US09507856B1
A system and method to discover subscriber content affinity and make corresponding recommendations is disclosed. A particular embodiment includes collecting digital content from a plurality of content feeds; receiving a subscriber-provided affinity indicator from a subscriber; filtering the digital content based on the subscriber-provided affinity indicator to produce filtered content; tracking interactions with the filtered content by the subscriber; and automatically determining implicit subscriber affinity based on subscriber interactions with the filtered content.
US09507847B2
A process for automatic tuning a set of collectors and/or sensors includes: collecting first machine data by a first sensor in a collection framework, processing the first machine data by a first collector in the collection framework to yield first collected machine data, performing analytics on the first collected machine data to generate analytics output, and tuning, based, at least in part, on the analytics output, at least one of the following: the first sensor and the first collector.
US09507839B2
A computer-implemented system and method that analyzes metadata of the first application to identify a first data object and one or more first fields of the first data object, the first data object and the first fields being part of the metadata of the first application, identifies one or more second applications having a second data object with one or more second fields, and determines, for at least one of the second applications, a supported connectivity with the first application and whether the supported connectivity is a point-to-point connectivity or a connectivity through a central design time repository.
US09507836B1
Methods and apparatus related to associating an event attribute with a user based on a group of electronic messages associated with the user. An event may be associated with the group of electronic messages. One or more event attributes of the event may be determined, including an event location identifier that identifies a physical event location. One or more of the event attributes may be determined based on the group of electronic messages. Location data of the user may be identified and a likelihood that the user interacted with the physical event location may be determined based on comparing the location data of the user to the event location identifier. The likelihood that the user interacted with the physical event location and at least one of the event attributes determined based on the group of electronic messages may be associated with the user.
US09507834B2
A method for generating search suggestions by using fuzzy-score matching and entity co-occurrence in a knowledge base is disclosed. Embodiments of the method may be employed in any search system that may include an entity extraction computer module that may perform partial entity extractions from provided search queries, a fuzzy-score matching computer module that may generate algorithms based on the type of entity extracted and perform a search against an entity co-occurrence knowledge base. The entity co-occurrence knowledge base, which may include a repository where entities may be indexed as entities to entities, entities to topics, or entities to facts among others, may return fast and accurate suggestions to the user to complete the search query. The suggestions may include alternates to the partial query provided by the user that may enhance and save time when performing searches.
US09507827B1
In one embodiment, a data structure comprises: a primary index comprising one or more position-block references; and one or more position blocks sequentially following the primary index, wherein: each one of the position-block references corresponds to one of the position blocks; and each one of the position blocks comprises: a secondary index comprising one or more position-data references; and one or more sets of positions sequentially following the secondary index, wherein each one of the position-data references corresponds to of one of the sets of positions in the position block. In one embodiment, an instance of the data structure is stored in a computer-readable memory and accessible by an application executed by a process.
US09507826B1
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for generating real-time search results. In one aspect, a method includes receiving a search query from a client; determining that real time search results should be included in a user interface document responsive to the search query; generating the user interface document, including client software to cause the client to present real time search results for the query; and sending the user interface document to the client.
US09507817B2
The disclosure generally relates to computer engineering, in particular, to a method for synchronizing access to shared resources of a computing system, and for detecting and eliminating deadlocks using lock files. The disclosure advantageously improves reliability of detection and elimination of deadlocks. The method grants access to a shared resource to other processes and ensures that there will be no deadlock in cases where the process, whose data is indicated in the lock file, does not currently exist in the computing system (for example, an application was aborted from RAM by the operating system due to an internal software failure). The method can be preferably implemented in POSIX-compatible operating systems, in particular, the GNU/Linux operating system.
US09507815B2
Using index clusters to approximate coordinate values for vertices of compressed simplexes of a spatial data set, valid subspaces can be identified and used to identify other simplexes that may intersect a first simplex. Such approaches can be used for filtering, refining, etc. analysis of intersections between areas, lines, volumes, etc. within spatial data sets.
US09507807B1
A computer implemented method, system, and apparatus for modeling a Big Data dataset, the method comprising creating non-specific representations of the Big Data dataset by representing, as objects in a computer model, non-specific representations including metaInformation, DataSet, BigData and Properties representations, and creating non-specific representations of mapping of the Big Data by representing, as objects in a computer model, non-specific representations including User representations and marker representations, where the user representations are mapped to one or more marker representations and the marker representations are matched to one or more elements of the Big Data dataset.
US09507805B1
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for processing drawing-based search queries. In one aspect, a method includes receiving search request data specifying a search request, the search request comprising a drawing represented by a set of line strokes, each line stroke representing a trace of a moving input point; identifying line segments from the line strokes; comparing the identified line segments to reference line segments, each of the reference line segments representing a portion of a corresponding reference drawing; identifying a candidate reference drawing based on the comparison of the identified line segments with reference line segments; identifying a keyword for the candidate reference drawing, the keyword being a term determined to be relevant to a subject matter of the candidate reference drawing; and in response to receiving the search request, providing search results data specifying search results responsive to the keyword.
US09507802B2
An information processing apparatus includes an extraction unit operable to extract metadata used for recognizing an event associated with a captured image from at least one of the captured image and attribute information concerning the captured image, and a recognition unit operable to recognize, on the basis of the metadata extracted by the extraction unit, the event associated with the captured image from among a plurality of predetermined events.
US09507791B2
A method includes outputting for display a first view representing a first plurality of objects stored in a first folder of a hierarchical storage system and receiving one or more selection inputs that designate one or more objects from the plurality of objects as selected objects. The method also includes outputting for display a floating interface element representing the selected objects and receiving a navigation input identifying a second folder of the hierarchical storage system. The method also includes executing, in response to the navigation input, a view transition that removes the first view from display and outputs, for display, a second view representing a second plurality of objects stored in the second folder, wherein the floating interface element representing the selected objects remains displayed during the view transition.
US09507789B2
A system in which an information processing apparatus, relay server apparatus, and management server apparatus are connected via the network, wherein the said information processing apparatus possesses a unit to send a request to merge files managed by the said management server to the said relay server apparatus, and the said relay server apparatus possesses a unit to receive the said merge request from the said information processing apparatus, to determine whether the merged file created based on the said merge request received using the said receiving unit is stored in the memory area of the said relay server apparatus, and to retrieve the said merged file from the said memory area if it is determined that the merged file is stored in the said memory area using the said determination unit solves the problem.
US09507788B2
A distributed heterogeneous or homogeneous file storage system divides logical responsibility for data from actual control of the data by using separate file and storage managers. Each file manager provides access to stored files and stores metadata associated with each of the files for which it is responsible. A file manager control component allocates responsibilities among file managers, assigns management responsibilities for individual files, and maintains a record of which files are assigned to each manager. Each storage manager is responsible for managing storage of files on data storage devices and maintains a record of the location of each stored file. A storage manager control component allocates responsibilities among storage managers, assigns responsibilities for individual files, and maintains a record of which files and storage devices are assigned to each manager. A client provides user access, initiates actions within the system, and implements a redundant data recovery and reconstruction scheme.
US09507787B1
A technique provides mobility to VSPs. The technique involves receiving, by processing circuitry, a VSP move command from a user. The VSP move command specifies a source VSP and a destination. The technique further involves identifying, by the processing circuitry and in response to the VSP move command, multiple source data objects which are configured to store data from the context of the source VSP. The multiple source data objects reside in a source storage pool. The technique further involves, after the multiple source data objects are identified, transforming the multiple source data objects into multiple destination data objects which are configured to store data from the context of a destination VSP at the destination. The multiple destination data objects reside in a destination storage pool which is different from the source storage pool. Such operation effectively provides VSP migration from source to destination.
US09507785B2
A media broker comprises a communication interface and a controller associated with the communication interface configured to divide at least one media item into a plurality of media item content layers, assign a priority to each of the plurality of media content item layers and direct one or more media storage devices to store the plurality of media content layers. The controller is configured to subsequently determine when space is needed. In response to determining that space is needed, at least one of the plurality of media content item layers is selected based upon the priority of the at least one of the plurality of media content item layers and deleted.
US09507784B2
An embodiment of the invention provides a method to extract selected information from an image file selectively without requiring the user to restore, on the destination storage server, the image file which has the data for a file system. The selected information can be, for example, contents of a file, contents of a directory, other information from the image file. The selected information can be selectively extracted by reading the blocks of the file from the WAFL data structures that has been stored in the image file. An index file is generated and this index file tracks the location of VBNs (virtual block numbers) in an image file so that the user can easily obtain the selected information from disk blocks that are identified by these VBNs.
US09507769B2
Computer-implemented methods can transform a corpus of meaningful text sequences into a generalized computer-usable repository of neurolinguistic information that can be applied by one or more computer systems. The computer system(s) can use the neurolinguistic information to neurolinguistically analyze meaningful text sequences to derive statistical information and identify dominant cognitive motivation orientations expressed in those text sequences. The identified dominant cognitive motivation orientations can be used to improve the efficacy of both human-generated and machine-generated communications. The computer system(s) thereby transform a meaningful text sequence into actionable information about the dominant cognitive motivation orientation(s) of the author of that text sequence within the context in which the text sequence was composed. Computer systems and computer-program products for implementing the methods are also described.
US09507768B2
Embodiments presented herein describe a method for processing streams of data of one or more networked computer systems. According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, an ordered stream of normalized vectors corresponding to information security data obtained from one or more sensors monitoring a computer network is received. A neuro-linguistic model of the information security data is generated by clustering the ordered stream of vectors and assigning a letter to each cluster, outputting an ordered sequence of letters based on a mapping of the ordered stream of normalized vectors to the clusters, building a dictionary of words from of the ordered output of letters, outputting an ordered stream of words based on the ordered output of letters, and generating a plurality of phrases based on the ordered output of words.
US09507763B2
The present disclosure includes systems, methods and program products for identifying a drawing scale for a graphical view of a drawing having associated annotations, each of the annotations being associated with one or more views and support at least one drawing scale; selected one or more annotations as a subset of the associated annotations by identifying the subset of annotations while excluding from the subset ones that are not associated with the graphical view or do not support the drawing scale, based at least in part on the graphical view and the drawing scale; retrieving for each of the selected annotations, associated context for the drawing scale, the context specifying one or more of: the annotation's position, style or rotation in the graphical view; and adding a graphical representation of each of the selected annotations to the graphical view according to the drawing scale and each annotation's respective context.
US09507761B2
Techniques for determining differences between document object models (DOMs) received in response to asynchronous functionality calls is described herein. The techniques may include clustering elements in a webpage having asynchronous functionality. The techniques include executing asynchronous functionality calls for two of the elements that form a cluster, and receiving a document object model (DOM) in response to each of the asynchronous functionality calls. The DOMs are compared to determine whether a difference exists between the DOMs based on a predetermined threshold. If no difference exists, execution of the asynchronous functionality calls is ceased.
US09507758B2
A collaborative matter management and analysis tool is presented. Each matter has its own workspace that is built around a collaborative backbone. Users can provide access to the matter workspace to anyone who they want to collaborate with, including others at their organization and persons outside the organization, such as clients, lawyers, experts, vendors and other third parties. Processing of the document is automatic and based on the content and document type. The document, when uploaded, is OCR'd and based on the content, citations are converted to hyperlinks and the cited documents are linked. All collaborative discussions about the document are captured and stored with the document.
US09507747B2
Embodiments respond to a position inference request from a computing device to determine a location of a computing device. The position inference request received from the computing device identifies a set of beacons observed by the computing device. A geographic area is estimated in which the computing device is located using the set of beacons. At least one location method is selected to identify a location of the computing device within the geographic area. In some cases two or more location methods may be employed and their results combined using, for example, a weighting function. The location of the computing device is determined within the geographic area using the set of beacons and the selected location method(s). The location that is determined is communicated to the computing device.
US09507739B2
A memory circuit system and method are provided in the context of various embodiments. In one embodiment, an interface circuit remains in communication with a plurality of memory circuits and a system. The interface circuit is operable to interface the memory circuits and the system for performing various functionality (e.g. power management, simulation/emulation, etc.).
US09507738B2
A memory system includes a memory module which further includes a set of memory devices. The set of memory devices includes a first subset of memory devices and a second subset of memory devices. An address bus is disposed on the memory module, wherein the address bus includes a first segment coupled to the first subset and a second segment coupled to the second subset. An address signal traverses the set of memory devices in sequence. The memory system also includes a memory controller which is coupled to the memory module. The memory controller includes a first circuit to output a first control signal that controls the first subset, such that the first control signal and the address signal arrive at a memory device in the first subset at substantially the same time. The memory controller additionally includes a second circuit to output a second control signal that controls the second subset, such that the second control signal and the address signal arrive at a memory device in the second subset at substantially the same time.
US09507736B2
An network controller provides both network controller and management controller functionality. Accordingly, the system host sees, in a single device, both network functionality as well as management functionality. The integration may reduce chip count and provide a more cost effective as well as power efficient platform solution for the network and management functions in a larger system, such as a server with multiple network controllers and multiple network ports.
US09507734B2
Methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer programs encoded on computer-readable media, for storing data in both defaultable and non-defaultable memory on a unit in such a way that if a pluggable device is removed from the unit, the defaultable memory is reset to some default state. Further, non-defaultable memory may have data, but that data is unintelligible without data in the defaultable memory.
US09507731B1
A memory address and a virtual cache identifier are received in association with a request to retrieve data from a cache data array. Context information is selected based on the virtual cache identifier, the context information indicating a first region of a plurality of regions within the cache data array. A cache line address that includes a first number of bits of the memory address in accordance with a size of the first region is generated and, if the cache data array is determined to contain, in a location indicated by the cache line address, a cache line corresponding to the memory address, the cache line is retrieved from the location indicated by the cache line address.
US09507730B2
In one embodiment of the present invention, a method includes switching between a first address space and a second address space, determining if the second address space exists in a list of address spaces; and maintaining entries of the first address space in a translation buffer after the switching. In such manner, overhead associated with such a context switch may be reduced.
US09507723B2
A method for dynamically adjusting a cache buffer of a solid state drive includes receiving data, determine if the data are continuous according to logical allocation addresses of the data, increasing a memory size of the cache buffer, searching the cache buffer for same data as at least one portion of the data, modifying and merging of the at least one portion of the data with the same data already temporarily stored in the cache buffer, temporarily storing the data in the cache buffer.
US09507717B1
Embodiments relate to multithreaded transactions. An aspect includes assigning a same transaction identifier (ID) corresponding to the multithreaded transaction to a plurality of threads of the multithreaded transaction, wherein the plurality of threads execute the multithreaded transaction in parallel. Another aspect includes determining one or more memory areas that are owned by the multithreaded transaction. Another aspect includes receiving a memory access request from a requester that is directed to a memory area that is owned by the transaction. Yet another aspect includes based on determining that the requester has a transaction ID that matches the transaction ID of the multithreaded transaction, performing the memory access request without aborting the multithreaded transaction.
US09507716B2
An interconnect has coherency control circuitry for performing coherency control operations and a snoop filter for identifying which devices coupled to the interconnect have cached data from a given address. When an address is looked up in the snoop filter and misses, and there is no spare snoop filter entry available, then the snoop filter selects a victim entry corresponding to a victim address, and issues an invalidate transaction for invalidating locally cached copies of the data identified by the victim. The coherency control circuitry for performing coherency checking operations for data access transactions is reused for performing coherency control operations for the invalidate transaction issued by the snoop filter. This greatly reduces the circuitry complexity of the snoop filter.
US09507714B2
Systems and methods may provide for identifying an object in a managed runtime environment and determining an age of the object at a software level of the managed runtime environment. Additionally, the object may be selectively allocated in one of a dynamic random access memory (DRAM) or a non-volatile random access memory (NVRAM) based at least in part on the age of the object. In one example, the data type of the object is also determined, wherein the object is selectively allocated further based on the data type.
US09507712B2
Changes in performance in a Java program are deduced from information related to garbage collection events of the program. Assumptions are made about the system, the application and garbage collection, and changes in performance that will result from modifying the program are deduced.
US09507710B2
Method and apparatus for managing data in a memory, such as a flash memory. In accordance with some embodiments, a memory module has a plurality of solid-state non-volatile memory cells. A controller communicates a first command having address information and a first operation code. The first operation code identifies a first action to be taken by the memory module in relation to the address information. The controller subsequently communicates a second command having a second operation code without corresponding address information. The memory module takes a second action identified by the second command using the address information from the first command.
US09507704B2
A storage module and method are provided for determining ready/busy status of a plurality of memory dies. In one embodiment, a bus has a ready/busy line that is shared among the plurality of memory dies, and a time-division multiplex signal on the shared ready/busy line is used to communicate the ready/busy status of each of the memory dies. In another embodiment, each of the memory dies sends its ready/busy status to the storage controller using a different one of a plurality of data lines in the bus. In yet another embodiment, each of the memory dies sends a pulse across the ready/busy line with a different pulse width. To avoid collisions, each memory die waits a different number of clock cycles before attempting to send its pulse status after determining that the shared ready/busy line is in use.
US09507701B2
A network device receives a collection of technical steps for implementing a type of service campaign. The technical steps include application programming interface (API) level calls to a service provider network. The network device associates the technical steps with particular customer software, receives validation criteria for each of the technical steps, generates a diagnostic map of the technical steps for the particular customer software, and conducts, based on the diagnostic map, a test of the API level calls for the particular customer software to obtain test results. The network device receives a customer deployment record of changes occurring during software deployments for the service campaign for the particular customer software and receives a provider record of service provider changes to network level software that impact the service campaign for the particular customer software. The network device correlates the test results with the customer deployment record and the provider record.
US09507689B2
Methods and arrangements for providing assistance with troubleshooting for system updates. There is sent, to a first database, a feature log associated with an update event at a first location. The feature log is pooled in the first database with feature logs associated with update events at other locations. A signature is created of at least one update from the first database, and the signature is added to a signature database. The signature database is employed to identify one or more deviations, when the at least one update fails in at least one location. The one or more deviations are ranked with respect to at least one other deviation. Other variants and embodiments are broadly contemplated herein.
US09507687B2
An operation management device includes: an information collection module which collects, from a managed device, first and second performance information showing a time series change in the performance information; a correlation model generation module which derives a correlation function between the first and second performance information and creates a correlation model based on the correlation function; a correlation change analysis module which judges whether or not the current first and second performance information acquired by the information collection module satisfy the relation shown by the conversion function between the first and second performance information of the correlation model within a specific error range; and a failure period extraction module which, when the first and second performance information does not satisfy the relation shown by the conversion function of the correlation model , extracts a period of that state as a failure period.
US09507667B1
In some embodiments, the instant invention includes a computer-implemented method that includes: specifically programming at least one computer system to perform: automatically obtaining input financial data; automatically determining units of work that the input financial data can be organized into; automatically importing the input financial data into a database based on the units of work; automatically validating the imported input financial data, by: identifying deficient units of work based on predefined rules, where each deficient unit of work has a current data error; analyzing, based on research information, the current data error to determine a current corrective action to remedy the current data error; and verifying that the current corrective action does not result in: an additional deficient unit of work, an additional data error, and a change in at least one predefined data report; and automatically executing the current corrective action to remedy the current data error.
US09507665B2
A computing device includes a first BIOS chip and a second BIOS chip. Each of the first and second BIOS chips store a BIOS image and comprises a plurality of data blocks to store BIOS data of the BIOS image. During a booting process of the computing device, the BIOS data stored in odd data blocks of the first BIOS chip and the BIOS data stored in even data blocks of the second BIOS chip are respectively accessed and are stored in a cache of a middleware controller. A processor of the computing device accesses the BIOS data from the cache of the middleware controller during the booting process.
US09507664B2
A first processor is configured to receive allocation of storage devices and configure a group by involving the allocated storage devices. Each of the allocated storage devices is contained in different storage units. The first processor is configured to detect a failure of a first storage device included in the group. The first storage device is contained in a first storage unit of the different storage units. The first processor is configured to receive allocation of a second storage device from a second storage unit of the different storage units and reconfigure the group by involving the second storage device in place of the first storage device. The first processor is configured to receive allocation of a third storage device from a third storage unit and replicate the second storage device in the third storage device. The third storage unit is not of the different storage units.
US09507659B2
Embodiments include a method for temporary pipeline marking for processor error workarounds. The method includes monitoring a pipeline of a processor for an event that is predetermined to place the processor in a stuck state that results in an errant instruction execution result due to the stuck state or repeated resource contention causing performance degradation. The pipeline is marked for a workaround action based on detecting the event. A clearing action is triggered based on the marking of the pipeline. The marking of the pipeline is cleared based on the triggering of the clearing action.
US09507651B2
Techniques include modifying a document using a latent transfer surface. An apparatus may comprise a document editing subsystem comprising a transfer surface creation module operative to embed a latent transfer surface in the document. A transfer control module may be communicatively coupled to the transfer surface creation module. The transfer control module may be operative to receive a transfer request to transfer media content for the document, and transfer the media content using the latent transfer surface in response to the transfer request.
US09507647B2
In a multiprocessor system, a conflict checking mechanism is implemented in the L2 cache memory. Different versions of speculative writes are maintained in different ways of the cache. A record of speculative writes is maintained in the cache directory. Conflict checking occurs as part of directory lookup. Speculative versions that do not conflict are aggregated into an aggregated version in a different way of the cache. Speculative memory access requests do not go to main memory.
US09507639B2
A method and system are disclosed for allowing access to processing resources of one or more idle memory devices to an active memory device is disclosed, where the idle and active memory devices are associated with a common host. The resources shared may be processing power, for example in the form of using a processor of an idle memory to handle some of the logical-to-physical mapping associated with a host command, or may be other resources such as RAM sharing so that a first memory has expanded RAM capacity. The method may include exchanging tokens with resource sharing abilities, operation codes and associated data relevant to the requested resources.
US09507625B2
An apparatus and method for generating a Software Defined Network (SDN)-based virtual network. The apparatus includes a network information generator and a virtual network generator, in which an SDN-based virtual network desired by a user may be generated efficiently by allocating physical resources to reflect various user demands.
US09507618B2
A method and system for supporting multiple displays in a virtual machine (VM) environment are disclosed. The system includes a client device coupled to a server hosting one or more VMs. The client device may include multiple displays anda client display manager coupled to the displays. The client display manager may be operable to establish display connections with virtual devices of a VM, receive data generated by the VM via the display connections, and forward the data to a display controller of a relevant display.
US09507614B2
Methods and systems for managing storage shares in a virtual environment having a plurality of virtual machines are provided. The system includes a storage system for managing storage space for the storage shares and generating a quota report. The quota report shows an assigned quota for each storage share and actual storage used by each storage share. The assigned quota indicates an amount of designated storage space for each storage share. The system also includes a storage provider for obtaining the quota report from the storage system and filtering the quota report based on storage shares that are managed by the storage provider. The storage provider modifies a quota for a storage share based on a client request and notifies the storage system of the modification.
US09507608B2
Systems and methods are disclosed for displaying notifications received from multiple applications. In some embodiments, an electronic device can monitor notifications that are received from the multiple applications. Responsive to receiving the notifications, the electronic device can control the manner in which the notifications are displayed while the device is operating in a locked or an unlocked state. In some embodiments, the electronic device can allow users to customize how notifications are to be displayed while the device is in the locked and/or unlocked states.
US09507602B2
In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method includes requesting, by a first processor thread of a computer processor, access to exception tracking logic. The exception tracking logic is accessible by a plurality of processor threads. The first processor thread receives access to the exception tracking logic. The first processor thread executes a process in slow mode. Based on detecting an exception in slow mode, the first processor thread stores, in the exception tracking logic, exception information about the exception. The exception information is copied from the exception tracking logic to a set of external registers outside the exception tracking logic. The exception tracking logic is released to allow access to the exception tracking logic by other processor threads of the plurality of processor threads.
US09507597B2
A microprocessor includes a predicting unit and a control unit. The control unit controls the predicting unit to accumulate a history of characteristics of executed instructions and makes predictions related to subsequent instructions based on the history while the microprocessor is running a first thread. The control unit also detects a transition from running the first thread to running a second thread and controls the predicting unit to selectively suspend accumulating the history and making the predictions using the history while running the second thread. The predicting unit makes static predictions while running the second thread. The selectivity may be based on the privilege level, identity or length of the second thread, static prediction effectiveness during a previous execution instance of the thread, whether the transition was made due to a system call, and whether the second thread is an interrupt handler.
US09507593B2
An apparatus is described having functional unit logic circuitry. The functional unit logic circuitry has a first register to store a first input vector operand having an element for each dimension of a multi-dimensional data structure. Each element of the first vector operand specifying the size of its respective dimension. The functional unit has a second register to store a second input vector operand specifying coordinates of a particular segment of the multi-dimensional structure. The functional unit also has logic circuitry to calculate an address offset for the particular segment relative to an address of an origin segment of the multi-dimensional structure.
US09507581B2
Systems and methods are provided that may be implemented to deliver firmware for pre-boot updates of targeted information handling system device/devices using custom update capsules (e.g., such as custom unified extensible firmware interface capsules) and a separately-stored firmware update package that is remotely or locally stored. The custom update capsules may contain instruction payload information that may be used to determine location and desired components of the separately-stored firmware update package, and that also may be used to determine whether existing driver/drivers are to be retained in a firmware module in system memory or to be unloaded and replaced with a new (e.g., upgraded or downgraded) driver version in a firmware module in system memory as part of the firmware update.
US09507573B2
A server includes a non-transitory computer readable storage medium and a processor. The computer readable storage medium stores UI definition data, command definition data, and first and second association information. The processor obtains a driver program and generates a correction program. The correction program is generated by changing the UI definition data and the command definition data included in the driver program.
US09507569B2
A digital data processing system that is designed to facilitate use of UML activity diagrams.
US09507560B2
Systems and methods are provided for audio device playback failure recovery and redistribution. The systems and methods may be configured to cause a plurality of playback devices to render audio content in a synchronized manner, detect a failure of a first playback device of the plurality of playback devices, determine a playback responsibility of the first playback device, and cause an adjustment of the rendering of the audio content by at least a second playback device of the plurality of playback devices. The systems and methods may further be configured to detect an addition of a new playback device to the plurality of playback devices, determine a playback responsibility of the new playback device for rendering the audio content, and cause an adjustment of the rendering of the audio content by at least a one playback device from the plurality of playback devices.
US09507559B2
An audio outputting apparatus, controlling method thereof, and audio outputting system are provided. The controlling method of an audio outputting apparatus that outputs multi channel audio with at least one other audio outputting apparatus includes: receiving profile information representing audio characteristics from the at least one other audio outputting apparatus; determining whether or not the received profile information is the same as pre-stored profile information of the audio outputting apparatus; and in response to the received profile information being different from the pre-stored profile information, re-configuring the pre-stored profile information based on the received profile information according to pre-set conditions.
US09507558B2
Embodiments operating shared peripherals in a hybrid computing system are described. Embodiments control one or more shared peripheral devices variously between a primary system and a secondary system via one or more communication links, where the secondary system is detachable from the primary system and operates as an independent computing device in the disconnected state, while operating as a display device in the connected state.
US09507557B2
In first and second display devices (10, 20) both during pause drive (intermittent drive), an instantaneous increase in consumption power is suppressed by means of a configuration to perform control such that the scanning period in one of the two display panels is inserted during the scanning-stopped period in the other display panel, namely during the drive operation (for writing into the pixel circuit) of one of the two display panels, the drive operation (for writing) of the other display panel is not performed. Accordingly, even when a limit value of a current supply capability of a battery is low, the display device can be driven, so that a battery service life is prolonged and the operable time of a portable terminal (100) at the time of driving by the battery is increased.
US09507556B2
A server includes a spooler which puts one or more jobs connected to one or more users in a spool queue; a user information receiver which receives from a printing apparatus, user information of a user who is logged on to the printing apparatus; a job search portion which finds one or more jobs connected to the logon user among the one or more jobs waiting in the spool queue, by using the user information received by the user information receiver; and a controller which controls such that the most recent job among the one or more jobs found by the job search portion is transferred to the printing apparatus and further controls, on the basis of one or both of: the job title of the most recent job; and the spool time the most recent job is put into the spool queue.
US09507554B2
A display/input device has an input portion, a display panel, a storage portion, and a control portion. The storage portion stores current value data containing current setting values, default value data, and saved setting data containing setting values changed, on registration, from default values. The control portion extracts, out of the saved setting data, setting values that have not been changed, on registration, from the default values and that differ from current default values, and writes, out of the values, on registration, of the extracted values and the current default values, values selected by a user to the current value data.
US09507549B2
A communication system has a printer that connects for a first to a wireless network; and a terminal device that has a second wireless communication unit for communication, and registers connection settings related to connecting to the wireless network in the printer. The terminal communicates with the printer by the second wireless communication unit and configures connection settings in the printer, connects by the second wireless communication unit to the wireless network, and can request the printer to execute a specific operation through the wireless network.
US09507546B2
A method for producing packages of printed materials arranged in order based on multiple original digital documents. A user interface is provided to allow the user to specify the order of the original documents to be printed. A print server generates multiple sub-jobs which contain linking information that links them to each other in the specified order to form a job set. The job set can be submitted to a printer in one submission. A printer executes the linked sub-jobs sequentially based on the linking information contained in the sub-jobs to produce the multiple printed documents in the specified order.
US09507545B2
An image processing apparatus includes an instruction unit configured to, in a case where a first preview image is displayed on a display, perform an instruction to display a second preview image, the first preview image being a preview image of first image data determined to be specific image data from among a plurality of pieces of input image data, the second preview image being a preview image of second image data that is a different piece of image data from the first image data and determined to be the specific image data wherein the second image data is a page closest to the first image data from among the plurality of pieces of input image data.
US09507544B2
An information processing apparatus operates in one of two modes. If it operates in a first mode, a first filter transmits print data to a second filter, and a third filter receives the print data from the second filter. If it operates in a second mode, the first filter transmits the print data to the second filter and stores the print data in a memory, and the third filter obtains the print data from the memory.
US09507541B2
A computation device according to the present invention includes: a first data storage unit that stores operation target data; an operation processing unit that executes an operation by using data; a data permutation unit that selects indicated data among the operation target data stored in the first data storage unit and data operated by the operation processing unit, provides predetermined delay for data received a delay indication among the indicated data based on a parameter, does not delay data not received a delay indication, executes permutation of indicated data based on a parameter, and outputs data operated in the operation processing unit and operation result data of the operation processing unit; and second data storage unit that stores the operation result data output by the data permutation unit.
US09507540B1
Embodiments are disclosed for recycling memory among virtual machine instances in the same memory usage trust group. Memory scrubbing can be ordinarily performed to avoid data leakage between different customers. However, scrubbing can be inhibited when a given virtual machine reclaims memory previously released by another virtual machine in the same trust group. Further features, such as enabling and disabling trust groups can be supported. Control of the features can be accomplished via API calls as part of a web service.
US09507520B2
An application of a touch-based device provides a touch-based reorganization of a page element. The application determines a modification associated with a touch action and a page element in response to detecting the touch action on the page element. A control and a hint associated with the modification is displayed in proximity to the page element. The page element is reorganized based on the modification.
US09507519B2
In one example embodiment, a mobile computing device displays at least part of an electronic form containing input objects to accept user input. A virtual keyboard module parses the form to discover attributes of the input objects and automatically determines whether the form includes a command button or other non-textual input object, based on results of the parsing. In response to discovering that the form includes a non-textual input object, the virtual keyboard module automatically adds a corresponding non-textual virtual keyboard component to a virtual keyboard, and the virtual keyboard module displays the virtual keyboard with the added non-textual virtual keyboard component on the display of the mobile device. The added non-textual virtual keyboard component may be configured to allow a user to invoke, from the virtual keyboard, a function associated with the corresponding non-textual input object in the form. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US09507518B2
A computer-implemented method of navigating a GUI can include, responsive to a user input initiating a navigation mode, overlaying, atop of the GUI located within a first layer, a virtual keyboard within a second layer, wherein the virtual keyboard includes a plurality of virtual keys. The method can include, for each virtual key, associating the virtual key with a region of the first layer including an area of the GUI beneath the virtual key. The method can include mapping each virtual key with a physical key of a physical keyboard communicatively linked with a computer rendering the GUI and, responsive to a user input selecting a physical key of the physical keyboard, selecting a region corresponding to the selected physical key. A level of magnification for the selected region can be increased within the first layer while keeping the virtual keyboard sizing constant.
US09507512B1
Disclosed are various embodiments for using gestures to deliver content to predefined destinations. After a user designates a content item, a flick gesture is detected, where the flick gesture has a point of origin and crosses a trip line surrounding the point of origin. A destination associated with the flick gesture is identified from a plurality of predefined destinations. Each predefined destination is associated with a region in a predefined plurality of display regions. The content item is delivered to the determined destination.
US09507511B2
Provided is an information processing apparatus including a position detection unit that detects a position of an operating tool pressing a screen, a pressure intensity detection unit that detects pressure intensity of the operating tool, a movement detection unit that detects a movement of the operating tool based on information on the position detected by the position detection unit, and a function providing unit that provides a specific function corresponding to an increase in the pressure intensity in a case a rest state or a subtly-moving state of the operating tool is detected by the movement detection unit and the pressure intensity detected by the pressure intensity detection unit increases.
US09507494B1
A content management system for associating content with user attributes and delivering targeted content to a wireless handset is described. The content management system comprises a database, a wireless handset, and a terminal. The database is configured to store a plurality of user profiles, a plurality of content items, and a plurality of content connections that connect content items to user profile data. The wireless handset presents a first interface that enables the wireless handset user to create and edit a user profile comprising one or more user attributes. The user profile is stored in the database. The terminal presents a second interface to a content administrator. The second interface enables the content administrator to create and edit content items. The content items are stored in the database. Content connections associate one or more user attributes with a content item.
US09507487B2
Techniques for presenting a modal dialog box in a graphical user interface are described herein. According to one embodiment, a semi-transparent panel is displayed superimposed on a graphical user interface (GUI) page in response to a first user interaction with the GUI page. The GUI page provides a user interface for managing a virtualization system. A dialog box is then displayed on top of the semi-transparent panel, where the dialog box is to receive an input from the user. An alert is generated in response to a second user interaction with an area of the semi-transparent panel other than the dialog box, where the alert indicates that the second user interaction is invalid.
US09507486B1
A mobile computing device includes computer-executable instructions contained in nonvolatile computer-readable memory which, when executed by a processor of the device, perform a method including the steps of providing a plurality of application user interface screens, and enabling the person to navigate between the application user interface screens based on receiving user input by the person. Each application user interface screen represents a different context of use of the application for accomplishing a different respective result or performing a different respective activity by a person interacting with the application on the computing device. In variations thereof for use on PCs, application user interface windows are provided. In other variations, different user roles with different access privileges and/or different functionality forms the basis of the different contexts. I still other variations, both types of contextual bases are utilized.
US09507484B2
A method for configuring a data analyzer is provided. The method comprises displaying to a user, on a presentation interface coupled to a processor, a graphical representation of at least a portion of the data analyzer. A data analyzer configuration for the data analyzer is then generated using a user input interface, which is coupled to the presentation interface and the processor. The presentation interface then displays to the user a plurality of selectable machine train components. The method also comprises generating, using the user input interface, an interactive graphical representation of a machine train including at least one of the selectable machine train components. Using the processor, a configuration file is generated based on the data analyzer configuration and the graphical representation of the machine train. The configuration file facilitates diagnosing operation of the machine train using the data analyzer.
US09507467B2
Provided is a new capacitive touch detection device, detection method, and touch screen panel for detecting a touch signal by detecting a voltage difference of a sensor pattern from a driving voltage applied by an auxiliary capacitor, and to a display device having a built-in capacitive touch screen. A capacitive touch detection device includes: a sensor pattern (10) forming a touch capacitance (Ct) in between a touch input device and the sensor pattern; an auxiliary capacitor (Caux) connected on one side to the sensor pattern (10) and having a driving voltage for touch detection applied to the other side thereof; a charging unit (12) for providing pre-charge signals to the touch capacitance (Ct) and the auxiliary capacitor (Caux); and a touch detection sensor (14) which is connected to the sensor pattern (10) and which detects a touch signal by detecting a voltage difference in the sensor pattern (10) when the touch capacitance (Ct) is added to the auxiliary capacitor (Caux) according to a touch of a touch input instrument. Effects of parasitic capacitance generated due to noise, coupling phenomena and other factors are minimized, to thus stably acquire touch signals.
US09507462B2
According to the present invention, a multi-dimensional image detection apparatus includes a touch surface, at least one two-vision image sensing module located proximally to the touch surface, and a control module coupled to the image sensing module. The multiple-dimensional image detection apparatus can detect a foreign object's image with at least two different dimensional modes. A method of multiple-dimensional image detection is also disclosed by reading the image data acquired by the image sensing module and comparing with a pre-stored background data to determine detecting the foreign object under a predetermined dimensional mode.
US09507461B2
An input apparatus of a portable terminal and an input method for compensating an input from a pen to increase the accuracy of the pen are provided. The input apparatus includes a touch panel configured to generate an input signal according to a pen touch, a memory configured to store at least one lookup table in which data for compensating an error of a pen input according to a user's pen usage characteristic is stored, a controller configured to detect an input coordinate of the pen touch on the touch panel and configured to extract compensation data from the lookup table corresponding to the input coordinate to compensate the error of the pen input, and a display unit configured to display a compensated pen input signal.
US09507456B2
A touch panel equipped with both a capacitive sensor and a piezoelectric sensor, wherein the touch panel solves the problems of increased panel thickness, changes in the optical properties, and increased manufacturing costs. This touch panel is provided with force measurement using a piezoelectric body and capacitive point detection. The force measurement uses a pair of electrodes arranged with the piezoelectric body sandwiched therebetween. The point detection uses one electrode and another electrode. At least one top electrode is disposed on the side of the top surface of the piezoelectric body, and at least one bottom electrode is disposed on the side of the bottom surface of the piezoelectric body. One electrode among the pair of electrodes used in force measurement is a bottom electrode, and at least one electrode among the two electrodes used in point detection is a top electrode.
US09507452B2
A display device includes a display panel, a source driving part, a gate driving part, a readout part and a pulse generating part. The display panel includes an array substrate on which a source line and a gate line are formed, and an opposite substrate on which a common electrode is formed. The readout part is electrically connected with at least one of the lines of the array substrate and the common electrode of the opposite substrate, and reads out a detection signal during an elimination period of a frame period. The pulse generating part outputs a control pulse for driving the readout part during the elimination period. Accordingly, a detection signal is read out through lines or a common electrode that are/is formed for displaying an image, so that an aperture ratio may be increased, and a manufacturing process thereof may be simplified.
US09507434B2
A computer keyboard is designed to accommodate a variety of security features that may be installed in the keyboard during manufacturing, whereby various combinations of devices that impart selected security features or other functions may be assembled. The keyboard assembly includes a base extension for accommodating the security devices, and a number of interchangeable modular tops supporting various discreet input technologies. This modular design is tooled to accommodate different combinations of technologies, such as biometric fingerprint readers, NFC-RFID receivers, auto locking sonar, game cartridges, and connector-supporting modules. Each interchangeable modular top can hold independent modular technology that can be used to construct an integrated device that meets the customer requirements without any substantial modification of the keyboard base or extension.
US09507429B1
Various embodiments enable a user to provide an input to an application by covering or otherwise obscuring one or more cameras of a computing device in a predetermined sequence. For example, as content is displayed by a computing device, image information is captured with multiple cameras. Upon detecting a portion of a hand of a user, such as a finger, passing over two or more of the cameras, a sequence in which the hand passes over the cameras is compared to sequences stored by the computing device. In this example, each sequence stored by the computing device corresponds to an input to an application to launch the application, cause a function to be executed using the application, and the like. Accordingly, in response to the sequence matching one of the stored sequences, an input is provided to an application corresponding to the sequence.
US09507426B2
Methods, apparatus, and computer-readable media are described herein related to a user interface (UI) for a computing device, such as a head-mountable device (HMD). The computing device can detect a communication event. In response to the communication event, the computing device can display a first item having a current size on a display associated with a display plane. A hand-movement input device associated with the computing device can receive a first input indicative of a gesture toward the display plane. In response to receiving the first input, the computing device can display a first change to the current size of the first item. The hand-movement input device can receive a second input indicative of a gesture away from the display plane. In response to the second input, the computing device can display a second change to the current size of the first item.
US09507423B2
A system that generates haptic effects using an actuator sends a haptic effect definition to the actuator to cause a haptic effect corresponding to the haptic effect definition to be played. While the haptic effect is playing, the system processes the haptic effect definition. The processing includes adjusting a force value of the haptic effect definition based on an estimate or measurement of a current state of the actuator.
US09507419B2
A method for controlling a display device according to an embodiment of the specification may include displaying a digital image including a first region to which a first tactile feedback is allocated, detecting a control input applied to the first region of the digital image, determining whether the first region of the digital image is smaller than a size threshold, zooming in on the first region to which the first tactile feedback is allocated to a size larger than the size threshold with a first magnification when the first region is smaller than the size threshold, and generating the first tactile feedback in the zoomed in on first region.
US09507414B2
There is provided an information processing device including an acquisition section configured to acquire an operation vector based on a movement of a body part of a user, a correction section configured to correct a direction of the acquired operation vector, and a process execution section configured to execute a process in accordance with the corrected operation vector.
US09507404B2
A microprocessor includes a plurality of cores, a shared cache memory, and a control unit that individually puts each core to sleep by stopping its clock signal. Each core executes a sleep instruction and responsively makes a respective request of the control unit to put the core to sleep, which the control unit responsively does, and detects when all the cores have made the respective request and responsively wakes up only the last requesting cores. The last core writes back and invalidates the shared cache memory and indicates it has been invalidated and makes a request to the control unit to put the last core back to sleep. The control unit puts the last core back to sleep and continuously keeps the other cores asleep while the last core writes back and invalidates the shared cache memory, indicates the shared cache memory was invalidated, and is put back to sleep.
US09507401B2
A mobile terminal device includes a touch panel where a specified input operation is performed with an indicator, an input detection unit, and an operation determination unit. The input detection unit detects the pattern of the input operation based on the position of the indicator on the touch panel, and decreases the frequency of execution of processing arranged to detect the input operation performed on the touch panel when an input operation performed on the touch panel is not detected over a specified time period. When the pattern of the input operation is detected in the case where the execution frequency of the processing arranged to detect the input operation is low, the operation determination unit causes a controlled unit determined to be an operation target in relation to the pattern of the input operation to execute a specified operation.
US09507395B2
An electronic apparatus includes a first DC-DC converter configured to generate a first direct-current power supply voltage based on an input direct-current voltage, a second DC-DC converter configured to generate a second direct-current power supply voltage based on the input direct-current voltage, a first circuit configured to operate with the first direct-current power supply voltage to perform a first process, a second circuit configured to operate with the second direct-current power supply voltage to perform a second process whose load is able to be reduced by the first process, and a control circuit configured to change, in response to the input direct-current voltage, a ratio between a volume of processing of the first process and a volume of processing of the second process.
US09507385B2
A portable information handling system keyboard rests on a support surface of a housing with securing actions taken from above the housing, such as by screws that insert through the keyboard and then into the housing. A lattice cover having key openings fits over the keyboard to align adapters of its bottom surface with posts extending from the support surface through openings formed in the keyboard. The adapters snap to the posts to couple the cover against the keyboard so that the cover bottom surface presses the keyboard against the information handling systems upper support surface.
US09507383B2
The description relates to computing devices, such as mobile computing devices. One example can include a first portion, a second portion, and an adhesive. The example can also include micro heaters positioned proximate to the adhesive. The micro heaters are configured to be selectively energized to supply sufficient thermal energy to the adhesive to facilitate curing of the adhesive.
US09507382B2
An electronic device with a cover including glass is provided. The electronic device includes a housing having at least one coupling recess which is formed on the edge of the housing, a cover body configured to cover one surface of the housing, a coupling member coupled to the cover body configured to make the cover body detachable from/attachable to the at least one coupling recess, and a glass member attached to one surface of the cover body.
US09507380B2
The present invention provides an assembly for attaching a lens to a housing of a device. The assembly includes a housing having a front opening, and a front edge which extends at least partially around the front opening, and a circuit substrate coupled to the housing. The assembly further includes one or more end caps coupled to the circuit substrate, the one or more end caps each having a front facing surface, where each end cap extends at least partially into the space between the circuit substrate and the front edge of the housing. A lens is coupled to the housing at the front edge and the front facing surface of the end cap.
US09507378B2
An apparatus for dissipating heat is presented. The apparatus comprises a base provided with a recess on a top thereof for containing a portion of a flat panel electronic device. It also comprises a base heat sink disposed in the base. Finally, it comprises a heat-conducting plug with a first end thereof thermally contacting with the base heat sink, and a second end thereof extending upward from a bottom of the recess for plugging into a heat-conducting socket of the flat panel electronic device when the flat panel electronic device is placed on the base.
US09507377B2
According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a housing, a member, and an intervening portion. The housing includes a pair of first hook portions extending in one direction and an opening extending in the one direction and being between the pair of first hook portions. The member includes a pair of second hook portions configured to catch the first hook portions and is movable in the opening in the one direction. The intervening portion is configured to be between the pair of second hook portions. The intervening portion is configured to keep the member to be in a movable state and to come into contact with the second hook portions that elastically approach to each other such that the second hook portions keep catching the first hook portions.
US09507360B2
A mine power management system includes: a first power line provided at an ascent and configured to exchange electric power with an ascending vehicle traveling on the ascent; a second power line provided at a descent and configured to exchange electric power with a descending vehicle traveling on the descent; and a power supply and storage apparatus configured to exchange electric power at least between the first power line and the second power line.
US09507352B2
In a variable orifice type pressure-controlled flow controller that includes a pressure control unit and a variable orifice unit, computes a flow rate of a fluid distributed through an orifice of the variable orifice unit as QP1=KP1 (P1 is an orifice upstream side pressure and K is a constant), and switches a flow control range and performs flow control in the flow control range by changing a set flow rate signal Qs for a flow rate arithmetic and control unit of the pressure control unit and an orifice opening degree setting signal Qz for an orifice opening degree arithmetic and control unit of the variable orifice unit, the variable orifice unit includes the orifice opening degree arithmetic and control unit.
US09507349B2
A substrate transfer apparatus to transfer a circular substrate provided with a cutout at an edge portion thereof, includes: a sensor part including three light source parts applying light to positions different from one another at the edge portion, and three light receiving parts paired with the light source parts; and a drive part for moving the substrate holding part, wherein the three light source parts apply light to the light receiving parts so that whether or not a detection range of the sensor part overlaps with the cutout of the substrate is determined on the basis of an amount of received light by each light receiving part, and when it is determined that there is an overlap at any position, positions of the edge portion of the substrate are further detected with the position of the substrate displaced with respect to the sensor part.
US09507346B1
Various embodiments relate generally to autonomous vehicles and associated mechanical, electrical and electronic hardware, computer software and systems, and wired and wireless network communications to provide an autonomous vehicle fleet as a service. More specifically, systems, devices, and methods are configured to initiate modification of trajectories to influence navigation of autonomous vehicles. In particular, a method may include receiving a teleoperation message via a communication link from an autonomous vehicle, detecting data from the teleoperation message specifying an event associated with the autonomous vehicle, identifying one or more courses of action to perform responsive to detecting the data specifying the event, and generating visualization data to present information associated with the event to a display of a teleoperator computing device.
US09507336B2
A method includes identifying a plurality of elements in a process control system that uses a process value from a field device. The method also includes identifying an aggregate control connection status of the field device by (i) determining whether one or more of the elements can use a manual value in place of the process value, (ii) determining whether one or more other elements in the plurality can use a user configured value, and (iii) evaluating a logic expression based on results of the determining in (i) and (ii). The method further includes determining whether the field device is available to be taken offline based on the aggregate control connection status. In addition, the method includes generating a notification based on the determination of whether the field device is available to be taken offline.
US09507335B2
The present disclosure provides a barrier operator system in which a remotely located transceiver type controller is in wireless communication with a transceiver type adapter connected to a barrier operator, and in electronic communication with the barrier operator's microcontroller. The controller is operable to wirelessly transmit door operator status inquiries to the adapter. This may be effected automatically in connection with the transmission and receipt by the adapter of door toggle commands or separate and apart from same. The status information is wirelessly transmitted by the adapter in broadcast form without source or destination address to the remote device in a signal that is non-addressed broadcast door operator (and, indirectly, door) status information by relying upon the receipt of the message by the remote within the specific time limit of the reception window of the remote.
US09507328B2
Provided is a method that may quickly and simply select the allocation of the type of wafers to the processing chamber having a higher productivity in a semiconductor processing device in which a plurality of conveyance robots is disposed in a conveyance mechanism to which a processing chamber is connected and an object to be processed is delivered between the plurality of conveyance robots, when processings are performed on a plurality of types of wafers in parallel. From the information on the arrangement of the processing chambers of the semiconductor processing device and input type of wafers to be processed, the processing chamber allocation candidate is comprehensively generated and a simulation that manufactures all processing targets for each of the processing chamber allocation candidates is performed to calculate a productivity and the candidates are displayed in the order from a higher productivity to support the adoption of a user.
US09507326B2
Systems and methods for using biometrics to select music preference are provided. A system for using biometrics to select music preferences for a user in a vehicle, comprises a music selection module electrically coupled to at least one biometric sensor in the vehicle, wherein the at least one biometric sensor senses a characteristic of the user and outputs data for the sensed characteristic to the music selection module, and wherein the music selection module selects a music selection for the user based on the sensed characteristic data, and a controller module electrically coupled to the music selection module to control playing of the music selection, wherein the controller module receives an output including the music selection from the music selection module.
US09507319B2
A method of drilling a well and installing a liner includes assembling concentric inner and outer strings of tubulars. A drill bit is located at the lower end of the inner string and a liner with a liner hanger makes up part of the outer string. The inner and outer strings may be rotated in unison to drill the well. A valve is located upstream of a liner hanger control tool used to release and set the liner hanger in the drill string. The valve comprises a ported sleeve that slides relative to a ported housing to meter flow from the interior of the drill string to the annular space. The redirected flow maintains a minimum flow rate in the annular space to prevent cuttings from settling on the control tool. A portion of the valve can further be used with a dart to manipulate downstream equipment.
US09507318B2
A process cartridge includes a force receiving member that is provided movably relative to a developing frame. The force receiving member includes a spacing force receiving portion configured to receive a spacing force for moving a developing roller when the force receiving member is in a projected position, and a retracting force receiving portion configured to receive a retracting force for moving the force receiving member toward a retracted position when the force receiving member is in the projected position. The retracting force receiving portion has a surface slanted with respect to the direction in which the spacing force receiving portion is capable of receiving the spacing force.
US09507303B2
A fixing device includes a cylindrical film, a planar heater, a heat conduction member, a supporting member, a limiting member for limiting heater end portions with respect to a generatrix direction of the film so as to prevent the end portions from moving in a heater thickness direction relative to the supporting member, and a pressing member. A fixing device state is switchable between a first state in which a press-contact force in the nip is enough to fix the toner image and a second state in which the press-contact force in the nip is smaller than the press-contact force in the first state. A surface where the supporting member opposes the heat conduction member has a shape such that with respect to the generatrix direction, a central portion of the film is projected toward the pressing member to a greater extent than an end portion of the film.
US09507302B2
A fixing apparatus includes a film, a heater contacting an inner surface of the film, a heat conducting member contacting a back surface of the heater, and a supporter supporting the heater, the supporter including a groove accommodating the heater and the heat conducting member. A surface of the groove facing an end surface of the heater on a downstream side includes a first protrusion, a second protrusion, and a third protrusion with gaps between each other in a direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction, the third protrusion being disposed between the first protrusion and the second protrusion and having a smaller protruding amount than the first protrusion and the second protrusion. a portion of the heat conducting member facing the third protrusion is recessed more than portions of the heat conducting member facing the first protrusion and the second protrusion.
US09507301B2
A fuser assembly which includes a heating member; a backup roll disposed proximate to the heating member; a heat transfer device selectively contacting the backup roll for transferring heat from the backup roll; and a positioning mechanism moving the heat transfer device between a first position in which the heat transfer device is engaged with the backup roll and a second position in which the heat transfer device is spaced apart from the backup roll. The positioning mechanism pivots the heat transfer device about a pivot axis when moving the heat transfer device and includes a pair of bell cranks to which the heat transfer device is coupled, a first coupling member coupled to one of the bell cranks and a second coupling member coupled to the first coupling member. Translation of the second coupling member causes the first coupling member to pivot which rotates the pair of bell cranks.
US09507297B2
A tubular body for an image forming apparatus is formed by subjecting a tubular member containing a thermoplastic resin to thermal processing. The thermal processing is performed so that at least one edge of the tubular member is thermally melted and then cured in at least a portion of the edge in a peripheral direction.
US09507288B2
An image forming apparatus includes: a photosensitive member configured to be rotated; scanning means for scanning, by light corresponding to image data, the photosensitive member that is charged, thereby forming an electrostatic latent image on the photosensitive member; and a contacting member in contact with the photosensitive member to form a nip portion. In a correction mode in which a shift of an image is corrected based on a detection result obtained by detecting, at the nip portion, an electrostatic latent image for correction formed on the photosensitive member by the scanning means, a width of the electrostatic latent image for correction is equal to or more than a width of the nip portion in a rotation direction of the photosensitive member.
US09507285B2
There are provided ferrite particles in which Mn ferrite is used as the main phase and which contain Sr ferrite, where the degree of projections and recesses in the surface of the particles falls within a range of 2.5 to 4.5 μm, and the standard deviation of the size of grains appearing on the surface of the particles falls within a range of 1.5 to 3.5 μm. In this way, a coating resin is left on the surface of the particles even after long-term use and thus a decrease in the charging property is reduced.
US09507275B2
A support apparatus for a lithographic apparatus has an object holder and an extraction body radially outward of the object holder. The object holder is configured to support an object. The extraction body includes an extraction opening configured to extract fluid from a top surface of the support apparatus. The extraction body is spaced from the object holder such that the extraction body is substantially decoupled from the object holder. The extraction body comprises a projection configured such that it surrounds the object holder and such that, in use, a layer of liquid is retained on the projection and in contact with an object supported on the object holder.
US09507264B2
A color filter pattern including a plurality of color filters arranged in a pattern and the manufacturing method thereof are provided. By performing at least one two-stage exposure process to a color filter layer, the plurality of color filters are formed with a sharp profile.
US09507257B2
The present disclosure relates to a method for manufacturing a color filter being capable of suppressing residue from being generated on a colored layer planarized by a planarization treatment, a color filter, and a solid-state imaging device.
US09507256B2
An imprint method for imprinting an imprint pattern of a mold onto a pattern formation material on a substrate so as to realize a high throughput includes the steps of bringing the imprint pattern and the pattern formation material into contact with each other; applying a first pressure between the mold and the substrate to increase a contact area between the imprint pattern and the pattern formation material; and adjusting a positional relationship between the mold and the substrate at a second pressure lower than the first pressure.
US09507238B2
The invention provides a new linearized electro-optic modulator in which linearization is achieved by modulating the index of a Bragg grating reflector placed in the arm(s) of a Michelson Interferometer. This grating-assisted Michelson Interferometer (GAMI) modulator operates as either an intensity or amplitude modulator, and is shown to significantly improve the linearity of microwave photonics links. Furthermore, this modulator improves the performance of optical communication systems using advanced modulation formats.
US09507233B2
A multi-layer device comprising a first substrate, a first electrically conductive layer on a surface thereof, and a first current modulating layer, the first electrically conductive layer having a sheet resistance to the flow of electrical current through the first electrically conductive layer that varies as a function of position.
US09507231B2
Provided are a display device and a method of manufacturing same, whereby deterioration in image display quality due to display unevenness or shadowing is avoided. An open region is disposed in a source driver mounting region in a position thereof that corresponds to a remaining output region 15 of a source driver 4. Next, a common signal line 30, which connects an FPC connecting region 19 to a common transfer electrode 20a, is formed passing through the open region. It is thus possible to shorten the length of the common signal line 30, and to position the common transfer electrode 20a in a desired location. Consequently, variation in the common signal lag for each position on a common electrode is mitigated, making it possible to minimize image display unevenness. The width of the open region is also increased, allowing the width of the common signal line 30 to also be increased. Consequently, the load on the common signal line 30 can be reduced.
US09507225B2
The present invention includes: switching elements (5) in respective sub-pixels (P); an interlayer insulating film covering the switching elements (5); a first transparent electrode (18a) on the interlayer insulating film, the first transparent electrode (18a) having openings (18c) for each sub-pixel (P); an inorganic insulating film covering the first transparent electrode (18a); and a plurality of second transparent electrodes (20a) on the inorganic insulating film, each of the second transparent electrodes (20a) being connected to one of the switching elements (5) through the respective openings (18c) in the first transparent electrode (18a). The respective second transparent electrodes (20a) have a line-and-space pattern (F) constituted of line-shaped line parts (L) and spaces (S), the spaces (S) not overlapping the respective openings (18c) in the first transparent electrode (18a).
US09507222B2
A display device is provided. The display device includes a pixel-displaying region, including: at least two pixels including a plurality of sub-pixels; and a light-shielding layer including a matrix portion and an enlarged portion, wherein the enlarged portion is disposed at an intersection of two of the adjacent sub-pixels and is adjacent to the matrix portion; wherein the matrix portion defines the sub-pixels, and a total area of the sub-pixels is defined as a first area and a ratio of an area of the enlarged portion to the first area is about 1.5% to 6%.
US09507220B2
A reflective region where display is performed with reflection of incident light through a liquid crystal layer and a transmissive region where display is performed by transmission of light from a backlight are provided, and the reflective mode and the transmissive mode are switched. In the case of displaying a full-color image, a pixel portion includes at least a first region and a second region, a plurality of lights of different hues are sequentially supplied to the first region according to a first order, and a plurality of lights of different hues are also sequentially supplied to the second region according to a second order which is different from the first order. In the transmissive mode, the reflective region is made to display black, so that decrease in contrast due to reflection of external light at the reflective region is prevented.
US09507212B2
A photoalignment equipment includes a light emitting device, a platform, a pipe assembly, and a blower. The light emitting device has an ultraviolet light source and an accommodating space. The ultraviolet light source is located in the accommodating space. When the ultraviolet light source emits an ultraviolet light, at least a portion of air in the accommodating space is transformed into a plurality of ozone molecules. The platform is under the light-emitting device. The pipe assembly has a first opening and at least one second opening. The first opening is communicated with the accommodating space, and the second opening faces the platform. The blower is communicated with the pipe assembly to draw the ozone molecules in the accommodating space by the first opening of the pipe assembly and exhausts the ozone molecules from the second opening of the pipe assembly.
US09507208B2
A liquid crystal display capable of realizing a high transmittance while maintaining favorable voltage response characteristics, and a method of manufacturing the same. The liquid crystal display includes: a liquid crystal layer; a first substrate and a second substrate arranged to face each other with the liquid crystal layer in between; a plurality of pixel electrodes provided on a liquid crystal layer side of the first substrate; and an opposite electrode provided on the second substrate to face the plurality of pixel electrodes. One or both of a face on the liquid crystal layer side of the pixel electrode, and a face on the liquid crystal layer side of the opposite electrode includes a concavo-convex structure.
US09507202B2
A polarization plate includes a first protective film, a polarizer, and a second protective film in this order, in which the first protective film is a film including a (meth)acryl-based resin, a thickness of the first protective film is in a range of 20 μm to 30 μm, a thickness of the second protective film is in a range of 1.5 times to 1.8 times of the thickness of the first protective film, and a humidity dimensional change ratio of the second protective film in the direction orthogonal to an absorption axis of the polarizer is in a range of 0.45% to 0.8%.
US09507185B2
The invention relates to a temperature-controlled switching element for the regulation of light transmission. The invention furthermore relates to a mixture comprising at least one liquid-crystalline compound, at least one monomer compound which represents a monofunctional compound, and at least one monomer compound which represents a multifunctional compound. The invention again furthermore relates to the use of the said mixture for the production of the switching element according to the invention.
US09507182B2
A nanocomposite optical modulator device comprising an optically transparent electro-optic region. The electro-optic region exhibiting second-order optical nonlinearity properties. The nanocomposite optical modulator further comprises one or more dielectric layers, with at least one of the dielectric in contact with the electro-optic region, one or more electrodes in proximity to the electro-optic region. Wherein at least one of the aforementioned elements is nanocomposite material with nanoparticle loading from about 0.25% to about 70% volume.
US09507174B2
A spatial focal field type glasses display product can present virtual images at different distances simultaneously. The product is a frame type glasses or corneal contact lens and comprises a projection component and a display control device. The projection component comprises a plurality of projection units, each projection unit projects a plurality of elementary beams. The elementary beams projected by the same projection unit diverge and do not intercept with each other. The elementary beams projected by different projection units intersect near the retina after passing through the crystalline lens. The intersection point is a cluster focus. All cluster focuses form a spatial focal field which envelop the retina. When the diopter of the crystalline lens changes, the spatial focal field displaces and deforms accordingly, so different cluster focuses fall on the retina to be seen clearly, while the other cluster focuses tend to disperse and cannot be seen clearly.
US09507170B2
An optical apparatus includes a blurring detection unit configured to detect image blurring applied to the optical apparatus; and a motion vector calculation unit configured to calculate a motion vector among a plurality of images shot by the optical apparatus. Image blurring is corrected in accordance with a signal obtained from blurring detected by the blurring detection unit; the motion vector is calculated using a correction result of the image blurring; and the image blurring is further corrected using the calculated motion vector.
US09507153B2
Image-intensifying devices (for example, glasses, goggles, etc.) suitable for certain commercial and entertainment applications by virtue of their light weight, small size, and economical production are disclosed. In one embodiment, input light passes through an Amici reflector, which is used to adjust the orientation of the intensified image to register it with the real world. In another embodiment, input light passes through at least two Amici reflectors, which are used to adjust the orientation of the intensified image to register it with the real world. In alternate embodiments, at least one Amici reflector folds the light at a non-perpendicular angle and/or input light is rotated by an angle other than (180°). Other embodiments include a field-flattening lens disposed in front of an image intensifier. The intensified image is then sent through a projective lens assembly to reach the viewer's eye.
US09507151B2
A head up display or HUD system, including methods and apparatus, suitable for use in a flight simulator. According to the present teachings, a flight simulator HUD may be configured to produce a HUD image that appears superimposed on a simulated cockpit field of view image, and which has substantially the same relatively short focal distance from the user as the simulated image. A simulator HUD according to the present teachings does not require any holographic optical elements or an unrealistic cockpit volume, and provides an accurate simulation of conditions in a real aircraft cockpit.
US09507150B1
The head up display provides light from an image source. The head up display includes a waveguide assembly comprising a first waveguide for disposition at an angle with respect to a top surface of a glare shield and a second waveguide disposed at an angle with respect to the first waveguide. The first waveguide has a first diffractive coupler at a first end and a second waveguide has a second diffractive coupler at a second end. The first waveguide is positioned as a combiner and allows viewing of an outside scene and information from the image source. At least part of the first waveguide is disposed beneath the top surface of a glare shield.
US09507135B2
A super-resolution microscope includes a modulation optical element (10) that is disposed in an illumination optical system along a light path traveled by first illumination light and second illumination light and spatially modulates the second illumination light. In the modulation optical element (10), a plurality of optical substrates exhibiting anisotropy in a refractive index distribution are joined in a coplanar manner, and at least two of the optical substrates have a different refractive index with respect to a polarization direction of the second illumination light.
US09507120B1
A vision system is supported by an articulated support frame having at least one proximal frame member coupled to an attachment device and a pair of distal frame members that retain optical devices in fixed mutual parallelism between optical axes of the optical devices and mounting axes of the distal frame members. A number of joints are mechanically interposed between the frame members that define respective axes of rotation about which the frame members are relatively moveable. The joints afford motion of the distal frame members through spatial trajectories over which the mounting axes diverge from mutual parallelism. A bridge device immobilizes the distal frame members on their trajectories in a binocular viewing configuration in which the mounting axis are parallel.
US09507116B2
In a lens module, a concave portion may be formed on an image-side surface of a first lens, a convex portion protruding toward the concave portion may be formed on an object-side surface of a second lens, an outer region of the concave portion of the first lens and an outer region of the convex portion of the second lens may be closely adhered to each other, the concave portion and the convex portion may be spaced apart from each other, and a gap between the concave portion and the convex portion in an optical axis direction and a gap between the concave portion and the convex portion in a direction perpendicular to an optical axis may be formed so as to be different from each other.
US09507115B2
Disclosed is a method for determining edges of an overlapping region between a color filter and a black matrix, which comprises the following steps. An original gray-scale value curve and a differential gray-scale value curve of the measurement area to be detected are drawn, and extremums of the differential gray-scale value curve are determined. A gray-scale value of the overlapping region between the color filter and the black matrix is obtained. A threshold value is established. Two extremums of the differential gray-scale value curve which are the closest to the two intersections respectively are obtained, and then the edges of the overlapping region between the color filter and the black matrix are determined based on the two extremums.
US09507114B2
A fiber optic cable connectivity assembly for managing fiber optic interconnections includes a cabinet having an outer facing surface and an inner facing surface surrounding an interior cavity: an adapter bracket that is selectively positionable between a raised position and a lowered position, and the adapter bracket being configured for selective connection with at least one adapter component; a first mounting connector and an oppositely disposed second mounting connector each being secured to the inner facing surface of the cabinet, and each of the first and second oppositely disposed mounting connectors including a plurality of protruding components extending therefrom; and a first extension arm and an oppositely disposed second extension arm each being secured to the adapter bracket, and each of the first and second oppositely disposed extension arms defining a plurality of L-shaped cutout sections each being correspondingly aligned for engaged receipt of one of the plurality of protruding components to permit arcuate pivoting motion of the adapter bracket relative to the cabinet.
US09507107B2
An arrangement of a substrate with at least one optical waveguide and with an optical coupling location for coupling in and/or coupling out an optical a radiation into and/or out of the at least one optical waveguide, and of at least one optoelectronic component which is assembled on the substrate and a method for manufacturing such an arrangement is suggested. The optical coupling location is designed in a manner such that the radiation is coupled in and/or coupled out with a coupling-in and/or coupling-out angle of greater than 2° to the perpendicular to the substrate surface. The optoelectronic component is assembled over the coupling location on the substrate in a manner tilted obliquely to the substrate surface, wherein the tilt angle to this surface corresponds to the coupling-in angle and/or coupling out-angle.
US09507106B2
An optical communication device includes a planar optical waveguide, a substrate, a light emitting element, a light receiving element, a first optical waveguide, and a second optical waveguide. The substrate is supported over the planar optical waveguide. The light emitting element and the light receiving element are electrically connected to the substrate. The planar optical waveguide defines a first guide hole and a second guide hole. The substrate defines a first receiving hole and a second receiving hole. The first optical waveguide includes a first sloped surface and is received in the first guide hole and the first receiving hole, such that the first sloped surface aligns with the light emitting element. The second optical waveguide includes a second sloped surface and is received in the second guide hole and the second receiving hole, such that the second sloped surface aligns with the light emitting element.
US09507103B2
A quick unlocking optical fiber plug connector has a casing, an optical fiber plug module, a pull lever and a cable assembly. The optical fiber plug module is mounted on a front end of the casing and has a module case and an optical fiber shaft assembly. The module case has a locking arm, a resilient linking tab and a connecting member formed on the module case and connected to one another. The pull lever has a drive member formed on a front end of a lever body. The drive member has a connecting slot and a through slot to accommodate the connecting member and part of the resilient linking tab. The drive member and the connecting member are securely connected to prevent the pull lever from being inadvertently disengaged from the resilient linking tab. The pull lever is straight and strap-like to facilitate pulling action for unlocking.
US09507102B2
Connector assemblies and methods are disclosed for providing sealing and strain-relief. In one embodiment, the connector assembly includes a cable assembly having an overmold portion, an inner housing, and a coupling body. The inner housing includes a sealing element for providing sealing from environmental elements and a crank for providing strain-relief for the connector assembly and inhibiting pulling forces on the cable assembly from being transmitted to the connector of the cable assembly.
US09507099B2
A ferrule for a high density optical fiber connector, supporting a first set of optical fibers of a first fiber cable and a second set of optical fibers of a second fiber cable. The ferrule supports the first and second sets of optical fibers in at least one plane. In one embodiment, the first set of optical fibers are supported in a first row of open grooves, and the second set of optical fibers are supported in a second row of open grooves. The optical fibers in the first row are staggered with respect to the optical fibers of the second row. The ferrule comprises two halves, each having an open structure that has a row of open grooves precisely formed thereon in a plane. In another embodiment, the ferrule supports the first and second sets of optical fibers in a single row, in an alternating interleaving manner.
US09507097B2
A weatherproofed interconnection junction includes: a first cable having a first connector at one end; a second connector; a sealing cylinder with an internal cavity, wherein the first connector and second connector are joined and reside within the cavity; and an elastomeric sealing boot having a cable section and a connector section. The first cable is conformably received in the cable section and the sealing cylinder is conformably received in the connector section.
US09507086B2
Photonic components are placed on the processor package to bring the optical signal close to the processor die. The processor package includes a substrate to which the processor die is coupled, and which allows the processor die to connect to a printed circuit board. The processor package also includes transceiver logic, electrical-optical conversion circuits, and an optical coupler. The electrical-optical conversion circuits can include laser(s), modulator(s), and photodetector(s) to transmit and receive and optical signal. The coupler interfaces to a fiber that extends off the processor package. Multiple fibers can be brought to the processor package allowing for a scalable high-speed, high-bandwidth interconnection to the processor.
US09507075B2
A substrate film for an optical sheet is made of a transparent resin and is formed into a rectangular shape. The substrate film for the optical sheet has an optical anisotropy and has an absolute value of the angle of the crystal orientation with respect to the short side orientation which is π/16 or greater and 3π/16 or less.
US09507073B2
The present invention discloses a light guide plate for a backlight assembly of a transparent display, the backlight assembly and the transparent display. The light guide plate comprises a transparent plate body including a light exiting surface perpendicular to a thickness direction of the light guide plate and a light incident surface perpendicular to the light exiting surface, the light from a light source is introduced into the light guide plate through the light incident surface, and the light introduced into the light guide plate through the light incident surface being emitted out of the light guide plate through the light exiting surface; and a plurality of reflecting means disposed within the plate body, the reflecting means are configured to reflect the light introduced from the light incident surface of the plate body to a plurality of light exiting zones on the light exiting surface of the plate body respectively, wherein an area of a projection of each reflecting means on a plane perpendicular to the thickness direction of the light guide plate is equal to that of a projection of each light exiting zone on the plane. The transparent display having the light guide panel or the backlight assembly has a wide applicable range.
US09507068B2
The present invention provides a method for producing an elongate polarizer plate having an absorption axis in a direction of 45°±15° relative to the longitudinal direction of the elongate polarizer plate. Provided is a method for producing a polarizer plate including a step of forming, on an elongate substrate, an elongate polarization film having an absorption axis in a direction of 45°±15° to the longitudinal direction of the elongate substrate. The above-mentioned production method further includes a step of forming, on an elongate substrate, an elongate orientation film having an orientation regulating force direction of 45°±15° to the longitudinal direction of the elongate substrate, and can perform the elongate orientation film formation step and the elongate polarizer plate formation step in this order.
US09507066B2
An optical display system configured to transmit light along a light path to a user's eye, the display system comprising a circular polarizing reflector configured to reflect light with a first polarization from an image source, a quarter wave plate downstream of the circular polarizing reflector in the light path and configured to rotate the polarization of the light to a second polarization, and a curved linear polarizing reflector downstream of the quarter wave plate and configured to reflect the light back through the quarter wave plate along the light path in the direction of the circular polarizing reflector. The quarter wave plate further configured to rotate the polarization of the light received from the curved linear polarizing reflector to a third polarization and the circular polarizing reflector further configured to receive said light from the quarter wave plate and transmit the light toward the user's eye.
US09507064B2
A dielectric gradient metasurface optical device provides optical wavefront shaping using an ultrathin (less than 100 nm thick) layer of nanoscale geometric Pancharatnam-Berry phase optical elements deposited on a substrate layer. The optical elements are nanobeams composed of high refractive index dielectric material. The nanobeams have uniform size and shape and are arranged with less than 200 nm separations and spatially varying orientations in the plane of the device such that the optical device has a spatially varying optical phase response capable of optical wavefront shaping. The high refractive index dielectric material may be materials compatible with semiconductor electronic fabrication, including silicon, polysilicon, germanium, gallium arsenide, titanium dioxide, or iron oxide.
US09507063B2
A diffractive device for fitting to a façade of a building, or to any other reflective wall, exposed to electromagnetic radiation emitted by a source located at a distance from the building, the device including a plurality of tubular resonant elements arranged on the façade of the building, where the resonant elements are arranged in a substantially parallel manner on the façade of the building in such a way as to form a diffraction grating and are oriented in a substantially perpendicular direction to the plane defined by the propagation vectors of the incident and reflected electromagnetic waves, each resonant element being configured to form an LC resonator capable of re-radiating a wave corresponding to the incident wave affected by a phase shift; the set of resonant elements being arranged in such a way that the incident wave is diffracted in a preferential direction.
US09507061B2
A mirror or mirror assembly fabricated by molding, pressing, assembling, or depositing one or more bulk metal glass (BMG), bulk metal glass composite (BMGMC), or amorphous metal (AM) parts and where the optical surface and backing of the mirror can be fabricated without machining or polishing by utilizing the unique molding capabilities of this class of materials.
US09507060B2
Optical films, and organic-light-emitting display apparatuses, include a high refractive index pattern layer including a first surface and a second surface facing each other. The first surface includes a pattern having grooves. The grooves each have a curved surface and a depth greater than a width. The high refractive index pattern layer is formed of a material having a refractive index greater than 1. Further included is a low refractive index pattern layer formed of a material having a refractive index smaller than that of the material constituting the high refractive index pattern layer. The low refractive index pattern layer includes a filling material for filling grooves. A tilt angle, θ, of each groove satisfies the following condition, 15°≦θ≦75°.
US09507059B2
Optical films, and organic light-emitting display apparatuses employing the same, include a high refractive index pattern layer including a first surface and a second surface facing each other, wherein the first surface includes a pattern having a plurality of grooves. The plurality of grooves each have a curved surface and a depth greater than a width thereof. The high refractive index pattern layer is formed of a material having a refractive index greater than 1. The optical films, and the organic light-emitting display apparatuses, further include a low refractive index pattern layer formed of a material having a refractive index smaller than the refractive index of the material constituting the high refractive index pattern layer. The low refractive index pattern layer includes a filling material for filling the plurality of grooves.
US09507058B2
The view angle-restricting sheet includes an optical function layer which includes: a plurality of first light transmission sections provided to protrude in a multi-stripe fashion; and a second light transmission section disposed around the plurality of first light transmission sections. Both sides of a top portion of the first light transmission section are formed to have a chamfer-like shape, and the first light transmission section exhibits an optical function distinct from an optical function of the second light transmission section. At least the top portion of the first light transmission section preferably has an inverted-U shaped vertical cross section. The first light transmission section preferably contains a resin matrix and a light diffusing agent contained in the matrix.
US09507041B2
Streamers used in mapping strata beneath a marine body are described, such as in a flexible neutrally buoyant towed array. A connector is used to longitudinally join a first and second streamer section and/or to connect a streamer section to a streamer stabilizer. The connector contains at least one of: (1) means for distributing axial stress over a larger volume or along a longer x-axis length of the streamer relative to the absence of the means for distributing; (2) forming an increasing radius of curvature along the length of the connector as a function of distance from the first leading streamer cable section; and (3) co-moving an inner stress bearing element and an outer wall of the connector preventing intermediate streamer elements, such as a wire bundle from picking up noise related to the movement stress.
US09507039B2
A seismic source of the present disclosure includes a first rotation member and a second rotation member having a common axis of rotation and rotated at a same rotational rate in mutually opposite directions. In addition, the seismic source may include a first mass that is eccentrically coupled to the first rotation member and rotates along with the first rotation member. A second mass may be eccentrically coupled to the second rotation member and configured to rotate along with that member. The second mass may be configured such that the center of gravity of the second mass is located radially external to the center of gravity of the first mass relative to the common axis of rotation. The center of gravities of the first and second mass may be located at the same location along a length of the common axis of rotation.
US09507027B2
Techniques are disclosed for determining an absolute location of a mobile device by a server. A relative change in location of a mobile device is computed using local sensors of the mobile device. The relative change in location is transmitted to a location server for estimating, by the location server, an absolute location of the mobile device.
US09507020B2
A method to initialize tracks from sensor measurements is provided. The method includes identifying at least one tentative track based on data collected from at least one sensor at three sequential times; initializing a confirm/delete track filter for the identified tentative tracks; and using gates computed from state vector statistics to one of: confirm the at least one tentative track; reprocess the at least one tentative track; or delete the at least one tentative track.
US09507016B2
In a preceding vehicle selection apparatus, for each object ahead, a relative position, a relative speed, and width information indicating a lateral width are determined. A lateral position of the object ahead with reference to a traveling direction of the own vehicle is corrected by using the width information of the object ahead. Based on the relative position of the object ahead of, which the lateral position has been corrected, an own vehicle lane probability is calculated for each object ahead. A preceding vehicle is selected from the objects ahead based on the calculated own vehicle lane probability. Based on a value of a correlated parameter that has correlation with error in the lateral position or error in the width information, a correction amount of the lateral position is reduced as error in the lateral position or error in the width information becomes large.
US09507015B2
The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods that include measuring a luminance; comparing the luminance to a predetermined luminance threshold; and if the luminance is below the predetermined luminance threshold, determining a proximity to an external device.
US09507009B2
Assisted global positioning system (AGPS) information is retrieved from mobile devices and employed to facilitate antenna location. Measurement information, including AGPS information, can be received from a plurality of mobile devices dispersed over a geographical region. The measurement information can include location and timing information for the plurality of mobile devices. A timing difference between co-located antennas of a base station associated with the plurality of mobile devices can be computed. The location of the co-located antennas can be determined based on evaluating errors resultant from estimations based on a plurality of test locations. The measurement information can be aggregated over time and can be employed to update the antenna locations.
US09507007B2
An autonomous system with no Customer Network Investment is described, wherein the system is configurable to operate on a band other than the LTE band. Such system allows the definition of hybrid operations to accommodate the positioning reference signals (PRS) of LTE and already existing reference signals. The system can operate with PRS, with other reference signals such as cell-specific reference signals (CRS), or with both signal types. As such, the system provides the advantage of allowing network operator(s) to dynamically choose between modes of operation depending on circumstances, such as network throughput and compatibility.
US09507004B2
An electron spin resonance spectrometer includes a bridge to transmit an excitation frequency and to receive a signal frequency; a probe electrically connected to the bridge and comprising: a first conductor in electrical communication with the bridge to transmit the signal frequency to the bridge; a shorting member electrically connected to the first conductor to transmit the excitation frequency to a sample, to produce the signal frequency, and to transmit the signal frequency to the first conductor; and a second conductor electrically connected to the shorting member; and a magnet disposed proximate to the probe.
US09507001B2
In a magnetic resonance imaging method and apparatus, navigation data are collected in a navigation acquisition timeslot of a scanning sequence. A determination as to whether to accept or reject echo data that are subsequently collected in multiple echo acquisition timeslots is made. If the phase relationship of the navigation data and the reference data in k-space is greater than or equal to the reference value, the collected echo data are accepted and if the aforementioned phase in k-space is less than the reference value, the collected echo data will be rejected, and sequential scanning will be performed again, and the navigation data again will be collected using the navigation acquisition timeslot, and the aforementioned determination is repeated.
US09506983B2
Methods and systems for generating a circuit identification number include determining a propagation time delay across a scan chain of known length; comparing the propagation time delay to a threshold associated with the scan chain length; storing an identifier bit based on the result of the comparison; repeating the steps of determining, comparing, and storing until a number of stored identifier bits reaches a threshold number; and outputting the stored identifier bits.
US09506981B2
A circuit configuration for secure application includes several internal frequency detectors arranged in digital units at critical points of an integrated circuit. The clock detectors are concealed in the digital part of the integrated circuit each as a standard cell (flip-flop unit) in order to prevent any external manipulation and in order to hide its function. The clock detectors are preferably disposed in a clock tree topology, which can be at several levels for distributing the clock signal through the different digital unit tree at critical points. Alarms are generated via a clock detector network if at any level an external clock attack has been monitored.
US09506962B2
Example aspects of the present disclosure allow an end user to determine how a finite amount of a measurable resource is allocated among the various balanceable and feature zones of control defined within the overall measurable resource control system, and which can be implemented using a wide variety of hardware/components. A control program allows the end user unprecedented flexibility and control to determine how the resource is allocated among the various zones or types of resource use within the application, as long as the total resource consumed does not exceed the predetermined/predefined total maximum allowable resource. When the end user adjusts a feature or balanceable zone level, the control program adjusts the other balanceable zones based on predefined algorithms, when necessary, to ensure that the maximum measurable resource consumed by the system does not exceed the predetermined/predefined overall maximum resource allocation.
US09506957B1
A floating apparatus for alerting people of the presence of voltage in water. When the floating apparatus is placed in water and in an active state, it detects when at least a threshold level of voltage is present in the water and generates an alert signal in response to detecting the threshold level of voltage is present. The floating apparatus may detect the threshold level of voltage is present without requiring that a ground wire be connected between an electrical circuit of the floating apparatus and a fixed structure exterior of the water such as soil surrounding the water.
US09506954B2
Disclosed is a method, including: urgently putting a brake on a vehicle; detecting current values for at least two phases among phases of a motor which operates at a current which is out of a current measurable range through the urgently putting of a brake; comparing the current value detected in the detecting with a threshold value; when it is determined that there is one current value which is equal to or higher than the threshold value among the detected current values in the comparing, removing the current value which is equal to or higher than the threshold value and obtaining a current value for the remaining phase of the motor from a predetermined look-up table; and determining the removed current value using a current value which is detected through the comparing and is lower than the threshold value and the current value obtained through the obtaining.
US09506950B2
A tamper detection system for an electricity meter includes an antenna, an RF signal level circuit, and a controller. The antenna is configured to receive an RF signal. The RF signal level circuit is supported within an electricity meter housing and is operatively connected to the antenna. The RF signal level circuit is configured to detect the RF signal received by the antenna and to provide a strength signal corresponding to a magnitude of the RF signal. The controller is supported within the electricity meter housing, and is operatively connected to the RF signal level circuit. The controller is configured to generate an RF signal strength value based at least in part on the strength signal, and to generate a tamper flag responsive at least in part to a determination that the RF signal strength value exceeds a threshold value.
US09506940B2
A configuration of detecting light from the front face of a light source is the best for confirming the variation of a light quantity, but when a plurality of light sources are present, as many detectors for checking a light quantity as the light sources are necessary and the apparatus configuration becomes complex. In the present invention, a detector for checking a light source light quantity is installed in a reaction container transfer mechanism used commonly for a plurality of detection sections, and the light quantities of light sources are checked with the detector.
US09506938B2
A method is provided for measuring inhibition of platelet reactivity in an individual treated with a drug-eluting stent (DES). First, a blood sample is obtained from an individual treated with a DES and a P2Y12 antagonist. The blood sample is then mixed with particles comprising an attached GPIIb/IIIa receptor ligand, adenosine diphosphate (ADP) and prostaglandin E1 (PGE1). The mixture is incubated under conditions suitable for agglutinating particles, and platelet-mediated agglutination is assessed in the mixture. The absence or reduction of agglutination indicates that the individual treated with a DES has reduced platelet reactivity. Also provided is a kit for measuring inhibition of platelet aggregation by a P2Y12 receptor antagonist that includes a GPIIb/IIIa receptor ligand immobilized on a particle, adenosine diphosphate (ADP), prostaglandin E1 (PGE1), an anticoagulant, and a buffer to maintain the anticoagulated blood in a condition suitable for platelet aggregation.
US09506937B2
The invention relates to the quantitative measurement of steroidal compounds by mass spectrometry. In a particular aspect, the invention relates to methods for quantitative measurement of steroidal compounds from multiple samples by mass spectrometry.
US09506928B2
Provided herein are methods, compounds, mixtures and formulations of antigen retrieval agent useful in retrieving antigens and improving the detection of amino acids, peptides and proteins or epitopes thereon in a tissue fixed with aldehyde-based cross-linking agents. Contacting the fixed tissue with a solution of the aldehyde scavenging agent causes reactivity with the aldehyde moieties to retrieve antigens and improve detection of the amino acids, peptides and proteins or epitopes. Also provided are kits comprising the antigen retrieval agent and, optionally, components for staining or detecting the proteins or the antigens or epitopes and instructions for using the kit. Further provided is a method for identifying an antigen retrieval agent. A fixed protein is contacted with an agent to be tested and heated in solution therewith. Detection of protein peaks via mass spectrometry indicates the tested agent is an antigen retrieval agent.
US09506918B2
The present invention relates to a method of specifically releasing a one or more members of a sub-group of objects from an entity, a method of detecting a subject's disease by detecting one or more members of a sub-group of biological entities indicative of the disease and a method of isolating one or more members of a sub-group of objects from a group of objects.
US09506913B2
The present invention relates to a method of detecting an active tuberculosis infection in a serum sample from an individual. More specifically, the disclosed method uses a single chain variable fragment from a monoclonal immunoglobulin specific for mycolic acids of mycobacterial origin to detect surrogate markers, the presence of which indicate the individual has an active tuberculosis infection. Markers useful for practicing the disclosed method can be serum mycolic acid antigen, serum anti-mycolic acid antibodies or both. In a preferred embodiment, the method is practiced using a lateral flow assay format.
US09506911B2
The present invention provides a device having an internal and an external functional element for producing a fluid stream having a core stream and an sheath stream. The device having an internal and an external functional element is distinguished by an internal component for shaping a core stream, an external functional element having a section for guiding an sheath stream and a section for focusing the sheath stream having core stream at the free end of the functional element, wherein the device having an internal and an external functional element is formed in such a manner that the functional element for shaping the core stream is spatially separated from the external functional element having a section for focusing the sheath stream and/or the section for guiding the sheath stream. In a further aspect, an apparatus for separating particles having this device having an internal and an external functional element is provided. In particular, this is a flow-cytometry apparatus in this case. Furthermore, the present application is directed to a method for separating particles with the aid of this device, in particular to a method for separating living isolated cells such as germ cells. Finally, a method for the production of such a device is provided.
US09506905B2
According to an embodiment, there is provided herein a method of determining the air void distribution in a sample of fresh concrete. One embodiment of the invention determines a parameter related to air void distribution by applying a known pressure to a fresh concrete sample, measuring a first value representative of the volume under compression, releases at least a portion of the pressure, reapplies the same pressure to the sample, measures a second value representative of the volume under the second compression, and uses differential between the first and second values to estimate a parameter related to the air void distribution.
US09506900B2
Provided are gas treatment devices and medical equipment thereof. The gas treatment device can include at least a first gas monitoring module and a second gas monitoring module, a master control module and an integrated gas circuit board. A gas outlet, at least one gas inlet and a monitoring interface can be arranged on a surface of the integrated gas circuit board, while a first and a second gas circuits may be arranged inside the integrated gas circuit board. The gas inlet can include a first gas inlet and a second gas inlet. The gas outlet and the first gas inlet can communicate with first and second ends of the first gas circuit, and the second gas inlet can communicate with one end of the second gas circuit. The first and the second gas circuits can communicate with the first and the second gas monitoring modules through corresponding monitoring interfaces.
US09506899B2
A protector (160) is inserted into a metallic shell (110) such that at least a portion of each gas introduction hole (167) is located on the base end side with respect to the forward end (110b) of the metallic shell. The metallic shell has a gas introduction space S2 defined by a forward-end-side inner surface (113b) of the metallic shell and an outer surface (160d) of the protector and which guides a gas-to-be-detected (exhaust gas G) from a region on the forward end side of the metallic shell into the gas introduction holes of the protector. The base end of the forward end portion (121) of the detection element (120) is located on the base end side with respect to the forward end (167b) of each gas introduction hole, and the forward end of the forward end portion is located on the forward end side with respect to the base end (167c) of each gas introduction hole.
US09506895B2
A combination retainer and electrical contact mechanism for a deposition monitor sensor includes a sensor body and a removable flexible electrical contact spanning between a fixed electrical (contact) element in the sensor's body and one face of an associated monitor crystal. A retainer insulates or insures electrical isolation of the spanning electrical contact from unwanted contact to electrically grounded components in which at least one of the retainer and crystal holder include features that maintain the electrical contact with the retainer in order to provide a single mechanism.
US09506893B2
A potentiometric probe, comprising: a housing, which has a first chamber, in which a reference half-cell is formed, which is in communication with a medium surrounding the housing via an electrolytic contact location arranged in a wall of the housing. The housing has a second chamber, in which a measuring half cell is formed, wherein the second chamber is closed on one end by a measuring membrane, such that a surface area of the measuring membrane facing away from the second chamber is in contact with the medium surrounding the housing, and wherein the measuring half cell has a lengthwise extension between the measuring membrane and a closure element bounding the measuring half cell on an end lying opposite the measuring membrane. A quotient of a separation of the measuring membrane from the closure element and an outer diameter of the housing amounts to less than 5, especially less than 2.
US09506886B1
Systems and methods for detecting a liquid. Detection a liquid may include detecting liquid at a boundary of an area and reporting the presence of the liquid. Reporting liquid at a boundary may prevent leaking of the liquid form the area. Detecting also includes detecting liquid inside the area. The amount of liquid detected inside the boundary may relate to a range of amounts of liquid. The minimum amount of the range may represent the minimum amount of liquid that is permissible in the area prior to taking action to deal with the liquid.
US09506880B2
A method of imaging phases in an inhomogeneous polycrystalline sample having a plurality of crystallites of at least a first crystalline component includes illuminating an illuminated area extending across a surface of a sample with substantially monochromatic X-rays incident at a Bragg-Brentano parafocussing geometry at first angle θ1 to the surface of the sample. X-rays diffracted by the sample at a second angle θ2 pass through a pinhole. The diffraction angle θ1+θ2 fulfils a Bragg condition for the first crystalline component which is imaged by a detector to provide a two-dimensional image of the first crystalline component at the surface of the sample.
US09506872B2
An inspection method and apparatus for detecting defects or haze of a sample, includes illuminating light to the sample from an oblique direction relative to a surface of the sample with an illuminator, detecting first scattered light at a forward position relative to an illuminating direction from the sample with a first detector, detecting second scattered light at a sideward or backward position relative to the illuminating direction from the sample with a second detection, and processing a first signal of the first scattered light and a second signal of the second scattered light with different weighting for the first signal and for the second signal with a processor.
US09506871B1
Methods and systems are described herein for producing high radiance illumination light suitable for semiconductor metrology. A cold gas is repeatedly ignited by a pulsed laser to periodically generate accessible, high brightness illumination light generated during each break-down event. The pulse duration and repetition period are set to ignite, but not sustain fully formed plasma. The central plasma core emits high color temperature light before a cooler plasma region forms around the central core. Thus, after ignition, the plasma is extinguished before the arrival of the next laser pulse. The repeated plasma ignition/extinction cycle generates illumination light at high color temperature that is accessible for illumination purposes in a metrology application. In one embodiment, a bulb filled with Xenon gas at 10 atmospheres is repeatedly ignited with a pulsed laser having pulse duration of 10 nanoseconds to generate illumination light with a color temperature of approximately 60,000 Kelvin.
US09506869B2
A novel device, method and systems disclosed managing the thermal challenges of LIBS laser components and a spectrometer in a handheld structure as well the use of simplified light signal collection which includes a bare fiber optic to collect the emitted light in close proximity to (or in contact with) the test material. In one example embodiment of the handheld LIBS device, a burst pulse frequency is 4 kHz is used resulting in a time between pulses of about 250 μs which is a factor of 10 above that of other devices in the prior art. In a related embodiment, an active Q-switched laser module is used along with a compact spectrometer module using a transmission grating to improve LIBS measurement while substantially reducing the size of the handheld analyzer.
US09506866B2
The present invention relates to a system for conducting the identification and quantification of micro-organisms, e.g., bacteria in biological samples. More particularly, the invention relates to a system comprising a disposable cartridge and an optical cup or cuvette having a tapered surface; an optics system including an optical reader and a thermal controller; an optical analyzer; a cooling system; and an improved spectrometer. The system may utilize the disposable cartridge in the sample processor and the optical cup or cuvette in the optical analyzer.
US09506864B2
A gold nanocluster composition and method for preparing the same are provided. The method includes providing a gold ion-containing solution. Next, the method entails mixing the gold ion-containing solution and a reducing agent solution to obtain a first mixture liquid, and heating the first mixture liquid to obtain a second mixture liquid, wherein the second mixture liquid contains the gold nanoclusters, which are partially capped by reducing agent.
US09506863B2
Processes and apparatuses are provided for the liberation of one or more volatile organic compounds from a test sample. The processes include exposing a sample to light of a wavelength less than 400 nm, subjecting the sample to heat, and collecting one or more volatile organic compounds produced from the sample. The volatile organic compounds are detected by any of various methods, and are optionally identified by methods such as FTIR. The processes and apparatus provide for improved detection of relevant volatile organic compounds that are otherwise undetectable by traditional processes.
US09506860B1
An apparatus for the calibration of optical measuring instruments with a carrier includes a calibration body having a glass body which has at least one scattering element, wherein the scattering element is completely surrounded by the glass body, and wherein a degree of transmission of the scattering element and of the glass body differ from one another.
US09506857B2
An automatic observation apparatus for detecting mineral samples comprises a base (1), a supporting arm (2), a sample fixing device (3), a stepper motor (4), a high-definition camera (5) and a control system (6). A refractometer is fixed on the base (1). A vertical through hole is formed at the top end of the supporting arm (2), and a lifting rod (211) penetrates through the vertical through hole and is matched with the vertical through hole in shape. A cavity is formed at the top end of the supporting arm (2), a gear (216) is mounted in the cavity, and the gear (216) is meshed with a rack (215) of the lifting rod (211). The sample fixing device (3) is a right-hexagonal-prism shell with the top end sealed, a spring (312) is arranged in a vertical hole of the sample fixing device, a sample locating head fixing device (314) is arranged at the lower end of the spring (312), a blind hole is formed in the lower end of the sample locating head fixing device (314), and a sample locating head (316) is matched with the blind hole in the lower end of the sample locating head fixing device (314). The apparatus can conveniently and efficiently fix samples, stray light interference is avoided, mineral samples can be rotated to be observed from different angles, and mineral sample detection accuracy is improved.
US09506851B2
Disclosed is a size portable particle size distribution sampling device that is small enough to be carried by truckers and handled by terminal personnel. The device consists of multiple nesting screening (sieve) cups, with a sample cup at the top, a plurality of screening cups in sequence below the sample cup and a base container at the bottom. Methods of use are also disclosed.
US09506840B2
A marking device of the present invention includes a sequence of two belt conveyers for conveying a tire after undergoing a test by a tire testing machine, a pair of laser sensors each installed in a predetermined position in a conveyance direction of the tire by the belt conveyer, and adapted to detect an edge of the tire, and a controller for controlling a motor for driving the belt conveyer based on an output from the laser sensor. The controller is operable to convey the tire by a conveyance distance calculated based on a distance from an installing position of the laser sensor to a print position, an outer diameter of the tire and a predetermined mark position when the edge of the tire is detected by the laser sensor, and then to stop the tire, whereby the mark position of the tire is aligned with the print position.
US09506839B2
Inspecting a retaining ring of a dynamoelectric machine includes placing an optical device in a stationary component of the dynamoelectric machine and directing the optical device toward a radial view of the retaining ring. An image is obtained and transmitted of a circumferential portion of the retaining ring, using the optical device during rotation of the rotor. Identification is made of a location of one or more stress cracks forming and visible at the circumferential portion of the annular edge. Further, a structural condition is determined for at least one location on the retaining ring using a metric to identify a value of the metric exceeding a predetermined acceptable value of the metric.
US09506835B2
A fuel leak detection system for use in a turbine enclosure is provided. The system includes a ventilation duct extending through an interior cavity of the turbine enclosure such that an extended portion of the ventilation duct is positioned within a bottom portion of the turbine enclosure. The ventilation duct includes a plurality of openings configured to allow air from within the turbine enclosure to be drawn into the ventilation duct through the plurality of openings. The system also includes a sensor system coupled in flow communication with the air drawn into the ventilation duct, the sensor system configured to detect fuel in the air.
US09506833B2
An ultrasonic gas leak detector and test method, configured to discriminate the ultrasound generated by a pressurized gas leak into the atmosphere from ultrasound generated by man-made ultrasonic sources. In an exemplary embodiment an ultrasonic gas leak detector is able to identify a remote ultrasonic test source as a known test source and to initiate a test sequence instead of alarm. An output function generates detector outputs in dependence on the test mode initiation. The ultrasonic gas leak detector may also identify various other man-made ultrasonic sources as being neither gas leaks nor remote test sources but as nuisance or hostile sources to be identified as such. The test method utilizes a narrowband test source at a known ultrasonic frequency to ensonify the detector.
US09506831B2
A micromechanical measuring element includes a carrier and a sensitive element connected to the carrier by a first solder connection and a second solder connection. The sensitive element is contacted electrically by the first solder connection. The sensitive element, the carrier and the second solder connection form a first chamber. The first chamber has a first opening.
US09506829B2
Pressure sensor package that includes: a pressure sensor support attached to an interconnect housing which is attached to a compensation support; wherein: (a) a pressure sensor device is attached to the pressure sensor support and is electrically connected to pads disposed on the pressure sensor support; (b) compensation circuitry is attached to the compensation support and is electrically connected to pads disposed on the compensation support; (c) connectors disposed in through holes in a wall of the interconnect housing are electrically connected to the pads on the pressure sensor support and to the pads on the compensation support; and (d) a pressure port is disposed in the pressure sensor support.
US09506823B2
A bonding stress testing arrangement and a method of determining stress are provided. The bonding stress testing arrangement includes at least one bond pad; a sensor assembly comprising any one of a first sensor arrangement, a second sensor arrangement and a combination of the first sensor arrangement and the second sensor arrangement; wherein the first sensor arrangement is adapted to measure an average stress on a portion of a bonding area under the at least one bond pad, and the second sensor arrangement is adapted to determine stress distribution over a portion or an entire of the bonding area under the at least one bond pad.
US09506821B1
A method and computer program product for determining an internal temperature of a computing device, a power consumption factor for the computing device, and an airflow factor for the computing device. An approximated ambient air temperature is generated based upon the internal temperature, power consumption factor, and the airflow factor. A workload factor is determined for the computing device and a fan speed for the computing device is controlled based at least in part upon the approximated ambient air temperature and the workload factor.
US09506814B2
A mounting clip for a battery temperature sensor holds a temperature sensor including a sensor main body and a projection portion, and is mounted to a mounting hole of a battery case. The clip includes a holding portion allowing the temperature sensor to be internally inserted and held; a leg portion hanging from the holding portion, allowing the temperature sensor to pass through, and allowing to be inserted into the mounting hole; and an engagement portion protruding from the leg portion, to be engaged with the case when inserted into the mounting hole. In the clip, an operation portion extending from the engagement portion, and allowing an engagement of the engagement portion with the case to be released, is provided.
US09506804B2
In implementations, an open path gas detector is disclosed that can include imaging or non-imaging optical components. The detector can include components that allow for misalignment of radiation received by the detector of about 1 without causing false alarms. In implementations, the detector can include a beam splitter or a wavelength-division multiplexing filter to allow for more of the radiation received by the detector to be detected by the sensors.
US09506800B2
A dynamic calibration system and method for measuring flow rates for individual petroleum wells in a well pad are provided. The dynamic calibration system and method include means for performing custom-calibration of said pressure sensor for each individual well to enhance the accuracy of the resulting flow rate measurements.
US09506798B2
Provided is a sensor operative to track changes in a liquid level of a hand-held liquid container, the sensor comprising: an ultrasonic liquid-level sensor configured to indicate a liquid level of a liquid in a hand-held liquid container, wherein the ultrasonic liquid-level sensor is capable of indicating the liquid level when the surface of the liquid is less than 20 centimeters away from the ultrasonic liquid-level sensor; a radio transmitter; and a processor configured to draw power from a portable power source, receive liquid-level indications from the ultrasonic liquid-level sensor, and cause the radio transmitter to transmit data indicative of changes in the liquid level.
US09506794B2
A flow rate measuring device includes: a bypass passage; a flow rate detecting element; and a flow rate measuring circuit. The bypass passage includes: an inflow port; an outflow port; and a plurality of bent portions. The plurality of bent portions include first to third bent portions for forming U-shapes, and a fourth bent portion for bending the bypass passage bent at the third bent portion so as to be parallel to a mainstream flowing direction. The flow rate detecting element is arranged inside the bypass passage in a part after bending at the fourth bent portion. A route connecting the inflow port and the flow rate detecting element as a straight line is blocked by an inner wall surface of the bypass passage on an outer peripheral side, which is formed between the first bent portion and the second bent portion.
US09506791B2
A method is provided to operate a thermal anemometer flow meter to measure a property of a stream. The method includes measuring a first heat loss to the stream from operating at a first DeltaT above a temperature of the stream, measuring a second heat loss to the stream from operating at a second DeltaT above the temperature of the stream where the second DeltaT being greater than the first DeltaT. The method further includes determining the property of the stream based on the first and the second heat losses.
US09506778B2
A linear encoder includes a plate-type scale and a head which moves along the longitudinal direction of the scale. The scale has graduations formed on a surface of the scale and arranged along the longitudinal direction of the scale. The head includes a reading part which detects an amount of a relative movement of the head with respect to the scale by reading graduations formed on the scale. The head includes four bearings each having a rotation axis extending along the transverse direction of the scale. Each of the bearings is situated on the head so as to abut against a surface of the scale, to function as a spacer to maintain a distance between the scale and the head. The scale acts as a plate member interposed between the reading part and the graduations.
US09506774B2
A method of inputting a path is provided. The method includes the steps of generating an aerial view of a vehicle and a trailer based on at least one of image data and satellite image data, displaying the aerial view on a display having a touch screen, and registering a touch event on the touch screen that inputs an intended path for the vehicle and the trailer.
US09506769B2
Methods and systems to provide navigational assistance to a traveler. Given a start point and a destination, one or more routes may be generated using routes, or segments thereof, that are familiar to the traveler. This provides a route from the start point to the destination where at least some of the route is familiar to the traveler. Such a route may then be provided to the traveler. A description of the route may be provided in the form of a map and/or verbal or written directions. In alternative embodiments, landmarks may be incorporated into the route description as a way of assisting the traveler. In embodiments, difficult driving maneuvers may be highlighted in the description of the route. The description may point out that a given difficult maneuver is similar to a maneuver that the traveler has previously encountered, and remind the traveler of the location where this maneuver was previously seen.
US09506768B2
User input including a start location and an end location of a desired ride may be received. A database may be searched for completed routes matching the user input. The completed routes may include location information and travel time information associated with the completed routes. Upon identifying one or more matched completed routes, a route proposal for the desired ride may be generated based on the one or more matched completed routes.
US09506767B2
A method for operating a motor vehicle includes providing route segments of a route ahead of the vehicle that is most likely to be traveled as well as route parameters associated with the route segments, dividing the route ahead of the vehicle that is most likely to be traveled into sub-segments, optimizing the setpoint speeds at the segment boundaries of the sub-segments with respect to a specified target function, interpolating the setpoint speeds obtained at the positions of the segment boundaries to obtain a characteristic curve of the setpoint speed, and operating the motor vehicle based on a specification of the characteristic curve of the setpoint speed.
US09506757B2
A gyroscope system comprises a MEMS gyroscope coupled to a drive system and a sense system. The drive system maintains the MEMS gyroscope in a state of oscillation and the sense system for receiving, amplifying, and demodulating an output signal of the MEMS gyroscope that is indicative of the rate of rotation. The gyroscope system further includes a phase-locked look (PLL) which receives a reference clock (REFCLK) from the drive system and produces a system clock (CLK). Finally, the gyroscope system includes a controller operating on the system clock sets an operating state of the drive system and the sense system and also controls a state of the PLL. One or more system state variables are maintained in a substantially fixed state during a protect mode thereby enabling rapid transitions between a low-power mode and a normal operating mode of the gyroscope system.
US09506747B2
A control portion of a sheet detection device causes a light emitter to emit a predetermined amount of light emission, to determine whether or not a first reference sheet is in a detection area. When the first reference sheet is not in the area, a sheet detection sensor is moved upward by a predetermined movement pitch. When the first reference sheet is in the area, the present detection distance between the sheet detection sensor and the first reference sheet is stored. The same process is performed for the second reference sheet. When both of the detection distances are correct, the control portion determines that an output from the sheet detection sensor is correct, and sets the amount of light emission for a document detection process. When both of the detection distances are incorrect, the amount of light emission from the light emitter is increased by one step.
US09506745B2
A method for measuring errors in the linear feed shafts of a multi-spindle machine tool having two or more rotating feed shafts in addition to three linear feed shafts, wherein: at least first through third reflecting mirrors are attached to a table of the machine tool; a laser length-measuring machine is attached to the tip of a principal shaft of the machine tool; the linear feed shafts are driven, and the laser length-measuring machine is moved to prescribed measuring points; the two or more rotating feed shafts are driven at each of the measuring points; the coordinates at each measuring point are calculated by measuring the distances between the first through third reflecting mirrors and the laser length-measuring machine; and errors in the linear feed shafts of the machine tool are obtained by comparing the machine coordinates of the machine tool.
US09506744B2
A method of combining 2D images into a 3D image includes providing a coordinate measurement device and a triangulation scanner having an integral camera associated therewith, the scanner being separate from the coordinate measurement device. In a first instance, the coordinate measurement device determines the position and orientation of the scanner and the integral camera captures a first 2D image. In a second instance, the scanner is moved, the coordinate measurement device determines the position and orientation of the scanner, and the integral camera captures a second 2D image. A cardinal point common to the first and second images is found and is used, together with the first and second images and the positions and orientations of the scanner in the first and second instances, to create the 3D image.
US09506741B2
An optical coherence tomography (OCT) system having magnitude and direction of motion detection has a light source, and a scanning system arranged in an optical path of the light source. The scanning system is configured to scan an illumination beam of light in a spatial pattern around each of a plurality of points of interest of an object under observation for a corresponding plurality of instants of time in which each of the plurality of points of interest are displaced from each other due to motion of at least one of the OCT system or the object under observation. The OCT system also includes an OCT detection system configured and arranged to receive at least a portion of the illumination beam of light after being at least one of reflected or scattered from said the under observation, and a signal processor configured to communicate with the OCT detection system to receive detection signals therefrom. The signal processor is configured to process the detection signals to determine both magnitude and direction of relative motion of the OCT system from a first one of the plurality of points at a first corresponding time to a second one of the plurality of points at a second corresponding time.
US09506738B2
A rod-shaped magnet is mounted on a rotating unit. The rod-shaped magnet has end surfaces which are oriented in a rotating direction and are magnetized to different magnetic poles. An angle detecting unit including magnetoresistive elements is disposed so as to be offset in a radial direction of a revolution path of the magnet from the revolution path and is configured to detect a change in angle of rotation of the rotating unit by detecting a leakage magnetic field in the vicinity of a side surface of the magnet. Two position detecting units each include magnetoresistive elements and are configured to detect a change in orientation of a magnetic field in the direction of a tangent to the revolution path when facing the rod-shaped magnet and produce a switch output.
US09506736B2
A measurement system identifies geometric errors by using an initial position measurement step for specifying coordinates and dimensions of a target sphere, and an indexing measurement step for positioning rotary axes according to a plurality of indexing conditions and identifying geometric errors from sensor measured coordinate values corresponding to coordinate values obtained by measuring the target sphere with a sensor of a touch probe. Then, in the indexing measurement step, coordinates of the target sphere can be obtained by simply measuring the target sphere with the sensor only three times, using dimensions of the target sphere obtained in the initial position measurement step.
US09506732B2
A shotgun shell wad may include a plurality of resilient flaps spaced evenly around a circumference of a cylindrical body configured to receive shot, with the flaps covering less than half of the circumference. The flaps may be in an undeployed state until a shotgun shell is fired and the wad exits the barrel. The movement of the wad through air may urge the flaps into a deployed state. The flaps may retard the motion of the wad gradually such that the shot and wad remain together for up to 20 meters before decoupling.
US09506727B2
An armored window construction for a window opening of a body of a vehicle includes a bullet resistant pane, an armored inner frame arranged inside of the vehicle and overlapping at least part of a peripheral area of the bullet resistant pane, and a mounting frame for mounting the inner frame on the bullet resistant pane. The mounting frame is arranged within a peripheral step of the bullet resistant pane. The mounting frame includes a first part fixed on an inner surface of an outer glass pane of the bullet resistant pane within the peripheral step, and mounting protrusions protruding from the first part. The inner frame is fixed on the mounting protrusions. The first part of the mounting frame is pressed against a lowered window rabbet on an outside surface of the body of the vehicle.
US09506725B2
Techniques are disclosed for automatically bore-sighting a laser-based optical device to a weapon or other apparatus to which the optical device may be mounted (or otherwise coupled). According to certain embodiments of the invention, a reflective element such as a retro-reflector can be located on a target, and the apparatus is sighted (or otherwise oriented) to the target. While the apparatus is thus sighted, a processing unit (or other control unit) of the laser-based optical device can manipulate a laser-steering assembly to scan the field of view of a camera of the laser-based optical device with a laser to determine where, in the field of view, the reflective element is located and how the laser-steering assembly is oriented. Hill-climbing and/or other peak-detection techniques can be used to make either or both of these determinations.
US09506721B2
A firearm mount for a firearm includes a mounting body, a sight module, and a mounting interface. The mounting body has a first mounting face adapted for detachably coupling with the firearm and an opposed second mounting face. The sight module is supported by the mounting body between the first and second mounting faces thereof. The mounting interface is provided at the second mounting face of the mounting body to define a mounting direction aligning with a barrel axis of the firearm.
US09506713B2
A firearm cover for attachment to a firearm with a scope mounted thereto is disclosed herein. The firearm cover may include a barrel cover, a stock cover attached to the barrel cover, and a rotatable hood attached to the stock cover. The rotatable hood may include a first configuration disposed about the scope and a second configuration rotated away from the scope.
US09506710B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure may include a silencer or noise suppressor having a rearward portion that may be coupled to the barrel of a firearm and a forward portion that can mate with the rearward portion such that a length of the rearward portion may at least partially overlap an exterior surface of the forward portion. The forward portion may include an interior chamber that can receive a baffle core having a core body made up of a series of spaced peripheral portions, and at least a portion of the baffle core may protrude from the interior chamber so as to be substantially sealed between the rearward and forward portions.
US09506709B2
A gun detection system and method to prevent school and business shootings is provided that is capable of detecting a firearm a significant distance away from the point of entry and triggering response of an alarm and an automatic door locking system.
US09506707B2
A system and method for using a firearm magazine are described. One example includes a firearm magazine assembly. The assembly has a housing defining a cartridge track, the housing having a distal end having feed lips for feeding cartridges to a firearm and a proximal end. The assembly also has a follower assembly having a follower and a spring. The follower has aproximal side and a distal side and is movable between a compressed position and an extended position. The follower further has at least two angled surfaces to engage the housing and bias the feed lips towards each other when the follower is in the extended position.
US09506698B2
The invention relates to an electrically operable heating device through which liquid flows, comprising a housing. The heating device comprises an electrically operable heating apparatus and a liquid chamber for accommodating a heat-transferring liquid. The liquid chamber has a plurality of plate pairs comprising plates connected to each other at specified distances from each other, whereby liquid flow channels can be created between the plate pairs. The electrically operable heating apparatus is designed as a heating combination having a plurality of heating elements, wherein the heating combination can be arranged between the liquid chambers by inserting the heating units into the accommodating spaces produced between the plate pairs.
US09506695B2
Provided is a substrate treating apparatus. The substrate treating apparatus includes a first unit, a second unit, a supply line connecting the first unit to the second unit to supply a supercritical fluid from the first unit to the second unit, a flow rate adjustment member disposed in the supply line, and a filter disposed in the supply line to remove foreign substances. The supply line disposed between the flow rate adjustment member and the filter is disposed to get out of a straight line.
US09506693B2
A grain dryer has a grain column configured to receive grain to be dried and ducts extending from a first wall of the grain column to a second wall of the grain column. The grain dryer is configured so that different numbers of the ducts are selectable for handling cooling air used for cooling the grain.
US09506692B2
A method for dewatering a fibrous material web, wherein fibrous material is applied via a headbox on at least one wire and is subsequently dewatered in order to form a fibrous material web. Following the wire section, the resulting fibrous material web is dewatered by several presses, wherein the first press through which the fibrous material web is guided following the headbox is equipped with a double nip. The first press is formed by a wire roll and two couch rolls which are each pressed against the wire roll for forming a nip. Also disclosed is a corresponding device for carrying out the method.
US09506688B2
The present invention relates to a refrigerator (1) comprising a body (2), at least one door (3) situated on the body (2), a water dispenser (4) situated on the door (3) and enabling the user to receive water without opening the door (3), a storage tank (5) situated on the inner wall of the door (3), a cover (6) situated on the storage tank (5) and having a closed position wherein the cover (6) almost completely covers the top of the storage tank (5) and an open position wherein the cover (6) at least partially opens the top of the storage tank (5), a locking mechanism (7) that enables the cover (6) to be fixed to the storage tank (5) when the cover (6) is in the closed position and a recess (8) arranged on the inner wall of the door (3), behind the storage tank (5).
US09506687B2
Disclosed is a refrigeration device, comprising: a shell (1) having an open top portion; a door body (2) configured to open and close the shell (1) and pivotally connected to the top portion of the shell (1), in which the door body (2) comprises a door liner (21), a groove (211) recessed upwardly is formed on a lower surface of the door liner (21); a door seal (3), in which an upper portion of the door seal (3) is snapped in the groove (211), a lower portion of the door seal (3) is pressed against the top portion of the shell (1) hermetically when the door body (2) is closed, and an air passage (4) is formed between the door seal (3) and the groove (211) when the door body (2) is subjected to an upward external force.
US09506680B2
Disclosed is an ice making apparatus and a refrigerator having the same. The refrigerator includes an ice making tray in which ice cubes are made, an ejector to discharge the ice cubes from the ice making tray, an ice bin to store the ice cubes discharged by the ejector, an auger to move the ice cubes in the ice bin, a first drive unit to provide the ejector with rotational force, a second drive unit to provide the auger with rotational force, an emitter to output optical signals so as to sense whether or not the ice cubes in the ice bin are at a full ice level, and a receiver to receive the optical signals output from the emitter, wherein any one of the emitter and the receiver is installed at the first drive unit, and the other one is installed at the second drive unit.
US09506672B2
A fastening system, in particular for components of photovoltaic systems, preferably on roof surfaces of buildings, includes providing a support surface (1) and at least one fastening component (7, 19) of loops and/or other interlocking elements on the support surface. After applying the fastening component (7, 19) in the mounted state of the support surface (1), at least one other corresponding fastening component (7, 19) provided with other interlocking elements can be detachably connected to the fastening components (7, 19) on the support surface.
US09506668B2
Embodiments of the invention provide a system capable of reducing negative pressure. The system includes a make-up air system that can be configured and arranged to be installed within a structure, such as a building. The system can also include a pressure switch that is configured and arranged to sense a pressure within an exhaust duct coupled to an exhaust device. The pressure switch can also be configured to communicate an activation signal and a deactivation signal to the make-up air system. In some embodiments, communication of the activation and deactivation signals can be at least partially dependent on the pressure within the exhaust duct. Moreover, the pressure switch can be configured and arranged to be retroactively coupled to at least one of the exhaust duct and the exhaust device.
US09506656B2
The invention relates to a stove that operates using liquid fuel of alcohol and water that can be diluted to concentrations as low as 50% alcohol by volume.
US09506647B2
A gas device with increased fuel evaporation efficiency includes a fuel reservoir with an outlet and a combustion device connecting to the fuel reservoir with a joint, with the joint engaging with the outlet of the fuel reservoir. The combustion device includes a burner head for fuel combustion disposed apart from the joint, with the burner head disposed at different horizontal positions and different vertical positions, and with the burner head disposed at a height from the fuel reservoir lower than a height of the burner head from the fuel reservoir. The combustion device also includes a communication channel interconnecting the joint and the burner head.
US09506645B1
Apparatus, systems and methods of 70 (seventy) CFM (cubic feet per minute) ventilation fans for bathrooms with recessed can with light and having the motor partially inside and beneath the blower wheel. A housing for the bath fan can be attached to joists in the ceiling by a long telescoping mounting brackets. The motor and blower wheel can be attached to a mounting plate inside of the housing, which can be removed as a single unit to allow the motor to be easily replaced or repaired, and also to allow for the inside of the housing to be inspected during and after installation of the exhaust fan. A ring about the light can have vents that receive incoming air into the fan, which is exhausted therefrom by the blower. Seals such as elastomeric rings can seal the bottom of the can to the light, and the top end of the can to the decorative ring shaped pan. A vertical panel can separate a first compartment having the motor and blower from a second adjacent compartment having the light.
US09506625B2
A light source module adapted for a signboard having a light emitting surface is provided. The light source module includes a base, at least one light source, at least one first reflective structure, and at least three second reflective structures. The base has a bottom and at least one side surface. The side surface is adjacent to the bottom and disposed between the bottom and the light emitting surface. The first reflective structure is adjacent to the side surface and far away from the bottom. The second reflective structures are disposed on the bottom. Part of the light beams provided by the light source ejects from the light emitting surface after reflected by one of the second reflective structures. Another part of the light beams ejects from the light emitting surface after reflected by the first reflective structure and one of the second reflective structures sequentially.
US09506621B2
A method of assembling a knocked-down shade and a shade assembly are described, which use a product packaging sleeve repurposed from product packaging. The knock-down shade assembly has a flexible shade cover, a top rigid member with an UNO fitting, a bottom rigid member, a plurality of clips, and a product packaging sleeve that functions as a support liner for the flexible shade cover. Likewise, the flexible articles can be assembled and provided in accordance with this discussion.
US09506619B2
An optical device is incorporated into an external part of a motor vehicle and comprises at least one sub-assembly including a light curtain or light curtain plus light guide and, on either side thereof, transparent plates each of which has at least one part being transparent and at least one other part being semi-transparent. At least one light source is connected to an electric source and emits rays of light that spread in a thickness of the light curtain or light curtain plus light guide. The sub-assembly and light source are incorporated into a housing, and the optical device collaborates with at least one lamp incorporated into a body-shell of the vehicle or LED on a suitable plate included in a sub-housing incorporated into the housing and emits rays of light through at least a portion of the light curtain or light curtain plus light guide that is transparent.
US09506615B2
A motor vehicle headlamp (10) including a multi-function projection module (14), which is designed to convert light from a first light source (16) into a first light distribution (34) by means of a first primary lens system (18) in a first beam path bounded by an aperture edge (26), and to focus light from a second light source (20) into a beam waist (44) and convert the light into a second light distribution by means of a second primary lens system (22) in a second beam path. The second light distribution has a predetermined central point (56). The projection module includes a mirror (30), which is arranged in the second beam path between the beam waist (44) and the projection lens (28) in such a way that the mirror produces a virtual mirror image of the beam waist (44) at the focal point of the projection lens.
US09506614B2
The invention relates to a headlight lens (2, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F) for a vehicle headlight (1) comprising a light source (10), in particular for a motor vehicle headlight, the headlight lens (2, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F) comprising a lens body (3, 3B, 3C, 3D, 3E, 3F) composed of a transparent material which is moulded (blank-pressed) on both sides and which comprises an optically active surface (5, 5B, 5C, 5D, 5E, 5F), that is to face the light source (10) and an optically active surface (4, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E, 4F) that faces away from the light source (10), the optically active surface (4, 4B, 4C, 4D, 4E, 4F) that faces away from the light source (10) being convexly curved, the optically active surface (5, 5B, 5C, 5D, 5E, 5F) that is to face the light source (10) being curved, and the headlight lens (2, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F) comprising a lens rim (6, 6B, 6C, 6D, 6E, 6F) externally on the optically active surface (5, 5B, 5C, 5D, 5E, 5F) that is to face the light source (10), the volume of which lens rim (6, 6B, 6C, 6D, 6E, 6F) amounts to 1% to 8% of the volume of the headlight lens (2, 2B, 2C, 2D, 2E, 2F).
US09506610B2
The present invention relates to a single-line string lamp, comprising a plurality of lamp bodies connected in series and a plurality of lead wire segments used for connecting two adjacent lamp bodies or connecting the lamp bodies with power connectors, wherein a conductive element is fixed at the end, which is connected with the corresponding lamp body, of each lead wire segment, and each lamp body comprises a lamp bulb, a lamp holder and a hollow connecting base. The anti-tensile strength of each lead wire segment is enhanced by mixing a plastic wire or a metal wire different from a copper material in a conductive copper wire strand of each lead wire segment, thickening each lead wire segment, or adding a plastic coating and the like, and a fixed part is fixed at a position on each lead wire segment close to the conductive element, therefore, when the lead wire segment is subjected to an outward tensile force relative to the connecting base, the relative positional stability between the conductive element and the inner wall of the connecting base can be maintained by the fixed part and each lead wire segment, so that the conductive element cannot be disengaged from an opening in the bottom of the connecting base, and the normal operation of the string lamp can be ensured. Thus, only one lead wire segment is required to connect the lamp bodies, thereby eliminating the need for a false line to bear most of a lateral tensile force.
US09506603B2
One illustrative embodiment includes materials and devices including an integrated hydrogen storage structure including a plurality of continuously connected thermally conductive elongated members, the elongated members including continuously connected openings between the elongated members; and, a metal hydride material contacting the elongated members and disposed within the connected openings and surrounding the elongated members.
US09506588B2
A high-pressure bi-directional sealing system having outer support rings (30, 32), annular, axial seals (100, 300) between the outer support rings (30, 32), inner support rings (150, 160) located between the annular, axial seals (100, 300) and a redundant seal (200) that is located between the inner support rings (150, 160). The outer support rings (30, 32), the seals (100, 300), the inner support rings (150, 160) and the redundant seal (200) are located within a space between an outer tube (12) and an inner tube (14) that is telescopically disposed within the outer tube (12). The seals (100, 300) are oriented in opposite directions. Specifically, the opening of the seal (100) is facing in a first direction and the opening of the seal (300) is facing in a second direction that is opposite the first direction. This configuration enables the high-pressure bi-directional sealing system to handle pressure in both directions.
US09506582B2
A drop-in loop hanger includes a U-shape portion or saddle for receiving an object to be supported, such as a pipe run, and an arm that guides the object to be supported into the U-shape portion. The hanger may include a moving portion that pivots at a hinge to allow entry of the object, then closes off the entryway to help retain the object within the hanger. The hanger may include a threaded portion for receiving a threaded rod, for example to mount the hanger from a ceiling or other structure or objects. The object may be placed in a series of already-installed hangers, for example placing a run of pipe in a series of hangers that support the pipe at different axial locations along the pipe.
US09506580B2
An electronic control system configured to control a variable-configuration lay ramp of a pipeline laying vessel, to lay a pipeline on the bed of a body of water, is configured to: acquire data including data related to the configuration of the lay ramp, data related to the laying vessel, and data related to the forces transmitted by the lay ramp and the laying vessel to the pipeline; generate a plurality of step sequences to change the configuration of the lay ramp from a first to a second work configuration; and select a best step sequence as a function of the plurality of step sequences and the acquired data, so as to minimize the stress induced in the pipeline at each intermediate configuration between the first and second work configuration.
US09506579B2
A height-adjustable drain fitting for a flushing tank comprises a drain valve housing, a valve body that can be lifted along an actuating axis so as to initiate flushing, an actuating unit that acts on the valve body and controls the movement of the valve body, an actuating member which acts on the actuating unit, an actuating element that acts on the actuating member and by element of which the actuating member can be actuated by the user, and a mounting element having a receptacle for mounting the actuating member. The mounting element is displaceable relative to the drain valve housing and is connected thereto for adjusting the height. The actuating member has the shape of an actuating rod and is designed so as to be height-adjustable.
US09506574B2
A pressure regulator configured to regulate a working fluid by a pilot pressure, including: a spool valve mechanism having a spool; a biasing mechanism having a pilot-pressure chamber and a pilot piston, the biasing mechanism being configured to bias the spool toward the other end of the pressure regulator in its axial direction by a pressure of the working fluid in the pilot-pressure chamber; a counter biasing mechanism having a regulated-pressure chamber and a counter biasing piston, the counter biasing mechanism being configured to bias the spool toward one end of the pressure regulator in the axial direction by a pressure of the working fluid in the regulated-pressure chamber; and at least one of a first damping mechanism configured to damp a movement of the pilot piston and a second damping mechanism configured to damp a movement of the counter biasing piston.
US09506571B1
A cryogenic cam butterfly valve has a body that includes an axially extending fluid conduit formed there through. A disc lug is connected to a back side of a valve disc and has a circular bore that receives and is larger than a cam of a cam shaft. The valve disc is rotatable for a quarter turn within the body about a lug axis that is offset from the shaft axis. Actuating the cam shaft in the closing rotational direction first causes the camming side of the cam of the cam shaft to rotate the disc lug and the valve disc a quarter turn from the open position to the closed position. Further actuating causes the camming side of the cam shaft to translate the valve disc into sealed contact with the valve seat. Opening rotational direction of the cam shaft reverses these motions.
US09506566B2
Embodiments of a gas turbine engine including a finger-foil seal are provided, as are embodiments of a finger-foil seal. In one embodiment, the finger-foil seal includes an aerodynamic foil having a generally annular body through which a first opening is formed. A finger seal retention structure is disposed around the aerodynamic foil. A finger seal backing spring is coupled to the finger seal retention structure and extends radially inward therefrom to contact an outer circumference of the aerodynamic foil. A first anti-rotation pin extends radially from the finger seal retention structure and into the first opening formed in the aerodynamic foil to inhibit rotation of the aerodynamic foil during operation of the finger-foil seal.
US09506563B2
The vehicle can include a power transmission system for transmitting power of an internal combustion engine to drive wheels through transmissions and a parking brake system for restraining rotation of the drive wheels by engaging with a part of the power transmission system. The parking brake system for the vehicle can also include a parking drive mechanism which operates a restraining member, by turning of an input shaft of a shift drive mechanism for changing the shift position in the transmission, so as to restrain rotation of transmission gear shafts, and thereby establish a parking brake state. In the parking brake system, a shift cable connected to the input shaft is connected to a parking operation lever.
US09506553B2
The disclosure provides an improved shaft design. The design includes an elongated annular shaft body, having an outer surface and defining a hollow cavity, and a core insert disposed in the hollow cavity. The shaft body has one or more radial flow ports that align with at least one fluid conduit in the insert. A pin couples the insert to the shaft body to prevent rotation of the insert relative to the shaft body. The shaft and the insert can be of different materials, for example, such that the density of the insert is less than that of the shaft body.
US09506552B2
A work vehicle that includes: a transmission system decreasing or changing a speed of a driving force from an engine and outputting the driving force. A transmission case houses the transmission system. A hydraulic circuit supplies oil collected in the transmission case to hydraulic equipment. The transmission case is divided to form a storage space housing a minimum speed transmission portion of the transmission system. The hydraulic circuit connects a suction intake oil passage of the hydraulic circuit to a bottom portion of the storage space and supplies the oil collected in the storage space to the hydraulic equipment.
US09506547B2
It is intended to inhibit variation in output-side rotation in a wide rotational speed range even when a lock-up rotational speed is set to be low. The present lock-up device includes: a piston configured to be pressed onto a front cover; an output-side unit disposed to be unitarily rotatable with a turbine; and a first torsion spring elastically coupling the piston and the output-side unit. The output-side unit includes: an output member fixed to the turbine; an inertia member disposed to be rotatable relatively to the output member; a second torsion spring elastically coupling the inertia member and the output member; and a hysteresis torque generating mechanism. The hysteresis torque generating mechanism is configured to generate variable hysteresis torque while being disposed between the inertia member and the output member.
US09506540B1
There is provided a pedal apparatus in which connection bracket is prevented from falling off from a pedal arm even if there is a welding defect. A pedal apparatus includes a pedal arm provided with an inclined portion, an upper retaining hole, and a lower retaining hole passing therethrough. A connection bracket, having a connecting face, an upper attachment face, a lower attachment face, an upper retaining projection and a lower retaining projection, is coupled with the pedal arm, with the upper retaining projection and the lower retaining projection respectively passing through the upper retaining hole and the lower retaining hole. Each edge of the upper attachment face and the lower attachment face is welded to the inclined portion of the pedal arm.
US09506535B2
An image-forming apparatus includes a main body, a drive source, an image forming section, a coupling and an interlocking mechanism. The image forming section includes a trigger part and a belt unit including: a belt; and a drive roller and a follow roller opposing each other in a first direction perpendicular to an axial direction of the drive roller. The belt is stretched over the drive roller and the follow roller to extend in the first direction. The coupling includes a movable part movable between a transmitting position transmitting a drive force from the drive source to the drive roller and an interrupting position interrupting transmission of the drive force from the drive source to the drive roller. The interlocking mechanism is configured to interlock movement of the movable part between the transmitting position and the interrupting position with movement of the trigger part.
US09506525B2
A damping system (10) having a rotation axis (X) and comprising at least: at least one first flyweight (14) and one second flyweight (14) able to oscillate with respect to support member (12), and at least one device (20) for guiding the first and second flyweights (14) with respect to the support member (12), having at least one bearing element (22) able to interact with a pair of opposite tracks, respectively a first guidance track (24) and a second guidance track (26) that is carried by the support member (12), wherein the first guidance track (24) is carried by said connecting means (16).
US09506517B2
A hybrid assembly of a honeycomb structure is provided. The assembly includes a steel plate capable of being mounted on a vehicle body, a steel core into which the steel plate is inserted in order for both ends of the steel plate along the longitudinal direction thereof to be protruded through the steel core, and a plastic core having an inner portion formed with a honeycomb shape into which the steel core is inserted at a central axis along a longitudinal direction thereof.
US09506516B2
A brake monitoring system comprises a wear pin that is operatively connected to a brake to be monitored, wherein the wear pin can translate along a longitudinal axis of the wear pin and not rotate about the longitudinal axis; a wear gear rotationally affixed to the wear pin to enable the wear gear to rotate as the wear pin translates; and a counting device operatively adjacent the wear gear, wherein the counting device measures one of an amount of rotation of the wear gear and a rate of rotation of the wear gear.
US09506503B2
A driving device includes shaft, support member, restraining member, and connection portion. Shaft has a screw portion formed on an outer peripheral surface thereof. Support member rotatably supports shaft. Restraining member restrains shaft so as not to be movable in an axial direction thereof. Connection portion is formed in one end portion of shaft, and has output-side joint member detachably connected thereto. Input-side joint member is engaged by thread with screw portion of shaft so as to be rotatably supported. By being driven to rotate by drive source, input-side joint member is movable between connection position where input-side joint member is connected to output-side joint member and withdrawal position where connection is cut off. Driving device includes compression spring. When input-side joint member is moved from withdrawal position to connection position by drive source, compression spring compressively deform, while being sandwiched by input-side joint member and output-side joint member.
US09506502B2
An elastic shaft coupling including a first circular cylindrical shaft hub including first claws distributed over an outer circumference of the first shaft hub and offset from one another; and a second circular cylindrical shaft hub including second claws distributed over an outer circumference of the second shaft hub and offset from one another, wherein the first claws and the second claws engage one another through protruding into respective intermediary spaces, wherein an elastic coupling element is respectively arranged between adjacent first claws and second claws, wherein at least an outer circular cylindrical circumferential surface of a shaft hub is provided with mounting surfaces for the claws, wherein the outer circumferential surface is configured in a portion of the mounting surfaces so that it differs from the circular cylindrical contour and the claws supported by the hub contact the hub side mounting surfaces in a form locking manner.
US09506501B2
The invention relates to a connecting joint for transmitting a rotation movement from a first to a second rotating shaft, having a joint outer part, a joint central part, and a joint inner part, wherein for transmitting the rotation movement, the joint outer part is connected to the first rotating shaft and the joint inner part is connected to the second rotating shaft. A plurality of balls are provided in ball tracks, which balls in the ball tracks may change their position in relation to the joint outer part, joint central part, and joint inner part. Rotational movement of the connecting joint, by way of the balls in the ball tracks, is transmittable from the joint outer part via the joint central part to the joint inner part and vice versa.
US09506498B2
A method for adjusting a fluid gap in fluid film bearings comprising the steps of applying a load to the bearing, measuring fluid pressure of the fluid film, determining the fluid gap using a known relationship between the bearing load applied versus gap and corresponding fluid pressure and adjusting the gap to a desired width using the known relationship between the bearing load applied versus gap and corresponding fluid pressure. Predetermined measurements of film gage pressure, supply gage pressure and gap distance can be used to determine the ratio of absolute film pressure to absolute input pressure which, in turn, can be used to determine a formula for calculating unknown gap distances.
US09506496B2
A connection device is operable to hold an object, such as a key, dog tag, and the like. The connection device broadly includes a ring and a body. The ring includes a ring end and is coupled to the body at a connection location spaced from the end. The ring presents a projecting ring portion defined between the connection location and the ring end. The projecting ring portion cooperates with the body to define therebetween a space so as to accommodate the object. The body includes an end-engaging portion spaced from the connection location. The ring end is engageable with the end-engaging portion of the body to secure the object on the projecting ring portion.
US09506493B2
A joint having a structure and a fastener passing through the structure. A cap has a body portion with an annular base terminating at an edge, the body portion forming an enclosure around an end of the fastener. The cap also has an annular flange which extends outwardly from the body portion and is set back from the edge of the base so as to define a pocket between the flange and the base. A sealant is provided in the pocket between the flange and the base, the sealant bonding the cap to the structure via a sealant/cap interface with the cap and a sealant/structure interface with the structure. The surface area of the sealant/cap interface is greater than the surface area of the sealant/structure interface.
US09506491B1
An apparatus that may be used to facilitate securing or mounting of an assembly. The device may be constructed of a shaft and a torque managing device, where the shaft has two ends, the first end having an engagement portion. The torque managing device is coupled to the second end of the shaft having a portion of the torque managing device enabled to rotate independently from the shaft when a predetermined force used on the torque managing device has been met.
US09506483B2
A fluid tube includes: a first fluid tube; a second fluid tube connected to the first fluid tube; and a flow velocity equalizer in the second fluid tube, where the flow velocity equalizer increases a uniformity of fluid flow passed therethrough, the second fluid tube is wider than the first fluid tube, and the flow velocity equalizer includes a diverging tube and a converging tube. The fluid tube may further include a fluid divider between the flow velocity equalizer and the first fluid tube. The diverging tube of the flow velocity equalizer may have a width increasing in a fluid flow direction, and the converging tube of the flow velocity equalizer may include a plurality of converging tubes having widths decreasing in the fluid flow direction.
US09506482B2
In a electropneumatic field device, an electrical field input and a pneumatic supply input are provided. At least one field output is provided at which a field output signal is output based on a field control signal received via the electrical field input. A group comprising at least two modular components of different functionality is provided and at least one modular slot for occupation with either of said modular components from said group. The at least two modular components of the group and the at least one slot are modularly adapted to one another such that interfaces of the slot and interfaces of either of said modular components in the seat merge into one another when the slot is occupied with either of said modular components so that the modular component which is in the slot is connected to the electrical field input and to the at least one field output.
US09506481B1
An actuator has a plurality of artificial muscle style hydraulic actuator elements forming a bundle with a bundle force density. Each artificial muscle style hydraulic actuator element has a first diameter. The bundle force density is at least two times greater than the force density of any single one of the artificial muscle style hydraulic elements if that single one artificial muscle style hydraulic actuator element had a second diameter. In illustrative embodiments, the second diameter is at least five times greater than the first diameter.
US09506478B2
The present invention relates to a vacuum system for evacuating a chamber of a metallurgical processing system. The system comprises a vacuum pumping arrangement for evacuating gas from the chamber, a foreline connecting the vacuum pumping arrangement to the chamber, a filter volume located in the foreline for filtering gas evacuated from the chamber along the foreline, and a by-pass line connecting the vacuum pumping arrangement to the chamber and arranged to by-pass the filter volume selectively dependent on monitored characteristics of the degassing chamber or the vacuum system.
US09506470B2
The scroll refrigeration compressor according to the invention includes a sealed enclosure at least partially defining a discharge chamber designed to be connected to a discharge line, and a discharge valve attached on the sealed enclosure and fluidly connected to the discharge chamber. The discharge valve includes a valve body, a valve seat, and a discharge check valve movable between a covering position and a released position. The discharge valve includes deflection means positioned in the valve body and arranged to orient the flow of refrigerant coming from the discharge line at least partially toward the periphery of the discharge check valve.
US09506465B2
A method for detecting and isolation a leak in a hydraulic system having a supply pump serving at least one control valve is disclosed. In one embodiment, the control valve has multiple work sections. In step of the method, the hydraulic system is activated. In another step, an actuation command for at least one of the work sections is received, for example from a human-to-machine interface. Subsequently, the method may include generating a flow demand for the work sections for which an actuation command has been received. The method also includes the step of implementing at least one of a first, second, third, and fourth leak detection and isolation protocol to detect and isolate a leak between the pump and the control valve assembly, a leak between the reservoir and the control valve assembly and a leak between the at least one work circuit and the control valve assembly.
US09506464B2
A piezoelectric pump includes a leaf spring including a disc portion defining an actuator, an outer frame portion defining a housing, and an elastic support portion. The actuator flexurally vibrates from a center portion of a principal surface thereof to an outer periphery thereof. The elastic support portion includes a beam portion and connection portions and elastically supports the disc portion on the outer frame portion. The beam portion extends in a gap between the disc portion and the outer frame portion in a direction along an outer periphery of the disc portion. A first of the connection portions connects the beam portion to the disc portion. Second and third connection portions are offset from the first connection portion and connect the beam portion to the outer frame portion.
US09506459B2
A variable displacement swash plate type compressor includes a control valve having a valve body and a solenoid portion A refrigerant circuit has first and second pressure monitoring points. A load based on a point-to-point differential pressure, which is a differential pressure between the pressure at the first and second pressure monitoring points, is applied to the valve body. At least one of a load based on a DS differential pressure, which is a differential pressure between the pressure in a discharge pressure zone and the pressure in a suction pressure zone, and a load based on a CS differential pressure, which is a differential pressure between the pressure in the control pressure chamber and the pressure in the suction pressure zone, acts on the valve body in the same direction as the direction of the load applied to the valve body based on the point-to-point differential pressure.
US09506458B2
In a liquid supply apparatus, plungers which respectively expand and contract pump chambers are reciprocated linearly in an axial direction with their phases shifted to each other, thereby continuously discharging liquid. In a pump block, drive rods are mounted so as to be reciprocatable in an axial direction. At a center in an axial direction of shafts attached to the drive rods, drive rollers are mounted, and rollers are mounted at both ends of the shafts. Guide grooves which support the guide rollers are formed in guide blocks.
US09506455B2
Some embodiments of the disclosed subject matter includes a laminated robotic actuator. The laminated robotic actuator includes a strain-limiting layer comprising a flexible, non-extensible material in the form of a sheet or thin film, a flexible inflatable layer in the form of a thin film or sheet in facing relationship with the strain-limiting layer, wherein the inflatable layer is selectively adhered to the strain-limiting layer, and wherein a portion of an un-adhered region between the strain-limiting layer and the inflatable layer defines a pressurizable channel, and at least one fluid inlet in fluid communication with the pressurizable channel. The first flexible non-extensible material has a stiffness that is greater than the stiffness of the second flexible elastomeric material and the flexible elastomer is non-extensible under actuation conditions.
US09506448B2
Alternative hydroelectric power plant uses a volume of water necessary for operation in a closed circuit. Hydroelectric power plant consists of a structure for mounting a head water reservoir at a requisite height, the structure including a building with a machine room, a device for supplying water to a hydraulic turbine, the head water reservoir and a tail water reservoir and balanced conveyor-type water-lifting apparatuses which can be set into motion by wind energy, starting from a low-velocity wind, by the energy from the water used in the hydraulic turbine and by the actual hydraulic turbine, by transmitting rotational motion from the hydraulic turbine to the conveyor-type water-lifting apparatuses, which provide for lifting water to the requisite height in order to create the pressure necessary for operation of the hydraulic turbines.
US09506445B2
A method for monitoring the starter motor includes determining starter motor resistance associated with an engine starting event and determining a back-emf for the starter motor based upon the starter motor resistance. A state of health of the starter motor corresponding to the back-emf of the starter motor and engine cranking time is determined. Engine stop/start functionality is controlled based upon the state of health of the starter motor.
US09506433B2
A fuel supply system for an internal combustion engine may include a first tank and a second tank connected to each other via a fuel line. A first pump and a first fuel filter may be arranged between the first tank and the second tank. A second fuel pump and a second fuel filter may be arranged between the second tank and the engine. The first fuel filter may have a water separator. A first return line may be fluidly connected to the engine on an inlet side and to the second tank on an outlet side and/or the first fuel filter on a raw side. A preheating valve may be arranged in the first return line and be configured to distribute the fuel flowing back from the engine to the first fuel filter and/or the second tank. A second return line may connect the first and second tank.
US09506425B2
An internal combustion engine includes a supercharger, an oil tank, a scavenging pump, a first passage, a second passage, and a one-way valve. The supercharger is provided in an intake passage. The oil tank communicates with a crankcase via a collecting passage. The scavenging pump is provided in the collecting passage to transport a fluid in the crankcase to the oil tank. The first passage connects an upper space located above a liquid surface in the oil tank and a downstream portion of the intake passage located on a downstream side with respect to the supercharger. The second passage connects the upper space and an upstream portion of the intake passage located on an upstream side with respect to the supercharger. The one-way valve is provided in the first passage and allows the fluid to flow only from the upper space toward the intake passage.
US09506422B2
A gas turbine engine includes a spool, a turbine coupled to drive the spool, and a propulsor that is coupled to be driven by the turbine through the spool. A gear assembly is coupled between the propulsor and the spool such that rotation of the turbine drives the propulsor at a different speed than the spool. The propulsor includes a hub and a row of propulsor blades that extends from the hub. The row includes no more than 20 of the propulsor blades.
US09506414B2
A cold start emissions reduction diagnostic system for an internal combustion engine includes a coolant temperature module including a coolant temperature input, and a memory module having a coolant temperature look-up table. The cold start controller also includes a cold start emissions reduction module configured to selectively compare coolant temperature values with desired emission values in the look-up table to determine at least one of a fuel injection timing and a fuel injection quantity to establish a desired cold start emissions profile. A fuel injection monitoring module is configured and disposed to sense changes in fuel injection timing and fuel injection quantity, and an emission reduction diagnostic model module is configured and disposed to determine emission parameters based on the changes in the one of the fuel injection timing and fuel injection quantity sensed by the fuel injection monitoring module during a cold start.
US09506410B2
A method for operating an internal combustion engine includes a fuel supply device for at least one first and one second fuel, wherein the internal combustion engine has at least one cylinder which includes at least one intake valve and into which air, in particular fresh air, can be supplied via an intake pipe. In a first operating mode of the internal combustion engine, the first fuel is introduced only into the intake pipe, and in a second operating mode, the second fuel is exclusively introduced directly into the cylinder, and in the second operating mode an intake valve opening time period is adjusted to be shorter than in the first operating mode.
US09506394B2
A method of controlling the temperature of an engine of a vehicle, such as an internal combustion engine and/or the temperature of one or more auxiliary components of the vehicle, such as a cabin heater for the vehicle includes monitoring one or more parameters of the engine including the temperature of the engine. Optionally data relating to the temperature of the engine is feedback to a control unit. The method includes monitoring one or more requirements of the one or more auxiliary components of the vehicle and/or monitoring one or more parameters of the one or more auxiliary components of the vehicle. In dependence upon said monitoring, the method includes selecting a cooling mode for a cooling system disposed about said engine and said one or more auxiliary components.
US09506391B2
A honeycomb structure includes a honeycomb structure body and a pair of electrode members, an electrical resistivity of the honeycomb structure body is from 1 to 200 Ωcm, each of the pair of electrode members is formed into a band-like shape extending in a cell extending direction of the honeycomb structure body, one electrode member is disposed on a side opposite to the other electrode member via a center of the honeycomb structure body, there are formed one or more electrode member slits as slits opened in an electrode member region, there are formed one or more honeycomb structure body slits as slits opened in a honeycomb structure body region, and a depth of at least one of the electrode member slits is deeper than a depth of at least one of the honeycomb structure body slits.
US09506388B2
Various embodiments for an exhaust gas treatment device for a vehicle system are provided. In one example, the vehicle system includes an engine with a longitudinal axis, where a crankshaft of the engine is parallel to the longitudinal axis and an exhaust gas treatment device mounted on the engine, vertically above the engine such that a longitudinal axis of the exhaust gas treatment device is aligned in parallel with the longitudinal axis of the engine, the exhaust gas treatment device configured to receive exhaust gas from an exhaust manifold of the engine.
US09506378B2
A variable valve timing control apparatus has a drive rotary member having therein working chambers; a vane rotor relatively rotatably housed in the drive rotary member and defining the working chambers as retard and advance working chambers; and a spring forcing the vane rotor in one rotation direction with respect to the drive rotary member. The vane rotor has a tubular portion formed with the vane rotor and protruding from a middle position of a side of the vane rotor and a recessed portion formed on an outer peripheral surface of the tubular portion. An engaging end of an outermost circumferential portion of the spring is engaged with the drive rotary member, an engaging end of an innermost circumferential portion of the spiral spring is engaged with the tubular portion, and part of the innermost circumferential portion is inserted in the recessed portion.
US09506374B2
A component of a turbine includes a vane, a carrier element and at least four interfaces between the vane and the carrier element. The at least four interfaces are sealed via leaf seals. A method for sealing against leakage between a vane and a carrier element of the above-mentioned turbine component includes sealing the at least four interfaces by way of leaf seals.
US09506367B2
A blade outer air seal (BOAS) for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a seal body having a radially inner face and a radially outer face that axially extend between a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion and a seal land that extends from the seal body and includes an inward pointing extension that extends radially inwardly from the radially inner face.
US09506366B2
A helical seal system includes a first component, and a second component rotatable relative to the first component. The second component extends from a high pressure portion to a low pressure portion through an intermediate portion. A helical seal is provided on the intermediate portion of the second component. The helical seal includes at least one thread component having a pitch that is configured and disposed to draw fluids from the low pressure portion toward the high pressure portion when the second component is rotated.
US09506365B2
Embodiments of a gas turbine engine component having sealed stress relief slots are provided, as are embodiments of a gas turbine engine containing such a component and embodiments of a method for fabricating such a component. In one embodiment, the gas turbine engine includes a core gas flow path, a secondary cooling flow path, and a turbine nozzle or other gas turbine engine component. The component includes, in turn, a component body through which the core gas flow path extends, a radially-extending wall projecting from the component body and into the secondary cooling flow path, and one or more stress relief slots formed in the radially-extending wall. The stress relief slots are filled with a high temperature sealing material, which impedes leakage between the second cooling and core gas flow paths and which fractures to alleviate thermomechanical stress within the radially-extending wall during operation of the gas turbine engine.
US09506362B2
Various embodiments include steam turbine static nozzles having transitional interfaces. In one embodiment a steam turbine static nozzle blade includes: an airfoil; an inner sidewall integral with a first side of the airfoil; and an outer sidewall integral with a second side of the airfoil; the inner sidewall and the outer sidewall each including: a first side having one of: an arcuate concave surface extending substantially an entire length of the sidewall, or an arcuate convex surface extending substantially the entire length of the sidewall; and a second side opposing the first side and having an angled interface extending substantially the entire length of the sidewall.
US09506360B2
A continuous-flow machine, especially an axial compressor, having at least one guide vane ring that includes at least one row of adjustable guide vanes, whereby each guide vane is tapered relative to its vane body in the direction of its longitudinal axis as seen in a side view of the guide vane. In order to increase the stability of the flow in the continuous-flow machine, each row of guide vanes comprises first guide vanes and second guide vanes, whereby, as seen in a combined side view of a first guide vane and of a second guide vane, each first guide vane is tapered along its vane body in the lengthwise direction, and each second guide vane is tapered in the opposite direction.
US09506357B1
A staking tool includes an assembly having two substantially parallel punch members. The punch members are located partially in a punch body, and the punch body is located adjacent to a lower shaft. The lower shaft has an angled face configured to contact the punch body so that an angle is formed between the punch body and lower shaft. A main shaft is connected to the lower shaft. A cap is connected to the main shaft. A blow applied to the cap transfers force to the punch body, and the angled face redirects the direction of the force by the angle.
US09506345B2
A method of installing a rock bolt is provided. A bolt hole can be formed by applying an insertion force to a drill rod and while the insertion force is being applied, applying a rotational force on the drill rod to rotate the drill rod and bore the bolt hole. A rock bolt can then be installed in the bolt hole by applying an insertion force to the rock bolt to insert the rock bolt into a bolt hole and while the insertion force is applied to the rock bolt, applying a rotational force on the rock bolt to rotate the rock bolt in the bolt hole. As the rotational force being applied to the rock bolt increases, the insertion force applied to the rock bolt can be decreased until no insertion force is being applied and the rock bolt has been torqued to a desired torque amount.
US09506338B2
Methods, systems, devices, and products for taking a downhole measurement are presented. The method may include cooling a sensor in a borehole intersecting an earth formation using an electrocaloric material associated with the sensor, wherein the sensor is responsive to a downhole parameter. The method may further include applying an electric field to the electrocaloric material to generate a giant electrocaloric effect. The method may include selecting dimensions, composition, and Curie temperature of the electrocaloric material and characteristics of the electric field sufficient to reduce the nominal temperature of the sensor by at least 20 degrees Celsius, which may result in the sensor being proximate to a target temperature within the nominal operational temperature range of the sensor.
US09506329B2
A casing hanger assembly is provided. In one embodiment, a system includes a casing hanger and a landing shoulder for receiving the casing hanger and supporting the casing hanger within a wellhead. The casing hanger and the landing shoulder have complementary features that cooperate to inhibit rotation of the casing hanger with respect to the landing shoulder. Additional systems, devices, and methods are also disclosed.
US09506322B2
A tubular downhole tool, representatively a sliding sleeve valve, coaxially supports within its interior an annular plug ball seat formed from a series of rigid, arcuate segments that circumferentially overlap one another in various representatively disclosed manners. The seat is expandable from a diametrically compressed orientation, toward which it is resiliently biased, to a diametrically expanded orientation by a plug ball pumped through the seat. Due to the circumferential segment-to-segment overlap, each segment is blocked by its two circumferentially adjacent segments from being axially separated from the overall seat assembly by operational pressure forces.
US09506319B2
A composite wellbore ball valve has a spherical, fiber reinforced composite ball valve closure. The closure has an interior, central through-bore and an annular metallic sealing surface. A ball carrying assembly has an annular, metallic sealing seat surface adapted to contact and form a metal-to-metal seal with the metallic sealing surface of the ball valve closure when the ball valve closure is closed.
US09506318B1
A method and system of cementing a well bore with vibration of a casing string as a fluid cement mixture is forced into the annulus between the casing string and the well bore as a curable fluid cement mixture is pumped through the casing string. A casing shoe and/or a casing collar have a vibration-inducing mechanism for vibrating the shoe casing radially in response to the flow of fluid through the casing.
US09506315B2
A downhole tool, packer, and method for manufacturing a downhole tool. The downhole tool includes a first sealing element, and a second sealing element spaced axially apart from the first sealing element. The downhole tool also includes a back-up member disposed at least partially around the first sealing element and the second sealing element, and positioned axially therebetween. The back-up member includes one or more anti-swab features that are configured to prevent migration of fluid at least between the first sealing element and the back-up member.
US09506300B2
A slip joint (10) having a tubular inner barrel (11b) and a tubular outer barrel (11a), the inner barrel (11b) lying at least partially within the outer barrel (11a), the slip joint further comprising a sealing assembly (12a), (12b), (12c) which is operable to provide a substantially fluid tight seal between two sealing surfaces comprising an interior surface of the outer barrel 11a and an exterior surface of the inner barrel (11b), the sealing assembly (12a), (12b), (12c) including an actuator (20) and a seal (46), the actuator (20) being movable to push the seal (46) into engagement with one of the sealing surfaces.
US09506298B2
A drill bit for forming a hole in a formation. The drill bit has a shank and a full face crown that cooperate to define an interior space that receives water or other drilling fluid. The full face crown defines a plurality of bores that extend from a cutting face of the full face crown to the interior space. The full face crown completely circumferentially encloses the interior space of the drill bit.
US09506296B2
A drill bit matrix is provided that contains a powdered abrasive material and a refractory metal powder in which the refractory metal powder is a coated powder in which each granule of the refractory metal powder is coated by a coating material. A core drill bit is further provided, containing a powdered abrasive material, a refractory metal powder and a steel tube onto which the powdered abrasive material and refractory metal powder are alloyed. The refractory metal powder is a coated powder in which each granule of the refractory metal powder is coated by one or more coating materials. A method is finally provided for manufacturing a core drill bit. First a matrix is formed by mixing together a powdered abrasive material and a coated refractory metal powder. The matrix is placed in a mould and a steel tube is placed on top of the mould to form a drill bit assembly. The drill bit assembly is then heated under atmospheric conditions. The steel tube is then hot pressed into the heated matrix and the drill bit assembly is allowed to cool before releasing the cooled drill bit from the mould.
US09506295B1
An auger assembly designed for creation of bores at sites where solid earth has a layer of loose overburden comprising an elongated auger shaft presenting a working end, with outwardly extending, helical flighting along at least a portion of the length of the shaft. Apparatus proximal to the working end is operable to compress the loose material as the auger assembly is rotated in a first direction, and preferably is in the form of arcuate rake structure above the working end; the auger serves to compress the loose material during rotation in the first direction until the solid earth is encountered, whereupon the auger assembly is rotated in the opposite direction to form the bore within the solid earth. The auger assembly preferably includes an upper auger section and a detachably secured lower auger bit assembly. The auger assembly is particularly useful in the formation of cast-in-place cementious piles.
US09506292B2
A ladder specially designed for attachment to a rear door of a cargo van to facilitate the ability of a person to climb onto the vehicle's roof. The ladder has two parallel rails joined by a plurality of transversely extending rungs. Affixed to the upper and lower ends of the ladder rungs are length adjustable brackets supporting door engaging clips designed to fit about the upper and lower edges of a van door without interfering with the ability of the door to open and close. The ladder rails are preferably bent to conform to the contour of the van door.
US09506284B2
An automatic door system includes a door controller having a plurality of door operation modes. A door driver mechanism is electrically coupled to the door controller, and operatively coupled to a door. A door system user interface is communicatively coupled to the door controller. The door system user interface has a processor unit configured to store a plurality of door operation schedules, with each door operation schedule having an execution date, an execution time, and a door operation mode of the plurality of door operation modes. The processor unit is configured to execute program instructions to: monitor a current date and time; select as an active operation schedule the door operation schedule having the execution date and the execution time that corresponds to the current date and the current time, and select at the door controller the door operation mode corresponding to that of the active operation schedule.
US09506283B2
An actuator, for moving a flap of a furniture item, has a pivotally mounted actuating arm for moving the flap, a spring device for acting on the actuating arm and having a pivoting moment in an opening direction, an adjustment device for adjusting the actuator, wherein the adjustment device comprises a gear mechanism having a first pinion and a crown gear, the crown gear axis of which forms an angle, preferably a right angle, with the pinion axis, wherein the gear mechanism comprises a second pinion, which engages with the same crown gear as the first pinion.
US09506279B2
According to various, but not necessarily all examples of the disclosure, there may be provided an apparatus and method wherein the apparatus comprises: a substrate configured to support a bendable display wherein the substrate comprises at least one bendable portion configured to enable the substrate to be moved between an open configuration and a closed configuration; and wherein the at least one bendable portion comprises a plurality of rod members and the rod members comprise interlocking portions wherein the interlocking portions comprise a projection configured to fit into a corresponding recess on an adjacent rod member so as to restrict relative movement of the rod members when the substrate is in the closed configuration.
US09506278B2
A modular multi-point lock system that is both simple to install and easy to service. By inserting the lock case into a recess for containing the lock case that is located in the edge of the door, the shootbolt drive mechanism located within the lock case will engage first and second shootbolts respectively installed into recesses in the top and bottom of the door that communicate with the recess for containing the lock case, without requiring a manual interconnection to be made between the lock case and shootbolts. Similarly, the lock case can be removed from the door without removing the first and second shootbolts.
US09506265B1
A cross-type earthquake platform includes a bearing block, two guide rails, two roller holders and multiple needle rollers. The bearing block has sliding grooves located at opposing top and bottom walls thereof and respectively extended in X-axis and Y-axis, and needle roller guide grooves located in horizontal bottom wall and upright sidewalls of each sliding groove. Each guide rail has needle roller guide grooves located at the top wall thereof. The needle rollers are mounted in the roller holders to support the guide rails at the opposite top and bottom walls of the bearing block. Further, retractable dust covers are respectively capped on the guide rails to protect the needle rollers against external dust.
US09506254B2
A ceramic tile includes an opening that is used to help fasten the ceramic tile to a mounting object. The opening can have a relatively small width that can obviate the need for a cap and can allow for less abrading of a polymer compound that is exposed adjacent to a major surface of the ceramic tile. In an embodiment, an insert is placed into the opening in the ceramic tile, and the ceramic tile is fastened to a wall using a welding technique. In other embodiments, different shapes of openings and fastening techniques can be used.
US09506253B2
A bathroom wall unit includes a molded wall panel formed of a polymer and defining a recessed pocket. A flexible substrate supporting mosaic tiles is illustratively coupled to a rear wall of the recessed pocket. Surface treatment is illustratively provided within linear indentations in the wall panel to simulate grout lines. A connecting bracket illustratively includes first and second pairs of arms supporting seals and defining first and second recesses for receiving mounting flanges of a pair of the wall panels.
US09506252B2
An extruded connection profile for connecting to each other an upper portion and a lower portion of a fitted panel adapted to be hung to a wall and comprising a panel slot for receiving and hooking an object hung on said panel, a coupling portion which extends transversely from said abutment surface, and an anchoring rib (20) for hanging the panel (1) to a wall. The invention also relates to a fitted panel comprising such an extruded profile.
US09506250B2
An assembly for connecting a first rebar segment and a second rebar segment. The assembly includes a first wedge and second wedge, each defining a hollow for receiving the first and second rebar segments, respectively. A first barrel and a second barrel each define a passage for receiving the first and second wedges, respectively. The passages are tapered for mating engagement with the wedges for driving the wedges radially inwardly in response to the wedges being in the passages and axially engaged by the barrels to tighten the wedges about the rebar segments. A cap defines an opening, a stopping surface, and a channel that extends axially between the opening and the stopping surface, receiving the first and second barrels in axial alignment with one another. A coupling connects the cap and one of the barrels, inhibiting axial movement of the barrels out of the channel of the cap.
US09506246B2
A wall comprising an upper horizontal member to be fixed to a ceiling, a lower horizontal member to be fixed to a floor, and at least one panel provided between the upper horizontal member and the lower horizontal member, characterized in that the lower horizontal member comprises at least two longitudinally extending, elongate profiles of U-shaped cross-section, wherein the first profile is fixed to the floor with a base part of its U-shaped cross-section, wherein the second profile is placed on the first profile, wherein base parts of the U-shaped cross-sections of the two profiles face away from each other, wherein the base part of the U-shaped cross-section of the second profile comprises a springy clamping profile mounted thereon, and wherein the panel comprises a lip fixed to its bottom edge, which lip extends inward and which is clampingly provided between the base part of the U-shaped cross-section of the second profile and the springy clamping profile so as to connect the panel to the lower horizontal member.
US09506245B2
A modular fire prevention flooring system includes a plurality of fire prevention flooring planks. Each plank is generally tubular and forms a drain channel. Fluids spilled onto the upper surface of the flooring system may drain through a plurality of drain holes formed in the upper surface of the planks. The planks may further include a metal filler positioned within the drain channels to stop combustion of burning fluids spilled into the drain channels. The metal filler may break up burning liquids and remove heat therefrom. In some embodiments, a purging fluid may be flowed through the planks to purge any spilled fluids therefrom.
US09506242B2
A structural engineered wood rim board corner system for light frame construction involves two intersecting structural engineered wood rim boards each having a cavity on an exterior angle side of the intersection and an auxiliary corner support having two arms, each within a respective one of the cavities, is disclosed. A corresponding light frame construction corner forming method is also disclosed.
US09506239B2
A beam to column joint connection structure of a building framework has a column assembly and a beam assembly. The column assembly includes a column, a pair of gusset plates on opposite sides of the column, and bearing elements. The beam assembly includes a beam having an end portion received between the gusset plates. The beam assembly has bearing elements. The bearing elements are positioned with respect to each other to prevent movement of the beam assembly relative to the column assembly by engagement of exterior bearing engagement surfaces of the bearing elements of the column assembly with exterior engagement bearing surfaces of the bearing elements of the beam assembly in a direction along a longitudinal axis of the beam. The beam-to-column joint connection does not require any bolts or welds connecting the beam assembly to the column assembly, resulting in an all bearing moment connection.
US09506233B2
The invention provides structures, methods, and assemblies for processing fluid entering a treatment area. The invention also provides methods, apparatuses, and additional structures that are useful for managing storm water flow and inhibiting the flow of pollutants, debris, and other contaminants into drainage systems. One or more flow diverter pans are installed at one or more inlets of a treatment area, such as a bioretention treatment area or a storm water retention and detention system. The apparatus comprises a structural framework that can include a pan placed adjacent to an inlet of the treatment area, and internal walls extending upward from the floor of the pan and at least partially framing a bypass opening adjacent to the floor. Inlet and outlet openings of the pan define a primary flow route for fluid passing through the pan and to the surface of the treatment area. Inlet and bypass openings of the pan comprise a secondary flow route for fluid passing through the tray.
US09506228B2
Quick-install three-way pipe connector with a valve body, a lower pipe assembly and a switching element. The valve body has a fitting opening, a water inlet and a lower pipe orifice; the lower pipe assembly has an on-flow pipe and a counter-flow pipe; the upper ends of the on-flow and counter-flow pipes pass through the lower pipe orifice and fix inside the valve body by an upper connector; the switching element fixes on the lower end of the on-flow and counter-flow and has a lower water outlet; the fitting opening has an upper cover sealing a water inlet cavity. The water path includes: water in-flow from a support arm joint flowing sequentially through the water inlet, the on-flow pipe, the switching element, the counter-flow pipe and the water outlet. This is simple and quick to assemble, and avoids welding a threaded part on the counter-current pipe, thus saving costs.
US09506220B2
Provided is a slewing-type working machine capable of reducing back pressure generated during slewing. The slewing-type working machine includes: a base carrier; an upper slewing body; a hydraulic motor 11 including first and second ports 11a and 11b and slewing the upper slewing body; a hydraulic pump 10, a slewing operation device 12 including an operating member 12a; a control valve 13 controlling the hydraulic motor 11 based on the operation signal of the slewing operation device 12; first and second pipe-lines 14, 15 connecting the first and second ports 11a and 11b of the hydraulic motor 11 to the control valve; a communication switching device 25 and 26 capable of switching communication and cutting of between both pipe-lines 14, 15 and the tank T; and a switching command section 27 operating the communication switching devices 25 and 26, when the upper slewing body is slewed, to bring only a pipe-line, which corresponds to a discharge-side pipe-line of the hydraulic motor 11, of the pipe-lines 14 and 15 into communication with the tank T, while bypassing the control valve 13.
US09506215B2
A combination excavating bucket adapted for connection to a power driven excavating vehicle, comprising: a) bucket comprising a transverse smooth cutting bar along its front bottom edge, b) a retractable tooth bar pivotally mounted to inner opposed lateral sides of the excavating bucket, wherein the tooth bar comprises a plurality of teeth extending outwardly from the tooth bar, and a pivot means for alternately moving the tooth bar between i) a fully-extended position, wherein the tooth bar fits over the smooth cutting bar thereby permitting the bucket to function as a tooth-edged bucket; and ii) a fully-retracted position, wherein the tooth bar is retracted away from the smooth cutting bar and the smooth cutting bar is exposed thereby permitting the bucket to function as a smooth-edged bucket, wherein the pivot means comprises first and second pivot arms pivotally mounted to the bucket.
US09506212B2
A universal connecting element which is capable of connecting sheet pile wall components, such as sheet piles, beam piles and other sheet pile connectors, that have various types of interlocks such as Larssen locks, cold formed hooks and knob and claw locks. The connecting element includes a reverse “S” shaped profile to which has been added either a neck and head strip, for connection with a claw strip, or a claw strip, for connection with a head strip, or both.
US09506207B2
The present invention provides a surface grinding device of a pavement surface in which driving energy is small, the device can be used for long periods of time, and it is possible to smoothly grind a surface of the pavement surface without damaging the pavement surface. A grinding body (6) of a surface grinding device (1) of a pavement surface is composed of a rotation shaft (13) and several blades (14). Each of the blades (14) includes a substantially rectangular plate (15) having a predetermined thickness, and arc grinding pieces (16) provided on edges of both short sides of the plate (15). A shaft hole (18) is formed in a center of the plate (15), and the rotation shaft (13) is inserted into the shaft hole (18).
US09506204B2
An asphalt receiving hopper for an asphalt paving machine includes a left sidewall, a right sidewall, a front wall and a pair of baffle panels. The left baffle panel is resiliently attached to the left sidewall and adapted to extend into the asphalt receiving hopper, and the right baffle panel is resiliently attached to the right sidewall and adapted to extend into the asphalt receiving hopper.
US09506198B2
A method for preparing aqueous furnish to be used in paper or paper board manufacturing. Filler and/or fibers are treated with cationic polyelectrolyte and nanofibrillated cellulose. The strength of the paper and the retention of the fillers in paper can be improved. A furnish prepared by a method, and a paper or a paper board manufactured from the furnish.
US09506195B2
One or more embodiments include paper, methods of making paper, compositions, and the like, are provided. In various exemplary embodiments described herein, a paper material may be formed by treating a cellulosic fiber or an aqueous pulp slurry with a treatment composition comprising an anionic polyacrylamide resin and an aldehyde-functionalized polymer resin.
US09506190B2
Whitewater recovery processes, and associated systems and components, are generally described. Certain embodiments relate to whitewater recovery processes in which ion exchange is used to remove dissolved ions from the whitewater, which can reduce the degree to which chemical additives are used in the process. In certain embodiments, flocculation and/or filter components can be employed to aid in the removal of suspended solids from the whitewater.
US09506184B2
A detergent feeding apparatus that automatically supplies a detergent to a washing machine. The washing machine including a cabinet, a tub to accommodate water at an inside therein, and a detergent feeding apparatus to supply at least one detergent along with wash water to the tub. Wherein the detergent feeding apparatus includes a detergent container housing installed at an inside the cabinet, a detachable detergent container, and at least one valve apparatus configured in a way that the detergent accommodated at the detergent container is automatically put into the detergent container housing, wherein the at least one valve apparatus includes a detergent accommodating room to accommodate detergent at an inside therein, an inlet valve to allow the detergent in the detergent container to introduced to the detergent accommodating room, and an outlet valve to allow the detergent in the detergent accommodating room to be discharged to the detergent container housing.
US09506177B2
A washing machine includes a cabinet for forming the appearance, a tub provided in the cabinet, a drum rotatably provided in the tub, a pulsator rotatably provided in the drum, a driving motor mounted outside the tub, and rotating the drum and the pulsator, and a water flow forming means provided below the pulsator, and forming a water flow ejected into the drum as an upstream flow.
US09506172B2
A compressive circular knit for pulling over an articulated extremity, consisting of a knitting thread and an elastic thread, which form the loops, and an inlaid elastic weft thread, comprising two first knitted fabric portions which are spaced apart from each other in the knitted fabric longitudinal direction and which are knitted with floating and there is provided a knitted fabric region consisting of further different knitted fabric portions adjoining each other in the circumferential direction, wherein the knitted fabric region consists of: a second knitted fabric portion (4) knitted with floating, wherein the float count is greater than that of a first knitted fabric portion (2), two third knitted fabric portions (5) adjoining the second knitted fabric portion (4) in the circumferential direction which are each knitted with floating, wherein the floats of any one course are knitted offset relative to the next course, and also a fourth knitted fabric portion (7) provided in the circumferential direction between the two third knitted fabric portions (5) and knitted plain.
US09506169B2
The present invention relates to a carbon fiber bundle excellent in terms of adhesion to matrix resins and process handleability and less apt to suffer the shedding of the sizing agent in processing steps, the carbon fiber bundle being a carbon fiber bundle having a sizing agent adherent to the surface thereof, characterized in that the carbon fiber bundle includes a plurality of carbon fibers and the sizing agent includes a copolyamide resin, the copolyamide resin having both a specific polyamide component and nylon-6 and/or nylon-66 as repeating units and having a melting point of 180° C. or lower, the copolyamide resin preferably having a melting of 60 to 160° ,or a glass transition temperature of −20 to 50° C.
US09506164B2
A device for metalizing wafers, in particular microchip wafers, in an electrolyte, contains a plurality of holder arrangements. Each holder arrangement has a chamber for the electrolyte which is separate from the electrolyte-receiving chambers in other holder devices, a ring acting as cathode, and an anode system as the anode being associated with each wafer.
US09506158B2
A method for copper plating in a plating bath wherein the substrate is brought into contact with a leveller additive comprising a heterocyclic core having a thiol group and an amino group attached to the heterocyclic core by a spacer is disclosed. The method is particularly suitable for filling recessed structures in the manufacture of printed circuit boards, IC substrates and semiconducting substrates.
US09506154B2
A plasma processing method is provided for reducing dimensions of a film to be etched from patterned dimensions, and is capable of reducing dimensions without causing deformation or collapse of the film to be etched. A plasma processing method for trimming a tantalum film by plasma etching using a resist, an antireflective film disposed under the resist, and a mask film disposed under the antireflective film, includes the steps of trimming the antireflective film and the mask film by plasma etching with the resist as a mask; removing the resist and the antireflective film subjected to the trimming, by plasma; and trimming the tantalum film by plasma etching with a mask film obtained after the resist and the antireflective film subjected to the trimming are removed by plasma, as a mask.
US09506151B2
The invention relates to a method for applying manages phosphate layers to iron or steel surfaces using phosphating solutions containing manganese, phosphate, iron (II) ions as well as nitroguinidine, as well as its application to workpieces that are subject to sliding friction.
US09506140B2
A coated article has: a metallic substrate (22); a bondcoat (30); and a thermal barrier coating (TBC) (28). The bondcoat has a first layer (32) and a second layer (34), the first layer having a lower Cr content than the second layer.
US09506136B2
A method of coating an iron-based article includes a first heating step of heating a substrate that includes an iron-based material in the presence of an aluminum source material and halide diffusion activator. The heating is conducted in a substantially non-oxidizing environment, to cause the formation of an aluminum-rich layer in the iron-based material. In a second heating step, the substrate that has the aluminum-rich layer is heated in an oxidizing environment to oxidize the aluminum in the aluminum-rich layer.
US09506134B2
Methods for producing alloy strips that demonstrate improved formability are disclosed. The strips have a crystalline microstructure suitable for improved formability in the manufacture of various articles such as panels for plate heat exchangers and high performance tower packing components.
US09506131B2
A steel sheet containing C: 0.02% or more and 0.10% or less, Si: 0.01% or more and 0.5% or less, P: 0.001% or more and 0.100% or less, S: 0.001% or more and 0.020% or less, N: 0.007% or more and 0.025% or less, Al: 0.01% or more and {−4.2×N (%)+0.11}% or less, Mnf: 0.10% or more and less than 0.30% where Mnf is defined by equation Mnf=Mn−1.71×S, and the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, in which the steel sheet has a thickness of 0.35 (mm) or less, the product of the lower yield point (N/mm2) of the steel sheet and the thickness (mm) is 160 (N/mm) or less, and the product of the upper yield point (N/mm2) of the steel sheet is 52.0 (N) or more.
US09506128B2
We propose a method for leaching nickel, cobalt and iron from a nickel laterite ore, characterized in that the nickel laterite ore is brought into contact with a solution of sulphuric acid and urea mixture. In this way, there is provided a method for efficient recovery of nickel and cobalt from nickel laterite ores where leaching in sulphuric acid/urea mixture can be completed in about less than 1 hour.
US09506125B2
The present invention provides a maraging steel containing: 0.10≦C≦0.30 mass %, 6.0≦Ni≦9.4 mass %, 11.0≦Co≦20.0 mass %, 1.0≦Mo≦6.0 mass %, 2.0≦Cr≦6.0 mass %, 0.5≦Al≦1.3 mass %, and Ti≦0.1 mass %, with the balance being Fe and unavoidable impurities, and satisfying 1.00≦A≦1.08, in which A is 0.95+0.35×[C]−0.0092×[Ni]+0.011×[Co]−0.02×[Cr]−0.001×[Mo], where [C] indicates a content (mass %) of C, [Ni] indicates a content (mass %) of Ni, [Co] indicates a content (mass %) of Co, [Cr] indicates a content (mass %) of Cr, and [Mo] indicates a content (mass %) of Mo, respectively. The maraging steel has a tensile strength of 2,300 MPa or more and is also excellent in the toughness/ductility and fatigue characteristics.
US09506119B2
The invention is directed to the use of sequence tags to improve sequence determination of amplicons of related sequences, particularly large and complex amplicons, such as those comprising recombined nucleic acids encoding immune receptor molecules. In one aspect, sequence reads having the same sequence tags are aligned after which final base calls are determined from a (possibly weighted) average base call from sequence read base calls at each position. Similarly, in another aspect, sequence reads comprising series of incorporation signals are aligned by common sequence tags and base calls in homopolymer regions are made as a function incorporation signal values at each “flow” position.
US09506117B2
The present invention relates to methods and biomarkers for detection of cervical cancer in biological samples, and in particular to markers associated with hypoxia related to the cervical cancer.
US09506114B2
Methods for the determination of tissue-specific genetic variation are provided. For example, in certain aspects methods for using iPS cell-derived specific cell types for differential molecular analysis of tissue-specific genetic variation are described.
US09506106B2
A weight sensor may include a weighing platform and a load cell coupled to the platform to sense a weight applied to the platform. The load cell may include a deformable plate with one or more strain gauges arranged to provide an electrical signal representing the weight applied to the platform, and a base supporting the load cell, wherein the deformable plate is movably mounted to the base at only three contact points, the contact points allowing lateral movement of the plate relative to the base when the plate deforms in response to a weight applied to the platform. The weight sensor makes it possible to independently monitor the weight and weight shifting of two people sharing the same bed. The weight sensor is self-centering when a load is applied off-center to the platform, which is particularly beneficial when such a weight sensor is used underneath a bed, e.g., under a bed leg or other support member which may not be aligned centrally over the weight sensor. Beneficially the sensor is not unduly affected by minor misalignment of the leg of a bed relative to the load cell.
US09506097B1
Disclosed are isolated nucleic acid molecules that have promoter activity specific to xylose. The synthetic promoters, SEQ ID NO: 2, SEQ ID NO: 3, and SEQ ID NO: 4, promote the expression of a coding region of interest in transformed yeast cells.
US09506089B2
A microorganism capable of producing an acrylic acid (AA), wherein activities of a pathway producing AA through conversions of 3-HP to 3-HP-CoA and 3-HP-CoA to AA-CoA in the microorganisms are increased; as well as a method of producing the microorganism and a method of producing an acrylic acid by using the same.
US09506088B2
The present invention provides isolated gene sequences involved in xylose fermentation and related recombinant yeast which are useful in methods of enhanced biofuel production, particularly ethanol production. Methods of bioengineering recombinant yeast useful for biofuel production are also provided.
US09506083B2
Methods of making and using recombinant AAV virions with decreased immunoreactivity are described. The recombinant AAV virions include mutated capsid proteins or are derived from non-primate mammalian AAV serotypes and isolates that display decreased immunoreactivity relative to AAV-2.
US09506081B1
Resistance of plants, particularly wheat and barley, to Fusarium head blight (FHB) and other Fusarium-related diseases may be induced or enhanced by transformation with a nucleic acid (DNA) construct comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding the wheat ethylene-responsive transcription factor TaERF7-1 operatively linked to a promoter effective for expression in the plant. Plants transformed with the construct exhibit increased resistance to FHB and other Fusarium-related diseases in comparison to a non-transformed control plant. The transgenic plants may be produced from any plant, tissue or cell which is capable of regeneration, by transformation with the construct. Transformed plants, plant tissue or plant cells comprising the construct are selected, and the transgenic plant is generated therefrom.
US09506079B2
Plant viral vectors have great potential in rapid production of proteins, but no simple Here a geminivirus-based system for high-yield and rapid production of oligomeric protein complexes, including virus-like particle (VLP) vaccines and monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) is described. In particular, a single vector that contains two non-competing replicons for transient expression in Nicotiana benthamiana leaves is described. The correct assembly of these subunit proteins into functional oligomeric structures (VLPs or full-size mAb) is also described. This system advances plant transient expression technology by eliminating the need for non-competing viruses, and thus, enhances the realistic commercial application of this technology for producing multiple-subunit protein complexes.
US09506076B2
The invention provides compositions and methods related to selective inhibition of PPO11 and use for improving shelf life of a plant or parts thereof. In accordance with the invention, for example, compositions for topical application to a plant or part thereof, are provided that can reduce browning of the plant or part thereof to extend shelf life.
US09506061B2
The present invention concerns methods and compositions for introducing miRNA activity or function into cells using synthetic nucleic acid molecules. Moreover, the present invention concerns methods and compositions for identifying miRNAs with specific cellular functions that are relevant to therapeutic, diagnostic, and prognostic applications wherein synthetic miRNAs and/or miRNA inhibitors are used in library screening assays.
US09506051B2
Disclosed are mammalian tau proteases, as well as proteolytically-active fragments, variants, and mutants thereof. Also disclosed are polynucleotides and recombinant expression vectors that encode these polypeptides, as well as methods for producing such proteins in selected recombinant host cells, and for using the compositions in a variety of diagnostic and analytical assays.
US09506050B2
Provided are isolated polypeptides having endoglucanase activity, catalytic domains, carbohydrate binding modules and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, catalytic domains or carbohydrate binding modules. Also provided are nucleic acid constructs, vectors and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides, catalytic domains or carbohydrate binding modules.
US09506049B2
The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellulolytic enhancing activity and isolated polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
US09506041B2
Described herein are compositions relating to alphavirus-based virus-like particles (VLPs) and methods for making and using the described VLPs. The described compositions include VLPs and vectors and cells used to produce the VLPs. Also included are related methods to produce the VLPs, to transduce cells using the VLPs, and to produce a protein or polynucleotide of interest in a target cell using the VLPs. Also described are alphavirus-based replicons that allow for expression of proteins or polynucleotides of interest in a target cell without a cytopathic effect.
US09506037B2
A bicellular vascular population derived from human pluripotent stem cells (hPSCs) undergoes morphogenesis and assembly in a synthetic hydrogel. It is shown that hPSCs can be induced to co-differentiate into early vascular cells (EVCs) in a clinically-relevant strategy dependent upon Notch activation. These EVCs mature into ECs and pericytes, and self-organize to form vascular networks in an engineered matrix. Upon in vivo implantation, multicellular human vascular networks are functionally perfused. Thus, a derived bicellular population is exploited for its intrinsic self-assembly capability to create functional microvasculature in a deliverable matrix.
US09506035B2
The present invention generally relates to methods, compositions and uses thereof for enhancing vascularization of a tissue or cell transplant for transplantation into a subject. In particular, one aspect of the present invention provides methods and compositions comprising the use of a population of stromal vascular fraction (SVF) cells to encapsulate or surround a tissue or cell transplant to enhance vascularization of the tissue or cell transplant. Another aspect of the present invention provides methods and compositions for enhancing vascularization of a tissue or cell transplant by combining a population of SVF cells with a tissue or cell transplant to form a transplant mixed with SVF cells. In some embodiments, the SVF cells can be on the surface or embedded within a three-dimensional matrix. In some embodiments, the SVF cells can be generically engineered to secrete therapeutic proteins or pro-angiogenic factors.
US09506031B2
Disclosed herein are methods and materials for producing a more developmentally potent cell from a less developmentally potent cell. Specifically exemplified herein are methods that comprise introducing an expressible dedifferentiating polynucleotide sequence into a less developmentally potent cell, wherein the transfected less developmentally potent cell becomes a more developmentally potent cell capable of differentiating to a less developmentally potent cell of its lineage of origin or a different lineage.
US09506020B2
An automatic dishwashing composition offering good performance especially in the removal of stubborn stains, such as tea stains, comprises a chelating agent selected from hydroxyethyliminodiacetic acid, glucoheptonic acid, hydroxyethylethylenediaminetriacetic acid, poly(acrylic acid-co-hypophosphite), and salts, complexes and mixtures thereof; wherein the composition is substantially free of phosphate containing builders and substantially free of bleaching compounds.
US09506015B2
Method for treating a textile under industrial and institutional fabric care conditions to impart softness within a single wash and/or rinse cycle are disclosed. More particularly, the present invention relates to a combination of a liquid or solid fabric conditioning composition and a softening booster for treating a textile to impart softness within a single wash and/or rinse cycle. Compositions employed therein are further disclosed.
US09506013B2
Alkoxylated fatty ester compositions are disclosed. In one aspect, the compositions comprise a reaction product of a metathesis-derived C10-C17 monounsaturated acid, octadecene-1,18-dioic acid, or their ester derivatives with one or more alkylene oxides in the presence of an insertion catalyst to give an alkoxylated fatty ester. In another aspect, the metathesis-derived C10-C17 monounsaturated acid, octadecene-1,18-dioic acid, or its ester derivative is reacted with a glycol ether or a glycol ether alkoxylate, to give an alkoxylated fatty ester. In yet another aspect, the metathesis-derived C10-C17 monounsaturated acid or octadecene-1,18-dioic acid is reacted with one or more alkylene oxides to give a fatty acid alkoxylate, followed by etherification of the fatty acid alkoxylate.
US09506008B2
A method for improving fuel efficiency and reducing frictional properties, while maintaining or improving deposit control, in an engine lubricated with a lubricating oil by using as the lubricating oil a formulated oil. The formulated oil has a composition including a lubricating oil base stock as a major component, and a combination of (i) a friction modifier mixture and (ii) a detergent, as a minor component. Fuel efficiency and friction reduction properties are improved and deposit control is maintained or improved as compared to friction reduction properties and deposit control achieved using a lubricating engine oil containing a minor component other than the combination of the friction modifier mixture and detergent. A lubricating engine oil having a composition including a lubricating oil base stock as a major component, and a combination of (i) a friction modifier mixture and (ii) a detergent, as a minor component.
US09506007B2
This invention describes low sulfur marine distillate fuel trunk piston diesel engine lubricating oil compositions, as well as methods for operating trunk piston engines by fueling the engines with a low sulfur marine distillate fuel trunk piston diesel engine lubricating oil composition.
US09506004B2
A slide member provided with a base, an impregnated layer, and a resin layer. The base made of metal or ceramic. The impregnated layer is defined on a surface portion of a sliding side of the base by forming a recess on the base. The resin layer impregnates the impregnated layer so as to cover a sliding side surface of the base.
US09506000B2
Method of marking a hydrocarbon liquid includes: adding thereto, a tracer compound of Formula I: wherein, each A is independently selected from the group consisting of (i) a phenyl group, (ii) a phenyl group substituted with one or more halogen atoms, an aliphatic group or a halogenated aliphatic group, (iii) a partially or fully halogenated alkyl group or (iv) a linear branched or cyclic C1-C20 alkyl group, and each B is independently selected from the group consisting of a (i) phenyl, (ii) phenylmethyl group, (iii) a cyclohexyl group, (iv) a cyclohexylmethyl group, (v) a substituted phenyl or phenylmethyl group in which the benzene ring is substituted by at least one substituent selected from the group consisting of a fluorine atom, a partially or fully halogenated alkyl group and a linear, branched or cyclic C1-C20 alkyl group or (vi) a linear, branched or cyclic C1-C20 alkyl group.
US09505997B2
The invention comprises a thermal power supply process for a treatment system for raw material. It also refers to a system operating this process and a facility operating said system. The process comprises steps of gasification of dry raw material containing carbon (MPCS) in a first reactor by a gaseous flow of gasification containing CO2, oxidation of gasification gases by oxygen holders in a second reactor and an activation of the oxygen holders as used during the oxidation in a third reactor.
US09505982B2
A seat system for a coke drum deheading valve can include a groove in the surface of the seat for supplying a lubricant to the surface of the seat. Various channels can be formed in the body of the seat that connect to the groove. In this way, lubricant can be flowed through the channels and into the groove to provide lubrication between the surface of the seat and the blind. The seat system can also include a split ring packing gland to facilitate the formation of a seal within the deheading valve. The split ring packing gland can be used to retain and compress packing positioned between a retaining ring and a dynamic seat such that when the packing is compressed, an improved seal is formed. By improving the seal, less steam can be required during the delayed coking process thereby increasing the efficiency of the system.
US09505967B2
Working fluids comprising a refrigerant blend comprising a fluorinated alkane and a fluorinated olefin refrigerant, and a polyol ester lubricant composition comprising a mixture of alkylcarboxy esters of mono-pentaerythritol, di-pentaerythritol, tri-pentaerythritol and pentaerythritol oligomers, wherein at least 10 wt % of all polyol esters are esters of pentaerythritol oligomers of 4 or more pentaerythritol monomer groups.
US09505962B2
An adhesive composition has a polymer that contains a unit structure of Formula (1): L1-O-T1-O Formula (1) where L1 is an arylene group or a combination of an arylene group and a sulfonyl group or a carbonyl group, and T1 is a fluoroalkylene group, a cyclic alkylene group, an arylene group having a substituent, or a combination of an arylene group optionally having a substituent and a fluoroalkylene group or a cyclic alkylene group and contains, at a terminal or in a side chain or the main chain, at least one group containing a structure of Formula (2-A), a structure of Formula (2-B), or both structures:
US09505959B2
The invention relates to a process for preparing homogeneously crosslinked polymers, in which at least one crosslinker is added to a polymer in the melt, in which the polymer is further processed from the melt, and in which a thermal crosslinking reaction is brought about by means of the crosslinker, with at least part of the crosslinking reaction taking place after the further processing at a temperature below the melting temperature of the polymer, characterized in that the crosslinker comprises an at least difunctional compound, at least one of the functional groups being an oxazoline group, and the polymer contains functional groups which, at a temperature below the melting temperature of the polymer, are able to react with the oxazolines in a linking reaction in the sense of the thermal crosslinking reaction.
US09505958B2
An object of the invention is to provide compositions which have low-temperature heat sealing properties, are free from stickiness, may achieve a heat seal strength controlled within a certain definite range when heat sealing takes place at low temperatures, have small changes in heat seal strength with time, and are such that in the packaging applications, the strength required to open the packages may be easily controlled within a certain definite range, and high-performance packages may be designed. The invention resides in a 1-butene.α-olefin copolymer composition including 99 to 1 parts by mass of at least one olefin polymer (X) selected from propylene polymers (X-1) and ethylene polymers (X-2), and 1 to 99 parts by mass of a 1-butene.α-olefin copolymer (Y) containing 0.1 to 30 mol % of one or more α-olefins selected from α-olefins and having a molecular weight distribution (Mw/Mn) of 1.0 to 3.5 [wherein the total of (X) and (Y) in the composition is 100 parts by mass].
US09505956B2
Provided is a hot-melt adhesive composition having a cold resistance, and more particularly, a hot-melt adhesive composition including an aliphatic polycarbonate resin obtained by copolymerization of carbon dioxide and polypropylene oxide, and a cold resistance improver.
US09505952B2
The invention provides a chemical-mechanical polishing composition including first abrasive particles, wherein the first abrasive particles are wet-process ceria particles, have a median particle size of about 40 nm to about 100 nm, are present in the polishing composition at a concentration of about 0.005 wt. % to about 2 wt. %, and have a particle size distribution of at least about 300 nm, a functionalized heterocycle, a pH-adjusting agent, and an aqueous carrier, and wherein the pH of the polishing composition is about 1 to about 6. The invention also provides a method of polishing a substrate, especially a substrate comprising a silicon oxide layer, with the polishing composition.
US09505949B2
Provided herein are silicon-based compositions, which after curing is a coating composition having strong substrate adhesion and scratch resistance. The compositions are formed from a mixture of constituents comprising: from about 20% to about 90% (w/w) of a first siloxane selected from the group consisting of silsesquioxane, methylmethoxysiloxane, and combinations thereof; and from about 10% to about 80% (w/w) of one or more silicon compounds selected from the group consisting of a second siloxane, silane, and silazane. Optionally, the compositions may comprise from about 0.1% to about 5% (w/w) alkyltitanate.
US09505946B2
A particulate coating composition, preferably a powder coating composition comprising at least one epoxy containing compound, at least one polycarboxyl polymer, at least one organic Lewis acid and at least one organic Lewis base.
US09505943B2
An aqueous polymer coating composition comprising at least: a vinyl polymer A having a wt average molecular wt Mw within the range of from 1,000 to 150,000 g/mol and an acid value >5 mgKOH/g; and a vinyl polymer B having a molecular wt Mw of at least 80,000 g/mol and an acid value <35 mgKOH/g; wherein I) the wt % of olefinically unsaturated monomers used to form polymer A and polymer B are in the ratio of 5:70 to 95:30 and add up to 100%; II) at least 20 wt % of at least one of polymer A and or polymer B is derived from at least one bio-renewable olefinically unsaturated monomer.
US09505939B2
A wet sanding adjuvant is comprised of a composition comprising: (1) an alkali metal or ammonium salt of an alkoxylated alkyl sulfate; (2) an alkali metal or ammonium salt of an alphaolefin sulfonate; (3) a cellulose derivative selected from the group consisting of hydroxyalkyl cellulose, a carboxyalkyl cellulose and combinations thereof. The adjuvant is used in a method of removing a coating from a surface comprising the steps of: (1) contacting a coated surface with a composition according to the invention to form a wet surface on the coating; (2) abrading the wet surface with an abrasive; (3) removing the composition from the surface.
US09505935B2
The present invention relates to an antistatic release agent comprising an aqueous solution of an electrically conductive polymer complex composed of a π-conjugated electrically conductive polymer and a polyanion having an anionic group in a molecule thereof, an alkaline compound, a silicone emulsion and a dispersion medium, wherein the alkaline compound is at least one type of compound selected from the group consisting of an inorganic alkali, as amine compound and a nitrogen-containing aromatic cyclic compound, the content of the alkaline compound in the antistatic release agent is 0.7 times or more relative to the number of moles of the neutralization equivalent of the electrically conductive polymer complex, and the pH of the antistatic release agent at 25° C. is 10 or lower. The present invention can provide an antistatic release agent having superior storage stability for forming an antistatic release coated film.
US09505927B2
Compositions of polymer blends of polyvinylchloride (PVC) and polyhydroxyalkanoate (PHA) are described. In certain embodiments, the PHA is a poly-3-hydroxybutyrate-co-4-hydroxybutyrate copolymer having a weight percent 4-hydroxybutyrate of 30-45%. In other embodiments the PHA is a multiphase P3HB-4HB copolymer blend having one phase fully amorphous. The PHA is mixed with the PVC to optimize its optical, thermal and mechanical properties. In certain embodiments, the polymer is branched with optionally additives that improve properties. Methods of making the compositions of the invention are also described. The invention also includes articles, films and laminates comprising the compositions.
US09505922B2
The present invention relates to self-coalescing latexes that incorporate film fat ing polymers that are low molecular weight polymers that are compatible with the latex and act as thin plasticizers penetrating through the remainder of the latex particle and aiding in the coalescence of the remaining polymers. In a preferred embodiment, the self-coalescing latex is a sequentially polymerized polymer having at least a core, a shell and a skin. The film forming polymers are formed of monomers substantially the same as the monomers of the shell but having average weighted molecular weights substantially less than the polymers of the shell. The present invention also relates to the method of polymerizing the self-coalescing latex of the current invention, which largely results from the addition of a substantial amount of chain transfer agent to a remaining portion, about 15% or less, of the monomer pre-emulsion prior to polymerization. Lastly, the invention relates to paint compositions incorporating the self-coalescing latexes that are substantially free of coalescing agents or aids.
US09505921B2
There is provided a dispersion stabilizer for suspension polymerization comprising a vinyl alcohol polymer (A), wherein the vinyl alcohol polymer (A) has a terminal anionic group and has a saponification degree of 30 to 60 mol %, a viscosity average polymerization degree of 650 or less, and a proportion of polymer molecules having a molecular weight of 8000 or less as determined by gel permeation chromatography is 9.5% by mass or less. When a vinyl compound is suspension-polymerized using the dispersion stabilizer for suspension polymerization, its higher polymerization stability allows for providing particles having a uniform size with a less amount of coarse particles, even under the conditions favorable for unstable polymerization.
US09505918B2
To provide a chloroprene rubber composition providing good permanent compression set and excellent mechanical strength, a vulcanizate of the composition, and a molded article of the composition. A chloroprene rubber composition including a chloroprene rubber and a natural rubber in a total amount of 100 parts by mass, a copolymer of styrene and butadiene in an amount of 0.1 to 10 parts by mass, ethylene thiourea in an amount of 0.1 to 3.0 parts by mass, and dipentamethylenethiuram tetrasulfide in an amount of 0.1 to 3.0 parts by mass is vulcanized after or during molding of the composition to yield a vulcanized molding.
US09505914B2
An inorganic filler according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a boron nitride agglomerate and a coating layer formed on the boron nitride agglomerate and including a —Si—R—NH2 group, and R is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group having 1 to 3 carbon atoms, an alkene group having 2 to 3 carbon atoms, and an alkyne group having 2 to 3 carbon atoms.
US09505910B2
Provided are a modified diphenylmethane diisocyanate (MDI) biuret curing agent and preparation method thereof, the curing agent being prepared by reacting dibasic alcohol, water and MDI in an organic solvent. The preparation method includes the steps of: firstly, using the dibasic alcohol to modify a part of MDI, dividing the metered water into multiple parts, and adding the water by multiple times; after adding the first part of water, reacting firstly under 70-100° C., then heating up to 120-140° C. for reaction; secondly, lowering the temperature to 70-100° C., adding the second part of water; and repeating the above processes until all the metered water is added, to produce the MDI curing agent with partial biuret structure. The curing agent is mainly used as the curing agent of polyurethane coating and adhesive agent, and has a higher NCO percentage and a slower curing speed than that of common MDI prepolymer curing agents.
US09505909B2
An ester mixture of dianhydrohexitol, a composition comprising the ester mixture and a polymer composition comprising the ester mixture or the composition, the use thereof, and a process by which the ester mixture can be prepared, where the ester mixture has a mean chain length of (8.3) to (9.2).
US09505907B2
An ester composition including terephthalate compounds substituted with a non-hybrid and non-branched alkyl group, a hybrid and branched alkyl group, and a non-hybrid and branched alkyl group, respectively by 0.5 wt % to 9.5 wt %, by 14.5 wt % to 43.8 wt %, and 46.7 wt % to 85 wt % based on the total weight of the ester composition, a method of preparing the same, and a resin composition including the same are provided. The ester composition has a short absorption time with respect to the resin and short fusion time and improves the processability of the resin composition. In addition, good physical properties may be provided when manufacturing a sheet and a compound such as a cable, an interior of a car, a film, a sheet, a tube, a wallpaper, a toy, a flooring material, and the like.
US09505905B2
A fluororubber composition comprising 1 to 100 parts by weight of a needle-like filler or fibrous filler having an average particle diameter of 5 μm or less, an average particle length of 40 to 60 μm, and an aspect ratio of 10 to 12, based on 100 parts by weight of fluororubber. A fluororubber vulcanization-molded product obtained from the fluororubber composition has resistance against deformation due to the shape effect of the filler, and thereby can suppress the deformation of the oil seal sliding surface towards the sliding direction. More specifically, the fluororubber vulcanization-molded product can achieve less friction, while maintaining sealing properties by increasing the amount of oil pumping, from the initial use of an oil seal to after the abrasion of the oil seal.
US09505900B2
The invention relates to a process for producing xerogel composites, which comprises: (a) provision of a composition comprising an organic gel precursor (A) comprising a monomer component (A1) composed of at least one polyfunctional isocyanate and a monomer component (A2) composed of at least one compound selected from among polyfunctional amines and polyfunctional hydroxy compounds; (b) reaction of the gel precursor (A) in the presence of an open-celled macroporous foam (B) and a solvent (C) to form a xerogel composite; (c) drying of the xerogel composite by conversion of the solvent (C) into the gaseous state at a temperature and a pressure below the critical temperature and the critical pressure of the solvent (C). The invention further relates to the xerogel composites which can be obtained in this way and their use as insulating material, for thermal insulation, vacuum insulation panels, in refrigeration units or in buildings.
US09505897B2
Tyre, the tread of which comprises a heat-expandable rubber composition reducing noise during travel
A vehicle tire includes a tread formed of a heat-expandable rubber composition when in an unvulcanized state. The composition includes: from 50 to 100 phr of a copolymer based on styrene and butadiene; optionally from 0 to 50 phr of another diene elastomer, such as a polybutadiene or natural rubber; more than 50 phr of a reinforcing filler, such as silica and/or carbon black; between 5 and 25 phr of a blowing agent, such as an azodicarbonamide compound; and between 5 and 25 phr of a heat-fusible compound having a melting point between 70° C. and 150° C., such as urea or a heat-fusible urea derivative. A total content of the blowing agent and the heat-fusible compound is greater than 15 phr. Use of the composition enables, after the tire is vulcanized, a significant reduction in noise emitted by the tire during running.
US09505894B2
Provided is a polypropylene-based resin composition which gives uniform and fine cells and from which a foamed sheet and thermoform excellent in appearance, thermoformability, impact resistance, lightness, stiffness, heat resistance, heat insulating properties, oil resistance and the like can be produced and includes (X) 5 to 99% by weight of a polypropylene resin having a structure with long chain branches, and (Y) 1 to 95% by weight of a propylene-based block copolymer produced by sequential polymerization, which block copolymer comprises (Y-1) a propylene (co)polymer and (Y-2) a propylene-ethylene copolymer.
US09505889B2
A stimulus-responsive gel material includes: a first polymer containing an OH group and having a network structure; a second polymer having a phenylboronic acid structure; fine particles having an average particle diameter of 10 nm or more and 1000 nm or less; and a solvent, wherein a polymer chain of the second polymer penetrates into the network of the first polymer.
US09505884B2
A non-leaching mediator may include a polymer having a polymeric backbone, and a plurality of phenothiazine groups bonded to the polymeric backbone. The plurality of phenothiazine groups may include at least one of a phenothiazine group having the general formula (IV): and salts thereof, where n is about 9 and “R” represents the polymeric backbone to which the phenothiazine group is bonded, and a phenothiazine group having the general formula (V): and salts thereof, where n is about 9 and “R” represents the polymeric backbone to which the phenothiazine group is bonded.
US09505879B2
A polymer (A) having, at one terminal moiety thereof, a terminal structure having two or more carbon-carbon unsaturated bonds. A reactive-silicon-group-containing polymer (B) having, at one terminal moiety thereof, a terminal structure having two or more reactive silicon groups.
US09505877B2
Phenanthro[9,10-b]furan polymers and small molecules for electronic applications. The present invention relates to polymers comprising a repeating unit of the formula (I), (II), (VIII), (IX) and compounds of formula (VIII), or (IX), wherein Y, Y15, Y16 and Y17 are independently of each other a group of formula (I), or (II), and their use as organic semiconductor in organic electronic devices, especially in organic photovoltaics and photodiodes, or in a device containing a diode and/or an organic field effect transistor. The polymers and compounds according to the invention can have excellent solubility in organic solvents and excellent film-forming properties. In addition, high efficiency of energy conversion, excellent field-effect mobility, good on/off current ratios and/or excellent stability can be observed, when the polymers and compounds according to the invention are used in organic field effect transistors, organic photovoltaics (solar cells) and photodiodes.
US09505871B2
The invention relates to an isocyanate-containing prepolymer obtainable by reacting at least one isocyanate with at least one first compound selected from the group comprising monohydric alcohols, thiols and secondary amines; wherein the ratio of the NCO value of the isocyanate-containing prepolymer, to the OH, SH or NH value, of said monohydric alcohol, thiol or secondary amine respectively ranges from 0.0005 to 1.0000 and wherein said at least one first compound is present in a total amount of at least 40% by weight based on the total weight of the isocyanate-containing prepolymer.
US09505854B2
An elastomeric material, a color filter substrate and a liquid crystal panel are disclosed. The elastomeric material is prepared by subjecting a mixture of a siloxane side-chain liquid crystal elastomer, a polymerizable liquid crystalline monomer and a photoinitiator to UV irradiation to induce polymerization. The color filter substrate comprises a sealant and a pixel area, with a retaining ring disposed therebetween, wherein the retaining ring is prepared from the siloxane side-chain liquid crystal elastomer or the elastomeric material. The liquid crystal panel is prepared by assembling and aligning, under vacuum, an array substrate and the color filter substrate. By applying a ring of the elastomeric material having a network structure between the sealant and the pixel area according to the invention, it is possible to effectively prevent the impact of liquid crystal on the sealant during cell assembly and alignment, such that the undesirable phenomenon like penetration is minimized.
US09505853B2
The invention relates to the production of superabsorbent polymers comprising conveying a polymer gel having acid groups on an oscillating conveyor belt to a continuous through-circulation belt dryer, wherein the belt speed of the conveyor belt is at least 0.4 m/s.
US09505850B2
A means for selectively removing ET under coexistence of a substance showing a negative charge, such as nucleic acid is described. Endotoxin is selectively removed by bringing a polymer obtained by crosslinking cyclodextrin with an isocyanate-based crosslinking agent in contact with a solution containing endotoxin and the substance showing the negative charge such as nucleic acid.
US09505849B2
The present invention relates to an antibody construct comprising a first human binding domain specific for the extracellular part of the influenza envelope protein M2 (M2e) and a second domain specific for CD3. Moreover, the invention provides a nucleic acid molecule encoding the antibody construct, a vector comprising said nucleic acid molecule and a host cell transformed or transfected with said nucleic acid molecule or vector. Furthermore, the invention provides a process for the production of the antibody construct of the invention, a pharmaceutical composition comprising said antibody construct, a medical use/method of treatment relating to said antibody construct, and a kit comprising said antibody construct.
US09505843B2
Provided is an anti-Her3 antibody or antigen-binding fragment thereof, an anti-c-Met/anti-Her3 bispecific antibody including the same, and a method of preventing and/or treating a cancer using the same.
US09505840B2
Methods are provided for inhibiting bone resorption and/or osteoclast activity. More specifically, methods are provided wherein polypeptides against RANK-L are administered to a subject less frequently and/or at lower dose, while still maintaining effective inhibition of bone resorption and/or osteoclast activity in the subject at unexpectedly prolonged periods of time, particularly in view of the doses administered.
US09505838B2
The present invention provides human engineered calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP) antibodies or antigen-binding fragment thereof. In addition, the present invention provides the use of the human engineered calcitonin gene related peptide (CGRP) antibodies or antigen-binding fragment thereof for the treatment of osteoarthritis pain.
US09505833B2
Methylglyoxal (MGO)-modified recombinant TNF-alpha antibodies (e.g., Adalimumab) are identified. MGO modification decreases binding between Adalimumab and TNF-alpha. Methods are disclosed for reducing the presence of MOO-modified antibodies in the production of Adalimumab TNF-alpha antibodies.
US09505817B2
The present disclosure provides opsins, including variant opsins with increased activity and/or increased trafficking to the plasma membrane. The opsins are useful in therapeutic and screening applications, which are also provided.
US09505815B2
An hnRNP A2* protein, including an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1. The protein is a complete protein, a protein fragment, a protein analog or a protein derivative.
US09505810B2
The present disclosure relates to novel pore-forming toxins of Type A C. perfringens and immunogenic compositions and vaccines thereof. The present disclosure further relates to methods and uses of treating or preventing enteric disease and assays for diagnosing enteric disease.
US09505809B2
The invention relates to three isolated DNA molecules that encode for proteins, BigL1, BigL2 and BigL3, in the Leptospira sp bacterium which have repetitive Bacterial-Ig-like (Big) domains and their use in diagnostic, therapeutic and vaccine applications. According to the present invention, the isolated molecules encoding for BigL1, BigL2 and BigL3 proteins are used for the diagnosis and prevention of infection with Leptospira species that are capable of producing disease in humans and other mammals, including those of veterinary importance.
US09505806B2
The object of the invention is a DNA vaccine, method of inducing the immune response, antibodies specifically recognizing the haemagglutinin H5 of an influenza virus and application of the DNA vaccine. According to the invention, one or two-fold immunization of hens with DNA vaccine containing a cDNA encoding the modified H5 haemagglutinin HA protein, i.e. with the deletion of the cleavage site between HA subunits (this provides for greater safety of the vaccines). Moreover, the encoding region of the HA is modified in such a way that protein production in the bird cells should achieve maximal yield. The main modification is codon optimization for the hens and deletion of the site of proteolytic cleavage between subunits HA1 and HA2.
US09505798B2
Steroid compounds are disclosed that have a formula represented by the following: and wherein m, n, t, u1, u2, v1, v2, R1a, R1b, R2a, R2b, R3a, R3b, R3c, R3d, and Y are as described herein. The compounds may be prepared as pharmaceutical compositions, and may be used for the treatment or prevention of a variety of conditions in mammals including humans, including by way of non-limiting example, inflammatory conditions, autoimmune disorders, cancer, and graft-versus-host disease.
US09505795B2
The disclosure provides a method of producing a scyllo-inositol or a new scyllo-inositol derivative in a one-step process, from ubiquitous and inexpensive raw materials. Also provided is a scyllo-inositol derivative bonded to saccharides such as glucose and similar.
US09505785B2
Pyridone and aza-pyridone compounds of Formula I are provided, including stereoisomers, tautomers, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, useful for inhibiting Btk kinase, and for treating immune disorders such as inflammation mediated by Btk kinase. Methods of using compounds of Formula I for in vitro, in situ, and in vivo diagnosis, and treatment of such disorders in mammalian cells, or associated pathological conditions, are disclosed.
US09505782B2
The present disclosure relates generally to thienopyrimidine and thienopyridine compounds and methods of use thereof. In particular embodiments, the present disclosure provides compositions comprising thienopyrimidine and thienopyridine compounds of Formula 2: and methods of use to inhibit the interaction of menin with MLL1, MLL2 and MLL-fusion oncoproteins.
US09505779B2
The present invention relates to novel tacrolimus analogs, a composition for the prevention or treatment of neurological diseases or immune hypersensitivity disorders comprising the same, a method for preventing or treating neurological diseases or immune hypersensitivity disorders comprising administering the analogs to a subject, a method for preparing the analogs using an isolated modified Streptomyces sp. strain wherein the activity of one or more enzymes selected from the group consisting of TcsA, TcsB, TcsC and TcsD is reduced; and the isolated modified Streptomyces sp. strain for prepare the analogs.
US09505765B2
4-alkoxy/aralkoxy-5-substituted-pyrrolopyrimidine compounds, pharmaceutically acceptable salts, solvates and pharmaceutical compositions of compounds embraced by Formula (I), provide a therapeutic benefit to subjects with disease conditions, especially cancer, wherein R1 and R2 are as defined in the detailed description.
US09505753B2
D-amino acid oxidase (DAAO) inhibitors and methods of their use, either alone or in combination with D-serine or D-alanine, to facilitate allosteric activation of NMDA receptor-mediated neurotransmission and methods of their use as therapeutic agents for treating a subject afflicted with one or more cognitive-disorders, such as schizophrenia, including subjects suffering from negative symptoms and cognitive impairments, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), or pain, are disclosed.
US09505746B2
Pyrazol-4-yl-heterocyclyl-carboxamide compounds of Formula I, including stereoisomers, geometric isomers, tautomers, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein X is thiazolyl, pyrazinyl, pyridinyl, or pyrimidinyl, are useful for inhibiting Pim kinase, and for treating disorders such as cancer mediated by Pim kinase. Methods of using compounds of Formula I for in vitro, in situ, and in vivo diagnosis, prevention or treatment of such disorders in mammalian cells, or associated pathological conditions, are disclosed.
US09505738B2
Novel compounds, and in particular to diacylglycerol (1, 3-DAG) and alpha-lipoic acid (LA) and/or dihydro-alpha-lipoic acid (DHLA) derivatives. In particular these novel compounds are used as functional food additives. These may for example be used as nutraceuticals and/or pharmaceuticals in the prevention and treatment of obesity, diabetes, atherosclerosis, oxidative stress and other lifestyle-related diseases.
US09505737B2
Compounds represented by formulae I, II, III, and IV including pro-drugs for treprostinil and prostacyclin analogs. Uses include treatment of pulmonary hypertension (PH) or pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH). The structures of the compounds can be adapted to the particular application for a suitable treatment dosage. Transdermal applications can be used.
US09505736B2
Provided are certain histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitors of Formula I, compositions thereof, and methods of their use.
US09505735B2
The present invention provides compounds of Formula I, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. Compounds of the present invention are useful for inhibiting fungal or parasitic growth. The compounds are useful as inhibitors of glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI)-anchor biosynthesis, in particular, as inhibitors of fungal Gwt1 activity. The present invention further provides methods of using the compounds described herein for treating fungal or parasitic infections. The compounds can also be used as biological probes to study the effects of inhibiting Gwt1 activity.
US09505732B2
A drug using the magnetic properties of a metal salen complex as represented by the following general formula in order to magnetize the intended drug by chemically binding the drug to a metal salen complex so that the drug can be delivered to the target diseased site. The drug can be delivered to the diseased site using the magnetic properties of the drug per se without using a carrier made of a magnetic substance as in the conventional methods.
US09505726B2
Compounds of the formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, wherein, R1 is optionally substituted phenyl or optionally substituted pyridinyl, and R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R8 and R9 are as defined herein. Also disclosed are methods of using the compounds for treating diseases associated with P2X3 and/or a P2X2/3 receptor antagonists and methods of making the compounds.
US09505721B2
[Problem] to provide an aromatic imide compound wherein the sensitivity for visible light such as g-line, h-line etc. is increased and solubility is also improved.[Means for solving problem] The aromatic imide compound of the invention is a compound represented by the formula (1) below (in the formula, R1 represents a haloalkyl group having 1 to 7 carbon atoms or a haloaryl group, R2 represents a group containing a substituted or unsubstituted, aliphatic or aromatic group which may have a heteroatom, and adjacent R2s may form an imido group by connecting each other, R3 represent a halogen atom or a hydrocarbon group, m is zero or an integer of 1 or more, n is zero or an integer of 1 or more, and a sum of n and m is 1 to 6). These compounds are obtained by following processes. A halogenated naphtharic anhydride is reacted with an aromatic group-containing hydrocarbon such as ethynylbenzene to prepare a naphthalic anhydride substituted by an aromatic group-containing group. The obtained compound is then reacted with hydroxylamine hydrochloride to be made N-hydoxyimidization. Finally, the resultant compound is reacted with a sulfonyl halide such as trifluoromethylsulfonyl chloride to obtain the objective compound.
US09505717B2
An acetic acid ester compound represented by the following formula (I) or a salt thereof, wherein R represents optionally substituted deuterated lower alkyl, is disclosed.
US09505705B2
The invention provides a process for preparing aromatic amines by catalytically hydrogenating the corresponding nitro compounds, especially for preparing tolylenediamine by hydrogenating dinitrotoluene, which comprises using hydrogenation catalysts in which the active component present is a mixture of platinum, nickel and an additional metal on a support.
US09505700B2
Novel aromatic hydrophobic (meth)acrylate monomers of Formula I having high refractive index (more than 1.55) are provided herein. The present invention further provides efficient and improved process for the preparation of aromatic hydrophobic monomers of Formula (I), wherein the high refractive index property can be advantageously used to make light weight optical materials with high transparency. Formula (I)
US09505692B2
The invention provides improved energy content in and shaft power recovery from off-gas from xylene oxidation reactions while at the same time minimizing wastewater treatment cost. More shaft power is produced using off-gas than is required to drive the main air compressor, even with preferred, relatively low oxidation temperatures. Simultaneously, an amount of wastewater greater than byproduct water from oxidation of xylene is kept in vapor form and treated along with off-gas pollutants in a self-sustaining (self-fueling) gas-phase thermal oxidative destruction unit. Optionally, off-gas is combined from multiple xylene oxidation reactors, comprising primary and/or secondary oxidation reactors and forming TPA and/or IPA. Optionally, air compressor condensate and caustic scrubber blowdown are used in a TPA process or as utility water, effectively eliminating normal flow of liquid wastewater effluent from a TPA plant. Optionally, PET off-gas containing the water of PET formation is treated in a shared thermal oxidative destruction unit, effectively eliminating normal flow of liquid wastewater effluent from a combined pX-to-TPA-to-PET plant.
US09505676B2
The invention relates to processes for converting a mixture of hydrocarbon and oxygenate into products containing acetylene and carbon monoxide. The invention also relates to utilizing at least a portion of the acetylene and carbon monoxide for producing xylenes such as p-xylene, utilizing at least a portion of xylenes for producing polymeric fibers, and to equipment useful for these processes.
US09505675B2
Processes of forming oligomers are described herein. The processes generally include contacting an olefin and a catalyst system to form an oligomerization product at oligomerization conditions, wherein a reaction system effluent includes components selected from the oligomerization product, a chromium containing compound, or combinations thereof; and contacting the chromium containing compound with a beta-diketone at conditions capable of changing an oxidation state of chromium.
US09505666B2
Disclosed herein are energetic compositions and methods of making thereof. A composition includes hydrazinium nitroformate (HNF) particles dispersed in a polymeric binder and a bonding agent bonded to a surface of at least a portion the HNF particles. The bonding agent disclosed is a Lewis acid.
US09505660B2
Provided is an inorganic binder composition for molding sand which includes a modified alkali silicate mixture, a hardening agent, a cross-linking agent and a rheology control agent. The inorganic binder composition may control hygroscopicity (deliquescence) of alkali silicate and keep strength steadily by polymerizing alkali silicate by the hardening agent and cross-linking it by the cross linking agent to form a hardened silicate coating (film) which may suppress generation of moisture.
US09505659B2
The invention is related to nanocement production methods by modifying Portland cement, as well as to nanocement compositions. The nanocement production method involves a mechanochemical activation of dispersed grains of Portland cement in the presence of polymeric modifier, with the sodium naphthalenesulfonate content of at least 60 wt %, mineral siliceous additive containing at least 30 wt % SiO2 and gypsum, to form continuous nanoshells—capsules of 20-100 nm in thickness on Portland cement grains made of sodium naphthalenesulfonate structured by calcium cations.
US09505658B2
The present invention relates to methods for providing modified cement compositions having increased slip resistance and/or a decreased setting time in comparison to cement compositions comprising from 1 to 10 weight percent redispersible polymer powder (RDP) and water soluble cellulose ether in a specific amount from 0.1 to 1.0 weight percent, based on the total dry weight of said composition. Also provided are dry mortars comprising cement, RDP, water soluble cellulose ether and one or more additives selected from gelatin, bentonite and combinations thereof for use in such methods, and cement-free mixtures comprising water soluble cellulose ether and one or more additives selected from gelatin, bentonite and combinations thereof which may be added to cement binder for use a for use in such methods.
US09505657B2
The invention comprises a method of making a cement-based object or structure having a compressive strength greater than about 1,000 psi. The method comprises placing a cement-based material in an insulated concrete form, wherein the insulated concrete form has an R-value of at least 1.5, wherein the cement-based material comprises approximately 10% to approximately 80% by weight portland cement, and at least one of approximately 10% to approximately 90% by weight slag cement and approximately 5% to approximately 80% by weight fly ash. The invention also comprises a method of making a cement-based object or structure. The invention further comprises objects or structures made by the foregoing methods.
US09505637B2
Provided are methods of inhibiting microbial fouling and improving efficiency in biocide dosing in an industrial process containing an aqueous liquid having a biocide demand. In exemplary embodiments, the methods comprise treating an aqueous liquid having a biocide demand with a biocide, monitoring the biocide demand of the aqueous liquid, and filtering a stream of the aqueous liquid. The filtering may be performed in a full-flow or side stream manner.
US09505633B2
The invention described herein, is a design that allows the amount of any liquid which is to be filtered, to be monitored while submerged yet remain contactless to the liquid in its measurement to indicate how much liquid has passed through the filter inside the jug/container or cartridge. It can indicate when a filter used in the container/jug holding the liquid has expired or can indicate how much liquid has been through the filter so the user can decide when it requires replacing. The status indication is displayed by using a motion sensor to give a user interaction display based on movement rather than direct contact of user. Currently all water utilize external indicators located on the jugs to monitor the usage of the filter.
US09505623B1
Methods of making graphene quantums dots are provided. The methods can produce graphene quantum dots with a monodisperse size distribution. The graphene quantum dots are produced, via one-pot synthesis, from a graphene source and a strong oxidizing mixture at an elevated temperature. The strong oxidizing mixture can contain one or more permanganates and one or more oxidizing acids. Exemplary permanganates include sodium permanganate, potassium permanganate, and calcium permanganate. Exemplary oxidizing acids include nitric acid and sulfuric acid. The graphene quantum dots can have an average particle size of between about 1 nm and 20 nm and a monodisperse size distribution. For example, the size distribution can have a span about 1 or less and/or a coefficient of variance of about 0.5 or less. About 40% or more of the graphene quantum dots can have a diameter within ±5 nm of the average particle size of the graphene quantum dots.
US09505615B2
A method for controlling the microstructural arrangement of nominally-aligned arrays of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) and a foam structure of CNTs are disclosed. The method includes a functionalization of CNT surfaces, for example, a non-covalent functionalization. The non-covalent functionalization of CNT surfaces can be obtained by way of a wetting process, for example by the use of a solution of surfactant or silica (SiO2) nanoparticles to wet the CNTs. In particular, the CNT array is first detached from the growth substrate and then a functionalization substance (surfactant or SiO2) is added to the CNT array. The functionalization substance can be dissolved in a volatile solvent, such that CNT arrays densify after the solvent evaporates. A method for synthesizing nominally-aligned arrays of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) is further disclosed, wherein the synthesizing method is combined with the wetting process.
US09505614B2
A microphone system includes a diaphragm suspended by springs and including a sealing layer that seals passageways which, if left open, would degrade the microphone's frequency response by allowing air to pass from one side of the diaphragm to the other when the diaphragm is responding to an incident acoustic signal. In some embodiments, the sealing layer may include an equalization aperture to allow pressure to equalize on both sides of the diaphragm.
US09505606B2
A MEMS (micro electro mechanical system) actuator with discretely controlled multiple motions comprises bottom layer, stepper plate, support, and motion plate. The multiple motion of the motion plate is generated by the electrostatically actuated stepper plates and geometrically predetermined supports. By introducing the MEMS actuator with discretely controlled multiple motions, simple motion control can be achieved by digital controlling and only single voltage is needed for motion control of the motion plate.
US09505601B2
The invention discloses a carrier stand for a sports cooler having a travel closed position on a taller dispensing position. The stand can be integrated or removable from the cooler.
US09505597B2
A load-bearing top plate which provides contact with a vehicle chassis by means of a bearing plate and is the part of a jack employed in cars and other vehicles for hoisting heavy loads to a certain small height or moving bodies at rest for a short distance exerting high pressure on them. It is characterized in that it has a lower piece, and a upper piece which is in contact with the vehicle and enables intended position of the aforementioned rotatable load-bearing top plate by first rotating over the aforesaid lower piece and then locking. One pin connects the aforementioned lower piece and upper piece. A pushing element is inserted around the aforesaid pin.
US09505581B2
A post-processing apparatus which can respectively balance the convenience of the user using a manual staple and convenience of the user using an online staple is provided. A finisher includes a stapler for performing predetermined post-processing on a sheet received and a control unit. The control unit switches between a first control mode which is allowed to perform predetermined post-processing on the sheet received from an image forming apparatus and a second control mode which is allowed to perform predetermined post-processing on the sheet received not via the image forming apparatus. In addition, the control unit controls the switching such that the second control mode is switched to the first control mode after a lapse of a first predetermined period.
US09505574B2
A traction control system expands and deploys compact tightly wound precut paper with die cut slits. The system has an axle with a smaller diameter as compared to the diameter of tube over which a precut paper package is wound, thereby providing friction free rotation. The precut paper roll rests against a spongy device at one end. The other end of the precut paper role rubs against an adjustable cylinder assembly, providing friction that prevents paper spill and misalignment. The precut paper is manually fed to a paper-handling-mechanism having a large diameter central bulge roll contacting a spring-loaded small diameter roll. A flat belt strung between two pulleys contacts the large diameter roll at the bottom to thereby support the paper. Precut paper exiting the paper-handling-mechanism is manually pulled by user in any direction to expand the precut slits and thereby create a three-dimensionally shaped paper web for packaging. Hard pulling breaks the paper without need for rethreading the paper-handling mechanism.
US09505572B1
Aspects provide for a printer with automatic paper sheet count discovery, via determining an initial weight of printer paper sheets within a printer paper feeder tray. A single sheet is removed from the paper feeder tray to a staging area of the printer, and a revised weight is determined for the sheets within the paper feeder tray while the single sheet of paper is removed to the staging area. The single sheet is fed back into the paper feeder tray via a printing path bypass of the printer. The weight of the single sheet determined as a function of the difference between the initial weight and the revised weight. A quantity of printer paper sheets currently loaded within the paper feeder tray and available to satisfy a print job is determined as equal to the initial weight divided by the weight of the single sheet.
US09505555B2
A chassis stacker having a first and a second vertical storage rack displaced from one another by a distance wide enough to accommodate a trailer chassis, and connected at a top end by a trolley rail support beam. A trolley is positioned on the trolley rail support beam, said trolley having an elevation system capable of raising and lowering a first and a second stabilizing beam that are suspended from the trolley and guided in their vertical motion by low-friction, storage-rack contact members attached at respective first and second ends of the elevating structure, said contact members in contact with an inner surface of the respective first and second vertical storage racks. A first and a second stabilizing-beam trolley is attached to the, respective, first and second stabilizing beams while a spreader containing a chassis-clamping mechanism extends between and attaches to the first and the second stabilizing beam trolley.
US09505552B2
A lid opener includes a handle and an opening mechanism extending from the handle. The opening mechanism includes at least two projection members. Each of the projection members extends from the handle at an angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the handle, and the projection members are spaced apart from each other for insertion of a lid between first and second adjacent projection members. A lid opener mount may also be included to couple the lid opener to a surface.
US09505549B2
A method of loading a stack of sheet stock material for use by a dunnage conversion machine, includes the following steps: (i) providing first and second stacks, the second stack being protected by a carrier having a central portion and longitudinally-spaced extensions that bound a central portion, the extensions and the central portion being joined along a weakened area defining a tear line, the central portion and the longitudinally-spaced extensions forming a planar bottom panel and a planar side panel, each panel extending substantially the length of the stack, and at a right angle to each other about a fold line over a bottom and an adjacent side of the stack, and one or more bale ties longitudinally inwardly of the tear lines holding the carrier to the stack; (ii) removing the extensions from the carrier; (iii) setting the second stack on top of the first stack; and (iv) removing the bale ties and the carrier, whereby an adhesive bonds the top page of the first stack to the bottom page of the second stack.
US09505536B2
A reflexive lid having a top panel including a top-panel front section and a top-panel rear section connected along a fold line. The top panel rear section is foldably connected to a rear-panel top edge of a container, where the rear panel top edge of the container is at a height (H) above a bottom panel of the container and the fold line is a depth (D) from the rear panel top edge, wherein the depth is either one of substantially the same as height H or greater than height H.
US09505535B2
An ampoule for insertion into an aerosol generator, in order to atomize a substance (40) contained in the ampoule, comprising: a container portion (10), which forms a chamber (11, 23) for receiving at least one constituent of the substance (40); and an interface portion (20), which is designed for receiving and fixing the ampoule receiving portion of the aerosol generator and has, in a direction in which the ampoule is intended to be inserted into the aerosol generator, a push-up bottom (15, 31), characterized in that the container portion (10) and the interface portion (20) are formed by separate parts and the interface portion is of a closable design.
US09505533B2
A stopping device, comprising a stopper and a plastic cap to cover a container's neck with the stopper in the neck, the cap comprising a cover and a ring surrounding the stopper and the neck when mounted onto the neck, the ring and cover being produced as a single component connected by at least one part breakable by a force parallel to a central axis of the ring directed towards the stopper, the cover having an element resting against the stopper, the breakable part having bridges extending between an outer radial edge of the cover and an inner radial edge of the ring, and a channel in an arc of a circle defined between two adjacent bridges, the length of the cover's outer radial edge and the length of the rings inner radial edge, the channel having radial width smaller than 0.3 mm and axial height more than 0.15 mm.
US09505531B2
A child resistant zipper closure for a bag includes a slider having a flexible tab with a torpedo. To open a zipper closure, the tab must be held in a downward position to engage the torpedo between male and female tracks and result in separation of interlocked complementary profiles, while the slider is moved along the zipper closure.
US09505522B2
A container (210) for holding granular or powdered material and formed by a top wall (212), a bottom wall (214), a front wall (216), a rear wall (218), a first side wall (220), and a second side wall (222). A rotatably removable lid (D) is interiorly mounted with a scoop (32) and is pivotally hinged to a collar (300) that includes a sealing gasket (330). The collar (300) mounts to the walls of the container (210). A sealing wall 240 of the lid (D) cooperates with the gasket 300 to prevent the contents from spilling. The container (210) incorporates powder control features, a container wall junction (50) preferred geometry and congruent scoop (32) enabling convenient access to the contents, a tolerance variation accommodating and strength improving, J-shaped collar (300) and interlocking indentations (290) and flex clips (310), and a pressure controlling portion (350) that prevents unwanted deformation due to pressure differentials.
US09505521B2
A bottle for holding liquids that is biodegradable and that is made from environmentally sustainable materials. The bottle includes a body, a shoulder, a neck portion, and a cap. According to one aspect, the neck portion of the bottle is made of bioplastic, and the shoulder and body of the bottle are made from thermoformed pulp. The bioplastic neck can mate with, and be adhered to, the shoulder, and the shoulder can mate with, and be adhered to, the pulp body.
US09505519B2
An opening device for a packaging container, the packaging container being formed from a packaging material having an upper side constituting the outside of the packaging container and a lower side constituting the inside of the container, the opening device including two operational parts, a preformed support part arranged on the upper side of the packaging material and a membrane part arranged on the lower side of the container and extending into openings of the support part such as to mechanically connect the two parts, and the materials of the membrane part and the support part are thermally incompatible polymer materials.
US09505517B2
A reclosable food tray is disclosed comprising a receptacle portion and two pairs of opposing closure flaps. The receptacle portion has substantially trapezoidal volume defined by a rectangular shaped bottom panel and two substantially upstanding pair of opposing side panels. The opposing side panels defined four pairs of adjacent panels which are hingedly connected in liquid-sealed manner by four folded gussets secured by three pairs of notch cuts. The notch cut is a curved and hook-like cut serves as interlocking mechanism to hold the food tray together. The pair of notch cuts can also be disconnected from each other to open the panel(s). The notch cut enable the food tray shipping in blank and erected by end user, also eliminates metal wire and adhesives that are commonly used by prior arts. A carrying strap purposely designed for carrying one or multiple food tray is a component of the invention.
US09505511B2
The diving nozzle includes a first tube and a second tube. The first tube having a first inlet and a first outlet. The first inlet connected to a supply of a first material. The first outlet operable to dispense the first material into the package. The second tube is moveable with respect to the first tube. The second tube having a second inlet and a second outlet. The second inlet connected to a supply of a second material. The second outlet operable to dispense the second material into the package. The first material is one of the product and the purging gas, the second material is the other of the product and the purging gas.
US09505505B2
An ophthalmic surgical system for filling a syringe with a retinal tamponading gas is disclosed. The system includes a surgical console having a user interface, a computer, first and second bottles containing pressurized retinal tamponading gases, and a port for fluidly coupling to an automatic gas filling consumable including a syringe. A user selects a particular retinal tamponading gas via the user interface, and the system fills the syringe.
US09505503B2
Specific impulse and rocket engine efficiency can be improved by injecting reactants, e.g., a propellant combination or a monopropellant and a catalyst, into a plasma flow of a rocket engine. In some aspects, a catalyst or a propellant is carried by plasma formed by passing a flow of a feed gas through an electrical arc. In some aspects, reactants are combusted in supersonic plasma flow to generate combustion ionization in the plasma flow.
US09505502B2
A tire pressure monitoring system for wheeled vehicles is presented that uses a vehicle computer, a vehicle position sensor, a tire pressure sensor, and ambient temperature readings to determine whether the vehicle has remained stationary for a predetermined time period before determining and reporting cold tire pressure.
US09505481B2
Aircraft fuselages are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a fuselage of an aircraft having a first section and a second section to which a tail assembly is to be coupled. The second section is aft of the first section and is to extend to at least a trailing edge of a horizontal stabilizer of the tail assembly. A first width of the first section decreases from a front to a rear of the first section, and a second width of the second section is substantially constant.
US09505475B2
A jet propelled watercraft includes a front stopper that is disposed between a hull and an engine, that faces the hull across a space therebetween in an up-down direction, and that is made of an elastic material. The engine includes a crankshaft rotatable around a crankshaft axis, a crankcase that houses the crankshaft, a case cover attached to the crankcase, and a stopper attachment portion that is integral and unitary with the case cover and to which the front stopper is attached.
US09505473B2
A remotely operated vehicle integrated system comprises one or more remotely operated vehicles (ROV) configured to be deployed substantially continuously subsea and one or more a tether management systems configured to be deployed substantially continuously subsea. The ROVs and tether management systems are typically deployed substantially continuously subsea where a first signal interface, e.g. for power and/or data, is operatively connecting the signal source deployed substantially permanently subsea and one or more of the ROVs operatively connected the signal source.
US09505467B2
This invention provides a boarding aid [40] for small boats such as a trailer boats [57] which has a rigid stirrup assembly [59] incorporating a foot support [46] which pivots about a transverse axle [44] for the bow roller [56] between an on-deck stowed position to a deployed position at which it is stably supported by abutment against a stop [47] associated with and spaced from the axle [44]. The axle [44] and the stop [47] are part of a support frame assembly [58] which mounts to the boat's foredeck [48]. When the rigid stirrup assembly [59] pivots to its deployed position it is held stably by the abutment [47] in a position at which the foot support [46] is below and forwardly of the bow roller [56]. The boat is also provided with opposed bow rails [50, 51] which may be gripped to enable a user to elevate themselves from the foot support, onto the foredeck [48].
US09505466B2
Methods and arrangements of releasably mooring a ship in a definite position at a distance from land with an ability to return later to the same place. The mooring is accomplished by means of a substantially ring-shaped mooring unit, which can be raised and lowered and which has a gap along its periphery, which can be connected to and disconnected from the ship by a connectable part located below the surface of the water. The mooring unit enables a ship carrying a downwardly protruding load to pass by after disconnection and lowering of the mooring unit, and to be rotated round an essentially vertical imaginary axis.
US09505446B2
A powertrain unit includes an engine and a power transmission device that transmits drive force of the engine to a drive wheel of a vehicle, the power transmission device including a transmission provided in a power transmission path between the engine and the drive wheel. An oil pan is provided below the transmission. A guard member covering at least a portion of the oil pan from below is provided below the oil pan. The guard member has a first end secured to a portion of the powertrain unit which is located in front of the transmission in a vehicle longitudinal direction, and has a second end, opposite the first end, secured to a portion of the powertrain unit which is located behind the transmission in the vehicle longitudinal direction. The rigidity of the powertrain unit is improved by utilizing the rigidity of the guard member.
US09505435B2
A method wherein, when a vehicle is pulled into or out of a parking space, the dimensions of the parking space in which the vehicle is located or in which the vehicle is being pulled into are determined by an assistance system. Furthermore, the assistance system detects a distance between the vehicle and an obstacle. If the distance is below a threshold value, the assistance system produces a notice. The assistance system sets the threshold value according to the dimensions of the vehicle and the dimensions of the parking space.
US09505416B2
A superstructure for a railcar comprising at least a first side assembly, a roof extending from the first side assembly and being comprised of at least a first top chord extending inwardly and upwardly from the first side assembly and a first top chord stiffener comprised of at least a first leg and a second leg. The first and second legs are disposed at a right angle to each other, and the first top chord stiffener is attached to the first top chord and the first side assembly.
US09505412B2
A system includes a primary vehicle operable by a driver. The driver is associated with a first device having a plurality of features with which the driver may interact. The system further includes a second device integral with the primary vehicle and in communication with the first device. The second device is configured to detect an interaction between the driver and at least one of the features of the first device, and calculate a driver distraction level based upon the interaction between the driver and the at least one feature of the first device.
US09505406B2
It divides the network communication protocol for the communication between automobile into a software protocol layer (L1), a signal protocol layer and a physical protocol layer wherein the software protocol layer is used for checking coding and decoding the data required to be sent and received by a system, and the signal protocol layer is used for performing combined coding of data package signals and basic light signal on data packages produced by the software protocol layer according to the protocol agreement, and the physical protocol layer is used for converting digital signals and light signals mutually. A device comprises a light receiving apparatus arranged at the head of the automobile and a light emitting device, which collects the operating status information of automobile, performs information exchange with surrounding automobiles through digital information, arranged at the tail of the automobile.
US09505405B2
Data is collected from vehicle sensors to generate a virtual map of objects proximate to the vehicle. Based on the virtual map, an in-vehicle computer determines a traffic condition in front of and behind a host vehicle. The in-vehicle computer determines collision avoidance maneuvers. The computer instructs vehicle control units to implement the collision avoidance maneuvers. The computer may additionally or alternatively communicate the collision avoidance maneuvers to a driver via an interface. In the case of unavoidable collisions, the computer determines and initiates damage mitigation actions.
US09505404B2
The present invention relates to a collision system in a vehicle that uses a three dimensional imaging device to map a three dimensional object external to the vehicle. A positioning module will superimpose the position of the body of the vehicle onto the mapped object in dependence of the potential impact location. The positioning module will communicate the impact location to a collision avoidance aid such as an audio or visual warning.
US09505393B2
It is an object of the invention to provide a brake device capable of detecting a failure in each of components, by which booster control is performed, at an early stage even during vehicle running. The brake device is configured to discharge brake fluid into a communicating fluid path that connects a fluid path of a primary system and a fluid path of a secondary system, and to control a first communicating valve for restricting a flow of brake fluid from the communicating fluid path to the fluid path of the primary system and a second communicating valve for restricting a flow of brake fluid from the communicating fluid path to the fluid path of the secondary system in respective valve-closing directions, so as to check at least a state of the pump.
US09505381B2
The invention is based on a wiper device with at least one wiper arm (10a; 10b; 10c) and with at least one nozzle element (12a; 12b, 14b; 12c) which is provided for spraying wiping water. It is proposed that the at least one nozzle element (12a; 12b, 14b; 12c) is directly connected in a low position to the wiper arm (10a; 10b; 10c).
US09505377B2
A passenger restraint including a buckle, a locking arm, a power supply, a bracket, a mount, and a rod. The buckle has a top surface, front surface and a button integral with the front surface, where the button is capable of being depressed. The bracket is secured to the locking arm. The power supply is secured to the mount and the bracket is secured to and pivotable about the mount. The rod is affixed to the bracket and the rod is secured to the power supply. The locking arm is in an open position until an electrical signal from the power supply is applied, such that when an electrical signal is applied, the rod is operatively arranged to extend outwardly from the power supply, such that when the rod extends outwardly, the bracket pivots forcing the locking arm downwardly into an opening of the buckle and into a closed position.
US09505374B2
A side impact airbag apparatus includes an airbag, a gas generator, and a strap. The airbag is fixed to an automobile via an attaching portion in a rear lower portion. The gas generator supplies inflation gas to the airbag. The airbag includes a first section. The inflation gas deploys and inflates the airbag diagonally forward and upward from a part at which the airbag is fixed to the automobile. The front end of the strap is attached to the front end of the airbag. The rear end of the strap is attached to the fixed part of the airbag. The strap includes an upper strap portion, which is tensioned when the airbag is deployed and inflated, and a lower strap portion, which is located below the upper strap portion. The lower strap portion is tensioned with a tensile force greater than that of the upper strap portion.
US09505372B2
An airbag includes a main bag section which protrudes rearward out of a housing and deploys in front of a front passenger seat and a center bag section which deploys toward an inboard direction from the main bag section in a width direction of the vehicle and in front of a space between the front passenger seat and a driver's seat in such a manner as to extend rearward from a side of the housing. A rear end region of the center bag section is deployable rearward relative to the main bag section. The airbag further includes an outer tether which extends outside of the airbag from a front end region of the center bag section and is connected to a vicinity of the housing by a leading end of the outer tether.
US09505371B2
An airbag of a head-protecting airbag device includes a bag body, a plurality of mounting tabs for mounting an upper edge of the bag body on the vehicle body, and a tension cloth. The bag body includes at its terminal region in a front and rear direction where the tension cloth is located a terminal inflatable portion that is partitioned from a remaining general inflatable portion by a terminal partitioning portion. The terminal inflatable portion is so deployable that its upper end region be deployed on an inboard side of a pillar. The mounting tabs include a terminal mounting tab located at the terminal region where the terminal inflatable portion is located and a general mounting tab located at the general inflatable portion. An upward protruding amount of the terminal mounting tab out of the bag body in an unfolded state is greater than that of the general mounting tab.
US09505364B1
A guard apparatus for mounting on a vehicle may comprise a guard structure comprising a plurality of bars joined together and having a major plane, a guard mounting structure configured to mount the guard structure to the vehicle in a manner permitting movement of the major plane of the guard structure between a first position and a second position, and a guard securing structure configured to secure the guard structure in the first position and release the guard structure to move toward the second position. The guard securing structure may be configured to secure the guard structure in the first position using magnetic attraction force.
US09505361B2
A beam for a vehicle bumper is formed from a continuous web of material as a closed tubular body. The body has top and bottom walls connected by inner and outer walls. A support extends between the inner and outer walls and a reinforcement overlies at least a portion of the outer wall between the support and the bottom wall to provide a double walled structure.
US09505345B1
A vehicle ambient lighting system enables a user to define a personalized ambient lighting color. The ambient lighting system includes a camera capturing image color information from a colored surface forming the user defined ambient lighting color selection. An image processor creates RGB color values representing the color of the colored surface and a generates an LED activation scheme using the RGB color values. A plurality of RGB LEDs are activated in accordance with the LED activation scheme to produce vehicle ambient lighting having a color matching the user defined ambient lighting color selection.
US09505343B2
A control system for a vehicle includes: an automatic control for controlling an operation of the vehicle; and a lever having a first end, a second end, and a body extending between the first end and the second end, wherein the lever is selectively operable to turn the automatic control from an off state to an on state; wherein when the automatic control is in the off state, manual control is required for the operation of the vehicle; and wherein when the automatic control is in the on state, the automatic control is configured to control the operation of the vehicle on behalf of a driver of the vehicle.
US09505334B2
Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a reusable valve in which a seal portion is co-molded with and overmolded to the valve stem to provide a secure mechanical bond therebetween. In one embodiment, the valve includes a snap fit between the valve stem and a retaining cap to provide easy assembly of the valve as well as an efficient and compact retention mechanism for a biasing spring and the valve stem in relation to the valve housing. In one embodiment, the valve includes an easy-to-use opening and closing mechanism that provides tactile feedback to the user when moving the valve stem to an open position and to a closed position to inflate, deflate, or maintain air or gas pressure in the inflatable article. The present disclosure also provides a dunnage bag with such valve.
US09505332B2
A vehicle recovery tool is used to tow disabled vehicles. The recovery tool includes a structural member that is mounted on an axle assembly including wheels. The structural member is configured to be coupled to or engage a vehicle to be towed that is positioned behind the recovery tool and to be coupled to or engage a towing vehicle positioned in front of the vehicle. A linear actuator is used to lift the structural member as well as the vehicle to be towed to a raised position. With the structural member in the raised position, the linear actuator further positions the structural member into a locked position in which the load of the vehicle being towed is supported by a control linkage against a stop, preferably on the axle assembly.
US09505310B2
A drivable exercise machine may include an electric vehicle with human power input provided by a high output, variable-resistancepedal-driven generator. The vehicle may include a computing device with a user interface that mimics an electric exercise bicycle. Using one or more program modes, a user may activate pre-set, custom and dynamic terrain-based exercise program profiles while commuting.
US09505306B1
A vehicle orientation indicator comprises a sensor and a controller. The sensor is configured to sense a force magnitude imposed on a vehicle during movement of the vehicle. The force magnitude includes an acceleration force component generated by the movement of the vehicle and a gravitational force component. The controller is configured to determine a value of the acceleration force component based on an acceleration of the vehicle with respect to a fixed plane, calculate a modified force magnitude by removing the value of the acceleration force component from the force magnitude, determine an orientation of the vehicle with respect to the fixed plane based on the modified force magnitude and control an indicator device to provide a representation of the orientation of the vehicle.
US09505293B2
A spacing adjustment device between a first and a second component of a convertible roof assembly for a vehicle. The space adjusting device may have a body having a first thickness at a first end and a second, greater thickness, at a second end; an inner surface configured to conform to an exterior contour of the first component and an exterior surface opposite the inner surface and configured to conform to the contours of the second component; the body having at least two sections each having a different thickness between the inner and exterior surfaces; wherein the thickness of the at least two sections increases in step wise manner from the first end to the second end of the body.
US09505292B2
A sliding roof system is shown having a pair of guide rails, a slide in each guide rail, the slide being displaceably mounted therein, a functional component which is displaceably received in the guide rail and can be fixed in a raised position by means of a latching hook, the latching hook being shiftable between a release position and a latching position, the latching hook when in the latching position engaging in an opening of the guide rail, and a cover which can be opened from a closed position by displacement of the slide, a retaining lever being provided which can mechanically hold the latching hook in the latching position, wherein the retaining lever is adapted to be pivoted about a pivot pin between the release position and the retaining position.
US09505290B2
A method for assisting the daytime driving of a motor vehicle, including the steps of: placing at least one variable-transmission screen between the driver of the motor vehicle and the road scene in front of the vehicle, measuring, by means of at least one sensor, the brightness of the road scene in front of the vehicle, and processing the brightness measurement signal to convert it into a signal for controlling the coefficient of transmission of the variable-transmission screen. In one embodiment, the method includes the further step of transmitting the control signal by remote control waves to a receiver fitted to the variable-transmission screen for modulating the coefficient of transmission of the variable-transmission screen as a function of the brightness measured by the sensor.
US09505286B2
A method for preventing the lateral rollover of motor vehicles, in which a transverse variable is ascertained that represents the lateral transverse dynamics of the motor vehicle and the transverse variable is compared to at least one threshold value and, depending on the comparison, a braking intervention is made to prevent the lateral rollover. An inclination variable is ascertained that represents the lateral inclination of the vehicle body and the threshold value is a function of the inclination variable.
US09505285B2
An anti-vibration device includes: an inner cylinder connected to one of a vibration generating portion and a vibration receiving portion; an outer cylinder connected to the other one of the vibration generating portion and the vibration receiving portion; an intermediate cylinder pressed in an inner periphery of the outer cylinder; a main elastic body connecting the inner cylinder and the intermediate cylinder; and a stopper elastic body independent of the main elastic body, the stopper elastic body being fixed to the intermediate cylinder and facing, in a direction orthogonal to an axial direction of the inner cylinder, the inner cylinder with at least a cavity in between, the cavity being formed through the main elastic body in the inner cylinder axial direction, wherein the stopper elastic body has an axial stopper portion that protrudes beyond the intermediate cylinder and the outer cylinder in the inner cylinder axial direction.
