US09829326B2
A method for conducting group travel, wherein a subsequent group travel participant follows a group travel participant travelling ahead or the subsequent group travel participant drives to a current destination of group travel participant travelling ahead, includes the steps of: assigning a group travel identifier for a journey of the group travel participant travelling ahead; passing on the group travel identifier from the group travel participant travelling ahead to the subsequent group travel participant; transmitting navigation information of the group travel participant travelling ahead to a distribution unit in a context with the group travel identifier; transmitting the navigation information from the distribution unit to the subsequent group travel participant; and using the navigation information transmitted from the distribution unit by the subsequent group travel participant.
US09829323B2
An apparatus includes a memory and a processor that is coupled to the memory. The processor is configured to obtain position information that indicates a position of the apparatus, calculate a movement amount of the apparatus based on the acquired position information, and execute a search for a device on an occasion where the calculated movement amount reaches a first value.
US09829290B2
A toy projectile and method of making the toy projectile is provided herein. The toy projectile having: an elongated dart body secured to a tip assembly, the tip assembly comprising: a tip insert secured to a forward end of the elongated dart body and a tip secured to the tip insert, wherein the tip comprises a styrene ethylene butylene styrene copolymer (SEBS rubber) tip.
US09829286B2
The present invention contemplates a system for improving shooting skill that includes a computer having an executable software program, a camera in electrical communication with a power source and being in data communication with the computer, a laser mounted to the camera, a tripod supporting the camera, a physical target arranged at a predetermined and selectable distance from the camera, a router for providing data communication means between the camera and the computer, a first antenna in data communication with the computer by means of the router, and a light source coupled to the camera.
US09829285B1
A target holding system is configured to hold a target struck by a bullet. The target holding system has a first bracket, connected to a second bracket with a first lateral support and a second lateral support. A central plate is connected to the first bracket and the second bracket and further comprising a first side first opening and a second side first opening. A rotating rod is rotatably connected to the first bracket and the second bracket and further comprising a first side slot and a second side slot. The target further comprises a central stem connected to a circular target, a first side leg and a second side leg. In a first mode of operation, the first side leg is slid through the first side slot and into the first side first opening while the second side leg is slid through second side slot and into the second side first opening. When the bullet strikes the circular target, the central stem remains upright. In a second mode of operation, the first side leg is slid through the first side slot and is adjacent to the central plate while the second side leg is slid through the second side slot and is adjacent to the central plate. When the bullet strikes the circular target, the central stem moves rotationally and downward.
US09829283B2
A landmine-neutralization system has a vehicle including a water supply tank and an electrical power supply and an electro-discharge apparatus. The electro-discharge apparatus includes one or more electro-discharge nozzles each having a discharge chamber that has an inlet for receiving water from the water supply tank and an outlet, a first electrode extending into the discharge chamber and being electrically connected to one or more high-voltage capacitors that are connected to, and chargeable by, the electrical power supply, a second electrode proximate to the first electrode to define a gap between the first and second electrodes and a switch to cause the one or more capacitors to discharge across the gap between the electrodes to create a plasma bubble which expands to form a shockwave that escapes through one or more exit orifices of the one or more nozzles ahead of the plasma bubble to thereby neutralize a landmine.
US09829273B2
A device designed to replace or supplement the factory grip of a firearm, said device improving accuracy by allowing better placement of the user's trigger finger upon the trigger of the firearm, said device also providing an attachment point for carry of the firearm about the user's person when the firearm is not in use.
US09829264B1
A suppressor for firearms, comprising a casing, a first hollow diffuser tube having a first end and a second end, wherein the second end is threaded, an upstream disk, wherein the disk has a centric opening that is threaded to mate with the second end of the first diffuser tube and has a thickness that is less than the length of the second end of the first diffuser tube that is threaded and has an external diameter to securely fit within the elongated hollow member, a second hollow diffuser tube having a first end and a second end, an end cap having a centric opening that is threaded to mate with the second end of the second hollow diffuser tube and has an external diameter to securely fit within the second end of the elongated hollow member.
US09829261B2
A magazine dispenser for loading a magazine into a gun having an opening to receive and hold at least one magazine through an opening. Once at least one magazine is inserted, a flange of the magazine is received in a track provided by a slot region in the magazine dispenser. The magazine then rests on a retention bar disposed in the track which may impede the magazine from being dispensed or support the magazine to be dispensed from the magazine dispenser depending on circumstances.
US09829257B2
A fin includes a cut and raised slit and a cut and raised wall portion. The cut and raised slit is formed in a region adjacent to at least one through hole of a plurality of through holes in a first direction and has a tunnel-shaped hole extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The cut and raised wall portion is located in the second direction of the cut and raised slit, protrudes toward a main surface of the fin, and extends along the first direction. Thus, a heat exchanger and a water heater capable of sufficiently conducting an amount of heat of a combustion gas to a heat conduction pipe even in a blind spot of a flow of the combustion gas of the heat conduction pipe and suppressing noise can be realized.
US09829251B2
A radiator with reduced thermal inertia, based on the principle of phase changing, using a non-toxic, non-flammable fluid with reduced environmental impact. The radiator is provided by means of vertical pipes which engage a collector containing a pipe bundle-type exchanger with smooth or finned pipes, internally crossed by the thermo-vector fluid of the system, and which heat the intermediate vector fluid, bringing it to the biphasic state. The vector fluid evaporates, rising up the vertical pipes, flowing through the channels obtained in the extruded profiles of the vertical pipes themselves. The fluid re-descends, condensing on the walls, returning into contact with the hot pipes of the exchanger in order to re-evaporate and rise back up the vertical pipes. The film of condensed liquid provides the required heat exchange. The terminal is further equipped with mechanical parts which allow the inserting of temperature sensors for possible monitoring and control of consumption and system operation and control thereof, by means of on-board electronic control devices (electric valves) and remote devices suitably operating in radio-frequency.
US09829250B2
A TSL lance has an outer shell of three substantially concentric lance pipes, at least one further lance pipe concentrically within the shell, and an annular end wall at an outlet end of the lance which joins ends of outermost and innermost lance pipes of the shell at an outlet end of the lance and is spaced from an outlet end of the intermediate lance pipe of the shell. Coolant fluid is able to be circulated through the shell, by flow to and away from the outlet end. The spacing between the end wall and the outlet end of the intermediate pipe provides a constriction to the flow of coolant fluid to increase coolant fluid flow velocity therebetween. The further lance pipe defines a central bore and is spaced from the innermost lance pipe of the shell to define an annular passage, whereby materials passing along the bore and the passage mix adjacent to the outlet end of the lance. The end wall and an adjacent minor part of the length of the shell comprise a replaceable lance tip assembly.
US09829244B2
A small scale natural gas liquefaction plant is integrated with an LNG loading facility in which natural gas is liquefied using a multi-stage gas expansion cycle. LNG is then loaded onto an LNG truck or other LNG transport vehicle at the loading facility using a differential pressure control system that uses compressed boil off gas as a motive force to move the LNG from the LNG storage tank to the LNG truck so as to avoid the use of an LNG pump and associated equipment as well as to avoid venting of boil off vapors into the environment.
US09829230B2
An air-conditioning apparatus has different two modes including a response detection diagnosis in which a control unit diagnoses a trouble of a component device during the trouble diagnosis operation based on presence or absence of a response from the operational state sensor when the mode has forcibly changed the device operation, and a performance detection diagnosis in which a trouble is detected by a detection value of the operational state sensor at a time when the operational state of the trouble diagnosis operation is stable, and the performance detection diagnosis is executed after the response detection diagnosis is executed.
US09829229B2
Systems and methods are provided for detecting low refrigerant charge in a refrigeration system. Specifically, the present invention provides systems and methods for comparing refrigerant charges of the refrigeration system during at least substantial shut down.
US09829227B2
A heat exchanger includes a plurality of refrigerant flow paths separated by a distributor and is configured to allow a refrigerant inflow amount to each of the plurality of refrigerant flow paths to be adjusted by a pressure loss in a corresponding one of a plurality of capillaries connected between the distributor and the plurality of refrigerant flow paths. Inner diameters of the plurality of capillaries are limited to two types. An inner diameter of one type of the plurality of capillaries having a larger inner diameter is 1.3 to 1.6 times larger than an inner diameter of an other type of the plurality of capillaries having a smaller inner diameter.
US09829221B2
The invention is directed to an energy efficient thermoelectric heat pump assembly. The thermoelectric heat pump assembly preferably comprises two to nine thermoelectric unit layers capable of active use of the Peltier effect; and at least one capacitance spacer block suitable for storing heat and providing a delayed thermal reaction time of the assembly. The capacitance spacer block is thermally connected between the thermoelectric unit layers. The present invention further relates to a thermoelectric transport and storage devices for transporting or storing temperature sensitive goods, for example, vaccines, chemicals, biologicals, and other temperature sensitive goods. Preferably the transport or storage devices are configured and provide on-board energy storage for sustaining, for multiple days, at a constant-temperature, with an acceptable temperature variation band.
US09829215B2
The present invention relates to a solar surface receptor module that operates at a high temperature and comprises a channel (101) extending therethrough and along which a heat transfer occurs between a fluid (liquid or gas) moving in said channel (101) and at least one wall (104) of the receptor exposed to concentrated solar radiation, characterized in that the inner surface (105) of at least said wall includes turbulence-generating actuators (110) at the fluid inlet (102). The present invention also relates to a solar receptor therefor.
US09829212B2
A diffuser which reduces noise generated due to a flow of cool air when the cool air is discharged from a supply duct configured to supply cool air generated from a body provided at outdoors to the indoors, and an air conditioner having the same are provided. The diffuser includes a coupling part coupled to the supply duct, an extension part extending from the coupling part while having a taper shape such that cool air supplied through the supply duct is guided to the indoors, a mesh provided to surround an outer side of the extension part, and a housing accommodating the coupling part and the extension part, and having an opening configured to discharge the cool air supplied to the extension part to the indoors.
US09829203B2
Provided is a self-heated enclosure with carbon fiber. An example system can comprise an enclosure defining an interior chamber. The system can comprise at least one electrically conductive carbon fiber member configured in relation to the enclosure to provide a thermal output to the interior chamber when a voltage is applied to the at least one electrically conductive carbon fiber member. The system can further comprise a power source electrically coupled to the at least one electrically conductive carbon fiber member. The power source can be configured to selectively apply the voltage to the at least one electrically conductive carbon fiber member.
US09829200B2
The invention relates to a burner arrangement for using in a single combustion chamber or in a can-combustor comprising a center body burner located upstream of a combustion zone, an annular duct with a cross section area, intermediate lobes which are arranged in circumferential direction and in longitudinal direction of the center body. The lobes being actively connected to the cross section area of the annular duct, wherein a cooling air is guided through a number of pipes within the lobes to the center body and cools beforehand at least the front section of the center body based on impingement cooling. Subsequently, the impingement cooling air cools the middle and back face of the center body based on convective and/or effusion cooling. At least the back face of the center body includes on the inside at least one damper.
US09829193B2
Methods and systems are provided for enhanced communication cables configurable for distribution of data signals. Such communication cables may have leaky feeder structures, for use in the distribution of data signals. An example communication cable may be configured for supporting at least two separate functions, comprising distribution of data signals and at least one other different function. The communication cable may comprise a core conductor, an insulation shield, an outer conductor that comprises a plurality of apertures, a jacket, and an arrangement arranged at least along sections of a length of the cable, the arrangement being configured for supporting the at least one other different function. The one other different function may comprise illumination. The arrangement may comprise an illumination arrangement which may be arranged at least along sections of the length of the communication cable.
US09829188B2
An LED driving apparatus includes: a PCB substrate having a voltage transformer and a switching device provided above the PCB substrate, the PCB substrate including a first circuit corresponding to a primary side of the voltage transformer and a second circuit corresponding to a secondary side of the voltage transformer; a first molding layer which is provided on the PCB substrate and covers the voltage transformer and the switching device; and a plurality of thermoelectric devices where heat dissipates. Some of the thermoelectric devices are connected to the first circuit and others of the thermoelectric devices are connected to the second circuit.
US09829187B2
An assembly includes a contact interface device, a lamp base and a circuit board. This device is connected to the circuit board and is used to bias the circuit board within the center of a cavity of a light bulb. This device contains two or more biasing portions that are connected to one another through a bridge portion. The biasing portions engage an interior threaded portion of the lamp base in order to lock into place and not allow the circuit board to move. The bridge portion allows the biasing portions to counteract one another and suspend the circuit board in the middle of the cavity of the light bulb.
US09829186B2
Various embodiments relate to a semiconductor bulb, including a housing, and at least one semiconductor light source that is arranged on the housing. The housing includes a rearward base region that is embodied from an electrically non-conductive material for the purpose of engaging in a bulb socket. At least one electrical contact element is arranged on the base region for the purpose of contacting the bulb socket. The base region is embodied for the purpose of arranging electrical contact elements of different base types.
US09829177B2
An optical lens has a beam angle within 29-46 degrees, and includes: an output light region including a first output light surface, a second output light surface around the first output light surface, a buffer surface connecting the first and second output light surfaces, and an outer surface around the second output light surface; an incident light region including a planer incident light surface and an inner surface, the planer incident light surface opposing the first and second output light surfaces, the inner surface around the planer incident light surface and opposing the outer surface, the planer incident light surface and the inner surface connected to each other and forming a slot denting toward the first output light surface; and a mounting portion around and extending outside with respect to the output light region and the incident light region.
US09829174B2
The invention relates to an illumination device comprising a group of first light sources, a plurality of optical lenses, a plurality of beam generating elements, where each of the beam generating elements is configured to collect the light of at least one first light source to generate a light beam of the collected light and to pass the generated light beam to one of the optical lenses, a group of second light sources, and a plurality of shielding elements, where each shielding element is arranged between at least one of the second light sources and one of the plurality of optical lenses in such a way that said at least one of the second light source illuminates only one of the plurality of optical lenses.
US09829173B2
Provided is a vehicular lamp including a lens unit, a light source module that includes a reflection unit disposed to have a gap from the lens unit and accommodating a light emitting element, a bezel unit that abuts the light source module and provides the gap between the lens unit and the light source module, and a thermoelectric circulation unit that provides air that has passed through a thermoelectric module to the inside of the gap, wherein a heat absorption unit of the thermoelectric module is in contact with the light source module.
US09829171B2
A vehicle lighting device component that comprises a component body having at least one fastening means for fastening the component. The device has a bearing element secured to the body that is separate from the fastening means, and comprises a bearing surface. The vehicle lighting device component is intended to bear against the bearing surface when it is fastened. The bearing element and the body are designed such that the bearing surface is able to move with respect to the body. The device also comprises a damper that is able to damp a movement of the body to move it toward or away from the bearing surface.
US09829165B2
A support for light source(s) for a lighting and/or light signaling module for a motor vehicle, comprising a substrate of thermally conductive material, preferentially of metallic material, at least one light source of the light-emitting or laser diode type with a face for mounting on the substrate, in thermal contact therewith and an electrical power supply circuit for the light source or sources. The power supply circuit is linked electrically with the light source or sources by means of metal wires soldered on the surface by the technology commonly referred to by the expression “wire bonding”. The measures of the invention make it possible to define at least one reception plane for the light sources oriented in such a way as to avoid having components in the vicinity of the light sources casting shadows thereon.
US09829161B2
A signalling device comprising an emission module operative on the application of battery power from a rechargeable battery for the emission of a signal from at least one electromagnetic radiation emitting element, a battery compartment and a cap for housing the rechargeable battery and covering an opening of said battery compartment. The cap includes circuitry for charging the battery and a socket for receiving an external power input.
US09829160B2
A flashlight has housing with a first mechanical spiral engagement system, a head assembly with a second mechanical spiral engagement system that engages the first mechanical spiral engagement system when the head assembly is coupled to the housing, an LED light source module fixedly held by a heat sink fixedly held by the housing, a power source held within the housing, and a switch assembly, wherein light provided by the LED light source module may be varied by rotating the head assembly relative to the housing while the heat sink, the switch assembly and the power source remain stationary.
US09829158B2
In various embodiments, a lamp is provided. The lamp may include a mounting board; at least one semiconductor light source arrangement arranged on the mounting board and comprising a base, which is provided with base contacts for supplying energy to the at least one semiconductor light source arrangement and which is compatible with a standardized incandescent lamp base; and at least one insulation displacement contact to make electrical contact with the at least one semiconductor light source arrangement.
US09829154B2
Embodiments of the present invention relate to compressed gas storage units, which in certain applications may be employed in conjunction with energy storage systems. Some embodiments may comprise one or more blow-molded polymer shells, formed for example from polyethylene terephthalate (PET) or ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). Embodiments of compressed gas storage units may be composite in nature, for example comprising carbon fiber filament(s) wound with a resin over a liner. A compressed gas storage unit may further include a heat exchanger element comprising a heat pipe or apparatus configured to introduce liquid directly into the storage unit for heat exchange with the compressed gas present therein.
US09829145B2
Disclosed is a method of manufacturing a heat insulation wall body, by which the heat insulation wall body can be manufactured economically. The method is a manufacturing method of a heat insulation wall body having a groove portion formed by a first side wall, a second side wall and a groove bottom. The method includes dispersing and mixing a heat insulating material in an aqueous medium to prepare a slurried heat insulating material, bringing a molding die having a vent and a surface corresponding to a shape of the groove portion, into the obtained slurried heat insulating material, and dehydrating the slurried heat insulating material via the vent, and releasing the molding die from the heat insulating material to prepare the heat insulation wall body in which a depth of the groove portion is fixed, and a width of the groove bottom is varied in a longitudinal direction of the groove portion.
US09829138B2
A segment is fitted by screw-fastening for implementing a fluid transport pipe for transporting a fluid, the pipe including an inner wall and an outer wall, the segment including an inner tube and an outer tube that define an annular space between them. The segment includes in particular one heating duct placed in its annular space and opening out at either end of its annular space, the annular space being designed to be closed hermetically in order to enable it to be brought to a reduced pressure. A method of manufacturing the segment and a method of implementing the fluid transport pipe is described.
US09829133B2
A gap sub comprises at least one electrically isolating threaded joint in a conductive tubular collar. The threads of the joints are isolated by a non-conductive coating. The shoulders of the joints are separated by an isolating ring. Annular faces on the ring make contact with the shoulders in the joints. The ring is made of conductive material with a non-conductive coating deployed on (1) at least one of the ring's annular faces, and (2) the interior surface of the ring. An annular recess in the collar prevents electrical contact between collar sections nearby the ring on either side of at least one threaded joint.
US09829132B2
A multifunction integrated connection head assembly structure includes a first connection head module and a second connection head module. The first connection head module includes a first carrier body, at least two first fluid connectors, a first power connector, and a first retaining body. The second connection head module includes a second carrier body detachably connected with the first carrier body, at least two second fluid connectors respectively detachably connected with the at least two first fluid connectors, a second power connector detachably electrically connected with the first power connector, and a second retaining body detachably mated with the first retaining body. An electrical device using a multifunction integrated connection head assembly structure is further disclosed.
US09829129B2
A fitting includes: a first member; a second member coupled by screw coupling with the first member; and a ferrule placed in an accommodation space between the first member, the second member, and a pipe. The ferrule has a rising portion including a first end portion, a pressed portion located closer to a second end portion than the rising portion, and an intermediate portion including a portion where an inner diameter is greater than the first end portion and the second end portion, the intermediate portion connecting together the rising portion and the pressed portion. The first member has a first tapered inner circumferential surface, which is an inner circumferential surface having a tapered shape, to be in contact with the first end portion of the ferrule. The second member has a pressing portion for pressing at least a portion of the pressed portion of the ferrule. The accommodation space provides a clearance for accommodating the ferrule and allowing the rising portion to rise so as to increase an angle of the rising portion.
US09829127B2
The galling resistance of a threaded joint for steel pipes which has a pin with triangular male threads and a box with triangular female threads which threadingly engage with the male threads and an unthreaded sleeve positioned at the end of the box is improved. The unthreaded sleeve is shortened or removed so that the length of the unthreaded sleeve in the axial direction of the box becomes at most ½ (including 0). The shape of the box may be modified by providing a swoosh portion at the end of the box and/or by making the bevel angle at the end of the female threads ±15 degrees of the flank angle of the female threads.
US09829113B2
Releasable tubing pinch clamps of a generally U-shaped configuration are described. The embodiments include ones that prevent cross-clamping of the tube by various interlocking features on riser portions of the clamp. Methods and molds for making the pinch clamps are also described. The pinch clamp consists generally of a strip that curves so that its ends can be brought together by manually squeezing the strip at its ends which oppose each other as a result of the strip curve. The strip ends contain locking edges or surfaces that cause the strip ends to interferingly engage with each other and lock together. The strip also contains opposing pinching projections that pinch a tube.
US09829112B2
A high purity valve (10) includes a valve body (12) having an inlet (40) and an outlet (42) separated by a valve seat (32), and a diaphragm (22) having a central stem (23) that has a first end coupled to a piston (20) for actuating the valve, and a poppet (28) for engaging the valve seat to close the valve. The poppet forms a dual point seal (50/52, 50′/52′) with the valve seat having at least two points of contact between an annular surface (30) of the poppet and the valve seat. The annular surface of the poppet may be either a concave surface or a convex surface that provides the dual point seal. The valve has a retainer (14) adjacent the diaphragm, and the diaphragm has a flexible web (26) that extends radially outward from the central stem. The retainer has a surface (60) adjacent the web, and the surface is spaced apart from the web such that the web does not contact the surface when the valve is pressurized.
US09829108B2
The invention relates to a die casting ring (1) internally fitted with radial teeth (11) to be engaged into matching seats (22) provided on a piston (2). This piston-ring assembly prevents mutual rotation or axial translation, in addition to ensuring an optimal seal against infiltration of liquid metal during the die casting process. When the ring has a cutout (10), it can be mounted accurately onto the piston because the teeth (11) allow the cutout to be positioned anywhere relative to the piston.
US09829107B2
An oil sealing device for preventing a leakage of an oil of a bearing which supports a rotary shaft of a rotating machine has a brush member having a plurality of bristles in contact with the rotary shaft, and an actuator configured to move the brush member in a length direction of the rotary shaft, wherein a sloped surface having different heights along a length direction of the rotary shaft is formed at the rotary shaft, and wherein when the bristles are worn, the actuator moves the brush member in a length direction of the rotary shaft so that the bristles comes into contact with the sloped surface.
US09829098B2
A method of controlling an automatic transmission connected to an engine in a motor vehicle includes receiving an input signal generated via an application of force by a switch inside the vehicle. The switch has a predetermined travel and is configured to request a transmission speed-ratio change via an output signal indicative of the received input signal. The output signal is received via a controller programmed with a permitted engine speed range. The transmission is commanded to execute a change from a currently selected speed-ratio to another speed-ratio if the requested speed-ratio change would generate an engine speed within the permitted engine speed range. The switch is commanded to execute full travel under the application of force if the speed-ratio change in the transmission was commanded. Alternatively, the switch is commanded to execute partial travel under the application of force if the speed-ratio change in the transmission was not commanded.
US09829066B2
A belt made up of an elastomeric belt body, an electrically conductive tensile cord such as carbon fiber cord in a cord layer reinforcing the belt body, an outer layer of electrically conductive thermoplastic material such as polypropylene film, and an electrically conductive fabric layer residing between the tensile cord layer and the outer layer and providing electrical continuity between the outer layer and the tensile cord. An electrically conductive thread may be woven in the fabric and may present at both surfaces of the fabric and contact both the outer layer and the tensile cord to provide the electrical continuity there between.
US09829055B2
An electromechanical actuator comprising a body and an electric motor driving at least one motion transmission element connected to the body via a brake device, a mechanical torque limiter with rollers, and a unidirectional transmission member, the brake device including an electrical activator member so that when the activator member is powered, the unidirectional transmission member is released relative to the body, and when the activator member is not powered, the unidirectional transmission member is secured to the body and opposes pivoting of the transmission element in one direction of rotation up to a maximum transmissible torque defined by the torque limiter.
US09829052B2
The invention describes a switchable clutch for a motor vehicle with hybrid drive, wherein the hybrid drive has a voltage system with a voltage exceeding the 12-volt on-board electrical system voltage of the motor vehicle, composed of a friction disk clutch with an actuator, which can have electricity applied to it, for the actuation of the friction disk clutch in the sense of opening or closing, and wherein the actuator can be actuated with a voltage of the voltage system of the hybrid drive, said voltage exceeding the 12-volt on-board electrical system voltage of the motor vehicle.
US09829047B2
A shaft clamp assembly has first, second and third members. Each member has respective first and opposite second ends, and an annular body extending between the ends. The second member has a radially outwardly extending flange at its first end, and a radially inwardly extending flange at its second end. The third member also has a radially inwardly extending flange at its second end. The first, second and third members are disposed concentrically in sequence, with a threaded portion of the first member being threadingly engaged with a corresponding threaded surface on the shaft, the second end of the first member presses against the second end flange of the second member, the first end flange of the second member presses against the first end of the third member and the second end flange of the third member presses against the object to thereby secure the object to the shaft.
US09829040B2
A steering column bearing assembly is disposed between an upper column jacket and a steering control shaft, supporting the steering control shaft for rotation within the upper column jacket. The steering column bearing assembly comprises an inner race, an outer race, and a plurality of ball bearings disposed between the inner race and the outer race, each ball bearing having a ball bearing diameter. The inner race and the outer race define an annular cavity in which the plurality of ball bearings is disposed. The annular cavity has an interior column opening defined between an outer edge surface of the inner race and an inner edge surface of the outer race. The outer edge diameter is less than a sum of the inner edge diameter and the ball bearing diameter.
US09829036B2
A thrust bearing for a compressed air shock absorber is provided. The thrust bearing includes an inner sleeve, an outer sleeve, and an elastomer body connected to the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve and ending in a compressed air chamber of the air shock absorber, wherein the elastomer body is designed as a conical spring that extends between an inner sleeve connection area from the inner sleeve and an outer sleeve connection area from the inner sleeve, and wherein at least one of the inner sleeve and the outer sleeve near an axial end section of the inner sleeve connection area and the outer sleeve connection area, respectively, has a radial projecting support edge for bracing of the elastomer body in the axial direction.
US09829010B2
A blower device includes an axial flow fan having blades to blow air, and a fan shroud that includes a cylindrical portion surrounding an outer circumference of the fan at a distance from the outer circumference, and an air guiding portion guiding air drawn by the fan. The fan shroud includes a short end part shorter in distance to the outer circumference of the fan than another part in an outer end portion of the fan shroud, and a protruding end part provided at a position advanced in a rotational direction from the short end part, protruding upstream in a flow of the drawn air more than the fan and protruding outward of the air guiding portion. Accordingly, the blower device which includes the fan shroud capable of reducing rotational noise can be provided.
US09829006B2
An air cycle machine (ACM) compressor housing includes a body including an exterior surface and an interior portion. An inlet is integrally formed with the body. The inlet includes an inlet passage fluidically connected with the interior portion. An outlet is integrally formed with the body. The outlet includes an outlet passage fluidically connected with the interior portion. A bypass is integrally formed with the body. The bypass includes a bypass passage fluidically connected with the interior portion. The bypass passage includes a first end portion extending outwardly from the body, a second end portion and an intermediate portion extending therebetween. The first end portion includes a wall thickness of between about 0.330-inch (8.382-mm) and 0.390-inch (9.906-mm).
US09829005B2
A device and method for precise measurement of erosion of compressors, without removing an engine, and with easy positioning. A centrifugal compressor of a gas turbine with a radial air inlet includes an impeller including blades and a casing for an air stream to flow in the blades of the impeller. The casing, covered with an abradable coating, includes an annular elbow zone in a substantially median part. Marking depressions of predetermined depths, preferably in groups, are machined in the abradable coating of the zone. Examinations by endoscopy are successively performed to provide an image signal of the markers. Processing the endoscopic signal supplies a number of remaining markers and a criterion for decision on removing the engine is applied thereto. Erosion occurs in the elbow of the casing and evolution thereof may enable monitoring of erosion of other components of the compressor, in particular the blades of the impeller.
US09828999B2
An impeller assembly and a pump for pumping a liquid, including a pump chamber and an impeller arranged to rotate in the pump chamber, the impeller being suspended in a lower end of an axially extending drive shaft unit, wherein the lower end of the drive shaft unit is received in a cylinder-shaped recess of the impeller, wherein the impeller is displaceable back and forth in the axial direction in relation to the drive shaft unit. The impeller further includes an axially extending hole that connects the cylinder-shaped recess and the pump chamber and that the drive shaft unit includes an axially extending pin that projects from the lower end of the drive shaft unit, wherein the pin is arranged in the hole.
US09828995B2
A unique compressor system may include a compressor having a compressor housing. The compressor housing may include an oil drainage passage formed therein. The passage may be configured to drain oil from bearings and other oil-lubricated components of the compressor. The compressor may be coupled to a gearbox or an oil tank. The gearbox or oil tank may include a passage that is in fluid communication with the oil drainage passage. The gearbox or oil tank passage may be operative to receive the drained oil and to direct the drained oil to an oil tank.
US09828994B2
A scroll compressor to compress fluid in a compression chamber formed by combining a scroll wrap of a fixed scroll and a scroll wrap of an orbiting scroll, the scroll wrap of the fixed scroll and the scroll wrap of the orbiting scroll each having a scroll inner end part having a bulb shape defined by an outer surface involute curve, an inner surface involute curve, and a plurality of arcs connecting an end of the outer surface involute curve and an end of the inner surface involute curve, at least one of the scroll inner end parts being formed in an n-tier stair-like shape in which n (n≧3) number of bulb shapes are stacked on top of one another in an upright direction of the scroll wrap, the scroll compressor being configured to satisfy φos (0)>φos (1)>φos (2)> . . . >φos (n−1) where involute roll angles of the outer surface involute curve in tiers of the stair-like shape of the scroll inner end part are φos (0), φos (1), φos (2), . . . , φos (n−1), respectively, from a wrap tip side to a wrap root side.
US09828985B2
Method for controlling a compressed air unit which consists of several compressed air networks (2 and 3) having at least one commonly controllable component, characterized in that, on the basis of measurement data of at least one of the above-mentioned compressed air networks (2 and 3), at least the above-mentioned common component (11) is controlled by at least one controller (20).
US09828977B2
A system to generate and control a three-dimensional (3D) surface may include a surface supported by a plurality of actuating units, a control center, and a common media tank. The control center may include a movement control assembly that has a plurality of movement control unit, and each movement control unit is configured to control the movement of a corresponding actuating unit. In one embodiment, a predetermined amount of medium, such as air or liquid, is arranged in each actuating unit. The surface can be actually considered an array of small pieces divided from the surface, and supported and actuated by the actuating units. Since the control of the surface is through the control of every single piece thereof, the control of the surface would be more precise if the surface can be divided into more pieces.
US09828971B2
System and methods for optimizing operation of a wind turbine are disclosed. In one aspect, the method also includes determining, via a converter controller of a power converter, a tap position of a tap changer configured between the power grid and a primary winding of a transformer. Another step includes calculating, via the converter controller, a primary voltage of the primary winding as a function of the tap position. The method also includes implementing, via the converter controller, a control action if the primary voltage or a measured secondary voltage of a secondary winding of the transformer is outside of a predetermined voltage range.
US09828967B2
An ignition system includes an ignition coil with a primary winding and a secondary winding having a terminal for providing a high voltage (HV). An electrode arrangement of an igniter includes first and second HV electrodes coupled to the terminal of the secondary winding. The igniter also has at least one ground electrode. A first spark gap is defined between the first HV electrode and the at least one ground electrode, and a second spark gap is defined between the second HV electrode and the at least one ground electrode. A first capacitor is disposed in-line between the first HV electrode and the terminal of the secondary winding and a second capacitor disposed in-line between the second HV electrode and the terminal of the secondary winding of the ignition coil. The ignition system includes a driver module coupled to a terminal of the primary winding, for driving the ignition coil.
US09828961B2
In a fuel injection valve, a first injection hole and a second injection hole having reference inside diameters Dn1, Dn2 different from each other are formed as a plurality of injection holes. In such a configuration, an L/D value obtained by dividing the flow channel length Ln1 of the first injection hole by the reference inside diameter Dn1 of the first injection hole agrees to an L/D value obtained by dividing the flow channel length Ln2 of the second injection hole by the reference inside diameter Dn2 of the second injection hole.
US09828959B2
A high-pressure fuel pump includes an outlet valve, a valve ball, a valve spring that acts on the valve ball in a closing direction, and a stop body for the valve ball. The stop body has a stop section that limits the opening stroke of the valve ball, and the valve spring is supported by the stop body. The stop body has a cut-out section that at least partially accommodates the valve spring and that has a radial inner periphery which forms a guide for the valve spring.
US09828957B2
A fuel injector 100 includes a nozzle member 60 having a fuel passage 60a leading to an injection port 60b; a valve main body 51 adapted to reciprocate for opening and closing the fuel passage 60a; an elastic portion 56 elastically deformable in closing the fuel passage 60a by movement of the valve main body 51 in a closing direction, the elastic member being attached to one of the nozzle member 60 and the valve main body 51 and adapted to be abutted against the other of the nozzle member 60 and the valve main body 51 to close the fuel passage 60a by moving the valve main body 51 in the closing direction; and a stopper 70 adapted to restrict movement of the valve main body 51 in the closing direction by being abutted against the valve main body 51, the stopper 70 being formed of material different from the nozzle member 60.
US09828949B2
Methods and systems are provided for an engine including a humidity sensor. Degradation of the humidity sensor may be determined based on a change in intake air relative humidity as compared to a change in intake air temperature or pressure, under selected conditions. An amount of exhaust gas recirculated to an engine intake is adjusted differently based on whether the humidity sensor is degraded or functional.
US09828944B2
A gas turbine engine includes a very high speed low pressure turbine such that a quantity defined by the exit area of the low pressure turbine multiplied by the square of the low pressure turbine rotational speed compared to the same parameters for the high pressure turbine is at a ratio between about 0.5 and about 1.5.
US09828936B2
The present disclosure provides an apparatus for improving engine air flow including: a combination recess which is formed at an intake port of a cylinder head and is extended toward a combustion chamber along an air flow path at a position combined with an intake manifold; a fixing body which is fit-inserted to and combined to the combination recess; and a plate an end of which is combined to the fixing body on the flow path of the intake port and which guides the air flow flowing into the intake port.
US09828932B2
A system according to the principles of the present disclosure includes a start-stop module, a pre-ignition risk module, and a cooling control module. The start-stop module stops and restarts an engine independent from an input received from an ignition system. The pre-ignition risk module monitors a risk of pre-ignition when the engine is restarted and generates a signal based on the risk of pre-ignition. The cooling control module controls a cooling system to circulate coolant through the engine when the engine is stopped in response to the risk of pre-ignition.
US09828928B2
A method and a device for controlling an internal combustion engine, in particular of a motor vehicle, the internal combustion engine including components which are each operated in an operating mode established by an operating mode coordinator, and it being in particular provided that the operating mode coordinator carries out the aforementioned establishment of at least one operating mode based on further operating aspects of the components.
US09828924B1
A vehicle includes an engine and an electric machine coupled to a transmission element. The electric machine is also selectively coupled with the engine by a clutch. The vehicle includes a belt integrated starter-generator (BISG) operatively coupled to the engine. An electronic controller includes one or more inputs adapted to receive a temperature measurement and a request to start the engine. The electronic controller is programmed to, in response to the one or more inputs receiving the request to start the engine and the temperature measurement less than a threshold temperature measurement, effect actuation of the electric machine and close the clutch to apply a first torque to the engine. The electronic controller is further programmed to, in response to an engine speed achieving an engine speed threshold, effect actuation of the BISG to apply a second torque to the engine.
US09828922B2
Embodiments for inducing swirl upstream of a compressor are provided. In one example, a method includes during a first condition, flowing exhaust gas from downstream of a turbine to upstream of a compressor via a tangential flow duct of an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) injector circumferentially surrounding an intake passage upstream of the compressor, and during a second condition, flowing exhaust gas from downstream of the turbine to upstream of the compressor via a radial flow duct of the EGR injector.
US09828920B2
The purpose of the present invention is to prevent disturbance in the behavior of a power plant at the time of switching a controller in a vehicle power plant whose operation is controlled by manipulation of a plurality of actuators by the controller. In order to achieve the purpose, a vehicle power plant control apparatus provided by the present invention is configured as a target value tracking controller in which at least one controller calculates the amount of manipulation of the actuators according to an equation including an integrator for integrating a deviation between a state quantity and a target value thereof such that each of a plurality of state quantities of the power plant can track the corresponding target value. When the controller used for manipulating the actuators is switched from another controller to the target value tracking controller, the initial value of the integrator is inversely calculated such that, in a state equation of a plant model for the power plant with the state quantity as a state vector and the amount of manipulation as an input vector, a differential immediately before the switching of the state vector agrees with a differential immediately after the switching.
US09828918B2
An apparatus and method for protecting an inner radial surface of a radial member of a turbomachine from corrosion are provided. The method may include shaping the inner radial surface of the radial member and a corresponding outer radial surface of a corrosion-resistant liner. The method may also include heating the radial member to increase a diameter of the inner radial surface of the radial member, and inserting at least a portion of the corrosion-resistant liner into the radial member. The method may further include attaching the corrosion-resistant liner to the inner radial surface of the radial member to thereby protect the inner radial surface of the radial member of the turbomachine from corrosion.
US09828915B2
A method for providing micro-channels in a hot gas path component includes forming a first micro-channel in an exterior surface of a substrate of the hot gas path component. A second micro-channel is formed in the exterior surface of the hot gas path component such that it is separated from the first micro-channel by a surface gap having a first width. The method also includes disposing a braze sheet onto the exterior surface of the hot gas path component such that the braze sheet covers at least of portion of the first and second micro-channels, and heating the braze sheet to bond it to at least a portion of the exterior surface of the hot gas path component.
US09828913B2
A turbocharger system may include a turbine housing and a tongue insert. The turbine housing may include an inlet, an outlet, and a gas pathway between the inlet and outlet. The gas pathway may include a volute portion and an inlet portion extending approximately tangent to the volute portion. The turbine housing may be formed from a first material. The tongue insert may be received in the turbine housing and may at least partially define the volute portion and the inlet portion. The tongue insert may be formed from a second material that is more heat resistant than the first material.
US09828908B2
A device for internal cooling and pressurization of rotary engine, comprising: a mechanical charger, a charger outlet tube, a core cooling intake tube, an engine air intake tube, a first valve, a second valve, and a third valve. The mechanical charger is mounted in a ventilated place. The charger outlet tube is used to dispense air, and the charger outlet tube has two sides, with one side coupled to the mechanical charger. The core cooling intake tube is connected to another side of the charger outlet tube, and is used to dispense air. The engine air intake tube is connected to another side of the charger outlet tube. The device for cooling and pressurization of rotary engine is capable of achieving improved cooling and performance of rotary engine, through switching a plurality of valves, in automatic control manner and/or in remote control manner.
US09828907B2
A rotary internal combustion engine includes an arcuate compression chamber, an arcuate expansion chamber, an output shaft, and a piston coupled to the output shaft for movement through the arcuate compression chamber and the arcuate expansion chamber. The piston has a leading end, a trailing end, an inlet valve that is located at the leading end of the piston for receiving a compressible fluid from the compression chamber and an outlet valve that is located at the trailing end of the piston for expelling a combustion gas into the arcuate expansion chamber.
US09828903B2
An air-governing device (10) for governing an air flow into a vehicle (100) has a main body (20) with an installation section (22) for fastening to a body of the vehicle (100) and an air opening (24). At least one slat (30) is mounted on the main body (20) for movement between a closed position (SP) closing the air opening (24) and an open position (OP) opening the air opening (24). A drive device (40) is fastened to the main body (20) and generates a moving force for the slat (30). A lever mechanism (50) forms an operative connection between the drive device (40) and the at least one slat (30). The lever mechanism (50) has at least one drive lever (52) operatively connected to the drive device (40) in a torque-transmitting manner and fastened in an end position (EP) of a keyhole opening (26) in the main body (20).
US09828902B2
A cooling control system for an internal combustion engine, which is capable of circulating engine coolant while suppressing power consumption by an engine coolant pump as much as possible. The cooling control system is provided for cooling intake gases increased in temperature by being pressurized by a supercharger. The engine coolant pump of the electrically-driven type delivers engine coolant to thereby cause the same to circulate. An ECU controls, when a difference between the temperature of the engine coolant and a first target temperature is not larger than a first predetermined value, the amount of the engine coolant to be delivered to a predetermined minimum flow rate, and controls, when the difference is larger than the first predetermined value, the amount of the engine coolant to be delivered such that it becomes larger as the difference is larger.
US09828898B2
An optimized structure for an integrated catalytic muffler is provided to purify exhaust gas from an engine and reduce noise when the exhaust gas flows to the rear of a vehicle. The structure includes a case having an inlet and an outlet, and an SCR catalytic unit that is mounted to the case. Particularly, a portion of the SCR catalytic unit is inserted into the case and the remaining portion is exposed out of the case. The SCR catalytic unit is coupled to the case by bolting or clamping. Accordingly, the production cost and weight are reduced, and maintenance and repair are facilitated.
US09828887B2
A power generation system may include: a first gas turbine system including a first turbine component, a first integral compressor and a first combustor to which air from the first integral compressor and fuel are supplied. The first integral compressor has a flow capacity greater than an intake capacity of the first combustor and/or the first turbine component, creating an excess air flow. A second gas turbine system may include similar components to the first except but without excess capacity in its compressor. A turbo-expander may be operatively coupled to the second gas turbine system. Control valves may control flow of the excess air flow from the first gas turbine system to at least one of the second gas turbine system and the turbo-expander, and flow of a discharge of the turbo-expander to an exhaust of at least one of the first turbine component and the second turbine component.
US09828884B2
A system for preheating a heat recovery steam generator is provided. The system includes a tank and a heat exchanger. The tank contains a transferring medium. The heat exchanger is disposed in a flow path of a flue gas produced by a combustion chamber, and is fluidly connected to the tank such that the transferring medium flows through the heat exchanger and is heated by the flue gas. The transferring medium preheats one or more components of the heat recovery steam generator.
US09828881B2
A seal support structure for a turbomachine includes a mounting portion shaped to mount to a stationary structure of a turbomachine and a cylindrical leg portion disposed on the mounting portion extending axially from the mounting portion. The cylindrical leg portion can include a radially extending flange. The flange can extend at an angle of 90 degrees from the end of the cylindrical leg portion. The flange can extend at least partially in an axial direction. The cylindrical leg portion can be formed integrally with the mounting portion. In embodiments, the cylindrical leg portion is not integral with the mounting portion, i.e., the cylindrical leg portion is a separate piece joined to the mounting portion.
US09828874B2
An annular cover for a lubrication chamber of a rotary bearing of a turbomachine. The cover includes a wall that is generally circular and flared with an orifice that is designed to receive a transmission shaft opposite an assembly surface for the cover, and at least one duct communicating with the inside of the wall and extending along the wall as far as the assembly surface. The duct is formed in the thickness of the body of the wall which is made from the same material, and which includes a composite material with a thermoplastic matrix and carbon fibers.
US09828872B2
A cooling structure for a turbomachine. In one embodiment, the cooling structure is for a seal slot of the turbomachine. The cooling structure includes a body coupled to a surface of the seal slot. The body includes a passageway on a first surface of the body for providing a cooling fluid to the seal slot. In an other embodiment, a apparatus includes a first component and a second component adjacent the first component. The apparatus also includes a seal slot extending between the first component and the second component, and a cooling structure positioned within the seal slot. The cooling structure includes a body coupled to a surface of the seal slot. The body has a passageway on a first surface of the body for providing a cooling fluid to the seal slot.
US09828868B2
A seal segment includes a flapper seal, a wire mesh acting as a hinge for the flapper seal, and a spring. The flapper seal has a first surface and a second surface. The wire mesh includes a first section connected to the first surface of the flapper seal and a second section connected to the first section. The spring includes a first end that is in contact with the first section of the wire mesh to apply pressure to the first surface of the flapper seal and a second end adjacent the second section of the wire mesh.
US09828866B2
A nozzle assembly includes at least one stationary nozzle and an outer ring having a predefined shape. The outer ring includes at least one groove defined therein configured to receive at least a portion of the at least one stationary nozzle. The nozzle assembly also includes an attachment member coupled between the stationary nozzle and the outer ring. The attachment member has a first configuration at a first nozzle assembly operating temperature a second configuration at a second nozzle assembly operating temperature.
US09828856B2
A conveyance machine that conveys a load, the conveyance machine includes: a traveling unit; a vehicle body arranged above the traveling unit; a vessel provided on the vehicle body; a first detecting unit that detects a loading machine that loads a load on the vessel; and a processing unit that adjusts a position of the vessel according to a detected result of the first detecting unit so as the vessel to be positioned at a loading point where the loading machine performs loading.
US09828849B2
This application describes methods and apparatus for monitoring flow of fluids within conduits using fiber optic Distributed Acoustic Sensing (DAS). The method can determine flow rate and/or flow regime within a conduit such as within a production well or a pipeline. Embodiments involve introducing an acoustic stimulus (802) into the fluid within the conduit (801); interrogating an optical fiber (104) deployed along the path of the conduit to provide a DAS sensor; and analyzing the acoustic signals detected by a plurality of channels of the DAS sensor to determine at least one flow characteristic. Analyzing the acoustic signal comprises identifying reflections (804) of said acoustic stimulus caused by the fluid within the conduit and analyzing said reflections to determine any Doppler shift (Δf).
US09828844B2
A hydraulic fracturing composition includes: a superabsorbent polymer in an expanded state; a plurality of proppant particles disposed in the superabsorbent polymer; an additive comprising a surfactant, a viscose polymer, or a combination thereof, and a fluid to expand the superabsorbent polymer into the expanded state. A process for disposing a plurality of proppant particles in a fracture comprises: disposing a hydraulic fracturing composition in a downhole environment; forming a fracture; disposing the hydraulic fracturing composition in the fracture; breaking the superabsorbent polymer after forming the fracture; and releasing the plurality of proppant particles from superabsorbent polymer. The process also comprises injecting a proppant-free fluid and a proppant-containing fluid in an alternating order into a subterranean formation.
US09828842B2
A system for removing methane from subterranean clathrates includes an oxidant source, a feed pipe, a recovery pipe, and an ignition source. The feed pipe includes an inlet end in fluid communication with the oxidant source and an outlet end configured to be disposed within a subterranean deposit that includes a stored methane gas disposed within a clathrate hydrate. The recovery pipe includes a first end disposed within the subterranean deposit and a second end opposite the first end configured to engage a storage device. The ignition source is configured to trigger a combustion reaction to melt the clathrate hydrate to produce a released methane gas. A first portion of the released methane gas travels along a recovery flow path through the recovery pipe and a second portion of the released methane gas combusts with the oxidant in-situ to perpetuate the combustion reaction.
US09828840B2
A method and apparatus for producing hydrocarbons from a subterranean formation. A first well is provided in the formation, the first well being separated by an isolating material into at least a first and second zone, the first zone being substantially isolated from the second zone. A second well is provided in the formation. The second well is separated by an isolating material into at least a first and second zone, the first zone being substantially isolated from the second zone. A first fracture is provided in the formation, the first fracture extending substantially between the first zones. A second fracture is provided in the formation, the second fracture extending substantially between the second zones of the first and second wells. A fluid is injected into the formation from the first zone in the first well. Hydrocarbons are produced at the second zone of the second well.
US09828830B2
A valve assembly connectable between first and second downhole components that each have first and second internal flowpaths. The valve assembly comprises a first valve operable to selectively fluidly couple the first internal flowpaths of the first and second downhole components, as well as a second valve operable to selectively fluidly couple the second internal flowpaths of the first and second downhole components.
US09828828B2
A degradable seat arrangement consisting of a pusher; a cone having a tapered face; and a seal having a seal deformation face configured to contact the tapered face. A method for creating a seat in a borehole.
US09828822B1
Systems and methods are provided to assist with landing a component, e.g. a blowout preventer or production tree, having a female connector onto a male component which may be a mandrel extending from a top portion of the production tree or a wellhead, respectively. Thrusters are located between the component and the mandrel or wellhead, respectively, extending radially and connected to the bottom portion of the component. Activation of a thruster will cause the component to move in a direction away from the activated thruster. Real-time data is collected related to the position of the component relative to the mandrel or wellhead, respectively, and is used to determine which the thrusters to activate. The component is thus caused to move in a desired direction, until the female connector can be lowered onto the male component thereby engaging the blowout preventer or production tree with the mandrel or the wellhead, respectively.
US09828820B2
Provided herein are methods and apparatus for collecting and preserving core samples from a reservoir. In some embodiments, a method includes obtaining core samples from a reservoir using a rock and fluid sampling tool and depositing the core samples in a vessel filled with a hydrogen-free fluid such that a portion of the hydrogen-free fluid is displaced by the core samples and the core samples are immersed in the hydrogen-free fluid. The method also includes transferring a gas into the vessel to occupy a space in the vessel and sealing the vessel via a cap on an end of the vessel. Methods of analyzing the core samples core samples collected from a reservoir and a rock and fluid sampling tool are also provided.
US09828809B2
Methods of forming composite particles include forming a source material over a plurality of nucleation cores and forming a catalyst material over the source material. Compositions of matter include a plurality of composite particles, each particle of the plurality comprising a plurality of nucleation cores, a source material disposed over the nucleation cores, and a catalyst material disposed over the source material. Methods of forming earth-boring tools include forming a plurality of composite particles, combining the plurality of composite particles with a plurality of grains of hard material, and catalyzing the formation of inter-granular bonds between the composite particles and the grains of hard material to faun a polycrystalline material. The plurality of in situ nucleated grains of hard material and the plurality of grains of hard material may be interspersed and inter-bonded.
US09828806B2
A roller bit for rock breaking by rotary cutting comprises: a bit body (1), a roller (2) and cutting teeth (3). An included angle β between a roller journal plane of the bit body and the roller on a bit axis has a range of 0°<β<90°, a journal offset S has a range of −D/2
US09828796B2
A door opening and closing apparatus includes a rail module including: a rail member extending along a front-and-rear direction; a drive device mounted on the rail member; and a supporting member coupled to a closing cable a part of which is wound around the rotating drum and that is hung on a closing inversion member and an opening cable a part of which is wound around the rotating drum and that is hung on an opening inversion member. The rail module is provided with the drive device fastened to an outside of a vehicle body such that a part of the drive device goes inside the vehicle body through an opening provided on the vehicle body. An outer diameter of the rotating drum of the drive device is made smaller than a maximum diameter of a deceleration mechanism for making the rotating drum rotate forward and backward.
US09828795B1
A hinge structure may comprise a first assembly including a central post with an outer surface and a first connector element on the central post for mounting on a first structure, a second assembly pivotally coupled to the first assembly and including a ring extending about the central post, a ring connector connected to the ring, and a second connector element on the ring for mounting on a second structure. A braking element may apply a selectable amount of resistance to pivot movement of the second connector element with respect to the first connector element and including a friction pad extending about a portion of the central post, a pressure band for pressing the friction pad against the central post, and a connecting structure connecting the ends of the band and being adjustable to move the ends closer toward each other and to relax the ends away from each other.
US09828793B2
A door latch assembly is provided with enhanced acoustic dampening characteristics, and includes a door bolt assembly having an inside barrel and an outside barrel configured for accommodating reciprocal sliding action of the inside barrel between a latch position and a release position. At least one barrel acoustic isolator is associated with at least one of the inside barrel and the outside barrel, and is configured for dampening sound generated by the reciprocal action.
US09828790B2
A lock assembly including a plurality of button assemblies having a plurality of indicator elements. A position of the indicator elements sets a lock combination. A code blocker is configured to cover and prevent access to the plurality of button assemblies when the lock assembly is in a first position, for example in an unlocked position, and to allow access to the plurality of button assemblies when the lock assembly is in a second position, for example in a locked position.
US09828782B2
A backing device useful in repairing a hole. In some embodiments, the hole is in a wall, for example a relatively large hole in a wall (e.g., vertical wall, ceiling, etc.) of, for example, a home or building structure. The backing device includes a collapsible backing member and adhesive strips. The backing member defines a front face opposite a rear face, and includes first and second panels connected at a hinge segment. The adhesive strips are disposed on the front face. The backing member is foldable from a flat state to a collapsed state for insertion through the wall hole. Once deployed “behind” the wall, the backing member is transitioned to the flat state, and the adhesive strips utilized to secure the backing device to a back surface of the wall. In some embodiments, the backing device, while in the flat state, is relatively rigid in one direction and collapsible in the opposite direction.
US09828780B2
This disclosure relates to a distribution boom for stationary or mobile viscous material pumps, comprising at least one boom arm having a box profile. The boom arm has two side walls which are arranged at a distance from one another and which are connected to one another by means of two transverse walls which are arranged at a distance from one another. Each side wall has a lead-through opening for a conveying line. Provision is made according to this disclosure for there to extend between the side walls a tube which is fixedly connected thereto and which opens by way of the tube ends thereof into the lead-through openings. Between the tube ends and the adjacent side wall there is arranged a respective flange which projects in an encircling manner over an outer border of the respective tube end and is welded both to the tube end and to the side wall in question.
US09828765B2
The support and insulation element for supporting and insulating a window frame has a support part and an insulating part. The support part has a first leg comprising a first side surface, a second leg, which projects from the first leg, and a third leg, which projects from the first leg a certain distance away from the second leg. The support part is made of load-bearing material. The insulating part is arranged at least on the side of the first leg of the support part opposite the first side surface and is made of compacted mineral wool or a rigid foam. The insulating part comprises two slots, into which the second leg and the third leg of the support part are inserted. The insulating part surrounds three sides of both the second leg and the third leg of the support part.
US09828763B2
A wall anchor for use in a cavity wall to connect to a veneer tie to join an inner wythe and an outer wythe of the cavity wall includes a hollow body having a wall defining a hollow interior. The hollow body includes a receptor located on the wall and configured to connect to an attachment portion of a veneer tie in a relation so as to transmit forces between the inner wythe and the outer wythe.
US09828759B2
There is an inlet baffle assembly for use in an in-line interceptor for separating FOG from wastewater and a method of cleaning the inlet baffle assembly without the need for removal from the interceptor. The inlet baffle assembly has an inlet baffle for the grease collecting chamber of an in-line interceptor which defines a flow channel through which influent enters the collecting chambers and has a moveable section moveable between open and closed positions. The inlet baffle assembly also has a flow control element to control the rate of flow of influent entering the flow channel when the moveable section is in the closed position. The flow control element is accessible for cleaning when the moveable section is in the open position. After cleaning, the moveable section is moved into the closed position to facilitate fluid flowing through the inlet baffle assembly into the grease collecting chamber.
US09828755B1
An automatic bidet automatically washes a user, after they have eliminated, while sitting on a toilet. The bidet uses a camera connected to a computer, to identify a user's gender, and to identify elimination from the users front or back location, the information is used direct water to the user's elimination positions, after eliminating. When washing the user, an automatic water aiming device, can also be used, to automatically target and direct water, to the user's elimination positions, without the user, having to move their body, to the water stream. A bottom air drier automatically dries the user's bottom, after washing. The automatic bidet decreases the transmission, of possibly harmful bacteria and viruses, to the user, by relieving them of manually having to operate, a possibly bacteria contaminated bidet control panel. Bidet automation frees the user, from expending effort, and needing knowledge to operate a bidet.
US09828744B2
A working machine includes a travel device, a motive power transmission device configured to transmit a motive power to the travel device, a transmission case configured to house the motive power transmission device, and a hydraulic operation fluid tank disposed on an upper surface of the transmission case.
US09828740B1
A soil stabilization system for a structure can include a stem wall and floor slab disposed within a perimeter of the stem wall. An aggregate base course (ABC) layer can be disposed within a perimeter of the stem wall and below the floor slab. A ventilation opening can extend to the ABC layer, and an air exhaust system can extend between the ABC layer and an exterior of the structure. A method of soil stabilization for a structure can include measuring a moisture content of an expansive soil below a structure, drawing dry air through the ABC layer and over a surface of an expansive soil. Moisture can be removed from the expansive soil into the dry air by evaporation to create moist air, and moist air can be evacuated at an exterior of the structure.
US09828737B2
Described herein are tools, systems and methods for conditioning, strengthening and/or improving in situ soil geotechnical or agricultural properties while at least temporarily reducing soil density, energy requirements, and tool wear.
US09828730B2
A system and method for obscuring road signs by applying an opaque adhesive-backed film to the signs from a roll containing the film. The film and adhesive may be able to conceal sign details sufficiently with only one or two layers of film. The film may be pressure-applied with an adhesive selected so as to adhere sufficiently to the signs or to other layers of film without leaving adhesive or other residue on the signs once removed. The film may be perforated at predetermined intervals to facilitate separation, and the system additionally or alternatively may include a cutter to permit the user to separate the film wherever desired. Various polymers may be used for the film, including polyvinyl chloride (PVC), polyvinylidene chloride (PVDC), polypropylene, low density polyethylene (LDPE), polyester, polyolefin, or other coextruded (CoEX) polymer films. Similarly, various adhesives, including latex-, acrylic-, rubber-, or silicone-based adhesives may be used.
US09828726B2
The invention provides a method and a system for separating lignin from a lignin containing liquid medium, such as pulp mill black liquor, and treating the separated lignin. The method comprises at least the following steps: a) a precipitation stage (1), wherein a pH lowering agent (A) is added to the lignin containing slurry for precipitating lignin, b) followed by a first separation stage (2), wherein the precipitated lignin is separated as a lignin cake from the remaining liquid phase of the lignin containing slurry, c) a suspending stage (3), wherein the lignin cake is suspended for obtaining a lignin suspension, d) a hydrothermal carbonization stage (4), wherein the lignin suspension is treated for obtaining a slurry of carbon containing material, and e) a second separation stage (5), wherein the carbon containing material is separated from the slurry.
US09828716B2
A method controls a laundry washing machine (1) including: a casing (2), a washing tub (3) arranged within the casing (2), a rotatable laundry drum (4) which is mounted inside the washing tub (3) and is designed to contain laundry (10), a water-detergent supply system (5,6) designed to supply wash water and detergent into the washing tub (3), and a motor assembly to rotate the laundry drum (4). The method includes the steps of: performing a wash phase, in which a predetermined intermediate spin is performed in a standard way, or skipped, or performed in a modified way, based on one or more detected phase conditions; performing at least a rinse phase, in which a predetermined intermediate spin is performed in a standard way, or skipped, or performed in a modified way, based on one or more detected phase conditions; performing a detection of whether, in a previous wash phase or rinse phase, a predetermined intermediate spin was performed in a standard way, or skipped, or performed in a modified way and, based on the detection, performing a following rinse phase adapted to said detection and/or adding a rinse phase to be performed.
US09828712B2
An embroidery frame for a garment that is configured to retain the garment in a repeatable position relative to an embroidery machine. The embroidery frame includes a base and the clamp plate. The clamp plate is spaced away from the base and is configured such that a garment can be retained between the clamp plate and the base. Markings are defined by the clamp plate such that the markings are in a predetermined location relative to the base.
US09828705B1
A multiple-layer knitted fabric includes: an inner composite layer formed with hydrophilic yarn and hydrophobic yarn adapted to be contacted with a wearer's skin: an outer dissipating layer formed with hydrophilic yarn or hydrophobic yarn adapted for dissipating moisture and heat outwardly: and a spacer layer integrally formed between the inner and outer layers and formed with hydrophilic yarn for absorbing the moisture of the wearer's sweat from the inner layer and temporarily storing the moisture in the spacer layer, through which the moisture is gradually outwardly transported into the outer layer and then dissipated into the outside atmosphere: thereby keeping the wearer's cool in summer and warm in winter for enforcing his or her comfortable wearing.
US09828702B2
A method and a device for opening a fiber bundle, capable of performing a fluctuating operation, at a high speed, of pushing a part of a conveyed fiber bundle by a contact member into a stress state and then separating the contact member from the fiber bundle so as to temporarily relax the fiber bundle, and also capable of reducing damage to the fiber bundle. The device for opening a fiber bundle includes a conveying portion 5 for pulling out a fiber bundle Tm from a yarn feeding body 11 and conveying it in a fiber length direction, a fiber-opening processing portion 3 for opening the fiber bundle by moving a fiber in a width direction while bending the fiber by letting a fluid pass through the conveyed fiber bundle Tm, and a fluctuation imparting portion 4 for rotating a contact member 42 in a direction inclined with respect to a conveyance direction while bringing it into contact with the conveyed fiber bundle Tm and pushing a part of the fiber bundle Tm into a stress state, and then separating the contact member 42 from the fiber bundle Tm in the stress state so as to temporarily bring the fiber bundle Tm into a relaxed state.
US09828699B2
A polymer filament comprising a polyolefin composition which comprises at least 10% by weight of one or more copolymer(s) (I) of propylene with one or more comonomers selected from ethylene, C4-C10 α-olefins and their combinations, said copolymer or copolymers (I) having MFR from 0.5 to 10 g/10 min. and containing units deriving from the said comonomers in a total amount of from 0.5 to 25% by weight with respect to the total amount of all momoner units in the copolymer, provided that, in the absence of comonomer units deriving from C6-C10 α-olefins, the amount of comonomer units deriving from ethylene or C4-C5 α-olefins or their combinations is at least 2.5% by weight.
US09828696B2
Analyte filter arrays and methods for making an analyte filter array are provided. The arrays are formed using a dispersion of filter particles having selected moieties attached to the surface of the particles and a microarray having complementary moieties formed in an array on a substrate, such that each filter particle is attached to a selected region of the microarray. The moiety on the substrate may be RNA or DNA or other molecule. The substrate may be a surface of a detector array, a membrane that may be placed in registration with the detector array or a stamp used to transfer the filter array to a detector array.
US09828695B2
A nonpolar III-nitride film grown on a miscut angle of a substrate, in order to suppress the surface undulations, is provided. The surface morphology of the film is improved with a miscut angle towards an a-axis direction comprising a 0.15° or greater miscut angle towards the a-axis direction and a less than 30° miscut angle towards the a-axis direction.
US09828690B2
A component of a substrate processing apparatus that performs plasma processing on a substrate includes a base mainly formed of an aluminum alloy containing silicon. A film is formed on the surface of the base by an anodic oxidation process which includes connecting the component to an anode of a power supply and immersing the component in a solution mainly formed of an organic acid. The film is impregnated with ethyl silicate.
US09828684B2
Provided is a cell for ion exchange membrane electrolysis obtained by improving the performance in electrolysis of an existing bipolar cell for ion exchange membrane electrolysis, in which a cathode partition wall and a rigid cathode being connected together by a plurality of intermediating V-shaped springs, by a simple method. It is a cell for ion exchange membrane electrolysis which is separated by an ion exchange membrane (7) into an anode chamber (1) having a rigid anode (1a) and an anode partition wall (1b) and a cathode chamber (2) having a rigid cathode (2a) and a cathode partition wall (2b), the rigid cathode (2a) and the cathode partition wall (2b) being connected together by a plurality of intermediating V-shaped springs (3). It is a cell for ion exchange membrane electrolysis in which a metal elastic body (5) and a flexible cathode (6) are disposed in layers on the surface of the rigid cathode (2a), the surface being opposite to the surface to which the V-shaped springs (3) are attached, and a conductive member (4) is disposed near one end on the opening side of a V-shaped spring (3), which conductive member (4) is electrically connected with the V-shaped spring (3) when the V-shaped spring (3) is compressed.
US09828683B2
The present invention relates to an electrolyzed water manufacturing device for producing hypochlorous acid water containing hypochlorous acid using hydrochloric acid as an electrolyte, comprising: a hydrochloric acid container for storing the hydrochloric acid as the electrolyte; an electrolytic bath which is connected to the hydrochloric acid container, includes an electrode, and produces slightly weak acidic hypochlorous acid water containing a high-density chlorine solution through electrolysis of the hydrochloric acid; a hydrochloric acid supply pump provided between the hydrochloric acid container and the electrolytic bath so as to supply the hydrochloric acid to the electrolytic bath; and a venturi pipe which is connected to an upper part of the electrolytic bath, is formed between an inlet and an outlet through which dilution water passes, includes a neck part having a smaller pipe diameter in comparison with the inlet and the outlet, and an extraction pipe for connecting the neck part and the electrolytic bath, such that the high-density chlorine solution generated from the electrolytic bath is aspirated through the reduction of the pressure generated from the neck part when the dilution water passes through, and the aspirated high-density chlorine solution is diluted using the dilution solution and the diluted high-density chlorine solution is discharged. The apparatus for producing slightly weak acidic hypochlorous acid water, according to the present invention further, comprises: a discharging pipe connected to the outlet of the venturi pipe; and a screw blade which is inserted into the discharging pipe and accelerates the contact reaction between the high-density chlorine solution discharged from the non-diaphragm type electrolytic bath and the dilution water, wherein the screw blade is preferably composed of flexible plastic material.
US09828680B2
A method for operating a bearing arrangement (1) including at least one rolling bearing (2). The method provides for applying a positive electric potential to a bearing part (3) of the rolling bearing (2), another part (4) of the bearing arrangement (1) being connected as a cathode, and a current flowing between the bearing part (3) and the cathode (4) is limited.
US09828676B2
An underlayer is formed to cover the upper surface of a substrate and a guide pattern is formed on the underlayer. A DSA film constituted by two types of polymers is formed in a region on the underlayer where the guide pattern is not formed. Thermal processing is performed while a solvent is supplied to the DSA film on the substrate. Thus, a microphase separation of the DSA film occurs. As a result, patterns made of the one polymer and patterns made of another polymer are formed. Exposure processing and development processing are performed in this order on the DSA film after the microphase separation such that the patterns made of another polymer are removed.
US09828668B2
Systems and methods for strengthening a sapphire part are described herein. One embodiment may take the form of a method including orienting a first surface of a sapphire member relative to an ion implantation device and performing a first implantation step. The implanting step may include directing ions at the first surface of the sapphire member to embed them under the first surface. The systems and methods may also include one or more of heating the sapphire member to diffuse the implanted ions into deeper layers of sapphire member, cooling the sapphire member, and performing at least a second implantation step directing ions at the first surface of the sapphire member to embed the ions under the first surface.
US09828654B2
Method for directly recovering lead oxide used for a lead-acid battery cathode from waste lead paste
Provided is a method for directly recovering lead oxide used for a lead-acid battery negative electrode from waste lead paste. The method comprises: (1) contacting waste lead paste with a barium-containing desulphurizer under desulphurization reaction conditions, and performing a solid-liquid separation on the mixture after contacting to obtain a filtrate and a filtration residue; and (2) performing a conversion reaction on the above-mentioned filtration residue at a temperature of 350-750° C. so as to convert the lead-containing components in the filtration residue into lead oxide. In the method, the direct recovery of a lead oxide raw material applicable to a lead-acid battery negative electrode from waste lead paste is achieved by quantitatively replenishing a barium sulphate additive in the process of desulphuration thereby substantially decreasing the recovery cost and energy consumption, and improving the comprehensive utilization of waste lead paste.
US09828650B2
A method of manufacturing a sliding camshaft for an internal combustion engine includes providing the sliding camshaft from a steel alloy having a carbon content between 0.25% and 0.60%. The sliding camshaft is then processed with a carbon infusing heat treatment process, such as carburization or carbonitriding. After the sliding camshaft has been processed with the carbon infusing heat treatment process, the sliding camshaft is then processed with a quenching heat treatment process, such as a mar-quenching heat treatment process.
US09828647B2
An induction hardening apparatus and methods are provided. The induction hardening apparatus includes a feed line having first and second ends. A coil assembly is positioned between the first and second ends. The feed line includes a support arrangement for supporting two workpieces against one another and transferring the workpieces simultaneously through the coil assembly along a feed axis defined by the feed line.
US09828643B2
Diagnostic assays for medically classifying cancer patients are provided. The method comprises assessing a tissue sample of the patient for the presence of a copy number gain of chromosome regions 1q23.3 and/or 1q21.2. Copy number gain of chromosome regions 1q23.3 and/or 1q21.2 is indicative of a less favorable prognosis as compared to the prognosis if there was no copy number gain in the same regions.
US09828638B2
Described are methods and kits for identifying a subject at risk of, or having, a sensory neuropathy related disease, such as sensory neuropathies. In particular, the disclosure is based on the determination of mutations in the SPTLC2 gene causing sensory neuropathies.
US09828635B2
A diagnostic method for predicting quantitatively whether a human tumor will be sensitive or resistant to treatment with an ERBB3 inhibitor, e.g, an anti-ERBB3 antibody, is disclosed. The method is based on measurement of NRG1 expression at the RNA level, or at the protein level, in a tissue sample from the tumor.
US09828634B2
Provided herein are systems and methods for identifying cell-specific differentiation markers. In particular, provided herein are systems and methods for generating induced pluripotent cells (IPS) from human cells, differentiating the IPS into differentiated cells, and identifying differentiation specific markers.
US09828626B2
Dendrimer conjugates for determining membrane retention level and/or pore structure, methods of determining membrane level/pore structure, and kits including dendrimer conjugates are disclosed.
US09828624B2
Methods of the invention involve determining a patient's compliance with a cholesterol lowering therapy. In certain aspects, the invention provides methods that involve conducting a first assay to determine a cholesterol biomarker level in a first sample from a patient prior to the patient undergoing a cholesterol lowering therapy. The methods may also involve conducting a second assay to determine a cholesterol level in a second sample obtained from the patient after the patient has started undergoing a cholesterol lowering therapy. Additionally, the methods involve associating the cholesterol level and the cholesterol biomarker level in which the association allows for the determination of the patient's compliance with the cholesterol lowering therapy.
US09828611B2
This invention is intended to develop a promoter that can strongly induce marker gene expression throughout an embryo, so as to simply, efficiently, and accurately identify a transgenic insect at an early developmental stage, and to provide a gene expression vector into which such promoter has been incorporated as a transformant discrimination marker. Such exogenous gene expression vector comprises a polynucleotide comprising the nucleotide sequence as shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 as a promoter.
US09828609B2
Described herein are devices and methods for enhancing the physiological properties of plants. For example, the devices and methods described herein increase the production of lycopene, which has industrial and economic value. The lycopene produced by the devices and methods does not require the ultra purification that is common in conventional or commercial methods. The devices and methods described herein also enhance the growth rate of plants.
US09828605B2
The present disclosure relates to a composition for enhancing radiation sensitivity including a PI4K isozyme inhibitor as an active ingredient. As the PI4K isozyme inhibitor, a PI4K isozyme-specific siRNA or antiviral agent according to the present disclosure has an excellent effect of enhancing radiation sensitivity such as reducing viability of the cancer cells and radiation resistance during in radiation irradiation and suppressing and delaying DNA damage repair induced by the radiation by inhibiting the PI4K isozyme to be used as a radiation sensitivity adjuvant and an anticancer treatment assisting agent.
US09828602B2
The present invention provides compounds comprising oligonucleotides complementary to a fibronectin transcript. Certain such compounds are useful for hybridizing to a fibronectin transcript, including but not limited to a fibronectin transcript in a cell. In certain embodiments, such hybridization results in modulation of splicing of the fibronectin transcript. In certain embodiments, such compounds are used to treat one or more symptoms associated with fibrosis. In certain embodiments, such compounds are used to treat one or more symptoms associated with renal fibrosis.
US09828596B2
The present invention relates to an acyl-CoA synthetase homolog protein from microorganisms of the genus Mortierella, a polynucleotide encoding the protein, and so on. The invention provides polynucleotides comprising an acyl-CoA synthetase homolog protein gene from, e.g., Mortierella alpina, expression vectors comprising these polynucleotides and transformants thereof, a method for producing lipids or fatty acids using the transformants, food products containing the lipids or fatty acids produced by the method, etc.
US09828595B2
The present invention relates to asparaginase variants. The present invention also relates to polynucleotides encoding the variants; nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides; and methods of using the variants. The invention further relates to a process of producing a fermentation product, comprising: liquefying a starch-containing material to dextrins with an alpha-amylase in the presence of an asparaginase of the invention; saccharifying the dextrins to a sugar with a glucoamylase; and fermenting the sugar using a fermenting organism.
US09828581B2
The applicant provides a strain of Bacillus tequilensis ZSGD5, with accession number of the deposit of CCTCC NO.: M 2014004, deposited at the China Center for Type Culture Collection, Wuhan University, Wuhan City, China on Jan. 6, 2014. The applicant also provides a compound microecological Bacillus agent. The compound microbial agent comprises the following bacterial species: Bacillus tequilensis, Type I Bacillus subtilis, Type II Bacillus subtilis, Type I Bacillus licheniformis, Type II Bacillus licheniformis, Bacillus pumilus, and Bacillus megaterium. The Bacillus tequilensis provided in the present invention has an efficient water bottom cleaning capability, and can rapidly decompose and decrease the sludge at the bottom of a pond and effectively improve environmental waters for such phenomena as black water, and turbid water, so the Bacillus tequilensis can be used for water environment treatment in aquaculture and for urban wastewater treatment.
US09828574B2
The invention provides a composition for cleaning contaminants from semiconductor wafers following chemical-mechanical polishing. The cleaning composition contains one or more quaternary ammonium hydroxides, one or more organic amines, one or more metal inhibitors, and water. The invention also provides methods for using the cleaning composition.
US09828564B2
The use as an anti-wear additive and/or friction modifier in a non-aqueous lubricant composition and/or in a fuel composition of at least one long chain fatty acid ester of a hydroxy carboxylic acid in which the long chain fatty acid has at least 4 carbon atoms and the ester is an oil-soluble ester of a mono- or poly-hydroxy carboxylic acid having 1 to 4 groups which are independently carboxylic acid groups or lower hydrocarbyl esters thereof and in which, when the hydroxy carboxylic acid is a mono-hydroxy carboxylic acid, the ester has a long chain fatty acid ester moiety of the hydroxy group of the hydroxy carboxylic acid and, when the hydroxy carboxylic acid is a poly-hydroxy carboxylic acid, the ester has independently long chain fatty acid ester moieties of one or two of the hydroxy groups of the poly-hydroxy carboxylic acid. Also, a non-aqueous lubricant composition and a fuel composition for an internal combustion engine which comprises at least one of said long chain fatty acid esters.
US09828563B2
The present invention provides methods and systems for applying a coating to a non-ferrous or ferrous material that includes providing a material, a heat source, an immersion tank, and a drying environment. The material is placed within the heat source and heated to a temperature between the range of between about 204.44° C. to about 537.78° C. (400° F. to about 1000° F.). The material is immersed within an immersion containing a ratio of molybdenum disulfide solution to water of between about 2:1 to about 4:1 at a temperature between about 26.67° C. to about 48.89° C. (about 80° F. to 120° F.), and the material is dried at a temperature between about 51.67° C. to about 98.89° C. (125° F. and 210° F.).
US09828561B2
Refining assemblies and methods for refining rich natural gas containing a first methane gas and other hydrocarbons that are heavier than methane gas are disclosed. In some embodiments, the assemblies may include a methane-producing assembly configured to receive at least one liquid-containing feed stream that includes water and rich natural gas and to produce an output stream therefrom by (a) converting at least a substantial portion of the other hydrocarbons of the rich natural gas with the water to a second methane gas, a lesser portion of the water, and other gases, and (b) allowing at least a substantial portion of the first methane gas from the rich natural gas to pass through the methane-producing assembly unconverted. The assemblies may additionally include a purification assembly configured to receive the output stream and to produce a methane-rich stream therefrom having a greater methane concentration than the output stream.
US09828551B2
A method of reducing settling of residual comminuted hydrocarbonaceous material during processing can comprise forming a constructed permeability control infrastructure which defines a substantially encapsulated volume; introducing a composite comminuted hydrocarbonaceous material into the control infrastructure to form a permeable body, said composite hydrocarbonaceous material comprising a comminuted hydrocarbonaceous material and a structural material; and heating the permeable body sufficient to remove hydrocarbons therefrom such that the hydrocarbonaceous material is substantially stationary during heating, exclusive of subsidence and settling. The structural material can provide structural integrity to the permeable body sufficient to maintain convective flow of fluids throughout the permeable body during heating.
US09828549B2
There is provided a liquid crystal composition containing any one or two or more of compounds represented by general formula (i) below and any one or two or more of compounds represented by general formula (ii) below.
US09828543B2
A hydraulic fracturing fluid for use in oilfield applications, where the hydraulic fracturing fluid includes a spherical bead-forming liquid composition, the spherical bead-forming liquid composition comprising a micellar forming surfactant, a bead-forming compound, a non-solids bearing liquid solvent, a pH control agent, and a curing agent.
US09828533B2
(Meth)acrylate pressure-sensitive adhesives, curable adhesive compositions that can be used to prepare the (meth)acrylate pressure-sensitive adhesives, and methods of making the (meth)acrylate pressure-sensitive adhesives are provided. More particularly, the (meth)acrylate pressure-sensitive adhesives contain (a) a meth(acrylate copolymer having a weight average molecular weight greater than 500,000 grams/mole (Daltons) and (b) a (meth)acrylate tackifier that has a weight average molecular weight greater than 20,000 grams/mole (Daltons) but no greater than 200,000 grams/mole (Daltons). The pressure-sensitive adhesives advantageously are prepared by ultraviolet (UV) curing a curable adhesive composition that contains minimal or no organic solvents.
US09828530B2
An adhesive article for masking a portion of a substrate surface from a liquid coating applied to the surface includes a support having first and second opposed major surfaces, and a cationic or zwitterionic adhesive composition disposed on at least a portion of at least one of the first and second opposed major surfaces. The adhesive composition provides a barrier that impedes the migration of the coating past the edge of the adhesive article.
US09828529B2
The present invention relates to cyanoacrylate compositions in non-flowable and gel forms. More particularly, the present invention relates to non-flowable cyanoacrylate compositions which can be packaged in a convenient pocket-sized applicator dispenser for use in spreading the cyanoacrylate compositions onto substrates.
US09828526B2
The instant invention relates to a method for purifying a rosin-containing material from sulfur compounds. In particular the method comprises a) contacting a rosin-containing material comprising rosin and sulfur compounds with an oxidizing agent at a temperature from 0 to 60° C. for 10 minutes to 3 hours, to oxidize at least part of the sulfur compounds; and b) separating the rosin from the oxidized sulfur compounds; to obtain a purified rosin-containing material. The invention also relates to the purified rosin-containing materials, the preparation of products derived therefrom and the use of the purified rosin-containing materials and derived products.
US09828513B2
An aqueous organic pigment dispersion contains a green copper phthalocyanine pigment and an azo-coupled β-ketoamide pigment. It also includes an organic pigment dispersant at 40 weight % to 100 weight %, based on the sum of the weights of the organic pigments. The weight ratio of the green copper phthalocyanine pigment to the azo-coupled β-ketoamide pigment is from 1:1 to 10:1. The median particle diameter of each of the green copper phthalocyanine pigment and the azo-coupled β-ketoamide pigment is less than 85 nm. At least 95% of the total particles of each of the green copper phthalocyanine pigment and the azo-coupled β-ketoamide pigment have a particle diameter of less than 150 nm. This dispersion can be used to prepare aqueous green inkjet ink compositions that can be used in various inkjet printing methods.
US09828505B2
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to compositions and methods for a thermoplastic paving composition including an asphalt rubber binder and a polyethylene polymer additive.
US09828502B2
A pellet composed of a polymeric blend having a polyolefin and polylactic acid.
US09828499B2
Emulsion polymer particles comprising from 25 to 45 wt % polymerized residues of at least one C3-C6 carboxylic acid monomer and from 0.1 to 2 wt % polymerized residues of at least one crosslinker, wherein the particles have a Tg which occurs over a range of at least 60° C.
US09828494B2
Disclosed is a rubber composition for tire treads and a tire manufactured using the same. More particular, the rubber composition for tire treads includes 50 to 200 parts by weight of a wet masterbatch prepared by reacting a styrene-butadiene latex, a carbon black and a liquid styrene-butadiene copolymer at 50 to 95° C. for three to nine hours according to a batchwise method, 60 to 70 parts by weight of a raw rubber, and 50 to 200 parts by weight of a carbon black. Accordingly, the rubber composition for tire treads has enhanced grip and anti-wear performances under a condition of heavy load, high slip and high speed, and thus, may be usefully used in manufacturing a ultra-high performance tire.
US09828491B2
A polyamide resin composition comprising a polyamide resin (A), a copper compound (B), a bromide of an alkali metal and/or a bromide of an alkaline earth metal (C), and at least one phosphorus compound (D) selected from the group consisting of tris(2,4-di-t-butylphenyl)phosphite, bis(2,4-di-t-butylphenyl)pentaerythritol diphosphite, bis(2,6-di-t-butyl-4-methylphenyl)pentaerythritol diphosphite, bis(2,4-dicumylphenyl)pentaerythritol diphosphite, 2,2′,2″-nitrilo(triethyl-tris(3,3′,5,5′-tetra-t-butyl-1,1′-biphenyl-2,2′-diyl))phosphite, tetrakis(2,4-di-t-butylphenyl)-4,4′-biphenylene diphosphonite, tetrakis(2,4-di-t-butylphenyl)-4,3′-biphenylene diphosphonite, and tetrakis(2,4-di-t-butylphenyl)-3,3′-biphenylene diphosphonate, in an amount of 0.01 to 10% by mass with respect to 100% by mass of the polyamide resin composition, at least one fatty acid compound (E), and an inorganic filler (F).
US09828485B2
Biodegradable compositions containing an aliphatic-aromatic copolyester derived from aromatic polyesters. Methods of making the compositions and articles made from the compositions.
US09828484B2
The present invention is particularly directed to graphenic dispersion and slurry compositions and the production and uses thereof, where these compositions exhibit one or more of the hallmark strength, thermal or electrical properties of “pure” graphene while at the same time being optimized in terms of solubility or other properties necessary for compatibility with one or more end processes. In specific embodiments, a composition of matter includes a graphenic mixture and at least one species of polymerized product of benzyl alcohol, and a method of making such composition of matter comprises sonicating the graphenic mixture in heated benzyl alcohol. In a further specific embodiment, a composition of matter is formed by sonicating a graphenic mixture in heated benzyl alcohol, wherein the resulting composition exhibits a binder functionality in the absence of exogenous binder.
US09828474B2
A method for producing a wear resistant polyethylene medical implant includes forming a medical implant, such as an orthopedic implant, made at least partially of ultra high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE). The polyethylene may be irradiated with gamma ray or e-beam radiation to form free radicals and then crosslinked to eliminate free radicals prior to exposure to oxygen. The so treated bearing surface of the crosslinked polyethylene is then coated with a photoinitiator. Thereafter the bearing material is photocrosslinked with ultra-violet (UV) radiation. The photocrosslinking process can also be applied to non-crosslink UHMWPE.
US09828466B2
A polyphenylene ether derivative having at least one N-substituted maleimide group represented by the following general formula (I) in a molecule, and a heat curable resin composition, a prepreg, a metal-clad laminate, and a multilayer printed wiring board, each of which uses the polyphenylene ether derivative: wherein R1 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or a halogen atom, R2 each independently represents a hydrogen atom, an aliphatic hydrocarbon group having 1 to 5 carbon atoms, or a halogen atom, A1 represents a residual group represented by a specific general formula, m is an integer of 1 or more as the number of the structural unit, and x and y each is an integer of 1 to 4.
US09828465B2
The invention is directed to multi-functional N-maleimidyl polymer derivatives comprising a water soluble and non-peptidic polymer backbone having a terminal carbon, such as a poly(alkylene glycol), the terminal carbon of the polymer backbone being directly bonded to the nitrogen atom of a N-maleimidyl moiety without a linking group therebetween. The invention also provides two methods of preparing such linkerless N-maleimidyl polymer derivatives.
US09828459B2
A continuous process for preparing a silylated polymer comprising a silylation step where a prepolymer having reactive functional groups, a first intermediate product, is reacted continuously with a silylating agent in an endcapping tubular reaction unit to form a second intermediate product, and where at least a portion of the second intermediate product is backmixed continuously with the first intermediate product to form the silylated polymer. The continuous process may further comprise a stabilization step, a quenching step or both a stabilization step and a quenching step.
US09828458B2
Silica particles coated with β-cyclodextrin for the removal of emerging contaminants from wastewater
Provided is a silica particle coated with β-cyclodextrin, wherein said cyclodextrin is attached to said silica particle via at least one crosslinking agent and/or at least one copolymer. Also provided are methods of removing contaminants from a flowing or stationary liquid phase comprising the step of contacting said liquid phase with the silica particle coated with β-cyclodextrin.
US09828456B2
A process of forming a macromolecular block copolymer includes forming a first high molecular weight polymer of a first length. The first high molecular weight polymer includes a first set of side-chain functional groups and has a first characteristic rigidity value along the first length. The process also includes forming a second high molecular weight polymer of a second length. The second high molecular weight polymer includes a second set of side-chain functional groups and has a second characteristic rigidity value along the second length that is less than the first characteristic rigidity value. The process further includes bonding the second high molecular weight polymer to the first high molecular weight polymer.
US09828452B1
The present invention describes a process for the synthesis of spherical particles of polyvinyl alcohol—PVA and/or polyvinyl acetate—PVAc with shell nucleus structure from total or partial hydrolysis in a caustic aqueous medium with obtaining particulates of PVA/PVAc with controlled spherical morphology, to be used in vascular embolization.
US09828451B2
A crosslinked metallocene-catalyzed polyethylene copolymer having a higher molecular weight (HMW) component and lower molecular weight (LMW) component wherein the HMW component is present in an amount of from about 10 wt. % to about 30 wt. % and wherein the LMW component is present in an amount of from about 70 wt. % to about 90 wt. %.
US09828450B2
Provided is a propylene-based elastomer having high tacticity and excellent mechanical properties. The propylene-based elastomer includes 50% by weight or more of a propylene-based repeating unit, and satisfies a particular relationship between an ethylene content and tacticity.
US09828448B2
The objective of the present invention is to provide a derivative of polybutadiene suitable as a material of a curable composition for obtaining a cured product having high shearing stress. The present invention provides: a silylated polybutadiene characterized by containing a repeating unit represented by formula (I) (in the formula: R1, R2, and R3 each independently represents an unsubstituted or substituted aryl group, an alkyl group, or an aralkyl group. Among R1 to R3, at least one of R1 to R3 is an aryl group or aralkyl group); a curable composition characterized by containing the silylated polybutadiene and a polymerization initiator; and a cured product obtained by curing the curable composition.
US09828444B2
A poly-[1-4]-D-glucosamine derivative comprising [1-4]-D-glucosamine recurring units and comprising a fluoropolyether chain bound to the nitrogen atom in the C-2 position of at least one of the [1-4]-D-glucosamine recurring units.
US09828443B2
Polydisperse and charged polysaccharides are fractionated into low polydispersity fractions (preferably having pd<1.1), each containing species within a narrow range of molecular weights. An aqueous solution of the polydisperse polysaccharides is contacted with an ion exchange resin in a column and the polysaccharides are subjected to selective elution by aqueous elution buffer. The selective elution consists of at least 3 sequential elution buffers having different and constant ionic strength and/or pH and in which the subsequent buffers have ionic strength and/or pH than those of the preceding step. The new preparations are particularly suitable for the production of PSA-derivatized therapeutic agents intended for use in humans and animals.
US09828439B2
A hybrid vegetable protein is described, comprising a guest protein having the structure of prolamine and glutelin, and a host protein having the structure of globulin and albumin, obtained from vegetable grains, such as corn and soybean, respectively. Likewise, a method for obtaining said hybrid vegetable protein is described, which comprises the steps of extracting the guest and host proteins, carrying out an acidification thereof, and further applying a magnetic field to provoke their attachment, and finally adding an alkali to the attached proteins to obtain a hybrid vegetable protein at its isoelectric point. The protein thus produced has a value higher than 0.97 according to the PDCAAS rating.
US09828437B2
Described are MMP8 inactivating antigen binding proteins, such as antigen binding proteins comprising an amino acid sequence that comprises 4 framework regions and 3 complementary determining regions; further described is the use of such antigen binding proteins to treat inflammation, such as, but not limited to, systemic inflammatory response syndrome, sepsis, LPS induced inflammation, renal ischemia/reperfusion injury, ventilation induced lung injury, periodontal inflammation, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, ankylosing spondylitis, Lyme arthritis and osteoarthritis.
US09828434B2
The present invention comprises human monoclonal antibodies that bind to PD-L1 (also known as programmed death ligand 1 or B7H1). Binding of the invented antibody to PD-L1 inhibits binding to its receptor, PD1 (programmed death 1), and ligand-mediated activities and can be used to treat cancer and chronic viral infections.
US09828428B2
Disclosed herein are anti-IL-13-Rα2 antibodies and antibody drug conjugates and methods for preparing and using the same.
US09828422B2
An anti-Ang2 antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof that specifically binds to an angiogenesis-inducing factor Angiopoietin-2 (Ang2) and complexes with a Tie2 receptor and Ang2, and related methods and compositions.
US09828419B2
For many diseases due to microbes or the like, proliferation of microbes themselves is a cause of a symptom. However, there were cases where a substance released by the microbes is a cause of a symptom. In such cases, when attempting to treat a disease with an antibody, it was necessary to obtain an antibody against an antigen that is a substance causing the disease. However, it was difficult to find the underlying substance causing the disease among substances released by the microbes. An antibody (polyclonal) binding to not only an antigen but also to a substance, which is secreted by the antigen and accelerates the deterioration of a symptom, is obtained by immunizing birds with a lysis solution produced from lysing microbial cells as an antigen. Further, an antibody obtained with a surface protein of a virus as an antigen is expected to inhibit an infection by a virus.
US09828413B2
The present invention provides a vancomycin derivative, and a preparation method and an application thereof. The vancomycin derivative of the present invention is obtained by introducing a glycerate moiety between a vancomycin derivative and a liposoluble modification group and has reduced liposolubility and improved water solubility, thereby reducing a side effect in the cardiovascular aspect.
US09828408B2
The invention provides compounds of the formula: wherein B is a nucleobase selected from the groups (a) to (d): and the other variables are as defined in the claims, which are of use in the treatment or prophylaxis of hepatitis C virus infection, and related aspects.
US09828406B2
The invention is intended to provide an excellent antitumor agent. An antitumor agent contains a glycolipid glycoside compound represented by Formula (1) or a pharmacologically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient: in the formula, R1 to R4 are the same as or different from each other and represent an alkanoyl group or a hydrogen atom, and A represents a sugar alcohol residue or a polyol residue.
US09828405B2
The present invention relates to new morpholinyl anthracycline derivatives which have cytotoxic activity and are useful in treating diseases such as cancer, cellular proliferation disorders and viral infections. The present invention also provides methods for preparing these compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising them and methods of treating diseases utilizing such compounds or the pharmaceutical compositions containing them.
US09828403B2
The present invention relates to a transition metal compound that may exhibit high activity in olefin polymerization, and easily control the properties of synthesized olefin polymer such as a chemical structure, molecular weight distribution, a mechanical property, and the like, a catalyst composition comprising the same, and a method for olefin polymerization using the catalyst composition.
US09828401B2
The present invention provides novel Ruthenium-based transition metal complex catalysts comprising specific ligands, their preparation and their use in hydrogenation processes. Such complex catalysts are inexpensive, thermally robust, and olefin selective.
US09828397B2
The invention relates to prodrug compounds of formula I: wherein R2, R3, R5, R7 and X are as defined herein. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds of the invention and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disorders, including pain. The compounds of formula I possess advantageous solubility and physicochemical properties.
US09828392B2
The invention relates to a composition comprising olefinically functionalized siloxane oligomers derived from olefinically functionalized alkoxysilanes and optionally alkoxysilanes functionalized with saturated hydrocarbons, and also, optionally, a tetraalkoxysilane, which have not more than one olefinic radical on the silicon atom, and whose chloride content is reduced, and also to processes for preparing them and to the use thereof.
US09828391B2
Described herein are compounds and compositions that modulate the activity of beta-lactamases. In some embodiments, the compounds described herein inhibit beta-lactamase. In certain embodiments, the compounds described herein are useful in the treatment of bacterial infections.
US09828384B2
Disclosed are compounds having enhanced potency in the modulation of NMD A receptor activity. Such compounds are contemplated for use in the treatment of conditions such as depression and related disorders. Orally available formulations and other pharmaceutically acceptable delivery forms of the compounds, including intravenous formulations, are also disclosed.
US09828369B2
The present invention relates to a compound represented by formula I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds of formula I are inhibitors of diacylglyceride O-acyltransferase 2 (“DGAT2”) and may be useful in the treatment, prevention and suppression of diseases mediated by DGAT2. The compounds of the present invention may be useful in the treatment of hepatic steatosis, diabetes mellitus, obesity, hyperlipidemia, hypercholesterolemia, atherosclerosis, cardio-renal diseases such as chronic kidney diseases and heart failure and related diseases and conditions.
US09828360B2
Compounds of Formula (I): or stereoisomers, tautomers, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, or solvates or prodrugs thereof, where R1, R2, Ra, Rb, Rc, Rd, X, Ring B, and Ring C are as defined herein, and wherein Ring B moiety and the NH—C(═X)—NH moiety are in the trans configuration, are inhibitors of TrkA kinase and are useful in the treatment of diseases which can be treated with a TrkA kinase inhibitor such as pain, cancer, inflammation/inflammatory diseases, neurodegenerative diseases, certain infectious diseases, Sjogren's syndrome, endometriosis, diabetic peripheral neuropathy, prostatitis and pelvic pain syndrome.
US09828356B2
Novel processes for the preparation of a compound of Formula I-2 substantially free of the 5,6-trans isomer: wherein R2, R3 and R4 are as defined in the specification are provided. Novel intermediates for the preparations of isomer free Prostaglandins and derivatives thereof are also provided.
US09828354B2
The invention provides new methods for the direct umpolung self-condensation of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF) by organocatalysis, thereby upgrading the readily available substrate into 5,5′-di(hydroxymethyl) furoin (DHMF). While many efficient catalyst systems have been developed for conversion of plant biomass resources into HMF, the invention now provides methods to convert such nonfood biomass directly into DHMF by a simple process as described herein. The invention also provides highly effective new methods for upgrading other biomass furaldehydes and related compound to liquid fuels. The methods include the organocatalytic self-condensation (umpolung) of biomass furaldehydes into (C8-C12)furoin intermediates, followed by hydrogenation, etherification or esterification into oxygenated biodiesel, or hydrodeoxygenation by metal-acid tandem catalysis into premium hydrocarbon fuels.
US09828349B2
Compounds of the formula where the variables have the meaning defined in the specification have analgesic and/or immunostimulant effect in mammals.
US09828345B2
The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): (I) or stereoisomers, tautomers, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein all the variables are as defined herein. These compounds are selective ROCK inhibitors. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and methods of treating cardiovascular, smooth muscle, oncologic, neuropathologic, autoimmune, fibrotic, and/or inflammatory disorders using the same.
US09828338B2
Described herein are compounds and pharmaceutical compositions which inhibit N-acylethanolamine acid amidase (NAAA). Described herein are methods for synthesizing the compounds set forth herein and methods for formulating these compounds as pharmaceutical compositions which include these compounds. Also described herein are methods of inhibiting NAAA in order to sustain the levels of palmitoylethanolamide (PEA) and other N-acylethanolamines (NAE) that are substrates for NAAA, in conditions characterized by reduced concentrations of NAE. Also, described here are methods of treating and ameliorating pain, inflammation, inflammatory diseases, and other disorders in which modulation of fatty acid ethanolamides is clinically or therapeutically relevant or in which decreased levels of NAE are associated with the disorder.
US09828336B2
The present disclosure provides compounds and methods that are useful for the preparation of compounds useful as orexin-2 receptor antagonists.
US09828317B2
This invention is directed to methods for recovery of C3-C6 alcohols. The recovery process advantageously utilizes the immiscible properties of a first phase liquid and a second phase liquid to separate the liquids prior to processing C3-C6 alcohols to recovery. The invention is also directed to C3-C6 alcohol-containing compositions.
US09828316B2
A process for treating a composition comprising one or more desired (hydro)halocarbons and one or more undesired halogenated hydrocarbon containing impurities so as to reduce the concentration of at least one undesired halogenated hydrocarbon containing impurity, the process comprising contacting the composition with an adsorbent comprising a carbon molecular sieve.
US09828304B1
Disclosed herein are pyrophoric composite materials comprising nanoporous pyrophoric alpha iron nanoparticles dispersed in a ceramic matrix for use as aerial decoys. The composite material is prepared using tape casting methods to produce a thin film. The iron precursor in the film is then activated by reduction under a hydrogen atmosphere. The composite nanoporous pyrophoric alpha iron nanoparticles and ceramic material is an improvement over current pyrophoric decoys as it eliminates the use of harmful chemicals and the need for a substrate to support the composite.
US09828303B1
A very high brisance metal powder explosive is created by including a multitude of hollow aluminum/aluminum oxide micro-particle shells deposited within a high explosive composition matrix. The interior of such micro-particle shells may contain air, nitrogen, other gases, combinations thereof, or possibly even be a vacuum. The invention might be used on warheads that are fragmentation warheads, explosively formed penetrators, air blast warheads, shaped charge jets of shaped charge warheads, or other high explosive-driven devices.
US09828301B2
The present invention relates to a mineral or organic carrier capable of binding a source for humates and/or fulvic acid; and a pH adjuster or modifier, methods for manufacturing the same as well as agricultural and pesticidal uses of the same.
US09828291B2
A fluidizing composition in the form of a liquid or in the form of a powder including at least one superplasticizer chosen from polycarboxylate ethers, characterized in that it includes from 1 to 20 parts by weight of at least one aromatic hydrocarbon sulfonic acid or one of its salts chosen from alkali salts, alkaline-earth salts or one of their mixtures, for 100 parts by weight of the superplasticizer. A method for preparing such fluidizing composition, a dry mortar incorporating the fluidizing composition, as well as plasters prepared from the dry mortar are also described.
US09828289B1
The invention comprises a composition comprising hyaloclastite having a volume-based mean particle size of less than or equal to 40 μm. The invention also comprises a cementitious material comprising a hydraulic cement and hyaloclastite, wherein the hyaloclastite has a volume-based mean particle size of less than or equal to approximately 40 μm. The invention further comprises a cementitious-based material comprising aggregate, a cementitious material comprising a hydraulic cement and hyaloclastite, wherein the hyaloclastite has a volume-based mean particle size of less than or equal to approximately 40 μm and water sufficient to hydrate the cementitious material. A method of using the composition of the present invention is also disclosed.
US09828288B2
A rotary kiln includes a stationary fuel nozzle and a perforated flame holder positioned within an inclined rotating shell. The flame holder includes a plurality of perforations that collectively confine a combustion reaction of the burner to the flame holder to shift most heat transfer from the combustion reaction from radiation heat transfer to convective heat transfer.
US09828279B2
A device for manufacturing an optical preform by means of an internal vapour deposition process including an energy source, a hollow substrate tube having a supply side and a discharge side and the energy source being moveable along a length of the hollow substrate tube, and an elongation tube connected to the hollow substrate tube at the discharge side thereof, wherein the hollow substrate tube extends into an interior of the elongation tube and an internal diameter of the elongation tube is at least 0.5 millimeters larger than an external diameter of the hollow substrate tube.
US09828278B2
Methods and apparatus for separating substrates are disclosed, as are articles formed from the separated substrates. A method of separating a substrate having first and second surfaces includes directing a beam of laser light to pass through the first surface and, thereafter, to pass through the second surface. The beam of laser light has a beam waist located at a surface of the substrate or outside the substrate. Relative motion between the beam of laser light and the substrate is caused to scan a spot on a surface of the substrate to be scanned along a guide path. Portions of the substrate illuminated within the spot absorb light within the beam of laser light so that the substrate can be separated along the guide path.
US09828274B2
A device for dewatering sewage sludge and a method for its use is provided. The device affords separation by causing a sludge concentrate to flow at sufficiently slow rates to cause the gel-like concentrate to fracture and release trapped water. Sewage sludge dewatered according to the method and utilizing the device can be directly burned or directly introduced into a landfill. Certain embodiments of the device can be transported to a site where the dewatering process is carried out and certain embodiments of the device can be further utilized to transport dewatered sludge from the dewatering site to a further disposal site.
US09828272B2
A mobile wastewater treatment facility, comprising a first vehicle having one or more first water treatment systems, a second vehicle having one or more second water treatment systems and wherein the first vehicle and the second vehicle are modular, and the first water treatment systems and second water treatment systems are configurable in combination to process contaminated water as a function of the type of contamination.
US09828262B2
A method of removing barium, calcium, strontium, and magnesium from frac flowback. A sulfate reagent and carbonate reagent are mixed with the frac flowback, causing barium, calcium, strontium, and magnesium to precipitate. The precipitants are crystallized and the resulting frac flowback and crystals are separated into relatively heavy solids and a stream of relatively light solids. The stream of relatively light solids is subjected to a further separation process that produces sludge that is recycled to aid in the crystallization process and a treated effluent which is recycled to the fracking operation or collected and used in another fracking operation.
US09828257B2
An atomizer for use in waste water evaporation includes a motor having a rotor shaft, at least one conduit for receiving the waste water, a housing supporting the motor and the at least one conduit, and a hub having a plurality of holes for distributing waste water in the form of water droplets. The motor is a variable speed motor and is cooled by waste water flowing through the at least one conduit. The hub is connected to the rotor shaft and spins at a variable speed with the rotor shaft. The atomizer may be used in a waste water evaporation system that further includes an anemometer and a control system. The control system receives a wind speed input from the anemometer and provides a signal to the variable speed motor to adjust the speed of the variable speed motor and hub, thereby adjusting the water droplet size in response to varying wind conditions.
US09828253B2
The disclosure relates to a nanotube film structure. The nanotube film structure includes at least one nanotube film. The at least one nanotube film includes a plurality of nanotubes orderly arranged and combined with each other by ionic bonds. The nanotube film is fabricated by using the template of carbon nanotube film. The carbon nanotube film is drawn from supper aligned carbon nanotube array and includes a plurality of carbon nanotubes joined end to end.
US09828251B2
Silica aerogels with improved properties are disclosed together with methods for synthesizing such aerogels. The improved properties include lower thermal conductivity (better insulating capacity), lower acoustic velocity, lower dielectric constant and improved ductility. Greater tunability of the refractive index can also be achieved. The silica aerogels are prepared by a sol-gel processing method that provides better control of the formation or aerogel structures. Generally speaking, the improvements arise from control of the synthesis to create a morphology of primary clusters and diverse-sized secondary clusters of dense silica aerogels separated by less densely packed regions. By providing a broader range of secondary clusters and/or pore sizes and loose connectivity between clusters, reductions can be achieved in thermal conductivity and flexural modulus.
US09828245B1
A method for synthesis of MgH2/Ni nanocomposites includes balancing magnesium (Mg) powder in a ball milling container with helium (He) gas atmosphere; adding a plurality of nickel (Ni) milling balls to the container; introducing hydrogen (H2) gas to the container to form a MgH2 powder; milling the MgH2 powder using the Ni-balls as milling media to provide MgH2/Ni nanocomposites. The milling can be high-energy ball milling, e.g., under 50 bar of hydrogen gas atmosphere. The high-energy ball milling can be reactive ball milling (RBM). The method can be used to attach Ni to MgH2 powders to enhance the kinetics of hydrogenation/dehydrogenation of MgH2.
US09828243B2
A method of forming a Micro-Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) includes forming a lower electrode on a first insulator layer within a cavity of the MEMS. The method further includes forming an upper electrode over another insulator material on top of the lower electrode which is at least partially in contact with the lower electrode. The forming of the lower electrode and the upper electrode includes adjusting a metal volume of the lower electrode and the upper electrode to modify beam bending.
US09828241B2
A manufacturing method of a MEMS sensor includes forming a first substrate, wherein the first substrate includes a lower electrode provided at one surface thereof, forming a second substrate, wherein the second substrate includes a first concave-convex portion provided at one surface thereof, first-bonding one surface of the first substrate and one surface of the second substrate to face each other, forming a third substrate, wherein the third substrate includes an upper electrode provided at one surface thereof, second-bonding another surface of the second substrate and one surface of the third substrate to face each other, and forming an electrode line on another surface of the third substrate to be connected to the lower electrode and the upper electrode.
US09828240B2
A MEMS device includes a MEMS substrate with a movable element. Further included is a CMOS substrate with a cavity, the MEMS substrate disposed on top of the CMOS substrate. Additionally, a back cavity is connected to the CMOS substrate, the back cavity being formed at least partially by the cavity in the CMOS substrate and the movable element being acoustically coupled to the back cavity.
US09828234B2
The present disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a structure. The method comprises: providing a first substrate; forming a plurality of conductive pads over the first substrate; forming a film on a first subset of the plurality of conductive pads, thereby leaving a second subset of the plurality of conductive pads exposed from the film; forming a self-assembled monolayer (SAM) over the film; and forming a cavity by the first substrate and a second substrate through bonding a portion of the second substrate to the second subset of the plurality of conductive pads that are exposed from the film.
US09828227B2
A pressure regulator comprising a housing formed to include a bore therein, a piston moveably disposed within the bore wherein that piston comprises a first annular lip adjacent a first end, a spring disposed within said bore and comprising a first end and a second end, an adjustment cap moveably disposed in the bore, wherein the first end of the spring is in physical contact with the first annular lip and the second end of the spring is in physical contact with the adjustment cap.
US09828217B2
The present invention relates to a frame (20) for a car (10) of a passenger/freight elevator. The invention further relates to a car provided with such a frame. Finally, the invention also relates to an elevator comprising such a car. According to the invention the frame (20) comprises an upright (21, 22) having connected thereto a support (23, 24) which comprises two parts placed at an angle relative to each other, which parts are integrally connected. One part (23A, 24A) is connected here to the upright and the other part (23B, 24B) to a bottom part (33) of the car (10).
US09828213B2
In an elevator installation an elevator cage is movable along at least two guide rails and the elevator cage is equipped with a braking system. An elevator braking device includes a brake element, a force store, which is constructed to press the brake element against the brake surface, and an actuator, which can act on the brake element. A method of operating the braking device includes the actuator pressing, in a first operational setting, the brake element against the force of the force store away from the brake surface or to hold it at a spacing therefrom, and the actuator freeing, in a second operational setting, the brake element and allowing the force store to press the brake element against the brake surface.
US09828211B2
A system is provided for damping vertical oscillations of an elevator car stopped at an elevator landing. The system includes an elevator traction sheave that receives a torque, a sensor that provides a sensor signal indicative of the torque, a controller that provides a control signal based on the sensor signal, and a motor that applies the torque to the sheave. Oscillations in the torque correspond to the vertical oscillations of the car stopped at the landing during a first (e.g., position control) mode of operation. The motor drives the sensor signal towards a baseline value in response to receiving the control signal during a second (e.g., constant torque control) mode of operation in order to reduce the vertical oscillations of the car.
US09828210B2
The present invention relates to a control device for pressure control in a hydraulic system, especially of an elevator-system, the control device is adapted to control an output variable of an inverter supplying a hydraulic pump of the hydraulic system with electric energy, the output variable is adapted to adjust the speed of the hydraulic pump in order to at least partly compensate for a leakage of operating fluid in the hydraulic pump. Further, the invention relates to an elevator-system that includes a hydraulic pump, an inverter, and a control device which controls a supply of the hydraulic pump with electric energy from the inverter. Moreover, the invention relates to a method for pressure control in a hydraulic system, especially of an elevator-system, the method that includes the steps of supplying a hydraulic pump of the hydraulic system with electric energy from an inverter, controlling at least one output variable of the inverter for adjusting the speed of the hydraulic pump, in order to at least partly compensate for a leakage of operating fluid in the hydraulic pump. For providing an inexpensive elevating solution with good right quality for hydraulic elevators, the present invention provides that the control device includes a computing module which is adapted to determine the output variable based on at least one inverter parameter.
US09828208B2
A method for feeding a thread at a preset drawing to a textile machine includes a first feeder which sends the thread to the textile machine and a second feeder arranged spaced from the first feeder and which sends such thread to the latter, each feeder having a rotary member on which there is partly wound the thread before the feeding thereof and a speed sensor adapted to detect the rotational speed of such rotary member and a tension sensor to detect the tension of the thread exiting from each feeder. Controlling drawing the thread sent to the textile machine by controlling and adjusting the ratio between the rotational speed of the rotary member of the first feeder and the rotational speed of the rotary member of the second feeder.
US09828207B2
A guiding device for a material to be wound for a winding machine includes at least one blade guiding unit comprising two fiber guiding blades, which are rotationally drivable in opposite directions and are configured for feeding a material to be wound to a carrier of material to be wound of the winding machine, and the at least one blade guiding unit is configured for conveying a material to be wound which is implemented of inorganic fibers.The blade guiding unit comprises at least one fiber guiding blade tip, which has an at least semi-oval exterior geometry, and the blade guiding unit comprises at least one fiber directing element, which is implemented at least partly of an inorganic-fiber compatible material and comprises at least one rounded fiber guiding edge.
US09828197B2
An image forming apparatus includes a support portion configured to support a sheet, a roller configured to feed the sheet supported on the support portion, a separation member configured to apply a feeding resistance to the sheet fed by the roller from the support portion, a holder holding the roller, a holder pivoting member configured to pivot the holder between a first position where the roller contacts the sheet and a second position where the roller is separated from the sheet, a clutch mechanism, a clutch-state changing member, a rotator configured to rotate between an off position where the holder is at the second position and the clutch mechanism is at a cut-off state and an on position where the holder is at the first position and the clutch mechanism is at a transmission state, a stopper configured to stop the rotator, and an actuator connected to the stopper.
US09828192B2
An arrangement for transferring and/or grouping products (32) is proposed, comprising at least one mover (20) which has at least one permanent magnet (19) which is connected to the mover (20), wherein the permanent magnet (19) interacts with at least one coil plane (18) of a drive surface (13) for the in particular contactless driving of the mover (20), wherein the mover (20) is arranged displaceably and/or rotatably in at least two degrees of freedom on the drive surface (13), furthermore comprising at least one conveying system (34, 38) which conveys products (32), characterized in that the mover (20) picks up or deposits at least one product (32) by means of a movement of the mover (20) with at least one vertical component.
US09828191B2
There is provided a conveyor system including: a track comprising a first magnetic element; and a moving element comprising a second magnetic element for interacting with the track to provide a magnetic force that retains the moving element on the track; wherein absent the magnetic force, the moving element is released from the track. In another aspect, there is provided a conveyor system that includes: a track having at least one guide rail; and a moving element; wherein a magnetic force controls movement of the moving element in a direction of travel and the magnetic force supports the moving element in a second direction perpendicular to the direction of travel; and wherein the at least one guide rail supports the moving element in a third direction perpendicular to both the direction of travel and the second direction.
US09828189B2
A device for turning over an object, particularly a package of stacked sacks, having a holder device for the purpose of receiving, turning over, and releasing the object, the holder device including two transport elements for conveying the object, and having a rotary device for rotating the transport elements about a stationary axis of rotation, the rotary device including a rotatable frame to fasten the transport elements on both sides thereof, where the transport elements are fastened to the frame in a manner allowing movement, where the rotary device has a rotary drive which drives the frame on both sides.
US09828172B2
An intermodal container comprising: a first post; a first side panel attached to the first post; a second post, attached to the first side panel; a third post; a second side panel attached to the third post; a fourth post attached to the second side panel; a front panel attached to the first and fourth posts; a rear panel attached to the second and third posts; at least one shelf attached to the first, second, third, and fourth posts, and where the shelf can attach to the posts at a plurality of heights along the posts; the at least one shelf comprising: a front beam; a rear beam; a first strap bar extending from the front beam away from the shelf; and a second strap bar extending from the rear beam away from the shelf.
US09828169B2
A method for releasing residual pressurized fluid from an aerosol canister, said method comprising the manual opening of a vent assembly (614) for said canister (600), the vent assembly (614) comprising first (615) and second (616) members and a receiving part (617), the receiving part (617) having an outer surface configured to form a fluid seal against an edge of a hole in the canister (600), and an internal volume having a longitudinal axis, the second member (616) disposed within the internal volume of the receiving part (617) and configured for linear translation along the longitudinal axis relative to the receiving part (617), the first member (615) rotatably engaged with the second member (616), rotation of the first member (615) relative to the second member (616) configured to impart translation of the second member (616) along the longitudinal axis such that, in a first position, the second member (616) forms a fluid seal against the receiving part (617) and, in a second position, a fluid passage is formed between the second member (616) and an inner surface of the receiving part (617).
US09828167B2
A number of variations may include a product comprising a carrousel cartridge comprising a bottom compartment; an inner case, wherein the inner case is rotatably attached to the bottom compartment and is constructed and arranged to accommodate at least one component; and a top compartment, wherein the top compartment and the bottom compartment are slideably attached together, and a carrousel cartridge dispenser comprising a housing; an indexing cam system, wherein the indexing cam system is disposed within the housing; and a dispenser trough, wherein the dispenser trough is attached to the housing.
US09828165B2
A thermally insulated VIP sandwich shipper for a temperature sensitive payload is provided. The shipper comprises an outer shell, an inner shell and vacuum insulated panels sandwiched therebetween. The outer shell and the inner shell may be unitary rigid structures made of an expanded foam material and comprising a bottom having a perimeter and sides extending from the bottom perimeter and terminating in a rim. The inner shell rim may be spaced from the outer shell rim to define a gap, the gap being sealed to create an enclosed space within which the vacuum insulated panels are located. Each vacuum insulated panel may be oriented substantially orthogonally to at least one adjacent vacuum insulated panel and have an edge that abuts the adjacent vacuum insulated panels.
US09828154B2
A web of cleaning products and a method of manufacturing the same is disclosed. The web includes a carrier sheet having a plurality of depressions each filled, and in direct contact with, at least one cleaning composition. A plurality of internal lids that correspond with the plurality of depressions are sealed to the carrier sheet in a manner covering the plurality of depressions. Additionally, a plurality of external lids that correspond with the plurality of internal lids are sealed to the carrier sheet and cover the plurality of internal lids. The carrier sheet and external lids may be made of a water-resistant material, and the internal lids may be made of a water-soluble material. In one embodiment, the internal lids may be omitted, and instead the depressions be filled with water-soluble pouches, each of which contains a respective dose of a cleaning composition.
US09828145B2
A lockable, reusable plug for hermetically-sealing an opening, such as an alcoholic beverage bottle consists of a threaded wing bolt with an opening therethrough and a threaded stem; a domed, shouldered cap having an axial bore, an elastomeric sealing gasket having an opening, and a base nut having a threaded axial bore for mating with the threaded stem. Positioning the gasket between the compression cap and compression base nut, the bolt is inserted through the assembly, making the plug ready for insertion into an opening to be sealed. A flange on the gasket and the cap support the plug on the rim of the opening to be sealed. Screwing the bolt further into the assembly urges the plates toward one another compressing and causing the gasket to extend radially outward creating the seal. Insert the shackle of padlock through opening of bolt, lock padlock, shoulders prevent removal of plug.
US09828144B2
An apparatus comprising a fitment, a neck portion, and a mouthpiece. In various embodiments, the fitment may be configured to attach the apparatus substantially permanently with a flexible pouch containing edible material. In one embodiment, the fitment may include a first hole configured to provide an exit point for the edible material from the flexible pouch. In various embodiments, the neck portion may be configured to connect the fitment and a mouthpiece portion. In one embodiment, the neck portion may include a channel configured to transmit the edible material from the hole of the fitment to the mouthpiece. In various embodiments, the mouthpiece may be configured to facilitate eating of the edible material. In one embodiment, the mouthpiece may include a concave portion configured to hold the edible material, and a second hole configured to transmit the edible material from the neck portion to the concave portion.
US09828139B2
A dust sequestering assembly for sequestering dust from a particulate food item includes a container that may contain a particulate food item. A sieve is positioned within the container and the sieve may have dust pass therethrough. Thus, the dust is sequestered with respect to the particulate food item.
US09828135B2
A bulk material shipping container including a pallet, a compartment mounted on the pallet, a material unloading assembly, and a material loading assembly.
US09828127B2
An ice bagging assembly and related method with a horizontal ice bag cassette, a pair of opposing ice bag ply graspers configured to move an empty ice bag from the horizontal ice bag cassette to a vertical position to receive cubed ice before it is sealed shut and dropped to an ice bag merchandiser. The opposing graspers may be configured as rotating wheels and may have a grasping sensor. The ice bag cassette may be slidably and tiltably supported for easy replacement of horizontal bags. A load sensor, optical or mechanical, may be associated with the ice hopper to sense how much ice has been put in each bag. A pair of angled guides may guide a hopper into a support frame for the system.
US09828126B2
A track system, for use in connection with bundling one or more objects positioned within a bundling station, includes guiding a length of wire through a track guide assembly. The track guide assembly includes a plurality of straight and corner track segments coupled to each other and to a carrier plate subassembly, the track guide assembly substantially enclosing a wire guide path to guide the length of wire about the one or more objects. The track system further includes a pneumatic system configured to reduce a pressure to release the plurality of straight and corner track segments to free the length of wire during a tension cycle and to increase the pressure to fix the plurality of straight and corner track segments during a feed cycle. Related systems and methods are also provided.
US09828123B2
The invention relates to a tray-sealing machine with a control unit and a matrix monitoring device for detecting a misalignment of a tray in a sealing tool bottom part and/or the presence of foreign matter between the sealing tool bottom part and a sealing tool upper part, and for distinguishing this from product projecting from the tray.
US09828122B2
A container filling apparatus of the present invention includes: a first supply apparatus configured to supply a content; a rotational body having a placement portion configured to carry the contents supplied by the first supply apparatus, the rotational body being configured to rotate with respect to an axis thereof to turn the placement portion; a second supply apparatus configured to place a container from above on the content placed in an upward-facing state on the placement portion; and an engagement portion provided on the rotational body and configured to engage with the container that is placed over the content by the second supply apparatus, wherein the container is disengageable from the engagement portion by the container being rotated by the rotational body at an angle.
US09828121B2
A sealant filling device comprises a sealant board and a plurality of injectors installed on it, the sealant board comprises a base and a sealing cover which opening a plurality of sealing holes, the injector comprises a feeding hole which is opposite to the sealing holes, the sealant can be poured into the injector from the sealing holes to the feeding hole, a spring between the top of the injector and the sealing cover is provided for moving in control, while the volume of the sealant reaches the preset value, the spring will be control to move and seal off the sealing hole to stop sealing. If the volume of the sealant reaches the preset volume, then the controller IC will drive the spring moving and sealing off the sealing hole by controlling of the motor. The sealant volume in each injector can be separated distributed.
US09828117B2
A new system and apparatus for detachably joining a first component to a second component is disclosed, along with a method for detachably joining two components. Embodiments of the present invention include a tensioning apparatus and system for clamping joints. The tensioning apparatus may include a wedge block and a fastening device. The clamping joint may be a tongue and groove joint that is tightened using the tensioning apparatus.
US09828116B1
The invention relates to a spacecraft comprising a body having two opposite faces; a first radiator carried by at least one face; the first radiator having an outer face; a first supporting arm extending substantially perpendicularly to the outer face of the first radiator; a drive motor suitable for rotating the first supporting arm about its longitudinal axis a first assembly carried by the first supporting arm, said first assembly comprising a plurality of slats stationary with respect to the first supporting arm; said slats being attached one above the other and separated from each other by a free space.
US09828115B2
A method for coordinating contamination removal on a surface of an aircraft, comprising receiving an electronic contamination removal request, determining location for contamination removal treatment, electronically transmitting location for contamination removal treatment to aircraft, electronically receiving progress of contamination removal treatment, and electronically transmitting progress of contamination removal treatment to aircraft, wherein the progress of contamination removal treatment is displayed on multiple displays to allow for close monitoring of the contamination removal treatment.
US09828113B2
An aircraft tailstrike warning method includes identifying a first value representing an aircraft angle of attack, identifying a second value representing a maximum aircraft angle of attack, identifying a difference between the first value and the second value, and providing a tailstrike warning when the difference between the first value and the second value is less than a threshold amount.
US09828106B2
A control system for an aircraft gas turbine propulsion engine includes an engine control that is adapted to receive at least engine inlet temperature data and aircraft altitude data. The engine control is configured to determine the availability of the engine inlet temperature data and implements a measured temperature engine thrust setting schedule when the engine inlet temperature data is available, and a default temperature engine thrust setting schedule when the engine inlet temperature data is unavailable. The default temperature engine thrust setting schedule ensures that the gas turbine propulsion engine will generate at least 90% of rated engine thrust at all actual engine inlet temperatures at the sensed aircraft altitude.
US09828099B2
An aircraft seating group including first and second laterally-adjacent seats, a center console positioned between the seats, a rear privacy shell positioned behind the seats and forming part of the center console, a vertical partition extending forward from the rear privacy shell to divide the center console, and a deployable shelf positioned to one side of the vertical partition, the shelf configured to hold a tablet for viewing by a passenger facing the shelf.
US09828088B2
A rotor blade system includes a first hub assembly having a first set of rotor blades and rotatably attached to a rotor mast, a second hub assembly having a second set of rotor blades and rotatably attached to the rotor mast, the second hub assembly being positioned at a space relative to the first hub assembly, a torque splitter device engaged with both the first hub assembly and the second hub assembly, and a locking device operably associated with the torque splitter device. The method includes rotating the first hub relative to the second hub via the torque splitter until the first set of rotor blades align with the second set of rotor blade about a common horizontal axis.
US09828078B2
According to a first aspect of the invention there is provided a steering arrangement for steering a kite driven watercraft (14) which includes a mounting member (base, 20) which is configured to be mounted on a watercraft (14), a first connecting member for connecting a leading edge region (16) of a canopy (12) of the kite to the mounting member, a second connecting member for connecting a trailing edge region (18) of the canopy (12) to the mounting member and a control device for controlling the displacement of the canopy relative to the watercraft via at least the second connecting member.
US09828073B1
An accessory mounting track provides quick and easy removable attachment and positioning of various devices. The method of attachment of devices to the accessory mounting track may be compatible with the attachment of these devices to other mounting systems, allowing the accessory mounting track to be used interchangeably with those systems.
US09828070B2
Embodiments relate generally to a turret system for use in an FPSO vessel. The turret system may comprise a turret body and windlass subsystem. The turret system may comprise a top and bottom surface, first and second mooring line storage sections, and first and second mooring line channel sections. Each mooring line storage section may include an opening and cavity. Each opening is operable to receive a mooring line. Each mooring line channel section may be an elongated passageway for a mooring line to pass between an exterior of the FPSO vessel and a mooring line storage section. The windlass subsystem may comprise a rotatable member, and configured to be transportable between a plurality of locations. When the windlass assembly is configured to be secured to the turret body, the windlass assembly is configurable to control a movement of a mooring line.
US09828069B2
A mooring system (10) for use in mooring a marine device (24) within a fluid (12) subject to flow comprises a mooring line (16) to be secured to an anchor (18) and defining a tether point for a marine device (24), and a loading assembly (20) secured to the mooring line (16) and configured to generate hydrodynamic lift when exposed to flow to apply tension to the mooring line (16).In embodiments of the invention the loading assembly (20) is configured to also generate a buoyancy force, such that tension is applied to the mooring line (16) by a combination of the hydrodynamic lift force and the buoyancy force.
US09828067B2
The invention relates to a roof module for a land and/or water vehicle (10) having an accommodation facility comprising a kinematic unit (3) with two lateral guide rails (30), at least one roof segment (2) which is mounted in the guide rails (30) such that it can be moved between a closed position and an open position, and a circumferential load-bearing frame (4) with four profiled strips (40) which are connected to form a rectangle, which load-bearing frame (4) can be fastened to a vehicle roof (100) which has an opening (101) so as to surround the opening (101) or can be fastened in the opening (101) with the formation of a water barrier, the load-bearing frame (4) at least partially supporting and/or partially forming the kinematic unit (3).
US09828062B2
A motorcycle includes a front wheel drive train that supplies power to a front wheel and a rear wheel drive train that supplies power to a rear wheel. The front wheel drive train is configured to drive the front wheel at a selected rate that is faster than a rate at which the rear wheel drive train drives the rear wheel. Driving the front wheel at the selected faster rate relative to the rear wheel provides enhanced steering capabilities in soft terrain, as the front wheel pulls the motorcycle in a direction that the front wheel is pointed.
US09828058B2
A swingarm supporting structure can prevent rigidity of a case from becoming excessive and can improve a degree of freedom of design. The swingarm supporting structure includes: a case in which a power unit is stored; and a bracket for freely pivotally supporting a swingarm up and down through a pivot shaft. The swingarm supports an axle, and the bracket is detachably fixed to the case in a fixed direction intersecting the pivot shaft.
US09828056B2
A brake controlling operation transmission member includes a leaning-associated deforming portion that deforms in response to turning of a body frame. A vehicle includes at least a portion of the leaning-associated deforming portion located between a first restrictor located below a lower cross portion in relation to an up-and-down direction of the body frame and a central portion in a left-and-right direction of the body frame so as to prevent movement of the brake controlling operation transmission member and a brake device.
US09828053B2
To improve working efficiency of mounting components in a lower part of a vehicle body, a vehicle assembly line includes a supporting unit to support a vehicle body in a position such that the front direction of the vehicle body is perpendicular to the conveying direction. The supporting unit includes an upstream supporting member and a downstream supporting member provided upstream and downstream of the platform along the conveying direction, respectively. The centers of the support columns fixed to a platform, of the upstream supporting member and the downstream supporting member, are located upstream and downstream, respectively, with respect to a center line CLb of the platform extending in a direction perpendicular to the conveying direction of the platform, and located apart from and opposite to each other across a center line CLa of the platform extending in the conveying direction, to provide a working space for mounting below the vehicle body supported by the carrier device.
US09828040B2
An automotive aluminum alloy component assembly includes a first vehicle component defining a first joint region and a first cutout. The assembly also includes a second vehicle component defining a second joint region. The assembly also includes a third vehicle component defining a third joint region. Portions of the first and third joint region sandwich the second joint region. A first self-piercing rivet is disposed within the second and third components and aligned with the first cutout.
US09828039B2
Impact protection structures for vehicles are described. An impact protection structure includes a support structure of the vehicle, an interior rail coupled to the support structure, and an exterior rail coupled to the interior rail. The exterior rail has an inboard boundary wall positioned between an upper mounting region and a lower mounting region. The upper and the lower exterior mounting region of the exterior rail are coupled to an upper and a lower mounting region of the interior rail. At least a portion of the inboard boundary wall is spaced apart from an outboard wall of the interior rail such that when the exterior rail is impacted by a blunt-object barrier, the inboard boundary wall of the exterior rail deforms, thereby damping energy of the impact at the exterior rail and arresting crack propagation between the exterior rail and the interior rail.
US09828027B2
A control system for a vehicle includes a steering control unit and an electronic control unit. The steering control unit is configured to control a steering angle of a wheel of the vehicle. The electronic control unit is configured to acquire a target steering angle set as a target to move the vehicle, adjust the acquired target steering angle such that the target steering angle does not exceed a first guard value determined in order to inhibit a change in the steering angle of the vehicle, larger than or equal to a first reference, output the adjusted target steering angle to the steering control unit in order for the steering control unit to control the steering angle to the adjusted target steering angle, and change the first guard value in response to a situation of the vehicle.
US09828024B2
A power steering system includes a first linkage arm pivotally coupled to a cross-link member extending in a transverse direction. Also included is a first shaft generally orthogonal to the first linkage arm and configured to rotate the first linkage arm. Further included is a second linkage arm pivotally coupled to the cross-link member with a pivot location. The power steering system yet further includes an electric actuator. Also included is a linkage member extending from the electric actuator and operatively coupled to an assist portion of the second linkage arm to reduce the steering effort required by a driver of the vehicle.
US09828019B2
A steering column assembly includes a first energy absorption strap and an energy absorption strap mounting assembly coupled to a jacket assembly. The energy absorption strap mounting assembly includes an engagement surface and at least one standoff. The at least one standoff extends from at least one of the first energy absorption strap and the engagement surface. The at least one standoff spaces the first energy absorption strap from the engagement surface in an assembled condition. The spacing defines a receiving area configured to receive a second energy absorption strap therein.
US09828008B2
A railroad car draft gear is provided which includes a housing. The housing is a unitary structure, having an open end and a closed end. Compressible spring elements are located inside the housing, with an end of the spring element located against the interior side of the closed end. A friction assembly is also located within the housing, near the open end. The friction assembly provides energy absorption during compression cycles. The spring element restores the friction assembly to its fully extended position after a compression event.
US09827996B2
Steering wheel sensor systems are described in which a sensor array is attached to or integrated with a steering wheel and provides information about the forces exerted on the steering wheel for interacting with or controlling other vehicle systems.
US09827993B2
A vehicle control system is configured for autonomous control of at least one actuatable vehicle system or component. The control system includes one or more sensors disposed on a vehicle, and a computing device in communication with the one or more sensors. The computing device is configured to acquire feedback relating to a ride quality feature from a vehicle occupant, identify vehicle control parameters affecting the ride quality feature; identify at least one autonomously controlled vehicle system affecting values of the identified vehicle control parameters; determine revisions to the vehicle control parameters necessary to implement the feedback relating to the ride quality feature; perform control parameter revisions necessary to implement the feedback relating to the ride quality feature, and control operation of the at least one autonomously controlled system or component so as to effect the control parameter revisions needed to implement the feedback.
US09827991B2
The invention pertains to a road condition determining system and a method for determining a condition of a road traversed by at least one vehicle. The road condition determining system comprises a vehicle position determination means for determining a position of the vehicle, a calibration parameter detection unit adapted to determine at least one calibration parameter of a part of the vehicle, a vertical acceleration sensor adapted to continuously sense a vertical acceleration of the vehicle, a calculation unit adapted to calculate a road condition value based on the vertical acceleration and on the calibration parameter, and to continuously monitor whether the road condition value exceeds a predefined schedule, and a data transmission unit adapted to provide maintenance data to at least one receiver, the maintenance data comprising at least an information about the vehicle position.
US09827990B2
A method for determining a measure of energy utilization during operation of a vehicle (100) which has a first power source (101) for generating a first motive force for propulsion of the vehicle (100) in a first direction of travel, and has at least one first brake system which acts against movement of the vehicle (100) in the first direction of travel. For a first period of time when demand for motive force from the first power source is interrupted, estimating energy consumption during operation of the vehicle (100) without demanding brake force from the first brake system, and using the estimated energy consumption during operation of the vehicle (100), without demanding brake force from the first brake system, as a basis for determining a measure of energy utilization during operation of the vehicle (100).
US09827979B2
A transmission control device (4) includes: a gear ratio calculating unit (4a) for calculating a target gear ratio of a transmission (2) based on a gear ratio control mode, to thereby control the transmission; an electric motor drive torque calculating unit (4b) for calculating a drive torque of an electric motor (9) based on the gear ratio control mode when drive of the electric motor (9) is permitted; and an engine torque calculating unit (4c) for calculating an output torque of an engine (1) based on the gear ratio control mode so as to achieve a best fuel efficiency operation state. The gear ratio calculating unit (4a) switches processing of calculating a gear ratio based on whether or not the drive of the electric motor (9) is permitted.
US09827978B2
A traction motor of a hybrid electric vehicle drives a primary pump to provide pressurized hydraulic fluid to engage a power flow path of a multi-ratio transmission. To reduce fuel consumption, the motor is maintained at zero speed until a shift lever is moved into a drive position. After a power flow path is established, the motor speed is again reduced to zero until a driver demands torque by pressing an accelerator pedal. While the traction motor is stationary, an auxiliary pump maintains the fluid pressure to keep the transmission power flow path engaged.
US09827974B1
Systems and methods for positioning an engine during engine stopping and during vehicle activation are described. In one example, a belt integrated starter/generator rotates an engine before the engine is started to reduce engine starting time and determine engine position before the engine is started. The engine may be rotated to a first or second position based on a destination of the vehicle.
US09827967B2
A guide ring for a pump element of a hydraulic unit of a vehicle brake system is configured to guide a pump piston in a pump housing when the pump piston is displaced along the axis thereof in the pump housing. On the inner side of the guide ring facing the pump piston, the guide ring includes a first step that has a first inner diameter and a second inner diameter.
US09827965B2
A method for operating a regenerative braking system of a vehicle includes: applying control to at least one valve of a brake circuit, before and/or during operation of a generator of the braking system, so that brake fluid is displaced out of a brake master cylinder and/or out of the at least one brake circuit into at least one reservoir volume; defining a target force difference variable regarding a booster force exerted by a brake booster in consideration of at least one of a generator braking torque information item, a brake master cylinder pressure variable, and an evaluation variable derived from at least the generator braking torque information item or the brake master cylinder pressure variable; and controlling the brake booster in consideration of the defined target force difference variable.
US09827963B2
Aspirators are disclosed herein that include a body defining a Venturi gap between an outlet end of a converging motive section and an inlet end of a diverging discharge section and have a suction port in fluid communication with the Venturi gap. The converging motive section defines a circular-shaped motive inlet and defines an elliptical- or polygonal-shaped motive outlet, and the diverging discharge section defines an elliptical- or polygonal-shaped discharge inlet. In one embodiment, the converging motive section defines an inner passageway that transitions as a hyperbolic function from the circular-shaped motive inlet to the elliptical- or polygonal-shaped motive outlet and the elliptical- or polygonal-shaped motive outlet has an area that is less than the area of the circular-shaped motive inlet.
US09827961B2
A method is provided for detecting a fault condition in a hydraulic brake system of a vehicle having a first hydraulic brake circuit and a second hydraulic brake circuit. A correlation ratio is determined between a measured pressure and the actual vehicle acceleration. A first wheel velocity differential is determined and a second wheel velocity differential is determined. A weighting value is selected in response to determining whether the correlation ratio is within the predetermined range and whether the first wheel velocity differential and the second wheel velocity differential are opposite signs. The selected weighting value is added to a fault counter. A determination is made whether the fault counter is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold. A fault condition is detected in response to the fault counter greater than or equal to the first predetermined threshold.
US09827951B2
A semiconductor device including an abnormality detection section that detects an abnormality occurring in a moving body that moves along a specific path on a surface of a specific object; a position detection section that detects a position of the moving body as an abnormality occurrence position, in a case in which the abnormality detection section has detected an abnormality, and that stores abnormality occurrence position information expressing the abnormality occurrence position in a storage section; and a moving body controller that controls an adjusting section to adjust at least one of a force with which the moving body presses against the specific object, or a position of the moving body in a direction intersecting the surface of the specific object, based on a detection result detected by the abnormality detection section and the abnormality occurrence position information.
US09827942B2
An occupant protection device comprises a pair of bag bodies, that is provided in left and right side support sections in a seat width direction of a seatback of a vehicle, and that displace the side support sections by inflating when supplied with gas; a first gas supply mechanism that supplies gas to the pair of bag bodies during everyday use; and a second gas supply mechanism that supplies gas to at least one out of the pair of bag bodies and that inflates the bag body earlier than in cases in which the pair of bag bodies are inflated by gas supplied by the first gas supply mechanism, in the event that a collision has been predicted or detected.
US09827941B2
An airbag module including a first casing enclosing a first gas space, a first inflator and a control device for controlling ventilation of the first gas space or the shape of the first casing. The control device includes a second casing (42) enclosing a second gas space and a gas source. The second gas space is bordered by a permanent edge connection, and further includes a control element such as a strap (60), whose first end is connected to the first casing and whose second end is sewn to the second casing (42) by a tear seam (49), and is decoupled from the second casing (42) upon filling of the second gas space. The tear seam (49) touches or intersects the edge connection at two points so that the tear seam divides the second gas space into two regions (43a, 43b).
US09827939B1
An airbag includes a manifold having an outer panel and an inflation chamber defined at least in party by the outer panel. The airbag further includes a first compartment and a second compartment spaced from the first compartment connected to the outer panel and positioned external to the inflation chamber. A first one-way valve is in fluid communication with the manifold and the first compartment, and a second one-way valve is in fluid communication with the manifold and the second compartment.
US09827928B2
A vehicle comprises first and second operation units operated to perform switching between an electric power supply state and an electric power cut-off state of respective first and second electric components and a retaining device which starts electric power supply to the second electric component in response to the operation of the first and operation units to form the first and second electric power supply states, and retains the electric power supply to the second electric component, until the second operation unit is operated to form the second electric power cut-off state, despite a rider's operation of the first operation unit to form the first electric power cut-off state, after the retaining device started the electric power supply to the second electric component.
US09827925B2
There is a need to predict a driving environment with high responsiveness by a simple configuration. There is provided a driving environment prediction device that predicts a driving environment of a vehicle that causes a vehicle stop. The driving environment prediction device comprises: a first vehicle stop time rate calculator which is configured to calculate a rate of vehicle stop time in a first period, as a first vehicle stop time rate (shorter-period vehicle stop time rate); a second vehicle stop time rate calculator which is configured to calculate a rate of vehicle stop time in a second period which is longer than the first period, as a second vehicle stop time rate (longer-period vehicle stop time rate); and a driving environment predictor which is configured to predict the driving environment, based on the shorter-period vehicle stop time rate and the longer-period vehicle stop time rate.
US09827917B1
In described embodiments, an automobile-mounted umbrella assembly contains a storage container movable between a stowed position and a deployment position and a motor operably connected to the storage container to move the storage container between the stowed position and the deployment position. An umbrella is removably stored in the storage container in a closed position. When the storage container is in the deployment position, the umbrella extends outwardly from the storage container and moves from the closed position to an open position. The umbrella is removable from the storage container for use away from the automobile.
US09827895B2
A mechanical arrangement for a trailer, the mechanical arrangement comprising a surface portion, the mechanical arrangement being configurable in either: a stowed configuration wherein the surface portion is located on top of the trailer; or a deployed configuration wherein the surface portion lies adjacent to the ground; the mechanical arrangement further comprising: a telescopic height adjuster configurable in either: a stowed position when the mechanical arrangement is in the stowed configuration; or a deployed position when the mechanical arrangement is in the deployed configuration.
US09827894B2
A divider panel for a livestock transport trailer, which is detachable from the counterbalance and can be rolled and stowed when not in use. The divider panel seals the gap between the counterbalance and the lower deck of the trailer, and prevents livestock from falling through the gap, or being stuck in the gap.
US09827891B2
A bus seat for use in a bus comprises a frame and a seat back secured to a portion of the frame. The bus seat further comprises a seat cushion secured to another portion of the frame. The bus seat also comprises a removable two piece cover arranged over the seat back, wherein the cover pieces are secured to one another with a zipper. The zippered two piece seat back cover allows for easy installation, removal or replacement of any damaged or worn portions of the seat back trim cover.
US09827882B2
An apparatus for reclining a rear seat for a vehicle is provided. The apparatus includes a seat cushion frame that is connected to a floor via an operation part and is configured to move forward while rotating when the operation part is operated. Additionally, front and rear ends of the seat cushion frame are configured to rotate relative to the floor, respectively, by a link. A seat back frame includes a guide pin and a lower end of the seat back frame is mounted to the rear end of the seat cushion frame to slide while rotating, and an upper end of the seat back frame is rotatably connected to a vehicle body. A guide bracket is fixedly mounted to the vehicle body, with the guide pin of the seat back frame being connected to the guide bracket to allow the guide pin to slide.
US09827875B2
A control system is disclosed for enhancing the visibility of a driver of a vehicle. The control system may include a sensor configured to generate a signal indicative of a weight placed on a passenger seat and at least one motor configured to adjust a position of the passenger seat. The control system may also include a controller in communication with the sensor and the at least one motor. The controller may be configured to receive the signal from the sensor, determine that the passenger seat is unoccupied based on the signal, and automatically generate a command signal directed to the at least one motor to adjust the passenger seat to a prospective position.
US09827868B2
A secondary battery control unit has a calculating portion identifying a parameter of an equivalent circuit based on an estimation error that is obtained by a comparison between an actual output value of a secondary battery and an equivalent output value of the equivalent circuit. Based on a predetermined amount of an infinitesimal change in the parameter and an evaluation function that is obtained using a result of the comparison, the calculating portion numerically calculates a slope of the evaluation function and renews the parameter based on the slope. As a result, the secondary battery control unit has the calculating portion capable of identifying the parameter of the equivalent circuit while reflecting effects of deterioration of the secondary battery and capable of being integrated to a vehicle-mounted microcomputer.
US09827857B2
A power supply device includes a battery, an inverter, a converter, an electronic control unit. The inverter includes an upper arm having a third switching element and a lower arm having a fourth switching element. The converter includes an upper arm having a first switching element and a lower arm having a second switching element. The electronic control unit is configured to, when a state where the primary-side voltage is at least equal to the specified threshold continues for a specified time or longer, i) increase the primary-side voltage by repeatedly switching the second switching element between ON and OFF state while maintaining the first switching element to be OFF state, and apply the increased voltage as the secondary-side voltage to the inverter, and ii) convert the secondary-side voltage to the AC voltage by repeatedly switching each of the third and the fourth switching element between ON and OFF state.
US09827854B2
A driving control system of a vehicle sets a target speed as an automatic setting speed when the driving control system is an automatic speed setting mode, changes a speed setting mode to a manual speed setting mode when a speed change input is received in the automatic speed setting mode, sets the target speed as a manual setting speed when the driving control system is a manual speed setting mode, changes the manual setting speed depending on the speed change input when the speed change input is received in the manual speed setting mode, and changes the speed setting mode to the automatic speed setting mode when the manual setting speed coincides with the automatic setting speed in the manual speed setting mode.
US09827851B2
A fuel tank includes a plurality of extending members that extend from an inside surface of a fuel tank main body, a connecting member that is arranged between the plurality of extending members and connects each of these extending members together, and a flexible portion formed on the connecting member.
US09827849B2
A fuel tank may include a housing having an inner space formed therein and including a nozzle part formed at a side thereof to introduce fuel thereinto, an adsorber provided within the housing and configured to store fuel introduced through the nozzle part by adsorption, a diffuser located between the nozzle part and the adsorber within the housing and configured to diffuse the fuel introduced through the nozzle part and then to supply the fuel to the adsorber, and a filter unit located between the diffuser and the adsorber and configured to filter out foreign substances from the fuel diffused by the diffuser.
US09827848B1
An assembly for improving aerodynamics of a motor vehicle including a movable member forming an active aerodynamic dam positioned at a front end of the motor vehicle and attached to one end of at least one lever, wherein the at least one lever is connected to a motor that powers movement of the movable member, wherein the motor is operatively connected to at least one sensor configured to provide an input to the motor, the motor with a gear selector disposed within the motor that is configured to move a motor gear from a first gear position to a second gear position, resulting in the movable member being disposed in one of a retracted position, a transition position, and a lowered position, based on the received input.
US09827846B2
A vehicle includes a traction battery and a cooling system. The cooling system has a chiller, a radiator, and conduit and valving arranged to form a thermal circuit configured to selectively transport heat via coolant from the traction battery to the radiator. The vehicle also includes a grille shutter assembly having an opening and shutters movable to alter an effective cross-sectional area of the opening. A controller is programed to operate the shutters to change the effective cross-sectional area of the opening to increase or decrease air flow over the radiator based on a temperature of the coolant and an ambient air temperature.
US09827836B2
A rollo assembly intended for use in an open roof construction for a vehicle, comprises a rotatable winding shaft, a rollo screen of which a rear end can be wound on or off said winding shaft and of which an opposite forward end is provided with an operating beam, and opposite guide channels for in a longitudinal direction guiding opposite side edges of the rollo screen and opposite ends of the operating beam. Each of the guide channels is divided into a removable first guide channel part closest to the winding shaft and a second guide channel part further away from the winding shaft, wherein aligning means are provided for, in an assembled position of the rollo assembly, aligning respective ones of the first and second guide channel parts.
US09827820B2
A hanger for axle/suspension systems of a heavy-duty vehicle includes an outboard wall spaced apart from an inboard wall. The outboard wall is connected to the inboard wall via a front wall. The outboard wall and the inboard wall are formed with an aligned opening extending through the outboard wall and the inboard wall. A top plate connected to the inboard wall, the outboard wall and the front wall. The top plate is formed with at least one circular opening or laterally oriented oblong-round opening and at least one laterally slotted opening. A fastener is disposed through the at least one circular opening or oblong-round opening. A second fastener is disposed through the at least one laterally slotted opening for mounting the hanger to a frame of the heavy-duty vehicle.
US09827811B1
A vehicular haptic feedback system includes a haptic feedback controller configured to communicate with a vehicle. The haptic feedback controller including a plurality of haptic feedback actuators and processing circuitry configured to detect quality of operation information of the vehicle, a direction and an intensity of threat information corresponding to the vehicle, and a mode of operation of the vehicle. The haptic feedback controller is also configured to determine a desired direction of travel of the vehicle based on the quality of operation information, the direction and the intensity of threat information, and the mode of operation. The haptic feedback controller is further configured to provide haptic feedback corresponding to the quality of operation information, the direction and the intensity of threat information, the mode of operation and the desired direction of travel of the vehicle, via the plurality of haptic feedback actuators.
US09827808B1
A single-detent binder for holding loose-leaf paper sheets is provided. The binder mainly includes a housing, one pair of symmetrically elongated baseplates, ring shaped components, a control component, a press cap, an intermediate junction component, a pull rod and rotary locking pieces. The control component is operable to move the rings for performing the locking and unlocking function. As the handle forms an essential and irreplaceable part of the whole mechanism, disclosed are embodiments of a single-detent binder with the control component constructed in away to improve the durability of the internal components.
US09827804B2
Provided are diffraction structure transfer foil that further improves usefulness of the diffraction structure transfer foil in authenticity determination by allowing a greater variety of diffracted-light patterns to be observed, and a forgery prevention medium using the diffraction structure transfer foil. The diffraction structure transfer foil (21) includes a transfer foil substrate (1), a peeling-off protective layer (2) that is laminated on one surface of the transfer foil substrate (1), a laminated body for diffracted-light delivery (13a) that is laminated on the peeling-off protective layer (2), and an adhesive layer (9) that is laminated on the laminated body for diffracted-light delivery (13a). The laminated body for diffracted-light delivery (13a) includes a diffraction structure forming body in which a plurality of diffraction structures (4 and 7) are formed, and a reflective layer (5a or 8a) that is formed in accordance with each of the plurality of diffraction structures (4 and 7). A transmission density of one reflective layer (5a) of the plurality of reflective layers (5a and 8a) is in a range of 0.01 to 0.9, and a transmission density of the other reflective layer (8a) is 1.0 or greater.
US09827792B2
An inkjet recording apparatus includes a sheet feed section, an image forming section, a partition unit, an air inflow portion, a first sheet conveyance section, a second sheet conveyance section, and an air sucking and discharging section. The partition unit partitions an interior of an apparatus casing into a first space in which the image forming section is disposed and a second space in which the sheet feed section, the first sheet conveyance section, and the second sheet conveyance section are disposed. Air outside the apparatus casing is taken into the first space through the air inflow portion. The second sheet conveyance section includes a conveyance guide disposed downstream of the image forming section in a conveyance direction of a recording sheet. The air sucking and discharging section sucks air around the conveyance guide and discharges the air into the second space or out of the apparatus casing.
US09827790B1
A system for printing at least one stretchable ink on a thermoformable substrate including an unwinder arranged to feed the thermoformable substrate from a first roll into a web drive subsystem, a surface energy modification device arranged to alter a substrate surface energy to enhance wetting and adhesion of the at least one stretchable ink to the thermoformable substrate, at least one full width printhead array arranged to deposit the at least one stretchable ink on the thermoformable substrate, at least one radiation curing device arranged to cure the at least one stretchable ink on the thermoformable substrate, a full width array sensor arranged to monitor the at least one stretchable ink on the thermoformable substrate, and a rewinder arranged to receive the thermoformable substrate and to form the thermoformable substrate into a second roll.
US09827784B1
A printing system facilitates the printing of articles of manufacture. The system includes an array of printheads, a support member positioned to be parallel to a plane formed by the array of printheads, a member movably mounted to the support member, an actuator operatively connected to the movably mounted member, an object holder configured to mount to the movably mounted member, and a controller operatively connected to the plurality of printheads and the actuator. The controller is configured to operate the actuator to move the object holder past the array of printheads and to operate the plurality of printheads to eject marking material onto objects held by the object holder as the object holder passes the array of printheads. The support member and printhead array are oriented vertically to enable the printing system to be installed in a vertical cabinet that provides a small footprint in a non-production environment.
US09827777B2
A liquid management system for supplying or receiving liquid at a controlled pressure, comprising: a closed reservoir having an inlet for receiving liquid from a first remote location and an outlet for supplying liquid to a second remote location; and a pumped outlet disposed in the reservoir and arranged to remove liquid and gas contained within the reservoir, the pumped outlet being disposed such that the level of liquid in the reservoir can be maintained at a constant height.
US09827773B2
A cartridge 4 has liquid supply ports 407b, 407c, 407y and 407m formed on a bottom wall 422 of a casing 420 and configured to be in contact with corresponding liquid introducing parts 710b, 710c, 710y and 710m of a carriage 8. An engagement part 405 is provided on a mounting structure 411 and extends out from a second end wall surface portion 423b of a first end wall 423 intersecting with bottom wall 422. The engagement part is configured to engage the carriage 8. In a plan view of bottom wall 422 of cartridge 4 in a first direction toward bottom wall 422, the distance between a second end wall 424 and a first end wall surface portion 423a of first end wall 423 is set to be greater than the distance between the second end wall 424 and the second end wall surface portion 423b.
US09827768B2
A supporting section is disposed to confront an ejection surface and supports a recording medium. A first tank is mounted on a first-tank mount section. A liquid conveying section conveys liquid to a liquid ejecting head. A receiving section receives liquid ejected from the liquid ejecting head. A waste-liquid conveying section conveys liquid to the waste-liquid tank. A first casing holds the liquid ejecting head, the first-tank mount section, and the liquid conveying section. A second casing holds the supporting section, the receiving section, the waste-liquid tank, and the waste-liquid conveying section. The first casing is connected with the second casing such that the first casing is movable relative to the second casing. The first casing takes a first position at which the ejection surface confronts the supporting section and a second position at which the ejection surface is farther away from the supporting section than at the first position.
US09827757B2
New temporary bonding methods and articles formed from those methods are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise coating a device or other ultrathin layer on a growth substrate with a rigid support layer and then bonding that stack to a carrier substrate. The growth substrate can then be removed and the ultrathin layer mounted on a final support. In another embodiment, the invention provides methods of handling device layers during processing that must occur on both sides of the fragile layer without damaging it. This is accomplished via the sequential use of two carriers, one on each side of the device layer, bonded with different bonding compositions for selective debonding.
US09827755B2
This disclosure relates to an article that includes a nonwoven substrate, a first film supported by the nonwoven substrate, and a second film such that the first film is between the nonwoven substrate and the second film. The first film includes a first polymer and a pore-forming filler. The difference between a surface energy of the first film and a surface energy of the nonwoven substrate is at most about 10 mN/m. The second film includes a second polymer capable of absorbing and desorbing moisture and providing a barrier to aqueous fluids.
US09827751B2
An object of the present invention is to provide a rotationally driving mechanism that is capable of rotating a plurality of rotational shafts while continuously moving the rotational shafts without requiring a special driving device or control device, and is capable of appropriately changing a rotation speed with a simple configuration, and to provide a film label attaching apparatus.The rotationally driving mechanism includes a movable driven member 103 that includes a driven mechanism 105 in a tapered portion 104 and is coupled to a rotational shaft 112, and a driving member 101 that is disposed along a movement direction of the driven member 103 and includes a transmission mechanism 102 in an inclined portion 115. The transmission mechanism 102 is disposed to face an appropriate position of the driven mechanism 105.
US09827737B2
This relates to a composite structural element, in particular a rib or a spar, specifically for use in a torsion box of an aircraft structure such as a vertical tailplane, wherein the structural element defines a coordinate system with a first axis “a” wherein the structural element comprises a substantially planar main section defining a coordinate system with a first axis “a” extending along the longitudinal axis “L” of the structural element and a second axis “b” extending perpendicular to said longitudinal axis “L” within the planar main section and defining an angle of +90° with the first axis “a”, wherein the structural element contains a lay-up of single plies consisting of a fiber-reinforced composite material with a substantially unidirectional fiber orientation.
US09827721B2
A pocket former may include a pocket former body, the pocket former body having an outer surface. The pocket former may further include a collapsible element, the collapsible element formed on the outer surface of the pocket former body. The collapsible element may extend radially outwardly from the pocket former body.
US09827711B2
The present disclosure generally relates to devices and methods for furniture protection. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to foam-film sheets configured to protect furniture from damage. An exemplary foam-film sheet as disclosed herein includes a sheet of foam material having a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge; a sheet of film material having a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge; a first seal between a portion of the foam material proximate its first lateral edge and a portion of the film material proximate its first lateral edge; and a second seal between a portion of the foam material proximate its second lateral edge and a portion of the film material proximate its second lateral edge, wherein the film and foam are substantially unseated along the entire transverse width between the first and second sealed portions near the lateral edges of the foam material.
US09827703B2
The present disclosure relates to methods and systems for manufacturing rotational spun materials. The rotational spun materials are medical appliances or other prostheses made of, constructed from, covered or coated with rotational spun materials, such as polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE).
US09827702B2
An injection molding machine includes a resin scattering preventing cover configured to prevent resin scattering from injection nozzle fixed to an end of an injection unit, a lighting unit configured to molding contact portion where the injection nozzle and a mold contact, a fixing unit configured to fix the lighting unit, and an opening/closing portion where the resin scattering prevention cover is configured to open and close; wherein the fixing unit is connected interlocked with opening and closing of the opening/closing portion.
US09827698B2
A process is provided for forming a foam product integral with a cover surface, which restricts emission of the carbon oxide during the step of preparing a carbon-oxide-mixed liquid by mixing carbon oxide into a first material containing polyol as a primary ingredient; under a pressure applied thereto. The process includes a first step wherein a carbon-oxide-mixed liquid material is prepared by mixing carbon oxide C into a first material containing polyol as a primary ingredient, under a pressure applied thereto, without effecting a forced stirring during said first step; a second step wherein said carbon-oxide-mixed liquid material and a second material containing isocyanate as a primary ingredient are impinged on and mixed with each other in a high-pressure foaming agent preparation device, thereby providing a resultant urethane material as a liquid urethane foaming agent; and a third step wherein said liquid urethane foaming agent produced at said second step is introduced toward an inside of a surface cover element under a pressure applied thereto.
US09827695B1
A method for forming a scene into a floor mat or floor liner, comprising the steps of: receiving a digital image comprised of a plurality of pixels, each pixel having an initial pixel value and a relative position in the digital image; assigning either a first value or a second value to each pixel according to the initial pixel value of each pixel; creating a mold having a surface with a plurality of raised portions, wherein the relative shape, dimension, and position of each raised portion, with respect to each other raised portion, is defined by the relative position, within the digital image, of at least one pixel having the assigned first value.
US09827688B2
A method and apparatus for managing a rework of a composite structure. Boundary geometries are identified for the layer boundaries in an image of a rework area. The image includes layer boundaries for exposed layers in the rework area. Layer orientations are identified for the exposed layers. A description of a patch for installation in the rework area is generated using the boundary geometries and layer orientations. The patch has plies having ply boundaries with the boundary geometries corresponding to the layer boundaries and ply orientations corresponding to the layer orientations. An operation of a ply cutting system is controlled using the group of files describing the patch, enabling fabricating the patch for the rework area using the group of files describing the patch.
US09827687B2
A cutting apparatus includes a holding member disposed at a position opposed to a cutting blade and having an adhesive layer removably holding an object, a pressing unit pressing the object held by the holding member and having a contact portion brought into contact with the object, a region specifying unit specifying a region where an adhesive retention of the adhesive layer is insufficient along a cutting line of the object cut by the blade, and a control unit controlling the pressing unit so that when the object is cut by moving the blade and the holding member holding the object relative to each other, at least either an amount of pressing or a pressing force of the contact portion is changed between a case where the region specified by the region specifying unit is cut and a case where any part other than the specified region is cut.
US09827685B1
A cartridge razor sharpening device is provided. The sharpening device is configured to sharpen blades of cartridge razors, allowing for extended life and use. The device may operate to either slide over the blades to sharpen the blade edge, or may allow the blades to slidably move on the cartridge over the sharpening device. In some embodiments, a blade adjustment mechanism may be utilized to adjust a position of the blades after sharpening.
US09827683B1
An example method is carried out in a warehouse environment having a plurality of inventory items located therein, each having a corresponding on-item identifier. The method involves determining a target inventory item having a target on-item identifier. The method also involves determining that a first inventory item having a first on-item identifier is loaded onto a first robotic device. The method further involves transmitting a request to verify the first on-item identifier. The method still further involves receiving data captured by a sensor of the second robotic device. The method yet further involves (i) analyzing the received data to determine the first on-item identifier, (ii) comparing the first on-item identifier and the target on-item identifier, and (iii) responsive to comparing the first on-item identifier and the target on-item identifier, performing an action.
US09827680B2
A pharmacy automation system having a robot having a hardware device and a software for internal mapping to perform simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) is disclosed herein. The robot is configured to use the SLAM technique to carry out at least the following different interactions: the robot communicates autonomously with a physician or an assistant directly or via an intermediary; the robot interacts with an inventory of goods and browses the inventory of goods to determine if a prescribed medication is available in the pharmacy; if the prescribed medication is available in the pharmacy, the robot interacts with a medication dispenser, using the internal mapping to fill a container with the prescribed medication, and store the container; when a patient or a proxy arrives to pick up the prescribed medication, the robot checks and approves an identification of the patient or the proxy; and when the patient or proxy presents a prescription containing the prescribed medication, the robot retrieves the container with the prescribed medication and hands the container with the prescribed medication over to the patient or proxy.
US09827670B1
Disclosed herein are implementations that relate to determining tactile information using encoders coupled to one or more fingers of a robotic gripping device. The robotic gripping device may include a finger. The finger may include a deformable front face, a base link, a first encoder, and a second encoder. The first encoder may be coupled to the base link of the finger, and configured to detect a grip angle of the finger while the robotic gripping device is gripping an object. The second encoder may be coupled to the deformable front face of the given finger, proximate to the base link of the finger. Additionally, the second encoder may be configured to detect a bend angle of the deformable front face of the finger while the robotic gripping device is gripping the object.
US09827667B2
A pneumatic exomuscle system and methods for manufacturing and using same. The pneumatic exomuscle system includes a pneumatic module; a plurality of pneumatic actuators each operably coupled to the pneumatic module via at least one pneumatic line, a portion of the pneumatic actuators configured to be worn about respective body joints of a user; and a control module operably coupled to the pneumatic module, the control module configured to control the pneumatic module to selectively inflate portions of the pneumatic actuators.
US09827662B1
A tool cabinet includes a cabinet body having two guide rails, a working platform unit having a movable platform member and two hollow extension members, two lifting units each having a threaded rod, two driving units, and a control unit. The extension members are respectively slidable relative to the guide rails. The threaded rods respectively extend through the extension members and telescopically into the guide tubes. Each driving unit has a motor, and a speed reduction mechanism driven to rotate the threaded rod of a respective lifting unit. The control unit is connected to the motors for synchronizing movements of the motors.
US09827660B2
A hand tool device includes: a striking mechanism which has a striker, a striker driving device, and a striker arresting device. In the case of a first drill rotation direction, the striker driving device is configured to propel the striker in at least a striking direction. The striker arresting device is configured to prevent the striker driving device from being operated in the case of a second drill rotation direction.
US09827658B2
A magazine for use with a fastening tool. The magazine can have a pusher assembly that can be retracted into a recess in the magazine to facilitate loading and reloading of fasteners. The pusher assembly can have a pusher assembly knob which can be reversibly latched to a detent to maintain the pusher assembly in a retracted state. The fastening tool can use a magazine which can be reloaded by a method which has a step of reversibly retracting the pusher assembly into the retracted state to allow for feeding one or more fasteners to the magazine.
US09827656B2
A tool for inserting and fastening a replacement injector sleeve in the cylinder head of a diesel engine. The tool is part of an injector sleeve tool kit which also includes an injector sleeve removal tool. The installation tool includes an expandable mandril which is inserted into the injector sleeve and expands a portion of the sleeve causing a press fit of the sleeve within the cylinder head. The sleeve removal tool includes a tap having a longitudinal body and a threaded cutting head at one end and a bolt having a head at the other end. An extraction nut is threaded onto the threaded shaft of the drive member followed by a bearing surface member such as a spacer. A hollow cylinder or support sleeve having an internal diameter greater than the injector sleeve to be removed and an external diameter less than the diameter of the sleeve bore includes a shoulder member.
US09827653B2
The screwing accessory device comprises a receiving box, a rack and a pushing component. The receiving box is for receiving the screwed component. The rack is connected to the receiving box. The pushing component is disposed within the receiving box and is used for pushing the screwed component.
US09827648B2
Provided is a roller burnishing tool device including a shank; a housing connected to the shank, a connected position of the housing relative to the shank being adjustable; a roller support member supported to be capable of rotating relative to the housing and attached to follow a movement of the housing in a case of adjusting the connected position; tapered rollers supported by the roller support member; a mandrel having a tapered portion matched with the tapered rollers and movable relative to the roller support member; and a tool diameter following mechanism connecting the shank and the mandrel, having a lead groove formed spirally in a front portion of the shank, a pin member capable of moving along the lead groove, a pin member insertion hole formed in the mandrel to insert the pin member therein, and a biasing unit biasing the mandrel forward.
US09827645B2
In certain embodiments, a system is provided for the efficient removal of an old grip from a fishing pole while maintaining the integrity of the pole. The system can include a removal portion including one or more rotational assemblies that rotate one or more grinding members. The grinding members can include a rotational blade with a centering rod. The rotational assembly can remove the old grip while maintaining the integrity of the rod within. The system can include multiple sets of grinding members that are organized for efficient identification or may include adjustable grinding members that can be configured for specific rods. The system can further include a guide to help identify particular grinding members for use with particular fishing poles.
US09827643B2
Sawmill auditing and control apparatus and methods employ information from one or more scan zones and/or controllers (e.g., PLCs). Boards may be logically associated with mill equipment which produced the boards, allowing defects or imperfections to be tied to certain equipment. For example, boards may be associated with a primary breakdown machine or a gangsaw, or with a pair of cutters (e.g., saws, chip heads). Such allows auditing of mill operations to identify improperly functioning machinery or out of tolerance conditions, to correct such, and/or provide notification.
US09827642B2
In a clamping device, a detection mechanism detects a state of clamping/unclamping and includes: a detected body that moves together with a piston and a piston rod; a circuit board disposed to face the detected body and capable of detecting the position of the detected body; and an indicator lamp that is connected to the circuit board and is lit/extinguished depending on the state of clamping/unclamping. By pressing a setting button provided on the detection mechanism when the rotation angle of the arm is changed, the second detection position of the circuit board for detecting the unclamped state is changed, making it possible to detect the detected body at a newly set detection position.
US09827638B2
Each heat exchange tube of a condenser is formed of a first brazing sheet having a core material and a first brazing material covering the core material. The tank body of each header tank is formed of a second brazing sheet having a core material and a third brazing material covering the core material and being lower in flowability than the first brazing material. In a region of a surface of each protrusion portion facing the corresponding heat exchange tube, the region having a predetermined width as measured from the projecting end, the core materials of the two brazing sheets are brazed together by means of the first brazing material. In the region other than the brazed portion, the core materials of the two brazing sheets are brazed together by means of a fillet formed of a mixture of the first and third brazing materials.
US09827635B2
A fixture assembly for use with fine wire laser soldering. The fixture includes a holding and support fixture and a wire securing and tensioning fixture. The holding and support fixture has a wire holding member and a retention member. The wire holding member and the retention member cooperate with wires prior to the wires being soldered. The wire securing fixture has wire tensioning projections and wire retention members. The wire tensioning projections and wire retention members cooperate with the wires to provide tension to the wire prior to the wires being soldered.
US09827634B2
A method includes receiving, during a vibration welding process, a set of sensory signals from a collection of sensors positioned with respect to a work piece during formation of a weld on or within the work piece. The method also includes receiving control signals from a welding controller during the process, with the control signals causing the welding horn to vibrate at a calibrated frequency, and processing the received sensory and control signals using a host machine. Additionally, the method includes displaying a predicted weld quality status on a surface of the work piece using a status projector. The method may include identifying and display a quality status of a suspect weld. The laser projector may project a laser beam directly onto or immediately adjacent to the suspect welds, e.g., as a red, green, blue laser or a gas laser having a switched color filter.
US09827610B2
A method for producing a rotor vane (10) for a turbomachine, including producing a rough casting, the heel of which has a downstream lip (121) with a transverse increased thickness (130) such that the lip has an upstream surface (134) substantially parallel to an axis The method further includes machining said increased thickness so that the downstream lip has an upstream surface (138) inclined in relation to the axis.
US09827608B2
A method of fabricating an investment casting mold includes using a zircon-containing slurry to form a facecoat of a refractory investment wall of a mold cavity in an investment casting mold. The zircon-containing slurry includes, by weight, at least 70% of zircon powder. Also disclosed is a slurry for use in an investment casting mold. The slurry includes, by weight, at least 70% of zircon powder, 10%-30% of colloidal silica material, and 1%-10% of a carrier solvent. The method and slurry can be used to fabricate an investment casting mold that has a refractory investment wall with a facecoat having, by weight, at least 70% zircon.
US09827605B2
A task of the present invention is to provide a Ti—Mo alloy material which can be improved in the yield stress at room temperature by the precipitation of an aged omega phase in the Ti—Mo alloy while maintaining large ductility at room temperature, and a method for producing the same.Provided is a Ti—Mo alloy collectively having an Mo content of 10 to 20 mass %, wherein the Ti—Mo alloy has a winding belt-like or swirly segregation portion having a width of 10 to 20 μm in the plane of a backscattered electron image (BEI) or an energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) image of the Ti—Mo alloy, as examined under a scanning electron microscope, in which Mo content is larger than the collective Mo content of the Ti—Mo alloy. When generally observing the entire plane examined, a segregation structure in a swirly form can be observed.Further, provided is the Ti—Mo alloy which has been subjected to aging treatment so that an aged omega phase is precipitated along the segregation portion. When generally observing the entire plane examined, an aged omega phase structure in a swirly form can be observed.
US09827603B2
A method of cleaning a concrete bowl is provided including the steps of a) introducing water into at least one concrete bowl; b) collecting the water from the bowl after it has been used; and c) cleaning a concrete bowl by introducing at least some of the collected water into the bowl under pressure.
US09827602B2
A method of thermally servicing a solvent-refining column comprises: running a closed-loop water-steam system past a top and bottom of a first column, the first column containing at least a solvent and impurities; boiling pressurized water in the closed-loop water-steam system to steam using first heat from the top of the first column; compressing the steam in the closed-loop water-steam system to a higher temperature; and providing second heat to the first column by condensing the steam at the bottom of the first column after compression.
US09827597B2
A screening apparatus includes a plurality of spaced apart parallel beams and a plurality of screen panels mounted to the beams to form a planar screening surface. The panels are mounted to the beams by fixing members that extend in the longitudinal direction of the beams and that engage side edges of the panels. The fixing members have a pair of upstanding, longitudinal rails that are spaced apart to define a longitudinal gap between them and the panels are mounted to the beams by engagement between side edges of each panel with a rail of a fixing member. The side edges of each panel include an overhang that overlies an upper end of each rail and that extends into the gap between the rails. The rails and the overhang include locating gaps to receive a locking member to locate panels relative to the fixing members.
US09827589B2
A dispenser and applicator head (T1) having a connection stub (1) made of a substantially-rigid first material; an assembly core (2) made of the same material; a flexible link section (S) that interconnects the connection stub and the assembly core; an applicator pad (5) made of a heat-transfer material to impart a cold sensation on contact with the skin and mounted on the assembly core; and a dispenser channel (6) that passes through the stub, the link section, the core, and the pad in which it forms a dispenser orifice. The link section includes a flexible bridge (3) made of the same material as the stub and interconnecting the stub and the core; and sheathing (4) made of an elastically-deformable material, the sheathing surrounding the bridge, at least in part, and interconnecting the stub and the core.
US09827588B2
A caulking gun includes a carrier for carrying a caulk cartridge, an assembly for the carrier, a gun body and a push rod. The assembly is for disposing between the gun body and the carrier and includes a seat portion and a spacing portion. The seat portion includes a seat wall for being connected between the gun body and the carrier. The spacing portion includes at least one projection portion disposed on the seat wall for being abutted between the gun body and the carrier in a manner that the gun body and the carrier are rotatable relative to each other. The carrier is rotatably connected with the gun body through the assembly, and the carrier is slidable relative to the at least one projection portion. The push rod is movably connected to the gun body and disposed through the assembly, and extends into the carrier.
US09827586B2
The present invention relates to methods and apparatus to provide coated microbubbles, particularly but not exclusively microbubbles at least partially coated with a component, for example a clinically active component. Systems of the present invention use electromagnetic fields to move microbubbles between streams of liquids in order to perform coating or washing steps.
US09827576B2
A nozzle assembly comprises an intake section, an inner ring section, a discharging section, an intake screw rod, and two blocking caps. The intake section, the inner ring section and the discharging section are joined to each other to be turned with respect to the intake screw rod and secured to the first position to admit large air flow passing through, and to the second position 180 degrees apart from the first position to perform suction with discharge. One of the blocking caps covers the flow hole of the intake section and another blocking cap covers the discharge bore of the discharging section and is provided with a spray pipe to perform high pressure blowing.
US09827575B2
A hydrocyclone separator for classifying solid material in liquid suspension is disclosed. The hydrocyclone separator includes a head part having an inlet conduit and a conically tapered separation part. The hydrocyclone separator includes one or more internal edges that disturb the flow of material within the hydrocyclone separator.
US09827564B2
Fluidic systems and methods for analysis are provided. In some embodiments, systems and methods for improved measurement of absorbance/transmission through fluidic systems are described. Specifically, in one set of embodiments, optical elements are fabricated on one side of a transparent fluidic device opposite a series of fluidic channels. The optical elements may guide incident light passing through the device such that most of the light is dispersed away from specific areas of the device, such as intervening portions between the fluidic channels. By decreasing the amount of light incident upon these intervening portions, the amount of noise in the detection signal can be decreased when using certain optical detection systems.
US09827559B2
The present disclosure provides a method for preparing a molecular sieve catalyst. A water-in-oil micro-emulsion including a continuous phase containing an organic solvent and a dispersed phase containing an aqueous solution containing one or more metal salts and a water-soluble organic carbon source is prepared, hydrolyzed, and azeotropically distilled to form a mixture solution. The mixture solution is heated to carbonize the water-soluble organic carbon source to form nanoparticles each having a core-shell structure including a carbon-shelled metal-oxide. The nanoparticles containing the carbon-shelled metal-oxide are dispersed in a molecular sieve precursor solution. A nanoparticle-loaded molecular sieve is formed from the molecular sieve precursor solution containing the nanoparticles, and then calcined to remove carbon there-from to form a metal-oxide loaded molecular sieve.
US09827558B2
A catalyst is provided for production of hydrocarbons including monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons having a carbon number of 6 to 8 and aliphatic hydrocarbons having a carbon number of 3 to 4 from feedstock in which a 10 vol % distillation temperature is 140° C. or higher and a 90 vol % distillation temperature is 380° C. or lower. The catalyst includes crystalline aluminosilicate including large-pore zeolite having a 12-membered ring structure.
US09827555B2
The disclosed subject matter presents a catalyst or catalyst composition as well as the methods of making and using the catalyst or catalyst composition. In one aspect, the disclosed subject matter relates to a catalyst comprising CoMnaSibXcYdOx wherein in X comprises an element from Group 11; Y comprises an element from Group 12; a ranges from 0.8 to 1.2; b ranges from 0.1 to 1; c ranges from 0.01 to 0.05; d ranges from 0.01 to 0.05; x is a number determined by the valency requirements of the other elements present; and wherein the catalyst converts synthesis gas to at least one olefin.
US09827553B2
To provide an alumina-based fibrous mass having a high areal pressure and is usable as a holding material for an exhaust gas cleaners and a production process thereof; the alumina-based fibrous mass has a chemical composition containing an Al2O3 in an amount of 70% or more and less than 90% and having a total pore volume of 0.0055 mL/g or less.
US09827552B2
A solid phase for use in separation has been modified using an aqueous phase adsorption of a headgroup-modified lipid to generate analyte specific surfaces for use as a stationary phase in separations such as high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) or solid phase extraction (SPE). The aliphatic moiety of the lipid adsorbs strongly to a hydrophobic solid surface, with the hydrophilic and active headgroups orienting themselves toward the more polar mobile phase, thus allowing for interactions with the desired solutes. The surface modification approach is generally applicable to a diversity of selective immobilization applications such as protein immobilization clinical diagnostics and preparative scale HPLC as demonstrated on capillary-channeled fibers, though the general methodology could be implemented on any hydrophobic solid support material.
US09827542B2
An apparatus for preparing aqueous chlorine dioxide solutions is described, comprising (a) a reactor (1), (b) a first reservoir unit (8) comprising a first reactant for preparation of chlorine dioxide, the first reactant being in solid form, having an inlet (15) for water and a separate outlet (21), the first reservoir unit (8) being exchangeable, (c) a second reservoir unit (4) for storing a second reactant for preparation of chlorine dioxide. Additionally described are an exchangeable reservoir unit for such an apparatus, a kit comprising or consisting of one or more exchangeable reservoir units and a process for preparing a chlorine dioxide-containing solution usable directly for water treatment.
US09827540B2
A method is described of mixing fluid materials, including solids and gases. The materials to be mixed are introduced between two cylindrical rotors mounted in parallel on a motorized shaft. The rotors have arrays of cavities on their cylindrical surfaces and rotate within close proximity to the interior of a cylindrical shell. Passage of the fluid between the rotating rotors and the interior surface of the cylindrical shell causes cavitation, which mixes the materials. The mixture is passed to outlets on the far sides of the rotors from the inlet. Apparatus is described for extending the flow path of the materials and thus increasing exposure to the cavitation process.
US09827539B2
A dynamic mixer head has a connecting cover, a rotor and a housing. The connecting cover has a rotor opening. The rotor has a first rotor axle mounted in the rotor opening and a mixing rotor connected with the first rotor axle. The mixing rotor has multiple vaned inner rotors with quarter-circle shaped multiple vanes and a vaned front rotor opposite to a second rotor axle of the mixing rotor with multiple vanes complementary to the multiple vanes of the multiple vaned inner rotors. The housing mounted to the connecting cover has at least two grooves disposed on the circular partition. Each of the at least two grooves has a spacer along each of the at least two grooves. The dynamic mixer head can enhance the mixing effect of two different component substances during rotation.
US09827535B2
A steam permselective membrane containing a crosslinked hydrophilic polymer is provided. The steam permselective membrane may further contain at least one alkali metal compound selected from the group consisting of a cesium compound, a potassium compound and a rubidium compound.
US09827533B2
An apparatus for reducing the total dissolved solids of a solution includes a unit having at least two chambers; a respective semi-permeable membrane arrangement disposed between each of the at least two chambers; a device for introducing respective solutions into, and withdrawing solutions from, the chambers; and at least one paddle disposed in each of said chambers. The paddles are configured to sweep opposite sides of each of the semi-permeable membrane arrangements. A device provides relative movement between the paddles and the semi-permeable arrangements.
US09827525B2
An air conditioner is provided that includes a filter, a filter cleaning unit having a space formed therein to place foreign matter separated from the filter, a moving mechanism to make the filter cleaning unit move along the filter, the moving mechanism including a first gear having a closed loop section shape with gear teeth formed at at least one of an outside circumference or an inside circumference, a gear guide to guide the first gear to rotate while maintaining at least one linear portion, a second gear engaged with the first gear, a drive source to make the second gear rotate, a third gear engaged with the linear portion of the first gear, and a connection mechanism connected both to the third gear and the filter cleaning unit to make the filter cleaning unit move, thereby permitting to make the moving mechanism compact and enhancing reliability.
US09827524B2
An air cleaner includes a housing having an air inlet and an air outlet. The air cleaner further includes a filter media coupled to the housing and positioned between the air inlet and the air outlet, the filter media configured to filter an air flow that enters the housing through the air inlet and exits the housing through the air outlet. The air cleaner includes a rectifier coupled to the housing and positioned at a location downstream of the filter media, the rectifier including an outer ring that is orthogonally oriented with respect to the air flow.
US09827523B2
An air cleaner is provided that includes a first air cleaning module including a first fan that generates an air flow toward a first discharge outlet from a first suction inlet; a second air cleaning module including a second fan that generates an air flow toward a second discharge outlet from a second suction inlet; a divider provided between the first air cleaning module and the second air cleaning module, the divider including a dividing plate space; and a printed circuit board (PCB) device provided in the dividing plate space.
US09827521B2
A magnetized fastening system for applying, over an opening and surrounding fascia of a structure, a covering material including either of a flexible or rigid outer reinforced extending perimeter within which is configured a plurality of receiving apertures. A plurality of rails are adapted to being secured to the fascia in extending fashion proximate the opening, each of the rails exhibiting a three dimensional cross sectional shape with a forwardly projecting support surface within which is configured an outwardly facing narrowed slot for receiving a plurality of fasteners for securing the edges of the covering. A magnetized insert secures together the elongated channels in perimeter defined fashion over the intake opening. This can further include any of the channels being magnetically attracting, the connectors magnetically attracting metal intake surface of the air handling unit, and/or an intermediate applied strip between the rear surfaces of the channels and the intake face (typically non-metallic or non-attracting in this variant), such providing an opposite polar attraction to the magnet contained in the corner “L” or intermediate, linear “T” or cross shaped inserts, such as which can include a rare earth magnet contained in a pocket configured on an inside face of the insert.
US09827516B2
A pressure filtration system for cleaning residual quenching water of a gasifying device that gasifies carbon-containing fuels under elevated pressure is provided. The soot water from the quencher is passed to a filter system, which has pressure filter chambers operating alternately in filtering mode under gasifying pressure or in cleaning mode. The filtrate from these chambers is passed to a quenching water reservoir, from which the quencher is fed with quenching water. Only small temperature and pressure losses with respect to the residual quenching water leaving, and only a small additional amount of energy has to be expended to overcome the remaining pressure difference to bring the filtrate that is to be returned back to the gasifying pressure. The residual quenching water is cleaned substantially under gasifying pressure in a pressure filter, avoids flash evaporation of the residual quenching water into the vacuum area, with vapour cooling and a subsequent increase in pressure and reheating.
US09827514B2
A fluid flow accessory is provided for coupling to an opening formed in a wall portion. The fluid flow accessory includes a cup having an edge configured to engage a first surface of the wall portion; and a coupling member including coupling arrangement configured for coupling to the cup and a first flange configured to be inserted through the opening in a first orientation thereof with respect to the opening, and for abutting against a second surface of the wall portion in a second orientation thereof with respect to the opening, and a fastening member protruding towards the first flange and being disposed such that in the second orientation it engages a segment of the wall portion thereby limiting the displacement of the coupling member into the first orientation.
US09827510B2
A separator unit includes a tank defining an internal volume and having an inlet and an outlet. An insert separates the tank into an upper chamber and a lower chamber. The insert includes a weir at an upper side to define an intake area for receiving an influent liquid, a first opening in the intake area for delivering liquid down into the lower chamber and a second opening on an opposite side of the weir for delivering liquid from the lower chamber back up into the upper chamber. The separator may include one or more of the first opening being of arcuate shape, a perforated shroud extending downward from the insert within the lower chamber and/or an upflow pipe extending downward from the second opening into the lower chamber, a bottom of the upflow pipe covered, and a slot opening in a sidewall of the upflow pipe.
US09827500B1
A first content item instance may be played by one or more participants and may be presented by one or more first compute nodes to the one or more participants. Information associated with the first content item instance may be collected. The information may include, for example, game state, user inputs, and other information associated with the first content item instance. The information may be provided as input to a second content item instance executing at one or more second compute nodes. Audio and/or video information output by the second content item instance may then be collected, and data including the collected information may be transmitted to one or more third compute nodes for presentation to spectators. Spectator feedback may be received and provided back to the first content item instance, which may be presented based, at least in part, on the spectator feedback.
US09827485B2
A system, game table, and method for allowing wagers to be made on a game, and particularly dice games using multiple sets of dice, and awarding a payout as a function of an outcome of the game is provided. The dice game may be played on a physical table using physical apparatuses or may be implemented using one or more computer based gaming machines. The dice game may be played over a network, on line and/or using one or more mobile devices. The dice game may be played using a stand-alone gaming machine. The dice game may be played with one or more players.
US09827479B2
A golf club head is provided having a club body having a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, and a heel portion. The club head also having a central portion connected with the front portion. A frame is connected with the central portion configured to provide a lightweight crown portion being located above an offset plane.
US09827476B2
An accessory for wheelchairs for playing football as a sport includes a pair of mutually independent mechanisms, symmetrical in respect of a central longitudinal plane, each of which includes an operating bar (3) and a mechanism made up of a hinged quadrangle, formed of an articulated linkage base which forms a fixed part joined to the body of the chair and which houses a pin (5) for the operating bar (3) to rotate; a propulsion body (9) for propelling and retaining a ball, hinged to the fixed part on a hinge pin (91); an operating lever (17) joined to the lower part of the operating bar (3), and able to turn with said bar; and an auxiliary part (18), hinged to the operating lever (17) on a hinging pin (93), and to the mechanism for propelling and retaining the ball on one hinging pin (92).
US09827472B2
A golf club includes a tubular shaft, a golf club head affixed to a first end of the tubular shaft, and a grip abutting a second end of the shaft. The golf club further includes an adjustable counterbalance that is insertable within a hollow recess of the grip. The adjustable counter balance includes an elongate member adapted to be secured to the tubular shaft, and a movable weight. The movable weight is selectively transitionable between a first, unlocked state that permits translation of the weight along the elongate member, and a second locked state that restrains the weight from free translation.
US09827463B2
A wrist exerciser includes a housing and a gyroscopic member. The housing includes a first cover, a second cover, a supporting portion and a protective assembly. The supporting portion and the protective assembly are disposed between the first cover and the second cover. Two ends of the supporting portion that are opposite to each other are in contact with the first cover and the second cover, respectively. A stiffness of the supporting portion is greater than a stiffness of the protective assembly. The protective assembly includes a rail and a buffer portion that are corresponding to each other. The gyroscopic member includes a ring and a rotor. The ring is slidably disposed on the rail. The rotor includes a ball disposed in the housing and a shaft which penetrates the ball. Two ends of the shaft that are opposite to each other are pivotally connected to the ring.
US09827462B2
An apparatus for physical exercise, more particularly, a ramp-like equipment which is provided with a frame that supports “U”-shaped concave tracks on which a cart on wheels slides so that it can move up and down, the upper portion of which is provided with a structure composed of stainless steel bars that may be arranged for different supports on which the user is supported and, with the aid of a number of accessories such as belts and handles, he/she can practice different exercises, thus making it possible to apply same to any fitness equipment designed for the fitness and health market.
US09827461B1
An exercise device has a frame supporting guide links to which foot support links are pivotally attached. Upper pulleys are pivotally connected to the frame. Lower pulleys are connected to the foot support links. A vertical drive assembly is coupled to the foot support links by flexible elements. The flexible elements extend from the vertical drive assembly, about an upper pulley, about a lower pulley and to a second end connected to the frame.
US09827456B2
The present invention is directed to a firefighting equipment inspection notification device that includes a main body for housing a processor that is conventionally connected to an internal memory, a timer, an input/output unit, a visual indication unit, a power source and a wireless communication unit.
US09827450B2
A method and system for providing ultrasound treatment to a tissue that contains a lower part of dermis and proximal protrusions of fat lobuli into the dermis. An embodiment delivers ultrasound energy to the region creating a thermal injury and coagulating the proximal protrusions of fat lobuli, thereby eliminating the fat protrusions into the dermis. An embodiment can also include ultrasound imaging configurations using the same or a separate probe before, after or during the treatment. In addition various therapeutic levels of ultrasound can be used to increase the speed at which fat metabolizes. Additionally the mechanical action of ultrasound physically breaks fat cell clusters and stretches the fibrous bonds. Mechanical action will also enhance lymphatic drainage, stimulating the evacuation of fat decay products.
US09827445B2
A dose prediction model can be determined for generating a dose distribution of a treatment plan for irradiating a target structure within a patient. Treatment plans from previous patients can be analyzed to determine D characteristic values to obtain a D dimensional point for each treatment plan. The treatment plans can be clustered based on the D dimensional points. The treatment plans of a cluster can then be used to determine a dose prediction model. A dose prediction model for patient can be selected from among multiple models. Characteristics about the patient can be used to determine a D dimensional point corresponding to the patient. The D-dimensional point can be used to select a model in comparison to D dimensional points of the models.
US09827436B2
An electrical system having an underlying structure having a helical shape is used to produce useful electromagnetic effects for agricultural applications, including promoting growth of animals.
US09827424B2
A computer-assisted stimulation programming of an implantable medical device is performed. A perception threshold is determined for a plurality of contacts on a lead configured to be implanted inside a patient. The perception threshold is determined by automatically performing a first sweep of the plurality of contacts and automatically performing a second sweep of a stimulation parameter. A paresthesia coverage provided by the plurality of contacts is determined by automatically performing a third sweep of the plurality of contacts and automatically performing a fourth sweep of the stimulation parameter. The fourth sweep is performed based on the determined perception thresholds. The first sweep, the second sweep, the third sweep, and the fourth sweep are performed without needing a manual input from a human user. A subset of the contacts corresponding to the paresthesia coverage is selected. In response to user input, stimulation programming is performed using the subset of contacts.
US09827421B2
An exemplary method of treating a chronic low back pain condition in a patient includes 1) generating, by an electroacupuncture device implanted beneath a skin surface of the patient at at least one of acupoints BL22, BL23, BL24, BL25, and BL26 within the patient, stimulation sessions at a duty cycle that is less than 0.05, wherein the duty cycle is a ratio of T3 to T4 and each stimulation session included in the stimulation sessions has a duration of T3 minutes and occurs at a rate of once every T4 minutes, and 2) applying, by the electroacupuncture device, the stimulation sessions to the target tissue location in accordance with the duty cycle.
US09827418B2
A device for transcutaneous electrical stimulation is provided. The device comprises circuitry configured to generate transcutaneous stimulation signals. The device also comprises a first signal output component for electrically connecting to a first electrode connector to deliver generated transcutaneous stimulation signals. The first signal output component comprises a first four-pole electrical connector part. The device further comprises a second signal output component for electrically connecting to a second electrode connector to deliver generated transcutaneous stimulation signals. The second signal output component comprises a second four-pole electrical connector part. The device further comprises a controller to selectively control output of the stimulation signals to selected pairs of poles across the first and second four-pole electrical connector parts. Each selected pair of poles comprises one pole from the first four-pole electrical connector part and one pole from the second four-pole electrical connector part.
US09827400B2
A catheter and introducer needle assembly, including a flexible catheter and a catheter hub having an uninterrupted outer surface portion, a Luer-connecting feature, and a disabling feature. The assembly includes an introducer needle disposed in the catheter, a needle shield having a resilient clip adapted to flex between first and second positions in a plane perpendicular to the introducer needle. The resilient clip includes a cantilevered arm with a pawl. In the resilient clip's first position, the cantilevered arm is flexed so that the pawl frictionally contacts the catheter hub's uninterrupted outer surface portion and frictionally retains the needle shield with the catheter hub, and the pawl is axially aligned with and spaced apart from the disabling feature. In the second position, the pawl no longer frictionally contacts the hub's uninterrupted outer surface, thereby permitting needle shield displacement relative to the catheter hub.
US09827399B2
Method, system and device involving a needle device with a needle safety element with improved stable structure. A frame can surround the needle safety element to provide added stiffening of the needle safety element. The frame can include stays extending laterally of the needle safety element. The needle safety element with the frame can be slidably located on a needle and in a catheter hub in a ready to use position and be removable from the catheter hub in a protective position.
US09827396B2
Sterile intravenous catheter securements and securement dressings that provide simpler, more effective, and lower risk intravenous catheter placement and securement in a patient are described. Catheter securement dressings may include one or more adhesive portions positioned and configured to maintain a position of a catheter assembly following catheterization. Catheter securement dressings may be secured to a patient with an adhesive portion, and the catheter assembly may then be placed into the patient through an access opening in the catheter securement dressing. Portions of catheter securement dressings may then by folded over and adhered to each other and portions of the catheter assembly to secure the catheter assembly to the patient.
US09827392B2
A nasal breathing apparatus with multifunction has two nasal inserts and one tubular chamber. In one embodiment, the first nasal insert forms an airtight barrier inside one nostril for delivering gases. The second nasal insert does not block the other nostril and is for sampling gases. The tubular chamber is in fluid communication with the first nasal insert but not the second nasal insert and has an outlet for discharging and delivering gases and for providing continuous positive airway pressure and ventilation. In another embodiment, both nasal inserts form an airtight barrier in the corresponding nostrils. The first nasal insert is dedicated for delivering gases and the second nasal insert for sampling gases. The tubular chamber is in fluid communication with both nasal inserts and has an outlet for discharging and delivering gases and for providing continuous positive airway pressure and ventilation.
US09827385B2
A dose counter includes a triggering unit having at least a first and a second trigger member thereon. The triggering unit is configured interact with the canister of a metered-dose inhaler when the canister moves in a longitudinal direction from a rest position to an activation position. A circuit assembly includes a substrate with at least a first and a second switch thereon. The first and second switches are configured to interact with the first and second trigger members when the canister moves from the rest position to the activation position. The circuit assembly includes a counting circuit that is configured to receive a signal from the first and second switches and to determine when the metered dose inhaler is activated.
US09827377B2
A gasket includes a flexible packing portion having a recess attached to a coupler of a plunger rod, and a core member harder than the packing portion. The recess has an internal circumferential surface with an internally threaded portion capable of being screwed on and thus engaging with an externally threaded portion provided on an external circumferential surface of the coupler. The core member has a helical shape defining the internal circumferential surface of the recess and the internally threaded portion provided on the internal circumferential surface. The packing portion defines a sliding surface brought into contact with an inner circumferential surface of a barrel, and the packing portion also covers an outer circumferential surface of the core member.
US09827373B2
The present invention relates to a torsion spring based automatic injection device for apportioning set doses of a liquid drug and which injection device is provided with an End-of-Dose feedback mechanism providing a user with an audible signal once the set dose has been injected. During injection, the scale drum rotates back to its “zero” position under influence of the torsion spring. This rotation is halted shortly before reaching the “zero” position by stopping means. The scale drum is thereafter only allowed to continue rotation and thus reach the “zero” position once the torque applied to the scale drum by the torsion spring surpasses a threshold value.
US09827363B2
A dialysis service box for centralized control and plumbing arrangement of a dialysis machine is disclosed. The dialysis service box includes a plumbing arrangement having a supply inlet for supplying a fluid to the dialysis machine, a backflow preventer for preventing retrograde flow through the plumbing arrangement, a trap primer for maintaining a trap seal designed to prevent waste gases from flowing into the dialysis service box and a waste connection for allowing waste from the dialysis machine to exit. The dialysis service box can be universally installed to operate, control and adjust any dialysis machine that requires supply connection, waste connection, backflow preventer and trap primer, or any combination of the foregoing.
US09827360B2
A dialysis machine having a housing and a monitor is disclosed. Situated on a front side of the housing is a front door, on the top side of which a monitor housing is formed and a monitor is fastened. The monitor is situated, at least in portions, above a top side of the housing. A comparatively low, and therefore ergonomic, storage surface may be formed or situated behind the monitor on the top side of the housing.
US09827357B2
A bearingless and sealless rotary blood pump is disclosed which provides multidirectional flow intended to provide low-pressure, high-volume right-sided partial assist circulatory support in a univentricular Fontan circulation on a permanent basis. The pump includes a housing and an impeller suspended in the center of the housing. The housing incorporates flow optimization features between inlet and outlet ends, as well as with the impeller surface. Large fluid gaps maintained between impeller and housing eliminate any potential for blood flow obstruction. The impeller contains some motor components. It includes a central stator and surrounding rotor. The motor includes a brushless DC outrunner electrical motor design. An electromagnetic stator core is surrounded by a circumferential passive magnetic ring. The rotor is further levitated about the stator spindle by a plurality of axially and radially located passive magnetic and hydrodynamic journal bearings on both ends of the spindle. The rotor is bearingless and sealless. During impeller rotation, blood entering the space between the rotor and stator is induced to flow by centrifugal pumping action and the fluid film separates the stator hydrodynamic bearings from the rotor so that there is no direct mechanical contact between the rotor and stator.
US09827353B2
Fatty acid-derived biomaterials, methods of making the biomaterials, and methods of using them as drug delivery carriers are described. The fatty acid-derived biomaterials can be utilized alone or in combination with a medical device for the release and local delivery of one or more therapeutic agents. Methods of forming and tailoring the properties of said biomaterials and methods of using said biomaterials for treating injury in a mammal are also provided.
US09827349B1
The present invention relates to settable compositions for use in surgery. The invention also provides related compositions, including surgical kits and packages, as well as methods of making and using the settable compositions.
US09827342B2
A perfume mixture comprising an olfactive index and vapor pressure distribution for improved diffusion from activated air fresheners and methods thereof are provided.
US09827337B2
The invention relates to Cathepsin-binding compounds bound to a carrier comprising a diagnostic moiety, for use in the diagnosis of inflammatory diseases, and/or for use in the diagnosis of neoplastic diseases, wherein the Cathepsin-binding compound binds to inflammatory cells of the tumour stroma. The invention also relates to Cathepsin B-targeting compounds and Cathepsin B-binding and liposome-binding compounds.
US09827336B2
A tissue-targeting complex comprising a tissue targeting moiety, an octadentate hydroxypyridinone-containing ligand comprising four HOPO moieties and the ion of an alpha-emitting thorium radionuclide, where at least one of the four HOPO moieties is substituted at the N-position with a hydroxyalkyl solubilising group.
US09827334B2
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of Ioforminol, a contrast agent useful in X-ray imaging. More particularly, the invention relates to preparation of Ioforminol from a compound mixture comprising 1-formylamino-3,5-bis(2,3-bis(formyloxy)propan-1-ylcarbamoyl)-2,4,6-trioodobenzene by a process comprising in situ hydrolysis and a bis-alkylation.
US09827329B2
Provided are compounds for targeted immunotherapy. The compounds are useful in the treatment of diseases such as cancer. Also provided are compositions comprising the compounds.
US09827327B2
Embodiments of the invention are generally directed to compositions and methods of delivering one or more transgene to a target cell, such as a tumor cell, in a site-specific manner to achieve enhanced expression and to constructs and compositions useful in such applications. In certain aspects, expression from a therapeutic nucleic acid may be assessed prior to administration of a treatment or diagnostic procedure to or on a subject.
US09827325B2
The present invention relates to methods of drug delivery for the treatment of a condition or disease, such as cancer. In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of preparing a multifunctional nanoconjugate of temozolomide (TMZ) by conjugating TMZ in its hydrazide form to a polymalic acid platform. In another embodiment, the polymalic acid platform is conjugated to a monoclonal antibody to transferrin receptor, a trileucine (LLL) moiety, and/or a polyethylene glycol (PEG) moiety. The present invention relates to methods of drug delivery for the treatment of a condition or disease, such as cancer. In one embodiment, the invention provides a method of preparing a multifunctional nanoconjugate of temozolomide (TMZ) by conjugating TMZ in its hydrazide form to a polymalic acid platform. In another embodiment, the polymalic acid platform is conjugated to a monoclonal antibody to transferrin receptor, a trileucine (LLL) moiety, and/or a polyethylene glycol (PEG) moiety.
US09827320B2
A composition with reduced bitterness containing polyquaternium-2, polyquaternium-17, and/or polyquaternium-18.
US09827319B2
Provided is a method for treating and reducing the recurrence of genital tract infections such as gonococcal infections. The method comprises local application of IL-12 incorporated in polymeric microspheres. The invention relates to compositions comprising IL-12 and methods for using such compositions for treatment of genital tract infections. Infections that can be treated by the present method include those that are caused by N. gonorrhoeae, C. trachomatis or both.
US09827314B2
Disclosed herein are a variety of embodiments of compositions and methods which are each adapted for use by a companion animal. In one embodiment, an edible composition comprising an amount of a soluble mineral component is disclosed, wherein the soluble mineral component comprises one or more minerals selected from the group consisting of zinc, manganese, tin, copper, and mixtures thereof, wherein the amount is an effective amount for use as an oral medicament. In further embodiments, a phosphate component is included. The edible compositions are advantageously companion animal foods or supplements. Further disclosed are methods selected from treating oral cavity tartar, oral cavity plaque, periodontal disease, gingivitis, breath odor and combinations thereof comprising orally administering a described composition to a companion animal.
US09827310B2
The present invention provides antibodies that bind to ErbB3 and methods of using same. According to certain embodiments of the invention, the antibodies are fully human antibodies that bind to human ErbB3. In certain embodiments, the antibodies of the present invention block the interaction of ErbB3 with an ErbB3 ligand such as neuregulin 1. The antibodies of the invention are useful for the treatment of various cancers.
US09827307B2
Eliciting a systemic antitumor immune response can be efficacious for a patient who presents with or who is at risk of developing multiple metastatic tumors of a given cell type. To this end a pharmaceutical composition is employed that comprises a defective HSV vector, preferably containing an expressible nucleotide sequence encoding at least one immune modulator.
US09827295B2
A method to prevent, inhibit or treat one or more symptoms associated with a disease of the central nervous system by intrathecally, intracerebroventricularly or endovascularly administering a rAAV encoding a gene product associated with the disease, e.g., a mammal in which the gene product is absent or present at a reduced level relative to a mammal without the disease.
US09827274B2
The present invention relates to compositions for rectal use comprising honey in a weight percentage up to 95% w/w and glycerine in a weight percentage of between 2-40% w/w for the treatment of constipation in a subject in need thereof. The present invention also relates to a kit of parts comprising such a composition.
US09827272B2
Provided herein are hydrogel cell matrices, hydrogel cell matrix systems for the support, growth, and differentiation of a stem cell or progenitor cell and methods for making such hydrogel cell matrices.
US09827251B1
The invention relates to a dosing regimen for sedation with the fast-acting benzodiazepine CNS 7056 in combination with an opioid, in particular fentanyl, whereas CNS 7056 is given in a dose of 2 to 20 mg, preferably between 4 and 9 mg and most preferably between 5 and 8 mg.
US09827242B2
The invention relates to a medicament or a method for treating mental disorders, in detail, ADHD comprising lurasidone, or a combination of lurasidone and a D4 receptor agonist.
US09827232B2
Disclosed in the present invention is a protein tyrosine phosphatase inhibitor. The preparation method therefor is: extracting the crude product from the Isaria Fumosorosea Wize solid or liquid fermentation broth using ethyl acetate, ethanol, methanol, or a mixed solvent of chloroform and methanol; separating the obtained extract using column chromatography on silica gel; and obtaining the target product. The inhibitor can be used to prepare pharmaceutical compositions for treating and preventing diabetes, obesity and cancers.
US09827225B2
The present invention relates generally to the use of compositions and methods for treating nociceptive events that occur on the ocular surface in association with dryness, injury, environmental pollutants, and infectious and non-infectious diseases. Specifically, the present invention is directed to the use of certain compounds for treating for treating ocular pain or ocular discomfort.
US09827211B2
The present application relates methods and uses of oral diamidines or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof for the treatment of liver diseases or conditions.
US09827206B2
A method is provided for producing an adhesive material (1) for a medical application such as a dressing. The method includes at least one step for coating a first surface (2b) of any substrate (4), called receiving substrate, using a layer of previously coated silicone on an anti-adherent liner (3). The silicone layer is an adhesive gel (2). The method further includes, prior to the coating step, a corona treatment step for the surface of the adhesive silicone gel that is intended to coat the receiving substrate (4).
US09827205B2
The invention provides a composition comprising a mixture of first microparticles that comprise fibrinogen and trehalose, and second microparticles that comprise thrombin and trehalose. The invention further provides methods for treating wounds by administering the novel microparticle composition.
US09827198B2
The present invention relates to solid pharmaceutical dosage forms for oral administration comprising sodium 1-[6-(morpholin-4-yl)pyrimidin-4-yl]-4-(1H-1,2,3-triazol-1-yl)-1H-pyrazol-5-olate (active ingredient (I)), characterized in that the active ingredient (I) is released, and also methods for the preparation thereof, use thereof as medicaments, and also use thereof for prophylaxis, secondary prophylaxis or treatment of disorders, particularly cardiovascular disorders, heart failure, anemia, chronic renal disorders and renal insufficiency.
US09827191B2
Particles, compositions, and methods that aid particle transport in mucus are provided. The particles, compositions, and methods may be used, in some instances, for ophthalmic and/or other applications. In some embodiments, the compositions and methods may involve modifying the surface coatings of particles, such as particles of pharmaceutical agents that have a low aqueous solubility. Such compositions and methods can be used to achieve efficient transport of particles of pharmaceutical agents though mucus barriers in the body for a wide spectrum of applications, including drug delivery, imaging, and diagnostic applications. In certain embodiments, a pharmaceutical composition including such particles is well-suited for ophthalmic applications, and may be used for delivering pharmaceutical agents to the front of the eye and/or the back of the eye.
US09827180B2
Agents for oxidatively dyeing of keratinic fibers include in a cosmetic carrier, (A) as a developer, 4,5-diamino-1-(2-hydroxyethyl)-1H-pyrazole and/or one of the physiologically acceptable salts thereof, (B) as a developer, p-aminophenol and/or one of the physiologically acceptable salts thereof, (C) as a coupler, 2,6-bis(2′-hydroxyethylamino)-1-methylbenzene and/or one of the physiologically acceptable salts thereof, and (D) as a coupler, at least one m-dihydroxybenzene derivative from the group consisting resorcinol, 2-methylresorcinol and/or 4-chlororesorcinol as coupler.
US09827176B2
A prophylactic cream, ointment or deodorant for the prevention of the formation of yeast infections.
US09827170B2
Toothpaste compositions are disclosed. The toothpaste composition comprises a binder; a surface active agent; an abrasive; a humectant; and water; in which: (1) the abrasive is silica, the composition additionally comprises a silica thickener, and the composition comprises 1 to 7 wt % of the silica thickener, less than 15 wt % of the silica abrasive, 45 to 70 wt % water, 0.8 to 3.0 wt % of a surface active agent; 0.05 to 3.0 wt % the binder; or (2) the abrasive is silica, the composition additionally comprises a silica thickener, the composition comprises 2 to 22 wt % total silica, 0.8 to 3.0 wt % of a surface active agent; 0.05 to 3.0 wt % the binder, and the composition additionally comprises about 0.1 to 8.0 wt % of non-colloidal microcrystalline cellulose, colloidal microcrystalline cellulose, or a mixture thereof; or (3) the binder is a calcium based abrasive, the binder is a cellulose gum, and the composition comprises 25 to 55 wt % of the calcium based abrasive, 35 to 60 wt % water, 0.8 to 3.0 wt % of the surface active agent, and 1.0 to 3.0 wt % of the binder.
US09827157B2
A user module for a patient support is provided. The user module is coupled to a patient support barrier, such as a siderail or a footboard.
US09827150B1
A package containing a stack of folded disposable absorbent articles, the package being formed of flexible polymeric film, and having a path of perforations or scoring defining a serpentine-shape, is disclosed. The serpentine-shaped path may be located proximate the fold noses of the articles in the stack for easy tactile identification, grasping and withdrawal of individual ones thereof, and may be configured so as to cause opening flaps defined by the path to effectively draw to a closed position following access to the contents within, whereby the package may be used to store the unused supply of articles following opening. The package, and printed commercial artwork and product information on the package surfaces, may be configured such that the fold noses are disposed at the apparent bottom of the package, for improved standing stability when the package is shelved.
US09827145B2
An eye and ear protection system includes a pair of ear muffs connected together by a strap, the ear muffs include a slot in their forward side that is connected to a cavity within the ear muffs. The arms of a pair of glasses are positionable within the slots and allow a user to move the glasses between an in the line-of-sight position and an out of the line-of-sight position. The ear muffs also include one or two doors that can be opened, to allow the user to hear sounds in the environment, and closed to protect the user from loud noises in the environment. This system improves comfort and allows the user to selectively deploy hearing protection and/or eye protection without the need to remove the system from their head which saves time and reduces the potential for losing or misplacing either the hearing or eye protection.
US09827144B2
A method for testing a laser device configured to emit pulsed, focused laser radiation includes providing an artificial eye body with a pattern that simulates a pupil and/or an iris structure. An irradiation test object is arranged above the pattern. The irradiation test object is separate from the eye body and is made of a material that is modifiable by the laser radiation. The laser radiation is applied to the irradiation test object according to a predefined application profile, so that a material modification that corresponds to the application profile is generated in the irradiation test object.
US09827141B2
Tissue manipulation during ocular surgery may be achieved by a variety of systems and techniques. In particular implementations, a system may include spaced apart levers, hinge members, a grasping mechanism, and a guide mechanism located between the levers. A first hinge member may extend from one of the levers to the guide mechanism and move the guide mechanism in one of a proximal or distal direction when the levers are moved toward each other. The grasping mechanism may be coupled to the guide mechanism and extend distally from the guide mechanism. A second hinge member may extend from one of the levers and be coupled to a tube that surrounds a portion of the grasping mechanism. The second hinge member distally displaces the tube when the levers are moved towards each other. The relative motion of the guide mechanism and the tube may cause actuation of the grasping mechanism.
US09827137B2
The present disclosure relates to devices that aid a user in ceasing bruxism. The devices may be placed between a user's teeth, such as during sleep, and alert the user when the user clenches his/her teeth. In an aspect, a device includes a housing containing a battery power source, a vibration device, and an electrical contact mechanism having a movable element which closes a circuit to actuate the vibration device. A disk-shaped portion adapted to be emplaced in a person's mouth between a cheek and adjacent teeth is disposed around the housing. A resilient bite portion extends from the housing and is adapted to be emplaced between upper and lower teeth. A compressible element is disposed in the bite portion and causes the movable element of the electrical contact to close to actuate the vibration device in response to compression of the bite portion.
US09827133B1
A contouring arm and shoulder support is provided that is secured to a supporting and stabilizing belt. The support system includes a belt support and an arm support that are operably interconnected and yet easily disassociated. The arm support provides dynamic support that allows the patient to move their injured arm if needed.
US09827119B2
A medical device includes a polymer scaffold crimped to a catheter having an expansion balloon. The scaffold, after being deployed by the balloon, provides a crush recovery of about 90% after the diameter of the scaffold has been pinched or crushed by 50%. The scaffold also has a reduced crimped profile and a modification of the scaffold's ring structure at the crowns that contributes to the reduced crimped profile.
US09827115B2
An instrumented linkage system (100) to facilitate accuracy and efficiency of a surgical procedure is disclosed. The linkage system may be directly attached to a bone and used to register the bone to a computer. The linkage system may also be used to verify the accuracy and alignment of planned resections relative to the bone.
US09827114B2
A distraction device includes a cage distractor, two distractor blades, an inserter positioner, and a clip inserter. The cage distractor is selectively securable to the two distractor blades and includes two distractor housings moveable relative to one another. The inserter positioner is selectively securable to the two distractor blades and include a center member that is centered between the distractor blades when the inserter positioner is secured to the two distractor blades. The clip inserter is configured to secure a clip to a distal end thereof and is slidable through the center member to secure the clip to a cage distracted by the movement of the two distractor housings away from one another. The clip maintaining the distraction of the cage.
US09827111B2
A small diameter delivery device capable of delivering a tissue loaded scaffold arthroscopically to a tissue defect or injury site without reducing the pressure at the injury site is provided. The scaffold delivery device of the present invention comprises a plunger system that includes two main components: an insertion tube and an insertion rod. The insertion tube has a flared proximal end for holding a tissue scaffold prior to delivery. An elongate, hollow body extends from the flared proximal end to a distal end of the insertion tube, and defines a passageway that extends through the body for delivery of the tissue scaffold. The insertion rod has an elongate body that extends into a handle at a proximal end and a tip at a distal end. The insertion rod is configured to be removably disposed within the insertion tube for sliding along the passageway to effect delivery of the tissue scaffold through the insertion tube.
US09827103B2
A ceramic component to be securely connected to an additional component in force-locked manner. A joint prosthesis comprising a ceramic sphere (1), a metallic sleeve (2) and a base plate (3) with a cylindrical projection. The connection between the ceramic sphere and the base plate or shaft (7) is secured by a screw (6).
US09827096B2
The disclosure pertains to valvuloplasty devices which include a first outer shaft, a second inner shaft, a plurality of elongate members disposed therebetween and adapted to be expanded radially by relative motion between the first outer shaft and second inner shaft and a circumferential member disposed about the central portions of the plurality of elongate members, wherein the circumferential member is urged by radial expansion of the plurality of elongate members to contact the valve to be treated thereby effecting a valvuloplasty and methods of use therefor.
US09827095B2
A stentless support structure capable of being at least partly assembled in situ. The support structure comprises a braided tube that is very flexible and, when elongated, becomes very long and very small in diameter, thereby being capable of placement within a small diameter catheter. The support structure is preferably constructed of one or more thin strands of a super-elastic or shape memory material such as Nitinol. When released from the catheter, the support structure folds itself into a longitudinally compact configuration. The support structure thus gains significant strength as the number of folds increase. This radial strength obviates the need for a support stent. The support structure may include attachment points for a prosthetic valve.
US09827092B2
This invention relates to the design and function of a single-tether compressible valve replacement prosthesis which can be deployed into a beating heart without extracorporeal circulation using a transcatheter delivery system. The design as discussed combats the process of wear on anchoring tethers over time by using a plurality of stent-attached, centering tethers, which are themselves attached to a single anchoring tether, which extends through the ventricle and is anchored to a securing device located on the epicardium.
US09827090B2
A stented valve having at least one leaflet made of pericardium or other material having a relatively thin profile at the annulus. The leaflets are attached via chords to a stent frame, where the chords are positioned to mimic the native valve anatomy and functionality. In particular, the valves of one exemplary embodiment of the invention are sized to replace a mitral valve and therefore the chords are arranged to prevent prolapse of the leaflets into the atrium. The stented valve has a relatively short height at its annulus due to the positioning of the chords. In addition, the stented valve is capable of being crimped to a small enough size that it can be delivered to the implantation site via transcatheter delivery systems and methods.
US09827088B2
Methods and devices for altering the power of a lens, such as an intraocular lens, are disclosed. In one method, the lens comprises a single polymer matrix containing crosslinkable pendant groups, wherein the polymer matrix increases in volume when crosslinked. The lens does not contain free monomer. Upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation, crosslinking causes the exposed portion of the lens to increase in volume, causing an increase in the refractive index. In another method, the lens comprises a polymer matrix containing photobleachable chromophores. Upon exposure to ultraviolet radiation, photobleaching causes a decrease in refractive index in the exposed portion without any change in lens thickness. These methods avoid the need to wait for diffusion to occur to change the lens shape and avoid the need for a second exposure to radiation to lock in the changes to the lens.
US09827085B2
Embolic Protection elements are integrated with a catheter or access sheath for any catheter. A catheter shaft has an embolic filter slidably mounted on a distal portion of a catheter shaft. A proximal stop for limits proximal movement of the embolic filter, and a distal stop for limits distal movement of the embolic filter. The filter has a porous mesh material defining a collection chamber for captured emboli and has a collapsed and a deployed configuration. The filter may be collapsed by an access sheath used with the catheter. An access sheath may have a tubular main body and an embolic filter mounted on the distal portion of the tubular main body. The embolic filter may evert into the central lumen of the sheath or may be constrained on the exterior of the sheath with a larger diameter outer tube.
US09827084B2
An intravascular emboli capture and retrieval system for intravascular embolism protection and embolism removal or maceration. Guidewire mounted proximally and distally located multiple opening filters are deployed within the vasculature and used to part, divide and macerate embolic debris and to capture such embolic debris within the confines thereof. A deployable flexible preformed memory shaped capture sleeve is alternatively used to collapse one or more filters and embolic debris therein for subsequent proximal withdrawal from the vasculature.
US09827081B2
A light-emitting device (1) for curing dental materials. The device comprises an activator (10) and a light output (4) and is adapted to operate the light output at a first or a second operating mode dependent on the presence of a second user input within a monitoring time period after a first user input. The device allows for convenient operation by a user and helps in reliably curing dental materials.
US09827077B2
The present invention relates to a dental prophy cup comprising a body, wherein the body comprising a rear portion adapted to be mounted on a rotary hand piece for rotation about a longitudinal axis; and a front portion for engaging the teeth, wherein the front portion is a microfiber surface provides for fluid communication between inner cavity and outer surface for exchange of prophy paste to clean the tooth surface.
US09827064B2
A shielded enclosure receives REID-tagged packaging from consumed medical items. The enclosure includes a housing and a lid. An opening in the lid receives the packaging into an internal space. A chute surrounds the opening and extends downward into the internal space. The chute has front, left, right, and rear walls. A hood attached to the lid surrounds the opening. An aperture in the hood allows passage of the packaging into the lid opening. The hood includes rear, right, left, and top walls. RF absorbing material covers inside surfaces of the chute and hood, including a front panel on the chute front wall, a rear panel on the hood rear wall and the chute rear wall, a left side panel on the hood left side wall and the chute left side wall, a right side panel on the hood right side wall and the chute right side wall, and a top panel on the hood top.
US09827063B1
A catheter delivery system package includes a tray, an extension tube coupled to the tray, an end cap sealing an end of the extension tube, and a lid coupled to the tray. The sealed rigid tray provides a highly robust sterile barrier, free of folds and abrasions. By eliminating compound folds, the possibility of failure of the catheter delivery system package is minimized. In addition, the catheter delivery system package has a reduced package volume. Further, the catheter delivery system package is 100% recyclable.
US09827059B2
A teleoperated surgical system may comprise a plurality of teleoperated surgical instruments; a user input device; and a controller operably coupled to the user input device and to the plurality of surgical instruments. The user input device may be configured to transmit an activation command to cause activation of a function of a first one of the plurality of surgical instruments in response to input at the user input device, the function being supported by remote-control supply equipment. The controller may be configured to output a feedback command to cause feedback to a user, the feedback indicating the first one of the plurality of surgical instruments is configured for activation in response to the activation command.
US09827058B1
Example embodiments relate to surgical devices, systems, and methods. The system may include an end-effector assembly. The end-effector assembly may comprise an instrument assembly and a wrist assembly. The instrument assembly may comprise an instrument for performing a surgical action. The instrument assembly may further comprise an instrument driven portion configurable to be driven in such a way as to move the instrument relative to a first axis. The instrument assembly may further comprise an instrument insulative portion providable between the instrument and the instrument driven portion. The instrument insulative portion may be configurable to electrically isolate the instrument from at least the instrument driven portion when the instrument insulative portion is provided between the instrument and the instrument driven portion. The wrist assembly may include a wrist driven portion configurable to be driven in such a way as to move the instrument relative to a second axis.
US09827050B2
A user interface device for a surgical simulation system, comprising a rigid shaft pivotably supported by a frame, and movable in the axial direction but fixed with respect to rotation around its longitudinal axis, and a handle having a sensor body rigidly attached to said rigid shaft, and a grip portion rotatable around said longitudinal axis relative said sensor body. The handle further comprises a rotator sleeve rotatable around said longitudinal axis relative said sensor body and said grip portion, a rotation sensor adapted to detect rotation of said rotator sleeve in relation to said sensor body, and a signal interface mounted on said sensor body and connected to receive a first detection signal from said rotation sensor. Through this design, all sensor elements and electronic circuitry can be provided in or adjacent to the sensor body, leading to an efficient design and manufacturing.
US09827048B2
Systems and methods for medical device inventory tracking are described. One embodiment is a medical device inventory tracking system, including a shipping container configured to contain a medical device, a sensor coupled to the shipping container and configured to detect the presence of the medical device, and a processing circuit integrated into the shipping container and configured to receive a signal from the sensor and perform an action based upon the signal. Another embodiment is a system for monitoring a surgical procedure using a medical device in an operating room, including a camera and display mounted in the operating room and a telecommunications interface configured to permit a videoconference between personnel in the operating room and a product specialist associated with the medical device using the display and the camera.
US09827046B2
A frame for fixation of equipment to the head of a patient during neurological diagnosis, therapy or surgery is adapted to enclose the head of the patient. The frame includes a number of mounting slots arranged in the frame. The mounting slots are adapted to receive a number of fixation pins adapted to fixate the frame to a bone in the head. The frame further includes two anterior longitudinal posts and two posterior longitudinal posts, extending along a longitudinal axis A, an anterior portion, adapted to be arranged at the anterior side of the head, the anterior portion interconnecting the two anterior longitudinal posts, and a posterior portion, adapted to be arranged at the posterior side of the head, the posterior portion interconnecting the two posterior longitudinal posts. The anterior longitudinal posts and the posterior longitudinal posts are interconnected with two lateral portions, adapted to extend one on each side of the head, and wherein the lateral portions are axially offset, along the longitudinal axis A, with respect to the anterior and posterior portion. A stereotactic frame system includes such a frame.
US09827034B2
A treatment device includes: a treatment portion including an abutment surface which is abutted on the living body tissue, and a back surface opposed to the abutment surface, the treatment portion being capable of applying energy to the living body tissue via the abutment surface, and heat being transferred toward the back surface in accordance with the application of the energy; a cover covering the back surface of the treatment portion; and an adjuster disposed between the treatment portion and the cover, and configured to vary a distance between the treatment portion and the cover, and to adjust an air layer region between the treatment portion and the cover.
US09827031B2
A spacing device is provided for adjusting or measuring the spacing between adjacent vertebral bodies. The spacing device has a distal end with at least one distraction member adapted for insertion into an intervertebral disc space and movable between a low profile first configuration and a higher profile second configuration. Also provided is an actuator for moving the distraction member between the first configuration (for delivery of the distal end of the spacing device to a target disc space) and the second configuration (for manipulation or measurement of the space between adjacent vertebral bodies).
US09827027B2
An orthopedic assembly is described that comprises an orthopedic device, an anchor, and a locking mechanism. The orthopedic device can be a plate member having an aperture that is configured to receive the anchor. The anchor can include a head, neck and shank portion. The head portion can include a plurality of arms separated by grooves that are capable of splaying. The assembly is configured such that when the locking mechanism is inserted into the head portion, this causes expansion of the arms of the head. This expansion locks and secures the anchor to the orthopedic device. Various instruments are provided that can deliver the locking mechanism to the anchor, and can provide impact to lock functionality.
US09827017B2
Methods of correcting a spinal deformity, including securing a first rod on a first side of a spine, securing an anchor on a second side of a spine, securing a lateral coupling between the rod and the anchor, translating and derotating the spine to correct the spinal deformity by adjusting an effective length of the lateral coupling, and securing a second rod on a second side of the spine to provide secondary stabilization to the spine.
US09827016B2
A stabilizer device for the spinal column, comprising a first body (2) and a second body (2) adapted to be mutually connected by a rod-like element (5), the first and second bodies (2) being adapted to be fitted around first and second pedicle screws (3), which are adapted to be inserted in turn in two mutually adjacent vertebrae, the first and second bodies (2) being fixable on the pedicle screws (3), the first and second bodies (2) being fork-shaped and adapted to accommodate locking means (20), the locking means (20) being adapted to pass from a position for accommodating the pedicle screw (3) to a position for locking the pedicle screw (3) within the fork-shaped body (2).
US09827015B1
A wireless pedicle screw system and method of use for fixation and/or stabilization of vertebral bodies using pedicle screws and rods or plates is described. The wireless pedicle screw system includes a dilator tube having a generally elongated body defined by a continuous wall. The elongated body has a proximal end, a distal end, and an inner lumen running the length of the elongated body sized to receive and enclose various pedicle screw implant instruments. Positioned at the distal end are alignment/positioning members constructed to properly aid a surgeon in aligning the dilator tube to portions of the vertebra. Proper placement about the vertebra using the engagement members results in the ability to insert pedicle screws, resulting in minimizing tissue trauma, reducing operating room time, reducing X-Ray radiation exposure, and eliminating the need for k-wire guidance.
US09827012B2
The present disclosure is for a device, tooling, methods of use and kits containing the cranial plates and bur hole covers used for resecuring a cranial flap after a craniotomy. The cranial repair system is meant to reduce the profile of cranial plates or bur hole covers on the external surface of the cranium after a craniotomy is performed. The embodied devices of present disclosure are designed to reside substantially within the kerf or bur holes and thus minimize the surface area of devices resides on the external surface of the cranium. Additional embodiments include kits, tooling and methods to further reduce and/or eliminate the external profile of the cranial plate on the external cranial surface.
US09826995B2
A device and method for treating a patient with total or near total occlusion is provided. The device can be positioned in a blood vessel at a treatment site. An occlusion at the treatment site is enlarged by a catheter. The catheter can be advanced over a guidewire into the occlusion. One or more of [a] compression or torsion applied to the guidewire or [b] compression or torsion applied to the catheter body expands or creates a path through the occlusion. The expansions or creation of the access path can be by cutting or abrading the occlusion or by a shoe-horn effect.
US09826994B2
A system and method for aligning a guiding pin relative to a glenoid including a guiding pin insertion guide for orienting the guiding pin relative to the anatomic structure and an axis alignment device. The guiding pin insertion guide includes a base plate and a movable pin orientation device coupled to and extending from the base plate. The axis alignment device has a plurality of through holes that each define a different alignment axis. The guiding pin mates with one of the through holes to align the guiding pin at a patient-specific alignment axis, the guiding pin is then received within the guiding pin insertion guide when mated with the one of the through holes to align the guiding pin insertion guide along the patient-specific alignment axis relative to the base plate, and the guiding pin insertion guide is fixed to the base plate along the patient-specific alignment axis.
US09826991B2
Apparatus for use in debriding a bone, said apparatus comprising: an arthroscopic debridement template comprising a body reconfigurable between (i) a first configuration having a first profile and comprising an arc matching the desired curvature of the bone after debridement, and (ii) a second configuration having a second profile, wherein said second profile is smaller than said first profile.
US09826989B2
Provided is a drilling device for acromioplasty including an outer tube assembly including including a head section having a rotor having a first power transmission unit having a hollow structure and configured to receive power and a twist drill coupled to a lower end of the rotor with a hollow structure and provided with a suction port formed on an outer circumferential surface thereof, and an outer tube having a tubular shape and having one end to which the head section is coupled, an inner tube assembly including an inner tube having a hollow structure and rotatably inserted into the outer tube assembly, a second power transmission unit having a hollow structure and formed at one end of the inner tube to transmit power to the first power transmission unit, a rotation transmission unit formed at the other end of the inner tube and configured to receive a rotational force from the outside, and a discharge section disposed between the rotation transmission unit and the inner tube to discharge ground bone wastes to the outside, and a connecting pipe configured to connect the twist drill and the inner tube such that the ground bone wastes is discharged to the outside.
US09826985B2
A flexible bone tool comprising a bone tissue removal element configured at a distal end of the tool, at least two links coupled proximally to the bone tissue removal element, the links connected to each other by a radial interference connection in which at least one radially outwards extending protrusion of a first link is received within a recess of a subsequent link. In some embodiments, the links are interconnected by a “snap-fit” connection. In some embodiments, the flexible bone tool is configured for transferring torque at a magnitude sufficient for drilling and/or reaming a bore in a bone.
US09826983B2
The present invention relates to a device for penetrating human nails as a part of treatment for Onychomycosis, commonly known as fungal nail. The device comprises a reusable electromechanical system and a single use cutting component. The electromechanical system incorporates an electrical motor and drive train to advance the cutting component through the nail. The electromechanical system also incorporates sensors for measuring the cutting resistance for the purpose of preventing the cutting device from overrunning into the nail bed. The device can be used to penetrate the nail in a controlled manner which will create a portal through the nail without penetrating the nail bed below the nail.
US09826982B2
A method of positioning a femoral cutting guide on a distal end of a femur establishes at least a first reference plane to perform a distal femoral planar cut. The method includes inserting a mounting member into an intramedullary canal of the femur and coupling a bridge member to the mounting member. The method also includes placing a cutting guide member over a medial anterior portion of the distal femur. The cutting guide member has a first channel that establishes the first reference plane. The bridge member has a bridge channel. A wall of the bridge channel is inserted into the first channel of the cutting guide member. A mounting mechanism generates resistance between the bridge member and the cutting guide member. The resistance is overcome by positioning the cutting guide member relative to the femur.
US09826979B2
An introducer for being fitted with a circular stapler, is a flexible plastic member in a whole shape of conical with an inner cavity; the introducer has a proximal end and a distal end, outer diameter of the introducer is gradually increased from the distal end to the proximal end and a maximum outer diameter of the proximal end is less than or equal to a maximum outer diameter of a staple cartridge assembly; when pulled by an external force, the plastic member may be unwound spirally and finally forms a strip body capable of being disengaged from the circular stapler. The introducer provided by the present disclosure has the advantages that: as the maximum outer diameter of the introducer is approximately equal to the maximum outer diameter of the staple cartridge assembly, the process of introducing can be achieved without bad influence resulting from increasing the outer diameter of the circular stapler. Moreover, the introducer can be pulled out from the circular stapler in one piece in the form of a strip, so that the operation is convenient and no additional step can be added for the subsequent operation of the circular stapler.
US09826978B2
A surgical end effector for use with a surgical stapler for stapling tissue is disclosed. The end effector may comprise a frame portion, a staple cartridge comprising a plurality of staples, a first jaw member, a second jaw member, and a rotation joint. The second jaw member is pivotably movable relative to the first jaw member about the rotation joint. The second jaw member is configured to apply a closing motion against the tissue and a firing motion to deform the staples, wherein both the closing motion and the firing motion are applied to the tissue from the same side of the tissue.
US09826970B2
Disclosed herein are methods and devices for securing soft tissue to a rigid material such as bone. A tissue capture anchor is described that comprises an anchor body and a spreader such that tissue may be captured or compressed between outside surfaces on the anchor and spreader and inside surfaces of a bone hole to secure the tissue within the hole. A bone anchor is described that comprises an anchor body with expandable tines and a spreader that expands the tines into bone. The spreader captures tissue via a suture loop at the distal end of the bone anchor. Also described is an inserter that can be used to insert the anchor into bone and move the spreader within the anchor to expand the anchor and capture the tissue between the anchor and the bone. Methods are described that allow use of single bone anchor to secure tissue to bone or also to use more than one bone anchor to provide multiple lengths of suture material to compress a large area of soft tissue against bone.
US09826960B2
A low power ultrasound system for use in sonography applications, including vascular imaging, is disclosed. The low power ultrasound system includes a base unit having an image processor and a display. An ultrasound probe is operably connected to the base unit. The probe includes a head portion including an array of crystal transducers. A plurality of pulser/receiver modules that cause the transducers to emit ultrasonic transmit pulses are also included in the probe. The pulser/receiver modules are further configured to receive analog signals relating to ultrasonic echo receive pulses detected by the transducers. The probe includes a singular low noise amplifier that amplifies the analog signals, and an analog-to-digital converter that converts the analog signals to a digital signal. A wireless interface is included for enabling the digital signal to be wirelessly transmitted from the probe to the image processor of the base unit.
US09826942B2
A method and a system for correcting and reconstruing a plurality of projection images based on detected patient motion. The method includes obtaining a plurality of projection images generated by a scanner. Each of the plurality of projection images includes at least three markers. Each of the at least three markers has a measured three-dimensional position and measured positions on a detector panel of the scanner in a first dimension and a second dimension. The method further includes determining a position error vector for each of the plurality of projection images based on the at least three markers in each of the plurality of projection images, the position error vector defining patient motion in the projection image. The method finally includes combining each position error vector for each of the plurality of projection images with geometric parameters associated with the scanner to derive a projection matrix for each of the plurality of projection images, and generating reconstructed images corrected for patient motion from the plurality of projection images and the projection matrix for each of the plurality of projection images.
US09826939B2
Systems and methods are provided for using stored physiologic information about a subject to detect a previous treatment event. Physiologic information can be sensed from a subject using one or more sensors. Using a detection circuit, a change in the sensed physiologic information, such as a change from reference physiologic information, can be used to identify a candidate previous treatment event. An alert or other information about the candidate treatment event can be provided to a patient or clinician. In an example, a candidate treatment event can include a heart failure or diuresis treatment that is identified using information about a change in one or more of a subject's circadian pattern, a subject's thoracic impedance, or a subject's respiration status.
US09826923B2
The present invention relates to an automated system of measuring and assessing an individual's improvement in motion (for example, a patient's recovery) through exercise performance. In an embodiment of the system of the present invention, two approaches for monitoring movement are introduced for quantifying an individual's performance. Both approaches consider the control population as their reference and consider the difference, or what is referred to in this application as the distance, between the individual's data and the control population as the measure of performance.
US09826908B2
The present disclosure discloses a device, system and method for testing cardiac exercise functions. Chronotropic Competence Indices (CCIs) are proposed to quantitatively describe the adaptation capability of cardiopulmonary system in response to exercise intensity variation in terms of heart rate changes, and thereby describes the dynamic process of the heart in the body metabolic process. The present disclosure discloses a device which measures the CCIs in real time by using the wearable technology, and referred to as Cardiac Exercise Test (CET). Compared with the Cardiopulmonary Exercise Testing (CPX) and parameters measured by the CPX such as a maximum oxygen uptake, the CCIs have clear clinical meanings and specific normal reference values; and the CET reduces the risk of the test. It is simple to use, and can be used anytime anywhere. It is of great importance in wide clinical applications, and is of great significance in prevention and rehabilitation of cardiopulmonary disease.
US09826907B2
Particular embodiments described herein provide for a wearable electronic device, such as a bracelet, coupled to a plurality of electronic components (which may include any type of components, elements, circuitry, etc.). One particular implementation of a wearable electronic device may include a plurality of sensors configured to measure at least one health parameter of a first user associated with the wearable electronic device, and a control module in communication with the plurality of sensors. The control module includes a processor configured to receive a plurality of health parameter measurements from at least a subset of the plurality of sensors, and determine a general health state of the first user based upon the received health parameter measurements.
US09826905B2
The present disclosure provides a sensor with color-coded indications that various patient physiological parameters are being monitored, such as blood oxygen saturation, blood pressure, respiration rate, and respiration effort. The sensor may sense a physical characteristic used to monitor the physiological parameter, and a visible light emitter emits visible light of a first color that is color-coded to the physiological parameter, but is not used to sense the physical characteristic. The visible light emitter may emit visibly flashing light in response to the sensor sensing a threshold value of the physical characteristic. The sensor may include a second light emitter that may sense the physical characteristic, and may emit light of a second color that is color-coded to a first or second physiological parameter. In some embodiments, the first and second colors may visibly mix. The first and second visible light emitters may emit light independently, including visibly flashing light.
US09826904B2
A system and method for detecting a tissue property. The system comprises a first unit positioned outside a patient body and a second unit positioned inside the patient's body. The first unit includes a first housing, and a magnetic field source supported by the first housing. The second unit includes a second housing, a pressure sensor supported by the second housing, a localization module supported by the second housing, a controller, and a power source. The pressure sensor is configured to detect an indentation force applied to the tissue, and the second unit is configured to wirelessly transmit the indentation force data and localization data to a computer to generate a volumetric stiffness map for the tissue.
US09826903B2
The present invention is directed to multimodal communications means for transmitting signals representing physiological, performance, and contextual information associated with a subject. In an exemplary embodiment, the multimodal communications means includes multiple radio subsystems (or modes) that enable connection to an external monitoring device to be acquired in a wide range of settings where a single radio mode would be ineffective. Additionally, combining the multimodal communications means of the invention with real-time data-processing allows the communications functionality to be engaged only when data determined to be relevant to the user is identified.
US09826899B2
Methods and devices are provided to obtain refractive correction with superior visual acuity (e.g., 20/10) by achieving an astigmatism-free customized refractive correction. The astigmatism-free customized refractive correction involves obtaining an objective and precise measurement of cylindrical power in a resolution between 0.01 D and 0.10 D in an eye using an objective aberrometer, reliably relating the cylindrical axis obtained from the objective aberrometer to that in a phoroptor, determining an optimized focus error of an eye through subjective refraction with a phoroptor, generating a customized refraction by combining the objective measured cylindrical power, the objective measured cylindrical axis, and the subjectively measured focus power, fabricating a custom lens with a tolerance finer than 0.09 D based on the generated customized refraction, and delivering an ophthalmic lens that can provide an astigmatism-free refractive correction for an eye.
US09826894B2
An endoscope system including a control section that controls an LED driving section to supply driving currents to LEDs of a plurality of colors to cause the LEDs to emit lights in a frame-sequential manner and a processor that divides a total exposure period in one frame period of the frame-sequential light emission into ratios of light emission periods for each of the respective colors obtained by dividing light amount ratios of the lights of the plurality of colors, which should be received in a CCD, respectively by respective maximum light emission intensities of the LEDs of the plurality of colors and sets respective maximum light emission periods of the LEDs of the plurality of colors.
US09826893B2
A light source device for an electronic endoscope includes a light source that emits light having a visible light wavelength region and an optical filter that has transmission peaks at a plurality of particular wavelengths in a continuous wavelength region including the visible light wavelength region. The plurality of particular wavelengths include wavelengths of around 420 nm, around 550 nm and around 650 nm. The optical filter has a constant transmissivity higher than zero and lower than a half of each of the transmission peaks in a wavelength region between the transmission peaks and the constant transmissivity in the wavelength region between the transmission peaks is higher than a transmissivity in a wavelength region other than between the transmission peaks.
US09826888B2
An endoscope system having: an endoscope having: an endoscope insertion section configured to be inserted into a subject, wherein the endoscope insertion section defines a channel having a distal opening; and a power transmission electrode arranged to the endoscope insertion section and electrically connected to a power source configured to output a high-frequency power; and a treatment tool having: an electrically powered treatment device; a treatment tool insertion section attached to the electrically powered treatment device, wherein the treatment tool insertion section is configured to be arranged in the channel of the endoscope; and a power reception electrode arranged to the treatment tool insertion section, wherein the power reception electrode is separated from the power transmission electrode to form a capacitor to transfer power from the power source through an electric field between the power transmission electrode and the power reception electrode to power the electrically powered treatment device.
US09826881B2
An apparatus and a method of washing (or pre-washing) silverware/flatware, or one or more other objects/parts is provided. The apparatus and method utilizes a fluid-push/pull pumping system and method in which generally an entire volume of fluid is pushed or pulled through a cavity of a housing in which the silverware/flatware or other objects/parts are located. The housing is configured to hold a mass of silverware or other item(s) within the cavity. The pumping system is configured to pump generally an entire volume of fluid is out of the cavity, and to direct the pumped fluid back into the cavity to create a generally continuous flow of generally an entire volume of fluid through the cavity, thereby causing the fluid to flow through the mass of silverware or other item(s).
US09826877B2
A fibrous gel-wipe, methods making the gel-wipe and methods of using the gel-wipe, suitable for use in personal care and household cleansing applications, which gel-wipe includes a superabsorbent gel fiber and a liquid cleansing composition.
US09826872B2
A debris monitoring system includes a receptacle, a first and a second emitter, and a first receiver. The receptacle defines an opening to receive debris into the receptacle. The first and second emitter are each arranged to emit a signal across at least a portion of the opening. The first receiver is proximate to the first emitter to receive reflections of the signal emitted by the first emitter, and the first receiver is disposed toward the opening to receive an unreflected portion of the signal emitted by the second emitter across at least a portion of the opening.
US09826868B2
A portable surface cleaning apparatus, such as a hand vacuum cleaner, having a cyclone and a cleaner body, wherein a pre-motor filter is positioned in the air flow passage upstream from the suction motor and, when the cyclone and the cleaner body are separated, the pre-motor filter remains in position and access to the pre-motor filter is provided.
US09826867B2
A dual compartment mountable sanitation station for mounting in a public bathroom stall is shown as a wall mountable station housing with an upper compartment portion and a lower compartment portion, with the upper compartment portion and the lower compartment portion arranged in a stacked orientation, with each providing a discrete, lockable storage enclosure. In the preferred embodiment, the upper compartment portion includes a removable top and is used to house a canister of flushable disinfectant wipes, with the canister held so that wipes can be accessed and removed for use on surfaces in the public bathroom stall in which the dual compartment mountable sanitation station is mounted, while the lower compartment portion includes a hingedly attached front door and is used to house a bottom dispensing hand sanitizer dispenser.
US09826865B2
A hand dryer includes a housing including a hand insertion portion and nozzles communicating with the hand insertion portion, a high-pressure air stream generation device placed inside the housing, hand detection sensors detecting a user's hand inserted into the hand insertion portion, a control unit that, when the hand detection sensors detect the user's hand, operates the high-pressure air stream generation device to cause an air stream to jet out from the nozzles, and a drain tank collecting droplets blown off the user's hand and scattered in the hand insertion portion. The hand dryer includes a drain conductive plate placed to face the top surface of the drain tank and a control circuit detecting the water level of the drain tank based on capacitance generated in the drain conductive plate.
US09826856B1
The coffee dispenser disclosed herein may serve a single serving of coffee. The coffee dispenser may have a mixing chamber that combines one or more liquid concentrates and heated water, and dispenses a single serving of coffee. The coffee dispenser may have a forth control to select the forth level of the serving of coffee dispensed. The liquid concentrate may be a coffee extract.
US09826852B2
The present invention disclosed a serving or display tray that comes in a minimally stored size when in its collapsed state, which allows huge amount of such tray to be transported and stored, at a relatively low cost. When it is ready for use, it can easily unfold into its pop-up state where the two top distal portions of the top layer are overlappingly connected to the underside of the corresponding fold-up walls of the bottom layer, providing good side support to the fold-up walls when food items, or other decorative subjects, are placed in the tray.
US09826838B2
A chair comprising: a metal frame formed by a plurality of metal elements, including a seat portion having two seat support elements and a backrest portion having two backrest support elements extending upwardly from the seat portion, a flexible backrest panel and/or a flexible seat panel of plastic material having two lateral hollow portions into which respective support elements are inserted, wherein, in a rest condition, there is a transverse clearance between outer edges of said lateral hollow portions and the respective support elements and wherein, in a deformed condition of the flexible backrest panel and/or flexible seat panel said transverse clearance is reduced to zero.
US09826836B2
The invention relates to a seat (1), in particular an office chair, comprising a seat support (3) for a seating surface (6) and comprising a backrest support (4) of a backrest (5), which is held on the seat support (3) so as to be able to move in a tiltable manner to the side, wherein the backrest support (4) comprises two support arms (4a, 4b) which are configured to be flexible and/or articulated laterally and spaced apart from one another. Preferably, the seating surface (6) and/or the backrest (5) comprises a curved seat shell and/or backrest shell (6a, 5a) provided with a cover (6b, 5b) with a number of flexible curved ribs (15, 16) on the edge of the shell, wherein the cover is stretched by the seat shell and/or backrest shell (6a, 5a) such that when the cover (6b, 5b) is loaded, the bending of the curved ribs (15, 16) is altered.
US09826831B1
Disclosed is a portable storage and transport unit that can be easily moved, even through rough terrain, to any desired location. The unit includes a continuous supported work surface area around its entire perimeter, as well as multiple methods of adjusting the unit's center of gravity to reduce the effort needed to move it. The unit includes an optional weather shelter, the ability to be towed by a vehicle even when fully loaded, and a separate gear rack to accommodate efficient wheeled transport of even more gear.
US09826829B2
Modular constructions made of easily assembled and disassembled light-weight materials, where the structural parts of these constructions are made of multiwall sheets that enclose a supporting structure. The supporting structure may be a plurality of bubbles, corrugated or fluted structure that respond anisotropically to pressure applied towards a bendable surface of the two surfaces along a desired line of bending. The second surface opposite the bendable surface is textured allowing printing graphics on it that is not stretched or harmed in the bending area, thereby enabling continuous flow of graphics along the entire printing area. The line of bending may be formed thermally, mechanically or in a combination of thermal and mechanic operations. The sheets are folded upon themselves to form three-dimensional structures. These structures combine together to form modular constructions such as shelf systems, cabinets, closets, vanities and cupboards.
US09826827B2
Elongated vertical stem to pivotally attached on one extremity to the frame of the sofa arm rest and pivotally mounting a table on the free extremity for rotating between a retracted position disposed in the extended plane of the stem and a working position perpendicular to the plane of the stem.
US09826820B2
This invention in provides an a method to attach a handle to a generally rounded shipping container by attaching each end of a handle to opposite ends of a generally rounded shipping container to form a handle assembly made of a plurality of end cap units, each of the plurality of end cap units having an internal partition with a slit configured to retain a buckle, wherein the buckle is connected to a handle. This invention also provides an assembly made of plurality of retaining tabs each with a slit configured to retain one side of a handle and the handle connected to said plurality of retaining tabs and a plurality caps configured to retain said plurality of retaining tabs to affix a handle to said shipping container. The assembly, in an exemplary embodiment, can include a retaining tab made of a plurality of generally flat first retaining element and generally flat second retaining element.
US09826819B2
A tool bag includes: a main bag body having an upward opening, defining a receiving space, wherein a periphery defining the upward opening is stitched in such a manner to form a space for receiving a flexible edge plate such that the upward opening defines a gap that gradually decreases from a middle portion toward two opposite ends of the middle portion. Two flexible sheets are attached to inner side surfaces of the bag body to define an upper opening proximate to the upward opening and a lower bottom that is distal from the upward opening, that is located within the receiving space and that define a cross section smaller than the upper opening so as to prevent falling of tool from the receiving space.
US09826818B1
A device for storing objects is disclosed that includes at least two layers of material, a closing device, and a partially rigid device. The layers of material are adapted to be rolled into a wrapped position for transportation, wherein at least one layer of material has a non-slip surface. The storage device also includes a partially rigid device that is disposed between the layers of material. The partially rigid device defines a flat area under a portion of the non-slip surface for placement of objects when the storage device is in an unwrapped position. The partially rigid device is adapted to be deformable in a first direction and adapted to be non-deformable in a second direction.
US09826806B2
In accordance with one or more embodiments and corresponding disclosure, various non-limiting systems, devices, and methods are described in connection with an assistive support device that provides feedback to a user. In an aspect, disclosed is a system comprising, a first sensor component that generates a first set of sensor data based on a first set of force applied to an assistive support device. The system also comprises a data repository component that stores a first set of sensor data provided by the assistive support device. Furthermore, in an aspect, the system comprises a feedback component that employs a feedback mechanism based on an occurrence of a value of an applied force to the assistive support device of the first set of force applied being greater than or less than a threshold value of an applied force.
US09826796B2
A sole for an article of footwear includes a base having an outer edge defining a perimeter, the base having a forefoot portion, a midfoot portion and a heel portion; and a plurality of resilient projections extending from the base, wherein the plurality of projections includes a plurality of projections extending non-orthogonally from the base about the perimeter of the base and a plurality of projections extending substantially orthogonally from the base within the non-orthogonal projections.
US09826795B2
A removable spat may be used with a shoe having a sole and an upper. The spat includes a boot portion having a back opening and a front end, and a sleeve connected to the boot portion. The back opening of the boot portion is adapted to receive the shoe therein. The sleeve has a fixed end connected to the front end of the boot portion and a free end opposite the fixed end. The sleeve extends freely from the front end to define a first sleeve position, and the sleeve is foldable over the boot portion to define a second sleeve position.
US09826792B2
Devices that facilitate offsetting of weight of heard borne equipment such as helmets and other devices associated with helmets are provided. Through the use of pivots and an arm assembly that distributes weight from a person's head to his or her torso, additional and heavier objects can be carried on a person's head without causing undesirable levels of discomfort.
US09826789B2
A metallic mesh material used to form a portion of a band or securing strap for a wearable electronic device. The band may include a magnetic tab for securing a wearable device to the wrist of a user. The tab may include one or magnetic elements that are configured to engage a surface of the mesh to secure the wearable device to the wrist of a user.
US09826783B2
A chest binder for holding breast tissue substantially flat relative to a thorax of a wearer's body has a front panel of an elasticized fabric, an inner front panel of a non-stretch material, and a back panel of the elasticized fabric. The front panel and the inner front panel are at least partially joined along corresponding peripheral edges by seams of stitching and are slidable with respect to each other between the peripheral edges. The front panel and the back panel are at least partially joined along corresponding peripheral edges by seams of stitching. The beast tissue of the wearer is held substantially flat relative to the thorax of the wearer's body when the chest binder covers the thorax.
US09826782B2
Male undergarment (penis retainer) 50 associated with one embodiment comprises tubular cloth member 55, which is a retainer main body; front connecting cord 58a, which is a connecting member for installing the retainer main body on a human body, one end of front connecting cord 58a being attached to the lower side of a front open portion of tubular cloth member 55; clip 59a, which is attached to the tip of front connecting cord 58a; back connecting cord 58b, one end of which is attached to the upper side of a back open portion of tubular cloth member 55; and clip 59b, which is attached to the tip of back connecting cord 58b. When securing the penis, the penis is inserted into the interior of tubular cloth member 55.
US09826776B1
A method of constructing a cigar includes the providing of a plurality of frusto-conically shaped tubes, each tube being of a smokable material such as a spirally wrapped layer of tobacco material. The tubes are nested, one tube inside the other tube. The nested tubes are then attached to a mouthpiece having a socket that is internally threaded. The nested tubes and mouthpiece are packaged either filled with tobacco filler material, partially filled, or unfilled in a container.
