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20130147205 | INTEGRATED ENERGY GENERATING DAMPER - A linear energy harvesting device that includes a housing and a piston that moves at least partially through the housing when it is compressed or extended from a rest position. When the piston moves, hydraulic fluid is pressurized and drives a hydraulic motor. The hydraulic motor drives an electric generator that produces electricity. Both the motor and generator are central to the device housing. Exemplary configurations are disclosed such as monotube, twin-tube, tri-tube and rotary based designs that each incorporates an integrated energy harvesting apparatus. By varying the electrical characteristics on an internal generator, the kinematic characteristics of to the energy harvesting apparatus can be dynamically altered. In another mode, the apparatus can be used as an actuator to create linear movement. Applications include vehicle suspension systems (to act as the primary damper component), railcar bogie dampers, or industrial applications such as machinery dampers and wave energy harvesters, and electro-hydraulic actuators. | 06-13-2013 |
20130154280 | INTEGRATED ENERGY GENERATING DAMPER - A linear energy harvesting device that includes a housing and a piston that moves at least partially through the housing when it is compressed or extended from a rest position. When the piston moves, hydraulic fluid is pressurized and drives a hydraulic motor. The hydraulic motor drives an electric generator that produces electricity. Both the motor and generator are central to the device housing. Exemplary configurations are disclosed such as monotube, twin-tube, tri-tube and rotary based designs that each incorporates an integrated energy harvesting apparatus. By varying the electrical characteristics on an internal generator, the kinematic characteristics of the energy harvesting apparatus can be dynamically altered. In another mode, the apparatus can be used as an actuator to create linear movement. Applications include vehicle suspension systems (to act as the primary damper component), railcar bogie dampers, or industrial applications such as machinery dampers and wave energy harvesters, and electro-hydraulic actuators. | 06-20-2013 |
20140260233 | Hydraulic actuator with on-demand energy flow - Various embodiments related to hydraulic actuators and active suspension systems as well as their methods of use are described. | 09-18-2014 |
20140265168 | Active suspension with on-demand energy flow - Various embodiments related to hydraulic actuators and active suspension systems as well as their methods of use are described. | 09-18-2014 |
20140265169 | Integrated active suspension smart valve - Various embodiments related to hydraulic actuators and active suspension systems as well as their methods of use are described. | 09-18-2014 |
20140265170 | ACTIVE SUSPENSION WITH ON-DEMAND ENERGY FLOW - Various embodiments related to hydraulic actuators and active suspension systems as well as their methods of use are described. | 09-18-2014 |
20140288776 | ACTIVE VEHICLE SUSPENSION - A method of on-demand energy delivery to an active suspension system is disclosed. The suspension system includes an actuator body, a hydraulic pump, an electric motor, a plurality of sensors, an energy storage facility, and a controller. The method includes disposing an active suspension system in a vehicle between a wheel mount and a vehicle body, detecting a wheel event requiring control of the active suspension; and sourcing energy from the energy storage facility and delivering it to the electric motor in response to the wheel event. | 09-25-2014 |
20140294625 | CONTACTLESS SENSING OF A FLUID-IMMERSED ELECTRIC MOTOR - A method and system for measuring rotor position or velocity in an electric motor disposed in hydraulic fluid. The system comprises a contactless position sensor that measures electric motor rotor via magnetic, optical, or other means through a diaphragm that is permeable to the sensing means but impervious to the hydraulic fluid. An electronic sensor is positioned outside the operating fluid, whereas the motor is located in the fluid volume. | 10-02-2014 |
20140297113 | ACTIVE STABILIZATION SYSTEM FOR TRUCK CABINS - An active suspension system for a truck cabin that actively responds to and mitigates external force inputs between the truck chassis and the cabin. The system greatly reduces pitch, roll, and heave motions that lead to operator discomfort. The assembly is comprised of two or more self-contained actuators that respond to commands from an electronic controller. The controller commands the actuators based on feedback from one or more sensors on the cabin and/or chassis. | 10-02-2014 |
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20090060976 | Osteogenic devices and methods of use thereof for repair of endochondral bone and osteochondral defects - Disclosed herein are improved osteogenic devices and methods of use thereof for repair of bone and cartilage defects. The devices and methods promote accelerated formation of repair tissue with enhanced stability using less osteogenic protein than devices in the art. Defects susceptible to repair with the instant invention include, but are not limited to: critical size defects, non-critical size defects, non-union fractures, fractures, osteochondral defects, subchondral defects, and defects resulting from degenerative diseases such as osteochondritis dessicans. | 03-05-2009 |
20090169592 | Osteogenic devices and methods of use thereof for repair of endochondral bone and osteochondral defects - Disclosed herein are improved osteogenic devices and methods of use thereof for repair of bone and cartilage defects. The devices and methods promote accelerated formation of repair tissue with enhanced stability using less osteogenic protein than devices in the art. Defects susceptible to repair with the instant invention include, but are not limited to: critical size defects, non-critical size defects, non-union fractures, fractures, osteochondral defects, subchondral defects, and defects resulting from degenerative diseases such as osteochondritis dessicans. | 07-02-2009 |
20130149294 | OSTEOGENIC DEVICES AND METHODS OF USE THEREOF FOR REPAIR OF ENDOCHONDRAL BONE, OSTEOCHONDRAL AND CHONDRAL DEFECTS - Disclosed herein are improved osteogenic devices and methods of use thereof for repair of bone and cartilage defects. The devices and methods promote accelerated formation of repair tissue with enhanced stability using less osteogenic protein than devices in the art. Defects susceptible to repair with the instant invention include, but are not limited to: critical size defects, non-critical size defects, non-union fractures, fractures, osteochondral defects, subchondral defects, and detects resulting from degenerative diseases such as osteochondritis dessicans. | 06-13-2013 |
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20110045603 | Serine, Threonine, and Tyrosine Phosphorylation Sites - The invention discloses 990 novel phosphorylation sites identified in carcinoma and leukemia, peptides (including AQUA peptides) comprising a phosphorylation site of the invention, antibodies specifically bind to a novel phosphorylation site of the invention, and diagnostic and therapeutic uses of the above. | 02-24-2011 |
20110287445 | Mutant ROS Expression In Human Cancer - The invention provides the identification of the presence of mutant ROS protein in human cancer. In some embodiments, the mutant ROS are FIG-ROS fusion proteins comprising part of the FIG protein fused to the kinase domain of the ROS kinase. In some embodiments, the mutant ROS is the overexpression of wild-type ROS in cancerous tissues (or tissues suspected of being cancerous) where, in normal tissue of that same tissue type, ROS is not expressed or is expressed at lower levels. The mutant ROS proteins of the invention are anticipated to drive the proliferation and survival of a subgroup of human cancers, particularly in cancers of the liver (including bile duct), pancreas, kidney, and testes. The invention therefore provides, in part, isolated polynucleotides and vectors encoding the disclosed mutant ROS polypeptides (e.g., a FIG-ROS(S) fusion polypeptide), probes for detecting it, isolated mutant polypeptides, recombinant polypeptides, and reagents for detecting the fusion and truncated polypeptides. The identification of the mutant ROS polypeptides enables new methods for determining the presence of these mutant ROS polypeptides in a biological sample, methods for screening for compounds that inhibit the proteins, and methods for inhibiting the progression of a cancer characterized by the mutant polynucleotides or polypeptides, which are also provided by the invention. | 11-24-2011 |
20120208824 | ROS Kinase in Lung Cancer - The invention provides the identification of the presence of polypeptides with ROS kinase activity in mammalian lung cancer. In some embodiments, the polypeptide with ROS kinase activity is the result of a fusion between a ROS-encoding polynucleotide and a polynucleotide encoding a second (non-ROS) polypeptide. Three different fusion partners of ROS are described, namely proteins encoded by the FIG gene, the SLC34A2 gene, and the CD74 gene. The invention enables new methods for determining the presence of a polypeptide with ROS kinase activity in a biological sample, methods for screening for compounds that inhibit the proteins, and methods for inhibiting the progression of a cancer (e.g., an lung cancer). | 08-16-2012 |
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20090249629 | SHAVING SYSTEMS WITH EXFOLIATION - A wet-shaving system having a handle and a housing pivotably mounted to the handle. One or more razor blades are mounted on the housing, the one or more razor blades each having a blade edge. A cap is at a rear of the housing and behind the razor blades. The cap is composed of a water leachable polymer material to provide skin lubrication. A guard structure is on the housing in front of the razor blades. The guard structure includes first and second flexible skin-engaging protrusions to engage a user's skin in front of the blades and a mounted abrasive, positioned in front of the first flexible skin-engaging protrusion and behind the second flexible skin-engaging protrusion, to remove loose flakes of skin during shaving. | 10-08-2009 |
20140026726 | PIVOTING RAZORS - Replaceable shaving assemblies are disclosed that include a blade unit, an interface element configured to removably connect the blade unit to a handle, on which the blade unit is pivotably mounted, and an elastomeric element disposed between the blade unit and interface element. Shaving systems including such shaving assemblies are also disclosed, as are methods of using such shaving systems. | 01-30-2014 |
20140083265 | SHAVING SYSTEMS - Shaving assemblies are disclosed that include a blade unit, an interface element configured to connect the blade unit to a handle, on which the blade unit is pivotably mounted, and an return element disposed between the blade unit and interface element. The return element serves as interface piece, connector and pivot all in one. Shaving systems including such shaving assemblies are also disclosed, as are methods of using such shaving systems. | 03-27-2014 |
20140116211 | Dedicated Attachment Systems for Consumer Products - Consumer products, e.g., shaving systems and toothbrushes, are disclosed which have a replaceable portion, e.g., a shaving assembly or a toothbrush head, that is removably mounted on a handle. The consumer products described herein include keyed structures on the handle and replaceable portion, the relative placement of which creates a unique interaction between the two parts. This unique interaction may, for example, be used to provide a dedicated attachment system for each specific customer of the manufacturer of the consumer product. | 05-01-2014 |
20140165800 | Shaving Systems - Replaceable shaving assemblies are disclosed that include a blade unit, an interface element configured to removeably connect the blade unit to a handle, on which the blade unit is pivotably mounted, and an return element disposed between the blade unit and interface element. The return element serves as interface piece, connector and pivot all in one. Shaving systems including such shaving assemblies are also disclosed, as are methods of using such shaving systems. | 06-19-2014 |
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20080256801 | Razor cartridge with front pivot axis - A razor cartridge for connecting to a handle is provided. The razor cartridge includes a blade unit and a frame secured to and surrounding the blade unit. The blade unit includes a plurality of blades. The blades extend along respective parallel blade axes. The frame has a frame perimeter and a pivoting structure. The frame perimeter defines a razor cartridge perimeter for the razor cartridge. The pivoting structure defines a pivot axis for pivoting the razor cartridge with respect to the handle. The pivot axis is located within the frame and in front of the blade axes. | 10-23-2008 |
20080256803 | Razor cartridge pivot axis - A razor cartridge for connecting to a handle is provided. The razor cartridge includes a blade unit and a frame surrounding the blade unit. Shaving blades in the blade unit have sharpened edges defining a blade plane. The frame includes a perimeter, an upper surface and a pivoting structure defining a pivot axis for pivoting the razor cartridge with respect to the handle. The pivot axis is positioned within the frame such that a line drawn through the pivot axis perpendicular to the blade plane intersects the upper surface of the frame at a pivot frame intersection location where a tangent line drawn along the upper surface at the pivot frame intersection location is parallel to the blade plane. A first planar surface on the upper surface is located in front of pivot frame intersection location and a second planar surface is located behind pivot frame intersection location. | 10-23-2008 |
20120117782 | METHOD OF MANUFACTURING A RAZOR CARTRIDGE - A method of manufacturing a razor cartridge by providing a blade unit having a first side wall, a second side wall, and a pair of end walls interconnecting the first side wall and the second side wall. A plurality of blades are secured to the blade unit with a clip positioned at each end of the blade unit adjacent to one of the end walls. Each blade has a blade edge contacting a bottom surface of each of the clips. A frame is provided having a first interior wall and a second interior wall spaced apart from first interior wall that define an opening extending completely through the frame. The blade unit is positioned within the opening of a frame after securing the blades to the blade unit, such that the frame surrounds the blade unit. The blade unit is secured to the frame. | 05-17-2012 |
20140259675 | RAZOR CARTRIDGE - A razor cartridge is provided including a blade unit having a first side wall, a second side wall, and a pair of end walls interconnecting the first side wall and the second side wall and one or both of the side walls of the blade unit having at least one connection member. A plurality of blades secured to the blade unit with a clip positioned at each end of the blade unit adjacent to the end walls. A frame is provided having a first interior wall and a second interior wall spaced apart from first interior wall that define an opening extending completely through the frame. One or more of the interior walls of the frame include at least one connection member, the latter engaged with the at least one connection member of the blade unit so that the frame is secured to the blade unit. | 09-18-2014 |