US10004984B2
An interactive in-room show and game system configured to provide engaging and immersive multimedia shows or presentations in a room. The in-room show and game system generally includes a controller for selectively operating a display device, a video projector, an audio system (e.g., one or more speakers), and other show components (e.g., one or more lights, a fan, a mechanical device, and so on). Media content is predefined or generated in real time for the room, and the controller operates (such as in response to a triggering switch or remote control device that may take the form of a show prop activated by someone in the room) to serve the media content interactively, based on user input sensed in the room by one or more sensors of a sensor assembly, to tell a story and/or magically transform the space into a multidimensional and immersive entertainment or gameplay space.
US10004977B2
A foosball table safety accessory is disclosed which includes a conical frustum shaped sleeve, a cylindrical nut and a cylindrical sleeve which forms a modified foosball rod bearing nut. The modified foosball rod bearing nut is attachable to and removable from side walls of the foosball table. The cylindrical nut has a through bore with internal threading throughout the length of the through bore. In the conical frustum shaped sleeve, one end is broader than the other side. The cylindrical nut is attached to the broad side of the conical frustum shaped sleeve. The cylindrical sleeve is attached to the narrow side of the conical frustum shaped sleeve. The accessory or protective sleeve would encapsulate the free end of a foosball rod and allows the foosball rod to freely move back and forth, yet provides for the sleeve to be fixed. Overall, a new type of bearing nut together with a polycarbonate tubing or sleeve enhance the safety of the foosball table during use. The accessory would enhance safety by preventing injuries by securing the rod within the sleeve so as the moving rod does not inadvertently hit a bystander. Safety is also enhanced since the rod is not protruding from the sleeve.
US10004962B2
A training weight for a sport stick is provided. The sport stick includes a housing having a sidewall, a proximal end wall and a distal end wall. The sidewall and proximal end wall include an opening and slot which are sized to accept a sport stick's handle and knob. Preferably, the training weight includes a cup which is biased by a spring to force the sport stick's knob to engage and lock to the training weight's proximal end wall. The training weight may include a cam mechanism to permit the retraction and extension of the spring and cup.
US10004961B2
A golf club carrier includes seven inner receptacles and seven out receptacles. The carrier is rotatable about an axis. Two ejectors are caused to be raised simultaneously by a single actuator with one ejector raising a golf club and the other ejector rising in a space between two receptacles.
US10004957B2
The present invention is direct to a set of golf clubs comprising long irons, mid-irons and short irons. The invention contemplates the use of titanium or steel for the main body portion and significant tungsten weight members coupled to at least the toe and a heel weight member coupled in a hosel cavity.
US10004940B2
A training bicycle, including a first frame (1, 36) configured to be supported on a floor, a second frame (2, 37) connected to the first frame, the second frame including an axle (4) allowing the second frame to tilt relative to the first frame along an axis in the longitudinal direction of the training apparatus, a handlebar (12, 35, 77, 90) connected to the upper end of a steering shaft (11, 76), the steering shaft being rotationally connected to the second frame, a crank (26, 110) connected to the second frame, and a first flywheel (22, 41, 56, 167, 193) rotationally connected to the lower end of said steering shaft with means for transferring movement from the crank to the first flywheel.
US10004938B2
Elevating rims allow the central hub of a back roller to be elevated from the ground. Elevating the back roller allows the user to increase their flexibility as they bend their back over the central roller. A user can purchase one or a set of rims to interchange the back roller and rims to accommodate different stretching and exercises. The joining mechanism can be threaded coupling in one or both of the hubs or can be a telescoping connection with or without a spring-loaded pin in a hole. The rims can have ribs to allow an installer to grip the rim and twist the rim on an axle. The back roller can be fabricated with an internal thread where changeable rims can be threaded into the inner diameter of the back roller to change the amount of elevation.
US10004935B2
Apparatus for performing a pull down exercise comprising: a frame, a seat, an input arm assembly interconnected to a resistance mechanism and a manually graspable mechanism disposed vertically above the user's trunk in a start sitting exercise position, the input arm assembly being pivotably mounted on the frame for back and forth travel along a generally forward to rearward direction and along a generally side to side direction orthogonal to the forward to rearward direction, the input arm assembly being rotatably pivotable around a first linear axis and a second linear axis in the respective directions on exertion by the user of a rearwardly downwardly directed force on the manually graspable mechanism.
US10004932B2
There are provided an anticancer agent degradation method for protecting medical professionals from exposure to an anticancer agent externally scattered in, for example, a safety cabinet or prescription laboratory, during drug preparation or other circumstance, and an anticancer agent degradation apparatus for use with this anticancer agent degradation method. Anticancer agent flyoff in a safety cabinet, etc. is degraded by exploiting an action of ozone-containing air humidified by humidifying means. A relative humidity of humidified ozone-containing air is preferably greater than or equal to 80%. In controlling degradation treatment on the basis of CT values, a difference between expected humidity and measured humidity is reflected in an increment of CT value to understand the progress of anticancer agent degradation properly.
US10004929B2
A passive fire response system is configured to suppress a metallic fire. The system includes a reservoir containing an ionic liquid, at least one outlet in communication with the reservoir, a valve arranged between the reservoir and the outlet, a sensor configured to sense at least one of a hydrogen concentration and a temperature and/or heat, and a controller configured to open the valve and release the ionic liquid if an output from the sensor indicates that the at least one of the hydrogen concentration and the temperature equals or exceeds at least one of a threshold hydrogen concentration and a threshold temperature.
US10004926B2
A remote overhead anchor for use at an elevated overhead position and adapted to be secured to a horizontally extending structural member. The anchor includes first and second substantially half ring members that are hinged together at their bottoms. The members can move between a closed position wherein they lie in substantially the same plane and an open position wherein the tops are separated from each other so that they lie in different planes. A spring biases the members into the closed position. The tops of the members include cam surfaces arranged such that when said first and second half ring members are moved upwardly and engage a horizontal structural member, the structural member causes the cam surfaces to move away from each other to move the half ring members into the open position. A spring biased lock prevents the half ring members from opening but can be deactivated remotely so that the anchor can be removed by a worker standing on the ground. A conically shaped receiver adjacent the bottom of the anchor receives the upper end of an elongated vertically extending pole for attaching and detaching the anchor to and from the overhead support.
US10004924B1
A system is designed to increase diver safety in a high-risk environment containing one or more hazardous materials. The system includes chemically-hardened surface-supplied diving equipment designed to provide full environment isolation for the diver. The system also includes a dive helmet and a surface-return exhaust system, where the surface-return exhaust system includes a demand exhaust regulator that serves as a pressure-actuated valve to enable exhausting to a breathable atmosphere outside of a dive helmet instead of exhausting into the environment containing one or more hazardous materials. The system also includes retrofittable kits enabling the upgrading of contaminant-vulnerable materials of an existing dive helmet. The system also includes fluoroelastomeric materials and components to implement in a closed circuit dive system.
US10004923B2
The invention relates to an ethylene cationic polymer comprising at least one primary, secondary or tertiary protonable amine function which is at least partially neutralized by a polymer organic acid neutralizing agent which contains at least one carboxylic, sulphonic and/or phosphonic acid function. Said invention also relates to a cosmetic or pharmaceutical composition comprising said neutralized polymer in a physiologically acceptable medium, in particular, cosmetically or pharmaceutically acceptable medium. A method for cosmetically treating keratinic materials, such as a body of face skin, nails, hairs, eyebrows and/or eyelashes, consisting in applying the inventive cosmetic composition to said keratinic materials is also disclosed.
US10004922B2
The object of the invention relates to an apparatus for the thermal treatment of biological tissues by means of the application of focused ultrasound waves, the apparatus including: a probe movement system for ensuring: the moving of the focal zone along a first direction, from a distal point of the treatment zone to a proximal point of the treatment zone, in order to create a sequence of elementary treatment zones; the juxtaposition of sequences of elementary treatment zones in order to completely cover the treatment zone; a control circuit controlling the probe, in order to ensure that the ultrasonic power delivered to the focal zone decreases between the distal point and the proximal point of the treatment zone.
US10004906B2
A medical device and medical device system for controlling delivery of therapeutic stimulation pulses that includes a sensing device to sense a cardiac signal and emit a trigger signal in response to the sensed cardiac signal, a therapy delivery device to receive the trigger signal and deliver therapy to the patient in response to the emitted trigger signal, and a processor positioned within the sensing device, the processor configured to determine whether the sensed cardiac signal exceeds a possible P-wave threshold, compare a portion of the sensed cardiac signal to a P-wave template having a sensing window having a length less than a width of the P-wave, confirm an occurrence of a P-wave signal in response to the comparing, emit the trigger signal in response to the occurrence of a P-wave signal being confirmed, and inhibit delivery of the emitting signal in response to the occurrence of a P-wave signal not being confirmed.
US10004905B2
Intermittent delivery of ventricular pacing pulses synchronized to occur during an atrial diastole time period can be used to provide atrial stretch therapy and augment the production and release of atrial natriuretic hormone.
US10004902B2
An electrical stimulation system includes an implantable control module configured and arranged for implantation in a body of a patient. The implantable control module includes a processor that generates and delivers electrical stimulation pulses or pulse bursts at a pathological frequency or with a temporal separation between pulses or pulse bursts individually selected based on a pre-determined distribution function based on a pre-selected pathological frequency.
US10004901B2
Systems and methods for treating a neurological disorder comprising determining a first set of neural stimulation parameters capable of treating a first subset of symptoms, determining a second set of neural stimulation parameters capable of treating a second subset of symptoms, and applying a neural stimulation therapy based upon the first set of neural stimulation parameters and the second set of neural stimulation parameters to the patient. The first set of neural stimulation parameters can include electrical stimulation at a first frequency, and the second set of neural stimulation parameters can include electrical stimulation at a second frequency. In other embodiments, a treatment method comprises applying a first neural stimulation therapy to the patient in a continuous or generally continuous manner during a first time interval, and applying a second neural stimulation therapy to the patient in a noncontinuous or interrupted manner following the first time interval.
US10004900B2
The present disclosure provides systems and methods for correlating measurement in neurostimulation systems. A neurostimulation system includes a first sensor configured to acquire movement measurements for a subject, a second sensor configured to acquire neural measurements for the subject, and a computing device communicatively coupled to the first and second sensors. The computing device is configured to receive a movement signal from the first sensor, and receive a neural signal from the second sensor, wherein one of the movement signal and the neural signal is a trigger signal and the other of the movement signal and the neural signal is a signal of interest. The computing device is further configured to detect at least one trigger event in the trigger signal, and use the signal of interest based on the at least one trigger event.
US10004884B2
A protective and permissive healing medical device comprising a sealable enclosure made from a flexible and see-though dressing, coupled with a scaffold structure capable of separating portions of the inner surface of the sealable enclosure from the outer portions of an extremity sealed inside the device, a plurality of ports for delivering materials into and extracting mediums from the sealable enclosure consistent with a therapeutic environment for the injury within the device, and a plurality of digit receiving portions facilitating individually articulable movement during healing within the sealable enclosure.
US10004882B2
A system for redistributing interstitial fluid within a mammal is disclosed. The system comprises an implantable accumulation chamber, a confined flow passageway such as a catheter in communication with the accumulation chamber, and a liquid transfer pump for dispensing accumulated interstitial fluid from the accumulation chamber to a predetermined body site via the confined flow passageway.
US10004880B2
A canister for use in administering reduced pressure to a tissue site includes a center body, a first end cap, and a second end cap. The center body includes a first end, second end, and a number of fluidly separate body conduits. The first end cap is connected to the first end of the center body and includes a number of return conduits fluidly connecting one body conduit to another. The first end has a port for receiving a conduit in fluid communication with the tissue site. The second end cap is connected to the second end of the center body and includes a number of return conduits fluidly connecting one body conduit to another. The second end cap has a port for receiving a conduit in fluid communication with a reduced pressure source. The fluid connection between the body conduits and the return conduits creates a continuous, tortuous pathway.
US10004871B2
A respiratory assistance apparatus includes a flow generator and a humidifier. The humidifier includes a humidification chamber. The humidification chamber comprises a water tub that is configured to receive a volume of water. A lid is hingedly coupled to the water tub for enclosing a volume contained within the water tub.
US10004859B2
The invention relates to an apparatus for nebulizing preferably powdered medicinal formulations, the nebulization being assisted by propellant. According to the invention, the propellant is supplied in pulsed form to the powder cavity (1) containing the formulation, which is attached to the nozzle (3) from which the aerosol is emitted. The apparatus according to the invention provides an increase in the fraction of pulmonary particles in the aerosol leaving the nozzle (3).
US10004854B2
A needle safety device has an outer tube within which a syringe barrel from which a cannula extends is slideably receivable. A collar in the outer tube is moveable relative thereto and rotatably attachable to the distal end of the barrel. A force member biases the outer tube in a distal direction. A cannula shield able to receive the cannula therein is in the outer tube. The cannula shield is fixedly attached to a cap removably attached to the outer tube. A track is formed in the inner surface of the outer tube. A pin extending radially outwardly from the collar slidingly engages the track. In a pre-injection position, the cannula is entirely within the outer tube. In a full-insertion position, the cannula extends beyond the outer tube. In a locked position, the cannula is irreversibly retained entirely within the outer tube.
US10004853B2
A retractable safety syringe includes a retractable needle hub holding a needle and having a first guiding means; and a hollow barrel having a second guiding means set correspondingly to the first guiding means; and a collapsible plunger comprising of a first plunger element having a protrusion releasably coupled with a second plunger element having a longitudinal slot with a pinched zone to curb the movement of said protrusion; and a spring disposed between the needle hub and hollow barrel and acts between the needle hub and the hollow barrel. The uncoupling of the collapsible plunger triggers the retraction mechanism to enable the needle hub to retract into the barrel by the decompression force of a spring. The reliability of retraction is further improved by a longitudinal slot and a protrusion to facilitate the retreating of the collapsible plunger in an orderly way.
US10004852B2
The invention refers to a handheld injection device comprising a housing (10; 410), a dose indicator (90; 480) positioned within and axially constrained to the housing (10; 410) and rotatable with respect to the housing (10; 410) during dose setting and during dose dispensing, a gauge element (80; 490), which is at least partly interposed between the housing (10; 410) and the dose indicator (90; 480), wherein the gauge element (80; 490) is axially guided within the housing (10; 410) and in threaded engagement with the dose indicator (90; 480) such that rotation of the dose indicator (90; 480) causes an axial displacement of the gauge element (80; 490). A contrast element having a first marking is provided and at least a region of the gauge element (80; 490) is provided with a second marking, with the first marking and/or the second marking being visible through a first window (12a) or aperture in the housing (10; 410) depending on the axial position of the gauge element (80; 490) within the housing (10; 410).
US10004851B2
A self-injection device includes a visual indicator for visually indicating that a main body and a cartridge holder are properly connected to each other. In one embodiment, the visual indicator includes a visual marking on the cartridge holder and a visual marking on the main body, such that when the cartridge holder and the main body are properly connected, the visual markings are aligned with each other. A self-injection device that includes an indicator for a dose window is also disclosed.
US10004848B2
Valves, valved fluid transfer devices and ambulatory infusion devices including the same.
US10004845B2
A micropump according to the invention uses axially oriented pistons to define a pump volume. Translating the pistons axially with respect to each other within a pump housing draws a metered amount of fluid into the pump volume from a reservoir port for delivery to a cannula port when the space is collapsed. Radially situated seals on the pistons cooperate with the axial movement to close off and open the cannula port and the reservoir port respectively at different positions of the piston stroke.
US10004839B2
A sorbent cartridge comprising one or more detachable modules. The sorbent cartridge can have one or more modules contained therein having connectors connecting each of the modules. One or more of the modules can be reusable and the sorbent materials therein recharged. The sorbent cartridge can include a module containing an anion exchange resin, such as zirconium oxide, downstream of zirconium phosphate in the sorbent cartridge to recapture phosphate anions that leach out of the zirconium phosphate.
US10004838B2
A reserve zirconium phosphate module for continuing dialysis in the event the capacity of the original zirconium phosphate module is exceeded. The sorbent cartridge can have a sensor for detecting when the capacity of the zirconium phosphate material has been exceeded, and a valve assembly for diverting the flow of spent dialysate into the reserve module when needed. Any of the modules of the sorbent cartridge can be reusable and the sorbent materials therein recharged.
US10004837B2
The invention relates to a method for testing at least one function of a medical functional device which is inserted in and connected and compressed with a medical treatment apparatus, and/or a function of this treatment apparatus, wherein between a hydraulic device or a pneumatic unit of the treatment apparatus and the functional device at least one fluid communication is established. It further relates to a detection device which is programmed and/or configured for executing the method according to the invention as well as a medical treatment apparatus which comprises at least one detection device and/or is in signal transmission or is connected for signal transmission with it, a digital storage medium, a computer program product as well as a computer program.
US10004834B2
A braided polymeric scaffold, made at least in part from a bioresorbable material is deployed on a catheter that uses a push-pull mechanism to deploy the scaffold. A drug coating is disposed on the scaffold. A plurality of scaffold segments on a catheter is also disclosed.
US10004832B2
A method to make a PTFE skived film capable of exhibiting, with a single layer, sliding properties, barrier properties with regard to a liquid contact surface, and excellent tear resistance during injection molding. This skived film is obtained by cutting a polytetrafluoroethylene block or a modified polytetrafluoroethylene block subjected to a thermal fusion treatment under reduced pressure or subjected to a pressurized thermal fusion treatment after being subjected to fusion under reduced pressure.
US10004830B2
The present invention relates to a three-dimensional cell culture system which can be used to culture a variety of different cells (Human mesenchymal stem cells, Human fibroblast, Keratinocytes, fibroblast differentiated form mesenchymal stem cells in vitro and keratinocytes differentiated form mesenchymal stem cells in vitro) in vitro for continued periods of time. In the present invention, mesenchymal stem cells (MSCs) derived from bone marrow or umbilical cord are inoculated and grown on a pre-established scaffold or matrix made up of chitosan and gelatin. The developed tissue constructs contain cells, growth factors, cytokines and other regulatory factors secreted by cells. The developed bioengineered tissue constructs provide the support, growth factors and essential cytokines for wound healing. Developed tissue construct useful in the treatment of burns wound, diabetic foot ulcer wound and type of chronic skin wounds. It is helpful in healing and regeneration of skin tissue.
US10004827B2
Provided are methods for preparing gelled, solubilized extracellular matrix (ECM) compositions useful as cell growth scaffolds. Also provided are compositions prepared according to the methods as well as uses for the compositions. In one embodiment a device, such as a prosthesis, is provided which comprises an inorganic matrix into which the gelled, solubilized ECM is dispersed to facilitate in-growth of cells into the ECM and thus adaptation and/or attachment of the device to a patient.
US10004825B2
The invention relates to novel collagen materials and, specifically, collagen membranes, tubes and threads. Said materials combine enhanced properties of resilience and strength. The invention also relates to a method for preparing collagen materials using acid fibrous collagen comprising coagulation and, optionally, cross-linking of the collagen in the presence of ammonia gas.
US10004812B2
The present invention relates to conjugates, in particular antibody-drug conjugates and immunotoxins, having the formula I: A-(L-D)p (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof, wherein: A is an antibody that selectively binds Endoglin; L is a linker; D is a drug comprising a cytolysin or a Nigrin-b A-chain; and p is 1 to 10, and to use of such conjugates in the therapeutic treatment of tumors. Methods of producing such conjugates and components for use in such methods are disclosed.
US10004809B2
Described is a targeted molecular scaffold for construction of a metabolic inhibitor loaded with cancer-cell specific activity and anti-tumor immunity. Incorporation of a mitochondria targeting moiety such as triphenylphosphonium cation through a biodegradable linker in allowed for mitochondria targeting of certain metabolic inhibitors like dichloroacetic acid (DCA).
US10004808B2
Methods for inducing clinical remission of ulcerative colitis in a human patient are described comprising administration of an antibody that has binding specificity for human α4β7 integrin using a safe dosing regimen of these antibody formulations that is easy to follow, and which results in a therapeutically effective amount of the anti-α4β7 antibody in vivo.
US10004807B2
The present invention relates to an injectable, pharmaceutical composition comprising a C1-6 alkyl ester of a C10-20 fatty acid. In an embodiment, the fatty acid is ethyl oleate, isopropyl oleate, ethyl myristate, or isopropyl myristate. These compositions are useful for the delivery of anti-psychotic drugs.
US10004806B2
A periodontal structure regeneration composition for treatment of periodontal disease is a mixture of particles of a bone growth material and free collagen. All particles are sized to be less than 1 mm in diameter. The periodontal regeneration composition is injected into the periodontal pocket through an 18 gauge needle. The composition may contain a thickener that increases the viscosity of the composition after the material has been injected into the periodontal pocket. The composition is available in pre-filled syringes offered in a kit that may also contain strips of surgical sponge or gauze that are sized to fit within a periodontal pocket, a time of adhesive, a dental bur, a probe, a gauze placement tool, gauze counter and a brush for cleaning the dental bur.
US10004805B2
The present disclosure recites a method of treating biological tissues. The method includes using a proton beam includes irradiating a proton beam to a biological tissue containing a reactant. The reactant includes a first composite and a second composite. The first composite reacts with at least one proton from the proton beam and then releases at least one neutron inside the biological tissue. The second composite reacts with the at least one said neutron to release at least one α particle or γ rays, and said α particle or said γ rays to react with the biological tissue.
US10004802B2
Disclosed are synthetic nanocarrier methods, and related compositions, comprising administering MHC Class I-restricted and/or MHC Class II-restricted epitopes of an antigen and immunosuppressants in order to generate tolerogenic immune responses against the antigen, such as the generation of antigen-specific CD8+ regulatory T cells.
US10004800B2
The present invention relates, in general, to HIV-1 and, in particular, to broadly neutralizing HIV-1 antibodies, and to HIV-1 immunogens and to methods of using such immunogens to induce the production of broadly neutralizing HIV-1 antibodies in a subject (e.g., a human).
US10004793B2
The present invention is directed to a fusion protein, antigen cocktails and immunological compositions such as vaccines against infections caused by virulent mycobacteria, e.g. by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Mycobacterium africanum, Mycobacterium bovis, Mycobacterium microti, Mycobacterium canettii, Mycobacterium pinnipedii or Mycobacterium mungi. The fusion protein, antigen cocktails and immunological compositions are based on proteins secreted by the ESAT-6 secretion system 1 (ESX-1) and are among the most immunodominant M. tuberculosis (MTB) antigens.
US10004784B2
The invention concerns the use of hepcidin for the diagnosis and therapy of disorders of iron homeostasis. Hepcidin can be used in the treatment of disorders resulting from iron overload while inhibitors of hepcidin can be used in the treatment of anaemia.
US10004774B2
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical formulation containing a combination of (a) at least one astringent active substance and (b) at least one mucilaginous drug and the use thereof for the prevention or treatment of inflammatory diseases of the oropharyngeal region and for the treatment of painful irritations of the mucosa in the oropharyngeal region and associated irritable cough.
US10004770B2
A method is provided of selecting specific probiotic lactic acid bacteria producing histamine and the use of such strains for beneficial effects for mammals. The method includes selecting a lactic acid bacterial strain for use in the local production of histamine in a mammal, and further comprises screening bacteria for the presence of an active histidine operon and selecting a strain which has an active histidine operon and is capable of producing histamine. Preferably said strain is selected for its ability to produce histamine at a level of greater than 250 pg/ml. The present invention further provides products comprising the strains obtainable by the selection methods of the invention for use in the local production of histamine in a mammal, in particular for use in the treatment or prophylaxis of inflammatory conditions.
US10004766B2
Provided herein are isolated populations of multipotent stem cells capable of differentiating into trabecular meshwork (TM) cells, methods of obtaining an isolated population of TM cells, and isolated populations of TM cells obtained therefrom. Compositions, kits, and devices comprising the isolated populations of multipotent stem cells or TM cells are also provided herein. Further provided are methods of using the compositions, kits, and devices for decreasing intraocular pressure in an eye, increasing cell density in a trabecular meshwork of an eye, increasing outflow of aqueous humor from an eye, or treating or preventing a medical condition in a subject.
US10004765B2
Methods and compositions for reducing expression of genes on Chromosome 21 (“Chr 21”) by targeting an XIST transgene to the Dual specificity tyrosine-phosphorylation-regulated kinase 1A (DYRK1A) gene or a Regulator of calcineurin 1 (RCAN1) gene, and cells and transgenic animals comprising an XIST transgene inserted into a DYRK1A or RCAN1 allele, e.g., cells and animals trisomic for human Chr 21 and mouse Chr 16.
US10004761B2
A composition suitable for treating a variety of medical, aesthetic and cosmetic conditions in mucous membranes and occluded skin areas, comprising hyaluronic acid, N-acetylcysteine, an active agent and set to pH of less than 6, which is characterized by high in vivo stability, is disclosed, as well as uses thereof in temporally extended delivery of active agent to mucous membrane in bodily sites.
US10004752B2
An adapter for a tripodal stereotactic reference frame for use in arthroplastic surgery mounts a third leg of the frame at an angle with respect to the other two legs to facilitate use of said frame with varying surgical exposures.
US10004751B2
The present disclosure provides methods of treating a flavivirus infection, and compositions for use in the methods.
US10004743B2
The present invention relates to a drying process of BIBW 2992 or the salts thereof, preferably the dimaleate salt, as well as of solid pharmaceutical formulations comprising BIBW2992 or a salt thereof, and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising BIBW 2992 or a salt thereof as the active product ingredient, characterized by a water activity of the formulation of not more than 0.20 or a water content (Karl-Fischer) of not more than 4.2%.
US10004741B2
The present invention provides a solid form and composites thereof, which are useful as an inhibitor of EGFR kinases and which exhibit desirable characteristics for the same.
US10004736B2
The present invention relates to methods of preventing or treating skin necroptosis diseases, including administering to subjects receptor-interacting protein kinase-3 (RIP3)-mixed lineage kinase domain-like protein (MLKL) pathway blockers or dabrafenib, and method of diagnosing of skin necroptosis diseases, including detecting phosphorylated MLKL. The RIP3-MLKL pathway blockers according to the present invention directly suppress RIP3 overexpressing in skin necroptosis diseases, or inhibit phosphorylation and translocation to plasma membranes of MLKL, subsequently induced therefrom, thereby effectively preventing skin cell death via necroptosis. Thus, the present invention can prevent or treat a variety of skin diseases caused by necroptosis.
US10004735B2
Provided herein are methods for treating or preventing a cancer, comprising administering an effective amount of a TOR kinase inhibitor and an effective amount a second active agent to a patient having a cancer.
US10004728B2
Compounds of formula I, defined herein, act both as muscarinic receptor antagonists and beta2 adrenergic receptor agonists and are useful for treating broncho-obstructive and inflammatory diseases.
US10004723B2
An intravaginal device that provides biologically active circulating concentrations of an aromatase inhibitor for at least about of 4 days. Liposome-based and a wax-based formulations were used to assess letrozole diffusion through bovine vaginal mucosa in a diffusion chamber study. The wax-based vehicle was selected for further development of a letrozole intravaginal device based on its steady release rate. The addition of a letrozole-containing gel coating improved initial absorption and hastened the increase on plasma concentrations of the active ingredient, while the letrozole-containing wax-based vehicle maintained prolonged delivery from the intravaginal device.
US10004721B2
A pharmaceutical composition comprises at least one integrase inhibitor or its salt, solvate, complex, hydrate, isomer, ester, tautomer, anhydrate, enantiomer, polymorph or prodrug and at least one antiretroviral or anti-HIV agent or its salt, solvate, complex, hydrate, isomer, ester, tautomer, anhydrate, enantiomer, polymorph or prodrug.
US10004711B2
Disclosed herein are compositions for use in treating anxiety, inflammatory conditions, fertility-related disorders, for increasing cognitive performance and managing weight comprising 10-Hydroxy-2-decenoic acid or a derivative thereof and preferably at least one polyunsaturated fatty acid. The preferred polyunsaturated fatty acid is DHA.
US10004710B2
A medicament to be applied as an external preparation for therapeutic treatment of a local symptom of a neuropathic disease, which contains gabapentin or pregabalin in the form of an aqueous solution.
US10004706B2
This disclosure provides generally for antimicrobial compositions and methods of use comprising an anthocyanin, an anthocyanidin or metabolites thereof. Methods for promoting healing of a wound using these compositions are also disclosed. These compositions have broad spectrum antimicrobial activity and are safe for human and animal uses. Further, these compositions are safe for medical uses and industrial uses as antiseptic preparations to reduce or prevent microbial growth, including killing bacterial biofilms.
US10004704B2
The present specification discloses pharmaceutical compositions, methods of preparing such pharmaceutical compositions, and methods and uses of treating a chronic inflammation and/or an inflammatory disease in an individual using such pharmaceutical compositions.
US10004702B2
The present invention relates to linear guanidine derivatives, methods of preparation, uses and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. The compounds of Formulas 1 or 2 exhibit high antimicrobial activity against Gram positive and Gram negative bacteria.
US10004701B2
Provided herein are compositions and methods for treating or preventing infection.
US10004698B2
Provided herein is a drug delivery system for curcumin comprising fibrinogen, thrombin and curcumin.
US10004696B2
Compositions for the transdermal delivery of amphetamine in a flexible, finite form are described. The compositions comprise a polymer matrix that includes amphetamine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or prodrug thereof and a backing layer comprising a polyurethane film layer and a polyester film layer, with a polyurethane adhesive disposed therebetween. Related methods also are described. Also described are compositions that exhibit a short onset period and a long duration of therapeutic effect.
US10004694B2
Provided are a poorly water-soluble drug delivery system, a method of preparing the same, a method of delivering a poorly water-soluble drug using the same, and a pharmaceutical composition including the same as an effective component, and more particularly, a poorly water-soluble drug delivery system aiming cancer cell specific targeting, which may variously control the kind of a cancer cell targeting material capable of specifically reacting to an antigen overexpressed in a cancer cell, thereby binding to the surface of the poorly water-soluble drug delivery system, and variously control the kind of a poorly water-soluble drug encapsulated therein depending on the kind of cancer and a therapeutic purpose, thereby being effectively applicable to a cancer treatment method.
US10004681B2
A cosmetic composition is disclosed for applying to skin. The composition includes a liquid and dispersed in the liquid: any amount or form of fucoidan, any amount or form of beta glucan; and any amount of a marine extract. When the cosmetic composition is applied to the skin, the appearance of the skin is improved.
US10004678B2
An anti-dandruff composition comprising an Epilobium angustifolium extract, methods of use thereof and kits using same.
US10004673B1
The present disclosure relates to hair care compositions such as hair restructuring compositions comprising a combination of restructuring components. The compositions are unique because they dramatically improve the quality and durability of hair, especially chemically treated hair. Typically, the compositions include: (a) one or more amines selected from the group consisting of diamines, polyamines, alkylamines, alkanolamines, and mixtures thereof; (b) one or more unsaturated carboxylic acids of formula (I): wherein R1 is a linear or branched C2-C10 alkenyl group; R2 is a linear or branched C1-C10 alkyl group; and R3 is (meth)acryloyloxy; and (c) a cosmetically acceptable carrier.
US10004671B2
A solid or hollow particle ranging from 0.001 to 200 microns in diameter coated with Indium Tin Oxide (“ITO”) and a topical composition containing same as well as a method for protecting skin against IR radiation.
US10004669B2
The invention relates to a dental composition comprising polymerizable monomer (1), initiator component(s), filler component(s) in an amount of more than about 20 wt.-%, wt.-% with respect to the whole weight of the composition, the polymerizable monomer (1) being characterized as follows: having exactly two (meth)acrylate reactive moieties, having an unsymmetrical backbone as linkage between the (meth)acrylate reactive moieties, the two (meth)acrylate reactive moieties being attached onto the unsymmetrical monomer backbone as alkyl esters, the unsymmetrical backbone comprising one aromatic moiety of the phenolic type, the polymerizable monomer (1) not containing an acidic moiety, other atoms than carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen, bisphenol moieties. The invention also relates to the use of the dental composition as or for producing a dental filling material, crown and bridge material, inlay, onlay, veneer or dental mill blank.
US10004668B2
Zirconia dental ceramics exhibiting opalescence and having a grain size in the range of 10 nm to 300 nm, a density of at least 99.5% of theoretical density, a visible light transmittance at or higher than 45% at 560 nm, and a strength of at least 800 MPa.
US10004663B2
An electrotherapy system includes a control device, a pulse generator and an electrode pad unit. The control device receives a user input associated with one of twelve meridians of a human, and outputs a control signal associated with the one of the twelve meridians. The pulse generator generates an electrical stimulation signal according to a reference frequency of a reference signal and the one of the twelve meridians with which the control signal is associated. The electrode pad unit contacts a user at a location corresponding to the one of the twelve meridians, and is coupled to the pulse generator for introducing the electrical stimulation signal from the pulse generator to the user.
US10004656B2
Described herein are various embodiments of differential air pressure systems and components for differential air pressure systems. The air pressure systems have a chamber for receiving at least a portion of a user's body. Pressure in the chamber can be changed to adjust force on the user's body. Described herein are various methods and related structures for sealing a user into a pressurizable chamber. Also described herein are various methods and related structures for changing the shape and/or height of the chamber. Described herein are various types and configurations of chambers and support structures for chambers. Also described herein are various methods and related systems for treating various conditions using the differential air pressure systems, including but not limited to obesity, cardiac disease, multiple sclerosis, cerebral palsy, or Down Syndrome.
US10004652B1
A safety system for an aerial vehicle, preferably including: a ballistic subsystem, preferably including one or more rockets operable to adjust motion of the aerial vehicle and a mounting unit that couples the ballistic subsystem to the aerial vehicle; and/or a deployable parachute subsystem. An aerial vehicle, preferably including a safety system. A method for aerial vehicle operation, preferably including activating a safety system.
US10004642B1
A corneal marking system, and methods for its use, has a tilt-detecting device attached to a corneal marker, adapted to produce a signal when the corneal marker is in a horizontal position. Use of measurement devices may be coordinated between the marker and a level-measuring device positioned on a patient's head. Devices capable of measuring one, two or three axes are used and processors are provided to evaluate the data produced by the devices and provide a physician with a signal that the positions of the patient's head and the marker are such that an accurate marking procedure can be performed.
US10004635B2
A device for inducing production of tears may include a body extending from a proximal end to a distal end. The body may be configured for insertion through a puncta of a subject. The device also may include a stimulus delivery mechanism positioned between the proximal end and the distal end and an induction coil operably coupled to the stimulus delivery mechanism. Further, the device may include an external controller wirelessly coupled to the induction coil for inductively transferring energy to the induction coil.
US10004625B2
An eating aid robot and a method performed thereby are provided. The robot comprises an arm capable of engaging an eating tool at an end of the arm. The arm is moveable to move the eating tool horizontally and vertically, wherein the arm is configured to be positioned with the eating tool in at least two vertical levels. The robot is connectable to a maneuver device which sends a signal to the robot, wherein the arm follows a cycle of different vertical and horizontal movements and pauses when the arm is kept still with the eating tool in at least one of the vertical levels. The method comprises receiving the signal from the maneuver device, and selecting a subsequent movement and/or pause of the cycle for the arm based on in which of the movements or pauses of the cycle the arm currently is when receiving the signal.
US10004623B2
A method of moving a stent device into an outer sheath of a stent device delivery system is disclosed. The stent device is crimped into a collapsed configuration onto the loading mandrel. The loading mandrel is pushed toward the outer sheath as the engaging surfaces resist relative longitudinal movement between the stent device and the loading mandrel to move the stent device into the outer sheath. Upon entering the outer sheath, the stent device expands radially until radially constrained by the outer sheath.
US10004617B2
A stent and method for treating an end of a pre-woven stent is provided. The method includes providing a pre-woven stent including a plurality of sharp ends. A pair of wire portions that extend in opposite helical directions around the stent are bent and woven into the stent to define a pair of overlapping crown portions. When the wires are woven into the stent a double weave portion of the stent is defined. The wires can be cut to define tail portions that are removed from the stent, leaving a single crown portion. The sharp ends can be alternatively treated by curving the ends to define rounded looped ends.
US10004615B2
The present invention is directed at a removable stent for providing reinforcement to a selected region of a selected body lumen including a resilient cylindrical layer, including at least one bioresorbable extrusion exterior from the resilient cylindrical layer for resisting migration of the removable stent when the removable stent is positioned in the selected region of the selected body lumen. The present invention also includes a temporary implantable endoprosthesis which includes a tubular, radially compressible and axially flexible structure, including at least one bioresorbable extrusion exterior from the resilient cylindrical layer for resisting migration of the removable stent when the removable stent is positioned in the selected region of the selected body lumen.
US10004611B2
A prosthetic hand system may include a plurality of prosthetic fingers and a prosthetic thumb. The prosthetic hand system may include a thumb drive mechanism that may be used to actuate the prosthetic thumb. In some examples, the thumb drive mechanism may be configured to enable the prosthetic thumb to perform a pinching or grasping motion and a release motion. The prosthetic hand system may also include a backlock that enables the prosthetic thumb to maintain pinching or gripping pressure after a motor has been disengaged. The prosthetic hand system may also include a gear lock that may be configured to lock a finger joint. The prosthetic hand system may also include an adaptive gripping joint that may be located on each prosthetic finger. In some examples, the adaptive gripping joint may be configured to passively adapt the plurality of prosthetic fingers to one or more differently shaped objects.
US10004610B2
Systems and methods for facilitating treatment are disclosed that can include the use of imaging techniques in conjunction with one or more non-invasive techniques for modifying tissue, e.g., tissue in or around the spine. Depending on the type of treatment to be performed, various imaging modalities may be suitable for visualizing the tissue. Energy can be applied to tissue from outside of the body such that the tissue is modified in a non-invasive manner. For example, focused ultrasound can be used to dissect body tissues or can be applied to specific regions of tissue to change a characteristic of the tissue, e.g., increase its elasticity. The methods disclosed herein can be stand-alone treatments or can be performed prior to one or more surgical procedures. For example, non-invasive imaging and modification of body tissues can facilitate accessing the spine, preparing an interbody space, and/or surgically correcting the spine.
US10004608B2
An insertion instrument for expandable spinal implants includes an elongate member, a shuttle, and a worm gear. The elongate member includes a handle portion of a proximal end and an end effector on a distal end, wherein the end effector is configured to be releasably engaged to an expandable spinal implant. The shuttle is slidably disposed within a cavity defined within the end effector and includes a wedged shaped distal end configured to engage an expandable spinal implant. The worm gear is rotatably disposed within the cavity defined in the end effector and is in mechanical communication with the shuttle, such that rotation of the worm gear effectuates movement of the shuttle. Distal movement of the shuttle effectuates articulation of an expandable spinal implant. A method of performing surgery is also disclosed.
US10004605B2
This disclosure is directed to a resilient interpositional arthroplasty implant for application into a knee joint to pad cartilage defects, cushion a joint, and replace or restore the articular surface, which may preserve joint integrity, reduce pain and improve function. The implant may endure variable joint compressive and shear forces and cyclic loads. The implant may repair, reconstruct, and regenerate joint anatomy, and thereby improve upon joint replacement alternatives. Rather than using periosteal harvesting for cell containment in joint resurfacing, the walls of this invention may capture, distribute and hold living cells until aggregation and hyaline cartilage regrowth occurs. The implant may be deployed into debrided joint spaces, molding and conforming to surrounding structures with sufficient stability to avoid extrusion or dislocation. Appendages of the implant may repair or reconstruct tendons or ligaments, and an interior of the implant that is inflatable may accommodate motions which mimic or approximate normal joint motion.
US10004603B2
A bone implant that is elongate along a longitudinal axis includes an implant body including first and second side wire segments that are spaced from each other so as to define at least one apertures extending through the implant body. The at least one aperture is configured to receive a bone fixation element so as to secure the bone implant to bone.
US10004602B2
Bioactive implant for myocardial regeneration and ventricular chamber support including an elastomeric microporous membrane. The elastomeric microporous membrane being at least one non-degradable polymer and at least one partially degradable polymer. The non-degradable polymer is selected from polyethylacrylate and polyethylacrylate copolymerized with a hydroxyethylacrylate comonomer. The partially degradable polymer is selected from caprolactone 2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl ester and caprolactone 2-(methacryloyloxy)ethyl ester copolymerized with ethylacrylate. The elastomeric microporous membrane further includes a nanofiber hydrogel, and cells. The bioactive implant, having one or two helical loops, contributes to the restoration of the heart conical shape. Cardiac wrapping by ventricular support bioprostheses of the present invention, having reinforcement bands spatially distributed as helicoids, recovers the sequential contraction of the myocardium resulting in the successive shortening and lengthening of the ventricles, therefore improving the ejection (systolic function) and suction of blood (diastolic function).
US10004601B2
A prosthetic apparatus includes a main body having a lumen and configured for placement within a native annulus of a native valve complex. The main body is radially compressible to a radially compressed state for delivery into the heart and self-expandable from the compressed state to a radially expanded state. The apparatus also includes at least one arm coupled to and disposed outside of the main body. The arm being coupled to the main body such that when the main body is compressed to the compressed state, a leaflet-receiving space between the arm and an outer surface of the main body increases to receive a native valve leaflet therebetween, and when the main body expands to the expanded state in the absence of any radial inward forces on the main body or the arm, the space decreases to capture the leaflet between the outer surface of the main body and the arm.
US10004598B2
The invention relates to an implantable device for use in the human and/or animal body to replace an organ valve, comprising a main body having a first end and a second end, wherein the first end and the second each have an opening to provide a fluid connection through the main body between the first end and the second end; a first membrane element arranged inside or at one end of the main body, wherein the membrane element is formed in such a manner that it allows the fluid connection through the main body in a first flow direction and blocks the same in a second flow direction opposite the first flow direction; wherein the main body has a large ratio of length to transverse expansion along the longitudinal axis of the main body in a first operating state (primary form) and a smaller ratio of length to transverse expansion along the longitudinal axis of the main body in a second operating state (secondary form); and wherein the main body can be reversibly transferred from the secondary form to the primary form counter to elastic material forces by the application of a force; and wherein the main body is formed from a single wire-like element or from a plurality of wire-like elements connected to each other by means interlocking winding and/or twisting and/or weaving in the manner of a woven and/or layered fabric and/or net.
US10004597B2
A collapsible stent for an implantable prosthetic valve incorporates leaflet-supporting members having relatively large surface area in comparison to other members defining the remainder of the stent. The leaflet-supporting members may have openings extending through them. The valve leaflets may be attached to the stent so that an attached edge of each leaflet extends along the leaflet-supporting members and is attached to the members by polymer integral with the leaflet overlying the leaflet supporting members and extending into the openings of the leaflet supporting members. The secure attachment resists stress on the leaflets.
US10004589B2
A removable implant having a radiation shield adapted to reduce radiation exposure to one or more secondary radio-sensitive tissues during breast cancer radiation therapy is provided herein, the implant including: a flexible casing having: a base adapted for anchoring the implant to a chest wall of a patient; a cap disposed on the base; and a radiation-absorbing core adapted to absorb at least a portion of cardiac impact zone radiation when compared to a control, wherein the cap encloses the radiation-absorbing core, and wherein the radiation-absorbing core includes: a flexible solid polymer; and a plurality of radiation-absorbing members dispersed throughout the flexible solid polymer. In another embodiment, the implant further includes a breast tissue expander disposed on a top face of the flexible casing of the implant. Methods of use of the described implants are also provided herein.
US10004586B2
Biocompatible tissue grafts are provided. The biocompatible tissue grafts include a bulk graft including a biocompatible material and having at least a first surface. The biocompatible tissue grafts also include a coating including a hydrogel and being immobilized on the bulk graft at the first surface. The biocompatible material includes at least one of a biologic material or a biologic-synthetic composite material. The hydrogel includes cross-linked hydroxyphenyl-substituted hyaluronan (HPS-HA), cross-linked hydroxyphenyl-substituted collagen (HPS-C), or both. The cross-linked HPS-HA, cross-linked HPS-C, or both have been formed by cross-linking of hydroxyphenyl groups of HPS-HA, HPS-C, or both to form dihydroxyphenyl bridges. Also disclosed are methods for repair of tissue damage in a subject in need thereof. The methods include surgically implanting the biocompatible tissue graft into a site of the tissue damage in the subject.
US10004575B2
A bioactive-type of hydrophilic dental implant which is made of titanium or titanium alloy having a rough surface, wherein a coating layer of a mixed solution comprising i) an organic pH buffering agent and/or inorganic pH buffering agent and ii) an organic amphiphilic having sulfonic group is formed on the rough surface which was pre-treated to remove a contaminant. The present invention has effects preventing that the dental implant is exposed to air before it is inserted into the alveolar bone and the implant surface is re-contaminated; improving the biocompatibility of the implant, fluid- and blood-affinity, and the initial osseointegration performance; and shortening the osseointegration period, and the surface of the dental implant can be maintained as being hydrophilic for at least 3 years by using a mixed solution of pH buffering agent and organic amphiphilic substance having sulfonic group as a surface coating solution.
US10004570B2
Assembly including a component and a one-piece axial limit stop device intended to be placed in a bore of said component in order to retain an element therein, including an annular ring with symmetry of revolution about a central axis (I-I), and including at least one angular portion rigidly connected to the annular ring, developing in an arc between a first end, joined to the distal end of the annular ring, and a second, free end. The angular portion is in part movable from its first end, in a transverse plane perpendicular to the central axis (I-I), between a retracted position and at least one protruding position, being elastically returned permanently to the protruding position. In the retracted position, the angular portion is included within the volume of a cylinder continuing the outer cylindrical surface of the annular ring. In the protruding position, the free end of the angular portion extends radially beyond the volume of the cylinder continuing the outer cylindrical surface of the annular ring. The component bore has a specific inner geometry allowing the axial limit stop device to be easily attached and reliably fixed, while at the same time allowing easy detachment and extraction of the axial limit stop device in order to permit the removal of the element in the event of the latter sustaining damage.
US10004563B2
The invention relates to a holding device (1) for a robotic surgical system, said holding device having a clamping device (11′) for removably holding a surgical object (12), said clamping device comprising at least two clamping jaws (14, 15) and a bearing part (8) on which at least one of the clamping jaws (10, 15) is movably mounted, and having at least one actuation element (18, 19) for actuating at least one of the clamping jaws (14, 15). The holding device (11) can be provided with a sterile encasement (13) in an intended use. According to the invention, the actuation element (18, 19) is guided in an axially movable manner on the bearing part (8).
US10004550B2
Catheter apparatuses, systems, and methods for cryogenically modulating neural structures of the renal plexus by intravascular access are disclosed herein. One aspect of the present application, for example, is directed to apparatuses, systems, and methods that incorporate a catheter treatment device comprising an elongated shaft. The elongated shaft is sized and configured to deliver a cryo-applicator to a renal artery via an intravascular path. Cryogenic renal neuromodulation may be achieved via application of cryogenic temperatures to modulate neural fibers that contribute to renal function, or of vascular structures that feed or perfuse the neural fibers.
US10004547B2
At least one bone fixation device comprising a stem having a maximum outer diameter is inserted into the sacroiliac joint through a minimally invasive incision path sized approximately at or about the maximum outer diameter of the stem in soft tissue, into the iliac bone, across the sacroiliac joint and into the sacrum. The stem is inserted through the incision path to a position within the sacroiliac joint between the iliac bone and the sacrum, to fuse the sacroiliac joint, without invasive joint preparation, removal of cartilage, or scraping at or near the sacroiliac joint. Desirably, at least a portion of the stem includes a surface permitting bony in-growth.
US10004545B2
A bone plate having a first, bone-facing surface and an opposing second surface has an elongate shaft portion and a head portion that is shorter and wider in comparison thereto, with at least one through hole extending through the bone plate from the first surface to the second surface in the shaft portion. The through hole comprises a variable-angle portion with a hole axis configured to receive a threaded head of a locking screw therein at a desired angle within a permitted range of angulation relative to the hole axis. The second surface has at least one depression which extends therein along a portion of the second surface between the side wall and the through hole, the depression extending about a periphery of the through hole.
US10004542B2
Various embodiments described herein provide devices and associated methods for treating spinal disease by implanting one or more interspinous process spacing devices. In one embodiment, an interspinous process spacing device includes a first attachment side, a second attachment side, a spacer tray, and a securing means. The spacer tray extends from the first attachment side and is slideably insertable through a spacer tray slot formed in the second attachment side. The spacer tray is adapted to be positioned between a spinous process of a first vertebra and a spinous process of an adjacent second vertebra, and the spacer tray includes a trough formed in a top surface of the spacer tray. The securing means is configured to engage the trough of the spacer tray to secure the second attachment side relative to the first attachment side.
US10004534B2
An apparatus and method for inserting prosthesis implants into a patient pocket. The apparatus has multiple openings including a prosthesis opening, a proximal opening, and a small opening to receive a lubricating fluid. The prosthesis bag is a container with a wide sealed distal end and passage to a narrow apex. The apparatus reduces infection; eases insertion and placement of a cohesive silicone gel implant; and reduces complications. In use, the prosthesis bag is placed through the patient incision while allowing the bag to be manipulated to force the prosthesis into a surgical pocket of a patient.
US10004531B2
A method and apparatus for treating a clot in the blood vessel of a patient, and particularly the treatment of a pulmonary embolism is disclosed. The treatment includes restoring flow through the clot followed by clot removal, either partially or substantially completely. The clot treatment device is expandable into the blood vessel and may contain radial extensions that assist in restoring flow as well as in removing clot material.
US10004524B2
An instrument for carrying out medical interventions, including a tubular shaft running lengthwise along a shaft longitudinal axis, an instrument head, wherein the instrument head is supported on the tubular shaft in such a way as to be pivotable about an instrument head pivot axis, and at least part of the instrument head is rotatable about an instrument head longitudinal axis, and a wheel gear arrangement for moving the instrument head, wherein at least part of the instrument head can be driven by the wheel gear arrangement for the rotation about the instrument head longitudinal axis, and wherein the instrument head can be driven by the wheel gear arrangement for the pivoting about the instrument head pivot axis.
US10004516B2
A bone cut positioning system and associated method are disclosed. The bone cut positioning system can include a positioning assembly. The positioning assembly can include a femoral attachment member configured to be fixed to a distal end of a femur, a light emitter mounting member configured to receive a light emitter, and a channel configured to receive a depth selector slide. Further, the positioning assembly can include a varus-valgus adjustment member configured to adjust a position of the positioning assembly relative to the femur to achieve a desired varus-valgus angle and a guide member removably coupled to the depth selector slide and configured to extend from the depth selector slide.
US10004504B2
An adapter assembly for selectively interconnecting a surgical end effector including at least one axially translatable drive member and a powered actuator device including at least one rotatable drive shaft is provided. The adapter assembly includes an actuation shaft configured to convert rotation of a first drive shaft of the powered actuator device into an axial translation of a first drive member of the surgical end effector. The adapter assembly further includes an elongate tube configured to convert rotation of a second drive shaft of the powered actuator device into an axial translation of a second drive member of the surgical end effector. The actuation shaft is disposed within the elongate tube, and the actuation shaft and the elongate tube translate axially independent of each other.
US10004503B2
A staples push unit of a tacker includes a guide plate located at a staple outlet of the tacker. A motor is located in the tacker and has an output shaft to which a driving gear is connected. A slide and a push plate connected to the slide are movably located in a slot in the tacker. A rack is formed at one side of the slide and engaged with the teeth of the driving gear. A spring board has one end engaged with one end of the slide. When activating the motor, the driving gear drives the rack to move the slide, and the spring board is bent. When the teeth of the driving gear are disengaged from the rack, the spring board bounces back and drives the slide and the push plate to eject a staple. The push plate is guided by the guide plate.
US10004502B2
A surgical clip applier is provided including a housing; at least one handle pivotably connected to the housing; a channel assembly extending distally from the housing; a plurality of clips loaded in the clip carrier; a drive channel translatably supported in the housing and the channel assembly, the drive channel being translated upon actuation of the at least one handle; and a counter mechanism supported in the housing, the counter mechanism including indicia visible through the housing, wherein the indicia corresponds to a quantity of clips loaded in the clip applier, wherein the indicia decrements upon each firing of the clip applier resulting in a reduction in the quantity of clips remaining of the plurality of clips.
US10004499B2
An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners includes a housing having an actuator, a shaft extending from the housing, and an end cap secured to a distal end of the shaft. The end cap has a bottom side, a top side, a lower distal edge adjacent the bottom side, and an end face that slopes upwardly and proximally from the lower distal edge to the top side of the end cap. A surgical fastener delivery window is formed in the sloping distal end face of the cap for dispensing surgical fasteners. The sloping distal end face extends continuously around the outer perimeter of the surgical fastener delivery window. The cap includes a plurality of gripping posts projecting distally from the sloping distal end face of the distal end cap. The posts are inserted into the pores of a surgical mesh for controlling movement of the mesh.
US10004497B2
A surgical instrument for use by an operator in a surgical procedure includes an elongate shaft, an end effector extending from the elongate shaft, and a control system. The end effector is articulatable relative to the elongate shaft between a home state position and an articulated position. The control system includes a processor and a memory coupled to the processor to store program instructions. The processor can alert the operator when the end effector reaches the home state position from the articulated position.
US10004494B2
The present invention provides novel medical devices for use in surgical procedures and methods for manufacturing novel medical devices. In some embodiments, the novel medical devices can include surgical needles that are capable of being repeatedly passed through tissue using minimal force. More particularly, the surgical needles can be manufactured with one or more coatings that provide the surgical needles with both durability and lubricity for ease of repeated and successive passes through tissue. Novel methods for manufacturing the surgical needles and for providing and applying coatings to the surgical needles are also provided.
US10004492B2
Described herein are suture passers that may be used for repair of the meniscus of the knee. These suture passers typically include an elongate body having a pair of arms. One or more of the arms may be radiused at the distal end region relative to the long axis of the device, to better fit between a target tissue and a body non-target tissue (e.g., the curvature of the femoral condyle). The arms may form a distal-facing opening that is configured to fit the target tissue. One arm may be movable in the axial direction (e.g., the direction of the long axis of the device), while the other arm may be bendable. A tissue penetrator may be housed within one of the arms to extend across the distal opening between the arms. Thus, a suture may be passed from a first side of the tissue to a second side.
US10004487B2
A vascular closure device includes a vessel locating device, a sealant delivery device, a detachable sealing tip, and a suture. The vessel locating device includes an expandable portion configured to extend through and temporarily seal a vessel puncture from within a vessel. The sealant delivery device is configured to deliver a first volume of flowable sealant to the vessel puncture along an exterior of the vessel. The detachable sealing tip is carried at a distal end of the vessel locating device. The suture is connected to and extends proximally from the detachable sealing tip. The detachable sealing tip is configured for release within the first volume of flowable sealant upon withdrawal of the vessel locating device through the first volume of flowable sealant. The suture is anchored at a location proximal of the detachable sealing tip.
US10004474B2
Tissue density is quantified using shear wave information in medical ultrasound scanning. Measurements of the tissue reaction to shear waves indicate tissue density. For example, shear wave velocity is linked with density using clinical study information. The shear wave velocity in a region, over the entire tissue, or at various locations is used to determine a corresponding density or densities. The tissue density information is used for categorization, estimation of disease risk, imaging, diagnosis, or other uses. The tissue may be breast tissue or other tissue.
US10004467B2
A high contrast instrument, such as a radiopaque portion, can be captured and/or viewed in an image that is acquired with an imaging system, such as with a fluoroscopic imaging system. A statistical model can be used to assist in identifying a possible or probable location of a target. A user may move the instrument coil to the statistically probable location of the target to, for example, perform a procedure or carry out a task.
US10004463B2
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for identifying when a subject is likely to be affected by a medical condition. For example, at least one processor may be configured to receive information reflective of an external soft tissue image of the subject. The processor may also be configured to perform an evaluation of the external soft tissue image information and to generate evaluation result information based, at least in part, on the evaluation. The processor may also be configured to predict a likelihood that the subject is affected by the medical condition based, at least in part, on the evaluation result information.
US10004461B2
A physiological signal processing method for filtering noise generated by a physiological signal processing system is performed by a physiological signal processing system having a sensing device and a filtering device in connection with the sensing device. The method comprises steps of synchronously receiving a physiological signal and a vibrational signal detected by the sensing device, performing a noise determination algorithm to acquire information in multiple time periods with noises occurring in corresponding time periods according to the vibrational signal, performing a physiological signal filtering algorithm to filter the noises in corresponding time periods of the physiological signal and compensate the filtered physiological signal, and estimating a physiological parameter according to a result of the signal compensation to generate the physiological parameter with accuracy.
US10004450B2
Tactile sensing devices, systems, and methods to image a target tissue location are disclosed. When force is applied to the tactile sensing device, voltage data is detected and visualized on a screen, indicating the target tissue location.
US10004447B2
A system for determining the location of patients uses a patient-associated communicator which wirelessly communicates with a network of environmental reference communicators arranged at fixed or otherwise known locations. A camera can be used to monitor or detect pressure ulcers and relay the information to a host system. Other embodiments are also disclosed.
US10004438B2
A first embodiment of the implantable real-time oximeter of the present invention is attached around a blood vessel near the site of a likely stroke to monitor large and medium size cerebral arteries. Another embodiment of the implantable real-time oximeter can be passed within cerebral blood vessels to monitor the oxygenation status of the surrounding cerebral tissues. When used within cerebral blood vessels, the emitter and detector are coplanar and contained in a small area, for example, 50-120 μm.
US10004437B2
The present embodiments provide systems and methods for, among others, tracking sensor insertion locations in a continuous analyte monitoring system. Data gathered from sensor sessions can be used in different ways, such as providing a user with a suggested rotation of insertion locations, correlating data from a given sensor session with sensor accuracy and/or sensor session length, and providing a user with a suggested next insertion location based upon past sensor accuracy and/or sensor session length at that location.
US10004431B2
Methods and systems for determining the likelihood that a person is impaired, generally comprising gathering ambient data from sensors operably coupled to a primary measuring device (PMD), analyzing and/or identifying the ambient data, querying at least one database to identify baseline data regarding the person, and comparing the ambient data to the baseline data to determine the likelihood that the person is impaired. The methods and systems advantageously detect medical and/or cognitive impairment without the need for specialized devices, examination by specialists, consent of the person being evaluated, and compliance with recommendations to be examined, and may be applied to estimating the level of impairment of a person due to alcohol, drugs, exposure to toxic chemicals, changes to mental status, insufficient sleep, medical problems, changes to blood sugar levels, divided attention, vision changes, hearing changes, use of a mobile device while walking or operating a vehicle, and other factors.
US10004427B1
Disclosed are methods, systems, and devices for determining a respiration rate. An example method includes capturing by a wearable device over a non-zero time period a PPG signal and making a first determination that, during the non-zero time period, the wearable device has moved less than a threshold amount. Responsive to the first determination, the method includes (i) determining from the PPG signal each of (1) a respiratory-induced intensity variation (RIIV) signal, (2) a respiratory-induced amplitude variation (RIAV) signal, and (3) a respiratory-induced frequency variation (RIFV) signal; and (ii) making a second determination that, based on the RIIV signal, the RIAV signal, and the RIFV signal, a respiration rate is determinable. Responsive to the second determination, the method includes (i) determining the respiration rate and (ii) providing by the wearable device a notification, with the notification being based at least in part on the determined respiration rate.
US10004423B2
The embodiments relate to a local coil arrangement for an imaging MRI system, where the system is a head local coil or a head/neck local coil, which includes a mirror housing that is mounted in a rotatable manner on the local coil arrangement.
US10004413B2
A method includes storing baseline data representing at least one local or global electrical characteristics for at least a portion of a region of interest (ROI) of a patient's anatomical structure. The baseline data is determined based on electrical measurement data obtained during at least one first measurement interval. The method also includes storing in memory other data representing the at least one local or global electrical characteristics for the at least a portion of the ROI based on electrical measurement data obtained during at least one subsequent measurement interval. The method also includes evaluating the baseline data relative to the other data to determine a change in the at least one local or global electrical characteristics. The method also includes generating an output based on the evaluating to provide an indication of progress or success associated with the applying the treatment.
US10004409B2
The invention provides a system and method for measuring vital signs (e.g. SYS, DIA, SpO2, heart rate, and respiratory rate) and motion (e.g. activity level, posture, degree of motion, and arm height) from a patient. The system features: first and second sensors configured to independently generate time-dependent waveforms indicative of one or more contractile properties of the patient's heart; and a cuff-based oscillometric module. A processing component, typically worn on the patient's body and featuring a microprocessor, receives the time-dependent waveforms generated by the different sensors and processes them to determine patient-specific calibration values for use in a continuous blood pressure measurement based on pulse wave velocity (PWV).
US10004403B2
Multispectral digitized images are provided by utilizing 2 or more spectral bands, providing images and information regarding a pigmented or other differentiated tissue sample at differing depths. The images are transformed to enhance morphological patterns characteristic of melanoma, such as the statistical properties of the pigment network, image texture or homogeneity, and the lesion reflectance, in order to provide information about lesion morphology at different depths. The images can also be processed and transformed to extract features such as blood volume saturation, oxygen saturation, or other characteristics that can be identified based on differential reflectance or absorption of light.
US10004402B2
Measurement apparatus includes sensors configured to generate signals associated with physiological parameters and adapted to be coupled to tissue comprising blood and to communicate signals associated with the parameters to feedback control circuitry capable of generating physiological information from the signals. A software application is configured to operate on a control system capable of receiving the physiological information and configured to receive voice input signals and manually entered input signals. The control system includes a touch-screen, a proximity sensor, circuitry for obtaining movement information from a positioning sensor, a mechanical system having actuators, and a wireless transmitter to transmit the physiological information over a wireless link to a host. The host is configured to generate status information from the data and includes a memory storage device for recording the status information and a communication device communicating the status information to display output devices that may be located remotely.
US10004396B2
Ocular surface interferometry devices, systems, and methods are disclosed for imaging an ocular tear film. An imaging device can be focused on the lipid layer of the tear film to capture optical wave interference interactions of specularly reflected light from the tear film combined with a background signal(s) in a first image, wherein the specularly reflected light may be produced from various portions of the ocular tear film by obliquely illuminating various portions of the ocular tear film with a multi-wavelength light source, such as in a tiling pattern(s). The imaging device can also be focused on the lipid layer to capture a second image containing the background signal(s) present in the first image. The second image can be subtracted from the first image to reduce and/or eliminate the background signal(s) in the first image to produce a resulting image, which can used to measure a tear film layer thickness.
US10004394B2
A solid state illuminator can be used for a variety of surgery procedures, such as retinal surgery. A retinal illumination system my have at least one light emitting diode located on a substrate with the substrate positioned on an eye of a patient. A light pipe can continuously extend from the light emitting diode into a sclera of the eye via a cannula. A system controller may be configured to activate the light emitting diode to illuminate an interior of the eye.
US10004391B2
An electronic endoscopic device includes a light source, an endoscopic scope including an imaging unit provided at a tip end, a temperature detecting unit that detects a temperature of the tip end, and a light source control unit that performs a light emission control and a light emission stop control in a frame period. The imaging unit includes a plurality of pixels and a driving unit, and the electronic endoscopic device further includes a control unit in which, when a temperature detected by the temperature detecting unit exceeds a threshold value, the control unit performs a control such that, in a frame period following a first frame period, a period in which the light emission stop control is performed is set to be longer, and a read-out speed of the imaging signal is set to be slower.
US10004390B2
A washing instrument comprises a washing instrument body to which a distal configuration portion of an insertion device is attached, a three-way cock which communicates with both a first washing opening and a second washing opening that spout out a washing liquid at different positions inside a receiving chamber of the distal configuration portion and thus switches communication directions and which adjusts a liquid supply volume, a liquid supply function comprising a syringe coupling portion having a syringe to supply the washing liquid and a check valve, and a movement regulating portion which positions the distal configuration portion at a position where the washing liquid is directly spouted out from the first washing opening and the second washing opening to a swing base that is provided in the receiving chamber and that swings the movement direction of the extension of a treatment instrument.
US10004380B2
The present invention relates to a method of controlling a dispenser for dosing a product in a washing machine leading to an optimized dosing result, a dispenser controller programmed with an algorithm to execute the method of the present invention as well as to the use of said dispenser for controlling dosing of a product in a washing machine.
US10004379B2
A multiple chamber dishwasher has a door with multiple parts that can be linked for cooperative movement in a first mode and unlinked for independent movement in a second mode. A mode selector operatively coupled to a transformation link that effects conversion of the door between the first and second modes allows user selection of the door mode and can be associated with a door handle.
US10004377B2
A dishwasher, in particular a household dishwasher, includes a circulation pump for circulating a washing liquid in a hydraulic circuit. Connected to an induction side of the circulation pump is a pump sump through which washing liquid flows. The sump pump includes at least one filter element that retains dirt particles contained in the washing liquid and can be cleaned by at least one cleaning device provided in the pump sump.
US10004372B2
A mop includes a mop head, a secondary cleaning head and a handle. The mop head includes a secondary cleaning head chamber and a first attachment element. The secondary cleaning head is selectively receivable in the secondary cleaning head chamber and includes a second attachment element that cooperates with the first attachment element to selectively connect the secondary cleaning head with the mop head. The handle connects with the secondary cleaning head and is operatively connectable to the mop head. The handle is connected with the mop head when the secondary cleaning head is received in the secondary cleaning head chamber and the second attachment element is engaged with the first attachment element, and the handle is disconnected with the mop head when the secondary cleaning head is not received in the secondary cleaning head chamber.
US10004365B2
A removable tube structure comprising of a tube and a plate conjoined to one end of the tube, whereby the plate having a hole in the center, of the same diameter as the inside diameter of tube, allows for removable mounting of the tube structure onto and over one end of a two telescoping tube toilet paper roll mandrel assembly, and the plate having an area extending radially outward, whereby the plate can be contacted by an empty or full toilet paper roll being pushed axially towards the plate by at least one finger of a user, which actuates the removable tube structure and compresses the telescoping tubes of the mandrel assembly, in order to remove and replace the roll of toilet paper, and the associated telescoping tube mandrel assembly, from a mandrel assembly holder.
US10004362B2
A storage container includes a cover portion, a body portion disposed below the cover portion so as to form a storage space together with the cover portion for storing an end of an article therein, and a connecting portion connecting the cover portion and the body portion to each other and imparting a tensile force in an opening direction when the cover portion is moved in an opening direction with respect to the body portion and a tensile force in a closing direction when the cover portion is moved in a closing direction with respect to the body portion. The storage container can be provided in which a cover portion and a body portion are included, and a connecting portion is included inside the storage container to impart tensile force in connection with the cover portion. Thus, storing and withdrawing articles can be done conveniently.
US10004356B1
An improved outdoor cooking apparatus features a pot with multiple cooking inserts and burner frame that supports a burner element. One insert can be used for cooking an entire poultry carcass. Other inserts are perforated baskets that can be used to fry items.
US10004353B2
A capsule for use in a brewing device is provided, the capsule having a body part, which defines a cavity, a lid which is attached to the body part and which closes the cavity, the lid having lines of weakness which define an opening region having an area of from 75 mm2 to 300 mm2; and tea material enclosed within the cavity, wherein at least 75% by weight of the tea material particles have a size of from 2 to 10 mm. A method of preparing a tea-based beverage in a brewing device using the capsule is also provided.
US10004352B2
A discharge device is provided including a supporting surface to rest against a surface region of a capsule as well as at least one perforating element protruding from said supporting surface, wherein a screen element is provided in the supporting surface having a plurality of screen perforations through which the extraction product can be discharged, the extraction product escaping out of the capsule through one of the openings created by the perforating element.
US10004351B2
A hot water dispenser adapter device includes a housing unit, a lid, a hinge mechanism for connecting the housing unit with the lid, an adapter, a hot water dispenser nozzle, and a nozzle latch pivotally connected to a pair of pivot pins on the adapter through a pair of pivot pin holes in the nozzle latch, wherein the nozzle latch in a closed position secures the hot water dispenser nozzle to the adapter, and wherein the nozzle latch in an open position releases the hot water dispenser nozzle from the adapter.
US10004350B1
A knife holder is adapted for retention of a plurality of knives, and includes a main body, a lateral wall, a locking member, a locking head and a plurality of insertion holes. The main body cooperates with the lateral wall to define an insertion space. The locking member has a linkage rod having a plurality of protruding portions, and a plurality of locking plates respectively connected to the protruding portions. Movement of the linkage rod drives each locking plate to rotate between a locked position, where a lock end portion thereof extends into the insertion space for blocking removal of the knives via the insertion holes, and an unlocked position, where the lock end portion is received in the receiving space for permitting removal of the knives.
US10004344B1
A picture hanging hook positioning and mounting device (1) for positioning, leveling, and holding picture hanging hooks while securing the picture hanging hooks to a wall with nails.
US10004333B2
An item of seating furniture (100), with backrest (101), seat surface (102), supporting structure and resetting mechanism (200), wherein the backrest (101) and the seat surface (102) are connected to the supporting structure. The backrest (101) is pivotable relative to the supporting structure about a pivot axis from a first position into a second position, and the backrest (101) is connected to the seat surface (102) via connector (103). The connector (103) is designed such that, when the backrest (101) pivots relative to the seat surface, the seat surface (102) is inclined relative to the supporting structure, wherein the resetting mechanism (200) are designed to exert a resetting force on the backrest (101) in the second position, the resetting force is directed in the direction of the first position, wherein the item of seating furniture (100) with setting mechanism (104) which is designed to set the resetting force.
US10004322B2
A head for an oral care implement comprises a mounting surface and at least one tuft extending from the mounting surface. The tuft comprises a first group of filaments and at least a second group of filaments. The first group of filaments is surrounded by the second group of filaments. The filaments of the first group have a first length and the filaments of the second group have a second length, the first length being different from the second length. The difference in length between the first length and the second length is about 1.1 mm to about 1.9 mm.
US10004317B2
A three to six sided lip balm applicator comprises a cap, a liner, and a base, having engagement assemblies for engaging the cap to the liner, the liner to the base, and a base from one lip balm applicator to an equivalent base from another lip balm applicator to form a lip balm container. The base comprises a partition with stabilizers which emerge from the partition and extend radially toward and overhang an aperture in the partition. The lip balm applicator may contain a domed lip balm, filled directly into the lip balm applicator or components thereof as a mold for manufacturing the domed lip balm, filled to a fill level approaching the partition top but not touching the partition top.
US10004310B2
The invention relates to a wheeled suitcase comprising a suitcase body mounted on wheels and a rod comprising at least one flexible strip element connected to a handle. The flexible strip element can be wound onto itself in order to retract the handle, and can be unwound forming a tube in order to deploy the handle.
US10004309B2
The invention provides a package for storing medical devices that substantially eliminates elution of a pharmaceutical agent, from the device into the package. As well, a new lidstock is described for use with the package, which results in better retention of drug throughout the bowl and lidstock.
US10004308B2
Briefly, embodiments of a collar, which may be suitable for removably securing a portable communications device to a user, are disclosed.
US10004299B2
Button for fastening fabrics, for instance clothing, wherein the button comprises a body and is provided with attachment means at a central location of the body, arranged for attaching, for instance by sewing, the button to a fabric, wherein the body of the button has a tapering width, seen in a direction parallel to the plane of the lower surface of the body, wherein the button is further provided with attachment means at or near the circumferential edge of the body and wherein the width of the body tapers towards the location of the attachment means at or near the edge.
US10004296B2
An article of footwear including a fastening system is disclosed. The fastening system is adjustable and includes portions that can be directly attached to the article. The article can include elements that are capable of distributing tension over the article. The article may include a fastener and one or more tensile elements.
US10004293B2
The present method for producing a crosslinked product include the steps of: melt molding an ethylene copolymer (A) or a resin composition containing the ethylene copolymer (A); and carrying out crosslinking; wherein the ethylene copolymer (A) contains a constitutional unit derived from ethylene and a constitutional unit derived from an α-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, and satisfies the following requirements (1), (2) and (3): (1) a vinyl group content per 1,000 carbon atoms as measured by 1H-NMR is from 0.06 to 1; (2) a ratio MFR10/MFR2.16 is from 8.5 to 50; and (3) a density d is from 850 kg/m3 to 920 kg/m3. The present method for producing a crosslinked product is capable of providing a crosslinked product having a good moldability and an excellent mechanical strength. Further, the present method is capable of providing a foamed product which is light weight and excellent in mechanical strength, with an excellent productivity; as well as providing crosslinked molded articles whose dimensional variations between individual products are small.
US10004271B2
An exemplary atomizer includes a housing, a conductive part at an end of the housing, a mouthpiece with an air outlet, a liquid chamber, and at least one heating element. The liquid chamber is in the housing and configured for storing tobacco liquid. The at least one heating element is electrically connected to the conductive part. The heating element includes a liquid carrier and a heating part integrally formed with the liquid carrier. The liquid carrier has a micro porous structure. The liquid carrier is in contact with the tobacco liquid. The liquid carrier is configured for absorbing the tobacco liquid, and the heating part is configured for heating the tobacco liquid to form aerosol.
US10004268B2
An electronic cigarette is provided, comprising a electronic cigarette body, wherein, the electronic cigarette body includes a atomization assembly configured for atomizing tobacco tar, a battery assembly configured for supplying power to the atomization assembly, an airflow sensing assembly configured for sensing a smoking action, and a control module configured for controlling the battery assembly to supply power to the atomization assembly based on a smoking signal sent by the airflow sensing assembly; a receiving space is formed between the atomization assembly and the battery assembly; a lamp assembly electrically connected to the battery assembly is received in the receiving space; a light transmission portion is provided on a side wall of the electronic cigarette body that corresponds to the receiving space, and is configured to transmit lights emitted from the lamp assembly to the outside of the electronic cigarette body.
US10004262B2
An electronic cigarette and a method for supplying a constant power therein, the electronic cigarette comprises an atomizer with a heating wire. The electronic cigarette also comprises a power supply module for supplying power to the heating wire to heat the heating wire, and further comprises a microprocessor, a detecting module connected to the microprocessor, and a voltage adjusting module. A preset constant power can supply to the heating wire of the atomizer in the electronic cigarette, so that a consistent heating power can be applied to each of the electronic cigarettes produced in batch production, and smoke amount and flavor of each of the electronic cigarettes are more consistent, thereby better meeting demands of consumers.
US10004256B2
A smoking article (10, 20) comprises a flavor release segment (12). The flavor release segment (12) comprises a plug of fibrous material circumscribed by a substantially air impermeable wrapper and a plurality of solid menthol particles distributed within the plug of fibrous material. The fibrous material comprises randomly oriented fibers. Preferably the smoking article (10, 20) comprises a mouthpiece (4), wherein the mouthpiece (4) comprises the flavor release segment (12).
US10004253B1
This invention is related to a method for improving the health condition of crustaceans grown in captivity and consequently the survival rate, as well as their color, by the incorporation of a carotenoids concentrate obtained from a natural source to the feed of crustacean species, in order to improve the health condition of such aquatic animals. The improved health condition results in a noticeable gain in biomass and in a more attractive color.
US10004250B2
A machine for the production and dispensing of chilled food products comprises a tank containing an evaporator which forms part of a refrigerating circuit of the machine and a motorized mixer which rotates coaxially with the evaporator, with evaporator and mixer which project inside the tank through a rear sealed opening thereof, the tank being moreover provided at the front with a tap for dispensing the product through a dispensing outlet arranged above a dispensing zone intended to house a container for receiving the product. A shell of the opening type is arranged so as to enclose at least partially the tank and form a covering for at least partial thermal insulation of the tank from the external environment.
US10004248B2
The invention provides a beverage production machine having an apparatus for recognizing a package. The apparatus comprises two resonant tank circuits, each comprising a coil and a capacitor; two electronic circuits for detecting changes in coil impedance; a means for generating a signal which is indicative of the changes; and means for controlling the beverage production machine according to the signal. The machine also comprises a holder for supporting the package. The package for use in the machine comprises a base unit having a compartment which contains tea material, and a rim with a projecting lip; conductive material associated with the package having two edge sections situated on opposite sides of the compartment; and a lid attached to the base unit around the rim, the central portion of the lid comprising at least one perforated line. The invention also provides a method of recognizing the package.
US10004243B2
A composite particle having a fluorinated surface and a discontinuous layer of gold nanoparticles disposed on the fluorinated surface, articles that include such particles, and methods of using the particles and the articles for removal of ethylene.
US10004235B2
The present invention relates to a method for the control and the treatment of post-harvest diseases in fruits and vegetables by means of simultaneous and combined application of (i) a first formulation, which is aqueous or in the form of an emulsifiable concentrate, which comprises a plant extract and is applied in the form of an aqueous solution and (ii) a second formulation, in the form of an emulsifiable concentrate, soluble liquid or concentrated suspension, which is applied as an aqueous solution, selected from amongst: a plant-strengthening formulation that contains at least one phosphite salt; a fungicidal formulation that contains at least one synthetic fungicide of the phosphonate family, preferably ethyl phosphonic acid salts; or a combination thereof. Each formulation may be a different composition or form part of a single composition. A further subject matter of the present invention is therefore said composition for post-harvest protection of fruits and vegetables which is constituted by the combination of the aforementioned components.
US10004230B2
Methods for the generation of non-equilibrium solutions of peroxyacetic acid are disclosed. These methods comprise introducing triacetin and aqueous hydrogen peroxide to water, mixing, and then adding an aqueous source of an alkali metal or earth alkali metal hydroxide. Triacetin is converted rapidly and with a high conversion rate into peracetic acid. These methods produce solutions with a high level of peracetic acid.
US10004226B2
Stabilized liquid agrochemical compositions are provided that comprise flowable, aqueous dispersion concentrates comprising a) a continuous aqueous liquid phase; b) at least one dispersed, solid phase comprising a dispersion of polymer particles having a mean particle size of at least one micron, wherein the outside surfaces of the particles comprise a colloidal solid material and wherein the particles have at least one agrochemically active ingredient distributed therein, optionally a non-porous particulate mineral that acts as a diffusion barrier to slow the release of the active ingredient, and optionally at least one non-cross-linkable mobile chemical such that the extraction of this chemical from the disperse phase renders it porous in a manner that allows the active ingredient to diffuse out. The colloidal solid is used to stabilize the polymenzable resin in an emulsion state during preparation.
US10004222B2
Ice recrystallization inhibitor (IRI) compounds and methods for cryopreserving umbilical cord blood are provided. The compounds are unsubstituted, mono-substituted, or di-substituted aryl-aldonamides. The methods include fractionating whole umbilical cord blood to generate a fraction comprising hematopoietic stem cells, mixing the hematopoietic stem cells with at least one IRI compound to form an IRI suspension, and freezing the IRI suspension.
US10004221B2
Described are systems for (a) monitoring real-time animal activity in an area of interest using computer aided image comparison of a real-time image of the area and reference images of animals of interest and (b) providing informed alerts to a user.
US10004213B2
A fishing rod with convenient devices for measuring a length and a weight of a fish, includes a display; a weight sensor, a measuring control unit, including a processor, a non-transitory memory, an input/output, a weighing manager, a communication manager, and a data bus; a measuring assembly, including an assembly body, an axle, a spring-loaded mechanism, and a retractable hook connector; a weighing hook, and a cavity for storing the weighing hook, wherein the retractable hook connector, is configured to show a length between a lower end of the fishing rod and a lower end of the weighing hook. The retractable hook connector can be a retractable tape measure or a retractable cord.
US10004209B2
A device for launching an object which includes a flexible shaft having a distal end and a proximal end and a handle located at the proximal end sized to enable a user to grip the device while launching an object. An object gripping claw is located at the distal end of the flexible shaft, the gripping claw including first and second flanges which together define a capture volume for an object, the first flange being a stationary post and the second flange being a flexible web extending from the flexible shaft, the second flange being sufficiently flexible to deform in retaining an object within the capture volume and to release an object for launching when the flexible shaft is swung in a forward circular path.
US10004207B2
A livestock feed wagon includes a frame, a feed container which is fitted on the frame, in particular provided with a feed mixer, a gripper construction having a movable arm construction and a gripper fitted thereon for grabbing an amount of animal feed from a pile of animal feed, and a weighing device. The weighing device is arranged and configured to weigh a grabbed amount of animal feed by determining a change in the weight of at least the feed container and the gripper construction with the grabbed amount of animal feed. As a result thereof, it is possible to determine both the total loaded weight in the feed container and the weight of a grabbed chunk of animal feed using the same weighing device, so that the chunk, if it is either too heavy or too light, can be returned prior being unloaded, if desired.
US10004206B2
A rectangular shaped animal trapping cage with one side of the cage configured in two segments that can be swung toward the inside of the cage and locked to facilitate the immobilization of sheep and goat sized animals.
US10004192B2
The invention provides seed and plants of tomato line FIRKL12-4121. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of tomato line FIRKL12-4121 and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
US10004191B2
The invention provides seed and plants of pepper hybrid DR1908PB and the parent lines thereof. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of pepper hybrid DR1908PB and the parent lines thereof, and to methods for producing a pepper plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another pepper plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
US10004188B2
A growing system for providing fluids to a plurality of growing assemblies using only a single pump and fluid source. The growing system generally includes a single fluid source such as a reservoir from which fluids are drawn by a single pump. A main manifold connected to the pump outlet splits the fluids drawn from the fluid source into a plurality of feeder pipes. Each of the feeder pipes provides fluid to a separate growing assembly; with the present invention providing support for a plurality of growing assemblies. Each growing assembly comprises an inlet manifold for receiving the fluids, a plurality of growing pipes for providing the fluids to a plurality of planters, and a drainage device for discharging fluids back into the fluid source for further use.
US10004187B1
The hydroponic growing system may include a gutter assembly configured to manage flow of a liquid solution to one or more components of the hydroponic growing system. Further, the hydroponic growing system may include at least one growing trough movably engaged to the gutter assembly and configured to hold one or more plants. Moreover, the hydroponic growing system may include an automation assembly movably engaged with the at least one growing trough and configured to move the at least one trough from a first position on the gutter assembly to a second position on the gutter assembly via one or more engagement devices.
US10004183B2
An apparatus and method are described for a moisture sensor. For example, one embodiment of an IoT device comprises: An Internet of Things (IoT) device comprising: a moisture sensor to detect a moisture level; an IoT communication interface and/or radio to wirelessly connect the IoT device to a network; a set of pins, pads, and/or probes to electrically couple the moisture sensor to conductive elements of one or more moisture sensor attachments; and an enclosure surrounding the moisture sensor and IoT communication interface and/or radio, the enclosure having one or more connection elements formed thereon to fixedly couple one or more moisture sensor attachments to the enclosure, thereby electrically coupling the set of pins, pads, and/or probes of the moisture sensor to the conductive elements of the moisture sensor attachments.
US10004182B1
A mushroom compost leveling apparatus includes a panel with a bottom edge where the panel is vertically suspended in a mushroom compost receptacle leaving a gap between the bottom edge and the floor of the receptacle. The panel reciprocates from side to side as mushroom compost is conveyed under the panel. Optionally, the panel includes vanes extending outwardly from a first face surface, and a rake outwardly and downwardly extending from the panel at or near the bottom edge. Optionally, a pair of wheels are mounted for rotation either to the first face of the panel or to a rail of a frame to be isolated from the panel, and the wheels each include paddles that push compost toward the side edges of the mushroom compost receptacle as the wheels are rotated. Optionally, the leveling apparatus is removably attached to sleeves depending over sidewalls of the compost receptacle, and a roller assembly is removably attached to such sleeves downstream of the leveling apparatus.
US10004173B2
A seed delivery system for use in a seeding or planting machine that removes the seed from a seed meter by capturing the seed therefrom. The delivery system then moves the seed down to a lower discharge point and accelerates the seed horizontally rearward to a speed approximately equal to the forward travel speed of the seeding machine such that the seed, when discharged has a low or zero horizontal velocity relative to the ground. Rolling of the seed in the trench is thus reduced. Furthermore, as the seed only has a short drop from the outlet to the bottom of the seed trench, the seed has little vertical speed to induce bounce. The delivery system uses a brush belt to capture, move and accelerate the seed. By capturing the seed and moving it from the meter to the discharge, the seed is held in place relative to other seeds and the planter row unit. As a result, the seeds are isolated from row unit dynamics thereby maintaining seed spacing.
US10004171B2
The present invention relates to an assembly which includes: a chassis for a mobile land vehicle, in particular an agricultural or public works vehicle; at least two half-crossmembers (21) mounted telescopically on the chassis; wheel mountings (27) pivotably mounted on each one of said half-crossmembers; steered wheels rotatably mounted on said mountings; and a device for controlling the direction of the wheels. The assembly is characterized in that it includes means (39, 41, 47) designed, for a certain position of two half-crossmembers, to increase, upon the pivoting of the wheels, the opening of the said wheels relative to the opening of the wheels resulting from the same pivoting and another position of the two half-crossmembers.
US10010014B1
Cooling units are configured to be installed in a datacenter, such as in a row configured to receive server racks. The cooling units include chilling coils configured to cool air passing across the chilling coil. The cooling units when installed supply cooled air. Units can be coupled together to expand cooling capacity, such as by forming a shared volume between adjacent units. Cooling provided through one or more coupled units can be controlled by another of the coupled units.
US10010011B2
The disclosure relates to an inverter having a first housing module, a second housing module, removably connected to the first housing module, and power-electronic components in both housing modules, wherein a cooling air channel, opening in the surroundings of the inverter, is delimited in the circumferential direction partially by the first housing module and partially by the second housing module. The first housing module is configured to mount to an external structure and the second housing module is configured to mount to the first housing module. The cooling air channel extends at a distance to a mounting plane of the inverter defined by the first housing module opposite the external structure.
US10010009B2
A cable management device/arm is applied to a rack-mounted device system. Cables of a device are managed through a variable-length foldable cable management device/arm. In addition, when an electronic device is fully held in a rack, the cable management device/arm is held at a certain angle in the rack, the interference between the cable management device/arm and a power cable can be prevented from being produced and the length of the cable management device/arm can be flexibly adjusted according to specific application scenarios.
US10010006B2
Provided is an electronic control device, in which positioning of a case including a connector housing portion and a pin header portion of a connector mounted on an electronic circuit board may be carried out easily with high accuracy so that ease of assembly and a water-proof property of the connector are improved. The electronic control device includes: an electronic circuit board (1) on which a pin header (30) used for electric connection to an external device is mounted together with an electronic component (11); and a case (2) for receiving the electronic circuit board therein, the case including a connector housing portion (31) provided as an opening portion (310) at a position corresponding to the pin header. A cover (20) of the case including the connector housing portion and the pin header mounted on the electronic circuit board have a first positioning structure using press-fit.
US10009987B2
A power management system for a lighting circuit may include a grid shifting controller that includes a processor and a connection to an external power source. The power management system may also include a communication interface associated with the grid shifting controller. The grid shifting controller may be configured to provide control information to a processor of at least one grid shifting electrical fixture over the communication interface, the control information being configured to direct the at least one grid shifting electrical fixture on the use of power from the external power source and an energy storage device associated with the at least one grid shifting electrical fixture.
US10009986B2
A monitor lighting control device receives a state change event message that includes a payload specifying: (i) a state change event of an occupancy, audio, or daylight sensor, or a switch to turn lighting on/off, dim up/down, set scene or the like; (ii) an identifier of a member lighting control device that detected the state change event; and (iii) a lighting control group identifier of a lighting control group that includes the member lighting control device and the monitor lighting control device. The monitor lighting control device transmits an acknowledgement of receipt of the state change event message to the member lighting control device. The monitor lighting control device generates a state change multicast message that includes the state change event of the payload. Also, the monitor lighting control device transmits the generated state change multicast message to the lighting control group.
US10009983B2
Disclosed are various techniques for lighting control of groups of light fixtures by a remote device. The remote device receives, via a wireless network interface, an identifier from a photocontrol device that manages light output of the light fixture. The remote device transmits a request to establish a point-to-point communication session directly with the photocontrol device using the wireless network interface. Upon establishing the communication session, the remote device receives a list of photocontrols discovered by the photocontrol device via the photocontrol network. In response to input received, via a user interface of the remote device, to adjust a dimming schedule for a group of the photocontrols, the remote device instructs the photocontrol device to transmit, via the photocontrol network, an adjustment to a configuration for the group.
US10009956B1
Digital mobile communications devices and methods for processing fingerprint signal for authenticating a user of a mobile device. Processing a touch screen generated signal into a processed touch screen control signal for controlling mobile devices. Processing in a mobile device a motion detector generated signal into a motion detector generated control signal, for navigation control of mobile device. Modulation and demodulation, transmission and reception of spread spectrum signals, Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexed (OFDM) signals and conversion of spread spectrum signals into OFDM signals. Received spread spectrum signals from 3G cellular systems are converted into OFDM signals and transmitted in a wireless network, e.g. a Wi-Fi network. Received OFDM signals, received in a first RF frequency band, are demodulated and in a repeater mode are re-transmitted in a cellular system or network in a second OFDM radio frequency band. One or more receivers and demodulators for receiving demodulating and processing received signals into location finder information. A video camera in mobile device generates video signal and transmits video signal with location finder information signal.
US10009954B2
Embodiments of the present invention relate to the field of communications technologies, and disclose a call termination method, an application processor, and a modem. In this solution, the application processor receives a hang-up instruction and sends a first message to the modem according to the hang-up instruction, where the first message is used to trigger the modem to directly terminate a call. The modem may terminate the call in a timely manner according to the first message. Therefore, a time consumed in call termination is reduced and efficiency is improved.
US10009947B2
A wireless communication terminal includes an identification information obtainment unit that obtains identification information using, for example, a short-range wireless communication with the wireless communication device, a connection determination unit that, when the identification information in the network is wirelessly transmitted to an external access point connected in advance and a response for the transmission of the identification information in the network is received, determines whether or not a wireless communication device corresponding to the identification information in the network is on the network through the external access point based on the received response, a connection selection unit that selects whether to wirelessly connect to the wireless communication device without going through the external access point or wirelessly connect to the wireless communication device through the external access point, in accordance with the determined result, and a communication control unit that performs wireless communication with the wireless communication device.
US10009940B2
A method for Internet Protocol communication from a communications server to a mobile terminal includes receiving data for communication to the mobile terminal, the data received at the communications server, identifying the unavailability of an Internet Protocol connection with the mobile terminal, and initiating the delivery of a message for establishing an Internet Protocol connection with the mobile network to the mobile terminal in response to the determination that an Internet Protocol connection is unavailable.
US10009939B2
A method and apparatus are described for providing non-packet switched service to a target radio access technology (RAT) network. A circuit switched (CS) service notification message is received by a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU). If the WTRU has been allocated a valid temporary mobile subscriber identity (TMSI), a paging response message including the valid TMSI is transmitted after an inter-system change is performed from a source RAT network to a target RAT network. The CS service notification message is for terminating a CS call request. The source RAT network may be a long term evolution (LTE) network, and the target RAT network may be a third generation partnership project (3GPP) network. Alternatively, if the WTRU has not been allocated a valid TMSI, a paging response message including an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) that identifies the WTRU is transmitted after the inter-system change.
US10009938B2
Various exemplary embodiments relate to a method, network node, and non-transitory machine-readable storage medium including one or more of the following: enabling communication via a first and a second access network, wherein the first access network is a first type and the second access network is a second type; communicating with a first control application via at least one of the first access network and the second access network according to a signaling protocol that is used for the communication without regard for which of the first access network and the second access network are used for the communication, wherein the communication effects a change to service provided via at least one data bearer across at least one of the first access network and the second access network, and communicating via the at least one data bearer to exchange non-control application data with at least one other network device.
US10009934B2
A data communication method, a communication system, and related devices are configured to establish a transaction identifier (TI) in a user equipment (UE). The data communication method includes the following steps. A mobility management entity (MME) receives a request message and obtains ability information of the UE. If the UE has an ability to access a Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network/GSM/EDGE Radio Access Network (UTRAN/GERAN), the MME generates the TI. A communication system and related devices are also provided. Thus, the TI is effectively established in the UE, so as to ensure normal processing of the UE.
US10009931B2
Enhanced random access procedures for link-budget-limited user equipment (UE) devices are disclosed. A user equipment device may transmit a first message containing a Physical Random Access Channel (PRACH). The PRACH contains instances of a Zadoff-Chu sequence, and may be transmitted repeatedly as part of a single random attempt, to facilitate correlation data combining at the base station. The available Zadoff-Chu sequences may be partitioned among a plurality of sets, each set being associated with a respective Doppler shift range (or frequency hop pattern or time repetition pattern). A UE device may signal Doppler shift (or other information) to the base station by selection of one of the sets. The first PRACH transmission and the following PRACH transmission may occur in consecutive subframes. A UE device may select from a special set of Zadoff-Chu sequences (different from a conventional set of sequences), to signal its status as a link-budget-limited device.
US10009929B1
Retransmission parameters are determined for a wireless device based on a desired retransmission success rate, that is, a probability that subsequent random access requests transmitted from the wireless device re-initiating a contention-based random access procedure with an access node will reach the access node. The retransmission parameters are determined based on at least a quality of service associated with the wireless device, a distance of the wireless device from the access node, and a cell load of the access node. The retransmission parameters include a retransmission power and a retransmission backoff window size. A product of the power and backoff window is scaled such that it can be equated with a retransmission success rate.
US10009923B2
Methods and apparatuses are disclosed for a user terminal (UT) to transmit data to a network controller via a satellite in a satellite system. The UT may begin transmitting, during a time period, a first portion of the data using contention-based resources of the satellite system prior to receiving a grant of scheduled return link resources of the satellite system. The UT may also transmit, on the contention-based resources, a buffer status report (BSR) during the time period. The UT may terminate data transmissions on the contention-based resources after an expiration of the time period or upon receiving the grant of scheduled return link resources. After receiving the grant, the UT may transmit a second portion of the data on the scheduled return link resources.
US10009912B2
The disclosure relates in some aspects to a scheduling and token bucket scheme for co-existence of different radio access technologies on a communication resource. In some aspects, the scheme may avoid traffic collisions on the resource and promotes access fairness on the resource.
US10009910B2
In one embodiment, a device of a first wireless communication network determines a link budget from a terminal in the first communication network to an unintended receiver for a communication from the terminal to an intended receiver in the first wireless communication network, based on the communication being configured with initial communication parameters. The device also determines whether one or more adjusted communication parameters would result in reducing a received power at the unintended receiver being below a link budget threshold, while still satisfying a receive sensitivity of the intended receiver. If so, the device causes the terminal to transmit the communication using the adjusted communication parameters. In one embodiment, the device is the terminal, and causing comprises transmitting as the terminal. In another embodiment, the device is a server of the first communication network, and causing comprises instructing the terminal to transmit the communication using the adjusted communication parameters.
US10009893B2
A data transmission scheduling method, device and system are disclosed, which relates to the field of wireless communications, and solves the problem of low network utilization rate in the related scheduling modes. The method includes: receiving a measurement report sent by an access point (AP), wherein the measurement report carries a transmission power of the AP sending the measurement report, and signal reception levels and powers of surrounding devices of the AP; according to the measurement report, evaluating interference relationships between the AP and the surrounding devices of the AP, and obtaining an evaluation result; and making a scheduling decision according to the evaluation result. The technical scheme provided in the embodiments of the present document is applicable to a WLAN, which implements parallel communication of a plurality of low-interference terminals.
US10009892B2
There is disclosed a method for operating a radio node for a wireless communication network, the radio node being adapted for transmitting communication data on at least one carrier based on a timing relative to a pre-defined time structure. The method comprises defining at least one freeze interval relative to the pre-defined time structure, performing a Listen-Before-Talk, LBT, procedure to determine whether accessing the at least one carrier for transmission is allowed, and, if accessing the at least one carrier for transmission is determined to be allowed based on performing the LBT procedure, starting transmission of communication data on the at least one carrier outside the at least one freeze interval. There are also disclosed a corresponding node, system, program product and storage medium.
US10009875B2
The present invention is directed to efficiently transmitting feedback control information in a physical uplink control channel in a communication system having a system band formed with a plurality of fundamental frequency blocks. The present invention has a demodulation section that demodulates downlink shared channel signals for each of a plurality of fundamental frequency blocks, a detection section that detects the state of a retransmission acknowledgement signal of each of the plurality of fundamental frequency blocks based on the demodulated downlink shared channel signals, and an uplink control channel processing section that maps the retransmission acknowledgement signals of the plurality of fundamental frequency blocks to an uplink control channel of a specific fundamental frequency block that is selected from the plurality of fundamental frequency blocks, and the uplink control channel processing section selects a plurality of allocated resources from the uplink control channel, and defines the states of the retransmission acknowledgement signals of the plurality of fundamental frequency blocks by bit information by phase shift modulation and channel selection information.
US10009874B2
An industrial wireless communications system includes a PLC that performs at least monitoring within an industrial facility, at least one master wireless device connected to the PLC by a fieldbus, a plurality of slave wireless devices, which are installed corresponding to respective hardware devices, and carry out wireless communications with the master wireless device, a connection processing unit that carries out a connection process wirelessly between the master wireless device and the slave wireless devices, and a transmission/reception processing unit that transmits and receives data wirelessly between the master wireless device and the slave wireless devices.
US10009873B2
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes: a transceiver configured to communicate with at least one wearable device and receive, from the at least one wearable device, status information indicating whether the at least one wearable device is currently being worn; and a processor configured to determine whether to send a notification request to the at least one wearable device based on the status information received by the transceiver.
US10009871B2
A first radio device promotes formation of a temporary group. A second radio device responds to the promotion of the formation of the temporary group. The first radio device includes: a first position information calculator that calculates position information of the first radio device; and a position information transmission controller that controls to transmit the position information of the first radio device to the second radio device at a time of promoting the formation of the temporary group. The second radio device includes: a second position information calculator that calculates position information of the second radio device; a distance calculator that calculates a distance between the first and second radio devices; and a temporary group participation controller that controls to participate in the temporary group when the distance between the first and second radio devices is within a predetermined distance.
US10009866B2
A method for determining information for at least one mobile terminal within an area, wherein location of the at least one mobile terminal is determined within the area and measurement information from the area is retrieved from at least one sensor. The method includes a step of comparing measurement information of at least one sensor with at least one default value. In response of a detection of a mismatch of the retrieved measurement information and the default value it is determined information relevant in the location of the at least one sensor. Additionally, at least one mobile terminal residing within a predetermined distance from the location of the at least one sensor is determined and delivery of the determined information relevant in the location of the at least one sensor is initiated. A server implementing the method is also described.
US10009861B2
Techniques are described for wireless communication. A method for wireless communication may include identifying interference at a first node operating in a shared radio frequency spectrum band. The interference may be caused by a second node operating in the shared radio frequency spectrum band. The second node may operate asynchronously to the first node in the shared radio frequency spectrum band. The method may also include adaptively enabling, based at least in part on the identified interference, a synchronization of the first node with at least a third node in the shared radio frequency spectrum band.
US10009854B2
Embodiments of a communication station and method for transmission power control for Time-of-Flight (ToF) measurements in a wireless network are generally described herein. A protocol for fine timing measurements (FTMs) optimizes location performance rather than Wi-Fi coverage area and bit error rate by limiting an allowed maximum power and hence, EVM. A user equipment (UE) comprises a transceiver configured to receive, from an initiating station, a fine timing measurement request (FTMR) message at a maximum transmit power and lowest modulation and coding scheme (MCS), measure a relative received signal strength (RSSI) for the received FTMR message, determine a maximum transmit power, where the maximum transmit power is proportional to the measured RSSI; and transmit, to the initiating station, a fine timing measurement 1 (FTM1) message at the determined maximum transmit power and received lowest MCS.
US10009848B2
A power adjusting module applied in a wearable device and includes a sensor, a central processing unit (CPU). The sensor triggers a detect signal. The CPU determines if the wearable device is in a wearing mode or a free mode according to the detect signal. If the wearable device is determined in a wearing mode, the CPU generates an instruction for increasing a transmission power of an antenna of the wearable device; if the wearable device is determined in a free mode, the CPU generates an instruction for decreasing the transmission power of the antenna. A wearable device employing the power adjusting module is also provided.
US10009840B2
Embodiments of an access point (AP), station (STA) and method for subcarrier scaling are generally described herein. The AP may transmit a high efficiency (HE) physical layer convergence procedure (PLCP) protocol data unit (PPDU) that includes a legacy long training field (L-LTF), a legacy signal (L-SIG) field, and an HE signal (HE-SIG) field. The HE-SIG may be based on HE-SIG symbols mapped to a group of HE subcarriers that includes legacy subcarriers and HE extension subcarriers. The L-LTF may be based on L-LTF pilot symbols mapped to the legacy subcarriers. The L-SIG may be based on L-SIG legacy symbols mapped to the legacy subcarriers and L-SIG extension pilot symbols mapped to the HE extension subcarriers. The AP may scale a per-subcarrier power of the L-SIG extension pilot symbols to match a per-subcarrier power of the L-LTF pilot symbols.
US10009838B2
An Access Point (AP) connection method in an electronic device and the electronic device thereof are provided. The method includes transmitting a request message relating to AP information connected for wireless Local Area Network (LAN) connection and inquiring about a rogue AP, to an Internet server, when the AP is not the rogue AP according to a response message received from the Internet server, maintaining connection to the AP, and providing other AP information to the Internet server.
US10009828B2
The present invention is designed so that, when a plurality of inter-terminal discovery signals with varying numbers of information bits are used in a radio communication system in which inter-terminal communication is carried out, user terminals can be discovered based on the inter-terminal discovery signals. According to the inter-terminal communication method of the present invention, a user terminal (#1) determines the signal format of a discovery signal based on the number of information bits of the discovery signal,transmits the discovery signal based on the signal format, and also transmits signal format information to represent this signal format. A user terminal (#2) receives the signal format information from the user terminal (#1), and, based on the signal format represented by the signal format information, detects the discovery signal.
US10009818B2
A method comprising running an application on user equipment; providing a mobility service; using a packet switched connection when said mobility service is unavailable; and using said mobility service when said mobility service becomes available.
US10009816B2
To more appropriately maintain a wireless communication connection, a communication apparatus obtains an identifier of a first network connected, by a first wireless communication scheme, to another communication apparatus; searches for a second network by the first wireless communication scheme, which exists on the periphery, and obtains an identifier of the second network; and transmits, if the identifier of the first network and the identifier of the second network are different, a predetermined notification signal to the other communication apparatus via communication by a second wireless communication scheme with lower transmission power than the first wireless communication scheme.
US10009812B2
Wireless telecommunications network nodes, methods and computer program products are disclosed. A wireless telecommunications network node method, comprises determining a cause of a radio link failure which occurred when a user equipment is in proximity to an uplink-downlink imbalance region; and in response to the cause of the radio link failure, initiating action to optimize control of user equipment uplink-downlink decoupling-recoupling when in proximity to the uplink-downlink imbalance region. In this way, by establishing the cause of the radio link failure, it is possible to take action to alter the user equipment uplink-downlink decoupling-recoupling procedure in order to help prevent such radio link failures occurring in the future.
US10009811B2
Apparatuses and methods for providing layered mobility are provided. Small cell eNBs belong to a cluster of local area base stations. A source eNB has a connection with user equipment having a first identity related to the connection and receives from the user equipment a request to send a scheduling request to another local area eNB of the cluster, the request including a list of target candidate eNBs. The source eNB determines suitable target eNB(s) from the list and resources for sending a scheduling request; and transmits The target eNB receives a scheduling request from user equipment allocates and sends communication resources to the user equipment and associates the first identity to the connection with the user equipment.
US10009809B2
A method for perform pre-processing for handover of a moving cell by a serving base station, the method comprises transmitting a handover pre-processing request message including information on a handover history of the moving cell, to at least one neighboring base station adjacent to the serving base station; receiving a pre-processing response message including at least one of a random access preamble allocated from the neighboring base station, radio resource control (RRC) configuration of the neighboring base station and system information of the neighboring base station, from the neighboring base station; and transmitting the pre-processing response message to the moving cell before handover of the moving cell is initiated.
US10009808B2
A cell selection method and an apparatus are provided. The method includes: performing, by a terminal, cell measurement; obtaining, by the terminal, cell selection auxiliary information; and performing, by the terminal, cell selection or cell reselection according to a cell measurement result and the cell selection auxiliary information. By using the method, the terminal can select a more suitable cell.
US10009796B2
A bandwidth adjustment method includes: determining a bandwidth update value of a channel of a first network system and a bandwidth update value of a channel of a second network system and a bandwidth update value of a protective bandwidth according to a request of a user or a channel condition, so that updated bandwidths of the channels of the first network system and the second network system meet the request of the user or are adapted to requirements of channel conditions. By using the technical schemes, a network resource can be adjusted between multiple network systems when the multiple network systems share one network resource, thereby helping improve the application efficiency of a bandwidth resource and ensuring anti-interference capabilities of the network systems.
US10009795B2
A web-based radio survey service is provided to client devices. The client devices individually conduct a radio survey. The radio surveys are sent to a central server for analysis. The central server evaluates the radio surveys and determines a least congested radio channel for common use by all the client devices. The client devices may thus all switch to the least congested radio channel to ensure reliable radio service with an access device.
US10009786B2
A method is provided for calculating a distance to a counterpart user equipment (UE) using device-to-device (D2D) communication, which is calculated by a UE in a wireless communication system. The UE receives a synchronization signal from a cluster head and receives a first discovery signal from the counterpart UE, and calculates a first difference value between a time of receiving the first discovery signal and a time of receiving the synchronization signal. The UE further receives, from the counterpart UE, information on a second difference value and calculates a first sum value of the first difference value and the second difference value. The UE receives, from the cluster head, information on a second sum value. The UE calculates a distance between the UE and the counterpart UE based on a difference between the second sum value and the first sum value.
US10009779B2
Disclosed is a method for improving network performance, comprising: according to the signal-to-interference-plus-noise ratio (SINR) of high speed physical downlink shared channels (HS-PDSCHs) on two or more than two carriers, which is obtained by way of measurement, respectively acquiring, by a user equipment (UE), a channel quality indicator (CQI) of the HS-PDSCH on each carrier; when it is determined that the difference between the SINR of the HS-PDSCH on one or more than one carrier in all the carriers and the maximum SINR of the HS-PDSCHs on all the carriers is greater than a first threshold value, updating the CQI of the HS-PDSCH on the one or more than one carrier; and reporting the CQIs of the HS-PDSCHs on all the carriers to a network side, the CQIs being used for the network side to schedule the UE. Also disclosed at the same time are a UE and a storage medium.
US10009778B2
A self-organizing network switching matrix is provided. The self-organizing network switching matrix can receive a first set of communications data from a set of base transceiver stations wherein the communications data includes a radio simulcast. It can send the first set of communications data to a subset of remote transceiver units in a set of remote transceiver units. A second set of communications data can be received from the first subset of remote transceiver units. A set of network activity data can be generated based on monitoring the receiving of the second set of communications data from the first subset of remote transceiver units for a defined network activity. The subset of remote transceiver units can be adjusted based on the network activity data. In this regard, the self-organizing network switching matrix facilitates automated capacity management providing just in time network dimensioning.
US10009777B2
Systems and methods presented herein provide for improving communications when encountering aggressive communication systems. In one embodiment, a communication system includes a WAP operable to link a UE to a communication network via a communication protocol and a communications processor operable with the WAP to detect another communication system operating within a range of the WAP, and to determine that the other communication system is operating via another communication protocol that differs from the communication protocol of the communication network based on UEs in range of the WAP. The UEs are operable to communicate via both communication protocols. The communications processor queries the UEs in the range of the WAP to determine which of the UEs are communicating via the other communication protocol, and estimates a rate of successful communication with the UE via the WAP based on a number of UEs communicating via the other communication protocol.
US10009773B2
Systems, methods, and computer-readable storage devices to enable secured data access from a mobile device executing a native mobile application and a headless browser are disclosed. In a particular aspect, a mobile device includes a wireless transceiver, a processor, a display device, and a memory storing instructions executable by the processor to perform operations. The operations enable read and write access to secured data by the mobile device.
US10009768B2
Systems and methods to request system information are provided. In some aspect, a user equipment (UE) transmits a request for on-demand system information. The UE transmits a challenge response for authentication of the request for the on-demand system information. The UE receives the on-demand system information after the request for the on-demand system information is authenticated based on the challenge response.
US10009766B2
An information handling system, comprising a host processing complex that instantiates a hosted processing environment, a managed element, a management controller to manage the managed element out of band from the hosted processing environment, and a wireless management module coupled to the management controller, the wireless management module including a wireless transceiver to wirelessly couple a mobile device to the management controller, wherein the management controller receives a direction from the mobile device to manage the managed element.
US10009754B2
The present invention discloses methods and systems for transferring SIM card information from a first device to a server. A first SIM card is housed in the first device or in a first modem connected to the first device. When the first device boots up, it identifies the first SIM card and retrieves SIM card information from the first SIM card. The first device then sends authentication information to the first server and requests historical SIM card activity information. Historical SIM card activity information received from the first server is stored in a storage medium, and is used for determining whether to use the first SIM card. The first server performs steps of receiving a first request message from the first device, and determining the SIM card identity specified in the first request message if the first request message is authentic. The first server retrieves and sends historical SIM card activity information of the first SIM card to the first device.
US10009752B2
A wireless device (WD) is associated with a preprogrammed user roaming setting and an automated adjustment algorithm stored in operative communication with the device. The algorithm is initiated and run when the device enters a roaming area, thereby automatically activating the roaming setting. A user response query is operatively connected to the automated adjustment algorithm, and operates as a switch for the automated adjustment algorithm, which initiates changing the user settings in accordance with the roaming setting. A user available query is connected to the user response query, to determine if the wireless device is in use, and to generate a notification if the device is idle or a prompt if the device is in use. An output from the switch of the user response query selectively enables the automated adjustment algorithm responsive to at least one of a responsive and a nonresponsive input to the user response query.
US10009749B2
The present invention discloses a device discovery method which relates to the field of communications technologies. The method in the present invention mainly includes: receiving, by a server, a discovery request, where the discovery request is used to request to discover another UE near a user equipment UE, and the discovery request includes a discovery category indication; generating discovery configuration information according to the discovery category indication, and sending the discovery configuration information to a base station or the UE, where the discovery configuration information is used to configure a parameter that is used when the base station or the UE detects another nearby UE; and receiving a discovery result sent by the base station or the UE.
US10009748B2
In the present application, a method of transmitting and receiving a signal by a terminal in a wireless communication system is disclosed. Specifically, the method comprises the steps of: receiving, from a network, information about a subframe which is designated for first use application, and information about a subframe in which use dedicated application is disabled; receiving, from the network, information about a use application change subframe which indicates the subframe which will change the first use application to a second use application; and transmitting and receiving a signal to and from the network or other terminals, according to the information about the use application change subframe, wherein if a specific subframe for transmission and reception of the signal belongs to the subframe in which a use dedicated application is disabled, the terminal transmits and receives a signal to and from the network according to the first use application in the specific resource.
US10009739B2
A method for presenting information contained in messages in a terminal (MS). In the method, the message includes at least one component. The message is transmitted to a terminal (MS) in a system for transmitting multimedia messages. In the method, a presentation model (SMIL) is formed to contain information related to the presentation of each component attached in the message. The aforementioned presentation model (SMIL) is supplemented with a reference about the location of each component in the message, and the aforementioned presentation model (SMIL) is attached to the aforementioned message.
US10009738B2
A computer-implemented system and method for determining an appropriate time for providing a message to a driver are provided. A message is received for a driver of a motor vehicle. Movement of the motor vehicle is monitored, and a familiarity of the movement to the driver is determined. Data sensed by the motor vehicle is obtained, and a cognitive load of the driver is calculated based on the familiarity of the movement and the sensed data. The message is provided to the driver when the calculated cognitive load is low.
US10009732B1
A computer implemented method and system that enables mobile and desktop devices to automatically communicate with websites of brick and mortar businesses, which are relevant to a category of interest and proximate to their current or a prospective geographic location. The system and method further enables generation of well-formed websites, media, and multimedia, and to concurrently and automatically demographically and geographically distribute and push the websites and media to nearby and prospectively interested mobile and desktop devices with relevancy-amplified, geotargeted media and multimedia communications, which media are selected by real-time machine-learned, high-probability consumer interest weighting and relevancy functions that are continuously updated in response to monitored consumer actions. The system further enables geographically regional and inter-regional systems management of these geotargeting capabilities to enable automated, local to worldwide replication and prospective advance market regional and demographic testing of the geotargeted and relevant distributively pushed media communications.
US10009728B2
In one embodiment, a processor may identify information about an entity represented by a first node in a social graph for a social-networking system. The information may comprise a location for the entity and an affinity score for the entity with respect to a user, wherein the user is represented by a second node in the social graph. The processor may then determine a region defined with respect to the location of the entity, wherein the region is defined based in part on the affinity score for the entity, as well as determining that a location of a mobile device associated with the user is within the region. Finally, the processor may cause the mobile device to transition from a sleep state to an active state.
US10009713B2
A method for detecting the proximity of a signal source using wireless systems is contemplated in which a wireless mobile device wirelessly receives packets from a signal source and determines a received signal strength for each packet. The wireless mobile device may store information based upon the received signal strength for each packet, and calculate from the information stored for all the packets, a current path loss value corresponding to a current distance from the wireless mobile device to the signal source. The wireless mobile device may then determine whether the current distance is sufficient to be an enabling condition such as tap, for example, for a data transfer or a transaction between the wireless mobile device and the signal source.
US10009712B2
A method and a device for the short range unicast communication, the method includes: receiving resource allocation request information from a terminal; in response to the resource allocation request information, when the terminal is an eMTC, configuring a reception resource pool for the terminal and informing the terminal about the configuration information of the reception resource pool; determining a destination terminal with which a transmitting terminal will directly communicate, and when the destination terminal is an eMTC terminal, allocating a transmission resource in a reception resource pool of the destination terminal to the transmitting terminal; and transmitting resource grant indication information to the transmitting terminal, where the resource grant indication information indicates the transmission resource and the destination terminal corresponding to the transmission resource. Accordingly, short range unicast communication with an eMTC terminal can be realized.
US10009705B2
Embodiments herein are primarily described in the context of a system, a method, and a non-transitory computer readable medium for producing a sound with enhanced spatial detectability and a crosstalk simulation. The audio processing system receives a left and right input channel of an audio input signal, and performs an audio processing to generate an output audio signal. The system generates left and right spatially enhanced signals by gain adjusting side subband components and mid subband components of the left and right input channels. The audio processing system generates left and right crosstalk channels such as by applying a filter and time delay to the left and right input channels, and mixes the spatially enhanced channels with the crosstalk channels. In some embodiments, the system includes high/low frequency enhancement channels and passthrough channels derived from the input channels, which can be mixed with the output audio signal.
US10009700B1
An audio system includes an input node for receiving an audio input signal, a signal processor coupled to the input node to receive the audio input signal, and an output node for providing an audio output signal to a speaker. The audio system includes a first fuzzy logic controller configured to receive sampled signals related to the audio input signal and a gain of the signal processor, the first fuzzy logic controller configured to determine a risk level of the audio output signal. The audio system also includes a second fuzzy logic controller configured to receive feedback signals related to the audio output signal and to determine a correction factor. Further, the audio system is configured to determine a control signal based on the risk level and the correction factor, and to adjust the audio output signal based on the control signal.
US10009697B2
A hearing device having an antenna unit is disclosed. The hearing device comprises a transmission line connecting a communication unit and the antenna unit, or at least being part of a connection between them. The transmission line may be configured to transfer a signal from the communication unit to the antenna unit and/or from the antenna unit to the communication unit, so as to minimize parasitic effects on the antenna unit.
US10009694B2
A MEMS microphone assembly has an enclosure enclosing a volume of air. A MEMS microphone chip is provided within the enclosure. First and second acoustic ports are formed in the enclosure, defining first and second fluid paths between the volume of air and air outside the enclosure. The MEMS microphone responds to a pre-determined linear interpolative value between two independent pressure signals supplied via first and second ports according to the potentiometic ratio of the acoustic impedances of the first and second ports.
US10009689B2
A vehicle information presentation device that includes: an acquisition section configured to acquire information about the surroundings of an ego vehicle; a sound pick-up section configured to pick up sound heard by an occupant; a plurality of sound sources configured to emit sound toward the occupant; and a presentation section that, in a case in which another vehicle has been detected from the surroundings information acquired by the acquisition section, presents the occupant with information related to the other vehicle using sound emitted from at least one of the plurality of sound sources by attenuating, from among sound heard by the occupant, sound directed from the other vehicle toward the ego vehicle, based on audio pick-up information on sound picked up by the sound pick-up section.
US10009680B2
The subject technology can be embodied in a retaining structure which is configured to engage with external structures to hold an earpiece in position. The retaining structure includes a first portion forming a loop and having an upper end and a lower end. The upper end of the first portion is coupled to a top surface of a body of the earpiece and the lower end of the first portion is coupled to a bottom surface of the earpiece. The retaining structure also includes a second portion having an upper end and a lower end, wherein the lower end of the second portion is coupled to the loop formed by the first portion, and the upper end of the second portion extends from the earpiece. The top and bottom surfaces are located on substantially opposite sides of the body in a direction along a plane of the retaining structure.
US10009679B1
A Bluetooth earphone combined with a pair of eyeglasses includes an earphone body and an engaging member. The earphone body includes a recess in which two axle holes and ratchets are designed. The engaging member includes a coupling portion, a ratchet wheel provided at the bottom of the engaging member, and two shafts provided on the ratchet wheel. The shafts are engaged in the axle holes, and the ratchet wheel are coupled with the ratchets, such that the engaging member can rotate at a proper angle relative to the earphone body with the shafts as a center of rotation and can be sustained in an adequate angle. As such, the Bluetooth earphone is flexibly combined with a pair of eyeglasses owned by a user in usage.
US10009678B2
A case for a pair of earbuds includes an insert positioned within the case and configured to receive the pair of earbuds. A contact assembly is attached to the insert and includes electrical contacts that extend into the inserts such that they make electrical contact with an earbud connector disposed on each of the pair of earbuds.
US10009677B2
A device includes a balloon inflation module having an involuted balloon housed within a lumen, an integrated reservoir in fluid communication with the involuted balloon where the balloon inflation module is configured to selectively displace a volume of fluid from the integrated reservoir into the involuted balloon and from the involuted balloon into the integrated reservoir. The device also includes a port configured to receive an accessory module. In one embodiment, the accessory module is a communication module having a logic circuit coupled to an ambient microphone configured to pick up ambient audio content, an ear canal microphone configured to pick up audio in the proximity of an ear canal, and an ear canal receiver configured to provide audio content in the proximity of the ear canal. In some embodiments, the integrated reservoir is formed within portions of a push button spring-loaded pump assembly. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10009669B2
An optical transmitter includes an optical modulator configured to modulate an optical signal, a dual-stage space switch configured to receive, as an input, the modulated optical signal from the optical modulator, and output ports configured to control light outputs based on an operation of the dual-stage space switch.
US10009668B2
As photonics evolves closer and closer to the electronic processing elements in order to meet the demands of speed, latency of evolving data communications networks and data centers the inventors, rather than seeking direct monolithically integrated CMOS based processing photonic and electronic elements, have established a different route. Namely replace the computer hubs/electrical bridges interconnecting the multiple core logic chipset elements with a photonic bridge. In this manner high risk chip-to-chip photonic point-to-point links are replaced with photonic SOCs that leverage photonics bandwidth density attribute rather than its bandwidth distance attributes. An SOI based Electronic Embedded Photonic Switching Fabric is presented supporting, for example, N×MGb/s interconnections exploiting N channels of MGb/s wherein each channel of exploits S WDM channels of TGb/s. Embodiments of the invention also support high density optical interconnection via vertical grating couplers and multicore fibers.
US10009664B2
Disclosed are various embodiments for providing extrinsic data relevant to a video content feature. In one embodiment, where a single cast member performs as multiple characters in the video content feature, the extrinsic data may include character images for each character played by the cast member. In another embodiment, where multiple generic images of a cast member are available, a particular generic image is selected to be included in the extrinsic data according to a measure of relevancy of the generic image to the video content feature. In another embodiment, when a generic image of a cast member is unavailable, an image of the cast member in character is included in the extrinsic data.
US10009659B2
Methods and systems for hybrid push-based media streaming of encoded video (or media) content grouped into video segment (or chunk) files to one or more user devices are described, where push notices are provided from a manifest server to subscribing user devices over a persistent low bandwidth connection when the video segment files are ready to be viewed. The video segment files may be downloaded by the user devices from segment servers to the user devices via a separate HTTP high bandwidth streaming connection, or other form of separate connection. In addition, unique, personalized, or additional content may be inserted in the push notices and viewed by the user devices without impacting video playback performance.
US10009653B2
Systems and methods for generating a notification when activity exceeds an authorization level are provided. A determination is made as to whether content currently being presented to a first user exceeds an authorization level associated with the first user. In response to determining that the content exceeds the authorization level, the content being presented is monitored to determine whether the content meets a criterion. An amount of time the content being presented meets the criterion is measured. In response to determining that the amount of time exceeds a threshold, a communication is transmitted to a second user indicating that the content currently being presented to the first user exceeds the authorization level.
US10009647B2
A system transmits human interface data (HID) as ancillary data to a television receiver over white space. Content on a user mobile device may be wirelessly displayed on an external display device. It may be desirable to have user interactions with the mobile device (such as controls for video games) displayed on the external display device in a manner that does not suffer from the latency of standard video being set to the display device. The HID may be captured and processed separately from the video data. The HID may be formed into a transport stream for transmission over white space. The HID may be included as ancillary data in the transport stream. Timestamps may be used to coordinate the transmission of the HID as well as its processing when received by a television receiver.
US10009645B2
A digital television including a display, an interface, a communication unit, a broadcast receiver, and a controller to: display broadcast content, display a screen corresponding to a voice recognition mode, receive a first voice command signal corresponding to a first voice command, which is a single voice command including a first part defining a search source of an Internet based search engine and a second part defining a first search keyword, display a web page corresponding to the search source, which includes a first search result corresponding to first information stored on a remote server, receive a second voice command signal corresponding to a second voice command, in which the second voice command is a single voice command including the first search keyword, and display a second search result corresponding to the first search keyword from the second voice command, which corresponds to second information stored in the digital television.
US10009642B2
Methods and systems are described for generating content identification tiles, such as manifest files, for ensuring content and advertising continuity when changes occur during playback. A user device can request content at a particular bitrate, and a first manifest file comprising references to the content and selected associated content such as advertisements can be created in response to the request. While one of the advertisements is being displayed, the user device can request a change, such as for a different bitrate. A computing device, such as a manifest server can access the first manifest file to determine the content and the associated content, such the advertisements, that were intended for the user. The manifest server can then create a second manifest file in response to the request, where second manifest file can be created with the associated content, for example, the advertisements in the first manifest file.
US10009641B2
The present invention relates to a method and a device for transmitting and receiving a broadcast signal for an HEVC stream trick play. The method for transmitting a broadcast signal, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: generating a video stream by encoding video data, wherein the video stream comprises PVR assist information having the maximum temporal identification information value of the video stream; generating a broadcast signal comprising the generated video stream; and transmitting the generated broadcast signal.
US10009635B2
Methods and apparatus to identify media content using temporal signal characteristics are disclosed. An example method includes generating a reference signature based on a reference signal corresponding to known media, generating sums based on peaks in a media signal corresponding to media, identifying signal peaks based on the generated sums, generating a second signature based on normalized curve features, wherein the normalized curve features respectively correspond to the identified signal peaks at a corresponding temporal locations of the corresponding signal peak, and determining whether the media signal corresponds to the reference signal based on a comparison of the reference signature and the second signature.
US10009631B2
Disclosed are an intra prediction method of a chrominance block using a luminance sample and an apparatus using the same. An image decoding method comprises the steps of: calculating an intra prediction mode of a chrominance block on the basis of an LM mapping table when the chrominance block uses an LM; and generating a prediction block for the chrominance block on the basis of the calculated intra prediction mode of the chrominance block. When intra prediction mode information of chrominance blocks are decoded, mutually different tables are used depending on whether or not an LM is used, so that encoding and decoding can be performed without an unnecessary waste of bits.
US10009627B2
A video processing system 100 is provided with video encoding device 10 and video decoding device 20. The video encoding device 10 implements backward interframe prediction from a temporally subsequent frame and outputs information indicating that an option to eliminate use of a decoded image of the temporally subsequent frame was chosen. The video decoding device 20 eliminates use of the decoded image of the frame on the basis of this information, in conjunction with input of the information for eliminating use of the decoded image of the temporally subsequent frame.
US10009625B2
An apparatus for use in low-latency two-pass video coding may include a memory and a processor configured to execute instructions stored in the memory to identify an input frame from an input video stream, determine a reduced frame from the input frame, the reduced frame having a size smaller than a size of the input frame, generate an encoded reduced frame by encoding the reduced frame, wherein encoding the reduced frame includes generating encoding metrics, generate encoding parameters based on the encoding metrics, generate an encoded frame by encoding the input frame using an encoding parameter from the encoding parameters include the encoded frame in an output bitstream, and store or transmit the output bitstream.
US10009620B2
A block of size N×M of a video frame can be either split into smaller blocks in n different ways (e.g. horizontal, vertical, quad, etc.), or alternatively it can be coded using one out of m different coding modes (e.g. intra, inter, bi-prediction, etc.). Since splitting into smaller sub-blocks and coding the N×M block in one of the m possible ways are mutually exclusive, there are n+m distinct possibilities for processing the block further. The n+m possible ways of processing the N×M blocks are assigned a code (e.g., a number) and coded with a codeword derived from a VLC table. This achieves efficient combined coding of split information and other block-level parameters.
US10009617B2
A method of operating an encoder capable of predicting a band position and maximizing a compression ratio using variable length coding and a method of operating a system on chip (SoC) including the encoder are provided. The method includes determining a predicted band position of a first block included in a video frame, determining a first actual band position of the first block, and coding a difference value between the predicted band position and the first actual band position.
US10009616B2
A variable length encoding unit 13 variable-length-encodes an index indicating a classification method of carrying out a class classification on each coding block having a largest size, the classification method being determined by a loop filter unit 11, and also variable-length-encodes a parameter about an offset value for each class determined for each coding block having the largest size on the basis of a binarization process using a truncated unary code.
US10009614B2
Methods are disclosed for performing improved deblocking filtering across edges between macroblocks, with particular application to cases where one macroblock is field coded and its neighbors are frame coded. A method for filtering across horizontal edges comprises determining which macroblocks are considered to be vertically adjacent to each other. The method also determines which macroblocks are considered to be sampled at a same time. Finally, filtering is performed between vertically adjacent macroblocks that are considered to be sampled at a same time. Another method for filtering across vertical edges comprises determining which macroblocks are considered to be horizontally adjacent to each other. The method effectively re-arranges a vertical ordering of horizontal lines of at least a subset of the horizontally adjacent macroblocks. Finally, filtering is performed between the horizontally adjacent macroblocks after the re-arranging.
US10009611B2
A measure of visual quality of processed images relative to unprocessed images is generated in real-time. The measure of visual quality closely correlates with a human's actual perception of the processed image relative to the original image. The measure of visual quality is computed based on a measure of discrepancy (e.g., mean square errors) between the processed and unprocessed images and the variance of each image in the pixel domain or the transform domain may be determined. If the processed image is unavailable, a prediction of the processed image may be used in place of the processed image. The prediction of a processed image may involve predicting the variance values for processed image blocks. The visual quality measure may be used in a feedback loop to improve processing or encoding.
US10009607B2
In a case where a partition mode in which luma signals are partitioned horizontally and vertically is set when an intra prediction of a picture signal is made in units of minimal coding blocks set in advance, an intra prediction unit is configured to make an intra prediction of a chroma signal in units of prediction blocks of the intra prediction of chroma signals within the minimal coding block set in accordance with a chroma format. A second bitstream constructing unit constructs a bitstream of information relating to a luma intra prediction mode of a prediction block of luma signals and information relating to a chroma intra prediction mode of a prediction block of chroma signals.
US10009604B2
A method of driving a display device includes displaying an image corresponding to a left eye image signal during a first frame set including one or more frames and displaying an image corresponding to a right eye image signal during a second frame set including one or more successive frames, in which the first frame set and the second frame set include at least one frame displaying a first image according to a first gamma curve and at least one frame displaying a second image according to a second gamma curve, and the first frame set and the second frame set include two successive frames displaying the second image.
US10009600B2
A light-emitting module for displaying or projecting a video signal comprises at least one mirror mounted so as to be able to oscillate and at least one light-emitting element, which is directed onto the mirror and is controllable via an input, and a computation unit that is connected to the light-emitting element and is configured to output at least one sample value of the video signal, which sample value appears at the input of said computation unit at a first time within a period of the mirror, at its output as a sample value at a second time, which is different from the first, within the same period according to a mapping function that is stored in the computation unit, wherein the computation unit has a control input that can be used to scale and/or offset the stored mapping function. The invention further comprises a display or projection apparatus having a multiplicity of such light-emitting modules, and a method for calibrating the light-emitting module and the apparatus.
US10009592B2
A method for processing a 3-dimensional image including an additional object in a system providing a multi-view image according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: receiving video images and depth images from a plurality of views; configuring one additional object of additional objects displayed in the video images from the plurality of views as a reference additional object; calculating disparity between pixels of an area in which the reference additional object is displayed and a video image, which is adjacent to an edge of the reference additional object; applying a disparity value, which is larger the or equal to a value of the calculated disparity, to the reference additional object, so as to combine the reference additional object with a first view video image and a second view video image; and formatting the first view video image and the second view video image, with which the reference additional object has been combined, as 3-dimensional images.
US10009591B2
The present invention provides a digital broadcasting reception method, including the steps of: receiving and demultiplexing digital broadcasting signals including reference period and extension period video streams; determining the right/left information of the reference period and extension period video streams by using a descriptor included in at least one of a Program Map Table (PMT), a Terrestrial Virtual Channel Table (TVCT), a Service Description Table (SDT), and an Event Information Table (EIT); decoding the reference period and extension period video streams; and controlling the decoded reference period and extension period video streams by using the right/left information.
US10009589B2
The invention relates to a small-spacing pre-maintenance LED display screen, the LED display screen comprises a box, a plurality of LED modules and inter-display-screen connecting units provided in the box, the LED display screen comprises connecting ends provided on the lateral sides of the box, and the connecting ends are used to connect any two boxes adjacent to each other.
US10009585B2
Briefly, in accordance with one or more embodiments, a MEMS scanned beam projector includes a light source to emit a light beam, a scanning platform to redirect the light beam impinging on the platform, and a display controller to control the light source and the scanning platform to cause the scanning platform to scan the light beam in a vertical direction and a horizontal direction in a scan pattern to project an image onto a projection surface. The display controller is configured to correct for image distortion in the projected image by providing a compensated drive signal to the scanning platform to compensate for the image distortion.
US10009583B2
A projection apparatus among a plurality of projection apparatuses for executing multi-projection includes a holding unit configured to hold setting information about a role of the projection apparatus among the plurality of projection apparatuses for executing the multi-projection, a reception unit configured to receive an instruction for displaying a menu screen for changing a setting of the projection apparatus, a determination unit configured to determine whether to display the menu screen upon reception of the instruction by the reception unit, based on the setting information held by the holding unit, and a projection unit configured to project the menu screen according to a result of determination by the determination unit.
US10009575B1
A distributed storage of sequential video frames is designed without compromising data reliability. Capitalizing on the loss-tolerant nature of video data, user experience is maintained by leveraging higher capacity drives with lower latency, higher throughput and more efficient utilization of provisioned storage. No RAID, replication or erasure computations are necessary. There are a few optimization to this method which improves reliability, such as reliably storing video data in partitioned drives, making data storage configuration map known to each partition, implementing a strategy for avoiding loss of a common moment, preventing potential loss of reference frames, leveraging different sized drives, avoiding pitfalls associated with data getting stored disproportionately to large drives etc. Though video streaming data has been used as an illustrative example of loss-tolerant data, the methods and systems can be applied to any type of loss-tolerant data.
US10009574B2
In one embodiment, a magnetic tape device includes a read control configured to sequentially read records included in data sets from a tape medium into a buffer, and send the records included in the data sets to a host in response to determining that there is no C2 error during reading of the data sets. The read control is also configured to skip a predetermined error recovery process in accordance with a video special mode in response to detecting a C2 error during reading of the data sets.
US10009570B2
A computer-implemented method includes receiving a video frame. The computer-implemented method further includes dividing the video frame into two or more frame regions, each of the two or more frame regions corresponding to a selectively coolable region of a display. The computer-implemented method further includes identifying one or more frame characteristics for each of the two or more frame regions. The computer-implemented method further includes determining a cooling intensity to be applied to each selectively coolable region for displaying the video frame on the display based on the one or more frame characteristics. The computer-implemented method further includes applying the cooling intensity to each selectively coolable region at an effective time before displaying the video frame on the display. A corresponding computer system and computer program product are also disclosed.
US10009561B2
In a period in which a pixel signal of another pixel is read out from the pixel, a transistor connected to a floating diffusion region of a pixel not performing reading out of a pixel signal from the pixel is turned off.
US10009557B2
The present disclosure relates to an imaging element, a control method, a program, and an electronic device that can provide an electronic ND function by means of a simpler configuration. The imaging element includes a reference signal generation unit and an A/D conversion unit that includes a comparison unit and a switching unit that switches a capacitance connected to a terminal through which the pixel signal is inputted to the comparison unit and A/D-converts the pixel signal. In the case where the exposure time at the time when the image one frame before was captured is smaller than a prescribed first threshold, the switching unit is controlled so as to increase the capacitance connected to the terminal through which the pixel signal is inputted to the comparison unit. The present technology can be applied to a CMOS image sensor, for example.
US10009546B2
There is provided an optical imaging device including a flexible image sensor and an actuator that expands or contracts the flexible image sensor on a two-dimensional plane. It is possible to minimize distortion aberration and control a viewing angle and magnification.
US10009538B2
Systems and methods for the generating compressed light field representation data using captured light fields in accordance embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In one embodiment, an array camera includes a processor and a memory connected configured to store an image processing application, wherein the image processing application configures the processor to obtain image data, wherein the image data includes a set of images including a reference image and at least one alternate view image, generate a depth map based on the image data, determine at least one prediction image based on the reference image and the depth map, compute prediction error data based on the at least one prediction image and the at least one alternate view image, and generate compressed light field representation data based on the reference image, the prediction error data, and the depth map.
US10009537B2
A computerized method for computing the photo quality of a captured image in a device image acquisition system, comprising on-board combining of a plurality of quality indicators computed from said captured image and its previous image frames quality indicators and a confidence level for at least one of said quality indicators, and using a processor to determine, based on said combining, whether photo quality is acceptable and taking differential action depending on whether quality is or is not acceptable.
US10009535B2
An autofocus camera is provided which restrains and corrects any tilt that may occur in the optical axis direction without the need of providing any additional new sensors for that purpose. The autofocus camera includes an image sensor for receiving light from an object and converting the light into corresponding electrical signals, a lens driving device having a lens for focusing the light from the object upon said image sensor, and a control portion for causing said lens driving device to adjust any tilt that may occur in the optical axis in response to the electrical signals received from said image sensor. The control portion is operated to cause the lens driving device to adjust any tilts of the optical axis with respect to the image sensor in the orthogonal directions with each other, so that the resolution signals at the predetermined positions of said image sensor can be maximized.
US10009533B2
An image pickup apparatus for simultaneously realizing a phase difference AF and a contrast AF decides a shift amount of an image signal corresponding to a focus evaluation position every exit pupil area, generates an image corresponding to an image plane position by executing an arithmetic operation processing based on the decided shift amount to the image signal, calculates an evaluation value of a contrast of the generated image, and calculates an evaluation value of a correlation between the images corresponding to the different exit pupil areas in the generated image.
US10009532B2
This invention refers to forest video monitoring. A distributed system for forest video monitoring and a method for fire detection implemented by it have been proposed. The system comprises: multiple video servers, with each video server maintaining at least one video camera; at least one object server; and multiple computer terminals. According to the method, such a video server is used to: receive video data from its video camera; analyze the video data in order to detect signs of fire; when detecting signs of fire, create a potentially hazardous data object related to the possible fire detected, with reference to the video data where signs of fire have been detected; and send the data object created to an object server. By means of any object server: the potentially hazardous data object shall be received; the potentially hazardous data object received shall be compared to potentially hazardous data object previously saved; based on results of comparison, the potentially hazardous data object received shall be saved at least once, at least one potentially hazardous data object previously saved shall be modified, and the potentially hazardous data object received shall be modified; and at least one potentially hazardous data object shall be sent to a computer terminal. By means of a computer terminal: any potentially hazardous data objects shall be received and submitted to the operator. The technical result involves arranging efficient data traffic and ensuring flexible management of computational resources.
US10009524B2
A zoom lens system includes a first lens group having a positive power, a second lens group that has a negative power and includes one lens element, a third lens group that has a positive power and includes at least two lens elements, and a subsequent lens group that has a positive power as a whole and includes at least two lens groups in order from an object side to an image side. In zooming operation, at least the first lens group to the third lens group move along an optical axis, and a condition of −9.0
US10009521B2
A camera, in particular for a vehicle, the camera having: an imager module which has a sensor carrier with a front side and a backside, an image sensor being fastened to the front side of the sensor carrier, an objective holder which is connected to the sensor carrier, and an objective which is accommodated in the objective holder, as well as a camera housing in which the imager module is accommodated. The camera housing has a front housing part including contact areas, at least one fixation means resting against the backside of the sensor carrier, and the imager module is fixated with respect to the contact areas and the fixation means is fastened to the front housing part by fastening means. In addition, a method for producing the camera is provided.
US10009520B2
Audio/video recording and communication doorbells, comprising a housing and an image sensor or camera. The image sensor or camera may be located behind or integrated with an actuating button of the doorbell, and may serve the actuating function of the doorbell so that the doorbell does not require a discrete button separate from the image sensor or camera.
US10009517B1
Methods, devices, and systems automatically generate electronic images of the printed appearance of a multi-color image using first print processing to generate a first sample image, and using second print processing to generate a second sample image. Pixels in the first sample image and the second sample image are compared to a color standard to generate a first error value and a second error value. The first error value is compared to the second error value for each pixel to produce an error value reduction associated with the second print processing for each pixel of the multi-color image. The error value reduction for each pixel of the multi-color image is compared to a threshold to identify benefited pixels. The benefited pixels can be displayed on a contrasting background, and/or the electronic image can be automatically printed using the second print processing if the benefited pixels exceed a minimum value.
US10009516B2
The invention relates to a method of modifying a data set containing color component values, which method allows the component of a color in a color spectrum that is provided to be generally set to zero and thus not to use that color. For this purpose, it is provided to first select an image area of a printed product, i.e. a portion of the data set. Further, it is determined which color from the color spectrum shall not be used. The color value for the selected image area is determined. A tolerance range around the color value is fixed. In a further step, it is determined which combinations of color component values that are formed of the remaining colors of the color spectrum include color values that are within the tolerance range fixed around the color value of the selected area. Thereafter, one of the combinations of the color component values is selected. Finally, the color component values are exchanged for the color component values from the selected combination of color component values in the selected portion of the data set.
US10009513B2
An electronic device includes a wireless-connection-establishment unit and a function execution unit. The wireless-connection-establishment unit establishes a directly communicable wireless connection with another device. The function execution unit executes a function. The function execution unit executes the function requested from the other device via the wireless connection when a radio field intensity of the wireless connection established with the other device by the wireless-connection-establishment unit is equal to or more than a specified radio field intensity, and rejects execution of the function requested from the other device via the wireless connection when the radio field intensity of the wireless connection established with the other device by the wireless-connection-establishment unit is less than the specified radio field intensity.
US10009509B2
An image processing device includes a first image generation unit which generates a first image obtained by applying a first low-pass filter to an input image, a second image generation unit which generates a second image obtained by applying a second low-pass filter to a halftone image, a third image generation unit which generates a third image representing a difference between the first image and the second image, a focused dot setting unit which sets a focused dot, a dot placement pixel determination unit which compares pixel values in the third image and determining a dot placement pixel for improving the uniformity of the gradation distribution in the third image, and a dot displacing unit which displaces the focused dot to the dot placement pixel and updates the halftone image.
US10009508B2
An image processing apparatus includes an image reading portion, a position detection portion, and a print processing portion. The image reading portion is configured to read an image of a document. The position detection portion is configured to detect position information of each of check boxes included in a read image by the image reading portion. The print processing portion is configured to be able to print a position specifying image indicating the position information of each of check boxes detected by the position detection portion.
US10009499B2
An information processing system includes a processor and a memory that stores a plurality of instructions which cause the processors to control executing a first application executed on an operation unit including a display, acquire identification information for identifying the first application in accordance with execution of the first application, register the identification information being acquired in the memory, control executing a second application executed on a main unit controlling the information processing system to perform multiple functions according to an instruction input to the operation unit, output, in response to receiving a request to log out while the second application is executing, rejection information indicating that the request to log out is rejected, and control, in response to outputting the rejection information, the display of the operation unit to display first name information indicating a name of the first application corresponding to the identification information registered in the memory.
US10009489B2
A display and input device includes a display unit, a touch panel, an operation reception unit, a display controller, an instruction generation unit, a communication unit, and a communication controller. The communication controller transmits an instruction to provide setting information including a list of items to be set related to image forming and default set values of the items to be set, to an image forming apparatus identified by the instruction generation unit. The display controller displays a setting screen for inputting a change of the set value from the default value, with respect to the items to be set indicated by the setting information received from the image forming apparatus. The instruction generation unit determines the set value of the item to be set according to a user's operation, and generates an image forming instruction based on the determined set value of the item to be set.
US10009487B2
An output system includes a terminal apparatus, an output apparatus, and an information processing apparatus that are interconnected via a network. The information processing apparatus includes a registration process unit that registers an output request for output data received in one of multiple methods from the terminal apparatus that is operated by a user, a storage destination information storage unit that stores storage destination information for determining a storage destination of the output data, and a unit that provides the output request and the storage destination information when requested by the output apparatus. The output apparatus includes a selection receiving unit that receives a selection of the output request from the user, an output data acquisition unit that determines the storage destination of the output data based on the storage destination information and acquires the output data from the storage destination, and a unit that outputs the output data.
US10009480B2
A system and method for the management of a device, including the establishment and enforcement of policies/rules associated with feature or functions that may be performed with the device. Modern devices are capable of many things, including making and receiving calls, exchanging data, playing games and music, sending and receiving email, accessing web sites, and paying for goods and services. Depending on who is using the device, such as a child, student, or an employee, there may be a need or desire to regulate how that device can be used and to determine who will pay for what goods or services. In addition to providing all of the features associated with a device, service providers need to be able to establish and enforce rules (policies) regulating how and when that device can be used and who will pay for a good or service requested by the user of the device.
US10009479B2
Network devices receive configuration settings for a portable data account with a service provider. The portable data account provides for mobile data over a broadband cellular network. The network devices receive, via a mobile device, user credentials, for a user, to activate a portable data service for the mobile device. The network devices determine that the user credentials correspond to the portable data account, the portable data account being different than a default account associated with the mobile device. The network devices map a temporary mobile directory number (MDN), which is associated with the portable data account, to a unique identifier for the mobile device, and enforce the configuration settings for a portable data session, associated with the temporary MDN, for the portable data account. The network devices log mobile data, used by the mobile device, for the portable data session and create a billing record for the portable data session, the billing record being based on the logging and associated with the portable data account.
US10009453B2
Systems and methods are presented for identifying individuals through facial recognition, voice recognition, or the like, recalling past recorded conversations with the identified individuals, and recording and inventorying conversations with the individuals with mobile devices. In some embodiments, a method is presented. The method may include identifying, at a device, an individual through facial recognition, voice recognition, or a unique RFID. The method may also include recording a conversation with the identified individual, and recalling past relevant recorded conversations based on the identification of the individual, and transmitting the recording of the conversation to a display system configured to display the recording of the event.
US10009448B2
A mobile terminal a gas sensor module disposed close to the case, and configured to sense includes: a terminal body provided with a case having one or more holes; and specific gas as air is introduced into the terminal body through the hole, wherein the gas sensor module includes: a gas sensor configured to sense the specific gas; and an accommodation cap having an accommodation unit where the gas sensor is disposed, having a gas hole communicated with the hole, and having its inner surface facing the gas hole formed as an inclined surface such that the introduced air reaches the gas sensor.
US10009442B2
An NE comprising a plurality of physical interfaces configured to communicate to a plurality of remote NEs in an ICN, a receiver coupled to the plurality of physical interfaces and configured to receive a request for a service from a first of the remote NE via the ICN, wherein the service request comprises a requested service name and a requested service context, a memory comprising a service profile comprising a supported service associating with a supported service name and a supported service context, a processor coupled to the memory and the receiver and configured to generate a service response when the requested service name matches the supported service name and the requested service context matches the supported service context, and a transmitter coupled to the processor and the plurality of physical interfaces and configured to transmit the service response to the first NE via the ICN.
US10009439B1
Preloading a cache is disclosed. A requested web content is received. A priority order associated with one or more resources of the requested web content is determined. The cache of an application is preloaded with one or more resources of the requested web content in a loading order based at least in part on the determined priority order.
US10009438B2
Apparatuses, systems, methods, and computer program products are disclosed for transaction log acceleration. A log module is configured to determine transaction log records indicating a sequence of operations performed on data. A commit module is configured to send transaction log records to one or more volatile memory pages accessible over a network. Volatile memory pages are configured to ensure persistence of transaction log records. A storage module is configured to send transaction log records to a non-volatile storage device in response to an acknowledgment that one or more volatile memory pages store the transaction log records.
US10009435B2
A method for requesting presence information from a presence source by a presence server is provided. The method includes transmitting a message requesting specific presence information to the presence source; and receiving, from the presence source, the specific presence information published by the presence source.
US10009433B2
A method for identifying respective networked devices in a social communications network, which networked devices communicate messages relevant to an article. The messages may include posts, shares, likes, votes, ranks, and other comments. A server of the social communications network maintains a respective identity (e.g., user name or handle) for each connected networked device, respectively, of the social communications network. The server includes an API for requests. The method includes receiving a search item from a data communications network, collecting articles related to the search item from each of the at least one source of articles of the data communications network, storing in a database, for each respective one of the article from the step of collecting, a respective unique identifier representing the article, comparing the search item to each respective unique identifier, respectively, of the database, to determine similarity of the respective unique identifier to the search item, compiling a result set of each respective unique identifier determined similar to the search item in the step of comparing, communicatively detecting the share count of the messages of the social communications network related to the result set, deriving a score based collectively on all of the share counts from the step of communicatively detecting, the score represents topical activity of networked devices of the social communications network for the search item, calling the API of the server intermediating communications among the networked devices of the social communications network, receiving the identities of the networked devices of the social communications network; and storing the identities in a database in a storage.
US10009432B1
An automated lead management solution receives network traffic from a lead provider server over a network. The network traffic is authenticated, validated, and filtered. Specifically, an intelligent filter engine may filter the network traffic at different levels of granularity such as field, campaign, and tier levels and stop the filtering whenever the network traffic fails an authentication, is invalidated or filtered out. When a lead passes through this rigorous filtering process, the filter engine identifies target system(s) that best matched the lead and sends the lead and data identifying the target system(s) to a ping engine. The ping engine pings the target system(s) sequentially or simultaneously. A response from a target system, which may include an instruction and/or a network address to redirect the network traffic, is then communicated to the lead provider server in real time in response to receiving the network traffic from the lead provider server.
US10009406B2
A network device provides, to a user device, an application for managing viewing and sharing of content available via an Internet service provider, and assigns a unique code for a user of the user device. The network device provides a catalog of available content items that includes toll-free data (TFD) content items with a different TFD uniform resource locator (URL) for each TFD content item in the catalog of available content items. The network device receives a user's selection, from the catalog, of a TFD content item to share, and generates a sharing URL based on a TFD URL for the selected TFD content item and the unique sharing code. The network device provides the sharing URL to the user device for sharing with other users.
US10009405B2
An approach is provided for managing a quality of service (QoS) of an application running in a networked computing environment. Based on information received from monitoring devices or tools that monitor a state of a user, a model of a cognitive focus of attention of the user is generated. An actual QoS for a software application is determined. Based on the model, a perceived QoS is determined. A current usage by the user of software application is determined. Based on the model, the actual QoS, and the current usage, an adjustment to the actual QoS is determined, while maintaining unchanged the perceived QoS.
US10009402B2
System and method for optimizing a transcoding session between multiple terminals are disclosed. The method determines properties of the transcoding session, including a number of terminals participating in the transcoding session, media characteristics supported by each terminal, a measure of performance of the transcoding session to be optimized, and optionally a proportion of time involved in the transcoding session for each terminal. Then a cost function characterizing the measure of performance of the transcoding session and depending on the above properties of the transcoding session is built, followed by optimizing the cost function with respect to said measure of performance to determine an optimal measure of performance for the transcoding session and optimal values for the media characteristics for each terminal. In one embodiment, codecs used by multiple terminals and computational complexity of the transcoding session are optimized. A corresponding system for optimizing the transcoding session is also provided.
US10009401B2
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus receives a stream of RTP data packets over a wireless channel and applies ROHC decompression to decode the packets. Upon a failure of ROHC decompression, the apparatus identifies the RTP sequence number (SN), RTP Timestamp (TS), and PDCP receive time (RT) of a prior successfully decoded packet, and the PDCP SN and PDCP RT of the failed packets. Using the identified information, the apparatus estimates the RTP SN and RTP TS of each of the failed packets. The apparatus decodes the packets using the estimated information.
US10009398B2
The present invention provides a system for providing event-related contents to users attending an event, comprising: a set of cameras (110, 111, 112) for filming the event, a central unit (120) adapted to receive video streams from said cameras, a plurality or user terminals (140) at the event site, a local wireless network (130) for communications between said central unit and said plurality of user terminals, a source (160) of event-related editorial contents (620) accessible by said central unit, means provided in said user terminals (140) for selectively displaying, through a dedicated user interface (800), video streams and event-related editorial contents provided by said central unit (120) via said local wireless network (130), and content control means (400, 410, 430) provided at said central unit (120) for selectively controlling the nature and contents of the event-related contents accessible by the user terminals as a function of parameters contained in a group comprising time, user terminal localization and triggering events. The present invention further provides associated control room equipment, user terminal and method.
US10009395B2
A real-time Internet streaming system and method includes a scheduling server that receives queries from encoders and determines if any scheduled events associated with a particular media encoders is an active scheduled event by comparing the scheduled events with time and date information. When there is an active scheduled event the scheduling server sends a response to the media encoders to stream a media stream to an origin server. When the scheduling server determines that an active scheduled event is no longer active, the scheduling server sends a response to the media encoders to stop streaming. The origin server can send the media stream or a modified version of the media stream to a plurality of viewing devices or archive the media stream for later playback. The real-time Internet streaming system can include a scheduling server, origin servers, and a plurality of encoders.
US10009394B2
An apparatus to broadcast live event data in real-time includes one or more processor circuits; and a subscription component operatively executing on a processor circuit to receive a topic entry from a message queue server, and to push the topic entry to a subscribed client device substantially simultaneously with the message queue server receiving the topic entry from a live data source. The apparatus may also include a communication component operatively coupled to a processor circuit to open a connection with the client device, and receive a request for a topic from the client device.
US10009393B2
Converting an off-line meeting to an on-line meeting. A method includes, at a communal meeting device, receiving user input requesting access to an off-line meeting. The method further includes, as a result, prompting an organizer of the meeting to update the meeting to an on-line meeting.
US10009391B1
A computer-implemented method of providing time series data includes maintaining by a web server user account data for each of a plurality of user accounts. Each account is associated with a user. The method includes maintaining, and repeatedly updating, in normative formats, on a time series server, a set of time series. In some aspects, the method further includes, for each user having a user account, serving by the time series server a distinct time series name for each member of the set of time series in a web page over a wide area network to a client computer of the user for display in a browser thereof in such a manner that, when the given user graphically selects the name of a given one of the time series in the browser for invoking a functionality provided by the time series server, there is provided to the server by the browser a unique location identifier of an underlying location, of the selected time series, wherein data for the time series is stored on the server.
US10009388B2
A method and system for establishing an integrated group Immersive Social Center (ISC) session for a content viewing and a communication by an ISC server to deliver contents associated with a content interest is disclosed. The group ISC session is established for a pre-defined group created with members indicating interest in the group ISC session initiated by an initiator ISC client. The method allows the ISC server to receive the content interest from an initiator ISC client. Further, the members of the pre-defined group can schedule time for the integrated group ISC session. The content interest received from the initiator ISC client is selected by the ISC user of the initiator ISC client from a personalized contents list, based on static preference or on demand preference of the ISC user, sent by the ISC server or an ISC XML Document Server (XDMS).
US10009386B2
A computerized system and method for processing network content in accordance with at least one content processing rule is provided. According to one embodiment, the network content is received at a first interface. A transmission protocol according to which the received network content is formatted is identified and used to intercept at least a portion of the received network content. The intercepted portion of the network content is redirected to a proxy, which buffers the redirected portion of network content. The buffered network content is scanned in accordance with a scanning criterion and processed in accordance with the at least one content processing rule based on the result of the scanning. The processed portion of network content may be forwarded using a second interface.
US10009371B2
A method is provided for managing a network storm associated with a physical port of a physical switch. The method, performed by a management application, includes receiving a notification of the network storm associated with the physical port, identifying a virtual switch supported by a server host that is coupled to the physical port, identifying a virtual machine coupled to the virtual switch that causes the network storm, and isolating the identified virtual machine while the physical port remains enabled.
US10009365B2
Methods and systems for an integrated solution to the rate based denial of service attacks targeting the Session Initiation Protocol are provided. According to one embodiment, header, state, rate and content anomalies are prevented and network policy enforcement is provided for session initiation protocol (SIP). A hardware-based apparatus helps identify SIP rate-thresholds through continuous and adaptive learning. The apparatus can determine SIP header and SIP state anomalies and drop packets containing those anomalies. SIP requests and responses are inspected for known malicious contents using a Content Inspection Engine. The apparatus integrates advantageous solutions to prevent anomalous packets and enables a policy based packet filter for SIP.
US10009359B2
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, in an on-boarding system for a first network, a request to transfer ownership of a first device to a new owner; receiving, in the on-boarding system, notification information from a spectrum analyzer regarding wireless signal information within the first network; determining if a potential attacker is within a radio range of the first network based on the wireless signal information; responsive to determining that the potential attacker is within the radio range, manipulating a signal strength of the on-boarding system and the first device, to limit an emission range of the on-boarding system and the first device; and performing a native communication protocol to communicate ownership information, and to cause the first device to store the ownership information in a storage of the first device.
US10009350B2
In some embodiments, the present invention provides for a hardware component that includes at least the following: a logic cell; where the logic cell is configured in a static configuration within the hardware component which cannot be changed during run-time; where the hardware component is an intermediary between a processor of an ECU that is located within a vehicle and a communication network of the vehicle; where the logic cell is configured to solely serve a respective communication network; where the logic cell is configured to verify a portion of each communication against at least one of: a pre-defined approved message dictionary, a finite state machine, and an approved communication schema; and performing one of: executing an administrative action with an unauthorized communication or one of: transmitting an approved communication from the hardware component or modifying the approved communication with a pre-defined change.
US10009349B2
In the disclosed method, a current state of a network device indicative of no license key being associated with a network device is stored in a license database. Information indicative of a master state of the network device is received, via an input port, including at least one license key associated with the network device. The current state of the network device is updated to include the at least one license key associated with the network device, and the updated current state is stored in the license database.
US10009347B2
A communication device includes a first communication unit configured to execute radio communication by using a first communication method, the first communication method allowing the radio communication to be executed within a first communication range; a second communication unit configured to execute radio communication by using a second communication method, the second communication method allowing the radio communication to be executed within a second communication range; and a permission processing unit configured to generate communication permission information to permit executing the radio communication by the first communication method, wherein the second communication unit is configured to receive setting information for establishing the radio communication by the first communication method, and wherein the first communication unit is configured to execute the radio communication by using the first communication method with another communication device that receives the setting information and the communication permission information.
US10009345B2
A social networking service encourages users to post content to a communication channel with varying levels of accessibility to other users. Users may select how content will be published and control the accessibility of uploaded content using a privacy setting for each content item that the user posts. The privacy setting defines, or identifies, the set of connections who may view the posted content item. The posted content item is placed in a particular communication channel in the social networking service, such as a newsfeed or stream, where the content item can be viewed by those who are permitted to view it according to its associated privacy setting. Varying granularities of privacy settings provide flexibility for content accessibility on a social networking service.
US10009333B2
In various implementations, local identifiers associated with users may be utilized to enable access one or more functions in a Business Intelligence (BI) Environment. A mapping may be generated to associate local identifiers and users. The mapping may be utilized to enable access in the BI environment by retrieving the local identifier from a mapping and enabling access in the BI environment based on the local identifier. In various implementations, a user may access the system as another user.
US10009327B2
Generally, this disclosure describes technologies for securely storing and using biometric authentication information, such as biometric reference templates. In some embodiments, the technologies include a client device that stores one or more biometric reference templates in a memory thereof. The client device may transfer such templates to an authentication device. The transfer may be conditioned on verification that the authentication device includes a suitable protected environment for the templates and will execute an acceptable temporary storage policy. The technologies may also include an authentication device that is configured to temporarily store biometric reference templates received from a client device in a protected environment thereof. Upon completion of biometric authentication or the occurrence of a termination event, the authentication devices may delete the biometric reference templates from the protected environment.
US10009326B2
In the communications system, a user equipment UE accesses a core network via a first network-side device by using a first air interface and connects to the first network-side device via a second network-side device by using a second air interface to access the core network. The method includes: acquiring, by the network-side device, an input parameter; calculating, by the network-side device, an access stratum root key KeNB* according to the input parameter and an access stratum root key KeNB on the first air interface, or using, by the network-side device, the KeNB as the KeNB*; and generating, by the second network-side device, an access stratum key on the second air interface according to the KeNB*, or sending, by the first network-side device, the KeNB* to the second network-side device.
US10009324B2
A system is configured for detecting a point of sale, receiving a personal identification number (PIN), generating a PIN based key using a message digest of the PIN, decrypting a data encryption key (DEK) using the PIN based key, and generating a DEK based dynamic key using the PIN based key. The system may also decrypt a session key using the DEK based dynamic key, generate a cryptogram from the session key, and send the cryptogram to the point of sale.
US10009323B2
Techniques for detecting and dealing with a lost electronics device are disclosed. In one design, the device may autonomously determine whether it is lost. The device may destroy at least one component to render it inoperable and may perform other actions in response to determining that it is lost. In another design, the device may determine available battery power of the device upon determining that it is lost, select at least one action in a list of possible actions based on the available battery power, and perform the selected action(s). In yet another design, upon determining that it is lost, the device may prevent access to information on the device based on a secondary security key, which is not used for encrypting information during normal operation. In yet another design, the device may notify at least one contact and may perform at least one additional action upon determining that it is lost.
US10009314B2
The present invention provides an IP address distribution system including a network that is formed by a switch and an IP address distribution apparatus that is connected to the network. When receiving a signal including a distribution IP address, which is an IP address to be distributed to an apparatus that requests the IP address by the IP address distribution apparatus, the switch rewrites one part or entire of the distribution IP address included in the received signal to a value corresponding to a port that relays the signal.
US10009313B2
Methods, systems, and computer readable media for managing multiple personas within end user applications are disclosed. According to one method, a first profile definition defining a first persona through which a user accesses at least one social networking, OTT, or other hosted service and at least one trigger condition associated with the activation of the first persona is accessed. The method further includes determining a context for the user. The method further includes determining whether the context for the user satisfies the at least one trigger condition. In response to determining that the context satisfies the at least one trigger condition, the first persona is activated.
US10009308B2
Prioritizing online comments on social network web page is disclosed. An activity of a user consuming a content presented on the social network web page is detected. Time spent by the user consuming the content is determined. Responsive to the user entering a comment on the content, a depth of consumption of the content by the user is determined based on the time spent by the user consuming the content. The comment entered by the user is ranked among a plurality of comments entered by one or more of the plurality of users based on the depth of consumption. The comment entered by the user is presented on the social network web page in the order of the ranking.
US10009299B2
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an input interface configured to receive a user input related to a message, a communication interface configured to transmit the message to an external electronic device, a memory configured to store the message, a display configured to display the message, and a processor functionally connected to the input interface, the communication interface, the memory, and the display. When a first content of the message is input, the processor is configured to seal the message with a first object designated such that at least a portion of a second object corresponding to the first content is not exposed and transmit the sealed message through the communication interface. The at least the portion of the second object is configured to be exposed when an unseal input with respect to the first object occurs.
US10009295B2
Methods and systems for a more efficient transmission of network traffic are provided. According to one embodiment, presence of outbound payload data, distributed across a first and second payload buffer, within a user memory space of a network device that has been generated by a user process is determined by a bus/memory interface or a network interface unit. The payload data is fetched by performing direct virtual memory addressing of the user memory space including mapping virtual addresses of the payload buffers to corresponding physical addresses, including: (i) when the payload buffers are noncontiguous, then retrieving the outbound payload data with reference to multiple buffer descriptors having starting virtual addresses of the payload buffers and (ii) when they are contiguous, then retrieving the outbound payload data with reference to a single buffer descriptor. The outbound payload data is then segmented across one or more TCP packets.
US10009290B2
A method and a broadband device for modem dial-up terminal which relate the communication with an evolved high rate packet data (eHRPD) network by using an existing protocol by receiving, by a broadband device, a first link control protocol (LCP) request message of a wireless network side device; processing an extensible authentication protocol (EAP) authentication field of the first LCP request message into an authentication field supported by a dial-up terminal; sending the processed first LCP request message to the dial-up terminal; receiving a first LCP response message returned by the dial-up terminal; processing an authentication field of the first LCP response message into an authentication field supported by the wireless network side device; sending the processed first LCP response message to the wireless network side device; and acquiring an Internet Protocol (IP) address from the wireless network side device, and sending the IP address to the dial-up terminal.
US10009288B2
Systems and methods of the present invention provide for one or more server computers communicatively coupled to a network and configured to: receive, from a sub domain registration settings control panel displayed on a client computer, rule or prerequisites required for a sub domain registrant to register a sub domain, and store these rules or prerequisites in a database. The server(s) may then receive: a sub domain registration request, an IP address directing HTTP requests to the sub domain; and an authentication verifying that the prerequisite has been fulfilled. If authenticated, the server(s) may automatically insert the IP address into an A record or NS record in a zone file for the domain.
US10009287B2
Hierarchical Software Defined Network (SDN) architectures can be used to reduce complexity of traffic engineering in large or diverse network environments. In hierarchical SDN architectures, a network is sub-divided into multiple regions, and each region is assigned to a different SDN controller. Network status information is collected and consolidated at a regional level, and fed upstream through the SDN control plane until it reaches a root SDN controller. The root-SDN controller computes cost-based parameters, which are distributed to regional SDN controllers for local provisioning. The cost-based parameters can include Lagrangian variables estimations or other parameters that constrain regional traffic engineering optimization in a manner that advances global traffic engineering objectives.
US10009285B2
An example method for allocating resources in accordance with aspects of the present disclosure includes collecting proposals from a plurality of modules, the proposals assigning the resources to the plurality of modules and resulting in topology changes in a computer network environment, identifying a set of proposals in the proposals, the set of proposals complying with policies associated with the plurality of modules, instructing the plurality of modules to evaluate the set of proposals, selecting a proposal from the set of proposals, and instructing at least one module associated with the selected proposal to instantiate the selected proposal.
US10009279B2
There is provided a method of data over a radio interface in a radio communication network based on a protocol layers model, the model comprising an IP layer on which IP packets are handled, wherein before the transmission of a determined IP packet, the method comprises: determining whether the IP packet is compressible under a predetermined condition and. if the IP packet is compressible under the predetermined condition, performing a compression of the IP packet. There are also provided a user equipment (UE) and a node adapted to perform the steps of a method according to the invention.
US10009264B2
There are provided measures for handling a signaling message on a data plane in a software-defined architecture. Such measures may exemplarily comprise establishing, in a control plane entity, an instruction for reacting to a specific incoming signaling message on the data plane with a corresponding outgoing message on the data plane, providing the established instruction from the control plane entity to a data plane entity for instructing the data plane entity to react to the specific incoming signaling message with the corresponding outgoing message in accordance with the established instruction, and reacting, in the data plane entity, upon detection of the specific incoming signaling message on the data plane, to the specific incoming signaling message on the data plane in accordance with the provided instruction.
US10009263B1
Introduced here is a technique for using a network switch device, which may include commodity switching fabric, to route packets through an inline tool, without introducing any additional information to the packets. The introduced technique modifies standard capability of packet forwarding and learning port-to-MAC address associations to route data packets through the inline tool. The technique may include applying two override settings to the network device. A first override setting involves a forwarding rule that is based on the arrival port and the content of the packet. A second override setting involves disabling the MAC address learning mechanism for the packet received from the inline tool via the second tool port of the network device.
US10009262B2
A transmission apparatus includes: a switch circuit to hold a first protection path provided for a working path in a first network, a second protection path provided for the working path in a second network, and a bridge path provided between a working apparatus to relay traffic on the working path between the first and second networks and a protection apparatus to relay traffic on the first and second protection paths; and a signal processing unit to, upon reception of a first control signal indicating a failure on the working path from the first network, transmit the first control signal to the working apparatus and control the switch circuit in accordance with a second control signal corresponding to the first control signal received from the working apparatus, wherein the transmission apparatus is the protection apparatus, and is provided on a boundary between the first and second networks.
US10009258B2
A method for routing a redirected request message is disclosed. The method may be implemented in a Diameter signaling router (DSR) including a plurality of message processors. The method includes applying ingress message processing to a Diameter request message received from a peer node and forwarding the Diameter request message to a Diameter redirect agent in accordance to the ingress message processing. The method further includes receiving, from the Diameter redirect agent, a redirection notification message containing redirection information and modifying the Diameter request message to include the redirection information. The method also includes applying the ingress message processing to the modified Diameter request message within the DSR.
US10009233B2
In a synchronization system, the present invention provides an improved user interface through which a user can view and manage settings associated with the user's account in the synchronization system. In the preferred embodiment, a column is displayed for each electronic device associated with the user's account in the synchronization system. In each column is a visual representation of items (e.g., folders) that are (1) backed up, remotely accessible and/or synchronized in the synchronization system and (2) located on the electronic device associated with such column. For each item that is synchronized across multiple devices, all the visual representations of such item in the columns are aligned across a single row in the interface. In the preferred embodiment, there is an arrow, or other visual indicator, between the visual representations of such items to indicate that the items are synchronized.
US10009232B2
A controller of a large-scale information handling system (LIHS) includes a memory containing visual representations of architecture and sub-architecture associated with respective data center (DC) configurations. An interactive component-level visual monitoring and control (ICVMC) system includes a processor in communication with the component level monitors and the memory and includes an ICVMC module executing on the processor to receive identification information from one or more component-level monitors of a DC. The DC includes-functional components operationally configured and interconnected in a core architecture in a first DC configuration and monitored respectively by the one or more component-level monitors. The ICVMC module determines the first DC configuration and associated core architecture based on the received identification information. The ICVMC module generates graphical user interfaces (GUIs) for the DC based on the determined first DC configuration and the visual representation of architecture and sub-architectures associated with the first DC configuration.
US10009225B2
In accordance with an embodiment, described herein is a system and method for supporting multiple partitions and edit sessions in a multitenant application server environment. In accordance with an embodiment, a first administrator or user can obtain a named edit session for use with a partition, make changes, and then activate those changes. Another administrator or user can create a named edit session in parallel. If there are conflicts between a concurrent change and changes being made by another user, the administrator will receive an error when activating the changes. At that point, the administrator can resolve the conflicts and activate the changes. Upon activation, the changes in the edit session will be applied to a global edit configuration.
US10009222B2
A method for managing deployment of input method engines (IMEs) to computing devices in proximate relation to endpoint devices within a data communication network includes receiving software logic data indicating deployment rules for deploying an IME executing on a first computing device in the data communication network to a second computing device in the data communication network. The method further includes receiving a software data structure identifying configuration preferences of a user of an endpoint device. The method further includes monitoring the usage of the IME. Monitoring may include obtaining usage data associated with the user's access to the IME through the second computing device. The method additionally includes determining, based on the monitoring and the software logic data and the software data structure, whether the threshold condition is satisfied and deploying the IME to the second computing device in when that the threshold condition is satisfied.
US10009220B2
An in-vehicle terminal and a mobile terminal receive a request and a first identifier for identifying the request and store the first identifier in a buffer, the mobile terminal sends the request to a server, which stores the first identifier in a buffer when the request includes the first identifier and generates a second identifier when the request does not include the first identifier. When an event occurs, the mobile terminal generates and stores a message and a message code related to the second identifier together with the second identifier, transfers a response including the first identifier, the message and the message code to the mobile terminal when the first identifier exists in the buffer, and transfers a response including the message and the message code to the mobile terminal when the first identifier does not exist in the buffer. The mobile terminal displays the message and the message code.
US10009216B2
Methods, systems, and computer program products for repeat execution of RCA logic through run-time discovered topology pattern maps are provided herein. A computer-implemented method includes determining one or more topology paths of configuration items from a collection of multiple views of a target system; identifying one or more patterns from the one or more topology paths of configuration items; comparing the one or more identified patterns against a collection of data comprising mappings between (i) multiple root cause analysis logical expressions and (ii) multiple system architecture patterns, thereby identifying one or more of the multiple root cause analysis logical expressions to be executed on the one or more topology paths of configuration items; and generating a user-accessible link via a uniform resource locator for direct invocation of the one or more identified multiple root cause analysis logical expressions executed on the one or more topology paths of configuration items.
US10009213B2
A system and method for addressing the impact of tenant/user customizations on various operations in a multi-tenant computing platform. In one embodiment, the system uses an operating system process (e.g., a parent process) to handle incoming operation requests to the platform from one or more tenants. If an incoming request specifies that a user customization should be executed, then the parent process coordinates execution of a separate operating system process (e.g., a child process) to execute the customization operation and return the result of the child process execution. In this manner, a single parent process may create several child processes to execute different customizations that each may be monitored and managed separately for resource use and consumption.
US10009211B1
A circuit is disclosed which eliminates chirp produced within an electronic flow measurement (EFM) system. In an exemplary embodiment, relays are positioned between the EFM Rxd input and the communications device input. One relay is closed while the operate signal reaches its high state, allowing data to pass between the communications device and the EFM Rxd input. When the operate line switches to a low state, the first relay opens disrupting the data path between the communications device and the EFM Rxd input preventing data from bouncing back between the two points. The second relay may close grounding the data signal from the communications device eliminating noise from the line.
US10009202B1
An apparatus for decoding a data modulated signal includes a signal receiver that receives a data modulated signal that is encoded with phase-shift keying (PSK) and provides an amplified signal corresponding to the data modulated signal, a tunable phase shifter that receives a local reference signal and a selected phase shift, applies the selected phase shift to the local reference signal to produce a phase shifted reference signal, a summing unit that sums the amplified signal and the phase shifted reference signal to produce a summed signal, an amplitude detector that determines an amplitude of the summed signal, and a symbol detector that varies the selected phase shift and determines a current symbol within the data modulated signal based on the amplitude of the summed signal as the selected phase shift is varied. A corresponding method is also disclosed herein.
US10009198B2
Various structures and methods are disclosed related to configurable scrambling circuitry. Embodiments can be configured to support one of a plurality of protocols. Some embodiments relate to a configurable multilane scrambler that can be adapted either to combine scrambling circuits across a plurality of lanes or to provide independent lane-based scramblers. Some embodiments are configurable to select a scrambler type. Some embodiments are configurable to adapt to one of a plurality of protocol-specific scrambling polynomials. Some embodiments relate to selecting between least significant bit (“LSB”) and most significant bit (“MSB”) ordering of data. In some embodiments, scrambler circuits in each lane are adapted to handle data that is more than one bit wide.
US10009197B1
An intersymbol interference (ISI) compensation circuit includes a data input for receiving an input data signal including a plurality of bits. An adjustment circuit is configured to adjust bit periods of the bits to generate a first adjusted signal and a second adjusted signal. A sampling circuit is configured to generate a first sample signal by sampling the first adjusted signal, and generate a second sample signal by sampling the second adjusted signal. A decision generation circuit is configured to provide a first decision for a first bit. The first decision provides a chosen adjusted signal that is one of the first and second adjusted signals. A selection circuit is configured to determine a compensated value of the first bit based on a chosen sample signal that is one of the first and second sample signals. The chosen sample signal is generated by sampling the chosen adjusted signal.
US10009194B2
A serial input/output method and receiver include an receiver portion to receive an analog differential serial input and sample the input to provide data and error signals, an equalization feedback loop responsive to the data and error signals to adjust the receiver portion, a phase feedback mechanism separate from the equalization feedback loop to provide a phase error, and a clock data recovery block coupled to receive the phase error to perform timing recovery for the receiver portion independent of the equalization feedback to adjust the sampling.
US10009174B2
A key protecting device is provided. The key protecting device includes a crypto engine, a ROM and a processor. The ROM stores a chip unique key, and is exclusively accessible to the crypto engine. The processor receives a first salt value and a first encrypted key from a non-volatile memory. The crypto engine receives the chip unique key from the ROM, receives the first salt value and the first encrypted key from the processor, and generates a first key according to the first salt value, the chip unique key and the first encrypted key.
US10009161B2
The present disclosure relates to an apparatus and a method for transmitting and receiving channel state information of a User Equipment that supports 256-state quadrature amplitude modulation (256QAM). The method may include: receiving a reference signal for measuring channel quality from a base station; measuring the channel quality based on the reference signal, and selecting a CQI index value from a predetermined CQI index table including CQI index values for 256QAM modulation, based on the measurement result of the channel quality; and transmitting channel state information including the selected CQI index value to the base station.
US10009158B2
Provided are resource mapping and receiving methods and devices and signalling notification and acquisition methods and devices. The resource mapping method includes that: an evolved NodeB (eNB) maps a Channel State Information Reference Signal (CSI-RS) onto multiple resource elements in a manner of frequency division multiplexing and/or time division multiplexing and/or code division multiplexing; and/or the eNB maps an Interference Measure Resource (IMR) onto multiple resource elements in a manner of frequency division multiplexing and/or time division multiplexing. By the technical solution, the effects of improving measurement performance of a system, ensuring more accurate adaptive transmission and improving spectral efficiency of the system are further achieved.
US10009149B2
Methods described herein are for wireless communication systems. One aspect of the invention is directed to a method for a HARQ process, in which the HARQ process includes a first transmission of an encoder packet and at least one retransmission. The method involves allocating a transmission resource for each respective transmission. The method involves transmitting control information from a base station to a mobile station for each respective transmission. The control information includes information to uniquely identify the HARQ process and an identification of one of a time resource, a frequency resource and a time and frequency resource that is allocated for the transmission. In some embodiments of the invention, specific control information is signalled from a base station to a mobile station to enable RAS-HARQ operation. In some embodiments of the invention, retransmission signaling in included as part of regular unicast signaling used for both first transmission and retransmissions. In some embodiments of the invention, a 3-state acknowledgement channel and associated error recovery operation enables the base station and mobile station to recover from control signaling error and reduce packet loss.
US10009139B1
The disclosed embodiments relate to electronic devices with optical head-mounted displays (OHMDs). Each electronic device includes an OHMD that provides a heads-up display (HUD) and one or more sensors. The electronic device also includes a pairing apparatus that uses the OHMD to generate a first signal that is detectable by the other electronic device. The pairing apparatus also uses the OHMD to detect a second signal from a second OHMD at the other electronic device. Next, the pairing apparatus generates a shared secret with the second electronic device using data associated with the first and second signals and uses the shared secret to establish a secure connection with the second electronic device.
US10009120B2
Certain aspects involve a wideband remote unit. The wideband remote unit can include one or more antennas and an analog-to-digital converter (“ADC”). The antenna can receive wideband signals. The wideband signals can include an uplink RF signal and a leaked downlink RF signal. The uplink RF signal can have an uplink signal power at or near a noise level. The leaked downlink RF signal can have a downlink signal power greater than the uplink signal power. The ADC can convert the received wideband signals to digital RF signals representing the uplink signal and the downlink signal. The wideband remote unit can transmit the digital RF signals to a unit of a DAS that is in communication with a base station.
US10009114B2
A method of generating a signal being phase-shifted at a predetermined phase-shift division factor relative to a reference signal is disclosed. The method comprises: using the predetermined phase-shift division factor for selecting a modulation amplitude, modulating a control signal at the selected modulation amplitude, and combining the reference signal and the control signal to form the phase-shifted.
US10009099B2
Various embodiments are directed to techniques for employing a camera to receive multiple light transmissions conveying at least identifying data from multiple body-carried devices to enable locations of those devices within a venue to be determined and transmissions to individual ones of those devices to be made. An apparatus to communicate via light transmissions includes an analysis component to analyze a set of consecutively captured frames of a portion of a venue to determine whether a light source present in at least a predetermined number of the consecutively captured frames is a light transmission from a body-carried device located within the portion of the venue, and to demodulate the light transmission to retrieve an identification (ID) data associated with the body-carried device from the light transmission; and a communications component to employ the ID data to wirelessly transmit a command to the body-carried device. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US10009096B2
A method, apparatus and system for estimating frequency offset that includes: a first calculating unit to calculate a correlation value of each of multiple sequences with different lengths according to a received signal containing the sequences with different lengths, where each of the sequences is repeatedly transmitted many times in the signal; a second calculating unit to calculate a decimal frequency according to the correlation value; a first determining unit to determine an integer frequency offset according to the decimal frequency offset to which each of the sequences corresponds; and a second determining unit to determine a total frequency offset according to the decimal frequency offset and the integer frequency offset.
US10009092B2
A mobile ad-hoc communications network with multi-interface dynamic routing includes multiple mobile nodes with mobile wireless communication and multiple mobile nodes with mobile wireless communication and satellite communication. At least some of the mobile nodes with mobile wireless communication are dynamically-switched between operating as an ordinary node or as a backbone node. At least some of the mobile nodes with mobile wireless communication and satellite communication are dynamically-switched between operating as an ordinary node or as a backbone node. All of the mobile nodes communicate over a dynamically-formed ordinary communication link. Mobile nodes operating as backbone nodes additionally communicate over a dynamically-formed backbone link. Data is routed in the network by an ad-hoc multi-interface dynamic routing which routes data between the mobile nodes by mobile wireless communication and by satellite communication in accordance with respective communication capabilities of the mobile nodes, so as to incorporate satellite communications into the network.
US10009089B2
An antenna unit is used in an antenna array. It comprises a measurement signal receiver for receiving and digitizing a measurement signal from an antenna. A time delay unit delays the digitized measurement signal. A data collection receiver receives a data collection frame, and a data collection transmitter is configured to sum the delayed digitized measurement signal with pre-existing data in the received data collection frame and to transmit the so constructed updated data collection frame further.
US10009084B2
A method of performing a beamforming in a base station of a wireless communication system according to one embodiment of the present invention may include determining an effective range of an analog beam based on a gain of an analog beamforming in a hybrid beamforming, determining a precoding matrix for a digital beamforming in the hybrid beamforming based on the effective range of the analog beam, and performing the hybrid beamforming having the digital beamforming and the analog beamforming coupled therein based on the effective range and the precoding matrix.
US10009083B2
A communication method, a base station, and user equipment are provided. The method includes: forming m beams by using a manner of antenna weighting, where m is a positive integer greater than 1; determining an uplink receive power of each beam according to an uplink sounding signal of UE; selecting n beams from the m beams according to the uplink receive power of each beam, where n is a positive integer, and n
US10009080B2
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for assisting a UE in measuring reference signals in a wireless communication system using beams. A BS may transmit, to a UE, information regarding one or more measurement gaps for measuring one or more reference signals. The BS may transmit, to the UE, additional information regarding at least one of direction information associated with the one or more reference signals or rank indication to be used by the UE to measure the one or more reference signals during the one or more measurement gaps. A UE may perform corresponding operations.
US10009079B2
The present invention provides a method of transmitting broadcast signals. The method includes, encoding Data Pipe, DP, data according to a code rate, wherein the encoding further includes Low-Density Parity-Check, LDPC, encoding the DP data, Bit interleaving the LDPC encoded DP data, and mapping the bit interleaved DP data onto constellations; building at least one signal frame by mapping the encoded DP data; and modulating data in the built signal frame by an Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing, OFDM, method and transmitting the broadcast signals having the modulated data.
US10009077B2
A transmission scheme for transmitting a first modulated signal and a second modulated signal in the same frequency at the same time. According to the transmission scheme, a precoding weight multiplying unit multiplies a precoding weight by a baseband signal after a first mapping and a baseband signal after a second mapping and outputs the first modulated signal and the second modulated signal. In the precoding weight multiplying unit, precoding weights are regularly hopped.
US10009072B2
A method of providing spatial diversity for critical data delivery in a beamformed mmWave smallcell is proposed. The proposed spatial diversity scheme offers duplicate or incremental data/signal transmission and reception by using multiple different beams for the same source and destination. The proposed spatial diversity scheme can be combined with other diversity schemes in time, frequency, and code, etc. for the same purpose. In addition, the proposed spatial diversity scheme combines the physical-layer resources associated with the beams with other resources of the same or different protocol layers. By spatial signaling repetition to avoid Radio Link Failure (RLF) and Handover Failure (HOF), mobility robustness can be enhanced. Mission-critical and/or time-critical data delivery can also be achieved without relying on retransmission.
US10009071B2
The present disclosure relates to an antenna and a communication apparatus that enables both near field communication using a magnetic field and near field communication using an electric field. The communication apparatus includes a first near field communication unit that performs communication in a non-contact manner using a magnetic field, a second near field communication unit that performs communication in a non-contact manner using an electric field, and an antenna shared by communication of the first near field communication unit and communication of the second near field communication unit. The present disclosure is applicable, for example, to near field communication in which communication using a magnetic field is performed in a non-contact manner, a communication apparatus that enables near field communication using an electric field in a non-contact manner, and the like.
US10009070B2
A load-modulation detection component for an inductive coupling reader device. The load-modulation receiver device is arranged to receive an antenna voltage signal representative of a voltage across an antenna of the inductive coupling reader device and output at least one load-modulated signal. The load-modulation detection component comprises a down-converter component arranged to mix the antenna voltage signal with a down-conversion signal to generate a down-converted signal, a series capacitive component coupled in series between an output of the down-converter component and an output of the load-modulation receiver, and a switched capacitor resistor circuit coupled between the output of the load-modulation receiver and a first reference voltage.
US10009061B2
A terminal and method for improving the terminal reception sensitivity; when the terminal works in a time division duplexing mode, the method comprises: in a transmitting time slot, using the frequency of the transmitting voltage control oscillator (VCO) of the terminal as a first frequency; and in a receiving time slot, using the frequency of the transmitting VCO of the terminal as a preset second frequency, the predetermined second frequency differs from the first frequency in the bandwidth of at least one channel. The present invention improves the reception sensitivity of a terminal, reduces the production cost of the terminal, and decreases product size.
US10009054B2
A front-end module (FEM) is disclosed that includes an integrous signal combiner. The integrous signal combiner can process received signals and use a set of resonant circuits to filter signal noise prior to recombination of a plurality of signal bands that form an aggregate carrier signal. These resonant circuits may be placed after a set of low noise amplifiers and can be used to more efficiently reduce noise and parasitic loading within each of a set of signal paths. Each resonant circuit may be configured to filter noise relating to a bandwidth for a signal that is to be combined with the signal of the signal path that includes the resonant circuit. The signals may be combined using a dynamic impedance matching circuit. In some implementations, the integrous signal combiner can be a tunable integrous signal combiner with resonant circuits that may be reconfigurable or dynamically configurable.
US10009048B2
The present disclosure provides a high-frequency circuit including a matching circuit capable of adjusting the input/output impedance of a high-frequency device to an optimal value, even if the high-frequency device includes a circuit element whose input/output impedance varies upon the variation in the operating frequency, and provides a transmission and reception circuit including the high-frequency circuit. The high-frequency circuit includes a first high-frequency device, a second high-frequency device electrically connected to the first high-frequency device, and a matching circuit connected between the first high-frequency device 1 and the second high-frequency device. At least one of the first high-frequency device 1 and the second high-frequency device includes a variable device and has a changeable operating frequency. The matching circuit includes at least one variable device capable of performing impedance matching in accordance with operating frequencies of the first high-frequency device and the second high-frequency device.
US10009042B2
A method and an apparatus for controlling an interleaving depth are provided. The interleaving depth controlling method includes performing a modulo operation on an interleaving depth selected to be less than or equal to a maximum interleaving depth and a total number of codewords to obtain a number of remaining codewords; and comparing the total number of the codewords to the interleaving depth, when the number of the remaining codewords excludes “0”, to control the interleaving depth.
US10009040B2
Method of identification and compensation for inversion of the input bit stream when decoding LDPC codes includes obtaining a code word of the LDPC code from a demodulator output and writing the code word into a buffer memory, decoding the code word, calculating a syndrome for each iteration when decoding, making an analysis of converging the weight of the syndrome, generating an inversion feature for the input bit stream based on this analysis, continuing the decoding, if the inversion feature for the input bit stream does not give evidence of detecting inversion, resetting, if the inversion feature for the input bit stream shows inversion, the LDPC decoder and analysis parameters for the convergence of the weight of the syndrome, reading next code word from the buffer memory, and producing an inversion of this code word, and feeding the word to the decoder input to implement the next decoding operation.
US10009038B2
An analog-to-digital converter may convert an analog signal into digital codes representative of the changing level of the analog signal. An analog high pass filter may receive and continuously differentiate the analog signal. A voltage controlled oscillator may receive the differentiated analog signal and continuously generates an output that is an integral of the differentiated analog signal in the phase domain. A time-to-digital converter may sample the output of the voltage controlled oscillator and convert each sample into a digital code representative of the current phase of the sampled output of the voltage controlled oscillator.
US10009033B2
A method for reducing the jitter introduced into a digital signal by a non-linear processing element involves applying an input word representing the digital signal to a first signal path comprising a first non-linear processing element, and a complementary version of the input word to a second signal path comprising a second non-linear processing element. A common mode dither signal is injected into each signal path upstream of the non-linear processing elements. The outputs of the non-linear processing elements are combined to produce a common output with the common mode dither signal removed.
US10009031B2
A data processing device includes a data processing unit including a plurality of elements and wiring groups that connect the plurality of elements, wherein respective elements in the plurality of elements include: a logic element; an acquisition unit that switches on and off an input side of the logic element for any wire out of the wiring groups on a cycle-by-cycle basis to latch input data; and a post unit that switches on and off an output side of the logic element for any wire out of the wiring groups on a cycle-by-cycle basis, and the data processing unit also includes a timing control unit that controls logic executed by the logic element and functions of the acquisition unit and the post unit on a cycle-by-cycle basis.
US10009015B2
In accordance with an embodiment, an automatic zeroing circuit is provided that includes an automatic zeroing circuit, comprising a first voltage adjustment circuit coupled for receiving an induced voltage and a second voltage adjustment circuit coupled for receiving a common voltage. A comparator having an inverting input terminal coupled to the first voltage adjustment circuit and a noninverting input terminal coupled to the second voltage adjustment circuit. In accordance with another embodiment, a method for automatically zeroing a detection circuit includes receiving a first back electromotive force at a first voltage level and shifting the first back electromotive force from the first voltage level to a second voltage level. A comparator circuit is calibrated and the first back electromotive force is detected.
US10009012B2
A discrete time filter, DTF, is described that comprises a summing node; N parallel branches, each branch having a set of input unit sampling capacitances where each unit sampling capacitance is independently selectively coupleable to the summing node; and an output capacitance connected to the summing node. The output capacitance has a value equal to a sum of the sampling capacitances that are to be selectively connected to the summing node; and the discrete time filter further comprises an inductance connected between the summing node and the output capacitance.
US10009006B2
A resonator device capable of preventing the characteristics of the resonator element from degrading while ensuring the fixation strength of the resonator element is provided. A vibrator as the resonator device includes a heat generation element as a base body, a first support arm and a second support arm as elastic members each constituting a plate spring having one end connected to the heat generation element and extending from the one end toward the other end disposed at a position distant from the heat generation element, and a resonator element connected to a first support section and a second support section respectively disposed on the other end side of the first support arm and the second support arm so as to be distant from the heat generation element.
US10009003B2
An elastic wave device includes an IDT provided on a piezoelectric substrate. The IDT includes edge areas in which an elastic wave propagation velocity is slower than an elastic wave propagation velocity in a center area of an electrode finger intersecting region. The edge areas are provided on both sides of the center area in an intersecting width direction. The IDT includes a first section where the propagation velocity in the center area is relatively fast and a second section where the propagation velocity in the center area is relatively slow in the elastic wave propagation direction. In accordance with the propagation velocities in the center areas of the first and second sections, the widths and propagation velocities in the edge areas of the first and second sections excite a piston mode.
US10009002B1
The present invention relates to methods for suppressing spurious modes in microresonators. In particular embodiments, such spurious modes can be reduced by providing one or more structural components that effectively reduce the acoustic velocity in the transducer domain. Additional methods and microresonators are described herein.
US10009000B2
A device includes a switch having multiple ports, an antenna coupled to each corresponding port, a tunable matching network coupled between each antenna and each port, and a controller to detune ports having antennas that are not transferring power when a selected antenna is transferring power.
US10008999B2
A control device according to the present invention is provided with (A) a variable capacitance device including a variable capacitance element, and (B) a control unit configured to apply a control voltage with a first polarity to the variable capacitance device during a third period including a first period to perform communication using the variable capacitance device and a second period not to perform communication before the first period, and configured to apply a control voltage with a second polarity opposite to the first polarity to the variable capacitance device during a sixth period including a fourth period to perform communication and a fifth period not to perform communication before the fourth period.
US10008998B2
A method, apparatus, and system for measuring and analyzing the effects of dynamics modifying processors on a signal. This new approach utilizes statistical analysis techniques to provide a direct comparison and evaluation between the processed signal and the unprocessed signal's dynamic characteristics. The method identifies and quantifies Effective Dynamic Range, Clip Tolerance, Lower Limit Tolerance, Crest Factor, and Diminuendo Factor, using either peak or r.m.s values. In an alternative embodiment, the invention allows for user adjustment and control of the relative relationship of Crest Factor and Diminuendo Factor, which the user may perceive as loudness.
US10008993B2
The audio amplifier includes a variable gain amplifier receiving the input audio signal and providing the output signal, whereby the output signal corresponds to the input signal amplified by a limiter gain. The audio amplifier further includes a limiter gain calculation unit, thus the input signal is amplified by the limiter gain. A control unit receives a signal representative of the input signal and is configured to estimate, based on a mathematical model, the input current or the total output current of the audio amplifier thus providing an estimated current signal corresponding to (and resulting from) the output signal, whereby the limiter gain calculation unit is configured to calculate, dependent on the estimation, the limiter gain such that the actual input current or the total output current of the audio amplifier does not exceed a threshold current value.
US10008980B2
A novel and useful digitally controlled injection-locked RF oscillator with an auxiliary loop. The oscillator is injection locked to a time delayed version of its own resonating voltage (or its second harmonic) and its frequency is modulated by manipulating the phase and amplitude of injected current. The oscillator achieves a narrow modulation tuning range and fine step size of an LC tank based digitally controlled oscillator (DCO). The DCO first gets tuned to its center frequency by means of a conventional switched capacitor array. Frequency modulation is then achieved via a novel method of digitally controlling the phase and amplitude of injected current into the LC tank generated from its own resonating voltage. A very linear deviation from the center frequency is achieved with a much lower gain resulting in a very fine resolution DCO step size and high linearity without needing to resort to oversampled noise shaped dithering.
US10008976B2
A self-locking mechanism which is mounted in a moving mechanism of a photovoltaic panel cleaning equipment is disclosed. The moving mechanism includes driving wheels driven by driving motors, and the driving wheels being diagonally and detachably mounted. The self-locking mechanism includes self-locking units arranged between the driving motor and the driving wheel of the moving mechanism, and is used for realizing self-locking of the respective driving wheel. By adopting the self-locking mechanism and the photovoltaic panel cleaning equipment having the self-locking mechanism, when the body of the photovoltaic panel cleaning equipment stops on the photovoltaic panel with a gradient, the body can be prevented from falling off due to the effect of gravity.
US10008972B2
An electric motor controller for controlling an electric motor and methods of determining a loss of phase condition for at least one phase of three-phase input power provided to an electric motor controller are provided. The controller is configured to obtain phase sample data representing an input power electrical characteristic for at least one phase of three-phase power received by the controller and receive direct current (DC) bus data representing a measured DC bus electrical characteristic. The controller is also configured to calculate a ratio between the phase sample data and the DC bus data, and determine that a loss of phase condition exists for a phase of the three-phase power when the ratio exceeds a predetermined threshold.
US10008968B2
A system includes an electric motor controller configured to be coupled to an electric motor is provided. The controller includes a first power input, a second power input, and a third power input, each of the first, second, and third power inputs are configured to receive power from an alternating current (AC) power source. The controller also includes a microcontroller configured to generate a radio frequency (RF) signal in each of the first, second, and third power inputs. The controller further includes an RF based line sensing device configured to sense which one of said first, second, and third power inputs has received power from the AC power source based on the RF signal.
US10008966B2
At least one example embodiment discloses a method of estimating a position of a rotor in a motor. The method includes determining a first estimated position of the rotor using a first algorithm, determining a second estimated position of the rotor using a second algorithm, the second algorithm being different than the first algorithm, determining a first error based on the first estimated position and the second estimated position, and determining a third estimated position of the rotor based on the first error.
US10008962B1
A compact magnetic-based battery device that offers energy, a large number of cycles, a long storage time, and a short charging time is provided. The rechargeable battery device can include a first magnetic layer, a second magnetic layer, a dielectric layer disposed between the first magnetic layer and the second magnetic layer, and a plurality of high anisotropic magnetic nanoparticles embedded into the dielectric layer.
US10008956B2
In a first period having a first period length, first data and second data are alternately given to an inverter control unit. The first data has a first value indicating a length of time from the start point of time of the first period to a matching point of time as a point of time when a converter carrier takes a converter threshold value and an inverter threshold value corresponding to a second period having the first value as its length. The second data has a second value indicating a length of time from the matching point of time to the end point of time of the first period and an inverter threshold value corresponding to a second period having the second value as its length.
US10008954B2
In accordance with an embodiment, a method includes driving at least one electronic switch coupled to at least one inductor in a converter stage of a switched mode power supply based on a clock signal, and modulating a clock frequency of the clock signal over a predefined first frequency range around a center frequency such that a frequency spectrum of the clock signal is asymmetric. The switched mode power supply includes a filter coupled between the converter stage and an input of the switched mode power supply.
US10008952B1
Power conversion systems, discharge circuits and methods are disclosed for discharging a DC bus conditioner capacitor connected between a neutral node and a first reference node in a DC bus circuit of a power conversion system, in which a DC bus voltage of the power conversion system is monitored, and a discharge control DC power supply is activated in response to the DC bus voltage transitioning below a first threshold voltage to activate a switching circuit to connect a discharge resistor between the first reference node and a DC bus terminal of the DC bus circuit to at least partially discharge the conditioner capacitor through the discharge resistor.
US10008947B2
Disclosed examples include flyback converters, control circuits and methods to facilitate secondary side regulation of the output voltage. A primary side control circuit operates a primary side switch to independently initiate power transfer cycles to deliver power to a transformer secondary winding in a first mode. A secondary side control circuit operates a synchronous rectifier or secondary side switch to generate a predetermined cycle start request signal via a transformer auxiliary winding to assume secondary side regulation and to cause the primary side controller to initiate new power transfer cycles.
US10008942B1
A controller for use in a power converter includes a control circuit coupled to generate a low side drive signal to control switching of a low side switch, and generate an ON signal and an OFF signal in response to a feedback signal representative of an output of the power converter. A high side signal interface circuit is coupled to generate a high side drive signal in response to the ON signal and the OFF signal to control switching of a high side switch. The ON signal and the OFF signal are coupled to be pulled up in response to a bypass voltage during an initial state. The high side signal is coupled to turn on the high side switch in response to the control circuit pulling the ON signal low, and turn off the high side switch in response to the control circuit pulling the OFF signal low.
US10008941B1
A combined voltage regulator and snubber circuit generally has a voltage regulator device in parallel with the energy storage element of the snubber circuit operatively connectable in series with a leakage inductance current path; the leakage inductance being part of a magnetic component utilized in a switch-mode power supply having an input voltage source, controllable semiconductor switches, freewheeling semiconductor switches, feedback controller, reactive energy storage components and a load; the voltage regulator generally providing constant or variable voltage to the gate driver of the controllable semiconductor and/or feedback controller.
US10008940B2
A power supply device includes: a memory; and a processor coupled to the memory and the processor configured to: determine a duty ratio of a control signal of a switching element in a power supply circuit so that an output voltage of the power supply circuit approaches a target voltage; compute an acceptable range of a duty ratio based on an output current of the power supply circuit detected by a current detecting circuit; output the duty ratio when the duty ratio is inside the acceptable range; and stop the power supply circuit when the duty ratio is outside the acceptable range.
US10008932B2
A synchronous rectification DC/DC converter includes a first transistor and a second transistor including respective main electrodes connected to a common connection point, the first transistor and the second transistor being NMOS transistors, a control circuit configured to control switching of the first transistor and the second transistor in a complementary manner, a bootstrap circuit that includes a first capacitor charged with a current supplied from a high voltage potential terminal and is configured to raise a voltage potential of a control electrode of the first transistor to turn on the first transistor, and a charging stop circuit configured to stop the first capacitor from being charged from the high voltage potential terminal in a time period in which the first transistor and the second transistor are turned off simultaneously.
US10008923B2
To provide a soft start circuit capable of obtaining a high-accuracy soft start time. The soft start circuit is equipped with a constant current source, an output terminal which outputs a soft start voltage, a ground terminal, a first transistor which is connected between the constant current source and the ground terminal and has a gate and a drain both short-circuited, a second transistor which is connected between the constant current source and the output terminal and receives a clock signal at a gate thereof, and a capacitor connected between the second transistor and the ground terminal.
US10008917B2
A regenerative drive device and a method for configuring the DC link of a regenerative drive device are disclosed. The multilevel regenerative drive device may include an inverter having a plurality of power components and a converter having a plurality of power components. The multilevel regenerative drive device may also include a direct current (DC) link bridging the inverter and the converter, the DC link including a capacitor, an inverter neutral point, and a converter neutral point independent of the inverter neutral point. Alternatively, the inverter neutral point and the converter neutral point may be connected.
US10008914B2
A rail maintenance vehicle includes a frame, a workhead, and a vibrating unit. The frame includes wheels that travel along rails. The vibrating unit is coupled to the workhead and includes a rotor, a stator, a first rotor coil coupled to the rotor and a first stator coil coupled to the stator.
US10008911B2
A brush assembly for a brush motor includes a support member, brush holders, at least four brushes respectively mounted to the brush holders, and first and second motor terminals for connecting with an external power supply. A first filter circuit is connected between the first motor terminal and corresponding first brushes. A second filter circuit is connected between the second motor terminal and corresponding second brushes. The first and second motor terminals and the first and second filter circuits are mounted in a region defined by two corresponding adjacent brushes forming an angle greater than 60 degrees but less than 180 degrees.
US10008906B2
An electrical rotating machine includes a laminated stator core having a first axial duct to convey a cooling air stream generated by a turbomachine through the laminated stator core to a rear stator winding overhang, and a second axial duct to return the cooling air stream from the rear stator winding overhang back through the laminated stator core. An air guide is attached to the laminated stator core on a side of the rear stator winding overhang to redirect the cooling air stream via the rear stator winding overhang. Radial slots between the ducts and an air gap between the laminated stator core and a rotor are spaced from one another at an axial distance which decreases toward a turbomachine-distal side of the laminated stator core so as to compensate a temperature gradient caused by the one-sided cooling.
US10008905B2
A hollow motor module as a combination of a motor and a speed reducer is disclosed. The motor includes an outer stator, a first rotor and a plurality of second rotors. The first rotor is peripherally provided with a first coil and is installed in the outer stator. Each of the plural second rotors is peripherally provided with a second coil and is installed in the first rotor. The second rotor has a coupling portion extending out of the first rotor. The outer stator has first magnets that work with the first coil to magnetically excite the first rotor to rotate. The first rotor has second magnets for the second rotors. The second magnets work with the corresponding second coils to magnetically excite the second rotors to rotate synchronously. The speed reducer is connected to the coupling portions of the second rotors.
US10008904B2
A vehicle drive device that includes a rotary electric machine; a transmission device that is disposed side by side with the rotary electric machine in an axial direction thereof; a differential gear device that has a rotation-axial center substantially parallel to that of the transmission device, and is disposed on an axis other than that of the transmission device; and an inverter device that includes a capacitor that smooths direct-current power and a conversion unit that performs direct current/alternating current conversion, and controls the rotary electric machine.
US10008897B2
A motor is provided for use in a machine. The motor includes a segmented stator comprising magnetically isolated core segments.
US10008894B2
A double resonance vibration motor includes a housing, vibration parts in the housing, a coil fixed in the housing, and elastic connectors to support elastically the vibration part. The vibration parts include a mass block, a first magnet group and a second magnet group installed in the mass block. The coil is opposite to the first magnetic group and the second magnetic group. The driving force generated by the first magnetic group and the coil makes the vibration motor vibrate along the first direction. The driving force of the second magnet group and the coil makes the vibration motor vibrate along the second direction. The first direction and the second direction intersect. Two different directions have respectively one resonance frequency. Two different resonant frequencies can vibrate alone or at the same time, to realize the control in different vibration directions.
US10008892B2
An IPM motor for a vacuum pump suitable for use as a motor for a small vacuum pump is provided. The IPM motor for a vacuum pump includes: a rotor core in which a rotor shaft of the vacuum pump is pressed and which also has magnets embedded therein; and a stator core which surrounds the rotor core and around which stator windings are wound. The magnets per pole embedded in the rotor core are each split into two pieces and inserted in respective magnet slots in the rotor core. A hole for stress concentration relaxation is provided at either end of each pair of magnet slots in which permanent magnets split into two pieces are embedded in each pole. The rotor core has a multilayer structure having a plurality of rotor core laminations stacked vertically in an axial direction of the rotor shaft. The rotor core laminations stacked vertically are positioned with a skew angle determined by using the holes for stress concentration relaxation.
US10008879B2
Self-discharging reserve power units and related methods are described. A self-discharging reserve power unit comprises an electrical energy storage component to provide power to a process control device. The electric energy storage component is coupled to an energy discharge component and a controller, which causes the discharge component to discharge energy from the electrical energy storage component following completion of an operation by the process control device.
US10008878B2
This system can manage efficient operation control among distributed power sources without impairing their versatility. This power control system includes a power generation device (33) that generates power while a current sensor (40) detects forward power flow and another distributed power source (12), and a power control device (20) including an output unit (50) capable of outputting power from the other distributed power source (12) while the power generation device (33) and the other distributed power source (12) are disconnected from the grid. Output from the output unit (50) allows supply of dummy current to the current sensor (40), the dummy current flowing in the same direction as the forward power flow.
US10008877B2
A household appliance (1) includes an electronic command device (3) configured to reduce standby-state energy consumption of the electric household appliance (1). The electronic command device (3) includes an electronic control unit (20) and a switching mode low power supply unit (6) with a switching regulator unit (13) having a first control terminal (11) and at least an output terminal (9) which supplies a main prefixed supply voltage (VB) to the electronic control unit (20). The switching mode low power supply unit (6) is further configured to switch from a standby state to an operating state, when a prefixed voltage variation (ΔV) on the first control terminal (11) is detected. The switching mode low power supply unit (6) includes auxiliary supply means (14) which supply a low supply voltage (V1) different than zero to the first control terminal (11) during at least the standby state.
US10008873B2
Improvements in a high frequency multiphase flyback power supply for battery charging and power supplies used in devices that provide de-sulfation capability to the batteries. The system utilizes a high efficiency, multiphase array flyback battery charger or power supply, with a localized or Internet based bi-directional communication means to monitor and optimize battery charging. The de-sulfating current can be a variable, or harmonic, repeating patterns of ON and OFF pulses which may be applied to the battery at an operator-adjustable peak amperage of about 0-350 amps. The de-sulfation process before, during or after the normal battery charging cycle, or any combination thereof. The temperature of the battery and the specific gravity of the fluid within the battery is measure during the de-sulfating process. The connection to the internet allows the processes to be monitored at a distance from where the charging is taking place.
US10008868B2
An electronic device and a power adapter are provided. The power adapter comprises a power circuit, a main control circuit, a potential adjustment circuit, a current detection circuit, a voltage detection circuit and an output switch circuit. When a conventional charging or a quick charging is performed on the battery in the electronic device, the main control circuit determines whether the output current of the power adapter is greater than a current threshold according to the current detecting signal and determines whether the output voltage of the power adapter is greater than a voltage threshold according to the voltage detecting signal; if the output current of the power adapter is greater than the current threshold and/or the output voltage of the power adapter is greater than the voltage threshold, the main control circuit controls the output switch circuit to turn off the direct current output of the power adapter.
US10008866B2
A storage battery control method includes receiving capacity information indicating chargeable and dischargeable capacities of a plurality of storage batteries; receiving use permission information indicating whether at least some of the plurality of storage batteries are available for the frequency control; determining target storage batteries to be used for the frequency control among storage batteries of the plurality of storage batteries indicated as available by the received use permission information; determining a bid capacity used for the frequency control, the bid capacity being equal to or less than a total value of the chargeable and dischargeable capacities of the target storage batteries; and submitting a bid for the frequency control under a bid condition including the bid capacity.
US10008865B2
An energy storage device and a method for the operation of an energy storage device. In order to state an energy storage arrangement and a method for the operation of the latter, which in their characteristics are adapted to complex requirements and show both high-current and high-energy characteristics, an energy storage arrangement is stated, including: at least one high-current cell and at least one high-energy cell, with the at least one high-energy cell and the at least one high-current cell being connected in parallel, with the cells being charged and/or discharged with a current pulse and in the inter-pulse periods a charge balancing taking place between the cells.
US10008863B2
In a balance correction circuit including a plurality of converter type balance correction units that control a supply of a current to a plurality of power storage cells by complementarily on/off controlling two switching elements and hereby allowing to exchange power between or among power storage cells via an inductor to equalize the voltages of the power storage cells, a common timing signal used to generate a control signal of a switching element is supplied to each of the above balance correction units. For example, the balance correction circuit generates a timing signal to supply to a first balance correction unit based on a variation in a voltage applied to the capacitive element charged by a voltage difference created between a control signal generated by the second balance correction unit and a second power storage cell cathode of the balance correction unit.
US10008856B2
A power system for offshore application includes a plurality of power circuits. Each of the power circuit includes an alternating current (AC) bus which supplies power to an auxiliary load and is connected to a generator. The power circuit further includes a first direct current (DC) bus having a first DC voltage supplying power to a first load and a second DC bus having a second DC voltage supplying power to a second load. The power circuit also includes a first DC to DC converter coupled between the first DC bus and the second DC bus, wherein the first DC to DC converter is configured for bidirectional power flow and an AC to DC converter coupled between the AC bus and the first DC bus. The first DC bus of at least one power circuit is coupled to the second DC bus of at least another power circuit with a second DC to DC converter. The system also includes a controller configured to control the operation of the first DC to DC converter, second DC to DC converter and the AC to DC converter for regulating the first and second DC voltages. The controller is further configured to provide power to the second DC bus from the at least one AC to DC converter during a first operating state and from the first DC to DC converter during a second operating state.
US10008854B2
A method and apparatus for power converter current control. In one embodiment, the method comprises controlling an instantaneous current generated by a power converter such that that power converter appears, from the perspective of an AC line coupled to the power converter, as a virtual AC voltage source in series with a virtual impedance, wherein real and reactive phasor currents for the power converter are indirectly controlled by modifying amplitude and phase of a virtual AC voltage waveform that defines the virtual AC voltage source.
US10008853B2
A microgrid power generation system includes a plurality of generators having a plurality of different rated capacities and a plurality of distribution nodes, at least some of the distribution nodes being powered by the generators. A grid is formed by the distribution nodes, the grid includes a system frequency. A plurality of loads are powered by the grid through the distribution nodes, the loads have a power demand. A processor includes a plurality of efficiency bands, each of the efficiency bands being for a corresponding one of the generators and including a plurality of generator switching points based upon droop of the system frequency and the power demand of the loads. The processor is structured to operate the generators and the loads under transient conditions based upon the efficiency bands.
US10008839B2
A perforation apparatus for use with cable jackets and related systems and methods thereof is provided. The tool includes a pliers assembly having at least a first jaw member positioned opposing a second jaw member, wherein relative movement of the first and second jaw members is controlled with at least a first handle and a second handle. A first knife edge is on the first jaw member and a second knife edge is on the second jaw member. Each of the first and second knife edges are oriented substantially parallel to one another and substantially perpendicular to a length of first and second handles. The first and second knife edges are movable towards one another. A spacing device is connected to the pliers assembly, wherein the spacing device controls a closing distance between the first knife edge and the second knife edge.
US10008835B2
A semiconductor apparatus including a power semiconductor element connected between a first terminal on a high potential side and a second terminal on a low potential side, and controlled to be ON or OFF according to a gate potential thereof; a switch element connected between a control terminal that inputs a control signal for controlling the power semiconductor element and a gate of the power semiconductor element, and controlled to be ON or OFF according to a gate potential thereof; an ON potential supplying section connected between the first terminal and a gate of the switch element, that supplies an ON potential to the gate of the switch element; and an OFF potential supplying section connected between a reference potential and the gate of the switch element, that sets the gate potential of the switch element to an OFF potential in response to a predetermined cutoff condition being satisfied.
US10008834B2
A method for manufacturing a spark plug comprising the steps of: placing an assembly of the center electrode, an insulator, and a metal shell in a pressure resistant vessel and determining whether or not the insulator has a defect by applying a voltage to the center electrode, and bending the ground electrode toward the center electrode after the defect inspection step, the defect inspection step being performed while a pressure in the pressure resistant vessel is changed to a plurality of different pressures.
US10008827B2
Tensile strained semiconductor photon emission and detection devices and integrated photonics system
Tensile strained germanium is provided that can be sufficiently strained to provide a nearly direct band gap material or a direct band gap material. Compressively stressed or tensile stressed stressor materials in contact with germanium regions induce uniaxial or biaxial tensile strain in the germanium regions. Stressor materials may include silicon nitride or silicon germanium. The resulting strained germanium structure can be used to emit or detect photons including, for example, generating photons within a resonant cavity to provide a laser.
US10008824B2
An optical module for preventing laser beam leakage and a control method thereof are disclosed. The optical module including a current control circuit, a first transistor, a laser, and a laser control unit. The laser control unit is configured to: if it is detected that an optical fiber is inserted in the optical fiber interface, perform control to turn on the laser, or if it is detected that no optical fiber is inserted in the optical fiber interface, control the laser to remain in an off state. A laser beam is effectively prevented from causing human bodily injury when an optical fiber is not inserted in an optical fiber interface.
US10008823B2
A flange portion of this semiconductor laser element is press-fitted, with a front face of the semiconductor laser element serving as the leading head, into an externally-contacting hole portion of a through-hole in a vertical wall portion. The externally-contacting hole portion contacts an outer peripheral surface of the flange portion. A collimator lens is mounted to a support body before or after the flange portion is press-fitted into the externally-contacting hole portion. The press-fitting of the flange portion into the externally-contacting hole portion is stopped at a position where an edge portion, of the flange portion, on the front face side of the semiconductor laser element rests within the externally-contacting hole portion. The collimator lens is mounted to the support body in a path of emitted light in front of the semiconductor laser element.
US10008815B2
The invention relates to a plug-in connection (1) for connecting, in particular, electrical lines, comprising at least a female connecting element (2) and a male connecting element (3), wherein the female connecting element (2) interlockingly receives the male connecting element (3) and wherein the two connecting elements (2, 3) can be detachably frictionally connected while in interlocking contact, wherein a region (4) of the male connecting element (3) that enters into connection is coaxially tapered and comprises at least one slidable contact body (5), which is arranged within the male connecting element in a first position and protrudes from the male connecting element (3) in a second position. The invention further relates to a use of such a plug-in connection (1). The invention further relates to a method for connecting, in particular, electrical lines by means of a plug-in connection (1).
US10008808B2
An extension cord system includes an electronic device that may store audio data. A case is provided and the electronic device is removably positioned therein. A pair of headphones is provided. The headphones are selectively electrically coupled to the electronic device. An extension cord is selectively electrically coupled between the electronic device and the pair of headphones. The extension cord engages the case when the extension cord is electrically coupled to the electronic device. Thus, the extension cord is inhibited from being unplugged from the electronic device.
US10008805B2
A connector device comprises a connector and a mating connector which is mateable with the connector. The connector comprises a housing, a power-supply terminal and a detection terminal. The mating connector comprises a mating housing, a mating power-supply terminal and a mating detection terminal. One of the housing and the mating housing is provided with a first release portion. One of the housing and the mating housing is provided with a second release portion. One of the housing and the mating housing is provided with a prevention portion. The connector is able to take on any of three states with respect to the mating connector. When the connector is in a first state, the prevention portion is located between the first release portion and the second release portion in an operating direction and prevents the second release portion from being subsequently operated upon operation of the first release portion.
US10008802B1
A receptacle frame is provided including a frame having tapered sidewalls and ends of the tapered sidewalls having tapered leads thereon, the tapered sidewalls of the frame defining an opening therethrough; at least one mounting slot on the frame to secure the receptacle frame to a back plane of an electrical enclosure; and at least one mounting point on the frame to secure a blind-mate receptacle portion of a blind-mate connector to the receptacle frame. Related systems are also provided.
US10008799B2
A connector module includes an electrical connection structure including: a plurality of electrical wires; and a wiring plate on which the electrical wires are wired. Each of the electrical wires is coated with an insulating coating, and includes: a wiring portion wired on the wiring plate; and an electrical connection portion to be physically and electrically connected to a counterpart electrical connection portion. The wiring plate includes a surrounded recess-shaped portion. The electrical connection portion and the counterpart electrical connection portion are arranged in the recess-shaped portion and are formed such that a physical and electrical connection part thereof is housed in the recess-shaped portion. The connection part is covered with an insulating member.
US10008794B2
An operation member for an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a casing having portions defining an opening and a circuit module having a circuit board. The circuit board includes a controller. The operation member includes a body including an operating end and a coupling end, and a skirt member. The body is configured to partially protrude through the opening of the casing for operating. The skirt member is arranged at the coupling end. The skirt member includes a base plate outwardly extending from the coupling end, a wall upwardly extending from peripheral portions of the base plate, and a groove defined between the wall and the body. The operation member is configured to associate with the electronic device, and the operation member with the body and the skirt is completely separated from the casing.
US10008790B2
Disclosed is a magnet terminal and a jumper wire including the magnet terminal. The magnet terminal comprises a magnet layer, a metallic structure placed on the magnet layer and configured to conduct an electric signal with the magnet layer, and a tube configure to partly cover an outer surface of the metallic structure, then providing a low-cost solderless magnet terminal which is available for a component or electric/electronic circuit attachable to a magnet.
US10008788B2
An intermediate ground is provided in a vehicle. The intermediate ground can be located between one or more antennas and one or more processing systems. The intermediate ground can include a vehicle frame member (e.g., part of an A-pillar) and a ground bracket attached to the vehicle frame member. The ground bracket can include a body made of a conductive material. The body can include a first end region and a second end region opposite to the first end region. The first end region can include a frame engaging portion. At least a portion of the frame engaging portion can directly contact the vehicle frame member. The second end region being configured to support a plurality of electrical connectors thereon. The body can include an anti-rotation tab extending from the frame engaging portion. The anti-rotation tab can engage the vehicle frame member.
US10008781B1
The present invention discloses a low-profile broadband high-gain filtering antenna. The antenna comprises a radiator, an upper-layer dielectric substrate, a lower-layer dielectric substrate, a microstrip feed-line having open stubs, a ground plane having a plurality of spaced slots, and a metallized via. The radiator generates resonances, provides a broadband and high-gain radiation passband, and meanwhile, adjusting the dimensions of the radiator can adjust the roll-off rate at the upper edge of the passband. The open stub generates a radiation null, and suppresses a resonance in upper band of the antenna. The spaced slot suppresses a resonance in lower band of the antenna. The metallized via connects the microstrip feed-line and the ground plane, generates a radiation null, and improves the roll-off rate at the lower edge of the passband.
US10008778B2
An antenna array comprising: four dipole antennas configured to function together as a directional, near vertical incidence skywave (NVIS) antenna with reduced side lobes, wherein each dipole antenna comprises two conductive elements and a feed point disposed between the two conductive elements, wherein the conductive elements of each of the four dipole antennas are disposed in an x-y plane of an x-y-z mutually orthogonal axes coordinate system, and wherein the conductive elements are substantially parallel with the x-axis and the x-y plane is substantially parallel with a ground plane; and wherein the feed points of the four dipole antennas are positioned on the x-y plane at approximately (x, 0), (−x, 0), (0, y), and (0, −y), and wherein the x-y plane is separated from the ground plane by a distance h that is less than or equal to 1/10 the wavelength (λ) of an operating frequency.
US10008772B2
An element of a phased array antenna is provided. The element comprises a phase tracking circuit configured to multiply the in-phase component (In) of a local output signal by the quadrature phase component (Qout) of an external output signal to generate a phase control signal (535) and/or to multiply the quadrature component (Qn) of a local output signal by the in-phase component (Iout) of an external output signal to generate a phase control signal (535).
US10008763B2
A multi-band antenna includes a conductive cap, a ground plane element, a supporting frame, a first radiating conductive element, a second radiating conductive element, a third radiating conductive element, and a plurality of conductive pieces. The multi-band antenna of the disclosure makes the radiating conductive element contact with the conductive cap physically via the conductive piece. Therefore, although a gap similar to a slot is formed, the resonant mode of the multi-band antenna is not excited via the slot.
US10008760B2
An information handling system includes a triangular chassis and a plurality of antennas that provide optimized coverage in all directions around the triangular chassis. An antenna may be operated from each vertex of the triangular shaped base chassis. Alternatively, an antenna may be operated from each of three main side surfaces of the triangular shaped base chassis. One or more of the antennas can be selected for communication based on the ability to communicate with external network components. Disclosed systems provide omnidirectional coverage around the triangular chassis while minimizing the effects of shadowing caused by abase chassis.
US10008752B1
Disclosed is a technique for detecting a hazardous condition by a conductive layer in an energy storage device. An energy storage device assembly includes a conductive layer configured to cause a change in an electrical parameter in the event of a hazardous condition. A melting point of the conductive layer is lower than a boiling point of a liquid coolant. An electrical sensor is electrically connected to the conductive layer and configured to detect a change in the electrical parameter in the conductive layer. Upon detecting a change in the electrical parameter associated with a hazardous condition, an energy management system suspends operation of the energy storage device.
US10008746B2
An electrolytic solution for a secondary battery is provided. The electrolyte solution includes an electrolyte salt; and a solvent including a first solvent and a second solvent; wherein the first solvent includes 4-fluoro-1,3-dioxolane-2-one; and wherein the second solvent includes at least one of Chemical Formula No. 23, Chemical Formula No. 24, or Chemical Formula No. 25.
US10008744B2
A lithium ion battery electrolyte, comprises lithium salt, a non-aqueous organic solvent and additives. The additives comprise an SEI film forming additive and furil and derivatives thereof, and the SEI film forming additive is at least one of vinylene carbonate, fluoroethylene carbonate and vinyl ethylene carbonate. Compared with the prior art, furil and derivatives thereof are added to the electrolyte as electrolyte additives in the present invention, to enhance the permeability for separator and the wettability for positive/negative electrode materials, facilitate the film forming reaction of the SEI film forming additive, and further improve the cycling performance of the lithium ion battery using the electrolyte. Furthermore, the furil and derivatives thereof have good chemical and electrochemical stability and free from decomposition reaction within the operating voltage range of the lithium ion battery, thereby imparting no negative effect upon battery performances.
US10008742B2
Set forth herein are garnet material compositions, e.g., lithium-stuffed garnets and lithium-stuffed garnets doped with alumina, which are suitable for use as electrolytes and catholytes in solid state battery applications. Also set forth herein are lithium-stuffed garnet thin films having fine grains therein. Disclosed herein are novel and inventive methods of making and using lithium-stuffed garnets as catholytes, electrolytes and/or anolytes for all solid state lithium rechargeable batteries. Also disclosed herein are novel electrochemical devices which incorporate these garnet catholytes, electrolytes and/or anolytes. Also set forth herein are methods for preparing novel structures, including dense thin (<50 um) free standing membranes of an ionically conducting material for use as a catholyte, electrolyte, and, or, anolyte, in an electrochemical device, a battery component (positive or negative electrode materials), or a complete solid state electrochemical energy storage device. Also, the methods set forth herein disclose novel sintering techniques, e.g., for heating and/or field assisted (FAST) sintering, for solid state energy storage devices and the components thereof.
US10008740B2
The present disclosure relates to garnet powder, a manufacturing method thereof, a solid electrolyte sheet using a hot press, and a manufacturing method thereof. In particular, the present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing Li7La3Zr2O12 (LLZ) garnet powder including preparing a mixture by first dry mixing Li2CO3, La2O3, ZrO2, and Al2O3. The mixture is first calcinated for 5 to 7 hours in a temperature range of 800 to 1000° C. The calcinated mixture is ground to a powder with an average particle size of 1 to 4 μm through dry grinding. A cubic-phased LLZ garnet powder is prepared by second calcinating the ground mixture for 10 to 30 hours in a temperature range of 1100 to 1300° C.
US10008739B2
A solid-state lithium battery cell comprises a support, and a plurality of electrodes on the support, the electrodes comprising a cathode and an anode. An electrolyte lying between the cathode and anode comprises an oxygen-rich electrolyte layer. In another version, a multilayer electrolyte comprises an oxygen-rich electrolyte layer and an oxygen-deficient electrolyte layer.
US10008737B2
Provided is a technique for capturing transition metal ions, such as cobalt ions, in a secondary battery that elute from a positive electrode active material and for preventing deposition of transition metal at a negative electrode. A composition for a lithium ion secondary battery porous membrane that contains non-conductive particles and a binding material is provided. The binding material includes a polymer A including an aliphatic conjugated diene monomer unit in a proportion of greater than 85 mass % and a polymer B including a (meth)acrylic acid ester monomer unit in a proportion of at least 60 mass %. A mass basis ratio of content of the polymer A relative to content of the polymer B is at least 0.2 and no greater than 9.0.
US10008736B2
The present invention is related to formation and processing of antiperovskite material. In various embodiments, a thin film of aluminum doped antiperovskite is deposited on a substrate, which can be an electrolyte material of a lithium-based electrochemical storage device.
US10008732B2
Disclosed is a solid oxide fuel cell stack. The solid oxide fuel cell stack includes a unit cell, a cell frame configured to support an edge of the unit cell, a interconnecting member disposed under the cell frame, a sealing member disposed between the cell frame and the interconnecting member, and a spacer member configured to uniformly maintain an interval between the cell frame and the interconnecting member. The spacer member is disposed at an area between the cell frame and the interconnecting member, which is not sealed by the sealing member, and formed of a mica or insulating ceramic.
US10008731B2
Disclosed is a ceria electrolyte for a solid oxide fuel cell, which is a ceria (CeO2) electrolyte configured such that either gadolinium (Gd) or samarium (Sm) is co-doped with ytterbium (Yb) and bismuth (Bi), wherein Bi is doped in an amount of 0.5 to 5 mol %, thus exhibiting low-temperature sintering properties.
US10008727B2
A fuel cell comprises a plurality of sub-cells, each sub-cell including a first electrode in fluid communication with a source of oxygen gas, a second electrode in fluid communication with a source of a fuel gas, and a solid electrolyte between the first electrode and the second electrode. The sub-cells are connected with each other with an interconnect. The interconnect includes a first layer in contact with the first electrode of each cell, and a second layer in contact with the second electrode of each cell. The first layer includes a (La,Mn)Sr-titanate based perovskite represented by the empirical formula of LaySr(1-y)Ti(1-x)MnxOb. In one embodiment, the second layer includes a (Nb,Y)Sr-titanate perovskite represented by the empirical formula of Sr(1-1.5z-0.5k±δ)YzNbkTi(1-k)Od. In another embodiment, the interconnect has a thickness of between about 10 μm and about 100 μm, and the second layer of the interconnect includes a (La)Sr-titanate based perovskite represented by the empirical formula of Sr(1-z±δ)LazTiOd.
US10008718B2
The positive electrode active material for use in a lithium ion secondary cell disclosed herein includes: a base portion formed of a lithium transition metal complex oxide capable of occluding and releasing lithium ions; and a coating portion formed on at least part of a surface of the base portion, the coating portion being formed of an electrically conductive oxide with a perovskite structure including, as constituent elements, cobalt and at least one of manganese and nickel.
US10008710B2
A lithium-ion battery module has a housing and a plurality of lithium-ion battery cells disposed in the housing. Each of the plurality of lithium-ion battery cells includes a first terminal with a first polarity, a second terminal with a second polarity opposite to the first polarity, an overcharge protection assembly, and a casing electrically coupled to the first terminal such that the casing has the first polarity, where the casing has an electrically conductive material. The lithium-ion battery module also includes a vent of the overcharge protection assembly electrically coupled to the casing and a conductive component of the overcharge protection assembly electrically coupled to the second terminal, and the vent is configured to contact the conductive component to cause a short circuit and to vent a gas from the casing into the housing when a pressure in the casing reaches a threshold value.
US10008697B2
Provided is an organic light emitting diode display device. The organic light emitting diode display device includes a polarizing plate, a substrate disposed on the polarizing plate, an overcoating layer disposed on the substrate and including a plurality of micro lenses, and a first electrode, an organic emission layer, and a second electrode of an organic emission element which is disposed on the overcoating layer, in which the micro lens includes a plurality of recesses and a wall surrounding the recesses and a reflective pattern is disposed in an area corresponding to the recess.
US10008694B2
An organic electroluminescent display device includes a display region configured to display pixels; a frame region configured to surround the display region; a substrate; an organic electroluminescent element disposed on the substrate; a sealing member configured to cover the organic electroluminescent element; a lead wire disposed on the substrate and extending from a region covered with the sealing member to an outer side of the sealing member; and one or more organic insulators disposed within the frame region instead of within the display region. The lead wire includes two opposite side portions. The one organic insulator or each organic insulator covers part of at least one of the two side portions. The sealing member covers the one or more organic insulators.
US10008686B2
An optical device (10) includes a joining structure in which a first conductive film (110) and a second conductive film (130) are joined to each other. The first conductive film (110) that constitutes the joining structure is constituted by a conductive material. The second conductive film (130) that constitutes the joining structure is constituted by a metal material. A part of the second conductive film (130) comes into contact with the first conductive film (110). A plurality of concave portions are provided in a contact surface of the second conductive film (130) which comes into contact with the first conductive film (110). The contact surface has a surface roughness greater than a surface roughness of a non-contact surface of the second conductive film (130) which does not come into contact with the first conductive film (110).
US10008685B2
An organic light emitting device includes an anode, the anode including a conductive polymer, a fluorine-containing organic material, and metal nanoparticles, a cathode facing the anode, and an emission layer between the anode and the cathode.
US10008678B2
Imidazo[1,2-f]phenanthridine compounds are provided. The compounds have a twisted aryl moiety further substituted by alkyl having four or more atoms. The compounds may be used in organic light emitting devices, particularly as emissive dopants, providing devices with improved efficiency, stability, and manufacturing. In particular, the compounds provided herein may be used in blue devices having high efficiency.
US10008665B1
Doping a storage element, a selector element, or both, of a memory cell with a dopant including one or more of aluminum (Al), zirconium (Zr), hafnium (Hf), and silicon (Si), can minimize volume or density changes in a phase change memory as well as minimize electromigration, in accordance with embodiments. In one embodiment, a memory cell includes a first electrode and a second electrode, and a storage element comprising a layer of doped phase change material between the first and second electrodes, wherein the doped phase change material includes one or more of aluminum, zirconium, hafnium, and silicon. The storage element, a selector element, or both can be doped using techniques such as cosputtering or deposition of alternating layers of a dopant layer and a storage (or selector) material.
US10008662B2
A method of forming a magnetoresistive random access memory (MRAM) device including a perpendicular MTJ (magnetic tunnel junction) is provided. The method includes forming a magnetic tunneling junction (MTJ) over a bottom electrode layer. A top electrode layer is formed over an upper surface of the MTJ, and a hard mask is formed over an upper surface of the top electrode layer. A first etch is performed through the top electrode layer, through regions of the MTJ unmasked by the hard mask, to form a top electrode and an etched MTJ. Sidewall spacers are formed extending from an upper surface of the hard mask or the top electrode, along sidewalls of the top electrode and the etched MTJ, to a point below or about even with an upper surface of the bottom electrode. A resulting MRAM device structure is also provided.
US10008659B2
A fingerprint sensor includes a substrate, a first electrode on the substrate, a piezoelectric layer on the first electrode, and a second electrode on the piezoelectric layer.
US10008658B2
A vibrator includes: a housing having an interior space; a vibrating member installed within the housing; a piezoelectric element installed on a top surface of the vibrating member; and space forming parts disposed to face side surfaces of the piezoelectric element, respectively, and forming a space in which a filler is provided, together with the side surfaces of the piezoelectric element.
US10008654B2
Aspects relate to an energy harvesting device adapted for use by an athlete while exercising. The device may utilize a mass of phase-change material to store heat energy, the stored heat energy subsequently converted into electrical energy by one or more thermoelectric generator modules. The energy harvesting device may be integrated into an item of clothing, and such that the mass of phase change material may store heat energy as the item of clothing is laundered.
US10008651B2
A first conductive pattern is disposed on a substrate. A first conductive pattern includes a first element mount portion and a first wire connection portion. A second conductive pattern is disposed on the substrate to be spaced apart from the first conductive pattern. The second conductive pattern includes a second element mount portion and a groove. The second element mount portion has a first side, a second side substantially orthogonal to the first side, and a third side substantially orthogonal to the first side and substantially parallel to the second side. The groove extends substantially parallel to the first side. A rectangular first light emitting element is disposed on the first element mount portion. A rectangular second light emitting element is disposed on the second element mount portion adjacent to the first light emitting element. A wire connects the second light emitting element to the first wire connection portion.
US10008648B2
Disclosed is a semiconductor light emitting device, including: a body, which has a bottom part with at least one hole formed therein, a side wall, and a cavity defined by the bottom part and the side wall; a semiconductor light emitting chip, which is placed in each hole and includes plural semiconductor layers adapted to generate light by electron-hole recombination and electrodes electrically connected to the plural semiconductor layers; and an encapsulating member provided at least to the cavity to cover the semiconductor light emitting chip, in which the electrodes of the semiconductor light emitting chip are exposed towards the lower face of the bottom part of the body.
US10008635B2
Disclosed is a semiconductor light emitting device including: a plurality of semiconductor layers; a non-conductive reflective film which is formed on the plurality of semiconductor layers; and first and second electrodes formed on the non-conductive reflective film, wherein a spacing between the first electrode and the second electrode is 80 μm or greater, and a ratio of a combined area of the first and second electrodes to a planform area of the semiconductor light emitting device as seen on a top view is 0.7:1 or less.
US10008629B2
Light emitting devices having an enhanced degree of polarization, PD, and methods for fabricating such devices are described. A light emitting device may include a light emitting region that is configured to emit light having a central wavelength, λ, and a degree of polarization, PD, where PD>0.006λ−b for 200 nm≤λ≤400 nm, wherein b≤1.5.
US10008625B2
A photovoltaic device and method include a substrate, a conductive layer formed on the substrate and an absorber layer formed on the conductive layer from a Cu—Zn—Sn containing chalcogenide material. An emitter layer is formed on the absorber layer and a buffer layer is formed on the emitter layer including an atomic layer deposition (ALD) layer. A transparent conductor layer is formed on the buffer layer.
US10008623B2
The present disclosure provides a method of manufacturing a solar cell that includes providing a semiconductor growth substrate; depositing on said growth substrate a sequence of layers of semiconductor material forming a solar cell; applying a metal contact layer over said sequence of layers; affixing the adhesive polyimide surface of a permanent supporting substrate directly over said metal contact layer and permanently bonding it thereto by a thermocompressive technique; and removing the semiconductor growth substrate.
US10008619B2
A tin-based material includes: from 50 to 100 wt. parts of grapheme; from 0 to 50 wt. parts of antimony-doped tin dioxide (ATO); from 0 to 50 wt. parts of indium-doped tin dioxide (ITO). The material includes at least ATO and/or ITO.
US10008616B2
The electronic device having a Schottky diode includes first and second electrodes disposed on a semiconductor substrate and spaced apart from each other. A first semiconductor region is formed within the semiconductor substrate. The first semiconductor region may include a first surface portion in contact with the second electrode, forming a Schottky diode with the second electrode. A second semiconductor region having the same conductivity-type as the first semiconductor region and overlapping the first electrode is formed within the semiconductor substrate. A third semiconductor region having a different conductivity-type from the first semiconductor region, and having a first portion and a second portion spaced apart from each other, is formed within the semiconductor substrate. An isolation region is disposed between the second and the third semiconductor regions. The isolation region includes a first isolation portion and a second isolation portion spaced apart from each other.
US10008605B2
A connecting structure includes: a Si substrate; a nanocarbon material formed above the Si substrate; and an electrode electrically connected to the nanocarbon material, wherein a molecular material having a doping function is inserted between the Si substrate and the nanocarbon material. With this configuration, a highly-reliable connecting structure and a method for manufacturing the same are obtained which realize, even though using the nanocarbon material, a sufficiently low contact resistance between the nanocarbon material and the electrode.
US10008602B2
A semiconductor device and a method of manufacturing the same are provided, wherein an example method may include: forming a first semiconductor layer and a second semiconductor layer sequentially on a substrate; patterning the second semiconductor layer and the first semiconductor layer to form a fin; forming an isolation layer on the substrate, wherein the isolation layer exposes a portion of the first semiconductor layer; forming a sacrificial gate stack crossing over the fin on the isolation layer; selectively etching the second semiconductor layer with the sacrificial gate stack as a mask, to expose the first semiconductor layer; selectively etching the first semiconductor layer, to form a void beneath the second semiconductor layer; filling the void with a dielectric material; forming a third semiconductor layer on the substrate, to form source/drain regions; and forming a gate stack to replace the sacrificial gate stack.
US10008600B2
A semiconductor device may include: a semiconductor substrate, a device isolating layer embedded within the semiconductor substrate and defining an active region, a channel region formed in the active region, a gate electrode disposed above the channel region, a gate insulating layer provided between the channel region and the gate electrode, and a silicon germanium epitaxial layer adjacent to the channel region within the active region and including a first epitaxial layer containing a first concentration of germanium, a second epitaxial layer containing a second concentration of germanium, higher than the first concentration, and a third epitaxial layer containing a third concentration of germanium, lower than the second concentration, the first to third epitaxial layers being sequentially stacked on one another in that order.
US10008591B2
A semiconductor device is configured including a p-type back barrier layer provided over a substrate and formed from a p-type nitride semiconductor in which Mg or Zn is doped, a nitride semiconductor stacked structure provided over the p-type back barrier layer, the nitride semiconductor stacked structure including an electron transit layer and an electron supply layer, a source electrode, a drain electrode and a gate electrode provided over the nitride semiconductor stacked structure, and a groove extending to the p-type back barrier layer.
US10008589B2
Disclosed are an oxide thin film transistor and a method of fabricating the same. The oxide thin film transistor according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a gate electrode formed on a substrate, a gate insulating layer formed on the gate electrode, an oxide semiconductor layer as a semiconductor active layer, and source and drain electrodes formed on the oxide semiconductor layer. The oxide semiconductor layer is activated by heat of less than 300° C. and a change in the magnetic flux of an applied magnetic field. More specifically, the activation proceeds by activation energy provided by Joule heat generated from eddy current occurring in the oxide semiconductor layer by a change in the magnetic flux, and the heat of less than 300° C.
US10008585B2
A semiconductor structure that has adjacent transistors that share a common source/drain semiconductor structure. At least one of the adjacent transistors comprising: a vertical channel and a source/drain semiconductor structure connected to the vertical channel such that the source/drain semiconductor structure has a vertical side that is substantially planar with a vertical side of the first vertical channel. The source/drain semiconductor structure extends horizontally from its vertical side farther than the first vertical channel extends from its vertical side such that a width of the source/drain is greater than a width of the first vertical channel. The first source/drain semiconductor structure is located on a layer of substrate and the vertical channel is perpendicular relative to the layer of substrate.
US10008583B1
A method of manufacturing a gate-all-around (GAA) nanosheet (NS) field effect transistor (FET) includes forming a stack on a substrate. The stack includes an alternating arrangement of conducting channel layers and non-uniform sacrificial regions. Each of the non-uniform sacrificial regions includes upper, middle, and lower sacrificial layers. The upper and lower sacrificial layers are configured to etch at a first etch rate and the middle sacrificial layer is configured to etch at a second etch rate greater than the first etch rate.
US10008575B2
A semiconductor device includes at least a first wire pattern, a gate electrode, a semiconductor pattern, a gate insulating layer, and a first spacer. The first wire pattern is on a substrate and isolated from the substrate. The gate electrode surrounds and intersects the first wire pattern. The semiconductor pattern is on both sides of the first wire pattern, and the semiconductor pattern includes a portion which overlaps the first wire pattern. The gate insulating layer is disposed between the gate electrode and the first wire pattern, and the gate insulating layer surrounds the first wire pattern. The first spacer is between the first wire pattern and the substrate, and the first spacer is between the gate insulating layer and the semiconductor pattern.
US10008562B1
A first parallel pn layer in which first n-type regions and first p-type regions are disposed in a plan view layout of stripes in an element active portion. A second parallel pn layer has a plan view layout of stripes oriented in the same direction as that of the stripes of the first parallel pn layer in a breakdown voltage structure portion. Corner portions of the first parallel pn layer has a plan view shape where stepped regions formed by shortening the length of the first n-type and p-type regions in steps are disposed in a stepwise arrangement. The stepped regions continue with a second parallel pn layer via an intermediate region lower in average impurity concentration than the first parallel pn layer.
US10008561B2
A semiconductor device including a first circuit region in which a first circuit whose power supply potential is a first voltage is formed; a second circuit region in which a second circuit whose power supply potential is a second voltage lower than the first voltage is formed a separation region which separates the first circuit region from the second circuit region; and a transistor which is located in the separation region and couples the second circuit to the first circuit and whose source and drain are of a first conductivity type, the separation region including an element separation film; a first field plate which overlaps with the element separation film in plan view; a plurality of conductive films which are provided over the first field plate.
US10008550B2
A display according to an embodiment of the present invention includes an element substrate, a display section including a plurality of pixels each including a plurality of light-emitting elements, and monitoring elements for detecting the temperature of the light-emitting elements. The light-emitting elements each include an anode, a cathode, and a light-emitting layer placed between the anode and the cathode. The monitoring elements each include an anode, a cathode, and a light emission-suppressing layer containing the same light-emitting material as the light-emitting layer. When voltages are supplied to the monitoring elements, the light emission-suppressing layers do not emit any visible light or emit visible light with a luminance lower than the case where the same voltages as the above voltages are applied to the light-emitting elements.
US10008536B2
Encapsulation of magnetic tunnel junction structures in organic photopatternable dielectric material
Methods and devices are provided to construct magnetic devices, such as magnetic random access memory devices, having MTJ (magnetic tunnel junction) structures encapsulated in organic photopatternable dielectric material. For example, a method includes forming an MTJ structure on a semiconductor substrate, encapsulating the MTJ structure in a layer of organic photopatternable dielectric material, patterning the layer of organic photopatternable dielectric material to form a contact opening in the layer of organic photopatternable dielectric material to the MTJ structure, and filling the contact opening with metallic material.
US10008535B2
An image sensor includes a substrate including a plurality of photoelectric conversion parts and a pixel isolation trench extending from a surface of the substrate between the photoelectric conversion parts, a first fixed charge film directly on the surface of the substrate, a second fixed charge film directly on the first fixed charge film and an inner wall of the pixel isolation trench, and an insulating layer directly on the second fixed charge film, the insulating layer configured to fill the pixel isolation trench.
US10008533B2
A semiconductor package device includes a first semiconductor package including a first package substrate and a semiconductor chip stacked on the first package substrate, and a second semiconductor package stacked on the first semiconductor package. The second semiconductor package includes a second package substrate, an image sensor chip stacked on the second package substrate, and a transparent substrate disposed on the image sensor chip. The first semiconductor chip may include a semiconductor memory device, a digital signal processor (DSP), an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC), and/or an image sensor driver circuit and may transfer, process and/or store signals output from the image sensor chip.
US10008528B2
A solid-state image sensor includes a substrate including a photoelectric conversion portion, an insulating layer having an opening, and a member arranged inside the opening. Letting d be a depth of the opening, the opening has, at an upper end of the opening, a shape having a width in a first direction parallel to the surface of the substrate, and a width in a second direction parallel to the surface of the substrate and orthogonal to the first direction. The widths in the first and second directions are different from each other. The shape is capable of drawing, at each point on a circumference of the opening at the upper end, a circle of 0.6d in diameter which contacts the circumference at the point and does not include a portion outside the opening.
US10008510B2
According to an embodiment, a semiconductor memory device comprises control gate electrodes and a semiconductor layer. The control gate electrodes are stacked above a substrate. The semiconductor layer has as its longitudinal direction a direction perpendicular to the substrate. The semiconductor memory device further comprises first and second control gate electrodes and third and fourth control gate electrodes stacked sequentially above the substrate and first through fourth via contacts connected to these first through fourth control gate electrodes. The third and fourth control gate electrodes face the first and second control gate electrodes. Positions of the first and second via contacts are far from each other. Positions of the third and fourth via contacts are close to each other.
US10008509B2
Stack structures are arranged in a first direction horizontal to a semiconductor substrate, one of which has a longitudinal direction along a second direction. One stack structure has a plurality of semiconductor layers stacked between interlayer insulating layers. A memory film is formed on side surfaces of the stack structures and include a charge accumulation film of the memory cell. Conductive films are formed on side surfaces of the stack structures via the memory film. One stack structure has a shape increasing in width from above to below in a cross-section including the first and third directions. One conductive film has a shape increasing in width from above to below in a cross-section including the second and third directions. Predetermined portions in the semiconductor layers have different impurity concentrations between upper and lower semiconductor layers.
US10008499B2
An integrated circuit with an MOS transistor abutting field oxide and a gate structure on the field oxide adjacent to the MOS transistor and a gap between an epitaxial source/drain and the field oxide is formed with a silicon dioxide-based gap filler in the gap. Metal silicide is formed on the exposed epitaxial source/drain region. A CESL is formed over the integrated circuit and a PMD layer is formed over the CESL. A contact is formed through the PMD layer and CESL to make an electrical connection to the metal silicide on the epitaxial source/drain region.
US10008497B2
In a method of forming a FinFET, a first sacrificial layer is formed over a source/drain structure of a FinFET structure and an isolation insulating layer. The first sacrificial layer is recessed so that a remaining layer of the first sacrificial layer is formed on the isolation insulating layer and an upper portion of the source/drain structure is exposed. A second sacrificial layer is formed on the remaining layer and the exposed source/drain structure. The second sacrificial layer and the remaining layer are patterned, thereby forming an opening. A dielectric layer is formed in the opening. After the dielectric layer is formed, the patterned first and second sacrificial layers are removed to form a contact opening over the source/drain structure. A conductive layer is formed in the contact opening.
US10008496B1
Aspects of the present disclosure includes a semiconductor structure and a method of forming. A plurality of fins on a semiconductor substrate and a plurality of dummy gates is formed. The plurality of dummy gates are oriented perpendicular to the plurality of fins. An amorphous silicon layer is formed directly on top of said plurality of dummy gates and on top of the plurality of fins. A first portion of the amorphous silicon layer between at least one pair of adjacent dummy gates of the plurality of dummy gates is removed to form an opening. A nitride layer is deposited in the opening to cover the plurality of fins. The rest of the amorphous silicon layer between other adjacent dummy gates is removed to expose the underneath plurality of fins. Source/drain regions are formed surrounding the exposed plurality of fins.
US10008490B2
The disclosed technology relates to electronics, and more particularly, to protection devices that protect circuits from transient electrical events such as electrical overstress/electrostatic discharge. A protection device includes a semiconductor substrate having formed therein at least two wells and a deep well underlying and contacting the at least two wells. The device additionally includes a first PN diode formed in one of the at least two wells and having a first heavily doped region of a first conductivity type and a first heavily doped region of a second conductivity type, and includes a second PN diode formed in one of the at least two wells and having a second heavily doped region of the first conductivity type and a second heavily doped region of the second conductivity type. The device additionally includes a first PN diode and the second PN diode are electrically shorted by an electrical shorting structure to form a first plurality of serially connected diodes having a threshold voltage. The device further includes a PNPN silicon-controlled rectifier (SCR) having a trigger voltage and comprising the first heavily doped region of the first conductivity type, the at least two wells, the deep well, and the second heavily doped region of the second conductivity type.
US10008488B2
In one embodiment, the semiconductor module includes a module substrate and a first substrate mounted on and electrically connected to a first surface of the module substrate. The first substrate has one or more first electrical connectors of the semiconductor module, and the first substrate electrically connecting the first electrical connector to the module substrate.
US10008487B2
An optoelectronic semiconductor chip includes a semiconductor layer sequence with an upper face and a lower face opposite the upper face, wherein the semiconductor layer sequence has an active layer that generates electromagnetic radiation, and a plurality of contact elements that electrically contact the semiconductor layer sequence arranged on the upper face, wherein the semiconductor chip is a thin-film semiconductor chip, the lower face is a radiation decoupling surface through which the radiation generated in the semiconductor layer sequence is decoupled, the contact elements can be electrically actuated individually and independently from one another, and the semiconductor layer sequence has a thickness of at most 3 μm.
US10008481B2
In a method of manufacturing an illumination device, a color tone of each of a plurality of light emitting devices having different color tones is detected. In which region among a first region, a second region, a third region, a fourth region, a fifth region, and a sixth region on a chromaticity diagram the color tone of each of the plurality of light emitting devices is determined based on the detected color tone. The chromaticity diagram has a first color tone area and a second color tone area in which the first color tone area is provided. The second color tone area is divided into the first region through the sixth region. The plurality of light emitting devices are classified into the first region through the sixth region based on the determined color tone.
US10008475B2
Some embodiments described herein include apparatuses and methods of forming such apparatuses. In one such embodiment, an apparatus may include a substrate, a first die, and a second die coupled to the first die and the substrate. The substrate may include an opening. At least a portion of the die may occupy at least a portion of the opening in the substrate. Other embodiments including additional apparatuses and methods are described.
