US10234757B2
A sulfonic acid anion-containing polymer having an alkylsulfonium cation not in covalent bond thereto can be readily prepared by reacting a sulfonic acid anion-containing polymer having an ammonium or metal cation with an alkylsulfonium salt under mild conditions. A resist composition comprising the inventive polymer is effective for suppressing acid diffusion since the sulfonium salt is bound to the polymer backbone. When processed by the ArF lithography, the polymer exhibits a lower absorption at the exposure wavelength than the triarylsulfonium salt form PAGs, resulting in improved resolution, mask fidelity, and LWR.
US10234756B2
A modeling technique is provided. The modeling technique includes inputting tool parameters into a model and inputting basic model parameters into the model. The technique further includes generating a simulated, corrected reticle design using the tool parameters and the basic model parameters. An image of test patterns is compared against the simulated, corrected reticle design. A determination is made as to whether δ1<ε1, wherein δ1 represents model vs. exposure difference and ε1 represents predetermined criteria. The technique further includes completing the model when δ1<ε1.
US10234751B2
Within a lens-tube main body, the light-shielding member is fixed to a second lens frame in a second portion opposite to a first portion in which an image forming panel is shifted from an optical axis with the optical axis positioned therebetween. Since the light-shielding member is fixed to the second lens frame in the second portion, heat caused by the unnecessary light is distributed from the first portion to the second portion within the light-shielding member. Accordingly, a local temperature rise is suppressed, and deformation of a lens-tube main body is suppressed. Accordingly, tilt of lenses due to deformation of the lenses does not occur, and deterioration in resolution of the entire image caused by the tilt of the lenses or the occurrence of focus position shift in a diagonal direction due to the occurrence of field curvature is suppressed.
US10234749B2
Self-centering mechanism, a clamping device for an electronic device and means for their integration
This invention comprises a self-centering mechanism for retaining an object, a clamping device for retaining an electronic device or an electronic device in a case, and means to integrate the devices in an adapter form. The structure of the self-centering mechanism allows for a compact device that is capable of fitting a wide range of differently sized and shaped objects. The clamping device allows for means to retain an electronic device or an electronic device in a case that is capable of fitting a wide range of differently sized and shaped electronic device. The self-centering mechanism and clamping device can also be integrated into the form of an adapter for various applications.
US10234747B2
Provided is a technology enabling an imaging apparatus and an interchangeable lens to appropriately perform initialization processes. An interchangeable lens includes a lens control unit configured to transmit lens-side initialization execution element information indicating a plurality of lens-side elements on which the lens control unit itself performs initialization to an imaging apparatus in response to reception of body-side initialization execution element information indicating body-side elements on which the imaging apparatus performs initialization from the imaging apparatus. The technology can be applied to, for example, a camera system including a detachable interchangeable lens and an imaging apparatus serving as a camera body side.
US10234744B2
The present invention belongs to the technical field of lasers, and particularly relates to a periodically poled crystal and an optical parametric amplifier. The present invention provides a periodically poled crystal, including a first nonlinear region, a linear region and a second nonlinear region, wherein the first nonlinear region and the second nonlinear region both have periodically poled structures. The optical parametric amplifier having the periodically poled crystal can separate the idler wave from the signal wave besides achieving the basic function of optical parametric amplification because the by-produced idler wave transmits in a direction different from the directions that the signal wave and the pump wave transmit, and therefore the energy reflow is suppressed when the optical parametric amplifier has reached saturated amplification, and the performance of the optical parametric amplifier is significantly improved.
US10234734B2
A physical layout for a circuit using amorphous metal non-linear resistors as active devices for an in-plane switching liquid crystal display sub-pixel is provided. The lower interconnect of the two amorphous metal non-linear resistors and the lower electrode of the storage capacitor may be concurrently deposited and patterned. The area of the storage capacitor is defined by the overlap of the data signal inter-connect and the storage capacitor lower electrode, which is easily modified through the size of the lower electrode and/or the size of the data signal interconnect where it overlaps the lower electrode and does not degrade the aperture ratio of the pixel. Two embodiments of sub-pixel circuits are described. One, which employs a select line bridge, enables the use of full dot inversion of the image data. The second only allows row inversion of the image data.
US10234728B2
A liquid crystal display (LCD) device and method of manufacturing the same are provided. The LCD comprises, a first substrate, a second substrate facing the first substrate, a liquid crystal layer interposed between the first substrate and the second substrate and includes liquid crystal molecules, an alignment film disposed between the liquid crystal layer and the first substrate, a pixel electrode disposed between the alignment film and the first substrate, a photo-curable layer between the liquid crystal layer and the alignment films, a common electrode disposed between the liquid crystal layer and the second substrate, and a vertical alignment inducing layer between the common electrode and the liquid crystal layer. The vertical alignment inducing layer includes a self-aligned vertical alignment inducer, and the vertical alignment inducer includes a hydrophilic group, and an affinity liquid crystal group having high affinity with the liquid crystal molecules.
US10234724B2
A display apparatus includes a display panel, a light guide plate configured to guide light to the display panel, a light source module configured to emit light toward the light guide plate, optical sheets disposed between the display panel and the light guide plate, a bottom chassis, on which the light guide plate is seated, and configured to support the optical sheets to be spaced apart from the light guide plate forming an optical distance between the optical sheets and the light guide plate, and a plurality of supporters fixed to the bottom chassis and configured to support the optical sheets to prevent the optical sheets from sagging.
US10234713B2
A display panel and a display device are provided. The display panel includes a first substrate and a second substrate that disposed opposite to each other, and a first optical film that provided on a side of the first substrate facing the second substrate. The first optical film is provided with a plurality of nanoscale microstructures, so that the first optical film is capable of splitting incident white light into a plurality of monochromatic light beams with different colors.
US10234712B2
A method produces a liquid crystal display. The display includes a plurality of pixels having sub-pixels that include one opening and one color layer. Some of the sub-pixels having the same color are continuously spaced in one direction. In the method, overlapping photolithographic patterns produce mask openings in which a color layer in two spaced adjacent sub-pixels is to be formed. The mask openings each have a size corresponding to two or more adjacent sub-pixels; and the number of sub-pixels of the same color that are continuously arranged in the one direction is at least twice the total number of sub-pixels of the same color included in each of the pixels.
US10234709B2
Provided is a display apparatus or the like based on a housing-in technique capable of improving display quality and yield. A display apparatus comprises an upper-lower substrate 100, a display module 103 including a housing 102 with an opening, a resin member 105 formed on the upper-lower substrate 100 along an entire periphery of an opening of the housing 102, and a front panel 106 opposed to the display module 103 across the resin member 105. The housing 102 is so placed as to be interposed between the upper-lower substrate 100 and the front panel 106. A worked surface 500 is located at a part of a ridge line of a boundary part of the housing 102. The resin member 105 is in contact with the entire periphery of the boundary part of the housing 102 and hangs over the inner edge of the upper surface of the housing 102.
US10234705B2
A driver configuration for driving a Mach-Zehnder modulator (MZM) includes a first driver supplied by a first voltage and a second voltage and configured to provide a first two complimentary outputs respectively to a first N-electrode of a first branch of the MZM and a second N-electrode of a second branch of the MZM. Additionally, the driver configuration includes a second driver supplied by a third voltage and a fourth voltage and configured to provide a second two complimentary outputs respectively to a first P-electrode of the first branch and a second P-electrode of the second branch. The driver configuration sets a difference between the third voltage and the fourth voltage equal to a difference between the first voltage and the second voltage to provide a same peak-to-peak differential swing for modulating light wave through each transmission line and output a modulated light with twice of the peak-to-peak differential swing.
US10234702B2
In an optical device, a ring-resonator modulator, having an adjustable resonance (center) wavelength, receives an optical signal that includes a carrier wavelength from an input-output optical waveguide. Then, a monitoring mechanism monitors a performance metric (such as an average power or a signal swing) of a monitor optical signal from the ring-resonator modulator. Moreover, control logic in the optical device adjusts the resonance wavelength based on the monitored performance metric so that the resonance wavelength is locked to the carrier wavelength. In particular, the control logic may apply a change to an adjustment signal that is provided to the ring-resonator modulator. If the change increases the performance metric, the control logic may continue to modify the resonance wavelength. Otherwise, the control logic may modify the resonance wavelength by applying one or more changes, having an opposite sign to the change, to the adjustment signal.
US10234694B2
A novel endoscope, which can be a spectrally encoded endoscope (SEE) probe having forward-view, side-view, or a combination of forward and side views is provided herein. The SEE probe includes a light guiding component, a light focusing component, and a grating component. The probe is configured to forward a light such as a spectrally dispersed light from the grating component to a sample with no intermediate reflections between light guiding component and the grating component. A triangular grating, such as a staircase grating or an overhang grating may be used as the grating component.
US10234691B2
A multi-display system (e.g., a display including multiple display panels) includes at least first and second displays (e.g., display panels or display layers) arranged substantially parallel to each other in order to display three-dimensional (3D) features to a viewer(s). The first and second displays have different color filter patterns, respectively, as viewed from a point of view of a viewer of the display device, in order to reduce moiré interference.
US10234688B2
An apparatus can include headwear having a head receiver that is pivotally coupled to a first shield. A second shield can be attached to the headwear exterior to the first shield. The second shield can include a holographic optical element. An electronic device can be coupled to, or alternatively integrated with, the first shield. One or more processors of the electronic device can determined whether the first shield is in a first position relative to the head receiver or a second, angularly displaced position. Where the first shield is in the first position, the one or more processors can operate the electronic device in a virtual reality mode of operation. Where the first shield is in the second, angularly displaced position, the one or more processors can operate the electronic device in an augmented reality mode of operation.
US10234686B2
In a near-eye optical display system comprising a waveguide and diffractive optical elements (DOEs) configured for in-coupling, exit pupil expansion, and out-coupling, a rainbow phenomenon manifested in the display may be removed or reduced using a polarizing filter at the front of the system so that real-world/stray light entering the system has a particular polarization state, for example TM-polarized. The polarizing filter is utilized in conjunction with a downstream out-coupling DOE that includes diffractive grating structures that are configured to enable sensitivity to an opposite polarization state, for example TE-polarized. An imager is configured to produce virtual-world images that also have a TE-polarized state. The polarization-sensitive out-coupling DOE diffracts the TE-polarized imaging beam out of the grating for display while the TM-polarized light from the real world and/or stray light passes through the grating without diffraction and thus cannot contribute to rainbows in the display.
US10234664B2
An image quality is improved although a medical stereomicroscope optical system and a medical observation apparatus are small and light. An objective optical system and a plurality of imaging optical systems are arranged in an order from an object side to an image side, and the imaging optical system has at least a single aspheric surface. Accordingly, a spherical aberration and a field curvature are improved, and the image quality is improved although the medical stereomicroscope optical system and a medical observation apparatus are small and light.
US10234662B2
An image display device includes a high-performance projection zoom lens with a very wide field angle and an image display device including a projection zoom lens of a five-lens-group type, which achieves high performance across the entire zoom area. The image display device is configured to project an image onto a target projection surface and display a magnified image of the image, which uses a projection zoom lens having a five-lens-group configuration in which first to fifth lens groups G1 to G5 are arranged from the magnification side toward the reduction side, and each of the constituent lens groups or lenses included in the lens groups has a combination of negative and positive refractive powers, and in the lens configuration, focal lengths of the constituent lens groups, relative travel distances, lens distances to the image display element, and constituent lens shapes are properly selected.
US10234661B2
A wide-angle lens includes a first lens group, a second lens group, and an aperture arranged in that sequence from object side to image side. The first lens group as a whole has a positive refractive power, and includes a first lens, a second lens, a third lens, and a fourth lens. The first lens has a negative refractive power. The second lens has a negative refractive power. The third lens has a negative refractive power. The fourth lens has a positive refractive power. The second lens group as a whole has a positive refractive power, and includes a fifth lens, a sixth lens, a seventh lens, and an eighth lens. The fifth lens has a positive refractive power. The sixth lens has a negative refractive power. The seventh lens has a positive refractive power. The eighth lens has a positive refractive power.
US10234651B2
An optical lens assembly includes a first lens element and a second lens element. The first lens element has at least one contacting surface. The second lens element has at least one contacting surface. The contacting surface of the first lens element comes in contact with the contacting surface of the second lens element, and at least one air duct is disposed on at least one of the contacting surface of the first lens element and the contacting surface of the second lens element.
US10234649B2
A device to be inserted into a conduit includes at least one tube intended to receive optic fibers or micro fiber optic cables therein. A jacket surrounds the tube. In an embodiment where there are a plurality of tubes, they are loosely aligned within the jacket. In another embodiment, opposed surfaces of the jacket are attached to each other to form compartments for each tube. In still another embodiment, the jacket holds the tubes generally in a bundle. The jacket of a tube may also be attached to one or more innerducts, each of which can receive a fiber optic cable. Alternatively, an innerduct may be attached to two jackets each of which carry a tube therein.
US10234648B2
A fiber optic enclosure assembly includes a housing having an interior region and a bearing mount disposed in the interior region of the housing. A cable spool is connectedly engaged with the bearing mount such that the cable spool selectively rotates within the housing. A termination module disposed on the cable spool so that the termination module rotates in unison with the cable spool. A method of paying out a fiber optic cable from a fiber optic enclosure includes rotating a cable spool, which has a subscriber cable coiled around a spooling portion of the cable spool, about an axis of a housing of the fiber optic enclosure until a desired length of subscriber cable is paid out. A termination module is disposed on the cable spool.
US10234641B2
In-line sealed adapter tubes configured to seal non-hardened connectors when connected with hardened connectors such as an outdoor rated connectors. An adapter tube for sealing a non-hardened connector comprises an adapter body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end. The adapter tube further comprises a first adapter endcap configured to couple to the first end and further configured to receive a hardened connector. The adapter tube further comprises a second adapter endcap configured to couple to the second end and further configured to receive a non-hardened connector for coupling to the hardened connector, such that the non-hardened connector is disposed within the adapter body.
US10234625B2
A display apparatus includes a plurality of pixels disposed in an active area, a plurality of non-pixels disposed in a non-active area adjacent to the active area, and a plurality of light guide members disposed on boundary pixels of the pixels in the active area and which extends into the non-active area and is disposed on the non-pixels in the non-active area. The boundary pixels are adjacent to a boundary between the active area and the non-active area, and the light guide members guide light exiting from the boundary pixels to the non-pixels.
US10234617B2
Discussed is a glass light guide plate that is used in a back light unit of a display device. Some features of the glass light guide plate for the back light unit can be improved by optimizing a relationship between a direction of a bubble inside the glass light guide plate and a light source, the sizes of the bubble and a light guide pattern, and so on, and by optimizing an arrangement density of light guide patterns in each region, a kind of light guide pattern ink (IR-curable ink), a curing condition, a refractive index, and so on to be suitable for the material of the glass light guide plate.
US10234616B2
A luminaire having a waveguide suspended beneath a mounting element, the waveguide has a first surface proximal to the mounting element, a second surface distal to the mounting element, and an edge between the first and the second surfaces. At least one cavity extends into the waveguide from the first surface to the second surface. A LED component is coupled to the waveguide so as to emit light into the cavity. LED support structures are also disclosed.
US10234615B2
An illumination device can include a light source; and a light guiding lens for receiving light from the light source. The light guiding lens includes a light emission portion that extends in a predetermined direction and has a main surface with reflecting cuts, and a light guiding portion provided to the light emission portion at an end portion thereof in the predetermined direction. The light guiding portion is configured to project more than the light emission portion in a thickness direction of the light emission portion and extend along the end portion of the light emission portion. The light source is disposed to face to an end face of the light guiding portion in an extending direction of the light guiding portion, the end face projecting more than the light emission portion. An end face of the light guiding portion has reflecting cuts arranged in the extending direction.
US10234614B2
A method of generating light for use in tracing an end of a cable assembly includes coupling convergent visible light into an input end of a multimode mode-homogenizing optical fiber having low-order and high-order modes and comprising an output end, a fiber angle, a length and a mode-homogenization length. The inputted light is initially concentrated mainly in the low-order modes. The method also includes conveying the light through the length of the mode-homogenizing optical fiber to form outputted light that is substantially mode-homogenized, substantially spatially uniform and substantially angularly uniform and having a divergence angle that is substantially the same as the fiber angle. Light source assemblies and systems for carrying out the method are also disclosed.
US10234613B2
An embedded, inverse wire-grid polarizer (WGP) includes ribs 13 located over a surface of a transparent substrate 11, gaps 16 between the ribs 13, and a fill-layer 15 substantially filling the gaps 16. The fill-layer has a relatively high index of refraction, such as greater than 1.4. At a wavelength of light incident upon the WGP, E∥ transmission can be greater than E⊥ transmission. E∥ is a polarization of light with an electric field oscillation parallel to a length L of the ribs, and E⊥ is a polarization of light with an electric field oscillation perpendicular to a length L of the ribs. This embedded, inverse WGP is especially useful for polarizing, with high WGP performance, small wavelength (high-energy) regions of the electromagnetic spectrum (e.g. UV) which are difficult to polarize with conventional WGPs (E⊥ transmission>E∥ transmission).
US10234611B2
There is provided a polarizer that can realize multi-functionalization and high-functionalization of an electronic device, such as an image display apparatus. A polarizer according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a resin film containing iodine, wherein the polarizer has formed therein a transparent portion having a transmittance higher than that of another portion, and when the polarizer is placed under an environment having a temperature of 60° C. and a humidity of 90% for 2 hours, a transmittance change (ΔTs) of the transparent portion is 10% or less.
US10234609B2
Disclosed herein are systems, methods, and apparatus for forming low emissivity panels that may include a substrate and a reflective layer formed over the substrate. The low emissivity panels may further include a top dielectric layer formed over the reflective layer such that the reflective layer is formed between the top dielectric layer and the substrate. The top dielectric layer may include a ternary metal oxide, such as zinc tin aluminum oxide. The top dielectric layer may also include aluminum. The concentration of aluminum may be between about 1 atomic % and 15 atomic % or between about 2 atomic % and 10 atomic %. An atomic ratio of zinc to tin in the top dielectric layer may be between about 0.67 and about 1.5 or between about 0.9 and about 1.1.
US10234605B2
A liquid lens includes a sealed shell, a liquid material, a transparent carbon nanotube structure within the liquid material, and a first electrode and a second electrode, a voltage being applied to the carbon nanotube structure causes rapid heating, which is transferred to the liquid material to change the density thereof, and the refractive index of the liquid material is thus changed.
US10234604B1
An ocular optical system configured to allow imaging rays from a display frame to enter an observer's eye through the ocular optical system to form an image is provided. The ocular optical system includes a lens element having an eye-side surface and a display-side surface. The lens element has an optical axis extending from a display side toward an eye side. The display-side surface of the lens element adopts a Fresnel lens design. The display-side has a plurality of effective sub-surfaces and a plurality of ineffective sub-surfaces. The effective sub-surfaces are configured to allow the image rays to form an image. Each ineffective sub-surface connects two adjacent effective sub-surfaces. The ocular optical system satisfies: 1.500≤R1/SagI≤4.000, where SagI is a total of lengths of orthogonal projections of the effective sub-surfaces respectively projected onto the optical axis, and R1 is a half of a clear aperture of the display-side surface.
US10234601B2
A spectacle lens which can suppress the generation of cracks at the time of manufacture. The spectacle lens is a spectacle lens which includes a lens substrate and a hard coat layer and in which the hard coat layer is obtained by curing a curable composition containing inorganic oxide particles, a silane coupling agent, and a polyfunctional epoxy compound contained at more than 40% by mass and 60% by mass or less in a matrix component.
US10234599B2
Disclosed herein is an anti-reflective film comprising: a hard coating layer; and a low-refractive layer containing a binder resin and hollow inorganic nanoparticles and solid inorganic nanoparticles which are dispersed in the binder resin, wherein a ratio of an average particle diameter of the solid inorganic nanoparticles to an average particle diameter of the hollow inorganic nanoparticles is 0.26 to 0.55, and wherein at least 70 vol % of the entire solid inorganic nanoparticles are present within a distance corresponding to 50% of an entire thickness of the low-refractive layer from the interface between the hard coating layer and the low-refractive layer, and an anti-reflective film comprising: a hard coating layer containing a binder resin containing a photocurable resin, and organic or inorganic fine particles dispersed in the binder resin; and a low-refractive layer containing a binder resin and hollow inorganic nanoparticles and solid inorganic nanoparticles which are dispersed in the binder resin, wherein a ratio of an average particle diameter of the solid inorganic nanoparticles to an average particle diameter of the hollow inorganic nanoparticles is 0.15 to 0.55, and wherein at least 70 vol % of the entire solid inorganic nanoparticles are present within a distance corresponding to 50% of an entire thickness of the low-refractive layer from the interface between the hard coating layer and the low-refractive layer.
US10234590B2
A drilling assembly includes a first tubular member supporting a first transmitter antenna and a steering assembly located beneath the first tubular member. The drilling assembly also includes an earth boring device comprising a drill bit. The drill bit has a body member, a bottommost surface and a gage surface at a stabilizing section of the drill bit. The earth boring device is supported beneath the steering assembly. The earth boring device includes a second transmitter/receiver antenna supported in spaced relation to the first transmitter antenna and within 36 inches of the bottommost surface of the drill bit, and at least one electrode generally at an outer surface of the stabilizing section of the drill bit.
US10234588B2
A proximity sensor (12) is provided which comprises a magnet (16) and a sensor (18). The sensor (18) is aligned relative to the magnet (16) in such a manner that the direction (E) of maximum sensitivity of the sensor (18) is formed so as to be substantially parallel to the magnet axis (M) extending through the poles (20, 22) of the magnet (16). Further, an assembly unit (10) is provided.
US10234582B2
A computer-implemented method of joint inversion of seismic data comprising receiving seismic data, selecting, by a computer system, a travel time data and waveform data, the selecting using the seismic data and generating a velocity model of a near-surface. The method comprises preparing parameters with which to update the velocity model by: calculating synthetic travel time data and synthetic waveform data; determining a travel time misfit gradient using the travel time data and synthetic travel time data; determining a wave-property misfit gradient based on the waveform data and the synthetic waveform data; calculating a join inversion gradient comprising the travel time misfit gradient and the wave-property misfit gradient; and estimating a step length. The method further comprises updating the velocity model using the step length and join inversion gradient; and repeating the preparing and updating steps until a travel time misfit and wave-property misfit reach a predetermined value.
US10234578B2
In order to avoid complicated and unpredictable effects on the wavefields emitted by air guns activated at different times, methods and systems of the current disclosure are directed to computationally designing a sequence for activating subsets of air guns in a time distributed manner that minimizes the effects of air in the water surrounding the source. The sequence may be used with discrete and continuously recorded marine surveys.
US10234577B2
The present invention relates to a stabilization method of a plastic scintillator-based radiation detector of the present invention, wherein the Compton edge of K-40 that exists in the spectrum of a background radiation that reacts with the plastic scintillator is converted into a peak form through a proper signal process, and the output calibration of the detector is automatically performed in real time by using the information. Thus, the output of the plastic scintillator-based radiation detector is automatically calibrated in order to thereby stabilize the output of the detector regardless of the external environmental changes.
US10234571B1
A radiation detector including a scintillator; a wavelength shifting portion to cause a wavelength shift in photons emitted by the scintillator; and a photodetector optically coupled to the scintillator to receive the wavelength shifted photons.
US10234568B2
A system and method of determining a vehicle location where roads have different elevations and at least partially overlap. The method carried out by the system includes: receiving a plurality of Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) satellite signals at a vehicle; determining a vehicle location and a vehicle velocity including an up velocity based on the received GNSS signals; identifying a plurality of roads, within a range of the vehicle location, at least one of which has a different elevation than the other road(s); and selecting at least one of the plurality of roads within the range based on the up velocity component.
US10234566B2
A method of implementing fast GNSS convergence by relative positioning is disclosed. A GNSS receiver which is coupled with a mobile machine is shut down. The GNSS receiver is in a converged state at shut down. A movement sensor is monitored to determine if net movement of a GNSS antenna coupled with the mobile machine exceeds a threshold net movement parameter while the GNSS receiver is shut down. Upon power up of the GNSS receiver, a shorter convergence algorithm is initiated in response to determining that the threshold net movement parameter has not been exceeded. The shorter convergence algorithm is also initiated upon power up of the GNSS receiver in response to determining that the threshold net movement parameter has been exceeded but information from the movement sensor has been used to update the location of the GNSS receiver since said shut down.
US10234560B2
The invention relates to a method for providing distance information of a scene with a time-of-flight camera, comprising the steps of emitting a modulated light pulse towards the scene, receiving reflections of the modulated light pulse from the scene, evaluating a time-of-flight information for the received reflections of the modulated light pulse, and deriving distance information from the time-of-flight information for the received reflections, whereby a spread spectrum signal is applied to a base frequency of the modulation of the light pulse, and the time-of-flight information is evaluated under consideration of the a spread spectrum signal applied to the base frequency of the modulation of the light pulse. The invention further relates to a time-of-flight camera for providing distance information from a scene, whereby the time-of-flight camera performs the above method.
US10234559B2
An apparatus for detecting sea mines is disclosed. The apparatus includes a pulsed laser, a collection optics, a long-pass beam splitter, a short-pass beam splitter, a Laser Imaging, Detection and Ranging (LIDAR) channel imager, a Raman channel imager and a florescence channel imager. After the pulsed laser has sent a laser pulse to an ocean surface, the collection optics collects Rayleigh, Raman and florescence scattering return signals reflected from the ocean surface as a result of the laser pulse laser striking the ocean surface and any objects therein. The long-band beam splitter directs the Rayleigh scattering return signals to the LIDAR channel imager. The short-band beam splitter directs the Raman return signals to the Raman channel imager, and directs the florescence return signals to the florescence channel imager.
US10234556B2
In a wind profiler, the number of acquisition ranges is expanded up to heights where noise is introduced into a received signal, even in the case where noise due to transmit/receive switching is introduced. A signal processing device in a wind profiler emits an electromagnetic wave pulse into a space, switches from transmitting to receiving, receives an electromagnetic wave reflected from a target to be observed, and measures wind speed from a Doppler frequency of the received electromagnetic wave, and includes an unnecessary data determiner that detects a noise section in which switching noise occurs due to the switching between transmitting and receiving, and an unnecessary data eraser that converts a received signal in the noise section to substantially insignificant data.
US10234539B2
A position tracking system for tracking a physical location of a radio frequency (RF) transmitter comprises at least four RF receiver antennae at known locations. Each receiver antenna receives RF signals from the RF transmitter. One receiver antenna is used as a reference antenna. A receiver channel unit is in communication with the RF receiver antennae. The receiver channel unit comprises a reference receiver channel and a measurement receiver channel. A multiplexer is dynamically configurable to selectively connect the reference receiver channel to the reference receiver antenna and to connect, in succession, each other receiver antenna to the measurement receiver channel. A comparator measures phase differences between the RF signals received by the reference antenna and those received by each other receiver antennae. A data processor computes the physical location of the RF transmitter from the phase differences measured by the comparator and the known locations of the receiver antennae.
US10234533B2
A navigation system determines a position by referring to artificial or natural satellites or other space objects during daylight or when the objects are in a planet's shadow. A telescope and image sensor observe and image shadows of the objects as the objects transit the sun or a sunlit surface of a planet or moon, thereby solving problems related to the two key times during which traditional SkyMark navigation is difficult or impossible.
US10234518B2
An MR loop coil design incorporates a balun into the loop coil. With this approach, some components of the coil may be simultaneously part of the imaging coil and the balun. Further, with this approach the number of components used to build an MR coil may be reduced, which may result in a reduction in cost, weight and size. This MR loop coil design may also be used to build phased array coils from the smaller loop size. Such an approach may use small feeder circuit boards oriented generally perpendicular to the coil elements to reduce interactions between the feeder boards and the coils. Such feeder boards may also be made smaller than conventional feeder circuits because the integrated balun coil design may reduce the number of components needed to create balanced coils in the array.
US10234516B2
In one aspect, a magnetic field sensor includes a chopper stabilized amplifier and a plurality of Hall-type elements in parallel and connected to the chopper stabilized amplifier. In another aspect, a magnetic field sensor includes a chopper stabilized amplifier and a plurality of Hall quad elements in parallel and connected to the chopper stabilized amplifier. In a further aspect, a current sensor has a bandwidth of 1 MHz and includes a chopper stabilized amplifier and a plurality of Hall quad elements, fabricated in silicon, in parallel and connected to the chopper stabilized amplifier.
US10234508B1
Various examples are provided for parameter estimation of generators. In one example, among others, a method includes collecting data corresponding to a generator using a phasor management unit (PMU) and estimating dynamic parameters of the generator using extended Kalman filtering (EKF) and the collected PMU data. In another example, a system includes at least one application executable in a processing device that obtains operational data corresponding to a generator and estimates a dynamic parameter of the generator using EKF and the operational data. In another example, an EKF estimator includes a dynamics estimator configured to estimate a state variable of a generator, a geometry estimator configured to estimate phasor values associated with the generator, and a Kalman filter gain configured to determine a correction to the state variable.
US10234507B2
A method and circuit for implementing register array repair using Logic Built In Self Test (LBIST), and a design structure on which the subject circuit resides are provided. Register array repair includes identifying and creating a list of any repairable Register Arrays (RAs) that effect an LBIST fail result. Next a repair solution is detected for each of the repairable Register Arrays (RAs) isolating a failing location for the detected repair solution for each array.
US10234501B2
A sensor head of a test and measurement instrument can include an input configured to receive an input signal from a device under test (DUT), an optical voltage sensor having signal input electrodes and control electrodes or one set of electrodes, wherein the input is connected to the signal input electrodes, and a bias control unit connected to the control electrodes and configured to reduce an error signal or the input signal bias control signal are electrically combined and applied to a single set of electrodes.
US10234499B1
Techniques and test structures for determining reliability and performance characteristics of an integrated circuit (IC) device are disclosed. For example, an IC device includes multiple functional elements and multiple test elements. The test elements are electrically coupled in series between a first test port and a second test port. A method of testing the IC device includes applying an electrical stimulus between the first test port and the second test port, measuring a parametric value in response to the electrical stimulus, comparing the parametric value and a statistical value, and determining a pass or fail status of the IC device. The statistical value is representative of a predicted reliability of the IC device.
US10234498B2
An automated test equipment for testing a device under test includes a control unit and a plurality of tester subunits. The control unit is configured to put the tester subunits in a state of lower activity in dependence on a current demand on the test resources.
US10234496B2
The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a method that includes evaluating an analog electrical current waveform, determining a Boolean waveform based on the evaluated analog electrical current waveform, determining a collection of one or more first durations based on one or more on times identified from the Boolean waveform, determining a collection of one or more second durations based on one or more off times identified from the Boolean waveform, comparing the first durations and the second durations, determining, based on the comparing, an event based on the comparing, identifying a time at which the event occurred, and providing the time as a completion time.
US10234492B2
A non-intrusive system which monitors a data center by detecting electromagnetic waves alleviates a resource burden on components and is inexpensive to deploy and scale within a data center. The system detects waves using omnidirectional antennas positioned throughout the data center, thus alleviating the need to physically attach directional antennas to components. The system performs a learning phase wherein representations of detected waves are mapped to occurrence of events within the data center. Once the learning phase is complete, operation of existing network monitoring tools, such as agents and probes, may cease, and the system may begin monitoring for events based on the detected waves. The system may also analyze wave data prior to the occurrence of events to identify event prediction indicators, e.g. distinctive wave values or patterns, which may be used to predict the occurrence of an event.
US10234485B2
A measuring arrangement for determining at least one measured variable with a sensor device (2), a signal outlet for outputting of an output signal and a current-adjusting device for adjusting the current of the output signal provides a measuring arrangement whose power consumption is at a maximum for preferably all states of operation. The object is obtained the measuring arrangement that a load current device and a regulating device are provided. Here, the regulating device controls the load current device based on a voltage drop via the current-adjusting device (4).
US10234474B2
The technology described herein generally relates to systems for extracting polynucleotides from multiple samples, particularly from biological samples, and additionally to systems that subsequently amplify and detect the extracted polynucleotides. The technology more particularly relates to microfluidic systems that carry out PCR on multiple samples of nucleotides of interest within microfluidic channels, and detect those nucleotides. The technology still more particularly relates to automated devices for carrying out pipetting operations, particularly on samples in parallel, consistent with sample preparation and delivery of PCR-ready nucleotide extracts to a cartridge wherein PCR is run.
US10234465B2
Methods for identifying subjects as candidates for embryo implantation are provided. In some embodiments, the methods include providing a sample of endometrium isolated from a subject during the second half of the subject's menstrual cycle and determining whether the subject is a candidate based on the expression of BCL6 in the sample. Also provided are methods for identifying an increased risk for implantation failure subsequent to in vitro fertilization (IVF) and/or frozen embryo transfer (FET), methods for detecting endometrial receptivity, methods for facilitating diagnoses of infertility, methods for increasing the likelihood of embryo implantation, methods for detecting the presence of endometriosis, and methods for managing treatment of subjects with potential endometriosis, subfertility, or both.
US10234457B2
Described herein is an enzyme detection device for use in the detection of enzyme activity in a test sample. Also provided are indicator molecules for use in the detection of enzyme activity, particularly enzyme cleavage activity, in a test sample, and to methods for detecting the presence of enzyme activity.
US10234451B2
The disclosure relates to a method and device for detecting and quantifying biological molecules such as cell surface or intracellular ligands/receptors in a dynamic system with high sensitivity and specificity; the method of using such platform optionally in combination with an optical detection system and kits comprising the optical platform.
US10234441B2
A water in fuel (WIF) sensor is disclosed, and comprises a main body defining a surface, a pair of electrical contacts, and a third electrical contact assembly. The pair of electrical contacts each have a first end portion that is located along the surface of the main body. A predetermined resistance flows between the electrical contacts when the first end portions of the electrical contacts are submerged in water. The third electrical contact assembly has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion of the third electrical contact assembly is located along the surface of the main body and the second end portion of the third electrical contact assembly is connectable to a ground.
US10234439B2
A method and system for monitoring the health and growth of plants in a field. The method and system acquire a thermal image indicative of thermal energy emitted by the plants and process the thermal image to assess variations in the temperatures among the plants.
US10234426B2
A system for non-destructively inspecting brazed joints that includes at least one matrix phased array probe that further includes plurality of ultrasonic transducer elements arranged in an array at one end of the probe, wherein the transducer elements are operative to both generate ultrasonic signals and to receive reflections thereof; and at least one tip adapted to be removably mounted over the array of ultrasonic transducer elements, wherein a region of the at least one tip has been shaped to correspond to the geometric characteristics of an item or a specific portion of an item that includes a brazed joint to be inspected; and a processor running software that includes at least one imaging algorithm for processing data received from the at least one matrix phased array probe and generating color coded ultrasonic C-scan images of inspected brazed joints.
US10234421B2
The present application is directed to the use of electrophoresis with UV detection in the determination of iodine nutritional status in human biological specimens, specifically for monitoring iodine deficiency/inadequacy in large-scale epidemiological studies. In particular, the present application is directed to a method for determining iodide and iodide uptake inhibitors in a human biological sample when using sample self-stacking with capillary electrophoresis and UV detection.
US10234418B2
An O2 sensor includes a sensor element using a solid electrolyte layer and a pair of electrodes placed at a position to interpose the solid electrolyte layer, detects an exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine as an object of a detection, and outputs an electromotive force signal depending on an air-fuel ratio of the exhaust gas. The sensor element is connected with a constant current circuit supplying a constant current that is prescribed. A microcomputer conducts an abnormality diagnosis of an output response of the sensor element on the basis of a state of variation in an electromotive force output. Further, when the microcomputer conducts the abnormality diagnosis, the microcomputer restricts a supply of the constant current by the constant current circuit before conducting the abnormality diagnosis.
US10234404B2
A system and method are disclosed for interrogating a liquid in a container. The liquid sample, such as drugs in a liquid base, is identified based on a radio frequency and/or ultrasonic measurement.
US10234400B2
An apparatus for detecting surface features is disclosed. The apparatus may include a plurality of strands configured to contain light and further configured to transmit light from a light source to a surface of an article. The apparatus may also include a detector configured to receive light reflected from the surface of the article via the plurality of strands, wherein the detector is further configured to detect features associated with the article.
US10234382B2
A method and kit are provided for diagnosing and monitoring the progress of COPD using FTIR spectral analysis of sputum samples where spectral data is obtained and used to monitor the progression of the disease over time.
US10234381B2
Method of measuring a ratio of concentrations of two isotopologues of a chemical species in a first gas mixture using an optical absorption spectroscopy based gas analyzer; the method includes measuring the line intensity of a rotational-vibrational line of one isotopologue and the line intensity of another rotational-vibrational line of another isotopologue. The method also includes determining the ratio of two line intensities and comparing it with another ratio measured using another gas analyzer for a gas mixture with known concentration of isotopologues. The second ratio can be measured for the same pair of lines or for different pair of lines. The second ratio can be measured at the same gas temperature or at different gas temperature. The method includes determining a ratio of concentrations of two isotopologues based on two ratios of line intensities and two temperatures.
US10234380B1
A gas concentration-length quantification method may include acquiring a first image including a gas plume with a camera; identifying and segmenting pixels corresponding to the gas plume in the first image; creating a mask image corresponding to the first image, where only pixels of the mask image corresponding to the gas plume in the first image have non-zero values; generating a background image corresponding to the first image using an image inpainting algorithm with the first image and the mask image as inputs; calculating a gas concentration-length for each pixel corresponding to the gas plume in the first image, based on the first image and the background image data; and triggering an alert when the gas concentration-length for at least one pixel exceeds a threshold level.
US10234371B2
An open flow area test apparatus and test method for characterizing the performance of a sand control insert, such as slotted liner or wire-wrapped screen or other sand control apparatus. A sand control insert is set at or near the base of a pressure tight body, a sand pack is provided above the sand control insert, and a piston head applies a simulated overburden pressure to the sand pack. A test fluid is pumped through the sand control insert and differential pressures and sand flow through measured.
US10234369B2
An apparatus and method of analysis including at least one microscope means operable to characterize the surface of a sample in use, at least a first conduit to convey one or more solvents to the sample and a further conduit to convey at least part of the solution from the sample. At least one pump means delivers solvent to the sample and/or removes solution from the same.
US10234368B2
A load verification system and method may be used to assess the loading of material from a loading work vehicle having a load bucket to a haulage work vehicle having a load bin. The system includes at least one volume sensor coupled to the loading work vehicle that observes a volume of material in at least one of the load bucket and the load bin and generates a corresponding volume data signal. The system also includes a first controller onboard the loading work vehicle and a second controller onboard the haulage work vehicle. At least one of the first and second controllers: receives the volume data signal from the at least one volume sensor; receives a unique haulage work vehicle identifier; associates volume data of the corresponding volume data signal with the unique haulage work vehicle identifier; and stores in memory the associated volume data and haulage work vehicle identifier.
US10234357B2
An apparatus for testing suction cups mounted on a track is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a base comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface. The apparatus further comprises ports penetrating the base from the first surface to the second surface and vacuum sensors pneumatically coupled to the ports. The ports in the base are arranged in a geometric pattern.
US10234355B2
A leakage oil detection system includes a measurement device including a light source that causes a measured object which includes a leakage oil attachment part to be irradiated with ultraviolet rays, and an imaging device that detects fluorescence emitted from the leakage oil attachment part which is irradiated with the ultraviolet rays, and performs imaging on the measured object; and an analysis device that includes a driving control unit that controls operations of the light source and the imaging device, a recording unit that records an imaged image of the measured object which is imaged by the imaging device, and an image processing unit that calls the imaged image which is recorded in the recording unit and performs an image process to detect leakage oil.
US10234353B2
A level gauge system for mounting on a roof of a semi-closed storage tank includes an automatic tank level gauge for determining a level reading for a liquid including at least one liquid component in the tank. A processor includes a memory storing pressure correction factors or a pressure correction factor equation for correcting the level reading for a measured gas pressure above the liquid in the tank. The processor is programmed for implementing choosing a selected pressure correction factor from the pressure correction factors or the equation based on a received current gas pressure above, and applying the selected pressure correction factor for automatically correcting the level reading provided by the tank level gauge to generate a corrected level reading which compensates for the current gas pressure above effects on the roof and on the level gauge.
US10234340B2
A multilayer structure for a garment, optionally footwear, includes a flexible substrate film for accommodating electronics, a number of flexible sensor pads provided on the film utilizing printed electronics technology, optionally screen printing or ink jetting, at least one electronic circuit, preferably integrated circuit, further provided on the film for controlling capacitive measurements via the number of sensor pads for obtaining an indication of pressure subjected to the multilayer structure, a number of conductor traces further printed on the film for electrically connecting the at least one electronic circuit and the number of capacitive sensor pads, a power supply element for powering electricity-driven components including the at least one electronic circuit, and at least one plastic layer molded upon the film substantially embedding the number of sensor pads, conductor traces and the at least one electronic circuit therewithin. A related method of manufacture is presented.
US10234333B2
A drain covering device is described with built in temperature sensors and lights which signal various measured temperatures which are acceptable, cold, or hot for an intended use. The device is easily separable and can be rinsed and stored using an attached suction cup.
US10234328B2
A vibration sensor having at least one magnet and at least one coil, a first leg having a first and second mounting positions, and a second leg having first and second mounting positions, wherein a coil unit having a coil is arranged at the first mounting position of the first leg, and wherein a permanent magnet holder with a magnet is arranged at the first mounting position of the second leg, and the coil unit surrounds the magnet unit so that the magnet unit can move relative to the coil unit and be surrounded by the coil unit, and wherein the first leg, in the second mounting position, is arranged with a spacing relative to the second mounting position of the second leg, so that the first leg at the first mounting position is arranged spring-like with respect to the second leg at the first mounting position.
US10234324B2
Apparatus for determining and/or monitoring at least one process variable of a medium in a container. The apparatus includes at least one mechanically oscillatable unit, and at least one driving/receiving unit, which excites the mechanically oscillatable unit to execute mechanical oscillations, and which receives the mechanical oscillations of the mechanically oscillatable unit. The mechanically oscillatable unit has at least one membrane, or diaphragm. The membrane, or diaphragm, is connected with a housing. The driving/receiving unit is arranged between the membrane and a holding portion, and the holding portion is secured to the housing. The invention holding portion is embodied in such a manner and secured to the housing in such a manner, that a radial force, which acts essentially in the direction of the normals of the housing, produces a force component and/or a moment, which acts essentially in the direction of a normal of the holding portion.
US10234323B2
A method for determining a liquid level in a tank of a vehicle uses an ultrasonic sensor for emitting and receiving ultrasonic waves. Basically the liquid level is determined based upon measuring the transition time of an ultrasonic wave emitted by the ultrasonic sensor, wherein the emitted wave is deflected two times before being reflected by the surface of the liquid contained in the tank.
US10234320B2
This invention relates to a device and method for measuring the depth of water and sediment deposition in pipes, channels, overland flows and tidal beaches. Sediment deposition may be detrimental to flood control in sewer systems. The invention is specifically concerned with measuring an electrical property such as the conductivity or capacitance in different mediums and therefore quantifying the depths of the different mediums. The measurement of an electrical property such as conductance or capacitance of the medium may also indicate the nature of the medium such as sediment structure, water salinity, and the presence of pollutants. The device includes an array of elongate, substantially mutually parallel electrodes each having a predetermined length, the lengths being incremented stepwise from a shortest electrode to a longest electrode. The device includes electronic circuitry to apply a potential difference across selected pairs of electrodes and to measure a resulting electrical property between each selected pair of electrodes, the measured electrical property providing an indication of a submersion depth of the pair of electrodes in the at least one medium.
US10234305B2
An approach is provided for generating a targeted map display from a plurality of data sources. A mapping platform receives at least one request to provision at least one targeted map display for at least one device based, at least in part, on at least one targeted mapping object. The at least one targeted mapping object includes one or more parameters for retrieving targeted content from a plurality of data sources. The mapping platform also determines one or more map item detail records based, at least in part, on the one or more parameters. The one or more map item detail records include payload content assembled from the plurality of data sources about one or more map items. The mapping platform then causes, at least in part, a selective updating of the one or more map item detail records based, at least in part, on one or more validity criteria for provisioning the at least one targeted map display.
US10234297B2
An apparatus comprising a processor and memory including computer program code, the memory and computer program code configured to, with the processor, enable the apparatus at least to: receive an indication of disruption to a planned route of travel for a road vehicle following the planned route; based on consideration of contextual data in respect of a location in proximity to the current vehicle location against one or more predefined manoeuvering criteria, dynamically identify a U-turn location on the planned route of travel at which it is possible for the vehicle to perform a U-turn onto a different route of travel; and provide an indication of the dynamically identified U-turn location for use in route navigation onto the different route of travel.
US10234296B2
The present disclosure relates to a computer implemented method, a computer program product, and a computer system for verifying the road network of map. An embodiment of the present invention provides a method for verifying a road network of a map. The method comprises: determining, based on locations of a set of points in the map, a trajectory distance of a trajectory between a start point and an end point in the set of points on the map; determining a route distance between the start point and the end point in the road network of the map; and verifying the road network by comparing the trajectory distance and the route distance.
US10234294B2
In one embodiment, a method for road geometry matching with componentized junction models is provided. The method includes receiving a plurality of predefined road component models, receiving map data representing a physical road junction, selecting a subset of the plurality of road component models to characterize the physical road junction represented by the received map data, and defining a road junction configuration for the physical road junction with the selected road component models.
US10234291B1
A methodology includes determining coarse location coordinates for a mobile device, anchoring the coarse location coordinates to a map, receiving inertial measurement unit data supplied by the mobile device, wherein the inertial measurement unit data is indicative of relative location coordinates of the mobile device, generating an unanchored path of the mobile device based on the relative location coordinates, and anchoring the unanchored path of the mobile device to the map in a position that optimizes a match between the coarse location coordinates and the relative location coordinates of the mobile device.
US10234286B2
Inclinometers with a parallel dipole line (PDL) trap system are provided. In one aspect, an inclinometer includes: a PDL trap having a pair of dipole line magnets, a transparent tube in between the dipole line magnets, and a diamagnetic object within the transparent tube, wherein the diamagnetic object is levitating in between the dipole line magnets; and a sensing system for determining a position z of the diamagnetic object in the PDL trap and for determining an inclination angle θ using the position z of the diamagnetic object in the PDL trap. Techniques to detect the diamagnetic object position using optical, capacitive and manual methods are described. A method for determining an inclination angle θ using the present inclinometers is also provided.
US10234280B2
A method for target measurement is provided which comprises designing a reflection-symmetric target and measuring overlays of the target along at least one reflection symmetry direction of the target. Also, a tool calibration method comprising calibrating a scatterometry measurement tool with respect to a reflection symmetry of a reflection symmetric target. Further provided are methods of measuring scatterometry overlay using first order and zeroth order scatterometry measurements of a reflection-symmetric scatterometry targets. Also, a scatterometry target comprising a reflection-symmetric target having two cells in each of at least two measurement directions, wherein respective cells have different offsets along one measurement direction and similar offsets along other measurement directions. Further, a scatterometry measurement system comprising a reflection symmetric illumination and calibrated to measure reflection symmetric targets. Also, metrology tool comprising an illumination path and a collection path of the tool which are symmetric to reflection symmetries of a target.
US10234279B2
A mobile unit (5) is described for measuring running paths for handling systems, in particular bridge cranes, sliding on a route (2), comprising at least one first measuring device (62) which constitutes a space reference of the mobile unit (5) with respect to at least one fixed measuring unit (3) comprising second measuring device (61), the first measuring device (62) being connected to the mobile unit (5) by interposing at least one handling device adapted to synchronize measuring operations between the first measuring device (62) and the second measuring device (61) of the fixed measuring unit (3). A system for measuring (1) running paths for handling systems through such mobile unit (5) and a process for measuring through such system (1) are further described.
US10234268B2
A method for digital holographic microtomography comprises (a) providing at least one wavefront controlling device for driving a sample to be rotated and/or an incident beam scanning the sample, (b) utilizing a digital holographic access unit for recording the transmitted or reflected wavefronts of the sample, (c) utilizing a digital holography reconstructing method for reconstructing the transmitted or reflected wavefronts of the sample, and (d) utilizing a tomographic reconstruction approach for reconstructing three dimensional image information of the sample.
US10234262B2
Method for compensating a reference measurement including a measurement of angular position α and a measurement of time T1 that are simultaneous at the time t1, for an angular position sensor of the type including a toothed wheel, includes the following steps: determination of a first measurement α of corresponding angular position at the moment in time t1 when a reference measurement is desired; triggering of a software acquisition function; substantially simultaneous acquisitions of a second measurement α′ of the angular position and of a measurement T2 of the time by software acquisition at a time t2; estimation of an error ΔT; and calculation of the compensated measurement of time, T1=T2−ΔT. A Sensor for measuring angular position, of the type including a toothed wheel, implementing such a compensation method is described.
US10234261B2
A measurement tool includes a rotation stage supporting an workpiece support, a thickness sensor overlying a workpiece support surface; a translation actuator coupled to the thickness sensor for translation of the thickness sensor relative to the workpiece support surface; and a computer coupled to control the rotation actuator and the translation actuator, and coupled to receive an output of the thickness sensor.
US10234258B2
Various embodiments are directed to a yarn analyzer comprising a measurement mechanism configured to monitor the local thickness of the yarn moving along a yarn path. The measurement mechanism comprises a fixed member and a displaceable member between which the yarn path passes. The displaceable member is secured relative to a mechanical amplifier comprising a pivotable lever arm at a first end of the pivotable lever arm at a short distance from the pivot axis of the lever arm, and is biased toward the fixed member. The measurement mechanism further comprises a displacement sensor configured to monitor the displacement of a reference component secured relative to a second end of the lever arm at a long distance from the pivot axis. The monitored movement of the reference component is correlated with the thickness of the yarn, such that the yarn thickness is recorded for the length of yarn.
US10234255B2
A fuze for detecting an obstacle in proximity, an obstacle in proximity defined as being an obstacle exhibiting a minimum distance from the fuze, wherein the fuze comprises at least: an emission device emitting a light beam directed forward of the fuze; a reception device detecting the luminous fluxes in a cone directed forward of the fuze, the light beam and the cone having relative orientations such that they cross one another; a detection volume being the volume where the light beam crosses the cone so that when an obstacle is in the detection volume, the light emitted by the emission device is backscattered toward the detection device, an obstacle in proximity being detected by detecting the maximum of backscattered power, the reception cone is centered on the axis of the fuze.
US10234254B2
A device including: an impact mass movably restrained relative to a base; and a release mechanism configured to be movable between a restrained position for preventing movement of the impact mass and a released position for permitting movement of the impact mass when the release mechanism is subjected to an acceleration greater than a predetermined magnitude and duration; wherein the release mechanism having a release mass movable when subjected to the acceleration, the movement of the release mass not being influenced by movement of the impact mass.
US10234249B2
The present invention provides an ammunition having a primer insert having a top surface opposite a bottom surface and a extraction flange that extends circumferentially about an outer edge of the top surface; a coupling element that extends from the bottom surface, wherein the substantially cylindrical coupling element is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding; a primer recess in the top surface that extends toward the bottom surface, wherein the primer recess comprises a recess bottom and a circular recess side wall; a primer flash aperture through the recess bottom that extends through the bottom surface, wherein the primer flash aperture is adapted to receive a polymer overmolding to form a flash hole; and a groove in the primer recess positioned around the primer flash aperture adapted to receive a polymer overmolding, wherein the groove extends at least partially over the bottom surface and the circular recess side wall and the groove is adapted to receive polymer through the primer flash aperture and over the bottom surface and the circular recess side wall.
US10234248B1
A micro-electro-pyrotechnic energy-harvesting apparatus to harvest an incidental portion of a propellant energy utilized when a munition is fired freeing a magnet to strike an impact pin that strains a piezoelectric element. The piezoelectric element generates a collected voltage, which triggers a pyrotechnic initiator that, on activation, produces a straining force on a plurality of stacks of piezoelectric elements. The strained piezoelectric elements, in turn, generate a high voltage output sufficient to ignite the munition's explosive material. The apparatus may be quite small, for example, the cross-sectional size of a pen, which is about one centimeter, yet suitable for generating an electrical ignition of the explosive material.
US10234247B2
This apparatus offers multiple training scenarios which designates the targets to be hit and evaluates response. The apparatus assists in the evaluation and training of a shooter using multiple scenarios, detection of target strikes, timing, accuracy, and threat assessment. The system may be used with unmodified weapons and may not require attachments to weapon or shooter. The light source(s) in this apparatus may include visible lasers, focused light emitters, video or image projectors. The shooter may use live ammunition, and the weapon may be fired and operated independently of the control system. Hit detection on the targets may use vibration, accelerometer, acoustic, optical or thermal sensors that respond to projectile strikes on the designated target(s). If the specific location of the strike on the target is desired, nested targets and multiple sensor triangulation calculations may be used. This system designates which targets to shoot, when to fire, and evaluates the results.
US10234235B2
An apparatus operates as both a holster and a benchrest for a handgun. The apparatus comprises first and second end walls, and a supporting pad secured between the first and second end walls. As a holster, the first and second end walls and the supporting pad define a cradle adapted for holstering a handgun. The holster may also be flipped upside-down and then operated as a benchrest. When the assembly is operating as a benchrest, a barrel rest may be inserted into a barrel-rest receiver slot on the top-side of the assembly. The barrel rest has a U-channel adapted for supporting the barrel of a handgun. The supporting pad further provides a surface for supporting the grip of the handgun.
US10234231B2
Flash suppressors having at least one contracting and then expanding burn chamber are described. The contracting and then expanding burn chamber may include one or more ribbed surfaces that enhance burning of propellant gasses and ambient oxygen before the gasses exit the flash suppressor. In some examples, a burn chamber may include a spirally threaded inner and/or outer surface, which swirls and cools the propellant gasses to enhance burning before the propellant gasses exit from the flash suppressor.
US10234225B2
A disconnector for pistols having a trigger bar uses a body rotatably mounted on the pistol frame to permit or prevent engagement between the trigger bar and the pistol's sear. The body has a plurality of surfaces, one of which engages the trigger bar and pivots it between a safe orientation, out of alignment with the pistol's sear, and a fire orientation, aligned with the sear, when the body rotates between a safe position and a fire position. Another body surface engages the slide, the body being rotated into the safe position when the slide is out of battery. Another surface engages a grip safety and another surface engages a manual safety. Both safeties effect rotation of the body between the safe and fire positions when they are actuated.
US10234217B2
Provided are a nonmetal corrosion-resistant heat exchange device (20) and a plate-type heat exchanger (100) having same. The heat exchange device (20) comprises a plurality of nonmetal corrosion-resistant heat exchange sheets (21), upper support ribs (22) and lower support ribs (23) installed on top and bottom surfaces of each heat exchange sheet (21), sealing strips (25) disposed at the upper and lower edges at each side of the heat exchange sheets (21), and spacers (26). The adjacent upper support ribs (22) and the lower support ribs (23) located between the adjacent heat exchange sheets (21) together define multiple sealing channels for cold fluid and hot fluid. The spacers (26) completely seal the upper support ribs (22), the lower support ribs (23) and the sealing strips (25) via a press force.
US10234216B2
A valve arrangement comprising a number of valves is provided. The valve arrangement is configured to be in a first mode and a second mode. In the first mode sections in a heat treatment apparatus are passed by a product in a first order, and in the second mode the sections are passed in a second order. Since the first order is different from the second order, the first order can be used for full capacity production and the second order can be used for half capacity production.
US10234215B2
A mounting clip that can be used to mount a heat exchanger to a housing, for example, in a HVAC system is disclosed. The mounting clip may include a receiver portion configured to receive, for example, an end portion of the heat exchanger. The mounting clip may also include a clip portion configured to secure the mounting clip to the housing. The mounting clip can be used to mount the heat exchanger to the housing relatively easily, reducing the manufacturing cost and time of the HVAC system.
US10234206B2
The present invention relates to an electric arc furnace, containing a furnace shell, an electrode, a furnace shell moving mechanism that supports the furnace shell so as to be movable on an installation surface, and a first insulation that electrically insulates between the furnace shell and the furnace shell moving mechanism.
US10234205B2
A method for charging pallet cars of a traveling grate for the thermal treatment of bulk material includes in a first step a first layer is applied as a hearth layer on a grate surface of the pallet car. In at least one second step a second layer at the same time or successively is applied as a side layer on two opposed side walls of the pallet car and a third layer is applied as green pellet layer between the side layers and on the hearth layer. The pellets used for the grate and the side layer differ in terms of their diameter and size distribution.
US10234197B2
A dryer for a textile web includes a drying chamber having at least one air-permeable drum arranged in the drying chamber to rotate, wherein the drum includes an end face constituting an axially arranged suction side, the textile web is wrapable at least partially around the drum and heated drying air is flowable through the textile web. A hot gas source provides heated gas. A ventilator forms a suction draft via the suction side of the drum with drying air from inside of the drum and drying air that recirculates back into the drying chamber. At least one hot gas feeding ring encloses the suction draft and is configured to permit the hot gas from the hot gas source to flow essentially completely into the suction draft.
US10234188B2
At least one puck is used to manufacture a vacuum insulated panel with a shaped opening. A pair of barrier films are positioned about an insulated core having a shaped opening such as a through bore, cutout, or relief. The puck includes a protrusion having a shape similar to that of the opening of the insulated core. With the barrier films positioned about the insulated core, the pucks are inserted into the opening from opposite sides of the insulated core to thereby compress the barrier films between the shaped protrusions of the pucks to thereby prevent wrinkles and/or creases in the barrier films. The insulated core is then subjected to a vacuum to evacuate the insulated core of any gases and the barrier films are heat sealed to maintain the insulated core in the evacuated state. Excess barrier film is then removed to provide a wrinkle and/or crease free seal.
US10234179B2
A thermodynamic device includes a first liquid container configured to maintain a first pressure during operation, the first liquid container being partially filled with a working fluid during operation, a second liquid container configured to maintain a second pressure during operation, the second pressure being higher than the first pressure, the second liquid container being partially filled with the working fluid during operation; and a compensation pipe permeable to the working fluid and including an inlet arranged within the second liquid container so as to define, during operation, a working fluid level within the second liquid container, and including an outlet arranged within the first liquid container so that working fluid can be transported from the inlet into the outlet, the inlet being arranged to be higher up than the outlet in the installation direction.
US10234176B2
A heat pump system includes a structure, in turn including a solid-state phase change material. The solid-state phase change material has a first phase state and a second phase state dependent on the temperature. A heat source is configured to supply heat to a first area of the structure, thereby creating a first domain having the first phase state and thereby storing latent heat in the first domain. The first domain is separated by domain walls from second domains having the second phase state. A heat sink is configured to receive heat from a second area of the structure. Furthermore, an electrical energy supply is configured to supply an electrical current to the structure, thereby moving the first domain and the corresponding latent heat stored in the first domain along the structure from the first area to the second area. A related thermal computing device, a related method, and a related computer program product are also disclosed.
US10234175B2
A turbo refrigerator is provided with: a turbo compressor having a motor; an oil cooling unit which cools lubricating oil which is supplied to at least a portion of the turbo compressor; a refrigerant introduction part which introduces some of the refrigerant which circulates between an evaporator and a condenser into a motor accommodation space and the oil cooling unit; and a cooling unit which cools the refrigerant which is introduced into the motor accommodation space and the oil cooling unit.
US10234171B2
Provided is an attachment structure for a water heater capable of easily and securely attaching the water heater to a wall surface without performing strict alignment, and capable of fine adjustment of an attachment position of the water heater even after the attachment. The attachment structure for the water heater includes a first metal fitting (1) having a wall surface attachment portion (11) configured to be attached to a wall surface (W), and a second metal fitting (2) having an instrument attachment portion (23) configured to be attached to a back surface of the instrument body (3). In the wall surface attachment portion 11, a support portion (12) configured to hang and support a weight of the water heater is extended in a direction separate from the wall surface (W). In the instrument attachment portion (23), an engagement portion configured to engage with the support portion (12) from above is extended in a direction separate from the instrument body (3), and a lateral length of the support portion (12) is set to enough length to slide the engagement portion in a horizontal direction.
US10234159B2
A duct type air conditioning system includes an air conditioner; a plurality of ducts that are disposed in a plurality of air-conditioned spaces that are supplied with conditioned air of the air conditioner; a plurality of room temperature sensors that are disposed in the air-conditioned spaces; a control device that controls the air conditioner; and controllers that control the air conditioner. The control device determines a room temperature sensor disposed in any of the air-conditioned spaces on which an air-conditioning starting operation is performed by the controllers by using sensor setting information in which the air-conditioned spaces and the room temperature sensors are associated with each other. The air conditioner includes an air-conditioning control degree calculating unit that calculates a degree of control of the air conditioner on the basis of a room temperature detected by the room temperature sensor determined by the control device.
US10234158B2
A controller controls a first air-conditioning system and a second air-conditioning system having separate refrigerant circuits, but arranged for conditioning a common space. The controller includes a multi-variable regulator to determine control signals for controlling operations of first components of the first and the second refrigerant circuits to reduce jointly and concurrently an environmental error between setpoint and measured values of environment in the common space. The controller also includes at least two single-variable regulators to receive operational errors between setpoint and measured values of an operation of a second component of the first and the second refrigerant circuits. The controller separately determines control signals for controlling the operation of different refrigerant circuits that reduce the operational errors. The controller also includes a lookup table that stores values for other inputs of the systems that improve its performance, and which selects specific input values for both systems according to the outputs of the multi-variable and/or single variable regulators. The controller includes an electrical circuit for controlling the first and the second air-conditioning systems according to the determined control signals.
US10234154B2
A roof exhaust for exhausting gas from a building is provided. The roof exhaust includes: an enclosure including a base and a hollow body extending from said base, the enclosure having side sections and a front section extending between the side sections; a conduit extending within the hollow body along a central axis, the conduit having an inlet connectable to a source of gas and an outlet for exhausting the gas from the conduit; a hood extending in the front section over the outlet, the hood comprising an aperture and being configured to direct gas exiting the outlet through the aperture in a downward direction towards the base; and a damper hingedly mounted relative to the outlet and including a counterweight configured to bias the damper towards a closed position.
US10234153B2
There is provided a water leakage preventing humidification apparatus including: a housing; a water tank installed in the housing and storing water for humidification; a water bottle having a water guide unit having an outlet formed therein to allow water to flow out therefrom, and installed in the water tank to provide water for humidification to the water tank; an installation part disposed in the water tank and having a confinement water formed to surround at least a portion of the circumference of the water guide unit of the water bottle and a water tank input hole formed on one end of the bottom surface along which water flowing out through the outlet flows and communicating with the water tank; and a humidification unit provided to perform humidification with water stored in the water tank.
US10234144B2
The present invention in various embodiments provides an oven system, having movable heating panels adapted to a partitioning mechanism, to change the heating chamber into one or more compartments in the housing, as per user requirements. The partitioning mechanism with the movable heating panels may be adapted to the extendable member or walls of the oven chamber including base, side walls or top wall of the oven chamber. The rotational holders may be adapted in the extendable member or the base of the oven chamber for adapting the skewers or food holders. Thus, the present invention creates an oven system which allows the user to maximize and optimize the use of the oven system in a more effective way.
US10234139B2
Techniques for controlling a solid fuel combustion appliance, e.g., a wood burning stove, are disclosed. A control system measures an exhaust gas temperature of airflow through an outlet of the solid fuel combustion appliance. The control system determines a derivative of the exhaust gas temperature with respect to time. The derivative of the exhaust gas temperature with respect to time is compared to a predetermined threshold. The control system modulates the inlet damper in response to determining that the derivative of the exhaust gas temperature with respect to time reaches the predetermined threshold.
US10234132B2
A lighted holding device is disclosed having at least one ring, having a hollow center, an outside surface, and an inside surface, said ring configured to receive a beverage container therein. The ring has a handle coupled thereto and a light source disposed opposite the handle. The device also has a power source coupled to the light source and a switch coupled to the power source and the light source.
US10234129B2
A modular street lighting system comprising an attachment structure, power circuitry positioned, a support structure, and a lighting component comprising a body member comprising a light source housing section and a center component, the center component comprising a plurality of vertically-oriented heat dissipating structures, a circuit housing, circuitry, a rear attachment section, a lighting element in thermal communication, and an optic positioned within the light source housing section. The circuitry is configured to provide power for and control the operation of the lighting element. The lighting element is configured to emit light in the direction of the optic. The optic is configured to reflect light so as to be emitted by the lighting component. The plurality of heat dissipating structures are positioned in thermal communication with the back wall.
US10234126B2
A sound adapting luminaire produces an amount of cooling output that depends on the ambient sound. When the ambient sound is high, the lamp is cooled more aggressively, since more fan noise is acceptable.
US10234123B1
An LED tube apparatus has a tube body with two opposite ends fixed to a first cap and a second cap. An LED module is placed in the tube body. The LED module has a driver circuit containing an electronic ballast that generates high frequency electric current. The first cap has two first metal pins to be inserted in a first socket end of a light tube bracket. The first metal pin clutches an end of a leading wire. The leading wire has a protective portion breaking off when the first metal pin is applied with a predetermined range of heat generated by the high frequency electric current when the LED tube apparatus is not operated properly.
US10234122B2
A lighting apparatus including a base is provided. The base includes a through-hole. The through-hole is aligned with an optical path of laser light for receiving and transmitting the laser light. A light emitter which, when irradiated with the laser light transmitted through the through-hole, radiates light by converting a wavelength of the laser light. An attachment component is provided on the base for attachment of the light emitter to the base. The light emitter is removable from the base. A light blocker opens the optical path of the laser light by being contacted by the light emitter when the light emitter is attached to the base, and blocks the optical path of the laser light when the light emitter is removed from the base.
US10234114B1
An LED light module assembly for a light fixture is disclosed. The LED light module assembly includes a light source having a printed circuit board containing an LED driver and LEDs. The printed circuit board is directly attached to a mounting plate that includes a thermally conductive and radiating material. An LED cover overlies the LEDs. Spring retainer clips hold a decorative trim ring in a spaced-apart relationship from the mounting plate, creating an air gap for cooling and keeping the trim ring cool. A light diffuser lens has hooked legs that twist lock to the mounting plate and diffuses the light from the LEDs.
US10234108B2
A laser light source is provided. The laser light source includes: a laser device; a first color wheel and a second color wheel, on both of which there are corresponding color regions, wherein the laser device emits laser which illuminates the first color wheel and the second color wheel sequentially, and exits from the color regions on the second color wheel; a first marker and a second marker arranged respectively on the first and the second color wheels; a first sensor configured to detect the first marker, and to generate a first sense signal; a second sensor configured to detect the second marker, and to generate a second sense signal; and a control unit configured to synchronize the first color wheel and the second color wheel.
US10234107B2
A projecting lamp structure having a light adjusting device is provided. The projecting lamp structure includes a light source disposed on a circuit board and configured to provide light rays. A lens having an asymmetrical bat-wing candle power distribution is disposed on the circuit board, wherein the lens is configured to receive the light rays and emits the light rays. A light adjusting device is disposed on the circuit board and surrounding the lens having the asymmetrical bat-wing candle power distribution. The light adjusting device includes an opening and the light adjusting device is configured to adjust the light rays through the opening to form an illumination region having a preset shape by adjusting a geometric shape of the opening corresponding to the lens having the asymmetrical bat-wing candle power distribution.
US10234103B2
A lighting apparatus comprises: a body comprising a first body and a second body, wherein the first body comprises a first bottom surface and a first side surface, wherein the second body comprises a second bottom surface and a second side surface, and wherein the body has a receiving recess configured by the first bottom surface, the second bottom surface, the first side surface and the second side surface; a reflector disposed in the receiving recess of the body and comprising a plurality of reflective surfaces; and a light source disposed on the first side surface of the first body and the second side surface of the second body, disposed at an area corresponding to the reflective surfaces of the reflector.
US10234100B2
Embodiments disclose an optical lens and a light emitting module having the same. The disclosed light emitting module includes: an optical lens including a light-transmitting first body, an incident part including an incident surface and a pattern on a periphery of the incident surface under the first body, and an emitting part protruding from an upper surface of the first body; a light emitting device having a second body having a cavity in which the incident part of the optical lens is disposed, a light emitting diode in the cavity, and a recess in which an outer lower surface of the first body faces a periphery of the cavity; and an adhesive for bonding the outer lower surface of the first body of the optical lens to the recess of the light emitting device, wherein a lower portion of the first body is disposed in the recess.
US10234095B2
A vehicle headlamp structure free of reflective internal elements includes a lens and a light source. The lens includes a light emitting surface, a bottom surface, and a connecting surface. The light emitting surface is flat and the bottom surface includes at least one depression in the bottom surface to form at least one light incident structure. The at least one light incident structure includes a first light incident surface. The connecting surface is composed of a plurality of curved surfaces each with a different radius of curvature. The light source is substantially accommodated within the light incident structure and emits light through the first light incident surface to form an elliptical beam.
US10234094B2
A vehicle lighting system that projects a primary beam and that comprises a supplemental or auxiliary beam that augments the primary beam that does not exceed any regulatory maximum intensity values. In one embodiment, the lighting system utilizes a multi-lobed lens adapted to distribute light to predetermined areas of the primary beam. A combined beam is created having no portion that exceeds the regulatory maximum intensity. In one illustrative embodiment, the primary beam is a high beam and the combined beam is an augmented primary beam that does not exceed the high beam regulatory limit of 75,000 candelas.
US10234093B2
An optical waveguide for the propagation of a light beam adapted to travel by successive total reflections off the faces of the waveguide to an output face where the light beam is refracted. One of the faces of the waveguide forms, facing towards the output face, a support face for a pattern extending across the main direction of the beam to divert same towards the output face. According to a characterizing feature of the invention, the pattern is a bifunctional reflective pattern that is integral with the support face, having three portions including end portions formed by cone portions between which there is interposed an intermediate portion that comprises two facets that meet at a top edge, which is not parallel to the support face for the patterns.
US10234092B2
An imitation flame lamp head includes a mounting base, a drive device, an elastic shaft, a flame piece and an illuminant. The drive device is fixed in the mounting base, an upper end of the elastic shaft is fixed to a lower end of the flame piece, the flame piece is protruded outwards the mounting base, the illuminant is configured inside the mounting base to emit lights to a side of the flame piece, and the elastic shaft is driven by the drive device to actuate the flame piece to swing. The lamp displays flaming and flickering effect of faux flame to achieve an excellent imitation effect.
US10234086B2
A sleeve for decorative lighting helps prevent tangled lighting wires. The sleeve has clamps at each end that clamp the lighting wires. The sleeve is flexible and may be elastic. The sleeve may be a light diffuser so that the decorative lighting can be used while in the sleeve. A decorative lighting string has retractable lights and may be at least stored in the sleeve.
US10234085B2
In a lighting strip system having an elongate support arrangement for holding lamp units and lines for electricity supply and/or signal transmission, the support arrangement has an I-shaped profile in cross section, with two receiving regions, which run in the longitudinal direction of the support arrangement and are separated by a preferably vertically aligned partition, wherein the lines for electricity supply and/or signal transmission are arranged in one of the receiving regions and operational devices of the lamp units are arranged in the other receiving region.
US10234079B1
A light emitting diode (LED) light engine that includes an anode supporting base contact having a first arcular geometry; a cathode supporting base contact having a second arcular geometry; and a plurality of light emitting diode (LED) filament structures connected in series, the plurality of light emitting diode (LED) filament structures all connected at a common apex interface, wherein at least a first of the plurality of light emitting diode (LED) filament structures has an anode contact in electrical communication with the anode supporting base contact, and at least a second of the plurality of light emitting diode (LED) filament structures of has a cathode contact in electrical communication with the cathode supporting base contact.
US10234077B1
A system for automatically evacuating liquids from natural gas pipelines. An embodiment may be used for associated drip vessels and other containers and gas wells. The system includes a tank, a compressor, and an electric generator system. The system evacuates liquid from a pipeline by creating a pressure differential between the pipeline and the tank. When adequate pressure differential is achieved, liquids flow into the tank from the pipeline. When liquids are removed, the system shuts down and awaits a run signal. The system is suited for remote locations, due, in part, to the use of an automatic generator capable of providing power to the compressor and to the CPU as necessary. Liquid removal may be determined by measuring tank pressure at time intervals and determining a rate of change of tank pressure for indicating blow through. The system utilizes the same pipeline tap for liquid removal and gas injection.
US10234076B2
A vapor pressure regulation system includes a vessel including a vessel wall that defines an enclosure, and a temperature adjustment mechanism coupled to the vessel. A heat transfer between the temperature adjustment mechanism and the vessel is adjusted based on at least a vapor pressure within the vessel to facilitate regulating the vapor pressure within the vessel.
US10234074B2
Examples of the disclosure enable a signal device to be securely coupled to a post. A post-mount teeter includes a stand including a first body, a first flange extending from the first body, and a platform coupled to the first body, and a base including a second body coupled to the first body, a housing coupled to the second body, a second flange extending from the housing, and a sleeve selectively moveable within a cavity defined by the housing to adjust a distance between the sleeve and the housing. Aspects of the disclosure provide for a teeter system that may be used to present signals to one or more users approaching a signal device from one or more directions.
US10234072B2
Embodiments of the invention relate to a system and method to enable and support vertical installation of a rack server midplane. The system is comprised of two primary components, including a guide and a bracket. The guide is secured to a server chassis, and is sized to receive the bracket. Upon receipt of the bracket, the bracket is held in position by the guide. The bracket is configured to frictionally hold the midplane in position. Installation of the bracket with the midplane within the chassis includes a direct installation of the bracket to the guide and an indirect installation of the midplane to the guide.
US10234067B2
A method for manufacturing an insulation block, preferably an insulation plate, in which method the casting mold is adjusted to a desired size by moving at least one wall of the casting mold, the pre-expanded polystyrene, polypropylene or polyethylene beads are led to the casting mold, the pre-expanded polymer beads are steamed in the casting mold, and the formed finished insulation block is removed from the mold. In a method according to the invention at least one wall of the casting mold is moved during the steaming and/or during the cooling phase after the steaming.
US10234065B2
A fluid line support system includes a fluid line and a collet having an insertion end and a thickened portion having a biased end. A fluid valve has a valve aperture that receives the insertion end of the collet. A collet securing device has a fluid line portion that engages the wall of the fluid line, wherein at least the fluid line portion encircles the wall and is slidably engaged with the wall to define a loose position and a securing position. A collet portion of the collet securing device engages the retaining portion of the fluid valve when in the securing position. When in the securing position, the fluid line portion engages the biased end of the collet, wherein the fluid line and collet portions bias the retaining portion and biased end toward one another such that the insertion end is positioned at a final insertion depth.
US10234062B2
A flexible tube used as a part of an insertion section which defines a central axis of an insertion apparatus to be inserted into a hole, the flexible tube includes: a helical tube comprising a closely-wound region including a concave-convex portion which is provided on each of a pair of edges of a strip-shaped member elongated along a longitudinal axis, and which alternately includes convex portions and concave portions on the concave-convex portion, wherein, in a state where the strip-shaped member is spirally wound, the convex portions of the concave-convex portions facing each other along the central axis are compressed to each other; and a cylindrical outer tube which covers an outer surface of the helical tube.
US10234058B2
Methods and apparatus of assessing a test of a solenoid valve via a positioner are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a solenoid valve to enable an actuator to close an emergency valve and a valve positioner fluidly and communicatively coupled to the solenoid valve. The valve positioner is to instruct the solenoid valve to transition the solenoid valve from a first state to a second state. The valve positioner is to monitor a pressure change of a pressure chamber of the actuator in fluid communication with the solenoid valve relative to an initial pressure for a monitoring duration. The valve positioner is to identify a maximum pressure change during the monitoring duration and determine a ready state of the solenoid valve when the maximum pressure change is greater than a minimum trip value and the pressure change at a monitoring end time is less than a maximum reset value.
US10234055B2
An inexpensive, simple, effective, and easily implementable locking device for use with directional control valves that allows for the valve to be securely locked in a desired operating position, thereby preventing unauthorized, inadvertent or otherwise undesired manipulation of the valve minimizing potentially damaging or injurious conditions. The locking device has an adjustable locking plate and a fixed locking bracket, both of which are adapted to the valve using the valve's existing components for ease of installation and adaptation and so the normal operation of the valve is not impeded. The adjustable locking plate is mounted to the valve over the valve stem. The fixed locking bracket mounts to the valve body using the valve's existing bolts and nuts. Locking holes in the adjustable locking plate and fixed locking bracket line up and allow for the valve to be securely locked in a desired operating position with a locking member.
US10234041B2
A fluid control valve includes: a shaft member that moves along an axis of the shaft by a driving force from a driving source connected to one end of the shaft member; a valve body that is connected to the other end of the shaft member and includes a flat plate shaped main body portion having an outer periphery to which a sealing member is fixed; a housing that includes an inlet and an outlet, has an annular valve seat, and accommodates the shaft member and the valve body, in which the valve body is capable of swinging with respect to the shaft member, the valve seat includes an abutment portion and a protruding portion, and a tip end of the protrusion portion abuts on the main body portion in the state where the sealing member abuts on the abutment portion, so as to regulate movement of the valve body.
US10234039B2
Valve assemblies with butterfly valves for use as a double isolation & bleed (DIB) valve and a double block & bleed (DBB) valve. The embodiments may have a twin-disc design with a non-separable, valve body having a central bore. A pair of butterfly valves may reside in the central bore, each having an annular seal and a rotatable disc that contacts the annular seal to prevent flow of fluid into space between the butterfly valves. Implementations of the embodiments configure the annular seal with a sloped contact surface at an angle to positively seal the rotatable discs in the preferred direction of incoming flow. In this way, the valves can always close in response to either uni-directional flow into one end of the central bore or bi-directional flow into both ends of the central bore, respectively or simultaneously.
US10234024B2
A control method for controlling a transmission of a vehicle, the method comprising: receiving at least one measurement relating to a hydraulic lag of a continuously variable valve lift system that occurs in a cold condition, the continuously variable valve lift system being associated with an engine of the vehicle; determining, based on the at least one measurement relating to the hydraulic lag, an engine speed threshold above which engine power output is impaired as a result of the hydraulic lag; monitoring the engine speed; and generating an alert if the engine speed exceeds the engine speed threshold.
US10234019B2
A planetary gear set assembly for a transmission includes a planet carrier, a sun gear, a ring gear, a bearing plate, and a thrust bearing placed between the sun gear and the bearing plate. The bearing plate is retained by the planetary gear carrier and includes a plurality of lubrication features for providing a lubrication path from an input shaft through the thrust bearing and bearing plate to the pinion shafts.
US10234013B2
A gearbox assembly for a twin-screw extruder comprises a speed change gearbox for adjusting a screw shaft speed of two screw shafts of the twin-screw extruder, a distribution gearbox allowing the screw shafts to be coupled thereto, and a speed reduction gearbox. The speed change gearbox and the speed reduction gearbox are configured such as to be separable from each other, wherein the speed change gearbox is arranged at a driving end while the speed reduction gearbox couples the speed change gearbox to the distribution gearbox. Due to the fact that the speed change gearbox is configured as an individual gearbox unit arranged at the driving end, an adjustment of the screw shaft speed is easily possible by replacing the speed change gearbox. As a result, a high flexibility and productivity are obtained in the operation of the twin-screw extruder.
US10234002B2
A steering mechanism may comprise an actuation system for one-fingered operation by a user, the system configured to move at least a distal portion of the medical device such that 360 degree articulation is achievable, and a housing coupled to the system, the housing having proximal and distal ends. The system may comprise a first lever rotatable about a first axis, the first lever coupled to a first cam and configured to move the first cam from a first position to a second position when rotated about the first axis to deflect the distal portion; and a second lever rotatable about a second axis, the second lever coupled to a second cam and configured to move the second cam from a first position to a second position when rotated about the second axis to deflect the distal portion, wherein the first lever is coupled to the second lever.
US10234001B2
A multi-speed transmission including a plurality of planetary gearsets and a plurality of selective couplers to achieve at least nine forward speed ratios is disclosed. The plurality of planetary gearsets may include a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, and a fourth planetary gearset. The plurality of selective couplers may include a number of clutches and a number of brakes. The multi-speed transmission may have four planetary gearsets and six selective couplers. The six selective couplers may include four clutches and two brakes.
US10233999B2
An electric phaser dynamically adjusting the rotational relationship of a camshaft of an internal combustion engine with respect to an engine crankshaft includes an electric motor and a planetary drive. In some embodiments, the planetary drive includes a sun gear, planet gears, a sprocket ring gear driven by the engine crankshaft, a camshaft ring gear rotating with the camshaft, a carrier, a lever arm, and a load generator. The lever arm is rotatably attached to at least one planet gear and pivotably attached to the carrier at a pivot point on the carrier located off-axis from the sun axis. The load generator is coupled to the carrier and applies a torque load to the lever arm to reduce backlash in the split ring planetary drive. The difference between the number of camshaft ring gear teeth and sprocket ring gear teeth is a multiple of the number of planet gears.
US10233996B2
The invention relates to a vibration damping system for a motor vehicle transmission, comprising: a support member (1) capable of being driven rotationally around an axis X and having a plurality of outer raceways (16); and a plurality of pendulum flyweights (2) distributed circumferentially around the axis X; each of the pendulum flyweights (2) being mounted oscillatingly with respect to the support member (1) by means of two rolling bodies (12, 13) that interact respectively with one and the other of the two inner raceways (14, 15) of the pendulum flyweight (2) and each interact with one of the outer raceways (16) of the support member (1), the outer raceways (16) being juxtaposed one after another continuously around the axis X, so that the rolling bodies (12, 13) are each capable of passing freely from a first outer raceway (16) to a second outer raceway (16).
US10233995B2
Provided is a shock absorber for a railway vehicle, in which an eccentric disk is disposed on a rear surface of a valve disk to set a supporting force for an initial opening position of the valve disk to a relatively low value and continuously open the valve disk from the initial opening position of the valve disk during strokes, thereby controlling a damping force in a low speed section and realizing a soft damping force.
US10233994B2
A damper device includes a cylinder, a piston, a seal ring member, and a transmitting portion. The piston includes an annular outer circumferential portion, a first stopper portion, a second stopper portion, and a projecting portion. The projecting portion has an inclined surface which is inclined radially outwards form a side of the second stopper portion towards a side of the first stopper portion. The seal ring member is configured to allow a first chamber to communicate with a second chamber when a portion of the seal ring member which is not restricted by the first stopper portion is deformed in a direction away from the second stopper portion due to friction caused between the seal ring member and the cylinder or a fluid pressure from the second chamber to ride on the inclined surface.
US10233992B2
A component of a laminated bearing assembly is for movably coupling an inner member and an outer member, the inner member having a central axis and the outer member having a bore. The component includes a laminated body disposeable within the outer member bore and having an inner radial end connectable with the inner member and an outer radial end connectable with the outer member. The body is formed of a plurality of alternating, generally arcuate elastomeric and metallic laminae nested generally about the central axis, each one of the elastomeric and metallic laminae having opposing first and second arcuate ends and inner and outer circumferential surfaces extending circumferentially between the first and second arcuate ends. Each metallic lamina has a radial thickness varying circumferentially between a first value at the first, radially-widest arcuate end and a second, lesser value at the second, radially-narrowest arcuate end.
US10233991B2
An adjustable negative stiffness mechanism is disclosed. The adjustable negative stiffness mechanism includes a central shaft, an outer annular member extending around the central shaft, at least two negative stiffness elements extending between the central shaft and the annular member, and an actuator coupled to the negative stiffness elements. Each of the negative stiffness elements has an inner end coupled to the central shaft and an outer end engaging the annular member. The actuator is configured to compress and expand the negative stiffness elements to adjust a negative stiffness mechanical response exhibited by the negative stiffness elements.
US10233987B2
An electromechanical brake (EMB) may include a nut member coupled to the piston and transferring an axial moving force to the piston; a screw coupled to the nut member and rotated to move the nut member in an axial direction; balls inserted between the nut member and the screw and transferring a rotational force of the screw to the nut member; a compression coil spring having one side mounted on the nut member; and a ball retainer mounted at the other side of the compression coil spring, wherein the ball retainer is disposed to be adjacent to a ball at a rearmost end portion among the balls inserted between the nut member and the screw, and pressurizes the compression coil spring while coming in contact with the balls during braking pressurization.
US10233979B2
A clutch disc for a disengaging torque transmission device includes a carrier plate on which a friction lining is provided for non-positive closure of the torque transmission device. At least one vibration-influencing area is formed on the carrier plate for influencing the vibration behaviour of the clutch disc, in particular for damping at least one defined clutch disc vibration, the vibration-influencing area being formed by an opening and/or by an impression on the carrier plate.
US10233975B2
A coupling assembly arranged between an input shaft and a rotor shaft of a supercharger can include a first hub, a second hub and an elastomeric coupling. The first hub can be coupled to the input shaft and include a first plurality of coupling pins extending therefrom. The second hub can be coupled to the input shaft and include a second plurality of coupling pins extending therefrom. The elastomeric coupling can include a coupling body having a series of openings. The first and second coupling pins can be alternately received by the respective openings. The elastomeric coupling can be configured to absorb torsional variations from the input shaft.
US10233973B2
A sealing device for insertion between a first and a second bearing part. The device including a rotating first shield, a stationary second shield, and an elastomeric sealing element having a first and a second sealing lip. The first shield includes a peripheral section having a first and a second axially extending sleeve portion connected by a first radially extending flange portion. The second shield including a support section for the lips, having an intermediate frustoconical portion that connects a second flange portion of the peripheral section to a mounting section of the second shield. The intermediate portion is positioned axially at a step formed by the first flange portion and by the first sleeve portion. The mounting section is arranged partially inside the second sleeve portion to form an axially directed labyrinth seal that is in metal-to-metal contact with the second bearing.
US10233972B1
A race of a bearing assembly is provided. The race includes an exterior facing surface having front and rear faces and serrations extending in an axial direction between the front and rear faces and protruding outwardly from the exterior facing surface.
US10233970B2
Disclosed are journal bearing assemblies, methods for making and methods for using journal bearing assemblies, and motor vehicles employing journal bearing assemblies. A disclosed friction-reducing journal bearing assembly includes a first (upper) bearing shell insert and a second (lower) bearing shell insert. Each insert mounts inside a bore, e.g., of an engine block or piston connecting rod, and has an arcuate inner-diameter (ID) surface. These ID surfaces are adjoined at opposing ends thereof to cooperatively define a cylindrical channel that receives therethrough a journal portion of a shaft (e.g., crankshaft or crank pin). The inner-diameter and/or outer-diameter (OD) surface of the second insert includes one or more axially elongated and/or one or more axially angled grooves, each of which extends only partially across the axial width of the shell insert. The lower insert may be fabricated with two axially elongated grooves extending generally orthogonally from respective edges of the insert.
US10233960B2
A cabling unit for connecting electrical devices to power supply bus bars having a longitudinal cavity accessible through a longitudinal slot includes: a screw with a hammer head and a threaded shank provided with two lateral reliefs; a shaped casing configured to be received in the longitudinal cavity, in which there is identified a shaped housing configured to receive the hammer head, an elastic bottom and a through opening for the threaded shank. The elastic bottom counteracts the bottom of the longitudinal cavity and pushes the underhead surface of the hammer head against the inner wall of the longitudinal cavity opposite to the bottom and constrains the screw to the power supply bus bar when a rotation imparted to the screw arranges the hammer head transversely to the longitudinal slot. The shaped casing is provided with counteracting structure configured to cooperate with the lateral reliefs and prevent the counter-rotation of the screw when the hammer head is arranged transversely to the shaped casing and the longitudinal slot.
US10233955B2
A connecting element (30) for fixation of two half-shells (10, 20) of a buckle cover (5) for a seat belt buckle. The connecting element (30) includes two externally profiled end-sections, an anchoring section (21) that is mounted to a first half-shell (20), with a fastening section (11) adjoining a separation section (15), The connecting element (30) is connected to the half-shell (20) in a material-bonded or interference-fit manner and the fastening section (11) is connected in a friction- and interference-fit manner to the additional half-shell (10). The fastening section (11) includes a core plug (14) that tapers conically toward the free end, and having a symmetrically or asymmetrically formed ramp-shaped structure formed of single ramp-shaped sections (13) that widen respectively in the direction of the separation section (15).
US10233954B2
An exemplary method of adjustably mounting a first component to a second component includes, among other things, securing the first component to the second component with a linking member, and selectively adjusting the temperature of a variable portion of the linking member to change a size of the linking member.
US10233946B2
A method of assembling and retaining a noise attenuation device (30) within an air inlet (16) of a compressor cover (12) includes inserting the noise attenuation device (30) into the air inlet (16) and applying a rolling compressive force to the air inlet (16) using a forming tool (40). As a result, the air inlet terminal end (17) is deformed radially inward so as to form a radially-inwardly protruding lip (17b) about the air inlet terminal end (17). The radially-inwardly protruding lip (17b) is configured to retain the noise attenuation device (30) within the air inlet (16). The forming tool (40) used to form the radially-inwardly protruding lip (17b) is also described.
US10233935B2
This invention prevents seizure of a dynamic pressure gas bearing caused upon swinging contact between a motor shaft and a sleeve and an increase in contact friction torque. It also detects rotation of auxiliary bearings. A motor includes auxiliary bearings in series with a dynamic pressure gas bearing, and a non-contact detent torque generation mechanism parallel to the auxiliary bearings suppresses rotation of the auxiliary bearings. Where Ta denotes rotation-time viscous friction torque of the dynamic pressure gas bearing, Tka denotes contact friction torque possibly causing damage to the dynamic pressure gas bearing, Tb denotes rotation friction torque of the auxiliary bearings, and Tdmax denotes maximum torque generated when rotation of the auxiliary bearings is suppressed by the non-contact detent torque generation mechanism, (Ta+Tka)>(Tb+Tdmax)>(Ta), and the rotation detecting means detects the rotation of the auxiliary bearings.
US10233919B2
A dual completion linear rod pumping apparatus for imparting reciprocating vertical motion to a pair of rods for respective sucker-rod pumps. The dual completion linear rod pumping apparatus includes first and second linear mechanical actuator systems disposed in a single housing. These linear mechanical actuator systems impart and control vertical motion of the pair of rods. Each linear mechanical actuator system includes a rack and pinion gearing arrangement. The rack is operatively connected in a gear-mesh relationship with the pinion. The pinion is operatively connected to a rotating output of a motor. Rotation of the motor in a first direction results in an upward motion of the rack and connected sucker rod pump. Rotation of the motor in a second direction opposite the first direction results in a downward motion of the rack and connected sucker rod pump. An electronic controller is operatively connected to the motor.
US10233915B2
A negative pressure pump has: a casing; a pump portion; a drive-side clutch plate that rotates integrally with a drive shaft, is movable in an axial direction of the drive shaft, and is magnetic; a driven-side clutch plate that rotates integrally with a driven shaft and transmits the rotation of the drive shaft to the driven shaft as a result of the drive-side clutch plate becoming engaged with it; a coil spring that presses the drive-side clutch plate against the driven-side clutch plate; an electromagnet that produces a magnetic force counter to a pressing force and pulls the drive-side clutch plate away from the driven-side clutch plate; and a jutting wall portion that is disposed in the casing and receives the driven-side clutch plate on which the pressing force acts and a jutting wall portion that supports one end portion of the coil spring.
US10233912B2
A plasma thruster includes extraction of a stream of positive ions. The plasma thruster includes a single ionization stage; injecting ionizable gas for said ionization stage comprising injecting a first gas and an electronegative second gas; creating an RF electric field to cause the gases to ionize in the ionization stage creating a first zone called the hot zone, in the ionization stage; the first gas being distributed in the hot first zone, the second gas being distributed in a second zone less hot than said first zone; extracting a stream of negative ions and a stream of positive ions, these being both connected to the ionization stage; and the extraction of a stream of positive ions and the extraction of a stream of negative ions, ensuring that the thruster is electrically neutral.
US10233911B2
Among other things, an integrated portable energy conversion mat is to be installed at a pavement surface over which a car or truck is to pass. The mat has a width at least as wide as the distance between the outermost edges of the treads of the tires located at an axle of the car or truck. The mat has a top surface over which the tires of the car or truck are to pass. The mat includes a sealed enclosed space housing and energy conversion system. The energy conversion system includes two sets of channels that extend along a length of the mat and contain hydraulic fluid under pressure. An energy converter converts energy carried by the hydraulic fluid in response to the tires of the car or truck passing over the top surface into electrical energy. An electrical port is coupled to the energy converter and exposed at an outer surface of the mat. The two sets of channels are spaced apart across the width of the mat by a distance that corresponds to the distance between the treads of the tires located at an axle of the car or truck. The energy converter is located within the sealed enclosed space of the mat and in the portion of the mat that is between the two sets of channels.
US10233908B2
The present disclosure is directed to systems and methods for de-icing a rotor blade of a wind turbine. The wind turbine has a nacelle mounted atop a tower. The nacelle has a rotor with a rotatable hub having rotor blade mounted thereto. The method includes shutting down the wind turbine in response to detecting ice on the rotor blade. The method also includes positioning the wind turbine in a de-icing position, the de-icing position including at least one of yawing the nacelle of the wind turbine such that the rotor is in a down-wind location of the tower or pitching the rotor blade such that a leading edge of the rotor blade is facing the tower. Another step includes de-icing the rotor blade while the rotor is in the de-icing position.
US10233906B2
A joint member for a wind power generation apparatus includes: a first rotor integrally rotating with an output shaft of a speed increaser; a second rotor integrally rotating with an input shaft of a generator; and a one-way clutch provided between the first rotor and the second rotor. A torsion promoting portion being readily twisted and elastically deformed is provided at a portion of the first rotor where power is transmitted from the output shaft to the one-way clutch.
US10233905B2
A wind-turbine gearbox system includes an input gear stage having mating gear surfaces finished to a surface roughness of less than 0.25 micron and at least one bearing supporting the input gear stage. A lubrication circuit is arranged to deliver lubricant to the input gear stage and the bearing during operation of the wind-turbine and includes an inline filter for removal of particles of less than 2 micron from the lubricant prior to delivery. A lubricant for use in the system may have a relatively low viscosity compared to conventional wind turbine gearbox lubricants.
US10233904B2
This invention is a wind turbine support assembly comprising that can include an anchored buoy connected to a main anchor line; a docking line attached to the floatable support and the anchored buoy for securing the floatable support to the anchored buoy; a trolley removably and slidably attached to the main anchor line; a secondary anchor line attached to the trolley and a secondary anchor; and, a drop line removably attached to the secondary anchor configured to lower the secondary anchor in proximity to the main anchor so that the trolley, secondary anchor line, and secondary anchor is configured to provide an anchor support structure for the main anchor.
US10233903B2
A system for providing access to a wireless communication network can include a plurality of renewable energy structures. Each renewable energy structure can include an electricity generation assembly, a telescoping support pole positioned to support the electricity generation assembly, and a wireless communication device configured to relay wireless communication signals between a host signal source and a client device. The electricity generation assembly can include a wind turbine assembly and/or a solar power structure. The wireless communication device can include a cellular telephone signal repeater and/or wireless internet equipment. Each structure can include a display, such as an advertisement, one or more benches, and/or a container. Each structure can optionally include a water purification system, one or more cameras, one or more lights, and/or one or more motion or voice sensors for activating or deactivating various components of the system. Each structure may be permanently installed or mobile.
US10233902B2
A method of using a bagged power generation system comprising windbags and waterbags integrated with drones and adapting drone technologies for harnessing wind and water power to produce electricity. An extremely scalable and environmentally friendly method, system, apparatus, equipment, techniques and ecosystem configured to produce renewable green energy with high productivity and efficiency.
US10233900B2
A hydraulic motor includes a motor mechanism that rotates by hydraulic liquid that is supplied/discharged from a hydraulic liquid pressure source through one of a first motor passage and a second motor passage. The hydraulic motor comprises a casing that defines a casing chamber which accommodates the motor mechanism, and a flushing passage that is in communication with the casing chamber and extracts a portion of the hydraulic liquid from a low pressure side among the first motor passage and the second motor passage and leads it to the casing chamber.
US10233899B2
A hydrostatic axial piston machine includes a double-acting actuating cylinder configured to adjust the piston displacement. The actuating cylinder has two actuating chambers that are connected to two spatially separated cartridge valves. The two cartridge valves are inserted obliquely into a wall section of the axial piston machine. The wall section on the one hand forms a wall of the housing of the axial piston machine and on the other hand forms a wall of the actuating cylinder.
US10233897B2
A potential energy store has a hydraulic cylinder in which a piston for storing energy in the form of potential energy of the piston is arranged. A position of the piston relative to the earth's surface can be varied. A pump pumps hydraulic fluid via lines into the hydraulic cylinder such that the piston is raised. A generator converts hydraulic energy of hydraulic fluid, which is displaced out of the hydraulic cylinder as the piston falls, into electricity. A seal arrangement is at least partially arranged between the hydraulic cylinder and the piston. The seal arrangement has a sealing section with a flexible support structure for absorbing the acting forces. The support structure may be coated on one or both sides with a layer which is impervious to fluid and which seals against the passage of fluid or may be impregnated with a solidified material which is impervious to fluid.
US10233894B2
An artificial reef to be anchored to the seabed comprises two or more juxtaposed conduits which are positioned in parallel with the direction of wave propagation. Both conduits include directrices. The upper conduit includes directrices which drive the flow of the wave's crest, and the lower conduit includes directrices which drive the water diverging from the apertures in the area under the wave's trough. The upper and lower conduits are hydraulically connected, each connection comprising a shut-down valve associated with a useful energy-generating unit.
US10233887B2
An electric motor for starting internal combustion engines and a relative starting control system of such engine comprising said electric motor of the type with permanent magnets allows a more effective and simpler management of the internal combustion engine thereto the electric motor is connected, wherein a monitoring unit of the electric motor (EMU) and a monitoring unit of the internal combustion engine (ECU) are provided, wherein the electric motor comprises a direction sensor (18) providing a signal representing the rotation direction of the rotor (12) of the electric motor, which is connected to said monitoring unit of the internal combustion engine (ECU).
US10233886B2
A measurement device for measuring a flow distribution of a liquid spray stream which has been atomized by a nozzle may comprise: a sensing wire; at least one further sensing wire; an electric power supply; a measurement unit; and a second grid of parallel sensing wires. The sensing wires may be positioned within a spray volume of the liquid spray stream and arranged in parallel with respect to each other to form grids of parallel sensing wires. The electric power supply unit may supply an electric current to the sensing wires. The measurement unit may measure an ohmic resistance change of the sensing wires. The first axis defined by the parallel sensing wires of the first grid and a second axis defined by the parallel additional sensing wires of the second grid may enclose a slanted angle.
US10233882B2
A filter assembly for filtering diesel fuel used by a diesel engine includes a housing that defines a housing opening, an unfiltered fuel inlet and a filtered fuel outlet. A panel is matable to the housing for sealably enclosing the opening for forming a housing chamber. A panel encloses the opening and defines an inner surface. A filter element formed from a peripheral wall includes filter media defining an unfiltered side and a filtered side of said filter element. The peripheral wall is sealably affixed to the inner surface enclosing the unfiltered side of the filter element from the housing chamber defining an unfiltered chamber. A permeable barrier is affixed to the peripheral wall defining a filtered chamber with the filtered side of said filter element receiving filtered fuel through the filter media. The housing chamber receives filtered fuel through though the permeable barrier.
US10233877B2
An apparatus and a method are provided for an air filter cleaning wand for flushing contaminants from an intake air filter of an automobile engine. The air filter cleaning wand comprises a proximal flange, a conduit, and a distal end portion. The proximal flange is configured to receive a nozzle of a water hose. An interior of the conduit is in fluid communication with the proximal flange. The distal end portion comprises a plurality of longitudinally aligned vents in fluid communication with the interior of the conduit. Upon passing water through the water hose and into the conduit, pressurized water streams exit the vents along the distal end portion so as to flush contaminants from the air filter. The air filter cleaning wand advantageously is comprised of a material which is sufficiently durable and temperature resistant to retain its configuration during operation when coupled to pressurized water sources.
US10233870B2
A control diaphragm for controlling a fuel feed in a diaphragm carburetor of an internal combustion engine, includes a central, substantially flat feeling region, a functional region circumferentially extending around the feeling region in a concentric manner, and a peripheral fastening border for fastening the control diaphragm. The control diaphragm closes off a control chamber of the diaphragm carburetor in a sealing manner in the installed state and is operatively connected by the central feeling region to a controlling lever of the diaphragm carburetor arranged in the control chamber, which controlling lever feels the axial deflection of the feeling region in accordance with an operating-related pressure change in the control chamber. The control diaphragm is composed of a temperature- and fuel-resistant, non-elastomeric and uniformly thick plastic film, in which a plurality of concentric corrugations forming the functional region are formed so that axial deflection of the feeling region progresses in dependence on the operating-related pressure change in the control chamber in accordance with a predefined displacement/pressure characteristic curve.
US10233867B2
The system (10) provides a modulator ring (54) secured adjacent an exhaust end (56) of an inner wall of a by-pass fan air duct (40) and secured adjacent a convergent nozzle section (38) of the engine wherein flow of by-pass fan air (42) and core engine air (18) converge within an exhaust nozzle (34), The modulator ring (54) may be actuated to extend beyond the exhaust end (56) of the duct (40) to decrease air passage (62) forcing more air into the core engine (14) for greater thrust from the core engine (14) with minimal loss of thrust from the by-pass fan air (42). The modulator ring (54) stay alternatively rotate to uncover trailing-edge slots in the exhaust end (56) of the duct to also modulate flow rates of by-pass fan air (42) into the convergent nozzle section (38).
US10233862B1
A marine engine comprises a cylinder block that defines a cylinder bore; a piston that reciprocates in the cylinder bore under force of combustion in the marine engine; and a liner disposed in the cylinder bore between the piston and the cylinder block. The liner provides a running surface for the piston. The liner has a cylindrical liner body that is sized to fit snugly within the cylinder bore and a pair of diametrically opposing tabs axially extends from liner body into the cylinder bore. Methods of making a marine engine are also disclosed.
US10233835B2
This IGCC plant is provided with an ASU which separates oxygen gas and nitrogen gas from air, a coal gasification furnace which uses an oxidizing agent to gasify coal, and a gas turbine which is driven by the combustion gas resulting from burning a gas generated by means of the coal gasification furnace. This IGCC plant control device (50) is provided with an air separation amount determination unit (52) which determines the production amount of nitrogen gas produced by the ASU depending on the operating load of the IGCC plant, and supplies to the coal gasification furnace the entire amount of oxygen gas generated as a byproduct in response to the determined nitrogen gas production amount. By this means, the IGCC plant can minimize blow-off of oxygen gas produced from the air.
US10233814B2
A component of an exhaust system for a combustion engine has a wall in which at least one opening is provided, and a perforated cover which is associated with the opening. A support is provided by which the perforated cover is mounted to the wall of the component. Further, a clearance is provided between the support and the cover such that the cover can shift parallel to the wall of the component.
US10233813B2
In order to surely remove deposits attached on the inner wall of an exhaust gas pipe, an exhaust gas measurement system that measures components contained in the exhaust gas of an internal combustion engine is adapted to include an exhaust gas piping member into which the exhaust gas is introduced; a purge gas supply mechanism adapted to supply purge gas to the exhaust gas piping member; a heating mechanism adapted to heat the exhaust gas piping member; and a control mechanism adapted to, after the heating mechanism has heated the exhaust gas piping member or the exhaust gas flowing through the exhaust gas piping member to a predetermined temperature, control the purge gas supply mechanism to start supplying the purge gas.
US10233809B2
A method to process exhaust gas expelled from at least one cylinder of a plurality of cylinders of an internal combustion engine, the method comprising providing an internal combustion engine, wherein the engine comprises a steam hydrocarbon reformer including a steam reformation catalyst, treating exhaust gas of the engine containing hydrocarbon and water by reacting the hydrocarbon and water in the presence of the steam reformation catalyst in the steam hydrocarbon reformer to provide treated exhaust gas. The treated exhaust gas includes carbon monoxide gas and hydrogen gas produced from the reaction, and mixing the treated exhaust gas, including the carbon monoxide gas and hydrogen gas produced in the steam hydrocarbon reformer with air to provide the mixture of air and treated exhaust gas introduced into the cylinders of the engine.
US10233806B2
An exhaust system for an internal combustion engine, the exhaust system comprising, a lean NOx trap, a NOx storage and reduction zone on a wall flow monolithic substrate having a pre-coated porosity of 50% or greater, the NOx storage and reduction zone comprising a platinum group metal loaded on one or more first support, the or each first support comprising one or more alkaline earth metal compound, and a selective catalytic reduction zone on a monolithic substrate, the selective catalytic reduction zone comprising copper or iron loaded on a second support, the second support comprising a molecular sieve.
US10233805B2
A first fuel addition valve disposed in a portion of a first exhaust passage upstream from a first upstream purification device, a first urea addition valve disposed in a portion of the first exhaust passage between the first upstream purification device and a first downstream purification device, and a first valve cooling passage configured such that i) refrigerant passes the first urea addition valve and the first fuel addition valve in order, and ii) the refrigerant cools the first fuel addition valve after the refrigerant cools the first urea addition valve.
US10233801B2
A device for cleaning a contaminated crankcase gas generated during operation of an internal combustion engine is provided. An internal combustion engine including such a device is also provided. The device permits for an increased flexibility as to constructing the cleaning device while maintaining or possibly improving cleaning of the contaminated crankcase gas.
US10233800B2
A method for operating a combustion engine having a crankcase, a piston group and a crankshaft, wherein the crankcase has an oil reservoir and an operational amount of lubricating oil is provided, wherein i) a partial amount of the lubricating oil is continuously discharged from the crankshaft and ii) a refill amount of new lubricating oil is continuously supplied, so that the operational amount of lubricating oil remains essentially the same; as well as a combustion engine for carrying out the method.
US10233791B2
A turbocharged internal combustion engine is provided with at least a partially variable valve train on an intake side wherein the intake valves are controlled to optimize the actuation of a second inlet valve in relation to a first inlet valve for different load conditions.
US10233789B2
A method of operating a combined heat and power plant (10) (CHP plant) includes generating hot flue gas and cooling the hot flue gas in a sequence of cooling steps to recover heat and to generate steam in a heat recovery steam generator (16) (HRSG). The HRSG (16) includes an LP steam evaporator (36) designed to generate steam at least over a pressure range of from 2 bar(g) to 18 bar(g) so that either LP steam or MP steam can selectively be generated by the LP steam generator (36), thereby to cool the hot flue gas, and an MP steam superheater (24) upstream of the LP steam evaporator (36) to superheat MP steam in heat exchange with the hot flue gas thereby to cool the hot flue gas. The method further includes, when no or insufficient MP steam is being imported to the MP steam superheater (24) to ensure safe operation of the MP steam superheater, and/or when a demand exists for exporting MP steam which cannot be satisfied by imported MP steam superheated in the MP steam superheater (24), and/or when a demand exists for MP steam in the CHP plant which cannot be satisfied by imported MP steam, operating the LP steam evaporator (36) at an operating pressure in the range of between 8 bar(g) and 18 bar(g) to generate MP steam to wet the MP steam superheater (24) and/or to satisfy at least to some extent said demand for MP steam, and thereafter, when sufficient MP steam is being imported to the MP steam superheater (24) from external of the CHP plant (10) to ensure safe operation of the MP steam superheater (24), and/or when any demand for exported MP steam is satisfied by imported MP steam which is superheated in the MP steam superheater (24) and then exported, and/or when there is no more demand for exporting of MP steam, and/or when the demand for MP steam in the CHP plant (10) is being satisfied at least to some extent by imported MP steam, reducing the operating pressure of the LP steam evaporator (36) to a pressure in the range of between 2 bar(g) and 8 bar(g) thereby to generate LP steam.
US10233786B2
The present application provides a method of evaluating fatigue damage in an actuator spring of a valve used in a turbine by a data acquisition system. The method may include the steps of receiving a number of operating parameters from a number of sensors including valve spindle position over time, determining cyclic loading on the actuator spring based upon the valve spindle position over time, generating an intended design lifetime for the actuator spring, determining a fatigue damage indicator based on the cyclic loading as compared to the intended design lifetime, and altering one or more of the operating parameters and/or initiating repair procedures based upon the fatigue damage indicator.
US10233782B2
A turbine assembly of an engine is disclosed. The turbine assembly includes a nozzle ring for receiving exhaust gases from a combustion chamber having a plurality of guide vanes for guiding the exhaust gases, a stator ring disposed downstream to the nozzle ring, and a rotor disposed circumferentially within the stator ring. The stator ring includes a plurality of stator vanes adapted to receive the exhaust gases through the guide vanes of the nozzle ring. The stator ring is axially movable between a first position and a second position along at least one cross-key pin disposed between the stator ring and a turbine casing. Each of the plurality of stator vanes moves into a throat plane of each pair of the plurality of guide vanes in the first position of the stator ring, and moves out of the throat plane in the second position of the stator ring.
US10233781B2
A mid-turbine frame for use in a gas turbine engine comprises at least one vane extending between a vane inner platform and a vane outer platform, and an inner case radially inward of the inner platform. A plurality of tie rods extend from a platform radially inward of the inner case to a radially outer location which is secured by a mount member. The tie rods are secured in the inner case by a forward bolt, and at least one rear bolt, with the forward bolt extending along an axis which is non-parallel to a center axis of the inner case. A gas turbine engine and a method for assembling a mid-turbine frame are also disclosed.
US10233770B2
A position adjustment device is provided with an eccentric pin and a push rod. The eccentric pin has a rotating shaft part, and an eccentric shaft part inserted into an end in a circumferential direction of a lower-half inside member. The push rod is inserted into the lower-half inside member from an end surface in the circumferential direction of the lower-half inside member, the push rod being able to come into contact with the eccentric shaft part within the lower-half inside member. The rotating shaft part has a columnar shape with a rotational axis line. The eccentric shaft part is formed with: a side peripheral surface that comes into contact with the inner peripheral surface of an eccentric shaft hole in the lower-half inside member into which the eccentric shaft part is inserted, and a rod contact surface that comes into contact with the push rod.
US10233769B2
Stator vane assembly includes plurality of vanes arranged in circumferential array, radially proximal mounting portion, radially distal mounting portion, and first latching mechanism. Each of plurality of vanes extends radially between radially proximal mounting portion and radially distal mounting portion, with each of plurality of vanes being pivotally mounted between radially proximal mounting portion and radially distal mounting portion. Plurality of vanes is movable between first arrangement allowing gas to flow across vanes, and second arrangement blocking gas flow across vanes. Pivot axis of each of plurality of vanes is offset from the line of aerodynamic center of pressure of vane towards trailing edge of vane, and first latching mechanism holds plurality of vanes in first arrangement. Upon receipt of signal, first latching mechanism releases plurality of vanes so that gas flow through vane assembly causes plurality of vanes to move from first arrangement to second arrangement.
US10233754B2
A rock fragmentation device and method is provided which includes a shaft and a plurality of expandable members positioned along a length thereof. The shaft has a hollow length therethrough for the passage of a pressurized fluid, and a plurality of feed apertures for delivery of the pressurized fluid to the expandable members. The shaft further includes a feed inlet for receiving the pressurized fluid from a hydraulic system. The plurality of expandable members each have an inner diameter dimensioned to receive the shaft in a tightly engaging connection, and are positioned on the shaft in fluid tight engagement effective for receiving pressurized fluid via the feed apertures without leaking fluid. The expandable members are expandable, upon filling with the pressurized fluid, to sufficient dimensions to break apart rock when fitted inside a cavity formed therein.
US10233749B2
Provided are systems and methods for developing a hydrocarbon reservoir including determining properties of a well including a wellbore extending into a tested layer of a multi-layer hydrocarbon reservoir including a barrier located between the tested layer and an adjacent layer of the multi-layer hydrocarbon reservoir, determining a point in time at which a value of a rate of influx of production fluid across the barrier from the adjacent layer and into the tested layer corresponds to a production contribution tolerance value for the well, determining a derivative of a profile of pressure in the targeted layer as a function of radial distance from the wellbore of the well at the point in time, and determining a drainage radius for the well corresponding to the derivative of the profile of pressure in the targeted layer and a pressure derivative tolerance value.
US10233744B2
Provided herein are systems, methods, and computer-readable medium for profiling steam injected into a formation. In one embodiment, the method includes receiving a dataset of temperature surveillance data, acoustic surveillance data, surface injection data, downhole pressure measurement device data, downhole temperature measurement device data, or any combination thereof. The method further include determining annular temperature profiles, tubing temperature profiles, behind liner temperature profiles, or any combination thereof from the dataset based on configuration of the fiber optic surveillance system in the well and design of the well. The method further includes using flow diagnostic results based on the dataset, the annular temperature profiles, the tubing temperature profiles, etc. to select which computational algorithm(s) can be used to determine a steam injection flow profile and associating each selected algorithm with a weight, executing each selected algorithm, and using results and the associated weight to determine the steam injection flow profile.
US10233731B2
An apparatus may include a slotted filter that is generally circular in shape and positionable within a casing string. The slotted filter may include multiple filter chambers. Each of the multiple filter chambers may include a rear wall; side walls that intersect the rear wall; slots in the rear wall and the side walls; a bottom surface; and an open end positionable proximate to a centrifuge in the casing string for receiving a fluid containing debris particles collected by the centrifuge.
US10233723B2
An autonomous well valve having a body that constitutes an actuator for opening and closing at least one first valve opening, wherein the body, that in operation is submerged, has an effective density that is equal or greater than the density of a first fluid and less than the density of a second fluid.
US10233718B2
A degradable seat arrangement consisting of a pusher; a cone having a tapered face disposed radially outwardly of the pusher; and a seal having a seal deformation face configured to contact the tapered face. A method for creating a seat in a borehole.
US10233713B2
An embodiment of a tubing or casing hanger seal assembly includes a first carrier ring, a first energizing ring coupled to the first carrier ring and configured to set a first seal of the seal assembly in response to the application of a first load to the seal assembly, and a first lock ring configured to secure the first seal to the tubing or casing hanger in response to the application of the first load to the seal assembly, wherein the first carrier ring and the first lock ring include corresponding angled engagement profiles for providing a radial force against the first lock ring relative a central axis of the seal assembly in response to the application of the first load to the seal assembly.
US10233710B2
A system includes a hanger running tool that has a tool body configured to couple to a hanger via a first set of threads, a first sleeve coupled to configured to couple to the tool body via a second set of threads, where the first set of threads and the second set of threads are oriented in opposite directions, such that the first sleeve rotates in a first circumferential direction when the tool body rotates in a second circumferential direction, opposite the first circumferential direction, and a second sleeve coupled to the first sleeve, wherein the second sleeve is configured to engage a push ring of the hanger to drive a lock ring of the hanger into a recess of a casing spool.
US10233705B2
An electronic control unit may, based on received sensor data, automatically direct the operation of a reel assembly for deploying a cable, hose or umbilical connection. The electronic control unit may operate in conjunction with an electro-pneumatic drive to control the reel assembly. Sensors may measure various parameters, such as a measured line tension and/or a length of cable, hose or umbilical connection that has been deployed, and transmit the measured data to the electronic control unit. Optionally, the sensor data and/or user control inputs and system status information may be logged. The system also may use this data to control the system, such as by activating an alarm when a certain alarm limit is exceeded by the data, adjusting the pressure or other parameters of the electro-pneumatic drive, and the like. The system also may generate a visual notification for an operator when an alarm is triggered.
US10233701B2
A connection assembly for engaging a tubular member underwater to restrain the tubular member from radial movement relative to the connection assembly includes a plurality of pads for engaging the tubular member at circumferentially spaced positions; and a plurality of biasing arrangements, each for biasing a respective pad radially inwardly into engagement with the tubular member; wherein each biasing arrangement includes a pre-loadable, mechanical, compressed spring arrangement for resiliently pressing its respective pad against the tubular member. The assembly need not employ any hydraulic components.
US10233696B2
A drag bit includes a blade extending from the bit body and supporting inner cutters proximate the longitudinal axis and outer cutters spaced from the longitudinal axis. The inner cutters are rotationally offset from the outer cutters. During operation the inner cutters deposit cut material in a channel that is contiguous with a channel that receives material cut by the outer cutters. The cutters and the contiguous channels flush agglomerating material from the slots.
US10233692B2
A foldable ladder has a first ladder portion and a second ladder portion hingedly attached to the first ladder portion by a pair of hinge mechanisms. Each hinge mechanism adapted to lock the first and second ladder portions such that the first ladder portion and the second ladder portion form an angle therebetween. The hinge mechanism has a locking pin to lock the first and second ladder portions at an angular position. Each rung is connected to a column by a connector assembly having first and second release buttons.
US10233680B2
The invention relates to a motor vehicle door handle arrangement having a closing cylinder for actuating a door lock by means of a key, wherein the closing cylinder is fixed in its installation position by means of a securing element displaceable relative to the closing cylinder from a pre-mounting position into a mounting position, wherein the securing element is displaced from the pre-mounting position into the mounting position by means of at least one actuation screw engaging in a thread in the securing element.
US10233677B2
A locking mechanism (1), in a motor vehicle, includes two elements (2, 4) that abut one another along a contact region (10). At least one element (2, 4) has a coating (9) at least in the contact region. The coating alters under stress during an accident, such that the contact region (10) between the two elements becomes larger and/or a coefficient of friction between the two elements increases.
US10233672B2
Disclosed are various embodiments of lock devices, systems, and methods. A lock of the application can include an internal mechanism to permit backdriven operation and lost motion operation. In one form the lock can be made from an assembly of parts that have locating features that require one way installation/assembly. The lock can include an internal power source capable of driving electronics used to determine handedness of a door.
US10233664B2
Disclosed are tents and tent frames with illumination. A tend frame includes a plurality of upper supporting poles (2), first connector (3) pivotally connecting the upper supporting poles (2) and a control box (4) disposed below the first connector (3) when the tent frame is unfold. The plurality of upper supporting poles (2) include one or more illumination supporting poles, each comprising an illumination groove (21) and an illumination source disposed in the illumination groove (21). The illumination groove (21) is elongated along the illumination supporting pole. The control box comprises a first PCB board (44) electrically coupled to the illumination source of each illumination supporting pole and electrically coupled to a battery set, an external power source, or a combination of the battery set and the external power source.
US10233661B2
Swimming pool in-floor cleaning heads may be used to variably clean a swimming pool floor by raising a nozzle head positioned on a step of the swimming pool under water and having at least first and second nozzle openings directed in different directions toward surfaces of the step, and simultaneously ejecting first and second streams of water from the first and second nozzle openings toward, respective, first and second portions of the step, variably rotating the nozzle head in a first rotational direction, retracting the nozzle head flush with an inner surface of the swimming pool, and in some cases incrementally rotating the nozzle head in a second direction, opposite the first direction.
US10233638B2
A building facade system includes framework having shelf members secured to the floor slabs. The top terminal ends of vertical mullions are fastened to the shelf members, thereby hanging the mullions therefrom. Horizontal support members fastened to the mullions support infill panels and are coupled to shelf members which are on the below floor slab. Intermediate support members fastened to the mullions support slab edge cover panels. Posts are fastened to the shelf members and are secured to the floor slabs within troughs formed with embedded channels. The posts are horizontally and vertically adjustably fastenable to the shelf members. The shelf members are thereby also horizontally and vertically adjustable relative to the floor slabs. Terminal edges of the floor slabs can project into mullion cutouts.
US10233636B2
A modular insulated wall system for attaching to a wall having a plurality of insulated wall panels. Each panel has a top-side surface and a substantially parallel bottom-side surface. The top-side surface and bottom-side surface each are complementary stepped and substantially parallel in a first direction. The panels have a front surface and a substantially parallel back surface. The wall system also has a plurality of substantially parallel z-girts. The z-girts are engaged with the stepped surfaces of the plurality of panels. The wall system also has a plurality of substantially parallel support members in a second direction. The support members affixed to the z-girts and abutting the back surface of the panels.
US10233634B1
A wall comprises building blocks with opposing like outer members spaced apart by at least two risers as cross members inward from outer member ends leaving a center open with a void between the outer members and the risers. The risers extend from the bottom of the block to above the outer member tops. A continuous tongue projects upward from the top of the outer members parallel thereto along the length of the outer member and mates with grooves along the bottom of a similar outer member stackable thereon for ease of block alignment. A next stacked block is nailed to the risers projecting into its center.
US10233617B1
A quick connect faucet contains: a hollow body, a control valve assembly, and a water supply set. The hollow body includes a longitudinal chamber and a channel, the longitudinal chamber has an accommodation groove having a fixing orifice and a first stepped. The control valve assembly includes a holder having a first locking rib, a cold-water conduit, a hot-water conduit, a mixing-water conduit, a bottom fence, and a fastener. The cold-water conduit has a cold-water inlet having a hot-water inlet, the bottom fence has at least one locking protrusion, and the fastener has at least two cutouts. The water supply set includes a cold-water inflow tube and a hot-water inflow tube, each of which has an outlet segment, wherein the outlet segment of the cold-water inflow tube has a peripheral trench, and the outlet segment of the hot-water inflow tube has a peripheral trench.
US10233609B2
A manhole cover assembly comprises a base frame, the base frame comprising a base body and a base flange extending laterally outward from the base body. The assembly further comprises a top frame, the top frame comprising a top body disposed annularly about at least a portion of the base body, a top flange extending laterally outward from the top body, and a lip extending laterally inward from the top body.
US10233601B2
A security barrier section includes two barrier section posts and at least one cable which extends between the two posts and is attached thereto, for example with U-bolts. Under impact of a vehicle the cable can slip to a limited degree. A security barrier includes a plurality of the security barrier sections and adjacent security barrier sections share a common barrier section post.
US10233600B2
A monitor detects a speed of a vehicle for controlling a speed regulator. A speed regulator controller configures a speed regulator based on the detected speed, the speed regulator being configurable to inflate to an extended configuration and deflate to a retracted configuration, the speed regulator controller configured to inflate the speed regulator to the extended configuration in a first mode and to deflate the speed regulator to the retracted configuration in the first mode based on the detected speed.
US10233597B2
Methods and systems for making and using a wide swath offset concrete screed apparatus for screeding wet concrete slurry. The apparatus includes a cross support bar, an attachment mechanism for attaching the cross support bar to a liftable arm of a motorized vehicle, and a roller screed attached to the cross support bar. The roller screed is positioned offset from the motorized vehicle used to operate the screed, allowing the motorized vehicle to drive outside the forms.
US10233596B2
Systems and methods for applying roadway surface treatments. The system has an aggregate application assembly and a resin application assembly that are mounted or otherwise secured to a truck or other vehicle. The resin application assembly is spaced from the aggregate application assembly in the direction of travel of the vehicle. As the vehicle moves along a roadway surface, the resin and aggregate can be continuously applied such that the aggregate is provided to portions of the roadway surface that have been covered with resin.
US10233594B1
The invention may be described as including a switch guard casting, a switch guard assembly for a railway intersection, as well as a rail intersection design and a switch guard assembly therefor.
US10233589B2
A composition to be used for providing a permanent hydrophilic finishing of textile fibers and textile products made thereof consists of a hydrophilically modified or amphoteric polydimethylsiloxane in a proportion of 3 to 30 weight percent, a quaternary ammonium compound in a proportion of 25 to 85 weight percent, the quaternary ammonium compound having a melting point of at least 55° C.; a fatty alcohol having a melting point of at least 60° C. in a proportion of 0 to 25 weight percent; a non-ionic consistency enhancer in a proportion of 0 to 40 weight percent and at least one dispersion additive in a proportion of 0 to 10 weight percent. The composition is preferably present as granulate and has a melting point of at least 45° C.
US10233575B2
An assisting tool is provided for making a tufted ornament having a bunch of threads. The assisting tool includes a first frame and a second frame that form a generally rectangular shape when assembled. The first and second frames have first and second thread hanging portions, respectively, that are spaced apart from each other in a first direction. Each thread hanging portion extends in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction. The assisting tool further includes a length adjuster for adjustably varying the length in the first direction from the first thread hanging portion to the second thread hanging portion by allowing the first and second frames to slide toward or away from each other.
US10233571B1
A textile assembly includes a knitted or woven textile panel of non-conductive fibers, and defines a first delimited area. A first conductive filament is knitted or woven into the textile panel in the first delimited area, and is arranged to form an electronic device, such as a sensor or a switch, in the first delimited area. The textile assembly may further include a third conductive filament that is knitted or woven into the textile panel in a second delimited area. The third conductive filament is arranged to form a second electronic device, such as a sensor or a switch, in the second delimited area. A controller may use a signal from the first electronic device and the second electronic device to execute a function, such as generate a pressure map of the textile panel.
US10233559B2
A method for high rate assembly of nanoelements into two-dimensional void patterns on a non-conductive substrate surface utilizes an applied electric field to stabilize against forces resulting from pulling the substrate through the surface of a nanoelement suspension. The electric field contours emanating from a conductive layer in the substrate, covered by an insulating layer, are modified by a patterned photoresist layer, resulting in an increased driving force for nanoelements to migrate from a liquid suspension to voids on a patterned substrate having a non-conductive surface. The method can be used for the production of microscale and nanoscale circuits, sensors, and other electronic devices.
US10233547B2
Provided are methods for etching films comprising transition metals which help to minimize higher etch rates at the grain boundaries of polycrystalline materials. Certain methods pertain to amorphization of the polycrystalline material, other pertain to plasma treatments, and yet other pertain to the use of small doses of halide transfer agents in the etch process.
US10233546B2
The object of the present invention is to provide a metal plate having an excellent transportability. A maximum value of a steepness degree at a central area in a width direction of the metal plate is not more than 0.4%. In addition, the maximum value of the steepness degree at the central area is not more than a steepness degree at one end side area, and is not more than a steepness degree at the other end side area. Further, a difference between the maximum value of the steepness degree at the one end side area and the maximum value of the steepness degree at the other end side area is not more than 0.4%.
US10233543B2
The present disclosure relates to a semiconductor processing apparatus. The processing chamber includes a chamber body and lid defining an interior volume, a substrate support disposed in the interior volume and a showerhead assembly disposed between the lid and the substrate support. The showerhead assembly includes a faceplate configured to deliver a process gas to a processing region defined between the showerhead assembly and the substrate support and a underplate positioned above the faceplate, defining a first plenum between the lid and the underplate, the having multiple zones, wherein each zone has a plurality of openings that are configured to pass an amount of inert gas from the first plenum into a second plenum defined between the faceplate and the underplate, in fluid communication with the plurality of openings of each zone such that the inert gas mixes with the process gas before exiting the showerhead assembly.
US10233535B2
A plasma processing apparatus includes a first electrode, a second electrode disposed to face the first electrode, a chamber, a first high-frequency power supply, a direct-current power supply, and a gas supply source. The plasma processing apparatus generates first plasma to form a film of a reaction product on the second electrode by causing the first high-frequency power supply to supply first high-frequency power to the second electrode and causing the gas supply source to supply a first gas into the chamber; and generates second plasma to sputter the film of the reaction product by causing the first high-frequency power supply to supply the first high-frequency power to the second electrode, causing the direct-current power supply to supply direct-current power to the second electrode, and causing the gas supply source to supply a second gas into the chamber.
US10233525B2
Described herein is a feedstock comprising BMG. The feedstock has a surface with an average roughness of at least 200 microns. Also described herein is a feedstock comprising BMG. The feedstock, when supported on a support during a melting process of the feedstock, has a contact area between the feedstock and the support up to 50% of a total area of the support. These feedstocks can be made by molding ingots of BMG into a mole with surface patterns, enclosing one or more cores into a sheath with a roughened surface, chemical etching, laser ablating, machining, grinding, sandblasting, or shot peening. The feedstocks can be used as starting materials in an injection molding process.
US10233514B2
A method of dissolution of minerals in acid is disclosed. The method comprises providing minerals to be leached in an aqueous solution, supplying acid or an acid precursor to the aqueous solution, thereby forming a reaction mixture comprising acid; supplying energy in the form of a combination of high-voltage electric pulses and ultrasound pulses to the reaction mixture to enhance dissolution of the minerals.
US10233511B1
A method of cavitation peening may include coupling a moveable water source to a portable nozzle, through a flexible conduit. The method may include positioning the nozzle adjacent a treatment surface and discharging a first and second stream of fluid through a first and second channel of the nozzle, with the second channel concentrically positioned around the first channel. The first stream may have a first pressure, and the second stream may have a second pressure, the first pressure being greater than the second pressure and the two streams combining to generate a cloud of cavitation bubbles.
US10233507B2
The present disclosure provides a transgenic corn comprising event MON87403 that exhibits increased grain yield. The disclosure also provides cells, plant parts, seeds, plants, commodity products related to the event, and DNA molecules that are unique to the event and were created by the insertion of transgenic DNA into the genome of a corn plant. The disclosure further provides methods for detecting the presence of said corn event nucleotide sequences in a sample, probes and primers for use in detecting nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for the presence of said corn event.
US10233506B2
Compositions and methods for detecting Trichomonas vaginalis are provided.
US10233505B2
The present invention is concerned with PCR-based detection methods and kits for the identification, differentiation, and quantification of different bacterial strains (e.g., Gram-negative bacterial strains), and also association of two or more PCR-positive genes to a single genome. The methods generally comprise carrying out PCR reactions using at least a first PCR primer set and/or probe for at least one target nucleic acid; and a second PCR primer set and/or probe for at least a second target nucleic acid. Positive PCR reaction products are then detected to determine test samples containing positive PCR reaction products for both the first and second target nucleic acids. This information can be used to calculate the gene association rate to determine whether the sample contains, for example, Shiga toxin-producing E. coli of the O-type serogroup.
US10233499B2
The present invention provides novel mutations identified in the cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) gene that can be used for a more accurate diagnosis of cystic fibrosis (CF) and CF related disorders. Methods for testing a sample obtained from a subject to determine the presence of one or more mutations in the CFTR gene are provided wherein the presence of one or more mutations indicates that the subject has CF or a CF related disorder, or is a carrier of a CFTR mutation.
US10233495B2
This document provides methods and materials related to genetic variations of developmental disorders. For example, this document provides methods for using such genetic variations to assess susceptibility of developing Autism Spectrum Disorder.
US10233494B2
Efficient methods are disclosed for the high throughput identification of mutations in genes in members of mutagenized populations. The methods comprise DNA isolation, pooling, amplification, creation of libraries, high throughput sequencing of libraries, preferably by sequencing-by-synthesis technologies, identification of mutations and identification of the member of the population carrying the mutation and identification of the mutation.
US10233493B2
This disclosure provides a method of determining a sequence of nucleotides for a nucleic acid template. The method can include the steps of contacting the nucleic acid template with a conformationally labeled polymerase and at least four different nucleotide species under conditions wherein the conformationally labeled polymerase catalyzes sequential addition of the nucleotide species to form a nucleic acid complement of the nucleic acid template, wherein the sequential addition of each different nucleotide species produces a conformational signal change from the conformationally labeled polymerase and wherein the rate or time duration for the conformational signal change is distinguishable for each different nucleotide species; detecting a series of changes in the signal from the conformationally labeled polymerase under the conditions; and determining the rates or time durations for the changes in the signal, thereby determining the sequence of nucleotides for the nucleic acid template.
US10233487B2
A method of generating deformable gel beads that contain a single colloidal particle is described. Gel beads containing a particle are isolated from those that do not contain a particle, based on differences between the buoyant density of these gel bead populations. The gel beads containing a particle are subsequently co-encapsulated at a high efficiency into droplets that can comprise additional objects such as cells, other particles, or reagents. The gel coating on the rigid particle prevents clogging in narrow channels, such as those of a droplet generator.
US10233485B2
A polynucleotide encoding a modified luciferase polypeptide. The modified luciferase polypeptide has at least 60% amino acid sequence identity to a wild-type Oplophorus luciferase and includes at least one amino acid substitution at a position corresponding to an amino acid in a wild-type Oplophorus luciferase of SEQ ID NO:1. The modified luciferase polypeptide has at least one of enhanced luminescence, enhanced signal stability, and enhanced protein stability relative to the wild-type Oplophorus luciferase.
US10233482B2
A sample of produce wash water containing an antimicrobial sanitizer fluid, and a reference pathogen fluid are both injected into a pathogen inactivation region of a micro-fluidic mixer. The produce wash water (i.e. sanitizer fluid/pathogen fluid mix) is directed through mixer elements in the pathogen inactivation region of the micro-fluidic mixer. In the sanitizer deactivation region, a sanitizer deactivation solution is added to the sanitizer fluid/pathogen fluid mix to produce a deactivated solution. The deactivated solution is evaluated for the presence of the pathogen and the characteristics of the sanitizer. In the preferred embodiment, the sanitizer comprises chlorine and the pathogen comprises E. coli bacteria.
US10233477B2
The field of the invention is the analysis of target microorganisms in a complex sample. The present invention more particularly relates to a culture medium for the detection of at least one target microorganism including: at least one natural or synthetic fermentation or enzymatic activity substrate, and at least one selective agent, which inhibits non-target microorganisms, constituted by para-amino benzoic acid, one of its derivatives or one of their salts, at a concentration of between 0.05 and 1 g/L.
US10233471B2
The invention relates to methods of preconditioning pretreated cellulosic material in the presence of a combination of phenol oxidizing enzyme and glucoamylase. The invention also relates to processes of producing sugars and fermentation products including a preconditioning step. Finally the invention relates to a composition suitable for preconditioning.
US10233469B2
Process for extracting volatile fatty acids (VFA), organic molecules called precursors produced by microorganisms (M) in a fermentation reactor (2) by anaerobic fermentation (3) using fermentable biomass (1), said molecules being fermentative metabolites, comprising at least the following steps: a) selecting an extraction means (8) from extraction means that is, at least, insoluble in the fermentation medium and the processing conditions of which preserve the capacity of the microorganisms (M) present in the fermentation medium to produce the molecules, b) bringing the chosen extraction means (8) into contact (9) with the fermentation medium without interrupting the fermentation (3), c) recovering (12) the extracted molecules, at a pH lower than 4.5, by the extraction means (8) outside the fermentation reactor (2). The invention also relates to an installation for implementing the method.
US10233467B2
Methods and systems for the production of alcohols are described. A two stage process is utilized, where fermentation in a first stage produces an intermediate product, such as an amino acid or organic acid, from a carbon containing feedstock. A second stage produces alcohol by fermentation of this intermediate product.
US10233458B2
Provided are methods for elevating cyclic electron transfer activity, improving carbon concentration, and enhancing carbon fixation in C3 and C4 plants, and algae, and producing biomass or other products from C3 or C4 plants, and algae, selected from among, for example, starches, oils, fatty acids, lipids, cellulose or other carbohydrates, alcohols, sugars, nutraceuticals, pharmaceuticals, fragrance and flavoring compounds, and organic acids, as well as transgenic plants produced thereby. These methods and transgenic plants and algae encompass the expression, or overexpression, of various combinations of genes that improve carbon concentrating systems in plants and algae, such as bicarbonate transport proteins, carbonic anhydrase, light driven proton pump, cyclic electron flow regulators, etc.
US10233457B2
The invention provides compositions and methods for inhibiting the expression of the gene XAX1 in grass plants. Plants with inhibited expression of XAX1 have use, e.g., in biofuel production by increasing the amount of soluble sugar that can be extracted from the plant.
US10233454B2
The present invention provides polynucleotide vectors for high expression of heterologous genes. Some vectors further comprise novel transposons and transposases that further improve expression. Further disclosed are vectors that can be used in a gene transfer system for stably introducing nucleic acids into the DNA of a cell. The gene transfer systems can be used in methods, for example, gene expression, bioprocessing, gene therapy, insertional mutagenesis, or gene discovery.
US10233451B2
The present invention relates, in general, to gene expression and, in particular, to a method of inhibiting the expression of a target gene and to constructs suitable for use in such a method.
US10233435B2
The present invention relates to isolated polypeptides having cellulolytic activity or hemicellulolytic activity and polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides. The invention also relates to nucleic acid constructs, vectors, and host cells comprising the polynucleotides as well as methods of producing and using the polypeptides.
US10233432B2
A mutant Bacillus subtilis, which does not express a functional KASIIIA and/or KASIIIB, and method of making; a mutant Rhodospirillum rubrum, which does not express a functional PhaC1, PhaC2, and/or PhaC3, and method of making; method of characterizing substrate specificity of KASIII; method of making mutant KASIII with altered substrate specificity and/or altered level of activity and nucleic acid, vector, host cell/organism, and mutant KASIII; an in vitro, high-throughput spectrophotometric method of assaying KASIII activity; and materials and methods for using KASIII for production of bi-functional fatty acids and the materials so produced.
US10233422B2
Methods of generating cell lines with a sequence variation or copy number variation of a gene of interest, methods of use thereof, and cell lines with a sequence variation or copy number variation of a gene of interest are provided.
US10233421B2
The present invention is directed to methods to differentiate pluripotent stem cells. In particular, the present invention is directed to methods and compositions to differentiate pluripotent stem cells into cells expressing markers characteristic of the definitive endoderm lineage comprising culturing the pluripotent stem cells in medium comprising a sufficient amount of GDF-8 to cause the differentiation of the pluripotent stem cells into cells expressing markers characteristic of the definitive endoderm lineage.
US10233418B2
A device for wetting at least one sample by means of an aerosol, the device has: side walls, a base region which is bounded by the side walls, the base region adapted for receiving or interacting with a positioning device for positioning the sample, a cover region, which sits vertically opposite the base region and is bounded by the side walls. The device forms an exposure chamber and an aerosolizing device for producing an aerosol, which is arranged in the vicinity of the cover region. The aerosolizing device is arranged above the base region in such a way that the aerosolizing device at least partially covers the base region in a vertical plan view. A method for wetting at least one sample by an aerosol is also provided that includes the steps of: providing at least one sample, producing a cloud above the at least one sample in a position which at least partially covers the base region in a vertical plan view, and allowing the cloud to descend in the direction of the sample.
US10233413B2
A composition useful for removing residue from a semiconductor substrate comprising in effective cleaning amounts: from about 55 to 80% by weight of water; from about 0.3 to about 5.0% by weight of EDTA; from about 10.0 to about 30.0% by weight of an amine compound wherein the amine compound is selected from the group consisting of a secondary amine, a tertiary amine, and mixtures thereof; from about 0.1 to about 5.0% by weight of a polyfunctional organic acid; from about 0.01 to about 8.0% by weight of a fluoride ion source; from about 0 to about 60% by weight of a water-miscible organic solvent; and from about 0 to about 15% by weight of a corrosion inhibitor.
US10233404B2
The present invention relates generally to corn dry-milling, and more specifically, to methods for producing a high protein corn meal from a whole stillage byproduct produced in a corn dry-milling process for making ethanol and a system therefore. In one embodiment, a method for producing a high protein corn meal from a whole stillage byproduct includes, in a corn dry-milling process for making ethanol, separating the whole stillage byproduct into an insoluble solids portion and a thin stillage portion. The thin stillage portion is separated into a protein portion and a water soluble solids portion. Next, the protein portion is dewatered then dried to define a high protein corn meal that includes at least 40 wt % protein on a dry basis.
US10233395B2
A process for converting mixed waste plastic (MWP) into valuable petrochemicals including feeding MWP to a pyrolysis reactor, converting the MWP into a gaseous stream and a liquid stream, and further processing the gaseous stream into valuable petrochemicals.
US10233393B2
A Heated Airlock Feeder is disclosed. The Heated Airlock Feeder allows for the continuous feeding of solid, shredded plastic into a reactor tube surrounded by clamshell burner boxes. Inside of the reactor tube, two augers, one with right hand flights and one with left hand flights are welded to smooth augers to create two continuous augers that push solid plastic material, liquid plastic material and molten plastic material through two small holes. As the plastic is in its molten state while being forced through the two small holes, an airlock is formed preventing air form entering the system. As the solid, shredded plastic is fed into the system, an airlock is formed allowing for the continuous feeding of the system. The clamshell burner boxes allow for convection and radiant heat allowing for even, continuous heat.
US10233392B2
The present technology is generally directed to methods of increasing coal processing rates for coke ovens. In various embodiments, the present technology is applied to methods of coking relatively small coal charges over relatively short time periods, resulting in an increase in coal processing rate. In some embodiments, a coal charging system includes a charging head having opposing wings that extend outwardly and forwardly from the charging head, leaving an open pathway through which coal may be directed toward side edges of the coal bed. In other embodiments, an extrusion plate is positioned on a rearward face of the charging head and oriented to engage and compress coal as the coal is charged along a length of the coking oven. In other embodiments, a false door system includes a false door that is vertically oriented to maximize an amount of coal being charged into the oven.
US10233388B2
A lighting device includes a radiation source that emits primary radiation in the wavelength range of 300 nm to 570 nm, a first phosphor arranged in a beam path of the primary radiation source that converts at least part of the primary radiation into secondary radiation in an orange to red wavelength range of 570 nm to 800 nm, and filter particles arranged in a beam path of the secondary radiation that absorb at least part of the secondary radiation.
US10233387B2
Described is a quantum dot film article comprising a quantum dot of a cured thiol-alkene-epoxy matrix. The matrix formulations resist ingress from water and/or oxygen, while also providing acceptable color stability upon aging.
US10233385B2
A well servicing fluid includes ingredients including a GLDA salt, a crosslinker, and a viscosifying agent that is not crosslinked by the crosslinker. A well treatment method includes forming a well servicing fluid with ingredients including a GLDA salt, a viscosifying agent, and a crosslinker, the GLDA salt containing a metal cation chelated with a GLDA anion. The well servicing fluid is inserted into a well in a formation. The method includes crosslinking the viscosifying agent and attaining a first viscosity of the well servicing fluid using the crosslinker. After the attaining of the first viscosity, viscosity of the well servicing fluid in the well is decreased to a second viscosity less than the first viscosity by using the GLDA anion. The GLDA salt may be a GLDA calcium salt and the crosslinker may be a zirconium crosslinker.
US10233373B2
Embodiments of the present invention relate to drilling oil, and to a method of preparing the drilling oil, including converting C16 and/or C18 fatty acids derived from fat of biological origin into C15 and/or C17 olefins through decarbonylation.
US10233369B2
Disclosed are methods for making a cured sealant. The methods include depositing an uncured sealant composition on a substrate and exposing the uncured sealant composition to actinic radiation to provide a cured sealant. The uncured sealant composition includes a thiol-terminated polythioether, a polyene comprising a polyvinyl ether and/or a polyallyl compound, and a hydroxy-functional vinyl ether. Related sealant compositions are also disclosed.
US10233366B2
The present invention provides a hot-melt adhesive agent which is capable of applying at low temperature, and has an excellent adhesiveness to a polyolefin substrate, and a disposable product obtained by employing the hot-melt adhesive agent. A hot-melt adhesive agent comprising a thermoplastic block copolymer (A) which is a copolymer of vinyl class aromatic hydrocarbons and conjugated diene compounds, wherein the thermoplastic block copolymer (A) comprises the following component (A1) and component (A2): (A1) a radial type styrene block copolymer having a styrene content of 35 to 45% by weight and a diblock content of 50 to 90% by weight, and having a viscosity at 25° C. as a 25% (by weight) toluene solution of not more than 250 mPa·s; and (A2) a styrene block copolymer having a styrene content of less than 30% by weight, and having a viscosity at 25° C. as a 25% (by weight) toluene solution of more than 250 mPa·s.
US10233365B2
A composition for a bond ply, and a circuit subassembly that comprises such bond ply, are disclosed. The circuit subassembly can have a UL-94 rating of V-0. The composition of the bond ply layer comprises 25 to 45 volume percent of liquid resin; 10 to 40 weight percent of a bromine-containing or phosphorus-containing aromatic compound having a peak melting point of at least about 260° C.; and 5 to 35 volume percent inorganic filler.
US10233361B2
A pressure sensitive adhesive sheet containing, on a substrate or a release material, a resin layer, at least a surface (α) of the resin layer being opposite to the side of the substrate or being opposite to the side which the release material is provided, having pressure sensitive adhesiveness, the surface (α) having one or more concave portions, the concave portions having irregular shapes. The pressure sensitive adhesive sheet has an excellent air escape property capable of easily removing air accumulation that may be formed on attaching to an adherend, and is excellent in pressure sensitive adhesion characteristics.
US10233358B2
Embodiments relate to a polishing composition for a magnetic disk substrate, where the polishing composition contains colloidal silica, a water-soluble polymer compound, and water. According to at least one embodiment, the water-soluble polymer compound has a weight average molecular weight of 20,000 to 10,000,000 and a concentration of 0.0001 to 2.0% by mass.
US10233356B2
The invention is an aqueous slurry useful for chemical mechanical polishing a semiconductor substrate having cobalt or cobalt alloy containing features containing Co0. The slurry includes 0.1 to 2 wt % hydrogen peroxide oxidizing agent (α), 0.5 to 3 wt % colloidal silica particles (β), a cobalt corrosion inhibitor, 0.5 to 2 wt % complexing agent (γ) selected from at least one of L-aspartic acid, nitrilotriacetic acid, nitrilotri(methylphosphonic acid), ethylenediamine-N,N′-disuccinic acid trisodium salt, and ethylene glycol-bis (2aminoethylether)-N,N,N′,N′-tetraacetic acid, and balance water having a pH of 5 to 9. The total concentrations remain within the following formulae as follows: wt % (α)+wt % (β)=1 to 4 wt % for polishing the cobalt or cobalt alloy; wt % (γ)≤2*wt % (α) for limiting static etch of the cobalt or cobalt alloy; and wt % (β)+wt % (γ)≤3*wt % (α) for limiting static etch.
US10233340B2
The present invention relates to an aqueous coating composition comprising at least one binder (A) comprising at least one polymeric resin (A1), at least one pigment (B), and an aqueous dispersion of at least one thickener (C), where (C) is obtainable by a method comprising at least the steps (1), (2), (3), and (4), namely preparing a dispersion or solution of at least one polyurethane as a polymeric resin (C2) in at least one organic solvent (step (1)), preparing a mixture of the dispersion or solution obtained by step (1) and of a melt or solution of at least one polyamide as at least one polymeric resin (C1) having an acid number in a range from 1 to 200 mg of KOH per g of (C1) (step (2)), adding water to the mixture obtained by step (2) (step (3)), and removing the organic solvent from the mixture obtained by step (3), to give the aqueous dispersion of (C) (step (4)), to the use thereof for at least partly coating an optionally coated substrate with a basecoat film, to a coating method of this kind, and to a substrate coated accordingly.
US10233339B2
An electrophoretic medium including a mixture of charge control agents, for example quaternary amine salts of polyisobutylene combined with quaternary amine salts of unsaturated monomers. The described electrophoretic medium exhibits improved color saturation as compared to similar electrophoretic media having only one of the charge control agents.
US10233338B2
Intercalation pastes for use with semiconductor devices are disclosed. The pastes contain precious metal particles, intercalating particles, and an organic vehicle and can be used to improve the material properties of metal particle layers. Specific formulations have been developed to be screen-printed directly onto a dried metal particle layer and fired to make a fired multilayer stack. The fired multilayer stack can be tailored to create a solderable surface, high mechanical strength, and low contact resistance. In some embodiments, the fired multilayer stack can etch through a dielectric layer to improve adhesion to a substrate. Such pastes can be used to increase the efficiency of silicon solar cells, specifically multi- and mono-crystalline silicon back-surface field (BSF), and passivated emitter and rear contact (PERC) photovoltaic cells. Other applications include integrated circuits and more broadly, electronic devices.
US10233335B2
The aqueous protective coating composition is provided for easy application to refractory linings and walls. When dried, the protective coating composition provides excellent chemical resistance to molten aluminum alkali metals and vapors. The protective coating composition includes alumina and silica, suitably provided as mullite, calcined alumina, and colloidal silica; and a metallic non-wetting agent.
US10233331B2
To provide a fluorinated ether composition useful for surface treatment to impart water/oil repellency to the surface of a substrate, a method for producing the fluorinated ether composition, and a coating liquid containing the fluorinated ether composition, as well as a substrate having a surface-treated layer, and a method for producing the same. Said composition comprises at least two fluorinated ether compounds which are represented by A-O-Q-(CbF2bO)d—X—O—B10 and which are different in B10. X is a divalent organic group having no CF2O. B10 is —CH2CH2CH2SiLmRn, —CH2CH(SiLmRn)CH3, —CH2CH═CH2 or —CH═CHCH3. A is a perfluoroalkyl group or group B10. Of the total of group B10 in said composition, the proportion of —CH2CH2CH2SiLmRn is from 90 to 99 mol %, and the proportion of —CH═CHCH3 is from 1 to 10 mol %. L is a hydrolyzable group, and R is a monovalent hydrocarbon group. b is an integer of from 1 to 10, and d is an integer of from 1 to 200.
US10233322B2
A UV curable organopolysiloxane composition includes: (A) a linear or branched organopolysiloxane having the following formula (1): wherein R1 and R2 independently represent a monovalent hydrocarbon group, “a” is an integer of 1 to 3, and a chain line indicates a bond; (B) a linear or branched organopolysiloxane represented by the following formula (2): wherein R3 and R4 independently represent a monovalent hydrocarbon group, “a” is as defined above, and a chain line indicates a bond; and (C) a photoinitiator.
US10233314B2
The present invention relates to high thermal resistance synthetic rubber and a compound for a wheel balance weight using the same. In some aspects, the high specific gravity compound for the wheel balance weight has excellent curve adhesive strength and is capable of being cut and used as needed. Provided herein is a method of forming a high thermal resistance elastic body synthetic rubber. The method includes blending acrylic rubber and fluoro rubber. A wheel balance weight having a high specific gravity elastic body can be formed by using the high thermal resistance synthetic rubber described herein as a base polymer and a metal powder.
US10233311B2
The invention relates to preparation of a precipitated silica reinforced rubber composition which contains styrene/butadiene elastomer modified with a combination of bis(3-triethoxysilylpropyl) polysulfide silica coupler and mercaptoorganoalkoxysilane, a rubber composition thereof and a tire with a component of such rubber composition.
US10233309B2
A inventive method to process an organic compound with a thermoplastic alloy composition comprising of a high heat hydrophilic polymer, a polyolefin, preferably with a compatibilizer that is without maleic content. A compressed pellet will be generated at low temperatures for producing a cellulose thermoplastic alloy composition improving the ability to color and replace existing compositions that are challenged by toxicity and performance. This composition can be re fractured into fine particles if necessary, to produce 3 D printed parts well beyond the degradation of the specified organic compound for cosmetic, automotive or medical markets.
US10233302B2
The present disclosure provides an aerogel composition which is durable and easy to handle, which has favorable performance in aqueous environments, and which also has favorable combustion and self-heating properties. Also provided is a method of preparing an aerogel composition which is durable and easy to handle, which has favorable performance in aqueous environments, and which has favorable combustion and self-heating properties. Further provided is a method of improving the hydrophobicity, the liquid water uptake, the heat of combustion, or the onset of thermal decomposition temperature of an aerogel composition.
US10233297B2
This invention relates to a a one-step process for making a polymer composite suspension for coating plastic films characterized in that a first polymer is synthesized in-situ optionally in the presence of other polymers and in the presence of clay. Preferably the polymer composite suspension comprises a) 1.0 to 11.0 wt % of clay or silane modified clay, b) 0.1 to 10.0 wt % of poly (acrylic acid), which is a copolymer of acrylic acid (AA) with at least one other monomer selected from 2-ethylhexyl acrylate (EHA), β-carboxyethyl acrylate (β-CEA), methacrylamidoethyl ethylene urea (WAM II) and ethoxylated behenyl methacrylate (β-EM), c) 1.0 to 15.0 wt % of other polymers, preferably poly (vinyl alcohol) and d) 70 to 97 wt % of water or mixture of water with 2-propanol. The coating films made from the suspensions show good barrier capabilities against water vapor and oxygen can be used to make barrier layers on or within plastic films for packaging applications. The invention also relates to methods for making silane modified clay usable in the process for making the suspensions.
US10233287B2
The invention relates to a process for preparing a salt from diamine and dicarboxylic acid, the process comprising contacting a diamine gas, having a gas temperature T-gas, with a dicarboxylic acid, thereby forming a reaction mixture comprising diamine/dicarboxylic acid salt, wherein the dicarboxylic acid and the reaction mixture are kept at a temperature T-mixture of at least 10° C. below the lowest of the melting temperature of the dicarboxylic acid (Tm-acid) and the melting temperature of the resulting diamine/dicarboxylic acid salt (Tm-salt). The invention also relates to a process for preparing a polyamide comprising preparing a salt from diamine and dicarboxylic acid.
US10233283B2
A polycarbonate resin includes a repeat unit represented by Formula 1; a repeat unit represented by Formula 2; and a repeat unit represented by Formula 3, wherein the polycarbonate resin has a weight average molecular weight of about 15,000 g/mol to about 60,000 g/mol and a melt index of about 3 g/10 min to about 40 g/10 min.: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, a, b, c, and d are the same as defined in the specification. The polycarbonate resin for film can exhibit excellent scratch resistance, elongation, chemical resistance and heat resistance, and can be used to prepare a film in roll form without any protective film.
US10233282B2
A process for making oligomers of polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) with desirable intrinsic viscosity and carboxylic end group concentrations includes combining 1.4-butane diol (BDO). terephthalic acid and a catalyst to from a mixture and heating the mixture until the clearing point is reached based on visual inspection. The PBT oligomers are used in a continuous process for making polybutylene terephthalate (PBT) resin.
US10233280B2
Epoxy curatives and two-part compositions comprising epoxy curative and epoxy resin parts are provided as well as methods of their use in liquid shim applications. Epoxy curatives comprise at least one cycloaliphatic polyamine curative and at least one second curative selected from a) an aliphatic polyamidoamine and b) an adduct of an excess of an unbranched polyetherdiamine with an epoxy resin.
US10233278B1
A method of making flexible polyurethane foams mixes a polyol (a hydroxyl group containing compound) with a cesium and/or rubidium fluoride catalyst, and reacts such mixture with at least one isocyanate. The cesium and/or rubidium fluoride may be used as the sole catalyst, replacing the blowing and gelling catalysts, such as amines, and metallic catalysts, such as a tin catalyst. Or, the cesium and/or rubidium fluoride may be used as a catalyst promoter in combination with traditional amine blowing and gelling catalysts and tin catalysts. The resulting flexible polyurethane foams exhibit increased thermal conductivity and lower levels of volatile organic compound emissions.
US10233266B2
A rubber compound containing silicon dioxide for the production of tires and comprising a polymer base with a cross-linkable unsaturated chain, a filler comprising silicon dioxide, a silane bonding agent and a vulcanization system. The filler further comprises a composite mineral consisting of a mineral of the zeolite family, onto which a layer of silicon dioxide has been deposited.
US10233251B2
There is disclosed compositions and methods relating to or derived from anti-CD137 antibodies. More specifically, there is disclosed fully human antibodies that bind CD137, CD137-antibody binding fragments and derivatives of such antibodies, and CD137-binding polypeptides comprising such fragments. Further still, there is disclosed nucleic acids encoding such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, cells comprising such polynucleotides, methods of making such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, and methods of using such antibodies, antibody fragments and derivatives and polypeptides, including methods of treating a disease requiring either stimulation of immune responses or suppression. Diseases amenable to treatment is selected from the group consisting of cancers, autoimmune diseases and viral infections.
US10233237B2
The present application is directed to heterodimeric antibodies and methods of use.
US10233236B2
This invention is in the field of treating or preventing rheumatoid arthritis in humans and animals. In particular, the invention relates to methods for treating or preventing rheumatoid arthritis through treatment with an antibody which specifically reacts with a citrullinated epitope present on a peptide with an amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO:21.
US10233233B2
A vaccine and method of vaccination for conferring immunity to Q fever is described. The vaccine comprises a polypeptide with a sequence of SLTWHKHELHRK (SEQ ID NO: 7) (m1E41920) or SPPWHKHELHRK (SEQ ID NO: 8) (m1E44), or at least 90% identity to m1E41920 or m1E44. Constructs are also provided for use in vaccination and treatment of Q fever. A method to identify and generate new vaccines to prevent diseases caused by intracellular Gram-negative bacteria is also described.
US10233223B2
A recombinant fusion protein comprising a human erythropoietin peptide portion linked to an immunoglobulin peptide portion is described. The fusion protein has a prolonged half-life in vivo compared to naturally occurring or recombinant native human erythropoietin. In one embodiment, the protein has a half-life in vivo at least three-fold higher than native human erythropoietin. The fusion protein exhibits enhanced erythropoietic bioactivity compared to native human erythropoietin. In one embodiment, the fusion protein comprises the complete peptide sequence of a human erythropoietin (EPO) molecule and the peptide sequence of an Fc fragment of human IgG1, which Fc fragment includes the hinge region, CH2 and CH3 domains. The EPO molecule may be linked directly to the Fc fragment to avoid extraneous peptide linkers and lessen risk of an immunogenic response when administered. In one embodiment the hinge region is a human Fc fragment variant having a non-cysteine residue at amino acid 6.
US10233222B2
The invention provides compounds for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease, methods for the use of such compounds, assays for the identification of such compounds, and methods for diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease and diagnostic kits. Methods of marketing compounds are also disclosed. In one aspect, the disclosure provides a compound for the diagnosis or treatment of Alzheimer's disease wherein the compound is a modulator that inhibits the disruption by amyloid β of a complex comprising synaptophysin and/or synaptobrevin. In another aspect, the disclosure provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compounds disclosed herein in an amount sufficient to treat Alzheimer's disease in a subject. In another aspect, the disclosure provides a diagnostic composition comprising the compound disclosed herein.
US10233221B2
A peptide having eight amino acid sequences derived from cancer-associated gene (CAGE) is described which retains anticancer activity and activity to promote anticancer drug sensitivity of anticancer drug resistant cancer cells. Specifically, a peptide which has an amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 (AQTGTGKT) and thus binds to the CAGE protein is disclosed, which inhibits an inter-linkage between CAGE and GSK3β, thus exhibiting anticancer activity and activity to promote anticancer drug sensitivity of anticancer drug resistant cancer cells. A pharmaceutical composition is also disclosed containing the peptide with the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO: 1 (AQTGTGKT), for anticancer use or anticancer drug aiding.
US10233218B2
A recombinant polypeptide is described which comprises at least one PUF RNA-binding domain capable of specifically binding to a cytosine RNA base. The PUF RNA-binding domain of the polypeptide comprises at least one RNA base-binding motif of the general formula X1X2X3X4X5X6X7X8X9X10X11 wherein X1 is selected from the group including glutamine (Q), valine (V), methionine (M), proline (P), glutamic acid (E), and lysine (K); X2 is selected from the group including histidine (H), phenylalanine (F), tyrosine (Y), and asparagine (N); X3 is selected from the group including glycine (G) and alanine (A); X4 is selected from the group including glycine (G), alanine (A), serine (S), threonine (T) and cysteine (C); X5 is selected from the group including arginine (R), tyrosine (Y), histidine (H), and asparagine (N); X6 is selected from the group including phenylalanine (F), leucine (L), and valine (V); X7 is selected from the group including isoleucine (I), leucine (L), and valine (V); X8 is arginine (R); X9 is selected from the group including leucine (L), lysine (K), arginine (R), glutamine (Q), and histidine (H); X10 is selected from the group including lysine (K), phenylalanine (F), alanine (A), cysteine (C), isoleucine (I), valine (V), leucine (L), and methionine (M); and X11 is selected from the group including leucine (L), phenylalanine (F), isoleucine (I), and valine (V); and wherein the RNA base-binding motif is operably capable of specifically binding to a cytosine RNA base.
US10233212B2
A compound of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof is provided. In formula (I), R1, R2 and R3 are each, independently, hydrogen, amino, nitro, halogen, hydroxyl, C1-C6 alkoxy, carboxylic acid, C1-C6 alkoxycarbonyl, C1-C6 amino, C1-C6 aminocarbonyl, C1-C6 alkyl, branched C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C6 cycloalkyl, C1-C6 heterocyclic, aryl or heteroaryl, provided at least one of R1 and R3 is an amino group. A linker-drug and a ligand-drug conjugate including the compound are also provided.
US10233204B2
The present invention relates to a phosphazene compound and a composite metal laminate. The phosphazene compound with a partial structure of carboxylic esters has a structure as shown in Formula (I). The present invention obtains a phosphazene compound with a partial structure of carboxylic esters using an M group having specific components. The cured products of the phosphazene compound have good flame retardancy, heat resistance, mechanical properties, flame retardancy, and low dielectric constant, and are a low dielectric flame retardant material having great economic properties and being environmental friendly.
US10233198B2
Pro-drugs of NSAIAs with very high skin and membranes penetration rates and their new medicinal uses
The novel positively charged pro-drugs of NSAIAs in the general formulas (1, 2a, 2b, 2c, or 2d) “Structure 1, 2a, 2b, 2c, or 2d” were designed and synthesized. The compounds of the general formulas (1, 2a, 2b, 2c, or 2d) “Structure 1, 2a, 2b, 2c, or 2d” indicated above can be prepared from metal salts, organic base salts, or immobilized base salts of NSAIAs with suitable halide compounds. The positively charged amino groups in the pro-drugs in this invention largely increase the solubility of the drugs in water and will bond to the negative charge on the phosphate head group of membrane. Thus, the local concentration of the outside of the membrane or skin will be very high and will facilitate the passage of these pro-drugs from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration. This bonding will disturb the membrane a little bit and may make some room for the lipophilic portion of the pro-drug. When the molecules of membrane move, the membrane may “crack” a little bit due to the bonding of the pro-drug. This will let the pro-drug insert into the membrane. At pH 7.4, only about 99% of the amino group is protonated. When the amino group is not protonated, the bonding between the amino group of the pro-drug and the phosphate head group of the membrane will disassociate, and the pro-drug will enter the membrane completely. When the amino group of the pro-drug flips to the other side of the membrane and thus becomes protonated, then the pro-drug is pulled into the cytosol, a semi-liquid concentrated aqueous solution or suspension. These pro-drugs can be used for treating and preventing diabetes (type I or/and type II), abnormal blood glucose and lipid levels, stroke, heart attack, and other heart and vascular diseases Alzheimer's diseases, Parkinson's diseases and other neurodegenerative diseases, psoriasis, discoid lupus erythematosus, systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), autoimmune hepatitis, multiple sclerosis (MS), and other autoimmune diseases, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), oculopharyngeal muscular dystrophy (OPMD), and other muscle disorders, inflamed hemorrhoids, cryptitis, other inflammatory conditions of the anorectum, and pruritus ani, prostatitis, prostatocystitis, varicose veins, autoimmune liver inflammation, autoimmune kidney inflammation, vein inflammation and other inflammations, skin cancers, breast cancer, colon-rectum cancer, oral cancer, and other cancers, scars, abnormal vascular skin lesions, birthmarks, moles (nevi), skin tags, aging spots (liver spots), and other skin disorders. These pro-drugs can be administered transdermally without the help of skin penetration enhancers.
US10233197B2
The invention provides compositions of novel high penetration compositions (HPC) or high penetration prodrugs (HPP) of antimicrobials and antimicrobial-related compounds, which are capable of crossing biological barriers with high penetration efficiency. The HPPs are capable of being converted to parent active drugs or drug metabolites after crossing the biological barrier and thus can render treatments for the conditions that the parent drugs or metabolites can. Additionally, the HPPs are capable of reaching areas that parent drugs may not be able to access or to render a sufficient concentration at the target areas and therefore render novel treatments. The HPPs can be administered to a subject through various administration routes, e.g., locally delivered to an action site of a condition with a high concentration or systematically administered to a biological subject and enter the general circulation with a faster rate.
US10233191B2
The invention relates to fused piperidine amides useful as inhibitors of ion channels for the treatment of pain. The invention also provides pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the compounds of the invention and methods of using the compositions in the treatment of various disorders.
US10233187B2
A compound having the Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof:
US10233186B2
Described herein are compounds, such as compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, that inhibit ALK2 and its mutants, pharmaceutical compositions including such compounds, and methods of using such compounds and compositions
US10233168B2
The invention describes novel 14-hydroxy docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) analogs, their preparation, isolation, identification, purification and uses thereof.
US10233162B2
Compounds of Formula I: wherein: R1 and R2 are hydrogen or C1 to C12 linear or branched alkyl; R3 is hydrogen, C1 to C12 linear or branched alkyl, or nitrogen protecting groups; X is oxygen or nitrogen; and when X is oxygen, R4 is absent; and when X is nitrogen, R4 is C1 to C12 linear or branched alkyl or nitrogen protecting groups. The compounds are useful as reagents in 1,3-cycloaddition reactions.
US10233150B2
The present invention relates to a composition for the modulation of the activity of non-structure proteins and a compound contained therein.
US10233143B2
The present invention relates to a novel pseudoceramide compound, and more particularly, to a novel pseudoceramide compound represented by formula 1 and having skin moisturizing and barrier function characteristics, and a skin topical composition comprising the pseudoceramide compound: wherein R1 represents a linear C12-C18 alkyl group and has at least one double bond, and R2 represents a linear C12-C22 alkyl group and has a double bond.
US10233142B2
Isolated metabolites of (1R-trans)-N-[[2-(2,3-dihydro-4-benzofuranyl)cyclopropyl]-methyl]propanamide, methods for their use, and compositions containing the metabolites.
US10233139B2
The present invention relates to compounds according to formula (I) and to heat-curable compositions based on polymaleimide resin systems comprising such compounds as co-monomers: wherein R1 is hydrogen or an alkenylphenoxy group, R2 is an alkenylphenoxy group, and R3 is hydrogen or an alkyl group with 1 to 4 carbon atoms. The present invention also relates to cross-linked resins obtainable by curing such compositions. Compounds of the present invention can be used amongst others in fields like structural adhesives, matrix resins for fiber prepregs, molding compounds, as well as structural and/or electrical composites.
US10233135B2
The present invention discloses a process for preparing perhydrofluorene or alkyl-substituted perhydrofluorene, comprising the steps of: (1) reacting a phenolic compound or an aromatic hydrocarbon compound or an aromatic ketone compound or an aromatic ether compound with a benzyl compound to carry out an alkylation reaction in the presence of a first catalyst, thereby to produce substituted or unsubstituted diphenyl methane, wherein the first catalyst is an acidic catalyst; and (2) reacting the substituted or unsubstituted diphenyl methane with hydrogen gas to carry out an hydrogenation reaction or a hydrodeoxygenation reaction, thereby to produce perhydrofluorene or alkyl-substituted perhydrofluorene, wherein the second catalyst is a physical mixture of a metal catalyst and an acidic catalyst or a metal catalyst loaded on an acidic catalyst.
US10233127B2
A cementitious composition comprising a crystalline phase and an amorphous phase, and an activator selected from the group of materials comprising inorganic bases. In some cases the crystalline phase is gehlenite. In some cases the crystalline phase is anorthite. In some cases the amorphous phase is amorphous calcium aluminum silicate. In some cases the activator is elected from OPC (1-70 wt %), free lime (1-20 wt %), calcium hydroxide (1-20 wt %), and alkali hydroxides (NaOH, KOH 1 to 10 wt %), individually or in combination. A low lime cementitious material is cured by reaction with a curing reagent that includes a reagent chemical that is synthesized from CO2. Examples of such a reagent are oxalic acid and tartaric acid.
US10233126B2
A ceramic matrix composite component and methods of making are described herein. The ceramic matrix composite may include a silicon containing matrix and refractory fibers embedded within the silicon containing matrix. The ceramic matrix composite component may further include a silicide layer sandwiched between the silicon containing matrix and the refractory fibers. A method of forming a ceramic matrix composite may include infiltrating a fluid that includes a refractory metal element containing compound into a fiber preform that includes fibers. The method may further include depositing the refractory metal element from the refractory metal element containing compound onto the fibers and forming, from the refractory metal element deposited onto the fibers, a refractory metal silicide.
US10233125B2
To provide an aluminum-silicon carbide composite which is suitable for use as a power-module base plate. An aluminum-silicon carbide composite wherein a peripheral portion having, as a main component thereof, an aluminum-ceramic fiber composite containing ceramic fibers having an average fiber diameter of at most 20 μm and an average aspect ratio of at least 100, is provided on the periphery of a flat plate-shaped aluminum-silicon carbide composite having a plate thickness of 2 to 6 mm formed by impregnating, with a metal containing aluminum, a porous silicon carbide molded body having a silicon carbide content of 50 to 80 vol %, and wherein the proportion of the aluminum-ceramic fiber composite occupied in the peripheral portion is at least 50 area %.
US10233113B2
A technical object of the present invention is to devise an alkali-free glass that has a high etching rate in a HF-based chemical and a high strain point while having excellent productivity (particularly, devitrification resistance), to thereby reduce the production cost of a glass substrate, and then increase thinning efficiency and reduce the thermal shrinkage of the glass substrate in a production process of a display panel. In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a glass substrate of the present invention includes as a glass composition, in terms of mol %, 65% to 75% of SiO2, 11% to 15% of Al2O3, 0% to 5% of B2O3, 0% to 5% of MgO, 0% to 10% of CaO, 0% to 5% of SrO, 0% to 6% of BaO, and 0.01% to 5% of P2O5, and has a molar ratio (MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO)/Al2O3 of from 0.7 to 1.5.
US10233110B2
A material set for manufacturing a glass object includes a powder material including glass and a first water soluble resin; and a liquid material including water and a second water soluble resin having a mass average molecular weight of less than 50,000.
US10233107B2
An unshaped product including a particulate mixture containing: a coarse fraction, representing >50%<91% of particulate mixture, in mass percentage, and containing particles size ≥50 μm, “coarse particles”, and matrix fraction, forming remainder up to 100% of particulate mixture, and containing particles sizes <50 μm, product having chemical analysis, in mass percentage based on oxides of product, such: −45%
US10233106B2
The invention relates to methods and to devices for a melting furnace, or for the conveying ones of the product to be melted, having an infinite life (furnace campaign). The same is achieved by means of the continuous/periodic, e.g. cyclic, exchange, in the optimum case, of all of the components surrounding the furnace interior/melting space, or surrounding the conveying lines, in that the components can be arranged/placed next to each other in a modular manner and that said components move in a certain direction while new individual parts are added at one of the free ends of the respective assembly and while worn/used individual parts are removed at the other free end of the respective assembly. For this purpose the individual components are held and/or moved by suitable receptacles, wherein the furnace interior/melting chamber remains stationary.
US10233105B2
Methods of melting particulate feedstocks in a submerged combustion melter employing an arrangement of one or more submerged combustion burners emitting combustion products into turbulent molten material. Operating the burners such that there is established a turbulent melting region extending vertically from the floor to a splash region, the splash region extending vertically between the turbulent melting region and a head space region, the head space region extending vertically between the splash region and the melter ceiling, the ceiling positioned above the floor a height H2. Feeding the particulate feedstock into the splash region through one or more inlet ports, the inlet ports positioned at a height H1 measured from the floor, where H1/H2 ranges from about 0.33 to about 0.67. The SCM may have a baffle extending from the ceiling into the splash region. A particulate feedstock conduit may be employed, having an exit port in the splash region.
US10233104B2
A method for improved anaerobic digestion is presented. The method includes mixing a volume of waste material with water to form a feedstock mixture. The volume of waste material includes an initial amount of biomass and the feedstock mixture includes methanogenic bacteria either naturally present in the waste material or introduced artificially. The method also includes introducing one or more promoter substances to the feedstock mixture. The one or more promoter substances are capable of modifying the methanogenic bacteria. Modifying includes stimulating novel enzyme production in the methanogenic bacteria.
US10233102B2
The invention suggests a method for controlling the deposit formation in a main system of a liquid bearing system, wherein a liquid is transported inside the liquid bearing system, wherein the liquid bearing system comprises a main system and a subsystem, wherein the subsystem is configured such that a tendency of deposit formation is promoted more inside the subsystem than inside the main system.
US10233084B2
An electrode for use in a electrochemical sensor comprises carbon modified with a chemically sensitive redox-active compound, excluding an electrode based on carbon having derivatized thereon two redox-active species wherein at least one of said species is selected from anthraquinone, phenanthrenequinone and N,N′-diphenyl-p-phenylenediamine (DPPD). The invention further provides a pH sensor comprising: a working electrode comprising carbon modified with a chemically sensitive redox active material; and a counter electrode, wherein the ratio of the surface area of the working electrode to the surface area of the counter electrode is from 1:10 to 10:1. Also provided is a pH sensor comprising: a working electrode comprising carbon modified with a chemically sensitive redox active material, and a counter electrode, wherein the area of the working electrode is from 500 μm2 to 0.1 m2. The uses of these electrodes and sensors are also described.
US10233078B2
The invention relates to a process for utilizing a hydrocarbon-comprising and/or carbon dioxide-comprising coproduct gas, accompanying gas and/or biogas, wherein hydrocarbon-comprising and/or carbon dioxide-comprising coproduct gas, accompanying gas and/or biogas is introduced into a reaction space and the multicomponent mixture comprised in the coproduct gas, accompanying gas and/or biogas is converted in a high-temperature zone at temperatures of more than 1000° C. and in the presence of a carrier into a product gas mixture which comprises more than 95% by volume of CO, CO2, H2, H2O, CH4 and N2 and optionally into a carbon-comprising solid which is deposited to an extent of at least 75% by weight, based on the total mass of the carbon-comprising solid, on the carrier where the flow velocity of the gas mixture of coproduct gas, accompanying gas and/or biogas in the reaction zone is less than 20 m/s.
US10233072B2
A diesel exhaust fluid system for use on a diesel-powered machine, including a storage tank adapted to store diesel exhaust fluid, a receiver, and a shut-off valve. The receiver is disposed in selective fluid communication with the storage tank and is adapted to receive diesel exhaust fluid. The shut-off valve is interposed in fluid communication between the storage tank and the receiver and has: a first position wherein diesel exhaust fluid can flow from the receiver to the storage tank, and a second position wherein flow is interrupted from the receiver to the storage tank. The shut-off valve moves from the first position to the second position in response to predetermined accumulation of diesel exhaust fluid in the storage tank.
US10233065B2
The present invention relates to an apparatus and a method to repair the interior of a vertical structure. The invention includes a telescopic ladder and a knockdown platform that can be deployed and assembled on-site.
US10233062B2
The present invention discloses a multifunctional vehicle lifting, steering, moving and obstacle crossing device. The apparatus is composed of a rotating mechanism, a lifting mechanism, a running mechanism and a control mechanism, is mounted at a bottom of an automobile, can be conveniently folded at the bottom of the automobile when not used at ordinary times, and has characteristics of portability, flexibility, no space occupation and easy operation. The apparatus can realize functions of a vehicle, such as lifting, rotating, moving and the like, in a wired or wireless control manner, and effectively overcome defects that the vehicle cannot realize four-wheel off-ground, entire side movement and in-situ rotation or pass through a narrow road or stride across a wide ditch or cross a high and narrow obstacle, thereby completing relatively difficult tasks of the vehicle, such as parking, moving, turning-around and turning in a narrow space, crossing ditches etc.
US10233059B1
A crane mat system includes a top surface and a bottom surface constructed of steel plates. The top surface and the bottom surface are joined by one or more sides and an internal support structure. Two or more lifting portions are mounted to recessed walls. Each lifting portion includes an arm having a proximal end attached to a recessed wall of the mat and a distal end attached to a plate. Each arm is mounted above the midline of the height of the mat. A protrusion is mounted on each arm such that when the mats are stacked, the protrusions over lower mats are nested within recessed cutouts of upper mats. The lifting portions are configured such that a sling can lift a stack of mats.
US10233056B1
A grasping apparatus for transporting one or more rolling racks. A transfer device can be used in connection with the grasping device. The grasping apparatus can include a collection area and controls. The collection area preferably extends from the transport device in a direction away from the user of the transport device. The controls are preferably located in an area accessible by a user of the transport device when using the transport device to transfer rolling racks. The collection area can include one or more extensions or armatures designed to grasp a portion of the rolling rack and secure that portion of the rolling rack for transport of that rolling rack as dictated by movement of the transfer device by the user. The controls of the grasping apparatus allow a user to removeably engage the collection area.
US10233045B2
A sheet delivery system includes: a joining unit configured to join, to an intermediate section of a sheet being delivered from a delivery-side original material roll, an end section of a sheet of a standby-side original material roll; and an operation robot configured to retrieve the end section of the sheet from the standby-side original material roll and convey the end section of the sheet to the joining unit. The sheet delivery system is configured to set, in advance, a sheet retrieval position at which the sheet is retrieved from each of the original material rolls, for each of the original material rolls. The operation robot is configured to convey the end section of the sheet from each of the sheet retrieval positions to the joining unit.
US10233040B2
A sheet conveying device includes: a housing; a sheet supply tray; and a dust proof cover including a first cover and a second cover. The sheet supply tray is supported to the housing and pivotally movable between a closed position and an open position. The first cover is supported to the housing and pivotally movable between a first position in proximity to the sheet supply tray and a second position away from the sheet supply tray. The second cover is connected to the first cover and pivotally movable about a second pivot axis between a third position in proximity to the sheet supply tray and a fourth position away from the sheet supply tray. The second cover has a center of gravity positioned closer to the housing than the second pivot axis is to the housing in a state where the sheet supply tray is in the closed position.
US10233039B2
A raising/lowering conveyance apparatus has at least two sets of container holders operable to be raised/lowered in conjunction with each other, and to be freely movable closer to or away from containers in the back-and-forth horizontal direction. A sensor operable to detect the upper end height of the transferred containers which have been transferred and raised is attached to a position near the lower end of each container holder, to determine abnormality in posture of the transferred containers through a comparison operation between the value of the upper end height of the transferred containers detected by the sensor and the normal value of the upper end height of the transferred containers calculated on the basis of the height of the container being handled.
US10233037B2
A maintenance access system for a storage and retrieval system having a storage and retrieval space and automated transport vehicles disposed in the space. The system includes at least one maintenance access control unit associated with a portion of the space, at least one barrier in the space and defining a boundary of the portion of the space and configured to substantially prevent the passage of the vehicles past the at least one barrier, and a controller connected to the control unit, the controller being configured to receive a signal from the at least one control unit for isolating the portion of the space associated with the at least one control unit, where the controller in response to the signal closes the at least one barrier isolating the portion of the space and effects the removal from or shutting down of vehicles within the portion of the space.
US10233032B1
An apparatus including a delivery device including a tray, and a device for changing the tray from a receiving state to a dumping state; a device for supplying one or more materials to the delivery device, while the tray of the delivery device is in a receiving state; a track device including a track and a motor; and a mold having an elongated opening, wherein the delivery device is configured to move back and forth on the track of the track device in response to the motor of the track device; wherein the track of the track device is substantially parallel to the elongated opening of the mold; and wherein the device for changing the tray from the receiving state to the dumping state causes one or more materials to fall from the tray through the elongated opening of the mold into an inner chamber of the mold.
US10233026B2
A method is provided for removing slack in a chain conveyor driven between a first sprocket and a second sprocket, the first sprocket and the second sprocket rotating in a first direction. The method includes: locking the second sprocket to prevent rotation of the second sprocket in a second direction opposite the first direction; operating the first sprocket in the second direction to position a slack portion between the first sprocket and the second sprocket; and removing at least one chain link from the slack portion.
US10233022B2
A draper belt (8) having a carry layer (14), a pulley cover layer (13), and a reinforcing layer (12) which is disposed between the carry layer (14) and the pulley cover layer (13). The draper belt (8) has a first edge (30) and a second edge (31), and cleats (7) on the carry layer (14) which run from the first edge (30) to the second edge (31) of the draper belt (8). The reinforcing rods (15, 18, 19, 20) contain metal. In some other aspects of the disclosure, two methods for ensuring adhesion between the reinforcing rods (15, 18, 19, 20) and the cleats (7) of the draper belt (8) are provided.
US10233009B2
The objective is to provide a container for microwave oven and a package for microwave oven in which a clearance which is formed between a flanged portion and a lid material and a content may enter is made narrower while maintaining automatic vapor discharge function.
US10233005B1
Containers such as boxes or tubes may be lined with deflated air bladders or reservoirs. When an item is placed in such a container, the container may be sealed, and the air bladders or reservoirs may be charged with air until such bladders or reservoirs surround and fully cushion the item within the container. The bladders or reservoirs may be formed from lightweight and flexible materials, such as polyethylenes, polyphenylenes or other plastics, and charged with air manually or automatically from an external source via a valve or other component extending through the containers. An internal pressure within one or more of the bladders or reservoirs may be monitored during the charging, and the charging may be secured when the internal pressure meets or exceeds a predetermined threshold.
US10232998B2
A closure device for a container has a lid element for closing the container opening, a chamber which is arranged on the lid element for storing a medium, and an inner housing. The chamber and the inner housing have corresponding closure means and opening means. A discharge opening paired with the chamber can be released by moving the lid element relative to the inner housing such that a medium can exit the chamber into the container. The chamber and the inner housing each have a corresponding first thread which is formed relative to a winding rotational axis. The first thread which is located on the chamber is arranged so as to point radially outwards when seen from the thread rotational axis.
US10232995B1
A cap for a fluid container includes a cap body including a base surface at a first end and an opening at a second end. The cap body is engageable with the fluid container. The base surface includes a first engagement structure. The cap includes a first aperture in the base surface. The cap further includes a key code body including a second engagement structure engageable with the first engagement structure. The key code body includes a key code ring. A removable closure member includes a plurality of engagement surfaces and a sealing surface disposed opposite the plurality of engagement surfaces. The removable closure member includes a sealing mechanism including a sealing member on the sealing surface. The sealing member is engageable with a portion of the base surface that defines the first aperture.
US10232993B2
An example lid assembly can include a lid and a slider. The lid can include a wall defining a recess. The slider can be configured to slide in the recess and can be configured to move between a closed position where the slider covers the opening to aid in preventing spilling of contents of the container and an opened position where the slider uncovers the opening such that the contents of the container can be consumed. The slider can be configured to be removable from the lid and can be replaced back on the lid. Additionally, the slider can be configured to lock into place on the recess in both the closed position and the opened position.
US10232991B2
A beverage holder container cap that protects the top of a beverage protected by a beverage container holder. The beverage holder container cap includes a planar hinged cap adapted to cover a top portion of a beverage container holder, a first planar vertical stem extending downward at a 90-degree angle from the planar hinged cap and a hinge attached to an end off the first planar vertical stem to allow the planar hinged cap to be adapted to cover a top portion of a beverage container holder. The beverage holder container cap also includes a second vertical stem extending downward and adapted to align vertically with the first planar vertical stem and a planar attachment lip extending horizontally from a top end of the second vertical stem.
US10232990B2
A child resistant storage container is provided. The child resistant storage container has a housing having a top half, a bottom half and a generally hollow interior storage area. A locking mechanism temporarily secures the top half of the device to the bottom half of the device. The top half has a plurality of opposing teeth that allow the top half to be separated from the bottom half only when the locking teeth of the top half are engaged with each other. The interior of the child resistant storage container may be used to store items such as medications.
US10232989B2
A device for filling or discharging a liquid includes an elongated body, a coaxial closure sleeve mounted axially on the main sleeve, wherein the main sleeve is slidable relative to the closure sleeve and the body and comprises an outlet end on its side remote from the body and an inlet end on the side closer to the body, facing the liquid inlet, at the inlet side the main sleeve has lateral surface outflow openings, a push-button for actuating the liquid outflow located at the outflow end of the device, located on the main sleeve at its outlet end side, which the push-button is non-rotatably mounted thereon, and between the main sleeve and the closure sleeve a sealing diaphragm, as well as the helical spring of the push-button are arranged. The liquid flows by axially displacing the push-button member.
US10232987B2
A beverage container closure or lid that is adapted for closing an open end of a beverage container. The lid is selectively couplable to the beverage container and includes a selectively openable stopper that when closed, creates a fluid-tight seal between the beverage container and the environment. The stopper may be selectively opened by a user by the user pressing a button disposed on a side of the beverage container closure. The stopper is subsequently automatically closed when the user releases the button. Thus, a user may open and close the beverage container closure using a single hand without the need to remove the beverage container closure from the beverage container.
US10232986B2
A moisture-tight, re-sealable container is disclosed having a lid and body. The lid and body have a non-round seal that is substantially moisture tight when the lid is seated on the body, admitting less than 1000 micrograms per day of water to a package. A reinforcement stiffens or reinforces at least a portion of the seal against inward deflection along an axis defined by the minor diameter when the lid is seated on the body. Optionally the reinforcement is at least one spline subdividing the reservoir. A method of making dispensers for objects of varying length to customize particular dispensers to dispense such objects of a particular length is also disclosed.
US10232984B2
A reclosable pour-spout packaging, such as a bag, has a top handle and can be manufactured on a form-fill-seal machine. A reclosable structure can reversibly close and open the interior of the packaging. The handle can comprise a cut extending through the packaging. An additional seal area in the packaging can provide support so that a punch and die assembly can punch or cut the handle in the additional seal area. Additionally or alternatively, a laser device, a blade, a knife, or another cutting tool can form the handle in the additional seal area. The additional sealed area can provide stiffness for carrying the packaging and also prevent access into the packaging where the handle is made. The additional seal area can be positioned below the top seal of the packaging so that less material is used for the handle.
US10232972B1
A cup assembly for holding touch-up paint is disclosed herein. The cup assembly includes a cup portion with a fluid reservoir configured to hold a volume of touch-up paint; a lid portion configured to matingly engage with the cup portion in a substantially airtight manner so as to prevent the volume of touch-up paint from solidifying; and a shaker ball disposed inside the fluid reservoir of the cup portion, the shaker ball configured to agitate the volume of touch-up paint in the fluid reservoir. A method of applying touch-up paint, which utilizes the cup assembly, is also disclosed herein.
US10232969B2
A flexible, stackable container for storing a quantity of a product may include a sealed package formed from a single sheet of film and retaining the quantity of the product disposed therein, and a lid fitment attached to a first side of the package. The first side of the package may have an outer first surface of the film and outwardly extending first corner seals formed in the film at the edges of the first side and surrounding the first side of the package. The package may also have a second side disposed opposite the first side and outwardly extending second corner seals formed in the film at the edges of the second side and surrounding the second side of the package.
US10232960B2
A system for manipulating a space object in space comprises an articulated structure, wherein the articulated structure comprises a single actuator configured to control, equally, the deployment of the structure in space, the gripping of the space object and the folding down of the articulated structure. Developments describe the use of a fixed supporting structure, a threaded rod, a tapped whorl guided by the threaded rod and a set of articulated bars held by pivot links at their interfaces on the tapped whorl and on the fixed supporting structure. Various mechanical configurations are described, notably gripping devices comprising rollers for locking and/or unlocking the space object by separation of the articulated bars. A method of regulation, of control and of adjustment of the manipulation is provided.
US10232953B2
A monitoring system is disclosed for use with a mobile platform being operated by an operator. The system may make use of a database for containing operational information and procedures relating to the operation of the mobile platform by the operator. A processor may also be used that communicates with the database and with at least one subsystem of the mobile platform for monitoring operational information concerning operation of the mobile platform against stored information contained in the database. The processor may determine if the operation of the mobile platform is proceeding in accordance with predetermined standards.
US10232948B2
An air conditioning system for an aircraft is provided. The air conditioning system includes a first rotating component and a second rotating component. The first rotating component includes a compressor and a turbine. The compressor pressurizes a first medium. The first turbine receives a mixture of a second medium and a pressurized form of the first medium. The second rotating component includes a fan.
US10232945B2
Disclosed is a seat intended in particular for a passenger transport vehicle, the seat including a seating part, a backrest that pivots relative to the seating part, a headrest, and an active noise control device including: at least one error sensor capable of sensing a minimization acoustic field and generating a reference signal; a reference sensor able to capture an undesirable acoustic field; a processing unit able to generate a cancellation signal from the reference signal and from a signal representative of the undesirable acoustic field; and at least one speaker able to emit a cancellation acoustic field from the cancellation signal. The headrest includes a support and a first deformable casing carried by the support. The at least one error sensor is arranged on the first deformable casing.
US10232942B2
A modular aircraft closet including a structural frame having a top, a bottom, an inboard sidewall, an outboard sidewall, an open forward face and an open aft face. A forward panel attaches to the structural frame to cover the open forward face and an aft panel attaches to the structural frame to cover the open aft face. The forward and aft panels can be equipped with an exterior panel feature to customize, brand, reconfigure or retrofit the closet.
US10232940B2
Described herein are methods and systems for picking up, transporting, and lowering a payload coupled to a tether of a winch system arranged on an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). For example, the winch system may include a motor for winding and unwinding the tether from a spool, and the UAV's control system may operate the motor to lower the tether toward the ground so a payload may be attached to the tether. The control system may monitor an electric current supplied to the motor to determine whether the payload has been attached to the tether. In another example, when lowering a payload, the control system may monitor the motor current to determine that the payload has reached the ground and responsively operate the motor to detach the payload from the tether. The control system may then monitor the motor current to determine whether the payload has detached from the tether.
US10232928B2
A fillable stowage container for placement in a cargo hold area of an aircraft is provided. The stowage container comprises a housing structure, a first stowage segment accommodated in the housing structure, and an access opening for manually loading and unloading of the first stowage segment. The housing structure comprises an outer contour, which is configured to place the stowage container in a cargo area of an aircraft. The housing structure is accessible via the access opening from a cabin area above the cargo area, in which the stowage container can be placed. A second stowage segment is arranged within the housing structure and an access opening is provided for manual loading and unloading of the second stowage segment. Further, the first or the second stowage segment is designed as a waste container for placement of trash and the other stowage segment is designed as stowage compartment.
US10232922B2
The present disclosure is directed to a gear system/reversing gearbox that allows reversing the direction of pivotal rotation between first and second shafts (i.e., about a pivot axis transverse to long axis of the shafts) while also translating at least some axial rotation between the shafts. In one exemplary application, the gear system is utilized in forward rowing system that allows a rowing motion substantially identical to a rearward rowing system.
US10232914B1
A pressure activated time-delayed release device and method. The device includes a body having a drive chamber and a compression chamber disposed therein, a drive piston disposed within the drive chamber of the body, and a compression piston disposed within the compression chamber of the body. A throttle mechanism is disposed between the drive piston and the compression piston. The throttle mechanism controls a release of viscous fluid from the drive chamber into the compression chamber. The drive piston and compression piston are connected so as to cause the compression piston to move substantially simultaneously with the drive piston to compress a compressible element disposed within the compression chamber. The device moves from an un-actuated state to an actuated state when the device is exposed to a predetermined water pressure for a predetermined period of time.
US10232909B2
A bicycle operating device includes a base member, a positioning ratchet, a positioning member, a release member and a release pawl. The positioning ratchet pivots about a pivot axis in first and second directions. The positioning member moves between a holding position that prevents pivoting of the positioning ratchet in the first direction, and a releasing position that releases the positioning ratchet to pivot in the first direction. The release member moves the positioning member from the holding position to the releasing position as the release member moves with respect to the base member. The release pawl is movably mounted with respect to the base member to move the release member. The release pawl includes first and second pawl parts that selectively contact the release member as the release pawl moves with respect to the base member. The first and second pawl parts are different from each other.
US10232905B2
A bicycle hydraulic operating device is basically provided with a base member, a piston, an operating member, a hydraulic reservoir tank and a diaphragm. The base member includes a cylinder bore. The piston is movably disposed in the cylinder bore. The operating member is coupled to the piston to move the piston within the cylinder bore. The hydraulic reservoir tank is fluidly connected to the cylinder bore. The diaphragm is at least partially disposed inside the hydraulic reservoir tank and divides the hydraulic reservoir tank into a hydraulic fluid chamber and an air chamber. The air chamber is at least partially located closer to the cylinder bore than the hydraulic fluid chamber.
US10232902B2
A leisure sports scooter comprises a scooter body, wheels and a handlebar. A folding mechanism is arranged between the handlebar and the scooter body. According to the folding mechanism, a hinge-connection section is arranged at the lower end of the handlebar and connected to a connection base through a rotary shaft. The hinge-connection section is a handlebar joint fixed to the lower end of the handlebar or is a lower handlebar section integrated with the handlebar. The rotary shaft is positioned on the connection base. The handlebar can move vertically relative to the rotary shaft. A matched positioning mechanism is arranged between the handlebar and the connection base. When the handlebar moves to a first position, the handlebar and the connection base are positioned, and the positioning mechanism stops the handlebar from rotating. When the handlebar moves to a second position, the handlebar is rotated around the rotary shaft to be folded or unfolded. The folding mechanism is provided with a safety mechanism used for stopping the handlebar from moving when the handlebar is positioned. The handlebar can be folded or unfolded by being pulled upwards and rotated, so the leisure sports scooter is quite convenient to use.
US10232898B2
Some embodiments are directed to a clamp assembly for use with an air balancer for clamping a vehicle panel. The clamp assembly can include an upright member and a base member configured to engage the vehicle panel from a first side. The clamp assembly can include a first and third linkage connected to the upright member. The clamp assembly can include a second linkage defining a hook and being connected to the upright member. The clamp assembly can include a fourth linkage connected to the upright member with a lever connected to thereto and configured to rotate the fourth linkage. The clamp assembly can include a clamp member connected to the second and fourth linkages and configured to engage the vehicle panel from a second side. The clamp assembly can include a balance member having a locking protrusion and being connected to the first linkage and the third linkage.
US10232896B2
A tracked climbing vehicle containing a compliant suspension apparatus to prescribe the distribution of forces on the adhering members in the tracked climbing machine. The compliant suspension apparatus is configured to negotiate irregularities in a climbing-surface without the vehicle tracks losing full surface contact and adhesion by distributing the loads from the climbing machine chassis to the adhering traction members in a specific prescribed fashion. The apparatus thus avoids exceeding the allowable force in any adhering traction member and significantly improves the performance of the climbing machine.
US10232895B2
A front spoiler arrangement for a motor vehicle, comprising a support component, a flow guiding component, which is positioned on the support component in a movable way between a further retracted position and a further extracted position, a guiding formation, which guides the movement between the two positions and a moving actuator, which is coupled to the flow guiding component by way of a coupling element, the coupling element and at least one component of either the moving actuator and the flow guiding component are coupled to each other through a connection arrangement, which has a surmountable detent formation, which separates from each other two possible relative operating positions between a component and the coupling element, i.e. a normal operating position and an emergency operating position, wherein a retraction movement of the flow guiding component in the direction opposite to the further extracted position beyond a retracted end position is mechanically prevented.
US10232889B2
A body part arrangement for a motor vehicle includes a body part in which at least one electrical line element is integrated in a receiving material of the body part. The body part includes a molded part in which a plastics part is provided. The at least one electrical line element is embedded in the plastics part.
US10232883B2
A vehicle equipped with a traveling motor includes: two front pillars; two side members; a power unit arranged between the two side members and including the traveling motor; an electric-power converter arranged adjacent to the power unit and located at a higher position in the vehicle-vertical direction than the side members; and a first auxiliary frame member, a first end of the first auxiliary frame member being coupled to one of the front pillars, the first auxiliary frame member extending, as viewed from the vehicle-width direction, to pass a position where the first auxiliary frame member overlaps with the electric-power converter or a position higher than the electric-power converter, and a second end of the first auxiliary frame member being coupled to one of the side members, at a more frontward position than the electric-power converter.
US10232870B2
A bracket assembly includes a bracket for attachment to a shopping cart and a cover connected to the bracket and covering at least part of the bracket. The bracket includes a metal plate having first and second faces, where the length is greater than the width, and the width is greater than the thickness. The bracket has a projection extending outward from the first face and a recess extending inward from the second face and corresponding to the projection. The cover has two walls and a cavity defined between the walls, and the bracket is received within the cavity such that the first and second faces each confront one of the walls. The cover further has a slot in at least one wall, such that the cover is press-fit on the bracket and the projection is received in the slot to retain the cover in connection with the bracket.
US10232857B2
A system for a vehicle having at least one vehicle sub-system, the system being configured for determining a configuration of the sub-system. The system includes a user interface for receiving from a user an indication of a plurality of attributes indicative of off-road driving characteristics of a driving scenario, and a processor arranged to determine a configuration of the at least one vehicle sub-system based on the plurality of attributes of the driving scenario.
US10232855B2
An electronic control unit (11) of a drive assist apparatus (10) acquires electric power source identification information for identifying a source of an electric power currently charged in a battery and electric power amount information representing an electric power amount corresponding to the source from an electric power acquisition unit (14), thereby recognizing a battery remaining amount SOCrg representing a green electric power, a battery remaining amount SOCj representing a privately generated green electric power, and a battery remaining amount SOCrs representing a non-green electric power. The unit (11) presents travelable ranges each formed by connecting a group of maximum reachable points to which a PHV can reach by using each of a battery total remaining amount SOCr and the battery remaining amounts SOCrg, SOCj, and SOCrs to a user (driver) by using an information presentation unit (12).
US10232847B2
Embodiments of the present invention relate to transportation systems. More particularly, embodiments relate to methods and systems for detecting airbag deployment. The method includes obtaining one or more measurements from one or more sensors of a mobile device in a vehicle during a drive, determining a change in pressure based on processing the one or more measurements, and detecting a deployment of one or more vehicle airbags based on the change in pressure.
US10232843B2
A fuel maintenance guide system in hybrid vehicles in which a shift to the fuel maintenance mode giving priority to consuming fuel is executed automatically under a predetermined condition regardless of intention of a driver, the fuel maintenance guide system including: a residual fuel detecting unit detecting a residual amount of the fuel; a cancel condition determining unit determining a cancel condition for cancelling the shift to the fuel maintenance mode, based on the residual amount detected by the residual fuel detecting unit; and a displaying unit displaying the cancel condition determined by the cancel condition determining unit from a predetermined time period before the shift to the fuel maintenance mode.
US10232837B2
A support unit includes a first flange portion, a second flange portion and a guiding portion, wherein the first flange portion has a first engagement geometry for securing the support unit to a chassis, wherein the second flange portion has a second engagement geometry for securing a brake cylinder, wherein the guiding portion is arranged adjacent to the second flange portion and has a guiding geometry for guiding a guiding element along a guiding axis, wherein an expansion wedge unit is provided adjacent to the guiding portion and wherein the expansion wedge unit has a housing which is constructed integrally with the guiding portion.
US10232831B2
A device and system for cleaning wheels and tires includes a frame connected to a stabilizing clamp. A face plate is connected to a rear portion of the frame. An alignment plate is connected to the face plate. A rotatable tube shaft includes a first end and a second end. The first end is connected to the alignment plate and the second end is connected to the stabilizing clamp. A waterline is connected to the alignment plate. The waterline is configured to deliver water through the rotatable tube shaft. A disc brush is connected to the second end of the rotatable tube shaft. The disk brush is configured to connect to a disc brush plate.
US10232825B2
A wiper arm including an arm head having an arm head body and cover member. The cover member is attached to the arm head body and can open and close. The mechanical strength of the arm head can be increased. The arm head includes a head cap which is rotatably attached to rotating shafts and provided on the inner side surfaces of both side sidewalls of an arm head body. When the head cap is in its closed position, a front-side half section of the head cap is disposed between both side sidewalls. On the rear surface of a rear-side half section of the head cap, a cylindrical cap-side fitting section is provided and fits with a nut disposed on the arm head body. The cap-side fitting section includes slits and is formed so that the height in its vertical direction decreases in a front-side portion.
US10232823B1
A vehicle monitoring system prevents vehicle theft and unauthorized tampering by alerting the vehicle's owner of unexpected events. Alerts are provided to the owner within seconds of the occurrence while the owner is away from the vehicle. The vehicle monitoring can be set to automatically start whenever the vehicle is parked and the owner moves away to a specific distance. This allows the owner to set monitoring preferences once, after which the system automatically handles monitoring according to those preferences for future vehicle activities. The monitoring and alerting may be automatically disarmed when the vehicle owner again comes within the predetermined proximity of the vehicle. The monitoring may also be disarmed manually, such as when the owner lends the vehicle to another and does not need to track it. It also may be manually disarmed if the owner left his/her phone in a location far from the vehicle.
US10232819B2
A seatbelt webbing retractor and a method of assembling a seatbelt webbing retractor including a unitary bobbin having a mounting portion, a first and second annular wall extending perpendicularly from a first and second end of the mounting portion, respectively. The mounting portion of the unitary bobbin defines a plurality of slots through which the seatbelt webbing is passed. The seatbelt webbing retractor also includes a spindle extending through the mounting portion of the unitary bobbin and a retractor frame to which the spindle is mounted. The unitary bobbin is rotatable with respect to the retractor frame and an outer surface of the unitary bobbin is configured to be wrapped with the seatbelt webbing.
US10232813B2
The invention relates to a method for operating a motor vehicle, in which an emergency call of the motor vehicle is made and, through the emergency call, image data from at least one camera of the motor vehicle and state data from at least one vehicle component, which differs from the camera of the motor vehicle are sent out to a vehicle-external facility, wherein the state data is, before being conveyed to the vehicle-external facility, embedded into an image signal formed from the image data in accordance with a predetermined image coding standard, and the image signal with the embedded state data is sent out to the vehicle-external facility.
US10232807B2
A control apparatus for the boost converter to reduce the total loss is proposed. The control apparatus for the boost converter which controls the boost converter in a power system, the system has a DC power source having source voltage; the boost converter including a switching device and boosting the source voltage by predetermined boost control including change of switching state of the switching device based on boost instruction voltage and outputs the boosted voltage to a load apparatus; and a voltage detecting device detecting output voltage of the boost converter, the control apparatus has: a boost controlling device performing the boost control; and an intermittent controlling device performing intermittent process of the boost control based on the detected output voltage to keep the output voltage within range including the boost instruction voltage which is used when the last boost control is performed.
US10232806B1
The sliding toilet enclosure houses a portable camping toilet which remains within the enclosure and takes up no floor space until it is needed. Activation of a control on the exterior of the housing causes a linear actuator to push the portable camping toilet, carried by a traveling toilet carrier, out of the housing. The traveling toilet carrier is directed and limited by slides that couple to the housing and to the traveling toilet carrier. The portable camping toilet may be used and then the control may be activated to cause the linear actuator to pull the traveling toilet carrier and the portable camping toilet back into the housing. The housing may be used as a seating area when the portable camping toilet is stored inside the housing.
US10232801B2
A wear surface that is easily modified and fitted for installation to a wearable surface includes alternating longitudinal wear members and retaining members. The wear members consist of a hard material such as white iron with good wear resistance. The retaining members are of a ductile material that is readily welded and overlap the wear members on each side over at least a portion of their length. The retaining members can be welded to the equipment to be protected and retain the wear members which are not readily welded.
US10232800B1
A camera module, which is mounted on an inside of a front windshield of a vehicle and configured to image an external environment of the vehicle, includes multiple lens units on which an optical image of the external environment is incident, individually, and an imaging system to generate an outside image of the external environment by imaging through each of the lens units, individually.
US10232796B2
The present invention relates to a supporting device (101, 201) for a tablet computer (105). The device (101, 201) includes a barrel (107) having an opening (111) for receiving an edge of the tablet computer (105). The device (101, 201) has a housing (106) and means (109) for rotatably mounting the barrel (107). The barrel (107) is rotatable about a longitudinal axis (X) between a first position in which the opening (111) is at least partially covered by the housing and at least a second position in which the opening (111) is exposed to receive the tablet computer (105). The housing (106) can, for example, take the form of a table. The supporting device (101, 201) can be provided in a vehicle.
US10232785B1
A motor vehicle console comprises a pair of exposed parallel tubular members operably coupled with a motor vehicle structure and an instrument panel. Each of the tubular members has a connector section, a forward horizontal section, an intermediate section extending rearwardly in at least partially an upward direction; and a rearward horizontal section, wherein each forward horizontal section is disposed below the rearward horizontal section, and a mount operatively coupled with the forward horizontal section.
US10232784B1
A motor vehicle console comprises a mount and a pair of exposed parallel tubular members. Each of the tubular members has a forward horizontal section, an intermediate section extending rearwardly in at least partially an upward direction, and a rearward horizontal section, wherein each forward horizontal section is disposed at an elevation horizontally below the rearward horizontal section and each forward horizontal section is operatively coupled with the mount.
US10232783B2
Arrangements described herein include adaptable storage systems for vehicle truck beds, and methods for controlling such systems. The system can include a panel having one or more wheel well cutouts. One or more wheel well covers can be operatively connected to the panel. A lift can be included that can selectively move the panel in an elevational direction between a top position and a bottom position. The wheel well cover(s) can be adaptive relative to the wheel wells to allow substantially unimpeded movement of the panel between the top position and the bottom position. Further, the wheel well cover(s) can substantially cover a wheel well cutout when the panel is in the top position.
US10232781B1
A vehicle is provided, having a cargo compartment and a stowable vehicle ladder assembly. The stowable vehicle ladder assembly includes a cavity located on a body portion of the cargo compartment. A ladder is movable between stowed and extended positions with respect to the cavity. The ladder is also selectively recessible in the cavity. A plurality of linkages is pivotally attached to the body portion of the vehicle and the ladder. The plurality of linkages selectively moves the ladder to and from the cavity and to and from stowed and use positions.
US10232780B1
A vehicle camera cover assembly includes a base bracket, an upper cover and a lower cover. The upper cover has an upper attachment section that aligns with and attaches to a first attachment section of the base bracket. The upper cover has a retention flange dimensioned and positioned to overlay an inner flange of the base bracket with the upper cover attached to the base bracket. The lower cover has a lower attachment section that removably connects to a second attachment section of the base bracket. The lower cover has an outer flange dimensioned and positioned such that with the upper cover and the lower cover installed to the base bracket, the outer flange covers and contacts the retention flange thereby confining the retention flange between the outer flange and the inner flange restricting movement of the upper cover relative to the lower cover and the base bracket.
US10232776B2
A display system for a vehicle includes a rear view camera constructed and arranged to obtain images external to the vehicle and associated with a rear of the vehicle. At least one side view camera is constructed and arranged to obtain images external to the vehicle and associated with a side of the vehicle. A display is constructed and arranged to display the images to a driver of the vehicle so that the driver can see what is occurring at the rear and the side of the vehicle without using mirrors.
US10232775B2
An electric drive vehicle is provided with first and second slider plates contacting a trolley line on the high-voltage side and on the ground side, respectively. A camera has a photographing range of the whole of the second slider plate held in contact with the trolley line on the ground side and a part of the trolley line residing around the second slider plate. A controller controls a display of a monitor, wherein the controller includes a relative distance calculation section that calculates a relative distance between the trolley line on the ground side and a reference position of the second slider plate, and a bird's eye view image data generation section that generates bird's eye view image data reflecting the relative distance calculated by the relative distance calculation section and that outputs the bird's eye view image data to the monitor.
US10232769B2
A vehicle cup holder assembly is provided and includes a cup holder. A cup holder bezel is coupled to the cup holder and has an optical element that receives light and a reflective element that partially encloses the optical element and redirects light propagating inside the optical element, wherein light escapes through a light transmissive region of the optical element.
US10232762B2
A convertible cargo carrier and hammock assembly, adapted to be removeably attached at a rear of a vehicle, said vehicle having a tubular open-ended, rearwardly extending hitch receiver, the assembly comprising.
US10232759B2
Disclosed is a cash security system for a retail store that includes a cash cart, a base station, a key, and a cart detector. The cash cart includes a wheeled cart body, a cash box, and a cart security module. The cash cart is used to carry cash within the retail store. The cart security module includes a number of security devices and modules that track where the cash cart is in the retail store, and activates alarms if a problem is detected. The base station includes a base station security module with a number of security devices and modules that concurrently track the movement and location of the cash cart. The cart detector, the cart security module, and the base station security module each activate a security alarm if a security issue with the cash cart is detected.
US10232757B2
A cargo lift system and method for a pickup truck or similar vehicle. The apparatus fits within the cargo box of a pickup truck and can be deployed to positions above and below the cargo bed. The system includes a set of movement synchronizers configured to synchronize movement of the lifting and lowering structures to prevent binding and racking during operation, thus allowing the construction of the apparatus to be more compact and lighter in weight.
US10232746B2
Provided is a vehicle seat capable of resisting a large load in a forward or rearward direction while reducing increase in size and weight. The vehicle seat comprises a cushion frame, a back frame, a tilting member arranged on a pivot axis of the back frame and configured to transmit to the back frame a pivoting force to pivot the back frame, an engagement member coupled to the back frame and displaceable between an engaged position in which engagement with the tilting member is made and an unengaged position in which the engagement is released, a locking member displaceable between a locking position to retain the engagement member in the engaged position and a non-locking position, and a stopper fixed to the back frame and capable of receiving, through the engagement member, an external force that acts on the engagement member located in the engaged position.
US10232732B2
A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, monitoring a root mean square (RMS) current of a component for a time window, and adjusting a flow of current relative to a battery such that a slope of the RMS current gradually approaches zero as the RMS current approaches an RMS current limit for the time window.
US10232730B2
The invention relates to an open-loop and/or closed loop control system (1) for a secondary battery (3). Each cell electronics unit (4) is configured to detect a respective state of the battery cell (2), to generate a state parameter assigned to the respectively detected state, to weight, with the respective state parameter, a value of a probability of the battery cell (2) being switched on and to control the state of the battery cell (2) as a function of the respective control signal and the value, weighted with the respective state parameter, of the probability of the battery cell (2) being switched on. A control signal contains at least one information item according to which the values, stored in the cell electronics units (4), of the probability of the respective battery cell (2) being switched on are retained, incrementally increased, incrementally reduced or reset to a predefined output value.
US10232724B2
The invention relates to systems and methods for charging a vehicle. A vehicle and charging station can be designed such that an electric or hybrid vehicle can operate in a fashion similar to a conventional vehicle by being opportunity charged throughout a known route.
US10232717B2
A power supply system (2) for vehicles, comprising an electric machine (6), a DC-AC converter (8) having a DC connection and an AC connection, and an energy storage element (4) wherein the energy storage element (4) can be connected to the DC connection and the electric machine (6) can be connected to the AC connection, wherein the electric machine (6) can be operated using the energy stored in the energy storage element (4), characterised in that a DC-DC converter (14) is arranged between the energy storage element (4) and the converter (8) and an external power supply (12) can be coupled into the DC-DC converter (14) for charging the energy storage element (4) wherein the DC-DC converter (14) can be uncoupled from the converter (8) in the event of power supply.
US10232715B2
A vehicle control device is provided for hybrid vehicles with which it is possible to improve the detection accuracy of an electric leakage. The vehicle control device determines an occurrence of an electric leakage of a strong current system that is routed from a high power battery to a motor. The vehicle control device includes an integrated controller that executes a process that prohibits a mode switch between an HEV mode for traveling by the drive force of the engine and the motor, and an EV mode for traveling by the drive force of only the motor during an electric leakage detection.
US10232714B2
An actuating element, actuator device, and a control device are included in an operating device for a motor vehicle. The actuating element detects a user actuation and is movably mounted. The actuator device has an electromagnet and a permanent magnet. The control device applies a first electrical current to the electromagnet, by which the electromagnet applies a first magnetic force to the permanent magnet, which deflects the actuating element out of a rest position. The deflection of the actuating element can be felt as a brief jolt without reverberation. An elastically deformable restoring device presses or pulls the actuating element with a restoring force toward the rest position against a mechanical stop element.
US10232709B2
Embodiments are directed towards providing a dynamic application environment where separate components of an application can execute on separate processing hardware at any given point in time. A host device monitors current operating characteristics associated with a computing device, such a head unit of an automobile, and based on those characteristics selects which components of one or more applications to execute on the computing device and which components to execute on the host device, if any. The host device provides the selected components to the computing device for execution by the computing device and the host device executes any other components that are not executed by the computing device. The host device monitors the current operating characteristics associated with the computing device, and modifies the selection of which components are executing on which device based on changes in current operating characteristics.
US10232708B2
Some embodiments of the present invention provide a control system configured to control a driveline of a motor vehicle to operate in a selected one of a plurality of configurations, the system comprising at least one sensor for sensing an environment ahead of the vehicle and generating a sensor signal in dependence on the environment, the system being configured to cause the driveline to operate in a configuration selected in dependence at least in part on the sensor signal.
US10232705B2
The present invention discloses a dual-motor coupling drive axle with a torque vectoring function. The dual-motor coupling drive axle includes: a main drive mechanism; a bevel gear differential; a TV control drive mechanism; a first single-row planetary gear train, of which a first sun gear is rotatably supported on a first half shaft and a first gear ring is connected with an output end of the TV control drive mechanism; a second single-row planetary gear train, of which a second gear ring is fixed to a drive axle housing and a second sun gear is coaxially and fixedly connected with the first sun gear; a third single-row planetary gear train.
US10232703B2
A system for reducing fuel slosh noise in a storage tank is described. In one particular example, the system comprises a slatted baffle with angularly arranged louvers extending therefrom to reduce sloshing noise in the tank by redirecting fuel waves while preventing surface wave collisions in the tank. In this way, the louvered baffle has the ability to provide different fuel flows based on the direction of flow incident on the slatted baffle, which may enhance the driving experience, particularly in hybrid and start-stop vehicles, where periods exist in the drive cycle where background engine noise is absent.
US10232696B1
An automatic sunshade system mounted to a cabin-top of a vehicle automatically deploys from a stored and retracted orientation to a deployed orientation. The canopy is coupled to a plurality of support members that are wound about a hub and have stored energy when in retracted orientation. The support members unwind from the hub automatically and spread the canopy out over the vehicle. The support members may comprise a plurality of elongated portions that are coupled together by an elastic tether. The canopy may be retracted manual with a crank or by a motor that winds the support members around the hub.
US10232686B2
A sun visor includes a screen slidably mounted over a shaft attachable to a vehicle. A guiding profile is mounted in the screen, and a slider is rotatably mounted over the shaft and housed inside the guiding profile such that the guiding profile can slide longitudinally over the slider to establish a slide on rod function for the sun visor. A detent spring clip is attached to the slider and engages elastically over the shaft of the sun visor such that upon rotation of the screen of the sun visor, it is possible to establish a shading position and an inoperative position for the sun visor. The detent spring clip includes an asymmetrical shape to fit to an asymmetrical core shape of the slider in a single position. The slider includes an asymmetrical external shape to fit to an asymmetrical internal shape of the guiding profile in a single position. The guiding profile includes an asymmetrical external shape to fit to an internal shape of the screen in a single position.
US10232680B2
An air circulation control device that includes a camera configured to capture an outside image of the vehicle; and a processor configured to: identify an object from the outside image, determine that an air circulation mode is a first air circulation mode or a second air circulation mode based on the identified object, and provide a signal including information indicating the air circulation mode is disclosed.
US10232677B2
System and method for operating an active suspension system of a vehicle includes actuating a switch on the vehicle, setting the active suspension system for the vehicle to a demonstration mode, setting a timer when the active suspension system is set to the demonstration mode, and setting the active suspension system for the vehicle to a normal operating mode after the timer reaches a predetermined time. Prior to expiration of the timer, the system and method determines a gear in which the vehicle is placed, determines whether an engine of the vehicle is running if the transmission gear of the vehicle is drive, reverse, or neutral, and determines a throttle angle of the vehicle if the engine is running. The active suspension system is set to a normal operating mode if the throttle angle is greater than a predetermined angle. An iterative process determines the status of the timer.
US10232676B2
A gooseneck hitch locking apparatus and system that is safe and reliable, can standup to a large range of weather conditions, and can be activated remotely thereby allowing for the coupling/uncoupling of a trailer to a towing vehicle without requiring a user to climb into/out of the bed of the towing vehicle. A remotely controlled actuator raises and lowers a locking pin through a locking hole of a gooseneck hitch with a force loaded ball hitch locking plate, thereby preventing the locking plate from moving and keeping the coupled ball hitch from uncoupling. A handle connected to the locking pin is connected to the actuator via a fastener. The fastener may be removed, thereby allowing manual operation of the gooseneck hitch locking apparatus and system via the handle, thus allowing the manual coupling or uncoupling of a the trailer from a towing vehicle.
US10232672B2
A winter tire includes a tread portion with a designated rotational direction. The tread portion is provided with at least one central block on a tire equator. The central block includes a first tapered portion. The first tapered portion includes an axial width gradually decreasing toward the rotational direction and a leading edge extending along an axial direction of the tire. The first tapered portion is provided with a hole for installing a stud pin.
US10232671B2
A tire tread comprising at least one groove that is delimited by two opposing walls that are connected by a groove bottom. The groove has a width and a depth and at least one resonance-noise-reducing device. The device is formed of at least one blade that is fixed to one of the walls delimiting the groove or to the groove bottom and at least partially closes the cross section of the groove. The each flexible blade comprises two main walls which close the cross section of the groove. End walls delimit the main walls and a connecting wall connecting to the tread. Each blade further comprises at least one raised rib on at least one of its main walls, and the raised rib starts from the wall or the bottom bearing the blade and extends over at least 50% of the length of the flexible blade.
US10232667B2
A caster mounting portion has a mounting member housing portion which houses the mounting member, the mounting member has a rotary shaft portion which is pivotally supported in a bearing recessed portion in the mounting member housing portion, an abutment body in which the rotary shaft portion is provided at an eccentric position and which is displaced by rotation to be widened to close the inside of the mounting member housing portion, an upper locking piece which engages with a locking receiving portion of an opposed wall, a lower locking piece which abuts against the bottom face of a latching portion, and a locking stepped portion which is urged by a leading end of an elastic arm, climbing over the aforementioned latching portion, and engages with the latching portion.
US10232653B2
An ink jet type printer includes a liquid discharge head that prints on a sheet, a container that houses ink, and a mounting portion which has an insertion opening and to which the container inserted through the insertion opening is detachably mounted. The mounting portion includes a mounting portion-side rib that, when the container is to be inserted through the insertion opening, guides the container to the insertion opening.
US10232650B2
A method of editing a print job to be printed on a flatbed printer including a flatbed surface for placing a piece of media to be printed upon, the flatbed surface having a vacuum zone connected to a vacuum source for attracting the piece of media to the flatbed surface, is performed on a job editor including a processor and a display. The processor performs the steps of: reading vacuum zone data specifying at least a size of the vacuum zone; constructing and displaying an image of the vacuum zone on the basis of the vacuum zone data; and superposing, on the display, an image to be printed and the image of the vacuum zone.
US10232643B2
A printing apparatus includes a print head configured to perform printing on a print medium line by line based on print data, a drive motor configured to convey the print medium in accordance with printing of the print data on the print medium, a processor, and a width detecting unit configured to detect a width information of the print medium. In a case where printing is restarted after printing on the print medium by the print head is paused, the processor controls a rotation direction of the drive motor to be a reverse direction opposite to a direction before the pause of the printing and determines a rotation amount of the reverse rotation according to the width information of the print medium detected by the width detecting unit.
US10232641B2
A drying device includes: a dielectric heating unit configured to apply an alternating electrical field to a medium onto which a liquid containing a conductive material, water, and a solvent has been discharged, and perform dielectric heating of the liquid; and a conductive member disposed either to make contact with or to be close to the medium to which the alternating electrical field is being applied.
US10232640B2
Method for protecting printed data on a varnish area of a transfer film of a heat-transfer machine, including: a varnishing step during which the varnish area and a plastic card advance simultaneously under the thermal head and during which the thermal head heats in order to deposit the varnish on the plastic card, generating a deformation of the transfer film at a text printed on the plastic card; a rewinding step during which the transfer film is rewound in order to position the varnish area upstream of the thermal head, and the plastic card is repositioned upstream of the thermal head; and a defacing step during which the varnish area and the plastic card advance simultaneously under the thermal head and during which the thermal head heats at the level of the text and at the deformation in accordance with a sign scheme making the deformation illegible.
US10232634B2
In an inkjet recording apparatus, a control section forms a test chart in which a plurality of lines, each extending along the recording-medium width direction, are drawn arranged along the recording-medium conveyance direction by making the ink ejection nozzles eject ink, while gradually changing either ink ejection timing with respect to each of the ink ejection nozzles or a recording-medium conveyance speed. Furthermore, the control section checks for, and corrects, pixel deviation in the recording-medium conveyance direction based on the test chart.
US10232633B2
A liquid accommodation body that is removably installed in a liquid ejecting apparatus provided with a supply flow channel that supplies a liquid to a liquid ejecting portion, and a feedback flow channel that is connected to the supply flow channel so as to form a circulation flow channel, and is provided with a liquid accommodation portion that accommodates the liquid, a lead-out flow channel that connects a lead-out port, which is connected to the supply flow channel, and the feedback flow channel, an introduction flow channel that connects an introduction port, which is connected to the feedback flow channel, and the lead-out flow channel, and a filter portion that is provided in a partial circulation flow channel, which, among portions of the lead-out flow channel and the introduction flow channel, configures the circulation flow channel, and filters the liquid.
US10232632B2
An object is to provide a liquid ejection apparatus that allows suppression of a fluctuation in a pressure of a liquid in a flow path caused by a liquid delivery unit, enabling the liquid to be stably ejected through an ejection port. The liquid ejection apparatus including a liquid ejection head having an ejection port through which a liquid is ejected, a flow path configured to communicate with the ejection port, and a liquid delivery unit configured to feed the liquid to the flow path. A relation between an angular frequency ω of the liquid delivered from the liquid delivery unit, a coefficient of kinematic viscosity ν of the liquid, and an equal diameter a of at least a part of a section of an extra-head flow path in a direction normal to a direction in which ink flows satisfies √(ω/2ν)×a>1.
US10232626B2
An inkjet printer includes an ejection head that ejects an ink onto a recording medium, a passage in which an ink mist generated by the ejection head flows, a gas-liquid separator that is located in a portion of the passage and separates ink and air from the ink mist, and a blower that is located in the passage and causes the ink mist to be moved away from the ejection head to the gas-liquid separator. A downstream side of the gas-liquid separator is above an upstream side of the gas-liquid separator in a gravitational direction.
US10232619B2
In an embodiment, a printhead includes a fluidic die molded into a moldable material. The die has a front surface exposed outside the moldable material to dispense fluid and an opposing back surface covered by the moldable material except at a channel in the moldable material through which fluid may pass directly to the back surface. The die has a first bond pad on the front surface surrounded by a first dam to prevent the moldable material from contacting the first bond pad.
US10232601B2
A decoration method of a printed matter includes: forming a printed layer on a surface of a sheet or of a mounting paper with a transparent varnish, printing a predetermined pattern on the surface of the printed layer by an ink or by a resin which are capable of being adhered to the printed layer; and pressing a metal foil onto the pattern printed by the ink or the resin with an adhesive agent. The adhesive agent does not adhere to the printed layer but adheres to the pattern. As a result, the metal foil 6 is printed only to the pattern.
US10232596B2
A fixing device for fixing an elastic sheet and a low-stretchable sheet via fixing parts while superposing the sheets in a thickness direction includes: a rotating member including protrusions on an outer peripheral surface to form the fixing parts and rotatable along a transport direction; and a sandwiching member arranged at a predetermined position of the rotating member in a rotational direction, and sandwiching the sheets by a surface portion in cooperation with each of the protrusions to form the fixing parts when each of the protrusions passes through the predetermined position, the surface portion being larger than a top surface of each of the protrusions. At a sandwiching position in which the sheets are sandwiched cooperatively by the sandwiching member and the rotating member, the low-stretchable sheet is located between the elastic sheet and the top surface of each of the protrusions of the rotating member.
US10232590B2
A plated steel sheet with a quasicrystal includes a steel sheet and a plated-metal-layer arranged on a surface of the steel sheet. The plated-metal-layer includes, as a chemical composition, Mg, Zn, and Al, and satisfies 25%≤Zn+Al in atomic %. The plated-metal-layer includes, as a metallographic structure, a quasicrystal phase. A Mg content, a Zn content, and an Al content in the quasicrystal phase satisfy 0.5≤Mg/(Zn+Al)≤0.83 in atomic %. In addition, an average equivalent circle diameter of the quasicrystal phase is larger than 1 μm and equal to or smaller than 200 μm.
US10232577B2
A mold includes a seat, a plurality of guiding tracks, a plurality of positioning grooves, a plurality of telescopic rods, a plurality of elastic members, at least one sliding device and an insole material. The guiding tracks are disposed on the seat. The positioning grooves are disposed on the seat and are corresponding to the guiding tracks, respectively. The telescopic rods include a plurality of abutting portions, respectively. The elastic members are disposed in the seat for applying a plurality of restoring forces to the telescopic rods, respectively. The sliding member is movable along the track to press the abutting portions, and the abutting portions are connected tightly to each other so as to position the telescopic rods. The insole material is disposed below the telescopic rods for molding an insole.
US10232572B2
A system and method for forming a composite filler. The method comprises applying a pressure to a first portion of a composite material blank with a pair of forming dies of a composite filler forming apparatus, the pair of forming dies having a pair of convex radii, each forming die of the pair of forming dies having a respective convex radius of the pair of convex radii. The method also repeats the applying step to a subsequent portion of the composite material blank to incrementally form the composite material blank into a desired cross-section along its length.
US10232567B2
Device for laying up a composite product with fibrous rovings made from glass, carbon, aramid and other similar filaments, designed especially for production of composite reinforcements or supporting elements such as the reinforcement of tailgates of personal vehicles, consists of individual unwinding spools (2) of fibrous rovings (21) rotatably arranged around the composite product (1). The unwinding spools (2) are installed on the set of the rotary disc rings (3) which are mounted on a common fixed ring frame (4) and equipped with independent drives (5) with pre-programmed control of direction and speed of their rotation wherein the composite product (1) is during the laying up procedure alternately fixed to individual carrier grippers (8) of at least one program-controlled manipulator (9). In each rotary disc ring (3) as well as in fixed ring frame (4) at least one lateral passage (6) is created for entry and exit of the composite product (1) between the unwinding spools (2).
US10232557B2
A heating apparatus for an air cushion machine includes a hot sealing wheel, wherein a transmission wheel is respectively configured on two sides of the hot sealing wheel, an electrode plate is configured on an outer side of each transmission wheel, a guide cylinder seat is configured between the transmission wheel and hot sealing wheel, fixing guide cylinders are projected from the guide cylinder seat, the fixing guide cylinders are passed through the transmission wheel to be in electric contact with the electrode plate, heating sheets are configured inside the hot sealing wheel, each surface of the heating sheet is in electric connection with a conductive spring, another end of the conductive spring is configured with a carbon brush in rotational contact with the electrode plate, and the conductive spring and carbon brush are configured inside the fixing guide cylinder, thereby achieving high energy utilization, good temperature uniformity.
US10232555B2
The plastic welding device comprises first and second tools arranged respectively at a first support and a second support. The first tool is further movable by a first drive with respect to the first support in a first direction linearly between a first position and a second position. The movement along the first direction is defined by a first imaginary spherical coordinate system, the origin of which is arranged in the first position of the first tool. The z-axis as a first z-axis extends in the direction of the second support. For a first inclination angle between the first z-axis which is positive in the direction of the second support and the first direction it applies 0≤υ1≤π/2, whereby a first component in the first tool can be brought into engagement with a second component in the second tool.
US10232554B2
An arrangement determining apparatus includes a center-of-gravity calculating processor that calculates a center of gravity of a three-dimensional model, a placement surface determining processor that determines a placement surface to attach and arranging supports thereon, a reference point setting processor that draws a perpendicular line from the center of gravity toward the placement surface and sets a reference point, a region dividing processor that divides the placement surface into a first region and a second region excluding the first region, and an arranging processor that attaches and arranges the supports on the placement surface so that the contact area per unit area between the first region and the supports in the first region is larger than the contact area per unit area between the second region and the supports in the second region.
US10232552B2
A system for printing three dimensional objects using a liquid-matrix support includes a motor, a resin, a stage, oil, and a light projecting source. The motor is an operating interface that is adapted to move the stage in an upward or in a downward direction. The resin in the system comprises a light polymerizable liquid. The light from the light projecting source is projected onto the resin to provide a shape to the three dimensional objects. The stage is adapted to move in the upward or in the downward direction to support the growing layers of the printed three dimensional objects. The oil is a non-aqueous hydrophobic and oleo-phobic component that is coupled at an interface with the resin by a liquid-matrix support which includes an additive. The light projecting irradiates the resin, and, in a preferred embodiment, irradiation passes through the oil to the resin. The liquid-matrix support enhances speed, resolution and provides smooth finishing texture to the printed three dimensional objects of large and small dimensions.
US10232548B2
A manufacturing method of a tank comprises winding a fiber on a liner by hoop winding. The winding comprises: forming an (N+1)-th layer such that a position closer to a center of the liner by a first predetermined distance along an axis line direction of the liner from an end in the axis line direction of an N-th layer is set to position of an end in the axis line direction of the (N+1)-th layer with respect to a direction perpendicular to the axis line direction; and winding the fiber on the N-th layer to provide one winding turn of the fiber, such that a pressing force of pressing the N-th layer in the axis line direction by the fiber is equal to or smaller than a total frictional force in an area in the N-th layer on an edge side in the axis line direction of a fiber winding position.
US10232527B2
A cutting and separation head for manual ceramic cutters, including a body that carries a grip handle and a cutting tool, mounted on movable supports on longitudinal guides of the cutter, and able to rotate with respect to a first transverse rotary shaft; a separator provided with a foot, a class 1 lever, and a first coupling element in the separator that is couplable to a second coupling element in the body of the head; and a cam for releasing the first and second coupling elements, the cam being mounted on the body and relatively rotatable between a first position and a second position.
US10232524B2
A perforating apparatus has a first roll and a second roll, each being operatively engageable with a support. The first roll has a first longitudinal axis about which the first roll rotates and a first anvil disposed on the first roll and having a first design. The second roll has a second longitudinal axis about which the second roll rotates. A second anvil is disposed on the second roll. The second anvil has a second design. At least one blade is disposed on the support so as to cooperate in interacting relationship with one of the first anvil and the second anvil when the support is operatively engaged with the one of the first anvil and the second anvil. The apparatus comprises two alternative paths for the web material.
US10232521B2
A liquid dispensing unit for a hair removal device with a reservoir and an applicator in liquid communication with the reservoir. A first and second connector are in liquid communication with the reservoir. The first and second connector each have a respective first and second valve. A resilient tube is disposed between the connectors. The resilient tube has a neutral position with both valves closed and a second position with one valve open and one valve closed.
US10232519B2
An object of the present invention is to provide a robot that can improve safety even when the robot is operated in an unobserved region and a method of controlling the robot. The robot according to the present invention operates while observing a surrounding environment. The robot includes environmental information obtaining means for obtaining environmental information on the environment around the robot and control means for reducing a driving force of the robot when the robot is operated in the unobserved region, in which region the environmental information thereof has not been obtained by the environmental information obtaining means.
US10232518B2
Provided is a robot pivot shaft structure that includes a revolving drum rotatably supported at an upper portion of a base and that has a hollow portion, a drive motor rotating the revolving drum, and a speed reduction mechanism reducing the rotational speed of the drive motor. The speed reduction mechanism has a small gear fixed to a shaft of the drive motor, a large gear meshed with the small gear, an input hypoid gear fixed to the large gear, and an output hypoid gear meshed with the input hypoid gear. The output hypoid gear is fixed to the revolving drum and is disposed in the base. The input hypoid gear and the large gear are rotatably supported at the base. The drive motor is fixed to the base and disposed below the revolving drum, the position being horizontally shifted from vertically below the hollow portion.
US10232511B2
A measuring apparatus comprises an industrial robot and a sensor fastened to a movable arm of the robot. A calibration body comprises a calibration element, a carrier, and an alignment element rigidly arranged relative to the carrier. The alignment element interacts with a counter piece provided on a carrying structure. Data specifying the pose of the calibration element relative to the alignment element are encoded in an encoding zone which may be embodied as a data matrix code. The calibration body is initially aligned on the carrying structure with the aid of the alignment element and the counter piece. The sensor then approaches the encoding zone to read the data encoded therein. Subsequently, the pose of the calibration element relative to the carrying structure is determined using the previously read data. Finally, the pose of the calibration element is measured by the sensor to calibrate the measuring apparatus.
US10232498B2
A driving machine is provided to prevent clogging of a fastener in an ejection passage without increasing the total length of the ejection passage. A nail driving machine includes: a nose part forming an upper portion of an ejection passage through which a nail passes; a contact part being slidable along the nose part and forming a lower portion of the ejection passage; a driver blade striking a head part of the nail supplied to the ejection passage; and a guide part disposed in a lower portion of the nose part and guiding the nail passing through the ejection passage. The guide part has a guide surface inclining to protrude from a radial outer side toward a radial inner side of the ejection passage. A housing groove is formed in the contact part and the guide part enters the housing groove when the contact part slides along the nose part.
US10232491B2
A process for retruing a profile in an abrasive wheel is provided. A lathe table including an edged cutting tool is used for fixturing a grinding wheel having an outside metal edge and an abrasive matrix adjacent thereto for rotation along an axis compatible for lathe removal of material at at least the outside edge of said wheel. A predetermined amount of material along said edge with the edged lathe cutting tool is removed using the lathe cutting tool. A rotating electrical discharge profiling tool which is attached to an electrical discharge machine is used for profiling of the wheel by electrical discharge machining of the abrasive surface with the rotating electrode. The process uses a machine specifically designed for electrical discharge machining of the profile. The machine also has a mechanism cutting a predetermined profile into the electrode without removing it from the machine.
US10232488B2
Abrasive machining apparatuses and methods of finishing glass articles with abrasive machining apparatuses are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, an abrasive machining apparatus includes a support base, an edge finishing unit, and an edge finishing unit position sensor. The edge finishing unit includes an abrasive machining spindle having an abrasive wheel that is coupled to a motor and a pivot mechanism that is coupled to the support base. The pivot mechanism has an axis about which the abrasive machining spindle pivots. The abrasive machining spindle is pivotable between an extended position and a retracted position. The actuator is coupled to the edge finishing unit and to the support base and selectively positions the abrasive machining spindle about the axis. The edge finishing unit position sensor is coupled to the support base and is oriented to detect a position of the abrasive machining spindle.
US10232472B2
The present invention relates to transient liquid phase sinter pastes for electronic interconnects, and sinter paste application and processing methods.
US10232471B2
The invention relates to a method for dividing a composite into a plurality of semiconductor chips along a dividing pattern. A composite, which comprises a substrate, a semiconductor layer sequence, and a functional layer, is provided. Separating trenches are formed in the substrate along the dividing pattern. The functional layer is cut through along the dividing pattern by means of coherent radiation. Each divided semiconductor chip has part of the semiconductor layer sequence, part of the substrate, and part of the functional layer. The invention further relates to a semiconductor chip.
US10232470B2
Methods, systems, and apparatuses are disclosed for temporal pulse shaping of laser pulses used in laser shock peening applications. In one embodiment, a system for temporal pulse shaping of a laser beam used for laser shock peening comprises a laser; a modulator; a high voltage driver, a waveform generator, a polarizer, and an optical amplifier.
US10232469B2
A method of manufacturing a component is disclosed. The method includes depositing a material on a removable form structure having geometry corresponding to an internal space of the component. The material is deposited on the removable form structure by an additive manufacturing technique. The method includes removing the removable form structure to obtain a pre-machined component, and then machining the pre-machined component to manufacture the component having the internal space.
US10232464B2
An ultrasonic bonding jig includes: a plurality of protrusions; a planar portion among protrusions formed among base ends of the protrusions; and recessed portions recessed to a side opposite to a projection direction of the protrusions, the recessed portions being formed on both sides in a vibration direction of the protrusions.
US10232463B2
A tool and method for bonding layers of a shell by the differential pressure bonding process. The tool and method includes a plurality of separable mandrel segments that combine to form a mandrel having a longitudinal axis, an outer surface, an upper end, and at least one substantially continuous inner surface. The inner surface has a substantially axisymmetric shape having complex curvature. In this embodiment, the tool further includes a retort configured to at least partially shroud the outer surface and upper end of the hollow body. The retort includes at least one vacuum port. The tool is configured to facilitate the compression of a plurality of layers of a multi-layer shell having complex curvature as the shell layers and an interdisposed bonding material are heated to an elevated bonding temperature.
US10232461B2
A method for producing a composite component includes providing a first component with a plastic layer, providing a second component which is formed at least partially from metal, and connecting the first component to the second component to form the composite component. At least one connecting element made of metal is positively connected to the first component and electrical resistance welding to the second component so that between the connecting element and the second component a welded connection is produced.
US10232432B2
A mold oscillator includes: a ball screw unit that has a ball screw 32having a threaded shaft 29 and a ball nut 30, and a nut-side shaft 31 fixed to the ball nut 30 coaxially with the threaded shaft 29, wherein the ball screw unit is positioned so that the central axis of the ball screw unit extends in the vertical direction; and a power transmitting mechanism that transmits rotation to the ball screw unit. Bearings rotatably support a first shaft. A second shaft that is the other of the threaded shaft and the nut-side shaft is connected to the mold side. An attachment portion to fix the mold oscillator at an installation position is provided so as to be immovable relative to the bearings in the vertical direction and is configured to be able to change the relative position between the bearings and the second shall in the vertical direction in a state where operation of the mold oscillator is stopped.
US10232415B2
A substrate-treating apparatus is disclosed. The substrate-treating apparatus may include a vessel configured to provide a treatment space therein, a substrate-supporting unit provided in the vessel to support a substrate, and a spraying member configured to spray treatment solution on the substrate loaded on the substrate-supporting unit. The vessel may have an inner side surface, on which at least one texture pattern is formed.
US10232405B2
A method for coating a substrate with a lacquer is disclosed. First, the lacquer is uniformly applied to the substrate. Then, the solvent proportion of the lacquer applied to the substrate is reduced, and the coated substrate is exposed to a solvent atmosphere. In some embodiments, the lacquer is heated. The invention also relates to a device for planarizing a lacquer layer.
US10232402B2
The device and method are for one shot greasing of tractor trailer fifth wheels and other structures. The device has an upper tube and a lower tube where the upper tube acts as a piston to push down on the lower tube to dispense a grease supply. The lower tube bottom, or a bottom cap connected thereto, has a plurality of dispensing orifices. Preferred embodiments include a stop mechanism to prevent relative movement of the upper tube and lower tube prior to dispensing, and a removable seal on the bottom that prevents grease release until the seal is removed.
US10232395B2
A rotary sprinkler comprises a nozzle head and at least 8 nozzles supported by the nozzle head. The nozzles are configured to discharge water streams at substantially the same velocity, but to different radial distances from the nozzle head. Each water stream produces a spray pattern that overlaps at least one adjoining spray pattern.
US10232392B2
A sealant applying device and a working method thereof, and a sealant applying apparatus are disclosed. The sealant applying device includes a nozzle; the nozzle includes an air inlet portion and a sealant outflow portion, a switch plate is arranged below the sealant outflow portion, the switch plate includes a plate body configured to horizontally move between a first state and a second state, one end of the plate body is provided with a through hole, and a discharge portion is provided at a position corresponding to the through hole and on a side of the plate body facing away from the sealant outflow portion.
US10232388B2
A rotatable sprinkler including a water outlet nozzle providing a pressurized axial stream of water along a nozzle axis, and a rotatable water deflector assembly, downstream of the water outlet nozzle and receiving the pressurized axial stream of water therefrom, the rotatable water deflector assembly being rotated during sprinkler operation by the pressurized axial stream of water about a rotatable water path deflector assembly axis, the rotatable water deflector assembly including a first rotatable water path deflector portion and a second rotatable water path deflector portion, which is user rotatable relative to the first rotatable water path deflector portion about a second rotatable water path deflector axis, thereby enabling user selection of at least one water distribution parameter.
US10232385B2
A single or dual sided direction-controllable sprinkler comprises two rotatable trigger portions slidably disposed on a main body. When one trigger portion is limited by a fastener, the two trigger portions have the same rotational position, and when the one trigger portion is not limited by the fastener, the rotational positions of the two trigger portions are controlled independently. The fastener is selectively connected to allow the user to selectively control one of the trigger portions or both of the trigger portions together so that various water sprinkling modes are available.
US10232384B2
A showerhead assembly is provided having a primary showerhead and one or more retractable and extendable ancillary showerheads. The showerhead assembly includes a showerhead body having a central conduit for transporting water to the primary showerhead's nozzles. In addition, the showerhead body includes one or more ancillary conduits for transporting water to one or more ancillary showerheads. The ancillary showerheads are connected to the showerhead body by flexible hoses which can be extended or retracted from the showerhead body.
US10232381B2
Methods including drying a crude mineral composition including surface active minerals (“SAM”) and gangue, grinding the crude mineral composition to produce a crude mineral particulate composition including SAM particulates and gangue particulates, contacting the crude mineral particulate composition with a quaternary ammonium surfactant to form organically modified surface active mineral (“OMSAM”) particulates, grinding the crude mineral particulate composition that was contacted with the quaternary ammonium surfactant, and separating a portion of the OMSAM particulates from the gangue particulates using an air classifier.
US10232380B2
A comminution device can include a crushing body extraction mechanism. The crushing body extraction mechanism can be configured to permit one or more crushing bodies (e.g. rollers of a roller press, etc.) to be continuously moved linearly away from a frame to expose the crushing bodies from the frame. In some embodiments, the extraction mechanism may be configured to utilize one or more rack and pinion mechanisms. The pinion for each such mechanism may be powered by one or more rotary motors or other type of rotary drive mechanism. In other embodiments, the extraction mechanism can include one or more rack and ratchet mechanisms. Each rack and ratchet mechanism may include a hydraulic cylinder or other linear actuator that is extendable and retractable for actuating motion of a ratchet along a rack having columns of differently angled steps to facilitate extension and retraction of one or more crushing bodies.
US10232379B2
Provided are a method and an apparatus for preparing medicines. The method for preparing medicines includes a distribution step of distributing at least one pill into at least one medicine packet and a crushing step of applying a pressure to the medicine packet with the pill to crush the pill. The apparatus for preparing medicines includes a distributor configured to distribute at least one pill into at least one medicine packet and a crusher configured to apply a pressure to the medicine packet with the pill to crush the pill.
US10232378B2
A forged, mill liner bolt (100) has a head (114), a shank (112), tapered load-bearing surfaces (116) and lateral projections (120) defining an undercut surface (117), and a sealing member (118) abutting the undercut surface. A plurality of plastically deformable projections (122) extend from the tapered load-bearing surfaces (116) for spreading a load applied to the bolt. Sealing member (118) provides a partially-elastic joint to maintain clamp loading. Sealing member (118) provides an interior seal within a bore in a mill liner to prevent leaking of and racing by mill slurry liquids.
US10232346B2
A process for the preparation of an alumina in the form of beads with a sulphur content in the range 0.001% to 1% by weight and a sodium content in the range 0.001% to 1% by weight with respect to the total mass of said beads is described, said beads being prepared by shaping an alumina gel having a high dispersibility by drop coagulation. The alumina gel is itself prepared using a specific precipitation preparation process in order to obtain at least 40% by weight of alumina with respect to the total quantity of alumina formed at the end of the gel preparation process right from the first precipitation step, the quantity of alumina formed at the end of the first precipitation step possibly even reaching 100%. The invention also concerns the use of alumina beads as a catalyst support in a catalytic reforming process.
US10232343B2
In some embodiments, the present disclosure pertains to methods of capturing CO2 from an environment by hydrating a porous material with water molecules to the extent thereby to define a preselected region of a plurality of hydrated pores and yet to the extent to allow the preselected region of a plurality of pores of the porous material to uptake gas molecules; positioning the porous material within a CO2 associated environment; and capturing CO2 by the hydrated porous material. In some embodiments, the pore volume of the hydrated porous material includes between 90% and 20% of the pre-hydrated pore volume to provide unhydrated pore volume within the porous material for enhanced selective uptake of CO2 in the CO2 associated environment. In some embodiments, the step of capturing includes forming CO2-hydrates within the pores of the porous material, where the CO2.nH2O ratio is n<4.
US10232337B2
Apparatus and methods for using a flow cell array are provided herein. A method includes determining placement of one or more reaction sites on a first component; providing a material for the one or more reaction sites in one or more surface channels of the first component; connecting the first component to a second component to form an array, wherein the one or more surface channels of the first component connect the one or more reaction sites with one or more vias, and wherein the second component comprises the one or more vias connected to multiple sub-surface channels; and aligning the one or more surface channels of the first component with the one or more vias of the second component to form a connection between the first component and the second component.
US10232335B2
The β-eucryptite fine particle production method of the invention includes spraying, into an atmosphere at 50° C. to a temperature lower than 300° C., a solution containing a water-soluble lithium salt, a water-soluble aluminum salt, and colloidal silica, in such amounts that the mole proportions among lithium atoms, aluminum atoms, and silicon atoms (Li:Al:Si) are adjusted to 1:1:1, to thereby dry the solution, and, subsequently, firing the dried product in air at 600 to 1,300° C.
US10232333B2
An apparatus for membrane emulsification. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises a membrane defining a plurality of apertures connecting a first phase on a first side of the membrane to a second phase on a second, different side of the membrane, such that egression of the first phase into the second phase via the plurality of apertures creates an emulsion, and wherein the membrane is an oscillating cylindrical membrane.
US10232328B2
A gas mixing arrangement for mixing a process gas (MF) of a process plant, which arrangement comprises a gas duct (10a) for flow of said process gas, a mixing plate section (24) arranged in the gas duct (10a) and comprising at least one mixing plate (42, 44) arranged at an angle with respect to a main flow direction (C) of said process gas flowing through the gas duct (10a). The arrangement further comprises a guide vane section (22) arranged upstream of said mixing plate section (24) to cooperate therewith in mixing the process gas (MF) flowing through the gas duct (10a), the guide vane section (22) comprises a first group of guide vanes (26) arranged to direct a first gas flow portion (GP1) in a direction towards a first side wall (34) of the gas duct (10a), and a second group of guide vanes (28) arranged to direct a second gas flow portion (GP2) in a direction towards a second side wall (36) of the gas duct (10a), said second side wall (36) being opposite said first side wall (34).
US10232326B2
An adhesive-air infuser comprises a hollow body through which adhesive and air flow. The air is directed into the hollow body at an upstream end of the hollow body through an air nozzle positioned within the hollow body, and the adhesive is directed into the hollow body at the upstream end of the hollow body such that the adhesive flows around at least a portion of the air nozzle as the adhesive flows through the hollow body. The adhesive and air are directed by adhesive supply pressure and air supply pressure to flow through the hollow body toward an output port. In various embodiments, adhesive and air flow along a tortuous path that causes the air to mix into the adhesive to form an adhesive-air solution having a density less than the adhesive supplied to the upstream end of the hollow body.
US10232321B2
A blood purification membrane capable of adsorbing creatinine which is a uremic toxin in the blood and purifying the blood, the blood purification membrane including fibers and particles adhered to the aforementioned fibers, wherein the aforementioned fibers are composed of a polymer insoluble in water, the aforementioned particles contain SiO2 and Al2O3, and pores capable of incorporating at least a portion of the aforementioned uremic toxin are provided in the aforementioned particles.
US10232320B2
The present invention provides a hollow-fiber membrane blood purification device obtained by filling a container with a hollow-fiber membrane, in which the hollow-fiber membrane contains a hydrophobic polymer, a hydrophilic polymer and a lipid-soluble substance; the amount of the lipid-soluble substance on the inner surface of the hollow-fiber membrane is 10 mg/m2 or more and 300 mg/m2 or less; and the oxygen transmission rate of the container is 1.8×10−10 cm3·cm/(cm2·s·cmHg) or less.
US10232316B2
Provided is a reciprocating submerged membrane filtration apparatus including: a membrane tank comprising a submerged membrane and configured to intake influent wastewater to be treated, the influent wastewater being filtered through the submerged membrane to produce treated water; and a reciprocation apparatus configured to move the membrane to create an inertia force which shakes foulants off from the submerged membrane under oxygen-deficient conditions, wherein the submerged membrane comprises a microfiltration (MF) membrane or an ultrafiltration (UF) membrane.
US10232313B2
A duct can be configured to receive a denuding gas flow. A solid denuding surface that is connected to a drive system can be configured to move the solid denuding surface within the duct while the solid denuding surface is continuously concentrating one or more gas-phase species from the denuding gas flow on the denuding surface. Also, a denuding gas flow can be passed along a denuding surface to concentrate one or more gas phase species from the denuding gas flow onto the denuding surface with a diffusion denuding action. The denuding surface can be moved while continuing to concentrate the one or more gas phase species from the denuding gas flow onto the denuding surface.
US10232310B2
A multi-function duct for a dry scrubber system useful for processing a gas stream, such as a flue gas stream produced by a fossil fuel fired boiler, a combustion process or the like, is provided. The multi-function duct is useful for a circulating dry scrubber (CDS) dry flue gas desulfurization (DFGD) system operable for dry or moistened reducing agent distribution into a flue gas stream flowing therethrough. As such, the distributed dry or moistened reducing agent reacts with acid gas in the flue gas to produce a dry reaction product.
US10232308B2
In order to heighten the recovery of activated carbon by separation in a flotation device and stably inhibit mercury from being re-emitted in a desulfurization/absorption tower and from coming into gypsum to be recovered, a method is provided, the method comprising: adding activated carbon to an absorption liquid to be sprayed into the desulfurization/absorption tower to thereby remove mercury components from the flue gas simultaneously with desulfurization of the flue gas; sending the absorption liquid used for the desulfurization to the flotation device to thereby form a foam bubble layer; reducing the drainage volume so that the physical properties of the bubble layer are within given ranges, in such an amount that the concentration of chlorine ions in the absorption liquid does not exceed a given value; and simultaneously adding Ca and/or Mg ions and a frothing agent to the absorption liquid.
US10232303B2
The invention relates to an a sensor system (100) for quantitatively detecting at least one compound in a fluid mixture, said fluid mixture comprising the compound to be detected, wherein the sensor system (100) comprises a sorbent material (102) being capable of sorbing the at least one compound to be detected, wherein the sorbent material (102) undergoes a temperature change when sorbing the at least one compound; at least a first temperature sensor (104) for measuring the temperature of the sorbent material (102); and a control unit (110) being adapted for quantitatively determining the at least one compound to be detected based on the temperature change of the sorbent material (102). Such a sensor system (100) provides an improved measurement especially in the field of oxygen concentrators. The invention further relates to an oxygen concentrator (10) for generating oxygen enriched gas as well as to a method of quantitatively detecting at least one compound in a fluid mixture.
US10232301B2
A pleated filter media comprises a plurality of pleats comprised of pleat segments extending in an axial direction between first and second axial ends and extending in a transverse direction that is perpendicular to the axial direction between first and second sets of pleat tips at least partially defined by first and second sets of bend lines. Axial flow channels are defined between the pleat segments in the lateral direction and the plurality of pleats has a width in the transverse direction that varies along the axial direction.
US10232299B2
A honeycomb structure includes a honeycomb substrate having a porous partition wall that defines a plurality of cells that extend from an inlet end face as an inlet side for a fluid to an outlet end face as an outlet side for the fluid, and a porous circumferential wall that is monolithically formed with the partition wall, and a coat layer that is disposed on at least a part of the outer surface of the circumferential wall. Here, a part of the coat layer penetrates into the pores of the circumferential wall, and a thickness of the part of the coat layer that penetrates into the pores of the circumferential wall is from 1 to 90% of the thickness of the circumferential wall.
US10232291B2
A centrifugal debris trap is provided for collecting debris within various parts of the transmission. The debris trap includes a porous material that disposed in various parts of the transmission. For example, the debris trap may be located within or on any transmission component that rotates or is stationary and that contacts automatic transmission fluid. Particular locations of the debris trap include but are not limited to the torque converter, damper, one or more clutch hubs, one or more clutch pistons, one or more clutch piston dams, including rotating hubs, rotating housings and rotating pistons, gears, gear carriers, electric motors, sprockets, bearings, and flanges.
US10232290B2
The present invention relates to a self-alarm multi-stage complex screen filter for micro-irrigation and the assembly method thereof. The filter comprises a housing, an alarm, a multi-stage screen filtering element, and a segmented brush. The housing comprises a left housing, a middle housing, and a right housing. The multi-stage screen filtering element comprises a plurality of screen filter cylinders. The segmented brush comprises a plurality of bristle frames, a plurality of connecting rods, a connector and a power device. The middle housing is provided with a water inlet. The left housing is provided with a discharge pipe. The installation, disassembly, repair, maintenance of the filter of the present invention can be done more conveniently.
US10232277B2
A toy vehicle system includes a toy vehicle, a remote-control transmitter and a control unit. The toy vehicle includes a drive with at least two drive motors and at least two roller elements. The roller elements are mutually independently driven rotationally about respective axes of rotation via the drive motors. The toy vehicle further includes at least one steering mechanism for adjusting the directions of orientation of the axes of rotation relative to the longitudinal axis of the vehicle. Input signals of the remote-control are fed into the control unit. The control unit generates output signals that act on the drive and the steering mechanism. In the operating method, the control unit carries out a computational driving simulation and generates therefrom control output signals such that the toy vehicle carries out a vehicle movement according to the computational driving simulation under the action of a virtual operating frictional force.
US10232276B2
An action character model includes a torso having a first magnet disposed therein, the torso bounding a first passage extending from an exterior surface of the torso toward the first magnet. A first appendage has a first connector attached thereto, a portion of the first connector being received within first passage so that the first connector is magnetically coupled to the first magnet, the first connector being non-magnetic.
US10232273B2
A method of evaluating a pairing between a first player and a second player of a multiplayer application comprises the steps of obtaining one or more parameter values for each of the first player and the second player, inputting the parameter values for each of the first player and the second player into an artificial neural network, obtaining at least a first pairing fitness value output from the artificial neural network, and selecting to pair the first player and the second player in dependence upon a criterion responsive to the each pairing fitness value.
US10232269B1
This disclosure relates to unlocking game content for users of an online game based on amounts of collaborative gameplay. Groups of users interacting with the online game cooperatively are identified and amounts of cooperative gameplay engaged in by the individual groups are quantified. Content in the online game is made available to the groups of users based on the quantified amounts of cooperative gameplay. In implementations, the quantification of the amount of cooperative gameplay engaged in by the groups is made independent from achievement and/or successful accomplishment of any game objective in the online game by the groups.
US10232267B1
A system and method for facilitating navigation of a map in an online game are disclosed. A navigation mode may be provided to enable user to navigate the map by specifying a type of map features of interest to the user. In such a navigation mode, the user may provide directional control input for navigating the map to a map feature having a map feature type associated with the navigation mode; and the field of view of the map may jump from the present field of view to a new field of view corresponding to the map feature. The map feature may be selected because it is closer to a current location where the present field of view is taken in the direction indicated by the control input provided by the user than any other map features having the map feature type.
US10232259B2
An apparatus, method and computer-readable storage medium for efficiently collecting doobers. A game area may be presented in a graphical user interface on a display device. The game area may include a game character associated with a first player, regions and objects within the regions. The character may move within the regions and interact with the objects. One or more doobers may be presented in the game area, and the doober(s) may be identified as collected by the first player in response to one or more inputs to the graphical user interface by the first player. The doober(s) may be marked as collected if an input is within a particular distance from the doober(s).
US10232248B2
A game machine operating device mounted on a game machine with a game board and provided on a front side of the game board includes: an operation unit which receives an operation; and a projection unit which radiates light in a direction toward the game board to project a first image on an area in a field of view of a player viewing the game board. The projection unit includes: a first light source; and a light guide into which light emitted from the first light source is guided. The light guide has a light diffusion pattern formed on one or both of a front surface and a rear surface, wherein light is emitted through the light diffusion pattern to form the first image. A part on which the light diffusion pattern is formed is disposed to be directed in the direction toward the game board.
US10232242B2
Described herein are devices that can be used to improve swing technique and methods of using the same. The devices provide alerts indicating a trainee's use of proper and/or improper technique during a swing either in real-time or after a delay, thereby improving the trainee's swing technique, including body positioning. Exemplary uses include improving swing technique in baseball, golf, and similar sports or activities.
