US10304065B2
The present disclosure relates to a system and method for determining advertising conversion metrics. In some implementations, a method includes receiving spatial information associated with a user in connection with an advertisement presented through a wireless device 102. The advertisement is associated with an offline 110 store having a geographic location. A likelihood of conversion is determined based, at least in part, on the spatial information and the geographic location of the offline store 110.
US10304059B2
A method for conducting biometric transactions includes receiving an indication that a user's media is within a detection range of a transaction device. The indication includes an identifier of the media. A list is populated with identifiers of media that are within the detection range. The list includes the identifier of the user's media along with a subset of an overall population of identifiers of media that are each associated with a particular user and biometric identifier. A biometric identifier is received from the transaction device upon being received by the transaction device in an interaction with the user. The biometric identifier is compared to biometric identifiers of only users associated with identifiers on the list of media to identify the user and an account associated with the user. A transaction using the account associated with the identified user authorized and an authorization message is communicated to the transaction device.
US10304052B2
The present invention is an apparatus for the money transactions required in the selling of merchandise or media content on the Internet and uses at least one in-person contact with the buyer. A predefined transaction originating at a real place of business authorizes access to web content or merchandise from a place off the web. Purchasers (end-users) must physically go to a retail location to choose the Internet media or merchandise shopping cart they wish to acquire where age can be verified if necessary and payment can be made with or without a credit card. Content security using a non-audible or invisible code signal sequence(s) can provide traceability as well as absolute anonymity for the purchaser. This apparatus can be used to conduct transactions off the web so that business can be done on the web.
US10304044B2
A system and method are disclosed herein leveraging financial networks standards with mobile device data and secure processing and storage environment knowledge to authenticate a device. For instance, a party to a transaction may utilize these elements of information, not traditionally associated with wireless transactions, to achieve a lower probability of fraud and/or a higher confidence associated with the transaction.
US10304025B2
Methods, servers and computer program products for managing transport orders. The server receives a transport order which specifies a shipment to be transported from a first site to a second site. The server receives an indication of an available industrial truck of the plurality of industrial trucks. The server generates a driving order according to given criteria depending at least on properties of the available industrial truck, wherein the driving order specifies a subset of the shipment within a load capacity of the available industrial truck. The server transmits the generated driving order to the available industrial truck for execution.
US10304023B2
A system may generate and update a key performance indicator (KPI) on a KPI dash. The system may receive a request and access KPI data to generate a self-contained KPI object. The system can also use metadata associated with the KPI to generate a set of metadata objects to be included in the KPI object. The self-contained KPI object can be displayed on the dashboard, and responsive to a rating received from a user, a cumulative rating may be updated. The new rating may be displayed within the KPI on the dashboard.
US10304013B2
During a voice conversation, conversationally continuous voice input may be received from at least a first participant of the voice conversation. During the voice conversation, the conversationally continuous voice input may be converted into text, and the text may be analyzed to characterize content thereof. Using a graphical user interface displayed to at least a second participant of the voice conversation, a voice content animation may be rendered that visually represents the characterized content and is repeatedly updated as new content is characterized during the voice conversation.
US10304006B2
A method and system for predicting the onset of a disease is provided. According to one example, the method includes receiving patient data including a first input sample of a first data type and a second input sample of a second data type, the first data type including discrete data and the second data type including continuous data, receiving a training data set including a first plurality of training samples of the first data type and a corresponding second plurality of training samples of the second data type, providing the first input sample and the first plurality of training samples to a first kernel function of a multiple kernel decision function, providing the second input sample and the second plurality of training samples to a second kernel function of the multiple kernel decision function, performing at least one calculation using the multiple kernel decision function to produce at least one result, and determining a probability of whether the patient data indicates that the patient will develop the disease based on the at least one result of the multiple kernel decision function.
US10303999B2
Systems and techniques for determining relationships and association significance between entities are disclosed. The systems and techniques automatically identify supply chain relationships between companies based on unstructured text corpora. The system combines Machine Learning models to identify sentences mentioning supply chain between two companies (evidence), and an aggregation layer to take into account the evidence found and assign a confidence score to the relationship between companies.
US10303994B2
A non-contact data receiving/transmitting body is provided which includes an IC chip, a first antenna to which the IC chip is connected, and a second antenna for use as a booster that resonates with the first antenna in a non-contact manner. The first antenna is a ring-shaped antenna having at least three straight portions. The second antenna has a central portion that is bent such that parts of the central portion extend respectively along the three straight portions of the first antenna and are at an angle equal to or greater than 90° to each other. The IC chip is provided on the three straight portions of the first antenna and is connected to the first antenna at the straight portions.
US10303984B2
An apparatus for visual search and retrieval using sematic information is described herein. The apparatus includes a controller, a scoring mechanism, an extractor, and a comparator. The controller is to segment an incoming video stream into a plurality of activity segments, wherein each frame is associated with an activity. The scoring mechanism is to calculate a score for each segment, wherein the score is based, at least partially, on a classification probability of each frame. The extractor is to extract deep features from a highest ranked segment, and the comparator is to determine the top-K neighbors based on the deep features.
US10303980B1
A method for learning parameters of a CNN capable of detecting obstacles in a training image is provided. The method includes steps of: a learning device (a) receiving the training image and instructing convolutional layers to generate encoded feature maps from the training image; (b) instructing the deconvolutional layers to generate decoded feature maps; (c) supposing that each cell of a grid with rows and columns is generated by dividing the decoded feature map with respect to a direction of the rows and the columns, concatenating features of the rows per column in a direction of a channel, to generate a reshaped feature map; (d) calculating losses referring to the reshaped feature map and its GT image in which each row is indicated as corresponding to GT positions where a nearest obstacle is on column from its corresponding lowest cell thereof along the columns; and (e) backpropagating the loss.
US10303975B2
Methods and systems for automatic detection of landmarks in digital images and annotation of those images are disclosed. A method for detecting and annotating landmarks in digital images includes the steps of automatically assigning a tag descriptive of a landmark to one or more images in a plurality of text-associated digital images to generate a set of landmark-tagged images, learning an appearance model for the landmark from the set of landmark-tagged images, and detecting the landmark in a new digital image using the appearance model. The method can also include a step of annotating the new image with the tag descriptive of the landmark.
US10303974B1
A method of feature matching is provided. The method includes the steps of (A) determining a set of correspondences between a set of reference feature points for a first image and a set of target feature points for a second image and (B) reducing the set of correspondences while the set of correspondences is being determined using an approximate cross-check to obtain a set of valid correspondences.
US10303970B2
A method is disclosed including: receiving raw image data corresponding to a series of raw images; processing the raw image data with an encoder to generate encoded data, where the encoder is characterized by an input/output transformation that substantially mimics the input/output transformation of one or more retinal cells of a vertebrate retina; and applying a first machine vision algorithm to data generated based at least in part on the encoded data.
US10303969B2
A computer-implemented method, computerized apparatus and computer program product for detecting an object's pose using a depth image. An image of an object in a scene and depth data of the scene are obtained. At least one pose hypothesis, representing a hypothesized plane, are determined based on the image. An incidence plane, hypothesized to be coplanar with the object, is determined based on the depth data. A relation indicating a level of consistency is determined between the hypothesized plane and the incidence plane for the at least one pose hypothesis.
US10303960B2
An image processing device includes a contrasting correction unit, a color analysis unit, an object detection unit, and an object relation analysis unit. The contrasting correction unit creates a contrasting corrected image by correcting contrasting of an input image captured by a vehicle camera. The color analysis unit creates a color corrected image by correcting colors of the input image. The object detection unit detects a main sign included in the input image based on the contrasting corrected image and detects an auxiliary sign included in the input image based on the color corrected image. The object relation analysis unit recognizes a traffic sign as a combination of a main sign and auxiliary sign by associating the main sign and the auxiliary sign with each other based on a positional relationship between the main and auxiliary signs, which are detected by the object detection unit, in the input image.
US10303958B2
A detection system for a vehicle is provided. The detection system may include at least one image capture device configured to acquire a plurality of images of an area forward of the vehicle, the area including a curb separating a road surface from an off-road surface and a data interface. The detection system may also include at least one processing device programmed to receive the plurality of images via the data interface, and determine a plurality of curb edge line candidates in the plurality of images. The at least one processing device may be further programmed to identify at least one edge line candidate as an edge line of the curb.
US10303947B2
An information processing apparatus includes a first-information acquirer, a second-information acquirer, a judger, and a presentation controller. The first-information acquirer acquires first information indicating a type of an ingredient provided for preparation and an amount of the ingredient. The second-information acquirer acquires second information indicating an amount that is needed for an ingredient of the type in a recipe. The judger judges a magnitude relationship between the amount indicated by the first information and the amount indicated by the second information. The presentation controller causes a presenter to present third information indicating, in accordance with the judged magnitude relationship, the amount indicated by the second information versus the amount indicated by the first information.
US10303931B2
An apparatus is for irradiating light for obtaining a face image of an authentication target. The apparatus includes a first light source unit having a first glancing angle, a second light source unit having a second glancing angle greater than the first glancing angle, and an external light information acquisition unit configured to acquire environment information on an external light other than the first light source unit and the second light source unit for the authentication target. The apparatus further includes a control unit configured to determine a power ratio of a second driving power supplied to the second light source unit to a first driving power supplied to the first light source unit based on the environment information and control currents to be supplied to the first light source unit and the second light source unit based on the power ratio.
US10303927B2
According to an embodiment, a people search system includes a receiver, a detector, a search unit, and a display. The search unit obtains features of a first face image and a second face image of a predetermined person and searches for the predetermined person based on a similarity between the features of the first and the second face images when an inhibiting factor is not detected, and generates a third face image that is a composite image of the second face image and the inhibiting factor, obtains features of the first and the third face images, and searches for the predetermined person based on a similarity between the features of the first and the third face images when the inhibiting factor is detected. The display displays the search result of the predetermined person obtained by the search unit.
US10303922B2
In one embodiment of the invention, a method to image a probe array is described that includes focusing on a plurality of fiducials on a surface of an array. The method utilizes obtaining the best z position of the fiducials and using a surface fitting algorithm to produce a surface fit profile. One or more surface non-flatness parameters can be adjusted to improve the flatness image of the array surface to be imaged.
US10303920B2
Introduced here are computer programs and associated computer-implemented techniques for determining reflectance of an image on a per-pixel basis. More specifically, a characterization module can initially acquire a first data set generated by a multi-channel light source and a second data set generated by a multi-channel image sensor. The first data set may specify the illuminance of each color channel of the multi-channel light source (which is configured to produce a flash), while the second data set may specify the response of each sensor channel of the multi-channel image sensor (which is configured to capture an image in conjunction with the flash). Thus, the characterization module may determine reflectance based on illuminance and sensor response. The characterization module may also be configured to determine illuminance based on reflectance and sensor response, or determine sensor response based on illuminance and reflectance.
US10303913B2
A system and method for processing imaged machine readable indicia may include capturing an image of a machine readable indicia including multiple codewords. A determination of an actual scanline of a codeword of the captured indicia may be made. A virtual scanline of the codeword of the imaged indicia for a type of symbology may be generated. In response to the virtual and actual scanlines matching, data representative of the codeword may be stored. Otherwise, repeat generating virtual scanlines of the codewords and compare the generated virtual scanlines with the actual scanlines until a match is identified or possible virtual codewords are exhausted. In response to a match, data representative of the matched scanline may be stored. The process may further repeatedly determine, generate, and compare until each codeword is determined. Data represented by the indicia based on the stored data representative of the matched codewords may be generated.
US10303907B1
A system, method, and computer-readable medium for decoding an encoded geometry, comprising: scanning an encoded geometry, the scanning comprising scanning a plurality of multi-dimensional symbols of the encoded geometry; identifying each of the plurality of multi-dimensional symbols; decoding each identifier multi-dimensional symbol to provide encoded geometry information; accessing an encoded geometry repository; and, retrieving data associated with the encoded geometry information.
US10303899B2
A host Virtual Machine Monitor (VMM) operates “blindly,” without the host VMM having the ability to access data within a guest virtual machine (VM) or the ability to access directly control structures that control execution flow of the guest VM. Guest VMs execute within a protected region of memory (called a key domain) that even the host VMM cannot access. Virtualization data structures that pertain to the execution state (e.g., a Virtual Machine Control Structure (VMCS)) and memory mappings (e.g., Extended Page Tables (EPTs)) of the guest VM are also located in the protected memory region and are also encrypted with the key domain key. The host VMM and other guest VMs, which do not possess the key domain key for other key domains, cannot directly modify these control structures nor access the protected memory region. The host VMM, however, can verify correctness of the control structures of guest VMs.
US10303897B2
An anonymization system is equipped with a provisioning data manager, a provisioning rule manager, and an issuer. Upon receiving data that contains predetermined information and provisioning rules that correspond to the data and are used as conditions under which the data is anonymized, the provisioning data manager stores the data and provides the provisioning rules. The provisioning rule manager stores the provisioning rules provided by the provisioning data manager. When a request is made to issue the anonymized data, that is, the data that has been anonymized, if the issuance request is in accord with the provisioning rules stored in the provisioning rule manager, the issuer acquires the data corresponding to the provisioning rules from the provisioning data manager, issues the anonymized data by anonymizing the acquired data, and provides the anonymized data.
US10303884B2
A device facilitating countersigning updates for multi-chip devices includes at least one processor configured to receive, from a collocated chip, a data item and a software update, the data item being signed using a private key corresponding to a primary entity associated with the collocated chip and the data item comprising an authentication code generated using a symmetric key corresponding to a secondary entity associated with the software update. At least one processor is further configured to verify the data item using a public key associated with the primary entity. At least one processor is further configured to verify the software update based at least in part on the authentication code and using the symmetric key corresponding to the primary entity. At least one processor is further configured to install the software update when both the data item and the software update are verified, otherwise discard the software update.
US10303876B2
A technique for detecting malware looks at startup hooks that may be created by malware to assist in ensuring that the malware is started upon a reboot of a programmable device. After enumerating startup hooks in the system, startup hooks associated with untrusted executables are deleted. If the startup hook is restored, that is an indication that the untrusted executable may be malware. An indication may then be passed to an anti-malware software to analyze the executable further.
US10303863B2
Systems and methods are provided which allow for motion-based authentication of a user using magnified motion. Very small or imperceptible motions of a user may be captured and magnified to determine characteristics of the motions that may be used as a motion-based credential for user authentication. The motions, which may be very small and imperceptible to an observer, may be difficult for potential attackers to observe and copy, but may be useful when magnified.
US10303853B2
A computer-assisted method that includes: receiving a first list of data entries set forth by a first pharmaceutical manufacturer for a first limited distribution drug for a target condition; receiving first prescription data from a server at a first specialty pharmacy authorized to distribute the first limited distribution drug, the first prescription data initiated by a patient, at the first specialty pharmacy, for whom a healthcare provider of the patient had prescribed the limited distribution drug; automatically generating first report data entries based on the first prescription data and according to the first list set forth by the first pharmaceutical manufacturer, the first report data entries devoid of information identifying the patient or the prescribing healthcare provider; transmitting the generated first report data entries to the first pharmaceutical manufacturer; and receiving a response from the first pharmaceutical manufacturer.
US10303847B2
A method and a device for identifying a single molecule, a method and a device for counting a single molecule and a system for processing a single molecule are provided. The method for identifying the single molecule includes inputting time sequence of an intensity of an spot; forming a line chart of time and intensity of the spot according to the time sequence, wherein the line chart consists of a plurality of line segments; dividing the line chart into a plurality of grids in an array, counting the number of the line segments and/or ends of the line segments in each grid; subjecting the divided line chart to a line erosion according to numbers corresponding to the grids to transform the divided line chart to a simplified image; subjecting the simplified image to run-length coding to indicate connected domains; calculating an area of each connected domain and determining that the connected domain corresponds to a single molecule if the area of the connected domain is greater than a first predetermined threshold. According to the method for identifying the single molecule, the line chart of the time sequence of the intensity of the spot is processed to transform into the image, which results in a quick identification for the single molecule and a high accuracy of the identification.
US10303843B2
A computing system is provided. The computing system includes an electronic personal assistant application server configured to determine a target location for a selected user and time, determine a group of other registered users who are or will be physically present at the target location at or around the predetermined time, determine group health data representing a health condition of the group of other registered users, the group health data being determined based on anonymous medical records statistics for the group of other registered users, the anonymous medical records statistics including biometric data sensed by at least one biometric sensor associated with at least one user computing device of one of the other registered users, identify a health risk level for the target location using the group health data, and generate an activity warning for the target location based on the health risk level.
US10303840B2
Integrated circuits are manufactured using a direct write lithography step to at least partially form at least one layer within the integrated circuit. The performance characteristics of an at least partially formed integrated circuit are measured and then the layout design to be applied with a direct write lithography step is varied in dependence upon those performance characteristics. Accordingly, the performance of an individual integrated circuit, wafer of integrated circuits or batch of wafers may be altered.
US10303834B2
An integrated circuit include multiple regions, wherein at least one region includes a control circuit. The control circuit receives a target voltage value to supply to the region that enables the region to operate at a target speed. The control circuit also receives a first criticality value of a first path of a design programmed in the region. The first criticality value is based on a first propagation time of the first path and a first allowable time to traverse the first path while enabling the region to operate at the target speed. The control circuit further instructs a power regulator to supply voltage to the region based at least in part on the target voltage value and the first criticality value. The integrated circuit also includes the power regulator communicatively coupled to the at least one region. The power regulator supplies power to the at least one region.
US10303833B1
Parallelizing operations for implementing a circuit design can include dividing, using a processor, the circuit design into a plurality of partitions, wherein each partition is stored as a separate file, for each partition, generating, using the processor, a timing arc file specifying boundary delays for the partition, and generating, using the processor, a partition design file specifying interfaces of the partitions. Using the processor, a plurality of processes executing in parallel can be initiated. Each process is adapted to operate on a selected partition using the partition design file and the timing arc files for the other partitions to generate an updated file for the selected partition.
US10303812B2
Embodiments presented herein provide techniques for predicting the topography of a product produced from a manufacturing process. One embodiment includes generating a plurality of prediction models. Each of the plurality of prediction models corresponds to a respective one of a plurality of positional coordinates of a product produced from a manufacturing process. The method also includes receiving a set of user-specified input parameters to apply to the manufacturing control process. The method further includes generating a graphical representation of a topography map for the product for the user-specified of input parameters based on the plurality of prediction models.
US10303811B2
A design application receives an exemplary design from an end-user having one or more functional attributes relevant to solving a design problem. The design application then generates a set of labels that describes the functional attributes of the exemplary design. Based on the set of labels, the design application explores a functional space to retrieve one or more system classes having functionally descriptive labels that are similar to the set of labels generated for the exemplary design. The one or more system classes include different approaches to solving the design problem, and represent systems having at least some functional attributes in common with the exemplary design.
US10303808B2
Methods, computer systems and computer readable storage mediums for configuring a product based on a product model are provided. The product model has variables and rules. Each variable is associated with a set of values. The rules represent inter-dependencies among the variables and values. The variables and rules define a product configuration problem to be solved. A Decomposable And Or Graph, DAOG, is generated. The DAOG represents the product model. Subsequently, values for the variables of the product model are iteratively set based on the DAOG.
US10303805B2
Embodiments presented herein provide techniques for preserving data integrity of a records management deletion workflow. According to one embodiment, a records management system identifies a set of records subject to a document retention policy. The set of records includes electronic records and physical records. The records management system generates a disposal report listing the records and information associated with the records. The disposal report is associated with an identifier. The records management system performs a deletion workflow to remove the records listed in the report. After the records are removed, physical media corresponding to the deleted physical records are destroyed.
US10303799B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide methods, computer program products, and systems for automatically generating a display to present different terms. Embodiments of the present invention can be used to identify a first and a second user using applications in a software as a service (SaaS) environment and store, for the first and the second user, a first term associated with the first user and a second term associated with the second user in the SaaS environment. Responsive to identifying the first term associated with the first user and the second term associated with the second user have functionally equivalent definitions, embodiments of the present invention can replace the second term associated with the second user with the first term associated with the first user and generate a display for the first term associated with the first user that replaced the second term associated with the second user.
US10303798B2
Techniques for question answering involve receiving, from a user, a text input expressing a question in natural language. The text input may be analyzed, including identifying in the question at least one first portion answerable from at least one structured data source, and at least one second portion answerable from at least one unstructured data source. At least one first query configured for the structured data source(s) may be constructed from the at least one first portion of the question and applied to the structured data source(s) to retrieve first answer information for the at least one first portion of the question. At least one second query configured for the unstructured data source(s) may be constructed from the at least one second portion of the question and applied to the unstructured data source(s) to retrieve second answer information for the at least one second portion of the question.
US10303795B2
In response to a read request directed to a first data store of a storage group, a state transition indicator is identified, corresponding to a modification that has been applied at the data store before a response to the read is prepared. A read descriptor that includes the state transition indicator and read repeatability verification metadata is prepared. The metadata can be used to check whether the read request is a repeatable read. The read descriptor is transmitted to a client-side component of the storage group.
US10303794B2
Machine logic that traces increases (or decreases) in query drift by performing the following steps: retrieving a first response list responding to a first query; retrieving a second response list responding to a second query, wherein the second query is based, at least in part, on a topic related to the first query; determining a set of scores for each of the first response list and the second response list, calculating a normalized query commitment (“NQC”) for each of the first response list and the second response list; and responsive to determining that a ratio representing a relative difference between the NQC for the first response list and the NQC for the second response list is above a predetermined threshold, determining to use the second response list to respond to the first query.
US10303792B2
Disclosed aspects include managing an application bundle for processing a stream of tuples. The stream of tuples to be processed by a plurality of processing elements operating on a set of compute nodes is received. The stream of tuples is processed on a first compute node using the application bundle. A staleness factor with respect to the application bundle is detected by the first compute node. Based on a maintenance criterion related to both the application bundle and the plurality of processing elements, the application bundle is maintained on the first compute node.
US10303790B2
A method, executed by a computer, includes receiving a triple comprising a predicate, a first entity and an un-typed second entity, scanning a collection of triples for triples that match the predicate of the triple to produce similar triples, determining frequency information for second entity types referenced by the similar triples, and processing the un-typed second entity using the frequency information. A computer system and computer program product corresponding to the method are also disclosed herein.
US10303789B2
A method and computer system for data storage in a network including receiving, from a user device, a target data to be stored, determining an application associated with the target data in the user device, obtaining a storage pattern generated by monitoring a historical data, the storage pattern indicating storage characteristics of the historical data, the historical data being associated with the application, and controlling a storage of the target data in a network based on the storage pattern.
US10303786B2
A query is made at a computing device for generating a result-set. The result-set may comprise data selected from a database in response to the query. One or more cursors is associated with the result-set received in response to the query. The result-set is retrieved based on the one or more cursors. In one embodiment, the result-set may be retrieved in a columnar fashion.
US10303783B2
Storing a file on a virtual file system associated with a portable media drive. The virtual file system includes the portable media drive and allocated storage of a plurality of storage servers. The file is partitioned into a local portion and at least one remote portion. The local portion is stored on the portable media drive and the remote portions are transferred to a process server. The process server treats each portion as an independent file and stores it to an appropriate storage server without reference to the original file, to other portions, or to the user. For a virtually compressed file, the storage size of the file on the virtual file system is calculated as a function of the storage size of the local portion on the portable media drive.
US10303782B1
A system and method for efficient dynamic browsing of virtualized backup images. A client computer sends to a backup server a request to open a browse session for a given backup image stored on a backup medium which may be a virtual disk file. The virtual disk file is typically locked by a hypervisor for protection against consistency problems. A backup application creates a virtual copy for the given backup image if it doesn't already exist. The backup application directs each of a virtual file filter and the hypervisor to open the virtual copy in order to obtain information for later redirections and to create a lock file for the virtual copy. The backup application and the virtual file filter route access requests to the given backup image and the virtual copy based on the of access request.
US10303772B2
Technical solutions are described method for analyzing a natural language conversation-generating machine. An example computer implemented method includes determining, from a plurality of adjacency pairs in a conversation, a number of base pairs. The computer implemented method also includes determining, from the plurality of adjacency pairs, a number of expansion pairs. The computer implemented method also includes computing a efficiency score for the conversation by computing a ratio of the number of base pairs and the number of expansion pairs.
US10303768B2
Technologies to detect persuasive multimedia content by using affective and semantic concepts extracted from the audio-visual content as well as the sentiment of associated comments are disclosed. The multimedia content is analyzed and compared with a persuasiveness model.
US10303762B2
A method is disclosed for evaluating a chat message sent between users of an online environment. The method may include associating each word in the chat message with metadata. The metadata identifies a word type and usage for each word in the chat message. This method may also include identifying one or more safety rules associated with the metadata. Each safety rule identifies an ordered sequence of one or more sets of words. This method may also include applying the safety rule to the chat message to determine whether a sequence of words in the chat message present in the ordered sequence of sets of words. Upon determining a word, from each set of words in the ordered sequence of sets of words, matches a respective one of the words in the chat message, the chat message is blocked from being sent to a message recipient.
US10303761B2
In a method of creating similar sentences from an entered original, one or more second phrases having the same meaning as a first phrase, which is part of the original, are extracted from a first database; an N-gram value is calculated according to a context dependence value, in a second database, corresponding to the one or more second phrases; one or more contiguous third phrases that include a number of second phrases equivalent to the N-gram value are extracted from one or more sentences obtained by replacing, in the original, the first phrase with the one or more second phrases; the appearance frequency of the one or more third phrases in a third database is calculated; and if the calculated appearance frequency is determined to be larger than or equal to a threshold, the one or more sentences are used as similar sentences of the original and are externally output.
US10303760B2
Cascading style sheet (CSS) meta language performance can include inputting a web application and CSS meta language files and removing a redundant CSS selector from the input CSS meta language files.
US10303753B2
The present invention provides copybook flat data conversion with inline transformation. Specifically, a streaming intermediary formatted data message is generated as a result of converting/transforming a flat file format (non-XML (Extensible Markup Language) format), such as raw fixed-length field COBOL (Common Business-Oriented Language) copybook format or the like. The streaming intermediary format is not fully held in memory, but rather is directly transformed/converted, using XSLT (Extensible Stylesheet Language Transformations) processing, into a target format, such as structured XML or the like. By directly streaming the intermediary format to the XSLT process without holding the entire data message in memory, the present invention utilizes less memory and, as such, less memory is needed to be reclaimed.
US10303751B1
A system and method for interactive test coverage are disclosed. An example embodiment receives a document object model representation of a user interface page and determines at least one visible and interactive element in the document object model. If there are multiple visible interactive elements, an example embodiment creates a CSS selector for each element. A CSS selector identifies the element by information including ancestry tags from a root node to a leaf node. In one embodiment, a determination is made regarding whether the current CSS selector is similar to previously-stored CSS selectors. An example embodiment stores the CSS selector when no previously-stored CSS selectors are similar. A user interface test is executed and a determination is made as to whether the elements represented by the stored CSS selectors were invoked by the test. Results from the test execution can be displayed to a user via a user interface display.
US10303739B2
A short message processing method and apparatus, which analyzes a short message received from a mobile communication network and provides via a packet data service node (PDSN) a supplementary service such as a credit card settlement details notifying service, a contact point registration service, a spam filtering service, a schedule registration service, a message history management service, and so forth, based on the result of the analysis. The short message processing method and apparatus can execute a supplementary service corresponding to the short message received through a PDSN, in corporation with a platform such as WIPI or BREW.
US10303733B2
Performing a search to locate a set of candidate providers within a current context. An inventory associates each of a respective plurality of providers with a corresponding context of a plurality of contexts, a corresponding temporally defined dynamic state, and a corresponding set of static attributes. The inventory is searched to identify providers that are associated with the current context. The corresponding temporally defined dynamic state and the corresponding set of static attributes that are associated with each of the identified providers is retrieved. A query comprising a target temporally defined dynamic state and a target static attribute is received. A filtered set of providers is identified which satisfies the target static attribute. Each of the corresponding temporally defined dynamic states are compared with the target temporally defined state to determine a corresponding matching closeness level for each provider of the filtered set.
US10303732B2
Formulation of queries by providing quick-picks to the user is based, at least in part, on the context in which the query is being formulated. Quick-picks are items that, when selected, add search criteria items to a query that is being formed. The quick picks that are presented to the user are selected based on the context in which the search is being performed. For example, a user may be presented with (a) a search box for entering keywords for a search, and (b) selectable words extracted from or otherwise related to the content currently being displayed on the device that is being used to formulate the search query. When the user selects one of the selectable words, the selected word is inserted into the search box, thereby obviating the need to separately enter each character of the word.
US10303731B2
In one embodiment, a method includes, receiving, from a client system of a user, a search query including n-grams. The method includes associating each n-gram with verticals based on an analysis of the n-grams by language models. The method includes determining, for each n-gram, if a bloom filter for a vertical associated with the n-gram indicates, based on sub-bloom filters of the bloom filter, the n-gram does exist or does not exist in a set of object names associated with the vertical. Each sub-bloom filter is associated with a subset of the set of object names and indicates the n-gram does exist or does not exist in its subset of object names. The method includes sending, to the client system, an indication that an n-gram of the n-grams is misspelled if a bloom filter indicates the n-gram does not exist in the set of object names associated with the vertical.
US10303728B2
Personalized landing pages can be generated for users based at least in part upon information about the individual users who are viewing the landing pages. Such information may include, for example, the consumer segments to which the individual user belongs as well as the individual users' browsing and purchasing histories and personal preferences and attributes. The landing pages are personalized to include, for example, content that may be of particular interest to the user and arranged in a manner that may appeal to the user.
US10303725B2
An online booking system allows users to search and book listings of goods or services. When a user searches for listings, the listings are ranked and scored based on a number of factors including the location and the price of the listing, the number and quality of reviews and the number of successful prior bookings. In some situations, the listing scores overly skew the top ranking results to a particular region. The listing scores may be modified to address this skewing of results. When diversity in search results is desired, the listing scores are modified such that the top ranking results that are located in a diverse set of regions. When granular relevance of search results is desired, the listing scores are modified such that the top ranking results are located in regions that are more relevant to the search than the region to which the results are skewed.
US10303715B2
Systems and processes for operating an intelligent automated assistant are provided. In accordance with one example, a method includes, at an electronic device with one or more processors and memory, receiving a first natural-language speech input indicative of a request for media, where the first natural-language speech input comprises a first search parameter; providing, by a digital assistant, a first media item identified based on the first search parameter. The method further includes, while providing the first media item, receiving a second natural-language speech input and determining whether the second input corresponds to a user intent of refining the request for media. The method further includes, in accordance with a determination that the second speech input corresponds to a user intent of refining the request for media: identifying, based on the first parameter and the second speech input, a second media item and providing the second media item.
US10303709B2
A population formation method is disclosed. Keywords are extracted from public information of providers included as elements in a first provider group. Each element is calculated based on a predetermined attribute value. A first attribute is for the providers of the public information. The attribute value is changed with time. Each of rules set for duplicate keywords is to determine one of the attributes by using one of the duplicate keywords. Provider groups are formed for new public information based on the duplicate keywords and the rules. A provider group having a similar relationship with a first provider group is specified by a distribution of the attribute value of a different attribute from the first attribute. A new provider group corresponding to the first provider group is formed by the providers, for whom the attribute value of the first attribute corresponds to the predetermined attribute value.
US10303707B2
The present invention provides a method and system for storing and retrieving tags. Each tag is associated with a resource, upon a user's request. A tagging GUI is displayed which presents the available tags for one particular resource and/or a tag cloud GUI is displayed which presents tags for more than one resource. The tagging GUI allows to assign new tags to single resources. The tag cloud GUI enables users to search for resources which have been assigned certain tags. In the tag cloud GUI the relevancy of each single tag is visually reflected by its weighting factor which is determined by the frequency of occurrence. The method is characterized by the further steps: determining a quantitative weighting factor for each single tag by invoking a quantitative-engine, and/or determining a reputation weighting factor for each single tag by invoking a reputation-engine, and/or determining a context weighing factor for each single tag by invoking of a context-engine, determining a expiry weighting factor for each single tag by invoking a expiry-engine, and/or determining a overall weighting factor for each of said single tag by calculating the average of all the weighting factors, and visually reflecting the relevance of each single tag in the tag cloud based on said determined overall weighting factor.
US10303695B2
Systems and methods for query decomposition for scalability of continuous query processing are disclosed. In some examples, it is determined whether a query is fully stateful. If it is, the query may be divided into two functions, an aggregate function and a global function. The aggregate functions may be distributed across multiple distributed nodes and executed in parallel. The global function may then receive the results from the distributed nodes and join the results to achieve the fully stateful result.
US10303689B2
According to one exemplary embodiment, a method for finding an answer to a query from a table is provided. The method may include receiving the query and the table. The method may also include generating a hierarchical representation based on the received table, whereby the hierarchical representation comprises a primary tree and a secondary tree. The method may then include mapping the primary tree to the secondary tree. The method may further include generating a plurality of predicate triples in a semantic relationship form based on the primary tree and the secondary tree. The method may also include determining if a predicate triple within the plurality of predicate triples matches the query using query-side and table-side context and semantics. The method may then include adding the predicate triple within the plurality of predicate triples to a plurality of candidate answers based on determining that the predicate triple matches the query.
US10303686B2
In one aspect there is a method. The method may include associating a query received from an application with a hint, wherein the hint modifies an execution of the query. The method may further include an optimizer to compile the query according to the hint to produce a second query plan. When no hint is associated with the query, the optimizer may produce a first query plan. The method may further include storing the hint in a persistent table to enable state preservation during a database restart or binary upgrade, and/or executing the query using the second query plan.
US10303684B1
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, are provided for resource scoring adjustment based on entity selection. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of accessing resource data that specifies, for each of a plurality of resources, a resource identifier and one or more referenced entities, and accessing search term data that specifies a plurality of search terms, and for each search term, a selection value for each resource, each selection value being based on user selections of search results that referenced the resource to which the selection value corresponds. From the resource data and search term data, for each search term and each entity, a search term-entity selection value is determined that is based on the selection values of resources that reference the entity and that were referenced by search results in response to a query that included the search term.
US10303675B2
Various embodiments concern custom adapters for Salesforce platforms that enable synchronization with an external service, such as Google Sheets. More specifically, the custom adapters can be used to read external data from a database associated with the external service, and then continually reference the external data in order to provide a live view of the external data from a Salesforce interface. Thus, the custom adapters enable real-time, live data integration without data replication. The custom adapters also allow the external data to be dynamically mapped to data object(s) that are used to create the Salesforce interface. Therefore, a user may be able to modify the external data using the Salesforce interface and an interface associated with the external service.
US10303674B2
A method, system and computer program product are provided for reorganizing a database table according to a set of queries. More specifically, the table is reorganized such that random I/O is reduced by more tightly grouping together rows in the table associated with each of the referencing queries. This enables more associated rows from a given table relevant to a query to be read into memory for a given I/O operation.
US10303673B2
System, method, and computer program product key compression and cached-locking are described. A computer system can store database files or operating system files in a tree data structure. The system can store data or metadata as key-value pairs in nodes of the tree data structure. The keys in the key-value pairs can have a hierarchical structure, which may or may not correspond to the tree data structure. The system can compress the keys by reducing duplicated storage of shared portions of the keys. The system can use an index in a tree node to represent the hierarchical structure of the key-value pairs stored in that tree node. To access a value in a key-value pair, the system can identify the tree node to search, query the index in that tree node to locate the value, and then access the value at the indexed location.
US10303665B2
Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage media for minimizing downtime during maintenance procedures to an application. In some implementations, actions include executing a first application, executing a second application, and providing an access schema layer that facilitates communication between applications and a data schema layer, the data schema layer including one or more tables of a database, wherein, during a maintenance procedure, the access schema layer includes: a first access schema, the first access schema facilitating exclusive communication between the first application and at least one table of the data schema layer, and a second access schema, the second access schema facilitating exclusive communication between the second application and one or more tables of the data schema layer.
US10303664B1
Described are techniques for determining utilization. A plurality of indicator values for a plurality of utilization indicators for each system included in a set of one or more systems are received. Each of the plurality of indicator values represents a score for a different one of the plurality of utilization indicators. A system utilization score for each of the one or more systems is determined in accordance with the plurality of indicator values for each system. An overall utilization score of the set of systems is determined in accordance with the system utilization score for each of the one or more systems.
US10303659B2
In some examples, a method for encoding and storing data blocks of a data file on multiple file servers is described. The method may include selecting a data clip size S, selecting a number N of data clips to include in each data block, and dividing the data file into data blocks each having data size (S×N). The method may also include, for each data block, dividing the data block into N data clips, generating a random number R where 1≤R≤N, selecting a number K of redundant data clips where N≤K<2^N, encoding K data clips using random linear coding by XORing R data clips K times, and storing the K encoded data clips on the multiple file servers.
US10303656B2
A method, a system, and a computer program product for performing a backup of data are disclosed. A grid server in a plurality of grid servers is selected for deduplicating a segment of data in a plurality of segments of data contained within a data stream. The segment of data is forwarded to the selected grid server for deduplication. A zone contained within the forwarded segment of data is deduplicated using the selected server. The deduplication is performed based on a listing of a plurality of zone stamps. Each zone stamp in the plurality of zone stamps represents a zone in a plurality of zones deduplicated by at least one server in the plurality of grid servers.
US10303655B1
In one aspect, a method includes storing a database on a storage array, determining a plurality of most used values in the database, forming a table using the plurality of most used values and compressing data in the database according to the table. In another aspect, an apparatus includes electronic hardware circuitry configured to store a database on a storage array, determine a plurality of most used values in the database, form a table using the plurality of most used values and compress data in the database according to the table. In a further aspect, an article includes a computer-readable medium that stores computer-executable instructions. The instructions cause a machine to store a database on a storage array, determine a plurality of most used values in the database, form a table using the plurality of most used values and compress data in the database according to the table.
US10303638B2
Disclosed herein are techniques including a method for data acquisition in a system having a plurality of data acquisition units and a controller coupled to the plurality of data acquisition units by a pair of wires. The method includes providing a resistive element controllable to change resistance between the pair of wires, distributing a control load across a plurality of signal frames, and broadcasting the plurality of signal frames. A controller is disclosed for coupling to a plurality of data acquisition units. Further, a system for data acquisition is also disclosed.
US10303627B2
A system for managing one or more queues in a multi-processor environment includes a memory configured to be accessed by a plurality of processing elements, and a queue manager disposed in communication with a plurality of processors and with the memory, the queue manager configured to control a queue in the memory, the queue including a plurality of queue elements, the queue manager configured to intercept a message from a processing element of the plurality of processing elements and perform one or more queuing operations on the queue based on the message. The system also includes a dynamically configurable queue full value maintained by the queue manager, the queue full value being a threshold value that specifies a maximum number of the queue elements that can be written to before a queue full condition is detected, the maximum number based on a number of processing elements.
US10303623B2
A first non-volatile memory may store first data and a second non-volatile memory may store second data. An authentication component may be coupled with the first non-volatile memory and the second non-volatile memory and may receive a request to perform an authentication operation. In response to the request to perform the authentication operation, the authentication component may access the first data stored at the first non-volatile memory and the second data stored at the second non-volatile memory and determine whether the second data stored at the second non-volatile memory has become unreliable based on a memory disturbance condition. In response to determining that the second data stored at the second non-volatile memory has become unreliable, a corrective action associated with the first data stored at the first non-volatile memory may be performed.
US10303620B2
In one embodiment of the present invention, a method includes switching between a first address space and a second address space, determining if the second address space exists in a list of address spaces; and maintaining entries of the first address space in a translation buffer after the switching. In such manner, overhead associated with such a context switch may be reduced.
US10303606B2
Technologies for migration of dynamic home tile mapping are described. A cache controller can receive coherence messages from other processor cores on the die. The cache controller records locations from which the coherence messages originate and determine distances between the requested home tiles and the locations from which the coherence messages originate. The cache controller determines whether an average distance between a particular home tile, whose identifier is stored in the home tile table, exceeds a threshold. When the average distance exceeds the defined threshold, the cache controller migrates the particular home tile to another location.
US10303598B2
An apparatus includes a memory and a controller. The memory may be configured to store data. The controller may be configured to process a plurality of input/output requests to read/write to/from the memory. The controller generally includes a processor, a cache and a hardware assist circuit. The processor may be configured to initiate a recycle operation by generation of a start index. The cache may be configured to buffer a first level of a map and less than all of a second level of the map. The hardware assist circuit may be configured to search through the first level or any portions of the second level of the map in the cache in response to the start index, and notify the processor in response to the search detecting one or more blocks in the memory that contain valid data to be recycled.
US10303594B2
An apparatus to facilitate guaranteed forward progress for graphics data is disclosed. The apparatus includes a plurality of ports to receive and transmit streams of graphics data, one or more buffers associated with each of the plurality of ports to store the graphics data and switching logic to virtually partition each of the one or more buffers to allocate a dedicated buffer to receive each of a plurality of independent streams of graphics data.
US10303592B2
A method and apparatus for testing an application. The method displays, by a computer system, simulations of a graphical user interface for the application for a group of different types of devices on a display system. The method further displays, by the computer system, a group of controls in the graphical user interface displayed in the group of different types of devices on the display system. The method still further displays, by the computer system, a change to the graphical user interface in all of the simulations when a user input manipulates a control in a simulation in the simulations. A testing of the graphical user interface for the application for the group of different types of devices is enabled.
US10303589B2
Various embodiments automatically test software automation scripts. In one embodiment, at least one software automation script is obtained. The software automation script is configured to automatically place a computing system into a target state. A plurality of test cases for the software automation script is executed. Each of the plurality of test cases is a separate instance of the software automation script configured based at least on one or more different states of the computing system. The software automation script is determined to be one of idempotent and non-idempotent and/or one of convergent and non-convergent based on executing the plurality of test cases.
US10303588B2
A device is provide including: a storage device comprising a memory configured to store configuration data used for test booting for a process of testing the device, before the test booting; and a controller configured to perform the test booting using the stored configuration data when receiving a start signal of the test booting, to control the process of testing the device to be performed after the test booting, and to delete the configuration data stored in the storage device when a completion signal of the process of testing the device is received.
US10303582B2
Techniques that facilitate re-hosting a subset of a serverless application are provided. In one example, a system includes an interface component, a rewriter component and a broker component. The interface component receives identifier data from a computing device that identifies a portion of a serverless application to be re-hosted by the computing device. The computing device is in communication with the serverless computing system via a network device. The rewriter component rewrites the serverless application to allow the first portion of the serverless application to be executed by the computing device and another portion of the serverless application to be executed by the serverless computing system. The interface component re-routes the first portion of the serverless application to the computing device to facilitate a debugging session for the first portion of the serverless application that is performed by the computing device.
US10303573B2
Software and resources, pre-deployed in accordance with a disaster recovery policy, are placed in a standby state to provide rapid disaster recovery in a cloud storage environment. When a disaster recovery situation is detected, (for example a loss of access to primary data), the pre-deployed resources are immediately activated according to the disaster recovery policy to provision and re-configure adequate resources and rapidly restore access to the data (such as restoring data from cloud backup storage). A disaster recovery situation may involve, for example, loss of hardware availability, network bandwidth interruption, or a sudden and large unforeseen jump in storage retrieval request volume (for example a recall storm).
US10303571B2
Technology for an apparatus is described. The apparatus can include a first non-volatile memory, a second non-volatile memory to have a write access time faster than the first non-volatile memory, and a memory controller. The memory controller can be configured to detect corrupted data in a selected data region in the first non-volatile memory. The selected data region can be associated with an increased risk of data corruption after data is written from the second non-volatile memory to the first non-volatile memory. Uncorrupted data in the second non-volatile memory that corresponds to the corrupted data in the first non-volatile memory can be identified. Data recovery in the first non-volatile memory can be performed by replacing the corrupted data in the first non-volatile memory with uncorrupted data from the second non-volatile memory.
US10303569B2
In a multi-core computer system, a method for dealing with a fault with a core includes detecting a fault in one of the cores. Information is transferred from a recovery buffer to a mapper. The information includes logical register mapping information. A recovery is performed using the information in the mapper. If a recovery cannot proceed, a sparing can be initiated using the information in the mapper.
US10303562B2
A technique includes creating a proxy file that is associated with a recovery request, which is associated with the recovery of data associated with a virtual machine file from a secondary storage. The technique includes using metadata that is extracted from the proxy file to access the data. Using the metadata includes, in response to an input/output (I/O) request associated with the recovery request, storing an association of an identifier of the proxy file with metadata representing a parameter associated with the secondary storage. The metadata is stored outside the proxy file. The metadata is used to identify an I/O processing unit; and the technique includes communicating with the I/O processing unit to notify the I/O processing unit to process the I/O request.
US10303559B2
Systems and methods for restoring a database in an information management system that does not include a secondary copy of the database, are disclosed. The systems and methods may include using metadata stored in non-production storage devices to restore the database. In some implementations the methods are used to consolidate multiple information management systems. In other implementations, the systems and methods are used for reviewing content of archived storage media. Other implementations are disclosed.
US10303548B2
A method begins by a dispersed storage (DS) processing module transmitting a set of write commands for storing a set of encoded data slices in storage units of a dispersed storage network (DSN) and determining whether at least a first threshold number of write responses have been received within a response time period. When the at least the first threshold number of the write responses have been received within the response time period, the method continues with the DS processing module determining whether a total number of responses have been received within another response time period. When the total number of responses have not been received within the other response time period, the method continues with the DS processing module issuing a sub-set of write commit commands corresponding to a response number of encoded data slices for which a response was received.
US10303543B1
A system and method are provided to control error-protected access to a memory device having address integrity protection for data words of memory transactions. A communication port receives a command having a port address, which is adaptively converted to a memory address by an interface portion. The interface portion includes an adaptation stage carrying out a predefined adaptation response on an address propagated therethrough during a clock cycle of operation. An address protection portion configures the adaptation stage to maintain the predefined adaptation response over at least two clock cycles. Address error is detected based on comparison of output addresses respectively generated upon iterative propagation of the same input address through the adaptation stage over the clock cycles. A command control portion executes to adaptively split each command received from the interface portion, as well as the corresponding memory address according to an inline storage configuration of the memory device.
US10303542B2
A semiconductor device includes a bitwise operation unit and a storage control unit. The bitwise operation unit performs a bitwise operation on first n-bit (n is an integer) data that is storage object data and second data of an n-bit bit pattern and generates third data of a bit pattern that the number of “1s” and the number of “0s” are almost the same as each other. The storage control unit stores the third data into a first storage destination of a storage unit and stores fourth data that is the third data or data that is converted into the third data by performing a bitwise operation that has been predetermined in advance on the data into a second storage destination of the storage unit.
US10303535B2
Apparatus include controllers configured to iteratively program a group of memory cells to respective desired data states; determine whether a power loss to the apparatus is indicated while iteratively programming the group of memory cells; and if a power loss to the apparatus is indicated, to change the desired data state of the particular memory cell before continuing with the programming. Apparatus further include controllers configured to read a particular memory cell of a last written page of memory cells, determine whether a threshold voltage of the particular memory cell is less than a particular voltage level, and to mark the last written page of memory cells as affected by power loss during a programming operation of the last written page of memory cells when the threshold voltage of the particular memory cell is determined to be higher than the particular voltage level.
US10303525B2
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for data speculation execution (DSX) are described. In some embodiments, a hardware apparatus for performing DSX comprises a hardware decoder to decode an instruction, the instruction to include an opcode and an operand to store a portion of a fallback address, execution hardware to execute the decoded instruction to initiate a data speculative execution (DSX) region by activating DSX tracking hardware to track speculative memory accesses and detect ordering violations in the DSX region, and storing the fallback address.
US10303524B2
A processing system is described which assigns jobs to heterogeneous processing modules. The processing system assigns jobs to the processing modules in a manner that attempts to accommodate the service demands of the jobs, but without advance knowledge of the service demands. In one case, the processing system implements the processing modules as computing units that have different physical characteristics. Alternatively, or in addition, the processing system may implement the processing modules as threads that are executed by computing units. Each thread which runs on a computing unit offers a level of performance that depends on a number of other threads that are simultaneously being executed by the same computing unit.
US10303518B2
A congestion notification method, a related device, and a system, where the method includes receiving, by a network side device, a congestion status of a target network area sent by a radio access network (RAN) congestion awareness function (RCAF) entity, where the target network area is a network area involved in an application service provided by a target application server; and sending, by the network side device, the congestion status of the target network area to the target application server. Hence, an application server may able to learn in time when congestion occurs, and adjust, according to the congestion situation, a related service in an area corresponding to the congestion situation.
US10303504B2
Systems, methods, and apparatuses for resource monitoring identification reuse are described. In an embodiment, a system comprising a hardware processor core to execute instructions storage for a resource monitoring identification (RMID) recycling instructions to be executed by a hardware processor core, a logical processor to execute on the hardware processor core, the logical processor including associated storage for a RMID and state, are described.
US10303498B2
One embodiment illustrated herein includes a method that may be practiced in a computing environment with a guest architecture running a native architecture system. The method includes acts for handling function calls. The method includes receiving a call to a target binary, wherein the call is in a format for the guest architecture. The method further includes determining that the call is to a binary that is a hybrid binary. The hybrid binary includes a native function compiled into a native architecture binary code using guest architecture source code and a specialized thunk to handle an incompatibility between the guest architecture and the native architecture. The method further includes invoking the specialized thunk to allow the native function in the hybrid binary to be executed natively on the native architecture system.
US10303497B2
Frames of a virtual desktop are encoded using a hybrid approach that combines the strength of software encoding by a central processing unit (CPU) and hardware encoding by a graphics processing unit (GPU). A method of encoding frame data of one or more virtual desktops in hardware and in software and transmitting the encoded frame data to one or more client devices, includes the steps of encoding a first portion of the frame data in the GPU to generate a first encoded frame data, encoding a second portion of the frame data in software, i.e., programmed CPU, during encoding of the first portion, to generate a second encoded frame data, and transmitting the first encoded frame data and the second encoded frame data from a host computer of the one or more virtual desktops to the one or more client devices as separate video streams.
US10303487B2
A method, information handling system (IHS) and sub-system for enabling booting of the IHS using different operating system configurations. The method includes retrieving, via a processor, a unified extensible firmware interface (UEFI) image from a storage device and initializing at least one UEFI runtime service. The processor determines if a memory map corresponding to the UEFI runtime service defines multiple memory descriptors. In response to determining that the memory map defines multiple memory descriptors, a common memory descriptor is identified. The UEFI runtime service and the corresponding memory map are aligned to the common memory descriptor. The aligned UEFI runtime service and the corresponding memory map are copied to a system memory of the IHS. The operating system is booted, wherein the aligned UEFI runtime service and the corresponding memory map are compatible with operating systems that support single runtime memory descriptors.
US10303485B2
A control method for controlling a server system includes that a host server sends a first reset signal to a first server, the first server sends a second reset signal to a second server, and so on, till an (n−1)th server sends an nth reset signal to an nth server. The nth server performs a system boot operation of the nth server, then sends a first notification signal to the (n−1)th server. The (n−1)th server performs a system boot operation of the (n−1)th server after receiving the first notification signal, then sends a second notification signal to an (n−2)th server, and so on. After receiving an (n−1)th notification signal, the first server performs a system boot operation of the first server, then the first server sends an nth notification signal to the host server.
US10303480B2
Embodiments herein provide for improved store-to-load-forwarding (STLF) logic and linear aliasing effect reduction logic. In one embodiment, a load instruction to be executed is selected. Whether a first linear address associated with said load instruction matches a linear address of a store instruction of a plurality of store instructions in a queue is determined. Data associated with said store instruction for executing said load instruction is forwarded, in response to determining that the first linear address matches the linear address of the store instruction.
US10303478B2
Machine instructions, referred to herein as a long Convert from Zoned instruction (CDZT) and extended Convert from Zoned instruction (CXZT), are provided that read EBCDIC or ASCII data from memory, convert it to the appropriate decimal floating point format, and write it to a target floating point register or floating point register pair. Further, machine instructions, referred to herein as a long Convert to Zoned instruction (CZDT) and extended Convert to Zoned instruction (CZXT), are provided that convert a decimal floating point (DFP) operand in a source floating point register or floating point register pair to EBCDIC or ASCII data and store it to a target memory location.
US10303476B2
An arithmetic processor of an embodiment comprises program counter, a program memory, registers, and a decoder. Also the arithmetic processor comprises an arithmetic unit that carries out an operation using the operand and operator acquired from the registers based on a decode result by the decoder, a data memory that stores constant data and an address in association with the data, and a load unit that comprises a load data address storing unit that stores a load data address indicating an address where the constant data is stored; andan increment unit that updates the load data address stored in the load data address storing unit. The load unit loads, from the data memory, constant data corresponding to an address specified by an operand of a load instruction from the decoder, and stores the constant data in a specific one of the registers.
US10303462B2
A method and apparatus comprises identifying, by an application platform operating on a device, one or more application stores and one or more applications operating on the device, the one or more application stores being configured as a respective source for each application operating on the device, determining one or more application store privileges for each of the one or more application stores operating on the device, each application store privilege providing a respective application store with management capabilities over the one or more applications, and performing, for each application store, one or more operations specific to the application store based on the one or more application store privileges and one or more application program interfaces (APIs) specific to the application store.
US10303454B2
A method for sending executable content to a first computer is provided. The executable content includes computer instructions. A second computer receives a request from the first computer for contents of an identified disk block that contains a portion of the executable content, the identified disk block being identified by a block parameter that is stored in a data structure at the first computer. Then, the second computer identifies a third computer that includes an application that is available, the application including the disk block within a file structure. The request is provided to the third computer where the third computer uses a mapping between the block parameter and an actual location of the portion of the executable content and sends the portion of the executable content of the identified disk block to the first computer.
US10303453B2
A system for managing the end to end lifecycle of a virtualization environment within an appliance includes a set of installation tools and an administration portal. A reference architecture for an appliance defines technology layers of an appliance. A partner ecosystem defines a delivery model of an appliance to a customer. A setup wizard tool is installing and configuring management software components, infrastructure software components, and application images on an appliance. An environment management module completes the installation and configuration of the management software components of a virtualization environment and provides ongoing management of the infrastructure software and management software components. An image management module stores the configuration of the application images and provides ongoing management of the application images. A catalog management module maintains a library of the application images. A user subscriptions module maintains a record of user subscriptions to the application images in the library.
US10303447B2
A setting unit sets a selection probability for each of a plurality of parameter values selectively configurable in a parameter-variable program amongst a plurality of partial programs, based on a relationship between the parameter values and an amount of characteristic obtained from at least an input image included in learning data. When having selected the parameter-variable program as a partial program to be newly assigned to a target position for a mutation in order to evolve an individual by introducing the mutation, a selection processing unit selects, amongst the parameter values, one parameter value according to the selection probabilities respectively associated with the parameter values, and incorporates the parameter-variable program with the selected parameter value set therein into the individual.
US10303434B2
A person can use a portable electronic device to electronically purchase or otherwise request a product, service or other deliverable related to audio programming to which the person is listening at the time they initiate the request. The request is fulfilled by a service that analyzes the audio content to identify the deliverable the person desires.
US10303431B2
Example systems, apparatus, and methods receive audio information including a plurality of frames from a source device, wherein each frame of the plurality of frames includes one or more audio samples and a time stamp indicating when to play the one or more audio samples of the respective frame. In an example, the time stamp is updated for each of the plurality of frames using a time differential value determined between clock information received from the source device and clock information associated with the device. The updated time stamp is stored for each of the plurality of frames, and the audio information is output based on the plurality of frames and associated updated time stamps. A number of samples per frame to be output is adjusted based on a comparison between the updated time stamp for the frame and a predicted time value for play back of the frame.
US10303413B2
An exemplary linking apparatus includes first and second data transfer connector plugs configured to mate, respectively, with first and second data transfer connector receptacles of first and second mobile computing devices configured to run respective instances of a virtual-reality-related application. The linking apparatus may further include a housing configured to facilitate a positioning of the first and second mobile computing devices in front of a user in a dual-screen extended landscape configuration by allowing the data transfer connector plugs to mate only when the mobile computing devices are physically adjacent to one another. The linking apparatus may also include a plurality of conductors electrically coupling the data transfer connector plugs to provide a data transfer link between the mobile computing devices over which data associated with the instances of the virtual-reality-related application may be transferred to enable an enhanced presentation of a virtual reality experience to the user.
US10303409B2
Even the case where combination of drawing commands (in particular, generation of a background-combined image) is performed on the application side, a print job that does not cause a difference in hue to arise is generated, which is caused by image processing accompanying printing processing.
US10303406B2
Provided is an information processing utilization management system (IPUMS) that can determine whether an information processing device (IPD) is available from an application of a mobile terminal (MT). The IMPUMS includes the MT and IPD connected thereto via a network, the IPD accepting a process request (PR) from the MT-installed application to execute a process. The MT includes a process data (PD) generation part generating PD based on the PR from the application to transmit the PD to the IPD. The IPD includes a PD receiving part receiving the PD, a MT kind-code obtaining part obtaining a kind-code of the MT from the PD, an application information (AI) obtaining part obtaining II of the application from the PD, and a utilization restriction determination part determining whether the PR from the AI is acceptable based on the kind-code of the MT and the II of the application.
US10303405B2
In one example of the disclosure, environmental data indicative of an environmental factor measured at a printer is received via a network. The receipt of the environmental data is via an authorized non-anonymous data flow from the printer. Instructions for a service event to occur at the printer are determined based upon the environmental data. The service event instructions are sent, via the network, to the printer to cause the printer to perform the service event.
US10303402B2
A data storage device includes at least one data storage medium and a controller that is operably coupled to the at least one data storage medium. The controller receives the bit stream in a data storage device and performs a first level of compression on the received bit stream to obtain a symbol frame including a plurality of symbols. The controller encodes an initial portion of the plurality of symbols contained in the symbol frame by a fixed encoding scheme. The controller also collects statistics for the initial portion of the symbol frame. The controller then selects at least one data compression algorithm based on the collected statistics. The controller then performs compression encoding on a remaining portion of the symbol frame with the selected at least one data compression algorithm.
US10303397B1
Management of a nonvolatile medium, such as a flash memory, is disclosed. The nonvolatile medium can be organized as a plurality of storage units. The storage units used to store user data in the form of logical units (sectors). For purposes of read disturb handling, the logical units need to be copied out of the storage unit and thus invalidated prior to hitting a read disturb limit. Rather than waiting until the read disturb limit is reached and copying out all of the logical units at once, the logical units are moved gradually over a period of time based, in part, on a number of valid logical units. A number of reads can also be used to determine when logical units are moved. Distributed movement of the logical units avoids an avalanche effect wherein multiple logical units need to be moved at once, which slows the overall system.
US10303393B2
For storing data in computer readable storage devices, a policy table is provided that is configured to define respective retention period policies for respective items of the data according to geolocation origins of the respective items of the data. First data is received from a first computer system and is stored by a computer system hosting a first computer readable storage device. A first data entry is generated in an audit table. This includes generating a timestamp indicating when the first data was received and the geolocation of the first computer system from which the first data is received. A retention period is assigned for the first data according to a retention period indicated in the policy table for the geolocation origin in the first data entry.
US10303392B2
A method for minimizing head seek movement and improving I/O performance of a hard disk drive is disclosed. In one embodiment, such a method includes logically dividing storage space of a hard disk drive into storage areas of substantially equal size. The method monitors a temperature of each of the storage areas. The temperature indicates how frequently data in a corresponding storage area is accessed. The method swaps data in storage areas of the hard disk drive based on temperature. These swaps involve moving hotter data toward outer tracks of the disk drive and colder data toward inner tracks of the disk drive. A corresponding system and computer program product are also disclosed.
US10303389B2
A device includes a data memory managed by a filing system configured to store data in respect of one or more clusters or blocks within the data memory. The device (10) is configured to assemble data content objects into a virtual container; store the virtual container and associated data content objects into one or more of the one or more clusters or blocks, wherein the data content objects are memory-aligned within the one or more clusters or blocks; and arrange for the data content objects to be individually accessible in their virtual container.
US10303387B2
Some embodiments provide a method for configuring unit memories to implement first and second sets of entries, the second set of which references the first set. The method configures a first pool of unit memories to implement the first set. Each entry in the first set is located at a particular location in at least one of the memories of the first pool. The method configures a second pool of unit memories to implement the second set. Each entry in the second set includes a particular number of bits for indicating (i) an initial first-pool unit memory at which the first-set entry referenced by the second-set entry is found and (ii) a number of subsequent first-pool memories across which the first-set entry is divided. A number of bits required to identify a single first-pool memory is one fewer than the particular number of bits.
US10303386B2
According to one embodiment, a data processing device is described including a non-volatile memory configured to store configuration data for the data processing device, a volatile memory and a control system configured to copy the configuration data from the non-volatile memory to a section of the volatile memory, block writing to the section of the volatile memory and to put the data processing device into a hibernation mode in which the non-volatile memory is inactive and the volatile memory is active.
US10303374B2
A storage system includes a host, a check node, and multiple data nodes. The host groups multiple data write requests into multiple data write request sets according to data node identifiers included in the data write requests. Each data write request set includes multiple data write requests having a same data node identifier. When a size of all data write requests in each of a specified quantity of data write request sets reaches a preset data amount, the host calculates check data of the specified quantity of data write request sets. Further, the host sends each data write request set to a data node indicated by an identifier, and sends the check data to the check node. Therefore, data of a same type can be stored in a same storage node and the data can be read from only one storage node, thereby improving data reading efficiency.
US10303371B2
A storage device includes a nonvolatile memory, a communication interface connectable to an external device, and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to carry out over an elapsed time period first write operations to write data received through the communication interface in the nonvolatile memory, second write operations to write data stored in a memory region of the nonvolatile memory to another memory region of the nonvolatile memory, and wait operations during which no data are written, read, or erased in the nonvolatile memory, such that the wait operations are carried out during a smaller percentage of the elapsed time period as the elapsed time period becomes longer.
US10303369B2
Various embodiments for managing data by a processor in a multi-tiered computing storage environment. Based on Input/Output (I/O) statistics, a ranking mechanism is applied to differentiate data between at least a cache rank and a Solid State Drive (SSD) rank. The ranking mechanism migrates data between the cache rank and SSD rank such that storage space in the cache rank is reserved for those of the plurality of data workload types having a greater adverse effect on a storage performance characteristic if stored in the SSD rank than if those workload types were stored in the cache rank.
US10303366B2
A data storage device includes a processor and a non-volatile memory. The processor compares a data processing size of a first command received from the host at a first time point with a reference size and divides the first command into a plurality of sub-commands when the data processing size is greater than the reference size. The data storage device further includes a memory that includes a first queue and a second queue.
US10303359B2
A character input device that sets a keyboard image and an input character display area on a touch panel, the keyboard image including a plurality of character keys and that receives operation on the keyboard image. The character input device identifies a subregion including a touch detection point from among subregions set based on the defining information relating a character key detected to be touched, and sets a plurality of discriminating regions so that the discriminating regions are distributed based on the identified subregion. Each of the plurality of discriminating regions corresponds to the plurality of characters assigned to the character key. When a touch release is detected, a character that corresponds to the discriminating region including the detection point of the touch release is selected as an input character. The character is then displayed on the input character display area of the touch panel.
US10303356B2
Disclosed are a mobile terminal having a display unit for outputting screen information and capable of enhancing a user's convenience related to the screen information, and a method for controlling the same. The mobile terminal includes: a touch screen configured to display screen information, and a controller configured to select a region of the touch screen based on first and second touch inputs when the first and second touch inputs applied to different points of the touch screen are maintained for a reference amount of time without being released, and configured to execute a function related to the selected region when a touch input corresponding to a preset condition is applied to the touch screen while the first and second touch inputs are maintained without being released.
US10303338B2
This disclosure describes techniques for appending representations of handwritten inscriptions into electronic books, such that electronic books may be customized through the use of inscriptions akin to physical books. To append inscriptions into physical books, a user may provide an inscription on a physical medium. An image of the physical medium including the inscription may be obtained, and the image may be embedded into contents of an electronic book, thus creating a copy of the electronic book that includes a custom inscription in addition to the book contents.
US10303337B2
Systems, apparatus and methods are provided to maintain a user-populated online repository of science protocols. A user may create a science protocol by inputting information relating to one or more steps of an experiment. The created science protocol may be stored in the protocol database. A user may search the protocol database using a navigable menu for accessing a plurality of application functionalities associated with the protocol database. Based on the search, a user may be able to retrieve and download the created science protocol. The user may be able to modify and/or annotate the created science protocol. The modified and/or annotated science protocol may be stored in the protocol database as a modified and/or annotated version of the created science protocol.
US10303334B2
An information processing device is provided that includes a display portion, a user recognition portion, a button selection portion, and a display control portion. The display portion displays at least one function button that is related to a function that the information processing device is capable of performing. The user recognition portion recognizes a user who is operating the information processing device. The button selection portion selects, from among the at least one function button that is displayed on the display portion, at least one function button that corresponds to the user who has been recognized by the user recognition portion. The display control portion moves the function button that has been selected by the button selection portion from an initial position on a display screen of the display portion such that the function button is close to a specified position on the display screen.
US10303333B2
Mobile device, method for camera user interface, and non-transitory computer readable storage medium
A method includes displaying a single menu icon during operation of a camera application; detecting activation of the single menu icon; in response to detecting activation of the single menu icon, displaying a camera mode menu with a plurality of mode icons thereon, wherein the mode icons respectively correspond to different camera modes; and under a case that a first camera mode of the camera modes is active, in response to detecting activation of the single menu icon, displaying a first sub-menu of the first camera mode of the camera modes with one or more first setting icons for configuring the first camera mode.
US10303325B2
This document describes techniques and apparatuses enabling a multi-application environment. In some embodiments, these techniques and apparatuses enable multi-application environments having combinations of immersive interfaces, windows-based interfaces, and a desktop treated as an immersive interface.
US10303322B2
A device and a method of unlocking a device are provided. The method of unlocking a device includes: determining whether an input tool of the device is separated from the device, when a disabled screen of the device is enabled; selecting one user interface from among a plurality of user inter faces for unlocking the device on the enabled screen of the device, based on the determination result; displaying the selected user interface on the screen of the device; and receiving a touch input with respect to the displayed user interface. The plurality of user interface include a user interface for receiving a touch input by the input tool and a user interface for receiving a touch input by a body part of a user
US10303315B2
A flexible display device including a display panel providing a base surface and a touch sensing part disposed on the base surface. The display panel further includes a buffer layer and is divided into a plurality of emission areas and non-emission areas disposed adjacent thereto. The buffer layer includes recessed portions, each of which has a groove defined in a corresponding emission area of the emission areas and flat portions connected to the recessed portions. The touch sensing part disposed on the buffer layer includes conductive patterns and an insulation layer covering the conductive patterns.
US10303314B2
The present invention relates to a touch sensor comprising: a plurality of first sensing electrode patterns formed in a way that they are connected to each other along a first direction on a substrate; a plurality of second sensing electrode patterns formed in a way that they are separated from each other along a second direction on the substrate; insulating portions electrically insulating the first sensing electrode patterns and the second sensing electrode patterns; and bridge pattern portions electrically connecting the adjacent second sensing electrode patterns, wherein the bridge pattern portions comprise: contact portions which are respectively contacted to the adjacent second sensing electrode patterns, and connecting portions connecting the contact portions and having a narrower width than the contact portions.
US10303313B2
A display device includes a substrate, a plurality of pixel electrodes, a switching element, and a first electrode. The substrate has a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. The pixel electrodes are provided to the first surface side and supplied with a pixel signal for displaying an image. The switching element is provided to the first surface side and coupled to the pixel electrodes. The first electrode is provided to a layer closer to the first surface than the switching element in a manner facing the switching element in a direction perpendicular to the first surface of the substrate and having lower light transmittance than that of the substrate.
US10303311B2
Provided are a touch-panel that is capable of reliably electrically connecting a terminal-portion and a flexible-printed-circuit board even in a case in which a groove formed in a resin layer is not completely filled with a conductive material in the terminal-portion and a method for manufacturing the touch-panel. A touch-panel includes a plurality of first terminal-portions that are provided so as to correspond to a plurality of first detection electrodes. The first terminal-portion includes a first resin layer that is provided on a first substrate and has a first terminal groove formed therein and a first conductive material that fills the first terminal groove. First conductive connection portions each of which comes into contact with the first conductive material of the first terminal-portion and covers at least a portion of the outer surface of the first resin layer are provided in a plurality of first terminal portions so as to be separated from each other.
US10303309B2
A display device includes a plurality of pixels disposed in a display area, a plurality of first touch electrodes disposed along a first direction in the display area, a plurality of second touch electrodes disposed along a second direction in the display area, a first touch key electrode disposed in a touch key area adjacent to the display area, and a touch controller configured to detect a touch and connected to the plurality of first touch electrodes, the plurality of second touch electrodes, and the first touch key electrode. The plurality of first touch electrodes and the plurality of second touch electrodes are disposed on a same layer.
US10303303B2
A combination touch and transducer input system is provided, which facilitates user input into an electronic system with a finger and/or a transducer (e.g., a stylus). The system includes a transducer configured to generate an electric field, and a sensor including an array of electrodes and a controller. The transducer is configured to transmit digital data, such as pen pressure data and switch status data, to the sensor. For example, the transducer comprises electronic circuitry configured to encode the digital data in a signal for transmission to the sensor. The sensor controller is configured to operate both in a touch sensing mode and in a transducer sensing mode. During the touch sensing mode, the controller determines a position of a proximate object (e.g., a finger) by capacitively sensing the object with the array of electrodes. During the transducer sensing mode, the controller determines a position of the transducer based on a signal received by the array of electrodes from the transducer, and also receives and decodes the digital data encoded in the received signal. Digital data can be encoded in a signal using any suitable digital modulation techniques, such as a Frequency-Shift Keying (FSK) technique.
US10303300B2
A liquid crystal display device including: a counter substrate having a first transparent substrate, a laminate structure of a black layer and a first metal layer, and a plurality of terminal portions; a liquid crystal layer; an array substrate having a second transparent substrate, an active element, a second wiring layer formed of a second metal layer, and a light shielding layer. The counter substrate has the first wiring layer, a black matrix, and a first transparent resin layer laminated in this order. The black matrix has a line width larger than a line width (M1W) of the first wiring layer, overlapping the first wiring layer so as to include a pattern of the first wiring layer. The active element is covered with a light shielding pattern via a first insulation layer. A change in electrostatic capacitance produced between the first wiring layer and the second wiring layer is detected.
US10303297B2
The present disclosure provides a touch display panel and a driving method therefor, and a display device including the touch display panel, relating to the field of display technologies, and enabling a touch function of the display panel without increasing the thickness of the display panel. The touch display panel includes an upper substrate and a lower substrate, a plurality of gate lines and a plurality of data lines provided on the lower substrate and defining a plurality of sub-pixel regions, in each of which at least one common electrode block is provided, at least one common electrode block is configured to also function as a touch driving electrode; the touch display panel further comprises a touch sensing chip and a touch sensing electrode, the touch driving electrode and the touch sensing electrode being respectively electrically connected to output ends of the touch sensing chip; the touch sensing chip is configured to, during a touch time period, apply a touch driving signal to the touch driving electrode, apply a touch sensing signal to the touch sensing electrode, and detect a change of the touch sensing signal on the touch sensing electrode so as to determine a touch position on the touch display panel.
US10303296B2
Disclosed is a device for sensing touch. The device for sensing touch includes: a plurality of electrodes; and a sensing circuit connected with the plurality of electrodes by a plurality of output channels, which is provided so as to correspond to the plurality of electrodes, respectively, and configured to sense a variation of capacitance of the plurality of electrodes from the plurality of output channels, in which the sensing circuit simultaneously senses output data output from a first output channel, a second output channel, a third output channel, and a fourth output channel among the plurality of output channels, the second output channel is adjacent to the first output channel, and the fourth output channel is adjacent to the third output channel, and the first to fourth output channels are connected to an input terminal of a comparing unit including a first input node and a second input node.
US10303292B2
Disclosed is a touch window including a substrate, an electrode part on the substrate, a wire electrically connected with the electrode part, a wire pad to connect the wire with the electrode part, and a reinforcement electrode making contact with the wire pad. Provided is a touch device including a touch window, and a driving unit on the touch window, in which the touch window includes an electrode part to sense a position, a wire electrically connected with the electrode part, a wire pad to connect the wire with the electrode part, and a reinforcement electrode making contact with the wire pad.
US10303290B2
A display device includes a first organic insulating layer covering video signal lines; a first metal layer provided above the first organic insulating layer; a first conductive layer provided above the first organic insulating layer and connected to a switching element via a first contact hole; a first inorganic insulating layer covering the first conductive layer and the first metal layer; a second conductive layer provided above the first inorganic insulating layer and connected to the first metal layer; a second inorganic insulating layer provided above the second conductive layer; a third conductive layer provided above the second inorganic insulating layer and connected to the first conductive layer via a second contact hole; and a fourth conductive layer provided above the second inorganic insulating layer, connected to the first metal layers via a third contact hole, and connected to the second conductive layer via a fourth contact hole.
US10303289B2
Disclosed herein are systems, devices, and methods for dynamically updating a touch-sensitive secondary display. An example method includes receiving a request to open an application and, in response, (i) displaying, on a primary display, a plurality of user interface (UI) objects associated with the application, the plurality including a first UI object displayed with associated content and other UI objects displayed without associated content; and (ii) displaying, on the touch-sensitive secondary display, a set of affordances representing the plurality of UI objects. The method also includes: detecting, via the touch-sensitive secondary display, a swipe gesture in a direction from a first affordance and towards a second affordance, the first affordance representing the first UI object and the second affordance represents a distinct second UI object. In response to detecting the swipe gesture, the method includes: updating the primary display to display associated content for the second UI object.
US10303277B2
There is provided a flat panel display device and a method of manufacturing the same. A flexible and transparent material is coated on a supporting substrate to a small thickness so that film substrates are easily formed. Step differences are formed in the film substrates so that a distance between pads of the two film substrates is reduced. Since conductive balls with reduced diameters are used so that the pads may be electrically connected, the distance between pads is reduced so that it is possible to easily miniaturize a high resolution flat panel display device, to prevent electrical connection defect between the pads, and to reduce manufacturing expenses.
US10303275B2
A touch display device includes a touch display panel for displaying an image corresponding to a touch applied from outside the touch display device, a gate driver for sequentially driving all gate lines of the touch display panel once during a unit field period including at least two continuous field periods, in such a manner that a total gate driving period corresponding to a sum of individual gate driving periods of all gate lines is shorter than the unit field period, and a touch control unit for defining periods of the unit field period other than the total gate driving period, as a touch sensing period, and performing an operation for sensing a touch on the touch display panel during the touch sensing period.
US10303249B2
An electronic apparatus equipped with an eye sensor holding structure that is capable of preventing erroneous detection of an eye sensor without increasing the number of members and of improving an appearance without increasing stray light. An eye sensor that detects an eye-contact state is implemented on a circuit board. A protection window is provided so as to cover a front of the eye sensor and is held in a state where the circuit board is positioned thereto. The protection window is fitted and positioned to an exterior member that has an opening through which the protection window is exposed to external appearance. An elastic member generates energization force for pushing the eye sensor so as to be contact with the protection window and for pushing the protection window so as to be contact with the exterior member.
US10303247B2
Examples disclosed herein relate to user gaze detection. In one aspect, a method is disclosed. The method may include detecting a user gaze directed at a region within a content displayed on a display, increasing a level of interest associated with the region, and based at least on the level of interest, determining whether to render the region. The method may also include, responsive to a rendering command, providing the region for rendering based on a determination to render the region, and not providing the region for rendering based on a determination not to render the region.
US10303245B2
Methods and devices are disclosed herein for detecting and responding to changes in eye conditions during presentation of video on electronic devices. One embodiment involves monitoring, via an electronic tracking device, an eye of a person watching a video on an electronic device to monitor a viewing direction of the eye. The embodiment determines that the person is watching the video based on the viewing direction of the eye and detects a change in the viewing direction of the eye. In response to detecting the change in viewing direction of the eye, the embodiment determines that the person is focused on something other than the video based on additional monitoring of the eye. Presentation of the video is changed based on determining that the person is focused on something other than the video. For example, the video may be paused, discontinued, minimized, or a targeted advertisement inserted.
US10303244B2
An information processing apparatus includes: a storage block configured to store at least one of a correlation between a pattern of a vibration detected on a head-mounted display as a result of a predetermined contact action and a type of data processing and a correlation between a pattern of an image outputted from an image-taking apparatus, the outputting being caused by a predetermined gesture action, and a type of data processing; an acquisition block configured to acquire at least one of information related with the detected vibration and the outputted image; and a data processing block configured to, according to each of the correlations stored in the storage block, execute at least one of data processing of the type corresponding to the detected vibration and data processing of the type corresponding to the outputted image.
US10303243B2
Embodiments are directed to a computer-implemented method of controlling an electronic device. The method includes detecting, using a processor, a user using one or more sensors. The method further includes selecting one table from a set of tables, wherein each table includes a set of rules to be followed depending on the detecting step. The method further includes measuring changes in a position of the user that are detected by the one or more sensors. The method further includes comparing the changes in the position of the user to one or more rules in the selected table. The method further includes controlling the electronic device based on the comparison.
US10303235B2
A power management system for stack memory thread tasks according to some examples of the disclosure may include a non-collapsible memory region, a collapsible memory region configured below the non-collapsible memory region, a memory management unit in communication with the non-collapsible memory region and the collapsible memory region, the memory management unit operable to allocate a portion of the non-collapsible memory region and a portion of the collapsible memory region to a thread task upon initialization of the thread task and power down the portion of the collapsible memory region allocated to the thread task upon receiving a power down command.
US10303232B2
A computer power supply unit with output mode determining function includes a voltage difference amplification circuit, a comparison circuit, a linear voltage regulator circuit, a drive circuit and a clamp circuit. A diode is disposed between the first and second input ends of the voltage difference amplification circuit. According to whether the diode generates turn-on bias, the voltage difference amplification circuit outputs a first voltage level. According to the first voltage level and the value of the constant voltage, the comparison circuit outputs a second voltage level. According to the value of the second voltage level, the drive circuit drives or does not drive the clamp circuit so as to judge the output mode of the power supply unit.
US10303226B2
A peripheral card securing apparatus for removably securing a plurality of peripheral cards to a chassis. The apparatus can comprise a securing clamp comprising a top portion and a bottom portion. For example, the securing clamp can be slidably coupled to the chassis, and sliding the securing clamp from an open position to a locked position secures the plurality of peripheral cards to the chassis. In some implementations, the top portion can comprise a first sliding aperture, a second sliding aperture, and a securing portion. For example, the first sliding aperture can be slidably engaged with a first securing point, and the second sliding aperture can be slidably engaged with a second securing point, such that the securing portion secures the plurality of peripheral cards to the chassis in the locked position.
US10303221B2
An input component of a computing device disclosed herein includes a magnet located along an internal chassis of the input component, a biasing mechanism located between the magnet and a ledge of the internal chassis, and a fastening mechanism configured to attach the biasing mechanism to the ledge of the internal chassis such that the magnet is removably or non-permanently attached to the internal chassis. In one implementation, the magnet is glued to the biasing mechanism.
US10303220B1
A portable computing system includes a transit case for providing structure for the mobile computing system, and has a power supply for providing power to the portable computing system. The portable computing system further includes a slidably removable sled disposed inside the transit case, configured to hold a plurality of computing components and to enable access to the plurality of computing components. The slidable removable sled includes a top chamber configured to hold a first type of computing device; a bottom chamber configured to hold a second type of computing device; and a floor disposed between the top chamber and a bottom chamber. The portable computing system further includes a switch, disposed in the bottom chamber, to provide computer networking and communications functions. The portable computing system further includes a plurality of computing blades, disposed in the top chamber, to provide computing capabilities, wherein each of the plurality of computing blades comprises a central processing unit (“CPU”) comprising a software multiplexer for interfacing directly with a plurality of solid state drives (“SSDs”).
US10303213B2
Systems and methods for auto-aligning protruding connectors in docking interfaces are described. In some embodiments, a docking interface may include a male portion comprising: a first magnetic device, a second magnetic device disposed across from the first magnetic device, and a guidepost disposed between the first magnetic device and the second magnetic device, where the guidepost comprises a third magnetic device. The docking interface may also include a female portion comprising a fourth magnetic device and a fifth magnetic device disposed across from the fourth magnetic device leaving a gap between the fourth magnetic device and the fifth magnetic device, where the gap is configured to receive the guidepost.
US10303212B2
A rotary combination module for a tablet computer, which includes a pad and a dock, to engage the pad with the dock, the rotary combination module comprising: a rotation part, disposed on the back of the pad, for rotating on the pad as a rotation plane; an extension part, connected with the rotation part, for shifting in the rotation part and positioning at a predetermined location; and a stand, connected to the extension part, for turning away from the extension part and positioning at a predetermined angle.
US10303204B2
A clock diagnostic apparatus repeatedly acquires clock values at constant intervals by software. A clock diagnostic unit (103) selects, from among the clock values which are acquired by the software, two clock values having a gap between acquisition timings, the gap being a predetermined time period which is sufficiently large compared to jitter which occurs at a time of acquiring a clock value by the software. The clock diagnostic unit (103) calculates a difference between the two clock values selected.
US10303198B2
A vehicle pedal apparatus includes a pedal member installed to be fixed to a dashboard; and a pedal arm rotatably connected to pedal member, elongated in a vertical direction, and including a lower portion that is bent sideways with respect to a front-and-rear direction of a vehicle body, to extend in a first lateral direction and an upper portion that has a first side indented in a second lateral direction opposite to the first lateral direction.
US10303195B2
Voltage balancing and extracted output power circuit topologies use maximum power point and maximum power point tracking to provide voltage balancing and voltage and current adjustment to optimize extracted output power for corresponding DC voltage source strings (120a, 130a). The topologies used to control power generation include one or more voltage balancing circuits and/or power system optimizer circuits (102a) to reduce decreased power utilization and enable independent operating voltages of DC voltage source strings (120a, 130a) to provide voltage balancing and to deliver a maximum power independent of the voltage and current of other DC voltage source strings (120a, 130a). The current flowing in each DC voltage source string is controlled by the duty ratio of the corresponding switch (101a, 108a). The circuit topologies can include a plurality of voltage balancing/power system optimizer circuits (102a).
US10303193B2
A dual-input, single-output low-dropout voltage regulator circuit includes: a first supply terminal, a second supply terminal and an output terminal, and first and second transistors having current paths coupled respectively between the first and second terminal and the output terminal. First and second drive circuit blocks are coupled respectively to the first and second supply terminals and drive the control terminals of the first and second transistors to provide a regulated voltage at the output terminal from the voltage on the first supply terminal and the second supply terminal. An input circuit block is sensitive to the voltage at the output terminal and is coupled to the first and second drive circuit blocks and configured to activate the second transistor to provide regulated voltage at the output terminal from the second terminal as a result of the voltage at the output terminal becoming lower than a desired value.
US10303190B2
A distribution station includes a mobile trailer, a pump on the mobile trailer, a manifold on the mobile trailer and connected with the pump, a plurality of hoses connected with the manifold, a plurality of valves on the mobile trailer, each of the valves situated between the manifold and a respective different one of the hoses, a plurality of guided wave radar level sensors, each of the guided wave radar level sensors being associated with a respective different one of the hoses, and a controller configured to communicate with the guided wave radar level sensors and operate the valves responsive to signals from the guided wave radar level sensors.
US10303185B2
A method for operating a system including a plurality of cameras, the method including: selecting a subset of the cameras, determining a subset of pixels captured by the camera subset, determining a pixel depth associated with each pixel of the pixel subset, and controlling system operation based on the pixel depth.
US10303180B1
Methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for generating and utilizing non-uniform volume measures for occupied voxels, where each of the occupied voxels represents an occupied point of an environment of a robot. The volume measure for each of the occupied voxels is a “padding” for the occupied voxel and indicates a volume to be utilized for that occupied voxel. The volume measures for the occupied voxels are non-uniform in that they are not all the same volume measure. During path planning, the non-uniform volume measures of the occupied voxels can be considered as “paddings” for the occupied voxels and the occupied voxels with their corresponding volume measures considered as obstacles.
US10303177B2
A method for operating a control device for the autonomous guidance of a motor vehicle, wherein a nominal speed is predetermined as a driving speed to be set by the control device and another vehicle driving in front more slowly than the nominal speed is detected by a detection device of the control device, wherein a speed difference of a driving speed of the other vehicle with respect to the nominal speed is greater than zero but smaller than a predetermined maximum value. In this case, an accumulator value is set to a starting value and a current speed value of the speed difference is detected and depending on the speed value, an advantage value is formed and the advantage value is added to the accumulator value. If the accumulator value meets a predetermined overtaking criterion, an overtaking signal is generated for allowing an overtaking maneuver.
US10303175B2
A work vehicle management system includes a memory, first circuitry, second circuitry, third circuitry, and fourth circuitry. The memory is to store at least one halt record with respect to a halt status at a timing when a work vehicle is halted while traveling along a travel route in a work field. The first circuitry is configured to record the at least one halt record in the memory. The second circuitry is configured to extract the at least one halt record from the memory to display in a display the at least one halt record from which a resuming basis record is to be selected. The third circuitry is configured to generate resuming information based on the resuming basis record. The fourth circuitry is configured to control the work vehicle based on the resuming information to resume from the halt status.
US10303162B2
A device for use in monitoring operation of a system asset includes an interface for receiving sensor data representative of an operating condition of the system asset, a memory device for storing the sensor data, and a processor coupled to the interface and to the memory device. The processor is configured to create a hierarchy of sensor data within the memory device, wherein the hierarchy comprises a first tier and a second tier, store a first level of the sensor data in the first tier, and store a second level of the sensor data in the second tier.
US10303156B2
The invention notably relates to a method for determining specifications of the input of a manufacturing operation that outputs a part having cut-outs. The method comprises providing specifications of the output part, including a user-designed B-Rep having cycles of edges and modeling the part, the cut-outs being represented by the user with tunnels in the B-Rep, determining the set that consists of all cycles being the one having the smallest length in a respective equivalence class, performing a process on the set that includes iterating replacing a cycle when this reduces the length, and deleting a cycle when a sum results in a boundary cycle, otherwise replacing the cycle by the sum when this reduces the length.The invention offers an improved solution to detect, in a B-Rep having cycles of edges and modeling a part having cut-outs represented by tunnels, location of at least part of the tunnels.
US10303153B2
In a method for controlling the positioning of patterns on a substrate in a manufacturing process at least one registration measurement is conducted with a registration tool on at least one pattern formed in at least one layer on the substrate by a previous process step of the manufacturing process. From the registration measurement a position of the at least one pattern in a coordinate system is determined. The determined position of the at least one pattern is fed into an automatic process control of a manufacturing system for controlling a setup of the manufacturing system for a subsequent process step of the manufacturing process. The manufacturing process may be a wafer manufacturing process with a silicon substrate. Complementary information may be collected in addition to performing the registration measurement and fed to the automatic process control. The process steps may for example include lithography steps, etching steps, layer deposition.
US10303152B2
A motor controller which controls a servo motor for driving a machine, includes: a speed command unit which commands the speed of the machine; a speed detection unit which detects the speed of the servo motor; and a speed control unit which produces a torque command based on a speed command and a motor speed detected so as to control the speed of the servo motor, where the speed control unit includes a filter which approximates the inverse characteristic of a transmission characteristic from the servo motor to the machine, the filter has a transmission characteristic F(s) based on a frequency ω, a vibration damping coefficient ζ and a cutoff frequency ωadj which are adjustment parameters and the frequency ω is adjusted so as to be equal to or more than an antiresonant frequency ω0 of the machine but less than a resonant frequency ωp.
US10303149B2
An intelligent function unit includes an input selector selecting, as an input signal, an actual input signal or a simulated input signal generated in advance; an output selector selecting whether to output an output signal to the second controlled device; and a calculator causing an input/output controller in which combination and order of use of general circuit blocks are set to process the input signal one step at a time and transmit the output signal to an engineering tool or causing the input/output controller in which combination and order of use of the general circuit blocks are set to process the input signal consecutively for a set period of two or more steps, store the output signal for each step in a logger, and transmit an output signal corresponding to the set period and stored in the logger to the engineering tool.
US10303136B2
A control method for controlling a terminal device includes using a memory that manages cooking appliance logs each including at least a cooking time of a food and first information indicating an age-related deterioration level of one of the cooking appliances to acquire, from among candidates of a recommended cooking time calculated based on the first information and the cooking time and stored in a server apparatus, third information indicating a recommended cooking time corresponding to second information indicating an age-related deterioration level of the first cooking appliance, displaying, on a display, a user interface that allows a user to select one of the candidates including at least the recommended cooking time for the first cooking appliance using the third information, and outputting a setting command for setting the selected cooking time to the first cooking appliance upon detecting selection of one of the cooking times through the user interface.
US10303133B1
This disclosure describes a system for presenting items to a user at a presentation area within a materials handling facility. In some instances, a predicted items list that identifies items that are likely to be picked by a user are determined and, when the user arrives at the materials handling facility, those predicted items are presented to the user for selection. For example, predicted items may be determined and inventory holders that contain the predicted items may be routed to a presentation area and positioned for presentation to the user. The user may browse the presented items and pick the items they desire.
US10303127B2
Systems, methods and apparatus are disclosed for interfacing process controllers in a process automation system with one or more intelligent electrical devices of an electrical automation system to use process and electrical control space information to perform actions and make decisions regarding actions in a connected enterprise system to facilitate energy management goals as well as process control goals in view of electrical control space information and process control space information. Some embodiments include an enclosure for a Motor Control Center unit, comprising: a DC power supply; an Ethernet switch; a network gateway module; and a controller.
US10303124B2
A time-to-digital converter includes: an input for receiving a time-domain input signal; an output for providing a digital output signal; a time register coupled to the input and to a first node; a time quantizer coupled to the time register for providing the digital output signal at the output; and a digital-to-time converter coupled to the output for providing a feed-back signal at the first node.
US10303118B2
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are disclosed for representing a transfer of a digital object using holographic images. User input is received that is indicative of a selection of the digital object for transfer from a sending device to a receiving device. Spatial attribute data is generated based at least in part on at least one of a distance or a relative orientation between the sending device and the receiving device, and a transition path is determined based at least in part on the spatial attribute data. Holographic image data is then generated based at least in part on the transition path, and the holographic image data is sent to one or more holographic projectors to cause a first holographic image representative of the digital object and a second holographic image representative of the transition path to be projected.
US10303114B2
An image forming unit mountable to an image forming apparatus includes a main assembly including an image bearing drum and insertable into the apparatus; a cover portion engaging with the main assembly of the unit to cover the drum; an inserting portion provided on the cover portion for insertion into the apparatus; a movable locking portion for locking the cover portion with the apparatus; and a moving mechanism for moving the locking portion to a locking position after the cover portion is mounted to the apparatus, and the main assembly of the unit is inserted into the apparatus by a predetermined amount from an insertion starting position, and for moving the locking portion from the locking position an unlocking position before completion of mounting of the main assembly of the unit to the apparatus.
US10303111B2
An electrophotographic image forming device according to one example embodiment includes a replaceable unit including a housing having a reservoir for storing toner. A rotatable shaft is positioned within the reservoir and has an axis of rotation. A first magnet and a second magnet are connected to the shaft and rotatable around the axis of rotation in response to rotation of the shaft. The first magnet and the second magnet pass near at least a portion of an inner wall of the housing forming the reservoir during rotation of the first and second magnets. An amount of angular offset between the first magnet and the second magnet varies depending on an amount of toner in the reservoir.
US10303110B2
An image forming apparatus, including a process cartridge and a main body with an opening and a cover, is provided. The process cartridge includes a drum cartridge, a toner cartridge, and a switching member. The switching member switches states in the process cartridge between a first state, wherein the toner cartridge is restricted from being detached, and a second state, wherein the toner cartridge is released from the restriction. The process cartridge is movable between an attached position to be placed entirely inside the main body and a detached position to be entirely outside the main body. The main body includes a restrictor to restrict the process cartridge from moving from an intermediate position toward the detached position. While the process cartridge is restricted by the restrictor, a supportive part in the cover supports the process cartridge with the switching member being at least partly placed outside the main body.
US10303098B2
A control unit first drives a photosensitive drum at a normal speed that is faster than a low speed, and the control unit subsequently changes the drive speed of the photosensitive drum from the normal speed to the low speed after a transfer belt is brought into contact with the photosensitive drum that is driven at the normal speed.
US10303095B2
An image forming apparatus includes a fixing unit having a heater, an energization control unit configured to control energization to a first heat generation member of the heater depending on a temperature detected by a temperature detection element of the fixing unit, a resistance detecting unit configured to detect a resistance of a second heat generation member of the heater, and a temperature acquiring unit configured to acquire a temperature of the heater in the region in which the second heat generation member is formed based on the resistance detected by the resistance detecting unit. An image, formed on a recording material, is fixed to the recording material with heat form the heater.
US10303082B2
An image forming apparatus executes an image formation process through which a developer image is formed on an image carrier by developing an electrostatic latent image while rotating a developer carrier in a forward direction, a voltage controller controls development and regulating voltages after the image formation process such that a magnitude relationship between the development regulating voltages becomes inverted from that during the image formation process, and after finishing the image formation process, in a state where the magnitude relationship between the development and regulating voltages is inverted from that during the image formation, the drive controller rotates the developer carrier in the forward direction for a prescribed period, and afterwards rotates the developer carrier in a reverse direction for another prescribed period.
US10303078B2
An image forming apparatus includes: a first image forming unit that includes a first image holding member and a first developing unit, the first developing unit accommodating a first developer that includes a first toner and a first carrier; a first transfer unit; a second image forming unit that is disposed downstream of the first image forming unit in a traveling direction of a transfer medium and includes a second image holding member and a second developing unit, the second developing unit accommodating a second developer that includes a second toner and a second carrier; and a second transfer unit, in which a volume resistivity of the first carrier is higher than a volume resistivity of the second carrier, and a volume average particle diameter of the first carrier is more than a volume average particle diameter of the second carrier.
US10303069B2
The present invention provides a pattern forming method of forming a plurality of pattern layers on a substrate by using a plurality of lithography apparatuses including a first lithography apparatus and a second lithography apparatus, the method comprising a first step of forming a first pattern layer by the first lithography apparatus which adopts a die-by-die alignment method, based on alignment information obtained by using the die-by-die alignment method for a plurality of marks formed on the substrate by a lithography apparatus which adopts a global alignment method, and a second step of forming a second pattern layer so as to overlap with the first pattern layer by the second lithography apparatus, based on alignment information obtained by using the global alignment method for a plurality of shot regions formed on the substrate by the first lithography apparatus in the first step.
US10303064B2
Disclosed are an optical system for conditioning a beam of radiation, and an illumination system and metrology apparatus comprising such an optical system. The optical system comprises one or more optical mixing elements in an optical system. The optical system defines at least a first optical mixing stage, at least a second optical mixing stage, and at least one transformation stage, configured such that radiation entering the second optical mixing stage includes a transformed version of radiation exiting the first optical mixing stage. The first and second optical mixing stages can be provided using separate optical mixing elements, or by multiple passes through the same optical mixing element. The transformation stage can be a Fourier transformation stage. Both spatial distribution and angular distribution of illumination can be homogenized as desired.
US10303062B2
A method of manufacturing a structure including a substrate and a photosensitive resin layer provided on the substrate includes irradiating a region of the photosensitive resin layer with light in a state where a layer is provided on a surface of the substrate, the region being located above a space surrounded by the substrate and the photosensitive resin layer, and the surface facing the space, and removing a portion of the photosensitive resin layer located above the space to form a hole, wherein the provided layer has a reflectance of 40% or less with respect to the light.
US10303058B2
A pattern forming method includes, in this order: a step (1) of forming a film on a substrate by using an actinic ray-sensitive or radiation-sensitive resin composition containing at least a resin having a group that is decomposed due to an action of an acid so as to generate a polar group; a step (2) of exposing the film; a step (3) of causing the exposed film to come into contact with a component that performs any one interaction of an ionic bond, a hydrogen bond, a chemical bond, and a dipole interaction with a polar group generated in the exposed film without substantially dissolving the exposed film; and a step (4) of forming a pattern by developing the exposed film by using a developer including an organic solvent and removing an area of the film having a small exposure amount.
US10303053B2
Diazo-resin-containing photoresist compositions and methods of preparing the same are provided for solving the problem that existing diazo-resins cannot be applied in LCD photoresists because the storage periods of the diazo-resins themselves and the printed boards made thereby are both short due to poor thermal stability of the diazo-resins. The diazo-resins of the present invention have excellent thermal stability and exhibit strong resistance to dry etching when being used in negative photoresists, while high resolution can be achieved. Meanwhile, during exposure, portions of the diazo-resins can crosslink with hydrogen bonds on surface of SiO or SiON film forming a barrier layer or passivation layer, such that the adhesion between the photoresists and the film layer is increased, and the photoresists would not peel during development. Thus, the utilization of tackifiers for enhancing the adhesion between a photoresist and surface of SiO or SiON film before masking can be omitted.
US10303052B2
A resist composition comprising a 2,5,8,9-tetraaza-1-phosphabicyclo[3.3.3]undecane, biguanide or phosphazene salt of tetraiodophenolphthalein, tetraiodophenolsulfonphthalein or tetraiodofluorescein exhibits a sensitizing effect and an acid diffusion suppressing effect and forms a pattern having improved resolution, LWR and CDU.
US10303046B2
A projector includes a light modulation device; a projection lens; a hermetic housing; a projector housing containing the hermetic housing; a heat exchanger; an air guide wall being located in the hermetic housing and partitioning the air guide passage from a main space containing the light modulation device, the air guide wall including: a communication part adjoining the heat exchanger and providing communication between the air guide passage and the main space, and an opening functioning as an inlet for guiding air from the main space into the air guide passage after the air has passed through the heat exchanger; and a fan located at the inlet so as to introduce the air in the main space into the air guide passage, to guide the air in the air guide passage to the communication part, and to blow the air from the communication part to the heat exchanger.
US10303044B2
A scanning mirror resonates on a first axis and moves on a second axis at a frequency dictated by a sync signal. The period of movement on the second axis is not necessarily an integer multiple of the period of movement on the first axis. A drive circuit excites movement of the mirror. The drive circuit adds a position offset to the signal that excites movement on the second axis. The position offset is capable of causing the resonant movement on the first axis to scan a substantially identical trajectory for at least a portion of each period on the second axis.
US10303036B2
An optical modulator includes a substrate and an optical waveguide group. The optical waveguide group includes a pair of relay optical waveguides, a pair of first Mach-Zehnder type optical waveguides, and a pair of second Mach-Zehnder type optical waveguides. The pair of the first Mach-Zehnder type optical waveguides are connected to the pair of the relay optical waveguides and includes input ends arranged at positions that deviate from each other in a longitudinal direction of the substrate. The pair of the second Mach-Zehnder type optical waveguides are provided on a pair of branched waveguides of each of the first Mach-Zehnder type optical waveguides and includes input ends arranged at symmetric positions with respect to a straight line that passes through an input end serving as a branch point of the branched waveguides and that extends in the longitudinal direction of the substrate.
US10303032B2
An electrochromic device can include a substrate; an electrochromic layer or a counter electrode layer over the substrate and including a mobile ion; a first transparent conductive layer over the substrate and including Ag. In one embodiment, the electrochromic device can include a barrier layer disposed between first transparent conductive layer and the electrochromic or counter electrode layer. In another embodiment, the electrochromic device can include means for preventing (1) the mobile ion from migrating into the first transparent conductive layer, (2) Ag from migrating into the electrochromic layer or counter electrode layer, or both (1) and (2). A process of forming an electrochromic device can include forming an electrochromic layer or a counter electrode layer over a substrate; forming a barrier layer; and forming a first transparent conductive layer over the substrate.
US10303031B2
An electro-optic element is provided that includes a first substantially transparent substrate having first and second surfaces disposed on opposite sides thereof. The second surface has a first electrically conductive layer and a second substantially transparent substrate has third and fourth surfaces disposed on opposite sides thereof. The third surface includes a second electrically conductive layer. At least one of the first and second substantially transparent substrates includes a polymer. A primary seal is positioned such that the primary seal and the first and second substrates define a cavity therebetween. An electro-optic medium is disposed in the cavity. The electro-optic medium is variably transmissive such that the electro-optic medium is operable between generally clear and darkened states. A polymeric barrier is disposed between the first electrically conductive layer and the electro-optic medium.
US10303029B2
A liquid crystal display includes a lower substrate and an upper substrate facing each other, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the lower substrate and the upper substrate, a color conversion layer disposed on the liquid crystal layer, a first polarizing layer and a first phase difference layer disposed between the liquid crystal layer and the color conversion layer, and a second polarizing layer and a second phase difference layer disposed between a light source and the lower substrate, wherein the first phase difference layer has a refractive index satisfying Inequality 1 and the second phase difference layer has refractive indexes satisfying Inequality 2. nx1≥ny1≥nz1 [Inequality 1] nx2>nz2>ny2 [Inequality 2] In Inequalities 1 and 2, nx1, nx2, ny1, ny2, nz1, and nz2 are the same in the detailed description.
US10303028B2
A vehicle mirror, in particular an (exterior) rear-view mirror, comprising a base layer made of glass, an adhesive layer on the glass, a first foil film, a first conductive layer, a first and a second alignment layer, a liquid crystal region, wherein spacers are provided in this region and the liquid crystal region is arranged between the first and second alignment layers, a conductive reflector layer, which is arranged on the side of the liquid crystal region opposite to the base layer, and a second foil film, wherein at least the first alignment layer is removed in a predetermined region, so that the crystals of the adjacent liquid crystal region are disordered.
US10303022B2
A display panel is provided. The display panel includes a first substrate, a first insulating layer, a common electrode, a second insulating layer, a first pixel electrode, and a second pixel electrode. The first insulating layer is located on the first substrate. The common electrode having a first through hole is located on the first insulating layer. The second insulating layer covers the common electrode and partially covers the first through hole. The first pixel electrode is located on the second insulating layer and penetrates through the first through hole. The second pixel electrode is located on the second insulating layer. The second pixel electrode is adjacent to the first pixel electrode and overlaps a portion of the first through hole.
US10303020B2
A display device includes: a base substrate comprising a first light blocking area extending in a first direction, a second light blocking area extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction and a light transmitting area defined by the first light blocking area and the second light blocking area; a gate line on the base substrate at the first light blocking area; a data line on the base substrate at the second light blocking area; a thin film transistor connected to the gate line and the data line; a protective layer on the thin film transistor; a black matrix on the protective layer at at least one of the first light blocking area and the second light blocking area; and a pixel electrode connected to the thin film transistor through a contact hole defined in the protective layer and the black matrix.
US10303011B2
The present invention provides a liquid crystal display (LCD) panel. The LCD panel comprises: an electrode layer. The electrode layer comprises: a plurality of pixels, each pixel comprising a plurality of types of sub-pixels, each type of sub-pixel having a ladder pattern with a plurality of sectors, wherein each sector comprises a plurality of units and each sector is shifted a unit width with each other.
US10303005B2
This disclosure provides a liquid crystal display panel and the manufacturing method thereof, and relates to the technical field of display. By the manufacturing method, the problem of damage to the inner surfaces of the color filter substrate and the array substrate at a positions corresponding to the spacer caused by the sliding of the spacer may be prevented. The liquid crystal display panel comprises a first substrate and a second substrate which are cell-assembled, and said first substrate comprises a spacer formed by a patterning process, and the inner surface of said first substrate and the inner surface of said second substrate are connected by a bonding agent at a position where said spacer is provided.
US10302998B2
An image display device includes: an image display unit; a light source unit illuminating the image display unit with light; and a bonding unit bonding the image display unit and the light source unit to each other, the bonding unit having adhesive properties, attaching the image display unit to the light source unit, and including a transmissive section that transmits the light emitted from the light source unit to the image display unit, and a peripheral section disposed on outer edges of the transmissive section that does not transmit the light emitted from the light source unit.
US10302996B2
A display module and a display device are disclosed. The display module includes a backlight module and a display panel, a FPC bare electrode for conducting static electricity is disposed on the backlight module. The display module further includes an electrically conductive wire and an electrically conductive component, wherein the electrically conductive wire is disposed between the backlight module and the display panel; the electrically conductive component is disposed between the display panel and the FPC bare electrode and configured for electrically connecting the electrically conductive wire to the FPC bare electrode. The above display module has better ESD performance.
US10302993B2
An example display panel, comprises: a display plate having a plurality of display elements; an adhesive layer laminated on the display plate; a polarizing plate laminated on the display plate through the adhesive layer; and a hydrophilic material layer laminated between the display plate and the adhesive layer.
US10302990B2
A display cell structure and a display device using quantum dot structures are provided. The display cell structure includes a first polarizer and a second polarizer spaced apart from each other, and a liquid crystal layer disposed therebetween, defining red (R), green (G) and blue (B) subpixels. A color plate structure is disposed on the second polarizer, and multiple cavities or indents are formed on the color plate structure, including first cavities or indents aligned to the red (R) subpixels and second cavities or indents aligned to the green (G) subpixels. The first cavities or indents are filled with a red quantum dot or quantum rod material, and the second cavities or indents are filled with a green quantum dot or quantum rod material. A filter layer is partially disposed to be located adjacent to the first cavities or indents and the second cavities or indents.
US10302979B2
A display panel, a method of manufacturing a display panel, and a display device are provided. The display panel includes an array substrate and a color filter layer on the array substrate. The array substrate includes a display region and a non-display region. The display region includes a photo-sensor.
US10302967B2
Devices providing adjustable optical power have previously been proposed for use as corrective lenses in prescription eyeglasses. There is disclosed a lens having optical power adjustable by relative lateral translation of two lens elements, the lens comprising: a first lens element sealed to a cover to define a cavity therebetween; a second lens element disposed within the cavity and coupled to an elongate drive element extending laterally from the second lens element, the second lens element being arranged to be driven laterally relative to the first lens element by lateral translation of the elongate drive element to thereby adjust the optical power of the lens, the lens comprising a lateral projection into which the cavity and drive element extend, the lateral projection having there mounted an adjuster for driving lateral translation of the elongate drive element. The lens reduces or prevents the ingress of dirt, moisture, sweat and grease between surfaces of the lens elements. There is also disclosed an eyeglasses frame, such as may be particularly suited to said adjustable power lens.
US10302963B2
A contact lens (1) comprises an optical zone (5) extending with a first diameter (A) about an optical axis (X) of the lens, and is provided with a first dioptric power and a central region (6), extending about the optical axis (X) with a second diameter (B), smaller than the first diameter, inside which is provided an optically inactive zone (7) with a diameter smaller than 0.5 mm.
US10302960B2
A multi-axis motor includes a first elongate magnet member disposed in a first orientation and a second elongate magnet member disposed in a second orientation orthogonal to the first orientation and mechanically coupled to the first elongate magnet member. The first elongate magnet member is operable to adjust a first axis of a fine axis structure. The second elongate magnet member is operable to adjust a second axis of the fine axis structure.
US10302953B2
An adjustable head-up display (HUD) arrangement for a vehicle is provided that may be, for example, suitable for tuning a perceived distance to projected information based on a current speed and application type of the vehicle. A corresponding method for operating the HUD and to a related computer program product are also provided.
US10302952B2
Provided is a configuration for executing display information output control with improved visibility of a user wearable or portable display unit. A controller configured to execute display information output control on a user wearable or portable display unit is included. The controller sets a turning on (ON) period and a turning off (OFF) period and controls switching between afterimage consideration pulse display having the turning off period being set to be within an afterimage recognition period and normal pulse display having the turning off period being set to be longer than or equal to the afterimage recognition period, the turning on (ON) period being an output period of display information to the display unit, the turning off (OFF) period being a non-output period of display information to the display unit. The controller executes the switching control between the afterimage consideration pulse display and the normal pulse display depending on eye velocity of a user. The controller executes the afterimage consideration pulse display in a case where eye velocity of the user is less than a threshold and executes the normal pulse display in a case where the eye velocity is more than or equal to the threshold.
US10302945B2
Embodiments are described of an apparatus including an eyepiece having a front surface, a back surface spaced apart from the front surface, and an edge forming a perimeter of the eyepiece. The eyepiece includes an angled surface to direct light eye-measurement light reflected from an eye into the eyepiece and to direct display light out of the eyepiece to the eye. A first waveguide is formed in the eyepiece and extending from the angled surface to the edge, the first waveguide being optically coupled to a first portion of the angled surface having a first surface treatment. And a second waveguide is formed in the eyepiece and extending from the angled surface to the edge, the second waveguide being optically coupled to a second portion of the angled surface having a second surface treatment.
US10302943B2
A head-up display projects an image onto an eye-box of an observer. The head-up display includes a plurality of light source elements, liquid crystal panel, first lens, viewpoint detector, and controller. The plurality of light source elements are arranged into an array shape to output light beams. Liquid crystal panel displays the image, and first lens deflects the light beams emitted from the plurality of light source elements such that an identical region in an incident plane of liquid crystal panel is illuminated with the light beams. Viewpoint detector detects a viewpoint position of the observer. Controller controls light intensity of the light source elements according to the viewpoint position detected by viewpoint detector.
US10302939B2
The present invention is compact and inexpensive, has good light efficiency, and enables a display image having a plurality of display distances to be displayed. A display emits projection light for displaying a display image at a predetermined position, and an image formation position adjusting mirror receives the projection light emitted from the display, performs conversion into a plurality of first projection light and second projection light that have different image formation distances by changing the image formation distance of the projection light that is at least part of the incident projection light, and reflects the first projection light and the second projection light to project the first projection light and the second projection light onto a first screen and a second screen.
US10302935B2
A motion control system for controlling an image projected from an underwater projection system in a water feature includes a chassis, a mirror support coupled to the chassis, a mirror member on the mirror support, a first drive member, and a second drive member. The mirror member is configured to reflect the image projected from the underwater projection system in the water feature. The first drive member is coupled to the chassis and configured to rotate the mirror support relative to the chassis about a first axis to move the reflected image in the water feature. The second drive member is coupled to the chassis and a fixed mount and is configured to rotate the chassis and the mirror support about a second axis to move the reflected image in the water feature.
US10302934B2
There is provided with a light amount adjusting device. The light adjusting device has a plurality of optical filter elements. The plurality of optical filter elements have different light transmittances. Reflected light colors from the plurality of optical filter elements are substantially equal.
US10302932B2
A microscope system (1) includes a microscope and a camera (3) for generating and recording image-based information on an area of observation. A storage and evaluation unit (4) is connected to the microscope (2) and the camera (3) for detecting parameter settings of the microscope associated with the image-based information. A display (5) renders visible the digital image of the area of observation, and a control unit (6) is connected to the storage and evaluation unit (4) and to the display (5). The control unit (6) places digital markers for marking observed objects in a digital image of the area of observation and displays the digital markers on the display (5). The storage and evaluation unit (4) selects and stores information on each digital marker so that the marker can be associated at a later point in time with the position of the observed object.
US10302927B2
A structured illumination microscope includes a spatial light modulator containing ferroelectric liquid crystals, an interference optical system for illuminating a specimen with an interference fringe generated by making lights from the spatial light modulator interfere with each other, a controller for applying a voltage pattern having a predetermined voltage value distribution to the ferroelectric liquid crystals, an image forming optical system for forming an image of the specimen, which has been irradiated with the interference fringe, an imaging element for generating an image by imaging the image formed by the image forming optical system, and a demodulating part for generating a demodulated image using a plurality of images, wherein the controller applies an image generation voltage pattern for generating the demodulated images and a burn-in prevention voltage pattern calculated based on the image generation voltage pattern to the ferroelectric liquid crystals.
US10302925B2
To provide a microscope including: an objective optical system that condenses light from a sample; a relay optical system that relays the light condensed by the objective optical system; a photodetector detects the light coming from the objective optical system and relayed by the relay optical system; and a variable-focus optical system disposed at a position between the photodetector and the objective optical system, the position being optically conjugate to a pupil of the objective optical system, the variable-focus optical system being capable of changing a focal position of the objective optical system in a direction along an objective optical axis.
US10302924B2
An optical device, such as a microscope, is disclosed that can be assembled from flat materials. The optical device can be assembled via a series of folds of a flat material. The optical microscope can include a stage for supporting a sample, an optic stage, and a light source. The optic stage can include one or more lenses. The optical microscope can be capable of obtaining simultaneous images from different forms of microscopy. The optical microscope may have bright field and filter field viewing capabilities wherein a user shifts from bright field to filter field by lateral movement of the stage containing a lens and a light source that cooperate to provide either the bright field or the filter field.
US10302917B2
Provided are a super wide-angle lens and an imaging device including the same. The super wide-angle lens includes first to sixth lenses arranged from an object side toward an image plane side in this stated order and respectively having negative, positive, positive, negative, positive, and negative refractive powers. The super wide-angle lens may have a field of view of 100 degree or more.
US10302914B2
The invention discloses an eight-piece optical lens for capturing image and an eight-piece optical module for capturing image. In the order from an object side to an image side, the optical lens along the optical axis comprises a first lens with refractive power; a second lens with refractive power; a third lens with refractive power; a fourth lens with refractive power; a fifth lens with refractive power; a sixth lens with refractive power; a seventh lens with refractive power; and an eighth lens with refractive power; and at least one of the image-side surface and object-side surface of each of the eight lens elements can be aspheric. The optical lens can increase aperture value and improve the imagining quality for use in compact cameras.
US10302904B2
An optical imaging system includes a first lens having a positive refractive power, a second lens having a negative refractive power, a third lens having a positive refractive power, a fourth lens having a positive refractive power, a fifth lens having a negative refractive power, and a sixth lens having a negative refractive power. The first to sixth lenses are sequentially disposed from an object side to an imaging plane. An Abbe number of the second lens is 21 or less.
US10302888B2
A device for securing fiber optic cables to telecommunications equipment. The device includes a cable receiver for receiving fiber optic cables, a mounting base for mounting to telecommunications equipment, and a neck extending between the cable receiver and the mounting base. The neck includes a flexible area to flex the cable receiver along at least two different planes.
US10302886B2
An optical fiber splice tray is described that has a base, a fiber management region, a first splicing zone on a first side of the fiber management region and separated from the fiber management region by a first containment wall, a second splicing zone on a second side of the fiber management region and separated from the fiber management region by a second containment wall, the second side opposite the first side, at least one first optical component location disposed adjacent to the first splicing zone opposite the fiber management region, the first splicing zone between the at least one first optical component location and the fiber management region, and at least one second optical component location disposed adjacent to the second splicing zone, the second splicing zone between the at least one second optical component location and the fiber management region.
US10302881B2
An optical component includes: a first substrate, a second substrate, and a transfer board. A first electrically conductive path is disposed on a top surface of the first substrate. A second electrically conductive path is disposed on a bottom surface of the first substrate. A third electrically conductive path is disposed on a top surface of the second substrate. A microstrip line structure is disposed on the transfer board. The microstrip line structure includes a transfer line disposed on a top surface of the transfer board. The top surface of the second substrate is opposite to the bottom surface of the first substrate, where the second electrically conductive path fits the third electrically conductive path. The transfer board is disposed on the top of the top surface of the second substrate. One end of the transfer line is electrically connected to the first electrically conductive path by a wire bonding.
US10302879B2
An optical communication module includes: a casing with an optical signal port and an electrical signal port arranged respectively on two ends of the casing; a circuit board assembly and an optical component assembly arranged inside the casing, the circuit board assembly including a circuit board and a control unit arranged on the circuit board; a fiber-optic communication cable connected to the optical signal port; and a status indicator unit arranged on the fiber-optic communication cable.
US10302878B2
A connectorized fiber optic cabling assembly includes a loose tube fiber optic cable and a connector assembly. The cable has a termination end and includes an optical fiber bundle including a plurality of optical fibers, at least one strength member, and a jacket surrounding the optical fiber bundle and the strength member. The connector assembly includes a rigid portion and defines a fiber passage. The connector assembly is mounted on the termination end of the cable such that the optical fiber bundle extends through at least a portion of the fiber passage. The plurality of optical fibers undergo a transition from a ribbonized configuration to a loose, non-ribbonized configuration in the rigid portion of the connector assembly.
US10302870B2
A coupling device including, integrated in or on a substrate, a waveguide capable of guiding a light beam centered on a central wavelength λ0 and an optical coupler. The waveguide and the optical coupler extend in two superposed stages of the coupling device. The optical coupler is composed of at least one index gradient structure. The average optical index in the index gradient structure varies monotonously, decreasing with increasing distance from the waveguide, the average optical index being an average value of the optical index in a cubic volume with a side dimension equal to: λ 0 2 * n eff in which neff is the effective index of guided mode in the waveguide.
US10302865B1
Optical fibers are described that include integrated Photovoltaic (PV) cells. The PV cells do not interfere with the optical signals that are transmitted along a core of an optical fiber. Further, the PV cells are able to convert light scattered from the core of the optical fiber into electricity. The PV cells may then be used to power remote optical amplifiers disposed along the optical fiber. For instance, the PV cells may be used to supplement or fully power the remote optical amplifiers. In one implementation, an apparatus includes an optical fiber and a PV cell. The optical fiber includes a first length and a second length that that are joined together at a splice. The optical fiber includes a core that conveys light, an inner cladding surrounding the core that is optically transparent, and an outer cladding surrounding the inner cladding that redirects scattered light from the core into the inner cladding. The PV cell is disposed at the splice between the first length and the second length of the optical fiber and includes a void that allows light from the core to traverse across the splice.
US10302864B2
An example method of forming a deterministic thin film from a crystal substrate is described herein. The method can include implanting ions into a surface of the crystal substrate to form a thin film crystal layer, and bonding the crystal substrate and a handle substrate to form a bilayer bonding interface between the crystal substrate and the handle substrate. The method can also include exfoliating the thin film crystal layer from the crystal substrate, patterning the thin film crystal layer to define a deterministic thin film, etching one or more trenches in the thin film crystal layer, etching the bilayer bonding interface via the one or more trenches, and releasing the deterministic thin film from the handle substrate.
US10302861B2
A semiconductor optical apparatus is disclosed, wherein the semiconductor optical apparatus comprises a first waveguide region defining a first mode size and a second active waveguide region defining a second mode size being smaller than the first mode size. The second active waveguide region is optically coupled to the first waveguide region and the second active waveguide region comprises a lower multiple quantum well layer and an upper multiple quantum well layer located above the lower multiple quantum well layer. The lower multiple quantum well layer is physically separated from the upper multiple quantum well layer by a spacer layer. The upper multiple quantum well layer comprises a mode transformation region configured to reduce the size of an optical mode from the first mode size to the second mode size.
US10302859B1
Techniques are provided for single edge coupling of chips with integrated waveguides. For example, a package structure includes a first chip with a first critical edge, and a second chip with a second critical edge. The first and second chips include integrated waveguides with end portions that terminate on the first and second critical edges. The second chip includes a signal reflection structure that is configured to reflect an optical signal propagating in one or more of the integrated waveguides of the second chip. The first and second chips are edge-coupled at the first and second critical edges such that the end portions of the integrated waveguides of the first and second chips are aligned to each other, and wherein all signal input/output between the first and second chips occurs at the single edge-coupled interface.
US10302856B2
The invention discloses a light-emitting unit, comprising a backplane and a light source provided on the backplane. The light source includes a plurality of sub light sources. The light-emitting unit further comprises light reflecting structures provided between the sub light sources. The light reflecting structures are configured to reflect the light radiating thereon from the sub light sources into the light-emitting direction of the light-emitting unit. Accordingly, the invention discloses a backlight module including the light-emitting unit and a display device including the backlight module. The backlight module in the invention is not only capable of improving a Hotspot phenomenon, but also capable of preventing the light source in the light-emitting unit from directly contacting with a light guide plate.
US10302848B2
A curved display device includes a display panel which displays images using a light, the display panel curved along a first direction, a backlight unit which generates and provides the light to the display panel, and an accommodating member including a bottom portion and sidewalls which extend from the bottom portion to define a space in which the backlight unit is disposed. The backlight unit includes a plurality of light sources which generates and emits the light, and a circuit pattern film including a circuit pattern which electrically connects the light sources to each other. The circuit pattern film is attached to a first sidewall among the sidewalls of the accommodating member.
US10302846B2
Provided is a display device that can be realized with a simple configuration and functions as a transparent display allowing background to be clearly seen therethrough. When a liquid crystal panel is in an ON state, polarized backlight that is incident from a polarized backlight unit reaches a front surface. At this point, ambient light that is incident from a rear side also reaches the front surface. Accordingly, an observer who is on a front side of a transparent display can visually recognize an image that is displayed in an overlaid manner on the background seen through the transparent display. In a case where the liquid crystal panel is placed into an OFF state, the polarized backlight cannot reach the front surface of the transparent display, and the ambient light reaches the front surface.
US10302843B2
Provided is a light concentrating module capable of reducing bending, comprising: a reflective polarization sheet layered with a plurality of stacks having different refractive indexes, so as to selectively transmit light, and having both sides of which the contraction rates are different; and a first light concentrating sheet having a first structural pattern in which first unit light concentrating bodies, of which cross-sectional areas gradually decrease towards an upper part thereof, are successively repeated, wherein the first unit light concentrating bodies are attached to one surface of the reflective polarization sheet, thereby reducing the contracting and bending of the reflective polarization sheet according to a rise in the temperature, caused by a difference between the contraction rate of the first light concentrating sheet and the contraction rate of one surface of the reflective polarization sheet.
US10302838B2
A liquid crystal display according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention includes a display panel and a light assembly configured to provide light to the display panel, wherein the light assembly includes: a light-emitting device configured to emit first light; a light guide positioned to receive the first light; and a quantum dot sheet positioned on the light guide and positioned to receive the first light from the light guide, the quantum dot sheet configured to emit second light responsive to the received first light. The quantum dot sheet includes a nanophosphor and an antioxidant, and the antioxidant includes at least one compound selected from a group including a phenol-based compound, a phosphorus-based compound, and a sulfur-based compound.
US10302835B2
An optical assembly for optical aperture expansion combines facet reflective technology with diffractive technology. At least two diffractive components having opposite optical power (matching) are used, so that chromatic dispersion introduced by the first diffractive component will then be cancelled by the second diffractive component. The two diffractive components are used in combination with a reflective optical component to achieve more efficient aperture expansion (for near eye display), reducing distortions and noise, while also reducing design constraints on the system and individual components, as compared to conventional techniques. The assembly eliminates and/or reduces the need for polarization management, while enabling wider field of view. In addition, embodiments can have reduced nonuniformity, as compared to conventional single technology implementations, since the distortion patterns of the two technologies do not correlate.
US10302831B2
A wire grid polarizer (WGP) 10 can include a reflective layer 15 sandwiched on each side by a pair of transparent layers (11-12 and 13-14). An index of refraction of each outer transparent layer 11 or 14 can be greater than an index of refraction of the adjacent inner transparent layer 12 or 13, respectively. Material composition of the outer transparent layers 11 and 14 can be the same, material composition of the adjacent inner transparent layers 12 and 13 can be the same. There can be high reflection of one polarization (e.g. Rs1>93% and Rs2>93%) for light incident on either side of the WGP.
US10302829B2
The present invention pertains to a polarizing film having a transparent resin layer on at least one side of a polarizer containing a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin, wherein the transparent resin layer has a thickness of 0.2 μm or more and is formed from a layer-forming material containing a polyvinyl alcohol-based resin having a saponification degree of 96 mol % or more, and wherein the combined total content of sodium acetate and potassium acetate contained in the transparent resin layer is less than 1 wt %. This polarizing film has crack-resistant properties, and can minimize degradation of the optical characteristics in a heating and humidifying test.
US10302822B1
The present disclosure provides a display and a display panel thereof. The display panel includes a display assembly, a microlens structure disposed on the display assembly. The microlens structure includes a substrate and a microlens array. The microlens array is disposed on the surface of the substrate away from the display assembly. The microlens array includes a plurality of microlenses arranged in an array, and shapes of the microlens are formed by rotating a plurality of continuous curves around an axis. By setting the shape of the microlens to be a shape formed by rotating a plurality of continuous curves around an axis, the parallel light emitted by the display assembly can be converged to two focal points, the depth of field displayed by the light field 3D can be increased, the 3D display effect can be improved.
US10302815B1
A method of providing convective weather data includes accessing lightning data, accessing statistical data representing a relationship between lightning flash rate data and at least one of reflectivity data and weather threat data, and accessing at least one of time of year data, geographic location data, temperature data, and altitude data. The method includes generating a lightning flash map based on the accessed lightning data, the accessed statistical data, and the at least one of time of year data, geographic location data, temperature data, and altitude data. The lightning flash map indicates at least one of reflectivity and a weather threat. The method provides the lightning flash map to an output port.
US10302806B2
The present disclosure relates to a technical field of a security detection device, and particularly, to a security detection system, comprising one or more detection devices, wherein the detection device comprises a first ray emitter, a ray receiver, and a movable frame, wherein the first ray emitter comprises a first ray source for generating first detection rays and is provided at a bottom portion of the movable frame, so that the first detection rays can penetrate through a detected object from a bottom of the detected object; the ray receiver comprises a ray detector provided on the movable frame, for correspondingly receiving the first detection rays having penetrated through the detected object; and the movable frame is movable in a direction in which the first ray emitter and the ray receiver are capable of moving through a detection region for the detected object.
US10302801B2
An apparatus for estimating properties of an earth formation includes a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) measurement device including a magnet assembly, at least one transmitting assembly configured to generate an oscillating magnetic field in the formation, and a receiver configured to detect NMR signals from at least a sensitive volume in the formation. The apparatus also includes a processing device configured to receive NMR data corresponding to the detected NMR signals. The processing device is configured to perform combining a geometrical factor of the NMR logging tool with a temperature distribution, the temperature distribution indicating a temperature value at at least one location in the sensitive volume of the formation, correcting the NMR data based on the temperature value, estimating a property of the formation based on the corrected NMR data, and performing one or more aspects of an energy industry operation based on the estimated property.
US10302797B2
A system and method for improving the accuracy of galvanic tool measurements is described. The system (300) may include a survey electrode (A0) and a first monitor electrode (M1′) positioned above the survey electrode. A second monitor electrode (M1) may be positioned below the survey electrode, and a first conductive wire (307) may couple the first monitor electrode to the second monitor electrode. A first measurement point (302) may be located on the conductive wire, and a first resistive element (Rm1) may be coupled to the conductive wire.
US10302794B2
A detection system includes a first electrode provided at a seat of a vehicle; a second electrode provided at an operation unit which is operated by being contacted, the second electrode being connected to a reference potential portion; and a detection device that measures combined capacitance between the reference potential portion and the first electrode and detects a presence of a person on the seat, and a contact between the person and the operation unit based on a measurement value of the combined capacitance.
US10302791B2
In some aspects, reservoir characterizations of subterranean regions can be enhanced by using realtime fracture matching techniques for capturing the time dependent evolution of fracture parameters based on the occurrence of the time microseismic events generated by stimulation treatments. These microseismic events may further be used to determine hydraulic fracture planes, identify areas of concentration of high density microseismic events, identify and analyze complex fracture networks, and use these and other techniques to enhance the reservoir characterization.
US10302785B2
A method for estimating in real time the geomechanical properties using drilling data and an accurate drilling model. An initial structural framework and initial distribution of the geomechanical and other rock properties is adjusted in real time by estimating accurately the corrected mechanical specific energy (CMSE), which is then used to estimate the geomechanical and other rock properties. For example, the updated geomechanical model can be used to geosteer the well toward the brittle zones that will achieve the best stimulation when using hydraulic fracturing in unconventional wells.
US10302779B2
A flat pixel (20) is a single unit composing a radiation detector and is configured so as to be divided into at least four subpixels (21) such that even if a prescribed number of subpixels (21) are removed from each pixel (20) in order of largest effective area, the centroid (51) of the effective area of the entirety of the remaining subpixels (21) is positioned within a similar-shape region (30) having the same centroid (50) as the pixel (20) and having sides of lengths that are half those of the pixel (20).
US10302775B2
According to an embodiment, a radiation detector includes a first scintillator, a second scintillator, and a photoelectric conversion element. The first scintillator converts radiation into light. The second scintillator converts radiation into light and has higher density than the first scintillator. The photoelectric conversion element is provided between the first scintillator and the second scintillator, and includes a photoelectric conversion layer converting light into electric charge.
US10302773B2
A radiation detector includes: a scintillator panel having a scintillator layer; and a photoelectric conversion panel having a support substrate, a light receiving element, and a switching element, wherein the light receiving element faces the scintillator layer, the photoelectric conversion panel has flexibility, and the scintillator layer is formed by being sealed with a moisture-proof material.
US10302770B1
A pseudolite device for providing navigation data, while denied or having limited access to satellite navigation signals for instance, may include a receiver for receiving, from each of a plurality of pseudolites, respective navigation data including an indication of an absolute position of a respective pseudolite and a time instance at which the navigation data is transmitted by the respective pseudolite. The pseudolite device may include a processor configured to determine an absolute position of the pseudolite device according to the navigation data received from each of the plurality of pseudolites, and a transmitter for broadcasting positioning data and transmission time data. The positioning data can include an indication of the determined absolute position of the pseudolite device and the transmission time data includes an indication of a time instance at which the positioning data is transmitted by the transmitter.
US10302744B1
A vehicle includes a roof and a housing having a bottom surface sealed to the roof. The vehicle includes a base in the housing and having a first surface sealed to the roof, a second surface opposite the first surface, and a duct extending from the first surface to the second surface. The vehicle includes a navigation sensor supported by the second surface. The vehicle includes a wire in electrical communication with the navigation sensor and extending through the duct.
US10302738B2
Disclosed are methods, systems and devices for obtaining a range between devices based, at least in part, on an exchange of wireless messages. For example, wireless devices may obtain measurements of range based, at least in part, on an exchange fine timing measurement (FTM) messages. In one implementation, a subsequent FTM message transmitted in response to an FTM request message may comprise at least one field indicating a time of transmission of a previous FTM message and a time of receipt of an acknowledgement message transmitted in response to the previous FTM message.
US10302736B2
In one representative embodiment, a method of detecting position relative to a wind turbine can comprise detecting a condor within a detection area, determining a first position of the condor relative to the wind turbine, assigning the condor to a first predetermined zone of a plurality of predetermined zones based on the first position, determining a second position of the condor relative to the wind turbine, assigning the condor to a second predetermined zone of the plurality of predetermined zones based on the second position, predicting a trajectory of the condor based on a relationship between the first position and the second position.
US10302735B2
A directional characteristic acquisition unit 51 rotates a wireless terminal 1 that is a measurement target using a terminal holding rotation mechanism 30 centering around a standard point O, measures a field intensity Pr of a radio wave received by the measurement antenna 21 at each rotation angle (ϕ, θ) to calculate a virtual directional characteristic of a terminal antenna 1a in the wireless terminal 1. An error information output unit 60 calculates a reception angle error (ϕ′, θ′), a propagation loss error E1, and a gain error E2 that occur in accordance with rotation of the wireless terminal 1, and corrects a virtual directional characteristic using these errors, using a correction unit 70, to calculate a directional characteristic Hc in a case where it is assumed that the terminal antenna 1a of the wireless terminal 1 is rotated at the position of the standard point O.
US10302733B2
Technologies applicable to NMR spin-echo amplitude estimation are disclosed. Example methods may calibrate for distortion of a shape and estimated amplitude of measured NMR spin or gradient echoes. NMR spin or gradient echo measurements may be performed on a sample. The measured NMR spin or gradient echoes may be used to calculate an echo-shape calibration factor. The echo-shape calibration factor may estimate an effect of echo shape on estimated spin or gradient echo amplitude(s) of the NMR spin or gradient echoes. The echo-shape calibration factor may be used to correct for underestimation or overestimation of the spin or gradient echo amplitude(s).
US10302725B2
A magnetic resonance imaging apparatus according to an embodiment includes sequence controlling circuitry and image generating circuitry. The sequence controlling circuitry is configured to continuously apply, after application of an excitation pulse, a readout gradient magnetic field while inverting polarity to control execution of a pulse sequence that continuously generates multiple echo signals and configured to collect echo signals for multiple channels by parallel imaging. The image generating circuitry is configured to extract at least one of an even-number-th collected echo signal group and an odd-number-th collected echo signal group from multiple echo signals continuously collected and configured to generate at least one of an even-number-th image and an odd-number-th image using the extracted echo signal group for the multiple channels and sensitivity distribution for the multiple channels.
US10302724B2
A number of repetitions of a magnetic resonance measurement sequence and a number of repetitions of a navigator magnetic resonance measurement sequence are executed in a interleaved manner. Each repetition of the magnetic resonance measurement sequence includes the time-parallel creation of gradient echoes for measurement of magnetic resonance data. Each repetition of the navigator magnetic resonance measurement sequence includes the radiating of RF excitation pulse, the activation of at least one gradient pulse train for time-sequential creation of gradient echoes, and the read out of the gradient echoes as navigator magnetic resonance data. The magnetic resonance data are modified based on the navigator magnetic resonance data. This enables an N/2 ghosting artifact and/or a constant magnetic field drift and/or a movement artifact to be reduced. Such techniques can be applied in conjunction with simultaneous multi-slice echo planar magnetic resonance imaging, SMS EPI. Diffusion-weighted magnetic resonance imaging also is possible.
US10302718B2
A method is used for operating a switching amplifier, the switching amplifier includes a plurality of cascade elements. The method includes: coupling the cascade elements in series between two terminals of a load; providing two leg circuits each comprised of switches in each of the cascade elements; and controlling all of the switches comprised in the switching amplifier using space vector modulation (SVM), such that a change of a common mode (CM) voltage generated by the switching amplifier is in a predetermined range.
US10302715B2
A flexible magnetic resonance coil apparatus, an applicator, and a method for arranging a magnetic resonance coil apparatus on an object under examination are provided. The magnetic resonance coil apparatus includes at least one coil element and at least one carrier structure. The at least one carrier structure is configured to adapt its geometric shape.
US10302714B2
Systems and methods are provided for automatically designing RF pulses using a reinforcement machine-learnt classifier. Data representing an object and a selected outcome is accessed. A reinforcement learnt method identifies the RF pulse sequence that generates a result within a predefined value of the selected outcome. An MRI scanner images the object using the RF pulse sequence.
US10302711B2
An article may include a substantially perpendicularly magnetized free layer having a first magnetic orientation in the absence of an applied magnetic field. The article may also include a spin Hall channel layer configured to conduct a spin current configured to subject the perpendicularly magnetized free layer to a magnetic switching torque and a substantially in-plane magnetized bias layer configured to bias the substantially perpendicularly magnetized free layer to a second magnetic orientation. The second magnetic orientation is different than the first magnetic orientation and is out of a plane of the substantially perpendicularly magnetized free layer.
US10302698B1
Disclosed approaches of determining an estimated glitch toggle rate at an output of a logic circuit include inputting functional static probabilities of combinations of states of the plurality of inputs and a generated glitch toggle rate of the logic circuit. Each functional static probability indicates a probability of the states of the inputs of the combination. For each input of the plurality of inputs to the logic circuit, a Boolean Difference Function (BDF) of the input is generated. A maximum glitch rate, which is the estimated glitch toggle rate, is determined based on the generated glitch toggle rate and the functional static probabilities associated with selected combinations of states of the BDF.
US10302697B2
Methods and systems for automated diagnostics include registering an image of a device under test (DUT) to a corresponding design layout. The image is segmented based on the registration to allocate pixels to individual design elements. Emission signatures for the individual design elements are compared to expected signatures. If the emissions differ from the expected signatures more than a threshold amount to determine if a defect is present.
US10302688B2
Power conversion systems, disclosed examples include power conversion systems, ground fault detection apparatus and methods to detect and identify ground faults in a power conversion system using AC coupling to sense a system voltage to determine a leakage flux linkage, and to identify a faulted converter phase based on a phase shift angle of the leakage flux linkage.
US10302683B2
Apparatuses and methods of distinguishing between a finger and stylus proximate to a touch surface are described. One apparatus includes a first circuit to obtain capacitance measurements of sense elements when a conductive object is proximate to a touch surface. The apparatus also includes a second circuit coupled to the first circuit. The second circuit is operable to detect whether the conductive object activates the first sense element, second sense element, or both, in view of the capacitance measurements. To distinguish between a stylus and a finger as the conductive object, the second circuit determines the conductive object as being the stylus when the second sense element is activated and the first sense element is not activated and determines the conductive object as being the finger when the first sense element and the second sense element are activated.
US10302680B2
This current detection device is configured from: an annular magnetic material core that forms a closed magnetic path around a pair of conducting wires in which conduction currents flow; an excitation coil wound on the magnetic material core; an oscillation circuit unit that applies a rectangular wave output voltage to the excitation coil; a power supply unit that supplies power to an operation amplifier that generates the rectangular wave output voltage in the oscillation circuit unit; and a difference current calculation unit, which detects a power supply current flowing from the power supply unit to the operation amplifier, and which calculates a difference current between the conduction currents flowing in the pair of conducting wires. Consequently, excellent noise resistance is achieved, and the configuration of the current detection device is simplified.
US10302675B2
The terminals of a device under test (DUT) are temporarily electrically connected to corresponding contact pads on a load board by a series of electrically conductive pin pairs. The pin pairs are held in place by an interposer membrane with a top facing the device under test, a bottom facing the load board, and a vertically resilient, non-conductive member between the top and bottom contact plates. Each pin pair includes a top and bottom pin, which extend beyond the top and bottom contact plates, respectively, toward the device under test and the load board, respectively. The bottom pins has a lower contact surface which includes an arcuate portion or ridge which increases contact pressure and ablates oxides by the rocking action of ridge when the DUT in inserted.
US10302674B2
A test device for testing electric properties of an object. The test device includes an object support unit configured to support an object; a cover unit configured to include a cover body coupled to the object support unit and a pusher supported by the cover body so as to move toward and away from the object; and a pressure adjuster configured to include a multi-stage adjusting cam which is rotatably provided in the cover body while contacting the pusher and has a multi-stage contact pressing portion with contact radii varied depending on rotated angles so that the pusher can be in a moving-back position and be positioned at a plurality of pressing distances from the cover body, and an operation unit which operates the multi-stage adjusting cam.
US10302653B2
Materials and methods for distinguishing agonistic anti-B7-H1 antibodies from antagonistic anti-B7-H1 antibodies, and for treating subjects diagnosed with clinical conditions such as cancer, pathogenic infection, or autoimmune disease.
US10302651B2
The present invention relates to a method of capturing, enriching, purifying, detecting or measuring a cell in a sample at a sub-nanogram level comprising providing a nanocomposition, contacting the sample with the nanocomposition to form a mixture solution and allowing the binding of the cell with the nanocomposition, applying a magnetic field to the mixture, and evaluating the presence of or absence of the cell. The nanocomposition is capable of capturing or enriching an analyte at a sub-nanogram level, and comprise a nanostructure operably linked to an analyte-capturing member.
US10302625B2
Provided are methods for determining the level of microglial activation in the brain of a subject by measuring blood Prostaglandin E2 (PGE2), Prostaglandin F2α, or both, and C-Reactive Protein (CRP) concentrations in a sample obtained from a subject, wherein the ratio of [PGE2]/[CRP], [PGF2α]/[CRP], or both, is indicative of the level of microglial activation in the brain of the subject.
US10302621B2
New metrics are disclosed for characterizing polyethylene copolymers which can be computed from the Cross-Fractionation Chromatography data of these polymers. These metrics are able to quantify the Broad Orthogonal Composition Distribution (BOCD) character of the polymers, and they can be used to discriminate polymers with an enhanced BOCD character from polymers that have the BOCD character to a lesser extent or from polymers that have the conventional molecular weight distribution and/or branching distribution.
US10302620B2
A measuring device for measuring stickiness, imperfections and impurities in textile fibers, such a device includes a housing inside which a pair of rollers are placed, arranged side by side to one another and rotating in opposite senses and between which a web of cotton fibers is made to pass. The rollers are heated, the sticky fractions of the web that adhere to the rollers after the passage of the web between them are detected, and the sticky fractions adhering to the rollers are removed, wherein the heating is controlled by a processing and control unit as a function of the temperature of the rollers detected by a temperature sensor associated with them.
US10302619B2
Grease wear test device includes a body in a form of a collar having an outer surface, a first side and an opposing second side, which are open to form a hollow, open channel through the body, which has a center axis, into which opposing vee blocks can be inserted; and perpendicular to the center axis, a pair of opposing holes through and open to the outer surface of the body and the cylindrical inside wall, through which a cylindrical test journal (falex pin) can be inserted for contact in general with opposing vee-shaped channels of the inserted, opposing vee blocks, and for rotation during testing. The device can be used to modify a falex pin and vee block device, to receive and contain a small sample of grease or another organic paste product for testing such as a modified version of an ASTM D2670 test method for measuring wear properties of fluid lubricants (falex pin and vee block method).
US10302618B2
The method for diagnosing the oil-filled electrical apparatus in the present invention is a method for diagnosing whether or not discharge has occurred inside the oil-filled electrical apparatus. The diagnosing method includes: an in-oil gases analyzing step of analyzing hydrogen gas and a gas selected from the group consisting of methane, ethane, ethylene, acetylene, hydrocarbon having a carbon number of 3 or 4, carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, oxygen, and nitrogen, contained in an insulating oil used inside the oil-filled electrical apparatus; a step of analyzing a causative substance serving as a cause of generation of hydrogen in the insulating oil irrespective of whether or not the discharge has occurred; and a step of diagnosing whether or not the discharge has occurred based on an analysis result of the in-oil gases analyzing step and an analysis result of the step of analyzing the causative substance.
US10302601B2
A chemical detector for rapid, simultaneous detection of multiple chemicals including chemical warfare agents, toxic industrial chemicals, and explosives having one or more gas chromatography columns each with a chemosorbent or a chemo-reactive stationary phase and an infrared-transparent base, a bright infrared light source, a mechanism to direct the light source to any point along any of the columns, and an infrared sensor. Another disclosed detector has one or more gas chromatography columns each on the surface of a substrate having at least one infrared-transparent waveguide pattern, a bright infrared light source, and at least one ring resonator for each column, where each ring resonator is coated with a chemosorbent or a chemo-reactive stationary phase, and where each ring resonator spectroscopically probes the stationary phase. Also disclosed are the related methods for chemical detection.
US10302596B2
Methods and systems are provided for conducting measurements of relative humidity via the use of an ultrasonic sensor. In one example, the ultrasonic sensor for conducting the relative humidity measurement is selected from a plurality of ultrasonic sensors positioned at various locations on the vehicle, and where the selecting is accomplished in some examples via the use of one or more onboard cameras configured to identify suitable objects that are stationary with respect to the vehicle. In this way, robustness and accuracy of relative humidity measurements may be improved, lifetime of individual ultrasonic sensors may be extended, and vehicle operating conditions that depend on accurate relative humidity measurements may be improved.
US10302591B2
Pre-labeled protein standards useful in electrophoresis that have sharp, consistent separation characteristics that are substantially the same as those of their unlabeled counterparts are provided. The invention provides pre-labeled protein standard sets that include a plurality of labeled proteins that are labeled on a first amino acid, in which side reactions of the label with amino acids not targeted for labeling are reduced.
US10302590B2
An integrated circuit sensor array includes a semiconductor substrate; an insulating layer over the substrate; and a first transistor on the insulating layer. The first transistor includes an exposed functionalized channel region in between a source region and a drain region for sensing an analyte in a medium. The integrated circuit sensor array also includes a second transistor formed on the insulating layer, where the second transistor includes an exposed channel region between source and drain regions for sensing a potential of the medium. Further, a voltage bias generator is conductively coupled to the semiconductor substrate for providing the transistors with a bias voltage, the voltage bias generator being responsive to the second transistor.
US10302572B2
A reagent card analyzer comprises an optical signal source configured to transmit an optical signal and an optical signal detector spaced a distance from the optical signal source to define an optical signal path into which the optical signal is transmitted, the optical signal detector configured to detect the optical signal and to output an electrical signal indicative of the optical signal. A reader is configured to read a reagent pad of a reagent card. A reagent card moving mechanism is configured to move the reagent card having the reagent pad including a leading and trailing end through the optical signal path. An optical detector interface is electrically coupled with the optical signal detector and configured to receive electrical signals and to output a pad detect signal indicative of at least one of the leading and the trailing end as the reagent card is moved through the optical signal path.
US10302565B2
Laser-induced fluorescence based optical system and method configured to precisely quantify the relative abundances of calcium (Ca) isotopes in a sample. Optionally, a diode laser is used as a laser source, with its output frequency shifted by two electro-optical modulators to optically excite fluorescence in the calcium-containing sample. The amounts of fluorescence emitted by the various isotopes are measured and compared.
US10302559B2
An optical system and method for quantifying total protein in whole blood or other multi-phase liquids and colloidal suspensions uses refractometry without preliminary steps such as cell separation or centrifugation. A refractometer is integrated with a flow cell to enable the refractive index of a flowing sample to be measured based on a substantially cell free boundary layer of the sample that is present under certain flow conditions. Dimensions of the flow cell are selected to produce a cell-free layer in a flow of whole blood in which the cell free layer is thick enough to reduce scattering of light from the refractometer light source. A numerical method is used to compensate for scattering artifacts. The numerical compensation method is based on the slope and width of a peak in the derivative curve of an angular spectrum image of the flowing sample produced by refractometry.
US10302544B2
A fluidic device that can emulate a fracture is provided and includes a body with a first region that can emulate a propped fracture and a second region that can emulate an earth formation material. A test fluid flows into the device at a test pressure and temperature, and substantially fills the first and second regions. A portion of the test fluid flows back out of the device when the pressure is reduced. A method of emulating fluid flow through a fracture is provided, the method including a fluidic device that includes a body, a first region that emulates the fracture, and a second region that emulates an earth formation material. Flowing a test fluid at a test pressure and temperature into the first region, and reducing a pressure of the test fluid, thereby allowing some of the test fluid to flow from the device.
US10302542B2
In a particulate detection system (10), a control board (911), a high voltage generation board (913) and an isolation transformer (720) are respectively disposed in a first space (921d) and a second space (921e) separated from each other by an inner case (923). When electromagnetic noise is generated in the high voltage generation board (913) and the isolation transformer (720); specifically, at the primary winding of the isolation transformer 720, at the time of switching the primary current supply, the electromagnetic noise is blocked by the inner case (923). This configuration reduces the influence of electromagnetic noise generated in the primary winding on the control board (911).
US10302540B2
The present invention relates to a nanocondensation apparatus comprising a mass comparator, a core holder, an environmental chamber, and a pump and to methods for studying a fluid-solid system with the nanocondensation apparatus.
US10302539B2
A collapsible shelf assembly that may be adapted to be supportably engaged by a cooking structure. The collapsible shelf assembly may comprise a first support panel and a second support panel for supporting a shelf panel, and may be stabilized by stabilizer members. The collapsible shelf assembly may be moveable between a stowed position and a deployed position.
US10302507B2
A temperature sensor having a structure in which electrode wires are butted against signal wires with their weld portions and a method for manufacturing the temperature sensor. In a temperature sensor (1), outer circumferential portions (57a) and (57b) of each of weld portions (55) between electrode wires (25) and sheath core wires (3) are located outward of a first straight line D1 and a second straight line D2, respectively. A forward end-side length L1 is set to be longer than a rear end-side length L2. In addition, the sheath core wires (3) are larger in diameter than the electrode wires (25).
US10302500B2
A differential pyroelectric infrared detector circuit formed by connecting a pyroelectric crystal to two separate impedance conversion circuits. The separate circuits derive two low impedance outputs which are connected to a differential or instrumentation amplifier. The circuit will eliminate electronic perturbations from outside sources such as line frequency interference or notice from an external but nearby oscillator which may be used to operate a microprocessor circuit, and other sources of electronic noise. The two outputs when connected differentially also have an output which is a factor of two greater than a normal standard single ended device, but also only produce noise which is only the square root of 2 or greater. The circuit additionally increased the signal to noise of the detector by a factor of the square root of the increase in signal or by about 1.41 times the standard single ended device.
US10302498B1
The present disclosure is an infrared sensor capable of being integrated into a IR focal plane array. It includes of a CMOS based readout circuit with preamplification, noise filtering, and row/column address control. Using either a microbolometer device structure with either a thermal sensing element of vanadium oxide or amorphous silicon, a nanocomposite is fabricated on top of either of these materials comprising aligned or unaligned carbon nanotube films with IR transmissive layer of silicon nitride followed by one to five monolayers of graphene. These layers are connected in series minimizing the noise sources and enhancing the NEDT of each film. The resulting IR sensor is capable of NEDT of less than 1 mK. The wavelength response is from 2 to 12 microns. The approach is low cost using a process that takes advantage of the economies of scale of wafer level CMOS.
US10302493B2
The present disclosure relates to a method and related system for spectrum optimization of an illumination light source. Spectrum optimization according to the present disclosure can be based on various optimization parameters, including but not limited to luminous efficacy, color rendering effect, luminous efficacy of radiation, mesopic efficacy of radiation, cirtopic efficacy of radiation, etc. The present method and system are capable of optimizing illumination performance of a light source in various aspects in an individual or integrated manner. Further, the present method and system are capable of accommodating different illumination purposes and conditions by combining and prioritizing different optimization parameters.
US10302482B2
Systems are provided for optimizing system overhead when handling multiple input streams of sensor data is configured to identify a set of sensors that are configured to communicate sensor data to the computer system. The systems are configured to receive sensor data from each sensor within the set of sensors and to categorize the sensor data received from each sensor within the set of sensors. Additionally, the systems are configured to identify an overhead attribute associated with each sensor within the set of sensors and to adjust a state of at least one sensor within the set of sensors based upon both a category and an overhead attribute associated with each of the sensors.
US10302481B2
Bucket (1) for transporting and unloading products, comprising an opening at the top for receiving the products and a collapsible hinged lid (2) at the bottom of the bucket (1), the lid (2) being connected to actuation means (3 to 6) capable of moving the lid (2) between a closed and an open position for the unloading of the products by means of gravity. The lid (2) comprises at least a side support wall (2a) in motion with said lid (2) and positioned adjacent to an inner (1a) wall of the bucket (1), said support wall (2a) being intended to drive the products outward by means of friction during the opening motion of the lid (2), the lid (2) being actuated in a controlled manner by said actuation means (3 to 6) along its opening path and subsequent closing path.
US10302468B2
According to an aspect of the invention a method for calibrating a measurement device is conceived wherein: a calibration device is brought into close proximity of the measurement device such that a data communication link is established between the measurement device and the calibration device; wherein the following steps are performed while the calibration device and the measurement device are in close proximity of each other: the calibration device performs a measurement of at least one physical phenomenon; the measurement device performs a measurement of the same physical phenomenon; the result of the measurement by the measurement device is compared with the result of the measurement by the calibration device; and calibration parameters are computed based on a difference between the result of the measurement by the measurement device and the result of the measurement by the calibration device.
US10302455B2
Modules, systems, and methods for monitoring environmental conditions, such as physical, electromagnetic, thermal, and/or chemical parameters within an environment, over extended periods of time with the use of one or more electromechanical sensing devices that include a sensing device and electronic circuitry for processing an output of the sensing device and generating a output of the module. The sensing device includes a microstructure, for example, a cantilevered beam, and at least one set of contacts configured for contact-mode operation with the microstructure in response to the microstructure deflecting toward or away from the contacts when exposed to the parameter of interest. The microstructure has a stack of layers of dissimilar materials, at least one of which has at least one property that changes as a result of curing of or absorption by the first material when exposed to the parameter.
US10302447B1
Navigation applications may utilize various input data to determine various navigation routes. One example method of operating may include providing at least one navigation instruction to a navigation device via a navigation application, detecting the at least one instruction via a detection application, obtaining an image of a physical object, performing a holo-acoustic object manipulation of the physical object, and providing a visual display of the holo-acoustic manipulation as an additional navigation instruction.
US10302431B2
A physical quantity detection circuit includes: a synchronous detection circuit that performs a synchronous detection process on a detection target signal based on a detection signal, the detection target signal including a physical quantity detection signal and a leakage signal from a physical quantity detection element, the physical quantity detection element vibrating based on a drive signal to generate the physical quantity detection signal corresponding to a magnitude of a physical quantity, and the leakage signal of vibrations based on the drive signal; and a phase shift circuit that switches a phase difference between the detection signal and the detection target signal, between a first phase difference and a second phase difference that differs from the first phase difference, so that at least part of the leakage signal is output through the synchronous detection process.
US10302430B2
An electronic device includes a vibration element having a detection signal electrode and a drive signal electrode, an IC disposed so as to be opposed to the vibration element, a first wiring pattern located between the IC and the vibration element, and electrically connected to the drive signal electrode, and a shield wiring pattern located on the vibration element side of the first wiring pattern, and electrically connected to a constant potential (ground).
US10302424B2
Motion contrast depth scanning is disclosed herein. A disclosed example apparatus includes an illumination source that is to provide at least one of spatial or temporal changes to light emitted from the illumination source to a scene. The example apparatus also includes a motion contrast sensor, where pixels of the motion contrast sensor are to detect changes corresponding to the scene, and where the motion contrast sensor is to report measurements when a pixel change exceeds a threshold. The example apparatus further includes a processor to determine at least one of a reflectance, a depth, or movement of the scene based on the reported measurements by the motion contrast sensor.
US10302418B2
An inspection group is proposed for inspecting cylinder-shaped elongated elements for smoking articles, in which a working plane is selected passing through a longitudinal axis of a first elongated element and there are considered a first half space and a second half space arranged on opposite parts with respect to the working plane. The inspecting group includes: a projecting device adapted to project a first stripe of light from the first half space onto an inspection portion of an external surface of the first elongated element and to obtain a first three-dimensional light trace, and also adapted to project a second stripe of light from the second half space onto the inspection portion to obtain a second three-dimensional light trace; an optical assembly adapted to frame the first elongated element and to process a first view and a second view; a processing device adapted to reconstruct a first closed curved section profile of the first elongated element processing an identified first curved light line in the first view and a second identified curved light line in the second view and comparing the first reconstructed closed curved profile with an ideal section profile to identify possible deformations of the reconstructed first closed curved profile with respect to the ideal section profile. The projecting device includes a single projector of a single stripe of light; a shield, arranged between the single projector and the first elongated element, adapted to split the single stripe of light into a first part of a stripe of light and into a second part of a stripe of light; first deflectors of the first part of a stripe of light arranged in the first half space and second deflectors of the second part of the stripe of light arranged in the second half space to obtain respectively the first stripe of light projected from the first half space and the second stripe of light projected from the second half space by a single stripe of light.
US10302405B1
Disclosed herein are embodiments of devices comprising energetic materials capable of superdetonation and methods of making and using such devices. The devices disclosed herein comprise components, dimensions, and configurations optimized to utilize superdetonation velocities produced by the energetic materials disclosed herein.
US10302403B2
The present invention provides ammunition cartridge having a two piece primer insert with a flange, a polymeric middle body extending from the primer insert to a cylindrical middle body coupling region, and a polymeric projectile end having a projectile aperture mated to the polymeric middle body.
US10302402B2
A cartridge casing having an open neck at one axial end and a closed rear portion at the other axial end to form an interior cavity for propellant. A projectile within the open neck to seal the cavity so the bullet is released when the propellant is primed and ignited. The projectile has a proximate end releasably secured within the neck of the casing facing the cavity and exposed to the forces generated by ignited propellant. The remote end of the projectile is formed by a lead core while the proximate end has a transverse surface and is at least partially formed of an amorphous metallic alloy having properties of bulk metallic glass (BMG). Liquid metal alloy can also be used at the interface of a propellant chamber in a bore of a cannon and a cartridge-free projectile.
US10302401B2
A flexible and malleable ballistic panel comprising a laminate of a plurality of ballistic-resistant layers comprising ballistic material, each the ballistic-resistant layer having a first inner surface and second outer surface, and a plurality of bonding layers comprising butyl rubber, each bonding layer having a first inner surface and second outer surface, at least one of the bonding layer being an inner-most layer of the laminate, and each ballistic-resistant layer having a bonding layer therebetween.
US10302400B2
A method of constructing a concealing volume comprises constructing a plurality of concealing volume elements around a concealable volume. Each concealing volume element has a material parameter arranged to direct a propagating wave around the concealable volume. The material parameter can be refractive index, electrical permittivity, and magnetic permittivity. The concealing volume can be a metamaterial. The concealing volume diverts incoming propagating waves such that outgoing propagating waves appear to be unperturbed to an observer.
US10302396B1
A method of training a human for a marksmanship task using a training apparatus, and the apparatus therefor. The apparatus senses and records motions within a time window. The method includes sensing and recording motions sensed by the one or more sensors, detecting a synchronization event, analyzing the sensed and recorded motions that were sensed in the time window, comparing the analyzed sensed and recorded motions with a set of desired analyzed motions to generate difference data; and, responsive to the comparing, presenting to the user in the user's field of perception visual feedback indicating one or both the direction and magnitude of deviation from the set of desired analyzed motions. The presenting the visual feedback to the user is essentially instantaneous, e.g., commencing no later than 10 ms (at most 100 ms) after the synchronization event.
US10302395B1
An assembly includes a rifle and a rifle scope housing, defining an eyepiece. An optical train includes a reticle. When a user looks through the eyepiece, a display is presented having a set of first horizontal lines, each marked by an indicium and a set of second horizontal lines, each marked by an indicium. A pair formed of a first and a second horizontal line is spaced apart by a distance that fits an adult black-tail buck from back to the brisket if the buck is at a range that results in a bullet drop. The first horizontal lines is labeled with a first indicium. Also, a set of marks includes a first mark which will, if placed on a target, result in an elevation angle, relative to the target, that will compensate for the bullet drop, and wherein the first mark is also marked with the indicium.
US10302385B2
A bore cleaning device includes a propellant, a gas seal situated proximate to the propellant, a bore rearward disk, a fibrous cup, and a bore forward disk. The bore forward disk is configured to press against a bottom surface of the fibrous cup, wherein the bore forward disk is narrower than a diameter of a bore of a firearm such that a gap exists around a circumference of the bore forward disk between the bore forward disk and the bore of the firearm. The gap is configured to enable the cup to deform into the gap. The device further includes a cylindrically shaped stack of cleaning materials between the bore rearward disk and the bore forward disk, wherein the stack of cleaning materials is configured to longitudinally transmit at least a portion of the force from the bore rearward disk to the bore forward disk.
US10302382B1
A system and method for quickly and safely inserting multiple rounds of ammunition into a magazine. The system is adjustable for various sizes of magazines and calibers of cartridges. Users depress a plunger that applies a force to the exposed cartridge in the magazine thereby compressing the spring inside the magazine and providing room for another round to be inserted into the magazine. The plunger is then released and the process can be repeated until the magazine is filled or the user is done.
US10302381B1
A magazine release block including a blocking element and a lower receiver of a firearm, wherein the lower receiver comprises a blocking element channel extending between an upper surface of the lower receiver and a magazine release button receiving cavity, wherein the blocking element is positioned within the blocking element channel, and wherein the blocking element is movable between a disengaged position wherein the blocking element does not inhibit movement of a magazine release button and an engaged position wherein at least a portion of the blocking element inhibit movement of a magazine release button, and wherein when an upper receiver of the firearm is operably positioned atop the lower receiver a surface of the upper receiver urges the blocking element to the engaged position.
US10302379B1
An apparatus is provided for detecting the quality of a heat pipe. The apparatus has an infrared (IR) thermal imager bound with a data computing-and-analyzing program to detect thermal conductivity quality and vacuum quality of the heat pipe. An online overall detection is thus provided to quickly detect the quality of the heat pipe without damage for efficient quality control. Requirements of quality detection are met for mass production of heat pipes. The apparatus comprises the heat pipe to be tested; a tape adhered to a surface of the heat pipe; a fixed base for disposing the heat pipe; a heating device in an allocation space of the fixed base; the IR thermal imager located facing to the tape; a signal line connected to the IR thermal imager; and an electronic device connected to the IR thermal imager through the signal line.
US10302365B2
Disclosed is a heat exchanger having heat exchange plates and a base plate that can help to mitigate the thermal stresses encountered by a heat exchanger, particularly, around the peripheral edge portions of the heat exchanger and the base of heat exchanger. This is achieved by providing a channel of coolant fluid near the peripheral edge portions which is in between the peripheral edge portions and the manifold permitting flow of hot fluid. In addition, the base plate of the heat exchanger is protected from the hot fluid flowing through the manifold by providing deflectors that shield the base plate from the hot fluid.
US10302363B2
In one embodiment, a cooling system includes a thermosyphon cooler that cools a cooling fluid through dry cooling and a cooling tower that cools a cooling fluid through evaporative cooling. The thermosyphon cooler uses natural convection to circulate a refrigerant between a shell and tube evaporator and an air cooled condenser. The thermosyphon cooler is located in the cooling system upstream of, and in series with, the cooling tower, and is operated when the thermosyphon cooler is more economically and/or resource efficient to operate than the cooling tower. According to certain embodiments, factors, such as the ambient temperature, the cost of electricity, and the cost of water, among others, are used to determine whether to operate the thermosyphon cooler, the cooling tower, or both.
US10302346B2
A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, controlling a climate control system of an electrified vehicle by shutting off refrigerant flow to a rear portion of a heat pump subsystem in response to a defrost request.
US10302343B2
A defrost system is disclosed that includes a cooling device disposed in a freezer, a heat exchanger pipe leading into a casing, a drain receiver unit; a refrigerating device for cooling and liquefying CO2 refrigerant; a refrigerant circuit for permitting the CO2 refrigerant to circulate to the heat exchanger pipe; a defrost circuit branched from the heat exchanger pipe forming a CO2 circulation path with the heat exchanger pipe; an on-off valve so that the CO2 circulation path becomes a closed circuit; a pressure adjusting unit for adjusting the pressure of the CO2 refrigerant; and a first heat exchanger unit for heating the CO2 refrigerant circulating with brine, disposed below the cooling device to which the defrost circuit and a first brine circuit in which brine, a first heating medium, circulates, are led, in which the CO2 refrigerant naturally circulates in the closed circuit when defrosting by a thermosiphon effect.
US10302327B2
A method for measuring HVAC efficiency is used to test various elements within the HVAC system to determine whether any element, such as a cooling coil or heating coil, is operating at an acceptable efficiency when compared to design specifications or previously established standards. The method may also be used to easily determine volumetric flow rate of air through the system at various points.
US10302306B2
A cooking appliance and knob assembly are generally provided herein. The knob assembly may include a control panel, a control knob, an attractor plate, and an analog position sensor. The control knob may be selectively disposed on the control panel at a planar outer surface. The control knob may include a knob body and a first magnetic assembly rotatable about a central axis extending perpendicular to the control panel. The attractor plate may be mounted behind the control panel about the central axis. The attractor plate may include a second magnetic assembly in selective magnetic engagement with the first magnetic assembly. The analog position sensor may be mounted to the attractor plate to detect an angular position of the attractor plate about the central axis.
US10302304B2
A fuel injector (23) comprises a cylindrical passage (32) which opens in a combustion chamber (26), a fuel introduction passage (34) which guides fuel to a region of the cylindrical passage (32) which is closer to the combustion chamber (26), and an air introduction passage (35) which guides compressed air to the cylindrical passage (32) at a location that is upstream of a location at which the fuel is introduced to the cylindrical passage (32), wherein the fuel introduction passage (34) guides the fuel in a tangential direction of the cylindrical passage (32) in a transverse sectional view.
US10302303B2
A cigarette lighter of the embodiments of the present invention that safely moves through dangerous areas and method of use. The cigarette lighter includes a lower section, an upper section, and a fuel flow controller. The upper section is replaceably attached to the lower section. The fuel flow controller interfaces with the lower section and the upper section and controls a flow of a fuel from the lower section where stored to the upper section where ignited.
US10302295B2
Illuminating fans for loading docks are disclosed. An example illuminating fan includes a housing defining an airflow chamber and an electrical chamber divided by an internal wall of the housing. The illuminating fan also includes a fan wheel mounted for rotation within the airflow chamber. The fan wheel is driven by a fan motor to generate a current of air passing through the airflow chamber. The illuminating fan further includes a lamp supported by the housing. The lamp is wired to an electrical circuit at least partially contained within the electrical chamber.
US10302291B2
A flashlight with settable multi-levels of light that can be emitted.
US10302287B2
A luminaire comprises a light fixture that includes a housing. The housing includes a light emitting diode (LED) light source and a back wall that has a first surface shape. The luminaire further comprises a mounting system that includes a tie rod that has a first end that includes a plurality of teeth. The mounting system also includes a mounting plate rotatably coupled to the tie rod. The mounting plate is coupled to the back wall of the housing. The mounting plate has a second surface shape, where the first surface shape and the second surface shape are substantially the same.
US10302283B2
The present invention relates to an LED ceiling light, comprising a light body and a back plate, the light body is detachably connected to the back plate. When an outer circular frame of the back plate is sheathed into a round throat of the light body, a columnar clip of the light body of the LED ceiling light runs from a bottom of the back plate and is rotated to clip in an L-shaped slot until reaches a close end of the L-shaped slot, in this way, the light body is connected to the back plate.
US10302282B2
A support structure for electrically-powered lighting devices (e.g. LED modules) includes: an elongated laminar substrate having first and second mutually opposed surfaces, a layer of electrically-conductive material, e.g. copper, on the first surface of the laminar substrate, the layer including etching forming first electrically-conductive formations extending along the first surface of the laminar substrate, a distribution of electrically-conductive areas on the second surface of the laminar substrate, the distribution including electrically-conductive areas formed by means of etching and distributed with a constant separation pitch along the second surface of the laminar substrate, electrically-conductive vias extending through the laminar substrate to connect the first electrically-conductive formations and the electrically-conductive areas in said distribution, and a network of second electrically-conductive formations including electrically-conductive ink deposited (e.g. printed) on the second surface of the laminar substrate, with second electrically-conductive formations in said network being electrically connected with the electrically-conductive areas in said distribution.
US10302277B2
Provided is a multi-faceted lens. The multi-faceted lens includes a light-receiver disposed in front of a light source, a total internal reflector disposed outside the light-receiver and equipped with a total internal reflection lens for collecting the light irradiated by the light source, and a light-transmitter disposed in front of the light-receiver to irradiate the light, supplied from the light-receiver and the total internal reflector, onto the outside. Light irradiated by the light source passes through the light-receiver.
US10302275B2
A light transmissive structure includes a light transmissive substrate having first and second opposing faces and array of microprism elements on the first face. A respective microprism element includes at least one ring comprising a plurality of microstructure pyramids that is rotated randomly and/or pseudorandomly on the first face about an axis that is orthogonal to the substrate relative to at least one other microprism element. The light transmissive structure is configured to receive light from a light source facing the first face and distribute the light emerging from the second face in a 2D batwing distribution.
US10302271B2
A vehicle lamp includes: at least one light source configured to generate light; a first reflector configured to reflect the light generated by the at least one light source; a shield configured to block a first portion of light reflected from the first reflector, and to transmit therethrough a second portion of the light reflected from the first reflector to form a beam pattern; a lens; and a second reflector configured to: in a first state, reflect light that was reflected from the first reflector back toward the first reflector; and in a second state, reflect light that was generated by the at least one light source to be incident on the lens, wherein the second reflector is configured to rotate about an axis and cause the vehicle lamp to output in a low-beam mode or in a high-beam mode based on a rotational orientation of the second reflector.
US10302270B2
A vehicle lighting apparatus includes: a light source; a reflector that reflects light emitted from the light source toward a vehicle travel direction; a light distribution control unit that controls light distribution of light reflected by the reflector; and a projection lens that projects the light of which the light distribution is controlled by the light distribution control unit toward the vehicle travel direction, wherein the light distribution control unit has a structure in which a plurality of reflection elements are provided to be aligned in a vehicle width direction, and wherein light that is incident on the projection lens from an upper direction of the plurality of reflection elements of the light reflected by the reflector forms a light distribution pattern that includes a cutoff line which is defined by an upper end of the plurality of reflection elements, and light that is incident on the plurality of reflection elements is reflected toward the projection lens to thereby form a complementary light distribution pattern that is different from the light distribution pattern.
US10302266B2
A vehicular headlamp includes a reflector, a lighting element and a shade with a reflection body. The shade is fixed to the reflector, with the reflection body extending forward from the front end of the shade. The reflection body includes a reflective surface inclined to face a front of the headlamp and a supplemental light plane inclined to face a rear of the headlamp. The lighting element emits light to the reflector, which is then reflected towards the upper surface of the shade, the reflective surface of the reflection body, and the supplemental light plane, before being projected as a main light beam towards an outside of the vehicle. The reflective surface and the supplemental light plane redirect at least a portion of light from a lower part of the main light beam and the supplemental light plane redirect at least a portion of projected on an opposite lane, an upper part of the main light beam.
US10302255B2
The invention relates to the automatic reloading of the gas space of a hydropneumatic accumulator. An apparatus for readjusting the load of the gas space includes a pressurized gas source connected via an air system to a loading check-valve and a reinjection valve controlled by a unit for calculating a cycle for reinjecting gas into the gas space.
US10302250B1
A system for lifting and lowering a roof of a vehicle. The system includes a lifting device secured to an external structure; a plurality of pulley selectively positioned above the roof of the vehicle, the plurality of pulleys includes a first and second pulley positioned at a rear section of the roof; a third and fourth pulley positioned at a front section of the roof; a fifth and sixth pulley positioned between the first and second pulley and the third and fourth pulley; and a center pulley positioned between the first and sixth pulley and the third and fourth pulley. The system further includes a line secured to the lifting device, the line includes a first section passing through both the first and second pulley for lifting the rear section of the roof; a second section passing through the center pulley and through the fifth and sixth pulley for lifting the front section of the roof. The system further includes a first tension device secured to the first section of the line; a second tension device secured to the second section of the line; a first hook secured to the first section of the line; and a second hook secured to the second section of the line.
US10302243B1
A support assembly for engaging a small electronic device. The support assembly comprises a stand having a base and a pivot leg assembly. The base receives a soft resilient pad, such as a foam pad. The pad has multiple raised areas. When the support stand is placed on a support surface such that the base is at an angle to the support surface, the small electronic device can be placed on the pad without sliding. In other words, the pad provides a non-slip surface to hold the small electronic device in place.
US10302241B2
A protective shield device is mounted on the joint between connected concrete hoses to protect the joint connecting one concrete hose to another from accidentally catching on an obstruction on the surface over which the concrete hose joint is moved during operation and disconnecting the two concrete hoses. The protective shield device is formed by two hollow shells that are hinged on one side and connected by friction closure members to surround and encapsulate the concrete hose joint. The assembled protective shield device is preferably in the shape of an ovoid with a larger central portion to accommodate the joint structure, and narrower end portions to provide no protruding structure that will catch any underlying obstructions that could cause the enclosed joint latch to be exposed. The protective shield device can be opened by forcing the two shell members apart, or by using a mechanically disengagable latch.
US10302234B2
The present flow-undisrupted process includes: enclosing a portion of an existing pipe with a sealing case; connecting a boring machine to the sealing case in a non-valve state in which no operation valve is interposed between a projecting pipe portion of the sealing case and the boring machine; forming a circular opening in an area of the existing pipe corresponding to the projecting pipe portion by means of a hole saw of the boring machine; rotating a tee and the boring machine in a circumferential direction of the existing pipe to a position at which the projecting pipe portion is completely past the opening; after the rotation, maintaining a sealed state in which the seal packing prevents a pressure of a fluid inside the existing pipe from being applied to the projecting pipe portion; and removing the boring machine from the projecting pipe portion in the sealed state.
US10302219B2
An adjustable operating rod assembly is provided. In one embodiment a telescoping rod and tube are provided such that the length of the operating rod can be selectively adjusted in order to accommodate fluid inlet pipes of various lengths and regardless of manufacturer.
US10302213B2
A fluidic valve for switching between different fluid coupling states includes a stator having at least one fluidic stator interface, a rotor having at least one fluidic rotor interface, wherein the rotor is rotatable relative to the stator to thereby switch the fluidic valve between a plurality of different fluid coupling states between the at least one fluidic stator interface and the at least one fluidic rotor interface, and a force transmission mechanism configured for pressing the stator and the rotor together by a contactless force transmission to provide for a fluid tight sealing between the stator and the rotor.
US10302210B2
A method of assembling a solenoid valve assembly is provided. The method includes supporting a shoulder of a valve housing against a flange of a metal ring. The method includes inserting at least one axially extending post of the metal ring through at least one slot of a mounting tab. The method includes deforming the at least one axially extending post of the metal ring to clamp the valve housing between the metal ring and the mounting tab, with the metal ring, the valve housing, and the mounting tab being captively secured with each other. The method includes positioning the mounting tab at least partially within an opening at an axial end of a solenoid housing. The method includes bending or otherwise deforming the outer wall at the axial end of the solenoid housing to retain the solenoid housing to the mounting tab, the metal ring, and the valve housing.
US10302209B2
A stabilizer cartridge for enhancing stability of a fluid regulator is provided. The stabilizer cartridge includes a body, a first disk, and a second disk. The body is adapted to be disposed around a valve stem of the fluid regulator. The first disk is coupled to the body and defines one or more flow paths for facilitating pressure relief. The second disk is movably coupled to the body and is movable relative to the first disk responsive to fluid flow through the one or more flow paths of the first disk.
US10302197B2
A graphite cast iron nitrided piston ring has a main body including matrix and a nitrided layer. The matrix is made of graphite cast iron, and the nitrided layer is formed by subjecting a surface of the matrix to contact a cylinder to a gas nitriding process. With the nitrided layer formed at the surface of the matrix made of graphite cast iron, the piston ring has sufficient hardness and good abrasion resistance.
US10302186B2
A transfer case comprises a primary output shaft, a secondary output shaft, a clutch, and a plurality of valves. The primary output shaft includes a hub rotationally coupled thereto. The clutch selectively couples the primary output shaft to the secondary output shaft to transfer torque therebetween. The clutch includes a housing, interleaved plates, and an apply plate. The housing is rotationally coupled to the secondary output shaft. The interleaved plates alternate between a first subset of the interleaved plates rotationally coupled to the hub and a second subset of the interleaved plates rotationally coupled to the housing. The apply plate compresses the interleaved plates for transferring torque between the hub and the housing. The valves selectively release oil supplied through the primary output shaft into the housing. Each valve includes a bore formed in the hub and a valve rod movable by the apply plate to open the valve.
US10302180B2
A drive cable for actuating a vehicle element which is movable with respect to a vehicle design, which can have a cable body having a flexible cable core which is wrapped with a spiral, which follows a helical line so as to become engaged with a gearwheel. At least three longitudinal ribs or crosspieces can be formed along the periphery of the cable body, said drive cable being able to support itself in a cable guide via said longitudinal ribs which form at least mostly continuous guiding lines and contact lines of the drive cable, each having the same distance all around to the cable axis. Alternatively, an elastically or plastically malleable cable jacket can be provided which engages over the cable core and the spiral and which forms a cylindrical and rib-free peripheral surface of the cable when the cable core is stretched.
US10302178B2
An outer race assembly for a continuously variable transmission includes a hydraulic cavity housing, a first radially outer race structure spaced along an axis from a second radially outer race structure to form a radially outer race, and planetary members in rolling contact with the radially outer race. The first radially outer race structure includes nesting engagement with the hydraulic cavity housing, and a hydraulic cavity sealed between the hydraulic cavity housing and the first radially outer race structure to control axial movement of the first radially outer race structure.
US10302174B2
A planetary gear train of an automatic transmission for a vehicle may include an input shaft receiving torque of an engine, an output shaft outputting an output torque, a first planetary gear set including first, second, and third rotational elements, a second planetary gear set including fourth, fifth, and sixth rotational elements, a third planetary gear set including seventh, eighth, and ninth rotational elements, and a fourth planetary gear set including tenth, eleventh, and twelfth rotational elements.
US10302166B2
A bracket has a cylindrical part which opens in the Y direction. An inner member is arranged within the cylindrical part and faces in the Y direction. An elastic body connects the inner member and the cylindrical part and includes a pair of X direction elastic parts, a projecting part, and a Y-direction elastic part. The X direction elastic parts connect the inner member and the cylindrical part in an X direction. The projecting part is provided in an end in the Y direction of the cylindrical part. The Y direction elastic part is connected to a Y direction supporting part of a bottom wall. The projecting part partially overlaps with the Y direction supporting part of the inner member in the Y direction. No part projects outwardly of the cylindrical part and interferes with the vehicle body or surrounding members, increasing a degree of freedom in layout.
US10302162B2
A disk brake for a utility-vehicle wheel includes a brake caliper reaching around a brake disk, an application device arranged in the brake caliper on one side of the brake disk actuated by means of a force member, brake pads on both sides of the brake disk. At least the application-side brake pad is arranged in a pad duct having first and second supporting surfaces which have the same distance from a pad duct center line in the circumferential direction, and against which the brake pad lies, a brake lever which is part of the application device and is composed of a lever arm supporting the force member, and an application shaft connected to the lever arm and mounted inside the brake caliper on a pivot axis and resting in a rotationally movable manner against a pressure piece working against the application-side brake pad.
US10302159B2
The invention relates to a method for determining a bite point of a hybrid clutch in a hybrid vehicle. The hybrid clutch is actuated by a hydrostatic clutch actuator (12) and disconnects or connects an internal combustion engine (2) and an electric motor (3); the bite point is determined by slowly actuating the hybrid clutch (4) starting from a separating position of the hybrid clutch (4), this position being in the non-actuated state, with a defined torque reaction of the electric motor (3) being detected. The invention also relates to a method in which the quality of the bite point is improved, the duration of the bite point adaptation is essentially shortened, the bite point being adapted during the running of the internal combustion engine (2) and when the electric motor (3) is immobile and a torque reaction of the electric motor (3) is validated by the torque reaction of the internal combustion engine (2).
US10302156B2
A rotation transmission device is provided in which leakage of magnetism from an armature to a control retainer is reduced, and of which a two-way clutch can be operated accurately and reliably. This device includes a restricting arrangement for restricting the fitting amount between a coupling tube of the armature and a tubular portion of the control retainer such that a gap is defined between a back surface of the armature, with respect to its surface to be attracted to a rotor, and an end surface of the tubular portion, to prevent leakage of magnetism from the back surface of the armature to the end surface of the tubular portion when an electromagnet is energized and the armature is pulled to the rotor.
US10302144B2
A sliding clutch for an adjustment device of a rearview device of a motor vehicle comprises two plastic parts. A first part is formed as an external gear wheel having a first multiplicity of first coupling elements and a second part is formed as an internal shaft having a second multiplicity of second coupling elements. The two plastic parts rotate with one another up to a predefined maximum torque namely because a positive fit exists between the first and second coupling elements up to the predefined maximum torque. The invention furthermore relates to a side-view mirror for a motor vehicle having an adjustment device which comprises a sliding clutch according to the invention.
US10302143B2
In a tripod type constant velocity universal joint 1, when D1 represents a large inner diameter being a diameter of a circle connecting radially outer end portions of roller guide surfaces 7 and D2 represents a small inner diameter being a diameter of a circle connecting radially inner end portions of the roller guide surfaces 7, a ratio D2/D1 between the small inner diameter D2 and the large inner diameter D1 is set within a range of from 0.73 to 0.80. Further, when d represents a large diameter of a spline formed in a trunnion hub 8 of a tripod member 3 and PCD represents a pitch circle diameter of the roller guide surfaces 7, a ratio d/PCD between the large diameter d and the pitch circle diameter PCD is set to 0.60 or more.
US10302142B2
A power tool is provided with a drive motor and a tool unit with a tool driven by the drive motor. A guide tube with telescoping section with external and internal tubes is provided, wherein the internal tube is longitudinally slidable within the external tube. A clamping device secures the internal tube relative to the external tube and has a clamping member supported rotatably relative to the internal tube and connected by a thread connection to the external tube. The clamping device is provided with a clamping ring with an opening arranged about an outer circumference of the internal tube. Compression of the clamping ring in longitudinal guide tube direction effects a size reduction of the clamping ring opening. The clamping ring has a first axial face supported relative to the external tube and a second axial face supported relative to the clamping member.
US10302138B2
The invention relates to a sensor arrangement on a rotary bearing which has a stationary bearing part and a rotatable bearing part. A primary coil is arranged on the stationary bearing part and is connected to a supply unit in a wired manner. A sensor circuit and a secondary coil supplying said circuit with electrical energy are fitted to the rotatable bearing part. According to the invention, the primary coil and the secondary coil are part of an energy transmission unit which is constructed according to the Qi standard. At least the operating energy for the sensor circuit, preferably also the data for communication between the sensor circuit and the supply unit, are transmitted via the inductive coupling between the primary coil and the secondary coil.
US10302134B2
A bearing structure includes a bearing and a housing. The bearing rotationally supports a rotation shaft extending in an axial direction. The bearing includes an outer circumferential surface having an arcuate surface that projects outward in a radial direction from an axial end toward a middle portion of the axial direction. The housing includes a bearing accommodation recess that extends in the axial direction to accommodate and hold the bearing. The bearing accommodation recess includes an inner circumferential surface including a cylindrical portion and an abutment portion. The bearing is located at an inner side of the cylindrical portion. The abutment portion partially projects radially inward from the cylindrical portion. The arcuate surface of the bearing abuts against the abutment portion at least at three locations that are separated from one another in a rotation direction of the rotation shaft.
US10302127B2
The present invention relates to a non-magnetic needle bearing for use in a rotational machine such as, for example, an MRI. The needle bearing may include needles, a cylindrical retainer holding the needles at a predetermined pitch, an outer ring outside of the retainer, and an inner ring inside the retainer. All of the aforementioned may be made of a non-thermoplastic polyimide resin.
US10302123B2
A coupling rod fitting (1) having a first end piece (2); a second end piece (3); and having an intermediate piece (4) which connects the first end piece (2) and the second end piece (3). The intermediate piece (4) is formed as a connecting rod and the first end piece (2) and the second end piece (3) have in each case one sleeve (5 and 6 respectively), which sleeves are pushed onto the connecting rod (4) and are fixed in an adjustable final assembly position on the connecting rod (4).
US10302121B2
A washer with integrated fluid distribution which includes a body with an outer ring having an aperture located centrally within said ring, a channel enclosed within said outer ring and a release channel in fluid communication with said aperture and an interior surface of said channel and wherein said channel is filled with a dispensing fluid and said release channel is reversibly closed.
US10302099B2
The present invention relates to an adapter (404) for a suction device (401) comprising an electric motor (402) that drives an impeller (403) and further comprising a volute (201) that houses said electric motor (402) and said impeller (403), such adapter (404) comprising a substantially rectangular first shaped end (501) configured to engage with said electric motor (402), and further comprising a substantially circular second shaped end (502) configured to mate with the volute (201); the adapter (404) further comprises a plurality of through holes (503) for fastening the electric motor (402) to the volute (201).Furthermore, the present invention relates to a related suction device (401) and a related range hood (101).
US10302098B2
A heating pump includes a pump housing with an inlet, an outlet, a heater, an impeller, and a motor for driving the impeller. The impeller is received in the pump housing. The heater includes connecting heads and a main body for generating heat. The main body is bent into an arc. The pump housing includes a cylindrical sidewall extending in an axial direction of the motor and a top plate sealed to an axial opening of the sidewall. The top plate is made of metal. The heater extends through and is fixed to the top plate. The connecting heads extend to an exterior of the pump housing. The main body is located in an interior of the pump housing and in contact with the top plate.
US10302097B2
The invention discloses a centrifugal compressor. The centrifugal compressor comprises: a housing (10), provided with a mounting chamber (11), a thread section (12) being provided on a side wall of the mounting chamber (11); an adjusting piece (20), mounted in the mounting chamber (11), the adjusting piece (20) being provided with threads adapting to the thread section (12); a driving piece (30), mounted in the mounting chamber (11) and configured to drive the adjusting piece (20) to move forwards or backwards along the thread section (12); and an adjustable diffuser (40), fixedly connected to the adjusting piece (20). The invention also discloses a centrifugal water chilling unit having the centrifugal compressor. The centrifugal compressor and the centrifugal water chilling unit can solve the problem that the adjustable diffuser easily inclines and is stuck, thereby greatly improving the reliability of the centrifugal compressor.
US10302096B2
An air conditioner includes a scroll body comprising an inlet through which air is introduced, an outlet through which the air is discharged, and an air passage between the inlet and the outlet, a sirocco fan rotatably disposed in the scroll body, the sirocco fan configured to allow the air to be sucked through the inlet and to be discharged through the outlet when the sirocco fan rotates, and a bell mouth formed around the inlet of the scroll body, wherein the scroll body and the sirocco fan satisfy a following formula: 0.76≤H/D≤0.8, where H (mm) is a height of the scroll body, and D (mm) is an outer diameter of the sirocco fan.
US10302089B2
An electrical submersible pump assembly includes a production pump, a motor containing a motor lubricant, and a seal section coupled between the motor and the pump. A drive shaft extends through the seal section, the drive shaft being rotated by the motor for driving the production pump. A mechanical face seal in the seal section seals around the shaft. A circulation pump is mounted to the shaft above the face seal for rotation therewith. An inlet passage leads from an exterior of the seal section to the circulation pump to deliver well fluid to the circulation pump. An outlet passage leads from the circulation pump to the exterior of the seal section to discharge well fluid exterior of the seal section. The rotating component of the face seal is located in the outlet passage.
US10302079B2
Systems and methods of routing pressurized fluid from a fluid source are disclosed. The system includes a composite articulating arm. The composite articulating arm further includes a first articulating arm and a second articulating arm. The first articulating arm and second articulating arm are coupled via a connection. The composite articulating arm of the disclosed system further includes no more than five elbows and six rotation points.
US10302078B2
Fluid flow system including a block forming a first receiving portion having a first inner bore, a second receiving portion having a second inner bore, a third receiving portion having a third inner bore, and a fourth receiving portion having a fourth inner bore, all of which are in fluid communication with one another and form an intersecting portion. A reciprocatable piston is received in the first receiving portion. A first transition element is located between the first receiving and intersecting portions. A second transition element is located between the second receiving and intersecting portions. A third transition element is located between the third receiving and intersecting portions. A fourth transition element is located between the fourth receiving and intersecting portions. At least one transition element has transition bore truncated at opposing sides.
US10302074B2
Hydraulic drive and method for driving a pressure booster of a high-pressure apparatus. The hydraulic drive includes a pressure medium pump having one of a constant displacement pump and a pump conveying a constant volume per revolution, a servo motor coupled to drive the pump, and a controller structured to at least one of electrically control, regulate and switch the servo motor, which is arranged on at least one of a low pressure side and a high pressure side of the pressure booster.
US10302061B2
An ignition apparatus for an internal combustion engine which is capable of having a high-degree of ignition performance and being reduced in size is provided. The ignition apparatus includes the spark plug mounted in an end of the plug hole formed in the internal combustion engine, the first ignition coil, the second ignition coil, and the control portion. The first ignition coil includes the primary coil and the secondary coil and has a secondary side electrically connected to the spark plug. The second ignition coil includes the primary coil and the secondary coil and is connected to the spark plug in parallel to the first ignition coil. The control portion controls energization of the first ignition coil and the second ignition coil. The secondary voltage developed at the second ignition coil is lower in level than that developed at the first ignition coil. The control portion works to create the secondary voltage at the first ignition coil and then create the secondary voltage at the second ignition coil to have the spark plug continue to discharge.
US10302059B2
A fuel injector filter is disclosed. The filter may include an inner ring concentrically surrounded by an outer ring. The inner ring may radially extend between an inner ring inner perimeter and an inner ring outer perimeter, and comprise a first port radially extending between the inner ring inner perimeter and the inner ring outer perimeter. The outer ring may radially extend between an outer ring inner perimeter and an outer ring outer perimeter, and comprise a first aperture radially extending between the outer ring inner perimeter and the outer ring inner perimeter. The first aperture may be circumferentially offset from the first port. A filtration channel may radially extend between the inner ring outer perimeter and the outer ring inner perimeter and be configured to impede movement of a particle toward the first port.
US10302058B2
A metering system for a fuel atomizer includes a housing having a fuel inlet and an oxidizer inlet arranged coaxially, and an oxidizer metering device having a plurality of oxidizer channels, an oxidizer flow controller, and a fuel metering device. The oxidizer channels are spaced apart circumferentially in the housing and are arranged angled in at least one of a radially inward direction and a tangential direction to create a swirl of oxidizer flow in a mixing chamber of the fuel atomizer. The oxidizer flow controller is configured to control flow of oxidizer from the oxidizer inlet to the plurality of oxidizer channels. The fuel metering device is configured to control fuel flow from the fuel inlet to the mixing chamber.
US10302049B2
A filter assembly for a motor-vehicle air cleaner includes a primary filter, a secondary filter set apart from the primary filter, and a filter frame configured to support the primary filter and the secondary filter. The filter mount is fittable in and removable from a housing of the air cleaner, and includes a divider passing between the main filter and the auxiliary filter, the divider including at least two channels separated by a rib.
US10302048B2
Methods and systems are provided for controlling a temperature of gases within a heat exchanger, a ratio of gases output by the heat exchanger, and selectively charging/discharging gases from the heat exchanger to one or both of an intake system or an exhaust system. In one example, a method may include controlling operation of an energy recovery device coupled to the heat exchanger in response to engine operating conditions, and increasing or decreasing flow of exhaust gas and/or compressed intake air into the heat exchanger in response to energy recovery device output.
US10302047B2
Various methods and systems are provided for an exhaust gas recirculation cooler including a plurality of cooling tubes. In one example, an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) cooler includes a plurality of cooling tubes positioned within a housing of the EGR cooler, each cooling tube of the plurality of cooling tubes extending between and directly coupled to tube sheets of the EGR cooler at ends of each cooling tube, where at least one end of one or more cooling tubes of a first portion of the plurality of cooling tubes, inward of a tube sheet coupled to the at least one end, includes a compliant region, where the first portion is positioned proximate to an exhaust inlet of the EGR cooler.
US10302038B2
Systems and related methods for regulating fuel rail pressure for internal combustion engines utilizing an electronic fuel transfer pump (eFTP) on the low side to provide robust control of fuel pressure on the high side. The eFTP is in fluid communication with a low-pressure fuel circuit for providing a low-pressure fuel flow at a low pressure to a high-pressure pump. Upon failure of a fuel control valve, a pressure-responsive valve, and/or a pressure sensor impacting the high-side fuel pressure, the eFTP modulates the low-side fuel flow and/or low-side fuel pressure to mitigate damage to the engine. A controller in operative communication with the eFTP and/or one or more sensors is configured to provide a pump command to the eFTP in response to a failure condition impacting the high-side fuel pressure.
US10302037B2
A method is described for controlling the metering of fuel. A feature, which characterizes the switching point in time of a valve, is ascertained based on a measured signal curve. The feature is fed as an actual variable to a controller. A criterion of the feature is ascertained, the controller taking the criterion of the feature into account.
US10302032B2
The present invention relates to control of an opening degree of an exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valve which is provided in an engine which uses compressed natural gas as fuel. A method for controlling an EGR valve of an engine according to the present invention includes: calculating the amount of exhaust gas to be transferred from an exhaust line to an intake line according to engine operating conditions; regulating an opening degree of an EGR valve based on the calculated amount of exhaust gas; measuring a temperature of exhaust gas discharged from a combustion chamber; and increasing the opening degree of the EGR valve by a preset increment when the temperature of the exhaust gas discharged from the combustion chamber exceeds a preset reference temperature.
US10302030B2
Methods and systems for starting and stopping a diesel engine are presented. In one example, a cetane enhancer is selectively mixed with diesel fuel to provide a cetane enhanced diesel fuel. A diesel engine may be supplied the cetane enhanced diesel fuel after an engine cold start to improve catalyst light off time and engine emissions.
US10302017B2
A method of making a light weight component is provided. The method including the steps of: forming a metallic foam core into a desired configuration; applying an external metallic shell to an exterior surface of the metallic foam core after it has been formed into the desired configuration; and attenuating the component to a desired frequency by forming a plurality of openings in the external metallic shell.
US10302016B2
The invention relates to a support providing a complete connection between a degassing pipe (3) and a turbine shaft (2), said support including a plurality of outer contact spans (41a) intended to bear on the inner walls of the turbine shaft to secure the degassing pipe with respect thereto, characterized in that the different spans are each bordered by at least one elastomer insert (41g) which contributes to the protection of the turbine shaft during insertion of the support therein.
US10302013B2
A composite thermal barrier and methods of applying the composite thermal barrier to a metallic surface within a combustion chamber of an engine. The composite thermal barrier includes at least one metallic support structure, a metallic skin, and an insulation material. The metallic support structure is connected to a metallic surface within the combustion chamber of the engine. The metallic skin is disposed adjacent to the metallic support structure to define a void space between the metallic skin and the metallic surface. The insulation material is contained within the volume to form the composite thermal barrier.
US10302005B2
A control device is a device for controlling a control angle of a valve which has a minimum value in a change in opening area in accordance with the control angle, and includes a control angle instruction acquisition unit configured to acquire a control angle instruction of the valve, an expansion instruction acquisition unit configured to acquire an expansion instruction indicating whether to expand the opening area, a control angle information acquisition unit configured to acquire control angle information indicating a control angle of the valve, a control angle calculation unit configured to calculate a control angle of the valve on the basis of the control angle instruction acquired by the control angle instruction acquisition unit, the expansion instruction acquired by the expansion instruction acquisition unit, and the control angle information acquired by the control angle information acquisition unit, and a drive control unit configured to output drive information of the valve based on a control angle calculated by the control angle calculation unit.
US10301995B2
An oxidation catalyst device is placed so that a central axis of the oxidation catalyst device may be oriented along a right and left direction of a work vehicle; a reducing agent injection device is placed so that a central axis of the reducing agent injection device may be oriented along a front and rear direction of the work vehicle; and a selective catalytic reduction device is placed so that a central axis of the selective catalytic reduction device may be oriented along the front and rear direction of the work vehicle, in which the oxidation catalyst device, the reducing agent injection device, and the selective catalytic reduction device are arranged so as to have a relationship that the central axes thereof become the same in height, and the central axis of the selective catalytic reduction device is placed so as to pass through the oxidation catalyst device.
US10301992B2
A heater includes: a plate-like first heater substrate; an electrical heating wire that is provided on a first surface of the first heater substrate in a parallel circuit; electrodes that are connected to the electrical heating wire to allow current to flow in the electrical heating wire; and a plate-like cover substrate that covers the first surface of the first heater substrate, the electrical heating wire, and the electrodes with a second surface thereof. The electrical heating wire of the heater generates heat, so that the amount of heat is supplied. A honeycomb structure includes at least one heater that is provided so as to surround an outer wall thereof.
US10301989B2
A microwave applicator includes a housing configured to contain an object of heating, multiple microwave resonators provided on and around a periphery of the housing, a microwave conductor interconnecting the microwave resonators, and a microwave generator configured to generate microwaves of different frequencies. Each microwave resonator is configured to resonate the generated microwaves of a resonant frequency of the microwave resonator, and to emit the resonated microwaves to the object of heating contained in the housing. Among the microwave resonators, a first microwave resonator and a second microwave resonator have respective resonant frequencies that are different from each other.
US10301985B2
Disclosed is a lubricating apparatus including an oil supply pipe connected to a gearbox of a gearing device for transmitting turning force of a blowdown turbine in the turbo compound system to a crankshaft to supply oil into the gearbox, a first oil supply opening formed to be transpierced at the bearing housing of a first bearing rotatably supporting a shaft of an output gear for outputting turning force in the turbo compound system to supply oil supplied from the gearbox to the first bearing, a sub-supply pipe connected to a gear case in which the output gear is embedded to supply oil to the gear case, and a second oil supply opening formed to be transpierced at the bearing housing of a second bearing rotatably supporting the shaft of the output gear to supply oil supplied through the sub-supply pipe to the second bearing.
US10301984B2
A sealing portion deformation reducing type engine oil pan having a main compartment portion for storage of engine oil, may include a pan bottom portion configured to surround a bottom of the main compartment portion; a pan side portion configured to surround a side of the main compartment portion; and a flange portion configured to be formed at an upper portion of the pan side portion and mounted with a sealing gasket, wherein a reinforcing rib is disposed at a lower portion of the flange portion while being formed at an opening of the fan side portion.
US10301973B2
A device for retaining drained fluids for a propulsive assembly includes a cavity for storing the drained fluids and two walls mounted at the opening of said cavity. The cavity has a fluid storage volume V1 when the device is in a substantially vertical position, and each wall is configured such as to define a fluid storage volume (V2 and V3 respectively) in the cavity when the device is in a substantially horizontal position, each of the volumes V2 and V3 being at least equal to the volume V1.
US10301972B2
A turbine comprising an intermediate casing axially inserted between an upstream high pressure turbine casing and a downstream low pressure turbine casing and comprising an outer annular shroud from which an annular flange radially extends, characterized in that the downstream end of the high pressure turbine casing and the upstream end of the low pressure turbine casing are attached on the radial annular flange of the intermediate casing.
US10301971B2
According to an example embodiment, a gas turbine engine assembly includes, among other things, a fan section including a fan, the fan including a plurality of fan blades, a diameter of the fan having a dimension D that is based on a dimension of the fan blades, each fan blade having a leading edge, and a forward most portion on the leading edges of the fan blades in a first reference plane, a geared architecture, a turbine section including a high pressure turbine and a low pressure turbine, the low pressure turbine driving the fan through the geared architecture, a nacelle surrounding the fan, the nacelle including an inlet portion forward of the fan, a forward edge on the inlet portion in a second reference plane, and a length of the inlet portion having a dimension L measured along an engine axis between the first reference plane and the second reference plane. A dimensional relationship of L/D is no more than 0.45.
US10301966B2
A turbine airfoil segment includes inner and outer platforms that are joined by at least one airfoil. The airfoil includes leading and trailing edges that are joined by spaced apart first and second sides to provide an exterior airfoil surface. At least one of the inner and outer platforms includes film cooling holes that have external breakout points that are located in substantial conformance with the Cartesian coordinates set forth in Table 1 for the inner platform or Table 2 for the outer platform. The Cartesian coordinates are provided by an axial coordinate, a circumferential coordinate, and a radial coordinate, relative to a zero-coordinate. The film cooling holes have a diametrical surface tolerance relative to the specified coordinates of 0.20 inches (5.0 mm).
US10301965B2
A steam turbine in an embodiment includes a casing, a turbine rotor, a rotor blade cascade, a stationary blade cascade, and a spray unit, the rotor blade cascade and the stationary blade cascade being each arranged at a plurality of stages alternately in an axial direction of the turbine rotor. The turbine rotor is housed inside the casing. In the rotor blade cascade, a plurality of rotor blades are arranged in a circumferential direction of the turbine rotor. In the stationary blade cascade, a plurality of stationary blades are arranged in the circumferential direction of the turbine rotor between a diaphragm inner ring and a diaphragm outer ring. The spray unit sprays spray water to a space located upstream from a rotor blade cascade at a final stage among the rotor blade cascades at the plurality of stages inside the casing.
US10301963B2
A starter air valve (SAV) system includes a pressure actuated SAV actuator configured to be operatively connected to a SAV, a first pressure valve configured to selectively allow pressure from a pressure source to the SAV actuator when in fluid communication with the SAV actuator, and a second pressure valve configured to selectively allow pressure from the pressure source to the SAV actuator when in fluid communication with the SAV actuator. A manual override (MOR) valve selector is disposed between the first pressure valve, the second pressure valve, and the SAV actuator, the MOR valve selector configured to selectively fluidly connect the first pressure valve and the SAV actuator in a first position and to fluidly connect the second pressure valve and the SAV actuator in a second position.
US10301961B2
An active clearance control system of a gas turbine engine includes a multiple of blade outer air seal assemblies and a sync ring with a multiple of graduation sets. Each of the graduation sets is associated with one of the multiple of blade outer air seal assemblies. An active clearance control system of a gas turbine engine includes a sync ring with a multiple of graduation sets. Each of the graduation sets includes a multiple of graduations to define an associated radial position for each of a respective multiple of blade outer air seal assemblies.
US10301959B2
A seal assembly for restricting fluid leakage flow through a fluid leakage cavity defined between a first component and second component that is rotatable about an axis relative to the first component, the seal assembly having a fluid jet outlet configured to admit a fluid jet into the fluid leakage cavity in an upstream direction which is inclined to the axis, a first flow restriction located downstream of the fluid jet outlet and at a location such that the fluid jet admitted from the fluid jet outlet would impinge on the first flow restriction once the fluid jet has turned to flow in an axial direction, and a second flow restriction located downstream of the first flow restriction. An axial flow turbine having a turbine rotor mounted within a housing may incorporate such a seal assembly in a fluid leakage cavity defined between the turbine rotor and the housing.
US10301957B2
An assembly includes a case structure, a seal interfacing with the case structure, a first pin, and a main pin hole on one of the seal and the case structure. The first pin extends through the main pin hole and is fixed relative to the other of the seal and the case structure. The assembly also includes a second pin and a secondary pin hole on one of the seal and the case structure. The second pin extends through the secondary pin hole. A cross-sectional gap area between the second pin and the secondary pin hole is greater than a cross-sectional gap area between the first pin and the main pin hole. Also included is a bolt hole on one of the seal and the case structure. The bolt hole is circumferentially located between the main pin hole and the secondary pin hole.
US10301954B2
A ceramic airfoil is provided. The ceramic airfoil may include a leading edge, a trailing edge, and a pair of sidewalls. The pair of sidewalls may include a suction sidewall and a pressure sidewall spaced apart in a widthwise direction and extending in the chordwise direction between the leading edge and the trailing edge. The pair of sidewalls may also define cooling cavity and a plurality of internal cooling passages downstream of the cooling cavity to receive a pressurized cooling airflow. The internal cooling passages may be defined across a diffusion section with a set diffusion length, and include one or more predefined ratios or angles.
US10301950B2
A component is described which may comprise a structure formed from a material selected from the group consisting of aluminum and an aluminum alloy. The component may further comprise a sacrificial layer in electrical contact with at least a portion of a surface of the structure. The sacrificial layer may protect the surface from localized corrosion and may comprise an alloy that is more anodic than the material forming the structure. The alloy may be selected from the group consisting of an aluminum alloy and a zinc alloy.
US10301945B2
A turbine rotor blade that includes: an airfoil defined between a pressure face and a suction face; a tip shroud that includes a seal rail projecting from an outboard surface and, formed thereon, a cutter tooth; and a cooling configuration that includes a cooling channel for receiving and directing a coolant through an interior of the rotor blade. The cooling channel may include fluidly connected segments, in which: a supply segment extends radially through the airfoil; a cutter tooth segment is formed within the cutter tooth of the seal rail; and branching segments formed within at least one of the tip shroud and an outboard region of the airfoil. Each of the branching segments may extend between an upstream port, which connects to the cutter tooth segment, and an outlet port, which is formed on a target surface area, so that the branching segment bisects a target interior region.
US10301934B2
A downhole densitometer is used to determine one or more characteristics of a flowing fluid. The densitometer has one or more downhole x-ray sources and one or more downhole x-ray detectors. A fluid is allowed to flow past the x-ray sources. X-rays emitted by the x-ray sources and that have travelled through the flowing fluid are detected by the x-ray detectors. Characteristics of the flowing fluid are determined based on the detected x-rays. The densitometer may also have reference detectors used to measure a reference signal. The measured reference signal is used to normalize source emissions. The densitometer may be used as a permanent monitor and it may be used in conjunction with other sensors such as a flow-rate sensor or a capacitance sensor. The x-ray source may be, for example, a pyroelectric source, a radioisotopic source, or a traditional x-ray tube source.
US10301908B2
An array of sliding sleeve valves are uniquely addressable without control lines or wires to open for a treatment and then close and then selectively open for production. The discrete movements employ an available pressure source such as tubing pressure and change the piston areas on opposed sides of a sliding sleeve valve to get the desired movements. Access valves to tubing pressure can be actuated in a desired sequence with signals such as acoustic or electromagnetic, for example. Access to one piston area that communicates opposed and offsetting piston areas to the tubing hydrostatic can be achieved with a straddle tool breaking a rupture disc. The piston is then in pressure balanced and can be moved in a desired direction with the straddle tool straddling access locations to the piston from above or below.
US10301903B2
Methods of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a well bore, by diverting treatment fluid stages from zones of higher permeability to zones of lower permeability with an acid precursor material and fibers. The acid precursor material has an average particle size less than 1000 microns.
US10301901B2
A technique facilitates pressure containment with a retrievable cement bushing. The retrievable cement bushing includes a body and an engagement lug that cooperates with a sleeve. The engagement lug is mounted on the body and is movable to a radially outward position for engagement with a corresponding portion of a surrounding wall, e.g an internal packer wall. The sleeve is sized to receive a slick joint therethrough and is secured to a radially inward position relative to the engagement lug via a retention member movably mounted on the sleeve, so as to hold the engagement lug in the radially outward position. The sleeve protects the slick joint from inwardly directed loading via the engagement lug when the retrievable cement bushing is subjected to differential pressures.
US10301885B2
A bend stiffener 4 comprising a plurality of beams 5a-g arranged to be disposed around a tubular member 2. A support is provided for connecting the bend stiffener 4 to the tubular member 2. A first rigid rod 6a connects a first beam 5b of the plurality of beams to a second beam 5c of the plurality of beams. The first rigid rod 6a is connected at a surface of the first beam 5b such that it does not lie on the same axis as a second rigid rod 7a connected at an opposite surface of the first beam 5a. A stiffness of any of the plurality of beams and connectors between beams and rods provides bend stiffening to the tubular member 2.
US10301880B2
An over-bit backreamer. The backreamer is configured to be placed over a bit without detaching the hit from a drill string associated with a pilot bore. The backreamer has an internal surface that conforms to a steering surface of the hit. Rotation is transferred from the bit to the backreamer at the internal surface. The backreamer further defines a flange which interacts with a feature, such as a heel, on the bit. The flange and heel form a shoulder which transfers pullback force to the bit. The backreamer comprises a pullback eye that pulls a product pipe back through the borehole.
US10301868B2
An insulating glazing unit having a first pane, a second pane, a third pane arranged between the first pane and the second pane, an outer pane interspace, an inner pane interspace, and a spacer is described. The spacer having a plastic profile with a first glazing interior surface and a second glazing interior surface, a first pane contact surface, a second pane contact surface, a primary sealing means, and a main member containing a sealing material and a drying material. The plastic profile includes a groove, into which the third pane is inserted and which runs parallel to the first pane contact surface and to the second pane contact surface. The plastic profile separates the outer pane interspace from the inner pane interspace. The main member is arranged in the outer pane interspace between the plastic profile and the primary sealing means, the main member being adjacent the plastic profile and the primary sealing means.
US10301867B2
An anomaly detection system is provided in connection with a transport service. The anomaly detection system can monitor progress of the transport service using received location data from driver and/or user mobile devices. During the progress of the transport service, the anomaly detection system can determine a probable anomaly by determining that a geographic position of the driver's vehicle has remained static for a period of time exceeding a threshold period of time, and in response to determining the probable anomaly, transmit a notification message to at least one of the driver and user mobile devices.
US10301858B2
Technologies are described for a hinge mechanism coupled to at least a dual-display device wherein the displays can rotate with respect to each other through 360 degrees. The hinge mechanism has at least one flexible connection member that follows a generally S-shaped path when the displays are in a tablet position. In some embodiments, a second flexible connection member can be added that follows a mirrored S-shaped path. The S-shaped path of the first flexible connection member and the mirrored S-shape path of the second flexible connection member together create a cross-configuration. In other embodiments, interconnected friction hinges can allow for a free-stop function at any point along the 360 degrees of rotation.
US10301854B2
A door handle assembly for a motor vehicle includes a handle carrier, a handle part that is arranged such that it is strake-flush with a door in a resting position and projecting out of the door in an actuation position, a lever element that moves the handle part, and a transmission element. For an electrically operated normal operation, the transmission element is designed such that it can move in an entirely electrically driven manner into a first normal operation position, in which the transmission element moves the handle part into the actuation position via the lever element. The handle part can be moved and actuated in order to open the door, even in the event of a failure of the motor drive. For this purpose, for a currentless emergency operation, the transmission element is designed such that it can move from an initial position into an emergency operation position, in which the transmission element swivels the lever element at least in order to move the handle part into the actuation position.
US10301851B1
A locking device that locks to a seatbelt buckle, and covers the buckle release mechanism so that the tongue cannot be released from the buckle until the locking device is unlocked and removed.
US10301849B2
A locking system for an enclosure, including a control bracket mounted to a door of the enclosure and configured to slide in a longitudinal direction along a guide rod running through a pin bracket of the control bracket. The control bracket further includes a latching pin to secure the door of the enclosure. A handle mechanism has a push rod that causes the control bracket to slide along the longitudinal direction, also causing the latching pin to move into a position that secures the door.
US10301844B2
An identification module is disclosed for use in a key making machine. The identification module may have a key receiving assembly configured to receive only a shank of an existing key. The identification module may also have a tip guide, configured to receive a tip of the shank of the existing key. The tip guide may have a slot that exposes a tip end of the shank. The identification module may also have an imaging assembly configured to capture an image of the tip end through the slot.
US10301843B2
In one form, a cylindrical lockset includes a chassis including a pair of hubs, a pair of drive tubes, a retractor, and a lock control assembly. The lock control assembly has a locked state and an unlocked state. The lock control assembly also has a plurality of movable elements, each having a locking position and an unlocking position. One of the hubs includes a guide channel, and a slider is movably seated in the guide channel. One of the movable elements is associated with the slider, and is configured to move the slider between a lock-indicating position and an unlock-indicating position.
US10301841B2
A mosquito repellent and antibacterial tent includes a tent body, a first support bar and a second support bar. The tent body is formed by a base fabric entirely provided with a mosquito repellent agent and a waterproofing agent. An adhesive coating layer is provided on the base cloth. The tent body includes a plurality of first positioning parts. A side surface of the tent body has at least one opening. The first support bar and the second support bar are connected to the plurality of first positioning parts so as to be crossed to support the tent body. Thus, the mosquito repellent and antibacterial tent achieves mosquito repellent and antibacterial effects as well as being waterproof and sturdy.
US10301840B1
A canopy assembly includes a canopy fabric, a plurality of tightening wires, and a fastening arrangement. The fastening arrangement includes a plurality of tension adjustment units. Each of the tension adjustment units includes a supporting frame, a ratchet gear, a main shaft connected to the ratchet gear and rotatably connected to the supporting frame, and a resilient locking member mounted on the supporting frame to move between a locked position and an unlocked position. In the locked position, the resilient locking member is pivotally moved to engage with the ratchet gear so as to limit the ratchet gear to incrementally rotate in one predetermined direction with respect to the supporting frame, When the resilient locking member is in the unlocked position, the resilient locking member is pivotally moved to disengage from the ratchet gear so as to allow the ratchet gear to freely rotate with respect to the supporting frame.
US10301836B2
A swimming pool assembly, including a pool body defining a top edge and an bottom connected by a wall, an access port positioned through the bottom, a first conduit connected to the access port and extending away from the body, a valve connected with the first conduit, a second conduit connected with the first conduit and extending toward the top edge, wherein the second conduit is water permeable. An actuator is positioned in the second conduit and connected to the valve. First and second water level sensors are positioned to measure ground water level and pool water level. A microprocessor is operationally connected to the water level sensors and to the actuator, wherein when the ground water level exceeds the pool water level by a predetermined amount, the microprocessor sends a signal to the actuator to open the valve.
US10301833B1
Provided are a highly durable textile reinforcing panel used as a concrete form and a method for constructing a reinforced concrete structure using the same. The highly durable textile reinforcing panel is configured to resist a lateral pressure caused due to a self-load of concrete which is not cured during construction and function as a structure reinforcing material by being integrated with concrete cured after the construction, is integrated with the concrete structure via a textile shear connector formed on a highly durable concrete panel, and allows a lattice-shaped reinforcing material to remarkably increase flexural strength of the highly durable concrete panel, and thus a flexural strength of the entire concrete structure is remarkably increased when the highly durable textile reinforcing panel used as a concrete form is structurally integrated with the concrete structure.
US10301829B2
A framing system includes a corner bracket having a first planar portion and a second planar portion. The first planar portion and the second planar portion are configured to at least partially receive a corner post therebetween. The corner bracket also includes a first attachment portion and a second attachment portion. The first attachment portion is attachable to a first joist of a deck. The second attachment portion is attachable to a second joist of the deck. The framing system also includes a corner profile attachable to the corner bracket and the corner post. The framing system further includes at least one horizontal profile attachable to the corner profile. The framing system also includes at least one panel attachable to the corner profile.
US10301825B1
A method of installing a vertical reinforcing bar in a masonry wall includes constructing a base portion of the masonry wall, positioning a vertical holster within the base portion, stacking concrete masonry units above the base portion to form a vertical core within the concrete masonry units that is aligned with the vertical holster, and lowering the vertical reinforcing bar through the vertical core and the opening of the upper portion of the vertical holster until the leading end of the vertical reinforcing bar is secured to securing means of the vertical holster.
US10301824B2
A fitting assembly includes a fitting with at least one a pocket. The pocket includes a web extending inward from a perimeter of the pocket, and the web has cutout that defines an inner edge. A stiffener is mounted within the pocket. The stiffener includes a lattice and a coupler that is configured to engage at least a portion of the web to mount the lattice to the fitting.
US10301821B2
A reconfigurable modular wall system having a plurality of different types of interchangeable wall modules with different types of compatible connection components, each connection component being configured to align with another connection component at an interface to form an interface connection for securing the connection components together with one or more universal connection interface members. The interface is configured for on-demand reconfiguration without laborious alteration to aspects of the walls system, modules, and components thereof. Reconfiguration of modules is facilitated by removing the universal connection interface member from the interface connection, thereby releasing the attachment mechanism and allowing rearrangement of the module(s). Replacement of the universal connection interface member secures the reconfigured modules in place in the rearranged wall system.
US10301810B2
A clean-spot apparatus for improving the cleanliness and hygienic conditions in a restroom is disclosed. In one example, the clean-spot apparatus can include an elevated platform supported by a support structure, and a pair of recessed areas. A person using a restroom receptacle in the restroom can place their feet into the recessed areas and the elevated platform extended center section prevents urine from dripping/splashing inadvertently onto the restroom floor.
US10301798B2
A material moving machine including an implement, a camera, an augmented display, and a controller including an image generator. The controller is programmed to store a three-dimensional model of underground features of the terrain, capture an implement image comprising the implement and terrain, generate through the image generator a superimposed image by superimposing corresponding portions of the implement image and the three-dimensional model of underground features, generate a virtual trench based on the position of the implement, overlay the virtual trench on the superimposed image to generate an augmented reality overlay image comprising the virtual trench and the superimposed portions of the implement image and the three-dimensional model of underground features, generate through the image generator the augmented reality overlay image, and display the augmented reality overlay image on the augmented display.
US10301785B2
A warning device used for road safety includes a warning sign and a driving mechanism. The driving mechanism includes a base, a driving unit, at least one wheel, a plurality of supporting units, and a plurality of driving members. The driving unit is accommodated in the base. The at least one wheel is connected to and driven by the driving unit. The plurality of supporting units are movably connected to the base. The plurality of driving members can manipulate the supporting units. Each of the supporting units is movable between a receiving or retracted position and a supporting or extended position. For stability in placement, the device can be lifted a small distance above the road by the supporting units when these are deployed. The driving mechanism is also disclosed.
US10301783B2
A control system for positioning a marker over a pre-existing roadway surface mark. The control system has an electromagnetic radiation source attached to the marker for producing a mark pattern on the roadway surface. An imager permits the control system to image both the pre-existing roadway surface mark and the mark pattern produced by the electromagnetic radiation source. A computer is responsive to the imager for producing an error signal based upon the location difference between (a) the image of the pre-existing roadway surface mark and (b) the image of the mark pattern produced by the electromagnetic radiation source. An actuator is responsive to the error signal for positioning the marker over the pre-existing roadway mark.
US10301781B2
A device for ground compaction, comprising a frame and a drive motor supported by the frame, a vibration exciter driven by the drive motor and a ground compaction apparatus, in particular a base plate or a roller drum, that is connected to the vibration exciter, wherein the vibration exciter causes the ground compaction apparatus to vibrate at a fixed vibration frequency or within a vibration frequency range during a compaction operation, and wherein a conversion device for the conversion of vibrations into electric energy is provided which converts vibrations of the device for ground compaction into electric energy, wherein the conversion device comprises two spring-mass systems with different resonance frequencies, and wherein a control unit is provided which determines the degree of compaction of the ground from the electric energy obtained by the individual spring-mass systems, in particular the respective voltages. Moreover, the invention relates to a method for monitoring changes in the ground compaction produced with a device for ground compaction.
US10301777B2
Wet strengthened fiber products, wet strengthening resins, and methods for making such wet strengthened fiber products and wet strengthening resins. The wet strengthened fiber product can include a fiber web and an at least partially cured wet strengthening resin, which prior to at least partially curing, the wet strengthening resin can include a polyamide-epihalohydrin (PAE) resin and a cationic styrene maleimide (SMI) resin. The PAE resin can include a reaction product of a polyamidoamine and an epihalohydrin and the cationic SMI resin can include a reaction product of a styrene maleic anhydride (SMA) copolymer and an amine. The wet strengthened fiber product can include the wet strengthening resin in an amount of about 0.05 wt % to about 5 wt %, based on a dried weight of the wet strengthened fiber product.
US10301774B2
The present invention relates to a process for the production of suspensions of nano-fibrillar cellulose by providing cellulose fibers and at least one filler and/or pigment; combining the cellulose fibers and the at least one filler and/or pigment; and fibrillating the cellulose fibers in the presence of at least one filler and/or pigment, as well as the suspensions of nano-fibrillar cellulose obtained by this process and their uses.
US10301773B2
A rope has a braided sheath that includes a spiraling strand having a greater pitch in comparison with a pitch exhibited by other strands of a coverbraid that encloses that rope's strength member core. The rope is useful for forming pelagic trawl mesh, and is stronger for a given amount of material, has less drag, and exhibits the same or bettered lift when towed through water at trawl mesh angles of attack. The rope also is less costly to manufacture in comparison to known helix rope constructions.
US10301772B2
Disclosed are improved carpet products made using certain types of coating compositions to secure carpet fibers to a carpet backing or substrates and/or to secure one or more carpet scrims or other layers to carpet backing. The coating compositions, which can be in the form of either precoating or skip coating compositions, are made from latex binder emulsions based on interpolymers emulsion polymerized from vinyl esters, ethylene, and a multifunctional cross-linking co-monomer such as an unsaturated silane. Such emulsions are also stabilized with surfactant emulsifiers but are substantially free of protective colloid stabilizers. The multifunctional co-monomer alters interpolymer molecular weight, branching and/or flow properties such that films formed from such interpolymers exhibit relatively low elongation values. When the emulsion binder exhibits such non-elongating film-forming characteristics, the carpet coating composition made from such binders can be easily processed without build-up on carpet processing apparatus. Such binder emulsions which are stabilized substantially only with surfactant emulsifiers, and not with protective colloids, also have excellent compatibility with other coating composition components.
US10301771B2
This relates to the coating of air bags, which are used for safety purposes to protect occupants of vehicles such as automobiles, and of air bag fabrics intended to be made into air bags. In particular the invention relates to the top coating of air bags and air bag fabrics which have been pre-coated with a cured organic resin coating composition. The top-coat is an anti-blocking coating composition comprising at least one solid lubricant dispersed in an organic polymer binder. A process for applying the top-coat is also described.
US10301764B2
A vent duct for a dryer appliance includes a grill, the grill including an outer sidewall and an inner edge. The inner edge defines a first opening. The outer sidewall defines a second opening and a plurality of grating apertures. Each of the plurality of grating apertures has a surface area that is smaller than a surface area of the first opening and the second opening. The vent duct further includes a screen filter removably insertable in the first opening. The screen filter includes a cover and a filter. The vent duct further includes a cover panel, the cover panel removably positionable on the second opening.
US10301762B2
A method of estimating water mass extraction in a laundry treating appliance having a drum at least partially defining a treating chamber for receiving a laundry load for treatment according to a cycle of operation, and a motor operably coupled with the drum to rotate the drum, where geometry changes in a laundry load affect inertia estimations. The method includes rotating the drum during a water extraction cycle to at least two distinct speeds, each for a dwell time, by way of at least one acceleration ramp and determining, during the rotation, by a controller communicably coupled with the motor, at least one of a torque of the motor, an acceleration of the drum, a speed of the drum, or an angular position of the drum. A parameter estimator estimates inertia values of a laundry load in the drum, based on at least one of the torque, acceleration, speed, or angular position of the drum at a beginning and an end of each dwell time. A water mass extraction is determined based on the estimated inertia values. The cycle of operation is adjusted based on the determined water mass extraction.
US10301760B2
A washing machine of the present disclosure includes a cabinet having a first opening and a door assembly provided to open and close the first opening, wherein the door assembly includes a door main body having a second opening provided to be opened and closed independently of the first opening and a rear holder corresponding to the first opening, and the rear holder includes a door sealing unit spaced apart from the second opening and provided to come in contact with the diaphragm to seal the inside of the cabinet when the first opening is closed by a door assembly. By the configuration, the cabinet can be sealed more effectively, and laundry items or detergent may be additionally inserted even during a washing process.
US10301756B2
A dual-drum washing machine includes a first outer drum and a second outer drum mounted in a frame, wherein the first outer drum is connected to the second outer drum via a connector to form an integral structure. The first outer drum and the second outer drum connected to each other are connected to the frame (1) via a shared damping apparatus. The damping apparatus has a first damping device used for connecting the first outer drum to the frame, a second damping device used for connecting the second outer drum to the frame, and a third damping device used for connecting the first outer drum or the second outer drum to a middle cross beam which is disposed on the frame.
US10301738B2
Disclosed are pre-wetting apparatus designs and methods. In some embodiments, a pre-wetting apparatus includes a degasser, a process chamber, and a controller. The process chamber includes a wafer holder configured to hold a wafer substrate, a vacuum port configured to allow formation of a subatmospheric pressure in the process chamber, and a fluid inlet coupled to the degasser and configured to deliver a degassed pre-wetting fluid onto the wafer substrate at a velocity of at least about 7 meters per second whereby particles on the wafer substrate are dislodged and at a flow rate whereby dislodged particles are removed from the wafer substrate. The controller includes program instructions for forming a wetting layer on the wafer substrate in the process chamber by contacting the wafer substrate with the degassed pre-wetting fluid admitted through the fluid inlet at a flow rate of at least about 0.4 liters per minute.
US10301735B2
A method of forming a metal coating includes: disposing a solid electrolyte membrane (13) between an anode (11) and a substrate (B) which forms a cathode; bringing a solution (L) containing metal ions into contact with an anode-side portion of the solid electrolyte membrane (13); and causing, in a state where the solid electrolyte membrane (13) is in contact with the substrate (B), a current to flow from the anode (11) to the cathode so as to form a metal coating formed of the metal on the surface of the substrate (B). The metal coating is formed by repeating a current-flowing period (T) in which a current flows from the anode (11) to the cathode and a non-current-flowing period (N) in which a current does not flow between the anode (11) and the cathode.
US10301722B2
A method for forming a surface coating on at least a part of a solid substrate, comprising a step of cold spraying a flow comprising at least one carrier gas, and particles suitable for deposition on the said substrate, said flow having a speed of more than 350 m/s; The particles are obtained from inorganic materials and have dimensions smaller than 200 μm. One or more mixtures of reaction precursor reagents are present in at least some of the particles. The mixtures are obtained from at least one pair of phases. The mixtures of reaction precursor reagents are characterized by at least one reaction having an adiabatic temperature of at least 800 ° C.
US10301717B2
An antistatic article including a substrate having a first surface, a sputtered conductive layer arranged on the first surface and having a thickness ranging from approximately 0.5 nanometers to approximately 10 nanometers, and an outer layer or a series of layers arranged atop the sputtered conductive layer, wherein, the antistatic article exhibits a surface resistivity of less than approximately 1012 ohms/square. A method of making an antistatic article includes pretreating a surface of the substrate, sputtering the conductive layer onto the surface to a thickness ranging from approximately 0.5 nanometers to approximately 10 nanometers, and sputtering the outer layer and one or more additional layers atop the conductive layer, wherein, the antistatic article exhibits a surface resistivity of less than approximately 1012 ohms/square.
US10301711B2
A process includes solution heat treating a nickel based superalloy with greater than about 40% by volume of gamma prime precipitate to dissolve the gamma prime precipitate in the nickel based superalloy; cooling the nickel based superalloy to about 85% of a solution temperature measured on an absolute scale to coarsen the gamma prime precipitate such that a precipitate structure is greater than about 0.7 micron size; and wrought processing the nickel based superalloy at a temperature below a recrystallization temperature of the nickel based superalloy. A material includes a nickel based superalloy with greater than about 40% by volume of gamma prime precipitate in which the precipitate structure is greater than about 0.7 micron size.
US10301706B2
An aluminum alloy sheet that exhibits excellent surface quality after anodizing, includes a peritectic element that undergoes a peritectic reaction with at least aluminum, and requires an anodic oxide coating is characterized in that the concentration of the peritectic element in a solid-solution state that is present in the outermost surface area of the aluminum alloy sheet varies in the widthwise direction of the aluminum alloy sheet in the form of a band having a width of 0.05 mm or less, and the difference in the concentration of the peritectic element between adjacent bands is 0.008 mass % or less.
US10301698B2
A hot-rolled steel sheet for a generator rim contains a structure containing a ferrite phase with an areal ratio of 95% or more in which precipitates containing Ti and V whose average grain diameter is less than 10 nm are precipitated in crystal grains of the ferrite phase. The ferrite phase has an average crystal grain diameter within the range of 2 μm or more and less than 10 μm. The hot-rolled steel sheet for a generator rim has strength with a yield strength YS in a rolling direction of 700 MPa or more and electromagnetic properties with a magnetic flux density B50 of 1.5 T or more and a magnetic flux density B100 of 1.6 T or more.
US10301694B2
A heat treatment method for a steel material according to the present invention includes: a first step of forming austenite by heating the steel material to a temperature equal to or higher than an A1 point; a second step of cooling the steel material heated in the first step, while keeping the steel material at a temperature higher than an Ms point, thereby causing the austenite of the steel material to be transformed into ferrite, pearlite, or bainite; and a third step of cooling the steel material to a temperature equal to or lower than the Ms point after the second step. According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a heat treatment method for a steel material which is capable of shortening a heat treatment time while suppressing the formation of martensite.
US10301693B2
A steel slab having a composition containing C: more than 0.07% and 0.2% or less, Si: 2.0% or less, Mn: 1.0% to 3.0%, Al: 0.1% or less, Ti: 0.05% to 0.3%, and V: 0.05% to 0.3% on a mass percent basis is heated to 1100° C. or more and is subjected to rough rolling and finish rolling. In the finish rolling, the total rolling reduction of two final passes is 30% or more, and the finish rolling temperature ranges from (Ar3 transformation temperature) to (Ar3 transformation temperature+120° C.). Cooling is started within 2 seconds after the finish rolling. Coiling is performed at an average cooling rate of 40° C./s or more at a coiling temperature in the range of 300° C. to 500° C. The resulting high-strength hot-rolled steel sheet has a microstructure in which a bainite phase constitutes more than 90% by volume, the average lath interval of bainite is 0.45 μm or less, and the ratio of Fe-based carbide precipitated in bainite lath to all Fe-based carbide is 10% or more, has a high tensile strength of 900 MPa or more, and has significantly improved punchability in mass production.
US10301689B1
Applicant discloses herein kits for identifying the presence of Zika virus in a sample. In embodiments, these kits comprise reagents disclosed herein. Applicant further provides kits for use in detecting ZIKV in a sample, the kits comprising reagents disclosed herein. In embodiments, kits include primers directed to Zika virus (ZIKV) nucleic acid sequences, the primers capable of hybridizing to ZIKV nucleic acids and to copies of ZIKV nucleic acids (including to cDNA copies of ZIKV nucleic acids). Applicant discloses herein reagents for detecting Zika virus (ZIKV) in a sample, the reagents including one or more nucleic acid primers that are capable of hybridizing to a ZIKV nucleic acid (including to cDNA copies of ZIKV nucleic acids).
US10301687B2
A Sidt1 gene controlling a determinate growth habit of sesame, the gene having a length of 1809 bp and including four exons and three introns. The Sidt1 gene is located on the fourth chromosome of sesame and in an 18.0-19.2 cM interval of the eighth linkage group on an SNP genetic map of sesame. The DNA sequence of the Sidt1 gene is represented by SEQ ID NO. 1. A cDNA sequence of the Sidt1 gene has a length of 531 bp and encodes 176 amino acids, and the cDNA sequence is represented by SEQ ID NO. 2. An SNP molecular marker Sidt27-1 of the Sidt1 gene has a length of 92 bp and is located at a base sequence from 378 to 469 of the Sidt1 gene, and a DNA sequence of the SNP molecular marker Sidt27-1 is represented by SEQ ID NO. 3.
US10301676B2
A nucleic acid sequencing system is provided, including a base provided with a clamping platform, a reagent storage unit, a fluid control unit, a mobile platform and a total reflection microscope thereon; the clamping platform being provided with a gene sequencing chip thereon; the reagent storage unit being configured to store a gene sequencing reagent, the fluid control unit being configured to pump the gene sequencing reagent from the reagent storage unit to the gene sequencing chip, the mobile platform being configured to drive the clamping platform to move toward or away from the total reflection microscope; and the total reflection microscope being configured to detect a gene sequence of a sample in the gene sequencing chip.
US10301672B2
The present invention provides a method for easily and exponentially amplifying circular DNA, particularly long chain circular DNA, in a cell-free system. Specifically, the present invention provides a method for amplifying circular DNA in which circular DNA having a replication origin sequence (origin of chromosome (oriC)) is mixed with a reaction solution containing the following enzyme groups to form a reaction mixture, which is then reacted under an isothermal condition, the enzyme groups being: (1) a first enzyme group that catalyzes replication of circular DNA; (2) a second enzyme group that catalyzes an Okazaki fragment maturation and synthesizes two sister circular DNAs constituting a catenane; and (3) a third enzyme group that catalyzes a separation of two sister circular DNAs.
US10301670B2
The present techniques provides methods for use in conjunction with an article of manufacture having a plurality of sample sites of an array and to identify sample sites based on image data. The array may be divided into a series of domains with each domain having patterns of sample sites. Neighboring domains may be oriented at different angles such that each domain does not have the same pattern orientation.
US10301669B2
A method for sequence-specifically detecting a nucleic acid molecule. The method requires: a) contacting in an absence of an electric field, a mixture of nucleic acid molecules with a base pairing hybridizing molecule (BPHM) having a sequence of interest in a first solution and obtaining a hybrid consisting the nucleic acid molecule and the BPHM; b) introducing the first solution from step (a) into an ITP system, the ITP system comprises a second solution of high effective mobility leading electrolyte (LE) ions and a third solution of low effective mobility trailing electrolyte (TE); and c) applying the electric field across the second solution and the third solution. The hybrid focus at the sharp LE-TE interface in the ITP system. The TE has a higher mobility than the BPHM and the TE has a lower mobility than the hybrid. Sequence-specifically the detecting nucleic acid molecule by a signal from a label.
US10301668B2
A method of identifying a first target nucleic acid comprising, providing a sample comprising the first target nucleic acid, providing a first set of paired oligonucleotides with complementarity to the first target nucleic acid, the first set of paired oligonucleotides comprising a first ratio of (a) first competitive oligonucleotides to (b) first signal oligonucleotides comprising a signal tag, wherein the competitive oligonucleotides compete with the signal oligonucleotides for binding to the first target nucleic acid, amplifying the first target nucleic acid with the polymerase chain reaction, thereby degrading the first signal oligonucleotide and permitting generation of a first signal, generating the first signal, measuring intensity of the first signal, and correlating the intensity of the first signal to the first ratio, thereby identifying the first target nucleic acid.
US10301666B2
Contemplated methods and devices are drawn to preparation and analysis of analytes from biological samples. In a preferred embodiment the analytes are nucleic acids that are both released from biological compartments present in the sample and fragmented through the use of a voltage potential applied to a pair of electrodes. The nucleic acids thus prepared are subsequently characterized.
US10301664B2
Disclosed herewith is drug repurposing efforts that lead to the discovery of prior non-antibiotic drugs can be used in clinical applicable ranges to treat patients of bacterial infection. These repurposed drug can be used either alone or in combination with traditional antibiotic drugs to treat bacterial strains that may develop or already have developed drug resistance.
US10301663B2
Methods for producing proteins, for example, recombinant meningococcal 2086 proteins, using fed-batch fermentation with continuous input of an inducer after achieving a threshold parameter, and continuous input of a carbon source, for example, a constant rate input, to improve protein yields, as well as high density protein compositions for use in the methods of the present invention, are provided.
US10301649B2
The present invention relates to RNA interference-based methods for inhibiting the expression of the DUX4 gene, a double homeobox gene on human chromosome 4q35. Recombinant adeno-associated viruses of the invention deliver DNAs encoding microRNAs that knock down the expression of DUX4. The methods have application in the treatment of muscular dystrophies such as facioscapulohumeral muscular dystrophy.
US10301646B2
Compositions and methods are provided for making one or more targeted genetic modifications at a target genomic locus by employing homologous recombination facilitated by single or double-strand break at or near the target genomic locus. Compositions and methods for promoting efficiency of homologous recombination between an LTVEC and a target genomic locus in prokaryotic or eukaryotic cells using engineered nucleases are also provided.
US10301645B2
Provided is an expression vector having an improved ability to express a gene. Also provided are cells transformed by the expression vector and a method for mass-producing a target protein by using the cells. The expression vector contains a simian virus 40 promoter, a scaffold attachment region or matrix attachment region element, and a chimeric intron. The vector shows an improved ability to express a gene, and thus, can attain a significantly increased expression of a heterogeneous gene.
US10301636B2
It has been found that a marker gene, which is inserted in the genomic DNA via homologous recombination, and to both ends of which nuclease recognition sites are added, can be removed from a plant cell by using a corresponding nuclease, and further that the nuclease recognition sites can also be removed without leaving any trace by matching sequences of at least 30 nucleotides adjacent to the recognition sites. Moreover, in a method for introducing a mutation into a target DNA on the genome of a plant cell via homologous recombination, it is made possible to: stably select a plant cell, in which the mutation is introduced, based on an expression of a marker gene; further, to remove an unnecessary sequence such as the marker gene from the selected cell; and to introduce only a required mutation into the target DNA.
US10301629B2
Embodiments disclosed herein provide compositions for conjugates, including fusion proteins, and methods of using them to treat a variety of conditions. In some embodiments, the conjugates and/or fusion proteins incorporate a 60-amino acid human homeodomain (e.g., peptides derived from human HOX genes), to translocate functional and regulatory peptides and proteins or other biologically active molecules such as nucleic acids, which are not naturally associated with the human homeodomain, across cell and nuclear membranes to intended sites of action without provoking an unwanted immune response that may reduce exposure to the conjugate and/or result in a clinical adverse event. In further embodiments, disclosed conjugates and fusion proteins can pass through the blood-brain barrier to allow entry into the CNS. In various embodiments, the disclosed compositions are suitable for delivery into a cell (i) the expression product of a gene of interest and/or (ii) novel peptides or polynucleotides to regulate gene function.
US10301628B2
In certain aspects, provided herein are RNA complexes (e.g., asymmetric RNA complexes, such as asiRNAs or cell penetrating asiRNAs) that inhibit CTGF expression and are therefore useful for treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.
US10301617B2
Disclosed herein is an efficient method of generating a library of variants of a sequence of interest, such as may be used in directed evolution, in one embodiment, the method includes an amplification reaction, e.g. error-prone PCR, to generate double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) variants of a sequence of interest, after which one strand of the dsDNA variants may be selectively degraded to produce single-stranded DNA (ssDNA) variants. The ssDNA variants may be hybridized to ssDNA intermediaries, e.g., uracilated circular ssDNA intermediaries, to form heteroduplex DNA, which may be transformed into cells, such as E. coli cells, yielding a library of variants. This method eliminates the inefficient sub-cloning steps and the need for costly primer sets required by many prior methods.
US10301615B2
The present invention relates to a composition comprising a plurality of cDNA molecules for use in methods of detecting changes in expression of genes encoding proteins that are associated with mental illnesses and which are differentially expressed in patients with mental illnesses, such as bipolar I disorder, bipolar II disorder, unipolar disorder, schizophrenia, attention deficit hyperactive disorders, obsessive compulsive disorders, anxiety disorders or other related mood disorders. The composition and the cDNA molecules may be used in their entirety or in part as to diagnose, to stage, to treat, and/or to monitor the treatment of a subject with mental illness.
US10301614B2
The present invention relates to polypeptides and more particularly to Transcription Activator-Like Effector derived proteins that allow to efficiently target and/or process nucleic acids. Particularly, the present invention reports the characterization of TALE derived proteins that can efficiently target methylated DNA. The present invention more specifically relates to TALE derived proteins that allow activation of methylated promoters responsible for gene silencing.
US10301613B2
The present invention relates to kits and methods of modifying the prokaryotic genome a Clustered Regularly Interspaced Short Palindromic Repeats (CRISPR)-Cas system that utilized one nicking Cas nuclease and crRNAs. The kid and methods delete or replace portions of the prokaryotic genome. In some embodiments, an entire gene or multiple genes may be deleted or replaced.
US10301608B2
Variants of phosphotriesterase have been created that exhibit enhanced hydrolysis of V-type and G-type nerve agents over wild-type phosphotriesterase. V- and G-type nerve agents have an SP and RP enantiomer. The SP enantiomers are more toxic. V-type nerve agents are among the most toxic substances known. Variants of phosphotriesterase can prefer to hydrolyze one enantiomer of VX over the other enantiomer.
US10301600B2
The present invention relates to non-laboratory virus strains, for example of herpes viruses such as HSV, with improved oncolytic and/or gene delivery capabilities as compared to laboratory virus strains.
US10301599B2
The present invention relates in part to methods for producing tissue-specific cells from patient samples, and to tissue-specific cells produced using these methods. Methods for reprogramming cells using RNA are disclosed. Therapeutics comprising cells produced using these methods are also disclosed.
US10301598B2
Provided herein are novel indoleacrylic acid-based compounds, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, useful for the production, maintenance and proliferation of pluripotent stem cells. Also provided are cell culture compositions comprising these compounds, and methods of using these compounds in the production and maintenance of pluripotent stem cells.
US10301596B2
The present invention relates to a method for inhibiting an inflammatory response in chondrocytes, and dedifferentiation or destruction of chondrocytes by irradiating damaged chondrocytes with low-dose radiation, and a method of treating a disease of cartilage by irradiating damaged chondrocytes with low-dose radiation.
US10301591B2
Disclosed is a method for differentiation into biocompatible keratocyte progenitor cells, the method including: providing human turbinate mesenchymal stem cells (hTMSCs) from a tissue source; and culturing the provided human turbinate mesenchymal stem cells (hTMSCs) in a keratocyte differentiation medium supplemented with keratocyte growth factor (KGF), so that a differentiable keratocyte precursor cell composition that is impossible in the conventional art can be implemented, and the injection of the keratocyte progenitor cell composition into patients can produce a short-term treatment effect while securing the transparency of the cornea.
US10301590B2
The disclosure provides for compositions, systems, and methods of cell expansion, stimulation and/or differentiation. The disclosure further provides for a mesh substrate and associated methods capable of stimulating cell expansion, for example, T cell or stem cell expansion. In another aspect, the disclosure provides for an electrospun mesh substrate and methods of using thereof comprising a silicone rubber composition, for example, polydimethylsiloxane, PLC, or combinations thereof.
US10301583B2
A method of making a flavored beverage includes combining water and a plurality of flavor compounds in an amount sufficient to impart the flavor of a wine, a whiskey or a beer. A kit for making a flavored beverage can include a plurality of flavor compounds, a quantity of yeast, a quantity of sugar and a container.
US10301580B2
A composition for cleaning integrated circuit substrates, the composition comprising: water; an oxidizer comprising an ammonium salt of an oxidizing species; a corrosion inhibitor comprising a primary alkylamine having the general formula: R′NH2, wherein R′ is an alkyl group containing up to about 150 carbon atoms and will more often be an aliphatic alkyl group containing from about 4 to about 30 carbon atoms; optionally, a water-miscible organic solvent; optionally, an organic acid; optionally, a buffer species; optionally, a fluoride ion source; and optionally, a metal chelating agent.
US10301576B2
Formulation comprising (A) at least one aminocarboxylate selected from methylglycin diacetate (MGDA), iminodisuccinic acid (IDA) and glutamic acid diacetate (GLDA), and salts thereof, (B) at least one polypropyleneimine which may be alkoxylated.
US10301575B2
A consumer product composition comprises a non-porous dissolvable solid structure comprising from about 30% to about 95%, by weight of the consumer product composition, of a carrier material, and from about 5% to about 50%, by weight of the consumer product composition, of a hydrophobic conditioning agent disposed within the carrier material of the non-porous dissolvable solid structure. The carrier material comprises a polyethylene glycol material, or mixtures thereof, having a molecular weight of from about 200 to about 50,000. The hydrophobic conditioning agent is selected from the group consisting of silicone materials, organic conditioning oils, hydrocarbon oils, fatty esters, metathesized unsaturated polyol esters, silane-modified oils, and mixtures thereof.
US10301574B2
A fabric enhancer composition comprising at least 0.1% by weight of fabric softening active of formula (A): {[R2]2N+[CH2—CH(CH3)—O—C(═O)—R1][CH(CH3)—CH2—O—C(═O)—R1]}X− wherein each R2 is independently either hydrogen, a short chain C1-C6 alkyl, C1-C3 hydroxyalkyl group, a poly(C2-3 alkoxy), or benzyl, wherein each R1 is independently a hydrocarbyl group or substituted hydrocarbyl group comprising 11 to 21 carbon atoms, and wherein X− is any fabric enhancer compatible anion. The composition comprises no more than 50% by weight of diester quaternary ammonium compound.
US10301565B2
In a natural gas dehydration system and method, a first stream of natural gas and water vapor having a first pressure and a first temperature is mixed with a second stream of natural gas and water vapor having a second, lower pressure than the first pressure and a second temperature to form a third stream of natural gas and water vapor. The pressure and temperature of the third stream is then reduced and at least part of the water is separated from the third stream to form a fourth stream of natural gas and water vapor having a lower water vapor content than the third stream. In response to a temperature of the third stream being above a predetermined temperature, causing the fourth stream to extract heat from the first stream prior mixing the first and second streams. Then, the fourth stream is flowed to a distribution pipeline or a storage system.
US10301557B2
Methods are provided for producing Group I base stocks having high viscosity and also having one or more properties indicative of a high quality base stock. The resulting Group I base stocks can have a viscosity at 100° C. and/or a viscosity at 40° C. that is greater than the corresponding viscosity for a conventional Group I bright stock formed by solvent processing. Additionally, the resulting Group I base stocks can have one or more properties that are indicative of a high quality base stock.
US10301542B2
A scintillator includes a support substrate, an emission layer formed on the substrate, made of ZnO with impurities added to have an electron concentration of 2×1019 cm−3 or more and 2×1020 cm−3 or less, and for generating scintillation light in response to incidence of radiation, a protective layer formed on the emission layer and made of a material having a hand gap wider than that of ZnO, and a metal layer formed on the protective layer. The support substrate is made of a material transmitting the scintillation light generated in the emission layer. Further, the metal layer functions as a reflection layer for reflecting the scintillation light from the emission layer.
US10301533B2
Methods and compositions for treatment fluids that include carbonate and bicarbonate to control pH for use in subterranean treatments are provided. In one embodiment, the methods comprise providing a treatment fluid comprising an aqueous base fluid; a crosslinkable polymer; a crosslinking agent; and an amount of carbonate and an amount of bicarbonate, wherein the molar ratio of the amount of carbonate to the amount of bicarbonate is in the range of from about 1:2.3 to about 1:2.7; and introducing the treatment fluid into a wellbore penetrating at least a portion of a subterranean formation.
US10301532B2
Embodiments to enhance recovery of hydrocarbons from a formation by altering wettability at a surface of the formation towards more water-wet are provided. One embodiment comprises providing a formation, providing an aqueous stream for injecting into the formation, adding a reducing agent to the aqueous stream, and injecting the aqueous stream with the reducing agent into the formation to alter a surface charge of the surface of the formation to become more water-wet to enhance recovery of hydrocarbons from the formation. The reducing agent is responsive to characteristics of the formation, characteristics of brine of the formation, and characteristics of hydrocarbons of the formation. The embodiment also comprises injecting a second aqueous stream into the formation after injection of the aqueous stream with the reducing agent. The second aqueous stream comprises surfactant, mobility control agent, the reducing agent, or a combination thereof.
US10301527B2
A fluid composition comprising: (A) a liquid hardenable resin component comprising an epoxy resin; (B) a hardening agent component comprising a hardening agent for the epoxy resin; (C) an impact modifier component comprising an impact modifier selected to impart an increased impact resistance after hardening of the epoxy resin. A method of treating a treatment zone of a well, the method comprising: introducing the treatment fluid into a well bore; and allowing the treatment fluid to form a hardened mass the well bore.
US10301523B2
A granular lost circulation material for use in a wellbore during drilling operations to minimize loss of drilling fluid at a lost circulation area is disclosed. The granular lost circulation material comprises a granular material and a non-hardening tackifying agent. The granular material is coated with the non-hardening tackifying agent. The granular lost circulation material forms agglomerated particles, which form a filter cake at the lost circulation area.
US10301522B2
The invention provides a method, composition, and system for inhibiting sulfide stress cracking of metal that is exposed to aqueous sulfide and aqueous acid, and optionally brine, where the composition comprises a thietane compound, a thiirane compound, or a combination thereof.
US10301521B2
Disclosed are refrigerants comprising at least about 97% by weight of a blend of three compounds, said blend consisting of: from about 40% by weight to about 49% by weight difluoromethane (HFC-32), from about 6% by weight to about 12% by weight pentafluoroethane (HFC-125), from about 33% by weight to about 40% by weight trifluoroiodomethane (CF3I); and from about 2% by weight to about 12% by weight of trans 1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (trans HFO-1234ze), wherein the percentages are based on the total weight of the three compounds in the blend, and systems and method using same.
US10301518B2
Shaped ceramic abrasive particles include a first surface having a perimeter having a perimeter comprising at least first and second edges. A first region of the perimeter includes the second edge and extends inwardly and terminates at two corners defining first and second acute interior angles. The perimeter has at most four corners that define acute interior angles. A second surface is disposed opposite, and not contacting, the first surface. A peripheral surface is disposed between and connects the first and second surfaces. The peripheral surface has a first predetermined shape. Methods of making the shaped ceramic abrasive particles, and abrasive articles including them are also disclosed.
US10301517B2
A resin composition including at least (A) an epoxy resin, (B) a curing agent and (C) an inorganic filler, satisfies the following conditions: (I-I) the minimum modulus is no greater than 104 MPa when evaluated at a set temperature of 200° C. after temperature increase from room temperature to 200° C. at 50° C./min by evaluation with a rheometer, and the final modulus is 105 MPa or greater from 10 minutes after the initial temperature increase; (I-II) the softening point of the epoxy resin (A) is 35° C. or higher; (I-III) the residual solvent in the resin composition is no greater than 0.1%; and (I-IV) the equivalent value of the curing agent (B) is no greater than 90 g/eq and the softening point is 105° C. or higher.
US10301512B2
Multilayer graphic films having high opacity are described. The films may exhibit long term removability. In certain versions, the films are well suited for use as vehicle wrapping films. Also described are methods of using the films and methods for manufacturing the films.
US10301510B2
An adhesive tape (1), in particular a double-sided adhesive tape has a substrate made of plastic with a self-adhesive, pressure-sensitive layer (3) consisting of a pressure-sensitive adhesive containing a UV-crosslinkable acrylate as primary constituent. In order to achieve an at least moderate, preferably increased adhesive force on nonpolar surfaces (4a) as well as preferably an increased shear strength, while preserving the advantages of the use of UV-crosslinkable acrylates in the adhesive coating and ensuring an at least moderate, preferably increased adhesive force on steel, the pressure-sensitive adhesive contains powdered silicon dioxide, wherein the substrate (2) made of plastic is configured as a film. The pressure-sensitive adhesive is modified with tackifying resins, such as pinene, indene and/or colophonium resins, their disproportioned, hydrated, polymerized, esterified derivates and/or salts and/or terpene and/or terpene phenol resins and/or aliphatic, aromatic, alkyl aromatic hydrocarbon resins, and/or with one or several C5- to C9-hydrocarbon resin(s).
US10301509B2
A sheet for thermal bonding which has a tensile modulus of 10 to 3,000 MPa and contains fine metal particles in an amount in the range of 60-98 wt % and which, when heated from 23° C. to 400° C. in the air at a heating rate of 10° C./min and then examined by energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry, has a carbon concentration of 15 wt % or less.
US10301507B2
Provided herein is a method of coating a surface. A silicon-based coating composition is coated onto a surface. The composition comprises 5% to 80% polysilazane, 20% to 60% polysiloxane, and polysilane of a formula (R1R2Si)n, wherein n is greater than 1, and wherein R1 and R2 are the same or different and are chosen from alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, alkylamino, aryl, aralkyl, or alkylsilyl, which polysilane has a weight average molecular weight of more than 50,000, and optionally organic solvent. The coating is cured ambiently to provide a non-ceramic clear coating having a thickness ranging between 0.1 mil and 1.5 mil, a hardness ranging between 2H and 9H in accordance with ASTM 3363 for film hardness by pencil test, and a kinetic coefficient of friction between 0.03 and 0.04. Also provided are silicon-based coating compositions and cured coatings from those compositions using the provided method.
US10301504B2
A coated textile substrate containing a textile substrate having an inner side and an outer side and a continuous coating on at least the one side of the textile substrate. The continuous coating comprises a mixture of polyester polyurethane and polycarbonate polyurethane.
US10301502B2
A curable composition for coating comprising: (a) a fluorine-containing highly branched polymer obtained by polymerization of a monomer A having two or more radical polymerizable double bonds in a molecule of the monomer A and a monomer B having a fluoroalkyl group and at least one radical polymerizable double bond in a molecule of the monomer B, in the presence of a polymerization initiator C at an amount of 5% by mole to 200% by mole per the number of moles of the monomer A, (b) at least one surface modifier selected from the group consisting of a perfluoropolyether compound and a silicone compound, (c) an active energy ray-curable polyfunctional monomer, and (d) a polymerization initiator that generates radicals by irradiation with an active energy ray; a cured film obtained from the composition; and a hard coating film obtained by use of the composition.
US10301501B2
The present invention is directed to a coating composition or paint comprising a multistage latex with at least first and second stages, wherein the composition or paint is substantially free of volatile organic compounds (VOC) and capable of film formation even in the absence of coalescent agents. The base paint formulation is capable of being tinted at a point-of-sale (i.e. in-store) using a colorant composition of a type and quantity required to produce a paint of desired color and finish. The paints, including deeply colored paints, show improved block resistance, scrub resistance and tack resistance.
US10301500B2
Water-based compositions containing a low VOC coalescent, a latex or water-dispersible polymer, and a water-insoluble UV-VIS (preferably, ultraviolet) absorber.
US10301498B2
Writing instrument (1) comprising a writing element (20) having a body (21) delimited by an end (22) coated with a metal material suitable to trace signs on paper through oxidation, and method for producing the writing element (20).
US10301491B2
A water-based white pigment ink for ink-jet recording includes a white pigment and water. The ink further includes a first binder that reacts with a cationic substance contained in a treatment agent applied to fabric to aggregate and a second binder having a lower reactivity with the cationic substance than the first binder.
