US10323615B2
A hydraulic head assembly includes a hydraulic head and an adaptor. The hydraulic head has a first bore and a pumping chamber. The adapter has a second bore. The adapter is connected to the hydraulic head such that the first and second bores are disposed coaxially to form a pumping element bore. A pumping element is disposed within the first and second bores for pressurizing fuel in the pumping chamber. A first seal is formed between the pumping element and the hydraulic head; and a second seal is formed between the pumping element and the adapter.
US10323608B2
A combustion system including an ion transport membrane assembly coupled to an internal combustion engine to generate power via oxy-combusting a fuel stream in a combustion chamber of the internal combustion engine, and a method of combusting the fuel stream via the combustion system, wherein a portion of an exhaust stream is recycled to the ion transport membrane assembly. Various embodiments of the combustion system and the method of combusting the fuel stream are disclosed.
US10323586B1
A dual fuel engine control system includes a pressure sensor, and an electronic control unit coupled with the pressure sensor and structured to receive cylinder pressure data indicative of cylinder over-pressurization, and to switch the system to a limited gas-to-liquid substitution mode based on the cylinder pressure data indicative of cylinder over-pressurization. The electronic control unit is further structured to return the system to a normal gas-to-liquid substitution mode, receive cylinder pressure data indicative of cylinder over-pressurization after returning the system to the normal gas-to-liquid substitution mode, and responsively output a gas substitution fault signal.
US10323584B2
A simple and effective control method is disclosed for starting and stopping a vehicle's engine and automatic lighting of position lamps to show the vehicle's location. The method uses brake and gear shift lever of the vehicle to generate selection signals, and a button switch can be pressed to stop or start the engine of the vehicle according to the selection signals, which can provide vehicle drivers a simple and secure way to control their vehicles while waiting at a stoplight.
US10323579B2
A valve actuation system is disclosed for an engine. The valve actuation system may have a variable valve actuator that is configured to engage a rocker arm and hold the valve at an open position regardless of motion of a cam lobe. The variable valve actuator may have a housing forming a chamber, a plunger disposed in the chamber, a control valve movable to control a flow of fluid into the chamber, and a relief valve configured to automatically open and release fluid from the housing when a pressure inside the chamber is below a predetermined pressure. The valve actuation system may further have a controller configured to cycle the control valve prior to start-up of the engine and to selectively move the control valve after start-up.
US10323577B2
A gas bottle assembly may be provided for a gas turbine engine system. The gas bottle system may include a gas bottle, a regulator cavity, a conductor coil, and an insulating jacket. The gas bottle may be configured to store and selectively release pressurized fluid. The regulator cavity and conductor coil may be in fluid connection with the gas bottle. The conductor coil may be disposed around at least a portion of the gas bottle. The insulating jacket may disposed around at least a portion of the gas bottle, pressure regulator, and the conductor coil. The conductor coil may be configured to maintain or decrease a temperature of the gas bottle while the insulting jacket resists heat from other portions of the engine system.
US10323574B2
The invention refers to a combustor arrangement of a gas turbine engine or power plant, having at least one combustion chamber, at least one mixer for admixing a dilution medium or air to the hot gas flow leaving the combustion chamber. The mixer is configured to guide combustion gases in a hot gas flow path extending downstream of the combustion chamber, wherein the mixer includes a plurality of injection pipes pointing inwards from the side walls of the mixer for admixing the dilution medium or air to cool the hot gas flow leaving combustion chamber. The mixer includes at least one dilution air plenum having at least one pressure-controlled compartment which is directly or indirectly connected to at least one injection pipe.
US10323566B2
An internal combustion engine with a cylinder head and at least one piston-cylinder unit, in which, in a cylinder, a piston can be moved between a bottom and a top dead center position, where, in the cylinder, between the piston and the cylinder head a main combustion chamber is formed, which communicates with a prechamber which has a prechamber gas valve, and where the intake and outlet valves of the main combustion chamber are actuated by an actuator, where the prechamber gas valve is connected to a source for a gas-air mixture and the prechamber charge consists of a gas-air mixture with a lambda higher than 1.2, preferably higher than 1.5 and particularly preferably higher than 1.7, and the actuator is configured such that the intake valve closes before the piston reaches the bottom dead center position, where the piston is designed as a flat piston.
US10323565B2
In an internal combustion engine, a thermostat valve for changing over between coolant circulation through a radiator-routing passage to coolant circulation through a bypass passage, is provided with a first valve for opening and closing the radiator-routing passage, and a second valve for opening and closing the bypass passage. The first and second valves and are operable concurrently. A cylinder coolant jacket around cylinder bores of a cylinder portion is partitioned into two in a cylinder axis direction to thereby form a main cylinder coolant jacket on a side of a cylinder head portion and a sub-cylinder coolant jacket on a side of a crankcase portion. The bypass passage is formed partly by the sub-cylinder coolant jacket. The above arrangement expedites warming-up during the engine start and achieves favorable appearance by a simplified structure.
US10323562B2
Methods and systems are provided for diagnostics of a gasoline particulate filter in an exhaust system. In one example, a method may include indicating degradation of a hose coupled across a particulate filter responsive to a difference between a first differential pressure and a second differential pressure being greater than a threshold, the first differential pressure measured by a differential pressure sensor positioned in the hose responsive to a downstream exhaust tuning valve being fully open, the second differential pressure measured by the differential pressure sensor responsive to the exhaust tuning valve being fully closed.
US10323558B2
An exhaust gas purification apparatus for an internal combustion engine comprises an ammonia supplier which includes a storage unit configured to store a precursor of ammonia or ammonia (reducing agent or the like), and a controller programmed to carry out output restriction control as such control that an output of the internal combustion engine is restricted to be not more than a predetermined output such that a NOx purification rate brought about by the storage reduction NOx catalyst is within an allowable range if an amount of the reducing agent or the like stored in the storage unit is less than a predetermined storage amount.
US10323550B1
In variable displacement engines, a portion of the intake valves have deactivatable valve lifters. When the engine conditions are such that some of the cylinders are to be deactivated, the intake and/or exhaust valve lifters in those cylinders are deactivated. Operation of the mechanism inside the lifter that is actuated to deactivate the valves can be harmed when particles in the engine oil get inside. To prevent small particles entering the valve lifter, a small filter is provided just upstream of the orifice into which oil enters the valve lifter. In other embodiments, a wire mesh formed into a coil is inserted into the recess. In some applications, a cage with snap-fitting connectors is installed over the filter to keep the wire mesh in place and properly coiled. The cage also fits into the recess. Such filter may also be applied to a hydraulic lash adjuster feature in a lifter.
US10323545B2
A method for generating power from a heat source includes mixing a refrigerant in a liquid phase with a lubricating oil, heating the mixture to evaporate the refrigerant, mixing the heated mixture with additional refrigerant in a superheated phase, and atomizing the lubricating oil to disperse the lubricating oil within the refrigerant. The atomized lubricating oil and the refrigerant are passed through a decompressor to generate an electrical current. The refrigerant may be an organic material having a boiling point below about −35 C. Related systems and heat engines are also disclosed.
US10323543B2
A thermal energy storage system includes one or more components from a Rankine Cycle power plant such as steam turbine and other equipment. The system can include a thermal storage material, a heat source that is heated by running electricity through a heating element for heating the thermal storage material, and a heat exchange for generating steam using the thermal energy stored in the thermal storage material. The system can be configured to store energy during periods of low electricity demand or abundant supply. The system can be configured to generate electricity using the stored thermal energy to generate steam and run one or more turbines.
US10323541B2
A housing for retention of the outer race of a bearing of a gas turbine engine includes an arrangement of spring fingers that yields a lightweight housing capable of withstanding very high radial loads combined with very high torsional windup and axial thrust load. Controlled circumferential gaps on both sides of each spring finger limit the deflection and self-arrest the distortion of the housing. The spring fingers define at least one side edge that extends at an angle relative to the axial direction. An axial gap is created on the aft end by a portion of the spring finger beam structure that opposes an axial face of the housing and limits the axial distortion. A radial gap created between interface hardware of the housing and the inner retention housing also acts to retain the spring finger housing under load in a radial direction.
US10323540B2
A fluid cooling system for use in a gas turbine engine including a fan casing circumscribing a core gas turbine engine includes a heat source configured to transfer heat to a heat transfer fluid and a primary heat exchanger coupled in flow communication with the heat source. The primary heat exchanger is configured to channel the heat transfer fluid therethrough and is coupled to the fan casing. The fluid cooling system also includes a secondary heat exchanger coupled in flow communication with the primary heat exchanger. The secondary heat exchanger is configured to channel the heat transfer fluid therethrough and is coupled to the core gas turbine engine. The fluid cooling system also includes a bypass mechanism coupled in flow communication with the secondary heat exchanger. The bypass mechanism is selectively moveable based on a temperature of a fluid medium to control a cooling airflow through the secondary heat exchanger.
US10323534B2
A blade outer air seal (BOAS) for a gas turbine engine according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a seal body having a radially inner face and a radially outer face that axially extend between a leading edge portion and a trailing edge portion. At least one cooling fin is disposed on the radially outer face between the leading edge portion and the trailing edge portion.
US10323532B2
The present disclosure generally relates to variable cellular structures, methods of making such cellular structures, and variable cellular flow discouragers for turbine engines for jet aircraft.
US10323525B2
A gas turbine engine component includes a structure having a wall that provides an exterior surface. A first cooling passage is arranged adjacent to and interiorly of the wall. A second cooling passage is arranged in the wall and provides a first fluid flow direction. A resupply channel is arranged in the wall and is fluidly interconnected to the second cooling passage. A resupply hole fluidly interconnects the first cooling passage and the resupply channel. The resupply channel is transverse relative to the second cooling passage to provide a second fluid flow direction that extends from the resupply hole to the second cooling passage.
US10323517B2
A rotary engine including a housing and housing head enclosing a combustion chamber, a piston including an output shaft and a piston disk within the housing and rotatable on a piston rotation axis, a quadrant within the housing and around the piston and rotatable on a quadrant rotation axis, wherein the quadrant rotation axis is acutely angled to the piston rotation axis, and a post surrounding a segment of the piston disk. The post pivots relative to the piston about a post-piston rotation axis that is normal to the face of the piston disk. The post pivots relative to the quadrant about a post-quadrant pivot axis that is perpendicular to the quadrant rotation axis. The post rotates about the quadrant rotation axis relative to the housing. Combusting fuel injected into the combustion chamber expands and pushes on the piston disk to rotate the output shaft about the piston rotation axis.
US10323510B2
A method for recovering data from a downhole tool in a wellbore includes measuring an electromagnetic signal using first and second sensors. At least a portion of the electromagnetic signal is transmitted by a downhole tool positioned in a first wellbore. The first and second sensors are each positioned at a different location along a length of a second wellbore. The electromagnetic signal measured by the first and second sensors is decoded to recover a property measured by the downhole tool.
US10323505B2
Disclosed are systems and methods for positioning of downhole tools via radioactive tag detection. The method comprises positioning a radiation detector at a first position within a wellbore, logging radiation data while the radiation detector is moved from the first position to a position adjacent to or past a radioactive marker disposed within the wellbore, determining, based on the radiation data, a time at which the radiation detector is adjacent to the radioactive marker, and calculating, based on the time, a distance between the first position of the radiation detector and the radioactive marker.
US10323504B2
An angular offset apparatus for determining an angular offset, or scribe line offset (SLO), of two objects within a drilling environment. The angular offset apparatus may include a sensing component and a target component located at various locations within the drilling environment. The sensing component may implement one or more sensors configured to collect data associated with the target component and the drilling environment to determine the SLO between the two objects. The angular offset apparatus, along with the calculated SLO, is designed to ensure accuracy and safety during drilling operations.
US10323496B2
A well advisor system and console for monitoring and managing installation of casing and tubular goods in a well. The system may be accessed through one or more workstations, or other computing devices, which may be located at a well site or remotely. The system is in communication with and receives input from various sensors. It collects real-time sensor data sampled during operations at the well site. The system processes the data, and provides nearly instantaneous numerical and visual feedback through a variety of graphical user interfaces (“GUIs”), which are presented in the form of an operation-specific console.
US10323486B2
Energy may be stored, converted, and generated during a drilling operation. An example method includes receiving fluid energy from a flow of drilling fluid (115) in a borehole (105). The received fluid energy may be stored as mechanical energy in an energy storage device (205) in the borehole (105). Additionally, electrical energy may be generated from the mechanical energy using a generator mechanically or magnetically coupled to the energy storage device.
US10323483B2
A method of mitigating formation of an undesired accumulation of a substance in a well tool through which a well fluid flows can include heating a surrounding wall of an interior flow passage through which the well fluid flows. A system for of mitigating formation of an undesired accumulation of a substance in a well tool can include an interior flow passage having a surrounding wall, and a heater which heats the wall of the flow passage. Another method of mitigating formation of an undesired accumulation of a substance in a well tool can include monitoring the accumulation of the substance in the well tool, and heating a surrounding wall of an interior flow passage in response to detecting the accumulation.
US10323482B2
A flow-actuated pressure equalization valve, for use with a downhole tool such as a treatment tool, for use in stimulating a subterranean formation. The equalization valve allows the pressure of treatment fluid above and below an isolation device to be equalized so the treatment tool can be moved. The valve can be closed when fluid flow exceeds a certain threshold and the treatment tool is set in the wellbore. While running in or pulling out of hole, the valve will not close regardless of the rate of fluid flow. The valve can be opened by stopping fluid flow and then bleeding off pressure above the isolation device, or by pulling up on the treatment tool.
US10323466B2
An improved system and method for bracing, transporting, assembling, and disassembly of drilling equipment at oil and gas land-based well sites. The system has a substructure with side boxes support bracing that are in a scissor jack (or grand plié) style bracing with telescoping tension link(s), linking pins, and vertical hydraulic cylinders. These linking pins are set after raising the substructure and secure the telescoping tension link, support arms, and support bracing in place to maintain the integrity of the substructure. Alternatively the system has a substructure with side boxes support bracing that are in a scissor jack (or grand plié) style bracing with screw jacks and a means of stabilization during substructure raising. The substructure bracing reduces the overall length, reduces the upper and lower box spans, and balances the raising loads, subsequently lowering the transport weight of the side box such that a commercial walking system may be integrated into the side box and remain there during transport while maximizing the operating drill floor height while minimizing the transport height.
US10323464B1
A wellbore drill bit assembly includes a drill bit that includes a drilling fluid pathway that has an inlet fluidly connected to a drilling fluid entrance of the drill bit and an outlet fluidly connected to a drilling fluid exit of the drill bit; and a nozzle positioned in the drilling fluid pathway, where at least a portion of the nozzle includes a removable material configured to dissolve or erode in contact with a drilling fluid additive.
US10323461B2
A drill bit including: a main body portion including three legs extending therefrom, the three legs arranged around a periphery of the main body portion; a conical cutter rotatably mounted on each leg, the conical cutters positioned to allow a clearance between the conical cutter and the main body portion; a protrusion extending from the main body portion into the clearance, wherein the protrusion encourages drill cuttings away from a base region of the main body portion where the legs meet the main body portion.
US10323460B2
Systems, apparatus and methods for performing laser operations in boreholes and other remote locations, such operations including laser drilling of a borehole in the earth. Systems, apparatus and methods for generating and delivering high power laser energy below the surface of the earth and within a borehole. Laser operations using such downhole generated laser beams.
US10323457B2
A down the hole hammer (10) incorporates: an inner tube assembly (100); a fluid flow control system (200); a bit retaining system (400); a porting sleeve (600); and a piston (700). Each of the: inner tube assembly (100); fluid flow control system (200); bit retaining system (400); porting sleeve (600); and piston (700) in their own right provide benefit to the overall operation and/or reliability of the hammer (10).
US10323454B2
A window system for an enclosure subjected to a change in air pressure, the enclosure having a window having an air-filled cavity, the system including a first path configured to allow air within the cavity of the window to vent out of the cavity, a second path configured to allow air to flow into the cavity, and a drying agent disposed within the second path, where moisture in the air entering the window cavity through the second path is reduced by the drying agent.
US10323440B1
An anti-theft device for securing an article of merchandise against unauthorized removal from a display counter. A clip securely holds the article of merchandise. The clip has a hook on a bottom surface thereof. A base has an aperture configured to receive the hook. When the hook is inserted into the base through the opening, the clip is shifted relative to the base such that the point of the hook resides underneath a top plate of the base. A locking member immobilizes the clip within the base preventing the hook from becoming realigned with the base. A key is used to retract the locking member to release the clip from the base.
US10323426B1
A plug system for repairing a hole in a wall includes a cylindrical plug body that has a grooving implement adapted to cut or abrade the wall at one end and a thread projecting outwardly from the plug body at an opposing end. A plug is adapted for fitting within a rear cavity and has at least one screw aperture. In use, with the plug body fixed with the rotary tool, the rotary tool is activated to rotate the plug body to cut or abrade the wall around the hole. The thread of the plug body engages the wall until the proximal end of the plug body is substantially flush with the wall to repair the wall, and to provide screw apertures at the desired location on the wall to hold an object with screws if needed.
US10323414B2
It is described herein an adjustable rigid clip assembly comprising an anchor plate joined with a connector plate and a slide plate. The anchor plate is joined with the connector plate at a juncture having a juncture angle between the anchor plate and the connector plate in a range of between 0° and less than 180°. The connector plate comprises at least one connector plate slot and at least one connector plate lock. The slide plate may comprise at least one slide plate lock. The at least one slide plate lock may be engaged with the at least one connector plate lock. The slide plate may further comprise at least one slide plate tab passing from the slide plate through the at least one connector plate slot.
US10323413B1
A building panel structure and a process for manufacturing the structure are disclosed. The structure comprises a concrete layer disposed on the outside of a building, an insulating material comprising polyurethane in the center of the structure and a corrugated steel layer on the inside of the building. A reinforcing assembly comprising an upper channel and a lower channel that are connected using a plurality of studs is embedded inside the building panel structure. The process of manufacturing the building structure comprises placing a wet concrete layer inside a container, positioning the reinforcing assembly in the container inside the wet concrete, setting the concrete layer and forming the polyurethane layer between the concrete and corrugated steel layers by an in-situ chemical reaction.
US10323395B1
A valve repair system includes: a main plate which is secured to a wall with fastener members, main plate screws, plate standoffs, valve to plate spacers, a replacement valve, and a front cover plate, such that the front cover plate is mounted in front of the main plate, and is tightened in place with the cover plate fasteners, such that the front cover plate is tightened against the main plate with the cover plate fasteners, such that the replacement valve is pulled in towards the main plate, such that the valve to plate spacers are locked tightly between the main plate and the replacement valve.
US10323394B2
A backflow preventer that includes a housing having an inlet and an outlet adapted to be mounted in a liquid flow configuration in a liquid supply circuit. An upstream check disc assembly is positioned in the housing downstream of the inlet, and includes an upstream check plate supporting a downstream diaphragm. An upstream check disc is positioned downstream of the diaphragm and integrally formed with an upstream stem mounted in an aperture in a central hub formed in the check plate for movement between an normally open, flow position and a closed position preventing backflow of liquid through the inlet. A downstream check disc assembly is positioned in the housing downstream from the upstream check disc assembly. A vent discharges liquid to atmosphere upstream of the downstream check disc assembly.
US10323393B2
A water delivery device includes a body, a user interface, a mixing valve, a first capacitive sensor pad, and a second capacitive sensor pad. The body includes a spout. The user interface is provided on the spout. The mixing valve is contained within the body and is configured to be in fluid communication with a hot water source and a cold water source. The first capacitive sensor pad is provided below the user interface. The second capacitive sensor pad is provided below the user interface laterally adjacent to the first capacitive sensor pad, and is physically separated from the first capacitive sensor pad.
US10323386B2
A surroundings monitoring system for a work machine includes a detecting part to detect a monitoring target around the work machine and a control part to switch the state of the work machine between first and second states based on the detection result. The first state includes a state where a restriction on the operation of the work machine is canceled or a state where an alarm is stopped. The second state includes a state where the operation is restricted or stopped or a state where the alarm is output. The control part returns the state of the work machine to the first state when a predetermined condition is satisfied after switching the state to the second state. The predetermined condition includes that no monitoring target is detected around the work machine and that it is ensured that the work machine is prevented from starting to operate.
US10323385B2
A hydraulic actuator is disclosed. The hydraulic actuator may have a cylinder barrel. The hydraulic actuator may also have a piston rod reciprocally received by the cylinder barrel. The piston rod may have at least one first piston rod end extending out of the cylinder barrel. The hydraulic actuator may further have an intermediate element attached to the at least one first piston rod end by a first set of screws extending in a first direction. In addition, the hydraulic actuator may have a connecting element attached to the intermediate element by a second set of screws extending in a second direction opposite to the first direction.
US10323383B2
A seabed plow capable of over-the-stern release and retrieval is usable in any of boulder clearing, trench cutting and backfill modes. In its boulder clearing mode, the plow uses its skid in torquing configuration followed by moldboards to push boulders out of the path to be trenched. In the trench cutting mode, the plow uses the skid in the same configuration with its share and moldboards for initial trench depth and the same share and moldboards with moldboard extensions for increasing trench depth in subsequent passes. In the backfill mode, the plow uses its skid in trench-straddling configuration following a blade with a passage designed to discharge fragmented spoil directly onto the pipe being covered. Thus, a single plow can be reconfigured for all modes for release and retrieval to and from a relatively small vessel without use of heavy lifting equipment.
US10323377B2
A sonic drilling apparatus with adapter for emplacing columns includes a sonic drilling apparatus having a fitting. An adapter is coupled to the fitting. The adapter includes a base having a socket extending upwardly therefrom and coupled to the fitting, and a coupling mechanism extending downwardly from the base. A tubular polygonal column is removably attached to the adapter by the coupling mechanism.
US10323374B1
An oil skimmer apparatus and method for removing oil from the surface of water, comprising a platform having left and right side walls, a rear wall, a front opening, a floor, and a bottom, one or more ballasts which adjust the platform floor relative to a level of oil on the water surface, wherein the oil flows from the front opening across the floor to the rear wall, a rear location near the rear wall to collect the oil from the platform floor; and a pump connected to the rear location that removes the oil from the rear location to a storage area. The skimmer vessel can work stationary in the water, and does not require a propellor means, as the oil will continue to flow into the skimmer as the oil is pumped out of the rear by the gravity flow to the rear of the vessel.
US10323373B2
A method and apparatus incorporating erosion preventing mats or blankets having oyster spat are placed to prevent or reduce erosion. The method and apparatus incorporates seeding with oyster spat and/or oyster larvae onto a blanket having rough surfaces and comprising calcium. After seeding and setting natural growth of the oyster larvae can create a barrier that helps prevent erosion by breaking the kinetic energy of waves.
US10323372B1
A floating turbidity barrier includes a first barrier section and a second barrier section. Velcro® is affixed to a portion of the first barrier and to a portion of the second barrier. The Velcro® of the first barrier section and the Velcro® of the second barrier section are connected together.
US10323368B2
A construction module for a structure, comprising: a formwork member that includes a base, a pair of parallel side walls that extend upwardly from the base, and a pair of parallel end walls. The base, the side walls and the end walls define a cavity for reinforcement and concrete. A reinforcement member includes an upper portion and a lower portion. When the reinforcement member is located in the cavity and concrete fills the cavity, the lower portion of the reinforcement member and the concrete define an elongate beam.
US10323363B1
A rear mount screed assembly may include a main screed comprising a front face and an angled end face. An angle between a plane of the front face of the main screed and a plane of the angled end face of the main screed may be less than 90 degrees. The rear mount screed assembly may include a screed extension arranged behind the main screed relative to a direction in which the rear mount screed assembly is to be moved during operation.
US10323357B1
A functional substance adsorption device for fibers including: a casing having a space formed therein and an opening and closing door located on the front surface thereof; a drum rotatably disposed inside the casing and having a space formed therein to put the fibers therein and a plurality of fine through holes formed thereon; a driving part disposed on one side of the casing to rotate the drum; and a fine particle supply part comprising a fine particle supply hose communicating with the outer periphery of the casing, a vaporization tank connected to one side of the fine particle supply hose, a pneumatic ultrasound generator disposed inside the vaporization tank to vaporize an antimicrobial agent, and an air compressor for supplying pneumatic pressure to the pneumatic ultrasound generator.
US10323355B2
A composite material comprising 10-98 wt. % of a bio-based particulate or fibrous filler and at least 2 wt. % of a polyester derived from an aliphatic polyalcohol with 2-15 carbon atoms and a polyacid, wherein the polyacid comprises at least 10 wt. % of tricarboxylic acid. Preferably, the filler is in the form of particles, fibers, and/or random or non-random layers. A plant-based filler may be used, in particular a cellulosic or lignocellulosic material, more in particular one or more materials selected from wood chips, wood flakes, sawdust, pulp, e.g., pulp of (recycled) paper or other fiber pulp, and plant-derived fibers such as cotton, linen, flax, and hemp. An animal-derived filler, in particular an animal-derived fiber such as wool, hair, silk, or feathers may also be used. Preferably the polyalcohol is selected from one or more of glycerol, sorbitol, xylitol, mannitol, 1,2-propane diol, 1,3-propane diol, and 1,2-ethane diol, in particular glycerol. The polyacid preferably is an aliphatic diacid or triacid with 3-15 carbon atoms. Examples of suitable acids include citric acid, succinic acid, and itaconic acid. The composite material according to the invention has fire-retardant properties, which makes it particularly suitable for applications where fire-retardancy is an issue.
US10323350B2
Provided is a washing machine motor including: an inner rotor connected with an outer shaft; an outer rotor connected with an inner shaft; and a stator disposed with an air gap between the inner rotor and the outer rotor, wherein the outer shaft is rotated at the same speed as that of the inner rotor, and the rotational speed of the inner shaft is decelerated compared to that of the outer rotor so as to increase a torque, and wherein a first bearing and a second bearing are disposed on an outer surface of the outer shaft in order to rotatably support the outer shaft, and the first bearing is mounted in the stator. The washing machine motor includes a planetary gear set that decelerates the rotational speed of the inner shafts and increases the torque, to thereby implement a large-capacity washing machine.
US10323338B2
The present invention relates to composites comprising rigid-rod polymers and graphene nanoparticles, processes for the preparation thereof, nanocomposite films and fibers comprising such composites and articles containing such nanocomposite films and fibers.
US10323337B2
A polyester-based fiber for artificial hair includes a polyester-based resin composition, wherein the polyester-based resin composition includes: 100 parts by weight of a polyester resin; 5 to 40 parts by weight of a brominated epoxy-based flame retardant; 0.05 to 3 parts by weight of a polyester resin molecular weight modifier; and 0.2 to 3 parts by weight of a phosphite-based compound, and wherein the polyester resin is one or more selected from the group consisting of polyalkylene terephthalate and a copolymerized polyester including polyalkylene terephthalate. A method for producing the polyester-based fiber for artificial hair includes melt kneading the polyester resin composition and melt spinning the polyester resin composition after the melt kneading into yarns. A hair ornament product includes the polyester-based fiber.
US10323325B2
A method of making a light weight housing for an internal component is provided. The method including the steps of: forming a first metallic foam core into a desired configuration; forming a second metallic foam core into a desired configuration; inserting an internal component into the first metallic foam core; placing the second metallic foam adjacent to the first metallic core in order to secure the internal component between the first metallic foam core and the second metallic foam core; and applying an external metallic shell to an exterior surface of the first metallic foam core and the second metallic foam core.
US10323320B2
The invention relates to a method for producing layers consisting of ternary and higher oxides of metallic and semi-metallic components, wherein the formation temperature of these oxides can be determined essentially through the composition of the binary (or higher) alloy targets (based on the phase diagram).
US10323319B2
A method and a device for the coating of running substrates moving along a run direction through a treatment zone, in which the vapor of a coating material is generated in a chamber, this vapor passing through g a treatment aperture towards the treatment zone where the coating material condenses on the surface of the substrates. The vapor flow through the treatment aperture is controlled by adjusting the extent to which the treatment aperture is shut off by at least one shutter, between an open position, in which the vapor flows through the treatment aperture towards the treatment zone, and a closed position, in which the vapor is prevented from flowing towards the treatment zone through the treatment aperture.
US10323314B2
This invention relates to an autodeposition bath composition comprising a nitrogen containing compound, said bath being suitable for generating a uniform autodeposition coating on two or more of ferrous, aluminum, magnesium and zinciferous multi-metal substrate surfaces, treated either sequentially or simultaneously. The invention also provides autodeposition concentrate compositions for use in the bath, methods of making and using the concentrate and bath, as well as metal articles comprising an autodeposition coating according to the invention.
US10323308B2
An austenitic stainless steel composition having low nickel and molybdenum and exhibiting high corrosion resistance and good formability. The austenitic stainless steel includes, in weight %, up to 0.20 C, 2.0-6.0 Mn, up to 2.0 Si, 16.0-23.0 Cr, 5.0-7.0 Ni, up to 3.0 Mo, up to 3.0 Cu, 0.1-0.35 N, up to 4.0 W, up to 0.01 B, up to 1.0 Co, iron and impurities. The austenitic stainless steel has a ferrite number less than 11 and an MD30 value less than −10° C.
US10323305B2
Systems and methods of manufacturing a thermoelectric, high performance material by using ball-milling and hot pressing materials according to various formulas, where some formulas substitute a different element for part of one of the elements in the formula, in order to obtain a figure of merit (ZT) suitable for thermoelectric applications.
US10323302B2
Processes for the production of platinum group metal (PGM)-enriched alloys are described. The PGM enriched-alloys can have 0 to 60 wt.-% of iron and 20 to 99 wt.-% of one or more PGMs selected from the group consisting of platinum, palladium and rhodium. The described processes exhibit remarkably low PGM losses during production of PGM-enriched alloys therefore yield alloys having considerably high PGM levels.
US10323295B2
The invention relates to a method for recovering energy and water from pressure oxidation flash steam where first flash steam directly obtained from a flash vessel is contacted with a first recirculating condensate having a first low condensate temperature to condense at least part of the water vapor in the first dirty flash steam and simultaneously to heat the first recirculating condensate to obtain a first recirculating condensate having a first high condensate temperature and a first vent steam. The invention further relates to a pressure oxidation arrangement adapted for use in the method.
US10323292B2
A process for producing a three-dimensionally shaped steel component from a steel sheet with a metallic coating may involve hot forming the steel sheet into the steel component. The metallic coating may involve an Fe—Al-based alloy. To protect the steel sheet or the steel component against scale formation, the Fe—Al-based alloy may be applied directly to the steel sheet by galvanic coating and/or physical vapor deposition. The coating produced in this way may contain 30-60% by weight Fe, a balance of Al, and, in some cases, 0.1-10% by weight Mg, 0.1-5% by weight Ti, 0.1-10% by weight Si, 0.1-10% by weight Li, and/or 0.1-10% by weight Ca. Before heating the coated steel sheet as part of the hot forming process, the coated steel sheet may have an Fe—Al phase is stable to above 900° C.
US10323272B1
The invention provides nucleic acid hybridization probes having improved detectability that include a plurality of first segments consecutively complementary to a target nucleic acid sequence and, between neighboring first segments, a nucleic acid spacer segment which is not complementary to the target nucleic acid sequence and which may include labeled nucleic acid residues. Also provided by the invention are methods for making the probes, methods for using the probes, and compositions of matter that include the probes hybridized to target nucleic acid molecules.
US10323269B2
The present invention provides for novel methods for regulating and detecting the cytosine methylation status of DNA. The invention is based upon identification of a novel and surprising catalytic activity for the family of TET proteins, namely TET1, TET2, TET3, and CXXC4. The novel activity is related to the enzymes being capable of converting the cytosine nucleotide 5-methylcytosine into 5-hydroxymethylcytosine by hydroxylation.
US10323242B1
In an illustrative embodiment, automated multi-module cell editing instruments are provided to automate multiple edits into nucleic acid sequences inside one or more cells.
US10323240B2
One aspect of the present invention relates to mutants of chondroitinase ABCI. Such chondroitinase ABCI mutants exhibit altered chondroitin lyase activity or increased resistance to inactivation from stressors including exposure to UV light or heat. Methods of using chondroitinase ABCI mutant enzymes are also provided.
US10323226B2
A bacteria starter material for use in biomass generators without causing jamming of the feeder mechanism, particularly under high temperature and/or high humidity conditions, the starter material comprising one or more species of waste-decomposing bacteria, sucrose, and a soy based protein. Preferably, DI-PAC® sugar (sucrose and maltodextrin) and powdered KIKKOMAN® Soy Sauce are used as the sugar and protein ingredients. The starter material may also comprise a dried bran culture comprising Pseudomonas. The starter material ingredients are blended together and formed into a tablet or pellet having a particular shape, size, and hardness characteristics suitable for use in the feeder mechanism of a biomass generator.
US10323225B2
A fermentation system includes a fermentation tank, a plurality of sensors operable to measure a plurality of fermentation system parameters, a plurality of mechanisms operable to control the fermentation system parameters, and a controller in electronic communication with the sensors and with the mechanisms. The controller includes a memory, a receiver circuit, a transmitting circuit, and a control circuit. The memory stores a plurality of recipes each defining user operating instructions and parameter settings. The receiver circuit is configured to receive a batch identification code associated in the memory with one of the recipes. The transmitting circuit is configured to communicate the user operating instructions defined by the associated one of the recipes. The control circuit is configured to operate the mechanisms to adjust the fermentation system parameters in accordance with the parameter settings defined by the associated one of the recipes.
US10323223B2
A vessel having a mixer that ensures a homogeneous cell distribution in dispensed quantities. The vessel has a mixer therein for stirring contents of the vessel and an orifice in a lower wall to which a cell dispenser is attached. The cell dispenser dispenses quantities of suspended cells having a homogeneous cell distribution.
US10323214B2
The need for a liquid hard surface cleaning composition which provides antimicrobial efficacy and good cleaning is met by formulating the composition using an antimicrobial active in combination with an amine oxide surfactant and additional non-ionic surfactant at the desired ratio.
US10323207B2
A gear or engine oil or other type of lubricant, which effectively reduces churning losses in a dip lubrication system or any lubrication system where churning loss occur has a surface tension less than 28 mN/m and viscosity less than 400 mPa-sec at 25° C. (about 500 cSt at 25° C.). Formulations include Group I-IV base oil, in combination with an amount of silicone oil effective to decrease the surface tension of the oil, thereby reducing churning losses. When the base oil is prominently Group III, the coefficient of friction of the gear oil is also reduced.
US10323203B2
This disclosure provides low viscosity, low volatility aryl ether compounds represented by the formula: This disclosure also provides processes for producing the aryl ether compounds, lubricating oil basestocks and lubricating oils containing one or more of the aryl ether compounds, and a method for improving one or more of solubility and dispersancy of polar additives and/or sludge in a lubricating oil by using as the lubricating oil a formulated oil containing one or more of the aryl ether compounds.
US10323200B2
A system for heating water for an oil and gas well treatment system utilizing raw natural gas from an oil and gas well. The system includes a separation assembly to remove liquids from the raw natural gas, wherein at least a portion of heated water from a frac water heater is passed through the separation assembly to prevent freezing therein.
US10323197B2
There is described a process for producing biodiesel and related products from mixtures. There is also described a process for producing precursors and feedstock materials for producing biodiesel and related products. The processes use esterification and trans-esterification, separation and purification. Other process steps such as acidification and distillation can also be used.
US10323196B2
Methods and systems producing gasoline boiling range hydrocarbons from light paraffins are disclosed. Such methods may include exposing a paraffin-containing stream to a catalyst in a side riser of a fluid catalytic cracking reactor under effective conditions for dehydrogenating at least a portion of paraffins in the stream into olefins and thereby producing an olefin-containing stream, wherein the paraffin-containing stream comprises greater than 50 wt % isobutane; and alkylating olefins in the olefin-containing stream to produce a product stream comprising an alkylate fraction comprising hydrocarbons boiling between 100° F. and 400° F.
US10323194B2
The present invention describes a type of radial bed reactor which can allow a small quantity of catalyst to be used. Application to a regenerative reforming process reactor.
US10323191B2
A method is provided for the pyrolysis or thermolysis of a fluid or fluidized starting material in a tube bundle reactor including a plurality of heatable reactor tubes. The method includes feeding the starting material to the tube bundle reactor at one end by at least one supply line; wherein the supply line has several pressure reduction units which enable a positive pressure before the starting material is introduced into individual reactor tubes of the tube bundle reactor and a negative pressure inside the reactor tubes. The pressure reduction units control a substantially equal inflow of the starting material into individual reactor tubes and the reactor tubes are heated to a decomposition temperature of the starting material in at least one primary section. The starting material is pyrolyzed or thermolyzed and a pyrolysis or thermolysis product is obtained.
US10323190B2
An insulated pressure vessel, such as a coke drum, having an insulation system installed thereon. The insulation system includes an insulation support system comprising either a floating ring type support system, or a cage type support system including a plurality of vertically spaced insulation support rings each having a diameter greater than the external diameter of the coke drum. A plurality of insulation panels are secured to the support rings, each panel including insulation material and an exterior metal jacket. The panels are secured to horizontally adjacent insulation panels with standing seams. Weather shields may be provided over the top of the seams. Tensioned insulation securing cables, corresponding in number to the insulation support rings, are routed through horizontally aligned eyelets in each standing seam.
US10323174B2
The invention is directed to delayed gelation agents comprising a degradable polymeric cage containing therein one or more gelation agents. The cage degrades in situ, e.g., in an oil reservoir, thus releasing the gelation agent(s), which can then crosslink second polymers in situ to form a gel.
US10323173B2
A method of removing an iron sulfide scale from a surface in fluid communication with a wellbore and/or subterranean formation comprising contacting the iron sulfide scale on the surface with a composition to dissolve the iron sulfide scale in the composition. The composition comprises (a) at least one chelating agent selected from the group consisting of DTPA, EDTA HEDTA, GLDA, CDTA, and MGDA, and salts thereof, and (b) at least one converting agent selected from the group consisting of potassium carbonate (K2CO3), potassium formate (HCOOK), potassium hydroxide (KOH), potassium chloride (KCl), cesium formate (HCOOCs), and cesium chloride (CsCl). In the composition, the weight ratio of (a):(b) lies in the range 7-60:2-20.
US10323172B2
Portland cement clinker LCMs that include Portland cement clinker to mitigate or prevent lost circulation in a well are provided. A Portland cement clinker LCM may include Portland cement clinker, Portland cement, a carrier fluid, and an inorganic consolidation activator. Another Portland cement clinker LCM may include Portland cement clinker and a crosslinked fluid, such as a polyuronide crosslinked via calcium ions or a polysaccharide crosslinked via divinyl sulfone. Yet another Portland cement clinker LCM may include Portland cement clinker and polymer fibers or particulate glass. Methods of lost circulation control using a Portland cement clinker LCM are also provided.
US10323166B2
Provided are: a resin additive composition capable of imparting excellent antistatic effect in a small amount, and an antistatic thermoplastic resin composition. The resin additive composition contains two or more selected from aromatic metal phosphates (H) represented by the following Formula (3) or (4) in an amount of 0.001 to 50 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of a polymer compound (E). The polymer compound (E) has a structure in which a diol, an aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, an aromatic dicarboxylic acid, a compound (B) which contains at least one group represented by the following Formula (1) and has hydroxyl groups at both ends, and an epoxy compound (D) having two or more epoxy groups are bound via ester bonds:
US10323149B2
A method for producing an asphalt mix suitable for use as an asphalt pavement is provided. The method may include receiving in a preliminary mixing unit an asphalt shingle material input from a first feed system and a fluid asphalt material input from a second feed system, and heating and melting the asphalt shingle material and the fluid asphalt material in the preliminary mixing unit and then agitating the same to produce a molten asphalt. The method may include receiving in a primary mixing unit recycled asphalt material input from a third feed system and particulate material input from a fourth feed system, and mixing the molten asphalt from the preliminary mixing unit in the primary mixing unit with the same to produce an output of said asphalt mix. The method may include recirculating, in an intermediate tank, the molten asphalt.
US10323144B2
L-Polylactic acid and D-Polylactic acid biodegradable biopolymers are combined with torrefied biomass and a plasticizer to create a biodegradable cardstock composition. The biodegradable cardstock composition provides an alternative to conventional plastic cardstocks, which are manufactured using petroleum-based materials such polyvinyl chloride (PVC) or polystyrene (PS). The biodegradable cardstock described herein can be incorporated into a variety of end products such as key cards, driver licenses, security badges, calling cards, and other plastic cards, including those that have a magnetic strip containing stored data such as credit and debit cards.
US10323141B2
Propylene polymer compositions comprising: A) from 70 wt % to 95 wt %, of a random copolymer of propylene with ethylene, containing from 3.5 wt % to 8.5 wt %, of ethylene derived units, having a content of fraction soluble in xylene at 25° C. comprised between 7.1 wt % and 15.2 wt % and having a melting point higher than 142.0° C.; B) from 5 wt % to 35 wt %, of a copolymer of propylene with ethylene, containing from 8.5 wt % to 17.0 wt % of ethylene derived units; the sum A+B being 100; the melt flow rate, MFR (ISO 1133 (230° C., 2.16 kg).) from 0.6 g/10 min to 20.2 g/10 min.
US10323136B2
The present invention relates to the use of N-hydroxybenzotriazole derivatives, in particular N-hydroxybenzotriazole salts and/or N-hydroxyindazoles, in particular N-hydroxyindazole salts as flame retardant for plastic materials. The present invention relates in addition to a flame-retardant plastic material molding compound which comprises N-hydroxybenzotriazole derivatives and/or N-hydroxyindazole derivatives as flame retardant.
US10323134B2
A particulate polyamide is provided. The particulate polyamide is porous and includes at least one of polyamide 4 and polyamide 3. In addition, the particulate polyamide has a particle diameter (d50) of from 10 μm to 1,000 μm and a particle diameter dispersion degree (Dv/Dn) of not greater than 3.0, wherein Dv represents the volume average particle diameter of the particulate polyamide, and Dn represents the number average particle diameter of the particulate polyamide.
US10323132B2
Provided are a copolymer having enough biocompatibility to be used in a medical material application, and a method of forming a crosslinked body, which involves modifying a substrate surface with the copolymer so that the surface may be biocompatible. More specifically, a protein adsorption-suppressing effect and a cell adhesion-suppressing effect, which are features of a phosphorylcholine group, are imparted to the substrate surface. It has been found that the object is achieved by a copolymer containing a phosphorylcholine constitutional unit, a hydrophobic constitutional unit, and a photoreactive constitutional unit at a specific ratio.
US10323119B2
The invention provides poiyfunctionai bio-based methacrylate oligomers, which are synthesized via the ring-opening reaction between at least one ethyienicaliy unsaturated acid selected from methacrylic acid, acrylic acid, and crotonic acid, and a poiyfunctionai bio-based epoxy resin, such as epoxidized sucrose soyate. The extent of reaction may be varied to generate a family of methacrylate oligomers with differing degrees of methacryiation. These methacrylate oligomers can optionally be mixed with a reactive diluent, such as styrene, and cured using, for example, a thermally-activated free radical initiator to form a thermoset polymer with high modulus. The thermosets can be used to form composites, adhesives, coatings, and dental restorative materials. Methods of making the methacrylate oligomers are disclosed as are coating compositions and coated objects, such as dental restorative materials, using the methacrylate oligomers.
US10323109B2
A method of preparing a catalyst comprising a) contacting a titanium-containing compound, a solvating agent, and a solvent to form a solution; b) contacting the solution with a chrominated silica-support to form a pre-catalyst; and c) thermally treating the pre-catalyst by heating to a temperature of from about 400° C. to about 1000° C. for a time period of from about 1 minute to about 24 hours to form the catalyst.
US10323106B2
This invention relates to a process for forming a long-chain branched polymer and a long-chain branched polymer resulting from the process. The process comprises reacting (a) a polyolefin base polymer with (b) a coupling agent comprising a polymeric coupling agent, optionally blended with a molecular coupling agent, the polymeric coupling agent being a modified polyolefin having a reactive coupling group at one or more terminal ends of the modified polyolefin chain, to couple the polyolefin base polymer (a) with the coupling agent (b) to form a long-chain branched polymer having a long-chain branching and/or higher surface energy relative to the polyolefin base polymer.
US10323104B2
The present specification relates to a dye complex, a light conversion film, and an electronic device including the same.
US10323102B2
Poly alpha-1,3-glucan ether compounds are disclosed herein comprising positively charged organic groups. The degree of substitution of the ether compounds is about 0.05 to about 3.0. Also disclosed are methods of producing poly alpha-1,3-glucan ether compounds having positively charged organic groups, as well as methods of using these ether compounds for increasing the viscosity of a aqueous compositions. Hydrocolloids and aqueous solutions comprising the ether compounds are also disclosed.
US10323100B1
Hybridoma cell line of secreting clarithromycin monoclonal antibodies and preparation method thereof
A hybridoma cell line of secreting clarithromycin monoclonal antibodies with a preservation number of hybridoma cell line of CGMCC No. 14696 belongs to the field of food safety immunological detection. BALB/c mice are immunized through one time immunization with complete freund's adjuvant, three times of booster immunization with incomplete freund's adjuvant and one time of rush immunization with clarithromycin complete antigen without adjuvant; the spleen cells from BALB/C mice immunized with high potency and low value of IC50 are fused with murine myeloma cells; and then the hybridoma cell line is obtained through indirect competitive ELISA screening and three subclones. The monoclonal antibody secreted by this cell line has good specificity and detection sensitivity to clarithromycin (value of IC50 is 0.3 ng/ml), being suitable for detection of clarithromycin in food.
US10323089B2
Herein is reported an anti-transferrin receptor antibody that specifically binds to human transferrin receptor and cynomolgus transferrin receptor, which comprises i) a humanized heavy chain variable domain derived from the heavy chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 01, and ii) a humanized light chain variable domain derived from the light chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 26, wherein the antibody has an off-rate for the human transferrin receptor that is equal to or less than (i.e. at most) the off-rate of the anti-transferrin receptor antibody 128.1 for the cynomolgus transferrin receptor, whereby the off-rates are determined by surface plasmon resonance, and whereby the anti-transferrin receptor antibody 128.1 has a heavy chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 64 and a light chain variable domain of SEQ ID NO: 65.
US10323086B2
The invention concerns anti-NGF antibodies (such as anti-NGF antagonist antibodies), and polynucleotides encoding the same. The invention further concerns use of such antibodies and/or polynucleotides in the treatment and/or prevention of pain, including post-surgical pain, rheumatoid arthritis pain, and osteoarthritis pain.
US10323083B2
Monoclonal antibodies and antibody fragments that specifically bind to matrilin-3, conjugates including these molecules, and nucleic acid molecules encoding the antibodies, antigen binding fragments and conjugates, are disclosed. Also disclosed are compositions including the disclosed antibodies, antigen binding fragments, conjugates, and nucleic acid molecules. Methods of treating or inhibiting a cartilage disorder in a subject, as well as methods of increasing chondrogenesis in cartilage tissue are further provided. The methods can be used, for example, for treating or inhibiting a growth plate disorder in a subject, such as a skeletal dysplasia or short stature.
US10323064B2
The present disclosure relates to a novel peptide for preventing or treating bone diseases. Further, the present disclosure relates to a polynucleotide encoding the peptide, a vector including the polynucleotide, a host cell transformed by the vector, and a method for producing the peptide by using the host cell. Furthermore, the present disclosure relates to a composition for preventing or treating bone diseases, including the novel peptide. The novel peptide according to the present disclosure induces mobilization of hematopoietic stem cells to blood and causes a decrease in the number of osteoclasts, and, thus, decreases bone erosion caused by osteoclasts, thereby suppressing progress of an osteoporotic lesion. Further, the novel peptide is safe since it does not cause rejection in the body. Furthermore, since the novel peptide is formed of 16 short amino acids, a low dose of the peptide can relieve symptoms of osteoporosis.
US10323063B2
The present invention is to execute macromolecule intracellular transduction technology (MITT) for delivering biologically active macromolecules into the cells; specifically, by exploiting well-enhanced hydrophobic cell penetrating peptide (CPP)—advanced macromolecule transduction domain (aMTD)—to effectively transduce biologically active molecules into the plasma membrane, polynucleotides encoding the same, methods of identifying the same, systems of genetically engineering a biologically active molecule with much enhanced cell-permeability by using the same, methods of importing a biologically active molecule into a cell by using the same, and uses thereof.
US10323049B2
The purpose of the present invention is to obtain an organosilicon compound containing an isocyanate group by thiol-ene addition reaction from a corresponding organosilicon compound having a mercapto group and an isocyanate compound having a polymerizable group. Provided is a silane coupling agent which includes a specific linking structure in which a sulfur atom is indispensably contained in a linking chain which connects an isocyanate group to a hydrolyzable silyl group. Compared to silane coupling agents for use in existing technologies, this silane coupling agent has enhanced hydrophobicity and an increased organic-moiety proportion due to the sulfur-containing linking structure. Use of this silane coupling agent as an adhesive modifier hence makes it possible to obtain a pressure-sensitive adhesive in which the silane coupling agent has improved compatibility with the resin and is excellent in terms of strength of bonding to and interaction with the matrix resin having hydroxy groups and which is able to have initial reworkability and further have high adhesive force at high temperatures or under high-temperature high-humidity conditions.
US10323047B2
The present invention relates to a process to prepare alkylaluminoxanes by reaction of alkylaluminium with methacrylic acid or a conjugated unsaturated carbonyl-functional compound of the formula (I) wherein each R1 and R2 independently are an aliphatic hydrocarbon group, and R3 independently is the same hydrocarbon group as R1 and R2 or a hydrogen atom, and R4 isanaliphatic hydrocarbon group, a hydroxyl group or a hydrogen atom in the presence of an inert organic solvent. Additionally, it relates to the alkylaluminoxanes obtainable by the above process and their use.
US10323045B2
The present invention relates to pharmaceutical agents useful for therapy and/or prophylaxis in a mammal, and in particular to inhibitors of NF-κB-inducing kinase (NIK—also known as MAP3K14) useful for treating diseases such as cancer, inflammatory disorders, metabolic disorders and autoimmune disorders. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, to processes to prepare such compounds and compositions, and to the use of such compounds or pharmaceutical compositions for the prevention or treatment of diseases such as cancer, inflammatory disorders, metabolic disorders including obesity and diabetes, and autoimmune disorders.
US10323044B2
An object of the present invention is to provide a crystal of trans-3-amino-1-methyl-3-(4-(3-phenyl-5H-imidazo[1,2-c]pyrido[3,4-e][1,3]oxazin-2-yl)phenylcyclobutanol having excellent stability and favorable characteristics in terms of its production and formulation into drugs. The present invention provides a crystal of trans-3-amino-1-methyl-3-(4-(3-phenyl-5H-imidazo[1,2-c]pyrido[3,4-e][1,3]oxazin-2-yl)phenylcyclobutanol having characteristic peaks of diffraction angle (2θ±0.1°) at 7.7°, 9.5°, 10.3°, 12.3°, 14.5°, 15.6°, 16.3°, 17.8°, 18.3°, 19.3°, 20.9°, 22.8°, 24.2°, 25.7°, 26.8°, 27.7°, 29.0° and 30.1° in a powder X-ray diffraction spectrum.
US10323029B2
The invention provides compounds effective as sphingosine-1-phosphate receptor modulators for treatment of cardiopulmonary diseases, such as hypertension (including malignant hypertension), angina, myocardial infarction, cardiac arrhythmias, congestive heart failure, coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis, angina pectoris, dysrhythmias, cardiomyothopy (including hypertropic cardiomyothopy), heart failure, cardiac arrest, bronchitis, asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, cystic fibrosis, croup, emphysema, pleurisy, pulmonary fibrosis, pneumonia, pulmonary embolus, pulmonary hypertension, mesothelioma, ventricular conduction abnormalities, complete heart block, adult respiratory distress syndrome, sepsis syndrome, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, scleroderma, systemic sclerosis, retroperitoneal fibrosis, prevention of keloid formation, or cirrhosis.
US10323028B2
A compound of Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, where: Q can be 1,2,4-triazin-3-yl, pyridazin-3-yl, 6-methylpyridazin-3-yl, or 6-fluoropyridazin-3-yl; R1 can be hydrogen, methoxy, trifluoromethoxy, oxetan-3-yl, 3-fluoroazetidin-1-yl, 3-methoxyazetidin-1-yl, or 3,3-difluoroazetidin-1-yl; R2 can be hydrogen or fluoro; R3 can be hydrogen or methoxy; and R4 can be methoxy, ethoxy, or methoxymethyl; provided that when R1 is hydrogen, methoxy or trifluoromethoxy, then R3 is not hydrogen, and/or R4 is methoxymethyl. The compound of formula (I) can inhibit glutaminase, e.g., GLS1.
US10323027B2
The present invention provides a compound having a cholinergic muscarinic M1 receptor positive allosteric modulator activity, which may be useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic drug for Alzheimer's disease, schizophrenia, pain, sleep disorder, Parkinson's disease dementia, dementia with Lewy bodies and the like. The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (I) or a salt thereof: wherein each symbol is as defined in the attached DESCRIPTION.
US10323021B2
Provided here in are compounds of Formula I having the structure: Also provided herein are compositions comprising compounds of Formula I and methods of using compounds of Formula I for the treatment of disorders, diseases or conditions mediated by GluN2B receptors.
US10323016B2
The present invention is directed to novel compounds of formula (I), pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof, and their use.
US10323013B2
Disclosed are XBP-1/IRE-1 inhibitors having formula disclosed herein. Methods of making and using these inhibitors for the treatment of cancer, in particular B cell cancers, are also disclosed. Also disclosed is a genetic XBP-1-knockout cancer mouse model. In still further aspects, the disclosed subject matter relates to methods for treating oncological and inflammatory disorders in a patient. For example, disclosed herein are methods whereby an effective amount of a compound or composition disclosed herein is administered to a patient having an oncological disorder, for example B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL), and who is in need of treatment thereof. XBP-1 deficiency causes leukemic cells to acquire phenotypes that are disadvantageous for their survival, such as compromised BCR signaling capability and increased surface expression of S1P1.
US10323003B2
The present invention relates to a process for the preparation of compounds endowed with phosphodiesterase (PDE4) inhibitory activity having formula (I). The invention also relates to the process for the isolation by crystallization of the compound (I) and to its use for the preparation of pharmaceutical compositions for inhalation in combination with suitable carriers or vehicles. The present invention also relates to solvates and crystal forms of a compound of formula (I). The synthesized product is suitable for use in pharmaceutical applications for instance in the treatment of respiratory diseases.
US10322995B2
Substituted cyano cycloalkyl penta-2,4-dienes, cyano cycloalkyl pent-2-en-4-ynes, cyano heterocyclyl penta-2,4-dienes and cyano heterocyclyl pent-2-en-4-ynes as active substances against abiotic plant stressCyanocycloalkylpenta-2,4-dienes, cyanocycloalkylpent-2-en-4-ynes, cyanoheterocyclylpenta-2,4-dienes and cyanoheterocyclylpent-2-en-4-ynes of the general formula (I) or salts thereof where [X-Y], Q, R1, R2, A1, A2, V, W, m and n are each as defined in the description, to processes for preparation thereof and to the use thereof for enhancing stress tolerance in plants with respect to abiotic stress, and/or for increasing plant yield.
US10322993B2
Described herein are dimethyl acetal-containing UV-absorbing compounds and their uses in preparing UV-absorbing polyvinyl alcohol prepolymers suitable for producing UV-absorbing contact lenses capable of blocking ultra-violet (“UV”) radiation and optionally (but preferably) violet radiation with wavelengths from 380 nm to 440 nm, thereby protecting eyes to some extent from damages caused by UV radiation and potentially from violet radiation. This invention also provides a UV-absorbing polyvinyl alcohol prepolymer.
US10322989B2
A transparent body production method that includes subjecting the compound represented by formula (1) to heating at a temperature equal to or greater than the melting point of said compound. In formula (1), each of W1 and W2 is the group represented by formula (2) in which the ring Z is an aromatic hydrocarbon ring, X is a single bond or —S—, R1 is a single bond or an alkylene group having 1-4 carbon atoms, R2 is a specific substituent, and m is an integer of 0 or higher, the group represented by formula (4) is —OH— or a (meth)acryloyloxy group, each of the rings Y1 and Y2 is an aromatic hydrocarbon ring, R is a single bond or a specific divalent group, each of R3a and R3b is —CN, a halogen group, or a monovalent hydrocarbon group, and each of n1 and n2 is an integer of 0-4.
US10322978B2
A method for producing 1,3-butadiene from a 1,4-butanediol feedstock: One step for esterification of 1,4-butanediol, One step for pyrolysis of 1,4-butanediol diester, producing butadiene.
US10322969B2
The present invention is a dispersant composition for a hydraulic composition, which includes (A) a cement dispersant composed of a polymer having a naphthalene ring-containing monomer unit, and (B) one or more specific alkylene oxide-added compounds represented by the general formula (B1), wherein a molar ratio of a total amount of (B) to the naphthalene ring-containing monomer unit in (A) is 3% or more and 16% or less.
US10322965B2
There are provided coated articles that include two or more infrared (IR) reflecting layers (e.g., of or including NbZr, Nb, NiCr, NiCrMo, and/or a nitride thereof) sandwiched between at least dielectric layers, and/or a method of making the same. The coating may be designed so that the coated articles realize bronze glass side reflective coloration in combination with a low solar factor (SF) and/or a low solar heat gain coefficient (SHGC). Such coated articles may be used in the context of monolithic windows, insulating glass (IG) window units, laminated windows, and/or other suitable applications, and may optionally be heat treated (e.g., thermally tempered) in certain instances.
US10322946B2
The present invention relates to a process for the reduction of pitch in an aqueous medium generated in a papermaking or pulping process, comprising the following steps: a) providing an aqueous medium comprising pitch generated in a papermaking or pulping process; b) providing a ground calcium carbonate and/or a precipitated calcium carbonate; c) providing a hydrophobizing agent selected from an aliphatic carboxylic acid having between 5 and 24 carbon atoms; d) contacting the ground calcium carbonate and/or the precipitated calcium carbonate of step b) with the hydrophobizing agent of step c) for obtaining a hydrophobized ground calcium carbonate and/or a hydrophobized precipitated calcium carbonate; and e) contacting the aqueous medium provided in step a) with the hydrophobized ground calcium carbonate and/or the hydrophobized precipitated calcium carbonate obtained in step d), to the use of a hydrophobized ground calcium carbonate and/or a hydrophobized ground calcium carbonate for reducing the amount of pitch in an aqueous medium as well as to a hydrophobized ground calcium carbonate and/or a hydrophobized ground calcium carbonate and a composite of hydrophobized ground calcium carbonate and/or hydrophobized ground calcium carbonate and pitch.
US10322939B2
The present invention relates to a new synthesis process of a crystalline material with the CHA structure, which comprises the following steps: i) Preparation of a mixture that comprises one source of water, one source of a tetravalent element Y, one source of an alkaline or alkaline earth cation (A), one source of a trivalent element X, and one organic molecule (OSDA1) with the structure [R1R2R3R4N+]Q−, being the molar composition: n X2O3:YO2:a A:m OSDA1:z H2O, ii) crystallization of the mixture obtained in i) in a reactor, iii) recovery of the crystalline material obtained in ii).
US10322922B2
A lifting vehicle has a lifting device movably mounted on a mast. Raising and lowering of the lifting device is controlled by a lift cylinder. A load monitor including a strain gauge is mounted on a bridge that is secured at each end to locations that are either on the chassis or on the mast. An indicator in communication with the load monitor can signal an output to an operator of the vehicle. As the strain gauge is secured to a load-stressed part of the vehicle, the load monitor is able to measure the stress being imposed on the vehicle. However, as the locations to which the ends of the bridge are secured are static with respect to one another, the readings are not distorted by torsional and shear forces. This enables the weight of a load and also the stability of the vehicle as a whole to be judged.
US10322920B2
A scissor boom system including a scissor boom assembly having a telescopic boom section including a base-boom, a middle-boom, and a top-boom, a scissor links assembly, a chassis, and a power hoist. The chassis supports the power hoist, the power moves the telescopic boom section and the scissor links assembly between raised and lowered conditions when manipulated. The scissor boom assembly provides a stable work platform for workers. The telescopic boom section provides for horizontal-movement of a work platform, and the scissor links assembly is thus able to provide vertical-movement of the work platform, as desired.
US10322917B2
A portable winch and method of use is shown. One advantage of winches shown includes an ability to lower a boom or boom sections into limited access exit pit for winching operations such as pipe bursting. Sectional boom designs shown provide the ability to easily raise and lower a boom large distances without the need for a single long boom. Selected winch designs shown include flexible inserts between the boom and the winch frame that help resist damage from unforeseen shifting of the device during operation. Designs and methods shown also include multiple pulleys on a boom end unit. Fasteners are shown that reduce build up of debris.
US10322913B2
A device for placing a rotor blade of a wind turbine. The device includes a hoisting means on a surface of which a boom rotatable around a substantially vertical rotation axis is provided with at least one hoisting cable. The at least one hoisting cable includes an attaching means, to which a rotor blade for placing can be attached via an elongate hoisting yoke, the hoisting yoke extending in a longitudinal direction of the rotor blade. The boom includes a guide device to limit movement of the hoisting yoke in a direction running transversely of the lifting plane. The device or hoisting yoke further includes a displacer for displacing the hoisting yoke or parts of the hoisting yoke in the longitudinal direction of the rotor blade. A method which makes use of the invented device.
US10322907B2
An elevator including an elevator car having an operating interface including at least one button associated with both manually controlling the motor from inside the interior space during a manual control mode and entering car calls from inside the interior space during an automatic control mode; a controller configured to automatically control the motor to move the elevator car, if the elevator is operating in the automatic control mode, and manually control the motor to move the elevator car based on a user actuating the operating interface such that a movement of the elevator car upwards from an uppermost landing is unobstructed, if the elevator is operating in the manual control mode; and an access control device including a lock, the lock configured to selectively allow or disallow access to the at least one of the plurality of buttons of the operating interface.
US10322903B2
A printing control apparatus configured to control a binding unit configured to perform a binding processing for binding sheets without using a staple includes a control unit that controls the biding unit to divide sheets subjected to printing into sheet groups in units of a number of sheets bindable by the binding unit, and to apply the binding processing to each of sheet groups or controls another binding unit to bind the sheets subjected to printing using a staple.
US10322901B2
According to an embodiment, a sheet processing apparatus includes a first tray, a second tray, and a pressing member. The pressing member includes a turning shaft, the turning shaft being located on the downstream side of a transport direction of the sheet to the first tray, relative to an end of the upstream side of the sheet supported in the first tray, and when the sheet is moved from the first tray toward the second tray, rotates about the turning shaft. The pressing member rotates about the turning shaft, to press the sheet toward the second tray at a position on the upstream side relative to the turning shaft.
US10322892B2
The disclosure describes an apparatus including a bin sweep arm, a floor support in contact with a floor surface, and a vertical adjustment assembly positioned between floor support and the bin sweep arm and connected to the floor support and the bin sweep arm, wherein the vertical adjustment assembly automatically raises the bin sweep arm off the floor surface and automatically lowers the bin sweep arm to the floor surface in response to changes in weight disposed on the bin sweep arm.
US10322890B2
An apparatus for de-stacking sheet metal blanks uses electro-magnetic pulses to separate sheet metal blanks from a stack of blanks. A fixture supports an electromagnetic attraction device that includes one or more multi-turn electrical coils and one or more insulated metal screens. The coil is electrically connected to a bank of capacitors. The metal screen is disposed in an electrical insulation material and is retained by the fixture between the coil and the top blank of the stack of blanks. Suction cups perform the primary lifting function and are connected to a vacuum source. The suction cups may be supported by the same fixture or another associated fixture that cooperates with the coil and insulated screen.
US10322886B2
To provide a highly reliable combination weighing device having an object supply chute disposed above a dispersion section, which can prevent foreign matter from being mixed into objects due to the falling of screw members from a support frame supporting the object supply chute. A combination weighing device is provided with a dispersion section, weighing hoppers, a control unit, an object supply chute (150), and a support frame (100). The dispersion section disperses and supplies objects around the dispersion section. The weighing hoppers are arranged around the dispersion section. The control unit performs combination calculation based on weighing values in the weighing hoppers. The object supply chute is placed above the dispersion section and supplies the objects to the dispersion section. The support frame supports the object supply chute. The support frame includes members (111, 113, and 114) as engaged members, hooks as engaging members that engage with the engaged members, and fixing members (140) as non-screw members. The fixing members press the engaging members against the engaged members and fix the engaging members to the engaged members.
US10322885B2
A vial hopper and feeder assembly is used in conjunction with automated prescription filling devices and systems, wherein the vial hopper and feeder assembly is configured to allow an operator to dump a large number of vials into a hopper in a random orientation, and the hopper/feeder assembly has the capability of selecting individual vials, orienting them in the proper direction, and delivering them individually in assembly line fashion, and in proper orientation, to the next step of the prescription filling process. A rotatable singulator receives the vials, feeds each vial individually to a pocket within a rotating turnstile. Sensors detect the presence and orientation of the vial, upright or upside down, and the turnstile rotates either clockwise or counterclockwise, based on the orientation of the vial within the pocket, to release each vial in one single direction.
US10322882B1
A pneumatic impulse conveyor motor using opposed pairs of linear-activated bellows to reciprocate a drive plate. The drive plate is rotatably connected to an array of conveyor trays through a plurality of parallel spaced shafts to convert the linear motion of the bellows to a radial motion useful for reciprocating the array of conveyor trays.
US10322880B2
A system for sequencing a preparing station that sequences loads coming from an external unit via an entering outbound conveyor. The system includes a paternoster, a buffer location and a managing unit, which processes each load that comes to an entrance of the paternoster according to one of the following modes (selected as a function of a place desired for the load in a sequence): (a) after introduction into the paternoster, the load undergoes a bypass transfer between two nacelles positioned face to face and then presented to an exiting outbound conveyor; (b) after introduction into the paternoster, the load undergoes a buffer transfer towards a given buffer location and then subsequently re-positioned again in the paternoster and finally presented to the exiting outbound conveyor; (c) after introduction into the paternoster, the load is transported therein without bypass transfer or buffer transfer and then presented to the exiting outbound conveyor.
US10322879B2
A method in an automated Surface Mount Device (SMD) warehouse configured to store bins at predetermined positions within said automated Surface Mount Device (SMD) warehouse, the method comprising receiving a bin at a port of said automated Surface Mount Device (SMD) warehouse and scanning an identity tag attached to said bin to obtain a bin ID.
US10322878B2
In one embodiment, an inventory storage module has first and second guiderails that are spaced from one another along a lateral direction. Each guiderail has an upper track and a lower track, and first and second connecting tracks that connect the upper track to the lower track at first and second ends of the storage module, respectively. The module has a plurality of inventory carriers that are supported between the first and second guiderails, are arranged end-to-end along the upper and lower tracks along a longitudinal direction, and are elongate along the lateral direction. The module can also have a plurality of storage containers carried by each inventory carrier in a side-by-side relation along the lateral direction, where the plurality of storage containers carry a plurality of inventory items.
US10322876B2
A method for storing piece goods of different dimensions in storage channels conveys the goods to the channels using a piece goods receiving device movable along the channels in an x direction and into the channels using a transport device extendible into the channels in a z direction. The goods are stored tightly-packed in the channels. A width dimension of the goods is detected and the goods are assigned to the different width classes. The goods are supplied to a pick-up station selectively according to width classes using a conveying system, then transferred to the receiving device, and using the transport device a group of goods is moved from the receiving device into the channel simultaneously in a storage direction and in a depth direction of the channel so that a lateral wall of the rearmost good in the storage direction is substantially flush with the channel end edge.
US10322872B1
A modular door assembly is provided and includes a storage container and a modular door. The storage container includes a body defining an interior storage space, a door opening positioned at a door end of the body that is communication with the interior storage space, and a pair of container doors each secured to the door end of the body by a container door hinge. The container doors are movable between a container closed position to cover the door opening and a container open position allowing access therein. The modular door is removably attachable to the door end of the body and closes the door opening with the container doors in the open position.
US10322866B2
A livestock medication containment and administration container has a thermally insulated body defining an interior cavity and a top opening. A lid is movably attached to the thermally insulated body and has one or more apertures extending through the lid that are configured to receive a dispensing end of a livestock medication delivery device. Divider panels provide interior compartments for storage of livestock medication vials and associated administration supplies. Preferably, the lid is divided so that access to the medication and administration supplies may be accomplished through a first lid side while the medication delivery devices are carried in a second lid side.
US10322859B2
An adapter includes a body piece with an open container end side and a dispenser end side opposite to the container end side, and a collar piece arranged around the body piece. The dispenser end side of the body piece has an orifice. The body piece has a longitudinal axis, a cylindrical outer surface, and a cylindrical inner surface with a container thread oriented towards the container end side. The cylindrical outer surface of the body piece is equipped with a cap thread oriented towards the dispenser end side. The cap thread is arranged to interact with an inner thread of the cap for providing a child resistant closure. A collar piece is connected to the body piece that is freely rotatable relative to the body piece around the longitudinal axis of the body piece. The adapter can be used for efficiently and safely connecting a dispenser to container.
US10322854B1
The invention discloses a quick-detachable and replaceable wet tissue flap cover, comprising an upper flap cover and a lower withdrawal cover, a hinge structure is arranged at a joint between said upper flap cover and said lower withdrawal cover, a clamping slot connected with said hinge structure is arranged at the joint between said lower withdrawal cover and said upper flap cover, said clamping slot is elastically clamped with said hinge structure, and said upper flap cover is reversibly open and closed relative to said lower withdrawal cover. The quick-detachable and replaceable wet tissue flap cover of the invention has the advantages of simple structure and convenient use, guaranteeing the tightness, safety and hygiene, and avoiding bacteria breeding and moisture loss of wet tissues.
US10322848B2
A customizable pallet is disclosed that includes a plurality of length members, and a plurality of width members that are connected through a plurality of connecting members. Each length member includes a plurality of circular projections having a first circular holder positioned therein. Each first circular holder has a circular groove defined therein. Each width member includes a plurality of circular grooves having a second circular holder positioned therein. The second circular holder has a circular projection defined therein. The connecting members facilitate connection between the circular projections of the width members and the circular grooves of the length members.
US10322836B2
The present invention relates to pry tools for removing the dispensing insert from a bottle. More specifically, the present invention relates to a lightweight, portable, multi-use hand tool capable of removing the vial-top dispensing inserts in common use for essential oils, perfumes, medicinal liquids, and other liquids. The pry tool can also be used to insert a dispensing insert (such as a rollerball, dropper, or aperture-reducer) into bottles of varying sizes.
US10322834B2
A positioning device (1) for grasping and modifying the position, within a support structure (2) that includes, a set of products (3) for an industrial line that chain-handles these products (3), a device including, for at least one product (3) to move in the support structure (2), a maneuvering unit (4) including a movable block (5) interacting with the at least one product (3), and an actuator (6) defining the position of the block (5). This at least one maneuvering unit (4) also includes a pair of adjustment stops (7) between which the block (5) shuttles, under the action of the actuator (6), in such a way as to move the at least one product (3). A gripping device, a positioning process, and a transfer process are also described.
US10322833B2
The method of the present invention removes at least a plurality of articles (02) arriving consecutively in a transport direction (FR) from an infeed (03), and subsequently, arranging and grouping the articles (02), while simultaneously lifting and collectively transferring the article (02) from the infeed (03) to a staging surface (04). At the staging area are one or more outer packagings (05), and into which the articles (02) are placed. Individually or groupwise, as seen in a direction in parallel to the transport direction (FR), the individual distances between the articles (02) corresponding to a defined arrangement (20) are increased and/or decreased, and finally, the articles (02) are simultaneously lowered and released into the one or a plurality of outer packagings (05). The apparatus of the present invention comprises an infeed (03) of articles (02) being transported, at least one staging surface (04) arranged next to the infeed (03). On the staging surface (04), outer packagings (05) are staged, and which will be filled with articles (02) removed from the infeed (03). From the staging surface (04), the filled outer packagings (05) are discharged. A gripping device (07) is used to simultaneously seize a plurality of articles (02) from the infeed (03). The gripping device (07) has one gripper head (70) per article. The gripping device (07) has at least one manipulator (71) with a horizontally and vertically movable manipulator head (72).
US10322832B2
An apparatus for producing solid carbon and water by reducing carbon oxides with a reducing agent in the presence of a catalyst includes a reactor configured to receive reaction gas comprising at least one carbon oxide, at least one reducing agent, and water. The apparatus includes at least one mixing means configured to mix the reagents to form a combined feed, a first heat exchanger configured to heat the combined feed, at least one heater configured to further heat the combined feed, and a reaction vessel configured to receive the combined feed. The reaction vessel is configured to contain a catalyst, to maintain predetermined reaction conditions of temperature and pressure, and has an output configured to deliver a tail gas to the first heat exchanger. The system also includes a product separator, a water separation unit, and a product packaging unit.
US10322828B2
A bottom-gusseted package comprises a package body, and a bottom gusset positioned transversely of a longitudinal axis of the package body. Formation of the bottom-gusseted package is effected by positioning individual sleeves transversely of the longitudinal axis of a flexible web which forms the package body. During package formation, the flexible web is cut to form individual packages, with each individual sleeve positioned to form a bottom gusset in a respective package. Cooperating heat-sealing jaws, including cooperating U-shaped sealing surfaces, act to integrate and seal each individual sleeve with the flexible web to form the bottom gusset of each package, with the heat-sealing jaws preferably configured to include cooperating top sealing surfaces for simultaneously forming a top seal in an adjacent one of the packages.
US10322823B2
A climate control system is intended to be temporarily connected externally to an aircraft when the aircraft is on the ground. The system directs air through flexible conduits from an external independent air handling unit to the aircraft. The system may include a transfer device with which the air handling device may be moved in relation to the aircraft. The transfer device may be an element of a telescopic boarding bridge. The system includes systems for conveying heated or cooled fluid from a distant source to the air handling unit.
US10322818B2
An LED light system for an aircraft may comprise a first LED lamp having a first LED array. The first LED array may include at least a first LED and a second LED. A first optical element may be configured to direct light emitted from the first LED in a first beam centered around a first angle and to direct light emitted from the second LED in a second beam centered around a second angle. The LED light system may further comprise a second LED lamp having a second LED array. The second LED array may include at least a third LED and a fourth LED. A second optical element may be configured to direct light emitted from the third LED in a third beam centered around the first angle and to direct light emitted from the fourth LED in a fourth beam centered around the second angle.
US10322804B2
A device controls a movement direction of an unmanned aerial vehicle having mounted thereon an imaging device that captures an image. The device includes one or more memories and a processor which, in operation, recognizes, as a plurality of markers, a plurality of objects from the image captured by the imaging device, each of the plurality of markers attached to one of the plurality of objects. The processor further calculates an area of a polygon formed by the plurality of markers, and controls the movement direction of the unmanned aerial vehicle such that the area of the polygon is maximized.
US10322801B1
The delivery of a package using an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) may include performing a surveillance action at a property of an authorized party. The surveillance action may include imaging the property, and may be performed before or after the package is delivered. Surveillance data such as image data gathered in a surveillance action may be modified to remove or obscure adjacent properties not associated with the property of the authorized party. Based on surveillance data, the probability or confidence value of a surveillance event may be determined and a surveillance alert may be generated. Surveillance actions may be scheduled by a central controller to ensure that the surveillance action may be performed without exhausting the resources, such as battery power or time, of the UAV. Surveillance actions may be received as an interrupt and may have an associated priority level.
US10322798B2
A rotor yoke manufactured by a process comprising preparing a molded rotor yoke in a closed cavity tool and possibly machining at least one portion of the molded rotor yoke to form the rotor yoke. In the preferred embodiment, the preparing of the molded rotor yoke is accomplished by applying layers of uncured low-flow composite material and a layer of uncured high-flow adhesive; substantially enclosing the uncured molded rotor yoke in the closed cavity tool; and applying pressure so as to compress the uncured molded rotor yoke; and curing the uncured molded rotor yoke. During the curing process, the high-flow adhesive bleeds out of the molded rotor yoke, thereby preventing marcels from forming through movement of the low-flow composite material.
US10322797B2
A rotating sealing system includes a non-metallic rotating seal configured to be attached to a rotating shaft. The rotating seal is configured to rotate with the rotating shaft about an axis. The rotating sealing system includes a stationary sealing surface configured to be attached to a stationary housing positioned around the rotating shaft. The stationary sealing surface is substantially parallel to the axis. The rotating seal is configured to seal with the stationary sealing surface as the rotating shaft rotates.
US10322796B2
The present invention provides a multi-rotor flying object including: a body; a plurality of rotor units each including a propeller and a power unit for driving the propeller; and a steering unit including a connection member connecting the plurality of rotor units to each other and an actuator installed on the body and activating the connection member to allow the plurality of rotor units to be simultaneously inclined at the same angle with respect to the body.
US10322790B2
An unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) and a system of communication between an unmanned aerial vehicle with a ground controller, the UAV having a top side, a bottom side, and an antenna side. The antenna side of the UAV can have a hinge to which a flat panel antenna can be disposed is pivotably coupled. The flat panel antenna can be actively controlled or passively controlled by gravity.
US10322788B2
Disclosed is a ballast water treatment system including: a ballast water supply unit for supplying seawater employed as ballast water to a ballast water tank; an electrolysis device receiving a part of the seawater being supplied to the ballast water tank, and generating sodium hypochlorite and hydrogen gas as by-product gas by electrolyzing the part of the seawater being supplied to the ballast water tank via the ballast water supply unit; and a hydrogen gas removing device receiving a gas-liquid mixture of electrolyzed water and the hydrogen gas that are generated in the electrolysis device, removing the hydrogen gas by a catalyst reaction, and supplying remaining electrolyzed water to the ballast water tank via the ballast water supply unit.
US10322787B2
A system for maintaining a marine vessel in a body of water at a selected position and orientation includes a global positioning system that determines a global position and heading of the vessel and a proximity sensor that determines a relative position and bearing of the vessel with respect to an object near the vessel. A controller operable in a station keeping mode is in signal communication with the GPS and the proximity sensor. The controller chooses between using global position and heading data from the GPS and relative position and bearing data from the proximity sensor to determine if the vessel has moved from the selected position and orientation. The controller calculates thrust commands required to return the vessel to the selected position and orientation and outputs the thrust commands to a marine propulsion system, which uses the thrust commands to reposition the vessel.
US10322782B1
A combined autonomous underwater vehicle and buoy device that may travel underwater in a horizontal orientation as an underwater glider to a desired location and then, at the desired location, move into a vertical orientation and operate as a buoy. The combined autonomous underwater vehicle and buoy device includes an elongated device body having a ballast tank, a plurality of fins, and a deployable weight. While in water, the device body may operate the ballast tank to selectively increase its buoyancy to cause vertical descent and decrease its buoyancy to cause vertical ascent, with the fins generating lift that moves the device body horizontally from this vertical motion. To move to the vertical orientation, the device body may reposition the deployable weight to adjust the center of mass of the device body sufficiently to cause the device body to move from the horizontal orientation to the vertical orientation.
US10322776B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to an improved surfboard or paddleboard leash or other cord system that raises the leash line away from the board or surface in order to prevent it from interfering with the user's freedom of movement.
US10322774B2
A collapsible watercraft comprised of a single high-strength foldable panel that is creased in a predetermined pattern to form living hinges, the panel being foldable to transform from self-defined compact knocked down package, into a rigid three dimensional kayak form. Other removable rigid structural members, bulkheads, seat assembly and floorboards help maintain the shape and integrity of the shell.
US10322764B2
Various implementations include a spring biased mounting assembly. The mounting assembly includes a clamp plate with engagement arms extending therefrom and a base plate. The base plate is disposed between the clamp plate and distal ends of the engagement arms. The distal ends of the engagement arms are biased toward a first surface of the base plate. An object, such as a hand held electronic computing device, may be secured between the base plate and the distal ends of the engagement arms. The spring force may be provided by the clamp plate itself (e.g., a spring steel clamp plate) or by a separate spring (e.g., one or more helical springs, leaf springs, or a spring steel plate) disposed between the clamp plate and the base plate.
US10322761B2
The present disclosure is for a pile-free parking management system and method comprising: an information manager which receives parking sensing information and locking information, and determines if a vehicle is properly parked and returned. The system comprises a plurality of sensing units each with a sensor and a sensing object installed onto and paired with a parking location and a vehicle. These sensing units are activated only when the sensor is aligned with the sensing object within a predetermined proximity of each other. Either the sensors and/or the sensing objects are installed at a parking location in a strategic and organized fashion. This system and method aim to maximize vehicle-parking capacity, and ensures orderly parking at the same time.
US10322760B2
A clamping master track link comprises a body that defines a first bore and a second bore, a first aperture disposed between the first bore and the second bore, a second aperture disposed between the first aperture and the second bore, a first strut with a first gap disposed between the first aperture and the second aperture, a second strut with a second gap disposed between the first aperture and the first bore, and a bridge disposed between the second aperture and the second bore.
US10322753B2
A vehicle body front structure includes a main body section (21) extending forward from a substantially central portion of a front pillar in an upward/downward direction, and an upper member (5) including an extension section (22) extending forward and downward from the main body section (21). The main body section (21) includes a first L-shaped member (31). The extension section (22) includes a second L-shaped member (33). Either one of the first L-shaped member (31) and the second L-shaped member (33) has an extension portion (51) overlapping a wall surface of the other one of the first L-shaped member and the second L-shaped member different from a flange (41) and a flange (42) of the other one of the first L-shaped member (31) and the second L-shaped member (33). The extension portion (51) is welded to the wall surface by at least one of a plurality of welded section (P1) separated from each other in a vehicle body forward/rearward direction and the welded sections (P1) continuously welded in the vehicle body forward/rearward direction.
US10322752B2
A plurality of metallic bulkheads fixed at predetermined intervals inside a side sill includes a partition wall portion partitioning an inner space of the side sill and a bonding flange portion formed to surround an outer periphery of the partition wall portion and bonded to an inner surface of the side sill and has an I-shaped cross-section. The partition wall portion of one bulkhead fixed to an upper curved portion is disposed to be substantially parallel to a radial direction passing through a curved center of the upper curved portion such that the partition wall portion is propped to prevent the upper curved portion from being crushed when a collision load in a front and rear direction is input to a pillar portion of the side sill to prevent the collapse deformation of the pillar portion.
US10322747B2
Vehicle state information is input, and a control amount, which is control state information, is calculated from the vehicle state information to control a controlled device. A control state is monitored by a monitor unit, and an abnormality is detected based on a state where the vehicle state information or the control state information exists in an abnormality region in which the vehicle state information or the control state information has not reached a failure region corresponding to a failure. The vehicle state information, the control state information, and monitor information are stored in a buffer for a period set in advance while always updating the latest vehicle state information, control state information, and monitor information. When the abnormality is detected, the above respective information before and after the abnormality detection including the information stored in the buffer are stored in a nonvolatile storage unit.
US10322743B2
A vehicle steering wheel includes a rim having a cavity, and a device arranged in the cavity of the rim. The vehicle steering wheel further includes a hood designed to close the cavity and a polymer injected around the rim and around the hood. A seal is arranged to prevent the polymer from being introduced into the cavity during its injection.
US10322742B2
A steering device 10 mounted on a vehicle includes: a steering body 12 having left and right sensors 22L and 22R installed in a rim 16 gripped by a driver to detect a driver's condition; and a detection circuit 14 configured to detect a driver's condition on the basis of a detection signal from at least the left and right sensors 22L and 22R, wherein a wire length Ll of a left harness 30L from the detection circuit 14 to the left sensor 22L is substantially equal to a wire length Lr of a right harness 30R from the detection circuit 14 to the right sensor 22R.
US10322741B2
Disclosed is a method for automotive vehicle including a steering wheel, an instrument cluster, the steering wheel including sensors which are arranged on the rim and configured to detect the presence of fingers (5) of a hand (4) of the driver in contact with the rim (25), situated one after the other in the circumferential direction, the method including the following steps: a) defining first and second zones of activation on the rim of the steering wheel, b) defining first and second interaction entities in the digital display zone, which are situated in positional correspondence with the activation zones, c) detecting a movement of fingers including at least one closing or gripping of a hand on an activation zone, d) undertaking an action in conjunction with the first interaction entity.
US10322729B2
The Terreplane Transport System is a ground-based transportation comprised of flying vehicles pulled by a propulsion line. An important design feature of the most preferred system is that the propulsion line only experiences longitudinal forces during flight making low-cost propulsion lines possible. A propulsion carriage engages the propulsion line to create acceleration. A connection arm connects the vehicle to the propulsion carriage whereby the cumulative interaction includes the ability to convert impacting and overflowing air into lift complete with control to provided controlled flight based on the longitudinal force conveyed from the propulsion line to the propulsion carriage. The preferred method of conveying the longitudinal force is through linear motors utilizing novel longitudinally asymmetric coils. Novel embodiments include a wind turbine compatible with the guide way structures and an extended application of a bent horseshoe electromagnet for projecting inserts.
US10322726B2
This gear shifting control device is equipped with a pedal operation detection unit (42) and a control unit (60). The control unit (60) includes a change rate calculation unit (60a) which calculates a time change rate (DFSA) of a pedal load detection value (FS), a load prediction unit (60b) which obtains a pedal load prediction value (FSC), a pedal load determination unit (60c) which determines whether or not the pedal load detection value (FS) reaches a first threshold value (FSCC), a predicted value determination unit (60d) which determines whether or not the pedal load prediction value (FSC) exceeds a second threshold value (FSCTC) when the pedal load detection value (FS) reaches the first threshold value (FSCC), and an output suppression control unit (60e) which performs output suppression control when it is determined that the pedal load prediction value (FSC) exceeds the second threshold value (FSCTC).
US10322725B2
Methods and systems are provided for adjusting powertrain torque in a vehicle based on driver intent. Driver intent is inferred based on foot motion inside a foot well monitored via a foot well region sensor and changes in clearance outside the vehicle monitored via a range sensor. By adjusting powertrain torque based on operator foot motion and traffic movements outside the vehicle, frequency of lash transitions can be reduced and lash transition initiation can be adjusted based on expected changes in torque demand.
US10322723B2
A launch control method for a continuously variable transmission (CVT) is provided, where the CVT comprises a hydro-mechanical variator, a summing transmission connected to an output side of the variator, and a clutch for selectively connecting the summing transmission to an output member. The method determines whether a launch has been requested, and adjusts a variable displacement pump of the variator to a predetermined fixed displacement. Engagement of the clutch is commenced, and the method then determines whether a predetermined degree of slip exists between input and output elements of the clutch. The clutch is held at its present state of engagement when the predetermined degree of slip has been established, and the variator is placed into a torque control mode. The method then determines when there is zero slip between the input and output elements of the clutch, and then instructs full engagement of the clutch. The method then holds the pump of the variator at its current displacement until a predetermined time period has elapsed, before reverting to a standard transmission control algorithm. A CVT is also provided.
US10322716B2
A hybrid electric vehicle which may maximize a driving distance in an engine clutch failure situation and a method of controlling the same are disclosed. The method of controlling the hybrid electric vehicle provided with an engine clutch installed between a first motor and an engine includes, in response to a determination that failure of the engine clutch occurs, determining a state of the engine clutch just prior to the failure, in response to a determination that the state of the engine clutch just prior to the failure is an open state, driving the first motor alone, and in response to a determination that the state of the engine clutch just prior to the failure is not the open state, starting the engine.
US10322709B2
A vehicle control apparatus is mounted on a vehicle, which includes an engine and a motor configured to start the engine. The vehicle control apparatus is provided with: a first controller programmed to perform a departure prevention control, which is to prevent the vehicle from departing from a driving lane, when the vehicle is about to depart from the driving lane; and a second controller programmed to perform an automatic stop control, which is to automatically stop the engine on condition that a predetermined stop condition is satisfied, and which is to operate the motor and to restart the engine on condition that a predetermined start condition is satisfied after the engine is automatically stopped. The first controller is programmed to prohibit a start of an automatic stop of the engine by the automatic stop control, when the vehicle is about to depart from the driving lane.
US10322704B2
A stabilizer pad for use with stabilizer legs of a work machine is disclosed. The stabilizer pad may include a frame configured for attachment to the stabilizer leg of the work machine. The stabilizer pad may further include a first surface configured to contact a ground surface, the first surface including a resilient member, and the first surface extending a first distance from the frame in a first direction. Additionally, the stabilizer pad may include a second surface configured to contact a ground surface, the second surface including a plurality of rigid members, and the second surface extending a second distance from the frame in the first direction, the second distance being less than the first distance.
US10322700B2
A longitudinal member for retaining a stiffening spine and holding a wiper blade for a windscreen wiper of a window of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The member defines at least one longitudinal housing for receiving the spine and at least one longitudinal housing for receiving a heel of the wiper blade, at least one of the housings being delimited at least partly by a bottom wall and two side walls linked to the bottom wall, where the side walls have planar inner faces converging towards one another away from the bottom wall.
US10322698B2
The present invention relates to a windscreen wiping device (100) for a vehicle, comprising a wiper blade (2) with an elongate upper part (10) and an elongate lower part (12), which are configured to be at least partially bendable. Furthermore, a plurality of connecting elements (18) for connecting the upper part (10) and the lower part (12) are provided, said connecting elements being spaced apart from one another along a longitudinal extent (8) of the windscreen wiping device and being designed to permit a movement of the upper part (10) and of the lower part relative to each other with a movement component along a longitudinal extent (8) of the windscreen wiping device. Furthermore, the windscreen wiping device has a pretensioning device (50), wherein the pretensioning device has a force-absorbing element (32) which is connected to a force transmission element (33) such that, in the event of a dynamic effect on the force-absorbing element (32) in the direction of the elongate lower part (12), a rotational movement of the force transmission element (33) is brought about, thus resulting in a movement of the elongate upper part (10) relative to the elongate lower part with a movement component along a longitudinal extent (8) of the windscreen wiping device.
US10322697B2
The invention relates to a wiper lip (20) adapted to a windshield wiper device (20). The windshield wiper device (20) has an elongated, at least partially bendable upper part (10), an elongated, at least partially bendable lower part (12), and a plurality of connection elements (18) for connecting the upper part (10) and the lower part (12). The connection elements (18) are configured to allow a movement of the upper part (10) and of the lower part relative to one another with a movement component along a longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade (2). The wiper lip is configured such that the rigidity of the wiper lip in the wiper direction (1) is greater than the rigidity of the wiper lip vertical to the wiping direction.
US10322693B2
A vehicle airbag includes a main panel to form a main chamber deployed toward an inner part of a vehicle, and a protrusion panel provided outside the main panel to form at least one protrusion chamber that communicates with the main chamber and protrudes toward the inner part of the vehicle based on the main chamber. The protrusion panel is folded to have a wrinkle part when the vehicle airbag is not inflated.
US10322692B2
The present disclosure provides a connector to attach an accessory member to a vehicle part. The connector includes a base including an assembling hole and a connecting hole positioned adjacent to a first end of the base to attach the accessory member, a first anchor positioned at a second end portion of the base opposite to the first end portion and a second anchor positioned adjacent to a side of the base between the first end portion and the second end portion. The assembling hole is used to receive a fastener to secure the connector to the vehicle part. The first anchor includes a first locking portion and a second anchor includes a second locking portion to facilitate alignment of the connector with the vehicle part during the assembling.
US10322679B2
A cargo management system includes a roof rack, a storage compartment rack and a first cross bar. The first cross bar is displaceable between a first position carried on the roof rack and a second position carried on the storage compartment rack. Clips at the opposed ends of the cross bar allow the first cross bar to be secured in position on either rack.
US10322678B2
An in-vehicle storage unit that can store an item to be stored in a vehicle, and includes: a storing portion that stores an item to be stored; an opening formed in the storing portion; a lid that is formed on the opening, and can be opened and closed; and a touch sensor panel that is formed in a surface of the lid, and can sense a touch operation by an operator. The touch sensor panel displays an operation icon on the touch sensor panel, in accordance with a sensing signal of the touch operation.
US10322676B2
A vehicle side bar for a vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle side bar includes: a first bar; a second bar connected to the first bar, wherein the first bar and the second bar cooperatively form a supporting frame defining a hollow space; and a step engaged in the hollow, configured to be mounted on the supporting frame. The vehicle side bar provides a robust step configuration to assist the driver or the passenger in entering or existing the vehicle.
US10322672B2
A vehicle control apparatus of the embodiment includes an acquisition portion acquiring captured image data output from an imaging portion that is provided at a vehicle and that images a surrounding of the vehicle, and vehicle state data output from a vehicle state detection portion provided at the vehicle, and a control portion performing a rotation control on the captured image data based on an inclination in a left-right direction of the vehicle relative to a horizontal direction which serves as a direction included in a horizontal plane orthogonal to a direction of gravity, the inclination in the left-right direction of the vehicle being calculated from the vehicle state data, the control portion performing the rotation control in a manner that a horizontal line included in a subject captured in the captured image data is substantially parallel to a lateral-direction side with respect to a display region serving as an output destination.
US10322671B1
In various embodiments, methods, systems, and mobile platforms are provided for providing auditory guidance. In certain exemplary embodiments, a method includes receiving information pertaining to a guidance task to provide auditory guidance proximate a location or target for a platform; selecting, via a processor, a plurality of transducers proximate the location or target, the plurality of transducers including: a first transducer disposed on a first side of the location or target; and a second transducer disposed on a second side of the location or target, opposite the first side; and controlling, via the processor, the plurality of transducers to provide auditory signals, such that the first transducer and the second transducer produce respective auditory signals that are phase cancelled with respect to one another, to thereby provide the auditory guidance to the location or target.
US10322667B2
An auxiliary spare tire brake light comprising: (a) a support having a central portion and a peripheral portion; (b) an array of elongated openings in the central portion of the support positioned and sized to fit over a plurality of different configurations of the lugs at the back of the vehicle for positioning the support on the lugs behind the rim of the spare tire; (c) a plurality of lights arrayed in a substantially continuous ring around the peripheral portion of the support; (d) a wire electrically connected to the plurality of lights; and (e) an electrical connector on the end of the wire threaded through a hole in the peripheral portion with the wire.
US10322665B2
In various embodiments, a holding device for lamps in vehicle lights is provided. The holding device may include a plate-like section that is provided with at least one receptacle for a lamp, and socket contacts for the energy supply of the lamp arranged in the receptacle. The at least one receptacle is realized in such a way that it provides space for different types of lamps.
US10322657B2
A clip assembly can be coupled to a vehicle floor mat where the clip assembly includes a top member having a cover, a gasket, first opposing body portions, an attachment member, and a first body. The clip assembly can additionally include a bottom member having a bezel, second opposing body portions, and a second body. The top member and the bottom member can be positioned and/or coupled in the vehicle floor mat with the attachment member coupled in the bezel.
US10322655B2
A composite component (110) for a vehicle seat (1), in particular a motor vehicle seat, having a plurality of fabric layers (116) of a fiber material and a matrix material (118) fixing the fabric layers (116). The outer component contour of the composite component (110) is at least in some sections formed by a fabric strand (125) embedded into the matrix material (118). A vehicle seat (1), in particular a motor vehicle seat, includes a composite component, in particular with a backrest structure (110) designed as the composite component.
US10322649B2
The load-detecting device 1 includes a base 2 engaged with a pair of S springs 100, and a load detection sensor unit SU that is mounted on the base 2 and includes a first electrode 52 and a second electrode 62 facing each other and being brought into contact with each other by pressing force of the seat cushion SC when a load is detected, The upper surface 47S of the load detection sensor unit SU that is pressed by the seat cushion SC when a load is detected is located at the same height as or higher than the upper ends 101 of the respective S springs 100, with which the base 2 is engaged, and the contact surface between the first electrode 52 and the second electrode 62 is located lower than the upper ends 101 of the respective S springs 100, with which the base 2 is engaged.
US10322645B2
A power storage system for a vehicle includes a battery, a temperature sensor, a battery heater, a charger, and a controller. The battery is configured to supply electric power to a motor for traveling of the vehicle, and configured to be charged with external power supplied from an external power supply. The temperature sensor is configured to detect a temperature of the battery. The battery heater is configured to raise the temperature of the battery. The charger is configured to be connectable with the external power supply, and deliver the external power to the battery and the battery heater, respectively. The controller is configured to perform charge control. The charge control is a control that charges the battery with the external power. The controller is configured to store a map. The map specifies, for each temperature of the battery, a ratio of a temperature-elevating power supplied to the battery heater to a maximum power of the external power at the time when a charging time is minimized. The controller is configured to calculate the ratio, using the map, from the temperature of the battery measured at the time when charging is started. The controller is configured to perform temperature regulation control during charging, using the temperature-elevating power corresponding to the calculated ratio. The temperature regulation control is a control that supplies a part of the external power to the battery heater during charging so as to raise the temperature of the battery.
US10322642B2
The present invention provides a power supply apparatus for a vehicle capable of supplying a stable voltage to an electronic system, and the power supply apparatus for a vehicle, which supplies power to a first electronic system and a second electronic system installed in the vehicle and includes the first electronic system including an inverter configured to drive a motor and an electronic control unit configured to control the inverter, a first battery configured to supply power to the second electronic system and the electronic control unit, a second battery configured to supply power to the inverter, and a charger configured to receive power from the first battery and charge the second battery.
US10322638B2
The invention relates to a measuring transducer for charging stations of electric vehicles. In the measuring transducer, a measuring device is connected to a direct current charging circuit for detecting at least one direct current measurement variable. A transducer for converting the direct current measurement variable into an alternating current actuating variable is provided, and the measuring transducer also includes an actuating means for adjusting at least one alternating current variable in an alternating current measuring circuit as a function of the alternating current actuating variable.
US10322634B2
Vehicles that use electric power as a motive force may use accurate measurements of battery power for numerous purposes, e.g., battery characteristics, state of charge of the battery, travel distance remaining for the vehicle and the like. A traction battery measurement should be taken when the battery is fully relaxed, i.e., the battery is neither being charged nor providing power and a time period thereafter when the battery chemistry reaches a steady state. A controller or methods may determine if the battery is relaxed and if the battery is not relaxed, delay charging or discharging of the traction battery to allow accurate battery capacity determination. The controller may control a battery charger to ensure the battery is fully relaxed before sensing battery characteristics.
US10322627B2
An energy storage system comprising at least one energy storage module adapted to supply electrical energy to a hybrid vehicle. The energy storage module comprises an enclosure, at least one battery array located within the enclosure, and an energy storage controller module located within the enclosure and electrically connected to the battery array. The energy storage module further comprises a compliant tipped thermistor which may be installed within a flexible clip. The thermistor is positioned to monitor the temperature of one or more of the batteries within the energy storage system.
US10322619B2
The invention relates to a control module (13) for an electric appliance (10), comprising a printed circuit board (19) whereon electrical and electronic components (26) are mounted along with at least one power transistor (18) fixed to a first region (20) of the printed circuit board (19) and comprising a drain (D) connected to a first electrically conductive track (22) of said first region (20) and a source (S) connected to a second electroconductive track (23) of a second region (21) of the printed circuit board (19). At least one opening (27) forms a material discontinuity between the first and second regions (20, 21) of the printed circuit board (19), said opening (27) being arranged between the first and second conductive tracks (22, 23).
US10322615B2
A lookahead vehicle suspension system comprises a first independently adjustable suspension system associated with a front wheel; a second independently adjustable suspension system associated with a rear wheel; at least one detector configured to at least assist in delivering electrical signals relating to a front wheel roadway concern, the front wheel roadway concern relating to a roadway defect; and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry is configured to receive, in advance of the rear wheel encountering the roadway defect, both vehicle motion data and the electrical signals, and identify, based on the vehicle motion data and the electrical signals, adjustments with associated timing to be made to the second independently adjustable suspension system to accommodate the encounter of the rear wheel with the roadway defect.
US10322613B2
A kingpin adapter is provided having an upper wall and a lower wall that are affixed to each other through side walls. The upper and lower walls have a kingpin aperture and a hitch ball aperture that is spaced from and parallel to the kingpin aperture. The kingpin aperture receives a kingpin and the adapter is affixed to the kingpin using pins that extend through the side walls and extend through a portion of the undercut in the kingpin. The upper wall has jack screws that extend through to contact a skid plate that is affixed to the kingpin. The jack screws affix optional adjustable fences that rotationally constrain the skid plate by contacting lateral edges of it.
US10322606B2
A wheel mechanism (10) is disclosed as including an outer wheel (12), two inner wheels (36) received in the outer wheel, and two rubber dampers (24) each separating a respective outer wheel and inner wheel, the rubber dampers being deformable between a first configuration in which the entire outer periphery (37) of the inner wheel is in contact with an inner wall (29) of a recess (28) of the rubber damper and a second configuration in which a part of the outer periphery of the inner wheel is out of contact with the inner wall of the recess of the rubber damper.
US10322595B2
Sublimation-type inkjet textile printing transfer paper includes a base material and a sublimation-type textile printing ink receiving layer formed on the base material, the base material has a 10-second Cobb water absorption of 5 to 20 g/m2, the sublimation-type textile printing ink receiving layer is made from an ink receiving layer coating material containing a water soluble resin and fine particles, the water soluble resin is at least a CMC, and the CMC is contained in the ink receiving layer coating material in an amount of 100 to 400 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the fine particles, the fine particles are at least inorganic fine particles having a tabular crystal structure, the inorganic fine particles have a median diameter d50 of 0.4 to 2.3 μm and an aspect ratio of 5 to 30, a coating amount of the ink receiving layer coating material is 3 to 13 g/m2, and an average of numbers of pinhole appearance is not greater than 5.
US10322588B2
A liquid discharging apparatus includes a support unit configured to support a medium, a discharging unit configured to discharge a liquid onto the medium supported by the support unit, and a controller capable of executing a first image formation operation that forms a first image by causing the discharging unit to discharge liquid on the medium, and a second image formation operation that forms a second image by causing the discharging unit to discharge liquid onto the medium on which the first image is formed. In the case where a same-color region having the same color as the first image located under the second image is present in the second image in a region overlapping with the first image, the controller causes the same-color region to be formed in both the first image formation operation and the second image formation operation.
US10322587B2
A liquid discharge apparatus includes a case receiving a cartridge having a first chamber, a tank having a second chamber, a head, and a controller to: calculate outflow amount Qa flowed from the second chamber for a time period Δt based on discharge amount Dh; calculate outflow amount Qc flowed from the first chamber toward the second chamber for the time period Δt based on the outflow amount Qa and flow path resistances; read liquid amounts Vc and Vs of the first and second chambers from a memory; subtract the outflow amount Qc from the read liquid amount Vc to calculate new liquid amount Vc; subtract the outflow amount Qa from the read liquid amount Vs and add the outflow amount Qc to calculate new liquid amount Vs; and store the calculated liquid amounts Vc and Vs in the memory.
US10322581B2
According to embodiments of the present invention, an element substrate capable of detecting a temperature immediately below a heater with high sensitivity is provided. The element substrate has a multilayer structure, and includes a heater, a first wiring below a position where the heater is provided, and a second wiring below the first wiring. The element substrate further includes a temperature detection element formed by series-connecting a first conductive via for connecting the first wiring and the second wiring, a constant electric current source which supplies a constant electric current, and a voltage detection circuit which detects a voltage obtained by supplying the constant electric current to the temperature detection element.
US10322580B2
A first supporting member includes a first engaging portion and a second engaging portion that respectively engage with a first engaged portion and a second engaged portion that are provided in a second supporting member. The first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are configured to apply force in directions opposite to the directions in which the first engaged portion and the second engaged portion move when an opening opens.
US10322575B2
Various embodiments of the disclosure include a turbomachine component. and methods of forming such a component. Some embodiments include a turbomachine component including: a first portion including at least one of a stainless steel or an alloy steel; and a second portion joined with the first portion, the second portion including a nickel alloy including an arced cooling feature extending therethrough, the second portion having a thermal expansion coefficient substantially similar to a thermal expansion coefficient of the first portion, wherein the arced cooling feature is located within the second portion to direct a portion of a coolant to a leakage area of the turbomachine component.
US10322566B2
A vehicle includes laminated glass located between a vehicle interior and an outside, and an on-vehicle radar device fixed to an inner surface of the laminated glass, a rear-view mirror, or a ceiling. The laminated glass includes an innermost glass layer, an outermost glass layer, and an intermediate resin layer. The on-vehicle radar device includes an antenna part that includes a transmitting antenna for transmitting a transmission wave. Reflection of the transmission wave on the laminated glass will be suppressed by selecting optimum values for the incident angle of the transmission wave on the innermost glass layer and the refractive index and thickness of each layer.
US10322565B2
A resin composition is provided. The resin composition comprises: (a) a resin of formula (I); (b) a cross-linking agent; and (c) a compound of formula (II); wherein, R1, R2, A1, A2, n, and R″ are as defined in the specification; and the weight ratio of the resin (a) and the cross-linking agent (b) are about 6:1 to about 1:1, and the weight ratio of the compound (c) and the total weight of the resin (a) and the cross-linking agent (b) are about 1:1 to about 1:20.
US10322561B2
Disclosed, among other things, are ways to manufacture reduced density thermoplastics using rapid solid-state foaming and machines useful for the saturation of plastic. In one embodiment, a foaming process may involve saturating a semi-crystalline polymer such as Polylactic Acid (PLA) with high levels of gas, and then heating, which may produce a reduced density plastic having high levels of crystallinity. In another embodiment, a foaming process may produce layered structures in reduced density plastics with or without integral skins. In another embodiment, a foaming process may produce deep draw structures in reduced density plastics with or without integral skins. In yet another embodiment, a foaming process may utilize additives, blends, or fillers, for example. In yet another embodiment, a foaming process may involve saturating a semi-crystalline polymer such as Polylactic Acid (PLA) with high levels of gas, and then heating, which may produce a reduced density plastic having high levels of crystallinity.
US10322546B2
A magnetic insert for enhancing the magnetic field of an induction heating device is provided. The magnetic insert is manufactured by use of a composition comprising a moldable polymer matrix and a soft magnetic material.
US10322542B2
A method for producing an object by melting a polymer powder in a powder sintering device. For example, a method for producing an object by melting a polymer powder in a powder sintering device under a laser beam, implementing a rheological analysis of the polymers, in order to determine the conditions for producing the object by melting polymer powders.
US10322540B2
A blow molding device for blow molding preforms into a predetermined shape. The blow molding device includes a batch-type mold provided with cavities, a heating furnace that heats preforms while the preforms are arranged in series, a transfer machine that simultaneously transfers the preforms as a batch to the cavities of the mold after the preforms are heated and sent out sequentially from the heating furnace, and a pressurized liquid feeder that feeds pressurized liquid to the preforms after the preforms are arranged in all of the cavities of the mold and the mold is closed.
US10322538B2
An apparatus and process for molding workpieces usable for consumer products. The workpieces may be injection molded with a cavity formed by a core pin and have an undercut, such as internal threads, in the cavity. The apparatus has a drive system with a stripper plate mounted for alternatingly forward and retracting axial movement. The stripper plate is axially driven and drives a stripper sleeve barrel cam and a core pin base barrel cam, each having respective cam followers. The respective motions of the cam followers are superimposed on a stripper sleeve insert, which drives a core pin sleeve. The core pin sleeve is subjected to responsive three-dimensional motion, allowing an internally threaded workpiece to be unscrewed from the core pin sleeve. The system does not require separate drives for the core pin sleeve and further allows each mold cavity/core pin combination in a mold half to be unique.
US10322530B2
A high-quality multilayer thermoplastic-resin-reinforced sheet material having excellent mechanical properties and drapeability in which a thermoplastic resin excellent in recycling efficiency and shock resistance is used as a matrix. A thermoplastic-resin multilayer reinforced molding formed of the multilayer thermoplastic-resin-reinforced sheet material, in which the high quality and the mechanical properties are maintained. The multilayer thermoplastic-resin-reinforced sheet material (11) is formed by stacking thermoplastic-resin-reinforced sheet materials (21A) to (21D) each formed of a reinforcing-fiber sheet material (31), consisting of a plurality of reinforcing fibers (31f) arranged in a predetermined direction in a sheet-like structure, and a thermoplastic-resin sheet material (41) joined to a surface of the reinforcing-fiber sheet material (31), and stitching them together with an integration thermoplastic-resin fiber tow (51) composed of the same material as the thermoplastic-resin sheet material (41). The reinforcing-fiber sheet materials (31) are stacked such that their reinforcing directions are multiaxial.
US10322525B1
Disclosed is a universal mold having removable arm members and socket members that can be configured to fabricate the border blocks, the corner blocks and the interior blocks.
US10322513B2
In one embodiment, a substrate handling robot includes a robot body, a robot arm mounted to the robot body, and an end effector mounted to the robot arm. The end effector includes first and second fingers each having one or more pins protruding therefrom, and a first motor for axially rotating the first finger. At least one pin of the first finger and one pin of the second finger are configured to mate with corresponding holes in the substrate. Rotation of the first finger imparts a tensional force to the substrate, suitable for reducing sag in ultra-thin substrates on the order of 20 to 800 microns. In certain embodiments, both fingers are rotatable, synchronously or independently. In certain embodiments, rotation is replaced by translational or pivoting planar motions, also imparting tensional force to the substrate.
US10322506B2
Robotic systems, methods of operation of robotic systems, and storage media including processor-executable instructions are disclosed herein. The system may include a robot, at least one processor in communication with the robot, and an operator interface in communication with the robot and the at least one processor. The method may include executing a first set of autonomous robot control instructions which causes a robot to autonomously perform the at least one task in an autonomous mode, and generating a second set of autonomous robot control instructions from the first set of autonomous robot control instructions and a first set of environmental sensor data received from a senor. The second set of autonomous robot control instructions when executed causes the robot to autonomously perform the at least one task. The method may include producing at least one signal that represents the second set of autonomous robot control instructions.
US10322502B2
The disclosure is based on a sensor device, in particular a hand-held power-tool sensor device, for identifying an uncontrolled occurrence of jamming in the case of a hand-held power tool, having at least one sensor unit, which is provided to sense at least one motion characteristic value of the hand-held power tool, and having a protective unit, which is provided to control the hand-held power tool in dependence on at least one triggering threshold value and the at least one motion characteristic value. It is proposed that the protective unit be provided to set the at least one triggering threshold value in a variable manner and/or to define at least one further triggering threshold value.
US10322496B2
An open-end wrench includes a stationary jaw including an inclined hole, a through hole adjacent to a first end of an interior surface and communicating with the inclined hole, and a forward hook; a handle pivotably secured to a rear end of the stationary jaw; and a moveable jaw including a forward hook; a hollow cylinder extending from a rear portion to dispose in the inclined hole, the hollow cylinder having an elongated slot on a surface and communicating with an interior of the hollow cylinder, and internal threads at an open end of the hollow cylinder; a biasing member disposed in the hollow cylinder, a threaded fastener secured to the internal threads to urge against a first end of the biasing member; and a pin inserted through the through hole and the elongated slot to stop at a second end of the biasing member.
US10322490B2
A honing tool has a tool body and shells disposed on the tool body. Honing stone sets each provided with two or more honing stones are provided. The shells each support one of the honing stone sets. Guide bars of the honing tool are placed against the bore and a portion of the bore is conically honed with decreasing stroke of the honing tool, wherein a lower reversing point of the honing tool remains substantially unchanged. Honing is terminated as soon as an upper reversing point has reached a predetermined terminal value. Alternatively, a portion of the bore is conically honed with a constant stroke of the honing tool, wherein reversing points of the stroke of the honing tool remain substantially unchanged and a feeding force pressing the honing stones against the bore is controlled as a function of a position of the honing tool in the bore.
US10322482B2
To provide a numerical controller for a machine tool capable of reducing heat generation and realizing stable heavy cutting, and also capable of realizing efficient light cutting. A numerical controller comprises: first speed change means which changes the feed speed of a feed axis drive motor at the start of cutting to an initial speed lower than a command speed, based on magnetic flux content at the start of cutting; and second speed change means which changes the feed speed from the initial speed to the command speed continuously or intermittently based on time elapsed from the start of cutting and a time constant for change in the magnetic flux content.
US10322481B2
A structure for fixing a membrane to a carrier including a carrier; a suspended structure; and a holding structure with a rounded concave shape which is configured to fix the suspended structure to the carrier and where a tapered side of the holding structure physically connects to the suspended structure is disclosed. A method of forming the holding structure on a carrier to support a suspended structure is further disclosed. The method may include: forming a holding structure on a carrier; forming a suspended structure on the holding structure; shaping the holding structure such that it has a concave shape; and arranging the holding structure such that a tapered side of the holding structure physically connects to the suspended structure.
US10322480B2
A production line comprises at least one assembly station which is electronically controlled, in which a chain-conveyor device feeds with continuous motion a plurality of pallets carrying parts to be assembled. The production line further comprises at least one module for carrying containers provided with a plurality of part-holder containers for supplying parts to said at least one assembly station. The module comprises a plurality of drawers associated to a paternoster conveyor system.
US10322471B2
A lead-free, antimony-free solder alloy_suitable for use in electronic soldering applications. The solder alloy comprises (a) from 1 to 4 wt. % silver; (b) from 0.5 to 6 wt. % bismuth; (c) from 3.55 to 15 wt. % indium, (d) 3 wt. % or less of copper; (e) one or more optional elements and the balance tin, together with any unavoidable impurities.
US10322468B2
An apparatus for processing a micro-component by using laser which defines a hole by using laser irradiated to a surface of an object to be processed, the apparatus includes a laser irradiation part irradiating the laser, an optical axis horizontal movement part horizontally moving an optical axis of the laser irradiated from the laser irradiation part, an optical axis angle adjustment part adjusting an angle of the optical axis of the laser horizontally moved by the optical axis horizontal movement part, a reflection part reflecting the laser of which the angle of the optical axis is adjusted by the optical axis angle adjustment part, and a light collecting lens collecting the laser reflected by the reflection part on the surface of the object to be processed.
US10322461B2
A tool which can be used for gear manufacturing machining of a workpiece may be dressed on a dressing machine, and the dressing may take place with line contact between the dresser and the tool. A specific modification of the surface geometry of the tool is produced by the suitable selection of the position of the dresser with respect to the tool during dressing. The specific modification of the surface geometry of the workpiece is specifiable with regard to various parameters.
US10322460B2
A diamond wire cutter, using an adjustable length pulley system, a diamond wire saw, and a movable pulley cart, can perform a through-cut of complete sections of a structure such as a tubular subsea by fitting a chain about an outer surface of the structure, securing the chain to the movable pulley cart and using the chain to move or otherwise guide the movable pulley cart about the outer circumference of the structure to cut while using a diamond wire to effect a cut between the movable pulley cart and the diamond wire saw.
US10322459B1
A power miter saw is provided with a base including positioning apertures; a table rotatably mounted on the base and including an arm projecting forward; a saw blade and motor mechanism configured to rotate a circular saw blade thereof; a pivotal positioning seat interconnecting two linear guide mechanisms and a support seat at a rear end of the base; a connecting seat interconnecting the linear guide mechanisms to the saw blade and motor mechanism; a locking device; and a positioning device. Knob rotation and button pressing may adjust a rotational position of the table.
US10322453B2
A sintering apparatus (4) for sintering at least one workpiece (2), more particularly a dental workpiece, having a sintering chamber (18) for receiving the sintering workpiece (2) during sintering, wherein the sintering chamber (18) is delimited by a base surface (6) of the sintering apparatus (4) on which the workpiece can be placed during sintering, wherein the sintering apparatus (4) has at least one gas feed (5) for introducing protective gas into the sintering chamber (18), wherein the gas feed (5) is on the side of the base surface (6) that faces away from the sintering chamber (18) and the base surface (6) has at least one flow-through portion (14) which is permeable to the protective gas to allow the protective gas coming from the gas feed (5) to pass into the sintering chamber (18).
US10322443B2
The present invention relates to a press-forming tool having a top die and a bottom die, which can be moved toward one another, forming a forming cavity between the top die and the bottom die when the press-forming tool is closed, wherein a die clamping plate is arranged on a press ram and/or on a press table, wherein a top die or bottom die, which can be moved relative to the die clamping plate, is supported on said plate while incorporating at least one resilient adjusting element.
US10322439B2
System, tool and method for cleaning a tank that stores oil products. A jetting tool has a first nozzle (114) and a second nozzle (116). The jetting tool may be movably disposed within the tank, such as vertically and/or horizontally and is configured to receive fluid from a flowline (105) to expel the fluid through at least one of the first nozzle and the second nozzle of the jetting tool.
US10322437B2
A stacked ultrasound vibration device is provided with a plurality of piezoelectric bodies between two mass materials, in which brazing materials with an elastic constant smaller than elastic constants of the two mass materials and the plurality of piezoelectric bodies are used to bond the plurality of piezoelectric bodies as similar material bonding portions by a first metal bonding layer with a first thickness and to bond the plurality of piezoelectric bodies and the mass materials as dissimilar material bonding portions by a second metal bonding layer with a second thickness thicker than the first thickness.
US10322434B2
Provided are a heat insulation sheet and a method for manufacturing the same. The heat insulation sheet includes: a nonwoven fabric having a plurality of pores; and first and second coating films which are coated on both sides of the nonwoven fabric and made of a polymer material, wherein the plurality of pores are implemented as air pockets for thermal capture by the first and second coating films.
US10322425B2
A water atomisation device for water evaporation and/or dust control. The device includes: a generally longitudinally hollow housing; a fan; a motor; and a hollow manifold. The housing extends between an inlet end and an outlet end, with the inlet end defining a first air inlet to an interior of the housing. The fan is within the housing, between the inlet end and the outlet end. The motor drives the fan. The manifold is shaped to generally correspond to that of the outlet end and has a plurality of water injector nozzles directed substantially inwardly and away from the outlet end. A distal edge of the outlet end is longitudinally spaced apart from a proximal edge of the manifold to define a second air entrainment inlet to an interior of the manifold.
US10322406B2
The object of the present invention is to provide an exhaust gas purifying catalyst that can achieve high purification performance while suppressing H2S emissions. The object is solved by an exhaust gas purifying catalyst in which the top layer of a catalyst coating layer comprises a ceria-zirconia composite oxide having a pyrochlore-type ordered array structure, in which the ceria-zirconia composite oxide contains at least one additional element selected from the group consisting of praseodymium, lanthanum, and yttrium at 0.5 to 5.0 mol % in relation to the total cation amount, and the molar ratio of (cerium+additional element):(zirconium) is within the range from 43:57 to 48:52.
US10322402B2
Embodiments provide a method of storing a compound using a metal organic framework (MOF). The method includes contacting one or more MOFs with a fluid and sorbing one or more compounds, such as O2 and CH4. O2 and CH4 can be sorbed simultaneously or in series. The metal organic framework can be an M-soc-MOF, wherein M can include aluminum, iron, gallium, indium, vanadium, chromium, titanium, or scandium.
US10322401B2
The magnetic adsorbent for organic pollution removal is an adsorbent material, preferably in the form of microcapsules, for adsorbing organic pollutants, such as methylene blue, onto the microcapsules from contaminated water. Each of the magnetic adsorbent microcapsules is formed from magnetic iron oxide (Fe3O4) particles embedded in a nitrogen-enriched porous carbon matrix. To make the magnetic adsorbent microcapsules, urea and formaldehyde are mixed to form a pre-polymer solution. Magnetic Fe3O4 is mixed with an aqueous epoxy resin in hexane to form a mixture, which is then sonicated and added to the pre-polymer solution to form a polymeric solution. A surfactant, such as sodium lauryl sulfate, is added to the polymeric solution to form a suspension of magnetic microcapsules. The magnetic microcapsules are washed, filtered and dried before annealing in a tube furnace to form the adsorbent microcapsules, which are then washed and dried.
US10322399B2
The present invention generally relates to compounds, systems, and methods for adsorption of CO2 onto nanoclusters.
US10322398B1
A novel one-pot solvothermal reaction based on urea hydrolysis to synthesize single crystals of the Zn(NH3)(CO3) inorganic helical framework and its applications in selective CO2 separation.
US10322388B2
Container system with one container (1) with a flexible partition, in particular a disposable container, that can be inserted into a carrying container that supports its lateral container partition (10) and in which liquid medium (8) that has been poured in can be mixed, with the carrying container (4) featuring at least one baffle (15, 15′, 15″, 15′″) on the internal support partition (11) that forms the lateral container partition.
US10322374B2
In a process for the removal of soot from a sulfurous gas stream, a process gas containing O2 and more than 500 ppm SO2 and/or SO3 together with soot is brought into contact with a VK type catalyst in a reactor, said catalyst comprising vanadium pentoxide (V2O5), sulfur in the form of sulfate, pyrosulfate, tri- or tetrasulfate and one or more alkali metals, such as Na, K, Rb or Cs, on a porous carrier, preferably a silicon dioxide carrier.
US10322373B2
Provided is a method for controlling an exhaust gas treatment system, wherein the system includes an exhaust gas stream supplied by an exhaust gas source to a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) device and a particulate filter device. The method comprises detecting a threshold level of reductant deposits proximate the SCR device, and initiating a selective catalytic reduction device service in response thereto. A threshold level of reductant deposits is detected using a reductant deposit model comprising determining an actual SCR NOx conversion using measured process variables; and comparing the actual SCR NOx conversion to a calibrated NOx conversion value. The calibrated NOx conversion value is determined using exhaust gas flow and system temperature values which substantially correspond to the process variables under which the actual SCR NOx conversion was determined. The device service can include increasing the exhaust gas temperature or initiating an active regeneration of the particulate filter device.
US10322367B2
The present invention relates to methods for improving carbon capture using entrained catalytic-particles within an amine solvent. The particles are functionalized and appended with a CO2 hydration catalyst to enhance the kinetics of CO2 hydration and improve overall mass transfer of CO2 from an acid gas.
US10322365B2
Provided are apparatus and systems for performing a swing adsorption process. This swing adsorption process may involve passing streams through adsorbent bed units to remove contaminants, such as water, from the stream. As part of the process, the adsorbent bed unit may include additional space for the valves on the head of the adsorbent bed unit.
US10322358B2
The present invention relates to a device and also to a method for separating and recovering a cyclic diester, in particular dilactide or glycolide from polymer melts which include the cyclic diester as impurity. The device and also the method according to the invention allow recovery of the cyclic diester with a high yield and at the same time high purity.
US10322356B2
The invented system used in wet cooling tower, restore outlet fog of cooling tower into collection basin and consequently cooling water cycle. This invention comprises three main components; pump and its pertaining piping, waterfall and micron fog eliminator. In the first stage, the air containing fog is passed through a waterfall before exhausting. This action causes some portions of fog to condensate and fall down, remaining droplets of the fog grow and together with air cross the fog eliminator blades. Fog's droplets are entrapped between blades, leave the air, and restore to the tower. Therefore, humidity of exhausted air from tower will be effectively reduced.
US10322355B1
A portable toy gun capable of being quickly assembled and dismantled, including a first gun barrel and a second gun barrel, a gun stock mounted at one end of the first gun barrel, a trigger component connected to one side of the first gun barrel, and a handle and a magazine mounted at two opposite ends of the trigger component respectively. The first gun barrel includes an outer sleeve, a first bore, and a locking mechanism mounted on the outer side of one end of the outer sleeve. A plug is mounted at one end of the first bore, and a guiding locating protrusion is disposed on one side of the plug. The second gun barrel includes a second outer sleeve and a second bore. One end of the second outer sleeve defines a locking hole corresponding to the locking mechanism and a slot corresponding to the plug.
US10322352B2
Methods and systems are provided for adaptively modifying audio during online multiplayer games. In an audio system that outputs audio to and receives audio from a use, when participating in an online multiplayer game, one or more voice control settings, for adjusting voice of the user, may be determined based on the online multiplayer game, and at least user audio received from the user may be modified based on the voice control settings. The voice control settings may include parameters relating to one or more of audio pitch, audio intensity, and audio tone. The voice control settings may be determined based on a role of the user in the online multiplayer game, which may correspond to a particular character in the online multiplayer game. The voice control settings may be determined based on data obtained from a database associated with online gaming. The data may include a reference audio.
US10322348B2
Various embodiments of systems, apparatus, and/or methods are described for identifying a preferred sporting event. A receiving device receives fantasy league data, sports data, and programming information for candidate sporting events. The receiving device then analyzes the programming information for one or more preferred sporting events based at least in part on the fantasy league data and the sports data. The user may then be notified of the preferred sporting event.
US10322345B2
A game program product may include, but is not limited to: a non-transitory computer-readable medium, and a computer program stored in the non-transitory computer-readable medium. The computer program is, when executed by a computer of a game system, to cause the computer to at least: display at least: 1) a reference indicator at a position over a display screen; and 2) a moving object which moves toward the reference indicator on the display screen; change a position of a reference indicator displayed at a position over the display screen; receive an input of a user's operation; and determine success or failure of the user's operation, based at least in part on: a timing of receiving the input of the user's operation, and a timing that the moving object reaches the reference indicator.
US10322340B2
A non-transitory computer readable recording medium having stored thereon instructions to be executed on by a game server, the game server and corresponding method which cause the game server to perform the steps of: provide a networked multiplayer battle game over a network, storing a battle history including an identifier of an opponent with whom a user has battled in the multiplayer battle game; determining, based on the battle history and an identifier of an opponent with whom a battle begins, a procedure for conducting the battle in the battle game to be one of a first mode for conducting the battle based on user operations and a second mode for conducting the battle with fewer user operations than in the first mode, and conducting the battle with the determined procedure.
US10322335B1
The invention is a game for amusement including a cabinet, a ball and one or more targets wherein the ball can be flicked by a player's finger in an attempt to contact, engage or activate the one or more targets.
US10322334B2
A shuffling machine for use with a game of chance having a plurality of possible outcomes includes a base structure and a wheel portion in communication with the base structure. The wheel portion includes a plurality of discrete areas corresponding in number to the plurality of possible outcomes for the game of chance. Each of the plurality of areas includes a plurality of displays configured to show an indicia corresponding to one of the plurality of possible outcomes. The machine includes a selector for identifying one of the plurality of areas and the indicia associated with the identified one of the plurality of areas. Wherein the plurality of indicia are not fixed such that they are not permanently assigned to one of the plurality of areas.
US10322322B2
A golf club head has a stranded structure such as a cantilevered strand or a beam strand. The stranded structure causes changes in acoustic properties from that of a standard golf club. A gap or through-hole around the stranded structure may be filled with a vibration dampening material, such as flexible polymer, to further adjust the acoustic properties of the golf club. Vibration frequency regions in a golf club may be modified by incorporating stranded structures in the vibration frequency regions.
US10322321B2
Golf club heads (e.g., drivers, fairway woods, wood-type hybrid clubs, or the like) according to at least some example aspects of this invention include a striking face and a rear portion opposite the striking face, the rear portion defining an opening to an interior cavity. A rear body member configured to be inserted into the opening is engaged with the rear portion of the club head. The rear body member may include multiple rear body parts that may be removable and/or interchangeable to permit flexibility in controlling the weight distribution of the golf club head.
US10322317B2
An object of the present invention is to provide a rubber composition from which a crosslinked rubber molded product excellent in the resilience performance can be obtained. The present invention provides a rubber composition containing (a) a base rubber, (b) a co-crosslinking agent and (c) a crosslinking initiator, wherein (b) the co-crosslinking agent contains a complex represented by a general formula (1). ((RCOO)8M5(OH)2)n (1) [In the formula (1), M is a metal atom, R is a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group having 1 to 18 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 2 to 18 carbon atoms or an alkynyl group having 2 to 18 carbon atoms, and n is an integer of 1 or more. A plurality of R and M may be identical to or different from each other. At least one of R is the alkenyl group having 2 to 18 carbon atoms or the alkynyl group having 2 to 18 carbon atoms.]
US10322315B2
A method for displaying live and archived exercise classes comprising displaying information about exercise classes that can be accessed by a first user via a digital communication network on a display screen at a first location, wherein the first user can select either a live class or select among a plurality of archived classes, outputting digital video and audio content comprising the selected class, detecting performance parameters for the first user at a particular point in the selected class, displaying at least one of the performance parameters on the display screen, and displaying performance parameters from a second user at a second location on the display screen such that at least one of the performance parameters from the first user and at least one of the performance parameters from the second user at the same point in the class are presented for comparison.
US10322311B2
A workout pouch comprising multiple pieces of fabric fastened together to form a spherical receptacle to securely contain a medicine ball is disclosed herein. The spherical receptacle facilitates working out using the medicine ball. The workout pouch conforms to the size and shape of the medicine ball. The pouch secures the medicine ball so as to prevent the medicine ball from shifting within the pouch during exercise. The pouch may also include one or more support patches to enhance its structural integrity and resistance to wear-and-tear damage. The workout pouch may include straps and strap fasteners to allow a user to fasten the straps to the user's body. The pouch may also include a ball fastener to properly secure a medicine ball within the body of the pouch and a ball fastener protector that prevents the ball fastener from being exposed while the pouch is in use.
US10322303B2
A mask against atmospheric PM 2.5 includes a mask body and a filter layer located in the mask body. The filter layer includes a carbon nanotube structure. The carbon nanotube structure includes a plurality of carbon nanotube films stacked and crossed with each other. The carbon nanotube structure includes a plurality of micropores. A diameter of the micropores ranges from about 1 micrometer to about 2.5 micrometers.
US10322300B2
In a method of constructing a head shield for a radiation machine, the angular distribution of radiation propagating from a source and the angular function of thickness of a material in attenuating the radiation to a certain level of its original value are determined. Based on the angular distribution of radiation from the source and the angular function of thickness of the material, the thicknesses of the material at a plurality of angular locations around the source and distances from the source can be calculated for attenuating the radiation to or less than a predetermined threshold value. A shield around the source is constructed based on the calculated thicknesses of the material through iterative steps to ensure a cost-saving, weight-efficient, optimal solution. A method of designing a local radiation shield for a point of interest in a radiation system is also described to improve the machine reliability, regardless of the motion component of the POI with respect to the main radiation source and the secondary radiation source created by the patient scatter.
US10322289B2
Implantable devices and/or sensors can be wirelessly powered by controlling and propagating electromagnetic waves in a patient's tissue. Such implantable devices/sensors can be implanted at target locations in a patient, to stimulate areas such as the heart, brain, spinal cord, or muscle tissue, and/or to sense biological, physiological, chemical attributes of the blood, tissue, and other patient parameters. The propagating electromagnetic waves can be generated with sub-wavelength structures configured to manipulate evanescent fields outside of tissue to generate the propagating waves inside the tissue. Methods of use are also described.
US10322288B2
Devices, systems, and techniques for managing heat generated in coils for wireless energy transmission are disclosed. Inductive coupling between two coils may be used to recharge the power source of an implantable medical device. A phase change material may be thermally coupled to a flexible coil to absorb heat generated during the inductive coupling and reduce temperature increases of the flexible coil. The flexible coil may be configured to at least one of transmit energy to or receive energy from a second coil, and the phase change material may be configured to deform with the flexible coil and absorb heat from the flexible coil. The phase change material may be contained within thermally conductive tubes or channels configured in shapes that promote flexibility of the flexible coil.
US10322287B2
Provided is a portable controller and associated method that provides a patient or caregiver the ability to recharge and alter the parameters of an implanted medical device, while allowing the patient substantially unobstructed mobility. To enable mobility, the controller may be worn on a belt or clothing. The controller also allows the patient to turn device stimulation on and off, check battery status, and to vary stimulation parameters within ranges that may be predefined and programmed by a clinician. The controller communicates with the medical device to retrieve information and make parameter adjustments using wireless telemetry, and it can send and receive information from several feet away from the implanted medical device. Charging of a battery contained in the implanted medical device is achieved via an inductive radio frequency link using a charge coil placed in close proximity to the medical device.
US10322285B2
This document discusses, among other things, brain stimulation models, systems, devices, and methods, such as for deep brain stimulation (DBS) or other electrical stimulation. In an example, volumetric imaging data representing an anatomical volume of a brain of a patient can be obtained and transformed to brain atlas data. A patient-specific brain atlas can be created using the inverse of the transformation to map the brain atlas data onto the volumetric imaging data and a volume of influence can be calculated using the patient-specific brain atlas. In certain examples, the volume of influence can include a predicted volume of tissue affected by an electrical stimulation delivered by an electrode at a corresponding at least one candidate electrode target location.
US10322279B2
A surgical guide to facilitate delivery of a therapy delivery device into the pterygopalatine fossa of a subject includes a curvilinear body having a distal end portion, a proximal end portion, and an intermediate portion extending between the distal and proximal end portions. The proximal end portion is defined by oppositely disposed first and second surfaces. The proximal end portion and the intermediate portion define a longitudinal plane that extends between the proximal and distal end portions. The distal end portion has an arcuate configuration relative to the longitudinal plane and is defined by oppositely disposed third and fourth surfaces.
US10322278B2
A clamping device is provided in which an other end portion is prevented from being excessively displaced in the transition from a clamped state to an unclamped state. A clamping device includes a one end portion having a locked part at a tip, an other end portion having a locking part capable of locking the locked part, a middle portion continuous with the one end portion and with the other end portion, and an insertion hole (H1, H2) allowing a flexible tube T to be inserted therethrough. An unclamped state is established when the locked part locked is unlocked by bending the other end portion such that the other end portion is displaced from the one end portion. The clamping device is configured to clamp the flexible tube T in a clamped state where a first projection and a second projection are positioned close to each other and to intercept a flow of a fluid at a clamped position. The clamping device further includes displacement-restricting members capable of restricting the displacement of the other end portion in a transition from the clamped state to the unclamped state.
US10322275B2
Adaptors, cannulas, caps, tube couplers, and systems thereof provide endovascular access through an established ECLS system. Adaptors having curved or angled shafts navigate right angle side ports of standard bypass cannulas and permit hemostatic introduction and direction of an intervention device to the axial flow path of the cannula lumen and bypass system. A modified cannula having an angled side port is also provided for use as an arterial cannula. A cap having an occluding surface may be inserted into the angled side port to prevent blood from stagnating in the angled side port. A tube coupler is also provided having an access port, such as an angled access port, and may be spliced into an established bypass system for vascular access point. Multiple couplers can be used to provide multiple access points. The adaptors and occlusive cap are interchangeable with each other and with secondary circuits.
US10322264B2
The present disclosure is directed to a needle introducer. The needle introducer includes a needle guide and a cannula body coupled to the needle guide. The needle guide includes a flared head and a tapered neck. The needle guide forms a first channel extending from a first opening in the flared head to a second opening in the tapered neck. The cannula body includes a beveled tip at a distal end of the cannula body. The cannula body forms a second channel extending from a first opening in a proximal end of the cannula body to a second opening in the distal end of the cannula body. The cannula body is coupled to the needle guide via the tapered neck of the needle guide to connect the first channel to the second channel. The cannula body is configured to maintain an injection portal in the soft tissue.
US10322261B2
A catheter with three distinct compression resistance coils, including a body coil and two pull wire coils, is disclosed. The triple coil system can provide maximal resistance to compression of the catheter's proximal shaft, as well as maximization of the curve angle that the catheter tip can achieve. Additionally, the tri-coil catheter can allow for a lower initial compression load and a more flexible proximal shaft. A gap between the outer diameter of the pull wire and the inner diameter of the pull wire compression coil that is equal to about 10-30% of inner diameter of the pull wire compression coil can provide optimal catheter performance.
US10322260B2
In the treatment method, a surgeon introduces a catheter assembly into a blood vessel in an arm, and delivers a distal portion of the catheter assembly to a predetermined position of a lower limb through the blood vessel in the body. Moreover, in the treatment method, the surgeon pulls an inner catheter out of an outer catheter, causes a treatment device to advance to the treatment target through the inside of the outer catheter, and treats the treatment target by the treatment device.
US10322252B2
An ergonomic nasal cannula that maximizes comfort, decreases oxygen waste, and reduces nasal pain, bacterial growth, and infections includes a nasal cushion and an airflow structure. The airflow structure supports the nasal cushion and facilitates the flow of oxygen from a nasal cannula tubing to the airway of a user, via the nasal cushion. The nasal cushion is a soft, pliable structure that rests against the nasal cavity of the user, wherein a nasal opening allows for the flow of oxygen into the nasal cavity. An anti-pathogenic material, such as elemental silver, is impregnated into the nasal cushion in order to eliminate harmful pathogens and prevent infections. A two-way valve is integrated into an outer lateral wall of the airflow structure, allowing for the introduction of inspired oxygen and preventing the build-up of pressure.
US10322251B2
A multi-night titration (MNT) process to find an optimal single therapeutic pressure of a CPAP device. This single therapeutic pressure can then be used on an on-going basis by the patient after the titration period. The MNT process differs from current auto adjusting processes used for titration (or ongoing use) in that the MNT process does not respond locally by adjusting pressures to individual events. With existing devices, the continuous adjustment of supplied air pressure always responds to one or a small number of events and thus fails to compensate for a patient's adaptation thereto, resulting in the supply of a less than optimal therapeutic pressure to the patient. While auto adjusting processes often capture and respond well to short-term and transient conditions, the MNT process of the current disclosure seeks to capture long term trends and find the most suitable average single pressure for a patient.
US10322243B2
A dose setting mechanism for a medicament delivery device is presented having a locking assembly that reliably and consistently unlocks a dose injection button and concurrently a lead screw when the dose setting mechanism is transitioned from a non-activated state to an activated state. This locking assembly uses a rotating plate having a locking protrusion that engages a radial projecting tab on a rotationally fixed plunger rod nut. An alignment member is also presented that prevents rotational drift of a dosing member.
US10322238B2
A needle-free injection device suitable for delivering a therapeutic substance into the intradermal space of a patient. The needle-free injection device includes an injector body defining a syringe end. The device also includes a first handle attached with a hinge to the injector body such that the first handle pivots between an open and a closed position and remains attached to the injector body during an injection, a main spring positioned within the injector body, a return sleeve engaged with the main spring, and a first linkage between the first handle and the return sleeve. The first linkage causes the return sleeve to move away from the syringe end of the injector body when the first handle is moved from the open position to the closed position, thereby compressing the main spring. Needle-free injection systems and methods of operating a needle-free injection device are also disclosed.
US10322237B2
An autoinjector having a reservoir containing fluid and including: a piston; a piston rod cooperating with the piston and is movable between a rest position and an injection position in which the piston rod has moved the piston to inject the fluid; an actuator spring urging the piston rod towards its injection position; a force-adjustment system exerting at least one force on the piston rod, the force adding to the force exerted by the spring on the piston rod at the beginning of injection; two pivot members cooperating with the piston rod and are connected together by two resilient elements, at least one pivot member being blocked prior to actuation by a locking system, thus preventing the autoinjector from being actuated, and an unlocking element adapted to move and/or to deform the locking system so as to unblock the at least one pivot member.
US10322227B2
A kit of components for a medical infusion includes a syringe having a syringe body with a liquid chamber having a volumetric capacity in a range of 5 ml to 30 ml, large bore tubing having an inner diameter greater than 3 mm and less than or equal to 6 mm and a length in a range of 4 feet to 10 feet, a valve with an axially extending valve body with opposing first and second ends, and a package holding the syringe pre-attached to the valve body and the large bore tubing in a sterile condition to thereby provide components in a ready-to-use configuration for insertion of the syringe and valve into an infusion device. The valve body includes an inlet tube residing between the first and second ends of the valve body and an exit port on the first end of the valve body.
US10322223B2
An oxygenator comprising a hollow-fibre film bundle is surrounded at least in certain areas by a bubble-retaining filter. In order to ensure an optimal function of the hollow-fibre film bundle and the bubble-retaining filter, it is proposed that a gas-permeable retaining structure is arranged between hollow-fibre film bundle and bubble-retaining filter.
US10322219B2
The present invention relates to a method of determining the pressure or of a parameter correlated with the pressure in an extracorporeal circuit of a blood treatment apparatus, in particular of a dialyzer, wherein at least one blood pump which is driven by at least one motor is located in the blood circuit, wherein the motor current of the named motor and the blood flow or a parameter correlated therewith is measured for determining the pressure or the parameter correlated therewith and wherein the pressure p or the parameter correlated therewith is calculated from the measured values.
US10322213B2
Disclosed herein is the correlation of chemical properties of oils with the physical properties of a resulting cured oil composition. Also disclosed are biocompatible materials and coatings for medical devices prepared using enriched oils and methods for enhancing or modifying the physical and chemical characteristics of cured oils by enriching such oils with fatty acid alkyl esters. Methods of tailoring the properties of biocompatible materials and coatings to deliver one or more therapeutic agents are also provided.
US10322211B2
Biphasic self-setting calcium phosphate (SSCP) used for bone graft material and dental material applications having shape formability, shape retentivity, and bone replacement properties in addition to biocompatibility, safety, non-infectiousness, and absence of outflow, wherein the work time for forming the shape of a kneaded material obtained by kneading biphasic SSCP powder and biphasic SSCP liquid is controlled. A method for controlling the work time for forming the shape of biphasic SSCP in which the moldable work time from the start of kneading to the setting of the kneaded material is adjusted to within a range of from 10 seconds to 600 seconds by kneading a biphasic SSCP powder and biphasic SSCP liquid, the biphasic SSCP powder comprising tetracalcium phosphate and α-tricalcium phosphate and the biphasic SSCP liquid comprising a phosphoric acid aqueous solution containing a calcium component.
US10322210B2
The present invention relates to a preparation method for core-shell structured fibrous scaffolds, and more specifically to preparing a core part composition and a shell part composition that each have different constitutions by adding calcium phosphate cement and a protein, drug of combination thereof to alginate solution, and then inserting the above core part composition and shell part composition to internal and external nozzle of concentric nozzle respectively to inject into calcium ion aqueous solution and thereby hardening them, thus preparing core-shell structured rapidly setting Alg/α-TCP scaffolds capable of controllably releasing a protein or drug.
US10322201B2
An assembly for evaporating a volatile material is described, the assembly comprising a device and a refill which are detachable from one another:wherein the device comprises a magnetic induction coil configured to operate with an alternating current passed therethrough at a frequency of between substantially 20 KHz to substantially 500 KHz and one or more volatile fluid emanation channels containing at least one piece of heat-conducting, non-magnetic metal foil and/or deposited heat-conducting, non-magnetic metal; and wherein the refill comprises at least one magnetic susceptor having a coercivity of substantially 50 ampere/meter (HC) to substantially 1500 ampere/meter (HC) and a substantially liquid-tight sealed reservoir containing the volatile material; wherein, in use, the magnetic susceptor(s) is arranged to heat the material predominately by magnetic hysteresis when the magnetic susceptor(s) is at least partially positioned in the induced magnetic field generated, in use, when said alternating current is passed through the induction coil. Refills, devices and methods of use are also described.
US10322195B2
The present invention is directed towards new 18F-folate radiopharmaceuticals, wherein the 18F isotope F is linked via a prosthetic group, more specifically via a prosthetic group having a saccharide group, such as a cyclic mono- or oligosaccharide, preferably based on a pyranoside or furanoside, which is covalently linked to the glutamate portion of a folate or derivative thereof, a method of their preparation, as well as their use in diagnosis and monitoring of cancer and inflammatory and autoimmune diseases and therapy thereof.
US10322194B2
The present disclosure, among other things, provides a composition including a nanoscale core; a plurality of capping agent entities associated on the core; an outer encapsulant layer; and a plurality of dopant entities distributed at locations selected from the group consisting of: on or within the nanoscale core, on or between capping agent entities, on or within the encapsulating layer, and combinations thereof. Provided technologies can achieve unprecedented levels of dopant entity density and/or surface localization, which, for a SE(R)RS-active agent dopant, results in dramatically improved signal intensity and/or imaging sensitivity.
US10322192B2
Linker toxins and antibody-drug conjugates that bind to human oncology antigen targets such as folate receptor alpha and/or provide anti-tubulin drug activity are disclosed. The linker toxins and antibody-drug conjugates comprise an eribulin drug moiety and can be internalized into target antigen-expressing cells. The disclosure further relates to methods and compositions for use in the treatment of cancer by administering the antibody-drug conjugates provided herein.
US10322178B2
Techniques for opening a target tissue using nanodroplets are provided. An exemplary method can include targeting a region of tissue for opening, delivering a plurality of nanodroplets to the region, and applying an ultrasound beam at the region such that the nanodroplets cavitate, or convert to microbubbles that cavitate, thereby causing the target tissue to open.
US10322177B2
Systems and methods of inducing large-scale optical transfection and generation of an immune response in target cells are presented. In preferred aspects large-scale optofection uses nanoparticles with target specific affinity moieties to generate cavitation events proximal to the cell membrane of cells to which the nanoparticles are attached, and suspended and/or dissolved cargo is so provided access into the cell. Notably, cells can be transfected in very large quantities at high viability, with the transfected cells exhibiting up-regulated immune responses.
US10322168B2
A high-purity inhalable insulin material, used for preparing a pulmonary pharmaceutical product, includes insulin particles having a particle size at the micrometer level and having the following characteristics: (i) the purity of insulin is not less than 96% on the dried basis; (ii) the total amount of insulin-related impurities is not more than 2%; (iii) the total amount of solvent impurities, which is not a co-solvent formulation component for a pulmonary product, is not more than 0.03%; and (iv) the total amount of non-solvent impurities is not more than 0.3%. Up to 99% by volume of the insulin particles in the inhalable insulin have a particle size of less than 5 μm, based on the total volume of the insulin particles. A high-efficiency method prepares high-purity inhalable insulin material. The yield rate for the high-efficiency method is 75 to 85% or more.
US10322165B2
The present invention relates to use of TRAF-interacting protein with an FHA domain (TIFA) antagonists for treating diseases. Particularly, the present invention relates to an isolated peptide fragment from TIFA which acts as a dominant negative inhibitor of TIFA and is effective in treating cancer or an inflammatory disorder. The present invention also relates to a method for predicting cancer prognosis based on the TIFA expression level in a subject in need. The present invention further relates to a method for treating a disease via TIFA silencing.
US10322162B2
The present invention relates to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of ischemic conditions. In particular, the present invention relates to a method of treating an ischemic condition in a subject in need thereof comprising administering the subject with a polypeptide comprising an amino acid sequence having at least 70% of identity with the amino acid sequence ranging from the amino acid residue at position 186 to the amino acid residue at position 406 in SEQ ID NO: 1.
US10322155B2
The present invention provides a topical formulation including (i) comfrey or a comfrey-derived compound, or an analog or derivative thereof and (ii) a penetration enhancer, and optionally including tannic acid, or an analog or derivative thereof. The present invention also provides a topical formulation including (i) comfrey or a comfrey-derived compound, or an analog or derivative thereof, and (ii) tannic acid, or an analog or derivative thereof, optionally including a penetration enhancer. Also provided are kits and methods of prophylactic or therapeutic treatment of inflammatory and/or degenerative conditions using the combination of active ingredients as herein described.
US10322154B2
Provided herein are methods of using therapeutically effective compositions of sandalwood oil to treat, prevent or reduce the recurrence of Clostridium infections.
US10322152B2
The present disclosure provides a replication competent oncolytic adenovirus with selectivity for cancer cells, wherein the adenovirus comprises a transgene under the control of a promoter endogenous to the virus, wherein the transgene comprises a DNA sequence encoding a B7 protein or an active fragment thereof, compositions comprising same, methods of generating the viruses, and use of the viruses and compositions in treatment, particularly in the treatment of cancer.
US10322147B2
An object of the present invention is to provide a method of preparing an enzyme-treated bovine colostrum, comprising a step of bringing a bovine colostrum into contact with β-galactosidase, and a pharmaceutical composition comprising the enzyme-treated bovine colostrum. The enzyme-treated bovine colostrum is useful for treatment, prevention, amelioration and maintenance of remission of diseases such as a cancer and an infectious disease.
US10322146B2
The invention provides methods of increasing the efficacy of a T cell therapy in a patient in need thereof. The invention includes a method of conditioning a patient prior to a T cell therapy, wherein the conditioning involves administering a combination of cyclophosphamide and fludarabine.
US10322144B2
An effervescent chewable dosage form that comprises a pH neutralization agent, an acid, and an effervescent agent. The chewable dosage form can also further comprise simethicone, a sweetener, and a lubricant. The pH neutralization agent can be calcium carbonate, the acid can be citric acid and the effervescent agent can be sodium bicarbonate.
US10322142B2
The present invention relates to stable polymer matrix compositions comprising high concentrations (from about 1.5% w/w to about 3.5% w/w) sodium hyaluronate obtained from a Streptococcus zooepidemicus source and a non-ionic polymer. The polymer matrix composition further comprises polyethylene glycol and methylparaben, and utilizes ingredients that are of pharmaceutical or compendial grade. The polymer matrix compositions may optionally comprise an active ingredient. The present polymer matrix compositions may be used in the treatment of wounds, burns, certain dermatological conditions, vaginal dryness, and in topical, transdermal delivery and sustained release of active ingredients.
US10322140B2
The present invention relates to bicyclic himbacine derivatives of the formula or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof wherein: R1 is W is and the remaining variables are described herein. The compounds of the invention are effective inhibitors of the PAR-1 receptor. The inventive compounds may be used for the treatment or prophylaxis of disease states such as ASC, secondary prevention of myocardial infarction or stroke, or PAD.
US10322137B2
The present teachings relate to compounds and compositions for treatment of cancers. In some embodiments, the composition comprises a platinum (IV) complex having at least one reacting group for reacting with a functional group on a protein, engineered protein, antibody, antibody fragment, peptide, agonist, antagonist, aptamer or ligand which may be capable of recognizing a selected target cell population, and/or derivatives/analogs/mimics thereof.
US10322136B2
Provided are a composition for inhibiting growth or proliferation of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) cancer stem cells, a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating CML, a method for preventing or treating CML, and a method of screening for a growth or proliferation inhibitor of CML cancer stem cells by blocking nutrient signaling in CML cancer stem cells.
US10322133B2
The present invention pertains to a novel treatment of renal cell carcinoma and other a solid tumors which harbor a VHL inactivation, based on the combination of a first agent inhibiting a protein kinase CK2 (CK2) and a second agent inhibiting an Ataxia Telangiectasia Mutated (ATM) kinase.
US10322121B2
Disclosed are methods of providing weight loss therapy, particularly for patients suffering from major depression.
US10322111B2
The invention relates to heterocyclic compounds consisting of a core nitrogen atom surrounded by three pendant groups, wherein two of the three pendant groups are preferably benzimidazolyl methyl and tetrahydroquinolyl, and the third pendant group contains N and optionally contains additional rings. The compounds bind to chemokine receptors, including CXCR4 and CCR5, and demonstrate protective effects against infection of target cells by a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).
US10322107B2
Compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof are described. The compounds relate to and/or have application(s) in (among others) the fields of drug discovery, pharmacotherapy, physiology and organic chemistry.
US10322104B2
The present invention relates to novel disulfur bridge linkers containing hydrazine used for the specific conjugation of compounds/cytotoxic agents to a cell-binding molecule, through bridge linking a pair of thiols on the cell-binding molecule. The invention also relates to methods of making such linkers, and of using such linkers in making homogeneous conjugates, as well as of application of the conjugates in treatment of cancers, infections and autoimmune disorders.
US10322102B2
Benzolipoxin analogs, methods of their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds are provided. The compounds and compositions are useful in methods for treatment of various diseases, including, inflammation, autoimmune disease and abnormal cell proliferation.
US10322099B2
This present invention relates to an improved process to prepare prostacyclin derivatives. One embodiment provides for an improved process to convert benzindene triol to treprostinil via salts of treprostinil and to purify treprostinil.
US10322097B2
A quinonemethide triterpenoid is administered to subjects with multidrug-resistant cancer, in particular a cancer with enhanced expression and/or functional activity of ABC transporter proteins such as P-glycoprotein and/or an apoptosis-deficient, in particular p53-, Bax- or Bak-deficient, cancer, i.e. specific subgroups of subjects with cancer. The quinonemethide triterpenoid is suitable to treat cancer allowing for an accumulation of cytotoxic or therapeutic compounds in the cells while having exceptionally increased cytotoxic activity towards the multidrug-resistant cancer cells and while allowing for an increased activity of chemotherapeutic compounds. Methods for specifically targeting cancer cells with multidrug-resistance and methods for potentiating the activity of a chemotherapeutic compound in those cancer cells are also disclosed. A kit including a quinonemethide triterpenoid and a chemotherapeutic compound is also provided.
US10322096B2
Disulfiram and metal salt staggered oral dosing regimen and staggered-release oral unit dosage forms
This application relates to methods and compositions for the administration of disulfiram (DSF) and heavy metals zinc and copper for the treatment and prevention of medical conditions, such as cancer. DSF and copper as well as DSF and zinc form active complexes that have been shown to be effective in the treatment of cancers. However, as described herein, DSF is incompatible with either copper or zinc for simultaneous oral administration. Included herein are improved methods and oral dosage forms comprising DSF and copper and DSF and zinc in fixed dose combinations that are configured to temporally stagger release of either DSF and copper or DSF and zinc after ingestion.
US10322090B2
The disclosure relates to compositions and methods for the preparation, manufacture and therapeutic use of combinations of immunomodulatory polynucleotides (e.g., mRNAs) encoding an immune response primer polypeptide (e.g., an interleukin 23 (IL-23) polypeptide or an interleukin 36γ (IL-36-gamma) polypeptide), and an immune response co-stimulatory signal polypeptide (e.g., an OX40L polypeptide).
US10322086B2
The present invention provides methods of treating arthritis. A sustained release composition comprising liposomes and one or more therapeutic agent or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is administered to a subject in need thereof. The liposomes may be in an aqueous suspension. The sustained release composition can be administered intraarticularly.
US10322085B2
The present invention teaches a foamable pharmaceutical carrier comprising a benefit agent, selected from the group consisting of a dicarboxylic acid and a dicarboxylic acid ester; a stabilizer selected from the group consisting of at least one surface-active agent; at least one polymeric agent and mixtures thereof; a solvent selected from the group consisting of water, a hydrophilic solvent, a hydrophobic solvent, a potent solvent, a polar solvent, a silicone, an emollient, and mixtures thereof, wherein the benefit agent, stabilizer and solvent are selected to provide a composition that is substantially resistant to aging and to phase separation and or can substantially stabilize other active ingredients. The invention further relates to a foamable composition further containing a liquefied hydrocarbon gas propellant.
US10322081B2
The present invention relates generally to topical antiviral compositions and methods of using the same.
US10322080B2
A method for reducing hyaluronidase activity and promoting hyaluronic acid production in skin comprising topically applying to skin in need thereof a composition comprising an effective amount of Centella asiatica stem cells to reduce hyaluronidase activity in skin, an effective amount of tetradecyl aminobutyroylvalylamino butyric urea trifluoroacetate to promote hyaluronic acid production in skin, and an effective amount of tripeptide-1 to promote hyaluronic acid production in skin.
US10322079B2
The subject matter of the present disclosure relates to agents for oxidative hair dyeing, containing from about 78-about 95 wt. % water, oxidation dye precursor(s), alkalizing agents, from about 0.1-about 2 wt. % non-ionic tenside, from about 0.05-about 2 wt. % of a cross-linked copolymer from acrylic acid and non-ethoxylated esters of acrylic acid having linear C10-C30-monoalcohols, and xanthan gum, wherein only small quantities, if any, of linear saturated alkanols with two or three hydroxy groups and from 2 to 8 carbon atoms are contained in the alkyl group, also no saturated or unsaturated non-alkoxylated alkanols with a hydroxy group and from 1 to about 50 carbon atoms in the alk(en)yl group, no saturated or unsaturated alkanecarboxylic acids with from 1 to about 50 carbon atoms and no oxidants are included in the agent.
US10322070B2
The invention relates to dental materials which contain at least one compound of Formula I The materials are characterized by very good mechanical properties after curing.
US10322069B2
Embodiments of the invention are directed to dental compositions comprising: (1) at least one cationically reactive compound; (2) at least one cationic photoinitiator; (3) at least one compound which is: an organic monomer, oligomer or polymer, said compound comprising at least one reactive oxirane, oxetane, or alkenyl ether, (4) at least one compound which is: an organic monomer, oligomer or polymer, said compound comprising at least one reactive acrylate that is capable of forming an interpenetrating network; (5) at least one free radical initiator; and (6) at least one compound which is: an organic monomer, oligomer or polymer, said compound comprising at least one reactive acrylate or methacrylate and at least one oxirane, oxetane, or alkenyl ether.
US10322064B2
Methods and apparatus for monitoring the content of a medicine bottle via electrical capacitive tomography (ECT) are presented in which the three-dimensional volume of the medicine bottle, and its content, are imaged by developing a map of its permittivity. The permittivity map is developed by applying a stimulus between two of a plurality of electrodes that are arranged about a chamber of the medicine bottle in which the content is contained, and measuring an electrical response at each of the remaining electrodes of the plurality. By repeating this process for every pair of electrodes within the plurality, a complete permittivity map of the three-dimensional volume is developed. Once the permittivity map is established, the number and type of tablets (or liquid) within the volume is determined.
US10322062B2
An auricular peripheral nerve field stimulator includes an electrical stimulation device for generating electrical stimulation signals, at least one therapy electrode electrically coupled to the stimulation device and configured for percutaneous insertion into an auricle of a human ear near at least one neurovascular bundle, a processor, and a memory with software executable by the processor to (i) control the stimulation device to generate and deliver to the inserted at least one therapy electrode the stimulation signals at a selected frequency with one of a positive and a negative pulse relative to a reference to stimulate at least one auricular peripheral nerve field within the auricle, (ii) continually repeat (i) for a first duration, (iii) following expiration of the first duration, control the stimulation device to generate no stimulation signals for a second duration, and (iv) repeat (i) through (iii) with the stimulation signals having a modulated frequency.
US10322061B2
Among other things, a spa includes a spa shell and a water feature disposed on the spa shell. The water feature includes a ridge disposed in an interior area of the spa shell and having a top disposed near a water line of the spa shell. The water feature also includes a water inlet disposed adjacent to the ridge opposite a main body of water area in the interior area of the spa shell, the water inlet being placed lower than the top of the ridge. In addition; the water feature includes a slope descending from the top of the ridge in the direction of the water inlet, the slope having a patterned top surface configured to interact with water flowing over the ridge, down the slope and toward the water inlet.
US10322057B2
A fascia tissue fitness device including a bar and a plurality of flower members connected to the bar along a plane. The flower members may each include multiple finger members that are stiff and extend outward from the bar.
US10322056B2
A collapsible upright wheeled walker with adjustable armrests that support sufficient user upper-body weight to facilitate a natural upright gait and provide unassisted mobility for a wide range of mobility-impaired individuals. The apparatus may be easily and quickly folded (and unfolded) and may include bilateral stabilizing wheel suspensions to facilitate navigation over uneven terrain. The apparatus includes a frame-stiffening folder assembly and may also include mechanical brakes, an adjustable upper armrest assembly with removable padded forearm supports and two pairs of handles, at least one of which is disposed sufficiently forward to place the user within the polygonal footprint defined by the front and rear wheels to provide support without leaning, stooping, or risking falls.
US10322054B2
On a safety walker that has two handles situated for grasping by the user while pushing or step-wise advancing the walker, a sensor is situated on each handle at a position where the user grasps the handles in use, for sensing hand proximity or pressure on each handle. A transmitter is associated with each sensor. A signal generator is responsive to the transmitters, for producing a warning signal to the user, when the user has only one hand on the handle. Thus, at least one signal generator is responsive to the transmitters, for producing a warning signal to the user when the sensor on one handle senses a hand and the sensor on the other handle does not sense a hand on the other handle. The system provides a warning before a dangerous tilt or fall is imminent.
US10322049B2
A pair of pads is held against the remus of a patient's jaw, to prevent the jaw from slipping back and causing an airway obstruction, while the patient's neck is hyperextended to also cause the patient's airway to stay open. A device including the adjustable jaw pads as well as a triangularly shaped portion over which the patient's neck rests is not required to be attached to the surface on which the patient is lying, and permits the patient to be rolled on either side while still maintaining the patency of the patient's airway.
US10322048B2
The invention includes methods and apparatuses for patient transfer from a rollable chair to a bed and back. A rollable chair includes a first frame having a seat; a second frame coupled to the first frame, the second frame having a backrest configured to move relative to the first frame; and a third frame coupled to the first frame, the third frame having a track having a curvilinear length configured to allow the first frame to rotate and to translate relative to the third frame. A bed includes a chair-receiving frame configured to couple to the first frame of the rollable chair. The rollable chair and the bed work in tandem to transfer a patient, for example using coordinated, automated motions.
US10322046B2
A control system for a lifting device and a lifting device comprising the same are disclosed. The control system includes a control unit comprising a processor with a memory communicatively coupled to the processor and having computer readable and executable instructions. A battery is electrically coupled to the control unit in addition to at least one indicator. The processor executes the computer readable and executable instructions to: determine an operating characteristic of the lifting device and an operating time of the lifting device as the lifting device is actuated; determine an accumulated load-time parameter for the lifting device based on the operating characteristic and the operating time; store the accumulated load-time parameter in the memory of the lift control system; compare the accumulated load-time parameter to a service constant; and provide an indication the indicator that a lift structural component requires service based on the comparison.
US10322040B2
Absorbent articles and absorbent core structures with improved core strength and stability with long core end seal and channel hang times.
US10322035B2
A receptacle is provided for connecting an electronics enclosure to an absorbent article having at least one sensor element. The receptacle includes: a base frame having a base surface; an enclosure retainer for retaining the enclosure relative to the base surface at an engagement position; and at least one contact support surface, oriented toward the engagement position, arranged to be displaceable away from the engagement position relative to the base surface and biased to protrude from the base surface toward the engagement position. An absorbent article and method of manufacture thereof and an absorbent article management system using the receptacle are also provided.
US10322034B1
An apparatus and method/technique that uses a hydrocolloid dressing that results in both improved circulation and aesthetic success with optimal nipple positioning. By applying a specific pattern of the adhesive hydrocolloid dressing to the mastectomy flaps, stability of the nipple-areolar complex (NAC) in the desired higher position could be achieved. In operation, the hydrocolloid dressing is placed over the breast after surgery (while also leaving the incision site uncovered), and remains in place for a suitable amount of time. The hydrocolloid dressing can be applied on either side or both sides of the nipple during expansion phase to precisely control nipple position. Different designs of the hydrocolloid dressing are contemplated herein.
US10322032B2
An absorbent article selected from a sanitary napkin, an incontinence pad and a pantyliner, comprising a topsheet layer, a backsheet layer, a fastening adhesive applied on the backsheet garment facing surface. The adhesive comprises one or more thermoplastic elastomers. The article comprises a fragrance or odor control composition comprising one more esters, having a log P value of 2.9 or higher and a Kovats Retention Index of 1450 or higher, at least 90% of which are in encapsulated or complexed form.
US10322030B1
The infusion cannula system for pars plana vitrectomy includes a port (100) mounted over a sclerotomy on the patient's eye (200) and an infusion cannula assembly (400) adapted for connection to a vitrectomy machine that maintains pressure in the eye during the procedure. The port (100) includes an external cylindrical shell (10) that is kept stationary and an internal hub (14) having an insertion tube (17) extending therefrom. The internal hub (14) is threadable into the cylindrical shell (10) in increments to control the depth of penetration of the insertion tube (17) through the sclerotomy incision into the vitreous cavity. The infusion cannula (25) is introduced into the eye (200) through the insertion tube (17) to the desired depth. The internal hub (14) may have a pointer (15) that points to calibration indicia on the cylindrical shell (10) corresponding to the depth of insertion of the infusion cannula (25).
US10322018B2
A system and method for deploying an occluding device that can be used to remodel an aneurysm within the vessel by, for example, neck reconstruction or balloon remodeling. The system comprises an introducer sheath and an assembly for carrying the occluding device. The assembly includes an elongated flexible member having an occluding device retaining member for receiving a first end of the occluding device, a proximally positioned retaining member for engaging a second end of the occluding device and a support surrounding a portion of the elongated flexible member over which the occluding device can be positioned.
US10322011B2
A spinal fusion device that is expandable. The device features a top and bottom surface for engaging adjacent vertebrae, a hollow center for stacking of bone or bone growth material, and a slidable mechanism with grooves for expanding or unexpanding compacting the device.
US10322007B2
A device, system, and method for performing a spinal procedure. The device includes first and second shape-memory outer platforms, the outer platforms expanding at a temperature greater than the transformative temperature, a core member having first and second expansion bodies and first and second wedge members, the first expansion body being coupled to the first outer platform and the second expansion body being coupled to the second outer platform, and a screw rotatably disposed within the core member, the screw passing through at least a portion of each of the first and second wedge members. Rotation of the screw causes the first and second wedge members to move toward each other and the first and second expansion bodies to move away from each other. Thus, reaching a transformation temperature and rotating the screw expands the device to come in contact with and anchored against both of the adjacent vertebrae.
US10322006B2
Stand-alone interbody fusion devices and corpectomy devices suitable for use with an oblique implantation. The stand-alone interbody fusion devices may include a spacer having a substantially U-shaped body and a plate coupled to the spacer. The overall shape of the implant is asymmetrical such that a median plane, an oblique plane, or both planes divide the spacer and the plate into two asymmetrical halves. The implants are shaped and configured to allow for an oblique or anterolateral approach to the spine or an oblique corpectomy.
US10322003B2
An orthopedic prosthetic hip assembly and method for use during performance of a hip replacement procedure. The assembly includes a femoral stem component having a tapered trunnion and a femoral head component having a tapered bore. Upon insertion of the tapered trunnion into the tapered bore, a taper lock is formed and a seal provides a fluid-tight closure.
US10321995B1
The invention relates to a transcatheter heart valve replacement (A61F2/2412), and in particular an orthogonally delivered transcatheter prosthetic valve having a tubular frame with a flow control component mounted within the tubular frame and configured to permit blood flow in a first direction through an inflow end of the valve and block blood flow in a second direction, opposite the first direction, through an outflow end of the valve, wherein the valve is compressible to a compressed configuration for introduction into the body using a delivery catheter for implanting at a desired location in the body, said compressed configuration having a long-axis oriented at an intersecting angle of between 45-135 degrees to the first direction, and expandable to an expanded configuration having a long-axis oriented at an intersecting angle of between 45-135 degrees to the first direction, wherein the long-axis of the compressed configuration of the valve is substantially parallel to a length-wise cylindrical axis of the delivery catheter, and wherein the valve has a height of about 5-60 mm and a diameter of about 25-80 mm.
US10321994B2
A prosthetic heart valve for replacing a native valve includes a collapsible and expandable stent extending between a proximal end and a distal end, the stent including an annulus section adjacent the proximal end and an aortic section adjacent the distal end. The annulus section has cells arranged in at least one annulus row, each annulus row having a same first number of cells, the first number defining a first cell density. The aortic section has cells arranged in at least one aortic row, each aortic row having a same second number of cells, the second number defining a second cell density, the first cell density and the second cell density being different. A valve assembly is disposed within the stent.
US10321993B2
A prosthetic heart valve includes a collapsible and expandable stent including a plurality of struts forming cells, the stent having a proximal end, a distal end, an annulus section adjacent the proximal end, an aortic section adjacent the distal end, and a transition section disposed between the annulus section and the aortic section, the aortic section having a larger diameter than the annulus section. The heart valve further includes a valve assembly disposed entirely in the annulus section of the stent for controlling the flow of blood through the stent, the valve assembly including a plurality of leaflets, and a cuff, the cuff being disposed on a surface of the stent and extending fully over at least two rows of cells of the stent.
US10321983B2
A valve insertable into a body lumen includes a body region extending in a distal direction away from a proximal rim. The proximal rim defines an outer perimeter of the valve at a proximal end of the valve. The body region forms a first leaflet and a second leaflet, with the first leaflet in contact with the second leaflet to provide the valve with a closed position. The first leaflet includes a first segment in contact with the proximal rim and a second segment in contact with the second leaflet. The first segment is curved to include a convex exterior surface and a concave interior surface of the valve. The second segment is curved to include a concave exterior surface and a convex interior surface of the valve.
US10321977B1
A dental device includes a rounded flexible device configured to attach onto a head of a dental drill. The rounded flexible device has a first pair of opposing horizontal protrusions positioned at a first end of the rounded flexible device; a second pair of opposing horizontal protrusions positioned at a mid-portion of the rounded flexible device, wherein the first pair of opposing horizontal protrusions extend horizontally beyond the second pair of opposing horizontal protrusions; and a central vertical protrusion positioned at a second end of the rounded flexible device. The first pair and the second pair of opposing horizontal protrusions are configured to partially encircle the head of the dental drill, and the central vertical protrusion is configured to extend a length of a rotating drill bit of the dental drill.
US10321974B1
An endodontic file includes a handle and a bore formed entirely through the handle, and a fluted shank extending from the handle along an axis. A notch is formed in communication with the bore, and the notch is configured to open only in a direction along the axis to define an entrance to the bore only in a direction transverse to the axis.
US10321972B2
A device for simultaneously identifying a plurality of surgical instruments or instrument groups includes a first detecting device having a first detection technology for detecting instruments and, if applicable, related instrument-specific information. The device also includes a second detecting device having a second different detection technology for detecting instruments and instrument information. Moreover, the device includes a comparing device for comparing the detection results of the two detecting devices. The comparing device outputs a positive evaluation regarding the correctness of the detected instruments if the two detection results are matching.
US10321970B1
A handle assembly comprised of a base and a detachable handle that mounts to the base. The base includes integrated electronics, such as switches. The detachable handle includes buttons for activating the switches.
US10321969B2
A surgical illumination apparatus comprises a fiber optic input, and illuminated surgical instrument, and an optical coupling bracket for coupling the fiber optic input to the illuminated surgical instrument. The coupling bracket comprises an elongate frame having a proximal end, a distal end, and a central channel extending therebetween, wherein the central channel is sized to receive and support optical fibers of the fiber optic input. The proximal end of the bracket is coupled to the fiber optic input, and the distal end of the bracket is coupled to an illumination element of the illuminated surgical instrument. The apparatus may further comprise a shroud disposed around the illumination element that is coupled to the bracket.
US10321967B2
A flexible, sterilizable pouch includes a first wall coupled to a second wall and a cavity defined between the first wall and the second wall. The cavity is configured to receive a medical device, and the pouch is configured to seal the medical device within the cavity. At least one of the first wall and the second wall of the pouch includes two layers. Each layer is coupled to the adjacent layer such that a breach in any one layer of the multi-layered wall will not breach the seal of the pouch. A pocket may be formed between the layers of the multi-layered wall and may include a gas under pressure to inflate the corresponding wall to an inflated state.
US10321965B2
A medical manipulator system including: a medical manipulator having a joint; an operating section having an operating system; and a control unit controlling the medical manipulator according to an operation applied to the operating section. The operating section includes a switch enters or releases a command. The control unit determines whether a deviation between the joint and the operating system exceeds a threshold while the command is entered, carries out a first motion for moving the joint by a displacement corresponding to the displacement of the operating system if the deviation is equal to or smaller than the threshold, carries out a second motion for approaching the joint to the operating system angle if the deviation exceeds the threshold, and stops the motion for approaching the joint to the operating system angle when the command is released when the deviation exceeds the threshold.
US10321958B2
Embodiments include a system for determining cardiovascular information for a patient. The system may include at least one computer system configured to receive patient-specific data regarding a geometry of the patient's heart, and create a three-dimensional model representing at least a portion of the patient's heart based on the patient-specific data. The at least one computer system may be further configured to create a physics-based model relating to a blood flow characteristic of the patient's heart and determine a fractional flow reserve within the patient's heart based on the three-dimensional model and the physics-based model.
US10321954B2
A tissue interface module has an applicator chamber on a proximal side of the tissue interface module and a tissue acquisition chamber on a distal side of the tissue interface module. The applicator chamber may include: an opening adapted to receive the applicator; an attachment mechanism positioned in the applicator chamber and adapted to attach the tissue interface module to the applicator; a sealing member positioned at a proximal side of the applicator chamber; and a vacuum interface positioned at a proximal side of the applicator chamber and adapted to receive a vacuum inlet positioned on a distal end of the applicator. The invention also includes corresponding methods.
US10321952B2
A device for treating tissue includes a catheter including an elongated body extending from a proximal end to a distal end and including a lumen extending therethrough, a distal tip connected to the distal end of the elongated body and including a first electrode and a second electrode extending thereabout, the first electrode extending to a distal opening of the lumen and a first needle extending longitudinally from a proximal end to a distal end, the first needle slidably received within the lumen of the catheter to be moved between a retracted bipolar configuration, in which the distal end of the needle is proximal the distal opening of the catheter, and an extended monopolar configuration, in which the distal end of the first needle extends distally past the distal opening of the catheter so that the first needle contacts the first electrode and is configured to cut tissue.
US10321939B2
Implant connectors and related methods are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a connector can include a low-profile portion to facilitate use of the connector in surgical applications where space is limited. In some embodiments, a connector can include a biased rod-pusher to allow the connector to “snap” onto a rod and/or to “drag” against the rod, e.g., for provisional positioning of the connector prior to locking.
US10321937B2
A cannulated bone anchor assembly includes a bone anchor, a receiver member for receiving a spinal fixation element to be coupled to the bone anchor, and a closure mechanism to fix the spinal fixation element with respect to the receiver member. The bone anchor includes a distal shaft having a first threaded section distal to a proximal head, a second threaded section distal to and adjacent the first threaded section, and a third threaded section distal to and adjacent the second threaded section. The first threaded section having a constant major and minor diameter. The second threaded section having a tapering major and minor diameter. The third threaded section having a tapering major diameter and a constant minor diameter.
US10321935B2
A surgical device for treating shoulder dystocia having a first arm having a proximal portion, a distal portion and a first curved surface, a second arm having a proximal portion, a distal portion and a second curved surface and a shoulder engagement section positioned at least between the distal portion of the first and second arms and connecting the first and second arms. The engagement section has an atraumatic surface and is configured to contact and press down on the baby to reposition the baby upon manipulation of the first and second arms.
US10321926B2
Provided herein are devices and methods for anterior arytenoid adduction. The device may comprise a wire having a first end and a second end at opposite ends of a longitudinal axis, the wire forming a spiral along the longitudinal axis and having a double hook at the first end, a suture threaded through the spiral of the wire from the second end to the first end, the suture forming a turn at the first end and passing exterior to the spiral to the second end. The method may comprise advancing a suture and hook from the subject's anterior thyroid cartilage or cricothyroid membrane to the muscular process of the subject's arytenoid, attaching the hook to the muscular process, and applying tension to the suture to rotate the muscular process and adduct the arytenoid.
US10321913B2
A method includes inserting into a patient organ a catheter including a position sensor, a device and a handle. The position sensor is attached to a distal end of the catheter. The device is movable along the catheter. The handle includes a control for navigating the device along the catheter to a target location in the patient organ. Based on a location of the position sensor, a target position of the control on the handle that corresponds to the target location of the device is estimated. A marker is set to mark the target position of the control on the handle, and the device is navigated to the target location by setting the control to the marker.
US10321912B2
Medical device including an artificial contractile structure including at least one contractile element adapted to contract a hollow body organ, in such a way that the contractile element is adapted to be in a resting position or in an activated position, the activated position being defined with the contractile element constricting the hollow body organ and the resting position being defined with said contractile element not constricting the hollow body organ. The medical device can include a tensioning device adapted to apply a force so as to tighten the contractile element around said hollow body organ. The tensioning device can be arranged to cause the contractile element to apply a substantially uniform occlusive pressure of at most 8N/cm2, along the circumference of the contact area between the contractile element and the hollow body organ when the contractile element is in its activated position.
US10321882B2
A method for triggering image capture by a group of simultaneously X-ray exposed multiple wirelessly interlinked self-triggering direct radiography (DR) detector assemblies includes the steps of performing an initiation step to identify the group of participating DR detector assemblies prior to X-ray exposure, detecting the X-ray exposure by a first participating DR detector assembly, the first participating DR detector assembly performing a trigger step to signal all participating DR detector assemblies to start image capture.
US10321881B2
A method is for generating CT image data with spectral information from an examination region of a patient. According to an embodiment, the examination region is exposed to polychromatic X-radiation. Data from the examination region, including a first projection measurement data record and at least one second projection measurement data record, is captured via a photon counting detector. At least one second projection measurement data record with reduced resolution is generated based upon the at least one second projection measurement data record. The first and at least one second projection measurement data records are then transmitted to an image generation unit. Finally, the resolution of the first projection measurement data record is transferred onto the at least one second projection measurement data record with reduced resolution and/or an image data record based on the at least one second projection measurement data record with reduced resolution. A system is also disclosed.
US10321868B2
A cervical dilation reading apparatus and method of use to accurately and precisely determine cervical dilation measurements during labor and delivery. The apparatus includes a measuring device having a length with a first end and a second end, a fixed attachment configured to couple with a first finger and fixedly engage the first end of the measuring device, and a slidable attachment configured to couple with a second finger and slidably engage the measuring device along the length between the first and second ends. The method includes providing a cervical dilation reading apparatus, inserting the first and second fingers into the vaginal introitus and locating the cervix and cervical os, placing the first finger on a first side of the cervical os and extending the second finger away from the first finger to a second side, opposite the first side, of the cervical os, thereby extending the length of the measuring device between the first and second fingers to a substantially extended state, removing the first and second fingers, and determining a diameter of the cervical os by the length of the measuring device in the substantially extended state between the fixed attachment and slidable attachment.
US10321864B2
The present invention relates to the field of film materials for biosensors, in particular to a film for biosensors and a preparation method. Provided is an organosilicon polymer, the raw materials thereof comprising the following components: at least one active organosilane, at least one curing agent, at least one optional hydrophilic copolymer and at least one optional regulator and/or filling. The membrane prepared from the provided organosilicon polymer has outstanding oxygen permeability and is adjustable in water absorption rate, and can put regulation and restriction on the diffusion of analytes (e.g. glucose) and interferents (e.g. acetaminophen). Meanwhile, the provided organosilicon polymer film also has indispensable physical strength and superior biocompatibility, and can serve as a multifunctional polymer film material for biosensors, such as anti-interference layer, analyte regulating layer and biocompatible layer.
US10321853B2
A method for evaluating positioning of an examination object on a patient-positioning apparatus in a magnetic resonance unit, a magnetic resonance unit, and a computer program product are provided. The method includes acquiring positioning data relating to the examination object using an acquisition unit. Using the acquired positioning data, positioning information relating to the examination object is determined using an analysis unit. Evaluation information is determined using the positioning information, using an evaluation unit. Using the evaluation information, an evaluation signal is transmitted using an output unit. Monitoring of a specific absorption rate may be adjusted using the evaluation signal.
US10321846B2
A new apparatus, algorithm, and method are introduced herein to support navigation and placement of an intravascular catheter using the electrical conduction system of the heart (ECSH) and control electrodes placed on the patient's skin.
US10321835B2
A biological recording device used to monitor biological electrical activity and a method of recording neural signals. In a preferred embodiment, the biological recording device is a neural probe. The biological recording device includes a probe body with a probe shank and a recording platform that uses a delta (Δ) modulator and a delta sigma analog to digital converter (ΔΣ ADC). The Δ modulator and the ΔΣ ADC form a Δ-ΔΣ analog front end (AFE) architecture for processing biological electrical activity. A large dynamic range (DR) of neural signals, including local field potentials (LFPs) and action potentials (APs) for example, can be compressed and subsequently reconstructed.
US10321833B2
A method of locating a nerve within an intracorporeal treatment area of a subject includes providing a first electrical stimulus at a first location within the intracorporeal treatment area, providing a second electrical stimulus at a second location within the intracorporeal treatment area, and providing one or more additional electrical stimuli at the second location. The first electrical stimulus does not induce a threshold response of a muscle innervated by the nerve, whereas the second electrical stimulus does induce a response of the muscle. The one or more additional stimuli each have a current magnitude less than the first stimulus and are used to determine a minimum current magnitude that is required to induce the threshold response of the muscle at the second location. This minimum current magnitude is then used to determine a distance from the second location to the nerve.
US10321828B2
An object information acquiring apparatus comprises a receiver receiving an acoustic wave propagating inside an object and convert the acoustic wave into an electric signal; a scanning unit configured to causing the receiver to scan the object; a control unit configured to controlling operation of the scanning unit; a detection unit configured to detecting a status of the acoustic wave reception; and a processing unit for acquiring characteristic information on the inside of the object on the basis of the electric signal, wherein the control unit decides whether or not the operation of the scanning unit is changed, on the basis of a result of detection by the detection unit.
US10321827B2
Provided are a physiological signal analysis device and method to detect and analyze physiological information of a subject. The physiological signal analysis device includes a memory device configure to store a wrinkle pattern at a measurement position of a subject as a reference position; a sensor configured to sense the reference position and a physiological signal of the subject at the reference position in response to the stored reference position being within a range of the sensor; and a signal processor configured to process the physiological signal sensed the sensor.
US10321820B1
A user device comprises an imaging device and a controller. The imaging device captures one or more images of a test pattern presented by a display surface through a lens of eyewear device and the test pattern not through the lens in accordance with imagining instructions from the controller. The controller generates imaging instructions and provides the imaging instructions to the imaging device. The controller determines one or more optical parameters of the eyewear device based on the captured one or more images of the test pattern as seen through the lens and the test pattern not seen through the lens. The optical parameters may include an optical power of the lens or an inter-pupillary distance of the eyewear device.
US10321813B2
Embodiments of the invention include an endoscope including a distal chamber and related methods of use, for example, with an endoscopic instrument.
US10321810B2
Exemplary apparatus, systems, methods of making, and methods of using a configuration in an optical arrangement for spectrally encoded endoscopy (SEE) probe can be provided. For example, the probe can comprise a fixed guiding portion and a rotatable dispersive portion.
US10321806B2
An endoscope includes an operation section, an insertion section, a first space provided in a distal end portion of the insertion section, a second space sealed against an inner space of a bending portion, a communication passage communicating between the first space and the second space, and an elongated tube member having one end portion coupled with the first space and another end portion provided inside the operation section and having a through hole in a longitudinal direction.
US10321804B2
An articulated tip part (3) for an endoscope (1). The articulated tip part (3) comprises a distal end segment (4), a proximal end segment (6) and a number of intermediate segments (5) arranged between the distal end segment (4) and the proximal end segment (6). Each intermediate segment (5) comprises a first passage (8) adapted to accommodate and support an outer wall (11) of a tube (9) providing a working channel of the endoscope (1).
US10321800B2
A cleaning pad for electronic devices includes a first layer and a second layer. The first layer has a top surface and a bottom surface. The second layer has a top surface and a bottom surface removably attached to the top surface of the first layer. The bottom surface of the second layer includes an interior portion fabricated from a cleaning material for cleaning a display of an electronic device, and an exterior portion surrounding the interior portion and fabricated from an adhesive material. The interior portion of the bottom surface of the second layer is sealed between the exterior portion of the bottom surface of the second layer and the top surface of the first layer.
US10321792B2
A system for dispensing toilet paper and wipes in a bathroom includes a frame configured to be coupled to a wall of a bathroom via a fastener connection with the wall, a product arm configured to receive toilet paper and facilitate dispensing of the toilet paper, the product arm coupled to the frame, and an auxiliary dispenser configured to dispense wipes, the auxiliary dispenser coupled to the frame where the auxiliary dispenser is operable between an open position and a closed position, where the wipes can be loaded into a receiving bay when the auxiliary dispenser is in the open position, and where the wipes can be dispensed from the receiving bay by a user when the auxiliary dispenser is in the closed position.
US10321791B2
Another exemplary dispenser includes a refill unit and a refill unit frame member. The refill unit frame member has a bracket for receiving a lower portion of the refill unit. A back plate for mounting the dispenser is also included. An actuator is hingedly connected to the bracket. A curved push bar is connected to the actuator. An anvil is connected to the curved push bar. Movement of the actuator toward the back of the dispenser causes the anvil to move toward the front of the dispenser.
US10321776B2
A pillow allowing adjustment of the height, thereby minimizing neck muscles' strain and improving efficiency and quality of sleep is disclosed. The disclosed pillow contains a number of various compartments that are in communication with each other to allow adjustment of the height by the user.
US10321775B2
A simulated platform bed system is used with a bed having a mattress and a mattress support, typically provided as a box spring and frame supporting the mattress by a spacing above a floor surface. The system includes an exterior aspect with a decorative feature, as well as a base typically defining a single, continuous piece extending along the side edges and the foot end edge of the bed. At least a portion of the base is made of a plurality of vertically-oriented slats connected together. The slats may be located at corner portions or along an entire length of the system. The system covers the spacing to create the appearance of a platform bed upon which the mattress appears to be supported, even though the weight support of the mattress is through the mattress support rather than the system.
US10321772B2
A display device for selectively displaying an at least one multi-dimensional object is disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the display device provides an upper portion and a corresponding lower portion configured for selective engagement with the upper portion, thereby allowing the upper portion to remain in a substantially vertical orientation. The upper portion provides a first frame and an opposing second frame selectively engageable with the first frame. The first frame provides a first aperture, the first aperture having a first window panel spanning the first aperture. The second frame provides a corresponding second aperture sized for approximating the dimensions of the first aperture, the second aperture having a second window panel spanning the second aperture. The first and second apertures cooperate to define an enclosure therebetween for selectively receiving the at least one object therewithin.
US10321769B2
A foldable seat frame for attachment to a table surface for supporting a young child. The frame comprises a pivotally a pair of members coupled in an X-shape. Contact members are provided on adjacent opposing ends of the frame members on a first side of the pivot connection configured for adjacent contact with top and bottom surfaces of the table. Lower contact members positioned adjacent to the bottom surface are movable between a first position generally parallel to the table surface and second position slightly over-center of a generally perpendicular alignment to the table surface. When the lower contact members are in the first position, the seat frame may be easily detached from a table having downardly extending a peripheral skirt structure without requiring large pivoting movement of the frame. When the lower contact members are in the second position, they extend upwardly toward the lower table surface to reduce the degree of frame pivoting movement necessary to clamp the frame to the table. A tension device is connected between adjacent opposing ends of the frame disposed on the opposite side of the pivot connection to draw the opposing ends toward each other which coincidentally draws the contact members closer and thereby enables the table to be clamped therebetween.
US10321767B2
Disclosed are supports, folding mechanisms and foldable supporting frames. A foldable supporting frame includes a plurality of bent bars, folding mechanisms and supports. The bent bars are connected to each other by the folding mechanisms and the supports to form upper and lower frames of the foldable supporting frame. The foldable supporting frame can be folded and unfolded by rotating any one of the bent bars. When unfolded, the supports hold the upper frame in place and keep it flat and stable. When folded, the folding mechanisms and the supports allow the bent bars to move toward each other and fold onto each other. The folded supporting frame is compact and of a regular shape, making it easier to handle, package, store, and transport.
US10321766B2
A reversible lounge cushion is disclosed. The lounge cushion includes: an elongate cushion body having an upper cushion portion and a lower cushion portion foldably connected to the upper cushion portion, the upper cushion portion having a top surface and a bottom surface opposed to the top surface, the cushion body defining a cavity adjacent to a top end of the cushion body, wherein the cavity extends between a first aperture on the top surface and a second aperture on the bottom surface, and a permeable screen disposed in the cavity between the first aperture and the second aperture.
US10321763B2
A chair comprises a backrest, a seat, a supporting structure for supporting the backrest and the seat, and a base support. The supporting structure, the seat and the backrest are each pivotably mounted to permit the supporting structure, the seat and the backrest to each tilt over a predetermined range. This allows the chair to move into and out of a reclined position. The seat is free to pivot over its predetermined range relative to the supporting structure independently of a tilt of the supporting structure. The pivoting backrest and the pivoting seat are intended to encourage dynamic sitting.
US10321751B1
Embodiments relate to a rotatable hinge for a head strap connector of a head-mounted display (HMD) that is detachable. The rotatable hinge has frictional elements that allow resistive rotation of the head strap connector relative to the HMD. The rotatable hinge has an end piece connected to the head strap connector that may be interlocked with the HMD by inserting the end piece into a cavity of the HMD and rotating the end piece in the cavity. The cavity has pins that pass through the end piece and interlock with walls along the outer edge of the end piece. Once interlocked with the HMD, the pins interlocked with the end piece allow the end piece to pivot relative to the HMD allowing the head strap connector to adjust to the size of a user's head.
US10321749B2
A board carrier that allows an individual to readily carry a surfboard, paddle board, etc. has a carrier body and a retention strap used in conjunction to encompass the board. The carrier body has a central section that is positioned along an edge of the board, and a first flap and a second flap that are positioned on opposite sides of the board. A handle and a carrier strap are connected to the central section, providing a dual means of carrying the board. The retention strap is fixed to the first flap and removably engaged with a strap fastener that is connected to the second flap. The retention strap is positioned around the board and engaged with the strap fastener to secure the board carrier to the board. A plurality of grips is integrated into the carrier body and the retention strap to prevent the board from slipping.
US10321731B2
An eye protector includes a lens configured to protect the wearer from projectiles, and an optically clear stack attached to the lens. The stack can have one or more removable layers. The eye protector also includes an optically clear dry mount adhesive layer attaching the stack to the lens. The dry mount adhesive may be self-wetting to attach the stack to the lens so that air between the stack and the lens can be removed after the stack is attached and/or adhered to the lens, for example, by applying pressure across the surface of the stack. The refractive indices of the lens, the dry mount adhesive, and each removable layer are matched to within about 0.2.
US10321727B2
Articles and methods of using and making adaptive garment portions are provided. An adaptive garment portion is one that has shifting surfaces with apertures that shift from an aligned to an offset orientation depending on environmental conditions/stimuli. For example, a first surface material and a second surface material may be coupled by a responsive material portion. The responsive material portion may physically change in response to a change in environmental conditions internal or external to the garment (e.g., thermal energy, moisture) and/or stimuli (e.g., light energy, electrical energy, magnetic fields). The physical change in the responsive material portion facilitates the planar shift of the first surface material relative to the second surface material.
US10321726B2
A necktie is disclosed. The necktie includes a knot portion that can be secured at or around a neck of a wearer. The knot portion includes a simulated knot having a front loop and a first attachment mechanism positioned on the simulated knot and covered by the front loop. The first attachment mechanism is accessible via an opening. The necktie also includes a blade portion. The blade portion includes a second attachment mechanism that can releasably attach to the first attachment mechanism.
US10321721B2
A vaporizer is configured to receive electric energy from an external power source, and apply that energy to atomize a vaporizing medium disposed within the vaporizer. The vaporizer may be sized and configured to fit within the downstem of a water pipe. A power source receiver is formed on a side of the vaporizer. The power source receiver comprises a first node, a second node electrically insulated relative to the first node, and a magnet. The external power source has an electrical connector that also has electric nodes and a magnet. When the power source connector is arranged adjacent the power source receiver, the opposing magnets attract one another, pulling the power source and vaporizer into properly-aligned contact so that the nodes are engaged. As such, the external power source can provide power to operate the vaporizer.
US10321714B1
A housing assembly is formed of upper and lower cases with top and bottom plates and an intermediate plate separating the upper and lower cases. An agitation assembly includes water in the lower case. A plurality of paddles submerged in the water are rotatable to agitate the water. An inlet assembly includes an inlet pipe having a top end above the top plate and a bottom end submerged in the water. A heating assembly includes a chamber interiorly and a cylinder exteriorly forming an annular passageway terminating at the top end of the inlet pipe. A heating coil system within the vaporizing chamber is adapted to vaporize the selected material whereby vapors released will tumble down the annular passageway then down the inlet pipe into the water. An outlet assembly includes an outlet pipe having a top end and a bottom end terminating below above the water.
US10321712B2
A reservoir assembly for an electronic vaping device includes a reservoir configured to store a pre-vapor formulation, a tube including a first end and a second end, and a sleeve at least partially surrounding the second end of the tube. The first end of the tube extends into the reservoir. The second end of the tube protrudes from the reservoir. The tube includes a hole in a sidewall of the tube at the second end. The sleeve is formed of a wicking material. The sleeve is in fluid communication with the hole in the sidewall of the tube.
US10321711B2
An aerosol delivery device is provided that includes a housing, heating element, communication interface and microprocessor. The heating element may to activate and vaporize components of an aerosol precursor composition in response to a flow of air through at least a portion of the housing, with the air being combinable with a thereby formed vapor to form an aerosol. The communication interface may effect a wireless, proximity-based communication link with a computing device. And the microprocessor may be coupled to the communication interface, may control at least one functional element of the aerosol delivery device based on a state of the proximity-based communication link, or in response to a trigger signal received from the computing device over the proximity-based communication link.
US10321699B2
An improved frozen product dispenser wherein a product is placed into a cooled hopper and the product is then fed from the hopper into a freezing and dispensing chamber where it is frozen and dispensed.
US10321697B2
The present invention relates to a liquid dairy concentrate for mixing with an aqueous medium to form a beverage, the concentrate comprising casein and at least 5 wt % fat, wherein a ratio of fat to casein is from 3:1 to 18:1.
US10321691B2
Provided is Lactobacillus curvatus SPC-SNU 70-3 (KCTC 12778BP) which is novel natural Korean lactic acid bacteria isolated from traditional Korean nuruk.
US10321686B2
A dry urine-based scent lure is provided for hunting. The lure includes an absorbent member impregnated with liquid urine, and then freeze dried to remove moisture from the host member. The urine maybe a blended mixture from different animals so as to have desired properties. The urine is concentrated and then infused into the absorbent material, which is then flash frozen, followed by freeze drying. The resulting dry scent lure is packaged so as to seal out humidity, and produce a lure with unlimited shelf life.
US10321685B2
A biocide-free sponge cloth prewetted with a hygroscopically acting inorganic salt is provided. The spone cloth is based on regenerated cellulose which is mechanically reinforced with fibers and/or a web and includes a hygroscopically acting salt. The sponge cloth has an aw value of less than 0.80. On account of the low aw value, the sponge cloth has an antibacterial, bacteriostatic, fungicidal and/or fungistatic effect. The hygroscopically acting salt is preferably magnesium chloride. It can be combined with further inorganic salts, with low molecular weight, mono- or polyhydric alcohols, with sugars, sugar esters, mono- or polybasic carboxylic acids, esters of mono- or polybasic carboxylic acids and/or with hydrophilic polymers. The sponge cloth is preferably produced by the viscose process.
US10321681B2
A plant supporting formulation which is also suitable for use as a delivery vehicle, or a component of a delivery vehicle, for the delivery of one or more phytologically beneficial substances to a plant, and for enhancing the translocation of such delivered substance(s) in or on the plant, the formulation comprising a micro-emulsion constituted by a dispersion of vesicles or microsponges of a fatty acid based component in an aqueous carrier, the fatty acid based component comprising at least one long chain fatty acid based substance selected from the group consisting of free fatty acids and derivatives of free fatty acids. The dispersion is preferably characterized in that at least 50% of the vesicles or microsponges are of a diametrical size of between 50 nm and 5 micrometer. The dispersion is further also characterized in that the micro-emulsion has a zeta potential of between −25 mV and −60 mV.
US10321677B2
The disclosure provides for methods for reducing dust by treating a seed with a dust reducing composition described herein. The disclosure also provides for methods of reducing exposure to vacuum planter dust released during seed planting by applying a composition described herein to a seed. Methods for increasing seed lubricity by coating a seed with a composition described herein are also provided for. Compositions and seeds useful in these methods are also described.
US10321674B1
A duck decoy provides a remote controlled motorized propulsion system and interchangeable retrieval devices used to capture and push additional decoys or downed waterfowl toward a hunter. The duck decoy effectively retrieves decoys and downed waterfowl to the hunter while located at a remote location, thereby minimizing the need to use a boat or a dog.
US10321664B2
An apparatus or a method for detecting activity quantity of an object includes a sense unit, a count unit, a trigger unit, and a radio circuit. The sense unit senses movements of the object, and generates a sensing signal based on the sensed movements. The count unit receives the sensing signal from the sense unit, counts a number of the movements from the sensing signal, and generates a movement number signal including the number of the movements. The trigger unit generates a trigger signal based on whether one or more trigger conditions are satisfied. The radio circuit is triggered in response to the trigger signal, to generate an activity quantity signal based on the movement number signal and ID information corresponding to the object.
US10321663B2
A method and system utilizing one or more agricultural drones to improve the real-time monitoring, measuring and analysis of the health of livestock, in particular, the core body temperatures thereof.
US10321662B2
A pet feeding station intended to allow pets to grasp all food pieces without pushing the pieces up and out of the food bowl. The feeding station includes two adjacent stands, one for water and an adjustable inclined food bowl that allows food pieces to fall forward toward the front of the bowl, allowing the pet easier access to the food and prevents the food pieces from getting pushed out of the bowl.
US10321654B1
A soybean cultivar designated 76222418 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 76222418, to the plants of soybean cultivar 76222418, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 76222418, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 76222418. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 76222418. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 76222418, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 76222418 with another soybean cultivar.
US10321650B2
The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-141 RZ. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-141 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-141 RZ.
US10321643B1
The invention provides seed and plants of pepper hybrid SVPB6883 and inbred parent line SBO8T14-6292. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of pepper hybrid SVPB6883 and inbred parent line SBO8T14-6292 and to methods for producing a pepper plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another pepper plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
US10321641B2
The invention provides seed and plants of tomato line PSQ-9Z09039. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of tomato line PSQ-9Z09039, and to methods for producing a tomato plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another tomato plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to parts of such plants, including the fruit and gametes of such plants.
US10321638B2
A system, device, and method for processing a length of material are provided. A material-working device has first and second cutting devices, each having different cutting capacities. Data relating to the length and diameter at a plurality of points of the material is received, and used to determine at least one cutting position along its length. The diameter of the length of material at the cutting position is determined, and used to select either the first cutting device or second cutting device for use in performing a cut at the cutting position based on the cutting capacity of each cutting device.
US10321635B2
A hand operated cutting tool includes a first handle coupled to a first cutting member, the first handle having a first set of projections; and, a second handle coupled to a second cutting member and movably coupled to the first handle, the second handle having a second set of projections. The handles are movable between a full open position and a full closed position, wherein a first region of movement is defined by the first and second sets of projections being at least partly engaged, and wherein a second region of movement is defined by the first and second sets of projections being disengaged.
US10321629B2
A harvesting header is operable in a first mode of operation by engagement of a skid at the cutter bar for cutting along the ground. A gauging system operable in a second mode includes four ground engaging members supporting the header such that the cutter bar skid plate is at a controlled distance from the ground. The ground engaging members include a long skid and removable gauge wheels are carried on an elongate beam pivoted adjacent the cutter bar and extending to the rear of the frame and adjustable by an upstanding telescopic mast up to a position to allow the cutter bar to run on the ground. A resilient suspension can be provided at the rear of the beam at the junction to the post. The location under the table allows a very high adjustment of the cutter bar in the second mode.
US10321626B2
A header for a combine harvester is provided. The header includes a row unit, a stalk roll, and a stalk roll knife. The stalk roll is mounted to the row unit. The stalk roll knife is mounted to the stalk roll and includes a plurality voids about a trailing end of the stalk roll knife.
US10327360B2
A method of at least partially filling a gap between adjacent elements in a data center having a hot aisle and a cold aisle to decrease air leakage between the hot aisle and the cold aisle through the gap is provided. The method includes providing a gap filler having a compressible material and an outer layer having an outer surface and an inner surface. The inner surface defines a sealed inner space and the outer layer encapsulates the compressible material in a compressed state within the inner space. The method also includes placing the gap filler in the gap between the adjacent elements in the data center and at least partially releasing a seal within the outer layer to allow air to flow into the inner space of the outer layer to permit the compressible material to expand from the compressed state within the inner space of the outer layer to an expanded state within the inner space of the outer layer, thereby at least partially filling the gap between the adjacent elements in the data center.
US10327358B2
Methods, apparatuses, and systems for fluid connections in modular cooling systems for cooling electronic components installed in equipment racks. A cold plate is positioned adjacent to a support manifold in a mated position, where the cold plate comprises a plate connector. The plate connector comprises a plate outer sleeve and defines a central passageway. The support manifold comprises a manifold connector, which comprises a manifold outer sleeve and defines a central passageway. An outer surface of the manifold outer sleeve is positioned adjacent to an outer surface of the plate outer sleeve. A cam is rotated about a pivot pin and engages with a plate retainer to secure the cold plate against the support manifold, and the central passageway of the plate connector is connected in fluid communication with the central passageway of the manifold connector.
US10327332B2
One example provides a circuit structure comprising a liquid metal conductive path enclosed in an encapsulant, a polymer circuit support comprising a polymer having a functional species available for a condensation reaction, and a cross-linking agent covalently bonding the encapsulant to the polymer circuit support via the functional species.
US10327331B2
Some forms relate to a stretchable computing device. The stretchable computing device includes a first layer that includes electrical interconnects at a first density wherein the first layer includes a first electronic component; a stretchable second layer electrically connected to the first layer, wherein the stretchable second layer includes electrical interconnects at a second density that is less than the first density, wherein the second layer includes a second electronic component; and a stretchable third layer electrically connected to the stretchable second layer, wherein the stretchable third layer includes electrical interconnects at a third density that is less than the second density.
US10327330B2
Some forms relate to an example stretchable electronic assembly. The stretchable electronic assembly includes a stretchable body that includes electronic components. A plurality of meandering conductors electrically connect the electronic components. The plurality of meandering conductors may be exposed from the stretchable body. A plurality of conductive pads are electrically connected to at least one of the electronic components or some of the plurality of meandering conductors. The plurality of conductive pads may be exposed from the stretchable body. The stretchable body includes an upper surface and lower surface. The plurality of meandering conductors may be exposed from the lower surface (in addition to, or alternatively to, the upper surface) of the stretchable body.
US10327321B2
A microwave chamber for plasma generation. The microwave chamber comprises a launch structure at a first end of the microwave chamber to accommodate a microwave source for producing microwave energy and a termination section at a second end of the microwave chamber opposite the first end. The termination section is configured to substantially block propagation of the microwave energy from the second end of the chamber. The microwave chamber further comprises an internal wall structure for guiding the microwave energy received within the microwave chamber at the first end toward the second end and defines a cavity. The internal wall structure comprises an impedance matching section intermediate the first end and the second end, and a capacitive loaded section intermediate the impedance matching section and the second end, wherein the capacitive loaded section comprises at least one ridge extending along a longitudinal axis of the chamber. The microwave chamber defines a first opening extending through a first wall of the capacitive loaded section and a second opening extending through a second wall of the capacitive loaded section. The second wall is opposite the first wall. The first opening and second opening are configured to cooperate with one another to receive a plasma torch in the capacitive loaded section along an axis extending through first opening and second opening and substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the chamber.
US10327320B2
In a high-frequency power supply for plasma having a housing and a high-frequency circuit substrate placed inside the housing elements for supplying a high-frequency current to a high-frequency inductive coil are mounted on the high-frequency circuit substrate, a cooling block for cooling the high-frequency circuit substrate, a fan for sending air to the elements on the high-frequency circuit substrate as wind are further provided, and fins for allowing air to flow through so that the air is cooled are formed on the surface of the cooling block. The housing is provided with an air path for supplying the air that has flown through the fins to the absorbing side of the fan.
US10327317B2
A mobile wireless terminal includes a metal casing, a printed wiring board disposed in the metal casing and including a ground conductor thereon, the ground conductor defining a ground plane for both a power supply circuit and an antenna, a capacitor connected to the metal casing and the ground conductor, and an overcurrent protective element connected to the metal casing and the ground conductor and having an operating voltage higher than a maximum instantaneous value of a commercial power supply voltage. A capacitance of the overcurrent protective element may be smaller than a capacitance of the capacitor. The capacitor may be a multilayer ceramic capacitor, and the overcurrent protective element may be a discharge gap overcurrent protective element.
US10327315B2
A lighting apparatus includes an apparatus communicator and an apparatus controller. The apparatus communicator wirelessly transmits and receives information on operations of the lighting apparatuses. The apparatus controller interprets: a mesh profile which is a communications protocol for the lighting apparatus to transmit and receive the information to and from another lighting apparatus and a communication terminal forming a mesh network, and a user profile which is a communications protocol for the lighting apparatus and the communication terminal to communicate with each other, the user profile being set depending the communication terminal.
US10327312B2
A Bluetooth beacon for a luminaire assembly includes a module and an antenna associated with the module. The Bluetooth beacon is monted such that the antenna is communicatively visible from a light emitting side of the luminaire assembly. The Bluetooth beacon is configured to provide a signal extending a predetermined distance from the luminaire assembly such that a Bluetooth receiver on a user device can receive a signal from the Bluetooth beacon.
US10327304B2
A light emitting device for a vehicle includes a substrate; a light emitting element which is provided on the substrate; a resistive element which is provided on the substrate, and connected in series with the light emitting element; and a thermistor which is provided on the substrate. The thermistor has a positive temperature coefficient, and is connected in parallel with the resistive element.
US10327294B2
A method for operating a lighting device having multiple light sources may include determining a measure of a supply voltage and switching the light sources into one or more parallel strands, wherein the light sources in each strand are connected in series, in each case according to the measured value of the supply voltage. Automatic determination of a number of light sources in at least one of the strands, the number corresponding to the largest whole number which, when multiplied by a specifiable forward voltage of each of the light sources, is less than the measured value of the supply voltage. During switching of the light sources the exact number of light sources determined in the at least one strand is connected in series.
US10327293B2
A display device includes a substrate, a first light emitting element, and a second light emitting element. The substrate includes at least one pixel area. The first light emitting element and the second emitting element are disposed in the pixel area. The first light emitting element emits light of a first color and has a first luminous efficiency-injection current density function. The second light emitting element emits light of a second color and has a second luminous efficiency-injection current density function, intersected with the first luminous efficiency-injection current density function to define a critical transform current density. The light of the first color and the light of the second color have a same color system.
US10327282B2
Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a network node (110) for selecting a communication mode in a wireless communications network (100). The network node (110) obtains information about a first and a second wireless device (121, 122) in the wireless communications network (100) indicating that the first and the second wireless device (121, 122) are capable of communicating using any one of a set of at least three communication modes comprising at least a cellular communication mode, a Device-to-Device, D2D, half-duplex communication mode, and a D2D full-duplex communication mode. Also, the network node (110) selects, from the set of at least three communication modes, one of the communication modes for a communication between the first and second wireless devices (121, 122) when at least one criterion on a capability of the first and second wireless device (121) associated with one of the communication modes is met, and/or at least one criterion on an operational capability of the network node (110) associated with one of the communication modes is met. Then, the network node (110) transmits information about the selected communication mode for the communication between the first and second wireless devices (121, 122) to at least the first wireless device (121). Embodiments of the network node (110) are also described. Furthermore, embodiments herein further relate to a wireless device (110) and method therein for selecting a communication mode for a communication with a second wireless device (122) in a wireless communications network (100).
US10327281B2
A computer-implemented method includes identifying one or more sensor identifiers; identifying one or more activity conclusions; and identifying one or more activity derivation rules each associated with at least one of the one or more sensor identifiers and at least one of the one or more activity conclusions. The computer-implemented method further includes determining, for each of the one or more sensor identifiers, an overall predominance value based on at least one of the one or more activity derivation rules, wherein the predominance value is an estimation of the synergic significance of each of the one or more sensor identifiers to the one or more activity derivation rules. A corresponding computer program product and computer system are also disclosed.
US10327275B2
Communication systems may benefit from appropriate measurements of transmitters. For example, certain communication systems using dual connectivity may benefit from network controlled and deployment based increased primary cell measurements. A method can include configuring, by a network element, a user equipment to perform measurements on both a master cell group and a secondary cell group, according to activity in the secondary cell group.
US10327274B2
A device may attach to a mobile service provider (MSP) network and establish a first communication path from the device to a packet data network (PDN) gateway in the MSP network. The device may also start a session over the first communication path and detect a wireless network which is available for establishing a second communication path that extends from the device to the PDN gateway over the wireless network. While the first communication path is intact, the device may: attach the device to the MSP network over the wireless network, wherein attaching the device over the wireless network includes establishing a second communication path from the device to the PDN gateway over the wireless network; evaluate conditions for the first communication path and the second communication path; and select one of the first and second communication paths as an active communication path based on the evaluated conditions.
US10327253B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide a data sending and receiving method and device. The method includes: receiving a threshold; if a data volume of a packet to be sent is less than the threshold, sending the packet in a first data transmission manner; and if a data volume of the packet is greater than or equal to the threshold, sending the packet in a second data transmission manner. By adopting the technical solution of the present invention, a resource waste caused by transmitting small data in a data transmission manner used for transmitting a large packet in the prior art can be reduced, transmission efficiency of small data can be improved, and a transmission delay can be reduced.
US10327252B2
Provided are a method of receiving a vehicle to everything (V2X) message by a base station in a wireless communication system, and an apparatus supporting the method. The method may include: receiving, from a multi-cell coordination entity (MCE), local multimedia broadcast multicast service (MBMS) distribution information including an internet protocol (IP) multicast address; receiving, from the MCE, an indication indicating whether the local MBMS distribution information is allocated by a local MBMS entity (LME); and receiving the V2X message by joining the IP multicast address on the basis of the indication and the local MBMS distribution information, wherein the local MBMS distribution information is information for IP multicast distribution of MBMS user plane data.
US10327245B2
An apparatus and a method for operating a mobile station in a wireless communication system are provided. The method includes receiving first information transmitted on a secondary carrier from a base station, and transmitting second information for feedback related to the secondary carrier at a feedback region in a primary carrier based on the first information to the base station.
US10327227B2
An electronic device on a user equipment side in a wireless communication system and a wireless communication method. The electronic device includes: a communication unit, configured to implement device-to-device (D2D) communication under a cellular communication protocol with multiple user equipments, to directly send data and/or control information to the multiple user equipments; and a configuration unit, configured to configure, for a first user equipment and a second user equipment in the multiple user equipments, resources and a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) for implementing D2D communication between the first user equipment and the second user equipment, wherein the second user equipment is a candidate that the first user equipment implements D2D communication with, and the communication unit send information indicating the resources and the MCS to the first user equipment and the second user equipment.
US10327216B2
Methods and devices for performing a page synchronization of a communication signal having a page structure with at least one repeating feature, the methods and devices configured to demodulate the communication signal to produce a raw symbol stream; correlate a plurality of subsets of the raw symbol stream with a page synchronization pattern; detect which of the plurality of subsets meet a pre-determined correlation condition; and identify two of the detected subsets based on a characteristic of the at least one repeating feature.
US10327209B2
The disclosure relates to a baseband processing method, comprising: receiving a downlink (DL) baseband (BB) signal in a transmission time interval (TTI), wherein the DL BB signal comprises a time-frequency resource comprising a control section and a data section; decoding at least part of the control section to detect a DL grant information; if the DL grant information is detected, determine a number of granted data resource blocks from the DL grant information; and adjust at least one of a clock rate and supply voltage of the baseband processing based on the number of granted resource blocks.
US10327204B2
A method and a corresponding apparatus, for a power saving mode operation in a wireless LAN, the method including: an AP transmitting, on the basis of a virtual bitmap of a TIM element comprised in a beacon frame, a PS-poll request frame to a plurality of target STAs that have received the indication of the existence of pended downlink data; the AP receiving, on overlapped time resources, each of a plurality of PS-poll frames from each of a plurality of PS-poll transmission STAs that are indicated on the basis of the PS-poll request frame among the plurality of target STAs; and the AP, on the overlapped time resources, transmitting each of a plurality of downlink frames to each of the plurality of PS-poll transmission STAs as a response to each of the plurality of PS-poll frames.
US10327201B2
In this invention we disclose methods of automatically configuring a wireless node when it initially powers on and seeks to integrate into an existing wireless network. The wireless node could be part of an ad hoc, software defined network. One such network could be LTE network. The auto-configuration methods disclosed herein can be executed on wireless nodes throughout their operation. In addition, the methods herein allow a node to intelligently choose which network to join when there is more than one available network. In alternate embodiments, the methods disclosed could be used to create a new configuration based on changed environmental conditions, location or node capability change. These embodiments allow wireless nodes to migrate to better quality connections if they become available.
US10327198B2
A processing method for a discovery signal and a base station, the method includes: a base station configuring a part of available resources, which are taken as a Discovery Signal DS resource, of a specified reference signal in a first scenario; and the base station transmitting a DS according to a DS resource configuration; the base station includes a configuration module and a transmission module.
US10327190B2
Providing for mobile communications incorporating Internet Protocol (IP) persistence is described herein. By way of example, IP persistence can be implemented for a mobile device receiving IP data content over a mobile network. Particularly, if the mobile device encounters a region of poor wireless coverage, the IP data content can be transmitted to the mobile device over a plurality of base stations concurrently. Thus, the IP persistence can comprise duplicating the IP data content and transmitting separate independent wireless transmissions of the content to the mobile device from separate cells or separate transmitters. The duplicate transmitting can be continued while the mobile device is within the region of poor wireless coverage, until a suitable quality of service or quality of experience parameter is met for a serving network, or the like.
US10327188B2
A method and wireless transmit receive unit (WTRU) are disclosed that is configured to perform cell reselection to another cell when the WTRU is in a CELL_FACH state using an Enhanced-Dedicated Channel (E-DCH). The cell reselection is based on internal measurements by the WTRU. Alternatively, the cell reselection can be WTRU based on the WTRU measurements reported to the network.
US10327186B2
A technique for providing per station control of multiple stations in a wireless network across multiple access points. A look-up table that assigns a station connected to the access point and at least one communication parameter to each of a plurality of persistent, uniquely-assigned BSSIDs (Basic Service Set Identifiers) is stored. An access point responds to messages addressed one of the plurality of persistent, uniquely-assigned BSSIDs and ignores messages addressed to other BSSIDs. Persistence of the BSSID allows the controller to maintain individual control over each station after moving to a second access point of the plurality of access points. A frame comprising the plurality of BSSIDs corresponding to each connected station aggregated into the frame is generated. The frame is transmitted to the plurality of stations. Responsive to a station of the plurality of stations being handed-off to a different access point, a uniquely-assigned BSSID corresponding to the station is deleted from the look-up table.
US10327185B2
A method for localizing a voice call is disclosed, comprising: receiving an originating leg setup message for an originating leg bearer from the first base station for a first user equipment (UE); creating a first call correlation identifier and storing the first call correlation identifier in association with the first UE; extracting a second call correlation identifier from a terminating leg setup message for a terminating leg bearer received from the core network; determining a real time protocol (RTP) localization status for the originating leg bearer and the terminating leg bearer based on matching the second call correlation identifier of the terminating leg against the stored first call correlation identifier of the originating leg; and sending transport layer assignment messages to the first base station to redirect RTP packets from the first UE to the second UE via the terminating leg bearer without the RTP packets transiting the core network.
US10327183B2
A wireless device in a wireless communication system is configured to perform measurements on a set of candidate links for supporting a network node in the system to make a decision as to which of the candidate links is to be a target link for a link switch. The wireless device reports (e.g., at the physical layer) measured candidate links one link subset at a time in order of the wireless device's preference for the target link, until the wireless device receives a target indication signal indicating which of the candidate links in the set is to be the target link. Any given link subset reports one or more candidate links which the wireless device has measured for the decision. Responsive to receiving the target indication signal, the wireless device performs the link switch to the indicated target link.
US10327172B2
In wireless communications for a 20 megahertz (MHz) channel bandwidth, a first device may determine a high efficiency long training field (HE-LTF) mode. The first device may generate an HE-LTF symbol by using a portion or an entirety of an HE-LTF sequence corresponding to the channel bandwidth and HE-LTF mode. The first device may transmit, in the channel bandwidth, a high efficiency physical layer protocol data unit (HE PPDU) that includes the HE-LTF symbol. A second device may receive, in the 20 MHz channel bandwidth, a downlink HE PPDU that includes an HE-LTF symbol. The second device may obtain, from the HE-LTF symbol, a portion or an entirety of an HE-LTF sequence corresponding to the channel bandwidth and an HE-LTF mode of the HE-LTF symbol. The downlink HE PPDU may be the HE PPDU from the first device. Other methods, apparatus, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US10327170B2
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A discontinuous reception (DRX) periodicity may be configured to enable monitoring of a reference signal (RS) for RLM procedures. For example, a transmitting device may configure a DRX periodicity for an RS, where the configured DRX periodicity may include a periodicity of discrete transmissions of the RS or a periodicity of a transmission window in which the RS is located. Accordingly, a receiving device may identify the DRX periodicity and monitor radio link quality using the RS based on the DRX periodicity. In some examples, the RS may be transmitted independent of control channel transmissions, and the transmitting device may configure one or more control resource sets for the RS.
US10327169B2
Provided are a method for a terminal for carrying out vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication in wireless communication system and a terminal utilizing the method. The method is characterized by acquiring resource allocation information associated with V2X communication from a neighboring cell, and reporting the resource allocation information associated with V2X communication to the serving cell.
US10327157B2
Systems and methods for dynamically targeting optimization of network elements in a network are described. In some embodiments, the systems and methods identify one or more network elements (e.g., cells) that are newly added to a network that is associated with currently running automated network optimization processes, optionally group the identified one or more network elements into temporary element lists that are based on shared parameters for the one or more network elements, compare the one or more network elements and/or the temporary element lists to element inclusion policies of the automated network optimization processes, and update the automated network optimization processes based on the comparison.
US10327155B2
An electronic apparatus and a method in a wireless communication system are disclosed. The electronic apparatus comprises processing circuitry configured to train a beam adjustment model for adaptive beamforming with training data, so that the beam adjustment model outputs, for any movement path of a user equipment, beam information which enables a beam adjustment time interval meeting a performance requirement of the user equipment to be optimized. According to embodiments of the disclosure, the beam adjustment model is trained by taking the beam adjustment time interval as an optimization target, and adaptive beamforming is performed using the trained beam adjustment model, so that it is possible to significantly reduce system overhead and measurement and processing overhead for beam adjustment, while ensuring communication performance of the user equipment.
US10327154B2
Apparatuses and methods of beam switching are presented. A beam switch message (BSM) is transmitted to a second device via a first beam set. The BSM includes a command to switch from communication via the first beam set to communication via a second beam set at a switch time. A response message is received from the second device via the first beam set. The response message indicates that the second device received the BSM. A communication is sent to the second device via the second beam set after the switch time if the response message is received.
US10327146B2
An electronic device is provided which automatically adjusts settings based on the environment of the electronic device. The settings of the electronic device which are adjusted may be security settings, filter settings, or status for instant messaging in dependence on the determined location of the electronic device.
US10327145B2
An approach is provided that receives, from a radio frequency identification (RFID) tag included with a device, at least three different charge times. Each of the charge times corresponds to a different RFID reader that separately charges the RFID tag with each of the RFID readers being at a different geographic location. A distance between each of the RFID readers and the RFID tag is approximated based on the respective charge times and these approximate distances are used to identify a geographic position of the RFID tag using trilateration. The geographic position of the RFID tag is then used to determine whether to allow the device wireless access to a computer network.
US10327142B2
Systems, methods, and computer program products for providing secure messaging communications are disclosed. For example, a computer-implemented method may include receiving an encrypted message and a key from a sender associated with a first computing device where the encrypted message is generated by the first computing device, verifying the received key at least in part based on a comparison with a pre-determined key, processing one or more unique factors associated with the sender in view of verifying the received key, decrypting the encrypted message, re-encrypting a result of the decrypting using a key of a receiver associated with a second computing device, and sending the re-encrypted result to the receiver associated with the second computing device.
US10327131B2
A method of performing communication between a sink device and a source device in a Wi-Fi direct network is provided. The method includes receiving a user's input, on a sink device, for controlling audio/video (AV) data received from the source device, generating a message for controlling the AV data based on the user's input, and transmitting the message to the source device through a Wi-Fi direct link.
US10327122B2
A method for operating a machine-type device (MTD) includes determining communications requirements for a machine-type device (MTD), and assigning a first signal waveform selected from a plurality of signal waveforms to the MTD in accordance with the determined communications requirements, wherein each signal waveform has an associated characteristic signal bandwidth.
US10327121B2
An instrument includes: an invitation notification receiving unit configured to receive, from a server device configured to transmit a message to a user belonging to a group, an invitation notification to the group; an approval information transmitting unit configured to transmit, to the server device, approval information approving participation in the group when the received invitation notification is valid; and a session starting unit configured to start, upon the participation in the group, a session that is processing communications of for information with another instrument participating in the group.
US10327120B1
A system for providing dynamic roadside assistance coordination may include a customer mobile device or vehicle in direct, or indirect, wireless communication with an insurance provider and/or service provider remote server. The customer's device may transmit a request for roadside assistance (e.g., towing services), and a current GPS location. In response, a closest, trusted service provider vehicle may be determined, and then directed to the customer's location. For instance, a software application may receive the customer location and compare it with availability information to match the customer with a close and trusted service provider. The customer's device may receive an acknowledgement that help is on the way, and be able to track the current location of the service provider vehicle while en route. Payment for the roadside assistance may be automatically and electronically paid by the insurance provider. As a result, prompt and safe roadside assistance may be provided.
US10327114B2
A message sending method, a mobile broadband (MBB) device, and a host, where the method includes receiving, by an MBB device, authentication information sent by a host, requesting, by the MBB device, authentication from a notification server according to the authentication information, to establish a transmission path between the MBB device and the notification server, determining, by the MBB device, a message required to be transmitted to the host, and sending, by the MBB device, the message to the notification server using the transmission path such that the notification server sends the message to the host. The message can be actively pushed to the host when the message required to be transmitted to a host is determined such that signaling overheads can be significantly reduced, and power consumption can be reduced.
US10327112B2
There is provided mechanisms for grouping wireless devices of a cell of a communications network. A method is performed by a system in the communications network. The method comprises acquiring user network data for wireless devices in a cell of the communications network and cell network data for the cell. The method comprises determining groups for the wireless devices and assigning each one of the wireless devices to one of the groups using unsupervised machine learning with the user network data and the cell network data as input. The method comprises assigning a wireless device entering the cell to one of the groups using supervised machine learning with user network data of said wireless device and the cell network data as input.
US10327104B1
Interactions between users on mobile devices can be facilitated by making the users aware when other users have performed similar searches. In one embodiment, when two users executing a mapping application on a mobile device each perform a similar search in a similar geographic area, the server that receives and performs the search request can make each user aware of the other's presence, for example by displaying an icon indicating the other user on the mapping application. The search results may be refined to indicate search results in a geographic area common to the geographic search areas of each user.
US10327102B2
Aspects of the present invention disclose a method, computer program product, and system for mobile computing device proximity notification. The method includes one or more processors acquiring location information for a plurality of mobile computing devices. The method further includes one or more processors creating a first group of mobile computing devices based on location proximity in the acquired location information of the plurality of mobile computing devices, wherein the created first group includes a first mobile computing device and a second mobile computing device. The method further includes one or more processors determining whether the first mobile computing device is within a predetermined distance to the second mobile computing device, and the first mobile computing device and the second mobile computing device are outside of an area associated with the first group.
US10327101B2
Tracking devices can be associated with safe zones, smart zones, and high risk zones. Safe zones correspond to regions where a likelihood that a tracking device is lost within the safe zone is lower than outside the safe zone. High risk zones correspond to regions where a likelihood that a tracking device is lost within the high risk zone is higher than outside the high risk zone. Smart zones correspond to an expected tracking device, mobile device, or user behavior. Home areas are geographic regions in which a user resides, and travel areas are geographic regions in which a user does not reside. A tracking device can be configured to operate in a mode selected based on a presence of the tracking device within a safe zone, a smart zone, a high risk zone, a home area, or a travel area.
US10327095B2
A system and method are presented for dynamically generated reports. In an embodiment, a first device is associated with events, such that when the events occur, they trigger the sending of information to a second device. The second device accesses information relating to the first device and uses this information to generate data and/or alerts related to the first device. In an embodiment, the events associated with the first device comprise crossing a pre-determined geo-fence, specific GPS coordinates, networks, etc. Events may also originate from user actions in an application and external sources.
US10327093B2
Localization from an access point and mobile device can include receiving information from a mobile device and initiating a location package based on information received from the mobile device to select a location server. Localization information can be requested information from the location server, where the localization information includes localization information from at least one access point and information received from the mobile device. Based on the localization information from the location server and information from the mobile device, at least one of a plurality of packages to be initiated can be determined.
US10327091B2
Presented herein are systems, methods and devices for reconfiguring and routing a multichannel audio file to an external audio system. One method includes, in any logical combination and order: identifying, by an input configuration module of a dedicated software application running on a computing device, a plurality of input channels in the multichannel audio file; identifying, by an output configuration module of the dedicated software application, a desired output configuration having a plurality of output channels; assigning, by the output configuration module, each of the input channels to one or more of the output channels such that each of the input channels corresponds to one or more assigned output channels; and routing, by a routing module of the dedicated software application, each of the input channels to the corresponding one or more assigned output channels.
US10327090B2
Disclosed are a distance rendering method used for audio signal output and an audio signal output apparatus using the same. The distance rendering method includes receiving a decoded audio signal, checking whether a distance between a user and a sound image is changed, if the distance is changed, calculating a gain parameter gnew and a period parameterτnew, applied to room response modeling, based on the changed distance, so as to maintain a space characteristic, and generating room response modeling for maintaining the space characteristic even when the distance is changed, using the calculated period parameter τnew and gain parameter gnew.
US10327086B2
An enhanced Stereo Dimensional Array loudspeaker system 250 preferably including a mirror image pair of loudspeaker enclosures 280L, 280R configurable by a user or installer as a left-channel loudspeaker and a right channel loudspeaker each having a driver array aiming configuration with first and second angled baffle facets carrying main and effects drivers on separate facets and a Head Shadow filter signal processing system and method for driving the main and effects drivers to achieve a psycho-acoustically expanded image breadth by Head Shadow filter compensated inter-aural crosstalk cancellation.
US10327073B1
Aspects of the present disclosure provide methods, apparatuses, and systems for closed-loop respiration entrainment based on spatialized audio signals. According to an aspect, based on a determined rate of a subject's respiration, spatialization of a virtual sound source is altered to simulate a distance or directionality to the subject. Simulating the distance, directionality, and/or source characteristics comprises processing sounds of the virtual sound source to generate a perception of the sounds being heard from one or more distances or directions with reference to the subject. The altered virtual sound source attempts to regulate the rate of respiration of the subject. An audio device outputs the sounds of the altered virtual sound source.
US10327061B2
Example techniques may involve controlling a passive radiator. An implementation may include a device playing back an input signal representing audio content via one or more active speakers. The device measures excursion of the passive radiator when the input signal is played back via the one or more active speakers. The device limits excursion of the passive radiator to less than an excursion limit when certain input causes the passive radiator to move beyond the excursion limit.
US10327057B2
A headset in accordance with an embodiment of the present technology includes a headpiece, an earpiece, an arm extending therebetween, and a cord extending through the arm. The arm includes elongate first and second segments through which the arm is operably connected to the earpiece and the headpiece, respectively. The first and second segments have a telescoping arrangement such that the arm is movable between a lengthened state and a shortened state. The arm further includes a hinge operable to rotate the arm about an axis and thereby move the arm relative to the headpiece between a folded state and an unfolded state. Increased slack in the cord preferentially gathers within an interior region of the second segment when the arm moves from the lengthened state toward the shortened state and when the arm moves from the folded state toward the unfolded state.
US10327052B2
Various examples are provided for digital sound reconstruction using piezoelectric array elements. In one example, a digital loudspeaker includes a fixed frame and an array of transducers disposed on the fixed frame. Individual transducers of the array of transducers can include a flexible membrane disposed on a piezoelectric actuation element positioned over a corresponding opening that extends through the fixed frame. In another example, a method includes forming a flexible membrane structure on a substrate and backetching the substrate opposite the flexible membrane structure. The flexible membrane structure can be formed by disposing a first electrode layer on a substrate, disposing a piezoelectric layer on the first electrode layer and disposing a second electrode layer on the piezoelectric layer. A flexible membrane layer (e.g., polyimide) can be disposed on the second electrode layer.
US10327049B2
According to one embodiment, a converter is supplied with power from a first or a second electronic apparatus and is configured to convert an electric signal received from the first electronic apparatus into an optical signal. The first and the second transmission lines configured to transmit the electric signal and the optical signal to the second electronic apparatus. The selector is supplied with power from the first or the second electronic apparatus and is configured to select one of transmission of the electric signal via the first transmission line and transmission of the optical signal via the second transmission line, based on an ability to supply the power by the first or the second electronic apparatus.
US10327044B2
Multiple video and/or content feeds are combined and synchronized in real-time into a single mobile IP data network compatible stream for presenting as a coherent display on a mobile device.
US10327041B2
Systems, methods, and machine-readable media are disclosed for providing an audio preview of songs and other audio elements. In some embodiments, an electronic device may operate in either a “play mode,” which allows a user to listen to songs in a normal fashion, or in a “preview mode,” which may be used to provide previews of songs to a user in succession. In some embodiments, the electronic device may seamlessly transition between play mode and preview mode. For example, the electronic device may pause a currently-playing song when the mode of operation switches from play mode to preview mode so that, if the user exits out of preview mode, the original song may be resumed from the pause point. In some embodiments, the electronic device may provide a multi-directional visual interface that allows a user to control the succession of previews provided in preview mode.
US10327032B2
Systems and methods are disclosed for extracting media content from social networking services and presenting the extracted content to an IPTV (Internet Protocol Television) user in a personalized and easy-to-consume manner. One or more feeds from social networking services that contain data pertaining to the user's social graph are monitored by a service in the IPTV domain for media content that meets preset criteria and preferences of the user. A social networking dashboard application is hosted in the IPTV environment and includes a user interface arranged with tools to enable the user to set preferences and specify tags that control various aspects of the media content extraction. The service can also monitor the social networking feeds in a real-time manner that enables creation of a knowledge base that is usable to present media content “trends” to the IPTV user.
US10327027B2
The invention introduces a screencasting method, executed by a processing unit of a screencasting source, which contains at least the following steps. After the screencasting source connects to a screencasting receiver, a first screen image displayed on a display unit of the screencasting source is captured. Then, the first screen image and display area information of a first input component of the first screen image is transmitted to the screencasting receiver, thereby enabling the screencasting receiver to render a second screen image according to the first screen image and the display area information, where the second screen image contains at least a second input component including at least an input string.
US10327026B1
Advertisements may be selected for video programming based on the visual content of the video programming. Where a video stream depicts a consumer good or service in one or more video frames, an advertisement that is consistent with the consumer good or service may be inserted into the video stream following the video frames in which the consumer good or service appears. Such an advertisement may be one of a plurality of existing advertisements, or may be prepared in a native format based on the content of the video stream, and may be seamlessly integrated into the video stream with the same or a similar setting to the video stream. A viewer of a video stream may also request one or more advertisements based on the content of the video stream.
US10327013B2
A system for asynchronous uploading of digital multimedia with guaranteed delivery is provided. The system comprises at least one processor and a memory coupled to the at least one processor, the memory containing computer executable instructions that, when executed by the at least one processor, cause the system to attempt by at least one upload worker thread to transmit a first container to a remote server, execute by the at least one upload worker thread a data integrity test on the first container upon a successful upload of the first container, and repeat, if the data integrity test fails, the attempt and execute steps.
US10326999B2
The present invention relates to a method and device for sharing a candidate list. A method of generating a merging candidate list for a predictive block may include: producing, on the basis of a coding block including a predictive block on which a parallel merging process is performed, at least one of a spatial merging candidate and a temporal merging candidate of the predictive block; and generating a single merging candidate list for the coding block on the basis of the produced merging candidate. Thus, it is possible to increase processing speeds for coding and decoding by performing inter-picture prediction in parallel on a plurality of predictive blocks.
US10326989B2
A method of partitioning in video coding for JVET, comprising representing a JVET coding tree unit as a root node in a quadtree plus binary tree (QTBT) structure that can have quadtree or binary partitioning of the root node and quadtree or binary trees branching from each of the leaf nodes. The partitioning at any depth can use asymmetric binary partitioning to split a child node represented by a leaf node into two child coding units of unequal size, representing the two child coding units as leaf nodes in a binary tree branching from the parent leaf node and coding the child coding units represented by final leaf nodes of the binary tree with JVET. Disclosed is a generalized method of partitioning a block, either square or rectangular, which leads to more flexible block sizes with possible higher coding efficiency.
US10326980B2
A method can include illuminating an interior of a fuel tank with one or more light pulses, and receiving reflected returns of the one or more light pulses at a light sensor array. The method can further include producing, by a processing device, three-dimensional image data of the interior of the fuel tank based on the received reflected returns, producing, by the processing device, a fuel measurement value representing an amount of fuel contained in the fuel tank based on the three-dimensional image data, and outputting, by the processing device, an indication of the fuel measurement value.
US10326979B2
A multi-camera imager (MCI) configured to register a first image of a scene acquired by a first camera comprised in the MCI to a second image of the same scene acquired by a second camera in the MCI based on adjusting a transform configured to register images of a calibration target acquired by the first and second cameras for a same fixed position and orientation of the calibration target using epipolar line segments in one of the cameras associated with image plane coordinates in the other of the cameras.
US10326968B2
A dual projection system can align displayed images using an alignment pattern. The alignment pattern can be used to modify part of an image content frame of an image data sequence. Two image data sequences can be spatially aligned based on the modification to part of the image content frame using the alignment pattern. An image content frame may be warped and displayed. The displayed warped image content frame can be captured. A set of transformation vectors can be determined based on the captured image content frame and alignment image data. Stored transformation data can be updated using the set of transformation vectors and the updated transformation data can be used to spatially align two image data sequences.
US10326967B2
Projection systems and/or methods comprising a blurring element are disclosed In one embodiment, a blurring element may comprise a first plate having a pattern on a first surface and second plate. The first plate and the second plate may comprise material having a slight difference in their respective index of refraction. In another embodiment, a blurring element may comprise a first plate having a pattern thereon and a second immersing material. The blurring element may be placed in between two modulators in a dual or multi-modulator projector system. The blurring element may be configured to give a desired shape to the light transmitted from a first modulator to a second modulator.
US10326964B2
A system includes a memory and a processor coupled to the memory. The processor receives a video feed from a camera, where the video feed includes video from a filmmaking set. The processor also sends the video feed to a viewer electronic device. The processor also receives a command to control an aspect of the filmmaking set and sends the command to the filmmaking set.
US10326958B2
Apparatuses and method for an image sensor with increased analog to digital conversion range and reduced noise are described herein. An example method may include disabling a first auto-zero switch of a comparator, the first auto-zero switch coupled to auto-zero a reference voltage input of the comparator, adjusting an auto-zero offset voltage of a ramp voltage provided to the reference voltage input of the comparator, and disabling a second auto-zero switch of the comparator, the second auto-zero switch coupled to auto-zero a bitline input of the comparator.
US10326950B1
A device for capturing an image includes an image sensor having a plurality of sensing elements and a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to receive a first group of image signals from a first portion of the plurality of sensing elements using at least a first binned read mode; receive a second group of image signals from a second portion of the plurality of sensing elements using a non-binned read mode; generate a first image based on at least the first group of image signals and the second group of image signals; and generate a second image based on the second group of image signals.
US10326945B2
There is provided an image-taking system including an information processing apparatus and an image-taking apparatus. The information processing apparatus includes a detector configured to detect brightness of an object image, and to output external brightness information, a determining unit configured to determine if an external image-taking apparatus exists or not, and an output unit configured to output the external brightness information to the image-taking apparatus if the image-taking apparatus exists. The image-taking apparatus includes a detector configured to detect brightness of an object image, and to output internal brightness information, and a controller configured to control exposure based on an exposure value, the exposure value being based on the internal brightness information detected by the detector and external brightness information received from an external apparatus.
US10326943B2
Various embodiments herein each include at least one of systems, devices, methods, and software for overhead camera synchronization, such as with regard to a camera positioned above a POS terminal or other kiosk terminal type. One embodiment in the form of a method includes adjusting at least one of an exposure setting of an imaging device and lighting within a field of view of the imaging device to affect an exposure within an image captured by the imaging device. This method further includes capturing an image with the imaging device with the at least one of the exposure setting of the imaging device and the lighting within the field of view of the imaging device to achieve a desired exposure within the captured image.
US10326942B2
A dual-aperture zoom digital camera operable in both still and video modes. The camera includes Wide and Tele imaging sections with respective lens/sensor combinations and image signal processors and a camera controller operatively coupled to the Wide and Tele imaging sections. The Wide and Tele imaging sections provide respective image data. The controller is configured to combine in still mode at least some of the Wide and Tele image data to provide a fused output image from a particular point of view, and to provide without fusion continuous zoom video mode output images, each output image having a given output resolution, wherein the video mode output images are provided with a smooth transition when switching between a lower zoom factor (ZF) value and a higher ZF value or vice versa, and wherein at the lower ZF the output resolution is determined by the Wide sensor while at the higher ZF value the output resolution is determined by the Tele sensor.
US10326938B2
The image stabilization control apparatus that performs, using a shake detection signal acquired through a shake detector configured to detect a shake and a motion vector detection signal indicating a motion vector detected in a video signal produced through an image sensor, image stabilization control for reducing image blur due to the shake. The apparatus includes a predictor that produces, using the motion vector detection signal, a predicted error signal that indicates a predicted value of an error signal included in the shake detection signal, a signal producer that subtracts the predicted error signal from the shake detection signal to produce a first image stabilization signal, and a controller that performs the image stabilization control using the first image stabilization signal.
US10326937B2
A horizontal-posture maintaining apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a barrel, a cover unit provided on a side surface of the barrel, a first driver provided in the cover unit, for rotating the barrel in a first direction (around an X axis) to keep the barrel in horizontal posture, a second driver provided in the cover unit, for rotating the cover unit in a second direction (around a Y axis) to keep the barrel in the horizontal posture, and a controller for controlling rotation of the first and second drivers.
US10326934B2
A service system includes a mobile terminal and an information processing device capable of communication via a network. The mobile terminal includes a first transmission unit that transmits spherical images taken in respective imaging locations and positional information about the imaging locations to the information processing device. The information processing device includes a reception unit that receives the spherical images transmitted by the first transmission unit; a map data obtaining unit that obtains map data from a map data storage, the map data including the imaging locations of the spherical images; a path information creation unit that creates information about a path made by connecting the imaging locations in the map data obtained by the map data obtaining unit; and a content providing unit that makes content available for a request through the network, the content including the map data, the information about the path, and the spherical images.
US10326931B2
An apparatus and method are provided for viewing panoramic images and videos through the selection of a particular viewing angle and window (zoom) within that panorama while allowing the viewer to simultaneously implement temporal transport control, allowing the video to be in a state of pause, play, fast forward, fast rewind, slow forward, slow rewind, or frame-by-frame. This capability may be used on video that is residing in memory on the viewer's viewing system, in a hard disk local to the viewer or in a shared location, or on a live buffered feed of video. A second capability of this apparatus and method relates to the use of a plurality of panoramic video or images from multiple synchronized cameras. In those cases, all panoramic video feeds are synchronized so that as a viewer pauses, rewinds, forwards a video in one panorama, all panoramas are time synchronized and go through the same states as the panorama being viewed. When the user selects a different panorama for viewing from a different camera, this panorama comes up in the same state as the panorama previously being viewed.
US10326923B2
One or more medical image processing apparatuses, methods for same and storage mediums are provided herein. At least one medical image processing apparatus obtains a medical image including a tubular structure picked up by a medical image pickup apparatus and generates a virtual endoscope image of the tubular structure on the basis of the obtained medical image. The obtained medical image accepts a specification of a target portion on the tubular structure, performs control to generate a cross-sectional image of the target portion on a cross section observation line indicating a cross section of the target portion from the medical image and displays the cross-sectional image.
US10326919B2
A method for manufacturing an endoscope image pickup module includes a process of creating a transparent plate with support plates in which the support plates are disposed on side faces of cover glass, a first resin disposing process of disposing uncured first resin in a light receiving section of an image pickup device, a process of fixing a jig to the support plates, a positioning process of arranging the transparent plate with support plates on the image pickup device so that the cover glass covers the light receiving section but does not cover connection electrodes, a process of radiating UV light from above a first principal surface of the cover glass and curing the first resin and a process of separating the support plates from the transparent plate with support plates.
US10326916B2
An inspection apparatus includes circuitry to acquire a first scanned image by scanning each recording media printed with a target image, acquire a second scanned image by scanning one recording medium printed with a color chart including a plurality of color patches, generate index color information including information of index colors having higher frequency of occurrence on the one recording medium for each of the color patches, generate color conversion information by associating each of the color patches and each of the index colors, generate a reference image for each of the index colors by performing a color conversion of the target image by applying the color conversion information, calculate a difference of a color value of each pixel configuring the first scanned image and a color value of each pixel of each of reference images, and inspect the printed matter based on a plurality of color difference values.
US10326907B2
An image processing apparatus for a printing apparatus. The image processing apparatus includes a recording position acquiring device for acquiring recording positions of a reference image printed by a reference print head and a target image printed by a target print head, a positional deviation amount calculating device for calculating a deviation amount due to a skew with respect to the recording positions of the reference image and the target image, and a positional deviation interpolation image converting device, when there is a remainder of the deviation amount and the predetermined intervals, for adding a weight based on the remainder, and adding a smaller weight than the weight to the reference image or the target image without a remainder and adjoining the reference image or the target image with the remainder, thereby converting the image into a width direction positional deviation interpolation image.
US10326896B2
An image processing apparatus includes a display panel, a storage medium, first and second display processing portions, and a function execution processing portion. A plurality of pieces of functional information organized in hierarchical layers are stored in the storage medium. The first display processing portion displays high-order commands in a first display frame, the high-order commands corresponding to the pieces of functional information that belong to a high-order layer. The second display processing portion, when a high-order command has been selected, displays low-order commands in a second display frame, the low-order commands corresponding to the pieces of functional information of a low-order layer that belongs to the high-order command. The function execution processing portion, when the high-order command has been selected and a low-order command has been selected, executes a function corresponding to a specific piece of functional information that is common to the selected commands.
US10326885B2
A method, system and computer program product for utilizing a caller wait time. When the caller's estimated wait time exceeds a threshold amount of time, an interactive voice response (IVR) system retrieves information (e.g., caller's previous purchases) about the caller. The IVR system then initiates a dialog with the caller to determine their experience with a product or service by prompting the caller with questions derived from the retrieved information. After recording the responses by the caller to the questions, the IVR system generates social media content based on the caller's responses. The IVR system then converts the text of the generated social media content to an audible version, which is provided to the caller to approve the posting of the social media content. The social media content is posted on a social media stream in response to the caller approving the posting of the social media content.
US10326883B2
One or more embodiments related to a method that includes querying a data store for current interaction data between call center personnel and customers. The call center personnel are grouped into call center groups. The method further includes determining, for at least some call center groups, a current interaction metric specific to the call center group. The current interaction method is provided for each of the at least some call center groups.
US10326880B2
A system comprising a call center, contact system test engine, plurality of networks, at least one remote server, at least one remote database, which allows users to automate call center testing and combine synchronized results for agent-customer calls (AX-CX test synchronization). The system is further accomplished with methods, using different techniques for synchronizing the testing for both customer and agent results, and producing these test results in a mobile dashboard and web-accessible dashboard.
US10326873B2
Systems and techniques to display app content are disclosed. In various embodiments, an indication is received to save an application page. An image of the application page and associated application state information are stored. The image and state information may be used to provide a user-navigable interface that enables a user to navigate back to the saved page.
US10326869B2
A system capable of connecting a device to a Public Switched Telephone Network (PSTN) using an adapter. The device may send audio data via a data network to a server and the server can determine a voice command included in the audio data. Based on the voice command, the server may send an instruction to an adapter via the data network, the instruction causing the adapter to initiate a telephone call over the PSTN. During the telephone call, the adapter and the server may forward audio data between the device and the PSTN, enabling the device to communicate over the PSTN. The system may enable the device to receive an incoming call from the PSTN and may provide additional functionality, such as determining call statistics during the telephone call, determining if another telephone receives audio data during the telephone call and detecting an alarm signal sent via the PSTN.
US10326866B2
Provided herein are an electronic device and a method for controlling the electronic device, the electronic device including a display including a main display area arranged on a front surface of the electronic device and a sub display area that extends from one side of the main display area and arranged on at least one area of a rear surface of the electronic device; a receiver including audio output circuitry configured to output audio received from an external terminal; a display antenna located on one or more of the main display area and the sub display area, and configured to perform communication with an external terminal; and a processor configured to control the display antenna based on a network state or a type of an application being executed.
US10326864B2
A request with data is received at an execution environment of an application. In response to the request, a first network packet is automatically created. The first network packet includes the data, orchestration code and application code of the application. The first network packet is sent to a first network node. The first network node executes a first section of the application code in a node execution environment. The section to be executed is determined based on the orchestration code. In response to the execution, a microservice associated with the application is invoked. Upon receiving a response from the microservice, a second network packet is dynamically generated. The second network packet includes the received response, the orchestration code, and one or more sections of the application code. The second network packet is sent to a second network node.
