US10329741B2
An excavator is disclosed including a chassis coupled to a boom point A, a sensor on a limb, an implement, an architecture, and a linkage assembly (LA) including a boom and a stick coupled to a boom point B. The architecture comprises one or more LA actuators and a controller that generates a sensor location ν and offset angle ϕ and is programmed to: pivot the limb (either the boom or stick) about a pivot point (respectively, A or B) and generate a set of sensor signals. The controller is programmed to repeatedly execute an iterative process n times until exceeding a threshold, which process comprises determining a sensor location estimate νn (a distance between the sensor and the pivot point) and an offset angle estimate ϕn defined relative to a limb axis. A utilized optimization model includes the set of sensor signals and error terms.
US10329737B2
An output command calculating section (40) of an HCU (36) restricts a battery discharge power from an electricity storage device (31) based upon a battery electricity storage rate (SOC) and a current square integrating rate (Risc) of the electricity storage device (31). Thereby, the HCU (36) transfers from a normal mode (NMODE) to a low speed mode (LSMODE) to lower a movement speed of a hydraulic actuator. A monitor display amount calculating section (50) of the HCU (36) calculates a maximum speed reduction rate (DRs) based upon a battery discharge power limit value (Plim0) and an engine output upper limit value (Pemax) from the output command calculating section (40). A monitor device (39) displays a reduction rate of the movement speed of the hydraulic actuator in the low speed mode (LSMODE) based on the maximum speed reduction rate (DRs).
US10329735B2
Microdredging systems comprising a pumping platform and loading platform are described. In certain embodiments, system operates autonomously and is adapted to allow the loading platform undock from the pumping platform for disposal of the removed sediment.
US10329734B2
An bucket for a rope shovel provides a structure which is resistant to great mechanical forces and stress during operation of the bucket. The bucket comprises a tubular body (11) with an interior having a closed curvature (8). The tubular body (11) is formed by at least one plate (4) which is folded until its ends are butted and has weld beads (9a, 9b, 9c) and/or weld plugs (9c) to form the body (11) with a tubular shape. The tubular body (11) has an exterior with reinforcement layers (12, 13, 14, 15) comprising at least a plate (4). The lower front portion of the tubular body (11) has a lip (25) which is formed sheets (25a, 25b, 25c, 25d) that are overlapped and nested. Each sheet is formed by at least one plate (4). The upper portion of the tubular body (11) has engagement supports (20, 21, 22 which are also made of at least one plate (4).
US10329730B2
A guide collet for a post driver having a main body configured to partially receive a post therein is attachable to the main body of the post driver and comprises a plurality of parts that collectively form a collet opening when the parts are attached to the main body of the post driver. The collet opening is configured and adapted to slideably receive a post. The parts of the guide collet are separable from each other without tools when the guide collet is detached from the main body of the post driver such that the guide collet is capable of being separated from a post that previously extended through the collet opening without sliding an end of the post through the collet opening.
US10329726B2
A method of designing a box-type energy-dissipating section of a box-type energy-dissipating mudflow diversion flume. Firstly, the longitudinal gradient J of the flume and the roughness coefficient n 0 of a fully-lined flume bottom (1) are determined. Then, the parameters of the box-type energy-dissipating section are set, and related parameters are substituted into a formula for calculation, so that the overall roughness coefficient n of the flume is obtained. Further, the flow velocity of the mudflow is calculated by means of the Manning formula. Finally, the flow velocity of the mudflow is compared with the non-scouring and non-silting velocity allowed by the flume, and the design value of the box-type energy-dissipating section is obtained through final optimization. The method factors in the longitudinal gradient J of the flume, the length L of the box-type energy-dissipating section, the width b of the box-type energy-dissipating section, and the average diameter D of filler stones. With the method, the overall roughness coefficient n of the flume under different design conditions can be determined reasonably, so as to further implement the optimized design of the box-type energy-dissipating section of the box-type energy-dissipating mudflow flume. Further provided is an application of the method of designing a box-type energy-dissipating section of a box-type energy-dissipating mudflow flume.
US10329718B2
A modular assembly and method of installing a modular assembly is provided. The modular assembly can include a plurality of base members made of a plastic material, each base member including a top surface and a bottom surface opposite of the top surface, the bottom surface defining channels. A plurality of support members can be provided, each of the plurality of support members may extend across the plurality of base members and disposed within the channels of the plurality of base members. A mounting bracket can be configured to mount each of the plurality of support members to a metal plate of a lower support structure, the metal plate being received by a clamp of the mounting bracket. Each of the plurality of base members can adjoin one another to form a horizontal platform for traffic.
US10329705B2
A washing machine, including a fluid additive receptacle, is generally provided herein. The fluid additive receptacle may include a receptacle body, a door, and a pin. The receptacle body may define a body opening to receive an additive therethrough. The receptacle body may further define a mounting channel. The door may be removably mated to the receptacle body to selectively cover the body opening. The pin may extend along a pin axis from the door to the receptacle body. The pin may be slidably positioned within the mounting channel and pivotable about the pin axis.
US10329694B2
The present invention relates to a method for producing a functional yarn, in which zirconium phosphate having a multiple-layered structure is used as a deodorizing material and a melted polymer is spun through a spinning nozzle having a multi-lobal sectional shape. According to the present invention, the melted polymer contains layered fine zirconium phosphate inorganic particles having low hardness, and thus the abrasion of production process equipment can be minimized during fiber production and also an excellent deodorizing property and an excellent sweat-absorbing and quick-drying property are exhibited.
US10329686B2
A manufacturing method of a monocrystal includes: a shoulder-formation step to form a shoulder of the monocrystal; and a straight-body-formation step to form a straight body of the monocrystal, in which, in the shoulder-formation step, providing that a distance from a lowermost portion inside the crucible to a top surface of the dopant-added melt is defined as H (mm) and a radius of the top surface of the dopant-added melt is defined as R (mm), the shoulder starts to be formed in a condition that a relationship of 0.4
US10329685B2
A device for performing anodizing treatment on a part, the device including a treatment chamber including a part for anodizing together with a counter-electrode situated facing the part to be treated, the part to be treated constituting a first wall of the treatment chamber; a generator, a first terminal of the generator being electrically connected to the part to be treated and a second terminal of the generator being electrically connected to the counter-electrode; and a system for storing and circulating an electrolyte, the system including a storage vessel, different from the treatment chamber, for containing the electrolyte; and a circuit for circulating the electrolyte in order to enable the electrolyte to flow between the storage vessel and the treatment chamber.
US10329676B2
The present disclosure is a method and system for the reduction of carbon dioxide. The method may include receiving hydrogen gas at an anolyte region of an electrochemical cell including an anode, the anode including a gas diffusion electrode, receiving an anolyte feed at an anolyte region of the electrochemical cell, and receiving a catholyte feed including carbon dioxide and an alkali metal bicarbonate at a catholyte region of the electrochemical cell including a cathode. The method may include applying an electrical potential between the anode and cathode sufficient to reduce the carbon dioxide to at least one reduction product.
US10329675B2
The invention concerns an electrochemical reactor or modular unit designed to obtain a pure gas mixture of hydrogen and oxygen through the water electrolysis process. The electrochemical reactor includes a containment cabinet that is defined by four walls which form a prismatic cube with a base, and it is open at its upper surface. Within it, a number of conductive or semi-conductive plates are housed in parallel and insulated from each other, connecting all the cells by means of soldered electric connection, located at the ends of the cube, as well as other devices used for the dehumidification of gas and the refrigeration of condensed water. Its internal configuration is designed to allow for easy replenishment of water, while maintaining the isolation of the cells during operation. The abovementioned electrolysis occurs inside the cube.
US10329670B2
A nozzle element for applying powder material to a substrate is provided. The powdered material is applied from the nozzle element onto the substrate generating a coating of the powder material defined by a first film thickness and a first particle size of the powder material. A deformation nozzle element is provided for spraying shot toward the coating of powder material disposed upon the substrate deforming particles of the powder material disposed in the coating forming a second particle size being smaller than the first particle size and deforming the coating to define a second film thickness being less than the first film thickness.
US10329668B2
A first and second process gas is fed into a device during a first and second process step, respectively. The device has an exhaust gas line through which a first and second exhaust gas is conveyed out of the device in the first and second process step, respectively. A first and second exhaust gas device is connected by means of a valve arrangement optionally to the exhaust gas line in a fluidly communicable and separable manner, with a first and second treatment member for treating an exhaust gas produced in the first and second process step, respectively. A gas feed device is arranged between the valve arrangement and the respective treatment members. A control device is provided whose control variable is the pressure difference between the total pressure in the respective exhaust gas devices and is configured to minimize the pressure difference during switching of the valve arrangement.
US10329653B2
A castable, moldable, and/or extrudable structure using a metallic primary alloy. One or more additives are added to the metallic primary alloy so that in situ galvanically-active reinforcement particles are formed in the melt or on cooling from the melt. The composite contain an optimal composition and morphology to achieve a specific galvanic corrosion rate in the entire composite. The in situ formed galvanically-active particles can be used to enhance mechanical properties of the composite, such as ductility and/or tensile strength. The final casting can also be enhanced by heat treatment, as well as deformation processing such as extrusion, forging, or rolling, to further improve the strength of the final composite over the as-cast material.
US10329647B2
Embodiments of wear resistant ferrous alloys are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, ferrous alloys can have a matrix which includes near spherical and hypereutectic borides and/or borocarbides while at the same time avoiding the formation of rod-like borides and/or borocarbides. In some embodiments, the wear resistant ferrous alloys can be used as a coating, such as a hardfacing layer, to add protection to different components.
US10329644B2
A Ta—Nb alloy powder which provides a capacitor having a higher capacitance than a Ta capacitor and a better thermal stability in terms of an oxide film than a Nb capacitor, the Ta—Nb alloy powder being a Ta—Nb alloy powder produced by a thermal CVD method, wherein a content of Nb is 1 to 50 mass %, and an average particle diameter of primary particles is 30 to 200 nm, preferably, a CV value per unit mass of the powder (μF·V/g) is 250 kμF·V/g or more, or further, a CV value per unit volume (μF·V/mm3) in terms of a molded body whose molding density ρ (g/cm3) is ρc (g/cm3)=−0.012RNb+3.57, wherein RNb:Nb content (mass %) in an alloy, is 900 μF·V/mm3 or more, and an anode element for a solid electrolytic capacitor using the alloy powder.
US10329643B2
A corrodible downhole article includes a magnesium alloy. The magnesium alloy includes: 1-9 wt % Zn; 1-2 wt % Cu; 0.5-1.0 wt % Mn; and 0.1-5 wt % of a corrosion promoting element (e.g., Ni). The alloy can have a 0.2% proof strength of at least 150 MPa when tested using standard tensile test method ASTM B557-10.
US10329642B2
A silver electrode joint having a high joint strength obtained by actively minimizing the particle size of a silver-zinc intermetallic compound at the solidification point. A joint obtained by joining an article to be joined, the joint including silver at least as the surface layer thereof, using a solder alloy which comprises 2-9 wt % of zinc, 0.0001-0.1 wt % of manganese and the balance consisting of tin, the solder joint having a joint interface wherein the particle size of a silver-zinc intermetallic compound, which is formed by silver being the surface layer of the article to be joined and zinc in the solder alloy, is 5 μm or less.
US10329640B2
A hearth roll for heat treatment furnaces has excellent build-up resistance, has a hexavalent-chromium-free thermal spray coating film formed on the roll surface thereof and is safe for the environment.A method for manufacturing a hearth roll for continuous annealing furnaces includes a first step of applying an aqueous solution containing chromium phosphate onto a thermal spray coating film formed on the roll surface of a hearth roll or impregnating the thermal spray coating film with the aqueous solution; and a second step of burning the hearth roll.
US10329638B2
A high strength galvanized steel sheet that has a tensile strength (TS) of 780 MPa or higher and excellent bendability, fatigue resistance, and surface appearance quality and a method for producing the high strength galvanized steel sheet. The steel sheet includes, at a position ½ of a thickness of the steel sheet, 5% or more and 80% or less of a ferrite phase in terms of area fraction, 20% or more and 70% or less of a martensite phase in terms of area fraction, and 0% or more and 25% or less of a bainite phase in terms of area fraction.
US10329620B2
The present invention relates, in part, to methods and kits for treating cardiovascular disease.
US10329613B2
Provided herein is a method for sequencing a polynucleotide molecules. The method includes the steps of providing a plurality of polynucleotide molecules attached to a surface, wherein a first portion of each polynucleotide molecule is attached to a first location of the surface and a second portion of each polynucleotide molecule is attached to a second location of the surface, the relative proximity of the first and second locations being correlated with the probability that the first and second portions are paired, separating the first and second portions of the polynucleotide molecules on the surface, determining the sequences of the first and second portions of the polynucleotide molecules and comparing the relative proximities and the sequences to determine which first and second portions are paired and to determine the sequence of the target polynucleotide molecules.
US10329611B2
The invention provides methods and compositions, including, without limitation, algorithms, computer readable media, computer programs, apparatus, and systems for determining the identity of nucleic acids in nucleotide sequences using, for example, data obtained from sequencing by synthesis methods. The methods of the invention include correcting one or more phenomena that are encountered during nucleotide sequencing, such as using sequencing by synthesis methods. These phenomena include, without limitation, sequence lead, sequence lag, spectral crosstalk, and noise resulting from variations in illumination and/or filter responses.
US10329606B2
Disclosed herein are methods and kits for selectively amplifying, detecting or quantifying a DNA fragment with a specific end sequence, especially generated following restriction enzyme digestion. This method can be used, for example, to detect a hypomethylated DNA fragment. This methods and kits are especially useful in detecting or quantifying a hypomethylated fetal DNA fragment in a maternal plasma sample containing a corresponding hypermethylated maternal DNA fragment.
US10329586B2
The present invention relates to the field of CAdV vector vaccines, and especially to promoters suitable to express target antigens from such vector vaccines. Disclosed and claimed are recombinant canine adenoviruses, methods of making them, uses for them (including in immunological, immunogenic, vaccine or therapeutic compositions, or, as a vector for cloning, replicating or expressing DNA and methods of using the compositions and vector), expression products from them, and uses for the expression products. Additionally, disclosed and claimed are truncated EHV4 promoters, expression cassettes containing the promoters, and recombinant viruses and plasmids containing the promoters or expression cassettes.
US10329584B2
The present invention relates to a Sendai virus or recombinant Sendai virus vector. In particular the present invention provides methods, vectors, formulations, compositions, and kits for a modified Enders strain Sendai viral vector. An immunogenic vector can be used in any in vitro or in vivo system. Moreover, some embodiments include vectors for imaging virus growth, location and transmission.
US10329581B2
This disclosure concerns nucleic acid molecules and methods of use thereof for control of coleopteran and/or hemipteran pests through RNA interference-mediated inhibition of target coding and transcribed non-coding sequences in coleopteran and/or hemipteran pests. The disclosure also concerns methods for making transgenic plants that express nucleic acid molecules useful for the control of coleopteran and/or hemipteran pests, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby.
US10329576B2
The present invention is directed to a soybean plant with mutations in FAD2-1A and FAD2-1B. Moreover, the present invention is directed to seeds from said plants with altered ratios of monosaturated and polyunsaturated fats. In particular, the present invention is directed to plants where the plants exhibit elevated levels of oleic acid.
US10329569B2
Provided is a composition and method for reducing a cellular senescence level by inhibiting the activity or expression of one or more of DCUN1D3 protein or gene encoding same and a polynucleotide having a nucleotide sequence of SEQ ID NO: 5, as well as a method of treating a disease or a disease symptom associated with an increased cellular senescence level in a mammal.
US10329567B2
A method of reducing the level of a transcription product in a cell comprising contacting with the cell a composition comprising a double-stranded nucleic acid complex comprising a first nucleic acid strand annealed to a second nucleic acid strand, wherein: (i) the first nucleic acid strand hybridizes to the transcription product and comprises (a) a region consisting of at least 4 consecutive nucleotides that are recognized by RNase H when the strand is hybridized to the transcription product, (b) one or more nucleotide analogs located on 5′ terminal side of the region, (c) one or more nucleotide analogs located on 3′ terminal side of the region and (d) a total number of nucleotides and nucleotide analogs ranging from 8 to 35 nucleotides and (ii) the second nucleic acid strand comprises (a) nucleotides and optionally nucleotide analogs and (b) at least 4 consecutive RNA nucleotides.
US10329566B2
Subjects of the invention are: nucleic acid molecule, expression cassette, expression vector, eukaryotic host cell, induction method of RNA interference in eukaryotic host and use of nucleic acid molecule in therapy of diseases induced by expansion of trinucleotide CAG-type repeats. Solution relates to the new concept of treating hereditary human neurological diseases caused by expansion of CAG-type trinucleotide repeats using RNA interference technology.
US10329564B2
Modification formats having modified nucleotides are provided for siRNA. Short interfering RNA having modification formats and modified nucleotides provided herein reduce off-target effects in RNA interference of endogenous genes. Further modification formatted siRNAs are demonstrated to be stabilized to nuclease-rich environments. Unexpectedly, increasing or maintaining strand bias, while necessary to maintain potency for endogenous RNA interference, is not sufficient for reducing off-target effects in cell biology assays.
US10329557B2
Provided herein are methods that enable parallel evaluation of multiple functional nucleic acids in individual cells or subpopulations of cells, in the context of incubation with other types of single cells. The key insight is concurrent measurement of polynucleic acids derived from small populations of at least two different cell types, such that function in one cell type is linked to the clonal identity of another cell. These methods simultaneously process thousands, millions, or more single cells or small populations of cells. The method integrates molecular, algorithmic, and engineering approaches. This invention has broad and useful application in a number of biological and medical fields, including immunology and drug discovery.
US10329553B2
The present invention provides a method for isolating RNA including small RNA having a size of 200 nt or less from a sample, comprising the following steps: a) providing a composition comprising RNA and a chaotropic agent; b) adding alcohol; c) incubating the mixture for at least 2 min; d) adding additional alcohol to the mixture to adjust the overall alcohol concentration in the mixture to ≥50%; e) binding RNA contained in the mixture to a nucleic acid binding solid phase; f) optionally washing the bound RNA; g) optionally eluting RNA from the solid phase. Due to the step-wise addition of alcohol, the overall RNA yield and the yield of small RNA is improved.
US10329551B2
In accordance with the present disclosure, exposure of a sample to one or more electric pulses via capacitive coupling is described. In certain embodiments, the sample may be a biological sample to be treated or modified using the pulsed electric fields. In certain embodiments, the electric pulses may be delivered to a load using capacitive coupling. In other embodiments, the electric pulses may be bipolar pulses.
US10329543B2
The disclosure provides a method of producing modified stem memory T cells (e.g. CAR-T cells) for administration to a subject as, for example an adoptive cell therapy.
US10329538B2
Attenuated isolates of the Arkansas serotype of infectious bronchitis virus (IBV), including the IBV isolate ArkGA p60 deposited at the ATCC under Patent Designation PTA-123783, and compositions thereof are presented. Methods for administering the isolates or compositions as vaccines to the prevent virulent IBV infection in birds of the order Galliformes are also presented.
US10329532B2
The present invention is directed to a method for producing bioengineered heart muscle (BHM) from pluripotent stem cells, generally comprising the steps of inducing mesoderm differentiation, cardiac differentiation, and cardiac maturation by directed tissue formation. The method is a robust, serum-free and reproducible way to produce BHM for multiple applications, and is applicable to multiple pluripotent stem cell lines. The present invention is also directed to the BHM produced by the method disclosed herein, as well as to uses of said BHM in pharmacologic and toxicity screenings, and its use in medicine.
US10329531B2
Compositions comprising synthetic membrane-receiver complexes, methods of generating synthetic membrane-receiver complexes, and methods of treating or preventing diseases, disorders or conditions therewith.
US10329530B2
A fluid circuit for cell washing is provided that comprises a spinning membrane separator and a fluid management system comprising a cassette that defines the fluid pathways, and including internally mechanical valving, pressure sensing and air sensing for controlling flow through the fluid pathways, thus minimizing the volume of the fluid circuit. Additionally, the fluid circuit comprises syringes that are acted on by syringe pumps associated with the hardware component of the system to provide pressure for moving fluid through the circuit. Preferably, the syringes are connected directly to the cassette, or formed integrally within the cassette housing, thus further minimizing the volume of the fluid circuit.
US10329523B2
The subject matter herein provides a biotic method for recovering one or more hydrocarbons from a feedstock that includes one or more of oil shale, bituminous tar sand, coal and cellulous at atmospheric temperature and pressure. The method comprises loading the feedstock into a container, treating the feedstock in the container with a biomedium of micro-organisms, and forming an essentially liquid mixture from the feedstock and the biomass by rotary tumbling the feedstock and the biomedium in the container. The essentially liquid mixture is then separated into the one or more hydrocarbons by centrifuging.
US10329519B2
A consumer product composition comprises a non-porous dissolvable solid structure comprising a carrier material, and hydrophobic conditioning agent and particulate spacer material disposed within the carrier material, wherein the hydrophobic conditioning agent has a mean particle size of from about 1 μm to about 500 μm and the particulate spacer material has a mean particle size of from about 55 μm to about 750 μm.
US10329515B2
The present invention provides a method for extracting lipids from microorganisms without using organic solvent as an extraction solvent. In particular, the present invention provides a method for extracting lipids from microorganisms by lysing cells and removing water soluble compound and/or materials by washing the lysed cell mixtures with aqueous washing solutions until a substantially non-emulsified lipid is obtained.
US10329514B2
The present invention relates to a method for treating vegetable oils and/or animal fats. The method comprises adjusting temperature, treatment with acid, adjusting pH, contacting the aqueous mixture with enzyme, crystallization of high melting glycerides and separation.
US10329509B2
A low-friction coating includes: an aliphatic hydrocarbon group showing a peak in a region of 2,900 cm−1 to 3000 cm−1 in an infrared absorption spectrum; a carbonyl group showing a peak in a region of 1,650 cm−1 to 1,800 cm−1 in an infrared absorption spectrum; an aromatic component (C7H7+) showing a peak at mass 91.1 in a positive ion spectrum obtained by TOF-SIMS; and a condensed ring based component (C9H7+) showing a peak at mass 115.2 in the positive ion spectrum obtained by TOF-SIMS.
US10329503B2
A fuel and nanodiamond mixture includes a fuel for combustion and a fuel additive in the form of nanodiamonds mixed into the fuel to be dispersed throughout the fuel.
US10329501B2
Disclosed are novel engineered fuel feed stocks, feed stocks produced by the described processes, and methods of making the fuel feed stocks. Components derived from processed MSW waste streams can be used to make such feed stocks which are substantially free of glass, metals, grit and noncombustibles. These feed stocks are useful for a variety of purposes including as gasification and combustion fuels.
US10329499B2
Steam pyrolysis and hydroprocessing are integrated including hydrogen redistribution to permit direct processing of crude oil feedstocks to produce petrochemicals including olefins and aromatics. A feed is initially split into a light portion and a heavy portion, and the heavy portion is hydroprocessed. A hydroprocessed effluent is charged, along with steam, to a convection section of a steam pyrolysis zone. The mixture is heated and passed to a vapor-liquid separation section. A residual portion is removed and light components are charged to a pyrolysis section of the steam pyrolysis zone. A mixed product stream is recovered from the steam pyrolysis zone and it is separated into product including olefins and aromatics.
US10329497B2
A hydroprocessing catalyst composition that comprises a metal-incorporated support having incorporated therein a metal component and a chelating agent, and, further comprising a polar additive. The catalyst composition is prepared by incorporating in a single step at least one metal component and a chelating agent into a support material to form a metal-incorporated support followed by drying the metal-incorporated support and thereafter incorporating therein a polar additive.
US10329496B2
The invention relates to injecting steam into crude oil to remove salt by transferring the salt into the steam while also adding liquid water to the crude oil to remove salt. Steam transfers salt via a different transfer mechanism then salt transfers to water and the steam is permitted to fully condense before any high shear mixing of conventional water injection systems is imposed on the steam bubbles. The salty water from condensed steam along with the crude oil has liquid water added in two further steps each followed by high shear mixing to further reduce salt content of the crude oil as much as practical.
US10329494B2
The present disclosure relates to a system and a process for producing biofuel. The system comprises at least one feed tank; a low pressure pump; a high pressure pump; a first heat exchanger; a second heat exchanger; a reaction vessel; a precipitation vessel; a first pressure let-down station; a third heat exchanger; a second pressure let-down station; a gas-liquid separator; and a biofuel separator. The process comprises pressurizing and heating a feed, followed by reforming the pressurized and heated feed to obtain a slurry. The solids are separated from the slurry by precipitation to obtain a mixture comprising biofuel and the non-reformed feed. The mixture is then cooled and de-pressurized, followed by separation of gases and the non-reformed feed to obtain the biofuel. The system and process of the present disclosure can be used to produce biofuel from diverse, easily available and inexpensive starting material.
US10329492B1
A process to safely shutdown a Fischer Tropsch reactor is provided. The process can be used for a routine shutdown but is specifically designed for emergency shutdowns such as during a thermal excursion or power failure or equipment failure.
US10329481B2
New composition of polymeric scintillator was revealed, which can be used particularly in medical diagnostics especially in productions of CT scanners, PET scanners and SPECT scanners.
US10329479B2
The surfaces of nanoparticles (QDs) are modified with amphiphilic macromolecules, for example, amphiphilic copolymers. The surface modification renders the QDs more compatible with oxygen-excluding matrices, such as epoxy resin, polyurethane resin, polyester resins or any hydrophilic inorganic/organic hybrid resin such as (meth)acrylate-functionalized polyhedral oligomeric silsesquioxane (POSS).
US10329475B2
A fracturing fluid system for increasing hydrocarbon production in a subterranean reservoir formation comprising a fluid composition and a base fluid, the fluid composition comprising a nano-crosslinker, and a base polymer; and the base fluid operable to suspend the fluid composition, the base fluid comprising water; wherein the fluid composition and the base fluid are combined to produce the fracturing fluid system, wherein the fracturing fluid system is operable to stimulate the subterranean reservoir formation. In certain embodiments, the nano-crosslinker is an amine-containing nano-crosslinker and the base polymer is an acrylamide-based polymer. In certain embodiments, the fracturing fluid systems comprise proppants for enhancing hydraulic fracturing stimulation in a subterranean hydrocarbon reservoir.
US10329472B2
Fluid additives suitable for use in a wellbore (e.g., a liquid comprising an aqueous miscible fluid, a liquid surfactant, or both) may be converted into a liquid-infiltrated porous silica that is a flowable bulk solid. The flowable bulk solid may then be handled and stored as a traditional solid wellbore additive. For example, the flowable bulk solid may be added to an aqueous fluid to produce a wellbore fluid that is then introduced into a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation.
US10329465B2
The present invention relates to adhesive compositions containing a prepolymer which can be obtained by reacting a reaction mixture containing: at least one epoxy resin; at least one polyetherdiamine or polyethertriamine; at least one carboxyl-terminated butadiene-acrylonitrile copolymer (CTBN); and rubber particles having a core/shell structure. The invention also relates to methods for curing said compositions, to the cured adhesive compositions thus obtained, to the use thereof for bonding components and to the components thus obtained.
US10329463B2
A continuous process for making a pressure-sensitive adhesive is disclosed. A mixture comprising natural rubber having a Mooney viscosity of 85 to 100, a tackifier, a filler, and 0.1 to 5 wt. % of an added C12-C24 fatty acid based on the amount of mixture is masticated in a first section of a single- or twin-screw extruder. Mastication of the mixture continues in at least one subsequent extruder section in the presence of additional tackifier. The product is a homogeneous, reduced-viscosity pressure-sensitive adhesive. The minor proportion of added C12-C24 fatty acid aids mastication of the rubber and enables high throughput without addition of peptizers. Duct tapes made from the adhesives display improved adhesion to steel, better adhesion bond strength, and enhanced seven-day clean removability from even difficult substrates such as marble or ceramic tile.
US10329461B2
The invention provides a composition comprising the following components: A) an olefin-based polymer; B) an anhydride and/or carboxylic acid functionalized olefin-based interpolymer comprising the following properties: i) a melt viscosity, at 190° C., less than, or equal to, 10,000 cP, and ii) a density from 0.900 to 0.950 g/cc.
US10329456B2
An adhesive-backed polymeric film assembly that comprises: a polymeric film having one layer or multiple layers, a back surface and a front surface, with an adhesive bonded to the back surface; and a release liner having an outer surface and an inner surface releaseably bonded to the adhesive, wherein the assembly is wound into a roll, with the outer surface of the release liner facing outwardly and the front surface of the polymeric film facing inwardly.
US10329451B2
Novel hyper-branched, dense, high-refractive-index polymers, and compositions utilizing those polymers are provided, along with methods of forming high refractive index films with those compositions. The refractive index of the material is at least about 1.8 at 400 nm. Further, it can be made into optically transparent thin films of only a couple hundred angstroms thickness to thick films of several micrometers thick, as well as into “bulk” solids. The use of a thermal acid or a photo acid generator facilitates crosslinking after the coating process.
US10329440B2
An inkjet ink includes a) an aqueous medium; and b) capsules composed of a polymeric shell surrounding a core; wherein the capsules are dispersed in the aqueous medium using a dispersing group covalently bonded to the polymeric shell; the core contains one or more chemical reactants capable of forming a reaction product upon application of heat and/or infrared light; and the capsules have an average particle size smaller than 4 μm as determined by dynamic laser diffraction.
US10329439B2
Plastisol compositions are provided including a polymeric resin in the form of particulates dispersed within a plasticizer and one or more hydrolyzable organosilicon compounds. A suitable solvent system can be utilized in the plastisol compositions. Also provided are inorganic fibers, and particularly reinforcing scrims, that are at least partially coated with a plastisol composition including one or more hydrolyzable organosilicon compounds. Cementitious boards reinforced with plastisol coated inorganic fibers, such as mesh scrims, are also provided.
US10329427B2
Methods are provided for predicting the properties of an asphalt fraction that contains two or more asphalt components based on measurements of the viscosity versus temperature profile for the components of the asphalt fraction. The viscosity versus temperature profile for each component can be used to determine characteristic (such as limiting) values for the viscosity and temperature for a component. Based on this ability to determine characteristic values for an asphalt blend based on the properties of individual blend components, appropriate blends of asphalts can be selected in order to arrive at an asphalt blend with desired properties.
US10329426B2
Disclosed herein are rejuvenating compositions for asphalt applications. In one aspect, the rejuvenating composition comprises a polymerized oil having a polymeric distribution ranging from about 2 to about 80 wt % oligomer content and Hildebrand solubility ranging from about 6 to about 12. In another aspect, the rejuvenating composition comprises an oil having a Hildebrand solubility ranging from about 6 to about 12 and a flash point ranging from about 100° C. to about 400° C. In yet another aspect, the rejuvenating composition comprises a modified oil having a Hildebrand solubility ranging from about 6 to about 12 and a flash point ranging from about 100° C. to about 400° C.
US10329418B2
An article is formed from a thermoplastic elastomer compound that includes styrenic block copolymer and high softening point tackifier. The styrenic block copolymer has a Copolymer Tan Delta Peak Temperature and the thermoplastic elastomer compound has a Compound Tan Delta Peak Temperature. The Compound Tan Delta Peak Temperature is greater than the Copolymer Tan Delta Peak Temperature. The article exhibits useful damping properties at or above room temperature while also exhibiting low compression set, which makes the article especially suitable for use as a seal or a gasket.
US10329417B2
A sound damping article is formed from a thermoplastic elastomer compound that includes styrenic block copolymer, high softening point tackifier, plasticizer, and secondary polymer. The styrenic block copolymer has a Copolymer Tan Delta Peak Temperature and the thermoplastic elastomer compound has a Compound Tan Delta Peak Temperature. The Compound Tan Delta Peak Temperature is greater than the Copolymer Tan Delta Peak Temperature. The sound damping article exhibits useful vibration damping properties while also exhibiting beneficial sound and/or noise damping properties at or above room temperature.
US10329416B2
The present disclosure relates to a thermoplastic resin composition and a molded article manufactured from the same. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a thermoplastic resin composition including (A) a graft copolymer prepared by graft-copolymerizing a conjugated diene rubber, a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester compound, a methylene butyrolactone compound, and an aromatic vinyl compound; and (B) a copolymer prepared by copolymerizing a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester compound, an aromatic vinyl compound, and a vinyl cyanide compound, and a molded article manufactured from the thermoplastic resin composition. In accordance with the present disclosure, a thermoplastic resin composition having superior heat resistance and transparency and a molded article manufactured from the same are provided.
US10329415B2
The present invention relates to a thermoplastic resin composition and, more specifically, to an acrylic resin composition having improved coloring property and heat resistance by comprising an acrylic graft copolymer, an aromatic vinyl-cyano vinyl-based copolymer and an acrylic resin, and thus is suitable for an automotive exterior material.
US10329413B2
A vinyl chloride resin composition includes 100 parts by weight of a vinyl chloride resin (A) and 0.1 to 20 parts by weight of a processing aid (B), wherein the processing aid (B) includes 50 to 95% by weight of a first polymer (b1) and 5 to 50% by weight of a second polymer (b2) and has a weight average molecular weight of 100,000 to 4,000,000. The first polymer (b1) has Tg of 5 to 110° C. and is polymerized with 12 to 28 w % of a vinyl cyanide compound, 32 to 88 w % of an aromatic vinyl compound, 0 to 40 w % of an alkyl acrylate, and 0 to 30 w % of other vinyl compound copolymerizable with the vinyl cyanide compound, the aromatic vinyl compound, and the alkyl acrylate, per 100 w % of the first polymer (b1).
US10329412B2
This disclosure relates to caps and closures manufactured from an ethylene interpolymer product, or a blend containing an ethylene interpolymer product.
US10329408B2
A thermoplastic resin composition and a molded article produced using the same. The thermoplastic resin composition includes: a polyester resin comprising a repeat unit represented by Formula 1; a white pigment; and glass fillers comprising glass fibers having a circular cross-section and an average sectional diameter of about 6 μm to about 8 μm and flat glass fibers having a sectional aspect ratio of about 1.5 to about 8, wherein a weight ratio of the glass fibers to the flat glass fibers (circular shape:flat shape) ranges from about 1:0.1 to about 1:6, wherein Ar is a C6 to C18 arylene group; R1 and R3 are the same or different and are each independently a C1 to C10 linear alkylene group; and R2 is a C5 to C12 cyclic alkylene group. The thermoplastic resin composition and the molded article produced using the same can exhibit excellent reflectance, impact resistance, stiffness, and balance therebetween.
US10329396B2
An asymmetric immobilization process that immobilizes a one or more receptor biomolecules on one or more solid surfaces is provided. The asymmetric immobilization process includes the following steps: (i) activating the one or more solid surfaces using an oxidizing agent; (ii) treating the one or more solid surfaces with aminosilane to obtain a one or more amine functionalized solid surfaces; (iii) treating the one or more receptor biomolecules with a 1-Ethyl-3-(3-dimethylaminopropyl)carbodiimide (EDC) to obtain a one or more site-specific EDC activated receptor biomolecules; and (iv) immobilizing the one or more site-specific EDC activated receptor biomolecules on a first layer of the one or more amine functionalized solid surfaces, wherein the immobilizing comprises treating the one or more site-specific EDC activated receptor biomolecules with amine groups of the first layer of the one or more amine functionalized solid surfaces to form a covalent amide bond.
US10329395B2
Disclosed is a shrink film containing a copolyester having a minimum crystallization half-time of at least 8.6 minutes and a polyester plasticizer having a weight-average molecular weight of 900 to 12,000 g/mol. The polyester plasticizer includes (i) a polyol component comprising residues of a polyol having 2 to 8 carbon atoms, and (ii) a diacid component comprising residues of a dicarboxylic acid having 4 to 12 carbon atoms.
US10329392B2
There is provided a carbon fiber-reinforced molded article that avoids peeling of carbon fibers from a base material and has high strength, the carbon fiber-reinforced molded article comprising a base material and a composite material dispersed in the base material, wherein the composite material comprises carbon fibers and a structure formed on the surface of the carbon fibers and including a plurality of carbon nanotubes, the plurality of carbon nanotubes forms a network structure in which the carbon nanotubes are directly connected to one another, and the plurality of carbon nanotubes is directly attached to the surface of the carbon fibers by using a portion of the surface thereof as an attaching portion, and also is physically bound to the surface of the carbon fibers via a binding member provided on at least a portion other than the attaching portion.
US10329391B2
A graphene-reinforced polymer matrix composite comprising an essentially uniform distribution in a thermoplastic polymer of about 10% to about 50% of total composite weight of particles selected from graphite microp articles, single-layer graphene nanoparticles, multilayer graphene nanoparticles, and combinations thereof, where at least 50 wt % of the particles consist of single- and/or multi-layer graphene nanoparticles less than 50 nanometers thick along a c-axis direction. The graphene-reinforced polymer matrix is prepared by a method comprising (a) distributing graphite microparticles into a molten thermoplastic polymer phase comprising one or more matrix polymers; and (b) applying a succession of shear strain events to the molten polymer phase so that the matrix polymers exfoliate the graphite successively with each event until at least 50% of the graphite is exfoliated to form a distribution in the molten polymer phase of single- and multi-layer graphene nanoparticles less than 50 nanometers thick along a c-axis direction.
US10329376B2
A method for preparing an amphoteric shape-memory polyurethane and an amphoteric shape-memory polyurethane prepared by the method, the method including: 1) polymerizing monomer A and monomer B to synthesize a polyurethane; and 2) contacting monomer D and the polyurethane to conduct a ring-opening reaction on a nitrogen group of the polyurethane, to yield an amphoteric shape-memory polyurethane. The monomer A is a N-alkyl dialkanolamine having a formula I. The monomer B is a polyisocyanate, and the monomer D is an alkyl sulfonate.
US10329370B2
The present invention relates to a method for producing at least one resin, which comprises mixing at least one polyisocyanate with at least one polyepoxide, the reaction taking place in the presence of a catalyst system based on at least one metal-free Lewis base having at least one nitrogen atom, and also to resins obtainable by a method of the invention, and to the use of a resin obtainable by a method of the invention, or of a resin of the invention, for producing seals, for producing components for rotor blades, boat hulls, or vehicle body parts, or for coatings.
US10329363B2
This invention relates to a catalyst system comprising a half sandwich chromocene compound featuring a tethered P-donor, with an activator and optional supportation on silica which produces ethylene homopolymer or copolymer.
US10329360B2
The invention is directed to a supported olefin polymerization catalyst system comprising catalyst compound, silica support and alumoxane activator, where part of the alumoxane is present on the support and part of the alumoxane is not associated with the support, wherein the silica comprises silica particles having an average surface area of greater than about 400 m2/g, an average pore diameter of less than about 70 Angstroms, and wherein alumoxane is present on the support in an amount of less than 7 mmol Al/g silica and at least 1 wt % of alumoxane particles not associated with the support are present in the catalyst system, based upon the weight of the catalyst system.
US10329354B2
Smooth muscle cells (SMC) from subjects carrying at least one 9p21 risk factor, can be resistant to efferocytosis, leading to the retention of such cells in the necrotic core of atherosclerotic plaque. In the methods of the invention, an agent that increases efferocytosis of cellular components of coronary plaque, including efferocytosis of apoptotic smooth muscle cells, is administered to the subject in a dose and for a period of time effective to stabilize, prevent or reduce atherosclerotic plaque in the individual.
US10329349B2
Anti-TIGIT antibodies and antigen binding fragments thereof that inhibit TIGIT-mediated signalling are provided, together with combinations comprising said antibodies or antigen binding fragments thereof and methods for their use.
US10329343B2
The invention features methods for preventing or treating CGRP associated disorders such as vasomotor symptoms, including headaches (e.g., migraine, cluster headache, and tension headache) and hot flushes, by administering an anti-CGRP antagonist antibody. Antagonist antibody G1 and antibodies derived from G1 directed to CGRP are also described.
US10329338B2
A synergistic adjuvant is provided comprising synergistically effective amounts of at least one type 1 interferon and at least one CD40 agonist, wherein these moieties may be in the same or separate compositions. In addition, fusion proteins and DNA conjugates which contain a type 1 interferon/CD40 agonist/antigen combination are provided. The use of these compositions, protein and DNA conjugates as immune adjuvants for treatment of various chronic diseases such as HIV infection and for enhancing the efficacy of vaccines (prophylactic and therapeutic) is also provided.
US10329330B2
The disclosure relates to a fusion protein comprising at least a first and a second peptide, wherein —the second peptide comprises a targeting region and a first and a second interaction region, —the second peptide is located on the surface of the fusion protein; —the second peptide comprises at least two interaction pairs, wherein an interaction pair is formed by an amino acid of the first interaction region and an amino acid of the second interaction region, —the interaction between the amino acids of an interaction pair is covalent or non-covalent; and —at least one interaction pair is a covalent interaction pair in which the amino acids are covalently bound, and to virus like particles (VLP) comprising the fusion protein for use as drug delivery system. Also provided are polynucleotides encoding the fusion protein, suitable expression vectors, host cells, production methods for the fusion protein and the VLP comprising the fusion protein.
US10329325B2
Novel methods for preparation of Carfilzomib and intermediates thereof with high stereo selection are reported. The synthetic procedures result in substantially pure Carfilzomib (I).
US10329321B2
The present disclosure relates to site-selective labeling compounds, and methods of using such compounds.
US10329317B2
The present invention relates to a quinoline derivative of formula (1) or one of its pharmaceutically acceptable salts. The present invention further relates to said quinoline derivative for medicament and for use in the treatment or prevention of a viral or retroviral infection and in particular AIDS or an AIDS-related condition or Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The present invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising said quinoline derivative and to the process for preparing it as to a novel intermediate compound.
US10329312B2
A silicon-containing intermediate is synthesized by reacting a lanthanum tris[bis(trialkylsilyl)amide] complex with an alkylcyclopentadiene. A lanthanum compound is synthesized by reacting the silicon-containing intermediate with a dialkylamidine-based compound.
US10329309B2
The present disclosure relates to 4-Azaindazole compounds having the following structure: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, for treating various diseases and pathologies are disclosed. More particularly, the present disclosure concerns the use of a 4-azaindazole compound or analogs thereof, in the treatment of disorders characterized by the activation of Wnt pathway signaling (e.g., cancer, abnormal cellular proliferation, angiogenesis, fibrotic disorders, bone or cartilage diseases, and osteoarthritis), the modulation of cellular events mediated by Wnt pathway signaling, as well as genetic diseases and neurological conditions/disorders/diseases due to mutations or dysregulation of the Wnt pathway and/or of one or more of Wnt signaling components. Also provided are methods for treating Wnt-related disease states.
US10329289B2
The present invention is directed to 6,7-dihydro-5H-pyrrolo[3,4-b]pyridine-5-one compounds which are allosteric modulators of the M4 muscarinic acetylcholine receptor. The present invention is also directed to uses of the compounds described herein in the potential treatment or prevention of neurological and psychiatric disorders and diseases in which M4 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors are involved. The present invention is also directed to compositions comprising these compounds. The present invention is also directed to uses of these compositions in the potential prevention or treatment of such diseases in which M4 muscarinic acetylcholine receptors are involved.
US10329286B2
The present disclosure relates generally to compounds which bind to the NR1H4 receptor (FXR) and act as agonists of FXR. The disclosure further relates to the use of the compounds for the preparation of a medicament for the treatment of diseases and/or conditions through binding of said nuclear receptor by said compounds and to a process for the synthesis of said compounds.
US10329278B2
This invention relates to compounds that are agonists of the muscarinic M1 and/or M4 receptor and which are useful in the treatment of diseases mediated by the muscarinic M1 and M4 receptors. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and the therapeutic uses of the compounds. Compounds provided are of formula where X1; X2; R1 and R4 are as defined herein.
US10329277B2
The present disclosure relates to aniline pyrimidine derivatives or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof as EGFR inhibitors, specifically relates to compounds represented by formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, pharmaceutical compositions, the method and uses thereof for treating EGFR mediated diseases.
US10329273B2
The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): a stereoisomer, a tautomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a polymorph, a solvate thereof, wherein all of the variables are as defined herein. These compounds are monoacylglycerol acyltransferase type 2 (MGAT2) inhibitors which may be used as medicaments.
US10329269B2
The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I): including any stereochemically isomeric form thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, for the treatment of, for example, cancer.
US10329260B2
Disclosed are compounds of formula I as described herein, and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. The compounds are inhibitors of plasma kallikrein. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising at least one such compound, and methods involving use of the compounds and compositions in the treatment and prevention of diseases and conditions characterized by unwanted plasma kallikrein activity.
US10329243B2
The present invention relates to a biphenyl derivative and use thereof, and the biphenyl derivative has a structure represented by the formula (I) as defined in the specification. The use refers the use of the biphenyl derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, or a pharmaceutical composition comprising the biphenyl derivative or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof in the preparation of a medicament for the treatment and/or prevention of ischemic stroke.
US10329237B2
The present invention relates to a method for hydrogenating aromatic compounds with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst, in which the catalyst comprises ruthenium on a zirconium oxide support material, and also the use of a catalyst comprising ruthenium on a zirconium oxide support material for hydrogenating aromatic compounds.
US10329236B2
Provided is a process for preparing 4-phenyl-1-butyric acid, comprising: reacting 4-phenyl-1-butanol with sodium chlorite, a nitroxyl radical catalyst and sodium hypochlorite in an organic solvent and a phosphate buffer; and quenching the reaction with sodium sulfite to produce 4-phenyl-1-butyric. Also provided is 4-phenyl-1-butyric acid prepared by such a process.
US10329234B2
The inventive concepts disclosed and/or claimed herein relate generally to catalysts and, more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to a heterogeneous, metal-free hydrogenation catalyst containing frustrated Lewis pairs. In one non-limiting embodiment, the heterogeneous, metal-free catalyst comprises hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) having frustrated Lewis pairs therein.
US10329230B2
Disclosed is a process for the purification of a mixed diol stream. The mixed diol stream comprising two-, three-, and four-carbon diols is separated into component diols by extraction with a hydrophobic solvent mixture. The diols recovered in the extractant may be removed from the extractant stream by back extraction with water or by distillation with an azeotrope-forming agent present, preferably an azeotroping agent already present in the extractant mixture.
US10329224B2
An object of the present invention is to provide a method for production of a high purity conjugated diolefin. The method for production of a conjugated diolefin of the present invention comprises steps of supplying a source gas containing a C4 or higher monoolefin and an oxygen-containing gas into a reactor, bringing a catalyst into contact with the gas mixture, compressing a gas containing a conjugated diolefin produced by an oxidative dehydrogenation reaction to obtain a liquefied gas and rinsing the liquefied gas with water.
US10329223B2
The present invention provides a process for recovery of propylene and LPG from the fuel gas produced in FCC unit by contacting a heavier hydrocarbon feed with FCC catalyst. The process provides an energy efficient configuration for revamping an existing unit constrained on wet gas compressor capacity or for designing a new gas concentration unit to recover propylene and LPG recovery beyond 97 mole %. The process of the present invention provides an increase propylene and LPG recovery without loading wet gas compressor with marginal increase in liquid loads.
US10329214B2
A method for producing hydrocarbons is proposed, in which a product stream containing hydrocarbons is produced from a methane-rich feed stream and from an oxygen-rich feed stream in a reaction unit which is configured for implementing a method for oxidative coupling of methane, the product stream or at least a stream formed therefrom being treated cryogenically in at least one separation unit using at least one liquid, methane-rich stream. It is provided that in the at least one separation unit (10) a recycle stream is formed from methane contained in product stream (c) and from methane contained in the at least one liquid, methane-rich stream (e, v), the recycle stream being fed to the reaction unit (1) as the methane-rich feed stream (a), and in that the liquid, methane-rich stream (e, v) is provided as makeup.
US10329211B2
Methods for the oligomerization of ethylene, and more specifically, methods for the preparation of mainly ethylene oligomers of C10 or higher are described. A method can include performing a first oligomerization of an ethylene gas using a Ni-containing mesoporous catalyst, followed by a second oligomerization using an ion exchange resin, etc. to produce ethylene oligomers of C10 or higher. The method for the preparation of ethylene oligomers can produce C8-16 ethylene oligomers in high yield without inducing deactivation of the catalyst, compared to the conventional technology of ethylene oligomerization by a one-step process.
US10329204B2
A method and apparatus to treat a dried unfired article comprising a ceramic precursor composition substantially held together by a binder, to be resistant to binder soluble solvent based processing. The method includes depositing a fluid on the article surface, and polymerizing the deposited fluid to form a polymer thin layer on the surface. The fluid may be an aerosol, a vapor, a fog, a mist, a smoke, or combinations thereof. An apparatus to perform the method and an article resistant to binder soluble solvent based processing are also provided. The article can be an unfired honeycomb body that includes a dried composition of ceramic precursor substantially held together by a binder and a layer disposed on a surface of the unfired honeycomb body. The surface to be exposed in the green state to a binder soluble solvent and the layer protects the binder from solubilization by the solvent.
US10329202B2
Disclosed are dosing methods for mitigating the deleterious effect of clays, which are born or conveyed by sand aggregates, crushed rock, gravel, and other aggregates used in the manufacture of concrete, upon the dosage efficiency of cement dispersants added into concrete. Instead of introducing the entire cement mitigation agent (CMA) into the aggregate material at a quarry or upon batching in the mix plant in a singular, upfront dose, the present invention comprises combining at least 51% and up to 100%, and, most preferably, at least 75% and up to 100%, of the total dosage amount of the CMAs into a given concrete mix batch during the transit portion of the delivery between initial batching at the mix plant and the pour event at the job site.
US10329198B2
A roofing tile composed of concrete material and a method for producing such a roofing tile. The concrete material contains a binder, a gravel, a light-weight aggregate, and added water. The roofing tile has at least one watercourse and a lateral interlocking joint having a covering fold and a water fold. The ratio of water to binder is less than 0.3, the light-weight aggregate is composed of a material that is hydrophobic and/or not hygroscopic, and the roofing tile has a density in the range of 1.6 g/cm3 to 1.9 g/cm3 after the hardening. The roofing tile has a thickness of 5 mm to 9 mm, preferably 7 mm to 8 mm, in the highly loaded regions, preferably in the region of the watercourse.
US10329187B2
Certain example embodiments relate to seals for glass articles. Certain example embodiments relate to a composition used for sealing an insulted glass unit. In certain example embodiments the composition includes vanadium oxide, barium oxide, zinc oxide, and at least one additional additive. For instance, another additive that is a different metal oxide or different metal chloride may be provided. In certain example embodiments, a composition may be combined with a binder solution that substantially or completely burns out by the time the composition is melted. In certain example embodiments, a CTE filler is included with a frit material. In certain example embodiments, a vacuum insulated glass unit includes first and second glass substrates that are sealed together with a seal that includes the above-described composition.
US10329183B2
A cutter head includes: a support platform; a double curved surface member mounted on the support platform and having a first curved surface and a second curved surface; a cutter wheel support member and a roller wheel support member moveably mounted on the support platform, respectively; a cutter wheel and a roller wheel mounted on the cutter wheel support member and the roller wheel support member, respectively; a first transmission mechanism mounted on the support platform, configured to be mated with the first curved surface, and connected to the cutter wheel support member, so as to transmit a movement of the double curved surface member to the cutter wheel; and a second transmission mechanism mounted on the support platform, configured to be mated with the second curved surface, and connected to the roller wheel support member, so as to transmit a movement of the double curved surface member to the roller wheel. The cutter head has a compact structure, and it improves the levelness of the cutter wheel and the roller wheel, and increases the mechanical precision.
US10329180B2
A self-cleaning fountain includes: a structure having two ends, defining a first flow way for a first fluid to flow along, wherein the structure defines holes for allowing a second fluid to flow through the holes; a pump system configured to pump the first fluid to a first end of the structure; a distributer located at the first end of the structure and configured to spray the first fluid received from the pump system onto the structure; a catch basin located at a second end of the structure for collecting the first fluid that has moved along the flow way to the catch basin; a photocatalytic coating on the structure; and a light source configured to direct light on the photocatalytic coating.
US10329170B2
A liquid purification apparatus is disclosed, along with methods of producing and using same.
US10329163B2
Disclosed herein are a nickel oxide fine powder that is suitable as a material for electronic parts and has a controlled sulfur content, a low chlorine content, and a fine particle size and a method for industrially and stably producing such a nickel oxide fine powder.Nickel hydroxide obtained by neutralizing an aqueous nickel sulfate solution with an alkali is heat-treated in a non-reducing atmosphere at a temperature higher than 850° C. but lower than 1050° C. to form nickel oxide particles, and a sintered compact of nickel oxide particles that may be formed during the heat treatment is pulverized by preferably allowing the nickel oxide particles to collide with one another. The thus obtained nickel oxide fine powder has a sulfur content of 400 mass ppm or less, a chlorine content of 50 mass ppm or less, a sodium content of 100 mass ppm or less, and a specific surface area of 3 m2/g or more but less than 6 m2/g.
US10329161B2
These halogen-containing tin oxide particles have a BET specific surface area of 25-100 m2/g and a crystallite diameter of 8-30 nm. The particles optimally contain 0.01-0.75 mass % halogen. Fluorine is optimally contained as the halogen. Optimally, the particles additionally contain tantalum, niobium, phosphorus, antimony, tungsten, or molybdenum. The volume resistivity is optimally 0.1-1000 Ω·cm.
US10329156B2
The present describes an oxygen functionalized nanoflake (O-GNF), a stable nanofluid in which the graphene nanoflakes remain dispersed or in suspension free of surfactants, and the method of making the oxygen-functionalized nanoflake. The oxygen-functionalized graphene nanoflake (O-GNF and/or O—N-GNF) comprises a single-crystal graphene nanoflake of 5-20 atomic planes comprising a surface oxygen-functionalization, wherein the O-GNF comprise a degree of oxygen functionalization from about 6 to about 25 at. % oxygen by weight of the GNF with a preferred oxygen functionalization of about 14 at. % oxygen.
US10329149B2
Methods and systems for producing hydrogen from methane or other fuels that has lower input heat requirements than conventional steam reformation schemes are provided. The system has a reactor with a controlled feed of fuel, water/steam, CO and recycle gases. The methods generally use significantly high amounts of steam (water) and carbon monoxide (CO) in the feed that substantially enhances the reaction rate of the water-gas shift reaction, which transforms CO and H2O to CO2 and H2. Since this reaction is exothermic, its enhancement alters the endothermic nature of the overall reforming process to the point where the overall reforming process is no longer endothermic. The CO requirements may be met in part with the reverse water-gas shift reaction from CO2 produced by the reactor. The lower heat requirements may be satisfied with renewable sources such as solar or from hydrogen produced by the system.
US10329143B2
A packaged MEMS device, wherein at least two support structures are stacked on each other and are formed both by a support layer and a wall layer coupled to each other and delimiting a respective chamber. The chamber of the first support structure is upwardly delimited by the support layer of the second support structure. A first and a second dice are accommodated in a respective chamber, carried by the respective support layer of the first support structure. The support layer of the second support structure has a through hole allowing wire connections to directly couple the first and the second dice. A lid substrate, coupled to the second support structure, closes the chamber of the second support structure.
US10329140B2
A semiconductor device includes at least one suspension region of a membrane structure, where the suspension region lies laterally in a first region of a surface of a semiconductor substrate; and a membrane region of the membrane structure, where a cavity is arranged vertically between the membrane region and at least one part of the semiconductor substrate, and the first region of the surface of the semiconductor substrate is formed by a surface of a shielding doping region of the semiconductor substrate.
US10329128B2
A spare wheel assembly winch having a force dependent cable release mechanism is disclosed. In one embodiment, the sheave includes a series of breakaway features that can be torn if the tension on the spare tire cable exceeds the predetermined level, thus allowing the inner, gear-containing portion of the sheave to rotate independently of the outer, cable-holding portion. In another embodiment, the sheave includes a series of breakaway notches formed on the gear teeth of the internal gear. In a further embodiment, a frangible tab extends from torque plate into a depression formed in the cover plate. In yet another embodiment, a tear feature extends from the housing and is situated adjacent the torque plate arm. In an additional embodiment, frangible tabs extend from the body of the sheave into a geared insert. In still another embodiment, a frangible tab extends from a geared insert into the torque plate.
US10329124B2
An elevator system may include an elevator car having an electrically powered car subsystem and a guide rail constructed and arranged to guide the elevator car along a hoistway and in a direction of travel. Primary windings of the system are positioned along the hoistway, and a permanent magnet assembly is coupled to the elevator car. Together, the primary windings and the permanent magnet assembly define a linear motor for imparting motion to the elevator car in response to a drive signal. A secondary winding assembly of the elevator system is coupled to the elevator car and is located adjacent to the permanent magnet assembly along the direction of travel. In operation, the secondary winding assembly generates a current to power the car subsystem.
US10329123B2
An elevator system may include a stationary support structure defining a hoistway; a car disposed in the hoistway; a linear propulsion assembly for applying a force to the car, the assembly including a first rail engaged to one of the support structure and the car, a plurality of magnets mounted to the first rail, a second rail co-extending with and spaced laterally from the first rail and engaged to the other of the support structure and the car, and a plurality of electric coils mounted to the second rail; and, a damper engaged to at least one of the first and second rails for dissipating vibration.
US10329119B2
An elevator including a hoistway, an elevator car vertically movable in the hoistway, a rope connected to the elevator car movably together with the elevator car, a guide for guiding the rope along a path and a device that determines a position of the elevator car. The device includes an elongated code mark pattern provided on the rope, one or more sensors mounted beside the rope for sensing code marks of the code mark pattern, and an analyzer connected with the a plurality of sensors. The one or more sensors sense code marks of the code mark pattern passing by them when the rope moves along its path, and the analyzer determines the current position of the elevator car based on code marks sensed by the one or more sensors during movement of the rope.
US10329115B2
A bag dispensing apparatus is described that comprises a container that includes a box and a series of garbage bags. The box includes a top and the top defines an opening. The last bag of the series of garbage bags connects a cut in a plate positioned in the container. When the last bag is pulled from a trash can the last bag pulls the container and plate from the trash can. The container and plate can then be separated from the last bag and recycled.
US10329112B2
The present disclosure provides a drive transmission apparatus capable of reducing vibration of rotating member. The apparatus includes a shaft, a pin, and a rotating member. The rotating member is engaged with the shaft by the pin and rotates with the shaft. A protruded portion is provided on one of an outer circumferential surface of the shaft and an inner circumferential surface of the rotating member. The rotating member is attached to the shaft with the protruded portion in pressure contact with another one of the outer circumferential surface of the shaft and the inner circumferential surface of the rotating member, so that swinging of the rotating member around the pin is restricted.
US10329100B1
A tie plate straightener includes a plurality of rollers having varying cross-section and differing elevations. The tie plate straightener includes directional wheels between the rollers and disposed in alignment with the lower elevations of the rollers. The straightener receives tie plates at an input and rotates the tie plates when the tie plate engages the directional wheels. The tie plate is thereby oriented and/or positioned so that the tie plate is supported above the directional wheels.
US10329099B2
A material handling machine for transferring discrete loads of excavated, uncrushed waste from an excavator or other excavation equipment to a dumping location beyond the reach of the excavator. The material handling machine may include a mobile bridge supported by two or more crawlers. The material handling machine may further include at least one skip that is selectively moved between a first end and a second end of the mobile bridge. The at least one skip may receive material from excavation equipment at the first end and deposit the received material proximate the second end. When the material handling machine includes two skips, one skip may be positioned above the other skip, or the skips may be positioned to be side-by-side.
US10329097B2
A conveyor for transporting a product, the product being preferably in the form of respective articles, in particular articles of the tissue industry, including a means for supporting and guiding an endless conveyor belt, especially one of the type with articulated links, the belt including at least one respective positive stretch, in particular for transporting the product, and preferably a return stretch, if necessary positioned under the respective longitudinal transporting stretch; and means for driving the conveyor belt and including a means for engaging the respective link of the conveyor belt and, more specifically, means which are adapted to engage a rear-facing surface of the respective conveyor belt link, the means for engaging and driving the conveyor belt being adapted to engage a respective longitudinal stretch, preferably rectilinear, of the conveyor belt itself.
US10329095B1
A conveyor system of a type having a flexible circuitous cable with discs attached thereto for conveying material through a circuitous tube, the system including a cable connector for attaching the ends of the cable together, the connector being designed to reduce cable flexing at the cable connector when the cable is going around a turn, for the purpose of increasing the life of the cable.
US10329080B1
A container for packaging a welding wire on a spool includes a box with opposed first and second face panels that are separated by four vertical side walls. At least one aperture on the four vertical side walls is defined by a frangible connection so that the interior of the box is initially inaccessible. At least one corner blocking insert includes an outer profile that corresponds to the spool of welding wire located within said box. After said frangible connection of the aperture is breached, the corner blocking is inserted into the interior of the box via said aperture and engages at least one of an outer perimeter rim of said spool containing a coil of welding wire, or an outer perimeter of the coil of welding wire. In various examples, the corner blocking insert is an expanding foam package, or a folded cardboard insert.
US10329075B2
The present invention is directed to a dispensing device for the dispensation of a fluid substance. Aspects of the present invention include dispensing a viscous fluid in a measurable and repeatable manner with a single hand. The dispenser of the present invention can be used for a number of intended purposes including use with viscous fluids such as those associated with cannabis or tobacco consumption.
US10329073B2
A packaged medicine-filled container has a resin-made medicine-filled container in which a medicine is housed, a sealed packaging body in which the medicine-filled container is housed, and an oxygen scavenger housed inside the packaging body. The packaging body is hardly oxygen-permeable. Both a moisture-dependent type oxygen scavenger and a self-reacting type oxygen scavenger are used as the oxygen scavenger.
US10329070B2
A fluid insulation assembly for use with a container that is configured to contain a fluid includes a barrier assembly configured to fluidly isolate a first fluid chamber within an interior of a container, wherein the first fluid chamber is configured to contain a fluid, and an actuation assembly configured to dispense fluid contained within the first fluid chamber.A method for insulating a fluid within a container and dispensing the fluid from the container includes fluidly isolating a first fluid chamber within an interior of a container and moving a barrier assembly disposed within the interior of the container in a first direction for dispensing fluid contained within the first fluid chamber.
US10329068B2
A container configured to store a tobacco-related material is provided herein. The container may include a top cover and a body portion. The body portion is configured to operably engage the top cover to substantially enclose an internal space defined by the top cover. The internal space is configured to retain a substrate material therein. The container includes a sensory precursor delivery device configured to retain a sensory precursor composition and provide the sensory precursor composition, on demand, to the internal space.
US10329066B2
A visualization device for use with a loading tray includes a frame comprising a floor, a first side wall extending generally perpendicular from the floor, and a second side wall extending generally perpendicular from the floor and spaced from the first side wall. The visualization device further includes a mirror abutting the floor of the frame. A magnifying glass may also be supported by top edges of the first and second side walls, or by runners coupled to the top edges of the first and second side walls. The visualization device may be slideably disposed in a reservoir of a loading tray.
US10329060B2
The present invention discloses a security seal with a seal base with at least one locking projection and a seal head connected to the seal base with at least one blocking tab, whereby each blocking tab is movably connected to the seal head via at least one hinge element, together with a safety closure with a first closure part and a second closure part, which can be moved back and forth between an open position and a closed position relative to the first closure part, wherein the first closure part has a seating on which the seal base of a security seal can be engaged so that, when the second closure part is in the closed position, at least one blocking tab of the security seal at least partially overlaps the second closure part on the side of the second closure part opposite the first closure part, and additionally, a security container with a container tub, a lid and a safety closure, wherein either the first or second closure part is arranged on either the container tub or the lid, respectively.
US10329059B1
A container and lid assembly are provided. The lid assembly includes an upper lid and a lower lid that cooperate to define a dispensation chamber for product that is provided in the container.
US10329058B2
Method and apparatus for forming a hinge in a thermoformed container, such as an egg carton, and the resulting container. The hinge is formed in the mold, by severing a thermoformed container along the length of a hinge line, with the exception of plurality of spaced connecting membranes that are not severed. The alternating severed portions and connecting membranes are referred to herein as a notched hinge connection. The width, depth, and location of the connecting membranes can be adjusted so the hinge area is strong enough to withstand multiple openings during use.
US10329052B2
A protective cover that closely overlies an exterior surface of an upstanding container for holding liquid has integrally formed portions that are separately removable from the container. Each of two substantially adjacent removable cover portions preferably snugly wraps substantially adjacent surface areas of the container's exterior, and is releasably coupled by a narrow tear-off strip portion of the cover that also perimetrically wraps the container's exterior. One removable cover portion preferably helps to hold a cap in a closed orientation on the container's neck. Another removable cover portion preferably underlies a bottom part of the container's exterior surface, and thereby helps to hold the protective cover in place on the container. Yet another removable cover portion preferably wraps and grips a major part of the container's upstanding sidewall, and forms a disposable funnel when removed from the container's exterior.
US10329048B2
A stackable paperboard container is provided and includes a bottom panel, a pair of side panels, a pair of end panels, a pair of side flaps, and a pair of top walls. The pair of side panels extend from the bottom panel and are foldable about a side panel fold line. The pair of end panels extend from the bottom panel and are foldable about an outer end fold line. Each side flap extends from one of a pair of side panels and is foldable about a side flap fold line. Each top wall extends from one of pair of end panels and is foldable about a top wall fold line. Each top wall includes a wall section, a pair of top wall flaps, each top wall flap extending from one side of the wall section and foldable about by a top flap fold line, and a pair of bottom locking tabs, wherein each bottom locking tab extends from each of the pair of top wall flaps along a locking tab fold line and is insertable into a bottom tab slot of the bottom panel.
US10329047B2
The present invention relates to a collapsible virtual reality viewer. Aspects of the viewer include a body portion and a viewing portion, each having a plurality of panels abutting fold lines. The viewer may be folded along the fold lines to move from an expanded configuration to a collapsed configuration when it is not being used. In one aspect, the viewer includes a detachable panel that is removeably coupled to the viewer along a plurality of perforations. Promotional material may be printed on or attached to the detachable panel. In another embodiment, the body portion and the viewing portion are each formed of a unitary construction in which the panels of each portion are die cut from a single piece of material and folded along fold lines to form the body and viewing portions, which are then secured together at one or more locations.
US10329039B2
The present disclosure generally relates to an apparatus for filling a biowaste tank having an inner body with first and second ends. The first end receives biowaste and the second end directs the biowaste into a tank. The apparatus has an outer body with first and second ends. The first end receives overflow and the second end is flush with the second end of the inner body, and the outer body fully encompasses the inner body. The apparatus has a first pipe with an inlet configured to attach to the tank and an outlet in the inner body, and a second pipe with an inlet in the outer body, and an outlet in the tank, the pipe configured to direct overflow biowaste from the inner body into the tank through a second aperture in the tank.
US10329026B2
An aircraft fuel system, comprising: a fuel tank; a fuel line; and an engine; wherein the fuel line includes a first conduit configured to carry fuel from the tank towards the engine, and a second conduit configured to carry fuel from the engine towards the tank, wherein one of the first conduit or the second conduit is disposed annularly around the other of the first conduit or the second conduit. Also, a method of operating the system. The system may be used to suppress ice formation in the first conduit and/or provide leakage detection.
US10329017B2
The present approach relates to the inspection of assets, such as assets having parts that move during operation. As discussed herein, operational data for the asset may be incorporated into planning or adapting the flight plan and/or operational commands may be issued to asset in accordance with the flight plan to facilitate acquisition of the inspection data.
US10329015B2
Generally, an inventive aircraft (1) having at least a first lift body (2) and a second lift body (3) each controllably configurable to correspondingly generate an amount of lift (4) sufficient to remain aloft at a first elevation (5) and a second elevation (6) a sufficient distance apart (7) to subject the first lift body (2) and the second lift body (3) to sufficiently disparate fluid flow characteristics (8) to propel the aircraft (1).
US10329011B2
According to various embodiments, disclosed is an axle saddle system for an axle having an undercut between the outboard and inboard bearing lands of the axle. According to various embodiments, the axle saddle system comprises a saddle configured to fill the axle undercut in order to protect the axle from damage by the installation of a wheel onto the axle.
US10329008B2
A structural assembly including a first member having an external side and an internal side, the first member defining a first member through-bore, a second member having an external side and an internal side, the second member defining a second member through-bore aligned with the first member through-bore, and a mechanical fastening system including a bushing at least partially received in the first member through-bore, the bushing defining a bushing through-bore and including a flange, wherein the flange is positioned in a gap between the internal side of the first member and the external side of the second member, a nut plate connected to the internal side of the second member, the nut plate defining a clearance bore aligned with the second member through-bore and the bushing through-bore, the nut plate including a nut, and a bolt extending through the bushing through-bore and into threaded engagement with the nut.
US10328998B2
A support arrangement for supporting a dinghy on a carrier boat. The support arrangement has a base structure for attachment to the carrier boat and two carrying members for receiving a dinghy having two rear conical pontoon ends pointing in the same direction. The two carrying members are rotatably arranged with respect to the base structure along the longitudinal axis of the base structure such that the dinghy can be moved between a substantially horizontal orientation and an upright orientation with the conical pontoon ends received in the respective carrying member.
US10328991B2
A bicycle frame assembly that includes an upper frame member and a lower frame member that each extend between a head tube and a dropout. A seat tube extends between the upper frame member and the lower frame member. The seat tube is preferably connected to a bottom bracket of the lower frame member and is connected by a pivot to the upper frame member so that the seat tube can deflect from a rest position without altering an orientation of a top tube to a bottom tube of the upper and lower frame members, respectively.
US10328987B2
The present invention relates to a swing vehicle technical fields, and more particularly to a self-balance vehicle. It includes a main body of the self-balance vehicle, a first wheel and a second wheel, the first wheel and the second wheel is respectively installed at both sides of the main body of the self-balance vehicle, the outside of the first wheel is installed a folding first foot petal, the outside of the second wheel is installed a folding second foot petal. Compared with the prior art, in the self-balance vehicle of the present invention the first foot petal and the second foot petal can be overlapped, its volume is compact after folding, it is convenience for carry, its appearance is small and beautiful.
US10328980B2
The disclosure provides a passive pressure drag reduction apparatus. The apparatus comprises a housing (106) comprising a base face (114), an open top face (110) opposite the base face and at least one side face (108) extending between the base face and the top face, wherein the base face, the top face and the at least one side face define a cavity (102). A panel (112) is aligned with the top face of the housing, and there is provided an aperture (104) extending around the panel, wherein the cavity is in fluid communication with an environment surrounding the apparatus via the aperture. Further, attachment means are provided arranged to secure the panel to the housing.
US10328977B2
A vehicle body structure includes a floor panel, a door frame, a cross-member, and a load transmittal bracket. The door frame and the cross-member are fixed relative to the floor panel. The door frame defines a door opening. The load transmittal bracket is disposed between the door opening and the cross-member. The load transmittal bracket includes a second segment welded to a first segment and to the floor panel. During a side impact of the vehicle, the load transmittal bracket transfers impact force from the door frame to the cross-member to dissipate the impact force and reduce deformation of the floor.
US10328970B2
A motor output control apparatus includes: an output detector configured to comprise a first detector for detecting a first output signal generated from a first winding of a motor and a second detector for detecting a second output signal generated from a second winding of the motor; a failure determiner configured to determine whether the first winding or the second winding has a failure based on at least one of the first output signal and the second output signal and based on an input-steering torque; and an output controller configured to determine whether or not an output-calculation value corresponding to the input-steering torque is less than a threshold value if it is determined that the first winding or the second winding has a failure, and configured to control an output of the normal one of the first winding or the second winding according to the determination result.
US10328966B2
A steering column adjustment assembly includes a steering column that is automatically adjustable in an autonomous or semi-autonomous driving mode. Also included is a controller receiving information from at least one detection component, the controller adjusting the steering column in the autonomous or semi-autonomous driving mode to a position that is selected for an impact event, the position determined by at least one factor related to the information received from the at least one detection component.
US10328965B2
A passenger transport carrier includes a lower frame having a first end and a second end, and an upper frame having a first channel defined therein, a first end, and a second end. The carrier also includes a rear frame extending from the second end of the lower frame to the second end of the upper frame. The carrier further includes a first upper seat support including a cross-member extending transversely across the carrier and having a first end and a second end, and a first elongate member extending from the first end of the cross-member of the first upper seat support and slidably received within the first channel of the upper frame. The first upper seat support is configured to move between a first seat position and a second seat position.
US10328961B1
A packaging system includes a packaging body defining an internal cavity, an auxiliary body disposed at least partially within the internal cavity, a wheel assembly receiving chamber disposed in the auxiliary body, a support plate joined to a bottom of the packaging body, and a wheel assembly including a wheel housing pivotally mounted to the support plate. A wheel is mounted to the wheel housing, the wheel assembly being selectively disposed in an operational position or a stowed position, wherein the wheel assembly is disposed substantially within the wheel assembly receiving chamber when the wheel assembly is disposed in the stowed position and wherein the wheel assembly is disposed at least partially substantially external to the wheel assembly receiving chamber when the wheel assembly is disposed in the operational position. The packaging system according to the present disclosure can facilitate the transportation without affecting the display, stacking, loading thereof.
US10328956B2
A lateral glazing for a transport vehicle, particularly train glazing, the glazing being fixed multiple glazing, with an openable window, the glazing including at least one substrate intermediate face which includes, in a part of the glazing that is situated under said window, on the one hand, a main sheet of glass and, on the other hand, a main sheet of plastic which is situated in contact between the intermediate face and the main sheet of glass without the main sheet of glass and the main sheet of plastic being in contact with the glazing frame structure.
US10328949B2
A vehicle can be configured to indicate sensor blind spots to a vehicle occupant (e.g., a driver). Using one or more sensors, the vehicle can acquire driving environment data of an external environment of the vehicle. It can be determined whether one or more portions of the acquired driving environment data is unreliable. Responsive to determining that one or more portions of the acquired driving environment data is unreliable, an alert can be caused to be presented within the vehicle. The alert can indicate one or more locations in the external environment in which the driving environment data that is determined to be unreliable. In some instances, the alert can be a visual alert and/or an audial alert.
US10328946B2
An alerter augmentation system includes one or more processors that determine an alertness of an operator of a vehicle system. The one or more processors also generate operator input requests that are separated in time by a temporal delay. These input requests seek responses or action by the operator in an attempt to keep or make the operator alert. The one or more processors change one or more of the temporal delay between the input requests and/or a type of the input requests that are generated based at least in part on the alertness of the operator that is determined.
US10328938B2
An adaptive cruise control system for motor vehicles, including a sensor for measuring the distance to a preceding vehicle and an adaptive cruise controller for calculating control interventions into the drive system and/or braking system of the host vehicle for regulating the distance to a setpoint distance, a detuning parameter being adjustable in the adaptive cruise controller, which determines the intensity of the response of the adaptive cruise controller to control deviations, wherein a traffic jam detection module and a detuning controller which, with the detuning parameter as a manipulated variable, adjust the frequency of control interventions having an intensity above a certain minimum intensity to a setpoint frequency adapted to the traffic jam situation.
US10328930B2
A cruising distance coefficient is set that is smaller than a value of 1 and that becomes smaller as a use index indicating a degree of use of external charging gets smaller, and a cruising distance is calculated by multiplying a fuel quantity by the set cruising distance coefficient and a fuel consumption coefficient. Then, a display cruising distance is calculated by subtracting from the cruising distance a value obtained by subtracting a set-time travel distance Lset, obtained when the cruising distance is calculated, from a travel distance from a travel distance meter, and the calculated display cruising distance is displayed on a display device in front of a driver's seat.
US10328928B2
There is provided a hybrid vehicle comprising a mode selection device configured to select one drive mode among a plurality of drive modes according to a user's operation. The plurality of drive modes include a first drive mode in which the hybrid vehicle is driven with power from a motor with stopping rotation of an engine and a second drive mode in which the hybrid vehicle is driven with rotation of the engine. On satisfaction of filter regeneration conditions that an accumulated amount of particulate matter accumulated on a filter is equal to or greater than a predetermined accumulated amount and that a temperature of the filter is equal to or higher than a predetermined temperature, the hybrid vehicle is driven in the second drive mode even when the first drive mode is selected by the mode selection device.
US10328922B2
An intelligent, on-board, train brake safety monitoring and fault action system is disclosed. The system compares measured dynamic train brake performance using on-board train control system, such as a LEADER® system. Using the measured dynamic train brake performance, the brake monitoring system can determine whether the train is capable of stopping within a particular required distance, such as a stop distance set by a positive train control system in which the train is participating. The ongoing ability to meet external braking criteria, such as compliance with positive train control stop distances, may be used to extend the interval between any mandated train brake inspections and tests.
US10328914B2
A method for setting a slip threshold for a vehicle movement dynamics control device of a motor vehicle is provided. The method includes defining a slip threshold starting from which the vehicle movement dynamics control device is activated in order to reduce slip, and determining wheel-specific minimum slip values for the wheels of the motor vehicle, which slip values are derived from the respective wheel-specific slip signals. The method also includes detecting a geometric slip by correlating all the determined wheel-specific minimum slip values with one another, and evaluating the wheel-specific minimum slip values that are correlated with one another. The method also includes raising the slip threshold in the event of geometric slip being detected. The present disclosure also relates to a vehicle movement dynamics control device.
US10328909B1
A snow removal device for an automobile including a rectangular flexible sheet and each of a front seam and a back seam disposed within the rectangular flexible sheet. Each of a front cord and a back cord of a pair of cords is continuously disposed through an entirety of each of the front seam and the back seam, respectively. Each of a plurality of stitchings permanently affixes one of the pair of cords to the rectangular flexible sheet. Each of a right handle and a left handle of a pair of rigid handles is attached to the pair of cords. One of the pair of handles is configured to be held by one of a pair of users in order to allow the pair of users to brush snow off the automobile using the rectangular flexible sheet.
US10328907B2
A vacuum cleaning system for a vehicle includes a debris collection unit, a fluid conduit connected to an outlet of the debris collection unit, and a vacuum suction unit fluidly connected to the debris collection unit by the fluid conduit. The debris collection unit defines a storage cavity for storing debris collected by the vacuum cleaning system, and is positionable in a first compartment of the vehicle. The vacuum suction unit is located remote from the debris collection unit, and is positionable in a second compartment of the vehicle separate from the first compartment.
US10328904B2
The wiper device includes a wiper blade which extends in a longitudinal direction and at least one longitudinal strip that is pre-curved to have a curved shape when in a relaxed condition. The wiper device supports the wiper blade and biases the wiper blade into a curved shape. A connecting device is attached with the at least one longitudinal strip. The connecting device includes a two-piece base and a joint part which is pivotably connected with the two-piece base. The two-piece base includes a first piece, which is directly secured with the at least one longitudinal strip, and a second piece with laterally spaced apart side walls that are each J-shaped.
US10328903B2
A windscreen wiper device includes an elastic, elongated carrier element, as well as an elongated wiper blade of a flexible material, which can be placed in abutment with a windscreen to be wiped, which wiper blade includes opposing longitudinal grooves on its longitudinal sides, in which grooves spaced-apart longitudinal strips of the carrier element are disposed. Neighboring ends of the longitudinal strips are interconnected respective connecting pieces. The connecting piece comprises engaging members engaging around the longitudinal strips, wherein the strips and the connecting piece are slidably connected by means of a snap connection. At least one pin extending in a direction perpendicular to the windscreen to be wiped engages the wiper blade at a location of a hole in one of the longitudinal strips to block longitudinal movement of the wiper blade relative to the strip in a longitudinal direction thereof away from the connecting piece.
US10328899B2
Systems and methods for localization and passive entry/passive start (PEPS) systems for vehicles are provided. A communication gateway in a vehicle establishes a Bluetooth low energy (BLE) communication connection with a portable device. Sensors are configured to receive connection information about the BLE communication connection from the communication gateway, eavesdrop on the BLE communication connection, and measure signal information about communication signals sent from the portable device to the communication gateway. A localization module is configured to determine a location of the portable device based on the signal information from the plurality of sensors. A PEPS system is configured to receive the location of the portable device from the localization module and to perform a vehicle function including at least one of unlocking a door of the vehicle, unlocking a trunk of the vehicle, and allowing the vehicle to be started based on the location of the portable device.
US10328898B2
Systems and methods for vehicle passive entry/passive start (PEPS) are provided. A communication gateway establishes a Bluetooth low energy communication connection with a portable device. A localization module determines a portable device location based on two-way ranging using impulse radio ultra-side band. The PEPS system performs vehicle functions, such as unlocking a door or trunk, allowing the vehicle to be started, or activating wireless charging, based on the portable device location. Another system includes at least one low frequency (LF) antenna configured to transmit a wireless charging ping signal within a predetermined range to a portable device configured for wireless charging. A communication gateway authenticates the portable device based on a response to the ping signal by the portable device. A PEPS performs vehicle functions, such as unlocking a door or trunk, or allowing the vehicle to be started, in response to authenticating the portable device.
US10328888B2
A seatbelt assembly includes webbing elongated along a length, a clip slidable along the length of the webbing, an indicator extending along the length of the webbing, and a sensor coupled to the clip and sensitive to the indicator. The seatbelt assembly measures a length of a lap band stretched across an occupant. Safety features may be tailored to the body type of the occupant.
US10328879B2
A system for airbag deployment within a vehicle may include an airbag, a bumper beam, at least one sensor, and an electronic control unit (ECU). The bumper beam may include a left crush can and a right crush can. The left crush can and the right crush can may each include a first zone associated with a first stiffness in a vehicle longitudinal direction and a second zone associated with a second stiffness in the vehicle longitudinal direction. The sensor may receive one or more signals associated with an impact on the vehicle. The ECU may deploy the airbag at a timing based on one or more characteristics of one or more of the signals and one or more predetermined characteristics associated with the first stiffness of the first zone and the second stiffness of the second zone, thereby providing robust discrimination between a front flat impact mode and an front offset impact mode.
US10328876B2
An electrical line system for a vehicle, includes a first line arrangement for electrically connecting a first vehicle system to a first controller, a second line arrangement for electrically connecting a second vehicle system to a second controller, and an external sheath which surrounds the first line arrangement and the second line arrangement at least in sections, wherein an isolating medium is arranged within the external sheath, wherein the isolating medium is designed to surround the first line arrangement and the second line arrangement and to keep the line arrangements at a distance from the external sheath in order to reduce a pull-off force when pulling off the external sheath.
US10328875B2
The invention concerns a method for managing the load of a vehicle (C) of the type of that equipped with at least one module for transmitting data (110, 120, 130) through radiofrequency signals (F1, F2, F3) and one module for receiving (120, 220) data from the transmission module, said vehicle (C) and the different modules being disposed so that the load, once present, has an impact on the propagation of the radiofrequency signal, remarkable in that it comprises the following operation: detection of the variation of the spectral signature of the signal received (F2′) by the receiving module (120, 220), in order to detect variations, in particular corresponding to the presence and/or absence of a load (600). The invention also concerns the device enabling said method to be implemented.
US10328869B2
An attachment structure is configured to be installed in a vehicle interior. The attachment structure includes an outer skin and an ornament embedded in the outer skin. The attachment structure further includes a plate which provided on an underside of the outer skin. The outer skin is disposed between the ornament and the plate. The attachment structure also includes a base positioned at an underside side of the plate and configured to be coupled to the plate, and a cushion. The cushion may be positioned between the outer skin and the plate, or between the plate and the base.
US10328863B2
A deployable storage system is provided for a truck. That deployable storage system includes a truck bed wall and a storage cabinet that is integrated into the truck bed wall. The storage cabinet is configured to be displaceable between a stowed position held within the truck bed wall and a deployed position extending above the truck bed wall.
US10328860B2
A rear door shelf assembly having a mounting base portion and a shelf rotatably connected to the mounting base portion for moving between an open position and a closed position. A spring-loaded prop rod is rotatably connected to the assembly. Storage features are connectable to the prop rod to provide multi-functionality of the assembly as a utility table and a storage unit. A one-touch latching mechanism holds the shelf in the closed position.
US10328855B2
Methods and systems for alerting a vehicle driver and/or a passenger via wireless communications. One or more conditions with respect to a vehicle are monitored. A change in the condition(s) is detected and a signal automatically and wirelessly transmitted to a computing device, wherein the signal is indicative of the change in condition(s). The driver and/or the passenger is then alerted to the change in condition(s) in response to transmitting the signal to the computing device (e.g., a tablet computing device, smartphone, smartwatch, other wearable device, in-vehicle system, etc.) associated with the driver and/or the vehicle passenger.
US10328852B2
A system and method is described for improving situational awareness, fatigue management, and navigation via tactile feedback to vehicle operators, such as via a piezoelectric device. The tactile feedback may be provided to a vehicle operator in response to data gathered from external, headset integrated or aircraft integrated navigation sensors, such as may be used to identify navigational deviations outside of pre-established tolerances. The tactile feedback may be provided to a vehicle operator in response to physiological operator metric gathering and processing. One or more physiological sensors may be included on an operator headset, and may be either proximate to or separated from the tactile feedback device. As data is provided to the operator of a vehicle, equivalent data may be provided to a third party (e.g. a control center, dispatch, mission control, or similar). The data may be used to determine alertness levels remotely and intervene as necessary.
US10328850B2
Provided is a skin material which forms a vehicle interior design surface, functions as lighting, and suppresses the fray of side emission type optical fibers.The skin material includes a woven fabric woven by using synthetic resin fibers, side emission type optical fibers, and heat fusible fibers as warps or wefts. A ratio (dS/df) of fineness (dS) of the synthetic resin fibers to fineness (df) of the side emission type optical fibers is from 1.5 to 7.0. The synthetic resin fibers and the side emission type optical fibers adjacent to the synthetic resin fibers are bonded in respective longitudinal directions thereof by the heat fusible fibers. When a plurality of the side emission type optical fibers are woven between the adjacent synthetic resin fibers, the adjacent side emission type optical fibers are bonded to each other in the longitudinal direction by the heat fusible fibers.
US10328848B1
The trailer hitch signaling device is a visual signaling device. The trailer hitch signaling device is configured for use with a vehicle. The vehicle is further defined with a hitch. The trailer hitch signaling device is configured to attach to the hitch. The trailer hitch signaling device physically moves to indicate an action selected from the group consisting of: 1) the vehicle is braking; 2) the vehicle is preparing to turn left; and, 3) the vehicle is preparing to turn right. The trailer hitch signaling device further comprises a lamp. The lamp generates illumination to further signal that the vehicle is braking. The trailer hitch signaling device comprises the puppet and a control circuit. The control system is contained within the puppet. The control system is electrically connected to the vehicle. The control system further moves the limbs of the puppet and illuminates the lamp.
US10328843B2
A driving assistance system for a vehicle has a longer-distance sensor device for determining longer-distance information between a vehicle and an obstacle, and a shorter-distance sensor device for determining shorter-distance information between the vehicle and the obstacle. A dual-mode light emitting diode (LED module) can selectively emit both visible light and infrared light, and is part of the vehicle's driving-lights system, such as a headlight and/or a reversing light. The LED module emits infrared light when operating as part of the shorter-distance sensor device and an infrared receiver detects the reflected infrared light for distance determination. The longer-distance sensor device uses ultrasonic waves to determine distance information, and when it indicates that the distance has fallen below a threshold distance (below which the longer-distance sensing device is not reliable), a controller activates the shorter-distance sensing device.
US10328842B2
A cargo securing apparatus and a method of maintaining a user configured tension in a cargo securing element are disclosed. The apparatus includes at least one sensor arranged to measure a first and second tension in a tensile element (used to secure the cargo) at different times and a processor in data communication with the sensor. The processor is configured to receive the tension measurements from the sensor and to distinguish between acute and sustained deviations in tension based on the tension measurements. Conditionally, the processor may compare the first and second tension measurements to a user configured tension setting and determine tension correction parameters required to maintain the tension in the tensile element within a range of the user configured setting. The apparatus may include one or more manual or automated adjustment drives to adjust the tension in the tensile element in accordance with the tension correction parameters.
US10328841B2
Methods and systems for receiving, by a destination device at which a securement-monitoring application is operating, from a securement sensor device, a securement-condition communication indicating a condition of a securement remote to the destination device. Operations also include determining, by the destination device using the securement-monitoring application, an action to take responsive to the securement-condition communication, such as notifying a user of an undesired condition at the securement. The operations further include initiating the action determined.
US10328836B2
An inventory system includes an inventory holder and an actively balanced mobile drive unit. A control module of the mobile drive unit can receive sensing information about the inventory holder and/or the mobile drive unit and use the sensing information to control a drive module of the mobile drive unit so as to maintain the inventory holder and/or the mobile drive unit within a predetermined deviation amount from an equilibrium state.
US10328835B1
Devices for holding beverage containers that can be used inside a vehicle or attached to a structure. In one example, a cup holder device for use in a vehicle may include an upper portion having a bottom surface, a peripheral rim offset from the bottom surface, and a side surface connecting the peripheral rim to the bottom surface. The peripheral rim defines an opening that is configured to receive a cup in the upper portion. A lower portion is coupled to the upper portion. The lower portion is configured to fit into a gap of an interior vehicle door, the impression typically formed by at least a first inside wall, a second inside wall, and an inside bottom surface. The lower portion may include a molded form configured to fit inside the impression of an interior vehicle door, or a spring-biased connector to attach to the impression.
US10328832B2
A vehicle floor liner has a top surface and a bottom surface. The bottom surface includes a recess extending toward the top surface and a ridge extending away from the bottom surface and positioned around a periphery of the recess.
US10328829B2
A vehicle seat is provided, in at least one embodiment, comprising a seatback comprising a cushion having a first hardness, and a pneumatic thoracic support structure positioned adjacent the cushion. In at least one embodiment, the pneumatic thoracic support structure comprises a first bladder selectively inflatable to provide a first area having a second hardness higher than the first hardness, with the first area being disposed along a thoracic region of a user's spine when a user is seated in the seat to provide support to at least a portion of the thoracic region of the user's spine.
US10328825B2
A vehicle seat comprises a seat cushion frame configuring a frame member of a seat cushion, and a seat unit that is supported by the seat cushion frame and on which an occupant sits, that has a higher seating face rigidity in a seat front-rear direction than a seating face rigidity in a seat width direction, and that has the seating face rigidity in the seat width direction set lower at a seat front-rear direction rear side than at a seat front-rear direction front side.
US10328821B2
A system and a method for controlling a torque of an electric vehicle are provided. The system includes a driving information detecting unit that detects a speed of the electric vehicle and a position of an accelerator pedal and a controller that applies an offset torque input from a driver to a basic creep torque line set for creep driving of the electric vehicle to set an offset torque line varied from the basic creep torque line in a negative (−) torque direction. Additionally, the controller calculates a basic creep torque depending on the speed of the electric vehicle based on the basic creep torque line when the offset torque is not input and calculates a driver creep torque depending on the speed of the electric vehicle based on the offset torque line when the offset torque is input.
US10328819B2
A fuel cell system and method of controlling the fuel cell system are provided. The fuel cell system includes a fuel cell stack that is configured to receive fuel, and generate electric energy and a fuel supply valve that is configured to adjust pressure of fuel that is supplied to the fuel cell stack. A controller is configured to operate the fuel supply valve to supply fuel of predetermined target pressure to the fuel cell stack, using a difference between the predetermined target pressure and actual pressure of the fuel being supplied. When the actual pressure reaches a steady state from a transient state, the controller applies a smaller gain than in the transient state to determine a first controlled variable based on the difference between the target pressure and the actual pressure of the fuel being supplied.
US10328817B2
Provided is a control apparatus for a hybrid vehicle, a clutch being provided in a power transmission path leading from an engine to drive wheels, the clutch transmitting torque between the engine and the drive wheels when engaged, the clutch interrupting the transmission of torque between the engine and the drive wheels, the control apparatus including an ECU configured to execute drive control for consuming electric power of a storage device by driving a first motor, when the clutch is kept in a released state and the clutch cannot be engaged and an amount of electrical charge of the storage device is higher than a prescribed first threshold value.
US10328815B2
A method of efficiently recharging a supplementary battery of a vehicle can recharge the supplementary battery with power from a main battery. A method of controlling a supplementary battery recharging system includes: acquiring charged current of a supplementary battery; starting a timer when the charged current exceeds a limit range; updating a current limit on the basis of a timer value and temperature information of the supplementary battery; and controlling a target voltage using the updated current limit.
US10328794B2
A multi-purpose utility vehicle for construction and snow-removing work includes: a cargo box seated on a loading frame in the rear part of the vehicle; a continuously variable transmission combination mounted in a mounting space partitioned by a midship frame in the middle of a vehicle body; an engine assembly mounted in an engine room partitioned by a loading frame and base frames of the vehicle body at the back of the midship frame; a front wheel propeller shaft and a rear wheel propeller shaft which respectively transfer driving power outputted from the continuously variable transmission combination to a front axle combination of a front end of the vehicle body and a rear axle combination of a rear end of the vehicle body; and a PTO electromotive system extending from the front of the continuously variable transmission combination to the front of the vehicle body.
US10328791B2
A dual cap assembly having multiple passages, may include a pipe device having a plurality of separate passages; a first cap device detachably mounted at a position where the passages diverge in the pipe device to close a first passage; and a second cap device detachably mounted on the first cap device to close a second passage, wherein when the first cap device is separated from the pipe device, the first passage is opened, and when the second cap device is separated with the first cap device mounted on the pipe device, the second passage is opened while the first passage is closed.
US10328767B2
A device for filling air conditioning systems with a refrigerant during final vehicle assembly, wherein the air conditioning system comprises a connection valve on its low and high pressure sides, via which the air conditioning system can be pressure tested, evacuated, and filled, which facilitates maintenance operations in the life cycle of the system, wherein said connection valves have different geometrical contours between the high and low pressure side and to ensure that only the respective approved refrigerant is filled into the air conditioning system, and wherein the filling is performed using a filling system brought via adapters into an operative connection with the connection valves on the low and high pressure sides. The device is designed to allow filling with two different refrigerants using just two adapters and still ensures that a proper refrigerant is filled into the respective air conditioning system.
US10328765B2
A device for distribution of conditioning air for vehicle turret comprises at least one air duct sheath, the sheath comprising a chute adapted to be made integral with the vehicle and a shutter adapted to be made integral with the turret. The sheath is the form of an arch of circle coaxial with the rotation axis of turret. The device comprises at least one duct in the form of an arch of circle having the same average radius as that of the sheath and able to slide with respect to the sheath between a closed position in which the duct connects one end of the sheath to another end of said sheath, or to another sheath, for continuity of airflow between the sheaths, and an open position in which the duct is slid within the sheath so as to leave a passage transverse to the sheath along a circular sector.
US10328763B2
A suspension apparatus may include an internal cylinder having fixing grooves, an intermediate cylinder rotatably provided around the internal cylinder to allow a shock-absorber to be moved up and down, and having connection holes, an external cylinder rotatably provided around the intermediate cylinder and having locking pins to be inserted into the fixing grooves through the connection holes such that the locking pins are decoupled from the fixing grooves, but remain inserted into the connection holes, and a driving device connected to the external cylinder to rotate the intermediate cylinder to allow the shock-absorber to be moved up and down, adjusting a height of a vehicle body.
US10328758B2
An anhydrous ammonia trailer hitch incorporating a base; a vehicle mounting receiver hitch fixedly attached to and extending forwardly from the base; a bolt mounted to the base, the bolt being adapted for moving between latching and releasing positions; a release plate having a first eye fitted for receiving the bolt, the bolt extending into the eye upon movement to the latching position; a remotely actuatable linear motion actuator connected operatively to the bolt for moving the bolt between the latching and releasing position; a tongue mount fixedly attached to the release plate; and at least a first safety chain mount fixedly attached to the release plate.
US10328757B1
A detachable chain apparatus for use with a vehicular tire is provided. The chain apparatus includes a plurality of chain assemblies disposed on the vehicular tire, each chain assembly having an elongated cable extending through a pair of slider members to create a first end loop portion proximate the first slider member, a second end loop portion proximate the second slider member, and an intermediate parallel cable portion of the elongated cable between the pair of slider members disposed on a tread portion of the vehicular tire, a plurality of sleeves rotatably mounted to the intermediate parallel cable portion of the elongated cable, and an elastic strap coupled to both the first and second end loop portions of the elongated cable. Tension in the elastic strap secures both the first and second end loop portions of the elongated cable within an interior of the tire.
US10328753B2
A pneumatic tire includes a reinforcing rubber layer disposed in the sidewall portions, the reinforcing rubber layer having a crescent-like meridian cross-section. When the tire is assembled on a regular rim and in an unloaded state with an internal pressure of 0 kPa, a radius of curvature (RP) is smaller than a radius of curvature (RO), an arc of the radius of curvature (RP) joining an intersection (Pa) of a carcass layer and a straight line (La), an intersection (Pb) of the carcass layer and a straight line (Lb), and an intersection (Pc) of the carcass layer and a straight line (Lc), and an arc of the radius of curvature (RO) joining an intersection (Oa) of the straight line (La) and a tire external contour, an intersection (Ob) of the straight line (Lb) and the tire external contour, and an intersection (Oc) of the straight line (Lc) and the tire external contour.
US10328751B2
A pneumatic tire includes a tread portion provided with a circumferentially and continuously extending zigzag shoulder main groove located adjacent to a tread edge, a shoulder lateral groove extending axially outwardly from the shoulder main groove and a central lateral groove extending axially inwardly from the shoulder main groove. The shoulder main groove includes an inner corner portion protruding axially inwardly. The central lateral groove includes a first groove portion, a second groove portion and a confluence portion at which the first groove portion and the second groove portion meet. The confluence portion of the central lateral groove is communicated with the inner corner portion of the shoulder main groove. The shoulder lateral groove is located so that an extended portion in which the shoulder lateral groove is extended axially inwardly overlaps with the confluence portion at least partially.
US10328747B2
A wheel fastening system for a wheeled mobile robot includes a chassis, a motor, a wheel, a thrust bearing, a stud, and a screw. The chassis has a base and a cover. The cover covers the base. The motor is disposed in the chassis. The motor has a shaft. The wheel has a hub by which the wheel is centered on the shaft of the motor. The thrust bearing is an interference fit between the wheel and the chassis and provides axial support for the wheel. The stud passes through the hub of the wheel to couple to the shaft of the motor. The screw is coupled to the stud, and is clamped between the base and the cover of the chassis. The stud and the screw prevent the wheel from radially shifting relative to the shaft of the motor.
US10328737B2
High refractive index coatings having metal oxide particles are disclosed. Dispersions of metal oxide particles in solvent are also disclosed. These find use in the protection of surface relief structures. In some disclosed embodiments, the coatings or dispersions contain UV-curable resins. The coatings and dispersions find application in the field of security devices and documents and tokens incorporating security devices.
US10328733B2
A sublimation thermal transfer sheet having first, second, and third dye layers frame sequentially provided on a surface of a substrate in this order, and a back-face layer provided on another surface of the substrate. The first, second, and third dye layers contain an each individual sublimable dye and an each individual binder resin. One of the first and second dye layers further contains a releasing agent selected from a first group consisting of silicone oils, silicone-modified resins and phosphoric esters, and another dye layer further contains either one or both of at least a releasing agent selected from the first group and a cellulosic resin. The third dye layer (1) contains no releasing agent of the first group, or (2) contains the releasing agent at an amount of not more than 0.3% by weight based on the total weight of the solid content of the third dye layer.
US10328723B2
A recording apparatus includes: a container; a conveying mechanism configured to convey a recording medium contained in the container; a recording head configured to record an image on the recording medium that has been conveyed through a conveying path by the conveying mechanism; a moving mechanism including a carriage and configured to move the carriage reciprocatingly together with the recording head; a first sensor installed in the carriage and configured to detect the recording medium; a second sensor configured to detect a change of a state of the container; a storage unit configured to store width information of the recording medium that is conveyed by the conveying mechanism; and a controller configured to control the conveying mechanism, the moving mechanism, and the recording head.
US10328718B2
A system for printing on a multi-dimensional object includes a plurality of print heads, and a printing chase configured to receive an object holder for an object and provide accurate registration of the object. The system further includes an actuator configured to move the printing chase relative to the print heads. The system is configured to receive information corresponding to an object holder mounted on the printing chase, determine a position of at least one printable area using the retrieved information, receive information relating to print data to be printed on the at least one printable area, use the determined position of the at least one printable area to control a movement of the printing chase relative to the print heads, and operate the print heads to eject marking material onto the at least one printable area to print data on the at least one printable area.
US10328706B2
A printing-fluid cartridge is inserted into a printing-fluid consuming apparatus in an insertion direction crossing a gravitational direction and attached thereto in a first posture. The printing-fluid cartridge includes: a storage chamber, a supply portion having a supply port, an upper surface and a locking surface positioned upward of the storage chamber, an electrical interface disposed at the upper surface, and a contact surface positioned rearward relative to the supply port of the supply portion in the insertion direction in the first posture. The printing-fluid cartridge inserted in the printing-fluid consuming apparatus is movable between the first posture and a second posture. In the first posture, the locking surface engages a lock portion and the contact surface abuts against a positioning portion. In the second posture, the locking surface is positioned downward relative to the lock portion and the contact surface is separated from the positioning portion.
US10328703B2
An inkjet recording apparatus includes a piezoelectric element, an extraction processing portion, and a drive control portion. The piezoelectric element is provided in correspondence with a nozzle, and upon input of a first drive signal, causes ink to be ejected from the nozzle. The extraction processing portion, when a print process is executed, extracts a non-ejection period during which a non-ejection state continues for more than a reference time period, from an execution period of the print process based on a plurality of pieces of image data printed in the print process, wherein ink is not ejected from the nozzle in the non-ejection state. The drive control portion inputs a second drive signal for causing the piezoelectric element to stir the ink in the nozzle, to the piezoelectric element during a partial period of the non-ejection period extracted by the extraction processing portion.
US10328701B2
A method of calibrating a wiper position in an ink jet printer having a nozzle plate and a wiper arranged to wipe the nozzle plate, the nozzle plate having a number of nozzles each of which is in fluid communication with a pressure chamber, each pressure chamber having an actuator for exciting a pressure wave in a liquid in the pressure chamber, and a detection system arranged to detect pressure fluctuations in the pressure chamber includes adjusting the wiper to a position in which it is set against the nozzle plate; exciting a pressure wave in at least one of the pressure chambers; recording the pressure fluctuations in said at least one pressure chamber; deciding, on the basis of the detected pressure fluctuations, whether the wiper is set correctly against the nozzle that is in fluid communication with said at least one pressure chamber; and correcting the position of the wiper if necessary.
US10328696B2
A liquid ejection head includes a plurality of ejection ports, a plurality of pressure chambers each communicating with each of the ejection ports, a piezoelectric actuator constituting part of walls of the pressure chambers, and a common liquid chamber containing liquid to be supplied to the pressure chambers. The pressure chambers and the common liquid chamber are opposed with an opposing wall interposed therebetween. The opposing wall faces the wall of the pressure chambers constituted by the piezoelectric actuator. A reinforcing portion that supports the opposing wall is provided in the common liquid chamber.
US10328689B2
A flow path structure which forms a flow path of liquid, includes: a light absorbing member (first substrate) having absorbing properties with respect to laser light; a light transmitting member (second substrate) which is joined to the light absorbing member and has transmitting properties with respect to the laser light; a first flow path (flow path) which is surrounded by a welding interface between the light absorbing member and the light transmitting member; and a second flow path which is formed in a flow path pipe (flow path pipe) which protrudes from a front surface opposite of the welding interface in the light transmitting member, and communicates with the first flow path, in which the flow path pipe is included in a region of the first flow path in a plan view from a direction orthogonal to the welding interface.
US10328683B2
An adhesive agent comprising a condensation resin having a structural unit obtained by polycondensing a polymerizable monomer containing a monomer (A) having 2 or more carboxyl groups and a monomer (B) having 2 or more amino groups, and meeting at least one of the following (1) and (2), and the following (3): (1) at least one selected from the group consisting of the monomer (A), an anhydride of the monomer (A), and the monomer (B) is liquid at 25° C.; (2) the condensation resin has a polyoxyalkanediyl group; and (3) the condensation resin has a cyclohexane ring.
US10328682B2
A method for joining structural elements to a component made of at least one fiber-reinforced plastics material, includes providing at least two structural elements made of at least one fiber-reinforced plastics material having a particular matrix; providing at least one film element made of a thermoplastic heavy-duty material; arranging the at least one film element on a surface of one of the structural elements or between surfaces to be joined of the at least two structural elements to be joined; and producing the component to be joined in a curing process.
US10328674B2
Provided is a laminated glass including, in order: a first glass sheet; a first interlayer film; a transparent film laminated with a heat reflection film; a second interlayer film; and a second glass sheet, wherein the first interlayer film and the second interlayer film are formed of a modified hydrogenated block copolymer [E], the modified hydrogenated block copolymer [E] is a hydrogenated block copolymer [D] in which an alkoxysilyl group is incorporated, the hydrogenated block copolymer [D] being a block copolymer [C] in which 90% or more of all unsaturated bonds is hydrogenated, the block copolymer [C] is composed of at least two polymer blocks [A] including a repeat unit derived from an aromatic vinyl compound, and at least one polymer block [B] including a repeat unit derived from a linear conjugated diene compound, and the ratio of weight fraction [A]:[B] is 30:70 to 60:40.
US10328672B2
Disclosed herein is a method for applying metals to clay. More particularly, the present invention relates to applying malleable metals, such as silver, to clay, such that the metal attaches to the clay and as an added feature forms beads on the surface of the clay.
US10328671B2
A composite structure having a solid-phase concrete base-substrate component; a fibrous component that is a plurality of polypropylene fibers embedded into and thereby mechanically attached to the solid-phase concrete base-substrate component, wherein the fibers extend from within the concrete base-substrate component and out of the concrete base-substrate component through an exterior surface of the concrete base-substrate component; a polyvinylchloride-adhesive layer component having a first and second surface, wherein the polyvinylchloride-adhesive layer component first surface is in contact with and adhesively attached to the fibrous component, and wherein the polyvinylchloride-adhesive layer second surface is in contact with and adhesively attached to a first surface of a polyvinylchloride or polyvinylchloride-alloy interior sheet; and a polyester reinforcing component having a first and second surface, wherein the polyester reinforcing component first surface is in contact with a second surface of the polyvinylchloride or polyvinylchloride-alloy interior sheet, and wherein the polyester reinforcing component second surface is in contact with a first surface of a polyvinylchloride or polyvinylchloride-alloy exterior sheet.
US10328670B2
Security tapes are disclosed that include a first substrate having a first major surface covered with a first PSA, a plurality of discrete pieces of second substrate laminated to the first major surface of the first substrate by the first PSA, and a second PSA applied to each of the plurality of discrete pieces of second substrate on a first surface opposite the first substrate. The first substrate is continuous in both the machine and transverse directions. Each discrete piece of second substrate has a length oriented in the transverse direction and may be spaced a distance apart, in the machine direction, from each adjacent piece of second substrate. The first adhesion of the first PSA for each of the discrete pieces of second substrate is less than a second adhesion of the second PSA for a packaging material or packaging carton.
US10328666B2
Described herein are laminated packaging materials comprising foamed cellulose, their use in manufacturing packaging containers, for use in packaging of food products.
US10328655B2
Paper-based elongate structures suitable for use as lumber substitutes, articles of manufacture made thereof, kits of materials including such structures, and machines and methods for making the same. Elongate structures according to the invention include a hollow outer portion formed of corrugated fiberboard sheet material and an accordion-folded inner support formed of corrugated fiberboard sheet material. The hollow outer portion has four outer surfaces that define a rectangle when viewed in cross-section transverse to a longitudinal axis of the elongate structure. The accordion-folded inner support is enclosed within the hollow outer portion. The inner support includes a plurality of first spaced-apart peaks that contact a first inner surface of the hollow outer portion and a plurality of second spaced-apart peaks that contact an opposing second inner surface of the hollow outer portion. The accordion-folded inner support structure improves the beam strength, crush resistance and lateral strength of the elongate structure.
US10328646B2
A plant and a process for producing tires wherein the process includes the steps of: a) building a green tire on a toroidal support in a building line of a tire production plant; b) transferring the green tire and the relevant toroidal support from the building line of the production plant to a first holding unit; c) transferring the green tire and the relevant toroidal support from the first holding unit to a vulcanization line of the production plant; d) molding and vulcanization the green tire in the vulcanization line of the production plant; e) separating the molded and vulcanized tire from the relevant toroidal support; f) transferring the toroidal support, separated from the relevant tire, from the vulcanization line to the first holding unit; and g) transferring the toroidal support, separated from the relevant tire, from the first holding unit to the building line of the production plant, wherein steps b) and g) are carried out through a first transfer device and steps c) and f) are carried out through a second transfer device different from the first transfer device.
US10328641B1
A method of processing a thermoplastic composite tubular lineal comprising providing a pre-pregged thermoplastic composite around an elongated stationary mandrel; wrapping the pre-pregged thermoplastic composite with a release material; heating the stationary mandrel so that the pre-pregged thermoplastic composite melts and the release material contracts, exerting pressure on the pre-pregged material; cooling the pre-pregged material and release material so as to form a thermoplastic composite tubular lineal in its final configuration; pulling the thermoplastic composite tubular lineal downstream; and removing the release material from the thermoplastic composite tubular lineal.
US10328637B2
A three-dimensional object printing system improves the interlayer adhesion of an object. The printing system includes a platform on which a three-dimensional object is built. A material applicator in the printing system expels material to form layers of the object on the platform. The material applicator also includes a heater configured to heat the layer of the object ahead of the material applicator when the material applicator moves in a first direction and a second direction, both directions being parallel to the platform.
US10328636B2
A method includes receiving torque data of a powder recoater operatively connected to an additive manufacturing system. The torque data includes torque data of the recoater when the recoater traverses a build area. Receiving torque data includes receiving force data from a plurality of load cells, each load cell operatively associated with a blade segment of a recoater blade assembly. The method also includes determining a quality of one or more of an additive manufacturing process and/or product based on the torque data.
US10328626B2
A tube mat comprises a plurality of tube portions having a tube longitudinal axis in each case and at least one web portion connecting two tube portions, the tube mat being produced in one piece.
US10328625B2
A nasal dilator and method of making nasal dilators are provided. The dilator may have a composite base element of at least two regions, the base element having an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface of the base element having a pressure-sensitive adhesive disposed thereon; the base element further including a spring element which imparts return memory into the base element so that the base element returns towards a planar conformation during use. The spring element has elastic memory effected by differential properties in the at least two regions.
US10328609B2
A method for manufacturing impregnated fiber bundle includes: a step of feeding material including feeding at least one fiber bundle to a feeding wheel assembly; a step of resin molding including feeding resin to the fiber bundle in a high pressure manner to make the resin infiltrate the fiber bundle and to form an outer resin layer on the outer surface of the fiber bundle, so as to make the fiber bundle become a resin impregnated fiber bundle; a step of semi-cured molding including semi curing the resin inside and outside the resin impregnated fiber bundle by controlling temperature and pressure; and a step of reeling including reeling up the resin impregnated fiber bundle which is to be woven into a fabric.
US10328608B2
A system and a method are provided for producing rubber mixtures. The system includes installations for performing a monopassage process and a multipassage process to produce a rubber mixture, and a transport system that transports the rubber mixture to one or more of the installations according to a selected recipe. The installations include a mixing and cooling installation that performs a mixing and cooling procedure in which the rubber mixture is formed into a sheet, the sheet is sprayed with water using at least one nozzle provided with water at a predetermined water flow rate and air at a predetermined air pressure, and evaporated water from the spraying of the sheet is evacuated at a predetermined air flow rate. The mixing and cooling procedure causes the rubber mixture of the sheet to reach target temperature and water-content values before a complementary mixing procedure is performed.
US10328601B2
A mitre cutting guide tool (1) comprises a first body section (2a) having a substantially planar outer face with an outer edge configured to rest against the face of a skirting board or coving to guide a cutting tool in use; a second body section (2b) rotationally connected to the first body section (2a) via a connecting means (5); a sensing means (9) configured to measure the angle between the first and second body sections (2a, 2b); a locking means (5) configured to connect the first and second body sections (2a, 2b) so that the angle can be altered and to lock the first and second body sections (2a, 2b) in position to set a given angle; the second body section (2b) supporting the first body section (2a) at the set angle against the length of skirting board or coving; the connecting means and/or locking means (5) configured so that the space between the first and second body sections (2a, 2b) is substantially unobstructed.
US10328599B2
Method and an arrangement within a motor saw, having a guide bar, a drive motor unit including with its chassis a drive motor, whose rotatable shaft supports a drive disc, around which a portion of an endless saw chain runs, the saw chain also being adapted with its remaining portions to run along and form the guide bar arrangement with its guide bar and along tracks allotted to side edges directed away from each other. An anchored support plate, a displaceable clamping plate and with an interrelated arrangement in an inactivated position, the end area of the guide bar within a first mode displaces the end area in a direction perpendicular from the plane and from the support plate, and within a second mode displacing the end area and its guide bar in a direction along the plane allotted to the guide bar and out of the inactivated interrelated arrangement.
US10328589B2
Various aspects of the present disclosure are directed toward blades having serrations, and methods for forming the serrations. As may be implemented in accordance with one or more embodiments, laser light is scanned across a surface of a knife blade in which the laser light is intersected with an edge thereof. The laser light is used to serrate the edge of the knife blade by generating heat in the knife blade while the laser light is scanned, melting portions of the knife blade at serration regions at the edge, and removing the melted portions. This approach may be carried out without registering an accurate location of the knife edge, and while also melting portions of the knife blade away from the edge.
US10328588B2
A stem removing tool for cutting the stems from vegetables, herbs, and the like. The stem removing tool includes a pair of elongated arms pivotally secured to one another at a common pivot point. Each arm includes a handle disposed on a first end thereof and a rotary blade disposed on a second end thereof, wherein the pair of blades are parallel to one another. The blades are able to rotate along a surface and over an object, such as the rib of a lettuce leaf, thereby removing the rib therefrom with a single use. A spring is secured between the pair of elongated arms on the second ends thereof so as to allow the blades to compress together when the handles are compressed together and spread apart when the handles are released from one another.
US10328578B2
Example implementations may relate methods and systems for detecting, recognizing, and localizing pallets. For instance, a computing system may receive sensor data representing aspects of an environment, and identify a set of edge points in the sensor data. The computing system may further determine a set of line segments from the set of edge points where each line segment may fit to a subset of the set of edge points. Additionally, the computing system may also filter the set of line segments to exclude line segments that have a length outside a height range and a width range associated with dimensions of a pallet template, and identify, from the filtered set of line segments, a subset of line segments that align with the pallet template. Based on the identified subset of line segments, the computing system may determine a pose of a pallet in the environment.
US10328575B2
A method to compute a pixel map of probabilities of absence and presence of an obstacle in the environment of an autonomous robot comprising at least one sensor grouped in at least one set of sensors that detect obstacles of similar types and have its own sensor initial map of probability of absence of obstacles is provided. The method comprises the steps of initializing a map around the robot and attached to the robot with a predefined value of probability of absence or presence of an obstacle, acquiring data representative of the absence or presence of an obstacle around the robot from at least one sensing procedure, and concurrently updating values of probabilities using data from sensing procedure and modifying the probabilities of absence or presence of obstacle from previous observations to a value closer to a predefined value.
US10328574B2
A method for adjusting a transfer apparatus fastened to a robotically displaceable transfer arm and comprising a holder for a liquid vessel in an automated analysis machine, by way of measuring a first and second force effect on the holder with the aid of a sensor, wherein, if the measured force effects do not deviate from one another by more than a predetermined amount, the transfer apparatus is sufficiently adjusted in respect of a receiving position, and wherein, if the measured force effects deviate from one another by more than a predetermined amount, an adjustment of the transfer apparatus in respect of the receiving position is carried out.
US10328572B2
A device is provided that includes a plurality of hardware segments. The device also includes a plurality of actuators to actuate the plurality of hardware segments. The device also includes a controller to cause at least one of the plurality of actuators to adjust positions of at least one of the plurality of hardware segments to correspond to a particular arrangement, to determine physical parameters of the device responsive to the adjustment of the positions, and to generate an identification code for the device based on the physical parameters. The physical parameters may include one or more of electrical parameters of the plurality of actuators or mechanical parameters of the plurality of actuators.
US10328571B2
The present invention discloses a servo control system and a robot. The servo control system is applied to a servo and includes a main control module and a communication module including a first communication port, a second communication port, a third communication port, a fourth communication port, a voltage balancing circuit and a balance voltage output terminal. The balance voltage output terminal is coupled to the third communication port and the fourth communication port through the voltage balancing circuit. The main control module sends a first communication signal to the host computer via the first communication port, and receives a second communication signal transmitted from the host computer via the second communication port. The balance voltage output terminal controls a common mode voltage difference between the first communication signal and the second communication signal via the voltage balancing circuit. In the above manner, identification numbers of servos can be reassigned. Servos can be freely reinstalled without being limited to the original positions of these servos and can still perform control instructions sent by the host computer, which is convenient for reinstalling.
US10328569B2
A configurable handgrip has a plurality of plates, the plates being arranged in a stack, a clamp element operably engaging the stack, and the clamp element being operable to transition between a first released position in which the plates are free to move with respect to each other, and a second clamped position in which the plates are secured against movement with respect to each other, such that the stack may be formed into a selected shape when the clamp is in the released position, and the plates are held in the selected shape when the clamp is in the clamped position. Each plate may define a plate aperture. The clamp element may be an elongated member received in the plate apertures. The plates may each have a contact edge and an opposed recessed edge.
US10328561B1
A companion multi-tool that includes an elongated body, a blade sharpening cavity, a sharpening element, a tinder material, a flint material, a noise generating material and a clip. The elongated body has a first end and a second end. The blade sharpening cavity is formed in the elongated body proximate the first end thereof. The sharpening element is attached to the elongated body in the blade sharpening cavity. The tinder material is attached to the elongated body. The flint material is attached to the elongated body. The noise generating device is formed in the elongated body proximate the second end thereof. The clip is attached to the elongated body intermediate the first and second ends.
US10328556B2
A nail plate tool which aids in positioning and installing nail plates in hard-to-reach areas. The nail plate tool generally includes an elongated portion having a handle portion at its first end and a holder portion at its second end. The handle portion is adapted to be grasped by a user and the holder portion is adapted to removably retain a nail plate against the nail plate tool, such as through use of a magnet. By removably securing the nail plate to the holder portion, an individual may more easily reach areas to install a nail plate.
US10328530B2
Systems and methods according to one or more embodiments are provided for a flexible and local laser shroud that conforms to a contoured work surface and confines laser light energy from a laser end effector to the work surface. In one example, a system includes a laser end effector coupled to a robotic arm to provide laser light energy to a work surface. The system also includes a shroud coupled to the end of the robotic arm and extending to the work surface. The system further includes, as part of the shroud, a flexible laser light seal to conform to the work surface to substantially prevent the laser light energy from passing between the shroud and the work surface as the laser end effector travels along the work surface.
US10328528B2
A piercing processing method and a laser processing machine capable of carrying out a piercing processing on a thick plate in short time are provided. It is a processing method for carrying out a piercing processing on a metallic material by laser beams with wavelengths in 1 μm band, where the piercing processing is carried out by maintaining a range of 8≤Zr/d≤12 when a condensed beam diameter of the laser beams is set to be d and a Rayleigh length of the laser beams is set to be Zr. At that time, a focal position of the laser beams is set to be on a surface of a workpiece or an external of the workpiece. Then, a beam profile of the laser beams is such that the laser beams of a single mode are converted into a bowler hat shape by a beam quality tunable device.
US10328524B2
A coaxial nozzle of a laser beam machine has an inner nozzle in which a laser beam and an inner gas are passing through an inner side, an outer nozzle provided at an outer side of the inner nozzle, and a cooling circuit for cooling the inner nozzle.
US10328521B2
A laser processing device includes: a laser light source; a converging optical system; and a reflective spatial light modulator modulating the laser light such that the laser light is caused to branch into at least first processing light and second processing light, and the first processing light is converged at a first converging point and the second processing light is converged at a second converging point. In a case in which W1 is a radius of the first processing light at a front face of the object, W2 is a radius of the second processing light at the front face, and D is a distance between the first converging point and the second converging point when viewed from a direction orthogonal to the front face, the reflective spatial light modulator modulates the laser light such that D>W1+W2 is satisfied.
US10328520B2
A side trimming apparatus including a cutting unit which is installed on at least one side of a steel plate being transferred and trims a side of the steel plate by mechanical cutting and a laser processing unit which is installed in front of the cutting unit and emits a laser beam to a portion of the steel plate to be cut to form a groove at the portion to be cut or preheat the portion to be cut, and a side trimming method using the same are provided.
US10328517B2
A torch assembly for cutting or spraying applications. The torch assembly includes a torch connector that connects to at least one cable that communicates with a power supply. The torch assembly includes a trigger mounted on the torch assembly to start and stop torch operations. The trigger electrically communicates with the power supply via the at least one cable. The torch assembly also includes a remote switch mounted on the torch assembly to allow an operator to remotely adjust an output of the power supply to a desired output level. The remote switch is electrically coupled to the power supply via the at least one cable.
US10328516B2
A system for providing a dynamically controlled plasma cutting system. The plasma cutting system includes a proportional valve and a sensing device arrangement and a controller connected to this arrangement. The system is configured to dynamically control gas flow in a plasma torch. The system measures gas pressure at a proportional valve and makes necessary gas pressure adjustments in the system by way of controlling a drive signal sent to the proportional valve to control gas flow.
US10328487B2
The present disclosure provides a low-pressure cast aluminum wheel mold. The back cavity of a top mold (1) is divided into three parts: the back cavity in a rim area is open, and the wall thickness of the top mold is progressively increased by 15-25 mm from bottom to top; the back cavity in a spoke area is machined in a profile-followed manner, and the top mold has an equal wall thickness of 20-30 mm; at each R angle position where the rim is connected with a spoke, the top mold is provided with a boss (11), the axial wall thickness of the boss (11) is 40-60 mm, and the radial wall thickness is 30-50 mm. A temperature gradient beneficial to progressive solidification of a casting is constructed; by designing an annular water cooling structure at the R angle where the rim is connected with the spoke, quick cooling on the hot spot is specifically realized, the cooling capability is stronger, the cooling range is more exact, bad influence on the adjacent thin-wall part is not produced, and smooth feeding of molten aluminum is ensured.
US10328479B2
A punch assembly includes a punch body having an axis and a replaceable punch tip configured for a punching operation, e.g., in a punch press apparatus. A laterally manipulated coupling pin is provided to selectively engage the punch tip with the punch body along the axis, and to selective disengage the punch tip from the punch body.
US10328475B2
A device and method for bending strand-shaped workpieces are described with a holder for a strand-shaped workpiece. A bending tool comprises at least one radius part and one bending part. The workpiece can be bent by pivoting the bending part about the radius part. A workpiece drive shaft that extends at least in a longitudinal direction is provided for driving the bending tool and a positioning device for positioning the bending tool relative to the workpiece. The positioning device allows a displacement of the bending tool and the tool driveshaft in at least one transverse direction that runs transversely to the longitudinal direction. A drive wheel is rotatably arranged around an axis that is fixed relative to the workpiece and is coupled via a transmission device to drive the tool driveshaft. The transmission device has a coupling element that can move transverse to the axis of the drive wheel.
US10328473B2
A drawing machine (1) for drawing a tube (2), defining a longitudinal axis (Y), comprising a first die (3) for carrying out the drawing of the tube by means of the use of a mandrel (4); a device for varying the inclination (5) of the tube inlet into said first die (3); a second die (6) for carrying out a skin pass operation on the tube, arranged downstream of said first die (3); an in-line system for detecting the eccentricity of the tube; a data processing system (7) for processing signals originating from said detection system and sending input data to said device for varying the inclination (5) of the tube to vary the inclination of the tube so as to correct the eccentricity of the tube in-line; wherein said in-line system for detecting the eccentricity of the tube comprises a first detection head comprising at least three first transducers (8) arranged downstream of said first die (3).
US10328466B2
The invention claims a device for facilitating the effective cleaning of grill grates by taking the exact shape of the grill grate itself. This is possible doe to a large number of small diameter pins that move independently of each other. When pressed against the grill grate the pins m contact with the grate itself will be displaced upward and the pins in between the grates will move downward. This movement allows the device to take the exact shape of each individual grate. When the device takes the shape of the grate it can easily be locked in place allowing effective scraping of the grates. When finished scraping one particular size and shape grate the device can easily be unlocked and placed on a flat surface to even out the pins, then placed on another grate of a completely different shape and size, pressed down, have it take the exact shape, lock in place and effectively scrape this grate. This can be repeated over and over for most any shape or size grill grate.
US10328464B2
A system is provided for the identification and separation of heterogeneous material, the system comprising: a hyperspectral identification system for capturing spectra of material; a computer receiving and analyzing data from the hyperspectral identification system and selecting desired materials from the heterogeneous materials; and an ejection system, whereby the desired materials are ejected from the system.
US10328460B2
A method of applying a coating to a device which has one or more components housed in a housing. A liquid coating precursor is applied to at least part of the internal surface of the housing and/or at least part of the one or more components within the housing. Low pressure conditions are applied to the closed housing, sufficient to cause the liquid coating precursor to evaporate and initiation of the liquid coating precursor to thereby cause the coating to form on at least some of the internal surfaces of the device.
US10328459B2
A method of color-striking a color-strikable article including the steps of: conveying a color-strikable article within a proximity of an energizer, and selectively color-striking said article with said energizer to produce a predetermined pattern on the article.
US10328449B2
A piezoelectric dispenser having a uniform dispensing quality of a viscous liquid by calibrating an operation stroke of a valve rod discharging a viscous liquid (vertical operation displacement of the valve rod) by setting the operation stroke of the valve rod to an initial value during use, and a method of calibrating the operation stroke of the piezoelectric dispenser. Accordingly, a uniform dispensing accuracy of viscous liquid may be maintained, and degradation of the dispensing quality of a viscous liquid due to abrasion of components may be reduced.
US10328447B1
A liquid dispensing product having: a spray dispenser having a nozzle with a guard of the nozzle and a liquid composition, the spray dispenser configured to spray the composition. The spray dispenser having a shroud housing a pump, the shroud having a shroud top surface, a shroud bottom edge opposing the shroud top surface and shroud walls connecting the shroud top surface to the shroud bottom edge; a rotatable nozzle cover housing a discharge nozzle, the discharge nozzle in fluid communication with the pump; a trigger operatively engaged with the pump; and a guard proximate the nozzle cover, the guard inhibiting contact by an outside structure or force with the nozzle cover from at least one direction. The guard is not in direct contact with the nozzle. The liquid composition having from about 5% to about 15%, by weight of the composition, of a surfactant system.
US10328442B2
Various embodiments concern a sprayer having a blower that outputs a HVLP flow of air into a hose, the hose connecting with a spray gun. A pressure sensor measures pressure of the HVLP air within the hose via a tube that branches from a fitting to which the hose connects. If the sensor indicates that the pressure level has increased above a threshold amount, indicating that the trigger of the spray gun is not being actuated, then power output to the blower is reduced (e.g., stopped). HVLP air is trapped within the hose by two valves when the trigger is not actuated. When the sensor indicates that the pressure level has decreased, corresponding to release of the trapped HVLP air into the gun for spraying by actuation of the trigger, power to the blower is increased (e.g., resumed).
US10328436B2
A magnet apparatus for generating a high gradient and/or high strength magnetic field, comprises: two permanent magnets (2, 4) located side-by-side with oppositely oriented magnetic field polarities and end surfaces of opposite polarities next to one another, wherein the magnetic anisotropy of the magnets exceeds the magnetic induction of the material of the magnets; and a mask (6) or masks (6) on a first end of each of the adjacent permanent magnets (2, 4), the mask(s) 6 comprising a non-retentive material covering adjacent end surfaces of the two permanent magnets (2, 4) with a gap (8) along a joining line between the two permanent magnets (2, 4) to form a zone of high-gradient magnetic field above the joining line; wherein the mask(s) (6) are embedded within the magnets (2, 4) and/or have a varying thickness and wherein the mask(s) (6) each have a maximum thickness greater than a tenth of the thickness of the respective magnet (2, 4).
US10328434B2
The present invention provides a method and an apparatus for fracturing polycrystalline silicon, and the method includes steps of placing the polycrystalline silicon in a water tank containing water; applying an instant high voltage to the water tank so that high-voltage discharge occurs in the water of the water tank to fracture the polycrystalline silicon. The method and apparatus have advantages of simple process, uniform fragments and no metal contamination.
US10328430B2
Disclosed is a disposable sealed body fluid retention device, comprising a fluid storage pipe (1), a fluid-taking piece (2) and a shielding body (4), wherein the fluid storage pipe (1) comprises an opening part (11) and a fluid storage cavity (12); the fluid-taking piece (2) is provided with a fluid guide channel (21), an exhaust channel (22), an annular side wall (23) and a partition (28); the partition (28) is located in the annular side wall (23) and separates the fluid guide channel (21) from the exhaust channel (22); one end of the fluid guide channel (21) is provided with a fluid inlet (24) and the other end is provided with a fluid outlet (25); the fluid outlet (25) is located at the lower part of the fluid-taking piece (2); one end of the exhaust channel (22) is provided with an exhaust port (26) and the other end is provided with an air outlet (27); the exhaust port (26) is located at the lower part of the fluid-taking piece (2); and the shielding body (4) is located outside the fluid storage pipe (1). The disposable sealed body fluid retention device has the advantages of convenience and sanitation, and when removing the fluid-taking piece (2) and the shielding body (4), it is ensured that the outer wall of the fluid storage pipe (1) is not contaminated with urine and the fluid storage pipe (1) can be directly used for a urine dipstick test and urine analyser detection.
US10328426B2
An ion exchange polymer composition is provided, which includes a primary crosslinker and a secondary crosslinker. The primary crosslinker includes a crosslinked ionic monomer including a quaternary ammonium group. A method for making the ion exchange polymer composition and materials prepared from the ion exchange polymer composition are also provided.
US10328425B2
A non crosslinked, covalently crosslinked and/or ionically crosslinked polymer, having repeating units of the general formula (1) —K—R— (1) In which K is a bond, oxygen, sulfur, the radical R is a divalent radical of an aromatic or heteroaromatic compound.
US10328423B2
The invention relates to perfluoroalkyl group-containing bismuth compounds as Lewis acid catalysts, to specific compounds, and to the method for the production thereof.
US10328420B2
Crystalline zeolites having a FER framework type wherein the crystallites have a dimension in the c-axis of about 500 nanometers (nm) or less, a method for their preparation and a process for the co-production of acetic acid and dimethyl ether comprising the step of contacting methyl acetate and methanol in the presence of catalysts comprising the crystalline zeolites.
US10328419B2
A photoexcitation material includes: a wurtzite type solid solution crystal containing t gallium, zinc, nitrogen and oxygen, wherein a peak (A) of an existence ratio of nitrogen or oxygen which is a first adjacent atom of the gallium or zinc and a peak (B) of an existence ratio of gallium or zinc which is a second adjacent atom of the gallium or zinc satisfy a relational expression of A>B in a relationship between a distance and the existence ratio of the adjacent atom of the gallium or zinc, the relationship being obtained from an extended X-ray absorption fine structure analysis.
US10328409B2
A method of performing a reaction is disclosed comprising flowing a reaction mixture (50) comprising HF past a compression seal (40) within a flow reactor (20), wherein the compression seal (40) includes an O-ring or gasket (30, 32) and where the O-ring or gasket (30, 32) comprises fluoroelastomer (to include fluoroelastomers and perfluoroelastomers), while maintaining the reaction mixture comprising HF at a temperature of 50° C. or greater [generally at a temperature in the range of from 50° C. and greater (60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 120, 150, and 180° C.) up to 220° C.], using O-rings or gaskets (30, 32) that comprise a fluoroelastomer having a pre-use tensile strength in the range of from 0.1 to 14 MPa measured according to IS037, and desirably further having a compressive set in the range of from 0 to 12% measured according to IS0815.
US10328405B2
Suggested is a process for the production of solid cooling agents, wherein a pre-scraped melt, i.e., a melt of menthol compounds with added seed crystals is applied to a pre-cooled area by even deposition of drops.
US10328400B2
A mixer is provided for mixing a substance in a container. The mixer includes a motor; a frame configured to be controlled by the motor to rotate on an axis; a carrier disposed at a first end of the frame and configured to hold the container; a counterweight disposed at a second end of the frame opposite to the carrier, wherein the counterweight position relative to the axis is adjustable. The mixer may be a stand-alone unit, or it may be disposed in an apparatus for dispensing a cosmetic composition.
US10328398B2
A dispenser for mixing and dispensing a liquid chemical concentrate with a dilutent from a container. The dispenser includes two slideable eductors one of which is also rotatable. Both a high and low flow rate can be obtained with simultaneous adjustment of concentration of the chemical concentrate. The dispenser has a high degree of accuracy of the amount of dilution of the chemical concentrate as well as positive positioning of the high and low flow rate.
US10328396B2
Improved integrally skinned asymmetric membranes for organic solvent nanofiltration, and their methods of preparation and use are disclosed. Membranes are formed from polybenzimidazoles by phase inversion and are then crosslinked by addition of crosslinking agents. These stabilize the membranes and allow solvent nanofiltration to be maintained even in the solvents from which the membranes were formed by phase inversion, and in strongly acidic and strongly basic solvents.
US10328388B2
An oxidation catalyst composite, methods, and systems for the treatment of exhaust gas emis-sions from a diesel engine are described. More particularly, described is an oxidation catalyst composite including a first oxidation material comprising a first refractory metal oxide support, a rare earth oxide, and palladium (Pd); a second oxidation material comprising a second refractory metal oxide, and platinum (Pt) and palladium (Pd); and a protective overlayer comprising a third refractory metal oxide, platinum (Pt) and, optionally, palladium (Pd), and a molecular sieve promoted with a metal selected from one or more of Cu, Fe, Co, Ni, Mn, V, and, Ag. The oxid-ation catalyst composite is sulfur tolerant.
US10328386B2
Co-cast thin film composite flat sheet membranes for gas separations and olefin/paraffin separations
A co-cast thin film composite flat sheet membrane is provided that comprises an asymmetric porous non-selective support layer with a thickness of 10-50 micrometers and an asymmetric integrally skinned polyimide-containing selective layer with a thickness of 5-40 micrometers on top of said support layer, wherein said asymmetric integrally skinned polyimide-containing selective layer comprises a porous non-selective polyimide-containing support layer with a thickness of ˜5-40 micrometers and a relatively porous, thin, dense, polyimide-containing top skin layer with a thickness of 0.02-0.2 micrometers.
US10328353B2
A self-sealing balloon comprising a tubular balloon neck segment extending from an opening of a balloon gas retaining expansion cavity. A bead of moldable adhesive material is applied in a ring about an interior circumference of a neck portion of the balloon forming a dispensed adhesive roll. The dispensed adhesive roll is at least partially encapsulated within an adhesive staging segment. The adhesive staging segment can be encased within a rolled lip bead by any suitable process. The rolling process aids in forming the ring-shaped adhesive. In use, the balloon would be inflated. The lip bead would be unrolled, exposing the adhesive ring. The moldable adhesive would be compressed forming a seal, entrapping pressurized air within the balloon gas retaining expansion cavity. This provides a low cost, simple self-sealing solution for a balloon.
US10328348B2
A recording medium that stores a game program processing the progress of a puzzle game and a battle game is provided. When executed on a computer including an input surface capable of detecting a touch operation of a user, the game program executes instructions. The instructions include determining whether or not a puzzle selected by the touch operation satisfies predetermined conditions, determining whether or not puzzles selected by the touch operation by drawing a locus on the input surface have the same attribute as one of the predetermined conditions, and displaying a game content for use in the battle game on a screen of the puzzle game when it is determined that the predetermined conditions are satisfied.
US10328347B2
Provided is a method for controlling a computer, etc., which makes it possible to improve the usability of city building games. The computer is provided with a storage unit configured to store game contents arranged within a game space, positions of the game contents, and a template defining positions of one or more of game contents, and progresses a game by arranging the game contents within the game space based on a command by a player. The method includes when the template is applied to a predetermined area within the game space based on the command by the player, moving, by the computer, the game contents arranged within the game space to the positions of the game contents defined by the template.
US10328339B2
Systems and methods for facilitating user interaction with a virtual environment are discussed herein. In various implementations, the virtual environment may comprise a virtual reality game and a visual depiction of an input device of a user. As the user moves an input device, the visual depiction of the input device may appear to move in the virtual environment to facilitate gameplay. For example, a series of images corresponding to different visual characteristics may appear to travel toward the user. A score for the user may be determined based on the number of the series of images the user is able to intercept by moving the input device such that the position of an image traveling toward the user corresponds to the end of the visual depiction of the input device having the same visual characteristic.
US10328334B2
This is an improvement to the tilting projectile game of U.S. Pat. No. 7,543,818 B2, in which the tilting assemblies that connect the paddles to the game's base and allow the paddles to tilt in every direction while preventing the paddles from touching one another, have been strengthened, simplified and made more efficient by replacing relatively complex parts with a single, stronger and simpler piece. By enclosing the space between the paddles and base, this improvement also ensures that players cannot put their fingers between those moving parts when the game is being played, whereas in the game's original design, if a player did not hold the paddles in the proper manner, they could misplace their fingers into that space.
US10328332B2
A machine for setting up bowling pins in predetermined positions. The machine includes: a movable distributing arm, suitable for releasing the pins one by one each at one of the predetermined positions, and a primary system for positioning the distributing arm with respect to the predetermined positions. The primary system is devised for an operating cycle moving the distributing arm according to a fixed sequence. A lifting wheel sweeps away the pins and delivers the pins to the distributing arm. A motor moves the distributing arm, the primary positioning system and the lifting wheel (3). A secondary system interferes with the primary positioning system enabling the user to define a position chosen from the predetermined positions with a view to the set-up, by the machine, of a pin in the chosen position.
US10328328B2
A method (300) for managing time-outs in a game, including: putting a receiver unit (14) in a ready state (205); receiving at the receiver unit (14) a desired time-out signal from a transmitter unit (12); putting the receiver unit in a time-out approval state (210, 215) and indicating to the game official through a receiver user interface (62) that the desired time-out signal has been received; receiving from the game official through the receiver user interface (62) one of an allow command and a deny command. When the allow command is received, the time-out counter (78, 80) is incremented, and, when the deny command is received, the receiver unit (14) is returned to the ready state (205) while keeping constant the time-out counter (78, 90).
US10328320B2
An object of the present invention is to provide a golf club grip comprising a grip end with improved abrasion resistance and a reduced weight. The present invention provides a golf club grip comprising a cylindrical grip body and a grip end attached to a bat-side end of the cylindrical grip body, wherein the grip end comprises a base polymer and a hollow glass filler.
US10328314B2
Multi-layered golf balls containing a two-layered core assembly are provided. Preferably, at least one of the core layers is formed from a thermoplastic composition that comprises: a) thermoplastic non-acid polymer, and b) plasticizer. In one preferred embodiment, the inner core is made of a first thermoplastic composition comprising the non-acid polymer and plasticizer; and the outer core layer is made of a second thermoplastic composition. For example, an ethylene acid copolymer may be used to form the outer core layer. A fatty acid ester such as ethyl oleate is preferably used as the plasticizer. Suitable non-acid polymers include, for example, polyesters, polyamides, polyolefins, and polyurethanes. The core assembly has a relatively high resiliency at given compressions.
US10328313B2
Golf balls comprising a multi-layer core and a cover are disclosed. The multi-layer core comprises at least one intermediate core layer formed from a metallic, composite, or inorganic/organic hybrid composition.
US10328307B2
An exercise device consisting of two or more flexible elements originating from different locations and connected to a common handle capable of being moved in a variety of directions. Each element also connected to a resistance mechanism and a force measuring device whereby a user interface and microcomputer determine force and direction and displays same in a plethora of varieties.
US10328306B2
A variable-color region (106) of an information-presentation structure extends to an exposed surface (102) at a surface zone (112), normally appears along it as a principal color, and includes impact-sensitive color-change structure (132) and protective structure (242) lying at least partly between the zone and the impact-sensitive color-change structure. A segment (142) of the impact-sensitive color-change structure responds to an object (104) impacting the zone at an object-contact area (116) by causing an impact-dependent portion (138) of the variable-color region to temporarily appear, typically via light emission, along a print area (118) of the zone as changed color materially different from the principal color if the impact meets threshold impact criteria. The print area closely matches the object-contact area in size, shape, and location. The protective structure materially protects the impact-sensitive color-change structure from being damaged by matter impacting, situated on, and/or moving along the zone.
US10328304B2
Training neck muscles in such a way as to improve responsiveness to head acceleration forces, and to help prevent concussion and/or screening subjects who are at high risk of concussion, especially from contact sports or military activities, may be accomplished by a device and/or method of training that incorporates an adjustable centripetal force about a fixed axis on the head. The centripetal force may be adjusted through varying the weight and/or length of a force arm, and neck muscle performance may be measured by a number of revolutions of the force arm completed over a set time period or a time required to complete a pre-determined number of revolutions of the force arm.
US10328303B2
An exercise treadmill is disclosed. The treadmill can be constructed with no obstructing front rails, with one or more side rails, and/or with a structural flat or ramped surface at the front allowing the user to exercise with unconstrained motion. The treadmill can further include one or more accommodations to help the user stay safe, remain longitudinally centered, and/or adjust speed with controls built into the treadmill, or automatically based on body position relative to sensors built into the side rails. The treadmill belt may be motor driven, or be user driven and dynamically moderated by resistance. The treadmill configuration can be utilized to provide a virtualized exercise experience for the user.
US10328302B2
A rock climbing has a base placed flat on a bearing surface, a damping device mounted on the base, a pedal structure is connected to both sides of the damping device respectively and two rock climbing simulators upright fixed to the base. The two rock climbing simulators are mounted on both sides of the damping device respectively. Each rock climbing simulator is provided with a slide grip device, and each grip device is connected to a corresponding pedal structure. When the two pedal structures are trodden alternately, the corresponding grip devices reciprocate up and down, simulating the rock climbing action.
US10328301B2
A stationary exercise machine according to the present disclosure may include a frame, a crankshaft rotatable supported by the frame, first and second lower linkages, and first and second crank arms connected to opposite sides of the crankshaft such that rotation of either of the first or second crank arm causes rotation of the crankshaft. Each of the first and second lower linkages may be operatively connected to the crankshaft and to a respective one of first and second pedals. Each of the first and second lower linkages may include a reciprocating member operatively connecting the respective one of the pedals with respective one of the crank arms. In some examples, each of the first and second lower linkages may include an adjustable linkage connected between the reciprocating member and the respective crank arm, the adjustable linkage operable to vary a distance between an output end of the reciprocating member and an input end of the crank arm. In some examples, each of the pedals may be pivotally connected to the respective reciprocating members.
US10328288B2
An extending portion of a vibration transmitting unit. is capable of transmitting ultrasonic vibration from a proximal side to a distal side, and in the extending portion, a second component provided on the distal side with respect to a first component. A third component provided between the first component and the second component in the extending portion has a third cross-sectional area that is larger than a first cross-sectional area of the first component and is smaller than a second cross-sectional area of the second component, and one of vibration anti-nodes is positioned at third component by the extending portion vibrating at a frequency in a predetermined frequency range.
US10328276B2
The LEDs in a phototherapy LED pad are controlled so that the intensity of the light varies in accordance with a sinusoidal function, thereby eliminating the harmonics that are generated when the LEDs are pulsed digitally, in accordance with a square-wave function. This is accomplished analogically by using a sinusoidal wave to control the gate of a MOSFET connected in series with the LEDs or by using a digital-to-analog converter to control the gate of the MOSFET with a stair step function representative of the values of a sinusoidal function at predetermined intervals. Alternatively, pulse-width modulation is used to control the gate of the MOSFET in such a way that the average current through the LEDs simulates a sinusoidal function. In additional to using a simple sine wave function, the LED current may also be controlled in accordance with “chords” containing multiple sine waves of different frequencies.
US10328272B2
An implantable medical device (IMD) may include an outer housing having a titanium outer surface, the titanium outer surface including a plurality of titanium atoms. A tissue growth-inhibiting layer may extend over the titanium outer surface. In some cases, the tissue growth-inhibiting layer may include a plurality of polyethylene glycol molecules, at least some of the plurality of polyethylene glycol molecules covalently bonded via an ether bond to one of the plurality of titanium atoms.
US10328270B2
An intracardiac pacemaker system is configured to produce physiological atrial event signals by a sensing circuit of a ventricular intracardiac pacemaker and select a first atrial event input as the physiological atrial event signals. The ventricular intracardiac pacemaker detects atrial events from the selected first atrial event input, determines if input switching criteria are met, and switches from the first atrial event input to a second atrial event input in response to the input switching criteria being met. The second atrial event input includes broadcast atrial event signals produced by a second implantable medical device and received by the ventricular intracardiac pacemaker.
US10328257B2
An implantable medical device assembly includes a mounting structure, an electrode, and fixation tines. The electrode protrudes from a surface of the structure, offset proximally from a distal end of the structure, and approximately centered between first and second sides of the structure. Each tine extends away from the surface—a first adjacent the first side, and a second adjacent the second side. Each tine is elastically deformable from a relaxed condition, in which the tine extends toward a proximal end of the structure, to an extended condition, in which the tine extends away from the distal end of the structure. A delivery tool has first and second longitudinally extending sidewalls to receive passage of the structure therebetween. When the structure distal end is located between proximal ends of the sidewalls, a rail-like edge of each sidewall receives, and elastically deforms to the extended condition, a corresponding tine.
US10328243B2
An improved system and method for placing implantable medical devices (IMDs) such as leads within the coronary sinus and branch veins is disclosed. In one embodiment, a slittable delivery sheath and a method of using the sheath are provided. The sheath includes a slittable hub, and a substantially straight body defining an inner lumen. The body comprises a shaft section and a distal section that is distal to, and softer than, the shaft section. A slittable braid extends adjacent to at least a portion of one of the shaft section and the distal section. In one embodiment of the invention, the sheath further includes a transition section that is distal to the shaft section, and proximal to the distal section. The transition section is softer than the shaft section, but stiffer than the distal section.
US10328240B2
An introducer sheath assembly (10) having a sheath tube (12), a hub (16), a valve (30) and a valve-retaining cap (50) on the proximal end of the hub. The cap (50) is so secured to the hub (16) as to have a closed, locked position and also an open position permitting access to the interior of the hub and the valve (30) while the cap (50) remains secured to the hub (16).
US10328234B2
The present disclosure pertains to a system for enhancing knowledge consolidation in a subject during sleep. New declarative memories may be better consolidated by presenting sensory stimuli during slow wave sleep that correspond to sensory stimuli presented during prior wakeful learning. The sensory stimuli may include odors, sounds, visual stimulation, touches, tastes, and/or other types of sensory stimuli. The system is configured to provide a prompt sensory stimulus during slow wave sleep that corresponds to a wakeful stimulus provided during wakeful learning. The prompt sensory stimulus may prompt enhanced knowledge consolidation in the subject. In some embodiments, the system may comprise one or more of a slow wave sleep inducer, a sensory stimulator, a sensor, a processor, electronic storage, a user interface, and/or other components.
US10328233B2
An apparatus for stimulating neurons that includes a stimulation unit for applying pulse-like tones, a measuring unit for picking up measurement signals that render neural activity by the stimulated neurons, a control unit. The control unit applies a first pulse train having varied pitch, takes the measurement signals picked up in response to the first pulse train to select a first pitch range or pitch in which there is phase synchronization between the pulse train and the neural activity, actuates the stimulation unit to apply two phase-shifted second pulse trains, the pitch of the pulse trains being varied in opposite directions and a pitch starting value of the second pulse trains based on the first pitch range or pitch that is used to select a second pitch range or pitch resulting in minimum amplitude of the neural activity.
US10328226B2
A patient interface has a single loop headstrap and a mask for covering at least the nostrils of the user. The single loop headstrap extends from the mask at either end. A short length of supple conduit is coupled to the mask by a swivel or ball joint to allow rotation of the conduit relative to the mask through different angles and orientations.
US10328225B2
A dental appliance apparatus is disclosed herein. In various aspects, the dental appliance may include a body removably attachable to one or more teeth selected from premolars and molars, and a flange extending forth from lingual portions of the body to contact a tongue at one or more locations proximate the premolars and the molars in order to cause a contraction of the genioglossus that positions the tongue anteriorly and downward toward the mandible by stimulation of the hypoglossal nerve. The dental appliance may include a connector connected to the body, and the connector may pass about buccal-labial sides of the anterior teeth. A bumper may be included on a labial side of the connector, and the bumper may contact the lips to promote pursed lips breathing. An anterior flange may extend lingually from the connector to stimulate the hypoglossal nerve proximate a tip of the tongue in order to cause contraction of the genioglossus to position the tongue anteriorly and downward toward the mandible. This Abstract is presented to meet requirements of 37 C.F.R. § 1.72(b) only. This Abstract is not intended to identify key elements of the apparatus and methods disclosed herein or to delineate the scope of this disclosure.
US10328223B2
A recovery and collection assembly for an atomized material inhalation device is provided. The recovery and collection assembly includes an outer tubular housing and an input tube. The outer tubular housing includes a sidewall defining an outer chamber, an upper end piece attached to an upper end of the sidewall, and a lower end piece attached to a lower end of the sidewall. The lower end piece has at least one air flow opening allowing fluid communication between an interior of the outer chamber and an atmosphere surrounding the outer tubular housing. The input tube extends through the lower end piece and has a first end in fluid communication with the atomized material inhalation device. The input tube also has a second end disposed in an upper half of the outer chamber and in fluid communication with the outer chamber and defines an inner chamber.
US10328217B2
An oral device for use with a person in which at least one non-toxic gas pulse is delivered to a predetermined location in the mouth via a device conduit. The oral device may be provided as a kit with at least one device for measuring the subject's responses and representing them as feedback to the subject/clinician. A method of creating a gas bolus pulse train, delivering it to a predetermined mouth area, and monitoring the subject's responses to it, is also shown. The oral device and method may be used as a diagnostic tool, or a therapeutic tool, in swallowing or speech rehabilitation of children and adults who have swallowing, speech, salivary, and/or oral sensorimotor impairments.
US10328216B2
A method of manufacturing a flowable and dispersible powder includes solubilizing a lipophilic substance in a terpene to form a mixture and treating the mixture to form a nanoemulsion dispersed in an aqueous solution. The aqueous solution includes at least one functional excipient. The nanoemulsion is then spray dried, thereby evaporating first the aqueous portion and then the terpene to form a dry powder formed from solid particles comprising the lipophilic substance.
US10328207B2
A syringe assembly including: (1) a syringe barrel defining a chamber; (2) a plunger mounted in the chamber and moveable with respect to the barrel; and (3) a cap holder assembly containing a cap and an absorbent material removably attached to the syringe.
US10328205B2
A drug delivery device configured to provide a dose of medicament is disclosed. The drug delivery device includes a main housing, a syringe arranged in the main housing, and a pneumatic power pack arranged in the main housing. The pneumatic power pack includes a pressurized gas source storing pressurized gas, a valve for the pressurized gas source, a sleeve having an inner wall, and a plunger. The sleeve is configured to receive pressurized gas released from the pressurized gas source. The plunger is in sliding gas-tight engagement with the inner wall of the sleeve. Upon activation of the valve, the valve releases the pressurized gas, and the released pressurized gas flows into the sleeve and propels the plunger in a distal direction with respect to the sleeve and the syringe, so as to eject medicament from the syringe.
US10328203B2
A system for use with a drug delivery device includes a sensor unit and a deactivation unit operatively coupled to an output of the sensor unit and to a drug-retaining region of the drug delivery device, wherein the drug-retaining region contains a drug. The sensor unit is configured to detect a characteristic of a local environment and generate an output corresponding to a value of the detected characteristic. The deactivation unit is configured to render the drug ineffective when the output of the sensor unit satisfies a predetermined condition.
US10328197B2
A pen needle (501) includes a hub (531) and a needle (521) fixedly connected to the hub (531). An outer cover (511) removably receives the hub (531) and the needle (521). The outer cover (511) has a first gripping member (515) to facilitate removal of the outer cover (511) from the hub (511). A sealing member (541) is removably connected to the outer cover (511). The sealing member (541) has a second gripping member (543) to facilitate removal of the sealing member (541) from the outer cover (511). The first and second gripping members facilitate manipulation of the pen needle by a user with reduced dexterity or a physical or visual impairment.
US10328196B2
Systems and method for peripheral cannulation are provided. Systems include cannulas defining fenestrations that can be exposed or occluded by a cover slip to selectively expose fenestrations to blood flow in an artery or vein.
US10328194B2
An arrangement and a method for cardiopulmonary bypass is provided. The arrangement includes a reservoir configured to receive blood from the cardiotomy of a patient. An oxygenator receives the blood from the reservoir. An arterial connection is connected to the patient for supplying the blood from the oxygenator. A pump is provided for pumping the blood through the oxygenator to the arterial connection and the patient. The arrangement includes a supply device including a supply conduit attached to the reservoir. The supply device supplies a displacing gas to the reservoir via the supply conduit.
US10328193B2
The blood treatment apparatus described herein include a plurality of treatment solution reservoirs connected to a junction which feeds an output controller through an output line. The reservoirs feed the junction through one or more liquid-gas separation filters that limit or prevent air from passing. One or more of the reservoirs can typically be emptied during a treatment session without drawing air into the system.
US10328176B2
Biocompatible phase invertible proteinaceous compositions and methods for making and using the same are provided. The subject phase invertible compositions are prepared by combining a crosslinker and a proteinaceous substrate. The proteinaceous substrate includes one or more proteins and a polyamine, where the polyamine and a proteinaceous substrate are present in synergistic viscosity enhancing amounts, and may also include one or more of: a carbohydrate, a tackifying agent, a plasticizer, or other modification agent. In certain embodiments, the crosslinker is a heat-treated dialdehyde, e.g., heat-treated glutaraldehyde. Also provided are kits for use in preparing the subject compositions. The subject compositions, kits and systems find use in a variety of different applications.
US10328161B2
The present disclosure features a condensation reaction and a luciferin-unmasking reaction that can be carried out under physiological conditions. In general, the condensation reaction involves reacting a bicyclic reactant with an aminothiol derivative, generating a luciferin or luciferin derivative. A luciferin can provide detectable luminescence. A luciferin derivative can be unmasked to provide detectable luminescence in a luciferin-unmasking reaction. The present disclosure provides bicyclic reactants and aminothiol derivatives suitable for use in the condensation reaction. The condensation and luciferin-unmasking reactions find use in a variety of applications, which are also provided.
US10328159B2
Enhanced loading of small molecule compounds into intact, bacterially derived vesicles provides operational and therapeutic advantages.
US10328156B2
Compositions and methods are provided including a transporter peptide derived from the loop2 domain of the neuronally-derived lynx1 protein which can be conjugated to an effector agent to form a transporter-effector complex for transport of the therapeutic effector agent to a target that is found across the blood brain barrier.
US10328144B2
Provided herein are influenza hemagglutinin stem domain polypeptides, methods for providing hemagglutinin stem domain polypeptides, compositions comprising the same, vaccines comprising the same and methods of their use, in particular in the detection, prevention and/or treatment of influenza.
US10328135B2
What is described is a novel genetic screen, involving recombinant technology and class I antigen cross-presentation, to search for supraoptimal superagonists of the 27L MART-1 mutant selecting for single amino acid substitution mutants of 27L that activate human antigen-specific CTL clones recognizing the wild-type MART-126-35 epitope. Three novel mutant epitopes are identified with superagonist properties that are functionally superior to 27L. The ability of a given analog to act as superagonist varies among patients. Also described is the use of methods to establish panels of potential superagonist APLs to individualize tumor peptide vaccines among patients. The methodology is replicated to identify APL to NYESO-1157-165 and NYESO-1157-170 tumor epitopes. A general method is described that is useful to produce a tumor vaccine to any tumor epitope.
US10328127B2
Embodiments of the disclosure concern methods and compositions that relate to increasing or decreasing the weight (including, for example, by increasing or decreasing the adipose mass) in individuals in need thereof. Such methods and compositions, in particular embodiments, concern providing an effective amount of the hormone asprosin to increase adipose mass in an individual with insufficient adipose mass and providing an antibody or inhibitor of asprosin in an individual with obesity or diabetes, for example, to reduce adipose mass.
US10328124B2
The present disclosure relates to a soluble CD52 glycoprotein and its use in treating diseases regulated by effector T-cells, for example autoimmune diseases such as type 1 diabetes. The present disclosure also relates to fusion proteins comprising the soluble glycoprotein, to cells expressing high levels of CD52, and to diagnostic methods based on the detection of CD52 expression levels in a subject.
US10328122B2
A method of treating fulminant hepatic failure in a subject, includes administering a therapeutically effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition to the subject, wherein the pharmaceutical composition comprises a DLL4 cytokine. A method of treating liver failure, sub-acute liver failure, chronic liver failure or acute-on-chronic liver failure in a subject, includes administering an therapeutically effective amount of a DLL4 cytokine to the subject.
US10328112B2
The present technology relates generally to pediculicide compositions, method of use, and kits thereof. In particular, disclosed herein is improved pediculicide compositions comprising one or more abrasive materials. The present technology is useful for treating human head lice, Pediculus humanus capitis, through abrasives to break lice and its nits. Preferably, the compositions lack toxic and regulated pediculicide active ingredients, are free of preservatives, and require only a single application to hair.
US10328100B2
Provided are compositions containing amorphous calcium carbonate (ACC), and at least one phosphorylated peptide which stabilizes the amorphous form of said calcium carbonate. Particularly, the peptide can be selected from crustacean proteins, also provided by the invention, namely GAP65, GAP22, GAP21, and GAP12 (also indicated herein as GAP10). The compositions are useful in pharmaceutical and nutraceutical formulations.
US10328096B2
Composition comprising chitosan for use in the prevention and/or treatment of incontinence and/or impotence in a subject undergoing prostatectomy.
US10328095B2
A method for forming an embolism within a blood vessel is disclosed. The method includes including: implanting a plurality of oxidized cellulose microspheres into a lumen of a blood vessel to at least partially block the lumen.
US10328090B2
Described herein are formulations and methods for treating, managing, or preventing sleeplessness or restlessness, for increasing focus or concentration, or for decreasing anxiety. The formulations comprise honokiol and magnolol, which are present in magnolia bark extract, in admixture with one or more polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as those found in virgin salmon oil. As compared to other lipid formulations of honokiol and magnolol, the formulations show improved stability and increased uptake.
US10328086B2
Biocompatible intraocular implants include a prostamide component and a biodegradable polymer that is effective in facilitating release of the prostamide component into an eye for an extended period of time. The prostamide component may be associated with a biodegradable polymer matrix, such as a matrix of a two biodegradable polymers. The implants may be placed in an eye to treat or reduce at least one symptom of an ocular condition, such as glaucoma.
US10328084B2
A compound, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, or conjugates thereof, selected from the group consisting of: wherein: (a) R10 is H, and R11 is OH, ORA, where RA is saturated C1-4 alkyl; (b) R10 and R11 form a nitrogen-carbon double bond between the nitrogen and carbon atoms to which they are bound; or (c) R10 is H and R11 is SOzM, where z is 2 or 3 and M is a monovalent pharmaceutically acceptable cation, or both M together are a divalent pharmaceutically acceptable cation.
US10328081B2
A novel compound able to inhibit JAK is disclosed, that comprises a compound according to Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compound may be prepared as a pharmaceutical composition, and may be used for the treatment of a variety of conditions in mammals including humans, including by way of non-limiting example, inflammatory conditions, autoimmune diseases, proliferative diseases, transplantation rejection, diseases involving impairment of cartilage turnover, congenital cartilage malformations, and/or diseases associated with hypersecretion of IL6.
US10328076B2
Pharmaceutical composition comprising a triazole antifungal agent and method for preparation thereof
The present invention relates to a stable pharmaceutical formulation of solid dosage forms for oral administration comprising a therapeutically effective amount of a triazole antifungal agent or pharmaceutical acceptable salt thereof, in particular Voriconazole and an effective amount of a solubility enhancing agent. It also relates to a process for the preparation thereof.
US10328063B2
The present invention relates to a method of treating a wound, comprising administering to a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of an aza adamantane compound according to Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, thereof.
US10328059B2
A method of treating or preventing type C Hepatic Encephalopathy in a human patient diagnosed with cirrhosis by administering a composition containing at least 200 mg biotin to the human patient daily.
US10328036B2
Treatment of CNS disorders with (1R,4S)-trans 4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-naphthalenamine; and (1S,4R)-trans 4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-naphthalenamine is disclosed. A process for preparing 4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-1-naphthalenamine is also disclosed. The process includes the preparation of all four isomers of N-[4-(3,4-dichlorophenyl)-1,2,3,4-tetrahydronaphthalen-1-yl]formamide, which are also useful.
US10328031B2
Provided herein are methods for the treatment of metastatic pancreatic cancer comprising administration of a composition comprising nanoparticles comprising a taxane (such as paclitaxel) and a carrier protein in combination with gemcitabine.
US10328025B2
The present invention is directed to an ophthalmic emulsion. The emulsion has a unique combination of ingredients that promotes the stability of small oil droplets within the emulsion. The emulsion also includes a mucoadhesive polymer that aid in delivering a lipid to the ocular surface.
US10328014B2
The invention relates to a cosmetic process for caring for the skin, more particularly facial skin, in particular wrinkled skin, comprising the topical application to the skin of a cosmetic composition comprising a grafted polysaccharide polymer (I) and exposure of the treated skin to light radiation, polymer (I) being of formula: PS—(CO—NH-L-X)a(COOH)b in which PS denotes the basic backbone of the polysaccharide bearing the carboxylic acid groups; L is a divalent hydrocarbon-based group containing from 1 to 20 carbon atoms; X denotes a photoactive group of azide or diazirine type; a denotes the content of COOH groups substituted with the group —NH-L-X; b denotes the content of unsubstituted free COOH groups; a being between 0.01 and 0.8; b being between 0.2 and 0.99; a+b=1 The invention also relates to the polymers (I) bearing a photoactive group X of diazirine type and to a composition comprising such a polymer in a physiologically acceptable medium.
US10328013B1
Disclosed is a topical skin composition. The composition can include 60 to 85% by weight of water, 4 to 10% by weight of isodecane, 0.5 to 4% by weight of caprylic/capric triglyceride, 0.2 to 3% by weight of dimethicone, 0.2 to 3% by weight of cetyl alcohol, 0.2 to 3% by weight of stearic acid, 0.1 to 2% by weight of arachidyl alcohol, 0.05 to 2% by weight of hydroxyethyl acrylate/sodium acryloyldimethyl taurate copolymer, 0.05 to 2% by weight of behenyl alcohol, 0.05 to 2% by weight of isohexadecane, 0.01 to 1% by weight of arachidyl glucoside, and 0.01 to 1% by weight of acrylates/C10-30 alkyl acrylate crosspolymer, polysorbate 60.
US10328006B2
[Problem]To provide a novel emulsion, and a premix for producing the same.[Solution]An water-in-oil type emulsion and a premix, comprising dibutyl lauroyl glutamide, dibutyl ethylhexanoyl glutamide and a fatty acid.
US10328001B2
A cosmetic product for changing the color of keratin fibers, in particular human hair, includes a coloring preparation (F) that is packaged in a reclosable container (C), wherein the coloring preparation (F) includes, in a cosmetic carrier, (a) at least one first preservative from the group of sodium sulfite, potassium sulfite, potassium hydrogen sulfite, sodium hydrogen sulfite, zinc pyrithione, benzoic acid, salicylic acid, sorbic acid, formic acid, propionic acid and the physiologically acceptable salts of the aforementioned acids, and (b) at least one second preservative from the group of 2-phenoxyethanol, benzyl alcohol, 1-phenoxypropan-2-ol, isopropanol and ethanol, and (c) at least one oxidation dye precursor and/or one substantive dye. A method for changing the color of the hair at the roots of the hair involves the use of such a product.
US10327995B2
An automatic medicine retrieving device includes a medicine tray, a medicine box, and a driving mechanism. The medicine tray includes a bearing plate defining an exit port and a medicine separating member rotatably positioned on the bearing plate. The medicine separating member has medicine separating areas and a positioning area. Medications in the form of pills are positioned on the bearing plate and received in the medicine separating areas. The medicine box is opposite to the exit port. The driving mechanism drives the medicine separating member to rotate from being opposite to the exit port, bringing the medicine separating area to a position opposite to the exit port. A pill in the medicine separating area then passes through the exit port to fall into an accepting mechanism.
US10327982B2
A exercise roller device including a center roller portion provided with shaped end roller portions, and the center roller portion provided with a centered circumferential groove. A method of making the exercise roller device.
US10327977B2
Provided are orthopedic, dual density pressure pads designed to transfer pressure onto a focused anatomical structure; typically through the assistance of a device that applies a perpendicular or downward force. The pad includes an outer layer including a relatively soft material and an interior support including a rigid material, with the interior support typically having a substantially greater hardness than the outer layer.
US10327976B1
A walking aid device comprises a front support having front upper and lower ends and a handle at the upper end; a front wheel system connected to the front lower end; a back support having back upper and lower end; and a back wheel system connected to the lower end. The walking aid device optionally includes a brake device to brake the front and/or back wheel systems; and a folding mechanism connected to the front and back supports enabling the walking aid device to be compactly folder or stowed.
US10327968B1
A jumpseat for an emergency transport vehicle having a patient compartment that includes a medical scanning device and a patient stretcher having a stretcher axis. The jumpseat includes a post element rotatably attached to a floor portion of the patient compartment, wherein the floor portion is located in a clearance space between the scanning device and a head end of the stretcher. The jumpseat also includes a seating element rotatably attached to the post element. The post and seating elements are moveable between a stowed position wherein the post element and seating element are substantially horizontal and a deployed position wherein the post element is substantially vertical and the seating element is substantially horizontal and located in the clearance space and in-line with a patient's body axis.
US10327956B2
A wound dressing system comprising a wrap and a frangible ampoule is provided. The wrap is configured to contact/surround a wound site and includes an oxygen catalyst. The ampoule includes an oxygen precursor. The catalyst and precursor are configured to form oxygen when combined. A wound dressing system including a container is also provided that includes a powder, wrap, and frangible ampoule. The powder is disposed within the container, which is configured to allow the powder to be dispersed onto a wound site when activated. The wrap, which may include an oxygen catalyst, is also disposed in the container and is configured to contact/surround the wound site. The ampoule, also disposed in the container, includes a liquid containing an oxygen precursor. The liquid is configured to contact the wrap when the container is activated. Further, the catalyst and precursor are configured to form oxygen when combined.
US10327942B2
A shoulder brace has: a support structure; strap retractors such as flat spiral torsion springs mounted to the support structure; and left and right shoulder straps each having a first strap part connected to the support structure and a second strap part connected to a free end of a respective spiral torsion spring. A method has the following stages: positioning a support structure against a user's upper back; looping left and right shoulder straps around a user's left and right shoulders, respectively; and in which each of the left and right shoulder straps connects to the support structure via a strap retractor, such as a spiral torsion spring for applying tension through the respective left or right shoulder strap to pull the user's shoulders back.
US10327941B2
Cervical neck brace comprises an anterior brace element, and a posterior brace element which is engaged or engagable with the anterior brace element. The anterior brace element is positionable anteriorly on a user to extend across a cervical vertebral region, and the posterior brace element is positionable posteriorly on the user to extend across the cervical vertebral region. The posterior brace element is a sheet including a central support, an occipital support, and two activation arms, which are hingably connected to the central support. The posterior brace element has a first storage condition and a second in-use condition. A posterior cervical neck brace device and a method of supporting a vertebral region of a user are also provided.
US10327936B2
An implant configured for ingestion by a patient. After the implant has been swallowed by the patient and is disposed within the target location, e.g. the patient's stomach, an inflation subcomponent causes the implant to expand from a compact delivery state to an expanded, volume-occupying, deployed state. In the deployed state the implant creates a sensation of satiety in the patient stomach and thereby aids in limiting food intake and obesity. After a predetermined time a deflation subcomponent is actuated and the implant reduces in size so as to allow it to pass through the remainder of the patient's digestive track. The device may further incorporate tracking and visualization subcomponents, as well as pharmaceutical delivery subcomponents.
US10327935B2
A stent graft assembly having a tubular body and a constraining patch attached to the interior surface of the tubular body. The constraining patch delineates a small passageway close to the inner surface of the tubular body. A cannula may extend through the passageway.
US10327928B2
Provided is an operation handle capable of shortening an entire length and enhancing operability. The slide mechanism (S) comprises a rotating body (4) that rotates in conjunction with a rotation of the thumbwheel (3) as the rotating wheel and a slide body (5) that engages with the rotating body (4), slides. The slide body (5) is configured by a 1st divided body (6) formed with a 1st engaging part (6A) engaged with the rotating body (4) in the initial state, and a 2nd divided body (7) formed with a 2nd engaging part (7A) engaged with the rotating body (4) in the initial state and not engaged with the rotating body (4) in the position where the rotating body (4) and the 1st engaging part (6A) is not engaged with each other. A power transmitting means (T) that transmits a driving force of the 1st divided body (6) to the 2nd divided body (7), to integrally slide the 1st divided body (6) and the 2nd divided body (7), is provided. When the engagement between the rotating body (4) and the 1st engaging part (6A) is not engaged and the 1st divided body (6) is stopped, the rotating body (4) is engaged with the 2nd engaging part (7A) and the 2nd divided body (7) slides to the proximal side (A).
US10327923B2
The present invention is directed to vascular implants and methods for fabricating the same. The implantable devices include but are not limited to stents, grafts and stent grafts. In many embodiments, the devices include one or more side branch lumens interconnected with the main lumen.
US10327919B2
An instrument for use in a procedure for inserting a spinal implant between human vertebrae may include a shaft and an end member. The end member may rotate with respect to the shaft. An angle of the end member with respect to the shaft may be varied when the end member is in a disc space between the human vertebrae. The instrument may include a slide for securing the end member at selected angles relative to the shaft. The end member may be separable from the shalt when the end member is in a selected orientation with the shaft. An instrument kit may include a shaft assembly and modular end members for various steps in a surgical procedure, such as disc space preparation, disc space evaluation, and spinal implant insertion.
US10327917B2
The present invention provides an expandable fusion device capable of being installed inside an intervertebral disc space to maintain normal disc spacing and restore spinal stability, thereby facilitating an intervertebral fusion. In one embodiment, the fusion device includes a body portion, a first endplate, and a second endplate, the first and second endplates capable of being moved in a direction away from the body portion into an expanded configuration or capable of being moved towards the body portion into an unexpanded configuration. The fusion device is capable of being deployed and installed in both configurations.
US10327909B2
A cervical plate formed from an expandable clip that is drawn toward a plate by use of a draw screw coupled to a draw bar. The draw bar is placed in an aperture having engagement with an angular surface that operates in conjunction with a proximal and distal end of the clip, which engages a tab to cause expansion when the draw screw engages the draw bar across a plate.
US10327907B2
Methods for treating an annulus fibrosis having a defect include inserting a flexible device into the defect. The flexible device is advanced distally beyond an outer layer of the annulus fibrosus. The flexible device is then expanded such that a width of the flexible device is larger than the defect, where the flexible device prevents escape of nucleus pulposus through the defect. The flexible device may have at least two appendages made from a shape-memory metal. Alternatively, the flexible device may have a U-shaped structure that includes a central portion and two legs. The flexible device may also be anchored to the annulus fibrosis and/or the vertebrae.
US10327906B2
A talar implant system comprises a body. The body includes a bone contact surface and an articulation surface located opposite the bone contact surface. The body defines at least one angled fastener hole extending therethrough from the articulation surface to the bone contact surface along a longitudinal axis. The articulation surface is configured to mimic articulation of the talar dome. A fastener is sized and configured to be received within the at least one fastener hole at a first angle with respect to the longitudinal axis of the fastener hole. A fastener cap is sized and configured to be received within a proximal end of the at least one fastener hole. The fastener cap couples the body to the fastener.
US10327899B2
A delivery device for percutaneously delivering a stented prosthetic heart includes a sheath, a handle, and adjustment device including a fine adjustment mechanism, and an outer stability shaft. The sheath defines a lumen and is configured to compressively constrain the stented prosthetic heart valve. The handle is coupled to the proximal portion of the sheath and includes an actuator mechanism coupled to a proximal portion of the sheath that is configured to selectively move the sheath relative to the housing to release the stented prosthetic heat valve. The adjustment device is coupled to the handle and includes an adjustment lumen through which the sheath and the handle slidably extend. The outer stability shaft is coupled to the adjustment device. The fine adjustment mechanism is configured to selectively move the handle and the sheath relative to the adjustment device and the outer stability shaft.
US10327897B2
A delivery system for stabilizing a catheter shaft across an aortic arch can include one or more stabilizing members configured to fix or stabilize the position of the catheter relative to the aortic arch of a patient.
US10327889B2
A tensioning device for attaching to the anterior capsule of an eye, and accommodative intraocular lens systems employing the device. The tensioning device includes a biocompatible, elastically reconfigurable ring for restoring at least a portion of the anterior capsule centripetal forces lost by capsulorhexis. The tensioning device also includes a plurality of penetrators configured for attaching the ring to the anterior capsule. The plurality of penetrators is biocompatible with the eye and partially embedded in a part of the ring configured for facing the anterior capsule.
US10327880B2
An inflated implant, such as an attenuation device, previously implanted in a urinary bladder can later be removed according to a number of different methods. Preferably, removal is accomplished transurethrally. In one embodiment, removal is accomplished by reducing the inflated implant from an enlarged profile to a reduced profile so that it may be withdrawn transurethrally by a removal system. The removal system can be configured differently depending upon whether reduction from the enlarged profile to the reduced profile is accomplished by deflation, compression, and/or other ways.
US10327875B2
A dental block for producing a dental prosthesis comprises a green body including zirconia and having a chemical composition including increasing amounts of a chroma component, such as manganese, through a thickness of the green body. The green body is substantially white with a substantially consistent optical characteristic of chroma across the thickness, and is subsequently millable and sinterable to form the dental prosthesis with an optical characteristic of decreasing gray color through a thickness of the dental prosthesis.
US10327870B2
Methods and devices for subperiosteal minimally invasive aesthetic ridge augmentation and reconstruction, including of the mandible and maxilla. Implementation of procedures that manipulate the tissue to accept an implantable article are carried out. The reconstruction or augmentation involves selecting a surgical site at which an implantable article is to be installed, making one or more incisions in the tissue remote from the selected site, developing a tunnel leading to the site, forming a pouch under the periosteum at the site, and positioning an implantable article, such as a bone graft, in the pouch using the tunnel as the passageway. Implementations may include forming a customized bone graft to address a specific defect, and providing specially configured instruments for use in carrying out the method.
US10327865B2
A dental instrument with an interchangeable frustum roller with a fixed apical tip for unobstructed viewing a working surface on a tooth and for rapidly, precisely and homogenously distributing a restorative material on the surface of a tooth while avoiding adherence of an applied restorative material to the dental instrument.
US10327862B2
The present disclosure generally relates a fiducial marker deployment system configured for controlled deployment of at least one of a plurality of preloaded specially-configured fiducials in a controlled serial manner to a desired target site. The deployment system generally includes a deployment device configured to deploy at least one of a plurality of preloaded fiducials to a target site within a patient via a rotational deployment mechanism. Each fiducial generally includes a pellet-like body having a groove helically formed along an outer surface thereof and the deployment device includes a deployment catheter having an internally threaded lumen configured to engage the helical groove of each fiducial so as to allow rotational loading and deployment of each fiducial.
US10327860B2
A measurement instrument for joint surgery may relatively move a first bone and a second bone, which are connected by soft tissue at a joint, in directions other than directions in which these bones are separated from each other, and measure the stability of a connection state between these bones. A housing may be fixed to a first bone. A slider may slide relative to the housing, and abut against a second bone. A position display portion displays the position of the slider relative to the housing. A measurement instrument for joint surgery relatively moves the second bone relative to the first bone along a joint face by the slider sliding relative to the housing. The stability of a state of connection between the first bone and the second bone is measured based on the position of the slider relative to the housing displayed by the position display portion.
US10327859B2
A probe having a temperature sensor on its distal portion is introduced into a fluid-filled body cavity of a subject, and an irrigating fluid passed through the probe. The temperature of the irrigating fluid exiting the probe differs from the temperature of the body cavity. Temperature readings of the irrigating fluid exiting the probe are recorded. A determination is made from the temperature readings that predetermined contact criteria between the probe and the interior wall of the body cavity are satisfied.
US10327853B2
Disclosed are systems, devices, and methods for performing treatment along a lumen network, an exemplary method comprising receiving image data of a patient's lungs, mapping one or more luminal networks inside the patient's lungs based on the received image data, identifying a treatment target in the image data, determining a luminal pathway to the treatment target via at least one of the luminal networks, configuring treatment parameters for treatment of the treatment target and at least one of the luminal networks, navigating a tool inside at least one of the luminal networks to the treatment target, treating the treatment target with a primary treatment modality, and treating the luminal pathway of at least one of the luminal networks leading to or from the treatment target with a secondary treatment modality.
US10327845B2
A system for monitoring ablation size includes a power source including a microprocessor for executing one or more control algorithms. A microwave antenna is configured to deliver microwave energy from the power source to tissue to form an ablation zone. A plurality of spaced-apart electrodes is operably disposed along a length of the microwave antenna. The plurality of spaced-apart electrodes is disposed in electrical communication with one another and each of the plurality of spaced-apart electrodes has a threshold impedance associated therewith corresponding to the radius of the ablation zone.
US10327838B2
An endoscopic forceps is provided and includes a housing having a shaft that extends therefrom. An end effector assembly is operatively connected to a distal end of the shaft and includes a pair of pivotably coupled first and second jaw members. One of the jaw members is movable relative to the other jaw member. A drive mechanism includes a driving structure in operative communication with a cam slot operably disposed on one of the first and second jaw members. The driving structure includes a detent.
US10327837B2
A vessel sealer has a stepped jaw that allows the jaw to have an overall shape and a width that provides desired strength, shape, and functionality while permitting a smaller raised portion to apply the sealing pressure. The smaller area applying the sealing pressure allows an actuating mechanism to apply a clinically desired sealing pressure without exceeding the force or torque limitations of the actuating mechanism and can limit thermal spread during a sealing procedure.
US10327835B2
An electrosurgical device comprising: forceps including: (i) a first working arm; (ii) a second working arm; (iii) a blade electrode; wherein the electrosurgical device is capable of being switched between a first electrical configuration so that the electrosurgical device delivers a first therapy current through the first working arm, the second working arm, or both, and a second electrical configuration so that the electrosurgical device delivers a second therapy current through the blade electrode; and wherein the electrosurgical device includes a heat pipe in the first working arm, the second working arm, or both.
US10327832B2
A device for vaporizing a hole in tissue, including a vaporizing element, a heating element, configured to heat the vaporizing element, and a mechanism configured to advance the vaporizing element into a specific depth in the tissue and retract the vaporizing element from the tissue within a period of time long enough for the vaporizing element to vaporize the tissue and short enough to limit diffusion of heat beyond a predetermined collateral damage distance from the hole. Related apparatus and methods are also described.
US10327828B2
A surgical bender for use in bending and/or plastically deforming a variety of types and/or shapes of materials in medical and/or surgical applications. Various embodiments include a compact and easily sterilizable multiple fulcrum arrangement that utilizes a series of interlocked actuating lever arms to greatly multiply an actuating force applied to a pair of handles for application to an intended material.
US10327827B2
A torsional-mode ultrasonic vibration generator is manufactured with longitudinal slots extending along its horn which damp unwanted vibrational modes and allow it to be made significantly smaller than previous apparatus. The torsional-mode ultrasonic generator is operable with a suite of surgical tools, to perform portions of an orthopaedic arthroplasty revision procedure. Three of the tools are for removing bone cement from within a bone cavity on a prosthesis cemented into the bone cavity. Three other tools are for separating an uncemented prosthesis from ingrown bone by cutting the bone between the prosthesis and walls of the bone cavity. The seventh tool is provided with sensors to determine a separation between a bone-cutting tool head and a metal prosthesis, feedback from the sensors being used to control servo motors of an articulated mounting for the seventh tool, to maintain the separation at a desirable value.
US10327825B2
A first method, for reducing and stabilizing at least one of a fracture in, a dislocation of, and a subluxation of at least one bone, includes forming a hole in the at least one bone. The first method also includes anchoring a first portion of a cable relative to the at least one bone and positioning a second portion of the cable in the hole in the at least one bone. With the second portion of the cable positioned in the hole in the at least one bone, the method includes both tensioning the cable to a measurable and adjustable tension and, with the cable tensioned to the measurable tension, anchoring a third portion of the cable relative to the at least one bone.
US10327817B2
A stabilization device is provided including an axle and a portion that can be affixed to a bone. The device is used to stabilize a joint while allowing motion of the joint along its natural trajectory and it is placed internally in order to prevent pin tract problems. Additionally, methods for using the device are provided that include, in various sequences, inserting the axle into a bone of a joint, adjusting the geometry of the device and attaching the fixable portion to another bone of the joint. The device can be provided as part of a system including an axis trajectory guide useful for locating the axis of rotation of the joint prior to insertion, adjustment and attachment of the device.
US10327816B2
A system for manipulating energy transferred by members defining a joint. The system includes a first attachment structure configured to be attached to a first member of the joint and a second attachment structure configured to be attached to a second member of the joint. There is also an adjustable energy absorbing device attached to the first attachment structure and second attachment structure, wherein adjusting the energy absorbing device changes the load manipulating characteristics of the energy absorbing device.
US10327802B2
A method of treating a lesion in a body lumen to enlarge a passageway in the lumen including inserting a cutting member and tracking member through a first lumen of a catheter, withdrawing the catheter from the cutting member and tracking member, inserting the catheter over the tracking member and leaving the cutting member outside the catheter, and expanding a portion of the catheter to move the cutting member into cutting contact with the lesion. A device for treating a lesion in a body lumen including a cutting member and tracking member is also provided.
US10327794B2
A forceps comprising: (a) a stylet having a hollow tube having a proximal end region and a longitudinal axis; one or more assemblies that are extendable through the hollow tube, the one or more assemblies comprising: one or more support rods and one or more functional attachments; (b) a hand piece comprising: one or more housing structures defining a cavity; one or more actuating mechanisms comprising: a bearing fitting; a shuttle in communication with the bearing fitting constrained by a plurality of guide ridges; a socket housed by the shuttle; and one or more levers in communication with stylet so that movement of the one or more levers causes movement of the hollow tube and movement of the one or more assemblies; and wherein the movement of the hollow tube and the movement of the one or more assemblies are relative to each other.
US10327792B2
An ambidextrous locking clamp system for providing a user the ability to use the right or left hand to engage and disengage a ratcheting means on the clamp. The clamp has hingedly connected first and second elongated members each with a finger engaging member arm, a finger engaging member, a working head, and a latching member featuring ratcheting teeth. The teeth face each other in a direction parallel with a longitudinal axis of the clamp. The teeth are engaged by moving the finger engaging members toward each other in an engaging motion, and are disengaged by sliding them in a disengaging motion perpendicular to the engaging motion with opposing force applied to the finger engaging members. A space is defined between the finger engaging member arms and the finger engaging members. The latching members extend into the space from where the finger engaging members transition from their corresponding finger engaging member arms.
US10327785B2
A surgical kit suitable for repair of articular surfaces in the talocrural joint, includes: a surgical implant having a cap with an outer surface conforming to a talus dome surface and an inner surface having a central implant anchoring peg extending perpendicularly from said inner surface, a hollow tubular shell suitable for correct pre-drilling for implantation of the surgical joint implant in the dome of the talus, and a saw guide conforming and fixable to the lower portion of the tibia and providing saw guide surfaces in at least one plane, suitable for osteotomy of a lower portion of a tibia to expose the dome of the talus.
US10327781B2
A system for treatment of an aneurysm includes an intrasaccular device that can be delivered using a catheter. The device can include at least one expandable structure adapted to transition from a compressed configuration to an expanded configuration when released into the aneurysm. The expandable structure can have a specific shape or porosity. Multiple expandable structures can also be used, in which case each of the expandable structures can have a unique shape or porosity profile. The morphology of the aneurysm and orientation of any connecting arteries can determine the type, size, shape, number, and porosity profile of the expandable structure used in treating the aneurysm.
US10327779B2
An adapter assembly for connecting an end effector to an electrosurgical instrument is provided. The adapter assembly includes a drive transfer assembly, first and second pusher assemblies, a drive member, an extension assembly, and a trocar assembly. The drive transfer assembly includes first, second and third rotatable shafts. Each pusher assembly is operably connected to a rotatable shaft for converting rotational motion from one rotatable shaft to longitudinal movement to perform a different function. The drive member is operably connected to the third rotatable shaft for transferring rotational motion from the third rotatable shaft to perform a third function. The extension assembly is operably connected to a distal end of the adapter assembly and includes at least one flexible band assembly operably connected to one of the first and second pusher assemblies. The trocar assembly is configured for releasable engagement with the extension assembly.
US10327769B2
A surgical stapler. The surgical stapler includes a drive system, an electric motor, a battery and a control system. The drive system includes a movable drive member. The electric motor is mechanically coupled to the drive system. The battery is electrically couplable to the electric motor. The control system is electrically connected to the electric motor and includes an accelerometer. The control system is configured to control a force applied to the drive system based on an acceleration of the movable drive member.
US10327765B2
A surgical instrument for use with a remotely actuatable system capable of generating control motions is disclosed. The surgical instrument comprises an elongate shaft assembly and an end effector extending from the elongate shaft assembly. The elongate shaft assembly is configured to be coupled to the remotely actuatable system. The end effector comprises an elongate channel configured to receive a staple cartridge, an anvil movably coupled to the elongate channel, and an actuating member operably supported within the elongate shaft assembly. The actuating member is configured to effect at least one motion at the end effector in response to the control motions. The actuating member is advanceable from an initial position a first distance in response to the control motions. The actuating member is retractable a second distance through the initial position in response to the control motions. The second distance is greater than the first distance.
US10327759B2
A multiple-firing crimp device comprises crimps, a shaft, a crimp movement assembly, and a snare. Each crimp has an internal hollow. The shaft has a distal crimping location, an exterior surface, and an interior with the clips stacked therein, the crimps moving therein along a longitudinal axis. The shaft defines a lateral opening proximal to the crimping location and communicates the interior to the environment outside the exterior surface. The crimp movement assembly within the shaft delivers the first crimp to the distal crimping location by moving the first crimp longitudinally from a first proximal position into the distal crimping location and returning to a second proximal position without the first crimp. The snare pulls at least one cord from distal of the first crimp through the first crimp and through a portion of the shaft and out the side of the shaft through the lateral opening.
US10327751B2
A surgical access system that facilitates access to a surgical site through an incision in the patient's body includes a surgical retractor and a fluid delivery or fluid evacuation device. The fluid delivery or fluid evacuation device is coupled to the surgical retractor and is adapted to deliver fluid to the surgical site or evacuate fluid from the surgical site.
US10327739B2
Ultrasound radiation using a single tone burst pulse is applied to a selected location in a tissue region. The induced shear wave is detected in the region and its spectral distribution is calculated and analyzed. This detection may be repeated with other excitation pulses having different widths or different shapes at the same location. The spectral analysis of the detected shear wave is performed according to a nonlinear shear model for solving nonlinearity and viscoelasticity of the tissue at a single location. The detection location can be at one point at a time for imaging two-dimensional or three-dimensional tissue nonlinearities and shear wave properties including nonlinear magnitude variations, nonlinear phase variations, nonlinear coefficients, and viscoelasticity. The induced shear wave are detected at multiple locations along the shear propagation directions for calculating different shear group velocities and different shear phase velocities using different excitation pulses, and calculating nonlinearity and viscoelasticity.
US10327738B2
An ultrasound imaging apparatus and a method for operating the ultrasound imaging apparatus are provided. When providing an elasticity value to a user, the reliability of the elasticity value is provided to the user to enable the user to easily determine whether the elasticity value is an appropriate value.
US10327730B2
A communication channel for an X-ray imaging system may operatively couple a first imaging component to a second imaging component. The communication channel may include a first connector configured to couple to the first imaging component, a second connector configured to couple to the second imaging component, and a first authentication module configured to authenticate with the second imaging component.
US10327725B2
Computerized methods and systems for estimating a dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA) score from CT imaging data by receiving imaging data of a computed tomography (CT) scan of a body of a patient containing at least a bone portion, segmenting the bone portion from the imaging data , computing at least one grade based on pixel associated values from the bone portion, and correlating the at least one grade with at least one score representing a relation to bone density values in a population obtained based on a DEXA scan. The grade is computed from a calculation of sub-grades performed for each one or a set of pixels having at least one of a common medial-lateral axial coordinate and a common cranial-caudal axial coordinate along a dorsal-ventral axis of a volume representation of the imaging data.
US10327713B2
A multi-parameter patient monitoring device rack can dock a plurality of patient monitor modules and can communicate with a separate display unit. A signal processing unit can be incorporated into the device rack. A graphics processing unit can be attached to the display unit. The device rack and the graphic display unit can have improved heat dissipation and drip-proof features. The multi-parameter patient monitoring device rack can provide interchangeability and versatility to a multi-parameter patient monitoring system by allowing use of different display units and monitoring of different combinations of parameters. A dual-use patient monitor module can have its own display unit configured for displaying one or more parameters when used as a stand-alone device, and can be docked into the device rack when a handle on the module is folded down.
US10327712B2
Use of medical workflows where a first medical workflow is obtained from a plurality of medical acts performed in sequence that related to care of a patient. A set of condition-indication rules is applied to the first medical workflow to determine first condition information. The first condition information relates to a likelihood that a first medical condition exists in the patient.
US10327706B2
Pairing is provided between first and second wireless devices in a physiological condition management system. The first and second wireless devices are placed in proximity to initiate generation of a secret key via a random process at one of the devices and to exchange the secret key with the other device using a wireless near field communication (NFC) link. The shared secret key is then used to encrypt data for communication between the first and second wireless devices via a different secure radio frequency (RF) wireless channel.
US10327705B2
A method for monitoring a vehicle passenger involves determining a current vital parameter value of at least one vital parameter of the vehicle passenger and, if necessary, a current environmental parameter value of at least one environmental parameter of an outer environmental of the vehicle. Depending upon the determined values, assistance can be provided to the vehicle passenger.
US10327701B2
Methods, systems and arrangements are provided for obtaining electroencephalograph (“EEG”) EEG signals from a patient e.g., during a concurrent EEG/MRI examination of the patient. The methods, systems and arrangements include a cap made of conductive inks with sensor positions for attaching a plurality of sensors to the patient's head. The sensors can include electrodes as well as motion sensors for improving EEG signal quality and MRI image quality in the presence of motion noise and other artifacts within the MRI environment. The electrodes may be composed of conductive inks, and can be used in high magnetic fields due to a weak interaction with the RF fields generated by the MRI scanner. The exemplary methods, systems and arrangements can achieve lower SAR and lower temperature increase, as compared to conventional electrodes.
US10327699B2
A body fat measuring apparatus, system and pairing method thereof are provided. The body fat measuring apparatus and system include: a measuring unit provided for determining a current body weight and a current impedance of a user, and the current body weight and the current impedance used as a current analysis data set; a storage unit provided for cumulatively storing a user name, a user characteristic information related to the user name, and a plurality of recorded analysis data sets corresponding to the user names; and a processor provided for pairing the user name, reading the user characteristic information related to the user name, and obtaining a body fat information by calculating with the current body weight and the current impedance of the user.
US10327698B2
A wearable breathing sensor, such as a piezoelectric chest belt system, generates a breathing signal that is analyzed by a classifier to identify apnea patterns indicating that the subject has swallowed during breathing. These breathing signals are computer-analyzed to extract inferences regarding the subject's eating and drinking patterns and thereby provide useful data for monitoring food or beverage intake for remote health monitoring.
US10327689B2
Devices are provided to automatically access blood from beneath or within skin. These devices include an injector configured to drive a needle into the skin and subsequently to retract the needle from the skin. These devices additionally include a seal to which suction is applied. To drive the needle into the skin, the needle is first driven through the seal, creating at least one hole in the seal. The suction applied to the seal acts to draw blood from the puncture formed in the skin by the needle, through the at least one hole in the seal, and to a sensor, blood storage element, or other payload. These devices can be wearable and configured to automatically access blood from skin, for example, to access blood from the skin at one or more points in time while a wearer of a device is sleeping.
US10327677B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to analyte determining methods and devices (e.g., electrochemical analyte monitoring systems) that have a sensing surface that includes two or more sensing elements disposed laterally to each other, where the sensing surface is on a working electrode of in vivo and/or in vitro analyte sensors, e.g., continuous and/or automatic in vivo monitoring using analyte sensors and/or test strips. Also provided are systems and methods of using the, for example electrochemical, analyte sensors in analyte monitoring.
US10327673B2
According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus comprising memory configured to store a user-specific calibration metric, at least one processing core, configured to determine an activity type identifier of an activity a user is engaged in, and to determine a user-specific intensity level of the activity, wherein determining the user-specific intensity level is based at least partly on the identifier of the activity type, the user-specific calibration metric and data obtained from a kinematic sensor, and to obtain the user-specific calibration metric by performing a calibration procedure.
US10327671B2
The present invention relates to a method of gait measurement using tri-axial accelerometer/gyro in mobile devices. In particular, the present invention relates to algorithms for gait measurement using tri-axial accelerometer/gyro in mobile devices for monitoring and improving the physical movement of a moving subject.
US10327663B2
The disclosure relates to a surgical cranial drape, probe for mapping brain of a subject and their methods of use. Specifically, the disclosure relates to a sterile surgical cranial drape embedded with electrodes; an system for mapping physiologically functional brain regions using evoked electrophysiological responses in a first and a second region; and their methods of use in combination or separately.
US10327657B2
A method of measuring bioelectric signals of a patient having an axis extending from the patient's head to the patient's feet includes attaching a patch to the patient's skin. The patch may include a first electrode and a second electrode spaced apart along a longitudinal axis of the patch. The patch may be attached such that the longitudinal axis of the patch is generally aligned with the axis of the patient. The method may also include attaching a third electrode to the patient's skin, and measuring bioelectric signals of the patient using the first electrode, the second electrode, and the third electrode.
US10327656B2
Apparatus for detecting hypoglycemia or impending hypoglycemia by analysis of an EEG comprises at least one EEG measuring electrode (10) for gathering an EEG signal and a computer (12) for receiving said EEG signals programmed to obtain a plurality of signal components each comprising a different band of frequencies, obtain a measure of the varying intensity of each said component, obtain a long time estimate of the mean of each intensity measure, obtain a long time estimate of the variability of each intensity measure, normalise each intensity measure e.g. by a subtracting from the intensity measure the long time estimate of the mean and dividing the result by the long time estimate of the variability so as to generate from each band a normalised feature, use machine analysis of the normalised features to obtain a varying cost function, classify values of the cost function according to the probability of the cost function being indicative of hypoglycemia, integrate the probabilities obtained during a selected time period, and determine that the EEG signals are indicative of hypoglycemia being present or being impending based on said integration.
US10327652B2
A method of assembling an opto-physiological (OP) sensor comprises: (i) modelling the opto-physiological properties of at least one body tissue type to be monitored; (ii) determining, through application of the model, an optimal optical design for an opto-physiological (OP) sensor operable to monitor the opto-physiological properties of the at least one body tissue type; and (iii) making the OP sensor to the determined optical design. The optimal optical design for the OP sensor comprises: (i) determining the optimum separation of each of a plurality of light sources from a photodetector, based on modelled optical path lengths for light travelling from each light source, through the body tissue type to be monitored, to the photodetector; and (ii) locating light sources of different wavelengths at different distances from the photodetector.
US10327651B2
It is an object of the present invention to provide a heart rate monitor system (10) which is able to determine the resting heart rate in an effective and unobtrusive manner. In an aspect of the present invention, a heart rate monitor system (10) comprising an inactivity determining unit (320) for determining periods of inactivity (IP) of a user based on motion data (MD) detected by at least one motion sensor (200) attached to the user and a resting heart rate calculating unit (330) for calculating a resting heart rate (RHR) of the user based on heart rate data (HR) detected by at least one heart rate sensor (100) attached to the user during the periods of inactivity (IP) as determined by the inactivity determining unit (320) is provided.
US10327646B2
A photoacoustic remote sensing system (NI-PARS) for imaging a subsurface structure in a sample, has an excitation beam configured to generate ultrasonic signals in the sample at an excitation location; an interrogation beam incident on the sample at the excitation location, a portion of the interrogation beam returning from the sample that is indicative of the generated ultrasonic signals; an optical system that focuses at least one of the excitation beam and the interrogation beam with a focal point that is below the surface of the sample; and a detector that detects the returning portion of the interrogation beam.
US10327642B2
A method for at least one of characterizing, diagnosing, and treating a condition associated with microbiome-derived functional features in at least a subject, the method comprising: receiving an aggregate set of biological samples from a population of subjects; generating at least one of a microbiome composition dataset and a microbiome functional diversity dataset for the population of subjects; generating a characterization of the condition based upon features extracted from at least one of the microbiome composition dataset and the microbiome functional diversity dataset; based upon the characterization, generating a therapy model configured to correct the condition; and at an output device associated with the subject, promoting a therapy to the subject based upon the characterization and the therapy model.
US10327641B2
A method for at least one of characterizing, diagnosing, and treating a condition associated with microbiome-derived functional features in at least a subject, the method comprising: receiving an aggregate set of biological samples from a population of subjects; generating at least one of a microbiome composition dataset and a microbiome functional diversity dataset for the population of subjects; generating a characterization of the condition based upon features extracted from at least one of the microbiome composition dataset and the microbiome functional diversity dataset; based upon the characterization, generating a therapy model configured to correct the condition; and at an output device associated with the subject, promoting a therapy to the subject based upon the characterization and the therapy model.
US10327614B2
A device for treating a surface, in particular to a cleaning robot, has a detection device for identifying the type of surface, which detection device has a light source for irradiating the surface with light and has a sensor for detecting the light which is reflected by the surface. In order to improve the identification of the type of surface, it is proposed that a three-dimensional screen panel which forms a plurality of partial volumes is associated with the sensor, wherein each partial volume is in each case associated with a different sensor subarea of the sensor, and wherein adjacent sensor subareas are optically separated from one another by means of the screen panel such that light is prevented from passing from a first partial volume to a second partial volume. Furthermore, the invention relates to a method for operating a device for treating a surface.
US10327606B2
A blower unit having a frame and at least one wheel on the frame through which the frame can be supported upon and moved over a subjacent support surface. A handle assembly has at least one gripping region that is configured to be engaged by a user situated at the rear of the blower unit. A source of pressurized air has an outlet at which a volume of pressurized air is discharged. A pressurized air handling system on the frame has a conduit assembly defining first and second flow paths through which pressurized air from the outlet of the source of pressurized air is selectively delivered respectively to first and second outlets. The pressurized air handling system further has an air control with at least first and second states in which different volumes of pressurized air are delivered to the first and second outlets.
US10327604B2
A dry urinal apparatus, comprising a receptacle configured to store urine, the urine having a layer of oil on its surface and a siphon assembly disposed within the receptacle and coupled to a reservoir. The siphon assembly includes a siphon tube and drain tube, the siphon tube operable to force urine down the drain tube, wherein the reservoir is configured to cease operation of the siphon assembly prior to the siphon tube pulling up the layer of oil with the urine. The reservoir is configured to cease operation of the siphon assembly in response to a distance required to pull air bubbles up the reservoir and into the drain tube being less than a distance required to raise urine into the drain tube.
US10327603B2
A product dispenser, such as for dispensing napkins, designed to be recessed in a countertop or wall, includes an elongated housing or chute for holding product, a faceplate assembly, and a collar for mounting the dispenser to the countertop or wall. The collar includes a locking arrangement for securing the collar in place without requiring any tools. The locking arrangement includes a thumb screw having a threaded shaft with a first end and a second end, a wing nut at the first end, and a flap at the second end. As the wing nut is rotated in a first direction, the flap is drawn upward until it engages a stop surface, such as the underside of the countertop or inside surface of a wall.
US10327601B2
Dispenser includes housing for at least two rolls of tissue paper, access opening in housing, and closure selectively closing a portion of access opening. Closure includes body, first wall movably connected to body at first edge of first wall; and second wall movably connected to body at first edge of second wall. First and second wall are urged toward each other to respectively position second edges of first and second walls opposite to first edges in a blocking position in which sliding of closure into first or second position is blocked until a predetermined amount of paper of second or first roll, respectively, has been dispensed. Closure includes first and second spring urging first and second walls, respectively, toward each other, spring force of first and second springs being configured to automatically return closure into first or second position, respectively, when sliding of the closure into first or second position, respectively, is blocked.
US10327586B2
A cooking grate assembly configured for use on a portable radiant heater with a front safety grille. The cooking grate assembly has a flat main cooking grate with an upper/inner end and a lower/outer end, a pair of spaced hook tabs extending from the upper/inner end of the grate that attach to an upper part of the grille, and a pair of inwardly-angled key tabs extending from the lower/outer end of the grate. A pair of detachable legs supports the grate from a lower part of the grille, with a rotatable locking connection to the key tabs on the grate at one end and opposed inner and outer hooks at the other end that both support the grate on the grille and provide a nesting flat interlock to the rear face of the grate for storage.
US10327583B2
In an embodiment, an automatic food preparation and serving method comprises: releasing, from one or more magazines in a storage apparatus, a plurality of food canisters, each loaded with a different ingredient of a human consumable dish or meal, onto a canister transportation mechanism under program control by one or more digital electronic processors; transporting, using the canister transportation, the plurality of food canisters to a food dispensing mechanism under program control of the one or more processors; retrieving, using a bowl placement apparatus, a bowl from a bowl dispensing apparatus and placing the bowl on a bowl orientation mechanism below the food dispensing mechanism under program control of the one or more processors; dispensing, using the food dispensing mechanism, the ingredient of the human consumable dish or meal from the plurality of food canisters into the bowl under program control of the one or more processors; removing the plurality of food canisters using a canister removing apparatus into a bin using gravity.
US10327580B2
Provided is a coffee maker where a heated state coffee liquid can be obtained by performing an extraction operation in an extraction unit, and can be sufficiently cooled down to a temperature, to provide tasty iced coffee, and in which a cooled state of the coffee liquid can be maintained. An ice basket is arranged inside a server, and is disposed to receive and disperse the coffee liquid that is dripping from an extraction unit. The ice basket is formed in a vertically elongated shape, and internally includes an ice storage. A liquid feeding hole, which feeds the coffee liquid inside the ice storage to the server, is formed in a peripheral edge portion of a bottom portion. The bottom portion is arranged at a position close to a bottom surface of the server while being separated from the bottom surface.
US10327563B2
An air mattress comprises an internal structure for helping the air mattress maintain a desired geometric shape when inflated and for preventing shearing of the top and bottom surfaces of the mattress. The internal structure comprises a plurality of connection strips or a mesh web that are attached to a plurality of top surface connection points and bottom surface connection points.
US10327557B2
A modular seating system including at least two horizontally oriented support members and at least one core base component of recycled plastic having a top and a bottom adapted to engage the horizontally oriented support members. The plastic core base component includes a series of feature attachment points molded directly into the top and the bottom of the plastic core base component, and the bottom of the plastic core base component includes defined receptacles for at least four vertical support members. The modular seating system may include a core back and armrest component adapted to engage the horizontally oriented support members and the core base component and the feature attachment points.
US10327550B2
A drawer having a bottom panel, a facing, a back wall, and two side walls that are firmly connected to one another. The side walls extend below a top edge of the facing and the back wall. The facing and the back wall are connected to one another in the vicinity of their upper edges by side wall profile segments that on their ends receive connection elements with housings that are attachable to the facing and the back wall. The connection element associated with the back wall is extractable to a limited extent in a sheath in the vicinity of the housing and can be screwed, adjacent to the sheath, into a threaded bore. The end of the connection element being embodied as a threaded bolt, so that the side wall profile segment is thus adjustable toward the facing or toward the back wall. The facing that is connected to the side wall profile segment through the connection element is also adjustable.
US10327545B2
A display support system is provide and includes a node connector and a support connector secured to the node connector. The node connector includes a plurality of intersecting planar surfaces that form the outer surface thereof. The support connector is releasably securable to the node connector along one of the plurality of intersecting planar surfaces.
US10327538B2
The apparatus disclosed is an assembly of two main components entitled a main plunger and a head plunger, combined with other associated components that work in conjunction with the two plungers. The main plunger and head plunger each have a radial gear component, designed such that both radial gear components can interface and mesh with each other or with a corresponding radial gear integral to a custom case. In this manner, meshing of the radial gears provides secure attachment and locking of a carried item. Both plungers also contain internal disc magnets which are so arranged in their polarity as to accentuate the magnetic attraction between the plungers. The head plunger is affixed to a planar deck which facilitates the attachment of items such as cell phone cases. When an attachment of this nature is made, a mechanical key, key pin, and other components make the attachment feasible.
US10327530B2
A multi-phase cosmetic composition mixing pack for mixing immiscible components of a multi-phase cosmetic composition such that they are temporarily miscible includes a container for holding the multi-phase cosmetic composition that has a first open end and a container longitudinal axis, and a mixing element disposed within the container and configured to be actuated for mixing immiscible components of the multi-phase cosmetic composition such that they are temporarily miscible, wherein the mixing element is limited to movement substantially along the container longitudinal axis when actuated.
US10327529B2
A drawing device includes: an insertion portion into which a finger or a toe including a nail which is a drawing target surface is inserted, the insertion portion including an opening configured to expose an entire tip portion of the finger or toe including a region having the nail of the finger or toe; and a holding portion in the insertion portion configured to suppress movement of the finger or toe. The holding portion includes: a first pressing portion opposing a side surface on one side in a width direction of the inserted tip portion of the finger or toe and configured to press the side surface on the one side; and a second pressing portion opposing a side surface on another side in the width direction of the tip portion of the finger or toe and configured to press the side surface on the another side.
US10327524B2
A case for an electronic device includes a rigid layer and a resilient layer. The rigid layer includes a plurality of turned edges. The resilient layer is disposed primarily on a first side of the rigid layer, wherein the resilient layer includes a plurality of enveloping edges that substantially envelop the turned edges.
US10327518B2
A molded surface fastener, in which many magnetic particles can be contained in a closer part with respect to a magnet of a molding die, and further a front surface and a rear surface can be easily identified, is provided. In the molded surface fastener of the invention, a magnetic region containing magnetic particles is formed on at least a part between right and left resin intrusion barrier portions, and a magnetic raised portion which is lower than engaging elements and contains the magnetic particles therein is disposed between the engaging elements adjacent in a length direction within the magnetic region.
US10327510B2
A surgical shoe for receiving an orthotic insert is disclosed. The surgical shoe includes a shoe element configured to be worn on a wearer's foot. The shoe element includes a lower section and an upper section. The lower section is configured to be positioned below a wearer's foot, and the upper section is configured to couple the lower section to a wearer's foot. A looped body is configured to be positioned within the surgical shoe and to surround a circumference of an orthotic insert. A first attaching element couples a first surface of the looped body to an upward facing surface of the lower section. A second attaching element is configured to couple a second surface of the looped body to the upward facing surface. A third attaching element is configured to couple an orthotic insert to the upward facing surface of lower section of the shoe element.
US10327507B2
An article comprises a chamber that includes a barrier formed from a polymer material. The barrier has a first portion that forms a first surface of the chamber, and a second portion that forms an opposite second surface of the chamber. The barrier forms at least one interior cavity between the first portion and the second portion. The at least one interior cavity is filled with fluid retained by the barrier.
US10327503B2
A shoe insert includes a generally planar body having a perimeter defining a foot-shaped area on an upper side of the body, the foot-shaped area including first and second toe areas and a heel area configured respectively for placement of a first toe, a second toe, and a heel of a user. The upper side defines a channel extending along an axis passing through a space between the first and second toe areas and the heel area. A linear member may be placed in the channel to protrude from an upper surface of the body. When a user uses the insert, the user's foot may sense the channel (or linear member, if present) and activate mechano-receptors on the bottom of the foot along the channel, which, in-turn, may train the foot to extend in a predetermined position relative to the linear member to improve balance.
US10327499B1
A shoe is provided for use by a user and for use with a communication device that transmits a blood pressure signal based on a detected blood pressure of the user. The shoe includes a sole, a force actuating mechanism, a receiver and a controller. The sole has a top surface for supporting the foot of the user when being worn by the user. The force actuating mechanism provides a force normal to the top surface of the sole and is disposed at the sole so as to provide the force to a plantar venous plexus of the foot. The receiver receives the blood pressure signal. The controller generates a control signal to control the force actuating mechanism. The controller further modifies the control signal based on the received blood pressure signal.
US10327497B1
The present invention is a helmet-mounted radio assembly with extended controls. In the helmet-mounted radio assembly, a radio device is removably mounted on a helmet. The radio device includes extensions connected to the microchips for controlling various functions thereof. The extensions extend outside of a body of the radio device, and control dials are provided at distal end of the extensions. Thus, a user can have extended controls ergonomically located within easy reach thereof for controlling the regular functions, like volume control, changing channel frequency, or switching on/off the radio device. The helmet-mounted radio assembly utilizes reliable mounting arrangement, such as use of band and clips, screws or other suitable mounting member for removably mounting the radio device to the helmet.
US10327492B1
An adjustable width brassiere strap for selectively providing arm support of a brassiere includes an elongate central panel having a front end and a back end; a bottom pleat affixed along a first edge of the elongate central panel; a top pleat affixed along a second edge, opposite the first edge, of elongate central panel; and wherein the pleats and said central panel are affixed, one to another, et each of the ends of the central panel. In use, the brassier strap is adjustable from an otherwise “conventional” dimension to a “widened” dimension.
US10327481B2
The invention concerns an arrangement and a method for configuring equipment for personal performance monitoring comprising at least one carrier item having a mounting zone for receiving a communication module, one or more sensors and/or actuators and a first processing unit functionally connected to said mounting zone and said sensors and/or actuators. The first processing unit is configured to process sensor signals from the sensors and/or actuators and to communicate with a communication module that is mounted on the mounting zone of the carrier item and having a second processing unit configured to further process said sensor/actuator signals and to communicate processed signals to a remote device over a wireless communication protocol. A remote device is adapted to provide a predefined code to configure the equipment to process sensor or actuator signals according to a use of said carrier item as identified by said predefined code.
US10327478B2
An electronic cigarette comprises nicotine without harmful tar. The cigarette includes a shell, a cell, nicotine solution, control circuit, and an electro-thermal vaporization nozzle installed in the air suction end of the shell. The advantages of the present invention are smoking without tar, reducing the risk of cancer, the user still gets a smoking experience, the cigarette is not lit, and there is no fire danger.
US10327471B2
An electronic cigarette has a conduit arranged in a atomizing stem, the conduit has a first segment and a second segment in communication with the first segment, the first segment has a wider inner space than the inner space of the second segment; a storage chamber is outside and surrounds the conduit; and a heating device arranged inside the inner space of the first segment of the conduit for atomizing an atomizable material coming from the storage chamber.
US10327467B2
Some embodiments of a smokeless tobacco system include one or more preformed smokeless tobacco products configured to generally retain their shape during processing, shipping, and consumer handling. In particular embodiments, each smokeless tobacco product can comprise a moist smokeless tobacco in combination with a selected binder such that the final product is configured to have material properties providing improved handling, an improved mouth feel, and a satisfying flavor profile.
US10327466B2
A fruit snack manufactured, in summary, by removing moisture from commercially available juice concentrates (e.g., containing about 30% moisture) by heating for a short time the juice concentrate and vacuuming away excess moisture to produce a fruit juice concentrate with about a 15 to 20% moisture content, mixing the reduced moisture content fruit juice concentrate with fruit purees and gelling agents, preferably both pectin and gelatin, to produce a cooked mass, and depositing the cooked mass in a Mogul machine to produce the molded fruit snack.
US10327460B2
Liquid beverage concentrates are provided that can be cold filled during packaging while maintaining shelf stability for at least one year at ambient conditions. The concentrates are provided containing very low levels of added acid without buffers and with polyols to increase shelf life to at least one year.
US10327459B2
Compositions are provided comprising a balance between lysine and essential amino acids and metabolizable energy. The compositions are useful in methods to prevent or treat obesity in an animal without concomitant loss of lean muscle mass. The compositions may also be used in methods to preserve or to cause a gain in lean muscle mass in an animal in need thereof.
US10327458B2
A memorial item is provided which comprises a mixture of animal feed and cremated human remains in the form of ashes. The mixture is edible to animals, and is intended to allow a deceased to return to nature in a natural manner. The memorial feed item may be formed as a block for feed items such as a bird feeder or mineral lick, or may be pelletized for other animal feed.
US10327454B2
The invention relates to low density ready-to-spread frosting compositions and related methods. “Icing” and ‘frosting’ are terms conventionally used to identify spreadable, semi-solid confectionery products that are applied as toppings to sweeten and decorate baked goods such as cakes, breads, cookies, and the like. Generally, icings and frostings can be categorized into several basic types depending in part on whether a particular product contains fat (generally shortening) or not, and whether or not the product is aerated.
US10327453B2
Dark, red and dark, brown natural cocoa products are disclosed. The cocoa products may be cocoa liquor or cocoa powder. Processes for producing the dark, red and dark, brown natural cocoa products are also disclosed.
US10327449B2
A variant polypeptide having alpha-amylase activity, wherein the variant has an amino acid sequence which, when aligned with the alpha-amylase comprising the sequence set out in SEQ ID NO: 2, comprises at least one substitution of an amino acid residue. Such a variant polypeptide may be used in the preparation of a baked product.
US10327445B2
In one embodiment, an antiviral material includes at least one microparticles selected from tungsten oxide microparticles and tungsten oxide composite microparticles. The microparticles have an inactivation effect R of 1 or more expressed by [R=log C−log A], when there is evaluated a virus titer by inoculating on a specimen to which the microparticles are adhered, at least one virus selected from a low pathogenic avian influenza virus (H9N2), a high pathogenic avian influenza virus (H5N1) and a swine influenza virus, and irradiating the specimen with visible light having a wavelength of 380 nm or more and illuminance of 6000 lx. for 24 hours.
US10327435B2
Insect capture is improved by providing a glue board having an adhesive coating on its front surface and forming a pattern of insect attractant UV light on that front surface. That pattern includes areas of bright UV light generated by light-emitting diodes that generate light at different wavelengths behind and visible through the glue board by flying insects, dimmer areas of light generated by said light emitting diodes that bounces off other portions of the device onto the glue board, and areas of shadow on the glue board where no or little light from said light-emitting diodes is present.
US10327434B1
A remotely operable latch for a pulley-type endless halyard has a traveller, a tubular hollow dock for receiving and latching onto the traveller, a fishing-line release clip conjoined to the traveller, proximal pulley tackle mounted to a boat, distal pulley tackle conjoined with the dock and mounted to an outrigger spar, and an elongated halyard. The halyard has a distal end connected to the traveller, and a proximal end threaded through the dock, around the distal pulley, and then again around the proximal pulley, and connected to the fishing-line release clip. The traveller has a sidewall formed with a heart-shaped groove and the dock has an inside sidewall provided with an tone arm elongated between a pivotal base and a stylus for tracing the groove in the traveller, wherein the traveller latches in the dock when the stylus is caught in the cleavage of the heart-shaped groove.
US10327430B2
Fishing line dispensing apparatuses for loading fishing line onto a reel, can include a base operable to hold a spool of fishing line, a cap detachably associated with at least a portion of the base, and one or more securing elements coupled to the base. The securing elements can be operable to releasably secure the base to a shaft of a fishing rod. The base of a fishing line dispensing apparatus can additionally include a spool retention surface disposed at a bottom end of the base and a sidewall connected to and extending in a substantially orthogonal direction away from the spool retention surface.
US10327429B2
A component comprises a hollow component having a plurality of prepreg layers, where each prepreg layer includes a graphene-resin mixture comprising a resin and a graphene preparation evenly disposed throughout the resin. The component further includes a fiber cloth impregnated with the graphene-resin mixture. The plurality of prepreg layers are applied and pressed together in alternate layers of graphene-resin mixture and fiber cloth to form the hollow component.
US10327418B2
A restraint device is for an animal. The restraint device may include a base attached to a ground, a shaft supported in the base, and a rotatable attachment point on the shaft for a leash for the animal. The shaft is flexible so that it is able to absorb force from the leash. The restraint device may include a platform configured to wrap around the base to provide stability for the base.
US10327417B2
A static electricity discharging pet bed has a foam-like cushion pad, an inner cover fabricated of waterproof, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, and anti-urine material. An outer cover encompasses the inner cover. The outer cover is fabricated of an electrical conductive material designed to conduct static electricity from the pet bed through an electrical conductive conductor, to an electrical conductive ground wire, and then to a ground only plug connected to a grounded electrical outlet. The result is that when a dog or like furry pet is positioned on the pet bed, static electricity affecting the animal is drained to electrical ground. In this same manner, an “Earthing” effect provides a number of healthful benefits to the pet as well.
US10327415B2
A system includes a robotic arm and a controller. The controller accesses a first image and a second image generated by a first camera. The controller determines a reference point based at least in part on the first image. The controller determines a position of a teat of the dairy livestock based at least in part on the second image. The controller instructs the robotic arm to grip a milking cup and move it towards the determined position of the teat between the hind legs of the dairy livestock from the rear. The controller then instructs the robotic arm to release the milking cup, to move in an upward direction towards an udder of the dairy livestock, and to move away from the teat.
US10327413B1
The invention relates to the alfalfa variety designated RRL913T455. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the alfalfa variety RRL913T455. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the alfalfa variety RRL913T455 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing alfalfa plants by crossing the alfalfa variety RRL913T455 with itself or another alfalfa variety and plants produced by such methods.
US10327405B1
A novel maize variety designated PH40WC and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH40WC with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH40WC through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH40WC or a locus conversion of PH40WC with another maize variety.
US10327404B1
A novel sorghum variety designated PH1699FW and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a plant comprise crossing sorghum variety PH1699FW with another plant. Sorghum seed, plants and plant parts produced by crossing sorghum variety PH1699FW with another plant are described. Methods for producing a plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH1699FW include one or both of backcross conversion and transformation. Hybrid sorghum seed, plants or plant parts produced by crossing the sorghum variety PH1699FW or a locus conversion of PH1699FW with another sorghum variety are disclosed.
US10327398B2
A soilless system for high density plant growth includes a greenhouse structure; at least one elongate support member arranged substantially vertically in the greenhouse structure, the support member having a body having a flow channel defined therein; and a plurality of vertically spaced apart receptacles angularly disposed to the vertical axis of the body to receive a plant therein, the receptacles being in fluid communication with the flow channel; a fluid supply system in fluid communication with the flow channel to supply a fluid stream to the flow channel; and a fluid collection system to collect residual fluid that has flowed through the flow channel.
US10327395B2
The invention relates to an improved head for harvesting of trees. In particular, the head according to the invention is an improvement of a head for harvesting of trees as disclosed in European Patent EP2515628, which state of art is hereby incorporated by reference. In the known head, the balance between the saw pressure and the saw speed is controlled by the oil pressure at the inlet port of the hydraulic motor. This has the drawback that the saw pressure is depending on the saw speed. It is the aim of the invention to provide an improved head for harvesting trees, wherein the saw pressure is constant and independent of the saw speed.
US10327387B2
An end cap for a spreader roll has a base portion and a pin portion, wherein the pin portion inserts into a bearing mechanism to allow the material spread roll to rotate. The base portion includes a mechanism to prevent wrapping material stretched by the material spread roll from reaching the bearing mechanism.
US10327376B2
A multiple singling device is mounted on a row unit of an agricultural single-seed drilling machine and has a split housing with a multifunctional center piece.
US10327371B2
A drill attachment for removing weeds and the like from the ground, which has a body with a shaft protruding from the center and at least two prongs protruding from the opposite side of the body. The free end of the shaft is placed into the chuck of an electric drill, and the prongs are forced into the ground around a weed. The user operates the drill, thus spinning the prongs around the weed. The prongs entangle the weed's roots and bore a small hole in the ground, allowing the user to easily remove the weed. The prongs are then placed into the ground close to the hole, and the drill is slowly operated, thus refilling the hole. The device has a plurality of edges and corners that allow the operator to shear weeds and the like that become entangled on it.
US10334759B2
An inlet duct system includes a duct body having a bottom wall and two side walls having at least one opening. An adjustable internal baffle is secured to the duct body such that the internal baffle can be positioned in multiple locations within an internal cavity defined by the duct body, inhibiting the flow of air between a front portion and a rear portion of the internal cavity. A first side duct is removably attached to the duct body and forms an air flow chamber that receives a fluid from an opening in one of the side walls and delivers the fluid above the duct body. A first side baffle is positioned within the air flow chamber, adjacent the internal baffle, inhibiting the flow of air between a front portion and a rear portion of the air flow chamber.
US10334753B2
An information handling system includes a component portion and a cooling portion. The component portion includes one or more components of the information handling system. The cooling portion includes a cooling fan and a baffle. The cooling fan provides air flow to the components. The baffle being movable between a first position and a second position to change an area available for the air flow to the components. The baffle is in the first position in response to only a first one of the components being located within the component portion, and the baffle is in the second position in response to both the first component and a second one of the components being located within the component portion.
US10334747B2
In one example in accordance with the present disclosure, a fixture comprises a first frame horizontally oriented relative to a second frame. The first frame may be coupled to a member adjustable along a first plane. The fixture may also comprise a plurality of lifts, coupled to the member. The plurality of lifts may be adjustable along a second plane that is vertical in relation to the first frame. The fixture may also comprise the second frame vertically oriented relative to the first frame and coupled to the first frame. The second frame may be configured to accept a template for receiving a cable.
US10334746B2
Technology is provided for a component mounting assembly. The component mounting assembly includes a support tray and a drawer positioned on the support tray that is moveable between a first position and a second position. The drawer includes a component mounting panel and at least one sidewall extending orthogonally from the component mounting panel. An elongate handle is pivotably attached to the drawer. The support tray supports the handle in an extended position when the drawer is in the first position, and the handle is movable to a folded position, orthogonal to the extended position, when the drawer is in the second position.
US10334744B2
An electronic subassembly for a personal care product with a housing defining a chamber having an open end. A first circuit board having a rigid end is positioned within the chamber and a flexible portion is positioned outside the chamber. A second circuit board is positioned within the chamber. The second circuit board has a connector dimensioned to receive the rigid end of the first circuit board.
US10334743B2
The present invention relates to a substrate unit and a substrate assembly, and a camera module using the same. The present invention may comprise: a first substrate part having rigidity; a second substrate part stacked on one surface of the first substrate part and having flexibility; a third substrate part extending outwardly from the second substrate part and having flexibility; and a reinforcing part which is disposed at a portion where the edge portions of the first substrate part and the third substrate part meet, the reinforcing part having a recessed portion which is formed by recessing the first substrate part inwardly so as to prevent interference between the first substrate part and the third substrate part. The present invention is capable of resolving the interference between a rigid PCB and a flexible PCB and the tearing thereof by providing a reinforcing part in a connection portion of the rigid PCB and the flexible PCB.
US10334733B2
Provided is a circuit structure in which the occurrence of wiring line breakage due to deformation of a resin molded body is suppressed. A circuit structure (1) includes an electronic component (3) having an electrode (31, 32), a resin molded body (2) in which the electronic component (3) is embedded, and a wiring line (41, 42) connected to the electrode (31, 32). A groove (21) is formed around the electronic component (3) in the resin molded body (2), and the wiring line (41, 42) is provided so as to extend into the groove (21).
US10334719B2
A multi-layer circuit board capable of being applied with electrical testing includes a patterned metal-interface layer, a metallic delivery loading plate, an electrical connection layer, a conductive corrosion-barrier layer, a bottom dielectric layer, and a multi-layer circuit structure. The multi-layer circuit structure is disposed on the delivery loading plate through the bottom dielectric layer. The top-layer circuit of the multi-layer circuit structure is electrically connected to the conductive corrosion-barrier layer through the bottom-layer circuit and the electrical connection layer. The delivery loading plate and the patterned metal-interface layer expose the conductive corrosion-barrier layer. Therefore, before the multi-layer circuit board is packaged, an electrical testing can be applied to the multi-layer circuit board to check if it can be operated normally. Hence, costs for figuring out reasons of the unqualified electronic component can be reduced, and responsibilities for the unqualified electrical testing result of the electronic component can be clarified.
US10334718B2
A multi-functional high current circuit board comprises a current conduction layer having several strata for conduction of electric current, a switching layer comprising at least one power circuit breaker for switching an electric load, a control layer comprising at least one control element to control the at least one power circuit breaker, at least one shielding element for shielding the current conduction layer from the control layer and from the switching layer.
US10334714B2
A bi-directional device for generating or absorbing atoms or ions. In some embodiments, the device comprises a solid-phase ion-conducting material, a first electrode positioned on a first surface of the solid-phase ion-conducting material, and a second electrode positioned on a second surface of the solid-phase ion-conducting material. The first electrode includes a plurality of triple phase boundaries, each located at an interface between the solid-phase ion-conducting material and the first electrode. A density of the triple phase boundaries is in the range of about 104 m/m2 to about 2×107 m/m2 on the first surface of the ion-conducting material. A method of operating the bi-directional device and a method of fabricating a bi-directional device are also provided.
US10334703B2
A connected lighting fixture network system has a plurality of multi-channel lighting fixtures. Each lighting fixture (device) has a plurality of services that reside within an application layer of the device. A controller is coupled to the device and configured to send query and command message to the device and to receive reply messages from the device. One service available to the device is a lighting command and control service. The device is configured to receive a query message from the controller. The controller is configured to generate a lighting control and command message, which can include a channel illumination field (CIF) and an illumination payload. The CIF indicates the channels of the device to be commanded based on the status of the channels received in the first reply message. The illumination payload indicates the intended illumination level for the corresponding channel.
US10334699B2
A multi-mode control device is provided for controlling an external load device. The control device includes a high-power interface, a low-power interface, and a control module. The high-power interface can be electrically coupled to a high-power module providing current from an external power source to the load device. The low-power interface can be electrically coupled to a low-power module. The high-power interface can receive a first current from the high-power module. The low-power interface can receive a second current from the low-power module that is less than the first current. The low-power interface can prevent the first current from flowing to the low-power module. The control module, which is electrically coupled to the high-power interface and the low-power interface, be powered by one or more of the first and second current.
US10334692B2
A display unit of the present disclosure includes: a plurality of pixels configured to emit emission light different from one another; and an insulating film provided between the plurality of pixels and having a reflective surface with respect to the emission light, in which an angle of the reflective surface of the insulating film is set for each of the pixels.
US10334688B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure involve a detection circuit for a tube and a tube including the detection circuit. The detection circuit comprises: impedance connected between two ends of a tube; a voltage detector configured to detect voltage on the impedance; a voltage threshold circuit configured to provide a voltage threshold; a first control circuit configured to compare voltage across the two ends of the tube to the voltage threshold, and to control the voltage detector to detect only when the voltage across the two ends of the tube is smaller than the voltage threshold. By using the detection circuit of the present disclosure, it can detect whether a human body contacts the tube under protection state, to avoid of the risk of getting an electrical shock.
US10334687B2
A multispectral switch fiber optic lighting laryngoscope comprising: a laryngoscope handle configured with a connection part, and the connection part mechanically connects and fastens a laryngoscope blade. Configured in the laryngoscope handle is a LED light module that comprises a multispectral LED light which emits at least two different colors of light. Configured in the laryngoscope handle is a PCB module that comprises a control circuit and a switch button. The control circuit is electrically connected with the switch button and the multispectral LED light respectively, enabling a user to switch the color of emitted light and adjust radiation brightness from the multispectral LED light through pressing the switch button. The fiber optic lighting laryngoscope enables physicians to conveniently switch different colors of light for illumination in accordance with different and complex operation environments, thus helping physicians to better identify laryngeal, trachea, and obstructing objects and ensuring smooth progress of laryngeal surgery or other treatments.
US10334684B2
The lighting system enables the communication and thereby the creation and/or expansion of a network between a sensor and any number of light sources. The network preferably enables the monitoring and controlling of the light sources by the sensor via a wireless communication. The light source can be an LED lamp, an LED lamp tube, an LED retrofit lamp, preferably a retrofit T8 tube, a fluorescent lamp and/or a halogen lamp. The light source can be a ceiling lamp, a wall lamp, a bottom illumination, direct or indirect lighting, a signal lamp and/or a decorative lighting. The sensor is responsible for creating and/or expanding a wireless network between the sensor and the at least one light source.
US10334683B2
In one aspect, the present disclosure related to a method for modifying a beacon light source for use in a light-based positioning system. In some embodiments, the method includes selecting a modulation scheme for the light source, determining a duty cycle for the light source based on the modulation scheme, the duty cycle having a proportion of time the light source is in an on state and a corresponding proportion of time the light source is in an off state, the proportion of time the light source is in an off state resulting in reduced luminosity of the light source, and supplying additional power to the light source to compensate for the reduced luminosity of the light source by the duty cycle.
US10334678B2
A lighting device includes a light source that emits an illumination light. The light source includes a first group of light emitting diodes (LEDs) to emit a first light, a second group of LEDs to emit a second light, and a third group of LEDs to emit a third light. The second light is warmer light than the first light, and the third light is cooler light than the first light. The lighting device further includes a first difference amplifier that controls a first current flow through the second group of LEDs at least based on a magnitude of a current flowing through the light source. The lighting device also includes a second difference amplifier that controls a second current flow through the third group of LEDs at least based on the magnitude of the current flowing through the light source.
US10334676B2
A lighting device includes multiple light emitting diode (LED) channels. Each LED channel is connected in parallel to an output rail of a power converter. The power converter may be a buck regulator. Each LED channel may include an LED string of one or more LEDs, a first transistor that is electrically connected between the LED string and ground, a second transistor that is electrically connected between the first transistor and ground, and a current sensing resistor that is electrically connected between the first transistor and the second transistor. This design provides for self-regulation of current across all LED channels when another LED channel is added to or deleted from the lighting device.
US10334665B2
Provided is an immersion heater including: a flange; a heat generation tube bent in a U-shape and having both lengthwise ends passing through the flange in an upward direction; a sensor rod having one end passing through the flange in the upward direction; a cap coupled to the flange to cover an end of the heat generation tube and an end of the sensor rod protruding from a top surface of the flange; a power wire having one end inserted into the cap and connected to a power terminal of the heat generation tube; a sensor wire having one end inserted into the cap and connected to a sensor terminal of the sensor rod; and silicone filled in the cap and including a plurality of hardened layers with a time difference.
US10334663B2
A signal processing device according to an exemplary embodiment of the inventive concept can integrate a power amplifier, a duplexer, and a linearizer as a module to improve the convenience of management and to improve flexibility and extensibility so as to be transformable corresponding to a change in system development concept.
US10334661B2
Methods for abnormality protection on an extended trunked radio system and associated repeater stations are provided. A method includes: monitoring, by a present repeater, in real time whether there occurs a communication abnormality on a repeater in a local site; if there is detected a communication abnormality on a repeater, determining whether the abnormal repeater is a free repeater; and if the abnormal repeater is a non-free repeater, updating and broadcasting the state information of the abnormal repeater.
US10334654B2
A wireless communication system is presented for multiple wireless technology coexistence in a mobile device. A method according to this application might include obtaining one or more transmit allocation parameters for a wireless transmission via a first radio technology at a first wireless processor and the preparing to receive wireless data via a second radio technology at a second wireless processor. Next, the exemplary method might request that the wireless transmission be deferred, followed by deciding whether to grant the deferral request based at least on the one or more transmit allocation parameters.
US10334653B2
A method for supporting by a temporarily serving base station an initial access of a terminal in a wireless communication system, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: determining whether or not a terminal, which requests a radio resource control (RRC) connection establishment for an initial access, supports a predetermined service; if the terminal supports the predetermined service, requesting a load status report to candidate base stations that can be accessed by the terminal; requesting to the candidate base stations multiple connection establishment with the terminal on the basis of the load status report obtained from the candidate base stations; determining a base station for establishing of serving link with the terminal on the basis of the response to the multiple connection establishment request; and transmitting to the terminal an RRC connection establishment response message which comprises information about the base station for the establishment of the serving link.
US10334650B2
The technology disclosed relates to secure exchange of private data between mobile devices. Pairwise cryptographic connections are automatically established between a first and other mobile devices. Independently generated distinctive visual traits are generated that allow a user to verify which two devices will exchange information, upon acceptance of a match between respective visual traits.
US10334641B2
A second internet protocol network is logically connected to a packet data network connection provided between a user equipment and a first internet protocol network over a radio access network, the second internet protocol network located on a data path from the first internet protocol network to the user equipment. The first internet protocol network represents the highest level internet protocol point of attachment to the packet data network connection. Router advertisements are sent from the second internet protocol network to the user equipment over the radio access network via the packet data network connection.
US10334633B2
Methods, systems, and devices are described for wireless communication. Dedicated frequency resources of a physical random access channel (PRACH) may be designated for large and small frequency hops to facilitate the determination of timing offsets for PRACH transmissions. For instance, a frequency hopping pattern within the PRACH channel having a plurality of single tone transmission may include a first number of hops associated with a first frequency hopping distance (e.g., large frequency hops), and a second number of hops associated with a second frequency hopping distance (e.g., small frequency hops).
US10334627B2
In one aspect, the teachings herein describe an enhanced Reference Signal, RS, that is designed to be available for transmission in any symbol of a subframe. The enhanced RS may be an enhanced Sounding Reference Signal, SRS, or an enhanced DeModulation Reference Signal, DMRS. The enhanced RS provides an advantageous mechanism for channel capture in Listen-Before-Talk, LBT, scenarios, because subsequent to performing a successful Clear Channel Assessment, CCA, a node can begin transmitting the enhanced RS, to thereby capture the channel. The node can then transition into an actual data transmission on the channel according to whatever timing constraints are associated with the data transmission. In at least one embodiment, the enhanced RS is used for capturing an uplink channel on an LTE carrier operated in unlicensed spectrum, as part of a License Assisted Access, LAA, configuration.
US10334620B2
A mobile station which communicates with a base station includes a transceiver configured to receive a downlink control channel and a controller configured to determine whether C-RNTI is included in the downlink control channel. The controller is further configured to determine that resource allocation in the downlink control channel overrides persistent downlink resource allocation for a Transmission Time Interval (TTI) if the C-RNTI is included in the downlink control channel. The transceiver is further configured to receive a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) transmission by using persistent downlink resources.
US10334619B2
Embodiments herein relate to a method performed by a wireless device (10) for handling uplink, UL, communication from the wireless device (10) in a wireless communication network (1), which wireless device is configured with one or more Semi Persistent Scheduling, SPS, grants and to skip padding transmissions of SPS grant. The wireless device receives a dynamic UL grant from a radio network node indicating one or more resources for an UL transmission to the radio network node. The wireless device determines that a Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request, HARQ, buffer for transmission of a previous transmission comprises data or not, which HARQ buffer is associated with a same HARQ process as the dynamic UL grant. Furthermore, the wireless device (10) transmits the data in the HARQ buffer using one or more resources as indicated by the dynamic UL grant or as indicated by the SPS grant when determined that the HARQ buffer comprises data, and transmits new UL data using the one or more resources as indicated by the dynamic UL grant when determined that the HARQ buffer comprises no data.
US10334616B2
Methods and a system are provided for enhanced long-term evolution scheduling. A ranking is constructed for one or more users scheduled on one or more resource blocks. A layer mapping is generated, using a finite modulation and coding scheme, utilizing the ranking of each of the one or more users for the one or more resource blocks. An enhanced ranking is determined, using a finite constraint on a buffer for each of the one or more users, for the one or more resource blocks utilizing the layer mapping. The enhanced ranking is deployed into a schedule for the one or more resource blocks being utilized by each of the one or more users. Bandwidth usage is optimized in the one or more resource blocks by utilizing the schedule.
US10334615B2
A method is provided for transmitting, by a User Equipment (UE), a Device-to-Device (D2D) signal in a Long Term Evolution (LTE) Time Division Duplex (TDD) system. The UE receives, from a Base Station (BS), information on a Timing Advance (TA). The UE acquires a timing of an uplink (UL) subframe by applying the TA and a predetermined timing offset to a timing of a downlink (DL) subframe. The UE transmits a D2D discovery signal in a first D2D subframe configured for a D2D link. A transmission timing of the first D2D subframe is determined by applying only the predetermined timing offset to the timing of the DL subframe.
US10334608B2
A method and apparatus can be configured to determine a redundancy rate. The method can also include mirroring an amount of data from a first node to a second node based upon the determined redundancy rate. The method can also include transmitting a last-data-unit index or a next-data-unit index.
US10334607B2
An electronic device and a wireless network access method in the electronic device. The wireless network access method includes obtaining at least one of wireless network access information associated with a wireless network that is capable of communicating with the electronic device and effectiveness information. The at least one of network access information and effectiveness information is transmitted information to an external device with respect to the electronic device such that the external device determines whether to access the wireless network or to release the access to the wireless network based on the received at least one information.
US10334604B2
A data routing method includes: receiving, by a home subscriber server (HSS), a route distinguisher of a mobile management entity (MME) serving user equipment (UE) and an information transmission manner supported by the MME that are sent by the MME; receiving, by the HSS, a query message, wherein the query message carries a UE identifier and an information transmission manner that needs to be used; determining, by the HSS according to the information transmission manner supported by the MME, the UE identifier, and the information transmission manner that needs to be used, that the MME supports the information transmission manner that needs to be used; and sending, by the HSS, the route distinguisher of the MME to a data routing apparatus, so that the data routing apparatus routes, according to the route distinguisher, a data packet that needs to be transmitted.
US10334600B2
There is provided a method for transmitting/receiving a signal. The method may be performed by a wireless terminal and comprise: transmitting, by the wireless terminal configured with a carrier aggregation, an uplink signal. The carrier aggregation may include a combination of a evolved universal terrestrial radio access (E-UTRA) operating band 46 and one of E-UTRA operation bands 5, 7, 8, 21, 28 and 41. The method may comprise: receiving a downlink signal. If the uplink signal is transmitted through one of E-UTRA operation bands 5, 7, 8, 21, 28 and 41 and if the downlink signal is received through the E-UTRA operating band 46, a predetermined maximum sensitivity degradation (MSD) is applied to receiving reference sensitivity of the downlink signal, thereby successfully receiving the signal.
US10334599B2
A device and method for transmitting user equipment capability information to a network. In a first mechanism, the device and method determines the carrier aggregation (CA) combinations supported by the user equipment that are relevant to the user equipment. in a priority order to the network. The relevant CA combinations may be determined based on most recent camped bands and the neighbor bands of the most recent camped bands. In a second mechanism, the device and method orders the relevant CA combinations into a prioritized list according to which CA combination have priority based on selected priority factors. Subsequently, the user equipment broadcasts the prioritized list of CA combinations to the network.
US10334597B2
The present invention provides a method for transmitting and receiving a signal for device-to-device (D2D) communication and an apparatus therefor, which are used in a wireless access system supporting D2D communication. A method for a device transmitting and receiving a signal according to one aspect of the present invention may comprise the steps of: identifying signals that are scheduled for a particular subframe configured for D2D transmission and reception; determining whether the scheduled signals overlap; and transmitting the scheduled signals on the basis of a pre-determined priority if the scheduled signals overlap. To this end, the priority may be determined based on the type of signal. More preferably, the priority may be determined in the order of a synchronization signal, a D2D communication signal and a D2D discovery signal.
US10334582B2
A method for a User Equipment (UE) operating in a wireless communication system, the method includes receiving an Radio Resource Control (RRC) message for reconfiguring a new value of a Packet Data Convergence Protocol (PDCP) reordering timer, while the PDCP reordering timer is running; and setting a value of reordering_PDCP_RX_COUNT to a COUNT value associated to RX_HFN and Next_PDCP_RX_SN when the RRC message is received.
US10334581B2
A received first DCI comprises: a first trigger field (indicating that the first DCI is triggered in response to a second DCI comprising a second trigger), a validation field (indicating a validation duration for receiving the second DCI validating the first DCI), a hybrid retransmission request (HARQ) identifier field, and a new data identifier (NDI) field. TBs are created in response to the first DCI. In response to monitoring not detecting the second DCI: the first DCI is invalidated and transmission of TBs dropped; the HARQ process ID and the NDI are stored; and the first TBs are stored in a HARQ buffer. A third DCI indicating a same value of the HARQ process ID is received. Uplink signals are transmitted in response to the third DCI. The stored NDI are employed to determine an adaptive-retransmission of the TBs or a new transmission of second TBs.
