US10351293B2
An improved container is provided and comprises a box having a front, back, right side, left side, top, and bottom; three handles, one each in the back, right side, and left side; a pair of primary panels; and a pair of secondary panels, the primary and secondary panels being located in the front of the box and defined by sets of perforations that facilitate the detachment of the secondary and primary panels, thereby allowing improved access to the interior of the box.
US10351291B2
Embodiments of foldable containers, such as foldable produce containers, and related sheets and methods. In some embodiments, a sheet may comprise at least two adjacent, parallel, side panels, one of which may comprise a bendable tab, and the other of which may comprise a cutout configured to receive the bendable tab. This may allow for temporarily maintaining the two panels in position during a folding process to facilitate additional folding steps during the process. In some embodiments, a container may comprise one or more strapping flaps configured to facilitate tensioning of strapping material for strapping together multiple containers. These strapping flaps may be configured to engage a strapping material and may allow a single person to more easily tension the strapping material to strap multiple containers together.
US10351286B2
An applying unit for applying lids to necks of containers may be provided. The applying unit may include a conveying device configured to advance the containers along a path in an advancement direction; a group of applying heads, each applying head configured to screw a lid onto a corresponding neck; and a movement device configured to move the group of applying heads along the advancement direction, so that each applying head may be coupled to a corresponding neck along a portion of the path. The movement device may be configured to act on a common support element configured to support the applying heads of the group, so as to synchronously move the applying heads along the advancement direction.
US10351273B2
Bimodal polyethylene compositions for use in hot-fill closures and processes.
US10351258B1
A system operative to protect aircraft and possibly other objects against bird strikes by mounting or disposing a protective components including protective lighting and protective reflective coating on the aircraft, wherein the protective coating is structured to enhance the visibility of the aircraft to birds. The protective lighting and or reflective coating is at least partially disposable in a predetermined location on the aircraft which is commonly observed. A controller is operative with said lighting assembly and configured to perform multi-mode capabilities operative to regulate illumination modes of the lighting assembly. The operative illumination modes are variable and at least partially dependent on a geographical location of the aircraft during flight.
US10351257B2
A retention member monitoring system for a slat-flap control lever assembly including a control lever movable over a range of discrete angular positions. Also included is a retention member engageable with the control lever to retain the control lever in each of the discrete angular positions. Further included is at least one electric device in communication with the retention member to determine the structural integrity of the retention member.
US10351256B2
In an example, an indication system includes a plurality of light sources communicatively coupled with a control system. The indication system can be used with a refueling system, including a hose for supplying fuel to a receiver aircraft. Each light source is configured to simultaneously emit visible light and infrared light, and is operable at a dim setting and a bright setting. The control system receives refueling data from the refueling system. The refueling data includes position data indicating a position of the receiver aircraft relative to the refueling system. The control system is configured to, when the refueling data indicates that the position of the receiver aircraft is in a refueling range, activate at least one refueling light source of the plurality of refueling light sources at the bright setting and activate a remainder of the refueling light sources at the dim setting.
US10351248B2
Aircraft and aircraft windshield heating systems are provided. An aircraft windshield heating system includes a windshield, first and second heating elements, and a power bus controller. The windshield has a main portion and a reduced portion, the first and second heating elements are thermally coupled with the main portion and the reduced portion, respectively. The power bus controller is operatively coupled with the first heating element and the second heating element and is configured for coupling to a primary power supply and a backup power supply. The power bus controller is configured to determine when the primary power supply is available, to direct power from the primary power supply to the first heating element when the primary power supply is available, and to direct power from the backup power supply to the second heating element when the primary power supply is not available.
US10351233B2
A rotary wing aircraft is provided including a dual counter-rotating, coaxial rotor system having an upper rotor system and a lower rotor system rotatable about a common axis. A plurality of blade assemblies is mounted to a portion of either the upper rotor system or the lower rotor system. A plurality of individually controllable actuators is coupled to each of the plurality of blade assemblies. Each of the plurality of actuators is configured to control movement of the coupled blade assembly about a pitch axis. The rotary-wing aircraft additionally includes a sensor system within an airframe. A higher harmonic control (HHC) controller is arranged in communication with the sensor system and the plurality of actuators to individually control the upper rotor system and the lower rotor system to reduce vibration.
US10351231B2
A helicopter autopilot system includes an inner loop for attitude hold for the flight of the helicopter including a given level of redundancy applied to the inner loop. An outer loop is configured for providing a navigation function with respect to the flight of the helicopter including a different level of redundancy than the inner loop. An actuator provides a braking force on a linkage that serves to stabilize the flight of the helicopter during a power failure. The actuator is electromechanical and receives electrical drive signals to provide automatic flight control of the helicopter without requiring a hydraulic assistance system in the helicopter. The autopilot can operate the helicopter in a failed mode of the hydraulic assistance system. A number of flight modes are described with associated sensor inputs including rate based and true attitude modes.
US10351228B2
The discovery concerns a rotor hub cover for a helicopter, whereby the rotor hub cover has been constructed as a rotational body with a dome-shaped cover and the rotor hub cover has performance and control electronic components, characterized by the arrangement of the performance electronic components and the control electronic components on a surface of the internal side or the dome-shaped cover.
US10351214B2
A mooring buoy that has lower and upper surfaces and an opening positioned on a vertical centerline between the lower and upper surfaces. A raceway has a first portion that extends though the opening for predetermined a distance below the lower body surface and a predetermined distance above the upper body surface. The raceway has a portion that extends away from the centerline and over the upper surface.
US10351209B2
A bicycle shifting device includes a first shifting mechanism, a transmission mechanism, and a setting mechanism. The setting mechanism sets paths in the transmission mechanism to transmit rotation from an input body to an output body at transmission ratios of at least three steps. The transmission mechanism establishes a first path transmitting the rotation at one of first and second transmission ratios by changing a rotational speed with the first shifting mechanism, and a second path transmitting the rotation at a greater transmission ratio than the first and second transmission ratios by changing the rotational speed with a different shifting mechanism from the first shifting mechanism. The first path includes first and second planetary mechanisms. The setting mechanism sets the transmission mechanism so that the rotational speed is not changed by the first planetary mechanism in the second path.
US10351201B1
The personal mobility shopping cart is a vehicle intended for use in a retail environment by a person with a disability. The cart is electrically motorized and powered from self-contained batteries. The cart provides a wheel or castor at each corner of the frame to provide high stability and use a central steerable wheel to guide the cart. A large, grocery cart sized basket and flat grill space under the basket allow the driver to collect items intended to be purchased. The cart provides a brake to prevent motion and a USB charging port for recharging a cell phone. An optional oxygen bottle holder on the rear of the cart allows the driver to have access to oxygen while shopping.
US10351193B2
A holding device for controlling a position of a shaft is disclosed. More particularly, embodiments of the holding device are incorporated in bicycles and bicycle components to control a height of a bicycle seatpost. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
US10351190B2
A three-wheeled vehicle includes a chassis, a first wheel rotatably connected to the chassis, the first wheel having a first perimeter, a first diameter and a first geometric center, a second wheel rotatably connected to the chassis, the second wheel having a second perimeter, a second diameter and a second geometric center, a first motor and a second motor, a first drive and a second drive gear, a first plurality of teeth disposed about the first wheel and mechanically engaged with the first drive gear at a location closer to the first perimeter than to the first geometric center, a second plurality of teeth disposed about the second wheel and mechanically engaged with the second drive gear at a location closer to the second perimeter than to the second geometric center, a mount rotatably connected to the chassis and a third wheel rotatably connected to the mount.
US10351179B2
A hybrid electric vehicle configuration of the dual configuration floor assembly includes a single-piece integrally-molded thermoplastic coupling seal plate having an interior and exterior side and including: (1) a coolant delivery passage extending through coupling seal plate and having an interior and an exterior quick-connect coolant delivery coupling at respective ends of the coolant delivery passage; (2) a coolant return passage extending through the coupling seal plate with an interior and an exterior quick-conned coolant return coupling at respective ends of the coolant return passage; (3) an electrical harness opening through the coupling seal plate; and (4) floor-plate coupling elements. A non-hybrid electric vehicle configuration of the dual configuration floor assembly includes an operating unit and an operating unit gasket positioned around an interior side of the floor opening between the operating unit and the sheet metal floor component.
US10351177B2
A B-pillar for a motor vehicle body comprises a sheet metal formed part having a head portion, a central portion and a base portion, and an inner side and an outer side. The head portion, on the inner side, comprises a connecting region for connection to a roof region of the motor vehicle body. The base portion can connect to a sill region. The central portion extends between the head portion and the base portion and defines a longitudinal direction of the B-pillar. The sheet metal formed part comprises a hat profile such that on the inner side a hollow chamber is formed; and a fiber composite part having an upper portion, a central portion and a lower portion, wherein the upper portion comprises a contact region that laterally embraces a supporting region and is supported against same in the longitudinal direction.
US10351160B2
A steering column assembly includes first jacket, a second jacket, and a locking assembly. The first jacket is disposed about a first shaft. The second jacket is at least partially received within the first jacket. The second jacket is disposed about a second shaft that is selectively coupled to the first shaft. The locking assembly includes a shaft sleeve and a sensor assembly. The shaft sleeve is disposed about the first shaft and has a position feature. The sensor assembly is disposed within the second jacket and is operatively connected to a jacket sleeve. The sensor assembly is arranged to detect a position of the position feature relative to the sensor assembly.
US10351157B2
A compact multifunction collapsible stroller and cart which provides increased convenience with its small factor when collapsed. It is able to be reversibly converted from a stroller to a shopping or utility cart. The seat and receptacle of the invention have no rigid connections to the wheeled frame, instead they are suspended in place by non-rigid connections such as cables or wires connecting them to the wheeled frame. The wheeled frame may be telescopic and collapsible, and can be wrapped in the flexible material of the seat or cart receptacle thereby allowing the seat or cart receptacle to act as a carrying bag.
US10351155B1
A laundry cart comprised of a base assembly, casters, steel frame assembly, handle, and fabric hamper body. The quadrilateral base includes a pair of longitudinally spaced U-shaped members interposed between a pair of longitudinal slats and a plurality of transverse slats fixed together in a common lattice fashion. The steel frame assembly is comprised of uprights along the periphery of the base platform, which includes offset uprights and corner uprights. The corner uprights are attached above the base, thereby reducing the shear stress on the laundry cart. The Z-shaped offset uprights allow all the uprights on the short side and long side of the cart to be on the same plane. The hamper body is sized and configured to seat within the uprights and crossmembers. The hamper body includes reinforced trim along the top periphery, which is constructed of a sewn soft rubber to prevent scuffing and damage to walls and doors.
US10351149B2
A lifting device for lifting a rail car includes a frame with a load plate movably disposed thereon and a back plate movably disposed on the frame and coupled to the load plate. The lifting device further includes a first actuator disposed on the frame and operatively coupled to the back plate and at least one second actuator operatively coupled to the load plate such that the first actuator and the at least one second actuator produce forces in first and second directions. Further still, the first actuator and the at least one second actuator move the load plate of the lifting device in a substantially vertical direction.
US10351145B2
A method for monitoring a vehicle, the method may include measuring a speed of the vehicle to provide speed measurements; measuring, by at least one vibration sensor, vibrations of the vehicle to provide vibrations measurements; determining, based on the vibration measurements and speed measurements, an actual relationship between speed and vibrations of the vehicle; comparing between the actual relationship between the speed and vibrations of the vehicle and a reference relationship between speed and vibrations of the vehicle to provide a comparison result; and determining the quality of the driving based on the comparison result.
US10351144B2
A sightline estimation system includes a sightline detection unit, a related information acquisition unit, a holding unit, which holds sightline information, and a difference extraction unit. The difference extraction unit performs a selection process to select, from the related information held in the holding unit, the related information corresponding to the related information acquired at the time of current detection of a sightline of the driver and also extracts the difference between the distribution of sightlines of the driver acquired from the sightline information associated with the selected related information and the distribution of the sightlines acquired within a predetermined period including the current detection of the sightline. The sightline estimation system further includes a sightline estimation unit.
US10351137B2
An autonomous driving control apparatus and an autonomous driving control method may include an environment detector detecting vehicle information on one or more vehicles running in a target lane and a processor determining whether a possible lane-change area exists based on the vehicle information, determining a largest area among areas between target lane vehicles as a target lane-change area when the possible lane-change area does not exist, indicating an intention to change a lane to the target lane-change area to determine whether a target lane rear vehicle has an yield intention, and attempting to change the lane based on the determined result.
US10351136B2
A method for controlling a rolling or a freewheeling mode of a vehicle having a drive-train with an engine, an automatic or automated transmission and controllable means for interrupting force flow in the drive-train. A current vehicle position and a first road stretch, between the current vehicle position and a road stretch section ahead along which a speed limit applies, are determined. While driving with the drive-train engaged, for the road stretch section ahead, a predicted speed variation, if the force flow in the drive-train is interrupted, is calculated and, based this speed variation, a second road stretch is determined which the vehicle, with the force flow interrupted covers, until a value of the predicted speed variation corresponds to a value of the speed limit ahead. With regard to the determined road stretches, a road stretch point for initiating the rolling or freewheeling mode is determined.
US10351135B2
A vehicular control system includes a plurality of cameras, at least one radar sensor, and a control having at least one processor. Captured image data and sensed radar data are provided to and processed at the control to detect objects present exteriorly of the vehicle. The control receives data relevant to a geographic location of the vehicle. The vehicular control system wirelessly communicates information that is relevant to the geographic location of the vehicle to a remote receiver. The information wirelessly communicated to the remote receiver is derived, at least in part, from image data captured by at least a forward-viewing camera. The vehicular control system, based at least in part on processing at the control of at least one selected from the group consisting of (i) captured image data and (ii) captured radar data, detects another vehicle that is present exterior of the equipped vehicle.
US10351134B2
A travel control device executes a first information acquisition function to acquire subject vehicle information including the position of a subject vehicle, a second information acquisition function to acquire object information including the position of an avoidance object, a setting function to set a detection area for detecting the avoidance object, the detection area set in accordance with the position of the subject vehicle, and a control function for controlling travel of the subject vehicle when it is detected that the avoidance object exists within the detection area. The setting function is used to extend the detection area rearward from the subject vehicle when it is detected that the avoidance object located behind the subject vehicle exists within the detection area and extend the detection area frontward from the subject vehicle when it is detected that the avoidance object located ahead of the subject vehicle exists within the detection area.
US10351130B2
An ECU 10 mounted on a controlled vehicle is configured to carry out a control for; detecting an object vehicle 3, determining a speed distribution area 40 which defines a distribution of an allowable upper limit of a relative speed of the controlled vehicle 1 with respect to the object vehicle, and executing an avoidance control (S14) for restricting the relative speed of the controlled vehicle 1 with respect to the object vehicle from exceeding the allowable upper limit in the speed distribution area 40. The speed distribution area 40 is determined such that the same allowable upper limit extends from an area on one side of the object vehicle 3 in a lateral direction through an area between the controlled vehicle 1 and the object vehicle 3 to an area on the other side of the controlled vehicle 1 in a lateral direction.
US10351120B2
Disclosed is a railway braking system including a service brake supplied by a first source, a parking brake having a device for immobilizing the service brake and a mobile control device for mobile control of the immobilizing device, and a command and control unit configured to receive information indicative of a value of the first source, process information indicative of a parking brake setpoint so as to actuate the control device, and determine a value of a second source according to the setpoint and to the information indicative of a value of the first source, so as to supply a pressure chamber of the service brake.
US10351114B2
In a master cylinder, a piston seal provided in a circumferential groove includes an annular base section, an inner circumferential lip section protruding from an inner circumferential side of the base section to come into sliding contact with an outer circumferential surfaced of a piston, an outer circumferential lip section protruding from an outer circumferential side of the base section to abut the circumferential groove, and an intermediate protrusion section protruding from a portion between the inner circumferential lip section and the outer circumferential lip section of the base section to a position further forward than the outer circumferential lip section. At least one inner circumferential side groove extending in an axial direction and opened at a front end side of the intermediate protrusion section is formed in a surface of the inner circumferential lip section side of the intermediate protrusion section.
US10351112B2
An apparatus for testing vehicle stone chippings is disclosed. The apparatus includes a stone chipping rig having a chassis. The chassis includes a first end, a second end, and a longitudinally extending tongue extending from the second end. A rolling fixture is coupled to the first end of the chassis. A stone chipping test device is coupled to the first end of the chassis adjacent to the rolling fixture for measuring an impact force of a stone that strikes the stone chipping test device. The apparatus further includes a pilot vehicle used to receive the stone chipping rig so as to measure the impact force of the stone launched off the pilot vehicle wheels when the pilot vehicle travels on a road with loose gravel. The stone chipping rig is defined as a test vehicle towed at a fixed distance behind the pilot vehicle.
US10351108B2
A snow and ice remover assembly for vehicle roofs having two vertical supports separated by a distance sufficient to move a vehicle between the vertical supports. A crossbar extends between and movable along the two vertical supports. A base structure is attached to the vertical supports and has wheels that engage a support surface upon which the snow and ice remover stands. A wheel movement prevention mechanism is also provided.
US10351106B2
PROBLEMTo detect a movement of a wiper by the configuration simplified and reduced in costs.SOLUTION TO PROBLEMA wiper movement detecting device may include an optical sensor that may be installed to face a glass surface in a vehicle and detect illuminance in an area of the glass surface where the wiper that reciprocates along the glass surface passes through. The detecting device may also include a movement detecting unit configured to detect a reduction time in which the illuminance detected by the optical sensor may temporarily reduce due to the passing of the wiper and determine a movement of the wiper from an interval cycle based upon an interval between the reduction times.
US10351094B2
An apparatus includes a main body substantially enclosing an interior volume. The main body is elastically expandable to an inflated configuration. The apparatus further includes a vent aperture in the main body and a vent cover at least partially overlapping the vent aperture. The vent aperture and the vent cover define a passage from the interior volume to outside of the main body. In the inflated configuration of the main body and within a pressure threshold of the interior volume, the vent cover constricts the passage proportionately to a pressure increase in the interior volume of the main body.
US10351075B1
A useful, novel and non-obvious method and apparatus for creative photography of three-dimensional automotive vehicle interior images providing a 360 degree view of an entire interior of an automotive vehicle or car (vehicle and car will be used interchangeable) for simulation of a virtual reality of the entire automotive interior through a virtual reality display used in conjunction with a virtual reality image gathering medium and related software applications to provide a virtual reality head mounted display of the automotive interior in both three dimensions and with a 360 degree review of the entire automotive interior.
US10351051B1
A vehicle lighting system is provided herein. A spotlight is coupled to a vehicle and is configured to project light in a target direction. A controller is configured to wirelessly send command signals to the spotlight. A user-input device is in communication with the controller and is provided on a steering wheel of the vehicle. The command signals are based on user-input and control at least one of an aim direction and a light activation of the spotlight.
US10351049B2
The present disclosure relates to a lamp for a vehicle, and more particularly, to a lamp for a vehicle which is capable of preventing occurrence of a blind zone caused by a defect. The lamp includes a light source portion with a plurality of light emitting areas in which brightness of generated light is separately controllable and a brightness controller which is configured to cause the plurality of light emitting areas to generate light at a first brightness level to form a beam pattern and to cause at least one of the light emitting areas, which is disposed proximate to a defective area which includes at least one faulty area, to generate light at a second brightness level.
US10351044B2
Techniques for drone device control are provided. In one example, the technique includes monitoring, by a drone device operatively coupled to a processor and allocated to a vehicle in operation, one or more conditions associated with the vehicle. The technique also includes, in response to identifying, by the drone device, a defined condition of the one or more conditions: moving, by the drone device, to a position relative to the vehicle and determined based on the defined condition; and performing, by the drone device, an indication operation determined based on the defined condition.
US10351043B1
A dry bulk tank and a method of carrying a load and discharging a load therefrom. The dry bulk tank includes a tank assembly having a first wall that bounds and defines a first compartment for carrying a load therein and a second wall spaced outwardly from at least a portion of the first wall; wherein a second compartment is defined between the first wall and the second wall. The tank assembly includes an air piping system that is selectively actuated to place the first compartment and the second compartment under substantially similar or substantially equal air pressure. In one example the air piping system pumps air into the first compartment and the second compartment. In another example the air piping system evacuates air from the first and second compartments.
US10351033B2
A load detection sensor unit includes: a load detection sensor which includes a pair of electrodes facing each other with a predetermined gap interposed therebetween and a metal plate covering at least a part of one electrode; and a pressing member that includes a pressing portion pressed against a sheet cushion of a seat device and harder than the sheet cushion, and the pair of electrodes contacts each other when the metal plate is bent in a case in which the pressing portion presses a part of the metal plate.
US10351027B2
A child safety seat includes a seat shell having a child seating area configured to hold an infant or small child and a mounting base for securing the seat shell into a vehicle. The seat shell includes handle mounts located on opposite lateral sides of the seating area configured to attach opposing ends a movable carry handle in a manner enabling pivoting movement thereof. The carry handle includes a pair of lock mechanisms, one disposed at each handle end that enables the handle to be fixed into a selected pivotal position. Each lock mechanism includes a release actuator enabling the lock mechanism to be unlocked so that the carry handle may be repositioned. The release actuators are interconnected in a manner such that releasing movement of one will be transferred to the other, enabling simultaneous release of both lock mechanisms by operation of either release actuator.
US10351022B1
A vehicle seating arrangement includes a rail system that has a plurality of lateral and longitudinal rails. The vehicle seating arrangement also includes at least one seating assembly coupled to the rail system. The seating assembly includes one or more armrests coupled to a seat-base. The armrests are configured for articulation in a vertical direction relative to the seat-base. The armrests enable the seating assembly to transition between captains' chair, loveseat, and bed configurations.
US10351021B2
Provided is a vehicle seat fastening structure that enables a reduced length of a bolt for fastening a movable rail and a cushion frame in a spaced-apart manner. The cushion frame includes a bottom wall extending in a seat-width direction and a seat front-rear direction. The nut includes a body having a cylindrical shape and configured to penetrate the bottom wall, a thread groove, and a flange portion projecting radially from the body. A length of the nut along a central axis thereof is greater than a separation distance between an upper surface of the movable rail and an upper surface of the bottom wall of the cushion frame in a state in which no impact is applied to the cushion frame. The flange portion is provided in an area of the nut at a distance from an insertion opening for the bolt greater than the separation distance.
US10351019B2
An actuator assembly for moving a vehicle seat on a track includes an actuation cable having a first end and a second end, an actuation gear unit having an output gear with a spool feature attached to the first end of the actuation cable, a first biasing member, and an actuator in communication with the actuation gear unit. The output gear rotates about a first axis, the actuation cable partially windable upon the spool feature. Characteristically, the actuator when actuated rotates the actuation gear unit to wind the actuation cable onto the spool feature thereby retracting the actuation cable from a first position to a second position. Advantageously, the first biasing member biases the actuation gear unit to move the actuation cable from the second position to the first position.
US10351018B2
A station-building power-supply device includes: a detector that detects a ripple in an overhead line voltage and outputs information on the detected ripple and an overhead line voltage value; a determiner that compares the information with a threshold for determining whether a ripple is in the overhead line voltage, and outputs the overhead line voltage value obtained when a ripple is determined to be not in the overhead line voltage based on the comparison result; an estimator that estimates, based on the overhead line voltage value, a no-load voltage value of an overhead line in a no-load state; a controller that sets an additional value; and a calculator that adds the additional value to the no-load voltage value to calculate a regeneration determining voltage value for determining whether an electric vehicle performs regeneration, and outputs the regeneration determining voltage value to a circuit that utilizes energy generated by the regeneration.
US10351010B2
A battery system for a vehicle includes: a battery assembly including at least one first battery module and at least one second battery module; a first relay being closed/opened between a first node and one of a first end of the first battery module and a first end of the second battery module being connected to a second end of the first battery module; a second relay being closed/opened between a second node and a second end of the second battery module; a converter converting a voltage between the nodes; a third relay being closed/opened between the converter and the first end of the first battery module; a fourth relay being closed/opened between the first end of the first battery module and a ground; and a battery manager controlling the relays based on a driving condition of the vehicle and energy storage amounts of the modules.
US10351004B1
An on-board charger (OBC) for charging a traction battery of an electric vehicle includes a Power Factor Correction (PFC) stage to convert AC power from a mains supply into DC power for use in charging the traction battery, a bi-directional DC/DC converter coupled to the traction battery, a DC link capacitor between the PFC stage and the DC/DC converter, and a controller. The controller is operable to control the PFC stage and the DC/DC converter to operate in (i) a pre-charge mode in which the DC link capacitor is pre-charged using electrical power from the traction battery and (ii) a stable operation mode in which the traction battery is charged using the AC power from the mains supply.
US10351003B2
The electric motorcycle (M) comprises a support frame, a rear wheel (RW), a front wheel (FW), an electric propulsion motor (E), an electronic control unit (2) for driving the electric motor (E) and a wheel anti-lock system (1) operatively connected to the control unit (2), the system (1) having detection means (18) of a slippage condition (SLP) of at least one of the wheels (RW, FW) and limiting means (19) operatively connected to the detecting means (18), able to receive at input at least a maximum regeneration torque value (RTMAX) of the electric motor (E) of the electric motorcycle (M) and able to limit the maximum regeneration torque (RTMAX) in case of detection of the slippage condition (SLP), wherein the system (1) comprises verification means (20) of the friction conditions of the wheels (RW, FW) on the road surface, in order to verify the presence or not of a high friction condition (HIGH_MU) or a low friction condition (LOW_MU), wherein the limiting means (19) are operatively connected to the verification means (20) and, in case of detection of the slippage condition (SLP), are able to limit the maximum regeneration torque (RTMAX) according to the high friction (HIGH_MU) or low friction (LOW_MU) condition, and wherein the verification means (20) of the friction conditions comprise: a first detection unit (35) able to detect the high friction condition (HIGH_MU) according to at least an acceleration value (AV_ACC), a pressure value (P1) of a front brake of the electric motorcycle (M) and an instantaneous torque value (T_IN) of the electric motor (E); a second detection unit (36) able to detect the low friction condition (LOW_MU) according to at least a pressure value (P1) of a front brake of the electric motorcycle (M) and an instantaneous torque value (T_IN) of the electric motor (E)-.
US10350993B2
A fuel tank system having a fuel tank and a fuel vapor recovery system including a vapor vent line fluidly coupled between the fuel tank and a canister, and a vapor purge line fluidly coupled to the canister. A multiplex director is selectively fluidly coupled to a first location in the fuel vapor recovery system and a second location in the fuel vapor recovery system. The multiplex director is movable between a first position where the multiplex director is fluidly coupled to the first location and is fluidly blocked from the second location, and a second position where the multiplex director is fluidly coupled to the second location and is fluidly blocked from the first location. The multiplex director is configured to monitor at least one of a pressure and a hydrocarbon concentration in the first location and the second location when fluidly coupled thereto.
US10350991B2
A grille shutter unit which is provided with shutters and a frame which pivotally supports shutter shafts provided at the shutters is attached to a frame-shaped shroud which supports heat exchangers. The grille shutter unit is configured to be attached to the shroud from a back-face side of the shroud at a position located in front of the heat exchangers.
US10350988B2
A cooling assembly for a vehicle is capable of improving air-blowing efficiency through rotation of a fan at the time of stopping the vehicle and improving heat-exchange efficiency of a heat exchanger provided in an engine room of the vehicle through an increase in an amount of introduced driving wind at the time of driving the vehicle by including a valve assembly controlling introduction and discharge of the driving wind. The valve assembly is capable of preventing deterioration of wind-amount performance due to leakage of air by blocking a gap generated between the shroud and the valve assembly to minimize air leaked through the gap.
US10350985B2
A drive train of a hybrid motor vehicle has an internal combustion engine (4), at least one first electric motor (16), at least a first clutch arrangement (6), at least one gear assembly (8), a storage arrangement and at least one auxiliary unit, such as an air conditioning compressor. The internal combustion engine (4) is connected drivingly to a first drive axle (14) via the clutch arrangement (6) and the gear assembly (8), and the first electric motor (16) is connected drivingly to a second drive axle (22) and to the storage arrangement and/or the auxiliary unit. The first electric motor (16) has a rotor shaft (36) with a first end (34) drivingly connected to the second drive axle (22) by a first switching unit (18) and a second end (38) drivingly connected to a crankshaft (28) of the internal combustion engine (4) by a second switching unit (24).
US10350983B2
A power transmission system includes first differential mechanism connected to an engine, and second differential mechanism. The first differential mechanism includes a first rotating element connected to the engine, and second and third rotating elements. The second differential mechanism includes a fourth rotating element connected to second rotating element, fifth rotating element connected to a first electric rotary machine, and sixth rotating element that is an output element of the second differential mechanism. The power transmission system further includes at least one of a first clutch and brake, and a second clutch. The first clutch is configured to releasably couple two of the first, second and third rotating elements to each other. The brake is configured to releasably couple the third rotating element to a stationary element. The second clutch is configured to releasably couple the third rotating element to one of the fifth and sixth rotating elements.
US10350979B2
A motor vehicle sliding roof system for shifting a cover from a closed position to an open position has at least one guide rail, a carriage that is displaceable in the guide rail, a lifting mechanism that controls a displacement of the front edge of the cover, a raising mechanism that controls a displacement of the rear edge of the cover, and a transfer mechanism adapted to transfer a displacement of the carriage to the raising mechanism. The lifting mechanism, the raising mechanism and the transfer mechanism have a modular structure.
US10350978B2
A water drain structure of a sunroof includes a pair of guide rails disposed in a longitudinal direction of a vehicle body at both ends of a roof panel. A front drip is coupled to front ends of the pair of guide rails, the front drip having a water drain channel. An inner rail is disposed in each of the guide rails. The inner rails form a path of the sunroof at both sides from a projection formed at a center region of the guide rails in the longitudinal direction and an outer rail for keeping rainwater. A storage unit is disposed at a portion of a rear end of the outer rail and is divided into a plurality of rainwater storage spaces to keep rainwater flowing therein.
US10350972B2
A mid-gate assembly includes a mid-gate and a first access panel received in the mid-gate. A window pocket extends through the mid-gate and the first access panel. Further, a window is displaceable between an extended position projecting from the mid-gate and a retracted position held in the window pocket.
US10350964B2
A vehicle air conditioner includes: a coolant-path coupled with a cooling-portion of a heat-generating component of a vehicle, for circulating a coolant; and a refrigerant-path for circulating a refrigerant. The conditioner further includes: a first water-refrigerant heat exchanger for vaporizing the refrigerant by thermal-exchange between the coolant and a low-temperature and low-pressure refrigerant; a second water-refrigerant heat exchanger for condensing the refrigerant by a thermal-exchange between the coolant and a high-temperature and high-pressure refrigerant; and a heater core for heating air to be blown into the vehicle's interior. The coolant-path includes: a branching-portion for causing a coolant's flow to branch off; a joining-portion for causing the branched flows to join; and first and second parts that branch off at the branching-portion and join at the joining-portion. The first and second water-refrigerant heat exchangers are disposed in the first and second parts of the coolant-path, respectively.
US10350962B2
An arrangement for the air distribution of an air conditioning system (1) of a motor vehicle. The air conditioning system (1) is configured with a housing (2) with at least two flow paths (6, 7), which empty into a mixing chamber (8), and at least one air outlet (3a, 3b, 3c) as well as an air flap (10, 11, 12) which can open and close the at least one air outlet (3a, 3b, 3c). The arrangement has a device (18) for air mixing with at least one air resistance element (21), which is supported so that it can turn about an axis of rotation (20) and which extends in the direction of the axis of rotation (20). The air resistance element (21) is configured with at least one flow through opening, so that depending on the position of the device (18) a cross section of at least one flow path (6, 7) of the housing (2) can be changed.
US10350961B2
A heating system for an automotive passenger cabin includes a blower fan generating an air flow; a first heater core downstream of the blower fan; a second heater core downstream of the first heater core; a coolant loop with a first branch and a second branch, wherein the first heater core is disposed in the first branch and the second heater core is disposed in the second branch; a change-over valve arrangement having a first setting establishing fluid communication between the first and second heater cores by connecting the first and second branches in two locations on opposite sides of the first and second heater cores. The change-over valve arrangement has a second setting separating the fluid communication between the first and second heater cores by disconnecting the first and second branches. The second branch or both the first and the second branch are connectable to a PCM heater.
US10350957B2
A method of on-demand energy delivery to an active suspension system is disclosed. The suspension system includes an actuator body, a hydraulic pump, an electric motor, a plurality of sensors, an energy storage facility, and a controller. The method includes disposing an active suspension system in a vehicle between a wheel mount and a vehicle body, detecting a wheel event requiring control of the active suspension; and sourcing energy from the energy storage facility and delivering it to the electric motor in response to the wheel event.
US10350955B2
A vehicle structure for a two-track vehicle provided with an auxiliary frame for a vehicle axle, in particular a rear axle, which is provided with a wheel suspension on the articulation points for wheel link on the superstructure side, which are connected to articulation points on the wheel carrier side, connected to a wheel carrier carrying a vehicle wheel, and which is equipped with a spring and/or damper unit, which is supported between a vehicle superstructure and the wheel suspension, wherein the wheel frame is connected to at least one auxiliary frame bearing in a manner that is decoupled from oscillations at the vehicle superstructure, and wherein the wheel and/or damping unit is equipped with a rotational damper. According to the invention, the auxiliary frame bearing is provided with a connection point at which is connected the rotational damper.
US10350952B2
A universal wishbone trailing arm and methods are provided for coupling a wheel to a vehicle chassis. The universal wishbone trailing arm comprises a wheel hub that fastenably receives the wheel. A cylindrical axle support supports one or more roller bearings whereby the wheel hub is rotatable. A first swing arm and a second swing arm extend forwardly from a joined swing arm. The cylindrical axle support is coupled to a rear of the joined swing arm. A first chassis mount hingedly couples the first swing arm to the vehicle chassis. A second chassis mount hingedly couples the second swing arm to an articulated mount which is configured to couple the second swing arm to the vehicle chassis. The articulated mount cooperates with the first second swing arms to change the camber of the wheel, such that a tracking of the wheels remains substantially unchanged during traveling over rough terrain.
US10350947B2
A pneumatic tire is disclosed having two annular bead portions having a bead core. A carcass extends between the bead portions through sidewall portions and a tread portion, wherein the carcass includes at least two axially inner plies which extend down from the tread and axially inward of the bead core, said at least two axially inner plies being wound around the bead core forming respective turn-ups, each turnup being located axially outward of the bead core. The carcass further includes a first axially outer ply which extends down from the tread towards the bead core and positioned axially outward of the bead core, wherein at least one of the axially outer plies is formed from reinforcements having a higher break strength than the reinforcements of the axially inner plies.
US10350945B2
A structurally supported tire includes a ground contacting annular tread portion, an annular shear band and geodesic ply.
US10350940B2
An aircraft wheel assembly that includes first and second hub components having an axis and respective first and second sets of circumferentially spaced apart interface elements. The first and second hub components may be rotatable relative to one another about the axis between a first position and a second position. In the first position, the first set of interface elements is axially movable relative to the second set of interface elements. In the second position the first set of interface elements axially overlaps the second set of interface elements to prevent axial movement of the first hub component relative to the second hub component.
US10350939B2
A wheel assembly including a wheel and a wheel clad. The wheel includes a wheel outer rim portion, a wheel inner hub portion adapted to receive an axle therethrough, and a plurality of wheel spokes extending radially between the wheel outer rim portion and the wheel inner hub portion. The wheel has an outer surface having a plurality of wheel turbine openings therein. The wheel turbine openings have a first area. The wheel clad includes a clad outer rim portion axially aligned with at least a portion of the wheel outer rim portion, a clad inner hub portion axially aligned with at least a portion of the wheel inner hub portion, and a plurality of clad spokes extending radially between the clad outer rim portion and clad inner hub portion. The clad has a plurality of clad turbine openings each having a second area. The second area is substantially less than the first area. The clad/wheel assembly has a drag coefficient of substantially less than that of the wheel by itself.
US10350934B2
A method is provided for printing to a target. The method includes printing a first image to the target. The first image is printed with a metallic material. The method also includes printing a second image to the target over the first image. The second image is printed with a colored semi-transparent material.
US10350933B2
Magnetic ink and toner compositions traditionally comprise magnetic materials in fine particulate form, either as a dry composition or a liquid suspension. Often such materials are black or dark in color. Disclosed herein are particles compositions suitable for use as inks or toners, that exhibit desirable magnetic properties, and furthermore which include particles coated so they appear white substantially white, or colored. Such compositions present new opportunities for the production of corresponding magnetic layers, when the compositions are deposited in an appropriate manner to a substrate.
US10350931B2
An image processing device includes: a fold unit that folds an adjustment sheet, in which an adjustment pattern including at least one line segment is formed, over the at least one line segment based on a predetermined reference fold position; an image reader that reads an image of the adjustment pattern of the adjustment sheet with the adjustment sheet folded by the fold unit unfolded; a position identifying unit that identifies, as a position of a fold line, a position of distortion of the at least one line segment or a predetermined position of an area which appears in the image of the adjustment pattern read by the image reader; and a fold position adjusting unit that adjusts a fold position of the fold unit based on a difference between the position of the fold line identified by the position identifying unit and the reference fold position.
US10350929B2
In one example, a process to solidify a water-based printing fluid printed on a substrate includes flushing nonvolatile solvent in the printing fluid into the substrate with the water in the printing fluid.
US10350925B2
The present invention provides a method of forming a pattern that can form a precise pattern on a variety of media by using powders and provides a pattern-producing apparatus.The method of forming a pattern includes providing a liquid pattern on a surface of a medium, applying a powder to the liquid pattern so as to adhere to the liquid pattern, removing the powdery particles of the powder not adhered to the liquid pattern to give a pattern of the powder, and further applying another powder to the pattern of the powder.
US10350918B2
A transport device provided in a printing apparatus includes a transport mechanism as an example of a first transport unit and a winding unit that is disposed on a downstream side of the transport mechanism in a transport direction. The transport device includes a tensile force applying unit that has a tension bar as an example of a tensile force applying member that is biased toward a medium between the transport mechanism and the winding unit and applies tensile force to the medium. Furthermore, the transport device includes a control unit that independently and intermittently drives the transport mechanism and the winding unit. The control unit controls transport start timing of the winding unit to take place later than transport start timing of the transport mechanism and causes the transport mechanism and the winding unit to transport the medium in parallel.
US10350913B2
An image forming apparatus is provided. Upon receiving a borderless printing instruction, the image forming apparatus performs cleaning processing according to a sheet size. The cleaning processing is different from cleaning processing to be performed when a border printing instruction is received.
US10350912B1
An aqueous ink printer includes a dryer that enables coated substrates printed with aqueous ink images to be adequately dried before discharge of the substrates. The dryer is configured to hang the substrates vertically without the substrates touching one another as heat is applied to the substrates within the dryer to reduce the footprint of the dryer and increase the exposure time of the substrates to heat produced by the dryer.
US10350905B2
The present disclosure relates to devices, systems, and methods providing a ribbon sensor configured and positioned to ascertain an orientation of a printing ribbon, including devices, systems, and methods configured for detecting an improperly oriented printing ribbon, and for triggering a response in the event of an improperly installed, and/or for confirming proper installation of a printing ribbon.
US10350900B2
A method for responding to read/write consumable volume information in an imaging device. The method includes: receiving first consumable volume information from the imaging device and storing the received first consumable volume information; receiving second consumable volume information from the imaging device; obtaining, by the imaging cartridge chip, the first consumable volume information and transmitting the first consumable volume information to the imaging device when the imaging device requests reading consumable volume information stored in the imaging cartridge chip for determining a remaining consumable volume in an cartridge; obtaining, by the cartridge chip, the second consumable volume information and transmitting the second consumable volume information to the imaging device when the imaging device requests reading consumable volume information stored in the imaging cartridge chip to indicate the remaining consumable volume in the cartridge, the second consumable volume information being less accurate than the first consumable volume information.
US10350884B2
There is provided an elongated liquid ejection head capable of voltage drop suppression and high-speed ejection operation. For this purpose, in each of flexible circuits electrically connecting element substrates to electrical substrates, a width Wa on a side connected to the electrical substrate is smaller than the width of another area.
US10350880B2
A method and system of controlling at least one printbar in a printing system are described. The printing system has one or more of printbars distributed along a media transport. A first image including a reference pattern is generated on a print medium with a first printbar. A pattern is then detected on the print medium. The reference pattern and the detected pattern are used to determine a position of the first image relative to a second printbar. This position is used to configure nozzle data for a second image to be generated on the print medium by the second printbar.
US10350877B2
A 3D object (the “New Object”) is fabricated layer by layer by 3D printing. The shape and relative dimensions of the various parts of the New Object match that of another 3D object (the “Target Object”). In addition, the exterior of the New Object appears to be a photographic likeness of the Target Object. The “photographic” likeness is created by variations in visual characteristics of materials in the layers comprising the New Object, and in particular by variations at or near the surface of the New Object. Thus, the photographic likeness is an integral part of these layers comprising the New Object. An object is scanned, from which a texture map is obtained. A CAD model is sliced into slices (bit maps files) which are then colored by a program with the boundary to match the color or gray scale to color the appropriate pixels, derived from the texture map.
US10350872B2
The present invention is to provide an anisotropic conductive film that excels in dispersing conductive particles and trapping the particles, and maintains conduction reliability even between narrow-pitched terminals. By a method for manufacturing an anisotropic conductive film containing conductive particles, the conductive particles are buried in grooves in a sheet having the grooves regularly formed in the same direction, the conductive particles are arranged, a first resin film having a thermo-setting resin layer formed on a stretchable base film is laminated on the surface of the sheet on the side of the grooves to transfer and attach the conductive particles to the first resin film, the first resin film is uniaxially stretched in a direction other than the direction perpendicular to the array direction of the conductive particles, and a second resin film is laminated.
US10350865B2
A multilayer film containing layers of polyamide and polyester, suitable as a back cover for a photovoltaic module is provided. The film comprises, in the order listed: a) a layer which comprises at least 35% by weight of polyamide; c) a layer which comprises at least 35% by weight, of a thermoplastic polyester; and e) a layer which comprises at least 35% by weight of polyamide; wherein the layers a) and e) further comprise 0.1 to 60% by weight, of a polyamine-polyamide graft copolymer, or the layer c) further comprises 0.1 to 30% by weight of polyamine-polyamide graft copolymer. The polyamine-polyamide graft copolymer comprises as copolymerized monomers: a polyamine having at least 4 nitrogen atoms and at least one polyamide-forming unit selected from the group consisting of a lactam, an ω-aminocarboxylic acid and an equimolar combinations of a diamine and a dicarboxylic acid. In another embodiment, adhesion promoting layers are placed between the layers.
US10350864B2
Provided is a thermoplastic polymer composition containing an aromatic vinyl-based block copolymer (a-1) having a number average molecular weight of 30,000 to 200,000, the aromatic vinyl-based block copolymer containing a polymer block F containing a structural unit derived from an aromatic vinyl-based monomer as a main component and a hydrogenated or non-hydrogenated polymer block G containing a structural unit derived from a conjugated diene monomer or an isobutylene monomer as a main component; an acrylic polymer (a-2); an olefin-based polymer containing polar groups (a-3); and a softening agent (a-4), at the proportions that satisfy the following Expressions (1) to (3): 0.05≤W(a-2)/W(a-1)≤9 (1) 0.1
US10350863B2
A panel includes a structural substrate and a damping element including a viscoelastic material (VEM) layer coupleable to the structural substrate of the aircraft, and a constraining layer coupled to the VEM layer. The VEM layer is configured to dampen a vibration of the structural substrate. The constraining layer is configured to apply a shear force to the VEM layer.
US10350862B1
A combination vehicle interior trim component and an anti-shatter self-adhesive tape member to prevent fragmentation or shattering of the component during an air-bag deployment in an interior of a vehicle, and methods of making and using the combination.
US10350861B2
Described herein are laminate structures with enhanced sound-damping properties and mechanical properties. The laminates are composed of an interlayer structure disposed between a first glass substrate and a second glass substrate, wherein the interlayer is composed of a polymer layer designed such that sound attenuation or damping by the laminate is optimized. The laminates described herein may be used in vehicles or architectural panels. In one or more embodiments, the laminate may be disposed in an opening of a vehicle body. Where the vehicle body is an automobile, the laminate could be used as a windshield, a side window, sunroof or rear windshield. The body of some embodiments may include railcar body, or an airplane body. In other embodiments, the laminate may be used in architectural panels, which may include a window, an interior wall panel, a modular furniture panel, a backsplash, a cabinet panel, or an appliance panel.
US10350857B2
An object of the present invention is to create, from a titanium alloy and an FRP prepreg, a composite of a titanium alloy and an FRP material that is suitable for bolt fastening. The composite can bring out excellent characteristics in CFRP members in mobile electronic-electric devices, mobile equipment, medical instruments, marine devices and the like. It has been found that titanium alloy having a special constant surface shape adheres strongly with an epoxy adhesive. In a composite obtained using this technique to integrate a titanium alloy member as a cover material and a CFRP material, the metal alloy portion deforms and disperses locally strong forces so that the CFRP material is not damaged, even when the composite is assembled to another metal member through bolt-fastening. As a result, the composite is expected to be effective for applications in mobile equipment or mobile device casings, where lightweightness, corrosion resistance, toughness and ease of assembly are required.
US10350855B2
The invention relates to: a method for adhesively bonding two substrates, in which a first substrate, which contains a thermoplastic, is transported by way of at least one supporting conveyor belt through a heating zone in which the surface of said substrate is softened, and then the second substrate, which has an adhesive layer, is laminated onto the softened surface of the first substrate and pressed together therewith; a composite body obtainable in this manner, in which the two substrates are bonded by a flexible, thin adhesive layer; and a device for adhesively bonding these two substrates by means of the described method.
US10350854B2
The invention relates to a functional protective material, in particular having a protective function with respect to chemical poisons and/or biological toxins and/or chemical and/or biological hazardous materials, such as warfare agents, wherein the functional protective material has a multi-layer structure that comprises a planar, in particular textile, substrate material and a membrane that is associated with the substrate material, in particular connected to the substrate material, wherein the membrane in itself is permeable to air and water vapor and therefore is provided with a plurality of micropores preferably distributed substantially evenly over the membrane surface. According to the invention, an operating parameter of the membrane can be changed in such a way that the membrane assumes two different operating states, wherein in the first operating state the micropores of the membrane are open and in the second operating state, the micropores of the membrane are at least predominantly closed.
US10350853B2
A formed film with micro-cells and macro-cells or depressions may be disclosed. For example, the film may include a lands. Each of the lands may include micro-cells thereon. The micro-cells may have a first orientation. The film may further include macro-depressions adjacent to at least one respective land. Each of the macro depressions may include additional second micro-cells. Those additional micro-cells may have a second orientation. The second orientation includes an orientation that is an inverse of the first orientation (e.g., is in an opposite direction of the first orientation).
US10350850B2
A core intended to support a reel of paper, particularly toilet paper, is formed by winding at least one web of cellulose wadding. The core is formed by winding at least one web of cellulose wadding having at least 0.51 g of water-soluble material per gram of cellulose wadding, the water-soluble material being designed to make the web of cellulose wadding more rigid and easier to disintegrate. Thus configured, the core that has both mechanical strength fit for the intended purpose and is far easier to disintegrate than a core mad of cardboard such that it can be disposed of directly in a toilet bowl without the risk of blocking the waste pipe.
US10350841B2
A glazing panel repair device (1) has coupling means (27) for coupling a pump arrangement (22) to the device to provide holding suction to secure the device to the glazing panel and pressure cycling to a repair zone. In one embodiment the coupling means is for coupling a single pump to provide holding suction to secure the device to the glazing panel and pressure cycling to a repair zone.
US10350840B2
There is described a method of creating a transparent window (W*) in a security, especially paper, substrate (1) for security printing applications, the method comprising the steps of (i) providing a security substrate (1), (ii) forming an opening (10*) into and through the security substrate (1), and (iii) filling the opening (10*) with transparent material (2) thereby forming the transparent window (W*). The filling of the opening (10*) with the transparent material (2) is carried out in a state where the opening (10*) is open on both sides of the security substrate (1) and extends through the security substrate (1), the filling of the opening (10*) including the application of a first side (I) of the security substrate (1) against a supporting surface (21A) of a supporting member (20′, 21) in such a way as to block one side of the opening (10*), while the transparent material (2) is applied inside the opening (10*) from the other side (II) of the security substrate (1). Advantageously, the method further comprises the step of forming a field of lenses (L) on one side of the transparent window (W*), in particular by replicating the field of lenses (L) directly into the transparent material (2) filling the opening (10*). Also described is a suitable device designed to fill the opening (10*) with the transparent material (2).
US10350837B2
The present disclosure relates to composite articles comprising non-linear elongated nanostructures and associated systems and methods. In certain embodiments, collections of carbon nanotubes or other elongated nanostructures can be used to provide mechanical reinforcement along multiple directions within a composite article.
US10350836B2
A tool (2, 102, 202) is constructed from a plurality of tessellating elements (34, 134, 234) to form a mandrel for the deposition of composite fibers.
US10350812B2
A formulation for producing a polymeric material including polypropylene, a chemical blowing agent, and optional components as described.
US10350809B2
An improved screw has a shaft having a surface and a central axis and at least one flight extending helically along the surface of the shaft in successive turns. A continuous groove is formed in the surface of the shaft and extends between successive, pushing and trailing, turns of the flight at a selected angle greater than zero. The groove defines at least one generally triangular land having a base aligned with a pushing turn of the flight and an apex between successive turns of the flight. The groove also defines another generally triangular land having a base aligned with a trailing turn of the flight. Barriers or dams may be provided on the lands and in the grooves. A second continuous groove may also be formed in the surface of the shaft.
US10350808B2
Provided is a production apparatus capable of producing a flexible tube whose hardness is naturally varied along the length direction thereof. This mixing valve includes: a first valve configured to distribute a first resin to a resin supply path and a resin discharge path; and a second valve configured to distribute a second resin to the resin supply path and the resin discharge path. In the mixing valve, the mixing proportion between the first resin and the second resin is increased or decreased in association with molding of the flexible tube, by changing a distribution ratio of the first resin in the first valve and a distribution ratio of the second resin in the second valve while keeping constant the total of the supply mounts of the first resin and the second resin supplied to a die.
US10350800B2
Disclosed embodiments relate to trays typically comprising a composite internal structure, a thermoplastic frame typically located about the composite internal structure, and two cover sheets forming the upper and lower tray surfaces. The composite internal structure may be a corrugated composite structure in some embodiments. In other embodiments, the composite internal structure may comprise a series of composite elements (which might act a beams or struts). The cover sheets may comprise thermoplastic material, and in some embodiments, the cover sheets may comprise composite material (for example the same as for the corrugated composite structure). In some exemplary embodiments, the thermoplastic frame and the composite internal structure may have the same thermoplastic material, and they may be joined together to have a plurality of homogeneous connective attachments.
US10350797B2
A sandwich panel includes a reinforcement member having a recess formed to extend in a longitudinal direction over a predetermined length and open laterally. The thermoplastic resin core material has a rectangular flat board-like shape, and includes a protrusion which is disposed on a peripheral side surface portion thereof and which is capable of being laterally press-fit with respect to the recess. The protrusion has opposing surfaces respectively opposing mutually opposed inner surfaces of the recess, the opposing surfaces being oriented so as to protrude from the peripheral side surface portion. At least one of the opposing surfaces is provided with a plurality of protuberances disposed at an interval in the longitudinal direction. Each of the protuberances has a predetermined height from the opposing surfaces enabling the protuberances to tightly contact the inner surfaces of the recess at the time of press-fitting.
US10350793B2
Disclosed in this specification is a casting cup assembly comprising frontcurve and basecurve molds which of which includes a ring that circumscribes the respective concave and convex mold surface. When the casting cup is assembled, the rings align and minimize de-centering and tilting of the concave and convex mold surfaces which, in turn, reduces edge defects.
US10350792B2
A method is provided for making stamper plates for an embossing drum for embossing tape media. At least one first stamper plate is formed using a master template. The at least one first stamper plate includes first land and groove patterns that are an inverse of the master template land and groove patterns. At least one second stamper plate is formed from the at least one first stamper plate. The at least one second stamper plate includes second land and groove patterns that are an inverse of the first land and groove patterns. Furthermore, the first stamper plates and the second stamper plates have four sections arranged in a travel direction of the tape media, a first and a fourth of the four sections having land and groove patterns that are laterally mirrored with respect to each other. A first stamper plate is coupled to a second stamper plate to form part of the drum for embossing tape media.
US10350790B2
A tire mold capable of imparting appropriate amounts of heat according to regions of an uncured tire is provided. The tire mold includes a base mold and a pattern mold which is fitted to the base mold and has a surface part for molding a tread pattern on the tire. A heat adjusting agent for adjusting amounts of heat to be transmitted to the tire via the surface part of the pattern mold is placed in a hollow cavity formed between the base mold and the pattern mold or inside the base mold.
US10350788B2
Method for slicing a workpiece, including measuring a crystal axis orientation while holding a workpiece with a workpiece holder, setting the workpiece holder to a wire saw in such a manner that the measured crystal axis orientation is maintained, then adjusting a sliced plane orientation, pressing the workpiece against a wire row to slice the workpiece; the workpiece holder includes a portion slidable while holding the workpiece and a portion for fixing the slide portion, after measuring the crystal axis orientation, sliding the slide portion to move to the workpiece holder center in a manner that the measured crystal axis orientation is maintained, fixing the slide portion, setting the workpiece holder to the wire saw, then adjusting the sliced plane orientation, and slicing the workpiece. This enables an orientation measurement without limitation of distance between an orientation measuring instrument and plane to be measured can inhibit warpage deterioration and workpiece breakage.
US10350785B2
The present invention provides for methods of manufacturing wood-based composite products, articles of manufacture employed in the manufacturing of wood-based products (e.g., PTFE sheet configured to be attached to platen and/or platen configured to attach to PTFE sheet), systems used in the manufacturing of wood-based products (e.g., platens having PTFE sheet attached thereto), methods of using such articles of manufacture, methods of using such systems, and wood-based products (e.g., OSB, PB, MDF and/or HDF) obtained from such methods.
US10350777B2
The present invention relates to a cutting bite and a cutting apparatus including the same. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a cutting bite is provided to sequentially pass through an upper end portion, a central portion, and a lower end portion of stacked films in a thickness direction of the stacked films when a rotating wheel rotates, and is provided such that cutting is performed in a manner in which a cutting direction of a cutting tip is a direction from an outside toward an inside of the stacked films while the cutting bite passes through the upper end portion toward the lower end portion.
US10350776B2
A pair of cutoff knives configured for mounting on counter-rotating drums such that a serrated edge of one knife of the pair intermeshes with a serrated edge of the other knife of the pair to create a sinusoidal-shaped gap between the intermeshed serrated edges.
US10350773B2
A razor blade cartridge having at least one razor blade and a housing made from a polymer material and having an outer surface where at least part of the outer surface of the housing is coated with a hydrophilic material, and where the outer surface of the housing includes undulations on at least a portion of the coated part.
US10350768B2
A control device includes a robot control section that controls a robot including a hand and a force detecting section; and a operation-mode switching section that switches, when storing a position and a posture of the robot, a first mode for moving the robot by the robot control section until an external force applied to the hand satisfies a predetermined condition and a second mode for moving the robot by the robot control section on the basis of an external force applied to a first part included in the robot.
US10350766B2
An extended-reach assist device for an assembly task includes a base mechanism and a compliant end-effector. The articulated base mechanism provides one or more passive degrees of freedom. The end-effector is connected to the base mechanism, and has one or more active or passive degrees of freedom collectively configured to react to contact forces with the assist device when completing the dexterous assembly task. A weight of the end-effector is supported by the base mechanism. The end-effector may be optionally configured as a passive device configured to produce a remote center of compliance or as a robot mechanism. A mechanism may actively or passively augment a force applied by the operator. A sensor may detect a signature indicative of successful task completion, e.g., an acoustic, visual, or audio sensor.
US10350765B2
A method for switching a control of a robot into a manual operating mode, wherein the robot is movable by a user manually applying at least one of a force or a torque upon the robot, includes detecting at least one of joint forces or joint torques of the robot, and triggering an error reaction in response to the switching and based on at least one of the detected joint forces and/or joint torques, target joint forces and/or target joint torques, or a pose of the robot.
US10350762B2
A cleaning robot which performs a predetermined task while autonomously moving includes: a driver which makes the cleaning robot move; an image capturer which detects a movement state indicating whether a different cleaning robot existing in front of the cleaning robot is moving along an obstacle, a direction in which the different cleaning robot exists relative to the cleaning robot, and a distance between the cleaning robot and the different cleaning robot; and a following run controller which controls the driver in order for the cleaning robot to move following the different cleaning robot while keeping a position diagonally behind the different cleaning robot at an opposite side of the different cleaning robot from the obstacle, if the movement state indicates that the different cleaning robot is moving along the obstacle.
US10350751B2
System and methods to create an immersive virtual environment using a virtual reality system that receives parameters corresponding to a real-world robot. The real-world robot may be simulated to create a virtual robot based on the received parameters. The immersive virtual environment may be transmitted to a user. The user may supply input and interact with the virtual robot. Feedback such as the current state of the virtual robot or the real-world robot may be provided to the user. The user may train the virtual robot. The real-world robot may be programmed based on the virtual robot training.
US10350750B2
An industrial robot may include multiple motors structured to rotate multiple arm units; multiple motor drivers to drive multiple motors; a power source to supply power to the multiple motor drivers; a charge-discharge unit connected to the multiple motor drivers; a control execution unit to control the multiple motor drivers; an elevation motor to elevate the arm, an elevation motor driver to drive the elevation motor; a first brake to stop the elevation motor; and a second brake to stop the elevation motor. When the industrial robot makes an emergency stop, the supplied power is turned off and control execution unit stops the multiple motors while controlling the multiple motor drivers by using the power supplied from the charge-discharge unit. The control execution unit controls at the time of said emergency stop, operates the first brake and then operates the second brake to stop the elevation motor.
US10350748B2
Examples of the present invention include tool storage units and methods for storing tools. In examples of the present invention, a tool storage unit comprises a moveable housing with a guide system for allowing movement of the moveable housing in at least one direction. In various examples, the moveable housing is engaged with a base unit and is moved relative to the base unit by a moving mechanism. The moving mechanism moves the moveable housing to provide access to and/or conceal, at least in part, the moveable housing.
US10350744B2
An ergonomic handle for use with a power tool defines a first region that includes a switch, adapted to receive a thumb and forefinger when the forefinger is actuating the switch, a second region adapted to receive a middle finger, a third region adapted to receive a ring finger; and a fourth region adapted to receive a pinky finger. Each of the second, third, and fourth region includes a generally oval cross section having a major axis and a minor axis. The longest major axis is in the third region, the shortest major axis is in the fourth region, the shortest minor axis is in the second region, and the longest minor axis is positioned in the fourth region.
US10350728B2
Polishing pad cleaning systems and related methods are disclosed. A rotatable platen comprising a polishing pad in combination with a fluid, such as a polishing fluid, contacts a substrate to planarize material at the surface thereof and resultantly creates debris. A cleaning system introduces a spray system to remove debris from the polishing pad to prevent substrate damage and improve efficiency, a waste removal system for removing used spray, used polishing fluid, and debris from the polishing pad, and a polishing fluid delivery system for providing fresh polishing fluid to the polishing pad, such that the substrate only receives fresh polishing fluid upon each complete rotation of the platen. In this manner, within die performance is enhanced, the range of certain CMP processes is improved, scratches and contamination are avoided for each polished substrate and for later-polished substrates, and platen temperatures are reduced.
US10350727B2
A sanding machine housing device includes at least one housing element and at least one energy accumulator receiving interface. The housing element at least partially defines a drive axle plane and an output axle plane. The energy accumulator receiving interface is arranged on the housing element and configured to receive at least one energy accumulator device in a releasable manner. The energy accumulator receiving interface includes at least one receiving guide element that has a main guide axis which is at least essentially transversal to the drive axle plane and the output axle plane.
US10350725B2
A RAMO4 substrate is formed from single crystal represented by a formula of RAMO4 (in the formula, R indicates one or a plurality of trivalent elements selected from a group consisting of Sc, In, Y, and a lanthanoid element, A indicates one or a plurality of trivalent elements selected from a group consisting of Fe(III), Ga, and Al, and M indicates one or a plurality of bivalent elements selected form a group consisting of Hg, Mn, Fe(II), Co, Cu, Zn, and Cd). An epitaxially-grown surface is provided on at least one surface of the RAMO4 substrate. The epitaxially-grown surface includes a plurality of cleavage surfaces which are regularly distributed, and are separated from each other.
US10350719B2
Provided is a device discharging chips, which is configured to allow smooth transfer because it is possible to absorb transformation of connecting pins due to a force generated while chain driven belts are operating as well as smoothly discharging a coolant and chips.
US10350717B2
An electronic apparatus production system is disclosed. The electronic apparatus production system comprises a transmission rail in the form of a substantially closed loop, a plurality of storage trays circulating on the transmission rail, each of the storage trays comprising a plurality of holding portions to hold a plurality of components with different shapes, an automatic distributor configured to mount the components with different shapes on respective holding portions, and an automatic assembler configured to grip the components on the storage tray.
US10350716B2
A PIP Trace Heating Connection Assembly A pipe-in-pipe (PIP) trace heating connection assembly in the annulus of a PIP pipeline comprising at least first and second conjoined PIP stalks having inner and outer pipes and the annulus thereinbetween, the first PIP stalk having a first trace heating cable (22) located along its inner pipe, and the second PIP stalk having a second trace heating cable (24) located along its inner pipe, the first and second heating cables have cable ends and heating cable terminals on the cable ends, and a flexible intermediate connecting cable (40) having first and second intermediate terminals secured to, the heating cable terminals of the first and second trace heating cables respectively to form a secured electrical pathway between the first and second trace heating cables. In this way, securing the heating cable terminals with the intermediate connecting cable significantly reduces the time required to form a secured electrical pathway between the trace heating cables of each PIP stalk.
US10350711B2
A semiconductor device is provided with a semiconductor substrate. A semiconductor element is provided on a first face of the semiconductor substrate. An energy absorbing film is provided on the first face, to absorb optical energy to generate heat. A first insulation film is provided on the semiconductor element and on the energy absorbing film. A second insulation film is provided on a second face of the semiconductor substrate, the second face being opposite to the first face. A first modified layer is provided on a side face of the semiconductor substrate, the side face being located between an outer edge of the first face and an outer edge of the second face. A second modified layer is provided on the side face between the energy absorbing film and the first modified layer. A cleavage face is provided on the side face between the first and second modified layers.
US10350709B2
In a method for embodying a hotplate for a hob, at least one metallic layer and a further layer under the metallic layer are formed on an underside of the hotplate. After applying the at least one metallic layer and the further layer, at least one region of the metallic layer is changed by a laser light of a laser beam so that the further layer is recognized when viewing the hob on a topside.
US10350707B2
A nozzle includes a magnetic field generating section and a body. The body includes an opening from which a powder is ejected. The magnetic field generating section includes a coil, the coil disposed to generate a magnetic field when applied with a current, the magnetic field causing the powder supplied to an inside of the body to swirl around.
US10350703B2
A programmable exothermic reaction controller includes input/output control circuitry for inputting and outputting information to/from the controller, processing circuitry including user programmable parameters, wherein the parameters are programmable using the input/output control circuitry and an output connector connectable to an ignitor cable.
US10350693B1
An attachment to fit to a nozzle portion of an oxy-fuel torch that enables an operator to precisely cut a circle in a metal without having to move during operation is disclosed. The attachment includes a nut threadably attached to the nozzle portion that in turn holds a brass bushing that is concentrically and coaxially arranged inside a bearing within a bearing retainer. Further, a torch radius adjustment arm retainer is slidably locked to the bearing retainer via a dovetail joint and is configured to slidably receive a long arm of an L-shaped radius adjustment, further secured by a first thumb screw. The operator cuts the circle having a radius equal to distance between the nozzle portion and a replaceable radius pivot point threadably attached at end of a short arm of the radius adjustment arm by pivoting on said pivot point and rotating the torch in the circle.
US10350683B2
A heating method is described. A plurality of flux concentrators and at least one part may be held in proximity to one another. One or more alternating electric current may be generated to generate a plurality of alternating magnetic fields by the respective flux concentrators.
US10350680B2
A problem to be solved is to provide a metal powder having a variety of excellent performances, and, in order to solve such a problem, the present invention provides a metal powder that is composed of many spherical particles; that includes at least one of Ni, Fe, and Co, in which the total content (T.C.) of the Ni, the Fe, and the Co is 50 mass % or more; that has a cumulative 10 vol % particle size D10 of 1.0 μm or more; and in which a value Y is 7.5 to 24.0 as calculated by the following mathematical equation: Y=D50×ρ×S, where D50 represents a cumulative 50 vol % particle size of the powder, ρ represents a true density of the powder, and S represents a specific surface area of the powder.
US10350669B2
A control method and a device for a cutter shaped by a helical spring includes two controlling apparatuses (20) connected to two coil spring bending tools (10) respectively and including a lifting apparatus (30). The two controlling apparatuses (20) are arranged in the same assembly platform (40). The controlling apparatus (20) controls an amount of displacement of the stretching and retracting of the two coil spring bending tools (10). The amount of displacement of the coil spring bending tools (10) and the amount of up and down movement of the assembly platform (40) are controlled simultaneously by a motor (50). By applying the concept of relative coordinates, the requirements of control can be simplified from two two-dimensional control movements to three single-axis linear movements by using the coordinate of the center point (P3) of a spring coil as the origin of the coordinates for the movement of the spring outer diameter cutter. In the case that the distances of linear movement on the three axes are identical or at a fixed ratio, the advantage of reducing the number of motors is achieved.
US10350665B2
A system and method of manufacturing a metal vessel may include providing a preform being formed of work hardened aluminum. The preform may have an open portion, a closed portion, and body portion. A multiple segment mold may be closed around the preform. The multiple segment mold may include at least one projecting portion operative to partially deform the preform while closing the mold. The preform may be blow molded by causing a step-like change in pressure within the preform to cause the preform to take a shape defined by the mold when the mold is in the closed position. The molded preform may be removed from the mold.
US10350656B2
A drain clearing air gun includes a housing defining a main body, a handle positioned on a first end of the main body, and a nose positioned on a second end of the main body. A tank is at least partially positioned within the housing and includes a chamber for receiving pressurized air, where the tank has a first portion and a second portion that are coupled together to form the chamber. The first portion is disposed within the nose of the housing and is formed of a first material. The second portion is disposed within the main body of the housing and is formed of a second material that is different than the first material.
US10350652B2
An example method for plasma cleaning a container includes generating plasma flowing within the container, applying a magnet to an exterior surface of the container causing the plasma within the container to be attracted to the magnet, and moving the magnet in a motion over the exterior surface to control movement of the plasma within the container and to clean one or more areas of the container with the plasma according to the motion. An example system for plasma cleaning a container includes a power source, a gas inlet on the container for dispersing a gas within the container, and based on current flowing, the gas converts to plasma. The system also includes a robotic manipulator having an end effector coupled to a magnet to move the magnet in a motion over an exterior surface of the container causing the plasma within the container to be attracted to the magnet.
US10350648B2
An apparatus for washing a mat, which enables a user to introduce the mat into the apparatus pile side up so, that it can be inspected and pretreated before cleaning by the apparatus. The mat is inclined in the wash and/or rinse module of the apparatus, while a plurality of high pressure nozzles spray water onto the pile side of the mat. Water flowing down the inclined mat pre-wets regions of the mat to pre-treat these regions before they are treated by the high pressure nozzles. The apparatus may include a trough at the bottom of the incline to further soak the mat before treatment by the high pressure nozzles. The apparatus may include means for holding the mat flat on the incline, means for extracting water from the cleaned mat, and means for cleaning and reusing water.
US10350647B2
An external lens washing system has an aiming fixture configured to support and constrain an external lens which is exposed to the elements and apt to become soiled with debris. A nozzle assembly is configured to be supported and aimed toward the external lens by the aiming fixture and has at least one laterally offset washing nozzle projecting from the aiming fixture to a spray washing fluid toward the external lens surface, spraying at a shallow, glancing spray aiming angle to impinge upon and wash the lens external surface. Optionally, an integrated image sensor and lens washing assembly is configured for use with a remote control method for cleaning an exterior objective lens surface and includes a sealed image sensor housing assembly including an integral, remotely controllable lens cleaning system with an optimized configuration for aiming one or more cleansing sprays from one or more laterally offset fluidic oscillators.
US10350646B1
An automated surface scraping apparatus basically includes a handle formed by an elongated shaft and a hand grip attached to a rear end portion of the handle shaft, and an automated scraper head attached to a base extension mounted along a front end portion of the handle shaft. The automated scraper head basically includes a hand-operated locking-and-releasing mechanism mounted to the base extension, and a clamping jaw connected to and extending forwardly from the locking-and-releasing mechanism. The clamping jaw includes a lower jaw member, being fixed or stationary relative to the base extension and the locking-and-releasing mechanism, and an upper jaw member, being pivotally movable relative to the lower jaw member and the locking-and-releasing mechanism between engaged and disengaged orientations relative to a scraper blade.
US10350645B2
An article rejecting system includes: a conveyance unit that conveys an article along a conveying direction; a detection unit that detects the article which is conveyed by the conveyance unit; a rejecting unit that is provided on a downstream side of the detection unit in the conveying direction and performs a rejecting motion for rejecting the article which is conveyed by the conveyance unit; a control unit that controls the rejecting unit such that the rejecting motion is performed at a predetermined automatic timing when the detection unit detects the article; and an input unit that accepts input of a manual operation for causing the rejecting unit to perform the rejecting motion at a manual timing. The control unit sets the automatic timing based on the manual timing, if the input unit accepts the input of the manual operation when the detection unit detects the article.
US10350643B2
Example aspects relate to at least one transportation vehicle for mobile sorting of shipments, the transportation vehicle comprising a loading area arranged on the transportation vehicle, at least one infeed conveyer foldable attached to the loading area for loading an incoming shipment onto the transportation vehicle, at least two outfeed conveyers foldable attached to the loading area for unloading an outgoing shipment from the transportation vehicle, a scanning device arranged on the loading area adjacent to the at least one infeed conveyer and configured to scan the incoming shipment for obtaining a scanning information, a main conveyer arranged on the loading area and configured to convey the incoming shipment past the scanning device towards a sorting device, and the sorting device configured to sort the scanned incoming shipment according to the scanning information towards one of the outfeed conveyers for unloading the incoming shipment as outgoing shipment.
US10350641B1
A vacuum system is configured to segregate debris on a conveyor belt. The vacuum system includes a manifold further comprising a manifold body joined to a first end wing and a second end wing. The manifold body further includes a tube slot opening joined to a tube slot. A vacuum tube adapter is joined to the tube slot. A vacuum tube adapter flared portion is arranged on the vacuum tube adapter. The vacuum tube adapter flared portion is adapted to receive a flexible vacuum intake hose. A first end flap further includes a first end flap central opening, and joined the first end wing. A second end flap further includes a second end flap central opening, and joined the second end wing.
US10350640B2
A vibratory screening machine includes a primary screening area and a pre-screening assembly including a frame and screen assemblies. The screen assemblies are secured to the frame and form a pre-screening surface. The frame is attached to the vibratory screening machine such that the concave pre-screening surface is above the primary screening area.
US10350633B2
A composite and a coating having engineered reflective properties are described. The composite comprises a matrix and flakes of a multilayer polymer film including one or more bilayers including at least a layer of a first polymer and a layer of a second polymer having a different refractive index than the first polymer. The coating described includes the composite as applied to a surface and has a reflectance of at least 10% for a selected wavelength range and a transmittance of at least 50% at wavelengths outside of the selected wavelength range. Also described are methods for forming the composite and the coating.
US10350630B2
An apparatus and a method for applying a liquid active substance onto surfaces moving in a circulating manner, including a metering unit with a pipe system and an application unit. The active substance is conducted to the application unit by the metering unit, and the application unit has a pad with an open-pore mesh structure for receiving and storing the active substance and for applying the active substance onto a moving surface as a film as a function of the degree of saturation and the contact pressure of the pad on the moving surface. Brackets fix the pad in a working position when pushed together and are capable of being pulled apart to exchange the pad. Also, the use of the apparatus for keeping the moving surfaces free from deposits, accumulations or contaminants.
US10350618B2
A shower head capable of automatic switching and manual positioning is provided. By pressing buttons, a tension spring brings a final-stage small gear of a gear transmission unit to mesh with a switching gear. A rotor drives the switching gear through the gear transmission unit, enabling a water hole of the switching gear to align with one of water diversion holes of a water diversion seat for automatic switching to provide different outflow modes. The shower head implements function switching with one hand and is convenient to use.
US10350609B2
An assembly and method for gravitationally separating gold from particles, and specifically for separating small components of gold, less than 1 millimeter from small particles. A series of sieves having graduated mesh sizes, and arranged in a sequential, stacked configuration sieves the aggregate of large particles and larger components of gold. The remaining small particles and smaller components of gold fall into a container. A pressurized column of fluid is forced into the container. The fluid has sufficient flow velocity to suspend the lighter small particles, but insufficient flow velocity to support the denser, high specific gravity gold. Gold has a large specific gravity relative to the fluid and particles. Gravity causes the gold to falls into a transparent collection conduit. Manipulation of valves enables gold to redirect to a collection bin. Fluid flow is shut, enabling small particles to be flushed out through gravitational forces and excess fluid momentum.
US10350588B2
In a state where an operator performs operation using a safety cabinet while confirming standard operating procedures and sample data, a display device such as a monitor screen provided in the safety cabinet is arranged at a position that is not subject to effects of deterioration due to diffused reflection of light from a fluorescent lamp or sterilization lamp irradiation, and that does not generate resistance in an airflow path, while also protecting the display device from decontamination operation and preventing dirt from being adhered to a portion related to display. Transparent windows are provided on both a portion of a back wall or a side wall of a work space in the safety cabinet and a portion of a rear wall or a side wall of the body of the safety cabinet separated from the back wall or the side wall of the work space by a circulation flow path, which allow the operator to see through both walls, and the display device is placed on an outer side portion of the transparent window provided at the portion of the rear wall or the side wall of the body of the safety cabinet.
US10350585B1
Provided here are zirconium-substituted hierarchical zeolite compositions and methods of preparing such catalytic compositions. One such method involves subjecting the zirconium-substituted zeolite to a framework modification process using a single template to produce a framework-modified zeolite, followed by subjecting the framework-modified zeolite to an ion exchange process to produce a hierarchical zeolite composition. Also provided are methods of catalytic cracking of hydrocarbon feedstocks using these zirconium-substituted hierarchical zeolite compositions.
US10350583B2
The present disclosure relates to a method that includes heating a mixture that includes a metal phenylphosphine-containing precursor that includes at least one of Mo(PPh3)2(CO)4, Pd(PPh3)4, Ru(PPh3)3Cl2, Ru(PPh3)2(CO)2Cl2, Co(PPh3)(CO)2(NO), and/or Rh(PPh3)2(CO)Cl, a surfactant, and a solvent. The heating is to a target temperature to form a heated mixture containing a metal phosphide nanoparticle that includes at least one of MoP, Ru2P, Co2P, Rh2P, and/or Pd3P, and the metal phosphide nanoparticle is not hollow.
US10350582B2
Oxidative dehydrogenation catalysts comprising MoVNbTeO having improved consistency of composition and a 25% conversion of ethylene at less than 420° C. and a selectivity to ethylene above 95% are prepared by treating the catalyst precursor with H2O2 in an amount equivalent to 0.30-2.8 mL H2O2 of a 30% solution per gram of catalyst precursor prior to calcining.
US10350579B2
An oxidation catalyst is described for treating an exhaust gas produced by a diesel engine comprising a catalytic region and a substrate, wherein the catalytic region comprises a catalytic material comprising: iron (Fe) or an oxide thereof; a platinum group metal (PGM) selected from the group consisting of (i) platinum (Pt), (ii) palladium (Pd) and (iii) platinum (Pt) and palladium (Pd); and a support material, which is a refractory oxide comprising alumina; wherein the platinum group metal (PGM) and the iron (Fe) or an oxide thereof is each supported on the support material.
US10350577B2
A catalyst includes a mixed metal oxide; an alumina; silica, and calcium, where the mixed metal oxide includes Cu and at least one of Mn, Zn, Ni, or Co. Such catalysts exhibit enhanced tolerance sulfur-containing compounds and free fatty acids.
US10350562B2
A mixing system includes a tank assembly and a container positioned within the tank assembly, the container bounding a compartment. A mixer is disposed within the compartment of the container. A shaft has a first end secured to the mixer and an opposing second end disposed outside of the container. An actuation mechanism is coupled with the second end of the shaft outside of the container and reciprocally moves the shaft and the mixer a stroke length, the stroke length being adjusted based on a pre-programmed protocol or signals from a sensor.
US10350551B2
A method for carrying out an integrity test on a filter element includes filling a fluid into at least one vessel (1), in which a filter element (F) to be tested is arranged. The method proceeds by setting the pressure of the fluid in the vessel (1) to a predetermined test pressure, and maintaining the test pressure in the vessel (1) with controlled replenishment of fluid into the vessel (1) and/or a controlled change in internal volume of the vessel (1). The method continues by determining an integrity characteristic variable for the filter element (F) in a manner dependent on the controlled replenishment of fluid into the vessel (1) and/or dependent on the controlled change in internal volume of the vessel (1) before attaining a substantially continuous volume flow of fluid for maintaining the specific test pressure in the vessel (1).
US10350540B2
The currently-described technology relates to a method of constructing an adsorbent assembly. An adsorbent material is enclosed within a housing. The adsorbent material that is enclosed in the housing is dried by allowing moisture to escape the housing through an injection opening defined by the housing. Water is injected into the housing through the injection opening. After injecting water into the housing, the injection opening of the housing is sealed with a substantially vapor-impermeable material. Adsorbent assemblies are also described.
US10350539B2
The present invention relates to a method of recovering (meth)acrylic acid and an apparatus used for the recovery method. The recovery method according to the present invention discharges each (meth)acrylic acid aqueous solution of different concentrations at a (meth)acrylic acid absorption tower, and uses an extraction solvent of a specific ratio in the step of extracting (meth)acrylic acid, thus enabling the operation of a continuous process of recovering (meth)acrylic acid that can secure a high (meth)acrylic acid recovery rate, and can simultaneously significantly reduce purification energy cost.
US10350535B2
The invention relates to a spray arrangement having at least one return flow nozzle for injecting liquid into a process environment, having a storage tank for the liquid to be injected, at least one return flow nozzle, at least one feed line from the storage tank to the at least one return flow nozzle, at least one pump in the feed line, at least one return line from the return flow nozzle to the storage tank and at least one regulating valve for regulating a liquid quantity injected by the at least one return flow nozzle, wherein at least one further nozzle is provided, which is connected to the feed line by means of a controllable valve for enabling and shutting off a liquid feed.
US10350534B2
A filter element has, on a filter element housing, a first and a second filter medium body, which are arranged at an angle to each other.
US10350529B2
Disclosed is a filtration article comprising a first layer comprising porous PTFE for fluid filtration (e.g., a PTFE membrane), and a second layer comprising strands of fluoropolymer fibers arranged to form a stable knit. The knit layer comprises interlocking regions that are each defined by corresponding sets of at least two interlocking loop portions of the fluoropolymer fiber strands. In filtration article embodiments, the fluoropolymer fiber strands may be twisted and/or have a rounded outer configuration. The knit layer provides improved dimensional stability as a support layer for the filtration layer and/or as a drainage layer.
US10350528B2
A filter for use in safety air bags as employed in vehicles and the like comprises one or more compressed grooved wires, wherein the wire or wires have an outer diameter of about 0.010 to 0.050 inches and the grooves have a depth in the range of 0.001 to about 0.005 inches. A plurality of grooves, preferable about 10-14, of about 0.018 diameter stainless steel wire, having a depth of about 0.001 inches to about 0.0025 inches, are equally spaced about the periphery of the wire, which is cylindrical. The pitch of the groove spacing may differ for different implementations. The wire outer surface between grooves may have a radius, preferably about 0.0025 inches in a wire of about 0.018 inches diameter. A stainless steel wire is preferred, but other wire metals may be used according to a given implementation.
US10350526B2
A closed lubrication or hydraulic system that eliminates the traditional breather cap and includes (1) oxygen absorber that removes oxygen molecules and (2) a desiccant to dry the air that communicates with hydraulic fluid or lubricant in a reservoir. A metallic heat conduction rod is partially exposed to internal air and partly exposed to ambient air. The conduction rod is in close proximity to the oxygen absorber and desiccant in the cartridge. A cool portion on the conduction rod attracts hot humid internal air causing condensation of water near the surface of the conduction rod.
US10350523B2
A filter housing is provided. The filter housing includes a circumferential rib provided on an outer surface thereof. The filter housing also includes a first longitudinal rib provided on the outer surface thereof. The first longitudinal rib connects and extends away from the circumferential rib along a length of the filter housing. The first longitudinal rib defines a first thickness thereof. The first thickness tapers towards the circumferential rib. The filter housing further includes a second longitudinal rib provided on the outer surface thereof. The second longitudinal rib is provided opposing the first longitudinal rib. The second longitudinal rib connects and extends away from the circumferential rib along the length of the filter housing. The second longitudinal rib defines a second thickness thereof. The second thickness tapers towards the circumferential rib.
US10350522B2
Filter capsules for showers and sinks used in surgical settings, clean rooms and other contaminant-sensitive settings having modified outlets for improved splash control. Flat, concave, convex, asymmetric concave and asymmetric convex outlet inserts have pluralities of fluid bores with varying orientations to permit enhanced fluid flow control out of the filter capsules including divergent, convergent and mixed divergent/convergent fluid flows. An inlet with an axis offset at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the filter capsule body permits user control over the fluid flow strike point in a sink or shower stall via rotation of the capsule about the inlet connection point. A recessed outlet improves the prevention of contaminant dispersal by recessing the outlet away from contact points and potential contaminant sources. A filter cartridge top cap includes a downwardly extending extension with a concave bottom end to redirect fluids undesirably entering the filter capsule from the outlet away from the enclosed filter media and out the outlet.
US10350520B2
A shaker separates components of a slurry. The shaker has a screen with a pressure differential applied to the screen to remove a portion of a slurry. The pressure differential across the screen can be toggled or pulsed. Generally, various types of separators are used to separate liquids and solids. For example, oil-field drilling operations use separators with screens to remove solids from a slurry. One type of apparatus used to remove solids from drilling mud is commonly referred to in the industry as a “shale shaker.”
US10350519B2
A device for filtering a plastic melt, including a housing and a filter pin which is axially and/or radially movable therein. In a working position of the filter pin, plastic melt passes from an inlet channel, through a filtering mechanism, which is detachably fastened to the filter pin, to an outlet channel. In a filter change position of the filter pin, the filtering mechanism is freely accessible for replacing the filtering mechanism, and wherein at least one drainage channel is formed in the filter pin. In a start-up position of the filter pin, one end of the at least one drainage channel is in fluid connection with the at least one inlet channel in order to receive the plastic melt that is fed through the at least one inlet channel and to output the plastic melt at another end of the at least one drainage channel.
US10350517B2
A tubular mesh filter has a first ring-shaped portion formed in one end side of a tubular filter portion that filters out a foreign object from a fluid and a second ring-shaped portion formed in the other end side of the filter portion. The first and second ring-shaped portions are thicker than the filter portion. The first and second ring-shaped portions and the filter portion are injection-molded in an integral manner by initially injecting molten resin into a first cavity portion used to shape the first ring-shaped portion, flowing the molten resin filled in the first cavity portion evenly to a second cavity portion used to shape the filter portion, and supplying the molten resin filled in the second cavity portion to a third cavity portion used to shape the second ring-shaped portion.
US10350515B2
A dynamic demulsification system to facilitate the removal of water from oil for use in a gas-oil separation plant (GOSP) which has a dehydrator vessel in fluid communication with a desalter vessel which in turn is in fluid communication with a water/oil separator vessel includes the following system components: an in-line microwave treatment subsystem upstream of one or two of each of the dehydrator vessel, the desalter vessel and the water/oil separator vessel, each of which vessels receives a water-oil emulsion; a sensor for the real-time monitoring and transmission of data representing one or more properties of the water-oil emulsion in the respective vessel(s) and/or downstream of the respective vessel(s) with which the sensor is associated; and a processor/controller that receives the data from the sensor and transmits one or more signals to the one or both of the respective in-line microwave treatment subsystem(s) to generate and apply microwave energy of predetermined characteristics to the flowing fluid based on the properties of the emulsion.
US10350508B2
A reactor comprising a plurality of vessels, each having a heat exchange surface for processing a fluid as a thin film flow, the vessels arranged in a concentric manner; a plurality of annular spaces situated between the vessels; and a pathway for directing a heat exchange fluid from one vessel to an adjacent vessel for creating a temperature differential between the heat exchange surfaces and the fluid being processed. A system comprising a fluid source, a reactor, and a vapor outlet and a processed fluid outlet through generated vapor and processed fluid are directed out of the reactor, respectively. A method comprising providing a plurality of concentrically arranged surfaces in spaced relation, distributing a fluid to be processed against the surfaces in a controlled manner to form a substantially uniform thin film flow thereon, and evaporating at least a portion of the fluid being processed along the plurality of surfaces.
US10350503B2
A capsule ride system includes a capsule, where the capsule includes a drum, which may include a curved annular wall that may define a chamber. The capsule also includes a platform that may fit within the chamber and that supports a restraint for a passenger. The system further includes a drive system capable of driving rotation of the capsule about a central axis of the capsule and driving forward and/or rearward movement of the capsule along a track.
US10350501B2
A system and method configured to provide limited-time events to users in an online game. The system and method may include executing an instance of an online game and effectuating presentation of offers to users to activate a limited-time event within the online game. Activation of the limited-time event may enable users to perform event runs through the limited-time event for a duration. The execution of event runs through the limited-time event in response to user commands received from a client computing platform associated with the user may deplete the virtual resource in an inventory of the user. The system and method may maintain inventories of the users and recharge the virtual resource as a function of time. The performance of users may be assessed and awards may be distributed to the users based on the assessment of their performance during the event runs. The system and method may include effectuating exchanges by the users of virtual items for the first virtual resource.
US10350492B2
An exemplary server communicates with a first information processing device and communicates with a second information processing device. The server stores at least shared game data representing game content that can be used in a first game application that is compatible with the first information processing device and that can be used in a second game application that is compatible with the second information processing device. The server obtains game data generated by executing the first game application on the first information processing device and updates the shared game data based on the obtained game data. The server transmits at least a part of the shared game data updated based on the game data generated by executing the first game application to the second information processing device for being used by the second game application.
US10350490B2
The invention provides a controller and an actuator for mounting to a controller, enables a user with access to a plurality (two or more) of control functions from a single actuator. In particular, the present disclosure provides an actuator which in normal use is hidden from view for example, but not limited to, by being mounted to the rear of a controller. It is therefore desirable that the actuator can be readily found by touch and that the user can readily find a desired control function. The actuator comprises a plurality of distinct or distinguishable degrees of freedom of movement, when mounted to the controller, the actuator requires specific actuation gestures, manipulations or actions to activate a desired one of a plurality of control functions associated with the actuator.
US10350485B2
Aspects of the present disclosure describe methods and apparatuses for improving efficiency in emulation. An emulated CPU receives inputs and generates a first set of frames. The frames are stored in a buffer on the emulator. Once all of the frames in the first set of frames have been produced, the contents of the buffer may be delivered to an emulated GPU. Each frame is then rendered by the emulated GPU. It is emphasized that this abstract is provided to comply with the rules requiring an abstract that will allow a searcher or other reader to quickly ascertain the subject matter of the technical disclosure. It is submitted with the understanding that it will not be used to interpret or limit the scope or meaning of the claims.
US10350482B2
An additional optional, side bet area is included on the standard casino craps table for additional betting during the regular play of craps. Players bet that every dice roll combination of 2 or more designated point numbers, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10, will be rolled on the dice before a 7 is rolled. Bets are placed in accordance with casino regulations before the come out roll. During the come out roll if a 7 rolls, all side bets are lost; if a 2, 3, 11, or 12, the bet is a push and can be removed or changed; if a 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10, the bet stays until a 7 is rolled to end the round and cannot be removed or changed. If every dice roll combination of 2 or more of the designated point numbers has been rolled when the round ends, bets are paid according to a side bet payout table. If they are not rolled, the bet loses.
US10350481B2
Card handling devices comprise a card handling zone. A card infeed tray is configured to pass cards to the card handling zone and a separate card output tray is configured to receive cards from the card handling zone. A control system of the card handling device comprises at least one electronic signal processor, at least one memory device in electrical communication with the electronic signal processor, and a computer program stored in the memory of the memory device. The computer program is programmed to cause the control system to selectively control at least one of a card infeed system, the card handling zone, and a card output system of the card handling device and to receive an input from a user input to selectively perform at least one of a shuffling operation, a sorting operation, and a dealing operation using the card handling device.
US10350467B2
A golf club head includes a face portion, score lines n the face portion and extending in a toe-heel direction, protruding portions formed on the face portion and extending parallel to the score lines, and recessed portions formed on the face portion and extending parallel to the score lines. Each protruding portion and each recessed portion are formed alternately in a direction orthogonal to the toe-heel direction. The protruding portions include first protruding portions and second protruding portions. Each apex portion of the first protruding portions is positioned in a first imaginary plane parallel to a reference plane that contains each edge of the score lines. Each apex portion of the second protruding portions is positioned in a second imaginary plane parallel to the reference plane and different from the first imaginary plane.
US10350466B2
A golf club shaft having a weight distribution such that the balance point percentage is less than or equal to 44.50%. The weight distribution of the shaft allows for an increase in length and/or club head weight of a golf club while having a reduced impact on the swing weight.
US10350447B1
An elbow harness connected to a forearm harness, the forearm harness supporting a rod driven by a power source, and a proximity detector at a distal end of the forearm harness proximate with where a hand exits the forearm harness when worn. The proximity detector is configured to trigger the power source to drive the rod from a retracted position on the forearm harness to an extended position on the forearm harness.
US10350443B2
Improvements to a portable fire extinguisher are disclosed. The improvements allow for frequent and simplified inspection and maintenance of a fire extinguisher with minimal training and without need for custom equipment. The improvements include an anti-bridging mechanism that can be articulated from the exterior of the chamber to fluff, mix or stir the powder within the chamber to keep it in a liquefied state. Additional improvements include a larger opening to more quickly fill and inspect the powder within the chamber. Another improvement includes the use of a CO2 cartridge located external to the chamber to allow easier servicing or replacement of just the CO2 cartridge as well as the ability to maintain the chamber in an un-pressurized condition, allows for non-HASMAT shipping. These features will extend the service intervals while maintaining the fire extinguisher in a ready condition.
US10350440B2
A neuromodulation system including a catheter having a balloon along its distal end is disclosed in several embodiments. An ultrasound transducer positioned within an interior of the balloon can be selectively activated to emit acoustic energy radially outwardly in order to target nerve tissue and other portions of the subject anatomy. In some embodiments, the system is configured to be delivered over a guidewire.
US10350434B2
In order to provide radiation dose estimation during a treatment, one or more characteristics of the patient are used. A camera captures the patient so that the characteristics (e.g., organ position) may be derived. Radiation exposure and/or absorption are determined from the characteristics. A Monte Carlo, machine-learnt, or other model estimates the dosage for different locations in the patient. During the treatment, the dosage may be presented as a warning when exceeding a threshold or other visualization.
US10350431B2
Carriers for embodying radioactive seeds, as well as a device for loading and customizing brachytherapy carriers based on the principles of optimizing a more precise and predictable dosimetry, and adaptable to the geometric challenges of a tumor bed in a real-time setting. The present disclosure relates to a specialized loading device designed to enable a medical team to create a radionuclide carrier for each patient and tumor reliably, reproducibly and efficiently.
US10350428B2
Embodiments of the invention include methods of treating a patient with physiological responses arising from an injury or condition, such as post-operative pain, traumatic brain injury, and cognitive defects. These treatment methods can include the steps of generating a pulsed electromagnetic field from a pulsed electromagnetic field source which is configured to simultaneously increase the rate of ion-dependent signaling, such as CaM/NO/cGMP signaling and to minimize the rate of inhibition of such signaling by natural compounds and applying the pulsed electromagnetic field in proximity to a target region affected by the injury or condition for a first treatment interval followed by an inter-treatment period with no electromagnetic field between treatment intervals to reduce a physiological response to the injury or condition.
US10350426B2
An implantable medical device system includes a pacemaker and an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). The pacemaker is configured to confirm a hemodynamically unstable rhythm based on an activity metric determined from an activity sensor signal after detecting a ventricular tachyarrhythmia and withhold anti-tachycardia pacing (ATP) pulses in response to confirming the hemodynamically unstable rhythm. The pacemaker may deliver ATP when a hemodynamically unstable rhythm is not confirmed based on the activity metric. The ICD is configured to detect the ATP and withhold a shock therapy in response to detecting the ATP in some examples.
US10350425B2
An extra-cardiovascular implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is configured to induce a tachyarrhythmia by charging a high voltage capacitor to a voltage amplitude and delivering a series of pulses to a patient's heart by discharging the capacitor via an extra-cardiovascular electrode vector. Delivering the series of pulses includes recharging the high-voltage capacitor during an inter-pulse interval between consecutive pulses of the series of pulses.
US10350424B2
The present invention concerns an optoelectronic stimulating device for use in a medical treatment involving delivering an electrical current to an electrically excitable tissue (Zbio) by means of two electrodes (3n, 3p) electrically coupled to said tissue, said optoelectronic stimulating device comprising: (a) a source (4) of electrical impulses, which is electrically connected to (b) a source of light emission (2), in optical communication with (c) a photovoltaic cell (1) electrically connected to two electrodes (3n, 3p) for establishing two electrical contacts with said tissue and thus forming an electrical stimulating circuit fed by the photovoltaic cell (1) which is energized by the radiation of the source of light emission (2).
US10350423B2
A device configured to deliver and deploy an implantable medical device (IMD) includes a handle assembly and a shaft extending distally therefrom. A device containment housing configured to accommodate the IMD is coupled to the distal region of the shaft. At least one of the shaft and device containment housing includes a compressible region that is configured to compress by an amount that is related to an applied force. The device may include a first position indicator and a second position indicator. An applied force causes the compressible region to compress by an amount that is related to the applied force, causing a change in distance between the first position indicator and the second position indicator and thus providing an indication of the applied force.
US10350418B2
Devices and methods for improving device therapy such as cardiac resynchronization therapy by determining a value for a device parameter are described. An ambulatory medical device (AMD) can include a sensor circuit to sense a physiological signal and generate two or more signal metrics, and detect an event of worsening cardiac condition using the two or more signal metrics. In response to the detection of worsening cardiac condition, the AMD can determine, for a stimulator, a value of at least one stimulation parameter based on temporal responses of two or more signal metrics. The temporal responses include near-term and long-term responses to the stimulation. The AMD can program the stimulator with the determined parameter value, and generate stimulation according to the determined parameter value to stimulate target tissue.
US10350410B2
Device and method for effective non-invasive neurostimulation by means of varying stimulus sequences
A device is provided for stimulating neurons that includes a non-invasive stimulation unit that generates stimuli in multiple stimulation channels. The stimulation unit generates the stimuli to stimulate a neuron population in the brain and/or spinal cord of a patient using the stimulation channels in different locations. Moreover, the device includes a control unit that controls the stimulation unit to repeatedly generates sequences of the stimuli with the order of the stimulation channels in which stimuli are generated within a sequence being constant for 20 or more successively generated sequences before it is varied.
US10350398B2
The present invention provides an apparatus for producing medical foam for wound care or hair stimulation. The apparatus includes a foam generation unit having a fluid reservoir, a fluid delivery line and a foam generation tip. The apparatus also includes a compressed gas unit having at least one container of compressed gas, a source of electric power, and a gas regulator valve. A supply of wound care or hair stimulating solution is communicably connected to the foam generation tip such that when the apparatus is operated medical foam is produced by the foam generator tip.
US10350394B2
A balloon coating method for forming a coating layer containing a water-insoluble drug on the outer surface of a balloon of a balloon catheter. The method includes applying a first rotation force to the balloon catheter proximal to the balloon of the balloon catheter and applying a second rotation force to the balloon catheter distal to the balloon of the balloon catheter. The first rotation speed is the same as the second rotation speed. The method includes applying a coating solution containing the drug to the outer surface of the balloon from a dispensing tube while gradually moving the dispensing tube in the axial direction and simultaneously applying the first and second rotation forces to rotate the balloon catheter around the longitudinal axis of the balloon catheter.
US10350392B2
An intravascular catheter for peri-vascular or peri-urethral tissue ablation includes multiple needles advanced through supported guide tubes which expand around a central axis to engage the interior surface of the wall of the renal artery or other vessel of a human body allowing the injection an ablative fluid for ablating tissue, such as nerve fibers in the outer layer or deep to the outer layer of the vessel, or in prostatic tissue. The system may also control the depth of penetration of the ablative fluid into and beyond the tissue of the vessel wall. The catheter may also include structures which provide radial or lateral support to the guide tubes so that the guide tubes expand uniformly and maintain their position against the interior surface of the vessel wall as the sharpened injection needles are advanced to penetrate into the vessel wall.
US10350386B2
A medical device system is provided herein which has an elongated, flexible hollow member with an expandable infusion segment attached at the most distal end of the device. The device has a plurality of fluid infusion ports on the expandable infusion segment for delivering an intended fluid to a target site in a body lumen. Additionally, a method is provided herein for infusing an intended fluid to a target site within a body lumen.
US10350383B2
A device including a catheter (14) and a medical instrument (12). The catheter includes an inner portion (16) and one or more unlocking features (18). The medical instrument includes one or more locking features (24). When the medical instrument is in the inner portion of the catheter, the one or more unlocking features engage the one or more locking features so that the medical instrument can bend in the catheter. When the medical instrument is outside the catheter, the one or more unlocking features disengage from the one or more locking features so that the medical instrument is restricted from bending.
US10350381B2
An assembly comprising a catheter package, a catheter and a collecting bag is provided. The assembly has means for preventing flow of liquid through the catheter during storage. A sealing element closing the eyelets is provided. An extended cone-lock in a telescopic catheter is also provided.
US10350378B2
The present invention provides a gas generator comprising an electrolytic cell, a gas pathway, and an ozonator. The electrolytic cell is configured for electrolyzing the electrolyzed water to generate the gas with hydrogen. The gas generated from the electrolytic cell is transferred by the gas pathway for human to inhale. The ozonator is connected to the gas pathway for generating ozone to enter the gas pathway. The present invention uses the ozonator to generate ozone for cleaning the gas pathway, thereby providing a pure gas with hydrogen.
US10350375B2
A facemask includes a facemask body, a plurality of electrical contacts and a control circuit. The facemask body has an end including an opening and a skin contact perimeter extending along a periphery of the opening, with the skin contact perimeter configured to sealingly engage with a user's face. Each electrical contact is disposed at a respective region of the skin contact perimeter, and each electrical contact is configured to sense when the respective region of the skin contact perimeter is sealingly engaged with a user's face. The control circuit is disposed on the facemask body, and the control circuit is configured to receive a signal from each electrical contact when the respective region of the skin contact perimeter is sealingly engaged with a user's face and to initiate output of an audible stimulus and/or a visual stimulus in response to receiving a concurrent signal from all of the plurality of electrical contacts.
US10350374B2
A medical system having a ventilator coupled to a breathing circuit is provided. The ventilator is configured to exchange gases with the patient via the breathing circuit. The system includes one or more sensors configured to acquire measurement data associated with the patient, and a memory storing the measurement data. The system further includes a monitor configured to display a tidal volume and lung compliance viewer, and a processor. The processor is programmed to display a virtual gauge within the tidal volume and lung compliance viewer displayed on the monitor. The virtual gauge having a tidal volume indicator and a tidal volume and compliance indicator. The tidal volume and compliance indicator includes a color pattern positioned along a side of the tidal volume indicator. The color pattern representing a degree of tidal volume and compliance relationship with respect to a position on the virtual gauge.
US10350372B2
Embodiments include systems, methods and devices for the percutaneous delivery of therapeutic agents to tendons, ligaments and muscle. Certain embodiments include a device comprising a needle-catheter based delivery system with adjustable characteristics to allow a clinician to control the angle and depth of needle and/or catheter deployment to a desired location. System embodiments may include a controller unit where a clinician can adjust the axial position depth and location of needles and/or catheters.
US10350369B2
The present invention relates to an injection apparatus for injecting a pharmaceutical liquid drug into the skin of a user. The injection apparatus can be in form of an injection device carrying a needle cannula or in the shape of a needle assembly (10) attachable to an injection device. The outer shell of the injection apparatus is a protective shield (10) divided into different segments (10a, 10b). These segments are preferably spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction to move individually in the axial direction. Further, the segments are provided with tilting means (14, 15) which are activated to move neighboring segments (10a, 10b) apart upon relative axial movement of one or more segments (10a, 10b) whenever an uneven force is applied to the distal end of the shield.
US10350368B2
One embodiment is directed to a safety syringe system, comprising: an off-the-shelf syringe assembly comprising a syringe body and a plunger tip; a needle assembly removably coupleable to the distal end of the syringe body such that medicinal fluid may be transferred through a retractable needle coupled to a needle housing comprising the needle assembly upon insertion of the plunger tip relative to the syringe body; and a plunger control assembly coupled to the plunger tip and configured to facilitate manual insertion of the plunger tip relative to the syringe body; wherein upon insertion of the plunger tip to a final insertion state and release of an associated manual insertion load, the plunger tip may be proximally withdrawn, pulling the retractable needle proximally relative to the needle housing to a safe locked and retracted state wherein it is no longer exposed for injection.
US10350356B2
An autoinjector for dispensing a liquid product includes a housing; a product container arranged in the housing, particularly, a syringe comprising a displaceable piston; a drive member; a first spring which acts on the drive member and the piston to dispense the product from the container; a signal element releasably axially coupled with the drive member so that the signal element is transported in the dispensing direction as the drive member is displaced; and a second spring, which exerts a spring force on the signal element against the dispensing direction and is tensioned as the signal element is transported in the dispensing direction. When the signal element is released or detached from the axial coupling, the second spring causes the signal element to accelerate opposite the dispensing direction and strike against a signal stop and generate an acoustic and/or tactile signal.
US10350354B2
A device and a method for prevention of hypoglycemia are disclosed. In one aspect, the device and the method for prevention of hypoglycemia can comprise receiving a target blood glucose (TBG) level corresponding to a desired level of glucose in a patient's body during a fasting time period; receiving a bedtime blood glucose (BBG) level corresponding to a level of glucose in the patient's body substantially at a beginning of the fasting time period (e.g. before bedtime); receiving a first set of parameters corresponding to a medical state of the patient; determining a therapeutic course of action based on the levels of the TBG, BBG and the medical state of the patent; and administering the therapeutic course of action to the patient.
US10350351B2
A medical pump, in particular an infusion pump for conveying a medium, includes a seating for a hose clamp which is separate from the pump and arranged on the hose. Two clamping portions of the hose clamp which can be moved relative to each other can be transferred into a closed relative position in which they pinch off the hose arranged therebetween in such a manner that it is not possible for any medium to flow through the interior of the hose. Moreover, the clamping portions can be moved with respect to each other into an opened relative position in which the hose arranged between the clamping portions is not pinched off, so that the medium is able to flow through the interior of the hose. The pump is distinguished in that a sensor is provided thereon, in particular in the seating for the hose clamp, which sensor detects at least when the hose clamp is received in the seating—whether their clamping portions are in the closed or opened relative position.
US10350350B2
There are disclosed devices and methods for protecting a user from a sharp tip of a medical needle. In an embodiment, a device includes a central body portion, a medical needle having a sharp tip, a pair of wings in attachment to the central body portion, and a hook-and-loop fastening system disposed on at least one of the wings, and configured to selectively attach the wings together with the medical needle positioned between the wings so as to protect a user from the sharp tip of the medical needle. In another embodiment, a method includes withdrawing a sharp tip of a medical needle from a patient, closing a pair of wings with the medical needle positioned between the wings, and fastening the wings together with the medical needle positioned between the wings so as to protect a user from the sharp tip of the medical needle.
US10350349B2
A disposable patch pump may be provided with a filling adapter, to ensure filling by an authorized user. The adapter mates with the pump and a source of medicament, such as an insulin vial, to prevent filling the pump directly with a conventional syringe. The adapter and/or pump filling port may be configured with a frangible element, to limit the system to single use.
US10350347B2
This tray includes spaced apart openings arranged in parallel rows, intended to receive the bodies of the elongated objects, and projections making it possible to place the flanges of the elongated objects inserted in these openings in a determined angular position on the tray when the bodies of these elongated objects are engaged in these openings. According to the invention: said projections are arranged so as to place the length of said flanges in a determined angular position with respect to the rows of openings, and the openings of a first row of openings are arranged with respect to a second row of openings adjacent to said first row, such that after installation of the elongated objects on the tray, the flanges of the objects inserted in the openings of said the first row imbricates with the flanges of the objects inserted in the openings of said second row, i.e. each flange of an object of said the first row is positioned in a space existing between the two adjacent flanges of the objects of said second row, in the immediate vicinity of these two flanges.
US10350329B2
Electrically conducting, biocompatible, biodegradable tissue growth comprising graphene flakes in a polymeric matrix are provided.
US10350328B2
The invention concerns a medical or veterinary device comprising a covalently immobilized and cross-linked agarose coating, a method for the production of same and a cross-linked agarose coating.
US10350326B2
A wound dressing comprising a mat of gel forming fibers comprising silver, the mat having an open structure reinforced with textile fibers or threads, or fibers or threads of limited absorbency for use in the treatment of wounds.
US10350317B2
A seal arrangement for sealing a space between a sterilization unit and adjacent walls in order to separate first and second rooms has a double seal gasket arrangement with a seal chamber there within. The seal chamber may be pressurized with a fluid and then the pressure within the seal chamber monitored by a pressure sensor. The double seal assembly provides an arrangement which can give an indication of the quality of the seal in order to detect any leakage and a more secure seal around the sterilization unit and as a result secure separation between a sterile or contaminated room and a general hospital area.
US10350314B2
A process for preparing a composition comprising encapsulated gas microbubbles, the process comprising: providing an aqueous protein solution of a heat-denaturable protein at a temperature necessary to achieve incipient denaturation; heating a gas by using heat from the heated protein solution; mixing the heated gas and the heated protein solution to obtain a gas/liquid mixture; and dispersing the gas into the protein solution by subjecting the gas/liquid mixture to mechanical shear forces to form a composition of gas microbubbles encapsulated by denatured protein.
US10350295B2
Radiopaque hydrogels, in particular radiopaque hydrogel microspheres, comprising a polymer having 1,2-diol or 1,3-diol groups acetalized with radiopaque species.
US10350290B2
The present disclosure relates to branched and linear chimeric compounds containing both nucleic acid and non-nucleic acid moieties, as well as to polynucleotides. The present disclosure also relates to uses thereof for stimulating an immune response, and to methods for preparation of the branched chimeric compounds.
US10350288B2
The present disclosure provides certain combinations of immunogenic compositions against HSV-2 and antiviral therapy. The vaccines can be used therapeutically and/or prophylactically.
US10350286B2
The present invention encompasses engineered Newcastle Disease Virus (NDV) vaccines or compositions. The vaccine or composition may be a recombinant vaccine. The invention also encompasses recombinant vectors encoding and expressing avian pathogen antigens, more specifically avian influenza proteins, epitopes or immunogens. Such vaccines or compositions can be used to protect animals, in particular avian, against disease.
US10350260B2
The methods and compounds disclosed herein are useful in treating a subject having cancer or a viral infection by modulating the innate and adaptive immune systems typically by both inhibiting the function of inhibitory receptors and enhancing activity of activating receptors. Preferred therapeutic compositions comprise a carrier; at least one agent selected from the group consisting of: an anti-inflammatory agent, a cytotoxic T cell proliferation agent, or a NK cell proliferation agent; and a therapeutic peptide of the invention. In certain embodiments the compositions further include a second therapeutic peptide and/or an immunoglobulin admixed therewith in an amount sufficient to enhance passive immunoprotection in the subject.
US10350259B2
The invention relates to extracts produced from sugar cane processing stream products having desirable properties and health benefits. More particularly the invention relates to sugar cane derived extracts obtained from molasses, methods of producing the extracts, and uses of the extracts for management of insulin resistant conditions or subjects predisposed to such conditions, such as type 2 diabetes. The sugar cane derived extracts of the invention are enriched in polyphenols and the administration of the sugar cane derived extract regulates postprandial glucose response and insulin response and lowering those responses, to avoid the subject becoming hypoglycaemic.
US10350258B2
Methods of treating the formation, deposition, accumulation, or persistence of beta-amyloid containing plaques and tau protein containing tangles including the step of treating the plaques or tangles with an effective amount of a composition comprising an Uncaria tomentosa extract and an oolong tea extract. Compositions containing an Uncaria tomentosa extract in combination with an oolong tea extract.
US10350253B2
A composition and method for the use of Panax quinquefolius for the attenuation of Cannabis-induced dysphoria where dosage can be effectively administered in a gum base cold pressed into a tablet containing at least 300 mg of Panax quinquefolius and Maltitol, Sorbitol, Isomalt, Xylitol, natural & artificial flavors, vegetarian magnesium stearate, Sucralose and Silicon dioxide.
US10350251B2
Disclosed here are compositions comprising powdered hemp seed, an emulsifier/dispersant such as lecithin (particularly soya lecithin), cannabis, and optionally other additives and excipients. Also described are methods of making the compositions. The compositions may be used, for instance, in the treatment of pain and for their anti-emetic (anti-nausea and anti-vomiting) properties, as well as for the treatment of anorexia and appetite enhancement. Kits containing the compositions, arranged for proper sequential dosing, and optionally including instructions for use are also disclosed.
US10350249B2
Methods of reducing milk glycans, and thus enteric pathogens that use such glycans as carbon sources, in the gut of nursing mammals.
US10350243B2
The inventive subject matter relates to methods for treating a T-cell deficiency in a subject in need thereof, comprising administering to said subject a T-cell precursor isolated from an allogeneic donor, provided that said allogeneic donor is not MHC-matched to said subject. The inventive methods can be further enhanced by genetic engineering for targeted immunotherapy.
US10350237B2
A biocompatible, electrically conductive biomaterial capable of earn carrying the electrical potential of a cardiac impulse and comprising (1) a conductive polymer such as polyaniline, polypyrrole or polythiophene, and (ii) a biocompatible component such as a polysaccharide, a protein, or a polypeptide, in particular chitosan or gelatin, is described. The material can take the form of a hydrogel, membrane, sheet or mesh. It can be used to restore or improve electrical impulse propagation across damaged tissue or scar region of the myocardium, in particular in the ti treatment of myocardial infarction and arrhythmia.
US10350232B1
The present invention includes a concentration of at least 7.5% w/w saccharide other than trehalose, a preservative, in a buffered solution, wherein the composition is formulated for optic or otic administration. In certain embodiments, the composition is used to treat dry eyes, presbyopia, eye pain, blurred vision, confused mental function, scotoma, allergies, reduced craving for sugar, blocked tear ducts, tremors, vision and cognitive changes due to concussion, vertigo, TBI, loss of cognitive function as a result of traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, attention deficit disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or Guillain-Barre syndrome.
US10350229B2
A treatment for autism in which an effective amount of lactulose is administered in order to bind excess ammonia in the gastrointestinal tract, the bloodstream, and the nervous system in order to prevent or reverse ammonia poisoning caused by the administration of certain antibiotics. Lactulose molecules in the colon are fermented by certain bacteria. The fermentation process lowers the colonic pH, and ammonia, in the form of ammonium ions, is used by the bacteria for amino acid and protein synthesis. This lowers the serum ammonia levels and reduces neurotoxicity.
US10350228B2
The invention provides methods and compositions for the treatment of sickle cell disease and other inflammatory conditions.
US10350226B1
There are disclosed therapies and preventions of prion protein complex infections. The transcription of the amyloid precursor protein gene and PrP gene and the RNA transcript are the rate-limiting steps and are most susceptible for blockage and control of the process of amyloid protein formation and PrPsc formation. Thus, therapies and prevention regimes for prion protein complex infections interrupt this process at the level of DNA transcription to RNA, RNA transport to the mitochondrion for protein synthesis and deposition in the cerebral cortex neurons.
US10350214B2
An improved solubility of a pharmaceutical composition or formulation containing a large amount of 9-ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-8-(4-morpholin-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)-11-oxo-6,11-dihydro-5H-benzo[b]carbazole-3-carbonitrile or a salt thereof can be achieved by forming granules of the compound or salt thereof and allowing the granules to be present together with a disintegrating agent.
US10350211B2
The present disclosure is generally directed to bumped kinase inhibitor (BKI) compositions and methods for treating cancer.
US10350203B2
The present invention relates to a formulation comprising an opioid, a Na channel blocker, an alpha2-receptor agonist, an opioid mu or delta receptor competitive antagonist and an intravenous anesthetic and/or a neurologic acting agent for use in pain control and/or cognitive function improvement.
US10350189B2
Described herein is a method for treating a central nervous system disorder, said method comprising steps of first transnasally administering to or immediately adjacent the sphenopalatine ganglion a first pharmaceutical agent that effectively enhances permeability of the blood-brain barrier; and thereafter administering a second pharmaceutical agent with known efficacious value for action upon central nervous system tissue. The central nervous system disorder may be related directly to the brain or to other central nervous system tissues and cells.
US10350187B2
The present disclosure relates to methods and compositions for suppressing pathogenic bacterial growth, fungal growth, or microbial growth in or on a selected area of skin or open wound. An area of the skin or open wound having pathogenic bacterial growth, fungal growth, or microbial growth is selected for the suppression of the growth. A suppressing material comprising punicic acid is applied to the selected area of the skin and the pathogenic bacterial growth, fungal growth, or microbial growth is suppressed. Methods of making and using the suppressing material comprising punicic acid are also presently provided.
US10350178B2
Disclosed herein is a method of prevention of progression of a multiple sclerosis in a patient, comprising the administration of methylglyoxal bis(guanylhydrazone) (MGBG) to the patient in need thereof. Also disclosed herein is a method of prevention or reduction in severity of the initiation phase of autoimmune response in a patient having multiple sclerosis, comprising the administration of MGBG to the patient in need thereof.
US10350173B2
Oral dosage forms containing an opioid antagonist in a sequestered form are described. The opioid antagonist is sequestered such that it is not released or substantially not released in the gastrointestinal tract from the dosage form which is administered orally intact. However, when the dosage form is chewed, crushed, heated or dissolved in a solvent, and then administered orally, intranasally, parenterally or sublingually, the opioid antagonist is released and at least partially blocks effects of the opioid agonist.
US10350171B2
Provided herein is a celecoxib and amlodipine composition and method of making the same. The composition contains granules containing celecoxib. The amlodipine is incorporated into the composition as an extragranulate.
US10350166B2
A substantially surface active agent-free and substantially polymeric agent-free foamable composition is disclosed, which includes short-chain alcohol, water, fatty alcohol or fatty acid or a combination of fatty alcohol and fatty acid and propellant. Also disclosed is a method of treatment by applying the substantially surface active agent-free and substantially polymeric agent-free foamable composition.
US10350164B2
A process for preparing a dry powder formulation for inhalation comprising a combination of an anti-cholinergic, a long-acting beta2-adrenoceptor agonist, and, optionally, an inhaled corticosteroid, is provided.
US10350162B2
This invention provides compositions comprising a byetta, fish oil, and a protease inhibitor, method for treating diabetes mellitus, comprising administering same, and methods for oral or rectal administration of a byetta.
US10350160B2
The present technology provides intravaginal devices designed to deliver lubricants to the vagina for a sustained period of time. The intravaginal devices include a first segment comprising an outer surface and a lumen containing a lubricant, wherein the first segment is configured to deliver the contents of the lumen to the outer surface, and the first segment comprises a polymer selected from the group consisting of a hydrophilic, semi-permeable elastomer and a hydrophobic elastomer. The lubricant may be an aqueous lubricant. The present technology further provides an intravaginal device including a solid first segment that includes a hydrophilic semi-permeable elastomer, an outer surface and an aqueous lubricant, wherein the first segment is configured to deliver the aqueous lubricant to the outer surface.
US10350156B2
Disclosed are a fermented ginseng berry Pleurotus ferulae product and a cosmetic composition containing the same. The fermented ginseng berry Pleurotus ferulae product is useful for anti-oxidation, anti-inflammation, collagen synthesis facilitation, skin wrinkle care, whitening, moisturizing, skin barrier improvement and atopy alleviation.
US10350151B2
A soluble zinc polyphosphate complex made by combining ingredients which include an organic zinc salt and a plurality of long chain polyphosphates having 6 or more phosphate polymer units, the organic zinc salt and long chain polyphosphates being mixed in amounts that provide a phosphorus to zinc mole ratio of 15:1 to about 55:1. Further provided is a method of making this soluble zinc polyphosphate.
US10350146B2
The invention relates to a PEG probe having a PEG tube, an outer holding plate, through which the PEG tube is fed and in which the PEG tube is fastened, and a funnel adapter, which is associated with an outer end region of the PEG tube. A tightly closing valve is arranged either in the PEG tube between the outer holding plate and the outer end region or on the outer end region of the PEG tube. The valve blocks the flow through the PEG tube in a closed position and allows said flow at least in the full cross-section of the PEG tube in an open position. The valve has a valve body and a valve housing. The valve body is connected to and movable by means of a handle accessible from outside. The valve body is supported in the valve housing.
US10350138B2
A wearable mobile terminal is provided that includes a base provided in an insole of a shoe, a pressure sensing unit provided in the base to sense a pressure selectively applied when a user walks, an acupressure unit provided to apply an acupressure to the user's foot, when the pressure is applied to the pressure sensing unit; and a wireless communication unit synchronized with an external mobile terminal.
US10350137B2
A method for performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) includes elevating the head, heart and shoulders of an individual from a starting elevation angle to a final elevation angle greater than zero degrees relative to horizontal while performing CPR by repeatedly compressing the chest. The method includes elevating the brain within a time period selected to be slow enough to permit a sufficient amount of blood to flow to the brain throughout the elevation time period. The method also includes regulating the intrathoracic pressure of the individual while performing CPR. The performance of chest compressions is stopped and after stopping the performance of chest compressions, the head, heart, and shoulders are promptly from the final elevation angle within a timeframe selected to prevent significant drainage of blood from the brain until the head, heart and shoulders are lowered.
US10350129B2
Provided is a walking assist device including a main frame configured to be worn by a user, a power unit mounted on the main frame, a pair of power transmission members for transmitting assist force provided by the power unit to femoral parts of the user and a control unit for controlling an operation of the power unit, wherein the control unit comprises a differential angle computation unit for computing a differential angle between angular positions of the femoral parts of the user about respective hip joints of the user; a differential angle phase computation unit for computing a differential angle phase according to the differential angle; and an assist force computation unit for computing an assist force to be applied to the user according to the differential angle phase.
US10350128B2
An assist wear item is worn on a portion of a living body and has an inner surface brought into contact with the portion. The assist wear item includes assisting actuators, contact sensors, and a controller. Each assisting actuator is driven to expand and contract. The assisting actuators are linearly arranged along an expansion/contraction direction of a muscle at the portion. Each contact sensor detects a contact with an outer surface of the assist wear item. If the controller receives a detection result indicating a first contact from a first contact sensor among the contact sensors and receives a detection result indicating a second contact from a second contact sensor within a first time period after reception of the detection result indicating the first contact, the controller increases or decreases a driving power of expansion/contraction driving of an assisting actuator corresponding to the second contact sensor.
US10350121B2
An electrically powered wheelchair includes a chassis, seat frame, seat frame tilt and lift system, armrest assembly pivotally coupled to the seat frame, and armrest adjustment arrangement including: a first force transmitting arrangement having a first set of four pivot points and pivotally coupled to: an arm of the seat frame tilt and lift system via a first pivot point of the first set of four pivot points, and lifting member of the seat frame tilt and lift system via a second pivot point of the first set of four pivot points, and a second force transmitting arrangement having a second set of four pivot points and pivotally coupled to: the first force transmitting arrangement via a first pivot point of the second set of four pivot points, the seat frame via a second pivot point of the second set of four pivot points, and the armrest assembly.
US10350118B2
Absorbent article includes: a sheet-type leakage-preventing body; absorbent body on the leakage-preventing body top; pair of left and right floating leg gathers (FLGs) on the absorbent body top to extend in longitudinal direction from front end absorbent article main body, traversing a front main section, crotch part, and rear main section, to rear end. Each FLGs have top and trailing parts adjoining the top part. Left and right FLGs arrange so top parts face inwards and trailing parts face outwards. Front and rear ends FLGs are joined respectively to the vicinity of the absorbent article main body front and rear end. Trailing part trails downwards from top part towards the absorbent body. Left and right FLGs join in vicinity of trailing part lower end to the absorbent article main body and/or absorbent body surface forming front and rear pockets distance from the absorbent body surface in the crotch part vicinity.
US10350108B1
A thermal therapy system includes at least one Peltier device having a heating side and a cooling side; a cold fluid reservoir adjacent the cooling side of the Peltier device, and a hot fluid reservoir adjacent the heating side of the Peltier device. A controllable cooling fluid pump in fluid communication with the cold fluid reservoir drives cooling fluid to an applicator pad, and an independently-controllable heating fluid pump in fluid communication with the hot fluid reservoir drives hot fluid to the applicator pad.
US10350107B2
Systems, methods, devices, and apparatus for positioning a patient's mandible in response to sleep apnea status are provided herein. In one aspect, a system for monitoring and treating sleep apnea in a patient comprises one or more sensors configured to monitor the patient for symptoms associated with sleep apnea; an intraoral appliance worn by the patient, one or more processors, and memory comprising instructions executable by the one or more processors to cause the one or more processors to: receive a set of sensor data from the one or more sensors, detect, using a machine learning algorithm, onset of a sleep apnea event based on the set of sensor data, and transmit a control signal to the intraoral appliance to cause the intraoral appliance to displace a lower jaw of the patient from a first position to a second position in order to treat the sleep apnea event.
US10350106B2
A women's urinal device that allows women to urinate while standing upright to conserve water and space required by conventional toilets or commodes. The women's urinal device is adapted to be held against a woman's vaginal area to receive urine excreted from a woman, the urine then is adapted to be excreted therethrough the interior of the generally conical-shaped funnel and therethrough an aperture formed on the bottom of the generally conical-shaped funnel, where the urine is adapted to be directed into a urinal. The women's urinal device is adapted to be dispensed from a funnel dispenser that is attached to the bathroom partition adjacent to the urinal to conveniently access the women's urinal device.
US10350104B2
An orthopedic brace and method of making the same includes a wrap member having a first and second layer. The first layer includes a first sheet and a second sheet in a laterally spaced apart relationship. Each sheet has an inner side edge and an inner panel portion which extends the length of the corresponding sheet along the corresponding inner side edge. The second layer has first and second side edges, a first overlay portion extending the length of the second layer adjacent the first side edge and overlapping the first sheet's panel portion, a second overlay portion extending the length of the second layer adjacent the second side edge and overlapping the second sheet's panel portion, and a center portion that bridges the overlay portions. The layers are stitched together along spaced apart sets of seams.
US10350100B2
Devices and methods for treating obesity are provided, including intragastric devices and methods of fabricating, deploying, inflating, locating, tracking, monitoring, deflating, and retrieving the same. In one embodiment, a device includes a balloon capsule having a distal end, a catheter having a proximal end and a distal end, a connector, a light sensor, and a balloon valve. At least one optical fiber extends along the length of the interior of the catheter and through the valve such that a distal end of the optical fiber is positioned at a distal end of the balloon capsule when the catheter is placed within the balloon capsule, and such that a proximal end of the optical fiber can be received by the light sensor.
US10350093B2
Devices and methods are provided for an implantable medical device which is degradable over a clinically relevant period of time. The medical devices may have the form of implants, graft implants, vascular implants, non vascular implants, wound closure implants, sutures, drug delivery implants, biologic delivery implants, urinary tract implants, inter-uterine implants, organ implants, bone implants including bone plates, bone screws, dental implants, spinal disks, or the like. In preferred embodiments, the implantable medical device comprises an implantable luminal prosthesis, such as vascular and non-vascular stents and stents grafts.
US10350091B2
Example embodiments relate to a control method of a motion assistance apparatus including a fixing module attached to a user, a driving module fixed to the fixing module to generate rotation power, a supporting module configured to support a portion of a body of the user and driven by the driving module, a force sensor configured to measure a magnitude of force applied to the fixing module, and a controller configured to control the driving module, the method including generating, by the driving module, a driving torque to drive the supporting module, measuring a direction and a magnitude of force indicated by the force sensor, calculating a compensation torque to minimize the measured magnitude of force, and driving the driving module by adding the compensation torque to the driving torque.
US10350087B2
A method is for implantation of an acetabular prosthesis. The method may include positioning an acetabular calibration guide at an acetabular cavity of a patient, and positioning an acetabular reference guide at a bone site of the patient separate from the acetabular cavity. The method may include aligning a calibration signal and a reference signal, the calibration and reference signals being respectively associated with the acetabular calibration guide and the acetabular reference guide. The method may include removing the acetabular calibration guide and positioning a tool at the acetabular cavity of the patient, and aligning a control signal and the reference signal for identifying a desired orientation of the tool relative to the acetabular cavity, the control signal being associated with the tool.
US10350083B2
Various embodiments of intervertebral implants, anchoring devices for intervertebral implants, and implantation instrumentation are provided, along with various embodiments of methods for using one or more of the devices. Some embodiments of an anchoring device have a body comprising at least one curve and a rigid plate elongated along a longitudinal axis so that its front end enters at least one vertebra while its rear end remains in the passage of an implant. In some embodiments, the plate comprises at least one longitudinal slot separating at least one posterior portion of the plate into two branches, with at least one branch comprising at least one withdrawal stop configured to retain the device in the implant.
US10350073B2
A modular variable blade augment including an augment component and a blade component. The blade component includes a buttress portion and a neck portion, with the neck portion having a body segment and a face segment that is contoured for mating engagement with an outer surface of the acetabular shell. The augment component has a first opening sized and shaped to receive insertion of the body segment, and which is also sized to accommodate selective adjustment of linear and angular orientations of the blade component relative to the augment component when the body segment is positioned in the first opening. Additionally, the body segment has a length that is sized to facilitate direct contact of the face segment with the acetabular shell when the modular variable blade augment is in an assembled configuration. Further, cement can be injected into the internal cavity to unitize the connection between the acetabular shell and the blade component.
US10350068B2
Apparatus is provided, including an implant including a flexible longitudinal member extending along a longitudinal length of the implant, and a flexible contracting member extending alongside the longitudinal member and along the longitudinal length of the implant. The contracting member is configured to facilitate reduction of a perimeter of the implant by applying a contracting force to the longitudinal member in response to an application of force to the contracting member. The longitudinal member has first and second ends, and the first end is movable with respect to the second end responsively to the applying of the contracting force to the longitudinal member by the contracting member. The apparatus includes a lock coupled to the longitudinal member. The lock is engageable with the longitudinal member to restrict movement of the longitudinal member.
US10350064B2
An assembly and methods for providing a contoured biological tissue are described. The assembly comprises a first plate and a second plate. The first plate is configured to receive a biological tissue. The second plate is configured to contact and compress the biological tissue received on the first plate. One or both of the first and second plates comprise a defined shape and a contoured area within the defined shape. The contoured area comprises at least first and second elevations. One or more energy sources are associated with one or both of the first and second plates. The one or more energy sources deliver energy upon compression of the biological tissue.
US10350061B2
Accordingly, embodiments of the present invention provide an IOL insertion device that facilitates the injection of the IOL in a controlled manner. The insertion device includes a front modular portion and an injector. The modular portion may be preloaded with an IOL and coupled with the injector. The injector includes a distal portion, a body, and a plunger. The distal portion includes a front seal which has a longitudinal bore at the center, through which a distal portion of the plunger passes. The plunger tip is tapered. The plunger also includes a sealing element situated between its distal portion and its proximal portion. The sealing element includes a small aperture through which a fluid, such as a viscoelastic or a balanced salt solution (“BSS”) and the like, may pass toward the proximal end of the body when the plunger advances distally. As the fluid passes through the small aperture on the sealing element on the plunger, a constant speed and force is maintained as the IOL is ejected into the eye.
US10350057B2
An accommodating intraocular lens comprises a first lens component, a second lens component, and an adhesive between portions of the two lens components. The cured adhesive bonds the lens components to form a fluid chamber. The lens components are bonded to one another along a seam which extends circumferentially along at least a portion of the lens components. The lens components may comprise the same polymer material. The cured adhesive also comprises the polymer or a prepolymer of the polymer to provide increased strength. The polymer is hydratable such that the lens components and the cured adhesive therebetween can swell together to inhibit stresses between the lens components and the cured adhesive.
US10350055B2
Methods for texturing surgical implants, for example, breast implants, are provided. The methods include the use of computer controlled 3D printing of a sacrificial material to create a textured surface on an unfinished surface of the implant.
US10350054B2
A variety of configurations of implant management devices are provided. The configurations provide different combinations of features for maintaining a location of an implant with respect to the device and managing filaments of the implant. One exemplary embodiment of a device includes a generally rectangular-shaped body having an implantable body retainer, an opening disposed a distance apart from the retainer and configured to receive a ligament graft therein, and a fold extending across the body and intersecting the opening. Folding one end of the body towards a bottom surface of the body along the fold can form a filament loop engaging region to hold in tension a filament loop extending from the implant. Additional filament(s) associated with the implant can be managed by various filament retention features. Methods for preparing a ligament graft for implantation by relying upon indicia formed on a surface of the device body are also provided.
US10350051B2
An orthotopic artificial bladder endoprosthesis includes a casing made of a PGA fiber fabric; the casing having two first connectors for the connection with the ureters of a patient and a second connector for the connection with the urethra of a patient; a support element being inserted in the casing; the support element being switchable between an extended configuration, in which it supports and maintains in position the casing, and a retracted configuration.
US10350049B2
Described herein are tissue grafts derived from the placenta with improved physical and biological properties. In one aspect, the tissue graft includes a first membrane comprising Wharton's jelly laminated with amnion, chorion, or a combination thereof. The presence of Wharton's jelly in the grafts enhances the performance of allograft amniotic-derived, caderivic allograft, xenograft, or alloplast soft tissue substitutes.
US10350045B2
A repair material with multi-purpose for an abdominal wall hernia of the present invention relates to a technical field of medical consumables, which includes technical field of medical consumables. In the MPEG-PLLA copolymer, a molecular weight of MPEG is 2000-10000, and a molecular weight of PLLA is 3000-8000. Compared with PLCL, the repair material of the present invention is significantly improved in water absorption of the absorbable membrane to ameliorate healing effects, and a contact angle is greatly reduced. As a result, postoperative abdominal wall compliance is sufficient, which basically provides no discomfort. Therefore, compared with the PLCL, the present invention is more comfortable. In addition, the repair material of the present invention doesn't need to be heat-fitted, and polypropylene is completely fitted with the absorbable membrane, wherein no obvious boundary face is observed through a microscope, and separation never occurred.
US10350044B2
An occlusion system implantable in a human or animal body, including a fluidic circuit which includes an inflatable occlusive sleeve, a reservoir with variable volume filled with a fluid. The reservoir includes a fixed portion and a movable portion, an actuator mechanically coupled with the movable portion of the reservoir to linearly displace the movable portion relative to the fixed portion for adjusting the volume of the reservoir. The actuator and the reservoir are laid out in a sealed casing containing a gas. A sensor mechanically bound to the actuator and/or to the movable portion, measures a traction and/or compressive force of the movable portion of the reservoir. Also included is a device for measuring the fluid pressure in the fluidic circuit.
US10350035B2
The present invention relates to a placement device for a dental component, a method for handling a dental component with a placement device, a dental component for placement with a placement device and a set comprising a placement device and a dental component. The placement device (1) for a dental component (2) is preferably an implant and comprises a proximal end (11), a distal end (12) and a coupling mechanism (20) for coupling the distal end (12) to the dental component. The coupling mechanism includes at least one movable pin (21) having a longitudinal axis (A1) and being movable along its longitudinal axis (A1) relative to the placement device (1) for engaging the dental component. It also includes at least one engagement part (28) at the distal end of the placement device (1) for engaging the dental component, the engagement part having a longitudinal axis (A2). A secure interlock between the dental component and the placement device is achieved by arranging the longitudinal axis (A2) of the engagement part (28) at an angle (α) relative to the longitudinal axis (A1) of the movable pin (21).
US10350032B2
The invention relates to a process for selectively treating parts of the surface of a porous dental zirconia article, the process comprising the steps of providing a liquid composition and a porous 3-dimensional dental zirconia article having an outer and inner surface, applying the liquid composition to only a part the outer surface and/or inner surface of the porous dental zirconia article, the liquid composition comprising a whitening agent comprising a phosphorous containing component, the phosphorous containing component comprising a phosphate, phosphone or phosphine moiety, with the proviso that at least one P—O unit of the phosphate, phosphone or phosphine moiety is dissociable or able to otherwise interact with zirconia. The invention also relates to a dental zirconia article obtainable or obtained by such a process and a kit of parts comprising a container containing a certain liquid composition.
US10350026B2
A system and method for mitigating pain associated with dentistry provides a removal apparatus for removing a portion of a tooth. A desiccation apparatus flows a desiccated gas to the portion of the tooth to desiccate dentinal tubules in a region surrounding the portion of the tooth, generally preventing nerve cells within the tooth from transmitting pain signals associated with the removal. The removal apparatus has a drill head with a body having an axial opening configured to accept a dental burr. An annular passage exists between the dental burr and the body within the axial opening. A chamber in the body is in fluid communication with the axial opening, where a channel is fluidly coupled to an external port and to a source of the desiccated gas to flow the desiccated gas therethrough and expose a drilling region of the dental burr to the desiccated gas to mitigate pain.
US10350021B2
Apparatus and method for surgeon-assisted rapid surgical implantation of devices into soft tissue. The apparatus comprises several subsystems that enable the referencing of the spatial position and orientation of the device being implanted with respect to the soft tissue into which it is being implanted and then the controlled implantation of the device at a predefined speed with higher positional accuracy and precision and a reduction in soft tissue damage, provided by ultrasonic assisted motion, compared to current state-of-the-art implantation methods and devices. The method includes automated loading of the device being implanted into a clamping mechanism from a cartridge holding a number of implants, referencing of the device position and orientation, referencing of the surface of the tissue into which the device is being implanted, monitoring of the tissue motion, identification of desirable implant location based on the soft tissue profile, allowance of surgeon selection and fine adjustment of the final implant location, high-speed implantation, device release and implant actuator retraction.
US10350011B2
A shape sensing enabled instrument includes a flexible longitudinal body (300) including a plurality of longitudinal members (310) held together to form a lumen (205). The longitudinal members have frictional contact therebetween and are configured to engage neighboring longitudinal members during bending, twisting or external pressure to maintain dimensions of the lumen. A shape sensing optical fiber (302) is disposed within the lumen.
US10350007B2
An ablation catheter adapted for use with a guide wire has a 3-D shaped portion that carries ring electrodes for ablating a vessel or tubular region, including the renal artery. The 3-D shaped portion, for example, a helical portion, enables the ring electrodes to contact an inner surface of the vessel at a plurality of locations at different depths along the vessel to form a conduction block without forming a closed conduction loop which would otherwise increase the risk of stenosis of the vessel. In one embodiment, the catheter has a lumen with entry and exit ports to allow the guide wire to pass through the lumen but bypass the 3-D shaped portion. In another embodiment, the catheter has outer bands providing side tunnels through which the guide wire can pass through.
US10350006B2
A medical device includes an insertion tube, having a distal end for insertion into a body of a subject and an opening at the distal end. A lumen, which includes a flexible tube which passes longitudinally through the insertion tube so as to communicate with the opening at the distal end of the insertion tube, is secured under tension inside the insertion tube.
US10349999B2
Various embodiments are directed to methods for providing an electrosurgical signal to a patient using an electrosurgical system. A method may, for a first application period, apply the electrosurgical signal to first and second electrodes according to a first mode. In the first mode, the electrosurgical signal is limited to a first maximum power when the impedance between the first and second electrodes exceeds a first mode threshold. The method may also, for a second application period after the first application period, apply the electrosurgical signal according to a second mode. In the second mode, the electrosurgical signal is limited to a second mode maximum power when the impedance between the first and second electrodes exceeds a second mode threshold. The second maximum power may be greater than the first maximum power.
US10349997B1
A cryogenic treatment system has a housing that includes a dispensing nozzle operably connected with a CO2 dispensing conduit that includes a valve for controlling the flow of CO2 therethrough. A connector fitting is adapted for operably connecting the CO2 dispensing conduit with the separate CO2 source, which is not mounted on the housing. A temperature sensor is operably mounted for monitoring the temperature of a treated area of the patient, and an accelerometer is operably mounted for monitoring movement of the housing. A computer controller is operably connected with the temperature sensor and the accelerometer for controlling the valve responsive to the temperature sensor and the accelerometer.
US10349995B2
A method of treating scoliosis in a subject includes securing a scoliosis treatment device to first and second locations on the subject's skeletal system, the scoliosis treatment device including a first portion, a second portion moveably mounted relative to the first portion, and an adjustment device disposed on the device and configured to change a distraction force between the first location and the second location, the adjustment device including a rotationally mounted magnetic element configured to move the second portion relative to the first portion in response to rotation of the magnetic element. An external adjustment device is provided external to the subject and is able to adjust the distraction force between the first location and second location.
US10349983B2
A spinal screw assembly providing an adjustable securement of a fixation rod across at least two vertebrae. The assembly includes a pedicle screw having a spherical head portion, a threaded shaft portion and a tool engagement surface in the head portion for use in driving the screw into a vertebrae. The head portion of the screw is positioned in a body member adjacent a curvilinear surface disposed about an aperture in the end of the body member such that the shaft portion of the screw extends therethrough and the curvilinear inner surface abuts and mates with the head portion of the screw so as to define a ball joint therewith. The body member additionally defines a pair of opposed parallel slots therein adapted to receive a portion of the fixation rod and a locking cap bears against the fixation rod to releasably secure the rod within the assembly.
US10349977B2
A catheter assembly includes a resector balloon catheter and a hub coupled to the proximal portion of the catheter. The hub includes an inflation port that supplies fluid to a first lumen of the catheter to inflate a resector balloon. The hub further includes a delivery port for delivering an agent, such as drugs, to a second lumen of the catheter for delivery to the distal end of the catheter. The hub also includes an aperture for inserting a device, such as an imaging device, into the second lumen of the catheter. In some embodiments, the catheter includes a third lumen, and the hub includes an additional port in fluid communication with the third lumen.
US10349974B2
Described herein are atherectomy catheters, systems and methods that include longitudinally displaceable drive shafts that drive actuation of one or more cutters at the distal end of the catheter. The catheters described herein may include one or more imaging sensors for imaging before, during or after cutting tissue. In some variations the imaging sensor may be rotated around the perimeter of the catheter independently of the rotation of the cutter. Also describe herein are imaging catheters that may be used without cutters.
US10349966B2
A cardiac ablation method including the following steps: inserting a treatment catheter into an atrium of a heart, the treatment catheter including an ultrasound emitter; positioning the ultrasound emitter to face heart tissue within the left atrium outside of a pulmonary vein; emitting ultrasound energy from the ultrasound emitter while rotating the ultrasound emitter about a rotation axis; and ablating heart tissue with the ultrasound energy to form a lesion outside of a pulmonary vein.
US10349962B2
An endoscope treatment tool includes: a sheath having a lumen; a basket portion being configured to protrude from the lumen and formed of at least one elastic wire; and a manipulation wire causing the basket portion to be moved, wherein the elastic wire has a maximum-outer-diameter portion between distal and proximal ends of the elastic wire and a largest portion that, between the maximum-outer-diameter portion and the proximal end of the elastic wire, reaches the maximum size in an opposite direction from maximum-outer-diameter portion in a side view from a direction orthogonal to a perpendicular line drawn to a center axis from the maximum-outer-diameter portion, and wherein, in a front view of the basket portion, the largest portion is positioned on an opposite side from the side of the maximum-outer-diameter portion with respect to a straight line that is orthogonal to the perpendicular line on the center axis.
US10349961B2
A stone retrieval device includes a sheath and a stone retrieval basket that includes a distal region with a plurality of basket wires and a proximal region with one or more core wires. The stone retrieval basket is contained within the sheath and is movable out a distal opening of the sheath to cause the plurality of basket wires to open into a basket shape. The stone retrieval device further includes a lock mechanism that locks the position of the stone retrieval basket with respect to the position of the sheath and a basket force controller that includes a first and a second control stage. The first control stage includes a sensor for measuring force on the stone retrieval basket when the lock mechanism is in an unlocked position, and the second control stage includes a sensor for measuring force when the lock mechanism is in a locked position.
US10349958B2
Various medical devices are described herein. More particularly, various probes used for performing lithotripsy and methods of performing lithotripsy are described. In an example, a probe comprises an elongate member comprising a proximal end, a distal end, a proximal portion, an intermediate portion, and a distal portion. The proximal portion has an outer diameter that is greater than the outer diameter of the distal portion.
US10349950B2
A clip applying apparatus is described for applying clips seriatim to tissue. The apparatus includes a lockout member for limiting distal movement of the camming member after the proximal-most clip has been applied to tissue. In one embodiment, the apparatus includes a jaw locking member for preventing approximation of the jaw members of the apparatus. In one embodiment, a latch assembly is provided to releasably engage a clip pusher of the apparatus to the camming member of the apparatus.
US10349949B2
A closed loop-type hemostatic device having built-in inner pincers which integrates holding type pincers with a device for fitting a hemostatic clip, so as to: primarily, find and temporarily perform hemostasis on a bleeding portion by using holding type pincers after confirming that the bleeding portion exists; secondarily, move a clip pressing part and a clip pressing part and enclose the bleeding portion; and then move only the clip pressing part and clip a closed loop-type hemostatic clip onto the bleeding portion so as to perform hemostasis. The amount of bleeding can be reduced by temporary hemostasis on a bleeding portion, and a hemostatic clip can be precisely clipped on the bleeding portion, thereby improving hemostatic performance. Also, because hemostasis can be selectively performed only around a damaged blood vessel wall, therefore, the physiological benefit of being able to maintain partial blood flow may be provided.
US10349946B2
Methods for treatment of aneurysms using a sequential manifold console to deploy multiple filling structures are provided herein. In one aspect, aneurysms are treated by simultaneously filling two double-walled filling structure using a sequential manifold console to guide a user in the steps to be followed in the procedure and to reliably achieve a consistent and durable aneurysmal treatment using a curable medium. The structures may be delivered over balloon deployment mechanisms in order to shape and open tubular lumens therethrough. Pairs of filling structures delivered to the aneurysm from different access openings of a patient can be simultaneously prepared and pressurized from a single treatment console when treating abdominal aortic aneurysms using the described systems and methods.
US10349944B2
The present invention relates to a connection stent and a method of manufacturing the stent. The connection stent includes: a body configured to form a plurality of cells through the intersection of wires, and provided in a hollow cylindrical shape; an upper head formed to extend from one end of the body to have a diameter larger than that of the body; and a lower head formed to extend from a remaining end of the body to have a diameter larger than that of the body. The upper head and the lower head are respectively placed to come into contact with insides of heterogeneous tissues. Accordingly, according to the present invention, there can be manufactured a stent which can connect heterogeneous tissues and form a bypass and which can provide sufficient expansion force and minimum axial force for the maintenance of the bypass formed as described above.
US10349937B2
The present disclosure is directed to an endoscopic surgical stapler having an articulation locking mechanism that functions to prevent straightening of a tool assembly of the surgical stapler when the surgical stapler is fired with the tool assembly in an articulated position. In embodiments, a mounting assembly supports a notched member on a proximal end of the tool assembly and the notched member defines a series of notches. An articulation member supported adjacent to the mounting assembly includes a locking member defining protrusions or teeth that are movable from a first unlocked position spaced from the notches of the mounting assembly to a second locked position received within the notches to lock the tool assembly in one of a plurality of articulated positions. In embodiments, the locking member is biased towards the unlocked position by a biasing member and is urged toward and retained in the locked position via engagement with a drive assembly of the surgical stapler.
US10349935B2
Devices, systems, and methods for closing the base of a left atrial appendage or other tissue structure comprise a device applicator having jaws, a shaft, and a handle. First and second triggers on a handle are configured to close the jaws and a closure device in a step-wise manner where tissue penetrating fasteners within the closure device are engaged by studs on the jaws, where the studs must be released prior to the opening of the jaws.
US10349932B2
A system and associated method for manipulating tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders or other purposes. In one aspect, the system includes a delivery device and a plurality of anchor assemblies. The delivery system is configured to deliver a first anchor using loaded energy and reload the energy required to deliver an addition anchor.
US10349931B2
Assemblies for securing a fractured or weakened bone within a subject's body are provided. The assembly includes a frame having an adjustable flexible member construct thereon. The adjustable flexible member construct is disposed in the frame such that the adjustable flexible member and the frame encircle the fractured or weakened bone.
US10349924B2
The dual syringe with percutaneous cannula is a medical device for harvesting and transferring cells for autologous transplantation without the requirement of a surgical setting or ambulatory care. The dual syringe is a closed sterile system that allows for the harvesting syringe to harvest the cells/tissue from a first location of a patient which is then centrifuged to aggregate the cells. The aggregated cell pellet is transferred to a transfer syringe. The cell pellet is then reinjected by the transfer syringe into the patient at a second location for therapeutic purpose. The percutaneous cannula permits insertion of a cannula, with the assistance of a needle, without the need of a surgical incision or trocar.
US10349914B2
A radiation imaging apparatus, including a plurality of pixels, a plurality of column lines and a processor, the plurality of pixels including first pixels and second pixels configured to generate signals of different values by receiving radiation rays of equal irradiation rates, and the plurality of pixels being arrayed such that their numbers are different between a first column and a second column of the plurality of columns, wherein the processor, after radiation irradiation is started, obtains a first signal of the first column and a second signal of the second column while maintaining each pixel to an OFF state and performs AEC based on the first and second signals.
US10349907B2
The disclosure provides a radiographic imaging device that improves visibility by preventing a phenomenon in which a stent image is inverted in an enlarged displayed video of a stent image that appears in a live image. Specifically, the present disclosure is provided with a trimming unit that performs editing such that, from among two stent markers indicating the position of a stent image that appears in a superimposed frame generated by superimposing source frames that serve as the source of a live image, a specific stent marker is constantly oriented in the same direction on the frame. As a result of using the trimming unit to edit superimposed frames that are continuously generated, a problem seen in the prior art wherein an object to be displayed within video playback is inverted does not occur.
US10349875B2
Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is used to measure parameters such as pH of muscle tissue of a patient that is affected by a cardiac arrest. Analysis of the pH and other parameters such as SmO2 facilitates distinguishing between an arrhythmia arrest and an asphyxia arrest.
US10349867B2
A device for taking a measurement of a dimension of a part of the body of a patient, includes: an electronic tape measure having a portable housing, a winder accommodated in the housing, a tape which is partially wound on the winder and of which a portion, called the “unwound portion”, extends outside the housing, and a measuring module for a measurement, relative to the unwound portion; a consistency control module for checking the consistency of the measurement by at least one consistency rule and at least one context datum; and an alert module for delivering an alert if an inconsistency is detected by the consistency control module.
US10349859B2
Computational models and methods and systems of using the model to estimate variable time delay in the sensorimotor system of a subject are provided. The computational model can estimate variable time delays in the sensorimotor system, predict sensory states based on delayed sensory feedback, and/or control the system in real time. The subject can be a human or a primate. Simulation experiments can show how the model can explain a sensorimotor system's ability to compensate for delays during online learning and control.
US10349849B2
The invention refers to a method of determining an indicator that is representative for a patient's volume responsiveness, comprising the following steps: (i) measuring a sequence of pulse signals of a patient; (ii) determining an envelope(signal)-curve based on the sequence of measured pulse signals; (iii) determining a fit(envelope(signal))-function based on the previously determined envelope(signal)-curve, the fit(envelope(signal))-function representing an idealized curve progression of the envelope(signal)-curve without comprising pulse variations caused by ventilation or respiration induced heart-lung interaction; (iv) determining respiratory pulse variation signals corresponding to the pulse variations caused by ventilation or respiration induced heart-lung interaction; (v) determining an envelope(respiration)-curve based on the previously determined respiratory pulse variation signals; (vi) determining a fit(envelope(respiration))-function based on the previously determined envelope(respiration)-curve, the fit(envelope(respiration))-function representing an idealized curve progression of the envelope(respiration)-curve; (vii) determining the indicator that is representative for the patient's volume responsiveness based on the fit(envelope(signal))-function and the fit(envelope(respiration))-function. The invention also relates to a logic unit and a system, both for determining an indicator representative for the patient's volume responsiveness.
US10349839B2
An implantable pressure sensor device (100) has a housing (10) which is at least partially made of a pressure transmitting membrane (20), and which includes one or more regions which can reversibly deform while maintaining the surface area of the membrane (20) when the internal volume of the housing (10) is changed. The housing (10) has a non-circular cross-section which can deform to a more circular shape when pressure in the internal volume increases. An inner housing is preferably situated within the housing, with its exterior spaced from the interior of the housing, and has its inner volume in fluid communication with the space between the housing and inner housing.
US10349836B2
Disclosed is an optoacoustic probe with a coated transducer assembly. The probe includes a transducer assembly with a multi-layer coating on the active end thereof. The multi-layer coating includes a layer of parylene and at least two layers of metal. In an embodiment, the multi-layer coating includes a layer of nickel, at least one layer of parylene, and a layer of gold.
US10349835B2
Provided are an optical switch, an optical probe including the optical switch, and a medical imaging apparatus including the optical probe. The optical probe includes a probe body that is configured to be insertable into a body cavity, and an optical switch that is disposed in the probe body and includes a first region formed of a material having a first refractive index, and a second region that forms an interface with the first region and is configured to have a fluid is introduced into the second region, wherein the optical switch is configured to change a path of propagation of incident light according to a second refractive index of the second region.
US10349834B2
One embodiment of the present invention provides an apparatus for analyzing substances within a liquid. The apparatus includes an absorber that comprises one or more layers of absorbent material for absorbing the liquid and one or more sensors embedded within the one or more layers of absorbent material. The sensors are configured to provide information associated with the substances included in the absorbed liquid. The apparatus further includes electrical conductive traces coupled to the one or more sensors, thereby facilitating transmission of outputs of the sensors.
US10349833B2
A medical image managed by a medical information management system is displayed in a layout region that is displayed on a display of an information terminal, and thumbnail images of similar cases received from a case retrieval system are displayed in a case display region. In the layout region, a display box displaying a thumbnail image of a diagnosis object case and display boxes displaying thumbnail images selected from the thumbnail images displayed in the case display region are displayed adjacent to one another.
US10349827B2
A head mount-type vision testing device, which is a head-mount type vision testing device mounted on a testee's head, including: a device main body having display devices for displaying a visual target for the testee and imaging devices for imaging eyeballs of the testee; a mounting fixture for mounting the device main body on the testee's head; and a controller that displays images of the eyeballs imaged by the imaging devices on the display devices, so that the testee can recognize a positional displacement state of the eyeballs caused by a positional displacement of the device main body mounted on the testee's head using the mounting fixture.
US10349814B2
An endoscope system has an insertion portion, a front-view observation window that acquires a first object image, a side-view observation window that is provided in the insertion portion, and acquires a second object image, a video processor that generates a signal of an image, a setting storage section that records information on a deviation amount concerning a deviation, and an image processing section that performs, for the image, processing of changing disposition of at least either the image of the object in the first object image or the image of the object in the second object image in accordance with the deviation amount, and aligning a position of the image of the object in the first object image, and a position of the image of the object in the second object image with each other.
US10349812B2
The invention proposes a domestic appliance having a drying apparatus, such as a dishwasher, a tumble dryer, a washing machine or the like, wherein the drying apparatus (8) has a contact space (8, 14) for establishing contact between drying air which originates from a working space (11) in the domestic appliance and a hygroscopic liquid (4) which is provided for drying purposes, in which domestic appliance effective drying is possible in a comparatively short time. According to the invention, this is achieved in that at least one nozzle (15, 16) for atomizing the hygroscopic liquid (4) in the contact chamber (8, 14) and/or for sprinkling the hygroscopic liquid (4) in the contact chamber (8, 14) is provided.
US10349811B2
A dishwasher includes a tub. The dishwasher further includes a spray arm that includes a main arm and an auxiliary arm. The dishwasher further includes a fixed gear part that is connected to the tub, that is configured to rotatably support the main arm, and that includes teeth along an outer circumferential surface of the fixed gear part. The dishwasher further includes a rotating gear part that is connected to the main arm and that is configured to rotate and engage the teeth of the fixed gear part based on rotation of the main arm. The dishwasher further includes a link unit that is connected to the rotating gear part, the main arm, and the auxiliary arm, that is configured to move based on rotation of the rotating gear part, and that is configured to guide reciprocation of the auxiliary arm through the predetermined arc.
US10349806B2
Disclosed herein is a dishwasher that includes a linear type injection structure with an easily separable filter assembly. The dishwasher includes a washing tub configured to wash dishes, a sump configured to store washing water injected toward the washing tub, and a coarse filter located at a bottom plate of the washing tub and configured to filter foreign substances included in the washing water. Here, the coarse filter includes a first coarse filter including filter holes through which the washing water that drops to the bottom plate passes, and is configured to protrude from the bottom plate of the washing tub, and a second coarse filter located below the first coarse filter.
US10349803B2
The present disclosure relates to a dishmachine that includes one or more features directed to water, energy or material savings. The disclosed dishmachines are still capable of meeting the soil demands of the articles to be cleaned.
US10349801B2
A double-sided mop according to this invention, being provided to solve the problems of a conventional mop on poor floor mopping quality, includes a mop pole, a mop head connecting to the mop pole, and a cleaning cloth provided on the surface of mop head. The mop head includes a mounting plate, a first panel, a second panel, a hinged shaft, a universal joint, and an elastic part, in which the mounting plate is provided between the first panel and the second panel, the mounting plate is hinged and connects to the hinged shaft together with the first panel and the second panel, the elastic part applies a force to clamp the first panel and the second panel, the universal joint is installed on the mounting plate by rotation, and the mop pole connects to the universal joint.
US10349799B2
The present invention relates to cleansing articles comprising first and second members forming the first and second outer surface of the article respectively, where the coefficient of friction and/or permeability of the members are different. In certain embodiments the first member comprises a plurality of polymeric protuberances and the second member comprises a plurality of hollow projections.
US10349788B1
A skin cleanser includes a surface, such as a silicone surface, with at least one textured portion for transmitting vibrational tapping to the skin. The skin cleanser includes at least one oscillating motor for generating the tapping motion to the skin. The textured portion includes touch-points or a wave that transmit the tapping motion to skin in contact with the textured portions. The touch-points may include thicker and thinner formations of the touch-points to provide firmer or softer vibrations to the skin. The touch-points are within about 0.5 to 2.5 mm in diameter. One configuration includes multiple oscillating motors configured to provide different vibration frequencies at around 50-300 Hertz and operable simultaneously.
US10349783B2
The food processor apparatus comprises a spill-proof cutting surface and includes a cutting surface and a flexible flange attached to the cutting surface. The flexible flange is bendable and creates a raised rim around the cutting surface. The flexible flange is itself liquid-proof and is attached to the cutting surface in a liquid-proof manner.
US10349781B2
An operative insert for a device for processing foods and a device for processing foods including such an operative insert, the device having a receptacle for the operative insert that is driven rotationally about an axis of rotation (R), to which receptacle the operative insert can be detachably fastened in a torque-locked manner by a drive interface, wherein the operative insert bears at least one working element, which can be driven rotationally in a working direction by the drive interface and which can be decoupled from the drive interface in regard to the rotational motion by a freewheel when the direction of rotation of the drive interface is reversed.
US10349773B2
A beverage dispenser is provided. The beverage dispenser can include a bar gun holster, a bar gun cradle, an armature, and a cartridge nest having a receiving portion for receiving a portion of a single serve beverage ingredient cartridge. The device can include a puncturing device to puncture the cartridge thereby releasing the beverage ingredient.
US10349772B1
A coffee filter includes a metallic member having a flat portion in which tapered exit regions are formed that extend from the bottom of the flat portion to vertices interior to the flat portion. The flat portion is provided with a hole uniformity enhancement region between the top of the flat portion and the exit region vertices that are interior to the flat portion. The top of the flat portion is micro-machined to remove a part of the hole uniformity enhancement region to a predetermined depth into the hole uniformity enhancement region. Holes are formed in the top of the flat portion extending from the micro-machined top of the flat portion through the hole uniformity enhancement region to the vertices of the tapered exit regions. The predetermined depth of the micro-machined top of the flat portion is selected to prevent the micro-machined top of the flat portion from meeting the tapered exit regions to promote and maintain uniformity of the holes.
US10349770B1
A package receptacle is configured to allow for the convenient input, temporary storage, and selective removal of packages and items. The package receptacle includes a receptacle, a tongue plate, a one-way access hinge mechanism, a slab, an access mechanism, and a lockable hatch. The receptacle is the container into which packages and items are placed for storage. The tongue plate is a protrusion that prevents theft or removal of items placed within the receptacle by covering the opening of the receptacle. The one-way access hinge mechanism prevents items from exiting the receptacle in the reverse manner in which items were inserted. The slab is a heavy weighted unit that prevents removal of the apparatus from its position. The access opening is cut into the receptacle to allow for retrieval of items. The lockable hatch is a closure that prevents unauthorized access to items contained within the receptacle.
US10349755B2
A merchandising system that improves the merchandising of product by limiting the number and the frequency with which product can be removed from, for example, a merchandising shelf. The merchandising system may include a base configured to support product and a housing configured to engage the base. The housing may comprise a top wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, and a front retaining wall. The merchandise system may be configured to hold a number of products, such as cans (for example, baby formula cans) in the merchandise system that would be accessible to the customer one at a time out of the front of the merchandise system. The front of each merchandise system may include its own individual security window attached to the merchandise system that allows the customer to remove one can at a time.
US10349752B2
Apparatus and methods for providing therapeutic treatment for symptoms associated with GERD and/or other digestive disorders and/or other medical conditions are described herein. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a base support having a support element portion and an encasement portion. The support element portion has a first end portion, a second end portion and a top surface disposed at an angle relative to a bottom surface. The second end portion has a height greater than the first end portion. A support pillow member is fixedly coupled to the base support between at least a portion of the encasement portion and at least a portion the second end portion of the support element portion. The support pillow member, the support element portion and the encasement portion collectively define an interior region that includes a receiving portion configured to receive at least a portion of a user's arm therein.
US10349750B2
A folding bed chest device includes a chest and a sleeping platform. The chest is configured to store a foldable mattress and the sleeping platform when the folding bed chest device is in a folded position. The sleeping platform is configured to support a weight of the foldable mattress when the folding bed chest device is in an unfolded position.
US10349747B2
The invention relates to a piece of outside furniture including a hollow space closed by a door; a lock for locking the door in position when the door is closed. The piece of outside furniture further includes a transmitter-receiver of an electromagnetic wave, the and the lock is configured to unlock the position of the door when a received electromagnetic wave, from a radio frequency identification tag having received an emitted electromagnetic wave, comprises predefined information. The piece of outside furniture further includes a through-opening, configured to allow the passage of a post planted in the ground.
US10349741B2
A slide rail mechanism includes a rail member, a first supporting frame, a second supporting frame, a bracket and a reinforcing member. The first supporting frame is movable relative to the rail member. The second supporting frame is movable relative to the first supporting member. The bracket and the second supporting frame are movable relative to each other. The reinforcing member is movable relative to the rail member in response to movement of the first supporting frame. Wherein, the rail member includes a first engaging structure, and the reinforcing member includes a second engaging structure. The reinforcing member is configured to be engaged with the first engaging structure through the second engaging structure.
US10349738B1
A folding table and a manufacturing method of the folding table. The folding table includes a tabletop and a support bracket, the tabletop includes a flat plate and a vertical plate arranged below the peripheral edge of the flat plate. The upper part of the vertical plate protrudes towards the peripheral side of the flat plate to form the clamping part which is clamped with the support bracket. The manufacturing method includes producing a hollow part through a blow molding process, the middle portion of the part concaves inwards; cutting the concave inward part to form two tabletops; and clasping the tabletop on the support bracket.
US10349731B2
A beauty apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a main body including a grip, and a brush part rotatably mounted to the main body. The brush part includes a first brush having a tuft of a plurality of bristles, and a second brush thicker than each of the plurality of bristles. A plurality of the second brushes disposed around a rotation center of the brush part is made greater in number than a plurality of the second brushes disposed along an outer circumference of the brush part. The beauty apparatus is capable of more uniform removal of dirt from skin.
US10349730B2
A cleaning brush comprises a front curved wall and a rear curved wall. The front curved wall has a front surface and a back surface, with a plurality of frictional cleaning elements projecting from the back surface. The rear curved wall has a front surface and a back surface, with a plurality of frictional cleaning elements projecting from the front surface. The front and rear curved walls are hingedly affixed to each other and movable between an open position and a closed position.
US10349725B1
A portable mirror includes a pancake-shaped housing which contains a concave reflective mirror plate in a front side of the housing and a circular array of suction cups attached to a rear wall of the housing by re-positionable joints that enable the suction cups to be slid radially outwards to facilitate temporarily attaching the mirror to a flat surface, and slid radially inwards into slots provided in the rear wall of the housing to retract the suction cups into positions which inhibit accidental adherence to or entanglement with items typically carried in a purse. The mirror includes an LED illuminator which is powered by an internal battery and extends outwardly from the housing and emits light upwardly and inwardly toward a longitudinal center line of the mirror plate, thus obliquely illuminating a face which may viewed in the mirror, while avoiding direct illumination of the eyes.
US10349722B2
A rod-shaped cosmetic material feeding container having a movable body housed in a container main body in which the movable body advances by an operation of an operating portion. A rod-shaped cosmetic material is fed by the advance of the movable body to project from an opening of a leading tube. The leading tube has the tip end and a main body, the tip end being made of a soft material, the main body being installed consecutively to the tip end and extending in an axial direction. Further, the main body of the leading tube is made of a hard material and has an elongated tube hole (e.g., having a drop or rhombic shape in cross-section) formed inside. A top end surface on the tip end has a tapered surface tapered to peak at an outside surface of the tip end when viewed from a tip side.
US10349713B2
An apparatus includes a travel luggage bag. The travel luggage bag includes an elongated flexible foldable panel having spaced-apart elongated lateral panel sides. Spaced-apart flexible containers are permanently attached, at least in part, to the elongated flexible foldable panel. The spaced-apart flexible containers are configured to receive and securely store a personal travel item, such as a cosmetics item and/or a clothing item.
US10349698B2
A protective helmet including a visor attached to the external sides of the helmet shell and a catch strip running along a top portion of the visor, spanning at least a portion of the visor. The catch strip protrudes from the visor such that it can prevent a cloth helmet cover from easily sliding off the helmet. The catch strip is attached to the front side of the visor, opposite the shell, such that the catch strip is not in a field of vision of a user when wearing the helmet.
US10349677B2
There is provided an aerosol generating system, the system comprising: aerosol generating means; aerosol delivery means; and an aerosol guiding device. The aerosol guiding device (1) comprises a chamber (10) having an air inlet (11) and an air outlet (12), the aerosol delivery means is configured such that aerosol is introduced from the aerosol generating means into the chamber in use at its narrowest part (13), and an airflow route is defined from the air inlet to the air outlet so as to convey the aerosol to the air outlet. There is also provided an aerosol guiding device for use in an aerosol generating system, the device comprising: a chamber having an air inlet and an air outlet. Aerosol is introduced from an aerosol generating means into the chamber in use at its narrowest part, and an airflow route is defined from the air inlet to the air outlet so as to convey the aerosol to the air outlet.
US10349672B2
This document provides methods and systems for stabilizing nicotine and incorporating nicotine into one or more oral products. This document also provides oral products. Nicotine can be stabilized by mixing liquid nicotine with cellulosic fiber such that the liquid nicotine absorbs into pores of the cellulosic fiber to form a cellulosic fiber-nicotine mixture. In some cases, a cellulosic fiber-nicotine mixture can be combined with one or more binders and molded into an oral product.
US10349669B2
Shown here is a process for preparing a concentrated liquid composition (such as a broth) from poultry or other meat sources without the use of any enzymes. The resultant composition may have high content of solids but are pumpable or pourable and have relatively long shelf life at room temperature. Also shown are methods of extracting proteins from raw poultry or other meat sources at relatively low temperatures. Methods of making a high protein curd is also disclosed.
US10349663B2
A system for three-dimensional (3D) printing edible objects, the system including: a first 3D printer including: a first processor; one or more cartridges for storing ingredients used in printing a 3D printed edible object, a plurality of extruders for extruding the ingredients during printing of the 3D printed edible object and a plurality of relays coupled to the plurality of extruders. A first cartridge stores a first ingredient while a second cartridge stores a second ingredient that may be different from the first ingredient. A first extruder extrudes the first ingredient and a second extruder extrudes the second ingredient in a synchronized motion. A first subset of the plurality of relays is configured to control the first extruder and a second subset of the plurality of relays is configured to control the second extruder.
US10349662B2
Insecticidal compositions have at least one active agent and at least one insecticide. The active agent can include perilla oil, a component found in perilla oil, or a perillaldehyde or carvone analog. The insecticide can include a pyrethrum, pyrethrin, pyrethroid, neonicotinoid, chlofenapyr, ethiprole, sulfoxoflor, carbamate, organophosphate, or organochlorine. Methods for controlling insects include contacting an insect with an effective amount of a composition described in this specification. Modified plants that produce an active agent can be contacted with an insecticide.
US10349659B2
The present invention provides a plant disease control composition that has excellent plant disease controlling effects and that contains a carboxamide compound represented by formula (1) and an azole compound represented by formula (2) [wherein R1 represents a C1-6 alkyl group, R2 represents a hydrogen atom or the like, A represents a nitrogen atom or the like, Y1 represents a halogen atom, and n represents 0 or 1]. The present invention also provides a plant disease control method that includes a step for treating a plant or the soil in which a plant is being cultivated with an effective dose of the carboxamide compound represented by formula (1) and of the azole compound represented by formula (2).
US10349653B2
The present disclosure relates to methods for forming an antimicrobial nanostructure and antimicrobial articles. The methods may include: providing a master template of a layout of the antimicrobial nanostructure on a silicon substrate, depositing a silicon nitride layer on a top surface of the silicon substrate, forming a patterned lithographic resist mask layer on a top surface of the silicon nitride layer, generating certain silicon pillars according to the patterned lithographic resist mask using a resist and reactive ion etching, forming certain lateral silicon nanospikes on the silicon pillars by performing metal assisted chemical etching (MacEtch), and removing the silicon nitride layer and bonding a top cover glass on the silicon pillars to form the antimicrobial nanostructure having lateral silicon nanospikes. The antimicrobial article may include a component of an electronic device, a biomedical article, a household product, a food grade article, a transportation component, or a public building component.
US10349652B2
The present invention relates to devices for exterminating and/or driving away pests, more particularly insects, preferably Nematocera and Brachycera. The fundamental inventive idea is that of using individual small drops to exterminate or drive away pests. Risk to humans is advantageously avoided.
US10349646B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for an apparatus for a float with fishing conditions detection capabilities. In one instance, the float may include a float case, one or more sensors disposed inside the float case, and a processing block coupled with the sensors and disposed inside or outside the float case. The processing block may be configured to detect one or more conditions of fishing. To detect the conditions of fishing, the processing block may be configured to receive and process sensor readings from the sensors, and determine the conditions of fishing, based on a result of the processing of the sensor readings. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US10349634B2
Implementations of a squirrel deterrent kit are provided. The squirrel deterrent kit may be used to prevent animals from climbing a pole to gain access to the bird feeder mounted thereon. In some implementations, the squirrel deterrent kit may comprise a sleeve member, a self-retracting reel, and a pole mounted fastener (e.g., a hook). In some implementations, the self-retracting reel may be positioned and/or secured within a cavity of the sleeve member. In some implementations, the pole mounted fastener may be configured to attach to an adapter (e.g., a ring) secured on the distal end of the line of the self-retracting reel. In this way, the self-retracting reel may be used to slidably connect the sleeve member to the pole. In some implementations, the sleeve member may comprise an elongated cylindrical stem having a dome shaped head. In some implementations, the sleeve member may include a longitudinally extending vertical slit therein.
US10349632B2
Exemplary embodiments are directed to sensor apparatuses for attachment to an animal that include a housing and a sensor assembly. The housing can be attachable to the animal and includes an internal cavity formed therein. The sensor assembly can be disposed within the internal cavity of the housing. The sensor assembly includes a force sensor and an accelerometer arranged to detect force data and accelerometer data representative of a physiological state of the animal. Exemplary embodiments are also directed to method and sensor systems for detecting a physiological state of an animal.
US10349630B2
The present invention relates to a system and a method for real time detection of the position and behavior of a plurality of animals which system comprises radio transmitter tags carried by the animals, where sensors receives signal from the tags, which system based of time delay of received signals at the sensors from the tags, perform calculation the position of the animals. It is the first object of the invention to achieve real time position of animal in a limited area. The object can be fulfilled by letting the system comprise a computer bases real time position calculation of the position of the animals, which system comprises a plurality of fixed reference radio transmitter tags, which system continuously based of received signal from the reference tags performs a calibration of the measured position of the animals. By using fixed reference radio transmitters together with tags that are performing equal radio transmission functions, it is possible by fixed placed sensors to receive first signals from the animal tags, but also signals from the fixed reference radio transmitter tags to perform an automatic calibration of all received signals from animals.
US10349626B2
An inverse animal feeder comprises a feeding device, a power controlling device and a tray. The feeding device comprises a cover plate and a feeding opening inside the cover plate. The power controlling device comprises a motor in a main frame, a power source and a controller for feeding automatically. The tray mounted below the power controlling device and in an outer frame, and the tray is driven by the motor. The outer frame has a plurality of through holes; the main frame is mounted between the cover plate and the outer frame; and the cover plate is connected to the main frame by holders. Additionally, the main frame has at least one fastening block and the outer frame has at least one fastening groove, so that the fastening groove is fastened to the fastening groove to connect the main frame and the outer frame.
US10349607B1
A soybean cultivar designated 78091047 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 78091047, to the plants of soybean cultivar 78091047, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 78091047, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 78091047. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 78091047. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 78091047, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 78091047 with another soybean cultivar.
US10349602B1
A novel soybean variety, designated 5PVVM07 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PVVM07, cells from soybean variety 5PVVM07, plants of soybean 5PVVM07, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PVVM07. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PVVM07 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PVVM07, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PVVM07, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PVVM07. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PVVM07 are further provided.
US10349601B1
A novel soybean variety, designated 5PUFM54 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PUFM54, cells from soybean variety 5PUFM54, plants of soybean 5PUFM54, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PUFM54. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PUFM54 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PUFM54, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PUFM54, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PUFM54. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PUFM54 are further provided.
US10349595B1
A novel sorghum variety designated PH2431MW and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a plant comprise crossing sorghum variety PH2431MW with another plant. Sorghum seed, plants and plant parts produced by crossing sorghum variety PH2431MW with another plant are described. Methods for producing a plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH2431MW include one or both of backcross conversion and transformation. Hybrid sorghum seed, plants or plant parts produced by crossing the sorghum variety PH2431MW or a locus conversion of PH2431MW with another sorghum variety are disclosed.
US10349591B1
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH586208. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH586208, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH586208 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH586208.
US10349582B2
A baler including a baling chamber that includes a bale-forming channel including an inlet end and an outlet end, a plunger mounted within the channel for compressing bale material in the channel and driving the compressed bale material towards the outlet end of the channel, and a rotary drive mechanism for driving reciprocating movement of the plunger, and an additional drive mechanism for driving the compressed bale material towards the outlet end of the channel, thereby reducing torque in the rotary drive mechanism.
US10349580B2
A draper header is attached to a harvesting machine by an adapter including a bottom feed draper and an upper feed roller driven by a coupling from an output of the machine rotatable about an axis parallel to the forward direction and a right angle gearbox. The feed roller is mounted at each end allowing independent up and down floating movement of the ends and there is provided a mechanical linkage using two chains and an idler shaft between the output shaft of the gear box an input shaft of the roller with a universal coupling therebetween. The gear box is located at least partly underneath the discharge opening and underneath the feed roller, rearwardly of the rear guide roller of the feed draper, rearwardly of the axis of rotation of the feed roller and underneath a feed pan which is inclined upwardly and rearwardly over the gear box.
US10349576B1
The present invention is a device for cutting and mulching vegetation into consistently small uniform pieces by using a number of cutter cords that rotate in a circular plane of rotation with decreasing diameters as the position of the cutting wire is further from the power means. This design causes the grass to be sequentially cut into small confetti like pieces as the mowing machine moves forward.
US10356962B2
The invention discloses a power electronic device cooling system, which includes an air conditioning unit, a coolant pump (31), a bypass throttling element (32) and a cooler. The coolant pump (31) takes liquid from a first condenser (13) of the air conditioning unit, a liquid coolant enters the cooler after being throttled by the bypass throttling element (32), the low-temperature coolant cools a power electronic device at the cooler, and the coolant enters an evaporator (11) of the air conditioning unit to finish a cooling cycle after flowing out of the cooler. The power electronic device cooling system has a good cooling effect, and is high in cooling efficiency, small in equipment size and low in noise, and moreover, the power electronic device may be located in a sealed environment and prevented from influence of dust, and is internally clean and long in operation life.
US10356958B2
An immersion cooling apparatus includes an immersion tank in which an electronic device is disposed and in which a secondary refrigerant is stored, the electronic device being dipped into and cooled down by the secondary refrigerant, a housing in which the immersion tank is disposed and in which a primary refrigerant is stored, the immersion tank being dipped into and cooled down by the primary refrigerant, and a driver that rotates the immersion tank, wherein the immersion tank being rotatably attached to an interior of the housing, the immersion tank having an inner circumferential surface and an outer circumferential surface, the inner circumferential surface being positioned facing the electronic device, the outer circumferential surface being positioned on an opposite side of the inner circumferential surface, each of the inner circumferential surface and the outer circumferential surface having a plurality of projections.
US10356956B1
Cooling units are configured to be installed in a datacenter, such as in a row configured to receive server racks. The cooling units include chilling coils configured to cool air passing across the chilling coil. The cooling units when installed supply cooled air and include one or more cooling unit components located beneath or installed in a raised floor of the datacenter.
US10356951B2
An electronic equipment enclosure includes a frame structure and a customizable side air dam kit. The frame structure includes a front frame, a rear frame, front-to-back frame members connecting corners of the front and rear frames together, reinforced bracket structures located near ends of the cross members, and extruded horizontal mounting rails parallel to, but inward from, the front-to-back frame members. The ends of the horizontal mounting rails are connected to the reinforced bracket structures. Panels are installed in longitudinal slots in the front-to-back frame members and horizontal mounting rails, each of which is extruded. The customizable side air dam kit includes a framework of horizontal and vertical frame pieces, adapted to connect to the frame structure, and a customizable air dam panel supported by the framework. A plurality of the frame pieces are provided to an installer for use in constructing the framework to fit the specific frame structure.
US10356950B2
A heat exchanger for cooling an electronic component includes a heat transfer chamber containing a heated substance having a first density and a liquid coolant having a second density. The heat exchanger can also include a circulation circuit that recirculates the heated substance through the heat transfer chamber for mixing with the liquid coolant.
US10356941B2
An air-cooling heat dissipation device includes a base, a swirling-airflow heatsink, an air pump and a passage connector. The base is located beside an electronic component while the air pump is fixed on the base. The swirling-airflow heatsink is attached on the electronic component and includes a swirling passage defined by a conductive line and a thermal conduction plate collaboratively. An airflow-guiding chamber is defined by the air pump and the base collaboratively, and the airflow-guiding chamber is in communication with the swirling passage by the passage connector. When the air pump is enabled, an ambient air is introduced into the airflow-guiding chamber of the base and transferred to the swirling passage of the swirling-airflow heatsink through a discharge opening of the base and the passage connector. Consequently, a fast swirling air flow is produced to cool the electronic component.
US10356939B2
The present invention relates to electronic equipment data center or co-location facility designs and methods of making and using the same in an environmentally aware manner, and generally provides apparatus and methods for using novel support bracket structures, and thermal panels associated with the same, that allow for distinct partitioning of air flowing in hot aisles and cold aisles, as well as for holding wiring above cabinets that are used to store electronic equipment in the facility.
US10356936B1
A DIN rail electronics rack having opposed sidewalls with modified “top hat” DIN rails attached therein and equipment attachment rails coupled to and lockable to the DIN rails, which are modified to have a linear array of equally spaced-apart openings aligned on each side of each DIN rail. The DIN rail coupling has a proximal flat surface to abut the equipment rail base panel, and distal opposed clamp ends to engage and retain the “brim” of the “top hat”. A central distal plateau on the coupling includes two nut sockets shaped to prevent nuts from rotating while being threaded. The nut heads are configured to form three channels that align with any three adjacent DIN rail side openings. A three-toothed locking comb is inserted through the DIN rail side openings and three channels to lock the coupling to the DIN rail. A rack crown provides for lighting and fault services.
US10356935B2
A cabinet installed in a data center is secured to the floor in the data center by a seismic kit to eliminate excessive deflection of the cabinet during a seismic event. The seismic kit includes a bracket and leveling leg clamps. The bracket is secured to the cabinet frame. The bracket has a first member and a second member with the second member extending upwards from the first member. The leveling leg clamps are secured to the first member of the bracket. The leveling leg clamps have a rectangular member with a cutout to receive leveling legs of the cabinet.
US10356934B2
A server device is provided. The server device includes a chassis with a containing space, first and second openings. The first and second openings are located at two opposite ends of the containing space. The chassis includes a motherboard module in the containing space; a power-supply module disposed in the containing space, electrically connected to the motherboard module, and capable of plugging in and out from the chassis via the first opening, wherein the power-supply module comprises a first power port located in the first opening; a power port connector comprising a second power port located in the second opening, and configured to selectively connect to the first power port located in the first opening; and a storage array module, electrically connected to the motherboard module and the power-supply module.
US10356933B2
A data center may be organized into modules, wherein the modules are purchased pre-configured to provide certain functionality of an information handling system. The modules may include utility modules, information technology (IT) modules, and air handling unit (AHU) modules. The utility module may provide infrastructure for other modules, such as electrical power service infrastructure. Electrical power may be provided by the utility module to other modules through two or more redundant busses connected to different electrical sources. The utility module may also include a control system that allows the utility services to be reconfigured to allow installation of new modules without interrupting service to existing modules.
US10356930B2
An example adapter assembly may comprise an adapter cage to removably mount to a riser board of a computer system. Further, the example adapter assembly may comprise an adapter board disposed on the adapter cage, wherein the adapter cage is to receive multiple computer components, and the adapter board is to engage with the multiple computer components.
US10356929B1
Methods, devices, and systems for a hardware adapter device are described herein. One device includes housing, a plurality of printed circuit boards (PCBs) housed by the housing, where each of the plurality of PCBs include traces, and a switch to select a bus address corresponding to the hardware adapter device, where the housing receives an input/output (I/O) module such that the traces of the PCBs provide an electrical path from a wiring baseboard to the I/O module.
US10356925B2
A cable management system for a network cabinet has first and second server equipment rails, first and second air dams, and a front cable support. The server equipment rails are mounted to a base frame of the network cabinet such that the server equipment rails extend from the base frame towards a front of the network cabinet. The air dams are mounted to the base frame of the network cabinet such that the air dams extend from the base frame towards opposing sides of the network cabinet. The front cable support has a generally U-shaped tray that is connected to the first and second server equipment rails such that the tray extends across a front of the network cabinet, transverse to the server equipment rails.
US10356920B2
A bendable apparatus includes a bendable front member and a bendable back member. The back member includes a connection portion and a support portion. The connection portion has a higher degree of deformability relative to the support portion. Side edges of the back member are attached to side edges of the front member to form an electronic component holding chamber. In response to a bending force being exerted on the apparatus, the connection portion is deformed by the support portion and at least a portion of the connection portion is forced to outside the electronic component holding chamber.
US10356915B2
There is provided a copper foil provided with a carrier exhibiting a high peeling resistance against the developer in the photoresist developing process and achieving high stability of mechanical peel strength of the carrier. The copper foil provided with a carrier comprises a carrier; an interlayer disposed on the carrier, the interlayer having a first surface adjacent to the carrier and containing 1.0 atom % or more of at least one metal selected from the group consisting of Ti, Cr, Mo, Mn, W and Ni and a second surface remote from the carrier and containing 30 atom % or more of Cu; a release layer disposed on the interlayer; and an extremely-thin copper layer disposed on the release layer.
US10356909B1
An embedded circuit board includes a flexible printed circuit board, a component, a conductive material, two adhesive layers, and two substrates. The flexible printed circuit board defines at least one cavity passing through the flexible printed circuit board. The flexible printed circuit board includes a base layer, a first conductive circuit layer formed on at least one surface of the base layer, and a protective layer formed on both sides of the base layer. The base layer and the first conductive circuit layer protrude into the cavity. The component is received within the cavity and abuts against the first conductive circuit layer protruding into the cavity. The conductive material is applied in a gap between the component and the first conductive circuit layer. The two substrates are adhered to the flexible printed circuit board by the two adhesive layers.
US10356903B1
System-in-package structures and methods of assembly are described. In an embodiment, a system-in-package includes opposing circuit boards, each including mounted components overlapping the mounted components of the opposing circuit board. A gap between the opposing circuit boards may be filled with a molding material, that additionally encapsulates the overlapping mounted components. In some embodiments, the opposing circuit boards are stacked on one another using one or more interposers that may provide mechanical or electrical connection.
US10356901B2
A manufacturing method of a circuit board structure includes the following steps: providing an inner circuit structure which includes a core layer; performing a build-up process to laminate a first build-up circuit structure on a first patterned circuit layer of the inner circuit structure, wherein the first build-up circuit structure includes an inner dielectric layer, and the inner dielectric layer directly covers an upper surface of the core layer and the first patterned circuit layer; removing a portion of the first build-up circuit structure to form an opening extending from a first surface of the first build-up circuit structure relatively far away from the inner circuit structure to a portion of the inner dielectric layer; performing a sandblasting process on a first inner surface of the inner dielectric layer exposed by the opening to at least remove the portion of the inner dielectric layer exposed by the opening.
US10356899B2
A precursor article has a substrate and a photosensitive thin film or a photosensitive thin film pattern on a supporting side. The photosensitive thin film and each photosensitive thin film patterns comprises a non-hydroxylic-solvent soluble silver complex that is represented by the following formula (I): (Ag+)a(L)b(P)c (I) wherein L represents an α-oxy carboxylate; P represents a 5- or 6-membered N-heteroaromatic compound; a is 1 or 2; b is 1 or 2; and c is 1, 2, 3, or 4, provided that when a is 1, b is 1, and when a is 2, b is 2. A photosensitizer that can either reduce the reducible silver ion or oxidize the α-oxy carboxylate having a reduction potential can also be present. Such precursor articles can be irradiated with UV-visible radiation to reduce the silver ions to provide electrically-conductive metallic silver in thin films or thin film patterns in product articles or devices.
US10356884B2
Provided is a lighting apparatus including a memory configured to store wireless network information of the lighting apparatus, a detection circuit configured to detect an alternating current signal supplied to the lighting apparatus, and a processor configured to initialize wireless network information of the lighting apparatus, based on the detected alternating current signal.
US10356883B2
A lighting system includes a plurality of lighting devices and a terminal. The terminal includes a display screen, an input unit, a communication unit, and a device controller. The device controller (i) obtains, from outside the terminal, setting information including attribute information indicating at least one attribute regarding an installation location of each of the plurality of lighting devices, (ii) associates each of the plurality of lighting devices with any of the at least one attribute indicated by the attribute information included in the obtained setting information according to a dialog with an operator using the display screen and the input unit of the terminal, so as to classify the plurality of lighting devices under groups.
US10356881B2
An LED based illumination device includes a receiver and a transmitter for communications adhering to a lighting control communications protocol and a high speed communications protocol. The LED based illumination device may be part of a lighting control network, wherein the data transmission rate of the high speed communications protocol is more than twice that of the lighting control communications protocol. The lighting control network may be coupled to a digital communications gateway, including a digital communications interface configured to be coupled to a network operating in accordance with an internet protocol and a lighting control network interface coupled to the lighting control network. A processor determines a summary status value of the LED based illumination device based on information stored in memory of the digital communications gateway. The digital communications gateway may periodically transmit the time of day to the LED based illumination device over the lighting control network.
US10356880B2
A luminaire for identifying a lamp shade is disclosed. The luminaire comprises a light source (102), a lamp shade (104) and a second luminaire component (108). The lamp shade (104) comprises at least one surface feature (106) which comprises an identifier, the identifier being representative of at least one characteristic of the lamp shade (104). The second luminaire component (108) comprises a detector (110) arranged for detecting the at least (5) one surface feature (106) of the lamp shade (104). The second luminaire component (108) further comprises a first processor (112) arranged for retrieving the identifier from the detected at least one surface feature (106), and for identifying the at least one characteristic of the lamp shade (104) based on the retrieved identifier. This allows the second luminaire component (108) to control, for example, the light output of the light source (102) based on the identified at least (10) one characteristic, or to transmit the retrieved information to a further device for further control or for informative purposes.
US10356878B1
A light emitting device driver circuit includes: a power conversion circuit, an error amplifier circuit, a sample-and-hold circuit, a load current generation circuit and a feed-forward capacitor. When the light emitting device driver circuit is in a disable phase, the sample-and-hold circuit connects a feedback signal with a second reference voltage and the sample-and-hold circuit disconnects the feedback signal from a load node, whereby the feed-forward capacitor samples a sample voltage and holds it after the disable phase transits to an enable phase. In the enable phase, the sample-and-hold circuit disconnects the feedback signal from the second reference voltage and the sample-and-hold circuit connects the feedback signal with the load node, so that during a predetermined period following the transition, there is a sufficient difference between two input terminals of the error amplifier circuit so that the load current is raised to a desired current level within the predetermined period.
US10356874B2
The present invention provides a backlighting dimming circuit and a liquid crystal display. The backlighting dimming circuit includes an external dimmer module (200) that receives a pulse dimming signal (PWM) to control a current regulation tube (Q1) included in the external dimmer module (200) to conduct on or cut off so as to control an LED light bar (300) to conduct on or cut off. A constant current driving chip (100) needs only one first terminal pin (1) provided thereto and through comparison of a voltage level at the first terminal pin (1) with a preset protection voltage level built in the constant current driving chip (100), an operation of conducting on or cutting of the LED light bar (300) can be carried out so that the number of the terminal pins necessary for the constant current driving chip can be reduced and thus, a packaging size of the constant current driving chip is reduced and the efficiency of tuning and testing of the backlighting dimming circuit is increased.
US10356872B2
Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing data transmission, and, more particularly, to methods, systems, and apparatuses for implementing data transmission utilizing techniques used for transient state computing with optics. In various embodiments, a photo-transmitter system of a chromatic transient state data transmission system might send, over optical transmission media, a data signal comprising a series of chromabit values, by emitting, using a set of colored light emitters, a combination of colors representing each chromabit value. A photo-receiver system of the chromatic transient state data transmission system that is communicatively coupled to the photo-transmitter system via the optical transmission media might receive the data signal, each distinguishable color as detected by each photoreceptor corresponding to a combination of emitted colors. A computing system might autonomously convert the data signal comprising the series of chromabit values into a converted data signal that is compatible with a receiving device.
US10356862B2
The printed circuit board includes metallic zones including: a first, second and third positive terminal, a first and second negative terminal, wherein the second negative terminal is connected to the first negative terminal, and electric contacts for the mounting of one or more LEDs and electric traces such that the LEDs are connected in series forming a LED string. The printed circuit board comprises selection means implemented with electric traces and metallic contacts adapted to be short-circuited via links in order to permit all of the following connections: a connection of the LED string between the first and third positive terminal, a connection of the LED string between the first positive terminal and the first negative terminal, a connection of the LED string between the second and third positive terminal, and a connection of the LED string between the second positive terminal and the first negative terminal.
US10356861B2
A constant output current LED driver is disclosed. The driver is capable of operating with a wide range of input direct current (DC) voltage, and is configured with a full bridge inverter, an auxiliary circuit, and a voltage current converter. The full bridge inverter and auxiliary circuit collectively operate to provide a phase shift controller for the LED driver system. The LED driver operates under zero voltage switching (ZVS) for all switches in the LED driver circuit for all of the input voltage levels and for all of the output voltage levels. By maintaining ZVS in all conditions, the system can operate at very high frequency and be compact yet still achieve high power density. The resulting topology is applicable for a wide range of constant output current LED drivers. Switchable loads other than LEDs can also be driven.
US10356855B2
A microwave heating apparatus includes: a heating chamber which houses a heating object; a microwave generating unit which generates a microwave; a transmitting unit which transmits the microwave generated by the microwave generating unit; a waveguide-structure antenna which radiates to the heating chamber the microwave transmitted from the transmitting unit; and a rotation driving unit which drives the waveguide-structure antenna to rotate, wherein the waveguide-structure antenna has a microwave sucking-out opening in a wall surface forming a waveguide structure of the waveguide-structure antenna.
US10356848B2
A process chamber is provided including a top, a bottom, and a sidewall coupled together to define a volume. A substrate support is disposed in the volume. The process chamber further includes one or more lampheads facing the substrate support, each lamphead comprising an arrangement of lamps disposed along a plane. The arrangement of lamps is defined by a center and a plurality of concentric ring-shaped zones. Each ring-shaped zone is defined by an inner edge and an outer edge and each ring-shaped zone includes three or more alignments of one or more lamps. Each alignment of one or more lamps has a first end extending linearly to a second end that are separated by at least 10 degrees around the center. The first end and the second end are both located within one ring-shaped zone. Each alignment located within a same ring-shaped zone is equidistant to the center.
US10356838B2
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for supporting network slicing. One apparatus includes a processor, a first transceiver that communicates with a remote unit, and a second transceiver that communicates with a mobile communication network supporting a plurality of network slices. The processor receives, via the first transceiver, a request to establish a network connection with the mobile communication network and identifies a network slice selection indicator associated with the request. The processor also selects a management function in a network slice that supports the network slice selection indicator and establishes, via the second transceiver, the requested connection by using the selected management function in the network slice.
US10356821B2
The present disclosure relates to a method and apparatus for performing random access in a user equipment for a small cell e-NB with a small cell service area in heterogeneous e-NB cell carrier integration (dual connectivity or inter-eNB carrier aggregation) in mobile communication systems. In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, a method for performing random access in a mobile communication system is provided. The method includes receiving a configuration request message for configuring a Serving Cell Group (SCG) from a second eNB located in a service area of a first eNB through the first eNB; configuring an SCG cell based on the configuration request message, and sending a configuration response message in response to the configuration request message to the second eNB through the first eNB; and performing random access if there is uplink data present on a logic channel (LCH) relocated into the SCG cell.
US10356818B2
A wireless communication terminal has a plurality of communicators, a radar detection circuit, a channel use confirmation circuit, a channel information acquisition circuit, a channel information notification circuit, a channel determination circuit, and a channel setting circuit. First communication channel information indicates a data communication channel set in a communicator of a first peripheral terminal. Second communication channel information indicates a monitoring communication channel set in the communicator of the first peripheral terminal or a communication channel confirmed to be usable by the channel use confirmation circuit of the first peripheral terminal. The channel determination circuit determines a communication channel different from any of a first communication channel indicated by the first communication channel information and a second communication channel indicated by the second communication channel information as the data communication channel.
US10356817B2
A wireless communication device (alternatively, device, WDEV, etc.) includes at least one processing circuitry configured to support communications with other WDEV(s) and to generate and process signals for such communications. In some examples, the device includes a communication interface and a processing circuitry, among other possible circuitries, components, elements, etc. to support communications with other WDEV(s) and to generate and process signals for such communications. A WDEV monitors for ongoing transmission(s) on a wireless communication medium before transmitting a signal to another WDEV via the wireless communication medium. The WDEV uses different threshold levels (and/or variable threshold level functions) based on whether a detected ongoing transmission is associated with a first or second wireless communication network to determine when to make a concurrent transmission. For example, different WDEVs are associated with different wireless communication networks, and the WDEV uses different considerations to determine when to make transmissions in different situations.
US10356803B2
The present specification relates to a method for transmitting and receiving data in a wireless communication system supporting device-to-device (D2D) communication, and the method performed by a first terminal comprises the steps of: acquiring a resource pool used for D2D communication, wherein the resource pool includes either a scheduling assignment (SA) resource pool indicating a resource region through which an SA is transmitted or a data resource pool indicating a resource region through which D2D data is transmitted; transmitting, to a second terminal through the SA resource pool, the SA including information related to D2D data transmission; and transmitting the D2D data to the second terminal.
US10356801B1
Systems and methods are described for scheduling traffic in an almost blank subframe (ABS). Data transmissions to a wireless device in communication with a first access node are scheduled during an ABS scheduled by a second access node. At least one wireless device that meets a criteria is selected from a plurality of wireless devices in communication with the second access node. Data is transmitted from the second access node to the selected wireless device during the scheduled ABS using beamforming.
US10356789B2
Methods, systems, and devices are described for wireless communication at a user equipment (UE). A wireless communications system may improve UE discovery latency by dynamically selecting and switching beam forming codebooks at the millimeter wave base station and the wireless device. Selecting an optimal beam forming codebook may allow the wireless communication system to improve link margins between the base station without compromising resources. In some examples, a wireless device may determine whether the received signals from the millimeter wave base station satisfy established signal to noise (SNR) thresholds, and select an optimal beam codebook to establish communication. Additionally or alternately, the wireless device may further signal the selected beam codebook to the millimeter wave base station and direct the millimeter wave base station to adjust its codebook based on the selection.
US10356788B2
Higher rates of data communication may be utilized for downlink than for uplink. However, the decoding complexity of Sparse Code Multiple Access (SCMA) may become prohibitive for very high rates, resulting from, for example, a large number of layers, for very large constellations, or a combination of the two. Methods and transmitters are provided herein for transmitting that has been generated to reduce complexity at the receiver and methods and receivers are provided herein for receiving and decoding a received signal with reduced complexity. The reduced complexity in part is provided by the ability to maintain real and imaginary parts of a transmitted signal independent from one another.
US10356784B2
Proposed is a control field including allocation information regarding a resource unit (RU) in a wireless local area network (WLAN) system supporting a plurality of RUs. The control field including the allocation information regarding the RU may be included in an uplink or downlink a physical layer (PHY) protocol data unit (PPDU), and may be designed in consideration of a plurality of frequency bands. A control field corresponding to a specific frequency band may be duplicated in a different frequency band. Further, the control field corresponding to the specific frequency band may be used for scheduling of a data field corresponding to the same frequency band and a data field corresponding to the different frequency band.
US10356783B2
Introduced here are techniques to provide automated mesh point survey and guided installation for assisting the installation and configuration of a wireless mesh network. Additional implementation techniques are also introduced including, for example, link rate estimation, roaming, and dedicated backhaul link implementation in such wireless mesh network, are also discussed. Among other benefits, this disclosure provides an integral solution where multiple wireless local area network (WLAN) mesh point devices are deployed in a relatively large environment with potential dead spots, such as a home or an office.
US10356778B2
Facilitation detection of control channels with different transmission time intervals (TTIs) in wireless communications systems is described herein. In one example, a computer-implemented method comprises: monitoring, by a mobile device comprising a processor, a first control channel in the beginning of a first TTI; and receiving, by the mobile device, a first downlink control information (DCI) on the first control channel in the first TTI, wherein information of the first DCI indicates a pattern of a second TTI associated with a second control channel, and wherein the second control channel occurs later than the first control channel and the second TTI is shorter than the first TTI. The computer-implemented method can also comprise determining, by the mobile device, whether to monitor the second control channel of the second TTI based on the information of the first DCI.
US10356774B2
A wireless communication terminal capable of increasing the utilization efficiency of ACK/NACK resources and suppressing unnecessary PUSCH band reduction while avoiding ACK/NACK collision. The wireless communication terminal has a configuration provided with: a reception unit for receiving a control signal including ARI via an E-PDCCH set from among one or a plurality of E-PDCCH sets; a control unit for determining an offset value indicated by the ARI on the basis of whether or not a resource region that may be taken by a dynamic ACK/NACK resource corresponding to the E-PDCCH set that has received the control signal and a resource region that may be taken by a dynamic ACK/NACK resource corresponding to another E-PDCCH set overlap, and imparting an offset to the ACK/NACK resource according to the value of the ARI; and a transmission unit for transmitting the ACK/NACK signal using the determined ACK/NACK resource.
US10356765B2
Method for reporting channel status information in wireless communication system and device for same
Disclosed in the present application is a method for transmitting, by a terminal, uplink control information to a base station in a wireless communication system. In detail, the method includes the steps of: periodically transmitting, to a base station, first uplink control information including channel status information; and transmitting, to the base station, second unlink control information including response information to downlink data, wherein when the first uplink control information and the second uplink control information are transmitted at the same time, the channel status information is characterized in being included in the second uplink control information and the first uplink control information and the second uplink control information are characterized in being transmitted together with a first indicator for indicating whether the response information is included.
US10356762B2
A method for multiple point communications includes configuring a set of first communications system resources to form a plurality of first communications system resource groups, each first communications system resource group including a plurality of channels, and configuring a set of second communications system resources for each one of the plurality of first communications system resource groups, the set of second communications system resources used to convey a feedback transmission. The method also includes signaling information about the plurality of first communications system resource groups to a first user equipment, and signaling information about the sets of second communications system resources associated with the plurality of first communications system resource groups to the first user equipment.
US10356758B2
A method and apparatus are disclosed from the perspective of a UE for requesting SPS resources for V2X message transmissions in a wireless communication system. The method includes generating a first V2X message for transmission. In addition, the method includes transmitting a first signal to a network node for requesting SPS resources for transmitting the first V2X message and V2X messages which are generated subsequent to the first V2X message, wherein the first signal includes an identity used to associate the SPS resources with the first V2X message and the V2X messages. Furthermore, the method includes receiving a second signal from the network node, wherein the second signal contains a first information indicating the SPS resources and the identity. The method also includes transmitting the first V2X message and the V2X messages according to the SPS resources indicated by the first information.
US10356751B2
This disclosure relates to techniques for efficient idle mode wakeup for wireless devices supporting an enhanced coverage mode and a normal coverage mode in a wireless communication system. A wireless device may camp on a cellular base station in idle mode. The wireless device may monitor a control channel associated with the normal coverage mode during a paging occasion. The wireless device may also monitor a control channel associated with the enhanced coverage mode during the paging occasion if a paging indication is not successfully decoded on the control channel associated with the normal coverage mode.
US10356750B2
A paging method and system in a wireless network for a target device that is enabled to transition between an active state and a standby state, including: tracking a location of a target device within the network while the target device is in the standby state based on a periodic identifying signal from the target device; determining a serving transmission point for the target device based on the tracking; and instructing the serving transmission point to transmit a paging message to the target device.
US10356740B2
A method and apparatus for timing advance (TA) synchronization for uplink (UL) data transmissions are provided. A base station transmits a TA instruction to a UE. The TA instruction indicates one of at least two TA options. The first TA option indicates direct initial grant-free (GF) uplink (UL) data transmissions. The second TA option indicates indirect initial GF UL data transmissions with the UE initiating TA reference signaling for updating a TA parameter of the UE. The UE performs an initial GF UL data transmission to the base station based on the TA instruction.
US10356724B2
A communication device for handling power control for multiple time intervals comprises a storage device for storing instructions and a processing circuit coupled to the storage device. The processing circuit is configured to execute the instructions stored in the storage device. The instructions comprise determining a first power level for at least one first uplink (UL) transmission, a second power level for at least one second UL transmission and a third power level for at least one third UL transmission such that a sum of the first power level and the second power level is not greater than a power level limit of the communication device and a sum of the first power level and the at least one third power level is not greater than the power level limit.
US10356723B2
The present invention relates to a wireless access system supporting a full duplex radio (FDR) transmission environment. The method for a terminal to control uplink transmission power in a wireless access system supporting an FDR, according to an embodiment of the present invention, comprises the steps of: transmitting, to a terminal, power control information on uplink transmission power; and receiving an uplink signal transmitted on the basis of the power control information. The power control information may be determined on the basis of the maximum transmission power of the terminal, the open loop or closed loop power control factor, and a function having as a variable self-interference (SI) value of the base station due to the FDR.
US10356720B2
Disclosed are a data communication method between NAN devices operating in power save mode and a data communication-performing NAN device operating in power save mode. The data communication method between NAN devices operating in power save mode may comprise the steps of: a first NAN device receiving a discovery window cycle information element; on the basis of the window cycle information element, the first NAN device setting a discovery window cycle and a discovery window included in the discovery window cycle; the first NAN device operating on the discovery window in an awake state and receiving, from a second NAN device, a TIM information element containing information on data buffered on the first NAN device; and on the basis of the TIM information element, the first NAN device setting a listening window or a power save window within the discovery window cycle after the discovery window.
US10356710B2
The present invention facilitates efficient and effective power management for wireless telecommunications. In one embodiment, presented approaches enable power savings in devices with a limited power supply (e.g., mobile devices operating on battery power supply, photocell, etc.). In one exemplary implementation, power smart channels facilitate power conservation. Power smart channel communications can be transmitted at lower power levels than conventional or normal channel communications. Presented power smart channel methods and systems can be implemented in a wireless cellular communication environment where power smart channels are established and used in accordance with various aspects and configurations of the components (e.g., location, remaining battery charge, multiple resource bands, etc.) in the wireless cellular communication environment.
US10356706B2
A wireless router having a WiFi wireless network and including a small cell for routing LTE cellular data to a mobile network core is configured to monitor connected mobile devices and determine whether each mobile device should be connect to the hub using WiFi or LTE in accordance with the current utilization of the WiFi network and the current utilization of the LTE small cell. Since the small cell data traffic transmitted in a data tunnel to the mobile network core is accessible to the monitor, the network identity information of the device's WiFi interface and the device's LTE interface can be determined by consulting an address mapping store in the cellular mobile network core. Furthermore presence information can be determined by detecting connection and disconnection messages between the mobile device and cellular network core.
US10356696B2
An apparatus and methods are provided for automatically detecting and connecting to a Wi-Fi network. In these methods, a wireless device listens for beacons that are sent using a low-power wireless protocol. Once the wireless device detects a first beacon at a first location, the wireless device extracts a first beacon region identifier from the beacon and correlates the first beacon region identifier with a first Wi-Fi network that is located at the first location. Next, the wireless device retrieves a first set of credentials for connecting to the first Wi-Fi network. Once the first set of credentials is retrieved, the wireless device uses the first set of credentials to connect to the first Wi-Fi network.
US10356693B2
The disclosure relates to a network resources brokering system, comprising: a communication network comprising at least one network resource; and a brokering entity, configured to receive requests from a plurality of network entities for accessing the at least one network resource within a charging period, each request comprising an electronic bid value competing with other network entities for accessing the at least one network resource, wherein the brokering entity is configured to select a network entity from the plurality of network entities, the selected network entity being associated with a bid value fulfilling a selection rule, and to grant the selected network entity access to the at least one network resource within the charging period.
US10356690B2
Disclosed are a communication path determination method and device, which solve the problems of low transmission efficiency and long transmission time delay which may be caused by the existing path which is configured for a small cell needing to access a network for directly communicating through a wireless channel between the small cell and a macro base station. The method comprises: when a wireless node needs to access a network, acquiring, by the wireless node, an optimal communication path from same to the network; and communicating, by the wireless node, with the network through the acquired optimal communication path, wherein the optimal communication path indicates the wireless node to access the network through at least one auxiliary node, and at least one of the at least one auxiliary nodes is a wired node which is directly connected to the network. Since the wireless node accesses the network and communicate with the network through at least one auxiliary node with the function of being capable of providing the data forwarding service for other nodes, the quality and performance of data transmission between the wireless node needing to access the network and the network are improved, and the transmission efficiency of the wireless node is improved.
US10356689B2
A method for mobility management for a mobile node that establishes a connection with a first network while in a second network and traverses to a third network includes transferring location management information from the second network to the first network. An indirection path from the first network to the third network is established for data packets directed to the mobile node. The data packets directed to the mobile node are transferred using the indirection path without traversing the second network. This allows for the address anchor of the connection to remain at the second network while providing a flow anchor at the first network, which allows a direct flow to the third network.
US10356678B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method for acquiring a UE capability, a terminal, and a base station. A method for acquiring a UE capability includes: receiving, by a target base station, a handover request sent by a core network device or a source base station, where the handover request carries first UE capability information; and if the first UE capability information indicates an incomplete capability of a UE, after the UE is handed over to the target base station, the target base station determines, according to the first UE capability information, whether to acquire a complete capability of the UE.
US10356670B2
Techniques for deriving a WLAN security context from an existing WWAN security context are provided. According to certain aspects, a user equipment (UE) establishes a secure connection with a wireless wide area network (WWAN). The UE may receive from the WWAN an indication of a wireless local area network (WLAN) for which to derive a security context. The UE then derives the security context for the WLAN, based on a security context for the WWAN obtained while establishing the secure connection with the WWAN and establishes a secure connection with the WLAN using the derived security context for the WLAN. This permits the UE to establish a Robust Security Network Association (RSNA) with the WLAN while avoiding lengthy authentication procedures with an AAA server, thus speeding up the association process.
US10356669B2
Systems and methods may provide at least one service to a user equipment in an IP network subsystem supporting packet based services, wherein the user equipment is operating in a voice centric mode. Embodiments may receive a broadcast of at least one information of the IP network subsystem through at least one system information message, determine a network capability information at the user equipment based on the at least one information of the IP network subsystem, switch the user equipment from the voice centric mode to a data centric mode, wherein in the data centric mode, the user equipment is subscribed to receive the packet based services, latch the user equipment with the IP network subsystem when one of an over the top and a rich communication service allows the latching, and receive the at least one service at the user equipment via one of the over-the-top and the rich communication services.
US10356666B2
A module includes a switching request receiving unit configured to receive, when the module is connected with one terminal, a switching request indicating a connection switching to another terminal, an address changing unit configured to change the connection destination address using the reception of the switching request by the switching request receiving unit as a trigger, a connection disconnecting unit configured to forcibly disconnect the connection with the one terminal when the connection destination address is changed by the address changing unit, and a connection process executing unit configured to receive a connection request from the another terminal by the connection destination address changed by the address changing unit after the connection with the one terminal is disconnected by the connection disconnecting unit and to connect with the another terminal.
US10356658B2
In aspects of packet segmentation and reassembly for mesh networks, a source node in a mesh network segments an access protocol data unit (PDU) into a set of segments that are concatenated with a segment transport header and transmitted over the mesh network in segmented access messages to a destination node. The destination node allocates memory to store the content of the access PDU based on a segment total field in the segment transport header, and stores each received segment at the appropriate offset in the allocated memory, based on a value of a segment offset filed in each segmented access message. The destination node transmits a segment acknowledgement message including a segment acknowledgement field indicating which of the multiple segments have been received by the destination node.
US10356653B2
Apparatus, systems, and methods to identify victims and aggressors of interference in full duplex communication systems are described. In one example, apparatus of an eNB capable to manage a bearer in a network comprising multiple heterogeneous radio access technology network access points, the eNB comprising processing circuitry to determine a first portion of the bearer to be allocated to a first network access point and a second portion of the bearer to be allocated to a second network access point in the network and allocate the first portion of the bearer to the first network access point and the second portion of the bearer to the second network access point. Other examples are also disclosed and claimed.
US10356649B2
Examples of systems and methods for multisensory change detection are generally described herein. A method may include receiving a first set of signals from a first combination of sensors and a second set of signals from a second combination of sensors in a plurality of sensors, and determining a first distribution for the first set of signals and a second distribution for the second set of signals. The method may include estimating a divergence between the first and second distributions using the first and second combinations of sensors, a count of the plurality of sensors, and distances from a plurality of signals in the second set of signals to a first plurality of nearest neighbor signals in the first set of signals and a second plurality of nearest neighbor signals in the second set of signals. The method may include determining whether the divergence exceeds a threshold.
US10356648B2
A mobile communication method, user equipment, and apparatus includes receiving Minimization of Drive Tests (MDT) configuration message from a base station including a packet delay threshold, measuring packet delay in communication between the user equipment and the base station for each of a plurality of service class identifiers (QCIs), and transmitting an MDT report to the base station. The transmitted report includes a QCI and a measurement result based on the measured packet delay of the QCI for the plurality of QCIs for which the measured packet delay exceeds the packet delay threshold, and not does not include a QCI of the plurality of QCIs for which the measured packet delay does not exceed the packet delay threshold.
US10356646B2
The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for handling measurement gaps and performing measurement upon detection of a failure in a mobile communication system.
US10356634B2
A base station includes: a reception unit for receiving a first adjacent cell list which is a list of cells adjacent to a cell managed by an adjacent base station from the adjacent base station; and a control unit for employing the first adjacent cell list as a second adjacent cell list that is a list of cells adjacent to a cell managed by the base station itself.
US10356633B1
Methods, apparatuses, and systems relating to narrow beam communications and wireless networking are disclosed. Exemplary methods for wireless networking and communications may include identifying a geographic area, receiving location data relating to the geographic area, receiving network performance data, analyzing the location data and the network performance data, identifying a first access point in the geographic area based at least in part on the analyzing, and adjusting a narrow beam communication device a predetermined amount relating to the first access point based at least in part on the analyzing.
US10356632B2
An antenna system includes an antenna lens, and one or more antenna feeds placed at an on or off-focal point of the antenna lens. Each of the one or more antenna feeds comprises one or more antenna feed elements that are electrically independently operable. The antenna system also includes an antenna feed network electrically coupled with the one or more antenna feed elements via signal paths.
US10356629B2
A network device operable with a hybrid mesh network having a plurality of network and client devices, comprising: a processor, a memory, and a first independently addressable network interface and a second independently addressable network interface, the first network interface and the second network interface being adapted to enable multiple communication pathways within the hybrid mesh network wherein the network device is configured to determine communication characteristics of one or more of the multiple communication pathways thereby to enable determination of optimization of communication within the hybrid mesh network by partitioning of the hybrid mesh network into two or more mesh islands wherein communication within each mesh island is non-overlapping with the another of the mesh islands.
US10356624B2
An exemplary aspect is directed toward methods, apparatus, and systems related to spatial reuse with overlapping basic service set. A device may determine an overlapping basic service set (OBSS) associated with one or more access points. The device may then reduce a transmit power by a first margin. The device may then increase a packet detection threshold associated with the OBSS by a second margin. The device then sends an uplink data frame to at least one of the one or more access points.
US10356613B2
An information processing device executes a process based on a command received from an operator. The information processing device includes a receiver to receive radio waves output from mobile terminals; a retrieval unit to retrieve, from each of the radio waves, an operator identification information item for identifying an operator carrying the mobile terminal; a measurement unit to measure a radio wave strength level of each of the radio waves received by the receiver; a first storage unit to store, for each operator identification information item retrieved by the retrieval unit, the radio wave strength level measured by the measurement unit; an identifying unit to identify, based on the radio wave strength levels stored for the corresponding operator identification information items, the operator identification information item output by the mobile terminal carried by the operator; and a controller to control execution of the process requested by the operator.
US10356585B2
A wireless communication device (WCD) generates and transmits wireless broadband signals (WBS) at a power level that is below a spurious emissions mask such that the transmitted WBS occupy a designated frequency spectrum band. The WCD transmits duty cycle bursts of the WBS and determines range, position and/or movement based on the transmitted burst of the WBS. A bandwidth of the wireless broadband signals may occupy approximately 800 MHz within a range of 0 Hz to 1 GHz. The transmit power utilized for transmitting the WBS may be spread over a bandwidth of approximately 300 MHz within the 800 MHz bandwidth. The spreading results in a power spectral density of the transmitted WBS approximating thermal noise at a distance of approximately 3 meters. A course range may be determined utilizing wireless signals other than the transmitted bursts and a fine range may be determined utilizing the transmitted bursts.
US10356580B2
The invention relates to a method for configuring a device equipped with a subscriber identity module in a mesh network environment. The device is configured retrieve at least one first piece of configuration information from at least one other device in the same mesh network and configure itself at least partly on the basis of the retrieved configuration information. Further, the device is configured to establish a connection to a network node, to indicate presence of the device in the mesh network, and to retrieve at least one second piece of configuration information. Finally, the device is arranged to configure itself on the basis of the retrieved at least one second piece of configuration information received from the network node.
US10356579B2
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to monitor mobile internet usage are disclosed. An example method includes identifying a first application associated with a first request, determining that the first application is operating in a background mode, and crediting the first application as a background application based on determining that the first application is operating in the background mode.
US10356575B1
An electronic tool is arranged to configure elements in an electronic communication network and the electronic tool is deployed at a central location. A control circuit is configured to execute decision logic and execution of the decision logic is effective to construct an appropriate product or service offer for the customer based upon parameters entered by the customer. A transceiver circuit receives acceptance of the offer and the control circuit responsively creates electronic signals that provision electronic elements in an electronic communication network to implement the product or service offer.
US10356574B1
Systems and methods are provided for identifying subscribers and/or content creators to each other while attending a real-world/live event. The real-world/live event may be in furtherance of content creation or in furtherance of providing preferential access to subscribers. Identification in the case of subscribers can be based upon subscribership information, commonality of one or more aspects of the subscribers and/or the content creators. For example, a subscriber may be identified with a level of prominence commensurate with the level at which he/she subscribers to a content creator to. Notifications and/or recommendations may be presented in an augmented reality experience along with augmented reality identifications of subscribers and/or content creators.
US10356573B2
The invention provides a method of inputting a code to a thermostat comprising the following steps, providing a thermostat having a display panel and a receiver for receiving signals from a local router, the local router configured to receive signals via the internet from a remote input device (RID), transmitting a register command to the local router, transmitting new user information to the local router and the thermostat receiving a serial number from the local router and the thermostat synchronizing with the RID without requiring any direct inputs to the display panel of the thermostat. The RID may verify the service set identifier (SSID).
US10356570B1
A method for detecting SMS messaging service interruptions by classifying SMS messages as delivered or undelivered based upon the receipt of a successful conversion message within a predetermined time period. A current conversion rate is calculated for each network operator partner and destination network pair and the current conversion rate is compared against a reference conversion rate to identify a decrease in the conversion rate of the SMS messages. If the conversion rate decrease exceeds a predefined value, the channel between the network operator partner and the destination network pair is flagged and subsequent SMS messages are routed to end users via an alternative destination network.
US10356566B2
A Mission-Critical Push-To-Talk (MCPTT) node is connected to a group of user equipments (UEs) served by the MCPTT node. The MCPTT node generates a Multimedia Broadcast and Multicast Service (MBMS) Subchannel Control Key (MSCCK), sends first messages to the UEs in unicast, wherein the first messages include the generated MSCCK, generates at least one MBMS subchannel control message, applies integrity protection and/or confidentiality protection to the at least one MBMS subchannel control message with the MSCCK, and sends the at least one MBMS subchannel control message in multicast.
US10356565B2
A method and apparatus for situational awareness driven group communications are provided. In an embodiment, a PTT server platform receives incident information related to an incident. The PTT server platform identifies members of a first response group for responding to the incident based on the incident information, and creates a PTT call group associated with the incident. The PTT server platform configures the client devices associated with the members of the first response group with the first set of QoS parameters, and enables communications among the client devices associated with the members of the first response group.
US10356564B2
A multi-cell/multicast coordination entity (MCE) determines a cluster to which a vehicle-to-everything (V2X) message. The MCE receives a first session start message, which includes a temporary mobile group identity (TMGI), quality of services (QoS) parameters, and a list of cells, from a V2X application server and determines a cluster, which contains group of cells, to which V2X message is to be broadcast, based on the received TMGI, QoS parameters, and list of cells. Upon determining the cluster, the MCE transmits a second session start message, which includes an indication to notify eNodeB (eNB) to wait for scheduling information, to eNBs corresponding to the determined cluster, and transmits MBMS scheduling information to the eNBs. Further, update of the cluster may be triggered from the V2X application server or from the eNB with limited feedback.
US10356563B2
The present invention provides a portable processing device comprising a journey type determining module, a journey length determining module and a communication module. The journey type determining module is operable to determine whether a journey undertaken by a person carrying the portable processing device is an environmentally-friendly journey comprising a journey undertaken in an environmentally-friendly vehicle, a journey undertaken using self-propelled means or a journey undertaken on foot. The journey length determining module is operable to determine a length of a said environmentally-friendly journey undertaken by the person carrying the portable processing device. The communication module is operable to transmit journey data to record management apparatus defining the length of the environmentally-friendly journey undertaken by the person carrying the portable processing device.
US10356554B2
An information processing method performed at a terminal includes: starting a location service of a first application; obtaining place-of-departure information and destination information in a display based on an operation of a user, and generating route indication information according to the place-of-departure information and the destination information; detecting, based on the location service of the first application, real-time information of the user when the user moves along a route indicated by the route indication information, and reporting the real-time information to a server, to obtain push information that is obtained through comprehensive determining based on at least one combination of location information, time information, user behavior information, historically collected information, and point-of-interest (POI) information; and receiving the push information that is directionally pushed when a preset condition is satisfied, and displaying, in the first application, the push information and/or location information combined with the push information.
US10356549B2
Various technologies described herein pertain to transferring geospatial tiles for Wi-Fi networks. A geospatial tile specifies a geographic region and includes data pertaining to a plurality of Wi-Fi networks having respective geographic coverage areas within the geographic region. A mobile device can receive an indicator that corresponds to a geospatial tile for retrieval by the mobile device. Further, the mobile device can request the geospatial tile from a tile management system based upon the indicator. Upon receiving the geospatial tile from the tile management system, the mobile device stores the geospatial tile in a tile cache. Further, the mobile device can automatically connect to a particular Wi-Fi network from the plurality of Wi-Fi networks utilizing data for the particular Wi-Fi network included in the geospatial tile when the mobile device is positioned within a geographic coverage area of the particular Wi-Fi network.
US10356535B2
A system for capturing an individual's hearing characteristics, including loudness tolerance levels at different sound frequencies, as an individualized shaped auditory profile for automatically enhancing audio to complement and address an individual's hearing deficits experienced via a particular signal pathway including the audio device, the sound environment, and the individual's hearing capabilities. The auditory profile is used to produce enhanced sound subsequently transmitted to the individual via the same signal pathway. The enhanced sound may be produced with consideration of both ears' auditory profile shapes together to increase the dynamic range of the enhanced sound. The sound enhancement can be introduced gradually over a sound reproduction session or a period of time of use. Manual gain adjustments applied by multiple users to particular sound enhancement are recorded and used in pattern recognition to allow the system to learn and suggest alternatives to the desired sound enhancement for the auditory profile.
US10356530B2
An electronic device and a loudspeaker are provided. The loudspeaker includes: a hollow frame for being connected to the electronic device, a vibration means for producing sound through vibration, a voice coil for driving the vibration means and a magnetic circuit having a magnetic property and arranged at a lower end of an interior of the hollow frame, wherein an end face opening is provided at an upper end of the hollow frame; the vibration means covers the end face opening; one end of the voice coil is connected to the vibration means, and the other end can enter a gap of the magnetic circuit to perform reciprocating motion; the vibration means includes a vibrating diaphragm and a top dome fixedly installed in the middle of the vibrating diaphragm; an outer edge of the vibrating diaphragm is connected to an edge of the end face opening.
US10356527B2
An output control device includes a signal input unit configured to receive an audio signal; a first output unit configured to output the audio signal to a first reproducing device; a second output unit configured to output the audio signal to a second reproducing device via communication in which a delay of a first delay time period occurs; and a buffer unit configured to temporarily store the audio signal, to read the temporarily-stored signal, and to output the read signal to the first and the second output units. The buffer unit is configured to advance a second read position, which is a read position in the buffer unit of a buffer signal to be output to the second output unit, by the first delay time period ahead of a first read position, which is a read position of a buffer signal to be output to the first output unit.
US10356526B2
According to various embodiments, a computer may be provided. The computer may include: an internal speaker; an interface configured to provide information for audio output to an external speaker; an audio playback circuit configured to provide audio information to at least one of the internal speaker or the external speaker, wherein the audio information includes information for a plurality of channels; a determination circuit configured to determine whether an external speaker is connected to the interface; and a controller configured to control the internal speaker to output audio information related to all channels of the plurality of channels when the determination circuit detects that an external speaker is not connected to the interface, and to control the internal speaker to output audio information related to a first subset of channels of the plurality of channels and to control the interface so that the external speaker outputs a second subset of channels of the plurality of channels when the determination circuit detects that an external speaker is connected to the interface. According to various embodiments the audio may be processed by a custom HRTF and or DSP in order to improve audio fidelity and user experience.
US10356523B2
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, for selecting distributed mode loudspeaker electrodes using an output frequency. One of the methods includes determining, for a piezoelectric transducer, a subset of frequencies, from a range of frequencies, at which to output a sound; selecting, based on the subset of frequencies, one or more electrode pairs from two or more electrode pairs included in the piezoelectric transducer to generate the sound; and providing, by a drive module connected to each of the two or more electrode pairs, current to each of the selected one or more electrode pairs to cause the piezoelectric transducer to generate a force that, when provided to a load, causes the load to generate the sound within the subset of frequencies.
US10356520B2
A sound source localization unit determines a localized sound source direction that is a direction to a sound source on the basis of acoustic signals of a plurality of channels acquired from M (M is an integer equal to or greater than 3) sound pickup units being at different positions, and a sound source position estimation unit determines an intersection of straight lines to an estimated sound source direction, which is a direction from the sound pickup unit to an estimated sound source position of the sound source for each set of the two sound pickup units, classifies a distribution of intersections into a plurality of clusters, and updates the estimated sound source positions so that an estimation probability that is a probability of the estimated sound source positions being classified into clusters corresponding to the sound sources becomes high.
US10356514B2
In certain embodiments, an article of manufacture, such as a cell phone, has a device body with a non-spheroidal shape, such as a parallelepiped, and microphones configured at different locations on the device body. A signal processing system processes the microphone signals to generate a plurality of different output beampatterns in at least two non-parallel directions, wherein, in generating at least one of the output beampatterns, the signal processing system takes into account effects of the device body on the incoming acoustic signal. Four or more microphones can be used to generate B format output beampatterns, such as three dipole beampatterns and an omnidirectional beampattern.
US10356509B2
A signal processing method of an audio sensing device is provided. The audio sensing device includes a plurality of resonators, at least some of the plurality of resonators having different frequency bands. The method includes setting a plurality of time frames corresponding to the plurality of resonators, and calculating a sound feature for each of the plurality of time frames, the sound feature being calculated based on an audio signal detected by each of the plurality of the resonators, wherein the plurality of time frames are set independently for each of the frequency bands, and at least some of the plurality of time frames are set to have different time intervals.
US10356507B1
A novel microphone incorporates a phantom-powered JFET circuit for audio application. In one embodiment of the invention, a novel phantom-powered JFET preamplifier gain circuit can minimize undesirable sound distortions and reduce the cost of producing a conventional preamplifier gain circuit. Moreover, in one embodiment of the invention, one or more novel rounded-edge magnets may be placed close to a ribbon of a ribbon microphone, wherein the one or more novel rounded-edge magnets reduce or minimize reflected sound wave interferences with the vibration of the ribbon during an operation of the ribbon microphone. Furthermore, in one embodiment of the invention, a novel backwave chamber operatively connected to a backside of the ribbon can minimize acoustic pressure, anomalies in frequency responses, and undesirable phase cancellation and doubling effects.
US10356499B2
Disclosed is an artificial intelligence hub including: a main body having a speaker for outputting sound; a communication module for wirelessly communicating with a surround ding device; a base arranged below the main body to support the main body; a cover coupled to a top of the main body, the cover having an upper surface for displaying a screen based on information exchanged via the communication module; and a grille having a vertically elongated cylindrical shape and provided with a plurality of through-holes therein, the main body being arranged within the grille, the grille being coupled at an upper end thereof to the cover housing and coupled at a lower end thereof to the base.
US10356497B1
A removable microphone and radio cover assembly is claimed for use in challenging or rugged environments to improve the consistency of communication. The removable microphone cover comprises of a main cover, layers of interchangeable media, a spacer and an attachment tab. In some configurations, the removable cover assembly may consist of multiple main covers or the main cover with a mounting assembly. It is desirable, therefore, to have a removable cover for handheld communication devices that can be manipulated, oriented or changed to adapt to changes in environmental conditions. It is also desirable for the user to be able to attach, cover or mount the removable cover on different or multiple handheld communications devices as needed.
US10356496B2
The technology relates to a converged passive optical local access network. The converged passive optical local access network may include a network switch, one or more passive optical splitters, one or more optical network terminals, one or more user devices, and a converged optical line terminal. The converged optical line terminal is integrated into a server and comprised of one or more fiber-optic network interface cards. The converged optical line terminal is configured to manage the transmission of data between the converged passive optical local access network and an external network.
US10356495B2
Technologies for rack cooling includes monitoring a temperature of a sled mounted in a rack and controlling a cooling system of the rack based on the temperature of the sled. The cooling system includes a cooling fan array, which may be controlled to cool the sled. Additionally, if needed, one or more adjacent cooling fan arrays that are located adjacent to the controlled cooling fan array may be adjusted to provide additional cooling to the sled.
US10356483B2
A method includes receiving a media stream at a media device and converting, at the media device, the media stream into data packets. The method includes initiating, with the media device, end-to-end connections between the media device and a receiving device via a plurality of cellular network and determining, at the media device, a quality of service factor for each cellular network of the plurality of cellular networks. The method includes selecting, at the media device, a single cellular network of the plurality of cellular networks based on the quality of service factor for each cellular network of the plurality of cellular networks. The method also includes transmitting the data packets from the media device via the single cellular network to the receiving device.
US10356482B2
There are described methods and systems for distributing content in a network, in particular a multicast network. One method includes delivering content from a source to a destination in a content delivery network. A request for an item of content is received and a first multicast stream is identified or established, the first multicast stream comprising a first copy of the content. At least one second multicast stream is also identified or established, the second stream comprising a second copy of the content. The second copy of the content is time-shifted by a time, M, from corresponding portions of the first copy of the content. The content is then delivered to the destination using both the first and the second multicast streams.
US10356480B2
Systems and methods for identifying, assembling, and transmitting content are described in the illustrative context of electronic program guides and program channels. A first system causes an interactive interstitial to be presented on a remote first device of a user in conjunction with a scheduled program. The first system determines if a second device of the user is available to receive an interstitial interaction request. At least partly in response to determining that the second device is available to receive an interstitial interaction request, the interstitial interaction request is presented via a client hosted on the second device. At least partly in response to determining that the user has provided an interaction via the second device, the interaction is stored in memory. Optionally, an interstitial is composed based at least in part on the user interaction. The composed interstitial is optionally displayed via the first device of the user in conjunction with a scheduled program.
US10356479B2
Disclosed is a device for editing channels of a smart TV. The device includes a memory and at least one processor, wherein the memory stores therein computer readable instructions, wherein the instructions are executed by the at least one processor to enable the at least one processor to: receive an interface calling up instruction, and displaying a channel editing list and an operation prompt on a display screen of the smart TV; receive a channel selecting instruction, and determine a channel to be edited in the channel editing list according to the channel selecting instruction; and receive a channel edit instruction, and edit the channel to be edited according to the channel editing instruction, wherein the operation prompt is configured to remind a user that the channel editing instruction is triggered by using a left arrow key or right arrow key of a remote control, and the channel editing instruction is an instruction indicating deletion or a move of the channel to be edited. Also disclosed are a smart TV, and a method for editing channels of a smart TV.
US10356475B2
Methods and apparatus to monitor media presentations are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a registration data receiver to obtain demographic information. A logging data receiver is to, when enabled, collect first monitoring information identifying first media, the logging data receiver to receive the first monitoring information from a monitor of a second media device separate from the first media device. An overlay controller is to present a monitoring agreement to the user via an output of the first media device. A first data controller enables the logging data receiver to collect the first monitoring information if the monitoring agreement is accepted, and does not enable the logging data receiver if the monitoring agreement is not accepted. The first data controller is to determine that the first data controller is to act as a master monitor. The first monitoring information is transmitted to a central facility via the master monitor.
US10356474B2
According to one aspect of the present disclosure, a transmission method for enabling transmission of content using a broadcast wave and a communication channel includes: transmitting auxiliary information using at least the broadcast wave, the auxiliary information being information for synchronizing content transmission using the broadcast wave and content transmission using the communication channel when the content is transmitted using the broadcast wave and the communication channel, and the auxiliary information causing a reception side to perform the synchronization when the reception side receives the auxiliary information. Therefore, even if timing of starting reception of the content through the communication is delayed, the reception side can play back the content by a combination of the broadcasting and the communication.
US10356464B2
A system and method for displaying data related to a content displayed through a set top box includes a second screen device generating a content information request signal requesting data corresponding to the content, communicates the content information request signal to the set top box. The set top box communicates a content information signal to the second screen device comprising a content identifier. The second screen device generates a request for related data signal corresponding to the content using the content identifier, communicates the request for related data signal through a network, receives aggregated related content data corresponding to the content from a data services center and displays the aggregated related content data.
US10356460B2
A media system configured to select personalized programming for individual users is disclosed. The programming may include content, advertisements, and/or interactive queries, each of which may be selected based on profiles of the users.
US10356456B2
A dynamically created video preview can be provided to a viewer by stitching relevant video clips from a target video based on a viewer profile of the viewer. In various embodiments, a computer receives a request from a viewer to preview a video. The computer can then select one or more clips from the video based on the viewer profile of the viewer. Thereafter, the computer can generate a customized video preview from the one or more selected clips for the viewer based on the viewer profile. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US10356446B2
Methods and apparatus for monitoring locally inserted media are disclosed. A disclosed system for detecting locally inserted media includes a tag encoder and a media monitoring device at a media presentation location. The tag encoder is to associate an identifying tag with a segment of a media stream carrying local media that was spliced into a primary media stream after the primary media stream was received by an editing station of a media distributor. The media monitoring device is to: detect presentation of the media stream; determine that the segment is local media that was spliced into the primary media stream based on changes in the media stream indicative of transitions between primary media and local media, the changes including changes in identifying tags; and store an indication to credit presentation of the media and to indicate that the media stream includes locally inserted media.
US10356440B2
As the quality and quantity of shared video content increases, video encoding standards and techniques are being developed and improved to reduce bandwidth consumption over telecommunication and other networks. One such technique for compressing videos involves transforming image data into an alternate, encoding-friendly domain (e.g., by a two-dimensional discrete cosine transform). Transform modules may be implemented to perform these transformations, which may occur during both video encoding and decoding processes. Provided are exemplary techniques for improving the efficiency and performance of transform module implementations.
US10356428B2
Quantization parameter (QP) update classification techniques for display stream compression (DSC) are disclosed. In one aspect, a method for determining a quantization parameter (QP) value includes determining whether a current block includes a transition from a flat region to a complex region or is a flat block and determining whether a previous block includes a transition from a flat region to a complex region or is a flat block. The method may also include selecting a default technique or an alternative technique for calculating a QP adjustment value for the current block based on whether the previous and current blocks include a transition from a flat region to a complex region or are flat blocks.
US10356423B2
A conversion from a dynamic range conversion image into a desired image is performed in a favorable manner. A setting unit sets a plurality of items of knee position information about a conversion from a first dynamic range image into a second dynamic range image. An encoding unit encodes the second dynamic range image to generate encoded data. A determination unit determines priority order of the plurality of items of knee position information. An adding unit adds the plurality of items of knee position information to the encoded data of the second dynamic range image, with the priority order given to the plurality of items of knee position information.
US10356422B2
A system and method for applying Rate Distortion Optimized Quantization (RDOQ) is disclosed. In one example, there is provided a method that includes determining at least one prediction type and at least one partition type for use in encoding at least one block of video data. The method further includes applying a non-RDOQ quantization scheme to the at least one block of the video data. The non-RDOQ quantization scheme may be applied during the determination of the at least one prediction type and the at least one partition type. The method further includes applying an RDOQ quantization scheme to the at least one block upon determining the at least one prediction type and the at least one partition type.
US10356416B2
Techniques and systems are provided for coding video data. For example, a method of coding video data includes determining motion information for a current block and determining an illumination compensation status for the current block. The method further includes coding the current block based on the motion information and the illumination compensation status for the current block. In some examples, the method further includes determining the motion information for the current block based on motion information of a candidate block. In such examples, the method further includes determining an illumination compensation status of the candidate block and deriving the illumination compensation status for the current block based on the illumination compensation status of the candidate block.
US10356415B2
Techniques and systems are provided for encoding video data. For example, a method of encoding video data includes generating an encoded video bitstream including multiple layers. The encoded video bitstream includes one or more sequence parameter sets and a video parameter set. The method further includes generating, according to a constraint, one or more representation format parameters for a sequence parameter set assigned to a base layer of the encoded video bitstream. The constraint limits values of the one or more representation format parameters in the sequence parameter set to be less than or equal to values of corresponding representation format parameters that are assigned to the base layer in the video parameter set.
US10356403B2
A computer executing: a vector search process for determining motion information for each of the smallest blocks, which are the blocks in a predetermined deepest layer; a block size determination process for determining the block size, which is the unit in which the motion information is to be held; and a block integration process for determining whether to integrate mutually adjacent sub-blocks with a single block having a single piece of motion information, based on integration conditions including at least the motion information of the sub-blocks which are the blocks in a layer one layer deeper than the layer currently being considered; wherein the block size determination process determines the block size by carrying out the block integration process in layers, in a sequence from the blocks in a layer one level shallower than the smallest blocks, to the largest blocks, which are the blocks in a predetermined shallowest layer.
US10356399B2
Described herein is a multi-view display (based on spatial and/or temporal multiplexing) having an optimization mechanism that dynamically adjust views based upon detected state changes with respect to one or more views. The optimization mechanism determines viewing parameters (e.g., brightness and/or colors) for a view based upon a current position of the view, and/or on the multi-view display's capabilities. The state change may correspond to the view (a viewer's eye) moving towards another viewing zone, in which event new viewing parameters are determined, which may be in anticipation of entering the zone. Another state change corresponds to more views being needed than the display is capable of outputting, whereby one or more existing views are degraded, e.g., from 3D to 2D and/or from a personal video to a non-personal view. Conversely, a state change corresponding to excess capacity becoming available can result in enhancing a view to 3D and/or personal.
US10356397B2
A three-dimensional (3D) display apparatus and method are provided. The 3D display apparatus may include a display screen configured to display each of a plurality of sub-images included in a single frame of a 3D image using a time-division multiplexing (TDM), a polarizer configured to polarize each of the displayed sub-images by changing a polarization direction using the TDM, in synchronization with the display screen, and microlens arrays arranged in a plurality of layers and configured to sequentially refract the polarized sub-images, respectively.
US10356395B2
Various embodiments of the present invention relate generally to systems and methods for analyzing and manipulating images and video. According to particular embodiments, the spatial relationship between multiple images and video is analyzed together with location information data, for purposes of creating a representation referred to herein as a multi-view interactive digital media representation for presentation on a device. Once a multi-view interactive digital media representation is generated, a user can provide navigational inputs, such via tilting of the device, which alter the presentation state of the multi-view interactive digital media representation. The navigational inputs can be analyzed to determine metrics which indicate a user's interest in the multi-view interactive digital media representation.
US10356389B2
A method and apparatus for dissipating an electrostatic charge from an optical element are described. An apparatus includes the optical element, a microelectromechanical system (MEMS) device located proximate to the optical element, and a conductive coating over the optical element, wherein the conductive coating is substantially transparent, and wherein the conductive coating dissipates the electrostatic charge.
US10356385B2
The present invention is related to the processing of stereo pairs (images obtained simultaneously from two cameras), namely, to methods and devices for processing stereo images. The technical result of the invention is creation of a method and a device for processing high-resolution stereo images with improved efficiency (performance) using a limited amount of memory with the help of a hardware accelerator for calculating the disparity map using a semi-global stereo matching algorithm with three-stage post processing (peak detection, interpolation and median filtering), which requires placing only a few strings (from 4 to 24 at different stages of calculating) in the local memory, which allows to obtain a high-quality disparity map in real time, and also by placing programmable cores of signal processors into the device, which prepare data for calculating the disparity map (rectification of images) and final processing of data using video analytics algorithms, and the hardware accelerator, which minimizes the transfer between external memory and the device, since the left and right images are fully loaded only once, and the results of the processing are data structures of a much smaller volume.
US10356383B2
In telecommunication video calling and videoconferencing systems, it is strongly desirable for remote observers to interact with natural gaze cues. In natural gaze interaction, the camera for a source observer appears to be co-located in the eye region of a destination observer image and vice versa. The appearance of camera co-location is achieved for stereoscopic camera pair that are placed either side of an autostereoscopic 3D display. Such cameras typically provide stereoscopic images that have disparity distributions that provide unnatural perceived head roundness. The present embodiments achieve perceived head roundness that is closer to that expected in natural face to face interaction by modification of perceived local depth in detected regions of the head.
US10356379B2
An image storage apparatus, an image reproducing apparatus, a method of storing an image, a method of reproducing an image, a storage medium and a photographing apparatus are provided. The image storage apparatus records link information of a contents file within a moving image file and stores the linked moving image file. Accordingly, a user can select the moving image file to be displayed together with the linked contents file on one screen when the user reproduces the moving image file.
US10356377B2
Various embodiments relate to an apparatus for controlling a lighting device. A light control circuit can use a controlled lighting sequence control and drive viewed sections of a lighting device to display chroma key color or emit infrared light, while driving other unviewed portions of the lighting device to display ambient and incident lighting. The viewed and unviewed lighting sections can be based on the field of vision of an image capture device and can change in relation to movements of the image capture device. A sensor can make measurements to determine to field of vision of the image capture device and can be used to generate or modify the controlled lighting sequence. An image processing circuit can generate a composite image using the chroma key while maintaining the subjects that are captured using ambient and incident lighting.
US10356376B2
In a vehicle-mounted camera system, an appropriate white balance correction processing according to a situation is executed to a long exposure time image and a short exposure time image shot in variously changing illumination environments. A vehicle-mounted camera system includes a vehicle-mounted camera that performs relatively long exposure time shooting and short exposure time shooting, a signal processing device (signal processing device) that executes a white balance correction processing for each of a long exposure time image and a short exposure time image, composes these images after the white balance correction processing, and generates a high dynamic range image, and a system control part (processing switch device) that obtains an illumination environment in which the vehicle is placed, and switches the white balance correction processing for the long exposure time image and the white balance correction processing for the short exposure time image according to the illumination environment.
US10356374B2
A projection system includes an invisible light projector, an imaging unit, an image generator, and a visible light projector. The invisible light projector projects a predetermined invisible light image onto the object via invisible light. The imaging unit captures an image of the invisible light projected from the invisible light projector. The image generator measures a shape of the object based on the image captured by the imaging unit to generate image data showing image content for projection onto the object in accordance with the measured shape. The visible light projector projects the image content shown by the image data onto the object via visible light. The invisible light projector emits pulsed invisible light to project the measurement pattern. The image generator generates the image data based on an image captured in accordance with a timing for the pulsed light emission.
US10356369B2
A capture, a storage that stores data of a video image captured by the capture, an attribute information assigning switch that inputs an operation of assigning attribute information related to the data of a video image, and an attribute selecting switch that inputs an operation of selecting the attribute information are included. When there is an input from the attribute information assigning switch, the attribute information associated with a setting state of the attribute selecting switch is stored in the storage by being assigned to data of a video image.
US10356363B2
Respectively customizable interactive audio/video content is provided to each of a plurality of computing devices during a networked communication session. At least some of the computing devices capture audio video content via a microphone and camera respectively operable with each of the at least some of the computing devices. Further, the at least one processor is configured to receive, from each of the at least some of the computing devices, the respective audio and video content. The at least one processor is configured to generate a composited interactive audio/video feed including at least one of the audio and video content received from each of the at least some computing devices during the networked communication session. Moreover, the at least one processor is configured to transmit to each of the plurality of computing devices during the networked communication session the composited interactive audio/video feed.
US10356359B2
There is provided an information processing apparatus, and a method to improve operability of the information processing apparatus when a user manages still image files in a case where a still image is extracted from a moving image file and stored as a still image file. In information processing apparatus and the method, a moving image file is selected from a plurality of moving image files and is reproduced, and a folder corresponding to the selected moving image file is created. A still image file is generated based on a video frame extracted from the moving image file being reproduced, and the generated still image file is stored into the created folder in association with the folder. When another moving image file is selected, another folder is newly created, and a still image file generated from the other moving image file being reproduced is stored into the other folder.
US10356353B2
A solid-state imaging device having a pixel portion in which a plurality of pixels each including a photodiode are arranged in rows and columns, a reading part for reading pixel signals from the pixel portion, and a key generation part which generates a unique key by using, as the key generation-use data, at least one of fluctuation information of pixels and fluctuation information of the reading part, wherein the key generation part includes a tamper resistance enhancement processing part for processing the key generation-use data to enhance the tamper resistance making it difficult to break the unique key as tamper resistance enhancement processing. Due to this, a unique key having a high confidentiality can be generated. Further, reproducibility and uniqueness of the unique ID can be improved to secure a high tamper resistance of the unique key, and tampering and forgery of an image can be reliably prevented.
US10356331B2
Examples are disclosed that relate to adapting image output from a camera based on output from an orientation sensor. One example provides a display device comprising a display, a movable mount, a camera having an optical field-of-view, an orientation sensor, and a controller. The controller may be configured to receive image output from the camera, generate, based on the image output, a first clipped field-of-view of the camera comprising a target, and in response to a change in an orientation of the camera identified by output from the orientation sensor, generate, based on the image output and the output from the orientation sensor, a second clipped field-of-view comprising the target, the first and second clipped field-of-views being subsets of the optical field-of-view.
US10356328B2
Provided is a display control apparatus in which a movement amount of a selection candidate to be selected, from among a plurality of positions displayed in a display screen, according to a selection operation performed by a user, is selectable. The display control apparatus also displays an indicator that indicates a currently selected position. The display control apparatus, in the case of a first movement amount being set, displays a position of the selection candidate, so as to be distinguishable from other positions. Also, the apparatus, in the case of a second movement amount of the selection candidate being set, displays a position of a selection candidate so as to be distinguishable from other positions.
US10356327B2
A display control apparatus includes a touch detection unit that detects a touch operation on a touch panel, a unit setting unit that sets a unit of unit-by-unit image switching, and a switching unit that switches images so that if the unit is a first unit, an image the first unit ahead is displayed based on a predetermined touch-move of moving a touch position for a first distance, and if the unit is a second unit greater than the first unit, an image the second unit ahead is displayed based on the predetermined touch-move for a second distance longer than the first distance. The second distance is shorter than a distance of the predetermined touch-move required to display an image the second unit ahead of a first image when the unit set by the unit setting unit is the first unit.
US10356323B2
An imaging unit of an embodiment of the present technology includes: a detector that detects temperature or remaining battery capacity; an imaging device that obtains a captured image; and a first correction section that changes, on a basis of a detection result of the detector, electronic hand shake correction accuracy with respect to the captured image obtained by the imaging device when an electronic hand shake correction function is enabled.
US10356322B2
There is provided a wearable device including an attachment unit, a motion sensor and a control unit. The attachment unit has a display and an imaging unit. The attachment unit is configured to be attachable to the user. The motion sensor is configured to be capable of detecting a spatial movement of the imaging unit. The control unit is configured to determine whether or not the imaging unit is in a predetermined resting state, based on an output of the motion sensor, and when the imaging unit is not in the predetermined resting state, limit a photographing operation of the imaging unit.
US10356316B2
A panoramic camera is provided with an orientation sensor to record orientation along with a panoramic image. The display or print image is selected from the captured panoramic image, a warped, non-scale-correct image. The selection of the display image is done using the orientation sensor. The orientation sensor data can be recorded with the panoramic image as metadata. The orientation sensor can also be used to control an external display and/or panoramic image selection during browsing.
US10356314B2
An image sensor provided with an imaging unit including a plurality of photoelectric converters, the image sensor comprises: an input unit to which image data is input from outside of the image sensor; an image processor that applies image processing to image data obtained from the imaging unit and to the image data input from the input unit; and an output unit for outputting, to the outside, image data obtained through the image processing by the image processor.
US10356310B2
Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to an apparatus and method for detecting an eye of a subject using an electronic device. In an embodiment of the disclosure, a method of operating the electronic device may include acquiring a preview image via a camera module operatively coupled to the electronic device, detecting face rotation information of a subject from the preview image, extracting modeling data corresponding to the face rotation information of the subject, detecting an eye area of the subject based on of the modeling data, and estimating location information of an eye of the subject through the eye area information of the subject. Other embodiments include detecting a face rotation direction of the subject contained in the preview image using a Multi View Face Detection (MVFD) function.
US10356309B2
A portable electronic device with a touch screen display for photo management is disclosed. One aspect of the invention involves a computer-implemented method in which the portable electronic device displays an array of thumbnail images corresponding to a set of photographic images. The device replaces the displayed array of thumbnail images with a user-selected photographic image upon detecting a user contact with a corresponding thumbnail image in the array. The user-selected photographic image is displayed at a larger scale than the corresponding thumbnail image. The portable device displays a different photographic image in replacement of the user-selected photographic image in accordance with a scrolling gesture. The scrolling gesture comprises a substantially horizontal movement of user contact with the touch screen display.
US10356304B2
A wearable digital video camera (10) is equipped with wireless connection protocol and global navigation and location positioning system technology to provide remote image acquisition control and viewing. The Bluetooth® packet-based open wireless technology standard protocol (400) is preferred for use in providing control signals or streaming data to the digital video camera and for accessing image content stored on or streaming from the digital video camera. The GPS technology (402) is preferred for use in tracking of the location of the digital video camera as it records image information. A rotating mount (300) with a locking member (330) on the camera housing (22) allows adjustment of the pointing angle of the wearable digital video camera when it is attached to a mounting surface.
US10356303B1
The present embodiments relate to managing the operation of devices within a home or other property based upon received image data. According to certain aspects, a controller within the home may receive, with customer permission or consent, image data from image sensors disposed throughout the home. The controller may analyze the image data in combination with profile data for individuals associated with the home to determine that a certain individual is indicated in the image data. The controller may further determine an action to facilitate based upon the individual being detected in a certain location of the property, and may direct smart devices to perform that action. As a result, the present embodiments may facilitate providing occupant-location based (or occupant-presence or preference based) functionality, functions, or services, and/or directing operations of smart devices located about a property based upon occupant location, presence, preferences, and/or activities at the property.
US10356295B2
The present technology relates to an imaging device, a manufacturing device, and a manufacturing method that enable a reliable manufacturing device to be manufactured without an increase in the number of manufacturing steps. A substrate on which an image sensor is mounted, a frame that fixes an infrared cut filter (IRCF), and a unit including a lens are included. The image sensor is sealed by the substrate, the IRCF, and the frame. A vent connected to a space in which the image sensor is sealed is provided in a part of the frame. The vent is blocked by a member that bonds the unit and the frame together. The vent is provided in the frame, in a predetermined shape, and in a vertical direction with respect to a surface to which the member is applied. The present technology can be applied to the imaging device.
US10356293B2
Provided is an image sensor having a pixel region including a plurality of pixel blocks disposed in a matrix form, outer address markers around the pixel region, interspaces between the plurality of pixel blocks, and inner address markers disposed in the interspaces.
US10356292B2
An optical unit with rolling correction function is provided and performs rolling correction by fixing a circuit board on which an imaging element is mounted and a heat dissipating member to a rotation member, transmitting heat from the circuit board to the heat dissipating member, and rotating the rotation member. A rotation shaft of a rotation supporting mechanism is fixed to the rotation member via the heat dissipating member. Accordingly, it is possible to dissipate heat by transmitting heat that is generated from the imaging element, from the circuit board to the heat dissipating member, and then transmitting the heat from the heat dissipating member to the rotation shaft. The imaging element and the heat dissipating member overlap with the rotation shaft at an identical position when the imaging element and the heat dissipating member are seen from an optical axis direction.
US10356291B2
A camera housing includes an integrated expansion module for providing expanded functionality to a camera (e.g., a display screen). Different embodiments of the housing include different expansion modules for adding a variety of features to the camera when the camera is placed in the housing. Thus, a user may modify features of a camera by swapping the housing. Furthermore, a user may add a feature to an existing camera without needing to purchase a new camera.
US10356290B2
A gimbal system includes an angle adjusting unit configured to carry an imaging device, a main controller configured to detect posture information of the imaging device, a gimbal control unit configured to control the angle adjusting unit according to the posture information, and a digital video transmission component configured to transmit a digital video signal from the imaging device. The digital video transmission component includes a video converter configured to receive the digital video signal, and convert and compression encode the digital video signal to output a serial differential signal. The digital video transmission component further includes a differential signal transmission line coupled to the video converter and configured to transmit the serial differential signal, and an image transmission unit coupled to the differential signal transmission line and configured to receive the serial differential signal.
US10356276B2
An image processing apparatus includes a reception unit, an acquisition unit, an enlarging/reducing unit, and a detector. The reception unit receives two image data to be compared. The acquisition unit acquires character sizes of characters contained in the two image data received by the reception unit. The enlarging/reducing unit enlarges or reduces the image data received by the reception unit such that the character sizes of the characters contained in the two image data acquired by the acquisition unit coincide with each other. The detector detects a difference between the two image data which have been enlarged or reduced by the enlarging/reducing unit such that the character sizes of the characters contained in the two image data coincide with each other.
US10356275B2
A wireless communication apparatus includes a first wireless communication unit that performs a first wireless communication, a second wireless communication unit that performs a second wireless communication that consumes less electric power than the first wireless communication, a power supply circuit that supplies electric power to the first and second wireless communication unit by receiving electric power supply from a battery or an external power supply, a state detection unit that detects whether the power supply circuit is in a first state for receiving the electric power supply from the external power supply or in a second state for receiving the electric power supply from the battery, and a first control unit. The first control unit determines which one of the first and second wireless communications to adopt as a wireless communication that is to be used for communication, based on detection result by the state detection unit.
US10356270B2
A lens unit according to one or more embodiments includes a lens plate member including a plurality of lenses arranged in a first direction; and a light block member provided facing the lens plate member and including a plurality of opening portions arranged in the first direction, the opening portions being provided in one-to-one correspondence with the lenses. A first positioning portion is formed at a first position in first direction of each of the lens plate member and the light block member. The first positioning portion of the lens plate member and the first positioning portion of the light block member align with each other and continuously extend in a second direction along an optical axis direction of the lenses.
