US10377805B2
Modified FGF-21 polypeptides and uses thereof are provided.
US10377801B2
Provided herein are compositions and methods for the treatment of Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD) and/or the amelioration or prevention of symptoms, conditions and diseases associated therewith.
US10377793B2
Herein is reported a method for producing a polypeptide in monomeric form comprising the following step: recovering the polypeptide in monomeric form from an ion exchange chromatography material by applying a solution comprising a non-ionic polymer and an additive.
US10377791B2
The invention relates to compounds of formula (I) and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof wherein R1 to R6 are as defined in the claims. The invention further relates to their use as inhibitors of 17β-HSD and in treatment or prevention of steroid hormone de-pendent diseases or disorders, such as steroid hormone dependent diseases or disorders requiring the inhibition of the 17β-HSD1 enzyme and/or requiring the lowering of the endogenous estradiol concentration. The present invention also relates to the preparation of the aforementioned compounds and to pharmaceutical compositions comprising as an active ingredient(s) one or more of the aforementioned compounds or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof.
US10377787B2
The present application discloses a simple process for the purification of neutral human milk oligosaccharides (HMOs) produced by microbial fermentation. The process uses a combination of a cationic ion exchanger treatment, an anionic ion exchanger treatment, and a nanofiltration and/or electrodialysis step, which allows efficient purification of large quantities of neutral HMOs at high purity. Contrary to the purification currently used in fermentative production of neutral HMOs, the presented process allows the provision of HMOs without the need of a chromatographic separation. The so purified HMOs may be obtained in solid form by spray drying, as crystalline material or as sterile filtered concentrate. The provided HMOs are free of proteins and recombinant material originating from the used recombinant microbial strains and thus very well-suited for use in food, medical food and feed (e.g. pet food) applications.
US10377785B2
A method of enhancing the growth of an animal, as well as treating or preventing antimicrobial infections is provided. The method includes causing the animal to ingest or absorb an effective amount of one or more Fe III complex compounds, including but not limited to Fe III complexes comprising ligands bound to the iron center such as amino acids or α-hydroxy acids. The compounds are also useful for inhibiting, reducing, or preventing biofilm formation or buildup on a surface; the treatment of, inhibition of growth of, and inhibition of colonization by, bacteria, both in biological and non-biological environments; disinfecting surfaces, potentiating the effects of antibiotics and other anti-microbial agents, and increasing the sensitivity of bacteria and other microorganisms, to anti-microbial agents are also provided.
US10377777B2
A transformed metal oxide sol, according to the present invention, has as main components: a hydrolysis product of a surface-active silane coupling agent, a transformed metal oxide sol which has been transformed by means of a hydrolysis product of a surface-active silane coupling agent, or a mixture and/or a condensate of the hydrolysis product of the surface-active silane coupling agent and the transformed metal oxide sol which has been transformed by means of the hydrolysis product of the surface-active silane coupling agent; and a mixture of transformed metal oxide sols which have been transformed by means of sulfur-containing functional groups, wherein a raw metal oxide sol of the transformed metal oxide sol is preferably an organosilica sol.
US10377776B2
A process can prepare an isocyanurate compound by hydrosilylation. The compound is a tris[3-(trialkoxysilyl)propyl] isocyanurate, a tris[3-(alkyldialkoxysilyl)propyl] isocyanurate, and/or a tris[3-(dialkylalkoxysilyl)propyl] isocyanurate. The process includes (A) preparing a mixture of at least one carboxylic acid, a platinum catalyst, and 1,3,5-triallyl-1,3,5-triazine-2,4,6(1H,3H,5H)-trione; (B) heating the mixture to a temperature in the range of 40 to 140° C.; (C) adding at least one H-silane among a hydrotrialkoxysilane, a hydroalkyldialkoxysilane, and a hydrodialkylalkoxysilane to the mixture; (D) adding at least one alcohol to the mixture prepared in step (C); and (E) isolating the isocyanurate compound.
US10377772B2
The present invention relates to novel macrocyclic compounds of formula (I) and compositions containing said compounds acting as kinase inhibitors, in particular as inhibitors of LRRK2 (Leucine-Rich Repeat Kinase 2). Moreover, the present invention provides processes for the preparation of the disclosed compounds, as well as methods of using them, for instance as a medicine or diagnostic agent, in particular for the treatment and/or diagnosis of diseases characterized by LRRK2 kinase activity such as neurological disorders including Parkinson's disease and Alzheimer's disease.
US10377768B2
The invention provides tetrahydronaphthyridine and related compounds, pharmaceutical compositions, methods of inhibiting RORγ activity, reducing the amount of IL-17 in a subject, and treating immune disorders and inflammatory disorders using such tetrahydronaphthyridine and related compounds.
US10377765B2
An AB monomer, useful for the production of condensation polymers, wherein the AB monomer has the structure: A-X-C-Y-B; wherein A is reactive carbonyl derivative of carboxylic acids; Y is a bisanhydrohexitol unit derived from the group consisting of isosorbide, isoidide and isomannide; X is selected from the group consisting of: aromatic rings, including 1,4-phenylene, 1,3-phenylene, 2,6-naphthalene 2,7-naphthalene, and substituted derivatives thereof; heterocycles including, 2,5-furan, 2,5-thiophene, substituted 2,5-furan and substituted 2,5-thiophene; and saturated or unsaturated aliphatic chains; B is OH; and C is selected from the group consisting of ether oxygen, a sulfide, and an amine, wherein the amine is NH or NR wherein R is C1 to C6, attaching X to Y.
US10377763B2
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a compound useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for various diseases and symptoms related to orexin receptors, and a medical usage of the same.The present invention provides a morphinan derivative represented by the general formula (I) below or a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt thereof, the morphinan derivative having excellent selectivity for and antagonism against orexin receptors and excellent therapeutic and prophylactic effects on drug dependence, and an orexin receptor antagonist and a therapeutic or prophylactic agent for drug dependence each containing it as an active ingredient.
US10377759B2
The present invention relates to a compound represented by general formula (I) (wherein, all symbols represent the same meanings as the symbols set forth in the specification), a salt thereof, a solvate thereof, an N-oxide thereof, or a prodrug of any of these. Since the compound has a Brk inhibitory activity, the compound is useful as a drug ingredient for the prevention and/or treatment of Brk-related diseases such as cancer, for example.
US10377756B2
The present invention is directed towards a new method of synthesis of 18F-folate radiopharmaceuticals, wherein fluorine-18 is attached to a pteroate (or folate) or derivative thereof, through direct radiolabeling with 18[F]fluoride, as well as 18F-folate radiopharmaceuticals obtained by such method of synthesis and their use in diagnosis and monitoring of cancer therapy and therapy of inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.
US10377743B2
Compounds having activity as inhibitors of G12C mutant KRAS protein are provided. The compounds have the following structure (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, stereoisomer or prodrug thereof, wherein A, B, R″, Q, W, X, Y, Z, n1, n2 and are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods to modulate the activity of G12C mutant KRAS protein for treatment of disorders, such as cancer, are also provided.
US10377742B2
Disclosed are substituted pyridine compounds as well as pharmaceutical compositions and methods of use. One embodiment is a compound having the structure wherein E, J, T, the ring system denoted by “B”, T, R3, R4, w and x are as described herein. In certain embodiments, a compound disclosed herein activates the AMPK pathway, and can be used to treat metabolism-related disorders and conditions.
US10377735B2
This invention is benzothiophene-based estrogen receptor downregulators and their compositions and uses to treat estrogen-related medical disorders.
US10377730B2
The problem of the present invention is to provide a useful prodrug compound of a naphthofuran compound. The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (IA): [wherein each symbol is as described in the DESCRIPTION] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US10377728B2
A preparation method of an acidic and hydrophobic Pd/C catalytic material comprises performing a simple treatment with chlorosulfonic acid and trimethylchlorosilane, washing and drying a treatment product to obtain a modified Pd/C catalytic material. A method for preparing 2,5-methylfuran by catalyzing a carbohydrate with modified Pd/C comprises: dissolving the carbohydrate in alcohol, allowing a reaction to proceed with modified Pd/C as a catalyst and polymethylhydrosiloxane as a hydrogen donor at a temperature of 80˜140° C. for 1-5 hours, and performing centrifugation to separate the catalyst from the product. The content of the modified Pd/C content is 1-3 mol % relative to the carbohydrate; the polymethylhydrosiloxane amount is equivalent to 4-10 times the carbohydrate amount, and the carbohydrate concentration in the alcohol is 2-6 wt %. The method overcomes the defect of being difficult to prepare the 2,5-methylfuran by directly catalyzing the carbohydrate, and features moderate reaction conditions and high activity.
US10377725B2
The present invention relates to a phenyl amino pyrimidine compound or a polymorph of a salt thereof, specifically, to N-(cyanomethyl)-4-(2-((4-(2′,2′,6′,6′-d4-morpholino)phenyl)amino)pyrimidin-4-yl)benzamide, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a polymorph of a solvate thereof, that is, a compound shown in formula I or salt thereof, or a polymorph of a solvate thereof. The polymorph is suitable for preparing a pharmaceutical composition for suppressing non-receptor tyrosine kinases (such as JAK kinase).
US10377724B2
A solid-supported catalyst ligand which chelates palladium (II) species to form a complex that functions as a heterogeneous catalyst that is stable and can be recycled without significantly losing any catalytic activity in a variety of chemical transformations, a method for producing the solid-supported catalyst ligand and a method for catalyzing a palladium cross-coupling reaction, such as the Suzuki-Miyaura, Mizoroki-Heck, and Sonagashira reactions.
US10377710B2
The present invention relates to a novel, improved, commercially viable and industrially advantageous process for the preparation of Silodosin of Formula (I), its pharmaceutically acceptable salts or solvates thereof. The invention relates to the preparation of considerably pure Silodosin with high yield.
US10377708B2
The various aspects present inventions provide various crystalline forms of (S)-(−)-amisulpride, (R)-(+)-amisulpride, and solvates thereof and methods of making same. In various aspects, the inventions also provide methods of resolving racemic amisulpride.
US10377704B2
The invention relates to a catalyst comprising an active component based on molybdenum and on potassium and a support based on hydroxyapatite, and also to a process for preparing said catalyst and a process for producing methyl mercaptan in a catalytic process by reaction of carbon monoxide, sulphur and/or hydrogen sulphide and hydrogen, comprising the use of said catalyst.
US10377699B2
A method for the synthesis of daptomycin or a daptomycin analog is carried out on a resin to form a linear precursor followed by a serine ligation macrocyclization in solution. Daptomycin analogs can differ from daptomycin by substitution of amino acids residues and/or deletion or addition of amino acid residues. Daptomycin analogs can include a different fatty acid in the side arm of the daptomycin analog.
US10377697B2
The present invention relates to a new chemical synthesis, intermediates and catalysts useful for the preparation of the neprilysin (NEP) inhibitor sacubitril. It further relates to new intermediate compounds and their use for said new chemical synthesis route.
US10377693B2
The present invention discloses 5-bromo-2-(α-hydroxypentyl)benzoic acid sodium salt in different crystal forms and the preparation methods thereof, and belongs to the field of pharmaceutical chemistry. Said different crystal forms of 5-bromo-2-(α-hydroxypentyl)benzoic acid sodium salt include: amorphous 5-bromo-2-(α-hydroxypentyl)benzoic acid sodium salt, crystal form A of 5-bromo-2-(α-hydroxypentyl)benzoic acid sodium salt, and crystal form B of 5-bromo-2-(α-hydroxypentyl)benzoic acid sodium salt. The different crystal forms of 5-bromo-2-(α-hydroxypentyl)benzoic acid sodium salt obtained according to the present invention have better stability and water-solubility than the mixed forms of 5-bromo-2-(α-hydroxypentyl)benzoic acid sodium salt, thus is advantageous for pharmaceutical use. Moreover, the different crystal forms of 5-bromo-2-(α-hydroxypentyl)benzoic acid sodium salt possess much better therapeutic effect than 5-bromo-2-(α-hydroxypentyl)benzoic acid potassium salt.
US10377687B2
Titanium complexes containing at least one catecholate ligand can be desirable active materials for flow batteries and other electrochemical energy storage systems. Such complexes can be formed through reacting a catechol compound with a titanium reagent in an organic solvent, removing a byproduct species, and then obtaining an aqueous phase containing a salt form of the titanium catechol complex, particularly an alkali metal salt form. More specifically, the methods can include: forming a catechol solution containing a catechol compound and an organic solvent, contacting a titanium reagent with the catechol solution to form a reaction mixture, reacting the titanium reagent with the catechol compound to form an intermediate titanium catechol complex and a byproduct species, separating the byproduct species, and combining an alkaline aqueous solution containing a base with the intermediate titanium catechol complex to produce a salt form titanium catechol complex at least partially dissolved in an aqueous phase.
US10377686B2
An efficient method for producing 1-chloro-2,3,3,3-tetorafluoropropene from 1,1-dichloro-2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene is provided. The method produces 1-chloro-2,3,3,3-tetorafluoropropene by reducing 1,1-dichloro-2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene with fewer over-reduced by-products, such as 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene and 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane. In the method, 1,1-dichloro-2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene reacts with hydrogen in a gas phase in the presence of a palladium catalyst-carrying carrier, in which a palladium catalyst having a specific surface area of 40 m2/g or less is carried on the carrier.
US10377678B2
Disclosed herein are fertilizer compositions with enhanced sulphate release, methods of making the fertilizer compositions and methods of using the fertilizer compositions. The disclosed fertilizer compositions combine elemental sulphur with small amounts (relative to the sulphur) of humic acid to enhance delivery of sulphates to soil. The humic acid is added as a humic additive, which may comprise 40% or more humic acid. In many embodiments, the presence of small amounts of humic additive enhances the release of sulphate from soil containing the fertilizer composition from about 1.5- to 4-fold over fertilizer compositions lacking the humic additive.
US10377676B2
A resin-impregnated boron nitride sintered body having superior thermal conductivity and superior strength, and a resin-impregnated boron nitride sintered body having superior conductivity and small anisotropy of thermal conductivity are provided. A resin-impregnated boron nitride sintered body, including: 30 to 90 volume % of a boron nitride sintered body having boron nitride particles bonded three-dimensionally; and 10 to 70 volume % of a resin; wherein the boron nitride sintered body has a porosity of 10 to 70%; the boron nitride particles of the boron nitride sintered body has an average long diameter of 10 μm or more; the boron nitride sintered body has a graphitization index by powder X-ray diffractometry is 4.0 or less; and an orientation degree of the boron nitride particles of the boron nitride sintered body by I.O.P is 0.01 to 0.05 or 20 to 100; and a resin-impregnated boron nitride sintered body, including: 30 to 90 volume % of a boron nitride sintered body having boron nitride particles bonded three-dimensionally is provided.
US10377674B2
Disclosed are compositions containing at least 5 wt. % of a silicate based on the total weight of the composition, wherein the silicate is an alkali metal silicate and/or an alkaline earth metal silicate, at least 20 wt. % of one or more calcium oxygenates; and water to 100 wt. %.
US10377669B2
A low-density, high-strength concrete composition that is both self-compacting and lightweight, with a low weight-fraction of aggregate to total dry raw materials, and a highly-homogenous distribution of a non-absorptive and closed-cell lightweight aggregate such as glass microspheres or copolymer polymer beads or a combination thereof, and the steps of providing the composition or components. Lightweight concretes formed therefrom have low density, high strength-to-weight ratios, and high R-value. The concrete has strength similar to that ordinarily found in structural lightweight concrete but at an oven-dried density as low as 40 lbs./cu.ft. The concrete, at the density ordinarily found in structural lightweight concrete, has a higher strength and, at the strength ordinarily found in structural lightweight concrete, a lower density. Such strength-to-density ratios range approximately from above 30 cu.ft/sq.in. to above 110 cu.ft/sq.in., with a 28-day compressive strength ranging from about 3400 to 8000 psi.
US10377667B2
It has been unexpectedly discovered that the addition of a non-spec natural pozzolan to non-spec fly ash significantly improves the properties of the non-spec fly ash to the extent it can be certified under ASTM C618 and AASHTO 295, as either a Class F or Class C fly ash. Other pozzolans may also be used for this beneficiation process. Many pozzolans are experimentally tested and may be used to beneficiate non-spec fly ash into certifiable Class F fly ash. Additionally, this disclosure provides a method of converting a Class C fly ash to a more valuable Class F fly ash, by utilizing natural pozzolans. This discovery will extend diminishing Class F fly ash supplies and turn non-spec fly ash waste streams into valuable, certified fly ash pozzolan which will protect and enhance concrete, mortars and grouts.
US10377662B2
The present invention provides a glass fiber composition, a glass fiber and a composite material therefrom. The glass fiber composition comprises the following components expressed as percentage by weight: 53-64% SiO2, greater than 19% and lower than 25% Al2O3, 0.05-7% Y2O3+La2O3+Gd2O3, not greater than 1% Li2O+Na2O+K2O, 10-24% CaO+MgO+SrO, 1.5-12% CaO, lower than 2% TiO2, lower than 1.5% Fe2O3. Said composition can not only significantly improve the elastic modulus and chemical stability of the glass, but also overcome the technical problems in the manufacture of traditional high-performance glasses including high risk of crystallization, fining difficulty of molten glass and production efficiency difficulty with refractory-lined furnaces, significantly reduce the liquidus and forming temperatures and greatly reduce the crystallization rate under the same conditions, thus making it particularly suitable for production of high-performance glass fiber with excellent chemical stability in refractory-lined furnaces.
US10377659B2
An optical fiber base material manufacturing apparatus including a reaction chamber; a burner that has a portion thereof inserted into the reaction chamber through an insertion opening that creates a connection between the inside and outside of the reaction chamber, and emits a flame toward a starting member positioned within the reaction chamber; and a seal connection member that creates an air-tight seal between the burner and the reaction chamber at the insertion opening. One end of the seal connection member firmly contacts the burner inserted therethrough, another end of the seal connection member firmly contacts the reaction chamber and has a through-hole formed therein through which the burner is inserted without contacting the seal connection member, and the seal connection member includes a connecting portion that connects the one end to the other end, while preventing transfer of stress between the one end and the other end.
US10377657B2
A press station (12) and system (10) for forming glass sheets that are initially formed with an upwardly concave curved shape with end portions (86) and an intermediate portion (88) having straight line elements that are subsequently formed with curved shapes to provide curvature along transverse directions. The forming is performed by initially providing curvature to the straight line elements of the glass sheet end portions (86) while the intermediate portion (88) still has the straight line elements. The glass sheet intermediate portion is subsequently formed to provide curvature to its straight line elements so the entire glass sheet has curvature in transverse directions.
US10377655B2
Disclosed herein are systems for shaping glass structures, comprising a shaping mold; a magnetic field generator; and a susceptor plate positioned substantially between the shaping mold and the magnetic field generator. Also disclosed herein are systems for shaping a glass structures, comprising a magnetic field generator comprising at least one induction coil and a one power supply connected to the at least one induction coil; and a susceptor plate having a first surface proximate the at least one induction coil and an opposing second surface proximate the glass structure. Further disclosed herein are methods for heating glass structures, comprising positioning the glass structure on a shaping mold; introducing the shaping mold and glass structure into a furnace; and indirectly heating at least a portion of the glass structure using at least one induction heating source.
US10377644B2
A device for the treatment of fluids has a flow-through housing, a cover, an inlet, a reactor chamber with inner walls, an outlet and UV LED radiation sources directed into the reactor chamber, and also a power supply. The device achieves a high purifying performance with less technical complexity and less installation space and needs only little electrical power. The interior of the reactor chamber has a flow-related design. The radiation sources are arranged in the fluid on or in an inner wall and a rotating fluid vortex is imparted to a fluid flowing through by the flow-related design. The radiation sources radiate radially from the outside inward and/or laterally onto the fluid vortex. At least a partial stream of the fluid in the fluid vortex passes a number of times by the radiation sources before leaving the reactor chamber.
US10377643B1
Embodiments of the invention include an elongate chamber. A UV source includes a semiconductor device, the semiconductor device including an active layer disposed between an n-type region and a p-type region. The active layer emits radiation having a peak wavelength in a UV range. The semiconductor device is positioned on a wall of the elongate chamber. An inner surface of the elongate chamber is reflective.
US10377632B2
There is provided a process for producing LiMXO4, comprising the steps of reacting a source of lithium, a source of M, and a source of X together, in a melted state at a reaction temperature between 900 to 1450 C, in the presence of an excess of (A) a solid-solid reducing couple having an oxygen partial process at equilibrium (pO2) comprised between 10−8 and 10−15 atm at said reaction temperature according to an Ellingham-Richardson diagram for oxides, or (B) one component of the solid-solid reducing couple together with a gas-gas reducing couple having an oxygen partial pressure equilibrium (pO2) between 10−8 and 10−15 atm at said reaction temperature according to an Ellingham-Richardson diagram of oxides, and under thermic equilibrium and thermodynamic equilibrium. There is also provided a LiMXO4 melt-solidified product free from off-composition impurities.
US10377627B2
The present disclosure relates to a wafer-level package that includes a first thinned die, a multilayer redistribution structure, a first mold compound, and a second mold compound. The first thinned die resides over a top surface of the multilayer redistribution structure. The multilayer redistribution structure includes at least one support pad that is on a bottom surface of the multilayer redistribution structure and vertically aligned with the first thinned die. The first mold compound resides over the multilayer redistribution structure and around the first thinned die, and extends beyond a top surface of the first thinned die to define an opening within the first mold compound and over the first thinned die. The second mold compound fills the opening and is in contact with the top surface of the first thinned die.
US10377622B2
The present disclosure relates to a refillable device. The refillable device includes a liquid chamber in the refillable device, a connection end, a sealing component arranged in the connection end, and a rotating mechanism. The liquid chamber is configured for storing tobacco liquid. The connection end is configured for connecting with an open end of a liquid injecting container. The sealing component defines a liquid inlet. The rotating mechanism tightly abuts against the sealing component. The rotating mechanism is rotatable between a first position where the liquid inlet is opened, and a second position where the liquid inlet is sealed.
US10377620B2
A beverage supplying device includes a touch panel for receiving an operation for selecting a main syrup constituting a main beverage, and a topping syrup added as flavoring to the main beverage. The device further includes a second syrup solenoid valve for opening and closing a passage for supplying the topping syrup that is stored under pressure in a syrup tank and a second syrup pump for intermittently supplying the topping syrup while the second syrup solenoid valve is open, the second syrup pump being provided to the passage for supplying the topping syrup between the syrup tank and the second syrup solenoid valve. The device further includes a nozzle for producing the main beverage by mixing the main syrup with water or carbonated water at a prescribed ratio, and producing a beverage by mixing the topping syrup with the main beverage without diluting the topping syrup.
US10377616B2
A side lift spreader (1) for handling empty containers (6), and a method for adjusting a main frame (10) of an inverted side lift spreader. The inverted side lift spreader (1) comprises a main carriage (8) which is connectable to a lifting device (2) to be movable along a front side (39) of a mast (4) of the lifting device (2), the main frame (10) being carried by and sideways movable with respect to the main carriage (8), and main frame guiding means (27) for guiding a movement of the main frame (27) comprises at least two links (30, 31, 32, 33), one first portion (52, 56, 60, 64) of each link (30, 31, 32, 33) being connected to the main frame (10) and one second portion (54, 58, 62, 66) of each link (30, 31, 32, 33) being connected to the main carriage (8). The second portions (54, 58, 62, 66) of the links (30, 31, 32, 33) are arranged at the main carriage (8) at respective points of attachments (76, 78, 80, 82) which are located, in use of the spreader (1), at an opposite side (84) of the mast (4) compared to the front side (39).
US10377612B2
A lift-truck including a support means extending from a load engagement means; a distance sensor to measure the distance (D) to the load engagement means; a control unit connected to an operator interface and a lifting/lowering unit and to the distance sensor, the distance sensor attached to the support means at a fixed distance above the load engagement means, the control unit receives start signal from the operator interface and performs a height adjustment cycle of the load engagement means comprising; determining a default distance (D0) to the surface on the load engagement means; determining the present distance (D) to the surface on the load engagement means; comparing the default distance (D0) and the present distance (D); moving the load engagement means a distance (R) when a difference (Ddelta) between the default distance (D0) and the present distance (D) is determined, the distance (R) depends on the difference (Ddelta).
US10377611B2
A scissor lift with a height sensor system includes a scissors assembly including at least one scissor leg configured to lower and raise a platform, an angle sensor configured to sense the angular position of a pivot pin about which the scissor leg pivots, and a processor configured to calculate a height of the platform from the angular position sensed by the angle sensor. The processor may also be configured to control the lift actuator in response to the height of the platform calculated from the angular position sensed by the angular sensor. The angle sensor may be a magnetic angle sensor configured to sense the angle of a magnetic angular marker attached to the pivot pin.
US10377598B2
A control system for controlling operation of main and secondary drive units in a web winder system to provide tension control of a continuous material web is disclosed. The control system causes the main drive unit to operate in a velocity mode to set a linear velocity of the continuous material web. The control system receives inputs from tension and speed detectors in the web winder system that detect a tension and speed of the continuous material web and causes the secondary drive unit to operate in a modified torque regulated closed-loop tension control mode so as to control a tension in the web material, with the control system causing the secondary drive unit to operate according to a torque regulated closed-loop tension control mode and integrate a speed feedback loop into the torque regulated closed-loop tension control mode so as to introduce active damping into the tension control.
US10377592B2
A sheet loading apparatus for carrying a sheet loaded in a first tray to a second tray includes: a grip portion configured to grip the sheet; a sliding portion configured to move the grip portion between a sheet gripping position and a sheet release position; a lift portion configured to move the grip portion and cause the grip portion to emerge from the sheet loading surface; and a common power transmission portion configured to transmit power to both the sliding portion and the lift portion, wherein in one cycle, after the sliding portion moves the grip portion to a downstream side, the lift portion moves the grip portion downward of the sheet loading surface to cause the grip portion to reach the release position, and after the sliding portion moves the grip portion to the upstream side, the lift portion moves the grip portion to the gripping position.
US10377587B2
A trailer restraining device comprising a portable frame having mounted thereto a tail hook and a king pin receiver that includes at least one of a receiver hydraulic cylinder, a receiver pneumatic cylinder, a receiver electric actuator, and a receiver winch.
US10377580B2
Apparatus includes a conveyor and pusher elements, mounted on carriages predisposed slidably on support rods fixed transversely to belts of the conveyor to displace the articles transversely to an advancement direction thereof. Idler rollers are below the carriages. First and second sliding pathways, alternating in sliding the rollers, are of such a shape that when the rollers pass along the first sliding pathway, the carriages maintain a stationary position on the support rods and when the rollers pass along the second sliding pathway, the carriages translate along the support rods so that the pusher elements translate transversely to displace and push the articles transversely. A switching device abuts the rollers and deviates them so that the rollers can be inserted and slide in either the first or the second sliding pathway.
US10377578B2
Transmission equipment is provided. The transmission equipment includes a carrier and a transmission rail. The carrier includes at least one carrier guiding structure. The transmission rail includes a first rail, a second rail and a turning unit. The first rail includes at least one first transmission member. The second rail includes at least one second transmission member. The turning unit includes a first guiding slot, a second guiding slot and a turning member. At least one portion of the first guiding slot is parallel to the first rail. At least one portion of the second guiding slot is parallel to the second rail. The turning member moves between a first position and a second position.
US10377577B2
A tablet supply apparatus includes: a base frame; a rotary plate rotatably installed on the base frame to outwardly position a tablet by centrifugal force, and inclinedly positioned to have a top dead center point and a bottom dead center point; a transfer plate positioned to surround the rotary plate, rotated with the rotary plate, and having an inclined surface outwardly and downwardly inclined on the same level as that of the top dead center point of the rotary plate, in order to receive the tablet from the top dead center point of the rotary plate; and a guide unit disposed on the outer peripheral surface of the transfer plate, the guide unit allowing the tablet, positioned and transferred on the inclined surface of the transfer plate, to be discharged toward the rotary plate of the inspection unit by centrifugal force and a sliding movement.
US10377576B2
Facility for sorting items comprising: at least one conveyor comprising supports designed to support the items, and at least one receiving device, the supports being designed to eject at least some of the items in succession into or onto the receiving device, the ejected items describing true paths (Tr) with respect to the receiving device, the true paths being liable to belong to a predefined set (Tr-Out) of potential paths considered as being incorrect. The facility further comprises: a detector designed to supply primary information relating respectively to true paths, and an analyzer designed to use the said primary information and to produce at least one secondary information item representative of the belonging of at least one of the true paths to the predefined set (Tr-Out).
US10377571B2
Conveyor apparatus, systems and methods are provided. In some embodiments a rail is supported in spaced-apart relation from an idler assembly of the conveyor by a bracket mounted to the conveyor. In some embodiments the bracket is mounted (e.g., removably mounted such as by a clamp) to an idler assembly of the conveyor (e.g., an end stand thereof). In some embodiments a retractable idler support is slidably mounted to a base frame and advanced between a first and second position.
US10377557B1
An aerosolized disinfectant assembly for automatically disinfecting a room with an aerosolized disinfectant includes an aerosol that includes a chemical disinfectant. A canister is provided and the aerosol is contained under pressure within the canister. A fogger is coupled to the canister and the fogger is in fluid communication with an interior of the canister. The fogger is positionable in an open position thereby facilitating the aerosol to be released from the canister and into the room. In this way the chemical disinfectant is distributed around the room to disinfect the room.
US10377554B2
A syringe, in particular for viscous or liquid dental materials, provided with a syringe housing 12, in which a plunger 22 is guided for displacement in a manner known, wherein the plunger 22 can be removed from the syringe housing 12 and introduced into the syringe housing 12, and with an outlet cannula 20, which is fitted on the syringe housing 12. A region of the syringe housing 12 which is adjacent to the outlet cannula 20 is of deformable design and a region of the syringe housing 12 which is remote from the outlet cannula 20 is of dimensionally stable design.
US10377552B2
A bottle cap capable of connection to another bottle cap stacked in an axial direction, and which can be detachably attached to a bottle mouth of a bottle, includes a top plate that covers an opening of the bottle mouth, a side wall of a hollow cylinder that vertically extends from a rim of the top plate and is screwed to the bottle mouth, an inner cylinder of a hollow cylinder that vertically extends in a space surrounded by the side wall from an inner surface of the top plate and forms an annular space with the side wall, and a plurality of cylindrical projections that project from an outer surface of the top plate and have a diameter having a same dimension as a width of the circular space in a radial direction. A projection position of the projections overlaps a set position of the annular space.
US10377542B2
The present invention is a heat-resistant receptacle cap comprising: an inner cap 100 having an insertion pipe 120 configured to be fitted onto an inlet of a receptacle with a locking hook, a discharge gate 140 connected to the insertion pipe 120 with a small-diameter pipe 145 and formed so that contents in the receptacle is discharged at the small-diameter pipe 145, and a container 200 which is installed at the bottom of the small-diameter pipe 145 and has an open upper part to hold additives therein; a heat-resistant sealing plate 220 configured to heat-seal the insertion pipe 120 and upper wall of the container 200; a sealing plate holder 300 which is provided with a fitting ring 310 that fits the sealing plate 220 to a corresponding part for coupling the heat-resistant sealing plate 220, and which is fitted at an upper end of an inner side wall of an outer cap 400; and the outer cap 400 having a sealing plate holder fixing step 420 which is formed on a side wall 401 and configured to separate the sealing plate holder 300 as the receptacle is opened.
US10377539B2
A filter baffle assembly including a filter cap engageable to a mouth of a container, the filter cap including a filter vent situated within an inner space of the filter cap, and a liner disposed between the filter vent and a gas permeable baffle engaged to a mouth of the container, the baffle including at least one perforation to permit gas exchange between an interior of the container and the filter vent, and to protect the filter vent from contact with contents housed in an interior of the container. A welded baffle liner assembly for protecting a filter vent from contact with the contents of a container, including a gas permeable baffle having at least one perforation welded to a liner, the welded baffle liner assembly being interposable between a mouth of the container and a filter vent housed within a cap engageable to the mouth of the container. A method for protecting a filter vent from the contents of a container.
US10377530B2
A pallet includes a deck supported by a central support and outer columns. Runners may connect lower ends of the outer columns to the central support. The deck, central support, outer columns and (optionally) runners may molded as a single piece of plastic. The outer columns are reinforced with reinforcement members so that the outer columns can be very thin (e.g. approximately 1 inch thick).
US10377516B2
A filling device, in particular for filling liquid containers of electronic cigarettes with a liquid, includes: a rotary carrousel configured to rotate about a main axis of rotation, a pump cam track extending about the main axis, where the rotary carrousel includes multiple hose pumps arranged in an annular configuration about the main axis, where each hose pump includes: a hose, a rotary pump device, the rotary pump device including: a roller rotor including a number of rollers which are configured to engage the hose and urge the liquid through the hose, a cam rotor including a number of pump cams which are configured to engage the pump cam track, the cam rotor being coupled to the roller rotor.
US10377511B2
A spacecraft propulsion method uses cosmic ray triggered nuclear micro-fusion events to provide repeated or continuous thrust for artificial gravity during a space flight. In one embodiment, successive packages of deuterium-containing micro-fusion particle fuel material is projected in a specified direction outward from a spacecraft. In another embodiment, the micro-fusion fuel material is a coating upon a set of angled rings arranged circumferentially around the spacecraft. In a third embodiment, the micro-fusion fuel is dispersed in proximity to “wind” turbines to generate electricity for ion thrusters. In each case, the material interacts with the ambient flux of cosmic rays to generate micro-fusion products having kinetic energy that either produce thrust upon the spacecraft or drive the turbines whose electrical output in turn powers the ion thrusters.
US10377500B2
To provide an electrified aircraft, and a method of controlling a regenerative electric power of the electrified aircraft where a path angle and a descending rate can be controlled with a good response independently from a speed while controlling the drag force of the propulsion drive system and where it is possible to maximize safely a generated electric power in each flight status at the time of descent or ascent. The electrified aircraft includes a propeller or a fan for propulsion; an electric drive motor for rotary-driving the propeller or the fan and for generating an electric power by the rotation of the propeller or the fan; and an estimation unit for estimating a drag force of the propeller or the fan or an electric power generation amount of the electric drive motor based on propulsion system parameters of the electric drive motor.
US10377498B2
An aircraft, an aircraft engine and a corresponding method provide for anti-icing based upon energy provided by a fan assembly of the aircraft engine, such as by rotation of a low pressure shaft of the fan assembly. The aircraft includes an aircraft body having wings and an aircraft engine carried by the aircraft body. The aircraft engine includes a core gas turbine engine and a fan assembly coupled to the core gas turbine engine. The fan assembly may include a fan, a low pressure turbine and a low pressure shaft connecting the fan and the low pressure turbine. The aircraft engine also includes an electric anti-icing system that has a variable frequency generator driven by the fan assembly, and one or more resistive heaters carried by the wings. The variable frequency generator is configured to provide electrical energy to the one or more resistive heaters.
US10377496B2
An airflow control system for use in a vehicle is provided. The airflow control system includes a manifold and a recirculation duct in flow communication with the manifold. The recirculation duct includes a fan and a recirculation valve. The system additionally includes a ventilation duct coupled in flow communication with the recirculation duct between the fan and the recirculation valve. The ventilation duct is in flow communication with an ambient environment surrounding the vehicle and includes at least one ventilation valve.
US10377479B2
The present invention includes an anti-torque assembly for a helicopter comprising a plurality of fixed blade pitch motors mounted on one or more pivots on the tail boom of the helicopter, wherein the plurality of fixed blade pitch motors on the one or more pivots are adapted to be oriented substantially in-plane with a tail boom of a helicopter during a first mode of operation that comprises a hover mode and wherein the fixed blade pitch motors are adapted to be oriented substantially off-plane from the tail boom of the helicopter during a second mode of helicopter operation that is different from the first mode.
US10377478B2
The present invention discloses a rotor control system where rapid changes in rotor torque are transferred into moment forces acting about the blade pitch axis of a rotor blade in a thrust-generating rotor, to ultimately control the movements of a rotary wing aircraft. The moment forces acting on the rotor blade are transferred through a carefully adjusted damping member in order to allow rapid changes in rotor torque to create cyclic changes in blade pitch angle, while slow or permanent changes are cancelled out and affects the rotational speed and the thrust generated by the rotor, without permanently affecting the blade pitch angle of individual rotor blades.
US10377477B2
According to one embodiment, a pitch link includes a first link, a second link coupled to a first end of the first link, a third link coupled to a second end of the first link opposite the first end, and a first bearing housing having a first bearing and a second bearing housing having a second bearing. The first bearing housing is removably coupled to the second link. The second link separates the first bearing housing from the first link. The second bearing housing is removably coupled to the third link. The third link separates the second bearing housing from the first link.
US10377475B2
A nozzle for use with a rotor blade for a reaction drive type helicopter includes a first wall, a second wall opposing the first wall, and sidewalls extending between the first wall and the second wall enclosing a cavity having an upstream end and a downstream end. The nozzle includes an inlet section for receiving a gasflow at the upstream end. The distance between the first wall and the second wall reduces to a throat downstream of the inlet section. An expansion section extending from the throat, downstream thereof.
US10377473B2
According to one embodiment, a clutch may be coupled between a rotor system and a power train of a rotorcraft. The clutch may be operable to disengage the rotor system from the power train during operation of the power train. A clutch control system in communication with the clutch and include a rotorcraft condition sensor operable to sense an operating condition of the rotorcraft and a control unit operable to prevent the clutch from disengaging the rotor system from the power train if the operating condition of the rotorcraft fails to satisfy a predetermined criterion.
US10377469B2
An aircraft includes a first structure that includes a first surface and a first coil conformed to, or embedded within, the first surface. The aircraft includes a second structure that includes a second surface and a second coil conformed to, or embedded within, the second surface. The second structure is configured to couple to the first structure such that the first coil is aligned with the second coil to enable inductive coupling between the first coil and the second coil.
US10377466B2
An unmanned air vehicle (UAV) having a fuselage, a foldable propulsion means to generate thrust leading to the UAV movement, a driving means to drive the propulsion means and a plurality of flight control surfaces actuators are further included. The UAV further includes at least one pair of foldable wings where the rear portion of the wings is pivotally attached to the fuselage. The wings having at least one roll control surface hinged to at least one of the foldable wings. At least a pair of tail stabilizers having ruddervators flight control surfaces hinged to the tail stabilizers. In a fully extended position or in ready to fly state position, each of the foldable wings are deployed perpendicular to one another and perpendicular to the fuselage to form an offset-x shaped wings, and in a stowed position, each of the wings are positioned parallel to one another and positioned parallel to the fuselage.
US10377463B2
An aircraft having a hatch and a fall-protection device includes a structure comprising a roof pierced with an opening, a cover plate, and a lock provided to adopt a locking position, in which the lock holds the cover plate in the closed position in the opening, or, alternatively, an unlocked position, in which the lock does not hold the cover plate. The aircraft further comprises at least one fall-protection device provided so that, when the lock moves into the unlocked position, it is in a first position to allow movement of the cover plate under the influence of gravity from its closed position to an intermediate position, in which the cover plate is suspended from the structure and then moves from the first position into a second position, during which movement the cover plate moves from the intermediate position into an open position, no longer attached to the structure.
US10377458B1
A joystick system and a watercraft using the system are presented. The system includes a joystick having a low range of motion spanning from a rest angle to a threshold angle, and a high range of motion spanning from the threshold angle to a maximum angle; a joystick position sensor for producing signals indicative of a position of the joystick and a control for producing engine thrust request signals to control a resultant thrust of two thrust generation devices in response to receiving the signals from the joystick position sensor, the resultant thrust increasing from a minimum to a threshold thrust at a first rate of increase as the joystick moves from the rest angle toward the threshold angle, the resultant thrust increasing from the threshold thrust to a maximum thrust at a second greater rate of increase as the joystick moves from the threshold angle toward the maximum angle.
US10377452B2
A fin plug (10) for installation in a water craft, said fin plug (10) including: a first open cavity (20) adapted to receive a base portion (15) of a water craft fin (50); and, a resilient biasing rod (30) and a protruding member (35) cooperating with the biasing rod, said protruding member being adapted to abut the base portion (15) of said fin (50) when received in said first open cavity (20); wherein said biasing rod and protruding member are adapted to apply a force to the base portion of said fin to inhibit removal of said fin from said first open cavity.
US10377431B2
A vehicle side structure of a pickup truck includes a cabin; and a loading platform that is disposed adjacent to a rear side of the cabin in the vehicle forward-rearward direction, is configured to include a bottom plate, a pair of right and left side panels, and a tail gate, and is formed in a box shape that opens toward a vehicle upper side. Each of the right and left side panels includes a traveling wind inlet part that is disposed at an outer part of each of the right and left side panels in a vehicle width direction, opens toward a vehicle front side, and includes a first opening, a traveling wind blowing part that is disposed at an upper end part of each of the right and left side panels, opens toward the vehicle upper side, and includes a second opening, and an intermediate part.
US10377422B2
A chassis and a method of forming the chassis comprising assembling a framework of interconnected tubular-section metallic members and a plurality of composite panels, each panel being adhesively bonded to a plurality of the metallic members, wherein at least one bond between a composite panel and a metallic member is formed by an arcuate formation integral with and extending from an edge of a planar section of the composite panel and fitting around an exterior of the metallic member, and providing a layer of adhesive along the gap there between extending substantially from the edge of the planar section across a part of but less than the complete angular extent of the arcuate section.
US10377421B2
In a vehicle-body structure in which a roof side rail portion of a side face portion of a vehicle body and a roof reinforcement are connected via a gusset so as to suppress that a center pillar portion comes into a cabin side when a large load is inputted from a vehicle side, a notch portion is provided at the gusset. Thereby, it is suppressed that, when the large load is inputted to the center pillar portion from the vehicle side, the gusset is so bending-deformed by a rotation of the roof side rail portion that a rotational moment caused by the rotation of the roof side rail portion acts on the roof reinforcement, suppressing that the center pillar portion comes into the cabin side.
US10377411B2
In a steering control apparatus, a basic assistance torque calculating unit calculates a basic assistance torque. A correction torque calculating unit calculates a correction torque to be added to the basic assistance torque. In the correction torque calculating unit, a returning state determining unit determines whether a steering wheel is turning or returning. A returning speed stabilization control unit calculates a returning speed stabilization torque to stabilize a returning speed of the steering wheel, as the correction torque. The returning speed stabilization control calculates the returning speed stabilization torque such as to bring a second-order time differential value of steering wheel position-related information correlated with a steering wheel position closer to zero, and such that an absolute value of the returning speed stabilization torque when the steering wheel is returning is relatively greater than that when the steering wheel is turning.
US10377399B2
In the train data transmission system for a train including a plurality of cars, a front car of the train includes: a front car control device that is a central control device configured to send and receive data to and from a control device of a train information management device installed in a following car; an on-board instrument configured to send state information to the front car control device, and receive a control command from the front car control device; and a display device configured to request data from the front car control device using a transmission data format, and receive the data from the front car control device in accordance with the transmission data format. An address is assigned only to data of the front car in the transmission data format, and the display device allocates data of the following car in sequence.
US10377398B2
A train wireless system includes a train detecting apparatus on the ground and a controller on a train. The detecting apparatus includes a detector and a calculator. The detector detects that the train is on rails in a block. The calculator measures an on-rail time during which the detector detects the train in the block, and calculates an on-rail detecting time during which the train has been on the rails in the block. The controller includes a distance measurer, a time measurer, a recorder, and a train-length calculator. The distance measurer measures a travelling distance of the train from a beginning of the block, the time measurer measures an elapsed time since the distance measurer starts the measurement, the recorder records the elapsed time and the travelling distance, and the train-length calculator searches the recorder based on the detecting time, and calculates the train length using a selected travelling distance.
US10377394B2
An enclosure (10) has an inner space in which a rectangular parallelepiped shaped device unit (6) is storable, and has a side surface with an opening (20) for insertion of the device unit (6). A mounting frame (11) is a flat plate facing the opening (20) and disposed in the enclosure (10) on the opposite side of the enclosure (10) with respect in the opening (20). A guide unit includes a slide rail (12) extending from the mounting frame to the opening, and guides the device unit (6) between the opening (20) and the mounting frame (11) in a state in which the guide unit holds the device unit (6) in the Y-axis direction.
US10377388B2
A traction application executing on a vehicle control module receives a traction speed control input to control a traction wheel of the vehicle. Based on the traction speed control input, the traction application determines a first setpoint value of a control attribute related to the traction wheel. A first diagnostic supervisor receives a measured value of the control attribute related to the traction wheel, and the first setpoint value from the traction application. The first diagnostic supervisor comprises a first model of a traction system of the vehicle. Based on the first setpoint value and the first model, the first diagnostic supervisor calculates a first virtual value of the control attribute related to the traction wheel. Based on the first virtual value and the measured value of the control attribute, the first diagnostic supervisor determines a first operating condition of the traction system of the vehicle.
US10377384B2
A method is provided for controlling a drivetrain of a vehicle, wherein the drivetrain comprises a multi-clutch transmission. The gear shift of the multi-clutch transmission is adapted to be performed either by power cut shift or by power shift dependent on predetermined vehicle shift conditions. The method includes detecting at least one of a plurality of indications of slippery road conditions and setting a slip risk factor, wherein the slip risk factor is dependent on the indication of slippery road conditions. If the slip risk factor is above a first predetermined threshold value the method further comprises controlling the multi-clutch transmission such that an upcoming gear shift is performed as a power-shift independently of if upcoming shift was determined to be performed as a power-cut shift or as a power shift.
US10377379B2
A method and system that utilizes the energy storage provided by a vehicle's mass in the form of potential and kinetic energy to optimize the fuel consumption. The system of the present invention is composed of an elevation database, a localization mechanism, and a speed optimization mechanism/engine. The optimization engine receives a desired speed range from the operator such as a max speed and min speed input, and a route or elevation profile form the elevation database. Then, utilizing the elevation database, the localization mechanism and a weight estimate the system and method optimizes the current speed to minimize fuel consumption by way of setting and adjusting the cruise control speed. The route and the weight estimate may be provided or predicted by the optimization engine.
US10377368B2
A controller is provided so as to control, when an electric vehicle (EV) mode is selected, a belt clamping pressure on the basis of discharged oil from a main oil pump which is driven by a motor generator. The controller is provided for a hybrid vehicle and is configured to perform control such that when the vehicle is stopped in the EV mode and a creep cut condition which does not require creep torque from the motor generator is met, a first motor idling rotation speed is set as a motor rotation speed. When the vehicle is stopped in the EV mode and a standby learning control completes learning of a zero-point oil pressure command value, the controller reduces a rotation speed of the motor generator to a second motor idling rotation speed which is lower than the first motor idling rotation speed.
US10377366B2
A driver is prevented from carrying out hands-free driving while lane keeping assist control is being carried out, thereby appropriately determining an abnormal state of the driver. When a steering wheel no-operation state continues for a first period or more, a driving support ECU sets a control mode of LKA to a “weaker mode”, thereby decreasing a control amount of the LKA. As a result, an own vehicle swerves within a travel lane, and the driver neglecting the steering wheel operation can be prompted to operate the steering wheel. Further, when the no-driving operation state continues for a second period or more, the driving support ECU establishes determination that the driver is in an abnormal state, returns the LKA to a “normal mode”, and decelerates and stops the own vehicle.
US10377364B2
In the case of a method for performing a function check on an electromechanical brake device having at least one electric brake motor, the motor current is measured at the brake motor and compared with a calculated motor current, wherein an error signal is generated in the event of an inadmissibly high deviation.
US10377349B2
A streamlined flat windscreen wiper for a vehicle is disclosed. The flat wiper includes a longitudinal wiper blade, at least one longitudinal stiffening member, a longitudinal member for retaining the wiper blade and the stiffening member, a longitudinal streamlined portion having two terminal caps and a central mounting extending between the terminal caps and being connected thereto, the mounting comprising means for fixing to the stiffening member or to the member for retaining the stiffening member, and where each cap includes means for guiding in translation terminal parts of said member.
US10377343B2
A keyless vehicle entry and start system for motor vehicles includes an input device such as a keypad and a backup electrical power supply to unlock the door latch in the event the primary power supply fails, thereby eliminating the need for a lock cylinder. The door latch system is configured to supply electrical power from the primary electrical power supply to unlock the latch upon receiving a signal from a mobile phone, and to supply electrical power from the backup electrical power supply to unlock the latch if an authorized code is input via the keypad. The system is configured to communicate with a portable wireless device such as a smartphone utilizing various frequency bands. The system permits entry and operation of a vehicle utilizing only a smartphone.
US10377339B2
A seatbelt tensioning assembly having a seatbelt, a buckle tongue and a tensioning device. The buckle tongue is configured for releasable attachment to a seatbelt buckle within the passenger compartment. The tensioning device is rigidly connected to the buckle tongue with a mid-section of the seatbelt extending through a hollow interior of the tensioning device. The hollow interior of the tensioning device has a first tensioning member disposed therein at least partially defining a seatbelt path having a serpentine shape such that in the absence of tension being applied to the seatbelt the mid-portion of the seatbelt moves through the seatbelt path with the seatbelt path defining a first overall length. With a pre-determined level of tension being applied to the seatbelt, the tensioning device is configured to shorten the seatbelt path to a second overall length smaller than the first overall length.
US10377334B2
An airbag housing incorporating a molded bin body adapted to store an airbag cushion. A plurality of molded-in surface ribs projects outwardly away from the exterior of the molded bin body. The molded bin body includes a layer of polymer substrate material disposed in over-molded relation to a layer of laminate material providing enhanced toughness and resistance to embrittlement at low temperatures.
US10377331B2
A method for actuating restraint means for a vehicle, the method having the following steps: detecting, at a first instant, at least one first value that represents an acceleration; ascertaining a value that represents a force acting on the vehicle from the detected at least one first value that is representative of an acceleration; actuating the restraint means as a function of the ascertained value and/or a value that is derived from the ascertained value.
US10377328B2
A retention device, useful in a method of retaining a charge cord in a motor vehicle, includes a housing, a retainer and an actuator. The retainer includes a pivot connecting the retainer to the housing and is displaceable between a stowed position and a use position. The actuator translates along a guideway in the housing and is displaced from a first position to a second position in order to displace the retainer to the use position.
US10377310B2
A vehicle object detection system having a controller configured to process object information received from the plurality of sensors and determine the distance between an outer surface of a vehicle body structure and an object. The controller displays on a video display a faux representation of the object, a faux representation of the outer surface of the vehicle body structure and a numeric representation of the distance between the outer surface of the vehicle body structure and the object. The controller is further configured to switch between operating the video display in display modes including a parallel parking view mode and a backup mode.
US10377305B2
A command mechanism for vehicle includes: a support having a contact surface; a detection mechanism configured to detect a finger of a user in command position pressing on the contact surface; and a vibration mechanism that is configured to generate a distant-approach vibration when the detection mechanism detects the presence of the element at the first distance from the contact surface and a more intense, close-approach vibration when the detection mechanism detects the presence of the element at a second distance from the contact surface.
US10377304B2
Embodiments include methods, systems, and computer program products for remediating a color vision deficiency. Aspects include receiving a user profile. Aspects also include identifying an object type for each of the plurality of objects. Aspects also include generating an image overlay for the location based at least in part upon the user profile and the object type.
US10377303B2
A least restrictive allowable driving state of a semi-autonomous driving system is determined based on one or more threats and sensor performance. A current driving state and a future driving state are determined based on an attention state and a steering state of a driver. Warnings are provided to the driver in order to match the current driving state to the future driving state. Driver interaction and attention are enforced when the driver does not respond to the warnings.
US10377297B2
Disclosed is a lamp switch for a parking brake and a structure of a lamp switch is configured to be changed, which indicates that a parking brake is pulled as lighting a lamp on a instrument panel of a vehicle by pulling a lever for the parking brake to prevent malfunction due to poor contact of the lamp switch when an external shock occurs, enhance fuel efficiency and reduce manufacturing cost due to weight reduction, and reduce the number of assembled fixtures.
US10377285B2
A headrest assembly for a vehicle seat includes two pins each extending along an adjustment direction between a lower end and an upper end, each of the two pins having a mounting portion comprising the lower end and adapted to be fixed to a backrest of a seat, an adjustment portion comprising the upper end, and an intermediate portion between the mounting portion and the adjustment portion. The seat further includes a support structure adapted to support the head of a user, and an interface made of overmolded plastic and interconnecting the intermediate portions of the two pins.
US10377283B2
A method of manufacturing a slim foam pad for vehicle seats, may include injecting a first foam solution into a first mold to manufacture an upper pad; inserting the manufactured upper pad into a second mold; and injecting a second foam solution to a first surface of the upper pad inserted into the second mold to manufacture a lower pad integrally coupled to the upper pad, wherein the second foam solution is foamed in a state of being in direct contact with the first surface of the upper pad, wherein no additional border separation member is provided at a border between the upper pad and the lower pad.
US10377271B2
The present invention discloses a latch for securing a seatback to an elevated rear wall of a vehicle passenger compartment, and in which a striker having a crosswise engaging portion extends rearwardly from the seatback. The latch includes a fixed sector adapted to being mounted to the rear wall. A hook is pivotally supported to the sector, with a slide plate sandwiching the hook between the slide plate and the fixed sector such that upward displacement of the slide plate causes forward pivoting of the hook. Rearward pressing of the seatback and striker causes rearward rotation of the hook to receive the striker, the slide plate being upwardly displaced to cause forward rotation of the hook to disengage the striker.
US10377270B2
A seat position adjustment apparatus for a vehicle may include fixed rails fixed on a bottom plane; first sliding rails configured to slide in forward and backward directions on the fixed rails respectively, and provided with cushion links rotatably coupled to the cushion frame; second sliding rails configured to move with the first sliding rails and slide on and protrude from the first sliding rails, and formed to support the cushion frame with the cushion links; a driving device mounted to the first sliding rails or the second sliding rails and configured to transmit power to the first sliding rails and the second sliding rails; and a seat back link rotatably mounted on the bottom plane or the fixed rails and rotatably coupled to and supporting a seat back frame.
US10377269B2
A vehicle includes a front seating assembly and a rear seating assembly. An occupant sensor senses occupancy of the front seating assembly. A proximity sensor senses an object in a footwell behind the front seating assembly. A rear door sensor senses the opening of a rear door. A controller activates an actuator to move the front seating assembly forward based on the sensed occupancy, a sensed object, and sensed door opening. A method of controlling a vehicle seating assembly includes the steps of: sensing the front seating assembly is unoccupied with the occupant sensor; detecting in the footwell behind the front seating assembly with the proximity sensor; sensing a rear door position with the door sensor; and moving the front seating assembly forward when the front seating assembly is unoccupied, an object is in the footwell, and the rear door is in an open position.
US10377268B2
A motor vehicle interior arrangement, in particular a motor vehicle seat, having a decorative element, in particular piping or a decorative strip, which is arranged at least with an outer side visible on a part of the motor vehicle interior arrangement, in particular on a seat cover or an inner wall of the motor vehicle interior arrangement, characterized in that the decorative element has an electrically conductive element which generates an electrical field, to control or actuate certain functions in the motor vehicle interior.
US10377259B2
An apparatus comprises a power electronic energy conversion system comprising a first energy storage device configured to store DC energy and a first voltage converter configured to convert a second voltage from a remote power supply into a first charging voltage configured to charge the first energy storage device. The apparatus also includes a first controller configured to control the first voltage converter to convert the second voltage into the first charging voltage and to provide the first charging voltage to the first energy storage device during a charging mode of operation and communicate with a second controller located remotely from the power electronic energy conversion system to cause a second charging voltage to be provided to the first energy storage device during the charging mode of operation to rapidly charge the first energy storage device.
US10377257B2
A vehicle-mounted charging device (12) includes a vehicle-mounted battery (18), a vehicle-mounted electronic control unit (30) and a modem startup control unit. The vehicle-mounted battery is charged with power supplied from external charging equipment via a charging cable (16). The vehicle-mounted electronic control unit is configured to perform charging communication, relating to charging of the vehicle-mounted battery, with the external charging equipment using an in-band modem (32). The modem startup control unit starts up the in-band modem when the vehicle-mounted electronic control unit performs the charging communication, and that stops a startup of the in-band modem when the vehicle-mounted electronic control unit does not perform the charging communication.
US10377254B2
A wireless power transmission device includes a power-supplying coil configured to wirelessly transmit power to an electric vehicle (EV) serving as a vehicle, be installed in a slanted state or perpendicularly to a horizontal plane, and form an electromagnetic coupling circuit along with a power-receiving coil provided in the EV.
US10377249B2
The present invention relates to a vehicle power control device and method capable of reducing a size and manufacturing cost of a circuit. The vehicle power control device according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a closed loop buck-boost converter supplied with power from a power source and outputting the power to a load a plurality of open loop converters connected to the closed loop buck-boost converter in parallel and supplied with the power from the power source and outputting the power to the load and a controller controlling an operation of the closed loop buck-boost converter and an operation of the plurality of open loop converter, respectively, depending on power capacity required for the load.
US10377248B2
An embodiment of the invention relates to a charging device for charging an at least partially electrically operated vehicle. The charging device is formed with at least one electrical component and a switching device. The at least one electrical component and the switching device are arranged in the charging device in such a way that when the charging device is connected to a vehicle a circuit is produced for assisting the discharging of at least one capacitor provided on the vehicle side, the capacitor being openable or closable via the switching device.
US10377246B2
A vehicle power source includes a generator, a power storage, a vehicle body equipment group, a current consumption estimating unit, a charge and discharge current setting unit, a generated current setting unit, and a generated current controller. The current consumption estimating unit estimates current consumption of the vehicle body equipment group, on a basis of a generated current of the generator and a charge and discharge current of the power storage. The charge and discharge current setting unit sets a target charge and discharge current of the power storage, on a basis of a state of charge of the power storage. The generated current setting unit sets a target generated current of the generator, on a basis of the current consumption and the target charge and discharge current. The generated current controller controls the generated current, on a basis of the target generated current.
US10377242B2
A regenerative brake control device of a vehicle, which is configured to control a rotary electric motor that is configured to drive wheels at a regeneration ratio corresponding to a selected regeneration stage to thereby obtain a regenerative brake force, includes: a selecting section which is manually operated to select a regeneration stage from a plurality of regeneration stages which have been set; and a control section which is configured to make control so that, when a predetermined operation is performed on the selecting section, a regeneration stage in which the predetermined operation has not been performed on the selecting section is automatically changed to another regeneration stage.
US10377236B2
The present invention relates to an assistance apparatus for driving of a vehicle including a display unit displaying the virtual preceding vehicle corresponding to one virtual preceding mode, which is selected by a user, of a plurality of virtual preceding modes, an interface unit receiving route information including destination information that is set by a driver and sensing information detected by a sensing unit, and a processor controlling the virtual preceding vehicle on the basis of the route information and the sensing information.
US10377233B2
A utility table is provided and includes a support table, a plurality of drive wheels, a plurality of guide wheels, and a drive assembly. The support table includes a top frame with a support surface and a pair of side frames extending downward from opposite ends of the top frame. The plurality of drive wheels are positioned along and extend below each of the pair of side frames. The plurality of guide wheels are positioned along an inner surface of the pair of side frames. The drive assembly includes a power source and control system to power the plurality of drive wheels.
US10377232B2
A method of controlling an all-wheel-drive system connect event including providing a power transmission apparatus having a clutch, a propeller shaft, and a rear drive unit with a clutch pack assembly. The rear drive unit clutch pack is actuated by creating a model of the propeller shaft rotational speed, adapting the model parameters to compensate for temperature and vehicle wheel speed, storing the model, adapting the model utilizing information collected during a previous all-wheel-drive system connect event, and developing a set point for the clutch driving element utilizing the model and a multi-loop control architecture. The power transmission apparatus clutch is then engaged.
US10377228B2
An air intake duct is fixed to the lower surface of the rear floor panel of a vehicle. An oil cooler, which is an object to be cooled, is fixed to the lower surface of the air intake duct. An exhaust duct, which discharges air supplied to the oil cooler to the outside of the vehicle, is fixed to the lower surface of the oil cooler. The exhaust duct includes an exhaust port, which is open to the outside of the vehicle and is open downward from the vehicle. The intake duct includes an intake port, which is open to the outside of the vehicle and is opened at a position posterior to the rear tires of the vehicle, in other words, is opened in the rear wall portion of the rear bumper.
US10377221B2
A powertrain includes a drive unit that can be modular and is adaptable to be used as an all-electric drive unit, an input power-split drive unit, or an input and compound power-split drive unit. The drive unit includes a first planetary gear set that has a sun gear member, a ring gear member, and a carrier member all rotatable about a first axis of rotation. The drive unit includes a first electric machine operable as a motor and having a rotor connected to rotate in unison with the sun gear member about the first axis of rotation. A first brake is selectively engageable to ground the ring gear member, a first clutch is operatively connected to the ring gear member, and an output member is connected to rotate in unison with the carrier member about the first axis of rotation. Multiple drive units can be used on a vehicle.
US10377217B1
A vehicle power supply includes a housing, a backing plate, a power assembly, and a clamp. The housing has a bottom wall and a side wall. The backing plate extends from the bottom wall. The power assembly has an array of electrical switching units that extend from the side wall to the backing plate. The clamp extends from the backing plate and is configured to engage a backside of the array such that a frontside of the array is forced into engagement with the side wall.
US10377213B2
A vanity mirror assembly for a vehicle sun visor includes a cover assembly configured to be slideably supported within a frame and to cover a reflective element while in a closed position and to at least partially expose the reflective element to a vehicle interior while in an open position. The cover assembly includes a substantially rigid body portion, one or more flexible arms extending from the substantially rigid body, and a biasing member configured to drive the one or more flexible arms away from the substantially rigid body and into a corresponding groove of the frame.
US10377208B2
A heating system for a passenger compartment of a motor vehicle includes a blower motor, one or more vents, a heater core, and a controller in communication with a humidity sensor, a vehicle speed sensor, an ambient temperature sensor, and a discharge air sensor. The controller is configured to open and close a recirculation air door as initiated by the humidity, vehicle speed, ambient temperature, and discharge air sensors.
US10377204B2
A rescue vehicle (2) includes a chassis (4), a drive unit (6) fastened to the chassis (4) and a driver's cab (8), which is fastened to the chassis (4). The chassis (4) is arranged behind the driver's cab (8) in a longitudinal direction L of the rescue vehicle (2). The rescue cab (10) has a gas-tight configuration. The rescue cab (10) has at least one door (12) as an access to the interior (14) of the rescue cab (10). The rescue vehicle (2) has an air supply unit (16), which is configured to supply the interior (14) of the rescue cab (10) with breathing air.
US10377199B2
An apparatus for coupling a trailing arm may include a carrier having defining an open space on one side thereof, a trailing arm, one end of which includes an extension inclined at a predetermined angle and inserted into the space, and an assist arm, an end of which is inserted into the space and positioned on one side of the extension, in which the extension and the end of the assist arm inserted into the space may be integrally coupled to the carrier.
US10377192B2
A method for determining a temperature of a tire of a motor vehicle, specifically a temperature of an inner liner of the respective tire, having at least the following steps: a saturation temperature is determined for the inner liner of the respective tire as a function of an ambient temperature, as a function of a temperature of the inflation air of the respective tire and as a function of vehicle movement dynamics variables; the temperature of the inner liner of the respective tire is determined by integration as a function of the determined saturation temperature of the inner liner of the respective tire.
US10377186B2
A stud pin includes a buried base portion embedded in a tread portion of a pneumatic tire and a tip portion protruding from the road contact surface of the tread portion when the buried base portion is embedded in the tread portion. A tip surface of the tip portion includes: a first protrusion portion and a second protrusion portion longer in the tire width direction than in the tire circumferential direction and protruding toward one side in the tire circumferential direction; a first recessed portion disposed between the first and second protrusion portions and recessed toward the other side in the tire circumferential direction; a third protrusion portion and a fourth protrusion portion protruding toward the other side in the tire circumferential direction; and a second recessed portion disposed between the third and fourth protrusion portions and recessed toward the one side in the tire circumferential direction.
US10377182B2
The present invention concerns a tire (10) comprising a tread (11) provided with a base surface (14) and with a plurality of ribs (12), each rib (12) being provided with a front wall and a rear wall, and a shaped profile (15), wherein the shaped profile (15) has a section that defines at least one flat surface (17) of the shaped profile (15) which is parallel, or inclined at an angle α up to 20°, to the surface of the head (16) of the rib and which is joined to the front wall of the rib (12) by means of a connecting surface (18), at least one sharp angle (19) of the shaped profile (15) and at least one front wall (23) of the shaped profile (15), which is joint to the base surface (14) of the tread (11) by means of a connecting surface (21).
US10377174B2
A bicycle hub assembly comprises a hub axle, a hub body, and a sprocket support body. The hub body includes a first spoke-mounting portion, a second spoke-mounting portion, and a first axial length. The first axial length is defined between a first axially outermost part of the first spoke-mounting portion and a second axially outermost part of the second spoke-mounting portion in an axial direction with respect to a rotational center axis. The first axial length is equal to or larger than 55 mm. The sprocket support body is rotatably mounted on the hub axle about the rotational center axis. The sprocket support body includes at least ten external spline teeth configured to engage with a bicycle rear sprocket assembly. Each of the at least ten external spline teeth has an external-spline driving surface and an external-spline non-driving surface.
US10377173B2
A wheel module for a motor vehicle, the wheel module including a wheel carrier, a wheel hub, a wheel bearing separate from the wheel hub that supports the wheel hub on the wheel carrier, and a drive shaft for driving the wheel hub. The wheel hub having end face toothing engaging a mating toothing on the drive shaft. A spacer element is arranged axially between the wheel bearing and the drive shaft wherein the spacer element adjoins the end face toothing and/or the mating toothing radially on the outside.
US10377172B2
Disclosed is a method for producing a vehicle wheel with a connection between a wheel rim and a wheel disc in which the wheel disc is connected to the wheel rim by means of at least one connecting element that is guided through a through-hole of the rim base and is joined in the wheel disc. After the joining of the connecting element in the wheel disc a portion of the head of the connecting element projects beyond the rim base on the outer side of the rim. Subsequently the head of the connecting element is at least partially removed.
US10377171B2
A vehicle wheel including a wheel rim having first and second sidewalls defining a rim trough and an opening extending through a portion of the wheel rim, a tire having a tire bead positioned in the rim trough in engagement with the first sidewall, and a bead lock positioned in the rim trough adjacent the tire bead. The bead lock is movable between a locked position and an unlocked position. The bead lock includes an actuator positioned in the opening with a portion accessible from outside the rim, and a hand positioned in the rim trough with two free ends moveable relative to each other and a side edge engaged with the tire bead. The side edge includes a cut out that creates a recessed edge that is not engaged with the tire bead.
US10377170B2
A multi-lobed wheel adapted to be mounted to an agricultural platform for traversal of an agricultural field generally traverse to adjacent rows of planted crops without crushing the individual plants. The multi-lobed wheel having a wheel hub including a central axis on which the multi-lobed wheel is configured to rotate and a plurality of spaced apart lobes defining an outer perimeter configured to make ground engaging contact with the agricultural field, the outer perimeter including structure presenting a plurality of gaps between the plurality of spaced apart lobes, the gaps shaped and sized to provide sufficient clearance for individual plants within a planted crop row so as to enable the multi-lobed wheel to pass over a planted crop row without crushing the individual plants therein.
US10377165B2
An image forming apparatus includes: a first apparatus configured to perform punching on a sheet by using a punching member; a second apparatus, including a stacking part on which a plurality of sheets punched by the first apparatus is stacked, and configured to perform binding so as to obtain a bookbinding article in which a binding member penetrates in a ring shape through punched holes of the plurality of sheets; a notification unit notifying information; and a control unit configured, in a case of starting a job using the first apparatus and the second apparatus and determining that a jam has occurred in the stacking part, to cancel the job, and to cause the notification unit to notify that a thickness of a sheet stack stacked on the stacking part exceeds a thickness that enables to be bound by the binding member used by the second apparatus.
US10377163B2
Provided are a planographic printing plate precursor, a laminate thereof, and a method of producing a planographic printing plate precursor capable of satisfying all purposes for eliminating interleaving paper used for preventing scraping and peeling, preventing adhesion, imparting a plate-separating property for preventing multiple-plate feeding, and preventing scratches. The planographic printing plate precursor which includes a polymer layer on a surface of a belt-like support 12 includes a back coat layer 70 having an arithmetic average surface roughness Ra of 0.5 μm or greater due to a surface roughness structure in which thin film portions 60 and thick film portions 62 are continuously formed on a rear surface of the belt-like support 12.
US10377153B2
A method and apparatus for calibrating a vacuum system in a printing device comprising obtaining a reference pressure value for a print zone of the printing device, measuring a calibration pressure value in the print zone of the printing device when the printing device is at an operating location and the vacuum system is in operation, determining an altitude based on the reference pressure value and the calibration pressure value and applying an operating setting to the vacuum system based on the determined altitude.
US10377147B2
What is disclosed is an object holder for retaining an object in a direct-to-object print system and a direct-to-object print system configured to use various embodiments of the object holder of the present invention. In one embodiment, the object holder comprises a shuttle mount configured to slideably traverse a support member positioned parallel to a plane formed by the printhead. At least one collapsible membrane is attached to the shuttle mount. The membrane forms an airtight sack filled with granules. The membrane collapses at least partially around an object when a volume of air is withdrawn from the membrane by a vacuum pump. The vacuum pump withdrawing a volume of air from the membrane causes the membrane to collapse and tightly pack the granules inside the membrane. The vacuum-packed granules cause the membrane to conform to the shape of the object thereby securing the object to the shuttle mount.
US10377139B2
A liquid ejection apparatus, including: a head having nozzles; a cap to cover the nozzles; a pump fluidically connected to the cap; a switcher for switching a state of the cap between a capping state and an uncapping state, and a controller configured to: determine a cap parameter relating to a cap evaporation rate being an evaporation rate of water in a remaining liquid remaining in the cap, in consideration of (i) an amount of water that moves from the liquid in the nozzles to the remaining liquid in the capping state and (ii) an amount of water that evaporates from the remaining liquid in the uncapping state; and control the head based on the determined cap parameter to perform a flushing for discharging the liquid from the nozzles.
US10377138B2
A method for producing a liquid discharge apparatus includes: forming a first electrode on a film formed on a substrate, forming a piezoelectric part on the first electrode, forming a second electrode on the piezoelectric part, forming a metal part on the film by a metal material except for gold, and forming a gold trace on the metal part to connect to the first electrode.
US10377126B2
Additive manufacturing systems are disclosed. The systems may include a base, and a retaining plate coupled to the base. The retaining plate may include a seat formed in an exposed surface of the retaining plate, and a plurality of pads extending laterally into the seat. The additive manufacturing systems may also include a build plate positioned within the seat and contacting the plurality of pads of the retaining plate. The build plate may include a build surface in substantial planar alignment with the exposed surface of the retaining plate. Additionally, the additive manufacturing systems may include a plurality of build plate retention components positioned in the seat of the retaining plate. Each of the plurality of build plate retention components may be utilized to retain the build plate within the seat of the retaining plate.
US10377120B2
An apparatus for making a conductive element includes an original carbon nanotube film supply unit configured to continuously supply an original carbon nanotube film; a patterned unit configured to form a patterned carbon nanotube film; a solvent treating unit configured to soak the patterned carbon nanotube film to form a carbon nanotube film; a substrate supply unit providing a substrate; a pressing unit configured to generate a pressure on the carbon nanotube film and the substrate and fix the carbon nanotube film on the substrate; and a collecting unit capable of collecting the conductive element. The original carbon nanotube film includes a number of carbon nanotubes extending along a first direction. The patterned carbon nanotube film defines through holes arranged in at least one row in the patterned carbon nanotube film along the first direction, the through holes of each row includes at least two spaced though holes.
US10377115B2
To acquire a stretchable sheet having air permeability due to the presence of through-holes, with no hole formed through outer layers.There are provided: interposing a resilient film (30) that stretches and contracts, in a stretched state between a first sheet layer (21) having no elasticity and a second sheet layer (22) having no elasticity; and joining the first sheet layer (21) and the second sheet layer (22) together with a number of joints directly or through the resilient film by melting the resilient film (30) with ultrasonic fusion energy applied by a thermal fusion device from the outside of the first sheet layer (21) and the outside of the second sheet layer (22) to a number of joint regions with intervals, during the interposing. The resilient film (30) is supplied around a counter roll (63) so as to be supplied around the anvil roll (60), and the anvil roll (60) is accelerated to be faster than the counter roll (63) in peripheral speed to stretch the resilient film (30).
US10377109B2
The invention discloses electric conductor combined by composite conductor and its manufacturing method; the electric conductor forms interface with same or different characteristics among each layer contact surfaces with same or different properties, such as mixture, crystals, alloy, oxysome, etc. When it is electrified, it produces kinds of same or different current effect, such as skin effect, eddy current, ring current, magnetic effect, heat effect, crowding effect, or combined effect which combines each above-mentioned effect; it will play special role and effect if applied on reserved equipment.
US10377104B2
A composite skin material for a vehicle includes a fibrous substrate, a polyurethane resin layer provided on the front side of the fibrous substrate, and a woven fabric adhered to the back side of the fibrous substrate through an adhesive layer comprising a polyurethane resin. Openings penetrating the fibrous substrate from the front of the polyurethane resin layer are provided in the composite skin material, and an opening ratio on the front of the polyurethane resin layer is 1 to 15%. The woven fabric has a warp density of 25 to 50 yarns/25.4 mm and a weft density of 30 to 50 yarns/25.4 mm, and the mass per unit area of the adhesive layer is 15 to 100 g/m2. The composite skin material has air permeability of 5 to 100 cm3/cm2·s, tear strength of 20 to 150N, and tensile strength of 50 N/cm or more.
US10377102B2
The invention includes methods of forming a retreaded tire, and treads there for. Particular embodiments of such methods provide a tire carcass configured to receive the tire tread along an annular tread-receiving area and a pre-cured tire tread including a tread body and a detachable connector. The connector is arranged within a thickness of the tread between a top void portion and a bottom void portion and extending across a width of the top void portion and of the bottom void portion. The detachable connector is configured to separate from the tread upon application of a separation force. Further steps include assembling a retreaded tire by arranging the tire tread atop a bonding layer arranged between the tire tread and the tire carcass, bonding the tire tread to the tire carcass, and removing the detachable connector from the top void portion after the step of bonding.
US10377097B2
Extracorporeal circuit devices can be used for on-pump open-heart surgery to support surgical procedures such as coronary artery bypass grafting. In some cases, a centrifugal pump is used as part of an extracorporeal circuit. Centrifugal pump heads are described herein that induce flow on two sides of an impeller plate, and that can be conveniently mechanically assembled.
US10377096B2
This invention describes methods and apparatus for implementing a Convergence Process to Converge a Lens Design wherein a previous DMD Show may be modified for a subsequent Iteration. In preferred embodiments, an Iterative Loop may be initiated during a Convergence Process wherein one or more of various: techniques, modalities, and thickness correction methods may be implemented.
US10377087B2
In a method and a system for producing a panel product device, in which a panel pre-product is provided, comprising at least one recess formed in a panel surface and having a delimitation, and at least one insert element is provided, intended for anchoring in at least one of the recesses, the system comprises automated means for inserting the insert element into the recess in the panel pre-product, and automated means for filling an intermediate space between the insert element and the delimitation of the recess with a curable or curing filling fluid. In a method and a system for testing the loading resistance of the connection between the insert element and the recess in the panel surface of the panel pre-product, a variable tensile testing force is applied in an automated manner to the insert element up to a predetermined tensile testing force. Finally, a set of auxiliary assembly tools for use in the production method or system is provided, comprising a covering and positioning device for inserting and positioning the insert element in the recess and a connecting device for releasably connecting the insert element to the covering and positioning device.
US10377083B2
A method comprising forming a shrinking platform of layers of a composite, the composite including a metal particulate filler in a first matrix, forming a shrinking support of layers of the composite upon the shrinking platform, forming a first release layer of a release material upon the shrinking support, the release material including a ceramic particulate and a second matrix, and forming a part of the composite upon the shrinking support to form a portable assembly from the combined shrinking platform, shrinking support, release layer and part, wherein substantially horizontal portions of the part are vertically supported by the shrinking platform, wherein the first release layer is configured, after sintering, to separate the part from the shrinking support and to allow the part to be readily removed from the shrinking support, and wherein the shrinking support is configured to prevent the part from distorting during sintering.
US10377078B2
A pipe lining apparatus having a settable, resin-impregnated reinforcement filament that is helically wound onto the inner surface of a pipe or pipe lining by an inverted filament winding apparatus, the apparatus having multiple spools and applicator arms to retain and apply the filament. The applicator arms may be aligned circumferentially or axially.
US10377064B2
An apparatus for continuously manufacturing components from fiber-reinforced composites comprises a conveying device, configured to convey a semifinished product containing reinforcing fibers through the apparatus, a forming device, configured to bring the semifinished product into a desired shape, and a press with a first pressing element and a second pressing element arranged opposite the first pressing element. The forming device further comprises a plurality of differently shaped molds that are pressurizable by the press, a mold application station arranged upstream of the press relative to the conveying direction of the semifinished product through the apparatus for applying a mold to a section of the semifinished product, and a mold release station arranged downstream of the press relative to the conveying direction of the semifinished product through the apparatus for releasing the mold from the section of the semifinished product.
US10377060B2
A mold capable of imparting an appropriate amount of heat depending on a part of an object to be heated, the mold for transferring heat to the object to be heated is provided with a hollow portion inside the mold, and a heat amount adjusting agent, which is accommodated in the hollow portion, for changing heat transfer property of the hollow portion, in which the heat amount adjusting agent is made of a powdery or granular material having a material property different from a material property of the mold.
US10377055B2
The present disclosure relates to a method and device for processing food. The device comprises at least two food slicing devices adapted to each produce partial portions, and a combination device disposed downstream of each food slicing device to combine the partial portions to a multi-type portion. A sensor assembly may be provided to determine at least one property of the partial portions, wherein a control device is provided to control the operation of the food slicing devices based on the properties of the respective partial portions to adjust the weight of the partial portions. A control device is alternatively provided to synchronize the timing of the slicing operation of the food slicing devices. A buffering device is alternatively provided between at least one food slicing device and the combination device to retain and release partial portions based on a control signal from a control device.
US10377045B2
A robotic hand includes a servo housing, a printed circuit board (PCB), a motor, a planetary gear transmission assembly and a plurality of claws rotatably connected to the servo housing. The motor is electrically connected to the PCB. An input end of the planetary gear transmission assembly is connected to an output shaft of the motor, and an output end of the planetary gear transmission assembly includes a helical gear shaft and a number of helical gears that are engaged with the helical gear shaft and the claws. The helical gears correspond to the claws respectively. One end of each of the claws is rotatably connected to the servo housing, and the claws are rotatable toward or away from one another when driven by the helical gears.
US10377043B2
A robot control apparatus includes a robot control part that controls a robot; and a force detection information acquisition part that acquires force detection information from a force detection unit. The robot control part, in which a range of control values for operating a robot by force control based on the force detection information is designated, operates the robot based on the control values and the designated range.
US10377040B2
Systems and methods assisting a robotic apparatus are disclosed. In some exemplary implementations, a robot can encounter situations where the robot cannot proceed and/or does not know with a high degree of certainty it can proceed. Accordingly, the robot can determine that it has encountered an error and/or assist event. In some exemplary implementations, the robot can receive assistance from an operator and/or attempt to resolve the issue itself. In some cases, the robot can be configured to delay actions in order to allow resolution of the error and/or assist event.
US10377039B1
Methods, apparatus, systems, and computer-readable media are provided for creating, storing, and/or offloading tagged robot sensor data. In various implementations, a first plurality of sensor data points that are sampled by one or more sensors associated with a robot and that share a first attribute may be identified. Each of the first plurality of sensor data points may be tagged with a first tag, which may be indicative of the first attribute. A context in which a robot is operating may be identified. A first transport rule that governs how sensor data points tagged with the first tag are treated when the robot operates in the context may then be identified. At least a subset of the first plurality of tagged sensor data points may then be offloaded from the robot and/or stored locally on the robot pursuant to the first transport rule.
US10377038B2
A robot controller (2) configured to control a robot (1) including a plurality of joints (J1-J6) each rotatable around a rotation axis, the robot controller (2) including: an acquisition unit (21) configured to acquire a rotation angle of each of the plurality of joints (J1-J6); a determination unit (22) configured to determine whether or not the robot (1) has been in proximity to a singular configuration, based on the rotation angle of each of the plurality of joints (J1-J6); and a control unit (23) configured to control the plurality of joints (J1-J6) to be rotated not to rotate simultaneously, when the determination unit (22) determines that the robot (1) has been in proximity to the singular configuration.
US10377036B2
A motorized articulated module comprises two elements that move with respect to one another, a linear actuator permitting motorization of the module and comprising a body and a stem able to move in translation with respect to the body along an axis, the body of the actuator connected to the elements by a connection having at least one degree of freedom in rotation, and two articulated rods associated with the actuator, connected to the stem of the actuator by a connection having one degree of freedom in rotation, the first articulated rod connected to the first element by a connection having at least one degree of freedom in rotation, the second articulated rod connected to the second element by a connection having at least one degree of freedom in rotation. An articulation comprising multiple modules and an exoskeleton comprising multiple articulations are provided.
US10377020B2
A fastener head adapter includes a drive portion that can be engaged by a suitable driver, and a mating portion that is configured to mate with a fastener head. The fastener head adapter is attached to a fastener head. The fastener head adapter preferably provides a different type of drive portion than exists on the fastener head. Once the fastener head adapter is attached to the fastener head, the screw may then be turned by using the driver to engage the drive portion of the fastener head adapter and to turn the fastener head adapter, which in turn, turns the screw.
US10376983B2
Methods and systems for no-glue pocketed spring unit construction. Rows of pocketed springs, preferably arranged into modules of more than two pocketed springs surrounding a central hole, are ultrasonically welded together when paired vibrating probes and anvils press layers of pocketed spring fabric from the rows of pocketed springs together and a welding pulse is transmitted to the vibrating probe.
US10376980B2
A method of and system for controlling high frequency arc initiation in a power supply is provided. The power supply includes an output circuit that outputs at least one of a voltage waveform and a current waveform. High frequency, high voltage pulses are induced across a gap between an electrode and a workpiece to create an arc. The method and system further include monitoring at least one of a voltage reading and a current reading across the gap to determine a condition of the arc and controlling the high frequency, high voltage pulses based on the condition of the arc and the type of process, which can be, e.g., SMAW, GTAW, GMAW, FCAW, etc.
US10376974B2
This sectional hob is provided with: a cylindrical hob body; a plate-shaped blade having a saw-toothed cutting edge, the blade being disposed in at least one attachment seat formed in an outer peripheral part of the hob body such that a direction of the cutting edge is parallel to a center axis direction of the hob body; and a plurality of wedge members configured to detachably-fix the blade disposed in the attachment seat to the hob body, the wedge members being installed in a recess formed on the outer peripheral part of the hob body, wherein the recess is adjacent to the attachment seat in a circumferential direction of the hob body, and the plurality of the wedge members are disposed in a line in the center axis direction in the recess.
US10376969B2
A rotary cutting tool having an axis of rotation, a shank area, and a cutting area. The rotary tool has chip flutes reaching as far as a core profile in the cutting area. In order to reduce vibrations of the rotary cutting tool and therefore to permit precise machining and high surface quality with long service lives, the center line of the core profile has a course that deviates from the axis of rotation of the rotary cutting tool and/or the core profile contains mutually alternating sections with increasing cross-sectional area and sections with decreasing cross-sectional area over the length of the cutting area.
US10376967B2
A self-adjusting pocket hole jig includes a base having a clamp end and a toggle end, a guide carried by the base and reciprocally movable between a raised position and a lowered position. A clamp assembly is carried by the base and reciprocally movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position. An adjustment mechanism is coupled between the guide and the clamp assembly. The adjustment mechanism is arranged to move the clamp assembly in a forward direction to the engaged position and correspondingly move the guide in a downward direction to the lowered position, and arranged to move the clamp assembly in a rearward direction to the disengaged position and correspondingly move the guide in an upward direction to the raised position.
US10376965B2
A drilling chuck for operation on an impact drilling spindle, which can be subjected to tangential loading, with a chuck body, which is connected or connectable to the impact drilling spindle in which jaw guides are formed, which run inclined to the chuck axis in which jaw guides and clamping jaws are guided, which can be adjusted by a threaded ring, with a clamping sleeve, which can be coupled in a torque-transmitting manner to the threaded ring, and with a locking device, which is adjustable between a release configuration, which enables a relative rotation of the threaded ring with respect to the chuck body and a locking configuration, which obstructs or prevents this relative rotation. The locking device is formed from a locking sleeve, which is mounted essentially rotationally fixed but axially displaceable with respect to the chuck body, which comprises at least one locking member.
US10376961B2
One embodiment includes a powder spheroidizing method. The method includes loading a powder into a fluidized bed assembly, fluidizing at least some of the powder in the fluidized bed assembly using an inert gas, and heating the powder while fluidized in the fluidized bed assembly.
US10376953B2
A die-casting piston having a receiving unit attachable to a piston rod, which includes a cooling device and a connecting device for the piston rod. A hollow cylindrical carrier body of a cup-shaped design has a melt-side end face, on whose lateral surface at least one hollow cylindrical sliding body is mountable. An end ring is disposed between the end face of the carrier body and an end face of the sliding body, which is used as a front-end first holding element for the at least one hollow cylindrical sliding body. The carrier body is axially mountable on the receiving unit, extending over the cooling device, and may be locked to the receiving unit and released again with the aid of a connecting device, the connecting device being disposed axially downstream from the sliding body on the side facing away from the end face of the carrier body, and the connecting device being a bayonet joint.
US10376952B2
A molding machine cylinder comprising a lining layer having a structure comprising 20-50% by area of tungsten carbide particles and 1-10% by area of tungsten-based metal carboboride particles in a nickel-based alloy matrix, and containing 1-7.5% by mass of Fe, can be produced by a centrifugal casting method comprising a first step of heating at higher than 1140° C. and lower than 1200° C., and a second step of heating at 1080-1140° C. after melting the raw material powder.
US10376951B2
[Object] There are provided a manufacturing method and a manufacturing apparatus that obtain a high-quality conductive metal sheet in a short time.[Solution] The invention includes: applying a magnetic field to the raw material or the pre-product in a thickness direction by a magnetic field unit including permanent magnets; making alternating current flow in at least one of the raw material and molten metal of the pre-product so that the alternating current intersects the magnetic field in at least the front and the rear of a lengthwise direction of the magnetic field unit; and applying vibration to at least one of the raw material and the molten metal of the pre-product by an electromagnetic force generated due to the intersection to modify the molten metal and form the conductive metal sheet in which all of the molten metal is solidified.
US10376947B2
A wire wrap screen manufacturing method for a given screen diameter involves simultaneous winding of parallel wires that begin in circumferentially offset locations on one end of a perforated base pipe that has circumferentially spaced support rods saves fabrication time. Each of the ends of the wires lie in a common plane to allow fitting an end cap for sealing or to just continuously weld at the ends of the wires to seal the assembly to the base pipe. The spot welds to the support rods occur as the wire is wound over such rods. Equal initial circumferential spacing of the start locations for the wires is preferred although asymmetrical spacing is preferred.
US10376944B2
Provided is a pipe joining body in which a wire rod and a tubular member are joined. The wire rod includes a concave portion formed by plastically deforming a part of an outer periphery of the wire rod. The tubular member includes a deformed portion that is formed so as to enter the concave portion by inserting the wire rod into the tubular member and by pressing a portion of the tubular member covering the concave portion toward the concave portion to plastically deform the portion. A maximum displacement amount of the tubular member when the deformed portion is formed is not larger than a maximum displacement amount of the wire rod by the plastic deformation when the concave portion is formed. The concave portion is formed by bringing a mold having a convex surface into contact with the part of the outer periphery of the wire rod to press.
US10376941B2
A press forming method includes a first process of obtaining a pressing force applied to each portion of a tool by an workpiece material during press forming while independently driving the respective each portion of the tool divided into multiple portions and press forming the workpiece material, and a second process of adjusting at least one of an applied driving force, an applied driving speed, and an applied driving timing for each portion of the tool to cause a processing portion of the workpiece material in which the state approaching an overload state is detected based on the pressing force to flow to other processing portions of the workpiece material.
US10376937B2
The present invention provides an outer layer material for a composite roll for rolling, in which the strength of secondary eutectic carbides can be increased by reducing a B amount in the secondary eutectic carbides and surface roughening resistance can be improved, and a composite roll for rolling in which this outer layer material is used in an outer layer. The outer layer material for a composite roll for rolling of the present invention is an outer layer material for a composite roll for rolling containing C in an amount of 1.8 mass % or more and 2.5 mass % or less, Si in an amount of more than 0 mass % and 1.0 mass % or less, Mn in an amount of more than 0 mass % and 1.0 mass % or less, Ni in an amount of more than 0 mass % and 0.5 mass % or less, Cr in an amount of more than 3.0 mass % and 8.0 mass % or less, Mo in an amount of more than 2.0 mass % and 10.0 mass % or less, W in an amount of more than 0 mass % and 10.0 mass % or less, V in an amount of more than 0 mass % and 10.0 mass % or less, and B in an amount of more than 0 mass % and less than 0.01 mass %, and a remaining portion including Fe and inevitable impurities.
US10376936B2
An apparatus including a sensor configured to sense total pressure within an inner chamber of a housing, and to sense differential pressure between the inner chamber of the housing and work area outside of the housing; a computer processor configured to receive signals from the sensor based on the total pressure and the differential pressure; and wherein the computer processor controls the rate at which the flapper oscillates based on the total pressure signal from the sensor, to thereby control the direction of flow of air from the inner chamber of the housing through the plurality of openings of the blade, through the plurality of openings of the teeth, for optimum containment with ultra stable vortex inside the chamber; and controls the rate at which exhaust damper modulates based on differential pressure signal to maintain constant face velocity at the apparatus user opening and out an exhaust opening of the housing.
US10376935B1
An automated system and method for washing bins. The system includes an infeed conveyor zone having a first conveyor platform for transporting the bins in a conveying direction. The system also includes a bin rotator disposed next to the infeed conveyor zone and rotates upward to allow the bins to be flipped and then loaded onto the first conveyor platform. The system further includes a bin washer zone located downstream from the infeed conveyor zone and having a second conveyor platform for receiving and transporting the bins in the conveying direction. The bin washer zone has sprayers for washing and sanitizing the bins with pressurized liquid. A flipping zone is located downstream from the bin washer zone for allowing the bins to be flipped and transferred onto an outfeed zone that allows the bins to be transported into a loading position at the end of the outfeed zone for reuse.
US10376927B2
Apparatuses and methods of operating the same are described. A method may include receiving a card from a first storage compartment. The method may include analyzing the card using a first sensor to obtain characteristic information of the card. The method may include identifying a group associated with the characteristic information. The method may include identifying a second storage compartment associated with the group. The method may include sorting the card to place the card into the second storage compartment.
US10376922B1
The disclosure features material separators for screening excavated material (e.g., rocks from soil.) In some implementations the materials separators include (a) a supporting frame; (b) a screening surface mounted at an incline on the supporting frame, the screening surface comprising a plurality of fixed bars that are attached to the frame in a manner to resist upward movement, and a plurality of shift bars that are attached to the frame at their upper and lower ends, in a manner to allow upward movement; and (c) a shift bar actuator, positioned between the upper and lower ends of the shift bars, the shift bar actuator being configured to impart a two-stage movement to the shift bars, whereby during a first stage the upper ends are first displaced vertically, and during a second stage the lower ends pivot upward about the upper ends.
US10376911B2
A wireless metered fluid dispenser brings discrete fluid dispense events inside of a fluid management system. The wireless metered fluid dispenser allows a customer to visually confirm the fluid being dispensed and provides automatic tracking of the fluid dispense event within a wireless tracking system. A volumetric flowmeter attached to the bottom of a container or funnel tracks the amount of fluid dispensed when pouring from a container. The volumetric meter is wirelessly connected to a computer system for the transmission of data, for the purpose of centralized control and billing.
US10376903B2
The present invention provides an overhead shower head, which needn't a wrench when assembled and disassembled, the overhead shower head comprises a shower head main body and a universal ball disposed in a ball fixing seat at the rear side of the shower head main body; wherein an abutting fitting portion is disposed between the universal ball and the ball fixing seat, when the universal ball and the ball fixing seat rotate relatively, the abutting fitting portion abuts in the rotating direction, so that the universal ball and the ball fixing seat rotate together. The assembly and disassembly of the overhead shower head of the present invention can be achieved by just rotating the shower head main body without using tools such as a wrench, the assembly is fast and convenient.
US10376896B2
A disc chipper for crushing lumpy feed material. The disc chipper has a crushing rotor driven by a drive unit, rotating about an axle, including a rotor shaft and a chipping disc connected in a rotationally fixed manner with the rotor shaft. The chipper disc includes chipping knives, which are transversely aligned in the disc plane to the rotational direction and which cooperate with stationary counter knives for the comminution of the feed material. The drive unit include a primary drive and a secondary drive, which drive the crushing rotor via a transmission, wherein the primary drive is in active operative connection with the crushing rotor during the crushing operation, and the secondary drive during the acceleration process or when readjusting the crushing rotor for purposes of maintenance and repair.
US10376894B2
A grinder having a rotor and fan assembly mounted in a housing having one or more of the following features: a cutting shaft and a fan shaft which are concentric and are rotated by separate motors; a housing formed in two sections, with a line of division passing through the axis of rotation of the shafts and mounted on rollers; ping pong shaped cutting hammers; and deflectors attached to the inside of the housing and to a deflector assembly on the outside of the housing. The deflectors are movable vertically and horizontally with first and second motion controllers for adjusting the spacing between the cutting hammers and the deflectors. A programmable logic controller is used for independently controlling the speed at which the cutting shaft and fan shaft are rotated and the spacing between the cutting hammers and the deflectors to produce a desired particle size reduction for a selected material.
US10376889B1
The present disclosure provides a reagent cartridge configured for use in an automated multi-module cell processing environment.
US10376886B2
Biological activity in holding pens in a micro-fluidic device can be assayed by placing in the holding pens capture objects that bind a particular material of interest produced by the biological activity. The biological material of interest that binds to each capture object can then be assessed, either in the micro-fluidic device or after exporting the capture object from the micro-fluidic device. The assessment can be utilized to characterize the biological activity in each holding pen. The biological activity can be production of the biological material of interest. Thus, the biological activity can correspond to or arise from one or more biological cells. Biological cells within a holding pen can be clonal cell colonies. The biological activity of each clonal cell colony can be assayed while maintaining the clonal status of each colony.
US10376881B2
The present invention relates to a microfluidic based assay system, comprising a disposable assay cartridge and associated reading device, as well as the individual components themselves. The present invention also relates to methods of conducting assays, using the cartridge and device of the invention, as well as kits for conducting assays.
US10376871B2
A device for purifying exhaust gas provided to purify exhaust gas in an engine, may include an exhaust line through which exhaust gas discharged from the engine passes, a NOx storage catalyst that is installed in the exhaust line to absorb a nitrogen oxide discharged from the exhaust gas, and detach an absorbed nitrogen oxide when a temperature of a catalyst is higher than a predetermined value, and a three way catalyst (TWC) arranged in rear of the NOx storage catalyst for reducing the nitrogen oxide detached from the NOx storage catalyst, wherein the NOx storage catalyst includes an LTA zeolite catalyst.
US10376867B2
The invention provides an exhaust gas cleaning oxidation catalyst and in particular to an oxidation catalyst for cleaning the exhaust gas discharged from internal combustion engines of compression ignition type (particularly diesel engines). The invention further relates to a catalyzed substrate monolith comprising an oxidizing catalyst on a substrate monolith for use in treating exhaust gas emitted from a lean-burn internal combustion engine. In particular, the invention relates to a catalyzed substrate monolith comprising a first washcoat coating and a second washcoat coating, wherein the second washcoat coating is disposed in a layer above the first washcoat coating.
US10376866B2
A spent sulfuric acid catalyst from an alkylation unit is regenerated via a paired oxidation electrolysis, wherein active intermediates are generated via both anodic oxidation and cathodic reduction without adding an additional organic peroxide during the electrolysis. The organic impurities in the spent sulfuric acid catalyst are decomposed by the active intermediates, and removed therefrom via evaporation.
US10376864B2
This invention provides a carrier for a synthesis gas production catalyst that can suppress carbon depositions and allows to efficiently produce synthesis gas on a stable basis for a long duration of time when producing synthesis gas by carbon dioxide reforming. It is a carrier to be used for producing synthesis gas containing carbon monoxide and hydrogen from source gas containing methane-containing light hydrocarbons and carbon dioxide. The carrier contains magnesium oxide grains and calcium oxide existing on the surfaces of magnesium oxide grains. The calcium oxide content thereof is between 0.005 mass % and 1.5 mass % in terms of Ca.
US10376856B2
A contacting device and method are presented for the collection, contacting, and distribution of fluids between particulate beds of a downflow vessel, which may operate in co-current flow. By one approach, the contacting device includes a liquid collection tray, a mixing channel in fluid communication with the liquid collection tray, and a liquid distribution zone.
US10376854B2
A solution making system and apparatus are described. The solution maker mixes a chemical or slurry with a solvent to a desired concentration. The concentration of the solution is monitored by one or more methods. Based upon this measurement, the concentration of the solution may be adjusted.
US10376853B2
The invention provides a method of operating a batch mixer for producing first and second numbers of mixtures from first and second numbers of batches of materials to be mixed in the batch mixer, the batch mixer comprising a mixing chamber, a mixing element disposed within the mixing chamber, the mixing element and the mixing chamber being configured for providing an identical flow of the materials to be mixed within the mixing chamber and around the mixing element regardless of in which of the first and second opposite directions the mixing element is rotated, and a motor assembly coupled to the mixing element for rotating the mixing element for mixing the first and second numbers of batches of materials to be mixed for producing the first and second numbers of mixtures. The method comprises the steps of energizing said motor assembly for rotating said mixing element in said first direction, for each one of the first number of batches of the materials to be mixed: loading the one of the first number of batches of materials to be mixed into the mixing chamber, mixing the one of the first number of batches of materials for producing one of the first number of mixtures, and removing the one of the first number of mixtures from the mixing chamber, energizing the motor assembly for rotating the mixing element in the second direction, and for each one of the second number of batches of the materials to be mixed loading the one of the second number of batches of materials to be mixed into the mixing chamber, mixing the one of the second number of batches of materials for producing one of the second number of mixtures, and removing the one of the second number of mixtures from the mixing chamber.
US10376852B2
The invention relates to apparatus and a process for mixing a gas/vapour with a process liquid comprising a material and a carrier liquid. The apparatus comprises a passage (10) of polygonal cross section having an inlet (14), an outlet (16) for a process liquid comprising the material, and a nozzle (24) for introducing supersonic gas/vapour at a mixing zone (42) in a single plane.
US10376851B2
A mixing unit includes a mixing body having mixing elements that are stacked in a stacking direction and that extend in an extending direction. The mixing elements have a plurality of first through holes to form a flow path therein, and are arranged such that part or all of the first through holes in one of the mixing elements communicate with first through holes in the adjacent mixing elements to allow fluid to be passed in the direction in which the mixing element extends.
US10376849B2
Mixing valve turbulence generators and methods are disclosed. Embodiments include turbulence generation apparatuses and methods that increase the turbulence of, impart swirl to, reverse the direction of, create tortuous paths for, and/or accelerate the mixing of hot and cold fluid within a valve assembly. Alternate embodiments include angled radial slots, angled surfaces and fin-like baffles to enhance the mixing of hot and cold fluids.
US10376848B2
Provided are: a fouling inhibitor that is capable of effectively inhibiting fouling of porous filtration membranes use as water purification membranes or the like, that has resistance to chemicals, such as alkali used when the membrane is fouled, and that is capable of maintaining such effects sufficiently even after chemical wash; a filtration membrane provided with the inhibitor; and a method for producing the same. The inhibitor contains: (A) a copolymer having a weight average molecular weight of 10000 to 300000 and contains a MPC unit (a1) and a BMA unit (a2), wherein the ratio of (a1) to (a2) ((a1)/(a2)) by mole is 10/90 to 70/30; and (B) PVA having a saponification degree of 72 to 93 mol % and a polymerization degree of 300 to 1000, wherein the ratio of component (A) to component (B) ((A)/(B)) by mass is 25/75 to 75/25.
US10376844B2
A testing apparatus employs an interface module removably attached to a filter testing device. The interface module includes a first flowpath communicating with an outlet of the testing device and a housing of the filter device, a first valve disposed in the first flowpath, a second flowpath communicating with the housing of the filter device and an exhaust, a second valve disposed in the second flowpath, and an enclosure enclosing the first flowpath, the first valve, the second flowpath, and the second valve. The interface module is cleanable and/or sterilizable, and replaceable. A filter integrity testing method uses an interface module to prevent contamination of the testing device and cross-contamination of different filter devices and avoid liquid ingress into the testing device.
US10376834B2
The invention relates to a continuous process for purifying a gas containing 60-99 percent SO2 (sulfur dioxide) by volume and 1 to 40 percent steam by volume, followed by synthesis of SO3 (sulfur trioxide) without first drying the gas, and to an apparatus for carrying out said method.
US10376822B2
A filter element is provided according to the present invention. The filter element includes: (a) a media pack arrangement having first and second opposite ends, said media pack arrangement comprising: (i) an inner liner defining a safety central open volume; (ii) a multilayer laminate media construction circumscribing the inner liner and having a first end and a second end, wherein the multilayer laminate media construction comprises: (A) a filtration media layer arranged in a waved configuration, wherein the filtration media layer has a first side and a second side; (B) a first fibrous support layer adjacent the first side of the filtration media layer arranged in the waved configuration; (b) a first end cap at the first end of the media pack arrangement; said first end cap having a central aperture in flow communication with said safety central open volume; and (c) a second end cap at the second end of the media pack arrangement; said second end cap being a closed end cap. An air cleaner is provided, and a media pack is provided.
US10376816B2
A separation system for the removal of suspended solids from raw fluid. Raw fluid is placed in a non-pressurized settling tank and allowed to partially settle before injection into a pressurized clarification vessel. Following a dwell period clarified fluid is discharged at the top of the clarification vessel and settled waste is removed at the bottom thereof. Constant vessel pressure is maintained during injection of raw fluid or the discharge of clarified fluid or settled waste. The system is simpler to manufacture and more efficacious in its use than prior art methods.
US10376810B2
A valve-tray assembly and method for lighter fluid heavier fluid contact towers. The active area of the tray is constructed with valves having multiple lighter fluid discharge areas facilitating improved mass transfer efficiency. The valves include first and second support legs oriented in line with the heavier fluid flow with both legs and the valve top constructed with apertures wherein the heavier fluid may flow into engagement with the lighter fluid passing from beneath the tray up, through and out of the valve.
US10376805B1
An interlocking rotatable assembly includes multiple interlocking pieces. Each of the interlocking pieces has a disk, a center hole formed through a center of the disk, a mounting slit radially formed in a peripheral edge of the disk, two arms, and two engaging protrusions. The arms parallelly protrude from the peripheral edge of the disk and are oppositely disposed beside the mounting slit. The engaging protrusions protrude from the arms respectively. No undercut is formed on each of the interlocking pieces. Therefore, only a female die and a male die are needed when manufacturing the interlocking pieces by injection molding process. Molds and manufacturing process for manufacturing the interlocking piece are simplified. Accordingly, mold cost and manufacturing cost of the interlocking piece are reduced, and defect-free rate of the interlocking piece can be increased.
US10376792B2
A system and method is provided that recommends group compositions in multiplayer video games. The system may suggest a composition of a group of players using a matchmaking process. For example, one or more players may wish to form or join a group of players for a given game, but not know what would be an appropriate mix of player styles, player roles, skill levels, and/or other player characteristics that would make an optimal group, given the player's own characteristics. The system may identify optimal groups based on matchmaking related information such as, without limitation, game profile, player profile, prior match scores, prior quality scores, and/or other information. Optimal groups may be those that have performed successfully (e.g., accomplished the most wins, objectives, etc.), are associated with the highest player enjoyment (e.g., based on match and/or quality scores), and/or otherwise are deemed to be desirable.
US10376789B2
Methods and systems are provided for enabling a user of an online game to assemble a crew of additional crew members for accessing a content item after completing a goal with the crew. A method provides an operation for displaying a crew assembly dialog that includes a graphics user interface (GUI) allowing the user to select crew members for assembling the crew from a crew inventory. The method further provides operations for receiving a selection of at least one crew member and sending a help request directed to the at least one crew member. Additionally, the method provides for assembling the crew and detecting completion of the goal by the crew. Moreover, the method provides an operation for sending data to the user to access the content item.
US10376787B2
There is provided a screen update method and system including: a first step of identifying image resource data associated with a first image update event from a predetermined basic recording space in case that the first image update event occurs, a second step of loading the identified image resource data in a buffer space including a plurality of buffers, in which the image resource data are loaded in rotation on the buffer by a frame, respectively, a third step of sequentially determining the image resource data loaded on the buffer for each the buffer, rendering the determined image resource data, and generating a first image at a first frame rate, a fourth step of generating a second image associated with a second image update event at a second frame rate in case that the second image update event occurs, a fifth step of compositing the first image with the second image to generate an entire image, and a sixth step of displaying the entire image on a predetermined display means.
US10376783B2
In an embodiment, a method comprises causing, to be displayed to a user through a web page of a social network provider that provides a social network, contest data that indicates an online contest; receiving, at a particular entity, input that indicates an intention by the user to participate in the online contest; sending, from the particular entity, request data that indicates a request, by the particular entity, for one or more permissions that allows the particular entity to access information from the social network provider about the user; after sending the request data, receiving, at the particular entity, acceptance data that indicates that the user accepts the request; in response to receiving the acceptance data, causing the user to be entered in the online contest; wherein the method is performed by one or more computing devices.
US10376780B2
The subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for determining a current performance of a gamer during a first gaming session of a gaming application, where the performance is determined from a first plurality of stimulus signals generated by a gaming accessory during the first gaming session according to a configuration setting assigned to the gaming accessory, identifying a prior performance of the gamer during a prior gaming session of the gaming application, where the prior performance is determined from a second plurality of stimulus signals generated by the gaming accessory according to the configuration setting, comparing the current performance to the prior performance to determine a change in performance of the gamer, and adjusting the configuration setting assigned to the gaming accessory according to the change in the performance of the gamer. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10376774B2
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for playing a multiplayer card game that includes a deck of cards and a holder. The card game utilizes a unique deck of cards and more than one option for gameplay. The variety of card combinations results in a novel and different experience every time the game is played.The primary method for scoring points is by forming time values. Numbered cards are written in a digital type font from a combination of short, straight lines. Instead of the numbers themselves, these lines are counted and subsequently used for scoring. The winner is awarded elongated sticks for each set of points earned based on the time value formed. The elongated sticks are placed into open storage container until the containers are transformed into a solid shape with the final elongated stick protruding to indicate a player has won the game.
US10376772B1
A self-propelled, one-wheeled vehicle may include a suspension system configured to provide arcuate, generally vertical motion of a board relative to an axle of a central wheel assembly when the vehicle encounters obstacles and bumps on a riding surface. Illustrative suspension systems may include a shock absorber and a swingarm that couple the wheel assembly to the board.
US10376769B2
A method and system of a training aid to assist a user to learn to catch including a pair of gloves in which at least a portion of an outer surface of a trainee's glove is attached to at least a portion of an inner surface of a trainer's glove to allow the trainer to guide the trainee's glove into proper positions used during catching. Alternatively, a belt portion is attached around the thumb and pinky of the trainee's glove and trainer's glove to attach the gloves to one another.
US10376768B2
A guard arrangement includes a sleeve with a pocket defining an adjustable opening that has a nominal width, and a pad element having a first portion and a second portion. The first portion is configured to be removably positioned inside the pocket, and the first portion has a width at a widest part of the first portion that is greater than the nominal width of the opening.
US10376765B2
The invention is generally a system that enables a user to visually and graphically track their fitness goals using an interactive device connected to a server, wherein fitness progress data of the user is stored and made available to the user via a user interface, for example on a mobile device application or a webpage. The system of tracking fitness progress comprises a server, a database, and a device, for example a fitness booth, for taking images and gathering fitness progress data from a user. The information gathered at the fitness booth, including images, is stored in the database. Users are provided a graphical user interface to update and access their fitness progress data, thereby facilitating the user's tracking of their fitness progress.
US10376762B2
Disclosed herein is a grip comprising an internal bore with an opening having an internal tapered edge. The grip can engage with a tool or a piece of sports equipment. Further disclosed herein is a method of installing a grip onto a tool or piece of sports equipment, including providing a grip having a tubular body; grinding an open first end of the body, wherein the open first end comprises a greatest diameter closest to the exterior of the bore and tapers internally at an angle towards the interior of the bore; providing a shaft or handle; applying an adhesive to a top portion of the handle; sliding the handle into the grip bore until the shaft contacts the a capped second end of the grip; and coupling a surface of the bore to the handle by allowing the adhesive to dry.
US10376739B2
A human balance testing and training system may comprise: a mobile communication device comprising: (1) sensors; (2) a display unit; (3) an input unit; (4) an evaluation subsystem for evaluating balance capabilities of a human subject utilizing data collected when the human subject is performing one or more balance evaluation exercises, the data including data received from the sensors; (5) an expert subsystem for prescribing an exercise plan; and (6) a training subsystem for maintaining an exercise plan including one or more balance training exercises for the human subject; wherein the exercise plan is determined by at least one of a balance evaluation by the evaluation subsystem, performance data provided by the training subsystem, and input from a health professional; and wherein the sensors are configured to measure movement of the human subject during performance of one or more of an evaluation exercise and a training exercise.
US10376736B2
A treadmill can include a deck, a first pulley incorporated into the deck, a second pulley incorporated into the deck, a tread belt surrounding the first pulley and the second pulley, a drive motor in mechanical communication with at least one of the first pulley and the second pulley to move the tread belt in a first direction, a runaway load component in electrical communication with the drive motor. The runaway load component draws electrical power generated by the drive motor during a runaway motor condition.
US10376718B2
A sunscreen composition comprised of one or more sunscreen active agents encapsulated in a cellulose derived capsule wherein the composition can contain one or more additional agents. A sunscreen composition can be mixed with a bodywash, shampoo, conditioner, lotion, gel, soap, cream, hand sanitizer, spray or mousse and can be used by an individual during their normal hygiene processes, such as during a shower or bath or while applying a body product to their skin or hair.
US10376717B2
The invention comprises a method and apparatus for treating a tumor using positively charged particles having passed through an intervening object, comprising the steps of: predetermining an energy reduction of the positively charged particles resultant from the positively charged particles traversing the intervening object along a beam treatment path as a function of relative rotation of the patient and the beam treatment path; generating a radiation treatment plan adjusting energy of the positively charged particles delivered from the synchrotron to the intervening object to yield a desired beam treatment energy of the positively charged particles entering the tumor after compensating for the energy reduction; and optionally detecting a set of the positively charged particles after traversing the intervening object to yield a signal, where the signal is used with knowledge of energy of the positively charged particles exiting the synchrotron to pre-determine the energy reduction along the beam treatment path.
US10376707B2
There is disclosed a method for the treatment of cerebral ischemic stroke in a subject in need thereof comprising the steps of (a) identifying an ischemic area of the brain of the subject; and (b) applying an effective electromagnetic field to the ischemic area of the brain, wherein the electromagnetic field is effective to reduce local edema, to increase neuronal survival and/or reduce neuronal apoptosis.
US10376706B2
Provided is a system and method for operating a restroom appliance. The system includes a valve configured to control flow of a fluid to the restroom appliance by a valve operation, an actuator configured to request the valve operation, an indicator arranged as a ring surrounding the actuator, and at least one controller in communication with the actuator, the valve, and the indicator, the at least one controller programmed or configured to: cause the valve operation based at least partially on input received through the actuator, and control the indicator to display at least one visual state based at least partially on the valve operation.
US10376704B2
Systems and methods for providing a trial neurostimulation to a patient for assesssing suitability of a permanently implanted neurostimulation are provided herein. In one aspect, a trial neurostimulation system includes an EPG affixation device that secures the EPG to the patient when connected to a lead extending through a percutaneous incission to a target tissue location, while allowing for ready removal of the EPG for charging or bathing. In another aspect, the system includes an EPG provided with a multi-purpose connector rectacle through which the EPG can deliver neurostimulation therapy to an implanted lead or the EPG can be charged. In yet another aspect, the EPG can include a multi-purpose connector receptacle that is alternatingly connectable with a plurality of differing connector to faciltiate differing types of therapies with one or more neurostimulation devices, ground patches or various other devices, such as charging or testing devices.
US10376700B2
A neurostimulation system provides for capture verification and stimulation intensity adjustment to ensure effectiveness of vagus nerve stimulation in modulating one or more target functions in a patient. In various embodiments, stimulation is applied to the vagus nerve, and evoked responses are detected to verify that the stimulation captures the vagus nerve and to adjust one or more stimulation parameters that control the stimulation intensity.
US10376697B2
Described is a system for automatic adjustment of neurostimulation. The system controls stimulation of specific neural regions through a neural device positioned on a human subject, while simultaneously performing recordings from the neural device using a targeted arrangement of stimulating electrodes and distinct types of recording electrodes and sensors of the neural device. Stimulation of the specific neural regions is adjusted in real-time based on the recordings from the neural device.
US10376695B2
Devices and methods are disclosed that allow a patient to self-treat a medical condition, such as migraine headache and trigeminal neuralgia and the like, by noninvasive electrical stimulation of nerves of the head, particularly supraorbital, supratrochlear, infraorbital, and mental nerves in the vicinity of their foramen or notch. The system comprises a handheld mobile device, such as a smartphone, that is applied to the surface of the patient's head. One or more electrodes on the mobile device apply electrical impulses transcutaneously through the patient's skin to the targeted nerve to treat the medical condition. The system is designed to address problems that arise particularly during self-treatment, when a medical professional is not present.
US10376693B2
A high-frequency cosmetic treatment apparatus capable of preventing local heating of a skin is provided. The high-frequency cosmetic treatment apparatus includes: a portable casing; side-by-side electrodes disposed at a tip portion of the casing with a predetermined interval provided therebetween, and having treatment surfaces to be contacted with a skin of a user; and a first power supply disposed in the casing, and to supply a high-frequency current to the pair of side-by-side electrodes.
US10376685B2
A thrombus detection device comprising an elongate tube having at least one opening at a distal end of the elongate tube. A coupling is attached or formed at the proximal end of the elongate tube. The detection of the presence of a thrombus is performed by using a syringe to withdraw blood through the at least one thrombus detection opening at the distal end of the elongate tube. If little or no blood is withdrawn, or if the withdrawal of blood is more difficult than expected, the presence of a thrombus obstructing the openings is indicated.
US10376682B2
Implantable pressure-actuated systems to deliver a drug and/or other substance in response to a pressure difference between a system cavity and an exterior environment, and methods of fabrication and use. A pressure-rupturable membrane diaphragm may be tuned to rupture at a desired rupture threshold, rupture site, with a desired rupture pattern, and/or within a desired rupture time. Tuning may include material selection, thickness control, surface patterning, substrate support patterning. The cavity may be pressurized above or evacuated below the rupture threshold, and a diaphragm-protective layer may be provided to prevent premature rupture in an ambient environment and to dissipate within an implant environment. A drug delivery system may be implemented within a stent to release a substance upon a decrease in blood pressure. The cavity may include a thrombolytic drug to or other substance to treat a blood clot.
US10376675B2
An integrated catheter assembly for rapid vascular insertion including a catheter configured for receipt of a needle and a guidewire; a catheter assembly comprising an integrated assembly comprising a catheter, needle, and guidewire; and a method of rapidly inserting a catheter to obtain vascular access. The catheter includes a central lumen for receiving the needle and guidewire. The lumen includes a distal port and a transverse side port adjacent an intermediate portion thereof which provide open vascular communication from two ports between the central lumen and the vasculature. The needle and guidewire, when integrated with the catheter, extend through the transverse side port wherein a proximal end of the needle extends contiguous to and exterior of a proximal portion of the catheter.
US10376668B2
A flow of air is directed at the face and into the nose and mouth so as to decrease taste and inhibit appetite.
US10376664B2
An artificial airway sputum scab cleaner including a connection hub, a display window, a detection tube, a sputum suction tube, a sputum suction device, a probe head a hooking device, a light beam device and a camera device; the hooking device includes a hooking channel, a hooking spoon, a push rod and a permanent magnet, an iron sheet, a first coil.
US10376658B2
The invention provides a description of a method and a device suitable for producing a cell suspension spray with living cells, and the produced cell preparation, suitable for grafting to a patient. In contrast to other methods, the spraying is performed through a disposable needle which is inserted into a disposable air tube; which provides a cell distribution avoiding spray nozzles. Small suspension droplets are provided instead of cell nebulization. By using medical grade sterile Luer-lock disposables from medical routine praxis, biocompatibility and easy application is addressed. In applying the method and/or in using the device, cells suitable for grafting to a patient are dispersed in a solution and sprayed with the device for distribution over the recipient graft site.
US10376657B2
A system for filtering vaporized medicinal compounds includes a vaporizer configured to release one or more volatilized medicinal compounds in gaseous form, together with solid or semi-solid particulate byproducts, and one or more removable filters for efficiently removing at least a portion of the particulate byproducts while allowing passage of medicinally active volatilized compounds. The vaporizer includes a mouthpiece through which one or more volatilized medicinal compounds may be drawn. The filter is made of a chemically inert material (e.g., polypropylene or other polyolefin) and may be configured to detachably interface with an exposed surface of a vaporizer mouthpiece. The filter acts to remove solid or semi-solid particulate matter passing through the mouthpiece with minimal chemical and/or physical interference with volatilized medicinal compounds, which pass through the filter. The removable filter can also prevent cross-contamination by multiple users of the vaporizer.
US10376654B2
A syringe adapter includes a housing having a first end and a second end with the first end configured to be secured to a first container, a cannula having a first end and a second end with the second end of the cannula positioned within the housing, and a collet having a first end and a second end. At least a portion of the collet is received within the housing. The collet includes a body defining a passageway, a membrane received by the passageway, and a locking member connected to the body of the collet. The membrane has a body with a first end and a second end. The body of the membrane defines a passageway. The collet is movable from a first position where the locking member is open to receive a mating connector to a second position where radially outward movement of the locking member is restricted.
US10376651B2
The invention refers to a handheld injection device comprising a housing (10, 20, 30), a piston rod (60), defining a first longitudinal axis (I) and located within the housing (10), a driver (70, 80, 90) coupled to the piston rod (60), a dose setting means (40), which is rotatable during dose setting, a power reservoir (100) for driving the driver (70, 80, 90), and a number wheel (130) for displaying a dose set by the dose setting means (40).
US10376648B1
Apparatus for delivery of bone includes a syringe body and a plunger. The syringe body includes a tip at a bottom thereof, a funnel-shaped top at the top thereof, and a tubular section having a generally cylindrical interior wall defining a passageway extending from the funnel-shaped top to the tip. The plunger includes an elongate piston, a press head, and a handle. The piston extends between the press head at a lower end of the plunger, and the handle at an upper end of the plunger. The plunger is removably received within the passageway, with an extent of the plunger extending out of the funnel-shaped top away from the syringe body. The syringe body may be loaded with one or more bone pellets or cartridges containing bone.
US10376640B2
A modular external infusion device that controls the rate a fluid is infused into an individual's body, which includes a first module and a second module. More particularly, the first module may be a pumping module that delivers a fluid, such as a medication, to a patient while the second module may be a programming module that allows a user to select pump flow commands. The second module is removably attachable to the first module.
US10376638B2
A fluid delivery device includes an automatic needle retraction mechanism configured to automatically retract a delivery end of a needle into a housing. In one embodiment, the needle assembly is configured to automatically withdraw the delivery end of the needle into the housing upon an actuator moving from the first position to the second position. In one embodiment, the needle assembly is configured to automatically withdraw the delivery end of the needle into the housing upon decoupling a bottom surface of the housing from a skin surface.
US10376631B2
A method and apparatus for a connection interface between a reservoir or syringe, infusion set tubing, and an infusion pump is provided. The reservoir, a base and a cap are connected to form an integrated unit that is capable of being inserted and secured in an infusion pump housing. The cap and the infusion pump are each provided with at least one sensor or at least one detectable feature, arranged to interact with at least one corresponding detectable feature or sensor on the other of the cap and infusion pump device, to detect one or more of the presence, position or other characteristic of the cap when the cap is aligned or coupled with the infusion pump housing. The detectable feature and sensor may be magnetic, RF, mechanical, optical or any combination.
US10376629B2
A system and method for increasing the speed of blood and the wall shear stress in a peripheral artery or peripheral vein to a sufficient level and for a sufficient period of time to result in a persistent increase in the overall diameter and lumen diameter of the donating artery or donating vein is provided. The method includes systems and methods to effect the movement of blood at the desired rate and in the desired direction. The movement of blood is monitored and adjusted, as necessary, to maintain the desired blood speed and wall shear stress in the peripheral artery or vein in order to optimize the rate and extent of persistent diameter increase of the peripheral artery or peripheral vein.
US10376625B2
Disclosed are systems and methods for measuring and calculating parameters to control and monitor a power transfer in an implanted medical device, including operating the device in a plurality of scalable power modes and/or coupling modes. The system may shift between or among power and/or coupling modes based on input such as data received over system communication lines, programmable timers, or electrical loading information. The system may also shift between or among power and/or coupling modes based on calculated amounts of coupling, levels of detected heat flux, and/or amounts of estimated temperature changes.
US10376623B1
A minimally invasive pre-cardiogenic heart assist device has been developed. A method of increasing myocardial blood flow using a Subclavian Diastolic Augmentation Device (SDAD) includes grafting a subclavian vein to a first synthetic chamber, the first synthetic chamber located inside of a body of the patient; grafting a subclavian artery to a second synthetic chamber, the second synthetic chamber located inside of the body of the patient; and pumping blood from the first synthetic chamber to the second synthetic chamber with a pump located inside of the body of the patient.
US10376622B2
Materials and methods related to blood pump systems are described. These can be used in patients to, for example, monitor arterial pressure, measure blood flow, maintain left ventricular pressure within a particular range, avoid left ventricular collapse, prevent fusion of the aortic valve in a subject having a blood pump, and provide a means to wean a patient from a blood pump.
US10376616B2
In some aspects, the present invention provides surgical procedures that comprise applying compositions into and/or onto tissue, including supporting tissues (e.g., ligaments, connective tissue, muscles, etc.) for pelvic organs, among other tissues. In other aspects, the present disclosure pertains to compositions that are useful for performing such procedures. In still other aspects, the present disclosure pertains to kits that are useful for performing such procedures.
US10376613B2
The present invention concerns a process for the production of implants with an ultrahydrophilic surface as well as the implants produced in that way and also processes for the production of loaded, so-called bioactive implant surfaces of metallic or ceramic materials, which are used for implants such as artificial bones, joints, dental implants or also very small implants, for example what are referred to as stents, as well as implants which are further produced in accordance with the processes and which as so-called “delivery devices” allow controlled liberation, for example by way of dissociation, of the bioactive molecules from the implant materials.
US10376611B2
A synthetic bone graft is described which is adapted to be received within a bone defect and which is structurally load-bearing. The bone graft comprises an entirely synthetic graft body corresponding in shape and size to the bone defect. The graft body is composed of a plurality of superimposed multilayered structures, each of the multilayered structures having a biopolymer layer joined to a biomineral layer to define an interface therebetween. The biomineral layer has a stiffness that is greater than that of the biopolymer layer, and the biopolymer layer has a toughness that is less than that of the biomineral layer.
US10376607B2
The present disclosure provides compositions comprising at least one eugenol-containing odor neutralizing agent and at least one film forming agent for treating, reducing or neutralizing malodors.
US10376604B2
A Sterilization Unit includes: a UV-C radiation source configured to emit UV-C radiation; and a room partition selectably configurable between two or more different partition geometrics and configured, in each of the two or more different partition geometrics, to (a) physically separate floor space of a room into sterilization target area and a non-target area, and (b) direct the UV-C radiation to the target area from at least two different directions while shielding the non-target area from the UV-C radiation.
US10376600B2
A method for early stage pathology detection, location, imaging, evaluation, and treatment of cells and/or extracellular vesicles in the circulation.
US10376595B2
The present invention relates to inhibitors of C5a activity and their use in the treatment of cutaneous, neutrophilic, inflammatory diseases in a subject.
US10376594B2
The invention relates to a Prodrug activation method, for therapeutics, wherein use is made of abiotic reactive chemical groups that exhibit bio-orthogonal reactivity towards each other. The invention also relates to a Prodrug kit comprising at least one Prodrug and at least one Activator, wherein the Prodrug comprises a Drug and a first Bio-orthogonal Reactive Group (the Trigger), and wherein the Activator comprises a second Bio-orthogonal Reactive Group. The invention also relates to targeted therapeutics used in the above-mentioned method and kit. The invention particularly pertains to antibody-drug conjugates and to bi- and trispecific antibody derivatives.
US10376580B2
This invention relates to antibody-albumin nanoparticle complexes comprising albumin, trastuzumab, and paclitaxel, wherein the nanoparticle complex has been pre-formed in vitro such that the nanoparticle complex has antigen-binding specificity (e.g., HER2 binding specificity), for the purpose of providing cancer (e.g., HER2-related cancer) treatments in a subject in need thereof.
US10376575B2
In one embodiment, an expression system for expressing a UL128 complex is provided herein. The expression system may include a bacterial artificial chromosome (BAC) construct, wherein the BAC construct comprises a viral vector inserted with a set of DNA sequences that encode a UL128 complex. In another embodiment, a vaccine composition for preventing HCMV infection is provided. The vaccine composition may include a viral or bacterial vector capable of expressing a UL128 complex and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, adjuvant, additive or combination thereof or additional vector expressing a protein adjuvant. The viral vector may be an MVA and the UL128 complex includes five HCMV proteins or antigenic fragments thereof: UL128, UL130, UL131A, gL, and gH. In some embodiments, the viral vector is further inserted with one or more additional DNA sequences that encode one or more additional HCMVHCMV proteins or antigenic fragments thereof such as pp65, gB or both, or such as gM/gN or gO.
US10376574B2
Disclosed herein are compositions and methods useful for immunizing a subject against disease caused by influenza A. Disclosed methods comprise administering to the subject an immunoprotective dose of an immunogenic composition. In certain aspects, the immunogenic composition is a vaccine comprised of a recombinant chimeric hemagglutinin polypeptide. In certain aspects, the subject is a mammal. In further aspects, the mammal is a pig. In still further aspects, the mammal is a human.
US10376570B2
Anaplasma phagocytophilum surface proteins Asp14 and OmpA and homologous genes from Anaplasmatacaea family members are used in compositions suitable for vaccines to treat or prevent infections caused by tick-born bacteria of the Anaplasmatacaea family. Asp14 and/or OmpA proteins or peptide fragments may be used in combination with other Anaplasmatacaea surface proteins to elicit an immune response. Furthermore, antibodies to Asp14 and/or OmpA proteins can be used in diagnostic methods to determine whether an individual has contracted an Anaplasmatacaea infection. Because of the conserved invasin domains in the surface proteins, a wide range of Anaplasmatacaea infections may be diagnosed, treated or prevented using compositions of the invention.
US10376562B2
The present invention generally relates to uses of glial cell line-derived growth factor (GDNF) in cutaneous wound healing and hair growth. Methods of effecting hair growth and/or wound healing which feature administration of GDNF, or a biologically active fragment thereof, to subjects, e.g., human subject, are disclosed herein. The invention relates also to formulations and kits for achieving the indicated pharmaceutical advantages.
US10376561B1
Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4), the innate immunity receptor for bacterial endotoxins, plays a pivotal role in the induction of inflammatory responses. There is a need to develop molecules that block either activation through TLR4 or the downstream signaling pathways to inhibit the storm of inflammation typically elicited by bacterial lipopolysaccharide (LPS), which is a major cause of the high mortality associated with bacterial sepsis. The present invention provides that a single intraperitoneal injection of 15 μg Fasciola hepatica fatty acid binding protein (Fh12) 1 hour before exposure to LPS suppressed significantly the expression of serum inflammatory cytokines in a model of septic shock using C57BL/6 mice. Whereas Fh12 alone did not induce cytokine expression, it significantly suppressed the expression of IL12, TNFα, IL6 and IL1β cytokines as well as iNOS2 in bmMΦs, and also impaired the phagocytic capacity of bmMΦs. One mechanism used by Fh12 to exert its anti-inflammatory effect is binding to the CD14 co-receptor. Moreover, it suppresses phosphorylation of ERK, p38 and JNK.
US10376559B2
Liquid vancomycin containing compositions having extended shelf life are disclosed. The compositions contain vancomycin or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a polyol such as glycerol, and lactic acid or a lactate. The compositions are ready to use and easily transferred into larger parenteral solutions prior to administration to patients in need thereof.
US10376553B2
A pharmaceutical composition includes any of an extract of Magnoliae flos, a fraction or an active fraction obtained by fractionation thereof with an organic solvent, and a compound separated therefrom as an active ingredient. The extract of Magnoliae flos, the fraction or the active fraction obtained by fractionation thereof with an organic solvent, or the compound separated therefrom inhibits the expression of MUC5AC induced by TNF-α and the promoter activity in human lung cancer mucosal cells (H292), reduces the number of inflammatory cells in the bronchoalveolar lavage fluid of the chronic obstructive pulmonary disease mouse model, inhibits the production of reactive oxygen species, and reduces the cytokines; and therefore are effective in preventing or treating chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
US10376545B2
A human immature endocrine cell population and methods for making an immature endocrine cell population are provided. Specifically, immature beta cells and methods for production of immature beta cells are described. Immature beta cells co-express INS and NKX6.1 and are uni-potent and thereby develop into mature beta cells when implanted in vivo. The mature beta cells in vivo are capable of producing insulin in response to glucose stimulation.
US10376544B2
An object of the present invention is to provide a novel medical application for use in regenerative medicine that uses pluripotent stem cells (Muse cells). The present invention provides a cell preparation for treating myocardial infarction, and particularly serious massive myocardial infarction and heart failure associated therewith, that contains pluripotent stem cells positive for SSEA-3 isolated from biological mesenchymal tissue or cultured mesenchymal cells. The cell preparation of the present invention is based on a cardiac tissue regeneration mechanism by which Muse cells are made to selectively accumulate in damaged myocardial tissue and differentiate into cardiac muscle in that tissue as a result of intravenous administration of Muse cells to a subject presenting with the aforementioned disorders.
US10376536B2
An antisense oligomer capable of binding to a selected target on the ITGA4 gene transcript to modify pre-mRNA splicing in an ITGA4 gene transcript or part thereof.
US10376526B2
The present invention relates to a stable fixed dose aqueous pharmaceutical composition (e.g., contained in a container) for nasal administration to a human, comprising mometasone or its salt, olopatadine or its salt. The composition may further include a hydrocolloid. The invention also relates to a process for preparing the pharmaceutical composition, and the use of the pharmaceutical composition in the treatment of rhinitis in a subject.
US10376524B2
GABAA receptor mediated hypersomnia can be treated by administering a GABAA receptor antagonist (e.g., flumazenil; clarithromycin; picrotoxin; bicuculline; cicutoxin; and oenanthotoxin). In some embodiments, the GABAA receptor antagonist is flumazenil or clarithromycin. The GABAA receptor mediated hypersomnia includes shift work sleep disorder, obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome, narcolepsy, excessive sleepiness, hypersomnia (e.g., idiopathic hypersomnia; recurrent hypersomnia; endozepine related recurrent stupor; and amphetamine resistant hypersomnia), and excessive sleepiness associated with shift work sleep disorder, obstructive sleep apnea/hypopnea syndrome, and hypersomnia (e.g., idiopathic hypersomnia; recurrent hypersomnia; endozepine related recurrent stupor; and amphetamine resistant hypersomnia.
US10376516B2
Methods for treating a hypertensive human patient are disclosed herein. A method in accordance with one embodiment comprises delivering a neuromodulatory agent to a renal nerve of the patient via an intravascularly positioned drug delivery catheter. The method includes at least partially blocking neural activity along the renal nerve with the neuromodulatory agent, which results in a therapeutically beneficial reduction in blood pressure of the patient.
US10376514B2
Described herein are compounds of Formula I and Formula II, methods of their synthesis, compositions comprising the compounds, and use of the compounds and compositions in treating numerous diseases and disorders, including cognitive deficits associated with CNS diseases and disorders.
US10376513B2
The present invention provides heterocyclylamine derivatives of Formula I: wherein the variables are defined herein, that modulate the activity of phosphoinositide 3-kinases (PI3Ks) and are useful in the treatment of diseases related to the activity of PI3Ks including, for example, inflammatory disorders, immune-based disorders, cancer, and other diseases.
US10376508B2
Methods of treatment of NTM lung infections using formulations of liposomal ciprofloxacin. Specific liposome formulations and delivery of such for treatment of respiratory tract infections and other medical conditions, and devices and formulations used in connection with such are described.
US10376506B2
The present invention relates to an opioid antagonist with κ-activity for use in treatment of depressive disorder with melancholic features. The invention further relates to the combination of an opioid antagonist with κ-activity and vortioxetine for use in treatment of depressive disorder with melancholic features. The invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising an opioid antagonist with κ-activity and vortioxetine.
US10376495B2
Described herein are compound for the modulation of the G-CSF receptor. The compounds may act as agonists, antagonists, and/or mixed or partial agonists/antagonists of G-CSF. Further provided herein are methods of treating a condition, including, for example, a neurodegenerative disease, by administering a compound as detailed herein.
US10376490B2
A pharmaceutical composition for treating non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases consists of a silybin-phospholipid complex preparation and Pu'er tea/tea product according to a weight ratio of 0.5-2.5:0.3-10, wherein the silybin-phospholipid complex capsule preparation and the Pu'er teat/tea product are separately packaged.
US10376489B2
A method of treating a chronic wound in a subject in need of such treatment is provided. The method includes administering to the subject at least one antioxidant agent in an amount effective to treat the wound. In some versions, the antioxidant agent is α-tocopherol or N-acetyl cysteine, or a combination of these compounds. In other versions, a method of preparing a chronic wound animal model is provided.
US10376488B2
Disclosed is a method for wound healing comprising administering a subject in need thereof a therapeutically effective amount of a flavonoid compound, wherein the compound is preferably nonglycosylated flavone. Specifically, the present invention can be used for treating skin symptoms of a trauma, a burn, a scald and a chronic wound, and can be particularly used for healing a wound of a diabetes patient.
US10376487B2
One embodiment of the invention provides a method for administering tasimelteon to a human patient that comprises orally administering an effective dose of tasimelteon under fasted conditions. Fasted conditions may comprise administering the tasimelteon without food, no food at least ½ hour prior to administration, no food at least 1 hour prior to administration, no food at least 1½ hours prior to administration, no food at least 2 hours prior to administration, no food at least 2½ hours prior to administration, or no food at least 3 hours prior to administration. According to such embodiments, tasimelteon may be administered, for example, at a dose of 20 mg/d. Tasimelteon may be administered where, for example, the patient is being treated for a circadian rhythm disorder or for a sleep disorder, including, for example, Non-24 Disorder.
US10376483B2
A method of delivering a daily dose of hydroxycitric acid in the form of a salt as a single bolus that is as effective or more so than the same amount of active delivered via two or three administrations (b.i.d. or t.i.d.) using current delivery modalities. The method reduces the rate of occurrence of common adverse events with hydroxycitric acid salts, and reduces the occurrence of reverse effects on diets high in fat and/or alcohol. The method improves the uptake of the active compound thereby reducing the dose required.
US10376478B2
A multi-particle dosage form that can deliver phenylephrine in controlled pulsed doses. The dosage form can contain an immediate release form that can contain phenylephrine or a salt thereof and a plurality of delayed release particles with a coating that can contain phenylephrine or salt thereof and a pH sensitive coating.
US10376476B2
The present invention relates to the fields of medicine and cancer treatment. The invention more specifically relates to the use of a panicein or a derivative thereof, to decrease or inhibit, in vitro or ex vivo, the Patched receptor drug efflux activity, in particular the chemotherapeutic drug efflux activity and chemotherapy resistance.The present disclosure further relates to uses of such compounds, in particular to prepare a pharmaceutical composition to allow or improve the efficiency of a therapy of cancer in a subject in need thereof. The compound of the invention can indeed be advantageously used, in combination with at least one chemotherapeutic drug, for treating cancer, for preventing cancer metastasis and/or for preventing cancer recurrence in a subject.The invention also discloses methods for preventing or treating cancer, cancer metastasis and/or cancer recurrence in a subject, as well as kits suitable for preparing a composition according to the present invention and/or for implementing the herein described methods.
US10376475B2
The present invention relates to a novel method of treatment of acne in a human patient in need thereof, comprising administering topically to said patient an effective amount of the compound 3,5-Dihydroxy-4-isopropyl-trans-stilbene (Compound 1) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.
US10376474B2
A patch for external use which has a laminate structure comprising a substrate and a pressure-sensitive adhesive layer which contains a styrene/isoprene/styrene block copolymer as the base and further contains a tackifier resin consisting of a rosin resin and at least one other tackifier resin, a softening agent consisting of polybutene and liquid paraffin, a fatty acid ester, and fentanyl, characterized in that the weight ratio of the rosin resin to fentanyl is 1 to 5, the weight ratio of the rosin resin to the whole tackifier resin is 0.1 to 0.6, and the tackifier resin accounts for 30 to 60 wt % of the whole pressure-sensitive adhesive layer. The patch is excellent in the permeation of fentanyl through the skin and in storage stability, and is weak in irritation to skin.
US10376469B2
Microspheres, compositions including the microspheres, and methods of using the microspheres are disclosed herein. The microspheres can be substantially spherical and can include a copolymer of a monomer (such as an acrylic monomer) and a cyclodextrin or a derivative thereof. The microspheres can also include a therapeutic agent, such as a platinum-based drug.
US10376457B2
The present invention teaches a hair straightening system including formulations that will safely and effectively straighten curly hair for at least 2-3 months after a single application, despite frequent washings of the hair. Methods for obtaining said formulations are disclosed. Hair straightening systems including shampoo and one or more conditioners are also provided.
US10376452B2
Provided is a cleansing composition of acyl amino acid, showing good foamability and good lather retention effect, which is rinsed off quickly and affords superior skin texture after drying. A cleansing composition containing the following components (A), (B) and (C), wherein a weight ratio of (A)/(B) is 0.2-5 and a weight ratio of ((A)+(B))/(C) is 2.5-10.0: (A) N-lauroylglycine or a salt thereof (B) N-myristoylglycine or a salt thereof (C) N-acyl acidic amino acid having an acyl group having 8-24 carbon atoms, or a salt thereof.
US10376451B2
Disclosed are methods of treating and protecting teeth against erosion by use of oral compositions comprising polymeric mineral surface active agents, metal ions such as stannous and zinc and combinations thereof. The present methods provide improved resistance of teeth to erosive demineralization or dissolution and prevention of tooth damage by subsequent exposure of teeth to erosive chemicals such as acidic foods and beverages.
US10376445B2
Disclosed herein are modular container systems having child-resistant containers, tray inserts and tray frames. Also disclosed are methods using the modular container systems and methods of storing substances in containers. The containers have a container base and a container cap and provide for child-resistant containers. A user can releasably remove the container cap from container base with a squeeze and lift sequence. For example, the user squeezes opposite sides of the container base, which releases a locking mechanism and allows for removal of the cap by lifting or pulling the container cap off from the container base. The components of the modular container system are modular and stackable. The modular system allow for organized, efficient, accessible and storage of the child-resistant containers. The modular container system also allows for easy counting, sorting and processing of the containers.
US10376444B2
A method includes micro-machining a cavity within a substrate, filling the cavity with a medication, forming a sealing layer over the cavity, micro-machining a cantilevered beam from a layer of material, the cantilevered beam comprising a tip for puncturing the sealing layer, and attaching the cantilevered beam to the substrate such that moving the cantilevered beam toward the substrate enables the tip to puncture the sealing layer. A computer program product corresponding to the method is also disclosed. An apparatus includes a substrate having a cavity micro-machined therein, a sealing layer formed over the cavity, a medication disposed within the cavity, a cantilevered beam micro-machined from a layer of material, the cantilevered beam comprising a tip for puncturing the sealing layer, and the cantilevered beam attached to the substrate and disposed to enable the tip to puncture the sealing layer when the cantilevered beam is moved towards the substrate.
US10376443B2
Methods and apparatus for washing systems, both industrial and residential. Some embodiments pertain to face washing systems that provide a gentle upward flow of water for washing a person's face, but which can be easily reconfigured to provide a downward flow of aerated water for washing of the user's hands. Other embodiments pertain to visual indicators to help a user in a dark environment in the use of an emergency eyewash system. Yet other embodiments pertain to eyewashing systems incorporating filters that are automatically flushed of debris. Still further embodiments pertain to emergency eyewashing systems in which a mixing chamber is located downstream of a thermostatically controlled valve to reduce the possibility of a hot temperature spike being provided to the eyewashing outlet apertures, which could be harmful to users.
US10376440B2
A system for performing simultaneous ventilation and resuscitation of a patient includes an oxygen source, at least one inspiration control valve, a breathing apparatus, at least one expiration control valve, at least one indicator, and at least one timer. The breathing apparatus is configured to form an air seal with at least a portion of the patient's respiratory tract such that a gas including oxygen can flow from the oxygen source to the lungs. The at least one expiration control valve being configured to selectively actuate an exhalation valve. The at least one indicator for indicating when a rescuer should perform a chest compression. The at least one timer for synchronizing actuation of the at least one inspiration control valve, the at least one expiration control valve, and the indicator, thereby enabling continuous compressions to be provided to the patient while the patient undergoes inspiration and expiration.
US10376439B2
The present invention provides a computerized operator-controlled optical system and method for tracking eye exercises of a patient, the system including an optical tracking device adapted to allow an operator to track eye exercises of a patient, a patient-activated apparatus for performing eye exercises of binocular vision and a processor adapted to receive data from the optical tracking device and from the patient-activated apparatus thereby providing the operator with at least one indication of the eye exercises of said patient over time.
US10376431B2
A conveyance to carry humans, such as a wheelchair, is described having levers on each side of the wheelchair that are manually moved forward and backward to propel the conveyance. The user is able to shift into forward, reverse or neutral, brake, and change mechanical advantage (gear ratio), all this without removing the user's hands from the drive levers.
US10376430B2
An inflatable stretcher for carrying and conveniently transferring a patient to another patient carrying device includes an air mattress having an upper sheet member and a longitudinally perforated lower sheet member, which are fixedly connected to each other along their peripheral edges to form an inflatable air bag. The air mattress has at least one air inlet, via which an air hose is communicably connected to the air bag. The air mattress includes at least one limiting member located in the vicinity of the air inlet. The limiting member defines a binding space, which is changeable in size to correspond to a size of the air hose, such that the limiting member can always be fitly set or wrapped around the air hose to hold the air hose to the air mattress even if the air hose has a specification not matching the air inlet on the air mattress.
US10376415B2
A method and apparatus for performing ophthalmic laser surgery using a pulsed laser beam is provided. The method includes establishing an initial cutting pattern comprising a plurality of original photodisruption points, establishing an enhanced cutting pattern comprising a plurality of enhanced photodisruption points selected to decrease potential adverse effects due to patient movement and having increased density over a fixed area as compared with the plurality of original photodisruption points, and performing an ocular surgical procedure according to the enhanced cutting pattern. Enhanced cutting patterns may include circular cuts around the periphery of a capsule, vertical side cuts for lens fragmentation, raster lamellar cuts, and grid lamellar cuts. Each photodisruption point in the initial cutting pattern and the enhanced cutting pattern comprises a laser target point.
US10376410B2
An automated mandibular advancement device (MAD) is described for the treatment of sleep disorders involving the occlusion of upper airway gas flow during sleep; one example being obstructive sleep apnea. In embodiments, a MAD projects the lower jaw forward only after the patient has fallen asleep. Embodiments of the may track patient sleep parameters for later review by the patient and/or the treating physician to assess the quality of sleep and efficacy of the treatment regime. An actuator placed laterally within a band allows the integral microprocessor to actuate the lower jaw tray forward upon sensing of snoring activity (or upon exceeding a pre-set timer threshold).
US10376407B2
A device for collecting urine flowing from a penis in such a manner that the urine can be transported from the device as the urine is being collected. The device includes a flexible layer of porous material; flexible wicking material disposed on one side of the layer of porous material; and a flexible layer of impermeable material secured to the periphery of the other side of the layer of porous material and so covering the other side of the layer of porous material as to define a chamber between the layer of porous material and the layer of impermeable material. Urine can be collected within the chamber for transport through a tube extending into the chamber through a port in the layer of impermeable material. The device includes a receptacle for receiving the head of a penis.
US10376393B2
A medical stent mold includes a tube having an interior passage sized and dimensioned to receive a stent assembly disposed at least partially about a central portion of a stent balloon. The medical stent mold may also include a housing forming a chamber through which the tube extends. The tube may include a thermally conductive material and may have a body portion that extends within the chamber and an end portion that is proximate the body portion and that extends away from the housing. Forced convection may be used to quickly heat and cool the tube. Methods of increasing retention of an expandable stent assembly on a stent balloon and of detecting a leak in a stent balloon are also included.
US10376388B2
An ankle-foot prosthesis includes a foot plate, an ankle frame attached to the foot plate, a yoke pivotally connected to the ankle frame and including a member for attaching to a leg, a damper having a first end connected to the yoke and a second end connected to the ankle frame, and a control mechanism for switching the damper between low and high settings.
US10376386B2
A self-drilling bone fusion screw apparatus is disclosed which includes at least first and second sliding boxes. A first screw member having a tapered end and a threaded body is disposed within the first sliding box, and a second screw member having a tapered end and a threaded body disposed within the second sliding box. An adjuster adjusts the height of the sliding boxes. The screw members are screwed into vertebral bodies in order to fuse the vertebral bodies together. A plurality of the self-drilling bone fusion screw apparatuses may be attached together and/or integrated via a plate or cage. Also disclosed is a cervical facet staple that includes a curved staple base and at least two prongs attached to the bottom surface of the curved staple base.
US10376381B2
A composite interbody bone implant device is provided including a body having a non-bone composition, such as a polymer, formed into a shape and including one or more cavities. An osteoinductive material, such as bone allograft tissue, may be retained in the one or more cavities of the body. The body is formable via injection molding and/or machining into a shape and size adapted for implantation at a surgical site. The dimensions of the body include a length, a width and a thickness, and the thickness of the body may be less than at least one of the length and width.
US10376378B2
A device and methods for intervertebral spinal fusion of adjacent intervertebral bodies. An intervertebral spacer is positioned within a narrow disc space between adjacent intervertebral bodies of a patient. The spacer is arranged with upper and lower guides. The guides are adapted to simultaneously guide the deployment of upper and lower anchors of an anchoring device into their respective intervertebral bodies. The spacer is also adapted to lock the upper and lower anchors to the spacer in the deployed position.
US10376375B2
The present invention provides a supporting member for implanting into a vertebra of a subject, including: a hollow body including an upper surface and a lower surface opposite the upper surface; a first guiding part formed on the upper surface; a second guiding part corresponding to the first guiding part and formed on the lower surface; a first engaging part formed on the upper surface; and a second engaging part corresponding to the first engaging part and formed on the lower surface; wherein the second guiding part extends out an extending part from a side of the hollow body, and the extending part is configured to be slidably coupled to a first guiding part of another supporting member sliding to the lower surface of the supporting member, as a result two supporting members are slidably coupled to each other and engaged to each other. According to the invention, one single supporting member can be implanted into a vertebra of a subject, or two or more supporting members can be in sequence introduced into a vertebra of a subject and combined together therein.
US10376365B2
The invention relates to a device for use in the transcatheter treatment of mitral valve regurgitation, specifically a coaptation assistance element for implantation across the valve; a system including the coaptation assistance element and anchors for implantation; a system including the coaptation assistance element and delivery catheter; and a method for transcatheter implantation of a coaptation element across a heart valve.
US10376363B2
Devices, systems and methods are described herein a prosthesis for implantation within a lumen or body cavity and delivery systems for delivering the prosthesis to a location for implantation. A delivery system can include a plurality of components, including a flexible nose cone, multi-layer sheath, and pre-compressed shaft, which can be moveable relative to each other.
US10376361B2
Apparatus is provided for use with a native valve of a heart of a subject. The apparatus includes: (1) an annular upstream support portion, comprising an expandable first frame, the upstream support portion configured to be placed against an upstream surface of the native valve; (2) a flexible polyester connector; and (3) an anchoring element, flexibly coupled to the upstream support portion by the connector, and configured to anchor the upstream support portion to the native valve by engaging tissue of the native valve.
US10376357B2
Embodiments disclosed herein are directed to intraocular lens systems having a plurality of materials therein, with at least some of the materials having a diffraction pattern therein and an electrically-modifiable index of refraction collectively configured to selectively alter an effective focal length of the intraocular lens system. Methods of modifying a focal length of an intraocular lens system are also disclosed.
US10376356B2
An optical beam scanning system for incising target tissue in a patient's eye includes a laser source configured to deliver a laser beam to produce optical breakdown and initiate a plasma-mediated process; an OCT imaging device used to create an image of eye tissue that includes the cornea; a delivery system for delivering the laser beam to the target tissue to form a cataract incision; a scanner operable to scan the focal spot of the laser beam to different locations within the patient's eye; and a controller operatively coupled to the laser source, the imaging device, and the scanner. The OCT device is configured to scan the eye tissue to generate imaging data used to define an incision pattern configured to incise one or more relaxation incisions into the cornea, so that the one or more relaxation incisions are formed starting from the inside and proceeding outward.
US10376349B2
A brush head assembly (100) comprising a sandwich assembly (200) comprising a flexible matrix (30″) positioned between two layers of stiff or stiffer material (220), a plurality of bristle tufts (21), each of which comprises a plurality of bristle strands, each bristle tuft having a proximal end (23) and a free end (25), a bristle tuft retention element (250) for each bristle tuft (21), the bristle tuft retention elements (250) connecting the proximal end of the bristle tufts (21) to the sandwich assembly.
US10376334B2
A self-contained, sterilizable, compact light which does not include external wiring or power accessories is described herein. The lighting device is particularly useful in specialized lighting applications such as surgical applications. The lighting device preferably includes an LED and power source within a casing and can be attached in positions or on instruments within the surgical field. Alternately, the LED may be located on a suction tip while the power source and other electronics are located proximally on a handle of a suction device.
US10376332B2
A joint replacement balancing system which provides real-time feedback to a surgeon during a joint replacement surgery to assist the surgeon to balance a joint replacement. The joint replacement balancing system includes a non-transitory processor-readable medium storing code representing instructions to cause a processor to receive a signal from a joint balancing apparatus, determine if the joint replacement is out of balance, determine a corrective course of action to bring the joint into balance and generate and display to the surgeon during the joint replacement surgery a recommended corrective course of action to complete the joint replacement surgery.
US10376330B2
A molded container for a tissue scaffold is provided. The molded container comprises a bag made from a soft material, a shape memory frame, and an inner support tube. A sealing part is disposed on the opening of the bag, and an operation window is disposed on the lower part of the bag. The sealing part is closed when no external force is applied. The shape memory frame is embedded in the bag. At least two adjustable hooks are disposed on the ends of the shape memory frame. The inner support tube is disposed on the inner bottom of the bag and selectively penetrates a molded accommodation volume for forming a tissue scaffold. The length of the inner support tube is more than the length of the molded accommodation volume. Therefore, the molded container for a tissue scaffold has features of portability, adjustability, sterility, convenience, and stability.
US10376328B2
A surgical probe system comprising a surgical probe having an instrument tip, and at least one motion sensor located within the surgical probe that measures movement and orientation data. The system further includes a processor that is configured to determine movement and orientation of the instrument tip based on the movement and orientation data, and adjust at least one surgical parameter of the surgical probe based on the movement and orientation of the instrument tip to affect a predetermined surgical outcome.
US10376322B2
The embodiments disclosed herein relate to various robotic and/or in vivo medical devices having compact joint configurations. Other embodiments relate to various medical device components, including forearms having grasper or cautery end effectors, that can be incorporated into certain robotic and/or in vivo medical devices.
US10376321B2
A method comprises receiving first shape data from a first elongated optical fiber section in a first shape sensor. The first elongated optical fiber section extends between a reference fixture and a first anatomic fixture coupled to a patient anatomy. The method further comprises determining a pose of the first anatomic fixture from the first shape data and tracking a pose change for the first anatomic fixture.
US10376320B2
Devices, systems, and methods of the present disclosure are directed to generating three-dimensional surface representations of an anatomic structure such as a heart cavity. More specifically, a three-dimensional surface representation of the anatomic structure is constrained relative to one or more anchor portions corresponding to received input regarding the location of anatomic features of the anatomic structure. The resulting three-dimensional surface representation includes salient features of the anatomic structure and, therefore, can be useful as visualization tool during any of various different medical procedures, including, for example, cardiac ablation.
US10376318B2
Provided is a surgical assistance apparatus and so on that make it possible to more accurately check the state that an affected part is to be in after a surgical operation has started, in advance of the surgical operation. A surgical assistance apparatus includes an image processing unit. The image processing unit creates projection image data based on measurement data that has been obtained by measuring an affected part of a patient, and thus creates a projection image as an image that is specified by the projection image data. This projection image is an image that is to be projected onto the patient, and includes an image that shows a state that the affected part is to be in after a surgical operation has started.
US10376316B2
A tissue cutting device includes a flexible elongate body including a channel extending therethrough, a distal member connected to a distal end of the elongate body. The distal member includes a lumen extending therethrough in communication with the channel and a recess extending through an exterior surface of the distal member along a portion of a length thereof. The recess extends includes a receiving structure at a distal end thereof. A cutting element is slidably received within the channel and the lumen so that the cutting element is movable between an open tissue-receiving configuration and a closed tissue-gripping configuration, in which a distal portion of the cutting element extends across the recess such that the distal end of the cutting element is received within the receiving structure, a portion of a length of the distal portion extending radially beyond an exterior surface of the distal member.
US10376313B2
This invention provides a system and method that allows a therapeutic device, such as an atrial fibrillation microwave ablation catheter or ablation tip to be guided to a remote location within a body cavity and then accurately immobilized on the tissue, including that of a moving organ, such as the heart. In various embodiments, the system and method also enables accurate movement and steering along the tissue, while in engagement therewith. Such movement and engagement entails the use of vacuum or microneedle structures on at least two interconnected and articulated immobilizers that selectively engage to and release from the tissue to allow a crawling or traversing walking across the organ as the therapeutic catheter/tool tip applies treatment (AGE devices). In further embodiments that lack a movement capability (AID devices), the immobilizers allow a predetermined position for the introduced device to be maintained against the tissue while a treatment is applied to the location adjacent thereto. In the exemplary AID devices, variety of steering mechanisms and mechanisms for exposing and anchoring a catheter against the underlying tissue can be employed. In the exemplary AGE devices, a variety of articulation and steering mechanisms, including those based upon pneumatic/hydraulic bellows, lead screws and electromagnetic actuators can be employed.
US10376312B2
Methods and apparatus are provided for monopolar neuromodulation, e.g., via a pulsed electric field. Such monopolar neuromodulation may effectuate irreversible electroporation or electrofusion, necrosis and/or inducement of apoptosis, alteration of gene expression, action potential attenuation or blockade, changes in cytokine up-regulation and other conditions in target neural fibers. In some embodiments, monopolar neuromodulation is applied to neural fibers that contribute to renal function. In some embodiments, such monopolar neuromodulation is performed bilaterally.
US10376310B2
A renal denervation feedback method is described that performs a baseline measurement of renal nerve plexus electrical activity at a renal vessel; denervates at least some tissue proximate the renal vessel after performing the baseline measurement; performs a post-denervation measurement of renal nerve plexus electrical activity at the renal vessel, after the denervating; and assesses denervation of the renal vessel based on a comparison of the baseline measurement and the post-denervation measurement of renal nerve plexus electrical activity at the renal vessel.
US10376298B2
The invention relates to a medical instrument for severing connecting rods, in particular, of implanted spinal column stabilization systems, which comprises a first cutting element and a second cutting element which are pivotal relative to each other about a pivotal axis, a first handle element and a second handle element which are moveable relative to each other, and a force transmission device which is coupled to the first and the second handle element on the one hand and to the first and the second cutting element on the other for the purposes of transferring an actuating force from the first and second handle element to the first and second cutting element.
US10376296B2
Disclosed is an adjustable wedge for insertion into a bone. The adjustable wedge can include a first arm, a second arm, and an adjustment member. The first arm can have a first end and a second end. The second arm can have a third end and a fourth end. The third end of the second arm can be movably connected to the first end of the first arm. The adjustment member can be in contact with the first arm and the second arm. The adjustment member can be configured to cause an increase or a decrease in a distance between the second end and the fourth end.
US10376293B2
A system for installing a vertebral stabilization system. The system includes an installation tool including a handle portion and a shaft extending distally from the handle portion. The shaft includes a conduit and a staple mechanism. The system also includes a flexible implant member extending along the conduit configured to be advanced out from a distal end of the shaft, and a staple housed in the staple mechanism. The staple is configured to secure the flexible implant member to a vertebra. The handle portion is configured to selectively advance the flexible implant member from the shaft and to selectively actuate the staple mechanism.
US10376292B2
Lamina plate assemblies, systems, and methods thereof. A lamina plate assembly may be configured to provide lamina support following laminectomy, for example, in cervical and lumbar cases. The lamina plate assembly may include a generally elongate body having a first free end, a second free end, and a posterior portion disposed between the first free end and the second free end. Different embodiments of securing portions are used to secure the lamina plate assembly to a vertebra.
US10376291B2
A spinal implant is provided. The spinal implant includes a body extending between a proximal end and a distal end. The proximal end defines a notch configured for disposal of a first vertebra. The distal end includes a protrusion configured for disposal in a second vertebra. The proximal and distal ends are movable relative to one another between an unexpanded position in which the spinal implant is inserted between lamina and an expanded position in which the spinal implant is disposed between the lamina.
US10376290B2
A bone plate and plating system are for use of the same are disclosed. The bone plate includes a body having a span sufficient to overlap a portion of a bone. A screw hole extends through the body in order to receive a bone screw to attach for engaging the plate to the bone. The screw hole includes a counterbore having a beveled surface that intersects at a pinch point a bore having a conical surface of revolution that transitions into the bone engaging surface of the body. The beveled surface includes a variable geometry defining interleaved and rotationally-spaced contact and non-contact bone screw regions.
US10376282B2
Embodiments of a surgical access port system that comprises a retractor that is adapted for being coupled to a cap and that is particularly useful in natural orifice surgery are described. The retractor comprises an outer ring, wherein the outer ring is configured to be disposed proximate the natural orifice of the patient and substantially surround the orifice; a tubular body; and a funnel segment extending between and coupling the outer ring and the tubular body, wherein the funnel segment provides a diametric reduction between the relatively large diameter of the outer ring and the relatively smaller diameter of the tubular body, which is sized to fit within a natural orifice with minimal distention of the orifice.
US10376281B2
A cannula system and method for accessing a blood mass in the brain. The system comprises a cannula with a camera mounted on the proximal end of the cannula with a view into the cannula lumen and the surgical field below the lumen. A prism, reflector or other suitable optical element is oriented between the camera and the lumen of the cannula to afford the camera a view into the cannula while minimizing obstruction of the lumen. The system may also include an obturator with a small diameter shaft and a large diameter tip which is optically transmissive, so that a surgeon inserting or manipulating the assembly can easily see that the obturator tip is near brain tissue (which is white) or blood (which is red).
US10376280B2
An ultrasound probe structure dedicated for guiding the puncture needle. It has a passage in the center of the structure and the diameter of the passage is equal to the outer diameter of puncture needle. The bony and non-bony tissues can be distinguished according to the strength of the echoes so that the puncture needle can be guided to avoid hitting the bony tissue before or during insertion.
US10376257B2
A retractor for use in surgical operations comprises a pair of blade assemblies. In operation, the blade assemblies are initially in a closed position to assume a low profile, inserted into a relatively small incision, and stretched apart from each other, thereby stretching the skin about the incision to form an aperture longer than the incision. The retractor is adapted to rotate a first blade about a first axis and a second blade about a second axis. The retractor is adapted to move the pair of blade assemblies apart along a third axis. The retractor is adapted to pivot the first blade about a fourth axis and the second blade about a fifth axis. In some embodiments, a method of performing an operation, e.g. a spinal operation, on a patient using the disclosed retractor is provided.
US10376255B2
A system for sealing a large penetration in the wall of a femoral artery comprises an occlusion catheter and an applicator. An access catheter may further be provided in order to facilitate introduction of the occlusion catheter. The occlusion catheter is introduced through a contralateral penetration, advanced over the aortic bifurcation, and an occlusion element on the occlusion catheter is positioned at the large diameter penetration. The occlusion element is then inflated to temporarily seal the large penetration while blood perfusion past the occlusion element is provided by the catheter. A sealing material, such as a tissue adhesive or other hemostatic agent is then introduced into a tissue tract above the large diameter penetration in order to seal the penetration. The occlusion element may be left in place while the sealing material has time to set, cure or otherwise form a permanent seal of the large penetration. The occlusion catheter and all access sheaths may then be removed from the patient.
US10376254B2
A device for sealing a puncture opening may include a base frame having a delivery configuration wherein the base frame is retracted to have a relatively smaller overall profile, and a deployed configuration wherein the base frame is extended to have a relatively larger overall profile. The base frame is sized to engage an interior surface of the blood vessel wall in the deployed configuration. A sealing section is coupled to the base frame, the sealing section having an initial configuration wherein the sealing section permits fluid flow, and a barrier configuration wherein the sealing section prevents fluid flow. The sealing section in the barrier configuration is sized to block fluid flow through the puncture opening when the base frame is in the deployed configuration.
US10376247B2
A tissue-sample container assembly including a container defining a cavity configured to store a tissue sample and a lid connectable to the container to close the cavity. The lid has a receptacle adapted to contain a preserving agent, a seal forming at least a portion of a bottom of the receptacle, and a puncturing member arranged above the seal and actuatable to break the seal. A preserving agent is disposed in the receptacle.
US10376228B2
The invention concerns an X-ray detection device comprising an X-ray sensing member and an X-ray energy filter comprising an attenuation member configured to attenuate low-energy X-rays to a greater extent than high-energy X-rays in a beam or field of X-radiation directed towards the X-ray sensing member. The invention is characterized in that the attenuation member is arranged to extend in a spatial manner at least partly around the X-ray sensing member so as to subtend at least a working solid angle in relation to the X-ray sensing member, wherein the attenuation member, at least over a working area corresponding to the working solid angle, is provided with a plurality of low-attenuation zones distributed over the working area of the attenuation member, wherein the low-attenuation zones are configured to attenuate X-rays only to a small or negligible extent so as to allow passage of both low-energy and high-energy X-rays to a substantially similar extent through the attenuation member towards the X-ray sensing member, wherein the low-attenuation zones are distributed in relation to the X-ray sensing member in such a way that, when the X-ray detection device is exposed to a beam or field of parallel X-radiation that is directed towards the X-ray sensing member within the working solid angle and that has a width that covers a projected area of the energy filter, only a first portion of a total surface of the X-ray sensing member facing the beam or field of X-radiation is directly exposed to low-attenuated X-rays that pass through the low-attenuation zones, whereas a second remaining portion of the total surface of the X-ray sensing member facing the beam or field of X-radiation is directly exposed only to X-rays that pass through the attenuation member, wherein the relation between i) the first portion of the total surface of the X-ray sensing member facing the beam or field of X-radiation and ii) said total surface of the X-ray sensing member facing the beam or field of X-radiation, is substantially constant irrespective of a spatial angle of incidence of the beam or field of X-radiation that falls within the working solid angle.
US10376214B2
A person support apparatus includes sensors for monitoring aspects of a person positioned thereon. The outputs from the sensors are used to distinguish between new and prior occupants of the support apparatus, automatically zero an integrated scale system, distinguish between objects and humans on the support apparatus, determine if a person is sleeping or awake, monitor and characterize movement levels of the person, record a log of likely events regarding a support surface of the apparatus, propose identifications of objects added to or removed from the support surface, record force outputs, and/or other purposes. A person's sleep state may also be obtained and forwarded to a remote location. The sleep state data may be used to mute and/or control alerts or indicators, and/or to predict when a person is going to wake up and likely exit the support apparatus.
US10376203B2
A pain measurement and diagnostic system (PMD) for bioanalytical analysis of pain matrix activity and the autonomic nervous system to diagnose and validate patient treatments, health status and outcomes. The PMD is implemented using medical devices for measuring and reporting objective measurements of pain through patient monitoring and analyzing related biological, psychological, social, environmental, and demographic factors that may contribute to and effect physiological outcomes for patients and through the integrated and iterative analysis improve diagnosis of pain, the evaluation of related disease states, health status, and treatment options.
US10376200B2
A system is provided for collecting and logging the frequency of flatulence of a person in a selected time period as well as the duration of each occurrence of flatulence. The log entries provide determination of the body cells signaling of the person indicative of the person's health condition whereby underlying diseases may be detected and treated in their early stage.
US10376198B1
An on aircraft computer system records and analyzes biometric data to identify indicia of impaired performance, such as pilot fatigue, attention tunneling, or cognitive overload. Such impairment is identified by alterations in pilot gaze or eye movement, head movement, facial parameters, eye lid position, heart rate, breathing, or brain wave patterns. Appropriate corrective action is applied based on the type of impaired performance identified, including altering a level of automation, contacting a ground dispatcher or ground pilot, or contacting a co-pilot or other crew member. Biometric data is continuously logged and correlated with data from other avionics systems to refine formulas relating biometric data to states of alertness and crew rest procedures.
US10376197B2
The present invention relates to a method for detecting a personality consciousness code of an individual, comprising: a) storing reference voice characteristics of different persons that represent acoustic information as expressed by human voice in a form of a time to frequency component relation; b) classifying the acoustic information into 12 different personality consciousness codes by using support vector machine that analyzes said acoustic information; c) receiving data indicative of a sound energy generated by the voice of said individual; d) performing spectral analysis of said received sound energy in order to obtain voice characteristics from an electronic representation of said sound energy; and e) comparing said obtained voice characteristics with the reference voice characteristics and determining the personality consciousness code of said individual by using the support vector machines, and using the obtained voice characteristics to determine the level of consciousness.
US10376192B2
A system and method for contactless blood pressure determination. The method includes: receiving a captured image sequence; determining, using a trained hemoglobin concentration (HC) changes machine learning model, bit values from a set of bitplanes in the captured image sequence that represent the HC changes of the subject; determining a blood flow data signal; extracting one or more domain knowledge signals associated with the determination of blood pressure; building a trained blood pressure machine learning model with a blood pressure training set, the blood pressure training set including the blood flow data signal of the one or more predetermined ROIs and the one or more domain knowledge signals; determining, using the blood pressure machine learning model trained with a blood pressure training set, an estimation of blood pressure; and outputting the determination of blood pressure.
US10376188B2
Disclosed herein is an analyte sensing biointerface that comprises a sensing electrode incorporated within a non-conductive matrix comprising a plurality of passageways extending through the matrix to the sensing electrode. Also disclosed herein are methods of manufacturing a sensing biointerface and methods of detecting an analyte within tissue of a host using an analyte sensing biointerface.
US10376187B2
An inserter assembly for continuous glucose monitoring with medication delivery capability where the assembly has a deployment button containing a needle deployment mechanism having a sharp held in a pre-release position, a housing body in which the deployment button is movably received within a top end of the housing body, the housing body having a sensor deployment assembly containing a lumen and a sensor disposed within the lumen and extending out of the lumen to a circuit board that is part of the sensor deployment assembly, the sensor deployment assembly matingly connected to the sharp where the sharp extends beyond the sensor deployment assembly and contains the sensor not fixedly attached to the sharp, and a sensor housing releasably received within a lower end of the housing body, the sharp extending into a sensor deployment assembly recess within the sensor housing and directly above a sensor opening in a bottom of the sensor housing.
US10376186B2
A thermal tag for activity monitoring. The thermal tag includes a base layer having a plurality of metal lines to provide a conductive path, and a pattern layer having one or more infrared emitting features positioned over portions of the conductive path, wherein at least one infrared emitting feature couples to the conductive path to emit a predetermined infrared pattern in accordance with nearby activity.
US10376181B2
A system for detecting the location of an endoscopic device inside a patients' body comprises an endoscope assembly with an insertion tube having a set of codes indicative of an insertion depth and a rotational direction of the endoscopic device and a detector to detect the set of codes and calculate the location information. The images captured by the endoscopic device are automatically tagged with corresponding location information. Optionally, the endoscope assembly further comprises a system for generating three dimensional images and videos without increasing the number of cameras. Optionally, the endoscope assembly further comprises a system having a plurality of sensor devices for generating a real time image map of an endoscopic tip portion traversing a lumen. Optionally, the endoscope assembly further comprises a special garment for colonoscopy patients to preserve the modesty of the patients and to protect a physician from spraying fecal matter.
US10376177B2
An apparatus for measuring complex electrical admittance and/or complex electrical impedance in animal or human patients includes a first electrode and at least a second electrode which are adapted to be disposed in the patient. The apparatus includes a housing adapted to be disposed in the patient. The housing has disposed in it a stimulator in electrical communication with at least the first electrode to stimulate the first electrode with either current or voltage, a sensor in electrical communication with at least the second electrode to sense a response from the second electrode based on the stimulation of the first electrode, and a signal processor in electrical communication with the sensor to determine the complex electrical admittance or impedance of the patient.
US10376170B2
A mapping catheter including an elongate catheter body extending from a proximal end to a distal end, a handle connected to the proximal end of the catheter body, an electrode array connected to the distal end, a deployment shaft, and an irrigation system. The catheter body includes at least one lumen. The irrigation system includes a manifold and a thin, polymeric irrigation tube. The manifold is disposed within the handle and is connectable to a source of irrigation fluid. The irrigation tube is connected to the manifold and extends around the deployment shaft from the manifold to the distal end of the catheter through the catheter body lumen. The irrigation tube forms an annular lumen between an inner surface of the irrigation tube and an outer surface of the deployment shaft. The annular lumen is configured to carry irrigation fluid from the manifold to the array.
US10376168B1
The present invention is directed to a physiological recording device and, more particularly, to a physiological recording device that can be used without skin preparation or the use of electrolytic gels. The invention is further directed to an encouragement ring which stabilizes and helps situate the physiological recording device on a subject's skin to help provide a better electrical signal, increase surface area, and reduce and minimize noise and artifacts during the process of recording or monitoring a physiological signal. The invention is still further directed to surface features on a surface of the physiological recording device with a size and shape that will not substantially bend or break, which limits the depth of application of the recording device, and/or anchors the recording device during normal application. The invention is even further directed to a method for manufacturing a physiological recording device, and minimizing cost of manufacture.
US10376160B2
A blood pressure measurement method uses a pulse wave measurement unit (20) for measuring the pulse wave of a subject using an FBG sensor (10), and a blood pressure value calculation unit (30) for calculating a blood pressure value from waveform date of the measured pulse wave. The blood pressure calculation unit (30) uses a calibration model representing the correlation between measured waveform date of a previously measured pulse wave, and a measured blood pressure value measured by an automatic blood pressure gauge at each measurement point in time of the measured waveform date to estimate the blood pressure value of the subject from the measured waveform date of the pulse wave. It is possible to realize an easy-to-use blood pressure measurement method capable of estimating the blood pressure value with accuracy required for the automatic blood pressure gauge and continuously measuring the blood pressure.
US10376156B2
A step-on device records the patient's EKG, Respiratory signal, PPG, and weight, giving health care personnel the ability to monitor patient health trends. The device sends the data to a central server via a smartphone or via WiFi. Health care personnel may view the data and trends on an online website or app.
US10376149B2
An oral care evaluation system may include: a light source configured to emit a spectrum of light which induces fluorescence in an organic compound, the light source illuminating soft oral tissue within an oral cavity; an image sensor receiving light generated by fluorescence of the organic compound on the soft oral tissue, the image sensor generating image data for an image of the oral tissue, the image comprising a plurality of pixels; and an image processor receiving the image data from the image sensor and programmed to evaluate oral hygiene of the soft oral tissue by assessing an attribute of each pixel in the image.
US10376147B2
A fluorescence imaging device detects fluorescence in parts of the visible and invisible spectrum, and projects the fluorescence image directly on the human body, as well as on a monitor, with improved sensitivity, video frame rate and depth of focus, and enhanced capabilities of detecting distribution and properties of multiple fluorophores. Direct projection of three-dimensional visible representations of florescence on three-dimensional body areas advantageously permits view of it during surgical procedures, including during cancer removal, reconstructive surgery and wound care, etc. A NIR laser and a human visible laser (HVL) are aligned coaxially and scanned over the operating field of view. When the NIR laser passes over the area where the florescent dye is present, it energizes the dye which emits at a shifted NIR frequency detected by a photo diode. The HVL is turned on when emission is detected, providing visual indication of those positions.
US10376145B2
The disclosed wearable device modulates a patient's gastric emptying time and/or gastric retention time. The wearable device includes a microprocessor, electrical stimulator and at least one electrode configured to deliver electrical stimulation to the epidermis, through a range of 0.1 mm to 10 mm or a range of 0.1 mm to 20 mm of the dermis, of a T2 dermatome to a T12 dermatome or meridian of the patient, a C5 to a T1 dermatome across the hand and/or arm, and/or the upper chest regions. The device is adapted to provide electrical stimulation as per stimulation protocols and to communicate wirelessly with a companion control device configured to monitor and record appetite patterns of the patient. The control device is also configured to monitor, record, and modify stimulation parameters of the stimulation protocols.
US10376138B2
A vaginal speculum apparatus includes a portable illumination assembly that is releasably attached to one of the upper blade and lower blade of a disposable vaginal speculum. The portable illumination assembly is defined by a housing that retains at least one LED and a portable power supply. The portable illumination assembly can be energized by an externally accessible member after the illuminator has been attached to the speculum.
US10376125B2
Fibrous structures containing one or more particles, and methods for making same are provided.
US10376120B2
An autonomous floor-traversing robot includes: a wheeled body including a chassis and at least one motorized wheel configured to propel the chassis across a floor, the chassis defining an interior compartment disposed beneath a chassis ceiling; a cover extending across at least a central area of the chassis ceiling; and a graspable handle connected to the chassis and located outside the cover so as to be accessible from above the robot, the handle arranged to enable lifting of the robot. The chassis ceiling defines drainage channels configured to conduct the liquid away from the central area of the chassis ceiling.
US10376119B2
A steam cleaner is provided, including: a base (2) provided with an air inlet (4); a casing (1) disposed on the base (2) and having an air outlet (11) in a side wall thereof, in which a vortex air duct is defined between a bottom wall (16) of the casing and the base (2), and the air inlet (4) is in fluid communication with the vortex air duct; a fan (7) disposed within the casing (1), and including an electric motor (71) and a heat dissipation fan wheel (72) connected to a lower end of an electric motor shaft of the electric motor, in which the vortex air duct is configured to guide air entering from the air inlet (4) to the heat dissipation fan wheel so as to dissipate heat of the electric motor.
US10376114B2
A vacuum cleaner nozzle having a housing with a downward facing opening, a brush roll rotatably mounted to the housing at the downward facing opening, and a brush roll cleaner mounted to the housing. The brush roll cleaner includes a longitudinal bar extending along a longitudinal axis of the brush and pivotally connected to the housing at a pivot axis, an edge connected the longitudinal bar at a spaced location from the pivot axis and extending along to the longitudinal axis of the brush, and an arm extending from the longitudinal bar. The arm is configured to transmit a force to rotate the brush roll cleaner from a first position in which the edge does not contact the brush roll, to a second position in which the edge contacts the brush roll to remove debris from the brush roll as the brush roll rotates.
US10376111B2
It is described an incineration toilet especially suitable for caravans and camping cars. The toilet comprises a toilet chair with a pouch bowl (3). In the pouch bowl (3), a waste pouch can be arranged. Below the pouch bowl, there is a hatch mechanism over a combustion chamber (4). The hatch mechanism comprises a spring-loaded flap (21) in the back part of the pouch bowl, as well as a hatch (11) abutting an opening in the upper part of the combustion chamber (4). The hatch (11) is coupled to a motor (13) via a stay transmission (14, 15). The motor is arranged to lift the hatch (11) and revolve it up behind the flap (21), so that the flap is released and the pouch can fall down into the combustion chamber (4).
US10376105B2
The disclosed pack and go bathtub liner forms a barrier between a user and the surfaces of a bathtub, is reusable, washable and covers all surfaces of a bathtub. The pack and go bathtub liner is fabricated from a non-toxic, anti-microbial, waterproof material that defines a watertight volume within a separate from a bathtub. The liner is packable into an easily transportable package. The pack and go bathtub liner provides a barrier to contaminants that may exist within a bathtub and prevents contact with a person or children within the bathtub to provide peace of mind to parents wary of the cleanliness of unfamiliar bathtubs.
US10376103B2
An apparatus for accommodating a beverage includes an outer vessel defining a vessel cavity for receiving a cooling agent, a container having a lid and a beverage receptacle and a port. The lid is configured for engagement with the outer vessel to releasably mount the container to the outer vessel. The beverage receptacle defines a receptacle chamber for accommodating a liquid beverage for consumption by a user. The receptacle chamber is isolated from the vessel cavity. The beverage receptacle comprises a thermal conductive material and is at least partially disposed within the vessel cavity of the outer vessel when the container is mounted to the outer vessel whereby thermal energy is transferred from the cooling agent to the liquid beverage. The port defines a port opening in fluid communication with the receptacle chamber to permit distribution of the liquid beverage to the user. The outer vessel and mounted container may be positioned within a freezing apparatus to freeze the cooling agent, e.g., water about the beverage receptacle.
US10376091B2
An espresso machine has a built-in coffee grinder. A coffee grinding apparatus cooperates with a removable portafilter having a handle, the apparatus including: a cradle for supporting the portafilter; an actuator adjacent to the cradle for co-operating with the portafilter; a downward facing ledge engages a front tab of the portafilter for resisting imbalance of the portafilter when supported by the cradle. Wherein, when the portafilter is supported by the cradle and advanced forward, the front tab of the portafilter further contacts the actuator to operate an electrical switch, thereby causing a signal to be sent to a microprocessor for delivering coffee grinds to the portafilter.
US10376089B2
A system for preparing a brewed product, the system including a portion capsule containing an extraction material, and an extraction appliance for preparing the brewed product from the extraction material contained in the portion capsule. The extraction appliance has an injection device for introducing a brewing liquid into the portion capsule and an extraction device for driving an extraction product out of the portion capsule. The injection device and the extraction device define between them an accommodation space for the portion capsule. The extraction device has a pressure device, by which a wall of the portion capsule inserted in the accommodation space, which wall faces toward the extraction device, can be pressed in toward the capsule interior in order to compact the extraction material contained in the portion capsule before the injection device introduces brewing liquid into the portion capsule.
US10376086B1
A curtain rod bracket attachment member formed in two main sections which are slidably attached to each other. A first main section having an elongated section extending at one end to a first transverse retaining wall which is oriented perpendicular to the elongated section. A curtain rod retaining member extends at an opposite end of the elongated section to a curtain rod retaining section into which a curtain rod is placed and retained. A second main section includes a second transverse retaining wall and is slidably affixed to the elongated section of the main section to enable a distance between parallel first and second transverse retaining walls to be modified.
US10376080B1
A container holds spreadable food and a handheld spreader. A sheath is configured on an inside surface of the container comprising a top sheath opening at a top of the sheath sized to receive the handheld spreader. The top sheath opening is configured with a same size and shape as a cross-section of the handheld spreader to scrape and clean the handheld spreader when the handheld spreader is slid in the sheath. The sheath has sheath opening near a bottom of the sheath configured to permit flow of liquid therethrough when the handheld spreader is slid in the sheath. The handheld spreader can fixedly attach to a central underside of a screw on lid. The handheld spreader can have a handle area on an end and a spreading surface on an opposing end. The sheath can be integrally formed of the same material as the container.
US10376078B2
A picture stand system for coupling a stand to a picture frame includes a picture frame. A stand is provided and the stand is selectively coupled to said picture frame. Moreover, the stand is configured to props the picture frame up on a support surface thereby facilitating the picture frame to be displayed. An adhesive layer is coupled to said stand. The adhesive layer adhesively engages the picture frame to retain the stand on the picture frame.
US10376076B2
An adjustable truss structure for a display is provided and includes a vertical truss member, a vertical channel having a vertical slot therein, the vertical channel being attached to the vertical truss member, and a horizontal rail having a horizontal slot. An anchor is attached to the horizontal rail. The anchor has a member rotatable to a first position where the member is insertable into the vertical slot and rotatable to a second position to engage with a surface of the vertical channel, thereby enabling the horizontal rail to be selectively moved up and down the vertical channel and locked into a selected fixed position with respect to the vertical channel. A support member has a channel with a U-shaped cross-section, the channel being hooked into the horizontal slot of the horizontal rail and being horizontally slidable in the horizontal slot.
US10376075B2
An electromotive furniture drive includes an adjusting drive for electromotive movement of a movable furniture component relative to another furniture component, a remote control, a communication unit which is configured to receive a wireless signal from the remote control and to determine a signal strength of the wireless signal, and a control device which is configured to control operation of the adjusting drive in response to the wireless signal only when the signal strength of the wireless signal exceeds a predetermined threshold value.
US10376065B1
An adjustable lifting structure for a chair back contains: a first adjustment unit and a second adjustment unit. The first adjustment unit mates with the second adjustment unit via a transmission cable, and the first adjustment unit includes a longitudinally hollow chamber for slidably accommodating a guide plate connected on a seat. The first adjustment unit includes a body and two covering assemblies. A drive block includes a locking space, a slit, two deformable chambers, a trough, and two projections. The guide plate includes a conducting element and a rail having multiple teeth and multiple cutouts. The second adjustment unit includes an adjuster, an operation cavity, a first aperture, a connecting room, and two stop segments. A transmission cable includes a first transmitting segment and a second transmitting segment, wherein the first transmitting segment has a first defining portion, and the second transmitting segment has a second defining portion.
US10376060B2
A wall hugger recliner with zero space technology includes a frame for placing on a floor, a seat, a backrest, a foot support, and a foot support adjustment mechanism having a first mechanical rod assembly and a first actuator for deploying and retracting the foot support. A seat backrest adjustment mechanism includes a second mechanical rod assembly for adjusting the seat and the backrest with an upright basic position into a horizontal position, wherein the seat backrest adjustment mechanism has a second actuator for adjusting the seat and the backrest.
US10376046B2
A shelving assembly can be constructed of panels and specialized connecting components that form interconnected hexagonal, triangular, or square cells. The shelving assembly can be adapted to a variety of sizes and configurations and can incorporate smaller cells with larger cells and different shape cells for more modularity. The connecting components attach to the front and rear edges of the panels without special tools. The connecting components also connect the corners of cell shapes and provide strength to the overall structure. The shelving assembly can be completely disassembled into the panels and the connecting components, allowing the shelving assembly to be easily moved and reconstructed.
US10376041B2
An electrically adjustable table system includes a table, at least one electric drive for adjusting the table, a voltage supply, a control and a bus system. The at least one drive, the voltage supply and the control are connected to the bus system. The bus system comprises multiple multiwire cable sections, which are electrically connected to one another via insulation displacement connectors.
US10376035B2
A lip balm container is presented as a tubular member having a hollow interior with axial opposite proximal and distal ends and a longitudinal axis extending between the proximal and distal ends. The tubular member has a first chamber in the hollow interior adjacent the proximal end, a dental floss cutting tool adjacent to the distal end, and a second chamber in the hollow interior intermediate the first chamber and the distal end. The first chamber receives lip balm and exposes the lip balm from the proximal end. The second chamber receives a coil of dental floss with a center axis of the coil of dental floss being arranged perpendicular to the lip balm container longitudinal axis. An aperture communicates with the second chamber and allows the lead end of the dental floss to advance from the second chamber to the dental floss cutting tool.
US10376034B2
A cosmetic applicator having a side control button includes a pencil-like long tube body, one end of which is engaged with a pencil head-like material holder, in which a slotted seat for the accommodation of a lipstick strip is inserted; the inside of the long tube body is configured with a screw rod, one end of which is connected to the slotted seat; one side of the long tube body is configured with a control button, which is pressed down to drive the screw rod to move the slotted seat toward the top edge of the material holder; the screw rod is turned relatively to the long tube body through the material holder, allowing a ratchet surface of the screw rod to be engaged or released, thereby achieving one-handed operation for material discharge or retreat.
US10376028B2
A convertible travel bag includes a first compartment, a second compartment rotatably coupled to the first compartment, and a third compartment rotatably coupled to the first compartment. The second compartment and the third compartment are rotatable between a backpack mode and a side-carry mode. In the backpack mode, the first compartment is positioned between the second compartment and the third compartment, and in the side-carry mode, the first compartment is longitudinally in line with both the second compartment and the third compartment.
US10376023B1
An earring device is provided for supporting earrings on a wearer's ears. The earring device includes: a plate including an aperture formed therethrough; a pair of legs extending substantially perpendicular to the plate from a lower end of the plate; an upright member on each of the pair of legs, the upright member positioned at an end of each of the pair of legs that is distal from the plate; and a closure mechanism pivotally attached between the at least one of the upright members on the pair of legs.
US10376016B2
A sole structure for an article of footwear may include a chamber for receiving a pressurized fluid, the chamber having a first chamber barrier layer and a second chamber barrier layer bonded to the first chamber barrier layer about peripheral portions of the first chamber barrier layer and the second chamber barrier layer to define an interior void between the first chamber barrier layer and the second chamber barrier layer. The sole structure may also include a tensile member bonded to, and extending between, the first chamber barrier layer and the second chamber barrier layer. The sole structure may include a bond inhibiting material located between the tensile member and the first chamber barrier layer, the tensile member and the first chamber barrier layer being unbonded in an unbonded area in which the bond inhibiting material is disposed. The chamber may include an outwardly extending bulge in the unbonded area.
US10376014B2
Disclosed is an improved shoe cover with a bistable latch that allows for easy securing and removal of the shoe cover while providing a strong connection between the shoe and the shoe cover when in use. The shoe cover includes at least one bistable spring band at or around the toe, midsection, or heel of the cover for securing the cover to the shoe. In addition, a secondary attachment mechanism may be employed as well, which may include: a string-like material to encircle the shoe about its center, a semi-rigid structure on the inner-side of the cover; and/or an impressionable material located on or within the inner-side of the cover, so that it is directly exposed to the specialized shoe. The impressionable material will create a mold that is at least partially impermanent, permanent or semi-permanent.
US10376009B2
An impact protection and shock absorbing device includes a support surface, and a plurality of flexible spines, configured of one or more sizes, each having a length defined from a base portion at the support surface to a distal portion thereof, and whereby each spine extends in one or more longitudinal directions outwardly from the support surface, at one or more angles less than 90 degrees. Sufficient deflecting of one or more spines by impact force causes impinging and deflecting of one or more other spines thereby dispersing and reducing impact forces.
US10376003B2
A material for a glove, in particular a goalkeeper glove, comprises a carrier layer, a first material layer and at least one second material layer, wherein the first material layer and the at least one second material layer are applied to the carrier layer alongside one another such that the first material layer and the at least one second material layer immediately adjoin one another in a transition region. Furthermore, a glove, in particular a goalkeeper glove, comprises an inside hand part and an outside hand part, wherein the inside hand part and the outside hand part are joined together by stitching either directly or by way of a gusset arranged between the inside hand part and outside hand part, wherein at least the inside hand part of the glove is produced from such a material.
US10375985B2
The present invention relates to an improved method for preparing a tobacco composition suitable for use as a smokeless tobacco composition wherein the tobacco material can be cooled down, after being heated to a temperature of 80° C. or more, to a temperature of below 25° C. during a time period of 20 min or less.
US10375984B2
A smokeless tobacco product for insertion into the mouth of a user is provided herein. The smokeless tobacco product can be prepared by impregnating a tobacco-containing nonwoven fabric with a second tobacco material, e.g., using at least one alternating electric field. The obtained impregnated tobacco-containing fabric is subsequently bonded to form a composite, which can be further modified in order to obtain desired properties such as moisture content and flavor profile.
US10375978B2
A blast cell system is disclosed that includes a plurality of bays that are spaced across the blast cell, arranged to hold items to be cooled, wherein each bay is separated from each other bay so as to prevent cross-flow of air from one bay to another bay; a plurality of louvers, each covering a different bay of the plurality of bays; one or more flow sensors, temperature sensors, or both positioned to sense conditions for each of the plurality of bays; and a controller programmed to modulate open-closed positions of each of the plurality of louvers separately from others of the plurality of louvers, so as to allow different volumes of cooling air to flow through each respective bay.
US10375970B2
A sausage rolling machine utilizes gravity to reduce costs when rolling a food dough casing around a sausage. A first conveyor rotates in a first direction so as to move a food dough casing toward an edge of the first conveyor. A second conveyor is disposed below the first conveyor. A sausage dispenser dispenses a sausage. A hinged unit is disposed below the sausage dispenser and includes a hinge and a tray portion extending from the hinge. The hinged unit receives the food dough casing that is falling off the edge of the first conveyor when the hinged unit is at rest, initiates wrapping of the food dough casing around the sausage, and rotates the tray portion about the hinge, causing the sausage to roll onto the second conveyor while also causing the sausage to be partially wrapped by the food dough casing.
US10375969B1
A stunning rod for a pneumatically operated animal concussion stunner comprises an elongated body. One end of the elongated body is adapted to receive a locking insert, and the other is adapted to engage a catch. The locking insert receives a locking element, wherein the combined locking insert and locking element are inserted into the first end of the elongated body. A strike end having a diameter larger than the diameter of the elongated body is secured to the first end of the rod via the locking insert and locking element. Locking grooves or protrusions disposed on the strike end interact with the locking insert to prevent rotation of the stunning rod and strike end during stunner operation. Lobes or flanges disposed about the periphery of the locking element interlock with grooves disposed within the rod first end, and further prevent rotation of the strike end during stunner operation.
US10375958B2
Compositions and methods for controlling nematodes are described herein, e.g., nematodes that infest plants or animals. The compounds include oxazoles, oxadiazoles and thiadiazoles.
US10375957B2
The subject invention provides fluid formulations for use in controlling a population of a pest once it has been detected. Specifically, the subject invention pertains to a fluid bait formulation comprising a feed medium impregnated with at least one active ingredient and a liquid carrier. The invention is based on the concept of providing a unique fluid bait formulation that can be injected into a termite infestation site, where an effective amount of AI(s) is presented to the termite population, even following dehydration of the formulation, to control the termite population.
US10375956B2
The present invention relates to a compound of formula (I): wherein: R8 and R9, independently of each other, are hydrogen, fluorine or C1-C3alkyl; R10 is hydrogen or methyl (preferably hydrogen); and the other substituents are as defined herein; and wherein the compound of formula (I) is optionally present as an agrochemically acceptable salt thereof. These compounds are thought to be suitable for use as herbicides. The invention therefore also relates to a method of controlling weeds, especially grassy monocotyledonous weeds, in crops of useful plants, comprising applying a compound of formula (I), or a herbicidal composition comprising such a compound, to the plants or to the locus thereof.
US10375955B2
Methodologies, formulations, and kits suitable for decontaminating environments containing bacterial spores by degrading the spores. Formulations contain papain and at least one germinant. Methods for killing bacterial spores include contacting the spores with the formulation for a duration sufficient to initiate germination of the bacterial spores. The spores are then killed with the papain in the formulation, or are rendered by the papain susceptible to being killed by a reagent.
US10375943B2
The present disclosure relates to methods and device for carrying fishing equipment and accessories and for dispensing tippet or leader from a tackle container. In at least one embodiment the portable container comprises a first housing and a second housing that are pivotably connected. Each of the housings can be configured so as to define a plurality of hollow spaces therein, wherein at least one hollow space includes a tippet control system. In additional embodiments, the portable container can further include one or more expansion housings.
US10375942B2
A dual-bearing reel includes a spool, a spool shaft, a spool supporting portion, a reel body, a rotating member, and a retaining member. The spool supporting portion is configured to support an end side of the spool shaft. The rotating member is disposed between the reel body and the spool supporting portion. The rotating member is rotatably arranged with respect to the spool supporting portion to detachably attach the spool supporting portion to the reel body. The retaining member is disposed between the spool supporting portion and the spool axis. The retaining member is configured to engage the spool supporting portion and the rotating member and prevent the rotating member from detaching from the spool supporting portion.
US10375937B2
The present invention discloses a breeding method for obtaining heterosis in lined seahorses, which comprises the following steps: S1, selecting parents of lined seahorse from populations with great differences in genetic background; S2, intensified rearing the parents before pregnancy; S3, matching and breeding the parents of lined seahorse from different geographical populations according to complete diallel cross method; S4, finely nursing pregnant seahorses; S5, respectively collecting all postlarvae (filial generations) hatched by each breeding group in one week; S6, rearing the filial generations; and S7, comparing survival rate and growth performance of filial generations. The present invention, via hybridization of different geographical populations to obtain lined seahorse, makes effective use of heterosis. Survival rate and growth rate of filial generations are apparently enhanced compared to that of those filial generations without hybridization. Such method enhances genetic diversity of lined seahorses and accelerates breeding of fine strain of lined seahorses.
US10375934B2
Stackable poultry container systems are described herein along with methods of using the systems in connection with the care of poultry. The stackable poultry container systems described herein may include feeder apparatus that allow for the distribution of feed to all of the containers within a stack of containers through the feeder apparatus provided in the uppermost container in the stack. The stackable poultry container systems described herein may include a floor that has waste apertures formed therein to allow waste from animals located in the container to fall through the floor to improve sanitation for the animals located in the container system. The stacks of poultry containers may include waste shields located beneath each floor such that waste falling through the floor of a container does not pass into the container located below when the containers are stacked on top of each other.
US10375933B2
Provided is a system for observing and analyzing an animal behavior by utilizing a balance. The animal behavior observation system includes an animal container where an animal move around, a weight measuring apparatus that has a weight detecting unit for obtaining measurement data of the animal on the animal container, an analyzing device enabling calculation of a measurement value in accordance with the measurement data, a recording device that constantly stores the measurement value; and an output device that outputs the measurement value along a time axis.
US10375923B2
A cat litter box has a bath tub form having a circumferential lip having an underside, a raised perimeter extending upwardly from the lip, the raised perimeter having top edge, and a circumferential groove on the underside of the lip, a lid having an aperture therein, the lid configured to fit within the raised perimeter and rest on the lip, the aperture configured to permit ingress and egress of a cat, and a plurality of fasteners having an upper appendage and lower appendage, wherein the upper appendage is configured to extend over the perimeter, and the lower appendage comprises a protrusion configured to engage with the groove. The lid may also have a grate that is porous, or it may be textured and porous, to help remove litter from a cat's feet as it comes out of the litter box.
US10375921B1
A soybean cultivar designated S170053 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S170053, to the plants of soybean cultivar S170053, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S170053, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S170053. 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 S170053. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S170053, 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 S170053 with another soybean cultivar.
US10375917B1
Disclosed is the seed of a novel soybean variety, designated GC16389984, a sample of which is deposited under ATCC Accession No. PTA-125669. Also disclosed are plants, or parts thereof, grown from the seed of the variety, plants having the morphological and physiological characteristics of the GC16389984 variety, and methods of using the plant or parts thereof in a soybean breeding program.
US10375916B1
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH547702. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH547702, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH547702 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 CH547702.
US10375900B2
A chemical-free, laser-induced rain method uses supercontinuum (SC) generation by 800 nm 100 fs ultra high power laser beams to produce photoionization in optical filaments and application of Gaussian(G) and Laguerre Gaussian (LG) beams. The SC is used to produce multiple filamentations and micro particle manipulation in the atmosphere with obvious applications in arid or drought ridden areas. Two salient steps are used to induce rain: 1) high peak power filament inducing laser pulses to ionize air molecules and preexisting aerosols, and 2) manipulation of nano and micro sized particles using special function beams as potential particle traps, such as the Laguerre Gaussian and Gaussian beams. The outcome is a clean, safe, efficient method for inducing rain. The application is not just limited to rain induction but can also be used in clearing dust and cloud clearing formations.
US10375888B2
A harvester having a frame, an agitating system and a product gathering system. The frame has a central portion configured to receive and pass plants therethrough. The agitating system is positioned within the central portion that has a first side agitating assembly further comprising an axle with an axis of rotation and a plural of axial wands extending axially outwardly therefrom in a spaced apart configuration. The axle has a first end which is both above and outboard of the second end and the axle is angled relative to a vertical plane bisecting the frame body from front to back thereof. The axial wands can be agitated. The product gathering system includes an outer guide wall positioned below the rotary agitator assembly. The outer guide wall is angled relative to a vertical plane bisecting the frame body from front to back thereof.
US10375887B2
A sugarcane harvester comprises a frame, a basecutter coupled to the frame for translation relative to the frame, a knockdown roller mounted for translation relative to the frame, and a synchronizer configured to translate the knockdown roller in unison with the basecutter so as to maintain a position of the knockdown roller relative to the basecutter upon translation of the basecutter relative to the frame.
US10375883B2
A lawn mower includes a housing with a baffle that defines an air path to produce a cross-flow. The baffle includes a vent to manipulate air pressures within the housing and facilitate movement of plant clippings. A hand-held device for trimming with a rotary blade assembly may also include a housing that defines an air path to produce a cross-flow. The hand-held trimming device may also a baffle with a vent to facilitate movement of plant clippings.
US10375882B2
A header for an agricultural harvester comprising a first frame assembly and a second frame assembly is disclosed. The first frame assembly supports a first cutter bar segments and extends widthwise across the header. The second frame assembly supports a second cutter bar segment and is connected to the first frame assembly such that second frame assembly is movable relative to the first frame assembly about three rotational degrees of freedom.
US10383270B2
An object of the present disclosure is to provide a component crimping device and a component crimping method that make it possible to improve accuracy of attaching a component onto a substrate by preventing the component from being excessively elongated due to rapid thermal expansion when the component is pressed against the substrate. A lower surface side of a substrate-side terminal part of a substrate held by a substrate holding table is supported by a support, a component placed on a placing table is picked up by a crimping head while heating the component, the component is compressed against a compressing table so as to be elongated, and then the component is pressed against the substrate-side terminal part.
US10383266B2
Apparatuses, systems and methods associated isolation to avoid interference from wireless signals in a circuit assembly are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a wireless signal isolation assembly may include an outer shield enclosure, the outer shield enclosure to enclose circuitry of a circuit board that is to be isolated from interference, wherein the outer shield enclosure is to attenuate wireless signals. The wireless signal isolation assembly may further include a first inner shield enclosure located within the outer shield enclosure, the first inner shield enclosure to enclose first circuitry, wherein the first inner shield enclosure is to attenuate wireless signals. The wireless signal isolation assembly may further include a second inner shield enclosure located within the outer shield enclosure, the second inner shield enclosure to enclose second circuitry, wherein the second inner shield enclosure is to attenuate wireless signals. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US10383263B2
An inverter system control (ISC) module is provided. The ISC module includes a power module defining a coolant channel for receiving a coolant, and a capacitor assembly disposed adjacent to the power module. The capacitor assembly includes a housing, a potting material disposed within the housing, and a plurality of power sources disposed within the potting material. The capacitor assembly further includes a cooling bar extending within the potting material between the power sources, and further extending out of the potting material and into the power module.
US10383262B2
The power conversion device of the invention includes: a cooling unit that is a prism, the interior of which is hollow, and that has a refrigerant inlet portion and a refrigerant outlet portion the cooling unit having in the interior thereof a refrigerant channel through which a refrigerant flows from the refrigerant inlet portion towards the refrigerant outlet portion; electronic devices that are respectively disposed on three or more surfaces on the outside of side surfaces of the cooling unit, excluding a refrigerant inlet surface, in which the refrigerant inlet portion is disposed, and a refrigerant outlet surface, in which the refrigerant outlet portion is disposed, the electronic devices being cooled by boiling of the refrigerant; and a hollow outer case 4 that covers the electronic devices.
US10383256B2
As an air mover assembly is translated from a first orientation to a second orientation, a first roller and a second roller translate about at least one rail such that the a frame and a door maintain a position relative to the direction of the force of gravity.
US10383255B2
An edge sealing heat-dissipating film includes a heat radiation emitting film, a metal film and a heat radiation receiving film. The heat radiation emitting film has a first opening. The metal film is disposed to the heat radiation emitting film and the metal film has a second opening. The second opening is positioned corresponding to the first opening. The heat radiation receiving film is disposed to the metal film and the heat radiation receiving film has a third opening. Wherein, the shape of the heat radiation emitting film is the same as the shape of the heat radiation receiving film. And the area of the metal film is slightly smaller than the area of the heat radiation receiving film and the heat radiation emitting film. Therefore, the outer periphery of the heat radiation emitting film and the outer periphery of the heat radiation receiving film could be closely bonded together.
US10383254B2
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a heat source, a heat-conductive member and a heat-dissipating sheet. The heat-conductive member includes a recess, wherein the recess is thermally connected to the heat source. The heat-dissipating sheet is attached to the heat-conductive member, wherein the heat-dissipating sheet covers the recess.
US10383250B1
A network-attachable rack-mountable computing device is housed within a shippable enclosure and is configured to mount in a rack. The device may be initialized (e.g., prepared to receive data, and an updateable electronic shipping display set to a shipping destination) by a service provider and shipped, in accordance with a displayed destination address, as a self-contained shipping unit. The device may be coupled with other devices via coupling mechanisms included in an enclosure of the device and may be mounted in a rack at a destination via mounting brackets included in the enclosure of the device. The device may be installed onto a network at the destination and loaded with data. When the device is received back at the service provider, the data is transferred from the device to a service provider storage facility, wiped of data, and prepared to be sent out again.
US10383249B1
A server comprises case, first storage module, second storage module and at least one third storage module. The case comprises base plate and two side plates. The base plate has first side, second side and fourth side. The first side is opposite to the second side. The third side and the fourth side are located between the first side and the second side, and the third side is opposite to the fourth side. Two side plates respectively stand on first side and second side. The first storage module is fixed to case and located between third side and fourth side. The second storage module is located between first storage module and fourth side and movably disposed on the case. The at least one third storage module is located between the second storage module and the fourth side and movably disposed on the case.
US10383244B2
An electronics enclosure assembly includes a housing comprising a first chamber, a second chamber, and a first wall coupled between the first chamber and the second chamber. The electronics enclosure assembly also includes at least one plate coupled to the housing. The first wall and the plate combine to define a first channel extending through the first wall. The first channel couples the first chamber in communication with the second chamber.
US10383241B2
A capping member is provided. The capping member is adapted to a flexible display panel. The capping member includes a first side wall, a second side wall opposite to the first side wall, a plurality of holes located between the first side wall and the second side wall. The first side wall is configured to be coupled to a side of the flexible display panel. The first side wall and the second side wall are bendable with the side of the flexible display panel and a configuration of each of the plurality of holes are changeable during bending the first side wall and the second side wall. A housing assembly and an electronic device are also provided.
US10383225B1
Aspects of the disclosure are directed to apparatuses and methods involving an electrical connector and methods thereof. As may be consistent with one or more embodiments, an interposer includes respective barrier layers having barrier material that is coplanar with, and laterally surrounds, traces having connected via pads. Vias connect pads of stacked pairs of the traces in different ones of the barrier layers. The traces vary in width along their respective lengths. The barrier material is offset from each trace by a continuous gap having a length extending around the trace, with the gaps extending around each stacked pair being offset from one another along the majority of their respective lengths.
US10383222B2
To provide a surface-treated copper foil that is excellent in adhesiveness to an insulating substrate at ordinary temperature, and is capable of suppressing the formation of blister on application of a thermal load of reflow soldering to a copper-clad laminate board constituted by the copper foil. A surface-treated copper foil having a surface-treated surface, the surface-treated copper foil satisfying one or more of the following conditions (1) to (3): by an XPS measurement at a depth after sputtering from the surface-treated surface for 0.5 min at a rate of 1.1 nm/min (SiO2 conversion), (1) the N concentration is from 1.5 to 7.5 atomic %; (2) the C concentration is from 12 to 30 atomic %; and (3) the Si concentration is 3.1 atomic % or more and the O concentration is from 40 to 48 atomic %.
US10383220B2
A ceramic substrate and a method for production thereof are provided, in which the ceramic substrate includes a composite of: a first ceramic layer including Sr anorthite and Al2O3 or an oxide dielectric with a dielectric constant higher than that of Al2O3; and a second ceramic layer including Sr anorthite and cordierite and having a dielectric constant lower than that of the first ceramic layer.
US10383218B2
A display device includes: a display module including a display panel which displays an image; a main driving unit on a side of the display module; a first auxiliary driving assembly hinge-connected to a first side of the main driving unit; and a second auxiliary driving assembly hinge-connected to a second side of the main driving unit opposite to the first side thereof. The main driving unit includes: a fixing bracket attached to the side of the display module; a first main actuator hinge-connected to a first side of the fixing bracket; and a second main actuator hinge-connected to a second side of the fixing bracket opposite to the first side thereof.
US10383214B2
An electronic device capable of supplying a large current to a circuit pattern containing conductive nanoparticles includes a substrate, a region provided on the substrate, configured to mount an electronic component therein, a first circuit pattern placed within the region and electrically connected to the electronic component, a second circuit pattern connected to the first circuit pattern and configured to supply current to the first circuit pattern from outside of the region. At least a part of the first circuit pattern includes a layer obtained by sintering conductive nanosized particles with a diameter of less than 1 μm. The second circuit pattern is thicker than the first circuit pattern.
US10383202B2
Technology is described for electronically aligning a central ray of an x-ray tube to a radiation detector. In an example, an x-ray system includes an x-ray tube and a tube control unit (TCU). The x-ray tube includes a cathode that includes an electron emitter configured to emit an electron beam, an anode configured to receive the electron beam and generate x-rays with a central ray from electrons of the electron beam colliding on a focal spot of the anode, and a steering magnetic multipole between the cathode and the anode that is configured to produce a steering magnetic field from a steering signal. At least two poles of the steering magnetic multipole are on opposite sides of the electron beam. The TCU includes at least one steering driver configured to generate the steering signal. The TCU is configured to convert an offset value to the steering signal.
US10383199B2
A lighting system utilizes intelligent system elements, such as lighting devices, user interfaces for lighting control or the like and possibly sensors. The system also has a data communication network. Some number of the intelligent lighting system elements, including at least two of the lighting devices, also support wireless communication with non-lighting-system devices at the premises. Each such element has a communication interface system configured to provide a short range, low power wireless data communication link for use by non-lighting-system devices at the premises in proximity to the respective intelligent system element. Also, in such an element, the processor is configured to control communications via the communication interface system so as to provide access to the data network and through the data network to the wide area network outside the premises for non-lighting related communications of the non-lighting-system devices.
US10383195B2
A surgical lamp for illuminating a surgical field on a human body is provided. The surgical lamp comprises a control device (4), a lamp body (1) comprising several illuminants (3) with one respective light ray (I, II, II′) directed to the surgical field, and a 3D sensor (6) for detecting a spatial position of at least one object, and a device for switching on and off and dimming the illuminants (3), wherein the control device (4) controls the devices for switching on and off and dimming the illuminants (3), the 3D sensor (6) detects the spatial positon of the at least one object and transmits corresponding data to the control device (4), and the control device (4) is configured to control the illuminants (3) according to the spatial position of the at least one object.
US10383188B2
An outdoor luminaire comprises a housing adapted to be mounted on an outdoor structure, an input disposed in the housing that receives AC power, and at least one rectification element coupled to the input and which produces rectified AC electrical power comprising a plurality of cycles. At least one LED driver circuit is coupled to the at least one rectification element and a plurality of LEDs is coupled to the at least one LED driver circuit. The LEDs are turned on at different points during each of the plurality of cycles and together develop an output level of at least about 2000 lumens.
US10383179B2
A crucible device with temperature control design includes a crucible body, an induction coil unit, a nozzle flange body and a melt delivery tube and a temperature control unit. The induction coil unit surrounds the crucible body, provides a heat source during use, and is configured to enable a metal material to melt and produce a melt having a melting skull. The melt delivery tube is communicated via the nozzle flange body to a bottom of the crucible body and is configured to deliver the melt from the crucible body. The temperature control unit includes a microprocessor, a heater and a temperature sensor which are electrically coupled to each other, and are configured to control a curve of the melting skull to drop to a preset position.
US10383169B2
A terminal connection management method of the present invention comprises the steps of setting a signal timer corresponding to a signal bearer of a terminal and a data timer corresponding to a data bearer, confirming whether the signal timer and the data timer have expired, and disconnecting from the terminal if both of the signal timer and the data timer have expired.
US10383161B2
In various aspects of this disclosure, a communication terminal device may be provided. The communication terminal device may include a cellular wide area radio communication technology circuit. The cellular wide area radio communication technology circuit may be configured to provide a communication according to a cellular wide area radio communication technology. The communication terminal device may further include a circuit. The circuit may be configured to provide a direct communication terminal device to communication terminal device communication bypassing a radio access network according to information received via the radio access network. The communication terminal device may further include a message generator. The message generator may be configured to generate a message to transmit to a base station. The message may include at least one message field specifying information about at least one capability to provide the direct communication terminal device to communication terminal device communication of the communication terminal device. The message may be generated for a network communication protocol.
US10383160B2
The present disclosure discloses a data processing method, apparatus, and device. The method includes: sending, by a user equipment UE, updated metadata; obtaining a metadata index value corresponding to the updated metadata; and broadcasting, by the UE, the obtained metadata index value.
US10383157B2
An information handling system includes a management system and first and second first baseboard management controllers (BMCs). The first BMC includes a first wireless interface, and is coupled via a first wired interface to the management system. The second BMC includes a second wireless interface, and is coupled via a second wired interface to the management system. The information handling system detects that the BMC has become uncoupled from the management system via the first wired interface, establishes a wireless link between the first wireless interface and the second wireless interface in response to detecting that the first BMC has become uncoupled from the management system, and provides management between the first BMC and the management system via the second wired interface and the wireless link.
US10383156B2
A system and method of operating a mobile hotspot at a vehicle. The system involves use of a vehicle that includes a battery and a charging port, wherein the charging port connects the vehicle to an external power source and is electrically connected to the battery to provide the battery with electrical power from the external power source when connected; a wireless access point, wherein the access point is powered by the battery in the vehicle and wherein the access point wirelessly provides Internet access to one or more wireless devices located in or within a proximity of the vehicle; and a controller, wherein the controller enables operation of the access point while the vehicle is powered off when the vehicle is connected to the external power source via the charging port.
US10383151B2
Disclosed are narrowband (NB)-physical random access channel (PRACH) techniques for NB-long term evolution (LTE) systems supporting cellular internet of things (CloT) and machine-type communications (MTC) deployments. Apparatus and methods are described for generating, transmitting, or receiving an NB-PRACH defined by an NB-PRACH physical structure and an NB-PRACH numerology.
US10383144B2
A method includes transmitting, at an access point configured to transmit data over an unlicensed band, a single message prior to transmitting data over a channel of the unlicensed band. The method further includes receiving, at the access point, a plurality of responses from a plurality of user equipment acknowledging the single message in response to the single message.
US10383143B2
Method for sidelink operations for Proximity based Services (ProSe) in a multi Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) multi standby User Equipment (UE), the UE including at least a first SIM and a second SIM, may include detecting, by a sidelink management unit, whether one or more sidelink operations are triggered on the first SIM, the UE registered for the ProSe, determining, by the sidelink management unit, whether the one or more sidelink operations triggered on the first SIM are for a first activity or for one or more second activities, and reserving, by the sidelink management unit, at least one Radio Frequency (RF) resource of the UE for the first SIM to continue the one or more sidelink operations triggered on the first SIM if the one or more triggered sidelink operations are for the first activity.
US10383135B2
The present invention relates to methods for efficiently relaying device to device (D2D) data utilizing a relay terminal (rUE) in a wireless access system supporting D2D communication, and apparatuses for supporting the methods. As one example of the present invention, a method for relaying D2D data by a relay terminal in a wireless access system supporting D2D communication may comprise the steps of: receiving a scheduling allocation (SA) signal for allocating a resource area where the D2D data are transmitted; receiving at least one D2D data; and relaying, from among the at least one D2D data, only the first D2D data received from a terminal out of coverage. The first D2D data among the at least one D2D data can be detected on the basis of a SA signal and a medium access control header relating to the at least one D2D data.
US10383127B2
A method in a in a Base Station Subsystem (BSS) for receiving a service identifier from a packet core network is provided. The BSS receives a service identifier in a BSS General Packet Radio Service (GPRS) Protocol (BSSGP) Downlink unitdata Protocol Data Unit (DL-UNITDATA PDU) that includes a Logical Link Control (LLC) PDU comprising a data packet or a portion of a data packet from a Serving General packet radio service Support Node (SGSN) which service identifier is identifying a type of service for the data packet, wherein receiving the service identifier in the DL-UNITDATA PDU comprises receiving, within a header of the DL-UNITDATA PDU, a value corresponding to the service identifier. The BSS performs an action based on the service identifier.
US10383121B2
A subframe processing method and device are disclosed. A terminal can determine a special subframe in a non-contiguous secondary carrier according to a maximum continuous channel occupancy duration and a channel listening duration of the non-contiguous secondary carrier, and a channel occupancy start reference time point and/or a channel listening start reference time point of the non-contiguous secondary carrier that are obtained, where the special subframe includes all or some gap symbols occupied by the channel listening duration, use all symbols except the gap symbols in the special subframe as symbols that can be occupied by a PDCCH and/or a PDSCH, and correspondingly receive or decode the PDCCH and/or the PDSCH in the special subframe according to the symbols that can be occupied by the PDCCH and/or the PDSCH.
US10383113B2
A method and apparatus for determining a length of a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) (or, a partial subframe) in a wireless communication system is provided. A user equipment (UE) detects at least one of starting orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) symbol or ending OFDM symbol of a PDSCH in an unlicensed carrier, and determines the length of the PDSCH in the unlicensed carrier based on the at least one of the starting OFDM symbol or the ending OFDM symbol of the PDSCH in the unlicensed carrier. The UE may detect the at least one of starting OFDM symbol or ending OFDM symbol based on a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) or a reference signal (RS) pattern.
US10383109B2
A method for receiving data in an unlicensed band and a device using the same are provided. The device receives discovery reference signal (DRS) configuration for a DRS period from a primary cell operating in a licensed band, and checks the reception of the DRS in a DRS subframe of a secondary cell operating in the unlicensed band according to the DRS period. When the DRS is received in the DRS subframe, the device determines the reception quality of a downlink data burst on the basis of the received DRS.
US10383106B2
Methods and devices are described for encoding and decoding control information that has been modulated based on one or more identifiers of the transmitter and/or receiver. Some embodiments describe scrambling sequence design for multi-mode block discrimination on downlink control information (DCI) blind detection. Separate scrambling masks may be applied to disparate bit fields within a coded DCI message, wherein each of the scrambling masks is derived from a unique identifier associated with either the transmitter or the intended receiver. The scrambling masks may be used by the receiver to perform early termination of the decoding process, to mitigate intercell interference, and to verify that the receiver is the intended receiver.
US10383101B1
Link adaptation for an uplink channel is dynamically performed based on changes in uplink resources in the wireless network, the changes based on frame configuration. If the ratio of uplink to downlink subframes in the new frame configuration is smaller, the throughput is increased by increasing a modulation and coding scheme of the uplink channel, and transmit power of wireless devices. If the ratio of uplink to downlink subframes is increased in the new frame configuration, the throughput is decreased, and the wireless device is instructed to transmit using reduced transmit power.
US10383095B2
A method for processing a medium access control entity, UE and a communication system. The method includes: establishing a corresponding medium access control entity by UE for a second connectivity, so that there exists dual connectivity between the UE and network side including a first connectivity and the second connectivity; wherein the medium access control entity of the second connectivity at least includes a multiplexing or de-multiplexing module and a logic channel prioritization module. Resources of the UE may be efficiently managed, and waste of resources is reduced based on control optimization.
US10383091B2
A transmission opportunity (TXOP) owner transfer request is received at a first communication device from a second communication device. The TXOP transfer request indicates that the second communication device is requesting to transfer ownership of a first TXOP to the first communication device, wherein the first TXOP is owned by the second communication device. In response to receiving the TXOP owner transfer request, the first communication device initiates a second TXOP which is owned by the first communication device.
US10383087B2
A light connection state is different from a substate of a radio resource control connection (RRC) state or the RRC connection state, and is a state which allows free movement of a UE in a plurality of cells without involving a handover process controlled by a network. A terminal in the RRC connection state, which has received a cell radio network temporary identity (C-RNTI) from a first cell, enters the light connection state and then moves to a second cell. The terminal in the light connection state receives, from the second cell, a random access reply including a temporary C-RNTI during a random access process, and replaces the C-RNTI received from the first cell with the temporary C-RNTI.
US10383086B2
When access point signals are altered, conventional fingerprint-based indoor localization techniques are note accuracy. Localization with altered access point and fingerprint updating can achieves accurate indoor localization and automatically update a fingerprint database with altered access points. Using subset sampling, the system detect the altered access points, filter them out by a received signal strength vector and find the location of a client. Given the received signal strength vectors received and the estimated location, the system can update a fingerprint database with the signal changes by applying a non-parametric Gaussian process regression method.
US10383085B2
The disclosure relates to range-determining-module for a transceiver, configured to: receive a signal comprising a received-data-packet, identify a plurality of known-sequence-sections of the received-data-packet, each known-sequence-section containing a known-data-sequence that is known to the range-determining-module; determine a reception-time-stamp associated with each of the plurality of known-sequence-sections; verify the received-data-packet using the reception-time-stamps associated with different respective known-sequence-sections of the received-data-packet; and provide a verified range estimate in accordance with one or more of the time stamps of the verified received-data-packet.
US10383073B2
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for supporting UL-based mobility without DL zone signals. A DL zone signal may refer to a zone synchronization signal or a zone measurement reference signal. As described herein, a UE may perform certain operations upon power-up or RLF recovery, perform operations in each DRx cycle, and/or perform inter-zone handovers without relying on DL zone signals. Thus, aspects create a more user-centric environment and reduce and/or avoid transmission DL zone signals.
US10383072B2
Disclosed is an apparatus and method for synchronization of sensing operations performed by a plurality of devices. The method may include collecting sensing capabilities of one or more connected devices that are communicably coupled with a central device. Each connected device may include one or more sensors, and the sensing capabilities may include at least sensor type and sensing interval for each sensor. The method may also include coordinating sensing operations performed by the central device and the one or more connected devices.
US10383071B2
Disclosed is a method for transmitting a synchronization signal of device-to-device (D2D) communication. The method for transmitting a D2D synchronization signal of the present application may comprise a step for transmitting a D2D synchronization signal according to one of transmission modes predetermined on the basis of an instruction of a base station. In addition, a transmission mode for D2D transmission may comprise a transmission mode on the basis of a signaling from the base station and a transmission mode on the basis of a reference signal reception power.
US10383062B2
A power management approach for a mobile device includes comparing a battery provided power supply voltage to a reference voltage in order to generate an alarm signal. In response to the alarm signal the frequency of an operating clock applied to a system-on-chip is changed.
US10383060B2
Systems and methods for effectuating communication in a low power wide area network using a mobile data-handling device are disclosed. A method may comprise moving a mobile data-handling device to a first position that is within communication range of an end node of a low power wide area network. The mobile data-handling device may receive a data packet from the end node and may move to a second position at which the mobile data-handling device connects to a data-receiving device. The mobile data-handling device may transmit, via the data-receiving device, the data packet to a computing system for further processing.
US10383058B2
A method for processing a wake-up trigger frame includes receiving, at a wake-up radio of a device and from an access point, a wake-up trigger frame, where the wake-up trigger frame includes a group receiver identity; and in response to determining that the device is associated with the group receiver identity, sending a signal to a primary radio of the device to turn on the primary radio.
US10383055B2
A technique includes determining a consumption time for content received in a mobile device from a cellular network, where the consumption time represents a time at which the content is received in the mobile device to a time at which content associated with the received content is consumed at an output sink of the mobile device. The technique includes regulating a power consumption state of a cellular radio of the mobile device based at least in part on the consumption time.
US10383053B2
Methods, systems, and devices are described for wireless communication at a receiving device. A receiving device may receive a first physical layer header of a first wireless local area network (WLAN) protocol data unit over a shared radio frequency spectrum band. The first physical layer header may include at least a first basic service set (BSS) identifier and a first device association identifier (AID). The receiving device may perform, based at least in part on the first BSS identifier and the first device AID, an intra-frame operation including a power saving operation and/or a receive filtering operation.
US10383051B2
A communication system includes a base station configuring an energy saving cell (ES cell) and a base station configuring a compensation cell (Comp cell). The ES cell is switchable between a switch-on state and a switch-off state. The Comp cell compensates for the coverage of the ES cell when the ES cell is in the switch-off state. Before the Comp cell starts compensating for the coverage, for example, before the ES cell decides to switch itself off in Step ST2101, in Step ST2201 for example, the base station configuring the ES cell notifies the UE being connected with the ES cell of the information about a Comp cell, for example, a Comp cell list.
US10383048B2
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a cell selection method in a wireless network, a base station, and user equipment. The method includes: determining, by a base station, available uplink and downlink capacities of each cell in a coverage area of the base station; determining available uplink and downlink capacities of a backhaul link of the base station; calculating an uplink offset and a downlink offset of each cell according to the available uplink and downlink capacities of each cell and the available uplink and downlink capacities of the backhaul link of the base station; determining an uplink path loss of user equipment (UE); and sending a message to the UE, where the message carries the uplink path loss of the UE, the uplink offset, and the downlink offset, which are used by the UE to perform cell selection.
US10383046B2
A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which a radio access network slice and core network slice service is provided based on RAN-CN network slice pairing information. A radio access network slice and/or a core network slice uses the RAN-CN network slice pairing information to select network resources to support sessions of end devices. The RAN-CN network slice pairing information may include location information, radio access network slice information, core network slice information correlated to different types or applications or services available to end devices. The RAN-CN network slice pairing information may include information indicating current and available radio access network resources pertaining to the radio access network slices and threshold resources that may be used to support the different types of applications or services.
US10383036B2
A method and apparatus may include determining at least one access control criterion for a communication device. Meeting the at least one access control criterion depends on actions of the communication device. The method may also include transmitting the at least one access control criterion to the communication device. The at least one access control criterion enables the communication device to determine whether the communication device is allowed to access a network.
US10383035B2
Methods and apparatus are provided for providing system information to a remote/evolved remote UE (26) as well as methods and apparatus for a remote/evolved remote UE (26) to receive system information.
US10383024B2
A system and method of reducing data-rate requirements of fronthauls for wireless communication is disclosed. In one aspect, the system includes a baseband processing unit and a remote radio head remotely located from the baseband processing unit. The remote radio head is configured to transmit and receive communication signals with the baseband processing unit. The system can also include a fronthaul configured to provide a communication channel between the baseband processing unit and the remote radio head for the communication signals, and a matched filter configured to filter out redundant information from the communications signals before the communications signals are provided to the fronthaul.
US10383023B1
An operation method of a first communication node located in a vehicle may include: performing V2X communication with a second communication node using an original resource according to an original SPS configuration; when a congestion level in the original resource is not less than a predetermined threshold and at least one target base station supporting V2X communication is discovered, generating new SPS configuration to be applied to the serving base station and the at least one target base station by changing original SPS configuration; performing a message transmission and reception procedure with the at least one target base station for delivery of new SPS configuration; and performing V2X communication with the second communication node using first resource scheduled by the serving base station based on new SPS configuration and second resource scheduled by the at least one target base station based on new SPS configuration.
US10383021B2
Systems and methods of handling satellite channel and LTE coexistence are provided. A first device can identify at least one first frequency band. The first device can determine that at least one second frequency band of a plurality of second frequency bands overlaps with the at least one first frequency band. In response to determining that the at least one second frequency band overlaps with the at least one first frequency band, the first device transmits a message including an identifier of the first device and an indication of the at least one second frequency band to a second device. The second device receives the message. The second device, in response to receiving a channel request from the first device, allocates, from the plurality of second frequency bands, a second frequency band different from the at least one second frequency band.
US10383014B2
A method and apparatus for performing a cell selection or a cell reselection in a wireless communication system is provided. A user equipment (UE) receives information on whether a cell supports a relay functionality or not, and performs a cell selection or a cell reselection according to the information. If the information indicates that the cell does not support the relay functionality, the cell can be considered as barred for relay functionality.
US10383012B2
Various types of communication may switch from an unlicensed spectrum to a licensed spectrum. MiCr communication may be synchronized based on transmission time intervals (TTIs), which may improve the duration required to switch between bands. A MiCr system may transmit a signal to temporarily suspend other traffic in a licensed band so that MiCr communication may occur. For example, an apparatus may be configured to determine synchronization between a first radio access technology (RAT) and a second RAT based on transmission time intervals associated with the first RAT and transmission time intervals associated with the second RAT, switch from the first RAT to the second RAT after the determined synchronization between the first RAT the second RAT; and transmit, during a TTI associated with the second RAT, a first packet using the second RAT based on the switch from the first RAT to the second RAT.
US10383009B2
Methods and apparatuses for controlling dual connectivity in a communication system are disclosed. Information on at least one failure in relation to a cell change of a communication device connected to a master access point and a secondary access point is determined. The determined information is communicated to the secondary access point. The secondary access point uses the information in mobility control.
US10382995B2
Utilization of collected crowd-sourced access point quality and selection data for intelligent network selection can optimize access point device selection. A cloud-based application can be utilized in conjunction with a mobile device to build a database of access point quality and thresholds suitable for real-time and other jitter-sensitive services. In one embodiment, a first mobile device can receive access point data associated with a second mobile device. The access point data associated with the second mobile device can then inform the first mobile device on whether to communicate with the access point device or utilized cellular communication.
US10382991B2
A method and apparatus for controlling a modem of a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes generating at least one modem control information determined based on information related to a wireless communication environment, when at least a portion of the wireless communication environment is changed, updating a priority stored in a database of the UE based on the changed wireless communication environment and controlling the modem of the UE using the priority-updated modem control information.
US10382978B2
A method and apparatus for determining a vertical beam for reception are disclosed herein. A method in a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) includes that the WTRU may receive a broadcast message from an evolved Node B (eNB) that includes information associated with a plurality of beam reference signals, wherein the information includes at least one set of Physical Random Access Control Channel (PRACH) resources associated with each of the plurality of beam reference signals. Further, the WTRU may measure reference signals transmitted on each of the plurality of beam reference signals. Then, the WTRU may select a beam reference signal from among the plurality of beam reference signals. In addition, the WTRU may transmit a PRACH preamble in a set of resources associated with the selected beam reference signal. The WTRU may then receive further communications from the eNB.
US10382976B2
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, different groups of network devices mounted on utility poles. The different groups of network devices can be arranged along different paths. A communication path for transmitting wireless signals can alternate between the different groups of network devices. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10382970B2
Methods and systems disclosed herein relate to determining a projected change in bandwidth demand in a specified area during a specified future time period, repositioning one or more balloons in a high-altitude balloon network based on the projected change in bandwidth demand, and providing, using the one or more balloons, at least a portion of the bandwidth demanded in the specified area during the specified future time period.
US10382969B2
Methods and apparatus of resource allocation (RA) for low cost machine communication type (LC-MTC) user equipments (UEs) are provided. A UE obtains one or multiple sets of resources in a mobile communication network. Each set of resources belongs to a narrow sub-band in a wider channel bandwidth, wherein the narrow sub-band comprises a plurality of contiguous physical resource blocks (PRBs). The UE determines a first set of resources from the one or multiple sets of resources based on a physical layer control signaling and transmits or receives radio signals using the first set of resources within a predefined duration. In a coverage extension mode, the UE determines a second set of resources according to a hopping pattern, while the first and the second sets of resources are occupied for transmission at different radio subframes. The UE then transmits or receives radio signals using the second set of resources.
US10382965B2
An identity verification application receives data encapsulating a request to verify an identity of a user that includes user-provided identification data. Thereafter, the identity verification application then hashes the user-provided data and traverses a decentralized ledger including a data structure comprising a plurality of linked segments to identify a match of the hash of the user-provided identification data. The identity verification application then provides verification data that either (i) confirms the identity of the user if the hash of the user-provided identification data has a match in the decentralized ledger, or (ii) rejects the identity of the user if the hash of the user-provided identification data does not have a match in the decentralized ledger. Related apparatus, systems, techniques and articles are also described.
US10382963B2
A method of managing file permissions in a remote file storage system includes defining permissions for the remote file storage system and controlling access to objects on the remote file storage system according to the permissions of the remote file storage system. The permissions are transferred to a client file storage system remote from the remote file storage system, and access to objects on the client file storage system is controlled according to the permissions of the remote file storage system. A remote file storage system includes a permissions file generator operative to generate a permissions file, which is transmitted to a client file storage system for enforcement at the client file storage system.
US10382961B2
For security purposes, a limited profile SIM, card which preferably does not permit voice communications is provided. For example, the card might support only SMS-type communications. During installation, when the SIM card is initially inserted, or installed in a respective product, a smart phone, table or laptop computer for example, the SIM card pairs with, or becomes bonded to, the product. That card cannot be used subsequently with any other gsm-type module. Responsive to the evaluation at the server, the server transmits a request to operator services for a selected network, for example a GSM 3G or 4G cellular-type communications network. This request can include information as to the SIM card, product and end user for the network along with a request that the profile of the SIM card be modified to include any and all services to be provided, such as voice and/or data. The end user information can be stored in a communications system data base.
US10382953B2
The disclosure discloses a security configuration method for Device to Device (D2D) communication, a Proximity-based Service (ProSe) key management function, User Equipment (UE) and a system. The method includes that: first information indicating security capability of a UE is acquired; and whether to feed back a security configuration response message or a content of the security configuration response message to the UE is determined according to the first information. The disclosure further discloses a computer storage medium.
US10382952B2
A method, system, and/or computer program product generate a secondary security key from a primary security key. One or more processors, receive a primary security key. The processor(s) retrieve a first numeric code that is an alternate numeric representation of a first character in the primary security key. The processor(s) retrieve a second numeric code that is an alternate numeric representation of a second character in the primary security key. The processor(s) add the first numeric code to the second numeric code to generate a running total value. The processor(s) designate the running total value as a secondary security key, and encrypt data with the secondary security key.
US10382949B2
[Object] To be able to perform management involved with wireless communication without routing via a base station.[Solution] Provided is an apparatus including: a generation unit configured to generate information related to data wirelessly transmitted or received without being routed via a base station; and a control unit configured to control transmission of the information to a node which is not involved in the transmission or reception of the data.
US10382937B2
An occurrence of an emergency situation pertinent to people presently located within a venue can be identified. Responsive to identifying the emergency situation pertinent to the people located within the venue, a first level of security clearance assigned to a user located within the venue, and a present location within the venue of a first mobile device of the user, can be automatically determined. A route, from the present location within the venue of the first mobile device to an exit of the venue, which does not require the user to be assigned a second level of security clearance that is higher than the first level of security clearance for the user to traverse the route, also can be determined. An emergency alert and an emergency plan for exiting the venue can be automatically communicated to the mobile device, wherein the emergency plan for exiting the venue describes the route.
US10382926B2
A system is disclosed for the coordinated grouping of devices for receipt of network layer group based services. A service layer system such as an SCS generates a request to generate a group of devices to receive network layer services. The request is received at a network layer system such as, for example, an MTC-IWF. Network layer systems such as, for example, an HSS, identifies a manner of communicating the requested service to identified devices and communicates with the devices to provision the devices so as to be included in the requested group. The network layer systems communicate an identifier to the service layer system which the service layer may subsequently use to request execution of the service by the identified group of devices.
US10382919B2
Provisioning device and/or line sharing capabilities to Internet of Things (IoT) devices is described. A first device can provide first data associated with an identifier to a second device (e.g., an IoT device) and can send, to server(s), a request to provision a subscriber account and/or a communication address of the first device to the second device. The first request can include the first data. The second device can receive the first data and can provide second data associated with the identifier to the server(s). The server(s) can compare the first data and the second data. Based on determining the first data and the second data include the identifier, the server(s) can provision device and/or line sharing capabilities to the second device to enable the second device to send and/or receive communications associated with the subscriber account and/or the communication address.
US10382905B1
A method and server provide for routing traffic to user equipment in a talkgroup. The server receives a request for a new talkgroup call for a talkgroup. The server determines a total number of device targets for the talkgroup call. When the total number of device targets for the new talkgroup call is greater than a predetermined total target threshold number, a call grant for the new talkgroup call is routed to each device target for the talkgroup via a Land Mobile Radio (LMR) network. When the total number of device targets for the new talkgroup call is less than the predetermined total target threshold number, the call grant for the new talkgroup call is routed to each device target for the talkgroup via a preferred network for each device target.
US10382896B2
System and method embodiments for auxiliary content delivery are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method in a transmission point (TP) for auxiliary content delivery includes determining a mobile wireless device capable of auxiliary content delivery to an end device according to predicted movement of the mobile wireless device with respect to the end device. The method also includes encoding content data into a plurality of content data packets such that the content data is recoverable by the end device from a subset of the plurality of content data packets. The method also includes transmitting control data and one or more of the plurality of content data packets to the mobile wireless device when the mobile wireless device is within a first proximity of the TP. The control data provides to the wireless device scheduling information for the retransmission of the content data packets to the end device.
US10382894B2
A method of measuring inter-device relative coordinates performed by a first device communicating with at least one second device belonging to a group to which the first device belongs includes measuring a range between the first device and the second device through communication with the second device; receiving range information between a plurality of second devices from the second device; calculating a plurality of solutions for inter-device relative coordinates using information about the range between the first device and the second device and the range information between the plurality of second devices; and deducing a true solution among the plurality of solutions for the inter-device relative coordinates using coordinates of each of the first device and the at least one second device with respect to a reference origin that is calculated using a Pedestrian Dead Reckoning (PDR) technique.
US10382888B2
Techniques for providing proximity based messages are discussed herein. Some embodiments may include one or more servers configured to receive proximity message requests from a consumer device. The requests may include consumer device locations, which may be used by the one or more servers to generate a geofence set. Furthermore, the consumer device location may be used as a basis for selecting notification data relevant to the location. Both the geofence set and the notification data may be sent to the consumer device in a single proximity message response for local notification creation if the notification data can be collected within a maximum response time. The notification data may be provided via a push notification server asynchronously if the notification data cannot be collected within the maximum response time.
US10382887B2
Managing an access device associated with a controlled area at a place of hospitality is described. A location of a device of a user is determined. A controlled area that the user is authorized to access is determined. The location of the device of the user is monitored, and when the location of the device of the user is within a first area proximate to the controlled area, a first signal is transmitted to an access device associated with the controlled area. The first signal is used to manage an operation of the access device. An additional location of the device of the user may be determined. When the additional location of the device of the user is within a second area proximate to the controlled area, a second signal used to enable access to the controlled area is transmitted to the access device.
US10382881B2
Embodiments relate to, for a scene comprising a representation of at least one object and at least one sound source: obtaining a decomposition of the at least one object, the decomposition comprising at least one geometric component; modelling at least one interaction of the at least one object and the at least one sound source using the at least one geometric component; and, in dependence on the modelling of the at least one interaction, processing an audio input associated with the at least one sound source to obtain an audio output.
US10382876B2
There are two representations for Higher Order Ambisonics denoted HOA: spatial domain and coefficient domain. The invention generates from a coefficient domain representation a mixed spatial/coefficient domain representation, wherein the number of said HOA signals can be variable. A vector of coefficient domain signals is separated into a vector of coefficient domain signals having a constant number of HOA coefficients and a vector of coefficient domain signals having a variable number of HOA coefficients. The constant-number HOA coefficients vector is transformed to a corresponding spatial domain signal vector. In order to facilitate high-quality coding, without creating signal discontinuities the variable-number HOA coefficients vector of coefficient domain signals is adaptively normalized and multiplexed with the vector of spatial domain signals.
US10382869B2
An electronic apparatus is disclosed. In one embodiment, an electronic apparatus comprises a panel, a piezoelectric vibrator, a first bonding member, and a second bonding member. The piezoelectric vibrator is located on an inner surface of the panel. The first bonding member is located between the panel and the piezoelectric vibrator to bond the piezoelectric vibrator to the panel. The second bonding member is located between the panel and the piezoelectric vibrator to bond the piezoelectric vibrator to the panel and has an elastic modulus lower than an elastic modulus of the first bonding member.
US10382865B2
An angle calculator calculates, based on acceleration detected by an acceleration sensor, a tilt angle of a transceiver with respect to the vertical direction. A selector (i) selects a first audio filter to operate if the tilt angle is less than a threshold angle, or (ii) selects a second audio filter to operate if the tilt angle is equal to or greater than the threshold angle. The second audio filter has a lower cutoff frequency that is higher than the lower cutoff frequency of the first audio filter.
US10382850B2
The present disclosure relates to a spring sheet, an electroacoustic device and an electronic device. The spring sheet, for an electroacoustic device including a holder and a magnetic unit accommodated in the holder, includes: a main body, the main body comprising a magnetic unit fixing portion and a holder fixing portion; wherein the magnetic unit fixing portion is configured to be fixedly connected with the magnetic unit, the holder fixing portion is configured to be fixedly connected with the holder, and the main body is shaped in a non-circular enclosed ring structure. By such configuration, the spring sheet can be applied in a non-circular three-in-one product, and stress of the spring sheet can be effectively dispersed, which can fundamentally solve the problem that the arm of force of the spring sheet deforms and lose efficacy when the product falls off, thereby extending service life of the spring sheet.
US10382843B2
An optical node may include an optical switch and an optical add drop multiplexer (OADM). The optical switch may receive, via a space-division multiplexing (SDM) link that carries optical signals via multiple SDM elements, an optical signal to be switched from a first SDM element to a second SDM element. The multiple SDM elements may include multiple cores of a multi-core fiber, multiple modes of a multi-mode fiber, or multiple fibers of a fiber bundle. The optical switch may switch the optical signal from the first SDM element to the second SDM element. The OADM may add optical signals to an optical network or drop optical signals from the optical network via one or more SDM links that include the SDM link.
US10382840B2
A wireless environmental sensor or monitoring device includes a sensor configured to detect an environmental parameter. A radio module is configured to wirelessly communicate data corresponding to the detected environmental parameter to a remote system. The device also includes logic executable by a processor unit to switch the radio module between a wireless access point (AP) operating mode and a wireless client operating mode.
US10382834B2
To reduce a processing load on a receiving side upon superimposition of a subtitle graphics data on video data.A video stream with the video data is generated. A subtitle stream with bitmap data obtained by conversion of the subtitle graphics data is generated. A container containing the video stream and the subtitle stream is transmitted. The subtitle stream contains a first segment having a bitmap conversion table with color gamut and/or brightness conversion information. On the receiving side, the bitmap data is merely converted into the subtitle graphics data by means of the bitmap conversion table to that the subtitle graphics data with characteristics conformable to characteristics of superimposition target video data can be easily obtained.
US10382827B2
A control method for media playing, including: receiving user operation instructions by a media playing equipment; and transforming the user operation instructions into processing instructions corresponding to a media source equipment and forwarding the processing instructions to the media source equipment, if the menu currently displayed by the media playing equipment is not the control menu of the media playing equipment and the information input channel of the media playing equipment is the channel for the media source equipment inputting information to the media playing equipment. The method reduce the complexity of the user operation. A media source equipment, a media playing equipment and a system are also provided.
US10382821B1
Systems and methods are described for selecting storage location for a media asset. A determination is made as to whether a user device is accessing the media asset over a wireless connection (e.g., outside of the user's home location) or over a wired connection (e.g., at the user home location). When the user device is accessing the media asset over the wired connection, the following steps are performed (e.g., at the user home location). A determination is made of a likelihood of the media asset being accessed on a second user device through the wireless connection (e.g. outside of the user's house), based on a user's access tendencies. If the likelihood is greater than a threshold, the media asset is stored in a network storage. If the likelihood is not greater than a threshold, the media asset is stored in a local storage of the user device.
US10382812B1
Systems and methods are described for selecting a storage location for a media asset. A determination is made as to whether a user device is accessing the media asset outside of the user's home location (e.g., over a wireless connection). When the user device is accessing the media asset outside of the user's home location, the following steps are performed. A determination is made whether the media asset features a set of scenes that increases a likelihood of using trick-play functions. If such scenes are present, the media asset is stored in a local storage of the user device. If such scenes are absent, the media asset is stored in a network storage.
US10382799B1
Systems and methods for generating synthetic video are disclosed. For example, a system may include a memory unit and a processor configured to execute the instructions to perform operations. The operations may include receiving video data, normalizing image frames, generating difference images, and generating an image sequence generator model. The operations may include training an autoencoder model using difference images, the autoencoder comprising an encoder model and a decoder model. The operations may include identifying a seed image frame and generating a seed difference image from the seed image frame. The operations may include generating, by the image sequence generator model, synthetic difference images based on the seed difference image. In some aspects, the operations may include using the decoder model to synthetic normalized image frames from the synthetic difference images. The operations may include generating synthetic video by adding background to the synthetic normalized image frames.
US10382791B2
The disclosure provides a system and methods for encoding video data. The method can include storing a data structure in a memory, the data structure having a first plurality of data elements arranged corresponding to a second plurality of data elements of a first video data block, and defining a periphery, the data structure further including data related to all of a smallest prediction unit (PU) for the first video data block. The method can also include increasing a size of the data structure in the memory by adding a plurality of extended units along the periphery of the first plurality of data elements, each extended unit having data related to a smallest data element of the first video data block, the extended units being set to default values. The method can also comprise encoding the first video data block based on the data structure.
US10382785B2
Systems and methods for creating trick play streams for use in adaptive bitrate streaming in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. One embodiment includes a set of encoding servers that encode source content as a set of streams that are each stored in a separate container file, where the set of streams includes: alternative video streams; an audio stream; and at least one trick play stream. In addition, the trick play stream is encoded at a lower frame rate than the frame rates of the alternative video streams, and each frame of the trick play stream is a picture encoded without reference to another picture in the trick play stream. In addition, the trick play stream is stored in a container file including a trick play index having entries that include a timecode and a location of a frame in the track play stream.
US10382784B2
A method of coding at least one image comprising the steps of splitting the image into a plurality of blocks, of grouping said blocks into a predetermined number of subsets of blocks, of coding each of said subsets of blocks in parallel, the blocks of a subset considered being coded according to a predetermined sequential order of traversal. The coding step comprises, for a current block of a subset considered, the sub-step of predictive coding of said current block with respect to at least one previously coded and decoded block, and the sub-step of entropy coding of said current block on the basis of at least one probability of appearance of a symbol.
US10382780B2
A method of encoding a video stream comprising receiving a frame of a video stream to be encoded, performing motion detection in the frame to identify steady regions, and temporally filtering the frame so as to provide temporally filtered pixel values. For a pixel in the steady regions of the frame, the temporally filtered pixel value is used when encoding the pixel, on a condition that the pixel belongs to a block of pixels of the frame that will be intra-coded. On a condition that the pixel instead belongs to a block of pixels of the frame that will be inter-coded, a value that was used when encoding a corresponding pixel of the immediately preceding frame is used when encoding the pixel.
US10382771B2
An image processing apparatus has a plurality of image processing circuits, each having a local memory, an image processing unit, and a communication unit communicating with other image processing circuits. A first image processing circuit among the plurality of image processing circuits has a decoder which decodes encoded RAW moving image data to store the decoded RAW moving image data in the local memory, a determiner which determines areas out of the obtained frame that the plurality of image processing circuits respectively process, and a transmitter which transmits RAW image data of the determined areas to other image processing circuit. The determiner sets the size of the area in the frame that the first image processing circuit processes to be smaller than the size of area that the other image processing circuit processes.
US10382759B2
A method and apparatus for entropy coding and decoding for source symbols generated in a video coding system are disclosed. According to the present invention, a MSB (most significant bit) index and any refinement bit for the current symbol value are determined first. A first binary string is generated by binarizing a prefix part related to the MSB index of the current symbol value using a unary code or a truncated unary code. Also, a second binary string is generated by binarizing a suffix part corresponding to one or more refinement bits of the current symbol value using a fixed-length code or a truncated binary code if any refinement bit exists. The first binary string is coded using CABAC (context-adaptive binary arithmetic coding) and the second binary string is also coded using the CABAC if the second binary string exists.
US10382757B2
An image coding method for an image coding apparatus configured to divide an image into divisional blocks of a plurality of sizes and to perform coding on the image while controlling image quality according to a parameter value in units of divisional blocks includes acquiring a block size of a target block to be coded, acquiring a minimum block size used to control the parameter value, acquiring a state of division of the target block, acquiring the parameter value, determining whether the target block is divided according to the state of division of the target block, determining whether the block size of the target block is greater than or equal to the minimum block size, determining whether the block size of the target block is equal to the minimum block size, and coding the acquired parameter value.
US10382751B1
Transparent, fine-grained, and adaptive data compression is described. A system determines a first data chunk and a second data chunk in a persistent storage. The system determines a first data read count and/or a first data write count for the first data chunk, and a second data read count and/or a second data write count for the second data chunk. The system determines then a first data compression status for the first data chunk and a second data compression status for the second data chunk. Based on the first data compression status and second data compression status, the system stores data in the first data chunk and data in the second data chunk to the persistent storage.
US10382749B2
In an example a method of processing video data includes determining a run value that indicates a run-length of a run of a palette index of a block of video data, wherein the palette index is associated with a color value in a palette of color values for coding the block of video data, the method also includes determining a context for context adaptive coding of data that represents the run value based on the palette index, and coding the data that represents run value from a bitstream using the determined context.
US10382748B2
Apparatus, including a retaining structure (54), positioned near a subject's eye that has a pupil with a diameter, an optical combiner (52A) mounted on the structure before the eye, and a pixelated screen (60A) having an array of variably transparent pixels coating the combiner. There is an image capturing device (68A) mounted on the structure to capture an image of a scene viewed by the eye, and a projector (64A) is mounted on the structure to project at least one of a portion of the captured image and a stored image onto a section of the screen at a selected location thereof. A processor (26) renders the screen section at least partially opaque, selects the section location in response to a region of interest in the scene identified by analysis of the captured image, and determines a dimension of the section in response to the pupil diameter.
US10382747B2
An image processing apparatus is provided to display an image on a screen, the image facilitating visual ascertainment of relationships between each of a plurality of items of point cloud data and point cloud data arising from combining the plurality of items of point cloud data. The image processing apparatus includes a display controlling section configured to 3D display combination point cloud data combining a plurality of items of point cloud data obtained from a plurality of viewpoints and allow 3D display of one item out of the plurality of items of point cloud data obtained from the plurality of viewpoints.
US10382746B1
Head-worn displays are disclosed. A head-worn display may include at least one processor configured to determine a location of the head-worn display with respect to a real-world environment and to generate a conformal indicator conforming to an element in the real-world environment. The at least one processor may also be configured to generate a non-conformal indicator unconstrained by elements in the real-world environment. The head-worn display may include at least one display in communication with the at least one processor. The at least one display may be configured to display the conformal indicator and/or the non-conformal indicator generated by the at least one processor to a user.
US10382745B2
A stereoscopic image display device including a display panel including a plurality of sub-pixels arranged in a matrix defined by a horizontal direction and a vertical direction, the display panel having a changeable display direction; and a parallax unit on the display panel and including a plurality of optical elements having a tilt angle of 30° to 60° relative to the vertical direction and a pitch corresponding to a multiple of a pitch of the sub-pixels. Among the sub-pixels located to correspond to each of the optical elements, at least two sub-pixels, adjacently arranged, display the same view image.
