US10427357B2
A system for manufacturing a display unit including: a transport unit which transports an optical film comprising a polarizing film, an adhesive layer, and a release film, by a predetermined transport length and stops the transport of the optical film; a cutting unit which cuts the optical film in a width direction at a predetermined cutting position without cutting the release film; a separating unit which separates the release film from the polarizing film at the cutting position; and an attaching unit which attaches the polarizing film, from which the release film is separated, to a panel. The transport unit includes a horizontal roll satisfying the following conditional expression: I*n
US10427353B2
The present invention provides high performance polymer (HPP) compositions, methods, processes, and systems for the manufacture of three-dimensional articles made of polymers using molding or 3D printing. The HPP compositions comprise a first HPP dissolved in a solvent and a second HPP present as a solid having particular particle size.
US10427348B2
Automatic process control of additive manufacturing. The system includes an additive manufacturing device for making an object and a local network computer controlling the device. At least one camera is provided with a view of a manufacturing volume of the device to generate network accessible images of the object. The computer is programmed to stop the manufacturing process when the object is defective based on the images of the object.
US10427346B2
A polymeric insert formed by extruding a material including polyamide and a plurality of long fibers to form a column structure having a first profile. A method for making such an insert comprising passing a polymeric material in a substantially flowable state through a die, and substantially simultaneously passing a fiber through the die, wherein during the passing step the polymeric material has a relative viscosity of less than about 60 according to ASTM D789.
US10427344B1
A molding system includes a mold having a mold cavity; a molding machine configured to fill the mold cavity with a composite molding resin including a polymeric material having a plurality of fibers; a processing module connected to the molding machine; and a controller connected to the computing apparatus. The processing module includes a processor configured to generate an orientation distribution of the fibers in the mold cavity based on a molding condition for the molding machine, wherein the orientation distribution is generated taking into consideration a combined effect of a molding pressure and a shear rate on a zero-shear-rate viscosity of the composite molding material. The controller is configured to control the molding machine to perform an actual molding with the molding condition for injecting the composite molding resin into at least a portion of the mold cavity.
US10427341B2
An injection molding machine uses a controller to effectively control its operation. The controller may determine and/or receive information regarding the machine's maximum load capacity, and may also determine a current operational load value of the machine. The controller may cause the machine to operate at any number of combinations of settings of operational parameters which result in the machine operating at or below the maximum load value by adjusting any number of machine parameters associated with the injection molding machine based on feedback sensors measuring real-time operating conditions of the machine.
US10427339B2
A mold for injection molding includes a design-surface-side mold which is capable of forming a design surface of a resin molded product and a non-design-surface-side mold which is capable of forming a mold cavity with the design-surface-side mold. A convex portion is provided in any one of the design-surface-side mold and the non-design-surface-side mold so as to protrude toward the other one. The mold for injection molding is configured to be capable of switching a first mold closing state in which the convex portion is present from any one of the design-surface-side mold and the non-design-surface-side mold over the other one and a second mold closing state in which the convex portion is not present from any one of the design-surface-side mold and the non-design-surface-side mold over the other one.
US10427327B2
A separation device includes a first shredding unit, a first separation unit, a second shredding unit, and a second separation unit. The first shredding unit shreds a processing target containing a first material and a second material. The first separation unit rotates a first tubular portion in a state in which the processing target shredded by the first shredding unit is accommodated therein, thereby separating the second material passing through first holes from the processing target. The second shredding unit shreds the processing target from which the second material passing through the first holes is separated by the first separation unit. The second separation unit rotates a second tubular portion in a state in which the processing target shredded by the second shredding unit is accommodated therein, thereby separating the second material passing through second holes from the processing target.
US10427318B1
A method of creating a wood-based false stone for producing unique decorative cutouts and jewelry includes collecting a plurality of stems from a plant, cutting each of the plurality of stems to a uniform length, and debarking each of the plurality of stems. The debarked plurality of stems is then dyed, dried completely, and saturated with a resin. The saturated plurality of stems is placed in a mold and compressed. The compressed plurality of stems is removed from the mold and cut into a plurality of slices, each of which is in turn shaped into a plurality of cutouts.
US10427317B2
A battery-powered portable cutting tool includes a housing, a cutting element, an electric motor to drive the cutting element to cut, a battery to supply electric current to the motor and a control circuit to control the supply of electric current to the motor from the battery. The control circuit may include a main switch and an auxiliary switch. The control circuit may have an active state in which the main switch allows electric current to flow to the motor and an inactive state in which the main switch does not allow electric current to flow to the motor. The operation of the auxiliary switch causes the control circuit to change between the active and inactive states. The auxiliary switch is arranged to determine whether the tool is in an inappropriate state to be used and, if so, cause the control circuit to change to the inactive state.
US10427316B2
A food processor includes a bowl with a removable lid. Food items are advanced into the bowl through a feed tube formed in the lid where they are cut by a blade assembly. A rotating disk is adjustable relative to the blade assembly to vary the thickness of the food items cut by the blade assembly.
US10427313B2
One variation of a system for buttering and toasting bread buns includes: a butter stage including: a vessel containing liquefied dairy fat and defining a permeable surface, a pressure supply fluidly coupled to the vessel, and a first paddle assembly configured to catch a bun crown dispensed into the butter stage, to compress a sliced face of the bun crown directly against the permeable surface, and to release the bun crown from the butter stage; and a toast stage including a toasting surface arranged vertically below the permeable surface, a heating element arranged behind the toasting surface, and a second paddle assembly arranged vertically below the first paddle assembly and configured to catch the bun crown released from the first paddle assembly, to compress the sliced face of the bun crown directly against the toasting surface, and to release the bun crown from the toasting surface.
US10427312B2
A handle for a shaving razor adapted to releasably support a razor cartridge is provided. The handle includes a handle body and an actuation button actuable to release the razor cartridge. At least part of the actuation button has a substantially spherical shape and is positioned to allow a finger of a user to make contact with the substantially spherical shape when actuating the actuation button.
US10427311B2
A handheld lighting device is provided with a detachable knife assembly. In one example, the handheld lighting device may include a light source that generates a light beam to illuminate a scene, such as a work area. The knife assembly may be coupled to the lighting device using an attachment mechanism. The lighting device may include a slot that may receive a sleeve of the knife assembly such that the knife assembly may be secured to the lighting device. The lighting device may illuminate the work area such that a user may readily see the area that a knife of the knife assembly may cut. The light source of the lighting device may be activated using a multi-access user control that may be L-shaped and actuated from one or more locations on the user control. Additional features and related methods are also provided.
US10427308B2
Provided is a wire body processing structure for a robot having a wrist, a base end of which is connected to a forearm in a rotatable manner about a first axis and a distal end of which has a plurality of working tools attached thereto. The wire body processing structure includes a first flexible conduit disposed along the first axis from the forearm to the distal end of the wrist and also includes a second flexible conduit disposed longitudinally within the first conduit. A first wire body for one of the working tools is extended longitudinally through the second conduit. A second wire body for another one of the working tools is extended longitudinally through a space between the first conduit and the second conduit.
US10427307B2
A cluster tool assembly includes a vacuum transfer module, a process module having a first side connected to the vacuum transfer module. An isolation valve having a first side and a second side, the first side of the isolation valve coupled to a second side of the process module. A replacement station is coupled to the second side of the isolation valve. The replacement station includes an exchange handler and a part buffer. The part buffer includes a plurality of compartments to hold new or used consumable parts. The process module includes a lift mechanism to enable placement of a consumable part installed in the process module to a raised position. The raised position provides access to the exchange handler to enable removal of the consumable part from the process module and store in a compartment of the part buffer. The exchange handler of the replacement station is configured to provide a replacement for the consumable part from the part buffer back to the process module. The lift mechanism is configured to receive the consumable part provided for replacement by the exchange handler and lower the consumable part to an installed position. The replacement by the exchange handler and the process module is conducted while the process module and the replacement station are maintained in a vacuum state.
US10427305B2
A motion capture setup records the movements of an operator, and a control engine then translates those movements into control signals for controlling a robot. The control engine may directly translate the operator movements into analogous movements to be performed by the robot, or the control engine may compute robot dynamics that cause a portion of the robot to mimic a corresponding portion of the operator.
US10427304B2
A system and method for robotic charger alignment comprises receiving at a robotic charger, a device identification of a receiving device; retrieving a reference object (RO) of the receiving device from a database indexed by the device identification; imaging the receiving device to form at least two images having an angle therebetween with respect to a common location on the receiving device; calculating, by an alignment processing device, a stereo disparity depth map from the at least two images; acquiring an acquired point cloud (APC) from the stereo disparity depth map; generating, by the alignment processing device, rotation and translation data by aligning the RO to the APC; inferring an inlet port location from the RO; and moving the robotic charger proximal to the inlet port using the RO, Rot and T data.
US10427301B2
A robot system and a robot controller, by which teaching operation, etc., for a robot can be easily carried out, with respect to a shelf having an unchangeable orientation. The robot controller has: a rotation angle obtaining section configured to obtain a rotation angle of a first rotation axis; a coordinate system calculating section configured to calculate a second coordinate system based on a first coordinate system; a position/orientation calculating section configured to calculate a position and orientation of the robot on a reference coordinate system, based on the rotation angle of the first rotation axis obtained by the rotation angle obtaining section and the teaching position on the second coordinate system; and a motion command generating section configured to generate a motion command for controlling a motion of the operation of the robot, based on the position and orientation of the robot calculated by the position/orientation calculating section.
US10427297B2
A tablet terminal that establishes a wireless connection with one of a plurality of controllers each having identification information and transmits an operation signal for commanding operation of a robot to the wirelessly connected controller, is configured to prevent the robot from being operated by the operation signal when the identification information of the controller to which the base holding the tablet terminal is connected does not coincide with the identification information of the controller to which the tablet terminal is connected.
US10427289B2
A multi-position hook assembly for use in a tool that includes a hook having a first leg and a second leg joined by a top span member, and a mounting member configured for slidably receiving the top span member and releasably locking the hook in a plurality of positions.
US10427282B2
In a rotary impact tool according to an aspect of the present disclosure, an impact mechanism rotates an output shaft by a rotational force of a motor and, when a torque equal to or greater than a given value is externally applied to the output shaft in a direction opposite a rotational direction of the output shaft, the impact mechanism intermittently applies an impact force as a momentary torque to the output shaft in the rotational direction of the output shaft. A protection unit stops the motor or reduces a rotational speed of the motor on condition that an abnormal impact detection unit detects the abnormal impact. A control unit controls activation of the protection unit differently when the rotational direction of the motor is set to a reverse rotational direction in comparison with when the rotational direction of the motor is set to a forward rotational direction.
US10427280B2
An adjustable gripping tool including an adjustable opening to grip and impart work or a rotational force on work pieces (e.g., nuts and bolts) of various sizes is provided. The gripping tool of the present disclosure includes a ratcheting configuration and an adjusting configuration and can change between each configuration. While in the adjusting configuration, an adjusting bolt may be rotated to cause a plurality of jaws or gripping members to converge toward each other or diverge away from each other to adjust the diameter of the opening of the gripping tool. In this way, the plurality of jaws may converge onto work pieces of various sizes to grip the work pieces securely in the opening. The gripping tool may then be changed to the ratcheting configuration. In the ratcheting configuration, a handle of the gripping tool may be gripped and rotated to impart work on the work piece.
US10427277B2
The present invention provides methods and systems an impact wrench having dynamically tuned drive components, such as an anvil/socket combination, and related methodology for dynamically tuning the drive components in view of inertia displacement, as well as stiffness between coupled components, and with regard to impact timing associated with clearance gaps between the component parts.
US10427275B2
This invention relates to a fastener driving device including a variable ratio gear mechanism that enables the ratio of the rotation of the handle to the rotation of a driving bit extending from the handle to be varied to allow the bit to rotate at different speeds from the handle. The device includes a gear mechanism disposed within a housing for the device that includes a locking member. The locking member can be engaged with the gear mechanism to lock the gear mechanism in a configuration for a 1:1 gear ratio. The locking member can be moved with regard to the gear mechanism to provide an increased gear ratio for the gear mechanism when desired.
US10427273B2
A method for the dressing of a multi-thread grinding worm by a dressing roll, wherein the grinding worm has at least two screw channels which are arranged parallel to another, which screw channels extend helically around an axis of the grinding worm and wherein the dressing roll has at least two adjacent dressing profiles which are arranged along an axis of the dressing roll, wherein the dressing profiles of the dressing roll are guided simultaneously through adjacent screw channels of the grinding worm during the dressing of the grinding worm. To improve the precision of the dressing the method includes the steps: a) Execution of a first partial dressing process at which the dressing profiles of the dressing roll are guided simultaneously through first adjacent screw channels of the grinding worm; b) Execution of at least one second partial dressing process at which the dressing profiles of the dressing roll are guided simultaneously through second adjacent screw channels of the grinding worm, wherein the second adjacent screw channels are, compared with step a), offset in the direction of the axis of the grinding worm by at least one screw channel of the grinding worm.
US10427268B2
A finishing device for finish machining of a workpiece, in particular of a crankshaft or a camshaft, comprising a workpiece holder and a rotary drive for rotating the workpiece about the workpiece axis thereof, comprising at least one first finishing tool for machining a main bearing concentric to the workpiece axis and at least one second finishing tool for machining an additional bearing, wherein the finishing tools can be moved along a transport axis which extends via a working area defined by the workpiece holder so that the finishing tools can be moved into an additional area arranged outside the working area.
US10427265B2
A rotating table is maintained in a stationary state by generating a clamping torque while ensuring a long enough lifetime of a plate spring. Provided is a rotating table device including: base members; a rotating member that is supported by the base members so as to be rotatable about an axis; a brake disk that is secured to the rotating member; and a clamping mechanism that clamps the brake disk, wherein the clamping mechanism is provided with a piston that is attached so as to be movable between a clamped position and an unclamped position in a direction along the axis with respect to the base members, a plate spring that is secured to the piston and the base members and that biases the piston toward the clamped position, and a coil spring that is disposed between the piston and the base members, and that constantly biases the piston toward the clamped position.
US10427259B2
A tilt device includes: a drive motor that provides a drive force for swinging a tilt member; an auxiliary cylinder coupled to the tilt member to assist swing of the tilt member by the drive motor; and a control device that performs drive control of the drive motor and the auxiliary cylinder. In the movable range of the tilt member, a moment about the swing axis generated in the tilt member by the gravitational force is always directed to only one side in the rotational direction, and an assistive moment about the swing axis provided to the tilt member by a cylinder pressure is always directed to only the other side in the rotational direction. The control device fluctuates the cylinder pressure such that the assistive moment is less than the moment generated in the tilt member by the gravitational force.
US10427237B2
Methods and apparatus to control a weld current amperage are disclosed. A disclosed example method includes identifying an amperage parameter of a welding device, determining a voltage set point based on the amperage parameter and a voltage correction factor, outputting weld current based on the amperage parameter and the voltage set point, comparing a measured voltage corresponding to the weld current to a threshold, and when the measured voltage satisfies the threshold, and adjusting an amperage of the weld current based on the amperage parameter, the voltage set point, and the measured voltage using a first amperage-voltage relationship.
US10427235B2
An apparatus and method are provided for manufacturing an orthopedic prosthesis by resistance welding a porous metal layer of the orthopedic prosthesis onto an underlying metal substrate of the orthopedic prosthesis. The resistance welding process involves directing an electrical current through the porous layer and the substrate, which dissipates as heat to cause softening and/or melting of the materials, especially along the interface between the porous layer and the substrate. The softened and/or melted materials undergo metallurgical bonding at points of contact between the porous layer and the substrate to fixedly secure the porous layer onto the substrate.
US10427234B2
A method for brazing a metal part onto a surface of a zirconia component. The method involves the steps of altering the surface state of the component to permit the attachment of a first metallization layer, cleaning the component to eliminate the impurities from its surface, depositing a first metallization layer, having mainly titanium, on the surface of the component, depositing a second metallization layer, having mainly niobium, on the first metallization layer, applying the part against the second metallization layer, depositing a gold brazing metal on the part and the second metallization layer, cooling the brazed area in a temperature-controlled manner, and stress-relieving heat treatment being performed under load on the metal part before brazing.
US10427218B2
A powder bed fusion apparatus has an energy beam emitting section for outputting an energy beam, a thin layer forming section for forming a thin layer of a powder material, preliminary heating means for pre-heating the thin layer of the powder material, and control means for controlling modeling, wherein the control means performs forming the thin layer of the powder material, pre-heating the thin layer of the powder material, and modeling based on slice data, in which irradiation of the energy beam is started from the central region of the thin layer, and sequentially moved to a peripheral region of the thin layer.
US10427209B2
A method of forming a part from a blank includes positioning the blank within a forming die. Water is introduced between the blank and the forming die. The water is heated to form steam between the blank and the forming die. The blank is reshaped within the forming die to form the part while the steam is disposed between the blank and the forming die. The steam forms a cushion between the blank and the forming die to reduce friction therebetween. A lubricant is not applied to the blank prior to being positioned in the forming die. Therefore, the formed part does not require a washing step after being formed.
US10427200B2
The present invention provides a mold fixing structure capable of easily performing work in which a mold carried into a machine is fixed to a mold mounting surface of the machine, and work in which the mold fixed to the mold mounting surface is carried out to the outside of the machine.
US10427192B2
This invention relates to a method and apparatus for recycling plastics, electronics, munitions or propellants. In particular, the method comprises reacting a feed stock with a molten aluminum or aluminum alloy bath. The apparatus includes a reaction vessel for carrying out the reaction, as well as other equipment necessary for capturing and removing the reaction products. Further, the process can be used to cogenerate electricity using the excess heat generated by the process.
US10427185B2
A patterning apparatus is provided. The patterning apparatus includes a plurality of liquid jet units arranged in one or more groups and configured to jet an anti-etching liquid onto a surface of a substrate. The patterning apparatus also includes a plurality of exposure units configured to expose light on the anti-etching liquid jetted on the surface of the substrate to heat and cure the jetted anti-etching liquid to form anti-etching patterns on the surface of the substrate. Further, the patterning apparatus includes a control unit configured to control motion status and jetting status of the plurality of liquid jet units and motion status and exposure status of the plurality of exposure units, so as to form the anti-etching patterns at a predetermined line width and thickness.
US10427183B2
Discrete magnetic nanoparticles synthesized using a layer-by-layer technique are disclosed. The nanoparticles contain a magnetic core having a large magnetic moment, a plurality of layers and an exterior coating. The nanoparticles have utility in a wide range of biological and bioanalytical applications.
US10427179B2
A system for metering liquids at very low flows for use with agricultural sprayers is provided. The system may utilize two electronically controlled solenoid valves in series with a storage chamber in between. The flow may be a function of the PWM control of each of the valves, the phase relationship between the control signals, the storage chamber in between, the pressure difference across the metering device, and the fluid being metered.
US10427178B2
A pressurized liquid delivery assembly has at least one liquid delivery module. Each module may include a housing and an associated compartment. The compartment may be located within the housing and may be moveable with respect to the housing to permit access to the compartment by a user. The compartment may define a space adapted to receive a replaceable pressurised receptacle containing liquid to be dispensed by the assembly. A liquid dispenser may be operatively associated with the receptacle and adapted to dispense liquid. The dispenser may include a conduit that may be extendable from a dispensing nozzle to a liquid receiving connector. The liquid receiving connector may be adapted to releasably connect to the liquid receptacle in use.
US10427171B2
The invention relates to a centrifugal separator comprising a casing which delimits and seals off a space in which a rotor is arranged. The rotor forms a separation space which is sealed or isolated from the space, and in which separation space centrifugal separation of a higher density and a lower density component from a fluid takes place. An inlet extends into the rotor for introducing fluid to the separation space, and a first outlet extends from the rotor for discharge of a component separated from the fluid. The space is connected to a pump device which is arranged to remove gas, thereby maintaining negative pressure in said space. The rotor comprises at least one second outlet extending from the separation space to the space for discharge of at least one higher density component separated from the fluid. The invention also relates to a method in such a centrifugal separator.
US10427167B2
A device for separating weakly magnetic first particles, for example hematite particles, from mixture (912) comprising the first particles (913) and less magnetic second particles (914) is presented. The device comprises first magnetizing equipment (901) for producing magnetic field and for moving the mixture so that mutually opposite polarity portions (N, S) of the magnetic field sweep the mixture in a sweeping direction and thereby deflect the direction of movement of the first particles towards the sweeping direction and away from the direction of movement of the second particles. The device comprises also a supply equipment (932) for supplying the mixture to the carrier equipment with the aid of gravitation and a second magnetizing equipment (931) connected to a feed box (920) for producing second magnetic field for deflecting a direction of movement of the first particles differently than a direction of movement of the second particles when the mixture is moved by the gravitation towards the carrier equipment so as to generate, to the mixture arriving at the carrier equipment, a concentration gradient of the first particles. The pre-concentration of the first particles simplifies their separation form the mixture.
US10427163B2
A cuvette carrier comprising: a plurality of walls defining a holding volume for a cuvette; a first and second transmissive region included in the plurality of walls; and a first optical polarizer arranged to polarize light passing through the first transmissive region.
US10427160B2
The compositions and methods described herein are designed to introduce functionalized microparticles into droplets that can be manipulated in microfluidic devices by fields, including electric (dielectrophoretic) or magnetic fields, and extracted by splitting a droplet to separate the portion of the droplet that contains the majority of the microparticles from the part that is largely devoid of the microparticles. Within the device, channels are variously configured at Y- or T junctions that facilitate continuous, serial isolation and dilution of analytes in solution. The devices can be limited in the sense that they can be designed to output purified analytes that are then further analyzed in separate machines or they can include additional channels through which purified analytes can be further processed and analyzed.
US10427159B2
A microfluidic device includes a microchannel having an interior bounded by a side wall, an inlet, a switching region, and a plurality of outlet channels downstream of the switching region. The microchannel is formed in a microfluidic chip substrate and configured to accommodate a flow of liquid through the microchannel. The microfluidic device includes a valve operatively coupled to the switching region comprising a sealed reservoir. A side passage extends between the reservoir and the interior of the microchannel via an aperture in the side wall and is configured to accommodate a volume of liquid between the interior of the microchannel and the reservoir. The microfluidic device includes an actuator integrated into the microfluidic chip and configured to increase an internal pressure of the reservoir and move at least a portion of the volume of the liquid from the side passage into the microchannel to deflect a portion of the liquid flowing through the microchannel.
US10427158B2
A fluidic centripetal apparatus for testing components of a biological material in a fluid is presented. The fluidic centripetal device is adapted to be received within a rotatable holder. The apparatus comprises a fluidic component layer having fluidic features on at least a front face and a bottom component layer bonded to a rear of the fluidic component layer thereby creating a fluidic network through which the fluid flows under centripetal force. In one embodiment, the fluidic feature may be a bottom-fillable chamber coupled to an entry channel for receiving the fluid, the chamber inlet being provided at an outer side of the bottom-fillable chamber. In another embodiment, the fluidic feature may be a retention chamber coupled to an entry channel for receiving the fluid, a container wholly provided in the retention chamber and containing a liquid diluent, the container maintaining the liquid diluent in the container until it releases it in the retention chamber upon application of an external force to the container, thereby restoring the fluidic connection between the liquid diluent and the fluid in the retention chamber. Additionally, the retention chamber can have a flow decoupling receptacle for receiving the fluid, located at the outer side of the retention chamber and interrupting a fluidic connection between the entry and exit of the retention chamber. A test apparatus and a testing method using a fluidic centripetal device for testing components of a biological material in a fluid are also provided.
US10427157B2
A microfluidic analysis device and manufacturing method are provided. The device includes a capillary substrate, a cover substrate adjacent to a cover side of the capillary substrate and/or a bottom substrate adjacent to a bottom side of the capillary substrate, a capillary structure with at least one capillary in the interior of the capillary substrate and/or at the interface of the capillary substrate with the cover substrate and/or with the bottom substrate, and a fluid-conducting arrangement for conducting a fluid through the capillary structure. The arrangement may be designed for compartmenting the fluid using controlled pressure pulses. A linear sensor element extends toward and/or away from and/or along the capillary, a fluid contact end of which and at least an adjacent part of its feed lie in the plane of the capillary, and may be integrated in the device.
US10427156B2
The present disclosure relates to a fluid analysis device which comprises a sensing device for analyzing a fluid sample, the sensing device comprising a micro-fluidic component for propagating the fluid sample and a microchip configured for sensing the fluid sample in the micro-fluidic component; a sealed fluid compartment containing a further fluid, the compartment being fluid-tight connected to the sensing device and adapted for providing the further fluid to the micro-fluidic component when the sealed fluid compartment is opened; and an inlet for providing the fluid sample to the micro-fluidic component. Further, the present disclosure relates to a method for sensing a fluid sample using the fluid analysis device.
US10427155B2
Systems and methods for conducting designated reactions utilizing a base instrument and a removable cartridge. The removable cartridge includes a fluidic network that receives and fluidically directs a biological sample to conduct the designated reactions. The removable cartridge also includes a flow-control valve that is operably coupled to the fluidic network and is movable relative to the fluidic network to control flow of the biological sample therethrough. The removable cartridge is configured to separably engage a base instrument. The base instrument includes a valve actuator that engages the flow-control valve of the removable cartridge. A detection assembly held by at least one of the removable cartridge or the base instrument may be used to detect the designated reactions.
US10427152B2
A diagnostic cartridge and method of performing a diagnostic test are provided. The cartridge includes a body having a sample chamber for receipt of a sample, an analysis chamber, and a reagent-containing dispensing member. A valve member is coupled to the body for selective movement between first and second states. The valve member has a fluid passage with a hydroscopic, gas permeable vent. In the first state, the fluid passage is out of fluid communication with the sample chamber and is registered for fluid communication with the reagent-containing dispensing member. The vent prevents fluid from passing therethrough and allows air to vent therefrom as reagent flows into and fills the fluid passage. In the second state, the fluid passage remains in fluid communication with the reagent-containing dispensing member and is brought into fluid communication with the sample chamber to facilitate transporting the sample to the analysis chamber.
US10427149B2
A laboratory cabinet, for instance a cold chamber, a heating cabinet, a drying cabinet, or an incubator, can have a housing featuring at least one exterior door, featuring at least one interior space which can be closed by means of an interior door, such that the laboratory cabinet features adjustable means, such that as a function of the position of the means, the interior door can be opened together with the exterior door or independently of the exterior door, such that the means are inaccessible when the exterior door is closed.
US10427136B2
This invention relates to a catalyst for alkylating polyalkylene glycol and a method of alkylating polyalkylene glycol using the same, wherein the catalyst enables polyalkylene glycol to be alkylated at a high conversion rate without generating harmful materials and the terminal of polyalkylene glycol can be alkylated using the same. Thereby, the terminal of polyalkylene glycol can be alkylated in an environmentally friendly and economical manner through a simple process.
US10427135B2
Described is the production of water-absorbing polymeric particles by polymerizing a monomer solution or suspension comprising a) at least one ethylenically unsaturated acid-functional monomer which is optionally at least partly present as salt, b) at least one crosslinker and c) at least one initiator, wherein the process further comprises drying the resulting polymer and also optionally grinding the dried polymer and sieving the ground polymer and also optionally surface-postcrosslinking the dried and possibly ground and sieved polymer, and wherein the polymerization is carried out in the presence of aminopolycarboxylic acids and/or salts thereof, in particular in the presence of ethylenediaminedisuccinic acid and/or a salt thereof.
US10427133B2
Disclosed are absorbent articles having a cyclodextrin complex of one or more odor controlling organic compounds wherein the cyclodextrin is a substituted cyclodextrin (wherein the H atom of OH groups in positions 2, 3 and 6 is partially or entirely replaced by a substituent —R) having a substitution degree (DS) of 0.4 or more —R substituents per molecule of cyclodextrin and wherein substitution in position 2 is 20% or above, in position 6 is 20% or above and in position 3 is 50% or below. Cyclodextrin complexes of this type release the odor controlling organic compound much faster and in more complete manner than non-substituted or differently substituted cyclodextrin complexes thus the odor control efficacy is improved.
US10427128B2
A plasma gate device comprises a housing, a gas inlet, first and second dielectrics, and first, second, and third electrodes. The housing includes an internal reactor chamber. The gas inlet receives a source gas that flows to the reactor chamber. The first and second dielectrics are spaced apart from one another, with each dielectric including an upper surface and a lower surface. The two dielectrics are oriented such that the lower surface of the first dielectric faces the upper surface of the second dielectric. The first and second dielectrics form boundaries of the reactor chamber. The first electrode receives a first electric voltage. The second electrode receives a second electric voltage. The first and second electric voltages in combination generate an electric field in the reactor chamber through which the source gas flows creating a positive ion plasma and a cloud of electrons. The third electrode attracts the electrons.
US10427127B2
The present invention relates to an automated radiosynthesis device adapted for enhanced automatic disconnection of a disposable kit once a radiosynthesis has been carried out. The automated radiosynthesis device of the invention therefore reduces the time to remove the disposable kit from the radiosynthesis device and reduces radiation exposure to the operator.
US10427122B1
A manual mixing apparatus that contains two dual chambers with each of the chambers containing a separate and distinct chemical or liquid. Further, the apparatus has a rotatable base that allows the chemicals to be forced out of a nozzle as the base is rotated through a pair of expansion members respectively affixed to moving rear walls which move longitudinally to push a respective chemical into a front mixing tip from which the combined chemicals are discharged.
US10427118B2
An ultrasonic mixing reactor configured for mixing of plant nutrients for greater absorption using cavitation. The reactor includes a venturi nozzle fluidly connected to a nozzle device having at least one annular shaped plate comprised of a plurality of apertures constructed and arranged to create cavitation. The nozzle device is fluidly coupled to a first ultrasonic reactor having a plurality of variable frequency ultrasonic transducers mounted within the first ultrasonic reactor for generating acoustic cavitation of the bulk mixed plant nutrients. The first ultrasonic transducer is fluidly connected to a second ultrasonic reactor having a plurality of variable frequency ultrasonic transducers mounted within the second ultrasonic reactor for generating acoustic cavitation of the bulk mixed plant nutrients. The second ultrasonic reactor discharge is fluidly coupled to a plate static mixer constructed and arranged to create hydrodynamic mixing.
US10427111B2
Provided are a gas separation membrane which has a resin layer containing a compound having a siloxane bond, in which the resin layer containing a compound having a siloxane bond satisfies Expressions 1 and 2, and at least one of gas permeability or gas separation selectivity is high under high pressure; a method of producing a gas separation membrane; a gas separation membrane module; and a gas separator. 0.9≥A/B≥0.55 Expression 1 B≥1.7 Expression 2 In the expressions, A represents an O/Si ratio that is a ratio of the number of oxygen atoms relative to the number of silicon atoms contained in the resin layer containing a compound having a siloxane bond at a depth of 10 nm from the surface of the resin layer containing a compound having a siloxane bond, and B represents an O/Si ratio that is a ratio of the number of oxygen atoms relative to the number of silicon atoms in the surface of the resin layer containing a compound having a siloxane bond.
US10427100B2
A method for nitrogen monoxide (NO) oxidation in catalytic systems is disclosed. The method includes receiving NO-containing exhaust gas from an internal combustion engine system, reacting NO with a stoichiometric amount of oxygen gas (O2), the reacting taking place in the presence of a sorbent and a catalyst, and recovering an amount of nitrogen dioxide (NO2) surpassing the equilibrium limitation of the NO oxidation reaction.
US10427099B2
A mixing system for an exhaust system includes a first mixing device having a plurality of first auger blades and an inlet having a first cross-sectional area. A second mixing device is separate and downstream from the first mixing device and includes a second auger blade. The second mixing device includes an inlet having a second cross-sectional area greater than the first cross-sectional area. A flow path longitudinal centerline of the first mixing device extends at an angle to a flow path longitudinal centerline of the second mixing device. A flow path longitudinal centerline of the first mixing device intersects the second auger blade. The first mixing device is disposed within a first portion of an exhaust pipe and the second mixing device is disposed in a second portion of the exhaust pipe. The second portion has a larger cross-sectional area than the first portion.
US10427098B2
A method for the removal of nitrogen oxides from exhaust, flue or off gas by selective catalytic reduction in presence of ammonia as a reductant, comprising the steps of contacting the exhaust gas together with the ammonia or a precursor thereof with an SCR catalyst comprising a Fe-AEI zeolite material essentially free of alkali metal ions (Alk), having the following molar compositions: SiO2:oAl2O3:pFe:qAlk wherein o is in the range from 0.001 to 0.2; wherein p is in the range from 0.001 to 0.2; wherein Alk is one or more of alkali metal ions and wherein q is below 0.02.
US10427097B2
A desulfurization absorption tower, a method for setting up the same and a method for operating the same. The tower may include an internal anti-corrosion layer that may be used for contacting the flue gas and the desulfurization absorption liquid, may define the tower chamber, and may include stainless steel plate whose thickness is 1.0 mm to 6.0 mm. The tower body may include an external supporting layer that may be used for supporting the anti-corrosion layer and may include carbon steel. The supporting layer and the anti-corrosion layer may be designed to jointly bear a load, wherein the supporting layer may be designed to bear a large part of the load, and the anti-corrosion layer may be designed to bear a small part of the load.
US10427096B2
The present disclosure is directed to the use of elemental or speciated iodine and bromine to control total mercury emissions.
US10427079B2
An air filter assembly includes a filter element having at least one variable dimension, and a frame for engaging and supporting the filter element. The frame may include a plurality of linear segments forming a rectangular configuration, and a plurality of clips for connecting the linear segments together at corners thereof. The linear segments may be L-channel segments, C-channel segments, or may be of other form. Clips may be used for connecting the linear segments together at the corners. The filter element may have a pattern of creases or fold lines to facilitate folding thereof from an expanded configuration to a reduced configuration. A grate may be included for spanning an area bounded by the frame to support the filter element. The grate may have multiple arms and a central hub. An edge treatment may form a seal between the filter element and the frame.
US10427076B2
A method for removing diatomaceous earth and contaminants from a filter, and for filtering liquid using diatomaceous earth is provided. Embodiments of the method can include a washdown process, a backwash process, and a filtering process. Some embodiments can include one or more filter cartridges with cartridge tubes to increase flow during the backwash process. Some embodiments can also include a backwash sprayer to disturb contaminants during the backwash process.
US10427075B2
A gas turbine engine includes an engine static structure that provides a flow path. A metering hole is provided in the engine static structure. A strainer is arranged over the metering hole. The strainer includes multiple holes that have a total area that is greater than a metering hole area.
US10427073B2
A rotary pressure filter apparatus, a sealing device for use with the rotary pressure filter apparatus, and a process of using the apparatus. The rotary pressure filter apparatus is designed to treat a solid-liquid mixture under pressure in successive work zones. A rotary drum moves compartments containing the solid-liquid mixture through the successive zones. The zones are separated by a sealing member, which is designed to reduce pressure fluctuations as the compartments enter a successive zone.
US10427070B1
A triple layer non-plugging screen for use with a vibrating screening machine to filter particles from a liquid has an upper filtering layer made of warp and shute wires that intersect to form an array of small openings, a lower strengthening layer having an array of large openings, and an anti-plugging layer. The anti-plugging layer is sandwiched between the upper filtering and lower strengthening layers and is made of warp and shute wires that intersect to form an array of openings. The upper filtering and anti-plugging layers are oriented within the screen so that at least one of the warp and shute wires of the anti-plugging layer obstructs at least some of the openings in the upper filtering layer. This reduces the likelihood of entrapment of undesirable particles in the obstructed openings of the upper filtering layer.
US10427050B2
A system employs data taken from monitor devices and applies that data to video games, arcade games, computer games and the like (collectively a “game”) to “personalize” the game to real ability and persons. For example, when a monitor device is used to capture airtime (and e.g., heart rate) of a snowboarder, that data is downloaded to a database for a game and used to “limit” how a game competitor plays the game. In this way, a snowboard game player can compete against world-class athletes, and others, with some level of realism provided by the real data used in the game.
US10427048B1
An anti-cheat system may be accessed over a network and stored directly into volatile memory of a user computing system. In some embodiments, this anti-cheat system may scan, or access portions of, the volatile memory of the user computing system to detect whether cheat software or other unauthorized software that may interact with a game application is detected on the user computing system. The accessed portions of the volatile memory may be compared with one or more signatures that are associated with the execution of cheat software on a computing system. The anti-cheat system may be prevented from being stored within non-volatile memory, thereby preventing malicious users from modifying the anti-cheat system.
US10427044B2
A game machine includes an operation acceptor, an output controller, and an evaluator. The operation acceptor is configured to accept an operation. The output controller is configured to display a reference indicator and a movement object, which moves toward the reference indicator, over the display screen. The output controller is configured to change a display position of the reference indicator and a movement direction of the movement object, based on a change condition. The evaluator is configured to evaluate the operation based at least in part on a first timing that the movement object reaches the reference indicator and a second timing that the operation acceptor accepts the operation.
US10427041B2
A non-transitory computer-readable medium including a program product for causing a user terminal to realize functions to control progress of a video game is provided. The functions include: a specifying function configured to specify an event in the video game, a set, and a basic privilege, the set being constituted by a plurality of game elements, the basic privilege being given in accordance with progress of the event using the set. The functions also include: a distributing function configured to distribute the basic privilege to the plurality of game elements in accordance with a ratio of a parameter set up to each of the plurality of game elements to a total of the parameters respectively set up to the plurality of game elements.
US10427039B2
A system provides haptic surround functionality. The system determines a location of a virtual event in a virtual environment. The system also determines a location of a first virtual body area of a virtual user in the virtual environment based on a location of a first body area of a user, where the first body area corresponds to the first virtual body area. The system then determines a first haptic effect based on the virtual event, the location of the virtual event in the virtual environment, and the location of the first virtual body area of the virtual user in the virtual environment. The system outputs the first haptic effect by a first haptic output device to the first body area of the user.
US10427037B2
A video game controller can include a body with a top surface and a bottom surface, multiple control inputs (e.g., thumbsticks, directional pads, buttons), and a face plate removably coupleable to the body over the top surface so that the plurality of control inputs extend through the face plate. One or more of the multiple control inputs are removable and replaceable without the use of tools by decoupling the face plate from the body and decoupling the control input from the body without disassembling the body.
US10427024B1
A mechanically propelled snowboard for recreational enjoyment includes a board and a propulsion assembly. A pair of bindings that is coupled to the upper face of the board is configured to couple to feet of a user. The propulsion assembly is coupled to a frame that is coupled to the board and extends from an upper face proximate to a tail section of the board. The propulsion assembly comprises an engine, a pair of wheels, one of which is operationally coupled to the engine, and an endless track that is operationally coupled to the pair of wheels. A lower limit of the endless track is substantially coplanar with a lower face of the board. The engine is positioned to rotate the endless track to propel the board along a surface. A controller is operationally coupled to the engine and is positioned to selectively throttle, brake, and shift the engine.
US10427017B2
Exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure are directed to various components of a system for monitoring and/or tracking a user's performance during an activity involving an instrument that is swung. Exemplary embodiments can include a sensor module configured to be secured to the instrument. The sensor module can detect a swing event and/or an impact between the instrument and an object and can implement power management features to limit or manage a power consumption of the sensor module. The sensor module can transmit swing information to an electronic device associated with the user, which can display the swing information, process the swing information, and/or transmit the swing information to a remote system.
US10427013B2
A ball striking device, such as a golf club head, includes a face having a ball striking surface, an inner surface opposite the ball striking surface, and a thickness defined between the ball striking surface and the inner surface, and a body connected to the face and extending rearward from the face. The face has a modulus gradient across the thickness of the face, such that the modulus of the face varies at different distances from the ball striking surface. The face may also include at least one of an insert, a composite material, a multi-layered structure, and/or a portion treated by a surface treatment to contribute to the modulus gradient.
US10427006B2
Golf ball comprising layer(s) comprised of plasticized neutralized acid polymer composition consisting of mixture of: (a) low molecular weight acid-containing wax(es); (b) non-acid-polymer(s) including at least one low molecular weight non-acid wax such as high density oxidized polyethylene homopolymers; ethylene maleic anhydride copolymers; polypropylene maleic anhydride copolymers; polypropylene homopolymers; ethylene-vinyl acetate copolymers; high density oxidized homopolymers; oxidized copolymers; polyethylene micronized waxes; polytetrafluoroethylene micronized waxes; emulsifiable low molecular weight non-acid waxes; non-emulsifiable low molecular weight non-acid waxes; and/or chemically modified low molecular weight non-acid waxes; (c) organic acid(s) or salt thereof; and (d) plasticizer(s). Molecular weight of each low molecular weight acid-containing wax is about 500 to 7000, or up to 30,000. Interactions between components (a), (b), (c) and (d) advantageously produce layer of ionomeric material having heat stability, processability, and well-retained durability, adhesion, CoR, compression and softer feel without need for blending high and low molecular weight acid-containing polymer(s).
US10427002B2
An apparatus includes a plate configured to support a user standing thereon, a set of fluid chambers configured to support at least a portion of the plate, and an electronic assembly in communication with at least one sensor. The sensor configured to sense a first operating condition associated with at least one of the set of fluid chambers and the plate. The electronic assembly is configured to define a second operating condition based at least in part on a difference between the first operating condition and a predetermined operating condition. The electronic assembly is configured to send (1) a first signal operable to transition each fluid chamber from a first configuration, associated with the first operating condition, to a second configuration, associated with the second operating condition, and (2) a second signal operable to graphically represent data associated with the second operating condition on a display of an electronic device.
US10426997B2
An exercise apparatus includes a pair of apparatuses wearable on feet of a user. Each apparatus is configurable between expanded configurations and compressed configurations to simulate a selected motion when the user wearing the pair of apparatuses travels by foot. One of the apparatuses can move towards an expanded configuration while the other apparatus moves towards a compressed configuration.
US10426996B1
An apparatus for providing therapeutic rehabilitation exercise to bedridden individuals and patients, including comatose individuals. A vertical support column extends upwards from a base, with one or more arms extend from the vertical support column, each providing a rotary mechanism at the distal end, with pedals or handles attached thereto. The individual's feet or hands are secured to the pedals or handles, respectively. Straps, brackets, or other fastening means may be used to secure the feet and hands. An electric motor causes the rotary mechanism to move the pedals or handles in a rotary fashion, thereby providing movement and exercise for the individual's legs and arms.
US10426992B2
In combination with a barbell having a cylindrical surface, wherein an improvement includes a barbell massage apparatus with a spherical member defining an exterior massage-contact surface and at least two arms extending away from the exterior massage-contact surface that respectively flank two sides of the cylindrical surface of the barbell and retain the barbell massage apparatus thereon, wherein the at least two arms at least partially define a U-shaped channel with the cylindrical surface of the barbell disposed therein.
US10426991B2
An exercise device for performing multiple exercise movements. The device includes a track, a track carriage, and a variable resistance system so that users can exercise multiple muscle groups. The resistance system provides assistance to the user during certain exercise movements and increased difficulty during other exercise movements.
US10426990B2
An exercise machine for performing a variety of different exercise routines includes a rotating arm assembly and a swing-away workout station. The workout stations may include a bench seat and a stabilizing support, and may be adjusted to provide for a number of different configurations. For example, the bench seat and the stabilizing support may pivot forward and backward, and the stabilizing support may extend upward and downward for supporting the user's body in different positions, while performing different exercise routines.
US10426982B2
A securing device for securing a person has an axle element attached torque-proofly to a rope drum and rotatably to a support structure, such that, by the axle element, the rope drum is supported rotatably at the support structure. A lever is attached pivotably to the support structure at a deflection point. In a blocking position of the lever, a blocking section is coupled to the rope drum in order to disable a rotation of the rope drum, and in a releasing position of the lever, the blocking section is decoupled from the rope drum and the rope drum is rotatable. A thread section of the lever is coupled to a further thread section of the axle element, such that, upon rotation of the axial element, due to the rotation of the rope drum, the thread section is shifted along the axle element, such that, due to the shifting of the thread section, a rotation of the lever around the deflection point and an adjustment between the blocking position and the releasing position of the lever are effected.
US10426975B2
A therapy planning system (10) includes at least one processor (74, 72) programmed to receive an initial elasticity image of the target generated prior to execution of a fraction of a treatment plan for the target. The target is delinated in the initial elasticity image to segment the initial elasticity image. One or more elasticity images of the target generated during and/or after execution of the fraction are received and delineated to segment the elasticity images. The segmentation of the initial elasticity image is compared against the segmentations of the additional elasticity images to identify motion of the target and/or changes of the target. Based on the comparison, the treatment plan is updated and/or execution of the fraction is controlled.
US10426971B2
A phototherapy device with pain location input phototherapy device for relieving nociceptive pain of a body part of a user by illumination of at least a part of the body part. A controllable light source system (LS1, LS2, LS3) comprises at least one light source arranged on a patch structure (PS) so as to allow phototherapeutic illumination of a body part. A user interface (U_I), e.g. a touch panel (TP), is arranged to receive an input from the user regarding a spatial position on the body where the user feels pain. A control system (CS) is arranged to control the controllable light source system (LS1, LS2, LS3) in accordance with said input from the user, e.g. to spatially intensify illumination at the position where the user indicates a sensation of pain. E.g. the device may be wirelessly controlled from the a smart phone, where a map of the body can be displayed, and where the user indicates on this map where he/she feels pain.
US10426966B2
In some embodiments, a wearable cardioverter defibrillator (“WCD”) system may output a closing human-perceptible indication, after detecting a shockable cardiac arrhythmia, and after further determining that it will not shock. This may succeed in informing the patient that the WCD system will not deliver a shock responsive to the cardiac arrhythmia, which may have just self-terminated. The information may give comfort to the patient who may be conscious, and may recognize that his or her ventricular tachycardia has self-terminated. Moreover, the patient will know that he or she will not be unnecessarily shocked while conscious, and will not even need to press a cancel switch.
US10426954B2
A medical lead is configured to be implanted into a patient's body and comprises a lead body, and an electrode coupled to the lead body. The electrode comprises a first section configured to contact the patient's body, and a second section capacitively coupled to the first section and configured to be electrically coupled to the patient's body.
US10426944B2
An electrode for use with a therapeutic current delivery system can include a flexible, water vapor-permeable, conductive adhesive material; a current dispersing element in contact with the conductive adhesive material; and a non-conductive, flexible, water vapor-permeable, electrically-insulating top layer provided in contact with the current dispersing element. The current dispersing element can be conductive at least laterally along a plane of the electrode. The conductive adhesive material can be conductive in a direction substantially orthogonal to the plane of the electrode and semi-conductive in a direction substantially lateral to the plane of the electrode.
US10426941B2
The present application describes nasal tube devices, methods for placing and securing a nasal tube to a patient, as well as adapters and connectors for a nasal tube. In one exemplary embodiment, the nasal tube has a proximal portion, a distal portion, and one or more lumens. A securing device may be attached to the proximal portion of the nasal tube and may be configured to attach a flexible line of a retention system to the nasal tube. The securing device may also be configured to selectively compress the proximal portion of the nasal tube. In certain embodiments, one or more medical tubes are disposed in the lumen of the nasal tube and may be selectively secured in the lumen with the securing device. The nasal tube device may also have a retention flange for attaching a flexible line of a retention system to the nasal tube.
US10426933B2
Balloon catheter includes an outer shaft including a hypotube and a monolithic multilayer distal outer member and having an inflation lumen defined therethrough, a balloon in fluid communication with the inflation lumen, and an inner tubular member having a guidewire lumen defined therethrough. The monolithic multilayer distal outer member has a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. The monolithic multilayer distal outer member has an inner layer comprising a first polymer having a tensile strength greater than about 8,000 psi and an outer layer comprising a second polymer having a flexural modulus of less than about 130,000 psi at room temperature. A proximal end of the monolithic multilayer distal outer member is coupled to the hypotube. The monolithic multilayer distal outer member is necked to a reduced diameter along at least a portion of a length thereof. The balloon has a proximal balloon shaft coupled to a distal end of the monolithic multilayer distal outer member. The inner tubular member extends distally from a proximal port in the proximal end portion of the monolithic multilayer distal outer member through at least a portion of the balloon.
US10426932B2
An improved catheter insertion assembly having a transparent tubular member open at each end; a plunger assembly slidable within the tubular member having a stem portion at a first end; and at least a partially transparent chamber having a needle base and sealing member on a second end of the plunger assembly; an elongated tubular needle embedded within the needle base and extending there from with the needle in fluid communication with the transparent chamber; a catheter assembly, a transparent cannula and a transparent hub attached to the second end with the tubular needle passing longitudinally through the cannula; a fluid passage formed between the needle and the cannula so that when the plunger is retracted a vacuum is established within the fluid passage and blood is visibly drawn through the fluid passage into the transparent cannula and if volume permits, blood then would be visible in the transparent hub, and then if volume permits blood would be visible in the void of the catheter body (barrel) created by pulling the plunger; and wherein the tubular needle is threaded through a lumen of the cannula; and wherein the sealing member provides a sliding seal between the plunger assembly and the transparent tubular member; and wherein, a fluid communication exists through the needle into the flashback chamber of the plunger apparatus and through a porous vent. The distal end of the catheter device described herein has the addition of an external flange and dual plunger paddles which allow dynamic positioning of the fingers and one handed operation. Furthermore these structures are ergonomically associated to maximize finger surface area operation; and wherein the user can change the orientation of the beveled needle.
US10426922B2
A catheter assembly includes a catheter having a proximal end and a distal end; an expandable device releasably attached to the catheter near the distal end; a generally tubular constraining sleeve extending around and compressing the device to an outer peripheral dimension suitable for endoluminal delivery; a tip fixedly secured to the distal end of the catheter; and a bridge member disposed between the tip and the expandable device so as to fill a gap therebetween as the catheter assembly is bent during endoluminal delivery of the expandable device to a treatment site.
US10426921B2
Medical devices such as catheters can include structure or provision that permit a physician or other health care professional to adjust the stiffness of at least a portion of the medical device. In some instances, the medical device may be adjusted prior to inserting the medical device into a patient. In some cases, the medical device may be adjusted while in use within the patient.
US10426919B2
Ureteral or bladder catheters are provided, including (a) a proximal portion; and (b) a distal portion, the distal portion including a retention portion that includes one or more protected drainage holes, ports or perforations and is configured to establish an outer periphery or protective surface area that inhibits mucosal tissue from occluding the one or more protected drainage holes, ports or perforations upon application of negative pressure through the catheter. Systems, kits and methods for inducing negative pressure to increase renal function also are provided.
US10426918B2
A flushable catheter assembly includes a catheter shaft having proximal and distal end portions. The catheter may include a funnel assembly associated with the distal end portion of the catheter shaft and/or an introducer cap assembly associated with the proximal end portion of the catheter shaft. A groove is defined along at least a portion of an outer perimeter of the funnel assembly or introducer cap assembly, with the groove being configured to receive at least a portion of the catheter shaft for wrapping the catheter shaft around the outer perimeter when disposing of the catheter. Instead of (or in addition to) a groove, one or more channels may pass through the funnel assembly to receive a portion of the catheter shaft for securing the catheter shaft to the funnel assembly for disposal. The catheter assembly and/or its individual components may be formed of a water disintegrable material.
US10426915B2
A surgical instrument includes a handle portion having a distal end, a proximal end, and a substantially hollow body defining a valve chamber therein; a curved incising tube partially housed within the handle portion adjacent the handle portion proximal end, extending a predetermined distance from the handle portion, and in fluid communication with the valve chamber; a local anesthetic inlet tube partially housed within the handle portion adjacent the handle portion distal end, extending a predetermined distance from the handle portion, and in fluid communication with the valve chamber; a local anesthetic delivery actuator disposed on the handle portion, whereby the local anesthetic delivery actuator is selectively operative between opened and closed valve chamber positions.
US10426911B2
Systems, devices, and methods for coupling a tracheostomy tube to a source of humidified breathing gas are disclosed. An adaptor includes a housing, a tracheostomy tube connection device, and a baffle. The housing has an interior surface, an exterior surface, and a breathing gas port. The tracheostomy tube connection device is positioned within the housing and includes an input port for receiving a flow of humidified breathing gas from the breathing gas port and an output port for coupling with the tracheostomy tube. The tracheostomy tube connection device has an internal surface defining a breathing gas passage and an external surface spaced from the interior surface of the housing to create a condensation passage. The baffle may be positioned between the breathing gas port and the input port to cause controlled condensation from the flow of humidified breathing gas by disrupting the flow of humidified breathing gas.
US10426905B2
Apparatuses and methods for improving airway patency are provided. A medial surface of the patient's tongue is constrained with a tongue constraint of an oral device placed in the oral cavity to generate a clear region between the medial surface and the hard palate. The clear region is in fluid communication with the soft palate. The tongue constraint has superior surface and inferior surfaces configured to generate the clear region. Negative pressure is applied within the oral cavity to hold the soft palate in a position in which the airway is at least partially open. The negative pressure is applied through one or more ports of the oral device. The one or more ports remain unobstructed by the tongue when the negative pressure is applied. The applied negative pressure causes the soft palate and tongue form a seal whereby the patient's airway is substantially fluidly isolated from the clear region.
US10426896B2
One or more embodiments of the present disclosure may include an insulin delivery system that includes an insulin delivery device, a user interface that includes multiple user-selectable icons or buttons each representing different meal characteristics, memory to store one or more user-specific dosage parameter, and a processor in communication with the memory and adapted to receive blood glucose data. The processor may also be adapted to determine initial meal characteristics associated with each of the user-selectable icons or buttons based on at least one of the user-specific dosage parameters. The processor may also be adapted to update the meal characteristics associated with each of the user-selectable icons or buttons based upon the blood glucose data.
US10426886B2
The object of the invention is to provide a blood separation device that can reduce the total time for drawing blood to obtain high-concentration platelet liquid, thereby reducing the binding time of the blood donor. The device includes a temporary storage bag (Y2) (also serves as a buffy coat bag) which is a whole blood bag for storing whole blood drawn from a blood donor. The controlling unit of the device controls the device to draw whole blood from the blood donor in parallel with at least either a circulation flow step or an acceleration step, thereby storing the drawn whole blood in the temporary storage bag (Y2).
US10426883B2
A hemodialysis system configured to purge air from a blood circuit comprising: a dialyzer; a dialysis fluid circuit operable with the dialyzer via dialysis fluid inlet and outlet lines; the blood circuit operable with the dialyzer and including an arterial line, a venous line, a blood pump operable with the arterial line upstream of the dialyzer, and a physiologically acceptable fluid source in fluid communication with the arterial line upstream of the blood pump; and an air purging scheme wherein, with the dialysis fluid inlet and outlet lines connected to the dialyzer, air is purged using dialysis fluid or other physiologically acceptable fluid pumped by at least one of the fresh or used dialysis fluid pumps from the dialysis fluid circuit, through the dialyzer, into the blood circuit, in combination with dialysis fluid or other physiologically acceptable fluid from the source introduced directly into the blood circuit.
US10426877B2
A breast milk expression apparatus for manipulating a breast of a user includes an outer shell, and a plurality of circumferentially spaced inner pads coupled to the outer shell. The pads are configured to engage the breast of the user and configured for radial displacement. The breast milk expression apparatus further includes a compression unit coupled to the plurality of pads. The compression unit is configured to cyclically displace the pads radially inwardly against the breast to cause compression of the breast and, following compression of the breast, to permit displacement of the pads radially outwardly from the breast as the breast decompresses.
US10426875B2
An apparatus for cleansing wounds, in which wound exudate is removed from a wound bed and selectively cleansed and returned to the wound. The cleansing means removes materials deleterious to wound healing, and the cleansed fluid, still containing materials that are beneficial in promoting wound healing, is returned to the wound bed. The associated wound dressing and cleansing means are conformable to the wound, and may have irrigant fluid circulated from a reservoir by a device for moving fluid through a flow path which passes through the dressing and a means for fluid cleansing and back to the dressing.
US10426872B2
Tissue scaffolds for neural tissue growth have a plurality of microchannels disposed within a sheath. Each microchannel comprises a porous wall having a thickness of ≤about 100 μm that is formed from a biocompatible and biodegradable material comprising a polyester polymer. The polyester polymer may be polycaprolactone, poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) polymer, and combinations thereof. The tissue scaffolds have high open volume % enabling superior (linear and high fidelity) neural tissue growth, while minimizing inflammation near the site of implantation in vivo. In other aspects, methods of making such tissue scaffolds are provided. Such a method may include mixing a reduced particle size porogen with a polymeric precursor solution. The material is cast onto a template and then can be processed, including assembly in a sheath and removal of the porogen, to form a tissue scaffold having a plurality of porous microchannels.
US10426871B2
Compositions including a surface or film comprising nanofibers, nanotubes or microwells comprising a bioactive agent for elution to the surrounding tissue upon placement of the composition in a subject are disclosed. The compositions are useful in medical implants and methods of treating a patient in need of an implant, including orthopedic implants, dental implants, cardiovascular implants, neurological implants, neurovascular implants, gastrointestinal implants, muscular implants, and ocular implants.
US10426869B2
Biodegradable, magnesium alloys and composites, articles produced therefrom, methods of making the same, and methods of using the same are described.
US10426868B2
A method for manufacturing an animal acellular tissue matrix material and a tissue matrix material manufactured by the same. The tissue matrix material manufactured by the method retains an original basic scaffold structure of a tissue extracellular matrix, with an antigen causing immunological rejection in a human body being effectively removed from the animal tissue. An animal dermal matrix manufactured by the method retains the biological integrity of a natural dermal tissue matrix and can be used for restoration and repair of lesion and missing tissues.
US10426865B2
An absorbent pad includes a batt of cellulose fibers, superabsorbent particles intermixed within the batt of cellulose fibers, and an odor control material intermixed within the batt of cellulose fibers, wherein the odor control material is a particulate material including one or more fatty acid. The odor control material preferably further includes selected inorganic compounds, such as sources of nitrogen, phosphorus and iron. Various embodiments incorporate the absorbent pad in a diaper or other disposable hygiene product.
US10426864B2
A storage apparatus according to an embodiment may include a body having a storage space of storage products and an air purifying module coupled to the body. The air purifying module may include a light emitting diode part disposed along a passage of air to provide ultraviolet light, and a filter part disposed adjacent to the light emitting diode part.
US10426850B2
The present invention provides both a caged collagen mimetic peptide (CCMP) having the formula: L-S-Zm-[Gly-X-Y]n-LGly-X-Y-[Gly-X-Y]n (SEQ ID NO: 19); wherein L is one or more detectable moieties; S is one or more spacer molecules; Zm is any amino acid where m is an integer of 1 to 10; X is proline or modified proline; Y is proline or modified proline; Gly is glycine; n is an integer from 1 to 20; and LGly is a glycine covalently linked to a cage moiety comprising a labile protecting group, as well as a collagen mimetic peptides lacking the labile protecting group (CMP). The inventions are useful for binding collagen and denatured collagen and/or gelatin both in vitro and in vivo, and are useful for targeting any organ or tissue where collagen is present, and can be used for research and diagnostic imaging (both in vivo and in vitro) and also for in vivo therapeutic applications.
US10426845B2
There is described a nucleic acid molecule comprising a nucleotide sequence encoding for a functional preproinsulin protein wherein the nucleotide sequence has at least 86% identity to the sequence of SEQ ID NO. 1. Also described are: vectors comprising the nucleic acid molecule for expressing the preproinsulin protein; host cells comprising the nucleic acid molecule or a vector; a transgenic animal comprising cells comprising the nucleic acid molecule or the vector; a pharmaceutical composition comprising the nucleic acid molecule or the vector; a method of treating diabetes comprising administering a therapeutically effective amount of the vector to a patient suffering from diabetes; the nucleic acid molecule for use in therapy; and the nucleic acid molecule or the vector for use in the treatment of diabetes.
US10426843B2
The subject matter disclosed herein relates generally to cancer therapy and to anticancer compounds and imaging agents. More specifically, the subject matter disclosed herein relates to agents that target DOR and their use in the treatment of cancer.
US10426838B2
A composite particle comprising from 50 to 80 parts by mass of cellulose, from 10 to 40 parts by mass of an inorganic compound and from 4 to 11 parts by mass of hydroxypropyl cellulose based on 100 parts by mass of a total of contents of the cellulose, the inorganic compound and the hydroxypropyl cellulose.
US10426837B2
Described herein are neuroactive steroids of the Formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof; wherein , A, R1, R2, and R3 are as defined herein. Such compounds are envisioned, in certain embodiments, to behave as GABA modulators. The present invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising a compound of the present invention and methods of use, e.g., for treating a subject suffering from a disease or disorder described herein.
US10426828B2
Pharmaceutical suspensions of multimeric-multiepitope influenza polypeptides, processes for their production and their use as immunizing subjects against influenza. In particular, stable aqueous microparticulate suspensions of a multimeric multiepitope polypeptide are disclosed.
US10426827B1
Provided are methods of selecting domains of the dengue hemorrhagic fever virus E protein for generating a neutralizing antibody immune response to the dengue hemorrhagic fever virus. The method comprises priming an individual by administering a mixture of expression vectors encoding fusion proteins or the fusion proteins themselves which comprises the DHFV E antigen fragment linked to the extracellular domain of the CD40 ligand. The expression vector comprises a transcription unit encoding a secretable fusion protein, the fusion protein containing the DHFV E antigen fragment linked to the CD40 ligand. The methods may be used to immunize an individual against all four strains of dengue hemorrhagic fever virus.
US10426826B2
The present invention relates to a Shigella strain, of which the surface exposure of a protective antigen existing on a cellular membrane is increased due to the destruction of a wzy gene of Shigella sp., and to a vaccine composition for treating or preventing shigellosis, containing the mutant Shigella strain as an active ingredient. The Shigella strain of the present invention has a cell wall with a reduced thickness since a gene encoding a protein necessary for polymerization of the O-saccharide antigen is deleted, and as a result, membrane antigens including protein antigens commonly existing in different Shigella spp. are more exposed to immune cells, and thus the Shigella strain can be favorably used as a vaccine composition for treating or preventing shigellosis, derived from various Shigella spp.
US10426814B2
Provided are methods and compositions from reprogramming human glial cells into human neurons. The reprogramming is achieved using combinations of compounds that can modify signaling via Transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β), Bone morphogenetic protein (BMP), glycogen synthase kinase 3 (GSK-3), and γ-secretase/Notch pathways. The reprogramming is demonstrated using groups of three or four compounds that are chosen from the group thiazovivin, LDN193189, SB431542, TTNPB, CHIR99021, DAPT, VPA, SAG purmorphamine. Reprogramming is demonstrated using the group of LDN193189/CHIR99021/DAPT, the group of B431542/CHIR99021/DAPT, the group of LDN193189/DAPT/SB431542, the group of LDN193189/CHIR99021/SB431542, a three drug combination of SB431542/CHIR99021/DAPT. Reprogramming using functional analogs of the compounds is also provided, as are pharmaceutical formulations that contain the drug combinations.
US10426813B2
The present invention relates to a method of enhancing endurance of a human subject through administration of alanyl-glutamine or alanyl-glutamine salt. The invention includes unexpected discovery of alanyl-glutamine or alanyl-glutamine salt enhancing durability and endurance of human subject independent of an increase in the blood glutamine level.
US10426812B2
A composition for enhancing treatment of orthopedic ailments stimulates iNOS and enhances treatment of orthopedic ailments when a pharmaceutically effective amount is administered over a sufficient period of time. The composition comprises ginger, Muira puama, Paullinia cupana, and at least one of the group consisting of L-arginine and L-citrulline.
US10426810B2
This invention disclosed a tangerine peel extract, which is obtained from tangerine peels as raw materials through supercritical CO2 extraction. Such tangerine peel extract contains a large amount of flavonoid and terpenoid compositions that can effectively regulate the functions of the spleen and stomach; and has the effect of weight loss. This invention also declares the preparation method of the above mentioned tangerine peel extract, which is simple in technique and highly efficient in extraction. This invention also further declares the application of the above mentioned tangerine peel extract in preparing the healthcare food, which possesses the function of weight loss.
US10426802B2
A sheet-shaped cell culture and method for producing a sheet-shaped cell culture are disclosed having a high activity such as high cytokine productivity and a production method thereof. The method for producing a sheet-shaped cell culture can include freezing cells, thawing the frozen cells and forming a sheet-shaped cell culture. A sheet-shaped cell culture which is produced by the production method and which has a high activity and a method for treating a disease associated with an abnormality of a tissue with the sheet-shaped cell culture.
US10426797B2
Chimeric antigen receptors containing CD33 antigen binding domains are disclosed. Nucleic acids, recombinant expression vectors, host cells, antigen binding fragments, and pharmaceutical compositions, relating to the chimeric antigen receptors are also disclosed. Methods of treating or preventing cancer in a subject, and methods of making chimeric antigen receptor T cells are also disclosed.
US10426786B2
Provided are compositions comprising a benzodiazepine and a neurosteroid, containing one or both of the benzodiazepine and the neurosteroid in a subtherapeutic dose, and administration of such compositions for mitigation of an epileptic seizure. Further provided are compositions comprising a benzodiazepine, a neurosteroid, and an NMDA blocker, and administration of such compositions for mitigation of an epileptic seizure.
US10426782B2
The invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising Compound 1 or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof for the treatment of cancer and a process for its preparation. The invention also relates to administering the pharmaceutical composition to a patient according to an intermittent dosing regimen.
US10426777B2
The invention encompasses methods of treating a patient with cancer, such as glioblastoma. The methods may include the administration of one or more pharmaceutical compositions that are capable of inhibiting TROY to treat the patient with cancer.
US10426772B2
Methods for preventing, inhibiting or treating parasitic flatworm infection in a vertebrate are provided that include administering an effective amount of a composition comprising one or more ergot alkaloids, one or more lysergic acid amides, or one or more dimethoxyisoquinoline derivatives.
US10426770B2
Disclosed herein is an improved process for the preparation of Lurasidone and its pharmaceutically acceptable salts via novel intermediate and use thereof for the preparation of an antipsychotic agent useful for the treatment of schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. Further, present invention provides a cost effective and eco-friendly process for producing Lurasidone hydrochloride of formula (I) substantially free of residual solvent(s) at industrial scale.
US10426765B2
The present invention relates to a new pharmaceutical composition containing nicotinic acid, nicotinamide, tryptophanor related compounds for positively influencing the intestinal microbiota. In certain embodiments, the pharmaceutical composition is partially or entirely released into the small intestine or large intestine.
US10426717B2
Disclosed are glycol esters of dicaffeoylquinic acids, in particular dipropylene glycol esters of dicaffeoylquinic acids (DPG esters of DCQ) and propane-1.3-diol esters of dicaffeoylquinic acids of general formula: wherein R1 is a dipropylene glycol radical or a propane 1,3 diol radical, and any two of the radicals R2, R3, R4 and R5 are a caffeoyl group, the other two being a hydrogen atom. Also disclosed is a plant extract including same, the method for preparing same and a cosmetic composition including the compounds or extracts, intended for preventing or delaying the appearance of skin ageing effects.
US10426715B2
The object is to develop a liposome composition showing superior persistency of moisturizing effect and superior persistency of skin firmness and tightness-imparting effect, as well as superior temporal stability of liposomes. There is provided a liposome composition containing the following ingredients (a) to (e): (a) a phospholipid, (b) a Tremella fuciformis extract, (c) vitamin E or a derivative thereof, (d) a polyhydric alcohol having an IOB value of 1.5 to 5, and (e) water.
US10426703B2
A vial adapter is provided for interconnecting a vial having a closure and a fluid delivery device such as a safety syringe. The vial adapter comprises an adapter housing having a base, a shroud extending or projecting from the base and a cannula extending or projecting from the base for penetrating a rubber seal on the vial closure to thereby establish fluid communication between the vial and the vial adapter. The shroud may comprise a plurality of latitudinal slits or windows within each of which resides a flexion arm connected to the shroud, each flexion arm capable of engaging and/or retaining vial closures of any of a variety of different sizes. The vial adapter may comprise a conduit tip in fluid communication with the cannula to allow transfer of fluid to or from the safety syringe while also preventing inadvertent activation of a safety syringe needle retraction mechanism.
US10426698B2
A pill container and cap for storing and dispensing medication is described. In various embodiments, the pill container comprises an outer shell having an angled corner section, a constriction within the outer shell configured to limit flow of the medication out of the container a cap to seal the container. Various additional features and component are also described.
US10426693B2
Provided is a massage machine enabling an effective massage treatment by a pair of left and right massage members even for users having various sizes or thicknesses of treatment regions. A massage machine according to the present invention includes: a pair of left and right massage members provided so as to hold a treatment region; a rotating shaft provided so as to laterally penetrate the left and right massage members; a drive unit for rotationally driving the rotating shaft; and a conversion part for converting a rotating force of the rotating shaft to a massage operation by the massage members, and in this massage machine, there is provided a horizontal movement mechanism for causing at least one of the pair of left and right massage members to move in a horizontal direction along the rotating shaft by rotating the rotating shaft to thereby make an interval between the pair of left and right massage members variable.
US10426686B2
A driving device including a driving source configured to rotate forward or reversely, a first wire and a second wire connected to the driving source, a first joint connected to the first wire to rotate in a moving direction of the first wire, and a second joint connected to the second wire to rotate in a moving direction of the second wire is disclosed.
US10426681B2
A topper for a patient support surface includes an actively-cooled region that is positioned to deliver air flow under a specific area to provide localized treatment and/or moisture removal to a patient supported on the topper.
US10426676B2
The present invention relates to a curb climbing system for a wheelchair having a pair of rear larger drive wheels, a pair of small caster wheels, and a static hand grip for a caregiver being located at a back region behind an occupant seat; the system comprises: (1) a rear rollover-climb lever mechanically linked to a pivot to permit the caregiver located at the back-end region of the wheelchair to apply a downwards forceful thrust sufficient to shift the lever from an upward-position to a downward-position; and (2) a mechanical torque engagement system to translate the downwards forceful thrust to a rollover rotation torque around a pivot point on a stair-like curb, to climb over the stair-like curb. During climb procedure, a ratchet system provides unidirectional backwards rotation of the rear wheel pair and prevents forward rotation to block the wheelchair from rolling down the stairs for safety.
US10426674B2
Securing system for wheelchairs in vehicles, comprising a rigid bottom frame provided with; —a number of fixation elements which are connected to the if bottom frame and suitable for fixing a wheelchair relative to the bottom frame, wherein each fixation elements comprises a coupling element configured for coupling to a wheelchair, which coupling element is connected with a cable to a retractor, which retractor in unlocked mode exerts a retracting pulling force on the coupling element while the cable can be pulled out, and in locked mode locks the cable so that it cannot be pulled out, wherein the retractors are fixedly connected to the bottom frame and are preferably placed adjacently of each other, and a central securing control for simultaneous operation of the retractors.
US10426661B2
Devices and methods for use in laser-assisted surgery, particularly cataract surgery. Specifically, the use of an optical fiber with a proximal and distal end, wherein the distal end has a non-orthogonal angle with the diameter of the optical fiber, to create an off-axis steam bubble for cutting and removing tissue in an operative region. Where the optical fiber is bent, rotating the fiber creates a circular cutting path for the steam bubble, allowing access to tissues that may normally be blocked by obstructions and obstacles.
US10426656B2
A thermal control unit for delivering temperature-controlled fluid to one or more patient therapy devices (e.g. pads, blankets, etc.) that are in contact with a patient is disclosed. The thermal control unit includes a fluid circuit with an inlet and outlet, a reservoir, a heat exchanger, a pump, and a controller. The thermal control also includes any one or more of the following: (1) an air eliminator with an air filter for filtering air vented from the fluid circuit to the ambient surroundings; (2) a plug that moves in response to changing fluid levels and that fluidly isolates the air filter from the fluid; (3) a second air filter coupled to the reservoir; (4) a check valve to prevent fluid from back flowing into the reservoir; and/or (5) a liquid filter coupleable to the reservoir to filter liquid entering or exiting the reservoir.
US10426655B2
The present disclosure relates to thermal contrast therapy devices, treatment methods for providing thermal contrast therapy, and systems for providing and managing thermal contrast therapy treatments. The thermal contrast therapy devices disclosed herein are configured to provide a sequence of alternating cooling periods and heating periods to one or more areas of a patient's body. A thermal contrast therapy device may comprise a source of hot fluid, a source of cold fluid, and one or more pumps configured to circulate fluid through one or more treatment pads in fluid communication with the device. The thermal contrast therapy devices disclosed herein are configured to rapidly and efficiently transition between alternating cooling periods and heating periods.
US10426645B2
Methods of manufacturing polymeric stents by forming a pattern on a polylactic acid tube using a second harmonic generator laser and polylactic acid polymeric stents having a pattern formed using a second harmonic generator laser.
US10426642B2
A membrane for covering a peripheral surface of a stent is provided, the membrane including a plurality of line openings formed therein. Each line opening may be a straight line opening, for example in the form of a slit, a curved line opening, or any line opening of a suitable shape or curvature, e.g. U-shaped or V-shaped. Blood pressure opens the slits to allow blood to flow through the membrane, while curved line openings create a flap in the membrane that can open to allow blood to pass through. According to further embodiments of the present invention, a method of forming a membrane on a stent and a device for use in a blood vessel are provided.
US10426637B2
A portable electrical motor-driven exoskeleton ankle joint robot with gear transmission and control system which is intended to provide walking assistance in different speed and walking conditions to persons with disability in walking or muscle weakness or joint problem.
US10426636B2
An artificial finger for prosthetics and gripping technology, with a base, a first finger member mounted on the base in articulated manner, at least one secondary member mounted on the first finger member in articulated manner, and a drive for adjusting the secondary member relative to the first finger member and the first finger member relative to the base. At least one reset element is provided for resetting the first finger member and the secondary member, and the first finger member is acted upon with a resetting force which differs from the secondary member.
US10426632B2
An expandable implant includes a top support configured to engage a first portion of vertebral bone, a bottom support configured to engage a second portion of vertebral bone, and a control assembly coupled to the top support and the bottom support and configured to control relative movement between the top support and the bottom support. The control assembly includes a control member including a head and a body portion. The head includes a recess and the body portion includes at least one access port in fluid communication with the recess to enable delivery of fluid to an interior of the implant via the recess and at least one access port.
US10426629B2
Method and apparatus are disclosed for distracting tissue and particularly spinal tissue. The device and method may include insertion of at least one elongated member and an augmenting member to form a structure between the tissues to be distraction, such that a dimensional aspect of the structure is augmented upon movement of the augmenting structure.
US10426628B2
An intervertebral prosthesis for insertion between adjacent vertebrae includes an upper plate, a lower plate and a core. The core is retained between the upper and lower plates by a retention feature in the form of central projections on the plates and a corresponding opening in the core. The retention feature is designed to allow the plates to slide over the upper and lower surfaces of the core in the anterior/posterior direction and in the lateral direction and to allow the plates to rotate with respect to each other and the core. The retention feature is also designed to prevent contact between the first and second plates during sliding movement of the plates over the core.
US10426625B2
This set comprising: an anatomic articulating member, having a concave articulating surface intended to articulate with a complementary humeral implant and having an anatomic coupling feature, a reversed articulating member, having a convex articulating surface intended to articulate with a complementary humeral implant and having a reversed coupling feature that is shaped differently from the anatomic coupling feature, and an anchorage member intended to be anchored in a human glenoid, the anchorage member including a body which defines a proximodistal axis and has inner bore extending along the proximodistal axis, the body being provided within the inner bore with both an inner first feature that is designed to cooperate with the anatomic coupling feature when the anatomic coupling feature is introduced within the inner bore, so as to fixedly couple the anchorage member with the anatomic articulating member, and an inner second feature that is designed to cooperate with the reversed coupling feature when the reversed coupling feature is introduced within the inner bore, so as to fixedly couple the anchorage member with the reversed articulating member, the first feature and the second feature being distinct from each other. The body is operable to be axially introduced into the glenoid before being coupled indifferently with one or the other of the anatomic and reversed articulating members.
US10426621B2
Provided is an implantable composite which includes a plurality of resorbable ceramic particles with or without a biodegradable polymer. The resorbable ceramic particles can be granules including carbonated hydroxyapatite and tricalcium phosphate in a ratio of 5:95 to 70:30. Some resorbable ceramic particles are granules, which include carbonated hydroxyapatite and β tricalcium phosphate in a ratio of 5:95 to 70:30. The resorbable ceramic particles have a particle size from about 0.4 to about 3.5 mm. The implantable composite is configured to fit at or near a bone defect as an autograft extender to promote bone growth. Methods of using the implantable composite are also provided.
US10426606B2
A color-coded bioprosthetic valve system having a valve with an annular sewing ring, and a valve holder system with a holder sutured to the ring of the valve, a post operatively connected to the holder, and an adapter sutured to the post and having a color associated with the valve model and/or size. For example, the adapter may be blue to indicate that the valve of the system is a mitral valve of a particular type and/or size. The system may also include a flex handle that is configured to engage with the adapter. The handle has a color associated with the adapter such that a user is able to visually determine that the handle color matches the valve model. For example, the handle may have a grip that is colored blue to match the blue color of the adapter. Accordingly, the color-coded system enables users to confirm easily that the correct accessories such as the sizer or flex handle are being used with the correct valve.
US10426577B2
An implant system and a method of forming the implant system including an implant to be implanted into living bone. The implant includes titanium. The implant includes a first surface geometry on a first portion of a surface of the implant and a second surface geometry on a second portion of the surface of the implant. The first surface geometry includes at least a submicron topography including tube-like structures and the second surface geometry includes a first micro-scale topography, a second micro-scale topography superimposed on the first topography, and a submicron topography superimposed on the first and second micro-scale topographies, the submicron topography including the tube-like structures.
US10426570B2
A medical positioning apparatus including a telescopic member extending between first and second ends and having an adjustable length; a support member for receiving an object; a base member securable to a base; a first joint mechanism movably securing the support member to the first end of the telescopic member; a second joint mechanism including a housing with a top portion directly rotationally connected to the second end of the telescopic member, and at least one side portion directly rotationally connected to the base member and movably securing the base member to the second end of the telescopic member, a locking device operatively connected to the first and second joint mechanisms and the telescopic member, the locking device operable between a locked position and a released position; and a lock activation device to unlock the locking device biased in the locked position.
US10426569B2
A wire stabilization device and method for stabilizing a localization wire during a tissue diagnostic procedure are disclosed. The wire stabilization device includes a device body and a device base. The device body is joined to the device base. The device body includes a base portion, a cover portion, a cover hinge, and a gripping feature. The cover hinge connects the base portion to the cover portion and allows the cover portion to rotate between open and closed positions. The gripping feature holds the localization wire between the base portion and the cover portion. The device base attaches to a patient's skin to stabilize the device body while the localization wire is held between the base portion and the cover portion.
US10426566B2
Methods and systems for performing an ophthalmic surgical procedure include pulsed illumination of target tissue. The systems may include an illumination instrument arranged to illuminate tissue at a surgical site during the ophthalmic surgical procedure. A light source provides illumination to the illumination instrument for emission from the illumination instrument toward the surgical site. A controller communicates with the light source and activates the light source to provide illumination pulses at a frequency above the flickering perception in humans and with enough light for cameral exposure and human light perception. The light source pulses to minimize phototoxicity.
US10426556B2
A method for image guided surgery includes obtaining intraoperative locations including intraoperative fiducial locations for a non-rigid structure and intraoperative rigid structure locations for associated rigid structures, estimating a gravity deformation for the non-rigid structure based on a first rigid registration for preoperative fiducial locations in a computer model relative to the intraoperative fiducial locations and a second rigid registration for the preoperative rigid structure locations for a rigid structure in the computer model with respect to the intraoperative rigid structure locations, modifying the preoperative fiducial locations using first rigid registration and the gravity deformation, determining a third rigid registration for the modified fiducial locations relative to the intraoperative fiducial locations, calculating a non-rigid transformation for the computer model using the volumetric gravity field deformation and first boundary conditions from errors in the third rigid registration, and displaying image data for the non-rigid structure modified to undergo the non-rigid transformation.
US10426551B2
Aspects extend to methods, systems, and computer program products for providing personalized surgery recommendations for eye patients. Surgery types, and surgery parameters can be recommended for a patient based on predicted post-operative UCVA for the patient if the surgery types and surgery parameters were to be used. Predicting post-operative UCVA can be handled as a regression problem based on patient demography and pre-operative examination details. In an additional aspect, surgery parameters are automatically determined and/or optimized for improved post-operative UCVA by including surgery parameters in a regression model.
US10426548B2
According one exemplary embodiment of the present invention, method and system can be provided for applying a laser radiation to at least one portion of a biological structure. For example, a beam of the laser radiation can be provided to the portion, whereas a cross-sectional area of the beam is at most about 1/10th of an entire area of the at least one portion. The beam can be applied to the portion (a) based on a predetermined pattern, (b) while modulating a wavelength of the laser radiation, and/or (c) while monitoring a depth of the application of the laser radiation.
US10426533B2
The present invention relates generally to implants used in medical procedures such as bone fixation or fusion. More specifically, this application relates to fenestrated implants used in bone fixation or fusion.
US10426527B2
This application describes surgical instruments and implants for building a posterior fixation construct across one or more segments of the spinal column. Extension guides are provided that attach to bone anchors implanted within the spine. The extension guides have a guide channel that align with a rod channel in the anchor to help direct the rod to the anchor. Instruments are provided to aid in insertion and positioning or the rod.
US10426526B2
Systems and methods for a guide assembly for introducing a bone anchor to an operative target site. The guide includes an outer sleeve and an inner sleeve. The outer sleeve has a distal anchor engaging end, a proximal end, and a central passage extending from the distal end to the proximal end. The inner sleeve may be situated in the central passage of the outer sleeve. The inner sleeve is movable being between a first position and a second position. The first position permits insertion of the bone anchor in the central passage. The second position releasably fixes the bone anchor to the guide assembly.
US10426523B2
A system for correcting a spinal deformity includes an implant fixed to one side of a vertebra and a rod extending along an axis of the spine on a second side of the vertebra. An adjustment member, which may include a reel, is coupled to the rod. A force directing member, such as a cable, extends between the rod and the adjustment member. The force directing member is retractable toward and extendible from the adjustment member. A method of correcting spinal deformity includes providing an implant, a rod, an adjustment member coupled to the rod, and a force directing member extending between the rod and the adjustment member. The adjustment member can be retractable toward and extendible from the adjustment member.
US10426521B2
The equipment (1) includes at least one connecting bar and at least one anchor member (1) of the “tulip” type and of the so-called “polyaxial” type. According to the invention, the head (3) forms an articulation portion (15). The body (2) forms an articulation cavity (8) for receiving the articulation portion (15), defined by a bearing wall (9). The anchor member (1) includes a ring (20) bearing against said bearing wall (9). The ring (20) and a distal bearing surface of the head (3) includes inter-engagement means (16, 21) having, in a first angular position of the ring (20), a first inter-engagement position of the ring (20) in which play exists between the ring (20) and the bearing wall (9), and having, in a second angular position of the ring (20), a second inter-engagement position in which said play is eliminated such that the head (3) is made immobile, or substantially immobile, relative to the body (2).
US10426517B2
An external distraction apparatus for performing a craniofacial distraction is disclosed. The external distraction apparatus may comprise a stationary member. The stationary member may be configured to be affixed to a head of a patient. The external distraction apparatus may also comprise laterally disposed distractors. The laterally disposed distractors may extend inferiorly from the stationary member and be moveable relative to the stationary member. The external distraction apparatus may comprise a motor and controller. The motor may be powered with the controller to perform a craniofacial distraction in an automated fashion.
US10426509B2
A system and associated method for altering or destroying tissues and anatomical or other structures in medical applications for the purpose of treating diseases or disorders. In one aspect, the system includes a device configured to deploy devices for altering the lobes of a prostate.
US10426504B1
A method and system for femoral condylar resection arthroplasty of the knee, which preserves the undamaged meniscus, whether by arthroscopy or arthrotomy, and only replaces the damaged area of the femoral condyle. In one embodiment, only the distal femoral condyle is replaced and the posterior femoral condyle remains intact. In another embodiment, both the distal and posterior femoral condyle are replaced. The method and system include placing an intercondylar insert between articular surfaces of a distal femoral condyle and a tibial plateau with the knee in extension. The method and system also includes a box retractor having four right angle blades, two for medial structures and two for lateral structures. The blades are at two depths, shallow and deep. The components of the system are preferably of plastic material. The method and system preserve the meniscus on top of the tibial plateau.
US10426503B2
A surgical instrument includes an outer housing shell defining a cavity, the outer housing shell defining an upper outer housing half and a lower outer housing half, wherein the upper outer housing half defines a longitudinal axis and an instrument module selectively insertable into the cavity of the outer housing shell. The instrument module includes an inner housing shell, at least one motor disposed within the inner housing shell, a control board being in electrical communication with the at least one motor and an energy source being in electrical communication with the at least one motor and the control board. The instrument module is inserted into the cavity of the outer housing shell in such a manner that the operative axis of the at least one motor is substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the upper outer housing half.
US10426501B2
The present invention relates generally to devices and methods for retrieving or manipulating objects within a lumen. More specifically, embodiments of the invention relate to devices and methods for retrieving or manipulating medical devices from a body lumen. One embodiment of the present invention provides a novel and improved retrieval snare and method of fabricating and using the same. The snare includes a snare wire, having a distal end and a proximal end, for use in the human anatomy, such as but not limited to blood vessels, pulmonary airways, reproductive anatomy, gastrointestinal anatomy, and organs such as the kidneys or lungs. The device enables a user to capture a foreign object located within the human anatomy, grasp said object in a controlled manner, and retrieve and remove said object from the human anatomy.
US10426494B2
An ankle arthroplasty system may have a talar prosthesis and a tibial prosthesis, each of which has an articular surface and a bone engagement surface. Each bone engagement surface may have an anterior-posterior curvature and a medial-lateral curvature with a convex shape. A burr with a rotatable cutting element may be used to form a prepared surface on the talus or the tibia to receive the corresponding prosthesis. A cutting guide may be used to guide motion of the burr; the cutting guide may include a base and an arm movably coupled to the base. One of the base and the arm may have a guide surface, and the other may have a follower that slides along the guide surface to constrain motion of the burr such that the prepared surface has at least one concave curvature and one convex curvature.
US10426492B2
A patient-specific guiding system for guiding an instrument relative to a portion of an anatomical feature of a patient. The patient-specific guiding system includes a patient-specific guide. The guide includes a first portion having a first patient-specific inner surface that conforms to a first surface of the anatomical feature and an outer surface opposite the first patient-specific inner surface. The first portion also includes a guide surface for use in guiding the instrument relative to the anatomical feature. The guide also includes a second portion having a second patient-specific inner surface that conforms to a second surface of the anatomical feature and an outer surface opposite the second patient-specific inner surface. The second portion is removably connected to the first portion.
US10426485B2
Provided herein are a system, method, and apparatus for delivering a therapeutic device, e.g. an embolic coil, from a delivery tube at a target site in a patient's body. A heating element is disposed in the delivery tube that can be actuated remotely, and a layer of low temperature adhesive is applied at the heating element to retain the therapeutic device. The kicker in the form of, for example, a compressed spring is mounted within the delivery tube so as to be in contact with the therapeutic device for applying a constant ejector force that is countered by the adhesive force of the low temperature adhesive. When the heating element is actuated, the spring's ejector force overcomes the softened adhesive's adhesive force to force the therapeutic device out of the delivery tube.
US10426483B2
Materials and methods for reducing or preventing bleeding and associated side effects during and after percutaneous medical procedures.
US10426478B2
A surgical staple cartridge is disclosed. The surgical staple cartridge comprises a cartridge body defining an elongate slot. The surgical staple cartridge further comprises a plurality of staple pushers movably supported in the cartridge body for vertical travel therein. Each staple pusher operably supports at least one staple thereon. The surgical staple cartridge further comprises a plurality of movable drivers operably supported in the cartridge body. Each movable driver corresponds to at least one of the staple pushers and includes a camming surface thereon such that when each movable driver is contacted by an axially moving actuator, at least a portion of each of the movable drivers moves laterally away from the elongate slot to bring the camming surface thereon into camming contact with the staple pusher corresponding thereto to thereby move the corresponding staple pusher vertically within the cartridge body.
US10426477B2
A staple cartridge assembly comprising a cartridge body, a deck, a longitudinal row of staple cavities defined in the deck, a plurality of staples removably stored in the row of staple cavities, and a ramp is disclosed. The cartridge body comprises a proximal end and a distal end. Each staple comprises a base, a first leg extending from the base, and a second leg extending from the base. The base comprises a groove. The ramp is configured to move from the proximal end toward the distal end to eject the staples from the staple cavities. The ramp travels along a path aligned with the bases of the staples. The first legs are positioned on a first side of the path. The second legs are positioned on a second side of the path. The groove of the base is configured to receive the ramp as the ramp travels along the path.
US10426472B2
A suture grasper for retrieving a suture from an internal surgical site includes an inner shaft defining a tissue-penetrating tip, an intermediate shaft disposed about the inner shaft, and an outer shaft disposed about the intermediate shaft. The intermediate shaft defines a plurality of spring fingers movable between a spread position, wherein the spring fingers extend radially outwardly from the inner shaft, and a compressed position, wherein the spring fingers are approximated about the inner shaft. The outer shaft is selectively translatable relative to the inner shaft and the intermediate shaft for moving the spring fingers between the spread position and the compressed position.
US10426468B2
A handheld electromechanical surgical device includes a non-sterile power-pack having a drive component(s) including a rotatable drive shaft extending therefrom, a main processor configured to control each drive component, a battery configured to power each drive component, an electrical receptacle, and a control interface(s) configured to control a functionality of the drive component. A sterile outer shell housing is configured to removably encase the power-pack to define a sterile barrier thus enabling use in a surgical environment without breaking sterility. The outer shell housing includes a coupler configured to transmit a rotation from the rotatable drive shaft through the outer shell housing, a control button(s) operatively positioned such that actuation of the control button actuates the control interface, and a pass-through connector configured to transmit electrical communications from the electrical receptacle through the outer shell housing.
US10426465B1
A device for deploying a staple into desired bone has a staple cartridge for retaining a bone staple and a spring-loaded plunger shaft having a distal end proximal to the bone staple, the plunger shaft being retained in a proximal orientation by a latch. Squeezing a trigger releases the latch, so that the plunger shaft moves to its distal position, striking the staple and deploying the staple distally into a bone site. An additional method step, in the event that one wishes to deploy a differently sized staple, involves detaching the staple cartridge from the device and attaching a differently-sized staple cartridge to the device.
US10426464B2
A staple for attaching a sheet-like implant to tissue or bone may include first and second arms, and first and second flukes. In some embodiments, the first arm has a proximal end and a distal end, and the second arm has a proximal end and a distal end. A bridge extends from the proximal end of the first arm to the proximal end of the second arm. The first fluke has a proximal end abutting the distal end of the first arm, and the first fluke extends distally from the first arm. The first fluke has a lateral extent larger than a lateral extent of the first arm and is mounted eccentrically thereto. The first fluke includes a proximal surface projecting at an outward angle in a proximal direction away from the distal end of the first arm to engage the tissue or bone when inserted therein. The second fluke has similar features. This arrangement causes the first and second flukes to rotate in response to a pullout force on the bridge. Methods for attaching a sheet-like implant to a target tissue are also disclosed.
US10426460B2
The disclosure provides apparatus and methods of use pertaining to syndesmosis reinforcement. Embodiments include a clamp having two jaws that extend toward each other to clamp two bone portions therebetween. The clamp may include an angle gauge and an adjustment mechanism having a force gauge that combine to enable the compression of the two bone portions in an optimal direction or angle and at an optimal, measurable compression force. Embodiments also include a tension instrument configured to knotlessly lock a flexible strand construct between two anchors at the same optimal direction and tension applied by the clamp. Further embodiments include an exemplary syndesmosis reinforcement procedure that employs the clamp and the tension instrument to construct a ligament reinforcement construct that achieves optimal anatomic positioning in both directional alignment and the reduction force applied by the construct. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10426456B2
Apparatus for securing a first object to a second object, the apparatus comprising: an elongated body having a distal end, a proximal end, and a lumen extending between the distal end and the proximal end, the lumen comprising a first section and a second section, the first section of the lumen being disposed distal to the second section of the lumen, and with the first section of the lumen having a wider diameter than the second section of the lumen; at least one longitudinally-extending slit extending through the side wall of the elongated body and communicating with the lumen, the at least one longitudinally-extending slit having a distal end and a proximal end, with the distal end of the at least one longitudinally-extending slit being spaced from the distal end of the elongated body; and an elongated element extending through the lumen of the elongated body.
US10426436B2
An ultrasonic probe includes a multi-dimensionally arrayed transducer, a matching layer, and a backing layer. The transducer includes element groups having different focal distances and simultaneously transmitting ultrasonic signals toward an object. According to the ultrasonic imaging apparatus using the multi-dimensionally arrayed transducer, a multi-focus transmission is performed. Thus, the multi-focus ultrasonic image may be acquired within a short period of time, thereby increasing frame rates, and a high-quality image in which all areas are focused may be quickly acquired.
US10426434B2
A method and a device for nondestructively detecting an elasticity of a viscoelastic medium are provided. The method includes: acquiring with an ultrasonic imaging probe an ultrasonic image of the viscoelastic medium; determining an area to detect the elasticity of the viscoelastic medium according to the ultrasonic image; driving the ultrasonic transducer probe with a low-frequency vibration by a vibrator so as to produce an elastic wave in the viscoelastic medium; producing an ultrasonic wave by the ultrasonic transducer probe, and transmitting the ultrasonic wave to the viscoelastic medium; collecting an ultrasonic echo; calculating an elastic parameter of the viscoelastic medium according to the collected ultrasonic echo.
US10426432B2
A method and a device for nondestructively detecting an elasticity of a viscoelastic medium are provided. The method includes: driving an ultrasonic transducer probe with a low-frequency vibration by a vibrator so as to produce an elastic wave in the viscoelastic medium; producing an ultrasonic wave by the ultrasonic transducer probe, and transmitting the ultrasonic wave to the viscoelastic medium; collecting an ultrasonic echo when the elastic wave is propagated in the viscoelastic medium and the ultrasonic transducer probe stops or almost stops vibrating; calculating an elastic parameter of the viscoelastic medium according to the collected ultrasonic echo.
US10426419B2
In a method and magnetic resonance (MR) apparatus for setting acquisition parameters of a scan protocol, in an operator control console, for a planned MR acquisition procedure of slice groups rotated with respect to one another through an angle relative to an axis of rotation, each containing at least one slice, a graphical representation of the slice groups is used for operator specification of the angle and/or the number of slice groups. After a graphical selection of a starting slice group by a user and selection of a radial slice group operating mode when a first operator action of the user is performed via an input device, the slice group number is increased while the angle is reduced. When a second operator action is performed via the input device, the slice group number is reduced while the angle is increased. The graphical representation is simultaneously updated in each case.
US10426415B2
A method and system for receiving energy selective image data relating to an examination object using a counting, digital X-ray detector, together with a counting, digital X-ray detector and an X-ray system are provided. The X-ray detector includes an X-ray converter for direct or indirect conversion of X-rays into an electrical signal, and a matrix including a plurality of counting pixel elements. For each pixel element of the plurality of counting pixel elements, at least one modifiable threshold value, above which an incoming signal is counted using a memory unit, is applicable.
US10426413B2
A patient alarm application provides a way for allowing clinical personnel to monitor and control patient-specific alarm settings. A user interface allows clinical personnel to compare graphical representations of unit population vital signs data with patient-specific vital signs data as well timelines of alarms for the patient. Analysis of the alarm data allows the user interface to show clinical personnel the estimated effects of changes to alarm threshold settings.
US10426398B2
Methods and systems for measuring muscle sarcomere length are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method comprises illuminating a set of muscle fibers with electromagnetic radiation, measuring an intensity of the electromagnetic radiation as reflected from the muscle fibers, the measuring occurring as a function of wavelength, determining wavelengths corresponding to maximums of reflected intensity, and correlating the determined wavelengths with respective muscle sarcomere lengths. In an embodiment, a system comprises an illumination source system for illuminating the set of muscle fibers with electromagnetic radiation, and an analyzer for measuring the intensity of the electromagnetic radiation as reflected from the muscle fibers.
US10426397B2
Hairstyling tool of the comb or hairbrush type, comprising a handle and a body, an electric battery a force sensor, an electronic unit configured to capture and format signals provided by the sensors, a wireless communication means for transmitting data to a remote entity, by means of which information about the movements executed by the tool and the forces it undergoes can be transmitted to the remote entity, the remote entity being able to send information back to the user of the tool about the hair being styled.
US10426396B2
A pressure ulcer detection system includes a support surface assembly including a transparent window, a signal generator/receiver, and an optical fiber embedded at least in part in the support surface assembly. The fiber conveys outgoing radiation from the signal generator/receiver to the window thereby illuminating a tissue site which overlies the window and conveys incoming radiation reflected from the tissue site and through the window back to the generator/receiver. The system also includes a controller in communication with the signal generator/receiver. The controller comprises a processor adapted to assess health status of tissue at the tissue site based on a property of at least one of the outgoing radiation and the incoming radiation, and to communicate an outcome of the assessment to a destination.
US10426394B2
There is provided a method of monitoring a subject, the method comprising obtaining measurements of the movements of the subject over time; obtaining measurements of the skin temperature of the subject over time; and processing the obtained measurements of the movements and the obtained measurements of the skin temperature to identify a urination event of the subject. An apparatus for monitoring a subject is also provided.
US10426390B2
The disclosed apparatus, systems and methods relate to devices, systems and methods for the collection of bodily fluids involving a single-use actuation and retraction mechanism disposed within a collector.
US10426388B2
A method for measuring differential blood oxygen saturation in a solid tumor is described that includes the steps of obtaining a first oxygenation image of a solid tumor before, during, or immediately after a administration of vascular therapy; obtaining a second oxygenation image of the solid tumor after a devascularization time period; and determining a differential blood oxygen saturation value by comparing the first oxygenation image and the second oxygenation image. The differential blood oxygen saturation value can be compared to a blood oxygen saturation necrosis value to provide a prognosis for tumor recurrence, or to guide of the tumor.
US10426386B2
A non-invasive blood glucose level measurement device (1) is provided with a pulse waveform measurement unit (2) having FBG sensors (4) for measuring an acceleration pulse wave of a test subject; and a data-processing unit (3) for calculating the blood glucose level of the test subject at the point in time of measurement of the acceleration pulse wave, from waveform information of the measured acceleration pulse wave, on the basis of a predetermined correlation. The correlation is a calibration curve constructed by carrying out a PLS regression analysis, using the blood glucose level measured by a non-invasive blood glucose method as the objective variable, and a simultaneously-measured acceleration pulse wave as the explanatory variable. A non-invasive blood glucose level measurement device capable of measuring a blood glucose level at about the same measurement accuracy as an invasive blood glucose measurement device can be achieved thereby.
US10426379B2
A system for detecting and recording head orientations of a person includes: a first sensor device capable of providing sensor data regarding a head orientation of a person in a three-dimensional space; a medical data acquisition system configured for storing and outputting the sensor data from the first sensor device; and a processor configured for processing the sensor data from the medical data acquisition system, outputting a first signal representing the head orientation, and generating an image for presentation by a graphical display; wherein the image comprises: a first reference indicator; an orientation indicator, wherein a position of the orientation indicator in the image is determined based on the first signal from the processor, and a feedback indicator when a first condition is met.
US10426378B1
A system and method for automated body mass index is disclosed. The disclosed method operates within a system architecture including one or more computing devices, one or more servers, and one or more databases. A processor operating within the one or more servers executes one or more algorithms for detecting relevant features associated with a potential client's multimedia information. The method may include calculating feature values, such as abdomen circumference, face width, face height, cheekbone width, jaw width, and neck width, and the like as well as calculating the body mass index of the potential client using one or more regression algorithms. A baseline and updated BMI may be determined, and used for determining a baseline and updated value.
US10426376B2
An incubator's closure assembly adapted to shut the aperture of a magnetic resonance imaging device (MRD) having an open bore extended along the MRD's longitudinal axis with a distal end and proximal end, the bore is terminated by the aperture located in the proximal end, into which a neonate's incubator is inserted, thereby shutting the MRD bore aperture. The closure assembly comprising at least one U-shaped conduit having (i) an array of distal and proximal sealing walls, both are substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and having upwards and downwards directions, and (ii) a recess in between the walls having length, in upwards to downwards direction, and width, in distal to proximal direction, each of the proximal wall and the distal wall comprising a cutout at opposite directions, and wherein in the recess, the ratio of length to width is greater than a predefined value n.
US10426375B2
The present disclosure provides methods for targeting a biomedical system. Aspects of the subject methods include determining the trajectory of a targeting device using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of a MRI-visible style of a trajectory guide that is compatible with the targeting device. Targeted biomedical systems may be utilized for a variety of purposes including targeted delivery of a therapeutic, holding a therapeutic device, positioning of a therapeutic device and other uses. Also provided are devices and systems that can be used in practicing the described methods including but not limited to trajectory guides and adjustable targeting systems, as well as non-transitory computer readable medium storing instructions that, when executed by a computing device, cause a computing device to perform steps of the described methods.
US10426369B2
This system is used to rejuvenate youth by targeting the pituitary gland to produce HGH and testosterone. Also, with this system, a personal avatar is created, so that a person with the help of virtual reality, optional, simulate traveling to a specific brain site and giving a stimulation to that site. Also, the personal avatar will travel inside a designated vehicle type for that purpose. Also, The Smart Brain System is a type of a platform that can work with all brain stimulation products. It should become the model that people will use for brain control via the internet. Using this system, the brain is re-wired or re-programmed as to where a stimulation is received within the brain. A person will view a simulation of an electrical stimulation current that transmits to an area of the brain they desire to stimulate. Watching the smart brain simulations enables the mind to have a visual perception of the area of the brain to stimulate. So that by using the mind, vision and sense of hearing and touch, we can show the brain where a stimulation should be received within the brain. Also, using this system will allow the individual to have a more personal role in their brain stimulation therapy. This system can be used in clinical and office settings, although it is primarily for use via the internet. The smart brain system can be produced for use in all languages and marketed to all countries via the internet. The person will log into the smart brain web site. They will be asked to purchase the E-transporter system. It consists of a USB cable that has rectangular panels along its length. These panels are lights, which are programmed to indicate the direction of a current or movement of an object or stimulus within the cable. It will attach at the hand and continue up the arm and onto the back of the neck. Electrode wires with pads branch out at the neck to be placed on the head. This E-transporter and controller have a vibrational capacity, an electrical stimulation capacity, a speech and speech recognition capacity, and a sound effect capacity. It plugs into the computer at the USB port. The user will upload a photo of them self, preferably while wearing the E-transporter, to the web sites database. (This step is optional since a generic photo and E-transporter system can be used). A pre-programmed format will graft a computerized version of the brain into their photo. The therapist or individual will impute the type of brain stimulation they want to generate. When prompted, the program will display a cut-out view of their head displaying the computerized brain inside. When prompted, a pre-programmed video displays a simulated current that transmits to the target region of the brain to be stimulated. When the simulated current enters the target region of the brain, signs and signals will be displayed indicating that the area is being stimulated or that a downloading is in progress. The E-transporter lighting effects, vibrations and tactile properties will work simultaneously with the copy of the E-transporter and simulations that are displayed on the screen. The E-transporter wearable unit and the personal photo enhances the biofeedback that the simulated stimulations are occurring in the individual's own brain. Different concepts of brain design and brain activities can be used. One example would be: simulating the brain as an electronic component and displaying its electronic properties as brain activities. Another example is: simulating the brain as having caves and having a tunnel system that the stimulus travels through etc. The smart brain web site and E-transporter system will be produced by neuroscientists, medical illustrators, computer programmers, video production programmers, graphic designers, business developers, patent attorneys, and many others. Clinical trials are still needed to prove that this type of visual and neuronal feedback is an effective tool for brain stimulation therapy and that it adds a real benefit to brain stimulation therapy that is already being done.
US10426366B2
A stochastic Bayesian nonlinear filtering system and method that improves the filtering of noisy signals by providing efficiency, power, speed, and flexibility. The filter only requires the likelihood function p(observation|state) to determine the system state and works in various measurement models. This allows for the processing of noisy signals to be used in real time, such as in a biofeedback device that senses noisy surface electromyography muscle electrical activity, filters the sensed signal using the nonlinear filtering method, and provides vibrations based on the muscular activity.
US10426365B1
The present invention relates to the design and implementation of a seizure detection or prediction system. The proposed invention computes and selects spectral power ratio features, cross-channel spectral power ratio features, cross spectral power features and cross spectral power ratio features in a patient-specific manner. The selected features are input to a classifier to detect or predict seizures. The proposed algorithm takes advantage of high sensitivity in detecting or predicting seizures and low complexity in implementation. The proposed scheme is general and is suitable for creating a trigger for therapy delivery in a closed-loop therapy system. The therapy could involve either delivery of an anti-epileptic drug or electrical or magnetic stimulation of the brain.
US10426361B2
A method and an apparatus for measuring a time-varying change in an amount of blood in a tissue include exciting a fluorescence agent in the blood, acquiring a time-varying light intensity signal during a pulsatile flow of the blood through the tissue volume, the pulsatile flow having a systolic and a diastolic phase resembling a conventional photoplethysmogram, and processing the acquired signal by applying a modified Beer-Lambert law to obtain the measurement of the time-varying change in the amount of blood in the tissue volume. The instantaneous molar concentration of the fluorescence agent is determined by utilizing a concentration-mediated change in a fluorescence emission spectrum of the fluorescence agent.
US10426356B2
A method and system for communicating estimated blood loss parameters of a patient to a user, the method comprising: receiving data representative of an image, of a fluid receiver; automatically detecting a region within the image associated with a volume of fluid received at the fluid receiver, the volume of fluid including a blood component; calculating an estimated amount of the blood component present in the volume of fluid based upon a color parameter represented in the region, and determining a bias error associated with the estimated amount of the blood component; updating an analysis of an aggregate amount of the blood component and an aggregate bias error associated with blood loss of the patient, based upon the estimated amount of the blood component and the bias error; and providing information from the analysis of the aggregate amount of the blood component and the aggregate bias error, to the user.
US10426354B2
An object information acquiring apparatus includes: a receiving element configured to receive an acoustic wave generated by emission of light from a light source on an object and output an electric signal; an amplifying unit configured to amplify the electric signal; a scanning unit configured to move relative positions of the receiving element and the object; a controlling unit configured to determine a gain of the amplifying unit according to time when the receiving element receives the acoustic wave; and a processing unit configured to acquire characteristics information on the object, using the electric signal. The controlling unit determines the gain of the amplifying unit according to a positional relation between the receiving element and the object.
US10426353B2
An apparatus includes a reception unit configured to receive a photoacoustic wave generated when an object is irradiated with light and output a received signal, and a processing unit configured to obtain an initial acoustic pressure distribution in the object by using the received signal and obtain object information by using an equation representing propagation of the light which includes the initial acoustic pressure distribution and a correction term including a background absorption coefficient distribution of the object.
US10426352B2
An object information acquiring apparatus is provided that includes: a plurality of receiving elements which receive an acoustic wave that propagates from an object, and which convert the acoustic wave to a reception signal; an adaptive beamformer that performs adaptive beamforming of adjusting reception directionality in accordance with the reception signal in use of the reception signal; a delay-and-sum beamformer that performs delay-and-sum beamforming having preset directionality in use of the reception signal; an amplitude modulator that uses one output signal of one of the adaptive beamformer and the delay-and-sum beamformer, to perform amplitude modulation on an output signal of the other one of the beamformers; and a generator that, on the basis of a signal outputted by the amplitude modulator, generates image data on the interior of the object.
US10426348B2
A phenotypic profiling method for drug/dose physiological response of living bodies utilizes feature recognition to segment the information in time-frequency tissue-response spectrograms to construct N-dimensional feature vectors. The feature vectors are used to generate a correlation matrix among a large number of different stimuli in the form of drugs, doses and conditions. Multi-dimensional scaling is applied to the correlation matrix to form a two-dimensional map of response relationships that retains rank distances from the higher-dimensionality feature matrix. The two-dimensional phenotypic profile space displays compact regions indicative of particular physiological responses, such as regions of enhanced active transport, membrane undulations and blebbing.
US10426344B2
To provide a medical service support device, a medical service support method and a medical service support system capable of properly watching patients in accordance with states of the patients. A medical service support device includes an electrocardiogram sensor attached to a patient and measuring electrocardiogram data of the patient, an analysis unit analyzing the electrocardiogram data, an acceleration sensor detecting a motion of the patient, and an attention calling unit transmitting attention calling information and patient identification information for specifying the patient toward the external portion of the device when it is determined that the patient is in a REM sleep state based on an analysis result by the analysis unit as well as determined that the patient has moved to a given state based on a detection result by the acceleration sensor.
US10426331B2
Disclosed are methods and systems for measuring areas of nonperfusion in the retina using OCT imaging. The disclosed methods and systems allow for the automated segmentation and quantification of avascular areas of the retina utilizing information obtained from both structural OCT and OCT angiography (OCTA) data. The disclosed methods include filtering approaches which enhance vessel structure while suppressing noise, dynamic thresholding approaches to mitigate the detrimental effects of within-scan variability and low scan quality, and distance transform-based approaches to improve detection of ischemic regions. When combined with methods such as projection-resolved OCTA, the sensitivity to detect nonperfusion within different plexuses of the inner retina is demonstrated. In the clinical setting of diabetic retinopathy, the disclosed methods and systems show high sensitivity and specificity to detect the mild non-proliferative form of the disease with high reproducibility.
US10426329B2
A multipurpose self-illuminating dental mirror is made up of three detachable assemblies. A first assembly includes a head and shank. The head has a mirrored forward surface and a rear transparent surface that includes one or more rear-facing light sources. The shank is connected to the head at an angle and has one or more forward-facing light sources extending from the shank at the connection of the shank with the head. The light sources of the first assembly are used to provide illumination for the mirrored forward surface of the first assembly. The second assembly includes a handle that encloses one or more batteries used to power the light sources of the first assembly. The third assembly includes a laser pointer and a housing for a pen or stylus. The one or more batteries of the second assembly are also used to power the laser pointer.
US10426326B2
An optical probe for use in medical instrumentation where a sheath is covering the optical probe, wherein the optical probe is configured to correct astigmatism by incorporating asymmetric optical powers.
US10426325B2
An image capturing system, comprising: a light source device that emits illumination light containing wavelength regions; an image pickup device having an RGB filter; and an image processing unit to calculate a first index representing a molar concentration ratio of a first biological substance and a second biological substance contained in the living tissue, wherein the wavelength regions comprise: a first wavelength region corresponding to a B filter; and a second wavelength region corresponding to a G filter, wherein: in the first wavelength region, a value of image data B varies depending on the molar concentration ratio; the second wavelength region contains a plurality of isosbestic points of the living tissue, and, in the second wavelength region, a value of image data G takes a constant value without depending on the molar concentration ratio.
US10426319B2
A imaging device includes: a spotlight emitting unit configured to emit two parallel spotlights; an imaging element configured to capture a measurement frame image having two spot areas irradiated with the spotlights and a plurality of first frame images which do not have the two spot areas, during capturing a moving image; and a controller configured to generate a grid image having a plurality of grid lines arranged at intervals set on the basis of the distance between the two spot areas in the measurement frame image, generate a plurality of second frame images by superimposing the grid image on the first frame images, and display the second frame images on a display unit.
US10426314B2
A fluid pump volute offshoot system for debris diversion and collection, a solids collection system, and related methods, for a pot and pan, or other, similar, washing machine is provided.
US10426311B2
A portable liquid dispensing apparatus is described, which comprises a battery, a heating element, a liquid reservoir, a pump, an outlet, and a pipe, extending from the reservoir to the outlet and passing adjacent the heating element. In operation, the pump drives liquid from the reservoir into and through the pipe while the power source causes the heating element to heat the liquid passing through the portion of the pipe adjacent to the heating element to be expelled from the outlet at a temperature greater than the ambient temperature.
US10426310B2
Provided is a vacuum cleaner including a cleaner body; a moving wheel installed at both side surfaces of the cleaner body to be rotatable for travel of the cleaner body and configured to rotatably support the cleaner body; and a wheel motor assembly provided between an outer surface of the cleaner body and the moving wheel and configured to rotate the moving wheel for the travel of the cleaner body, wherein the wheel motor assembly is rotatably coupled to the moving wheel at a rear of a vertical extension line of a rotating center of the moving wheel.
US10426305B2
A suction unit is proposed which comprises a suction apparatus, a dirt collection container, a filter device, wherein the dirt collection container is connected in terms of flow via the filter device to the suction apparatus, and a cleaning device for the filter device, wherein the cleaning device forms a noise source for noise emissions in a frequency range below 2000 Hz, and wherein at least one perforated-plate resonator is associated with the cleaning device, wherein the at least one perforated-plate resonator has a chamber with a chamber space and with a chamber wall and has at least one perforated plate which covers the chamber space, and wherein the at least one perforated plate is connected, actively with respect to sound, to the cleaning device.
US10426290B2
The present application provides a water distribution system with a flow of water therethrough. The water distribution system may include one or more water lines, a number of flow control passages in communication with the one or more water lines, a number of flow controllers with a number of preset flow rates positioned about the flow control passages, and a number of flow control valves positioned about the flow control passages such that opening one of the flow control valves allows the flow of water to flow through one of the flow control passages with the preset flow rate.
US10426289B2
A brewing material holder includes a closed bottom water dispersing member including ports providing streams of water from just under a holder lid bottom, for uniformly dispersing water into the brewing material in the holder. When water is injected into the holder, the flow of water is captured in the water dispersion member and directed up to the ports and sprayed horizontally or vertically into the brewing material, and sinks into brewing material contained in the brewing chamber. The water dispersion member may be attached to the holder lid or be part of the holder lid. A single centered port may be provided in the bottom of the dispensing member provides an additional spray and also helps drain the dispensing member after use.
US10426282B1
A personal foldable serving tray apparatus that is foldable/un-foldable. In a closed, folded configuration, the foldable serving tray comprises a specific size and shape to fit into a pocket of a serving coat, vest, or apron of waiter, waitress, bartender or other servers. In an open, unfolded configuration, the personal foldable serving tray is used as a flat surface to serve food or drinks. The personal foldable serving tray apparatus includes a wireless electronic location component that allows physical location of the apparatus to be tracked within a physical space such as a restaurant, bar, etc. and displayed on a map and can also be used to measure productivity of waiters using the apparatus and accept secure wireless electronic payments from customers directly on the apparatus.
US10426281B2
Utensils, including forks, with movable components, and associated systems and methods are disclosed. A representative utensil includes a first tool carried by and movable relative to a first arm portion, a second tool carried by and movable relative to a second arm portion, and a hinge coupling the first and second arm portions. A guide structure is coupled to the first and second arm portions to guide motion of at least one of the first and second tools relative to the other.
US10426279B2
A bolster pillow which provides adequate support, without deforming or collapsing, to a user while being lightweight and commercially viable. The bolster pillow includes an internal rigid tube, a cushioned sleeve, an internal cover, and an external cover. The internal rigid tube acts as the structural support element to ensure the overall shape of the bolster pillow and does not change regardless of the number of uses. The internal sleeve envelops the internal rigid tube and extends from a first end to a second end of the internal rigid tube. The cushioned sleeve adds padding to the bolster pillow for increased comfort. The cushioned sleeve is concentrically positioned with the internal rigid tube and is positioned about the internal cover, opposite the internal rigid tube. The external cover tensionably envelops the internal rigid tube, the internal cover, and the cushioned sleeve.
US10426277B2
A filler formed to fit underneath a bed frame is provided. The filler includes a membrane. The membrane may include a top layer, bottom layer, and a sidewall connecting the top layer and the bottom layer together. An internal pocket is formed within the membrane. The internal pocket is capable of receiving and retaining a gas, thereby making the membrane an inflatable membrane. A valve is secured to the membrane and forms a fluid connection from the internal pocket to an outside, allowing users to inflate and deflate the membrane.
US10426276B2
The invention discloses a control system for a baby swing. The control system comprises a driving motor for applying a force and a control device for controlling the driving motor. The control device comprises a gyroscope disposed on a swing arm for detecting an angular velocity of the swing arm when the swing arm passes the lowest point and outputting an angular velocity detection signal; and a control module coupled to an output end of the gyroscope for receiving and responding to the angular velocity detection signal, so as to adjust a duty ratio of the driving motor in energization and change the action time of the driving motor. The control system for the baby swing according to the invention achieves the same swing angle for babies of different weights.
US10426272B2
A buoyant pool lounge chair frame and buoyant pool lounge chair using the same are disclosed. In one embodiment of the buoyant pool lounge chair for supporting a person while the buoyant pool chair is floating in water, frame members collectively form an open chair frame including a back frame and leg frame pivotally coupled thereto. Buoyant cushions are attached to the frame members to form a chair seat, a backrest, and a leg rest. A pair of rear pivotal coupling and clutch assemblies are coupled to the seat frame and to the back frame to adjust and fix the angle of recline of the back frame relative to the seat frame. Similarly, a pair of front pivotal coupling and clutch assemblies coupled to the leg frame and to the back frame to adjust and fix the angle of extension of the leg frame relative to the seat frame.
US10426271B2
A supporting apparatus such as a portable seat that can be opened and closed is disclosed having a plurality of poles hinged to junctions. A part of the poles form the legs and another portion form an anchorage on which a foldable surface is stretched when the apparatus is opened. The apparatus also includes traction elements cooperating with the folding surface and which join one another at the end of the poles that do not converge at the junctions. The configuration preset by the orientation of the poles, along with the structural configuration of anti-prism or other extremely stable and rigid configurations, are such that they spread most of the torsional and bending stresses.
US10426270B2
A folding lounge chair includes a seat section and a back section connected by a canopy section. An optional leg extensions section may be pivotally attached to the front of the seat section. The back section includes an adjustable back stand for adjusting the angle of the back section of the chair. The sections are connected to each other by hinge mechanisms that allow the chair to be folded. The panel section includes two lateral attachment straps. U-shaped ribs may be attached to the lateral attachment strips and a canopy may be formed by a canvas extending over the ribs. The canopy may optionally include events to minimize the effect of strong winds. The canopy may also optionally include pockets for storing items. Two shoulder straps on the back of the back section may be used to carry the chair in the folded position.
US10426262B2
A cantilever shelving system is disclosed and can include a frame structure, a cantilever shelf support structure, and a plurality of load-bearing shelves that can be supported by the cantilever shelf support structure and the frame structure. The shelves can be positioned laterally adjacent to cantilever support arms of the cantilever shelf support structure, and the shelf support surfaces can be coplanar with upper walls of the cantilever support arms. Ends of laterally adjacent shelves do not overlap with a front side of a vertical support member to which the cantilever support arm is mounted. The cantilever shelving system can accommodate various user requirements and can be operably integrated with standard commercial and/or industrial equipment or machinery.
US10426260B2
A desk includes a tabletop and at least one base member supporting the tabletop. A footrest is disposed on the at least one base member beneath the tabletop. The footrest is movable between a stowed position toward a back of the desk and a deployed position toward a front of the desk. At least one mechanism is disposed on the at least one base member and operatively coupled to the footrest. The at least one mechanism moving the footrest between the stowed and deployed positions. A floor mat is disposed with the footrest. The floor mat is movable with the footrest between a stowed mat position and a deployed mat position.
US10426256B2
A bristle insert, in particular for a brush, is formed by at least one bristle pack having a plurality of plastic bristles whose ends are fused to each other to form a self-supporting holding element. A brush with such a bristle insert, and a method for manufacturing such a bristle insert is also provided.
US10426253B2
A cleaning device for cleaning an atomizer, in particular a rotary atomizer, is provided. The cleaning device includes a wet cleaning station having at least one cleaning nozzle for the wet cleaning of the atomizer with a cleaning fluid. The atomizer is introduced into the wet cleaning station in an introduction direction. The cleaning nozzle has a rotatable cleaning trunk for dispensing the cleaning fluid. The cleaning device, in some embodiments, also includes a dry cleaning station. A corresponding operating method is also provided.
US10426252B2
An oral care system includes a dispenser comprising a product tube having a reservoir containing an oral care material and an outlet. In one embodiment, the dispenser may be configured for detachable coupling to a toothbrush. A compression device engages the product tube and pressurizes the tube contents. The oral care material may be dispensed by actuating a valve fluidly coupled to the reservoir and outlet. In one embodiment, actuating the valve includes a flow orifice movable into and out of a flow path through the dispenser. Oral care material may be dispensed by positioning the orifice in the flow path in which the pressurized material flows outwards the product tube. To stop the flow of oral care material, the orifice is removed from the flow path which blocks the path. An operating button is provided in one embodiment to change position of the flow orifice.
US10426251B2
An oral care dispenser system in one embodiment includes a toothbrush and removable dispenser. The dispenser includes an elongated housing with reservoir containing an oral care material, an applicator at a distal end, and an actuator at a proximal end. An elevator disposed in the housing forms a movable wall of the reservoir. The elevator is operably coupled to a drive screw via an extension member threadably engaged with the screw. Rotating the drive screw in a first direction with the actuator distally advances the elevator in the housing to dispense the oral care material. The elevator is retractable by rotating the actuator in a second direction without uncoupling elevator from the extension member.
US10426247B2
A surfboard carrier assembly is provided including first and second ring assemblies. Each ring assembly includes a circular loop made of an elastic cord. Preferably, the circular loop's circumference can be adjusted. In addition, each ring assembly includes a cover which can be manipulated into a hollow doughnut shape so as to encapsulate a circular loop. Moreover, each ring assembly includes a pair of straps for affixing a ring assembly to a vehicle roof rack cross bar.
US10426243B2
There is provided a hair fastener. The hair fastener has an elongate body made of an elastic material stretchable under tension for maximizing holding capability of hair and a locking means at least part of which made of a stiff material. The locking means includes a first member and a second member arranged at opposite ends of the body. The first member and the second member are releasably engageable with each other by way of a mechanical interference fit in that engagement of the first and second members is achieved independent of degree of tension of the elastic body and engagement or disengagement of the first and second members is achieved by way of one hand operation of a user. The fastener is adapted to assume a first configuration in which the first member and second members are engaged before tying the hair and a second configuration in which the first and second members are disengaged whereby removal of the fastener from the hair in the second configuration minimizes movement of the fastener along the length of the hair and thus eliminating or at least reducing frictional contact with the hair. With this construction, majority part of the hair fastener can be made of a high friction material to provide improved gripping or holding security of hair and yet hair is not damage during removal of the fastener from user's hair.
US10426240B2
When a user pushes an operating member to one side in a longitudinal direction of arms, holding of a holding member is released and the arms can be expanded and contracted, while when the user pushes the operating member to the other side in the longitudinal direction of the arms, locking of a locked body by an engaging and disengaging member is released, and a handle body can be pivoted around a pivoting center shaft with respect to a carry case body.
US10426239B2
A receiving device includes a casing, a guiding member, a rotation member, a key, and a pushrod. The casing includes a baseboard, a first side plate, a second side plate, and a receiving member. The guiding member is received in the receiving member and defines a receiving groove. The rotation member rotatably covers the receiving groove and defines a bump element. The bump element is mounted on the first side plate through a first spring. The key is movably arranged in the casing. The pushrod includes a first end, a second end, and a spindle. The key is driven by an external force to drive the pushrod to rotate about the spindle, and the pushrod drives the rotation member to rotate until the receiving groove is no longer covered, thus the receiving groove is opened.
US10426238B2
A case for an electronic device includes: a protective cover having a side wall wherein the side wall significantly covers a side portion of the electronic device and the side wall includes an inner surface and an outer surface wherein the inner surface faces the electronic device and a longitudinal recess is formed on the inner surface; and a longitudinal insert member removably received in the longitudinal recess. The longitudinal insert member includes an inner wall and an outer wall and the inner wall faces the electronic device. The longitudinal insert member is provided with a plurality of holes and the holes are separated by a plurality of partitions. The structure by the holes is effective in protecting the electronic device from impact or shock.
US10426237B2
A buckle structure includes a buckling base and a buckling shaft. An axial hole is defined in the buckling base, an axial channel extending along an axial direction of the axial hole and a circumferential channel extending along a circumferential direction of the axial hole are defined on an internal surface of the axial hole, an opening is defined at an end of the axial channel and the other end of the axial channel communicates with the circumferential channel, the axial channel is provided with a movable block blocking between the axial channel and the circumferential channel and able to selectively retreat from the axial channel and the circumferential channel. The buckling shaft is inserted in the axial hole; a latch protruding from a lateral surface of an end of the buckling shaft is able to move through the opening and along the axial channel and the circumferential channel.
US10426225B2
A convertible shoe may include a sole and a plurality of interchangeable heel portions, each selectively attachable to the sole. The heel portions may each include a mounting surface configured to interface with a heel receiver of the sole. The heel receiver may include a fixed hook and a movable hook, with the movable hook being operable by an actuator coupled to a bottom surface of the sole.
US10426224B2
A shoe construction including an outsole having a first section which includes portions of the forefoot and midfoot areas, a second section which includes portions of the forefoot, midfoot and hind foot areas, and a third section which includes portions of the midfoot and hind foot areas, the first and third sections including a plurality of curved and straight grooves and the second section including a plurality of diagonal grooves, the outsole further including a cavity, raised projections and a pair of protrusions for mating with a projected area and corresponding grooves and recesses on the midsole when the outsole and midsole are mated together, the midsole having a first density in the forefoot area and a second density in the hind foot area, the proximal face of the midsole including a second cavity for receiving the insole, the insole having a top face including a plurality of raised projections.
US10426217B1
A shoe is bisected across the width thereof with each half capable of interlocking with the opposing half by means of intersecting prongs and prong receivers. A single insole is configured to cover the interlocking seem. Each shoe half comes in a variety of styles and shapes.
US10426215B2
A protective helmet including a helmet body, a facemask extending from the front portion to cover at least a portion of a face of a wearer, and one or more adjustment mechanisms securing the facemask to the helmet body. The adjustment mechanism(s) is/are connected to the helmet, include(s) an engagement member engaged with the facemask, is/are selectively engageable with the facemask in at least two vertically spaced apart positions of the facemask relative to the helmet body, and allow(s) toolless adjustment between the vertically spaced apart positions. Adjustment mechanisms and methods of positioning a facemask are also discussed.
US10426214B2
Disclosed are devices, systems, methods, products, and implementations, including a head gear device that includes a helmet adapted to be worn by a user, at least one sensor to measure one or more of, for example, force and/or motion, and one or more moveable members, the one or more moveable members configured to be displaced to apply a counterforce to a head of the user based, at least in part, on detection of one or more of, for example, a force component applied to the user and/or motion undergone by the user.
US10426212B1
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for a modular helmet apparatus and system comprised of a removable outer shell disposed on an inner frame. The disclosed football helmet provides for enhanced energy diffusion through the use of one or more energy diffusion areas disposed on an outer shell of the helmet, the one or more energy diffusion areas being configured to align with the energy diffusion zones of the frame. Embodiments of the present disclosure enables a user to quickly and easily replace or swap the outer shell of the helmet with a second or replacement shell by selectively coupling the desired outer shell with the frame.
US10426211B1
A handle headgear secures handles and straps to the head of a wearer so that a child riding on the back of the wearer can grab the handles and strap for support. The handle headgear may provide frame strapping for supporting the handles and straps, wherein the frame strapping can be anchored to the head of wearer with chin straps provided by the frame strapping. A substructure may be joined to the frame strapping for further securing the handles and straps.
US10426198B2
At least one example embodiment relates to an e-vaping device. Some example embodiments include a vaporizer assembly, a power supply for supplying power to the vaporizer assembly, a male connector connected to the vaporizer assembly or the power supply and a female connector connected to the vaporizer assembly or the power supply. The male connector may include a first male electrode and a second male electrode encompassed by the first male electrode. The female connector may include a first female electrode and a second female electrode encompassed by the first female electrode.
US10426195B2
In a system comprising an electronic smoking device and a capsule (6), the electronic smoking device includes a housing, an electric power source, an electrically heatable atomizer adapted to atomize a liquid supplied from the capsule (6), an interface adapted to mount the capsule (6) at the electronic smoking device, and control electronics. The capsule (6) comprises a shell (30) having a longitudinal axis and containing a liquid. A first end side (32) of the shell (30) is sealed by a puncturable membrane. The capsule (6) is adapted to be mounted at the electronic smoking device via the interface. The shell (30) has a triangular-like cross-sectional shape (50) transversely to its longitudinal axis, in an area which extends over at least part of the shell (30) in a direction along its longitudinal axis.
US10426189B2
Method of manufacturing a cut stem with increased filling capacity comprises tearing a rod-like stem material having a water content of 20 to 50% by weight, shredding the torn rod-like stem material, and subjecting the rod-like cut stem material to expansion treatment.
US10426186B2
An agitator for a product peel removal system, the agitator comprising: a central axle having a plurality of outwardly projecting arms; and a product lifter at the distal end of at least one of said outwardly projecting arms; and an apparatus for product peel removal comprising: a drum having an inlet for receiving product, an outlet for dispensing of product; and a plurality of perforations through which removed peel may pass; at least one agitator arranged within said drum and rotatable relative to said drum for agitating the product passing between said inlet and outlet; and means for controlling the retention time of product within the rotatable drum independently from the rotation speed of the agitator.
US10426185B2
A taste substance-supplying article is provided with: a taste substance-supplying body having a taste substance that is brought into contact with taste receptors to produce a sense of taste, and a taste-releasing part that retains the taste substance and gradually releases the taste substance; and a fixing part that fixes the taste substance-supplying body to an oral cavity so that the taste-releasing part can be brought into contact with a portion of an area being a part of the oral cavity and having taste receptors. The taste-releasing part is brought into contact with taste receptors, and supplies and causes the taste substance to come into contact with the taste receptors.
US10426178B2
Disclosed is a water based method for extracting caffeine from alkaloid containing substances, in particular tea leaves. The method can be performed without the use of artificial substances. The method allows the other soluble, non-caffeine components of alkaloid containing substances to be part of the decaffeinated product, in particular, components such as catechins and antioxidants. Advantageously, the caffeine extracted from the alkaloid containing substances is reversibly adsorbed to an adsorbent and high percentile of the caffeine can be recovered from the adsorbent.
US10426176B2
A vertical electric cooker and smoker having lower air intake vents and upper exhaust vents which together create a more balanced flow and distribution of smoke and reduce the operating pressure of the system to allow a much larger load of wood chips to be used without refilling. A smoke box is also provided for holding and properly combusting the larger quantity of wood chips in an oxygen deficient environment. The smoke box has a false bottom and discharges the smoke through a circuitous exhaust flow path. Also, the electric heating elements of the cooking and smoking apparatus are contained in an assembly which provides an air gap beneath the smoker box and also shields the smoker box to prevent the wood chips in the smoker box from becoming overheated.
US10426157B2
A hunting decoy having two pairs of receiver slots for receiving a wire wing attachment which is flexible and moves gently when wind or air passes over a cloth clover of the wing attachment. A hook ring attached to the bottom of the wing allows a string to connect the wing to the ground or underneath of the body of the decoy to the other wing to provide a gentle bend to the wings and to prevent them from flying upwards.
US10426152B2
The spool brake device is equipped with a brake unit, a detector, and a controller. The controller controls the braking force by the brake unit based on the rotational speed of the spool detected by the detector. When the rotational speed is less than the predetermined rotational speed, the controller controls the braking force by the brake unit in the regular braking mode. In the regular braking mode, the controller changes the braking force by the brake unit according to the rotational speed. On the other hand, when the rotational speed is equal to or higher than the predetermined rotational speed, the controller controls the braking force by the brake unit in the emergency braking mode, during the period of predetermined time. In the emergency braking mode, the controller makes the braking force by the brake unit larger than the braking force in the regular braking mode.
US10426144B2
A terrarium including a base, a support column, a top, and one or more arcuate panels with a closure is provided. The base can include one or more base channels, and the top can include one or more top channels. The top can be supported entirely by the support column at a first preselected distance from the base. One or more arcuate panels can extend between the top and the base, being disposed in the top channel and the base channel, and forming an opening. Another arcuate panel can form a closure over the opening, with that panel optionally slidable to selectively access an internal compartment of the terrarium. The support column can support the top and assist in holding the arcuate panels, as well as form a ventilation chimney associated with the internal compartment. Related methods of use are provided.
US10426134B2
The disclosure provides an S-shaped folding pet dining table, which includes a tabletop made from a plastic material and two pairs of table legs mounted at bottoms of left and right ends of the tabletop respectively, wherein top of the tabletop is lying on a horizontal plane, the tabletop is bent in an S shape in plan view, and at least two feeding bowl placement holes are formed in a staggering manner according to bending of the S shape of the tabletop; and the two pairs of table legs are both positioned outside front and rear side edges of the tabletop after being oppositely folded, and the two pairs of table legs are staggered according to the bending of the S shape of the tabletop. The dining table reaches a height comfortable for a large/medium dog, the height may be maximized by virtue of a finite space, the structure is simple, and convenience for operation is achieved.
US10426125B2
A soybean cultivar designated 179609121658 is disclosed. Embodiments include the seeds of soybean 179609121658, the plants of soybean 179609121658, to plant parts of soybean 179609121658, and methods for producing a soybean plant produced by crossing soybean 179609121658 with itself or with another soybean variety. Embodiments include methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more genes or transgenes and the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. Embodiments also relate to soybean cultivars, breeding cultivars, plant parts, and cells derived from soybean 179609121658, methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines or plant parts derived from soybean 179609121658, and the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. Embodiments further include hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing 179609121658 with another soybean cultivar.
US10426120B1
A novel maize variety designated X80M877 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X80M877 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X80M877 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X80M877, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X80M877 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X80M877 and methods of using maize variety X80M877 are disclosed.
US10426111B2
Disclosed is an invention of cotton lines 2-340/1-1422, 1-1422/SCM 3-7-3, 1-1422/2-340, 1-136/2-340, AFIS 1-1422. AFIS 2-340, AFIS 1-136, and SCM 3-7-3, and relates to seeds, plants, plant cells, plant tissue and harvested products, lint, and oil, as well as to hybrid cotton plants and seeds and other plants, cultivars, and varieties produced by essentially deriving such plants, cultivars, and varieties from cotton lines 2-340/1-1422, 1-1422/SCM 3-7-3, 1-1422/2-340, 1-136/2-340, AFIS 1-1422, AFIS 2-340, AFIS 1-136, and SCM 3-7-3. The present invention particularly relates to the development of specific cotton lines for the regulation of palmitic acid for the production of seeds having cottonseed oil content with reduced levels of palmitic acid. The cotton lines of the present disclosure have lower levels of palmitic acid content, and allows for the germination of seed at lower soil temperatures than current commercially available cotton cultivars.
US10426109B2
System and methods for monitoring the growth of an aquatic plant culture and detecting real-time characteristics associated with the aquatic plant culture aquatic plants. The systems and methods may include a control unit configured to perform an analysis of at least one image of an aquatic plant culture. The analysis may include processing at least one collected image to determine at least one physical characteristic or state of an aquatic plant culture. Systems and methods for distributing aquatic plant cultures are also provided. The distribution systems and methods may track and control the distribution of an aquatic plant culture based on information received from various sources. Systems and methods for growing and harvesting aquatic plants in a controlled and compact environment are also provided. The systems may include a bioreactor having a plurality of vertically stacked modules designed to contain the aquatic plants and a liquid growth medium.
US10426106B2
Systems and methods for assessing a field of plants for irrigation having program code to acquire at least one thermal image of a field having a plurality of plants thereon; generate a thermal map of the field from the thermal image providing a thermal value for a plurality of geographically referenced locations in the field; measure at least one weather parameter for the field; calculate a water stress value for each of the plurality of locations using the weather parameter and the thermal value; and estimate a water property value for each of the plurality of locations using the water stress value and a predetermined correlation of the water stress value and the water property value. Thus, the system leverages high-resolution aerial thermal imagery to estimate plant stress with the advantage of obtaining estimates of the water property value, such as the stem water potential (SWP), potentially for every plant in a field, thereby providing a more powerful tool for irrigation scheduling.
US10426104B2
Pressure-compensating emitter. The emitter includes an inlet connected to a source of pressurized water and an orifice in fluid communication with the inlet and extending into a channel including a raised land surrounding an outlet. A compliant membrane is positioned above the land in the chamber wherein pressurized water will cause the membrane to deform into contact with the land to alter flow through the outlet so as to provide a constant flow rate. Parameters of the emitter are selected so that the emitter has a large operating range and an activation pressure of 0.15 bar or below.
US10426081B2
Disclosed herein is a landscaping machine including a protective rollover bar having a left bar portion extending from a left side of an operator seat, a top bar portion extending from the left bar portion above the operator seat, and a right bar portion extending from the top bar portion to a right side of the operator seat. The landscaping machine further includes a storage device attached to the protective rollover bar, the storage device extending between and attached to the left bar portion and the right bar portion. The storage device includes a receptacle that is configured to hold objects during operation of the landscaping machine. Further disclosed herein is a storage device attachable to a landscape machine and a storage device kit.
US10426079B2
A declutching device for a seed drill distribution element including a locking element and a support element on which the locking element is mounted, in which the locking element allows two stable positions relative to the support element and can be moved between these, the locking element being configured, when in a stable position, to be able to declutch the distribution element.
US10433460B2
A data center cabinet includes a cabinet body, an oil distribution device and a plurality of liquid distributors. The cabinet body includes a number of mounting racks. The cabinet body is sequentially mounted with a number of server housings from high to low. A server is placed in the server housing. A liquid distributor is provided above each of the server housings. The oil distribution device is connected to the liquid distributor via an oil intake device. Cooling liquid oil is pumped into the oil distribution device by a pump, the oil distribution device distributes oil flow to the liquid distributor under the pressure of the pump, and the liquid distributor sprays the cooling liquid oil to the server for cooling. The present invention also relates to a pressure spray system.
US10433455B2
A wiring device includes a housing that encloses a line voltage port and/or a low voltage port for providing power to at least one removable load. The housing has an intake opening and an exhaust opening for drawing cooling air into the housing and for exhausting heated air. A fan is disposed within the housing and operates to move the air through the housing. A thermal load such as a heat sink or a transformer is positioned within the housing and receives cooling air to reduce the temperature of the load. The fan is energized when a sensed temperature in the housing exceeds a first predetermined threshold. Power to the line and/or low voltage port is reduced or shut off if the sensed temperature in the housing exceeds a predetermined value that is greater than the first predetermined threshold.
US10433452B2
In an electrical device, a model series of electrical devices, and a production method, in particular for a converter, having a circuit board including circuit traces, the circuit board has two similar and/or identical contact area arrays, the contact area arrays in particular transitioning into each other through rotation and/or displacement. A first contact area array of the contact area arrays is fitted with a first power module, and the second contact area array is able to be fitted with a second power module, e.g., so that a respective electric motor is able to be supplied from the respective power module.
US10433445B2
A display device is provided. When the display device is attached to a wall, a space between the display device and the wall is not exposed externally, thereby improving the aesthetic quality of the design. The angle of attachment of the display device is simply adjustable, thereby improving user convenience.
US10433444B2
Generally speaking, pursuant to various embodiments, interconnect apparatuses are provided herein to couple flexible circuits to control circuits. In some embodiments, the apparatus can comprise a first portion housing a control circuit and a second portion conductively coupled to a flexible circuit. The second portion can comprise a first seat housing and a second seat housing, which together can form a housing around the flexible circuit. The control circuit can conductively couple to the flexible circuit when the first portion couples to the second portion. The flexible circuit can be included in an apparel item and comprise a conductive trace. The conductive trace can comprise a conductive composition. The first seat housing can comprise a lateral wall and a flange extending peripherally from the lateral wall. The flange can comprise a longitudinal co-extensive lateral recess flanking the flexible circuit.
US10433442B2
This is directed to systems and methods for coupling sections of an electronic device together. Sections of an electronic device can be coupled together via “knuckles.” The particular shape and structure of the knuckles can be based on various design considerations. For example, in some embodiments each section can function as an individual antenna. In this case, the knuckles can be designed in order to provide electrical isolation between the sections, thus allowing proper operation of the antennas. For example, the knuckles can be formed from a dielectric material, etc. As another design example, the knuckles can be designed in order to provide increased strength in areas of high strain, and/or to counteract torsional twisting in areas of high impact. As yet another design example, the knuckle can be designed in a manner that is aesthetically pleasing or which otherwise meets cosmetic requirements.
US10433434B2
A printer deposits material onto a substrate as part of a manufacturing process for an electronic product; at least one transported component experiences error, which affects the deposition. This error is mitigated using transducers that equalize position of the component, e.g., to provide an “ideal” conveyance path, thereby permitting precise droplet placement notwithstanding the error. In one embodiment, an optical guide (e.g., using a laser) is used to define a desired path; sensors mounted to the component dynamically detect deviation from this path, with this deviation then being used to drive the transducers to immediately counteract the deviation. This error correction scheme can be applied to correct for more than type of transport error, for example, to correct for error in a substrate transport path, a printhead transport path and/or split-axis transport non-orthogonality.
US10433428B2
Depicted embodiments are directed to an Application Specific Electronics Packaging (“ASEP”) system, which enables the manufacture of additional products using reel to reel (68a, 68b) manufacturing processes as opposed to the “batch” processes used to currently manufacture electronic products and MIDs. Through certain ASEP embodiments, it is possible to integrate connectors, sensors, LEDs, thermal management, antennas, RFID devices, microprocessors, memory, impedance control, and multi-layer functionality directly into a product.
US10433423B2
A method of this invention is for manufacturing a circuit board in which terminal fittings and electronic components are provided on a first surface of a main substrate that has the first surface and a second surface, a sub substrate that has a first surface and a second surface is arranged on the second surface side of the main substrate, and the sub substrate and the main substrate are connected by relay terminals. The main substrate and the sub substrate are formed in advance in a state of being connected in the same plane. During the method, the main and sub substrate are initially physical connected, at which time electrical components are attached to at least the main substrate. After physically separating the main and sub substrates, they are electrically connected.
US10433422B2
Provided is a differential wiring method for a high-speed printed circuit board, including the following steps: setting a pre-set impedance required value Z2 of a non-ball grid array (BGA) region, determining the width w2 of the second differential wire and the distance d2 between the two second differential wires according to the pre-set impedance required value Z2; calculating the width w1 of the first differential wire and the distance d1 between the two first differential wires, according to the distance s1 between two adjacent rows of bonding pads in a BGA region bonding pad array and the minimum processable distance s2 between the bonding pad and the first differential wire, where w1 and d1 should satisfy 2w1+d1≤s1−2s2, while further calculating w1 and d1 according to a differential characteristic impedance formula; arranging the two first differential wires disposed oppositely to each other in the BGA region according to the determined d1, and arranging the two second differential wires disposed oppositely to each other in the non-BGA region according to the determined d2; connecting the first differential wire and the second differential wire corresponding thereto via a first connection wire; and connecting the first differential wire and the bonding pad corresponding thereto via a second connection wire.
US10433414B2
A method of manufacturing a printed circuit board includes providing a substrate having at least one resin plate and a semi-cured sheet. A through hole is formed in the substrate to accommodate a radiator having an electrically conductive layer and an electrically insulated layer. The substrate and radiator are heat pressed to fully cure the epoxy and couple the substrate and radiator together. The excess resin is removed and electrically conductive layers are plated on the board. Surface circuits and a heat dissipating pattern are then etched into the conductive layer. An LED is attached to the printed circuit board. In some embodiments, a flexible segment is formed by removing a portion of the substrate. The radiator can have an electrically insulated layer extending at least partially across a surface of an electrically insulated and thermally conductive core.
US10433413B2
A manufacturing method of circuit structure embedded with heat-dissipation block including the following steps is provided. A core board including a first dielectric layer and two first conductive layers located on two opposite sides of the first dielectric layer is provided. A through hole penetrated the core board is formed. A heat-dissipation block is disposed into the through hole. Two inner-layer circuits are formed on two opposite sides of the core board. At least one build-up structure is bonded on the core board, wherein the build-up structure includes a second dielectric layer and a second conductive layer, and the second dielectric layer is located between the second conductive layer and the core board. A cavity is formed on a predetermined region of the build-up structure, and the cavity is communicated with the corresponding inner-layer circuit. Another manufacturing method of circuit structure embedded with heat-dissipation block is also provided.
US10433412B2
This disclosure provides systems, methods, and apparatus related to laser plasma accelerators. In one aspect a block of material defines a gas inlet, a chamber in fluid communication with the gas inlet, a throat in fluid communication with the chamber, a channel in fluid communication with the throat, and a gas outlet in fluid communication with the channel. The throat is configured to generate a supersonic flow of a gas when the gas flows through the throat. The channel includes a ramp that is positioned proximate the gas outlet, with the ramp being inclined at an angle with respect to a direction of a flow of the gas proximate a surface of the channel prior to the ramp at the gas outlet.
US10433410B2
An X-ray generation apparatus includes an X-ray tube; a drive circuit that drives the X-ray tube; a voltage generation circuit that generates an electron acceleration voltage applied to the X-ray tube; and a control unit that communicates with the drive circuit, and at least the X-ray tube, the drive circuit, and the voltage generation circuit are arranged inside a storage container filled with an insulating oil. At least a part of a path connecting the drive circuit and the control unit is formed of an optical fiber cable arranged inside the storage container, and the optical fiber cable has electric field mitigation means for suppressing an electric field occurring due to a potential difference between the drive circuit and the control unit from locally concentrating along a longitudinal direction of the optical fiber cable.
US10433405B2
A system of light devices including a first light device and a second light device. The first light device having a first housing, a first light, a first transceiver, a first electronic processor. The second light having a second housing, a second light, a second transceiver, a second electronic processor. The first electronic processor is coupled to the first light and the first transceiver, and configured to control operation of the first light, and transmit, via the first transceiver a command to the second light device. The second electronic processor coupled to the second light and the second transceiver, and configured to receive, via the second transceiver, the command from the first light device, and change an operational parameter of the second light in response to the command from the first light device.
US10433404B2
A lighting system comprises at least one network-capable infrastructure device and a commissioning device. The infrastructure device, such as a ballast or a luminaire, includes a first communication unit configured to communicate with at least one other infrastructure device, and a second communication unit. The commissioning device comprises a commissioning communication unit configured to communicate with the second communication unit of the infrastructure device. The infrastructure device receives a key information via the second communication unit and communicates via the first communication unit with the at least one other infrastructure device using the received key information.
US10433402B2
A remote switch device includes a first port, a second port and a third port. One of the first and second ports is coupled to a first power circuit through an external switch, and the other one is coupled to the first power circuit. The third port is coupled to a second power circuit through a load. The remote switch device switches, upon any one of receipt of a wireless control signal that indicates a switching operation and detection of switching of the external switch, from one of a conducting state and a non-conducting state to the other one of the conducting state and the non-conducting state, thereby permitting or not permitting electrical power transmission from the first power circuit to the second power circuit.
US10433397B2
A garden light having a body with a post, the lower end of which is provided with a spike. The upper end of the post receives a lens assembly. Secured to the lens assembly is a cap assembly that has three LEDs that are activated to produce a varying color light.
US10433395B2
The invention provides a device for driving the electrical power supply of at least one electronic circuit branch comprising at least one light source of an automotive vehicle. A converter circuit converts an input voltage VIN into a load voltage (or current) that is applied to said circuit branch, and control means are configured to control the converter circuit by means of a periodic PWM signal having a predetermined frequency f. The frequency f is adapted in real time and according to a disruption that is detected in the input voltage signal VIN in order to avoid any occurrence of flickering in the intensity of the luminous flux emitted by the light sources.
US10433391B2
A lighting control system includes: a storage which stores a plurality of parameters; a light emitter which emits light in a predetermined mode according to the plurality of parameters; a controller which selects two or more parameters from among the plurality of parameters stored in the storage to generate a group of parameters including the two or more parameters selected; and an obtainer which obtains an instruction from a user. The light emitter emits light at a predetermined time in a mode according to the group of parameters generated by the controller, and when the obtainer obtains a degree of comfort selected from among feeling options each indicating a feeling of the user, the controller generates a new group of parameters by changing, according to the degree of comfort, one or more parameters among the two or more parameters included in the group of parameters.
US10433389B2
An example device is configured to emit a first light having a first luminous flux and a peak intensity at a first wavelength that is greater than or equal to 400 nanometers (nm) and less than or equal to 480 nm. The first luminous flux is variable and/or the emission of the first light is interrupted one or more times. The device is also configured to emit a second light having a second luminous flux and a peak intensity at a second wavelength that is greater than or equal to 500 nm and less than or equal to 630 nm. The second luminous flux is variable and/or the emission of the second light is interrupted one or more times. The first luminous flux is at a maximum at least during a time at which the second luminous flux is not at a maximum.
US10433383B1
A light emitting diode driving apparatus includes a control unit, a switch control circuit, a signal switch unit and a control power unit. The control power unit, the signal switch unit and a plurality of light emitting diode units are connected in series. The control power unit supplies power to the control unit. The control unit controls the switch control circuit to turn on the signal switch unit, so that a direct current power is through the signal switch unit to form a high-level part of a lighting signal for driving the light emitting diode units. The control unit controls the switch control circuit to turn off the signal switch unit, so that a low-level part of the lighting signal is formed.
US10433381B2
An LED drive circuit in which a bright change of an LED is suppressed even if the voltage of a full-wave rectified waveform fluctuates is provided. The LED drive circuit includes a bridge rectifier circuit, an LED string made up by a plurality of LEDs being connected in series and supplied with a current from the bridge rectifier circuit, and a current limiting circuit that has a current input terminal and a current output terminal connected onto a path that starts from the bridge rectifier circuit and returns to the bridge rectifier circuit via the LED string, which limits a current that flows through the LED string to an upper limit current value or smaller, and further, which decreases the upper limit current value in accordance with the amount of rise in the voltage when the voltage at the current input terminal viewed from the current output terminal rises.
US10433373B2
A cooking apparatus is disclosed, which comprises a first housing provided with an inverter for induction heating; and a second housing including a working coil to which a current supplied from the inverter is transferred, heated as a container for receiving cooking food is arranged thereon, wherein the first housing and the second housing constitute spaces detached from each other.
US10433361B2
A radio frequency (RF) setting system includes an RF recognition reader configured to recognize an external near field communication (NFC) reader, an RF update controller configured to acquire a default setting value from among a plurality of setting values stored in a memory in response to the recognition of the external NFC reader, and an RF setting value specification module configured to set the default setting value as an RF setting value. When a connection for NFC is not established to the external NFC reader within a predetermined amount of time, the RF recognition reader is further configured to recognize that the connection for NFC fails, and the RF update controller is further configured to sequentially update the RF setting value with each of the plurality of setting values excluding the default setting value until the connection for NFC is successfully established to the external NFC reader.
US10433360B2
A packet service, PS, call manager within mobile communications user equipment receives a request for a packet service, PS, call from a background task that is running in the mobile communications user equipment. In response, the PS call manager checks whether or not there is a circuit service, CS, call that is in a setup phase; if so, then the PS call manager starts a count down timer and blocks the PS call until the count down timer has expired. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
US10433356B2
Provided in the embodiment of the present invention are a D2D-based communication method and a terminal. The method comprises: a first terminal receives a discovery signal of a second terminal, the discovery signal comprising indication information for indicating the capability and/or the status of the second terminal; and the first terminal performs D2D communication with the second terminal on the basis of the instruction information. The embodiment of the present invention implements the D2D communication on the basis of the capability and/or status of the terminal, improving the flexibility of the D2D communication mode.
US10433353B2
In some embodiments, one or more wireless stations operate to configure Neighbor Awareness Networking (NAN)—direct communication with neighboring wireless stations without utilizing an intermediate access point. Embodiments of the disclosure relate to aspects of NAN communication, including service discovery proxy registration, publishing, and subscription of services via the proxy, maintenance of the proxy, and de-registration of the proxy.
US10433343B2
A method and apparatus are disclosed, from the perspective of the UE, for performing random access procedure. In one embodiment, the method includes the UE receives a first back-off information from the network in a broadcast message, wherein the first back-off information includes a start offset of back-off interval. The method further includes the UE transmits a first preamble to the network. In addition, the method includes the UE determines a back-off interval based on the first back-off information and a second back-off information, wherein the second back-off information is received when the UE monitors a response for the first preamble. The method also includes the UE transmits a second preamble to the network after the back-off interval is finished.
US10433342B2
The present disclosure describes a method, an apparatus, and a computer-readable medium for a random access channel (RACH) procedure at a user equipment. For example, the method may select a two-step RACH procedure or a four-step RACH procedure at the UE based at least on RACH configuration information received from a base station or the RACH configuration information at the UE. The example method may further include transmitting, from the UE, one or more messages associated with the two-step RACH procedure or the four-step RACH procedure based on the selection.
US10433341B2
The document discloses a method for sending a Random Access Response (RAR) message and a node. The method includes: a first type node sends an RAR through a downlink channel, and the RAR carries one or more pieces of RAR information of a second type node.
US10433339B2
Wireless devices may exchange data related to multiple available random access procedures for network access. A random access procedure of the available random access procedures may be selected, and a random access message transmitted based on the selected random access procedure. Available random access procedures may include procedures that provide for a different number of random access messages or that are for use in communications having different transmission time intervals (TTIs). For example, a random access procedure may include a total of two random access messages or a total of four random access messages for accessing the wireless communications network. The use of one random access procedure instead of the other may depend on a wireless device's location relative to its serving base station.
US10433333B2
The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and a device for configuring uplink grants over multiple subframes in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: receiving an uplink grant from an eNodeB (eNB), wherein the uplink grant is valid during a specific time duration; transmitting data using the uplink grant when the data is generated during the specific time duration; and discarding the uplink grant when the specific time duration is passed.
US10433317B2
Disclosed are a method for assisting device-to-device (D2D) communication in a wireless communication system supporting D2D communication and a device therefor. Specifically, the method for a D2D assisting device to assist D2D communication in a wireless communication system supporting D2D communication may comprise the steps of: receiving resource pool information for D2D communication from a base station; performing D2D activity monitoring on a D2D user equipment by listening to one or more D2D communication links in the resource pool; and reporting the results of the D2D activity monitoring to the base station, or allocating a resource to the D2D user equipment on the basis of the results of the D2D activity monitoring.
US10433316B2
The present disclosure discloses a method used in a control node and an associated control node. The method includes selecting one or more client radio nodes based on a Directional Link Interference Map (DLIM) for all active links under control of the control node; for each of the selected one or more client radio nodes, determining one or more candidate links between the client radio node and other radio nodes; for each of the determined candidate links and all active links, determining a set of sounding and sensing related parameters; and transmitting the determined set of sounding and sensing related parameters for each of the determined candidate links and all active links to a transmitting node and a receiving node of the link. The present disclosure further discloses a method used in a radio node under control of a control node and an associated radio node.
US10433314B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a resource scheduling method, apparatus, and system. The embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the field of communications technologies and are used to resolve a problem of resource scheduling in Device-to-Device (D2D) communication. The method includes: sending, by a first node, first control signaling to a second node, where the first control signaling includes information about a resource for second control signaling transmission and information about a resource for data transmission; and receiving, by the second node, the first control signaling sent by the first node, and sending second control signaling to a third node by using the resource for the second control signaling transmission, and sending data to the third node by using the resource for the data transmission. The resource scheduling method, apparatus, and system can be applied to a data transmission device requiring relatively high delay performance.
US10433311B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide an information transmission method, a device, and a system. The method includes: determining, by UE, a type of a coverage area in which the UE is located, where the type of the coverage area is a first coverage area or a second coverage area; and receiving, by the UE by using a corresponding beam according to the type of the coverage area in which the UE is located, the broadcast information sent by the network device. Therefore, when the UE is covered in the different coverage areas, the broadcast information sent by the network device can be received, and this ensures normal communication between the UE and the network device.
US10433310B2
A vehicle includes a wireless communication unit configured to form a beam pattern for performing wireless communication with a target vehicle, a camera module configured to obtain an image of at least one peripheral vehicle, and a display unit configured to display the image. When the target vehicle is selected based on the displayed image, the beam pattern is formed toward the selected target vehicle.
US10433308B1
A sensor network may be configured to operate in extreme temperature environments. A sensor may be configured to generate a frequency carrier, and transmit the frequency carrier to a node. The node may be configured to amplitude modulate the frequency carrier, and transmit the amplitude modulated frequency carrier to a receiver.
US10433305B2
A solution for operating a radio communication apparatus communicating with at least one other apparatus is provided. In communication, a frequency block of a set of frequency blocks having a given center frequency is utilized. The center frequencies of at least some adjacent frequency blocks are separated by a given frequency offset. The offset is selected such that the adjacent frequency blocks are partly overlapping and the apparatus receiving a given frequency interprets a signal separated from the given signal by the offset as noise.
US10433304B2
A method is presented for dedicating and allocating frequency channels to control and data frames in a WiFi local area network system. The method comprising dedicating a frequency channel in a frequency band, determining by a station the dedicated frequency channel, transmitting by the station a probe request frame in the dedicated frequency channel, receiving by the station a probe response frame in the dedicated frequency channel.
US10433297B2
The present disclosure provides a communication processing method, a communication processing apparatus, and a base station. The communication processing method is used for an SeNB which constitutes a dual-connection radio communication network with an MeNB, including: a first determination step of determining information about currently available service resources for distribution, in accordance with a resource condition, an admission control step of performing service admission processing on at least one first service in accordance with the information about the service resources, and a transmission step of transmitting service admission information indicating a service admission processing result to the MeNB so as to enable the MeNB to perform service processing in accordance with the service admission information.
US10433291B2
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A user equipment (UE) may monitor a neighbor cell and report the result to a serving base station. Based on the report, the serving base station may identify an estimated discovery reference signal (DRS) transmission window of the neighbor cell. In some cases, the UE may estimate and report parameters of the neighbor DRS transmission window, and in other cases, the UE may make a measurement report and the base station may infer DRS transmission window parameters. The base station may then provide the UE with a DRS measurement timing configuration (DMTC) based on the estimated parameters of the neighbor cell so that the UE may monitor the neighbor cell and the serving cell in an efficient manner. For example, the UE may conserve battery life by refraining from monitoring DRS during periods when a DRS transmission is not likely.
US10433287B2
A method for transmitting uplink control information in a carrier aggregation environment, the method includes: calculating n pieces of response data, each having 1 bit or 2 bits, for n subframes received from an enhanced Node B (eNB) through n downlink component carriers and decoded by a User Equipment (UE); calculating k bits of integrated response data by applying a mapping rule reflecting a weight given to a downlink component carrier of each of the n pieces of response data; and performing a block coding of the integrated response data to produce encoded integrated response data, and transmitting the encoded integrated response data to the eNB.
US10433281B2
Provided is a D2D operation method performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system, and a terminal using same. In the method, received is indication information indicating whether or not using preconfigured D2D resources within cell coverage is permitted, resources for D2D signal transmission are determined on the basis of the indication information, and a D2D signal is transmitted by using the determined resources.
US10433278B2
Provided are methods and devices for allocating and processing sub-frame resources. In the methods, under the condition that a Multicast Channel (MCH) Scheduling Period (MSP) exceeds a Common Sub-frame allocation Period (CSP), an allocation manner for allocating Multicast Broadcast over Single Frequency Network (MBSFN) sub-frame resources to each MCH and a Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) in the MCH is determined; and the allocation manner is notified to User Equipment (UE). According to the technical solutions provided above, under the condition that the MSP exceeds the CSP, MBMS resource scheduling may be implemented, the UE may be ensured to correctly receive a required MBMS, and user experiences may be improved.
US10433274B2
A method and apparatus are provided for calibrating a wireless access point comprising an array of multiple (m) antennas denoted Ai (i=1 . . . m), each antenna having a respective internal phase offset φi. The method comprises receiving a signal from at least one transmitter located at a substantially known bearing from the wireless access point. The method further comprises determining an estimated value for each internal phase offseti such that an angle of arrival (AoA) spectrum calculated for the received signal on the basis of said estimated values matches the known bearing, wherein said AoA spectrum is calculated by treating said multiple antennas as a phased array. A method and an apparatus are also provided for calibrating a wireless access point comprising first and second arrays of multiple antennas, each antenna array having a respective radio unit, and each antenna in an array having a respective internal phase offseti. The method comprises using an antenna in the first antenna array to act as a transmitter located at a known distance from each antenna in the second antenna array, such that a signal from said transmitter is received at each antenna in the second antenna array. A phase for the received signal at each antenna in the second antenna array is measured in the radio unit, while an expected phase for the received signal is calculated, for each antenna in the second antenna array, based on the known distance of that antenna from the transmitter. The internal phase offseti, for each antenna in the second antenna array can then be determined from the difference between the measured phase and the calculated phase for that antenna.
US10433273B2
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system that manages utilization of mobile subscriber identity information including enabling use of such information by different communication devices. The use of the same mobile subscriber identity information by multiple devices can be based on locations and other mobile subscriber identity information can be assigned to devices based on the locations. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10433269B2
The present disclosure includes systems and methods for an integrated wireless backhaul and access network. A relay node (RN) comprises a transceiver configured to receive, from a second node, which may be an anchor base station (ABS) or a second RN, a synchronization signal burst comprising a plurality of synchronization signal blocks, each of the plurality of synchronization signal blocks transmitted using a set of channel resources. The RN further comprises a processor operably connected to the transceiver, the processor configured to measure the received plurality of synchronization signal blocks and to identify, based at least in part on the measurement of the plurality of synchronization signal blocks, at least one of the plurality of synchronization signal blocks to monitor as a synchronization reference for the second node.
US10433266B2
Provided are a method and an apparatus for controlling transmission power in a wireless communication system. A wireless device is connected to a first serving cell utilizing a licensed band and a second serving cell utilizing a non-licensed band. The transmission power from the second serving cell is determined by considering the clear channel assessment (CCA) coverage of the wireless device or the second serving cell.
US10433262B1
A density-optimized short-range wireless communications antenna system has a first radiating element, a second radiating element, and a radio frequency transmitter that generates a radio frequency signal. A power divider has an input port connected to the radio frequency transmitter, a first output port, and a second output port connected to the second radiating element, and a signal power of the radio frequency signal is split between the first output port the second output port. A phase shifter is connected to the first output port of the power divider and to the first radiating element, with a phase of the first split radio frequency signal being shifted by a prescribed degree relative to the second split radio frequency signal.
US10433256B2
An application control method includes acquiring M running applications on a mobile terminal, wherein M is a positive integer; acquiring user habit data related to closing at least one application within the M running applications; and closing the at least one application within the M running applications according to the user habit data. With embodiments of the present disclosure, an intelligent closing of the applications can be achieved, and power consumption of a mobile terminal can be reduced.
US10433255B1
Disclosed is a method and system that may help control when a network will request (and receive) a remaining battery energy level report from a UE. Per the disclosure, a network that has an established radio-link-layer connection with the UE could track an amount of time in which the UE operates in a radio-link-layer connected mode. The network could then determine whether the amount of time in which the UE has operated in the radio-link-layer connected mode has exceeded a predetermined threshold amount of time. And responsive to determining that the amount of time in which the UE has operated in the radio-link-layer connected mode has exceeded the threshold amount of time, the network could cause the UE to report to the network the remaining battery energy level of the UE.
US10433250B2
Time division multiple access (TDMA) media access control (MAC) adapted for single user, multiple user, multiple access, and/or MIMO wireless communications. Various com systems may include smart meter stations (SMSTAs) and/or wireless stations (STAs). Appropriate coordination is made with respect to such communication devices to ensure appropriate uplink (and/or downlink) communications between a network manager or coordinator (e.g., an access point (AP)) and the SMSTAs and/or STAs. With respect to SMSTAs, the relative duration of time that such communication devices are awake and operative versus asleep (or in a reduced power and/or functionality state) can be significant. Certain implementations may include a relatively large number of such communication devices (e.g., 10s, 100s, 1000s, or more), and appropriate coordination and scheduling of such communications to/from them is made using one or more variations of TDMA signaling (e.g., including different respective service periods (SPs), communication medium access operational modes, adaptation thereof, etc.).
US10433248B2
A network device identifies Internet of Things (IoT) devices present on a Long Term Evolution, category M1 (LTE Cat-M1) network in a service area with connectivity to a wireless station; determines a reporting configuration currently associated with each of the IoT devices, wherein each of the reporting configurations are based on a reporting requirement for an initiation of reporting instances via the LTE Cat-M1 network; performs an analysis of the reporting configurations to identify a potential signal loading reduction over the LTE Cat-M1 network and/or a potential power consumption reduction related to the reporting configuration associated with at least one of the IoT devices; modifies, based on the analysis, the reporting configuration of the at least one IoT device to enable the potential signal loading reduction and/or the potential power consumption reduction; and transmits, to the at least one IoT device, a message identifying the modified reporting configuration.
US10433246B2
Power is conserved in a mobile device having a lock screen wallpaper by: (1) identifying the mobile device is at a business location, (2) temporarily replacing lock screen wallpaper in the mobile device to an image having a scanning code, the scanning code encoding payment information for a cloud-based transaction at the business location, (3) activating a display of the mobile device and rendering the image having the scanning code as the lock screen wallpaper on the activated display of the mobile device which remains in the screen locked state; and (4) conserving power in the mobile device by providing the image having the scanning code as the lock screen wallpaper of the mobile device, without having to unlock the mobile device.
US10433244B2
A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium having instructions to store cell reselection parameters; select a first set of at least one of candidate frequency bands or candidate frequencies based on a first parameter of the cell reselection parameters that indicates candidate frequency bands or candidate frequencies from which can be selected for cell reselection; perform inter-frequency measurement; count a number of inter-frequency measurements performed; determine whether a cell reselection criteria has been satisfied based on one or more signal threshold values; select a new cell in response to a determination that the cell reselection criteria has been met; and determine whether to select a second set of at least one of one or more candidate frequency bands or one or more candidate frequencies indicated by the first parameter in response to a determination that the cell reselection criteria has not been met.
US10433237B1
Embodiments of the present disclosure can be used to monitor, access, and utilize resources available at workspaces effectively using location-aware devices. Methods and systems disclosed herein integrate location signals received from beacons and other indoor positioning systems for better management of shared resources, such as conference rooms, audiovisual equipment, and other equipment, and address dynamic changes to the availability or non-availability of these resources based on data from location-aware devices and beacons.
US10433224B2
A communication device for handling data transmissions after a handover comprises a storage device for storing instructions comprising receiving a first radio resource control (RRC) message configuring a first data radio bearer (DRB) and configuring a mapping that a first flow is mapped to the first DRB, from a first base station (BS); receiving a first PDU of the first flow or a second flow over a second DRB from the first BS; transmitting a second plurality of PDUs of the first flow over the second DRB in response to the first PDU; receiving a handover command from the first BS; performing a handover to a second BS in response to the handover command; and transmitting a third plurality of PDUs of the first flow over the first DRB to the second BS in response to the handover command, after performing the handover to the second BS.
US10433223B2
A more efficient network can be achieved by leveraging an adaptive dejitter buffer. The dejitter buffer can be dynamically adjusted based off a network data analysis. The dejitter buffer memory/depth of a mobile device can be adjusted in accordance with receiving a delay interruption length and out-of-order packet data associated with another mobile device. Thereafter, the dejitter buffer memory can be filled with voice packet data to decrease a packet delay variation at the mobile device.
US10433220B2
Access nodes in a network are configured to periodically measure cell loads and exchange cell load measurements with neighbors. At each access node, cell loads are compared with load thresholds, and with neighboring loads, to determine whether or not load balancing operations should be triggered. Load balancing operations include reducing or increasing an effective coverage area of one or both of the congested cell and the neighbor cell by adjusting a handover threshold parameter, such as a threshold signal level. Adjusting thresholds at a congested cell triggers more handovers from the congested cell to the non-congested cell. Similarly, adjusting thresholds at a non-congested cell prevents handovers from the non-congested cell to the congested cell.
US10433209B2
A method (200; 600) of balancing a traffic load among at least apart of traffic managing entities (105;110) of a mobile telecommunication network (100) comprising a plurality of traffic managing entities (105;110) is proposed. The method comprises the following steps: collecting (205; 605) traffic-related data referred to said at least a part of traffic managing entities (105;110); identifying (220; 620) a first set of traffic managing entities (105;110) managing an excessive traffic load on the basis of such traffic-related data; identifying (220; 620) a second set of traffic managing entities (105;110) adapted to take charge of at least part of the excessive traffic load to which traffic managing entities (105;110) of first set of traffic managing entities (105;110) are subjected. Moreover, for each traffic managing entity (105;110) of the first set of traffic managing entities (105;110) the method comprises: determining (235-240; 630) at least one traffic managing entity (105;110) of the second set of traffic managing entities (105;110) adapted to take charge of at least part of the excessive traffic load managed by said traffic managing entity (105;110) of the first set of traffic managing entities (105;110); assigning (245; 635) at least part of the excessive traffic load to which said traffic managing entity (105;110) of first set of traffic managing entities (105; 10) is subjected to the determined at least one least one traffic managing entity (105;110) of the second set of traffic managing entities (105;110), and adjusting (245; 635) radio communication parameters of said traffic managing entity (105;110) of the first set of traffic managing entities (105; 10) and of said determined at least one traffic managing entity (105;110) of the second set of 20 traffic managing entities (105;110) thereby redistributing traffic load on the basis of such assigning.
US10433205B2
A method performed by a network node for retransmitting a Radio Link Control, Protocol Data Unit (RLC PDU), to a UE is provided. The UE and the network node operate in a wireless communications network. The UE is configured to use Discontinuous Reception (DRX). When an RLC PDU transmitted to the UE is indicated to not being received by the UE, the network node determines (601) a time until a first DRX on-duration time period that is possible to allow time for Hybrid Automatic Repeat Request (HARQ) operations to complete a retransmission of a Medium Access Control (MAC) PDU. The MAC PDU is associated to the RLC PDU. The network node then initiates a retransmission (603) of the RLC PDU to the UE according to the determined time.
US10433201B2
An operation method of a controller in a transport network supporting communications between an access network and a core network may comprise transmitting a request message for requesting a channel state report to at least one transport node among a plurality of transport nodes included in the transport network; receiving, in response to the request message, a response message including channel state information from the at least one transport node; determining at least one protocol layer to be used in the at least one transport node based on the channel state information; and transmitting a control message including information on the determined at least one protocol layer to the at least one transport node.
US10433168B2
A system, method, and non-transitory computer-readable medium for a combination wireless and smartcard login authentication is disclosed. The method discloses validating a smartcard to yield a validation and establishing, based on the validation, a wireless connection with a remote device. The method can further include receiving a smartcard passcode verifying the smartcard passcode to yield a verification, and authorizing, based on the verification and at the server, the remote device access to a baseboard management controller of the server.
US10433162B2
A system for securing radio access with inter-eNB carrier aggregation including a primary eNB configured to secure transmission with a user equipment. The primary eNB generates a base key and derives a set of derived keys used to secure transmission on a set of radio bearers that correspond to the set of derived keys. The system for securing radio access with inter-eNB carrier aggregation also including a secondary eNB configured to secure transmission with the UE using at least one of the set of derived keys received which corresponds to a radio bearer from the set of radio bearers used by the SeNB.
US10433160B2
Confusion resulting from assigning the same node identifier to multiple nodes is resolved through the use of confusion detection techniques and the use of unique identifiers for the nodes. In some aspects an access point and/or an access terminal may perform operations relating to detecting confusion and/or providing a unique identifier to resolve confusion.
US10433159B2
A method of operating a wireless communication system is disclosed (FIG. 6). The method includes receiving a virtual cell identification (VCID) parameter (600) from a remote transmitter. A base sequence index (BSI) and a cyclic shift hopping (CSH) parameter (604,606) are determined in response to the VCID. A pseudo-random sequence is selected in response to the BSI and CSH (610,612). A reference signal is generated using the selected pseudo-random sequence (614).
US10433145B2
A method includes initiating an emergency call, responsive to the initiating step, generating a trigger, wherein the trigger comprises a request to suspend a call restriction associated with a user device, and transmitting the trigger using a Ut interface to a server to suspend the call restriction.