US10569953B2
A proppant discharge system has a container with an outlet positioned in a bottom thereof and a gate affixed adjacent the outlet so as to be movable between a first position covering the outlet to a second position opening the outlet, and a support structure having an actuator thereon. The container is removably positioned on the top surface of the support structure. The actuator is engageable with gate so as to move the gate from the first position to the second position. A conveyor underlies the container so as to receive proppant as discharged from the container through the outlet. The container can be a ten foot ISO container.
US10569952B2
An aerosol dispenser. The aerosol dispenser is made from materials which can go into a single recycling stream having a single class of materials, as defined by the Society of the Plastics Industry, and particularly may exclusively comprise Class 1 materials with no flammable product/propellant present.
US10569951B2
A marking paint applicator for a portable electronic locator that locates buried cables and pipes via electromagnetic emissions is disclosed. The marking paint application may include an elongated support structure and a trigger mechanism, along with a bracket assembly, a receptacle for holding paint, and an actuating mechanism for selectively controlling release of the paint in response to operator actuation of the trigger mechanism.
US10569949B2
An ovenable cooking apparatus for facilitating the cooking of food components while maintaining the separateness thereof may include a first container for holding a first food component, and a second container for holding a second food component. The separation of the first food component from the second food component maintains the surface area for the first and second food components to facilitate heating of the first and second food components. The first food component may have a liquid based content for producing steam when heated, and one or both of the first container and the second container may define a passage for providing airflow and steam flow for contacting the second container and/or the second foodstuff and heating or steaming the second food component. Additionally, the second container may be steam impermeable for cooking bread and the like.
US10569947B2
A carton includes a first panel and a second panel in overlying relationship with each other so as to form a composite wall and a handle structure formed in the composite wall. The handle structure includes a first end portion formed from the first panel, a grip portion extending from the first end portion into an access opening in the composite wall and a second end portion disposed under the first panel and coupled to the grip portion.
US10569932B2
A package for holding packaged goods, with a packaging body containing multiple packaging sides to create an essentially closed packaging volume, wherein the packaging body features a first packaging part and at least one second packaging part to form a boundary line between an edge section of the first packaging part and an edge section of the second packaging part, with a carrying handle which is connected in a fixing section through locking adhesive elements, and which features a suspension loop for grasping the carrying handle, wherein at least two locking adhesive elements respectively lie in an adhered state solely on an edge section of the first packaging part, and on an edge section of the second packaging part, and wherein the carrying handle runs along the boundary line of the packaging body.
US10569922B2
The present application relates to a method and system for labeling one or more products such as packages transported along a conveyer, and more specifically to applying a label on a respective package by way of a vertically adjustable assembly positioned above the conveyor. The adjustable assembly includes at least a label printer and an applicator for printing and applying the label on a surface of the package on the conveyor.
US10569916B2
The present invention refers to an apparatus for the transfer of foil bags, the apparatus comprising a magazine system, a plurality of adjacently arranged bag receptacles for the simultaneous transportation of adjacently arranged foil bags, and comprising a plurality of clamps which are each configured for gripping a foil bag in a bag receptacle and for the suspended transportation of the foil bag, wherein the apparatus is configured such that during operation foil bags are transferred from the foil bag magazines to the bag receptacles and are gripped in the bag receptacles by the clamps and are transported in suspended fashion, and wherein the apparatus comprises height-adjustable bottom support elements which are configured and arranged such that they respectively support from below the bottom of a foil bag in a bag receptacle up to the position where the clamps grip the foil bag.
US10569907B2
Devices for maintaining crawler alignment on complex-shaped blades and for enabling the blade crawler to traverse over trailing edge protrusions. Using ball and socket bearings or air pads in place of alignment wheels, the crawler will be able to track along complex-geometry rotor blades, propellers and other airfoils. Using an oversized-diameter roller, a semi-flexible roller, or a dual-roller arrangement, the crawler will be able to traverse over trailing edge protrusions.
US10569905B2
A system for providing pre-conditioned air to an aircraft on the ground includes a ground air conditioning unit configured to produce air-conditioned air, a control module for controlling operation of the air conditioning unit, and an air hose having a first end in communication with a pre-conditioned air outlet of the air conditioning unit and a second end having a connector for connection to an aircraft on the ground. A pressure sensing device provides pressure information to the control module and is arranged so as to allow pressure monitoring of the flow of pre-conditioned air in the vicinity of the second end of the air hose.
US10569904B2
In one aspect, there is disclosed a taxi vehicle comprising a chassis having a coupler to connect to a coupling location of a craft and a set of wheels with at least one electric motor coupled to the set of wheels. The taxi vehicle can include a fuel cell coupled to the at least one electric motor and a battery coupled to the fuel cell. The battery can be configured to supply peak power demand to the at least one electric motor to start moving the craft. The battery can receive charging from the fuel cell when not supplying peak power demand while the fuel cell supplies power to the at least one electric motor to continue moving the craft.
US10569903B2
An apparatus including a platform, casters attached to the platform, and a carriage supported by the platform is described. The carriage includes a left arm, a right arm, and an actuation mechanism. The left arm can pivot about a left lateral axis, and the right arm can pivot about a right lateral axis. The actuation mechanism allows a distance between a proximal end of the left arm and a proximal end of the right arm to be modified. Increasing the distance causes a distal end of the left arm and a distal end of the right arm to swing towards each other. Decreasing the distance causes the distal end of the left arm and the distal end of the right are to swing away from each other. The apparatus provides a convenient means by which to move a helicopter equipped with skids while the helicopter is on the ground.
US10569901B2
A drone includes a light emitter that emits light and circuitry which, in operation, obtains flight state information regarding a flight state of the drone, determines, on the basis of the flight state information, a direction in which the light emitter is to emit light, and controls the light emitter such that the light emitter emits light in the determined direction.
US10569894B2
A manufacturing method is provided. During this method, a panel is provided that includes non-conductive material and a plurality of conductive elements at least partially embedded within the non-conductive material. The conductive elements include a first conductive element. An electric current is applied to the first conductive element such that the first conductive element produces a signature. A location of the first conductive element in the panel is determined based on the signature. An aperture is formed in the panel based on the determined location of the first conductive element.
US10569893B2
Auxiliary power unit inlet apparatus and methods are disclosed. An example apparatus includes an aircraft including a fuselage, the fuselage including an air inlet including a first sub-inlet and a second sub-inlet separated from the first sub-inlet; and a door coupled along the air inlet to enable air to separably flow into the first sub-inlet and the second sub-inlet, the door to deter the air from flowing between the first sub-inlet and the second sub-inlet.
US10569892B2
Embodiments are directed to selecting, by a computing device comprising a processor, the size of at least one prime mover associated with an aircraft to satisfy a baseline power requirement for operation of the aircraft during a steady state load condition, selecting at least one power source configuration to supplement power provided by the at least one prime mover during a transient load condition associated with the operation of the aircraft, and selecting, by the computing device, a parameter of the at least one power source configuration to provide a total power in an amount that is greater than a threshold during the transient condition.
US10569884B2
In an illustrative embodiment of an aircraft cabin passenger seating arrangement, first and second adjacent passenger seats are positioned at different angles with reference to a longitudinal axis of an aircraft, and longitudinally offset from each other such that the first seat is positioned forward of the second seat by an amount less than a length of the second passenger seat when in the lie-flat position. The first and second adjacent passenger seats may be longitudinally offset from a third passenger seat separated from the second passenger seat by an aisle, the third passenger seat disposed proximate a fourth passenger seat, such that a row of passenger seats includes two staggered groups of passenger seating. The first passenger seat may be vertically offset from the second passenger seat.
US10569880B2
An arrangement for selectively arresting a serving trolley in a cabin includes a walling extending perpendicularly to a cabin floor. The walling has a height at least equal to the height of a serving trolley. The arrangement has an upper arresting unit positioned at an upper fastening section of the walling and a lower arresting unit positioned at a lower fastening section of the walling. The upper arresting unit has a first engagement element and a second engagement element, wherein at least one of the engagement elements is movable relative to the other engagement element. The upper arresting unit releasably engages two distanced recesses at an upper end of the serving trolley by way of the engagement elements. The lower arresting unit includes at least one third engagement element and is designed for engaging a bottom side component of the serving trolley by way of the third engagement element.
US10569877B2
A dispensing device for connection to a drone is provided. The dispensing device has an outer housing and an inner housing interior of the outer housing. The inner housing has an inner cavity having an entrance opening and an opposing exhaust opening. The area between the outer housing and the inner housing defines an outer cavity adapted to hold a material. The dispensing device also has a fluid access opening to provide fluid access between outer cavity and the inner cavity to allow material in the outer cavity to be transferred to the inner cavity and mixed with air to create an air and material mixture. An air accelerator is provided adjacent the inner cavity to accelerate the air and material mixture out of the dispensing device.
US10569874B2
A flight control method includes: determining a positional relationship between an aircraft and a control device; determining a polar coordinate system with the control device as an origin according to the positional relationship; receiving a flight direction control instruction sent by the control device, the flight direction control instruction being generated on the basis of the polar coordinate system; and driving, according to coordinate information about the aircraft in the polar coordinate system, the aircraft to fly in accordance with the flight direction control instruction.
US10569870B2
A proprotor system for tiltrotor aircraft having a helicopter mode and an airplane mode. The proprotor system includes a hub and a plurality of proprotor blades coupled to the hub such that each proprotor blade is operable to independently flap relative to the hub and independently change pitch. In the airplane mode, the proprotor blades have a first in-plane frequency greater than 2.0/rev.
US10569869B2
A folding yoke comprising a bilateral center yoke pivotally connected to separate foldable yoke arms permits rotor blade fold about a single through bolt connection inboard of a set of bearings. In use, the compact folded arrangement of the rotor blades reduces folded aircraft dimensions in response to ever increasing restricted storage space parameters.
US10569862B2
An aircraft landing gear having a shock absorbing strut and a shortening mechanism coupled between a walking beam and a shortening portion of a shock absorber. The shortening mechanism is arranged such that when the walking beam is at a first position due to a first extension state of the retraction actuator the shortening mechanism is in a locked condition in which it inhibits axial movement of the shortening portion within the strut element in the first direction axial direction, and as the retraction actuator changes in extension state from the first extension state towards a second extension state, the retraction actuator moves the walking beam which in turn causes the shortening mechanism to move the shortening portion within the strut element in the first axial direction to shorten the shock absorbing strut.
US10569861B2
A propeller includes a blade free to rotate about a longitudinal axis of the blade. The propeller also includes a mechanical stop positioned to engage mechanically a first portion of the blade and/or a first structure coupled mechanically to the blade when the blade is in a first position. The propeller also includes a magnetic stop positioned to engage magnetically a second portion of the blade and/or a second structure coupled mechanically to the blade when the blade is in a second position. The blade rotates to the first position against the mechanical stop when the propeller is rotated at a first rotational speed and the blade rotates to the second position against the magnetic stop when the propeller is rotated at a second rotational speed in a same direction as when the blade is in the first position.
US10569853B2
The present invention is realized by apparatus and methods for harvesting, storing, and generating energy by permanently placing a large rigid buoyant platform high in the earth's atmosphere, above clouds, moisture, dust, and wind. Long, strong and light tethers can connect the buoyant structure to the ground which can hold it in position against wind forces. Weights suspended from the buoyant platform with cables are raised and lowered by electric winches to store and release gravitational potential energy. High voltage transmission lines electrically connect the platform to the earth's surface. Electrical energy from the high voltage transmission lines or from photovoltaic arrays on the platform can be stored as gravitational potential energy and subsequently released as electricity from generators driven from the stored gravitational potential energy and used on the platform or transmitted via the high voltage transmission lines.
US10569850B2
Apparatus suitable for use in positioning ceiling or wall panels in predetermined locations. The apparatus includes one or more channel means shaped to receive at least part of a panel in use, said channel means at least partially defined by one or more substantially planar outer walls and at least one inner wall. At least part of the inner wall depends away from the outer wall thereby forming the opening into said channel means through which the ceiling or wall panel is inserted in use.
US10569848B2
A regulator first stage for two-stage underwater breathing apparatuses includes a reduction chamber communicating with a high-pressure gas supply through a balance valve, which is influenced by the pressure of the external environment by a balance diaphragm that, by way of a suitable actuator, acts on the valve. The reduction chamber includes one or more medium pressure outlets, having axes parallel to the operating axis of the balance valve. In one configuration, one or more medium pressure outlets are also provided having axes orthogonal to the operating axis of the valve.
US10569841B2
A multiple position convertible seat assembly for a boat includes three seat frames pivotally coupled to the boat and to each other to move from a first position as a seat, a second position as a lounge seat with leg support, and a third position forming another seat. In the third position, the seat includes a foldout cushion exposing a work surface.
US10569840B2
A seating and storage system for a marine vehicle is provided. The seating and storage system includes a seat and a seatback located at the rear portion of the seat. The seatback has a base portion and a movable cover. The base portion has a storage compartment therein and the movable cover is configured to cover an opening in the base portion. The cover is movable between an open position and a closed position. The seatback has a rear surface and a hinge assembly that movably connects the cover to the base portion. The hinge assembly is configured in such that in a fully open position, the cover is entirely positioned on a seat side of the rear surface of the seat back. The hinge assembly is configured to retain the cover in a fully open position in a manner that does not impinge upon the boat side support structure.
US10569835B2
An internal transmission is basically arranged with a hub shaft which is attachable to a bicycle frame, a first shaft which is separate from the hub shaft and which is non-rotatable around the hub shaft, and a second shaft which is separate from the hub shaft and from the first shaft and which is non-rotatable around the hub shaft. The internal transmission has a plurality of first rotating bodies which are coaxially rotatable around the first shaft, and a plurality of second rotating bodies which are coupled to each of the first rotating bodies, and which are coaxially rotatable around the axis of the second shaft. The internal transmission has a clutch mechanism which controls at least one of the rotation state of the first rotating body and the rotation state of the second rotating body, and a hub shell which is rotated around the hub shaft.
US10569831B2
A transportation device, in particular a foot scooter, for the locomotion of a person, the transportation device including a footboard having a deck for accommodating the person, the transportation device being propellable by a push-off by the person, the transportation device including a motor for supporting the propulsion of the transportation device, the transportation device including a detection device for detecting a push-off state and a control device for controlling the support of the propulsion as a function of the detected push-off state, the detection device including a sensing device (10) for detecting a force exerted by a person on the deck.
US10569828B2
A pedal operated vehicle includes a frame and a drive wheel rotatably coupled to the frame. In addition, the vehicle includes a pedal assembly coupled to the frame and including a pedal sprocket. Further, the vehicle includes a transmission mounted to the frame. The transmission includes an input sprocket mounted to a rotatable first shaft and an output sprocket mounted to a rotatable second shaft. A first chain is disposed about the pedal sprocket and the input sprocket. The output sprocket is configured to drive the rotation of the drive wheel. Moreover, the transmission includes a first plurality of sprockets coupled to the rotatable first shaft and a second plurality of sprockets coupled to the rotatable second shaft. A second chain disposed about one sprocket of the first plurality of sprockets and one sprocket of the second plurality of sprockets.
US10569822B2
A bottom bracket for a frame of a bicycle and the frame thereof are disclosed. The frame includes a head tube, a connection member, and two chain stays; one end of the connection member is connected to the head tube; the bottom bracket is adapted to be connected to another end of the connection member and the two chain stays; in a forward direction of the bicycle, the head tube is located at a front side of the bottom bracket, while the two chain stays are located in a rear side of the bottom bracket; the bottom bracket is characterized in that: the bottom bracket comprises at least one joint hole, adapted to receive a bottleneck of at least one compressed air bottle to secure the compressed air bottle to the frame; the secured at least one compressed air bottle is located at the rear side of the bottom bracket.
US10569821B1
A foldable vehicle includes a front wheel frame having a front wheel pivotably connected thereto, the front wheel frame having a front circular opening for receiving the front wheel. The vehicle also has a rear wheel frame having a rear wheel pivotably connected thereto, the rear wheel frame having a rear circular opening for receiving the rear wheel. A pivot joint connects the front wheel frame and the rear wheel frame, with the front wheel frame and the rear wheel frame being pivotable against each other via the pivot joint. A front vertical support extends from the front wheel frame and has a handlebar assembly pivotably secured to the front vertical support, and a rear vertical support extends from the rear wheel frame and has a seat assembly removably secured to the rear vertical support.
US10569819B2
An all-terrain vehicle has an air ventilation system positioned adjacent a rearmost point of the front ground engaging members and directing air rearwardly through an engine compartment, wherein the air ventilation system includes at least one air scoop adjacent a front of the vehicle for directing the air. In addition, an ATV has a rear rack having an integral storage bin, where the storage bin is one piece with the rear rack. The storage bin is sealed.
US10569816B2
The present invention relates to crawler vehicles and more particular to track chain suspension mechanisms, which provide for a smooth and levelled operation of the vehicle. The track chain suspension mechanism of the present invention is characterized in having a first and a second track frame, the first frame being suspended to the vehicle by means of a suspension shaft pivotally and slidable mounted to a suspension frame, the second track frame pivotally connected to the vehicle by means of a drive shaft mounted to a drive frame and wherein said first and second track frame pivotally connected to one another by means of a pivot shaft. In its application for concrete path laying machines the track chain suspension mechanism is further characterized in comprising only one idler at the front of the first track frame.
US10569804B2
A parking assist system for a vehicle includes a rearward viewing camera, a display and a controller. When operating in a first mode, the controller generates a first overlay at the displayed images that includes a representation of a target parking position. When the vehicle is in a reverse gear, the controller operates in a second mode and generates second and third overlays at the displayed images. The second overlay includes a representation of a projected rearward path of the vehicle that is based on a current steering angle of the vehicle. When operating in the second mode and after the representation of the target parking position is positioned at a displayed target parking space for the vehicle, the controller determines a target path for the vehicle to guide the driver to the target parking space, with the third overlay including a representation of the determined target path.
US10569800B2
A monitoring system for an electric power-assisted steering system comprising a DC power supply; an inverter bridge including a plurality of bridge switches selectively connecting phases of a multi-phase electric motor to the DC power supply, the multi-phase electric motor being configured to provide power-assistance to a steering system of a vehicle; a bridge driver circuit for providing control signals to the inverter bridge; and a DC link capacitor circuit interposed between the DC power supply and the inverter bridge, the DC link capacitor circuit at least one DC link capacitor. The monitoring system comprises a monitoring circuit configured to monitor the integrity of the DC link capacitor circuit, and outputting a ripple value indicative of a ripple voltage in an output of the DC power supply; and comparison means for comparing the ripple value with at least one ripple parameter indicative of a fault in the DC link capacitor circuit and determining whether a fault is present.
US10569790B2
A railcar truck and adapter pad system for placement between a roller bearing and side frame pedestal roof of a three-piece railcar truck. Many different features of the pad and/or the adapter-pad interface are configured to improve stiffness characteristics to satisfy both curving and high speed performance of the railcar truck.
US10569783B2
Work vehicle having a coupling member which is switchable between a coupled state where left/right brake operation tools are integrally coupled and a released state releasing the coupling. A coupled state detector is utilized. A controller controls a traveling state and is switchable between a first or normal mode and a second or vehicle speed suppression mode. The second or vehicle speed suppression mode can be switched back to the first or normal mode when the coupled state is detected and a predetermined releasing operation is performed.
US10569782B2
A deciding method of an interactive autonomous safe driving system for switching a driving mode of a vehicle includes an environmental detecting step and a driving mode judging step. The environmental detecting step is for driving an environmental detecting device to sense environmental conditions of the vehicle so as to generate a plurality of environmental condition data. The driving mode judging step is for controlling the driving mode by a controlling device according to the environmental condition data. The interactive autonomous safe driving system includes an environmental detecting device, a switching device and a controlling device. The environmental detecting device includes a plurality of environmental sensors. The environmental sensors sense environmental conditions of the vehicle so as to generate a plurality of environmental condition data. The controlling device controls the driving mode according to the switching state and the environmental condition data.
US10569779B2
A coasting neutral control apparatus associated with a speed camera may include a communication terminal configured to acquire speed camera enforcement section information, and a controller configured to perform or interrupt coasting neutral control by determining whether a predetermined execution condition for the coasting neutral control is satisfied using the speed camera enforcement section information.
US10569777B2
A circuit for compensating for low battery voltage available to power a load includes a power source, an inductor electrically coupled to the power source, a first switch configured to control current flow from the power source to the inductor, and a first diode connecting a first supply rail to the inductor. The circuit also includes a second switch configured to electrically connect the anode of a second diode to the inductor, with the cathode of the second diode connected to a second supply rail. A controller is configured to cycle the first and second switches to achieve a desired voltage values at the first and second supply rails. The second supply rail is electrically connected to the load. The controller is configured to enable the second switch to switch to a closed state only when the voltage at the power source is below a first predetermined threshold voltage.
US10569775B2
A cruise control arrangement is provided with a cruise control speed function and where the cruise control arrangement is provided with a set cruise speed value and a set brake cruise speed value, and where the cruise control brake function is active when the vehicle travels downhill, where the cruise control arrangement is adapted to activate at least one auxiliary brake when the vehicle speed reaches the set brake cruise speed, to apply a service brake of the vehicle in order to reduce the speed of the vehicle to a predefined first speed if the vehicle speed exceeds the set brake cruise speed when the least one auxiliary brake is delivering full brake power, where the predefined first speed is lower than the set brake cruise speed. Undesired acceleration during downhill travel can be avoided when the brake power of the auxiliary brake is not sufficient. Further, a required downshift can be delayed, which will improve the fuel consumption of the vehicle.
US10569769B2
If the sign of the relative speed of the non-fixed object is negative, the determination width for own lane is expanded in the lane-width direction. According to the expanded determination width for own lane, both the preceding vehicle on the adjacent lane and the preceding vehicle on the own lane are recognized as existing on the own lane. Therefore, if it is determined that the risk to collide with the preceding vehicle on the adjacent lane is high, the decelerating assist control is executed to prevent collision with this preceding vehicle. Also, if it is determined that the risk to collide with the preceding vehicle on the own lane is high, the decelerating assist control for preventing collision with this preceding vehicle is executed.
US10569760B2
Methods and systems are provided for rapidly charging a battery in a hybrid vehicle. In one example, a method includes charging a battery at a first rate via an engine transferring torque to a plurality of motor/generators while a vehicle speed is controlled based on a driver demand, and charging the battery at a second rate greater than the first rate via the plurality of motor/generators while the vehicle is autonomously controlled via a cruise control system. In this way, by charging the battery at the second rate while the vehicle speed is being controlled by the cruise control system, drivability issues related to engine torque production and/or motor/generator torque production may be minimized.
US10569759B2
A hybrid-electric propulsion system includes a turbomachine, a propulsor coupled to the turbomachine, and an electrical system, the electrical system including an electric machine coupled to the turbomachine. A method for operating a hybrid-electric propulsion system includes operating, by one or more computing devices, the turbomachine in an idle operating condition; receiving, by the one or more computing devices, a command to accelerate the turbomachine while operating the turbomachine in the idle operating condition; and providing, by the one or more computing devices, electrical power to the electric machine to add power to the turbomachine and increase an acceleration of the turbomachine in response to the received command to accelerate the turbomachine.
US10569756B2
A driving force control device for saddled vehicle includes a transmission that transmits driving force of an engine to a driving wheel of a vehicle at predetermined reduction ratio; a clutch that connects/disconnects the driving force between the engine and the transmission; and a controller that controls the transmission and the clutch. The controller permits selection of a normal mode in which the reduction ratio of the transmission is varied according to a running condition and a slow mode permitting slow forward movement and slow backward movement by varying the reduction ratio of the transmission to a fixed reduction ratio according to predetermined operation, and the controller holds the clutch in a partial clutch engagement condition so as to prevent the vehicle from moving forward or backward when the slow mode is selected and no predetermined operation is performed.
US10569751B2
A method controls lateral pulling of a moving motor vehicle during braking. The method includes a) calculating a value representative of a difference between angular accelerations of left and right wheels of a wheelset of the motor vehicle, b) calculating a correction value as a function of at least the value representative of the difference between the angular accelerations; and c) controlling for the left wheel and the right wheel an associated brake so as to modify a drag force applied by the associated brake as a function of the correction value calculated in step b), such that the drag force applied to a first wheel of the left and right wheels is increased, and the drag force applied to a second wheel different from the first wheel is reduced, to reduce the value representative of the difference between the angular accelerations of the left and right wheels.
US10569747B2
The invention consists in a device for cleaning a sensor of a motor vehicle.A piston (2) is able to slide in a circular hollow body (1) having a longitudinal axis (XX) and carrying at a first end a single nozzle (4) for distributing one or more fluids, said piston being hollow to enable the routing to the nozzle of at least one first fluid.The hollow piston is rendered mobile, between a rest position and a working position, by the effect of a second fluid to take up a working position in which the nozzle is deployed.
US10569744B2
The invention relates to a windshield wiper device (100) for a vehicle, having a fastening element (32) and a mounting unit (110) configured to be mounted to the fastening element (32), wherein the mounting unit (110) has a first engagement means (116). The windshield wiper device (100) comprises a wiper blade (2) having a longitudinal extension (8), wherein on the wiper blade side, the wiper blade (2) is provided with a fastening part (120) having a second engagement means (124). The mounting unit (110) and the fastening part (120) on the wiper blade side can be inserted into each other, at least partially, by a movement substantially along the longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade (2). The first engagement means (116) and the second engagement means (124) are designed to engage with one another, whenever the mounting unit (110) and the fastening part (120) on the wiper blade side are inserted into each other. The engagement between the first engagement means (116) of the mounting unit (110) and the second engagement means (124) of the fastening part (120) on the wiper blade side can be released.
US10569740B2
A system for smartkey-free vehicle control may include a head unit having predetermined password and generating a scannable visual code by combining information of the vehicle. A user application is installed in a user terminal and is capable for registering the information of the vehicle, and has a remote control function to control the vehicle of which information is registered. A communicating unit connects, though wireless communication, with the user application of the user terminal which is within a predetermined sensing distance, and performs a first and second authentication. A body control module controls the vehicle according to a remote control signal transmitted according to the remote control function of the user application. A start button is formed inside the vehicle and generating a start on signal by a button input and a controller controls a starting of the vehicle.
US10569737B2
A system according to the present disclosure includes a pawl actuator control module. The pawl actuator control module controls a pawl actuator of a seatbelt retractor to disengage a pawl of the seatbelt retractor from a control disc of the seatbelt retractor. The pawl actuator control module disengages the pawl of the retractor from the control disc when at least one of: a tongue of the seatbelt is disengaged from a seatbelt buckle; a button on the buckle is pressed; a manual disengagement button is pressed; an occupant is present in the seat; and a user provides an instruction to disengage the pawl via a user interface device. The seatbelt retractor allows a seatbelt to be extracted from the seatbelt retractor when the pawl is disengaged from the control disc and prevents the seatbelt from being extracted from the seatbelt retractor when the pawl is engaged with the control disc.
US10569736B2
An emergency seatbelt release apparatus is disclosed for use in a seatbelt mechanism. The release apparatus includes a release actuator coupled to a seatbelt locking member to facilitate selective unlocking of the seatbelt locking mechanism from a biased locked position.
US10569735B2
A vehicle seat belt system is provided. The vehicle seat belt system includes a seat belt comprising a tubular seat belt webbing defining a passageway and a plurality of exhaust openings located along a length of the webbing, and an air delivery device supplying air to the seat belt. The seat belt is configured such that air flowing out of the exhaust openings is substantially evenly distributed along the length of the webbing.
US10569731B2
A linear blocking apparatus has a linear device which is longitudinally displaceable along an axis and is guided in a housing. It is possible to switch back and forth, by means of a connectable or integrated switching device, between two motional states of the linear device. The linear device acts directly or indirectly on a rotary device. The rotary device, in dependence on the motional direction of the linear device, can be set in rotation in diverse rotational directions. A, in particular mechanical, blocking device is present, which is, or can be brought, directly or indirectly into operative connection with the rotary device. The blocking device is actuable by the switching device, whereby it is possible to switch back and forth between a first motional state and a second motional state of the linear device, and hence between the possible rotational directions of the rotary device.
US10569728B2
Methods are provided for optimizing generation of water on-board a vehicle with reduced impact on fuel economy. Regenerative braking energy, and/or solar energy, in excess of what is required for charging a system battery, is used to operate a water extractor and save the captured energy as stored water. A proportion of the braking energy used to charge the battery versus operate the water extractor is adjusted as a function of operating conditions including a water level in a water reservoir on-board the vehicle.
US10569727B2
A mobile unit control device is installed in a vehicle and includes a user detector that detects a user located within a first predetermined distance from the vehicle; a sight line detector that detects the direction of the sight line of the user detected by the user detector; and a response controller that performs interest response processing of, when the sight line detector detects that the sight line of the user is directed toward the vehicle, actuating an accessory (e.g., headlights, tail lamps) provided in the vehicle to change in a manner recognizable from outside the vehicle.
US10569726B2
An in-vehicle system includes a primary CPU that is mounted in a vehicle and operates on a general-purpose OS, and a peripheral device that is controlled by the primary CPU. The in-vehicle system further includes a secondary CPU that operates on a real-time OS. The secondary CPU performs an initialization process on the peripheral device at startup, and then assigns control of the peripheral device to the primary CPU.
US10569725B2
A grommet which can maintain water tightness in response to inclination is provided. In an attachment section of the grommet, a substantially right-angled first bending portion is formed between a first flange portion and a tubular portion. Thus, when the attachment section is inclined with respect to a panel member, the first bending portion changes in angle, thereby absorbing the inclination, and thereby maintaining the contact between the annular lip portion and a planar portion. As a result, water tightness can be maintained in response to the inclination.
US10569719B2
A display holder includes a display mounting stand. The display mounting stand includes a holder, a rail, an arm, a first gear, a second gear, and a third gear. The second gear and the third gear are located between the arm and a first linear moving part. The second gear is coaxially coupled to the first gear through a hole extending through the first linear moving part. The third gear meshes with the second gear and a second rack so as to interlock movement in one direction of the rail relative to the holder with movement in the one direction of the arm relative to the rail. A first rack is located on a side wall extending in the one direction of the first support part. The second rack is located on a side wall extending in the one direction of the arm.
US10569717B2
A mount includes a mount base and a mount head coupled to the mount base. The mount base supports the mount head relative to another stationary or movable structure. A handheld electronic device couples to the mount head to be supported relative to the structure at the selection of a user.
US10569716B1
A golf bag retaining device contains a closed band adapted to be fixed or attached to the rear of a golf cart. A first armature and a second armature extend rearwardly from the band on opposite sides of the band, and provide a support system for a golf bag that is secured to a belt that is looped through buckles at open ends of the first and second armature, respectively.
US10569715B2
A collapsible cargo container comprises a frame that is attachable to a vehicle, a bed comprising a flexible material, and a spooling mechanism connected to the frame, the spooling mechanism comprising a rotatable bar connected to an end of the bed. When the collapsible cargo container is in an extended position, the bed is supported by the frame so that it can support cargo and when the collapsible cargo container is in a collapsed position, at least a portion of the bed is spooled around the rotatable bar.
US10569710B2
An attention calling system for a vehicle seat having one or more drive devices incorporated therein, the attention calling system including: a vehicle information acquisition unit that is configured to acquire vehicle information; and a control unit that is configured to determine based on the vehicle information whether it is an attention state in which seated person's attention should be called and controls at least one of the drive devices when it is determined that it is the attention state, wherein the control unit is configured to control the at least one drive device so that the seat or the predetermined part of the seat reciprocally moves in both positive and negative directions with reference to a current position at a speed higher than a predetermined speed, in correspondence to the attention state.
US10569701B2
A vehicle illumination system and method for controlling a vehicle light. The method includes receiving an input signal at a controller port; generating a control signal to activate the vehicle light based on both a rising and falling edge of the input signal in which the control signal activates an animation sequence when a falling edge is detected.
US10569697B2
A door handle assembly for a door of a vehicle includes a handle portion pivotally mounted at the handle region of the vehicle door. The handle portion is disposed at a pocket region of the handle region. A pocket lighting module includes at least one light emitting diode operable to emit light to illuminate the pocket region. The pocket lighting module is operable to emit different colors of light responsive to different triggers.
US10569680B2
A seat assembly having a seat bottom and a seat back. The seat bottom may have a pair of side members that are adhered to a seat bottom shell. The seat back may have a pair of brackets that may be adhered to a seat back shell. The seat bottom shell and the seat back shell may be made of carbon fiber.
US10569675B2
A seat back pad 70 has a groove 73 for tucking a skin material therein, formed at borders between a central portion 71 and side portions 72. A hole (slot hole 74) is formed in a bottom of the groove 73 along the groove 73. A tuck-in wire 76 for tucking the skin material in includes a plurality of tuck-in portions 76A provided along the groove 73, and a connecting portion (detour portion 76B) detouring around the hole and connecting the tuck-in portions 76A. With this configuration, when an upper body of an occupant P subsides into a seat back S2 in a rear-end collision of a vehicle, the central portion 71, defined by the groove 73 as a border, is easily and sufficiently moved rearward relative to the left and right side portions 72. Furthermore, the tuck-in wire 76 is not exposed through the hole, and thus adhesion between the seat back pad 70 and the tuck-in wire 76 can be improved.
US10569671B2
A brake device comprises a brake mechanism which comprises an output shaft having a drive gear secured thereto, a brake housing having a cylindrical braking surface therein and coaxially putting therein the output shaft, two pairs of clamp members movably and abreast installed in the brake housing in such a manner that paired two clamp members of each pair put therebetween an enlarged operation part of the output shaft and two springs that bias the two clamp member of each pair to pivot away from each other, in which each of the clamp members has an outer clamp surface that is slidably contactable with the cylindrical braking surface and includes larger and smaller clamp surface areas that are spaced from each other by a recess.
US10569667B2
A vehicle seat includes a seat cushion that includes a seat cushion frame, a riser that supports the seat cushion frame, a seat position adjusting device that moves and adjusts the seat cushion back and forth, and a load detector that detects a load applied to the seat cushion. The riser includes a bottom wall and a sidewall that extends upward from an end portion of the bottom wall. The seat position adjusting device includes an upper rail that supports the riser and slides a lower rail. The load detector is positioned between the upper rail and the bottom wall. The upper rail, the load detector, the bottom wall, and the bracket are co-clamped with a first fastening member, and the bracket is secured to the sidewall with a second fastening member.
US10569665B2
A power converter to be mounted to a mounting portion of a host in a suspended manner includes a plurality of component-housing chassis configured to be connected together parallel to the mounting portion, the plurality of component-housing chassis each containing parts for a power converter so that the plurality of component-housing chassis collectively constitute the power converter for the host, wherein at least one of the plurality of component-housing chassis has a support frame, the support frame protruding out so as to extend into at least an adjacent one of the component-housing chassis, wherein the at least adjacent one of the component-housing chassis has an insertion hole for inserting the support frame, and wherein the support frame is configured to be inserted into the insertion hole in the adjacent component-housing chassis and fixed to the adjacent component-housing chassis.
US10569661B2
In a specific state where an electric vehicle is in a stop state and a creep torque is generate in an electric motor (2), when a shift range is switched from a traveling range to a non-traveling range, a motor control section (10B) performs a torque decrease control to stepwisely decrease the creep torque of the electric motor (2), and an automatic transmission control device (30) performs a disengagement control to gradually disengage the frictional engagement element of the automatic transmission (3).
US10569656B2
A regenerative control device is provided with a host ECU configured to set a required amount of wheel regeneration that is an amount of wheel regeneration required for each wheel of a vehicle based on the required regeneration amount that is an amount of regeneration required in regenerative control that converts kinetic energy into electric energy depending on traveling conditions of a vehicle, and a regeneration controller configured to switch a wheel to be regenerative-controlled in a regeneration performance period shorter than a predicted vehicle behavior-appearance period from the start of regeneration in each wheel of the vehicle to the appearance of the behavior of the vehicle, that is, a period predicted based on the required amount of wheel regeneration and a vehicle speed, and control an actual amount of wheel regeneration for each wheel to the required amount of wheel regeneration.
US10569641B1
The present invention is a self-propelled transporter with motorized drive wheels which is particularly designed to transport patients from one location to another. The transporter includes an undercarriage having a first set of wheels pivotally connected at a bottom and proximal to a front of the undercarriage, and a second set of wheels non-pivotally connected at a bottom and proximal to a rear of the undercarriage. The transporter further includes one or more electric motors coupled to the second set of wheels. The transporter includes a base supported on the undercarriage. The transporter further includes two or more seats installed on the base to allow for patients to sit thereon.
US10569638B2
An electric powered vehicle having a battery pack capable of storing electric energy and a clean fuel engine operated with a clean fuel. A first D/C alternator communicating with the clean fuel engine, supplying electric energy to the electric driving motor. A timing gear belt driven starter/alternator that is connected directly to the clean fuel engine, activating the clean fuel engine when the battery pack reaches loss at a maximum of 30% capacity remaining. Thereafter, a second D/C alternator and yet thereafter a third D/C alternator communicating with the clean fuel engine during periods when no electrical communication exists between the electric driver motor and battery packs. The D/C alternators maintain an electrical output to the battery packs until recharged.
US10569635B2
A hybrid electric drive train for a motor vehicle comprises an engine with a drive shaft, an electric motor operable of motoring and generating, a differential transmission, and a multi-stage transmission with two input shafts and at least one output shaft. The differential transmission includes a planetary gear set, a clutch and a brake. The planetary gearset has a first element connected to the motor and the second input shaft of the transmission, a second element connected to the engine shaft, and a third element connected to the first input shaft of the transmission. The clutch is located between any two elements of the planetary gear set, and the brake is connected to the engine shaft. The transmission has a plurality of gearsets, and the driving gears of odd-numbered gearsets are mounted on the first input shaft while the driving gears of even-numbered gearsets are mounted on the second input shaft. The engine shaft can achieve every gear ratio of the gearsets. In addition, the engine shaft can also achieve a plurality of derivative speed ratios.
US10569622B2
A vehicle roof having a transparent roof section and a roller blind arrangement for selectively shading or at least partially not shading the transparent roof section, the roller blind arrangement having a roller blind web which is capable of being wound up to form a roller blind reel and which is provided with a guide tape on each of its edges arranged on either side of a vertical longitudinal center plane of the roof, each guide tape being guided in a respective guide rail, which is fixed to the roof. The roller blind arrangement comprises a roller blind module which has a cross member for the roller blind reel, the cross member extending in the transverse direction of the roof, and a guide leg on either side of the vertical longitudinal center plane of the roof, the guide legs being connected to the roof-fixed guide rails from below.
US10569621B2
The present disclosure provides a casing for an air conditioning unit including a main body, a door, a passing defining member, and a drain channel. The main body includes a fresh-air passage and a recirculation-air passage. The recirculation-air passage is positioned below the fresh-air passage. The door selectively opens and closes a communication hole through which the fresh-air passage and the recirculation-air passage are in fluid communication with each other. The passage defining member is disposed upstream of the communication hole and defines a lower side of the fresh-air passage. The drain channel extends from the passage defining member to a space outside of the recirculation-air passage to discharge condensed water generated in the fresh-air passage.
US10569620B2
A refrigeration system includes a startup mode control module that receives an off time of a compressor of the refrigeration system and an ambient temperature, determines whether the off time and the ambient temperature indicate that the compressor is in a flooded condition, and selects, based on the determination, between a normal startup mode and a flooded startup mode. A compressor control module operates the compressor in the normal startup mode in response to the startup mode control module selecting the normal startup mode, in the flooded startup mode in response to the startup mode control module selecting the flooded startup mode, and transitions from the flooded startup mode to the normal startup mode after a predetermined period associated with operating in the flooded startup mode. The compressor is operated at a first speed in the normal startup mode and at a second speed in the flooded startup mode.
US10569615B2
A computer cooling assembly for a computer of a vehicle, such as an autonomous driving vehicle, includes a shell that defines an interior space. The shell is configured to house the computer. A cooling loop is positioned in the interior space proximate to the computer. The cooling loop is configured to couple to an air conditioning system. A heat transfer medium is positioned in the interior space. The heat transfer medium is in contact with the cooling loop and the computer. The heat transfer medium is configured to transfer heat that is generated by the computer to the cooling loop.
US10569606B2
A plug for insertion into a through hole of a king pin coupler plate of a trailer includes a body defining an axial direction and having an outer surface defining a perimeter with a distance around the perimeter. A plurality of pliable ears extend from the outer surface. The ears are each individually aligned in the axial direction. The ears each have a width that is less than ten percent of the distance around the perimeter of the outer surface of the body.
US10569584B2
A tape roll is housed inside a cassette case. A first rotation body is provided on a first direction side of the tape roll and is positioned on a second direction side of a winding center of the tape roll. A first opening is provided on the second direction side of the first rotation body. An ink ribbon roll is provided on the second direction side of the first opening. A second rotation body is provided on the first direction side and the second direction side of a winding center of the ink ribbon roll. A first regulating part is provided on a fourth direction side of a predetermined path and is positioned on the fourth direction side of a first virtual line.
US10569582B2
The present invention relates to a paper jam sensing and recovery method for a receipt printer, the method enabling accurate measuring and determining of a motor overload state, which is most problematic when jam occurs, and enabling an immediate response if an overcurrent is generated on the basis of a driving current, such that damage to the motor or a driving circuit is fundamentally prevented and, also, paper jam occurring in a peripheral part of a printer cutter can be prevented in advance, thereby blocking product damage.
US10569573B2
An inkjet printing device includes a fast-scan drive module, attached to a first gantry, for moving back-and-forth, parallel to a first direction above a flatbed table, a print head including a nozzle row, wherein the first direction is perpendicular to the nozzle row; and a slow-scan drive module, attached to the inkjet printing device, for moving back-and-forth above the flatbed table, parallel to a second direction, the first gantry on a set of motion rails, attached to the inkjet printing device, wherein the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction; and a first drive module, attached to a second gantry, for moving parallel to the second direction the second gantry on the set of motion rails while an ink-receiver is coupled to the second gantry; and loading the ink-receiver on the flatbed table by decoupling the ink-receiver from the second gantry.
US10569569B2
An image forming method uses an apparatus for forming an image on both recording media of fabric and recording paper. The image forming method includes: applying a treatment agent to the fabric, the treatment agent coagulating a water-based ink or increasing viscosity of the water-based ink; and discharging the water-based ink onto the fabric by an ink-jet system, the water-based ink being identical to a water-based ink used for forming the image on the recording paper.
US10569566B2
A method of operating a thermal transfer printer, the thermal transfer printer comprising: first and second spool supports each being configured to support a spool of ribbon; a ribbon drive configured to cause movement of ribbon from the first spool support to the second spool support along a predetermined ribbon path; and a printhead, the printhead being a corner edge printhead. The printhead is configured to selectively transfer ink from the ribbon to a substrate as the substrate and printhead are moved relative to one another at a print speed. The method comprises transferring ink from the ribbon to the substrate when the print speed is less than 40 millimetres per second.
US10569565B2
A liquid ejection head including a supplying path supplying a liquid ejected from an ejection port includes a vent path branching from the supplying path to extend along a horizontal direction, the vent path enabling collection of bubbles mixed into the liquid. An inner surface of the vent path extending along the horizontal direction includes an area formed thereon and having a greater contact angle to the liquid than that of an inner surface of the supplying path.
US10569562B2
A control method of a liquid ejecting apparatus is provided. The liquid ejecting apparatus includes a liquid ejecting head for ejecting a liquid in an inner-space thereof through a nozzle, an inflow-channel for flowing the liquid into the inner space, an outflow-channel for flowing the liquid out of the inner space, and a valve for the inflow-channel. The control method includes first control of opening the inflow-channel by opening the valve in accordance with a negative pressure on a downstream side of the valve to generate a liquid flow from the inflow-channel to the outflow-channel, second control of opening the inflow-channel by opening the valve by an external force to generate the liquid flow from the inflow-channel to the outflow-channel, and performing the second control, in accordance with a flow amount of the liquid flow, to open the valve under the first control.
US10569545B2
There is provided a flow channel member in which a flow channel of a liquid is formed by a plurality of flow channel forming members, the flow channel member including: a first flow channel forming member that includes a light absorbing member having absorbing properties with respect to laser light; a second flow channel forming member that includes a light transmitting member having transmitting properties with respect to the laser light and is welded to a first surface of the first flow channel forming member; and a third flow channel forming member that includes a light transmitting member having transmitting properties with respect to the laser light and is welded to a second surface of the first flow channel forming member. The first surface and the second surface are provided at positions where planes along the both surfaces intersect with each other.
US10569533B2
A flexible belt is disclosed for use in a printing system. The belt comprises an endless strip which, in use, travels along a continuous path. Formations are provided along the sides of the strip which are capable of engaging with lateral tracks to place the belt under lateral tension, the lateral tracks further serving to constrain the belt to follow the continuous path.
US10569528B2
A method according for preparing a lithographic printing plate containing a lithographic image consisting of printing areas and non-printing areas includes the steps of jetting and curing droplets of a first curable fluid on a hydrophilic support thereby forming a printing area of the lithographic image; and jetting and curing droplets of a second curable fluid in a non-printing area of the lithographic image thereby forming a hydrophilic protective layer on the hydrophilic support.
US10569525B2
A method of forming a build in a powder bed includes emitting a plurality of laser beams from selected fibers of a diode laser fiber array onto the powder bed, the selected fibers of the array corresponding to a pattern of a layer of the build; and simultaneously melting powder in the powder bed corresponding to the pattern of the layer of the build. An apparatus for forming a build in a powder bed includes a diode laser fiber array including a plurality of diode lasers and a plurality of optical fibers corresponding to the plurality of diode lasers, each optical fiber configured to receive a laser beam from a respective diode laser and configured to emitting the laser beam; a support configured to support a powder bed or a component configured to support the powder bed at a distance from ends of the optical fibers; and a controller configured to control the diode laser fiber array to emit a plurality of laser beams from selected fibers of the diode laser fiber array onto the powder bed, the selected fibers of the array corresponding to a pattern of a layer of the build and simultaneously melt the powder in the powder bed corresponding to the pattern of the layer of the build.
US10569524B2
A method of forming a three-dimensional printed object having a printed surface image includes ejecting drops of a build material to form the three-dimensional printed object with a plurality of layers of build material and at least one layer of a transparent material. The method operates ejectors to form a printed image with a marking agent so the printed image can be viewed through the at least one transparent layer. A leveler is applied to a surface of the layer of transparent material but not to the printed image.
US10569521B2
In one embodiment, an additive manufacturing method including the steps of positioning a removable surface on a worktable; applying an adhesive material to the removable surface; depositing a plurality of pellets into the adhesive material, wherein at least a portion of each pellet of the plurality of pellets remains exposed; and depositing a flowable material on at least some of the plurality of pellets.
US10569519B2
The invention concerns a process for the manufacture of surface covering tile (SCT) comprising the steps of: (i) providing a surface layer comprising a film having a melting point of above 200° C.; (ii) printing a decorative pattern on the back side of the surface layer; (iii) providing a substrate layer comprising a polymer and a filler; (iv) bonding the back side of the surface layer onto the substrate layer and embossing the upper side of the surface layer in a hot press at a temperature and a pressure suitable for deforming the substrate layer. The invention also concerns a grained SCT comprising: a substrate layer comprising a polymer and a filler; and a surface layer comprising a film having a melting point of above 200° C., wherein the upper side of said surface layer is embossed and the back side is printed with an ink.
US10569499B2
A preform structure is provided for the body of a motor vehicle. The structure includes a preform element which is produced from stacked fiber mats and has a peripheral area which along an edge is inclined relative to a preform surface, so as in this way to offer a load-appropriate transition from one preform element to another.
US10569497B2
A method for the production of a sealing tape roll of flexible, compressible foam with at least one barrier layer extending in the radial direction, which is arranged axially between two layers of foam. The method includes providing a foam web of a flexible foam; applying a first barrier layer to a first surface of the foam web; and introducing at least one first cut into the first surface of the foam web and introducing at least one second cut into a second surface of the foam web opposite the first surface to form parallel sealing tape strips. A connecting section remains between two adjacent sealing tape strips. The sealing tape strips are then folded over in the area of the connecting sections to produce a foam-barrier layer web, and the foam-barrier layer web is wound up into a sealing tape roll.
US10569496B2
Photocatalyst microparticles are provided in a photocatalyst layer coming into contact with a base film, the photocatalyst microparticles are irradiated with ultraviolet rays, and voids are formed in a boundary region between a protective layer and the photocatalyst layer.
US10569495B2
A composite structure assembly includes a composite core including a flexible base and a plurality of cells extending from the flexible base. The composite core is conformable to different shapes. The plurality of cells are configured to move in response to movement of the flexible base. At least one of the plurality of cells may include a central column connected to a first flared end and a second flared end that is opposite from the first flared end.
US10569488B2
Provided are a method for setting the embedding depth of loop coils in a conveyor belt which can enhance the durability of a loop coil without testing a large number of samples, and a method for manufacturing a conveyor belt in which the loop coil is embedded. A two-dimensional or three-dimensional FEM analysis model of an actual conveyor belt is prepared, and the appropriate embedding depth of the loop coils in the actual conveyor belt, i.e., the rubber thickness between the core layer and the loop coils is set on the basis of at least one of a principal stress or a deformation amount occurring in the loop coil in the analysis model when a falling object having predetermined specifications is dropped from above an upper cover rubber in the analysis model onto the upper cover rubber.
US10569468B2
The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for removing industrial powder from a shaped body manufactured generatively using the industrial powder. The apparatus includes at least one container for holding the shaped body having a vertically adjustable construction platform, a vibrating screen, a tilting device for tilting the container, and at least one catching unit adjoining a transfer end of the vibrating screen for catching the shaped body. In one form, the vibrating screen, tilting device, and catching unit are arranged within a housing. In another form, the vibrating screen and catching unit are arranged within the housing and the tilting device is at least partially arranged in the housing. At least one opening in the housing is closed in an airtight manner by a glove such that a user can use the glove to grasp the shaped body caught by the catching unit.
US10569462B2
A feed device for a conveyor system for preforms which transports the preforms coming in an ordered manner from an upstream module of the conveyor system to a downstream module of the conveyor system in which the preforms are separated into singles, wherein the feed device has at least two oppositely arranged transport rails, on which the preforms rest in each case with a support ring. The feed device additionally includes at least two oppositely arranged belt transport units which preferably engage with a threaded portion of the preforms and transport them in a transport direction to the downstream module of the conveyor system, wherein the belt transport units each have a drive which applies a torque to the preforms accumulated in front of the downstream module, which torque the individual preforms are able to be transferred in a more reliable manner from the feed device into the downstream module.
US10569457B2
A system for manufacturing a two-part fastener may include a fastener-molding housing and an actuating assembly. The fastener-molding housing may include a fastener mold having a first mold section connected to a second mold section through a flash connection mold section. The fastener mold is configured to receive fastener-forming material to form a pre-engaged fastener having a first fastener portion within the first mold section and a second fastener portion within the second mold section. The first fastener portion is temporarily secured to the second fastener portion through a flash connection portion formed within the flash connection mold section. The an actuating assembly includes a stripper plate, a connecting member, and at least one ejection member. The connecting member is configured to securely retain the first fastener portion. The stripper plate is configured to be moved relative to the connecting member in order to drive one of the first or second fastener portions into the other of the first or second fastener portions to form a fully-formed fastener. The ejection member is configured to eject the fully-formed fastener from the actuating assembly.
US10569451B1
Pore-free rubber articles are prepared by dip-molding in a dipping medium that includes a vulcanizing agent, then partially-cured by immersing the dip former in a heated liquid bath that is chemically inert. A particularly effective liquid bath is a molten, nitrite free inorganic salt. The partially-cured rubber is then maintained at a desired curing temperature in a low/no oxygen heating oven to complete curing. Alternatively, upon removal from the molten salt bath, the latex film is quenched.
US10569438B2
A spiral slicer for producing spiral-cut fruits and vegetables, includes a main body supporting a shaft operated by a crank handle. Rotation of the crank handle selectively moves a pusher, which attaches to a fruit or vegetable toward a set of julienne blades and a main slicing blade. The fruit or vegetable is cut by the julienne blades and then by the main blade, with the sliced portion passing through a gap positioned between the julienne blades and the main blade.
US10569436B2
The present invention relates to a device to cut hair, fibers, or thin, flexible materials, comprising at least one retaining element (2) with a cylindrically formed interior that is suitable for immobilizing and potentially bundling in lengthwise direction a sample (1) to be cut, composed of a multiplicity of hairs, fibers, or thin, flexible materials, and a cutting device (3) that is suitable for cutting the sample that is immobilized and possibly bundled in lengthwise direction, in a direction that is substantially perpendicular to the cylinder axis of the interior of the retaining element (2). The present invention relates furthermore to a method making use of the device, as well as a hair section that can be produced with the device or the method.
US10569426B2
A robot hand jig includes a grip including a first depression configured to engage with a first finger and a second depression configured to engage with a second finger. The first depression includes a first surface, a second surface perpendicular to the first surface, a third surface perpendicular to the second surface, and a fourth surface perpendicular to the first surface and the second surface. The second depression includes a fifth surface, a sixth surface perpendicular to the fifth surface, a seventh surface perpendicular to the sixth surface, and an eighth surface perpendicular to the fifth surface and the sixth surface.
US10569425B2
To provide a hand stocker with a simple structure. A hand stocker housing a hand for attaching on an actuator includes a housing board that houses the hand in a hung state and includes a hanging mechanism hanging the hand on a board surface facing the hand. The hanging mechanism includes: a hooking member that extends in a horizontal direction from the board surface to engage with a hanging portion disposed in the hand; a pressing member that prevents the hand hung on the hooking member from moving to a direction separating from the board surface; and a supporting member that restricts the hand hung on the hooking member from moving to a direction approaching the board surface. The hand is sandwiched between the pressing member and the supporting member and housed.
US10569423B1
A target spar. A left jaw member. The left guidance portion has a left spiral curve. The left arm portion has a left arm profile, a left arm gear, and a left arm protrusion. A right jaw member. The right guidance portion has a right spiral curve. The right arm portion comprises a right arm gear and a right arm protrusion. A top plate member. A bottom plate member. A drive unit comprising an electric motor within a pressure housing. A drive shaft on the electric motor. The bottom plate member abuts the left jaw member, the right jaw member, and the top plate member. The left jaw member and the right jaw member opened and closed. At the closed position, the target spar is slidably received in the left and right jaw members, the top and bottom plate members, and abuts the left and right arm profiles.
US10569422B2
Exemplary embodiments relate to unique structures for robotic end-of-arm-tools (EOATs). According to some embodiments, two or more fingers or actuators may be present on an EOAT, and the actuators may be configured to move (together or separately) to adjust the spacing between the actuators. Some aspects involve techniques for extending and/or retracting a vacuum cup present on the EOAT. Further embodiments, which may be used separately or in conjunction with the previously-described embodiments, apply a secondary inner grip pad to provide a secondary gripping mode for the EOAT. These embodiments may be particularly advantageous when the actuators are soft robotic actuators and the inner grip pad is a relatively more rigid structure than the actuators.
US10569415B2
A manipulator includes first and second link arms which are connected together by a hinge. A cable actuation and tensioning system is provided between the link arms and includes a spreader arm, a driven element attached to each link arm and a cable engaged with the respective driven element and attached to the spreader arm. At least one of the arms, or all of the arms, can telescope to shorten or lengthen the arm(s) by movement of the system. The spreader arm may also be configured to slide relative to the first and second link arms to change the position of the spreader arm relative to the first and second link arms.
US10569411B1
A truss jigging system has an elongated table having a lower support deck supporting a plurality of spaced slot-defining C-shaped or T-shaped rails with infill panels filling spaces in between to define a truss-piece support. The table has a plurality of the carriages moving in the slots and moving locating pins or pucks that extend above the support plane to select positions. Linear drive systems drive the carriages to and fro. The locating pins (or pucks), the carriages and the drive systems therefor are all preferably located above the base plane of the lower support deck in order to accommodate a ‘X-Y scrolling vertical press style’ which has a heavy lower crossbeam that scrapes or skims laterally left and right closely underneath the lower support deck.
US10569408B2
A handle includes: a switch lever having an operational portion in an inverted U-shape, and configured to press an on/off switch when the operational portion is gripped and pressed; a handle body provided with the on/off switch mounted thereto and having an inner peripheral slit from which the operational portion of the switch lever housed in the handle body projects; a spring having a supported portion and a pair of arms extending from the supported portion, housed in the handle body, and biasing and pushing the switch lever back; and a plurality of limiters provided at locations in either the handle body or the switch lever at a distance from the spring, and configured to limit movement of the switch lever.
US10569394B2
The present invention provides methods and systems for a rotary impact device having an annular exterior surface for use with an impact wrench for providing torque to a fastener. The rotary impact device includes an input member having an input recess for receiving the anvil of the impact wrench, an output member having an output recess for receiving the fastener, and an inertia member. The inertia member is stationary and positioned on the exterior surface of the rotary impact device for increasing the torque applied to the fastener.
US10569381B2
The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for polishing a surface of a substrate having a film whose thickness varies along a circumferential direction of the substrate. The polishing method includes: obtaining a film-thickness distribution in a circumferential direction of a substrate (W); determining a first area having a maximum or minimum film thickness based on the film-thickness distribution; rotating a polishing table (3) holding a polishing pad (2); pressing a surface of the substrate (W) against the polishing pad (2) while rotating the substrate by a polishing head (1); and polishing the first area at a removal rate different from that of a second area in the surface of the substrate (W).
US10569376B2
An air tool monitoring apparatus includes a housing having a hollow chamber formed therein, and also having an inlet and an outlet formed therein, each of the inlet and an outlet in communication with the chamber. The apparatus also includes first and second sensors for sensing condition indicative of tool usage and wear, a battery disposed in the housing, a generator for recharging the battery, and a microprocessor operatively connected to the housing and including a timer, a memory storage module, and a unique identifier. The apparatus may include a baffle for guiding air past the generator. The apparatus further includes a switch for starting and stopping the timer, and a communication device for sending data from the microprocessor to a data collection device. Methods of using the apparatus, along with systems for monitoring and reporting on usage of multiple air tools equipped with the apparatus, are also described.
US10569371B2
The invention relates to a separation unit for a feed apparatus for joining elements, in particular screws, in particular flow-drilling screws, comprising a joining element receiver for receiving a joining element having a head and a shaft, a slider displaceable relative to the joining element receiver, and a rotational element about which the joining element received in the joining element receiver is rotatable on a displacement of the slider.
US10569368B2
A wire feed control system includes an anti-twist mechanism and a controller programmed to operate the anti-twist mechanism, responsive to a measured degree of twist of a wire on a trajectory between a feed for the wire and a plasma transfer wire arc (PTWA) torch, to maintain the degree of twist within a predetermined range defined by natural rotation introduced to the wire by the PTWA torch.
US10569361B2
A method of reworking or repairing a component includes removing a casting defect from a component manufactured of a non-fusion weldable base alloy to form a cavity that results in a through hole; sealing the through hole with a backing; and at least partially filling the cavity with a multiple of layers of a multiple of laser powder deposition spots, each of the multiple of laser powder deposition spots formed of a filler alloy, a first layer of the multiple of layers includes a perimeter of the multiple of laser powder deposition spots that overlap a wall of the cavity and the backing.
US10569350B2
A fixing device (1) for fixing workpieces, to fix substantially rod-shaped workpieces and workpieces to be machined by wire erosion or lasing, including a support apparatus (20) with a plurality of shaped elements (21) for accommodating and supporting a plurality of workpieces in the correspondingly formed shaped elements (21), and for positioning and fixing the workpieces in at least one translatory degree of freedom (22) in the shaped elements (21), wherein the fixing device (1) has a clamping apparatus (50) by means of which pressure force (52) can be applied to a plurality of workpieces accommodated in the shaped elements (21) so that the workpieces are fixed in the clamping apparatus (50) at least in a friction lock due to the applied pressure force, and wherein the support apparatus (20) as shaped elements (21) includes a plurality of passages (30) through which the workpieces can be guided.
US10569349B2
The present invention shows a process for gear manufacturing machining a workpiece by a tool on a gear manufacturing machine, wherein the workpiece is machined by a generating machining process in which the tool for gear manufacturing machining rolls off on the workpiece at a predefined center distance and axial cross angle, wherein the gear manufacturing machining preferably takes place on two flanks, with a desired tooth trace shape and/or tooth thickness of the gearing being generated by the generating machining process. The process is characterized in that an additional condition is predefinable and in that the center distance and the axial cross angle are determined in dependence on the desired tooth trace shape and/or tooth thickness of the gearing and on the additional condition.
US10569348B2
A fluting method for forming a flute in a workpiece while the workpiece is moved relative to a rotating tool by the combination of a rotating feed shaft with other feed shafts, the method comprising a machining process of relatively moving the rotating tool on a tool path that runs along the direction in which the flute extends and machining the workpiece using a rotating tool with a diameter that is smaller than the width of the flute. The machining process changes the relative position of the rotating tool with respect to the workpiece and performs machining multiple times so that the rotating tool makes internal contact with a circle that has the width of the flute being formed in the workpiece as the diameter.
US10569328B2
A method of making an assembly having a cast iron subassembly. The method may include providing a steel insert having a first joining surface and bonding the steel insert to a cast iron part to form a cast iron subassembly such that the first joining surface may be an exterior surface of the cast iron subassembly.
US10569324B2
A method is described for making a retort container having one or two metal ends. A heat-sealable material is present on one or both of the container side wall and the/each metal end. The/each metal end is seamed onto the container body, and the resulting container assembly is conveyed on a conveyor adjacent to an induction sealing head and then adjacent to a cooling device. A pressure belt engages the upper end of the container assembly to keep the metal end from coming off the container body during the induction heating and cooling processes.
US10569317B2
A single-crystal diamond includes a pair of main surfaces facing each other, an impurity concentration being changed along a first direction in each of the main surfaces.
US10569301B2
An electromagnetic acoustic transducer (EMAT) system for inspecting a part includes an EMAT sensor and a power supply for supplying an output power to the EMAT sensor. The power supply includes a DC/DC converter to boost an input DC voltage into a boosted DC voltage, a DC/AC inverter having Silicon Carbide (SiC) Mosfet power switches to invert the boosted DC voltage into an AC square voltage, and an output filter to filter the AC square voltage into an AC sinusoidal voltage. The AC sinusoidal voltage is the output power from the power supply to the EMAT sensor.
US10569294B1
An improved hot melt glue gun with an automatic glue stick feeding structure includes a housing that is gun-shaped and that includes an inlet and an outlet. A glue stick feeding module is mounted in the housing and located adjacent to the inlet. The glue stick feeding module includes a motor connected to a casing. The casing includes a passage and a through-hole. The passage is located in the casing and intercommunicates with the inlet. The through-hole is aligned with the passage in a transverse direction. An activation module includes an activation rod reciprocatingly and movably extending through the through-hole. A micro switch is located adjacent to the activation module and is electrically connected to the motor. The micro switch is configured to be pressed by the activation rod to activate the motor. A hot melt module is mounted in the housing and located adjacent to the outlet.
US10569288B2
Apparatus for spraying a material on a surface comprises at least one elongate member having a distal end and a proximal end, at least one spray nozzle mounted at the distal end of the elongate member for spraying the material in a spray pattern, the spray nozzle being connected to a spray material input at the proximal end of the elongate member, a camera mounted at the distal end of the elongate member and connected to a camera output at the proximal end of the elongate member, the camera being arranged to capture images of the spray pattern, and a control mechanism arranged to control the operation of the spray nozzle from the proximal end of the elongate member.
US10569286B2
Dispensing systems utilize shaped cartridges to dispense one or more different types of chemical product concentrates. The chemical product concentrates may include, for example, tablets, capsules, encapsulated pellets or loose powders, or any other unit dose form factor. The chemical product concentrates may also include loose pellets or loose powders, or any other form of chemical product concentrate. The chemical product concentrates are dispensed from a plurality of shaped dispensing cartridges having different geometrically shaped cross-sections. Each cross-sectional shape may correspond to a different type of chemical product concentrate. Dispensing units include one or more shaped receptacles, each having a different geometrically shaped cross-section sized to receive a geometrically compatible one of the shaped dispensing cartridges. The dispensing units may further include shaped dispensing fitments sized to receive a geometrically compatible neck of a product container.
US10569279B2
A grinding circuit comprises a grinding mill having a shaft in a grinding chamber, a cyclone for receiving circuit feed material and for feeding said circuit feed material further in the grinding circuit, and monitoring devices. The grinding mill process comprises pumping circuit feed material from a feed tank to the cyclone upstream of the mill, and pumping the circuit feed material forming slurry into the grinding mill for grinding the slurry into finer particles. The method of controlling the grinding mill process comprises monitoring at least one operational parameter, and controlling particle fineness online by adjusting at least one of the following operational parameters: flow rate of the circuit feed material, density of the circuit feed material, shaft speed, filling rate in the grinding mill, milling density and retention time.
US10569268B2
The present invention generally pertains to a system for performing injection of multiple substantially controlled volumes into or out of a droplet, and methods and kits comprising the same. The system of the present invention comprises at least one microfluidic channel, one or more injection channels, an injection inlet associated with each of the one or more injection channels, and a mechanism for disrupting an interface between a droplet and a fluid and/or emulsion, wherein the at least one microfluidic channel comprises one or more droplets are flowing therein, and wherein each of the one or more injection channels comprises at least one fluid and/or emulsion therein.
US10569252B2
A metal-organic framework (MOF) and uses thereof are provided herein, including an MOF comprising a repeat unit of the formula [Zn2(H2O)L.0.5H2O]n, wherein L is a ligand of the formula: The MOFs provided herein may be used in the separation of two or more gaseous molecules from each other. In some embodiments, the gaseous molecules are carbon dioxide and acetylene.
US10569249B2
The present invention provides an automated modular system and method for production of biopolymers including DNA and RNA. The system and method automates the complete production process for biopolymers. Modular equipment is provided for performing production steps with the individual modules arrange in a linear array. Each module includes a control system and can be rack mounted. One side of the array of modules provides connections for power, gas, vacuum and reagents and is accessible to technicians. On the other side of the array of modules a robotic transport system is provided for transporting materials between module interfaces. The elimination of the requirement for human intervention at multiple steps in the production process significantly decreases the costs of biopolymer production and reduces unnecessary complexity and sources of quality variation.
US10569244B2
A spray drying process and apparatus for drying a spray dryable liquid composition to a spray dried powder is described, in which the spray dryable liquid composition contains no carrier. The spray dryable liquid composition is processed at a solids concentration not exceeding 80% by weight, based on total weight of the spray dryable liquid composition, being atomized to generate an atomized spray of liquid particles of the spray dryable liquid composition into a spray drying chamber, in which the atomized spray is contacted with a stream of drying fluid flowed at temperature not exceeding 100° C. into the spray drying chamber, to form the spray dried powder.
US10569233B2
The invention provides a high permeance and high selectivity facilitated transport membrane comprising a very small pore, nanoporous polyethersulfone (PES)/polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) blend support membrane, a hydrophilic polymer inside the very small nanopores on the skin layer surface of the support membrane, a thin, nonporous, hydrophilic polymer layer coated on the surface of the support membrane, and metal salts incorporated in the hydrophilic polymer layer coated on the surface of the support membrane and the hydrophilic polymer inside the very small nanopores, a method of making this membrane, and the use of this membrane for olefin/paraffin separations, particularly for propylene/propane and ethylene/ethane separations.
US10569230B2
An air-impermeable water vapor transport membrane comprises an active layer on a microporous polymeric substrate. The active layer comprises a polyethylene-oxide containing copolymer and a polar protic solvent in an amount of about 3% to about 100% of copolymer weight in the active layer. Molecules of the protic solvent are bonded to the copolymer. The polar protic solvent reduces temperature-dependent variability in the water-vapor permeability of the membrane.
US10569228B2
An inspection apparatus of an electrolyte membrane is provided. The apparatus includes a lower supporter having a gas line through which gas flows or a concave portion that stores the gas. An upper supporter is disposed at an upper side of the lower supporter, and includes an opening. A membrane-electrode assembly is disposed between the lower supporter and the upper supporter. An upper cover covers an upper portion of the opening, and is formed with a plurality of partitions. An exhaust port is formed at the upper supporter to exhaust deionized water.
US10569226B2
A side-flow type RO filter is provided including a filter housing including a top-open housing and a bottom-open cap coupled to an opening of the housing, where a raw water inlet port, a purified water outlet port and a concentrated water outlet port are formed in the filter housing; an RO filter provided inside the filter housing with a reverse osmosis membrane sheet wound in a roll-type; and a central pipe provided in a center portion of the RO filter and an exit thereof is connected to the purified water outlet port, the central pipe being configured to collect the purified water that passes a peneratrion hole after being purified by the reverse osmosis membrane sheet and transfer the purified water to the purified water outlet port, wherein the RO filter is configured to transfer the raw water introduced through an outside end of the reverse osmosis membrane sheet in a longitudinal direction of the reverse osmosis membrane sheet thereby extending the transfer path of the raw water and separate the raw water into purified water that passes the reverse osmosis membrane sheet and concentrated water filtered by the reverse osmosis membrane sheet to be transferred to the concentrated water outlet port.
US10569223B2
Membrane distillation (MD) systems include at least two MD modules arranged in series, each of at least two MD modules including a condensing media inlet operable to receive a condensing media and a condensing media outlet, a feed inlet operable to receive a feed media and a feed outlet, and a first heating element positioned and operable to heat a feed prior to or upon introduction of the feed to a first of the at least two MD modules, wherein a stream exiting the feed outlet of the first of the at least two MD modules is introduced to the second of the at least two MD modules. Other MD systems include at least two MD modules arranged in parallel.
US10569217B2
The invention relates to a process for recovering methane from digester biogas or landfill gas. More specifically, the invention pertains to biomethane production that substantially removes carbon dioxide from a digester biogas or landfill gas using first, second, and third purification stages each comprising one or more membranes selective for carbon dioxide over methane. A retentate from the first stage is separated by the one more membranes of the second stage into a second state retentate, forming a biomethane product gas. A permeate from the first stage is separated by the one or more membranes of the third stage into a third stage retentate and a third stage permeate. Recovery of methane from the biogas is boosted by feeding the third stage retentate to the first purification stage. The recovery may be optionally further boosted by compressing the second stage permeate with the biogas at a main compressor.
US10569216B2
A device for separating carbon dioxide from a gas stream, in particular from a flue gas stream, includes an absorber for separating the carbon dioxide from the gas stream by means of a washing medium, a desorber which is fludically connected to the absorber to release the absorbed carbon dioxide from the washing medium, a gas cooler which is fludically connected upstream of the absorber to cool the gas stream, and a processing unit which is connected downstream of the gas cooler and which is equipped and designed to clean water from the gas cooler. A method separates carbon dioxide from a gas stream.
US10569214B2
An active element for trapping and/or releasing a gaseous or liquid substance is provided including a solid body, which is enveloped by an outer boundary surface (S), and contains an active material adapted to trap and/or release a gaseous or liquid substance, wherein the outer boundary surface S has an overall roundish, preferably round shape. The active element is manufactured by injection moulding and can be utilized within a container.
US10569195B2
Described herein is a method of adjusting the composition of a chromatography product to achieve a target enriched proportion of a desired component from an input feed having a lower proportion of the desired component using simulated moving bed (“SMB”) chromatography wherein the eluent for the SMB apparatus may comprise the very input feed being enriched. The method is exemplified by enriching a high fructose corn syrup from a 42% fructose syrup to a 55% fructose syrup without substantially reducing the dissolved solids concentration of the 55% syrup relative to the input 42% syrup. The 42% syrup is also used as the eluent for the SMB apparatus and may be reconstituted from the raffinate stream by passing the raffinate stream over a glucose isomerase column alone or in combination with a dextrose feed. The method reduces water usage and saves energy by minimizing the need for evaporation to obtain a 55% fructose syrup with a high dissolved solids content.
US10569192B2
A distillation device comprising a column for separating a feed stream into a head product stream, a bottom product stream and optionally one or more side extraction streams, having three or more cells in 5 series through which fluid flows, wherein at least the first cell is integrated into the bottom of the column, for multi-stage heating and partial evaporation of the liquid flowing through the cells with the exception of the liquid from the last cell in an evaporation stage.
US10569182B1
An embodiment of the invention providing a butterfly emulation by a structure including a body and attached wings that are folded, covered, and initially contained in cocoon-like structure, and the user participates in unfolding and establishment of an emerged butterfly. Moreover, the emerged and unfolded butterfly (or other phenomenon of nature) is movable in a life-like motion by the user. Further novel embodiments include different hard and soft covering or containing structures. Such containing structures may also include devices and systems to allow the amusement device to emulate natural phenomenon changes such as the emergence of the butterfly in response to cycles or conditions (e.g. light, sound and/or temperature) sensed from the environment surrounding the butterfly structure, and containing structure.
US10569179B2
A data collection apparatus (10) includes: a template distribution unit (11) that distributes, to a quiz provider who provides a quiz composed of a plurality of descriptions of a topic, templates that are used in generation of the quiz and that each serve as a basis for a different one of the plurality of descriptions; a quiz distribution unit (12) that obtains the quiz that has been generated by the quiz provider using the templates, and distributes the obtained quiz to a respondent; a data analysis unit (13) that obtains a response from the respondent and applies statistical processing to the obtained response; and a template updating unit (14) that, based on a result of the statistical processing applied by the data analysis unit (13), updates the templates targeted for distribution by the template distribution unit.
US10569175B2
Systems and methods for capturing and utilizing multimedia-based analytics to generate predictions about game-play in computer-based games and contests. In an embodiment, a video feed analyzes one or more video feeds frame by frame to determine one or more features within each video frame. Each feature may be collected in a central data collector and converted to one or more metrics about each collected parameter or feature. These metrics may be used to analyze and predict various aspects of the underlying game or contest, such as probability of winning by one side or the other. Further, the predictive data and analytical data may be displayed on a display separate from actual gameplay or may be overlaid upon the game play video feed. In this manner, the overlay video may be synchronized with the original video feed to present predictive data in conjunction with the video data used to influence the predictive data at the time.
US10569174B1
A system is configured to implement a graphical overlay in a streaming game based on a current game state. Game data generated by a video game is received including game video in the form of a video stream containing game video frames. The game video is displayed on a display screen of a computing device to represent the video game to a user playing the video game at the computing device. At least one feature of the video game is identified at least in the game data. A user interface (UI) control configuration associated with the identified at least one feature is selected from among a plurality of UI control configurations for the video game and a graphical overlay corresponding to the selected UI control configuration is implemented on the video game in the display screen.
US10569172B2
A method of controlling a virtual camera comprising displaying, when a device is in a first orientation, a view of a scene on the device. A location in the scene is determined while the device is in the first orientation, based on user input detected on the device. Controls for the virtual camera on the device are configured to control the virtual camera in response to detecting that an orientation of the device has changed from the first orientation to a second orientation, the configuration of the controls being based on the determined location. Commands for the configured controls are received to control the virtual camera.
US10569165B2
A tactile feedback system for use with a virtual reality system comprises a support structure and tactile feedback units coupled to and spaced apart around the support structure. A microcontroller is coupled to the tactile feedback units to independently control their activation. The microcontroller has a communication interface configured to communicate with the virtual reality system to receive control signals for controlling operation of the tactile feedback units. The microcontroller activates the tactile feedback units in response to control signals received from the virtual reality system to indicate aspects of the virtual reality experience. In another aspect, a haptic gun for use with a virtual reality system has tactile feedback units and a linear actuator for simulating a recoil of firing the gun. In another aspect a video game system provides a single game play instance for multiple clients utilizing different game platforms.
US10569157B2
A method and system for playing a bowling game in combination with a football-type game is disclosed. The method and system comprising the steps of initiating a conventional bowling game, filling at least one bowling frame, evaluating a bowling score for at least one bowler, generating a football play result based on the bowling score, displaying a football position based on the football play result, continuing the bowling game and generating the football play result until a 10th frame of bowling is completed, determining a winning football team, and providing an award to the winning football team.
US10569149B2
Various embodiments include a stick handling training device for a user to hold in one hand while holding an elongate shaft of sporting equipment in another hand. The stick handling training device includes an elongate tubular body configured to cover a portion of the sporting equipment shaft. The elongate tubular body includes an outer grip surface for the user to hold in the one hand. A cylindrical passage is included through the elongate tubular body from a first aperture at a first end to a second aperture at a second end. A diameter of the cylindrical passage is larger than a widest lateral dimension of the elongate shaft such that when the elongate shaft is disposed in the cylindrical passage and the outer grip surface is held by the user, the user may freely rotate and slide the elongate tubular body relative to a longitudinal axis of the elongate shaft.
US10569141B2
A down-pressed clamp base includes: a main body having a space and a passage in communication with the space via a connection perforation; a transmission member fitted in the connection perforation; a leverage mechanism including a lever and a link, the link being pivotally connected with the lever and positioned in the passage, a free end of the link being directed to the transmission member; a fastening mechanism disposed in the space; and a string holding mechanism disposed on the main body for holding a racket string. When pressing down the leverage mechanism, the clamp base is fixed on the racket stringer in an operation mode meeting ergonomics. When the leverage mechanism is pressed down, the action forces of the lever, the link and the transmission member fall on the same straight line, whereby the clamp base is fixed on the racket stringer by a fixed fastening force.
US10569127B2
An exercise machine for working core muscles includes a base, a handle bar connected to the base, and a leg support assembly connected to the base and extending substantially horizontally in a direction away from the handle bar. When one of the handle bar and leg support assembly is swung in a clockwise direction, the other of the handle bar and leg support assembly is swung in a counterclockwise direction, and when the one of handle bar and leg support assembly is swung in a counterclockwise direction, the other of the handle bar and leg support assembly is swung in a clockwise direction. The opposite direction rotations of the handle bar and leg support assembly create a double twist motion in the core muscles of a user of the machine.
US10569119B2
A spring ring retainer device is described for retaining a spring ring on a spring anchor in an exercise apparatus such as a Pilates chair. The retainer device eliminates metal to metal contact between the spring ring and the anchor to minimize wear and also provide tactile feedback to a user of proper spring position on the anchor. The device is preferably an elongated unitary body having a central semi-cylindrical portion having a first radius, a first curved end portion, and a semi-cylindrical connector portion joining the first curved end portion to one end of the central semi-cylindrical portion, a second curved end portion and a second semi-cylindrical connector portion joining the second curved end portion with the central semi-cylindrical portion.
US10569111B2
A post system for use in fall protection includes a connector to connect to a structure and a support in operative connection with a lifeline to maintain the lifeline at a first height above the structure. When a first threshold force is experienced on the lifeline, the support is operable to lower the lifeline to a second height which is lower than the first height. The ratio of a change in effective length of the lifeline resulting from the lowering of the lifeline to a change in height resulting from lowering of the lifeline (or the ΔL/ΔH ratio) is less than 1. The ratio of the change in effective length of the lifeline resulting from the lowering of the lifeline to the change in height resulting from lowering of the lifeline may also be less than 0.5 or less than 0.4.
US10569107B2
This invention relates to skincare compositions, in particular compositions effective in the treatment of acne vulgaris, and to methods of treatment of the skin that involve the application of such compositions, wherein the compositions comprise salicylic acid or a salt thereof in combination with at least two actives selected from the group consisting of lactic acid or a salt thereof; glycyrrhizinic acid or a salt or a derivative thereof; bisabolol; cetylhydroxyproline palmitamide; allantoin; niacinamide; and Epilobium angustifolium extract.
US10569101B2
A portable irradiation device is disclosed including: a hollow squeezing part operable to squeeze air therein out; a sucker having a first end opening portion and a second end opening portion, the first end opening portion being hermetically connected with the squeezing part, the second end opening portion being attachable to a human body by means of a difference in air pressure between inside and outside the sucker; and a blue light irradiation unit located in a space surrounded by the squeezing part, the sucker, or the squeezing part and the sucker. Also disclosed is a method for manufacturing a portable irradiation device.
US10569094B2
Methods and systems for treating a patient using a time varying magnetic field are described. The treatment methods combine various approaches for aesthetic treatment. The methods are focused on enhancing a visual appearance of the patient. An exemplary method includes charging an energy storage device and discharging the energy storage device to a magnetic field generating device to generate the time-varying magnetic field. The time-varying magnetic field is applied to the patient.
US10569089B1
Short pulse width spinal cord modulation for inhibiting pain with reduced side effects and associated systems and methods are disclosed. In particular embodiments, modulation signal has pulse widths in the range of from about 10 microseconds to about 50 microseconds may be applied to the patient's spinal cord region to address chronic pain without using paresthesia or tingling to mask or cover the patient's sensation of pain. In other embodiments, modulation in accordance with similar parameters can be applied to other spinal or peripheral locations to address other indications.
US10569086B2
A method is provided that includes positioning electrodes in or in contact with the head of a subject identified as in need of enhanced microglial cell activation. Control circuitry is activated to drive the electrodes to apply an electrical current to the brain of the subject, and to configure the electrical current to enhance microglial cell activation for taking up a substance from brain parenchyma. Other embodiments are also described.
US10569078B1
A subcutaneously implantable device includes a housing, a clip attached to a top side of the housing, a first prong with a proximal end attached to the housing and a distal end extending away from the housing, a first defibrillator coil on the distal end of the first prong, and a first electrode on the device. The clip is configured to anchor the device to a muscle, a bone, and/or a tissue. The first prong is configured to be positioned inferior to a heart. Therapeutic circuitry in the housing is in electrical communication with the first defibrillator coil and the first electrode and is configured to deliver a shock to the heart through the first defibrillator coil.
US10569073B2
Break-away connectors are disclosed. The break-away connectors may be configured to be coupled in at least two configurations, for example, a high force configuration and a low force configuration. The break-away connectors may also be incrementally adjustable between the high force configuration and the low force configuration. The break-away connectors may be coupled to a first medical device and a second medical device. Methods of using and/or coupling the break-away connectors are also disclosed.
US10569065B2
An adjustable hydrocephalus valve is used for pressure equalization of the cerebrospinal fluid in the cranium of a hydrocephalus patient. The adjustable hydrocephalus valve is implantable in a patient. The valve controls drainage of excess cerebrospinal fluid. The valve has an inlet, an outlet, and a housing through which cerebrospinal fluid flows between the inlet and the outlet. The valve also has a spring, an adjusting mechanism, and at least one rotatable part, which are disposed in the housing.
US10569062B2
A low profile occlusion catheter having a guiding atraumatic tip that prevents entry of the balloon into collateral vessels. The occlusion catheter system is particularly well suited for use in vascular occlusion and includes a pressure monitoring line to monitor the degree and state of occlusion.
US10569058B2
Introducer sheaths are described. In one embodiment, an introducer sheath comprises a sheath hub, a fixed housing coupled to the sheath hub, a rotating element rotatably coupled to the fixed housing, a sheath tube fixedly coupled to the rotating element, and a lock coupled to the rotating element. The lock is capable of preventing the rotating element and the sheath tube from rotating with respect to the sheath hub.
US10569055B1
A tubing management apparatus that is operable to provide management of a medical tube. The tubing management apparatus includes a cord having a coiling device coupled to the first end of the cord and a clip secured to the second end of the cord. A plurality of couplers are slidably coupled to the cord intermediate the first end and second end. The plurality of couplers include a body having an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion of the body is configured to be slidably secured to the cord. The upper portion of the body of each of the plurality of couplers has an embedded magnet so as to assist in maintaining the couplers adjacent to each other. The lower portion of the body of the plurality of couplers includes various alternative embodiments that are configured to receive and retain a portion of a tube.
US10569052B2
A device is provided for preventing buckling of a flexible elongate member during insertion of the flexible elongate member. The device includes a support frame comprising a first end, a second end, and multiple pairs of support members. The support frame is configured to reversibly move from a collapsed configuration to an expanded configuration when the first and second ends are moved away from each other. The device also includes multiple open channels coupled to the multiple pairs of support members of the support frame. The multiple open channels are configured to allow the flexible elongate member to be top loaded into the multiple open channels. Also, the multiple open channels are maintained in an axial alignment as the support frame is moved between the expanded and collapsed configurations.
US10569050B1
A wire assembly having a pre-shaped, flexible distal configuration deliverable through a vascular catheter, that assumes the pre-shaped distal configuration upon exiting the vascular catheter thereby permitting an operator to stabilize the position of a separate vascular guide catheter during a coronary interventional procedure.
US10569049B2
A system of devices for treating an artery includes an arterial access sheath adapted tointroduce an interventional catheter into an artery and an elongated dilator positionable within the internal lumen of the sheath body. The system also includes a catheter formed of an elongated catheter body sized and shaped to be introduced via a carotid artery access site into a common carotid artery through the internal lumen of the arterial access sheath. The catheter has an overall length and a distal most section length such that the distal most section can be positioned in an intracranial artery and at least a portion of the proximal most section is positioned in the common carotid artery during use.
US10569047B2
A water disintegratable catheter having a barrier layer disposed on an outer surface and/or inner surface of the catheter wherein the barrier layer comprises a hydrophobic component.
US10569045B2
An assembly for modifying airflow into a nasopharyngeal airway of a patient. A valve assembly is adapted to attach to an airflow generator. A solenoid including a piston is mounted exterior to a feed tube. A butterfly valve is within the feed tube at the inlet. A pin is within the piston, and a shaft of the butterfly valve is bent to connect to the pin such that the solenoid can drive the butterfly valve. An exhalation valve is within the feed tube at the outlet, the exhalation valve adapted to slide axially within the feed tube and incrementally cover the outlet. Upon rotation of the butterfly valve, the exhalation valve thereby slides towards the mask side, wherein upon activation of both the airflow generator and a controller circuit, pressurized air from the airflow generator continuously enters the feed tube but is converted to a single, repeatable burst or rush.
US10569036B2
A system and method is disclosed for performing diagnostics on patient devices (720). The patient devices (720) may include respiratory therapy devices that operate in accordance with instruction sets, such as software or firmware. A server (710) may maintain a database of diagnostic data (718) indicating faults in one or more of a plurality of patient devices (720). The server (710) may transmit this diagnostic data (718) to one or more computing devices (760), including identification of faults that have occurred. The server (710) may also transmit service data to the plurality of patient devices (720) in order to address the identified faults.
US10569034B2
A compliance monitoring module for a breath-actuated inhaler comprising: a miniature pressure sensor, a sensor port of said sensor being pneumatically coupled to a flow channel through which a user can inhale; a processor configured to: receive a signal originating from a dosing mechanism of the inhaler indicating that medication has been released; receive data from a sensing element of the sensor; and based on said signal from said dosing mechanism and said data from said sensing element, make a determination that inhalation of a breath containing medication through said flow channel complies with one or more predetermined requirements for successful dosing; and a transmitter configured to, responsive to said determination, issue a dosing report.
US10569031B2
A needle-bearing hub for a pen needle is provided with a distal patient-facing side having an enlarged surface for contact with the subject's skin. The enlarged surface is provided with a radius of curvature that increases the likelihood that the needle reaches full injection depth when an injection is performed at an inclined angle with respect to the surface of the skin and with to the desired depth less discomfort to the patient.
US10569026B2
The present disclosure is generally directed to a resettable drug delivery device for selecting and dispensing a number of user variable doses of a medicament. The drug delivery device comprises a housing, a cartridge holder releasably attached to the distal end of the housing, a piston rod engaging a housing insert and a drive member, a dose setting member guided within the housing to allow rotation of the dose setting member during dose setting and dose dispensing, a clutch for rotationally coupling the drive member and the dose setting member, and a locking element which is rotationally constrained to the housing and is axially movable relative to the housing between a proximal dose setting position and a distal resetting position.
US10569025B2
An injection device for dosing and for releasing a defined dose of a liquid product includes: a threaded rod with a thread that includes teeth; a rotating sleeve with an engaging element that can engage with the teeth of the threaded rod; a guide sleeve having an engaging element that can engage with the teeth of the threaded rod; and a dosing sleeve arranged in an axially moveable manner in relation to the rotating sleeve and the guide sleeve, the dosing sleeve in a threaded engagement with the rotating sleeve.
US10569024B2
An assembly includes a cartridge containing doses of a drug and a piston rod adapted and arranged to expel drug from the cartridge, the piston rod including a thread. The assembly further includes a nut member adapted and arranged to be rotated with respect to the piston rod about a rotational axis. The assembly further comprises a last dose stop mechanism adapted including at least one first interaction member and at least one second interaction member provided by the piston rod and at least one first stop member and at least one second stop member provided by the nut member. The interaction members and the stop members are configured to mechanically cooperate with one another such that further relative movement of the nut member and the piston rod for setting a dose of the drug is prevented.
US10569022B2
The invention relates to a supply system having at least one outlet for connecting to an applicator instrument, and having a controller (51) that controls at least one valve (50, 50′, 50″, 50′″) such that, within an application time interval of less than 4 s, in particular less than 2 s: a) a first fluid during at least a first delivery interval (T1) with a first pressure (ph) is conveyed in a first feed line (11); b) a second fluid during a second delivery interval (T2) following the first conveying interval (T1) is conveyed with a second pressure (pz) in a second feed line (23); and c) the first fluid, during at least a third delivery interval (T3), is conveyed with a third pressure (pl) in the first feed line (11).
US10569014B2
The present invention provides devices and methods for establishing aseptic connections between two or more components or subassemblies. The devices may be used in medical devices such as drug delivery pumps (10). In some embodiments, a connection is made between a drug container (50, 1050, 2050) and a fluid pathway connection assembly (300, 1300, 2300). The fluid pathway connection assembly may include a connection hub (312, 1312, 2312), a piercing member (316, 1316, 2316), and a piercing member retainer (314, 1314, 2314). The assembly may further include a first film (318, 1318, 2318) covering a cavity (312A, 1312A, 2312A), thereby maintaining the aseptic condition of the cavity. The drug container may hold a fluid drug and include a pierceable seal (326, 1326, 2326). A second film (322, 1322, 2322) may cover a recess (328, 1328, 2328) formed by the seal and thereby maintain the aseptic condition of the interior of the chamber. The piercing member may be caused to pierce the first and second film and the pierceable seal to open a fluid pathway for delivery of the fluid drug through the fluid pathway connection assembly.
US10569013B2
A cannula for transferring a substance to and/or from a patient includes a tubular support sleeve and a transfer tube. The support sleeve includes a rigid tubular member defining a lumen extending from a proximal end to a distal end of the tubular member. The transfer tube is positioned in the lumen and extends beyond each of the proximal end and the distal end of the tubular member. The tubular member includes a rigid, MRI-compatible material.
US10569011B2
A fluid delivery device comprising a fluid reservoir; a transcutaneous access tool fluidly coupled to the fluid reservoir, the transcutaneous access tool including a needle or a trocar; and a transcutaneous access tool insertion mechanism for deploying the transcutaneous access tool, wherein the insertion mechanism is configured to insert and retract the needle/trocar in a single, uninterrupted motion.
US10568999B2
Apparatus is provided for deployment in a lumen of a blood vessel of a subject. The apparatus includes a reciprocating device configured to move downstream and upstream in the blood vessel in a reciprocating pattern to provide: (i) a first effective surface area of the device for pushing blood downstream in the blood vessel during downstream motion of the reciprocating device, and (ii) second effective surface area of the device during upstream motion of the reciprocating device. The first effective surface area is larger for pushing blood in the blood vessel than the second effective surface area. The apparatus further includes a device driver configured to drive the reciprocating device in the reciprocating pattern. Other applications are also described.
US10568997B2
A connector for connecting an implant device to tissue of a person's body. The connector including a frame having first and second arms. The first and second arms define an opening, where at least a portion of the implant device is inserted through the opening. After insertion, an additional securing member is connected to the frame. The securing member is adapted to receive at least one suture to secure the frame to the tissue. The connector includes an adjuster that is movably connected to the first and second arms, where the adjuster is operable to cause the first and second arms to move toward each other and engage the implant device.
US10568984B2
A biological tissue adhesive composition is provided. The biological tissue adhesive composition comprises one or more macromolecules grafted with at least one catechol moiety and comprising at least one cross-linkable functional group, a first cross-linker for cross-linking the at least one catechol moiety, wherein the first cross-linker comprises or consists or a multivalent metal ion, and a second cross-linker for covalently cross-linking the at least one cross-linkable functional group, wherein the one or more macromolecules are cross-linked by (a) complex formation between the at least one catechol moiety and the multivalent metal ion, and (b) covalent bonding of the at least one cross-linkable functional group with the second cross-linker. Fabrication method and working principle of a biological tissue adhesive composition are also provided.
US10568983B2
The invention relates to a wound dressing material with a biocompatible monofilament fabric which forms a contact face on a wound and is designed as a carrier layer on which a cover element is applied and is firmly connected at least in parts to the carrier layer. The invention further relates to a method for producing such a wound dressing material, in which method a biocompatible monofilament fabric is formed as a first web material, a cover element is formed as a second web material, and the first web material and the second web material are brought together, wherein the biocompatible monofilament fabric and the cover element are firmly connected to each other, in particular welded, and the wound dressing material is produced as a band.
US10568980B2
A nozzle-type electron beam irradiation device includes a vacuum chamber, an electron beam generator disposed in the vacuum chamber, and a vacuum nozzle that is connected to the vacuum chamber so as to guide an electron beam from the electron beam generator and emit the electron beam to the outside. The nozzle-type electron beam irradiation device includes a high-vacuum pump capable of sucking gas from the vicinity of the connecting part of the vacuum nozzle in the vacuum chamber.
US10568973B2
The present invention relates to the prevention and/or treatment of retinal dystrophyin a patient, including Leber congenital amaurosis (LCA).
US10568972B2
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprising a modified mRNA that is stabilised by sequence modifications and optimised for translation. The pharmaceutical composition according to the invention is particularly well suited for use as an inoculating agent, as well as a therapeutic agent for tissue regeneration. In addition, a process is described for determining sequence modifications that promote stabilisation and translational efficiency of modified mRNA of the invention.
US10568961B2
The present invention provides a photosensitising composition comprising a mixture of at least one oxygen carrier, at least one oxidising agent and at least one surfactant, and its uses. The ratio of the at least one oxygen carrier to the at least one oxidising agent to the at least one surfactant may be in the range of 50:40:10 to 80:19.8:0.2. The photosensitising composition may be used for treating and/or preventing conditions caused by microorganisms.
US10568954B2
The present invention describes a process for the preparation of an antigen composition, which antigen composition can be used to prepare a ready-to-use vaccine for swine, for preventing or reducing infection by M. hyo or PCV2 and associated signs of disease. The process is characterised in that it comprises a step of admixing a PCV2 antigen to a pre-formed antigen/adjuvant complex of an M. hyo antigen adsorbed to an Aluminium-hydroxide adjuvant. This way a PCV2/M. hyo combination vaccine can be prepared that is highly effective already after a single administration, against infection and disease by M. hyo and PCV2 either when in single or in combined infections. Also the vaccine has very good safety upon administration, is ready-to-use, and is economically feasible.
US10568949B2
The present invention comprises compositions, methods, and devices for creating an stimulating an antigen-specific dendritic cell immune response. Devices and methods provide prophylactic and therapeutic immunity to subjects against cancer and infectious agents.
US10568948B2
Provided are compositions useful as therapeutic vaccines (e.g., cancer vaccines), and methods of producing such compositions. The compositions disclosed herein generally employ a stress protein and at least one synthetic peptide, which may be a phosphopeptide or phosphopeptide mimetic, comprising a cancer-specific mutation present in a patient's cancer.
US10568941B2
The present invention, provides a method of treating cognitive impairment of Hunter syndrome. Among other things, the present invention provides a method comprising a step of administering intrathecally to a subject in need of treatment a recombinant iduronate-2-sulfatase (I2S) enzyme at a therapeutically effective dose and an administration interval for a treatment period sufficient to improve, stabilize or reduce declining of one or more cognitive, adaptive, motor, and/or executive functions relative to a control.
US10568940B2
A composition for uric acid decomposition using gold nanoparticles is disclosed.The composition for uric acid decomposition in accordance with an exemplary embodiment of the present invention is characterized by including urate oxidase (UOX), gold nanoparticles and a buffer.
US10568938B2
Disclosed are applications of a mussel adhesive protein or preparations thereof in suppression of skin inflammations. Specifically disclosed are applications of a mussel adhesive protein, preparations thereof and applications thereof in dermatitis, eczema, skin ulcer, technologies related to burns (comprising skin grafting), perniones, surgical incisions, herpes, abrasions, scars, psoriasis, erythema multiforme, skin damage after radiotherapy, skin cancers, folliculitis, urticaria and drug eruption, and applications in sunburn, polymorphous light eruption, pathological alopecia (comprising hair transplant), acne vulgaris, rosacea (that is, acne rosacea), and the like, and applications in the treatment of otitis externa.
US10568937B2
Disclosed are abaloparatide formulations for transdermal delivery of a therapeutically effective amount of abaloparatide, as well as transdermal patches prepared using these formulations, methods of preparing the disclosed formulations and patches, and methods of using these formulations and patches to treat osteoporosis, osteopenia, osteoarthritis, and/or bone fracture, improve bone mineral density (BMD), improve trabecular bone score (TBS), and treat, prevent, and/or reduce bone fractures.
US10568936B2
The present disclosure relates to pharmaceutical compositions of solid dosage form for intraoral administration that provides effective delivery of insulin and insulin analogs via the transmucosal route. Also provided are methods for treating pre-diabetes, diabetes and metabolic syndrome in a subject in need thereof.
US10568933B2
Regulating the level of glucose in the blood of an animal comprising the consumption by the animal of a composition containing beta-casein, or providing the composition to the animal for consumption, where the beta-casein comprises at least 75% by weight beta-casein A2. Uses include managing the symptoms of hyperglycaemia and associated conditions including diabetes. The effect is both acute (post-exposure to the composition) and ongoing.
US10568932B2
The present invention relates to methods of treating Asthma using Semaphorin 3A. The invention further relates to assessing Asthma severity or treatment efficacy, comprising determining Semaphorin 3A level in a biological sample of a subject afflicted with Asthma.
US10568929B2
Engineered anthrax protective antigen (PrAg) proteins are provided wherein the native furin activation site is replaced by the activation site of a membrane-anchored serine protease. These engineered PrAg proteins retain the ability to bind to cell surface PrAg receptors and be proteolytically activated. The proteins also retain the ability to form membrane pores. These engineered PrAg proteins can be used in methods of inducing pore formation in a cell, methods of inducing translocation of a selected compound or co-factor into a cell, and methods of treating disease, such as cancer, in a subject.
US10568928B2
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for treating autoimmune, microbial, metabolic, neoplastic, and posttraumatic diseases mediated by inflammation in a subject. Compositions and methods including at least one importin beta-selective nuclear transport modifier (NTM) and/or at least one importin alpha-selective NTM, and/or at least one importin alpha-specific NTM, and/or at least one inhibitor of importin alpha and importin beta complex formation may be administered to a subject to modulate the transport of transcription factors, mediated by nuclear import adaptors, into the nucleus of a cell resulting in a decrease or abrogation of inflammation.
US10568926B2
The present disclosure generally relates to the use of des-aspartate-angiotensin I and/or its derivatives in medicine. In particular, the present disclosure relates to the use of des-aspartate-angiotensin I and/or its derivatives that are its metabolites for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of inflammatory diseases or pathologies, for inducing anti-inflammatory actions and/or reducing inflammation, and/or for treatment of inflammation-related conditions. Specifically, the disclosure relates to the treatment of a malignant growth, an invasive growth, a tumor, a tumor metastasis, a cancer or combinations thereof and to modulate the level or effect of HSP90 or other inflammation-linked molecules in relevant tissue or blood.
US10568917B2
The present invention relates to: Myoviridae bacteriophage Pas-MUP-1 (accession number KCTC 12706BP) which has the capability to specifically destroy Pasteurella multocida, is characterized by having a genome represented by SEQ ID NO: 1, and is isolated from nature; and a method for preventing and treating Pasteurella multocida infections, using a composition containing bacteriophage Pas-MUP-1 as an active ingredient.
US10568902B2
A modulated guanidine substituted polymer or nanoparticle has a guanidine moiety or on a plurality of repeating units of a polymer or on the surface of a nanoparticle where the guanidine moiety is modulated as a substituted amidinourea or amidinocarbamate or salt thereof. The modulated guanidine substituted polymer or nanoparticle can be prepared by direct amination of a N-Boc protected guanidine substituted conjugated polymer or N-Boc protected guanidine substituted nanoparticle, where an amine or alcohol is combined in solution or suspension with the protected conjugated polymer or nanoparticle and the resulting mixture is heated. The modulated guanidine substituted polymer or nanoparticle can be used in a cancer treatment formulation.
US10568901B2
Provided are compositions and methods for treating cancer, particularly solid tumors, and cancer metastasis, using micro-RNAs mi R-96 and/or mi R-182.
US10568888B2
The present invention relates to chemical compounds of Formula (I) are as herein defined, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of use in the treatment of conditions or disorders mediated by TNF-α or by PDE4 including, but not limited to, allergic rhinitis.
US10568877B2
Provided herein are quinolinone derivatives and their uses as antiviral drugs, for example, for treatment of HSV-1 infection. Also provided herein are pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising the quinolinone derivatives and the uses of the composition in the treatment of diseases caused by HSV-1 virus.
US10568875B2
The inventive subject matter is directed to compositions and methods for sterile and storage stable low-dose atropine formulations with improved stability. Most preferably, the compositions presented herein are substantially preservative free and exhibit less than 0.35% tropic acid from degradation of atropine. Advantageously, contemplated formulations are also substantially free of preservatives.
US10568872B2
The technical field of the invention is in pharmaceutical compounds and methods. In an aspect, the disclosure provides macrolide compounds suitable for use as antifungal agents, as well as methods for their use and compositions containing the same.
US10568868B2
The disclosure provides methods of treating a condition, disease, or disorder in a subject that involves metabolically reprogrammed cells whose activation, function, growth, proliferation, or survival depends on increased activity of at least one metabolic pathway selected from the group consisting of glutamine metabolism, glycolysis, and fatty acid synthesis, comprising administering to the subject a compound having formula (I): and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R2′, and X are as defined as set forth in the specification. Compounds having formula (I) are prodrugs that release glutamine analogs, e.g., 6-diazo-5-oxo-L-norleucine (DON).
US10568867B2
The present invention discloses compounds according to Formula I: wherein R1 is as defined herein. The present invention relates to compounds and their use in the treatment of cystic fibrosis, methods for their production, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, and methods of treatment cystic fibrosis by administering a compound of the invention.
US10568858B2
The present invention encompasses oils that have anti-inflammatory or resolution-stimulating activity that contain or are enriched with Specialized Proresolving Mediators (SPM) or SPM precursors, which originate from an oil obtained from organisms containing long chain omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids, such as fish, crustaceae, algae, and mollusks. The invention also encompasses a method for the production of these oils, and the utilization of the oils for nutritional supplements, pharmaceutical formulations, and cosmetic formulations, which can be employed for treating an inflammatory condition.
US10568856B2
Compositions are disclosed for improved sleep quality and quantity including ingredients for both immediate release and controlled release. The invention provides improved supplemental compositions, and methods for administering same to a user, for enhancing the onset, quality, and duration of sleep in humans and animals. The supplemental composition may contain a combination of ingredients in proportions calculated to relieve stress, promote relaxation, and enhance sleep, including at least the following ingredients: L-Theanine, Skullcap Herb (Scutellaria lateriflora L.), Rhodiola (Rhodiola rosea L.), and Chamomile Flower (Matricaria Recutita). In addition, the supplemental composition may include the secondary ingredient Melatonin. The selection and amounts of the ingredients of the supplemental composition promote sleep onset, quality, and duration and may be provided for consumption at least one time daily, e.g., prior to sleep. The composition may be in a layered solid dosage form to provide controlled and sustained release of specific ingredients.
US10568849B1
A method for preventing, treating, or ameliorating a microbial infection can include administering thymoquinone or a pharmaceutical composition comprising thymoquinone to a patient in need thereof. The patient may be suffering from a microbial infection caused by gram-negative bacteria, gram-positive bacteria, or fungi. The microbial infection may be caused by gram negative bacteria. The gram-negative bacteria may include Acinetobacter baumannii. The gram-negative bacteria may include Pseudomonas aeruginosa. The microbial infection may be caused by antimicrobial sensitive Acinetobacter baumannii or antimicrobial resistant Acinetobacter baumannii.
US10568843B2
The present invention provides a method of preparing highly stable microcapsule powders or microparticles containing a fat-soluble nutrient having multiple double bonds. The method includes a) dissolving the fat-soluble nutrient having multiple unsaturated double bonds to prepare an oil phase; b) dissolving a part of a capsule shell material into water to prepare an aqueous phase; c) shearing the aqueous phase and the oil phase, and mixing and emulsifying the same to obtain an emulsion; d) homogenizing the emulsion by a standard high-pressure homogenizer, to make the emulsion obtain droplets in the emulsion with an average particle diameter at a nanometer level, thereby producing a nanometer scale emulsion; e) directly adding a remaining part of the capsule shell material into the homogenized nanometer scale emulsion, and shearing, mixing, and dissolving the same to obtain a twice-embedded emulsion; and f) performing spray granulation on the twice-embedded emulsion, and drying resultant granules to obtain the highly stable microcapsule powder or microparticles.
US10568831B2
An edible composition of matter having an apparent viscosity of from about 150 cP to about 2000 cP at about 30 s−1; a yield stress of from 0 Pa to about 20 Pa at 1 s−1; and a flow index of from about 0.2 to about 0.6. The composition may include an imaging agent. The compositions are useful for providing sustenance to dysphagic subjects and for evalualuating dysphagia.
US10568819B2
The present invention relates to compositions and methods for treating and/or preventing chronic- or UV-induced photodamage in the skin as well as damage to the skin caused by chronological aging and disease. Specifically, select aryl alkanones have been found to induce/produce a number of beneficial effects in the skin and skin processes by elevating the skin's defense against UV-induced damage and reversing skin photo- and/or chronological damage in the extracellular matrix (ECM) and dermal-epidermal junction (DEJ), up-regulating tissue inhibitory metalloproteases, reducing oxidative stress, inhibiting activity of matrix metalloproteases, and protecting DNA.
US10568818B2
The present invention concerns a composition for caring for and/or making up keratin materials comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium, a) at least one aqueous phase; and b) at least one oily phase dispersed in the said aqueous phase; and c) at least microcapsules comprising: —an inner core comprising at least a dispersion of at least one reflective agent, in particular bismuth oxychloride, in at least one oil, and —at least one outer shell formed of a wall-forming polymeric material surrounding the said core, the said outer shell comprising i) at least one wall-forming polymer, and ii) optionally at least one plasticizer and/or at least one opaque substance and/:or at least one fatty acid salt.
US10568812B2
A device for separating broken fragments of particles from the particles, comprising a floor arranged such that it receives the particles and the broken fragments, connected to a vibration device arranged such that it makes the floor undergo a vibratory movement, the floor being pierced with orifices to allow the broken fragments to pass through the orifices without allowing the particles to pass therethrough, and a ceiling arranged substantially parallel to the floor. The device further comprises an actuator arranged so as to move the ceiling between a first position in which it is located at a distance from the floor and a second position in which it is in contact with the floor such that the broken particle fragments stuck in the orifices are expelled therefrom.
US10568811B2
The invention provides a pump for dispensing a plurality of fluids at predetermined volumes to a common location and a method of using the pump to deliver such plurality of fluids. The pump comprises one or more first syringe units, each first syringe unit comprising a first plunger and a first chamber within which the first plunger slides. A first inlet channel is fluidly connected to the first chamber of each first syringe unit and configured to receive the first fluid. The pump also comprises one or more second syringe units, each second syringe unit comprising a second plunger and a second chamber within which the second plunger slides. A second inlet channel is fluidly connected to the second chamber of each second syringe unit and configured to receive the second fluid.
US10568807B2
A method of making a storage bag comprising the following steps performed in any order: (a) forming a composite tube having an inner surface comprising a higher melting polymer, an outer surface comprising a lower melting polymer, two ends, and a diameter; (b) flattening the tube in a direction perpendicular to the diameter; (c) forming a joint at one of the ends at a temperature between respective melting points of the higher melting polymer and the lower melting polymer; (d) providing a composite sheet having a first side comprising a higher melting polymer and a second side comprising a lower melting polymer; and (e) disposing the composite sheet over the joint such that the first side comprising a lower melting polymer engages the joint and forming a lap seam over the joint at a temperature between respective melting points of the higher melting polymer and the lower melting polymer, and a storage bag made by such method.
US10568797B1
The progress of what has previously been considered idiopathic scoliosis it is arrested and corrected by exercises that gradually stretch the spinal cord to catch and keep up with bone growth. An inventive frame enables such exercises by precluding the movement of the spinal column that is a result of the shorter spinal cord.
US10568787B2
Cot fastening systems (2) which fix and hold an emergency cot (14) to a crash stable cot fastener track (12) provided within an emergency vehicle (8). The track (12) has a longitudinal length with front (85) and back ends (80), open side rails (28, 30) longitudinally extending between the ends, and a channel (86, 88) centrally located between the rails. The side rails (28, 30) align, accommodate and guide a forward fixture (4) of the cot towards the front end (85) as the cot (14) is rolled within the vehicle to retain the forward fixture (4) adjacent the front end (85) at least vertically and laterally. The channel (86, 88) accommodates and retains a rearward fixture (6) adjacent the back end (80) at least vertically and laterally. A securing mechanism (70,102) releasably prevents removal of the forward fixture (4) from the open side rails and removal of the rearward fixture (6) from the channel (86, 88).
US10568783B2
A tampon disposal device includes a tubular stiffener, and a membrane conforming to the stiffener with an opening on one end and an enclosure opposite the opening. The membrane is folded inside the stiffener into a first layer attached to the stiffener; and second and third layers that form a lip surrounding the stiffener near a stiffener rim. The second layer folds over the rim, reversing direction to become the third layer lip portion. The third layer continues inside the stiffener. A weak adhesive attaches the lip to the outside stiffener. Another adhesive attaches the first layer to the second layer inside the stiffener. When a hand grasps a tampon siring with the membrane and pulls on the string, the first adhesive allows the lip to separate and be pulled into the stiffener together with the tampon. Pushing inwardly on the stiffener seals the tampon inside the membrane.
US10568777B2
A tampon has a pair of longitudinally extending side edges and an absorbent member. The absorbent member has an insertion area, a withdrawal area, and an intermediate area between the insertion area and the withdrawal area and an attachment area. The absorbent material has a plurality of fiber integrated nonwoven layers but are without fiber integration adjacent layers outboard of the attachment area. A withdrawal line extends from the withdrawal area and is attached to the absorbent member in the attachment area such that each of the plurality of absorbent layers is attached to an adjacent nonwoven layer in the attachment area.
US10568774B2
A system and method for donning and labeling a body cast provides a protective body cast that is labeled. The system and method provides a protective body cast that forms padded protection around the body of a bedridden patient; and especially around the hip, buttock, and lower extremity pressure points. The body cast is composed of a nanomaterial and serves as an envelope for an inner lining of a softer material such as a composite foam rubber. The body cast is sectioned into a multi-layered enclosing cloth support wrap that is fabricated from a nanomaterial, an inner surface having padding, and at least one auxiliary padding that detachably attaches to the body cast for additional padding. Labels detachably attach to the lower portion of the support wrap for indicating information pertinent to the patient. A caregiver accesses the label to read and mark directly on a bedridden patient.
US10568769B2
A system is provided comprising a columnar sleeve of stretchable fabric, the sleeve produced in various skin tone colors and configured to slip upon an individual toe or finger and an absorbent padding configured for attachment to an inside surface of the sleeve, the padding configured to cover about one half of an interior circumference of the inside surface, the padding optionally infused with at least one of pain killers, antiseptics, and soothing gels. The system also comprises wax paper covering the padding prior to use of the sleeve, an applicator shaped to facilitate slipping the sleeve upon the individual toe or finger, and convex-shaped flex bands placed lengthwise into the sleeve. The flex bands exert downward pressure on one of a toe and a finger and are placed in a U-shape, thus promoting the downward pressure.
US10568768B2
A reduced-pressure system for treating tissue, such as damaged subcutaneous tissue, includes a shaped dressing bolster for placing on the patient's epidermis and substantially sized to overlay the damaged subcutaneous tissue. The system further includes a sealing subsystem for providing a fluid seal over the shaped dressing bolster and a portion of the patient's epidermis, and a reduced-pressure subsystem for delivering a reduced pressure to the sealing subsystem. The reduced-pressure system may develop a force, which may include a vertical force that is realized at tissue site deeper than the epidermis or a closing force directed towards the incision. The shaped dressing bolster is shaped to evenly distribute the force. Other methods and systems are included.
US10568759B2
Systems for treating a subject's tissue can include a thermally conductive cup, a tissue-receiving cavity, and a vacuum port. The vacuum port is in fluid communication with the tissue-receiving cavity to provide a vacuum for drawing the submental tissue, or other targeted tissue, into the tissue-receiving cavity. A thermal device can cool and/or heat the conductive cup such that the conductive cup non-invasively controls the temperature of subcutaneous lipid-rich cells in the tissue. A restraint apparatus can hold a the conductive cup in thermal contact with the target region.
US10568750B2
The present disclosure illustrates a prosthetic foot that may reduce snagging on external obstacles. In some embodiments, a prosthetic foot includes a symmetric wear member that is rotatable to allow a user to alter an orientation of the symmetric wear member for even wear. A cuff may couple to the symmetric wear member, and include the proximal end comprising a receptacle with an opening having an adjustable diameter. The receptacle may be sized and shaped to receive and selectively retain the prosthesis pylon by adjusting the diameter of the opening. The prosthetic foot may further include a vertical adjustment mechanism that selectively alters a depth of the receptacle of the cuff to vertically displace the prosthesis pylon.
US10568745B2
An intervertebral cage and intervertebral cage apparatus and a method for using the intervertebral cage and/or the intervertebral cage apparatus. The intervertebral cage can be any desired material including a memory material. The intervertebral cage apparatus can include the intervertebral cage and one or both of a variable volume pouch and a deployment cable. The variable volume pouch can be inserted into an internal volume of the intervertebral cage and affixed to the intervertebral cage. The variable volume pouch can be filled with material to achieve an expanded state. The variable volume pouch can assist in the deployment of the intervertebral cage. The deployment cable can be attached to the intervertebral cage and can include features to facilitate that attachment. The deployment cable can apply a force to the intervertebral cage to deploy the intervertebral cage, and can include features to lock the intervertebral cage in the deployed configuration. An implantation tool can be used to apply force to the intervertebral cage to deploy the intervertebral cage.
US10568741B2
Systems, devices, and methods are provided for orthopedic implants. The implants may include a base member, such as an acetabular shell or an augment, that is configured to couple with an augment, flange cup, mounting member, or any other suitable orthopedic attachment. Any of the implantable components may be include one or more porous surfaces. The porous surface may be textured by protrusions that connect to and extend from the surface. The sizes and concentration of the protrusions may be varied for specific applications to accommodate different implants and patient anatomies. A porous implant may also include one or more internal or external solid portions that strengthen the implant.
US10568728B2
Absorbable implants for breast surgery that conform to the breast parenchyma and surrounding chest wall have been developed. These implants support newly lifted breast parenchyma, and/or a breast implant. The implants have mechanical properties sufficient to support a reconstructed breast, and allow the in-growth of tissue into the implant as it degrades. The implants have a strength retention profile allowing the support of the breast to be transitioned from the implant to regenerated host tissue, without significant loss of support. Three-dimensional implants for use in minimally invasive mastopexy/breast reconstruction procedures are also described, that confer shape to a patient's breast. These implants are self-reinforced, can be temporarily deformed, implanted in a suitably dissected tissue plane, and resume their preformed three-dimensional shape. The implants are preferably made from poly-4-hydroxybutyrate (P4HB) and copolymers thereof. The implants have suture pullout strengths that can resist the mechanical loads exerted on the reconstructed breast.
US10568721B2
The invention relates to a method for producing a denture base semi-finished product with the following steps:1) Recording and digitalizing the oral cavity situation of a patient, wherein a digital three-dimensional oral cavity model of the patient is produced, or providing a digital three-dimensional oral cavity model of the oral cavity situation of a patient;2) Implementing a first calculation in which a digital three-dimensional first model (A) of a denture base is calculated, wherein the oral cavity model of the oral cavity situation is used as a basis for the first calculation;3) Conducting a second calculation, in which a digital three-dimensional second model (B) of a denture base semi-finished product is calculated from the first model (A) of the denture base, wherein volume is added at least in sections to the three-dimensional model (A) of the denture base; and4) Producing the denture base semi-finished product with a Rapid Prototyping method, wherein with the Rapid Prototyping method, a CAM method is used and the digital three-dimensional second model (B) of the denture semi-finished product is used as the basis for the CAM method.The invention also relates to a device for implementing such a method and a denture base semi-finished product produced using such a method.
US10568720B2
Dental implants including radiopaque markers provided therein or thereon. The implant may also include customizable length characteristics. For example, a kit may include implants with different diameters (e.g., 3 diameters), where all of the implants are of a single (e.g., long) length. The appropriate diameter implant may be selected from the kit by the practitioner, and the long length implant may be cut (e.g., with a dental drill) to the appropriate length needed. The implants include radiopaque markers on or within the implant. For example, three series of markers may be provided on different “faces” of the implant, so that the three series of markers serve as reference points when scanning, allowing triangulation of the exact position of the implant in relation to the surrounding hard and soft oral tissues.
US10568711B2
A waste container includes a neck defining an opening through which waste can be inserted into the waste container, and an insert snap-fit into the opening. The insert has an engagement portion engaged with the neck to secure the insert into the opening, and a body portion having a plurality of differently-sized apertures for allowing passage of waste through the insert and into the waste container.
US10568706B2
Methods and devices are provided for supporting an elongate shaft on a surgical tool during robotic surgery. For example, a tool holder is provided with an elongate carrier arm configured to couple to a distal end of a surgical robotic arm. The tool holder has a housing that is removably mounted on the carrier arm and that is configured to be positioned adjacent to a tissue surface without extending into tissue. The tool holder thus simulates a trocar. The housing has an opening formed therethrough for receiving an elongate shaft of a surgical tool, and the opening has an inner diameter that is configured to dynamically adjust in size to adapt to and resist movement of elongate shafts of varying diameters inserted therethrough.
US10568705B2
A mapping image display control device includes a lung region extraction unit 11 that extracts a lung region included in a three-dimensional image, a bronchus region extraction unit 12 that extracts a bronchus region included in the lung region, a branching position information acquisition unit 13 that acquires information about a branching position of the bronchus region, a reaching position information estimation unit 14 that estimates reaching position information about a position at which an extended line of a branch included in the bronchus region reaches a surface of the lung region on the basis of the information about the branching position, and a display control unit 15 that generates a mapping image in which the reaching position information is mapped to the surface of the lung region and that causes a display apparatus 3 to display the mapping image.
US10568704B2
A user console for controlling a remote surgical robotic instrument may include an adjustable ergonomic seat assembly comprising a seat pan, where the seat assembly is configurable between a seated configuration and an elevated configuration, and where the seat pan has a higher anteverted position in the elevated configuration than in the seated configuration. The user console may further include a display configured to receive real time surgical information, and one or more controls for remotely controlling the robotic instrument. The display and/or the one or more controls may have multiple positions and change position automatically according to a seating profile associated with at least one user.
US10568702B2
A system and method are provided for determining one or more characteristics of a device. The system and method comprises initiating an algorithm to correct for shift and drift of a reference catheter (203), determining an initial shape and position of a portion of the reference catheter at time 0 when the algorithm is initiated (201), determining a current shape and position of the portion of the reference catheter at time t after the algorithm has been initiated (205), calculating a closest fit of the current shape and position of the portion of the reference catheter to the initial shape and position of the portion of the reference catheter by iteratively adjusting a set of solution parameters (209), and determining a minimal error solution parameter (211).
US10568697B2
A method including generating a 3-D model of an unstenosed geometry of a blood vessel responsive to a 3-D model of an actual geometry of the blood vessel, establishing a parametric description of a stent that is expanded from a collapsed configuration to a final configuration that apposes the unstenosed geometry, developing a design for the stent by varying parameters of the parametric description responsive to a design heuristic that includes risk of stent strut breakage during a plastic deformation between the collapsed configuration and the final configuration, embodying the stent according to the design for the stent, inserting the stent into a blood vessel in its collapsed configuration, maneuvering the stent through the blood vessel to a stenosis, and expanding the stent to its final configuration.
US10568690B2
Disclosed is a high power VCSEL laser treatment device with a skin cooling function, comprising VCSEL array packaged on a laser heat sink, an optical transmission device arranged in front of light-exiting faces of the VCSEL array and a high-heat conductivity optical window sheet adhered to the light-exiting port end of the optical transmission device. An integrally molded cooling conduction metal piece is arranged on the outer sides of the laser heat sink, the optical transmission device, and the high-heat-conductivity optical window sheet. In addition, one or more semiconductor chilling plates are arranged between the cooling conduction metal piece and the laser heat sink. In the above-mentioned high power VCSEL semiconductor laser treatment device, the semiconductor chilling plates and the VCSEL array share the heat sink, so that the inner structure is simplified.
US10568682B2
An endoscopic bipolar forceps includes an elongated shaft having opposing jaw members at a distal end thereof. The jaw members are movable relative to one another from a first position wherein the jaw members are disposed in spaced relation relative to one another to a second position wherein the jaw members cooperate to grasp tissue therebetween. The forceps also includes a source of electrical energy connected to each jaw member such that the jaw members are capable of conducting energy through tissue held therebetween to effect a seal. A generally tube-like cutter is included which is slidably engaged about the elongated shaft and which is selectively movable about the elongated shaft to engage and cut tissue on at least one side of the jaw members while the tissue is engaged between jaw members.
US10568668B2
An instrument for holding and inserting a bone anchor into a bone is provided, where the bone anchor includes a shank for anchoring in the bone and a head. The instrument includes a holding member for holding the head of the bone anchor and has a plurality of arms configured to at least partially encompass the head, where the arms include an inner surface forming a seat for the head. The instrument also includes a drive shaft for engaging the head of the bone anchor and defining a longitudinal axis of the instrument. The instrument further includes a displacement member configured to act on the holding member. The holding member can assume a first configuration in which it is configured to permit the head to enter the seat and a second configuration in which it is configured to hold the head in the seat.
US10568666B2
A spinal joint distraction system for treating a facet joint including articular surfaces having a contour is disclosed and may include a delivery device including a generally tubular structure adapted to engage a facet joint, an implant adapted to be delivered through the delivery device and into the facet joint, the implant comprising two members arranged in opposed position, and an implant distractor comprising a generally elongate member adapted to advance between the two members of the implant causing separation of the members and distraction of the facet joint, wherein the implant is adapted to conform to the shape of the implant distractor and/or the articular surfaces of the facet upon being delivered to the facet joint. Several embodiments of a system, several embodiments of an implant, and several methods are disclosed including a method for interbody fusion.
US10568665B2
Devices and methods for treating degenerative conditions of the spine or for alleviating pain or discomfort associated with the spinal column are disclosed. In particular, laminoplasty fixation devices and methods are disclosed. Also disclosed, is a vertebral implant comprising a first bone engaging portion configured for securing to a first cut portion of a vertebra and a second bone engaging portion configured for securing to a second cut portion of the vertebra. A body portion is provided for associating the first and second bone engaging portions at a preselected spacing from each other, wherein the implant is adjustable to select said spacing.
US10568663B2
The present invention discloses a spinal surgical instrument and a method of guiding thereof. The spinal surgical instrument is operated with a precedent device. The precedent device includes at least one guiding unit. The spinal surgical instrument includes an operating element, an extending element, a handling element and a guide element. One end of the extending element connects to the operating element. The other end of the extending element connects to the handling element. The guide element is disposed on the extending element and includes at least one guide hole. The operating element is guided to the precedent device by the passing of the guide hole along the guiding unit.
US10568657B2
In one aspect, a cannulation site selection apparatus includes a flexible member, a first marking on the flexible member, and an array of cannulation site selection markings on the flexible member, wherein the array of cannulation site selection markings is positioned at a set distance from the first marking, and wherein the cannulation site selection markings are spaced at set distances from one another.
US10568656B2
A medical knife configured such that a cutting blade does not face upward when placed on a stand. A medical knife (10) includes a handle (20) and a cutting portion (30). The handle (20) includes a protrusion (20a) that makes point contact with a flat surface or makes line contact with the flat surface along the axis of the handle when trying to place the medical knife on the flat surface with a cutting blade (30a) of the cutting portion (30) of the medical knife facing upward. Moreover, the protrusion (20a) makes contact with a horizontal surface at a position deviating from a position defined by a line extending downward vertically from the center of gravity of the medical knife (10).
US10568652B2
A stapling assembly comprising a cartridge jaw, a staple driving system, an anvil, and a firing member is disclosed. The cartridge jaw comprises a cartridge body comprising a deck, wherein the deck comprises a first longitudinal step having a first step height and a second longitudinal step having a second step height which is different than the first step height. The staple driving system comprises first staple supports configured to support first staples at a first unfired height, second staple supports configured to support second staples at a second unfired height, and third staple supports configured to support third staples. A first staple support, a second staple support, and a third staple support are interconnected in a first driver arrangement. A first staple support, a second staple support, and a third staple support are interconnected in a second driver arrangement which is different than the first driver arrangement.
US10568645B2
A rotary mill is disclosed comprising a body portion (4) having a milling surface (10) and a central bore (30) extending along an axis of rotation (18) of the body portion (4); and a guide portion (6) having a guide body (22) and a guide peg (24) extending from the guide body (22), the guide peg (24) operable to be received in the central bore (20) of the body portion (4), the guide body (22) having at least one alignment feature (28, 30) which is the same as that of a prosthesis component. A method of implanting a unicondylar femoral component is also disclosed, the method comprising, a) reaming the femoral condylar surface to accept the unicondylar femoral component; b) drilling peg holes for affixing the unicondylar femoral component; c) affixing a guide portion of a rotary mill onto the prepared condylar surface using the drilled peg holes; d) reaming a portion of bone anterior to the affixed guide portion; e) removing the guide portion from the bone; and f) affixing a unicondylar femoral component to the prepared condylar surface.
US10568635B2
A surgical apparatus for application of surgical clips to body tissue is provided. The surgical apparatus includes a housing, a drive assembly, a trigger, and a shaft assembly. The trigger is operatively connected with the drive assembly. The drive assembly is at least partially positioned within the housing. The shaft assembly extends distally from the housing and has a first tubular member pivotally connected with a second tubular member located distally from the first tubular member. An articulation mechanism is operatively connected between the first and second tubular members, and includes a gear rack, at least one gear, and a gear segment, respectfully connected with each other to pivot the second tubular member about the pivot axis. The gear rack and at least one gear are located within the first tubular member. The gear segment extends proximally from the second tubular member.
US10568626B2
A surgical instrument that includes a first jaw and a second jaw that is pivotally coupled to the first jaw. The second jaw is configured to pivot about a pivot axis that is constrained to only move along a vertical axis and is selectively movable between a fully open position and a fully closed position relative to the first jaw. A closure member is configured to move the first and second jaws from the fully open position to the fully closed position when the closure member is moved in a first direction.
US10568624B2
A surgical instrument with first and second jaws that are pivotally supported relative to each other for pivotal travel about a fixed pivot axis between open and closed positions. A firing member is movably supported for selective axial travel between starting and ending positions within at least one the jaws and is configured to engage both jaws when the jaws are in a closed position. A firing system operably interfaces with the firing member to selectively axially move the firing member between the starting and ending positions and a closure system that operably interfaces with at least one of the jaws to move the jaw between the open and closed positions without actuating the firing system.
US10568623B2
A surgical instrument comprising a handle assembly, and actuation member, an elongated body portion, and a locking mechanism is disclosed. The locking mechanism is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the actuation member, and is configured to substantially prevent at least a partial movement of the actuation member when the elongated body portion is not engaged with a loading unit. The locking mechanism comprises a link, a bushing, and a connecting member. The link is configured for mechanical engagement with a portion of a loading unit. At least a portion of the busing is disposed proximally of at least a portion of the link. At least a portion of the connecting member is disposed proximally of at least a portion of the bushing. Engagement between a loading unit and the elongated body portion causes proximal movement of the link, the bushing, and the connecting member.
US10568609B2
An ultrasound image processing method including: calculating motion amounts of pixel regions in one frame receive signal, based on receive signal units corresponding to identical pixel regions included in at least two frame receive signals; calculating cumulative motion amounts, each corresponding to a target pixel region in the one frame receive signal, by cumulating motion amounts corresponding to pixel regions in the one frame receive signal located substantially along a direction of transmission of the ultrasound beam from a pixel region located at an upstream end of an ultrasound beam to the target pixel region; calculating enhancement amounts for receive signal units corresponding to the pixel regions included in the one frame receive signal, the enhancement amounts being based on the motion amounts and the cumulative motion amounts; and enhancing the receive signal units based on the enhancement amounts.
US10568608B2
A method includes receiving ultrasound echo signals produced in response to a pulsed ultrasound field interacting with anatomical tissue and flow of structure therein. The method further includes generating electrical signals indicative thereof. The method further includes beamforming the electrical signals producing beamformed data. The method further includes constructing a real-time image of the anatomical tissue with the beamformed data. The method further includes constructing a de-aliased color images of the flow with the beamformed data. The method further includes visually presenting the real-time image of the anatomical tissue with the de-aliased color images of the flow superimposed thereover.
US10568606B2
An ultrasonic probe includes a connection layer including a conductor array for connecting a transducer array and a printed circuit board (PCB) to an application specific integrated circuit (ASIC). The ultrasonic probe includes a transducer array which transmits and receives an ultrasonic wave, a first electronic circuit electrically connected to the transducer array, a second electronic circuit electrically connected to the first electronic circuit, and a connection layer disposed between the transducer array and the first electronic circuit and including a first conductor array in contact with the transducer array so that the transducer array is electrically connected to the first electronic circuit and a second conductor array in contact with the second electronic circuit so that the second electronic circuit is electrically connected to the first electronic circuit.
US10568601B2
A radiography system for imaging an object, comprises a radiation source located in a first side of the object for generating a plurality of beams; a detector located in a second side of the object for detecting the plurality of beams from the radiation source. The radiography system comprises a first sensor located in the first side of the object for obtaining an object related information and a second sensor disposed on the detector for obtaining a detector-position related information. The radiography system further comprises a controller configured to reconstruct a 3D scene based on the object related information obtained by the first sensor and the detector-position related information obtained by the second sensor and control an operation of at least one of the radiation source and the detector based on the reconstructed 3D scene. A method of controlling the radiography system is also disclosed.
US10568592B2
Provided is an X-ray module assembly for a portable X-ray device, in which an X-ray tube is made of a carbon nano tube or a filament-type tube, preferably, a carbon nano tube, high-voltage capacitors and high-voltage diodes are arranged space-intensively, fine control of X-ray emission may be achieved by molding the above-configured X-ray module within a case having a reduced size and a reduced weight with thermosetting resin, preferably, epoxy-based resin, more preferably, soft epoxy-based resin, so that radiation exposure to a user may be minimized, power consumption may be greatly reduced, the X-ray module assembly may be downsized and lightened, an insulation effect is excellent, and the X-ray module assembly may be used semi-permanently. The X-ray module for a portable X-ray device includes an X-ray tube, a high-voltage transformer structure, a plurality of high-voltage capacitors, and a plurality of high-voltage diodes, and is fixedly supported by a tube guide.
US10568591B2
A radiation shield assembly includes a shield configured to block radiation and a rail assembly configured to position the shield in between the radiation table and a radiation source. The shield is movable between a retracted position and an extended position along a length of the rail assembly. In the extended position, the shield extends along a portion of a radiation table and blocks radiation from the radiation source to the portion of the radiation table. In the retracted position, the shield exposes at least some of the portion of the radiation table to the radiation.
US10568586B2
Systems and methods for aiding users in viewing, assessing and analyzing images, especially images of lumens and medical devices contained within the lumens. Systems and methods for interacting with images of lumens and medical devices, for example through a graphical user interface.
US10568584B2
An apparatus for estimating a blood component level, such as a blood neutral fat level or blood sugar level, is provided. The apparatus may include: a light source configured to emit a light toward a skin; a spectrometer configured to spectrally disperse the light reflected from the skin; a detector configured to detect a spectrum of the spectrally dispersed light to extract spectrum data for each wavelength; and a controller configured to apply the extracted spectrum data and a reference blood component level corresponding to the spectrum data to a first level estimation model to estimate a target blood component level.
US10568562B2
An electronic apparatus and a method for providing skin inspection information thereof are provided. The method includes the following steps. If it is determined that current measurement information is received, a result assessment page showing a detection result of the current measurement information is displayed via a screen, to show whether the detection result achieves a skin goal via the result assessment page. A skin overview page is displayed in response to receipt of an operation performed on the result assessment page. A goal setting page is displayed via the screen in response to receipt of a first operation performed on the skin overview page, and setting of the skin goal is received via the goal setting page. A detail analysis page associated with one of skin parameters is displayed via the screen in response to receipt of a second operation performed on the skin overview page.
US10568552B2
Methods and apparatus are provided for communication among display devices and sensor electronics unit in an analyte monitoring system. The analyte monitoring system may include a sensor that is configured to perform measurements indicative of analyte levels. The sensor may be communicatively coupled to the sensor electronics unit. The sensor electronics unit may be configured to transmit data indicative of analyte levels to the display devices using one or more communication protocols. Furthermore, the sensor electronics unit may be configured to operate in multiple modes, and switch between the modes in response to commands received from the display devices. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also described.
US10568537B2
The present invention provides an apparatus and a corresponding method useful for electron paramagnetic resonance imaging, in situ and in vivo, using high-isolation transmit/receive (TX/RX) coils, which, in some embodiments, provide microenvironmental images that are representative of particular internal structures in the human body and spatially resolved images of tissue/cell protein signals responding to conditions (such as hypoxia) that show the temporal sequence of certain biological processes, and, in some embodiments, that distinguish malignant tissue from healthy tissue. In some embodiments, the TX/RX coils are in a surface, volume or surface-volume configuration. In some embodiments, the transmit coils are oriented to generate an RF magnetic field in directions substantially orthogonal to a static gradient field, and the receive coils are oriented to sense RF EPR signal in directions substantially orthogonal to the transmitted field and to the static field, to minimize coupling of the transmitted signal to the receive coils.
US10568536B2
Disclosed are an electronic device and operating method thereof. The present invention includes recognizing an electrode initially in contact with the user's body part among a plurality of electrodes as a first pair, recognizing the rest of the electrodes contacted with the user's body as a second pair, measuring a current flowing between the recognized first and second pairs, determining a biometric information of the user based on the measured current and load, and outputting the determined biometric information.
US10568533B2
The present disclosure generally relates to user interfaces for health monitoring. Exemplary user interfaces for initial setup of health monitoring using a first electronic device and a second electronic device is described. Exemplary user interfaces for recording biometric information for use in health monitoring is described. Exemplary user interfaces for using an input device while recording biometric information for health monitoring is described. Exemplary user interfaces for viewing and managing aspects of health monitoring is described.
US10568518B2
A laser based vascular illumination system utilizing a FPGA for detecting vascular positions, processing an image of such vasculature positions, and projecting the image thereof onto the body of a patient.
US10568515B2
An OCT apparatus and method for characterization of a fluid adjacent to a tympanic membrane has a low coherence source which is coupled to a splitter which has a measurement path and a reference path. The reference path is temporally modulated for length, and the combined signals from the reference path and the measurement path are applied to a detector. The detector examines the width of the response and the time variation when an optional excitation source is applied to the tympanic membrane, the width of the response and the time variation forming a metric indicating the viscosity of a fluid adjacent to the tympanic membrane being measured.
US10568514B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure include a photodiode that can detect optical radiation at a broad range of wavelengths. The photodiode can be used as a detector of a non-invasive sensor, which can be used for measuring physiological parameters of a monitored patient. The photodiode can be part of an integrated semiconductor structure that generates a detector signal responsive to optical radiation at both visible and infrared wavelengths incident on the photodiode. The photodiode can include a layer that forms part of an external surface of the photodiode, which is disposed to receive the optical radiation incident on the photodiode and pass the optical radiation to one or more other layers of the photodiode.
US10568513B2
A medical system and method of communicating between a telemetry controller and a plurality of medical devices implanted within a patient is provided. Communication links are respectively established between the telemetry controller and the implanted medical devices. The communication links are respectively amplitude modulated by the implanted medical devices at modulation levels using load modulation. Received signal strength indicators (RSSIs) of the amplitude modulated communication links for the implanted medical devices are measured. A variation of the RSSIs is decreased by modifying, based on the measured RSSIs, at least one modulation level at which the respective at least one communication link is amplitude modulated by the respective implanted medical device(s).
US10568508B2
An ophthalmologic imaging apparatus includes a housing configured to include an optical system that irradiates a subject's eye with measurement light and receives returning light returned from the subject's eye irradiated with the measurement light, a rotation unit configured to rotate the housing by making a predetermined position on an optical axis of the optical system as a rotation center, a position changing unit configured to change a position of the rotation center on the optical axis of the optical system, and a holding unit configured to hold a positional relationship between the housing and the subject's eye when the position of the rotation center on the optical axis of the optical system is changed.
US10568505B2
A method, apparatus and computer program product are provided for detecting eye movement with a wearable device attachable to an eyelid. The wearable device may include an arrangement of sensors, including any combination of piezoelectric sensors, accelerometers, and/or any other type of sensor. An external device may be provided for processing sensor data. The wearable device and/or external device may analyze the sensor data to generate eyeball movement data, and to differentiate first directional data and second directional data. The first directional data may be considered as movement occurring substantially horizontally and the second directional data may be considered as movement occurring substantially vertically. The wearable device and/or external device may therefore provide data regarding sleep cycles of the user.
US10568503B2
An optical coherence tomograph includes a wavelength tunable illuminating device, an illumination and measurement beam path with a dividing element and a scanner and a front optical unit and a reference beam path, a detection beam path and a flat panel detector. A beam splitter conducts the separated measurement radiation to the detection beam path and an optical element acts only on the illumination radiation. The optical element sets the numerical aperture of the illumination of the illumination field in the eye. An optical element acts only on the measurement radiation and sets the numerical aperture with which measurement radiation is collected in the eye. An aperture is arranged in front of the flat panel detector in an intermediate image plane and defines the size of an object field. The flat panel detector has a spatial resolution of 4 to 100 pixels in a direction.
US10568502B2
Techniques for a visual disability detection system that employs virtual reality to assess visual performance of a patient based on activities of daily living are described. The virtual reality platform can integrate the testing of different components of visual function based on activities of daily living to provide a direct and clinically relevant measure of the impact of any visual disability on a patient's daily life. By simulating daily tasks for evaluation of visual disability, clinicians can better understand from a patient's perspective how visual impairment affects their daily tasks and quality of life.
US10568497B2
A first signal processing apparatus includes: an image processing unit configured to at least execute a composition process of generating composed image information in which first image information or second image information and textual information are superimposed; and a control unit configured to control the process of the image processing unit in accordance with communication with a second signal processing apparatus. The control unit selects either one of the first image information and the second image information, and when the second image information is selected, the control unit outputs a first command for instructing the second signal processing apparatus not to superimpose the second image information and the textual information related to the second image information, and causes the image processing unit to generate composite image information in which the second image information and the textual information related to the second image information are superimposed.
US10568495B2
Provided is a scanning endoscope system including: an illumination-light emitting portion that is inserted into a body of a patient and that emits illumination light emitted from a light-source portion toward an imaging subject in the body in a spot-like manner; a light scanner that scans the illumination light on the imaging subject; and a light detector that is disposed at a body surface of the patient, and that detects reflected light coming from the scanning position in the imaging subject, at which the illumination light is scanned by the light scanner.
US10568491B2
An endoscope includes an insertion portion in which a rigid distal end portion, a bending portion, and a flexible portion are provided in a connected row arrangement, and an optical fiber that is inserted through the insertion portion. The endoscope has, in the rigid distal end portion, an optical transmission module in which an image pickup device, an optical device in which a light-emitting portion is formed, and a holding member that has a through hole. A length in the bending portion of the optical fiber whose distal end portion is inserted into and fixed in the through hole of the holding member is longer than a length L0 of the bending portion.
US10568489B2
Disclosed herein is a dish washing machine. The dish washing machine includes a washing tub in which dishes are stored, a nozzle provided at one side of the washing tub to spray washing water, a vane configured to move in the washing tub and deflect the washing water sprayed from the nozzle toward the dishes, a vane holder movably combined with a rail configured to guide a movement of the vane and configured to support the vane, a driving source configured to generate power for driving the vane to reciprocate, a belt driven to transfer the power generated by the driving source to the vane, and a direction changing member with one end configured to rotate with respect to the vane holder and another end configured to rotatably move with the belt when a movement direction of the vane is changed.
US10568483B2
An autonomous cleaning robot comprises a chassis, at least one motorized drive wheel mounted to the chassis and arranged to propel the robot across a surface, and a pair of cleaning rollers mounted to the chassis and having outer surfaces exposed on an underside of the chassis and to each other. The cleaning rollers are drivable to counter-rotate while the robot is propelled, thereby cooperating to direct raised debris upward into the robot between the rollers. A side brush is further mounted to the chassis to rotate beneath the chassis adjacent a lateral side of the chassis about an upwardly extending side brush axis, and the outer surface of a first of the cleaning rollers of the pair extends laterally beyond the outer surface of a second of the cleaning rollers of the pair and laterally beyond the side brush axis, such that the first cleaning roller defines a cleaning width spanning the side brush axis.
US10568479B2
A handheld dust collector, a spiral two-stage tornado dust-air separation structure and a primary dust barrel are disposed in the body of the handheld dust collector. The spiral two-stage tornado dust-air separation structure includes a first-stage cyclone barrel, a second-stage cyclone barrel, a cyclone cover, and a spiral dust-air separation apparatus disposed at the upper end of the second-stage cyclone barrel. The first-stage cyclone barrel and the cyclone cover perform first-stage dust-air separation on primary dust-air entering the spiral two-stage tornado dust-air separation structure, and second-stage dust-air after previous separation enters the second-stage cyclone barrel for second-stage dust-air separation. The dust collector is small in the number of components, simple in assembling procedure, and high in comprehensive performance of a complete machine. The spiral two-stage tornado dust-air separation structure is relatively small in size, and effectively reduces the space of a machine body and achieves a maximum dust storage volume.
US10568470B2
A battery compartment for an electronically driven dispensing unit includes an electronic unit having a fixed first structure and a battery holding unit having a fixed second structure adapted to receive and contain at least two cylindrical batteries side by side. The first structure includes a first electrical connection and a second electrical connection positioned opposite each other. The second structure is rotatably connected to the first structure via a joint allowing rotation between a first open position in which the batteries are loaded or unloaded in the battery holding unit and a closed position in which loaded batteries are connected to the first and second electrical connections via spring action and movement of the batteries in the loading direction.
US10568463B2
A food separation utensil. The food separation utensil includes an elongated member having a working end and a handle end. The working end has a base. The base includes two distinct groups of blades attached to a lower surface thereof. Both groups of blades are designed to separate and otherwise manipulate food products, such as ground meats and vegetables, in order to promote even cooking.
US10568459B2
A cooking apparatus 20 comprises a body 22 having a base wall 24, side walls 26, a rear wall 28, a top wall 30 and a shelf 34. The shelf 34, top panel 35, and sections of the side walls 26 and rear wall 28 therebetween define a cooking space 40 having an open front 42. The cooking apparatus 20 further comprises a heating means 46 which extends along an internal surface of the rear wall 28 facing the cooking space 40. In the embodiment, the heating means 46 comprises gas ceramic burners 46 for directing and distributing heat towards the cooking space 40 in a substantially uniform manner. A moisture infusion assembly 50 is arranged above the shelf 34 and thus at a lower portion of the cooking space 40.
US10568449B1
A self-rightening post system is configured to secure a post in a casing in a desired or vertical orientation and to self-righten the post upon the removal of a deflecting force, such as from a car or lawnmower. A self-rightening post system utilizes a plurality of adjustable retainer assemblies that are configured between the post and the inside surface of the casing to produce a self-rightening force upon deflection of the post. The plurality of adjustable retainer assemblies may be configured around the post and/or on opposing sides of the post to ensure that the post will self-righten regardless of the direction of a deflecting force. The casing may be a tube and the self-rightening post system may allow the post to rotate within the casing thereby allowing a user to change a desired rotational orientation.
US10568448B2
A smart beverage apparatus for monitoring consumption is disclosed, comprising a vessel receiving port for receiving a supplement vessel, said supplement vessel stores one or more supplements, and a scanning unit for scanning a vessel data storage unit to obtain supplement data related to supplements contained in the supplement vessel. The beverage apparatus comprises a display unit to display data to a user. A method for monitoring consumption of a user using a smart beverage apparatus is also disclosed, the method comprising: receiving an indication that a supplement vessel has been inserted into the smart beverage apparatus scanning a vessel data storage unit to obtain supplement data related to supplements stored within the supplement vessel, analyzing the obtained supplement data, generating instructions for the user based on the analysis, and displaying the generated instructions to the user.
US10568447B2
A combination spoon and fork system capable of being stored in a nested configuration or used as a combination eating utensil with the spoon and fork connected end to end. An interlocking mechanism can interlock the spoon and fork in either the nested position or in the end to end configuration. The interlocking system allows the handle of the spoon to slide between rails on the handle of the fork and to snap and lock the spoon in place either nested with the fork or end to end with the fork to form an elongated combination eating utensil. The spoon and fork of the system can also be used separately from one another.
US10568439B2
A display hutch that may be shipped flat, then semi-automatically constructed by pushing downward and rearward on a rear shelf panel, then pushing downward and rearward on each of a plurality of front shelf panels.
US10568437B2
A configurable foam mattress comfort system includes a firm foam mattress foundation including an upper surface having a triangular grooves disposed across a width thereof, and foam elongate cells configured to fit partially within corresponding triangular grooves from among the triangular grooves disposed across the width thereof. A length of each of the foam elongate cells is substantially equal to the width of the firm foam mattress foundation. The foam elongate cells are configured to be custom-stacked on each other and on the firm foam mattress foundation in accordance with a user's desired comfort configuration.
US10568425B2
A slide rail assembly is applicable to a furniture system. The slide rail assembly includes a first rail, a second rail, a blocking structure and an adjusting device. The second rail is longitudinally movable relative to the first rail. The blocking structure is arranged on one of the first rail and the second rail. The adjusting device is arranged on the other one of the first rail and the second rail. The adjusting device includes a working member and an adjusting member. The adjusting member is configured to adjust the working member to be located at different positions. Wherein, the working member is configured to abut against the blocking structure at different positions to allow the second rail to be located at different longitudinal positions when the second rail is retracted relative to the first rail.
US10568420B1
The present invention generally encompasses a game table including a base, a first layer fixedly secured to the base, a second layer arranged to at least partially encompass and slidingly engage with the first layer, and a third layer arranged to at least partially encompass and pivotably engage with the second layer. The first layer is operatively arranged to display a first plurality of assembled game pieces, the second layer is operatively arranged to display a second plurality of unassembled game pieces, and the third layer is operatively arranged to cover and protect the first and second layers.
US10568417B2
A telescopic leg and method of assembly for the telescopic leg, which is generally configured to raise and lower a work surface while supporting it. The telescopic leg includes at least two segments, one of which includes a visible cap through which one of the segments is inserted to trim an opening that matches the profile of the segment doing the trimming and can create an interference fit.
US10568412B2
A brush assembly for cleaning a toilet includes a handle that comprises an upper section a lower section, and a medial section. The lower section and the medial section are nested in the upper section so that the lower section and the medial section are selectively extensible from the upper section. A scrubber is coupled to a lower end of the lower section and is configured to clean a toilet. A base, which is bowl-shaped, is positioned to partially insert the scrubber. A lid is coupled to and extends from a bottom end of the upper section. The lid is bowl-shaped and complementary the base. A perimeter of the lid is positioned to abut a circumference of the base as the lower section and the medial section are inserted into the upper section. The lid and the base define an interior space that houses the scrubber.
US10568397B2
A minimalist wallet provides capture and ready access to credit cards, paper money bills, and receipts in a single (solitary; one and only one) pocket covered by a closure acting as a guide to fold money and receipts. Credit cards act as a bender or edge around which to bend bills and receipts. The closure tucks into the pocket and the entire wallet fits within a shirt pocket, a front or rear trouser pocket, or in a jacket, sweater, or the like with minimum profile. Relieved corners (open corners; non-corners) permit the wallet to thin down to minimum content or expand to maximum content. The wallet is simple, adaptable, renders all the content readily visible, yet secures all contents so long as it remains within any pocket of clothing or luggage.
US10568396B2
A woven material (100) including bonding fibers (108) and a method of reinforcing woven material using bonding fibers is disclosed. The woven material (100) includes a plurality of warp threads (102), and at least one weft thread (104) coupled to the warp threads (102). The woven material (100) also includes a plurality of bonding fibers (108). The bonding fibers (108) are positioned in parallel with the warp threads (102), and/or in parallel with the weft thread(s) (104). Additionally, the bonding fibers (108) are formed from a material having a melting temperature that is lower than a melting temperature of the material(s) used to form the warp threads (102) and the weft thread(s) (104) of the woven material.
US10568394B2
An attachment device includes a webbing matrix having an elastic property in at least one direction, and a gripping member fixedly connected to a first distal end the webbing matrix. The device further includes a first hook or loop material disposed proximate a second distal end and on a first side of the webbing matrix, and on a second corresponding hook or loop material disposed proximate the first distal end and on a second side of the webbing matrix. The device further includes a series of gripping elements being infused into the second side of the webbing matrix, and a fastening device disposed on the first side of the webbing matrix, where the fastening device includes a thin flexible base material surrounding a perimeter of the fastening device, the thin flexible base material fixedly connected to the webbing matrix.
US10568390B2
A shoe outsole structure includes: a first outsole component made of a deformable soft resin material and configured to entirely support a plantar surface spreading from a forefoot to a hindfoot; and a second outsole component integrally formed on top of the first outsole component, made of a hard resin material which has a higher rigidity than the first outsole component, and configured to support a region, of the plantar surface, which is continuous from a rear portion, of the forefoot, located rearward of metatarsophalangeal joints to the hindfoot.
US10568387B2
An upper for an article of footwear includes a first upper panel, a second upper panel, and an extruded component. The extruded component is disposed along a border between the first upper panel and the second upper panel. The extruded component joins the first upper panel to the second upper panel.
US10568383B2
An article of footwear including a sole system, including an upper and the sole system. The sole system includes a knitted component incorporating a one-piece knit outsole. The knit outsole has a ground-facing side, a top side, an inlaid tensile element, and a ground-engaging cleat member protruding from the ground-facing side of the knit outsole. The tensile element may be adjacent a cleat member. The upper is connected at its bottom to the top side of the knit outsole.
US10568379B2
A helmet is disclosed for sports that protects the wearer from impact that may cause head trauma. The helmet includes a recoiling shock absorber system on one or more portions likely to sustain direct blows. The shock absorber system may move omnidirectionally in response to the line of force received at impact by a facemask connected to the shock absorber. Impact to the portion of the helmet receiving a hit may be dissipated through the shock absorber system and distributed into the remaining shell of the helmet.
US10568375B1
An eyewear apparatus is configured to be fitted around a face of a user such that a first earpiece is supported by a first ear of the user, a second earpiece is supported by a second ear of the user, and a bridge portion of the frame is supported by a nose of the user. When the eyewear apparatus is fitted around the face of the user, a first eyepiece is aligned with a first eye of the user to allow the user to see through a first lens disposed within an aperture of the first eyepiece. An additional structure is coupled to the frame and covers a portion of a forehead of the user when the eyewear apparatus is fitted around the face of the user. The additional structure depicts a portion a character. A three-dimensional piece affixed to the additional structure provides additional depth to the character.
US10568374B2
A magnetic closure system includes first and second opposing bodies with permanent magnets disposed on or in sloping surfaces of the bodies to keep the bodies in contact until being pulled apart. The bodies may be rigid, semi-rigid or flexible strips or elongated structures comprised of separate blocks, each block having two divergent sloping surfaces. Whether in strip or block form, each body may be adapted for attachment to a flexible material or fabric, such that the opposing bodies form a magnetic zipper. The magnetic closure system many be used in conjunction with many products, including clothing, curtains, bags, backpacks, purses, mats, tiles, or any other situation wherein materials or fabrics are joined.
US10568362B2
Certain aspects of present invention relate to an electronic cigarette having tamper-proof locking mechanisms. In certain embodiments, the electronic cigarette may include: an electronic cigarette body, a tamper-proof mouthpiece connector locking mechanism threadedly connected to electronic cigarette body, and a tamper-proof power connector locking mechanism threadedly connected to electronic cigarette body. When a user pushes tamper-proof mouthpiece connector locking mechanism towards electronic cigarette body, tamper-proof mouthpiece connector locking mechanism is locked such that the user is able to remove a mouthpiece connector from electronic cigarette body to refill e-liquid for the electronic cigarette. When user pushes tamper-proof power connector locking mechanism towards electronic cigarette body, tamper-proof power connector locking mechanism is locked such that user is able to remove a power connector from electronic cigarette body to replace a vaporizer, a heater for the vaporizer, and e-liquid storage medium of the electronic cigarette.
US10568353B1
A system for hard-shelled nut cracking and nut meat extraction having a substantially hollow main housing, a hopper contained in the upper section of the housing, a concentric cylindrical rotor housing in the midsection of the main housing lined with a series of protrusions on the inner walls, a frustoconical shaped rotor, the rotor made up of elongate edged rods evenly spaced to have short rectangular shaped rods fixed in between the interstitials at a lower side of the rotor, the rotor is driven by a motor at the lower section of the main housing that connects to a gearbox which further connects to a vertical drive shaft that translates rotation to the rotor, the rotor and inner wall protrusions of the rotor housing are used for the cracking and meat extraction of hard-shelled nuts which are ejected from the midsection of the main housing to the collection tray.
US10568348B2
Methods for producing brewed beverages include brewing the beverage, degassing the beverage prior to storing the beverage in a sealed container, and freezing the beverage. A frozen brewed beverage is configured to be reheated prior to consumption and does not require reconstituting. A brewed beverage is in a sealed container, has a dissolved oxygen content less than about 2 ppm, is configured to be reheated prior to consumption, and does not require reconstituting.
US10568347B2
To provide a bottled carbonated drink including a sweetener and a caramel composition, wherein the drink contains an indigestible dextrin and the amount of 4-methylimidazole in the drink is less than 200 ppb. The drink is a bottled carbonated drink of which foam is stabilized.
US10568346B2
The present invention relates to a method for producing a powdered porous product from at least one starting powdery and/or viscous product, characterised in that it comprises the continuous following steps without exposing the product to open air: a) preparing the starting product in order to make it viscous; b) in a thermo-mechanical machine (10) for continuously realising transport and/or mixing functions of viscous products or dry-material rich products, lowering the viscosity of the viscous product without changing its dry-material content, by intimate mixing with a gas injected into the processing machine (10) and simultaneously initiating the porosity in the viscous product; c) continuously with the processing machine (10), statically or dynamically intensifying the intimate mixture of the viscous product with a gas in order to obtain an aerated and porous mass; and d), dividing said mass in order to obtain aerated and porous particles.
US10568342B2
A frozen food temperature adjusting apparatus includes a setting mechanism in which a temperature adjustment object is placed; a heat exchanging/pressing mechanism which exchanges heat with the temperature adjustment object placed in the setting mechanism while pressing the temperature adjustment object; and a serving mechanism which receives the temperature-adjusted temperature adjustment object and serves the temperature-adjusted temperature adjustment object in a predetermined container.
US10568336B2
A yogurt maker device comprises an outer shell to house a yogurt vessel that receives milk and a culture container that receives yogurt culture. A processor within the outer shell controls a heating element to boil milk within the yogurt vessel using a temperature sensor as feedback and for maintaining a predefined boiling temperature for a predefined period of boiling time and a stirring device to continuously stir boiling milk within the yogurt vessel while boiling and also while cooling to a cooling predefined temperature until fermentation temperature is reached. The processor also controls a culture container base holding the culture container and having a motor to automatically pour the yogurt culture when the fermentation temperature is reached. Finally, a cooling mechanism automatically provides cooling to contents of the yogurt vessel once fermentation is complete.
US10568335B2
Disclosed are processes for reducing the cooked flavor, sulfur odor, and brown color of milk products that have been subjected to ultra-high temperature (UHT) sterilization via the UHT sterilization of certain milk fractions separately.
US10568323B1
A treatment device for a beehive includes a strip having at least one layer. The at least one layer is formed from a biodegradable material permeable to water, such as paper. At least one layer is saturated with a treatment fluid. A reinforcement or join is provided to or adjacent each longitudinal edge of the strip, to protect and/or reinforce the longitudinal edges to mechanically resist attack by bees in the hive.
US10568319B2
The invention pertains to a method for manufacture and use of pesticides or agricultural spray adjuvants that counteracts the effects of hard water cat ions on anionic pesticides when applied in water spray solutions. The disclosed agricultural spray adjuvants include glyphosate compositions comprising a strong mineral acid, such as sulfuric acid, and a polyamine surfactant, such as tallow amine or coco amine.
US10568318B2
Disclosed are devices and methods for non-cryogenic vitrification of biological materials that include the steps of providing one or more capillary channels of which a first opening is operably in contact with a moisture containing vitrification mixture made of a biological material and a vitrification agent. The capillary absorbs and transports the moisture to the second opening through capillary action, and the moisture is subsequently evaporated into a surrounding low humidity atmosphere until the vitrification mixture enters into a vitrified state.
US10568314B2
The insect trap includes a trap portion and a base portion. The trap portion includes an enclosure with an adhesive surface and a first opening, where the adhesive surface is at least partially contained within the enclosure and is configured to adhere to an insect. The base portion includes a lighting element and a mounting portion, where the lighting element is configured to provide light to the trap portion and where the mounting portion is configured to communicate with and receive power from a power source. The trap portion is configured to removably engage the base portion and receive light from the base portion when engaged therewith. The base portion includes a snap protrusion and the trap portion includes a snap recess for receiving the snap protrusion, such that when the snap protrusion is received by the trap portion, the base portion and trap portion are engaged in a snap fit.
US10568312B2
A floating storage box includes a box that may contain objects. A first float is coupled around the box. The first float is comprised of a buoyant material to float the box when the box is placed in water. A pair of wheels is each rotatably coupled to the box to roll along a support surface. A pair of legs is coupled to the box to abut the support surface. A first lid is hingedly coupled to the box such that the first lid selectively closes the box. A second lid is hingedly coupled to the first lid.
US10568307B2
Provided herein are compositions comprising non-human animals comprising neurons expressing stabilized step function opsin proteins on neural plasma membranes and methods of using the same to selectively depolarize neurons residing in microcircuits of the pre-frontal cortex to affect one or more social behaviors, communications, and/or conditioned behaviors in the non-human animal.
US10568301B2
The pet feeder includes a casing having an opening, a tray unit housed in the casing having a number of trays, a refrigerating unit inside the casing enclosing the tray unit so that all trays except one tray exposed by the opening are covered, a temperature control unit housed in the casing and connected to the refrigerating unit and the one tray exposed by the opening, and a driving unit connected to the temperature control unit and driving the tray unit to spin. Through the refrigerating unit and the temperature control unit, the trays are refrigerated whereas the one tray exposed is heated so that the pet may enjoy a warm meal. The driving unit automatically turns the tray unit so that one tray is exposed to feed the pet at scheduled times. The feeds remain fresh and the amount of feeds for each meal is also appropriately controlled.
US10568298B2
A method and apparatus for collecting agricultural manure in a confined animal feeding operation includes a separator which receives heavy manure removing particulate from suspension to produce light manure. Heavy manure is collected to a volume of heavy manure sufficient to substantially fill the first tank. Within the first tank, particulate migrates, due to the influence of gravity to form a layer containing manure comprising a lesser density of particulate than is present in the volume of heavy manure. Additional heavy manure buoys the layer such that the upper surface exceeds a height of a weir. The weir is situated in a channel communicating between the first tank and a second tank configured to receive light manure from the separator.
US10568292B1
A soybean cultivar designated 80181322 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 80181322, to the plants of soybean cultivar 80181322, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 80181322, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 80181322. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 80181322. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 80181322, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 80181322 with another soybean cultivar.
US10568289B1
A soybean cultivar designated 76061334 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 76061334, to the plants of soybean cultivar 76061334, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 76061334, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 76061334. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 76061334. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 76061334, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 76061334 with another soybean cultivar.
US10568282B2
A wheat variety designated SNR-0003, the plants and seeds and plant parts of wheat variety SNR-0003, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety SNR-0003 with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety SNR-0003 with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of variety SNR-0003. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety SNR-0003 and wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided.
US10568281B2
Provided is a pretreatment method for directly seeding an in vitro microtuber in an open field including: sterilizing a washed in vitro microtuber with chlorine dioxide and drying the sterilized in vitro microtuber; irradiating the dried in vitro microtuber with light and greening the dried in vitro microtuber; putting the greened in vitro microtuber in a storage container and storing the greened in vitro microtuber in a temperature range of 2 to 4° C.; and germinating the in vitro microtuber. The in vitro microtuber can quickly adapt to environment when directly seeded on a field, an early-stage management of the in vitro microtuber is facilitated, and physiological functions thereof such as vitamin synthesis is activated.
US10568277B2
A plant edging is disclosed herein that has an inner side and an outer side and includes a sidewall having a top end and a bottom end with the bottom end configured to engage soil, a head connected to the top end of the sidewall, and a rib connected to and extending away from the outer side near the bottom end of the sidewall. The plant edging is arranged to substantially seal an opening in a landscaping barrier film, and to define a partial enclosure that inhibits ingrowth of invasive weeds.
US10575448B1
An apparatus for grounding a heat sink utilizing shape-memory alloy includes a printed circuit board, a logic chip, a heat sink, and a first grounding member, wherein the first grounding member is a shape-memory alloy. The apparatus further includes the logic chip electrically coupled to the printed circuit board and the heat sink disposed on a top surface of the logic chip. The apparatus further includes a first end of the first grounding member electrically coupled to the heat sink, wherein a second end of the grounding first member is disposed on a first ground land of the printed circuit board.
US10575445B2
A monitoring apparatus includes a measured temperature acquiring unit configured to acquire, from a non-contact temperature sensor, a measured temperature on the surface of a rack housing an information and communication technology device; and an output section configured to output an alarm related to the temperature of the rack on the basis of the measured temperature acquired by the measured temperature acquiring unit. The output section does not output the alarm for a predetermined time period when the amount of change in measured temperature exceeds a threshold.
US10575444B2
An electronic apparatus includes a housing, a heating component arranged inside the housing, a plurality of heat sinks arranged inside the housing, a heat transport member coupled such that heat is transferred from the heating component to the heat sinks, air intake regions positioned in the housing, corresponding to the respective heat sinks, and arranged below and close to the respective heat sinks, and an air exhaust region positioned in the housing and arranged above the heat sinks.
US10575441B2
An electrical connector assembly includes: a metal shell including a top wall, a bottom wall, a pair of parallel spaced side walls connecting the top and bottom walls, a receiving space, and a front opening communicating with the receiving space; a connector received in the receiving space of the metal shell; and a heat sink disposed in the rear side of the metal shell, wherein the metal shell includes a rear opening communicating with the receiving space, and the heat sink covers the rear opening.
US10575438B1
The disclosed apparatus may include (1) a plurality of fluid-cooled plates that thermally couple to a plurality of electronic components included on a multi-chip module, (2) at least one source conduit that (A) is operatively coupled to at least one fluid-cooled plate within the plurality of fluid-cooled plates and (B) feeds cooling fluid from a condenser to the fluid-cooled plate, (3) at least one return conduit that (A) is operatively coupled to at least one additional fluid-cooled plate within the plurality of fluid-cooled plates and (B) returns the cooling fluid from the additional fluid-cooled plate toward the condenser, and (4) an assembly that (A) is mechanically coupled to the fluid-cooled plates and (B) reinforces the thermal couplings between the fluid-cooled plates and the electronic components included on the multi-chip module. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.
US10575422B2
A cover glass article includes a glass body having a three-dimensional shape, an inside surface, and an outside surface. Each of the inside and outside surfaces has a surface roughness (Ra) less than 1 nm and is free of indentations having diameters larger than 150 μm.
US10575421B2
An electronic device having an enclosure formed from at least one glass cover and a peripheral structure formed adjacent the periphery of the glass cover is disclosed. The peripheral structure can be secured adjacent to the glass cover with an adhesive. The peripheral structure can be molded adjacent the glass cover so that a gapless interface is formed between the peripheral structure and the periphery of the glass cover. In one embodiment, the peripheral structure includes at least an inner peripheral structure and an outer peripheral structure.
US10575420B2
According to an aspect, a display device includes: a cover member curved when viewed in a first axis direction along a first axis; and a display panel disposed on one side of the cover member. The cover member has a first surface facing the display panel and a second surface on the opposite side of the first surface. The first surface forms a straight line and at least a part of the second surface forms a curved line in a cross-section orthogonal to a second axis that is along a straight line extending from one end to the other end of the cover member when viewed in the first axis direction.
US10575415B2
A display device includes first and second support members arranged along a first direction, a joint part therebetween, a hinge member adjacent to facing sides of the first and second support members that extends in a second direction crossing the first direction, and that includes two rotation axes, and a flexible display module on the first and second support members and the joint part. The joint part includes a first joint unit that extends in the second direction and a plurality of second joint units arranged in the first direction, where the first joint unit is interposed between the plurality of second joint units. The second joint units extend in the second direction, and each of the second joint units has recesses between side and top surfaces thereof and that extend in the second direction.
US10575411B2
According to one aspect, the invention provides a method of providing conductive structures between two foils in a multi-foil system. The system comprises at least two foils, from which at least one foil comprises a terminal. The method comprises the steps of (in any order) providing at least one solid state adhesive layer, patterning adhesive layer with through-holes; filling the through-holes with conductive material, so as to form the conductive structure, connected to the terminal; and bonding the at least two foils.One advantage of the invention is that it may be used in a manufacturing process for multi-foil systems.
US10575410B2
An anisotropic conductive film includes, as conductive particles for anisotropic conductive connection, metal particles such as solder particles having on the surface an oxide film. In this anisotropic conductive film, the metal particles are contained in an insulating film and regularly arranged as viewed in a plan view. A flux is disposed to be in contact with, or in proximity to, at least one of ends of the metal particles on a front surface side of the anisotropic conductive film and a rear surface side of the anisotropic conductive film. Preferable metal particles are solder particles. Preferably, the insulating film has a structure of two layers, and the metal particles are disposed between the two layers.
US10575407B2
A system for carrying out a manufacturing method of an electromechanical structure apparatus includes an entity for producing conductors on a flat film, an entity for attaching electronic elements at locations on the flat film in relation to the desired three-dimensional shape of the flat film, the electronic elements including a number of SMT components, the locations of the electronic elements on the flat film selected such that the locations omit substantial deformation during subsequent 3D forming of the flat film, an entity for forming the flat film into a three-dimensional film and an entity for injection molding.
US10575399B2
A multilayer substrate includes a multilayer body including a plurality of stacked resin layers and a wiring layer provided in the resin layer. The multilayer body includes a deformable flexible portion which generally defines a wave-shaped portion extending in a direction of travel that is repeatedly changed when viewed in a direction of stacking of the resin layers, the wiring layer being routed along the wave-shaped portion. The flexible portion includes a turn-back portion arranged at a position where the direction of travel is changed and an intermediate portion connecting adjacent turn-back portions to each other. A width of the turn-back portion is greater than a width of the intermediate portion.
US10575396B2
A circuit board includes: a substrate; a first power feed line disposed so as to be close to a plurality of radiating elements provided on a surface of the substrate and to extend in a first direction; a first connection conductor extending in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction, one end of the first connection conductor being connected to the first power feed line substantially at its central portion in the first direction; and a second power feed line that has a first line part extending in a third direction orthogonal to the second direction, the first line part joining to another end of the first connection conductor, and also has a second line part branching from the first line part, the second line part joining to the other end from a third direction side.
US10575395B2
A galvanic isolator includes a multi-layer printed circuit board (PCB) including a dielectric material having a top side and a bottom side. An RF transmission line is embedded within the PCB including a plurality of conductor traces spaced apart from one another to include a plurality of gaps (G1 and G2) in a path of the RF transmission line to provide an inline distributed capacitor that together with an impedance of the RF transmission line forms a bandpass (BP) filter. A top metal layer is on the top side and a bottom metal layer on the bottom side connected to one another by a plurality of metal filled vias on respective sides of the RF transmission line. The top metal layer and bottom metal layer each also include at least one gap.
US10575393B1
A process of utilizing heat-shielding microcapsules to protect a temperature sensitive component includes applying a shielding layer including heat-shielding microcapsules to a temperature sensitive component disposed on a surface of a printed circuit board. The process also includes performing a processing operation on the printed circuit board according to a set of process parameters. The set of process parameters specify a particular period of time (tL) that a processing temperature (TP) is to be maintained in excess of a liquidous temperature (TL) for solder reflow. During the processing operation, the heat-shielding microcapsules absorb heat to reduce a time above liquidous (TAL) of the temperature sensitive component.
US10575392B2
A cooling system includes a heat exchanger provided on a heat generating component, the heat exchanger having a size larger than the heat generating component, a leaf spring to extend from a first side of an upper surface of the heat exchanger to a second side opposite to the first side, and be fixed to the upper surface of the heat exchanger, a first screw to be arranged around the heat exchanger, and to fix the leaf spring to a printed circuit board, and a convex portion to be raised to be higher than a first portion of the first side and a second portion of the second side, and to be formed at a central portion between first and second portions within a region of the upper surface of the heat exchanger that overlaps with the leaf spring.
US10575385B2
A sensor element for a luminaire local area (LLA) control system includes a receptacle connector, a lighting sensor connector, and an environmental sensor connector arranged in a connector stack coupled to each other and stacked on a light fixture. The receptacle connector includes power contacts for electrical connection with power wires for powering the light fixture. The lighting sensor connector is separate and discrete from the receptacle connector and includes a photocontrol component for sensing an ambient light exterior of the sensor element. The environmental sensor connector is separate and discrete from the lighting sensor connector and includes an environmental sensor component for sensing an environmental characteristic other than ambient light exterior of the sensor element for use by the LLA control system.
US10575377B2
A circuit includes a power supply circuit and a ripple reduction circuit. The power supply circuit supplies a Direct Current (DC) lighting current to a light emitting circuit. The lighting current has a ripple current at a ripple frequency. The ripple reduction circuit receives the lighting current, and performs, based on the received lighting current, Pulse Width Modulation (PWM) of the lighting current at a PWM frequency. The PWM frequency is higher than the ripple frequency. By performing the PWM, the ripple reduction current reduces variations in a magnitude of the lighting current at the ripple frequency. The PWM frequency may be higher than a frequency at which variations in the magnitude of the light produced by the lighting circuit have a harmful effect on the human eye.
US10575368B2
Receiving and processing in an automobile a sensor transmitted signal into a processed sensor signal for control or monitor of certain functions of an automobile. Processing in an automobile a touch screen generated signal for controlling communications and or navigation of the automobile. Receiving, demodulating and processing a signal into a processed baseband location finder signal for location finding and or navigation of an automobile. Providing a photo camera signal with processed baseband location finder signal to a modulator and transmitter for modulation and transmission of photo camera generated photo with processed baseband location finder signal in a third generation (3G), or a fourth generation (4G), or a fifth generation (5G) wireless network. Receiving and demodulating, in an automobile, a modulated Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexed (OFDM) signal into a first demodulated OFDM signal and processing, modulating and transmitting the first demodulated OFDM signal into a second processed, modulated and transmitted OFDM signal.
US10575358B2
A method, a device, and a non-transitory storage medium are described in which a network device of a radio access network receives a message, from an end device, that includes capability information of the end device, and the network device includes a first network interface to a first core network and a second network interface to a second core network. The network device determines whether to establish a first bearer, which pertains to the end device, with the first core network via the first network interface, or a second bearer, which pertains to the end device, with the second core network via the second network interface based on the capability information. The network device establishes the first bearer or the second bearer based on the determination.
US10575357B2
Embodiments of apparatuses and methods for traffic prediction and bandwidth aggregation are described. In various embodiments, an apparatus may include a first network interface and a second network interface with support of a multipath transport protocol. The apparatus may further include a control module to determine whether to aggregate bandwidth of the first and second network interfaces under a same transport layer connection, using the multipath transport protocol, based at least in part on a traffic prediction of the first network interface. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US10575353B2
A protective connector includes a core assembly structure, mating pins and a mating coupling structure. The core assembly structure has circuitry mounted therein. The mating coupling structure substantially encases the core assembly structure and mates with another connector such that the mating pins of the protective connector are electrically coupled to pins of the other connector. The mating coupling structure is mechanically free-moving with respect to the core assembly structure such that forces applied to the mating coupling structure to mate the protective connector to the other connector are not applied to the circuitry within the core assembly structure.
US10575347B2
Various technologies described herein pertain to delivering shared WiFi credentials. According to various embodiments, at least one server computing device is configured to transmit shared WiFi credentials to a mobile device. The at least one server computing device receives a request, where the request includes data that identifies the mobile device. Moreover, the request indicates that the mobile device desirably receives credentials for a shared WiFi network. Responsive to receiving the request, the at least one server computing device determines that the mobile device is authorized to receive the credentials for the shared WiFi network based at least in part upon the data that identifies the mobile device. Moreover, the at least one server computing device transmits the credentials for the shared WiFi network to the mobile device responsive to determining that the mobile device is authorized to receive the credentials for the shared WiFi network.
US10575345B2
A method and apparatus for a first node to establish a wireless connection with a second node includes determining a reception time period of the second node during which a radio of the second node is turned on to receive signals, and an interval time period between commencement of reception periods of the second node, determining an event, in response to determining the event, transmitting a message to the second node a predetermined number of times, wherein a first time between transmission of the message is substantially equal to the reception time period, and the predetermined number of times that the message is transmitted is a positive integer that is equal to a quotient of the interval time period divided by the first time, rounded up to the next larger positive integer if the quotient includes a remainder.
US10575340B2
A radio communication apparatus performing radio communication based on either role, a master or a slave, includes a role change receiver receiving a role change request from a slave to a master when the radio communication apparatus has a role of slave and has established connection to another radio communication apparatus operating as a master, and a receiver awaiting identification information transmitted by the other radio communication apparatus by receiving multiple channels including a given channel in a given pattern when the role change receiver receives the change request. The receiver receives the multiple channels in the given pattern such that the time or number of times of awaiting the identification information on the given channel is longer or higher than a given comparison criterion for when the role change receiver does not receive the change request.
US10575332B2
The present invention relates to a wireless communication method for simultaneous data communication and a wireless communication terminal using the same, and more particularly, to a wireless communication method for suppressing interference between terminals and ensuring fairness when performing data simultaneous communication for spatial reuse of communication system and wireless communication terminal using the same.For this, provided are a wireless communication method and a wireless communication terminal using the same. The method includes: receiving a wireless signal of a specific channel; extracting basic service set (BSS) identifier information of the received wireless signal; extracting length information from the wireless signal wherein the length information represents information relating to a transmission completion time point of the wireless signal; and adjusting a data transmission period of the terminal based on the extracted length information, when the BSS identifier information of the wireless signal is different from BSS identifier information of the terminal.
US10575331B2
An apparatus is provided which comprises: logic to privately compare one or more received Order Preserving Encrypted (OPE) signal strength (RSS) values, from a plurality of secondary users (SUs), with a OPE threshold value; a transmitter to send the comparison result to a fusion center (FC); and a receiver to receive the OPE threshold value from the FC.
US10575327B2
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for collision avoidance. One apparatus includes a processor that detects energy in a detection slot within a first time period over a first frequency resource of a transmission resource unit (“TRU”). The TRU includes the first time period, a second time period contiguous in time with the first time period, a second frequency resource, and a third frequency resource contiguous in frequency with the second frequency resource. The energy is below a predetermined threshold. The apparatus also includes a transmitter that transmits a time-contiguous signal after the detection slot until an end of the first time period over the first frequency resource. The transmitter transmits data within the second time period over the third frequency resource. The transmitter transmits a scheduling assignment (“SA”) within the second time period over the second frequency resource. The SA includes information related to the data.
US10575321B1
A process for connecting a user equipment to a radio access network in which communication frequencies are dynamically allocated from a shared radio spectrum. In operation, the user equipment maintains a radio frequency scan list that indicates a prioritized order with which a plurality of radio frequencies selected from the shared radio spectrum are to be scanned. The user equipment scans the radio frequencies in accordance with the prioritized order that is indicated in the radio frequency scan list and selects a target radio frequency from the radio frequencies based on the scanning of the radio frequencies. The target radio frequency corresponds to a frequency band that is dynamically allocated from the shared radio spectrum to a radio access network associated with the user equipment. The user equipment then connects to the radio access network using the frequency band corresponding to the target radio frequency.
US10575318B2
User equipment may send a channel allocation request (hereinafter referred to as a first channel allocation request) to a network for transmission of data. When the transmission of data has backed off, the user equipment may send a channel allocation request (hereinafter referred to as a second channel allocation request) again for the transmission of data. At this time, the second channel allocation request may be transmitted to the network together with a priority raise request if a remaining timeframe Tremain of an upper timeframe T is smaller than a certain guard time.
US10575313B2
The present disclosure relates to a method performed by a BS for facilitating IC at a UE and an associated BS. The method includes predefining one or more sets of transmission parameters, where one or more of the transmission parameters in the one or more sets are constrained to take values from respective reduced sets of values out of the values available for the respective one or more transmission parameters, each set of the one or more sets of transmission parameters being identifiable by a unique indication. The method further includes configuring a transmission of the BS, which is to interfere downlink transmissions to the UE from a serving BS of the UE, by using one of the predefined one or more sets of transmission parameters. The present disclosure also relates to a method in a UE for IC and an associated UE.
US10575310B2
Methods, apparatuses, and embodiments related to wireless communication in an environment with electromagnetic interference. In some embodiments, a wireless communication parameter of a wireless device, such as a wireless local area network (WLAN) device, is set to a first value, and a first frame or packet is wirelessly transmitted or received by the wireless device. An electromagnetic signal that interferes with wireless transmission is detected. Based on the detection of the wireless transmission interference, the wireless communication parameter is set to a second value to increase communication throughput, and a second frame or packet is wirelessly transmitted or received.
US10575309B2
An access gateway node couples a control node to an external data network, where the control node and access gateway node are for use in a wireless communications network. The access gateway node comprises a data function to route packets containing traffic data between the control node and the external data network. An interface to the control node enables exchange of control messages between the data function and a control function in the control node.
US10575305B2
A communications device can transmit and receive data via a wireless access interface provided by a mobile communications network including an infrastructure equipment for transmitting signals to or receiving signals from the communications device. The wireless access interface provides a primary carrier within a first frequency range, which forms a primary cell providing a contiguous set of communications resources across the first frequency range and providing one or more control channels for transmitting signaling message to the communications device or receiving signaling messages from the infrastructure equipment. A controller in combination with a receiver and transmitter can receive from the infrastructure equipment a signaling message identifying a nested carrier including one or more candidate channels selected from a predefined plurality of candidate channels within a second frequency range which is different to and mutually exclusive from the first frequency range.
US10575304B2
In some examples, a first network node of a first network sends, in response to a request from a user equipment (UE) served by a second network, a transmission configuration to a second network node of the second network, the transmission configuration relating to a configuration used for a direct wireless transmission between the UE and a wireless device. The first network node sends scheduling information granting a resource for use by the UE in the direct wireless transmission.
US10575303B2
Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for wireless communications by a base station. An example method generally includes allocating uplink resources to one or more first type of user equipments (UEs) that communicate with the BS on a first frequency band that is narrower than a second frequency band used to communicate with a second type of UE, wherein the uplink resources may be allocated with a same or different symbol duration and same or different time granularity as uplink resources allocated to the second type of UE and with single subcarriers allocated to the first type of UEs, and receiving uplink transmissions from the first type of UE on the allocated resources.
US10575301B2
An acquisition method for data in a wireless body area network and a central device, the acquisition method includes: a central device acquiring topology structure information of a network formed by node devices, and according to the topology structure information of the network determining time slot information about a super-frame; after time slot information is published, acquiring service data packets of an Exclusive Access Phase EAP, a Random Access Phase called RAP and a managed access MAP1 phase in sequence; acquiring packet loss information in the MAP1 phase, and allocating time slots of a managed access MAP2 phase according to the packet loss information; and after the allocated time slots are published, acquiring service data packets in the MAP2 phase according to the allocated time slots. The technical solution can realize the reliable transmission of data in a wireless body area network and reduce the power consumption and time delay.
US10575295B2
A distributed antenna system is provided that frequency shifts the output of one or more microcells to a 60 GHz or higher frequency range for transmission to a set of distributed antennas. The cellular band outputs of these microcell base station devices are used to modulate a 60 GHz (or higher) carrier wave, yielding a group of subcarriers on the 60 GHz carrier wave. This group will then be transmitted in the air via analog microwave RF unit, after which it can be repeated or radiated to the surrounding area. The repeaters amplify the signal and resend it on the air again toward the next repeater. In places where a microcell is required, the 60 GHz signal is shifted in frequency back to its original frequency (e.g., the 1.9 GHz cellular band) and radiated locally to nearby mobile devices.
US10575289B2
The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method of receiving uplink control information in a communication system. The method includes identifying a resource for receiving the uplink control information on a first uplink control channel from a terminal, transmitting first information associated with the resource to the terminal, transmitting second information associated with the resource to the terminal, and receiving the uplink control information on the uplink control channel based on the first information and the second information from the terminal.
US10575288B2
An uplink information sending methods and apparatus are provided. A communication device includes a processor coupled to a non-transitory memory, where the non-transitory memory stores an execution instruction to be executed in the processor. The execution instruction when executed enables the communication device to determine scheduling information and timing advance information. The scheduling information is used to instruct user equipment to send uplink information, and the timing advance information is used to adjust a timing advance used when the user equipment sends the uplink information. The execution instruction when executed further enables the communication device to adjust the timing advance according to the timing advance information, and send the uplink information according to the scheduling information by using an adjusted timing advance.
US10575282B2
One disclosure of the present specification provides a user equipment method. The method comprises the steps of: receiving a time division duplex (TDD) uplink (UL)-downlink (DL) configuration from a frequency division duplex (FDD)-based primary cell; receiving downlink data from at least one secondary cell; determining an uplink subframe of the primary cell to transmit a hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) acknowledgement (ACK)/negative-acknowledgement (NACK) for the received downlink data, which is transmitted from the at least one secondary cell, according to the TDD UL-DL configuration; and transmitting the HARQ ACK/NACK from the determined uplink subframe to the primary cell.
US10575272B2
In the present invention, a method for synchronizing frequency and time in a wireless communication system and an apparatus for supporting the same are disclosed. Particularly, a method for synchronizing frequency and time performed by a terminal in a wireless communication system may include receiving a specific signal including a PSS, compensating the specific signal with at least one time offset candidate, generating at least one first differentiation value, generating at least one second differentiation value, calculating a cross correlation value between the at least one first differentiation value and the at least one second differentiation value, and estimating a time offset and a frequency offset of the PSS based on a time offset candidate that corresponds to a greatest cross correlation value among at least one cross correlation value calculated for at least one time offset candidate.
US10575271B2
A transport network (20) is connected to a first wireless base station (3, 4) and to a second wireless base station (6). The first wireless base station comprises a remote radio unit (3) and a baseband processing unit (4) which are connected by the transport network (20). A node (16) of the transport network (20) receives a synchronous time division multiplexed communication signal which carries at least a first communication signal between the baseband processing unit (4) and the remote radio unit (3). The node (16) determines a frequency synchronisation signal from the synchronous time division multiplexed communication signal. The node (16) transmits the synchronous time division multiplexed communication signal to the remote radio unit (3) of the first wireless base station. The node (16) transmits the frequency synchronisation signal to the second wireless base station (6). The node (16) also assists with providing phase/time synchronisation to the second wireless base station (6).
US10575269B2
One embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for receiving a sidelink synchronization signal (SLSS) by a terminal in a wireless communication system, comprising the steps of: receiving a physical sidelink broadcast channel (PSBCH); determining which of global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) or an eNB is to be a synchronization source according to priority information included in the PSBCH; and receiving an SLSS associated with the determined synchronization source, wherein the terminal determines that the priority information is valid only when a public land mobile network (PLMN) associated with the priority information matches a PLMN to which the terminal belongs.
US10575267B2
A method and apparatus are provided. The method includes receiving a signal from a transceiver, demapping a bit pattern encoded within the signal, detecting a preamble based on the demapped bit pattern, and synchronizing the transceiver to a receiver using the preamble, wherein demapping the bit pattern is based on weighting coefficients.
US10575260B2
A system that incorporates aspects of the subject disclosure may perform operations including, for example, monitoring performance parameters in a communications network, identifying a degradation in performance of one or more nodes of the communications network according the monitored performance parameters, and initiating corrective action to mitigate the degradation in performance of the one or more nodes of the communications network. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10575252B2
Apparatuses and methods for controlling a manner of delivering content to a content user in a mobile telecommunication network are provided. The content is sent to the content user using first a first transmission rate when the content user is in a first radio state and uses a first battery power, and then using a second transmission rate that is lower than the first transmission rate, when the content user is in a second radio state and uses a second battery power that is smaller than the first battery power. The sending is performed such as, (A) while delivering the content, an amount of the content already received by the content user to exceed an amount of the content used by the content user, and (B) to minimize an energy used by the content user during delivery.
US10575249B2
A method for transmitting a physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) and a device using the same are provided. The device receives a trigger frame for requesting a transmission of a response PPDU and transmits the response PPDU. A duration of the response PPDU is calculated based on a duration of the trigger frame.
US10575248B2
A wireless sensing network communication method is disclosed in which, describes a gateway device and backup gateway devices in a wireless sensing network communicate in a subscribe-publish-based scheme. The gateway device subscribes to a device capability event. The gateway device subscribes to a network disconnection event. When network disconnection occurs, the gateway device publishes a network disconnection event. The backup gateway devices receive notification of the network disconnection event and publish device capability events in response. The gateway device selects a backup gateway device as a primary gateway in the wireless sensing network fulfill failover purpose.
US10575245B2
Techniques for sending an aggregated beacon in a cognitive wireless network are disclosed. A beacon device may segment beacon information and send beacon segments via a plurality of channels simultaneously. A certain information elements of the beacon information may be included in each beacon segment. Each beacon segment may include channel information for other beacon segments that are transmitted simultaneously. Alternatively, a discovery beacon may be transmitted in addition to a regular beacon. The discovery beacon may include information indicating an operating channel on which the regular beacon is transmitted. The discovery beacon may be transmitted using a predetermined channel bandwidth, with a smaller beacon interval than the regular beacon, or in a frequency hopping fashion. The discovery beacon may be sent on a channel selected based on a regulatory class and corresponding channel information. The discovery beacon may be transmitted on a side channel.
US10575244B1
Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing wireless communications, and, more particularly, to methods, systems, and apparatuses for implementing consumer WiFi sharing. In various embodiments, a computing system might receive, from a user device of an end user, a request to access at least one wireless access point that is available for wireless communication sharing; might determine a location of the user device and a location of each wireless access point (“WAP”) among a compiled list of WAPs; might identify at least one WAP among the WAPs that are within wireless communication range of the user device, based at least in part on the determined location of the user device and the location of each of the WAPs, and that are available for sharing, based on the compiled list of WAPs; and might provide the user device with access to the identified at least one WAP.
US10575243B2
Femtocell access is provisioned based on social network, presence and/or user preference information. In particular, the disclosed system can include a femto access manager that can identify a list of ‘close friends’, to which the femtocell owner is likely to grant femtocell access, based on an analysis of access data (e.g., data from social networks, communication logs, calendars, address books, websites and/or blogs, transaction related data, and the like). Further, an access priority associated with each of the close friends can be determined based in part on location data, availability data, and/or predefined policies. Furthermore, the femto access control list, within the femto access point (FAP), can be populated, dynamically and/or automatically, with the highest priority friends from the close friends list.
US10575239B2
In a WLAN with many concurrent users, a wireless access point is configured with information relating to a set of priority devices and when network utilisation exceeds a particular threshold, the wireless access point is arranged to identify a priority device connected to the WLAN, determine a policy for reconfiguring the WLAN to enable better performance to the priority device, and offer the improvements to the priority device. The changes to the WLAN are only applied if a user of the priority device opts to apply the changes thereby changing the WLAN performance in accordance with user requirements.
US10575238B2
A computer-implemented method, a system, and a computer program product manage a blacklist. The method includes, for a detected improper device, transferring a blacklist or an identifier or identifiers, present in the blacklist, respectively, of one or more devices associated with information on at least one geographic position of associated with a position of the improper device to one or more relay devices which exist at or near the at least one geographic position associated with the position of the improper device. The blacklist is used for controlling commutation or communication from or to the improper device.
US10575236B2
Improved mechanisms for wireless cellular access using coverage extension techniques are described. A UE needing to use coverage extension to request access to a prospective serving cell detects cells (other than the prospective serving cell) on its frequency, and then investigates each such cell (for example, by attempting to read its system information block and, if the system information block can be read, determining if the cell supports access using coverage extension. If detected cells do not support coverage extension, the UE does not use coverage extension techniques to request access, but if all detected cells support coverage extension, the UE requests access using coverage extension techniques.
US10575232B2
There is provided a communication control device including an acquisition unit configured to acquire a result of measurement by a terminal device, and a control unit configured to control switching of an operation mode of a base station of a small cell overlapping with a macro cell partially or wholly based on the result of the measurement. The switching is switching of the operation mode from one of a first mode and a second mode to the other. The first mode is a mode in which the base station can perform wireless communication with a device in the small cell, and the second mode is a mode that consumes less power than the first mode.
US10575229B2
A method and apparatus for operating a satellite system including different satellites that may belong to different types of satellite constellations. In some implementations, the satellite system may include a LEO satellite constellation and one or more non-LEO satellite constellations that can be used to increase the forward link capacity of the LEO satellite constellation, for example, by allowing an LEO satellite to offload at least some of its forward link traffic to one of the non-LEO satellites. The user terminals can dynamically switch forward link communications between a LEO satellite and a non-LEO satellite while maintaining a return link connection with the LEO satellite.
US10575227B2
A network node and method therein for assisting a communication device to perform handover from a serving cell to a target cell in a communication network are disclosed. The network node is configured to obtain a first round trip time between the network node and a server and obtain a second round trip time between a target node in the target cell and the server. The network node is further configured to instruct the communication device to perform handover from the serving cell to the target cell based on at least the first round trip time and the second round trip time.
US10575221B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide a cell handover method and a device. so that the target eNB uses a current serving small node as a user plane serving node after UE is handed over and uses the target eNB as a control plane serving node after the UE is handed over; receiving a handover request acknowledgment sent by the target eNB; and sending offloading configuration information of the current serving small node to the current serving small node, and sending RRC reconfiguration information of the UE to the UE, so that offloading configuration is performed separately by the current serving small node and the UE. This avoids a problem that in a cell handover process, a transmission resource required for transmission increases and a delay is relatively great because the current serving small node forwards a large amount of data to the target eNB.
US10575214B2
Frames in a variable length frame format which are addressed to a plurality of users are multiplexed and preferably transmitted. Data frames having different lengths are multiplexed on a same time through space division multiple access, but since the multiplexed frames are transmitted while eventually having a same length, when the multiplexed data frames from the access point STA0 are received in the respective communication stations STA1 to STA3 in FIG. 4 or when data simultaneously transmitted from the respective communication stations STA1 to STA3 are received in the access point STA0 in FIG. 5, it is possible to eliminate an operation instability of AGC.
US10575198B1
Methods and systems for mobile charging of wireless stations with wireless communications on a wireless local area network (WLAN). A mobile charging unit is operable with coordinated wireless asset management for navigation and mobile charging capabilities to service wireless stations. In an example implementation, a mobile charging unit identifies stations on the WLAN are battery operated and support wireless charging, determines when a charging operation is needed, provides automated navigation to the associated stations, and initiates wireless charging of the identified stations.
US10575197B1
A device initiates voice communication sessions with a media resource function processor (MRFP) of a network, where each voice communication session communicates audio data via one or more network devices of the network. For each voice communication session, the device sends first audio data to the MRFP and receives second audio data from the MRFP via the voice communication session, processes the first audio data and second audio data to determine one or more characteristics of the second audio data, and generates a record concerning the voice communication session based on the one or more characteristics of the second audio data. The device generates a report based on a respective record of each voice communication session, processes the report using an artificial intelligence technique to identify an issue concerning at least one network device, and performs, based on identifying the issue, an action concerning the at least one network device.
US10575196B2
A measurement system is described, comprising a signal processing equipment, an antenna unit, a device under test, and a resonant cavity surrounding the antenna unit and the device under test. The signal processing equipment is at least one of a signal generation equipment and a signal measurement equipment. The resonant cavity has a resonance for a frequency corresponding to at least one of the frequency used for testing the device under test and its multiples. The device under test is located within the resonant cavity such that a standing wave is established inside the resonant cavity during testing the device under test. The standing wave has an electric field distribution with maxima and minima. The antenna unit is located within the resonant cavity such that the antenna unit is assigned to a maximum of the electric field. Further, a method for testing a device under test is described.
US10575176B2
An information processing terminal capable of communicating with a sensor terminal including a first biological sensor which measures a first type of biological information includes: a reception unit receiving a measurement result of the first biological sensor from the sensor terminal; a second biological sensor measuring the first type of biological information; and a control unit authenticating the sensor terminal and establishing connection with the sensor terminal when the measurement result of the first biological sensor satisfies a predetermined condition on a measurement result of the second biological sensor.
US10575172B2
According to the present invention, there is provided a method for setting up a cloud account for a mobile operating system on a smartphone equipped with the mobile operating system, comprising the steps of: (1) connecting to a support service providing server by the smartphone, (2) authenticating the smartphone by the support service providing server; (3) remotely accessing the smartphone by the support service providing server to thereby obtain a cloud account from a cloud service providing server through the smartphone; and (4) performing identity validation for the cloud account by the support service providing server between the support service providing server and the cloud service providing server.
US10575167B2
Provided is a content delivery method and architecture for delivering content from a node in a content delivery network (CDN) using an anycast address to direct a requesting device to access a content manifest. The manifest server of the CDN may select the provided manifest based on information received from the requesting device and/or any other network information, may alter attributes of the manifest itself, or direct the requesting device to a different device or manifest server of the CDN to obtain the manifest. The selection of the manifest, alteration of the manifest, or new location to obtain the manifest causes the connection for content to occur at one or more servers accessible through a unicast address, rather than an anycast address.
US10575162B1
The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for detecting and validating planned event information. A plurality of normalized signals is accessed. Planned event data across the plurality of normalized signals is checked for inconsistencies. Any inconsistencies are resolved in an automated fashion, for example, through reference to databases containing additional information. A planned event can be detected/validated from concurring and/or resolved planned event data. A validator can refer to an event history database and/or a planning system to validate a possible planned event as an actual planned event.
US10575161B2
Provided is a communication system capable of transmitting an emergency notification with a short delay without waiting until the completion of a current transmission of a frame or retransmitting the frame. The communication system includes a transmission device for generating a frame compliant with the Ethernet standard and transmitting the frame to the outside of the device, and a reception device for receiving the frame. The transmission device inserts emergency notification data into the frame at predetermined data intervals. The reception device acquires the emergency notification data from the received frame at the same data intervals as the transmission device, and acquires the remaining data as data (normal data) in a header region and payload region of the frame.
US10575159B2
A standardized protocol defines that, when an initiator node is not already joined to a wireless network, and initiates a linking operation between the initiator node a second node, then this will create a new wireless network. According to the disclosure, a field of one of the standardized messages is adapted, and the adapted message is sent from the initiator node to the second node, in order to indicate that the adapted message is in fact a request for the initiator node to join an existing wireless network, to which the second node is already joined. The field in question is a field which the standardized protocol allows to be varied for application specific purposes. In response to the adapted message, the initiator receives back an invitation message inviting the initiator node to join the existing network; and in response to the invitation message, the initiator joins the existing network.
US10575158B2
In response to receiving an acquisition request for acquiring wireless connection information from an external apparatus, it is determined whether or not a sensor for detecting a nearby object has detected an object. If it is determined that the sensor has detected an object, the wireless connection information is transmitted to the external apparatus. If it is determined that the sensor has not detected an object, the wireless connection information is not transmitted to the external apparatus.
US10575155B1
Method and system for interfacing a plurality of providers and a plurality of recipients that are independently located with a unified vehicle service framework having a quality of service filter and a broker module. A first cloud unit has at least one of the plurality of providers and the plurality of recipients. A first vehicle and a second vehicle each respectively have another at least one of the plurality of providers and the plurality of recipients. A second cloud unit has yet another at least one of the plurality of providers and the plurality of recipients. The unified vehicle service framework is configured to receive a subscription request and determine whether it is granted based in part on a quality of service score assigned by the quality of service filter. When the subscription request is granted, respective services from plurality of providers are routed through the broker module.
US10575154B2
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to provide an update via a satellite connection are disclosed. An example method includes comparing a device identifier of a device identified on a local area network against a whitelist of device identifiers included in an update schedule. In response to (a) detecting that the device identifier of the device is included in the whitelist of device identifiers, (b) identifying a first time indicative of a scheduled broadcast time for the update, and (c) identifying a first broadcast channel associated with the first time, the update identified in the update schedule during the first time is recorded, and is transmitted to the device at a second time after the first time.
US10575153B2
The present application is directed to a computer-implemented device and method for performing group-on-group operations over the M2M interface. The device and method includes the step of receiving a request to initiate the group-on-group operation from a device owner including commands of a group resource defined in a uniform resource indicator. The device and method includes the step of processing the request and also a step for sending a group management request API to a management server to execute the commands on the devices. Further, there is a step of receiving a response from the management server indicating execution status of the commands by the device. The application also is directed to a computer-implemented method for establishing group-on-group operation over the M2M interface.
US10575152B2
A system for a vehicle includes a controller programmed to, in response to discovering, without an already established connection with a remote vehicle, a service broadcasted by the remote vehicle indicating that cellular communication with the remote vehicle is available, confirm that the service is a subscribed-to service, and upon receiving input to invoke the subscribed-to service, contact the remote vehicle using the subscribed-to service.
US10575143B2
Portable electronic device (105) and method (400) of controlling a secondary feature. In one example, the portable electronic device (105) includes a transceiver (230), a touch-screen display (225) displaying a push-to-talk button (305), and an electronic processor (205). The electronic processor (205) is configured to start transmitting a push-to-talk communication when the push-to-talk button (305) is selected. The electronic processor (205) is also configured to display a secondary feature button (320) on the touch-screen display (225) while the push-to-talk button (305) remains selected. The electronic processor (205) is further configured to detect a swipe motion (325) on the touch-screen display (225) from the push-to-talk button 305 to the secondary feature button (320). The electronic processor (205) is also configured to initiate a secondary feature, in response to the swipe motion (325) being detected, while continuing to transmit the push-to-talk communication.
US10575142B2
A first radio has duplex communication with a second radio, without using a base station by using a multiple-access protocol system. The first radio is configured to perform as a slave radio and then switch to be a master radio based on a master flag. A master radio provides timing synchronization and/or assigns transmission slots for radios in the multiple-access protocol system.
US10575139B2
An embodiment of the present invention relates to a method for providing a broadcast service to a remote UE by a relay UE in a wireless communication system, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a TMGI monitoring request from a remote UE; and determining whether to provide a service to the remote UE on the basis of information included in the TMGI monitoring request, wherein the TMGI monitoring request includes a TMGI and an MBMS SAI, and the relay UE provides a broadcast service to the remote UE when the MBMS SAI corresponds to an SAI received from system information.
US10575134B2
An exemplary dynamic virtual boundary system accesses a positioning signal, a corresponding correction signal, and data defining a user-specified geographic boundary configured to change in real time. The positioning signal is generated by a satellite within a satellite-based positioning system and is received by a real-time tracking device carried by a subject. The correction signal is generated by a terrestrial positioning enhancement system and is also received by the device. Based on the positioning and correction signals, the dynamic virtual boundary system continuously determines a refined geolocation of the device and continuously monitors whether the refined geolocation is within a predetermined distance of the boundary as the boundary changes in real time. In response to a determination during the monitoring that the refined geolocation is within the predetermined distance, the dynamic virtual boundary system provides an alert to assist in constraining the subject within an area defined by the boundary.
US10575108B2
A portable body carried device, including a mobile computer having a display, wherein the portable body carried device is configured to receive data from a hearing prosthesis, such as a cochlear implant, and present an interface display on the display from among a plurality of different interface displays based on the received data.
US10575100B2
In one embodiment, there is described a new transducer, and in particular an improved system and method for producing linear motion for a transducer such as used in voice coils converting from an electrical input to a mechanical linear motion input.
US10575099B2
A speaker includes a center pole, a voice coil, a diaphragm, and a turbulent flow generator. A center pole includes a through hole formed in the center pole in an axial direction. The voice coil is disposed around the center pole. A diaphragm includes a center cap that is disposed to face an opening of the through hole. A turbulent flow generator is disposed inside the through hole. The turbulent flow generator generates a turbulent flow inside the through hole.
US10575084B1
Disclosed is a connector for providing audio signals. The connector can include an audio signal and power cable having a first end and a second end, and an interface communication connector disposed at least proximate to the first end. Further, the connector can include a ground, power, and audio signal connector disposed at least proximate to the second end, wherein the ground, power, and audio signal connector is configured to accept a plurality of different audio signal and power cables from different noise-protection devices having differing pin configurations. Further still, the connector can include at least a first audio input signal cable in contact with the audio signal and power cable, wherein the audio input signal cable is configured for transmitting one or more of the audio signals through the interface communication connector to at least one of a vehicle and an extra-vehicular source.
US10575078B2
A device for isolating shock and vibration transmitted to an audio device, such as a microphone, the device including a frame, a shock isolation assembly adapted to receive a bottom end of the microphone, a top suspension adapted to elastically suspend at least a partial section of the microphone, and a bottom suspension adapted to suspend the shock isolation assembly.
US10575075B2
Various examples are provided for digital sound reconstruction using piezoelectric array elements. In one example, a digital loudspeaker includes a fixed frame and an array of transducers disposed on the fixed frame. Individual transducers of the array of transducers can include a flexible membrane disposed on a piezoelectric actuation element positioned over a corresponding opening that extends through the fixed frame. In another example, a method includes forming a flexible membrane structure on a substrate and backetching the substrate opposite the flexible membrane structure. The flexible membrane structure can be formed by disposing a first electrode layer on a substrate, disposing a piezoelectric layer on the first electrode layer and disposing a second electrode layer on the piezoelectric layer. A flexible membrane layer (e.g., polyimide) can be disposed on the second electrode layer.
US10575070B2
A collection of well-formed, but possibly semantically invalid, binary encoded multimedia data components or packages as well as the binary encoded announcement, signaling, and interchange protocols used in their transmission are converted into one or more well-formed extensible markup language (XML) files. Such XML files may then be validated according to one or more pre-defined XML schemas, or similar schema languages, in order to verify that the data and protocol structures and substructures adhere to prior defined semantic constraints.
US10575063B2
Original transmitters of television broadcast content, such as national broadcasters, may tunnel various data such as SCTE-35 messages through a special closed captioning service before handoff to their local affiliates. The tunneled SCTE-35 messages may thus survive the re-encoding of both the local broadcaster to an over-the-air (OTA) retransmission, and re-encoding by any subsequent cable or satellite television providers as well. An uplink center and television service provider (e.g., a cable or satellite system) may receive the transport stream from the local broadcaster, may strip out the tunneled SCTE-35 messages from extra closed captioning streams at the uplink, re-create the SCTE-35, and then process it at the uplink of the satellite system, for example, by performing ad insertion, re-muxing the SCTE-35 for the satellite broadcast, and/or modifying it and sending it over the satellite broadcast on a separate PID to the set top boxes for those STBs for ad insertion.
US10575059B2
A television navigation device, such as a digital video recorder (DVR), searches for a television channel program lineup in an electronic program guide (EPG) of a service provider that matches the television channel program lineup for what the television navigation device understands to be that of a particular television channel. The television navigation device then assigns the particular television channel to the service provider's channel identifier of the matching television channel the EPG. This channel identifier will then be used by the television navigation device to command the receiving device associated with the service provider to tune to the particular television channel at the appropriate time.
US10575056B2
The disclosed embodiments include a system, computer readable medium, and method for recording and distributing video content based on DRM parameters. For example, in one embodiment, a set-top box is disclosed that includes a processor for executing a set of instructions. The set-top box also includes memory in communication with the processor. The processor is configured to execute the set of instructions to receive user input to record a video content; determine DRM parameters associated with the video content, wherein the DRM parameters are established by at least of a content owner and a communications service provider, the DRM parameters indicating designated portions of the video content that is recordable; and record the video content based on the DRM parameters.
US10575055B2
ACR is used to identify content viewed by a person watching an AVDD such as a smart TV. Content searches of multiple sources and source types may be conducted and the results arranged for presentation by weighting each item of the search result according to the ACR identifications of historical viewing.
US10575049B2
An example broadcasting signal receiving apparatus includes a signal receiver configured to receive a broadcasting signal of a channel tuned among a plurality of channels; an information processor configured to process channel information embedded in the broadcasting signal; a plurality of signal processors configured to sequentially perform a plurality of signal processes based on the channel information with respect to the received broadcasting signal; a storage configured to store the channel information processed by the information processor; and a channel-switching setting portion comprising channel-switching setting circuitry configured to perform a channel-switching setting operation for at least one among the plurality of signal processors based on the channel information stored in the storage in response to switching of the channel.
US10575048B2
Novel tools and techniques are provided for implementing media content streaming or playback, and, more particularly, for implementing video tuning and wireless video communication. In various embodiments, a media player, which might include an integrated wireless video link system, might receive an encoded video signal from a media content source(s) (and/or a corresponding database(s). The media player might decode the received video signal, might establish a wireless communications link between the media player and one or more display devices via the integrated wireless video link system, and might send the decoded video signal to the one or more display devices (and/or one or more user devices) via the wireless communications link established by the integrated wireless video link system. In some cases, the media player might perform one or more of these processed in response to user input received via the user devices or via the media player's user interface(s).
US10575047B2
There is provided a decoding apparatus that includes a wireless communication unit configured to establish a wireless connection with a plurality of encoding apparatuses, a decoding unit configured to decode pieces of content received from the plurality of encoding apparatuses via the wireless communication unit, a reproduction unit configured to reproduce the plurality of pieces of content decoded by the decoding unit, and a control unit configured to control an encoding condition of each of the plurality of encoding apparatuses for content in a manner that a required decoding capability required by a set of the pieces of content to be reproduced by the reproduction unit does not exceed an actual decoding capability of the decoding unit.
US10575041B2
A sink device includes: a network transceiver configured to communicate with a source device; a display; and a controller configured to: receive video content from the source device via the network transceiver, wherein a source display of the source device corresponds to original display coordinates; cause the display to display the video content, wherein the display corresponds to changed display coordinates; receive a control signal for selecting a first coordinate of the display; generate a second coordinate with respect to the original display coordinates, wherein the second coordinate corresponds to the first coordinate; and cause the network transceiver to transmit the second coordinate to the source device.
US10575037B2
A video recommending method, including: obtaining videos, the video including long videos and short videos; obtaining a subset of the long videos, of which video attribute values are greater than corresponding attribute thresholds; obtaining a watching record of a user, and obtaining similarities between the short videos and videos in the watching record, to extract a preset quantity of short videos having highest similarities; and recommending the subset of the long videos, of which video attribute values are greater than corresponding attribute thresholds, to the user, and/or recommending the preset quantity of short videos having highest similarities to the user.
US10575028B2
Given HDR and SDR video inputs representing the same content, segment-based methods are described to generate a backward-compatible reshaped SDR video which preserves the artistic intent or “look” of the inputs and satisfies other coding requirements. For each frame in a segment, reshaping functions are generated based on a support frames set determined based on a sliding window of frames that is adjusted based on scene cuts in the segment and which may include frames from both the current segment and neighboring segments. For luma reshaping, a mapping that preserves the cumulative density function of the luminance histogram values in the EDR and SDR inputs is combined with a minimum codeword allocation derived based on the EDR signal and the support frame set. For chroma reshaping, methods for segment-based forward and backward reshaping using multivariate, multi-regression models are also presented.
US10575027B2
Coding schemes for coding a spatially sampled information signal using sub-division and coding schemes for coding a sub-division or a multitree structure are described, wherein representative embodiments relate to picture and/or video coding applications.
US10575022B2
Disclosed are an image encoding and decoding method, image processing device, and computer storage medium, comprising: entropy-encoding a plurality of replication parameters of a current encoding block according to their order after adjustment, to generate a video code stream comprising information of the plurality of replication parameters; said plurality of replication parameters comprising one or more types of replication parameter components. Parsing the video code stream, comprising the information of the plurality of replication parameters, of a decoding block; entropy-decoding said plurality of replication parameters to obtain binary code of said plurality of replication parameters; adjusting said binary code to obtain the values of said plurality of replication parameters; said plurality of replication parameters comprising one or more types of replication parameter components.
US10575017B2
A video data decoding apparatus in which if a detector detects a transform-skip mode is not applicable to an array of encoded video data values, the detector controls a dequantizer to apply dequantization parameters which may vary between data values in the array of encoded data values according to a position of each data value within the array, and controls an inverse frequency transformer to apply an inverse frequency transform to the dequantized data values; and if the detector detects the transform-skip mode is applicable to the array of encoded video data values, the detector controls the dequantizer to apply dequantization parameters which, for each array of encoded data values, are independent of the position of each data value within the array, and controls the inverse frequency transformer not to apply an inverse frequency transform to the dequantized data values.
US10575015B2
The present invention relates to a technique for encoding and decoding an image, and a method for encoding the image, according to the present invention, comprises the steps of: performing a prediction with respect to a current block; and transforming a residual which is generated by the prediction, wherein in the step of transforming, a first transform is performed on the residual, and then a second transform is performed on a lower frequency area, and wherein a mode of the second transform can be decided on the basis of a mode of the first transform.
US10575003B2
The image decoding method includes determining a context for use in a current block to be processed, from among a plurality of contexts, wherein in the determining: the context is determined under a condition that control parameters of a left block and an upper block are used, when the signal type is a first type; and the context is determined under a third condition that the control parameter of the upper block is not used and a hierarchical depth of a data unit to which the control parameter of the current block belongs is used, when the signal type is a third type, and the third type is one or more of (i) “merge_flag”, (ii) “ref_idx_l0” or “ref_idx_l1”, (iii) “inter_pred_flag”, (iv) “mvd_l0” or “mvd_l1”, (v) “intra_chroma_pred_mode”, (vi) “cbf_luma”, and (vii) “cbf_cb” or “cbf_cr”.
US10574983B2
An image coding method includes: adding, to a candidate list, a first adjacent motion vector as a candidate for a predicted motion vector to be used for coding the current motion vector; selecting the predicted motion vector from the candidate list; and coding the current motion vector, wherein in the adding, the first adjacent motion vector indicating a position in a first reference picture included in a first reference picture list is added to the candidate list for the current motion vector indicating a position in a second reference picture included in a second reference picture list.
US10574982B2
Wedgelet separation lines of neighboring blocks are predicted from each other by aligning the wedgelet separation lines of such neighboring blocks to each other, thereby reducing the side information coding rate that may be used.
US10574981B2
Wedgelet separation lines of neighboring blocks are predicted from each other by aligning the wedgelet separation lines of such neighboring blocks to each other, thereby reducing the side information coding rate that may be used.
US10574969B2
An imaging system with a light source controls the sensitivity of pixels to light, by performing both superpixel modulation and curtain modulation. The superpixel modulation may facilitate rapid data acquisition. The curtain modulation may suppress the effect of ambient light. In superpixel modulation, each pixel set may be modulated by a separate superpixel modulation signal that causes sensitivity of the pixel set to light to vary over time, and each superpixel may include a pixel from each pixel set. The curtain modulation may cause pixels in only a small region of the photodetector to be sensitive to light. The curtain modulation may cause the small region to move to track the dot of light, by changing which pixels are in the region. This invention may be used for 3D scanning.
US10574964B2
The disclosure describes a method, apparatus and system for reducing crosstalk of auto-stereoscopic displays using higher resolution panels. In such panels, a fraction of a total number of views is generated by sending a same signal on a number of adjacent views. A signal processing correcting function is applied to the fractioned views to reduce crosstalk.
US10574962B2
Methods and apparatus for receiving content including images of surfaces of an environment visible from a default viewing position and images of surfaces not visible from the default viewing position, e.g., occluded surfaces, are described. Occluded and non-occluded image portions are received in content streams that can be in a variety of stream formats. In one stream format non-occluded image content is packed into a frame with occluded image content with the occluded image content normally occupying a small portion of the frame. In other embodiments occluded image portions are received in an auxiliary data stream which is multiplexed with a data stream providing frames of non-occluded image content. UV maps which are used to map received image content to segments of an environmental model are also supplied with the UV maps corresponding to the format of the frames which are used to provide the images that serve as textures.
US10574953B2
A glass (or other transparent) substrate such as a window is used for large screen video projection to permit viewing at an outdoor location (or opposite side of the substrate) of a video projector's image directed from a location in the home. The projector image is sent through an articulated glass window pane (substrate). Alternately a projector such as an ultra short throw (UST) projector can be completely located behind the transparent glass pane located in a home separating two rooms. In either case, the video image can be projected onto the substrate when desired, and when no video is being shown the substrate functions as a window or displays window art as a wall covering.
US10574951B2
A light projection system for generating an image with three primary colors, each primary color being respectively defined by a first, second and third wavebands. The system includes a first blue laser source emitting a first beam in a fourth waveband, the first blue laser source having a first laser driver, a second blue laser source emitting a second beam having a central wavelength and a fifth waveband, the second blue laser source having a second laser driver, a substrate having a wavelength conversion element for emitting light at a plurality of wavelengths after absorption of a light beam at an excitation wavelength within a fifth waveband of the second blue laser source and a beam combiner for combining the combined first beam and the converted beam, which combination results in a white beam. Dichroic losses can be reduced by using a green phosphor together with red laser assistance.
US10574944B2
Continuous measurement of surfaces larger than a sensor is facilitated by the use of a sensor matrix of a clear elastomer and a reflective surface that scrolls, rolls, or otherwise moves over a target surface. A variety of web materials, camera configurations, and handling systems are described to achieve continuous three-dimensional measurement in this context.
US10574942B2
Systems and methods for facilitating collaboration between a local user or team in a meeting space and one or more remote users outside the meeting space are provided. The virtual co-location system may include, for example, an IOT device including sensors, a microphone, a beacon light, a speaker, a user control interface (e.g., including a control input adjusted by the local user, the user control interface producing an electronic control signal representing a setting of a control device), and/or a local microprocessor for executing local collaboration software. The virtual co-location systems and methods may also or alternatively include a remote computer having a remote microprocessor for executing remote collaboration software.
US10574937B2
A method for image processing has been disclosed. The method includes obtaining one or more images, wherein the one or more images are played at a first frame rate, segmenting each of the one or more images into a plurality of first sub-images based on a resolution supported by each of a plurality of connected interfaces of a display device, wherein the plurality of first sub-images match the resolution supported by each of a plurality of connected interfaces of a display device respectively, in response to a same synchronizing signal, adjusting synchronously the first frame rate of each of the plurality of first sub-images to a second frame rate respectively, converting each adjusted first sub-image to an output format corresponding to an output format of an interface matching the each adjusted first sub-image, and providing each converted first sub-image to an interface matching the each converted first sub-image.
US10574931B2
Systems, methods, and media for presenting media content are provided. In some implementations, a system for presenting media content is provided, the system comprising: a hardware processor that is programmed to: establish a connection with a media playback device; respond to a discovery request from a computing device presenting a media content item; establish a persistent communication channel with the computing device over a network in response to a request from the computing device to establish the persistent communication channel; receive identifying information of the media content item being presented by the computing device and identifying information of a source of the media content item being presented by the computing device; request the media content item from the identified source of the media content item as a stream of media content; and cause the media content item to be presented using the media playback device.
US10574929B2
Disclosed is an image sensor. The image sensor includes an active pixel sensor array including first to fourth pixel units sequentially arranged in a column direction, and each of the first to fourth pixel units is composed of a plurality of pixels. A first pixel group including the first and second pixel units is connected to a first column line, and a second pixel group including the third pixel unit and the fourth pixel unit is connected to a second column line. The image sensor includes a correlated double sampling circuit including first and second correlated double samplers and configured to convert a first sense voltage sensed from a selected pixel of the first pixel group and a second sense voltage sensed from a selected pixel of the second pixel group into a first correlated double sampling signal and a second correlated double sampling signal, respectively.
US10574925B2
A comparator in an AD conversion part, under the control of a reading part, performs a first comparison processing outputting a digitized first comparison result signal with respect to a voltage signal corresponding to an overflow charge overflowing from a photodiode PD1 to FD1 in an integration period and performs a second comparison processing outputting a digitized second comparison result signal with respect to a voltage signal corresponding to an accumulated charge of the photodiode PD1 transferred to the FD1 after a transfer period after the integration period, and a signal processing part performs combinational processing applying FWC information and joining a first AD conversion transfer curve TC1 corresponding to the first comparison processing and a second AD conversion transfer curve TC2 corresponding to the second comparison processing. Thus, it is possible to smoothly switch (connect) a plurality of signals to be combined and to suppress deterioration of an image.
US10574917B2
A pixel output level control device may include: a pixel output level control unit suitable for controlling a pixel output level of a pixel signal of a pixel for reducing the time required for settling the pixel signal during a specific period; and a pixel output level retention unit suitable for maintaining the pixel output level of the pixel signal during the specific period to a fixed value, according to control of the pixel output level control unit.
US10574907B2
A first imaging unit images angle-of-view mark light of each of other television cameras. An image compositing unit generates a virtual angle-of-view mark image and a virtual angle-of-view frame image as a virtual angle-of-view image showing an imaging angle of view of each of the other television cameras in an imaging angle of view of the host television camera based on the angle-of-view mark light of each of the other television cameras. The image compositing unit generates a composite image by compositing the virtual angle-of-view mark image and the virtual angle-of-view frame image with a video image. The composite image is displayed on a lens monitor of a lens device that is detachable from a camera body.
US10574906B2
Disclosed are an image processing apparatus that can generate a moving image having a movement shooting effect with a simple configuration and an image processing method. The image processing apparatus combines a plurality of parallax images in units of frames in accordance with a combining ratio, and generates moving image data in which an image obtained by the combining is included in frames. The image processing apparatus controls the combining ratio so as to temporally change in the moving image data.
US10574891B1
A monitoring system includes a camera that includes a removable primary power source and a secondary power source. The camera is configured to detect removal of the primary power source. The camera is configured to draw power from the secondary power source and generate a primary power source removal notification indicating that the primary power source has been removed from the camera. The monitoring system includes a monitor control unit that is configured to receive the primary power source removal notification. The monitor control unit is configured to determine whether a primary power source removal request was received within a period of time before receipt of the primary power source removal notification, the primary power source removal request indicating that the primary power source will be removed within the period of time. The monitor control unit is configured to perform a monitoring system action.
US10574885B2
A method for displaying video images includes providing a plurality of cameras and an electronic control unit at the vehicle. One of the cameras functions as a master camera and other cameras function as slave cameras. During a forward driving maneuver of the vehicle, the forward viewing camera functions as the master camera and at least the driver-side sideward viewing and passenger-side sideward viewing cameras function as slave cameras, during a reversing maneuver of the vehicle, the rearward viewing camera functions as the master camera and at least the driver-side sideward viewing and passenger-side sideward viewing cameras function as slave cameras. Exposure, gain and white balance parameters of the master camera are used at least by the master camera and the slave cameras. A composite image is displayed, with adjacent image sections of the composite image appearing uniform in brightness and/or color at the borders of the image sections.
US10574876B2
In implementations of photography environment control, an environment controller is a device that maintains a photography environment map of an environment in which images are captured as photographs. The photography environment map includes locations of fixed light sources that are usable to illuminate a subject for image capture in a region of the environment. The environment controller implements an imaging recommendation module that can determine optimal lighting for the image capture of the subject in the region of the environment. The environment controller can then control the fixed light sources used to adjust ambient lighting conditions of the region in the environment for the optimal lighting and the image capture of the subject. The environment controller can also initiate communication of imaging recommendations to a camera device in the environment for the image capture of the subject.
US10574875B2
A camera module comprises a circuit board and a base. A circuit board comprises a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface. At least one receiving groove is defined in the first surface. The receiving groove has not extended through the second surface. Each the at least one receiving groove receives an electronic component, and a height of the electronic component is less than a depth of the receiving groove. A base is fixed on the top surface. The at least one receiving groove is covered by the base to seal electronic components. A side surface of the base is aligned with a wall of the receiving groove.
US10574873B2
A voice-activated camera system for a computing device. The voice-activated camera system includes a processor, a camera module, a speech recognition module and a microphone for accepting user voice input. The voice-activated camera system includes authorized for only a specific user's voice, so that a camera function may be performed when the authorized user speaks the keyword, but the camera function is not performed when an unauthorized user speaks the keyword.
US10574861B2
A reading apparatus includes: a reading section configured to generate a first image being a read image of a first face of a document sheet and a second image being a read image of a second face of the document sheet; if there is a brightness change area including a bright part having a brightness change in a convex state and a dark part being in contact with the bright part and having a brightness change in a concave state at an identical position on both of the images, an identification section configured to identify the brightness change area as a wrinkle area; and an output section configured to output the first image having been subjected to image processing of the identified wrinkle area.
US10574860B2
An image scanner includes: a document table; a document cover; a light source; an image sensor; and a circuit configured to: acquire, as pre-reading black data, the line data that is generated by the image sensor in a state where the light source is turned off; after acquiring the pre-reading black data, acquire, as line image data, the line data that is generated by the image sensor in a state where light is emitted from the light source to an original document supported on the document table; after acquiring the line image data, acquire, as post-reading black data, the line data that is generated by the image sensor in a state where the light source is turned off; determine black reference data based on the post-reading black data and the pre-reading black data; and perform black correction on the line image data based on the black reference data.
US10574859B2
Methods, systems and computer readable media for color management are described. In some implementations, the method can include accessing one or more buildup curves associated with a combination of a substrate, one or more colorants and a colorant dispenser. The method can also include accessing a design file specifying a design and including one or more layer files each specifying a layer color. The method can further include generating, for each layer color, a corresponding colorization recipe based on the one or more buildup curves. The method can also include creating a production job instruction/metadata file having a link to the design instruction/metadata file and including parameters associated with the colorant dispensing job to be carried out using the design instruction/metadata file.
US10574858B2
Threshold values in a dither matrix are arranged such that, in a case when screen processing is executed on a multi-tone image that has a first density, halftone dots are formed at a first screen angle, and, in a case when screen processing is executed on a multi-tone image that has a density being higher than a second density that is higher than the first density, halftone dots are formed at a second screen angle that is different from the first screen angle.
US10574856B2
An image reading apparatus according to an embodiment includes an image reading unit configured to generate reference data by reading a reference surface and to generate image data by reading a sheet. A reference unit has a reference surface. A shading correction unit determines whether a portion of the reference surface includes a contaminant based on image data generated by the image reading unit reading the portion of the reference unit. When the portion of the reference surface is determined to not include a contaminant, the shading correction unit generates reference data based on the image data generated by the image reading unit reading the portion of the reference surface determined to not include a contaminant.
US10574848B1
An information processing apparatus includes a setting unit, a detector and a controller. The setting unit sets setting information associating a registered image obtained by reading an image with control information indicating whether input image data is to be stored or not. The detector detects the registered image from the input image data. The controller controls whether or not the input image data including the registered image is stored in a storage based on the setting information.
US10574846B2
An image scanner includes a document detector configured to, each time line scanning is repeated a predetermined number of times, perform an edge detecting process to detect a position of a lateral side extending in a sub scanning direction from a non-reference corner of a sheet, in the edge detecting process performed for a first time, set a position of the non-reference corner in a main scanning direction as a detection reference position, in the edge detecting process performed for a second or later time, set a previously-detected position of the lateral side in the main scanning direction as the detection reference position, and in each edge detecting process, set a detection range in the main scanning direction on the basis of the detection reference position, and detect a specific pixel corresponding to the lateral side in the main scanning direction within the detection range in the main scanning direction.
US10574845B2
An image forming apparatus includes a transfer section that transfers an image onto a sheet, a sheet conveying member that is provided upstream of the transfer section in a sheet conveyance direction and conveys the sheet, and a hardware processor that controls displacement of the sheet conveying member in such a way that the sheet is displaced along the width direction of the sheet. The hardware processor performs first displacement control in which the sheet conveying member is displaced in a direction which is specified in advance with respect to the sheet and in which an edge of the sheet in the width direction is directed toward a target position and second displacement control in which the sheet conveying member is displaced in the direction opposite the direction of the first displacement.
US10574843B2
An information processing terminal acquires a plurality of object IDs identifying respective ones of a plurality of display objects. Each of the plurality of display objects is previously with a corresponding standard operation. The terminal acquires a plurality of operation IDs identifying respective ones of the plurality of operations, and displays a first screen to prompt a user to select an operation ID to be correlated to one of the plurality of object IDs. The terminal receives a first input to select an operation ID to be correlated to an object ID via the user interface after the first screen is displayed on the terminal display. The terminal generates instruction data and custom operation data defining a custom operation concerning an operation identified by the selected operation ID. The instruction data is information used for execution of the custom operation defined.
US10574841B2
An information processing apparatus includes a display control unit that performs control to display, on a touch display, a first graphical user interface (GUI) corresponding to a task and to display a second GUI different from the first GUI in a case where a touch-down operation on the first GUI has been performed, and to perform control, in a case where a continuing operation has started following the touch-down operation, to sequentially display a plurality of setting values different in type with respect to the task based on an amount of continuation of the continuing operation before the continuing operation is completed, and a task control unit that performs control to execute the task in a case where the continuing operation has completed and not to execute the task in a case where a touch-up operation has been performed before the continuing operation is completed.
US10574836B2
An electronic device includes a power unit that accommodates a battery; a communication unit that wirelessly communicates with an external device; and a printer unit that prints print data obtained by the communication unit on a recording paper, wherein an outer appearance of the electronic device is a cylindrical shape.
US10574820B1
Techniques are described for analyzing communications sent during a service session to provide (e.g., customer) service on a social media channel, the analysis to determine a quality of service provided during the session. Natural language processing, lexical analysis, pattern matching, or other types of analysis may be used to determine an empathy factor and a conversational factor for communications between a service representative (SR) and a user during a session. The factors may be combined with other factors, such as a timely acknowledgement factor and a timely resolution factor, to generate a response quality index (RQI) for the session. Based on the RQI, feedback information may be generated and sent to the SR. In some implementations, the communications may be analyzed and feedback information sent to the SR in real time during the session, to dynamically improve service quality.
US10574817B2
Computer-implemented methods and computer-readable media are disclosed for processing call-for-service data to facilitate queries and reports to enhance usefulness of call-for-service data. In one embodiment, a computer-implemented method performable by a computer system includes receiving at a computer system data for a plurality of calls-for-service. Individual data for an individual call-for-service includes one or more fields storing information relating to the call-for-service. Based on the information stored within the one or more fields of the individual data, one or more supplemental classifiers are automatically identified. The one or more supplemental classifiers are associated with the individual data. The one or more supplemental classifiers associated with the individual data enable the individual call-for-service to be identified when the one or more supplemental classifiers match one or more specified criteria.
US10574812B2
Systems for caller identification and authentication may include an authentication server. The authentication server may be configured to receive audio data including speech of a plurality of telephone calls, use audio data for at least a subset of the plurality of telephone calls to store a plurality of known characteristics each associated with a specific demographic, and/or use audio data for at least one of the plurality of telephone calls to identify the telephone caller making the telephone call based on determining a most similar known characteristic of the plurality of known characteristics to the audio data of the caller.
US10574811B2
A system and method for incoming and outgoing RCS messages with inmates includes a database including a plurality of user records, wherein the user records include a plurality of user profiles and a plurality of inmate profiles, wherein each of the user profiles includes a user ID, a mobile ID, a carrier, and at least one inmate account number. Each of the inmate profiles includes an inmate user ID, a carrier, a current account balance, and at least one user account number. The system and method also includes an application server including a processor programmed to receive a RCS message from a new user profile, determine a carrier of the user profile, process the new user profile based on the carrier, wherein the carrier is determined by a triggering event, and send the new user profile to an appropriate list for future RCS messaging.
US10574795B2
A system for processing messages of a high rate data stream and an apparatus including: a message processor including a plurality of processor sub-modules and configured to read an input data stream, process the input data stream, and to output an output data stream; at least one payload memory storing data related to the input data stream and accessible to the message processor; at least one instruction memory accessible to the message processor and storing computer program instructions configuring the message processor to process the input data stream; and an application processor configured to rewrite the at least one instruction memory.
US10574792B2
The subject disclosure relates to techniques for referencing a change in data utilizing a network resource locator. An interface component can receive one or more requests that are associated with a data set from a client, and send, based on the one or more requests, a network resource locator and at least one portion of the data set to the client. Further, a data service component can compute a parameter that is associated with a change of the data set, and include the parameter in the network resource locator. In other embodiments, the data service component can receive a request utilizing the network resource locator, determine the change of the data set based on the parameter, and send the change of the data set to the client.
US10574787B2
A system, method and computer-readable medium for request routing based on content popularity information are provided. A client computer transmits a request for content from a content provider. The content provider utilizes executable code, such as translation request code, for facilitating request routing utilizing popularity information. The translation request code, may direct a client computing device to request further translation request code and/or translation information. Thereafter, the client issues a DNS query with the translated information including popularity information. The content delivery network service provider can then either resolve the DNS query with an IP address of a cache component or transmit another alternative resource identifier that will resolve to the content delivery network service provider. The process can repeat until a DNS nameserver resolves a DNS query from the client computing device.
US10574785B2
A system implements a method of identifying an electronic device that requests access to a web service. A processor may receive, from an electronic device via a communication network, a first group of requests to access one or more web service functions on behalf of a registered user of the web service. The processor will receive, in connection each of the requests in the first group, one or more data points about the electronic device from which the request originated, will analyze the data points and grouping the requests into a plurality of strong components so that each strong component comprises requests that originate from either a single electronic device or from a plurality of electronic devices having one or more similar properties, and will generate a graph representative of one or more associations between or among the strong components within the grouping.
US10574782B2
A method and an apparatus for generating contact relationship data in a network communication system are disclosed. The method includes: selecting target users from contacts of an introducer according to a selecting instruction; sending an introducing request to each of user accounts of the target users; monitoring response instructions from the user accounts of the target users, and generating contact relationship data between the user accounts of the target users after detecting that all the user accounts of the target users return response instructions for accepting the introducing request. The apparatus comprises: a target user selecting module, a request sending module, a response monitoring module, and a contact relationship data generating module. Using the present invention, the convenience and success rate of generating contact relationship data is improved.
US10574777B2
For caching of cognitive applications in a communication network a first input signal from a sensor device is detected by a proxy having a cache associated therewith. A representation of the first input signal is computed and sent to a server. A handle function is applied to the representation of the first input signal to compute a first handle value corresponding to the first input signal. The representation of the first input signal is transformed using a cognitive processing model of an answer function to compute a first answer value. A content of the cache is modified by the proxy by storing the first answer value in association with the first handle value in the cache.
US10574776B2
Systems, methods, and non-transitory computer-readable media can store a set of image portions that forms an image at a specified resolution. A request for the image can be acquired from a client device. The request can include information about one or more properties associated with the client device. A subset of image portions can be selected out of the set of image portions based on the one or more properties associated with the client device. The subset of image portions can be transmitted to the client device in response to the request.
US10574771B2
A method is performed at a proxy server having one or more processors and memory. The memory stores instructions configured for execution by the one or more processors. The proxy server is coupled to one or more web servers and a user device. The proxy server receives, from the user device, a request for a web page provided by a first web server. The proxy server receives the web page, in response to the request, from the first web server. The web page includes a script. The proxy server scans the script to identify one or more URLs that specify requests directed to servers other than the proxy server. For each of the one or more URLs, the proxy server rewrites the script to redirect requests for the respective URL through the proxy server. The proxy server then sends the web page, including the rewritten script, to the user device.
US10574766B2
Methods and systems are provided herein for collecting web browser click events across a plurality of web sites from a data collection agent (DCA), as a click-stream, at a data collection server (DCS) to record and provide user on-line activity, filtering the user online activity to include activity from a time period prior to a sale from the sales transaction data and identifying one or more shopping touch-points based on the filtered user online activity and the sales transaction data. Further, an engagement index, an influence index, and an opportunity index is calculated. A digital touch-points facility may perform the identifying and calculating.
US10574764B2
A gateway includes a communication interface and a processor. The processor is configured to receive, via the communication interface, a graphical representation of a device to be connected to the gateway, the graphical representation being in an electronic format. The processor is further configured to identify the device using the graphical representation to locate a record for the device in an electronic data storage. The processor is configured to search, connect and interact with a variety of the Internet of Things (IoT) devices or services. The processor is also configured to record and/or monitor all connected devices. The processor is also configured to provide a recommendation for the possible connection via a graphical user interface based on monitored/recorded patterns, which are permitted. The processor is configured to learn the monitored/recorded patterns based machine learning methods and trigger some actions with users' permissions or recommend a set of services to users.
US10574757B2
Techniques for self-aware light are provided. A self-aware light can determine characteristics of the environment in which the self-aware light is installed, determine capabilities of self-aware light, determine one or more objectives of the installation of self-aware light, perform a self-configuration of self-aware light according to the determined one or more objectives, and determine and execute suitable actions for self-aware light to perform to achieve the determined one or more objectives.
US10574751B2
A computer-implemented method includes receiving, by a storage controller, a hash data. The hash data includes a hash of a remote data. The method includes comparing, by the storage controller, the hash data against an index. The index includes one or more hashes of a local data. The method includes determining, by the storage controller, whether the remote data parallels any part of the local data, based on comparing the hash data with the index. The method is responsive to the remote data paralleling any part of the local data. The method includes sending, from the storage controller, a request to not transmit said remote data.
US10574750B2
Network services may include data associated with one or more entities. An aggregator service may host respective application programming interfaces (APIs) of the services at a single endpoint of the network such that the entities, including associations and relationships between entities, may be federated. For example, the services may register the entities of which the data of each of the services is associated with through a declarative entity model to establish an API schema for each of the services, which may be published at the aggregator service. In response to receipt of a request for entity related data from a client, the aggregator service may employ the declarative entity model to determine which of the services are associated with the entity related data such that a query may be submitted to the services, and how to aggregate responses to the query received from the services for transmission to the client.
US10574742B2
A method of improving the performance of an access network for coupling one or more user devices to an application server, said method comprising encoding, using one of one or more encoders, data using a network performance enhancing coding (NPEC); transmitting the encoded data; receiving the encoded data; decoding, using one of one or more decoders, the encoded data using said NPEC; and receiving the decoded data at either of said application server or said one or more user devices.
US10574737B2
Techniques for coordinating an action between devices are described. According to one or more implementations, a first device is designated as a reporter of an action type, and a second device is designated as a subscriber to the action type. In at least one implementation, the action type represents an action that can occur at an end user device. The first device and the second device include a platform agnostic code module that enable the devices to exchange communications, such as via an intermediate coordinator. When the first device detects that an instance of the action type occurs, the first device reports the action via the platform agnostic code module, and the second device is notified of the action via the platform agnostic code module.
US10574723B2
High-performance web service communication techniques. Embodiments manage communications between a client and web services that are accessible over a network. Communications between the client and web services comprise web service calls. A client forms a batch message comprising a plurality of target web service calls directed to target web services that are identifiable by the target web service calls. A middleware component or batch processor intercepts the batch message and generates a set of individual web service calls that are derived from the contents of the batch message. Each of the set of individual service calls that are derived from the batch message are dispatched to the target web services in accordance with a set of web service call prioritization and formatting rules. Batch formation and decomposition into individual service messages is performed such that neither the target web services nor their respective invoking call formats require modification.
US10574720B2
A method includes generating, at a first computing device, a header for media packets, the header including a header flag in a first portion of the header and a variable length header field in a second portion of the header, the first portion contiguous to the second portion, wherein the header flag includes a value indicating a length of the header field. The method also includes generating a body for the media packets, generating the media packets based on the header and the body, generating a protocol report based on media data, and sending the media packets and the protocol report to a second computing device. The protocol report includes information to enable the second computing device to account for successful receipt of the body of the media packets by the second computing device.
US10574715B2
Disclosed is a method of aggregating content streams. The method may include receiving, using a communication unit, a plurality of content streams from a plurality of mobile devices. Further, each of the plurality of mobile devices may include at least one recorder configured to generate a content stream. Furthermore, each of the plurality of content streams may be associated with at least one metadata. Additionally, the method may include analyzing, using a processing unit, the at least one metadata. Further, the method may include aggregating, using the processing unit, the plurality of content streams into an aggregated content stream container based on a result of the analyzing.
US10574713B2
According to one embodiment, a technique is presented to dynamically adjust a sample period used at a presenter device for a screen content capture sharing function during a communication session. In another embodiment, a technique is provided to control how frames of screen capture content, e.g., in a desktop sharing function, are sent to attendee devices during an online conference session. According to a still another embodiment, a technique is provided to enable on-demand designation of frames as key-frames during a desktop sharing function of an online conference session.
US10574712B2
A method, executed by a computer, for provisioning chat rooms (e.g. audio, video, and/or text-based communication) includes determining a topic by accessing one or more user communities, creating a chat corresponding to the topic, selecting one or more users to invite to the chat using a template, and inviting the one or more users to the chat. A computer program product and computer system corresponding to the above method are also disclosed herein.
US10574709B2
A content reproduction apparatus includes: a receiver that receives first information indicating a first content from a first user terminal capable of providing the first content, and receives second information indicating a second content from a second user terminal capable of providing the second content; a processing circuit including a control unit that creates a shared list including the first and second contents, based on the first and second information; and a transmitter that transmits the shared list to the first user terminal. The receiver receives first evaluation information from the first user terminal, the first evaluation information indicating a first evaluation for at least one content included in the shared list. The control unit decides a reproduction order of contents included in the shared list, based on the received first evaluation information.
US10574703B1
Techniques are described for delivering one or more first resources of a page using a first security level, and delivering one or more second resources of a page using a second, different security level. A page is generated to include elements identifying resources to be presented in the page, and the elements may include security level identifiers indicating a security level to be employed in communicating the corresponding resource. Each security level may be associated with a set of security measures that ensure the integrity or confidentiality of the resource while it is communicated. The use of multiple security levels to communicate multiple resources may provide appropriate security for each resource, reducing latency and overhead in page generation, communication, and rendering.
US10574701B1
A computer-implemented method is provided for a security platform to implement network service policies based on custom attributes assigned to endpoints. An attribute agent on the security platform monitors at least one custom attribute and corresponding attribute value associated with endpoints. The security platform generates a host map associating a network address of each endpoint with one or more of the custom attributes and corresponding attribute values. The security platform determines network access policies based on at least one custom attribute and corresponding attribute value. The security platform generates an access control list based on the network access policies and the host map, and implements the access control list to control network traffic between the endpoints.
US10574699B1
A load balancing service receives a request from a customer to configure a load balancer for distributing incoming requests to one or more computing resources of the customer. The load balancing service uses configuration information specified in the request to configure the load balancer such that the load balancer, in response to an incoming request, can determine whether the incoming request satisfies a set of request processing rules usable to determine whether the request is to be transmitted to any computing resource of the one or more computing resources. The load balancer transmits the incoming request to a computing resource of the customer as a result of the rules being satisfied.
US10574698B1
Systems and methods are provided for configuring and deploying decoy content over a network. The methods generate decoy content, including identifying information, based on information about network traffic in a virtual network associated with a user. Cause the decoy content to be sent in the virtual network. Determine, based at least in part on the identifying information, that at least the portion of the decoy content was used. In response to determining that the portion of the decoy content was used, alert the user that the decoy content was used.
US10574697B1
Disclosed are various embodiments for providing a honeypot environment in response to incorrect security credentials being provided. An authentication request for an account to log into an application is received from a client. It is determined that the authentication request specifies an incorrect security credential for the account. The client is then provided with access to a honeypot environment in response to the authentication request. The honeypot environment is configured to mimic a successful login to the application via the account.
US10574694B2
Disclosed herein are systems, methods and devices system for identifying a misbehaving computerized device. In some implementations, the system includes a cloaking authority device for identifying a misbehaving computerized device, wherein the cloaking authority device includes a processor that can receive a request for a cloak index, wherein the request for the cloak index comprises a linkage value retrieved from a pseudonym certificate. In some examples, the processor can also request, from a pseudonym certificate authority device, first information that is used to produce the cloak index, wherein the first information is associated with the linkage value. Additionally, the processor can process, by the cloaking authority device, the linkage value to produce the cloak index based in part on the first information, wherein the cloak index identifies a misbehaving computerized device. Furthermore, the processor can transmit, by the cloaking authority device, the cloak index to a misbehavior authority device.
US10574690B2
A cloud-based proxy service identifies a denial-of-service (DoS) attack including determining that there is a potential DoS attack being directed to an IP address of the cloud-based proxy service; and responsive to determining that there are a plurality of domains that resolve to that IP address, identifying the one of the plurality of domains that is the target of the DoS attack. The domain that is under attack is identified by scattering the plurality of domains to resolve to different IP addresses, where a result of the scattering is that each of those domains resolves to a different IP address, and identifying one of those plurality of domains as the target of the DoS attack by determining that there is an abnormally high amount of traffic being directed to the IP address in which that domain resolves.
US10574686B2
A first computer is selected for testing. Information sent from a second computer system to the first computer is intercepted. The information is modified to be noncompliant with a communication protocol, thereby producing noncompliant information. A determination is made whether the first computer device has failed to provide a particular response to receipt of the noncompliant information, and an operation is performed based at least in part on the determination.
US10574680B2
Methods and systems of malware detection in distributed computer systems. An example method includes: receiving, by a network router, a network packet originated by a client computer; matching the network packet to a default route; forwarding the network packet to a command and control server simulator; and forwarding, to the client computer system, one or more response packets comprising a command and control instruction issued to the client computer system by the command and control server simulator.
US10574666B2
A system in accordance with one aspect mitigates interference with PtPRs (Point to Point Receivers) that may be caused by a Wi-Fi base station or terminal devices associated with the Wi-Fi base station.
US10574665B2
A computing device can initiate a pairing operation with mobile computing device. The computing device encodes a pairing secret into a displayable code for presentation. The size of the displayable code can be determined in accordance with a threshold distance and display parameters. The mobile computing device is positioned such that an image of the displayable code substantially fills a boundary whose size is determined according to a desired threshold distance, a focal length, and parameters of a sensor chip. The displayable code is decoded to reveal the pairing secret to the mobile computing device. The pairing secret is used to complete the pairing process with the computing device. Once pairing has been completed, the computing device can measure a signal strength between the computing device and the mobile computing device. The signal strength can be stored to be used for later authorization purposes.
US10574662B2
A multi-factored authentication system is provided to identify users. Accordingly, the authentication system may utilize a combination of multiple authentication methods to identify and authenticate a user, such as facial recognition, voice recognition, fingerprint/retinal recognition, detection of cards/chips or smartphones located with the user, PINs, passwords, cryptographic keys, tokens, and the like. The various authentication methods may be used to calculate a confidence value for the authentication system, where the confidence value reflects the degree of certainty of the user's identity. Each authentication method may, upon identifying a positive match for a user, increase the confidence value by a certain degree.
US10574661B2
The disclosure provides an approach for permission checking in virtualized desktop infrastructure (VDI) redirection so that only a rightful owner can access a smart card device. When a user logs in to a remote desktop via a VDI client, a service to access the smart card device is notified of the log in event and the user's account identifier. The service changes ownership and access permissions of a domain socket file used by processes to communicate with the service so only the user account owns and has permission to access the domain socket. The service may also bind, listen to, and receive requests from the domain socket to check users who have opened the domain socket file. In response, the service may determine processes that have opened the file and associated user accounts, as well as generate warnings and/or terminate processes which are not authorized to access the domain socket.
US10574660B2
Continuous sensitive content authentication is described. In one example, a request to open content, such as a photograph, spreadsheet, or text-based document, among other types of content, is received. Based on a sensitivity level or access profile rule associated with the content, an individual can be prompted to perform an authentication procedure before the content is displayed. The content can be displayed in response to a verification using the authentication procedure or removed (or not displayed) in response to a rejection using the authentication procedure. Additionally, the authentication procedure can be continuously polled to confirm the verification while the content is displayed. While the content is being displayed, the content can be removed from display at any time if the authentication procedure no longer produces the verification result. In some cases, the content can also be deleted after a rejection is detected using the authentication procedure.
US10574655B2
Methods and systems for controlling a network access control system that includes a server encrypting a first identifier that can be related to a registered user and communicating the encrypted first identifier to the mobile device. The lock device receives, from the mobile device, a first data set that includes at least the encrypted first identifier. The lock device may encrypt the first data set to generate a second data set and communicates the encrypted second data set to the mobile device. The server receives a third data set that includes at least the encrypted second data set and a second identifier that can also be related to the registered user. The server extracts from the communicated third data set the first and second identifiers, and the extracted first and second identifiers are compared to verify that the second identifier is indeed related to the first identifier.
