US10689053B2
A folding scooter frame (100) includes a front frame (1), a rear frame (2), a linkage rod (3) and a seat support frame (4). The front frame (1) and the rear frame (2) are pivotally connected. A front end of the linkage rod (3) is connected with the front frame (1), and a rear end of the linkage rod (3) is pivotally connected with a slider (5). A support rod of the seat support frame (4) is pivotally connected with the slider (5), the slider (5) is slidably provided on the rear frame (2). The linkage rod (3) is able to swing as the front vehicle frame (1) is folded and thus drives the slider (5) to slide so as to make the slider (5) drive the seat support frame (4) to fold. The folding scooter frame (100) has the advantages of quick and convenient folding operations.
US10689045B2
An acceleration detector is placed on a side stand portion attached to the main body of a side-stand-equipped vehicle. The acceleration detector has a CPU. In a side stand state detection mode, the CPU detects the state of the side stand portion according to a detection signal from the acceleration detector. In an orientation detection mode, the CPU detects the orientation of the main body of the side-stand-equipped vehicle.
US10689038B2
A vehicular pillar structure including: a first pillar which is included in a part of a front pillar, and extends along a generally upward and downward direction of a vehicle, and to which a front windshield glass is bonded; a second pillar which is included in another part of the front pillar, is arranged on a rear side of the vehicle at a predetermined spacing from the first pillar, and extends along a generally upward and downward direction of the vehicle; a transparent member with which the first pillar and the second pillar are bridged, and through which an exterior of the vehicle is visible from a driver side; and a molding which is disposed in at least a peripheral portion closer to the front windshield glass in the transparent member, and includes a bond portion that attaches the transparent member to at least the first pillar, and a closure portion that closes a gap between the transparent member and the front windshield glass is provided.
US10689036B2
A vehicle assembly including a vehicle body and a roof assembly is provided. The vehicle body may include a mid-pillar having a receiving region. The roof assembly may include a mid-pillar segment having an attachment end. The receiving region may be defined by a cutout having a base portion spaced from an adjacent vehicle body surface. The attachment end may be sized for disposal within the cutout for one or more fasteners to removably secure the mid-pillar segment to the mid-pillar. The receiving region and the attachment end may be arranged with one another such that the roof assembly is removably attachable adjacent a belt line of the vehicle body.
US10689032B2
An actuating unit for use in a steering stabilizing apparatus that includes a housing, a first transmission element and a second transmission element, wherein the first transmission element and the second transmission element protrude into the housing from the outside and are configured to be displaced along a restoring axis, wherein the first transmission element engages a first pressure element at the first end of the first transmission element and wherein the second transmission element engages a second pressure element at the first end of the second transmission element, and wherein the first pressure element and the second pressure element are disposed within a chamber of the housing and are subjected by a restoring arrangement to a restoring force acting along the restoring axis.
US10689031B2
A tilting vehicle having a steering system actively steering a front axle and a rear axle having two wheels that can be deflected individually in a vertical manner with respect to a vehicle body and that are independent of the steering system. The wheels of the rear axle can be steered by passive steering device configured to generate a steering force because of a vertical deflection of the wheels as the vehicle body tilts to one side. The steering force causing wheels to steer towards the opposite side.
US10689016B2
A system includes a route examining system on a non-propulsion-generating vehicle at a trailing end of a leading vehicle system. The route examining system examines a route on which the leading vehicle system is moving to determine whether the route is damaged. The system also includes an off-board failsafe controller that communicates with the route examining system. The off-board failsafe controller sends a warning signal to the trailing vehicle system responsive to receiving a notification signal from the route examining system indicating detection of damage to the route. The off-board failsafe controller also sends the warning signal to the trailing vehicle system responsive to losing communication with the route examining system. The warning signal directs the trailing vehicle system to automatically change movement of the trailing vehicle system responsive to the detection of damage to the route and/or the off-board failsafe controller losing communication with the route examining system.
US10689013B2
A testing device for monitoring a defined profile of a train of vehicles, in particular rail vehicles, including at least one sensor device which is configured to detect compliance or non-compliance with the profile. The sensor device is configured to detect the train in order to improve monitoring of the clearance profile of the train. A vehicle, in particular a rail vehicle, in the form of a train including the testing device and a method for checking a defined profile of a train of vehicles, in particular rail vehicles, are also provided.
US10688995B2
In a travel control method for a vehicle in which a certain target inter-vehicle distance is set from among a plurality of settable target inter-vehicle distances and a subject vehicle is controlled to follow, in an automated or autonomous manner, a traveling trajectory of a preceding vehicle traveling ahead of the subject vehicle, when a trajectory-following travel mode for following the traveling trajectory of the preceding vehicle in the automated or autonomous manner transitions from an OFF state to an ON state, the target inter-vehicle distance between the subject vehicle and the preceding vehicle is set to a relatively small value from among the settable values.
US10688993B2
A control system for a vehicle includes a camera having a field of view exterior of the vehicle. Responsive at least in part to processing by a processor of image data captured by the camera, the control system determines traffic lanes on the road. The control system determines a leading vehicle ahead of the equipped vehicle and determines a traffic condition where two traffic lanes change to a different number of traffic lanes. The traffic lane being traveled by the equipped vehicle is one of the two traffic lanes that change to the different number of traffic lanes. Responsive to determination of the traffic condition and responsive to detection of the leading vehicle moving from the traffic lane being traveled by the equipped vehicle into another traffic lane, the control system controls the steering system of the equipped vehicle to follow the leading vehicle into the other traffic lane.
US10688990B2
Disclosed are an apparatus and a method for controlling vehicle collision avoidance. The apparatus includes: a warning signal receiver configured to receive an emergency braking warning signal for a forward collision of a host vehicle; a traveling environment detector configured to detect object information, road information, and space information pertaining to areas in front of, to the side of, and in back of the host vehicle when the warning signal is received; an emergency braking determiner configured to determine whether a risk of a forward collision of the host vehicle is larger than or equal to a first threshold value when the warning signal is received; an avoidance area determiner configured to search for drivable lanes of the host vehicle and one or more candidate areas in the space according to the determined risk of the forward collision, calculate a score of each of the candidate areas, determine an avoidance area, and set an avoidance path for the avoidance area; and a control signal output unit configured to output steering and speed control signals for moving the host vehicle to the avoidance area along the avoidance path.
US10688988B2
A vehicle control apparatus is provided which includes position detecting means for detecting a position of a detected target using reflection information derived from a radar device 21, first determining means for determining whether the detected target is expected to be an obstacle not based on an intensity of a received reflected wave contained in the reflection information, and second determining means for determining whether an obstacle exists at the position, as detected by the position detecting means, or not using the image information. When the second determining means determines that the obstacle exists, and when a distance between an own vehicle and the detected target is smaller than a given threshold value, the detected target is determined as a target with which collision should be avoided regardless of a result of determination made by the first determining means. Alternatively, when the distance to the detected target is greater than the given threshold value, and when the first determining means determines that the detected target is expected to be the obstacle, the detected target is determined as a target with which collision should be avoided. This minimizes an unnecessary operation in control to avoid the collision when it is determined whether the target is an obstacle to movement of the own vehicle or not.
US10688987B2
The invention relates to a method for generating a surroundings map (12) of a surroundings area (8) of a motor vehicle (1), in which method the surroundings area (8) is captured by way of at least one sensor, in particular ultrasound sensor (5, 6, 14, 15), on the motor vehicle, wherein capturing of the surroundings area (8) by way of the at least one sensor (5, 6, 14, 15) is performed at at least two different points in time (T1, T2), and in a manner dependent on said surroundings clearance situations detected in each case in a manner dependent on items of sensor information at the points in time (T1, T2), a decision is made as regards whether an object (11, 13) which is at least supposedly situated in the surroundings area (8) in at least one surroundings clearance situation is, upon an updating of the surroundings map (12), displayed on the then updated surroundings map (12). The invention also relates to a driver assistance system (2) and to a motor vehicle (1).
US10688978B2
A method for adjusting brake pressures on pneumatically operated wheel brakes of a motor vehicle includes setting, in a normal braking mode, a brake pressure depending on a driver brake request determined by the driver of the motor vehicle and a control unit, during reception of an external brake request which is independent of the driver brake request, in a pressure control mode, sets a resulting brake pressure at the respective wheel brakes taking into account the external brake request and the driver brake request. The method further includes terminating, after revocation of the external brake request, the pressure control mode depending on a comparison of a value representing the driver brake request and entered into the control unit with a predefined threshold value.
US10688976B2
A lane departure prevention system includes a controller configured to control a braking force of vehicle wheels such that a lane departure prevention yaw moment is applied to a vehicle. The controller determines whether there is a likelihood that the vehicle enters a spinning state based on at least one of a difference between an actual yaw rate and a normative yaw rate of the vehicle calculated based on a steering angle, a vehicle speed, and the lane departure prevention yaw moment, and a degree of braking slip of a turning inside wheel when the lane departure prevention yaw moment is a yaw moment for preventing departure of the vehicle from a lane to a turning outside, and applies a spin prevention yaw moment to the vehicle when it is determined that there is a likelihood that the vehicle will enter the spinning state.
US10688974B2
Disclosed are an autonomous emergency braking system and a method of controlling the same, wherein at least one track corresponding to the target is formed using the received radar signal, it is determined whether the tracks are generated by another vehicle, and it is determined whether the tracks determined to be generated by the other vehicle are generated by an overhead structure. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the overhead structure from being mistaken for a vehicle and thus to prevent a malfunction of the system and improve reliability.
US10688971B2
A cleaning system for cleaning a surface of a windshield, window, light or side mirror of a vehicle or the surface of a window of a building includes at least one air flow generator, a plurality of nozzles, and a system of pipes and/or tubes to distribute air flow to the nozzles. The plurality of nozzles form a curved array of nozzles over the surface such that air jets are ejected by the nozzles and distributed over the surface.
US10688968B2
The invention relates to a windshield wiper device (100) for a vehicle having a fastening element (52), in particular a motor vehicle. The windshield wiper device (100) comprises a mounting element (40), which is designed to be mounted on the fastening element (52), and a wiper blade (2) having an elongated upper part (10) and an elongated lower part (12), which parts are at least partially flexible. Furthermore, a plurality of connection elements (18) for connecting the upper part (10) and the lower part (12) are provided, wherein the connection elements (18) are spaced apart from one another along a longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade (2). The connection elements (18) are configured to allow a movement of the upper part (10) and the lower part (12) relative to one another with a motion component along a longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade (2). The wiper blade (2) further comprises a fastening part (20) on the wiper-blade side. The fastening part (20) on the wiper-blade side is configured such that by means of a movement of the fastening part (20) on the wiper-blade side relative to the mounting element (50), a first engagement can be formed in order to connect the fastening part (20) on the wiper-blade side to the mounting element (50). The windshield wiper device (100) further comprises a closure mechanism (52, 22), which is configured to fix a position of the fastening part (20) on the wiper-blade side relative to the mounting element (50) after the first engagement has been formed.
US10688961B2
In-vehicle smoke detection and reporting system and method for car sharing and ride sharing vehicles
A smoke detection system for an interior of a vehicle is provided. The smoke detection system includes a detection module and a reporting module. The detection module, while the vehicle is being used as part of a car sharing or ride sharing service: receives a sensor signal from a smoke detector; compares data included in the sensor signal to smoke characteristic or smoke pattern data; based on the comparison, determines whether an occupant of the vehicle is smoking; and generates an alert signal if the occupant is smoking. The reporting module at least one of: based on the alert signal, visually or audibly provides a warning to the occupant to stop smoking; transmits the alert signal to a mobile device of the occupant to indicate that a smoking event has been detected; or transmits the alert signal to a network device of a service provider to report the smoking event.
US10688958B2
A guiding device for a seat belt system has a guiding ring, a moving seat, and an elastic member. The moving seat is slidably mounted on the guiding ring and is moveable upward and downward. The elastic member is connected between the guiding ring and the moving seat for providing an elastic force to the moving seat. When a webbing of the seat belt system is pulled, the moving seat is pulled by the webbing and moves downwardly. The elastic member is stretched to generate a cushioning resilience to reduce the pulling force. The structure of the guiding device is compact, so the guiding device is low-cost in manufacture and small in volume without occupying much space.
US10688951B2
A system includes a first webbing payout sensor and a seatbelt wear condition module. The first webbing payout sensor can detect a first webbing payout of a seatbelt associated with a seat of a vehicle. The first webbing payout is a first length of webbing of the seatbelt dispensed from a first retractor of the seatbelt. The seatbelt wear condition module can identify whether the seatbelt is worn correctly based on the first webbing payout. The system may further include a second webbing payout sensor that detects a second webbing payout of the seatbelt associated with the seat. The second webbing payout is a second length of webbing of the seatbelt dispensed from a second retractor of the seatbelt. The seatbelt wear condition module identifies whether the seatbelt is worn correctly based on the first webbing payout and the second webbing payout.
US10688948B2
A bumper assembly is provided having a flange that overlies the body of the vehicle. The flange may be a body flange extending from an elongate bumper beam or a cladding flange extending from an external cladding that covers at least a portion of the bumper beam. The flange may protect the body from wear or corrosion, and/or bridge a gap between the frame and the body of the vehicle. The assembly may also include a contact structure for contacting at least a portion of the vehicle frame, such as the hitch beam. The contact structure may resist rotation of the bumper assembly, prevent vibration of the bumper assembly against the frame, and/or support a vertical load on the bumper. In some embodiments, the assembly may be primarily mounted to the body of the vehicle, such that the bumper beam “hangs” from the body of the vehicle.
US10688945B2
A substrate is mounted to a vehicle seat frame, to provide a support surface for an occupant. The seat substrate is formed with a pair of guides to receive a pair of suspension wires of a vehicle seat suspension for translation of the pair of suspension wires within the pair of guides and to distribute an occupant load from the pair of suspension wires to the substrate. An air bladder is fastened to a plurality of retainers on the substrate. A first plurality of terminals is mounted to the substrate for electrical connection to a wire harness. A second plurality of terminals is mounted to the substrate, each in electrical communication with one of the first plurality of terminals, for electrical connection to a plurality of electrical devices in the vehicle seat assembly.
US10688939B2
A bicycle carrier includes a base configured to support a bicycle, a wheel securement arm, and a ratchet arm. The base has a first end and a second end. The wheel securement arm has a free end and a fixed end, with the fixed end rotatably coupled to the first end of the base at a first joint. The ratchet arm has a ratcheting assembly, and the ratchet arm is coupled to the wheel securement arm and rotatably coupled to the base at a second joint.
US10688938B2
A hitch-mounted cargo carrier designed to remove provide transport of cargo outside a vehicle. The hitch-mounted cargo carrier has a container designed to store cargo, having a base with a perimeter and a plurality of sidewalls extending therefrom. One or more lid members are attached to an upper edge of a sidewall and designed to enclose the container, such that each lid member has an upper surface designed to support cargo thereon, in addition to one or more extendable legs affixed thereon. A frame is disposed around the container and designed to support the container using a support rod. The support rod has a first section and a second section connected by an intermediate bar, wherein one end of the first section is designed to removably secure to a trailer hitch. In this way, a user is able to easily transport cargo without encumbering the space within their vehicle.
US10688931B2
An exterior sideview mirror assembly suitable for use on a vehicle includes a housing portion, an attachment portion, and a mirror backing plate element with a main mirror element at a first portion of the mirror backing plate element and an auxiliary curved mirror element at a second portion of the mirror backing plate element. The auxiliary field of view of the auxiliary curved mirror element views into a blind spot that is outside a primary field of view of the main mirror element when viewed by a driver of the vehicle. A principal axis of the primary field of view may be directed more towards the side of the vehicle than is a principal axis of the auxiliary field of view, and the principal axis of the auxiliary field of view may be directed more downwards than the principal axis of the primary field of view.
US10688925B2
A lighting device for illuminating a passenger compartment of a vehicle, having a primary light source, a light directing element, and a lens sealing the lighting device with respect to the passenger compartment of the vehicle, is distinguished in that a light guiding element is arranged between the primary light source and the lens, which element has irregularities that are arranged in a predetermined shape, in that a secondary light source is arranged such that light emitted by the secondary light source is coupled into the light guiding element, and in that the lens is designed to be touch-sensitive and/or proximity-sensitive.
US10688921B2
An after-market, low cost and easily installed vehicular door safety warning light system using electromechanical actuation for automatically providing a visual warning to passing traffic that a car door is opening and passengers are about to exit the vehicle. The safety warning light system includes a magnetically actuated switch to effectuate the light-emitting elements, wherein the light-emitting elements are automatically switched on only when the car door is opened and are highly visible throughout the entire opening arc of the door and do not shut off until the vehicle door is closed. The light-emitting elements are uniquely housed as a single device in a single housing or a plurality of jointed sections adapted to fit and adhere to the variable contours and inner surface areas of and along an open car door regardless of the vehicle's make or model.
US10688910B2
A vehicle lighting system is provided in a vehicle capable of traveling in an automated driving mode. The vehicle lighting system includes an automated driving system (ADS) lamp configured to emit light toward an outside of the vehicle to visually present information relating to automated driving of the vehicle, and a lighting control unit configured to determine brightness of the ADS lamp according to at least one of a distance between an object outside the vehicle and the vehicle, an attribute of the object, and a road surface condition around the vehicle.
US10688899B2
An occupant support structure and a method of customizing an occupant support structure. The occupant support structure may comprise a base and a reconfigurable cushion carried by the base. The reconfigurable cushion may include an occupant support surface and a bladder. The bladder may include an outer wall that defines an inner cavity underlying the occupant support surface and two or more overlapping material layers disposed within the cavity. The overlapping material layers may be adapted to selectively transition from a compliant state to a rigid state and vice versa by selective control of a pressure condition across the outer wall of the bladder to reconfigure or conform the occupant support surface of the cushion to a contour of a portion of an occupant supported by the cushion.
US10688895B2
A longitudinal adjuster (10) for a vehicle seat (1), including at least one rail pair which is formed from a first seat rail (12) and a second seat rail (14), the seat rails (12, 14) of the rail pair encompassing one another and being movable relative to one another in the longitudinal direction (x) and being able to be locked to one another via a locking device (16), the locking device (16) having at least one locking element, in particular at least one latching plate (18) which is movable in the vertical direction (z), the longitudinal adjuster (10) having an additional locking means (30) which is normally inoperative and is actuated only in the event of a crash by mass inertia. A vehicle seat (1), in particular a motor vehicle seat, includes a seat part (2) and a longitudinal adjuster (10).
US10688892B2
A child safety seat includes a support base having a stop, a sliding carriage, a rotary platform having a follower part, and a child seat. The sliding carriage is slidable relative to the support base between a retracted and an extended position, and the child seat and the rotary platform are rotatable together relative to the sliding carriage and the support base between a forward and a rearward facing position. While the sliding carriage is in a position other than the retracted position, a rotational movement of the child seat and the rotary platform is limited by a contact between the follower part and the stop that keeps the child seat and the rotary platform apart from the forward facing position, and the stop is located outside a travel path of the follower part when the sliding carriage is in the retracted position for rotation of the rotary platform to the forward facing position.
US10688890B2
Seat assemblies are provided. In one example, a seat assembly includes a seat frame. The seat frame includes a seat structure portion and a backrest structure portion pivotally coupled to the seat structure portion for movement between a substantially upright seat position and a substantially reclined seat position. An upper back shell panel is coupled to the seat frame. A lower back skirt panel has an upper edge portion and is disposed adjacent to the upper back shell panel such that a gap is present between an upper edge portion of the lower back skirt panel and an outer surface of the upper back shell panel. The lower back skirt panel and the upper back shell panel allow relative movement between each other during movement between the substantially upright seat position and the substantially reclined seat position while maintaining at least a portion of the gap.
US10688887B2
Disclosed is one example of a sliding device allowing for reliable sliding of two members closing an opening of a fixed rail. The sliding device includes: a fixed rail including an opening arranged in a longitudinal direction of the fixed rail; a movable rail slidable relative to the fixed rail in a state where at least part of the movable rail is exposed through the opening; a first closure member slidable relative to the fixed rail and capable of closing part of the opening, the first closure member receiving a pressing force from the movable rail to thereby slide; and a second closure member slidable relative to the fixed rail and capable of closing part of the opening in cooperation with the first closure member, the second closure member being in sliding contact with the first closure member and receiving a pressing force from the movable rail to thereby slide.
US10688886B2
The vehicle seat includes a seat cushion and a seat back. The seat back includes one shaft member, a mount frame having a first bearing and a second bearing, and a first operation section and a second operation section which are arranged side by side. The shaft member is attached to the first and the second bearings, having no fixing section for the mount frame between the first and the second bearings, and serving as a center around which the first and the second operation sections are rotated.
US10688884B2
A vehicle seat actuator includes an electric motor and a gear set that connects the drive motor to the seat and transmits the output of the motor to the vehicle seat. The drive motor and gear set are each disposed in an individual, dedicated housing component. The individual housing components are then assembled together to provide the actuator. The housing components are maintained in the assembled configuration using snap fit mechanical fasteners. Each snap-fit fastener includes a receiving portion provided on one housing component and a retaining portion provided on the other housing component. The receiving portion may be a through hole formed in the drive motor housing, while the retaining component protrudes from an outer surface of the gear housing and forms a snap-fit engagement with the receiving portion.
US10688880B2
A battery charger of a vehicle which has a simple structure and a small size, and more particularly, a battery charger of an electric vehicle charging a battery using power supplied by a variety of power sources is provided. The battery charger of an electric vehicle includes a switch network which includes a first switch configured to connect any one of an AC power input line and a neutral line, which form an AC power input terminal, to a power factor corrector, one or more second switches configured to selectively connect the AC power input terminal to the power factor corrector, a link capacitor, or an inverter, and a third switch configured to electrically connect a motor to a high voltage battery, and a controller configured to control the power factor corrector and the switch network according to conditions of input AC power input through the AC power input terminal.
US10688876B2
A battery charging device (30) is a battery charging device that charges a battery (10) used in vehicle (20), and comprises a battery pairing component (32), a usage battery state acquisition component (33), and a charging current determination component (37). The battery pairing component (32) is configured to set a charging objective battery (10) to be paired with a usage battery (10). The usage battery state acquisition component (33) is configured to acquire information about the state of the usage battery (10). The charging current determination component (37) is configured to determine the charging current of the charging objective battery (10) on the basis of information about the state acquired by the usage battery state acquisition component (33).
US10688872B2
Disclosed is a method for driving an range extending system for a motor vehicle equipped with an electric motor (2) adapted to be supplied with electric current by a traction battery (3), the range extending system including an range extender (1) that can be activated to supply the traction battery and/or the electric motor with electric current and a cooling circuit (10) for the range extender, in which provision is made to acquire a state of charge of the traction battery and, if the state of charge is below a charge threshold, to activate the range extender. Additionally, the charge threshold has a variable value, which is a function of an outside temperature of the air outside the motor vehicle.
US10688859B2
A motor integration assembly includes a supporting structure for connecting a transmission of a vehicle to a drivetrain of the vehicle, wherein the support structure includes a housing to receive a portion of the drivetrain of the vehicle. The motor integration assembly also includes a torque transfer unit for transferring torque from an electric machine to the portion of the drivetrain of the vehicle.
US10688858B2
A transmission arrangement for a hybrid vehicle has an internal combustion engine and an electric machine. A first drive torque of the internal combustion engine and a second drive torque of the electric machine are transmissible to at least one drive shaft of the hybrid vehicle by the transmission arrangement. The transmission arrangement comprises a first planetary transmission with first components including a first sun gear, first ring gear and first planet carrier. A third drive torque is transmissible to a second planet carrier of a second planetary transmission by the first planet carrier. The second planetary transmission has second components including a second planet carrier, second sun gear and third sun gear. The second sun gear meshes with a first toothing of a second planet gear. The third sun gear meshes with a second toothing of the second planet gear. A drive shaft of the hybrid vehicle is driveable by the third sun gear.
US10688856B2
A floor structure has a floor panel, a battery pack, and floor cross members. The battery pack is disposed under the floor panel. The floor cross members are disposed on the floor panel and extend from one end to the other end of the floor panel in the vehicle width direction. The floor cross members include deformation starting portions in which bases are raised. Dimensions in a vehicle height direction of the deformation starting portions are shorter than dimensions of areas of the floor cross members in a vehicle width direction other than the deformation starting portion.
US10688855B1
An energy storage system may include an internal battery. Further, the energy storage system may include a motor electrically coupled to the internal battery. Further, the energy storage system may include an alternator rotatably coupled with the motor. Further, the energy storage system may include a primary battery electrically coupled to the alternator. Further, the energy storage system may include a voltage sensor configured for sensing a voltage level of the primary battery. Further, the energy storage system may include a switching device electrically coupled to each of the internal battery and the motor; and, may be configured for controlling electrical connectivity between the internal battery and the motor based on the voltage level of the primary battery. Further, the energy storage system may include an electrical interconnect electrically coupled to one or more of the internal battery, the alternator and the primary battery.
US10688847B2
A heat pump system for a vehicle includes: a first cooling apparatus including a first radiator, an electric product including at least one motor, and at least one first water pump which are connected with a first coolant line; a second cooling apparatus including a second radiator and a second water pump which are connected with a second coolant line; a battery module provided at a battery coolant line selectively connected with the second coolant line; a cooling device connected with the battery coolant line through a second valve; a heating device connected with the battery coolant line through a third valve; and a centralized energy (CE) module connected with the coolant line and the first and second connection lines in order to supply a coolant of a low temperature to the cooling device, and to supply a coolant of a high temperature to the heating device.
US10688846B2
A heat exchanger includes a temperature sensor for a vehicle heating device, a heat input surface, an electrical heating element arranged on the heat input surface, and a heat output surface. The temperature sensor is arranged in a depression on the heat output surface.
US10688840B2
A method for operating an electronically controllable air spring system having air springs includes ascertaining a vehicle velocity of a vehicle and performing a procedure of monitoring a loading procedure and/or a procedure of monitoring an unloading procedure if the vehicle velocity indicates that the vehicle is at a standstill. The method further includes suppressing a level control procedure via the air spring system for a determined time period if at least one pressure difference that is allocated to the air springs exceeds the respective loading pressure limit difference or undercuts the unloading pressure difference and/or a loading criterion or an unloading criterion are met.
US10688839B1
A nose box insert for a truck trailer nose box. The insert may include a baseplate and multiple electrical terminals for connecting a receptacle, such as a standard J-560 nose box receptacle, to wiring in a truck trailer. A control circuit may be included to control and detect and/or report outages of multiple trailer components including, but not limited to, LED lamps, trailer braking systems, environmental sensors, or other components. A communication circuit may be included in the control circuit and may be configured to establish at least one communication link with a remote device to allow the nose box insert to wirelessly report information to a remote device indicating operational aspects such as the location of the trailer, to the status of the individual trailer components, or other relevant information.
US10688837B2
A tire-mounted sensor fixed to an inner wall of a tire includes: a sensor holding member including a sensor as a built-in sensor for detecting a physical amount applied to the tire and having a sensor terminal being exposed, a base portion as an attachment surface attached to the tire; and a sensor device being detachable from the sensor holding member including a controller receiving an input of a detection result of the sensor and performing signal processing, a transmitter transmitting information according to the detection result of the sensor acquired by the signal processing at the controller, and a terminal inputting the detection result of the sensor to the controller which is being exposed to have an electrical connection to the sensor terminal when the sensor device is attached to the sensor holding member.
US10688830B2
This pneumatic tire has a tread part partitioned by four main grooves into a center land part, an outer intermediate land part, an inner intermediate land part, an outer shoulder land part, and an inner shoulder land part. The center land part is formed with center lug grooves in which the installation outer side is narrower than the installation inner side. The outer intermediate land part is wider than the inner intermediate land part, and the outer shoulder land part is wider than the inner shoulder land part. In the outer (inner) intermediate land part, outer (inner) intermediate first lug grooves which communicate with the main grooves on both sides, and outer (inner) intermediate second lug grooves which communicate only with the main groove on the outside (inside) in the tire width direction are alternatingly arranged in the tire circumferential direction.
US10688820B2
A printing apparatus is operable to eject a plurality of inks having different functions onto any one of a plurality of types of printing medium. The plurality of inks include a first ink containing a coloring material, and a second ink containing a polymer emulsion and substantially no coloring material. The plurality of types of printing medium includes a first printing medium and a second printing medium less permeable to liquid than the first printing medium. When the first printing medium is printed, the first ink is used without using the second ink, and when the second printing medium is printed, both the first and the second ink are used.
US10688819B2
In a printing method, a coating substance is applied onto the recording medium depending on spatially resolved temperature data with regard to the temperature of the surface of a recording medium to be printed to in preparation for printing of a print image. The quality of the print image may thus be increased, in particular given the presence of an inhomogeneous curve of the temperature of the recording medium.
US10688811B2
A gas blower includes a supply port, a chamber to which a gas is fed from the supply port, a nozzle communicating with an interior of the chamber to discharge the gas from the nozzle, a partition member disposed in the chamber to partition the interior of the chamber into a first space including the supply port and a second space not including the supply port, the partition member including at least one first opening through which the gas communicates between the first space and the second space, and an air flow guide including a plurality of second openings, disposed in the chamber between the second space and the nozzle. The supply port is disposed on one end in a longitudinal direction of the chamber.
US10688806B2
A thermal head includes a substrate, a glaze layer, and a reinforced conductor layer. The glaze includes a first glaze and a second glaze. The first glaze extends in a predetermined direction on the surface of the substrate. The second glaze is spaced part from the first glaze to one side in a direction perpendicular to the predetermined direction on the surface of the substrate. The reinforced conductor layer includes a lateral side part. The lateral side part extends on the surface of the substrate from the first glaze side to the second glaze side and is partially located on the second glaze. An edge part on the first glaze side in the second glaze includes a cutout portion cut out toward the one side in the direction perpendicular to the predetermined direction. The lateral side part passes through the cutout portion.
US10688805B1
An automated method for depositing colored thermoset resin dots on a metal surface for color coding metal surfaces, such as surfaces on surgical instruments. A liquid one component heat curing thermoset resin is combined with a colored pigment to form a colored liquid thermoset resin. A metal surface is pretreated by spraying with a surface activating agent. Thereafter, one or more drops of the colored thermoset resin are dispensed onto the surface and then heat cured (hardened), thereby forming colored thermoset resin dots. A chemical bond is formed between the colored thermoset resin and the metal, thereby making the thermoset resin dots adhere strongly and permanently to the surface. The method is fully automated with a 3-D colored dot printer and spray dispenser. The colored thermoset resin dots will not flake, peel, or turn up at the edges, thus making them useful for coding surgical instruments. The method does not require any special skill or training.
US10688795B2
A printing-fluid containing device configured to be inserted into a cartridge attachment section in an insertion direction to be detachably attached to the cartridge attachment section includes a printing-fluid cartridge and an adaptor. The cartridge includes: a casing; a supply portion; and a detection portion. The adaptor, to which the printing-fluid cartridge is configured to be detachably assembled, includes: an adaptor body into which the printing-fluid cartridge is insertable; an electrical interface; and an engagement portion. The adaptor body has a leading end and a trailing end in the insertion direction. The adaptor body has a front wall at the leading end, has an opening through which the supply portion extends, and further has an outer surface. The electrical interface is disposed on the outer surface. The engagement portion is configured to engage with the cartridge attachment section.
US10688785B2
According to an example, a printing system may include a drop ejecting element and a fluid circulating element corresponding to the drop ejecting element. The printing system may also include a logic device that is to receive a data stream addressed to the drop ejecting element, determine whether the data stream indicates that the drop ejecting element is to be energized, and in response to a determination that the data stream does not indicate that the drop ejecting element is to be energized, energize the fluid circulating element.
US10688777B2
A plate cylinder enables a printing plate to be attached thereto and is improved in strength. A plate cylinder is attached to a rotationally driven plate driving shaft, and is configured to mount a cylindrical printing plate attached thereon from a tip end side thereof. The plate cylinder is provided with a plate cylinder main body having a plate mounting surface to which the printing plate is attached. A flat portion is formed on a flat surface positioned further toward a radially inner side than the plate mounting surface. A plurality of hole portions is formed side by side in an axially separated state in the flat portion. A plurality of plate fixing members tightly fixes the printing plate to the plate mounting surface. The plate fixing members are fitted into the hole portions, and are provided to be movable in radially inward and outward directions of the plate cylinder.
US10688776B2
A web-fed printing machine that is highly variable in terms of its configuration, provides a high degree of positioning accuracy of processing modules and has a cost-efficient machine frame, includes a plurality of the processing modules fixed to the machine frame. Each respective processing module is advantageously fixed to the machine frame by a respective carrier module. Every carrier module includes two parallel longitudinal beams extending in the machine direction and two parallel crossbars which are oriented at right angles to the longitudinal beams and which interconnect the two longitudinal beams.
US10688774B2
Certain examples described herein relate to the preprocessing of object data for the manufacture of a three-dimensional object. In one case, the object data represents at least a first and a second object portion, the first object portion being associated with a first production material composition and the second object portion being associated with a second production material composition. The first and the second object portions may be arranged such that they comprise a contiguous interface. In certain described cases, the object data is modified by modulating the contiguous interface. Said modulating the contiguous interface may comprise modulating data defining at least one of the first and the second object parts such that a portion of at least one of the first and second production material compositions extends into object space occupied by a respective one of the second and first object parts. The resultant modified object data may be used to manufacture the three-dimensional object.
US10688766B2
A method of fabricating a composite laminate comprises forming a stack including first and second fiber beds and an interlayer between the fiber beds. The fiber beds are impregnated with matrix resin. The interlayer includes a soluble thermoplastic component on an insoluble component. The method further comprises dissolving the soluble thermoplastic component into the matrix resin to reduce thickness of the interlayer.
US10688765B2
The present invention relates to a lamination process for producing a multilayer laminate which comprises a one or more substrate element(s) and one or more polymeric layer element(s), preferably to a lamination process for producing a photovoltaic (PV) module, and to a PV module laminate.
US10688762B2
Disclosed is a laminate for automotive interior material which includes a vinyl chloride resin layer and a tape, where no mark appears at a portion where the tape is laminated even when the laminate is lined with a foamed polyurethane layer and heated. The disclosed laminate for automotive interior material includes a vinyl chloride resin layer and a tape disposed on one side in a thickness direction of the vinyl chloride resin layer, wherein the tape includes a substrate having a porous structure and an adhesive layer, and wherein the adhesive layer is positioned closer to the vinyl chloride resin layer than the substrate.
US10688756B2
A cover element for a foldable electronic device that includes a foldable glass element, first and second primary surfaces, and a compressive stress region extending from the first primary surface to a first depth that is defined by a stress σI of at least about 100 MPa in compression at the first primary surface. The device also includes a polymeric layer disposed over the first primary surface. The glass element has a stress profile such that when the glass element is bent to a target bend radius of from 1 mm to 20 mm, to induce a bending stress σB at the first primary surface in tension, σI+σB<400 MPa (in tension). Further, the cover element can withstand a pen drop height of at least 1.5 times that of a control pen drop height of the cover element without the layer according to a Drop Test 1.
US10688755B2
A steel sheet for a fuel tank includes: a Zn—Ni alloy plated layer which is placed on one surface or each of both surfaces of a base metal and formed on at least one surface; and an inorganic chromate-free chemical conversion coating film which is placed over the Zn—Ni alloy plated layer. The Zn—Ni alloy plated layer has a crack starting from an interface between the Zn—Ni alloy plated layer and the inorganic chromate-free chemical conversion coating film and reaching an interface between the Zn—Ni alloy plated layer and the steel sheet, and a water contact angle on a surface of the inorganic chromate-free chemical conversion coating film is more than or equal to 50 degrees.
US10688752B2
Light weight composites with high flexural strength comprise epoxy foam sandwiched between two layers of facing material have high strength and low weight and can be used to replace steel structures. The facing layer may be fibrous material especially glass or carbon fibres, the facing material is preferably embedded into the epoxy matrix. Alternatively they may be matching box structures or concentric metal tubes. The sandwich structures may be prepared by laying up the fibre; coating and/or impregnating the layer with epoxy resin, laying a layer of heat activatable foamable epoxy material, providing a further layer of the fibrous material optionally coated and/or impregnated with epoxy resin on the foamable material and heating to foam and cure the epoxy materials. Alternatively they may be formed by extrusion of the foamable material between the surface layers.
US10688750B2
The present disclosure is a method of bonding an electrostatic chuck to a temperature control base. According to the embodiments, a bonding layer is formed between a dielectric body comprising the electrostatic chuck and a temperature control base. A flow aperture extends through the dielectric body and is aligned with a flow aperture in the temperature control base. The bonding layer is also configured with an opening that aligns with apertures in the dielectric body and the temperature control base. In one aspect, a porous plug may be disposed within the flow aperture to protect the bonding layer. In another aspect, a seal is disposed within the flow aperture to seal off the boding layer from gases in the flow aperture.
US10688742B2
In an electric vulcanization process, open loop and closed loop control modes can be used for controlling a heater output.
US10688735B2
The invention relates to a molding device (1) and a method for the manufacture of structured or semistructured composite components comprising a polymer resin (50) and a fibrous substrate (51). According to the invention, the device comprises a mold (2) comprising a bottom and a lateral surface, a part (10) that is movable along the lateral surface of the mold, comprising a compression surface (14) forming a cavity (7) with the bottom and the lateral surface (5) of said mold (2), characterized in that the movable part (10) comprises a vacuum-drawing channel (13, 23) opening into a chamber (25, 42) located above the cavity and communicating with said cavity (7).
US10688727B2
Methods and apparatus associated with three-dimensional objects are described. In an example, a method comprises receiving data representing a three-dimensional model object, the data comprising object model data and object property data. For at least one object property, a sub-region of the object in which the object property is non-variable is identified and, for at least one location within the object, all sub-regions in which the location is situated are identified. Based on the combination of identified sub-regions for a location, print material data is determined for the location. Control data for the production of a three-dimensional object is generated according to the print material data.
US10688725B2
A 3D printer and a method implemented therein for limiting inherent material accretion which may result during the 3D printing and which results in deformations relative to a desired form for printing. Two mechanisms are disclosed for this purpose. For example, on the basis of a provided model one mechanism includes compensating the model for inherent accretion and generating layers for printing for the 3D printer on the basis of the compensated model. Another mechanism includes generating layers for printing for the 3D printer on the basis of the model and compensating the layers for printing for inherent accretion.
US10688723B2
A powder spreader having automatic powder recovery, comprising: a powder spreading unit (2), a powder collecting unit (3) and a moving unit (4), wherein the powder collecting unit (3) is provided with a base body (31), a working tank (32) and at least one recovery tank (33); powder may be automatically recovered by using a design of the recovery tank and the moving unit.
US10688721B2
An additive manufacturing system includes a build chamber with at least first and second side walls and top and bottom walls. A central deformable, thermal insulator has a first edge and a second edge, where a print head carriage is movably retained within the central deformable thermal insulator and is configured to move print heads within a build plane of the build chamber under control of a gantry. The system includes first and second dynamic thermal barriers each having a length between a proximal edge and a distal edge wherein the proximal edge is configured to be secured to the central deformable insulator and a distal edge is configured to be movably retained to the build chamber such that as the print head carriage moves laterally across the build plane, each dynamic thermal barrier moves with the central deformable insulator and print head carriage, and retains its length.
US10688712B2
An applicator is provided for applying protective films to electronic device displays. The applicator includes a base, a screen protector, and a squeegee. The base includes a pocket for receiving an electronic device. The screen protector is affixed to the base so as to overlie an electronic device. The screen protector preferably includes three layers including a protective film, cap sheet, and back liner. The squeegee is provided for removing the back liner and for simultaneously affixing the protective film to an electronic device.
US10688708B2
A method of manufacturing a pressure container including an in-mold label and a three-dimensional (3D) portion includes heating molds with a 3D groove formed therein to correspond to a 3D portion to be formed on a surface of the pressure container, separating the molds, attaching a label to an internal surface of the molds to allow at least a portion of the label to cover the 3D groove, positioning a pre-form of the pressure container in a cavity of the molds, closing the molds and injecting air into the pre-form at pressure in a specific range through a first route in a specific pressure range and expanding the pre-form, and three-dimensionally deforming a label attached to a surface of the pre-form to correspond to the 3D groove by air pressure along with the surface of the expanded pre-form while the expanded pre-form and the label are attached.
US10688705B2
In a system and method for making a capped structure having a variegated cap layer a layer of cap materials is applied to a substrate and pin stripes are applied onto the cap layer through an extrusion die. After these materials exit the extrusion die they are passed through a single opening in a die plate to create a capped structure having a variegated appearance. This capped structure has a smooth surface that enables an embosser to create a consistent embossing pattern on the entire surface.
US10688704B2
Moving servo motors of molds in synchronization with the operations of platens which enables fine patterns or shapes to be formed even on a large molded article. A mold clamping device forms patterns or the like on a molded article by detecting a mold position of a second platen among first, second, third platens with digital mold opening/closing position detector, and driving servo motors for molds of the molds in synchronization with a digital mold opening/closing position signal from the digital mold opening/closing position detector.
US10688700B2
This document relates to a molding tool for forming and back-injecting a bendable sheet including a mold that includes a first mold half and a second mold half. The first half is arranged opposite the second half forming a cavity for receiving the bendable sheet and a melt. Further, the mold includes at least one pin for holding the bendable sheet and the pin is retractable in response to a force exerted on the pin by a pressure of the injected melt during back injection.
US10688699B2
An injection molding system is equipped with a mold having a plurality of cavities, an injection device for injecting a molding material, and a controller for controlling the injection device to mold a plurality of molded parts. The controller includes a determining unit for determining quality of the plurality of molded parts molded at the plurality of cavities. Further, the controller includes a control unit for failure for preventing, when a molded part is judged to be defective, injection to a cavity used for the molded part judged to be good.
US10688696B2
Resilient cores preferably for inflatable bodies having resilient slabs that define a plurality of generally columnar holes or resilient arrays of generally columnar solids. The cores further include thermal transmission mitigation materials or treatments means for improving a core's resistance to heat transfer beyond the core's innate insulative properties. Non-exclusive and non-exhaustive examples of such thermal transmission mitigation materials or treatments in slab core embodiments include consideration to hole or bore geometric cross section, frequency, pattern and orientation, the introduction of a thermal barrier at or within at least some holes or bores, and/or slab material selection/treatment. Non-exclusive and non-exhaustive examples of such thermal transmission mitigation materials or treatments in array core embodiments include consideration to the geometric cross section, frequency (density), pattern and orientation of the solids, the introduction of thermal barriers within inter-solid spaces and/or solid material selection treatment.
US10688693B2
A reinforced thermoplastic product may include a main body and a fabric reinforcing sheet that is disposed within a wall of the main body. The wall of the main body may be formed of or from a cast thermoplastic material and the fabric reinforcing sheet may extend circumferentially around the main body in order to reinforce the wall. The fabric reinforcing sheet may include a plurality of fiber bundles and a thermoplastic material that impregnates each fiber bundle.
US10688692B2
A method for fabrication includes providing a substrate having an upper surface with pattern of one or more recesses formed therein. A laser beam is directed to impinge on a donor film so as to eject droplets of a fluid from the donor film by laser-induced forward transfer (LIFT) into the one or more recesses. The fluid hardens within the one or more recesses to form a solid piece having a shape defined by the one or more recesses. The substrate is removed from the solid piece. In some embodiments, the recesses are coated with a thin-film layer before ejecting the droplets into the recesses, such that the thin-film layer remains as an outer surface of the solid piece after removing the substrate.
US10688690B2
A method for producing a fiber-reinforced resin molded body, including heating a fiber-reinforced resin molded body precursor containing thermoplastic resin as matrix resin to soften it and molding it in a molding die, where temperature unevenness between the inside and surface of the fiber-reinforced resin molded body precursor can be reduced. The method includes a first step of storing a fiber-reinforced resin molded body precursor containing thermoplastic resin as the matrix resin and containing conductive fibrous materials therein into a heating furnace with heating apparatuses while holding the precursor using a pair of holding tools, which also function as electrodes, and then actuating the heating apparatuses while supplying current to the precursor from the electrodes, thereby softening the precursor; and a second step of transferring the softened precursor to a molding die using the holding tools, and molding a fiber-reinforced resin molded body in the molding die.
US10688689B2
The disclosure relates to an apparatus for the production of parisons from fiber-reinforced plastic, having a feed arrangement for the continuous feed of a laid fiber fabric and having a transverse deformation arrangement with a draping apparatus for the deformation of the fed laid fiber fabric to form a predefined nominal profile. The apparatus is distinguished by the fact that the draping apparatus is adjustable for a variation of a cross section of the nominal profile. The disclosure also relates to a corresponding method for the production of parisons from fiber-reinforced plastic.
US10688674B2
A personal care product having a handle is provided. The handle has a handle resting plane and at least one docking magnet positioned within an end portion. The docking magnet has an axis of polarity that intersects the handle resting plane at an included angle of less than 35 degrees.
US10688665B2
A robot system is provided in which various kinds of articles can be treated only with a small number of articles registered in advance, and an unknown article can be further treated as long as the article has a shape close to that of the article registered in advance. A robot system is disclosed which includes: a mechanism unit that manipulates an article to be manipulated; a shape measurement unit that measures a shape of an object; a basic operation storage unit that stores basic operation representing basic operation of the mechanism unit; an operation method calculation unit that deforms the stored basic operation to calculate an operation method on the basis of the shape of the object measured by the shape measurement unit; and a control unit that executes a control of the mechanism unit on the basis of the operation method calculated by the operation method calculation unit.
US10688655B2
A medical observation apparatus includes: an imaging unit; a support unit including arms, a first joint that connects two of the arms and relatively rotates the two arms about a first rotation axis in accordance with given power, a second joint that connects two of the arms and relatively rotates the two arms about a second rotation axis in accordance with given power, a first motor that gives the power to the first joint, and a second motor that gives the power to the second joint; and a controller configured to control a rotational speed of the first motor in accordance with a first speed profile until the rotational speed reaches a predetermined operational speed, and control, until the rotational speed reaches the predetermined operational speed, a rotational speed of the second motor in accordance with a second speed profile that is different from the first speed profile.
US10688653B2
A wearable intelligent exoskeleton seat apparatus includes a thigh mechanism, a knee joint mechanism and a shank mechanism, the knee joint mechanism is fixedly coupled to the shank mechanism and the thigh mechanism respectively; the knee joint mechanism includes a knee joint support rod, a motor frame, a motor, a movable base, a flexible spring piece, ratchet teeth, a ratchet tooth shaft, a ratchet wheel, a ratchet wheel shaft and a shank connecting base; the knee joint support rod is fixedly connected with the thigh mechanism; the motor is mounted on the upper end of the knee joint support rod through the motor frame; the ratchet teeth is rotatably mounted to the knee joint support rod via the ratchet tooth shaft; the ratchet wheel is rotabaly mounted to the knee joint support rod via the ratchet wheel shaft; the ratchet teeth and the ratchet wheel are mounted directly opposite to each other.
US10688649B1
A handle grip for use with a handle. The handle grip has a grip sleeve and a grip attachment mechanism that securely attaches the handle grip to the handle in a manner which allows the handle grip to be easily removed and replaced. In one configuration, the attachment mechanism is a locking clip with two locking members positioned inside of a channel through the grip sleeve. At least one of the locking members has engaging members on an engaging surface thereof. When the handle grip is positioned on the handle, the engaging members engage the gripping elements of a grip engaging pattern on an adjacent engaging surface of the handle. A base member joins the locking members and closes the bottom of the channel. A locking pin can be inserted through the grip sleeve, locking clip and handle to more securely join the handle grip to the handle.
US10688648B2
A multi-component quick assembly handle includes tubular members made of a permanently formed material having a pin locking and friction fit connection.
US10688646B2
A method for operating a hydraulically operated hand-held device is provided. The hand-held device includes a hydraulic pump, a moving part, a fixed part and a return valve with an associated valve seat. The moving part can be displaced into a working position by a build-up of hydraulic pressure produced by filling a hydraulic chamber with hydraulic medium from a storage chamber using the hydraulic pump. The moving part can be automatically moved back from the working position into an end position by opening the return valve, if a predetermined working pressure is reached. The hydraulic pressure acting upon the return valve for triggering a movement of the moving part into the end position is increased independently of reaching the predefined working pressure.
US10688644B2
A power tool includes a motor, a housing, a battery mounting part, and a battery protection part. The battery mounting part is provided to the housing on an opposite side from a working axis across the motor in an extending direction of a rotation axis of the motor. The battery mounting part is configured such that one end portion of at least one battery is mounted to the battery mounting part and an opposite end portion of the at least one battery in the extending direction of the rotation axis is exposed from the housing. The battery protection part is provided to an outer surface portion of the housing and configured to protect at least one corner region of the opposite end portion of the at least one battery against external force when the one end portion is mounted to the battery mounting part.
US10688640B2
A magazine for a fastener tool comprising a first guideway for heads of fastener elements of a first type, the first guideway extending in a direction (A) and being configured to position tips of the fastener elements of first type near a front edge extending substantially parallel to the direction (A); and comprising a second guideway for heads of fastener elements of a second type, the fastener elements of the first type having a different length from that of the fastener elements of second type, the second guideway being configured to position tips of the fastener elements of second type near the front edge. The magazine further comprises a poka-yoke configured to prevent inserting of the fastener elements of second type in the first guideway.
US10688634B2
Disposable torque-limiting mechanisms with upper shank component with a torque-limiting interface, a lower shank component with a torque-limiting interface, and a washer assembly biasing element. Torque-limiting interfaces having a plurality of undulations arranged around an axial bore or drive socket and separated by a plurality of transition regions, with each undulation having an upslope, a peak, and a downslope. The torque-limiting interfaces are configured to engage and disengage to provide torque transmission with predetermined torque limits at various rotational speeds and for amounts of actuations while remaining within a specified operational range.
US10688632B2
A stop wrench is provided and includes a handle receiver and a base. The handle receiver includes an outer wall and a back plate. The handle receiver is configured to receive a handle of a first stop valve within the outer wall. The handle abuts the back plate when fully in the handle receiver. The base is attached to the handle receiver and extends from the back plate. The base is configured to be rotated via a tool. Rotation of the base rotates the handle receiver, which in turn rotates the handle to open or close the first stop valve.
US10688630B2
A tool accessory includes a first portion defining a drive end and a second portion defining a working end. At least one flat or planar side surface is defined on the first portion, and a tipping point is disposed between the first portion and the second portion. The tool accessory has a center of mass that is defined closer to the drive end than to the working end such that, when the tool accessory is rested on a surface, the center of mass causes the tool accessory to rest on the planar side surface and the tipping point to prevent rolling.
US10688629B2
A torque wrench is disclosed for use in rotating a range of different sized fasteners. The torque wrench may include an input end configured to receive a torsional input, and a gear train operatively driven to rotate by the torsional input. The torque wrench may further include a driver connected to the gear train at an output end and having an axial end surface with a plurality of arcuate slots formed in the axial end surface, and a plurality of clamps each pinned to a corresponding one of the plurality of arcuate slots and moveable by rotation of the driver to radially engage a range of different sized fasteners. The torque wrench may additionally include a housing configured to enclose the gear train, the driver, and the plurality of clamps.
US10688627B2
Apparatus and methods for aligning heavy metal plates during tank construction using an alignment device, which is temporarily attached to the heavy metal plates with a pair of locking members pivotably coupled to a frame and a pair of adjustable alignment members attached to the frame between the pair of locking members. The alignment device may be attached to the heavy metal plates without the inefficiencies, hazards and other disadvantages associated with welding.
US10688614B2
A control method for a power tool for rotary tools comprises rotating a tool holder continuously about a working axis by a rotary drive. A rotary movement of a handle about the working axis is sensed by a motion sensor. A first angle of rotation of the handle is estimated by a first motion estimator, wherein rotary movements beneath a limit value are discounted. A second angle of rotation of the handle is estimated by a second motion estimator, wherein rotary movements beneath the limit value are taken into account. A measure for reducing the torque output of the rotary drive is activated when the first angle of rotation exceeds a first triggering threshold (A1), and when the second angle of rotation exceeds a second triggering threshold (A2) and at the same time a power output of the rotary drive exceeds a power threshold (L).
US10688608B2
A method for aligning toothing in an assembly of two half-ring gears is provided: an angular positioning pin is provided which is to be received in respective holes of the half-ring gears; the holes are drilled on the first half-ring gear such that the first hole has a first cross-section that is smaller than the final cross-section thereof; the angles between the teeth are compared between the two half-ring gears, and an angular difference between said angles of the half-ring gears is deduced therefrom; the first hole is redrilled to the final cross-section, while the centre of the hole is angularly shifted by the value of the angular difference; the pin is engaged in the holes, and the half-ring gears are then assembled using an interference fit.
US10688603B2
A flux for a resin flux cored solder or a flux coated solder, in which scattering of flux and solder in using the solder is suppressed, and a resin flux cored solder or a flux coated solder including such a flux are provided. The flux for a resin flux cored solder can include a rosin resin, an activator, and at least one selected from an acrylic polymer and a vinyl ether polymer, which has a weight average molecular weight of 8000 to 100000, in an amount of 0.1 to 3 mass-% based on the total mass of the flux.
US10688597B2
A system uses a femtosecond laser beam to polish a surface of an optical element to optical smoothness. The system includes a fixture, a laser system, and a controller. The fixture holds the optical element. The laser system generates the femtosecond laser beam. The femtosecond laser beam includes converging laser pulses with a pulse duration less than 900 femtoseconds. The controller controls relative positioning of the surface of the optical element and the femtosecond laser beam so that a waist of the femtosecond laser beam is outside the optical element and 0.5-2.0 Rayleigh ranges away from the surface of the optical element. Also, an intensity of the femtosecond laser beam at the surface of the optical element is sufficient to ablate the surface.
US10688596B2
Systems and methods for the manufacture of a solid wire using additive manufacturing techniques are disclosed. In one embodiment, a fine powdery material is sintered or melted or soldered or metallurgically bonded onto a metal strip substrate in a compacted solid form or a near-net shape (e.g., a near-net solid wire shape) before being turned into a final product through forming or drawing dies.
US10688595B2
A method of laser welding a workpiece stack-up (10) that includes at least two overlapping steel workpieces (12, 14) comprises directing a laser beam (40) at a top surface (26) of the workpiece stack-up to form a keyhole (56) surrounded by a molten steel weld pool (58). The laser beam is conveyed along a predefined weld pattern that includes one or more nonlinear inner weld paths (66) and an enclosed outer peripheral weld path (68) surrounding the one or more nonlinear inner weld paths. During conveyance of the laser beam along the one or more nonlinear inner weld paths, the keyhole fully penetrates through the workpiece stack-up from the top surface of the stack-up to the bottom surface (28) of the stack-up. The method produces weld joints between the steel workpieces that do not have an intentionally imposed gap formed between their faying surfaces.
US10688594B2
Provided is a device for assembling a fuel supply pipe of which a joint portion between a pipe body and a short cylindrical member has a high strength and which has high anti-corrosion performance. Specifically, while a laser beam in a defocused state is being emitted to impinge on an end portion of the pipe body that overlaps the short cylindrical member, the pipe body and the short cylindrical member are rotated through one complete turn relative to the laser beam, thereby melting the entire periphery of the end portion. While the laser beam in a defocused state is being emitted to impinge on the melted end portion, the pipe body and the short cylindrical member are rotated through at least one further complete turn, thereby joining by welding the end portion to the outer periphery of the short cylindrical member.
US10688590B2
In embodiments, a welding apparatus includes an automated wire feed mechanism to output wire at a wire feed rate, where the wire is to provide a welding arc to a weld site. The wire feed rate is based at least in part on selected power to be provided to the weld site. Additional embodiments are described and claimed.
US10688588B2
A rotating tool system attachment on the spindle of a computer numerical control (“CNC”) machine includes a rotating assembly mounted on a static assembly. The rotating assembly provides a continuous supply of a wire material for deposition on a substrate during an additive manufacturing process. The rotating assembly includes a material supply housing a feedstock of wire mounted on a rotating spindle and a wire feeder configured to draw the wire from the wire supply and provide the wire for application during the additive manufacturing process. The tool system can be attached to the spindle of CNC machine to provide additive manufacturing capabilities to the CNC machine.
US10688586B2
A welding torch includes first to third wire passages, a wire detection space, and a wire detecting device. The first wire passage has a first wire inlet port allowing a first welding wire to enter thereto and a first wire outlet port allowing the first welding wire to be output therefrom. The second wire passage has a second wire inlet port allowing a second welding wire to enter thereto and a second wire outlet port allowing the second welding wire to be output therefrom. The third wire passage has a third wire inlet port allowing a portion of the first welding wire output from the first wire outlet port and a portion of the second welding wire output from the second wire outlet port to enter thereto, and a third wire outlet port allowing the portion of the first welding wire and the portion of the second welding wire to be output therefrom. The wire detection space is connected to the first and second wire outlet ports and the third wire inlet port. The wire detection space allows the portions of the first and second welding wire to pass through the wire detection space. The wire detecting device is configured to detect the portion of the first welding wire and the portion of the second welding wire in the wire detection space. The welding torch can switch between the welding wires with a simple structure.
US10688584B2
A portable welding arrangement includes a welding apparatus having a storage battery, a power source, a welding control means and a connection for a welding torch. The operating mode of the welding apparatus can be changed between a standby mode and a welding mode. The portable welding arrangement includes a charging apparatus that can be connected to a power supply network and to the welding apparatus and has a charge controller for charging the storage battery. In a method for operating such a portable welding arrangement, for optimum charging of the battery, the charge controller of the charging apparatus is designed to control the charge of the accumulator of the welding apparatus in accordance with the operating mode of the welding apparatus.
US10688581B2
A 3D metal printing machine or apparatus includes a welder that deposits one or more layers of metal, and a powered cutting tool that may be utilized to remove a portion of the metal deposited by the welder after the metal has solidified. Numerous layers of metal can be deposited and machined to form complex 3D metal parts. During fabrication, a part may be formed on a support whereby the part can be fabricated by welding and machining operations without removing the part from the support. A 3D CAD model of a part may be utilized to generate code that controls the 3D metal printing apparatus. A measuring device such as a probe or laser scanner may be utilized to measure the shape/size of parts in the 3D metal printing machine.
US10688580B2
This welded structure member includes a base metal member including a first surface and a second surface; a joined metal member including an abutting surface of which an end surface abuts onto the first surface; a weld bead which is formed on the first surface; and a weld overlay section which is formed on the second surface of the base metal member, in which the weld bead includes a weld bead end section in a position which is separated to the front of the abutting end section.
US10688577B2
A method of manufacturing includes depositing a first braze material to a first joint location between a first component having a first coefficient of thermal expansion and an intermediate component. The first component is fitted to the intermediate component at room temperature at the first joint location. A second braze material is deposited to a second joint location between the intermediate component and a second component having a second coefficient of thermal expansion. The second component is fitted to the intermediate component at room temperature at the second joint location. The intermediate component has a coefficient of thermal expansion between the first coefficient of thermal expansion and the second coefficient of thermal expansion.
US10688573B2
A hole saw includes a base member configured to secure the hole saw to a drive device and a blade member extending orthogonally from each side of the base member. Each blade member is configured having respective distal ends that flex transversely to a longitudinal cutting direction of the blade member. Responsive to rotational movement of the hole saw via the drive device against a structure, a medial location of each blade member creates an initial respective linear cutting path into the structure, and further movement of the respective blade members into the structure cause the distal ends of the respective blade members to flex transversely to the cutting direction and follow the initial linear cutting path despite the rotational movement of the hole saw relative to the structure to produce a linear cut through the structure.
US10688571B2
A positioning device for a miter saw includes a working table, an elastic member, and a lever member. The elastic member has a movable portion adapted to be adjacent to a scale disc of the miter saw, and a protruding portion. The lever member is disposed in the working table, and has a linking portion connected to the movable portion, and a handle portion movable to convert the elastic member from a locking state for engaging the protruding portion with one of notches in a scale disc of the miter saw so that the working table is non-rotatable, to a releasing state for moving the movable portion away from the scale disc so that, the protruding portion is disengaged from the one of the notches to permit rotation of the working table.
US10688569B2
A reusing method of an end mill involves machining a base material of an end mill in advance so as to have coaxiality equal accuracy to coaxiality for a cutting part, and when the cutting part is worn out, cutting off of the cutting part and machining a new cutting part on a shank part while a part of outer peripheral surface of the shank part is left as margin without cutting. The new cutting part has accuracy of coaxiality and an outer diameter identical to those of the cutting part.
US10688558B2
A setter assembly for use in additive manufacturing a binder-jet part includes a base, a first setter component having a first setter portion and a second setter portion that may be removably coupled to the first setter portion and a plurality of protrusions disposed on and extending away from a surface of the base. The plurality of protrusions may align the base with the first setter component and enable coupling of the first setter component to the base. The setter assembly also includes a second setter component positioned between the base and the first setter component. The second setter component is disposed on the surface and the first setter component, the second setter component, and the base can be assembled onto a printed part such that at least a portion of the printed part is nested between the first setter component and the second setter component.
US10688556B2
Nanocages are formed by etching nancubes. The nanocubes are added to an aqueous system having an amphiphilic lipid dissolved in an organic solvent (e.g. a hydrophobic alcohol) to form reverse micelles. As the water evaporates the micelles shrink as etching of the flat surface of the nanocubes occurs. In this fashion hollow nanocages are produced. In one embodiment, the nanocage is covalently attached to a polymer shell (e.g. a dextran shell).
US10688555B2
The present invention relates to a method for casting of cast parts in which molten metal is poured via a feeder, separate runners, or casting channels into a mould cavity defined by a casting mould and modeling the shape of the cast part, whereby the casting mould includes mould parts which determine the shape of the cast part to be cast. Molten metal is conveyed via at least two connections into at least two sections of the mould cavity which correspond to different planes of the part to be cast. At least one of the connections is designed as an additional channel leading through one of the mould parts and independent of the contour of the cast part to be cast. The present invention also relates to a casting mould as described above.
US10688553B2
A method of making integrated adsorption and heat exchanger devices for solid sorption refrigeration systems (1). An integrated adsorption and heat exchanger device comprises a solid material having formed therein both a porous adsorption structure, which is pervious to an adsorbate of said system, and a heat exchanger structure, which is impervious to said adsorbate, for heat exchange with the porous adsorption structure in operation of the system.
US10688552B2
Provided herein is a method of hot gas forming and heat treatment for a Ti2AlNb-based alloy hollow thin-walled component, which pertains to the technical field of plastic forming manufacture of thin-walled components made from difficult-to-deformation materials, more particularly, a forming method of Ti2AlNb-based alloy hollow thin-walled components is involved. The purpose of this invention is to solve the existing problems that Ti2AlNb-based alloy hollow thin-walled components are difficult to form, process steps are complex, and the shape and dimension precision is in contradiction with the control of the microstructure and properties. The method comprises the following steps: (1) hot gas forming to obtain hot gas formed tube components, and (2) controllable-cooling heat treatment to obtain Ti2AlNb-based alloy hollow thin-walled components. The advantages of this invention are as following: improving production efficiency, high dimensional accuracy, reducing energy consumption, achieving the integration of shape and performance control, and excellent mechanical properties. The invention also relates to Ti2AlNb-based alloy hollow thin-walled components manufactured by a hot gas forming and heat treatment method.
US10688540B2
An advancing unit for a cleaning spiral, which can be rotated by a motor about its longitudinal axis, of a pipe cleaning machine, such as, for example, a pipe cleaning machine having a drum. The advancing unit includes a drive device, which produces the advancement of the cleaning spiral, with at least two clamping parts, wherein at least one clamping part thereof can be brought into a clamping position against the cleaning spiral in such a manner that the clamping parts press against the cleaning spiral, so that an advancement of the cleaning spiral is generated in the case of a rotating cleaning spiral. The advancing unit further comprises a control device for controlling the advancement of the cleaning spiral by means of at least one of the clamping parts as well as a safety device, by which at least one of the clamping parts can be brought out of its clamping position against the cleaning spiral. It is provided that the control device and the drive device and/or the safety device can be actuated by means of a common handle part. The invention further relates to a pipe cleaning machine, in particular a pipe cleaning machine having a drum, and to a method for operating a pipe cleaning machine.
US10688524B2
A method for coating a substrate with a lacquer includes spraying lacquer onto the substrate and subsequently spraying the applied lacquer with solvent. In some embodiments, before the solvent is sprayed the lacquer is heated. Also disclosed is a corresponding coating device for lacquering substrates.
US10688523B2
Aspects herein relate to an applicator wand that is configured to melt a solid marking material and apply the melted marking material onto a receiving medium. Aspects of the applicator wand include a heating and melting element enclosed within an external casing, a receiving compartment configured to receive one or more solid marking materials, and an applicator tip for applying the melted marking material onto a receiving medium to create a design, drawing, picture, sketch, and the like on the receiving medium.
US10688518B2
The invention relates to a method of manufacturing a vibratable head (1) for an aerosol generator (2), the vibratable head (1) comprising a support member (4), a vibratable membrane (6) supported by the support member (4) and a vibrator (8) configured to vibrate the vibratable membrane (6). The method comprises the steps of providing the support member (4), roughening a surface portion (10) of the support member (4) by laser structuring, applying an adhesive (9) to at least a part of the roughened surface portion (10) of the support member (4) and attaching at least one element to the support member (4) by at least a portion of the adhesive (9). Further, the invention relates to a vibratable head (1) manufactured by this method, an aerosol generator (2) comprising such a vibratable head (1) and a method of manufacturing such an aerosol generator (2).
US10688510B2
A spray gun cup receptacle is disclosed comprising an open end for receiving a liner within a cavity and a base end opposite the open end. The sidewall comprises at least one aperture through which the cavity is visible from outside the spray gun cup receptacle. The apertures are divided one above the other by a brace member, at least a portion of which is disposed at a brace member angle α relative to the base plane. Also disclosed are receptacles comprising one or more tactile feedback members positioned adjacent an aperture.
US10688508B2
Provided are nozzle assemblies and related methods for a spraying apparatus. The nozzle assembly includes a fluid side wall defining a fluid passageway that extends longitudinally along a fluid axis and terminates in a fluid aperture; an air cap side wall extending around the fluid side wall and partially defining an air passageway that terminates in an atomizing aperture adjacent the fluid aperture. A pair of diametrically opposed air horns protrude past the fluid aperture from the air cap side wall and define respective air horn cavities in communication with the air passageway, each air horn having an external surface and a fan control aperture extending along a fan control axis through the external surface to flow air against a fluid stream discharged from the fluid aperture. The fan control aperture has a certain aperture shape defined along a reference plane perpendicular to the fan control axis, and for each air horn, a baffle projects into a volumetric shape defined by extruding the certain aperture shape outwardly along the fan control axis. The baffle modifies the shaping air jets between the fan control apertures and the atomized fluid stream to provide a refined spray pattern.
US10688504B2
A process and apparatus of a gas-solids separator are provided in which a cap is disposed across an upstream end of swirl blades in a cyclonic separator to protect the blades from erosion by fast traveling solids.
US10688499B2
An organic material and plant vine chopper assembly has two plant vine chopper rotor drum assemblies that chop plant vines and other organic material. Each rotor drum assembly has a plurality of rotor rings each ring having a plurality of angled blades that effectively cooperate with each other to guard each blade and the drum against the wrapping of clogging fibrous strands and other clogging material around the drum. Each chopper rotor drum assembly incorporates a plurality of rotor rings spaced along and encircling and attached to a main drum tube and distributed in a cutting zone along and surrounding the longitudinal rotational axis of the drum tube with each rotor ring having a pair or a plurality of pairs of cutting blades attached to respective alternately angled mounting tabs that alternate to the left and to the right to the general plane of the rotor ring.
US10688492B2
Methods and systems are provided for isolating fetal cells from a maternal blood supply in order to perform non-invasive prenatal testing. In one example, a system for non-invasive prenatal testing includes a substrate coated with a cell-capturing surface, the cell-capturing surface including an array of pillar-like structures, each pillar-like structure including a plurality of intersecting arms.
US10688490B2
There is presented a microfluidic device comprising a plurality of layers and a common manifold, wherein a fluid comprising a target population of particles having a specified range of diameters may be processed by the device by flowing from the common manifold through the channels of each layer within the plurality of layers, and fluid collected from a first outlet of each layer within the plurality of layers comprises the target population of particles, and fluid collected from a second outlet of each layer within the plurality of layers is substantially devoid of the target population of particles. A method of use of said device and systems comprising at least one said device are also presented.
US10688486B2
A pinch wall and dam system for controlling fluid flow movement between a sample receiving pad and a test strip includes a sample receiving pad and a test strip in contact with the sample receiving pad. The fluid seeps more quickly under the first portion of the pinch wall than under the second portion of the pinch wall, such that the test strip becomes saturated prior to excess fluid being absorbed in the portion of the sample receiving pad away from the test strip such that the test strip does not become flooded, the portion of the sample receiving pad positioned away from the test strip being sufficiently sized to absorb the excess fluid. The pinch wall and dam system further includes a dam, sitting on top of the sample receiving pad, the dam preventing the backflow of fluid from an area near the first portion of the pinch wall.
US10688476B2
Provided is an exhaust gas purification catalyst in which the performance of a catalyst metal can be brought out properly, the purification catalyst boasting excellent purification performance during warm-up of an internal combustion engine. The exhaust gas purification catalyst 10 is provided with a substrate 1 and a catalyst layer. A leading end section 1a positioned upstream in the direction of exhaust gas flow (arrow) has a portion in which the flow rate of exhaust gas is relatively high and a portion in which the flow rate of exhaust gas is relatively low during warm-up of the internal combustion engine. The catalyst, layer in the portion of relatively high flow rate of exhaust gas has a high density section 6 in which a noble metal, is supported at relatively high density. The high density section 6 is formed to be shorter than the total length of the exhaust gas purification catalyst 10 from the leading end section 1a in the direction of exhaust gas flow.
US10688475B2
A catalysed substrate monolith 12 for use in treating exhaust gas emitted from a lean-burn internal combustion engine, which catalysed substrate monolith 12 comprising a first washcoat coating 16 and a second washcoat coating 18, wherein the first washcoat coating comprises a catalyst composition comprising at least one platinum group metal (PGM) and at least one support material for the at least one PGM, wherein at least one PGM in the first washcoat coating is liable to volatilise when the first washcoat coating is exposed to relatively extreme conditions including relatively high temperatures, wherein the second washcoat coating comprises at least one metal oxide for trapping volatilised PGM and wherein the second washcoat coating is oriented to contact exhaust gas that has contacted the first washcoat coating.
US10688471B2
Porous, extruded titania-based materials further comprising mesopores and macropores and/or prepared using one or more porogens, Fischer-tropsch catalysts comprising them, uses of the foregoing, processes for making and using the same and products obtained from such processes.
US10688466B2
The invention provides a method and system for extracting stranded gas (such as natural gas or hydrogen) or a mixture of oil and natural gas from a subterranean environment such as beneath the ocean floor and converting it into a solid hydrate such as a clathrate featuring a) extracting stranded gas (such as natural gas or hydrogen) or a mixture of oil and natural gas; b) optionally separating the natural gas from the mixture of oil and natural gas in a first tank or vessel; c) transporting the stranded gas to a second tank or vessel; d) introducing sea water into the second tank or vessel; e) mixing the stranded gas and water to form a clathrate hydrate/water slurry; f) removing excess water from the clathrate hydrate slurry to form a solid comprising a clathrate hydrate; and g) processing the solid comprising a clathrate hydrate into a transportable form; and h) optionally collecting the gas into a transportable vessel.
US10688465B2
A nitrogen-enriched water generator includes an elongated housing defining a sealed nitrogen/oxygen chamber in which nitrogen molecules are combined with oxygen molecules to form a nitrate (NO3) or a nitrite (NO2) gas (NOx gas). The housing includes an NOx gas and water mixing tube, a plasma generator and a nitrogen-enriched water trap. A water spray nozzle sprays water into the chamber. At least one air injection port injects air into the chamber. A vacuum port removes a volume of NOx gas not absorbed by the water from the sealed nitrogen/oxygen chamber.
US10688462B2
The present invention provides a process for preparing microcapsules comprising a core material encapsulated by a metal oxide shell, microcapsules obtained therewith and uses thereof.
US10688460B2
A device for mixing and metering of at least two gases, comprising two bodies that can be displaced relative to each other, wherein margins of the bodies are in contact with one another and between these margins at least two rectangular openings for one gas each can be formed, wherein a displacement of the bodies relative to each other automatically causes an increase of one opening and a decrease of the other opening, wherein the resulting total cross-section of the openings remains constantly the same here. Moreover, the device comprises a control element which is arranged adjacent to the two bodies and in contact therewith, wherein the control element can be translationally displaced in a continuous manner between a closed position and an open position in order to close or to open the openings.
US10688459B2
A device for mixing powders by a cryogenic fluid, characterised in that it comprises: a chamber for mixing the powders, comprising a cryogenic fluid, provided with means for forming a fluidised powder bed; a chamber for supplying powders in order to allow the powders to be introduced into the mixing chamber; a chamber for supplying cryogenic fluid in order to allow the cryogenic fluid to be introduced into the mixing chamber; a system for generating vibrations in the fluidised powder bed; and a system for controlling the system for generating vibrations.
US10688458B2
A receptacle having a plurality of interconnected chambers arranged to permit multiple process steps or processes to be performed independently or simultaneously. The receptacles are manufactured to separate liquid from dried reagents and to maintain the stability of the dried reagents. An immiscible liquid, such as an oil, is included to control loading of process materials, facilitate mixing and reconstitution of dried reagents, limit evaporation, control heating of reaction materials, concentrate solid support materials to prevent clogging of fluid connections, provide minimum volumes for fluid transfers, and to prevent process materials from sticking to chamber surfaces. The receptacles can be adapted for use in systems having a processing instrument that includes an actuator system for selectively moving fluid substances between chambers and a detector. The actuator system can be arranged to concentrate an analyte present in a sample. The detector can be used to detect an optical signal emitted by the contents of the receptacle.
US10688455B2
An apparatus for mixing a first fluid into a flow path of a second fluid, the apparatus comprising: a chamber enclosing the flow path, the chamber including a second fluid first inlet for receiving its respective fluid. The apparatus also includes a second inlet arranged downstream of the first inlet and receiving the first fluid, as well as an outlet arranged downstream of the second inlet for discharging a mixture of the first fluid and the second fluid. The second inlet flows into the flow path and is formed by a shared fluid injector mounted transverse to the axial direction that one fluid and the two fluid flows through its chamber. The flow path includes two respective throttle bodies, each of which is pivotally arranged inside the chamber and attached to opposed sides of the chamber for controlling the flow area of the flow path.
US10688454B2
An improved system for providing a homogeneous polymer-sludge composition to dewatering equipment includes an input mechanism that is adapted to receive sludge from a first supply source, and polymer materials from a second supply source. The input mechanism functioning to perform an initial blending of the materials before discharging the same to a pump unit. The pump unit comprising a boundary layer viscous drag pump that functions to efficiently and simultaneously mix and pump the polymer/sludge material to dewatering equipment in a manner that does not shear the polymer or reduce the efficiency, as previously experienced with downstream mixing units.
US10688446B2
The present invention relates to a superhydrophilic biodegradable cross linked foam membrane and a process for preparation of said foam membrane from a seaweed polysaccharides by blending with amino biopolymers/amino acids/proteins/amino compounds followed by crosslinking with a naturally occurring cross linker, genipin. The foam membrane can be used as a substitute for synthetic membrane for varied applications including membrane separation for oil-water emulsions, oil-water mixtures and other aqueous-organic mixtures under ambient conditions. These foam membranes can be recycled and reused more than three times without considerable decrease in flux rate and stability. The separation methodology of the mixtures using the foam membrane of the present invention is gravity-driven and therefore, simple and energy-efficient.
US10688443B2
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a composite semipermeable membrane having achieved both strength and water-permeable properties. This composite semipermeable membrane is provided with a substrate, a porous support body disposed on the substrate, and a separation function layer provided on the porous support body. The substrate has a structure provided with a crimped portion and a non-crimped portion. The porous support body is impregnated inside a crimped portion and inside a non-crimped portion of the substrate.
US10688442B2
The disclosure describes a method of forming highly ordered membrane protein crystals. The forming process is done in the presence of a magnetic field to exploit the diamagnetic anisotropy of the membrane protein. Further described is a method of magnetic alignment and crystallization of membrane proteins in two-dimensional (2D) sheets for protein structural characterization and applications in functional devices. Block co-copolymers are used in alternative embodiments to assist with the crystallization process.
US10688441B2
An ion-exchange and ultrafiltration filter system having an exterior housing having an inlet and an outlet with an ultrafiltration membrane provided within the housing along a central axis about a central portion of the housing with an ion-exchange membrane provided within the housing between the ultrafiltration membrane and the housing. The ion-exchange and ultrafiltration filter system being capable of being configured so as to provide two-step filtration in a plurality of modes, either ion-exchange to ultrafiltration, or ultrafiltration to ion-exchange.
US10688438B2
An electrodialysis module includes at least one base unit. The base unit includes a working tank, a first ion-exchange membrane, a second ion-exchange membrane, at least one first electrode, and at least two second electrodes. The first ion-exchange membrane and the second ion-exchange membrane are located in the working tank. The first ion-exchange membrane and the second ion-exchange membrane together divide the working tank into two electrode compartments and a desalination compartment therebetween. The at least one first electrode is disposed in the desalination compartment. The at least two second electrodes are disposed in each of the electrode compartments, respectively, in which the at least two second electrodes and the at least one first electrode have different polarities.
US10688435B2
An environmental control system includes an air conditioning subsystem and a contaminant removal subsystem downstream of the environment to be conditioned. The contaminant removal subsystem includes a first gas-liquid contactor-separator, a second gas-liquid contactor-separator, and a third gas-liquid contactor-separator. One of the first, the second, and the third gas-liquid contactor-separators is configured to receive used absorbent liquid having at least a first contaminant and discharge at least a first contaminant for recovery and reuse. Another of the first, the second and the third gas-liquid contactor-separators is configured to receive used absorbent liquid having at least a second contaminant and discharge at least the second contaminant for recovery and reuse.
US10688416B2
The present invention relates to portable filtration units including filter components mated with retentate and permeate flow channels wherein particle containing solutions are introduced into the portable filtration units and contacted with the filter components for filtration thereby producing a retentate outflow and a permeate outflow for capture of desired end product.
US10688414B2
A filtering unit includes a filtering component having inner and outer walls arranged around each other so as to define an inner space between the inner wall and the outer wall, a filtering mesh partitioning the inner space into a pre-filter chamber and a post-filter chamber, at least said pre-filter chamber being circumferentially compartmented in sectors, a divider arranged coaxially with the filtering component and having distinct distribution columns, and a rotary backwashing distributor having a shutter provided with a discharge opening, the rotary backwashing distributor being mounted to rotate so that said discharge opening is periodically and selectively put into communication with each distribution column, whereby each distribution column periodically and selectively establishes communication between the discharge opening and respective ones of the sectors. The rotary backwashing distributor is in direct contact with the divider.
US10688412B2
A wash buffer comprising greater than 0 mM and less than about 500 mM arginine, greater than 0 mM and less than about 250 mM guanidine, greater than 0 mM and less than about 250 mM sodium chloride, and greater than 0 mM and less than about 50 mM of an anionic surfactant, or greater than 0% and less than about 0.25% w/v of a non-ionic surfactant. When used during affinity chromatography purification of a protein of interest, such as an antibody, the wash buffer significantly reduces the level of host cell proteins from the preparation. Following affinity chromatography with the wash buffer, the protein of interest may be further purified using membrane chromatography.
US10688407B1
Process and apparatus ensure high on-stream reliability of a complex that requires a heat pump which is using a compound having a high boiling point, such as xylenes. When the compressor is shutdown, it can be isolated from the distillation column and receiver while the column is allowed to continue to operate with an auxiliary reboiler for constant heat input. The heat pump can be started up and heated to the normal process temperature, so that when the heavy vapor is charged to the heat pump, it does not immediately condense into liquid, causing damage to the compressor.
US10688403B2
An apparatus includes a housing, a rotational motor situated within the housing, an eccentric load adapted to be rotated by the rotational motor, and a plurality of legs each having a leg base and a leg tip at a distal end relative to the leg base. The legs are coupled to the housing at the leg base and include at least one driving leg constructed from a flexible material and configured to cause the apparatus to move in a direction generally defined by an offset between the leg base and the leg tip as the rotational motor rotates the eccentric load.
US10688401B1
An entertainment figure system includes an entertainment figure having an attachment point, a bogie coupled to a track and to the attachment point of the entertainment figure via a cable and a winch coupled to the cable. The bogie is configured to translate along the track and the winch is configured to adjust a length of the cable extending from the winch and thereby modify a distance between the attachment point and the bogie.
US10688399B2
A method and system is disclosed that receives a user request for group gameplay of a multiplayer game. The group gameplay enables users to participate in the multiplayer game using secondary client devices as game controllers to control the gameplay and causes the gameplay to be presented on a primary display for consumption by the users. The method and system receive from the plurality of secondary client devices, control instructions that have bypassed a primary client device. The control instructions are responsive to user input to the secondary client devices to control actions in the multiplayer game. The method and system responsive to receiving the control instructions that have bypassed the primary client device, provide first gameplay instructions to the primary client device that cause a presentation of a first view of the gameplay of the multiplayer game on the primary display for consumption by the users.
US10688397B2
A device includes: a memory storing a deck having multiple game content objects with levels of rarity; a lottery game processing module conducting a lottery drawing for selecting a particular game content object from game content objects of a rarity level or higher among all the game content objects contained in the deck in response to a lottery drawing operation by the player, and awards the game content object selected in this lottery drawing to the player; and an update processing module which, each time the lottery drawing is conducted, performs an update of the deck by deleting the game content object awarded to the player among the game content objects of at least the preset rarity level and game content objects not awarded to the player among the game content objects, excluding the highest-rarity game content objects from the game content objects of the preset rarity level or higher.
US10688391B1
Methods and systems for managing processing resources of an online game include executing the online game for one or more users. Each user is provided access to virtual locations in a gaming world of the online game. A compute is assigned for processing gaming interactivity of the one or more users in the gaming world. A number of users accessing a region within a virtual location are determined. When the number of users exceeds a predefined limit for the compute assigned to the users in the region, the region is divided into a plurality of sub-regions and additional compute is assigned for the region so that the compute and the additional compute can process gaming interactivity for the users in each of the sub-regions defined in the gaming world.
US10688378B2
A physical-virtual gaming system comprising a game board including a multiplicity of physical locations, a game overlay including a multiplicity of logical locations, and game pieces for moving throughout the logical locations. The system tracks the physical locations of the game pieces and translates these physical locations into the logical locations using pre-known physical-to-logical location mapping information. Game boards, game overlays and game pieces can be individualized with their own unique identifiers. As game pieces are moved, a game database comprising at least current game piece locations and the game state are maintained. Based at least in part upon the current game piece locations and game state the system provides actions including outputting any of virtual content and information on any of a shared or private computing device running a game app. Actions also include causing changes to game devices including wearables.
US10688375B1
Systems, methods and devices for timing manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination competitions are provided. In various embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for timing cup stacking competitions. The present disclosure includes a timer for timing various competitions and wherein the timer comprises a plurality of trigger points or touch points to ergonomically require a user to perform certain actions to activate and operate the timer.
US10688374B1
Systems, methods and devices for timing manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination competitions are provided. In various embodiments, the present disclosure relates to an apparatus and method for timing cup stacking competitions. The present disclosure includes a timer for timing various competitions and wherein the timer comprises a plurality of trigger points or touch points to ergonomically require a user to perform certain actions to activate and operate the timer.
US10688363B2
The invention is directed to improve the body alignment in the water of a swimmer. The head band sits on the back of the head allowing the rod to extend down the back to between the shoulder blades. This limits two motions that are undesirable for efficient swimming of the crawl stroke: inappropriate lifting of the head from the neck and over rotating the neck. This lowered neck position and limited neck rotation forces the swimmer to rotate more from the torso in order to clear the water with their mouth and breath and keep the swimmer in an improved body position.
US10688359B2
A sporting implement, such as a blade for a hockey stick, may include an outer layer, a core, and a recovery gel positioned between the core and the outer layer. The recovery gel can form a film, be compressible, shape recoverable, and pressurized to a predetermined pressure. The recovery gel can be configured to provide an integrated agent for filling cracks that appear during use of the blade and configured to absorb energy impacts between the outer layer and the core. When a crack appears, the predetermined pressure can be relieved inside the crack and fills a cavity formed by the crack to provide cohesion between the outer layer and the core to recreate a new material in the place of the crack. The recovery gel can be configured to help prevent cracks from propagating and actively heals potential damages by reducing stiffness loss caused by cracks.
US10688354B2
Provided is a method for manufacturing an iron golf club head by forging a single round rod member with a pair of dies to form, as a single piece, a body and a neck into which a shaft is to be inserted. The method includes: a first step of heating the single round rod member into a heated material; a second step of placing the heated material in the pair of dies; and a third step of forging the heated material placed in the pair of dies. In the third step, the heated material is prevented from flowing out from parting surfaces of the respective dies at a sole side of the body in the pair of dies, and the heated material blocked at the sole side in the pair of dies flows toward each of a toe of the body and the neck in the pair of dies.
US10688344B2
A torque-measuring system is applied to a training assembly of body training equipment. The training assembly includes a stationary base, a flywheel connected to the stationary base, a torque output mechanism driving the flywheel, and a brake member generating a resistance force by contacting the flywheel and displacing relative to the stationary base. The system has a measurement apparatus and a computation apparatus. The measurement apparatus includes a spring leaf and a strain measurement module. The spring leaf is connected between the brake member and the stationary base and has a mounting surface. The strain measurement module is mounted on the mounting surface of the spring leaf and generates a variation of electrical resistance corresponding to a strain of the spring leaf. According to the variation of electrical resistance, the computation apparatus outputs a torque value which reflects the magnitude of the torque outputted from the torque output mechanism.
US10688342B2
A judgment-assistance processing device includes a frame-display control unit that causes frames of lines on a court for a ball sport to be displayed on a display unit; a movement-information extracting unit that detects a ball from the frames displayed on the display unit and extracts movement information that indicates the moving velocity and the moving direction of the ball; an upon-reversal information extracting unit that detects whether the moving direction of the ball is reversed in the first direction and extracts at least the magnitude of the component of the moving velocity of the ball upon reversal; a frame selecting unit that selects the one or more frames from the frames in accordance with the magnitude of the component of the moving velocity of the ball upon reversal; and a highlighted-display control unit that highlights the one or more frames that are selected from the frames.
US10688338B2
An exercise mechanism for a training machine is disclosed wherein the training machine includes a machine base and at least one handle which is operable to swing. The exercise mechanism includes at least one support and a rotary disk, wherein the at least one support is pivotally connected to the machine base and has a first end and a second end which are respectively on two sides of a portion pivoted to the machine base; the at least one support moves to generate a relative up and down displacement between the first end and the second end when the handle swings; the first end is pivotally connected to the machine base via a linkage assembly; the rotary disk would be driven to rotate when the second end moves whereby the exercise mechanism is capable of operating the training machine.
US10688329B2
The present disclosure relates to compositions comprising 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene that may be useful as heat transfer compositions, aerosol propellants, foaming agents, blowing agents, solvents, cleaning agents, carrier fluids, displacement drying agents, buffing abrasion agents, polymerization media, expansion agents for polyolefins and polyurethane, gaseous dielectrics, extinguishing agents, and fire suppression agents in liquid or gaseous form. Additionally, the present disclosure relates to compositions comprising 1,1,2,3-tetrachloropropene, 2-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene, or 2-chloro-1,1,1,2-tetrafluoropropane, which may be useful in processes to produce 2,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene.
US10688326B1
A dual function shovel and rhino tool that allows a firefighter (or other user) to easily and quickly shift between a shovel and a rhino. The dual function tool is particularly useful in wildland firefighting since only one tool needs to be carried. The dual function tool is not limited to firefighting use but can also be used when one needs two tools in the work of operation they are performing.
US10688323B2
A safety device with fall arrest and descending modes includes a housing, a drum, a lifeline, first and second brake assemblies, and a control. The drum is rotatably operatively connected to the housing. The lifeline has an intermediate portion interconnecting a first end and a second end. The first end is operatively connected to the drum. The first and second assemblies are operatively connected to the drum. The control is operatively connected to the first and second brake assemblies and has a first position and a second position. The first position selectively engages the first brake assembly in a descending mode and the second position selectively engages the second brake assembly in a fall arrest mode.
US10688317B1
Devices, systems, and methods for repositioning organs, such as the rectum, during radiation therapy treatments, are described.
US10688315B2
Modulated light therapy devices for treatment of dermatological disorders of the scalp are provided. An exemplary device includes a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) supporting at least one light emitting device having an emitter height. The FPCB includes multiple interconnected panels and bending regions defined in and between at least some of the interconnected panels as to allow the FPCB to be configured in a concave shape to cover at least a portion of a cranial vertex of the patient. At least one light-transmissive layer proximate to the FPCB is configured to transmit (e.g., incoherent) light emissions generated by at least one light emitting device. At least one standoff is configured to be arranged between the FPCB and the scalp of the patient, wherein the at least one standoff includes a standoff height that exceeds the emitter height.
US10688305B1
Systems, apparatus, and methods for ablation therapy are described herein, with a processor for confirming pacing capture or detecting ectopic beats. An apparatus includes a processor for receiving cardiac signal data captured by a set of electrodes, extracting a sliding window of the cardiac signal data, identifying a peak frequency over a subrange of frequencies associated with the extracted sliding window, detecting ectopic activity based at least on a measure of the peak frequency over the subrange of frequencies, in response to detecting ectopic activity, sending an indication of ectopic activity to a signal generator configured to generate pulsed waveforms for cardiac ablation such that the signal generator is deactivated or switched off from generating the pulsed waveforms. An apparatus can further include a processor for confirming pacing capture of the set of pacing pulses based on cardiac signal data.
US10688293B2
A medical connector includes: a housing including a male connector connection portion comprising a male connector connection port having a cylindrical shape, a medical instrument connection portion, and a valve body housing portion; and a valve body configured to open and close the male connector connection port, the valve body including a head portion, and a barrel portion that connects to the head portion. When a male connector is inserted into the male connector connection port, the head portion moves from the male connector connection port into the valve body housing portion and a slit in the head portion opens, such that a flow passage from the male connector connection portion to the medical instrument connection portion is formed.
US10688286B2
Provided herein are devices and methods for securing surgical guide wires. In particular, provided herein are devices for securing radiologically located guide wires prior to surgery (e.g., lumpectomy).
US10688282B2
A medical device delivery system can be used to advance a medical device to a target area within a patient's vasculature. The system can comprise a catheter, a support sheath, and a core member coupled to a medical device. The core member can be used to longitudinally advanced or retracting medical device within a lumen of the support sheath. The support sheath can be advanced within the catheter until a distal end of the support sheath contacts or abuts a reduced diameter section of the catheter lumen. Thereafter, the core member can be advanced into the catheter lumen toward the target area.
US10688279B2
A hemodialysis self-centric symmetric catheter comprises an elongated portion, a proximal end and a distal end defining a longitudinal axis. Distal end may have two distal segments that may split (separated) from each other with respect to a longitudinal axis at a proximal end of said two distal segments and re-bonded with a distal portion at a distal end of said two distal segments. Each distal segment has a curved portion. Proximal end of said two distal segments may be coupled with a distal end of elongated portion. First distal segment and second distal segment are exactly symmetric (similar) to each other. Each distal segment may have a lumen, a distal tip and a distal angled opening.
US10688276B2
The current document is directed to length-adjustable catheters and methods that employ length-adjustable catheters to treat malformations, constrictions, obstructions, lesions, and blockages within patients' blood vessels. The length of the shaft of a length-adjustable catheter, to which the current application is directed, can be adjusted over a range of lengths prior to and during medical procedures. In many implementations, length adjustment is accompanied by indications, to the medical provider, of the extent of a length adjustment. The indications may include one or more of visual markings, haptic feedback, radio-opaque markings, and/or other types of indications. In many implementations, the variable-length mechanism of the length-adjustable catheter is mechanically lockable following length adjustment.
US10688273B2
A dual pressure respiratory assistance device including a gas source which supplies a flow of gas into an air tube having a bubbler branch and a patient branch. A first tube that is connected to the bubbler branch is at least partially submerged in a fluid. An oscillatory relief valve cycles between first and second configurations. The relief valve includes an oscillating member which captures gas released through at least one hole in the first tube when the oscillating member is in a first position. The gas in the oscillating member causes the oscillating member to rise to a second position, wherein gas is released from the oscillating member and the at least one hole is blocked when the oscillating member reaches the second position.
US10688270B2
Condensation or “rain-out” is a problem in medical circuits and previous attempts to manage and/or prevent rain-out have resulted in relatively expensive and/or difficult to manufacture medical circuit components. The subject patent provides an improved medical circuit component for managing rain-out. In particular the component may be an improved breathing tube, or insufflation system limb comprising a helically corrugated tube preferably incorporating a heater wire.
US10688265B2
A cushion member for a patient interface device that includes a main body portion including a plurality of chambers and a self-sealing cap portion coupled to the main body portion. The cap portion covers each of the chambers and forms a plurality of membrane members, with each membrane member being positioned over and sealing a respective one of the chambers. The cap portion is made of a self-sealing material such that that each of the membrane members is structured to self-seal responsive to having a needle inserted through and pulled out of the membrane member. Also, an apparatus and a method for selectively adjusting the internal pressure of the chambers of such a cushion.
US10688262B2
A respiratory therapy device is configured, such that it switches from one therapy mode to another therapy mode. The mode parameters for the latter therapy mode are based on usage information gather during the former therapy mode.
US10688246B2
The present disclosure relates to an injection device for setting and dispensing of a dose of a medicament, the device including an elongated housing to accommodate a cartridge filled with the medicament and sealed with a piston, a piston rod extending along a first axis and being threadedly or slidingly engaged with the housing to apply a distally directed thrust to the piston of the cartridge, a drive member rotationally or threadedly engaged with the piston rod and having a wheel section or geared section, and a drive sleeve extending along a second axis at a radial distance from the first axis and having a geared section to mesh with the wheel section or geared section of the drive member, wherein a first radial distance between first and second axes at a distal end of the drive sleeve differs from a second radial distance between first and second axes at a proximal end of the drive sleeve.
US10688245B2
A plunger for a syringe that includes a barrel includes: a gasket mounting portion located at a distal end of the plunger; a disk positioned at a proximal end of the gasket mounting portion; a shaft extending proximally from the disk, wherein the shaft comprises a plurality of slats extending proximally from the disk; a pressing portion located at a lower end of the shaft; and a plunger inclination-prevention unit that is located at a distal end of the shaft and is configured to inhibit the plunger from inclining inside the barrel of the syringe. The plunger inclination-prevention unit comprises one or more axially inclined plates, each having a first end disposed on the disk, extending obliquely proximal with respect to a central axis of the shaft, and having a second end disposed on one of the slats.
US10688239B2
The present invention relates to a method for extracorporeal removal of a pathogenic microbe, an inflammatory cell or an inflammatory protein from mammalian blood/use of a device comprising a carbohydrate immobilized on a solid substrate, said carbohydrate having a binding affinity for a pathogenic microbe, an inflammatory cell or an inflammatory protein, for extracorporeal removal of said pathogenic microbe, inflammatory cell or inflammatory protein from mammalian blood/use of a carbohydrate having a binding affinity for a pathogenic microbe, an inflammatory cell or an inflammatory protein, wherein said carbohydrate is immobilized on a solid substrate, in the preparation of a device for treatment of a condition caused or aggravated by said pathogenic microbe, inflammatory cell or inflammatory protein and a method for treatment of a mammalian subject suffering from a condition caused or aggravated by a pathogenic microbe, an inflammatory cell or an inflammatory protein.
US10688234B2
A method of performing a peritoneal dialysis treatment includes connecting a disposable unit to a source of water. The disposable unit includes at least a first container holding a sterile concentrate containing an osmotic agent, a second container holding a sterile concentrate containing electrolytes, an empty sterile mixing container, and a tubing set with a pre-attached peritoneal fill/drain line. The method also includes receiving a prescription command by a controller, indicating at least the fill volume and desired final concentration of the osmotic agent to be used for a current fill cycle under said treatment, and pumping a quantity of the concentrated osmotic agent that is at least sufficient to achieve the desired final concentration into the mixing container. The contest of the mixing container are mixed, further diluted or concentrated, and then flowed to a patient.
US10688233B2
Methods and systems for processing biological fluid are disclosed. The methods and systems allow for processing of biological fluid to continue in the event that certain non-operator-correctable hardware errors of a non-critical nature are detected during such processing.
US10688226B2
A canister lid (100) for a canister (500) includes an annular perimeter (101) surrounding an interior portion (102). Rather than completely surrounding the interior portion, the annular perimeter is instead interrupted by a suction conduit (103) defined by a suction duct (104) separating a first lobe (105) and a second lobe (106). The suction duct (104) intersects the annular perimeter such that the first lobe is disposed interior of the annular perimeter while the second lobe is disposed exterior to the annular perimeter. The canister lid can further include one or more ports (110,111) extending from the interior portion.
US10688213B2
The present disclosure provides advantageous tray and bracket assembly that is configured and adapted to promote modularity and withstand the harsh environment of central sterile processing processes. Modular bracket assembly may be removed and relocated on tray without additional fasteners or components. Tray and bracket assembly may further provide identification features to correctly associate cataloged reusable medical devices to identified trays.
US10688206B2
A gas-permeable filter system for a sterile container includes a filter element and a seal portion that sealingly surrounds a gas exchange opening provided in a sterile container wall section in such a manner that the seal portion rests against the sterile container wall section so that a sterile flow path is formed through the gas exchange opening and the filter element. A temperature-sensitive adjusting section releases at least the seal portion from the sterile container wall section when a specified temperature is reached or exceeded such that a non-sterile flow path is formed which allows fluid to be supplied or discharged via the gas exchange opening while bypassing the filter element. The sterile container includes a base and walls that define a receiving space. The sterile container also includes a cover for closing the receiving space. At least one filter system is preferably secured to the sterile container base.
US10688204B2
A sterilization system having a controllable non-ironing microwave radiation source for providing microwave energy for combining with a gas to produce atmospheric low temperature plasma for sterilizing biological tissue surfaces or the like. A plasma generating region may be contained in a hand held plasma applicator. The system may include an impedance adjustor e.g. integrated in the plasma applicator arranged to set a plasma strike condition and plasma sustain condition. The gas and microwave energy may be transported to a plasma generating region along an integrated cable assembly. The integrated cable assembly may provide a two way gas flow arrangement to permit residual gas to be removed from the surface. Invasive surface plasma treatment is therefore possible. The plasma applicator may have multiple plasma emitters to produce a line or blanket of plasma.
US10688198B2
Salicylic acid-based polymeric CEST contrast agents targeting prostate-specific membrane antigen, pharmaceutical composition comprising the same and methods of use thereof are disclosed.
US10688194B2
A cell-penetrating peptide characterized in that it comprises an amino acid sequence X3X4X1X2X5X4X1X2X6X7X1X8X9X10X11X13 (SEQ ID No: 11), wherein X1 is F or W, X2 is F, W or Y, X3 is beta-A or S, X4 is K, R or L, X5 is E, R or S, X6 is R. T or S, X7 is E, R or S, X8 is none, F or W, X9 is P or R, X10 is R or L, X11 is K, W or R, X12 is R or F and X13 is R or K.
US10688193B2
The invention provides a pH-sensitive linker that can simultaneously bind metallic nanoparticles and one or more agents with various molecular size. The linker of the invention can deliver the agents into cells involved in disease processes or close to cells so that the agents can selectively target and effect on the cells. The target delivery provided by the linker of the invention can be used for example for disease sensing, imaging, drug delivery, and therapy.
US10688191B2
A therapeutic method and composition which includes a cannabinoid chemically linked to a chemotherapy agent. The therapeutic composition is capable of crossing the blood-brain barrier, and delivery of the composition across the blood-brain barrier provides both chemotherapy for the treatment of brain cancer and alleviation of side effects caused by the chemotherapy agent. Once across the blood-brain barrier, the chemotherapy agent will be released to attack cancer cells, and the cannabinoid will be free to bind to cannabinoid receptors in the brain to alleviate side effects of chemotherapy such as nausea/vomiting, pain and decreased appetite.
US10688168B2
Methods and uses are provided for inducing an immune response comprising at least two administrations of an immunogenic composition comprising an M72 related antigen and wherein a subsequent administration is delayed.
US10688166B2
The present invention relates to the preparation and use in recipients of CAR-T cell-derived effector cells which are modified to limit their proliferation within the recipient. This is accomplished through the introduction of adducts into the nucleic acids of CAR-T cell-derived effector cells following expansion in vitro to provide expanded and activated CAR-T cell-derived effector cells that retain immunologic function, including the expression of one ore more cytokines.
US10688163B2
Targeted antimicrobials are described and related, compositions, methods and systems.
US10688159B2
A treatment for pruritus is described that is based upon amylase. The amylases (α-, β-, γ-amylase) are noted for the cleavage of the α-glycosidic bonds of polysaccharides, yielding lower molecular weight carbohydrate/sugar fragments. It has now been found that α-amylase is effective in the reduction of pruritus (itching) of affected tissue.
US10688155B2
The present invention is directed to a method of treating a metabolic disorder or key elements of a metabolic disorder such method comprising the use of an agent(s) that increases central dopaminergic activity plus a first-phase insulin secretagouge.
US10688153B2
Modified peptides based on C-terminal PDZ binding domains of PTEN and PHLPP, or PDK1 interacting fragment of PKN2 are described as are methods of using the modified peptides for blocking the activity of PTEN, PHLPP and PKN2 and treating sudden cardiac arrest. A method for guiding treatment of cardiac arrest based on sorbitol or taurine levels is also provided.
US10688152B2
One aspect of the present invention provides methods of treating a viral infection in a subject including administrating a therapeutically effective amount of at least one Wnt ligand protein selected from Wnt1, Wnt2, Wnt2B, Wnt3, Wnt3A, Wnt4, Wnt5A, Wnt5B, Wnt6, Wnt7A, Wnt7B, Wnt8A, Wnt8B, Wnt9A, Wnt9B, Wnt10A, Wnt10B, Wnt11 and Wnt16. In one embodiment, the subject is a human and the infection is a human immunodeficiency virus infection. Another aspect provides drug combinations for treating viral infections.
US10688151B2
The invention relates to a peptide, polypeptide, or protein that binds specifically to cells of the lung endothelium. The peptide, polypeptide, or protein can be a component of a viral capsid and can be used to lead a recombinant viral vector selectively to the lung endothelial tissue after systemic administration to a subject and to ensure tissue-specific expression of one or more transgenes there. The invention thus further relates to a recombinant viral vector, preferably an AAV vector, which comprises a capsid comprising the peptide, polypeptide, or protein according to the invention and which comprises at least one transgene packaged in the capsid. The viral vector is suitable in particular for the therapeutic treatment of a lung disorder or a lung disease. The invention further relates to cells and pharmaceutical compositions which comprise the viral vector according to the invention.
US10688139B2
An orally administrable composition for the photoprotection of the skin which comprises the combination of i) at least one probiotic lactic acid bacterium or a culture supernatant thereof, and ii) at least one carotenoid or derivative, included into an orally acceptable carrier.
US10688135B2
The present invention provides a composition for treating ischemic diseases or neuroinflammatory disorders, comprising a secretome of neural precursor cells (NPCs) as an active ingredient. The secretome of NPCs, of the present invention, reduces an ischemic injury site and enables neurological functions to recover by means of roles such as anti-inflammation, neovascularization regeneration, and activation and proliferation of inherent stem cells, thereby being usable as a therapeutic agent for ischemic diseases and degenerative nervous system disorders such as nerve damage diseases caused by inflammation. Particularly, the secretome of NPCs, of the present invention, has an excellent behavior improvement effect when administered multiple times.
US10688132B2
Control Devices are disclosed including RNA destabilizing elements (RDE), and RNA control devices, combined with transgenes, including Chimeric Antigen Receptors (CARs) in eukaryotic cells. RDEs can be combined with RNA control devices to make RDEs that include ligand mediated control. These smart RDEs and other RDEs can be used to optimize expression of transgenes, e.g., CARs, in the eukaryotic cells so that, for example, effector function is optimized. CARs and transgene payloads can also be engineered into eukaryotic cells so that the transgene payload is expressed and delivered at desired times from the eukaryotic cell.
US10688127B2
Methods of using graphene and graphene-related materials for manipulation of cell membrane potential
Methods for use of structures based on graphene-related materials are disclosed. These structures can be utilized for manipulating the cell transmembrane potential in various biomedical applications.
US10688120B2
The present invention provides an allergy vaccine composition that is useful as a prophylactic or therapeutic agent for an allergic disease and can safely and effectively induce immune tolerance. The vaccine composition is to be administered to a human or animal with an allergic disease for the prevention or treatment of the allergic disease. The vaccine composition contains: an immunomodulator which is a lipopolysaccharide derived from at least one gram-negative bacterium selected from the group consisting of Serratia, Leclercia, Rahnella, Acidicaldus, Acidiphilium, Acidisphaera, Acidocella, Acidomonas, Asaia, Belnapia, Craurococcus, Gluconacetobacter, Gluconobacter, Kozakia, Leahibacter, Muricoccus, Neoasaia, Oleomonas, Paracraurococcus, Rhodopila, Roseococcus, Rubritepida, Saccharibacter, Stella, Swaminathania, Teichococcus, Zavarzinia, Pseudomonas, Achromobacter, Bacillus, Methanoculleus, Methanosarcina, Clostridium, Micrococcus, Flavobacterium, Pantoea, Acetobacter, Zymomonas, Xanthomonas, and Enterobacter, or a salt of the lipopolysaccharide; and at least one allergen.
US10688117B2
Wash compositions for topical application are described. The compositions can be stable and well tolerated. Also described, are methods of using such compositions as cosmetic or pharmaceutical products. For example, the compositions can be used for cleansing the skin, preferably of acne patients, without compromising the skin barrier or resulting in over-compensation of sebum production. A topical wash composition is also described that can include: a) at least one surfactant; b) a zinc salt of gluconic acid; and c) a salt or derivative of glycyrrhizic acid or of glycyrrhetinic acid.
US10688115B2
The present invention provides a composition comprising a mixture of an exogenous ketone body, an exogenous NAD modulator and a methyl donor. Typically, exogenous NAD modulator is an exogenous nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD) precursor. The present invention also provides a method of using such a composition for treating various clinical conditions, including metabolic disorders and neurocognitive impairments. The compositions of the invention can also be used to improve human performance in various competitive or environmental conditions.
US10688112B2
This disclosure relates to lipid disulfide prodrugs and in particular to lipid disulfide phosphodiester nucleosides and derivatives thereof, pharmaceutical compositions, and uses related thereto. According to one embodiment of the disclosure there is provided a compound of Formula I, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or derivatives thereof, wherein substitutents are disclosed herein.
US10688108B2
The present invention relates to a topical spray composition comprising a biologically active vitamin D derivative or analogue and a corticosteroid, and its use in the treatment of dermal diseases and conditions.
US10688106B2
The present invention relates to the use of an oxytocin receptor antagonist in females undergoing embryo transfer as part of an assisted reproductive technology. In particular, methods are provided for increasing ongoing implantation rate, increasing ongoing pregnancy rate, increasing clinical pregnancy rate, and/or increasing live birth rate in a female subject undergoing embryo transfer. Specifically, the antagonists are released in the luteal phase when the endometrium is receptive for embryo implantation and/or when the embryo has reached the blastocyst-stage.
US10688089B2
A stable liquid composition in a clear bottle where the composition contains, at least, phenylephrine and acetaminophen. The composition is substantially free of aldehydes and has a pH from 3.5 to 5. The clear bottle is a polyethylene terephthalate bottle.
US10688087B2
A pharmaceutical composition for treatment of a pathological condition in a patient comprises, as a first component, a manganese complex of Formula I( ), and, as a second component, a non-manganese complex compound of Formula (I), optionally together with one or more physiologically acceptable carriers and/or excipients, wherein X, R, R, R, and R are as defined herein. Methods for treatment of a pathological condition in a patient, for example, a pathological condition caused by the presence of oxygen-derived free radicals, comprises administering to said patient the first component and the second component.
US10688080B2
The present disclosure provides compositions including a beta-lactamase inhibitor, pharmaceutical compositions including a beta-lactamase inhibitor, methods of treatment of a condition (e.g., infection) or disease, methods of treatment using compositions or pharmaceutical compositions, and the like.
US10688077B2
Disclosed are methods for treating a meylodysplastic syndrome (MDS) in a subject that involves administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of an inflammasome inhibitor. Also disclosed are methods for diagnosing a myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS) in a subject. In some embodiments, the method involves assaying a sample from the subject to detect inflammasome activation, wherein an increase in inflammasome activation in the sample compared to a control is an indication of MDS in the subject. In some embodiments, the method involves assaying a sample from the subject to detect s100A9 protein levels, wherein an increase in s100A9 protein levels in the sample compared to a control is an indication of MDS in the subject. The disclosed methods can further involve treating the subject for MDS if an increase in inflammasome activation and/or s100A9 levels are detected.
US10688070B2
A preparation for treatment and/or prevention of seizures comprising a non-mammalian derived mixture of serine glycerophospholipids (PS) conjugates, wherein the mixture comprises (a) Eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) conjugated to PS and (b) Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) conjugated to PS, and methods of treatment of seizures with same.
US10688063B2
Provided herein are methods of preventing or reducing weight gain in a subject in need thereof by administering 2-acetylcyclopentane-1,3-dione (ACPD).
US10688061B2
Methods and delivery agents for treatment of connective tissue that includes elastic fibers are described. Delivery agents are nano- or micro-sized particles that include a biologically active compound useful in treatment of degraded elastic fibers and an anchoring agent at a surface that binds at or near the area of degraded elastic fibers. The delivery agents may be utilized for targeted delivery of biologically active compounds to degraded elastic fibers so as to maintain and/or regenerate the elastin component of connective tissue, and prevent further degradation and/or rehabilitate the structural architecture of the connective tissue.
US10688058B2
The invention provides a controlled release oral solid formulation comprising (a) a controlled release component comprising core comprising levodopa and/or an ester of levodopa or salts thereof, wherein the core is coated with a layer of a muco-adhesive polymer and externally coated with a layer of an enteric coated polymer; and (b) a decarboxylase inhibitor component.
US10688056B2
The invention pertains to implantable medical devices for controlled delivery of therapeutic agents. Some devices according to the invention have a titanium reservoir, and a porous titanium oxide based membrane to control the rate of release of the therapeutic agent. The reservoir contains a formulation of the active agent, including a stabilizer for the active agent, wherein the stabilizer is provided in an extended release configuration.
US10688055B2
An abuse resistant oral pharmaceutical composition, comprising: a barrier layer, comprising a first polymer; a diffusion layer, comprising a second polymer, substantially covering the barrier layer, wherein the diffusion layer is bonded to the barrier layer and comprises a drug that is substantially homogeneously distributed within the second polymer and diffuses from the diffusion layer within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract; and optionally an expansion layer comprising an expandable polymer, wherein the expansion layer is substantially covered by the barrier layer. Methods of making the same and methods of using the same are also provided.
US10688054B2
An abuse resistant oral pharmaceutical composition, comprising: a barrier layer, comprising a first polymer; a diffusion layer, comprising a second polymer, substantially covering the barrier layer, wherein the diffusion layer is bonded to the barrier layer and comprises a drug that is substantially homogeneously distributed within the second polymer and diffuses from the diffusion layer within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract; and optionally an expansion layer comprising an expandable polymer, wherein the expansion layer is substantially covered by the barrier layer. Methods of making the same and methods of using the same are also provided.
US10688051B2
An abuse resistant oral pharmaceutical composition, comprising: a barrier layer, comprising a first polymer; a diffusion layer, comprising a second polymer, substantially covering the barrier layer, wherein the diffusion layer is bonded to the barrier layer and comprises a drug that is substantially homogeneously distributed within the second polymer and diffuses from the diffusion layer within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract; and optionally an expansion layer comprising an expandable polymer, wherein the expansion layer is substantially covered by the barrier layer. Methods of making the same and methods of using the same are also provided.
US10688048B2
Symmetrically and asymmetrically branched homopolymers are modified at the surface level with functional groups that enable forming aggregates with water insoluble or poorly water soluble pharmaceutically active agents (PAA). The aggregates formed are specifically induced by interaction of PAA and homopolymer and are different from aggregates that are formed by the polymer alone in the absence of the PAA or by the PAA alone in the absence of the polymer. Such aggregates can be used to improve drug solubility, stability, delivery and efficacy.
US10688047B2
Physically and chemically stable oral liquid formulations of Givinostat (Diethyl-[6-(4-hydroxycarbamoyl-phenylcarbamoyloxymethyl)-naphthalen-2-yl-methyl]-ammonium chloride) are disclosed, together with methods for the preparation thereof. Such oral formulations are in the form of aqueous suspensions and contain Givinostat and/or pharmaceutically acceptable salts and/or derivatives thereof, at least a wetting agent and/or at least a density-imparting agent. Such formulations are suitable for oral administration for systemic therapeutic action.
US10688040B2
The present invention includes a construct that comprises at least one microbubble encapsulated within the aqueous core of a microcapsule. The present invention also includes a pharmaceutical composition comprising a construct comprising at least one microbubble encapsulated within the aqueous core of a microcapsule. The present invention further includes a method of imaging a tissue or organ in a subject, a method of delivering a therapeutic cargo to a tissue or organ in a subject, and a method of treating a disease or disorder in a subject.
US10688032B2
The invention relates to emulsions containing (a) at least one UV sunscreen factor, (b) at least one compound of formula (I) where R1 is II or CII3 and R2 is II or COOII or salts thereof, (c) at least one emulsifier, and optionally (d1) a carrier and/or (d2) an oil body, providing that the emulsions have a droplet size at which the D50 value ranges from 0.1 to 100 μm.
US10688025B2
The invention provides a personal cleansing composition comprising, in an aqueous continuous phase: (i) from 5 to 30% by weight of one or more anionic cleansing surfactants; (ii) from 0.1 to 10% by weight of discrete, dispersed droplets of emulsified silicone with a mean diameter (D3,2) of 4 micrometres or less; (iii) from 0.1 to 5% by weight of microcapsules in which a core comprising benefit agent is encapsulated in a polymeric shell, and (iv) from 0.1 to 0.5% by weight of a combination of cationic polymers comprising: (a) at least one cationic polygalactomannan derivative having a mean charge density at pH 7 from 0.2 to 2 meq per gram; and (b) at least one acrylamidopropyltrimonium chloride/acrylamide copolymer having a mean charge density at pH 7 from 1 to 3 meq per gram.
US10688017B2
Devices and methods for performing CPR on a patient within an imaging field of an imaging device. The device has a compression belt and a belt tensioning mechanism, both located on or in the device such that the head, neck, thorax and abdomen of the patient may be place within the imaging field with the compression belt installed about the patient and the belt tensioning mechanism will be located outside of the imaging field.
US10688003B2
An infant care station that includes multiple operational modules that communicate with each other to carry out the infant care station functions. The multiple modules form part of a micro-environmental platform that allows for communication and power connections between all of the operational components required within the infant care station. The multiple modules communicate with each other utilizing a universal interface bus that includes power connections, communication connections and control connections between the multiple modules. Sensor data obtained by various sensors is stored using a standard data format. A data repository is included in one of the modules and is used to store sensor data obtained from the infant patient, operational protocols and other information needed to operate the infant care station. The data repository provides a central location for both data producers and data subscribers that are part of the micro-environment platform.
US10688001B2
A standing motion assist system includes a care belt including a holding mechanism including a holder that holds a back and both armpits of a care-receiver, and a connector that is connected to the holding mechanism; a rotational force applying mechanism that is connected to the holding mechanism and that rotates a front lower part of the holder upward and a rear upper part of the holder downward about a rotation axis extending through both armpits; a traction mechanism that is connected to the connector and pulls the connector; and a controller that controls the rotational force applying mechanism and the traction mechanism so that, after the traction mechanism has started the pulling motion, the rotational force applying mechanism rotates the holder at the same time as the traction mechanism pulls the connector forward and upward, and subsequently the traction mechanism pulls the connector upward.
US10687998B2
To provide a bed apparatus that permits the bed to be tilted only when the knee bottom in the bed apparatus is raised so as to be able to positively prevent the user from slipping to the foot side when the bed is tilted. The bed apparatus includes: a tilting driver that can perform a tilting operation of the upper frame so as to create difference in height between the head side and the foot side and, at least, lower the foot side; and an operational state detector that detects that a knee bottom actuation assembly for raising and lowering the knee bottom is operable. The tilting driver performs the tilting operation when the knee bottom forms an angle of 0 degrees or greater relative to the ground and when the operational state detector has detected that the knee bottom actuation assembly is operable.
US10687988B2
The present disclosure is directed to an absorbent article that may comprise a main body graphic zone. A front belt portion and a back belt portion may each have a waist end region adjacent a waist opening, wherein front and back waist panels of an absorbent main body do not overlap with front or back waist end regions. The front and back belt portions may each have a leg end region adjacent the proximal edges. Left and right side panels of the front and back belt portions may each have a tummy belt region between the waist end region and the leg end region. And, the waist end region may have an opacity of at least 15 points greater than that of the tummy belt region.
US10687987B2
A process of making an absorbent article is disclosed. A liquid permeable topsheet web extending substantially continuously in a machine direction a backsheet web, and an acquisition layer are provided. The topsheet web has first and second surfaces. The backsheet web extends substantially continuously in the machine direction. The acquisition layer has a first and second surface. The topsheet and acquisition layer are aligned in a face to face relationship such that the second surface of the topsheet in in contact with the first surface of the acquisition layer and simultaneously mechanically deformed which combines the topsheet with the acquisition layer. The topsheet web and acquisition layer are nested together such that a majority of the three-dimensional protrusions formed in the topsheet web coincide with and fit together with a majority of the three-dimensional protrusions formed in the acquisition layer to provide a topsheet/acquisition layer laminate web having three-dimensional protrusions.
US10687983B2
Wound pads and systems and kits comprising wound pads whose total thickness can be modified by a user without the use of tools, comprising a plurality of separable layers having layer thicknesses less than the thickness of the wound pad. The wound pads may be used as wound fillers in the context of negative pressure wound therapy (also known as “vacuum treatment”, “reduced pressure” treatment).
US10687976B1
The invention provides a novel hydrophilic polymer and latex polymer blend coating formulation and compositions thereof, and their use on various devices (e.g., prophylactic and medical devices) to form hydrophilic and flexible coatings with durable lubricity.
US10687972B2
An injured musculoskeletal structure is mobilized relative to a juxtaposing support structure surface to isolate the injured musculoskeletal structure from forces transferred from adjoining musculoskeletal structures in order to alleviate pain, discomfort, inflammation, and further injury associated with such transferred forces.
US10687970B2
Provided are an assistance device, an assistance garment, and an assistance method that enable easy replacement of a part of structure, suppression of fatigue of a wearer, and reduction of a load in an action of the wearer, without requiring time and effort for putting on and taking off. An assistance device 1 is provided on a garment and reduces a load in an action of a wearer 5. The assistance device 1 is provided with an assisting part 10 that is replaceable and applies force for assisting the an action to the body of the wearer 5 by changing flexibility, and an assist-control part 12 that controls the flexibility.
US10687965B2
A prosthetic ankle includes a pair of prosthetic members movably coupled together to allow movement of the pair of prosthetic members with respect to one another. A hydraulic actuator or damper including hydraulic fluid in a hydraulic chamber is coupled to one of the pair of prosthetic members. A hydraulic piston is movably disposed in the hydraulic chamber and coupled to another of the pair of prosthetic members. A hydraulic flow channel is fluidly coupled between opposite sides of the chamber to allow hydraulic fluid to move between the opposite sides of the chamber as the hydraulic piston moves therein. A voice coil valve is coupled to the hydraulic flow channel to vary resistance to flow of hydraulic fluid through the flow channel, and thus movement of the piston in the chamber, and thus influencing a rate of movement of the pair of prosthetic members with respect to one another.
US10687961B1
An expanding interbody includes a first articulating member; a second articulating member rotatably connected to the first articulating member; and a clip member that engages each of the first articulating member and the second articulating member, wherein any of the first articulating member and the second articulating member includes a plurality of grooves arranged in a progressively elongated arrangement, and wherein the clip member includes at least one protruding tip that sequentially engages the plurality of grooves causing the first articulating member to rotate with respect to the second articulating member.
US10687951B2
A glenoid assembly includes a base component having a humeral-facing side and a scapula-facing side, the base component defining a bearing surface defined on the humeral-facing side, a first peg extending from the scapula-facing side of the base component, the first peg including a first shaft with a first passageway extending through the first shaft, and a second peg extending from the scapula-facing side of the base component, the second peg including a second shaft with a second passageway extending through the second shaft, wherein the first peg and the second peg are positioned in non-parallel orientation with respect to each other.
US10687950B2
A periprosthetic fracture repair solution that provides a variety of fracture fixation options should a fracture occur after total hip, knee, or especially a total shoulder arthroplasty, and provides associated methods and apparatus for application of provided fixation. The ability to pre-engineer fracture fixation contingent solutions into humeral components provides for a distinct clinical advantage in the planning and execution for periprosthetic fracture fixation. Said methods and apparatus include targeting devices which allow for intimate association of fixed angle locking screws in pre-drilled holes in an existing prosthetic or other components including additional fixation components. Such apparatus and methods further include the use of alignment devices and other components to allow for ease of repair of periprosthetic fractures utilizing the pre-engineered solutions. Such targeting devices are required in specific circumstances as the prosthetics may prevent x-ray imaging and consequently free hand alignment.
US10687947B2
A method of securing an orthopedic hip prosthesis to an acetabulum of a living being. The prosthesis can be a shell or a cup, and the surgery can be a total hip arthroplasty such as a revision total hip arthroplasty. In some examples the method can include placing an augment at a bone surface of the acetabulum, applying a layer of fixation material over the bone surface in an amount sufficient to cover the augment, and then implanting the prosthesis over the layer of fixation material to secure the prosthesis to the layer of fixation material. In various aspects of the method, the augment can be an anchor or a spacer.
US10687943B2
An annuloplasty device for repairing a heart valve comprises a first and a second support member that overlap each other and form a scissor linkage. The first and second support members are configured to pinch leaflets of the heart valve.
US10687935B2
Intraocular implants and methods of making intraocular implants are disclosed. The intraocular implant can include a mask adapted to increase depth of focus. The method of manufacturing the implant can include filling an annular mask-forming trough with an opaque mask material and adding an optically transmissive optic material over the opaque mask material.
US10687915B2
A repositionable, lockable support arm assembly for surgical and other tools includes a base arm having a lower end and an upper end, a distal arm having a proximal end and a distal end, and a central joint, typically a rotational joint, directly or indirectly linking the upper end of the base arm to the proximal end of the distal arm. A lower joint, typically a spherical joint, is positioned at the lower end of the base arm, and an upper joint, also typically a spherical joint, is located at the distal end of the distal arm, A locking mechanism is coupled to the base arm at a location above the lower joint and is configured to simultaneously deliver locking forces to the lower joint, to the rotational joint, and to the upper joint. The locking mechanism usually includes a powered, bilateral force generator for actuating the locking mechanism.
US10687910B1
An orthopedic surgery assistant system includes: a multi-axis mechanical arm module; at least one end effector, including: two linear actuating elements, two actuating element encoders, a central annular structure, a connector, and a power/torque sensing element; a guide and positioning module; and a surgery remote control module, so that a user pulls the multi-axis mechanical arm and the end effector according to a real-time three-dimensional model, so that the multi-axis mechanical arm performs translation and rotation motions in a plurality of axial directions on an applied end, and the end effector performs a rotation motion of two degrees of freedom on the applied end.
US10687908B2
Devices, systems, and methods for positioning an end effector or remote center of a manipulator arm by floating a first set of joints within a null-perpendicular joint velocity sub-space and providing a desired state or movement of a proximal portion of a manipulator arm concurrent with end effector positioning by driving a second set of joints within a null-space orthogonal to the null-perpendicular space. Methods include floating a first set of joints within a null-perpendicular space to allow manual positioning of one or both of a remote center or end effector position within a work space and driving a second set of joints according to an auxiliary movement calculated within a null-space according to a desired state or movement of the manipulator arm during the floating of the joints. Various configurations for devices and systems utilizing such methods are provided herein.
US10687906B2
A surgical instrument is configured for coupling with an instrument drive unit that drives an actuation of the surgical instrument and operatively supports the surgical instrument. The surgical instrument includes a housing, an elongate body extending distally from the housing, an end effector extending distally from the elongate body, and a plurality of driven members rotatably disposed within the housing. The plurality of driven members is nested with one another. Each driven member of the plurality of driven members is coupled to a respective cable that is attached to the end effector. The plurality of driven members is configured for engagement with an instrument drive unit.
US10687903B2
An instrument driver comprises a base and a jaw assembly coupled to the base. The jaw assembly includes a first jaw having a gripping surface and a second jaw having a gripping surface. The instrument driver further comprises a driver assembly operably coupled to the jaw assembly to advance an elongated member relative to the base by translating the first and second jaws toward each other, thereby closing the jaw assembly and gripping the member between the respective gripping surfaces of the first and second jaws, translating the jaw assembly in a first axial direction when the jaw assembly is closed, translating the first and second jaws away from each other, thereby opening the jaw assembly and releasing the member from between the respective gripping surfaces of the first and second jaws, and translating the jaw assembly in a second axial direction when the jaw assembly is opened.
US10687896B2
A method for surgical resection planning of a mass includes the steps of, modelling the mass based on a plurality of physical dimensions, determining a plurality of safety margins around a plurality of features within the mass, simulating a resection surface on the mass that includes a plurality of triangles, optimizing local area and position of a first of the plurality of triangles on the resection surface based on a triangle-based algorithm, updating the simulation of the resection surface, and repeating the steps of optimizing and updating for each of the plurality of triangles on the resection surface.
US10687895B2
A fiber optic probe includes a first diffuse reflectance spectroscopy fiber, a second diffuse reflectance spectroscopy fiber, and a temperature sensor at a distal end of a temperature sensor fiber. Other embodiments further include a treatment fiber for delivering a high optical power density of light to a tumor and a dosimetry fiber for monitoring the light flux of the treatment fiber. Other embodiments utilize an image-guidance step in a method of using the fiber optic probe.
US10687889B2
A method includes receiving one or more images of an organ of a patient. A physical model of at least a target region of the organ is manufactured based on the images. A distal tip of a medical probe is pre-shaped to fit a surface of the physical model corresponding to the target region.
US10687885B2
A method of controlling an electrosurgical HF apparatus, as well as an HF apparatus, includes an electrosurgical instrument and an HF generator for generating an HF current. The HF generator is in a locked state in which its activation is not possible. An application to be carried out is to be selected prior to a user-side activation of the HF generator, whereby the HF generator is unlocked.
US10687881B2
A surgical instrument for separating an introducer sheath from a device connected to the introducer sheath is disclosed. In embodiments, the surgical instrument includes an extension extending in a longitudinal direction; a pin; and a separator connecting the extension and the pin.
US10687873B2
Devices, systems, and methods of bone stabilization. The bone stabilization system includes a bone plate having an upper surface and a lower surface configured to be in contact with bone, the bone plate having an opening extending from the upper surface to the lower surface. The opening is configured to receive a fastener, which may be either a locking fastener or a compression fastener. The locking fastener has a threaded head portion configured to engage and lock to the bone plate, and the compression fastener is configured to dynamically compress the bone.
US10687865B2
Provided herein is a spinal graft that fuses to and stabilizes the spine upon placement thereby helping to prevent spinal stenosis recurrence and eliminating pain associated with an unstable spine. The graft may be coated with a human birth tissue composition. Also provided herein are methods of stabilizing the spine after decompression surgery.
US10687860B2
A stabilizing apparatus for a spine comprising, a plurality of transverse rods, each of the transverse rods attached to a respective vertebra and a single link having an elongated through-hole, the single link enjoining a plurality of the transverse rods, wherein the single link enables longitudinal translation between enjoined transverse rods and substantially prevents lateral translation between enjoined transverse rods.
US10687854B2
A bone plate for treating acromioclavicular dislocations includes a shaft including a lateral portion sized and shaped to be positioned along a superior aspect of a lateral clavicle, the shaft including a plurality of openings extending therethrough for receiving bone fixation elements therein and a hook member extending from the shaft so that, in an operative position, the hook member is hooked under an acromion and the lateral portion of the shaft is positioned on the superior aspect of the lateral clavicle, the lateral portion of the shaft being substantially rounded so that the hook member is movable in one of an anterior direction and a posterior direction while the shaft maintains contact with the superior aspect of the lateral clavicle without any portion of the lateral portion of the shaft protruding beyond a surface of the lateral clavicle.
US10687848B2
Disclosed herein are multiple cannulas defining a lumen sized and dimensioned to receive one or more medical instruments, an inflatable outer membrane attached to an outer surface of the cannula, and at least one activator that reversibly activates the cannulas to push a fluid contained in the cannulas into the outer membrane to fill or pressurize the outer membrane. Also disclosed are methods for operating these cannulas.
US10687847B2
A percutaneous access device for use in minimally invasive surgery includes an elongated body having a proximal portion and an opposing distal portion. The proximal portion has a proximal bore extending therethrough and the distal portion has a distal bore extending therethrough. The distal portion of the body is hingedly connected to the proximal portion in a first percutaneous access position and a second anchoring position. In the first percutaneous access position the distal and proximal bores are linearly aligned when a surgical instrument is inserted into both the proximal and distal bores. In the second anchoring position the distal bore is angularly displaced from the proximal bore when the surgical instrument is removed from the distal bore.
US10687845B2
The invention relates to a trajectory guidance instrument that is securable to a surgical tool for use in conjunction with X-ray machines. More particularly, the device includes a radiolucent outrigger having radiodense indicia disposed on the outrigger so that the radiodense indicia is visible via an X-ray machine to provide an angular trajectory for the instrument. The outrigger is securable to various surgical tools for the purpose of providing real time trajectory guidance to surgeons during a procedure. In general, the precision trajectory guidance instrument comprises a substantially rigid outrigger device which it securable to a portion of the surgical tool for trajectory guidance. The trajectory guidance instrument may be attached with clips, fasteners, adhesives, hook and loop or the like.
US10687842B2
Exemplary embodiments of method and apparatus are provided for resurfacing of skin that includes formation of a plurality of small holes, e.g., having widths less than about 1 mm or 0.5 mm. For example, such small holes can be produced using a mechanical apparatus that includes one or more abrading elements provided at the end of one or more rotating shafts, thus avoiding generation of thermal damage as occurs with conventional laser resurfacing procedures and devices. The holes thus formed can be well-tolerated by the skin, and may exhibit shorter healing times and less swelling than conventional resurfacing procedures. The fractional surface coverage of the holes can be between about 0.1 and 0.7, or between about 0.2 and 0.5. The method and apparatus can produce cosmetic improvements in the skin appearance by eliciting a healing response.
US10687840B1
Some implementations provide a high-powered compact ultrasonic transducer having an integral piezoelectric ceramic force sensing element utilized to enable enhanced tissue selectivity with a piezoelectric based transducer. Some implementations additionally or alternatively relate to methods and apparatus for driving ultrasonic surgical devices, such as methods and apparatus that modulate an amplitude of a drive signal, provided to an ultrasonic surgical device, in accordance with a selected tissue selectivity level. For example, the amplitude of the drive signal for a given tissue selectivity level can be varied with time in accordance with amplitude modification parameters that are particularized to the given tissue selectivity level. Some of those implementations additionally implement a corresponding duty cycle, for the drive signal, that corresponds to the selected tissue selectivity level.
US10687838B2
Disclosed is an inflatable balloon for medical use, intended to be inserted deflated into a human or animal body cavity and then inflated once inside this cavity so as to apply pressure against the cavity. The inflatable balloon includes a balloon body, the wall of which is made from a flexible inflatable material, the balloon body having a generally elongated shape with a proximal inflation end and a distal positioning end at the back of the cavity. It further includes an inflation opening formed in the proximal end through which a fluid is introduced into the balloon body so as to inflate it under pressure. The wall of the balloon body locally has an elongated portion called the sole that is stiffer than the rest of the wall, this sole extending from the proximal end to the distal end.
US10687829B2
A system and method is provided for estimating orientation and position of surgical instrumentation or tools relative to a patient's bone structure. The system and/or method may include registering an axis and/or plane associated with a patient's bone. The system and/or method may further include receiving, from magnetic and orientation sensors, information indicative of orientation and position of the surgical instrument or tool relative to the registered axis and/or plane.
US10687828B2
A bone graft delivery system includes an elongate tube configured to couple to the handle and receive a bone graft material and a rasp. The rasp includes a lumen configured to receive at least a portion of the elongate tube, a rasping surface configured to decorticate bone, one or more openings configured to deliver bone graft material from the elongate tube when the lumen receives at least a portion of the elongate tube, and a handle portion configured to be gripped in use to facilitate movement of the rasping surface to decorticate bone.
US10687827B1
A system and method for harvesting autologous tissue, mincing it into fragments that are visible and measureable when filtered, and delivering a portion of the tissue back into the patient without the need to directly touch the tissue. During the same surgical procedure, the tissue can be mixed with a biocompatible agent before introduction into the repair site.
US10687824B2
A surgical saw blade for being coupled to a drive hub of a surgical saw assembly. The blade includes an attachment portion configured to be removably coupled to the drive hub and a cutting portion opposite the attachment portion. The cutting portion includes a plurality of teeth. The blade also includes a pivot portion configured to engage a pivot structure of the surgical saw assembly. Additionally, the cutting portion has a follower which engages a blade support of the surgical saw assembly and is configured to limit deflection of the blade during use.
US10687820B2
An apparatus for unilateral spinal cord compression includes a fixed member and a movable member that moves longitudinally along the fixed member by using a linear actuating mechanism to compress a portion of spinal cord encompassed by the movable member and the fixed member.
US10687818B2
A surgical stapling instrument includes a staple cartridge assembly having a plurality of rows of staple receiving slots and an anvil assembly having a plurality of rows of staple forming recesses. The staple cartridge assembly, the anvil assembly, or both have one or more attachment members overmolded thereon. A staple line reinforcement material is attached to the attachment members.
US10687808B2
Devices and methods are provided for forming and securing a tissue plication. More particularly, the devices and methods of the present invention can be used to create multiple tissue folds on an anterior and posterior wall of a stomach cavity to reduce the volume thereof. In one aspect, a method of gastric volume reduction is disclosed that includes advancing a tissue acquisition and fixation device endoscopically into a stomach, manipulating the device to form a first fold of tissue on an interior surface of an anterior wall of the stomach, and manipulating the device to form a second fold of tissue on an interior surface of a posterior wall of the stomach, where the second fold is not attached to the first fold.
US10687805B2
Apparatus and methods for clamping tissue layers and occluding hollow anatomical structures utilize a pair of implants, each having deployable radially extending legs that clamp the layers together. The implants are locked together by a separate pin that also transfixes the tissue layers.
US10687804B2
An applicator instrument for dispensing surgical fasteners includes a housing, an elongated shaft, and an elongated conduit extending through the elongated shaft. A firing system is disposed within the housing. The firing system has an insertion tool having a top surface that extends proximal and distal ends thereof and a stripper ramp that projects above the top surface. An actuator activates the firing system to commence a firing cycle. During the firing cycle, the firing system drives the insertion tool toward the distal end of the elongated shaft. The elongated conduit has a top wall with a top notch formed therein. The stripper ramp slides through the top notch for guiding movement of the insertion tool as the firing system drives the insertion tool toward the distal end of the elongated shaft.
US10687799B2
Methods and devices are provided for anchoring suture to bone. In one embodiment, an elongate weave of fibers can be provided having a first portion with a first pick count and a second portion with a second pick count that is greater than the first pick count. The first portion can have a cross-section that deforms in response to a force that is applied thereto. The first portion can have a collapsible diameter and can have a bending stiffness that is lower than a bending stiffness of the second portion of the suture. The first portion can also have a first pattern that is different than a second pattern on the second portion of the suture. The first portion can be threaded into a suture anchor such that it can be doubled over upon itself. The present invention also provides exemplary sutures and drivers that can be used with the various methods and devices disclosed herein, or with other methods and devices known in the art.
US10687794B2
A kit for implantation of an implantable medical device (IMD) comprises an elongated outer shaft, a tether, and an elongated inner shaft. The IMD comprises a fixation element comprising a looped portion. The outer shaft is sized to traverse a vasculature of the patient and defines a longitudinal lumen and a port in fluid communication with the lumen and located proximal a distal end of the outer shaft. A first portion of the tether is configured to pass through the lumen. A second portion of the tether is configured to exit the lumen through the port and pass through the looped portion of the fixation element of the IMD outside of the outer shaft. A third portion of the tether defines a looped portion of the tether. A portion of the inner shaft is configured to pass through the lumen and to pass through the looped portion of the tether.
US10687791B2
A biopsy device includes a cannula that defines a tissue chamber configured to receive a tissue sample from a patient. A pressure chamber includes a body having a distal end and a proximal end. The proximal end has an inlet coupled in fluid communication with the cannula. The body has a first recessed area proximate the proximal end, wherein the first recessed area is configured to release positive pressure within the pressure chamber. The body has a second recessed area proximate the distal end, wherein the second recessed area is configured to release negative pressure within the pressure chamber. A piston is movably received in the body and configured to move over the first recessed area to release the positive pressure and configured to move over the second recessed area to release the negative pressure.
US10687789B1
A method and system for reconstructing a thermoacoustic image that utilizes the steps of directing radio frequency (RF) energy pulses generated by an RF source into a tissue region of interest; detecting, at each of a plurality of views along a scanning trajectory of a transducer element array about the region of interest, acoustic signals generated within the region of interest in response to the RF energy pulses and generating thermoacoustic data; applying at least one correction kernel to the thermoacoustic data; and after the at least one correction kernel has been applied to the thermoacoustic data, reconstructing a thermoacoustic image therefrom.
US10687787B2
A systems and methods for tissue characterization using ultrasound are disclosed. One embodiment is for a system with a novel YB-scan transducer. The YB transducer is comprised of a plurality of separate and independent piezo-elements. The system is configured to scan a tissue or organ using two different frequencies to produce 2D images and two-frequency attenuation data to characterize tissue types. Other embodiments are presented permitting conventional B-scan imaging combined with A-mode scanning for two-frequency tissue characterization.
US10687781B2
Hemodynamic monitoring systems and methods are disclosed including a device comprising a first sensor configured to measure a velocity of blood flow in an adjacently-located portion of a superior vena cava of a mammalian patient using ultrasound waves; a second sensor configured to measure respiratory cycle data of the mammalian patient; and a computer configured to process the measured velocity of blood flow and the measured respiratory cycle data to provide hemodynamic parameters corresponding to the mammalian patient.
US10687780B2
Disclosed is a technology that prevents a part of a touch panel-equipped display displaying an ultrasonic tomographic image from getting dirty with a fingerprint or scratch when using a drag operation to change the content of the ultrasonic tomographic image displayed on the touch panel-equipped display. According to this technology, the display screen is divided into an ultrasonic image area A1 which displays an ultrasonic image P and an operating part display area A2 which displays buttons (Fov, Pos, ROI, and Dop) for selecting a change to be made in the ultrasonic image P. The operating part display area A2 has a touch panel, and when a finger F selectively touches one of the displayed buttons and is dragged, the displayed image P of the ultrasonic image area A1 is changed on the apparatus side according to the selected changes and drag direction.
US10687775B2
The present invention relates generally to a cephalometric X-ray image acquisition device. More particularly, the present invention relates to a cephalometric X-ray image acquisition device capable of providing a three-dimensional facial optical image and a cephalometric X-ray image of a subject.
US10687772B2
A dynamic analysis apparatus includes: an obtainment unit configured to set a region of interest in dynamic images obtained by photographing a dynamic state by irradiation of a check target part with radial rays, and obtain movement information on movement of the region of interest; a determination unit configured to determine an emphasis level of a pixel signal value of an attentional pixel corresponding to a pixel in the region of interest on the basis of the movement information of the region of interest obtained by the obtainment unit; and a correction unit configured to correct the pixel signal value of the attentional pixel of the dynamic images or analysis result images generated by analyzing the dynamic images, on the basis of the emphasis level determined by the determination unit.
US10687771B2
An X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to one embodiment comprises an X-ray tube, an X-ray detector, a holding mechanism, position specifying circuitry and control circuitry. The X-ray detector detects the X-ray which has been generated by the X-ray tube and has passed through an object placed on a top of a bed movable in an examination room. The holding mechanism holds the X-ray tube and the X-ray detector, and movable in the examination room. The position specifying circuitry specifies a position of the holding mechanism in the examination room and a position of the bed in the examination room. The control circuitry controls the holding mechanism in order to change a position and angle of the holding mechanism based on the position of the holding mechanism and the position of the bed.
US10687767B2
A radiographic system including a radiation source emitting a radiation beam, a radiation sensor for detecting incident radiation from the radiation beam on a sensor area, at least one collimator arranged between the radiation source and the radiation sensor for masking the radiation beam to irradiate a radiation area on the sensor which is smaller than the sensor area and means for moving the collimator across the radiation beam, whereby the radiation area is moved across the sensor area.
US10687766B2
Systems and methods are described to generate, using a first image generation technique, a first image based on the first image data, display the first image to an operator, receive, from the operator, one or more indications of features in the first image of the patient volume, generate, using a second image generation technique, a second image based on the first image data, perform automated feature extraction on the second image to automatically extract information associated with features of the patient volume, and output a feature report of the patient volume based on the one or more indications of features and the information associated with features.
US10687764B2
Embodiments describing an approach for detecting user biomarker identifier changes based on audio preferences and generating biometric alerts based on the detected biomarker identifier changes. Receiving a user's current audio preferences. Retrieving the user's historic audio preferences and biometric data associated with the user's historic audio preferences. Analyzing the user's current audio preferences based on the user's historic audio preferences and the biometric data associated with the historic audio preferences. Creating a user biometric profile based on analyzing the user's current audio preferences, the user's historic audio preferences and the biometric data associated with the user's historic audio preferences; and outputting the user biometric profile.
US10687763B2
A patient monitor device includes one or more sensors which measure physiological parameters of a patient, a controller which controls an audio source to generate an audible tone and adjust the pitch or frequency of the audible tone to indicate the measured physiological parameter according to a mapping scheme, the audio source which generates the audible tone, and an audio output device which outputs the audible tone. The mapping scheme clamping a frequency of the audible tone after reaching a predetermined threshold.
US10687760B2
A wearable patch system includes an electrocardiogram (ECG) sensor having electrodes configured to contact a subject. An electronic stethoscope has a diaphragm structure responsive to sounds from the subject. The ECG sensor and the electronic stethoscope are co-located to measure respective parameters concurrently from a same position. A housing is configured to support the diaphragm structure and the electrodes. The housing includes a mechanical interface configured to mount on the subject. A communications circuit is disposed on or in the housing to communicate with a remote component.
US10687756B1
A system includes a biometric sensor configured to detect physiological data associated with anxiety of a user, a memory, and at least one hardware processor executing operations. The operations include selecting a plurality of stimuli from a pool of stimuli, the selected plurality of stimuli including at least one target stimuli associated with a subject matter and at least one generic stimuli not directly associated with the subject matter. The operations also include presenting each stimulus to the user, collecting sensor readings from the biometric sensor, and generating anxiety results. The operations also include determining an anxiety score based on the anxiety results, identifying a plurality of risk tolerance ranges, each risk tolerance range being associated with a category of risk tolerance, and determining a risk tolerance result of the user based on comparing the anxiety score to the plurality of risk tolerance ranges.
US10687749B2
A medical device for the separation of a concentrate enriched with cells from a biological fluid, in particular a concentrate of stromal or stem cells from medullar aspirate or venous blood, comprises: a treatment container for receiving and treating the biological fluid for the purposes of its separation into a number of fractions; a first collection container, for receiving a first fraction of the fluid, in particular a fraction poor in said cells; a second collection container, for receiving a second concentrated fraction of the fluid enriched with said cells; a deviator valve having a first way connected or prearranged for connection to the treatment container, a second way connected or prearranged for connection to the first collection container, and a third way connected or prearranged for connection to the second collection container; a first line for connection of the treatment container to the first way of the deviator valve, a second line for connection of the first collection container to the second way of the deviator valve, and a third line for connection of the second collection container with the third way of the deviator valve. The treatment container is a syringe container with a plunger having a plunger stem associated in a releasable way to a corresponding plunger head, and the first connection line comprises a first transparent tube, in particular a flexible transparent tube, and at least one of the second and third connection lines preferably comprises a second flexible tube. At least one connection line, or each connection line, further comprises: at least one respective hydraulic connector, for separable connection of a corresponding tube to the corresponding container and/or to the corresponding way of the deviator valve; and at least one automatic-closing or one-way valve.
US10687745B1
A non-invasive, optical-based physiological monitoring system is disclosed. One embodiment includes an emitter configured to emit light. A diffuser is configured to receive and spread the emitted light, and to emit the spread light at a tissue measurement site. The system further includes a concentrator configured to receive the spread light after it has been attenuated by or reflected from the tissue measurement site. The concentrator is also configured to collect and concentrate the received light and to emit the concentrated light to a detector. The detector is configured to detect the concentrated light and to transmit a signal representative of the detected light. A processor is configured to receive the transmitted signal and to determine a physiological parameter, such as, for example, arterial oxygen saturation, in the tissue measurement site.
US10687744B1
A non-invasive, optical-based physiological monitoring system is disclosed. One embodiment includes an emitter configured to emit light. A diffuser is configured to receive and spread the emitted light, and to emit the spread light at a tissue measurement site. The system further includes a concentrator configured to receive the spread light after it has been attenuated by or reflected from the tissue measurement site. The concentrator is also configured to collect and concentrate the received light and to emit the concentrated light to a detector. The detector is configured to detect the concentrated light and to transmit a signal representative of the detected light. A processor is configured to receive the transmitted signal and to determine a physiological parameter, such as, for example, arterial oxygen saturation, in the tissue measurement site.
US10687742B2
An example method for performing pulse oximetry can commence with receiving at least three light signals of three different wavelengths reflected from a human tissue. The human tissue includes a pulsatile tissue and a non-pulsatile tissue. Based on the three light signals, values of at least three functions are determined. The three functions are invariant to an oxygen saturation in the pulsatile tissue and depend on location of a sensor operable to detect the three light signals and pressure of the sensor on the human tissue. Based on the values of the three functions, non-pulsatile components are analyzed for intensities of a red light signal and infrared light signal reflected from the human tissue. The non-pulsated components are removed from the intensities to allow correct estimates of a ratio of the absorption coefficients, with the ratio being used to determine the oxygen saturation in the pulsatile tissue.
US10687741B2
An apparatus and method for measuring a biological component are provided. The apparatus may include a spectrum data acquirer configured to acquire spectrum data of a user by emitting light to a skin of the user and detecting the light reflected from the skin, and a processor configured to extract a user characteristic signal from the acquired spectrum data using a background signal and a first unit component spectrum and generate a second unit component spectrum personalized to the user by updating the first unit component spectrum based on the user characteristic signal.
US10687739B2
An apparatus for monitoring blood glucose comprising an invasive component for invasively measuring blood glucose and a non-invasive component, including color image sensor(s) to generate images from absorption of light that traversed the tissue, to receive a body part and generate a non-invasive blood glucose reading. Processor(s) convert the images into a vector V associated with a particular at least one invasive blood glucose measurement gk1, form a regular learning matrix, λ, implement a noninvasive isolation mechanism of the tissue glucose level by unique association of the vector Vk with an invasive blood glucose level, determine a neural network from the learning set λ by pairing vectors into a branch and forming multiple branches into loops, wherein two vectors are paired if they have a pre-defined similarity in the blood glucose levels that each are associated with; and calibrate the neural network by having it pass at least one test.
US10687738B2
Systems and methods are provided for performing phase-sensitive optical coherence tomographic (PS-OCT) measurements involving the vibrographic response of an acoustic stimulus. Detected signals are processed to provide sampled time-dependent vibrographic data characterizing a vibratory amplitude and phase response over one or more periods of the acoustic stimulus. The sampled time-dependent vibrographic data is processed to suppress the sinusoidal signal component associated with the acoustic stimulus, thereby providing a residual data associated with noise. The residual data is processed to obtain an estimate of the motion noise, and the motion noise is subtracted from the sampled time-dependent vibrographic data in order to provide noise-corrected vibrographic data. The noise-corrected vibrographic data can be processed to obtain one or more vibrographic measures and/or one or more images.
US10687728B2
This document discusses, among other things, systems and methods to adjust arrhythmia detection using physiological information of a patient, including detecting a candidate cardiac event about a threshold, displaying the detected candidate cardiac event to a user, receiving user information about the detected candidate cardiac event, and adjusting an arrhythmia detection threshold based upon the received user information.
US10687718B2
This relates to systems and methods for determining one or more of a user's physiological signals. The one or more of the user's physiological signals can be determined by measuring pulsatile blood volume changes. Motion artifacts included in the signals can be canceled or reduced by measuring non-pulsatile blood volume changes and adjusting the signal to account for the non-pulsatile blood information. Non-pulsatile blood volume changes can be measured using at least one set of light emitter-light sensor. The light emitter can be located in close proximity (e.g., less than or equal to 1 mm away) to the light sensor, thereby limiting light emitted by the light emitter to blood volume without interacting with one or more blood vessels and/or arterioles. In some examples, the systems can further include an accelerometer configured to measure the user's acceleration, and the acceleration signal can be additionally be used for compensating for motion artifacts.
US10687713B2
A diagnostic system 100 includes an acquiring unit 310 for acquiring a visible light image and an infrared image photographed by a camera, a first image processing unit 321 for specifying an area in the visible light image corresponding to a predetermined part of an animal photographed by the camera, a second image processing unit 322 for specifying an area in the infrared image corresponding to the area specified by the first image processing unit, and a diagnostic unit for diagnosing the animal based on a temperature at the area specified by the second image processing unit.
US10687709B2
Implantable wireless sensor assemblies and methods for monitoring physiological parameters within living bodies. Such sensor assembly includes a sensing device with a housing having an internal cavity, a transducer and electrical circuitry within the cavity, and an antenna that is within the cavity or outside the housing. The sensor assembly further includes a housing portion in which the transducer, the electrical circuitry, and the antenna are not located, and anchoring elements for securing the sensing device within a living body. The housing portion is separately formed and directly attached to a distal end of the housing, or is integrally formed as a discrete region of the housing at the distal end thereof. The anchor elements surround a coupling feature of the housing portion but does not surround the transducer or the antenna of the sensing device.
US10687702B2
A computer program is disclosed for performing the following method: recording images of a response of a left pupil to a stimulus thereby resulting in a first set of sequential images; recording images of a response of a right pupil to the same stimulus at the same time as the first images were recorded, thereby resulting in a second set of sequential images; displaying on a display simultaneously the first set of images and the second set of image, wherein the two sets of images are synchronized, and wherein a center of the left pupil of each image from the first set of sequential images is aligned with a center of the right pupil from the second set of sequential images on the display.
US10687700B2
A method for measuring visual field comprising a reference standardized symbol display operation in which a standardized test symbol is displayed at a reference location BP provided at a center of a display 2; a reference input operation in which a test subject is made to input the fact that the standardized test symbol displayed at the reference standardized symbol display operation has been recognized; a peripheral standardized symbol display operation in which, following input of the fact that the standardized test symbol was recognized at the reference input operation, a standardized test symbol is displayed at a location different from the reference location BP; and a peripheral input operation in which the test subject is made to input the fact that the standardized test symbol displayed at the peripheral standardized symbol display operation has been recognized; wherein a response time is measured from when the standardized test symbol is displayed at the peripheral standardized symbol display operation to when the fact that the standardized test symbol has been recognized is input at the peripheral input operation.
US10687696B2
An endoscope system includes: an image sensor; a transmission module; a first optical fiber; a first optical connector; a second optical connector; a communication mode stabilizing unit configured to smooth an optical beam; a second optical fiber having a core diameter larger than a core diameter of the first optical fiber; a reception module; a first correction optical system including a first lens and configured to increase a beam diameter of an optical signal output from an end of the first optical fiber, and a second lens configured to convert the optical signal whose beam diameter is increased by the first lens into parallel light; and a second correction optical system. The second optical fiber is a step index optical fiber, and the communication mode stabilizing unit smoothes the optical beam by using a larger area of a core of the first optical fiber.
US10687689B1
A footwear cleaning device includes a handle and a head connected to the handle, the head including spikes on a first portion of the head, a cleat cleaning tool on a second portion of the head, a digging tool on a third portion of the head, a scraping tool on a fourth portion of the head and bristles on a fifth portion of the head.
US10687686B2
The dishwasher door may include a forward door panel, a light source, and an indicator lens. The forward door panel may define an indicator aperture. The light source may be directed downward along a vertical direction. The indicator lens may be spaced apart from the light source along the vertical direction. The indicator lens may extend from a projection surface to a receiving surface. The receiving surface may face the light source to receive a light emission therefrom. The indicator lens may define a projection path directing at least a portion of the light emission through the indicator aperture and from the projection surface.
US10687683B2
A washing and drying unit configured to perform at least one of washing, drying, and sterilizing, or any combination thereof includes at least one sensor configured to determine a dimension and/or shape of the object, a washing and/or sterilizing apparatus and a drying and/or sterilizing apparatus configured to direct at least one apparatus or spray of a washing and/or sterilizing or a drying and/or sterilizing fluid to the object, at least one robot arm connected to at least one of the apparatuses, and a controller operable to orient and move the at least one robot arm. A separate sterilization apparatus may be included and the sterilization may include using electrified water or water that has been exposed to ultraviolet light. The controller orients the at least one robot arm based on the dimension and/or shape determined by the at least one sensor.
US10687674B2
A point-of-care hygiene compliance module includes a housing that is adapted to be attached to a dispensing container that dispenses material through a dispensing nozzle when actuated. The housing includes a pivoting actuation arm that is configured so as to be placed in operative contact with the dispensing nozzle. Thus, when the actuation arm is actuated, material is dispensed from the dispensing container, and a switch in operative contact with the actuation arm is actuated. The triggering of the switch updates a count value that is maintained by a controller, which may then be displayed or acquired by a remote computer to assess the amount of usage of the dispensing container.
US10687673B2
A laminated glass header for supporting a shower door. The header may have a taper at one or both of its ends to provide an automatic full open or full close feature of the door.
US10687664B2
A rotary barbeque apparatus with a forward-reverse motor includes a machine, a cover, a barbeque tray, an electric heating tray, a temperature detection device, and a barbeque rack. A drive motor is installed at an end of the barbeque rack. The temperature detection device includes a temperature sensor and a temperature control device. The temperature sensor transmits a detected temperature to the temperature control device through a transmission cable. The drive motor is a forward-reverse motor. The temperature sensor is a probe directly inserted into a barbeque food for detecting the temperature of the barbeque food, so that a user may determine whether or not the food is cooked to effectively prevent the barbeque food from producing harmful chemical substances by a too-high temperature. To prevent damaging the transmission cable of the temperature sensor in the rotation of the barbeque rack, a forward-reverse rotating drive motor is adopted.
US10687654B2
A method for operating an automatic beverage dispenser, such as a coffee machine provided with a control panel by using a mobile device with a communication unit. A communication link is automatically established between the beverage dispenser and the mobile device. A data set representing a user personalized recipe is transmitted from the mobile device to the coffee machine which temporarily stores the dataset. The personalized recipe is displayed as a selection option on the control panel of the beverage dispenser. Preparation of the beverage is triggered by selecting the desired personalized recipe in response to which a personalized beverage is dispensed by the beverage dispenser.
US10687646B2
A floor mat (1) at a standing workstation with a mat surface (4) is disclosed, which comprises a mat structure (2) made of an elastomer material and formed beneath the mat surface (4), in which irregularly distributed elements (3) are arranged, the consistency of which is harder than the consistency of the elastomer material of the mat structure (2).
US10687645B2
A hanger is provided which supports long garments securely and easily in half or less length than the garment would occupy hanging on a conventional hanger. Such a garment hanger comprises: a primary support including a hook and elements arranged to suspend a top portion of a garment; an auxiliary support including a bar for suspending the bottom portion of the garment, shortening a total length of the garment thus supported; and the primary support and the auxiliary support including cooperative, non-locking elements detachably suspending the auxiliary support from the primary support with the bar close to the primary support.
US10687644B1
An adapter for placing a mug into a traditional cup holder has a top section, a generally vertical slot in the top section configured to receive a handle of the mug, and a bottom section configured for inserting the adapter into the cup holder.
US10687636B2
A corrugated shelf extender having an upper section and a lower section is provided. The lower section is configured to be received by an inner area of a vertical support post. The upper section is configured to extend above the vertical support post so as to provide support for signage or the like. The lower section includes a channel that is configured so as to enable a section of the vertical support post that receives the lower section of the shelf extender to be simultaneously utilized by the shelf extender and one or more mounting lug. The corrugated shelf extender is manufactured from a flat piece of continuous corrugated material by folding the corrugated material so as to fabricate an inner portion and an outer portion. The inner portion includes an upper portion that nests within the outer portion and a lower portion that extends from the outer portion such that the upper section of the shelf extender includes the outer portion and the upper portion of the inner portion and the lower section of the shelf extender includes the lower portion of the inner portion.
US10687627B1
An anti-closure device for use with a self-folding seat, including a seat portion and a tensioning system. The seat portion includes a first anchor that is adapted to be removably coupled to a seat of a self-folding seat, a second anchor that affixes to the seatback of the self folding seat or the seat portion of the adjacent seat, and the tensioning system is attached at a first end to the first anchor and at a second end to the second anchor. When installed on a self-folding seat, the tensioning system maintains force against a natural bias of the seat of the self-folding seat to fold closed, thereby holding the seat in an open state.
US10687606B1
A multi-purpose seat organizer includes a sealed container body having a front side, a back side, a left side, a right side, a bottom and a hinged lid. The front side has a concave configuration. The hinged lid includes a back edge hingedly fixed to the back side for accessing an interior of the sealed container body. The hinged lid includes a concave front edge configured to match the concave configuration of the front side. The concave configuration of the front side and the concave front edge of the hinged lid are configured to wrap around a body of a user while being carried thereby positioning a center of gravity of the multi-purpose seat organizer closer to the user while being carried.
US10687602B2
A dispensing package comprising one or more jackets, a screw assembly, and a movable elevator platform; the screw assembly comprising a spindle comprising two external thread portions, which allows for a quick first turn.
US10687591B2
A monofilament having, in cross section, a first width and a second width being orthogonal to the first width and being greater than the first width is helically wound about the circumference surface of the mandrel. Each helical unit included in the configured helix of the monofilament includes a pair of legs, a first coupling portion coupled between said pair of legs, and a second coupling portion coupled between one leg of said pair of legs and the other leg of a pair of legs in an adjacent helical unit. The second width of said first coupling portion is oriented along the axial direction of the mandrel. The first coupling portion in each helical unit in the helix is pressed such that the second width of the first coupling portion is widened in its width direction, thereby forming an engagement head.
US10687590B2
A zipper head assembly structure including a zipper head element and a puller is provided. The zipper head includes a zipper head body, a cap body disposed on the zipper head body, and a hook disposed inside the cap body. The cap body includes two curved surfaces opposite to each other. The hook includes a holding part, a hooking part, and a connecting element connecting the holding part and the hooking part. The connecting element includes a protruding block near the holding part. The puller includes a through opening hooked by the locking hook member. The width of the through opening is smaller than the distance between the protruding block and the adjacent curved surface.
US10687585B2
An adjustable shoe includes an outsole having a middle portion hingedly attached to a forefoot portion and a heel portion. A segmented driveshaft spans from the forefoot portion of the outsole to the heel portion. Rotation of a front segment of the driveshaft causes the forefoot portion of the outsole to rotate about a hinge axis thereby adjusting a forefoot angle. A first motor is connected to the driveshaft and operable to rotate the driveshaft. A processor is in communication with the first motor and programmed to operate the first motor to provide adjustment to the shoe. A method of adjusting a shoe includes receiving a signal representing a measured force on a portion of an outsole of the shoe. If the measured force exceeds a pre-determined threshold, a motor is activated to change an angle of a forefoot portion of the outsole relative to a middle portion.
US10687576B2
A protective helmet comprising at least one compression spring that connects one or more inner shells to an outer shell. Once the multiple shells are connected, they provide a multiple layer protection system that absorbs and reflects energy by compressing. The compression springs also comprise a threaded spring cap that allows for easy connecting and disconnecting between the compression springs and the shells. The threaded spring cap allows the springs to be exchange within the multilayered shell, for springs of a different compression rate, size, or material if desired; which would allow customization of the protection level provided by the protective helmet.
US10687567B2
An arm shield constructed from a thin sheet material has a curvature around an elongate axis. Opposite side edges are substantially parallel to the elongate axis. A nose edge extends from the first end. A tail curvature similar to the sheet curvature extends from the second end. An adjustable strap connects the first side edge to the second side edge.
US10687566B2
A modular protective structure may be formed from an impact absorbing material formed into a repeating pattern of one or more geometrical shapes that may be assembled to a size, shape, and/or configuration desired to protect an athlete from impact. The thickness of the structure may vary in a repetitive fashion along at least a first axis of the structure, and may further vary in a repetitive fashion along a second axis of the structure.
US10687553B2
An apparatus is provided for enabling smokable material to be heated to volatize at least one component of the smokable material. In one example, the apparatus has a capacitive sensor arranged to sense a change in capacitance when an article of smokable material is associated with a housing of the apparatus in use. In another example, the apparatus has a resistive sensor arranged to provide a measure of electrical resistance when an article of smokable material is associated with a housing of the apparatus in use. A combination of capacitive and resistive sensing may be used in some examples. In another example, a sensor makes use of at least two different sensing techniques. There is also provided an article of smokable material having a non-metallic electrically conductive region for detection by a sensor of an apparatus arranged to cause heating of the smokable material.
US10687552B2
An aerosol-generating system including a cartridge is provided, the cartridge including a liquid storage portion including a housing configured to hold a liquid aerosol-forming substrate, the housing having an opening; and a heater assembly including at least one heater element fixed to the housing and extending across an opening of the housing, wherein a width of the at least one heater element of the heater assembly is smaller than a width of the opening of the housing. The heater element may be spaced from a periphery of the opening, leading to more efficient heating and aerosol production.
US10687551B2
Variable-scale, modular, easily manufacturable, energy efficient, reliable, and computer operated Insect Production Superstructure Systems (IPSS) may be used to produce insects for human and animal consumption, and for the extraction and use of lipids for applications involving medicine, nanotechnology, consumer products, and chemical production with minimal water, feedstock, and environmental impact. An IPSS may comprise modules including feedstock mixing, enhanced feedstock splitting, insect feeding, insect breeding, insect collection, insect grinding, pathogen removal, multifunctional flour mixing, liquid mixing, shaping, cooking, flavoring, biocatalyst mixing, exoskeleton separation, liquid separation, and lipid extraction. An IPSS may be configured to be constructed out of a plurality of containerized modules.
US10687549B2
Shown is an apparatus and method for cracking stone fruit nuts. The apparatus includes a frame (2) supporting a set of spaced apart jaw including a first jaw (4) and a second jaw (5) defining between them a gap (6), which is tapered down from the inlet (7) to the outlet (8). The first jaw (4) is adjustably secured to the frame (2) for adjustment of the size of the gap (6). The second jaw (5) is movably supported by the frame (2) and secured to drive means configured to rotatably move the second jaw (5) relative to the first jaw (4) with a tangential motion resulting in the continuously change of the size of the gap (6). To crack the shell, the stone fruit nut is located between the jaws and repeatedly pressed and rolled between the jaws from the inlet (7) to the outlet (8).
US10687539B2
A packaging apparatus suitable for containing and transporting a specified quantity of bananas or plantains includes a vented box and a plastic bag that includes laser microperforations located in target areas separated from each other by distances greater than their largest dimensions. When the bag is placed within the box, filled with bananas or plantains, and hermetically sealed, the microperforations and box vents allow for limited transmission of gases into and out of the bag to establish a modified atmosphere within the bag, and to allow ethylene ripening of the bananas or plantains. The target areas are located at the top of the bag, and also at the bottom of the bag, so that they are not occluded when the bananas or plantains are placed within the bag with their concave sides facing down.
US10687533B2
Compounds of the formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, useful as a pesticides and especially as fungicides.
US10687532B2
The present invention relates to novel oxadiazoles of the formula I, or the N-oxides and/or their agriculturally useful salts and to their use for controlling phytopathogenic fungi, or to a method for combating phytopathogenic harmful fungi, which process comprises treating the fungi or the materials, plants, the soil or seeds to be protected against fungal attack, with an effective amount of at least one compound of the formula I, or an N-oxide, or an agriculturally acceptable salt thereof; the present invention also relates to agrochemical compositions comprising at least one such compound of the formula I and to agrochemical compositions further comprising seeds.
US10687531B2
The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I) a compound of formula (1′) as defined herein, to processes for preparing them, to pesticidal, in particular insecticidal, acaricidal, molluscicidal and to combat and control pests such as insect, acarine, mollusc and nematode pests.
US10687525B2
Living cellular material may be preserved by incubating the cellular material in a culture medium containing at least one glycolipid, and then subjecting the cellular material to a preservation protocol.
US10687523B2
A breakaway boom segment is provided with perforated outer walls. The breakaway boom segment ma have a fabricated box configuration with cutouts, which may include a pair of multi-flanged channel pieces that are connected to each other with respective channel openings facing each other and pairs of upper and lower flanges connected to each other to provide a box configuration and having an interior space that is accessible through openings of the cutouts.
US10687507B1
The invention relates to the alfalfa variety designated 810T104. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the alfalfa variety 810T104. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the alfalfa variety 810T104 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing alfalfa plants by crossing the alfalfa variety 810T104 with itself or another alfalfa variety and plants produced by such methods.
US10687499B1
A novel maize variety designated PH47SK and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH47SK with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH47SK through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH47SK or a locus conversion of PH47SK with another maize variety.
US10687495B2
The invention provides a new and distinct hybrid variety of watermelon, NUN 11603 WMW as well as seeds and plants and fruits thereof.
US10687489B2
A soybean cultivar designated S170065 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S170065, to the plants of soybean cultivar S170065, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S170065, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S170065. 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 S170065. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S170065, 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 S170065 with another soybean cultivar.
US10687488B2
A soybean cultivar designated S170041 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S170041, to the plants of soybean cultivar S170041, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S170041, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S170041. 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 S170041. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S170041, 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 S170041 with another soybean cultivar.
US10687480B2
A plant growing system includes a base component; and a container disposed on top of the base component. The container includes a container body having a floor surface at a lower end, and a wall having a lower edge coupled to the floor surface and extending upward from the perimeter of the floor surface to an upper edge. A drainage port is disposed through the wall near the lower edge of the wall.
US10687476B2
The automated trimming of an untrimmed plant stem comprises a device for transporting an untrimmed plant stem to an imaging stage, using a camera to capture at least one image of the plant stem, sending the at least one image to a central processor which creates a trim map which constructs a pattern for moving a cutting armature along the plant stem, and trimming the plant stem by cutting structure of the cutting armature to change the untrimmed plant stem to a trimmed plant stem.
US10687472B2
A baler for forming a bale includes a frame, an axle, a sensor, and at least one overload stop. The frame supports a bale chamber. The axle is connected to the frame at a first location and spaced apart from the frame at a second location. The sensor is positioned to measure the deflection of the axle. The deflection of the axle changes based upon a weight of the bale. The at least one overload stop is positioned on one of the axle and the frame to limit the deflection of the axle relative to the frame.
US10687471B2
A controller for a baler, includes an ejecting position acquisition circuit, a prohibited position acquisition circuit, and a control circuit. The ejecting position acquisition circuit is configured to acquire an ejecting position at which an ejecting unit of the baler is configured to eject a bale of grass. The prohibited position acquisition circuit is configured to acquire a prohibited position. The control circuit is configured to control the ejecting unit to eject the bale at the ejecting position if the ejecting position is different from the prohibited position.
US10687469B2
An agricultural vehicle including a chassis and a header connected to the chassis. The header includes a frame and at least one crop divider rotatably connected to the frame at an axis of rotation. The at least one crop divider is configured for dividing and lifting a crop material. The header also includes at least one drive unit mounted to the frame and operably connected to the at least one crop divider such that as the header is moved in a forward direction the at least one drive unit rotates the at least one crop divider about the axis of rotation.
US10687466B2
An agricultural vehicle comprises a chassis, a header carried by the chassis, an actuator system including a plurality of actuators linked to a frame of the header and configured to adjust an orientation of the header, a GPS device configured to output a GPS position of the vehicle, and a controller. The header includes a frame and one or more sensors carried by the frame. The controller is electrically coupled to the one or more sensors, the actuator system, and the GPS device. The controller is configured to receive from a memory a final orientation of the header associated with a GPS position at a second location on a last pass that is closest in distance to a GPS position at an upcoming location on the current pass, and activate one or more actuators to re-orient the header before the vehicle arrives at the upcoming location.
US10687465B2
A cutting system for a harvesting header includes a transversely extending cutter bar, a transversely extending knife back, a knife section mounted to the knife back having a knife edge extending generally in a forward direction, a knife guard component having a front guard portion and a rear portion interconnected by a medial portion having a recess. The medial portion is configured for receiving a lengthwise portion of the knife back with the knife section being received into, and the knife section is operable to move transversely into and out of a cutting slot in the front guard portion. A hold down component is located between an upper surface of the rear portion of the knife guard component and an underneath surface of the cutter bar, and an attachment mechanism is operable to secure the knife guard component and the hold down component to the underneath surface of the cutter bar.
US10687464B2
A zero turn radius (ZTR) mower that includes an electric powertrain. The electric powertrain of the ZTR mower includes one or more electric storage batteries, a plurality of electric wheel drive motors that each drives one of the rear wheels of the ZTR mower and a plurality of electric blade motors that each drives one of the plurality of cutting blades mounted to a mower deck. The electric powertrain includes a master controller operable to selectively control the supply of electric power from the electric storage battery to the pair of electric wheel drive motors and the plurality of electric blade motors. The master controller controls the speed and direction of movement of the ZTR mower through user inputs. The master controller is able to separately control the operational speed of each of the electric blade motors based upon the direction and speed of movement of the ZTR mower.
US10687459B2
A seedling transplanting device, includes: a handheld rod (1); a seedling digging assembly; wherein the seedling digging assembly includes: a fixed insertion member (2); a movable insertion member (3) with a top and a bottom, the movable insertion member is separated by a space from the fixed insertion member (2); and a driving assembly connected to the movable insertion member, the driving assembly causes the movable insertion member (3) to swing toward the fixed insertion member (2). The driving assembly causes the movable insertion member to swing toward the fixed insertion member, and after the seedling is taken out, the soil with the seedling will not drop out from the bottom of the fixed insertion member and the movable insertion member.
US10687453B2
This document sets out a method of adjusting an agricultural implement's orientation. The method comprises recording, while the agricultural implement is travelling, a series of orientation values corresponding to the orientation of the agricultural implement in at least one vertical plane, calculating a derived orientation value based on said series of values and, if the derived orientation value is outside a predetermined range, adjusting a mutual position relationship between at least two parts of the agricultural implement that can move relative to each other.
US10687452B2
The instant invention is a machine/implement used for soil preparation, fertilizing and seeding intended for farming and gardening that mounts on a standard three point hitch and is powered by a tractor's power-take-off (PTO). The implement integrates the processes of ground breaking, tilling, fertilizing and planting in one adjustable unit. The adjustments include the spacing and depth of the ground cutting and tilling blades and the openings of the fertilizing ports to prepare the ground for planting in defined strips leaving the majority of ground only lightly disturbed. To achieve these goals, the apparatus is comprised of two frames, a lower one that contains the blades that break the ground crust ahead of the tiller tines that grind the soil into finer particles for planting. The lower frame also has a rear flap that levels and marks the tilled soil and also supports seed boxes with a mechanism that allows the seeder/seeders to set seed at a constant depth on uneven ground. The spacing of the seed boxes are determined by mounting holes in the apron. The upper detachable frame contains a bin that filters, holds and dispenses fertilizer by mixing it down through adjustable ports directly above and forward of the tiller blades to be mixed with the earth during tilling thus making it possible to break the ground, till, fertilize and seed in a single pass.
US10694642B2
A system for cooling computing devices within a facility includes an air inlet that delivers cool air to a supply air space within the facility, an exhaust air damper that is configured to exhaust heated air from an exhaust air space within the facility, and computing devices that are arranged within the facility to at least partially partition the supply air space from the exhaust air space. The system also includes an air filter that is configured to filter the cool air and a mixing damper that is positioned within the interior space of the facility and that is operable to control an amount of exhaust air that is mixed with the cool air. The cool air and/or a portion of the exhaust air are used to cool the computing devices and airflow through the system is substantially driven by fans of the computing devices.
US10694640B2
This disclosure relates to connecting a metal hose between a radiator and a cold plate that cools a CPU, or similar electronic heat generating component, whereby the metal hose is connected to the radiator with silicon casings. Waterproof spray plates are also provided to direct any water spray away from the electronic components. A water tray beneath the waterproof spray plates collects any water and directs it to a location outside the chassis.
US10694638B1
A system for cooling an electronic device applying the Peltier effect includes case, flow guiding device, heat dissipation module, and electronic component needing cooling in specific regions. The case has air inlet and heat outlet enclosing an internal space. The internal space includes cooling and heat exhausting regions. The flow guiding device is disposed around the air inlet to guide cooling medium into the internal space. The heat dissipation module includes a cooling device with hot and cold sides, the heat being exchanged from cold side to hot side. The cold side is coupled to the cooling region, the hot side to the heat exhausting region. The electronic component is coupled to the cooling region. The cooling medium flowing through the cooling region is cooled by the cold side and decreases the overall temperature of the electronic component or specific regions thereof.
US10694618B2
Provided are flexible hybrid interconnect circuits and methods of forming thereof. A flexible hybrid interconnect circuit comprises multiple conductive layers, stacked and spaced apart along the thickness of the circuit. Each conductive layer comprises one or more conductive elements, one of which is operable as a high frequency (HF) signal line. Other conductive elements, in the same and other conductive layers, form an electromagnetic shield around the HF signal line. Some conductive elements in the same circuit are used for electrical power transmission. All conductive elements are supported by one or more inner dielectric layers and enclosed by outer dielectric layers. The overall stack is thin and flexible and may be conformally attached to a non-planar surface. Each conductive layer may be formed by patterning the same metallic sheet. Multiple pattern sheets are laminated together with inner and outer dielectric layers to form a flexible hybrid interconnect circuit.
US10694616B2
The present disclosure provides a filament power supply for an electron accelerator and an electron accelerator. The filament power supply includes: a rectifier circuit configured to convert a power frequency AC voltage signal into a DC voltage signal; an inverter circuit configured to convert the DC voltage signal into an AC voltage signal; a sampling circuit configured to sample the AC voltage signal to obtain a current sampling signal or a voltage sampling signal; a pulse width modulation control chip configured to adjust a pulse width modulation signal until a voltage of the current sampling signal is equal to that of a reference current signal, or a voltage of the voltage sampling signal is equal to that of a reference voltage signal; a modulation circuit configured to modulate the power frequency AC voltage signal to obtain a modulation signal and output the pulse width modulation signal and the modulation signal.
US10694611B2
Techniques and systems for wirelessly switching electrical power on and off are provided. The systems include in-wall network devices having a user-facing restore button for restoring some or all of the customizable settings to a factory default state. The systems include in-wall network devices having a user-facing restart button for temporarily removing power to at least a processing element of the network device to simulate disconnecting power from the in-wall network device.
US10694604B2
A lighting system controller for a lighting system having lighting units and sensors which together form a communications network. A new sensor may be added to the network as a new network node. In response to this, a high sensitivity mode is implemented, for assisting the user in testing the new sensor function.
US10694602B2
A ripple suppressor includes a constant current generation circuit and a voltage regulation circuit. The constant current generation circuit is coupled to a light-emitting diode chain, wherein the constant current generation circuit is used for generating a detection voltage, and generating a constant current to the light-emitting diode chain. The voltage regulation circuit is coupled to the light-emitting diode chain and the voltage regulation circuit, wherein the voltage regulation circuit makes the constant current generation circuit generate the constant current according to the detection voltage and a compensation value, or makes the constant current generation circuit generate the constant current according to the detection voltage, wherein the compensation value is changed with an average voltage generated by the voltage regulation circuit, and the average voltage corresponds to a voltage of an end of the light-emitting diode chain.
US10694601B2
A modular system includes an LED driver, including a switched mode power converter configured to output a supply current and a first control unit configured to control a switch of the switched mode power converter, and a light engine, including an LED assembly configured to receive the supply current, the LED assembly including a plurality of LEDs and one or more switches arranged in series or in parallel with one or more LEDs of the plurality of LEDs, and a second control unit configured to control the one or more switches of the LED assembly. The first control unit is configured to control an amplitude of the supply current. The second control unit is configured to control a duty cycle of the LED current through the plurality of LEDs.
US10694595B2
The present invention provides a light emitting diode (LED) driving circuit with low harmonic distortion. The LED driving circuit comprises: a rectifying circuit, a linear constant current circuit, a current limiting circuit, and a current limiting ramp slope determining circuit. The rectifying circuit is utilized for rectifying an alternating current (AC) power source to provide a direct current (DC) voltage output. The linear constant current circuit is utilized for driving at least an LED. The current limiting circuit is connected in parallel between the rectifying circuit and the linear constant current circuit, and utilized for generating a current limiting effect and determining a current limiting height. The current limiting ramp slope determining circuit is connected in parallel between the rectifying circuit and the linear constant current circuit and connected in series with the current limiting circuit, and utilized for determining a current limiting ramp slope.
US10694594B2
A system for controlling lighting includes a control module coupled to a driver, a light source coupled to the driver, a first sensor configured to cooperate with the control module to detect occupancy and control the power delivered to the light source according to a signal provided by the first sensor, and a second sensor configured to cooperate with the control module to detect ambient light and control the power delivered according to a signal provided by the second sensor. A GUI executing on a controller device wirelessly coupled to the control module communicates with the control module to configure the operation thereof, executes on a touch-sensitive display configured to facilitate user interaction with the controller, and creates one or more control groups. The GUI is also operable to control the driver to control the state of the light source. The control module is programmable to cause the driver to control the light source according to the detection by the first sensor of occupancy, turning it on upon detecting that an area is occupied and turning it off after a configurable delay period. The control module is programmable to cause the driver to control the light source according to the detection by the second sensor of ambient light. The system is configurable to include a switch to cause the light source to be turned on without regard to occupancy detected by the first sensor or ambient light detected by the second sensor.
US10694590B2
A method and apparatus for additive manufacturing that includes a material guide for directing a supply of working material and a plurality of rollers for advancing the working material. An electromagnetic heater is provided to heat and deposit molten working material as a new supply of working material is forced through the material guide.
US10694589B2
An induction hob device includes at least one induction heating element adapted to heat a cooking utensil, and at least one detection circuit which cooperates with the at least one induction heating element to detect a presence of the cooking utensil. The at least one detection circuit is hereby directly connected to the at least one induction heating element irrespective of an operating state.
US10694586B2
A transparent pane having an electrically heatable coating and at least one coating-free zone that can be used, for example, as communication window, is presented. The electrically heatable coating is connected to two collecting electrodes, such that a supply voltage applied to the electrodes generates a heating current that flows via a heating field formed between the collecting electrodes, the heating field containing the coating-free zone whose zone-edge is formed, at least in sections, by the heatable coating. Other implementation details include provision of two electrical supply lines electrically connecting the two collecting electrodes to separate subdivisions of an additional electrode. In one case, the electrical supply lines run, at least in sections, in the heating field, in the coating-free zone, in a coating-free edge strip, in a subregion of the coating outside the heating field, and/or in the zone-edge. Methods for producing the transparent pane are also presented.
US10694583B2
An external heater operation determination system includes, in a vehicle: a first device to be heated by an attached external heater; a second device, separate from the first device, to be cooled by a refrigerant; a circulation device configured to circulate the refrigerant through a circuit; and a temperature detection device that is configured to detect a temperature of the refrigerant and disposed such that if the refrigerant is not circulating through the circuit, the temperature of the refrigerant detected by the temperature detection device in the circuit does not rise even if the external heater is operating, whereas if the refrigerant is circulating through the circuit, the detected temperature of the refrigerant changes. The external heater operation determination system includes a determination device able to determine that the external heater is not operating on a basis of a change in the temperature after the circulation of the refrigerant.
US10694543B2
A first network node 204 and method therein for establishing a neighbour relation with a second network node 206 is disclosed. The first and second network nodes are operating in a wireless communications network 200. The first network node receives a random access request from a communications device 210 operating in the wireless communications network. For neighbour node determination, the first network node transmits, to a third network node 208, a first information relating to an identity of a preamble comprised in the received random access request and to a first reception time of the random access request. The first network node establishes a neighbour relation with the second network node based on a neighbour node determination performed based on the first information by the third network node.
US10694541B2
The present disclosure relates to methods for random access message repetition, as well as to a wireless device, and a network node executing these methods. When performed by a wireless device in a wireless network, the method comprises selecting a Random Access Channel (RACH) resource associated with a RACH configuration for random access message repetition with a pre-determined number of repetitions for a single random access attempt; and transmitting, for the single random access attempt, a random access message with the pre-determined number of repetitions using the selected RACH resource.
US10694539B2
Provided is a terminal that includes a transceiver that transmits and receives signals, and a controller that receives, from a base station, control information including uplink configuration information for a plurality of subframes, to confirm information, for uplink transmission, from the uplink configuration information, and transmit an uplink signal based on the information for the uplink transmission, and a method for controlling the terminal.
US10694538B2
Methods and apparatuses are described for wireless communication supporting carrier aggregation. The method includes monitoring, by a user equipment (UE), a downlink control channel in a first search space to receive first control information in the first search space; monitoring, by the UE, a downlink control channel in a second search space to receive second control information in the second search space; and receiving, by the UE, data on a first carrier based on the received first control information or on a second carrier based on the received second control information.
US10694530B2
An eNodeB transmits a high priority indicator within a licensed frequency band. In response to receiving the high priority indicator, other eNodeBs refrain from transmitting signals within an unlicensed frequency band. After determining that no other eNodeBs are transmitting signals within the unlicensed frequency band, the eNodeB transmitting the high priority indicator transmits signals to a user equipment (UE) device.
US10694526B2
A learning protocol for distributed antenna state selection in directional cognitive small-cell networks is described. Antenna state selection is formulated as a nonstationary multi-armed bandit problem and an effective solution is provided based on the adaptive pursuit method from reinforcement learning. A cognitive small cell testbed, called WARP-TDMAC, provides a useful software-defined radio package to explore the usefulness of compact, electronically reconfigurable antennas in dense small-cell configurations. A practical implementation of the adaptive pursuit method provides a robust distributed antenna state selection protocol for cognitive small-cell networks. Test results confirm that directionality provides significant advantages over omnidirectional transmission which suffers high throughput reduction and complete link outages at above-average jamming or cross-link interference power.
US10694514B2
An adaptive two-stage downlink control channel structure is utilized for control channel transmission with code block group (CBG) retransmission for 5G and other next generation wireless systems. In an aspect, the first stage of the two-stage downlink control channel structure utilizes a defined format (e.g., having a fixed length) and provides information that is employable to determine the length and/or coding scheme of the second stage. In another aspect, the second stage of the two-stage downlink control channel structure utilizes a variable length/size to indicate the CBGs that are scheduled to be retransmitted (e.g., by employing a variable length bitmap). As an example, the length/size is varied based on a length/size of a transport block, from which the CBGs have been generated.
US10694495B2
Methods and apparatus for efficient paging in a communications system using unlicensed spectrum are described. A base station, which uses unlicensed spectrum, receives a paging request message from a network node and performs paging operations attempting to page the UE. The paging attempt may fail due to the base station being unable to transmit a paging signal to the UE because the unlicensed spectrum is currently unavailable or because the UE did not respond to a transmitted page. The base station generates and transmits a paging failure response message including a failure cause code indicating the reason that the paging attempt failed. The network node receives the paging failure response message, recovers the failure cause code, and implements a paging escalation strategy as a function of the recovered failure cause code.
US10694490B1
In cell-based wireless network systems supporting subscriber device communication, any movement of a cell's antenna may interrupt service. As cell sizes decrease and transmission frequencies increase, especially with 5G systems, cell transceivers that were once tower or building based are being mounted on smaller structures including the strand of a wired network infrastructure. However, smaller structures may be subject to movement due to weather, nearby traffic, surf, or other conditions. A cell apparatus, particularly one mounted on a structure subject to movement may include a motion detector to report motion of the cell apparatus. A wired or wireless network channel apart from the wireless network system may be used to transport movement data to a network service center or performance analysis server.
US10694483B2
A method for performing synchronization by a device in a device to device (D2D) communication system is provided. The method includes transmitting a first synchronization signal, and transmitting offset information indicating a time difference between a synchronization reference time of the first synchronization signal and a transmission time of the first synchronization signal.
US10694476B2
A method for enabling lawful interception in a telecommunications network includes: receiving, by a base transceiver station, a request from the user equipment to conduct a device, to device communication; and sending, by the base transceiver station, a first message to the user equipment. The first message comprises the indication of a permission to conduct a device to device communication by the user equipment. Either the first message or a second message sent from the base transceiver station to the user equipment comprises a transmission power information. The transmission power information indicates the value of the minimum, transmission power of the user equipment when conducting device to device communication. The transmission power of the user equipment is set high enough by the user equipment to allow reception of the device to device communication at the base transceiver station.
US10694473B2
A system and method for controlling dynamic transmit power in a mesh network are disclosed. Distributed power transmit management methodology that implements transmission power management based on a comparison of signal to noise ratios from received beacon packets is used on a peer-to-peer basis. Embodiments work to keep all nodes accessible, dynamically adaptable to constant changes in the network, maximize frequency reuse, and reduce power requirements to maximize network performance while minimizing interference.
US10694470B2
A method and apparatus for controlling an uplink power in a wireless communication system is provided. A user equipment (UE) allocates a first minimum reserved power for a first carrier group and a second minimum reserved power for a second carrier group, and after allocating the first minimum reserved power and the second minimum power, applies a power sharing rule for remaining power, except the first minimum reserved power and the second minimum reserved power, between the first carrier group and the second carrier group.
US10694467B2
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may support dynamic clock switching within a transmission time interval (TTI) to allow for more efficient and flexible processing within the TTI. In particular, a user equipment (UE) may be configured to use multiple clock speeds for processing signals within a TTI, and the UE may determine a clock speed to use for processing data within a TTI based on control information received from a base station. For example, the UE may determine an amount of time available for processing data based on the control information received from the base station, and the UE may adjust its clock speed to finish processing the data in the determined amount of time.
US10694458B2
There is provided user equipment of a radio communication system including the user equipment, a base station, and a core network apparatus including a reception unit configured to receive information indicating one or more types of NAS protocols supported by the core network apparatus from the base station; a selection unit configured to select a type of a NAS protocol to be transmitted to the core network apparatus based on the information indicating the one or more types of the NAS protocols received by the reception unit; and a transmission unit configured to transmit a NAS message of the type of the NAS protocol selected by the selection unit to the core network apparatus.
US10694452B2
Systems and methods for assigning BSS colors in a deployed wireless area network (WLAN) include identifying a plurality of APs of an external wireless network operating on a same channel as a deployed AP of a deployed wireless network; selecting as a subset of the plurality of APs of the external wireless network those APs of the external wireless network based on expected interference; grouping the APs of the subset of the plurality of APs by a basic service set (BSS) color used by each of the plurality of identified APs of the external wireless network to form AP BSS color groups; calculating an airtime utilization for each AP color group; and selecting a BSS color using the calculated airtime utilization and assigning the selected BSS color for use by the deployed AP of the deployed wireless network.
US10694451B2
Methods and systems are described for determining an optimal access point for a client device based on the relative difference between signal strengths of wireless signals received by the client device from access points. In particular, the signal strengths of wireless signals received by a client device from access points are determined without receipt of signal strength and/or transmit power information from the client device. Instead, the signal strength difference value may be determined based on known characteristics of signals transmitted by the access points and known characteristics of signals received by the access points from the client device. This relative difference value may thereafter be used to determine an appropriate access point to provide network access to the client device.
US10694445B2
A technique of associating each Serving Gateway (SGW) with a corresponding Packet Data Network (PDN) gateway (PGW) to provide a particular type of wireless service to mobile devices in the wireless communication network is discussed herein. In configurations, the technique includes co-locating a SGW with a corresponding PGW in the same, physical node of the wireless communication network to provide a first S/PGW pair. In configurations, the first co-located S/PGW pair may be dedicated to provide data services to mobile devices in the wireless communication network. The technique also includes co-locating another SGW with a corresponding PGW in the same, physical node of the wireless communication network that is different from the physical node that includes the first S/PGW pair to provide a second S/PGW pair. In configurations, the second co-located S/PGW pair may be dedicated to provide voice services to mobile devices in the wireless communication network.
US10694442B2
An operation method of a first communication node connected to a first hub in a communication network may comprise measuring signal qualities for a first radio signal received from the first hub and a second radio signal received from a second hub adjacent to the first hub; calculating a difference in the signal qualities for the first radio signal and the second radio signal; comparing the calculated difference with a plurality of predetermined threshold values for handover of the first communication node; and performing a handover-related procedure indicated by one of the plurality of predetermined threshold values based on a result of the comparison.
US10694439B2
A wireless communication device (WCD) may receive resource utilization values indicating an amount of available resources of server devices that are capable of sharing resources to support a session of an application. The WCD may generate performance scores for base station-server device groupings that are candidates for being selected as a target base station and a target server device. The WCD may select the target base station and the target server device based on the set of performance scores. The WCD may cause the session to be established in a manner that allows resources of the target server device to support the session of the application.
US10694431B2
A user equipment and cell re-selection estimation method thereof for use in a NB-IoT communication system are provided. The user equipment selects a cell re-selection criterion according to a user equipment status, and determines whether a serving RSRP value of a serving base station is greater than a re-selection threshold value based on the cell re-selection criterion. The user equipment performs cell re-selection when the serving RSRP value is greater than the re-selection threshold value. The user equipment does not perform the cell re-selection when the serving RSRP value is not greater than the re-selection threshold value.
US10694423B2
The present disclosure relates to a data reconstruction method for reconstructing data sent from at least one connected object to an addressee via a transmission architecture including at least one low-rate network. The method includes encoding the data as messages and dividing each of the messages into segments. Initial segmentation information for each segment is supplied during the dividing of each of the messages. The method further includes encapsulating each segment in a packet associated with a header and routing the packets via base stations in the at least one low-rate network. The method further includes reconstructing each of the messages from the packets received to generate reconstituted messages. The reconstructing is based on the initial segmentation information and is further based on subsequent sequencing validation of sequencing of the one or more intermediate segments. The method further includes transmitting each reconstituted message to the addressee.
US10694420B1
A base station receives a set of network information of a cellular network that relates to wireless traffic handled by the base station, A first class of the wireless traffic and a second class of the wireless traffic share a particular frequency division to access the cellular network by using different time divisions of the particular frequency division. The base station identifies a first set of time divisions of the particular frequency division based on the received set of network information. The base station disallows the first class of the wireless traffic from using the first set of time divisions to access the cellular network. The base station allows the second class of the wireless traffic to use time divisions of the particular frequency division that are not used by the first class of wireless traffic to access the cellular network.
US10694419B2
A unified, rank independent mapping between antenna ports and group/code pairs. Each antenna port is uniquely associated with one code division multiplexing (CDM) group and one orthogonal cover code (OCC). The mapping between antenna ports and group/code pairs is chosen such that, for a given antenna port, the CDM group and OCC will be the same for every transmission rank.
US10694415B2
Disclosed in the present application is a method by which a terminal reports aperiodic channel status information (CSI) to a base station in a wireless communication system. Particularly, the method comprises the steps of: receiving, from the base station, through downlink control information (DCI), a CSI report triggering message including information on at least one CSI process among a plurality of CSI processes and on one aperiodic reference signal among a plurality of aperiodic reference signal resources included in the at least one CSI process; and updating the aperiodic CSI relating to the at least one CSI process and reporting the same to the base station, on the basis of the one aperiodic reference signal.
US10694410B2
In one aspect, a wireless device monitors radio link quality for a link between the wireless device and a wireless transmitter that is configured to transmit a discovery signal at spaced, periodic, intervals and that is further configured to intermittently transmit subframes carrying user data, such that the wireless device is unable to predict which subframes will carry user data before attempting to detect the subframes. The wireless device collects, for each of the spaced, periodic, intervals, discovery-signal signal quality metrics corresponding to the discovery signal. The wireless device also collects, for each detected subframe carrying user data, detected-subframe signal quality metrics corresponding to the detected subframe. The wireless device generates, for each of a plurality of evaluation intervals, an in-synch or out-of-synch indication, based on a combination of the discovery-signal signal quality metrics corresponding to the evaluation interval and the detected-subframe signal quality metrics corresponding to the evaluation interval.
US10694407B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide secure ranging measurements for wireless devices in multi-user (MU) mode. Specifically, a signaling procedure between an initiating wireless station (ISTA) and a responding wireless station (RSTA) is used to enable protection of randomized LTF sequences used in the secure ranging measurements. The signaling procedure may be performed in a HEz or VHTz mode and may include performing error recovery when operating in the HEz mode.
US10694402B2
Image data of a node with which an orchestration module is associated is received. The node is an electronic device and the image data of the node is received in a language associated with the node. The image data of the node with which the orchestration module is associated is translated into a meta-language associated with an orchestrator network comprising the orchestration module and one or more other orchestration modules associated one or more corresponding nodes. A scope of information to provide from the orchestration module to the one or more other orchestration modules associated with one or more corresponding nodes is determined. The determined information is communicated to the one or more other orchestration modules in the meta-language understood by the orchestration module and the one or more other orchestration modules associated with one or more corresponding nodes.
US10694397B2
An antenna assembly includes a substrate having front and back surfaces thereon and a plurality of through-holes therein, along with a solder pad on the back surface of the substrate. An input cable is also provided, which is attached to the back surface of the substrate. The input cable includes an outer conductor, which contacts the back surface of the substrate, and an inner conductor, which extends at least partially through a first of the plurality of through-holes and is electrically connected to the solder pad. A metal trace (e.g., 50-ohm trace) is provided on the front surface of the substrate. The metal trace is electrically connected to the solder pad by electrically conductive plating in a second of the plurality of through-holes.
US10694396B2
A mechanism related to a relay node in consideration of movement. The relay device includes: a relay unit that relays a wireless signal between a first device that is a connection destination and one or more subordinate second devices; and a control unit that assigns a network layer IP address, which has a prefix portion that is at least partially common, to each of the one or more second devices.
US10694391B2
A device includes a carrier sense unit configured to perform carrier sense for predetermined radio resources among radio resources of a frequency band shared by a cellular system and a wireless local area network (LAN) and a first control unit configured to control wireless communication of a base station of the cellular system in the frequency band in a manner that no signal is transmitted through the predetermined radio resources among the radio resources of the frequency band, and a signal is transmitted through radio resources other than the predetermined radio resources.
US10694374B2
An electronic network device (200) and an electronic configurator device (300) for provisioning the network device. The network device is configured to send a public key to configurator device (300) over an established first wireless (231) connection, and to receive encrypted credentials wirelessly from the configurator device. The configurator device is configured to receiving the public key over the established first wireless connection, to send credentials wirelessly encrypted with the public key to the network device over the established first wireless connection.
US10694373B2
A system, method and program product for providing online privacy of image data. A centralized image privacy service is disclosed that includes: a user interface for allowing users to configure privacy profiles and provide profile images; an image scanning system that scans participating online sites for image data that matches the profile images; and a detection response system that determines a responsive action in response to a detected match based on an associated privacy profile, wherein the responsive action includes sending a masking request to the participating online site where the detected match occurred.
US10694368B2
A system for dynamically providing or utilizing services and applications on a temporary or new device is provided. A user can send a message with a secure code that is forwarded to a home network associated with the user. The home network can initiate transferring data from an application repository on the home network to the visited network which can then install the application through over the air programming. Once installed on the device, the application can send authentication information including the subscriber identity module (SIM) information to a virtual SIM database on the visiting carrier or home carrier networks to enable the application and services on the temporary or new device.
US10694365B2
A communication method of an access and mobility function (AMF) node in a communication system is provided. The communication method includes receiving, from a base station, a registration request message for a terminal, transmitting, to an old AMF previously accessed by the terminal, an information request message for the terminal, and receiving, from the old AMF, an information response message including network slice selection assistance information (NSSAI) corresponding to the terminal.
US10694361B2
A physical device may include an embedded microprocessor and memory. The memory is loadable with information associated with a holder of the card device. The microprocessor communicates with another device responsive to detecting said another device is within a threshold proximity. The microprocessor further may negotiate for exchanging of the information with said another device based on current context.
US10694347B2
The present invention provides a vehicle-to-X (V2X) operation method performed by a V2X terminal in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: reserving a finite number of resources used for performing a V2X communication; and performing the V2X communication on the finite number of reserved resources.
US10694345B2
The present invention relates to a computer-implemented method and a system for determining co-occurrences in at least one graph with n vertices and E edges, wherein each edge is defined by a pair of vertices, the method comprising: storing a binary adjacency matrix representing a first graph in a memory; performing a calculation step for the first graph, wherein the calculation step comprises: loading a block of at most K consecutive rows of the binary adjacency matrix from the memory and storing each row into one of K caches; streaming each of the subsequent uncached rows of the binary adjacency matrix from the memory; reading pairs of rows comprising a streamed row and each one of the cached rows; computing the logical conjunction between each couple of elements of the rows at the same position in the rows for each read pair of rows; and adding the results of the logical conjunction for all the couples of elements in each read pair by means of one-bit adders to obtain the co-occurrence, wherein the calculation step is repeated for consecutive blocks of rows in the binary adjacency matrix until all the pairs of rows of the binary adjacency matrix have been read.
US10694344B2
Techniques are described herein for leveraging an online semantic processor to generate a finite state machine to be delivered to and implemented on a resource-constrained device. In various implementations, a user request may be received by a personal assistant module. Data indicative of the user request may be uploaded, e.g., by the personal assistant module, to an online semantic processor. Data may be received, e.g., by the personal assistant module, from the online semantic processor. The received data may represent a state machine having a plurality of candidate states of the personal assistant module. Each candidate state may be potentially responsive to the request. Resources local to the resource-constrained device may be analyzed to ascertain signal(s) unavailable to the online semantic processor. The personal assistant module may then transition to a given state of the plurality of candidate states. The given state may be selected based on the signal(s).
US10694340B2
Disclosed are an apparatus for producing a radio map and a method of operating the same for selecting valid sensing data related to a specific offline store and constructing (producing) a fingerprint radio map of the corresponding offline store.
US10694337B2
Some examples include determining, by one or more processors, that both a first electronic device and a second electronic device are to be accessible at least in part during an event. Further, the one or more processors may determine user data stored on the first electronic device, the second electronic device, and a network storage. In addition, the one or more processors may determine, based at least in part on the user data stored on, or to be stored on, the second electronic device prior to the event, user data to download to the first electronic device from the network storage prior to the event.
US10694331B1
A mutual navigation route is generated from a first to a second mobile devices, the mutual navigation route defining a route from one of the first and second mobile devices to another of the mobile devices. Responsive to determining that a predetermined threshold distance between the first and second mobile devices is reached, generating a first sensory cue at the first mobile device and a second sensory cue at the second mobile device, the first and second sensory cues being provided in counterpart.
US10694320B2
The disclosed systems, methods and apparatus enable alert messaging systems to send geographic location information with a geo-targeted message to end user wireless devices. The disclosed technology can be used to generate a plurality of messages where payload of a first message can include a message content, and where a payload of one or more additional messages can includes compressed location information. The user devices receiving the plurality of generated messages can process the compressed location information to determine whether the content of the received message should be displayed.
US10694313B2
A system and method for producing virtual binaural audio space are disclosed. In some implementations, the method includes providing staged audio data indicative of an audio data piece and of a relative position of a virtual source from which the audio data piece should be perceived by a designated listener; determining a position (e.g. location and orientation) of a head of user, which designated to be the listener; and transmitting one or more ultrasound fields towards a one or more selected audio center points located in the vicinity of the user's head for producing, via sound from ultrasound effect, left and right audible sound fields carrying the audio data piece to the left and right ears of the user respectively. According to some implementations, at least one parameter of the one or more ultrasound fields are controlled based on the relative position of the virtual source and the position of the user's head, such that a difference between the respective left and right audible sound fields is perceived by the user as an audible sound field propagating to the user from the relative position of the virtual source.
US10694312B2
A wearable simulation system worn by a user outputs optical and acoustic signals that cause the user to perceive a simulation. The simulation may be an immersive virtual world or, alternatively, an augmentation to the real world. The wearable simulation system also captures acoustic and optical signals from the environment around the user and then selectively incorporates these signals into the simulation. Accordingly, the user may perceive the environment to a limited extent, while still remaining engaged with the simulation. At least one advantage of the disclosed techniques is that the wearable simulation system does not completely interfere with user perception of the environment, thereby reducing the risk of the user missing important real-world events or being otherwise unaware of such real-world events.
US10694301B2
There is provided an audio transmission system, comprising a plurality of audio transmission units including at least a first audio transmission unit and a second audio transmission unit and at least one audio receiver unit, wherein the first audio transmission unit and the at least one audio receiver unit are configured to establish a first wireless link for transmitting audio data from the first audio transmission unit to the audio receiver unit, the first audio transmission unit and the second audio transmission unit are configured to establish a second wireless link for transmitting a link parameter set from the first audio transmission unit to the second audio transmission unit, the link parameter set allowing the second audio transmission unit to impersonate the first audio transmission unit for transmitting audio data from the second audio transmission unit via the first wireless link to the audio receiver device.
US10694299B2
An ear-worn electronic device comprises a plurality of EEG sensors configured to sense EEG signals from or proximate a wearer's ear. At least one processor is configured to detect, during a baseline period of no wearer movement, EEG signals from the EEG sensors, and detect, during each of a plurality of candidate control movements by the wearer, EEG signals from the EEG sensors. The at least one processor is also configured to compute, using the EEG signals, discriminability metrics for the candidate control movements and the baseline period, the discriminability metrics indicating how discriminable neural signals associated with the candidate control movements and the baseline period are from one another. The at least one processor is further configured to select a subset of the candidate control movements using the discriminability metrics, each of the selected control movements defining a neural command for controlling the ear-worn electronic device by the wearer.
US10694294B2
An electro-acoustic product, and more particularly to a metal diaphragm and a speaker. The metal diaphragm includes a hemispherical diaphragm portion that is provided with a central convex, a hemispherical diaphragm portion periphery is extended in a horizontal direction and configured to form an annular flat diaphragm portion, a annular flat diaphragm portion periphery is folded toward the convex direction of the hemispherical diaphragm portion and configured to extend away from the hemispherical diaphragm portion to form a trumpet-shaped diaphragm portion; a height of a trumpet-shaped diaphragm outer periphery portion away from the hemispherical diaphragm portion is greater than a height of a top portion of the hemispherical diaphragm portion. Thereby the split distortion of the speaker at high-frequency is reduced to ensure that the metal diaphragm can be normally vibrated to produce sound.
US10694287B2
Disclosed is a waterproof sound-transmitting sheet, which includes a waterproof layer of a nonporous material and a support layer of a porous material, and maintains waterproof performance and sound transmission performance at a water pressure of about 10 atm. The disclosed waterproof sound-transmitting sheet includes a waterproof layer formed of a film shape of a nonporous material, a first adhesive layer having one surface adhered to one surface of the waterproof layer, and a support layer formed of a film shape of a porous material, and having one surface adhered to the other surface of the adhesive layer; and the support layer can be composed of metal mesh or nonwoven fabric.
US10694276B2
A low-profile earbud is disclosed that sits securely within an ear of a user. The earbud includes a protruding portion that passes through a channel defined by the tragus and anti-tragus of the ear. In some embodiments, the protruding portion can take the form of a cable configured to supply power and transfer data to the earbud. In some embodiments, the protruding portion can provide additional space for electrical components and sensors supporting the earbud.
US10694275B2
A headphone includes two earphone bodies, a head mount bracket, two elastic portions and two ear cushions. The head mount bracket is connected to the two earphone bodies. The two elastic portions are respectively connected to the two earphone bodies, and respectively have a concave surface. The two ear cushions are respectively disposed on the concave surfaces of the two elastic portions and are used to contact a user's ears.
US10694267B2
Systems and methods of fast wireless output device activation in a mesh network system are provided. Methods can include a parent device receiving data from a child device, the parent device determining if the data received from the child device requires an output, and if so, the parent device activating an output device associated with the parent device. In some methods, the parent device need not wait for instructions from a control panel or gateway before activating the output device. Accordingly, the latency time to activate the output device can be reduced.
US10694249B2
A method and a system for selective-content processing of panoramic multimedia signals are disclosed. Features of panoramic cameras and low-latency virtual-reality headsets are exploited to create an advanced efficient system for covering events of diverse and fast-motion actions for the purpose of both broadcasting and data streaming. The disclosed system employs a virtual-reality headset to produce a display of a multimedia signal and generate geometric data defining a view region of the display. A content-filtered signal is extracted from the multimedia signal, according to the geometric data, for broadcasting and dissemination to client devices of a universal streaming server.
US10694248B2
Methods and apparatus are disclosed herein that increase a match rate for over-the-top media. An example apparatus includes a signature generator to generate a first signature of a first portion of a first media element and an audience measurement interface to receive a second signature of media monitored by a panelist meter. The example apparatus further includes a media element analyzer to compare the first signature and the second signature, determine a number of hits associated with the first media element based on the comparison, and, when the number of hits meets a threshold, generate a third signature of the first media element, the third signature generated for a second portion of the first media element, the second portion greater than the first portion.
US10694233B2
Targeted messages are sent to users of social networking system (SNS) based on the detection of airings of advertisements in time-based media. This approach allows advertisers to leverage their investment in, for example, television advertising by sending advertisements to SNS users who have likely seen the advertisements within shows that they have expressed interest in the context of a SNS. Time-based media streams are analyzed to detect the airings of advertisements within those streams. In one embodiment, SNS content items are received regarding individual users. Based on references in those content items between users and their interests, targeted messages may be sent to users. In another embodiment, targeted messages are sent to SNS users based on the airing of advertisements and targeting criteria provided by advertisers.
US10694231B2
A media content packaging and distribution system that controls distribution of a channel to be viewed on a plurality of user-computing devices associated with a plurality of specific subscriber accounts, receives a plurality of user-preferences from at least one of the plurality of user-computing devices over one or more communication mediums, and generate a plurality of customized media feeds of a media feed of the channel, based on at least the received plurality of user-preferences. The generated plurality of customized media feeds represents a plurality of user-specific versions of the channel. The plurality of customized media feeds is communicated over the one or more communication mediums to be viewed on the plurality of user-computing devices. The media feed corresponds to at least one of a live media feed, or a stored media feed, and the plurality of user-computing devices is associated with one or more regions.
US10694224B2
A display apparatus includes a communication interface connected to a broadcasting server and an advertisement server, a display, a first scaler converting a broadcasting image stream, which is received from the broadcasting server, to a specified format, a second scaler converting a substitutional advertisement image stream received from the advertisement server, to the specified format, and a processor controlling the first scaler and the second scaler to display an image on the display.
US10694222B2
Video content items are automatically, or with some user input, created for objects based on assets associated with the objects. Where the object is an application, the assets may include images of the application, footage of a user using the application, and textual descriptions or reviews of the application. The assets are arranged using templates that specify audio content to use during the video content item, as well as animations to use during the video content item. A generated video content item can be distributed with the object, or may be used to promote the object.
US10694213B1
A method, system and computer program code for analyzing a video stream, the method comprising: receiving a sequence of communication packets associated with a frame and an indication to a frame number; retrieving slices associated with the frame from the sequence of communication packets until a missing or corrupted slice, or an end of the frame is encountered; subject to no missing or corrupted slice encountered, providing the slices associated with the frame to a handling unit; and subject to a missing or corrupted slice encountered: skipping data from a beginning of the missing or corrupted frame; and resuming retrieving the slices subject to the end of the frame not being encountered.
US10694210B2
Innovations in scalable compression and decompression of point cloud data are described. For example, after an encoder uses a transform such as a region-adaptive hierarchical transform (“RAHT”) on attributes of occupied points in point cloud data, the encoder separates transform coefficients into partitions. The partitions can be associated with different regions of a point cloud frame (spatial location scalability), different spatial resolutions of point cloud data (spatial resolution scalability), different reconstruction quality levels (SNR scalability), different point cloud frames organized in temporal layers (temporal resolution scalability), or different combinations of the preceding types of partitions. For decoding, a decoder can select all of the partitions or a subset of the partitions. The decoder decodes encoded data for the selected partitions, applying an inverse transform such as an inverse RAHT to transform coefficients for attributes of occupied points in point cloud data.
US10694208B2
Several improvements for use with Bidirectionally Predictive (B) pictures within a video sequence are provided. In certain improvements Direct Mode encoding and/or Motion Vector Prediction are enhanced using spatial prediction techniques. In other improvements Motion Vector prediction includes temporal distance and subblock information, for example, for more accurate prediction. Such improvements and other presented herein significantly improve the performance of any applicable video coding system/logic.
US10694204B2
Systems and methods are disclosed for improving the prediction efficiency for residual prediction using motion compensated residual prediction (MCRP). Exemplary residual prediction techniques employ motion compensated prediction and processed residual reference pictures. Further disclosed herein are systems and methods for generating residual reference pictures. These pictures can be generated adaptively with or without considering in-loop filtering effects. Exemplary de-noising filter designs are also described for enhancing the quality of residual reference pictures, and compression methods are described for reducing the storage size of reference pictures. Further disclosed herein are exemplary syntax designs for communicating residuals' motion information.
US10694203B2
A method including receiving image data including encoded image data to be decoded to generate decoded image data representing an image and additional data to be read and used to modify the decoded image data. The encoded image data is decoded using an image decoder to generate the decoded image data and the decoded image data is modified based on the additional data to generate modified decoded image data representing the image after modification. Graphics computer program code associated with a programming interface for a graphics processor is derived from at least part of the additional data. The graphics computer program code is for modification of the decoded image data. The decoded image data, along with the graphics computer program code, is passed to the programming interface for modification of the decoded image data.
US10694202B2
Embodiments include use of a bilateral filter applied to reconstructed blocks as an in-loop filter by both the encoder and decoder. In particular, embodiments include systems and methods of explicitly and implicitly signaling for which blocks to apply bilateral filtering.
US10694200B2
A system and method for compressing video data. When a triplet of data values corresponding to a pixel differs sufficiently little from a previous, reference triplet, the difference is encoded using one of several encoding functions selected according to which of several criteria of similarity between the current triplet and the reference triplet is met. When none of the available criteria of similarity is met, the triplet is instead encoded using differential pulse code modulation with non-uniform quantization.
US10694197B2
A device includes a display client configured to output pixel data at a display and a processor. The processor is configured to determine a composition of one or more layers for display at the display client. The processor is further configured to select a video mode or a command mode as a selected mode, based on the determined composition. Pixel data for each frame to be displayed is output to the display client when operating in the video mode. Pixel data for frames that include different pixel data for at least one pixel than a previously output frame is output to the display client when operating in the command mode. The processor is further configured to output an instruction to operate in the selected mode.
US10694189B1
Reference data is one type of data that the video accelerator may frequently be read from external memory. In various examples, the video accelerator can adaptively select inter-prediction modes based on the bandwidth to external memory that is available at any point in time. The video accelerator can determine the amount of bandwidth that is available, and when the bandwidth is insufficient for obtaining reference data for all possible inter-prediction modes, the video accelerator can select an inter-prediction mode based on the size of the reference window associated with the inter-prediction mode, the size being within an amount of data that can be read with the available bandwidth. The video accelerator can then obtain a reference window from external memory, and perform prediction using the selected inter-prediction mode and the reference window.
US10694187B2
A video decoding method performed by a decoding device, according to the present invention, comprises the steps of: deriving at least one reference block for an object block; deriving a partitioned structure of the object block on the basis of a partitioned structure of the at least one reference block; partitioning the object block into a plurality of sub blocks on the basis of the derived partitioned structure; and generating recovered samples by decoding the plurality of sub blocks. According to the present invention, a partitioned structure of a current picture can be derived on the basis of a reference block of a neighboring picture, and thus the amount of data used in the additional information signaled for partitioning of the current picture can be reduced and overall coding efficiency can be improved.
US10694185B2
A length indicator associated with an encoded representation of a slice is parsed. The length indicator is indicative of a length of an extension field present in a slice header of the encoded representation. A decoder can then determine to ignore, during decoding of the encoded representation, any value of the extension field in the slice header where these values are identified based on the length indicator. As a consequence, an extension field can be added to slice headers and still enable legacy decoders to correctly decode the encoded representations.
US10694178B2
A video processing device configured to encode frames divided into a plurality of layers according to a prediction type includes a pre-processing circuit configured to, generate a mode analysis result by analyzing mode information for each of N neighboring frames neighboring a target frame, and determine a target layer bit numbers allocated to each of the plurality of layers based on the mode analysis result, N being an integer equal to or greater than 2; and a first encoder configured to encode the target frame according to the determined target layer bit numbers.
US10694174B2
A method for registering shutter glasses in an image generating device configured to display a plurality of video streams by time interleaving the frames of the video streams and sending synchronization signal to the shutter glasses, wherein the method comprises: initiating a registration mode by sending a registration signal from the RCU to the image generating device and to the shutter glasses; placing the shutter glasses on an IR signal path between the RCU and the image generating device; modulating, by the shutter glasses lens, the IR signal generated by the RCU, wherein the modulation parameters are specific for the shutter glasses; in the image generating device, receiving the modulated IR signal from the RCU and recognizing an ID of the shutter glasses on the basis of the modulation parameters of the IR signal; and storing the shutter glasses ID in the relevant memory.
US10694168B2
Systems and methods for mitigating or preventing eye damage from structured light IR/NIR projector systems. When a SL projector with a multi-light-source array that projects a SL pattern onto an object, a first camera images the light pattern projected on the object and optionally provides camera frames viewed by a user. A multi-light-source array controller is configurable to control separately an on or off status and/or an intensity of each light source in the multi-light-source array, and an algorithm is operative to detect in the first camera frames SL pattern elements projected onto the object, to detect the eyes of the user, to compare a position of each projected SL pattern element with a position of the detected eyes, and to send commands to the multi-light-source array controller to turn off or reduce the intensity of array light sources that are projected or likely to be projected onto the user's eyes.
US10694167B1
The disclosure includes a camera array comprising camera modules, the camera modules comprising a master camera that includes a processor, a memory, a sensor, a lens, a status indicator, and a switch, the switch configured to instruct each of the camera modules to initiate a start operation to start recording video data using the lens and the sensor in the other camera modules and the switch configured to instruct each of the camera modules to initiate a stop operation to stop recording, the status indicator configured to indicate a status of at least one of the camera modules. Lens distortion effects may be removed from the frames described by the video data. The camera modules of the camera array are configured to provide a 3× field of view overlap.
US10694162B2
Digital camera systems and methods are described that provide a color digital camera with direct luminance detection. The luminance signals are obtained directly from a broadband image sensor channel without interpolation of RGB data. The chrominance signals are obtained from one or more additional image sensor channels comprising red and/or blue color band detection capability. The red and blue signals are directly combined with the luminance image sensor channel signals. The digital camera generates and outputs an image in YCrCb color space by directly combining outputs of the broadband, red and blue sensors.
US10694159B2
The backlight module includes a bracket, a light emission module, a reflective film, and first glue structures. The bracket has a first plate and a second plate opposite to each other, and a third plate connecting the first plate to the second plate. The light emission module is disposed between the first plate and the second plate and includes light emission elements. The reflective film is disposed between the light emission elements and the first plate. The reflective film is mounted on the first plate of the bracket through the first adhesive structures. The first adhesive structures vertically project on the first plate at a plurality of first areas respectively, the light emission elements vertically project on the first plate at a plurality of second areas respectively, and the first areas do not overlap with the second areas.
US10694153B2
An imager having a lens defining a viewing angle. A lens holder is operably coupled with the lens. A printed circuit board includes a flex connector. The flex connector is operably coupled with a wire harness that extends in a direction orthogonal to the viewing angle. A housing includes a cover and a base. An electromagnetic interference shield is disposed on a rear surface of the base.
US10694146B2
Techniques for video capture including determining a position of a subject in relation to multiple cameras; selecting a foreground camera from the cameras based on at least the determined position; obtaining an RGB image captured by the foreground camera; segmenting the RGB image to identify a foreground portion corresponding to the subject, with a total height of the foreground portion being a first percentage of a total height of the RGB image; generating a foreground image from the foreground portion; producing a composite image, including compositing the foreground image and a background image to produce a portion of the composite image, with a total height of the foreground image in the composite image being a second percentage of a total height of the composite image and the second percentage being substantially less than the first percentage; and causing the composite image to be displayed on a remote system.
US10694145B1
Presenting a portion of a first display on a second display positioned relative to the first display
Apparatuses, methods, systems, and program products are disclosed for presenting a portion of a first display on a second display positioned relative to the first display. An apparatus includes an information handling device that includes a processor, a display that is communicatively coupled to the processor, and a memory that stores code executable by the processor. The code is executable to determine a position of the information handling device relative to a display that is external to the information handling device, determine at least a portion of information presented on the external display that corresponds to the position of the information handling device, and present, on the display of the information handling device, the determined at least a portion of the external display.
US10694144B2
Disclosed herein is a method for permitting a real-time virtual medical examination using a patient device and at least one diagnostic device including receiving, at the patient device, a signal transmitted from the at least one diagnostic device; generating diagnostic information based on the received signal; encrypting the diagnostic information; establishing communication over a network between the patient device and a first remote server; establishing a video conferencing session via a second remote server; and transmitting the encrypted diagnostic information to the first remote server.
US10694143B2
A digital jukebox (14) allows for playback of a first offering and a second offering. The contents of each offering are individually licensed for public performance at a particular location where the jukebox is found. The jukebox (14) displays advertisements that are selected in response to user interaction with the jukebox or a number of other factors. The jukebox (14) features a screen (18 and 20) that allows user to interact with the jukebox to select offerings, but also to respond to advertising. Jukebox can function in cooperation with a server (12), but in the alternate, can function as an independent and stand-alone device when connection (16) to server (12) is not available.
US10694140B1
The present invention enables real-time video commenting by viewers of media content on a web site. The media content may be video, audio, text, still images or other types of media content. When a content viewer indicates a desire to provide a real-time video comment, a content server causes a video input device at the content viewer's location to be activated. The content viewer's video comment is captured by the video input device and transmitted to the content server, where it is stored and associated with the video being commented upon. When the original video is subsequently presented to content viewers, indicia of the video comment such as a thumbnail or description of the comment is also presented, thus inviting content viewers to view the video comment in addition to the original video.
US10694136B2
A method, device and electronic device for interface invoking are disclosed according to the embodiments of the invention. The method is applicable in a first electronic device having at least a display unit, and includes: judging whether a distance between the first electronic device and a second electronic device is not greater than a preset distance, to obtain a first judgment result; in a case that the first judgment result is positive, controlling an application in the first electronic device for manipulating the second electronic device to be in an on-state, and displaying an operating interface corresponding to the application on the display unit of the first electronic device; and in a case that the first judgment result is negative, controlling the operating interface to be in an off-state or hidden state.
US10694130B2
An imaging element has plural pixels which photoelectrically convert light rays having different colors, and has a light receiving surface on which the plural pixels are arranged in two dimensions according to a regular pattern, the plural pixels include first pixels that output signals each having a first color component which most contribute to obtainment of brightness signals, and second pixels that output signals having color components other than the first color component, the first pixels and the second pixels are as defined herein, and a pair row is formed on the light receiving surface as defined herein.
US10694123B2
A method for imaging objects includes illuminating an object with a light source of an imaging device, and receiving an illumination field reflected by the object. An aperture field that intercepts a pupil of the imaging device is an optical propagation of the illumination field at an aperture plane. The method includes receiving a portion of the aperture field onto a camera sensor, and receiving a sensor field of optical intensity. The method also includes iteratively centering the camera focus along the Fourier plane at different locations to produce a series of sensor fields and stitching together the sensor fields in the Fourier domain to generate an image. The method also includes determining a plurality of phase information for each sensor field in the series of sensor fields, applying the plurality of phase information to the image, receiving a plurality of illumination fields reflected by the object, and denoising the intensity of plurality of illumination fields using Fourier ptychography.
US10694121B2
A solid-state imaging device, in which a signal holding part can hold a signal with respect to a voltage signal corresponding to an accumulated charge in a photoelectric conversion element of a photodiode PD1 which is transferred to an output node of a floating diffusion FD1 in a transfer period after an integration period and a signal with respect to a voltage signal corresponding to an overflow charge overflowing to the output node of the floating diffusion FD1 from at least the photodiode PD1 in any period among the photoelectric conversion element of the photodiode PD1 and the storage capacity element of the storage capacitor. Due to this, substantially, it becomes possible to realize a broader dynamic range and higher frame rate.
US10694117B2
In one aspect, a visible light sensor of an imaging system captures a visible light image of a subject in which a fluorophore is present. The fluorophore has fluorescence emissions in the visible spectrum and in the near-infrared (NIR) spectrum. An NIR sensor of the imaging system captures an NIR image of the subject in which the fluorophore is present. The imaging system forms a combined image of the visible light image and the NIR image, in part by masking pixels of the visible light image with pixels of the NIR image that are associated with the fluorescence emission of the fluorophore in the NIR spectrum. The imaging system provides the combined image to an electronic display for display.
US10694115B2
The embodiments provide a method, an apparatus, and a terminal for presenting panoramic visual content. The method includes: obtaining viewer information of a viewing region of a panoramic visual content presentation device; determining a target viewer according to the viewer information; and outputting, according to a change in a position of the target viewer relative to the panoramic visual content presentation device, panoramic visual content in a photographing order of the panoramic visual content or in an order reverse to the photographing order. In the present invention, the panoramic visual content is output according to a requirement of the target viewer, on the panoramic content presentation device that cannot be directly touched during viewing, thereby bringing a satisfactory presentation effect and good user experience.
US10694111B2
With respect to a subject included in an image, the illuminating condition by an ambient light source in an environment where the image was captured is estimated, and based on the estimation result, the effect of a virtual light source that was non-existent at the time of image capture is computed. More specifically, the effect of the virtual light source is computed using an illumination direction of the virtual light source and the reflective characteristics of the subject illuminated by the virtual light source, which have been determined based on the estimation result, and an image derived from addition of the effect of the virtual light source is output.
US10694110B2
An image processing device includes an inward state detection unit that detects, on the basis of an inward image acquired by photographing of a user side, a state of outside light in the inward image as an inward outside light state, and an outward state detection unit that detects, on the basis of an outward image acquired by photographing of an opposite side of the user side, a state of outside light in the outward image as an outward outside light state. Also included is a control unit that performs brightness adjustment processing related to brightness of the inward image according to a detection result of the inward outside light state and a detection result of the outward outside light state, and a recognition processing unit that performs gaze detection of the user on the basis of the inward image acquired by performance of the brightness adjustment processing.
US10694107B2
A process for the elimination of thermal interferences in the infrared and video fire detection at an early stage in waste incineration plants, recycling facilities, warehouses and the like. The process is characterized by an additional noise and vibration analysis, by measuring the noise level of vehicles situated in the area to be detected or other thermal interference sources, with a distinction in measuring the noise level between day mode and night mode. The volume thresholds can thus be determined and be used as a threshold for determining whether a fire extinguishing sequence should be triggered.
US10694096B2
An image pickup apparatus includes an optical system and at least one processor executing instructions to: control the optical system to pick up images while changing a focus position; combine; and detect feature points of the images picked up by the optical system and use the feature points of two images to calculate a conversion coefficient for positioning. In the controlling, in a case where the focus positions of the two images are adjacent to each other and the conversion coefficient of the two images does not satisfy a predetermined condition, image pickup is performed again with a method for controlling change of the optical system, and in the combining, two images in which the conversion coefficient satisfies the predetermined condition and focus positions of which are adjacent to each other among the images picked up by the optical system are combined.
US10694090B2
A method of forming a vehicular camera module includes providing an imager circuit board, a connector circuit board and a lens holder for holding a lens assembly. A lens holder and imager circuit board and connector circuit board construction is placed in a first mold and datumed in the first mold by a portion of the lens holder. An inner molded construction is formed by molding an inner molding over the circuit boards and a portion of the lens holder. The inner molded construction is placed in a second mold and datumed in the second mold by the portion of the lens holder. An outer molded construction is formed by molding an outer molding over the inner molding and over another portion of the lens holder. The outer molded construction may include a connector portion that is configured to connect to a connector end of a vehicular wire harness.
US10694088B2
A lens apparatus includes a lens, a first base member, and a holding frame configured to hold the lens, the holding frame including a flange surface that intersects with an optical axis of the lens. The first base member has a first slope having an acute angle to the flange surface, and the holding frame is fixed to the first base member by adhesive provided between the first slope and the flange surface.
US10694086B2
A camera module is provided, including a lens driving mechanism, a lens unit, a circuit board, and an image sensor. The lens unit is disposed on the lens driving mechanism. The image sensor is disposed on the circuit board. The circuit board includes a metal member, an insulation layer, and a metal wire. The insulation layer is disposed between the metal member and the metal wire, and the metal wire is electrically connected to the image sensor. The lens driving module can drive the lens unit to move relative to the image sensor. The image sensor can catch the light through the lens unit.
US10694083B1
An expansion module includes an expansion accessory and expansion fastening structures that removably couple the expansion module to retention features of a housing of an image capture device when an access door of the image capture device is in a removed position. The expansion module also includes an expansion communication interface that couples an imaging communication interface of the image capture device when the access door of the image capture device is in the removed position. The retention features include hinge structures and cavities defined in the housing of the image capture device. The expansion fastening structures comprise hinge structures and latch structures that engage the retention features of the housing of the image capture device.
US10694079B2
[Object] To quickly and correctly reproduce an image intended by a photographer, a cinematographer, and the like on the occasion of post-production.[Solving Means] The development apparatus includes: an imaging unit that performs shooting and generates RAW data; a first conversion unit that converts the generated RAW data into image data by interpolation; an acquisition unit that acquires an exposure index value corresponding to an illuminance of a shooting environment; a first correction unit that corrects a value of the image data based on the exposure index value; and an output unit that associates the RAW data and the acquired exposure index value with each other and outputs the associated RAW data and exposure index value.
US10694078B1
An example computing system of this disclosure includes a memory and processing circuitry in communication with the memory. The memory is configured to store a predictive movement model. The processing circuitry is configured to receive road condition information, to detect a discrepancy between the received road condition information and a portion of the predictive movement model, and to update the predictive movement model based on the received road condition information to correct the discrepancy. The processing circuitry is further configured to control one or more display devices in communication with the processing circuitry to adjust video data output by the one or more display devices based on the updated predictive movement model.
US10694068B2
A terminal device performs operations includes: a file information receiving process to receive M pieces of file information for identifying M image files from a printer storing M image files; a specific signal receiving process to receive a specific signal from the printer; a determination process to determine whether an inter-device distance is equal to or less than a predetermined distance by using a received radio field intensity of the specific signal; a selection process to select N pieces of file information, which is a part of the M pieces of file information when it is determined in the determination process that the inter-device distance is equal to or less than the predetermined distance; and a print instruction transmission process to not transmit the print instruction to the printer when it is determined that the inter-device distance is not equal to or less than the predetermined distance.
US10694065B2
Examples disclosed herein relate to a device including a media ramp, in examples, the device includes a scanner disposed in a scan zone to image a medium traveling across the scan zone; a transparent member disposed over the scan zone; a media ramp disposed adjacent to the scan zone to direct the medium to an exit; and a film element disposed underneath the transparent member and adjacent to the scan zone at a first end and disposed to extend over at least a portion of the media ramp at a second end.
US10694064B2
An image forming apparatus including an optical scanning device that scans an object to be scanned with a beam in a main scanning direction includes a first rotation fulcrum unit and a second rotation fulcrum unit that are respectively provided in the optical scanning device on one side and on the other side in an orthogonal direction orthogonal to the main scanning direction. The first rotation fulcrum unit is provided outside a scanning area of the beam in the main scanning direction. The optical scanning device is provided rotatably around a virtual rotation axial line connecting the first rotation fulcrum unit and the second rotation fulcrum unit.
US10694060B2
An image forming apparatus that executes a password-protected job includes a function for omitting an input of a job password, manages a user password for keyboard authentication in association with a user, manages a personal identification number for icon authentication in association with the user, accepts login to an account of the user based on the keyboard authentication, permits execution of a password-protected print job associated with the user based on a print instruction without inputting a job password, accepts login to the account of the user based on the icon authentication, and permits execution of a password-protected print job associated with the user based on a print instruction with an input of a job password.
US10694056B1
The disclosure discloses methods and systems for enabling an administrator to resolve problems related to a multi-function device, via a local user interface (LUI) of the multi-function device (MFD). The method includes sending a notification message to the administrator about a problem related to a service of the MFD. The MFD receives login credentials at the LUI from the administrator to access the MFD. The MFD displays an error message about the problem to the administrator on the LUI based on the login credentials. Based on an input received from the administrator on the LUI, the MFD retrieves at least one relevant webpage corresponding to the problem and displays the at least one relevant webpage to the administrator via the LUI. The MFD receives setting inputs and updates settings on the at least one relevant webpage based on the setting inputs such that the problem is resolved.
US10694055B2
An information processing device in which a first browser is installed, includes a hardware processor that determines whether or not displaying of a web page by the first browser conforms to predetermined criteria, and when the displaying does not conform to the criteria, remotely operates a second browser installed in an information terminal, and remotely operates the second browser to cause the second browser to display the web page.
US10694049B2
A management system includes an electronic device, a plurality of image pickup devices, a storage unit, and a server. A first control unit in the server detects an image portion indicating a face of a person in a captured image, collates the detected image portion to face images stored in the storage unit, and specifies, as a person inside a building, a person whose face image is identical to the image portion. When an error is detected in the electronic device, a second control unit in the electronic device specifies, among persons specified by the first control unit, a person whom error handling capability information stored in the storage section indicated as capable of handling the error, obtains, among the captured images captured by the plurality of the image pickup devices, a captured image showing the specified person, and allows a display to display the obtained captured image.
US10694046B2
Embodiments herein provide a method and system of reporting a charging information for a Device-to-Device (D2D) communication established using a wireless network. The method includes recording by a first electronic device the charging information associated with a D2D communication session. The D2D communication session is established between the first electronic device and a second electronic device. Further, the method includes determining by the first electronic device whether the charging information meets charging criteria during the D2D communication session. The charging criteria are generated by a network node in a secure environment of the first electronic device. Further, the method includes reporting the charging information to the network node in the wireless network in response to determining that the charging information meets the charging criteria.
US10694045B2
Methods and apparatus to generate audience measurement data from population sample data having incomplete demographic classifications are disclosed. An example method includes detecting that a number of impressions a time segment of a video occurred based on messages; detecting that no impressions for the time segment of the video were detected by the database proprietor; determining respective percentages of exposures of the video that are attributable to corresponding ones of multiple demographic groups, determining the respective percentages being based on the first demographic information provided by the database proprietor for exposures of other time segments of the video; attributing respective portions of the number of impressions to the demographic groups based on the respective percentages to determine imputed numbers of impressions; generating adjusted numbers of impressions based on the imputed numbers of impressions; and determining ratings information for the video using the adjusted numbers of impressions.
US10694041B2
A number of phantom communication sessions and a number of contact center agents are assigned to a high priority contact center queue. The number of phantom communication sessions are greater than or equal to the number of assigned contact center agents. The high priority contact center queue is used for coordinating communication session routing with an external control application. A first contact center agent of the number of contact center agents is determined to be available. The first contact center agent is assigned to a first phantom communication session in response to determining that the first contact center agent is available. This results in a notification being sent to the external control application that the first contact center agent is available. This allows the external control application to coordinate routing of the communication session.
US10694033B2
A method for identifying communicators as wanted or unwanted based on messages from such communicators comprising receiving, by the data processing system, an inbound message from a communicator, comparing, by the data processing system, the inbound message to fingerprints stored in a database accessible to the data processing system, determining, by the data processing system, at least one match to the fingerprints, determining, by the data processing system, an identity of the communicator by determining whether and how likely the communicator is wanted or unwanted based on the at least one match to the fingerprints, and configuring, by the data processing system, handling of calls from the communicator based on the identity.
US10694022B1
In some examples, a computing device may receive sensor data from a plurality of sensors and determine a location of the computing device in three-dimensions. A calendar application executing on the computing device may be accessed to determine that a first event is currently scheduled. A setting may indicate that a ringer of the computing device is unmuted to enable the ringer to be heard when the computing device receives an incoming communication (e.g., a call, a text, or a message). If the sensor data, the first event, or both satisfy a particular rule of a set of decision rules, the computing device may automatically modify the setting to mute the ringer based on the particular rule. If a user of the computing device modifies the setting to unmute the ringer, the computing device may send modification data associated with the modification to a server.
US10694010B2
An electronic device includes a cover sheet having a feature that is configured to interface with a camera of the electronic device. The cover sheet has a contoured blind recess formed along an inner surface. The contoured blind recess is configured to receive at least a portion of a lens of a camera system. A contour of the contoured blind recess corresponds with a contour of the lens.
US10694004B2
An apparatus and method is disclosed in which a frame format of a data frame received from a network conforming to a first communication scheme is converted into a frame format of a second network conforming to a different communication scheme, and the data frame is transferred according to a transfer rule applicable to the data frame of the frame format. A communication apparatus converts a frame format of a data frame received from a first network into a frame format conforming to a second communication scheme. Further, the communication apparatus performs transfer processing of the converted data frame according to a transfer rule that includes a pair of a transfer condition of the data frame and transfer processing, which is executed in a case where the transfer condition applicable to the data frame conforming to the second communication scheme, is satisfied.
US10693994B2
A method for processing a consensus request in a computer network comprises: determining a pending request set, the pending request set including one or more pending consensus requests; determining a number of subsets that are in a consensus stage, wherein the subsets comprise the pending consensus requests that are obtained from the pending request set; and when the number of subsets that are in the consensus stage is less than a preset concurrent number of the computer network, issuing a consensus proposal for a new subset to the computer network to cause the new subset to enter the consensus stage to process the pending consensus requests, wherein the preset concurrent number is an upper limit of the number of subsets that are permitted to be simultaneously in the consensus stage in the computer network.
US10693987B1
Systems and methods for causing an in-application message to be presented to a user of a software application can send message data to the software application via a push notification and via a redundant communication sent over a data network. If the push notification is delivered to the software application first, information in the push notification is used to present the in-application message to the user and the later arriving redundant communication over the data network is ignored. Similarly, if the redundant communication via the data network arrives first, information in that communication is used to present the in-application message to the user, and the later arriving push notification is ignored.
US10693978B2
Methods and systems for data routing management are disclosed. A method can comprise a system receiving a request directed to an address. The system can determine performance capabilities of a first logical grouping of computing devices, wherein the first logical grouping of computing devices share the address. The system can determine whether at least one computing device of the first logical grouping of computing devices can receive the request. If at least one computing device of the first logical grouping of computing devices can receive the request, the request can be transmitted to the at least one computing device of the first logical grouping of computing devices. If at least one computing device of the first logical grouping of computing devices cannot receive the request, the request can be transmitted to a second logical grouping of computing devices that share the address.
US10693970B2
Described herein are method and apparatus for servicing software components of nodes of a cluster storage system. During data-access sessions with clients, client IDs and file handles for accessing files are produced and stored to clients and stored (as session data) to each node. A serviced node is taken offline, whereby network connections to clients are disconnected. Each disconnected client is configured to retain its client ID and file handles and attempt reconnections. Session data of the serviced node is made available to a partner node (by transferring session data to the partner node). After clients have reconnected to the partner node, the clients may use the retained client IDs and file handles to continue a data-access session with the partner node since the partner node has access to the session data of the serviced node and thus will recognize and accept the retained client ID and file handles.
US10693965B2
One example method includes receiving, by the one or more processors, a request to update data stored on a distributed data storage system that comprises a primary server and a plurality of secondary servers, the request comprising data updates; sending, by the one or more processors, an update log instruction to the primary server and the plurality of secondary servers so that each of the primary server and the plurality of secondary servers records a log associated with the request; determining, by the one or more processors, that the log has been recorded; and in response to determining that the log has been recorded, sending, by the one or more processors, a data storage instruction to the primary server and a secondary server of the plurality of secondary servers so that each of the primary server and the secondary server stores the data updates.
US10693956B1
A group definition is received via a network interface. Communications are transmitted to destinations, the communications comprising an invitation to associate with the a content sharing group. Authentication data associated with users that accept the invention is encrypted. The accepting users are associated with the content sharing group. A content gallery definition is received. A communication is received that the content gallery is to be shared with the content sharing group. The content gallery is caused to be instantiated on devices of users associated with the group. A content request for the content sharing group is received and the content request is transmitted accordingly to users associated with the group. A content item is received in response the request and the content item is transmitted to user devices associated with the group and enabled to appear in instantiations of the content gallery on the user devices.
US10693951B2
Distributed Systems are becoming very large and are being served by 10s of 1000s of individual machines. Among heterogeneous nodes, one node's capabilities can vary widely from that of others in the same cluster, for example, in a cluster of storage servers. Each of the clients/writers may retrieve, periodically, from all the servers, important metrics such as free disk space capacity, average disk IO utilization over the last N minutes, etc. We call these client to nodes (servers) messages as “periodic metrics query.” Using received metrics, clients dynamically assign weights to each of the servers as an indication of their current capabilities. Server metrics and or weights are distributed across the clients, and each client may make independent placement decisions based on their view of the cluster. Because clients are using substantially the same information for making decisions on placement, the result is improved balance across the servers.
US10693945B2
Techniques are described for file/folder redirection for virtual desktops using image scanning. A virtual desktop client establishes a web server on the client computing device. The virtual desktop client detects input requesting file/folder redirection and displays a QR code encoded with the IP address of the web server. A mobile device scans the QR code using a digital camera and launches a web browser to establish a connection with the web server. User input is entered on the mobile device, indicating one or more files/folders to be shared with the virtual desktop. The information identifying the selected files/folders is sent to the client computing device. The selected files/folders are registered with the virtual desktop and the virtual desktop locally mounts a corresponding folder. The client computing device receives file I/O operations from the virtual desktop and redirects the file I/O operations to the mobile device over a secured HTTP connection.
US10693936B2
In one example, a device for retrieving audio data includes one or more processors configured to receive availability data representative of a plurality of available adaptation sets, the available adaptation sets including a scene-based audio adaptation set and one or more object-based audio adaptation sets, receive selection data identifying which of the scene-based audio adaptation set and the one or more object-based audio adaptation sets are to be retrieved, and provide instruction data to a streaming client to cause the streaming client to retrieve data for each of the adaptation sets identified by the selection data, and a memory configured to store the retrieved data for the audio adaptation sets.
US10693933B2
One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for modifying a rules engine implemented in a highly-scaled computing environment. The technique includes receiving rules data that include a first operation, wherein the first operation is from a set of pre-defined operations and includes at least one dimension that is from a set of pre-defined dimensions and building a list of rules based on the rules data, wherein the list of rules filters an extended list of entries based on the first operation and on a first value that corresponds to the at least one dimension. The technique further includes receiving a request to generate a filtered list of entries, wherein the request references the first value, and, in response to receiving the request, applying the list of rules to the extended list of entries based on the first value to generate the filtered list of entries.
US10693929B2
A modular video server includes a Video Blade module and a separate physical layer module. The Video Blade performs video processing functions, such as video encoding and decoding, resizing, slow motion, and color space conversion, and the physical layer module implements the physical layer for input and output of video from devices external to the video server. The modular design permits the type of Video Blade and the type of physical layer module to be specified independently of each other, with each type of Video Blade being compatible with each type of physical layer module. This reduces the effort and cost of providing new video servers that support evolving video processing requirements and new video transmission standards.
US10693919B2
Instead of utilizing a centralized server or hardware(routers/gateways) to enforce connectivity policy restrictions, the policy connectivity restrictions for media session traffic are enforced by an endpoint that is involved in the media communication. Based on the policy requirements, the client enforces the policy restrictions by restricting the candidates that may be selected for the establishment of the media path. For example, the enforcement may result in the client selecting a path from available candidates that avoids congested Wide Area Network (WAN) links, avoiding a low bandwidth link, or possibly even failing the communication completely. The clients may also provide periodic updates to the policy server to allow tracking of the utilization of managed WAN links.
US10693915B2
A method and system are provided that, in turn, provide a secure policy audit in a shared enforcement environment. The method includes providing an auditing component in a software defined network. The method further includes receiving, by the auditing component, a first auditing event from a first component in the software defined network and a related auditing event from a second component in the software defined network. The method also includes analyzing, by the auditing component, the first auditing event and the related auditing event against an enforcement of an access policy criteria for the software defined network. The access policy criteria requires auditing events from at least two enforcement points in the software defined network. The first and second component form the at least two enforcement points. The method additionally includes determining, by the auditing component, one of a compliance and a non-compliance with the access policy criteria.
US10693914B2
Examples disclosed herein relate to alerts for communities of a security information sharing platform. Some examples may enable obtaining a security indicator from a user of a first community of a security information sharing platform that enables sharing of security information among a plurality of communities; including the security indicator in community-based security information associated with the first community, the first security indicator comprising a first observable; sharing the first security indicator with the security information sharing platform; obtaining, from the security information sharing platform, information related to sightings of the first observable; and providing a first alert to the first community based on the information related to the sightings of the first observable.
US10693912B2
A method performed by a first UE. The method includes: the first UE sending via a first signaling protocol to a network node a service capabilities request, the service capabilities request requesting service capability information for a second UE; the first UE receiving from the network node a response to the service capabilities request, the response rejecting the service capabilities request; and as a result of receiving the response rejecting the service capabilities request, the first UE sending to the second UE, via a second signaling protocol other than the first signaling protocol, a service capabilities exchange invitation requesting an exchange of service capabilities.
US10693902B1
Disclosed herein are representative embodiments of methods, apparatus, and systems for processing and managing information from one or more security control tools, such as a security configuration management tool, a vulnerability management tool, an event logging tool, or other IT infrastructure security or monitoring tool that is used to monitor, secure, and/or control assets in an IT infrastructure. For example, in some embodiments, user interfaces are disclosed that allow a user to quickly view, filter, and evaluate the degree of security control coverage in selected assets of an enterprise. In further embodiments, user interfaces are disclosed that allow a user to view and evaluate the current security state for selected assets in across a variety of categories and, in some cases, as guided by a two-dimensional vulnerability risk matrix.
US10693897B2
Activity specifications of a plurality of activities to be monitored are received. Each activity specification of the activity specifications identifies properties of a corresponding activity of the activities to be monitored. A fingerprint specification of a computer security risk fingerprint is received. The fingerprint specification identifies a combination of two or more of the activities to be detected. A log of activities to identify occurrences of the activities to be monitored is analyzed. Based on the analysis, the computer security risk fingerprint in the log of activities is detected, including by detecting an occurrence of at least a portion of the combination of the activities identified by the fingerprint specification. A computer security action based on the detection of the computer security risk fingerprint is performed.
US10693892B2
A technique for network attack tainting and tracking includes monitoring data packets received from a network for a malicious request. Responsive to detecting a malicious request, a payload is created that is digitally signed. The digitally signed payload is encrypted and injected into a response message, and the response message is then transmitted to a source of the request as a response to the request.
US10693876B2
A system for licensing an application or feature for use on a wireless mobile device is disclosed. The wireless mobile device is provided to a user with a licensable application or feature, but the application or feature has not been fully authorized for use. When the wireless device receives a request to use the application or feature, the wireless device operates the requested application or feature, and generates an irrevocable license request. The license request is transmitted to a license server at a time convenient for the wireless device. The license server generates a license certificate to the application or feature, and transmits the license certificate to the wireless mobile device. The wireless device receives the license certificate, which is stored in local memory. Accordingly, the application or feature is now fully licensed for future operation on the wireless mobile device. The license server operates accounting processes to generate license reports and license accounting information.
US10693875B2
This invention provides an authentication center system which enables a user to manage the specific account information of the user's accounts at different service parties centrally in one authentication center.
US10693868B2
In order to leverage an enterprise-hosted network (EHN) associated with an entity, a communication technique may dynamically customize an application on a portable electronic device. In particular, the portable electronic device may discover and then may connect to the EHN using a quarantine zone that restricts access to the EHN. After providing valid credentials to establish a level of trust with the EHN, the portable electronic device may receive a request for authentication and authorization information. In response to the request, the portable electronic device may provide a credential to the EHN. Next, the portable electronic device may receive provisioning information that customizes the application on the portable electronic device to a venue associated with the entity. The provisioning information may include a connection setting associated with the application on the portable electronic device, which allows the portable electronic device to connect to the EHN outside of the quarantine zone.
US10693866B2
In one embodiment, a system includes a hardware processor having at least one core to execute instructions; and a logic to generate a group public key for a subnet having a plurality of computing devices and generate a plurality of group private credentials for the plurality of computing devices, provide the group public key to the plurality of computing devices and provide each of the group private credentials to one of the plurality of computing devices, to enable communication between the plurality of computing devices of the subnet without validation messaging with the system. Other embodiments are described and claimed.
US10693862B1
A method is disclosed that includes receiving a notification about an activity pertaining to a user, the notification being directed to a first application and a second application, and identity of the user being associated with a token. The method also includes identifying a first instance of the first application and a first instance of the second application at a user device of the user, and determining the first instance of the first application and the first instance of the second application are associated with the token. The method further includes selecting one of the first instance of the first application or the first instance of the second application to provide the notification at the user device based on the token, and providing the notification to the selected one of the first instance of the first application or the first instance of the second application at the user device.
US10693851B2
One embodiment provides a client device. The client device includes a Trusted Platform Module (TPM). The TPM includes a secure controller to extend a secure hash digest with at least a portion of a data stream or a hash of the at least a portion of the data stream.Another embodiment provides a server system. The server system includes verifier logic. The verifier logic is to verify that an attestation identity key (AIK) public key associated with a received Trusted Platform Module (TPM) quote corresponds to an authenticated client device.
