US10831993B2
Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for constructing a binary feature dictionary. The method may include: extracting binary features from a corpus; calculating a preset statistic of each binary feature; and selecting a preset number of binary features in sequence according to the preset statistic to constitute the binary feature dictionary.
US10831983B2
Techniques are disclosed for managing display of content in an electronic document. Specifically, the techniques can enable headers related to content to be selectively moved. For example, headers in a data table, or data table header for content in an electronic document may be displayed in a graphical interface such that the graphical interface is animated for the selective movement of the headers to display the content that is visible. The selective movement of the headers may enable the content in an electronic document to be managed for display such that a header can be visible when content related to the header is visible in the graphical interface. By selectively moving content, such as headers in a document, a document may be rendered in an animated, or moving fashion to render related content together.
US10831982B2
One embodiment includes a portable reading device for reading a paginated e-book, with at least a page including a section including text linked to an illustration. The device can layout the section by keeping the text with the illustration to be displayed in one screen, and maintaining the pagination of the e-book if the page is displayed in more than one screen. Another embodiment includes reading materials with a text sub file with texts, an illustration sub file with illustrations, and a logic sub file with rules on displaying the materials. Either the text or the illustration sub file includes position information linking at least an illustration to a corresponding piece of text. One embodiment includes reading materials with a logic sub file that can analyze an attribute of, and provide a response to, a reader. Another embodiment can be an eyewear presenting device, allowing for hands-free presenting.
US10831973B2
A method is presented for incorporating skip vias in a place and route flow of an integrated circuit design. The method includes employing a place and route tool to add the skip vias, each skip via extending through a metallization layer to electrically connect a metal layer above the metallization layer to a metal layer below the metallization layer and, when a violation of a design rule is detected due to the addition of one or more of the skip vias, substituting skip vias that violate the design rule with a standard via.
US10831967B1
Methods, systems and computer program products for providing improved placement and connectivity of local clock buffer controllers are provided. Aspects include determining positions of a plurality of centroid locations within a circuit design based on positions of a plurality of latches within the circuit design. Aspects also include modifying the circuit design to place a local clock buffer controller at each of the plurality of centroid locations within the circuit design. Aspects also include connecting each of a plurality of local clock buffers within the circuit design to a nearest local clock buffer controller.
US10831956B2
A system receive as input a circuit design and a description of the behavior of the circuit design specified as assertions. The system generates a model used for verifying that the circuit design satisfies the specified behavior. The system generates an alternating automaton representing the assertions. The alternating automaton may be non-deterministic. The system translates the alternating automaton to a finite state machine (FSM) that may be represented using a representation such as a register transfer level (RTL) representation. The system models existential transitions in the state machine using variables. As a result, the system generates fewer states in the state machine, thereby requiring significantly less memory resources for processing the assertion. The system validates the circuit design using the state machine for further design and manufacture of the circuit.
US10831949B2
A novel nonlinear method for area-wide near surface air temperature precision retrieval is described. The steps include: First, construct the 1st sub-model modelVEC1 to the f-th sub-model modelVECf. Establish and normalize raw data vectors of each gridded pixel sBlkVEC in the targeted area. Calculate the retrieved full maps (surfTf) of near surface air temperatures using each sub-model. Then, identify abnormal samples and define their near-range regions in surfTf Apply a selective arithmetic mean (SAM) approach to achieve precision temperature map surfT. And finally apply further modification to the pixels of surfT where pixlf∈badsurfTδf is true to all f=1, 2, 3, . . . .Using the super nonlinear algorithm, this invention provides a solution of retrieving near surface air temperature based on combinations of various factors (information fusion) to achieve satisfied prediction errors, which are independent of cloud levels and topographic characteristics. Specifically, the information fusion between space and ground surface enables reliable prediction of near surface air temperature maps overcoming the inference of cloud.
US10831935B2
A method of encryption management with host-side data reduction includes identifying data to be written to a storage array and compressing the data to generate compressed data. The method further includes encrypting the compressed data to generate an encrypted data packet. The method further includes adding, by a processing device of a host, a padding bit pattern to the encrypted data packet to generate a data block for storage. The method further includes sending the data block to the storage array.
US10831920B2
Example methods are provided for filter-based control information query in a software-defined networking (SDN) environment that includes a host and a network management entity. One example method may comprise identifying a first query key for the host to query for control information associated with the first query key from the network management entity; and applying a set membership filter to determine whether the first query key is possibly a member of a set of second query keys that are known to the network management entity. The method may also comprise, in response to determination that the first query key is possibly a member of the set of second query keys, generating and sending a query message to the network management entity over a control-plane channel to query for the control information associated with the first query key.
US10831905B2
A data input method and apparatus, and user equipment are provided. The method includes: when it is determined that an operation of a user on the user equipment UE is not performed in a preset display area, deliver an event corresponding to the operation to a first operating environment for processing, where the preset display area runs in a second operating environment of the UE, and the second operating environment has a higher security level than the first operating environment. This can better improve security of an event generated when the user operates a program that runs in a Normal World of the user equipment, and can directly operate an event that runs in the Normal World.
US10831903B2
Privacy protection methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on computer storage media, are provided. One of the methods is performed by a second computing device and includes: receiving a data request for object data from a first computing device, wherein the object data is associated with an object and is stored in the second computing device; performing encryption of the object data using a public key associated with the object based on the data request to generate a first ciphertext; obtaining verification data based on the first ciphertext for verifying whether a ciphertext to be verified corresponds to the object data; and sending the verification data to the first computing device for the first computing device to execute a cryptography protocol with a third computing device based on the verification data.
US10831901B2
Embodiments of the present invention are directed to data integration and threat assessment for triggering analysis of connection oscillations in order to improve data and connection security. The invention leverages a security threat assessment engine and an analytics engine to gather and process data from a combination of internal and external data sources for a third party connection. The system continuously monitors and updates a generated threat level for a third party connection to determine changes or triggers indicating a potential security threat. In response to these determined changes or triggers, the system then responds to a detected security threat and minimizes damages resulting from data compromised by third party systems. Further, the system may extract and recover data from the third party systems and alter connection channels in order to further limit losses.
US10831900B2
A method prevents source code from using an unsecure application program interface (API) due to a change to the source code. One or more processors and/or a user identify changes in source code. The processor(s) and/or user associate the changed code with affected APIs that are used by the changed code, and identify which commands are utilized by the changed code. The processor(s) and/or user determine that at least one command utilized by the changed code causes the source code to use an unsecure API. In response to determining that the at least one command utilized by the changed code causes the source code to use the unsecure API, the processor(s) and/or user modify the changed code to prevent the source code from using the unsecure API.
US10831890B2
One embodiment facilitates detection of attacks in a cyber-physical system of interacting elements with physical inputs and outputs. During operation, the system receives, by a first entity of a plurality of entities, a first reading from a first set of sensors of the cyber-physical system via a first network. The system receives, by the first entity, a second reading from a second set of sensors of the cyber-physical system via a second network, wherein the second network includes security measures which prevent access by any external entity or any of the plurality of entities. The system executes a set of instructions based on the first reading and the second reading. The system determines that a result of the executed instructions does not match an expected condition. The system performs a remedial action based on the result.
US10831886B2
A virtual machine manager facilitates selective code integrity enforcement. A virtual machine manager (or other higher privileged entity) can verify the integrity of code in memory pages, and a virtual processor running in kernel mode executes the code on a memory page only if the virtual machine manager (or other higher privileged entity) has verified the code integrity of that code. However, the virtual machine manager need not verify the integrity of code in memory pages when the virtual processor is running in user mode. Rather, an operating system running on the virtual processor can apply any of a variety of policies (e.g., optionally perform any of a variety of different checks or verifications of the code) to determine whether the code can be executed in user mode.
US10831884B1
Calling a function may include: determining whether a call is a direct or an indirect call. In response to determining that the call is an indirect call, a first address stored in a function pointer may be obtained, wherein the function pointer is stored at a first address in a stack frame of a calling function. Whether to execute a nested function call code sequence may be determined based on whether a tag bit in the first address stored in the function pointer is set. In response to determining that the tag bit in the first address is set, a second address stored at a nested function address location may be obtained, wherein the nested function address location is at the first address, and control may be transferred to a called function, wherein the called function is stored at the second address.
US10831870B2
Embodiments for implementing intelligent user identification by a processor. A temporary abstraction model may be created. One or more user specific verification queries may be generated according to the temporary abstraction model. A user identify may be asserted for accessing an application upon validating one or more user responses in relation to the one or more user specific verification queries.
US10831867B2
An approach and mechanism relative to a license that is forced or locked to a particular localization. Forcing a license of a product to be localized may be effected with an attribute specifying the locale or language of a particular region, area, or country. The lock-to-locale region or area may be set and thus force a use of localization settings, lexicon files and resources of the particular region, area or country. A hash or code may be developed and embedded as a value of an attribute on the lock-to-locale feature. The hash or code on the files installed may be validated by matching it with the hash or code securely stored within the license file to ensure that the localization files for the region or area have not been tampered with or changed.
US10831866B2
The present invention relates to systems and methods for facilitating remote care services. First a provider of the services is matched to a recipient of the services by optimizing the profiles of the provider and recipient using historical feedback. Next the schedule for the provider is optimized in order to most effectively deliver care to the recipients. The system may also be adapted to provide efficient routing of the provider to and from recipient appointments. Upon care delivery, the system may also collect confirmation that all tasks of the service have been completed. The provider and recipient can also, respectively, provide feedback to the system of the encounter. The provider may be able to send messages regarding the appointment directly to friends and family of the recipient.
US10831863B2
A system for assessing patient risk using open data and input of knowledge data, the system including a healthcare knowledge data input to receive open data and a knowledge input to accept input of knowledge data relating to risk; a healthcare risk engine to provide a healthcare risk knowledge graph from the open data and knowledge data by using input of risk-related terms to retrieve documents from the open data and by extracting the healthcare risk knowledge graph as entities from the documents corresponding to risk-related terms, as well as links between the entities. A patient risk graph prediction module predicts risks for a patient by combining information in a Patient Clinical Object (PCO) with entities in the healthcare risk knowledge graph to produce a patient risk graph.
US10831862B2
Methods, systems, and apparatus for performing a matrix multiplication using a hardware circuit are described. An example method begins by obtaining an input activation value and a weight input value in a first floating point format. The input activation value and the weight input value are multiplied to generate a product value in a second floating point format that has higher precision than the first floating point format. A partial sum value is obtained in a third floating point format that has a higher precision than the first floating point format. The partial sum value and the product value are combined to generate an updated partial sum value that has the third floating point format.
US10831859B2
In a first illustrative embodiment, a processor operably programmed and configured to receive input defining one or more vehicle parameters to monitor and control during a vehicle rental. The processor may monitor and control the vehicle parameters during a vehicle rental period starting when an authorized user keylessly activates a vehicle during a defined start time. The processor may control driver behavior by limiting vehicle performance based on a predefined threshold of one or more vehicle parameters. The monitoring and control may continue until the rental period has expired or when the vehicle is returned to a predetermined geographic area designated by the vehicle owner. The processor may initiate wireless communication of the vehicle parameters to a vehicle rental administrative system through a cellular telephone located in proximity to the vehicle.
US10831856B1
A system, method, and computer program product are provided for implementing trustable, unobtrusive webpage monitoring and correcting based on validation rules. In operation, a system determines that a webpage has finished rendering. The system detects changes made to a webpage. The system determines whether the changes made to the webpage are valid changes based on one or more rules. The system computes correcting actions for the changes made to the webpage if it is determined that the changes made to the webpage are not valid changes based on the one or more rules. Further, the system implements the correcting actions to the webpage.
US10831855B2
Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments providing an adaptive image. An embodiment operates by receiving an indication of a size of an image area of an interface allocated to an image of a webpage. An image asset corresponding to the image area is determined. One of a plurality of groupings corresponding to the size of the image is selected from the image asset. The selected grouping is provided for display on the interface in the webpage.
US10831838B2
A system for an event driven query includes an input interface and a processor. The input interface is configured to receive an indication from an external system. The processor is configured to determine a scanning query based at least in part on the indication; and perform the scanning query.
US10831817B2
Systems and methods for generating targeted media content capture an image from an image capture device. The system can analyze the image to recognize an image fingerprint, such as a facial feature or a license plate. Some image fingerprints can be correlated with one another, for example a person's face can be correlated with a car license plate. The system then correlates image fingerprints with attributes, which could be used to select media content that is specialized for those attributes. The system can also collect correlative information to enhance the attribute and image fingerprint capabilities.
US10831814B2
A method and system for linking a multimedia data element (MMDE) and a webpage are provided. The method includes receiving a MMDE from a source; generating a signature representative of the MMDE using a plurality of computational cores; matching the generated signature with a plurality of signatures stored in a database to find at least one matching signature, wherein at least one of the stored signatures has at least one corresponding universal resource locator (URL) of a web page stored therein as metadata of the at least one of the stored signatures; and providing to the source at least a URL that is a metadata of a matched signature upon determination of a match between the generated signature and at least one of the plurality of signatures stored in the database.
US10831808B2
One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a method of sentiment analysis based on ambiguity analysis, which includes analyzing information with the sentiment analysis models and the ambiguity analysis models. Another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a method of training the sentiment analysis models and ambiguity analysis models, which includes acquiring information, constructing lexicons, conducting sentiment analysis and ambiguity analysis with said lexicons, acquiring corpus, and training models, etc. Meanwhile, another aspect of the present disclosure relates to a system of sentiment analysis, which includes input, and output modules, acquisition modules, processing modules and database.
US10831804B2
Embodiments are directed towards real time display of event records and extracted values based on at least one extraction rule, such as a regular expression. A user interface may be employed to enable a user to have an extraction rule automatically generate and/or to manually enter an extraction rule. The user may be enabled to manually edit a previously provided extraction rule, which may result in real time display of updated extracted values. The extraction rule may be utilized to extract values from each of a plurality of records, including event records of unstructured machine data. Statistics may be determined for each unique extracted value, and may be displayed to the user in real time. The user interface may also enable the user to select at least one unique extracted value to display those event records that include an extracted value that matches the selected value.
US10831800B2
A query expansion method, system, and computer program product, include establishing a context of a query to execute the query within a search index by labeling phrases of interest of the query, expanding of the phrases of interest based on a language model and a topic model, and identifying and incorporating an available historical query into the context according to a historical phrase of interest and an expansion of one or more historical phrases of interest, and retrieving and displaying one or more search results based on the query and the context of the query as a first visual mark indicating a linkage between one or more terms of the query and the one or more search results and a second visual mark indicating an alignment between the available historical query and a match to the terms of the query and the search result.
US10831799B2
One embodiment provides a method, including: receiving an input from a first user requesting information; generating a conversation model from a dialog that occurs between the user and a human agent; recording the human agent performing an external action required to respond to the input; mapping steps performed during performance of the external action to conversation slots within the dialog; generating an integrated interpretable conversation model comprising a dialog and action script; receiving, at a conversational agent system, a subsequent input from a second user requesting similar information to the information requested by the first user; and providing, by the conversational agent system, a response to the subsequent input, wherein the providing a response comprises the conversational agent system utilizing the integrated interpretable conversational model to replay (i) the dialog and (ii) the action script using the subsequent input.
US10831797B2
A computer-implemented method includes: generating, by a computing device, a sample of a query, wherein the query maps to a predetermined categorization; processing the sample with a first natural language process, wherein the processing produces an output comprising a categorization of the sample; storing data regarding whether the categorization of the output matches the predetermined categorization; generating a report based on the stored data indicating a percentage of a plurality of samples of the query whose categorizations match the predetermined characterization; outputting the report; and receiving a second natural language process comprising updates to the first natural language process based on the report, wherein the updates increase the percentage of the plurality of samples that match the predetermined categorization when processed with the second natural language process relative to when the plurality of samples was processed with the first natural language process.
US10831789B2
A system performs reference attribute query processing in a multi-tenant cloud-based identity and access management (IAM) system by: receiving a request from a client of the multi-tenant cloud-based IAM system, where the request indicates one or more reference attributes associated with a resource that is persisted in a database of the multi-tenant cloud-based IAM system, and the request indicates one or more filter conditions configured to be applied on the one or more reference attributes; building a query based on the one or more reference attributes and the one or more filter conditions; retrieving resource data by executing the query on a database of the multi-tenant cloud-based IAM system, where the retrieved resource data is associated with the one or more reference attributes and satisfies the one or more filter conditions; and returning the retrieved data to the client of the multi-tenant cloud-based IAM system.
US10831778B2
Techniques for providing data retention services based on a geographic region are disclosed. In one aspect, a location of a computing device is determined. A geographic entity corresponding to the location of the computing device is then determined. A data retention policy is applied to production data of the computing device based on regulations of the geographic entity. Other aspects are also disclosed.
US10831768B2
A content item generation system which implements techniques for selecting and identifying content items to return in response to a request is described. For example, the content item generation system may separate requirements included with a request into first and second sets of requirements. The first set of requirements may be used to identify which content items or content item campaigns may be suitable to respond to the request. The second set of requirements may be used to determine whether items associated with the selected content items or content item campaigns correspond to technical requirements specified in the request.
US10831766B2
Disclosed are methods and apparatus for receiving by one or more servers, from a client device, a context of the client device. The servers may obtain, from a plurality of user interface object providers, a plurality of user interface objects. The servers may select and rank a set of the plurality of user interface objects based, at least in part, on the context of the client device. The servers may transmit the set of the plurality of user interface objects or information associated therewith to the client device according to the ranking of the set of user interface objects.
US10831763B2
A machine-readable medium that gathers a plurality of key terms is described. In an exemplary embodiment, the machine-readable medium receives a plurality of terms and selects a plurality of key terms from the plurality of terms, wherein each of the plurality of key terms is a term that is highlighted in a running application. The machine-readable medium further associates a predictive search query for each of the plurality of key terms, wherein the predictive search query is executed when that term is found in a running application and the user selects this term in the running application. The machine-readable medium additionally sends the plurality of key terms to a plurality of devices, wherein each of the plurality of devices matches at least one of the plurality of key terms in that device.
US10831757B2
An online system manages data by determining relevance of data dimensions to users. The online system determines which data dimensions a user is likely to be interested in. If a user requests to access a data set that includes data of different dimensions, the online system analyzes the dimensions' relevance to the user before providing the data set to the user. The online system provides the data to the user by prioritizing data dimensions that are more relevant to the user. As such, the online system improves the user experience by allowing users to conveniently and quickly locate relevant data and minimizing the distraction caused by irrelevant data. The online system may create and provide a user interface to present data dimensions that are determined to be relevant.
US10831748B2
A method for sorting alarm-messages of a plant having at least one alarm-area each having at least two plant-devices connected by at least one connection, wherein the at least one alarm-area is defined so that the plant-devices and the respective connection provide a directed graph, involves: providing at least one database containing alarm-data and topology-data; wherein the topology-data describe a directed graph having at least one connection with a related flow direction between the respective plant-devices of the respective assigned alarm-area; generating at least one partly complete first alarm-order of the alarm-messages of the at least one alarm-area by sorting the alarm-messages according to the flow direction of the directed graph.
US10831744B1
Techniques for controlling the synchronization of data records between servers and client devices include use of configuration data for each client device to control the times at which the current version of server data records is sent to each client device. The configuration data also controls the times at which modified versions of local data records on the client device are sent to the server. The configuration data additionally indicates one or more control actions that are performed if the data record version associated with user input modifying a data record does not match the current version of the server data record. Control actions may include preventing modification of data records, providing notifications to client devices, and providing the current version of server data records to client devices. In some cases, control actions may include permitting certain types of modifications while preventing other types of modifications.
US10831735B2
An apparatus in one embodiment comprises at least one processing device. The processing device is configured to generate a hash entry of a hash table implementing a key-value store that comprises a plurality of buckets associated with corresponding keys where a given bucket comprises a bucket index having two or more entries for storage of values that hash to a key associated with the given bucket. The processing device is also configured to allocate blocks in non-volatile memory, to split the given bucket into chunks each comprising at least one entry of the bucket index, and to persist the hash table to the non-volatile memory utilizing a direct mapping of the chunks of the given bucket to respective designated block offset positions in the allocated blocks. Persisting the hash table comprises storing first and second chunks of the given bucket in first and second allocated blocks.
US10831733B2
Provided are techniques for interactive adjustment of decision rules. A modified decision rule with one or more decision rule conditions is received for adjusting an original decision tree, wherein at least one of the decision rule conditions has been modified. A decision rule condition that has been modified and a corresponding decision tree node of the original decision tree are selected. Data records from a database are selected for a parent node of the corresponding decision tree node. The selected data records that match the decision rule condition are filtered. A sub-tree is generated using the filtered data records with a first splitting variable from the modified decision rule condition. An original sub-tree is replaced with the generated sub-tree and the decision rule condition to form an adjusted decision tree. The adjusted decision tree is used to predict a value of a target variable based on available predictors.
US10831732B2
A bitmap-based storage space management system and methods thereof are provided, which realize divisible storage blocks that a small block is distributed when storing a small data object and a large block is distributed when storing a large data object. Through a two layer structure of index bitmaps and state bitmaps, a management of a storage space is realized. The index bitmaps comprise a main resource index bitmap (11), a large block index bitmap (12), a sub-resource index bitmap (13) and a small block index bitmap (14). The state bitmaps comprise a resource state bitmap (21) and a distribution state bitmap (22). Through the resource and distribution state bitmaps, the storage space is described respectively as an unoccupied divisible state, an occupied divisible state and an occupied indivisible state. In an above storage space structure, large block distribution, small block distribution, large block release and small block release are realized.
US10831731B2
A system, method, and computer-readable medium are disclosed for managing the storage, access and synchronization of offline data. A set of online data, which is available for online access, is persisted as a set of offline data in a local storage associated with a user device and a key-value pair is used to cross-reference the first set of online data and the first set of offline data. An access request for a set of data, corresponding to the first set of online data, is received from a user device application. The access request is then processed to determine whether the first set of online data is available for online access. If it is, then the first set of online data is provided to the user device application for processing. Otherwise, the first set of offline data is provided to the user device application for processing.
US10831726B2
A computer-implemented method of importing data from a data source to a target storage system is disclosed. The method involves executing an automated data import process to retrieve data from the data source and update the target storage system based on the retrieved data. The automated data import process operates in dependence on a source data schema of the data source. The method involves detecting a change in the source data schema, and, in response to detecting the change in the source data schema, modifying the automated data import process. The modified automated data import process can subsequently be used to retrieve further data from the data source and update the target storage system based on the further retrieved data.
US10831725B2
The present application relates to apparatus, systems, and methods for grouping data records based on entities referenced by the data records. The disclosed grouping mechanism can include determining a pair-wise similarity between a large number of data records, and clustering a subset of the data records based on their pair-wise similarity.
US10831724B2
An enhanced resource reconciliation process is disclosed to examine the metadata hierarchy of unidentified instances of configuration objects within a particular “data partition” (sometimes called a dataset) of an enterprise configuration management database (CMDB) and perform reconciliation against a target dataset, such as a golden, i.e., production, dataset. The enhanced reconciliation process could identify against instances in the production dataset that are of the same class as the unidentified instance—as well as instances that come from any “candidate” classes. Candidate classes could consist of, e.g., classes upstream or downstream from the unidentified instance in the metadata hierarchy. By allowing the specification of one or more reconciliation properties, such as, “identify downstream,” “identify upstream,” “identify upstream and downstream,” or “identify resources of the same class only,” the enhanced resource reconciliation process could perform identification and resource reconciliation against instances of any class in the unidentified instance's metadata hierarchy.
US10831723B2
A computer-implemented method according to one embodiment includes identifying an accessing of a file within an operating system, checking an in-memory cache for path information associated with the file, checking an external cache for the path information associated with the file, conditionally retrieving the path information associated with the file by performing a file system lookup and adding the path information associated with the file to the in-memory cache and the external cache, and returning the path information.
US10831722B2
In response to an I/O request, a processor reconstructs a file system request by laying out a disk image, performing type-specific introspection on the disk image including determining disk image type and using a file system specific process for a particular type of file system located in the disk image for analyzing the disk image structure.
US10831718B1
A technique for managing data storage provides multiple physical computing machines and block storage arranged in a NAS (network attached storage) cluster. The physical computing machines run NAS servers, with each NAS server including an FSDB (file system database) that identifies a set of file systems that belong to the NAS server. LUNs (Logical UNits) in the block storage provide backing store for the set of file systems of each NAS server. In response to a request to move operation of a NAS server from a first physical computing machine to a second physical computing machine, the second physical computing machine accesses the FSDB of the NAS server, identifies the set of file systems that belong to that NAS server, and acts to provide host access to the identified set of file systems.
US10831714B2
A computer-implemented method, according to one embodiment, includes: sending management data to a designated common cell in a namespace of a central storage location from one or more remote storage locations. The management data corresponds to object data stored at the one or more remote storage locations. the object data stored at each of the one or more remote storage locations is further transferred to a respective cell in the namespace of the central storage location. Moreover, a modified consistency hashing algorithm configuration is implemented. The modified consistency hashing algorithm configuration routes updates of existing object data in the one or more remote storage locations to the respective cells in the central storage location. Other systems, methods, and computer program products are described in additional embodiments.
US10831712B2
Drivers in different functional paths can use different types of identifiers for the same hardware device, such that the drivers may not be able to natively coordinate their actions related to the hardware device due to incompatible identifier types. However, a driver at a file system layer of one functional path can obtain a volume Physical Device Object (PDO) identifier at a volume layer and find a disk PDO identifier at a disk layer that is associated with the same device number. The driver can also find a parent device instance identifier from the disk PDO identifier, and use the parent device instance identifier as a plug-and-play (PnP) identifier for the hardware device during communications with a second driver in a PnP functional path.
US10831703B2
Presenting changes to versioned files. The method can include presenting a first view comprising a plurality of indicators, each of the indicators corresponding to a respective version of a file. A selection of a particular version of a file can be detected. A selection of another version of the file can be detected. In response to the selection of the other version of the file, the versions of the file can be compared to identify differences between the versions. Comparison information based on the differences can be generated. The comparison information can be filtered so that the comparison information fits within a second view having a desired size.
US10831702B2
A system and method for performing computational processing by a systolic array. The systolic array including an array of processing elements (PEs) arranged in rows and columns; logic to perform a horizontal shift operation, wherein the horizontal shift operation is performed across the entire systolic array; and logic to mark columns of PEs as enabled or disabled, wherein the systolic array is horizontally divided into horizontal groups, and wherein when performing the horizontal shift operation, valid data that crosses from a first column of PEs of a first horizontal group to a second column of PEs of a second horizontal group is invalidated, wherein the first horizontal group is adjacent to the second horizontal group.
US10831693B1
Provided are integrated circuit devices and methods for operating integrated circuit devices. In various examples, an integrated circuit device can include a master port operable to send transactions to a target components of the device. The master port can have point-to-point connections with each of the targets. The master port can be configured with a first address range for a first target, a second address range for a second target, and a multicast address range for both the first and second target. When the master port receive a request with an address that is in the multicast address range, the master port can generate, for the one request, a transaction for each of the first and second transactions.
US10831683B2
A semiconductor device according to the present invention includes a plurality of masters (100), a memory controller (400a), a bus that connects the plurality of masters (100) and the memory controller (400a), a QoS information register (610) that stores QoS information of the plurality of masters (100), a right grant number controller (602) that calculates the number of grantable access rights based on space information of a buffer (401) of the memory controller (400a), a right grant selection controller (603a) that selects the master (100) which will be granted the access right based on the QoS information of the QoS information register (610) and the number of grantable rights from the right grant number controller (602), and a request issuing controller (201a) that does not pass a request of the master (100) which has not been granted the access right from the right grant selection controller (603a).
US10831675B2
A system for generating predictions for a hardware table walk to find a map of a given virtual address to a corresponding physical address is disclosed. The system includes a plurality of memories, which each includes respective plurality of entries, each of which includes a prediction of a particular one of a plurality of buffers which includes a portion of a virtual to physical address translation map. A first circuit may generate a plurality of hash values to retrieve a plurality of predictions from the plurality of memories, where each has value depends on a respective address and information associated with a respective thread. A second circuit may select a particular prediction of the retrieved predictions to use based on a history of previous predictions.
US10831670B2
A method at a computing device for sharing data, the method including defining a dynamically linked data library (DLDL) to include executable code; loading the DLDL from a first process, the loading causing a memory allocation of shared executable code, private data and shared data in a physical memory location; mapping the memory allocation of shared executable code, private data and shared data to a virtual memory location for the first process; loading the DLDL from a second process, the loading causing mapping of the memory allocation of shared executable code and the shared data for the first process to be mapped to a virtual memory location for the second process; and allocating private data in physical memory and mapping to a virtual memory location for the second process.
US10831646B2
Improved utilization of spare resources for fuzz testing is provided. A production environment that includes a plurality of running applications having a plurality of user input fields is monitored over a period of time for consumer use. Actual usage data for the plurality of user input fields are determined during the period of time. Each user input field in the plurality of user input fields is ranked for fuzz testing based on, at least in part, the actual usage data corresponding to each respective user input field during the period of time. The fuzz testing is selectively performed on a portion of the plurality of user input fields based on user input field rankings.
US10831636B2
Aspects of the disclosure relate to validating autonomous control software for operating a vehicle autonomously. For instance, the autonomous control software is run through a driving scenario to observe an outcome for the autonomous control software. A validation model is run through the driving scenario a plurality of times to observe an outcome for the model for each of the plurality of times. Whether the software passed the driving scenario is determined based on whether the outcome for the software indicates that a virtual vehicle under control of the software collided with another object during the single time. Whether the validation model passed the driving scenario is determined based on whether the outcome for the model indicates that a virtual vehicle under control of the model collided with another object in any one of the plurality of times. The software is validated based on the determinations.
US10831627B2
An accelerator manager monitors and logs performance of multiple accelerators, analyzes the logged performance, determines from the logged performance of a selected accelerator a desired programmable device for the selected accelerator, and specifies the desired programmable device to one or more accelerator developers. The accelerator manager can further analyze the logged performance of the accelerators, and generate from the analyzed logged performance an ordered list of test cases, ordered from fastest to slowest. A test case is selected, and when the estimated simulation time for the selected test case is less than the estimated synthesis time for the test case, the test case is simulated and run. When the estimated simulation time for the selected test case is greater than the estimated synthesis time for the text case, the selected test case is synthesized and run.
US10831624B2
Aspects of the present disclosure relate to synchronizing data writes. An update to a file stored on a virtual tape image is received. A position and length of the file is recorded as an invalid data area. The virtual tape image is then synchronized with a tape. The invalid data area is then released from the virtual tape image.
US10831621B2
Embodiments for policy-driven high availability (HA) standby servers in a multi-server high availability (HA) computing environment. Policies may be created that define selected sessions for a user (e.g., important sessions to the user) such that only one or more artifacts of each selected session are replicated to one or more HA standby servers. The one or more artifacts and the one or more policies of a selected session may be synchronized from a primary server to the one or more HA standby servers.
US10831612B2
A primary node-standby node data transmission method includes an indication that a control node obtains an operation log generated by a primary node, where the operation log includes at least one operation record, and each operation record indicates a record of performing, by the primary node, a write operation on a local cache or a storage unit in a storage device. The method further includes the control node determining a first storage unit set that corresponds to a first standby node, the control node determining a second storage unit set that corresponds to the at least one operation record, the control node obtaining an operation record from the operation log, and the control node sending the corresponding operation record to the first standby node, where the storage unit intersection set is an intersection set of storage units in the first storage unit set and the second storage unit set.
US10831611B2
A method for managing backups includes mounting a block-based backup on a backup storage system to obtain a mounted backup, compressing the mounted backup to generate a compressed backup, and replicating the compressed backup to generate a plurality of compressed backups.
US10831604B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method for managing a storage system, an electronic device, a storage system and a computer program product. The method includes: expanding a second number of existing disks with a first number of expanded disks to rebuild a redundant array of independent disks (RAID) having a predetermined extent width, the RAID being built based on the existing disks, and the predetermined extent width indicating a number of disk extents from different disks that form an RAID extent. The method further includes: determining a third number of RAID extents contained in the rebuilt RAID. The method further includes: determining a count of data movements to be performed between the expanding disks and the existing disks during the rebuilding based on the first number, the second number, the third number and the predetermined extent width. With this method, time for estimating count of data movements may be reduced.
US10831599B2
A bit interleaver, a bit-interleaved coded modulation (BICM) device and a bit interleaving method are disclosed herein. The bit interleaver includes a first memory, a processor, and a second memory. The first memory stores a low-density parity check (LDPC) codeword having a length of 16200 and a code rate of 10/15. The processor generates an interleaved codeword by interleaving the LDPC codeword on a bit group basis. The size of the bit group corresponds to a parallel factor of the LDPC codeword. The second memory provides the interleaved codeword to a modulator for 256-symbol mapping.
US10831588B2
One embodiment provides a method for diagnosing data center incidents including receiving a data center incident report including information technology (IT) device incident information. Augmented reality (AR) is applied for an AR interface for receiving incident evidence information based on the IT device incident information. The incident evidence information is sent to a cognitive analytical process. Using the cognitive analytical process, statistical inference is determined and an incident diagnosis recommendation including analytical results is generated. The analytical results are received by the AR interface for determining a root cause of the incident report.
US10831587B2
In an example, suspect scores for impacting elements that can cause an error state of a first element are computed. The computation is performed based on states of each element for which the impacting element can cause the error state.
US10831585B2
An unsupervised pattern extraction system and method for extracting user interested patterns from various kinds of data such as system-level metric values, system call traces, and semi-structured or free form text log data and performing holistic root cause analysis for distributed systems. The distributed system includes a plurality of computer machines or smart devices. The system consists of both real time data collection and analytics functions. The analytics functions automatically extract event patterns and recognize recurrent events in real time by analyzing collected data streams from different sources. A root cause analysis component analyzes the extracted events and identifies both correlation and causality relationships among different components to pinpoint root cause of a networked-system anomaly. Furthermore, an anomaly impact prediction component estimates the impact scope of the detected anomaly and raises early alarms about impending service outages or application performance degradations based on the identified correlation and causality relationships.
US10831584B2
A solution is proposed for managing a plurality of computing machines. A corresponding method comprises causing each computing machine of at least part of the computing machines to execute a management activity on the computing machine; receiving a corresponding result of the execution of the management activity on each computing machine; determining a success fingerprint according to one or more characteristics of each of at least part of one or more wherein the corresponding result is indicative of a success of the execution of the management activity thereon; calculating a similarity index for each of one or more failure ones of the computing machines wherein the corresponding result is indicative of a failure of the execution of the management activity thereon; and prioritizing the computing machines which failed to accept a policy according to the corresponding similarity indexes.
US10831580B2
Embodiments for efficient resource placement in a disaggregated computing environment. Responsive to receiving an alert of a threshold breach of one or more events associated with a suspicious resource of a first resource type while executing a workload, a known good resource is selected from an available resource pool of the first resource type, where the selecting is performed to optimize a usage of the first resource type. The known good resource from the available resource pool of the first resource type is assigned to the workload such that execution of the workload is transferred from being performed by the suspicious resource to the known good resource.
US10831572B2
Devices, computer-readable media, and methods for reducing the number of “hops” that internal messages must traverse in data center switching architectures are disclosed. In one example, a data center includes a first rack housing a first server, a first computational process associated to a first storage drive hosted on the first server and residing within a first level of the distributed storage system, a second rack housing a second server, a second computational process associated to a second storage drive hosted on the second server and residing within the first level of the distributed storage system, and a first switch communicatively coupled to the first level to receive messages directly from the first computational process and the second computational process.
US10831569B1
Technologies for generating notification messages from data provided from different data sources in different data formats are provided. The disclosed techniques include a blender service that receives, from a first source, first data that is in a first data format and generates, based on the first data, a first event that includes content from the first data. The blender service also receives, from a second data source, second data that is in a second data format and generates a second event that includes content from the second data. An event processing system receives the first and second events and causes notifications to be generated based on the first event and the second event. A notification system generates the notification messages and sends the notification messages to the recipient users.
US10831559B2
Provided are a computer program product, system, and method for managing processor threads of a plurality of processors. In one embodiment, a parameter of performance of the computing system is measured, and the configurations of one or more processor nodes are dynamically adjusted as a function of the measured parameter of performance. In this manner, the number of processor threads being concurrently executed by the plurality of processor nodes of the computing system may be dynamically adjusted in real time as the system operates to improve the performance of the system as it operates under various operating conditions. It is appreciated that systems employing processor thread management in accordance with the present description may provide other features in addition to or instead of those described herein, depending upon the particular application.
US10831558B1
Systems and methods for implementing single-click ejection of a mountable device associated with a virtual machine. An example method comprises: receiving, by a guest agent running on a virtual machine managed by a virtual machine manager (VMM) of a host computer system, a device removal request from the VMM, the device removal request identifying a peripheral device to be unmounted by the virtual machine; causing, by the guest agent, a guest operating system (OS) of the virtual machine to unmount the peripheral device; receiving, by the guest agent, a notification of completion of a device unmounting operation performed by the virtual machine with respect to the peripheral device; and transmitting, by the guest agent to the VMM, an operation completion status identified by the notification.
US10831551B2
A single workload scheduler schedules sessions and tasks having a tree structure to resources, wherein the single workload scheduler has scheduling control of the resources and the tasks of the parent-child workload sessions and tasks. The single workload scheduler receives a request to schedule a child session created by a scheduled parent task that when executed results in a child task; the scheduled parent task is dependent on a result of the child task. The single workload scheduler receives a message from the scheduled parent task yielding a resource based on the resource not being used by the scheduled parent task, schedules tasks to backfill the resource, and returns the resource yielded by the scheduled parent task to the scheduled parent task based on receiving a resume request from the scheduled parent task or determining dependencies of the scheduled parent task have been met.
US10831547B2
An accelerator control apparatus includes: a task storage part which holds an executable task(s); a data scheduler which selects a task needing a relatively small input/output data amount on a memory included in an accelerator when the task is executed by the accelerator from the executable task(s) and instructs the accelerator to prepare for data I/O on the memory for the selected task; and a task scheduler which instructs the accelerator to execute the selected task and adds a task that becomes executable upon completion of the selected task to the task storage part, wherein the data scheduler continues, depending on a use status of the memory, selection of a next task from the executable task(s) held in the task storage part and preparation of data I/O for the next task selected.
US10831545B2
Backups of workloads in a multi-tenant cloud computing environment are efficiently queued and scheduled. A method of backing up workloads for multiple tenants of a cloud computing system, includes the steps of determining a pool of workloads to be backed up during a time window, the workloads including workloads for a first tenant and workloads for a second tenant, placing a backup task for backing up each of the workloads in the pool in a scheduling queue and prioritizing the backup tasks according to backup parameters specified by the tenants, sizes of workload data to be backed up, and hardware constraints of a backup storage device executing the backups, and instructing the backup storage device to execute the backup tasks according to an order of the backup tasks in the scheduling queue.
US10831535B2
Preferred embodiments of systems and methods are disclosed to reduce a minimal working voltage, Vmin, and/or increase the frequency of Vmin while executing multithreaded computer programs with better reliability, efficiency, and performance. A computer complier complies multiple copies of high-level code, each with different a different set of resource allocators so system resources are allocated during simultaneous execution of multiple threads in a way that allows reducing Vmin at a given reference voltage frequency and/or increasing the frequency of Vmin at a given Vmin value.
US10831518B2
Machine logic (for example, software) for compressing the image of an instance of a VM/container during time period(s) when the VM/container instance is inactive. A proxy is used to handle requests made to the VM/container instance during periods when it is inactive. A dependency graph is used to determine that a related set of instances of VM/containers so that: (i) when one of the VM/container instances of the related set is deactivated, then the whole set of VM/container instances are deactivated together; and/or (ii) when one of the VM/container instances of the related set is reactivated, then the whole set of VM/container instances are reactivated together.
US10831511B2
Systems and methods are provided that list application programming interfaces (APIs). A categorization tag for each API in the list is generated. The categorization tag identifies functions provided by the API. A user profile associated with the user is determined. A plurality of categories of the APIs is displayed such that each category is based on a common element of each categorization tag, and aspects of the user profile. In response to a selection of one selected category in the plurality of categories, the list of APIs matching the selected category is displayed. The list is ordered such that APIs having a greater relevance score are presented at a top of the list.
US10831510B2
For workflow test, a processor executes a workflow instance. The workflow instance includes a first workflow description of step names for a plurality of jobs. The processor further receives a modification to the first workflow description as the workflow instance executes. In addition, the processor synchronizes the modified workflow description to the executing workflow instance as the workflow instance executes. A workflow context of the executing workflow instance is preserved.
US10831509B2
A method is described for processing keyed data items that are each associated with a value of a key, the keyed data items being from a plurality of distinct data streams, the processing including collecting the keyed data items, determining, based on contents of at least one of the keyed data items, satisfaction of one or more specified conditions for execution of one or more actions and causing execution of at least one of the one or more actions responsive to the determining.
US10831506B2
Approaches for locally attesting an operational condition of a computer system during powering on the computer system. Prior to an operating system being loaded, an attestation client, executing on a computer system, analyzes a set of resources of the computer system to create measurement data. The attestation client provides the measurement data to an attestation server executing in a secure enclave on the computer system. The attestation server processes the measurement data and provides the processed measurement data to a remediation server. Upon the computer system being determined to be operationally healthy, the remediation server provides an unlock key to a locked persistent storage to permit the computer system to read the operating system stored on the persistent storage. Thereafter, a BIOS on the computer system may read the operating system and permit the same to be loaded on the computer system.
US10831505B2
An apparatus and method for data parallel single program multiple data (SPMD) execution. For example, one embodiment of a processor comprises: instruction fetch circuitry to fetch instructions of one or more primary threads; a decoder to decode the instructions to generate uops; a data parallel cluster (DPC) to execute microthreads comprising a subset of the uops, the DPC further comprising: a plurality of execution lanes to perform parallel execution of the microthreads; an instruction decode queue (IDQ) to store the uops prior to execution; and a scheduler to evaluate the microthreads based on associated variables including instruction pointer (IP) values, the scheduler to gang microthreads into fragments for parallel execution on the execution lanes based on the evaluation.
US10831499B2
An apparatus and method are provided for performing branch prediction. The apparatus has processing circuitry for executing instructions, and branch prediction circuitry for making branch outcome predictions in respect of branch instructions. The branch prediction circuitry includes loop prediction circuitry having a plurality of entries, where each entry is used to maintain branch outcome prediction information for a loop controlling branch instruction that controls repeated execution of a loop comprising a number of instructions. The branch prediction circuitry is arranged to analyse blocks of instructions and to produce a prediction result for each block that is dependent on branch outcome predictions made for any branch instructions appearing in the associated block. A prediction queue then stores the prediction results produced by the branch prediction circuitry in order to determine the instructions to be executed by the processing circuitry. When the block of instructions being analysed comprises a loop controlling branch instruction that has an active entry in the loop prediction circuitry, and a determined condition is detected in respect of the associated loop, the loop prediction circuitry is arranged to produce a prediction result that identifies multiple iterations of the loop. This can significantly boost prediction bandwidth for certain types of loop.
US10831486B2
Traditional manual macro-recorders may not work under a dynamically changing operating environment. Technical solutions are disclosed to automatically generate macros to increase productivity. After a new sequence of actions is detected, the system will prompt the user with the information of an existing macro if the existing macro contains a similar sequence. Otherwise, the system will attempt to automatically generate a new macro based on the sequence of actions.
US10831483B1
An apparatus to facilitate doorbell notifications is disclosed. The apparatus includes memory-mapped I/O (MMIO) base address registers including a physical function (PF) and plurality of virtual functions (VF), wherein each function's base address register comprises a plurality of doorbell pages and doorbell hardware including doorbell registers, each having an assignable function identifier (ID) and offset, and comprising a plurality of doorbells to activate a doorbell notification in response to receiving a doorbell trigger from an associated doorbell page set upon detection of an access request.
US10831471B2
A computing device is provided, including a non-volatile storage device and a processor configured to execute a distributed version control system. The processor may, via the distributed version control system, receive a pull request to apply a first set of one or more source code files to a project database. In response to receiving the pull request, the processor may identify a second set of one or more source code files based at least in part on a recommendation ruleset including one or more association rules identified for a plurality of training pull requests applied to a training project database. The recommendation ruleset may be determined based at least in part on a respective last iteration of each training pull request. The processor may output a source code file recommendation notification including an indication of each source code file of the second set.
US10831470B2
A method and apparatus of a device that simulates a plurality of network elements is described. In an exemplary embodiment, the device receives network topology information for the plurality of simulated network elements. The device further instantiates a container for each of the plurality of simulated network elements. The device additionally configures a set of processes for each of the plurality of containers, where each of the set of processes simulates at least one of the plurality of simulated network elements. The plurality of set of processes further implements a network topology represented by the network topology information. The device performs a test of the network topology and saves the results of the test.
US10831463B2
A method obtains a task tree for a deployment job to deploy application(s) to a compute infrastructure, the task tree indicating tasks to execute the deployment job. The method also obtains script(s) and configuration information for executing the script(s). The method simulates an installation process using the task tree and provides a refined task tree. The method invokes the installation process of the deployment job, the installation process including execution of the tasks of the deployment job and using the refined task tree. The method backtracks the installation process after recognizing an error, pausing the installation process and applying an adjustment to the refined task tree to resolve the error. The installation process resumes from a prior point using the refined task tree with the applied adjustment. Based on successful completion of the installation process, the method provides an adjusted refined task tree as an optimized task tree.
US10831459B2
Systems and methods for performing dynamic code management, such as dynamic management of JavaScript tags in webpages or code segments in native applications, are disclosed. A user device loading a web or native application can access a factor, such as a user device-specific attribute or a piece of content of the webpage or native application being loaded. That factor can be applied to a rule that is evaluated (e.g., by the user device or a code server) to select one or more desired segments of code (e.g., JavaScript tags or native application code) to be executed by the user device from a pool of available code (e.g., pre-embedded code or dynamically injected code).
US10831457B2
Code generation relating to providing table of contents (TOC) pointer values. Code to be compiled is obtained by a processor. Based on obtaining the code, a determination is made as to whether the code is to access a reference data structure. Based on determining the code is to access the reference data structure, other code is included in the code to provide a pointer to the reference data structure. The other code includes an architectural definition to provide the pointer to the reference data structure.
US10831456B1
Processing external code includes: parsing the external code to identify a first semantic entity, mapping the first semantic entity to a second semantic entity, the first semantic entity comprising a first set of one or more specified attributes and the second semantic entity comprising a second set of one or more attributes that are capable of being specified, determining that a first attribute of the second set of one or more attributes does not have a corresponding specified attribute within the first set of one or more specified attributes, determining available information for specifying the first attribute of the second set of one or more attributes, and storing the second semantic entity in association with the first attribute of the second set of one or more attributes specified based on user selection or specifying the first attribute in response to available information provided to a user interface system.
US10831455B2
A set of quantum assembly language referencing a quantum algorithm is received from a user. A quantum device is selected to execute the set of quantum assembly language. Responsive to the selected quantum device, an implementation of the quantum algorithm from a remote repository is selected, the remote repository comprising a set of implementations of a set of quantum algorithms. An implementation in the set of implementations in the remote repository is compiled to form a compiled quantum circuit. The compiled quantum circuit is transformed into a quantum circuit model. Using the selected quantum device, the quantum circuit model is executed.
US10831453B2
An example system and method facilitates developing and interacting with connectors that represent or are associated with services or interfaces to be implemented in a computing environment. The example system includes a connector editor backed by a connectors framework that specializes and links to the specific editor and dialogs that enables a developer to customize and configure any of plural available connectors for a specific purpose (e.g., to connect a process step to a particular type of web service). Furthermore, the connectors framework and associated editor(s) enable all of the connectors of available connector types to be configured using the same life cycle and to be automatically parameterized to use different data when running on the different environments, e.g., different test and production environments.
US10831449B2
The present invention is a computer-implemented system and method for automatic generation of Functional Architecture, business, analysis and software design documents based on phrases expressed in natural language. Specifically, the present invention receives the description of the case in natural language, through an input/output device. The processor automatically analyses the description, automatically extracts the mathematical components from its morphosyntactic structure and automatically generates functional architecture documents for use in industry. Based on the mathematical components of the text, the processor automatically generates design components in order to produce business, analysis, and software design specification documents.
US10831441B2
A user device that processes an input message includes a display unit configured to display multiple apps, an input unit configured to receive an input message from a user, an input message transfer unit configured to transfer the input message to the multiple apps and receives a return value of the input message from at least one of the multiple apps capable of processing the input message, a state changing unit configured to puts the at least one app into a standby state based on the return value, and an app execution unit configured to executes the app corresponding to an additional input message, if the additional input message relevant to any one app in the standby state is input.
US10831432B2
A split-screen display method and a display apparatus are disclosed. The method is applicable to a display apparatus including a curved display screen, and includes: obtaining position information of a preset fold line on a curved display screen in response to detecting that an user bends and splits the curved display screen according to the preset fold line and a display screen corresponding to the preset fold line is recessed relative to a rear side of the curved display screen, wherein the preset fold line is a dividing line between adjacent curved display screens formed by the bending and splitting; dividing a display interface of the curved display screen into a plurality of sub-interfaces according to the position information, and a splitting line between the two adjacent sub-interfaces coincides with the preset fold line; obtaining display content selected by the user in the sub-interfaces; and displaying the display content via the sub-interfaces.
US10831428B2
A multiple function apparatus includes a first hardware processor, a second hardware processor, and a display commonly used by the first hardware processor and the second hardware processor, wherein the first hardware processor determines a first screen, the second hardware processor determines a second screen, switches a display mode to any one of a single mode and a proxy mode, and in the case where the display mode is the proxy mode, allows the display to display an image of the first screen, and in the case where the display mode is the single mode, allows the display to display an image of the second screen.
US10831423B2
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a combination of specification information of a communication apparatus and predetermined information indicating a search method used for obtainment of the specification information is displayed by a display method in accordance with a selection by a user from among a plurality of display methods.
US10831418B1
A system and method for controlling the rendering of objects in a printed document through a raster image processor include operating a document parser to extract document separation identifiers from a document. The method then operates an associator to label at least one document separation identifier associated with full density document objects and the at least one document separation identifier associated with less than full density document objects in the document. The method then communicates the labeled document separation identifiers to a document rendering engine. The method then operates the document rendering engine to generate rendering instructions through operation of a constructor configured by the labeled document separation identifiers. The method then operates a printer configured by the rendering instructions to generate at least one printed document including full density printed objects and less than full density printed objects.
US10831416B2
A subset of pages in a job are analyzed for page complexity to determine if a repeating complexity pattern is present in the job. If a repeating complexity pattern is found, then the page complexities can be extrapolated to other pages in the job. One embodiment comprises a plurality of Raster Image Processors (RIPs) and a scheduler. The scheduler receives a print job, identifies a subset of logical pages in the print job for complexity analysis, and calculates a page complexity value for logical pages in the subset. The scheduler determines that a repeating pattern of page complexity values is present in the subset, and assigns page complexity values to remaining logical pages in the print job by extrapolating the repeating pattern of page complexity values to the remaining logical pages. The scheduler assigns the logical pages in the print job to the RIPs based on their page complexity value.
US10831415B2
A terminal device may display a setting screen for inputting setting information; after the setting information is inputted in the setting screen, supply a communication executing instruction to an OS program. The OS program may supply a signal sending instruction to a first wireless interface. The first wireless interface may start sending a polling signal, establish a first wireless connection with a function executing device, and communicate connection information with the function executing device by using the first wireless connection. The OS program may establish, by using the connection information, a second wireless connection for communicating with the function executing device via a second wireless interface. In a case where the second wireless connection is established, the terminal device may send a function executing request to the function executing device via the second wireless interface by using the second wireless connection.
US10831410B2
A method for managing a storage system. The method includes one or more computer processors receiving a first set of data associated with a storage system. The method further includes determining whether to service the storage system based on utilizing one or more models associated with the storage system to analyze the first set of data. In response determining to service the storage system, the method further includes generating a set of notifications based, at least in part, on information from the one or more models associated with the storage system analyzing the first set of data. The method further includes initiating a pre-service activity associated the storage system based, at least in part, on information within the set of notifications.
US10831404B2
One embodiment facilitates a shared memory. During operation, the system receives, by a memory expansion device, an I/O request via a first interface which is distinct from a memory bus, wherein the memory expansion device includes a first set of memory modules, and wherein the memory expansion device is attached to a computer system via the first interface. The system processes, by a controller of the memory expansion device, the I/O request. The system transmits, by the controller via a second interface, the I/O request to a selected memory module. The system executes, by the selected memory module, the I/O request, thereby allowing the computer system to expand memory capacity beyond memory slots available on the memory bus.
US10831402B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for ensuring data consistency. In some embodiments, a method comprises writing data into a first temporary buffer in a first processor. The method further comprises, in response to the data being written into the first temporary buffer, sending the data to a second processor to update a copy of the data in the second processor. In addition, the method comprises, in response to receiving an indication that the second processor has received the data, copying the data from the first temporary buffer to a first working buffer in the first processor.
US10831396B2
A memory sub-system comprises a number of memory components and a processing device configured to move data stored in the number of memory components based, at least partially, on a stress profile corresponding to the number of memory components.
US10831389B2
Methods, systems, and devices for code word formats and structures are described. A code word format and structure may include various fields that facilitate a reliable transaction of user data during an access operation associated with a memory medium. For example, the bit fields may include information directed to an error control operation for a port manager to perform on a code word configured in accordance with the code word format and structure. Additionally, the code word format and structure may be configured for low latency operation and reliable transaction of the user data during the access operation. For example, the port manager may receive a first portion of the code word and parse the first portion of the code word concurrently with receiving an additional portion of the code word.
US10831383B2
Systems and methods for command line voting are provided. Aspects include obtaining, by an output logic device, a plurality of memory blocks from a plurality of buffers, each of the plurality of memory blocks including two or more output commands generated from a processing circuit based on a sensor data input, generating, by a hash function, a hash value for each of the plurality of memory blocks, comparing the hash value for each of the plurality of memory blocks to determine an output memory block from the plurality of memory blocks, and outputting, to an output hardware, the two more output commands from the output memory block.
US10831367B2
Navigating within a document to a specific cursor location within an open document which a user has marked with a temporary anchor point by receiving a retrieval keystroke within the document from the user; verifying the retrieval keystroke relates to a temporary anchor point; and based on the verified retrieval keystroke, a computer moving a cursor to the location within the document at which the temporary anchor point associated with the verified retrieval keystroke is located, without additional user interaction with the open document.
US10831366B2
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for cross input modality learning in a mobile device are disclosed. In one aspect, a method includes activating a first modality user input mode in which user inputs by way of a first modality are recognized using a first modality recognizer; and receiving a user input by way of the first modality. The method includes, obtaining, as a result of the first modality recognizer recognizing the user input, a transcription that includes a particular term; and generating an input context data structure that references at least the particular term. The method further includes, transmitting, by the first modality recognizer, the input context data structure to a second modality recognizer for use in updating a second modality recognition model associated with the second modality recognizer.
US10831358B2
Methods and devices for selectively presenting a user interface for an email application are provided. More particularly, a change in the operating mode of a multiple screen device from a multiple screen operating mode in portrait orientation to a multiple screen operating mode in a landscape orientation, or vice versa, can be determined. Moreover, a change in the operating mode can effect a change in a presentation of a user interface associated with an email application. More particularly, a presentation of a user interface can be retained, where the number of screens of the device in view of the user is changed, provided a user interface for the email application remains in view of the user after the change in operating mode.
US10831352B2
A user interface is analyzed to identify a problem element in the user interface. A problem in the user interface is related to an initial value of an attribute of the problem element. A changed value of the attribute of the problem element is computed. A determination is made that the changed value satisfies a compliance rule applicable to the user interface. A first record and a second record are selected from a historical data. The first record includes a first value of a metric usable with the user interface, and the second record includes a second value of the metric. A difference between the second value and the first value is associated with the changed value as an expected change in the metric due to the changed value. The changed value and the expected change in the metric are presented as a remedy for the problem.
US10831349B2
A method and apparatus are provided for implementing automated personalized, contextual alert displays. A display alert generator correlates user account information to web page advertisement images and text, and posts personalized reminders related to those images and text.
US10831344B2
Input information associated with a data field is received. The data field is included in a page. A determination is made as to whether the input information includes an error. In response to determining that the input information includes an error an anchor is determined in the page corresponding to a location of the data field in the page. An error popup is displayed on the page. The error popup includes an error list that includes an error notification associated with the error. The error notification includes the location of the data field in the page.
US10831342B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to the field of information processing technologies, and disclose a method used by a mobile terminal to return to a home screen, a mobile terminal and a storage medium. The method includes: determining whether the screen touching gesture is a gesture for displaying a virtual home screen button; displaying the virtual home screen button when the screen touching gesture on the current page is the gesture for displaying the virtual home screen button, and detecting whether the virtual home screen button is tapped; and returning from the current page to a home screen if the virtual home screen button is tapped. After it is detected that a screen touching gesture on a current page is a gesture for displaying a virtual home screen button, the virtual home screen button is displayed.
US10831334B2
Provided herein are exemplary methods for teleportation between two visual environments, including establishing a data structure for each visual environment, establishing logic for switching between each of the data structures, establishing an interactive graphical user interface communicatively coupled to each of the data structures and to the logic, and the interactive graphical user interface rendering a visual depiction of each of the visual environments.
US10831323B2
An input device includes a plurality of sensor electrodes and a processing system that is operable in at least a first mode or a second mode. The processing system is configured to receive an input current from a pair of the sensor electrodes. When operating the first mode, the processing system is configured to measure a capacitance across the pair of sensor electrodes based on the received input current. When operating the second mode, the processing system is configured to measure a resistance between the pair of sensor electrodes based on the received input current.
US10831313B1
A touch panel including a substrate, a plurality of sensing electrodes, a bridge line, a connection line and an island insulator is provided. The sensing electrodes are disposed on the substrate in parallel. The bridge line is disposed on the substrate and connected between two of the sensing electrodes. The connection line is disposed on the substrate and connected between another two of the sensing electrodes. The bridge line intersects the connection line. The island insulator is disposed on the substrate and covers the bridge line. The bridge line is completely encapsulated between the island insulator and the substrate. The island insulator includes a central portion and a distal portion extended from the central portion. A width of the distal portion is gradually reduced outwardly from the central portion.
US10831307B2
Multi-form factor information handling system (IHS) with automatically reconfigurable palm rejection
Embodiments of a multi-form factor Information Handling System (IHS) with automatically reconfigurable palm rejection are described. In an illustrative, non-limiting embodiment, an IHS may include: a processor and a memory coupled to the processor, the memory having program instructions stored thereon that, upon execution by the processor, cause the IHS to: identify a posture of a second display relative to a first display; select a palm rejection setting corresponding to the posture; and apply the palm rejection setting to at least one of: the first display or the second display.
US10831299B1
An input device for an electronic device includes one or more pressure sensors for detecting inputs. In one embodiment, a pressure sensor is operably coupled to a compression chamber and configured to detect changes in pressure in the compression chamber. The changes in pressure in the compression chamber may be registered as inputs by the electronic device. The pressure sensor may be located next to, instead of below, the input member, and therefore, the thickness of the button assembly can be reduced compared to conventional designs.
US10831297B2
Method, apparatus, and computer-readable media for touch and speech interface includes structure and/or function whereby at least one processor: (i) receives an input from a touch sensitive input device; (ii) establishes a touch speech time window with respect to the received touch input; (iv) receives an input from a speech input device; (v) determines whether the received speech input is present in a global dictionary; (vi) if the received speech input is present in the global dictionary, determines whether the received speech input has been received within the established touch speech time window; and (vii) if the received speech input has been received within the established touch speech time window, activate an action corresponding to both the received touch input and the received speech input.
US10831295B2
It is an object of the present invention to reduce an offset of an electrostatic capacitance and suppress a bias of detection sensitivity in a touch screen having a narrowed frame. A touch screen of the present invention includes a plurality of detection row wirings extending in a row direction, a plurality of detection column wirings, a plurality of lead wirings electrically connecting the plurality of detection row wirings and the plurality of detection column wirings to a terminal and being disposed to be drawn close to each other, and an outermost peripheral shielded wiring which surrounds the detection area along a further outer side of the outermost lead wirings and is connected to the terminal. There is a region which does not include an interlayer insulating film in a region between the detection area or the plurality of lead wirings and the outermost peripheral shielded wiring.
US10831293B2
A flexible display apparatus may display a graphical user interface (GUI) indicating a deformation gesture associated with a function executed when the deformation gesture is performed. Accordingly, a user may easily control the flexible display apparatus to perform functions using the deformation gesture.
US10831292B2
An example force sensitive touch panel device can include a device body; a touch surface for receiving a touch force; a sensor for sensing touch force that is arranged between the device body and the touch surface; and a membrane configured to mechanically isolate the device body and the touch surface. Additionally, the membrane can apply a preload force to the sensor.
US10831287B2
A user input device is provided. The user input device includes: a body; one or more sensors operative to detect a contact pressure arrangement applied to the body; and a controller in electronic communication with the one or more sensors. The controller is operative to: determine that the contact pressure arrangement corresponds to a pinching action; and manipulate a control signal based at least in part on the contact pressure arrangement.
US10831286B1
In one embodiment, a method includes receiving light signals from an interaction device, where the captured light signals are processed into one or more images that include illumination patterns associated with one or more objects, accessing light signals only within a particular spectrum range, detecting one or more tracking patterns from the accessed light signals within the particular spectrum range, where each of the one or more tracking patterns indicates a particular portion of a first object, and where the first object is a part of the one or more objects, determining one or more characteristics of the first object based on the detected one or more tracking patterns, and sending one or more content items and instructions causing a projector to project the one or more content items on the first object to the interaction device.
US10831278B2
Information from execution of a vision processing module may be used to control a 3D vision system.
US10831267B1
The disclosed computer-implemented method may include (i) determining, using an eye-tracking system, an orientation of at least one eye of a user, (ii) identifying, based at least in part on the orientation of the user's eye, a point of interest within a field of view of the user, (iii) determining that the point of interest is a candidate for tagging, and (iv) performing, in response to determining that the point of interest is the candidate for tagging, a tagging action that facilitates tagging of the point of interest. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US10831252B2
Sub-components assembled into a computer are selected based on sub-component power efficiency levels (for example, low, medium, high) and/or anticipated usage of the computer. Multiple units of each type of sub-component (for example, a CPU) are tested to determine a power efficiency level of each unit. Computers in which sub-component efficiency levels are desired to match an overall computer efficiency level, receive sub-component units of corresponding efficiency level. Computers anticipated to run applications that make intensive use of a given type of sub-component receive the given units having a higher efficiency level. Computers anticipated to run applications that make little use of a given type of sub-component receive a physical unit having a lower efficiency level. Computers anticipated to run a wide variety of applications of no particular usage intensity for a given type of sub-component, receive a unit having an average efficiency level.
US10831249B2
A heat conduction component and a mobile terminal are disclosed. The heat conduction component is applied to a mobile terminal. The heat conduction component includes a support part and a heat dissipation part. A cavity is disposed inside the support part. The heat dissipation part is disposed in the cavity, and the heat dissipation part has mesh capillary holes. The heat source component is located at one end of the heat dissipation part, a low temperature area is located at the other end of the heat dissipation part, and a temperature of the low temperature area is lower than a temperature of an area in which the heat source component is located. A heat conduction medium is disposed in the mesh capillary hole of the heat dissipation part.
US10831248B2
A mobile device temperature-regulating case is disclosed. Mobile devices, such as tablet computers and smartphones, may be exposed to extreme temperatures, such as extreme cold and extreme heat. Under these extreme temperatures, the mobile devices may not function properly or at all. In that regard, the mobile device temperature-regulating case is configured to at least partially encase a side of the mobile device and conductively cool and/or heat the side of the mobile device. For example, a solid-state heat pump may conductively cool the side of the mobile device, with a fan convectively cooling the solid-state heat pump. In this way, temperature of the mobile device may be kept less than or greater than a predetermined temperature so that the mobile device may function properly.
US10831246B2
Various embodiments provide dynamic display locations of virtual control buttons based upon detected movement of a computing device. A computing device displays a virtual control button at a first location, such as a location based upon a grip profile. At some point later, the computing device detects movement via a sensor included in the computing device. Upon detecting the movement, the computing device visually moves the virtual control button to at least a second location based upon the detected movement.
US10831244B1
A hinge mechanism for electronic devices is implemented by which a user can mechanically and communicatively connect two devices together. Each device supports a rotatable cylindrical shaft that is positioned near adjacent edges of each respective smartphone. The rotatable shaft includes spring-loaded tabs which lock into place against corresponding notches on a hinge pin that is positioned within a cavity of the rotatable shaft. User manipulation (e.g., rotation) of the devices translates to the rotatable shaft to thereby cause rotation of a device relative to the partner device. Upon authorized connection, various functionality can be enabled between the two devices, such as sharing displays to create one large display for viewing and sharing battery power between the devices.
US10831238B2
The present application provides a display method for a flexible display screen and a flexible display device, and belongs to the field of flexible display technology. The flexible display device includes: a flexible display screen; and a processor, configured to determine a deformation region of the flexible display screen and adjust display brightness of at least a portion of the deformation region to a first brightness, wherein the deformation region includes a transition region and an invalid region, the first brightness is less than a second brightness which is the display brightness of an non-deformation region.
US10831229B2
A push-button equipment includes a pressel; a mounting collar for being installed on a base, such as a button panel, the mounting collar including a seat for receiving the pressel; the pressel including a pressing face for receiving a press of a user and being insertable in the seat of the mounting collar in a forward direction orthogonal to the pressing face. The pressel is movable in the seat into a locked position by rotating it in the seat around a rotational axis extending in said direction orthogonal to the pressing face. In said locked position the collar blocks the pressel from moving in backwards direction orthogonal to the pressing face out from the seat. A pressel for the push-button equipment and a push-button arrangement of an elevator are also disclosed.
US10831223B2
Systems and methods for managing power on an electric power grid including a server for communicating IP-based messages over a network with distributed power consuming devices and/or power supplying devices, the IP-based messages including information relating to activities by the power consuming devices and/or the power supplying devices; and wherein the information is transformed by the system into settlement grade data corresponding to the activities of the power consuming devices and/or the power supplying devices.
US10831221B1
A low drop-out (LDO) voltage regulator employs combined compensation methods for reduced capacitor area. Frequency compensation internal to a LDO voltage regulator is accomplished by introducing a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) compensation capacitor in series with a compensation resistor between an input to a second stage of the LDO voltage regulator and a regulator output. This achieves a good settling response over a wide range of load conditions at the expense of relatively large capacitor area. Alternatively, a metal-oxide semiconductor (MOS) compensation capacitor may be coupled between an intermediate node of a cascode circuit in a first stage of the LDO voltage regulator and the regulator output. This requires less capacitor area but exhibits instability at some corners. In combination, a good settling response over all corners may be achieved with stacked MIM/MOS capacitors occupying significantly less area than the MIM capacitor of the first method alone.
US10831203B2
A method for providing a steering recommendation for a vehicle for negotiating an obstacle includes receiving terrain information, the terrain information indicative of a surface of an obstacle, the surface facing an approaching wheel of the vehicle. The method further includes determining, from the terrain information, at least one characteristic of the facing surface of the obstacle and determining, in dependence on the determined at least one characteristic, a steering recommendation for the wheel to negotiate the obstacle. The method further includes providing the steering recommendation for use in negotiating the obstacle. A computer-readable medium, a controller, a system and a vehicle are also provided.
US10831196B2
A vehicle configured to operate in an autonomous mode can obtain sensor data from one or more sensors observing one or more aspects of an environment of the vehicle. At least one aspect of the environment of the vehicle that is not observed by the one or more sensors could be inferred based on the sensor data. The vehicle could be controlled in the autonomous mode based on the at least one inferred aspect of the environment of the vehicle.
US10831194B2
The disclosure relates to a method and to a device that recognizes road users in an environment of a vehicle. The vehicle includes at least one camera-based sensor that acquires images of the vehicle environment, wherein the device implements the method to process the images. The method includes acquiring at each of a plurality of different times, an image of an object located in the vehicle environment, performing image analyses on the images acquired at different times, and deciding, based on a result of the image analyses performed, whether the object shall be interpreted as a road user or as an inanimate entity. The device implements the method to control an autonomous driving system to control vehicle movements based on the result.
US10831191B1
Methods and systems for monitoring use, determining risk, and pricing insurance policies for a vehicle having one or more autonomous or semi-autonomous operation features are provided. According to certain aspects, the operating status of the features, the identity of a vehicle operator, risk levels for operation of the vehicle by the vehicle operator, or damage to the vehicle may be determined based upon sensor or other data. According to further aspects, decisions regarding transferring control between the features and the vehicle operator may be made based upon sensor data and information regarding the vehicle operator. Additional aspects may recommend or install updates to the autonomous operation features based upon determined risk levels. Some aspects may include monitoring transportation infrastructure and communicating information about the infrastructure to vehicles.
US10831190B2
A system, method, and processor-readable medium for assessing the reliability of vehicle systems used in an autonomous vehicle. The assessment may be performed at least in part on the basis of data collected by one or more of the vehicle's sensors. The result of the assessment may be used as the basis for decisions about vehicle operation carried out by an autonomous driving module.
US10831188B2
Techniques for performing multiple simultaneous pose generation for an autonomous vehicle. For instance, a system that navigates the autonomous vehicle can include at least a first component that determines first poses for the autonomous vehicle using at least a first portion of sensor data captured by one or more sensors and a second component that determines second poses for the autonomous vehicle using at least a second portion of the sensor data. The first component may have more computational resources than the second component and determine poses at a different frequency than the second component. The system may generate trajectories for the autonomous vehicle using the first poses when the first component is operating correctly. Additionally, the system may generate trajectories for the autonomous vehicle using the second poses when the first component is not operating correctly.
US10831186B2
A method is provided for allowing UAV pilots to create a flight path profile and upload the same to a central server, allowing access to other UAV pilots. The method includes the steps of having creating a first flight path profile, uploading the flight path profile to a central server, allowing access of the flight path profile to others, and downloading the first flight path profile to a UAV so that the UAV follows the downloaded first flight profile. The flight path profile includes control of three dimensional motion and orientation of a UAV, control of the view orientation of a camera, as well as other camera settings such as video and still image modes, frame rate, and exposure, altitude and speed and dwell times.
US10831180B2
This invention relates to a method for using a multivariate statistical control process to reduce the variation of an additively manufactured part or object. The invention also relates to a system and software that can be used to implement the method in additive manufacturing devices or apparatuses.
US10831174B2
A method for adaptable machining includes (a) providing one or more images with a digital imaging system of each of a series of work pieces, (b) for each of the work pieces, selectively modifying a preprogrammed cutting tool path with regard to the image of the respective work piece, and (c) for each of the work pieces, performing a machining operation according to the respective selectively modified preprogrammed cutting tool path.
US10831173B2
A method is presented. A machine head is positioned in a desired location relative to a material on a tool using a sensor connected to the machine head and calibrated to detect magnetic material in the tool. An operation is performed on the material using the machine head starting at the desired location.
US10831159B2
An apparatus includes a time-to-digital converter (TDC). The TDC includes a fine TDC (F-TDC) to generate a first output signal in a first range in response to a first signal and a second signal, and a coarse TDC (C-TDC) to generate a second output signal in a second range in response to the first signal and a delayed version of the second signal.
US10831157B2
There is provided a lighting system for a vehicle. The lighting system comprises a holographic projector and a light distribution system. The holographic projector comprises a hologram engine and a spatial light modulator. The hologram engine is arranged to output holograms. The spatial light modulator is arranged to display each hologram and spatially-modulate light in accordance with each hologram. The spatially-modulated light forms a holographic reconstruction, corresponding to each hologram, on a replay plane. The light distribution system comprises a plurality of optical fibres. Each optical fibre comprises an input optically-coupled to respective sub-area of the replay plane and an output optically coupled with an illumination sub-system of the vehicle.
US10831154B2
An image forming apparatus includes an exhaust device. The exhaust device includes a duct main body and a duct mounting member. The duct main body and the duct mounting member are integrated with each other to form a first air passage and a second air passage that communicate a periphery of a fixing unit and an exhaust port of an apparatus main body. The first air passage is provided with a first fan and a first air passage filter. The second air passage is provided with a second fan and a second air passage filter. Each of the first fan and the second fan is a centrifugal fan. Each of the first air passage filter and the second air passage filter includes a filter for collecting at least ultrafine particle (UFP).
US10831151B2
A process cartridge including a drum cartridge, a developing cartridge, and a waste toner container, is provided. The drum cartridge includes a photosensitive drum including a photosensitive layer and a rotation axis extending in an axial direction, a drum cleaner arranged to contact the photosensitive drum, a cleaner frame configured to accommodate the drum cleaner therein, and a waste toner conveyer tube connected with the cleaner frame. The developing cartridge is movable to be attached to and detached from the drum cartridge and includes a developer roller. The waste toner container is movable to be attached to and detached from the drum cartridge. When the developing cartridge and the waste toner container are attached to the drum cartridge, the waste toner container is connected with the waste toner conveyer tube and is located on an opposite side of the developing cartridge to the photosensitive drum.
US10831137B2
An image forming apparatus includes a fixing device and a control unit. The fixing device includes a heating resistor formed of a positive temperature coefficient material. The control unit energizes the heating resistor with a first energization amount if a temperature of the heating resistor is lower than a predetermined temperature, and energizes the heating resistor with a second energization amount that is higher than the first energization amount if the temperature of the heating resistor is higher than the predetermined temperature.
US10831135B2
A fusing apparatus for an image forming apparatus includes a rotatable fusing belt, a bushing to guide the rotation of the fusing belt, a ring member provided between the bushing and the fusing belt, and a guide member, provided on an upper portion of a sidewall of the bushing that faces the fusing belt to support an upper portion of the ring member. A gap is provided between a lower portion of the guide member and a lower portion of the sidewall to allow deflection of a lower portion of the ring member toward the sidewall.
US10831127B2
Provided is an electrophotographic developing member capable of sufficiently increasing a density of an image initially output from a standby state. The developing member includes: a substrate; a porous electroconductive elastic layer on the substrate; and an electroconductive solid layer on the electroconductive elastic layer, in which an outer surface of the developing member includes a first region having an electrical insulating surface and a second region having an electroconductive surface, the first region and the second region are arranged to be adjacent to each other, and the first region is constituted by an electrical insulating portion disposed on an outer surface of the electroconductive solid layer.
US10831124B2
An apparatus identifies reflective surfaces used for scanning a first photosensitive member and a second photosensitive member. A first storage stores correction data corresponding to each of reflective surfaces of a first rotating polygonal mirror. A first correction unit corrects, on a basis of the correction data and information indicating the reflective surface, image data in association with the reflective surface. A second storage stores correction data corresponding to each of reflective surfaces of a second rotating polygonal mirror. A second correction unit corrects, on a basis of the correction data and information indicating the reflective surface, image data in association with the reflective surface.
US10831119B2
An electrostatic-image developer includes a toner and a resin-coated carrier. The toner includes toner particles including a binder resin, a release agent, and a non-ionic surfactant. The resin-coated carrier includes magnetic particles and a resin layer covering the magnetic particles. The resin-coated carrier has an absolute specific gravity of 3 g/cm3 or more and 4 g/cm3 or less.
US10831094B2
The present disclosure provides a method in accordance with some embodiments. A wafer is grinded from a back side. The wafer is inserted into an opening defined by a frame holder. The frame holder is attached to a carrier through a temporary layer. A front side of the wafer is attached to the temporary layer. Thereafter, the wafer is etched from the back side until the wafer reaches a predetermined thickness. Thereafter, the frame holder and the wafer therein are separated from the temporary layer and the carrier.
US10831084B2
An accessory for a camera body including a plurality of camera-side terminals, a camera-side protruding portion, and an elastic member, the accessory includes: a first terminal that changes a voltage at the first camera-side terminal by contacting with a first camera-side terminal; an eighth terminal to which a first clock signal is input by contacting with a first camera-side clock terminal; a tenth terminal that outputs a second clock signal by contacting with a second camera-side clock terminal; and an accessory-side protruding portion that is to be pressed toward the camera body side by the elastic member, wherein a distance between the eighth terminal and the accessory-side protruding portion and a distance between the tenth terminal and the accessory-side protruding portion are shorter than a distance between the first terminal and the accessory-side protruding portion.
US10831077B2
Electrochromic devices and methods may employ the addition of a defect-mitigating insulating layer which prevents electronically conducting layers and/or electrochromically active layers from contacting layers of the opposite polarity and creating a short circuit in regions where defects form. In some embodiments, an encapsulating layer is provided to encapsulate particles and prevent them from ejecting from the device stack and risking a short circuit when subsequent layers are deposited. The insulating layer may have an electronic resistivity of between about 1 and 108 Ohm-cm. In some embodiments, the insulating layer contains one or more of the following metal oxides: aluminum oxide, zinc oxide, tin oxide, silicon aluminum oxide, cerium oxide, tungsten oxide, nickel tungsten oxide, and oxidized indium tin oxide. Carbides, nitrides, oxynitrides, and oxycarbides may also be used.
US10831076B2
According to an aspect, a display device includes: a first substrate having a first side and a second side opposed to the first side; a display region provided with pixels; a first partial peripheral region between the first side and the display region; a second partial peripheral region between the second side and the display region; a plurality of signal lines configured to supply signals to switching elements in the pixels; a plurality of first terminals provided in the first partial peripheral region and configured to be electrically coupled to a driver integrated circuit; a plurality of second terminals provided in the second partial peripheral region and configured to be supplied with signals for inspection; and a first coupling circuit provided between the first terminals and the display region in the first partial peripheral region and configured to switch between coupling and decoupling the signal lines and the second terminals.
US10831070B2
A display panel according to an embodiment includes a top substrate, a bottom substrate, a display medium layer, and a sealing structure. The bottom substrate is opposite to the top substrate, and the display medium layer is disposed between the top substrate and the bottom substrate. The sealing structure is sandwiched between the top substrate and the bottom substrate. The sealing structure encircles the display medium layer. The sealing structure includes a sealing layer and a sealing barrier. The sealing layer includes at least an inner sealing portion. The sealing barrier encircles the inner sealing portion of the sealing layer. The sealing barrier is made of an inorganic material. The inner sealing portion is positioned between the sealing barrier and the display medium layer.
US10831069B2
According to one embodiment, a display device comprises a first A spacer, a second A spacer, a third A spacer and a fourth A spacer. The first A spacer and the third A spacer are on a first substrate. The second A spacer and the fourth A spacer are on a second substrate. At least one of the first and second substrates is a flexible substrate. The first A spacer and the second A spacer are aligned in a first direction. The third A spacer and the fourth A spacer are aligned in a second direction. Side surfaces of the first A spacer and the second A spacer face in the first direction. Side surfaces of the third A spacer and the fourth A spacer face in the second direction.
US10831063B2
An illuminant assembly includes a substrate, blue-ray chips, red-ray chips, and a green fluorescent material layer. The blue-ray chips are disposed on the substrate. The red-ray chips are intertwined with the blue-ray chips on the substrate. The green fluorescent material layer covers at least surfaces of the blue-ray chips and the red-ray chips.
US10831062B2
To provide a luminous flux control member capable of mitigating effects of leg parts on a luminance distribution in the luminous flux control member. [Solution] Provided is a luminous flux control member that controls distribution of light emitted from a light source. The bottom surface positioned on the light source side of the luminous flux control member has at least an inclined section inclined upward from the central axis side toward the periphery side of the luminous flux control member. Leg parts protruding toward the light source side are arranged on the inclined section. At least a part of the back side of the side surface of each leg part relative to the central axis includes a plane or a curved surface protruding toward the central axis side or toward the periphery side and having a radius of curvature equal to or greater than a radius of curvature of a central circumscribed circle that is centered around the central axis and that is tangent to the back side of the side surface of the leg part.
US10831049B2
A flexible display device is disclosed. The disclosed flexible display device includes a display panel configured to display an image; and a back film under the display panel. The back film includes a plurality of depressed patterns at a surface adjacent to the display panel. The plurality of depressed patterns are spaced apart from each other and extend in a direction away from a center of the back film.
US10831032B2
Techniques are provided to re-arrange the placement of a photodiode within an illumination system to achieve improved characteristics and reduced form factor. An illumination system includes a laser assembly, a MEMS mirror system, a beam combiner, and a photodiode. The laser assembly includes RGB lasers, and the MEMS mirror system redirects laser light produced by the RGB lasers to illuminate pixels in an image frame. The beam combiner combines the laser light. The photodiode is provided to determine a power output of the laser assembly by receiving and measuring some of the laser light. The photodiode may be beneficially positioned before or after collimating optics and/or the beam combiner.
US10831028B2
A system is provided, including: a head-mounted display (HMD), including, a plurality of retroreflectors, and a display device; an emitter/detector unit, including, an emitter configured to emit a scanning beam into an interactive environment, the scanning beam being configured to continuously trace a predefined scan pattern, and a detector configured to detect reflections of the scanning beam back to the HMD by each of the plurality of retroreflectors; a computing device, including, a processor configured to, for each retroreflector, determine a time at which the reflection occurred, wherein the time is used to determine a location or orientation of the HMD in the interactive environment, the computing device configured to generate a view of a virtual space based on the determined location or orientation of the HMD; wherein the display device of the HMD is configured to render the view of the virtual space.
US10831027B2
There is provided a display device including a display unit that displays an image thereon, an optical unit that projects a display image of the display unit on the eyes of a user, a correction information retaining unit that retains correction information created in advance according to a state of the user, and a distortion correction unit that corrects distortion of the display image based on correction information according to a current state of the user.
US10831024B2
An optical scanning apparatus, an image projecting apparatus, and a mobile object. The optical scanning apparatus includes a light source to emit light, a light deflector to deflect the light emitted from the light source at least in a sub-scanning direction to perform optical scanning on a scan region, a light receiver to receive, within a predetermined range in the sub-scanning direction, the light used for optical scanning performed by the light deflector, and a controller to control the light deflector based on a number of times of light reception of the light receiver at a plurality of positions in the sub-scanning direction within the predetermined range. The image projecting apparatus includes the optical scanning apparatus, and a projection optical system configured to project light emitted from the optical scanning apparatus to the scan region.
US10831018B2
In methods and apparatus for increasing efficiency and optical bandwidth of a microelectromechanical system piston-mode spatial light modulator, an example apparatus includes: an electrode with spring legs; a base electrode; a mirror displacement determiner to determine a periodic signal corresponding to a displacement distance of the electrode beyond an instability point of the electrode; and a voltage source to output a periodic voltage to the base electrode in response to the periodic signal. The periodic voltage causes the spring legs to vary displacement of the electrode with respect to the base electrode according to the periodic voltage. The displacement includes distances beyond the instability point.
US10831017B2
A displacement increasing mechanism has a fixing portion, first and second actuators coupled to the fixing portion, a first beam having first and second end portions and coupled to the first actuator at the first end portion, a second beam having third and fourth end portions and coupled to the second actuator at the third end portion, and a drive target member coupled to a parallel arrangement portion at which the first and second beams are arranged in parallel with each other. The first actuator is driven to pull the first beam from a second end portion side in the direction of extending the first beam, and the second actuator is driven to push the second beam form a fourth end portion side in the direction of extending the second beam.
US10831015B2
Apparatuses, systems and methods for generating color video with a monochrome sensor include the acts of (i) selectively energizing each of a plurality of light sources in a sequence, (ii) capturing a monochrome image of the illuminated sample at a monochrome sensor at each stage of the sequence, and (iii) generating a color video from the monochrome images. The sequence can have a series of stages with each stage of the sequence corresponding to activation of a different wavelength of light from the light sources to illuminate a sample. Generating the monochrome video can include the acts of compiling a plurality of monochrome images captured at the monochrome sensor with a single light source into a series of monochrome video frames comprising the monochrome video.
US10831008B2
A microscope having an imaging beam path, an illumination beam path, a detection device, and a control device for controlling the detection device and the illumination device. The control device divides the light sources of the detection device in an array into at least a first and a second group, wherein each group is composed of light sources adjacent to each other in the array and covers part of the array. The control device switches on only one light source of the first group at a point in time and connects the light sources of the first group in a sequence with a clocking in such a way that two light sources switched on one after the other are adjacent to each other in the array and switches the light sources of the second group with the same clocking as the light sources of the first group. The control device reads out the detection device with the same clocking as the connecting of the light sources.
US10831002B1
A large aperture anamorphic lens includes a cylindrical lens group arranged in a direction from an object side to an image side. The cylindrical lens group includes a anamorphic group and together form an imaging group. The anamorphic group includes a first lens, a second lens, and a third lens arranged in a direction of an object side to an image side. The first lens and the second lens may be a negative optical power cylindrical lens, and the third lens may be a positive optical power cylindrical lens. Through the optical characteristics of the cylindrical lens in the anamorphic group, the entering horizontal light is compressed while the vertical light path maintains unchanged. The imaging group comprehensively corrects the light so that the horizontal field of view angle is increased by about 33% to achieve a magnification by 1.33 times for an anamorphic shooting.
US10830982B2
An autofocus system is disclosed. The autofocus system includes a lens assembly, an upper actuator, and a lower actuator. The upper and the lower actuators have stationary elements and movable elements. The lens assembly is attached to the movable elements of the upper and the lower actuators. The autofocus system allows three degrees of freedoms of translational adjustments and two degrees of freedoms of rotational adjustments.
US10830981B2
A lens driving device is provided, including a frame, a lens holder, a spring sheet, and at least one damping element. The lens holder is movably disposed in the frame. The spring sheet has an outer periphery portion combined with the frame, an inner periphery portion combined with the lens holder, and an arm portion connected between the outer periphery portion and the inner periphery portion. The damping element is connected between the arm portion of the spring sheet and at least one of the frame and the lens holder.
US10830974B2
The present disclosure provides advantageous cable assemblies (e.g., hybridized cable assemblies), and improved methods/systems for using the same. More particularly, the present disclosure provides improved systems/methods for the design and use of hybridized cable assemblies configured to facilitate the transfer of data and power. The present disclosure provides an advantageous hybridized cable assembly that is configured and adapted to transfer data and power across some length of a hybrid cable. An advantageous hybridized cable assembly can be configured to function with available hardware. Certain embodiments can utilize Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology to provide power to the hybridized cable assembly and subsequently to the end device. An exemplary hybridized cable assembly can transfer a combined transmission across some length of the hybridized cable assembly. The hybridized cable assembly can perform alterations to the incoming transmissions prior to outputting the combined transmission to a desired device.
US10830971B2
An optical module may include an optical subassembly having a receptacle. The receptacle may have a first diameter. The optical module may include a housing having a circular opening for receiving the receptacle. The circular opening may have a second diameter. The first diameter and the second diameter may be sized to reduce electromagnetic interference at a cut-off frequency from the optical module. The cut-off frequency may be defined by a data rate of at least one component of the optical module.
US10830958B2
An optical connector according to an embodiment includes: an optical fiber extending along a connecting direction; a front housing in a tubular shape including a first opening and a second opening; a ferrule configured to retain the optical fibers and having a light incidence-emission part optically connected to a corresponding connector; a pin keeper configured to retain a guide pin inserted into the ferrule; and a rear housing fixed with the second opening covered and configured to support the coil spring in the inside of the front housing. The rear housing has an insertion hole into which the optical fiber is insertable from a direction intersecting with the connecting direction.
US10830954B1
An optical coupling device is described herein. The optical coupling device comprises a first waveguide and a second waveguide that are formed on a common substrate, and a resonator that is positioned out of plane with the two waveguides. The resonator and waveguides are positioned such that light traveling in each of the waveguides evanescently couples to the resonator but not to the other of the waveguides. The optical coupling device can be used in connection with improving linewidth of a laser source for a lidar sensor. In another example, the optical coupling device can be used in connection with wavelength division multiplexing.
US10830951B2
An optical circuit includes a substrate, a waveguide, and a mirror. The substrate includes a first surface. The waveguide includes a first core. The first core is formed of a semiconductor material. The waveguide is over a first surface of the substrate. The mirror reflects light emitted from the waveguide in a direction away from the first surface of the substrate. The mirror is a concave mirror. The waveguide includes a region that functions as an SSC.
US10830950B2
An optical transmitter-receiver includes an optical integrated device in which at least an optical modulator and an optical detector are integrated as optical devices over the same substrate and an insulating layer is provided between the optical modulator and the substrate and between the optical detector and the substrate, and an electronic circuit chip that is connected to the optical integrated device and includes an electronic circuit including a ground wiring line. The optical integrated device includes a shield electrode between the optical modulator and the optical detector, and the shield electrode is provided sandwiching the insulating layer with the substrate to configure a capacitance and is connected to the ground wiring line of the electronic circuit chip. By the optical transmitter-receiver, crosstalk through the capacitance between the optical modulator and the substrate, the substrate, and the capacitance between the optical detector and the substrate can be suppressed to suppress deterioration of the reception characteristic.
US10830935B2
A phase difference plate including an optically anisotropic layer obtained by curing a composition (A) containing a polymerizable liquid crystal compound with reverse wavelength dispersion and a polymerizable monomer, wherein the polymerizable liquid crystal compound with reverse wavelength dispersion has a main chain mesogen and a side chain mesogen bonded to the main chain mesogen in the molecule thereof; the main chain mesogen and the side chain mesogen are oriented in different directions, whereby a birefringence Δn of the optically anisotropic layer has reverse wavelength dispersion property; and retardations of a layer obtained by curing a composition (A0) in which the polymerizable monomer in the composition (A) is replaced by the polymerizable liquid crystal compound with reverse wavelength dispersion and retardations of the optically anisotropic layer satisfy specific relationship; and a circularly polarizing plate and a display device including the same.
US10830932B2
An on-chip optical filter including three different arm sections comprised of three different types of waveguides, e.g. shape, material or polarization, can achieve the same performance quality as external commercially available solutions with no addition costs of fabrication of the photonic integrated chip (PIC) and a footprint several orders of magnitude smaller than any of the conventional filters.
US10830931B2
The infrared cut filter of the present invention includes an organic dye-containing layer and a copper phosphonate-containing layer containing fine particles of copper phosphonate. The organic dye-containing layer contains an organic dye so as to have a spectral transmittance that decreases from 70% or more to 50% or less with increasing wavelength in a wavelength range between a wavelength 50 nm shorter than a cut-off wavelength of the infrared cut filter and a wavelength 50 nm longer than the cut-off wavelength of the infrared cut filter.
US10830930B1
An antireflective infrared cut filter coating may be applied on transparent substrates within electronic devices, such as sapphire or glass substrates. The transparent substrates may be windows for optical components or may be cover glasses for displays. The antireflective infrared cut filter coating may be formed from a thin-film interference filter having a plurality of thin-film layers of varying materials and thicknesses. The antireflective infrared cut filter coating may transmit light neutrally across visible wavelengths and may reflect infrared light. In this way, the antireflective infrared cut filter coating may reduce unwanted infrared light from reaching underlying optical components, such as wide-angle cameras, thereby reducing undesirable artifacts in images generated by the components.
US10830907B2
There is disclosed a system and method for forecasting the positions of marine vessels. In an aspect, the present system is adapted to execute a forecasting algorithm to forecast the positions of one or a great many marine vessel(s) based on one or more position reporting systems including coastal and satellite AIS (S-AIS) signals or LRIT received from the vessel. The forecasting algorithm utilizes location and direction information for the vessel, and estimates one or more possible positions based on previous paths taken by vessels from that location, and heading in substantially the same direction. Thus, a body of water can be divided into “bins” of location and direction information, and a spatial index can be built based on the previous paths taken by other vessels after passing through that bin. Other types of information may also be taken into account, such as ship-specific data, nearby weather, ocean currents, the time of year, and other spatial variables specific to that bin.
US10830903B2
A global navigation satellite system (GNSS) signal tracking system (GNSSSTS), deployed in a tracking channel of a GNSS baseband engine, includes a piecewise down sampling module for generating code bit accumulated values (CBAVs) at different time instants at a reduced rate from samples of intermediate frequency data received at a high rate, and a pseudo random noise (PRN) code generation module for generating a PRN code bit sequence (PRNCBS) corresponding to a GNSS signal and storing arms of the PRNCBS. The GNSSSTS includes a primary mixer for generating a despread value for a selected arm of the PRNCBS and a phase component generation module (PCGM) for generating inphase and quadrature phase correlation components of the despread value for storage in a storage array. The primary mixer, the PCGM, and the storage array perform their functions continuously for each CBAV generated at a corresponding time instant in a time multiplexed manner.
US10830890B1
A LADAR that includes a transmitter and a receiver. The transmitter includes a laser for delivering an original beam pulse. A nonlinear optic receives the original beam pulse and outputs wavelengths as an incident beam pulse. Output optics direct the incident beam pulse onto a target, which reflect from the target as a reflected beam pulse. The receiver includes a dispersive optic for temporally dispersing the wavelengths in the reflected beam pulse, thereby producing a dispersed beam pulse. A single-pixel sensor receives the dispersed beam pulse, and measures and outputs a separate intensity value for each of the wavelengths in the dispersed beam pulse based at least in part on the temporal dispersion of the wavelengths. A processor receives the intensity values from the dispersed beam pulse, correlates the intensity values with the wavelengths, compares the intensity values to known intensity values from the incident beam pulse, produces ratio values for each of the wavelengths, and produces reflectance data in regard to the target from the ratio values.
US10830884B2
A radio frequency (RF) imaging device comprising a display receives a three-dimensional (3D) image that is a superposition of two or more images having different image types including at least a 3D RF image of a space disposed behind a surface. A plurality of input control devices receive a user input for manipulating the display of the 3D image. Alternatively or additionally, the radio frequency (RF) imaging device may receive a three-dimensional (3D) image that is a weighted combination of a plurality of images including a 3D RF image of a space disposed behind a surface, an infrared (IR) image of the surface, and a visible light image of the surface. A user input may specify changes to the weighted combination. In another embodiment, the RF imaging device may include an output device that produces a physical output indicating a detected type of material of an object in the space.
US10830883B2
The echoes being picked up in the distance-speed domain, the method being wherein it includes a step of producing a mask, in the distance-speed plane, overlying the zone of detection of the ground and/or sea clutter echoes picked up by the sidelobes, the zone being determinable by the antenna parameters of the radar, the waveform emitted by the radar and the environmental context of the radar, all the points of the distance-speed plane which are covered by the mask being assigned a characteristic which is specific to the mask; a step of filtering the received echoes, in which the echoes covered by the mask are rejected from the radar reception processing.
US10830879B2
An optical sensing device includes a light source, which is configured to emit one or more beams of light pulses at respective angles toward a target scene. An array of sensing elements is configured to output signals in response to incidence of photons on the sensing elements. Light collection optics are configured to image the target scene onto the array. Control circuitry is coupled to actuate the sensing elements only in one or more selected regions of the array, each selected region containing a respective set of the sensing elements in a part of the array onto which the light collection optics image a corresponding area of the target scene that is illuminated by the one of the beams, and to adjust a membership of the respective set responsively to a distance of the corresponding area from the device.
US10830873B2
In some examples, a radar system includes first direct digital synthesizer (DDS) circuitry and first phase-locked loop (PLL) circuitry configured to generate a first sinusoidal signal based on a first DDS signal generated by the first DDS circuitry. In some examples, the radar system further includes transmitter circuitry configured to generate a radar signal based on the first sinusoidal signal. In some examples, the radar system also includes one or more antennas configured to transmit the radar signal and receive a return signal based on the radar signal. In some examples, the radar system includes second DDS circuitry, second PLL circuitry configured to generate a second sinusoidal signal based on a second DDS signal generated by the second DDS circuitry, and receiver circuitry configured to process the return signal based on the second sinusoidal signal.
US10830870B2
An axial displacement judgment device has a first detector acquiring a first detection value from a G sensor which detects an acceleration applied to a radar device, a second detector acquiring a second detection value from a YG sensor which detects the acceleration applied to a vehicle body, and a difference calculator calculating a detection difference value, which is a difference between the first detection value and the second detection value, every first period. The device further has an average difference value calculator calculating an average difference value as an average value of the detection difference values calculated during an acquisition period including the first periods, a deviation calculator calculating a difference standard deviation of the detection difference values calculated during the acquisition period, and a judgment section detecting occurrence of an axial displacement of the radar device based on the average difference value and the difference standard deviation.
US10830867B2
A radar unit (400) for detecting an existence of interference is described that includes: a millimetre wave (mmW) transceiver (Tx/Rx) circuit configured support a normal data acquisition mode of operation that comprises transmitting a radar signal waveform and receiving an echo signal thereof; a mixed analog and baseband circuit operably coupled to the mmW Tx/Rx circuit; and a signal processor circuit (452) operably coupled to the mixed analog and baseband circuit. An interference detection unit (448) is operably coupled to the mmW Tx/Rx circuit. The radar unit is configured to operate a time-discontinuous mode of operation that includes a first time portion used as an interference monitoring period and a second time portion used by the radar unit in the normal data acquisition mode of operation, whereby the mixed analog and baseband circuit, signal processor circuit (452) and interference detection unit (448) are configured to detect interference signals during the monitoring period.
US10830864B2
A system and a method for identifying and tracking unacknowledged marine vessels. The system includes a sensing system having one or more observation platforms positioned remotely above one or more marine vessels, each with a navigation system, and one or more payloads coupled to the observation platform(s). The payloads have one or more optical receivers to observe, geolocate, and receive optical emissions from the marine vessels to detect optical signatures. The payloads have one or more AIS receivers to observe, geolocate, and receive AIS emissions from the marine vessels to detect AIS signatures. The payloads have one or more RF receivers to receive RF emissions from the marine vessels to detect RF signatures. The payloads have at least one processor with an analysis software to process and analyze the optical, AIS, and RF signatures, to identify and track one or more unacknowledged marine vessels from the marine vessels.
US10830862B2
A position measuring system includes s server and radio wave emitting stations positioned at different locations across a position measuring area. A storage device stores, for each of the plurality of radio wave emitting stations, a beacon identifier that uniquely identifies the radio wave emitting station and a first threshold time. A processor receives, from a portable device, reception information including a reception time indicating when the portable device received a signal from one of the radio wave emitting stations. The processor determines, based on the received signal strength identifier, a position of the reception station in the position measuring area. The processor determines an operation state of the radio wave emitting station corresponding to the received signal. A display device displays information indicating the determined operation state of each of the plurality of radio wave emitting stations.
US10830861B2
A method for direction finding is described wherein incoming signals are scanned and analyzed. The bearing value and its quality of the incoming signals are determined by using a direction finding method. A covariance matrix is generated from the incoming signals by using a multiple-wave detector unit. The dimension of the covariance matrix is reduced in order to obtain a reduced covariance matrix. The eigenvalues of the reduced covariance matrix are determined. Then, it is determined whether more than one signal, a single signal or no signal is detected by using the eigenvalues and the quality determined by using the direction finding method. Further, a direction finder is described.
US10830858B2
Methods, systems, and computer-readable storage mediums for correcting time in a nuclear magnetic resonance device are provided. In one aspect, a method includes obtaining respective transmission time delays of three gradient pulse signals that are generated by a three-dimensional gradient subsystem of the nuclear magnetic resonance device and include a slice-selection gradient signal, a phase-encoding gradient signal, and a frequency-encoding gradient signal, determining a time correction value according to the obtained respective transmission time delays of the three gradient pulse signals, and correcting a respective output time of each of the three gradient pulse signals, an output time of a radio-frequency (RF) pulse signal generated by a RF transmitting subsystem of the nuclear magnetic resonance device, and a reception time of a magnetic resonance signal received by a RF receiving subsystem in a scanning cycle according to the determined time correction value.
US10830842B2
It is an object of the invention to provide for an improved method for device localization using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) during MRI guided interventions. This object is achieved by a method for device localization using magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) from a region of interest during an MRI guided intervention, wherein the method comprises the following steps: acquiring magnetic resonance data from the region of interest and reconstructing a biplane image, representing two intersecting slices, wherein an image contrast of the biplane image is such that it is suitable for device localization and wherein a thickness of the slices is such that the slices substantially cover the region of interest and; detecting a device location and orientation in both slices and; acquiring magnetic resonance data from a third slice comprising at least part of the region of interest and reconstructing an anatomical image thereof, wherein the image contrast of the anatomical image is such that it is suitable for identifying an anatomical structure of interest, wherein a thickness of the third slice is smaller than the thickness of the biplane slices.
US10830841B1
A semiconductor device includes a device magnetic tunnel junction (MTJ) and sensor MTJs. A spin polarization of a free layer of the device MTJ is configurable based at least in part on electrical energy supplied to the device MTJ. A spin polarization of a corresponding free layer of each sensor MTJ is configurable based at least in part on a magnetic field created by the spin polarization of the free layer of the device MTJ. A circuit disposed is in electrical communication with the plurality of sensor MTJs and configured to determine the corresponding free layer spin polarizations of each of the sensor MTJs based at least in part on electrical energy supplied to the sensor MTJs by the circuit. The circuit is configured to determine a magnetoresistance of the device MTJ based at least in part on the determined corresponding free layer spin polarizations of the sensor MTJ.
US10830838B2
A magnetic sensor includes a magnetic field conversion unit, a magnetic field detection unit, and a magnetic film. The magnetic field conversion unit includes a yoke that receives an input magnetic field and generates an output magnetic field. The input magnetic field contains an input magnetic field component in a direction parallel to Z direction. The output magnetic field contains an output magnetic field component in a direction parallel to X direction. The magnetic field detection unit includes a magnetic detection element that receives the output magnetic field and generates a detection value corresponding to the output magnetic field component. The magnetic film absorbs part of magnetic flux resulting from a noise magnetic field, which is a magnetic field in a direction to which the magnetic detection element has sensitivity and which is other than the output magnetic field component.
US10830834B2
A current measuring module for measuring a current flowing through the substrate holder using an inspection substrate is provided. The substrate holder includes a plurality of holder electric contacts. The plurality of holder electric contacts contact a substrate to supply the held substrate with a current. The substrate holder holds the inspection substrate for measuring the current flowing through the substrate holder. The plurality of holder electric contacts contact a plurality of respective independent substrate electric contacts disposed on the inspection substrate. The inspection substrate includes a plurality of measurement points connected to the plurality of respective substrate electric contacts with wirings and substrate side connectors electrically connected to the plurality of measurement points. The current measuring module includes a plurality of inspection probes configured to contact the plurality of respective measurement points on the inspection substrate.
US10830833B1
A coaxial cable testing assembly includes an electrically conductive fixture including first and second sections, and an electrically conductive radio frequency (RF) connector pin carried by an electrically insulative body carried by the second section. The pin extends away from the receiving area from a connection end of the pin proximate to the receiving area and through and beyond the body to a connector end of the pin. An inner contact is electrically connected to the pin at the connection end. An outer contact is electrically connected to the fixture. The inner and outer contacts electrically contact coaxial inner and outer conductors, respectively, of the end of the coaxial cable, the body electrically isolates the RF connector pin from the fixture, and the fixture frictionally engages the coaxial cable, when the end of the coaxial cable is inserted into the receiving area.
US10830831B2
Apparatuses (10) for determining statuses of load circuits (11) comprise terminals (1, 2) for exchanging current signals with current sources (12). The load circuits (11) comprise D loads (L1-LD) in series combinations coupled to the terminals (1, 2). The apparatuses (10) further comprise capacitance circuits (3) comprising E monitor capacitances (CM1-CME) with first contacts coupled to each other and to one of the terminals (1, 2) and second contacts coupled to interconnections between the loads (L1-LD). The apparatuses (10) further comprise detection circuits (4) for detecting voltage signals present between the first and second terminals (1, 2), and derivation circuits (5) for deriving the statuses of the load circuits (11) from the detected voltage signals. Thereto, the derivation circuits (5) may calculate instantaneous capacities comprising steps indicative for said statuses of the load circuits (11). The capacitance circuits (3) do advantageously not interfere with the load circuits (11) in steady-states, and may further comprise F parallel capacitances (CP1-CFP) in parallel to the loads (L1-LD).
US10830823B2
Provided is an estimation device for estimating an actual capacity of an energy storage device or a total reduction amount of the actual capacity. The estimation device includes a processor which is configured to calculate the actual capacity of the energy storage device or the total reduction amount of the actual capacity based on approximation data where a capacity change curve indicative of a transition of the actual capacity or a transition of the total reduction amount of the actual capacity with respect to an elapsed time is approximated by a plurality of straight lines.
US10830817B2
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for a touchless testing platform employed to, for example, create automated testing scripts, sequence test cases, and implement determine defect solutions. In one aspect, a method includes the actions of receiving a log file that includes log records generated from a code base; processing the log file through a pattern mining algorithm to determine a usage pattern; generating a graphical representation based on an analysis of the usage pattern; processing the graphical representation through a machine learning algorithm to select a set of test cases from a plurality of test cases for the code base and to assign a priority value to each of the selected test cases; sequencing the set of test cases based on the priority values; and transmitting the sequenced set of test cases to a test execution engine.
US10830814B2
A semiconductor device includes a memory cell array, a plurality of word lines, a plurality of bit line pairs, a column selection circuit coupling a bit line pair in a selected column in the plurality of bit line pairs to first and second output signal lines on the basis of a column selection signal, and a sense amplifier amplifying the voltage difference between the first and second output signal lines. The semiconductor device further includes: a scan flip flop to which the data can be input via a scan chain; and a voltage setting circuit setting the first and second output signal lines to voltage according to the data held in the scan flip flop in a scan test.
US10830811B2
An over-the-air test system for measuring the radiation performance as a function of temperature of a device under test is described, wherein the device under test has at least one antenna unit and at least one radio frequency circuit. The over-the-air test system comprises a measurement antenna unit, a measurement unit for at least one of signal generation and signal analysis, an enclosure that provides an internal space for accommodating the device under test for testing purposes in a sealed manner, and an atmosphere conditioning system that is configured to adapt the atmosphere within the internal space. The enclosure comprises at least one sealable opening via which the internal space is connectable with the atmosphere conditioning system to adapt the atmosphere within the internal space for the testing. Further, a method for measuring the over-the-air performance of a device under test is described.
US10830798B2
The voltage variation detection circuit includes: a threshold voltage generation circuit arranged to generate a threshold voltage; a comparator arranged to compare a variation detection-target voltage and the threshold voltage to each other; and a controller arranged to control the threshold voltage generation circuit based on output of the comparator. Repeated are operations of: decreasing the threshold voltage stepwise; when the variation detection-target voltage has come to the threshold voltage or more, first increasing the threshold voltage by specified steps and then again decreasing the threshold voltage stepwise; and when the variation detection-target voltage has come to the threshold voltage or more, increasing the threshold voltage by specified steps. The controller detects a variation of the variation detection-target voltage based on control results at time points when the variation detection-target voltage comes to the threshold voltage or more.
US10830791B2
A holding member, a sample container, and a mounting member are used in a scanning probe microscope. The mounting member is made of an elastically deformable material such as a rubber material. The mounting member includes an annular main body. When the mounting member is mounted on the holding member and the sample container, the holding member is inserted into the sample container while the main body of the mounting member is elastically deformed along an outer circumferential surface of the sample container. One end of the mounting member is detached from the outer circumferential surface of the sample container, and brought into close contact with an outer circumferential surface of the holding member. When the holding member and the sample container are relatively moved, the main body of the mounting member is elastically deformed.
US10830786B2
A processing method of an alternating signal produced by a variable reluctance sensor, including steps consisting of a raw window signal switching toward a low voltage level, respectively toward a high voltage level, calculation of a processed window signal using a value of the switching continuation duration calculated as a function of a value of shaft rotation speed, and based on the raw window signal, measurement of the shaft rotation speed, each switching of the processed window signal triggering the locking of the processed window signal, for a duration exactly equal to the switching continuation duration, so that the switches of the raw window signal are not translated into switches of the processed window signal during the locking, the processed window signal no longer being locked once the switching continuation duration has expired.
US10830771B2
Disclosed is a means of enabling the construction of a more accurate PIVKA-II immunoassay system using monoclonal antibodies against human prothrombin. The PIVKA-II assay method according to the present invention comprises measuring PIVKA-II in a sample by an immunoassay using an anti-PIVKA-II antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof which specifically binds to PIVKA-II and a mixture of a first anti-prothrombin antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof which recognizes hydrophilic PIVKA-II molecules and a second anti-prothrombin antibody or an antigen-binding fragment thereof which recognizes hydrophobic PIVKA-II molecules.
US10830764B2
Various techniques are provided to determine the presence of trace chemicals corresponding to various materials of interest. In one example, a method includes providing a chemical reporter of a chemical detector. The chemical reporter includes protonated 2-[5-methoxy-2-(4-phenyl-quinoline-2yl)-phenyl]-ethanol. A vapor-phase amine compound is subsequently received at the chemical reporter. The chemical detector then detects a response of the chemical reporter to the amine compound to determine whether materials of interest are present. Additional methods and related devices are also provided.
US10830763B2
Provided is a component analysis device, which comprises an analysis unit for measuring a component fed to the plurality of containers and analyzing the component thus measured, wherein the plurality of containers are at least a first container and a second container, wherein the first container retains a first solution containing a substance that releases adhesion between multiple cells forming the liver cell tissue, and the second container retains a buffer solution, and wherein the analysis unit measures an amount of the component discharged from the liver cell tissue in the first container into the first solution and an amount of the component discharged from the liver cell tissue in the second container into the buffer solution in the second container, and analyzes an amount of the component to be discharged via a bile duct in the liver cell tissue.
US10830761B2
The present invention is related to the field of bio/chemical sensing, assays and applications. Particularly, the present invention is related to collecting a small amount of a vapor condensate sample (e.g. the exhaled breath condensate (EBC) from a subject of a volume as small as 10 fL (femto-Liter) in a single drop), preventing or significantly reducing an evaporation of the collected vapor condensate sample, analyzing the sample, analyzing the sample by mobile-phone, and performing such collection and analysis by a person without any professionals.
US10830747B2
Systems and methods include a predictor module configured to receive an input, e.g., composition parameters and processing parameters. A processor processes the input to predict a material property, e.g., fatigue strength, of an alloy based on the input. The processor outputs the predicted fatigue strength of the alloy for display.
US10830731B1
A sensor device may include a substrate, and first and second semiconductor structures arranged over the substrate. The first semiconductor structure may be an ion-sensitive field effect transistor and may include a floating gate, and a sensing element electrically coupled to the floating gate. The second semiconductor structure may be capacitively coupled to the first semiconductor structure, and may include a first diffusion region and a second diffusion region having opposite polarity type dopants, and a channel region arranged therebetween. The second semiconductor structure may be configured to receive a bias voltage to tune an electrical characteristic of the first semiconductor structure through the first diffusion region and the second diffusion region and the channel region. In some embodiments, the substrate may be a crystalline-on-insulator substrate which may be coupled to a back gate bias to reduce an effective total capacitance of the ISFET and further improve the coupling ratio.
US10830715B2
A method for generating cross-sectional profiles using a scanning electron microscope (SEM) includes scanning a sample with an electron beam to gather an energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) spectrum for an energy level to determine element composition across an area of interest. A mesh is generated to locate positions where a depth profile will be taken. EDS spectra are gathered for energy levels at mesh locations. A number of layers of the sample are determined by distinguishing differences in chemical composition between depths as beam energies are stepped through. A depth profile is generated for the area of interest by compiling the number of layers and the element composition across the mesh.
US10830714B1
Methods, systems, and apparatuses are disclosed for making and using a non-destructive inspection apparatus comprising a portable X-ray backscatter detection apparatus having predetermined electromagnetic radiation cancelling features in the form of deflection yokes in communication with photomultiplier tubes to improve imaging contrast in non-destructively inspecting target substrates in situ and in real time.
US10830708B2
According to one embodiment, an inspection system includes a holder, an irradiation part, a detector, and a controller. The irradiation part irradiates a first light toward a surface of a substrate held on the holder. The detector detects an intensity of a second light generated by reflection or scattering of the first light. The controller sets a first intensity range corresponding to an intensity of light reflected or scattered by a region not including slip of the surface. The controller sets a second intensity range corresponding to an intensity of light reflected or scattered by the slip. An upper limit and a lower limit of the second intensity range each are larger than an upper limit of the first intensity range. The controller extracts, as a length of the slip, a length of a region where the intensity of the second light is included in the second intensity range.
US10830705B2
The invention relates to the field of spectral analysis of the chemical composition of ferrous and non-ferrous metals and can be used in metallurgical factories to monitor the ongoing production of molten (liquid) electrically conductive materials directly in the melting units.A method for optical emission spectral analysis of the chemical composition of an electrically conductive metal melt includes the following steps: immersion of a refractory probe with a sampler into a container with a metal melt at an angle to its surface, ingress of the metal melt into the sampler due to the ferrostatic pressure and stabilization of its level due to an inert gas flow, excitation of plasma torch using electric spark from an electrode located inside the sampler, transfer of the plasma glow through the optical channel to the input of the spectrometer, receiving a spectrum of the chemical elements in the metal, processing this spectrum in the computer to evaluate composition and the mass fraction of the chemical elements in the melt, wherein when measuring the level of the liquid sample in the sampler is stabilized and maintained at the level of the lateral opening in the wall of the sampler due to the flow of inert gas, which is continuously fed into the probe and comes out as bubbles through the hole directly into the melt medium. The technical effect: increase in sensitivity and accuracy of spectral analysis of electrically conductive melts, increase in reliability and simplification of the device for plasma excitation.
US10830698B2
A method for measuring a concentration of at least one target species includes generating first and second laser beams having respective first and second wavelengths each corresponding to respective absorption lines of the at least one target species. The method includes coupling the first and second laser beams to proximal ends of first and second fundamental modes of first and second optical waveguides, respectively. The method includes transmitting through a measurement zone, for a distal end of the first and second optical waveguides, a probe signal including the first and second laser beam. The method includes determining a first signal strength of the probe signal at the first wavelength and a second signal strength of the probe signal at the second wavelength, and determining, from the first signal strength and the second signal strength, a concentration of the at least one target species.
US10830685B2
Provided is a device for electrical measurement designed to be able to perform high sensitivity detection by reading not only changes in steady-state current, but also the occurrence of transient current, and an electrical measurement apparatus including the device for electrical measurement. The device for electrical measurement includes a substrate on which are formed at least a sample separation channel and a sample migration channel, as well as a sample measuring unit, with one end of the sample separation channel formed to connect to one end of the sample migration channel, and the sample measuring unit including a first measuring unit connected to the sample migration channel, and a second measuring unit connected to the sample migration channel from the reverse side to the first measuring unit.
US10830676B2
This invention relates to devices and methods for purifying, detecting and using biological cells. A variety of cell types including viable tumor, stem, immune and sperm cells can be purified from a complex biological sample using a column, including a pipette tip column. Methods of the invention can aid research, diagnosis and treatment of cancer. Purified viable cells can be detected on the column or eluted from the column and detected. Cells on a column can be used as a stationary phase for liquid chromatography. Cells may be removed, recovered and analyzed.
US10830675B2
This disclosure relates to hematoxylin staining formulations and particularly to formulations for use in autostainers. The disclosed compositions were discovered to possess atypical stability under storage while having high stain quality and sufficiently fast staining performance. The disclosed hematoxylin staining compositions include a solvent system, hematoxylin, a chemical oxidant, and a mordant. Illustrative embodiments also have a Cl−/SO4− molar ratio of between about 2.5/1 and about 1/4.
US10830673B2
A servo-electric actuated sampler can draw samples of fuel liquid from an operating main line. The sampler can run in a fast-loop process whereby liquid is drawn into the sampling system and past an actuated sampler and then out of the system back into main. The system main run a short loop whereby the main fast-flow is restricted, and the actuator and sampler are isolated from the main line flow. When isolated, the sampler discharges liquid into sampling cans. The servo-electric actuator requires a monitored amount of power to draw and discharge fluids. Monitoring of the power requirements of the servo-electric sampler can reveal the status and reliability of the system.
US10830672B2
The present invention provides an apparatus for collecting and detecting liquid samples comprising a first chamber and a second chamber. The first chamber is used for collecting liquid samples for initial detection, and the second chamber is used for collecting liquid samples for second confirmatory detection. The first chamber and second chamber of the apparatus are detachable. When a second confirmatory detection is necessary, the second chamber can be separated from the first chamber, and then sent to a detection agency for confirmatory detection. It can avoid the contamination of liquid samples caused by contacting with test strip of a traditional apparatus; thus, it can effectively reduce the space required for storing liquid samples and greatly reduce the risk of leakage of liquid sampled during transportation.
US10830669B2
A system and method for real world autonomous vehicle perception simulation are disclosed. A particular embodiment includes: receiving perception data from a plurality of sensors of an autonomous vehicle; configuring the perception simulation operation based on a comparison of the perception data against ground truth data; generating simulated perception data by simulating errors related to the physical constraints of one or more of the plurality of sensors, and by simulating noise in data provided by a sensor processing module corresponding to one or more of the plurality of sensors; and providing the simulated perception data to a motion planning system for the autonomous vehicle.
US10830662B2
A fluid leak detector which is configured to be disposed on a flow tube. The fluid leak detector includes an insulation sleeve and at least one wire set. The insulation sleeve has water absorption property. The insulation sleeve is configured to be sleeved on the flow tube. The at least one wire set includes a first electrode wire and a second electrode wire. The first electrode wire and the second electrode wire are disposed on the insulation sleeve. The first electrode wire and the second electrode wire are separated from each other but are connected to each other via the insulation sleeve.
US10830651B2
A thermostat monitoring method includes measuring an engine coolant temperature with an engine coolant temperature sensor a predetermined amount of time after engine startup, comparing, with a controller, the engine coolant temperature to determine whether the engine coolant temperature has met a predetermined threshold, when the engine coolant temperature has met the predetermined threshold, measuring a plurality of engine coolant temperatures with the engine coolant temperature sensor, comparing with the controller each of the plurality of engine coolant temperatures with a corresponding predetermined temperature model, and increasing a passing index with the controller for each of the plurality of engine coolant temperatures that is greater than the corresponding predetermined temperature model or reducing the passing index for each of the plurality of engine coolant temperatures that is less than the corresponding predetermined temperature model.
US10830647B2
A computer-eimplemented thermal imaging device having an optically-sensitive layer that includes a superpixel having at least one pixel. The at least one pixel includes a plasmonic absorber configured to obtain radiance measurements of electromagnetic radiation emitted from an object at a plurality of wavelengths. The device further includes a processor configured to determine an emissivity and temperature for the electromagnetic radiation received at the plasmonic material from the object using the radiance measurements and to form an image of the object from the determined emissivity and temperature.
US10830642B2
A system mounted in a vehicle for classifying light sources. The system includes a lens and a spatial image sensor. The lens is adapted to provide an image of a light source on the spatial image sensor. A diffraction grating is disposed between the lens and the light source. The diffraction grating is adapted for providing a spectrum. A processor is configured for classifying the light source as belonging to a class selected from a plurality of classes of light sources expected to be found in the vicinity of the vehicle, wherein the spectrum is used for the classifying of the light source. Both the image and the spectrum may be used for classifying the light source or the spectrum is used for classifying the light source and the image is used for another driver assistance application.
US10830638B2
A photodetector circuit is disclosed. The photodetector circuit includes an optical input configured to receive a source optical signal for detection by the photodetector circuit, an optical waveguide for coupling the optical input and at least one side of a plurality of sides of a photodiode, wherein the optical waveguide is configured to generate a first optical signal and a second optical signal from the source optical signal, and the photodiode coupled to the first optical waveguide, where the photodiode is illuminated on the at least one side by the first and second optical signals at different locations on the photodiode, where the photodiode generates a photocurrent based on the first and second optical signals reducing photocurrent saturation. Providing a delay between the first and second optical signals reduces an out-of-band frequency response of the photodiode circuit.
US10830636B2
A variation measurement device for a physical activity includes a display element that displays a variation amount of a weight data from a benchmark of the weight data, which varies depending on the physical activity of the measurement subject.
US10830634B2
Dynamic change information is detected on a vehicle, that is transporting a load receiving structure. The dynamic operational information is monitored to identify a period of dynamic change in the operation of the vehicle. The period of dynamic change is used to define a sampling window. The dynamic operational information, during the sampling window, is provided to fill level classifier logic that identifies a fill level corresponding to the dynamic operational information. A fill level metric, indicative of the identified fill level, is generated, and an action signal is generated based upon the fill level metric.
US10830629B2
A method for determining the fill level of a fill substance located in a container. The method, which is based on the pulse travel time principle, is distinguished by the fact that extra-range echos can be recognized. For this, the method includes two method portions, in which microwave pulses are transmitted in the direction of the surface of the fill substance with different repetition rates in measuring cycles following one after the other. In each method portion, travel times are ascertained. The fill level is ascertained based on the first travel time and/or based on the second travel time, to the extent that they approximately agree. Otherwise, it is assumed that such echo pulses concern extra-range echos. Thus, by means of the method of the invention, it can be assured for pulse radar-based fill-level measurements that extra-range echos do not result in erroneous fill level values.
US10830628B2
An oil tank of a turbine engine, particularly of an aircraft turbojet includes an external wall forming a generally curved main cavity. This cavity includes an arched sensor for electrically measuring the oil level, for example in a capacitive manner. Said arched sensor matches the curvature of the main cavity in order to be integrated therein. Sensor supporting arms distributed along the curvature of the arched sensor and/or an arched sleeve with an arched cavity receive the arched sensor. A turbine engine is provided with an oil tank, as well as a method for mounting a sensor in an oil tank.
US10830620B2
An ultrasonic meter for recording a flow rate of a fluid includes a fluid inlet, a fluid outlet and a flow channel which connects the fluid inlet to the fluid outlet and includes a measuring tube extending in a straight line in a flow direction. The measuring tube has a plurality of projections formed on an inner wall of a side wall of the measuring tube for delimiting a flow cross section of the measuring tube. The projections extend over at least a section of the length of the measuring tube in the flow direction and extend with a predetermined projection height at an angle, in particular perpendicularly, to the side wall. At least two of the projections have mutually different projection heights and/or the flow channel includes at least one bypass for diverting a part of a fluid flowing through the flow channel past the measuring tube.
US10830619B2
In an embodiment, a system for measuring material flow in a pipe is disclosed. A first transducer is operable to transmit a first signal having a first frequency at a first time and receive a second signal at a second time, and a second transducer spaced apart from the first transducer and is operable to receive the first signal and transmit the second signal having the first frequency. A signal processing circuit communicatively coupled to the first transducer and the second transducer, the signal processing circuit is operable to determine a first envelope of the first signal and a second envelope of the second signal and calculate a flow rate based on the first envelope of the first signal and the second envelope of the second signal.
US10830618B2
Apparatuses, systems and methods associated with a trigger management device for managing triggering of sensors within measurement equipment are disclosed herein. In embodiments, a trigger management device may include trigger circuitry coupled to a sensor, the trigger circuitry to determine an amount of delay from trigger transmission to data capture for the sensor, and transmit a trigger to the sensor, the trigger to cause the sensor to capture sensor data. The trigger management device may further include encoder circuitry coupled to one or more encoders, the one or more encoders to indicate positions of one or more actuators or motors, the encoder circuitry to capture encoder data from the one or more encoders at a time that is the amount of delay after transmission of the trigger, wherein the encoder data indicates current positions of the one or more actuators or motors. Other embodiments may include circuitry to manage and/or transmit encoder and other data to multiple devices.
US10830609B2
There is provided a measuring device that suppresses flickering of display values displayed on a display and, at the same time, improves response of the measuring device. A measuring device includes a storage that stores information about the measuring device, control circuitry that calculates measurement results, and a display that displays the measurement results calculated by the control circuitry. The control circuitry determines whether or not filtering for suppression of a variation in display values Pn displayed on the display is to be executed and executes the filtering in response to the determination that the filtering is to be executed.
US10830603B1
A system and methods relate to, inter alia, aggregating geolocation data and auxiliary data associated with a plurality of driving activities. The system and methods may further identify the plurality of driving activities that have common geolocation data points based on a geolocation threshold. The system and methods may further determine, from among the identified plurality of driving activities, one or more designated driving activities based on an auxiliary threshold. The system and methods may further generate the neighborhood map that includes the one or more designated driving activities. The system and methods may further transmit a visual representation of, or electronic message detailing, the neighborhood map to a mobile device of a user for display, or otherwise causing the neighborhood map to be displayed to the user.
US10830600B2
Embodiments of the invention relate to selecting a path for navigation based on a node signature and a device signature. The node signature is directly related to node attribute data. The device signature is directly related to device data. A route is selected based on a match or near match of the node and device signatures.
US10830599B2
A method is provided for determining angular relationships from a point of interest to a plurality of peripheral points of interest on a map. One or more cost functions from the point of interest to the plurality of the peripheral points of interest on the map are analyzed. A plurality of vectors emanating from the point of interest to the plurality of the peripheral points of interest on a different representation of the map are displayed. Another method is provided for identifying points of interest on a map. Regions of high interest are identified on the map. Regions of low interest are identified on the map. The regions of high interest are expanded on a different representation of the map. The regions of low interest are contracted by an amount proportional to an amount the regions of high interest are expanded on the different representation of the map.
US10830597B2
A user input that includes a final destination and one or more user criteria is received. One or more available paths that satisfy the one or more user criteria are determined by utilizing mapping data. The one or more available paths are displayed within an electronic device. A user selection of a desired path of the one or more available paths is displayed. The user-selected desired path is displayed within a user interface. Traffic data and user data are monitored. A routing event is detected based on monitoring the traffic data and the user data. One or more new paths that satisfy the criteria are generated, based on the monitored traffic data and user data. A user is prompted to select one of the one or more generated new paths. A user selection of at least one of the one or more generated new paths is received.
US10830592B2
A navigation path determination system includes wireless access point devices positioned around an indoor space. While located at different indoor space locations around the indoor space, user devices transmit wireless communications with the wireless access point devices, identify wireless access point device/user device relative positioning information in respective wireless communications with each of the wireless access point devices, and transmit the relative positioning information to a navigation system. The navigation system uses the relative positioning information to determine a respective user path through the indoor space by each user device, and stores the respective user paths in a navigation path database for later use in determining a navigation path through the indoor space. The relative positioning information for each indoor space location may be unique combination of sets of wireless access point device identifiers and time-of-flight information for wireless communication transmitted by corresponding wireless access point devices.
US10830589B2
A gyroscopic detection system utilizes magnetic nanoparticles that are suspended in a solution and exposed to a rotating magnetic field. The nanoparticles experience angular deviation from their axes if an external force is applied to the system. Solution composition and oscillation frequency may be varied to optimize the gyroscopic feedback.
US10830582B2
A method for compensating for accuracy errors of a hexapod is disclosed, said hexapod comprising a base, an actuation assembly having six linear translation actuators, a control unit, and a movable carriage comprising a platform connected to the base by means of the actuation assembly. The method includes a measurement step for determining geometry and positioning errors on the hexapod, the measurement step including sub-steps for determining positioning errors of the pivot centers on the carriage and on the base, for determining length errors of the actuators and for measuring positioning errors of the actuators along the path thereof, the compensation method also including a step for calculating, from measurements taken, error compensation values and a step for applying said error compensation values to the control unit of the hexapod, during subsequent use of said hexapod.
US10830581B1
A method of determining a smoothness of a surface of an object is provided. The method includes processing an image of the object to obtain opposed first and second boundary lines of a first area of the image where light from a light source is reflected off the surface of the object. The method also includes resizing the image to normalize an average distance between the first and second boundary lines. The method includes processing the resized image to obtain resized first and second boundary lines. The method also includes calculating a variance from linearity for at least one of the resized first and second boundary lines to determine a smoothness value of the surface of the object.
US10830576B2
The present invention regards a unit for detecting geometric characteristics of a component (T, W) of a tired wheel (TW) of a vehicle (V), including a housing box or casing, at least one lighting means, at least one sensor means, at least one screen component or protection glass for the lighting means and/or for the sensor means and at least one means for delivering a cleaning fluid above the protection screen component.
US10830575B2
The present invention discloses a synchronization method for multi-station data of dynamic coordinate measurement by a workshop measuring and positioning network. The method comprises the following steps of: determining a measuring and positioning space according to the in-situ measurement dimension, selecting locations for placing several transmitters, calibrating external parameters of the transmitters by a reference ruler, and establishing a measurement field; in a communication data packet of a signal processor, attaching local clock information into the angle information of each transmitter; and setting fixed time nodes on a time axis, and synchronizing data of different transmitters to corresponding time nodes so as to realize data synchronization. The present invention improves the conventional static measurement function of the wMPS to a certain dynamic measurement function for expanding the application ranges of the wMPS, and provides a technical support for realization of real-time, high-accuracy and large-scale in-situ industrial coordinate measurement based on wMPS.
US10830574B2
A coordinate measuring apparatus, comprising a rotatably driveable receptacle for a gear workpiece and a measuring assembly, and configured to perform feed movements and measuring movements of the measuring assembly relative to the gear workpiece on a plurality of axes, the measuring assembly including an optical switch sensor which operates in a contactless manner, which is designed as a focus trigger sensor and is arranged on the measuring assembly in such a way that it is able to emit a light beam along an optical axis in the direction of the gear workpiece, wherein a scanning movement relative to the gear workpiece can be carried out with the focus trigger sensor by using one or more of the axes, and wherein a switching signal can be provided by the focus trigger sensor whenever the gear workpiece has reached a nominal distance relative to the focus trigger sensor.
US10830571B2
Techniques for sensing position using a magnetic field direction sensor are provided. In an example, a system can include a magnet, a first magnetic field direction sensor, positioned between the magnet and a magnetic feature of a first structure, the sensor configured to move with the magnet and to measure a direction of a magnetic field produced by the magnet relative to a first axis (x). In certain examples, the magnetic feature is configured change position with respect to the magnetic sensor along the first axis (x) as a relative position between the magnet and the magnetic feature changes with respect to a second axis (y).
US10830566B2
The invention relates to downhole firing tools. In particular, a firing switch for a perforating gun with an EB switch port. The firing switch comprises a body portion configured to be located within the EB switch port, and an electronic addressable switch mechanically coupled to the body portion. The mechanical coupling of the body portion and electronic addressable switch may provide a substantially rigid firing switch.
US10830551B2
Quick take-down firearms and methods of using quick-take down firearms. The quick-take down includes an upper receiver coupling and a barrel coupling. The quick take-down can be unlocked by sliding a sliding lock collar in a translational motion to an unlocked position to release locking elements from a locked configuration. In the unlocked position, a barrel and handguard may be installed onto and removed from the upper receiver of the firearm. Releasing the sliding lock collar returns it to a locked position, securing the barrel and handguard to the upper receiver.
US10830550B2
An adaptor for mounting the firearm accessory to a barrel of a firearm. The adaptor may include an indexing component that aligns the accessory into a desired orientation. The adaptor may include a threaded interconnection as well as a spring biased interconnection.
US10830549B1
A Handle and Firing Mechanism Assembly (H&FMA) provides a robust and streamlined H&FMA for a mortar weapon system. The H&FMA is easier to assemble and eliminates jamming issues, and firing pin protrusion adjustment procedures. It also incorporates a lighter trigger squeeze in Trigger fire mode and locks the firing pin in Drop fire mode. The handle is easier and more cost effective to produce. The H&FMA can be used with, for example, a 60 mm mortar weapon system.
US10830539B2
A liquid cooler having a heat exchanger core located within a housing, the heat exchanger core secured to the housing by fastening points on the housing. The heat exchanger core having a stack of plate pairs or tubes, and the core also having ribs arranged in between the plate pairs or tubes. A cover plate with apertures is arranged on the heat exchanger core. The heat exchanger core is located within an insertion opening of the housing. An adapter rests on the cover plate in a sealing manner. The adapter includes at least one of an inlet port and an outlet port. The adapter is fastened to the housing at the fastening points, and provides a fluid connection to the apertures and the tubes or plate pairs.
US10830533B2
A vessel comprising an engine comprises: a first self-heat exchanger for heat-exchanging boil-off gas discharged from a storage tank; a multi-stage compressor for compressing, in multi-stages, the boil-off gas, which has passed through the first self-heat exchanger after being discharged from the storage tank; a second self-heat exchanger for precooling the boil-off gas compressed by the multi-stage compressor; a first decompressor for expanding a portion of a fluid which has been cooled by the second self-heat exchanger and the first self-heat exchanger; and a second decompressor for expanding the other portion of the fluid which has been cooled by the second self-heat exchanger and the first self-heat exchanger.
US10830529B2
Systems and methods have demonstrated the capability of rapidly cooling the contents of pods containing the ingredients for food and drinks.
US10830526B2
An appliance includes an outer wrapper and an inner liner placed within the outer wrapper and spaced apart from the outer wrapper to define an insulating space. A trim breaker extends between the inner liner and the outer wrapper to define a structural cabinet. The trim breaker defines a front face of the cabinet. The trim breaker defines a gas conduit disposed within a wall of the structural cabinet proximate the insulating space. The gas conduit is adapted to define selective communication between the insulating space and an exterior of the structural cabinet. An insulating material is disposed within the insulating space, wherein the gas conduit is substantially free of the insulating material.
US10830523B2
A refrigerator appliance and method of operation during Jewish holidays is provided herein. The refrigerator appliance may include a cabinet defining a refrigerated chamber, a sealed cooling system, and a controller. The sealed cooling system may be in operable communication with the refrigerated chamber and include a compressor. The controller may be operatively coupled to the sealed cooling system. The controller may be configured to selectively control the refrigerator appliance according to an operation routine for a Jewish holiday.
US10830521B2
A refrigeration unit for a vehicle comprising a condenser configured to be positioned outside of the vehicle, an evaporator in thermal communication with the condenser and configured to be positioned inside of a cargo space of the vehicle, the evaporator having a fan, and a movable directional element housed within the evaporator and deployable from a first position to a second position, wherein in the first position, the movable directional element is stowed within the evaporator and in the second position the movable directional element provides directional airflow control to air being blown by the fan of the evaporator.
US10830520B2
Provided is a refrigerator including a cabinet forming one of a refrigerator compartment and a freezer compartment, a main door opening and closing the refrigerator compartment or the freezer compartment and including a storage space opened forward, a sub door installed on the main door and opening and closing the storage space of the main door, and a dispenser disposed on the sub door and dispensing water.
US10830512B2
A refrigerator, including a sealed refrigeration system, is provided herein. The sealed refrigeration system may include a compressor, a phase separator, and a rotatable heat exchanger. The compressor may compress a refrigerant fluid through the sealed refrigeration system. The phase separator may be in fluid communication with the compressor. The phase separator may include a separator body defining an inner face and an outer face. The inner face may define a refrigerant cavity within the phase separator body. The outer face may be directed away from the refrigerant cavity opposite the inner face. The rotatable heat exchanger may include a thermally conductive body defining a dynamic shear surface directed toward the outer face of the separator body. Moreover, a set fluid gap may be defined between the dynamic shear surface and the outer face.
US10830508B2
An ionic air cooling device that uses a salinity differential heat engine having a heat pump as the primary heat source is provided. The devices uses a closed loop thermodynamic cycle which produces a high thermodynamic efficiency in heat to energy conversion with a low temperature differential between the high and low sides, in addition to a net ambient temperature cooling effect by directly or indirectly converting ambient temperature/environmental low grade heat to electricity or potential kinetic energy or mechanical work.
US10830502B2
An air conditioner performs a heating operation and a cooling operation with enhanced heat exchange performance and also performs a heating continuous operation, while preventing increases in manufacturing cost and packaging volume. An air conditioner comprises a refrigerant circuit through which refrigerant circulates. A second heat exchanger includes a first refrigerant flow path and a second refrigerant flow path. A first port of the flow path switching device is connected to a discharge portion of a compressor. A second port is connected to a first heat exchanger. A third port is connected to an intake portion of the compressor. A fourth port is connected to a pipe that connects a branch point to the first refrigerant flow path. A fifth port is connected to the second refrigerant flow path. A sixth port is connected to the first refrigerant flow path.
US10830497B2
Ceramic particles for use in a solar power tower and methods for making and using the ceramic particles are disclosed. The ceramic particle can include a sintered ceramic material formed from a mixture of a ceramic raw material and a darkening component comprising MnO as Mn2+. The ceramic particle can have a size from about 8 mesh to about 170 mesh and a density of less than 4 g/cc.
US10830494B2
A water heater appliance, including methods of operation, is provided herein. The water heater appliance may include a casing, a tank, an inlet conduit, an electric heating system, and a controller coupled to an auxiliary power generator. The tank may be disposed within the casing and define an inlet and an outlet. The inlet conduit may be mounted to the tank at the inlet of the tank. The controller may be operably coupled to the electric heating system and configured to initiate a heating cycle. The heating cycle may include identifying a daily peak auxiliary power period, determining a contemporary voltage reading at the water heater appliance, predicting an occurrence of the daily peak auxiliary power period from the auxiliary power generator, and heating water within the water heater at the predicted occurrence of the daily peak auxiliary power period.
US10830492B2
An electric tankless water heater for heating a continuous supply of water. The electric tankless water heater includes a heater assembly having a water inlet, a water outlet and a heating chamber defining a water flow path there between. A flow sensing device is coupled to the water flow path and configured to detect an ultra-low flow condition of water within a heating chamber of the heater assembly. In response to the detection of an ultra-low flow condition, or higher flow conditions, a controller regulates the amount of electrical current flowing through to achieve the desired temperature of water at the water outlet.
US10830486B2
An air handling unit includes a manifold having an inlet configured to receive a supply of air, a plurality of apertures formed in the manifold, the apertures enabling a passage of air from the manifold out of said the handling unit, a bypass plenum formed in the manifold, and a damper positioned within the bypass plenum. The damper is pivotable between a closed position and an open position to allow air from the manifold to exit the air handling unit without passing through the apertures when a pressure within the manifold exceeds a threshold pressure.
US10830475B2
The present disclosure relates to a zoning system for climate control including a controller configured to operate the zoning system to supply conditioned air to a first zone of a plurality of zones through a first supply air damper to thermally charge the first zone. The controller is also configured to close the first supply air damper of the first zone and open a second supply air damper of a second zone of the plurality of zones after the first zone is thermally charged. The controller is further configured to operate the zoning system to draw the conditioned air from the first zone and supply the conditioned air to the second zone through the second supply air damper.
US10830472B2
Systems and methods are disclosed that calibrate a defrost threshold used to determine when a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system enters a defrost mode, and, more particularly, determine frost temperature differences used to determine the defrost threshold when the HVAC system is in a stable condition. A frost temperature difference is a difference between an outdoor ambient temperature and a refrigerant temperature. The HVAC system determines that it is in the stable condition by determining that a standard deviation of a current frost temperature difference from a previous frost temperature difference is below a standard deviation threshold. When the HVAC system is in the stable condition, the frost temperature differences are determined, and the defrost threshold is determined from the frost temperature differences.
US10830471B2
An air conditioner heating mode control method includes: obtaining an indoor temperature and comparing the indoor temperature with a first indoor temperature threshold as an air conditioner running at the heating mode; performing a dual PID control process if the indoor temperature is less than or equal to the first indoor temperature threshold. The dual PID control process obtains an indoor temperature difference; performs a PID calculation according to the indoor temperature difference to obtain a first target frequency; obtains a coil temperature difference; performs a PID calculation according to the coil temperature difference to obtain a second target frequency; compares the first and second target frequencies; and performs a frequency control on the compressor in which the greater one between the first target frequency and the second target frequency is used as the target frequency. The present invention includes an air conditioner heating mode control device.
US10830464B1
A fresh-air cooling system for a building structure having an unvented attic is provided. The system provides airflow pathways that allow outside air to be drawn through, and discharged from, a building having an unvented attic. Dampers with a low thermal conductivity regulate airflow through the building structure. The system allows a whole house fan to cool a building having an unvented attic. The system seals or otherwise alters airflow pathways through the building structure in order to reduce heat transfer between the building and the outside environment when the cooling system is not in use.
US10830462B2
The purpose of the present invention is to reduce the risk of contamination in a clean air device in which a safety cabinet and clean booths are coupled. To achieve this, a clean air device in which a cabinet and clean booths are coupled, is configured such that the cabinet is equipped with: a work space which is formed on the inner side of a front shutter; and a circulation path which is formed from the lower surface, side surfaces, rear surface of the work space, and an outside portion of the cabinet so as to exhaust the air flowing into the work space. Pass boxes connected to the clean booths are provided to a portion of the side surfaces of the work space. Each of the pass boxes is formed by a pass box coupling inner surface, the outside of which has a space formed by a pass box coupling outer surface. The space communicates with the circulation path. The bottom of the pass box coupling outer surface is provided with a pass box coupling outer surface slit.
US10830456B2
A steam generator is provided. The steam generator may include a steam chamber, a steam heater to supply heat into the steam chamber, a water supply, through which water to generate steam may be supplied into the steam chamber, one or more interference members disposed in the steam chamber to interfere with a flow of the water introduced through the water supply, and at least one discharge to discharge the steam generated in the steam chamber. The one or more interference members may be disposed under the at least one discharge and above the water supply.
US10830454B2
A ventilation system for a cooktop appliance comprising a cooktop surface. The ventilation system defines a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction. The ventilation system includes a casing positioned above and spaced apart from the cooktop appliance along the vertical direction with an image monitor supported on the casing at a front end of the casing. The ventilation system is selectively configurable to provide fluid communication from an air inlet to one of a recirculation outlet, a first exhaust outlet, and a second exhaust outlet without removing or rearranging an air handler of the ventilation system.
US10830450B2
A gas burner assembly and a method of operating the same are provided. The gas burner assembly includes a gas burner and a fuel regulating device for providing a flow of fuel to the gas burner to heat a cooking utensil. The method is a closed loop cooking method that includes monitoring the temperature of the cooking utensil and adjusting the power output of the burner accordingly to drive the utensil temperature to a target cooking temperature or profile. However, the burner power is limited to a maximum fuel flow rate, e.g., to ensure safe operation and to prevent the flames from the gas burner from engulfing the sides of the cooking utensil.
US10830447B2
A casing for a combustor includes an upstream segment, a downstream segment and a joint. The downstream segment is constructed and arranged to move telescopically with respect to the upstream segment and along a centerline. The joint includes a flange and bonding material, which attaches the flange to the upstream segment or the downstream segment. A melting point of the bonding material is less than a melting point of the flange and/or a melting point of the segments.
US10830446B2
A method for assembling a fuel distribution system for a turbomachine fuel injector includes inserting a liquid fuel distributor into an interior cavity of a shroud to create a liquid fuel distribution circuit between the liquid fuel distributor and the shroud and inserting a gas fuel distributor into the interior cavity of the shroud and into an interior cavity of the liquid fuel distributor to create a gas fuel distribution circuit between the gas fuel distributor and the liquid fuel distributor. The method includes inserting a fuel transfer tube into an outer diameter of the shroud. The method includes brazing or shrink fitting at least one of the fuel transfer tube, the gas fuel distributor, or the liquid fuel distributor to the shroud.
US10830441B2
A swirler is provided for a turbine engine. The swirler includes a swirler housing and a swirler nozzle that is attached to the housing. The housing defines a first inlet and a second inlet. The housing and the nozzle form an inner passage and an outer passage. The inner passage is radially within the nozzle and coupled with the first inlet. The outer passage is radially between the housing and the nozzle and coupled with the second inlet.
US10830434B2
A combustor for a gas turbine engine includes a support shell; a first liner panel mounted to the support shell via a multiple of studs, the first liner panel including a first rail that extends from a cold side of the first liner panel such that the rail is non-perpendicular to the cold side and includes a concave surface to at least partially form a curved interface passage; and a second liner panel mounted to the support shell via a multiple of studs, the first liner panel including a second rail that extends from a cold side of the second liner panel and includes a convex surface to at least partially form the curved interface passage.
US10830432B2
To heat a furnace chamber (16) indirectly using radiant tubes (11) to (14), heating energy is transferred through the radiant tube wall into the furnace chamber (16). During steady-state operation, the temperature in the radiant tube (11) to (14) and on its surface is higher than the furnace, depending on the specific heat output of the radiant tube (11) to (14). At a furnace temperature of 770° C. and a heat output of 50 kW/m2, the radiant tube has a temperature of 900° C. The radiant tube (11) to (14) can thus operate continuously with flameless oxidation at this output, even though the temperature in the furnace is only 100° C. However, if the radiant tube (11) to (14) has cooled to the furnace temperature of 770° C. during a break in burning, deflagration is avoided when the associated burner is ignited by initially operating said burner with a flame for a few seconds.
US10830424B1
A bracket for live broadcasting comprising a base, a clip body for holding a terminal device is detachably connected to the base, a mirror detachably connected to the base and a fill light detachably connected to the base. The effect of live broadcasting can be improved by using the bracket.
US10830415B2
A light emitting panel assembly is provided. The light emitting panel assembly includes: a housing; a light guide within the housing, the light guide having a first major surface with a plurality of extraction elements, a second major surface, a lower surface, an upper surface, a light source adjacent to the lower surface of the light guide; and an upper guide reflector having a diffuse reflective surface adjacent to and facing the upper surface of the light guide, whereby light from the light source traveling through the light guide toward the upper guide reflector spreads within the light guide, and whereby the upper guide reflector homogenizes the light before the light is redirected to the light guide. A luminaire comprising such a light emitting panel assembly is also provided.
US10830414B2
The present disclosure proposes a lens cover and an LED lighting device including the same, which may minimize occurrence of a dark portion even while expanding a light distribution area of an LED light source. The proposed lens cover includes a plurality of first light distribution lenses and a second light distribution lenses having different shapes from each other, and the first light distribution lens and the second light distribution lens are mixedly arranged at positions corresponding to the plurality of LED light sources.
US10830413B2
Luminous flux control member, light emitting device, surface light source device, and display device
The present invention provides a lens for a light emitting element (a luminous flux control member) that can ensure sufficient spread of light even with a smaller number of light emitting elements. The luminous flux control member (10) of the present invention includes: a dome shaped aspherical lens body (11). The lens body (11) includes: a base surface (13); and a dome shaped curved surface (12). The base surface (13) has a base concave portion (131) centered on a central axis, a concave surface of the base concave portion (131) has a light incident region for incident light emitted from a light emitting element, the dome shaped curved surface (12) has a light emitting region for emitting incident light from the light incident region to an outside, the light emitting region of the curved surface (12) has an elliptical shape as viewed from a central axis direction centered on the central axis, in which a length (X) of an X axis orthogonal to the central axis and a length (Y) of a Y axis orthogonal to the central axis and the X axis satisfy X
US10830411B2
An LED light source guiding device is composed of an upper surface, a lower surface and side surfaces. The upper surface is geometrically shaped to project a light beam of a light source onto a light-receiving surface to form a rectangular light spot, and light beams projected by boundary curves of the upper surface are boundary positions of the rectangular light spot. The lower surface and the upper surface are coaxial axisymmetric surfaces, and the side surfaces surround between the upper surface and the lower surface to superimposedly project the light source on corresponding positions of the rectangular light spot: light beams projected through boundary curves of the side surfaces are projected on boundaries of the rectangular light spot, and light beams projected through interiors of the side surfaces are projected to fall within the boundaries of the rectangular light spot to enhance an illuminance of the rectangular light spot.
US10830408B1
A lighting device including a plurality of light-emitting semiconductor devices. The light-emitting semiconductor devices are separated into at least two subgroups. The lighting device further includes a plurality of optics separated into at least two subgroups, which are arranged relative to the plurality of light-emitting semiconductor devices such that each one of the plurality of light-emitting semiconductor devices of a first subgroup is located at a focal point of a respective optic of a first subgroup of the plurality of optics, and such that each one of the plurality of light-emitting semiconductor devices of a second subgroup is located at a focal point of a respective optic of a second subgroup of the plurality of optics. The optical properties of the first subgroup and second subgroup of the plurality of optics are different. The lighting device further includes a controller module configured to control at least two current signals supplied from a power source to each of the at least two subgroups of light-emitting semiconductor devices, respectively. The controller module is configured to modify the beam width and the peak intensity of the emitted beam of light by varying the magnitude of the respective at least two current signals.
US10830401B2
A ceiling mounted light fixture includes a lens assembly including a central lens and a pair of side lenses. The central lens extends along a longitudinal axis, and each side lens extends parallel to the central lens and is positioned on a lateral side of the central lens. The fixture further includes at least one central light emitter for emitting light directly through the central lens and a pair of side light emitters. At least one control component operatively connected to the central light emitter and the side light emitters is configured to operate in a first mode in which the central light emitter is deactivated and the side light emitters are activated, and a second mode in which the central light emitter and the side light emitters are activated.
US10830398B2
A composite material (11,21) for light filtering, comprising: a polymeric matrix material and particles of neodymium compound doped in the polymeric matrix material. A lighting apparatus (10,20) comprises the composite material. A method for determining a doping concentration of particles of neodymium compound in the composite material, and a method for determining a thickness of the composite material are also described.
US10830389B2
A storage system for items such as surfboards, kayaks, paddleboards, skies, and other similar items is comprised of one or more storage devices that are secured to a ceiling joist, and which have a vertical portion that extends toward the floor. The storage devices have arm portions that extend from near the bottom of the devices on which one would place the item to be stored. The arm portions are at an angle from the vertical portion sufficient to hold the item to be stored in place, but sufficiently shallow to minimize the space needed to accommodate the item. In most useful embodiments, two storage devices are used together and the item to be stored spans the two devices.
US10830371B2
An electromagnetic valve has an armature (22) movable along an axial direction in a valve housing (14) as a reaction to current flowing through a stationary coil (16) and which at one axial end has a sealing member (28) designed to interact with a valve seat (32) assigned to a first valve inlet (P), wherein at least one second valve inlet and/or outlet (A, R) in the valve housing can be opened to the first valve inlet (P) by action of the armature, and wherein the sealing member is provided as sealing bodies (28) on a portion (26) of the armature of narrowed diameter, such that the sealing body having a larger diameter compared to the narrowed portion can be moved by movement of the armature between sealing positions formed at both axial ends of the sealing body, wherein the sealing body (28) is a component separate from the narrowed portion and/or releasable therefrom and has a sealing portion (42) made of a polymer and/or rubber material, and also a support portion (40) made of a material different than and harder than the sealing portion, and is designed for force-fit connection to the armature.
US10830368B2
A pneumatic multi-valve device includes a housing (18) having a housing main body (13) with a plurality of electromagnetic valve actuators (1), each having coil elements (2) arranged stationary in the housing (18), a core (4) arranged in the housing (18), and armature elements (15) displaceable along a displacement axis (V) in the housing (18) in relation to a pneumatic connection (12) of the housing (18). Displacement axes (V) of the armature elements (15) are oriented parallel and the pneumatic connections (12) are arranged adjacent to each other. The cores (4) each have a venting bore (5) connected to a venting collection channel (31). The venting collection channel (31) is on the side of the cores (4) facing away from the connection housing side (14), and is bounded on the housing back side (16) by a housing cover (17) fastened to the housing main body (13). The venting collection channel is connected to a venting opening of the housing (18), which venting opening is arranged on a housing side different from the housing back side (16), in particular on the connection housing side (14) having the pneumatic connections (12). The housing cover (17) is fixed to the housing base body (13) via an air-tight welded connection (35), in particular an ultrasonic or laser welded connection.
US10830366B2
Hydraulic valves for dampening pressure spikes and associated methods are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a hydraulic valve for dampening pressure spikes includes a valve body, a poppet at least partially inside the valve body, and a pilot piston at least partially inside the valve body and away from the poppet. The pilot piston contacts the poppet in response to a pressure spike.
US10830359B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a choke valve that includes a choke body, a choke trim disposed in the choke body, where the choke trim is configured to adjust a cross-sectional area of a flow path in the choke body to adjust a fluid flow through the choke valve, a needle of the choke trim disposed in the flow path of the fluid flow, where the needle includes a first portion having a superhard material, a seat of the choke trim, where the needle is configured to move along an axis extending through an opening of the seat to adjust the fluid flow through the choke valve.
US10830358B2
Valve trim and related methods are described. An example valve trim includes a cage defining a body having a bore to receive a valve plug. The cage includes a plurality of passageways through a side surface of the body that are radially spaced relative to a longitudinal axis of the bore. A valve seat to receive the cage. The valve seat has a plurality of projections defining a plurality of first openings and a plurality of second openings. Ones of the first openings to align with respective ones of the passageways to provide a first flow characteristic when the cage is positioned in a first orientation relative to the valve seat. Ones of the second openings to align with respective ones of the passageways of the cage to provide a second flow characteristic different than the first flow characteristic when the cage is positioned in a second orientation relative to the valve seat different from the first orientation.
US10830355B2
A gasket includes a first compressible portion, a second incompressible portion integrally formed with the first compressible portion, and a flexible coating disposed on one or more of the first compressible portion and the second incompressible portion. The first compressible portion is substantially planar and includes a plurality of layers, and the second incompressible portion is substantially planar and includes a first of the plurality of layers.
US10830354B2
A protection system for preventing foreign material from lodging in a channel between and/or damage to adjacent ceramic core features during a core processing operation is disclosed. The system includes a gasket sized and shaped to self-lock within the channel and prevent foreign material from lodging within the channel during the core processing operation. A method may include determining a geometrical characteristic of the channel and adjacent ceramic core feature; fabricating a gasket to fit and self-lock within the channel; positioning the gasket within the channel; and performing the core processing operation. The gasket prevents the foreign material from lodging in the channel, reducing subsequent damage to the ceramic core compared to the channel without the gasket.
US10830352B2
A bellows excellent in durability has an accordion shape where crest parts with U-shaped cross sections and trough parts with U-shaped cross sections are repeatedly formed via slope parts, the slope parts leading to the crest part includes first portions, second portions, third portions and fourth portions which are continuously connected, in order, to one another from the crest part toward the adjacent trough parts, and in a free length state of the bellows, a separation distance between the second portions of the both slope parts is longer than separation distances between the first portions and between the third portions.
US10830345B1
Systems and methods for performing a garage shift of an automatic transmission of a vehicle comprise maintaining a clutch at a first holding pressure while the transmission is in a neutral gear and a brake input signal satisfies a threshold and maintaining the clutch at a lower second holding pressure while the transmission is in the neutral gear and the brake input signal satisfies the threshold to mitigate or eliminate causing drive torque to be transferred from a torque generating system of the vehicle to its driveline via the transmission. When the brake input signal satisfies the threshold and a shift from the neutral gear to a non-neutral gear is requested, the garage shift is then executed.
US10830342B2
A line pressure control method for a dual-clutch transmission (DCT), may include a hydraulic-pressure-decreasing operation of interrupting, by a controller, the supply of current to an electric oil pump and estimating a decrease in a line pressure using a line pressure model based on a pressure accumulator mounted in a hydraulic pressure line, a pump-driving operation of, when the estimated line pressure is equal to or less than a predetermined lower-limit value, driving, by the controller, the electric oil pump, and a hydraulic-pressure-increasing operation of determining, by the controller, the line pressure based on the current supplied to the electric oil pump and to determine whether the determined line pressure is equal to or greater than a predetermined upper-limit value.
US10830335B2
An agricultural vehicle including a frame, a prime mover supported by the frame, and a header connected to the frame. The header includes at least one drive line, at least one transmission, at least one rotating cross shaft, and at least one gearbox operably connected to the at least one rotating cross shaft. The at least one gearbox includes a housing connected to the header and configured for housing a working fluid. The housing has an inlet, an outlet, and an end. The at least one gearbox also includes a gear train housed within the housing and an auxiliary sump connected to the end of the housing and fluidly coupled to the inlet and the outlet of the housing such that the working fluid circulates through the housing and the auxiliary sump.
US10830333B2
A gearbox filler assembly includes a cylindrical insert attached to an interior of a port disposed within a housing of the gearbox. The cylindrical insert has a first end disposed within the port, a second end extending outward from the port and is configured to receive a detachable filler cap, a retaining lip around at least a portion of a first interior circumference proximate to the first end, and a retaining slot around at least a second interior circumference between the retaining lip and the second end. A retaining ring is detachably coupled within the retaining slot. A cylindrical baffle is detachably retained between the retaining ring and the retaining lip.
US10830332B2
An object of the present invention is to provide a small-size reduction gearbox, which has a smaller size and reliable sealing without oil leakage. A small-size reduction gearbox is provided, comprising an involute gear and a driven gear assembly linked with the involute gear; the involute gear at least comprises a first fixation segment, an engagement segment, a transition segment and a second fixation segment, the engagement segment is located between the transition segment and the first fixation segment, the transition segment is located between the second fixation segment and the engagement segment, and the involute gear is processed by hobbing to obtain the engagement segment and the transition segment; the first fixation segment is fixed to a box body via a first bearing, a bushing is fixedly sheathed on the involute gear, the bushing consists of a first bushing portion and a second bushing portion, the first bushing portion has an outer diameter greater than that of the second bushing portion, the first bushing portion is sheathed on the transition segment and the second bushing portion is sheathed on the second fixation segment, and a second bearing is sheathed on the second bushing portion.
US10830330B2
A belt-driven starter-generator includes a rotary shaft, and a pulley belt coupled on an outer peripheral surface of the rotary shaft. A key is press-fitted into a pocket formed between the rotary shaft and the pulley belt so as to fix the rotary shaft to the pulley belt. A coupling member is coupled to a thread formed on the outer peripheral surface of the rotary shaft so as to support one side of the pulley belt. Operational reliability and assembly convenience may be improved by the belt-driven starter-generator of the present disclosure.
US10830325B2
A torque converter having a two-part turbine is provided. The torque converter includes an impeller rotatable about an axis. A turbine is axially spaced from the impeller and rotatable about the axis. The turbine includes a turbine shell and a turbine hub non-rotatably fixed to the turbine shell. In embodiments, the turbine hub and the turbine shell do not overlap in an axial face-to-face contacting relationship. In embodiments, the turbine hub and the turbine shell each terminate at an end surface that face one another in direct connection. The connection of the turbine hub and the turbine shell may be at a location of a bulge or apex of the turbine so as to inhibit turbine deflection of that location during operation of the torque converter.
US10830317B1
Ratchet mill assemblies to permit precise horizontal cutting, one ratchet mill assembly comprising: a shaft with polygonal cross-section, wherein the shaft with polygonal cross-section can rotate and is supported by bearing brackets where each bearing bracket is attached to an end bracket; a handle bar coupled to end brackets by a handle boss on each end bracket; two pinion sprockets coupled to the shaft with polygonal cross-section; and two depth posts, each depth post having depth markings, and each depth post having a corresponding end bracket held in place on the corresponding depth post by a post clamp, wherein at least one post clamp is secured and tightened by way of a half U-bolt and a toggle lock clamp, wherein each pinion sprocket engages rack holes on a corresponding depth post to allow movement of a corresponding end bracket up and down the corresponding depth post.
US10830312B2
An eccentric oscillation type speed reducer includes: an internal gear; an external gear which meshes with the internal gear; an eccentric body shaft which oscillates the external gear; and a carrier disposed at a side portion of the external gear in an axial direction, in which the carrier includes a first carrier which is disposed on one side in the axial direction of the external gear, and a second carrier which is disposed on the other side in the axial direction of the external gear, a driven member is connected to the first carrier, the first carrier is made of metal, and the second carrier is made of resin.
US10830311B2
A helical planetary gear for a helical planetary gear unit for an adjusting device in vehicles for adjusting two components which are adjustable with respect to one another, wherein the helical planetary gear defines a planetary gear axis and comprises planetary gear toothing having a first planetary gear toothing end and a second planetary gear toothing end, wherein the first planetary gear toothing end and the second planetary gear toothing end are arranged apart from one another in relation to the planetary gear axis, and the planetary gear toothing has a diameter that increases or decreases proceeding from the first planetary gear toothing end to the second planetary gear toothing end and further relates to an internal helical gear for a helical planetary gear unit as well as a helical planetary gear unit for an adjusting unit for adjusting two components which are adjustable with respect to one another.
US10830306B2
A jounce bumper assembly dimensioned for securement on or along an associated end member of an associated gas spring assembly. The jounce bumper assembly includes a bumper mount dimensioned for securement to the associated end member. A jounce bumper supported on the bumper mount for axial displacement therealong. A biasing element is disposed peripherally about the bumper mount and positioned axially between the jounce bumper and the associated end member. The biasing element has a fully-compressed, solid height that is operative to maintain the jounce bumper assembly in axially-spaced relation to the associated end member under a full jounce load condition. Gas spring assemblies including such a jounce bumper assembly, and suspension systems including one or more of such gas spring assemblies are also included.
US10830305B2
A damping valve includes a valve disc including a passage and a valve seat configured to surround an outlet end of the passage, a leaf valve configured to separate from/sit on the valve seat to open/close the passage, and a biasing part configured to exert a variable biasing force on the leaf valve toward the valve disc, and a gap is provided between the leaf valve and the valve seat.
US10830302B2
Vibration isolator systems have continuous frameworks wherein the frameworks are formed for specific applications. The continuous frameworks have linkages and voids formed and located such that frequency, direction and magnitude of vibrations are accounted for. The linkages and voids configuration provides elasticity and compliance such that a wide selection of materials is available for effective use. The continuous framework can be configured to include active elements such as a control circuit. The active elements may further include electric and magnetic field generators. Further, elastic and insulating materials can be easily added to the framework.
US10830293B2
A torque limiter assembly is disclosed comprising a housing having at least one first engagement member, an input shaft that is rotatable relative to the housing and having at least one second engagement member; and an electromagnet. The electromagnet 10 is arranged and configured such that when activated it generates a magnetic field that moves the at least one first engagement member relative to the at least one second engagement member, such that the first and second engagement members engage each other and stop or inhibit rotation of the input shaft relative to the housing.
US10830276B2
A bearing assembly including a chamber provided with a rolling bearing supporting a rotary shaft with respect to a fixed housing. The rolling bearing has a first ring and a second ring in relative rotation one each other, at least one row of rolling elements being arranged between the rings. The chamber having Ethanol in liquid and/or gaseous state. The rings are coated with diamond-like carbon (DLC) material.
US10830274B2
A bracket for use with an agriculture planter including a trailing arm frame defining a pivot point thereon may include an arm bracket assembly with first and second arms. Each arm may extend from a middle portion of the bracket. First and second implements may be rotatably mounted on mounting ends of two of the arms. The middle portion of the bracket may be pivotally coupled to the trailing arm frame at the pivot point.
US10830260B2
A telescopic actuator comprising a cylinder (2) in which a rod (3) is mounted to slide along a sliding axis (X), the actuator including a locking member comprising a locking finger (10) that is movable along a locking direction (Y) that is perpendicular to the sliding axis, between a locking position in which an end (9) of the locking finger (10) is engaged in a groove (8) of the rod in order to lock the rod in position, and a retracted position in which the end of the finger is disengaged from the groove in order to release the rod, a locking indicator (20) being secured to the locking finger to be movable between a position indicating locking when the locking finger is in the locking position, and a position indicating unlocking when the locking finger is in the retracted position, the actuator being characterized in that the locking indicator is secured to the locking finger by a connection (22, 23, 24) suitable for being interrupted in the event of the end of the finger being broken off while the rod is locked, a thrust spring (25) being arranged in the locking finger to push the locking indicator towards the position indicating unlocking when said connection is interrupted.
US10830256B2
A valve arrangement for hydraulic control of a piston-cylinder of a power switch contains a main stage having a first main valve and a second main valve, and a pilot stage having at least one pilot valve. In order to permit the first main valve to remain securely in the opened state, even in the event of pressure oscillations, the main valve has a total of four control surfaces, of which a second and a third control surface operate in a closing manner and a fourth control surface operates in an opening manner. For this purpose, the second control surface is connected to the high-pressure line, the third control surface is connected to the low-pressure line, and the fourth control surface is connected to the output-side valve connection of the first main valve.
US10830253B2
A rotor of a multi-staged axial compressor which extends along an axis of rotation. The rotor has a shaft which has rotor blade slots. Rotor blades of the rotor are arranged next to one another in the circumferential direction and are each secured to the rotor blade slots by a blade root to form a respective rotor blade stage. At least two rotor blade stages are provided in axial succession and an interspace slot, extending in the circumferential direction, is provided in the shaft axially between the two rotor blade stages. The rotor blade slots open into the interspace slots and blade roots of the rotor blades are insertable radially into the interspace slots and can be pushed into the rotor blade slots. The rotor has an interspace cover which covers the interspace slots, wherein the interspace cover is designed segmented into interspace cover segments in the circumferential direction.
US10830237B2
A compressor is provided having an integrated flow path structure in which an oil flow path and an intermediate pressure flow path are integrated into one in a compression unit, thereby simplifying a flow path of the compression unit. The compressor may include at least one integrated flow path in which the oil flow path and the refrigerant gas flow are integrated into one in a fixed scroll. The at least one integrated flow path may connect an intermediate pressure chamber and a compression chamber in a compressors unit. The at least one integrated flow path may provide a compressed refrigerant in the compression chamber to the intermediate pressure chamber and provide oil in the intermediate pressure chamber to the compression chamber, simplifying the flow path of the compression unit.
US10830231B2
Positive drive valve actuating mechanisms useable to operate a valve of a reciprocating compressor for oil and gas industry and related methods are provided. The valve actuating mechanism includes a driver configured to perform a rotating motion and a follower connected to a mobile part of the valve and to the driver. The follower is configured to transform the rotating motion of the driver into a reciprocating motion to open the valve and to close the valve, respectively.
US10830229B1
A portable inflatable apparatus that includes a rigid polymeric base having an exterior circumference, which extends between top and bottom walls that together with the exterior define an interior compartment accessible via a circumferential panel and a top wall opening. A battery powered air pump is mounted in the interior compartment, and an inflatable structure is releasably retained about the top wall and has a deflated stowage volume that is less than a portion of the compartment. The apparatus is formed with a shape that when inflated projects away from the base when pressurized. A valve couples the pump with the inflatable structure, and is configured to manually and/or automatically retain and release pressure within the structure. The apparatus may also incorporate control and access panels, a pressure sensor for automated inflation and deflation, a cover to retain the stowed inflatable structure, a power supply and/or charging port, and lighting.
US10830225B2
A compression unit, for a volumetric compressor, includes at least one cylinder, at least one piston, a drive shaft, operable in rotation around a rotation axis and associated with the at least one piston through a connecting rod/crankshaft kinematic mechanism, a casing for supporting the at least one cylinder and for housing at least one portion of the drive shaft and of the connecting rod/crankshaft kinematic mechanism, and which includes at least one air intake in communication with the outside of the compression unit and defining at least one passage for the air to be drawn therein and to be supplied to the at least one cylinder; the air intake is in fluid communication with the interior of the at least one cylinder through a path which is extended inside the casing and through at least one section of a wall of the at least one cylinder.
US10830224B2
The invention relates to a compressor system for generating compressed air. It comprises a drive, a driven compressor, a lubricant cooler, a compressed air cooler and a blower unit. The blower unit has at least two blowers that can be controlled independent of one another, which convey cooling air to first and second cooling chambers that are separated from one another, wherein the first cooling chamber conveys the cooling air to the lubricant cooler, and the second cooling chamber conveys the cooling air to the compressed air cooler. The lubricant cooler and the compressed air cooler have an arrangement that is offset to one another in such a way that the axes of their inflow and outflow flanges, arranged on their lateral walls, are located in different planes. The invention also relates to a method for operating a compressor system that generates compressed air, wherein at least two control signals that are independent of one another are provided for two blowers.
US10830221B2
A hydraulic device comprises a housing, a shaft rotatable about a first axis of rotation and a flange. A plurality of cylindrical sleeves cooperate with a plurality of pistons on the flange to form compression chambers, wherein the cylindrical sleeves are rotatable about a second axis of rotation which intersects the first axis of rotation by an acute angle such that upon rotating the shaft the volumes of the compression chambers change. A barrel plate is rotatable about the second axis has a first side for supporting the cylindrical sleeves. An opposite second side is supported by a supporting surface of a plate-shaped face element which is fixed to the housing. The supporting surface lies in a first plane. The face element has a back side that lies in a second plane, which forms an angle with the first plane that is smaller than said acute angle.
US10830219B2
A moveable joint including a first member and a second member moveably connected to the first member, a shape-memory-alloy member coupled to the first member and engageable with the second member, and a biasing member configured to bias the second member from a first position relative to the first member towards a second position relative to the first member. Movement of the second member between the first position and the second position is limited by the shape-memory-alloy member such that the position of the second member relative to the first member is determined by the shape of the shape-memory-alloy member.
US10830212B2
A lifting device for lifting components of a wind turbine. The lifting device has at least a first and second fastening unit in each case for fastening a component of a wind turbine and a first arm having a plurality of bores. The bores have different angles relative to the first and second fastening unit.
US10830211B2
A wind turbine including a mast assembly having an upper support structure hingably attached to a lower support structure wherein the mast assembly has an installation position and an operational position. A wind turbine wheel is mounted to the mast assembly having a circular rim disposed at its perimeter and having an axle structure. An electrical generator is supported by the mast assembly and configured to engage with the turbine wheel for generating electricity in response to the rotation of the turbine wheel. A plurality of hydraulic lifts are provided in contact with the upper support structure when the mast assembly is in the installation position and configured to transition the upper support from the installation position to the operational position and wherein at least one hydraulic lift loses contact with the upper support structure during the transition.
US10830203B2
A wind turbine blade includes a trailing edge flap having a flap part protruding from the trailing edge on the pressure side of the blade. The flap part has a first section and a second section each having an upstream surface arranged to face an oncoming airflow in use. The first section extends from the trailing edge and has a proximal end and a distal end in cross-section. The proximal end is located at or near the trailing edge and the distal end is spaced apart from the trailing edge. The first section is oriented such that an obtuse angle is defined between the upstream surface of the first section and a plane that extends parallel to the local chordal plane and intersects the proximal end of the first section. The second section is oriented such that the upstream surfaces of the first and second sections together define a concave profile in cross section.
US10830196B2
A filter for filtering hydraulic fluid in a hydraulically actuated fuel injector. The filter includes a first disc structure and a second disc structure disposed axially spaced apart from the first disc structure. The second disc structure is also disposed parallel to the first disc structure. The filter further includes an intermediate structure extending from the first disc structure to the second disc structure. The intermediate structure includes a first surface and a second surface disposed opposite and parallel to the first surface. The intermediate structure defines a plurality of passages extending from the first surface to the second surface. Each of the plurality of passages is perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the filter.
US10830195B2
Present embodiments provide a throttle body which may be used with a variety of engines of different manufacturers. The throttle body may be used to replace mechanical or hydraulically controlled carburetors with electronic fuel injection. The throttle body may provide improved fuel pathways through and about the throttle body in order to move fuel to opposed side. The throttle bodies may have improved configuration of the fuel injectors. Further, the throttle body may have computer mounted on the throttle body and a notch formed in the throttle body to define a wire routing pathway from the computer to the injectors.
US10830194B2
A fuel system is disclosed for use with an engine. The fuel system may have a common rail, a first type of fuel injector fluidly connected to the common rail, and a second type of fuel injector fluidly connected to the common rail. The second type of fuel injector may include a pumping portion having a bore formed therein, and a plunger reciprocatingly disposed in the bore. The second type of fuel injector may also include an accumulator portion fluidly connected to the common rail and configured to receive fuel pushed from the bore of the pumping portion by the plunger, a nozzle portion, and a valve portion fluidly connecting the pumping, nozzle, and accumulator portions.
US10830189B1
Methods and systems are provided for improving canister back-purging operations in multi-canister evaporative emissions systems. In one example a method comprises controlling a state of one or more valves positioned in the evaporative emissions system of a vehicle that includes at least two fuel vapor storage canister, so that fuel vapors may be selectively purged from a single canister while other canisters are bypassed. In this way, fuel vapors from the single canister may be directly back-purged to the fuel tank, which may in turn reduce opportunity for release of undesired evaporative emissions to atmosphere.
US10830186B2
A premixed compression ignition engine system includes an engine, a fuel injector, a water injector, and a controller. The controller conducts: a compression-stroke mid-period injection that causes a fuel injector to inject fuel to form a fuel-air mixture in a surrounding space of a combustion chamber; a compression top-dead-center injection that causes the fuel injector to inject fuel to form a fuel-air mixture in the central space of the combustion chamber after the compression-stroke mid-period injection; and a water injection that causes a water injector to inject water to the surrounding space of the combustion chamber at a timing from commencement of the compression-stroke mid-period injection to commencement of the compression top-dead-center injection.
US10830183B2
A fuel discharge nozzle for discharging fuel into an airflow passageway of a barrel of a carburetor includes a nozzle body that is attached to the carburetor and has proximal and distal ends. The nozzle body defines a fuel inlet that receives fuel, spaced apart fuel outlets disposed between the proximal and distal ends of the nozzle body that permit the fuel to flow out of the nozzle body, and a fuel passage fluidly connecting the fuel inlet and the fuel outlets so that the fuel can flow from the fuel inlet to the fuel outlets. The nozzle body is sized and shaped to position the fuel outlets in the airflow passageway of the barrel of the carburetor when the nozzle body is attached to the carburetor so that the fuel flows into the airflow passageway of the carburetor and mixes with air after the fuel flows out of the fuel outlets.
US10830173B2
Various systems are provided a piston for an engine. The piston has a piston crown, which includes a plurality of protrusions for enhancing mixing in a combustion chamber. As one example, a piston crown includes a plurality of protrusions extending outward from a top surface of the piston crown and spaced apart from one another around a circumference of the piston crown, each protrusion of the plurality of protrusions increasing in height and decreasing in width as the protrusion extends outward from a central axis of the piston crown.
US10830168B1
A system may include at least one processor configured to receive a fuel signal indicative of an amount of fuel supplied to a cylinder of an internal combustion engine, receive an air signal indicative of a quantity of air supplied to the cylinder, and estimate a mean effective pressure in the cylinder based at least in part on the fuel signal and the air signal. The system may estimate an exhaust gas temperature for exhaust gas entering an exhaust manifold associated with the internal combustion engine, generate a rate of temperature change value for the exhaust manifold based at least in part on the exhaust gas temperature, generate an estimated exhaust manifold temperature based at least in part on the rate of temperature change value for the exhaust manifold, and estimate an exhaust gas temperature for exhaust gas exiting the exhaust manifold and entering a turbine of a turbocharger.
US10830165B2
Method for the identification of a torque delivery imbalance of an internal combustion engine equipped with two or more cylinders under constant speed operating conditions of the internal combustion engine comprising an analysis procedure in the frequency domain of a rotation speed signal of said engine so that when an amplitude of a half-order frequency exceeds a predetermined threshold, the cylinder of said two or more cylinders that causes said imbalance is identified by calculating a relative phase.
US10830160B2
A device for controlling the compression rate of a variable compression ratio engine comprises: an actuating cylinder comprising a piston defining two chambers for receiving a pressure fluid, a pressure accumulator supplying the pressure fluid, a first fluid circuit connecting the upper chamber to the accumulator and comprising a first valve assembly for controlling the flow of the fluid in the first fluid circuit, and a second fluid circuit connecting the lower chamber to the accumulator and comprising a second valve assembly for controlling the flow of a fluid in the second fluid circuit. At least one of the fluid circuits comprises a bypass conduit arranged so as to connect one of the chambers to the accumulator. The bypass conduit comprises a non-return valve.
US10830157B2
An air intake apparatus of an internal-combustion engine includes: an air intake passage communicating with a combustion chamber; an air intake flow control valve including a rotation shaft provided in the air intake passage and a valve body having a convex arc-shaped outer peripheral surface and opening and closing a main opening portion of the air intake passage, and controlling the intake air when the main opening portion is closed; a valve body storage portion provided in the air intake passage to have a concave arc shape corresponding to the valve body and storing the valve body when the main opening portion is opened; and a sub-opening portion provided between the outer peripheral surface and an inner surface of the valve body storage portion, allowing a portion of the intake air to pass therethrough and discharging the portion toward the intake air when the main opening portion is closed.
US10830138B2
The present disclosure generally relates to separating entrained solid particles from an input airflow in a gas turbine engine. A cyclonic separator receives the input airflow from a compressor and separates a first portion of the input airflow. The cyclonic separator remove solid particles from the first portion of the input airflow to provide a first cleaned airflow to a first cooling system. A clean air offtake downstream from the cyclonic separator separates a second cleaned airflow from a remaining portion of the input air stream and provides the second cleaned airflow to a second cooling system. The remaining portion of the input airflow is provided to a combustor.
US10830128B2
A two-stroke engine includes an engine block which defines a fuel/air transfer cylinder and a combustion cylinder. A piston is operative within the combustion cylinder in a two-stroke power producing manner while a fuel/air transfer piston is operative within the fuel/air transfer cylinder to inject fuel/air mixture into the combustion cylinder. The engine further includes a cylinder head which supports a plurality of movable valves to control the flow of air and fuel through the engine.
US10830125B2
A hydrogen generator for use with an inner combustion engine or other apparatus, even of a movable type, such as a home gas kitchen, said hydrogen generator comprises a system for separating hydrogen from ammonia, said system comprising a NH3 tank, an ammonia sucking pump, and a cracking oven containing a catalyst, an electric resistance and a H2/N2 separating centrifuge and including a suction device comprising a filter followed by a bottle for providing a feeding volume necessary for the produced hydrogen to compensate for user system requirement variations.
US10830123B2
Systems and methods are provided for a waste heat-driven turbocharger system. In one example, a system for use with a power generator having a rotary machine including a combustor and an exhaust passage flowing exhaust gases from the combustor comprises: a heat exchanger positioned in the exhaust passage; and a turbocharger system, comprising: at least one low pressure turbocharger including a low pressure turbine coupled to an outlet of the heat exchanger and a low pressure compressor coupled to an inlet of the heat exchanger; at least one mid-pressure turbocharger including a mid-pressure turbine coupled to the outlet and a mid-pressure compressor coupled to the low pressure compressor; and at least one high pressure turbocharger including a high pressure turbine arranged in series or parallel with the mid-pressure turbine and a high pressure compressor arranged in series with the mid-pressure compressor and coupled to the combustor of the rotary machine.
US10830119B2
An exhaust gas purification system and an exhaust gas purification method are disclosed. The exhaust gas purification system is provided with: an injector for injecting urea water, said injector being installed between a combustion device and a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) catalyst; a first gas sensor which is installed downstream of the SCR catalyst, and which detects the NO concentration and the NH3 concentration in exhaust gas outputted from the SCR catalyst; and an opening amount control means for controlling the opening amount of the injector for injecting urea water.
US10830116B2
An exhaust gas system (1) has a main flow path (2) with an exhaust gas aftertreatment device (4), and a bypass flow path (3) that has a fan (5) and a heating apparatus (6). The bypass flow path (3) has opposite ends connected to the main flow path (2) in regions upstream and downstream of the exhaust gas aftertreatment device (4). A shut-off (7) is arranged in the main flow path (2) upstream of the bypass flow path, and a further shut-off (8) is arranged in the main flow path downstream of the bypass flow path.
US10830114B2
An object of the disclosure is to prevent the sensing accuracy of an exhaust gas sensor from being deteriorated by the effect of electromagnetic waves in an exhaust gas purification system for an internal combustion engine that is configured to apply electromagnetic waves to the exhaust gas purification device provided in an exhaust passage of the internal combustion engine. The disclosure is applied to an exhaust gas purification system for an internal combustion engine including an exhaust gas sensor located within the range of radiation of electromagnetic waves from a radiating device that radiates electromagnetic waves of a specific frequency to an exhaust gas purification device. The system suspends the radiation of electromagnetic waves from the radiating device during a sampling period in which sampling of the output value of the exhaust gas sensor is performed, even when a specific condition for performing the radiation is met.
US10830106B2
A method for synchronising a turbine with an AC network having a network frequency, having the following steps: A) accelerating the turbine up to a stated rotational speed, without taking into consideration a difference angle between the turbine and the AC network; B) detecting a difference angle between the turbine and the AC network; C) accelerating or decelerating the turbine in such a way that the differential speed follows a target trajectory, wherein the target trajectory is a trajectory that indicates a target rotational speed depending on the detected difference angle, such that a target angular position that is suitable for a synchronous supply is achieved between the turbine and AC network.
US10830104B2
A system includes a rail system configured to be disposed within an enclosed space housing an exhaust collector, wherein the exhaust collector is configured to couple to a gas turbine. The system also includes an exhaust collector removal tool configured to be disposed on the rail system. The exhaust collector removal tool is configured to couple to the exhaust collector, to support the exhaust collector when not coupled to the gas turbine engine, to move the exhaust collector in a vertical direction, and to move the exhaust collector laterally with respect to the enclosed space along the rail system.
US10830100B2
A turbine nozzle for a rotary machine including a centerline axis includes an airfoil including a leading edge and a trailing edge. The airfoil defines a throat location proximate the trailing edge. The turbine nozzle also includes an inner band assembly including a platform portion coupled to the airfoil, and a first flange coupled to the platform portion. The first flange is obliquely oriented with respect to the platform portion, and the platform portion and the first flange intersect at a point axially aligned with the throat location.
US10830099B2
An assembly that includes a first mount, a second mount and a fuse pin. The first mount is configured with a first aperture. The second mount is configured with a second aperture. The fuse pin is mated with the first aperture and the second aperture. The fuse pin connects the first mount and the second mount together. The fuse pin has an axis, and is configured with a plurality of slots arranged circumferentially about the axis. A first of the slots has a length measured along the axis. The second mount has a thickness measured along the axis at an interface between the fuse pin and the second mount. The length is greater than the thickness.
US10830095B2
An impingement cooling system for a gas turbine engine includes an initial impingement surface (10) with a centrally located opening (12). A plurality of channels (14) and plurality of sub-channels (22) extends radially outward from the opening (12) and are formed by a plurality of fixtures (16) and plurality of sub-fixtures (24) that each separates each adjacent channel (14) and sub-channel (22) respectively. The plurality of fixtures (16) and plurality of sub-fixtures (24) each have a rounded upstream end (18) in a plane parallel relative to the initial impingement surface (10). The plurality of fixtures (16) and the plurality of sub-fixtures (24) each have a concave shape along a middle portion (54, 56) of the fixture (16) and sub-fixture (24) along an axis perpendicular to the initial impingement surface (10). The plurality of channels (14) is divided into the plurality of sub-channels (22) extending radially outward of an inlet of each channel (14) from a stagnation point (34) created in the channel at an upstream end (26) of the sub-fixture (24).
US10830092B2
Rotor thrust balancing systems for turbomachines and methods of using the same are generally disclosed. For example, a rotor thrust balancing system for a turbomachine, wherein the turbomachine defines a centerline extending the length of the turbomachine. The system includes a rotating drive shaft, a thrust bearing, and a first waveguide sensor. The rotating drive shaft couples a turbine section and a compressor section of the turbomachine. The thrust bearing supports the rotating drive shaft of the turbomachine. The thrust bearing includes a plurality of ball bearings, an inner race coupled to the rotating drive shaft, and an outer race coupled to a fixed structure. The first waveguide sensor is coupled to the outer race at a first end of the waveguide sensor. The waveguide sensor communicates a vibrational frequency from the thrust bearing to a second end of the waveguide sensor.
US10830089B2
A turbofan with a fan casing and a nacelle which comprises a fixed structure, a movable assembly with a movable cowl and a slide, which is translationally movable between an advanced position and a retreated position in which the movable cowl is moved away from the fan casing in order to define a window open between a duct and the outside of the nacelle, a plurality of blades, each being mounted rotatably on the slide, where each blade is movable between a retracted position in which the blade is outside of the duct and a deployed position in which the blade is across the duct, a set of actuators for moving the slide and an operating system configured to move each blade from the retracted position to the deployed position, and vice versa.
US10830088B2
A turbine having variable turbine geometry for use in a combustion engine. The turbine includes a bearing housing, a turbine housing and a cartridge, which features a vane bearing ring for supporting a plurality of adjustable vanes. The turbine further includes at least one of a separator disc and a shield ring arranged radially outward of the vane bearing ring.
US10830087B2
A modular variable vane assembly includes an airfoil, an inner case, and an outer case. The airfoil extends between a first end and a second end along an axis. The airfoil has a connector that extends from the first end and a pivot member that extends from the second end. The inner case defines a pivot opening that is arranged to receive the pivot member. The outer case defines a first opening that extends from a first outer case surface towards a second outer case surface along the axis. The first opening is arranged to receive the connector.
US10830086B2
A cam isolation system for a gas turbine engine compressor actuator includes a torque tube. The system also includes a cam bracket operatively coupled to an engine case structure, the cam bracket defining a slot. The system further includes an actuator bracket operatively coupled to the torque tube at a first end of the actuator bracket, the actuator bracket having a pin disposed within the slot of the cam bracket.
US10830081B2
An assembly includes a plurality of seal shoes, a seal base and a plurality of spring elements. The seal shoes are arranged around an axis in an annular array. The seal base circumscribes the annular array of the seal shoes. Each of the spring elements is radially between and connects a respective one of the seal shoes to the seal base. A first of the spring elements includes a first mount, a second mount and a spring beam. The first mount is connected to the first seal shoe. The second mount is connected to the seal base and disposed a circumferential distance away from the first mount. The spring beam extends longitudinally along a non-straight centerline between and connected to the first mount and the second mount.
US10830072B2
The present disclosure is directed to a turbomachine airfoil including an exterior wall having a trailing edge. The exterior wall defines a radially-extending cooling cavity and one or more trailing edge cooling passages extending through the exterior wall. Each trailing edge cooling passage includes an inlet in fluid communication with the cooling cavity and a first portion in fluid communication with the inlet. Each trailing edge cooling passage also includes a second portion in fluid communication with the first portion. The second portion includes a first outlet defined by the exterior wall at the trailing edge. Each trailing edge cooling passage further includes a third portion in fluid communication with the first portion. The third portion includes a second outlet defined by the exterior wall at the trailing edge. The second and third portions are separated by a rib extending upstream from the trailing edge.
US10830070B2
A gas turbine engine component comprises a casing, and a component fixed to the casing to extend from a first edge to a second edge. The component has a first side and a second side. A trench is formed within the casing adjacent the second side of the component. The trench has a maximum depth that is positioned at or aft of the first edge.
US10830063B2
Structural rod supports are provided in vanes in a gas turbine assembly in order to provide support to the vanes and an annular seal. Structural rods couple to the turbine case at one end and the annular seal at an opposite end.
US10830054B2
A casting core may comprise a tip flag material having a forward cavity and a first spear cavity disposed aft of the forward cavity. A trailing edge discharge material may be separated from the tip flag material and include a first row of cavities. The first row of cavities may comprise a first racetrack cavity. A second row of cavities may be disposed aft of the first row of cavities and include a second racetrack cavity. A third row of cavities may be disposed aft of the second row of cavities and include a circular cavity. A fourth row of cavities may be disposed aft of the third row of cavities and include a second spear cavity.
US10830051B2
An engine component can comprise a cooled surface adjacent to a cooling flow and a hot surface adjacent to a hot flow of fluid. The component can comprise a wall separating the hot and cooling flows, defining the cooled surface and the hot surface, and having a plurality of film holes disposed in the wall. At least one turbulator and at least one film hole inlet can be disposed on the cooled surface. The turbulator and the inlet can be arranged to provide a steady flow of cooling fluid to the film hole. One arrangement can comprise spacing the film hole inlet at least two turbulator heights from the turbulator.
US10830048B2
A rotor disk for a gas turbine engine is disclosed. In various embodiments, the rotor disk includes a rim portion disposed about a central axis; a blade post disposed proximate the rim portion, the blade post having a first branch and a second branch; and a first scallop disposed within the rim portion, between and radially inward of the first branch and the second branch.
US10830045B2
The scroll compressor (2) comprises a hermetic enclosure (3) comprising a midshell (4), an upper cap (5) and a baseplate (6), the baseplate (6) comprising a mounting base (32) having a plate shape and including a central opening (33), and a central cap (28) arranged within the central opening (33), the central cap (28) comprising a concave portion (29) and a first cylindrical rim portion (30) extending upwardly and having an outer diameter substantially corresponding to an inner diameter of the midshell (4); a compression unit (11) configured to compress refrigerant; and an electric motor (21) configured to drive the compression unit (11) via a drive shaft (19). The mounting base (32) comprises a second cylindrical rim portion (34) extending upwardly and surrounding the central opening (33), wherein an inner diameter of the second cylindrical rim portion (34) substantially corresponds to the inner diameter of the midshell (4) and to an outer diameter of the first cylindrical rim portion (30).
US10830041B2
In some embodiments, a method for locally lumped equation of state fluid characterization can include determining a set of components for the material balance calculations for a plurality of grid blocks of a reservoir. The plurality of grid blocks can experience different recovery methods between them. Lumping schemes can be determined for the plurality of grid blocks. Phase behavior calculations can be performed on the plurality of grid blocks, wherein different lumping schemes can be used across the plurality of grid blocks.
US10830040B2
Systems and methods for performing field-wide downhole operations, the field having a plurality of wells. Methods include obtaining, at a computing system, a reference data set associated with the field, the reference data set including at least one property of a downhole formation, obtaining, at the computing system, a first well data set associated with a first well of the field, the first well data set including the at least one property of a downhole formation associated with the first well, calculating a similarity index ratio based on the reference data set and the first well data set, wherein the similarity index ratio indicates a similarity in values of the reference data set and the first well data set, and performing a responsive action based on the calculated similarity index ratio.
US10830038B2
Communication methods and systems for communicating from a surface location to a downhole component in a borehole in an earth formation are described. The methods and systems include modulating, by a first device at the surface location, a fluid flow through a mud motor according to a predetermined pattern, the mud motor disposed in the borehole, the modulated fluid flow generating a mechanical movement variation pattern of at least a part of the mud motor, detecting, by a second device in the downhole component, the mechanical movement variation pattern, and demodulating the mechanical movement variation pattern to receive a signal that is related to the predetermined pattern.
US10830035B1
In one embodiment, a method includes facilitating a real-time cross-plot display of drilling-performance data for a current well. The real-time cross-plot display includes a plurality of data plots represented on a common graph such that each data plot specifying at least two drilling parameters. Each data plot includes a plurality of data points such that each data point is expressable as Cartesian coordinates in terms of the at least two drilling parameters. The method further includes receiving new channel data for the current well from a wellsite computer system. In addition, the method includes creating, from the new channel data, new data points for the plurality of data plots as the new channel data is received. Moreover, the method includes updating the plurality of data plots with the new data points as the new data points are created.
US10830028B2
An apparatus for controlling a flow of a fluid between a wellbore tubular and a formation may include a frac tool having at least one port in selective fluid communication with the formation, and an inflow control device having a flow control path configured to provide a predetermined pressure drop for a flowing fluid. The inflow control device may have a flow coupler configured to provide selective fluid communication with the at least one port.
US10830027B2
A system and method for evaluating kerogen-rich shale (KRS) including measuring, via scanning microscopy, electrical conductivity of a KRS sample and a mechanical property of the KRS sample.
US10830024B2
A method of operating a submersible pumping system includes the steps of placing the pumping system in a normal mode of operation and then detecting the possible presence of a gas slug in proximity to the pumping system by measuring a decrease in the load on the motor. Once the possibility of a gas slug has been detected, the method continues by placing the pumping system in a reduced speed cycle. The pumping system is kept in the reduced speed cycle until the absence of a gas slug in proximity to the pumping system is detected by evaluating two independent conditions within the pumping system.
US10830018B1
A method of extracting gas from a tectonically-deformed coal seam in-situ by depressurizing a horizontal well cavity is provided. A horizontal well drilling and reaming subsystem constructs a U-shaped well in which a horizontal well adjoins a vertical well, and performs a reaming process on a horizontal section of the horizontal well to enlarge a hole diameter. A horizontal well hole-collapse cavity-construction depressurization excitation subsystem performs pressure-pulse excitation and stress release on the horizontal well of tectonically-deformed coal bed methane, and hydraulically displaces a coal-liquid-gas mixture such that the mixture is conveyed towards a vertical well section along a depressurizing space. A product lifting subsystem pulverizes the coal and lifts the mixture towards a wellhead of a vertical well. A gas-liquid-solid separation subsystem separates the coal, liquid and gas. A monitoring and control subsystem detects and controls the operation conditions and the execution processes of technical equipment in real time.
US10830017B2
Methods, apparatus and systems for in-situ heating fluids with electromagnetic radiation are provided. An example tool includes a housing operable to receive a fluid flowed through a flow line and a heater positioned within the housing. The heater includes a number of tubular members configured to receive portions of the fluid and an electromagnetic heating assembly positioned around the tubular members and configured to generate electromagnetic radiation transmitted to heat the tubular members. The heated tubular members can heat the portions of the fluid to break emulsion in the fluid. Upstream the heater, the tool can include a homogenizer operable to mix the fluid to obtain a homogenous fluid and a stabilizer operable to stabilize the fluid to obtain a linear flow. Downstream the heater, the tool can include a separator operable to separate lighter components from heavier components in the fluid after the emulsion breakage.
US10830016B2
An apparatus includes a subsea flow line and a two stage heat exchanger. The subsea flow line communicates a process flow that is associated with a subsea well, and the heat exchanger transfers thermal energy between the process flow and an ambient sea. The heat exchanger includes a primary circuit in communication with the flow line to transfer thermal energy with the process flow; and the heat exchanger includes a secondary circuit in thermal communication with the primary circuit to transfer thermal energy with the primary circuit.
US10830007B2
A wellsite system includes a drilling rig, an elevator, and a support system that includes a housing coupled to the drilling rig, a bracket member pivotably coupled to the housing, an actuatable arm coupled to the bracket member and configured to be moveable along an axis of the bracket member, and a servicing system coupled to the actuatable arm, wherein the servicing system is configured to threadlessly engage a tubular. A wellsite servicing system includes a first flange, a second flange configured to engage a flange of a tubular, and a spindle that is pivotable between the first and second flanges such that a central axis of the second flange remains in axial alignment with a central axis of the tubular when the central axis of the tubular is axially misaligned with a central axis of the first flange.
US10830004B2
A rotary steerable device includes a steering pad disposed with a drilling tool and radially moveable relative to a centerline of the drilling tool to apply a steering force to a borehole wall. The steering pad has a front face to contact the borehole wall and having a diameter or width and a tapered section that tapers inward at a taper angle toward the centerline along a taper length in the direction from a take-off position to a leading edge relative to one of a rotational direction of the drilling tool or a drilling direction.
US10830001B2
A wellbore drill bit assembly includes a drill bit that includes a drilling fluid pathway that has an inlet fluidly connected to a drilling fluid entrance of the drill bit and an outlet fluidly connected to a drilling fluid exit of the drill bit; and a nozzle positioned in the drilling fluid pathway, where at least a portion of the nozzle includes a removable material configured to dissolve or erode in contact with a drilling fluid additive.
US10829993B1
A vibration assembly includes a valve above a rotor and stator. The rotor rotates within the stator as fluid flows therethrough. The valve includes a rotating valve segment, which rotates with the rotor, and a non-rotating valve segment each including at least one fluid passage. In an open position, the fluid passages of the valve segments are aligned and a fluid flows through the valve. In a restricted position, the fluid passages of the valve segments are partially or completely unaligned, thereby creating a pressure pulse that is transmitted through the drill string or coiled tubing above the valve. The valve may further include an inner sleeve and an outer sleeve surrounding the non-rotating valve segment. The inner and outer sleeves allow axial sliding but prevent rotation of the non-rotating valve segment. The assembly may further include a lower thrust bearing at a lower end of the rotor.
US10829992B2
A ladder knee rest comprising a padded frame with top and bottom lateral arms separated by a central support column. The frame can be hung in front of a ladder with a positioning strap, and the length of the positioning strap can be adjusted to move the frame vertically up or down the ladder. Securing straps extending from the lateral arms can be connected behind the ladder and tightened to prevent side-to-side movement. A user's knees can be placed between the padded top and bottom lateral arms to reduce pain and/or discomfort in the user's legs while the user works on the ladder.
US10829978B2
A method for opening a vehicle door may include capturing a first image when a first condition is met and capturing a second image when a second condition is met. The first condition is one of the vehicle is parked, or the door is locked. The second condition is one of the vehicle is deactivated, or the door is unlocked. The method may further include detecting an object outside based on the first and second images, determining whether the detected object is within a projected path of the door moving from a first position to a second position, and controlling operation of an actuator configured to move the door, such that if the detected object is determined to be within the projected path of the door, the actuator does not move the door according to the projected path.
US10829976B2
A lid stay for furniture includes a setting arm pivotably attached on a base element around a first setting axis between an open position and a closed position, and an energy accumulator coupled to the setting arm. The setting arm is acted upon by a force along at least a part of the pivot path of the setting arm between the open position and/or closed position and the energy accumulator includes a flat spring which is made from a plate-like flat material and the flat spring is elastically supported against the base element and the setting arm in a plate plane of the flat material.
US10829974B2
A roller shutter arrangement (1) includes a door leaf (2) including door leaf elements connected together to be angled and guided by guide rollers (23a, 23b) in lateral guides. The lateral guides each include an end portion accommodating the door leaf (2) in a closed position and a storage portion accommodating the door leaf (2) in an open position. The end portion and the storage portion are angled with respect to each other and are connected via a transition portion (42). The transition portion (42) includes guide paths on guide rollers on which predetermined guide rollers roll with a guide length between guide rollers corresponding substantially to a partition defined by a breadth of the door leaf element or to an integer multiple thereof. The so-called polygonal effect is avoided and higher movement speeds of the door leaf (2) are enabled while the service life is simultaneously increased.
US10829970B2
Embodiments of the invention provide a header for enclosing a counterbalance assembly for use with an overhead door assembly. The header comprises a top surface, a rear surface coupled to a rear end of the top surface, a bottom surface coupled to a bottom end of the rear surface, and at least one reinforcement member disposed rearward of the counterbalance assembly and forward of the rear surface. The at least one reinforcement member provides necessary reinforcement to the header while allowing for a vertical height of the header to be minimized.
US10829967B2
A latching solenoid (100, 200, 300) includes a coil (114) and an armature (120). The armature (120) moves between latch position and a rest position in response to momentary energization of the coil (114) without moving in response to de-energization of the coil (114). A solenoid controller (140) is operable to receive messages from a vehicle bus (108, 410) and output control signals that cause energization of the coil (114).
US10829957B2
Lock devices, systems, and methods that can include an internal mechanism to permit backdriven operation and lost motion operation. In one form the lock includes an assembly of parts that includes parts having locating features that that can assist in those parts being assembled with other parts of the assembly in a single, relative orientation. Further, lost motion may be utilized to accommodate manual displacement of one or more components of the can also be displaceable, in at least certain situations, via operation of a motor. The lock can also include an internal power source capable of driving electronics used to determine handedness of a door.
US10829956B2
A sliding panel deadbolt lock assembly that is associated with a sliding panel that transitions between an open position and a closed position relative to a stationary panel that is coupled to the sliding panel. A sliding panel lock assembly includes a pin that transitions between an engaged position and a retracted position. A first magnetic field sensing device is positioned at the retracted position of the pin when the pin is in the retracted position to enable the sliding panel to transition from the closed position. The first magnetic field sensing device detects a magnetic field generated by a first magnetic field generating device positioned on the pin. The first magnetic field sensing device positioned at the retracted position of the pin is aligned with the first magnetic field generating device positioned on the pin when the pin is in the retracted position.
US10829954B2
Described are embodiments of a tapered bolt receiver for a door lock to accommodate misalignment, between a deadbolt mounted to a door, and an opposing jamb. The tapered bolt receiver can be configured to accommodate misalignment for a deadbolt having a non-tapered bolt, such as for an electromechanical smart lock having a battery stored within a battery compartment that is integrated with an enhanced bolt. Also described are embodiments of a deadbolt plate pivot assembly that is pivotably mountable to a corresponding deadbolt assembly to define a plate pivot system, to accommodate a beveled door edge. An illustrative embodiment of the deadbolt plate pivot assembly includes opposing plate that captures a hinge assembly, which can include plastic plate hinges, which serve to locate the deadbolt plate pivot assembly with respect to a corresponding bolt housing, and can provide a spring force and/or constant torque when mounted to a beveled door.
US10829941B2
A flooring substrate system that uses one of three substrate components upon which various types of finish flooring may be attached above a deck structure. The deck structure may be open lumber framed or may be a waterproofed planar surface. Affixation of the flooring system may be by direct connection or by gravitational placement. Height and slope adjustable components interlock through a plunge, twist and locking teeth arrangement to form supporting members beneath the substrate components. A base mounting plate acts as a pivotal point in the system, having recesses and engageable configurations on both its faces for other system components.
US10829940B2
A floor panel for forming a floor covering wherein the floor panel is substantially realized on the basis of synthetic material. The floor panel is rectangular and comprises a first pair of opposite edges and a second pair of opposite edges such that both pairs of opposite edges comprise coupling parts allowing for mutually coupling a plurality of such floor panels to each other. The coupling parts of at least the first pair of opposite edges are configured such that two of such panels can be coupled to each other at these edges by means of a turning movement and the coupling parts to this aim consist of a tongue and a groove as well as locking parts, which, in the coupled condition, prevent the shifting apart of the tongue and groove. The floor panel has a global thickness which is smaller than or equal to 4.5 millimeters.
US10829938B2
A roofing membrane comprising at least one layer of a cured rubber and expandable graphite dispersed within the cured rubber.
US10829934B2
Disclosed is a structural element including of interlocked resilient sheet material components, with each sheet operatively forming a component by being shaped to provide an elongate base with two opposing edges from which a first extension and a second extension respectively extend, with the second extension extending further from the base than the first extension, with the first and second extensions being provided with complimentary interlocking means operatively enabling the extensions of one sheet material component to be interlocked with the extensions of another sheet material component; with the extensions of four sheet components being interlocked, each at a right angle with at least one extension of another one of the sheet components, operatively for four sheet components to provide the structural element with an elongate open-ended core with a plurality of elongate open-ended ribs spaced around the core with each rib being longitudinally aligned with the core.
US10829933B2
A panel and a method for manufacturing of such a panel with a carrier plate, comprising a front side and a back side, and wherein the carrier plate comprises a layer system at least at the front side that is built from various polymer layers with different hardness values.
US10829930B2
A waterproof panel for shower tray, adapted to be placed over a foundation, to be interposed between the latter and a floor covering layer includes at least one plate-like element and a waterproof covering which is applied on top of the at least one plate-like element, and has, on the lower face for adhesion to the foundation, and low-relief portions adapted to accommodate adhesive for the adhesion of the panel to the foundation.
US10829927B2
A method of constructing a building includes attaching a first portion of a roof structure to the yokes of a vertical slip form system. A derrick crane is positioned on top of the first portion of the roof structure. A vertical support core of the building is then formed with the vertical slip form system. The first portion of the roof structure and the derrick crane are raised with the vertical slip form system. The vertical slip form system is removed from the formed vertical support core of the building, and the first portion of the roof structure is then moved into a final position and attached to the vertical support core. The remainder of the roof structure and subsequent floor plates may then be constructed at ground elevation, raised into place, and attached to the vertical support core in a top-down, descending order.
US10829922B2
A linear drain system includes a drain channel and a support bracket assembly. The drain channel includes an upper surface, a lower surface, and a plurality of side surfaces connecting the upper surface and the lower surface. The drain channel further includes a drain hole disposed in the lower surface, and an L-shaped recess formed on an underside of the drain channel by the upper surface, the lower surface, and the side surfaces. The support bracket assembly is shaped and dimensioned to fit in the L-shaped recess. When the support bracket assembly is disposed in the L-shaped recess, a bottom portion of the upper surface of the drain channel contacts an upper surface of the support bracket assembly, and outer portions of the side surfaces of the drain channel contact inner side surfaces of the support bracket assembly.
US10829913B1
A hybrid system for freshwater production utilizing the latent heat of condensation of atmospheric air humidity as a source of thermal energy to evaporate freshwater in a brine or saline and delivered to the saline evaporating chamber by a heat pump. Distillates form on both sides of the heat transfer, and intensification of humidity condensation in the air leads to the intensification of saline evaporation contributing to the overall increased yield of freshwater. The process is optimized by integrated systems in which the waste heat of inside and outside sources and the heat sink effect of the saline feed amplify the COP and SEER indexes of the installation. The technological regimes in which the equipment is used are intensified and optimized, cutting the desalination costs to the ranges affordable to the general population residing in arid regions in need of such technology.
US10829912B2
A wear assembly for excavating equipment which includes a wear member and a base each with upper and lower stabilizing surfaces that are offset and at overlapping depths to reduce the overall depth of the assembly while maintaining high strength and a stable coupling. The nose and socket each includes a generally triangular-shaped front stabilizing end to provide a highly stable front connection between the nose and wear member for both vertical and side loading. The lock is movable between hold and release positions to accommodate replacing of the wear member when needed, and secured to the wear member for shipping and storage purposes.
US10829910B2
An image display system for a work machine includes an imaging device mounted to a work machine including a working unit having a working implement, an attitude detector detecting an attitude of the working unit, a distance detector determining information about distance to an object to be worked by the work machine, and a processor using information about position of the working implement obtained using an attitude of the working unit, and information about position of the object to be worked obtained from the information about distance from the work machine to an object to be worked, determined by the distance detector, generating an image of a portion corresponding to the working implement, on the object to be worked opposing the working implement, combining the generated image with an image of the object to be worked imaged by the imaging device, and displaying the combined image on a display device.
US10829907B2
A method of controlling hydraulic fluid flow to a material handling vehicle implement includes coupling a boom arm to a vehicle frame for rotation about the vehicle frame, rotating a boom arm with respect to the vehicle frame with a first actuator, coupling an attachment to the boom arm for rotation with respect to the boom arm, rotating the attachment with respect to the boom arm with a second actuator, sensing a velocity of the attachment, communicating the sensed velocity to a control system, sensing a weight of the attachment, communicating the sensed weight to the control system, calculating a kinetic energy of the attachment based upon the sensed velocity and the sensed weight of the attachment, and adjusting fluid flow through the control valve to limit a range of movement of the attachment in response to the calculated kinetic energy of the attachment exceeding a pre-determined kinetic energy.
US10829903B2
A device for calculating construction assistance information includes: an acquisition unit that acquires, from a vibratory hammer construction machine, information that contains at least values indicating a eccentricity force of a vibratory hammer which the vibratory hammer construction machine imparts to a construction object, the number of impacts, and a depth of penetration of the construction object; and a calculation unit that calculates a accumulated impact force indicating a work load of construction on the basis of the information acquired by the acquisition unit.
US10829901B2
Disclosed herein is a system and method for determining the compaction of terrain based on rolling resistance. The system comprises a work machine configured to move along a route along the terrain, a navigation system configured to generate route data indicative of the route, a sensor configured to generate operating parameter data indicative of an operating parameter of the work machine moving along the route, and a processing unit. The processing unit is configured to process the operating parameter data to generate rolling resistance data indicative of the resistance by the terrain to the movement of the work machine along the route, and to process the rolling resistance data to generate compaction data indicative of the compaction of the terrain along the route.
US10829893B2
A paper-like nanocomposite material based on mineral fibers, which can be used as a capillary-porous element of evaporative-type air-cooling units. The material is made using glass fibers with a diameter of 0.4 μm as mineral fibers and sodium aluminate and aluminum sulfate as a binder. The material is made on traditional papermaking equipment using casting technique with a specified ratio of the above components.
US10829892B2
A pulp in accordance with a particular embodiment includes crosslinked cellulose fibers. The pulp can have high brightness, reactivity, and intrinsic viscosity. The pulp, therefore, can be well suited for use as a precursor in the production of low-color, high-viscosity cellulose derivatives. A method in accordance with a particular embodiment of the present technology includes forming a pulp from a cellulosic feedstock, bleaching the pulp, crosslinking cellulose fibers within the pulp while the pulp has a high consistency, and drying the pulp. The bleaching process can reduce a lignin content of the pulp to less than or equal to 0.09% by oven-dried weight of the crosslinked cellulose fibers. Crosslinking the cellulose fibers can include exposing the cellulose fibers to a glycidyl ether crosslinker having two or more glycidyl groups and a molecular weight per epoxide within a range from 140 to 175.
US10829888B1
A sachet used for washing cosmetic sponges. The sachet is made of a permeable material so water may pass freely into and out of the sachet. The sachet includes an opening forming an entrance into the sachet and further includes a connector operable to open and close the opening and thereby open and close the entrance. The sachet material includes a pair of spaced fabric layers interconnected by monofilament fibers and treated with an antimicrobial/bacterial agent.
US10829882B2
A washing machine appliance includes a rotatable wash basket and an agitator rotatably mounted within the wash basket. A rotor of a motor is selectively coupled to the wash basket and the agitator through a transmission assembly. The transmission assembly includes a planetary gear train including a plurality of helical gears. An input shaft is fixedly attached to the rotor and is operably coupled with the planetary gear train. A thrust bushing or bearing is positioned around the input shaft and a spring element is positioned between the thrust bushing or bearing and the rotor to prevent axial movement of the input shaft caused by the helical gears engaging each other when the direction of rotation of the input shaft changes.
US10829881B2
The present disclosure provides a door lock device for releasably locking a door of a washing machine. The door lock device has first to third latches, and a drive motor and a latch drive mechanism for moving the third latch. The first latch releasably locks the door of the washing machine and is movable in frontward and rearward directions. The movement of the first latch is changed at a change position. The first latch is always biased frontward by a spring. The second latch releasably locks the first latch, which locks the door of the washing machine, at a door locking position. The third latch is moved in a direction perpendicular to the movement direction of the first latch. The third latch restricts the first latch at the door locking position, or unlocks the first latch after pushing the first latch from the door locking position against the spring.
US10829880B2
A portable washing unit, which is capable of automatically carrying out various types of washing treatments respectively. A portable washing unit is provided with a driving unit, which is configured to be drivable in a state where an accessory at least capable of executing a washing treatment and serving as a washing mechanism is connected, and is attachable and detachable for various accessories capable of performing washing-related treatments.
US10829873B2
A woven geosynthetic fabric having a weft direction and a warp direction, includes weft yarns woven in the weft direction and warp yarns woven in the warp direction interweaving the weft yarns to form a fabric having comparable modulus; the warp yarns including a high modulus monofilament yarn having a tenacity of at least 0.75 g/denier at 1% strain, at least 1.5 g/denier at 2% strain, and at least 3.75 g/denier at 5% strain as determined in accordance with ASTM International Standard 4595.
US10829872B2
A composite fabric having self-regulating Infrared emissivity includes meta fibers formed with optical nanostructures and an environment (temperature and/or moisture) responsive mechanism configured to adjust a relative disposition between the optical structures to control the electromagnetic coupling therebetween, thus regulating the infrared emissivity of the composite fabric to maintain a user of the fabric in a temperature/moisture comfort zone. The environment responsive mechanism may include a temperature responsive polymer layer on the fiber capable of expansion/shrinkage depending on the applied temperature, or a moisture responsive fiber changing its shape depending on the moisture level to affect spacing between the optical nanostructures.
US10829860B2
Nickel electrodes comprising an electrically conductive nickel sheet and a nickel layer deposited thereon which consists of spherical, porous nickel particles which adhere to each other, made by the method of partially reducing spherical nickel hydroxide particles in a reducing atmosphere at elevated temperatures to obtain partially reduced spherical Ni/NiO particles, preparing a paste from the Ni/NiO particles obtained and an organic and/or inorganic binder as well as further excipients as required, applying the paste in a layer to one or both sides of the electrically conductive nickel sheet, and tempering the coated nickel sheet in a reducing atmosphere at elevated temperatures. Self-supporting nickel layers of spherical, porous nickel particles which adhere to each other. Producing nickel electrodes and the self-supporting nickel layer, and use thereof, particularly as an electrode for water electrolysis.
US10829850B2
The disclosure provides an evaporation source, comprising: a crucible body, having a first surface; and a crucible upper-lid, having a second surface in contact with the first surface in use, wherein one of the first surface and the second surface is provided with a convex portion and the other is provided with a concave portion capable of being engaged with the convex portion. The disclosure also provides an evaporation-deposition device having the evaporation source.
US10829847B2
A mask plate and a method for fabricating the same are disclosed. The mask plate includes a frame, mask strips fixed to the frame and extending in a first direction, and shielding strips having a same extending direction as that of the mask strips. The shielding strips are arranged in space between neighboring mask strips and shield a gap between neighboring mask strips. Each shielding strip includes a first border parallel with the first direction. Each shielding strip is provided with a first location hole at both ends of its extending direction. Some or all of the shielding strips have widths in a direction perpendicular to the first direction which are different from one another. Distances between centers of the first location holes of each shielding strip and the first border of the shielding strips lie in a first threshold range.
US10829846B2
A framework of copper oxide dendrites is formed on a copper substrate, and these are then coated or plated with silver, gold, or an equivalent metal to create metal-coated dendrites with nano-structures, favorably in range of 50 to 200 nanometers. The framework of metal-coated dendrites are well suited for use in surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy and other practical applications.
US10829845B2
A system according to various embodiments can include: a coating system configured to apply a thermal coating material to a component, the component having a plurality of cooling holes; an airflow system coupled with the coating system, the airflow system configured to force air through the component; and a control system coupled with the airflow system and the coating system, the control system configured to: detect coating instructions for the coating system, the coating instructions instructing the coating system to apply the thermal coating material to a subset of the plurality of cooling holes; and instruct the airflow system to force air through the subset of the plurality of cooling holes during application of the thermal coating material to the component in response to detecting the coating instructions.
US10829841B2
This hot work tool steel has a composition containing C: 0.45 to 0.57 mass %, Si: 0.05 to 0.30 mass %, Mn: 0.45 to 1.00 mass %, Cr: 4.5 to 5.2 mass %, Ni: 0.5 mass % or less, Mo+(½) W: 1.0 to 2.0 mass %, V: 0.30 to 0.80 mass %, and N: 0.008 to 0.025 mass %, the remainder being Fe and unavoidable impurities, and the area ratio of carbide having an equivalent circle diameter of 1 μm or less being 20% or higher. It is thereby possible to improve thermal conductivity to thereby shorten cycle time, and improving hardness after heat treatment to improve abrasion resistance while sufficient hardenability is maintained. Consequently, it is possible to obtain a hot work tool steel having excellent toughness with high hardness, excellent corrosion resistance, and minimal degradation of machinability.
US10829840B2
A steel sheet for hot pressing includes in a chemical composition, in percent by mass, C of 0.1% to 0.4%, Si of greater than 0% to 2.0%, Mn of 0.5% to 3.0%, P of greater than 0% to 0.015%, S of greater than 0% to 0.01%, B of 0.0003% to 0.01%, N of greater than 0% to 0.05%, Al in a content of 2×[N]% to 0.3% at a Si content of greater than 0.5% to 2.0%; or Al in a content of (0.20+2×[N]−0.40×[Si]N)% to 0.3% at a Si content of 0% to 0.5%, where [N] and [Si] are contents of N and Si, respectively, in mass percent, with the remainder being iron and inevitable impurities, where contents of Ti, Zr, Hf, and Ta, of the inevitable impurities, are each controlled to 0.005% or lower. The steel sheet includes nitride-based inclusions with an equivalent circle diameter of 1 μm or more in a number density of 0.10 per square millimeter.
US10829831B2
High modulus turbine shafts and high modulus cylindrical articles are described as are the process parameters for producing these shafts and cylindrical articles. The shafts/articles have a high Young's modulus as a result of having high modulus <111> crystal texture along the longitudinal axis of the shaft/article. The shafts are produced from directionally solidified seeded <111> single crystal cylinders that are axisymmetrically hot worked before a limited recrystallization process is carried out at a temperature below the recrystallization temperature of the alloy. The disclosed process produces an intense singular <111> texture and results in shaft or cylindrical article with a Young's modulus that is at least 40% greater than that of conventional nickel or iron alloys or conventional steels.
US10829824B2
The disclosed invention is related to compositions, kits and methods comprising one or more oligomers targeting 16S rRNA target nucleic acid from Campylobacter species jejuni, coli and/or lari. Compositions include amplification oligomers, detection probe oligomers and/or target capture oligomers. Kits and methods comprise at least one of these oligomers.
US10829823B2
This invention relates to compositions and methods for the differential detection of multiple viruses using a one-step assay. The viruses to be detected include Zika, West Nile, dengue (genotype 1-4) and chikungunya viruses. In particular, the invention relates to a method of and assay for differential detection of the viruses using specific primers and probes designed to detect and differentiate between the viruses.
US10829817B2
The present invention relates to novel methods for the prevention, treatment and diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease. In addition, the invention relates to methods for assessing an individual's susceptibility or pre-disposition to Alzheimer's disease. The methods of the present invention involve the use of therapeutic targets and diagnostic and/or predictive markers within the mTOR signalling pathway. The methods also involve screening subjects for genetic polymorphisms associated with rapamycin-sensitive genes.
US10829814B2
Presented are methods and compositions for obtaining sequence information from one or more individual cells. The methods are useful for obtaining sequence information for a single nucleotide sequence, and for multiplex generation of sequence information from one or more individual cells.
US10829804B2
The present invention is directed methods for identifying, in a sample, one or more target nucleotide sequences differing from other nucleotide sequences in the sample by one or more nucleotides, one or more copy numbers, one or more transcript sequences, and/or one or more methylated residues, using ligation detection reactions, polymerase mediated extension reactions, and/or cleavage reactions. The present invention is also directed to methods for identifying, in a sample, one or more nucleotides in a target nucleotide sequence.
US10829796B2
The present invention provides compositions, methods and kits for bacteria identification and anti-microbial susceptibility testing for the treatment of, for example, acute and chronic infections including infectious disease. The present invention is particularly useful in the identification of bacteria causing mastitis, and to antibiotic susceptibility testing to facilitate in the identification of an appropriate treatment for mastitis.
US10829786B2
The present disclosure relates to one or more modified avian-virus based agents, therapies, treatments, and methods of use of the modified avian-virus based agents and/or therapies and/or treatments for cancer. The disclosure also provides for methods of generating modified avian-virus based agents.
US10829782B2
The present invention relates to a Cucumis melo plant which carries QTL1 in its genome that leads to resistance against the Bemisia tabaci species complex, which QTL1 is located between flanking marker sequences SEQ ID No. 1 and SEQ ID No. 2 and can be identified by and is in particular linked to one or more markers selected from the group consisting of SEQ ID No. 3, SEQ ID No. 4, SEQ ID No. 5, SEQ ID No. 6, SEQ ID No. 7, SEQ ID No. 8, SEQ ID No. 9, SEQ ID No. 10, SEQ ID No. 11, and SEQ ID No. 12, or combinations thereof. In a further embodiment, the Cucumis melo plant further comprises another Bemisia resistance conferring QTL, which combination of QTLs leads to an improved level of resistance to the Bemisia tabaci species complex when compared to a plant in which only the other QTL is present.
US10829781B2
The invention relates to identifying and evaluating target coding sequences for control of plant parasitic nematodes by inhibiting one or more biological functions, and their use. The invention provides methods and compositions for identification of such sequences and for the control of a plant-parasitic nematode population. By feeding one or more recombinant double stranded RNA molecules provided by the invention to the nematode, a reduction in disease may be obtained through suppression of nematode gene expression. The invention is also directed to methods for making transgenic plants that express the double stranded RNA molecules, and the plant cells and plants obtained thereby.
US10829776B2
Provided are methods of increasing nitrogen use efficiency, fertilizer use efficiency, yield, growth rate, vigor, biomass, oil content and/or abiotic stress tolerance of a plant by expressing within the plant an exogenous polynucleotide comprising a nucleic acid sequence encoding a polypeptide at least 80% identical to SEQ ID NO: 2560, 2557, 184, 238, 188, 154-156, 158-161, 163-183, 185-187, 189-197, 200-237, 239-264, 266-269, 1351, 1365-1425, 1429-1457, 1459, 1461-1730, 1735, 1739-2397, 2533-2541, 2544-2556, 2558, 2559, 2561-2562 or 2563. Also provided are isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides which can be used to increase nitrogen use efficiency, fertilizer use efficiency, yield, growth rate, vigor, biomass, oil content and/or abiotic stress tolerance of a plant of a plant.
US10829769B2
The invention provides an isolated and purified nucleic acid sequence encoding a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) directed against B-cell Maturation Antigen (BCMA). The invention also provides host cells, such as T-cells or natural killer (NK) cells, expressing the CAR and methods for destroying multiple myeloma cells.
US10829768B2
The invention provides an isolated and purified nucleic acid sequence encoding a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) directed against B-cell Maturation Antigen (BCMA). The invention also provides host cells, such as T-cells or natural killer (NK) cells, expressing the CAR and methods for destroying multiple myeloma cells.
US10829764B2
The present invention is directed to antisense oligomeric compounds that may be used in the treatment Pompe disease as well as method for modulating the splicing of the GAA gene and method to treat Pompe disease. Also pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antisense oligomeric compounds are part of the invention.
US10829760B2
The present invention relates to an RNAi-inducing nucleic acid molecule having a new structure and the use thereof, and more particularly to a novel nucleic acid molecule having a structure comprising a first strand, which is 24-121 nt in length and comprises a region complementary to a target nucleic acid, and a second strand which is 13-21 nt in length and has a region that binds complementarily to the region of the first strand, which is complementary to the target nucleic acid, so that the nucleic acid molecule inhibits the expression of a target gene with increased efficiency, and to a method of inhibiting the expression of a target gene using the nucleic acid molecule. The nucleic acid molecule structure of the present invention increases the efficiency with which the nucleic acid molecule inhibits the target gene. Alternatively, the nucleic acid molecule of the present invention can either increase the ability of the siRNA to bind to the target gene or cause synergistic cleavage, by introduction of antisense DNA, antisense RNA, ribozyme or DNAzyme, thereby increasing the efficiency with which the nucleic acid molecule inhibits the target gene. In addition, when the nucleic acid molecule according to the present invention is used, the efficiency with which the target gene is inhibited can be maintained for an extended period of time. Accordingly, the RNAi-inducing nucleic acid molecule of the present invention can be effectively used for the treatment of cancer or viral infection in place of conventional siRNA molecules.
US10829759B2
Methods and apparatus relate to reduction of sequence errors generated during synthesis of nucleic acids on a microarray chip. The error reduction can include synthesis of complementary stands (to template strands), using a short universal primer complementary to the template strands and polymerase. Heteroduplex can be formed be melting and re-annealing complementary stands and template strands. The heteroduplexes containing a mismatch can be recognized and cleaved by a mismatch endonuclease. The mismatch-containing cleaved heteroduplexes can be removed from the microarray chip using a global buffer exchange. The error free synthetic nucleic acids generated therefrom can be used for a variety of applications, including synthesis of biofuels and value-added pharmaceutical products.
US10829756B2
2-ketoacid decarboxylase enzymes, compositions encoding for 2 ketoacid decarboxylase enzymes, and host cells comprising such enzymes or compositions are provided.
US10829752B2
Disclosed are bacterial toxins and uses thereof as specific proteases for Ras sarcoma oncoproteins (Ras proteins). The bacterial toxins may be modified for use as pharmaceutical agents for treating Ras-dependent diseases and disorders including cell proliferation diseases and disorders such as cancer.
US10829744B2
Provided is a recombinant microorganism having enhanced cellulose synthase gene stability, a method of producing cellulose by using the recombinant microorganism, and a method of preparing the recombinant microorganism.
US10829741B2
A method for preparing serotype O foot-and-mouth disease virus-like particles, the method including: construction of small ubiquitin-like modifier fusion expression vector, construction of recombinant expression vectors, construction of recombinant co-expression vector, expression and purification of proteins, and in-vitro assembly of serotype O foot-and-mouth disease virus-like particles. The disclosure also provides a test strip for detecting serotype O foot-and-mouth disease including a bottom board, and a detection layer disposed on the top of the bottom board. A detection line and a control line are disposed on the detection layer. An absorbent layer is disposed at one end of the detection layer close to the control line, and an immuno-gold pad is disposed at the other side of the detection layer close to the detection line. A sample pad is disposed on the top of the immuno-gold pad.
US10829737B2
The invention provides a chimeric receptor comprising NKG2D, DAP10 and CD3 zeta. Also disclosed is a composition comprising this chimeric receptor and methods for making and using it to enhance the cytotoxicity and antitumor capacity of NK cells. The invention also encompasses methods for use of NKG2D-DAP10-CD3 zeta polypeptides, vectors and cells in methods for treating cancer and other proliferative disorders, as well as infectious diseases.
US10829734B2
Provided is a preparation method for olfactory ensheathing cells. The method comprises the steps of formulation of a cell medium, collection and pretreatment of tissues, enzymatic digestion, cell culture, cryopreservation, and differentiation culture. The prepared olfactory ensheathing cells can maintain the proliferative capacity for a long time, and still possess the activity of olfactory ensheathing cells after 11th passage.
US10829729B2
In one aspect, a method of cell processing is disclosed, which includes disposing a plurality of cells on a substrate across which a plurality of projections are distributed and an electrically conductive layer at least partially coating said projections, exposing the cells to a cargo to be internalized by the cells, irradiating the substrate surface (and in particular the projections) with continuous wave or pulsed laser radiation. For example, one or more laser pulses having a pulse width in a range of about 1 ns to about 1000 ns can be applied so as to facilitate uptake of the cargo by at least a portion of the cells (e.g., the cells positioned in the vicinity of the projections (e.g., within hundreds of nanometer (such as less than 100 nm) of the projections)). In some embodiments, the laser pulses have a pulse width in a range of about 10 ns to about 500 ns, e.g., in a range of about 5 ns to about 50 ns.
US10829727B2
Described herein are a system, device, methods and compositions related to generating 3-dimensional cardiac tissues. Also described herein are a system, device, and methods of maturing 3-dimensional cardiac tissues and maintaining their viability in culture.
US10829725B2
Disclosed herein are bioreactors that include a container for holding fluid aligned on a vertical axis, wherein at least a portion of the container is oriented at an angle relative to the vertical axis, wherein the angle is from about 0° to 90°. In some embodiments, the container is placed on a support structure with portions of the container oriented at alternating angles. The system is essentially closed except for at least one opening (for example an opening at the bottom edge) that allows for the introduction of gases and/or nutrients. The gas and/or nutrients are introduced in such a way as to provide mixing and aeration of a cell culture in the bioreactor. Also disclosed are methods of culturing cells (such as microalgae, macroalgae, bacteria, fungi, insect cells, plant cells, animal cells, or plant or animal tissue or organs) using a bioreactor described herein.
US10829722B2
Disclosed herein are multi-component, azeotrope-like compositions containing trans-dichloroethylene, 1,1,1,3,3-pentafluorobutane, and 1,1,2,2-tetrafluoroethyl-2,2,2-trifluoroethyl ether. These compositions also form an azeotrope-like mixture with methanol. These compositions are useful as solvents in refrigeration flushing, oxygen system cleaning, foam blowing, and cleaning operations such as cold cleaning, vapor degreasing, and aerosol cleaners.
US10829721B2
Enzymes tend to be inactivated during wash by a bleach catalyst in combination with a source of organic peroxyacids. The risk of enzyme inactivation by active bleach catalyst is reduced when the release of the enzyme into the wash solution is delayed. The enzyme stability during washing together with a bleach catalyst can be improved by applying a delayed-release coating to cores which comprise the enzyme.
US10829712B2
A crankcase lubricating oil composition for the crankcase of a spark-ignited or compression-ignited internal combustion engine, comprising a magnesium-containing detergent, in an amount sufficient to provide from 200-4000 ppm magnesium to the lubricating oil composition, in combination with an oil-soluble or oil-dispersible molybdenum compound in an amount sufficient to provide from 600-1500 ppm molybdenum atoms to the lubricating oil composition, and with an oil-soluble or oil-dispersible boron-containing compound in an amount sufficient to provide from 200-600 ppm boron atoms to the lubricating oil composition to improve the friction and fuel economy performance.
US10829694B2
The invention relates to an apparatus and method for separating hydrocarbons from solid particles in a hydrocarbon-particulate-aqueous mixture. The apparatus comprises: a container for the mixture; a shockwave generator comprising two electrical terminals; and a pulsed power supply. The pulsed power supply is configured to apply a series of one or more voltage pulses to the terminals, such that, when each voltage pulse is applied to the terminals, a shockwave is applied to the mixture to promote separation of the components of the mixture. This may mitigate the need to heat the mixture and/or add chemicals to facilitate separation of hydrocarbons from solid particles such as sand or soil, mineral or carbonate particles.
US10829691B2
In a first aspect, the present disclosure provides a method for making an inorganic thermoset resin, the method comprising: (a) mixing SiO2, H2O and a metallic hydroxide for generating an alkaline aqueous solution with pH from 10 to 14 comprising a metallic silicate, wherein said metallic hydroxide generates a first metallic oxide in the aqueous solution, (b) adding aluminum oxide (Al2O3) and silicon oxide (SiO2) to the alkaline aqueous solution comprising a metallic silicate generated in step (a) and (c) adding halloysite nanotubes (Al2Si2O5(OH)4) to the solution generated in step (b). The present disclosure further provides an inorganic thermoset resin obtainable by the method as defined in the first aspect of the disclosure.
US10829686B2
Disclosed are quantum dots and quantum dot articles stabilized by a stabilizing agent of the formula: wherein each R1 is a hydrocarbyl group including alkyl, aryl, alkaryl and aralkyl; R2 is a divalent hydrocarbyl group selected from alkylene, arylene, alkarylene and aralkylene; Z is P, As or Sb; Q is —CH2—S—, —CH2—O—, —CO2—, —CH2—O—CO—, —CONR3—, —NH—CO—NR3—, and —NR3, where R3 is H or C1-C4 alkyl, subscript x is 1, R6 is a divalent hydrocarbyl group selected from alkylene, arylene, alkarylene and aralkylene, subscript y is 0 or 1, Rf is a perfluoroether group.
US10829685B1
Compositions include a hydratable additive concentrate comprising a hydratable additive that is at least substantially hydrated and a hydrating liquid, wherein the hydratable additive concentrate is a mixture produced according to a method that includes flowing a hydrating liquid in a extensional flow regime through an elongated passageway of an extender, wherein a flow rate of the hydrating liquid and a diameter of the elongated passageway are sufficient to achieve a Reynolds number of 20,000 or greater; and adding a hydratable additive to the hydrating liquid in the elongated passageway to produce a mixture comprising the hydratable additive that is at least partially hydrated.
US10829680B2
An emulsifying composition for an oil based drilling fluid includes oleyl alcohol and a mixture of polymeric amides. The polymeric amides can be 1,3-dihydroxypropan-2-yl (E)-12-hydroxyoctadec-9-enoate, (9E,9′E)-N,N′-(azanediylbis(ethane-2,1-diyl))bis(12-hydroxyoctadec-9-enamide, (E)-12-hydroxy-N,N-bis(2-((E)-12-hydroxyoctadec-9-enamido(ethyl)octadec-9-enamide, (Z)-4-(bis(2-((E)-12-hydroxyoctadec-9-enamido)ethy)amino)-4-oxobut-2-enoic acid, 1,3-dihydroxypropan-2-yl(Z)-4-(bis(2-((E)-12-hydroxyoctadec-9-enamido)ethy)amino)-4-oxobut-2-enoate, and N1,N1,N4,N4-tetrakis(2-((E)-12-hydroxyoctadec-9-enamido)ethyl)maleamide. The method of forming the emulsifying composition includes reacting a fatty oil with diethylenetriamine and then maleic acid, and adding oleyl alcohol. The high density emulsifying composition is stable at high temperatures of drilling operations at greater depths in the wellbore.
US10829678B2
Methods and systems for the treatment of wells are disclosed. A method for treating a well comprises providing a treatment fluid comprising calcium-aluminate cement, water, and a cement set retarder; and introducing the treatment fluid into a wellbore. A system for treating a well comprises a treatment fluid comprising calcium-aluminate cement, water, and a cement set retarder; a vessel to contain the treatment fluid; a pumping system coupled to the vessel to pump the treatment fluid; and a conduit coupled to the pumping system.
US10829675B2
Gel including a phase-change material and a gelling agent. In one embodiment, the phase-change material may be n-tetradecane, n-hexadecane or mixtures thereof. The gelling agent may be a high molecular weight styrene-ethylene-butylene-styrene (SEBS) triblock copolymer with a styrene:rubber ratio of about 30:70 to 33:67% by weight. To form the gel, the phase-change material and the gelling agent may be mixed at an elevated temperature relative to room temperature to partially, but not completely, dissolve the gelling agent. The mixture may then be cooled to room temperature. Alternatively, the phase-change material and the gelling agent may be mixed at room temperature, and the mixture may then be heated to form a viscoelastic liquid, which is then cooled to room temperature. The invention is also directed at a method of preparing the gel, a thermal exchange implement including the gel, and a method of preparing the thermal exchange implement.
US10829671B2
An adhesive film and a display member including the same are disclosed. The adhesive film is formed of an adhesive composition including: a copolymer of a monomer mixture including a hydroxyl group-containing (meth)acrylate and a comonomer; and nanoparticles. The adhesive film has a creep at −20° C. of about 50 μm to about 100 μm and a gel fraction of about 50% to about 75%.
US10829669B2
A curable and hygroscopic resin composition for sealing electronic devices, comprising: a cationically polymerizable compound (a); a hygroscopic compound (b) containing a structure represented by Formula (1); and a cationic polymerization initiator (c); a resin cured material formed by curing the composition, and an electronic device sealed by curing the composition. wherein in Formula (1), R designates (i) an acyl group, (ii) a hydrocarbon group, or (iii) a group having at least one selected from the group consisting of —O—, —S—, —CO—, and —NH—, between a carbon-carbon bond of the above-described hydrocarbon group; M designates a boron or aluminum atom; n is an integer of 2 to 20; and *1 and *2 each designate a binding site to a terminal group or are bonded to each other.
US10829663B2
The present invention provides novel packaging articles, e.g., food and beverage cans. Preferred cans typically comprise a body portion and an end portion, wherein at least one of the body and end portions are aluminum and are coated on at least one major surface with a coating composition of the present invention. Suitable coating compositions of the present invention comprise: one or more polyester resins, wherein at least one of the polyester resins has a glass transition temperature (‘Tg’) less than about 50° C., and wherein the polyester resin is formed by the reaction of one or more polyacid molecules and one or more polyol molecules, and a crosslinker. Preferred compositions are substantially free of mobile BPA and aromatic glycidyl ether compounds, e.g., BADGE, BFDGE and epoxy novalacs (e.g., NOGE) and more preferred compositions are also substantially free of bound BPA and aromatic glycidyl ether compounds. In more preferred embodiments (e.g., alcoholic beverage cans), the polyol molecules used to make the polyester resin are substantially free of NPG. The present invention also provides a method of making such cans.
US10829659B2
Herein is described a method of inkijet printing, and compositions and inksets for use in the method, the method comprising: printing onto a non-porous substrate an inkjet fixing composition comprising a cationic polymer in an amount of less than 5 wt. %; an organic acid in an amount of 3 wt. % or less; and a liquid vehicle; and printing a latex-containing inkjet ink composition onto the non-porous substrate.
US10829658B2
The present disclosure refers to an inkjet ink set including a black ink with a black pigment, a yellow ink with a yellow pigment, a cyan ink with a cyan pigment and a magenta ink with a magenta pigment, wherein at least one of the ink further contains a polyurethane binder; non-ionic surfactants; humectant solvent; non-volatile glycol ether co-solvent; a polyethylene wax emulsion and a balance of water. The inkjet ink set can also includes an orange ink, a green ink and/or a violet ink. The present disclosure refers also to a system for printing the ink set described herein.
US10829650B2
A coating precursor slurry is provided, along with its methods of formation and use. The coating precursor slurry may include an organic binder comprising a polymeric component and a hardening reagent; an inorganic binder comprising an aluminum-nitrogen compound, a barium-containing organic compound, a nickel-containing organic compound, an ammonia polyphosphate, and phosphorus pentoxide; active components comprising Mo, Te, and graphite; and a solvent.
US10829646B2
An article, comprising a packaging article such as food or beverage container (20), or a portion thereof, that includes a substrate (30, 32) and a coating (34) disposed on at least a portion of the substrate (30, 32). The coating (34) is preferably formed from a coating composition that comprises a latex emulsion having a first-stage copolymer, a second-stage copolymer, and a linkage interconnecting the first-stage copolymer and the second-stage copolymer prior to curing.
US10829645B2
A method of manufacturing an antireflection film including, in the following order, a substrate, a hard coat layer and an antireflection layer as defined herein includes: applying a hard coat layer forming composition including a crosslinking compound having a weight-average molecular weight equal to or greater than 600, a compound having a molecular weight smaller than 600 and having a photopolymerizable group and a photopolymerization initiator, onto the substrate as defined herein; semi-curing the hard coat layer forming film; applying an antireflection layer forming composition including particles, a binder resin forming compound and a solvent, onto the semi-cured hard coat layer forming film as defined herein; causing a part of the binder resin forming compound to permeate the hard coat layer forming film as defined herein; and completely curing the hard coat layer forming film and the antireflection layer forming film as defined herein.
US10829643B2
The gas barrier film includes a polymer base having an inorganic layer [A] and a silicon compound layer [B] stacked in this order at least on one side of the polymer base, the inorganic layer [A] containing a zinc compound and silicon oxide, the silicon compound layer [B] containing silicon oxynitride, and the inorganic layer [A] and the silicon compound layer [B] being in contact with each other.
US10829634B2
A polymer composition that contains an aromatic polymer in combination with a tribological formulation is provided. The polymer composition may exhibit a low degree of surface friction that minimizes the extent to which a skin layer is peeled off during use of a part containing the composition (e.g., in a camera module). For example, the polymer composition may exhibit a dynamic coefficient of friction of about 1.0 or less and/or a wear depth may be about 500 micrometers or less as determined in accordance with VDA 230-206:2007.
US10829631B2
A composition contains an acrylamide compound A1 having an ester structure and a polymerization initiator B1 having a molecular weight of 800 or more.
US10829630B2
The present invention relates to a super absorbent polymer which maintains excellent absorption performance and retains physical properties even after being physically damaged by an external force. The super absorbent polymer comprises: a base polymer powder including a first cross-linked polymer of a water-soluble ethylenically unsaturated monomer having at least partially neutralized acidic groups; and a surface cross-linked layer formed on the base polymer powder and including a second cross-linked polymer in which the first cross-linked polymer is further cross-linked via an alkylene carbonate having 2 to 5 carbon atoms, wherein the super absorbent polymer satisfies predetermined physical properties.
US10829626B2
Disclosed is a method for adjusting a dispersion diameter to control the dispersion diameter of a dispersed phase in a thermoplastic resin composition having a multiphase structure, and a thermoplastic resin composition obtained by the method. The method includes mixing a polyolefin resin, a polyamide resin, and a compatibilizer and has a continuous phase composed of the polyolefin resin and a dispersed phase dispersed in the continuous phase and composed of the polyamide resin where the compatibilizer is a polymer having a reactive group that reacts with the polyamide resin, and that an amount of the polymer to be mixed based on a total of the polyolefin resin and the polyamide resin is varied to adjust a dispersion diameter of the dispersed phase. This composition has 50 or more but 450 or less the dispersed phase per 10 micrometers square.
US10829619B2
Microencapsulated healing agents that, upon incorporation into a zinc-rich coating or coating system, improve the coating or coating system's ability to maintain its adhesion and corrosion resistance after damage that exposes the underlying substrate. These microencapsulated healing agent formulations are uniquely synergistic with zinc-rich coatings, and/or with zinc particles in a zinc rich coating, improving both adhesion maintenance and corrosion resistance following damage that exposes the substrate.
US10829614B2
A composition for downhill tool, a degradable rubber member for a downhole tool, a downhole tool, and a method for well drilling are provided which contribute to cost reduction and process shortening and can contribute to improvement of production efficiency. A degradable rubber and a degradation accelerator comprising at least one type of compounds represented by a general formula (I) below at the ratio from 0.1 to 20 parts by mass to 100 parts by mass of the degradable rubber, containing the composition for a down hole tool, i.e. degradable rubber member for a down hole tool, and a method for well drilling using them. (In Formula (I), R1 and R2 are each individually alkyl groups having from 1 to 5 carbons or phenyl groups).
US10829596B2
The present invention relates a mobile electronic device comprising at least one part made of a polymer composition comprising for more than 80% by weight (% wt.) relative to the total weight of the composition (C) of an aromatic polysulfone polymer comprising a residual chlorine content in an amount of less than 25 μeq/g polymer.
US10829593B2
A triazine ring-containing polymer which contains a repeating unit structure represented by, for example, formula [4] has a high refractive index and also has excellent solubility in various organic solvents including low-polarity solvents, hydrophobic solvents and low-boiling point solvents. A thin film having a high refractive index and excellent transparency can be formed using a composition for film formation use which contains the polymer.
US10829589B2
Provided is a heat-curable resin composition having an excellent workability, and capable of yielding a cured product having both a heat resistance and a low water-absorption property. The heat-curable resin composition contains: (A) a cyanate ester compound having in one molecule at least two cyanato groups, and having a cyanate ester group equivalent of 50 to 140; (B) a cyanate ester compound having in one molecule at least two cyanato groups, and having a cyanate ester group equivalent of 150 to 500; and (C) a curing accelerator, in which the cyanate ester compound (A) is in an amount of 20 to 85% by mass per a total of 100% by mass of the components (A) and (B), and the cyanate ester compound (B) is in an amount of 15 to 80% by mass per the total of 100% by mass of the components (A) and (B).
US10829586B2
The present invention provides a curable composition excellent in curability and capable of forming, through light irradiation, a cured product excellent in light resistance, heat resistance, and transparency. The curable composition contains the following component (A), the following component (B), and the following component (C): the component (A): an alicyclic epoxy compound represented by the following formula (a); the component (B): a light resistance imparting agent having a maximum absorption wavelength in a region between 280 and 320 nm in an ultraviolet-visible light absorption spectrum from 250 to 400 nm; and the component (C): an optical cationic polymerization initiator:
US10829575B2
A photopolymerizable composition, which contains: a monofunctional monomer having a viscosity of 5 mPa·s or less at 25° C.; one or more polyfunctional monomers including glycerol dimethacrylate; and a polymer free from a hydrophilic functional group, wherein a mass ratio (A/B) of an amount (A) of the polymer free from a hydrophilic functional group to an amount (B) of the polyfunctional monomer is greater than 0.80 but 3 or less.
US10829570B2
This invention relates to a process for forming a long-chain branched polymer and a long-chain branched polymer resulting from the process. The process comprises reacting (a) a polyolefin base polymer with (b) a coupling agent comprising a polymeric coupling agent, optionally blended with a molecular coupling agent, the polymeric coupling agent being a modified polyolefin having a reactive coupling group at one or more terminal ends of the modified polyolefin chain, to couple the polyolefin base polymer (a) with the coupling agent (b) to form a long-chain branched polymer having a long-chain branching and/or higher surface energy relative to the polyolefin base polymer.
US10829567B2
Multi-phase biomaterials based on bacterially synthesized nanocellulose and method for producing same.
US10829565B2
The present invention provides method for increasing the percentage of monomer in a composition of recombinantly expressed antibody molecules characterised in that the antibody molecule comprises at least one Fv with specificity for an antigen of interest comprising one VH and one VL wherein said VH and VL are connected directly or indirectly via one or more linkers and are stabilised by a disulfide bond therebetween, said method comprises a) a thermal conversion step of holding the composition comprising the antibody molecule at a temperature in the range 30 to 60° C. for a period of at least 1 hour, wherein step a) is performed in the presence of a reducing agent or after treatment with a reducing agent.
US10829560B2
The disclosure relates to agents binding specifically to human cadherin 17 (CDH17), and/or to human cadherin 5 (CDH5), and/or to human cadherin 6 (CDH6), and/or to human cadherin 20 (CDH20). The disclosure also relates to the use of these agents in therapy, methods for diagnosis and/or prognosis and/or stratification of a cancer in a subject, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said agents. The disclosure also relates to cancer markers and markers of metastasis.
US10829556B2
The invention is directed to a bispecific chimeric antigen receptor, comprising: (a) at least two antigen-specific targeting regions; (b) an extracellular spacer domain; (c) a transmembrane domain; (d) at least one co-stimulatory domain; and (e) an intracellular signaling domain, wherein each antigen-specific targeting region comprises an antigen-specific single chain Fv (scFv) fragment, and binds a different antigen, and wherein the bispecific chimeric antigen receptor is co-expressed with a therapeutic control. The invention also provides methods and uses of the bispecific chimeric antigen receptors.
US10829547B2
Provided herein are antibodies that specifically bind Tau and methods of using the same.
US10829544B2
The present invention provides monoclonal antibodies, or antigen-binding fragments thereof, that bind to Ebola virus glycoproteins, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies and methods of use. The antibodies of the invention are useful for inhibiting or neutralizing Ebola virus activity, thus providing a means of treating or preventing Ebola virus infection in humans. In some embodiments, the invention provides for use of one or more antibodies that bind to the Ebola virus for preventing viral attachment and/or entry into host cells. The antibodies of the invention may be used prophylactically or therapeutically and may be used alone or in combination with one or more other anti-viral agents or vaccines.
US10829540B2
The present invention relates to a library (in particular a phage display library) from which an improved human antibody having greater specificity and potency for its target may be generated; and to methods of generating such a human antibody. In particular, the invention relates to a human antibodies against challenging targets obtainable from such a library and which have HCDR3s of at least 18 amino acids in length.
US10829539B2
The present invention relates to improved methods for the recombinant production of von Willebrand factor (vWF) in a bioreactor by separating different multimeric forms of vWF with different molecular weight during fermentation.
US10829536B2
This invention provides methods for promoting and/or restoring neurite outgrowth and neuronal regeneration by contacting an injured neuron with an inhibitor of low density lipoprotein receptor-related protein-1 (LRP-1).
US10829534B2
In certain aspects, the present invention provides compositions and methods for increasing red blood cell and/or hemoglobin levels in vertebrates, including rodents and primates, and particularly in humans.
US10829530B2
The present invention relates to peptides comprising analogues of VDAC1-derived peptides having improved pharmacokinetic characteristics compared to the native parent peptides, which are effective in impairing cell energy production, in inducing apoptosis and cell death, particularly of cancerous cells, in eliminating cancer stem cells and in reducing symptoms associated with fat accumulation in liver cells particularly with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) and symptoms associated thereto.
US10829520B2
Beta-hairpin peptidomimetics of the general formula (I), and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, with P, T, Q, and optionally L being elements as defined in the description and the claims, have Gram-negative antimicrobial activity to e.g. inhibit the growth or to kill microorganisms such as Klebsiella pneumoniae and/or Acinetobacter baumannii and/or Escherichia coli and/or Pseudomonas aeruginosa. They can be used as medicaments to treat or prevent infections or as disinfectants for foodstuffs, cosmetics, medicaments or other nutrient-containing materials.These peptidomimetics can be manufactured by a process which is based on a mixed solid- and solution phase synthetic strategy.
US10829512B2
The present invention provides a means capable of selectively introducing a disulfide bond with respect to two free thiol groups located in a molecule of an organic compound such as a peptide, or the like, in a short time by a simple treatment and also by a chemically stable method.A nitrogen-containing compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 below or a salt thereof: The symbols shown in Chemical Formula 1 are the same as defined in the specification.
US10829509B2
Hypersulfated disaccharides with utility in asthma or asthma related disorders are disclosed. The heptasulfated disaccharides administered orally have comparable bioavailability to the intravenous administered dosage form.
US10829501B2
The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): or stereoisomers, tautomers, or pharmaceutically-acceptable salts thereof, wherein all the variables are as defined herein. These compounds are selective ROCK inhibitors. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and methods of treating cardiovascular, smooth muscle, oncologic, neuropathologic, autoimmune, fibrotic, and/or inflammatory disorders using the same.
US10829491B2
Pyrimido[5,4-B]indolizine or pyrimido[5,4-B]pyrrolizine compound, preparation method and use thereof
The present disclosure relates to a Pyrimido[5,4-b]indolizine or pyrimido[5,4-b]pyrrolizine compound, preparation method thereof and use thereof. The compounds of the present invention have good inhibitory activities against BTK at the molecular and cellular levels. Importantly, the compounds of the present invention have low activity against Ramos cells of normal human B lymphoma cells, and have high activity against BTK-sensitive human diffuse large B lymphoma TMD8 cells, indicating that these type of compounds with novel structural are highly selective, off-target phenomenon and corresponding side effects are low. Thus it is a selective inhibitor of BTK with development potential.
US10829488B2
The present disclosure provides compounds having Formula I-A: and the pharmaceutically acceptable salts and solvates thereof, wherein A, X1, X2, X3 R1a, R1b E, and = are as defined as set forth in the specification. The present disclosure also provides compounds of Formula I-A for use to treat a disease, disorder, or condition responsive to Bcl-2 protein inhibition such as cancer.
US10829486B2
The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and methods of using these compounds to treat or prevent a disease or disorder mediated by FXR. Specifically, the present invention relates to isoxazole derivatives useful as agonists for FXR, and methods for their preparation and use.
US10829484B2
Compounds of Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a solvate, a tautomer, an isomer or a deuterated analog thereof, wherein A, J, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, R7, R9, X, m and n are as described herein, compositions thereof, and methods and uses thereof.
US10829481B2
Provided are novel compounds of Formula I: pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, and pharmaceutical compositions thereof, which are useful in the treatment of diseases and disorders mediated by RORy. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising the novel compounds of Formula I and methods for their use in treating one or more inflammatory, metabolic, autoimmune and other diseases or disorders.
US10829477B2
Activity-based probe compounds for use in labeling a cysteine protease are provided. The compounds are targeted to the protease through a specific targeting element. The compounds additionally include a detectable element, such as a fluorescent label, a radiolabel, or a chelator. In some cases, the compounds additionally include a quenching element that is released upon reaction with the protease. Also provided are compositions comprising the compounds and methods for using the compounds, for example in labeling a protease in an animal and in visualizing a tumor in an animal.
US10829473B2
The invention discloses compounds of Formula (I), wherein A1, R1, R2, R3, R4, and n are as defined herein. The present invention relates to compounds and their use in the treatment of cystic fibrosis, methods for their production, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, and methods of treating cystic fibrosis by administering a compound of the invention.
