US10961361B2
A fiber reinforced plastic material is provided. The fiber reinforced plastic material includes a plurality of carbon fibers, and a vinyl ester resin or unsaturated polyester resin containing at least one low coefficient of linear thermal expansion (CLTE) filler.
US10961356B2
Provided are a superabsorbent polymer and a preparation method thereof. According to the present invention, a superabsorbent polymer having high centrifuge retention capacity and absorption rate may be prepared by using a specific foam stabilizer.
US10961350B2
The invention relates to a composition [composition (C)] comprising a poly(biphenyl ether sulfone) polymer [polymer (P)] and selected metal oxides in specific amounts. Composition (C) can be advantageously used for the manufacture of sterilizable shaped articles.
US10961340B2
A method forming a surface modifying composition with reduced need for organic solvent and evaporation thereof for removal of insoluble reaction byproducts from the composition. The purified composition can be used in the formation of articles having improved biocompatibility, such as medical articles (e.g., spun hollow fiber).
US10961336B2
The invention relates to a method of making fluoropolymers without excessive degradation of the polymer backbone. The invention also relates to the fluoropolymers made by this method, and method of using the fluoropolymers.
US10961334B2
A polyethylene composition comprising a base resin is disclosed herein. The base resin includes an ethylene homo- or copolymer fraction (A1), and an ethylene homo- or copolymer fraction (A2). Fraction (A1) has a lower weight average molecular weight than fraction (A2). The base resin has a melt flow rate MFR21 of equal to or less than 8.0 g/10 min and a density of 930 to 950 kg/m3. The polyethylene composition has a melt flow rate MFR5 of 0.01 to 0.3 g/10 min, a flow rate ratio FRR21/5 of equal to or more than 20 and a ratio of the weight average molecular weight and the number average molecular weight (Mw/Mn) of equal to or less than 30. Also the polyethylene composition has a tensile modulus of less than 1000 MPa. Also a process for the production of a polyethylene composition comprising polyethylene base resin is disclosed herein.
US10961333B2
An ethylene vinyl acetate copolymer with a high degree of cross-linking and a method of preparing the same are provided, by controlling a temperature and polymerization heat in an autoclave reactor during polymerization, even when a reduced amount of a cross-linking agent is used.
US10961332B2
The present invention relates to a method of producing a polymer including: polymerizing a compound represented by the following formula (3); or copolymerizing the compound represented by the following formula (3) with a compound (6) having a reactive carbon-carbon double bond and differing from the compound represented by the following formula (3), in a presence of at least one compound selected from the group consisting of compounds represented by the following formula (1) and compounds represented by the following formula (2).
US10961326B2
The present disclosure relates, according to some embodiments, to methods and systems for purifying proteins, carbohydrate rich products, and polysaccharide products from a microcrop (e.g., photosynthetic aquatic species) and compositions thereof. For example, the present disclosure relates, in some embodiments to methods and systems for extracting proteins, dry biocrude, carbohydrate-rich meal, and polysaccharide products from Lemna.
US10961325B2
An amphiphilic polymer, an amphiphilic polymer manufacturing method, use of an amphiphilic polymer as a contact lens material, and a contact lens material including the same are provided. The amphiphilic polymer includes amino-conjugated mono-HEMA (mHEMA-NH2) and amphiphilic chitosan bonded to the same. The amphiphilic polymer manufacturing method includes providing a mHEMA-NH2, providing an amphiphilic chitosan, and bonding the mHEMA-NH2 to the amphiphilic chitosan.
US10961322B2
Provided are novel human-derived dipeptide repeat (DPR) specific antibodies as well as synthetic variants and biotechnological derivatives thereof, preferably capable of binding C9ORF72 DPRs, as well as methods related thereto. Assays, kits, and solid supports related to antibodies specific for DPRs and DPR proteins such C9ORF72 DPRs are also disclosed. The antibody of the present invention can be used in pharmaceutical and diagnostic compositions for DPR protein-targeted immunotherapy and diagnostics.
US10961321B1
A method of treating pain associated with inflammation comprises administering to a subject a composition comprising an anti-AGE antibody. A composition for treating pain associated with inflammation comprises a first anti-AGE antibody, a second anti-AGE antibody and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The first anti-AGE antibody is different from the second anti-AGE antibody. A method of treating or preventing the onset of pain associated with inflammation comprises immunizing a subject in need thereof against AGE-modified proteins or peptides of a cell.
US10961319B2
The invention provides antibodies and antigen-binding fragments thereof that selectively bind to an epitope within the core region of transglutaminase type 2 (TG2). Novel epitopes within the TG2 core are provided. The invention provides human TG2 inhibitory antibodies and uses thereof, particularly in medicine, for example in the treatment and/or diagnosis of conditions including Celiac disease, scarring, fibrosis-related diseases, neurodegenerative/neurological diseases and cancer.
US10961318B2
Anti-SIRPα antibodies, including multi-specific anti-SIRPα antibodies, are provided, as are related compositions and methods. The antibodies of the disclosure bind to SIRPα and can block the interaction of CD47 on one cell with SIRPα on a phagocytic cell.
US10961316B2
The invention relates to APRIL-binding antibodies, which bind the same epitope of human APRIL as an antibody having an antigen binding site of hAPRIL.01A. The antibodies of the present invention comprise specific selections of framework sequences of the VH and VL domains and have unexpected features in comparison to hAPRIL.01A. The invention further relates to compositions comprising an antibody of the invention and to the medical and diagnostic uses of the antibodies and compositions.
US10961312B2
CAR cells targeting FLT3 relevant antigens are described as a new method of cancer treatment. It is proposed that FLT3 CAR cells are safe and effective in patients and can be used to treat human tumors and cancer.
US10961310B2
Methods and compounds for conferring site-specific or local immune privilege.
US10961308B2
Disclosed herein are methods for enhancing hematopoietic reconstitution of a subject. One method involves administering a therapeutically effective amount of an inhibitor of Embigin to a recipient subject and can also optionally include administering hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells to the subject. Another method involves administering an inhibitor of Embigin to a donor prior to harvest of hematopoietic stem/progenitor cells. Pharmaceutical compositions relating to the methods are also described.
US10961301B2
Antibodies that penetrate cell nuclei and inhibit DNA repair or interfere with DNA metabolism are provided for treatment of cancer (both directly and by sensitizing cancer cells to DNA-damaging treatments) or inhibiting or preventing viral infection, proliferation or metabolism. The method involves treating cells with a composition containing cell-penetrating anti-DNA antibodies or derivatives thereof, alone or in combination with treatment that induces DNA damage such as DNA-damaging chemotherapy or radiation. The impact of the cell-penetrating anti-DNA antibodies or derivatives thereof is potentiated in cancer cells that are deficient in DNA repair, and the cell-penetrating anti-DNA antibodies or derivatives thereof are synthetically lethal to cancer cells with DNA repair deficiencies.
US10961297B2
The present invention is based on the seminal discovery that BTLA agonist fusion proteins modulate an immune response. Specifically, the present invention provides fusion proteins that bind BTLA enhancing BTLA signaling. The present invention further provides methods of treating cancer and immune and inflammatory diseases and disorders with a BTLA agonist fusion protein as described herein.
US10961295B2
Provided is a biologically active single chain Relaxin peptide having the following formula (I) (SEQ ID NO 105): Nter-Ac-X10-E-G-R-E-X15-V-R-X18-X19-I-X21-X22-E-G-X25-S-X27-X28-X29-X30-X31-X32-X33-NH2-Cter or a salt or solvate thereof. Also provided is a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one biologically active single chain Relaxin peptide. Uses of the peptide or the pharmaceutical composition as a medicament are also provided.
US10961291B2
Modified FGF-21 polypeptides and uses thereof are provided.
US10961285B2
Provided is a molded article of a composition comprising a polypeptide, wherein the polypeptide is at least one kind selected from the group consisting of natural spider silk protein and polypeptides derived from natural spider silk protein.
US10961281B2
Vaccination methods to control PCV2 infection with different PCV2 subtypes are disclosed. Specifically, a PCV2 subtype b (PCV2b) ORF2 proteins or immunogenic compositions comprising a PCV2b ORF2 protein are used in a method for the treatment or prevention of an infection with PCV2 of the same PCV2b and/or different subtype; the reduction, prevention or treatment of clinical signs caused by an infection with PCV2 of the same PCV2b or a different subtype; and/or the prevention or treatment of a disease caused by an infection with PCV2 of the same PCV2b and/or a different subtype. The present invention in particular relates to PCV2 subtype b (PCV2b) ORF2 proteins characterized in that they contain at least one mutation in the BC loop that such that the expressed protein is preferably expressed in a higher amount compared to a PCV2 ORF2 protein that does not contain such mutation.
US10961278B2
Provided are a class of vancomycin derivatives with a structure as shown in the general formula below and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, a preparation method, a pharmaceutical composition containing the compound thereof, and the use of these compounds in preparing drugs for treating and/or preventing bacterial infection diseases, in particular drugs for treating infection diseases caused by Gram-positive bacteria.
US10961270B2
This disclosure features chemical entities (e.g., a compound that modulates (e.g., agonizes) Stimulator of Interferon Genes (STING), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, and/or hydrate, and/or cocrystal, and/or drug combination of the compound) that are useful, e.g., for treating a condition, disease or disorder in which a decrease or increase in STING activity (e.g., a decrease, e.g., a condition, disease or disorder associated with repressed or impaired STING signaling) contributes to the pathology and/or symptoms and/or progression of the condition, disease or disorder (e.g., cancer) in a subject (e.g., a human). This disclosure also features compositions as well as other methods of using and making the same.
US10961267B2
The invention provides compounds which are prodrugs of a JAK inhibitor agent for the targeted delivery of the JAK inhibitor to the gastrointestinal tract of a mammal. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, methods of using the compounds to treat gastrointestinal inflammatory diseases, and processes and intermediates useful for preparing the compounds.
US10961265B2
The present invention relates primarily to a process for preparing certain phosphorus-containing cyanohydrins of the formula (I), and also to certain phosphorus-containing cyanohydrins per se and to their use for the preparation of glufosinate and/or glufosinate salts. The present invention further relates to certain mixtures particularly suitable for preparing the phosphorus-containing cyanohydrins of the formula (I).
US10961264B2
Provided herein is a process for isolating at least one (thio)phosphoric acid derivative, which has a boiling point of at least 70° C., from a product mixture including the at least one (thio)phosphoric acid derivative, at least one salt selected from ammonium salts and alkali metal chlorides, at least one polar solvent selected from the group consisting of ester solvents and ether solvents, and optionally at least one HCl scavenger; wherein the process is based on first dissolving the (thio)phosphoric acid derivative to be able to remove the at least one salt, and then causing solids formation of the (thio)phosphoric acid derivative.
US10961256B2
A compound of formula (Ia), (Ib) or (Ic) wherein: n is 1 or 2; RN is H or Me; R1 is optionally one or more halo or methyl groups; R2a and R2b are independently selected from the group consisting of: (i) F; (ii) H; (iii) Me; and (iv) CH2OH; R2c and R2d (if present) are independently selected from the group consisting of: (i) F; (ii) H; (iii) Me; and (iv) CH2OH; R3a and R3b are independently selected from H and Me; R4a is selected from OH, —NH2, —C(═O)NH2, and —CH2OH; R4b is either H or Me; X is either N or CH; R7 is selected from H and C1-4 alkyl; (a) one of R8a, R8b, R8c and R8d is selected from H, halo, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 alkoxy, NHC1-4 alkyl; (b) another of R8a, R8b, R8c and R8d is selected from H, C1-4 alkyl, C1-4 fluoroalkyl, C3-6 cycloalkyl, C5-6 heteroaryl, C5-6 heteroaryl methyl, C4-6 heterocyclyl, C4-6 heterocyclyl methyl, phenyl, benzyl, halo, amido, amidomethyl, acylamido, acylamidomethyl, C1-4 alkyl ester, C1-4 alkyl ester methyl, C1-4 alkyl carbamoyl, C1-4 alkyl carbamoyl methyl, C1-4 alkylacyl, C1-4 alkylacyl methyl, phenylcarbonyl, carboxy, carboxymethyl, ether, amino, amino methyl, sulfonamido, sulfonamino, sulfone, sulfoxide, nitrile and nitrilemethyl; (c) the others of R8a, R8b, R8c and R8d are H.
US10961255B2
The present invention relates to imidazole derivatives, wherein A, R, R1, and R2 are as defined in the specification, pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and to their use in therapy.
US10961254B2
The present invention relates to 2-amino-4-arylpyrimidine and 2-amino-4-aryltriazine compounds as inhibitors of heat shock protein 90 family of chaperone proteins. The invention also features pharmaceutical compositions and kits that include the compounds and compositions of the invention. The invention further relates to the medical use of these compounds and compositions for the treatment of a disorder in a subject. For example, the disorder is a neurodegenerative disease.
US10961248B2
Compounds of formula (I), wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, and the agrochemically acceptable salts, stereoisomers, enantiomers, tautomers and N-oxides of those compounds, can be used as insecticides and can be prepared in a manner known per se.
US10961238B2
There are described compounds of formula (I): and there use as a medicament in the treatment of conditions involving abnormal activation and/or malfunction of the of the hedgehog pathway, such as cancer, fibrosis and chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD).
US10961235B2
The present invention relates to a polymorphic form of masitinib mesylate, processes for its preparation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising it and their medical use.
US10961229B2
The disclosure generally relates to compounds of formula I, including their salts, as well as compositions and methods of using the compounds. The compounds are ligands of the NR2B receptor and may be useful for the treatment of various disorders of the central nervous system.
US10961224B2
The present disclosure provides, among other things, compounds and crystalline forms of compounds thereof and methods of making and using such compounds and crystalline forms of compounds. Disclosed compounds and crystalline forms are useful in electronic materials, semiconductor materials, and optoelectronic materials and devices incorporating these materials and which exhibit desirable characteristics for the same.
US10961215B2
In its many embodiments, the present invention provides certain substituted N-aryl and N-heteroaryl piperidine compounds of the Formula (I): and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, L, R4, L1, Q, R5 and R6 are as defined herein. The novel compounds of the invention, and pharmaceutically acceptable compositions comprising a compound thereof, may be useful as Liver X-β receptor (LXRβ) agonists, and may be useful for treating or preventing pathologies related thereto. Such pathologies include, but are not limited to, inflammatory diseases and diseases characterized by defects in cholesterol and lipid metabolism, such as Alzheimer's disease.
US10961213B2
The present invention relates to a process for preparing benzylic amides of formula I wherein the variables have the meaning as defined in the description, by reductive amidation of a nitrile of formula II wherein the variables have the meanings given for formula I, with an activated carbonyl compound of formula III, and which nitrile is obtained by reaction of a compound of formula IV with a halogen compound of formula V, wherein X is a halogen atom, preferably bromo, which halogen compound V in turn is obtained by Sandmeyer reaction of an aniline derivative of formula VI novel compounds of formula I, and processes for preparing compounds of formula XII wherein the variables have the meaning as defined in the description by condensing compounds of formula I with compounds of formula X and subjecting the resulting α,β-unsaturated ketone of formula XI to a reaction with hydroxylamine to yield compounds of formula XII.
US10961209B2
The present invention is directed to processes from producing beta-lactone and beta-lactone derivatives using heterogenous catalysts. In preferred embodiments of the present invention, the processes comprise the steps: passing a feed stream comprising an epoxide reagent and a carbon monoxide reagent to a reaction zone; contacting the epoxide reagent and the carbon monoxide reagent with a heterogenous catalyst to produce a beta-lactone product in the reaction zone; and removing the beta-lactone product from the reaction zone. In preferred embodiments, the heterogenous catalyst comprises a solid support containing a cationic Lewis acid functional group and a metal carbonyl compound comprising at least one of anionic metal carbonyl compound or a neutral metal carbonyl compound. In certain preferred embodiments, the epoxide reagent and carbon monoxide reagent have a biobased content.
US10961207B2
A process for producing acesulfame potassium, the process comprising the steps of providing a cyclizing agent composition comprising a cyclizing agent and a solvent and having an initial temperature, cooling the cyclizing agent composition to form a cooled cyclizing agent composition having a cooled temperature less than 35° C., reacting an acetoacetamide salt with the cyclizing agent in the cooled cyclizing agent composition to form a cyclic sulfur trioxide adduct composition comprising cyclic sulfur trioxide adduct; and, forming from the cyclic sulfur trioxide adduct in the cyclic sulfur trioxide adduct composition the finished acesulfame potassium composition comprising non-chlorinated acesulfame potassium and less than 39 wppm 5-chloro-acesulfame potassium. The cooled temperature is at least 2° C. less than the initial temperature.
US10961203B2
Crystalline forms of free base 3-Z-[1-(4-(N-((4-methyl-piperazin-1-yl)-methylcarbonyl)-N-methyl-amino)-phenylamino)-1-phenyl-methylene]-6-methoxycarbonyl-2-indolinone and preparation methods thereof are provided; the pharmaceutical formulations containing the crystalline forms and their use in the treatment of diseases, particularly angiogenic eye diseases are also provided.
US10961202B2
Provided herein are compounds and methods for modulating abnormal repeat expansions of gene sequences. More particularly, provided are inhibitors of RNA and the uses of such inhibitors in regulating nucleotide repeat expansions, e.g., to treat Myotonic Dystrophy Type 1 (DM1), Myotonic Dystrophy Type 2 (DM2), Fuchs dystrophy, Huntington Disease, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, or Frontotemporal Dementia.
US10961199B2
The present invention is related to a compound of formula (I) wherein R1 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, methyl and cyclopropylmethyl; AA-COOH is an amino acid selected from the group consisting of 2-amino-2-adamantane carboxylic acid, cyclohexylglycine and 9-amino-bicyclo[3.3.1]nonane-9-carboxylic acid; R2 is selected from the group consisting of (C1-C6)alkyl, (C3-C8)cycloalkyl, (C3-C5)cycloalkylmethyl, halogen, nitro and trifluoromethyl; ALK is (C2-C5)alkylidene; R3, R4 and R5 are each and independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and (C1-C4)alkyl under the proviso that one of R3, R4 and R5 is of the formula (II) wherein ALK′ is (C2-C5)alkylidene; R6 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen and (C1-C4)alkyl; and R7 is selected from the group consisting of H and an Effector moiety; or a pharmacologically acceptable salt, solvate or hydrate thereof.
US10961179B2
A process for the recovery of polymer-grade (meth)acrylic acid, in the absence of organic solvent, from a gaseous reaction mixture comprising (meth)acrylic acid obtained by gas-phase oxidation of a precursor of the (meth)acrylic acid, the process carried out in a plant comprising at least one dehydration column and one finishing column, being characterized by the presence of at least one chemical treatment agent targeted at reducing the content of residual aldehydes. (Meth)acrylic acid obtained according to the invention meets criteria of high quality allowing it to be used in the manufacture of acrylic polymers, in particular for superabsorbents. This grade is also known as glacial acrylic acid GAA.
US10961177B2
A process for preparing an anticorrosion component for an antifreeze by oxidizing an oxydiol of the formula (I) with molecular oxygen at a temperature of 20 to 100° C. and a partial oxygen pressure of 0.01 to 2 MPa in the presence of water and of a heterogeneous catalyst. The catalyst contains platinum to form an oxydicarboxylic acid of the formula (II) The process has the steps of conducting the oxidation (a) at a molar ratio of 0.002≤n(Pt)/[n(oxydiol (I))+n(oxydicarboxylic acid (II))]≤0.019; (b) at a concentration of water of 50% to 95% by weight in the liquid phase; and (c) at a pH of 1 to 7.
US10961174B2
In alternative embodiments, provided are industrial processes and methods for extracting or removing cannabinoids, flavonoids and terpenes from plant materials such as trichomes. In alternative embodiments, the cannabinoids, flavonoids and terpenes are extracted or removed from the plant materials using a non-polar, organic solvent, or a mixture of non-polar, organic solvent and polar, organic solvent.
US10961168B2
A process for producing paraxylene by the catalytic alkylation of benzene and/or toluene with methanol, which produces a para-rich mixture of xylene isomers, together with water and some light organic by-products, particularly dimethyl ether and C4− olefins. The off-gas stream, containing the C4− olefins, may be recycled back to the reaction to be co-injected with methanol to reduce the methanol self-decomposition and the reaction of methanol to olefins or to fluidize catalyst particles recovered by a reactor cyclone. By using recycled off-gas rather than water or steam, the deleterious effects of water and/or steam on the catalyst aging and activity rates and the size of downstream equipment necessary to recover olefin by-products may be reduced.
US10961160B2
A fluoride sintered body suitable for a moderator which moderates high-energy neutrons so as to generate neutrons for medical care with which an affected part of the deep part of the body is irradiated to make a tumor extinct comprises MgF2 of a compact polycrystalline structure having a bulk density of 2.90 g/cm3 or more and as regards mechanical strengths, a bending strength of 10 MPa or more and a Vickers hardness of 71 or more.
US10961158B2
A new composition of matter, and more specifically a new compound, includes two or more highly resistive materials integrated into the chemistry of the grain boundary of an internal barrier layer capacitor material. This new compound includes a high permittivity and high resistivity dielectric compound. This new compound has high permittivity, high resistivity, and low leakage current. In certain examples the new compound can be used to create a dielectric energy storage device that is a battery with very high energy density, high operating voltage per cell, and an extended battery life cycle.
US10961152B2
Copolymers that comprise salicylic acid derivative structural units and structural units having free polyether side chains. The copolymers are suitable to plasticize inorganic binder systems, construction chemical compositions comprising the copolymers and the use of the copolymers as a plasticizer for inorganic binder systems. Binder systems with a reduced amount of Portland cement comprising at least one copolymer of the invention provide a better liquefaction and processability as compared to the binder systems without a copolymer of the invention.
US10961148B2
A material includes a transparent substrate coated with a stack of thin layers including a silver-based functional metal layer and two dielectric coatings, wherein a lower dielectric coating located below a silver-based functional layer includes a high-index layer based on metal oxide, an antidiffusion layer based on silicon and/or on aluminum, at least one oxide-based layer located above the antidiffusion layer and exhibiting a different composition from the antidiffusion layer, such as a smoothing layer and/or a wetting layer.
US10961146B2
The object of the present application is β-quartz glass-ceramics (having very interesting optical, thermal expansion and feasibility properties), the articles including said glass-ceramics; the precursor glasses of said glass-ceramics, as well as the methods for elaborating said glass-ceramics and said articles. Said glass-ceramics having a composition, free, except for inevitable trace amounts, of arsenic oxide, antimony oxide and rare earth oxide, which contains, expressed in percentages by weight of oxides: 64 to 70% of SiO2, 18 to 24% of Al2O3, 4 to 5% of Li2O, 0 to 0.6% of SnO2, >1.9 to 4% of TiO2, 1 to 2.5% of ZrO2, 0 to 1.5% of MgO, 0 to 3% of ZnO, >0.3 to 1 of CaO, 0 to 3% of BaO, 0 to 3% of SrO, with BaO+SrO≤3%, 0 to 1.5% of Na2O, 0 to 2% of K2O, with 0.2<(MgO+Na2O+K2O)/Li2O≤1, 0 to 3% of P2O5, less than 250 ppm of Fe2O3; and their crystallites, present in said β-quartz solid solution, have an average size of less than 40 nm, advantageously less than 35 nm, very advantageously less than 30 nm.
US10961145B2
Optical fibers having low fictive temperature and methods of making such fibers are described. Management of the cooling rate of an optical fiber during fiber draw permits control over the fictive temperature of the fiber. Non-monotonic cooling rates are shown to promote reductions in fiber fictive temperature. The non-monotonic cooling includes slower cooling rates in upstream portions of the process pathway and faster cooling rates in downstream portions of the process pathway. Reduction in fiber fictive temperature is achieved by controlling the ambient temperature of the fiber to slow the cooling rate of the fiber in upstream portions of the process pathway that correspond to the fiber temperature regime in which the fiber viscosity is sufficiently low to permit efficient structural relaxation. Increases in cooling rate in downstream portions of the process pathway permit adjustment of fiber temperature as needed to meet entrance temperature requirements of downstream processing units. Lower fiber fictive temperature and lower fiber attenuation are achieved at faster draw speeds through non-monotonic cooling of fiber temperature.
US10961136B2
A method and device is provided for combining various forms of flotation techniques to achieve a very high degree of purification of waste water while energy consumption is maintained low.
US10961133B2
The systems and methods described herein relate to use of a reverse diffusion system for removal of dissolved ions from a fluid, for example, salt ions. Specific embodiments include a system for desalinating salt water to produce potable water. The systems and methods can include pulsing low levels of electricity via electrodes in a scrolling pattern, so as to sweep the ions across a unit.
US10961131B2
The invention provides a water treatment apparatus and method of use. The apparatus comprises an inlet configured to be connected to a source of liquid to be treated, and at least one liquid treatment vessel arranged to expose liquid in the vessel to ultraviolet radiation in an advanced oxidation process reaction. A source of ultraviolet radiation comprises a longitudinal axis oriented substantially parallel to a direction of flow of liquid past the source. A boundary surface between the source and a liquid to be treated is provided with one or more cleaning elements arranged longitudinally on the boundary surface. The cleaning elements and the boundary surface are arranged to be rotationally moveable relative to one another around the longitudinal axis of the source.
US10961129B2
An adjusting method to adjust dispensing of at least one chemical product in a circulation hydraulic circuit having one or more branches (230, 240, 250), wherein at least one dispensing device (D1, D2, D3) is configured to dispense, when activated, at least one respective chemical product in the circulation hydraulic circuit. The method includes detecting liquid flow rates in respective branches of the circuit through respective flow rate sensor devices (F1, F2, F3). If a regular condition occurs, then an activation of the at least one dispensing device is enabled. If an error condition occurs, then an activation of the at least one dispensing device is inhibited for a restoration time (T), wherein at least one detected liquid flow rate causing the error condition is restored to a value not lower than a respective flow rate threshold value plus an additional inhibition time associated to at least one flow rate sensor device.
US10961118B2
The present disclosure relates to a micro-electro mechanical system (MEMS) package and a method of achieving differential pressure adjustment in multiple MEMS cavities at a wafer-to-wafer bonding level. In some embodiments, a ventilation trench and an isolation trench are concurrently within a capping substrate. The isolation trench isolates a silicon region and has a height substantially equal to a height of the ventilation trench. A sealing structure is formed within the ventilation trench and the isolation trench, the sealing structure filing the isolation trench and defining a vent within the ventilation trench. A device substrate is provided and bonded to the capping substrate at a first gas pressure and hermetically sealing a first cavity associated with a first MEMS device and a second cavity associated with a second MEMS device. The capping substrate is thinned to open the vent to adjust a gas pressure of the second cavity.
US10961115B2
A semiconductor structure includes a first substrate; a heater surrounded by the first substrate; a pressure adjusting material disposed over the first substrate and adjacent to the heater; a second substrate disposed over the first substrate; and a cavity enclosed by the first substrate and the second substrate, wherein the pressure adjusting material is disposed within the cavity.
US10961108B2
Disclosed is a device for filling tanks from a canister with a first adapter device which is suitable for at least intermittent fastening to the canister and which has a delivery device by which a flowable medium can be conveyed out of the canister into the tank, wherein the device has a flushing agent connection in order to deliver a cleaning liquid to at least one component of the device. The device has a further receiving container to temporarily receive the flowable medium to be introduced into the tank, and the device has a measuring device which is suitable and intended to determine the amount of liquid to be introduced into the tank.
US10961103B2
A beverage dispenser and methods of beverage dispensing include a dispenser with a beverage valve and a purge valve. The beverage valve is connected the dispenser body and is actively operable to control a flow of a base beverage into a flow path of the dispenser. The purge valve is selectively operable to control a flow of a purge substance into the flow path. A nozzle is configured to mix a flavoring from a flavoring nozzle with a base beverage from the beverage valve prior to dispensing a mixture of the flavoring and the base beverage from the nozzle.
US10961100B2
A magnetic screwdriver device includes a pad without magnetism, a driving shaft, and a driven shaft. The two shafts, magnetically attracted to each other, are disposed on opposite sides of the pad. The driving shaft is used to transmit a torque to rotate the driven shaft. When the torque exceeds a predetermined value to overcome a friction force between the driven shaft and the pad, the driven shaft would be stopped.
US10961096B1
A method of using simple blocks and wedges, designed to temporarily support a pallet, to create access for a pallet jack underneath the pallet, to enable a properly supported and balanced movement of the load resting on the pallet. The method utilizes two wedges, triangular in shape (each having an angled surface, a bottom surface and a hook), two blocks, rectangular in shape (each having two side walls and a hook), and a commercially-available pallet jack (manually or mechanically operated). The method enables the end-user to provide a temporary, balanced support of a pallet during the gradual increase or decrease in elevation of the pallet. This adjustment of the pallet's elevation, creates access for a pallet jack in the middle of the pallet, that was previously unavailable.
US10961093B2
A lift mechanism for simplifying the raising and lowering of a machine component has a base and a frame structure. The lift mechanism may include a lift arrangement interposed between the base and the frame structure that allows for the raising and lowering of the frame structure about a single lift point. The lift mechanism may also include various shafts, drive members, links, and arms, which in combination translate rotational movement of a motor into linear vertical motion. For instance, a drive link and an arm may be rotatably attached to one another, as well as a drive shaft and a second shaft. Additionally, a drive member may be associated with the motor. In operation, the drive member may be rotated by the motor, and a drive belt transmits rotation of the drive member to the drive shaft, the second shaft, the drive link, and the arm.
US10961091B2
Disclosed is a tracked lifting platform for vehicles (14), comprising at least two tracks (16), wherein each track (16) engages at least at a respective end region of a lifting platform (18) for lifting and lowering the track (16) between a basic position (19) and a working position (21), wherein the lifting platform (18) comprises a push column (21) with multiple push members (23), which can be arranged one above the other so as to be resistant to pressure in the vertical direction.
US10961090B2
A hoist, in accordance with various embodiments, is disclosed herein. The hoist comprises a cooling apparatus coupled to a motor and disposed within a torque tube. The cooling apparatus may operate with the hoist or independently of the hoist. The cooling apparatus may pull air external to a housing of the hoist through the torque tube and cool the motor and/or a controller of the hoist.
US10961082B2
An elevator system is provided. Aspects includes at least one elevator car and a camera affixed to the at least one elevator car, wherein the camera is operated by a controller. The controller is configured to automatically capture, from the camera, media associated with a set of locations, wherein the set of locations are associated with the at least one elevator car. A transceiver transmits one or more sequences of the media captured from the camera.
US10961079B2
A reel assembly (10) having a spool (20) comprising a drum core (22) and side disc flanges (24) attached to the drum core (22) for retaining a wound hose (26) on the spool (20), and a release mechanism (120) operatively engaging the spool (20) via a drive shaft (110). The release mechanism (120) has a pair of rotatable hubs (132, 134) arranged in axial alignment and having a clamping spring (136) fitted around the rotatable hubs (132, 134) and arranged to clamp the hubs (132, 134) together in fixed rotational relation, wherein the clamping spring (136) opens to releases the rotatable hubs (132, 134) when the spool (20) is rotated in a payout direction so that the rotatable hubs (132, 134) disengage and the spool (20) can freewheel.
US10961076B2
An apparatus and method for determining sheet material edges on a surface including a sensor configured to detect an outer edge and a usable edge of the sheet material and a controller in communication with the sensor. The sensor comprises a first color optical sensor producing a first signal representing a first physical attribute of the sheet material and a second color optical sensor producing a second signal representing a second physical attribute of the sheet material. The controller comprises a processor, a memory, and a communications adapter, controls dispensing and spreading of the sheet material for detection by the sensor, and signals to a user a presence of the usable edge in the sheet material upon detection by the sensor.
US10961066B2
A system for feeding a diaphragm comprises a diaphragm separating device adapted to separate a single diaphragm from a stack of diaphragms and a visual device adapted to identify the single diaphragm and a position of the single diaphragm separated from the stack.
US10961061B2
The present disclosure generally relates to pick and place robotic systems. An exemplary system for orienting an object comprises: a scanner configured to detect a label on the object; an upper conveyor belt; a flipping conveyor belt located at an end of the upper conveyor belt, wherein the upper conveyor belt is configured to transport the object toward the flipping conveyor belt, wherein the flipping conveyor belt is configured to, in a first orientation or position, rotate and exert a frictional force on the object to reorient the object while the object is in contact with the upper conveyor belt, wherein the flipping conveyor belt is configured to, in a second orientation or position, allow the object to drop off the end of the upper conveyor belt.
US10961059B2
Parcel processing systems and methods. A method for processing parcels includes receiving a stream of a plurality of parcels on a conveying system of a parcel processing system. The method includes receiving physical characteristics of a parcel of the plurality of parcels. The method includes selectively reorienting the parcel on the conveying system based on the physical characteristics.
US10961056B2
Some elevator buckets 1, 11, 21, 31, 41 have aperture orifices 2, 3, 4, 12, 22; 42, 43, 44, 52. Traditionally, these aperture orifices are formed by drilling a solid bucket wall but by provided aperture features 12′, 13′, 52′ in a moulded bucket with some already moulded aperture orifices then some markers or pre-cursors for aperture orifices are provided and provision of elevator buckets is more efficient with aperture orifices.
US10961041B2
Provided is a method for producing a packing sheet with improved insulation and storage properties, the method including: producing a cell packing sheet by attaching together two overlapping films such that multiple cells are formed therebetween, by sealing second ends of the cells, and by disposing a check valve in an injection hole formed in a first end of each of the cells; inflating the cells by injecting a fluid through the respective check valves of the cells; attaching upper and lower films respectively to upper and lower sides of the cell packing sheet; cutting the cell packing sheet along a second edge thereof together with the upper and lower films such that the second ends of the sealed cells are opened; and sealing a second end of the upper film, a second end of the cell packing sheet, and a second end of the lower film.
US10961038B2
A box formed from a plastic corrugated material with soft score lines is provided. The soft score lines are formed to enable the top flaps of the box to lay substantially flat against the outer surface of the box when folded to an open position.
US10961036B2
A bag-in-box shipping container including an outer rigid container and an inner flexible container including a dispensing device. Sides of the rigid container are defined by an outer front panel, a first side panel, a back panel, a second side panel, and an inner front panel connected in series at respective first, second, third, and fourth fold lines. A plurality of top flaps are foldably joined to upper edges of the panels to define a top side of the rigid container. A plurality of bottom flaps are foldably joined to lower edges of the panels to define a bottom side of the rigid container. Outer and inner portal covers are formed in the respective outer and inner front panels, and a tear tab is defined by perforated lines adjacent the upper edge of the outer front panel, longitudinally aligned with the outer portal cover.
US10961031B2
A container assembly comprising a container and a closure. The container includes a body defining a storage chamber and a neck. The neck extends away from the body and defines an open mouth providing access to the storage chamber. The neck further defines an exterior surface and at least two latching protrusions extending radially outwardly from the exterior surface. The closure includes a top wall, a cylindrical wall extending downwardly from the top wall, a first lug extending radially inwardly from the cylindrical wall, and a second lug extending radially inwardly from the cylindrical wall. A top surface of the first lug and a top surface of the second lug are each positioned a substantially identical distance away from the top wall and the first lug and the second lug are each configured to selectively lock with a common one of the at least two latching protrusions.
US10961029B2
A micro-spill prevention trough and method for use in with intermediate bulk container (IBC) totes is disclosed herein. The micro-spill prevention trough includes an attachment portion rotationally coupled to fluid retention portion. The attachment portion is configured to be secured under a spout of an intermediate bulk container (IBC) tote. The attachment portion includes a bucket portion defining a fluid retention space. The fluid retaining portion defines a second fluid retention space, wherein the fluid retaining portion pivots between an open position and a closed position. In the closed position a front wall of the fluid retaining portion pivots into the bucket portion of the attachment portion to define a fluid retention container.
US10961027B1
A four port cap adapter for mounting on the upper end of a liquid chemical container with the throat of the container having a single draw container insert positioned therein. The adapter cap includes a lower housing, an upper housing, a cover support and a cover which are joined together. The lower and upper housings have a first fluid passageway extending therethrough. Four take-off supports and four take-offs are mounted on the upper wall of the cover. The four ports are in liquid communication with the first fluid passageway. The four ports are fluidly connected to dispensers or the like.
US10961024B2
A canister includes a closure configured to mount on a container to close an open mouth into a product storage region formed in the container. The closure includes a lid and an outer layer coupled to the lid.
US10961020B1
A cooler assembly includes a cooler body and a plurality of turreted article-storage legs. The cooler body has integrally formed insulated side walls and an insulated bottom. The side walls and bottom cooperate to define an insulated interior compartment of the cooler assembly. The turreted article-storage legs are located adjacent the side walls of the cooler body and reside outside of the interior compartment. Each turreted article-storage leg has a hollow interior and an open top for receiving an article to be stored within the hollow interior.
US10961015B2
A locking folding carton includes an insert having a product cavity and at one end a pull tab; and an outer carton having a hinged lid having an angled opening at one end and a finger notch at the other end, wherein the combined insert and carton allows for a voided space inside of the carton adjacent the pull tab end while the insert is within the carton in a closed position, and wherein the hinge and the geometry of the angled lid opening prevents the lid from being opened while the insert is within the carton in a closed position and wherein the insert is moveable within the outer carton to an open position with the voided space inside of the carton adjacent the angled opening end and wherein the hinge and the geometry of the angled lid opening allows the lid to be opened while the insert is within the carton in the open position.
US10961014B2
A reinforced package comprising a carton comprising a front panel, a first side panel foldably connected to the front panel along a first fold line, a back panel foldably connected to at least the first side panel along a second fold line, and a second side panel foldably connected to at least one of the front and back panels. A bag is at least partially attached to the carton. An access feature can be selectively opened for receiving products into the interior space of the bag. The access feature extends in at least a portion of the carton and the bag. The carton can be positionable in a non-erect position wherein the interior space of the bag is at least partially collapsed and in an erect position wherein the interior space of the bag is increased. The first side panel and the second side panel comprise retention features for retaining the carton in the erect position.
US10961011B2
A container includes a body that at least partially defines a product storage region. The container further includes a neck that extends upwardly from the body and that has an opening that opens into the product storage region to allow filling of the product storage region with contents and discharge of those contents. The container further includes a floor and a heel. Some areas of the container have varying material distribution or wall thickness.
US10961000B2
A method of forming groups of smoking articles so that each group forms an individual bundle of smoking articles for receipt in a respective smoking article pack is disclosed. The method includes supplying a receptacle of an apparatus for forming groups of smoking articles with different types of smoking articles such that they mix in the receptacle and each group is formed from the mixture of different types of smoking articles by said apparatus. An apparatus for forming groups of smoking articles and a multipack comprising a plurality of smoking article packs is also disclosed.
US10960990B2
A nozzle adapter for coupling a fueling nozzle to an underwing type servicing adapter having a radially outward extending tab and a notch formed in an open end thereof comprises an outer body including a neck portion having a first conduit formed therein and a substantially cylindrical cap portion, the cap portion including at least one slot formed therein. An inner body has a second conduit formed therein and is disposed within the cap portion of the outer body and an annular channel is formed between the cap portion and the inner body. The at least one tab is received in the at least one slot and a rotation of the nozzle adapter relative to the servicing adapter causes a first aperture configured to receive a locking device therein to be aligned with the at least one notch of the servicing adapter.
US10960988B2
Delivery landing pads for unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) are disclosed. A disclosed landing pad to support a UAV includes a landing surface, and a pressure sensor operatively coupled to the landing surface. The landing pad also includes a processor to determine a presence of the UAV on the landing pad and calculate a weight of a payload transported by the UAV based on a measurement of the pressure sensor to determine whether the payload has been delivered to the landing pad.
US10960974B2
The present embodiments disclose a torque dependent and resonant operating thrust-generating rotor assembly including a cyclic pitch control system for controlling tilting moments about a longitudinal rotor blade axis of one or more rotor blades, in order to control the pitch angle of the rotor blades and thereby also the horizontal movements of a helicopter vehicle or a rotary wing aircraft. A rotor torque assembly of the rotor assembly is further configured to operate in resonance, thereby providing a resonant gain effecting a rotational offset in relation to changes in torque generated by the motor.
US10960973B1
A radially divided elastomeric bearing assembly is for mounting between a helicopter pylon and transmission. The bearing assembling includes first and second bodies that, respectively, have a first and second plurality of alternating elastomeric and metallic laminae nested coaxially about a center bore and a center line. The first and second plurality of alternating elastomeric and metallic laminae extend radially and axially relative to the center line and are conical. The first and second plurality of alternating elastomeric and metallic laminae are inside a housing and separated by a central spacer and housing spacer extending from the internal surface of the housing towards the centerline and between the first and second bodies.
US10960971B1
An automatic yaw enhancement method for an aircraft having at least one propeller includes providing to a flight controller a pilot command from a pilot interface and avionic data for an airspeed, an angle of attack, and a thrust. A P-factor compensation is determined based on one or more of the airspeed, the angle of attack, and the thrust. A command to a trim device is determined based on a P-factor compensation. When a rudder bias persists, the command to the trim device is repeatedly updated until a rudder force input is nullified. The methods provide automatic pilot assistance for controlling yaw during asymmetric flight conditions and automatic turn coordination while allowing intentional side-slip for facilitating crosswind landings.
US10960968B2
A system comprising an aerial vehicle or an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) configured to control pitch, roll, and/or yaw via airfoils having resiliently mounted trailing edges opposed by fuselage-house deflecting actuator horns. Embodiments include one or more rudder elements which may be rotatably attached and actuated by an effector member disposed within the fuselage housing and extendible in part to engage the one or more rudder elements.
US10960967B2
A wing includes a wing box including interconnected spars, an interior system installed within the wing box, an opposed pair of skins fastened to and covering the wing box, wherein one of the skins closes out the wing, and a plurality of fastening systems configured to fasten the skins to the spars and provide protection from electromagnetic effects, wherein each one of the fastening systems includes a threaded fastener, a nut plate including a body and a cover, and a nut enclosed within the nut plate between the body and the cover, wherein the nut is restricted from rotation within the nut plate about a nut plate axis and is free to move linearly within the nut plate orthogonal to the nut plate axis.
US10960965B1
A decelerator for decelerating an attached payload includes a first canopy, a second canopy, and an internal structure for redirecting air entering the decelerator out of the decelerator and in a contraflow direction, which is cognate to the direction of travel. The first canopy defines an interior volume and includes a first opening for receiving a flow of air into the interior volume and a second opening for permitting received air to travel out of the interior volume. The second canopy is then positioned over the second opening, and the internal structure extends at least partially through the interior volume and interconnects the first canopy and the second canopy. Air within the internal structure is directed out of the decelerator in the contraflow direction. The internal structure can be constructed of a plurality of venturi tubes to increase the velocity at which air is emitted from the decelerator.
US10960964B2
A ballast water treatment system for producing treated seawater is described herein that includes: a reaction chamber, wherein the reaction chamber is located within a vessel; an inlet for introducing chlorine dioxide into the reaction chamber, wherein the reaction chamber is equipped with one or more turbulence inducing devices configured for inducing turbulence, wherein the turbulence inducing device is a stationary device; a second inlet for the introduction of seawater, into the reaction chamber; and an outlet from the reaction chamber, wherein the treated seawater is returned to a storage facility within the vessel or is returned to the sea. A method of treating ballast seawater for producing treated seawater is also described that includes: providing a reaction chamber, wherein the reaction chamber is located within a vessel; providing an inlet for introducing chlorine dioxide into the reaction chamber, wherein the reaction chamber is equipped with one or more turbulence inducing devices configured for inducing turbulence, wherein the turbulence inducing device is a stationary device; providing a second inlet for the introduction of seawater, into the reaction chamber; providing an outlet from the reaction chamber; and treating the seawater with chlorine dioxide, wherein the treated seawater is returned to a storage facility within the vessel or is returned to the sea.
US10960953B2
A vehicle includes a front wheel assembly, a handle assembly, a frame assembly and a rear wheel assembly, the front wheel assembly is connected to the handle assembly, one end of the frame assembly is connected to the handle assembly, the other end of the frame assembly is connected to the rear wheel assembly, the front wheel assembly is provided with a shock-absorbing device, and/or the rear wheel assembly is provided with a shock-absorbing assembly to reduce the vibration of the vehicle.
US10960949B2
A control system for a vehicle and method for controlling a vehicle component. The control system includes a sensor and a controller. The sensor senses vibrations of the vehicle and senses alterations to the vibrations that result from user contact with a handle of the vehicle. The alterations are associated with a particular vehicle component and/or a particular predetermined function to be performed by the vehicle component. The controller receives an indication of the vibrations and the alterations from the sensor, and then causes the vehicle component to perform the predetermined function that is associated with the alterations.
US10960937B2
A utility vehicle includes at least one front ground-engaging member, at least one rear ground-engaging member, and a frame assembly extending along a longitudinal axis and supported by the at least one front ground-engaging member and the at least one rear ground-engaging member. The utility vehicle also includes an operator area supported by the frame assembly and a powertrain assembly supported by the frame assembly. The powertrain assembly includes at least an engine and a gearbox operably coupled to the engine. The utility vehicle also includes a cooling assembly fluidly coupled to at least the engine and supported by a front portion of the frame assembly. The cooling assembly includes a radiator with a lower portion positioned forward of an upper portion of the radiator.
US10960933B2
A torsion beam type of rear suspension comprising a pair of right-and-left trailing arms and a torsion beam. A floor under cover for airflow straightening is attached to a portion of a vehicle body in front of the rear suspension so as to cover a vehicle-body lower face. A cover-support bracket is laid between a rear portion of a side sill and an inward side, in a vehicle width direction, of an arm pivot of the trail arm. A portion of the floor under cover which is positioned in the vicinity of its rear end is engaged with the cover-support bracket such that a rear end portion of the floor under cover is extended from an inward-side edge of a front portion of a rear wheel house to an inside of the rear wheel house.
US10960924B2
Vehicle systems for adjusting resistance or sensitivity of steering wheels and/or accelerator pedals
Vehicle systems are disclosed. A vehicle system includes one or more sensors, a steering wheel, an accelerator pedal, a steering wheel actuator, an accelerator pedal actuator, and a controller. The controller is communicatively coupled to the one or more sensors and the steering sensitivity adjusting unit. The controller includes at least one processor and at least one memory module storing computer readable and executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the controller to detect an object based on output from the one or more sensors, and send to the steering sensitivity adjusting unit an instruction for adjusting a sensitivity of the steering wheel in response to detecting the object.
US10960917B2
A steering shaft axially mounted rotatably in a shell and a guide part by which the shell is held. An energy absorption device arranged between the guide and shell has a bending wire coupled by a first end to the shell and a second end to the guide. A rail is attached to the shell. A pin is coupled to the guide. The second end of the bending wire has a coupling section that engages behind the pin and is braced at a support point on the side wall in the event of a crash and the support point is arranged on the side of the pin gripped by the coupling section. The pin has a first spacing from the side wall. A second spacing between the pin and the support point measured axially is at least 1.1 times the first spacing.
US10960913B2
Foldable strollers and related methods are disclosed herein. An example frame for use with a stroller includes a first leg having a first wheel coupled thereto, a second leg having a second wheel coupled thereto, a first joint to couple the first leg and the second leg, a handle arm, and a second joint to couple the handle arm and the first leg. The handle arm is to rotate relative to the first leg via the second joint. The rotation of the handle via the second joint is to cause the second leg to rotate relative to the first leg via the first joint to fold the frame.
US10960908B2
An extraction unit (121) determines, by using a fixed composition file, a fixed composition including a car having a specified equipment installed thereon as a fixed specified composition. The extraction unit determines, by using an operation composition file, an operation composition including the fixed specified composition as an operation specified composition. The extraction unit extracts, from an environment file, environment information corresponding to a set of a specified time and the operation specified composition. A conversion unit (122) converts, by using the environment information, state information indicating the state of the specified equipment at the specified time to comparative information indicating the state of the specified equipment in a reference environment. An evaluation unit (123) compares the comparative information with reference information. Then, the evaluation unit evaluates the state of the specified equipment at the specified time based on the comparison result.
US10960902B2
A bolster system and method of balancing a locomotive on a bolster system is provided. The bolster system is configured such that weld seams interconnect the locomotive to the bolster, and the weld seams are oriented such that when the truck or locomotive impacts another device on the rail track, the weld seams experience a shearing force along the lengths of the weld seams. In addition, prior to welding, scales such as hydraulic jacks with gauges may be used to center and balance a locomotive on a bolster. In one embodiment, four hydraulic jacks elevate the truck, bolster, and locomotive, and the locomotive is repositioned on the bolster until the hydraulic jacks have substantially similar measures.
US10960897B2
A control system for a four-wheel drive vehicle configured to improve energy efficiency by avoiding selection of a four-wheel drive mode more than necessary. The control system comprises a controller that shifts an operating mode between a two-wheel drive mode and a four-wheel drive mode. When a control of the prime mover is terminated, the controller detects the operating mode selected by a switch before restarting the control of the prime mover. If the two-wheel drive mode or the four-wheel drive mode was selected by the switch before restarting the control of the prime mover, the controller selects the two-wheel drive mode when restarting the control of the prime mover.
US10960896B2
A saddle-ride type vehicle control apparatus includes: an acquiring unit that acquires information indicating a posture of an occupant of a saddle-ride type vehicle; a determining unit that determines a level of intervention in driving of the saddle-ride type vehicle based on the posture of the occupant indicated by the information acquired by the acquiring unit; and an intervening unit that intervenes in the driving of the saddle-ride type vehicle based on a condition of the saddle-ride type vehicle and the level of intervention determined by the determining unit.
US10960891B2
A method, an apparatus, and a program of predicting an obstacle course, capable of appropriately predicting a course of an obstacle even under a complicated traffic environment, are provided. The course, which the obstacle may take, is predicted based on the position and the internal state of the obstacle, and at the time of the prediction, a plurality of courses are probabilistically predicted for at least one obstacle. When there are a plurality of obstacles, the course in which different obstacles interfere with each other is obtained from the predicted courses, which a plurality of obstacles may take, and the predictive probability of the course for which the probabilistic prediction is performed from the courses in which they interfere with each other is lowered. Probability of realizing each of a plurality of courses including the course of which predicted probability is lowered is calculated.
US10960889B2
A gear change method for an electric transmission system (1), the electric transmission system (1) including an electric machine (2), a multi-stage transmission (3) drivingly connected downstream from the electric machine (2) and having interruption of tractive force, and at least one brake (4) for braking a vehicle wheel (5), the method including transferring the brake (4) out of an inoperative condition into a readiness condition during a gear change operation of the transmission (3).
US10960888B2
A vehicle air-conditioning device is provided for controlling a vehicle air-conditioning of a vehicle in accordance with a control method. The air-conditioning compressor is stopped for a first time period after a brake pedal transitions from an operated state to a non-operated state when negative pressure inside a vacuum servo is insufficient relative to a predetermined pressure while an air-conditioning compressor is operating, and The air-conditioning compressor is stopped for a second time period after the acceleration pedal has come to be in a non-operated state when an acceleration pedal is operated before the first time period elapses.
US10960874B2
The invention is a system for automatically adjusting drive modes based on weight. The system includes a weight determination system, a data input device configured to receive input data, and a processing device. The processing devices includes a processor and non-volatile memory. The processor is configured to receive weight data from the weight determination system, receive the input data from the data input device, and receive a user input. The processor is also configured to determine at least one drive mode setting based on the weight data, the input data and the user input, send the drive mode setting data to a vehicle control system, and communicate the drive mode setting to a user.
US10960872B2
Methods and systems are provided for operating a driveline of a hybrid vehicle that includes an internal combustion engine, an electric machine, and a transmission are described. In one example, accelerator pedal position provides a basis for requesting vehicle acceleration and vehicle wheel torque is determined from the requested vehicle acceleration.
US10960871B2
The present invention relates to flying scooter comprising a base made of fibreglass, 20 fans with 20 motors connected to a power system with components comprising capacitors, batteries, photovoltaic solar cells, an oxygen generator, a regulator, electronic sensors, and electronic chips. The scooter has a circular front part that includes a display that gives operational levels of the components, and the base has a cavity for the passenger's legs, and a rubber strap for securing the passenger. Manual controls are provided as well as a grip for the controls. The controls are connected to the sensors and electronic chips wirelessly.
US10960862B2
A method for electronically setting the brake force distribution of a desired total braking force in partial braking forces to the axle of a motor vehicle in dependence on the differential slip is provided. The differential slip is detected as the difference of the slip values of a variable representing the slip at the respective axle and is assigned to a relevant pair of axles. One of the axles is selected as a reference axle and the respective differential slip of a pair of axles is determined as the difference of the slip value at the reference axle and of the respective slip value of one of the further axles.
US10960858B2
An automobile pedal release system that includes a housing having first and second side walls spaced apart by a cleft, where each side wall includes a pocket recessed into an inner surface such that the two pockets oppose one another; a brake pedal assembly having a pivot member disposed in the cleft and defining a pivot axis, first and second bushings, and a brake pedal arm rotatable about the pivot axis relative to the two bushings, where each busing is disposed in a first portion of one pocket and receives one of two ends of the pivot member; and a striker assembly having a striker and two plugs, the striker having an elongated body extending in the cleft between the side walls, where each plug is disposed in a second portion of one pocket and includes a bore that receives one of two ends of the striker.
US10960851B2
A device for cleaning wiper lips on windshield wiper cleaning blades of windshield cleaning systems. In order to enable in a simple and cost-effective manner cleaning wiper lips on windshield wiper cleaning blades of windshield cleaning systems, the device provides for a two-sided, moisture-impermeable base carrier having a cross-section which is substantially N-shaped, double V-shaped or double U-shaped over a base carrier length and which forms a first and a second surrounding region in the base carrier whose surrounding region openings are orientated counter to each other. The base carrier has a first side with, at least in a portion in the region of the first surrounding region, a first surface layer of a first material and a second side with, at least in a portion in the region of the second surrounding region, a second surface layer of a second material.
US10960847B2
A method for controlling a vehicle using a smart key is provided and includes sensing at least one of a vehicle state, an attachment state of the smart key, and a detachment state of the smart key, the smart key including a magnet, and adjusting a magnetic force of at least one electromagnet provided in a smart key recognizer disposed in a predetermined attachment region inside the vehicle based on a plurality of levels and a result of the sensing. The levels include at least a first level occurring before driving and a second level occurring during driving, and a magnetic force corresponding to the second level is greater than a magnetic force corresponding to the first level.
US10960835B2
An in-vehicle power supply apparatus supplies power to an external load while bypassing the occurrence of an overcurrent, even when there is a failure on a main battery side or a failure on a sub-battery side includes a main battery and a sub-battery and two relays. One of the relays is connected to the main battery via the other relay, and transitions from a closed to an open state when an overcurrent flows thereto after the other relay transitions from the closed state to the open state. The other relay transitions from the closed state to the open state when an overcurrent flows thereto. The sub-battery is connected to the main battery via both of the relays. The main battery is connected to a backup load, bypassing both of the relays. A sub-power supply path connects the sub-battery and the backup load via the one relay.
US10960832B2
A driver assistance system for assisting a driver to achieve optimized driving of a vehicle includes a controller and a display unit. The display unit is configured to display at least one visually highlighted range, if a driving style of the driver or an accelerator pedal angle is in an efficiency range suggested by the controller.
US10960826B2
A vehicle includes a cabin. A track assembly is mounted within the cabin. A carriage assembly is received by the track assembly. The carriage assembly includes a housing, a cam structure that is rotatable relative to the housing, a brush that is coupled to the housing and actuatable by the cam structure, and rollers that are coupled to the cam structure.
US10960823B2
A motor vehicle having a receiving compartment, which is mounted on a vehicle console, pivotable around a vertical axis, in the area of a side wall of the vehicle console delimiting an occupant footwell of the motor vehicle. It is provided that, with regard to a line of vision, oriented in the vehicle longitudinal direction of a vehicle occupant located on a seat of the motor vehicle assigned to the relevant occupant footwell, the vertical axis is arranged on an end or end section of the receiving compartment situated counter to the aforementioned line of vision, and the receiving compartment is mounted on the vehicle console in such a way, pivotable around the aforementioned vertical axis, and is positioned in the open state in such a way, that the open receiving compartment is oriented obliquely with respect to a displacement direction of the aforementioned seat.
US10960810B2
An apparatus for controlling an adaptive drive beam mode vehicle headlamp of a subject vehicle travelling a road includes a headlamp driver adapted to drive the vehicle headlamp, a preceding vehicle determining section adapted to determine whether or not a preceding vehicle is travelling ahead of the subject vehicle, a road state determining section adapted to determine whether a state of the road is straight or curved, and a curved-mode illumination intensity pattern outputting section adapted to output a curved-mode illumination intensity pattern to the headlamp driver.
US10960809B2
An adjustment unit for the mechanical adjustment of the beam level of at least one light unit of a headlight for a vehicle, having at least one shaft and a securing component, wherein the shaft is rotatable arranged at a housing of the headlight, wherein the shaft comprises or is coupled with a screw member, by means of which a rotary motion of the shaft can be caused in a shaft axis of the shaft in order to adjust the beam level of the at least one light unit, and wherein the securing component is provided, which prevents the screw member from an unwanted screwing. According to the invention, the securing component is configured to interact with the screw member, when the securing component is in a mounted state in which it is directly or indirectly attached to the housing.
US10960807B2
A vehicle head light control apparatus controls a lighting apparatus included in a headlight of a vehicle to avoid irradiating to an irradiation avoidance region which is a region overlaps with a detected object. The lighting apparatus can irradiate an irradiation region which is a set of irradiation sections. When the vehicle is in a manual driving state, irradiating to the irradiation sections included in an adjacent region which is a region adjacent to the irradiation avoidance region is reduced as a distance between the irradiation section and the irradiation avoidance region becomes shorter. When the vehicle is in an autonomous driving state, the adjacent region is not provided or the adjacent region becomes smaller as compared with a case where the vehicle is in the manual driving state.
US10960805B2
A locking block is fixed with respect to a seat cushion. A locking pin which can advance and retract relative to the locking block is provided on a main frame side. A V groove shape receptacle is formed on the locking block. When the locking pin is advanced into the receptacle portion, the locking pin is guided by a receiving inclined surface of the receptacle portion forming the V-shape groove, and advances to a bottom of the receptacle portion. With this process, the locking block moves in a rotational direction B, and when the locking pin engages the bottom, the seat cushion is fixed.
US10960801B2
Adjustable headrest including a guide configured to be coupled to a seat; a head support coupled to the guide and configured to be movable along an adjustment path relative to the seat; and a slider having a surface defining a recess receiving the guide. A retainer is positioned to urge a surface of the slider against a surface of the guide, thereby maintaining friction between the surface of the slider and the surface of the guide. Additionally, the adjustable headrest includes a bracket that is fixable relative to the head support or fixed relative to the seat. The bracket has a mounting section positioned for fixation relative to the head support or for fixation to the seat and a guide receiving portion receiving the guide. The slider and the bracket are separate components and are formed from the same material or different materials.
US10960792B2
An auxiliary seat storage apparatus of a seat is disclosed. An auxiliary seat slides in a lower portion of a main seat in a state of being folded to be accommodated in the lower portion of the main seat such that convenience of a user and storability can be improved. Further, when the auxiliary seat is accommodated in the lower portion of the main seat, the auxiliary seat is moved forward so that a foot insertion space is secured to a rear side of the auxiliary seat in a state in which the auxiliary seat is accommodated in the lower portion of the main seat such that ease of access of a passenger sitting on a rear seat can be improved.
US10960791B1
A vehicle seating assembly includes a seat base operably coupled with a seatback and an anchor housing operably coupled with one of the seat base and the seatback. The anchor housing includes a body defining a cavity and a slot in communication with the cavity. First and second sidewalls of the body define first and second receiving wells, respectively. A cam includes first and second arms that include first and second protrusions, respectively. The first and second protrusions are configured to be received by the first and second receiving wells, respectively. The cam is positioned within the cavity of the body and is rotatable between an open position and a closed position. An anchor extends between the seat base and the seatback and is operably coupled with the anchor housing when the cam is in the closed position.
US10960770B2
A vehicle includes a coil (22) receiving electric power contactlessly from a power transmission unit (56) provided externally; and a bottom surface. The coil (22) is formed to surround a winding axis (O1) of the coil (22). When the winding axis (O1) and the bottom surface (76) are viewed from above the vehicle, the coil (22) is disposed such that the winding axis (O1) located to fall within the bottom surface (76) is shorter in length than the vehicle in a front-rear direction.
US10960767B2
Disclosed is a leakage current cancellation device. The device includes a leakage detection resistor connected between a first node connected to a vehicle body ground of a vehicle and a second node connected to a second ground of an external power source. The devices further includes a voltage follower connected in parallel with the leakage detection resistor between the first and second nodes. The voltage follower cancels a potential difference between the first and second nodes.
US10960764B2
An apparatus includes a first interface a second interface, a third interface and a converter. The first interface may be configured to exchange a high-voltage signal with a high-voltage battery of a vehicle. The second interface may be configured to receive a first low-voltage signal from a source external to the vehicle. The third interface may be configured to present a second low-voltage signal to a power rail of the vehicle. The converter may be configured to (i) generate the high-voltage signal by up-converting the first low-voltage signal while in an up-conversion mode to recharge the high-voltage battery of the vehicle and (ii) generate the second low-voltage signal on the power rail by down-converting the high-voltage signal received from the high-voltage battery while in a down-conversion mode.
US10960762B2
The invention relates to a vehicle having a detection device for detecting a property of a vehicle occupant and an operator control and display device which is coupled to the detection device, has a display region and is configured to display information in the display region and by means of which a symbol can be displayed in the display region as a function of the sensed property. It is provided here that the property which is detected by means of the detection device is a position of the vehicle occupant, and the operator control and display device is configured to display the symbol in a partial region of the display region which is determined as a function of the detected position, and to assign the symbol to the vehicle occupant in such a way that when there is a change in position of the vehicle occupant that the symbol follows the vehicle occupant. The invention also relates to a method for operating such a vehicle. The invention makes particularly flexible use of the vehicle possible.
US10960750B2
The invention relates to a transmission (100) for a hybrid drive arrangement which can be coupled to two drive assemblies (7, 8), comprising an input shaft (10), and an output shaft (11), at least one first, second and third shifting element (SE1, SE2, SE3), and at least one first planetary gear (5). The input shaft (10) can be coupled to a first transmission shaft (16) by means of the first shifting element (SE1). The first transmission shaft (16) can be coupled to the sun gear of the planetary gear (5) by means of the second shifting element (SE2) and the ring gear of the planetary gear (5) is coupled to the first transmission shaft (16). The input shaft (10) can be coupled to the sun gear of the planetary gear (5) by means of the third shifting element (SE3). The output shaft (11) is coupled to the planet carrier of the planetary gear (5).
US10960739B2
A rigidity reinforcing structure for B-pillarless opposite sliding doors may include a column impact beam which is vertically mounted at one side of the door to support the door in an up-down direction of a vehicle; a center rail which is horizontally mounted at a center portion of the door to support the door in a front-rear direction of the vehicle and allows the door to slide; and a lower impact beam which is horizontally mounted at a lower side of the door to support the door in the front-rear rear direction and has one end portion where an intersection portion between the lower impact beam and the column impact beam is formed.
US10960734B2
A vehicular cooling device includes: a main cooling system including a compressor, a condenser, a liquid receiver, an expansion valve, an evaporator, a first refrigerant flow line connecting the compressor and the condenser, a second refrigerant flow line connecting the condenser and the liquid receiver, a third refrigerant flow line connecting the liquid receiver and the expansion valve, a fourth refrigerant flow line connecting the expansion valve and the evaporator, and a fifth refrigerant flow line connecting the evaporator and the compressor; and a sub-cooling system for enabling the refrigerant to flow to including the liquid receiver, the third refrigerant flow line, the expansion valve, the fourth refrigerant flow line, the evaporator, and a pre-cooling means disposed between the evaporator and the compressor, an absorbent tank storing an absorbent and a sixth refrigerant flow line connecting the absorbent tank to the fifth refrigerant flow line.
US10960727B2
A vehicle air conditioner includes: a refrigerant circuit which includes a compressor, an external heat exchanger, an expansion valve, and an evaporator; and a cooling fan. The vehicle air conditioner further includes: a refrigerant temperature detection part; a vehicle environment temperature detection part; and a controller. The refrigerant temperature detection part is configured to determine the temperature of a refrigerant which flows into the expansion valve. The vehicle environment temperature detection part is configured to determine a temperature outside the refrigerant circuit under an installation environment. The controller is configured to control a speed of the cooling fan in a cooling operation time such that a cooling performance with respect to the external heat exchanger is decreased when the temperature difference between a determined refrigerant temperature by the refrigerant temperature detection part and a determined external temperature by the vehicle environment temperature detection part is equal to or less than a first set temperature difference.
US10960715B2
An assembly comprising a tyre valve (2) and an enclosure (3), wherein the enclosure (3) is adapted to receive a gas pressure monitoring unit, wherein the enclosure (3) comprises a hinge joint, the hinge joint having at least one stationary member connected to the enclosure (3), an axle (6) and a rotatable member (4) arranged to at least partially rotate around the axle (6) and wherein the tyre valve (2) is connected to the rotatable member (5) of the hinge joint. The tyre valve (2) is connected to the rotatable member (4) of the hinge joint by a form-fitting connection which secures the tyre valve (2) against movement in a direction towards the rotatable member (4) and in a direction away from the rotatable member (5).
US10960709B2
A radial aircraft tire (1), defined in three main directions, circumferential (X), axial (Y) and radial (Z), comprises a crown (2) surmounted by a tread (3), two sidewalls (4), two beads (5), each sidewall (4) connecting each bead (5) to the crown (2), a carcass reinforcement (7) that is anchored in each of the beads (5) at at least one bead wire (6) and extends in the sidewalls (4) as far as the crown (2), a crown reinforcement or belt (10) that extends in the crown (2) in the circumferential direction (X) and is situated radially between the carcass reinforcement (7) and the tread (3), said carcass reinforcement (7) having at least one ply referred to as carcass ply in the form of a rubber matrix reinforced with radially oriented reinforcing elements, referred to as radial textile reinforcers, the latter being constituted entirely or partially by textile plied yarns of nylon comprising N multifilament strands twisted together to form a helix, characterized in that: N is greater than 2; the count of each strand is greater than 180 tex; the tenacity of each strand is greater than 75 cN/tex; the elongation at break of each strand is greater than 14%; the tenacity of each plied yarn is greater than 60 cN/tex; the elongation at break of each plied yarn is greater than 18%; and the helix angle of each plied yarn is greater than 20°.
US10960708B2
A semi-pneumatic tire includes a tread portion configured to make contact with a road surface, a non-pneumatic portion coupled to an inner circumferential surface of the tread portion. The semi-pneumatic tire further includes a pneumatic portion coupled to an inner circumferential surface of the non-pneumatic portion and provided with a space into which an air is filled, and bonding layers respectively interposed between the tread portion and the non-pneumatic portion and between the non-pneumatic portion and the pneumatic portion. The non-pneumatic portion includes a band portion including an inner band coupled to an outer circumferential surface of the pneumatic portion and an outer band spaced apart from the inner band and surrounding an outer circumferential surface of the inner band, and spokes provided between the inner band and the outer band to connect the inner band and the outer band.
US10960705B1
A detachable and retractable pen includes a holder, a barrel, a cap and a push component. The holder is in threaded connection with a front end of the barrel. The cap is in snap-fit with a rear end of the barrel. A refill is placed inside the barrel and the holder. The push component is configured to drive the axial sliding of the refill in the barrel, so that the pen refill can slide axially by means of the lateral movement of the push component, achieving the exposing and hiding of the pen tip.
US10960701B2
A folding machine folding a sheet P1 into a predetermined folding pattern to form a signature P3, a saddle stitching machine 3 arranged downstream of the folding machine to staple and fold the signature and a control unit 15 controlling the folding machine and saddle stitching machine are provided. The folding machine has parameters adjustable depending on a thickness of the sheet. The saddle stitching machine has parameters adjustable depending on a thickness of the signature P3, P4. The control unit sets the parameters of the folding machine based on the information about the thickness of the sheet and sets the parameters of the saddle stitching machine based on the information about the thickness of the signature calculated using the information about the thickness of the sheet and the information about the folding pattern of the folding machine.
US10960700B2
In a setting apparatus including a control unit, the control unit is configured to: set, by a user operation, an irradiation condition of a laser beam for a thermally expandable sheet, a surface of the thermally expandable sheet being heated and expanded by being irradiated with the laser beam; and control an output and a scanning speed of the laser beam in accordance with the set irradiation condition, and in the setting, (i) a surface state of the thermally expandable sheet after expansion is selectable from a plurality of mutually different surface states, and (ii) the irradiation condition is set by the user operation according to the surface state selected from among the plurality of surface states.
US10960696B1
A craftwork accessory may provide a portable and/or easy-to-use tool to help users accurately and repeatedly apply stamp impressions and the like to items such as cardstock. The accessory may include a base portion, one or more elevated side portions and cover portion. The side portions may define a workspace for arranging the item. The cover portion may be movably attached to the base portion or a side portion, for example, by one or more hinges. In operation, the item and stamp may be aligned in the workspace and the cover portion may be pressed onto the stamp to stick the stamp to the cover portion. The cover may then be opened, the stamp may be inked, and the cover portion may be closed and pressed onto the item to stamp the item. The accessory may include alignment indicia on the base portion, side portions and/or cover portion to facilitate placement of the item and/or stamp. The accessory may also include fastening mechanisms, such as magnetic elements, to facilitate placement of the item and/or stamp.
US10960692B2
A printer includes a printer main body that performs printing on a medium, a supporting frame that supports the printer main body from a lower side, a tension applying mechanism including a tension bar that comes into contact with a medium before printing and applies a tension to the medium, and a first roll attaching portion and a second roll attaching portion to which the medium before printing wound into a roll shape is attachable. The roll attaching portion, the tension bar, and the roll attaching portion are disposed on a back side of the supporting frame and are disposed in such order from a supporting frame side; and a medium after printing is wound into a roll shape on a front side of the supporting frame. The tension applying mechanism includes a frame having a guide groove for guiding the tension bar in a vertical direction.
US10960686B2
A printing apparatus is provided and includes: a platen that supports a medium; an inkjet head provided to face the medium, the inkjet head ejecting an ink containing a charge controlling agent toward the medium by driving a drive element to land the charged ink droplet, which becomes a polarity of one of the positive polarity and the negative polarity, on the medium; and a voltage applying part that applies to at least one of the platen and the medium to have the other polarity of the positive polarity and the negative polarity.
US10960676B2
A liquid cartridge includes a first surface, a second surface spaced apart from the first surface, and a third surface extending between the first surface and the second surface, with a liquid outlet through the first surface. A circuit board is mounted on the third surface. A locking mechanism includes a locking surface that extends above the third surface, and a liquid detection mechanism includes a light access portion. The light access portion is disposed between the circuit board and the locking surface, and the circuit board is disposed between the first surface and the light access portion.
US10960674B2
Different examples of systems, reservoirs and methods are described. One of these examples involves includes a reservoir with a liquid outlet through which liquid is to exit the reservoir. The reservoir may further include a bubbler structure to supply air to the inner volume of the reservoir, the bubbler structure includes an air outlet.
US10960673B2
An inkjet printer collects ink mist, and eliminates the necessity of frequent filter cleaning and replacement. Vents are on an upstream side in a conveying direction of a printing medium of the print heads of a printing part, blowout air volume of the respective vents can be adjusted, collection ports are on a downstream side in the conveying direction of the printing medium of the respective print heads, suction air volume of the collection ports can be adjusted, and an ink mist collecting parts are each provided which liquefies and collects ink mist contained in air sucked from any one of the collection ports while the air passes through filters. The blowout air volumes of the respective print heads and the suction air volumes are set to air volumes according to amounts of generated ink mist, and ink mist is collected according to differences in amounts of generated ink mist.
US10960672B2
A printer includes a main power supply switch to drive a controller, and a sub-power supply switch to enable printing on a recording medium. The controller includes a memory that stores a turn-on frequency of turning on of the sub-power supply per a unit time in a predetermined period of a predetermined first duration, a calculator that calculates a sum of the turn-on frequency in a predetermined second duration for each of predetermined second durations starting at different start times, in the predetermined period, a specifier that specifies, as a specified start time, a start time of the predetermined second duration for which the sum calculated by the calculator is at a maximum, and a cleaner that performs a cleaning operation of discharging ink from at least the nozzles at the specified start time.
US10960661B2
In some examples, a circuit for a fluid ejection device includes an energy delivery device and a circuit layer. The circuit layer includes first and second activation devices connected to the energy delivery device, the first and second activation devices to activate the energy delivery device, first drive logic coupled to the first activation device, and second drive logic coupled to the second activation device. An interconnect layer couples a same address selection signal to the first drive logic and the second drive logic.
US10960647B2
The present invention aims to provide a luminescent display system capable of safely and easily displaying information at a predetermined luminance over a wide area, and a head-up display including the luminescent display system. Provided is a luminescent display system including: a luminescent resin film containing a thermoplastic resin and a luminescent material; and two or more light sources each configured to emit a light beam of excitation wavelength for the luminescent material, the luminescent resin film and two or more light sources being placed such that the light beams emitted from the light sources at least partly overlap on the luminescent resin film.
US10960640B2
The present invention relates to a multi-layered elastic air-permeable material structure, including an elastic cloth and an elastic film, wherein the elastic cloth is constituted of polylactic acid, has a plurality of penetrating air vents, and has a weft-direction stretchability. The elastic film is constituted of a thermoplastic elastomer material, and it also has a plurality of penetrating air vents. An upper surface of the elastic film is entirely or partially adhered to a lower surface of the elastic cloth. In particular, the elastic film has an air permeability of 17-25 cc/sec per square centimeter, and the multi-layered elastic air-permeable material structure has an air permeability of 7-10 cc/sec per square centimeter. The present invention has the advantages of weft-direction stretchability and air permeability and is suitable for applying to close-fitting clothing or diapers to improve comfort and prevent sultriness and moisture.
US10960638B2
A sealable lidding film for discharging gas according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention may seal an opening of a main body, has a structure in which a first layer and a second layer, which are configured such that gas flows between one surface and the other surface, are stacked, and may include lamination portions which are formed by partially laminating the first layer and the second layer; and gap portions which are regions other than regions of the lamination portions and have spaces formed between the first layer and the second layer so that the gas flows in the spaces. According to the sealable lidding film for discharging gas, the spaces, in which the gas may flow, are formed by partially laminating the first and second layers having the fine bores, and as a result, it is possible to prevent expansion and deformation of the sealable lidding film or the container by smoothly discharging the gas created in the container.
US10960625B2
A drum for producing a tire casing blank comprises a support and sectors forming a circumferential face of the drum. Each sector has a circumferential outer face having a contour of general trapezoidal form and is mounted so as to be movable relative to the support in a non-radial predetermined direction relative to an axis of rotation of the drum and intercepting this axis.
US10960624B2
A process and an apparatus for building tyres, wherein, in the process, a carcass sleeve including at least one carcass ply and a pair of annular anchoring structures is transferred to a shaping drum including flange elements that are each engageable with one of said annular anchoring structures. The carcass sleeve is shaped according to a toroidal configuration. Before shaping, annular grip elements respectively carried by the flange elements are radially expanded, each inside one of the annular anchoring structures, in order to engage the carcass sleeve. The annular anchoring structures are moved axially apart from each other before engaging the carcass sleeve by the annular grip elements.
US10960623B2
A vent plug is mounted in a vent hole open in a molding face of a tire cure mold. The vent plug has a cylindrical housing having a vent path in itself, a stem that is inserted into the housing and serves as a valve element for opening and closing the vent path, and a coil-shaped spring that biases the stem toward a cavity so as to open the vent path. The vent path includes an outer inlet portion open in an annular shape between a valve seat provided to the housing and a head portion of the stem that comes in contact with the valve seat, and an inner inlet portion open in an annular shape on an inner side of the outer inlet portion.
US10960621B2
A device for making a double-sided toothed belt has an inner mold having teeth and an outer mold. The outer mold includes segments arranged parallel to the longitudinal axis of the inner mold and mutually adjacent. The device has a force transmission element arranged on the radial outer side of the segments. A pressure vessel has a cylindrical wall surrounding the force transmission element. The force transmission element is formed as a bellows fastened with two ends in pressure-tight fashion to the pressure vessel. The force transmission element is arranged in a ring-shaped space formed between the wall of the pressure vessel and the radial outer side of the segments. The pressure vessel has a pressure medium bore which opens into the ring-shaped space radially outside the force transmission element. The segments and the inner mold each have one axial passage bore through which fluid can be conducted.
US10960615B2
A manufacturing system includes a plurality of lamination heads and a head-moving system defining a continuous loop lamination path configured to move the lamination heads in series along the lamination path. The manufacturing system also includes at least one lamination mandrel positioned along a portion of the lamination path. The lamination heads are each configured to dispense a layup material onto the at least one lamination mandrel or onto layup material previously applied onto the lamination mandrel while the lamination heads are moved by the head-moving system through one or more revolutions of the lamination path to lay up a composite laminate.
US10960610B2
Provided is a production method for a film laminate by which a tough film can be bonded to a brittle film while the breakage of the brittle film is prevented. The production method for a film laminate of the present invention includes bonding a tough film having an elongated shape to a brittle film having an elongated shape while conveying the brittle film, wherein the method includes bonding the tough film and the brittle film to each other by bringing the tough film close to the brittle film, followed by blowing of a gas from a side of the tough film opposite to the brittle film.
US10960609B2
A method of making a window assembly having an electrically heated portion includes providing a glass pane having a major surface. An electrically conductive material is disposed over at least a portion of the major surface of the glass pane. One or more wire assemblies are attached to the electrically conductive material. A light curable potting material is disposed over the one or more wire assemblies. The potting material covers a portion of each of the one or more wire assemblies and adheres to a portion of the major surface of the glass pane. The light curable potting material flows over the one or more electrical wire assemblies and the major surface of the glass pane such that in 1 minute or less the light curable potting material has an outer surface that is in a parallel relationship with the major surface of the glass pane. Also, the light curable potting material is dimensionally stable in 5 minutes or less.
US10960599B2
A process for producing gaskets by curing a liquid molding material applied over a plate by a dispenser, wherein in order to improve accuracy in the cross-sectional shape and/or height of the gaskets, the process comprises the steps of: using a dispenser to coat the upper surface of a plate with a liquid molding material, and form a coating layer extending endlessly in a prescribed pattern; and overlapping a molding jig on the plate, the molding jig having in a lower surface a molding groove extending endlessly in a prescribed pattern corresponding to the coating layer, correcting the cross-sectional shape of the coating layer to a cross-sectional shape that corresponds to the molding groove, and curing the coating layer.
US10960597B2
A biaxially oriented thermoplastic resin film has at least one surface of which has protrusions each having a height of 1 nm or more and less than 2 nm at a density of 1×107 to 1×109 protrusions per mm2. The thermoplastic resin film is capable of suppressing generation of coarse protrusions and contaminants, and defects in a processing process while having slipperiness.
US10960595B2
A method for operating a system for handling containers, wherein said system for handling containers has a first handling device which handles the containers in a first predetermined manner, and at least one second handling device which handles the containers in a second predetermined manner, and a transport device which transports the containers from the first handling device to the second handling device. A control device controls the handling of the containers by at least one of the two handling devices using at least one first physical parameter which is characteristic of environmental conditions at an operating site of the system and/or using at least one second physical parameter which is characteristic of a physical property of the containers to be handled, wherein at least one of these physical parameters is determined and an operating recipe is determined independently of the system and taking this parameter as a basis, which operating recipe is used by the control device to control at least one handling device.
US10960591B2
A method for carrying out a cyclical manufacturing process produces parts within a predefined quality tolerance. After at least one process adjustment variable is changed, a quality feature of the parts produced with a changed process adjustment variable is checked against the range of the quality tolerance of the produced parts. A process characteristic variable zone is formed in an automated manner using at least one determined process characteristic variable variant that is process-stable and for which the process adjustment variable produces acceptable parts.
US10960588B2
A molding system for applying moldable material to a pipe. An elongate mold has at least one elongate mold member movable relative another elongate mold member between open and closed positions. In the closed position, the mold may define an elongate vent between the mold members that extends along the longitudinal axis of the mold. Air in the mold cavity displaced by moldable material received into the mold cavity vents through the elongate vent along the longitudinal axis of the mold. The mold can include a positioner that positions the mold members in the closed position while the mold is filled with the moldable material. The positioner also allows movement of the first mold member toward the open position to partially open the mold as the moldable material cures to reduce forces imparted upon the mold due to expansion of the moldable material during curing.
US10960587B2
A keycap forming method includes the following steps. Firstly, a stabilizer bar is fixed on a first male mold. Then, a keycap is formed through a second male mold and a female mold according to an injection molding process. Then, the second male mold and the female mold are separated from each other, so that the keycap is fixed on the female mold. Then, the first male mold and the female mold are stacked on each other, so that the stabilizer bar and the keycap are combined together. Then, the first male mold and the female mold are separated from each other. Consequently, the stabilizer bar is detached from the first male mold. By using the keycap forming method, it is not necessary to manually assemble the stabilizer bar with the keycap.
US10960586B2
A process for producing a plate-like body with a resin frame having a decorative molding, wherein the decorative molding includes a main part and a film formed on a surface and has a design part exposed on a surface of the resin frame and an embedded part in the resin frame. The film continuously covers the design part and the embedded part. The process includes a step of mounting the decorative molding on a mold for forming the resin frame and further mounting a plate-like body, and a step of injecting a molten resin into a cavity of the mold and forming a resin frame with the decorative molding thereon into a window glass while a film at a portion located at a boundary between the design part and the embedded part is pressed against the mold by an injection pressure of the molten resin and thermally deformed.
US10960585B2
A gasket with a carrier film containing a combination of a rubber-only gasket body and a carrier film holding the gasket body. The carrier film can be easily detached from the gasket body even when the gasket body adheres to the carrier film. In embodiments, the gasket contains a combination of a rubber-only gasket body and a carrier film holding the gasket body. A tab enlarging the plane area of the gasket body is integrally provided in the gasket body. As a method for handling the gasket, when the carrier film is detached from the gasket body, the carrier film is detached from the gasket body in a state where the gasket body is fixed to a base with the tab or the carrier film is detached from the gasket body with the tab in a state where the carrier film is fixed to the base.
US10960580B2
Provided are a molded foam (1) that is lightweight and can be manufactured at low cost, and can reduce abnormal noise due to friction with a vehicle structure effectively and for a long time, and a mold (10) that can mold a molded foam that is beautiful and attractive in appearance.
US10960575B2
A device includes a source for at least one liquid plastic component, and a metering device. The source is configured to intermittently supply the at least one liquid plastic component for the metering device. A buffer device with a variable buffer volume is between the source and the metering device, and the buffer device is connected to the source via an inlet opening and to the metering device via an outlet opening.
US10960573B2
A method for manufacturing a curable light-conducting body (21) in a casting method, in particular for the manufacture of light-conducting bodies (21) of a curable concrete material (36, 56), wherein a light-conducting mat (1) is embedded in a curable casting material (36, 56), and a casting mold (27) with a recessed mold cavity (18) open at the top is filled with the not-yet-cured casting material (36, 56), wherein, in a first method step, a plurality of molding punches (32) moveably arranged in the mold cavity (18) of the casting mold (27) are moved to at least the plane of the upper edge (43) of the mold cavity (18), 1. in a second method step, the space between the molding punches (32) in the mold cavity (18) is filled with a curable casting material (36), 2. in a fifth method step, the light-conducting mat (1) to be embedded in the casting material (36, 56) is placed on the end sides (61) of the molding punches (32) raised in the mold cavity (18), 3. and that, in a sixth method step, the light-conducting mat (1) is pressed into the casting material (36, 56) wherein, with the pressing movement of the light-conducting mat (1) into the casting material (36, 56), the molding punches (32) are approximately synchronously moved downwards out of the bottom surface of the mold cavity (18).
US10960568B2
A power tool attachment saw according to the invention is provide and includes a body plate, a connector section and a plurality of cutting walls. The body plate is a planar body and the connector section positioned on one side of the planar body and adapted for attachment to an oscillating power tool. The plurality of cutting walls are positioned orthogonal to and extend from exterior edges of the planar body to form a material receiving space. The plurality of cutting walls provide a uniform cutting edge about the material receiving space.
US10960566B2
A perforating apparatus has a base having at least one counter component. The counter component has a length, LCC, and a nonlinear shape having a shape width, W. A support is operatively engaged with the base. A blade having a length, LB, is disposed on the support so as to cooperate in interacting relationship with the counter component. The blade has a plurality of teeth. A web material is perforated as it passes between the base and the support and the blade cooperates with the counter component. A driving means is associated with one of the support and the base to reciprocally shift the one of the support or the base for a distance, D, in a shifting direction. The distance, D, is at least the translational distance that one tooth travels to cover the shape width, W.
US10960560B2
A method for generating user feedback information from a shave event associated with a user. A shaving razor is provided to user. The shaving razor includes a handle, a hair cutting implement connected to the handle, at least one motion sensor in the handle, a hair cutting implement displacement sensor positioned in the handle, a communication device positioned in the handle and a power source positioned in the handle. The power source powers the at least one motion sensor, the hair cutting implement displacement sensor and the communication device. Shave event data associated with the user during a shave is collected from the at least one motion sensor and the hair cutting implement displacement sensor. The shave event data is processed to generate user feedback information.
US10960558B2
Replaceable shaving assemblies are disclosed that include a razor cartridge having a blade geometry that is designed to provide a close, comfortable shave. Shaving systems including such shaving assemblies are also disclosed, as are methods of using such shaving systems and methods of manufacturing these cartridges.
US10960557B2
Electric shaver provided with a handle and a shaver head including at least one drivable cutter element, wherein said shaver head is connected to said handle by means of a support structure providing for a swivel and/or tilting axis about which said shaver head may swivel or tilt relative to said handle, wherein said support structure includes a pair of link arms forming a four-joint linkage with each link arm having a head joint connected to a shaver head part and a handle joint connected to the handle or a base part connected thereto.
US10960555B2
The present invention provides a robot arm. The robot arm is for forking a substrate, and includes: a substrate fork and vacuum cups. The substrate fork includes parallel spaced prongs, and an upper surface of each prong is provided with vacuum cups spaced along an extending direction of the prong; and vacuum cups on two prongs at outermost sides of the substrate fork are scratch-resistant vacuum cups, and a top face and a side face of each scratch-resistant vacuum cup are connected through an arc-shaped surface. By setting the top face of the scratch-resistant vacuum cup connected to the side face through the arc-shaped surface, when the substrate is bent with the gravity, the contact area between the substrate and the scratch-resistant vacuum cup can be increased, to improve the friction therebetween, prevent the substrate from being scratched in a transportation process, and ensure the security of substrate transportation.
US10960554B2
A retriever for retrieving objects, including an elongated arm; a container on one end of the arm having an opening providing access to an interior of the container; and an actuator on the other end of the arm. Operation of the actuator causes movement of a scraper plate between an open position and a closed position. When in the open position, the scraper plate is spaced from the opening. When in the closed position, the scraper plate contacts the container at the opening. If an object is located in the space between the scraper plate and the opening, then movement of the scraper plate between the open and closed positions pushes the object into the interior of the container. The object can then slide through a channel along the arm, and be retrieved by a user from an opening in the channel near the trigger.
US10960550B2
An identification code reading apparatus includes a machine learning device for learning estimation of an ideal image of an identification code with respect to an image of the identification code read by the visual sensor. The machine learning device observes read image data related to an image of the identification code read by the visual sensor as a state variable representing a current state of an environment, and acquires ideal image data related to the ideal image of the identification code as label data. Then, the machine learning device learns the read image data and the ideal image data in association with each other using the observed state variable and the acquired label data.
US10960535B2
A base for a parallel kinematics robot including a plurality of gear cavities. Each gear cavity having a first bearing seat configured to receive an output shaft bearing. The base consists of one piece in homogeneous material, and thereby interfaces negatively affecting the accuracy of the robot are omitted.
US10960527B2
A rotary hammer includes a motor, a spindle coupled to the motor for receiving torque from the motor, a piston at least partially received within the spindle for reciprocation therein, and an anvil received within the spindle for reciprocation in response to reciprocation of the piston. The anvil imparts axial impacts to a tool bit in response to reciprocation of the piston. The rotary hammer also includes a bit retention assembly for securing the tool bit to the spindle.
US10960517B2
An embodiment of a vise may include a clamping structure having a first clamping jaw, a second clamping jaw positioned relative to the first clamping jaw, and a quick adjust jaw guide to maintain the first clamping jaw relative to the second clamping jaw. The quick adjust jaw guide may include a driving element to apply a force to move the first clamping jaw relative to the second clamping jaw, wherein the driving element comprises a release structure to release the applied force to facilitate rapid adjustment of the first clamping jaw relative to the second clamping jaw.
US10960516B2
An abrading tool includes a base member having a support portion defining a first level, and a plurality of integral raised islands extending upwardly above the first level. The base member may be formed of metal or a non-conductive material. The islands are spaced apart from one another. Each island includes a respective tip portion. The distance between adjacent islands may be greater than the width of a single island. An abrasive composite material, including a carrier material and particles of an abrasive material, is affixed to the tip portions of at least some of the islands. The abrasive material may be applied by electroplating, electro-less plating, brazing or another method. The abrasive material is applied only to the tip portion of the islands, such that the first level of the support portion is substantially free of the abrasive material. Methods of making the abrading tool are also described.
US10960515B2
A laterally-stretched netting comprising a patterned abrasive layer on a first major surface thereof, and methods of making.
US10960513B2
A polishing assembly for polishing of silicon wafers is provided. The polishing assembly includes a polishing pad, a polishing head assembly, a temperature sensor, and a controller. The polishing head assembly holds a silicon wafer to position the silicon wafer in contact with the polishing pad. The polishing head assembly selectively varies a removal profile of the silicon wafer. The temperature sensor collects thermal data from a portion of the polishing pad. The controller is communicatively coupled to the polishing head assembly and the temperature sensor. The controller receives the thermal data from the temperature sensor and operates the polishing head assembly to selectively vary the removal profile of the silicon wafer based at least in part on the thermal data.
US10960507B2
A shroud for a dust extractor comprises: a body portion including a tubular housing forming a passageway and having a first and second inlets defining first and second openings; an engaging portion including a tubular housing forming a passageway, the tubular housing connecting to a third opening formed through a wall of the body portion to connect the passageway of the engaging portion with the passageway of the body portion on one end, and including a third inlet defining a fourth opening on another end; and a seal mounted in the second inlet of the body portion, the outer edge of the seal being attached to the periphery of the second inlet, the seal projecting radially inwardly towards the longitudinal axis of the tubular body.
US10960500B2
A linear friction welding machine having a two-piece collet for holding a workpiece. The two-piece collet includes first and second halves that can be separated for loading the workpiece in a transverse direction, and brought together about the workpiece and locked in place to both secure the workpiece against axial movement as well as support the workpiece against transverse loads.
US10960499B2
A welding fixture includes a flexible substrate, which is sufficiently flexible to be reconfigurable between a planar configuration and a folded or rolled compact configuration and is dimensioned to support a plurality of frame members to form a structural frame for a recreational vehicle (RV). The welding fixture further includes a plurality of guide surfaces mounted to the flexible substrate, which are arranged on the flexible substrate to align the frame members in a predefined arrangement with a plurality of weld points and to align the frame members in the predefined arrangement while being welded together at the weld points.
US10960498B2
A wire comprising a wire core with a surface, the wire core having a coating layer superimposed on its surface, wherein the wire core includes: (a) pure silver consisting of silver and further components; or (b) doped silver consisting of silver, at least one doping element, and further components; or (c) a silver alloy consisting of silver, palladium and further components; or (d) a silver alloy consisting of silver, palladium, gold, and further components; or (e) a doped silver alloy consisting of silver, palladium, gold, at least one doping element, and further components, wherein the individual amount of any further component is less than 30 wt.-ppm and the individual amount of any doping element is at least 30 wt.-ppm, and the coating layer is a single-layer of gold or palladium or a double-layer comprised of an inner layer of nickel or palladium and an adjacent outer layer of gold.
US10960496B2
There is provided a solder alloy in which 0.5 mass % or more and 1.25 mass % or less of Sb, In satisfying the following formula (I) or (II) when [Sb] is set as a Sb content percentage (mass %) and [In] is set as an In content percentage (mass %): in a case of 0.5≤[Sb]≤1.0, 5.5≤[In]≤5.50+1.06[Sb] . . . (I), in a case of 1.0<[Sb]≤1.25, 5.5≤[In]≤6.35+0.212[Sb] . . . (II) (in the formula, [Sb] indicates a Sb content percentage (mass %) and [In] indicates an In content percentage (mass %)), 0.5 mass % or more and 1.2 mass % or less of Cu, 0.1 mass % or more and 3.0 mass % or less of Bi, 1.0 mass % or more and 4.0 mass % or less of Ag, and 0 mass % or more and 0.025 mass % or less of Co are contained, and has the remainder consisting essentially of Sn.
US10960494B2
A method and device for producing a tear line on a planar workpiece by material removal by means of a pulsed laser, wherein machining cycles are preceded by a method step for generating and storing a reference signal curve which is formed by reference signals, causing the pulse amplitude of the laser pulses, via removal locations along the contour of the tear line. The achievement of a respective predetermined percentage of the reference signal or of an absolute distance from the reference signal by a measurement signal is used as the space-resolved deactivation criterion for each removal location, which measurement signal is obtained from a transmitted part of the pulse amplitude at the respective removal location.
US10960493B2
A machine for additive manufacturing positions a film having additive material relative to a substrate. The additive material is melted onto the substrate or previously formed layers of a workpiece using a laser. The substrate/workpiece and/or the film can be positioned in multiple axes so that complex shapes can be formed without extraneous supporting structures. The film-based delivery of the additive material allows deposition in orientations other than horizontal as is required for powder-only additive manufacturing and also avoids the inconvenience of collecting and recycling unused loose powdered metal.
US10960490B2
A friction stir welding tool includes a rotation-symmetrical shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, and a pin, which is arranged concentrically about the rotation axis and which has a smaller diameter than the shaft at the proximal end thereof, and thus projects as compared to a shoulder region of the shaft. The shaft, at least in the shoulder region, and the pin each consists of a high-temperature-resistant metal or an alloy thereof. The pin and/or the shaft in the shoulder region consist of or are coated by a composite material, which substantially consists of molybdenum, tungsten, niobium or tantalum or an alloy of at least one of these metals, and a reinforcement phase embedded therein and consisting of at least one material having a Mohs hardness >6, a micrometer particle size, and a free enthalpy of formation at 1300 K of less than −350 kJ/mol O2.
US10960488B2
A method for operating an ultrasonic wire bonder. The ultrasonic wire bonder has a bonding head with a bonding tool and with a transducer for exciting ultrasonic vibrations in the bonding tool and a controller (2) for the transducer (1). In a first process phase I a bonding wire is bonded to a substrate. The bonding wire is pressed against the substrate with a bonding force via a tool tip of the bonding tool, and the bonding tool is then excited so as to undergo ultrasonic vibrations in order to produce a bond between the bonding wire and the substrate, the transducer (1) being excited so as to vibrate for a specified or variable bonding time. In a second process phase II, the actuation of the transducer (1) is changed and reverberations of the bonding tool are counteracted, the transducer (1) being operated in a damped manner.
US10960474B2
An electric tool includes a rotary wheel driven to rotate around a central axis thereof, an action member configured to bear a cutter of the electric tool, and a counterweight. The rotary wheel drives the action member such that it reciprocates linearly in a first direction. The rotary wheel simultaneously drives the counterweight such that it not only reciprocates linearly in the first direction in an opposite manner to the action member, but also performs reciprocating swinging movement in a plane perpendicular to the central axis. The first direction is parallel to the plane.
US10960466B2
A method and an apparatus pertaining to polarization combining in additive manufacturing may involve emitting two or more beams of light with a first intensity. Each of the two or more beams of light may be polarized and may have a majority polarization state and a minority polarization state. A respective polarization pattern may be applied on the majority polarization state of each of the two or more beams of light. The two or more beams of light may be combined to provide a single beam of light.
US10960456B2
A swaging system for attaching surgical needles to sutures and testing the attachment strength includes a frame, a bottom swaging die mounted on the frame, and a top swaging die mounted on the frame and being moveable up and down along a swaging axis that is aligned with the bottom swaging die. The bottom swaging die includes a hinge mechanism with a bottom plate mounted to the frame and a top plate overlying the bottom plate. The top and bottom plates are pivotally connected for enabling the top plate to pivot relative to the bottom plate. The bottom swaging die includes a swaging tool that extends toward the top swaging die along the swaging axis, and a load cell disposed between the top and bottom plates for monitoring load. The system includes a control system having one or more pull test programs stored therein for conducting pull tests on armed surgical needles to determine if the armed surgical needles are acceptable or unacceptable.
US10960452B2
The present invention discloses a method for pressure forming of an aluminum alloy special-shaped tubular component by using an ultra-low temperature medium. By means of the characteristics that the forming property of an aluminum alloy tube is greatly improved under ultra-low temperature conditions, a tube is cooled and pressurized in a die through an ultra-low temperature medium, so that the tube forms a special-shaped tubular component at an ultra-low temperature. In the method for pressure forming of an aluminum alloy special-shaped tubular component by using an ultra-low temperature medium, the ultra-low temperature medium is not only used for cooling the die and the tube, but also used for pressurization to achieve flexible loading of the tube, which is favorable for forming complex special-shaped tubular components with varied cross-sections.
US10960449B2
The present disclosure pertains to a tool and repair method that facilitates restoring an exhaust pipe that has been become deformed as the result of a rear end collision which both restores to the pipes original shape and re-aligns the pipes to their original configuration, so the exhaust pipes can be re-attached to the pipe hanger without the need to replace the exhaust system pipes. The tool is comprised of a hydraulic piston cylinder, a stationary rectangular steel head attached to the body of the hydraulic piston, and a movable flat plate, located inside of the rectangular steel head and connected to the piston shaft of the hydraulic piston cylinder. To use the tool the deformed section of pipe is placed within the head of steel head of the compressive pipe repair apparatus when the cylinder piston shaft and movable flat plate are retracted. The hydraulic piston cylinder is activated by the mechanic and the cylinder piston shaft and movable flat plate will extend upward and contact the bottom of the deformed section is exhaust pipe, exerting compressive stresses against the exhaust pipe until the pipe has been reformed to match the original shape.
US10960445B2
A wood chip fermentation device includes: a chip fermenter 11 that is charged with wood chips serving as a heat source and that ferments the wood chips; a temperature sensor 11a that is provided inside the chip fermenter 11 and measures the temperature inside the chip fermenter; a thermal energy extracting pipe 12 that is disposed inside the chip fermenter and extracts fermentation heat from inside the chip fermenter; a pump section 13 that supplies a medium to or takes out a medium from the thermal energy extracting pipe 12; a stirring blade 14a that stirs wood chips 10a put in the chip fermenter 11; and a discharge conveyor 15 that is disposed at a lower portion of the chip fermenter 11 and discharges fermented material. The stirring blade 14a is disposed between the thermal energy extracting pipes 12 and a rotating surface thereof is in a state of being parallel to the thermal energy extracting pipes 12. A bottom surface of the chip fermenter 11 is formed in an arcuate shape such as to follow the rotating outer peripheral surface of the stirring blade 14a. A plurality of temperature sensors 11a are installed in a vertical direction inside each chip fermenter. Control of an on-off valve of the thermal energy extracting pipe 12 is performed based on temperature information from the temperature sensors 11a.
US10960438B2
Screening members, screening assemblies, methods for fabricating screening members and assemblies and methods for screening materials are provided for vibratory screening machines that incorporate the use of injection molded materials. Use of injection molded screen elements provide, inter alia, for: varying screening surface configurations; fast and relatively simple screen assembly fabrication; and a combination of outstanding screen assembly mechanical and electrical properties, including toughness, wear and chemical resistance. Embodiments of the present invention use a thermoplastic injection molded material.
US10960435B2
A film forming apparatus includes: a film forming gas discharge part; an exhaust port; a rotation mechanism; a heating part configured to heat the interior of a reaction container to a temperature lower than a temperature of a film forming gas discharged from the film forming gas discharge part; first gas discharge holes opened, in the film forming gas discharge part, toward a gas temperature reducing member so that the film forming gas is cooled by colliding with the gas temperature reducing member inside the reaction container before the film forming gas is supplied to substrates; and second gas discharge holes opened, in the film forming gas discharge part, in a direction differing from an opening direction of the first gas discharge holes so that the film forming gas does not collide with the gas temperature reducing member before the film forming gas is supplied to the substrates.
US10960421B2
A feed center for powder coating material includes a hopper, an extraction duct, and a control valve. The hopper is in fluid communication with a fluidizing pressure source. The extraction duct is in fluid communication with at least one suction source. The control valve connects the extraction duct with an extraction port of the hopper. The control valve is operable between a first position for applying suction from the at least one suction source to the hopper, and a second position providing an exterior opening in at least one of the control valve and the first extraction duct for exhausting pressurized fluid from the hopper and/or collecting at least some of the air and powder that is exhausted from the powder.
US10960415B1
A spray nozzle, which in some embodiments has a body and a deflector, the body having a fluid passageway and an outer wall including a plurality of fluid-flow orifices therethrough in fluid communication with the fluid passageway and spaced at least partly circumferentially around the outer wall, where the deflector is disposed at least partly circumferentially about and radially outwardly of the body in fluid communication with the plurality of fluid-flow orifices, and the body includes slots and fingers spaced at least partly circumferentially about the deflector. Some embodiments include a second deflector. In some embodiments, each finger and slot has a configuration that defines, at least in part, a flow trajectory, and the flow trajectory defined, at least in part, by one finger or slot is different from the flow trajectory defined by another finger or slot.
US10960413B2
A separator for removing contaminants from a circulating liquid, preferably a contaminated oil, by use of centrifugal motion wherein a cylindrical chamber is mounted about a spindle serving as an axis of rotation. In-flowing contaminated liquid to be treated enters the cylindrical chamber and the base of said chamber and is directed onto distribution disk wherein it impacts a plurality of drive surfaces that impart a first source of rotational motion to said chamber. The in-flowing oil to be treated is directed against the inner wall of the cylindrical chamber, thus causing contaminant to adhere to the inner wall. As the thickness of contaminant increases on the inner wall of the chamber, the rotational speed of the chamber is reduced until it reaches a predetermined threshold speed causing a sensor to activate a signal indicating that the separator needs to be cleaned of contaminant. There is also provided a porous material at the exit where treated liquid exits and which, after a period of time, will become blocked and thus also acting to slow the rotational speed of the chamber.
US10960412B2
A stack of separation discs is adapted to be included inside a centrifugal rotor for separating a liquid including a plurality of axially aligned separation discs having a truncated conical shape with an inner surface and an outer surface and a plurality of spot-formed spacing members extending from a base from at least one of the inner surface and the outer surface for providing interspaces between mutually adjacent separation discs in the stack of separation discs. The plurality of separation discs having spot-formed spacing members are arranged so that a majority of said spot-formed spacing members of a disc are displaced compared to the spot-formed spacing members of an adjacent disc. A centrifugal separator including such a stack of separation discs is also disclosed.
US10960410B2
A disc stack separator and an accelerator disc for a disc stack separator, especially a centrifugal nozzle separator, has curved blades mounted on a cone-shaped shell. The blade configuration assists in directing flow to space for the nozzles in the centrifugal separator bowl in an optimal manner, thus reducing the power consumption of the separator.
US10960409B2
A method and apparatus for the recovery of hydrophobic particles from a slurry comprised of water, the hydrophobic particles, and a hydrophilic component. Slurry is exposed to a gas stream to permit bubbles to adhere to the hydrophobic particles. The slurry generally flows vertically through a vessel at a velocity that maintains gas hold-up at least between 30 and 70% to maintain a bubbly flow without a slurry froth interface so that a portion of the water of the slurry, together with entrained gas bubbles attached to hydrophobic particles, flows out of the vessel with a portion of the water of the slurry and the hydrophilic component remaining in the vessel. Water from the slurry and gas bubbles attached to hydrophobic particles flowing through the vessel is discharged and collected for processing. A portion of the hydrophilic component is extracted as tailings for disposal or subsequent processing.
US10960404B2
A drainage processing apparatus that processes drainage expelled from a scrubber apparatus is provided. The drainage processing apparatus includes: a magnetic powder adding unit that adds magnetic powders to the drainage; a transfer unit that transfers the drainage; and an adsorbing unit that: is provided in the transfer unit; adsorbs bound matter that is contained in the drainage and contains at least a process-target substance and the magnetic powders; and retains the bound matter in the transfer unit. In one example, the adsorbing unit is able to re-release adsorbed bound matter into the transfer unit. In one example, the adsorbing unit has a permanent magnet provided to be directly insertable into and removable from within the transfer unit, and the permanent magnet adsorbs the bound matter by being inserted into the transfer unit, and re-releases the bound matter into the transfer unit by being removed from within the transfer unit.
US10960401B2
A process for the decomposition of biomass-material includes subjecting a lignocellulose-containing biomass-material to comminution, subjecting the comminuted lignocellulose-containing biomass-material to a sifting to separate from the comminuted lignocellulose-containing biomass-material a fraction of small-particles, and subjecting the remaining comminuted lignocellulose-containing biomass-material to a pretreatment. Before, during, or after the pretreatment, small particles can be added to the remaining comminuted lignocellulose-containing biomass-material. Optionally, the small particles can be added continuously during the pretreatment. The addition of small particles decreases friction of the remaining comminuted lignocellulose-containing biomass-material results in decreased process time, energy savings, and reduced production costs.
US10960398B2
The present disclosure discloses a multi-droplet sensing and actuation system, for use in a digital microfluidic chip operation wherein a linearly independent alternating current signal is applied to each discrete actuation electrode thus encoding the electrode's identity. The combined measured impedance signal from multiple channels is then processed to decode an impedance measurement for the volume between each discrete actuation electrode and its corresponding conductive counter electrode region, where the sensed impedance is inversely proportional to an amount of liquid within the volume.
US10960395B2
A portable liquid measuring and filtering device includes a measuring channel, at least one sensor, at least one actuating device and a filtering element. The measuring channel is used for allowing a target liquid to flow therethrough. The at least one sensor is disposed within the measuring channel for measuring the target liquid. The at least one actuating device is in communication with the measuring channel for transferring the target liquid. The filtering element is disposed within the measuring channel and arranged adjacent to the at least one actuating device for filtering the target liquid. If a measuring result of the sensor indicates that a monitored value of the target liquid is abnormal, the actuating device is enabled to transfer the target liquid. Consequently, the target liquid is filtered by the filtering element.
US10960394B2
Provided are microfluidic systems and methods for detecting, sorting, and dispensing of low abundance events such as single cells and particles, including a variety of eukaryotic and bacterial cells, for a variety of bioassay applications. The systems and methods described herein, when implemented in whole or in part, will make relevant microfluidic based tools available for a variety of applications in biotechnology including antibody discovery, immuno-therapeutic discovery, high-throughput single cell analysis, target-specific compound screening, and synthetic biology screening.
US10960391B2
The present invention discloses a method and system of recovering elemental sulfur and regenerating the catalyst for a sulfur-deposited catalyst, including immersing the sulfur-deposited catalyst in the ammonium sulfide solution, the leaching reaction under normal pressure and temperature, replacing the ammonium sulfide solution and immersing again for extraction for the same time; collecting the leachate of the two steps, conducting gas stripping of the elemental sulfur by adopting the high-temperature nitrogen gas, condensing the tail gas of gas stripping, subjecting to a purification treatment and then discharging, with the liquor condensate being the ammonium sulfide solution. Finally, the solid in the leachate is filtered, washed and dried after the gas stripping to obtain the elemental sulfur; and the washing and drying of catalysts that has been subjected to the two times of immersion and extraction obtain the regenerated catalysts.
US10960389B2
An exhaust gas purification catalyst of the present invention is provided with a base 10 and a catalyst coat layer 30. The catalyst coat layer is provided with Rh and Pd as noble metal catalysts. Herein Rh is disposed in a first-stage upper layer A and a second-stage upper layer C, and Pd is disposed in the first-stage upper layer A and a first-stage lower layer B, and in a second-stage lower layer D. A mass ratio (APd/ARh) of Pd to Rh, disposed in first-stage upper layer A is 0.5≤(APd/ARh)≤3.
US10960387B2
Direct conversion of syngas to light olefins is carried out in a fixed bed or a moving bed reactor with a composite catalyst A+B. The active ingredient of catalyst A is active metal oxide; and catalyst B is one or more than one of zeolite of CHA and AEI structures or metal modified CHA and/or AEI zeolite. A spacing between geometric centers of the active metal oxide of the catalyst A and the particle of the catalyst B is 5 μm-40 mm. A spacing between axes of the particles is preferably 100 μm-5 mm, and more preferably 200 μm-4 mm. A weight ratio of the active ingredients in the catalyst A and the catalyst B is within a range of 0.1-20 times, and preferably 0.3-5.
US10960368B2
A cosmetics mixing device for homogenizing suspensions of cosmetics includes a housing that defines an interior space. The housing is open-topped, and a block is positioned in the interior space. A plurality of recesses extends into the block from an upper face of the block. Each recess extends from proximate to a first endpoint to proximate to a second endpoint of the block. Each of a plurality of couplers is coupled to the block and is positioned in a respective recess. The coupler is configured to couple to a respective tubular container to retain the respective tubular container within the respective recess. A shaking module that is coupled to the housing and positioned in the interior space is operationally coupled to the block. The shaking module is positioned to shake the block to mix a cosmetic that is positioned in the respective tubular container.
US10960366B2
Dosing and mixing exhaust gas includes directing exhaust gas towards a periphery of a mixing tube that is configured to direct the exhaust gas to flow around and through the mixing tube to effectively mix and dose exhaust gas within a relatively small area. Some mixing tubes include a slotted region and a non-slotted region. Some mixing tubes include a louvered region and a non-louvered region. Some mixing tubes are offset within a mixing region of a housing.
US10960365B2
A fine-bubble mixed liquid producing apparatus 1 includes a reservoir 4 and a bubble feeding means 6 for feeding bubbles to a liquid L stored in the reservoir 4, wherein the bubble feeding means 6 includes a rotary cylinder 20 having an emitting part 22 on the outer circumferential surface, the emitting part 22 for being rotationally driven by a drive means 10, a circulating means 40 for drawing out the liquid L stored in the reservoir 4 and feeding the liquid L from the emitting part 22 to the reservoir 4, and a gas-liquid mixing part 50 for mixing bubbles with the liquid L circulated by the circulating means 40. This apparatus enables a fine-bubble mixed liquid to be efficiently produced.
US10960340B2
A composition for gas storage including a mixture of particles of amorphous macroporous organic polymer (MOP) and particles of a metallic organic framework (MOF).
US10960338B2
A mobile mining machine includes a base, a main housing supported on the base, and an air filtration unit configured to provide filtered air to the main housing. The air filtration unit includes a dirty air inlet, a filtered air outlet, and a filter chamber disposed fluidly between the dirty air inlet and the filtered air outlet, the filter chamber housing a filter element. The dirty air inlet is positioned vertically below the filter chamber.
US10960333B2
A method for producing a filter element provided with a sealing part in which the sealing material is introduced into a casting chamber between two tundish parts when in the non-cured state, and a compensation space connected to the casting chamber for the expansion of the sealing material.
US10960326B2
An apparatus for use in a filter system for filtering water or wastewater. The apparatus preferably includes at least one underdrain lateral having at least an inner chamber, a first outer chamber and a second outer chamber. The first outer chamber and the second outer chamber are preferably in fluid communication with the inner chamber. The inner chamber, the first outer chamber and the second outer chamber are preferably formed by an inner liner and an outer liner. The outer liner is a separate piece from the inner liner and surrounds the inner liner. The inner chamber is preferably configured to simultaneously receive a liquid and a gas during a washing procedure including simultaneous use of a liquid and gas to clean a filter bed to create a liquid and gas interface in the inner chamber.
US10960312B2
The present disclosure is a method of dynamic creation of games, the method comprising the steps of receiving keyword(s) from a user, performing a search operation comprising of the keyword(s) to generate a set of search result(s), selecting at least one search result and dynamically creating said game from the said search result.
US10960306B2
User action data characterizing action by a player in a game environment executing at a user client is received at a server. The game environment is created by the user client separate from the server. Data characterizing a selected viewing position is received. The selected viewing position is different than a player viewing position. The selected viewing position characterizes a viewing location within the game environment. A recreated game environment is generated from the user action data at the server. A video stream of the recreated game environment is generated. The video stream includes video from a perspective of the selected viewing position. The video stream is transmitted to a viewing client. Related apparatus, systems, articles, and techniques are also described.
US10960305B2
A recording medium and server provide a game that improves the interest in and taste of a battle event and increases the interest in and real enjoyment of the entire game. The recording medium provides a game including a predetermined battle event comprising at least one battle. In a battle event of this game, game contents are displayed in a first field, and a player selects therefrom a game content to be used for a battle with an enemy character. The first field is replenished with another game content alternative to the selected game content as needed so that the player can further select an additional game content therefrom.
US10960293B1
An arcade game comprising an elevated ally having a first flat planar section to receive rolling game elements and a second alley section having a plurality of targets, wherein the targets are passages though the second alley section and sized to allow the rolling elements to pass through said passages and game has a compressed gas reservoir and a plurality of exit portals and a controller that allows players to release gas and affect the motion of rolling elements on the target section.
US10960288B2
A handheld article carrier is designed to accommodate dumbbells and other personal items such as water bottles, cellphone, keys etc. The carrier may be formed from a single piece of sheet metal material and is generally U-shaped. The carrier includes sidewalls each having a slot for supporting the shaft portion of one or more dumbbells. The carrier includes a handle that may be integrally formed in a central portion of the frame of the carrier, or attached as a separate piece. The article carrier can be made from a single sheet of metal, multiple sheets of metal, a combination of metal and natural materials, all natural materials, a combination of metal and synthetic materials, or all synthetic materials.
US10960281B2
A transportable rowing device can include a top plate, a rod, and an oar lock. The rod can be rotatable with respect to the top plate. The oar lock can be secured to the rod and the oar lock can be configured to secure an oar therein. The oar lock can be rotatable with the rod.
US10960271B2
Examples of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a body portion of a golf club head may have a front portion with a face portion for impacting a golf ball, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, and a sole portion. A cavity may be located at the top portion and extends downward into the body portion. A through-hole may be located at the front portion and feeds into the cavity. A hosel portion may have an insert portion with a fastener port. The insert portion may be received inside the cavity such that the fastener port interfaces with the through-hole. A fastener may be received in the through-hole and engaged to the fastener port, thereby securing the hosel portion to the body portion. Other examples may be described and claimed.
US10960267B2
A hippotherapy device for supporting a rider comprises a rider mount, which includes ribs and a backbone, a support frame, a drivetrain, and an enclosure. The hippotherapy device is configured to mimic the back of a horse and its undulating motion while a horse is walking.
US10960263B2
A chair for providing seating support to a user and for providing ways for the user to perform exercises. The chair includes a back support that is flexible such that when a force is applied to it by the user's body, the back support bends. The back support may be configured to adapt to the curvature of the user's spine when the user is seated in the chair. The back support may further be configured such that the user can rotate the back support by rotating the user's upper body.
US10960262B2
An exercising device includes a cabinet and an exercise apparatus. The cabinet includes a top plate, a bottom plate, at least one fixed side, and a movable side which enclose a receiving space. The at least one fixed side is secured between the top plate and the bottom plate. The movable side is provided with a fixing member. A pivot member extends through the fixing member, and is mounted between the top plate and the bottom plate. Thus, the fixing member is pivoted about the pivot member, such that the movable side is pivoted sideward, to close or open the receiving space The exercise apparatus is received in the receiving space when the movable side closes the receiving space, and is extended outward from the receiving space when the movable side opens the receiving space.
US10960260B1
A fitness accessory for improving positioning and form during a frog pump exercise may include a wedge shaped device. The wedge shaped device may include a base; a top opposite the base; a pair of angled side walls connecting the base and the top; a first smaller end closing a first end of the wedge shaped device; and a second larger end closing a second end of the wedge shaped device. The device may taper from a larger width at the second end to a smaller width at the first end.
US10960257B2
A weight bar foot plate device for safely performing leg presses includes a plate and a set of couplers. The couplers, which are coupled to a top of the plate, are configured to couple the plate to a weight bar of a leg press machine so that a bottom of the plate is positioned below the weight bar. The bottom of the plate is configured to position feet of a user who is supinely positioned below the plate, positioning the user to perform a leg press exercise.
US10960256B2
A workout bench is disclosed that has rectanguloid front and rear containers each connected with two opposing rectanguloid side containers therebetween. The front and rear containers are least partially open. Each side container is open at an outward, lateral side thereof. The containers are each flush at their top, bottom, and lateral sides. The containers each define an internal storage volume therein, with the front and rear containers accessible from their partially open top sides. The workout bench also has a benchtop pivotally fixed with the front container, with a selectively movable brace for holding the benchtop at one of a plurality of predefined angular positions with respect to the top sides of the containers. A plurality of feet project away from the bottom sides of at least two of the containers.
US10960253B2
A resistance component configured for imparting a resistive force to a connected exercise component is provided. The device includes a frame pivotally supporting a selection arm which has a weight operatively connected to the selection arm by a pin arm. The weight imparts a force resisting rotation of the selection arm by a flexible member engaged with the exercise component. Adjusting the engagement of one end of the pin arm to an arched engagement path along the selection arm adjusts mechanical advantage and the resistive force.
US10960251B1
A forest fire retardant composition contains water and a retardant compound that includes a halide salt, a non-halide salt, a metal oxide, a metal hydroxide, or combinations thereof. The halide salt may be magnesium chloride, calcium chloride, or both. The magnesium chloride hydrate has a formula MgCl2(H2O)x, wherein x is at least one of x=1, 2, 4, 6, 8, or 12. The calcium chloride hydrate has a formula CaCl2(H2O)x, wherein x is at least one of 1, 2, 4, or 6. The composition may be in the form of a liquid concentrate or a final diluted product. The final diluted product is effective in suppressing, retarding, and controlling forest fires while exhibiting corrosion resistance and low toxicity.
US10960249B2
A forest fire retardant composition contains water and a retardant compound that includes a halide salt, a non-halide salt, a metal oxide, a metal hydroxide, or combinations thereof. The halide salt may be magnesium chloride, calcium chloride, or both. The magnesium chloride hydrate has a formula MgCl2(H2O)x, wherein x is at least one of x=1, 2, 4, 6, 8, or 12. The calcium chloride hydrate has a formula CaCl2(H2O)x, wherein x is at least one of 1, 2, 4, or 6. The composition may be in the form of a liquid concentrate or a final diluted product. The final diluted product is effective in suppressing, retarding, and controlling forest fires while exhibiting corrosion resistance and low toxicity.
US10960245B2
A portable fuel container includes a fuel reservoir and an access port therefor, and an elongate flame mitigation device in the fuel reservoir behind the access port. The flame mitigation device includes an open mouth sealed around the access port, a closed bottom opposing the mouth, and an intermediate tubular sidewall. In addition, the flame mitigation device has a woven construction. In relation to the woven construction, the flame mitigation device includes inelastically resiliently flexible interwoven warps and wefts. Moreover, the flame mitigation device interstitially defines quenching openings between the warps and the wefts configured to allow liquid fuel therethrough, but prevent air-fuel mixtures ignited as flames from propagating therethrough. Moreover, the flame mitigation device is elastically flexible to hold its shape, but elastically flex under manual manipulation.
US10960240B2
A device for provision of oxygen masks has a container, which can be closed by a cover, for accommodating one or more oxygen masks, at least one extendable arm having an outer end, and a driving device. The outer end is coupled to at least one oxygen mask. The arm is designed to adopt a storage position, wherein the arm is arranged completely within the container, and an extended position, wherein the outer end is extended out of the container and the arm holds the at least one oxygen mask coupled thereto laterally at a distance from the container. For extension, the driving device is coupled to the arm. The arm has an end piece, on which a wound-up hose can be releasably fixed. A fixing device is formed on the end piece in such a way as to release the wound-up hose when the extended position is reached.
US10960227B2
A method for correcting a position error for a motion terminal driven by a driving component may include obtaining a first displacement of the motion terminal acquired by a first sensor associated with the driving component. The method may also include obtaining a second displacement of the motion terminal acquired by a second sensor associated with the motion terminal. The method may further include determining an offset value based on a difference between the first displacement and the second displacement. The method may include determining a calibration displacement value relating to the first displacement based on the offset value.
US10960215B2
A method for subcutaneously treating pain in a patient includes first providing a neurostimulator with an IPG body and at least a primary, a secondary, and a tertiary integral lead with electrodes disposed thereon. A primary incision is opened to expose the subcutaneous region below the dermis in a selected portion of the body. A pocket is then opened for the IPG through the primary incision and the integral leads are inserted through the primary incision and routed subcutaneously to desired nerve regions along desired paths. The IPG is disposed in the pocket through the primary incision. The primary incision is then closed and the IPG and the electrodes activated to provide localized stimulation to the desired nerve regions and at least three of the nerves associated therewith to achieve a desired pain reduction response from the patient.
US10960213B2
Ambulatory medical devices may occasionally improperly administer a therapeutic stimulation pulse to a patient upon an incorrect detection of arrhythmia in the patient. To address these improperly administered therapeutic stimulation pulses, an ambulatory medical device includes processes and systems for verifying an initial declaration of an arrhythmia. The ambulatory medical device described include at least one first sensing electrode and at least one second sensing electrode distinct from the at least one first sensing electrode. First electrocardiogram (ECG) signals detected by the first sensing electrode are analyzed to provide an initial declaration of the arrhythmia condition of the patient. As a treatment protocol is being initiated in response to the analysis of the first ECG signals, second ECG signals detected by the second sensing electrode are analyzed to verify the initial declaration of the arrhythmia.
US10960212B2
An electrical stimulation system for use with a plurality of electrodes implanted within a tissue region comprises a neurostimulator configured for delivering electrical stimulation energy to the plurality of electrodes in accordance with a set of stimulation parameters, thereby injecting a charge into the tissue region, a control device configured for receiving user input to modify the set of stimulation parameters, and controller/processor circuitry configured for, in response to the user input computing a charge injection metric value as a function of a physical electrode parameter and an electrical source parameter for a first set of the electrodes, wherein the electrode set comprises at least two electrodes, comparing the computed charge injection metric value to a safety threshold value, and performing a corrective action based on the comparison.
US10960207B2
A peripheral nerve stimulator can be used to stimulate a peripheral nerve to treat essential tremor, Parkinsonian tremor, and other forms of tremor. The stimulator can have electrodes that are placed circumferentially around the patient's wrist or arm. Specific nerves in the wrist or arm can be targeted by appropriate spacing of the electrodes, Positioning the electrodes on generally opposing sides of the target nerve can result in improved stimulation of the nerve. The stimulation pattern may alternate between the nerves. Improved stimulation algorithms can incorporate tremor feedback, external data, predictive adaptation, and long-term monitoring data.
US10960206B2
Described is a low voltage, pulsed electrical stimulation device for controlling expression of, for example, follistatin, a muscle formation promotion protein, by tissues. Epicardial stimulation is especially useful for heart treatment. Follistatin controlled release is also useful for treating other ailments, such as erectile dysfunction, aortic aneurysm, and failing heart valves.
US10960204B2
An electrical connector for detachably connecting an electrical lead to an implantable medical device includes a conductive housing and a plurality of spring contacts. The conductive housing extends from a proximal end to a distal end. The conductive housing has an interior surface forming a hollow cylinder. The plurality of spring contacts projects from the interior surface of the conductive housing and toward the proximal end. The plurality of spring contacts is at least partially contained within the conductive housing and configured to form an electrical connection to an electrical lead inserted within the conductive housing. The conductive housing and the plurality of spring contacts are integrally formed by an additive manufacturing process such that the electrical connector is a unitary structure.
US10960200B2
A heart pump including a housing defining a cavity including at least one inlet and at least one outlet, an impeller provided within the cavity, the impeller including vanes for urging fluid from the inlet to the outlet upon rotation of the impeller, a drive that rotates the impeller within the cavity, a magnetic bearing including at least one bearing coil that controls an axial position of the impeller within the cavity, a sensor that senses an axial position of the impeller within the cavity and a controller. The controller includes an electronic processing device that, in response to a change in axial hydraulic forces on the impeller determines an axial position of the impeller within the cavity, determines a reference power in accordance with the determined axial position and controls the magnetic bearing to cause the impeller to move until a bearing power indicator indicative of the power used by the magnetic bearing reaches the reference power.
US10960195B2
The device includes a manipulation mechanism for maneuvering a base into position proximate a subcutaneous port. Arms extending from the base enable the device to receive the port and substantially immobilize the port relative to the device. The manipulation mechanism also enables a user to substantially immobilize the device relative to a patient. With the subcutaneous port substantially immobilized by the device, the user has greater confidence and accuracy when inserting a needle into the port. Further, embodiments of the device provide protection to the user to prevent inadvertent sticking of the user as the needle is introduced.
US10960175B2
A sterilized medical device assembly comprises a medical device having a hydrophilic surface on at least a part thereof, such as a hydrophilic urinary catheter, and a package forming a closed compartment accommodating the medical device. The medical device is arranged in an activated state in the package, with the hydrophilic surface being wetted with a wetting fluid. In addition, a small amount of wetting liquid is freely arranged in the closed compartment of the package, and in direct contact with the hydrophilic surface of the medical device. The volume of the wetting liquid corresponds to between 0.01% and 10% of a volume of the closed compartment. The medical device assembly is steam sterilized, and it has been found that the extra small amount of free liquid is very efficient in ensuring a reliable and efficient steam sterilization.
US10960173B2
Electronic apparatus that stores user information received from a plurality of sensor that tracks user activities of a user over a specified time period. The electronic apparatus includes circuitry that detects a baseline emotion of the user based on the user information. The circuitry detects a dominant emotion of the user based on a change in an emotional characteristic of the user and the detected baseline emotion. The circuitry further recommends content and an emotional storyboard to the user based on specified emotion associated with the content, the baseline emotion, and the dominant emotion. The recommended content and the emotional storyboard is to induce a change in an emotional type of the dominant emotion from a negative emotional type to a positive emotional type.
US10960170B1
A PEP module is provided for producing and transmitting oscillations of expiratory air to the lungs and airways of a user to thereby loosen and mobilize mucus obstructions. The PEP module includes an external device housing having a mouthpiece at a first end thereof and a cover at an opposite second end thereof configured for providing resistance to the airflow of the expiratory air. The PEP module further includes a valve assembly contained within the external housing and disposed medially between the mouthpiece and the cover. The valve assembly includes a valve housing and a valve moveably mounted on the valve housing. The valve rapidly and repeatedly oscillates relative to the valve housing as the user exhales to produce oscillations in the expiratory air that are transmitted to the lungs and airways of the user to loosen and mobilize the mucus obstructions.
US10960167B2
Some embodiments provide for an inspiratory limb for a breathing circuit that includes a first segment that comprises a first heater wire circuit and a second segment that comprises a second heater wire circuit. The inspiratory limb can include an intermediate connector that includes a connection circuit that electrically couples the first heater wire circuit to the second heater wire circuit. The inspiratory limb can be configured to operate in two modes wherein, in a first mode, electrical power passes through the first electrical connection to provide power to the first heater wire circuit without providing power to the second heater wire circuit, and in a second mode, electrical power pass through the first electrical connection to provide power to both the first heater wire circuit and the second heater wire circuit.
US10960163B2
A nasal pillow system for treating sleep apnea is disclosed that may include a nasal pillow. The pillow has a cavity wall that defines a cavity, and two nasal interface structures connected to and extending away from the cavity wall. The nasal interface structures are in fluid communication with the cavity. Each nasal interface structure includes a conical nasal interface, a cylindrical trunk structure connected to conical nasal interface, and an annular relief pocket connected to the cylindrical trunk structure and to the cavity wall. The connection between the annular relief pocket and the cavity wall defines substantially a plane, and a first portion of the annular relief pocket extends away from the plane while a second portion extends towards the plane.
US10960154B2
The present invention provides an aerosol device for delivering a pharmaceutical formulation by inhalation via the mouth to the lungs or to the nostril in metered doses comprising: a pressurised aerosol canister including a vial containing a pharmaceutical formulation comprising an active ingredient, a propellant and, optionally, a co-solvent, the aerosol canister further comprising a metering valve having a valve stem; and an actuator for the aerosol canister, the actuator including a delivery outlet and a stem block, the stem block having a receptacle into which the valve stem of the metering valve of the aerosol canister is received and axially located and being displaceable relative to the vial of the aerosol canister to actuate the metering valve of the aerosol canister, a sump extending below the receptacle, the stem block further defining a discharge orifice arranged to direct the pharmaceutical formulation through the delivery outlet, a transfer tunnel having an input opening and an output opening through which a dispensed dose of the pharmaceutical formulation is able to pass from the sump to the discharge orifice, and a land length defining the distance from between the input opening and output opening, wherein the input opening and the output opening have cross-sectional areas of from 0.002 to 0.8 mm2 and the cross-sectional area of the input opening is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the output opening, and wherein the land length is from 0.5 mm to 10 mm.
US10960150B2
A gas conditioning unit for a surgical gas delivery device is disclosed, which includes a filter housing having an insufflation gas flow path for delivering insufflation gas to a body cavity and for facilitating pressure measurements from the body cavity, a pressurized gas flow path for delivering pressurized gas from a pump in the surgical gas delivery device to an internal nozzle in the filter housing that accelerates the pressurized gas and thereby generates a continuous pressure barrier that inhibits egress of insufflation gas from the body cavity, a vacuum return flow path for returning depressurized gas spent by the internal nozzle back to the pump under vacuum, an air entrainment flow path for drawing air into the body cavity to maintain a given pressure therein, and a smoke evacuation flow path for conveying smoke from the body cavity.
US10960146B2
A drug delivery device includes an inner body adapted to receive a pre-filled syringe with an injection needle, one or more flexible arms on the inner body extending in a distal direction, and one or more support members slidably arranged to operatively outwardly support the flexible arms. The flexible arms have respective inwardly directed protrusions adapted to engage a neck of the syringe. When the support member is in a distal position, it does not support the flexible arms. When the support member is in a proximal position, the support member supports the flexible arms and prevents them from being outwardly deflected.
US10960140B2
A mini syringe includes a tubular base member, a microneedle unit including a microneedle device and a compressible pharmacy housing device and mounted in the bottom side of the base member, a plunger mounted in the base member and pressable to compress the pharmacy housing device, and an adjustment cover threaded onto the base member for controlling the moving distance of the plunger in a micro-adjustable manner.
US10960136B2
Infusion systems, infusion devices, and related operating methods are provided. An exemplary method of operating an infusion device capable of delivering fluid to a user involves determining a current value for a physiological condition of the user influenced by the fluid violates a first threshold value, determining a predicted value for the physiological condition of the user violates a second threshold value, and automatically altering operation of the infusion device to modify delivery of the fluid to the user after determining the predicted value violates the second threshold value when the current value violates the first threshold value.
US10960116B2
Disclosed herein are heart pumps that can include a catheter body and an impeller coupled with a distal end of the catheter body. The impeller can include a tip that is resealable or that includes a resealable member. The heart pump can also include a diffuser disposed between the distal end of the catheter body and the impeller, wherein the diffuser includes a flow directing surface.
US10960105B2
The present invention relates to improved hemostatic compositions comprising cellulose-based fibers supplemented with compounds, preparation and use thereof.
US10960102B2
A superabsorbent polymer which has excellent initial absorbency and keeps water from flowing out under pressure even after the passage of a long period of time, in which the superabsorbent polymer keeps water from flowing out under pressure even after the passage of a long period of time to exhibit excellent absorbency, and also has an anti-caking property under conditions of high temperature and high humidity to improve storage stability, is provided. The superabsorbent polymer composition of the present invention may be used to improve physical properties of a variety of diapers, potty training pants, incontinence pads, etc., thereby being applied to production of personal absorbent hygiene products having high absorbency and excellent storage stability under conditions of high temperature and high humidity.
US10960100B2
Hemostatic devices for promoting blood clotting can include a substrate (e.g., gauze, textile, sponge, sponge matrix, one or more fibers, etc.), a hemostatic material disposed thereon such as kaolin clay, and a binder material such as crosslinked calcium alginate with a high guluronate monomer molar percentage disposed on the substrate to substantially retain the hemostatic material. When the device is used to treat a bleeding wound, at least a portion of the clay material comes into contact with blood to accelerate clotting. Moreover, when exposed to blood, the binder has low solubility and retains a majority of the clay material on the gauze. A bandage that can be applied to a bleeding wound to promote blood clotting includes a flexible substrate and a gauze substrate mounted thereon.
US10960097B2
A refill cartridge for a volatile composition includes a reservoir, a volatile composition within the reservoir, and a composite membrane in fluid communication with the reservoir. The composite membrane includes a barrier layer having a thickness of less than about 10 μηι and at least one support layer in contact with the barrier layer, the support layer having a thickness of at least about 10 um. The volatile composition is transported from the reservoir across the composite membrane at a flux of between 1 and 100 g/(m2-hr) at about 25° C. and about 101 kPa.
US10960095B2
A device and method for disinfecting a needleless connector, the device including a housing comprising a hub rotationally coupled to a motor, the motor being operably connected to a power source, the hub further comprising a receptacle configured to receive a cleaning head, wherein the device is configured to detect achievement of one or more minimum thresholds which are recommended to achieve proper disinfection of the needleless connector. Various devices and methods are further provided to permit tracking and reporting of disinfection events.
US10960091B2
The invention provides a UV illumination device for sterilizing and disinfecting a desired item or area. The device is having a built-in camera and UV light source in order to disinfect and sterilize the desired item or area. The device automatically detects the human presence and the acts as a normal household light and can be fit inside the conventional light bulb or tube light holder. Further, the device uses an artificial intelligence module, object detection module, machine learning module, localization module, and a plurality of sensors to easily detect the application area and act according to parameters of a particular item. Furthermore, the device can be manually controlled by using a remote device which is having a display where the user can select, identify, prioritize the items and can adjust the time and intensity of the light projection based upon his/her own intellect.
US10960078B2
The invention provides novel amphiphilic drug-drug conjugates useful as cancer therapeutics, and compositions and methods thereof.
US10960073B2
Emulsion-based and micromolded (“MM”) or three dimensional printed (“3DP”) polymeric formulations for single injection of antigen, preferably releasing at two or more time periods, have been developed. Formulations are preferably formed of biocompatible, biodegradable polymers. Discrete regions encapsulating antigen, alone or in combination with other antigens, adjuvants, stabilizers, and release modifiers, are present in the formulations. Antigen is preferably present in excipient at the time of administration, or on the surface of the formulation, for immediate release, and incorporated within the formulation for release at ten to 45 days after initial release of antigen, optionally at ten to 90 day intervals for release of antigen in one or more additional time periods. Antigen may be stabilized through the use of stabilizing agents such as trehalose glass. In a preferred embodiment for immunization against polio, antigen is released at the time of administration, and two, four and six months thereafter.
US10960070B2
Coronavirus S ectodomain trimers stabilized in a prefusion conformation, nucleic acid molecules and vectors encoding these proteins, and methods of their use and production are disclosed. In several embodiments, the coronavirus S ectodomain trimers and/or nucleic acid molecules can be used to generate an immune response to coronavirus in a subject. In additional embodiments, the therapeutically effective amount of the coronavirus S ectodomain trimers and/or nucleic acid molecules can be administered to a subject in a method of treating or preventing coronavirus infection.
US10960065B2
The invention provides compositions and methods for preventing or reducing the severity of malaria.
US10960063B2
The present invention includes the complete genome sequence for the methanogen, Methanobrevibacter ruminan-tium, including polynucleotides which encode M. ruminantium polypeptides or peptides, as well as polynucleotides from non-coding regions. Also included are the encoded M. ruminantium polypeptides and peptides, and antibodies directed to these peptides or polypeptides, in addition to expression vectors and host cells for producing these peptides, polypeptides, polynucleotides, and antibodies. The invention further includes methods and compositions for detecting, targeting, and inhibiting microbial cells, especially methanogen cells such as M. ruminantium cells, using one or more of the disclosed peptides, polypeptides, polynu-cleotides, antibodies, expression vectors, and host cells.
US10960061B1
A method for treating Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease (MND) or Lou Gehrig's disease, in a patient in need thereof comprises administering botulinum toxin to the patient. The botulinum toxin may be administered by subcutaneous or intradermal injection. The injection may be administered to and/or around the vicinity of a trigeminal nerve, a cervical nerve, a thoracic nerve, a lumbar nerve, and/or a sacral nerve of the patient. The administration of the botulinum toxin prevents an overproduction of glutamate, Substance P, and CGRP in a sensory system and thereby inhibits a migration of the glutamate, Substance P, and CGRP to the motor system, which otherwise would cause neuroexcitatory toxicity that results in the death of motor neurons.
US10960042B2
A eutectic extraction solvent for extracting plant (e.g. vegetable) and/or animal and/or prokaryotic biological material, wherein the solvent is a clear, stable and fluid mixture comprising: (a) betaine or a hydrated form of betaine; (b) at least one hydrogen bond donor compound selected from the group consisting of polyols and organic acids; and (c) water with the proviso that the eutectic extraction solvent does not contain any exogenous sugar and/or amine salt and/or anion.
US10960034B2
Provided is a novel MRSA infection protective agent. Bacteria belonging to the genus Enterococcus have been found to be capable of protecting against MRSA infection. The MRSA infection protective agent comprises a bacterium belonging to the genus Enterococcus. Also provided are: a medicine for protection against MRSA infection, comprising a bacterium belonging to the genus Enterococcus; and a food for protection against MRSA infection, comprising a bacterium belonging to the genus Enterococcus.
US10960030B2
The present invention relates to microbiota compositions and their preparation methods and uses. Particularly, the present invention provides microbiota compositions collected from a dual-specificity phosphatase 6 (dusp6) deficient mammal, which is effective in altering a relative abundance of gut microbiota and also useful in reducing body weight, fat mass, and/or size of adipocytes and increasing oxygen consumption and/or energy expenditure and thus can be used to treat or prevent obesity or its associated disorders or conditions in a subject in need.
US10960028B2
Compositions and associated methods of preparing placental tissue products/compositions are disclosed together with methods of utilizing the placental tissue composition for delivery of a therapeutic agent.
US10960024B2
Provided herein are modified NK-92® cells comprising one or more nucleic acids encoding i) a homing receptor, ii) Antigen Binding Protein (ABP) or Chimeric Antigen Recpetor (CAR) that specifically binds to a target antigen, iii) an Fc Receptor such as CD16 or CD16-158V, and/or iv) a cytokine, wherein the nucleic acid sequence is operably linked to a promoter. Further provided herein are modified NK-92® cells comprising one or more nucleic acids encoding i) IL-12 and/or TGF-beta trap, ii) an Antigen Binding Protein (ABP) or Chimeric Antigen Recpetor (CAR) that specifically binds to a target antigen, iii) an Fc Receptor such as CD16 or CD16-158V, and/or iv) a cytokine, wherein the nucleic acid sequence is operably linked to a promoter. Also provided are compositions and kits comprising the modified NK-92® cells, as well as methods of treating cancer using the modified cells.
US10960021B2
Provided is a method of enhancing toxicity of a glycolytic dependent compound towards a cell, tissue and/or organ e.g. a diseased cell, tissue and/or organ, the method comprises contacting Oxidized Regenerated Cellulose (ORC) and/or Oxidized Cellulose (OC); and a glycolytic dependent compound with the cell, tissue and/or organ. The ORC and/or OC; and the glycolytic dependent compound are contacted with the cell, tissue and/or organ in a non-blended form.
US10960004B2
A method for treating cancer in patients with creatinine clearance of 15 mL/min or more and less than 30 mL/min, including dividing a combination drug containing α,α,α-trifluorothymidine (FTD) and 5-chloro-6-[(2-iminopyrrolidine-1-yl)methyl]pyrimidine-2,4(1H,3H)-dione hydrochloride in a molar ratio of 1:0.5, in a dose of 30 to 50 mg/m2/day as FTD-equivalent, into two to four times a day, and orally administering it to the patient.
US10960003B2
The present invention provides pyrazole pyrimidine derivatives which inhibit Casein kinase I (CKI) and/or Interleukin-1 receptor-associated kinase 1 (IRAKI) and methods of their manufacture, compositions comprising them and uses thereof in methods of treating malignant disease and disorders and methods for treating inflammatory diseases and disorders.
US10960001B2
The presently disclosed subject matter provides a solid, immediate release, pharmaceutical multi-particulate dosage form containing at least one population of Opioid Particulates comprising one or more opioids; at least one population of Naloxone Particulates; and a population of Triggering Particulates. Each population of particulates is designed for a specific function to accomplish the desired combination of abuse deterrence and overdose protection.
US10959991B2
Provided herein are stable amlodipine oral liquid formulations. Also provided herein are methods of using amlodipine oral liquid formulations for the treatment of certain diseases including hypertension and Coronary Artery Disease (CAD).
US10959982B2
The present invention relates in part a to multiparticulate sprinkle dosage form comprising duloxetine or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, having higher acid resistance as compared to commercially available delayed release formulations. It further relates to various methods of administering the said multiparticulate sprinkle dosage forms.
US10959977B2
The present invention discloses uses of a novel phosphodiesterase 4 (PDE4) inhibitor ZL-n-91 in preparing drugs against lung cancer proliferation and metastasis. The mouse survival curves and in vitro cell experiments show that the PDE4 inhibitor ZL-n-91 can significantly inhibit the proliferation and metastasis of lung cancer cells, indicating that this PDE4 inhibitor ZL-n-91 can become an important target for the studies on anti-lung cancer proliferation and metastasis, to provide a basis for preparing drugs against lung cancer proliferation and metastasis, with promising prospect of development and application.
US10959973B2
A method for delivering a benefit agent to the surface of the eye, the method comprising applying an ocular benefit composition to a lid margin of the eye wherein the ocular benefit composition comprises at least 5 wt % of one or more lipid and/or lipid derived compounds.
US10959971B2
The present disclosure relates to the use of inositol-stabilized arginine silicate complexes (“ASI”) with the addition of free inositol (“I”) to form a composition ASI+I for improving cognitive functioning in humans, particularly video game players.
US10959970B2
Disclosed herein are methods for treating hair related disorders, including compounds that may be specific or modulate PPAR receptors.
US10959969B1
The present disclosure provides methods for killing the SARS CoV-2 virus in mammals and treating the Coronavirus Disease-19 (Covid-19) in mammals including humans using compositions including protocatechuic acid. The present disclosure provides methods and pharmaceutical and nutraceutical compositions that reduce or substantially eliminate the SARS CoV-2 virus in mammals. In one embodiment, a method of treating a mammal with Covid-19 is provided comprising administering protocatechuic acid to a mammal in need of such treatment a therapeutically effective amount of a protocatechuic acid composition.
US10959962B2
Phenol formulations including phenol and an encapsulation agent, such as a cyclodextrin or derivatives thereof, and uses of such formulations.
US10959958B2
The present disclosure relates to an oral, extended release, abuse deterrent dosage form containing a controlled release agent, a second agent and/or polyethylene glycol, and at least one active pharmaceutical ingredient susceptible to abuse. The dosage form is stable at high temperatures and abuse deterrent to oral and parenteral administration via dose dumping, extraction, and purification. The present disclosure also relates to processes of preparing the dosage form.
US10959954B2
The disclosure features dexamethasone prodrug dimers of dexamethasone and pharmaceutical compositions thereof useful for, e.g., the extended release of a drug and for the treatment of a disease or condition.
US10959952B2
The present invention provides lipid-based nanoparticles (e.g., liposomes or exosomes) having CD47 on their surface and comprising a therapeutic agent (e.g., a therapeutic protein, an antibody, an inhibitory RNA, and/or a small molecule drug). Furthermore, the present invention provides for use of such lipid-based nanoparticles in therapy.
US10959950B2
A stabilized composition for the controlled delivery of probiotics includes an aqueous solution of crystalloids and colloids comprised of water insoluble polymers with the ability to de-swell upon electrical charge. The composition further includes a plurality of oil droplets and a base solution. The composition further include a destabilizing solution comprising a solvent, nitrogen, a natural acid sufficient to produce a pH of about 3.0 to about 4.5, and a sufficient amount of a salt to contribute to an osmolality between about 190 mOsm/L and about 900 mOsm/L. The composition further includes a plurality of microencapsulated probiotic beads, wherein the plurality of microencapsulated probiotic beads comprises between about 0.01% to about 20% of the composition by weight.
US10959948B2
The invention relates to stable vancomycin hydrochloride powder for oral liquid formulations. Also provided herein are methods of using vancomycin oral liquid formulations for the treatment of certain diseases such as Clostridium difficile pseudomembranous colitis and Staphylococcal enterocolitis as well as kits and related products thereof.
US10959947B2
The invention relates to stable vancomycin hydrochloride powder for oral liquid formulations. Also provided herein are methods of using vancomycin oral liquid formulations for the treatment of certain diseases such as Clostridium difficile pseudomembranous colitis and Staphylococcal enterocolitis as well as kits and related products thereof.
US10959936B2
Oral care compositions comprising: (a) a peroxide complex comprising a peroxide component and an N-vinyl heterocyclic polymer (e.g., poly-N-vinyl polylactam, or poly-N-vinyl-polyimide); (b) a whitening agent (e.g., hydrogen peroxide); and (c) an orally acceptable carrier. In one embodiment, the carrier comprises a film forming material. Methods are also provided for making an oral care composition comprising: (a) mixing a whitening agent, silicone adhesive and carrier fluid to form a homogenous mixture; (b) adding a peroxide complex to said homogenous mixture, wherein said complex comprises hydrogen peroxide and an N-vinyl heterocyclic polymer; and (c) mixing under vacuum.
US10959933B1
Disclosed is an efficacious, low-pH skin care composition that provides good sensory properties and has a low skin irritation potential. The low-pH composition includes an effective amount of a vitamin B3 compound and, optionally, one or more additional skin care actives to provide a skin health and/or appearance benefit. The low-pH composition also includes a pH buffer comprising lactic acid and sodium lactate, a polymer thickener comprising polyacrylate crosspolymer-6, and a silicone fluid having a kinematic viscosity of 100 cSt or less at 25° C. The pH of the low-pH composition can range from 2.0 to 5.0.
US10959928B2
The present disclosure relates to a foamable personal care composition, a personal care kit of parts, and uses thereof. In particular, the present disclosure relates to a foamable personal care composition and a personal care kit of parts used in skin or hair treatment.
US10959925B2
The hair cosmetic composition of the present invention, which is a one-agent type or a multi-agent type hair cosmetic composition, contains, the following components (A) to (D), the component (C) content, relative to the total composition of the hair cosmetic composition, being 0.1 mass % or higher and lower than 20 mass %: (A): a compound selected from the group consisting of glyoxylic acid, a glyoxylic acid hydrate, a glyoxylate salt, and a glyoxylamide; (B): a phenolic compound having an electron-donating group on at least one m-position and having a hydrogen atom on at least one of the o-positions and the p-position, wherein the electron-donating group on the m-position may form, together with an adjacent carbon atom, a benzene ring optionally substituted with hydroxyl group(s); (C): an organic solvent having a boiling point of 100° C. or higher; and (D): water.
US10959923B2
Zinc oxide compositions as well as techniques for plasmonic enhancement of zinc oxide light absorption for sunscreen applications are provided herein. One example method includes selecting one or more metal particles to be used in conjunction with one or more zinc oxide particles in a sunscreen composition, wherein said selecting is based on the plasmon resonance frequency associated with each of the metal particles, and blending the metal particles and the zinc oxide particles within a medium to create the sunscreen composition.
US10959900B2
A mechanism for a reclining having a headrest and a backrest movable with respect to a seat, the backrest being supported by a reclining mechanism which includes an arc fastened to pads sliding in guiding plates, actuated by a motoreducer, and a mobile trapezoidal lever that is mobile backward and forward and that supports a bottom roller that is stationary and a top roller that is integral with the frame of the seat. The rollers are pivotable around axes that are parallel and are perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the chair, so that, simultaneously with the shifting of the pads along the guiding plates, the frame of the seat performs a rheonomous tilting movement, upward or downward of its end corresponding to the anterior end of the chair seat.
US10959885B2
A wound exposure device is disclosed that can be applied to a patient having excessive or redundant tissue (i.e., a panniculus) to retain the excessive or redundant tissue away from (off of) a wound to allow air so that the excessive or redundant tissue will not cover the wound while the wound is healing. The wound exposure device is wearable and highly conformable when applied to a patient to support/hold/retract redundant and/or excessive tissue off or away from a wound site for extended periods of time. The ability to wear the wound exposure device for extended periods of time facilitates better healing of wounds which would otherwise be covered by the redundant flesh.
US10959884B2
Negative pressure wound therapy sponges that are custom-fabricated to fit a given wound to be treated, corresponding methods of creating said sponges in situ or external to a wound, and related systems for performing negative pressure wound therapy using said sponges. Exemplary sponge embodiments may have pressure-sensing capabilities.
US10959877B2
A medical cooling device and a method for operating the same are provided.
US10959876B2
A dental appliance is provided. The dental appliance includes a dental form configured to receive a portion of a dental arch of an individual, and an adhesive strip comprising a first side and a second side. The first side of the adhesive strip is attached to a portion of the dental form. The second side of the adhesive strip comprises a mucoadhesive configured to adhere the adhesive strip to a tongue of the individual such that the tongue of the individual can be selectively attached to the dental appliance.
US10959873B2
Reusable cups for collecting catamenia having a base, outer and inner walls, apertures, ribs, and ridges. In some examples, the reusable cups include a trimmable stem. In some further examples, the reusable cups include a circumferential band as a double seal for leak protection and to aid the reusable cups in fully expanding upon insertion and while in situ. In further examples, the reusable cups include indentations and indicia at the base of the reusable cups to work in tandem with the ribs and the apertures such that when the reusable cup is pinched at the base, the suction seal at the aperture and the lip is broken.
US10959867B2
Methods and devices useful, for example, in the field of angioplasty and stenting are disclosed. In some embodiments, the methods, devices and kits are configured for directional expansion inside a lumen, for example of a blood vessel obstructed by plaque. In some embodiments, the directional expansion displaces the plaque in a desired direction.
US10959861B1
A method for adjusting a flexion angle of a prosthetic ankle includes a user adjusting a relative angle between first and second coupling members of the prosthetic ankle using a flexion angle adjustment mechanism of the prosthetic ankle that requires no tools to adjust.
US10959860B2
A method is disclosed for introducing a spinal disc implant into an intervertebral space of a subject. The subject is placed in a lateral position, and the anterior face of the spinal disc intervertebral space is accessed, between the L5 and S1 vertebrae, from an anterior and lateral retroperitoneal approach. An operative corridor to the anterior face of the spinal disc space is established by introducing a retractor instrument anterolaterally to the spinal disc space between the anterior superior iliac spine and the anterior inferior iliac spine. The damaged spinal disc contents are removed from the intervertebral space through the operative corridor, and the implant is advanced into the intervertebral space at an oblique angle and pivoted to position the implant substantially laterally within the intervertebral space. Elongated retractor and insertion instruments, as well as a modified disc implant, are also disclosed for carrying out the method.
US10959851B2
The present invention relates to an articular joint replacement system. The system has first and second components. Each component has a tapered head piece for covering the end of a bone and for acting as an articular surface, an integrally formed screw stem having a length sufficient to extend into the medullary canal, and inwardly angled bone grips affixed to the underside of the head piece to allow solid fixation to the bone by compression press fit. The head piece of the first component is provided with a shaped exterior surface which complements the shaped exterior surface of the head piece of the second component and which allows motion in three planes.
US10959846B2
An implantable prosthetic device can include a spacer member, a plurality of anchors, and a plurality of clasps. The spacer member can be configured to be disposed between native leaflets of a heart. The anchors can be coupled to the spacer member and configured to secure the native leaflets against the spacer member. The clasps can be coupled to a respective anchor and configured to secure the native leaflets to the anchors. The clasps can be independently movable between an open configuration and a closed configuration.
US10959840B2
Systems and methods recited herein provide for affixation of a prosthetic valve to surrounding tissue, by at least one anchor and an anchor deployment device. The prosthetic valve device may be compliant with native tissue and may receive the at least one anchor in at least one anchor receptacle to affix the prosthetic valve to native tissue. The anchor may include a distal tip, a proximal head, and a tension component, such that upon deployment into tissue the tension component is situated in a tensioned state to exert a pulling force on the distal end of the anchor.
US10959837B2
There is disclosed a human body implant device including a first unit including a transmission unit, and a second unit configured to communicate with the first unit, wherein the second unit includes a second package including a reception unit configured to receive power or an electrical signal from the transmission unit, a first package configured to generate a stimulation signal in response to the electrical signal, a connector configured to electrically connect the first package and the second package, and a cover configured to package the first package, the second package, and the connector.
US10959811B2
An apparatus for removing a dental appliance can include a body having a perimeter and a pry lip extending from the perimeter of the body. The pry lip includes a terminal ridge surface and an inclined surface disposed between the terminal ridge surface and the perimeter of the body. The apparatus for removing a dental appliance can be incorporated in a dental system which includes a dental appliance and the apparatus for removing a dental appliance. The apparatus for removing a dental appliance can be configured such that it fits within an area defined by an outer edge of the dental appliance. Thus, the dental appliance and the apparatus for removing the dental appliance can be stored within a dental appliance container with an internal cavity that closely conforms to the shape and size of the dental appliance.
US10959809B1
A multifunctional dental liner applicator dispenses tooth liner and a stream of air while illuminating the working dental area. The applicator includes a body and a head that is removably attached to a distal end of the body. The head supports a nozzle that is configured to be inserted into a void of a prepared tooth. A liner button on the body controls a valve for dispensing liner out of the nozzle. An air button controls airflow out of openings adjacent the nozzle for drying an area that is receiving liner. Fiber optic fibers extend from a button controlled light source housed in the body to openings adjacent the nozzle for illuminating the working area.
US10959806B2
An electrosurgical device may include a front portion releasably attached to a reusable handle. The reusable handle may include a single motor configured to actuate a tissue knife mechanism and an articulation mechanism in the front portion. The reusable handle may include a controller configured to sense a position of a knife advancement control in the front portion and actuate the tissue knife via the motor when the knife advancement control is at a predetermined position. The controller may receive data from the front portion indicating that the front portion includes an articulation joint. If the front portion includes an articulation joint, the controller may actuate, via the motor, an articulation mechanism to adjust an angle of the articulation joint when an articulation control in the front portion is at a predetermined position. The reusable handle may be used with a front portion having or lacking an articulation joint.
US10959805B1
A transfer system can include a receiver; and a transfer device including: a housing comprising a first docking cup and a second docking cup, each of the first docking cup and the second docking cup configured to receive and lockably engage the receiver; a security mechanism positioned inside the housing and configured to engage with the receiver through either of the first docking cup and the second docking cup; and a pair of indicators coupled to the security mechanism and at least partially visible from outside the housing, each of the pair of indicators configured to indicate to a user of the transfer system that the receiver has been lockably engaged with one of the first docking cup and the second docking cup.
US10959804B2
Medical devices and methods that provide for improved accuracy when positioning of a synthetic structure, such as a MEMS device or a stent, within a biological feature of a patient, such as a blood vessel, are disclosed. A blood vessel sizing device is configured for placement on the skin of a patient near a feature of interest (e.g. a blood vessel to be imaged). The device may include one or more radiopaque elements, including a target element, and one or more positioning markers having known sizes. A clinician may use the radiopaque elements to identify a portion of a blood vessel suitable for positioning of the synthetic structure.
US10959798B2
A medical robotic system includes an entry guide with articulated instruments extending out of its distal end. A controller is configured to command manipulation an articulated instrument in response to operator manipulation of an associated input device while generating a force command to the input device that nudges the operator to command the instrument to a preferred pose. When a transition is to occur between first and second preferred poses, one is phased in while the other is phased out. Virtual barriers may be imposed to prevent the articulated instrument from being commanded to an undesirable pose.
US10959797B2
An articulating joint comprising a multi-cluster joint where every consecutive pair of links is interfaced by a gimbal, which offers rotation about two orthogonal axes within the same plane. Thus, the articulating joint comprises an alternating sequence of links and gimbals. Furthermore, there may be multiple cables attached to one or more of the links. As these cables are selectively pulled and released, one can achieve any desired articulation of the articulating joint. There may be a transmission member extending through the links and gimbals, parallel to the central longitudinal axis of the joint in its nominal non-articulated condition. This transmission member may be either a tension member that is pulled on (e.g. a cable or flexible pull rod) and that loads the articulating joint in compression, or the transmission member may be a flexible push rod that loads the articulating joint in tension.
US10959792B1
Systems and methods for collision detection and avoidance are provided. In one aspect, a robotic medical system including a first set of links, a second set of links, a console configured to receive input commanding motion of the first set of links and the second set of links, a processor, and at least one computer-readable memory in communication with the processor. The processor is configured to access the model of the first set of links and the second set of links, control movement of the first set of links and the second set of links based on the input received by the console, determine a distance between the first set of links and the second set of links based on the model, and prevent a collision between the first set of links and the second set of links based on the determined distance.
US10959788B2
A surgical system for selective connection to a robotic arm includes an instrument drive unit and a surgical instrument detachably coupled to the instrument drive unit. The instrument drive unit includes a first actuator, a linkage member having opposing first and second portions, and a drive member. The first portion of the linkage member is operatively coupled to the first actuator such that actuation of the first actuator moves the first portion in a first direction and the second portion in a second direction opposite of the first direction. The drive member is operatively coupled to the second portion of the linkage member. The surgical instrument includes a driven member operatively associated with the drive member of the instrument drive unit and an end effector operatively coupled with the driven member, wherein translation of the driven member effects a first function of the end effector.
US10959782B2
A system and method utilizing a camera device containing an inertial measuring unit or similar orientation mechanism to calibrate alignment of the camera device according to a primary image such as an image displayed on an imaging screen, and then utilizing this calibration data to guide the system or user in acquiring a spatially aligned digital image using the camera device. Steps include recording the spatial orientation of the camera in at least two spatial dimensions when aligned with the primary image and guiding the camera into relative alignment with the imaging screen when taking a picture.
US10959781B2
A method includes receiving an anatomical mapping that includes multiple measurements acquired at multiple respective locations within an organ of a patient. An estimated surface of the organ is computed based on the measurements. A three-dimensional (3D) shell of the organ, which extends inwards from the estimated surface of the organ and has a predefined thickness, is defined. A quality of the anatomical mapping is estimated based on the measurements whose locations fall within the 3D shell.
US10959770B2
A method of assembling an electrosurgical instrument includes coupling first and second shafts to each other about a pivot. Each of the shafts has an interior side facing the other shaft and an exterior side opposite the interior side. The method also includes disposing a knife blade at least partially through a passageway defined through the pivot from the exterior side of the first shaft and coupling a knife actuation mechanism to the first shaft from the exterior side of the first shaft. The knife actuation mechanism is configured to move the knife blade through the passageway.
US10959746B2
A device for use in bariatric surgery includes a tube member, a coupling member, and a rod member. The tube member includes a proximal portion and a distal portion having a distal end. The coupling member is affixed to the tube member. The rod member includes a proximal portion and a distal portion having a distal end. The rod member is slidably coupled with the coupling member. The distal end of the rod member is fixedly coupled to the distal end of the tube member. The proximal portion of the rod member is translatable relative to the tube member to transition the distal portion of the rod member between a contracted position, wherein the distal portion of the rod member extends along the distal portion of the tube member, and a deployed position, wherein the distal portion of the rod member bows outwardly relative to the tube member.
US10959742B2
A humeral guide is provided that has a first portion or member configured to be positioned on a portion of a proximal humerus. The first portion or member can be configured to rest in a complementary manner on the portion of the proximal humerus. The humeral guide can be configured with apertures defining trajectories through bone, the pin trajectories being diverging in some case and in some cases being selected to enhanced support. A second portion or member and a third portion or member of the humeral guide are configured to be positioned on first and second lateral portions of the humerus distal to a location intended for resection, e.g., between an anatomical neck and a distal end of the humerus. The second and third portions or members or portions are configured to rest in a complementary manner on the first and second lateral portions of the humerus. The humeral guide can be configured to avoid soft tissue between a bone facing side and the humerus. The humeral guide can have a removeable jig portion.
US10959741B2
Guides, devices, instruments, and systems for fixing a fractured bone are disclosed. An insertion guide includes a handle member and a guide member coupled to a second end of the handle member. The guide member being curved relative to the longitudinal axis of the handle member. A bone fixation system including an insertion guide, a guide wire and a fastener. The insertion guide including a handle member and a guide member coupled to an end of the handle member. The guide member being curved and including a through hole for receiving the guide wire. The fastener including a cannulation for receiving the guide wire. Methods of using a bone fixation systems for fixing fractured bones are also disclosed.
US10959735B2
Embodiments disclosed herein are directed towards an endovascular clip comprising a proximal anchoring member and a distal self-expanding member. The proximal anchoring member and distal self-expanding member are configured to extend across opposite sides of a neck of an aneurysm.
US10959732B2
Jaws of a surgical clip applier with housings formed thereon and methods for manufacturing and use during a procedure to apply surgical clips to a vessel, duct, shunt, etc. are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a surgical clip applier is provided having jaws on a distal end thereof with a rigid internal frame and an outer housing formed around the internal frame. The jaws of the surgical clip applier can include a variety of features to facilitate placement of surgical clips, including features to align a clip with the jaws and to prevent clip fallout during formation.
US10959730B2
The clipping device includes a connecting portion which is moved while being connected to a wire of the endoscope and has a body broken when tension more than a set value is applied thereto, a body portion which includes a first inside path portion through which the connecting portion moves and has a magnetic force, a cap portion which is located on a side of the body portion, includes a second inside path portion connected to the first inside path portion, and guides movement of the connecting portion, a clipping portion which is connected to the connecting portion protruding through the cap portion and contracts due to movement of the connecting portion to grip body tissue, and a connector which connects the body portion to the cap portion and includes a material biodegradable in a human body.
US10959729B2
The present disclosure relates to surgical fastener applying apparatus for sequentially applying a plurality of surgical fasteners to body tissue. The surgical fastener applying apparatus includes a replaceable cartridge assembly receivable in a distal end portion of a cartridge receiving half-section, the cartridge assembly including a safety lockout pivotably disposed along the upper surface of the cartridge assembly and movable from an unlocked orientation permitting assembly of an anvil half-section to the cartridge receiving half-section, to a locked orientation preventing assembly of the anvil half-section to the cartridge receiving-half section.
US10959721B2
Stapling assemblies for use with a surgical stapler and methods for manufacturing the same are provided. Three dimensional adjuncts for use with a surgical stapling assembly and methods for manufacturing the same are also provided.
US10959706B2
Provided herein is a phantom capable of mimicking both a dense breast and a fatty breast. A phantom for ultrasound measurement includes: a first member that mimics an object of interest for measurement; and a second member having provided therein the first member. The second member has the property to decrease its sound speed with a temperature increase brought by external temperature control. The sound speed of the second member at a predetermined temperature is equal to the sound speed of a third member surrounding the second member. The first member and the second member are immiscible with each other.
US10959705B2
An ultrasonic probe according to an embodiment includes a group of transducer elements and a plurality of electronic circuits. The group of transducer elements constitutes a main array that is divided into a plurality of sub-arrays, and is two-dimensionally arranged. The electronic circuits are arranged corresponding to the arrangement of the transducer elements constituting the sub-array. At least one of the electronic circuits is a first electronic circuit having a first function. At least one of the electronic circuits is a second electronic circuit having a second function different from the first function.
US10959698B2
A system for diagnosing a heart condition comprises an imaging system (102) arranged to acquire two images of the heart at respective points in the cardiac cycle, and locating means, which may be manually operated or automatic, for locating a series of pairs of points on the images. Each pair of points indicates the respective positions of a single part of the heart in the two images. The system further comprises a processor (108) arranged to calculate from the positions of said pairs of points a value of at least one parameter of the deformation of the heart. It may further be arranged to compare the value of the at least one parameter with reference data to generate a diagnostic output.
US10959689B2
A radiation irradiating apparatus includes: a radiation generator that generates radiation; a collimator that controls an irradiation range of radiation generated in the radiation generator; and a distance assuring portion having an abutting member that abuts on a subject to be irradiated with the radiation, when the radiation generator and the subject approach each other such that a distance therebetween is smaller than a preset distance. The distance assuring portion assures a distance between the radiation generator and the subject. The collimator and the distance assuring portion form an integral structure and are attachable and detachable with respect to the radiation generator.
US10959682B2
A method for determining and responding in real-time to an increased risk of death relating to a patient with epilepsy is provided. The method includes receiving cardiac data and determining a cardiac index based upon the cardiac data. The method includes determining an increased risk of death associated with epilepsy if the indices are extreme, issuing a warning of the increased risk of death and logging information related to the increased risk of death. Also presented is a second method for determining and responding in real-time to an increased risk of death relating to a patient with epilepsy comprising receiving at least one of arousal data, responsiveness data or awareness data and determining an arousal index, a responsiveness index or an awareness index, where the indices are based on arousal data, responsiveness data or awareness data respectively. The second method includes determining an increased risk of death related to epilepsy if indices are extreme values, issuing a warning of the increased risk of death and logging information related to the increased risk of death. A computer readable program storage device is also provided. Also provided is a method for receiving body data, determining a cardiac, an arousal, a responsiveness, or a kinetic index, determining an increased or increasing risk of death over a first time window relating to a patient with epilepsy and issuing a warning and logging relevant information.
US10959680B2
Systems are provided for generating data representing electromagnetic states of a heart for medical, scientific, research, and/or engineering purposes. The systems generate the data based on source configurations such as dimensions of, and scar or fibrosis or pro-arrhythmic substrate location within, a heart and a computational model of the electromagnetic output of the heart. The systems may dynamically generate the source configurations to provide representative source configurations that may be found in a population. For each source configuration of the electromagnetic source, the systems run a simulation of the functioning of the heart to generate modeled electromagnetic output (e.g., an electromagnetic mesh for each simulation step with a voltage at each point of the electromagnetic mesh) for that source configuration. The systems may generate a cardiogram for each source configuration from the modeled electromagnetic output of that source configuration for use in predicting the source location of an arrhythmia.
US10959677B2
An apparatus includes a body, an upright member, a frame, and a plurality of field generating elements. The body is configured to be positioned between a patient's back and a backrest of a chair. The upright member extends upwardly from the body. The frame has a curved configuration configured to partially surround a patient's head. The field generating elements are configured to generate an electromagnetic field around a patient's head partially surrounded by the frame.
US10959669B2
Systems and methods for performing and assessing neuromodulation therapy are disclosed herein. One method for assessing the efficacy of neuromodulation therapy includes positioning a neuromodulation catheter at a target site within a renal blood vessel of a human patient and delivering neuromodulation energy at the target site with the neuromodulation catheter. The method can further include obtaining a measurement related to a dimension of the renal blood vessel via a sensing element of the neuromodulation catheter. The measurement can be compared to a baseline measurement related to the dimension of the renal blood vessel to assess the efficacy of the neuromodulation therapy. In some embodiments, the baseline measurement is obtained via the sensing element of the neuromodulation catheter prior to delivering the neuromodulation energy.
US10959662B2
An apparatus for generating a prediction that a patient will experience a seizure based on a blood volume signal is provided. The apparatus may include a blood volume sensor to sense the blood volume in a location of a patient's body. The apparatus may extract one or more features from the blood volume signal and determine if the feature has changed over time. The apparatus may generate a prediction of whether the patient will experience a seizure based on the determination of whether the feature changed over time.
US10959660B2
Systems and methods are provided for analyzing electrocardiogram (ECG) data of a patient using a substantial amount of ECG data. The systems receive ECG data from a sensing device positioned on a patient such as one or more ECG leads. The system may include an application that communicates with an ECG platform running on a server(s) that processes and analyzes the ECG data, e.g., using neural networks for delineation of the cardiac signal and classification of various abnormalities, conditions and/or descriptors. The processed ECG data is communicated from the server(s) for display in a user-friendly and interactive manner with enhanced accuracy.
US10959658B2
The invention relates to a method and device for identifying a subject in a sensor based monitoring system. This method comprises an acquisition step wherein sensors of a sensor array acquire subject related sensor signals, a pattern extraction step wherein a signal pattern is derived from the sensor signals acquired in the preceding acquisition step, and an identification step wherein the signal pattern derived in the preceding pattern extraction step is compared to predetermined signal patterns, each predetermined signal pattern being related to a subject profile, to identify a subject profile whose predetermined signal pattern related thereto matches the derived signal pattern.
US10959655B2
A device and method yielding a blood analysis employable in combination with an introducer for a catheter for a concurrent testing of blood from the introducer flash chamber during placement of a venous catheter. The device employs a colorimetric blood analysis to provide the user a visually discernable alert to the results of tested blood concurrent with the placement of the catheter with the introducer.
US10959653B2
Devices, systems, methods and kits for releasably mounting a medical device on the body or skin of a user are provided. Embodiments include a holder or mounting unit or structure that retains a medical device in a fixed position on a body part of a user or host, such as on the surface of the skin, and/or provides physical and/or electrical coupling to one or more additional components which may be operatively positioned above and/or below the surface of the skin.
US10959644B2
Disclosed is a first force sensing region of footwear. The first force sensing region includes a first force sensor unit. The first force sensor unit includes a first compliant capacitor disposed with respect to a first plane. The first force sensor unit also includes a strain transformation structure disposed with respect to the first plane. The strain transformation structure includes a first transformation element coupled to an outer surface of the first electrode of the first compliant capacitor and a second transformation element coupled to an outer surface of the second electrode of the first compliant capacitor.
US10959642B2
Ultra-high b radial diffusion-weighted imaging signals can be obtained from a selected portion of a nervous system of a subject. At least two ultra-high b radial diffusion-weighted imaging signals for the selected portion of the nervous system of the subject can be compared. The comparison is indicative of changes in the integrity or intactness of a bundle of axons within the selected portion of the nervous system of the subject.
US10959641B2
An apparatus for measuring bioelectrical impedance includes a current source configured to apply a constant current to an object through a first electrode and a second electrode; a measurement mode switcher configured to switch a measurement mode from a first measurement mode to a second measurement mode in response to a measurement mode switch signal; a voltmeter configured to obtain a voltage applied to a third electrode and a fourth electrode due to the constant current applied to the object; and a processor configured to obtain first impedance based on a first voltage obtained by the voltmeter immediately before start of a measurement mode switch, obtain second impedance based on a second voltage obtained by the voltmeter immediately after completion of the measurement mode switch, and obtain bioelectrical impedance of the object based on the first impedance and the second impedance.
US10959640B2
A training apparatus 1000 using a method of decoding nerve activity includes: a brain activity detecting device 108 for detecting brain activity at a prescribed area within a brain of a subject; and an output device 130 for presenting neurofeedback information (presentation information) to the subject. A processing device 102 decodes a pattern of cranial nerve activity, generates a reward value based on a degree of similarity of the decoded pattern with respect to a target activation pattern obtained in advance for the event as the object of training, and generates presentation information corresponding to the reward value.
US10959628B2
A biological information detection device includes a light source, an image capturing device, and one or more arithmetic circuits. The light source projects dots formed by light onto a target including a living body. The image capturing device includes photodetector cells and generates an image signal representing an image of the target onto which the dots are projected. The one or more arithmetic circuits detect a portion corresponding to at least a part of the living body in the image by using the image signal and calculate biological information of the living body by using image signal of the portion.
US10959626B2
A user-wearable device utilizes energy harvesting technology to lengthen battery life or eliminates the need to charge the wearable device. In one embodiment, a user-wearable device combines energy harvesting technology with low power sensors and high efficiency processing methods to realize a self-charging or battery-less biometric monitoring system. The wearable biometric monitoring system provides accurate biometric measurements while enhancing user experience by extending the battery life or completely eliminating the need for the user to charge the device.
US10959615B2
An eye-fatigue examining device and an eye-fatigue examining method capable of examining eye fatigue of a subject's eye regardless of an age of a patient are provided. The eye-fatigue examining device includes: a light quantity difference adjusting unit that increases a light quantity difference between lights respectively incident on right and left subject's eyes; a gaze direction detecting unit that detects gaze directions of the respective subject's eyes while the light quantity difference adjusting unit increases the light quantity difference; and a light quantity difference deciding unit that decides a specific light quantity difference at which a change in the gaze directions due to the increase in the light quantity difference occurs, based on the detection result of the gaze direction detecting unit.
US10959613B1
An OCT system for measuring a retina as part of an eye health monitoring and diagnosis system. The OCT system includes an OCT interferometer, where the interferometer comprises a light source or measurement beam and a scanner for moving the beam on the retina of a patient's eye, and a processor configured to execute instructions to cause the scanner to move the measurement beam on the retina in a scan pattern. The scan pattern is a continuous pattern that includes a plurality of lobes. The measurement beam may be caused to move on the retina by the motion of a mirror that intercepts and redirects the measurement beam. The mirror position may be altered by the application of a drive signal to one or more actuators that respond to the drive signal by rotating the mirror about an axis or axes.
US10959593B2
The present invention provides a floor cleaner and a water sink structure thereof. In the present invention, a water sink is formed on a surface of a cleaning cylinder by a rotating roller, and a conventional water sink structure formed by a shell water sink and a filter screen is not required, so that the structure is simpler. Since a water outlet conduit and a water pumping conduit are arranged vertically to the surface of the cleaning cylinder, water is discharged and pumped on a surface of an outer sponge layer, the water supply and water pumping systems will not be blocked, and the water discharge effect and the water pumping effect are better.
US10959590B2
A surface cleaning machine is provided, including a device body having a housing, a suction unit device having a fan, said suction unit device being arranged in the housing, a cleaning head which is arranged at the device body outside of the housing and comprises at least one cleaning roller and is operatively connected to the suction unit device for fluid communication therewith, an air-cooled drive motor for rotatingly driving the at least one cleaning roller, and a process air routing device for process air of the suction unit device, wherein the drive motor is arranged outside of the housing of the device body and wherein a cooling air routing device for cooling air of the drive motor comprises at least one fluid path which is arranged at or in the housing and/or wherein the cooling air routing device is coupled to the process air routing device.
US10959588B2
A hand vacuum cleaner having a dirt collection chamber that is external to the cyclone chamber, wherein the dirt collection chamber is positioned above the cyclone chamber when the hand vacuum cleaner is oriented with the upper end of the hand vacuum cleaner above the lower end of the hand vacuum cleaner.
US10959586B2
A cyclone assembly for a surface cleaning apparatus has an openable lower end, a first cyclonic cleaning stage, a second cyclonic cleaning stage, and an airflow passage from the first cyclonic cleaning stage to the second cyclonic cleaning stage. The lower end is moveable to an open position in which at least a portion of the air flow passage is opened.
US10959573B2
A roll-up barbeque grill is provided. The roll-up barbeque grill may provide a base substrate having spaced apart valleys formed therein separated by spaced apart heating elements coupled to the base substrate so that the base substrate may be rolled between a flat condition for grilling and a rolled condition for convenient storage and transportation. The heating elements are electrically powered for cooking food thereon. The valleys act as grease catchers during cooking as well as provide space for the heating elements to nest into in the rolled condition.
US10959562B2
A system, method, and apparatus for producing an ingredient foam such as milk foam for use with other products such as beverages. An ingredient dispensing assembly is included for receiving one or more ingredients from an ingredient dispensing apparatus, processing the ingredients and dispensing a general uniform, consistent foam. The ingredient dispensing assembly includes a whipping chamber, an output nozzle, and an insert retained within cavities defined by the whipping chamber and output nozzle. The internal surfaces of the chamber and nozzle cavities in combination with the insert provide passages defining a mixing zone, a shredding zone communicating with the mixing zone, and a deceleration zone communicating with the shredding zone. The assembly passes at least one ingredient through the zones to dispense foam from an exit port of the outlet nozzle. The system includes apparatus and methods for reducing the dissociation of foam dispensed form the exit port.
US10959559B2
There is provided a dual mount end cap system for mounting a rod. The dual mount end cap system includes both a threaded system and a fastener system. This enables end caps of the system to be pre-mounted using a fastener and also adjusted using the threaded system. The fastener can extend through the dual mount end cap system. Alternatively, the threaded system can be used without the fastener system. There also is provided a stop system to prevent a locking system for an adjustable rod system to prevent the locking system from becoming stuck.
US10959535B2
A mattress can include one or more layers of foam material, an adjustable air layer including an air bladder, and a valve. The valve can be fluidically connected to the air bladder and configured to regulate pressure of the air bladder in response to actuation. Some embodiments can include a foam material positioned inside the air bladder.
US10959529B2
A bed frame includes outer lateral and longitudinal bar units, each having a first end and a second end. Each of first, second, third, and fourth longitudinal bar units includes an upper longitudinal bar and a lower longitudinal bar. The first ends of the first and second longitudinal bar units are rotatably connected with each other. The first ends of the third and fourth longitudinal bar units are rotatably connected with each other. Of each respective longitudinal bar unit, the second end of the upper longitudinal bar is movably connected with the first or second end of a corresponding lateral bar unit, and the second end of the lower longitudinal bar is fixedly connected with the first or second end of the corresponding lateral bar unit.
US10959522B2
A concealed storage area is disclosed that provides easily accessible and concealed in-wall storage. The storage area includes a three-dimensional storage container inserted into and secured in a wall opening, which can be covered up by a removable and/or fracturable concealing cover. The concealing cover can be painted or otherwise decorated so as to conceal the storage container or to render it more aesthetically acceptable for a particular environment.
US10959517B2
An adjustable caddy bracket includes a cam level handle, an interior of the cam level handle comprising a pair of cam level handle projections, a circular front plate, the circular front plate including front plate apertures to receive the pair of cam level handle projections, and a circular back plate, the circular back plate including a pair of back plate projections, the pair of back plate projections configured to receive and secure the pair of cam level handle projections through the front plate apertures.
US10959515B2
It is the objective of the present invention to create additional functional, flexible and accessible work and storage area in the home, office, workshop, automobile, medical and industrial environments by providing means to firmly and securely mount, store and access articles such as appliances (e.g., flat panel video displays/monitors, can openers, weighing scales) and organizing/storage vessels (e.g., spice racks, first aid kits, sewing boxes, knife blocks, tool kits) on downwardly facing surfaces, such as the underside of cabinets and shelves, and on vertical surfaces (such as cabinet doors and frames) and by enhancing access to those articles on horizontal surfaces such as countertops. The invention performs its functions using a small number of readily manufacturable, modular, standardized components. The invention also performs its functions maximizing adjustability, reliability, use of available space and ease and flexibility of installation.
US10959514B2
A telescopic lifting column (1) preferably for furniture, such as height adjustable tables and beds, and comprising at least two mutually telescopic members (2,3,4) and an electric drive unit (5, 10;41,42) for adjusting the telescopic members. The lifting column comprises a telescopic cable guiding device (22;45, 58, 80, 103) for guiding at least one electric cable (29), where the telescopic cable guiding device extends between or in all essentials between the lower and upper end of the lifting column and is connected thereto so that the telescopic cable guiding device collaborates in the telescopic adjustment of the lifting column. Thus the cables may be guided in a protected manner.
US10959497B2
A watertight zipper includes two zipper tapes each including: a base tape; zipper teeth arranged on the base tape, the zipper teeth on the two zipper tapes being matched with each other and capable of being engaged with each other to pull the two zipper tapes together; a first waterproof body extending to an inner side of the zipper tape, wherein in response to the two zipper tapes being pulled together, a first inner side surface of the first waterproof body of one of the zipper tapes is fit closely to a second inner side surface of the first waterproof of the other one of the zipper tapes, so that two first waterproof bodies are capable of covering over the zipper teeth together, and fit surfaces of the two first waterproof bodies laterally deviate from an engagement center line of the zipper teeth on the two zipper tapes.
US10959493B2
A device for donning a face mask. Straps on either side of the back of the mask are connected to each other through a looped handle. When pulled by the user, the handles tighten the straps of the mask to create an airtight seal on the mask. The handles eliminate the need to separately tighten each individual strap to create the airtight seal and allow the user to tighten the mask even if the user is wearing gloves. The device may also include an adherent material attached to the back of the mask and the handles such that the handles have a resting platform once they are adjusted by the user.
US10959491B2
A fastening element for a shoe of a boot comprising a disk-shaped single or multi-part main part, comprising a base side for fastening to the shoe, a cover side lying opposite the base side, and two grooves molded into a casing between the base side and the cover side for receiving and guiding a respective end of a shoelace. The grooves have an entrance angle at which shoelaces are to enter into the fastening element when laced in the pulling direction and an exit angle at which shoelaces are to exit the fastening element when pulled in the pulling direction, and wherein the entrance angle is greater than or equal to the exit angle.
US10959485B2
In some embodiments, a shoe assembly comprises a vamp and a sole. The vamp includes a middle section, and the vamp and the middle section are formed of a continuous piece of a first molded material. The vamp also includes a first aperture and a second aperture. The sole includes a forefoot section and a heel section that are joined by a midfoot section. The forefoot section, the heel section, and the midfoot section are formed of a continuous piece of a second molded material. The second molded material is an EVA-based material. The first aperture of the vamp receives a part of the forefoot section and the second aperture receives a part of the heel section. When the shoe assembly is placed on a flat surface, the forefoot section is in direct contact with the flat surface.
US10959484B1
An active suspension orthotic support system is disclosed. The suspension orthotic support system comprises at least one variable resistance beam extending from a heel section to a mid-arch section of the footwear, wherein rotation of the variable resistance beam from a first position to a second position causes a resistance provided by the variable resistance beam to vary between a minimum resistance to a maximum resistance.
US10959479B1
A system for providing a rider of a saddle-ride vehicle, such as a motorcycle, with information about helmet usage is provided. A camera is mounted to the saddle-ride vehicle and faces the rider and monitor a rider of the vehicle and collect rider image data. A GPS system is configured to detect a location of the saddle-ride vehicle. A controller is in communication with the camera and the GPS system. The controller is configured to receive an image of the ruder from the camera, determine if the rider is wearing a helmet based on the rider image data, and output a helmet-worn indicator to the rider, in which the helmet-worn indicator varies based on the determined location of the saddle-ride vehicle.
US10959477B2
The present description provides an ear muff attachment assembly. An exemplary ear muff attachment assembly (100) includes a housing (110), an ear muff (130), an arm (120) having first and second end regions, the first end region positioned within the housing and the second end region attached to the ear muff, and a spring (150) engaged to the housing and the first end region of the arm. The arm is rotatable about a first axis of rotation between a first position and an intermediate position, and about a second axis of rotation between the intermediate position and a second position.
US10959473B2
A helmet mounting assembly for attaching helmet accessories to a helmet is provided. The assembly comprises a front-to-back mounting unit comprising at least one rail, grip or connector configured for connecting at least one helmet accessory to the front-to-back mounting unit, whereby the front-to-back mounting unit further comprises a back end configured to enable passage of securing elements there through, and at least one clipping element for attaching the back end of the front-to-back mounting unit to a back edge of the helmet via the securing elements, configured to further pass through the at least one clipping element, and forcefully pulling the front-to-back mounting unit onto the surface of the helmet to squeeze the mounting unit onto the helmet.
US10959466B2
Article, such as sports bras, and methods of making the same are described. A sports bra may comprise a front panel comprising a bust panel, a first shoulder strap, and a second shoulder strap. The sports bra may comprise a rear panel comprising a first back strap and a second back strap. The first back strap may coupled to the first shoulder strap at a first shoulder seam and the second back strap may coupled to the second shoulder strap at a second shoulder seam. The first back strap may be coupled to the bust panel at a first side seam and the second back strap may be coupled to the bust panel at a second side seam. One or both of the back straps may have the second a curve-linear shape exhibiting a tapered width.
US10959461B2
Display packages include a packaging including a cavity for holding an item, and a trap seal card including a first opening. The trap seal card retains the packaging such that the item held within the cavity is visible to a consumer through the first opening, and a portion of the packaging protrudes through the first opening. The trap seal card includes a front panel integral with a back panel. The packaging is between the front panel and the back panel. Blanks for the trap seal card include the back panel or the front panel having a first length and a second length less than the first length. The first and second lengths extend in a perpendicular direction to a first fold line. Blanks for the display box include a tab detachable from a remaining portion of the back panel when the back panel is separated along a ninth fold line.
US10959459B2
An aerosol delivery device is provided that includes a housing structured to retain an aerosol precursor composition, and a sensor configured to produce a measurement of pressure caused by airflow through at least a portion of the housing, and convert the measurement of pressure to a corresponding electrical signal. The aerosol delivery device includes a heating element configured to convert electricity to heat and thereby vaporize components of the aerosol precursor composition. The aerosol delivery device also includes a control component including a processor configured to receive the corresponding electrical signal and in response connect a power source to a load including the heating element and thereby power the heating element. And the aerosol delivery device includes a voltage regulator coupled to and between the sensor and the power source, and configured to step down voltage from the power source to the sensor and thereby power the sensor.
US10959458B2
The present disclosure relates to aerosol delivery devices. The aerosol delivery devices may include an atomizer, a reservoir configured to contain an aerosol precursor composition and an electrical circuit coupled to the atomizer. The electrical circuit may include an electrical generator assembly including a moveable input member and an electrical generator configured to produce an electrical current from movement of the moveable input member. The electrical circuit may be configured to direct the electrical current to the atomizer to produce an aerosol from the aerosol precursor composition. A related aerosol production method is also provided.
US10959457B2
An e-vaping device includes a battery section, an e-vaping tank capable of holding a liquid material, and an adapter connecting the battery section to the e-vaping tank. The adapter includes a heater capable of vaporizing the liquid material, and a wick capable of drawing the liquid material from the e-vaping tank to the heater. The adapter is connected to the e-vaping tank and the power source section via threaded connections. The threaded connections between the adapter and the battery section have threads with a non-standard pitch.
US10959456B2
A pouched product adapted for release of a water-soluble component therefrom is provided herein. The pouched product can include an outer water-permeable pouch defining a cavity containing a composition that includes a water-soluble component capable of being released through the water-permeable pouch and has a surface area, wherein the outer water-permeable pouch can include a nonwoven web including a plurality of heat sealable binder fibers blended with a second plurality of dissimilar fibers. The nonwoven web can be carded, hydroentangled and point bonded.
US10959432B2
Compounds of the formula (I) wherein the substituents are as defined in claim 1, useful as a pesticides and especially as fungicides.
US10959429B2
An aqueous disinfectant formulation comprising at least one phenolic compound of natural origin; a surfactant sufficient to form a solution or dispersion of the essential oil in an aqueous carrier; a solvent, and sufficient water to make 100 weight percent is described herein.
US10959428B2
A hematophagous arthropod repellent composition includes 3,4-dimethoxybenzaldehyde or vanillin acetate as an effective ingredient. The repellent composition is against hematophagous arthropods which transmit diseases to animals including humans or directly cause discomfort or stress by bloodsucking. The hematophagous arthropod repellent composition not only has excellent repellency against hematophagous arthropods such as mosquitoes and ticks but also has long-lasting repellency, and thus it may be used as a hematophagous arthropod repellent for protecting animals including humans.
US10959424B2
A thermal system for preserving tissue is disclosed. The cooling system comprises a base member, a temperature control sleeve constructed of a thermally conductive material, and a selectively removable lid member. The base member defines a reservoir and receives the temperature control sleeve. The temperature control sleeve at least partially defines a tissue collector chamber that is configured to receive a tissue collector. The temperature control sleeve is in communication with the reservoir. The reservoir is configured to receive a cooling medium. A slit formed within the tissue collection chamber that is sized to receive a tubing connected to the tissue collector therethrough. The lid member is configured to be selectively attached to the base member, and permit access to a tube mount for the tissue collector when the lid is attached to the base member.
US10959418B2
A system, an apparatus and a method for automatically controlling application of an agricultural product utilize an in-cab controller and touchscreen, and a GPS receiver to generate an application prescription and related commands on-the-fly from GPS coordinated data gathered at the time of planting, in accordance with application rate parameters stored in the controller. The application parameters may be provided and modified on-the fly using the touchscreen and may include parameters relating to adjusting application rates to accommodate planting arrangements including more than one variety of seed, and/or variable population rates of planted seed.
US10959408B2
An animal halter comprising a muzzle. The animal halter comprises a nose band having two ends, a muzzle which is attached to or integral with the nose band, and a lead attachment loop slidably attached to each of the ends of the nose band, wherein in use, tension on the lead attachment loop causes the two ends of the nose band to come together and constrict around the nose of an animal.
US10959405B2
An electronic tag configured to be attached to a body part of an animal. According to a first aspect, the disclosure relates to an electronic tag configured to be attached to a body part of an animal. The electronic tag includes a circuit board, a battery holder, a protection cap and a casing. The battery holder is designed to hold a battery, wherein the battery holder is arranged on the circuit board. The protection cap provides a cavity, wherein the protection cap is arranged on top of the circuit board to accommodate the battery holder in the cavity. The casing includes an upper casing half and lower casing half arranged to encapsulate the circuit board and the protection cap in an interior space defined by the casing halves.
US10959404B2
An animal feeder apparatus including a feed hopper defining an interior for receiving a quantity of feed, an upper opening and a lower feed discharge opening. A feed shelf may be located below the feed hopper and have an upper feed support surface with at least a portion of the upper feed support surface being located directly below the feed discharge opening of the feed hopper. A feed trough may be located toward the bottom of the apparatus below the feed hopper and below the feed shelf, and form a lower feed support surface upon which feed falling from the hopper and shelf rests. A feed shelf movement assembly may be configured to permit a feeding animal to move the feed shelf from a location adjacent to the lower feed support surface of the feed trough.
US10959403B2
The invention relates to a pet feeder, in particular, to a feeder having a remote control function, and more specifically to an entertaining feeder. In view of problems such as currently, pet hardly participates in an entire feeding process, so that the need of pet hardly matches manual feeding, and pet cannot obtain a sense of delight and a sense of achievement in the feeding process, an entertaining feeder is provided. Feeder is mainly formed by a feeding body and a controller, where feeding body mainly includes a food container provided with a food leaking hole, a bracket, and a food tray; and the controller mainly includes a control signal transmitter and a controller positioner. By using the controller formed by combining the controller positioner and the control signal transmitter, pet itself can be urged to operate control signal transmitter and trigger a control signal receiver.
US10959394B2
A method and a device for determining parameters of a rinsing process for a milking system, wherein a rinsing fluid circulates in a circuit to be rinsed in the rinsing process by filling a storage container with a fluid up to a predefined filling level; circulating the fluid from the storage container, via the circuit to be rinsed and back into the storage container; refilling the storage container during the circulation of the fluid up to the predefined filling level, determining a necessary fluid volume; and determining parameters of a subsequent rinsing process based on the determined fluid volume.
US10959390B2
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01073069. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01073069. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01073069 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01073069 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US10959389B2
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01073503. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01073503. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01073503 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01073503 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US10959388B2
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the corn variety designated CV797257. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CV797257, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CV797257 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to corn seeds and plants produced by crossing plants of variety CV797257 with plants of another variety, such as another inbred line. The invention further relates to the inbred and hybrid genetic complements of plants of variety CV797257.
US10959387B2
According to the invention, there is provided a novel romaine lettuce cultivar, designated Sunland. Sunland is described as a vigorous romaine cultivar and recommended for the main lettuce growing regions of California and Arizona. This invention thus relates to the seeds of lettuce cultivar Sunland, to the plants of lettuce cultivar Sunland, to plant parts of lettuce cultivar Sunland, to methods for producing a lettuce cultivar by crossing the lettuce cultivar Sunland with another lettuce cultivar, and to methods for producing a lettuce cultivar containing in its genetic material one or more backcross conversion traits or transgenes and to the backcross conversion lettuce plants and plant parts produced by those methods.
US10959384B2
Provided herein are methodology and composition for use of any nut (such as almond, walnut, or pistachio) or legume (peanut) shell and/or husk material in a growing substrate, with or without other components such as peat, perlite, or coir; for plant growth, whether it be used in its whole form or some reduced form such as, having been chipped or ground, and whether composted or not.
US10959381B2
The present invention generally relates to systems and methods of illuminating plants, in particular, to providing supplemental lighting in addition to natural light to plants, and improving the crop yield when using such supplemental lighting. The invention is well suited for use in horticulture, for instance, in greenhouses.
US10959373B2
An outdoor power equipment unit includes a front wheel independent suspension system. The front wheel independent suspension system includes a frame, a first front wheel assembly, a second front wheel assembly, a first laterally-extending suspension arm pair, and a second laterally-extending suspension arm pair. The first laterally-extending suspension arm pair includes a first suspension arm and a second suspension arm, both coupled to the frame and the first front wheel assembly. The second laterally-extending suspension arm pair includes a third suspension arm and a fourth suspension arm, both coupled to the frame and the second front wheel assembly. Both the first suspension arm pair and the second suspension arm pair are configured to independently pivot about the frame such that each of the first front wheel assembly and the second front wheel assembly are vertically displaceable relative to the frame.
US10959372B2
A fixed head walk reel mower has a frame supported for rolling over the ground. A reel cutting unit comprising a rotatable reel and a cooperating bedknife has a fixed orientation on the frame. The frame pivotally carries a ground engaging pivotal rear traction drum that can be selectively disposed in two different mowing positions when cutting grass at lower or higher height of cut ranges, respectively. This allows a single mower to cut grass at lower heights of cut on golf course greens as well as at higher heights of cut on tee boxes while minimizing degradation in cutting or power performance.
US10966354B1
According to one embodiment, a liquid cooling module includes a chassis, a supply liquid manifold and a return liquid manifold that are both fluidly coupled to a coolant source, a piece of information technology (IT) equipment that is mounted to the chassis and has an IT component, and a frame structure that includes: a pair of primary beams that are coupled to the chassis, a pair of secondary beams, each secondary beam being coupled to both primary beams, and a cold plate that is coupled to the pair of secondary beams. The plate is arranged to come into direct contact with the component. The plate is fluidly coupled to the supply liquid manifold to receive liquid coolant from the source and is fluidly coupled to the return liquid manifold to return warmed coolant to the source that is produced when heat generated by the component is transferred into the coolant.
US10966346B2
A method, a device and a system for controlling heat dissipation of an electrical cabinet are provided. The method includes: a heating capacity in the electrical cabinet is predicted; according to the heating capacity predicted, a corresponding heat dissipation capacity is determined; and a rotational speed of a heat dissipation fan is controlled, so that a difference between the heating capacity and the heat dissipation capacity is within a predetermined range.
US10966330B2
A control unit is provided, in particular a transmission control unit, which is designed to be attached to an outer side or to an inner side of a housing, in particular to a transmission housing, wherein the control unit comprises a circuit board as well as at least one plug which is arranged on the circuit board and whose pins are connected to corresponding conducting paths of the circuit board, which is arranged in such a way that it reaches into an opening within the housing and to produce an electrical and/or signal connection between the outer side and the inner side of the housing via conducting paths that are arranged on the circuit board, wherein an overmolding is enclosing at least the circuit board and the plug(s).
US10966329B2
A display device includes: a panel assembly including a display panel; a bracket to which the panel assembly is attached; and a buffer layer between the panel assembly and the bracket, and the buffer layer includes: a first portion having a first elastic modulus; and a second portion surrounded by the first portion and having a second elastic modulus that is less than the first elastic modulus.
US10966327B2
A new method capable of forming a circuit by performing metal plating on a desired portion on a substrate through a small number of steps regardless of the kind of the substrate. A method for forming a circuit on a substrate characterized in that when forming a circuit by plating on a substrate, the method includes steps of applying a coating film containing a silicone oligomer and a catalyst metal onto the substrate, and thereafter, performing an activation treatment of the catalyst metal in the coating film to make the catalyst metal exhibit autocatalytic properties, and then, performing electroless plating.
US10966325B2
A flexible display apparatus, including a flexible substrate including a bending area and a non-bending area; a display unit on the flexible substrate; and an encapsulation unit covering the display unit, the encapsulation unit including a first inorganic film, a second inorganic film, and an organic film between the first inorganic film and the second inorganic film, the organic film having a first thickness in the bending area and a second thickness greater than the first thickness in the non-bending area.
US10966324B2
A wiring board, a multilayer wiring board, and a method of manufacturing a wiring board adapted to make the filling of through holes and the formation of fine wiring patterns. The wiring board comprises an insulator; a through hole between front and back surfaces of the insulator; a through hole conductor for electrically connecting front and back surface side openings; through hole lands around the front and the back surface side openings, and connected to the through hole conductor; lid plating conductors on the front and the back surface sides, and placed on the respective through hole lands; and wiring patterns formed on the front are compatible and the back surface of the insulator. The thickness of the through hole lands is 1.0 μm or more and 10.0 μm or less, and the area of each lid plating conductor is less than the area of each through hole land.
US10966317B2
A sheet-shaped stretchable structure including stretchable resin sheets laminated together is provided. A conductive layer may be disposed at least at one of several positions. For example, the conductive layer may be disposed between any two adjacent ones of the laminated stretchable resin sheets. The conductive layer may be disposed on a top surface of an uppermost one of the laminated stretchable resin sheets. Further, the conductive layer may be disposed on a bottom surface of a lowermost one of the laminated stretchable resin sheets, and a via hole.
US10966314B2
The present disclosure relates to an electronic device, and the electronic device may include a circuit board provided within a main body of the electronic device, on which a conductive layer made of a conductive material and a dielectric layer made of an insulating material are alternately laminated; at least one or more patch antennas disposed on the circuit board; a core layer located at a central portion inside the circuit board, and configured with any one of the dielectric layers; a ground layer disposed below the core layer; and an EBG structure located inside the circuit board in a symmetrical shape at the top and bottom with respect to the core layer, and the EBG structure restricts operating frequency signals radiated from the respective patch antennas from being interfered with each other.
US10966306B1
A cloud connected lighting system may include a wireless lighting network of coordinated lighting devices and a bridge to provide connectivity to external devices such as a cell phone, home automation system or security system. The cloud connected lighting system may be implemented locally with a cell phone communicating with the bridge for control, status and alerts. The cloud connected lighting system may operate over the cloud via an Internet connection allowing the bridge to communicate with a server on the Internet that may implement software for the interface with the wireless lighting network and to capture data regarding activity detected by motion sensor associated with the wireless lighting network.
US10966295B2
For controlling operation of a light source, a method of associating a light source with an area for which the light source is positioned to provide lighting comprises: identifying, based on a determined physical position of a light source, one of a plurality of areas as the area for which the light source is positioned to provide lighting; identifying at least one desired lighting condition for the identified area; and controlling, using a processor, operation of the light source based on the identified at least one desired lighting condition for the identified area.
US10966273B2
A connection management apparatus includes an accepting section, a transmitting section, a connecting section, and a control section. The accepting section accepts an information transmission request from a requesting terminal that is a terminal requesting a wireless LAN connection. The transmitting section transmits, to the requesting terminal, connection information for establishing a wireless LAN connection in response to the information transmission request. The connecting section has a capability of establishing a wireless LAN connection with a predetermined upper limit number of terminals. In a case where the number of connecting terminals that are terminals connected via the wireless LAN connection reaches the upper limit number, the control section causes a connecting terminal among the connecting terminals to function as a tethering terminal and terminates the wireless LAN connection established by the connecting section, the tethering terminal being a terminal that provides a tethering connection using connection information the same as the connection information for establishing the wireless LAN connection with the connecting section by the connecting terminal.
US10966262B2
A method for configuring a resource for transmitting a D2D (device-to-device) signal in a wireless communication system, the method including selecting a resource from a resource pool comprising a set of resources for transmitting the D2D signal, when the selected resource is scheduled for WAN (wide area network) signal, dropping only one of the WAN signal and the D2D signal based on whether the selected resource is a resource related to a UE (user equipment) or not, wherein if the selected resource is related to the UE, dropping the WAN signal, and transmitting the D2D signal in the selected resource.
US10966251B2
The present invention relates to a wireless communication terminal and a wireless communication method for a multi-user EDCA operation, and more particularly, to a wireless communication terminal and a wireless communication method for performing a combination of a legacy EDCA operation and a multi-user EDCA operation. To this end, provided are a wireless communication terminal including: a communication unit; and a processor configured to control transmission and reception of a wireless signal through the communication unit, wherein the processor updates enhanced distributed channel access (EDCA) parameters for channel access, the EDCA parameters being updated based on an EDCA parameter set selected from a first EDCA parameter set and a second EDCA parameter set, and performs channel access based on the updated EDCA parameters and a wireless communication method using the same.
US10966248B2
This disclosure relates to providing coexistence features for cellular communication in unlicensed spectrum. A wireless device may communicate with a cellular base station in accordance with an original communication configuration. The wireless device may determine that a communication activity is occurring at the wireless device that has a duration longer than a duration threshold. The wireless device may provide an indication to the cellular base station to modify the communication configuration with respect to operation in an unlicensed frequency band based at least in part on determining that a communication activity is occurring at the wireless device that has a duration longer than the duration threshold. The wireless device may communicate with the cellular base station in accordance with a modified communication configuration.
US10966246B2
Methods, wireless devices and network nodes for avoiding collision between a downlink control channel and a aperiodic channel state information reference signal, aperiodic CSI-RS, are provided. According to some aspects, a method is provided that includes receiving an aperiodic channel state information reference signal, aperiodic CSI-RS, based on an assumption that the aperiodic CSI-RS is not present in physical layer resources corresponding to a downlink control channel set.
US10966244B2
A terminal device includes a processor and a memory connected to the processor, wherein the processor executes a process including: receiving a resource specifying signal that specifies a random access resource used to transmit a preamble for random access; selecting one preamble from a plurality of preamble candidates previously acquired; and transmitting the selected preamble by using a random access resource arranged in timing based on a reception timing of the resource specifying signal.
US10966238B2
A method performed by a wireless device (230) is described herein. The method is for handling grant use. The wireless device (230) operates in a wireless communication network (200). The wireless device (230) receives (401), from a network node (210) operating in the wireless communication network (200), a first message granting the wireless device (230) at least two uplink transmissions. The wireless device (230) indicates (402), to the network node (210), on time-frequency resources indicated in a first granted uplink transmission of the at least two uplink transmissions, whether or not a second granted uplink transmission of the at least two uplink transmissions is to be used by the wireless device (230).
US10966231B2
Various aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment (UE) may receive a first search space set, and may identify, based at least in part on the first search space set, physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) schedule information included in a first physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) received from a base station (BS). The UE may identify, based at least in part on the PDSCH schedule information, a second search space set included in a PDSCH received from the BS. The second search space set may include information identifying an aggregation level (AL) and one or more PDCCH candidate locations that are associated with the AL. The UE may configure, based at least in part on the AL and the one or more PDCCH candidate locations, the UE to identify a second PDCCH transmitted from the BS. Numerous other aspects are provided.
US10966228B2
The present invention provides a method for transmitting or receiving an uplink signal between a terminal and a base station in a wireless communication system, and a device supporting the same. More particularly, the present invention provides: a configuration wherein when various numerologies are applied, a terminal receives downlink data from a base station and transmits uplink control information corresponding to the received downlink data; and a corresponding operation configuration of the base station.
US10966221B2
In some example embodiments there is provided a method. The method may include receiving, at a user equipment, configuration information, wherein the configuration information at least configures the user equipment for wireless local area network aggregation with cellular; and dividing, based on the received configuration, packet transmission between a cellular transceiver and a wireless local area network transceiver. Related systems, methods, and articles of manufacture are also described.
US10966213B1
A first access node that is operating on a first TDD carrier having a first TDD configuration will determine that a second TDD carrier on which a proximate second access node is operating has a different, second TDD configuration, such that there is at least one time interval in which the first TDD carrier is downlink concurrently with the second TDD carrier being uplink. In response to at least this determination, the first access node will then transition to a mode in which, during the time interval, the first access node will operate with reduced transmission power on a frequency portion of the first TDD carrier that is closest in frequency to the second TDD carrier. Further, the first access node could allocate the lower-transmission-power frequency portion for use in transmission to served devices deemed to be in at least predefined threshold high quality coverage of the first access node.
US10966212B2
The present disclosure presents a method for a first receiver in a first communication link, the first communication link sharing a communication channel with a second communication link in a wireless network, the first communication link corresponding to a first set of beam directions, the second communication link corresponding to a second set of beam directions, and the method comprises determining whether a communication quality satisfies a predefined criterion; and selecting a first beam direction from the first set of beam directions in response to determining the communication quality satisfying the predefined criterion. The present disclosure also presents a further method for a second transmitter and the further method comprising receiving a beam direction selection signaling and selecting a second beam direction from the second set of beam directions in the second communication link. The first receiver and the second transmitter in respective communication links are also disclosed.
US10966210B2
Wireless communication system and method for managing resource for interference coordination therein
A communication method of a base station is provided. The communication method of the base station includes determining, by the base station, an aggregate interference caused by a terminal in a heterogeneous cell, transmitting information about the aggregate interference to a higher layer node entity, receiving information about an almost blank subframe (ABS) pattern from the higher node entity, and configuring an ABS based on the information about the ABS pattern.
US10966195B2
Example communication stations and methods for transmitting on a random access channel (RACH) in wireless networks are disclosed herein. An example method for transmitting on an enhanced RACH by a device such that an initial access burst is received in a single time slot by a wireless network involves determining a timing advance, the timing advance being associated with a serving cell. The example method also involves transmitting, using the determined timing advance, the initial access burst, on the enhanced RACH, that includes at least one of an identifier or user data.
US10966194B2
Coordinated wireless communications using multiple transmission time intervals (TTIs) are described. Multiple TTIs may include a first TTI and a second TTI, the second TTI having a shorter duration than the first TTI. One or more parameters may be determined for communications using the first TTI and the second TTI. A first parameter of the determined parameters for the second TTI may be associated or linked with a corresponding parameter of the first TTI, and communications using the first TTI or the second TTI may be performed using the first parameter. Wireless network nodes using the first TTI may form a CoMP cooperating set, and wireless network nodes using the second TTI may for another CoMP cooperating set, and the first parameter may be applied to each of the CoMP cooperating sets.
US10966183B2
Technology for a user equipment (UE) configured to perform beam failure recovery. The UE can encode a beam failure recovery (BFR) request for transmission on a physical random-access channel (PRACH) or a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) to a next generation node B (gNB). The UE can monitor a dedicated physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) control resource set (CORESET) for a response from the gNB to the beam failure recovery request. The UE can select a default physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH) beam, wherein it is assumed, at the UE that a same quasi co-location (QCL) assumption for a PDSCH as a QCL assumption for the dedicated PDCCH CORESET; or a PDSCH demodulation reference signal (DMRS) is QCLed with a downlink (DL) reference signal (RS) of an identified candidate beam by the UE. The UE can decode a beam failure recovery request response from the gNB.
US10966175B2
A method network node, user equipment and location server are disclosed, the method performed at the network node comprises broadcasting position reference signals, the position reference signals being broadcast as a repeating pattern within a periodically repeating position reference signal time period, comprising: controlling the network node to broadcast during each of the position reference signal time periods, a plurality of position reference signal blocks each within a time frequency resource block, at least one of the plurality of position reference signal blocks comprising a plurality of consecutive subblocks, at least one position reference signal subblock comprising a time period in the time frequency resource block during which the network node broadcasts the position reference signal and at least one muted subblock comprising a different time period within the time frequency resource block during which the network node broadcasts no position reference or data signal in a frequency bandwidth of the time frequency resource block.
US10966171B2
This closure relates to narrowband communication supporting an Internet of Things (IoT) service in a next-generation wireless communication system and, more particularly, to a method and apparatus for transmitting and receiving narrowband synchronization signals. A base station transmits a narrowband secondary synchronization signal indicating a narrowband cell identity, a specific sequence generated by performing phase rotation with respect to a base sequence generated through a second Zadoff-Chu sequence having a predetermined length L in a frequency domain and multiplying the base sequence by a cover sequence in element units is used for the narrowband secondary synchronization signal, and a specific root index is selected from among M (M
US10966169B2
Disclosed in the present invention are a method, network apparatus, terminal apparatus, and computer storage medium for indicating a position of a synchronization signal block. The method comprises: determining a transmission position of a synchronization signal block of at least one cell of a first type; and sending to a terminal apparatus, by means of signaling, the transmission position of the synchronization signal block of the at least one cell of the first type, wherein the terminal apparatus is covered by a cell of a second type managed by the network apparatus.
US10966162B2
A method and apparatus for adapting a repetition level for uplink (UL) transmission in a wireless communication is provided. A user equipment (UE) configures different number of repetitions per physical uplink control channel (PUCCH) format, and transmits a PUCCH format by using a corresponding number of repetitions among the different number of repetitions.
US10966154B2
A wireless fire alarm notification system uses wireless repeater devices to annunciate an alarm to slave devices from the control panel. A notification device provides a local synchronization signal via wire to a secondary notification device. A method enables the activation or deactivation of child device without the child device having to query their parent repeater. A circuit to test the integrity of an active battery charger, a battery, and an isolation circuit is also shown. A method for qualifying that an RF signal meets a specified minimum acceptable level is described. A method for wirelessly sending events to avoid RF link overload is provided. A programming checksum method confirms that an annunciator has latest programming information. A method to automatically process messages from new devices without having to hardcode repeaters to support these new devices is also described.
US10966150B2
The application relates to a method for operating a first wireless device (100) in a wireless network. At least one target wireless device (200) is determined which should receive a wake up signal by which a wake up receiver of the at least one target wireless device is informed that a main transceiver of the target wireless device should be ready for receiving at least a first message from the first wireless device, Furthermore a frequency is determined at which the at least first message should be transmitted to the at least one target wireless device, and a frequency information is encoded into the wake up signal with which at least one target wireless device is informed about the frequency at which the at least first message will be received. The wake up signal is transmitted with the encoded frequency information to the at least one target wireless device.
US10966146B2
A data center adapted to connect via a first wide area network to a core network connected with a base station and to a wireless LAN, variably controls service provided in a virtual core network of the data center to a terminal enabled to select connection to either a wireless LAN or a base station and connect to the data center.
US10966142B2
A method for transmitting system information. The method may include: determining an information type of system information to be transmitted, wherein the information type is configured to indicate a network device that triggers the system information; transmitting the system information to User Equipment (UE) within the coverage of a base station by broadcasting when the system information is first system information, wherein the first system information is triggered by the base station; and transmitting the system information to the UE by unicasting or broadcasting, wherein the second system information is triggered by the UE.
US10966130B2
Mobile service anchor management (MSAM) is facilitated. MSAM is an anchor management function/system for radio frequency (RF) access configuration/reconfiguration over the downlink, and uplink separated novel frequency division duplex systems. One method comprises determining, by a MSAM system comprising a processor, that a mobile device communicatively coupled to a first network device is associated with a region in which the first network device fails to have line of sight communication with the mobile device; and assigning, by the mobile service anchor management system, the mobile device to a second network device determined to have the line of sight communication for the region. Millimeter watt (mmW) BS devices and devices that operate on other RF bands can be utilized.
US10966121B1
The technologies described herein are generally directed to centralized management of wireless relay node equipment in a fifth generation (5G) or other next generation networks. In accordance with one or more embodiments, a method described herein can include facilitating identifying a connection between first network equipment and second network equipment, the first network equipment being connected to a user equipment and the second network equipment. In embodiments, the method can further include facilitating monitoring the connection between the first network equipment and the second network equipment, resulting in monitoring data, wherein the second network equipment is communicatively coupled to backhaul network equipment, and with the user equipment being communicatively coupled to the backhaul network equipment via the second network equipment. Further, based on the monitoring data, adjusting, by the centralized controller system, a characteristic of the connection, in accordance with embodiments.
US10966113B2
Examples of systems and methods for multisensory change detection are generally described herein. A method may include receiving a first set of signals from a first combination of sensors and a second set of signals from a second combination of sensors in a plurality of sensors, and determining a first distribution for the first set of signals and a second distribution for the second set of signals. The method may include estimating a divergence between the first and second distributions using the first and second combinations of sensors, a count of the plurality of sensors, and distances from a plurality of signals in the second set of signals to a first plurality of nearest neighbor signals in the first set of signals and a second plurality of nearest neighbor signals in the second set of signals. The method may include determining whether the divergence exceeds a threshold.
US10966111B2
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method which includes: sending a first channel quality measurement report, wherein the first channel quality measurement report indicates a channel noise value measured in a first time period by a first station in a second antenna mode when a third station and a fourth station communicate with each other in a first antenna mode; and receiving an grant frame sent by the AP based on the first channel quality measurement report, wherein the grant frame carries first instruction information and/or second instruction information. A success rate of space-shared communication between station pairs can be increased.
US10966110B2
[Object] To provide a mechanism that can improve the continuity of beam tracking. [Solution] A terminal apparatus, including: a communication unit configured to perform communication with a base station configured to form a plurality of beams and perform communication; and a control unit configured to report first report information for downlink user data related to reception results of a group of downlink reference signals including a plurality of downlink reference signals transmitted from the base station using the beams and second report information for beam tracking intended for the terminal apparatus by the base station to the base station.
US10966108B2
A method for optimizing a radio access network includes receiving at least one area of the radio access network to be analyzed from a user and receiving a desired outcome from a user. A plurality of network monitoring parameters related to a user requested analysis is identified. The identified plurality of network monitoring parameters is correlated. A root cause analysis is performed using an automated classification model based on the correlated plurality of network monitoring parameters. A recommendation related to the desired outcome is generated based on the performed root cause analysis.
US10966107B2
A communications device is equipped with a secondary interface, e.g., a wireless interface, in addition to a primary interface. In at least some, but not necessarily all, embodiments the secondary interface is an inexpensive Long Range (LoRa) wireless interface which uses sub-GHz unlicensed spectrum or a Narrow Band-Internet of Things (NB-IoT) wireless interface which uses licensed spectrum. The secondary interface is in addition to a primary interface used for transmitting data, e.g., user data such as voice, video or text data, to a primary communications device, e.g., to support voice or data applications running on a user device. The secondary interface, e.g., a low power/low data rate interface, is used for communicating small amounts of data for initial configuration, fault recovery, re-initialization, and/or updates.
US10966105B2
A method for re-establishing a connection by a user equipment (UE) is described. The method includes establishing a first connection between the UE and an Evolved Universal Terrestrial Radio Access Network (E-UTRAN). The method also includes establishing a second connection between the UE and the E-UTRAN. The method also includes informing the E-UTRAN of a failure of the second connection when a failure of the second connection is detected.
US10966098B2
An apparatus is configured to operate in a wireless communications network cell that is operated so as to provide a first transmission band and a second transmission band being separated by a narrow band. The apparatus is configured to transmit a data signal using a frequency band having a center frequency. The center frequency is a frequency of the narrow band. The apparatus is configured to transmit an indicator signal in the frequency band prior to transmitting the data signal so as to indicate the transmission of the data signal.
US10966094B2
Methods, apparatus, and system to verify the source of a suspect message, so that it is no longer suspect.
US10966084B2
System and method using distance bounding to provide security in fine timing measurement (FTM) communications including authenticating a prover device at a verifier device, including: transmitting from a verifier device, through the wireless interface, a sequence of challenge bits for a prover device, each challenge bit being transmitted in a respective FTM frame; receiving, at the verifier device, FTM acknowledgment frames; determining, for at least some of the received FTM acknowledgement frames, respective round trip time (RTT) measurements; determining, for at least some of the received FTM acknowledgement frames, whether the included response bit matches a predicted response bit; and authenticating the prover device based on the determined RTT measurements and the determined response bit matches.
US10966079B2
Embodiments of the present application disclose a device-to-device (D2D) communication method, a resource assignment method, and apparatuses thereof. The D2D communication method comprises: determining a use state of a first resource, where the first resource is used to perform D2D communication; and sending first information correlated to the use state by using at least one first resource unit (RU) in the first resource, wherein the at least one first RU is an RU at at least one first preset position in the first resource. For the methods and apparatuses in the embodiments of the present application, transmission of a resource at a specific position is used to indicate a use state of a D2D resource, so that at the same time when the basis for achieving relatively high resource use efficiency is provided, particularly the basis for resource adjustment is provided in the absence of cellular network coverage.
US10966078B2
A method for processing an emergency message in a communication network includes: transmitting, by a user equipment (UE), an emergency message to an access network entity of a network slice of the communication network, wherein the emergency message comprises an emergency identifier (E_ID); detecting by the access network entity of the network slice of the communication network, based on the E_ID, that the emergency message is related to an emergency; forwarding the emergency message to an emergency network slice of the communication network based on the emergency detection; and establishing, by the emergency network slice, a communication link between the UE and a public safety answering point (PSAP) for processing the emergency message.
US10966077B2
Systems and methods include communicating emergency information relative to a structure and an individual associated with the structure. Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a beacon that transmits emergency information to a communications device associated with the individual. The emergency information includes emergency status information that updates the individual as to a status of an emergency that the structure is enduring and/or emergency action information that provides recommended actions for the individual to execute to avoid harm caused by the emergency. A controller updates the emergency information that is transmitted by the beacon based on changes in the status information due to changes in the status of the emergency that the structure is enduring and/or changes in the emergency action information due to changes in the recommended actions that the individual is to execute based on changes in the status information of the emergency.
US10966070B2
Communication network architectures, systems and methods for supporting a network of mobile nodes. As a non-limiting example, various aspects of this disclosure provide communication network architectures, systems, and methods for supporting a dynamically configurable communication network comprising a complex array of both static and moving communication nodes (e.g., the Internet of moving things).
US10966060B2
A method of determining a location, using bilateration, of an electronic device that is spaced from transmitting devices is disclosed. The electronic device receives first and second signals of the same or different signal type from first and second transmitting devices, respectively, with an antenna. The electronic device determines a signal quality of each signal based on: 1) a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) or a received signal power and a received signal gain, and 2) signal propagation characteristics specific for the transmitting devices. The signals with the two highest signal qualities are used for location determination. The distance from the transmitting devices can be determined based on one or more of: a received signal power and signal gain for both signals, a transmitted power and signal gain of both signals, or location information associated with the transmitting devices. The method determines two points of intersection based on the distance, determine which intersection is reliable, generates new coordinates for the electronic device.
US10966059B1
A location tracking and distance monitoring system includes a plurality of portable transponders, each portable transponder having a wireless transmitter and configured to transmit location data, a location database storing the location data transmitted by the plurality of portable transponders, wherein each portable transponder is identified as a tag with co-ordinates in the location database, a distance monitoring module comprising at least one processor and configured via computer executable instructions to access the location data from the location database, define a coverage region with a coverage radius around each tag, determine overlapping zones of the coverage regions of the tags, and generate tag clusters based on the overlapping zones. Further, an associated method and computer readable medium are provided.
US10966055B1
System, devices, and methods facilitate determining positioning using distributed antenna system with service availability monitoring. Positioning methods include network based methods and handset assisted methods in addition to a monitoring system to report any service outage and possible location information loss. The system provides location information also at handset only level through application or apps and operating systems with online and off-line access to location database data. A combined monitoring system that monitors antenna output power for mobile coverage and service availability helps also in monitoring the availability of the localization system and dynamic update of lookup information. Monitoring system provides also asset tracking and service analytics features for the active or passive distributed antenna system.
US10966053B2
This disclosure relates to techniques for performing ranging wireless communication including prioritization. A first wireless device may transmit a request for ranging services to a second wireless device. The first wireless device may transmit an indication of a ranging priority to the second wireless device. The second wireless device may determine a granted ranging priority. The first and second wireless device may perform ranging communication according to the granted ranging priority.
US10966052B2
This specification describes techniques for verifying location information. One example method includes identifying location information associated with a particular entity; determining, based on the location information, a candidate entity set including a plurality of candidate entities, wherein each candidate entity is different than the particular entity, and wherein the candidate entity set includes a correct set including candidate entities that satisfy candidate location criteria; sending the candidate entity set and the candidate location criteria to the particular entity; receiving a selected entity set including one or more of the candidate entities; determining that the selected entity set includes a number of candidate entities from the correct set satisfies a location verification threshold; and in response determining that the selected entity set includes the number of candidate entities from the correct set that exceeds the location verification threshold, determining that the location information of the particular entity is verified.
US10966049B2
The present disclosure is directed to a method of enabling an application programmed on a mobile device to collect data. The application may operate in the background of the mobile device and be temporarily activated, and may be capable of collecting data while activated. The method may include receiving location data indicating a current location of the mobile device, generating a set of custom virtual borders around the current location, and instructing an operating system of the mobile device to temporarily activate the application when the mobile device crosses one or more of the custom virtual borders. The method is repeated upon temporary activation of the application, such that an updated set of custom virtual borders is generated when the mobile device crosses one or more of the previous custom virtual borders.
US10966042B2
A loudspeaker system composed of a flexible panel with an affixed array of force actuators, a signal processing system, and interface electronic circuits is described. The system described is capable of creating a pattern of standing bending waves at any location on the panel and the instantaneous amplitude, velocity, or acceleration of the standing waves can be controlled by an audio signal to create localized acoustic sources at the selected locations in the plane of the panel.
US10966041B2
The present invention presents an audio triangular system based in the structure of panning in the stereophonic mix, said audio triangular system uses 2 input audio channels and 3 output mono audio playback systems, also creates an assignment of panning values to obtain the audio signals corresponding to each one of the three mono audio playback systems, it is important to mention that the interaction of the audio signals obtained from the previous assignment of values causes the triangular effect of the present invention, additionally, the previously mentioned 3 mono audio playback systems must be capable of reproduce a full frequency range of treble, mid and bass tones each one, furthermore, said mono audio playback systems should be located at a certain distance and angles from each other and in relation to the listener.
US10966025B2
Technology for grouping, consolidating, and pairing individual playback devices with network capability (players) to stimulate a multi-channel listening environment is disclosed. An example method includes receiving an audio signal containing a range of audio frequencies; amplifying, according to a gain parameter, the audio signal to be reproduced by at least one speaker. The example method includes automatically increasing the gain parameter to a higher gain parameter responsive to a determination that no more than a subset of the range of audio frequencies is to be reproduced by the at least one speaker. The example method includes amplifying, according to the higher gain parameter, the audio signal containing no more than the subset of the range of audio frequencies to be reproduced by the at least one speaker.
US10966017B2
An image capture device may include a sensor, a microphone array, and a processor. The microphone array may include a first microphone, a second microphone, a third microphone, or any combination thereof. The first microphone may be configured to face a first direction. The second microphone may be configured to face a second direction. The second direction may be diametrically opposed to the first direction. The third microphone may be configured to face a third direction. The third direction may be substantially perpendicular to the first direction, the second direction, or both. The processor may be configured to determine a microphone capture pattern. The microphone capture pattern may be determined based on data obtained from the sensor. The sensor data may include image data, audio data, image capture device orientation data, location data, accelerometer data, or any combination thereof.
US10966010B2
At least one exemplary embodiment is directed to a method of suppressing cable acoustic noise or reducing microphone squeal.
US10966009B2
A display apparatus includes: a display panel configured to display an image, a supporting member on a rear surface of the display panel, at least one sound generation device adjacent to the display panel, a wiring configured to transfer a signal to the at least one sound generation device, and a supporting plate on the rear surface of the display panel, the supporting plate being under the at least one sound generation device and the wiring.
US10966008B1
Various implementations include force elements for electronic devices. In some aspects, a force element includes: an outer ring surrounding a central axis and having a first diameter; an inner ring surrounding the central axis and having a second diameter that is smaller than the first diameter; an outer wall connecting a radially inner portion of the outer ring with a radially outer portion of the inner ring; an inner wall extending from a radially inner portion of the inner ring and located radially inboard of the outer wall; and a central platform extending from the inner wall around the central axis.
US10966005B2
A telemetry manager receives, from a network server, global data collection information about network components in an optical network device. The global data collection information includes identifiers for network nodes in the network components from which telemetry data are to be collected, and reporting frequency and encoding format for sending collected telemetry data to the network server. The telemetry manager identifies, from the global data collection information, local data collection information specified for a network component, and sends this information to a telemetry agent in the network component. The telemetry manager receives telemetry data generated by a network node of the network component, where the data is provided according to instructions in the local data collection information. The telemetry manager converts the telemetry data from its native format to an encoding format specified by the global data collection information, and sends the encoded telemetry data to the network server.
US10966002B2
A system (with corresponding method and computer program product) for monitoring flow conditions for a utility provider. The system has a register having a processor capable of monitoring a flow of fluid flowing through a utility line and a communication device having a) a wake-up circuit in communication with the register via at least one communication port and b) a processor programmed and configured to communicate with the register and broadcast information from the communication device. The processor of the register is programmed and configured to supply a signal on the communication port whenever the register has communication data for broadcast to the utility provider. The wake-up circuit of the communication device checks the communication port to ascertain if the signal is present.
US10965980B2
Disclosed are a main image processing apparatus, a sub image processing apparatus and a control method thereof. The control method of the sub image processing apparatus includes receiving a user's touch input through the sub image processing apparatus; determining which contents correspond to a touched area where the touch input occurs; sensing change in location of the touch input; and transmitting a control command for the contents to the main image processing apparatus in response to the sensed change in the location of the touch input. With this, it is more convenient for a user to control the main image processing apparatus through the sub image processing apparatus supporting the touch input.
US10965971B2
An imaging unit captures an image of a subject to obtain image data. A transmission unit transmits, to a client device, a container in a predetermined format including a video stream configured by the image data obtained by imaging. Capture information indicating an imaging state in the imaging unit is inserted in a layer of the video stream and/or a layer of the container. The capture information is, for example, information regarding an imaging direction of the imaging unit, information regarding a focus distance of the imaging unit, and information regarding a zoom ratio of the imaging unit. The client device can control an imaging state of a server device.
US10965967B2
A system is provided for publishing a disparate per-client live media output stream based on dynamic insertion of targeted non-programming content and customized programming content. A first manifest request, including one or more parameters, is received from a first client device. Based on one or more parameters and associated indexed metadata, a first additional content that includes customized first programming content and targeted first non-programming content for first client device are determined. A first programming schedule is generated for first client device based on selected one or more live input streams and/or one or more pre-encoded media assets, indexed metadata, and first additional content. A first disparate live media output stream manifest for first client device is published based on insertion of selected one or more live input stream manifests and/or one or more pre-encoded media asset manifests, indexed metadata, and first additional content in accordance with first programming schedule.
US10965965B2
Particular embodiments analyze logos found in a video program to determine video demarcations in the video program. For example, a video demarcation may be content that marks (“marker content”) a transition from a first video content type to a second video content type. Marker content may be used so the user knows that a transition is occurring. Particular embodiments analyze the logos found in a video program to determine the video demarcations in the video. The video is first analyzed to determine logos in the video program. Once these logos are determined, particular embodiments may re-analyze the video program to identify marker frames that include the marker content that signal the transitions to a different video content types. The marker frames may be determined without any prior knowledge of the marker content. Then, particular embodiments may use the marker frames to determine video segments.
US10965962B2
A content delivery network includes an overlay network having a plurality of cache servers. Each cache server configured to receive a request from a personal content server to register with the content delivery network, receive a request from a mobile capture device to establish communication with the personal content server, and establish a communication path through the overlay network between the mobile capture device and the personal content server. Each cache server is further configured to transfer content from the mobile capture device along the communication path to the personal content server.
US10965959B2
The present application provides a multi-frame quality enhancement method and device for a lossily compressed video. The method comprises: performing quality enhancement on the i-th frame of a decompressed video stream using m frames correlated with the i-th frame to play the i-th frame with enhanced quality. The m frames are frames in the video stream. The number of the same pixels or corresponding pixels of each of the m frames and the i-th frame is greater than a preset threshold. m is a natural number greater than 1. In an implementation, a non-peak-quality frame positioned between two peak quality frames may be enhanced using the peak quality frames. The method may mitigate the quality fluctuation across a plurality of frames for providing playback of the video stream and may improve the quality of all frames in the video after the lossy compression.
US10965958B2
An image coding apparatus, comprising an image reconstruction unit configured to reconstruct an image, a parameter determination unit configured to determine one or more filter parameters, based on one or more first parameters which are based on the reconstructed image and one or more second parameters which are based on codec signaling information, and a mixed-domain filtering unit configured to filter in a frequency domain and a pixel domain the reconstructed image based on the determined filter parameters to obtain a filtered image.
US10965955B2
Method and apparatus of using Pattern-based MV derivation (PMVD), Bi-directional optical flow (BIO) or Decoder-side MV refinement (DMVR) to refine motion for a bi-direction predicted block are disclosed. According to one method of the present invention, a first and a second motion-compensated reference blocks associated with the current block in a first and a second reference pictures from reference picture list 0 and list 1 are determined respectively. The PMVD process, BIO process or DMVR process is applied to generate motion refinement for the current block using reference data corresponding to the first motion-compensated reference block and the second motion-compensated reference block without other reference data outside the first motion-compensated reference block and the second motion-compensated reference block so as to reduce required system memory bandwidth. Also an adaptive block size method for block-based BIO is disclosed.
US10965954B2
A picture coding and decoding method includes a picture coding method for coding an input picture and a picture decoding method for decoding coded picture data. The picture coding method includes dividing the input picture into blocks, coding the input picture on a block basis, decoding the coded data of each block on a block basis, removing coding distortion in an area disposed on both sides of a block boundary, each block being adaptively decoded either as a field structure block or a frame structure block, and storing the reconstructed picture as a reference picture. The picture decoding method includes decoding the coded picture data to obtain a reconstructed picture, removing coding distortion in an area disposed on both sides of a block boundary, each block being adaptively decoded either as a field structure block or a frame structure block, and storing the reconstructed picture as a reference picture.
US10965953B2
Provided is an image encoding/decoding apparatus and method. The image encoding apparatus may include a motion vector prediction unit to perform a prediction with respect to an arbitrary motion vector of a current block within an image, using at least one of vector information of a motion vector corresponding to an adjacent block and vector information of a previous motion vector of the current block, and a differential determination unit to determine differential information of a motion vector of the current block based on the motion vector predicted in the motion vector prediction unit and an actual motion vector of the current block.
US10965952B2
Provided is an image encoding/decoding apparatus and method. The image encoding apparatus may include a motion vector prediction unit to perform a prediction with respect to an arbitrary motion vector of a current block within an image, using at least one of vector information of a motion vector corresponding to an adjacent block and vector information of a previous motion vector of the current block, and a differential determination unit to determine differential information of a motion vector of the current block based on the motion vector predicted in the motion vector prediction unit and an actual motion vector of the current block.
US10965948B1
The present application relates to a multi-stage encoder/decoder system that provides image compression using hierarchical auto-regressive models and saliency-based masks. The multi-stage encoder/decoder system includes a first stage and a second stage of a trained image compression network, such that the second stage, based on the image compression performed by the first stage, identify certain redundancies that can be removed from the bit string to reduce the storage and bandwidth requirements. Additionally, by using saliency-based masks, distortions in different sections of the image can be weighted differently to further improve the image compression performance.
US10965943B2
There is provided an image processing apparatus and an image processing method, the image processing apparatus including: a decoding section configured to decode an encoded stream to generate a decoded image; a determination section configured to determine whether to apply an extended strong filter, which is applied in an extended application range in which an application range of a deblocking filter is extended, to pixels positioned near a block boundary of the decoded image generated by the decoding section, in accordance with a state of pixels included in the extended application range; and a filtering section configured to apply the extended strong filter to pixels for which the determination section determines to apply the extended strong filter.
US10965942B2
A method of decoding a bitstream by an electronic device includes determining a block unit having a block height and a block width from an image frame according to the bitstream. A mode list including a plurality of intra modes is determined for reconstructing the block unit. At least one of the intra modes is selected from the mode list based on a comparison between the block height and the block width, and removed from the mode list to generate an adjusted list including a plurality of unselected modes. The block unit included in the image frame is reconstructed based on the adjusted list.
US10965935B2
Example embodiments relate to calibration systems usable for distortion characterization in cameras. An example embodiment includes a calibration system. The calibration system includes a first calibration target that includes a first mirror, a plurality of fiducials positioned on or adjacent to the first mirror, and an indexing fiducial positioned on or adjacent to the first mirror. The calibration system also includes a second calibration target that includes one or more second mirrors and has an aperture defined therein. The first mirror and the one or more second mirrors are separated by a distance. The first mirror faces the one or more second mirrors. The indexing fiducial is visible through the aperture in the second calibration target. Reflections of the plurality of fiducials are visible through the aperture defined in the second calibration target. The reflections of the plurality of fiducials are iterated reflections.
US10965933B2
A teleoperational medical system comprises an eye tracking system, which includes: an image display comprising a first coordinate frame configured to display an image of a surgical field comprising a second coordinate frame to a user in a third coordinate frame; at least one right eye tracker configured to measure data about a first gaze point of a right eye of the user; at least one left eye tracker configured to measure data about a second gaze point of a left eye of the user; and at least one processor configured to process the data about the first and second gaze points to determine a viewing location in the displayed image at which the first and second gaze points are directed. The medical system further comprises a control unit configured to control at least one function of the medical system based upon the determined viewing location.
US10965932B2
An embodiment of an image processor for immersive video includes technology to re-order patches from a plurality of views based on one or more of relative position and orientation related information for a desired synthesized view, select a set of views to be used in each view synthesis pass, perform two or more view synthesis passes for the synthesized view to provide two or more intermediate view synthesis results, and mask and merge the two or more intermediate view synthesis results to provide a final view synthesis result. Other embodiments are disclosed and claimed.
US10965922B2
A projector includes: a projection unit having a light modulation device and displaying a projection image via the light modulation device; a time measuring unit measuring a projection time for which the projection unit displays the projection image; a decision unit deciding an elimination execution time for which an elimination function to eliminate burn-in on the light modulation device is executed, based on the projection time; and a processing unit executing the elimination function.
US10965919B2
A projector that can increase the brightness of an image, includes: first and second image forming elements that each include micromirrors; a projection lens that projects images formed on the first and second image forming elements; and a light source/optical unit that irradiates the first and second image forming elements with first blue light and second blue light in a first display period, and irradiates the first image forming element with the green light and irradiates the second image forming element with the red light in a second display period.
US10965917B2
Imaging systems providing high resolution, low light images with significant dynamic range are disclosed. The improvements to photo imaging sensors providing low costs and yet higher performance sensors may be obtained an enhanced photosensor generating a single color channel image per photosensor. The single color channel image contains luminence values corresponding to light focused onto the photosensor. The plurality of photosensors are constructed using Indium gallium nitride (InGaN) nanowire structures and nanopyrimid structures used in cells within an array of cells. Photosensors may be constructed as single color imaging devices as well as multi-color devices. The generation of various color channel images are controlled using metasurface filter structures as well as color filter layers setting a wavelength for absorbed light by controlling a concentration of indium gallium nitride (InGaN) within the color filter layers.
US10965915B2
Without carrying out an analysis process of a photographic image, to identify a type of a subject which a terminal device has photographed. Based on data of a timetable format, a specified display device 40 displays the video of the subject of a specified type for a specified display time. A terminal device 10 specifies a photography location and a photography time by a camera 14. Based on the data of a timetable format, an assessment is made as to whether the photography location belongs to the same area as the display device 40 and whether the photography time matches the display time of the video of the specified type subject upon the display device. If it is assessed that said match is true, it is determined that the video of the specified type subject has been photographed by the terminal device.
US10965911B2
A surround view system for a vehicle, comprising a camera positioned in or on the vehicle to capture the vehicle's surroundings, an evaluation unit processing images captured by the camera and a display displaying a top-view image generated by the evaluation unit. The evaluation unit obtains the top-view image by calculating a projection of the captured images onto a virtual projection surface and by calculating a top-view of the projection on the virtual projection surface. The virtual projection surface comprises a flat bottom part and a rising part adjacent to the flat bottom part, wherein, in an area comprising the rising part at one side of the vehicle over a length of the vehicle, a curvature of the virtual projection surface is zero in a longitudinal direction of the vehicle.
US10965907B2
One or more embodiment relates to a video communication device, video communication method, and a video communication mediating method, which are capable of preventing a user in a video communication from being exposed to an inappropriate image or sound from the other party. One or more embodiment may provide a video communication method comprising establishing a first video communication session with a first terminal, consecutively receiving images or sounds from the first terminal through the first video communication session, examining at least a portion of images or sounds received in a period of recent specific time among the received images or sounds, and blocking an output of at least a portion of the received images or sounds or reporting a user of the first terminal as an abusive user to a first server according to the result of the examining.
US10965906B2
A computer-implemented method is provided and includes by at least one processor, obtaining an available bandwidth on the network communications link over a predetermined period of time in the future based on a measured present bandwidth and historical bandwidth measurements, determining required bandwidths for each of one or more of video sources over the predetermined period of time in the future, partitioning the calculated available bandwidth among the one or more video sources in proportion to the required bandwidths of each of the one or more video sources, and selecting one or more of a plurality of video streams from each of the one or more video sources based on a partition assigned to each of the one or more video sources. The selecting of the one or more video streams causes the one or more video streams to be transmitted over the network communications link.
US10965900B2
The present invention relates to monitors. In order to facilitate mounting a monitor, a suspendable monitor (10) is provided for a ceiling suspended monitor system. The suspendable monitor comprises a video display (12), a structural frame (14), and a system interface (16). The video display is mounted to a front surface (18) of the structural frame. The system interface is mounted to the structural frame at one end and mountable to the ceiling suspended monitor system at the other end for suspending the suspendable monitor.
US10965896B2
A photoelectric conversion device includes a pixel array, a memory configured to be input a signal output from the pixel array, and an arithmetic operation processing circuit configured to input the signal output from the memory and perform arithmetic operation processing using the signal. The photoelectric conversion device includes a first pixel including a plurality of photoelectric conversion portions shielded from light, and a second pixel and a third pixel each including the plurality of photoelectric conversion portions on which the light is incident. The pixel array outputs a first signal, a second signal, and a third signal in this order. The first signal, the second signal, and the third signal output from the memory are input to the arithmetic operation processing circuit in the order of the first signal, the third signal, and the second signal.
US10965895B2
The present disclosure relates to a solid-state imaging device, a manufacturing method of a solid-state imaging device, and an electronic device capable of preventing occurrence of a flare or a ghost caused by reflection of light in a region other than a light receiving portion of a solid-state imaging element at low cost. The solid-state imaging device includes the solid-state imaging element and a sealing glass which is arranged on the solid-state imaging element and in which a light-shielding resin is embedded in a region corresponding to the region other than the light receiving portion of the solid-state imaging element. The present disclosure is applied to, for example, a solid-state imaging device in which a substrate on which the solid-state imaging element is die-bonded and wire-bonded is packaged, or the like.
US10965890B2
An imaging device includes pixels each including a photoelectric conversion unit and a charge holding unit and a control unit that performs first control, which causes the pixels to perform an operation that includes an exposure operation of the photoelectric conversion unit, a reset operation of the charge holding unit, and a charge transfer operation from the photoelectric conversion unit to the charge holding unit and updates charges held by the charge holding unit by the reset and charge transfer operations, and second control to read out a signal based on charges held by the charge holding unit from each of the pixels. The control unit repeats the first control at a predetermined cycle without inserting the second control in a first period before a trigger signal is externally input and changes the first control to the second control when the trigger signal is externally input after the first period.
US10965889B2
A method and computer program product for determining whether an object of interest can have its temperature measurement calculated by a thermal imaging camera. To do this, the measurement IFOV is converted into linear units. The measurement IFOV may be displayed on the display of the camera as a graphical indicator (100, 100′, 100″, 100′″) or a value. An object of interest can be registered with the graphical indicator (100, 100′, 100″, 100′″) or its dimension compared with the measurement IFOV and then it is determined whether the temperature measurement of the object can be acceptably calculated. Alternately, data obtained by a matrix of pixel elements may be analyzed to determine whether an accurate temperature can be calculated.
US10965883B2
A two-tier display infrastructure switching architecture and associated method interconnects a plurality of network-enabled display devices. A video streaming switch is capable of receiving a video stream from a first network-enabled display device and forwarding the video stream to a second network-enabled display device. An access control service is capable of controlling access rights of each of the first and second network-enabled display devices to transfer video streams stream through the video streaming switch.
US10965879B2
An imaging device includes: an imaging unit having an imaging element; a first video signal processing unit that generates a first video signal of a first dynamic range from a pixel signal obtained by the imaging unit; and a second video signal processing unit that generates an information signal of a high-pass luminance change component of at least a high luminance portion from the first video signal, reduces a luminance value of a high luminance portion of the first video signal to generate a luminance reduction video signal of a second dynamic range narrower than the first dynamic range, and adds the generated luminance reduction video signal to the information signal of the luminance change component to generate a second video signal.
US10965877B2
An image generating method and an electronic apparatus are provided. The method includes: determining whether at least one object in a plurality of first images to be captured will generate a blur to generate a determination result; determining a first amount of at least one second image in the plurality of first images and a second amount of at least one third image in the plurality of first images according to the determination result, wherein a first setting for capturing the second image is different from a second setting for capturing the third image; capturing the second image according to the first setting; capturing the third image according to the second setting; using the first amount of the second image and the second amount of the third image to perform an image superposition operation to generate an output image; and outputting the output image.
US10965867B2
The present technology relates to a display control device and a display control method that enable a user to quickly decide the frame rate of an image. In response to a predetermined situation change, special reproduction is started for displaying an image having a variable frame rate on a display device at a display rate different from the frame rate. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a digital camera or the like capable of capturing an image by changing the frame rate.
US10965861B2
The present technology relates to an image processing device, an image processing method, and a program that enable refocusing accompanied by desired blurring. A light collection processing unit performs a light collection process to generate a processing result image focused at a predetermined distance, by shifting the pixels of images of a plurality of viewpoints in accordance with a shift amount and integrating the pixel values. In the light collection process, the pixels are shifted in accordance with a corrected shift amount obtained by correcting the shift amount with correction coefficients for the respective viewpoints. The present technology can be applied in a case where a refocused image is obtained from images of a plurality of viewpoints, for example.
US10965857B1
In various embodiments, cameras and mobile platforms are provided. In one exemplary embodiment, a mobile platform is provided that includes a body and a camera disposed on the body. The camera includes one or more image sensors, and one or more lens assemblies. The one or more lens assemblies are configured with respect to the one or more image sensors, that at least one image plane from the one or more image sensors is tilted to form a non-zero angle with at least one equivalent lens plane from the one or more lens assemblies, transferring the image focal plane to be parallel to the movement direction of the mobile platform in which the camera is installed. The use of multiple image sensors or lens assemblies in certain embodiments increases camera angle of view.
US10965847B2
An image observation apparatus includes a first member for fixing an image display unit, a second member for holding an observation optical system and for moving between a retracted position retracted in the first member and a protruded position protruding from the first member in an optical axis direction of the observation optical system, and a guide bar held by the first member and penetrating a guide hole portion provided in the second member in the optical axis direction. The second member has a barrel portion housing the observation optical system, and a projection portion projecting orthogonal to the optical axis direction from the barrel portion, and the projection portion has the guide hole. When the second member is at the retracted position, the projection portion and part of the image display unit overlap each other in the direction orthogonal to the optical axis direction.
