US10990409B2
Control flow mechanism for execution of graphics processor instructions using active channel packing
An apparatus to facilitate control flow in a graphics processing system is disclosed. The apparatus includes logic a plurality of execution units to execute single instruction, multiple data (SIMD) and flow control logic to detect a diverging control flow in a plurality of SIMD channels and reduce the execution of the control flow to a subset of the SIMD channels.
US10990401B2
In an embodiment, a computation engine may perform dot product computations on input vectors. The dot product operation may have a first operand and a second operand, and the dot product may be performed on a subset of the vector elements in the first operand and each of the vector elements in the second operand. The subset of vector elements may be separated in the first operand by a stride that skips one or more elements between each element to which the dot product operation is applied. More particularly, in an embodiment, the input operands of the dot product operation may be a first vector having second vectors as elements, and the stride may select a specified element of each second vector.
US10990398B2
Techniques related to executing a plurality of instructions by a processor comprising receiving a first instruction for execution on an instruction execution pipeline, beginning execution of the first instruction, receiving one or more second instructions for execution on the instruction execution pipeline, the one or more second instructions associated with a higher priority task than the first instruction, storing a register state associated with the execution of the first instruction in one or more registers of a capture queue associated with the instruction execution pipeline, copying the register state from the capture queue to a memory, determining that the one or more second instructions have been executed, copying the register state from the memory to the one or more registers of the capture queue, and restoring the register state to the instruction execution pipeline from the capture queue.
US10990397B2
Systems, methods, and apparatuses relating to a matrix operations accelerator are described. In one embodiment, a processor includes a matrix operations accelerator circuit that includes a two-dimensional grid of fused multiply accumulate circuits; a first plurality of registers that represents an input two-dimensional matrix coupled to the matrix operations accelerator circuit; a decoder, of a core coupled to the matrix operations accelerator circuit, to decode an instruction into a decoded instruction; and an execution circuit of the core to execute the decoded instruction to cause the two-dimensional grid of fused multiply accumulate circuits to form a transpose of the input two-dimensional matrix when the matrix operations accelerator circuit is in a transpose mode.
US10990396B2
Disclosed embodiments relate to systems for performing instructions to quickly convert and use matrices (tiles) as one-dimensional vectors. In one example, a processor includes fetch circuitry to fetch an instruction having fields to specify an opcode, locations of a two-dimensional (2D) matrix and a one-dimensional (1D) vector, and a group of elements comprising one of a row, part of a row, multiple rows, a column, part of a column, multiple columns, and a rectangular sub-tile of the specified 2D matrix, and wherein the opcode is to indicate a move of the specified group between the 2D matrix and the 1D vector, decode circuitry to decode the fetched instruction; and execution circuitry, responsive to the decoded instruction, when the opcode specifies a move from 1D, to move contents of the specified 1D vector to the specified group of elements.
US10990394B2
An integrated circuit may include a mixed instruction multiple data (xIMD) computing system. The xIMD computing system may include a plurality of data processors, each data processor representative of a lane of a single instruction multiple data (SIMD) computing system, wherein the plurality of data processors are configured to use a first dominant lane for instruction execution and to fork a second dominant lane when a data dependency instruction that does not share a taken/not-taken state with the first dominant lane is encountered during execution of a program by the xIMD computing system.
US10990393B1
Address-based filtering for load/store speculation includes maintaining a filtering table including table entries associated with ranges of addresses; in response to receiving an ordering check triggering transaction, querying the filtering table using a target address of the ordering check triggering transaction to determine if an instruction dependent upon the ordering check triggering transaction has previously been generated a physical address; and in response to determining that the filtering table lacks an indication that the instruction dependent upon the ordering check triggering transaction has previously been generated a physical address, bypassing a lookup operation in an ordering violation memory structure to determine whether the instruction dependent upon the ordering check triggering transaction is currently in-flight.
US10990389B2
Systems, apparatuses, and methods related to bit string operations using a computing tile are described. An example apparatus includes a plurality of computing devices (or “tiles”) coupled to a controller (e.g., and “orchestration controller”) and an interface. The controller can include circuitry to request data comprising a bit string having a first format that supports arithmetic operations to a first level of precision from a memory device (e.g., a memory array) coupled to the apparatus and cause the processing unit of at least one computing device of the plurality of computing devices to perform an operation in which the bit string is converted to a second format that supports arithmetic operations to a second level of precision that is different from the first level of precision.
US10990385B1
A scalable configuration management system manages distribution of data representing changes to configuration parameters in a network computing environment. The system uses a scalable pool of configuration management components to generate sequential update data for the configuration state of service providers, and distribute the sequential update data to service consumers. The service consumers can subscribe to and receive updates to the configuration state of service providers. In some embodiments, the system can provide snapshots of the complete current state of a service provider.
US10990380B2
The present disclosure generally relates to using a single firmware slot in a slower boot media while temporarily leveraging high speed media and dual boot designs to allow booting into a cached copy of firmware to guarantee power safety while writing the single firmware slot on the slower boot media. The device boots up with original firmware stored in a first non-volatile memory device when powered on. The device then checks a second non-volatile memory device for new firmware. If there is new firmware stored in the second non-volatile memory device, the device loads the new firmware into a volatile memory device and reboots with the new firmware. The device then writes the new firmware to the firmware slot of the first non-volatile memory device. If the device experiences a power cycle while writing the new firmware, the device can reboot with a cached copy of the new firmware.
US10990378B2
A storage device includes a semiconductor memory device including a plurality of memory blocks; and a controller configured to control the semiconductor memory device, wherein the semiconductor memory device stores original firmware as default firmware and one or more copies of the original firmware as pieces of backup firmware in a first memory block among the plurality of memory blocks, and wherein the controller includes a firmware load circuit configured to load the default firmware when the default firmware is valid and load one of the pieces of backup firmware when the default firmware is not valid; and a firmware update circuit configured to update the default firmware from a previously updated version of the original firmware to a currently updated version of the original firmware.
US10990367B2
Embodiments of the present application disclose an application development method performed at a computing device. The method includes: obtaining an input file in a predetermined format, the input file including content code of each part used for forming an application; disassembling the content code of each part in the input file into different category code according to corresponding categories; invoking a corresponding compiler according to an attribute of each piece of the category code, to compile the category code, to correspondingly obtain a description file of each piece of the category code; and performing plug-in processing on the description file of the category code of each part, to obtain the application.
US10990364B2
A method for generating an updated graph based on a base graph includes identifying differences between a base graph and each of a source and a target graph. The specification of each graph defines nodes representing data processing components defining operations for processing data, and links representing flow of data. The identifying includes: comparing specifications of base and source graphs to identify a first set of differences between the base and source graph, and comparing specifications of base and target graphs to identify a second set of differences between the base and the target graph. The method includes characterizing a correspondence between the differences in the first set and the differences in the second set, determining a set of combined differences based on the correspondence and the first and second sets of differences, and generating the updated graph based on the base graph and the set of combined differences.
US10990362B1
Converting a first format program application, into a second format, which can be presented using a device type for which it wasn't designed. Examining the first format for commands that change screen state, and determining instructions in the second format with similar effect. First, searching the object-code calls that write to the screen, and for each determining those parameters that define outputs in a source human language, which can be altered to a target human language. Suggestions from the programmer can determine such output calls, or which parameters control elements of the source human language, to instead select element of the target human language. Alternatively, second, when the program is organized in a known format, searching for calls to output in the source human language, examining the object-code for parameters that define that output, and altering the program to output in a target human language.
US10990361B1
Implementations of customizable graphical user interfaces for data management in computing systems are disclosed herein. In one example, a computer application is executed on a computing device to provide a graphical user interface having a background containing multiple interface regions separate from one another and individually having a corresponding data source. Upon receiving a command from a user, the executed computer application can customize the graphical user interface by modifying a size, a relative placement, a data source, or a format of one or more of the multiple interface regions in accordance with the command from the user, and thus allowing customization of the graphical user interface.
US10990360B2
A computer-implemented method of identifying federations of manufacturing apps using House of Quality (HoQ) analysis includes receiving user request information comprising a plurality of desired functions and an importance value for each of the plurality of desired functions and generating a correlation matrix between the plurality of apps, wherein each element of the correlation matrix indicates a degree of correlation between a pair of apps. A relationship matrix is generated which comprises numerical values indicating relationships between a plurality of apps and the plurality of desired functions, wherein each column of relationship matrix is associated with an app and each row is associated with a desired function. Next, a weighted matrix is created by multiplying each row in the relationship matrix by the importance value corresponding to the desired function associated with the row. The numerical values in each column of the weighted matrix are aggregated to determine a total value for each of the plurality of apps. A federation of apps is identified based on the correlation matrix and the total values determined for the plurality of apps.
US10990358B2
A code completion tool uses machine learning models to more precisely predict the likelihood of an invocation of a particular overloaded method completing a code fragment that follows one or more method invocations of a same class in a same document during program development. In one aspect, the machine learning model is a n-order Markov chain model that is trained on features that represent the method signatures of overloaded methods in order to generate ordered sequences of method signatures of overloaded method invocations.
US10990336B2
An image forming apparatus aims to prevent sheets in a sheet feeder which is designated for a print job by a user from being used for another print job other than the print job. The image forming apparatus, equipped with a plurality of sheet feeders, executes a submitted print job, prompts a user to select a sheet feeder for use in the print job from among the plurality of sheet feeders, and provides control such that the selected sheet feeder cannot be used for another print job other than the print job.
US10990331B2
The information processing device 100 includes a control unit 105 that executes an application for processing a print object and a printer driver for controlling a printer 120, a display unit 102 that displays a screen, and an input unit 101 that receives an input of an instruction. When the control unit 105 receives an instruction to display a print setting screen for setting print settings of the printer 120 in the application through the input unit 101, the control unit 105 executes the printer driver and causes the display unit 102 to display a print setting screen in a modeless dialogue in which use of functions in the application is not restricted to setting print settings.
US10990324B2
Example storage systems, storage nodes, and methods provide storage node processing of predefined data functions, such as map-reduce functions. Storage nodes storing a plurality of symbols for a data unit are configured to select a predefined function using a data type of the data unit. Each storage node identifies subunits of the data unit from the symbols and processes the subunits using the predefined function to generate function results. A final result is returned based on the function results from each storage node.
US10990321B2
Commands in a command queue are received and scheduled. For each of the commands, scheduling includes determining an age of a command based on an entrance time of the command in the command queue. When the age of the command satisfies a first threshold, marking all other commands in the command queue as not issuable when the command is a deterministic command, and marking all other commands in the command queue as not issuable when the command is a non-deterministic command and the intermediate command queue is not empty. Scheduling the command further includes determining whether the command is a read command and marking the command as not issuable when the command is a non-deterministic read command and the intermediate command queue is empty.
US10990319B2
Devices and techniques for an adjustable watchdog in a memory device are disclosed herein. A memory operation command is received at a first time with a memory device from a host. A reset signal is received, with the memory device from the host, at a second time following the first time. A time interval between the first time and the second time is measured. A delay interval for a timer in the memory device to reset the memory device independently of receiving a further reset signal from the host is established based on the measured time interval.
US10990316B2
An illustrative embodiment disclosed herein is an apparatus including a processor having programmed instructions that write data having mixed deletion characteristics sequentially to a plurality of data entries of a first physical erase block (PEB) in intermediate storage. The data having the mixed deletion characteristics includes first data having a first deletion characteristic. The processor has programmed instructions that maintain metadata in a plurality of metadata entries in a log. The metadata corresponds to the data having the mixed deletion characteristics. The processor has programmed instructions that identify, using the log, the first data having the first deletion characteristic and evacuate the first data having the first deletion characteristic to a second PEB in main memory.
US10990315B2
Write transfer resource management in a data storage system in accordance with the present description includes overdue write transfer management logic which detects whether or not an established write set has become stale. In one embodiment, a determination is made as a function of whether a write transfer from a host and associated with an established write transfer set is overdue as measured by a time-out period of time. Upon determination that an established write transfer set has become stale, the stale write set is removed and the resources associated with the removed write set are freed for use by other write sets, significantly improving system performance. Other features and aspects may be realized, depending upon the particular application.
US10990312B2
A method, an apparatus, a device, and a storage medium for processing a data location of a storage device. The method includes: when a device is restarted, writing a first location information set of historical data stored in the storage device into a memory, where the historical data and location information corresponding to the historical data are stored in the storage device correspondingly; if there is update data in the storage device, writing location information of the update data stored corresponding to the update data in the storage device into the memory; and generating, according to the first location information set and the location information of the update data, a second location information set in the memory, and storing the second location information into the storage device.
US10990294B2
Technology is disclosed for reading non-volatile memory when a host does not need perfect data. By allowing the memory to return data with some errors, the data will be provided to the host much quicker. Therefore, in response to one or more host read commands, the memory system returns multiple copies of the data over time, progressively getting better so that later in time copies of the data have lower number of errors. The host decides when the error rate is good enough and stops the process (or ignores the rest of the results).
US10990288B2
Certain example embodiments relate to a computer system for performing a map reduce sequence. Nodes therein include at least one processor and memory and are divided into at least mapper and reducer nodes. Each mapper node executes a map function on input to generate intermediate output elements. Each said intermediate output element includes a first key-value pair. Each element key includes associated map and reduce task identifiers. Each element value includes substantive data, organized as another key-value pair. The intermediate output elements are stored to memory. Each reducer node: retrieves at least intermediate output element values from the memory of a given mapper node, using specified map and reduce task identifiers; stores the retrieved element values to its memory; executes a reduce function on the retrieved element values, in order; and outputs a result from the reduce function for the map reduce sequence. Disk operations advantageously are reduced or eliminated.
US10990282B1
Hybrid data tiering, including: replicating multiple data objects from a first storage location on a first computer system to a second storage location at a second computer system; receiving, from a client computing system, a retention policy specifying one or more rules or conditions to evaluate to determine whether to continue storing data at a first storage location in addition to storing the data at a second storage location; identifying, in accordance with the retention policy, some of the multiple data objects to continue storing at the first storage location, wherein all of the multiple data objects remain stored at the second storage location; and selecting the identified some of the multiple data objects to remain stored at the first storage location.
US10990281B2
A random-access memory (RAM) controller is connected with multiple memories. The random-access memory controller selectively boots at least one memory of the multiple memories based on booting-related information about the multiple memories.
US10990265B2
Aspects of the disclosure provide a method and an apparatus for information processing. For example, the apparatus includes a storage medium, processing circuitry and network interface circuitry. The storage medium stores a first application program, and other application programs that are downloaded via the network interface circuitry. The processing circuitry executes the first application program in an operating system to provide a running environment. Further, the processing circuitry executes a second application program in the running environment to start a program logic process and a first presentation process corresponding to a first view interface or page of the second application program. The program logic process and the first presentation process respectively interface with the running environment. The program logic process generates initial first interface or page data, and the initial first interface or page data is transferred from the program logic process to the first presentation process. The first view interface or page is rendered in the first presentation process.
US10990263B1
A graphical user interface for trimming a video may include a timeline representation of a duration of the video. A trim duration for the video may be selected based on movement of the timeline representation. The amount of time represented by a portion of the timeline representation may be independent of the duration of the video. The movement of the timeline representation may correspond to moment through the duration of the video at a constant scale regardless of the duration of the video.
US10990260B2
An electronic device includes a fingerprint sensor and one or more processors operable with the fingerprint sensor. One or more motion detectors are also operable with the one or more processors. The one or more processors determine with the fingerprint sensor, a direction of rotation of an object rotating, and in contact with, the fingerprint sensor. The one or more motion detectors detect whether the electronic device is rotating in three-dimensional space. The one or more processors then select and perform a first control operation when the object is rotating in a first axial direction and the electronic device is substantially stationary. Alternatively, the one or more processors select and perform a second control operation when the electronic device is rotating and the object is rotating in the first axial direction.
US10990258B2
Systems and methods disclosed herein provide a method that includes obtaining, at a user device from a remote storage server, content relating to an electronic document, and rendering the content of the electronic document onto a first virtual rendering surface. The method further includes maintaining a second virtual rendering surface that stores a current state of the first virtual rendering surface. The method further includes obtaining an operation command relating to the electronic document, and retrieving first state information of the first virtual rendering surface and second state information of the second virtual rendering surface. The method further includes applying the operation command to the rendered content of the electronic document on the first virtual rendering surface, and updating at least one of the first state information or the second state information based on a type of the operation command.
US10990243B2
In an information processing device, a storage unit stores format information and an option value to be used in a recording process. A communication unit is configured to perform wireless communication with a service providing device and an image recording device configured to perform the recording process. A control unit executes: receiving layout definition data including layout information representing a layout of a content image icon; displaying a layout image in which the content image icon is disposed according to the layout information; receiving content data from the service providing device; displaying a preview image representing a result of the recording process when the user's touch operation is received on a location of the content image icon; and transmitting recording instruction when the user's operation for instructing the image recording device to perform the recording process is received.
US10990238B2
A system comprising at least one hardware processor configured to perform: accessing a software robot computer program for controlling at least one application program to perform a task comprising a first sub-task to be performed by a first application program; generating an object hierarchy comprising a plurality of objects corresponding to active graphical user interface (GUI) elements of the first application program; and controlling the first application program to perform the first sub-task. The controlling includes identifying, using the software robot computer program, a first action to perform in furtherance of the first sub-task; automatically accessing, in the object hierarchy, a first object corresponding to a first active GUI element of the first application program, the accessing comprising refreshing the object hierarchy; and automatically using the first object to cause the first application program to at least partially perform the first action.
US10990236B2
The disclosure provides methods and apparatuses for detecting two-touch events with a five-wire resistive touch sensor comprising an active layer and a sensing layer. The methods include, while a first voltage gradient is generated across an active layer of the sensor, measuring a first voltage of a sensing layer electrode and a current across the sensor. The methods further include, while the second voltage gradient is generated across the active layer, measuring a second voltage of the sensing layer electrode and a second current across the sensor. The first and second currents are compared to a respective threshold. A two-touch event is detected based on the comparison.
US10990231B2
A touch display apparatus includes a first substrate, a touch electrode, an insulating pattern, a second substrate and a liquid crystal layer. The touch electrode is disposed on a first surface of the first substrate. The insulating pattern is disposed on the touch electrode. The insulating pattern has a refractive index same as a refractive index of the touch electrode. The second substrate faces a second surface of the first substrate opposite to the first surface of the first substrate. The liquid crystal layer is disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate.
US10990226B2
A method includes receiving, by a device, a request to input information through a virtual canvas, the device includes a projector and a camera, the virtual canvas providing an input space to a user of the device, the virtual canvas includes a region of a blank surface illuminated by the projector, based on the received request, enabling the projector and the camera, detecting a distance between the device and the virtual canvas, based on the detected distance, adjusting the projector and the camera to focus on the virtual canvas, capturing a movement made by an object on the virtual canvas, the movement is associated with the information being input, converting the movement into a plurality of frames, each frame is associated with the movement, processing the plurality of frames to obtain the input information, and projecting the input information on the virtual canvas.
US10990224B2
A touch detection method is performed by a controller of a touch sensor of a capacitive type including sensor electrodes. The touch detection method includes acquiring detection values at crossing positions of the sensor electrodes, each detection value corresponding to a capacitance between an indicator and the touch sensor at one of the crossing positions, acquiring a maximum value among the detection values at the crossing positions, determining a first threshold value by subtracting a subtraction value, which is a fixed value or a value that decreases as the maximum value increases, from the maximum value, and deriving a position of the indicator based on the detection values at the crossing positions with reference to the first threshold value.
US10990217B2
In one embodiment, a method includes modifying at least one aspect of a notification to be displayed on a first portion of a touchscreen of a device in response to a determination that a second portion of the touchscreen includes and/or overlaps with the first portion of the touchscreen. The second portion of the touchscreen os defined by a point on the touchscreen expected to be imminently touched by a user and predetermined areas of the touchscreen adjacent to and surrounding the point.
US10990214B2
Methods, systems and media for controlling playback of video using a touchscreen are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises: causing video content to be presented in a player window of a screen of a touchscreen; detecting a first tap gesture within the player window; causing presentation of the video content to be paused; detecting a second tap gesture via the touchscreen; causing presentation of the video content to continue; detecting a left to right swipe gesture; causing a first portion of the video content that is later in time to be presented; detecting a right to left swipe gesture; causing a second portion of the video content that is earlier in time the video content that is currently being presented to be presented.
US10990208B2
An electronic device includes a first structure, a second structure, a flexible touch screen display layer including a plane part and a bendable portion, an application processor, at least one display driver integrated circuit, and a memory. The memory stores instructions that, when executed while the application processor is inactivated, cause the at least one display driver integrated circuit to display at least one first object in a first area of the plane part in a first state where the first structure is closed with respect to the second structure and to display at least one second object associated with the first object in a second area of the plane part or in a third area of the bendable portion in a second state where the first structure is opened with respect to the second structure.
US10990207B2
An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention comprises a fingerprint sensor, a display and a processor, wherein the processor may be configured to: execute an application comprising a plurality of resources corresponding to a plurality of images to be displayed on the display with respect to the fingerprint sensor; determine a resource among the plurality of resources which corresponds to the fingerprint sensor, on the basis of an attribute of the fingerprint sensor; and display one of the images which corresponds to the determined resource, on the display with respect to the fingerprint sensor.
US10990206B2
Disclosed are a display panel and a touch display device. The display panel comprises: a first substrate and a second substrate provided opposite to each other, which are adhered to each other via a sealant; a plurality of pressure sensors, which are provided on one side of the first substrate facing the second substrate or on one side of the second substrate facing the first substrate, wherein, the pressure sensor comprises plurality of resistors, and a projection of the sealant in a direction vertical to the display panel covers at least one resistor in the pressure sensor. In the embodiments of the disclosure, the projection of the sealant adhering the first substrate to the second substrate in the direction vertical to the display panel covers at least one resistor in the pressure sensor.
US10990199B2
An electronic device using a digital pen is provided. The electronic device includes a digital pen, a wireless communication circuit, a processor, and a memory operatively connected to the processor. The memory stores instructions which, when executed, cause the processor to receive a first input through the wireless communication circuit from the digital pen, identify whether a first application or a second application is being executed based on the reception of the first input, when the first application is being executed, identify and perform a first operation associated with the first application from one or more operations corresponding to the first input, and when the second application is being executed, identify and perform a second operation associated with the second application from the one or more operations corresponding to the first input, wherein the first application is different from the second application.
US10990195B2
An electronic apparatus includes a structure and an optical navigation circuit. A first end of the structure is located inside the electronic apparatus and its second end corresponds to a user's control. The structure can be moved forward/backward in a specific direction and/or rotated in another direction. The optical navigation circuit captures reflection of a light emitting to the structure to detect displacement of the image along a specific axis of the structure, and determines the user's operating behavior as a specific operation according to a change of the sensed displacement of the image.
US10990194B2
A method for receiving and responding to user input is provided. The user input may be input via a user interface. The method may include receiving input from a user via the user interface. The method may also include transmitting the input to a response determination module. The response determination module may determine a system response to the input. The method may include displaying the system response to the user via the user interface. The method may include receiving an indication from the user that the system response is less than a predetermined threshold level of responsiveness. The method may include dividing the input into component terms and displaying the component terms on the user interface. The method may include enabling the user to eliminate component terms from the input in order to improve responsiveness of the system response, and receiving a selection of eliminated component terms.
US10990193B2
According to some embodiments of the invention, improved systems and methods for medical imaging report input are provided. A zero footprint software extension is provided that interfaces with supported hardware devices, such as dictation devices. The extension may be agnostic to different medical facilities and different medical imaging systems. Radiologists may quickly populate medical imaging reports with existing structured data included in the EMRs or other forms, such as medical orders. Radiologists may also use voice recognition technology in conjunction with the dictation devices to fill in diagnoses and other relevant information in the medical imaging reports. The functionality of the dictation devices may be configured by the radiologists to meet their preferences and needs, either generally or with respect to a specific medical imaging report.
US10990189B2
Systems and methods for processing gesture-based user interactions within an interactive display area are provided. The display of one or more virtual objects and user interactions with the one or more virtual objects may be further provided. Multiple interactive areas may be created by partitioning an area proximate a display into multiple volumetric spaces or zones. The zones may be associated with respective user interaction capabilities. A representation of a user on the display may change as the ability of the user to interact with one or more virtual object changes.
US10990184B2
An electronic device including a housing having a first surface and a second surface, and an interactive display having a keyboard-enabled mode and a keyboard-disabled mode. The interactive display includes a first image display device disposed at the first surface that displays image data, and a physical keypad disposed at the second surface that provides tactile feedback to a user only when the interactive display is in the keyboard-enabled mode, the physical keypad being substantially smooth when the interactive display is in the keyboard-disabled mode.
US10990173B2
A system for tracking non-verbally communicated patient comfort feedback includes a patient comfort feedback capturing device, a treatment location data capturing device, and an interface. The interface is configured to receive patient comfort feedback data from the patient comfort feedback capturing device and treatment location data from the treatment location data capturing device, and store same in association with each other and a time of capture.
US10990167B1
A display apparatus including display or projector, means for tracking position and orientation of user's head, and processor coupled to display or projector and said means. The processor or external processor communicably coupled to processor is configured to obtain head-tracking data indicative of position and orientation; process head-tracking data to determine current position and orientation of user's head and velocity and/or acceleration with which position and orientation is changing; predict first and second position and orientation of user's head at time t1 and t2, respectively; determine first and second projection matrices to be applied to three-dimensional image data of given frame, respectively; and apply first and second projection matrices to said image data to generate first image frame and second image frame, respectively. Processor is configured to render first and second image frame at time t1 and t2, respectively.
US10990166B1
Systems and methods are provided for informing a user about the emotional response of the user to a presentation. Facial expressions of the user are monitored while the user is presented with the presentation. The facial expressions are analyzed to determine an emotion displayed at one or more specific times of the presentation. The user is provided with information about the emotion conveyed by the facial expressions of the user. The user is further provided with an opportunity to take a selected action that corresponds to the emotion conveyed.
US10990165B2
A method, computer program product, and computer system for receiving, by a computing device, a total amount of time that a user wears a wearable device during one or more time periods. The total amount of time that the user wears the wearable device during the one or more time periods may be compared to a threshold amount of time for the one or more time periods. A remaining amount of time for the user to wear the wearable device during the one or more time periods may be displayed on a user interface based upon, at least in part, comparing the total amount of time that the user wears the wearable device during the one or more time periods to the threshold amount of time.
US10990162B2
An approach to sensor data is based on scenes. One aspect concerns a computer-implemented method for specifying and obtaining a variety of sensor data and processed sensor data related to a scene. The method incorporates a Scene-based API that uses SceneModes and SceneData. An application requesting sensor data communicates a SceneMode to a group of one or more sensor devices and/or sensor modules via the Scene-based API. The SceneMode determines the SceneData to be captured or provided by the sensor group, which typically includes different types of sensor data related to the Scene and also further processed or analyzed data. The application receives the SceneData from the sensor group via the Scene-based API, with the SceneData organized into SceneShots which are samples of the Scene.
US10990149B2
An information handling system includes first and second power supplies. The first power supply unit provides power to a power rail to power a load of the information handling system, and is configured to provide the power to the power rail at a first peak current level and at a first constant current level. The second power supply unit provides power to the power rail, and is configured to provide the power to the power rail at a second peak current level and at a second constant current level. The second peak current level is greater than the first peak current level, and the second constant current level is greater than the first constant current level.
US10990147B2
A semiconductor apparatus may include a logic circuit and a power control circuit. The logic circuit operates by being supplied with power through a power line. The power control circuit includes a plurality of power switches, and supplies a first power supply voltage and a second power supply voltage to the power line. When a mode of the semiconductor apparatus is changed, the power control circuit causes the plurality of power switches to sequentially stop supplying one of the first power supply voltage and the second power supply voltage to the power line, and then causes the plurality of power switches to sequentially supply the other of the first power supply voltage and the second power supply voltage to the power line.
US10990145B2
A power management controller is disclosed. Broadly speaking, the controller may, in response to receiving a timing signal, monitor a temperature of an integrated circuit including multiple processor clusters. The controller may generate a comparison of the temperature and a threshold value, and in response to a determination that the comparison indicates that the temperature is less than the threshold value, transition a particular processor cluster to a new power state.
US10990144B2
A system may include a tank configured to hold a dielectric liquid, a rack located within the tank and having a plurality of bays, each bay configured to receive a corresponding device, an air pump configured to drive an air flow, at least one variable-buoyancy chamber mechanically coupled to at least one of the tank and the rack, each of the at least one variable-buoyancy chamber comprising a fluidically-sealed plenum and wherein the at least one variable-buoyancy chamber is configured to mechanically couple to a device-in-service, and a control subsystem configured to control a buoyancy of the at least one variable-buoyancy chamber in order to cause movement of the device-in-service relative to the rack.
US10990121B2
A computer implemented method includes identifying in an original circuit output signals that drive domain crossing logic separating a first clock domain from a second clock domain. A revised circuit is formed with a register attached to the domain crossing logic. The register receives an output signal and a synchronization signal that precludes the output signal from transitioning at selected clock cycle intervals.
US10990112B2
Method for controlling the deployment operation of motor vehicles in a parking environment, in which, controlled by a management device of the parking environment, motor vehicles can be automatically parked after delivery by the driver and, after detection of a pick-up request on the part of the driver, taken from the parking place to a pick-up position in a pick-up area, wherein authentication information assigned to the motor vehicle, specific to the parking process and optically and/or wirelessly retrievable via a readout connection is provided by the management device to the driver when delivering the motor vehicle, wherein to pick up the motor vehicle, the authentication information is read out by a readout device in the parking environment, particularly in the pick-up area, and the deployment process is initiated only when the authentication information is present.
US10990106B2
The present invention discloses a mobile unit, an inventory management system, and a method for mobile unit localization. Sensors are immovably disposed in the workplace, actively identifying the positions of the mobile units. The individual sensor disposed in the workplace can monitor the positions of a plurality of mobile units simultaneously, and the number of sensors is only related to the size of workspace, which is independent of the number of mobile units. Since no complicated position calculations are needed for the mobile units, it reduces the requirements for on-board processors, which is more advantageous to monitor the preexisting non-automated vehicles or retrofit them into automated vehicles. With the method of the present invention, position calculations are not carried out on the bodies of AGVs, the requirements for the on-board controllers of AGVs are low, and it is easier to retrofit the non-intelligent mobile units, and thereby position monitoring and autonomous operation are implemented.
US10990104B2
A sensor calibration system includes a plurality of sensors and a user interface configured to receive user-provided locations of at least two sensors of the plurality of sensors. The sensor calibration system further includes a motorized apparatus including a drive system, at least one detector, and a localization system. The sensor calibration system further includes a controller communicatively coupled to the user interface and the motorized apparatus. The controller is configured to determine a whether each of at least two sensors is a key sensor based on the user-provided locations. The controller is configured to determine a path for the motorized apparatus based on the user-provided locations. The controller is further configured to determine a position of each sensor based on the location of the motorized apparatus when each sensor is detected by the at least one detector. The controller is further configured to relate the location of the motorized apparatus and the position of each sensor to a common origin.
US10990103B2
A method for operating a vehicle system of a motor vehicle is disclosed. The method is designed to determine a trajectory to be followed and/or to perform driving interventions, wherein a communication device on the vehicle system side receives, from a computation device external to the motor vehicle, a lane map describing travel lanes that are determined by the computation device from actual driving courses of other vehicles in the past and that relate to a region surrounding the motor vehicle, and a control device on the vehicle system side determines a trajectory to be followed by the motor vehicle and/or performs a transverse guiding intervention depending on the lane map.
US10990102B2
An operating system for an automated vehicle includes a failure-detector and a controller. The failure-detector detects a component-failure on a host-vehicle. Examples of the component-failure include a flat-tire and engine trouble that reduces engine-power. The controller operates the host-vehicle based on a dynamic-model. The dynamic-model is varied based on the component-failure detected by the failure-detector.
US10990089B2
A machine learning device observes a state variable of the inside and the outside of a laser device including time-series data of light output, which is detected by an output light sensor, and a light output command through a control unit of the laser device, and acquires a determination result on correctness with respect to a quantitative failure occurrence mechanism outputted for each failure in the laser device. The machine learning device learns the quantitative failure occurrence mechanism corresponding to each failure while associating the quantitative failure occurrence mechanism with the state variable and the determination result on correctness with respect to the quantitative failure occurrence mechanism, and decides a quantitative failure occurrence mechanism which is to be outputted when an occurrence of each failure is detected.
US10990086B2
The invention relates to a module for a technical facility comprising a technical hardware for executing a technical sub-process, a controller for locally controlling the technical hardware wherein the controller is configured to control the technical hardware automatically and an external interface of the controller, wherein the external interface comprises an OPC-UA server. The OPC-UA server has a fixedly predetermined information structure having static information and dynamic information wherein the static information describes the technical hardware and the controller, and the controller writes the dynamic information as real-time values of the technical hardware into the information structure. Furthermore, a corresponding method for controlling a technical facility is claimed.
US10990083B2
Systems, computer readable media, and method concern assigning an abstraction representation to data associated with a system of the SCADA environment. The method also includes providing the abstraction representation to a control system associated with the system of the SCADA environment. The control system is implemented in a computer system. Further, the method includes receiving actual data from the system of the SCADA environment. Additionally, the method includes generating abstract data from the actual data using the abstraction representation. The method, also includes forwarding the abstract data to the control system.
US10990072B2
Systems and methods are described herein for maintaining stability of a power grid by providing a continuous power system data stream. Power system data including one or more data packets is monitored to identify reliability of data transmission. A predicted data packet is continually generated, characterizing predicted power system data of the power grid based on filtering of the one or more past and most recent non-missing and reliable data packets. A substitution factor of the one or more data packets is determined. The predicted data packet is selectively substituted in place of the one or more data packets based on the substitution factor.
US10990069B1
A building monitoring computer system for monitoring building integrity may be provided. Various types of sensors may be embedded throughout or within certain portions of different types of building or construction material making up the building, such as within roofing, foundation, or structural materials. The sensors may be in wireless communication with a home controller. The sensors may be water, moisture, temperature, vibration, or other types of sensors, and may detect unexpected or abnormal conditions within the home. The sensors and/or home controller may transmit alerts to a mobile device of the home owner associated with the unexpected condition, and/or that remedial actions may be required to repair the home or mitigate further damage to the home. The sensor data may also be communicated to an insurance provider remote server to facilitate the insurance provider communicating insurance-related recommendations, updating insurance policies, or preparing insurance claims for review for home owners.
US10990064B1
An illustrated view of an exemplary clock directed at a political figure. The clock is useful for providing a current time. The clock is further useful for providing a listener with a recorded speech for the purpose of comedy. The clock is also useful for providing a figure, such as a current President, such as President Trump, for deriving a comedic effect.
US10990060B2
A fixing device includes a body and a cover. The body includes a roller and a positioning projection projecting from the body. The cover is supported on one end side in an axial direction of the roller and has a slot in which the positioning projection is inserted. The cover is configured to pivot on the positioning projection inserted in the slot, from a closed position to a retreated position from the body.
US10990056B2
An image forming apparatus includes a processing unit, a main frame, a drive source, and a door-type positioning panel. The processing unit performs at least part of image formation. The main frame supports the processing unit such that the processing unit is pulled out or housed. The drive source is provided on the main frame and connected to a first end of a processing drive shaft of the processing unit to provide rotative power. The door-type positioning panel positions and supports a second end of the processing drive shaft by using an insert hole. An end of the door-type positioning panel is supported by the main frame such that the panel swings on a support axis. The door-type positioning panel includes a fit hole that is closer to a swinging end of the panel than to the support axis and fits to a positioning shaft provided on the main frame.
US10990050B2
In an image forming apparatus capable of expanding a function by executing an application, when a frequency of access to a nonvolatile HDD (or SSD) in a predetermined period of time is equal to or larger than a predetermined value a CPU limits access of an application to the HDD (or SSD).
US10990047B2
A heater for a fuser includes a substrate, a first pair of heating elements provided on the substrate, and a second pair of heating elements provided on the substrate. The first pair of heating elements and the second pair of heating elements extend in a length direction of the substrate. The second pair of heating elements is provided between one heating element among the first pair of heating elements and the other heating element among the first pair of heating elements. A distance between the heating elements of the second pair of heating elements is greater than or equal to a value obtained by adding widths of each of the first pair of heating elements and the second pair of heating elements at a center in the length direction of each of the heating elements from the first and second pairs of heating elements.
US10990039B2
In an example, a method includes providing a print agent with chargeable particles in a carrier fluid to a print agent concentration apparatus. The print agent may be passed between a conveyor and an electrode, and a potential applied to cause the chargeable particles to be attracted to the conveyor and to form a concentrated layer of particles on the conveyor. An indicator of particle concentration in the concentrated layer may be measured. It may be determined if the indicator of particle concentration meets predetermined criteria.
US10990027B2
A carrier for forming an electrophotographic image is provided. The carrier comprises carrier particles each comprising a core particle and a coating layer. The coating layer comprises a coating resin and inorganic particles comprising chargeable particles A and conductive particles B. The amount of the inorganic particles is from 195 to 350 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the coating resin. The carrier particles consist of small carrier particles (D1≤25 μm), medium carrier particles (25 μm
US10990023B1
A method of overlay error measurement includes disposing a reference pattern module over a substrate. The substrate includes first and second overlay measurement patterns in first and second locations. The reference pattern module includes first and second reference patterns. The method includes creating a first overlap of the first reference pattern with the first overlay measurement pattern and a second overlap of the second reference pattern with the second overlay measurement pattern. The method further includes determining a first overlay error between the first reference pattern of the reference pattern module and the first overlay measurement pattern of the substrate and determining a second overlay error between the second reference pattern and the second overlay measurement pattern. The method also includes determining a total overlay error between the first and second overlay measurement patterns of the substrate based on the first and second overlay errors.
US10990020B2
A method of determining a patterning process parameter from a metrology target, the method including: obtaining a plurality of values of diffraction radiation from the metrology target, each value of the plurality of values corresponding to a different illumination condition of a plurality of illumination conditions of illumination radiation for the target; and using the combination of values to determine a same value of the patterning process parameter for the target.
US10990019B2
A system for stochastic reticle defect dispositioning is disclosed. The system includes a controller including one or more processors and memory. The one or more processors configured to acquire product metrology data of a product reticle. The one or more processors configured to perform one or more stochastic simulations based on the product metrology data to generate one or more simulated product samples including the pattern of elements. The one or more processors configured to generate a product model of the product reticle modeling the printing process of the pattern of elements by the product reticle. The one or more processors configured to identify at least one of a care area of the product reticle which is susceptible to printing stochastic defects on product samples, or a care area on the one or more simulated product samples which is susceptible to printed stochastic defects based on the product model.
US10990016B2
An extreme ultraviolet light generation device includes: a chamber (2) having inside a plasma generating region (22) in which plasma is generated from a droplet of a target substance; an EUV light focusing mirror (23) having a reflection surface (23A) that reflects EUV light generated by the droplet being turned into the plasma in the plasma generating region; a magnetic field generation unit configured to generate a magnetic field ML for converging, toward a wall of the chamber, a charged particle generated by the droplet being turned into the plasma; and an etching gas supply unit (32) configured to supply etching gas along the reflection surface from an outer periphery of the EUV light focusing mirror, the etching gas supply unit being configured such that flow speed of etching gas supplied from one side of a plane S is higher than flow speed of etching gas supplied from the other side.
US10990014B2
A method of patterning a substrate may include providing a blanket photoresist layer on the substrate; performing an ion implantation procedure of an implant species into the blanket photoresist layer, the implant species comprising an enhanced absorption efficiency at a wavelength in the extreme ultraviolet (EUV) range; and subsequent to the performing the ion implantation procedure, performing a patterned exposure to expose the blanket photoresist layer to EUV radiation.
US10990008B2
The present invention provides a resin composition which can result in a cured film which has chemical resistance, low stress property, and high elongation property even by a heat treatment at a low temperature. The resin composition comprising an alkali-soluble resin (a) which contains a phenol skeleton having a crosslinking group and a phenol skeleton not having a crosslinking group and which has a weight average molecular weight in the range of 1,000 to 50,000, wherein the content ratio of the phenol skeleton having a crosslinking group to the total 100% by mole of structural units of the phenol skeleton having a crosslinking group and the phenol skeleton not having a crosslinking group is in the range of 5 to 90% by mole.
US10990006B2
A photosensitive composition including: a plurality of quantum dots, wherein the quantum dot includes an organic ligand bound to a surface of the quantum dot; a photoinitiator; a binder including a carboxylic acid group; a photopolymerizable monomer having a carbon-carbon double bond; and a solvent, wherein the photoinitiator includes a first photoinitiator including an oxime compound and a second photoinitiator including at least one selected from a phosphine oxide compound and an amino ketone compound.
US10990005B2
A method in which alignment control of a member and a substrate is effected with respect to an in-plane direction of the substrate and an uncured material in a state of bringing a member and the uncured material on a substrate into contact with each other is cured. The method includes a step of bringing the member and the substrate near to each other while effecting the alignment control, based on a driving profile, after the alignment control is started, to bring the member and the uncured material into contact with each other, and then the uncured material is cured, and a step of increasing a gap between the member and the substrate, after the uncured material is cured, wherein the driving profile for the alignment control after the alignment control is started and at least one of before and after the member contacts the uncured material is changed.
US10990002B2
Methods of semiconductor device fabrication are provided. In an embodiment, a method of semiconductor device fabrication includes receiving a first mask design comprising a first mask function, determining a transmission cross coefficient (TCC) of an exposure tool, decomposing the TCC into a plurality orders of eigenvalues and a plurality orders of eigenfunctions, calculating a kernel based on the plurality orders of eigenvalues and the plurality orders of eigenfunctions; and determining a first sub-resolution assist feature (SRAF) seed map by convoluting the first mask function and the kernel.
US10989998B2
Provided is a light source device, including: a first light source module, a set of lenses, a first light-homogenization component, a first light-combination device, and a wavelength conversion device. The first light source module is configured to emit a first light beam having first wavelength. The set of lenses and the first light-homogenization component are located in propagation path of the first light beam. The set of lenses is configured to converge the first light beam. The first light-homogenization component is configured to homogenize the first light beam. A second light beam formed by homogenization is incident on the first light-combination device, and the first light-combination device is located at a focus position of the set of lenses. The wavelength conversion device is located in propagation path of a third light beam emitted from the first light-combination device and configured to form excited light having second wavelength under excitation.
US10989991B2
An adjustment device for adjusting an up-down displacement of an optical engine module of a projection device includes a bracket, at least one adjustment zone, at least one flexible element, and at least one adjustment element. The bracket is disposed inside the projection device. The at least one adjustment zone is located at the optical engine module. There is a gap between the optical engine module and the bracket. The at least one flexible element is abutted between the bracket and the optical engine module. The at least one adjustment element is movably disposed through the at least one adjustment zone. A distance between the at least one adjustment zone of the optical engine module and the bracket is adjusted by an operation of the at least one adjustment element. A projection device using the adjustment device is also provided.
US10989988B2
Lid guide mechanism of this disclosure include lid body which slidingly moves between first position and second position which are adjacent to support base, and urging member. Support base includes attachment part to which first end part of urging member is attached, and locking part. Lid body includes first shaft part to which second end part of urging member is attached, and second shaft part which is provided at a position closer to attachment part than first shaft part and which is to be locked on locking part at first position. When lid body is moved, by external force, to third position more distant from second position than first position against urging force of urging member so that locking state between second shaft part and locking part is released and when external force is then released, lid body is moved to second position by urging force of urging member.
US10989987B2
An electronic apparatus is disclosed. The electronic apparatus includes a display, a frame surrounding the display, a camera disposed in the frame, a lens cover unit slidable between a first position and a second position in the frame, a lens cover covers a lens of the camera when the lens cover unit is at the first position, and exposes the lens when the lens cover unit is at the second position, a blade spring, which is fixed to the lens cover unit, is elastically deformable in a Z-direction, and a protrusion, which is fixed to the frame, presses the bent of the blade spring in the Z-direction to elastically deform the blade spring while the lens cover unit slides between the first position and the second position, and the bent moves over the protrusion after the elastic deformation.
US10989971B2
An array substrate and a maintenance method therefor, and a display apparatus are provided. The array substrate includes: a plurality of data signal lines, wherein each of the data signal lines includes a plurality of data signal line sub-segments corresponding to a plurality of pixel units on a one-to-one basis, and each of the pixel units includes a light-shielding metal strip, wherein an orthographic projection of an input end of the data signal line sub-segment on a base substrate and an orthographic projection of the light-shielding metal strip on the base substrate have a first overlapping region used as a first maintenance site, and an orthographic projection of an output end of the data signal line sub-segment on the base substrate and an orthographic projection of the light-shielding metal strip on the base substrate have a second overlapping region used as a second maintenance site.
US10989969B2
The present invention discloses a display panel. The display panel comprises a substrate, a plurality of active switches disposed on the substrate, a color filter layer formed on the active switches, and a transparent photoresist layer formed on and covering the color filter layer. The transparent photoresist layer comprises a protective layer and at least one photo spacer.
US10989955B2
A liquid crystal display device includes a first glass substrate, a second glass substrate, a first liquid crystal layer disposed between the first glass substrate and the second glass substrate, a third glass substrate, a fourth glass substrate, a second liquid crystal layer disposed between the third glass substrate and the fourth glass substrate, a first polarizing plate formed on the first glass substrate, a second polarizing plate formed on the third glass substrate, and a bonding layer disposed between the first glass substrate and the third glass substrate. In planar view, the bonding layer is disposed outside the first polarizing plate and the second polarizing plate, a surface on the bonding layer bonds to the first glass substrate, and a surface on the bonding layer bonds to the third glass substrate.
US10989953B2
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a display panel, a method for manufacturing the same, and a display device, relating to the field of display technology. The display panel includes a first substrate, a second substrate, a liquid crystal layer disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate, and a light splitting structure disposed on a side of the first substrate facing away from the liquid crystal layer. The light splitting structure is configured to perform spectroscopic processing on light incident on the light splitting structure to obtain light of at least one color, and project the light of the at least one color onto a pixel of a corresponding color in the display panel.
US10989949B2
The present disclosure provides a liquid crystal display module, a manufacturing method thereof and a display device. The liquid crystal display module includes: a cover plate; a TFT array substrate disposed on one side of the cover plate; and an opposite substrate disposed on one side of the TFT array substrate away from the cover plate, a liquid crystal layer being filled between the TFT array substrate and the opposite substrate, the TFT array substrate includes a first portion opposite to the opposite substrate and a second portion extending beyond the opposite substrate, a drive circuit being disposed on one side of the second portion away from the cover plate; a backlight disposed on one side of the opposite substrate away from the TFT array substrate, and a heat shielding layer disposed between the second portion and the backlight.
US10989946B2
An electronic modulating device is provided, which includes a first substrate, a second substrate disposed opposing to the first substrate, and a modulating material disposed between the first substrate and the second substrate. The electronic modulating device includes a buffer layer disposed on the first substrate, and a first electrode disposed on the buffer layer. The buffer layer includes a first opening defining a first top edge and a first bottom edge of the buffer layer. The first electrode includes a second opening defining a second top edge and a second bottom edge of the first electrode. The electronic modulating device includes an organic insulating layer disposed on the first electrode and within the first opening and the second opening. The thickness of the organic insulating layer at the second bottom edge is greater than the thickness of the organic insulating layer at the first top edge.
US10989938B2
A jig for inspecting a display module, the display module including a display module body and a lug, the jig including a bottom plate and a cover plate, the cover plate operatively covering the bottom plate; the bottom plate being provided with a first flat portion and the cover plate being provided with a second flat portion, wherein the bottom plate is provided with a first concave portion surrounded by the first flat portion, and/or the cover plate provided with a second concave portion surrounded by the second flat portion, the first concave portion and/or the second concave portion form(s) a receiving area for the display module body, and the first flat portion and the second flat portion are configured to clamp the lug.
US10989934B2
A pair of glasses is provided. The glasses include a first lens, a second lens, a first temple arm that is disposed close to the first lens, and a second temple arm that is disposed close to the second lens. The glasses further include a position adjusting portion that is mounted on the first lens and the second lens. The position adjusting portion is configured to adjust an overlapping area of the first lens and the second lens. The glasses further include a first display screen on a first temple arm. The first temple arm and the second temple arm may be bent in extension directions of the temple arms, so that a tail end of the first temple arm overlaps a tail end of the second temple arm.
US10989920B2
The invention relates to an optical system for generating a two- or three-dimensional image, the system comprising: a projection apparatus for optically transmitting image information to at least one user; an eye detection apparatus; and an imaging apparatus for imaging the image information of the projection device, so that the user can perceive said image information. The imaging apparatus comprises at least one optical hologram set, at least one of which sets is designed to be angle-amplifying. Using the projection apparatus, at least one virtual optical point is generated, or a plurality of optical points are generated such that they form at least one optical wave front, each virtual optical point being generated by the superposition of at least two coherent light waves in the region of the at least one angle-amplifying optical hologram set, and the at least one optical hologram set is used to image the at least one virtual point or the at least one optical wavefront onto the eyes of the at least one user. The respective movements of the eyes of the at least one user can be detected by the eye detection apparatus and the latter cooperates with the projection apparatus in such a way that the amount of image information is adapted according to the respective alignment of the eye and/or position of the eye in different perception regions of each eye.
US10989914B2
A hybrid LIDAR system 100 includes a flash-based LIDAR detector array. A broad laser emitter is operatively connected to the LIDAR detector array for flash-based LIDAR sensing. A first beam steering mechanism is operatively connected with the broad laser emitter for scanning a scene with a broad beam from the broad laser emitter. A second beam steering mechanism is operatively connected with the LIDAR detector array for directing returns of the broad beam from the scene to the LIDAR detector array.
US10989911B2
A method for operating a medical-optical display system for displaying an object image of an observed object is made available, said object image having been obtained by means of a medical-optical observation apparatus wherein the medical-optical display system comprises a data superimposition unit for superimposing data of at least one image data record into the object image. The method comprises the following steps: determining at least one region with little activity within the object image and superimposing the at least one image data record into the at least one region with little activity.
US10989906B2
A microscope imaging optical system has an entrance pupil on an object side and includes, in order from the object side, a first lens group including a biconvex lens and a negative lens having a concave surface on the object side, a second lens group including a negative lens having a concave surface on the object side, and a third lens group including a meniscus lens and a positive lens having a convex surface on an image side. The microscope imaging optical system satisfies conditional expressions 0.05
US10989905B2
An interchangeable optical module (1) for a microscopic or an endoscopic apparatus, in particular for a fluorescence microscope, includes at least one optical element (2), such as a beam-splitter (3), at least one beam path (B1, B2), in which the at least one optical element (2) is arranged, and at least one optical filter (5) which is arranged in the at least one beam path (B1, B2). A microscopic apparatus includes at least one receptacle for receiving at least one interchangeable optical module (1) as stated above. In order to allow different measurement techniques in one apparatus and to easily change the setup, it is intended that the optical module (1) further includes at least one refractive element (7) which is arranged in the at least one beam path (B1, B2).
US10989904B2
A spatio-temporally light modulated imaging system and method for confocal imaging an object is disclosed. The imaging system may include a light modulating micro-mirror device with an array of mirror elements, an imaging optic for focusing illumination light from the micro-mirror device onto the object and directing detection light created in the object in response to the illumination light towards the micro-mirror device, and a camera device with a detector camera for collecting the detection light travelling via the mirror elements and a first optical relaying device on a first optical axis, and for collecting the detection light travelling via the mirror elements and a second optical relaying device on a second optical axis, wherein a camera body of the detector camera is arranged with a vertical camera axis, and a deflecting mirror is arranged for deflecting the detection light from the optical axes to the vertical camera axis.
US10989903B2
A modular confocal microscope includes a beam steering means arranged to direct the source of electromagnetic radiation non-collinearly with the optical axis of a focusing lens. The focused non-collinearly directed source of electromagnetic radiation is used for an imaging basis of targeted one or more sites of a specimen. An arrayed detector is configured along a beam path in a conjugate confocal plane to the targeted one or more sites of the specimen. The arrayed detector is also configured to provide autocorrection information to maintain focus and image quality of the targeted one or more sites using the imaging basis. The arrayed detector provides high-throughput configured synthetic apertures in a pixel range array of N=2×2 up to an array of N=21×21.
US10989875B2
A theft tracking system for tracking a stolen fusion splicer of fusion splicers each of which is wirelessly accessible. The system includes a registration reception unit to receive registration of identification information of the stolen fusion splicer, a communication unit to transmit an identifier of a wireless access point allocated to the stolen fusion splicer to information communication terminals as a stolen article identifier, an acquisition unit to acquire identifiers of wireless access points around the respective terminals in a predetermined cycle, a determining unit to determine whether there is any identifier matching the stolen article identifier in the identifiers of the acquired wireless access points and to transmit positional information of the information communication terminal together with the stolen article identifier when determined that there is an identifier matching the stolen article identifier, and a notification unit to issue a notification of the transmitted positional information.
US10989872B1
Structures for a waveguide bend and methods of fabricating a structure for a waveguide bend. A waveguide bend is connected to a waveguide core. A slab layer, which is thinner than the waveguide bend, is coupled to the waveguide core and the waveguide bend. The slab layer includes a first curved opening and a second curved opening that is positioned between the first curved opening and a side surface of the waveguide bend. A section of the slab layer is positioned between the first and second curved openings. The first curved opening has a first radius, and the second curved opening has a second radius that is greater than or less than the first radius of the first curved opening.
US10989871B2
A polymer waveguide/modulator including a lower cladding layer, a polymer core, an upper cladding layer, a first protection/barrier layer sandwiched between the lower cladding layer and the core, and a second protection/barrier layer sandwiched between the core and the upper cladding layer. The protection/barrier layers designed to protect the cladding layers and the core from solvents and gases and to prevent current leakage between the cladding layers and the core. The first protection/barrier layer is optically transparent and designed with a refractive index less than, greater than, or the same as the refractive index of the core and approximately equal to the refractive index of the lower cladding layer. The second protection/barrier layer is optically transparent and designed with a refractive index less than, greater than, or the same as the refractive index of the core and approximately equal to the refractive index of the upper cladding layer.
US10989866B2
A hollow core photonic crystal fiber (PCF) including an outer cladding region and seven hollow tubes surrounded by the outer cladding region. Each of the hollow tubes is fused to the outer cladding to form a ring defining an inner cladding region and a hollow core region surrounded by the inner cladding region. The hollow tubes are not touching each other, but are arranged with distance to adjacent hollow tubes. The hollow tubes each have an average outer diameter d2 and an average inner diameter d1, wherein d1/d2 is equal to or larger than about 0.8, such as equal to or larger than about 0.85, such as equal to or larger than about 0.9. Also, a laser system.
US10989861B2
A lighting fixture that includes a frame, a heat sink assembly, an LED assembly, and a reflector. The frame includes a first end plate and a second end plate, each end plate including a slot formed therein. The slot extends from a top edge of the end plates towards a bottom edge of the end plates. The heat sink assembly includes one or more LEDs and a lightguide having a first longitudinal edge that receives light emitted from the LEDs. A first edge and a second edge of the lightguide are slidably inserted into respective slots. The heat sink assembly includes a heat sink base and a heat sink cap coupled thereto which forms a first cavity for housing the LEDs and a second cavity adjacent the first cavity for housing a portion of the lightguide. The reflector is coupled to the end plates.
US10989855B2
Described herein is an illumination device for projecting light in a predetermined illumination pattern on a surface. The illumination device includes a light module having a light source and a light pipe configured to transmit light in any suitable manner. The illumination device also includes a housing having a cavity, an entrance opening for receiving the light emitted from the light source, and an aperture at a second housing end. Within the housing between the entrance opening and the aperture is a screen at least partially disposed in the cavity, the screen having at least one opening defining a base pattern configuration corresponding to the predetermined illumination pattern. The light pipe is configured to selectively transmit light from the light source to the cavity and may be linear or non-linear such that the light source and the surface to be illuminated do not need to face one another.
US10989854B2
The present application relates to a polarization conversion element and an optical isolation device. The present application provides a polarization conversion element capable of converting unpolarized incident light into one polarized light and an optical isolation device with an excellent optical isolation ratio comprising the polarization conversion element. Such an optical isolation device can be applied to various applications such as the field of optical communication or laser optics, the field of security or privacy protection, brightness enhancement of displays, or a use for hiding and covering.
US10989850B2
The present application relates to an optical film and a use thereof. In the present application, through control of an alignment state of a liquid crystal compound in a liquid crystal layer, the liquid crystal layer may exhibit so-called reverse-wavelength dispersion while forming a single thin layer. An optical film including the liquid crystal layer may show optical modulation in a display device such as a liquid crystal display (LCD), organic light emitting device (OLED), or the like, or may be used in various applications, for example, as an optical element capable of improving light utilization efficiency, an element for implementation of a stereoscopic image and quality improvement thereof, and so forth.
US10989846B2
Provided are a near infrared absorbing composition with which a cured film having excellent solvent resistance and thermal shock resistance can be manufactured, a near infrared cut filter, a method of manufacturing a near infrared cut filter, a solid image pickup element, a camera module, and an image display device. The near infrared absorbing composition includes: a resin A that satisfies the following condition a1; an infrared absorber B; and a solvent D. At least the resin A has a crosslinking group, or the near infrared absorbing composition further includes a compound C having a crosslinking group that is different from the resin A. condition a1: in a case where the resin A does not have a crosslinking group, a glass transition temperature of the resin A measured by differential scanning calorimetry is 0° C. to 100° C., and in a case where the resin A has a crosslinking group, a glass transition temperature of a resin having a structure in which a portion which forms a crosslinking bond in the crosslinking group of the resin A is substituted with a hydrogen atom is 0° C. to 100° C., the glass transition temperature being measured by differential scanning calorimetry.
US10989843B2
Provided are a transparent electrode-attached complex which includes a base material, a transparent electrode pattern, an optical adjustment member, and a transparent protective layer in this order, in which the optical adjustment member has at least one layer of low-refractive index layers that are odd-numbered layers from a transparent electrode pattern side and at least one layer of high-refractive index layers that are even-numbered layers from the transparent electrode pattern side, a difference in refractive index between the low-refractive index layer and the high-refractive index layer that are directly adjacent to each other is 0.05 or more, a refractive index of the high-refractive index layer is 2.10 or lower, and a thickness of each of the low-refractive index layer and the high-refractive index layer is 5 to 80 nm, has excellent transparent electrode pattern-masking properties, is capable of reducing unevenness attributed to an optical adjustment member, and has an excellent pencil hardness even without using a transparent film having a high refractive index on the base material-side of a transparent electrode pattern; a transfer film; a method for manufacturing a transparent electrode-attached complex; and an electrostatic capacitance-type input device.
US10989840B2
Embodiments described herein relate to nanostructured trans-reflective filters having sub-wavelength dimensions. In one embodiment, the trans-reflective filter includes a film stack that transmits a filtered light within a range of wavelengths and reflects light not within the first range of wavelengths. The film stack includes a first metal film disposed on a substrate having a first thickness, a first dielectric film disposed on the first metal film having a second thickness, a second metal film disposed on the first dielectric film having a third thickness, and a second dielectric film disposed on the second metal film having a fourth thickness.
US10989829B2
A metal detector (1) has a drive coil (L61) and at least one detection coil (L62, L63) that detect fluctuations in a magnetic field generated by the drive coil, caused by metallic particles present in an inspected object. A multi-frequency transmitter unit (10) has a converter (4) with a plurality of drive switches (S41, S42; S43, S44) driven by a drive controller (2). The drive switches alternately conduct a drive current through the drive coil to generate an electromagnetic field with two or more different frequency components. A waveform of the drive current is determined, as is at least one pulse-modulated (PXM) signal corresponding to the determined waveform. The determined PXM-signal is determined online or is stored in a memory module (231; 232). The determined PXM-signal is generated and applied to control the drive switches. The drive current can be applied to the drive coil through an admittance unit (5).
US10989828B2
A vibration while drilling acquisition and signal processing system include a sensor assembly affixable to a drill string in a drilling unit and a sensor for detecting vibrations in the drill string. A first processor is in signal communication with the sensor and is programmed to digitally sample signals from the sensor. A transmitter in signal communication with the first processor communicates the digitized signals to a device disposed apart from the drill string. The first processor is programmed to operate the signal. An electric power source provides power to the sensor, the first processor and transmitter. Either or both the first processor and a second processor associated with the device is programmed to calculate properties of rock formations using only detected vibration signals from the drill string.
US10989827B2
A seismic node deployment system comprises a cable supply with one or more seismic nodes configured for coupling to the cable at one or more attachment locations for deployment to a water column. A node attachment system is configured to drive a portion of the cable into periodic or reciprocal motion so that the attachment speed is substantially reduced relative to the speed at which the cable is deployed.
US10989817B2
A system for measuring the position of one or more object in an area of interest. The system has an ultra wideband position measurement system with a plurality of beacons which are each located in separate fixed positions with respect to the area of interest; and one or more portable tag which is attachable to the object and a Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS). The portable tag has an ultrawideband receiver which receives UWB data for determining the UWB position of the portable tag with reference to the primary and secondary beacons, a GNSS receiver which receives GNSS data for determining the GNSS position of the portable tag with reference to GNSS system satellites, a kinematics module which creates kinematic data to determine movement of the tag based upon kinematic changes in the tag, a processor which comprises, a data augmentation module which calculates position data which represents the most accurate position for the portable tag based upon the UWB position, the GNSS position and the movement of the tag as calculated by the kinematics module.
US10989816B2
Systems, computer-implemented methods, apparatus and/or computer program products are provided that facilitate improving the accuracy of global positioning system (GPS) coordinates of indoor photos. The disclosed subject matter further provides systems, computer-implemented methods, apparatus and/or computer program products that facilitate generating exterior photos of structures based on GPS coordinates of indoor photos.
US10989798B2
An ultrasound imaging system includes a processor that is programmed to operate the system in a normal operating state and two or more lesser power states. The processor lowers the operating power state to a lesser power state upon detecting one or more operating conditions such as no tissue been imaged in a predetermined time limit or that the imaging system or transducer has not been moved in a time limit. Upon awakening from a power off state, the processor implements a lesser power state before operating at the normal operating state to avoid undue power use until the transducer is positioned to image tissue.
US10989793B2
Aspects of the disclosure are directed to adaptive correction of radar channel-to-channel time-dependent errors. In accordance with one aspect, the adaptive correction of radar channel-to-channel time-dependent errors includes transforming a digitized data flow to generate a transformed data flow; detecting the transformed data flow to generate a detected data flow; focusing the detected data flow to generate a focused data flow; and aligning the focused data flow to generate a corrected data flow. In one aspect, it may further include performing a direction of arrival (DOA) processing on the corrected data flow to generate a resolved data set, processing the resolved data set to generate a post-processed data set, radiating a transmit radar waveform, capturing a receive radar waveform related to the transmit radar waveform and generating the digitized data flow based on the receive radar waveform.
US10989792B2
A method for automatically determining a potential transmission region, comprising: acquiring multiple binary indications for a direct line of sight between a transmitter and an airborne vehicle respective of multiple geo-positions of the airborne vehicle; acquiring each of the multiple geo-positions respective of each of the multiple binary indications for the direct line of sight; for each one of the acquired geo-positions, determining a layer of access respective of topographical data for the geographical region and the acquired geo-position, as a subset of the geographical region that includes at least one potential point defining a potential line of sight between the transmitter and the airborne vehicle, thereby determining multiple layers of access; determining an intersection of the multiple layers of access; and determining, from the intersection, the potential transmission region respective of the transmitter and the geo-positions of the airborne vehicle.
US10989787B2
A positioning support device holds available stored data which enables a determination of characteristics of radio signals transmitted by the positioning support device, wherein the characteristics of radio signals are expected to be observable at different locations. The positioning support device automatically and repeatedly transmits the stored data. Mobile devices may receive the data to estimate their position based on the data and based on measurements on radio signals received at their current location. The positioning support device may be caused by some other apparatus to store the data that is transmitted by the positioning support device. The data may be obtained based on characteristics of radio signals observed by at least one mobile device at each of a plurality of measurement locations.
US10989785B2
A position determination apparatus includes a memory and a hardware processor coupled to the memory. The hardware processor: determines position information on one or more wireless communication devices being located within a target region; judges position movement of the one or more wireless communication devices based on the position information; and transmits, to the wireless communication device whose position movement has been judged to be absent, a decrease instruction signal that causes the wireless communication device to decrease a communication frequency of the wireless communication device.
US10989779B2
An under-sampling apparatus for MR image reconstruction by using machine learning and a method thereof, an MR image reconstruction device by using machine learning and a method thereof, and a recoding medium thereof are disclosed. The disclosed under-smapling apparatus includes: a setting portion that sets a region corresponding to a center of the k-space image as a first region and remaining regions as a second region; and an under-sampling portion that full-samples the first region and under-samples the second region, wherein in the under-sampling performed in the second region, lines are selected at regular intervals and then only the selected line is full-sampled. According to the under-sampling apparatus, a high-resolution MR image can be acquired while reducing imaing time.
US10989773B2
The disclosure relates to a local coil with an energy supply device, a system including an energy transmitting device and a local coil, and a method for operating the system. The local coil includes an energy store, a clock control system, and an energy receiving device for the wireless reception of energy from the energy transmitting device. The clock control system of the local coil is configured to be synchronized with an external clock source. The clock control system has a signal connection with the energy supply device and is configured to control energy take-up via the energy receiving device in dependence on the synchronization.
US10989769B2
A device according to an embodiment may comprise a magneto-resistive structure comprising a magnetic free layer with a spontaneously generated in-plane closed flux magnetization pattern and a magnetic reference layer having a non-closed flux magnetization pattern.
US10989766B2
A test system for checking electrical connections, especially solder connections, between electronic components with a circuit board to be checked, characterized in that the test system includes a communication interface with at least three electrically-conductive contact tips, which by contact with a contacting arrangement on the circuit board having a number of contacting locations enable a data exchange with a data memory and/or a communication module of a circuit board, wherein the data exchange occurs according to a communication protocol.
US10989762B2
This application provides a method for detecting a battery state of health. In the method, for a battery that does not supply power to a load within a time period, a detected unit is determined; an open-circuit voltage and a temperature of the detected unit are collected; a battery state of charge value and a loss capacity of the detected unit are obtained by means of calculation; and a battery state of health value of the detected unit is obtained by means of calculation according to a ratio of the loss capacity of the detected unit to an original capacity. This application further provides an apparatus for detecting a battery state of health. By means of technical solutions provided in this application, a deterioration degree of battery performance can be accurately monitored, and impact on a service is avoided.
US10989758B2
A measurement system of a device under test (DUT) includes a reference clock synthesizer configured to generate a master reference clock signal, a transmitter unit connected to the reference clock synthesizer and configured to connect to the DUT, and a measurement control system connected to the transmitter unit and configured to control the transmitter unit to generate a test signal pattern based on a first reference clock signal derived from the master reference clock signal, and generate a signal for passing through the DUT based on the test signal pattern. A receiver unit connected to the reference clock synthesizer is configured to connect to the DUT and to detect the signal and generate a digital signal based on the signal and a second reference clock signal derived from the master reference clock signal. The measurement control system is configured to provide an output signal based on the digital signal.
US10989745B2
A power meter includes a plurality of terminals for receiving a measure of power consumption of each of one or more phases of power that is delivered to a load and a controller that is operatively coupled to the plurality of terminals. The controller is configured to determine a number of power monitor parameters based on the measure of power consumption of each of one or more phases of power that is delivered to the load. The controller is further configured to operate an interactive menu. The power meter includes a user interface that is configured to display the number of power monitor parameters based on the measure of power consumption of each of one or more phases of power that is delivered to the load and to enable a user to navigate the interactive menu using via one or more screens displayed on the user interface.
US10989744B2
The invention relates to an electrical energy meter comprising a current-measuring circuit and a voltage-measuring circuit, the current-measuring circuit comprising a current sensor producing a first analog measuring voltage and a first analog-to-digital converter arranged so as to carry out a first sampling of the first analog measuring voltage in a such a way as to produce first digital values, and the voltage-measuring circuit comprising a voltage sensor-producing a second analog measuring voltage and a second analog-to-digital converter arranged so as to carry out a second sampling of the second analog measuring voltage in such a way as to produce second digital values, the electrical energy meter also comprising a first synchronization circuit arranged so as to synchronize the frequency of the first sampling and the second sampling.
US10989739B2
The present invention provides a probe card holder including a plate-shaped frame formed with an opening approximately the same size as the probe card, a plurality of card bottom surface holding portions that are provided around a peripheral edge of the opening in the frame and that hold a bottom surface of the probe card while biasing the bottom surface, and a plurality of card top surface supporting portions that support the top surface of the probe card. Each card bottom surface holding portion includes an L-shaped member with a base portion and a bottom surface supporting portion, a knob that is linked to a tip end portion of the base portion and a biasing member that is disposed between the knob and the top surface of the frame and that biases the bottom surface supporting member upward toward the bottom surface of the frame.
US10989734B2
There is provided an information processing apparatus to provide a mechanism capable of improving accuracy of detection of abnormality of sensors without changing configurations of the sensors, the information processing apparatus including: an acquisition unit configured to obtain a first value obtained by measurement in a first measurement unit and a second value obtained by measurement in a second measurement unit whose dynamic range regarding measurement is a second dynamic range different from a first dynamic range of the first measurement unit; and a detection unit configured to detect abnormality of the first value or the second value on a basis of a change in a correlation between the first value and the second value.
US10989732B2
Wireless piezoelectric accelerometers and systems are provided. A wireless piezoelectric accelerometer may comprise a piezoelectric sensing element configured to sense mechanical acceleration and produce an electrical charge signal in response of the sensed mechanical acceleration, a signal processing module (SPM) configured to convert the electrical charge signal into a voltage signal, and process and digitize the voltage signal, and a wireless module configured to modulate and transmit the digitized voltage signal as wireless signals. The piezoelectric sensing element, the SPM and the wireless module are packaged in a casing. The casing comprises a metallic shielding chamber configured to enclose the piezoelectric sensing element. The casing further comprises a non-metallic portion located in relative to the wireless module to allow transmission of the wireless signals. Corresponding wireless piezoelectric accelerometer systems are also provided.
US10989726B2
A laboratory sample distribution system comprising sample container carriers, a central controller having a network interface, and transport modules is presented. Each transport module comprises a transport surface, wherein the transport surfaces form a transport plane, a controllable driver arranged below the transport surface and configured to move sample container carriers on the transport surface, and a control unit for controlling the driver. The control unit comprises a network interface. The central controller and the control units of the transport modules are connected by their corresponding network interfaces. Each control unit comprises first and second addressing terminals. The addressing terminals are connected sequentially in a daisy chain topology. The first addressing terminal is the first control unit in the sequence and is connected to a first reference potential and the second addressing terminal is the last control unit in the sequence and is connected to a second reference potential.
US10989723B2
Provided herein are instruments and cartridges for processing samples. The cartridges include fluidic circuits in which fluid movement can be regulated by diaphragm valves. In certain cartridges, deformable material providing a diaphragm contacts an interface in the instrument that actuates the diaphragm directly, without intervening actuation layer. Certain cartridges have a plurality of fluidic circuits and fluid distribution channels or pneumatic distribution channels configured to deliver fluids or pneumatic pressure to any of the fluidic circuits, selectively. Certain cartridges have compartments containing on-board reagents. Compartments can be closed by a film attached to a body the cartridge through a heat seal.
US10989722B2
There is provided an electrical measuring container of a biological sample in a liquid phase, including at least a biological sample holding section that accommodates a biological sample in a liquid phase and made of a resin, and an electrical conductive section fixed to the biological sample holding section. In a state in which a portion of the electrical conductive section is buried in the biological sample holding section, the biological sample holding section and the electrical conductive section are integrally formed with each other.
US10989715B2
Compounds useful as fluorescent or colored dyes are disclosed. The compounds have the following structure (I): or a stereoisomer, tautomer or salt thereof, wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, L1, L2, L3, L4, M, m and n are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds are also provided.
US10989713B2
Described herein are systems and methods for extending the dynamic range of assay methods and systems used for determining the concentration of analyte molecules or particles in a fluid sample. In some embodiments, a method comprises spatially segregating a plurality of analyte molecules in a fluid sample into a plurality of locations. At least a portion of the locations may be addressed to determine the percentage of said locations containing at least one analyte molecule. Based at least in part on the percentage, a measure of the concentration of analyte molecules in the fluid sample may be determined using an analog, intensity-based detection/analysis method/system and/or a digital detection/analysis method/system. In some cases, the assay may comprise the use of a plurality of capture objects.
US10989710B2
Disclosed herein are methods for identifying novel drug candidates.
US10989708B2
An automated analysis device includes: a first measurement unit having a reaction disc for retaining a plurality of reaction cells containing a mixed solution of sample and reagent on a circumference, a light source for irradiating the mixed solution contained in the reaction cells with light, and a light-receiving unit for detecting the irradiated light; a cleaning mechanism for cleaning the reaction cells having undergone measurement; disposable reaction containers for containing the mixed solution of sample and reagent; a second measurement unit that has a plurality of measurement channels for retaining the disposable reaction containers, and includes a light source for irradiating the disposable reaction containers retained in each of the plurality of measurement channels with light; a read unit for reading identification information; and a control unit for controlling an analysis condition for the sample on the basis of the information that has been read.
US10989705B2
A micro-electromechanical platform and array system and methods for identifying microbial species with single molecule electrical conductance measurements are provided. The electromechanical platform has a two-tier actuation mechanism with a long stroke provided by a comb drive and a fine stroke provided by an in-plane flexural actuator. The platform is capable of making contact with a single-molecule, applying a bias, measuring the current, and performing a large number of measurements for statistical analysis. The system is capable of detecting any microbial species without requiring enzymatic amplification by detecting specific RNA sequences, for example. With oligonucleotide target molecules, the conductance is extremely sensitive to the sequence so even single-nucleotide polymorphisms can be identified. The system can also discern between subspecies using the same DNA probe. The system provides reliable, efficient, and inexpensive detection and species-level identification of microorganisms in complex detecting environments.
US10989698B2
A data independent acquisition method of mass spectrometry for analysing a sample as it elutes from a chromatography system is disclosed. The method comprises selecting a precursor mass range, and performing a plurality of MS1 scans and sets of MS2 scans across the precursor mass range. Each of the MS1 scans uses a mass analyser operated at a first, relatively higher resolution, for identification and/or quantitation of the sample in the MS1 domain. The set of MS2 scans comprises performing MS2 scans of fragmented mass range segments performed with the mass analyser, operated at a second, relatively lower resolution. In the method, the MS1 scans are interleaved throughout the performing of the set of MS2 scans such that the MS1 scans provide a mass chromatogram of the sample. The ratio of the number of MS1 scans to sets of MS2 scans performed across the chromatographic peak width is at least 3:1.
US10989697B2
A cooling unit (cryo-focus unit) cools breath introduced into a carrier gas from a sample introduction unit, to trap volatile components in the breath into a column. A heater heats the volatile components trapped in the column to desorb the volatile components. Amass spectrometry (MS) section detects the volatile components desorbed by the heater and separated in a process of passing through the column. The breath introduced into the carrier gas from the sample introduction unit is cooled by the cooling unit, whereby more volatile components in the breath are trapped, and those volatile components can be desorbed, and can be detected by the MS section.
US10989692B2
This invention utilizes two sensing technologies in combination with or in isolation of an automated inspection vehicle to conduct inspections of internal rail flaws in steel railroad track. A vehicle equipped with X-radiation sensing is used as a secondary method to assess the deviations in magnetic fields that are sensed by a primary sensor consisting of a single or multiple magnetometers. The magnetometers sense changes in magnetic field that are correlated to the flaws inside the steel rail. The combination of technologies improves the probability to detect railroad flaws and offers the ability to accurately track and monitor flaws.
US10989691B2
Embodiments relate generally to an ultraviolet lamp (100) for use with a photoionization detector comprising a sealed tube (102) configured to contain at least one gas; a coating (120) applied to the inner surface (110) of the sealed tube (102); and a crystal window (112) attached to the sealed tube (102), configured to allow transmittance of ultraviolet (UV) light generated within the sealed tube (102). Additional embodiments include a method of forming an ultraviolet lamp (100) for use with a photoionization detector, the method comprising applying at least one layer of a coating (120) onto an inner surface (110) of a sealed tube (102); sealing a crystal window (112) onto the sealed tube (102); filling the sealed tube (102) with at least one gas; sealing the sealed tube (102) containing the at least one gas; generating ultraviolet radiation using the at least one gas within the sealed tube (102); and directing the generated ultraviolet radiation through the crystal window (112) toward a sample gas in the photoionization detector.
US10989689B2
A gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry detector and a hyphenated apparatus, the gas chromatography-ion mobility spectrometry detector comprises a gas chromatography mechanism and an ion mobility spectrometry mechanism. The gas chromatography mechanism comprises a chromatographic column and a sample injection port. The ion mobility spectrometry mechanism comprises a mobility tube and a connecting body, while a metal connection plate of the connecting body comprises a chromatographic metal plate, an ion mobility metal plate and a semipermeable membrane; on the ion mobility metal plate there are provided an ion mobility sample and carrier gas inlet, an ion mobility sample chamber and a sample injection port; the chromatography sample chamber and the ion mobility sample chamber are separated by semipermeable membrane.
US10989680B2
In one embodiment, assessing the quality of an adhesive bond of a composite material includes passing a vector electric field through a thickness of the composite material, measuring dielectric properties of the composite material, determining one or more dielectric parameters of the composite material, and comparing the one or more dielectric parameters with one or more reference dielectric parameters.
US10989678B2
Provided is an X-ray analysis system with which it is possible to set appropriate conditions for vapor phase decomposition with ease. The X-ray analysis system includes an X-ray spectrometer and a vapor phase decomposition apparatus. The X-ray spectrometer includes: an X-ray source configured to irradiate a measurement sample having a thin film present on its surface with primary X-rays; a detector configured to measure an intensity of reflected X-rays, or an intensity of fluorescent X-rays; and a calculation unit configured to calculate a film thickness or a coating mass of the thin film based on the intensity of the reflected X-rays or the fluorescent X-rays. The vapor phase decomposition apparatus includes: a vapor phase decomposition portion configured to perform vapor phase decomposition on the thin film; and a control portion configured to determine a vapor phase decomposition time based on the film thickness or the coating mass.
US10989675B1
A system and method for determining the strength of a bond joining a composite structure is provided. The system includes a gas gun produces a short gas pulse directed normal to a surface of the composite structure and that creates a compression wave through the composite structure; a monochromatic x-ray system produces a monochromatic x-ray that is incident at an angle to the surface and that passes through the composite structure; a scintillator screen receives transmitted x-rays that pass through the composite structure; a mirror receives and magnifies radiation emitted from the scintillator screen; a detector receives the radiation from the scintillator screen; an electronic processor configured to process the radiation detected by the detector; and a synchronization controller configured to synchronize operation of the gas gun, the monochromatic x-ray system, and the detector.
US10989652B2
A metrology system for substrate processing includes an optical metrology station including a plurality of optical sensors to measure spectra from a plurality of measurement locations on a substrate. A plurality of fiber cables are connected to the plurality of optical sensors. A spectrometer is selectively connected to the plurality of fiber cables. A mass metrology station measures at least one of a mass or mass change of the substrate. A controller includes a modelling module to generate thickness values at the plurality of measurement locations based on the spectra from the plurality of measurement locations and a learned model. A spatial modelling module generates a spatial thickness distribution model for the substrate based on the thickness values at the plurality of measurement locations from the modelling module and the at least one of the mass or the mass change from the mass metrology station.
US10989651B2
A molecular sensor that utilises dichroism can be used to identify the presence of specific molecules in a substance. The molecular sensor includes a sensor element comprising (i) a scaffold moiety and (ii) one or more receptor molecules for the target molecule attached to the scaffold moiety to form a scaffold/receptor complex, wherein the scaffold/receptor complex is modified to incorporate a chromophore and the modified scaffold/receptor complex has a high aspect ratio.
US10989649B2
Measuring ramp friction in a disk drive including receiving a lift tab ramp load time profile for a voice coil motor and determining a load torque profile for a lift tab on the ramp based at least on the received ramp load time profile. The measuring also includes receiving a lift tab ramp unload time profile for the voice coil motor and determining an unload torque profile for the lift tab on the ramp based at least on the received ramp unload time profile. The measuring also includes calculating a ramp friction torque component based on the determined load torque profile and unload torque profile.
US10989629B2
A method, of the present disclosure, of evaluating a tire ground contact property includes mounting a tire on one surface of a flat plate; placing a predetermined load on the tire or placing the tire in a no-load state; irradiating the tire with terahertz waves having a frequency of 0.1 THz to 10 THz from the other surface side of the flat plate or from inside the flat plate, the wavelength of the terahertz waves being greater than the roughness average length in at least a portion of the one surface of the flat plate and/or greater than the roughness average height in at least a portion of the one surface of the flat plate; detecting reflected terahertz waves from the tire; and evaluating the ground contact property of the tire on the basis of the detection result.
US10989624B2
A vehicle headlight measurement system instrumentation structure, comprises: a support structure; a vehicle calibration assistance structure, which is carried by the support structure and includes a headlight aiming device; a positioning target element, having a surface provided with a predetermined graphical feature, the positioning target element being supported by the support structure and oriented in a forward direction towards the service area; a positioning device, configured for aiding a relative positioning between the vehicle and the vehicle calibration assistance structure; a processing system which is operatively connected to the positioning device.
US10989621B1
Techniques for implementing and/or operating a pipeline system including a pipe segment, in which the pipe segment includes tubing that defines a pipe bore and fluid conduits in a tubing annulus, a pipe fitting secured to the pipe segment, in which the pipe fitting includes a vent port connected to the fluid conduits in the tubing annulus, and a testing apparatus. The testing apparatus includes a fluid valve connected to the vent port, an upstream sensor fluidly connected between the vent port and the fluid valve, in which the upstream sensor determines a fluid parameter associated with fluid within the fluid conduits in the tubing annulus, and a downstream sensor connected between the fluid valve and external environmental conditions, in which the downstream sensor determines another fluid parameter associated with fluid released from the fluid conduits in the tubing annulus while the fluid valve is in an opened state.
US10989604B1
The present invention relates to an integrated reflective backshort fabricated with a phononic-isolated kinetic inductance detector or transition edge sensor. The integrated backshort includes: a silicon wafer; a reflective metal layer bonded to the silicon wafer; a silicon first layer disposed on the reflective metal layer; a structural second layer disposed on the first layer; a first superconductor layer disposed on the second layer as a kinetic inductance detector; and a second superconductor layer disposed on the second layer as leads, a microstrip, a capacitor or filter; wherein a phononic structure is etched in the second layer, leaving holes in the second layer; and wherein the etching penetrates through the holes into the second layer, and stopping on the reflective metal layer, leaving a space under the second layer where edges of the first layer etched under the second layer define a length of the integrated backshort.
US10989599B2
A method for spectral filtering an input optical signal is described. The filtering system uses Brillouin gain inside an interferometer. The interferometer is biased to null signals that propagate without Brillouin gain, but due to asymmetric levels of gain in the interferometer arms the interference null is disturbed for signals of an optical frequency that experience Brillouin gain. The filter thereby preferentially passes signal frequencies that are inside the Brillouin gain bandwidth creating a high extinction ratio filter. The narrow bandwidth of the Brillouin gain effect can allow for spectrally narrow filters such as 30 MHz. The filter can be realized in a stable Sagnac loop configuration even if the pump and signal are combined prior to the Sagnac loop by using a power control device such as an attenuator placed asymmetrically inside the loop. The filter can achieve net gain and can be designed to have a tunable bandwidth.
US10989598B2
The present disclosure relates to a method and related system for spectrum optimization of an illumination light source. Spectrum optimization according to the present disclosure can be based on various optimization parameters, including but not limited to luminous efficacy, color rendering effect, luminous efficacy of radiation, mesopic efficacy of radiation, cirtopic efficacy of radiation, etc. The present method and system are capable of optimizing illumination performance of a light source in various aspects in an individual or integrated manner. Further, the present method and system are capable of accommodating different illumination purposes and conditions by combining and prioritizing different optimization parameters.
US10989589B2
An interferometric vibration observation device includes a transmitting unit, a receiving unit and a signal processing unit. The transmitting unit transmits a transmission signal toward an observation object. The receiving unit receives a reflection wave from the observation object with a plurality of receiving antennas and generates a reception signal for each of the receiving antennas. The signal processing unit obtains a phase plane of the reflection wave to an antenna plane from a phase difference between the reception signals, identifies an arrival direction and a signal strength of the reflection wave, calculates a phase variation of the reflection wave from a certain direction, and generates an observation signal representative of displacement of the observation object or a certain site of the observation object.
US10989587B2
A distributed fibre sensing system and a vibration detection and positioning method therefor are disclosed. The system comprises: a signal generating module, a light source module, an optical frequency comb generating module, a frequency sweeping and pulse generating module, an optical circulator, a sensing fibre, an interference module, a photoelectric conversion module and a detection and position module. The method comprises: obtaining a plurality of Rayleigh backscattering signals of the sensing fibre; performing a fading elimination processing on the Rayleigh backscattering signals, thereby obtaining a plurality of averaged Rayleigh backscattering signals of non-interference fading and polarization fading; performing a phase processing on the averaged Rayleigh backscattering signals, thereby obtaining phase variance curves; and determining a vibration point according to variances in the phase variance curves, and finally obtaining a position and a vibration waveform of the vibration point.
US10989579B2
In order to achieve at least one of size reduction and high accuracy by maintaining the reliability of the thermal detection sensor in the thermal detection sensor in the flow state of the fluid to be detected, based on a heat transfer amount from the heating resistor element to the fluid to be detected by heat exchange between the fluid to be detected and the heating resistor element via the flattened film, the thermal type detection sensor for detecting a flow state of the fluid to be detected, and wherein a sidewall covering a sidewall of the heating resistor element and blocking physical contact between the heating resistor element and the flattened film is provided between the heating resistor element and the flattened film, and the sidewall suppresses fluctuation in electric resistance of the heating resistor element due to silicidation of the heating resistor element.
US10989572B2
The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for checking the plausibility of an excitation signal. The apparatus is designed with: an input signal device (12) which is designed to provide an input signal (52) on the basis of the excitation signal (51), the plausibility of which is to be checked; an amplitude estimation device (14) which is designed to determine an estimated amplitude value (53) for an amplitude of the excitation signal (51) on the basis of the input signal (52) provided; a phase angle estimation device (16) which is designed to determine an estimated phase angle value (54) for a phase angle of the excitation signal (51) on the basis of the input signal (52) provided; a diagnostic device (18) which is designed to generate a diagnostic signal (55) on the basis of at least the determined estimated amplitude value (53) and the determined estimated phase angle value (54); and a plausibility-checking device (20) which is designed to check the plausibility of the excitation signal (51) on the basis of the diagnostic signal (55) depending on a predetermined range of values for the diagnostic signal (55).
US10989571B2
A sensor package comprises a sensor chip (3) with a sensitive element (31) exposed to an environment of the sensor package, and contact pads (2) for electrically contacting the sensor package. Electrical connections (5) are applied between the sensor chip (3) and the contact pads (2). A molding compound (1) at least partially encloses the sensor chip (3) and the contact pads (2). A unit (3, 73) consisting of the sensor chip (3) and optionally of a die pad (73) supporting the sensor chip (3) is arranged such that a top surface (ts) of the unit (3, 73) does not protrude from a level defined by a top surface (ts) of the contact pads (2), and a bottom surface (bs) of the unit (3,73) does not protrude from a level defined by a bottom surface (bs) of the contact pads (2).
US10989570B2
A connection apparatus comprises: a connecting nozzle having a lumen surrounded by a nozzle wall; as well as a tubular cable duct with a lumen surrounded by a duct wall and extending from a duct end to a duct end remote therefrom for guiding electrical connecting lines. The nozzle wall, or the connecting nozzle formed therewith, has an opening and an opening remote therefrom. The cable duct and the connecting nozzle are additionally so arranged that the cable duct is partially located in the lumen of the connecting nozzle and partially accommodated both by the opening of the nozzle wall as well as also the opening of the nozzle wall, and that a cavity is formed between an inner surface of the nozzle wall facing the lumen and an outer surface of the duct wall facing the lumen. Moreover, the cable duct and the connecting nozzle are so connected together that the cavity is closed gas tightly. The formed measuring transducer by means of such a connection apparatus comprises additionally a measuring transducer housing with a cavity surrounded by a wall as well as, positioned at least partially within the cavity, a sensor element, which is adapted to register a measured variable of a measured substance and to generate least one measurement signal representing the measured variable, wherein the connection apparatus is affixed to the measuring transducer housing. The field device, in turn, includes, moreover, a transmitter electronics electrically connected with the measuring transducer.
US10989563B2
Devices, systems and methods for automatic calibration of rate gyroscope sensitivity are described. One exemplary method includes receiving a first plurality of measurements from a gyroscope and a second plurality of measurements from at least another sensor including at least one accelerometer, generating an orientation estimate of the device and a plurality of orientation corrections based on the first and second plurality of measurements, generating an estimate of a sensitivity of the gyroscope based on the orientation estimate, the plurality of orientation corrections and the first plurality of measurements, and calibrating at least the gyroscope based on the estimate of the sensitivity. In an example, the at least another sensor may include an accelerometer and/or a magnetometer.
US10989560B2
A map data correcting method for correcting map data used in a vehicle using a controller includes executing a first correction process of uniformly offsetting the map data as a whole to reduce a first error that is a general position error of the map data and executing a second correction process of reducing a second error that is a position error still remaining in the map data even after uniformly offsetting the map data as a whole.
US10989551B2
Systems and methods provide for reducing power draw in an autonomous vehicle. A level of sunlight can be received based on an amount of light captured by one or more sensors. The level of sunlight can be mapped to a geographical area to generate a map of shaded areas, and based on a temperature within the autonomous vehicle being outside a temperature range, the autonomous vehicle can be routed based on the map of shaded areas to bring the autonomous vehicle within the temperature range.
US10989549B2
This disclosure involves improved route recommendation in map service. A computer-implemented method comprises identifying at least one intermediate point for traveling from an origin to a destination based on a user input. The method further comprises determining one or more first recommended routes from the origin to the destination via the at least one intermediate point. The method further comprises determining one or more second recommended routes from the origin to the destination without considering the at least one intermediate point. The method further comprises in response to at least one of the first recommended routes being better than the second recommended routes, storing the at least one intermediate point associated with the origin and the destination.
US10989545B2
Provided herein is a method of generating and communicating map data agnostic routes between systems. Methods may include: providing an indication of a route request between an origin and one or more points-of-interest; identifying a starting road segment corresponding to the origin and a point-of-interest road segment corresponding to each of the points-of-interest; receiving intermediate points and corresponding intermediate segments for a route between the starting road segment and the point-of-interest road segments; generating at least one route between the starting road segment and a corresponding one of the point-of-interest road segments and including the one or more intermediate segments, where the route includes a plurality of route fragments; generating a fingerprint for each route fragment; receiving, in response to the route request, a server-provided fingerprint for each route fragment; and comparing the generated fingerprints for each route fragment with the server-provided fingerprints for each route fragment.
US10989542B2
A method includes retrieving a map of a 3D geometry of an environment the map including a plurality of non-spatial attribute values each corresponding to one of a plurality of non-spatial attributes and indicative of a plurality of non-spatial sensor readings acquired throughout the environment, receiving a plurality of sensor readings from a device within the environment wherein each of the sensor readings corresponds to at least one of the non-spatial attributes and matching the plurality of received sensor readings to at least one location in the map to produce a determined sensor location.
US10989540B2
A binocular vision localization method, device and system are provided. The method includes calculating first pose change information according to two frames of images collected by a binocular camera unit at two consecutive moments and calculating second pose change information according to inertia parameters collected by an inertial measurement unit between the two consecutive moments. Matched feature points in the two frames are extracted from the two frames respectively. A reprojection error of each feature point is calculated. The calculations are taken as nodes or edges of a general graph optimization algorithm to acquire optimized third pose change information for localization. The system includes a binocular vision localization device, and a binocular camera unit and an inertial measurement unit respectively connected thereto, a left-eye camera and a right-eye camera are symmetrically located on two sides of the inertial measurement unit. This can improve accuracy and real-time performance for pose estimation.
US10989535B1
One example includes a fiber-optic gyroscope (FOG) system that includes a fiber coil. The coil includes an optical fiber wound around a spool of a FOG. The optical fiber includes a first input and a second input. The system also includes an optical beam controller comprising an optical switch that provides a first optical beam to the first input and a second optical beam to the second input during a first switching state, and provides the first optical beam to the second input and the second optical beam to the first input during a second switching state. The system further includes a controller that mitigates bias error in determining rotation of the FOG based on comparing the first and second optical beams output from the FOG during the first and second switching states.
US10989532B2
A system and method for measuring three-dimensional (3D) coordinate values of an environment is provided. The system includes a movable base unit and a 2D scanner. A 3D scanner is coupled to the base unit, the 3D scanner measuring 3D coordinates and grey values of surfaces in the environment, the 3D scanner operating in either a compound or helical mode. Processors perform a method comprising: causing the 3D scanner to measure a first 3D coordinate values while operating in one of the compound or helical mode as the base unit is moved from the first to the second position; causing the 3D scanner to measure a second 3D coordinate values while operating in compound mode when the base unit is stationary between the first and second position; and registering the first 3D coordinate values and second 3D coordinate values into a single frame of reference.
US10989527B2
The present invention provides a position detection apparatus including a detection unit configured to detect moire caused by overlap between a first diffraction grating including patterns arrayed in a first direction and a second diffraction grating including patterns arrayed in the first direction, and a processing unit configured to obtain a relative position of the first diffraction grating and the second diffraction grating based on the moire, wherein a width of an end pattern of patterns included in at least one of the first diffraction grating and the second diffraction grating in the first direction is smaller than widths of remaining patterns of the at least one diffraction grating in the first direction.
US10989524B2
An asymmetric optical interferometry method, comprises the following steps: an incident light is split into two beams, and the two beams are respectively projected onto a surface of an object to be tested and a reference mirror; and then respectively pass through a first imaging lens having a larger area on the side of the object, and a second imaging lens having a smaller area on the side of the reference mirror, and overlap on a photoelectric sensor after passing through a third imaging lens to form at least one interference image (S1); the corresponding interference image is input into a computer to obtain a signal of the corresponding interference image (S2); parse the signal of the corresponding interference image to obtain a three-dimensional shape (S3) of the surface of the object. Also provide an asymmetric optical interferometry device.
US10989513B2
A method of producing a measuring tape may include providing a cupped blade with substantially uniform cupping over a longitudinal length of the cupped blade, applying a stress relief operation to a selected portion of only a convex side of the cupped blade to increase curvature of the cupped blade in the selected portion of the cupped blade, and operably coupling the cupped blade to a reel assembly and providing the cupped blade and reel assembly within a housing to define the measuring tape device.
US10989508B2
A case is formed of a side wall with a front and rear end having a base. A projectile is formed of a side wall with a front end having a shaped section and a rear end with a base. The projectile is positioned within the case with the rear end of the projectile spaced from the rear end of the case to form a rearward chamber. A firing assembly includes a charge within the rearward chamber and a firing means. An illumining assembly is positioned within the projectile and includes a source of illumination. An electrical assembly includes a printed circuit board, a sensor, a timer, a battery, a controller, and a receiver to illuminate the sources of illumination following igniting the charge to activate the sensor and passage of time as determined by the timer.
US10989507B2
A bullet with grooves to create more surface area to reduce drag, thus keeping a flatter trajectory that reduces the effects of wind, temperature, elevation and angle. Groves would be manufactured into the bullet and bullet jacket twist would need to match the barrel twist. For example, 1 in 8 twist, 1 in 8½ twist, 1 in 9 twist, 1 in 10 twist, 1 in 11 twist etc. Groves would be over the ogive of the bullet prior to where the bullet contacts the barrel wall.
US10989499B2
A sight magnifier assembly is configured to be releasably secured to a rail feature of a firearm to be used with a sight assembly to enhance a downrange image. The sight magnifier assembly includes a base configured to be releasably secured to the rail feature of the firearm and a housing rotatably coupled to the base. The housing is configured to support sight optics used to enhance or improve the downrange image. The assembly further includes a mechanism configured to enable the rotation the housing with respect to the base between a use position in which the sight optics is configured to be used with the sight assembly and a stored position in which the sight optics is moved so that the housing and the sight magnifier assembly is nearly completely obscured from the operator by the sight assembly as viewed along a longitudinal axis.
US10989498B2
A variable range visual targeting adjustment apparatus, including at least some of a housing having an optical cavity defined at least partially within the housing, wherein the optical cavity extends from an incoming image aperture to an outgoing image aperture; and two or more reflective surfaces, wherein each reflective surface is adjustably positioned within at least a portion of the optical cavity, and wherein adjustment of at least one of the reflective surfaces adjusts the reflective surfaces such that a target image entering the incoming image aperture is reflected by the reflective surfaces, so as to exit the outgoing image aperture at a determined offset.
US10989494B1
Disclosed herein is a hand guard attachment system comprising: a barrel nut configured to be attached to a firearm; the barrel nut having an outer surface; and a cam lever rotatable from a first position allowing the hand guard to be longitudinally positioned about the barrel nut to a second position clamping the hand guard onto the barrel nut. The hand guard attachment system may be arranged wherein the hand guard is rotationally adjustable without indexing relative to the barrel nut. The hand guard attachment system may comprise a longitudinal locking system cooperating with the clamping system and prohibiting longitudinal movement of the hand guard relative to the barrel nut when engaged.
US10989493B1
A toy gun with simulated shaking bullet chain includes a gun body, a bolt, an actuator assembly, and a bullet chain. The bolt is movably arranged on the gun body. The actuator assembly includes a swing member and an elastic member. The swing member is pivotally attached to the gun body and formed on one side of the bolt. The elastic member is secured on the gun body and elastically abuts against the swing member. The swing member includes an actuation portion and a swing portion disposed respectively on two ends thereof. The bullet chain is mounted on one side of the gun body, and the bullet chain includes multiple bullets and a belt connected to the bullets. One of the bullets is connected to the swing portion. Accordingly, the toy gun may simulate the visual effect of a real gun during shooting.
US10989491B2
In some embodiments, an archery bow comprises a frame, a first limb assembly supporting a first rotatable member and a second limb assembly supporting a second rotatable member. The first rotatable member comprises a cam. A bowstring extends between the first rotatable member and the second rotatable member. A power cable is in communication with the cam. The first limb assembly has a width and a length, wherein the width is at least 26% of the length. In some embodiments, the width is at least 28% of the length.
US10989490B2
Methods and systems are provided for a firearm. The firearm may include safety features having a trigger block preventing trigger actuation when a lever in the firearm is in a partially cocked position and/or a safety mechanism positioned in front of the trigger.
US10989486B2
A heat transfer plate and a heat exchanger comprising a plurality of such heat transfer plates are provided. The heat transfer plate comprises a heat transfer pattern of alternately arranged ridges and valleys. First and second adjacent ridges extend obliquely in relation to a longitudinal centre axis of the plate and comprise a first top portion and a second top portion, respectively, and first and second adjacent valleys extend obliquely in relation to the longitudinal centre axis and comprise a first bottom portion and a second bottom portion, respectively. The first bottom portion of the first valley is connected to the first top portion of the first ridge by a first flank and to the second top portion of the second ridge by a second flank, and the second top portion of the second ridge is connected to the second bottom portion of the second valley by a third flank.
US10989470B2
This specification relates to operating industrial facilities, for example, crude oil refining facilities or other industrial facilities that include operating plants that process natural gas or recover natural gas liquids.
US10989464B2
A system for monitoring and reporting internal refrigeration unit temperatures includes a temperature measuring device for placement within the refrigeration unit. The temperature measuring device has a first temperature sensors situated in a liquid or solid mass (e.g. glycol or glass beads) for measuring an average temperature within the refrigeration unit and/or has a second temperature sensors exposed to ambient air within the refrigeration unit for measuring an instantaneous temperature within the refrigeration unit. A circuit periodically transmits the average temperature and/or the instantaneous temperature from the temperature measuring device to a server where the average temperature and the instantaneous temperature are analyzed to determine and/or predict a fault with the refrigeration unit. Upon determination and/or prediction of the fault, an alert is sent to at least one staff member indicating the refrigeration unit and fault.
US10989447B2
A refrigeration cycle device includes a compressor, a condenser, a first decompressor, an outside heat exchanger, and an evaporator. A predetermined part of a refrigerant passage from the condenser to the first decompressor through which the refrigerant flows is a condenser outlet portion. A predetermined part of a refrigerant passage from the first decompressor to the outside heat exchanger through which the refrigerant flows is an outside heat exchanger inlet portion. A predetermined part of a refrigerant passage from the outside heat exchanger to the second decompressor through which the refrigerant flows is an outside heat exchanger outlet portion. A volume capacity of the condenser outlet portion is larger than a volume capacity of the outside heat exchanger inlet portion. According to the refrigeration cycle device, preferable coefficient of performance of cycle can be achieved in different operation modes.
US10989442B2
In a heating and hot water supply device including a burning means, a first heat exchanger, a circulation passage for circulating a heating thermal medium, a circulation pump, a first bypass passage, a second heat exchanger for hot water supply, a hot water supply passage, a distribution means at a branching portion of the first bypass passage, and a second bypass passage bypassing the second heat exchanger, a flow rate adjustment means for adjusting a bypass flow rate in the second bypass passage is provided. The distribution means is capable of adjusting its distribution ratio for heating, or hot water supply, or simultaneous heating/hot water supply. All passage connection portions on the second heat exchanger were provided on its one side portion.
US10989436B2
A vaneless ventilation system includes a rigid duct and a vent assembly in fluid communication with the duct. The vent assembly includes a rigid housing defining an outlet, a bendable duct disposed inside the rigid housing, a linkage assembly coupled to the bendable duct to allow deflection of the bendable duct upon movement of the linkage assembly, and an actuation mechanism coupled to the linkage assembly, wherein actuation of the actuation mechanism causes the linkage assembly to move, thereby deflecting the bendable duct.
US10989428B2
A performance diagnosis device for an air conditioner includes: a data collection unit that collects and records operation data on the air conditioner; an equipment characteristic database that is a data group covering operation conditions meeting the specifications of the air conditioner; a reference data creation unit that calculates individual characteristic curved surface data by using the operation data possessed by the data collection unit and the equipment characteristic database; and a performance evaluation unit that compares part of the operation data possessed by the data collection unit with the individual characteristic curved surface data to evaluate the performance of the air conditioner, in which the individual characteristic curved surface data is corrected with respect to the equipment characteristic database so as to correspond to the operation data possessed by the data collection unit. Thus, it is possible to detect the performance deterioration of the air conditioner regardless of the magnitude of the air conditioning load and to clarify the necessity of the maintenance work for the air conditioner.
US10989420B2
A digital fluid heating system may include a solar collection system configured for focusing sunlight on a focal axis, an elongated flow element arranged and configured for transporting fluid along the solar collection system at the focal axis, and a flow-control assembly comprising a digitally controlled valve configured to control the flow of the fluid in the elongated flow element such that pathogens present in the fluid are substantially inactivated before the fluid exits the fluid heating system and at a maximized flow rate under the given energy providing conditions. The system may also include one or more digital controls and communication systems for remote and/or automatic control.
US10989415B2
An entertainment device is disclosed herein which integrates a fire feature, a water feature, a music system, and a controlled lighting feature into a single piece of furniture.
US10989414B2
A pyramid fire pit. The fire pit includes a first trapezoidal side plate having a first hook and a first slot defined in opposing upper corners, a second trapezoidal side plate having a second hook and a second slot defined in opposing upper corners, and a third trapezoidal side plate having a third hook and a third slot defined in opposing upper corners. The first hook locks into the second slot, the second hook locks into the third slot, and the third hook locks into the first slot so that the three side plates define between themselves an inverted triangular pyramid-shaped cavity in which a fire can be built.
US10989413B2
The present disclosure is directed to an axial retention assembly for combustor components of a gas turbine engine. The axial retention assembly may include a combustor having a liner and a casing, with the casing including a flange spaced apart from the liner along an axial centerline of the combustor. Furthermore, the axial retention assembly may include a mounting plate having a first end removably coupled to the flange and a second end positioned inward from the casing in a radial direction. Moreover, the axial retention assembly may include a clamp removably coupled to the liner. Additionally, the axial retention assembly may include a tie rod coupled to the second end of the mounting plate and the clamp to reduce relative movement between the liner and the casing along the axial centerline.
US10989406B2
An inward-firing combustion burner, includes a burner casing configured to receive a fuel-air mixture at a burner inlet and to provide hot combustion gas at a burner output, a combustion substrate disposed within the burner casing, the substrate having a shape comprising at least a semi-cone or a flat surface, having a substrate porosity defined by a plurality of pores, and having a substrate inner surface and a substrate outer surface, the substrate configured to receive the fuel-air mixture at the outer surface of the substrate, the fuel-air mixture passing through the pores at a mixture flow rate from the substrate outer surface toward the substrate inner surface, and the burner configured such that, in operation, the fuel-air mixture ignites near the plurality of pores to form a respective plurality of flamelets, each flamelet corresponding to one of the pores.
US10989402B2
Disclosed is a fluorescent glue for an LED lighting bar, and an LED bulb lamp, the fluorescent glue comprises a phosphor, a heat radiation material having a refractive index larger than 1.4 and a heat emissivity larger than 0.8, and a colloid, the heat radiation material accounts for 0.5% to 10% by weight of the fluorescent glue, the phosphor accounts for 25% to 45% by weight of the fluorescent glue, and the colloid accounts for 45% to 74.5% by weight of the fluorescent glue. The fluorescent glue combined with the heat radiation material can directly convert heat generated by an LED chip and the fluorescent glue into infrared waves that are radiated into the surrounding environment, without additionally providing a heat dissipating device or spraying a heat dissipating coating.
US10989392B1
A removable modular bamboo-based solar landscape lamp is provided. The lamp includes a base, a bamboo-based pole, a bamboo-based beam, a bamboo-based sparrow brace, an LED lamp, a solar power system, and a control module, where a lower end of the bamboo-based pole is disposed on the base, an upper end of the bamboo-based pole is vertically connected to the bamboo-based beam, and the solar power system is disposed above the bamboo-based beam; the LED lamp is disposed under one side of the bamboo-based beam, and the bamboo-based sparrow brace is disposed on a joint between the other side of the bamboo-based beam and the bamboo-based pole; the solar power system is used to supply power to the LED lamp, the solar power system, and the control module; the control module may control on and off of the LED lamp.
US10989389B2
A light-adjusting film is mounted between a color conversion layer and a display panel of a direct type backlight module and has a substrate and at least one light-adjusting layer. The substrate has a central area and a surrounding area. The at least one light-adjusting layer has a pigment and is mounted on the substrate. A content of the pigment is gradually decreased from the surrounding area to the central area. The color of the pigment of the light-adjusting film is a correction color of lights emitted from light emitting surface of the color conversion layer in the backlight module.
US10989386B2
A light guide may include a light source configured to emit light, a first light guide configured to guide the light emitted from the light source, and a second light guide disposed outside the first light guide and configured to guide the light.
US10989380B2
Simulated flame device are shown and described having first and second diffusers, each with a sheet having a series of horizontal lines etched or embedded on the sheet. Within the first and second diffusers, a PCB is disposed that has a plurality of light sources disposed on the PCB. The first and second diffusers that wrap about the PCB creates a 360 degree effect, and the diffusers themselves act to stretch the light emanated from the light sources in a vertical direction. The use of the two spaced apart diffusers along with changing a brightness of some or all of the light sources over time simulated moving flames.
US10989377B2
A lighting device (1) is disclosed, comprising at least a first elongated carrier (2) and a second elongated carrier (3), each of the first elongated carrier (2) and the second elongated carrier being foldable (3). At least the first elongated carrier (2) and the second elongated carrier (3) have been folded over each other such that a plurality of sections (16) of the first elongated carrier (2) are interleaved with respect to a plurality of sections (17) of the second elongated carrier (3) so as to form an interleaved structure (10). The interleaved structure (1) may have been arranged such that a plurality of cavities (9) in the interleaved structure (10) are formed, each cavity (9) at least being constituted by a surface (12) of one of the sections (16) of the first elongated carrier (2) and a surface (13) of one of the sections (17) of the second elongated carrier (3), wherein the surfaces (12, 13) of the sections (16, 17) of the first elongated carrier (2) and the second elongated carrier (3), respectively, at least in part face each other.
US10989373B1
A festive Diwali light apparatus for celebrating Diwali includes a plurality of lights with each light comprising a light housing and a flame light bulb coupled to the light housing. The flame light bulb is shaped like a Diya oil lamp flame. Each of a plurality of decorative attachments has a Rangoli-shaped decorative portion and an attachment portion. The attachment portion is selectively engageable with the light housing of the plurality of lights. A cord is coupled to the plurality of lights. The cord is coupled to the light housing of each light and is in operational communication with the respective flame light bulb. A plug is coupled to the cord.
US10989372B2
According to at least one aspect, a lighting system is provided. The lighting system comprises a strip lighting device including a circuit board, a light emitting diode (LED) mounted to the circuit board, a lens disposed over the LED and configured to receive the light emitted from the LED and change at least one characteristic of the light received from the LED, and an elastomer encapsulating at least part of the circuit board. The lighting system further comprises a fixture configured to receive the strip lighting device and mount to a structure and a lighting accessory configured to removably couple to the fixture over the strip lighting device and change at least one characteristic of the light from the strip lighting device.
US10989370B2
There is disclosed a dual-mode lighting device having decorative electronic illumination and optional magnifying device (“lighting device” or “device”). The lighting device incorporates at least two sets of light sources to provide illumination for decorative lighting and for illumination for spot lighting a specific area. The lighting device has a power source, a switch, one or more light sources such as light emitting diodes. The lighting source is bi-directional so that it has the ability to illuminate in both upward and downward direction. An optional lens for magnification expanding across the length and width of the device is housed between the upward and the downward illumination sources.
US10989367B1
A three-way bulb including light emitting diodes is used to achieve a variety of light output colors and/or intensities. In some embodiments, the inputs to a three-way bulb are configured to perform other functions, such as power a motor. In some embodiments, a bulb including light emitting diodes includes a replicable cover and/or a replicable LED. This cover may be configured to project images or support a shade made of a heat sensitive material.
US10989361B2
A fuel tank includes a body defining a fuel holding cavity therein, a spill box attached to the body, a fill port for fluid communication with the fuel holding cavity, the fill port being disposed within the spill box, and an accumulation box disposed on a top of the body and defining a fuel overflow cavity therein that is in fluid communication with the fuel holding cavity. Methods of retrofitting a fuel tank and venting a fuel tank are also described.
US10989357B2
Sealed and thermally insulating tank for storing a fluid, a tank wall having a secondary thermal insulation barrier, a secondary sealing membrane, a primary thermal insulation barrier and a primary sealing membrane supported by the primary thermal insulation barrier, where the primary insulating elements have parallelepiped insulating panels disposed so as to provide voids between them. The primary thermal insulation barrier having an anti-convective filler plate disposed in the void between a first parallelepiped insulating panel and a second parallelepiped insulating panel, the anti-convective filler plate being made of thin continuous material and having a plurality of elongated wall elements extending over substantially the entire width of the void to delimit cells extending substantially perpendicular to the thickness direction.
US10989356B2
An oil nozzle assembly is disclosed. In various embodiments, the assembly includes a nozzle body oriented along an axial center line, comprising a main portion, and a tip portion connected to the main portion; a nozzle insert, comprising a sleeve, an end wall connected to the sleeve, an orifice disposed in the end wall, the orifice fluidly coupled to the tip portion, and a first finger extending axially from the end wall; and a retaining ring configured to engage the first finger to the nozzle body.
US10989352B2
A display apparatus according to the present disclosure includes: a main body including a display panel and a sound generation section; a stand that supports, with respect to an installation surface, the main body from a rear surface side of the main body; and a receiving member that is attached to a lower portion of the main body and supports the main body to allow a gap to be provided between the installation surface and the main body.
US10989343B2
A quick coupling for connecting fluid lines with one-handed push-to-connect and pull-to-disconnect operation is described. The quick coupling achieves this preferred functionality with a minimum number parts, the quick coupling having only one spring and one dynamic seal. In addition to fluid carrying applications the quick coupling can be used for tool holding and power transmission.
US10989336B2
A fire stop device having a body having a through bore and the body being sized and shaped to be positioned within an opening in a wall. the body is made from a moldable a thermoplastic resin having a blowing agent suspended therein. The blowing agent has a predetermined gas release temperature and the thermoplastic resin has a melting temperature above the predetermined gas release temperature of the blowing agent; wherein when exposed to a fire the blowing agent first begins to release gas and the resin softens as the resin is heated until the resin is soft enough for the released gas to expand the plastic to form a foam to close said through bore before a char is formed on said expanded body by said fire. A method of forming a fitting having the blowing agent suspended therein is also provided.
US10989333B2
In an example, an adjustable clamp system includes a base, a clamp assembly, and a first eccentric bushing. The base includes an anchor portion configured to couple the base to a support structure, a first clamp-support portion extending from the anchor portion, and a second clamp-support portion extending from the anchor portion. The clamp assembly includes a clamp defining a bore, a first flange extending from a first side of the clamp and coupled to the first clamp-support portion, and a second flange extending from a second side of the clamp and coupled to the second clamp-support portion. The first eccentric bushing couples the first flange to the first clamp-support portion. The first eccentric bushing is rotatable relative to the first flange to translate the clamp assembly in a first direction relative to the base and adjust a distance between the clamp and the anchor portion of the base.
US10989313B2
A valve device has an outer valve casing externally fitted to an existing fluid pipe, an inner valve casing housed in the outer valve casing and an inner packing for sealing a gap between them. The inner packing includes an annular portion mounted along a periphery of an upper side surface of the inner valve casing and a plurality of U-shaped portions extending downward from the annular portion and to be mounted over an entire length from a side surface to a bottom surface of the inner valve casing. An enclosed space sandwiched between an inner surface of the outer valve casing and an outer surface of the inner valve casing is formed between the U-shaped portions that are adjacent to each other. The inner packing is provided with a connecting portion for connecting the plurality of U-shaped portions to one another.
US10989310B2
A process including: an assembly step of assembling a sealed case onto an existing pipe; a cutting step of forming a first opening of a groove shape elongated in a pipe axis direction of the existing pipe; a second boring step of forming a circular second opening at a position of the existing pipe that opposes the first opening; and an insertion step of inserting, in a valve-open state, a butterfly-shaped valve element that is integral with a valve rod, which runs through the first and second openings, into the existing pipe 1 through the first opening until a tip portion of the valve rod protrudes from the second opening.
US10989291B2
A second element fixing clutch is switchable between a released state and an engaged state. In the released state, the second element fixing clutch releases a second element of a planetary gear mechanism so that the second element is rotatable. In the engaged state, the second element fixing clutch fixes the second element of the planetary gear mechanism so that the second element is non-rotatable. A transmission is switchable between at least two modes of a first continuously variable transmission mode, a second continuously variable transmission mode, and a direct mode, by the second element fixing clutch being switched between the released state and the engaged state.
US10989290B2
A torque fluctuation inhibiting device is disclosed. The torque fluctuation inhibiting device includes an input member, a pair of inertia rings and an inertia block. The input member, to which a torque is inputted, is disposed to be rotatable. The pair of inertia rings is disposed axially on the both sides of the input member. The pair of inertia rings is disposed to be rotatable relative to the input member. The pair of inertia rings is unitarily rotated with each other. The inertia block is disposed between the pair of inertia rings. The inertia block is attached to the pair of inertia rings.
US10989280B2
A tensioner comprising a base having a cylindrical portion extending axially, the cylindrical portion comprising a radially outer surface and a receiving portion that is radially inward of the radially outer surface, an eccentric arm pivotally engaged with the radially outer surface, a torsion spring disposed within the radially inward receiving portion, the torsion spring applying a biasing force to the eccentric arm, and a pulley journalled to the eccentric arm.
US10989276B2
A gear motor includes a speed reducer and a motor. The speed reducer includes an internal gear, an external gear, an input shaft having an oscillating portion oscillating the external gear, an oscillating bearing which is disposed between the external gear and the oscillating portion, and an input bearing which supports the input shaft, the input shaft includes a protrusion portion which protrudes from the motor side such that a rotor of the motor is provided in the protrusion portion, and includes a bearing disposition section in which the input bearing is disposed and a rotor disposition section in which the rotor is disposed in this order from the speed reducer side toward the motor side, an outer diameter of the rotor disposition section is equal to or less than an outer diameter of the bearing disposition section, and a rotor magnet is directly fixed to the rotor disposition section.
US10989274B2
A synchronous belt with a tensile member layer having a tensile member embedded in an elastomeric body; a toothed surface with a plurality of regularly spaced, transverse teeth protruding from the body; and a jacket covering the toothed surface; wherein the teeth comprise a plurality of fabric insert layers that increase the stiffness of the tooth, the insert layers separated from each other by layers of an elastomer composition. The layers may be oriented parallel to the tensile member layer, perpendicular to the tensile member, or following the contour of the tooth. The layers may be a single piece of fabric folded into layers, or separate pieces of fabric.
US10989254B2
A clutch system for coupling a drive shaft of a motor vehicle engine to a transmission input shaft of a motor vehicle transmission is disclosed. The clutch system includes a friction clutch for transmitting a torque between a torque-introducing element and a torque-discharging element. The system includes a ramp system for the axial displacement of a pressure plate of the friction clutch, wherein the ramp system has an input ramp and an output ramp, which can be turned in relation to the input ramp to change an axial extent of the ramp system. A pilot clutch for actuating the ramp system based on a differential speed between the torque-introducing element and the torque-discharging element is provided. The clutch system further includes an electromagnet for the magnetic actuation of the pilot clutch, wherein the pilot clutch is arranged between the friction clutch and the electromagnet in the axial direction and the ramp system is arranged radially on the inside in relation to the pilot clutch and/or in relation to the friction clutch.
US10989244B2
A cap assembly for enclosing a metallic fastener which extends through a structure. The assembly includes a housing having an inner wall and an outer wall which extends about and is spaced apart from the inner wall defining a space positioned between the inner wall and outer wall. The assembly further includes a plunger member with a side wall portion secured to an end wall portion. The side wall portion of the plunger member has a thickness dimension smaller than a distance between the inner wall and the outer wall to position the sidewall portion of the plunger member within the space. With the side wall portion positioned within the space, the end wall portion is positioned in alignment with the inner wall and with an opening defined by and through the inner wall.
US10989235B2
An inlet flow structure can comprise: a plurality of bellmouth elements, each of the plurality of bellmouth elements including a bellmouth and a diffuser; a plurality of supply plenums, each of the plurality of supply plenums surrounding a respective one of the plurality of bellmouth elements, wherein the plurality of supply plenums are divided by a wall which provides equivalent air flow to each bellmouth element. The inlet flow structure comprises an inlet plenum disposed on the plurality of supply plenums and an outlet plenum disposed on the plurality of bellmouth elements.
US10989232B2
A Control Valve Compensation System for producing both a pre-compensated and a post-compensated load sensing hydraulic directional control valve module, wherein both configurations use the same components except for a sliding compensating component. The Control Valve Compensation System generally includes a hydraulic directional control valve housing which is adapted to be easily-interchangeable between a load sensing pre-compensated pressure configuration and a load sensing post-compensated pressure configuration by simply removing and replacing a different compensator assembly within the housing. The compensator assembly is adapted to direct oil flow through the housing while simultaneously providing compensation for the valve function. Directional valve assemblies may be provided, with the valve assemblies functioning to provide post-compensated functions, pre-compensated functions, and mixed pre- and post-compensated functions. These directional valve functions can be re-configured in the field by simply swapping the compensator assemblies to produce the desired functionality of the end-user at that particular time.
US10989231B2
A hydraulic valve assembly includes a first spool valve and a first selector valve for actuating a first hydraulic consumer port or a second hydraulic consumer port, and a second spool valve and a second selector valve for actuating a third hydraulic consumer port or a fourth hydraulic consumer port. A shut-off valve is arranged in a common pressure channel. A branch channel with first and second pressure branch channels branches off the pressure channel upstream of the shut-off valve. The first selector valve connects the first pressure branch channel to a first connection line in a first switching position and connects the second pressure branch channel to a second connection line in a second switching position. The second selector valve, in a first switching position, connects the first connection line to the control channel and, in a second switching position, connects the second connection line to the control channel.
US10989221B2
A cooling system includes a fan and a system component. The fan includes a plurality of fan blades and configured to rotate in a fan direction. The system component is located downstream of the fan, and includes a cutout for passing of airflow from the fan, and a bridge spanning the cutout. The bridge includes a center section and at least one arm section extending from the center section to an edge of the cutout along a curved path offset towards the fan direction.
US10989215B2
A compressor system includes a gas compressor with dry gas seals about a driveshaft. The compressor system also includes a fugitive gas system having a gas conduit in fluid communication with a collection cavity in a collector coupled to the gas compressor to receive fugitive gas leaked through a pressurized gas leakage path. The fugitive gas system may be structured for flaring the gas, and includes a pressure control system with an accumulator tank, and a vent line for venting gas pressure and having a backpressure regulator therein. Fugitive combustible gas is conveyed through a flow restriction orifice downstream of the compressor.
US10989197B2
The present disclosure provides a compressor including a rounded portion surrounding a discharge port, including a cylinder without an oil-blocking structure for ease of shaping the rounded portion, and including a valve-recess cover coupled to the cylinder. At least one valve-recess is defined in an outer face portion of the cylinder. A discharge valve assembly is fixedly received in the valve-recess, wherein the discharge valve assembly is configured for opening and closing the discharge port. The valve-recess is defined between the outer face, primary and secondary side blocks. The rounded portion surrounds the discharge port, to reduce a contact area between the discharge port and the valve assembly.
US10989196B2
A compressor includes a first throttle portion that receives a refrigerant at an intermediate pressure from an injection pipe of a refrigerant circuit, an enlarged flow path portion that receives the refrigerant from the first throttle portion, a second throttle portion that receives the refrigerant from the enlarged flow path portion, and a compression element. The compression element includes a compression chamber that receives the refrigerant from the second throttle portion. The first throttle portion has a flow path cross-sectional area that is narrower than both a flow path cross-sectional area of the injection pipe and a flow path cross-sectional area of the enlarged flow path portion. The second throttle portion has a flow path cross-sectional area that is narrower than the flow path cross-sectional area of the enlarged flow path portion.
US10989189B2
A rotor and/or stator dampening system includes a stator and/or rotor with a liner selected of one or more materials to achieve a desired dampening effect. In one implementation, a progressive cavity motor or pump includes a stator with an internal axial bore therethrough. The stator has a liner along an axial length thereof with an inwardly facing surface defining the internal axial bore therethrough. The liner has a plurality of axial sections with at least two of the plurality of axial sections being constructed of different materials. A compression resistant mechanism, such as a spring or spring-like device, is disposed within at least one of the axial sections of the liner. The progressive cavity motor or pump also includes a rotor that is disposed and is rotatable within the internal axial bore of the stator to form a moving chamber between the rotor and the stator.
US10989187B2
A control system for controlling operation of an execution device is provided. The control system includes a master controller, a microprocessor, and a signal line. The master controller is configured to send a control signal to the microprocessor via the signal line. The microprocessor is configured to send the control signal to the execution device to drive the execution device to operate, acquire, at a time interval, a feedback signal representing an operation state of the execution device, and send the feedback signal to the signal line. The master controller is further configured to acquire the feedback signal from the signal line, determine, from the feedback signal, the operation state of the execution device, and regulate the control signal based on the operation state.
US10989183B2
A reciprocating motor and a reciprocating compressor having a reciprocating motor are provided. The reciprocating motor may include a stator having a magnet coil, provided with an air gap respectively formed at both sides in an axial direction by interposing the magnet coil therebetween; a mover inserted into the stator, reciprocating with respect to the stator as at least one magnet is arranged at any one of the air gaps formed at both sides and a non-magnet is arranged at the other one of the air gaps; and a magnetic resonance spring that resonates the mover with respect to the stator using a force for moving toward low magnetic resistance between the mover and the stator. The reciprocating motor and the reciprocating compressor having a reciprocating motor may be downsized and lightweight, and may obtain high efficiency.
US10989182B2
A gas compressor, wherein the gas compressor can be used for compressing gas, vapor, or combinations thereof. The gas compressor includes a drive power section and a dual activating compressor section. The gas compressor can be used in a system for compressing gas, vapor, or combinations thereof.
US10989179B1
A pulsed metal plasma thruster (MPT) cube has a plurality of thrusters, each having a first cathode electrode and a trigger electrode separated from the first electrode by an insulator sufficient to support an initiation plasma, and a porous anode electrode positioned a separation distance from the face of all of the cathode electrodes. The cathode electrode can be either the inner electrode or the outer electrode. A power supply delivers a high voltage pulse to the trigger electrode with respect to the cathode electrode sufficient to initiate a plasma on the surface of the insulator. The plasma transfers between the anode electrode and cathode electrode of selected thrusters, thereby generating a pulse of thrust.
US10989178B2
A method of electricity production using water thermal energy includes compressing an enclosed working fluid at a first vertical position relative to a surface of a body of water to cause the fluid to move to a second vertical position relative to the surface and subsequently move to the first position in a closed loop, an external environment at the second position having a greater temperature than an external environment at the first position such that the fluid transitions between a liquid phase at the first position and a vapor phase at the second position, the compressing using power from a battery, and expanding the fluid at the second position to generate electricity to charge the battery. The first and second positions may be two depths of the body of water or a height of an atmosphere above the body of water and a depth of the body of water.
US10989162B2
An apparatus comprises a coaxial cavity resonator; a radio frequency power source coupled to the coaxial cavity resonator; a direct current power source coupled to the coaxial cavity resonator; a combustion process feedback module configured to sense a condition in a combustion environment by measuring a characteristic of the coaxial cavity resonator; and a controller configured to modulate operation of the coaxial cavity resonator based at least in part on combustion process feedback information from the combustion process feedback module.
US10989158B2
A controller for an internal combustion engine includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry executes a selecting process that selects one of a multi-injection process or a single injection process. The multi-injection process includes executing an intake synchronous injection and an intake asynchronous injection. The single injection process includes executing the intake asynchronous injection. In the intake synchronous injection, the fuel is injected in synchronization with a period in which an intake valve is open. In the intake asynchronous injection, the fuel is injected at timing advanced from timing of executing the intake synchronous injection. The processing circuitry changes ignition timing to a retarded side value in accordance with switching from execution of the multi-injection process to execution of the single injection process.
US10989147B2
An air-fuel ratio control method reflecting a brake booster inflow flow rate includes: determining a deviation between an actually measured pressure of an intake manifold and a model pressure of the intake manifold is equal to or greater than a predetermined value; determining that the deviation is caused by a brake operation; correcting an intake air amount by reflecting a flow rate flowing into the intake manifold from a brake booster; and performing an air-fuel ratio control based on the corrected intake air amount.
US10989145B2
A method of replacing a module in a modular gas turbine engine having a first fan module; a first propulsor module including an engine core and a gearbox; and a first fan case module having a fan case; includes the steps of: disassembling the gas turbine engine, replacing one of the fan module, propulsor module or fan case module with a replacement fan module, a replacement propulsor module or a replacement fan case module, the replacement module, having the same configuration as the first module; and reassembling the gas turbine engine using the replacement module.
US10989141B2
A Stirling engine feedback controller is provided that includes a Stirling engine having at least one piston, where the Stirling engine includes an Alpha-Stirling engine, and a Gamma-Stirling engine. The feedback controller includes a power sensor, a computer, and an electronic feedback loop. Here, the power sensor is configured to sense the power of the Stirling engine then output a power signal. In one aspect, the computer can be a central processing unit (CPU), or a field programmable gate array (FPGA), where the computer operates a control algorithm. Further, the electronic feedback loop receives the output power signal and an output signal from the computer, where an output signal from the electronic feedback loop is configured to a control a position of the piston(s).
US10989134B2
A method for operating a fuel injection system for a vehicle is provided. In particular, the fuel injection system includes an injection nozzle having a nozzle body, a nozzle orifice and a nozzle needle movable in the nozzle body. The method including: measuring an actual injection timing of the injection nozzle during injection based on an electrical signal generated by the nozzle needle through an electric contact with the nozzle body so that the electrical signal identifies an open state and a closed state of the injection nozzle; calculating a deviation of the actual injection timing from a scheduled injection timing of the fuel injection system; and controlling the injection nozzle by adjusting injection parameters of the injection nozzle based on the evaluated deviation.
US10989126B2
Systems and methods for operating an internal combustion engine that includes an oxygen sensor are described. In one example, a voltage that is applied to a heating element of an oxygen sensor is integrated to determine a resistance of the heating element. The resistance of the heating element is the basis for adjusting voltage applied to the heating element during subsequent engine starts.
US10989125B2
A controller for an internal combustion engine includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry performs a dither control process. The dither control process includes a first mode in which a cylinder serving as a rich combustion cylinder is sequentially changed and a second mode in which a specified cylinder is fixed as one of a rich combustion cylinder and a lean combustion cylinder. The processing circuitry selects the first mode or the second mode based on an operating point of the internal combustion engine.
US10989124B2
An actuator is configured to drive a boost pressure control valve of a supercharger. The actuator includes: an electric motor; an output shaft; and a speed reducer that is configured to transmit rotation, which is outputted from the electric motor, to the output shaft after reducing a speed of the rotation outputted from the electric motor. The speed reducer has a plurality of gears that include an output gear joined to the output shaft. The plurality of gears further includes a metal gear and a resin gear of a compound gear, which are respectively formed as a large diameter gear and a small diameter gear and are integrated together in one piece. The output gear is a resin gear.
US10989121B2
A fuel circulation system of a diesel type engine configured to use carbonaceous aqueous slurry or emulsion fuels. The diesel type engine includes a fuel injection system which is fluidly connected to the fuel circulation system. The fuel circulation system comprises: at least one fuel feed pump comprising a positive displacement pump located in the fuel circulation system before the fuel injection system, the fuel feed pump configured to supply a controlled amount of carbonaceous aqueous slurry fuel to the fuel injection system; and at least one volumetric flow controller comprising at least one of a second positive displacement pump configured to operate in reverse as a positive displacement pressure let-down device, or a volumetric flow valve operated as a positive displacement pressure let-down device, the volumetric flow controller located in the fuel circulation system after the fuel injection system, the volumetric flow controller providing a controlled regulation of return flow/fuel system pressure from the fuel injection system from zero to maximum flow/pressure.
US10989120B2
There is provided a vehicle-mounted control device that, when a restart request is generated during a time interval between the fulfillment of an engine automatic stop condition and complete stop, decreases a charging efficiency of an engine by means of at least one of a throttle valve and an intake valve to prevent an increase in the reverse rotational frequency of the engine, thereby ensuring the durability of the starting device of the engine, and preventing an accelerator response from deteriorating when a restart request based on the accelerator operation is generated. In the vehicle-mounted control device that controls a charging efficiency of the engine on the basis of the requested engine output amount, the engine is automatically stopped when a predetermined automatic stop condition is fulfilled, and a charging efficiency at the time when a restart condition of the engine has been fulfilled on the basis of an engine output request generated during a time interval between the fulfillment of the automatic stop condition and complete stop of the engine is made lower than a charging efficiency for the requested engine output amount.
US10989116B2
An anti-icing system is disclosed. In various embodiments, the anti-icing system includes an inner duct having a forward end configured to deliver a heated gas to a plenum and an aft end spaced from the forward end; an outer duct circumferentially encompassing at least a portion of the inner duct; and a forward seal system disposed proximate the forward end, the forward seal system including an aft attachment flange configured for positioning adjacent an aft bulkhead face of a forward bulkhead, the inner duct and the outer duct being connected to the aft attachment flange, and a seal configured for positioning adjacent a forward flange face of the aft attachment flange.
US10989107B2
An internal combustion engine including a fuel reformation cylinder for reforming a fuel and an output cylinder for yielding an engine power by combusting a fuel or a reformed fuel, wherein at least a part of the surfaces constituting a volume-variable reaction chamber of the fuel reformation cylinder has a highly heat-insulative material.
US10989096B2
An aftertreatment system includes a filtration and reduction unit. The filtration and reduction unit comprises a housing defining an internal volume. A filter is disposed in the internal volume and is configured to substantially remove particulates from the exhaust gas. A selective catalytic reduction system is disposed in the internal volume downstream of the filter and is configured to selectively reduce a portion of the exhaust gas. A first catalyst is formulated to oxidize at least a portion of the exhaust gas. An intake pipe is disposed upstream of the filtration and reduction unit and configured to communicate the exhaust gas o the filtration and reduction unit. The first catalyst is disposed in the intake pipe. An exhaust pipe is disposed downstream of the filtration and reduction unit.
US10989084B2
A method and a corresponding apparatus are provided for preconditioning an exhaust gas system (100) for discharging and purifying combustion exhaust gases of an internal combustion engine (1), in particular an internal combustion engine (1) of a motor vehicle (200). The method includes operating, air being heated by a heating element (8) in the exhaust gas system (100) to heat air in the exhaust gas system (100), operating a fan in the exhaust gas system (100) for producing a hot air stream with the heated air, using the hot air stream for heating a first catalytic converter (7) of the exhaust gas system (100) to a minimum operating temperature.
US10989073B2
A gas turbine engine includes an engine core, a power gearbox, and a lubrication system. The engine core is configured to drive rotation of at least one shaft. The power gearbox is configured to transfer torque from the at least one shaft to other parts of the gas turbine engine. The lubrication system is configured to deliver lubrication to the power gearbox to reduce friction and cool rotating components within the power gearbox.
US10989070B2
A turbine having a stationary shroud ring formed about rotor blades. The stationary shroud ring may include an inner shroud segment. The inner shroud segment may include a cooling configuration that includes a crossflow channel. The crossflow channel may extend lengthwise between an upstream end and a downstream end, and, therebetween, include a junction point that divides the crossflow channel lengthwise into upstream and downstream sections, with the upstream section extending between the upstream end and the junction point, and the downstream section extending between the junction point and the downstream end. The crossflow channel may have a cross-sectional flow area that varies lengthwise such that a cross-sectional flow area of the upstream section decreases between the upstream end and the junction point, and a cross-sectional flow area of the downstream section increases between the junction point and the downstream end.
US10989062B2
An assembly is disclosed for adjusting the radial position of a blade track relative to a blade of a turbine stage in a gas turbine engine. The assembly comprises a static turbine casing, a blade track carrier, a blade track support assembly, an actuator, and a blade track. The blade track carrier comprises a pair of radially extending flanges each defining at least one bore in radial and axial alignment with each other forming a pair of bores. The blade track support assembly comprises a portion extending through each bore in a pair of bores, and one or more cam-shaped portions rotatable about an axis of rotation. The blade track has an arcuate flange and a support flange, the support flange being carried by the cam-shaped portion of the blade track support assembly such that rotation of the cam-shaped portion effects radial movement of the blade track.
US10989059B2
A blade outer air seal includes a base portion that extends between a first circumferential side and a second circumferential side and from a first axial side to a second axial side. A first hook extends from the base portion and circumferentially spaced from a second hook. The first and second hooks extend along an axial length of the base portion. The first circumferential side has a protrusion and the second circumferential side has a groove.
US10989051B2
Disclosed is a multi-section non-pillar staggered protected roadway for a deep inclined thick coal seam (DITCS) and a method for coal pillar filling between sections. The multi-section non-pillar staggered protected roadway includes a floor, a coal seam, an immediate roof, and a basic roof in a multi-section coal seam, where the floor is disposed below the coal seam, a hydraulic support is disposed in a section between the floor and the immediate roof; a return airway and a transportation roadway are respectively disposed on a left side and a right side of each section; the return airway and the transportation roadway in each section are communicated with each other through a working face; and non-pillar staggered layout is used for a return airway of a next section and a transportation roadway of a current section.
US10989050B2
A cutting device for engaging a rock face includes a disc body supported for rotation about an axis of rotation, and a plurality of peripheral portions removably secured to the disc body. Each of the peripheral portions including a plurality of cutting bits positioned on a peripheral edge. The peripheral edge of each peripheral portion is aligned with the peripheral edges of adjacent peripheral portions.
US10989049B2
Methods and systems for collecting high quality reservoir samples are disclosed. The systems and methods of the present invention are especially important in collecting samples of reservoir fluids in a manner that most closely resembles production fluids. The systems include an upper shoe and a lower shoe that are asymmetrically spaced along the axial length of probe module with respect to a sampling probe to allow for the placement of a component compartment proximate the probe. Sensors or modules for testing or analyzing reservoir fluids are positioned within the compartment.
US10989045B2
A method comprising: disposing an induction tool in a cased hole, wherein the induction tool comprises a transmitter and a receiver; broadcasting electromagnetic fields from the transmitter into a subterranean formation to form an eddy current; recording the eddy current with the receiver to produce induction measurements; obtaining a log comprising at least one channel from the induction measurements; constructing an inversion cost functional comprising a misfit term and a regularization term; performing a first inversion using the inversion cost functional to estimate pipe properties at a first plurality of depth points; optimizing the inversion cost functional such that the estimated pipe properties at the first plurality of depth points minimize an objective functional; performing a second inversion using the optimized inversion cost functional to estimate pipe properties at a second plurality of depth points; and displaying the pipe properties at the second plurality of depth points to a user.
US10989039B2
An improved solution for estimating the flow rate of a fluid in the wells of a hydrocarbon production installation, during production. A hydrocarbon production installation can include at least two production wells, each production well including at least one device adapted for providing an estimate of the flow rate of a fluid in the well based on respective data, the wells being connected to a test separator adapted for providing an estimate of the cumulative flow rate of the fluid for all of the wells based on respective data. Further, during production, a data reconciliation and validation process can involve the data relative to the devices and the test separator.
US10989036B2
A drilling casing includes a casing wall and several sand control apparatuses disposed on the casing wall in a spacing. Each sand control apparatus includes a sand control net, a sealing steel sheet and a sealing rubber plug. A plurality of mutually-paralleled sand control meshes are disposed on the sand control net. The sand control mesh exactly faces the sealing steel sheet. The sand control net is connected with the sealing steel sheet through a steel pin. Further, a method of performing fast drilling and completion of a large-borehole multilateral well by the drilling casing includes forming a main borehole by drilling to a destination well depth at one time with a large-size drill bit, drilling a lateral borehole in a natural gas hydrate reservoir by using the drilling casing, and taking out the drill bit for completion. The method is applicable to various natural gas hydrate extraction manners.
US10989020B2
A system for actuating a balance line safety valve comprising: a balance line safety apparatus comprising: a balance chamber disposed in a well; a relief valve in fluid communication with the balance chamber; a check valve in fluid communication with the balance chamber; and a balance line in fluid communication with the relief valve and the check valve, a piston disposed in a well, wherein a back side of the piston is in fluid communication with the balance chamber; and a control line in fluid communication with a top of the piston.
US10989019B2
The present disclosure belongs to the field of petroleum engineering, in particular to a fully-electrically driven downhole safety valve. The fully-electrically driven downhole safety valve comprises a downhole safety valve mechanism and a downhole safety valve control system; wherein the downhole safety valve mechanism includes an electronic cabin module, a transmission control module, a motion conversion module, a magnetic coupling and spring module. and a valve module; the downhole safety valve control system includes a downhole comprehensive unit and an uphole comprehensive unit.
US10989017B2
The invention provides a method of determining the condition of a cement bond of a casing in a wellbore. The method comprises perforating a tubing in the wellbore at a zone of interest and displacing a settable composition through the perforations into the annulus between the casing and tubing to secure the tubing. The method also comprises cutting the tubing and assessing the status of the cement bond of the casing.
US10989006B2
This disclosure may generally relate to drilling operations and, more particularly, to systems and methods for sidetracking an existing well. A bottom hole assembly may comprise a milling assembly, a whipstock coupled to the milling assembly, wherein the whipstock comprises an inclined ramp configured for diverting the milling assembly toward a casing string, and a downhole subassembly coupled to the whipstock, wherein the downhole subassembly comprises a body portion and one or more components on the body portion operable to weaken and/or remove material from the casing string.
US10989001B2
A plug deflector includes a body having a first end and a second end opposite the first end, a tool receptacle provided at the first end and defining an internal bore having a first coupling mechanism defined on the internal bore, at least one plug provided at the second end, and a deflector surface provided at an intermediate location between the first and second ends. A system includes a Y-block positioned within a multi-lateral wellbore at a junction of a first wellbore and a second wellbore extending from the first wellbore, the Y-block having a first leg fluidly coupled to the first wellbore and a second leg fluidly coupled to the second wellbore, and a plug deflector coupled to the Y-block.
US10988999B2
Devices for exchanging properties, such as pressure, between at least two fluid streams and related methods may include pistons coupled to a valve stem. The valve stem and valve body may be configured to define a primary seal between the one or more pistons and the valve body and a secondary seal between the one or more pistons and the valve body.
US10988995B2
A safety interlock valve with two flow passages, which in one position allows flow through the flow passages and blocks flow between them, and in another position blocks flow through the flow passages and allows flow between them. The safety interlock valve can be used in hydraulic systems such as power tongs.
US10988994B2
For wellbore operations, a pipe handler moves pipe up to a rig floor. A pipe loader moves pipe from a presented position into alignment with well center. The pipe handler moves pipe up to a slanted presented position. The slanted presented position can be adjusted by manipulating the drive system.
US10988991B1
A device for transporting a sensor assembly in a bore comprises a plurality of wheels azimuthally spaced apart around a longitudinal axis of the device. Each wheel presents a radial extremity of the device. The wheels are moveably supported to move between a minimum outer diameter of the device and a maximum outer diameter of the device. An adjustable stop mechanism is configured to pre-set the maximum outer diameter of the device within a range of maximum outer diameters so that the device is configurable for use in a pre-determined range of bore diameters. One or more spring elements bias the wheels radially outwards and are preloaded to provide a radial force to the wheels when at the pre-set maximum outer diameter.
US10988988B2
Drill bits and methods relating thereto are disclosed. In an embodiment, the drill bit includes a body having a plurality of legs each having a lower section that has a leading surface and a trailing surface. A plurality of cone cutters are each rotatably mounted to the lower section of one of the legs, each having a cone axis, and including a first plurality of cutter elements arranged about the cone axis such that each is shear the formation when the body is rotated about the bit axis.
US10988985B2
A ladder stabilizer is provided, comprising an extension bar portion, a main arm portion, a brace bar portion, teeth strips, and levers. The extension bar portion is enclosed by an outer wall surface, an inner wall surface, and two side wall surfaces, and having upper and lower end portions. The main arm portion has upper and lower end portions configured for a telescopic connection. The brace bar portion has first and second end portions, and the first end portion is connected to the side portion at a lower position, and the second end portion is connected to the extension bar portion at a middle position. The teeth strips are fixed to lower portions of the two side wall surfaces of the main arm portion. Each lever has latching and releasing ends, installed on the two side wall surfaces of the extension bar through two spring-loaded hinges.
US10988975B2
The present invention is directed to a door facing blank having a first major surface with a design element formed therein, and an opposite second major surface. At least three longitudinally extending spaced stile receiving areas are disposed on the second major surface. Two of the stile receiving areas define a first width, and three of the stile receiving areas define a second width greater than the first width. The door facing blank may be trimmed to form a door facing having a selected width. A method of forming a door facing blank, and a mold press for forming a door facing blank are also disclosed.
US10988974B2
A high speed parallel manufacturing line for manufacturing insulated glass units, the manufacturing line including a front conveyor system, a back conveyor system, a shuttle mechanism that distributes glass lites to the front conveyor system and the back conveyor system, an insulated glass unit spacer applicator having a spacer dispensing head configured to apply perimeter spacer material to one of the glass lites, the spacer head being proportionally movable relative to the glass lite as the glass lite is conveyed on the front conveyor mechanism to apply the perimeter spacer material to create a spacer applied lite and a gas press. A secondary edge sealing unit has a first secondary edge sealing head and a second secondary edge sealing head, each of the first secondary edge sealing head and the second secondary edge sealing head applying edge sealant to portion of a perimeter of an insulated glass unit.
US10988973B2
A glass panel unit includes: a first panel; a second panel facing the first panel; a sealing member bonded to respective facing peripheral portions of the first panel and the second panel; and at least one spacer provided in a reduced pressure space between the first panel and the second panel. The at least one spacer includes a resin body and at least one ultraviolet protective layer provided on a surface of the resin body.
US10988968B1
A vacuum insulated door for an appliance includes an outer wrapper that defines an evacuation port. An inner liner is coupled to the outer wrapper defining an insulating cavity therebetween. A base is coupled to the outer wrapper adjacent to the evacuation port. A servicing tube has a connecting end and a servicing end. The servicing tube is in fluid communication with the insulating cavity via the evacuation port. The connecting end is coupled to the base. A handle has first and second ends coupled to the outer wrapper and a center portion therebetween spaced-apart from the outer wrapper. The first end is coupled to the outer wrapper proximate the evacuation port. The servicing tube extends along an inner surface of the handle.
US10988961B2
A safety device for a motor vehicle includes a bonnet with an open and closed position, a bonnet lock with a lock retainer and a rotary latch, and an electric drive which shifts the rotary latch from a main locking position into a preliminary locking position. The lock retainer has an actuator, wherein in a first position of the actuator and in the preliminary locking position of the rotary latch, the lock retainer engages with the rotary latch and the bonnet is locked, and in a second position of the actuator, the lock retainer is released by the rotary latch and the bonnet is unlocked. The bonnet is coupled to the actuator such that in the preliminary locking position of the rotary latch a displacement of the bonnet towards the closed position of the bonnet causes a displacement of the actuator from the first position into the second position.
US10988950B2
A housing for a portable sanitary fixture having at least one floor part, at least one roof part, a plurality of side walls, and a plurality of support posts. The floor part is connected to the roof part and/or at least two side walls to each other via at least one support post. The housing has at least three, preferably at least four, and preferably four support posts of which at least one is hollow, and at least one electrically operated functional device or at least one part of at least one electrically operated functional unit is held in an interior of the support post.
US10988945B2
A masonry form system including a plurality of masonry form members, wherein the plurality of masonry form members may include opposing vertical side walls; and a connector mechanism on at least one end of each of the plurality of masonry form members; and wherein, the plurality of masonry form members may be configured to be connected together via the connector mechanisms. A method of using a masonry form system including providing a masonry form system, selecting and positioning the selected plurality of masonry form members based on a pre-determined plan to form a desired masonry form; and connecting the selected and positioned plurality of masonry form members together.
US10988943B2
A deck drainage system includes a bracket, a locking bead, and a sheet. The bracket includes a first leg and an elongate receiver connected to an end portion of the leg. The elongate receiver defines a substantially round cross-sectional profile. The locking bead is an elongate member that defines a slit in an outer surface thereof for receiving the sheet. The locking bead is configured to be received in the receiver.
US10988942B2
Ceramic tile having a ceramic base layer and a cover glaze layer including a printed pattern, where the surface of the ceramic tile has a relief having structural features corresponding to the printed pattern. The structural features are at least partly formed in the surface of the ceramic base layer and manifest themselves through the glaze layer to the upper surface of the tile. Additionally, a method which allows for the manufacturing of such ceramic tiles.
US10988915B2
A hydraulic system of construction machinery includes: a boom cylinder divided; a first boom hydraulic line serving to supply a hydraulic oil to the boom cylinder during an ascending operation of a boom; a second boom hydraulic line serving to supply the hydraulic oil to the boom cylinder during a descending operation of the boom; a regeneration line serving so that the hydraulic oil discharged from the head side of the boom cylinder flows during the descending operation of the boom; a circulation line connected to the second boom hydraulic line; an accumulator connected to the regeneration line and serving to accumulate the hydraulic oil discharged from the boom cylinder; a boom regeneration valve including a first regeneration spool and a second regeneration spool; and a control unit serving to adjust opening areas of the first regeneration spool and the second regeneration spool during the descending operation of the boom.
US10988910B2
Herein disclosed are pre-cast concrete wall structures, and processes for manufacturing and installing the same. Wall structure may be wall segments and may comprise a pre-cast concrete monolithic body including a ground-engaging footer and a vertical wall supported by the footer and extending upwardly from the footer. Methods of making wall segments may comprise the steps of providing an initial casting mold, pouring an initial portion of concrete, installing a final casting mold, pouring a final portion of concrete, allowing the initial and final portions of poured concrete to cure to a final hardened state, and removing the initial and final casting molds. Methods of installing wall segments may comprise the steps of excavating the construction site, grading a ground surface at the construction site, positioning a plurality of pre-cast concrete wall segments, interconnecting adjacent wall segments, and backfilling adjacent an exterior side of the foundation wall.
US10988907B1
A sinking apparatus for sinking a concrete shaft includes a water tank, a valve assembly, a communication pipe, and a pumping device. The water tank is disposed on an upper surrounding edge of the concrete shaft, and has a water outlet port. The valve assembly includes a valve gate which is operable to open and close the water outlet port. The pumping device is disposed to permit water inside a central hollow portion of the concrete shaft to be pumped into a water accommodation space of the water tank through the communication pipe.
US10988906B2
Backflow during installation of a ground anchor is controlled using a preventer, and the preventer is removed during curing of grout and backflow. A cylinder may be inserted at least partially into a structure, and the preventer placed or attached atop the cylinder. A hollow bar may be extended through the preventer and cylinder into one or more layers of materials beyond the cylinder. Grout may be delivered to the layer(s) through the hollow bar, which may cause a viscous backflow to flow into the cylinder and preventer. During application of the grout, the preventer may be used to control a rate of backflow. After application of the grout, the preventer may put into an open position, and a seal assembly forced down the hollow bar, through an interior cavity of the preventer, to a position below the preventer, after which the preventer may be removed while the grout and backflow cure.
US10988903B1
A bollard assembly includes a bottom plate with a forward edge and an aft edge, an elongated member mounted on the bottom plate and extending from a forward end to an aft end in a direction from the forward edge toward the aft edge, a bollard secured to the bottom plate with a bollard section of the elongated member disposed inside of the bollard, flat bars mounted on the bottom plate on opposite sides of the elongated member diverging away from the elongated member in a direction from the forward end of the elongated member toward the aft end of the elongated member, and a top plate having a smaller perimeter than the bottom plate mounted on the elongated member and the flat bars with the bollard extending above the top plate.
US10988881B2
The laundry treating device has a user interface configured to receive a user selection of a preprogrammed wash cycle. A treating chemistry dispenser has multiple treating chemistry cups configured to dispense treating chemistry to the treating chamber during the selected washing cycle. A controller configured to activate dispensing from each of the treating chemistry cups at preprogrammed times during the wash cycle. A performance enhancement selector configured to receive a user selection such that activation of the performance enhancement selector causes the controller to dispense one of the treating chemistry cups at a different time than the preprogrammed time during the wash cycle.
US10988880B1
Various examples are provided related to transporting and sewing material in, e.g., automation of sewing robots. An automated sewing process feed control system is disclosed in which a material aligner is utilized. An omni-chain material aligner can include a circular roller chain in which the rollers allow for a controlling force to be applied to a material. An omni-belt material aligner can include a belt with attached perpendicular rollers which allow feed control and active motorized steering control. The material aligner can control the pressure applied onto the material to facilitate control of feeding the material.
US10988879B2
The sewing machine includes an imaging unit, a conveyor portion, a processor, and a memory. The imaging unit has an image capture range, and is configured to capture an image of a holder member. The conveyor portion is configured to convey the holder member relative to the imaging unit in a first and a second direction. The processor performs processes. The processes include causing the imaging unit to capture the image of the holder member that has entered the image capture range. The processes include acquiring first image data that is data of a first image representing the image of the holder member. The processes include identifying a predetermined marker from the first image of the acquired first image data. The processes include determining whether an inclination angle of the holder member exceeds a predetermined value on the basis of a variable acquired on the basis of the identified marker.
US10988875B2
An apparatus for treating a mat of mineral fibers moving along a plane and a run direction, by detection and elimination of localized defects, includes a first transport member, a second transport member positioned after the first transport member in the run direction and separated therefrom in the run direction by a treatment zone, a device for detecting localized defects in the mat of mineral fibers, upstream of the treatment zone in the run direction, and in the treatment zone, a device for eliminating defects suitable for eliminating, in-line, a defect detected by the detection device by eliminating the portion of mat containing it.
US10988867B2
A selvedge device (1), having at least two pairs of heddle holders (2) for holding heddles (3) on either side, a drive device for driving the two pairs of heddle holders (2) by reciprocating movements, in which the drive device has at least two drive bodies (4) and each pair of heddle holders (2) is attached to a drive body (4), and in which the heddle holders (2) of at least one pair of heddle holders (2) are attached to the corresponding drive body (4) so as to be height-adjustable with respect to this corresponding drive body (4).
US10988863B2
A card wire has consecutive teeth spaced apart in the longitudinal direction by a pitch. The teeth are bounded in the longitudinal direction by a tooth face on a first side and by a tooth back on a second side. Looking downwards in the height direction of the card wire, the tooth face and the tooth back of consecutive teeth merge in a tooth base and, looking upwards in the height direction, form a tooth tip. The tooth depth is defined by the greatest distance, in the height direction of the card wire, from the tooth tip to the tooth base. The ratio of pitch to tooth depth is less than 1.1. An interspace, measured at right angles to a tangent to an inflection point between tooth back and tooth base, between this inflection point and the opposite tooth face is greater than a quarter of the pitch.
US10988843B2
A system for determining when a cleaning process has completed is disclosed. This system relies on an increase in the amount of gas in the processing chamber that occurs when the cleaning is complete. This increase in the amount of gas may be detected in several ways. In one embodiment, a downstream pendulum valve is used to maintain the pressure within the processing chamber at a predetermined value. An increase in the size of the opening in the pendulum valve is indicative of the amount of gas in the system. In another embodiment, a sensor may be used to monitor the pressure within the processing chamber, while the incoming and outgoing flow rates are held constant. An increase in the pressure is indicative of an increase in the amount of gas in the processing chamber. This increase in the amount of gas is used to terminate the cleaning process.
US10988840B2
A crystal oscillation probe structure and an evaporation device are provided. The crystal oscillation probe structure includes a guide cover, a crystal oscillation probe and a mesh screen structure, the guide cover includes a chamber with a guide opening, the crystal oscillation probe is fixed in the chamber, the crystal oscillation probe includes at least one crystal oscillation sheet, the mesh screen structure includes a plurality of openings, and the mesh screen structure is located on a traveling path of a material traveling toward the at least one crystal oscillation sheet and disposed on a side of the at least one crystal oscillation sheet facing the guide opening.
US10988839B2
The disclosure discloses an evaporation source and an evaporation device. The evaporation source includes an evaporation case, a crucible, and a heating unit; the evaporation case includes a top plate, a bottom plate, a first side plate, a second side plate, a first end plate, and a second end plate; a connecting section is arranged on the side of the top plate facing the bottom plate, a nozzle group is arranged on the bottom plate to jet gas in the direction away from the top plate; and the crucible includes a cubicle body, and a folded side arranged on the outside of the crucible body, a plurality of gas outlet holes are arranged in the folded side, and the crucible body cooperates slidably with the connecting section through the folded side.
US10988838B2
The present invention provides a color film and a method of forming the same. In some embodiments, only one titanium target is used, and a flowrate of nitrogen gas, a working pressure, a sputtering power and a sputtering time are adjusted, so as to form single-layered titanium oxynitride color films having different colors and thicknesses. The color film has satisfactory adhesivity, a flat surface and metallic luster.
US10988830B2
A method is provided for forming a scandium-bearing aluminum alloy. The method includes preparing a mixture of scandium oxide and a first flux, thereby obtaining a flux-oxide mixture; mixing the flux-oxide mixture with a first portion of molten metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum and aluminum alloys, thereby obtaining a flux-metal mixture; obtaining a scandium-containing master alloy from the flux-metal mixture by performing the steps, in any order, of (a) cooling the flux-metal mixture, and (b) separating at least a portion of the flux from the flux-metal mixture; adding the scandium-bearing master alloy to a second portion of molten metal selected from the group consisting of aluminum and aluminum alloys, thereby obtaining a second metal mixture; and cooling the second metal mixture to obtain a scandium-bearing aluminum alloy; wherein the first flux contains less than 20% fluoride by weight, based on the total weight of flux added to the molten metal.
US10988825B2
A martensitic stainless steel has a chemical composition containing, by mass %, C: 0.030% or more and less than 0.20%, Si: 0.01% or more and 2.0% or less, Mn: 0.01% or more and 3.0% or less, P: 0.050% or less , S: 0.010% or less, Cr: 10.0% or more and 16.0% or less, Ni: 0.01% or more and 0.80% or less, Al: 0.001% or more and 0.50% or less, Zr: 0.005% or more and 0.50% or less, and N: 0.030% or more and less than 0.20%, with the balance consisting of Fe and inevitable impurities.
US10988819B2
A high-strength steel material that has a chemical composition containing, by mass %, C: 0.30 to 1.0%, Si: 0.05 to 1.0%, Mn: 16.0 to 35.0%, P: 0.030% or less, S: 0.030% or less, Al: 0.003 to 0.06%, N: 0.1% or less, V: 0 to 3.0%, Ti: 0 to 1.5%, Nb: 0 to 1.5%, Cr: 0 to 5.0%, Mo: 0 to 3.0%, Cu: 0 to 1.0%, Ni: 0 to 1.0%, B: 0 to 0.02%, Zr: 0 to 0.5%, Ta: 0 to 0.5%, Ca: 0 to 0.005%, Mg: 0 to 0.005%, and the balance: Fe and impurities, and that satisfies [V+Ti+Nb>2.0], in which: a number density of carbides/carbo-nitrides having a circle-equivalent diameter of 5 to 30 nm precipitating in the steel is 50 to 700/μm2, and a number density of carbides/carbo-nitrides having a circle-equivalent diameter of more than 100 nm precipitating in the steel is less than 10/μm2; a yield stress is 758 MPa or more; and a KISSC value obtained in a DCB test is 33.7 MPa·m0.5 or more.
US10988805B2
In some aspects, the invention relates to a method for producing a barcoded DNA library, comprising: optionally fragmenting DNA to produce fragmented DNA; combining the DNA/fragments with control nucleotide sequences to produce a mixture of nucleic acids, each control nucleotide sequence comprising a variable nucleotide sequence, thereby barcoding the DNA/fragments; amplifying the mixture of nucleic acids to produce amplified nucleic acids; isolating a plurality of nucleic acids from the amplified nucleic acids; and rearranging the nucleic acids of the plurality, thereby producing the barcoded DNA library.
US10988801B2
Disclosed are methods and systems for enumeration of nucleic acids, including for the detection of rare events in a biological sample. In certain embodiments, the method may comprise arranging polynucleotides obtained from a biological sample to form a plurality of reaction sites, wherein each reaction site contains on average one polynucleotide; amplifying the polynucleotides in the plurality of reaction sites; determining by nucleic acid hybridization (i) a first number of first reaction sites containing a target nucleic acid sequence, or a portion thereof, and (ii) a second number of second reaction sites containing a reference nucleic acid sequence, or a portion thereof; comparing the first number of the first reaction sites to the second number of the second reaction sites to determine the relative amount of the target nucleic acid in the biological sample.
US10988787B2
Aspects of the invention include host cells that are engineered to produce benzylisoquinoline alkaloids (BIAs). The host cells include heterologous coding sequences for a variety of enzymes involved in synthetic pathways from starting compounds to BIAs of the host cell. Also provided are methods of producing the BIAs of interest by culturing the host cells under culture conditions that promote expression of enzymes encoded by the heterologous coding sequences of the host cells. Aspects of the invention further include compositions, e.g., host cells, starting compounds and kits, etc., that find use in methods of the invention.
US10988774B2
The present invention discloses a system for site-specific modification of ALS gene by a CRISPR-Cas9 system to produce herbicide-resistant rice, and uses thereof. The system for site-specific modification in a plant genome of the present invention comprises a vector for site-specific modification in a plant genome and a donor DNA; wherein the vector for site-specific modification in a plant genome comprises a Cas9 protein expression cassette, gRNA expression cassettes and a donor DNA; the gRNA expression cassettes encode two gRNAs targeting two target sites of a target DNA of a plant of interest, respectively; the target DNA has a fragment to be site-specifically modified which is positioned between the two target site.
US10988772B2
Pennycress (Thlaspi arvense) seed, seed lots, seed meal, and compositions with reduced glucosinolate content as well as plants that yield such seed, seed lots, seed meal, and compositions are provided. Methods of making and using the pennycress plants and/or seed that provide such seed, seed lots, seed meal, and compositions are also provided.
US10988769B2
Signal sequences useful for targeting proteins and peptides to the surface of endospores produced by Paenibacillus family members and methods of using the same are provided. The display of heterologous molecules, such as peptides, polypeptides and other recombinant constructs, on the spore surface of Paenibacillus family members, using particular N-terminal targeting sequences and derivatives of the same, are also provided.
US10988768B2
The invention relates to RNAi agents, e.g., double-stranded RNAi agents, targeting the TMPRSS6 gene, and methods of using such RNAi agents to inhibit expression of TMPRSS6 and methods of treating subjects having a TMPRSS6 associated disorder, e.g., an iron overload associated disorder, such as β-thalassemia or hemochromatosis.
US10988762B2
Hybrid reverse transcriptases formed from portions of FLVRT and MLVRT are provided.
US10988760B2
Presented are methods and compositions for using immobilized transposase and a transposon end for generating an immobilized library of 5′-tagged double-stranded target DNA on a surface. The methods are useful for generating 5′- and 3′-tagged DNA fragments for use in a variety of processes, including massively parallel DNA sequencing.
US10988748B2
Polypeptides, and methods for their use, are disclosed that have an amino acid sequence at least 75% identical to the amino acid sequence of SEQ ID NO:1, are provided, wherein (a) the polypeptide degrades a PFQPQLPY (SEQ ID NO: 140) peptide and/or a PFPQPQQPF (SEQ ID NO: 68) at pH 4; (b) residue 467 is Ser, residue 267 is Glu, and residue 271 is Asp; and (c) the polypeptide comprises an amino acid change from SEQ ID NO: 1 at one or more residues selected from the group consisting of 221, 262E, 268, 269, 270, 319A, 320, 354E/Q/R/Y, 358S/Q/T, 368F/Q, 399, 402, 406, 424, 449, 461, 463, 105, 171, 172, 173, 174, and 456.
US10988745B2
The invention provides for hybrid nuclease-albumin molecules with increased pharmacokinetic properties. The hybrid nuclease-albumin molecules of the invention have one or more nuclease domains (e.g., an RNase and/or DNase domain) operably coupled to an albumin, or a variant or fragment thereof. The invention also provides methods of treating or preventing a condition associated with an abnormal immune response.
US10988738B2
The present invention provides a microorganism-derived soluble coenzyme-binding glucose dehydrogenase which catalyzes a reaction for oxidizing glucose in the presence of an electron acceptor, has an activity to maltose as low as 5% or less, and is inhibited by 1,10-phenanthroline. The invention also provides a method for producing the coenzyme-binding glucose dehydrogenase, and a method and a reagent for measuring employing the coenzyme-binding glucose dehydrogenase. According to the invention, the coenzyme-binding glucose dehydrogenase can be applied to an industrial field, and a use becomes possible also in a material production or analysis including a method for measuring or eliminating glucose in a sample using the coenzyme-binding glucose dehydrogenase as well as a method for producing an organic compound. It became also possible to provide a glucose sensor capable of accurately measuring a blood sugar level. Therefore, it became possible to provide an enzyme having a high utility, such as an ability of being used for modifying a material in the fields of pharmaceuticals, clinical studies and food products.
US10988737B2
The present invention provides a simple and robust human liver cell-based system in which persistent hepatitis C infection, persistent hepatitis B infection or ethanol exposure induces a clinical Prognostic Liver Signature (PLS) high-risk gene signature. The cellular model system for hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC)/cirrhosis development and progression may be used in the screening of compounds useful in the treatment and/or prevention of cirrhosis and/or HCC as well as in the identification biomarkers for the prediction of liver disease (especially cirrhosis) progression and HCC. The present invention also relates to specific compounds that have been identified, using such screening methods, as useful in the treatment and/or the prevention of HCC/cirrhosis.
US10988736B2
The present invention relates to a method of isolating a mesenchymal stem cell population from the amniotic membrane of the umbilical cord, the method comprising cultivating umbilical cord tissue in a culture medium comprising DMEM (Dulbecco's modified eagle medium), F12 (Ham's F12 Medium), M171 (Medium 171) and FBS (Fetal Bovine Serum). The invention also relates to a mesenchymal stem population isolated from the amniotic membrane of the umbilical cord, wherein at least about 90% or more cells of the stem cell population express each of the following markers: CD73, CD90 and CD105 and lack expression of the following markers: CD34, CD45 and HLA-DR. The invention also relates to a pharmaceutical composition of this mesenchymal stem population.
US10988724B2
The present disclosure relates to the design, fabrication, and applications of a three-dimensional (3D) bioreactor for cell expansion and cell secreted substance production. The bioreactor is composed of non-random interconnected voids providing a continuous three-dimensional surface area for cell adherence and growth.
US10988721B2
A culture module is contemplated that allows the perfusion and optionally mechanical actuation of one or more microfluidic devices, such as organ-on-a-chip microfluidic devices comprising cells that mimic at least one function of an organ in the body. A method for pressure control is contemplated to allow the control of flow rate (while perfusing cells) despite limitations of common pressure regulators. The method for pressure control allows for perfusion of a microfluidic device, such as an organ on a chip microfluidic device comprising cells that mimic cells in an organ in the body, that is detachably linked with said assembly, so that fluid enters ports of the microfluidic device from a fluid reservoir, optionally without tubing, at a controllable flow rate.
US10988699B2
The invention is related to a reactor (1) comprising at least one temperature unit (20) which provides high temperature, at least one waste inlet (11) from which the fuel and/or wastes are fed to the reactor (1), at least one reactant inlet (13 and/or 14 and/or 17), at least one melt outlet (15) which provides exiting of the melts formed by inorganic substances coming from the fuel and/or wastes via heat, at least one high temperature region (12) where endothermic reactions occur and a gas outlet (16) which provides that the fuel and/or wastes entering to the reactor (1) are directed to the high temperature region (12) such that the gasification does not start before they enter to this region (12) and therefore, where the gases leaving the reactor (1) as a result of the reaction exit from the reactor (1) by passing through the high temperature region (12) and which has a different openness from the waste inlet (11); having a high temperature region (12) positioned between the waste inlet (11) and gas outlet (16), and body (10) which has a form providing that the wastes pass through the high temperature region (12) such that the gasification does not start before the fuel and/or wastes entering to the reactor (1) enter to the high temperature region (12) and therefore, that the gases having at least 1200° C. temperature exit from the reactor (1) and to the working method (100) of this reactor (1).
US10988696B2
Systems operable to produce liquid transportation fuels by converting a hydrocarbon feed stream comprising both isopentane and n-pentane. The system comprises a first separator operable to separate a hydrocarbon feed stream into a first fraction that predominantly comprises isopentane and a second fraction that predominantly comprises n-pentane and some C6 paraffins. An isomerization reactor isomerizes the second fraction to convert at least a portion of the n-pentane to isopentane. The resulting isomerization effluent is combined with the hydrocarbon feed stream, allowing the isopentane produced in the isomerization reactor to be separated into the first fraction in the first separator. An activation reactor catalytically activates the first fraction to produce an activation effluent comprising olefins and aromatics. Certain embodiments additionally comprise either an oligomerization reactor or and alkylation reactor operable to further upgrade the activation effluent, thereby enhancing yields.
US10988688B2
A quantum dot manufacturing method comprises (a) dispersing, in a solvent, nano-seed particles whose crystal planes are exposed, and (b) growing semiconductor layers on the exposed crystal planes of the nano-seed particles in the solvent.
US10988684B2
To provide an electrochromic compound represented by the following general formula (1) where X1 and X2 are each independently a carbon atom or a nitrogen atom, R1, R2 and R3 are each independently a halogen atom, a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkoxy group, x is an integer selected from 0 through 3, y and z are each independently an integer selected from 0 through 4, and at least one of L1 and L2 is a monovalent functional group bonded to a nitrogen atom of a pyridinium ring directly, or via a divalent substituent.
US10988677B2
Methods and systems employing a flocculation polymer and microparticulates. The flocculation polymer flocculates the microparticulates to form micro-aggregates for use in forming complex fracture networks. Additionally, the flocculation causes the flocculation polymer to be removed from a treatment fluid due to its interaction with the microparticulates, thereby effectively cleaning the flocculation polymer from a subterranean formation. Individual microparticulates are synergistically used alone or in the presence of a de-aggregating agent to enhance complex fracture networks.
US10988676B1
A method of servicing a wellbore penetrating a subterranean formation, comprising: placing a wellbore servicing fluid (WSF) into the wellbore, wherein the WSF comprises a first polymer, a second polymer, and water, wherein the first polymer is formed by polymerizing monomers comprising three of 2-Acrylamido-2-methyl propane sulfonic acid (AMPS), N,N-dimethylacrylamide (NNDMA), acrylamide, N-vinylacetamide, allyloxy-2-hydroxy propane sulfonic acid (AHPS), acrylic acid (AA), 2-acrylamido-2-tert.-butyl sulfonic acid (ATBS), or N,N-Dimethylaniline, and the second polymer is formed by polymerizing monomers and/or crosslinkers comprising AMPS, vinylpyrrolidinone, pentaerythritol allyl ether, and methylenebisacrylamide, wherein in the vinylpyrrolidinone, the 2-Pyrrolidone group can be substituted by a heterocyclic group, comprising one or more Z membered rings with Y heteroatoms, wherein Z is equal to or greater than three, and wherein Y is equal to or greater than one.
US10988675B2
A method may include: determining a total dissolved solids (TDS) concentration of a water source; correlating the TDS concentration to an ion concentration; and selecting at least one friction reducing polymer for a hydraulic fracturing operation based at least in part on the ion concentration.
US10988663B2
Embodiments of the disclosure include swellable smart gel sealants. In certain embodiments, the smart gel sealants reversibly swell when exposed to a certain trigger, such as temperature or pH. In specific embodiments, the smart gel is disposed within voids in a well and triggered to swell in order to seal the voids. One application of the smart gel sealant is to seal the casing of a well against the leakage of gas, such as CO2.
US10988661B2
Methods, compositions, and systems for treating a well are included. A method comprises introducing a treatment fluid comprising a calcium aluminate cement, a cement set retarder, and water into a wellbore. The method further comprises removing a portion of the treatment fluid from the wellbore.
US10988660B2
The present invention relates to a rheology modifier and to its use as thickener in oil-based subterranean treatment fluids; more particularly, the rheology modifier is an aqueous slurry of a pyromellitamide.
US10988656B2
A thermally conductive resin composition is disclosed herein. The thermally conductive resin composition exhibits high thermal conductivity while having excellent handling properties. In an embodiment, a resin composition includes a resin component and 600 parts by weight or more of a thermally conductive filler relative to 100 parts by weight of the resin component. The thermally conductive filler comprise 30 to 50 wt % of a first thermally conductive filler having a D50 particle diameter of 35 μm or more, 25 to 45 wt % of a second thermally conductive filler having a D50 particle diameter in a range of 15 μm to 30 μm, and 15 to 35 wt % of a third thermally conductive filler having a D50 particle diameter of 1 to 4 μm, based on the total weight of the thermally conductive filler.
US10988653B2
Provided is a lubricating oil composition for a refrigerator which uses a base oil including as the main component at least one kind of oxygen-containing compounds selected from polyoxyalkylene glycols, polyvinyl ethers, copolymers of poly(oxy)alkylene glycols or monoethers thereof and polyvinyl ethers, polyol esters, and polycarbonates. The lubricating oil composition for a refrigerator is used for a refrigerator that uses, as a refrigerant, a fluorine-containing organic compound, which is a refrigerant applicable to current car air conditioner systems or the like and has a specific polar structure, and has favorable sealing property, a low coefficient of friction factor in a sliding part, and excellent stability as well as excellent compatibility with the refrigerant.
US10988650B2
Provided are a mixed refrigerant that is non-flammable and capable of reducing the greenhouse effect, and the use thereof. The mixed refrigerant comprises the following components in mass fractions: 10%-30% of R134a, 5%-70% of R1234ze(E), and 18%-65% of R1234yf. The mixed refrigerant of the present invention, in fitting combination with the amount ranges of all the components, makes the refrigerant non-flammable, and the ODP thereof is 0, and the GWP thereof is no greater than 400. The mixed refrigerant can be used in a refrigeration system, has no ozone destructive power, reduces the greenhouse effect, has a lower temperature glide, and belongs to ternary azeotropic or nearly azeotropic refrigerants, which is beneficial to the stable operation of a refrigeration system. The mixed refrigerant of the present invention can also serve as a foaming agent or aerosol propellant, and has the advantages of being non-flammable, having a low ozone destruction index, and being environmentally friendly and safe and reliable.
US10988645B1
A non-flammable contact adhesive includes a solvent composed of a mixture of flammable and non-flammable components. The contact adhesive includes copolymer rubbers, tackifiers, stabilizer resins, and carbon dioxide gas.
US10988642B2
Curable silicone pressure sensitive adhesive compositions and films suitable for sealing and adhering substrates for optically clear electronic devices are described. The curable silicone pressure sensitive adhesive compositions are suitable as films or encapsulants for adhering electronic devices, e.g., LCD display, LED display, flexible display, touch screen, and flexible thin film photovoltaic module.
US10988641B2
The present disclosure provides for a repair device useful in the repair of surfaces, particularly in a healthcare environment. An exemplary form of the present comprises a repair patch, a pre-mask and release liner; the repair patch interposed between the pre-mask and release liner; the removable adhesive interposed between the pre-mask and repair patch; and the permanent adhesive interposed between the repair patch and the release liner; wherein the adhesion value of the removable adhesive is lower than that of the permanent adhesive.
US10988631B2
A gas barrier film includes on one surface of a transparent base material, a gas barrier layer having, combination of an inorganic layer and a base organic layer, and an overcoat layer including an organic compound and provided on a surface of the inorganic layer, which is most distant from the base material; and on a surface of the base material opposite to the surface on being provided the gas barrier layer, a hardcoat layer in which particles are dispersed in an organic compound, in which a diameter of the particles is smaller than a thickness of the overcoat layer, a pencil hardness of the hardcoat layer is equal to or higher than a pencil hardness of the overcoat layer, the pencil hardness of the overcoat layer is HB to 3H, and a difference of the pencil hardness between the overcoat layer and the hardcoat layer is within 2 grades.
US10988627B2
Presented and described is a dispersion paint containing, in each case based on the total weight of the dispersion paint, a) 1% to 15% by weight of pigment, b) 30% to 60% by weight of filler, c) 1% to 25% by weight of polymer, d) 0.1% to 3.5% by weight of alkali metal alkyl siliconate, e) 25% to 70% by weight of water, wherein the pH of the dispersion paint is from 10 to 12. Also described is a process for producing the dispersion paint. The dispersion paint is suitable for use in interior and/or exterior applications.
US10988626B2
A corrosion inhibiting composition includes one or more of a plurality of carriers, each having a carrier body and an organic corrosion inhibitor, such that the carrier body encapsulates the organic corrosion inhibitor, and the carrier body is formed of a degradable material. Coatings and methods for inhibiting corrosion on a metal substrate are also described herein.
US10988620B2
A composite material comprising at least one polymer matrix. The polymer matrix comprises at least one inorganic load composed of a biphasic material that comprises at least one mesoporous substrate at least partially coated with carbon nanotubes. The composite material is remarkable in that the mesoporous substrate is composed of diatoms.
US10988618B2
Novel, nano-structured particles are formed by introducing a selected solid of interest into a structured fluid matrix formed by a dispersion of a small molecule host vessel components, such as a native or modified polysaccharide, cavitand, simple sugar, disaccharide, simple polyol or other similarly structured molecule known to be useful as a host vessel, in an acidic medium or other solvent, whereby the particle size of the introduced solid is reduced and or limited in the structured fluid matrix, by incorporation into or attachment to, the host vessel. The simple, one-batch mixing process results in stabilized colloidal dispersions of the nanoparticles of a variety of solids of varying scope and function and useful in a wide variety of applications, including without limitation ceramic materials, such as hexagonal boron nitride.
US10988615B2
Provided is a polyamide resin composition capable of yielding highly abrasion-resistant molded article, while keeping high mechanical strength, and, a molded article using the polyamide resin composition. The polyamide resin composition contains (A) polyamide resin, (B) polyolefin wax, and (C) at least one metal salt selected from alkali metal salt and alkali earth metal salt, and the (A) polyamide resin contains (a-1) semiaromatic polyamide resin.
US10988612B2
The invention relates to a polymer composition based on thermoplastic copolyester elastomer comprising: —from 90% to 70% by weight of the thermoplastic copolyester elastomer containing ester and ether bonds; —from 5% to 25% by weight of one or more saturated esters with a molecular weight between about 200 and 1,000, and preferably between 300 and 380; —from 2 to 10% by weight of expanding additives. This invention also covers a manufactured article obtained by injection moulding a predefined amount of the polymer composition according to this invention, as well as a production process of such polymer composition.
US10988600B2
A hyaluronic acid product is comprising a cross-linked hyaluronic acid and one or more cyclodextrin molecules, and further comprising a guest molecule capable of forming a guest-host complex with the aminocyclodextrin molecule acting as a host, wherein the guest molecule is a retinoid, preferably adapalene, or a RAM BA. The hyaluronic acid is cross-linked by ether bonds, and the one or more cyclodextrin molecules are grafted onto the cross-linked hyaluronic acid by amide bonds, preferably using a triazine-based coupling reagent.
US10988596B2
A method for stabilizing a composition made from PAEK, said method including a step of incorporating a stabilizing agent against thermo-oxidation phenomena, said method being characterized in that said incorporated stabilizing agent is a phosphate salt, or a mixture of phosphate salts. The phosphate salt is incorporated into the composition based on PAEK by one of the following techniques: dry blending, compounding, wet impregnation or during the process for synthesizing the PAEK polymer.
US10988588B2
A curable resin and method is disclosed. In one example, the curable resin is for the manufacture of mineral fiber products such as mineral wool insulating products. The curable resin includes components a), b) and c), wherein a) is a saccharide, b) is a polycarboxylic crosslinking agent, and c) is a polyvalent metal oxide curing accelerator. In one example, the curable resin is formaldehyde free.
US10988587B2
This invention relates to a polymer composition which is particularly suitable for use in the manufacture of films having a great ability to disintegrate, preferably at low temperatures, which can be used in the mulch film sector.
US10988583B2
The present invention relates to the formation of gels. In particular, the present invention is directed to a method of forming a cross-linked polymer hydrogel using competitive ligand exchange.
US10988581B2
The invention relates to a porous material comprising particles of polymer P assembled by a block copolymer, said block copolymer comprising at least one block consisting of a polymer sequence immiscible with polymer P, and at least two blocks consisting of polymer sequences which are miscible with polymer P. The invention also relates to films produced with this material.
US10988577B2
Provided are a copolymer of diallylamines and sulfur dioxide having a high molecular weight and a low content amount of impurities such as halogens, and a production method with which it is possible to produce such a copolymer relatively simply and at low cost. This problem is solved by: a copolymer having a weight-average molecular weight of 150,000 or higher obtained by GPC measurement and a degree of polymerization of 1000 or higher, the copolymer being obtained by copolymerizing sulfur dioxide and a sulfonate or alkyl sulfate salt of diallylamines having a specific structure; and a method for producing a copolymer, the method having a step for copolymerizing sulfur dioxide and a sulfonate or alkyl sulfate salt of diallylamines having a specific structure in ethylene glycol or in propylene glycol monomethyl ether.
US10988576B2
The compound of the present application has a low melting point and excellent flexibility, and the like, so that a phthalonitrile resin, a prepolymer thereof, or a polymerizable composition forming the same can exhibit excellent workability and a wide process window and it can be made to ensure improved impact strength. The compound can form the phthalonitrile resin or the like into a liquid phase or form it into a rubber phase. Such a phthalonitrile resin or the like can be applied to various applications.
US10988575B2
To provide a fluoroether composition and a coating fluid that are able to form a surface layer having water/oil repellency, fingerprint stain removability and lubricity, and being excellent in abrasion resistance and light resistance, and an article having such a surface layer. A fluoroether composition, comprising: a specific compound (1) having a hydrolyzable silyl group at one terminal of a poly(oxyperfluoroalkylene) chain and a specific compound (2) having a plurality of hydrolyzable silyl groups at one terminal of a poly(oxyperfluoroalkylene) chain, wherein, in the fluoroether composition, the content of the compound (1) is from 10 to 90 mol %, to the total content of the compound (1) and the compound (2).
US10988565B2
The invention provides a process for producing polyurethane foams, in which compositions comprising A) isocyanate-functional prepolymers obtainable by the reaction of A1) low molecular weight diisocyanates of molar mass from 140 to 278 g/mol with A2) polyalkylene oxides having an OH functionality of two or more, A3) optionally further isocyanate-reactive components not covered by A2), B) water in an amount of at least 2% by weight, based on the total weight of the composition; C) optionally heterocyclic 4-membered or 6-membered ring oligomers of low molecular weight diisocyanates having a molar mass of 140 to 278 g/mol; D) optionally catalysts; E) optionally salts of weak acids, the corresponding free acids of which have a pKA in water at 25° C. of ≥3.0 and ≤14.0; F) optionally surfactants; G) optionally mono- or polyhydric alcohols or polyols, and H) optionally hydrophilic polyisocyanates obtainable by reaction of H1) low molecular weight diisocyanates of molar mass from 140 to 278 g/mol and/or polyisocyanates preparable therefrom and having an isocyanate functionality of 2 to 6 with H2) monofunctional polyalkylene oxides of OH number from 10 to 250 and of ethylene oxide content from 50 to 100 mol %, based on the total amount of the oxyalkylene groups present, are provided, foamed and cured, wherein the isocyanate-containing components, especially components A, C and H, have a total isocyanate content within a range from 2% to 8% by weight and a content of urethane groups of 1.0 to 3.5 mol/kg, based in each case on the total amount of the isocyanate-containing components, and also the foams thus produced and the uses thereof.
US10988559B2
The invention provides a powder that is easily redispersible in a liquid medium such as water. The powder contains a fluoropolymer. The fluoropolymer contains at least one group A selected from the group consisting of —SO2Y, —COOR, —SO3X, —SO2NR12, and —COOX, wherein Y is a halogen atom; R is a C1-C4 alkyl group; X is M1/L or NR14, where M is a hydrogen atom or an L-valent metal, the L-valent metal being a metal in group 1, group 2, group 4, group 8, group 11, group 12, or group 13 of the periodic table; and R1s are each individually a hydrogen atom or a C1-C4 alkyl group. The powder exhibits a dispersion of 50% or higher. The dispersion is calculated by filtering a composition obtainable by mixing the powder with water through a mesh having an opening of 20 μm.
US10988533B2
This disclosure describes the identification of pre-B Cell Receptor (pre-BCR) antagonists and the use of pre-BCR antagonists as a targeted therapy. The compositions and methods generally involve a composition that includes a pre-B cell receptor (pre-BCR) antagonist and is engineered for expression as a T cell chimeric receptor. In some embodiments, the pre-BCR antagonists can include an anti-pre-BCR antibody.
US10988526B2
The present invention relates to a p75NTR neurotrophin binding protein (NBP)-Fc fusion protein comprising a p75NTR(NBP) portion and an immunoglobulin portion. In certain embodiments, the p75NTR(NBP)-Fc fusion protein is for use in the treatment of pain and/or a symptom of pain.
US10988523B2
Provided is a biologically active single chain Relaxin peptide having the following formula (I): Nter-Ac-(E)a-X10-E-G-R-E-X15-V-R-X18-X19-I-X21-X22-E-G-X25-S-X27-X28-X29-X30-R-(X32)b-(X33)c-(K)d-(X35)e-(gE)f-X37-Cter; or a salt or solvate thereof. Also provided is a pharmaceutical composition comprising at least one peptide of the invention, and the peptide or the pharmaceutical composition for its use as a medicament.
US10988521B1
Provided herein are compositions and methods for producing recombinant milk proteins, as well as food compositions comprising the same. In aspects, the recombinant milk proteins of the disclosure are recombinant fusion proteins comprising casein and beta-lactoglobulin.
US10988519B2
Provided herein is a recombinant viral vector having packaged therein an expression cassette comprising an engineered complement regulator factor H (fH), wherein the gene encodes a hfH protein variant comprising short consensus repeats (SCRs) 1-4, 6-8, and 17-20. Pharmaceutical compositions containing this vector and plasmids comprising nucleic acid sequences that encode the fH protein variant are also provided.
US10988513B2
The present disclosure relates to the use of a maltose dependent degron to control stability of a protein of interest fused thereto at the post-translational level. The present disclosure also relates to the use of a maltose dependent degron in combination with a maltose-responsive promoter to control gene expression at the transcriptional level and to control protein stability at the post-translational level. The present disclosure also relates to the use of a stabilization construct that couples expression of a cell-growth-affecting protein with the production of non-catabolic compounds. The present disclosure further relates to the use of a synthetic maltose-responsive promoter. The present disclosure further provides compositions and methods for using a maltose dependent degron, a maltose-responsive promoter, and a stabilization construct, either alone or in various combinations, for the production of non-catabolic compounds in genetically modified host cells.
US10988512B2
The present invention is a DNA expression vector comprising: a toxP; a mutant toxO that blocks Fe-mediated regulation of gene expression; and a DNA sequence encoding a protein, wherein the toxP and the mutant toxO regulate expression of the DNA segment encoding the protein. It is preferred that DNA expression vectors of the present invention include DNA sequences encoding a signal peptide so that a protein expressed is attached to the signal peptide prior to processing. Novel proteins are produced off of the DNA expression vector of the present invention.
US10988506B2
Cyclic tetrapeptide stereochemical isomers of CJ-15,208, pharmaceutical compositions from such cyclic tetrapeptides, and methods of using such pharmaceutical compositions. The cyclic tetrapeptide compounds and pharmaceutical compositions disclosed herein are potent analgesics active in several pain models with generally minimal tolerance and reduced likelihood to induce addiction relative to other known opiates.
US10988505B2
The present application relates to a compound of formulae (I), (II) or (III) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, methods and uses thereof for treating disorders associated with matriptase activity.
US10988493B2
Provided is an organic silicon compound represented by formula (1), which when added to a rubber composition, can improve the wet traction performance of a cured product of the rubber composition, and significantly reduce a hysteresis loss of the cured product, and provides a rubber composition that can be used to implement a desired tire having high fuel efficiency. (In the formula, each R1 independently represents an alkyl group having 1-10 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6-10 carbon atoms, each R2 independently represents an alkyl group having 1-10 carbon atoms or an aryl group having 6-10 carbon atoms, f represents a number equal to or larger than 0, e, g, and h each independently represent a number equal to or larger than 0, and m represents an integer of 1-3. Note that the repeating units can be present in any order.)
US10988485B2
Provided herein are KRAS G12C inhibitors, composition of the same, and methods of using the same. These inhibitors are useful for treating a number of disorders, including pancreatic, colorectal, and lung cancers.
US10988478B1
Compounds of Formula 0, Formula I, and Formula II and methods of use as Interleukin-1 Receptor Associated Kinase (IRAK4) inhibitors are described herein.
US10988477B2
The present invention provides compounds inhibiting General amino acid Control Non-derepressible 2 kinase (“GCN2”), compositions thereof, and methods of using the same for treating various disorders, such as cancer.
US10988475B2
Provided herein are small molecule agonists of the apelin receptor for the treatment of disease. The compounds disclosed herein are useful for the treatment of a range of cardiovascular, renal and metabolic conditions. The present invention is based on the seminal discovery of a series of potent small molecule agonists of the apelin receptor, which are useful for the treatment of diseases including heart failure, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, and metabolic disorders such as insulin resistance/diabetes and obesity. The compounds disclosed herein are highly specific for the apelin receptor versus the angiotensin II receptor (ATI).
US10988459B2
The invention provides novel compounds having the general formula I: wherein R1, X, Z1, L, n, the A ring, the B ring, and the C ring are as described herein, pharmaceutical compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds.
US10988451B2
The present disclosure generally relates to compounds and pharmaceutical compositions that may be used in methods of treating cancer.
US10988449B2
The present invention relates to isoxazole derivatives, including pharmaceutical compositions and for the preparation of isoxazole derivatives. And more particularly the present invention provided a pharmaceutical composition of isoxazole derivatives for activation of Farnesoid X receptor (FXR, NR1H4).
US10988448B2
Compounds and compositions comprising compounds that modulate pyruvate kinase M2 (PKM2) are described herein. Also described herein are methods of using the compounds that modulate PKM2 in the treatment of cancer.
US10988437B1
The invention relates to bis(aniline) compounds containing multiple arylethynyl, alkylethynyl, ethynyl groups or their combinations, processes of making such compounds and materials comprising such compounds. Such, bis(aniline) compounds preferably comprise multiple phenylethynyl (PE) groups, i.e. 2-4 PE moieties. Such compounds are useful monomers for the preparation of polyimides, polyamides and poly(amide-imides) whose post-fabrication crosslinking chemistry (i.e. reaction temperature) can be controlled by the number of PE per repeat unit as well as finding utility in thermosetting matrix resins, 3D printable resins, and as high-carbon-content precursors to carbon-carbon composites.
US10988436B2
The present invention describes a new crystalline form of triethylenetetramine tetrachloride which has improved room temperature stability over known forms and over the dichloride salt. The new crystalline form is characterised by having peaks in an XRPD spectrum at 22.9, 25.4, 25.8, 26.6, 34.6 and 35.3±0.1°2θ and Raman shifts 943, 1173, 1527 and 1612±5 cm−1. The crystalline form of triethylenetetramine tetrachloride is useful in the treatment of Wilson's disease.
US10988435B2
The present disclosure provides treprostinil derivatives that can act as prodrugs of treprostinil. The treprostinil derivatives can be used to treat any conditions responsive to treatment with treprostinil, including pulmonary hypertension, such as pulmonary arterial hypertension.
US10988429B2
Presented herein is a quinochalcone compound that displays strong anti-cancer properties and provides for synergistic anti-cancer activity when used in combination with interferon β (IFN-β) or interferon γ (IFN-γ). Accordingly, compositions comprising a quinochalcone compound, or a quinochalcone compound and an interferon are disclosed herein for use in treating cancer. Also presented herein, in some embodiments, are methods of using a quinochalcone compound, and compositions thereof, to treat inflammation.
US10988424B2
The present specification provides a method for preparing a styrene monomer including preparing a styrene monomer of Chemical Formula 2 by reacting a compound represented by Chemical Formula 1 in the presence of phosphoric acid, wherein the phosphoric acid is used in 100 mol % or greater based on 100 mol % of the compound represented by Chemical Formula 1.
US10988421B2
The invention is directed to the use of dissolved hydrogen in a purification process for the removal of Bromine Index (BI)-reactive compounds from an aromatic-containing hydrocarbon stream derived from various sources, such as petroleum fractionation, reforming, thermal cracking, catalytic cracking, isomerization, transalkylation, alkylation, coking, conversion of oxygenates, conversion of biomass, etc. The purification process comprises contacting the aromatic-containing hydrocarbon stream in the liquid phase in the presence of dissolved hydrogen with at least one suitable catalytic material under conditions effective to provide a product stream having a lower concentration of BI-reactive compounds than the untreated stream.
US10988419B2
According to some demonstrative embodiments, there is provided herein a fertilizer granule including a fertilizer dust and one or more binders wherein said granule comprises a single strength of at least 2.5 kg/gran and a single strength after humidity chamber 24 hours, 79% RH of at least 0.5 kg/granule.
US10988416B2
Ceiling tiles and wallboards can be produced with vesicle dedusting agent. For example, a ceiling tile can comprise: a dried base mat that includes: (a) mineral wool; (b) binder; (c) a vesicle dedusting agent at about 0.01 to about 10 wt %, wherein the vesicle dedusting agent comprises vesicles; (d) optionally cellulosic fiber; (e) optionally perlite; (f) optionally glass fiber; and (g) optionally calcium sulfate dihydrate. For example, a wallboard produced from a slurry comprising: (a) calcium sulfate hemihydrate at 70 to 95 wt %; (b) a vesicle dedusting agent at about 0.01 to about 10 wt %, wherein the vesicle dedusting agent comprises vesicles; (c) optionally cellulose fibers at about 0.5 to about 3 wt %; (d) optionally at least one dispersant at about 0.01 to about 2 wt %; and (e) water at a ratio of water to dry components of about 1:6 to about 20:1.
US10988405B2
Intermediate to high CTE glass compositions and laminates formed from the same are described. The glasses described herein have properties, such as liquidus viscosity or liquidus temperature, which make them particularly well suited for use in fusion forming processes, such as the fusion down draw process and/or the fusion lamination process. Further, the glass composition may be used in a laminated glass article, such as a laminated glass article formed by a fusion laminate process, to provide strengthened laminates via clad compression as a result of CTE mismatch between the core glass and clad glass.
US10988400B2
The present invention relates to a transparent sealing member. A quartz glass transparent sealing member is used in an optical component having at least one optical element, and a mounting board on which the optical element is mounted, and constitutes, with the mounting board, a package that houses the optical element. The concentration of aluminum in a surface portion is higher than the concentration of aluminum in an inner portion.
US10988398B2
The present invention relates to a forming material for three-dimensional (3D) printing, a forming method for 3D printing, and a formed object, wherein, while being based on an amorphous glass powder shaped irregularly, the forming material for 3D printing ensures excellent flowability and sinterability such that it enables the formation of high-quality products at high speed. The forming material for 3D printing consists of a parent glass powder in the form of an unmelted powder irregularly shaped by crushing amorphous glass; and a spherical nanopowder that has an average particle diameter equal to or less than 1/50th of the average particle diameter of the parent glass powder and is mixed in such a way that it can be disposed on a surface of the parent glass powder to enhance the flowability of the irregularly shaped parent glass powder during the formation of an object by 3D printing.
US10988397B2
The present invention discloses a small integrated greening device and method for recycling wastewater, including a wastewater collection system, a microorganism and plant purification system, and a reclaimed water collection and distribution system. The method includes the following process: greywater or wastewater is collected through a pipeline and enters a water collection tank of a wastewater collection part. Lifting is performed by submersible sewage pumps, such that the lifted water enters a microorganism and plant synergistic purification and greening part. Each submersible pump is controlled by one corresponding automatic water level controller to transport the treated water to the reclaimed water-use sites. The device and method provided by the present invention utilize the physical and chemical action of a filler and the synergistic purification effect of microorganisms and plants to purify the greywater, and the purified reclaimed water is used for flushing toilets, watering trees or other purposes.
US10988395B2
Disclosed are methods of treating wastewater using a membrane bioreactor and achieving a target phosphorus concentration for the membrane permeate stream. These methods include the steps of dosing a wastewater stream with a rare earth clarifying agent and passing the dosed wastewater stream through the membrane to obtain a membrane permeate stream with a permeate concentration that is less than the phosphorus concentration of the influent stream. This permeate concentration also can be equal to or less than a target phosphorus concentration. In the methods as disclosed herein, the rare earth clarifying agent can be chloride salts of one or more rare earth elements and in certain embodiments, the rare earth clarifying agent can be CeCl3 and LaCl3.
US10988389B1
A water sanitization cap for covering a bottle is provided. The cap may screw-fit on a conventional water bottle. The conventional water bottle may store drinking water. The cap may include a UV-C module. When activated, the UV-C module may destroy bacteria and/or viruses within the water. The cap may also include a cartridge. The cartridge may be a filter cartridge, pH modifying cartridge and/or a flavor-enhancing cartridge. The cartridge may filter out particulate matter, modify the pH and/or enhance the flavor of the water when water is being suctioned out of the bottle. The water may be suctioned out of the bottle using a foldaway straw included in the cap.
US10988388B2
Disclosed is a sterilization apparatus including: a semiconductor UV (ultraviolet) light emitting diode; and a case including an upper section with an internal space and an entrance opening, a bottom face opposite to the entrance opening, and a lateral face connecting the bottom face and the upper section.
US10988387B2
A method for releasing impurities from a calcium-based mineral is described. The method comprises reacting a calcium-based mineral containing impurities with an aqueous solution of one or more ionic salts at a temperature of approximately 85° C. or above, wherein at least one of the calcium-based mineral and the one or more ionic salts comprises sulphate and at least one of the calcium-based mineral and the one or more ionic salts comprises ammonium, and wherein the concentration of the solution is approximately 25% or higher mass fraction, such that double salt crystals are formed and impurities are released. The method further comprises separating the double salt crystals from the impurities. Various products of the process are also described.
US10988380B2
Disclosed is a dual pressure plant for the production of nitric acid on the basis of the oxidation of ammonia. The plant comprises a reactor configured to produce a burner gas stream; a gas cooling section configured to form a cooled burner gas; a condensation section configured to form an aqueous nitric acid condensate and an uncondensed nitrogen oxides gas stream; an absorption section configured to produce raw nitric acid and a tail gas; and a tail gas treatment system configured to form a purified tail gas. In a tail gas heating section a further heat exchanger configured to receive heat from the burner gas stream, said further heat exchanger being positioned relatively close to the reactor.
US10988376B2
A method of forming a monolithic integrated PMUT and CMOS with a coplanar elastic, sealing, and passivation layer in a single step without bonding and the resulting device are provided. Embodiments include providing a CMOS wafer with a metal layer; forming a dielectric over the CMOS; forming a sacrificial structure in a portion of the dielectric; forming a bottom electrode; forming a piezoelectric layer over the CMOS; forming a top electrode over portions of the bottom electrode and piezoelectric layer; forming a via through the top electrode down to the bottom electrode and a second via down to the metal layer through the top electrode; forming a second metal layer over and along sidewalls of the first and second via; removing the sacrificial structure, an open cavity formed; and forming a dielectric layer over a portion of the CMOS, the open cavity sealed and an elastic layer and passivation formed.
US10988375B1
MEMS-based sensors can experience undesirable signal frequencies caused by vibrations, shocks, and accelerations, among other phenomena. A microisolation system can isolate individual MEMS-based sensors from undesirable signal frequencies and shocks. An embodiment of a system for microisolation of a MEMS-based sensor can include an isolation platform connected to one or more folded springs. Another embodiment of a system for microisolation can include an isolation platform and/or a frame connected to a mesh damping mechanism. In at least one embodiment, a mesh damping mechanism can be a microfibrous metal mesh damper. In one or more embodiments, a system for microisolation can include an isolation platform connected to one or more L-shaped springs, and a thickness of the one or more L-shaped springs can be less than a thickness of the isolation platform.
US10988373B2
A MEMS component including a first substrate having at least one first insulating layer and a first metallic coating on a first side; and including a second substrate having at least one second insulating layer and a second metallic coating on a second side, the second substrate including a micromechanical functional element, which is connected electroconductively to the second metallic layer. The first side and the second side are positioned on each other, the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer being interconnected, and the first metallic coating and the second metallic coating being interconnected. A method for manufacturing a MEMS component is also described.
US10988362B2
A work vehicle (1) including a suspended platform includes a work cage (10) to carry an operator, an arm mechanism (60) having a distal end, the distal end movable to an intended position by at least one of a rotating mechanism (30), an extension mechanism (40), or a derricking mechanism (50) installed on a vehicle body (20). The suspended platform (100) includes a support post (70) located at the distal end of the arm mechanism (60), a suspension frame (80), from which the work cage (10) is suspended, mounted on an upper end of the support post (70) to allow the operator to perform an operation above the upper end of the support post (70), and a lift mechanism (90) that raises or lowers the work cage (10) suspended from the suspension frame (80) with a plurality of lanyards (91) to a work position.
US10988359B2
An overhead transport vehicle includes a traveling body that travels on a track on a ceiling of a facility, an upper mast attached to a lower side of the traveling body and including an upper guide, an elevation platform on which an article is placed, and which is guided by the upper guide to ascend or descend along the upper mast, and a lift driver that is provided on the traveling body or on the elevation platform and that drives the elevation platform to ascend or descend. A lower mast is connected to the lower end of the upper mast via a connector in a freely detachable manner and includes a lower guide extending to the upper guide. The elevation platform is able to be lowered along the lower mast from the upper mast by the lift driver.
US10988358B2
An apparatus includes a housing, a piston, an input cavity, a first actuating shaft, a first output cavity, and a second output cavity. The housing comprises an input port, a first output port, a second output port, a first end, a second end, a first wide wall having a first internal surface, and a chamber at least partially defined by the first end and the first internal surface. The piston is able to actuate along the first internal surface of the first side wall. The input cavity is in fluid communication with the input port. The first output cavity is in fluid communication with the first output port. The second output cavity is in fluid communication with the second output port. The first actuating shaft is fixed to the piston and helps fluidly isolate the first output port from the second output port.
US10988355B2
A crawler crane includes: a seating switch that detects whether an operator is in a driver seat; a turn angle potentiometer that detects the turn position of a boom; and a controller. The controller is provided with a boom turn restriction control unit for performing a boom turn-restricting control whereby the boom is not allowed to turn within a predetermined angular range above the driver seat on the basis of the output from the turn angle potentiometer. The boom turn restriction control unit includes a restriction-canceling unit that cancels the boom turn-restricting control performed by a turn-restricting unit if a preset restriction-canceling condition is met. The boom turn restriction control unit cancels the boom turn-restricting control if the seating switch does not detect an operator. Ease of operation and work can thus be improved in a remote operation mode and the like.
US10988349B2
An anchor point (1) for e.g. lifting and/or lashing down an object (2) includes a base (4), which is configured for fixing to the object (2) such that it is rotatable about an axis of rotation (7). The anchor point (1) also includes a retainer bracket (3) held on two bearing points (5) on the base (4) such that it is tiltable about a tilt axis (11) relative to the base (4). In order to prevent the retainer bracket (3) from getting stuck when a force is applied thereto, which may lead to a sudden and jerky turnover of the retainer bracket or even to fracturing of the anchor point (1) and crashing of the load, the tilt axis (11) is movable relative to the base (4). Preferably, a motion link (25), for example, is provided on at least one bearing point (5).
US10988348B1
Disclosed is an escalator system that has: an escalator step; and load sensors secured to the escalator step, wherein the load sensors are configured to: sense an escalator loading; and transfer, to an escalator controller, sensor data indicative of the escalator loading.
US10988347B2
A large-tonnage coal dropping buffer skip for a mine is disclosed. A loading skip box (14) is installed at the top of a large-tonnage skip (12), a coal dropping buffer device (13) is arranged on the inner sidewall of the large-tonnage skip (12), and the coal dropping buffer device (13) includes: a frame (1) fixedly connected with the inner sidewall of the large-tonnage skip (12); a lining plate guide frame (6) connected with the frame (1) through shock absorbers (2), guide sliding grooves being formed in the lining plate guide frame (6); a lining plate support (4) slidably nested in the guide sliding grooves in the lining plate guide frame (6), hoisting lugs (9) for hoisting being arranged at the top end of the lining plate support (4); and a lining plate (5) detachably connected with the lining plate support (4) through fasteners (7).
US10988346B2
An installation gauge for use in an elevator hoistway is provided. The installation gauge includes a platform assembly and a frame assembly configured to support the platform assembly. The frame assembly includes one or more safety assemblies and one or more guide assemblies. Opposing guide shoes are connected to each of the one or more guide assemblies. The opposing guide shoes are centered about a guide rail and configured to determine a centerline of the guide rail. A lift assembly is configured to facilitate hoisting of the platform assembly and the frame assembly within the elevator hoistway. A plurality of safety ropes couples the lift assembly to the one or more safety assemblies. A climbing rope is attached to the lift assembly. The determination of the centerline of the guide rail can be used as a basis to install other hoistway equipment.
US10988344B2
A cord reel cable including a cable with tinsel sheath surrounding power and data conductors, wherein the tinsel sheath is comprised of no more than 40 tinsel or tinsel strands, and the cable is wound and unwound around a spool while maintaining continuous electrical contact to a power source through a slip ring mechanism or the like, wherein the tinsel sheath provides a durable EMI shielding to the cable.
US10988343B2
A method of installing a coil of cable on a cable reel apparatus that includes the steps of placing the coil of cable on a first flange of a separable cable reel of the cable reel apparatus; releasably coupling the first flange with a separate second flange of the separable cable reel after placing the coil of cable on the first flange; and placing the separable cable reel in a bag of the cable reel apparatus. The first flange includes a hub portion configured to be received in an inner diameter of the coil of cable, and the hub portion supports the coil of cable between the first and second flanges when the first and second flanges are releasably coupled. The coil of cable is a pre-wound, reel-less coil of cable.
US10988342B2
A system for using a cable reel apparatus that includes providing components of a separable cable reel for assembly of a cable reel apparatus. The components include a first frame, a second frame, and the second frame is separate from the first frame. A first flange is configured to engage the first frame. The outer side of the first flange faces the first frame when the first flange is engaged therewith. A second flange is configured to engage the second frame. The outer side of the second flange faces the second frame when the second flange is engaged therewith. The system also includes providing a pre-wound, reel-less coil of cable that is separate from the separable cable reel. The first and second flanges are configured to releasably couple with one another to support the pre-wound, reel-less coil of cable therebetween.
US10988341B1
A reel griping device includes a clamp capable of being removably secured to an end of a spool of heavy gauge wire. At a first end of the clamp is an adjustable wire securing device which utilizes a pair of springs to bias a pair of respective jaws against the unit of wire being fed from the spool through the device. There exist different embodiments to provide an adjustment means to the clamping force.
US10988340B2
A method of forming a fracking tool, such as a frac ball or a frac plug mandrel, may include: applying a resin to wet a filament; winding the wetted filament to form a cylinder; placing the cylinder in a cylindrical mold; increasing a pressure in the cylindrical mold to at least 3,000 psi; curing the resin at the pressure and a temperature of at least 250° F.; and extracting the cylinder from the mold. In some instances, the method may further include adding the resin and/or another resin into the cylindrical mold.
US10988334B2
A sheet conveyance apparatus includes a first guide provided in an apparatus body, a second guide provided in an openable portion, a flag member supported by the apparatus body pivotally, a detection unit configured to detect pivoting of the flag member, and a jam release guide provided in the apparatus body. In a state where the openable portion is open, the flag member is protruded into a space that is created between the openable portion and the apparatus body by an opening operation of the openable portion. The jam release guide is disposed at a position not hampering conveyance of the sheet in a state where the openable portion is closed, and is disposed to come in contact, together with the flag member, with a jammed sheet to regulate a posture of the jammed sheet in a state where the openable portion is open.
US10988331B2
A medium containing device includes a supporting member composed with a first part, a second part and a third part connecting the first part and the second part wherein the supporting member is configured to cause the first part to incline by being lifted up from a standard position, and supports recording media. When the supporting member is in the standard position, a first height position of an upper face of a first base part in a region adjacent to the first part is lower than a second height position of an upper face of the first part in a region adjacent to the first base part, and a third height position of an upper face of the second part in a region adjacent to the first base part is lower than a fourth height position of an upper face of the first base part in a region adjacent to the second part.
US10988325B2
A brake device for a conveyor system where pallets are conveyed on a transport plane, comprising a body having a first section and a second section, where the first section is provided with a pivot element comprising an inclined landing zone with a second nose, and where the second section comprises an inclined contact surface with a first nose, where the brake device is pivotably suspended on an axle, where the brake device is adapted to hold a first position in which the first nose extends over the transport plane, where the brake device is adapted to hold a second position in which the second nose extends over the transport plane, and where the brake device comprises a damper element arranged between the pivot element and the first section of the body of the brake device.
US10988324B2
A compact and cleanable food grade feeder device and system for quickly orienting, aligning, and feeding single rolls, sandwiches, odd shaped edibles and foodstuff in order to assemble and make ready for packaging the foodstuff. The feeder device and system includes a centrifugal feeder bowl with a food grade ABS plastic, stainless steel or equal durable material cone cap and a rigid disk base plate, a group of selection and flip, separate channels for good food and return food, a movable support structure with wheels, and a system to drive the conveyor(s) wherein the food grade feeder device and system organizes and aligns a foodstuff so that the organized foodstuff items can be transferred to other machinery or humans to further process and package the items.
US10988323B2
A maintenance system is disclosed for assisting in maintaining an automated carrier system for moving objects to be processed. The maintenance system includes a plurality of automated carriers that are adapted to move on an array of discontinuous standard track sections, each said automated carrier including a carrier body that is no larger in either a length or width direction that a standard track section, and an automated maintenance carrier that is adapted to move on the array of discontinuous track sections, said automated maintenance system including a maintenance body that is larger in at least one of a length or width direction than the standard track section.
US10988320B2
The present invention relates to a screw transport apparatus for bottles, comprising: —a support structure, which extends longitudinally between a bottle inlet 1a and a bottle outlet 1b of the apparatus, and—a spiral-shaped helical body, which is associated with the support structure and extends axially parallel to the support structure between two own axial ends. The above spiral-shaped helical body can be rotated on itself about its own longitudinal axis to move bottles in cooperation with the support structure. The spiral-shaped helical body comprises at least two spiral-shaped seats, which extend coaxially between the two axial ends. They are angularly offset from each other and differ from each other by the shape and/or dimensions of the relative bottle housing compartment defined by each of them. The two spiral-shaped seats are intended to be used alternatively to the other for the transport of bottles having different shapes and/or dimensions.
US10988318B2
A centrifugal dewatering conveyor system for removing liquid from a conveyed product comprises a modular conveyor belt designed to follow a path that includes both straight portions and helical portions. The modular conveyor belt comprises a plurality of hingedly connected modules having side walls and capable of shifting laterally relative to each other and curling up about the hinge rods to form the helical portions. In the helical portions, a centrifugal force imparted on conveyed product forces water through openings in the conveyor belt.
US10988313B2
Fulfillment systems may include an item storage and retrieval system which stores and automatically retrieves items, and an order sorting system, downstream from the item storage and retrieval system, which automatically collates retrieved items into orders. A control system controls operation, advantageously allowing operation without any item buffering buffer between the item storage and retrieval system and the order sorting system. Optionally, a destination sortation system may collate orders by intended destinations. The fulfillment system can handle orders for end user consumer as well as for retail locations simultaneously. Robots and/or conveyors may operate to move items between the systems.
US10988300B1
Provided is a packaging cooler box for delivery, comprising a bottom portion to form a lower surface upon conversion into a box mode, a plurality of sidewall portions configured to connect with the bottom portion, a lid portion configured to connect with one of the sidewall portions, and to face said bottom portion upon conversion into the box mode, a crease portion formed along the edge of the bottom portion so that the sidewall portions can stand upright, joint portions configured to join said sidewall portions, to be folded to face itself and to be in close contact with the sidewall portions, upon conversion into the box mode, and easy adhesive portions provided in said joint portions and sidewall portions to maintain the box shape upon conversion into the box mode from a single plane consisting of said bottom portion, sidewall portions, said lid portion and joint portions.
US10988277B2
A synthetic resin container and a preform that can suppress increase in size of a mouth and can improve stability when a mouth is transferred by being gripped by a gripper. A synthetic resin container includes a tubular mouth and forms an accommodation space for contents. An outer circumferential surface of the mouth is provided with a gripper engaging groove to be engaged with a gripper of a transfer apparatus, the gripper engaging groove is formed such that a width of the groove of an opening opened in the outer circumferential surface of the mouth is decreased from an opening toward a bottom of the groove, and the gripper engaging groove corresponds to a shape of the gripper and has an upper side inclination and a lower side inclination respectively obliquely extending with respect to a plane perpendicular to an axis of the mouth.
US10988274B2
A package system suitable for sterilizing cyanoacrylate compositions and providing the sterile cyanoacrylate compositions a shelf life of at least 24 months, wherein the package system comprises: an ampoule comprising a chamber comprising a cyanoacrylate monomer, wherein the chamber is defined by an opening and sidewalls, wherein the ampoule comprises a material comprising a cyclic olefin copolymer; a multilayer foil seal sealing the opening of the ampoule; and a secondary package housing the ampoule.
US10988273B2
Provided is a vacuum packaging machine (100), comprising a machine body (1), a vacuum cover (2), a main controller (3), a sub-controller (4), a heat-sealing mechanism (5) and a vacuumizing mechanism (6), wherein a vacuum chamber (11) is provided in the machine body, the vacuum cover covers the machine body and corresponds to the position of the vacuum chamber; the main controller is provided on the machine body, the sub-controller is provided on the vacuum cover, and the main controller is in communication connection with the sub-controller; and the main controller is in communication connection with the heat-sealing mechanism and the vacuumizing mechanism, and functional keys (40) used for implementing vacuumizing and heat-sealing operations are provided on the sub-controller.
US10988272B2
A packaging machine includes a vertical sealing unit, a movable cover, and a linkage mechanism. The vertical sealing unit is provided so as to be retractable from a vertical sealing position for tubular film. The movable cover covers a heated part of the vertical sealing unit. The linkage mechanism transmits a retracting movement of the vertical sealing unit to the cover to thereby cause the cover to move from a position in which it exposes the heated part to a position in which it covers the heated part.
US10988271B2
The invention provides a vacuum packaging method and a vacuum packaging apparatus that can sufficiently degasify the inside of a packaging bag without any trouble and in which bubbles are less likely to remain inside the packaging bag after vacuum packaging, even if a liquid is included in a packaged object.
US10988265B2
Disclosed is an apparatus for protecting an engine of an aircraft to prevent an inlet of an engine of an aircraft from being damaged. The apparatus includes: a protective net attached to an inlet arranged at a front of the engine of the aircraft; and hangers configured to fix the protective net along a side surface of the engine, wherein the protective net includes a plurality of circular fibers concentrically arranged while forming a circle, and a fixing fiber configured to fix an outer peripheral surface of the circular fibers to an outer surface of the engine while being bound to inner surfaces of the circular fibers and passing through a center of the circular fibers.
US10988264B2
In order to reduce the mass of a primary structure of a mounting pylon for an engine of an aircraft, the mounting pylon includes a box and a rear sub-structure fastened to the box which includes two lateral panels, each equipped at its rear end with a first linking portion through which passes a first connection orifice that is designed to receive a connection pin of a lateral front wing attachment. The rear sub-structure is made in one piece and includes two opposite lateral flanks that are respectively fastened to the two lateral panels of the box by fastening elements. Each lateral flank has a second linking portion through which passes a second connection orifice that is aligned with the first connection orifice, and is also designed to receive the connection pin of the lateral front wing attachment.
US10988261B2
A mount assembly for mounting a cabin attendant seat to a support structure may comprise a first strap configured to plastically deform in response to a deflection of the support structure. The first strap may comprise a first perforation, a second perforation, and a third perforation located between the first perforation and the second perforation. The perforations may be configured to allow the strap to plastically deform.
US10988253B2
An unmanned aerial vehicle may include a fuselage and an anchor structure coupled to the fuselage and including a wing retention structure and a power module retention structure. The unmanned aerial vehicle may also include a wing releasably coupled to the wing retention structure, thereby coupling the wing to the fuselage, and a power module releasably coupled to the power module retention structure, thereby coupling the power module to the fuselage.
US10988249B1
A tiltrotor has a range of motion between a forward flight position and a hovering position, where a pylon and the tiltrotor are coupled via a telescoping actuator, a rigid bottom bar, and a fixed hinge that is attached between the rigid bottom bar and the tiltrotor. The tiltrotor moves from the forward flight position to the hovering position includes extending the telescoping actuator so that the tilt rotor rotates about the fixed hinge.
US10988247B2
An unmanned aerial vehicle includes a propulsion system having at least one propulsion module comprised of at least one propeller and at least two motors/engines, one or more of the motors/engines providing mechanical energy to drive the propeller, wherein the difference between the angular velocities of the motors/engines provides energy input to a mechanical or magneto-mechanical linkage system to change the blade pitch angle of the propeller, in cyclic and/or collective manner.
US10988245B2
A tiltrotor assembly has a central hub with a plurality of rotor blades extending therefrom and is configured to rotate about a mast axis to generate lift in a hover position. The central hub is configured to rotate about a tilt axis between the hover position and a forward-flight position such that rotation about the mast axis generates forward thrust. The central hub is surrounded by a segmented duct that includes a thin rotatable inner ring and a wide fixed outer ring. The inner ring is configured to rotate with the central hub about the tilt axis leaving the wide outer ring in a generally horizontal position.
US10988241B2
A drone includes a surrounding cage which can be disassembled from a propeller-carrying internal base. In another aspect, a drone includes at least one fastening clip which attaches arcuate external ribs to a periphery of a central and internal frame, whereafter the fastening clip can be removed for disassembly of the ribs from the frame. Yet another aspect provides a flying drone employs a fastening clip including a snap fit and a generally U-shaped body. A further embodiment has a flying drone with at least one light externally mounted adjacent a periphery of a central propeller-carrying base, located between a pair of external ribs.
US10988236B2
Pipe Props Rotary Wing of the present invention is a propeller driven propulsion engine in a pipe profile with props or propellers rotating in part as rotary wings around their shafts; the props and shafts are oriented lengthwise along the pipe; and the props in rotations propel directional air transversely through and across the pipe to generate variable directional thrusts and lifts in directions also transverse to the pipe. Pipe Props Rotary Wing is a variable thrusts and lifts propeller driven propulsion engine to unify all propeller driven propulsion engines for all propeller driven aircrafts, including: propeller aircrafts, rotary wing aircrafts or helicopters, and tilt rotor aircrafts. Pipe Props Rotary Wing in a pipe profile, with props rotating in part as rotary wings, is suitable as fixed wings replacements for propeller aircrafts and tilt rotor aircrafts. Been adapted from Omni M-VAWT or Omni Multi Axes-Vertical Axis Wind Turbine with modifications, Pipe Props rotary Wing as propeller driven propulsion engines are unified also with some vertical axis wind turbines.
US10988234B2
An aircraft with a fuselage and with wings connected thereto, wherein a support strut extends between the fuselage and each of the wings, which support strut is connected both to the fuselage and to the wing. The support strut has a hydraulic working cylinder, which can be pressurized with hydraulic fluid in a controlled manner for the purpose of pivoting the wing.
US10988226B2
Systems, apparatuses, and methods for constructing an airship quickly and cost-effectively are described. In one embodiments, an airship structure may have a plurality of mainframes, each comprising interconnected pyramid structures. One of the pyramid structures may include an apex joint, four base joints, first connectors, and second connectors. The apex joint and base joints may each have slots configured for receiving connectors. The apex joint may have four apex-to-base slots and each base joint may have a base-to-apex slot and two base-to-base slots. Each of the first connectors may connect the apex joint to one of the four base joints using one of the apex-to-base slots of the apex joint and the base-to-apex slot of that base joint. Each of the second connectors may connect two of the four base joints using one of the base-to-base slots of each of the two base joints connected by that second connector.
US10988225B2
A flying object with a landing gear module serving as a floating weight that can be used simultaneously with an airship and an aerial mooring type aerostat, and more particularly, a flying object capable of simultaneously allowing a landing gear to serve as a floating weight, thereby stably simplifying a mooring process of the flying object and manufacturing the flying object at low cost.
US10988219B1
Systems and methods are disclosed herein for a pressure tolerant energy system. According to one aspect, an underwater vehicle may comprise one or more buoyancy elements, a pressure tolerant cavity, and an energy system enclosed in the pressure tolerant cavity configured to provide electrical power to the vehicle. The energy system may include one or more neutrally buoyant battery cells. In some aspects, the battery cells may have an average density that is about equal to the density of the fluid in which the vehicle is immersed. The vehicle may also comprise a pressure tolerant, programmable management circuit.
US10988218B2
The present disclosure relates to a remotely operated underwater vehicle and a control method therefor. The remotely operated underwater vehicle comprises a body having an imaging unit and a control unit; a power unit disposed on the body; a beacon unit for being worn on a part of a user's body, wherein the beacon unit can emit a plurality of optical control signals with different brightness; and the control unit can control the power unit to respond according to the optical control signals collected by the imaging unit to adjust an action and a posture of the body.
US10988212B2
There is disclosed a modular mooring buoy system comprising: a buoyant body having an associated controller unit, the buoyant body being formed with at least one outwardly opening recess (131); and at least one modular unit (200) removably received by the at least one recess (131) in a watertight manner to enable operative communication between the controller unit and the at least one modular unit (200).
US10988192B1
An example robot includes a first actuator and a second actuator connecting a first portion of a first member of the robot to a second member of the robot. Extension of the first actuator accompanied by retraction of the second actuator causes the first member to roll in a first roll direction. Retraction of the first actuator accompanied by extension of the second actuator causes the first member to roll in a second roll direction. A third actuator connects a second portion of the first member to the second member. Extension of the third actuator accompanied by retraction of both the first and second actuators causes the first member to pitch in a first pitch direction. Retraction of the third actuator accompanied by extension of both the first and second actuators causes the first member to pitch in a second pitch direction.
US10988185B2
A fender support structure includes a base member that rotates in accordance with a steering of a front wheel, a cover member that is relatively rotatable with respect to the base member and that supports a front wheel fender covering the front wheel, a holding mechanism that is accommodated in the base member and the cover member and that generates a holding force to hold a relative rotational position of the cover member relative to the base member at a predetermined initial position, and a regulating mechanism that regulates a rotation of the cover member in accordance with a steering of the front wheel against the holding force when a steering angle of the front wheel becomes a predetermined value or more in a left direction and a right direction.
US10988182B2
The embodiments herein relate to a structure for a vehicle. The structure includes a transverse rail, an inner side rail and an outer side rail both extending at an angle (α) from an end of the transverse rail. The structure further includes a connecting part having a first leg and a second leg. The transverse rail and the inner side rail are joined together via the connecting part such that the first leg is connected to the transverse rail and the second leg is located between the inner side rail and the outer side rail.
US10988179B2
A suspension member is mounted on the side members of an underbody. On the rear portion of the suspension member, spacers are provided between the suspension member and the underbody. Each spacer includes a bracket. The front end surface of the bracket is opposed to the rear wall surface of a main suspension body. During a frontal collision, the rear wall surface of the suspension member abuts against the bracket, whereby retreat of the suspension member is reduced.
US10988177B2
Electromechanical apparatuses for controlling vehicle suspension settings. Described herein are electromechanical apparatuses for controlling wheel alignment (e.g., camber, castor and/or toe). In particular, described herein are camber adjusting apparatuses for electromechanically adjusting camber or camber and toe that may be retrofitted onto existing vehicle suspensions.
US10988172B2
A steering member has a rack portion and a screw portion. The steering member is in a steering housing and operatively connected to a tie rod. A pinion is operatively connected between the rack portion and a steering wheel. A ball nut is operatively connected to the screw portion. A power source is operatively connected to the ball nut. The power source drives the ball nut to effect linear movement of the steering member upon rotation of the steering wheel. A damper has a first connection to the tie rod and a second connection to a ground surface. The ground surface is fixed relative to the steering member. The damper is external to the ball nut.
US10988170B2
A method and system corrects steering of a vehicle upon a brake system malfunction. The brake system has a diagonal split layout. An electronic brake system (EBS) controls operation of the master cylinder. An electronic power steering system (EPS) includes sensors to measure motion and torque of a steering column of the vehicle and includes a motor to provide torque to the steering column. During driver braking when one of the brake circuits has failed, the system calculates a yaw torque value introduced by a driver braking with just one functioning brake circuit. Based on a steer wheel angle and a steer wheel torque obtained from the sensors of the EPS and on the yaw torque value, a steer wheel torque request defining a steer wheel torque/angle needed to counter the yaw torque value is calculated and sent the EPS which operates the motor to compensate for the steering deviation.
US10988169B2
A steering device includes a steering wheel, a torsion bar, a spiral cable, a torque sensor, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to compute a rotational angle of the steering wheel. The electronic control unit is configured to compute, as driver torque, a value that includes a sum obtained by adding torsion bar torque, a steering wheel inertial torque compensation value and a spiral cable torque compensation value. The steering wheel inertial torque compensation value is the product of a steering wheel inertial moment and a second-order differential value of the rotational angle of the steering wheel. The spiral cable torque is torque that acts on the steering wheel because of the spiral cable.
US10988165B2
A method of controlling an electric power assisted steering (EPS) system comprising one or more inverter bridges each connected to a multi-phase motor configured to provide power assist to steering of a vehicle, each inverter comprising a plurality of switching elements each associated with a phase of the motor, is provided. The method comprises, preventing current flow in said one or more affected inverters by applying a gate-source voltage to one or more of the switching elements of the affected inverter bridge(s) in response to detecting a predefined event affecting current flow in one or more of the inverter bridges. A control system for an electric power assisted steering apparatus comprising one or more inverter bridges and a control means configured to control the switching elements in accordance with the method is also provided.
US10988160B2
A controller for an actuator includes a lock detecting unit configured to detect a lock state of a motor and an abnormality detecting unit configured to detect an abnormality of the actuator. The abnormality detecting unit determines that an abnormality of the actuator is detected when it is determined that an operating position of the actuator does not change between a first lock position at which the lock state of the motor in a first rotation direction is detected and a second lock position at which the lock state of the motor in a second rotation direction is detected.
US10988157B2
A rack for holding or securing bottles adaptable to a shopping cart that is useful for holding or securing and transporting bottles such as, for instance, beverage bottles is described herein. Also, a shopping cart containing such a rack is described. The rack is substantially planar and features a plurality of receiving spaces, substantially circular in shape, and of varying sizes, adapted to engage or restrain the bottles in only one place or in only one plane. The rack may be adapted for fastening or locking engagement to a shopping cart and may feature any suitable fastener or locking mechanism, and it may be rigid or collapsible, or completely removable from the shopping cart.
US10988145B2
A method for a vehicle control procedure, wherein in the case of this vehicle control procedure a closed loop control of the vehicle velocity is performed on the basis of a predetermined desired value, may comprise the following steps: determining on the basis of at least one predetermined criterion whether in the case of the closed loop control the vehicle velocity leaves a value range that is defined by at least one velocity threshold value while taking into consideration a tolerance range that defines predetermined, permitted deviations from this value range; and implementing a corresponding measure while modifying the vehicle control procedure in dependence upon the result of this determination procedure, wherein the determination procedure is performed on the basis of a signal analysis of at least one measurement signal that describes the movement status of the vehicle.
US10988139B2
A vehicle position correction device is provided with a controller for correcting a position error of an autonomous host vehicle. The controller detects a lane boundary of a lane in which the host vehicle travels. The controller calculates a target value for a lateral correction amount of the target route by comparing positional relationships between lane boundary detection results and the target route on a map, and changes a lateral movement speed of the target route to calculate the target value for the lateral correction amount according to a bearing of the host vehicle in which the bearing being a vehicle attitude angle. The controller corrects the target route by moving the target route sideways in a lateral direction by an amount equal to the lateral correction amount upon the calculation of the lateral correction amount.
US10988136B2
The automatic parking apparatus includes: an image generation unit configured to generate an image of surroundings of an own vehicle photographed by a monitor device; a display unit; an input device configured to receive, a first touch input by the user for designating a parking place; a parking area calculation unit configured to determine whether a parking space for the own vehicle is available; a moving path calculation unit configured to determine at least one moving path candidate for guiding the own vehicle from a current location to a parking area, and to display the moving path candidate on the display unit; and a vehicle control processing unit configured to guide and control the own vehicle from the current location to the parking area in accordance with one moving path confirmed by the user operation from among the at least one moving path candidate.
US10988135B2
An exemplary method for detecting a lateral oscillation of a vehicle includes monitoring yaw rate data and lateral acceleration data of the vehicle, analyzing the yaw rate and lateral acceleration data to generate a yaw rate signal energy distribution and a lateral acceleration signal energy distribution, determining whether a series of conditions are satisfied; and if the conditions are satisfied, automatically controlling the actuator to reduce the lateral oscillation of the vehicle. In some examples, the series of conditions includes the detection of spikes in the yaw rate and lateral acceleration data at approximately the same frequency, a magnitude of the spikes exceeding a first threshold, and a phase shift between the yaw rate and lateral acceleration data exceeding a second threshold.
US10988134B2
A method for controlling a hybrid drive system for a road vehicle provided with at least a pair of drive wheels; the hybrid drive system comprises: an internal combustion heat engine, which is designed to transmit the motion to the drive wheels and is provided with a turbocharger equipped with a turbine; a first electric machine, which is able to transmit the motion to the drive wheels; and a second electric machine, which is mechanically connected to the turbine of the turbocharger. In a possible operating mode, the internal combustion heat engine is controlled to pursue a target torque by completely opening a throttle valve, operating the second electric machine as an electric generator and the first electric machine as a motor, and varying the electric power generated by the second electric machine so as to adjust the flow rate of fresh air fed to the cylinder of the internal combustion heat engine.
US10988131B2
A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), which has an engine and a motor and travels using a power of the engine and an electric power of the motor, includes: a battery configured to supply a drive energy of the motor; a battery sensor configured to measure a state of charge (SOC) of the battery; and a controller configured to estimate an average mileage per cycle established using traveling information of the vehicle, estimate an average SOC per cycle using the measured SOC, and control a reference power needed for driving the engine according to the estimated average mileage and the estimated average SOC.
US10988126B2
A solenoid valve apparatus for a brake system for a vehicle, including: a main valve unit; a pilot-control valve unit that is fluidically connected to the main valve unit; and a housing to accommodate at least the main valve unit and the pilot-control valve unit; in which the pilot-control valve unit includes a double solenoid unit and at least one valve device, in which the double solenoid unit is formed such that it can be populated with at least one valve device, and in which the double solenoid unit has at least two accommodating portions for accommodating valve devices and at least two solenoid devices for actuating valve devices. Also described are a related braking system and a related method for mounting a solenoid valve assembly for a braking system for a vehicle.
US10988125B2
A fluid container having at least one internal chamber for receiving a fluid, and having at least one connector for hydraulically connecting the internal chamber to a downstream hydraulic apparatus, wherein the connector at the end thereof toward the internal chamber has a mouth portion. In order to propose an improved fluid container by way of which high volumetric flows can also pass through the connector at high throughflow rates with low losses and reduced resistance, it is proposed that an escape value of the connector is provided so as to be larger than 0.82, and the mouth portion in relation to a container wall region that directly surrounds the mouth portion is at least in portions designed so as to be raised in the direction of the internal chamber.
US10988121B2
A braking control system for an automotive vehicle having driven rear wheels which are coupled through a coupling arrangement to the front wheels of the vehicle so as to switch the vehicle between two-wheel drive mode and four-wheel drive mode, comprises an input for receiving a signal indicative of the nature of the terrain on which the vehicle is parked, wherein the nature of the terrain includes the incline of the terrain and one or more additional indicators of the nature of the terrain, and a processor configured to determine, depending on the signal, a braking force to be applied to the front wheels to brake the vehicle securely. The braking system comprises an output for providing a signal to the coupling arrangement to apply the determined braking force to the front wheels. The processor is also configured to receive a further signal indicative of whether the park brake of the vehicle is applied to the rear vehicle wheels, and is configured to disable the output in the event that the park brake is not applied.
US10988118B2
In a device (100) for rapid fixing of a cleaning and/or drying fluid transporting body (6) of a telescopic cleaning device (3) on a support plate (8) for an optical sensor (2) of an optical detection system of a motor vehicle (1), the support plate (8) includes a positioning and orientating interface (12) for a first end (14) of the fluid transporting body (6) and a second locking interface (13, 13′) for a second end (15) of the fluid transporting body (6).
US10988117B2
A heating device for a system for distributing windshield washer fluid of a motor vehicle. The heating device may include a sleeve comprising two flow channels for distributing the windshield washer fluid, the two flow channels being parallel to one another. The heating device may include at least two heating conductors embedded in a mass of the sleeve. The heating device may include a current regulator controlling the current flowing in the heating conductors as a function of a temperature of said heating conductors.
US10988116B2
An adapter (2) intended to link a wiper blade (1) to a driving arm (3) of a vehicle wiping system, the adapter (2) comprising a head (11) and a body (12) held together by means of an attachment device (80), the head (11) having a U-shaped cross section formed from at least one top wall (11a) from which at least two side walls (11b) extend, the body (12) having a U-shaped cross section formed from at least one top panel (12a) from which at least two side walls extend (12b), the U-shaped cross section of the head (11) delimiting an inner space (38) configured to at least partially receive the body (12), characterized in that the adapter (2) comprises at least one guide member for guiding the head (11) relative to the body (12).
US10988110B1
The technology relates to detection of aberrant driving situations during operation of a vehicle in an autonomous driving mode. Aberrant situations may include potential theft or unsafe conditions, which are determined according to one or more signals. The signals are derived from information detected about the environment around the vehicle, such as from one or more sensors disposed on the vehicle. In response to an aberrant situation, the vehicle may take various corrective action, such as rerouting, locking down the vehicle or communicating with remote assistance. The type of corrective action taken may depend on a type of cargo being transported or whether one or more passengers are in the vehicle. If there are passengers, the system may communicate with the passengers via the passenger's client computing devices or by presenting visual or audible information via a user interface system of the vehicle.
US10988107B2
A vehicle system equipped with an apparatus for detecting a vehicle buckle may include: a buckle switch device which is turned on or off depending on whether a vehicle seat belt buckle is fastened; and a buckle detection apparatus that determines whether the vehicle seat belt buckle is fastened based on an on or off operation of the buckle switch device and diagnoses a failure of the buckle detection apparatus.
US10988094B2
A trim component, such as a grill of a vehicle, includes a substrate having a 3-dimensional shape and defining a disrupted reflective surface including a plurality of facets over a curved surface. Each of the facets is configured to reflect an incident light beam in a common direction, for example, toward a given target. A reflective coating, such as a chrome plating layer, overlies the disrupted reflective surface. The facets may have similar shapes and/or be arranged in a repeating pattern, but with one or more irregular features. The sizes, shapes, and/or orientation direction of the facets may varying in a gradient based on the curvature of the curved surface. The trim component also includes a light source to illuminate the disrupted reflective surface. The light source may be hidden so it is not directly visible to a viewer, but instead is reflected by the disrupted reflective surface.
US10988088B1
A vehicle bike rack formed of a connection tube, a main support tube and a U-shaped frame is disclosed to include an upper mounting block mounted on the U-shaped frame, a lower mounting block movably connected to the upper mounting block, a front wheel clamp connected to the lower mounting block and a third locking device for locking the front wheel clamp to the front wheel of the bike. The front wheel clamp includes a mounting rod connected to the lower mounting block, and a U-shaped clamping plate provided at one end of the mounting rod and attached to the front wheel of the bike and locked thereto by the third locking device to prohibit the front wheel of the bike from vibration as the vehicle carrying the vehicle bike rack and the bike is running.
US10988082B2
A housing for a rear view element of a rear view device for a vehicle includes a scalp portion having a first joint section at a first circumferential edge extending at least partially around an opening of the scalp portion, and a bezel portion including a second joint section at a second circumferential edge extending at least partially around the bezel section, where the first joint section of the scalp portion and the second joint section of the bezel portion are connectable to each other at a separation edge. The first joint section and the second joint section may be connectable, with the first joint section having at least one clamp and the second joint section having at least one protrusion.
US10988078B2
A notifying device mounted in a vehicle has a controller and a light emitter. The controller determines, based on a detection result of a plurality of objects existing in a periphery of the vehicle, respective directions of notification objects included in the plurality of objects with the vehicle as a reference. The light emitter emits light in the respective directions.
US10988073B1
Techniques are disclosed for systems and methods to provide lighted vehicle beaconing, particularly for micro-mobility fleet vehicles. A lighted vehicle beaconing system includes a vehicle light assembly configured to be coupled to and/or integrated with a micro-mobility fleet vehicle and a logic device configured to communicate with the vehicle light assembly. The vehicle light assembly includes a programmable light element configured to receive a lighting control sequence and generate a multicolored and/or animated lighting sequence corresponding to the received lighting control sequence. The logic device is configured to determine the lighting control sequence and to generate the multicolored and/or animated lighting sequence by providing the lighting control sequence to the programmable light element of the vehicle light assembly.
US10988072B2
The lashing hook includes a hook portion hooked to a fixing member of a lashing target, and a body portion. The body portion includes a connecting portion for connecting a belt for transmitting tension. The hook portion includes a base portion, a curved portion, and a tip portion. The curved portion has an opening between the base portion and the tip portion while having a space for accommodating the fixing member inside the opening. When the direction in which the body portion and the vicinity of the base portion have their thickness is the Z direction, the curved portion has a bend in the Z direction so as not to overlap the Z directional position of the tip portion and the Z directional position of the base portion.
US10988065B2
A vehicle seat having a vehicle seat base comprising a generally concave seat pan (4) and side plates (16) fixed to the seat pan for mounting the seat pan to the vehicle wherein the seat pan has, all relative to the direction of movement of the vehicle, a front face, a rear face, two lateral side faces and a bottom face, and wherein the side plates extend from the front towards the rear of the seat pan and are bonded to the lateral side faces along at least part of the length of each of the side plates. This produces a lightweight yet rigid seat base which enables a low block height.
US10988063B2
A seat for a vehicle includes a seat back frame, a first elastic member, and a second elastic member. The seat back frame includes a main frame and a sub-frame. The first elastic member and the second elastic member are configured to support the sub-frame such that the sub-frame is rotatable in a width direction of the seat and are mounted between the main frame and upper end portions of the sub-frame on both sides in the width direction of the seat. Each of the first elastic member and the second elastic member has a limit of elongation and has a characteristic in which a load that is applied to the sub-frame in a rear direction of the seat acts as tension to generate a reaction force due to the limit of elongation and does not generate the reaction force in the width direction of the seat.
US10988062B2
A 3-point seatbelt device includes webbing for restraining an occupant, with one end of the webbing disposed on one seat width direction side of a rear portion of a seat cushion frame, and includes a buckle to engage with a tongue plate. The rod shaped submarining restriction member spans across a front portion of the seat cushion frame in the seat width direction, is actuated by a first load imparted to the webbing from a seated occupant in a frontal collision of the vehicle, and moves toward a vehicle upper side from a pre-actuation normal position toward a post-actuation restricting position. The pair of load transmission members are respectively coupled to the submarining restriction member and either the one end of the webbing or the buckle in a seat front-rear direction.
US10988055B2
A passenger seat having improved backrest comfort features. The passenger seat has a backrest with a movable portion. In one example, the movable portion is defined by an upper backrest portion that can slide up and away from a lower backrest portion to provide a gap between the two portions. The gap 5 may provide an arm or elbow rest for a seat occupant. The movability of the backrest can also provide enhanced comfort for the seat occupant by allowing adjustability of the head rest portion. In other examples, the movable portion comprises the entire backrest of the seat. When in a raised position, the backrest may also provide enhanced privacy to the seat occupant.
US10988032B2
The present disclosure includes a transportation apparatus. The apparatus comprises: a surface to receive a plurality of forces at a plurality of locations thereon; a plurality of force sensors, attached to the surface, to provide information related to the plurality of forces; a plurality of wheels beneath the surface, each of the plurality of wheels being coupled with a motor; and a controller to: determine, based on the provided information, a first plurality of forces at the plurality of locations; determine, based on the first plurality of forces, a reference distribution associated with the plurality of locations; determine, based on the provided information, a second plurality of forces; determine a target speed and a target direction of the apparatus based on the reference distribution and the second plurality of forces; and provide one or more signals to the motors based on the target speed and the target direction.
US10988024B2
A display device is configured to, when displaying an indicator needle as rotating with a relatively small rotation amount per unit time, display an indicator needle image while rotating the indicator needle image, and, when displaying the indicator needle as rotating with a relatively large rotation amount per unit time, display an indicator-needle motion-blurred image that corresponds to a rotation range per unit time of the indicator needle. An indicator-needle inner end angle formed by two sides of the indicator needle image that form an end thereof that faces a center of the rotation is equal to a minimum motion-blurred inner end angle formed by two sides of the indicator-needle motion-blurred image that has the smallest rotation amount per unit time while the indicator needle is displayed as rotating, the two sides forming an end of the indicator-needle motion-blurred image that faces the center of the rotation.
US10988022B2
A dual drive gear of an actuation assembly for a transfer case includes an annular disk, a dual drive gear hub, and a sense plate. The annular disk has an inner periphery and an outer periphery. The outer periphery defines a plurality of teeth projecting radially outward. The dual drive gear hub is attached to the inner periphery of the annular disk and has an inner surface that defines a bore extending through a center of the dual drive gear. The dual drive gear hub includes a pair of curved walls projecting from a first axial end face of the annular disk. The sense plate projects from a second axial end face of the annular disk opposite of the first axial end face and includes a plurality of curved wall sections. The annular disk, the dual drive gear hub, and the sense plate are formed together as a single piece.
US10987998B2
A thermal management system for a vehicle may include: a cooling apparatus including a radiator, a first water pump, a first valve, and a reservoir tank connected through a coolant line; a battery cooling apparatus including a battery coolant line connected to the reservoir tank through a second valve, and a second water pump and a battery module connected through the battery coolant line; a chiller provided in a branch line connected to the battery coolant line through the second valve and connected to a refrigerant line of an air conditioner through a refrigerant connection line; and a heating circuit including a heater connected to the coolant line and the branch line through first and second connection lines.
US10987988B2
A shock absorber including a pressure tube, a piston assembly slidably disposed within the pressure tube, and a fluid transfer tube that extends about the pressure tube is provided. The piston assembly divides an inner volume of the pressure tube into first and second working chambers. An intermediate chamber between the pressure tube and the fluid transfer tube is arranged in fluid communication with the first working chamber. A valve assembly is disposed in fluid communication with the intermediate chamber and the second working chamber. The valve assembly controls fluid flow between the intermediate chamber and the second working chamber. At least part of the intermediate chamber is formed by a fluid transfer channel that extends longitudinally within the fluid transfer tube to provide a fluid flow path extending between the first working chamber and the valve assembly.
US10987982B2
An above-bed, gooseneck hitch and component mounting system is described. The system includes a pair of intersecting rails which overlap via an interlocking and/or coping joint, thereby forming an X-shape frame. The gooseneck connection is disposed at the central intersection of the rails, and optional quick connect/disconnect safety chain hooks and/or component ports may be integrated on one or more of the legs emanating from the central intersection.
US10987977B2
A tire wear tracking system including network interface hardware configured to communicatively couple a vehicle with a remote server, a processor, and a memory module that stores one or more processor-readable instructions. When executed by the processor, the one or more processor-readable instructions cause the tire wear tracking system to receive image data of one or more tires of a vehicle from one or more image sensors, determine tire information associated with the one or more tires, retrieve reference image data based on the determined tire information, compare the received image data with the retrieved reference image data; and generate an alert based on the comparison between the received image data and the retrieved reference image data.
US10987973B2
A semi-trailer wheel restraint system having a bearing swivel and one or more cable sections and hub cab attachments for receipt into and through a hollow core of the trailer's axle. During a wheel bearing failure, the wheel restraint system keeps the loose wheel assembly near the end of the axle by anchoring it to the opposite-end's hub cap, thereby preventing a run-away wheel assembly and providing an operator of the truck an opportunity to safely stop the rig.
US10987971B2
A wheel assembly to be coupled to a hub of a vehicle may include an inner rim to be coupled to the hub of the vehicle and an outer rim surrounding the hub. The wheel assembly may also include gas springs operatively coupled between the inner rim and the outer rim to provide a gas suspension for relative movement between the inner rim and the outer rim. The wheel assembly may also include an outer ring coupled to the outer rim and defining a closeable gap with adjacent interior portions of the inner rim to define a mechanical stop to limit relative movement of the inner rim and outer rim.
US10987969B2
A wheel assembly to be coupled to a hub of a vehicle may include an inner rim to be coupled to the hub of the vehicle and an outer rim surrounding the hub. The wheel assembly may also include gas springs operatively coupled between the inner rim and the outer rim to provide a gas suspension for relative movement between the inner rim and the outer rim. The wheel assembly may also include a disk coupled to the inner rim. The wheel assembly may also include inboard lateral stops carried by an inboard interior surface of the outer rim, and outboard lateral stops carried by an outboard interior surface of the outer rim so that the inboard lateral stops and the outboard lateral stops cooperate to limit relative lateral movement of the disk and the outer rim.
US10987968B2
A wheel and tire assembly for a mobile vehicle in accordance with the present invention includes an inner central rim, a flexible ring mounted on the inner central rim, and a spoke structure extending between the inner central rim and the flexible ring. The spoke structure defines a plurality of cavities and alternating radially extending openings disposed concentrically about the inner central rim and allowing the flexible ring to deflect under load. The spoke structure further defines a plurality of triangular openings disposed at the flexible ring and between the cavities and the inlet openings.
US10987967B2
A micro-optic device, including: a transparent substrate; first lens elements on a first side of the substrate that reveal first image elements on a second side of the substrate; and second lens elements on the second side of the substrate that reveal second image elements on the first side of the substrate.
US10987961B2
To provide a light-emitting medium whereby different light-emitting forms can be realized that can easily be discriminated using a normal blacklight, and to provide a forgery prevention medium and a method for determining authenticity of the light-emitting medium. A light-emitting medium provided with a substrate and a first light-emitting region and a second light-emitting region disposed on both sides of the substrate, the substrate comprising a selective transmission region for transmitting non-visible light in a first wavelength region and essentially not transmitting non-visible light in a second wavelength region different from the first wavelength region, and the first light-emitting region and the second light-emitting region emitting light when irradiated by non-visible light in the first wavelength region and also emitting light when irradiated by non-visible light in the second wavelength region.
US10987960B2
This disclosure relates to counterfeit detection and deterrence using advanced signal processing technology including steganographic embedding and digital watermarking. Digital watermark can be used on consumer products, labels, logos, hang tags, stickers and other objects to provide counterfeit detection mechanisms.
US10987957B2
A liquid container includes a first liquid accommodating chamber 31, a filter 50, a filter chamber 42 in which the filter is disposed, and a partition wall 47 that divides the first liquid accommodating chamber and the filter chamber. The filter chamber is disposed on the −Z side of the first liquid accommodating chamber, which is vertically below the first liquid accommodating chamber. The partition wall has a flow-out path 51, which has an outlet 106 covered by the filter and through which the liquid having passed through the filter flows to the liquid ejecting head, a first communication path 48 having a first communication port 111, and a second communication path 49 having a second communication port 112. The communication paths are provided at positions different from the position of the flow-out path and communicate with the first liquid accommodating chamber and the filter chamber.
US10987955B2
A printer includes a first roller, a second roller, a motor and a head. The printer includes a controller configured to control the head and the motor to print a first pattern comprising a plurality of first pattern elements on the sheet by alternately repeating, ejecting a liquid droplet to print one of the first pattern elements on the sheet and conveying a sheet in a conveyance direction by a first distance. The controller is configured to, after printing the first pattern on the sheet, control the motor to convey the sheet in the conveyance direction by a second distance and control the head to eject the liquid droplet to print a second pattern on the sheet without conveying the sheet, a respective first pattern element and a corresponding second pattern element being disposed at a same location in a direction orthogonal to the conveyance direction.
US10987954B2
In an example, a load stop may comprise a stop paddle, a paddle link, a swingarm engaged with a motive element, and a cam gear to engage the swingarm with the paddle link. The paddle link may move the stop paddle from a locked position, to a gathering position, and to a stowed position. The swingarm may transfer the motion of the motive element to the cam gear such that the cam gear is to move in a first direction, the cam gear to drive the paddle link to move the stop paddle from the locked position, to the gathering position, and to the stowed position when the motive element moves in a first drive direction, and the swingarm moves the cam gear in the first direction.
US10987953B2
Examples of an apparatus to use in a media feeder and a method to use in a media feeder are disclosed herein. An example of the apparatus includes a platen having an input to receive a medium and an output to eject the medium. The example of the apparatus additional includes a re-feed prevention device including a ramp to deflect the medium away from the input of the platen when the medium exits the output of the platen and a hooked end to catch an edge of the medium when curled as the medium exits the output of the platen.
US10987952B1
Disclosed is a media transport system utilizing a chambered honeycomb core platen for transporting and maintaining the flatness of a sheet of media in an associated printing system. According to one exemplary embodiment, the chambered honeycomb platen includes a plurality of rows of cross-drilled hollow columnar cells configured to independently communicate vacuum through the platen.
US10987950B2
The curl straightening device includes supporting rollers, an endless belt, a curl straightening roller, and a contact member. The supporting rollers are disposed rotatably about a shaft extending in a direction orthogonal to a conveying direction of the sheet. The endless belt is stretched across the supporting rollers, and circulates in the conveying direction. The curl straightening roller makes contact with an outer peripheral surface of the endless belt between the supporting rollers so as to form a nip portion, and straightens curl of the sheet which passes through the nip portion. The nip portion is shaped so that the endless belt curves along a peripheral surface of the curl straightening roller. The contact member is disposed to oppose a center portion of the curl straightening roller in an axial direction, and makes contact with the curl straightening roller so as to prevent deformation of the curl straightening roller.
US10987949B2
A de-curling device de-curls a sheet and includes an endless belt, a de-curling roller, a nip width adjusting mechanism, and a belt tension adjusting mechanism. The endless belt is looped around a pair of supporting rollers. The de-curling roller is provided between the pair of supporting rollers and has a first outer circumferential surface pressed against a second outer circumferential surface of the endless belt to form a nip portion at which the endless belt curves along the first outer circumferential surface, the de-curling roller being configured to de-curl the sheet passing through the nip portion. The nip width adjusting mechanism adjusts the nip width by moving the de-curling roller in a direction intersecting the second outer circumferential surface of the endless belt. The belt tension adjusting mechanism adjusts the tension of the endless belt according to the nip width adjusted by the nip width adjusting mechanism.
US10987940B1
Thermal transfer printers for deposition of thin ink layers including a carrier belt and rigid blade
In some embodiments, a printing apparatus comprises a band capable of holding hot melt ink thereon, rollers configured and arranged to hold and transport the band with respect to a substrate, a printhead configured to thermally transfer a portion of hot melt ink from the band to the substrate to print on the substrate, an ink feed device configured to add hot melt ink to the band and to heat the hot melt ink on the band, and a rigid blade configured and arranged to cause hot melt ink to pass between a blade edge of the rigid blade and the band, wherein the rigid blade is shaped to minimize a contact area between the rigid blade and the band while controlling ink thickness of the hot melt ink on the band.
US10987935B1
A fluidic ejection cartridge and protective tape therefor. The fluidic ejection cartridge has a cartridge body for an organic solvent-based fluid having a cover closing a first end thereof, an ejection head on a second end thereof opposite the first end, and side walls attached to the first and second ends between the first and second ends, wherein the side walls comprise a first side wall, a second side wall opposite the first side wall, a first end wall attached to the first and second side walls, and a second end wall opposite the first end wall attached to the first and second side walls. A removable tape is attached to a nozzle plate of the ejection head and to a portion of the first side wall, wherein the removable tape comprises a polymeric backing film and a platinum-cured silicone adhesive.
US10987933B2
A printer includes: a platen having an ink-collection slot extending across its width; a wick bar received in the ink-collection slot, wherein an upstream gap and a downstream gap are defined at either side of the wick bar relative to a media feed direction; a printhead positioned over the wick bar; and a vacuum chamber in fluid communication with the ink-collection slot. The wick bar is absent from a mid-portion of the platen and the mid-portion of the platen is aligned, in the media feed direction, with an upstream media picker.
US10987932B2
A method for recovery of a recording head includes cleaning liquid supplying operation, wiping operation, and backflow operation. The recording head is connected to a cleaning liquid tank for storing cleaning liquid via a cleaning liquid supplying path. In the backflow operation, a liquid supply mechanism makes the cleaning liquid in the cleaning liquid supplying path to flow backward in a direction pointing from the cleaning liquid supplying openings to the cleaning liquid tank. The recording head includes an ink ejection region in which ink ejection openings are open, and a cleaning liquid supplying region which is arranged upstream of the ink ejection region in a wiping direction and in which cleaning liquid supplying openings are open. The backflow operation is performed after a wiper passes the cleaning liquid supplying region and before the wiper reaches the ink ejection region.
US10987931B2
In an image forming apparatus, a first duct connects a tank to a syringe. A second duct connects the syringe to a damper. A third duct connects the damper to the tank. A liquid surface sensor senses whether or not a liquid surface of the ink in the tank is located at or below a reference position. In a measurement mode, a controller performs injection of the ink into the damper after closing the first and third ducts. The controller opens the third duct after the damper is deformed. Then, the controller closes the second and third ducts. The controller opens the first duct and recognizes a suction amount of the ink sucked from the start of the suction until an output of the liquid surface sensor changes. The controller determines a variation amount based on the suction amount recognized.
US10987927B2
A liquid discharge head for controlling discharging of liquid, the liquid discharge head including a valve body configured to be movable, and to be pressed towards a discharge port from which the liquid is discharged; and a recessed portion provided in the valve body at a position facing the discharge port.
US10987919B2
A recording apparatus is provided for determining a relative moving speed between a recording head and a recording medium based on application amount information and power information corresponding to power for driving a heating element. In a case of the power amount in a first amount, the moving speed is determined as a first speed in a case where an application amount is equal to a predetermined amount, and the moving speed is determined as a speed higher than the first speed in a case where the application amount is smaller than the predetermined amount. In a case of the power amount in a second amount smaller than the first amount, the moving speed is determined as a speed higher than the first speed in a case where the application amount is equal to the predetermined amount.
US10987917B2
A machine arrangement sequentially processes sheet-like substrates with multiple different processing stations each having a substrate-guiding unit and a substrate-processing unit. At least one of the processing stations has, as a substrate-processing unit, at least one non-impact printing device which prints on the substrate. The processing station with the at least one non-impact printing device has a printing cylinder. Each non-impact printing device is arranged at the circumference of the printing cylinder. The printing cylinder is triple-sized or quadruple-sized. A double-sized or a triple-sized transfer drum, or a corresponding feed cylinder, is arranged directly upstream of this printing cylinder. Alternatively, a double-sized or a triple-sized transfer drum, or a corresponding transfer cylinder, is arranged directly downstream of this printing cylinder.
US10987915B2
A registration system for a printing device and a method for controlling the same are disclosed. For example, the registration system includes a lead screw motor, a lead screw coupled to the lead screw motor, and a carriage coupled to the lead screw. The carriage includes two drive rollers, wherein each drive roller is coupled to a respective splined shaft coupled to a respective yoke, wherein the respective yoke is coupled to a drive pulley and a drive motor that is in a fixed position, wherein movement of the carriage causes the respective splined shaft of the two drive rollers to move guided by the respective yoke.
US10987900B2
An article includes a substrate and a structure of additive manufacturing material of predetermined thickness attached to the substrate, the structure of additive manufacturing material formed by providing a metal alloy powder, forming an initial layer having a preselected thickness and a preselected shape including at least one aperture, with the metal alloy powder, sequentially forming an additional layer with the metal alloy powder over the initial layer, each of additional layers having an additional preselected thickness and an additional preselected shape including an aperture corresponding to the aperture in the initial layer, and joining each of the additional layers to the initial layer or any previously joined additional layers, forming a structure having a predetermined thickness and shape, and an aperture having a predetermined profile. The article includes a passageway through the structure including the aperture and a corresponding metering hole.
US10987899B2
Provided is a laminate including a substrate, a primer layer disposed on the substrate, and a functional layer disposed on the primer layer, where the functional layer has a function of at least one of an anti-fogging property and an anti-fouling property, wherein a surface of an edge portion of the laminate at the side of the functional layer has a projected portion having an apex formed along an edge side of the edge portion, and on a cross-section orthogonal to a direction of the edge side and a planar direction of the surface, a height of the projected portion is 10 μm or less, a width of the projected portion is 15 mm or less, and a length between the edge side and the apex is 5.0 mm or less.
US10987896B2
There is provided a display device including a first member, a window on the first member, a first adhesive layer between the first member and the window, and a light blocking layer between the window and the first adhesive layer, the window including a first window portion contacting the first adhesive layer and including a bending portion and a non-bending portion, and a second window portion connected to the bending portion, the second window portion being spaced from the non-bending portion and contacting the light blocking layer, wherein the first adhesive layer includes, a first adhesive portion including a first sub-adhesive portion contacting the bending portion, and a second sub-adhesive portion contacting the non-bending portion, and a second adhesive portion contacting the light blocking layer, and wherein the first sub-adhesive portion has a modulus less than a modulus of each of the second sub-adhesive portion and the second adhesive portion.
