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| US10252557B2 |
Transfer material, image support with coloring material-receiving layer and recorded matter, and manufacturing methods and manufacturing apparatus for the same
Provided is a transfer material, including: a coloring material-receiving layer; and a base material sheet. The transfer material has a laminated structure in which the base material sheet and the coloring material-receiving layer are sequentially laminated, the coloring material-receiving layer contains at least inorganic fine particles, a water-soluble resin, and a cationic resin having a weight-average molecular weight of 15,000 or less, and a difference SP2 between a SP value of an image support onto which the transfer material is transferred and a SP value of the coloring material-receiving layer to be brought into abutment with the image support satisfies a relationship of 0≤SP2≤1.0. |
| US10252555B2 |
Instant ticket redundancy via multi-chromatic indicia
A redundantly printed security-enhanced document, printing method and system ensure the meaning of the information imparted by variable indicia printed by redundant printing on the document with removable scratch-off coatings. By printing the variable indicia with multiple colors, redundancy and integrity of the intended indicia is achieved. Additionally, inverted color indicia countermeasures to pinprick attacks are also disclosed. The redundantly printed document, methods and systems enhance the overall appearance of the redundantly printed document, and reduce possible consequences resulting from misprinted variable indicia. |
| US10252554B2 |
Cradle apparatus and printing device interface
Apparatuses, methods, and computer program products are described herein. An example disclosed printing device includes a printer body; a cradle engagement surface configured to interface with a cradle, the cradle engagement surface defining a first recess and a second recess disposed proximate a first side of a battery compartment; and a bumper attachment extending from the printer body and disposed proximate a front side of the printer body, the bumper attachment defining at least two capture cavities structured to slideably receive reciprocally structured first and second printer capture flanges extending from the cradle. |
| US10252553B2 |
Printer
A printer including: a housing; a rotating member that is rotatably fixed to the housing; a fixing part that is formed on the housing, and rotatably supports a rotary shaft of the rotating member; wherein one of the fixing part and the rotating member includes a projection formed around the rotary shaft and capable of contacting the other of the fixing part and the rotating member, the other of the fixing part and the rotating member includes a recess that is formed around the rotary shaft and does not contact the projection, a flat part that is formed around the rotary shaft and allows the rotation of the rotating member while contacting the projection, and a regulating part that is formed around the rotary shaft, contacts the projection and regulates the rotation of the rotating member. |
| US10252551B2 |
Full bleed printing of rigid substrate
A system includes a carrier frame having a void, a rigid substrate sized slightly smaller than the void, the rigid substrate is connected to the carrier frame within the void, and a tape connected to edges of the rigid substrate and the carrier frame along the edges of the rigid substrate. The system is for printing with a standard printer to provide a full bleed print on the rigid substrate. |
| US10252549B2 |
Method of producing printed products
A printed product is produced by applying at least one colored and water-containing ink to image regions on a printing material in a drop-on-demand process, applying a substantially colorless and water-containing liquid a) to non-image regions and/or b) to image regions that have little ink in a drop-on-demand process and drying the printing material. In this case, the printing material has a coating with at least one acid. After applying ink and applying the liquid, a water-containing further liquid is applied both to image regions and to non-image regions of the printing material. The first-mentioned liquid and/or the further liquid contains at least one substance for at least partly neutralizing the acid. The undesired formation of crease waves or curls and glossiness fluctuations between varnished image areas and varnished non-image areas is thus advantageously avoided. |
| US10252546B2 |
Label printer
A label printer according to an embodiment includes a support unit that supports a roll of a backless label paper; a conveying unit that conveys and reverse conveys the backless label paper along a conveying path; a printing unit positioned on the conveying path and including a print head that prints on a surface of the backless label paper; a cutting unit, positioned on the conveying path downstream of the printing unit in a conveying direction, that cuts the backless label paper; and a control unit that controls the conveying unit to reverse convey the backless label paper in a reverse conveying direction after the cutting unit cuts the backless label paper sheet so that a tip of the backless label paper is stopped at a predetermined position downstream from the print head in the conveying direction. |
| US10252543B2 |
Thermal printer
A thermal printer includes heating elements that generate heat according to amounts of applied energy, an energy applier that applies energy to the heating elements, a memory that stores a gradation table where energy levels to be applied to the heating elements are set for gradation levels based on a relationship between dot area ratios of an image and the amounts of energy applied to the heating elements, and a controller that transfers control data multiple times to the energy applier based on the gradation table to control the amounts of energy to be applied by the energy applier to the heating elements, each of the control data corresponding to different amounts of energy. |
| US10252542B2 |
Printing system
A printing system is provided. The printing system includes a medium of fabric; and a printing apparatus for performing printing of a design represented by a target color which is preset on the medium by an inkjet method. The printing apparatus includes an inkjet head for discharging an ink droplet of a target color ink which is an ink that is adjusted to present the target color on the medium. The design is formed by a plurality of patterns. Each of the plurality of patterns is drawn with the target color ink of only one color used in the inkjet head, and the inkjet head discharges the ink droplet to the plurality of patterns at a constant concentration which is preset for each of a plurality of target colors. The medium allows the ink not absorbed by the medium to reach a back surface of the medium. |
| US10252537B2 |
Tank and liquid droplet jetting apparatus connected to the same
There is provided a tank including: a wall defining a liquid storage chamber, the wall including: an upper wall defining an upper end of the liquid storage chamber, a lower wall defining a lower end of the liquid storage chamber, and an erected wall between the upper wall and the lower wall and through which the liquid inside the liquid storage chamber is visible from outside of the tank; an inlet penetrating through the upper wall or the erected wall; and an outlet, wherein the lower wall includes an upper stage wall making contact with the erected wall; a lower stage wall located at a position separated and away from the erected wall and below the upper stage wall; and a connecting wall connecting the upper and lower stage walls; and the outlet is disposed below the upper stage wall. |
| US10252536B2 |
Recording apparatus
A recording apparatus is provided with a carriage that includes a recording head for recording on a medium and that is movable in a predetermined direction. The carriage includes plural cartridges that are removable and contain liquids to be ejected from the recording head, and an operating portion that performs operation to release fixation of the ink cartridges to the carriage. The ink cartridges are provided in the carriage to be arranged in a direction crossing a moving direction of the carriage, and the operating portion is located outside the ink cartridges in the moving direction of the carriage. |
| US10252534B2 |
Recording head recovery system and inkjet recording apparatus therewith, and method for recovering recording head
A recording head recovery system has a recording head, a tank, and a control portion. The control portion can perform a recovery operation of the recording head including a cleaning solution feeding operation where cleaning solution is fed through cleaning solution feed ports by locating the tank such that the solution surface of the cleaning solution in the tank is above a first position which is the height of the cleaning solution feed ports, a wiping operation where a wiper wipes an ink ejection surface, and a non-feeding operation where the cleaning solution is sucked into the cleaning solution feed ports by locating the tank such that the solution surface of the cleaning solution in the tank is below the first position. |
| US10252532B2 |
Printing apparatus and liquid discharging control method
The printing apparatus includes a printing head that includes a plurality of nozzles including a first nozzle, a discharging controller that is capable of controlling discharging of liquid from the plurality of nozzles, a transportation section that relatively moves a recording medium and the printing head by transporting at least either or both of the recording medium and the printing head, and a suction section that includes a suction port which is positioned at an upstream side or a downstream side of the printing head in a relative moving direction of the printing head and the recording medium. The discharging controller controls the first nozzle to discharge mist type ink droplets at a timing of not discharging ink droplets for forming image from the first nozzle, and the suction section suctions the mist type ink droplets discharged from the first nozzle through the suction port. |
| US10252530B2 |
Spittoon system, printer and method for a printing mechanism
A spittoon system for a printing mechanism includes a reservoir elongated in a longitudinal direction and having a bottom part. The reservoir receives printing fluid residue spit from a print-head onto a first zone of the reservoir. The spittoon system further includes a cleaning element arranged inside the reservoir to transfer, by sliding along the longitudinal direction of the reservoir, the received printing fluid residue from the first zone to a second zone. The second zone includes a drain outlet to drain the printing fluid residue from the reservoir. |
| US10252529B2 |
Printer
There is provided a printer including first to fourth head chips, and first and second rollers. The first to fourth head chips are arranged at intervals in a second direction orthogonal to a first direction. A nozzle, of nozzles arranged in a second head chip N and used for printing, which is positioned closest to the one side in the second direction is referred to as a nozzle A. A nozzle, of nozzles arranged in a fourth head chip N and used for printing, which is positioned closest to the one side in the second direction is referred to as a nozzle B. The nozzle A is arranged closer to the one side in the second direction than the nozzle B and the first roller is arranged closer to the other side in the second direction than the second roller. |
| US10252528B2 |
Inkjet recording head
According to one embodiment, an inkjet recording head includes a plurality of ink pressure chambers arranged in a first direction, a nozzle communicating with each of the ink pressure chambers, a plurality of individual ink supply paths which are arranged in a second direction and communicate with one end of each of the ink pressure chambers, a plurality of individual ink discharge paths which are arranged in the second direction and communicate with another end of each of the ink pressure chambers, a plurality of actuators configured to apply pressure to ink in the ink pressure chambers, a common ink supply path communicating with an end of each of the individual ink supply paths, and a common ink discharge path communicating with an end of each of the individual ink discharge paths. |
| US10252527B2 |
Noncircular inkjet nozzle
In some examples, a fluid nozzle includes an aperture comprising a first lobe that is shaped as an ellipse, and a second lobe that has a non-circular shape and has a different size than a size of the first lobe. The fluid nozzle further includes protrusions between the first and second lobes extending inward and forming a throat between the first and second lobes. |
| US10252524B1 |
Print head having ink pressure sensor
An inkjet printing system, including an inlet in a print head to receive ink from an ink supply, a plurality of nozzles to eject ink in the print head, an ink pressure sensor disposed in an ink path, the ink pressure sensor configured to determine an ink pressure of the ink in the print head and output a signal indicating the ink pressure, and a controller in the print head configured to receive and process the signal indicating the ink pressure from the ink pressure sensor. The inkjet printing system may also include a memory to store an ink pressure and time profile. The controller may also output a signal to stop ejecting ink from the plurality of nozzles when the ink pressure is either below a negative threshold or above a positive threshold. |
| US10252517B2 |
Image forming apparatus and method for calculating actual distance of deviation
An image forming apparatus includes an image forming device; an imaging device; and at least one processor including a pattern forming unit to cause a recording head to form a pair of first marks, with first and second nozzles disposed at a first distance from each other in a direction of conveyance of a recording medium, while the recording head moves in a first direction and cause the recording head to form a second mark while the recording head moves in a second direction, a position detector to detect positions of the first and second marks in a captured image, a ratio calculator to calculate a ratio between a distance between the first marks in the captured image and a deviation of the second mark in the captured image, and distance calculator to calculate a distance of the deviation based on the first distance and the ratio. |
| US10252516B2 |
Printing apparatus, liquid absorbing apparatus, and method
A printing apparatus includes a transfer drum including a transfer section and a non-transfer section which are moved cyclically, a print unit forming an ink image by discharging ink to the transfer section, a transfer unit transferring the ink image to a print medium, liquid absorbing member absorbing a liquid component from the ink image on the transfer section, a driving unit moving the liquid absorbing member, and a control unit. When a position at which the liquid absorbing member absorbs the liquid component from the ink image on the transfer section is defined as a liquid absorbing position, the control unit controls the driving unit such that a predetermined portion in which liquid absorbing performance of the liquid absorbing member degrades passes through the liquid absorbing position while the non-transfer section passes through the liquid absorbing position. |
| US10252514B2 |
Apparatus and methods for micro-transfer-printing
In an aspect, a system and method for assembling a semiconductor device on a receiving surface of a destination substrate is disclosed. In another aspect, a system and method for assembling a semiconductor device on a destination substrate with topographic features is disclosed. In another aspect, a gravity-assisted separation system and method for printing semiconductor device is disclosed. In another aspect, various features of a transfer device for printing semiconductor devices are disclosed. |
| US10252512B2 |
System and process for evaluating and validating additive manufacturing operations
A method of evaluating and validating additive manufacturing operations includes generating a multidimensional space defined by a plurality of bounds, each of the bounds being defined on a distinct parameter of an additive manufacturing process and each of the bounds being directly related to the occurrence of a vertical lack of fusion flaw, each of the parameters being a dimension in a multi-dimensional coordinate system, determining a coordinate position of at least one additive manufacturing operation within the multi-dimensional coordinate system, and categorizing the operation as free of vertical lack of fusion flaws when the coordinate position is within the multi-dimensional space. |
| US10252511B2 |
System and process for evaluating and validating additive manufacturing operations
A method of evaluating and validating additive manufacturing operations includes generating a multidimensional space defined by a plurality of bounds, each of the bounds being defined on a distinct parameter of an additive manufacturing process and each of the bounds being directly related to the occurrence of a balling flaw, each of the parameters being a dimension in a multi-dimensional coordinate system, determining a coordinate position of at least one additive manufacturing operation within the multi-dimensional coordinate system, and categorizing the operation as free of balling flaws when the coordinate position is within the multi-dimensional space. |
| US10252507B2 |
Method and apparatus for forward deposition of material onto a substrate using burst ultrafast laser pulse energy
A process of forward deposition of a material onto a target substrate is accomplished by passing a burst of ultrafast laser pulses of a laser beam through a carrier substrate that is transparent to a laser beam. The carrier substrate is coated with a material to be transferred on the bottom side thereof. Electrons on the back side of said transparent carrier coated with the material are excited by the first few sub-pulses of the laser beam which lifts the material from the carrier substrate and subsequent sub-pulse of the laser beam send the material into space at hypersonic speed by a shock wave that drives the material with forward momentum across a narrow gap between the carrier substrate and the target substrate, and onto the target substrate. |
| US10252506B2 |
Method of producing a composite multi-layered printed absorbent article
A method for producing a composite multi-layered absorbent article. At least two of the layers include a colored region. |
| US10252503B2 |
Method and apparatus for transfer lamination
A method of transfer lamination involves applying a release coating to a first side of a film, applying an application layer to the first side of the film over the release coating, bonding the first side of the film to a substrate, applying a second coating to a second side of the film while the first side of the film is bonded to the substrate, and removing the film from the substrate leaving the application layer deposited on the substrate and the second coating on the second side of the film. |
| US10252502B2 |
Process for creating a sublimated printed heat-sealable applique
A process for producing a colorfast thermal appliqué using a polyester knit fabric blank, dye-sublimation printing a graphic image on the fabric blank, and laminating a triple-layer polyurethane adhesive on another side of the printed fabric blank. The triple-layer adhesive comprises a first layer of clear ink resistant polyurethane adhesive followed by a white-pigmented ink resistant polyurethane adhesive and a third clear layer of ink-resistant polyurethane adhesive. The first layer of the triple-layer adhesive is fused under combined temperature and pressure to the polyester blank until said first and second layers impregnates into said fabric blank. The fabric blank is then cut into a discrete finished appliqué that does not substantially change the physical and visual characteristics of a performance fabric substrate to which the appliqué is applied. |
| US10252500B2 |
Multiple layer interlayer resisting defect formation
Multilayered interlayers comprising stiff skin or outer layers and a soft core layer(s) are disclosed. The multilayered interlayers comprise: a first polymer layer (skin layer) comprising plasticized poly(vinyl butyral) resin; a second polymer layer (core layer) comprising a blend of two (or more) plasticized poly(vinyl butyral) resins having different residual hydroxyl content; and optionally a third polymer layer (skin layer) comprising plasticized poly(vinyl butyral) resin. |
| US10252496B2 |
Laminate
A laminate including: a rubber layer (A); and a fluororesin layer (B) laminated on the rubber layer (A), the rubber layer (A) being formed of a rubber composition for vulcanization containing: at least one unvulcanized rubber (a1) selected from acrylonitrile-butadiene rubber and its hydride, styrene-butadiene rubber, chloroprene rubber, butadiene rubber, natural rubber, isoprene rubber, ethylene-propylene-termonomer-copolymer rubber, silicone rubber, butyl rubber, and acrylic rubber; at least one compound (a2) selected from 1,8-diazabicyclo(5.4.0)undec-7-ene salts, 1,5-diazabicyclo(4.3.0)-non-5-ene salts, 1,8-diazabicyclo(5.4.0)undec-7-ene, and 1,5-diazabicyclo(4.3.0)-non-5-ene; at least one compound (a3) selected from dithiocarbamic acid copper salts, aldehyde-amine compounds, and metal hydrates; magnesium oxide (a4); and silica (a5), the fluororesin layer (B) being formed of a fluoropolymer composition containing a fluoropolymer (b1) having a copolymer unit derived from chlorotrifluoroethylene. |
| US10252494B2 |
Luminous glazing unit with optical isolator and manufacture thereof
A luminous glazing unit includes a first glass substrate, made of mineral glass and in optical contact with a second glass substrate, a polymer layer, selected from a lamination interlayer, associated with a tinted and/or reflective element, and/or an opaque polymer encapsulation, a porous silica layer, underneath the polymer layer, a light source, optically coupled to the first glass substrate, and a light-extracting device associated with the first glass substrate, a mineral and transparent protective coating made of silica, directly on the porous silica layer and directly underneath the polymer layer. |
| US10252492B2 |
Laminated glass
A laminated glass according to the present invention includes an outer glass sheet, an inner glass sheet that is arranged opposite to the outer glass sheet and has a smaller thickness than that of the outer glass sheet, and an interlayer sandwiched between the outer glass sheet and the inner glass sheet. A transmittance with respect to light having a wavelength of 850 to 950 nm is 30 to 80%. The outer glass sheet has a thickness of 1.8 to 2.3 mm. The inner glass sheet has a thickness of 0.6 to 2.0 mm. The interlayer includes a plurality of layers including at least a core layer. The core layer has a Young's modulus of 1 to 20 MPa at a frequency of 100 Hz and a temperature of 20° C., the Young's modulus being lower than the Young's modulus of the other layer. |
| US10252490B2 |
Method and system for reinforced pipe insulation
A reinforced insulation material having one or more sheets of insulation material having a plurality of voids in each sheet, wherein the sheets are operably connected to each other in a layered configuration, the voids mate to each other to create cylindrical or rectilinear pathways for insertion of adhesive or synthetic material to adhere the sheets into a layered or sandwiched configuration. The voids may be a variety of shapes including circles, squares, rectangles or other suitable shapes that upon formation of the layered sheets line up to permit insertion of material or dowels to create a reinforced assembly. The layers may be formed into a variety of shapes including a semicircular shape to go around a pipe, or a block of material. The finished assembly withstands compressive forces and provides insulation when in place around pipes or under tanks. |
| US10252489B2 |
System and method for embedding a communication device into carbon fiber structures
A remote frequency communication device is embedded into a physical product build from carbon fiber materials whereby the communication device can interact with an interrogation device such as a mobile phone or tablet. The present invention specifies a method to layer the communication device in a way that prevents the conductive carbon fiber material from short-circuiting the electro-magnetic field of the interrogating device by integrating insulating and protective layers around the communication device. |
| US10252483B2 |
Box-making apparatus and method
Embodiments of the invention are directed to an apparatus and method for creating folded multi-dimensional shapes from pliable substrates. An apparatus having a handle connected to one or more plungers that are configured to move along a longitudinal axis is used to form folds in a flat substrate by pressing dies attached to the plungers into a die area to shape the flat substrate. The handle is depressed multiple times to achieve the desired number of folds in the substrate. The apparatus may include one or more plunger adjustment mechanisms to switch use of the one or more plungers to create different sets of folds in the substrate with each depression. |
| US10252478B2 |
Dynamic heater control for automated fiber placement machines
Systems and methods are provided for dynamically managing heater position for an Automated Fiber Placement (AFP) machine. One embodiment is a method that includes retrieving distance data indicating predicted distances of a heating surface of a heater of the AFP machine to a surface of a laminate being laid-up by the AFP machine, for each of multiple locations along a path. The method also includes directing the AFP machine to lay up the laminate in accordance with a Numerical Control (NC) program, identifying a current location of the heater in the path, determining a speed at which the heater of the AFP machine is moving, correlating the current location of the heater with a predicted distance, and adjusting an amount of power for the heater at the current location based on the predicted distance that was correlated with the current location, and the speed at the current location. |
| US10252468B2 |
Stereolithography printer
Techniques and systems for 3D printing using mirrors that are oriented at about 45 degrees from an X-axis and Y-axis are described. A technique includes receiving an object model; rotating the object model about 45 degrees around the Z-axis; generating cross-sectional images of the rotated object model; mapping pixels of the cross-sectional images to corresponding mirrors of a digital micromirror device of an additive manufacturing apparatus to form additive-manufacturing images, wherein edges of the mirrors are oriented about 45 degrees from the X-axis of the digital micromirror device and about 45 degrees from the Y-axis of the digital micromirror; and providing the additive manufacturing images to generate a build piece corresponding to the object model. Other implementations can include corresponding systems, apparatus, and computer program products. |
| US10252467B2 |
Control method of printing temperature and device thereof
A temperature control method of printing and a device thereof are provided, wherein the method and the device is adapted to a 3D printer which has a discharge nozzle. The control method includes the following steps. A temperature rule table is provided, and the temperature rule table is formed by a printing speed parameter and a discharge speed parameter of the 3D printer. At least one printing speed information and at least one discharge speed information are received. Corresponding temperature information is obtained from the temperature rule table according to the printing speed information and the discharge speed information. Further, a temperature of the discharge nozzle is adjusted according to the printing speed information, the discharge speed and the at least one temperature information. |
| US10252466B2 |
Systems and methods of machine vision assisted additive fabrication
The present application relates generally to systems and methods for using machine vision to provide information on one or more aspects of an additive fabrication device, such as calibration parameters and/or an object formed by the device or in the process of being formed by the device. According to some aspects, a method is provided for calibrating an additive fabrication device. According to some aspects, a method is provided for assessing at least a portion of an object formed using an additive fabrication device. According to some aspects, a method is provided for fabricating a second object in contact with a first object using an additive fabrication device. According to some aspects, an additive fabrication device configured to perform one or more of the above methods may be provided. |
| US10252464B2 |
Slicing printing method for color 3D model
A slicing printing method for color 3D model is disclosed. The method comprises following steps of: building a color 3D object into a coloring model; dividing the coloring model into a plurality of color cells, wherein a shell of each of the color cells forms an accommodating space configured to accommodate a color material; setting respectively the color of the color material accommodated by each color cell according to the color of the color 3D object and generating a printing color data corresponding to the color 3D model; generating a printing object data associated with the printing color data according to the color cells. The disclosed example can effectively realize the printing of the color 3D model through the inkjet manner via generating color cells configured to accommodate color materials. |
| US10252462B2 |
Inflatable closing plug for pipes
An apparatus for forming an inflatable closing plug has a winding head rotatable around a path defining a winding plane. The winding head is arranged to dispense one or more continuous lines from a supply of line via a guide arrangement. A preform is rotationally supported on an axis at a shallow angle with respect to the winding plane such than the winding plane intersects the preform. By providing a spreading arrangement to locate the windings on the preform over a band having a width perpendicular to the winding plane, a smoother distribution of windings can be achieved. |
| US10252456B1 |
Method of making actuators based on unbalanced moments of inertia
Methods and computer-readable mediums are provide that, in some embodiments maximize bending of an actuator and, in other embodiments, minimize bending of the actuator. For example, in one embodiment, a method is provided that designs and determines a Ratio1 for a first component. Ratio1 is a modulus of inertia for the first component divided by a Young's Modulus for the first component. Thereafter, a second component is designed that has a Ratio2 substantially equal to the Ratio1 of the first component. Ratio2 is a modulus of inertia for the second component divided by a Young's Modulus for the second component. Thereafter, the first component and the second component can be used to make an actuator that is spun into fiber to make products (e.g., batting material, woven material, a suture, a thermostat needle, a gel, etc.). Other embodiments are provided that utilize computer-readable medium. |
| US10252455B2 |
Ethylene-tetrafluoroethylene copolymer sheet and method for producing same
An ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer sheet obtained by extrusion, has R0/d, wherein R0 is an in-plane phase difference [unit: nm]and d is a thickness, [unit: nm], of at most 3.0×10−3, and a thickness of more than 300 μm. The ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer sheet preferably has a thickness of from 305 to 3,000 μm . A process for producing an ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer sheet includes melting an ethylene/tetrafluoroethylene copolymer to obtain a melt, continuously extruding the melt through a die for shaping the melt to a sheet, and letting the sheet pass between two rolls. One of the two rolls is a rigid roll, and the other is an elastic roll. The two rolls are pressed under a linear pressure of from 0.1 to 1,000 N/cm. |
| US10252454B2 |
Manufacturing method of semiconductor device
A manufacturing method of a semiconductor device includes the steps of: preparing a lead frame; mounting a plurality of semiconductor chips on the lead frame; and sealing one portion of the lead frame with a sealing resin. The resin-sealing step includes the step of: disposing the lead frame, molds having main surfaces on which cavity parts are formed, the lead frame being disposed on the main surface of the heated molds; injecting a resin in the main surfaces of the heated molds so as to seal the one portion of the lead frame with the sealing resin; and taking out the lead frame from the heated molds. In the taking-out step, while the lead frame is taken out, the main surfaces of the molds are inspected by using a sensor, and the sensor is cooled and formed integrally with an arm used for taking out the lead frame. |
| US10252452B2 |
Method of sealing a fastener
A method for sealing a fastener employs a mold which provided with an inlet port for molding material. The mold is then positioned over a fastener and the mold is sealed against a structure. A moisture cured polyurethane reactive adhesive (MCRPA) as a molding material is then heated and injected into the mold. Upon solidification of the MCRPA, the mold is then removed to expose the MCRPA to atmospheric moisture and cured to leave an in-situ molded cap formed over the fastener and sealed to the structure. |
| US10252451B2 |
Device for moulding a plastic component having at least one undercut
A device for molding a plastic component having at least one undercut is disclosed herein. The device including; a fixed block and a mobile block, the fixed block and the mobile block joining along a joining plane and defining first and second cavities defining a molding cavity to receive the plastic, the molding cavity having a first volume and a main direction of demolding; means of separating the mobile block from the fixed block; at least one mobile insert placed in the fixed block; thrusting means urging the mobile insert toward the mobile block; means for moving the at least one mobile element in a secondary direction not parallel to the main direction of demolding. |
| US10252447B2 |
Methods and systems for curing materials within cavities
Provided are methods for heat curing of various materials, such as heat curable materials or more specifically potting compounds, which are disposed within cavities with limited access to these materials. Also provided are curing for executing such methods. In some embodiments, a heat curable material disposed within a cavity may be heated by a heating rod protruding into the cavity or through the cavity. The heating rod is thermally coupled to the heat curable material and is used to transfer heat to the heat curable material. For example, the heating rod may include a resistive heating element. The heating element may be positioned in such a way that the heat curable material is selectively heated within the cavity without significant heating of surrounding components. In some embodiments, the heating rod may be also used to compress the part containing the cavity or a stack including this part. |
| US10252446B2 |
Shape forming system and shape forming method
A shape forming system according to one embodiment includes a mold assemblies; a heating unit; a pressing unit; a cooling unit; an isolation chamber configured to accommodate therein the heating unit, the pressing unit, and the cooling unit arranged in parallel with each other; and a conveyance unit configured to move the plurality of mold assemblies each of which is arranged on a plate provided in each of the heating unit, the pressing unit, and the cooling unit to thereby convey the mold assemblies in sequence. |
| US10252443B2 |
Method for producing concrete pipes having a plastic inner pipe
Embodiments of a method and a mold for producing a concrete pipe comprising a basic body made of concrete and a plastic inner pipe for conducting a liquid. The method comprises introducing a mold core into the plastic inner pipe, introducing the plastic inner pipe into an outer mold and pouring concrete into an intermediate space between the outer mold and the plastic inner pipe to form the basic body. After the concrete has solidified, the plastic inner pipe remains as inner formwork in the basic body made of concrete and the mold core is removed. |
| US10252440B2 |
Processed slabs, and systems and methods related thereto
This document describes systems and processes for forming synthetic molded slabs, which may be suitable for use in living or working spaces (e.g., along a countertop, table, floor, or the like). |
| US10252439B2 |
Table saw and push stick for the table saw
A push stick for a table saw and a table saw with the push stick are provided. The push stick includes a gripping possibility for a machine operator at its operator-side end. A workpiece engagement notch is formed at the push stick's workpiece-side end. The notch includes a push surface facing in an intended feed direction of the workpiece and a holding-down surface protruding therefrom at the top under a preferably right angle. The push stick includes a detection device which detects whether the push surface and the holding-down surface lie flat against the workpiece. The push stick further includes a signaling device which emits a flat contact signal when the detection device has detected a flat contact of the push surface and the holding-down surface on the workpiece. The signal therefore signals whether the push surface and the holding-down surface lie flat against the workpiece. |
| US10252436B2 |
Cutting knife assembly
A cutting knife assembly includes a motor, a knife, a fixing base and a position adjustment stand. The motor has a converter, the knife has a blade portion and a body portion connected with the blade portion and the converter. The fixing base has a main body having a penetration channel and a screw structure. The knife and the converter are penetrated through the penetration channel, the blade portion is exposed outside the main body, and the screw structure is disposed around the penetration channel. The position adjustment stand has a through hole having an inner screw structure matched with the screw structure. The main body and the through hole are screwed with each other. When the converter is driven by the motor, the knife and the fixing base are rotated by the converter, thereby adjusting an exposed distance. The height of the knife can be precisely adjusted. |
| US10252435B2 |
Cutting apparatus, display control device, and non-transitory computer readable storing medium
A cutting apparatus includes a storing unit configured to store data of a pattern having plural parts of different colors or designs; a display unit; and a control device. The control device is configured to: acquire data of a color or a design of at least one workpiece; change a color or a design of at least one part of a pattern in the data stored in the storing unit to the color or the design acquired for the at least one workpiece; and display the pattern having the at least one part in which the color or the design has been changed on the display unit. |
| US10252434B2 |
Rotary trimmer device
A rotary trimmer device includes a rotary trimmer assembly slidably connected with a rail mounted on a base. The assembly includes a housing defining a lower inclined wall inclined relative to a working plane on which an object to be cut is placed, a blade holder coupled with and rotatable relative to the inclined wall and holding at least one cutting blade to shift the blade between cutting and non-cutting positions by rotation thereof, and a retaining unit disposed between the inclined wall and the blade holder. |
| US10252432B2 |
Razor having attached shaving aid
In a razor having a blade body assembling portion provided with a blade support supporting a blade body and a shaving aid, the blade support is provided with an outer frame portion, to which the shaving aid is attached. The shaving aid is protruded from the outer frame portion. The shaving aid has a deformable portion, which is provided in a cantilever manner. The deformable portion is deformable along with contact with a skin surface during use. A protruding edge portion provided in the deformable portion is exposed to the outside in a protruding direction of the shaving aid. |
| US10252430B2 |
Hair trimmer and method of using same
A hair trimmer includes a cutting head and a body configured for easy reach of the hard to reach places, such as behind ears. This is achieved by shaping a front portion of the body to have cutouts behind the cutting head, which allow the trimmer to navigate around parts such as an ear. The cutouts also improve air flow around the front of the trimmer's body, thereby improving performance and durability of internal trimmer components through better cooling. The walls of the cutouts may have air ducts to further improve the cooling of the internal components. The cutouts also reduce the vibration of the cutting head and the body, leading to better trimming experience for the user and to improved durability of the trimmer. The method of using a trimmer with a cutting head and a body configured for easy reach of hard to reach places, such as behind ears, is also described. |
| US10252424B2 |
Systems and methods for control of robotic manipulation
A robot system and method are provided that move an articulable arm relative to a target object. Perception information corresponding to a position of the arm relative to the target object is acquired. Movement of the arm is controlled based on the perception information. After movement of the arm, predicted position information representative of a predicted positioning of the arm is provided using the perception information and control signal information. The arm is subsequently controlled using the predicted position information. |
| US10252423B2 |
Cleaning robot for recycling equipment
A self-cleaning apparatus for sorting a mixture of materials is disclosed that comprises a material sorter and a gantry positioning system elevated above the material sorter. The gantry positioning system includes a longitudinal travel rail with a longitudinal travel rail carriage, a traverse travel rail connected to the longitudinal travel rail carriage running perpendicular to the longitudinal travel rail, with a traverse travel rail carriage, and a vertical travel rail connected to the vertical travel rail carriage running perpendicular to the traverse travel rail. A cutter and optionally, a picker, are connected to the vertical travel rail. The gantry positioning system can move the cutter and picker various directions to dislodge and remove material that may have accumulated on the sorter. Instead of a gantry positioning system, the apparatus may have a multi-axis arm. |
| US10252422B2 |
Apparatus for transporting a rotor
Provided is an apparatus capable of transporting a rotor from a first location to a second location, including: a holding device for engaging with a portion of the rotor at the first location so as to hold the rotor relative to the apparatus; a position determination device for determining the position of at least one component part of the rotor relative to another component part of the rotor or another body; a positioning device for positioning or repositioning said at least one component part of the rotor relative to another component part of the rotor or another body; and a movement device for moving the rotor from the first location to the second location. Also described is a method of loading a rotor into a balancing machine. |
| US10252421B2 |
Self-contained modular manufacturing tool
A system and method for a self-contained modular manufacturing device having modular tools and parts configured to collectively accomplish a specific task or function. In an embodiment, the modular device includes a housing that has a mount configured to engage a robotic arm or other form of maneuvering actuator (such a crane or gantry). The housing provides a base by which additional modules are mounted and coupled. The modular device also includes an interface configured to communicate with a remote control system capable of control the robotic arm. The modular device also includes one or more other modules that are configured to accomplish a particular task or function. Such modules are sometimes called end-effectors and work in conjunction with each other to accomplish tasks and functions. In a self-contained modular manufacturing device, a processor disposed in the housing is configured to control the functional tools (e.g., each end-effector) independent of the overall manufacturing control system. |
| US10252420B2 |
Collaborative robot
A collaborative robot employs low ratio drives for three or more axes of movement, such as three primary axes. An arm assembly may be mounted to a support for movement along a vertical linear axis, and the arm assembly may include first and second arm links that are each rotatable about vertical axes, e.g., such that the arm links move in a horizontal plane. Low ratio drives may be used for movement along the vertical linear axis and the rotary axes for the first and second arm links. Feedforward and feedback control may be employed to control the movement of the arm assembly and arm links, and feedback torque components may be limited to 25% or less of the maximum drive torque. |
| US10252419B2 |
System and method for robotic delivery between moving targets
A robot for delivering items within a building or within a prescribed radius of a building are provided. A method comprises receiving a task indicating a non-stationary origin and a destination; identifying a current location of the non-stationary origin by interrogating a remote computer associated with the non-stationary origin for the current location of the non-stationary origin; moving towards the current location of the non-stationary origin; determining that the non-stationary origin has changed location by interrogating the remote computer associated with the non-stationary origin for an updated current location of the non-stationary origin; predicting a next location of the non-stationary origin using an artificial intelligence prediction algorithm; determining that the robot has arrived at the origin; detecting an interaction with the robot that is associated with introducing an item to or removing an item from a storage compartment in the robot; moving towards the destination inside of the building. |
| US10252415B2 |
Human collaborative robot system having safety assurance operation function for robot
A human-collaborative robot system includes a first force detection section that detects external force acting on a robot; a second force detection section that detects only an operating force acting on the robot when a human manually operates the robot; and a safety assurance operation command section that, in the case where the external force detected by the first force detection section exceeds a predetermined threshold value, commands a safety assurance operation of causing the robot to move in a direction that reduces the external force or causing the robot to stop. When the human is manually operating the robot while the robot is in the stopped state, the safety assurance operation command section compares a value obtained by subtracting the operating force detected by the second force detection section from the external force detected by the first force detection section with a predetermined threshold value. |
| US10252414B2 |
Robot and printer including a telecentric optical system between an imaging element and a mark of an encoder
A robot includes a base, a robot arm provided to be turnable around a turning axis with respect to the base, and an encoder including a mark configured to turn around the turning axis according to the turning of the robot arm and an imaging element configured to image the mark, the encoder detecting a state of the turning of the robot arm using a signal output from the imaging element. The encoder includes a telecentric optical system disposed between the imaging element and the mark. |
| US10252411B2 |
Tool rack
A tool rack includes a main body and a magnetic assembly. The main body includes a first face, at least one first clamping portion disposed at an end of the first face, and a receiving space disposed at another end of the first face and forming an opening. The magnetic assembly includes at least one magnetic member arranged in the receiving space of the main body. A portion of a tool can be clamped by the first clamping portion, and another portion of the tool can be attached to the magnetic member via a magnetic force to prevent the tool from being detached from the tool rack due to vibration or swaying. |
| US10252407B2 |
Smart stapling device
The present disclosure discloses a stapling device, comprising an activation unit configured to sense at least one of a movement of the stapling device, a position of a switch or a signal from a timer. There is a detection unit that is activated based on a signal from the activation unit to generate an input data. The stapling device further comprises a processing unit to determine number of pins in the stapling device, by comparing the input data with a pre-configured data and a display unit interfaced with the processing unit, to indicate status of the pins in the stapling device, wherein the status is based on the determined number of pins in the stapling device. Thus the stapling device of the present disclosure identifies the exhaustion of pins and accordingly enables timely replenishment of the stapling device with pins. |
| US10252403B2 |
Wrench adjustable in head angle
A wrench adjustable in head angle includes a pull lever having one end provided with an accommodating groove for receiving a spring and a resisting pin. The resisting pin is fitted thereon with a push member, and the pull lever is pivotally connected with a driving head. The resisting pin has one end elastically pushed by the spring to be engaged with one end of the driving head and the resisting pin is engaged with the push member. The push member can be pushed to actuate the resisting pin to press the spring, letting the resisting pin disengaged from the driving head for adjusting the angle of the driving head, convenient in operation. |
| US10252402B2 |
Impact fastening tool and torque tester
Provided are: an impact fastening tool which prevents a torque detector from missing a signal and extends service life by adopting a fixed connector that prevents the trouble of being instantaneously separated (bounced) from a rotating electrode by intermittent impacts and has a shape allowing the progression of friction to be delayed structurally; and a torque tester. Both end portions of the fixed connector are fixed, and at least two protrusion portions are formed between the both end portions. The rotating electrode is disposed between one protrusion portion and the other protrusion portion such that the rotating electrode contacts the fixed connector at two or more points or in a line form. A signal required for the torque detecting means is transmitted through the contact between the rotating electrode and the fixed connector. |
| US10252401B2 |
Clamping and spreading device
A clamping and spreading device for separating layers of a substrate includes a C-clamp that is configured to fixedly couple to a substrate. A second rod is coupled to and extends from the C-clamp. The second rod is selectively extensible from the C-clamp. A first wedge is coupled to and extends bidirectionally from the second rod distal from the C-clamp. A second wedge is coupled to and extends from the C-clamp. An actuator is coupled to the C-clamp and is operationally coupled to the second rod. The first wedge and the second wedge are configured to insert into a first gap defined by two layers of the substrate. The actuator is positioned to compel the second rod to extend from the C-clamp. The first wedge is compelled distally from the second wedge to separate the two layers of the substrate. |
| US10252400B1 |
Methods for improving jet cutting performance via force sensing
Disclosed herein are systems and methods for improving the performance of a fluid jet cutting system by testing and adjusting characteristics of the system based on the effect of the characteristics on forces imparted by the system to a workpiece being cut. Also disclosed are systems and methods for monitoring and validating the performance of fluid jet cutting systems, and for diagnosing such systems. In some cases, the technologies described herein can be used to determine whether components of a fluid jet system require maintenance, or that characteristics of the system require adjustment. |
| US10252398B2 |
Tools and related methods for cold working fluid ends
A fluid end having a longitudinal bore less than about 36 inches in diameter has an internal surface that is cold-worked to have compressive stresses of at least 15 ksi (103.42 MPa) beneath the metal surface up to about 40 mils (1.016 mm). |
| US10252397B2 |
Methods and apparatus for profile and surface preparation of retaining rings utilized in chemical mechanical polishing processes
A retaining ring for a polishing process is disclosed. The retaining ring includes a body comprising an upper portion and a lower portion, and a sacrificial surface disposed on the lower portion, the sacrificial surface comprising a negative tapered surface having a taper height that is about 0.0003 inches to about 0.00015 inches. |
| US10252395B2 |
Ceramic coating polishing method
A method of polishing an outer surface of a ceramic coated gas turbine engine component includes applying a rotating diamond brush to the outer surface. The brush is configured to achieve a uniform finish of 150 microinches Ra or less over the surface. The brush contains diamond impregnated bristles, and is affixed to a rotary head of a robotic arm. A force sensing controller limits brush forces against the component. The component disclosed is a hot section turbine vane designed for directional control of high temperature, high-pressure combustion gases, but the method may be applied to other components contained within such aerospace applications. The polished coating provides an improved thermal barrier for maintaining structural integrity of the component in environments having temperatures ranging up to 2,000 degrees Celsius. The method limits abrasive removal of ceramic material to only 0.0005 to 0.00075 inch, and saves time and expense over past practices. |
| US10252392B2 |
System for identifying and duplicating master keys
A system for duplicating a master key includes a mechanism for receiving and positioning a master key. The master key defines a major key axis and an intermediate key axis along which a key blade variably extends, and a minor key axis along a key thickness. Optical path components direct a light beam along the minor key axis. The light beam impinges upon the key blade. A portion of the light beam traverses the key blade. A detector receives the portion of the light beam that traverses the key blade. An apparatus imparts relative motion along the major key axis between the light beam and the master key. The light beam scans along the major key axis of the master key. A processor receives a signal from the detector as the beam scans along the major key axis and generates information usable for defining the machining of a duplicate key. |
| US10252378B2 |
Hybrid laser cladding composition and component therefrom
A cored wire for hybrid laser cladding includes a hollow metal sheath and a core powder composition. The core powder can include, by weight percent: carbon from about 0.8% to about 1.2%, manganese from about 1% to about 1.4%, silicon from about 0.8% to about 1%, chromium from about 22% to about 30%, titanium from about 0.5% to about 2%, vanadium from about 0.5% to about 2%, boron from about 0.8% to about 1.2%, phosphorus from 0% to about 0.04%, and sulfur from 0% to about 0.03%, the balance of the core powder composition being substantially iron. Components and methods using the cored wire are also disclosed. |
| US10252375B2 |
Laser processing system having function of preparing to restart processing
A laser processing system including a laser processing unit, a controller controlling the processing unit according to a laser processing program, and a restart preparation apparatus performing a preparation process of the controller to resume the program execution after being suspended. The restart preparation apparatus includes an operating state judging section judging whether an operating state of the processing unit when suspending the program execution is in course of laser processing, and a restart condition specifying section specifying a restart condition of the processing unit when resuming the program execution, from among predetermined conditions, based on a judgment result. The operating state judging section judges that the operating state is in course of laser processing, if a predetermined operation command for processing the workpiece is output from the controller, or predetermined external information for processing the workpiece is input to the controller, at the instant of suspending the program execution. |
| US10252372B2 |
Laser cutting apparatus that performs gap sensor calibration and reflected light profile measurement, and correlation table generation method for laser cutting apparatus
A laser cutting apparatus includes a laser oscillator; an output control unit for a laser beam; a cutting head configured to emit the laser beam; a gap sensor; an axial mechanism configured to activate the cutting head; an axial control unit; a detection unit configured to detect reflected light intensity; a storage unit configured to store an output value of the laser beam, reflected light intensity, a detection value of the gap sensor, and positional information of the axial mechanism; and a correlation table generation unit configured to output an instruction to operate the axial mechanism and the laser oscillator, and generates a correlation table configured to obtain a correlation between the output value of the laser beam and the reflected light intensity, a correlation between the positional information and the reflected light intensity, and a correlation between the detection value and the positional information. |
| US10252370B2 |
Resistance spot welding method and welded structure
An overlapped body 10 includes at least three steel plates 1a, 1b and 1c and in which at least one steel plate interface 2a has a contact resistance different from the contact resistance of another steel plate interface 2b. A molten pool is formed at the steel plate interfaces so as to join the steel plates 1a, 1b and 1c, and an energization point 5 is formed at the steel plate interface 2b having the largest contact resistance. Initial spot welding is performed under a condition in which a branch current is generated in the energization point 5 so as to form the molten pool. By doing so, it makes it difficult to generate the expulsion and surface flash at the steel plate interface where resistive heating is large and form the molten pool having a sufficiently large size at the steel plate interface where resistive heating is small. |
| US10252369B2 |
Cooling to control thermal stress and solidification for welding of dissimilar materials
A workpiece stack-up that includes at least a steel workpiece and an aluminum-based workpiece can be resistance spot welded by a spot welding method in which the welding current is controlled to perform one or more stages of weld joint development. When it is desired to terminate weld current flow and to solidify a liquid weld pool into a weld nugget (of mostly aluminum-based composition), additional cooling is applied to the outer surface of the aluminum-based workpiece around the contact area of the spot welding electrode engaging the surface of the aluminum-based workpiece surface. The additional cooling is applied and controlled so as to increase the rate of solidification of the liquid aluminum-based material and to control the direction of solidification of the weld nugget to better confine impurities, and the like, originally in the melt, at the surface of the steel workpiece. |
| US10252366B2 |
Method for producing a piston for an internal combustion engine
In a method for producing a piston (10) for an internal combustion engine, a melt treatment is performed at least in regions in particular in the region of a combustion chamber depression (14), the depth of said melt treatment being varied in the circumferential direction. |
| US10252362B2 |
Method, system and apparatus for machining gearwheels
A method for machining a gearwheel by means of stock removal using a numerical-control machine tool with at least five machining axes. Also described are an apparatus for producing commands and a machining system which comprises a machine tool with at least five axes, data input means and calculation and processing and command units. |
| US10252361B2 |
Cutter for skiving
This cylindrical cutter for skiving comprises a plurality of cutting edge parts in the circumferential direction by having tooth grooves be formed between circumferentially adjoining cutting edge parts with the tooth grooves being formed into a helical shape twisting in the axial direction. Cutting edge grooves are each formed in the cutting edge parts so as to divide the cutting edge parts into multiple sections in the length direction of the tooth grooves. |
| US10252360B2 |
Method for finish machining of a bevel gear in a region of a tooth head, machine for machining bevel gears, and grinding tool for use in association therewith
Methods for machining may include: (a) providing a bevel gear on a workpiece spindle of a machine, the gear having a tooth having a head, (b) rotationally driving the gear about an axis of the spindle, (c) providing a first machining tool on a tool spindle of the machine, (d) machining the gear by means of the first machining tool, (e) providing a grinding tool as a second machining tool on the tool spindle or on a further spindle, (f) driving the grinding tool to rotate about a tool axis of the tool spindle, wherein the grinding tool comprises a concave machining region that has a ring shape and is arranged concentrically in relation to the tool axis, and (g) advancing the grinding tool in relation to the gear to bring the machining region into chip-removing operational connection with an edge in a region of the head to produce a chamfer on the edge by grinding. |
| US10252358B2 |
Saw blade
A reciprocating saw blade includes a body defining a longitudinal axis. The saw blade includes a cutting portion having a plurality of cutting teeth. Each cutting tooth includes a tip, a rake face at least partially defining a gullet, a relief surface, and a protrusion extending from an end of the relief surface. The protrusion of each cutting tooth inhibits a nail from entering the gullet. The tips of the plurality of cutting teeth define a first plane that is generally parallel to the longitudinal axis and the protrusions of the plurality of cutting teeth define a second plane that is generally parallel to the longitudinal axis. A distance between the first plane and the second plane is at most 0.035 inches, and a distance between the protrusion of one cutting tooth and the tip of an adjacent cutting tooth, measured generally parallel to the longitudinal axis, is 0.08 inches. |
| US10252355B2 |
Cutting tool and a cutting insert for chip-removing tool
A cutting tool has a tool body having at least one pocket, at least one cutting insert releasably fixed to the pocket and a fastening device for securing the insert in the pocket. The pocket has a raised portion) with a flat upper support face arranged to be received in a recess of the insert and support the insert by receiving a bottom surface of the recess bearing on the support face. A projecting member of the raised portion has delimiting walls designed to bear against border walls of the recess of an insert for establishing mutual contact therewith and prevent rotation of the insert in the pocket by receiving a rotational moment acting on the insert in an active chip-removing state of the tool. |
| US10252352B2 |
Hole cutter with multiple fulcrums
A hole cutter has a cylindrical blade body including a cutting edge and one or more axially-elongated apertures formed within a side wall of the blade body. The axially-elongated aperture is configured to receive a lever, such as a screwdriver, therethrough. Each axially-elongated aperture includes a first fulcrum axially spaced adjacent to the cutting edge, a second fulcrum axially spaced further away from the cutting edge than the first fulcrum, and optionally a third fulcrum axially spaced between the first and second fulcrums. A lever, such as a screwdriver, can be inserted into the aperture and placed against each of the fulcrums to lever slugs out of the interior of the blade body. |
| US10252342B2 |
Cutting insert
A cutting insert (1) includes at least one cutting edge (8) formed on an intersecting ridge line portion between a rake surface (6) and a flank (7), and at least one ridge (12). The cutting edge includes a cutting edge portion (9) extending along a corner portion (5) and a straight-line shaped cutting edge portion (10) connecting to the cutting edge portion (9). The ridge (12) is formed to rise on the rake surface (6). The ridge (12) extends from a portion of a rake surface inside the cutting edge portion of the corner portion toward a rake surface inside the straight-line shaped cutting edge portion. |
| US10252341B2 |
Cutting insert, cutting tool, and method for manufacturing machined product
A cutting insert according to one aspect has a flat plate shape including a first main surface having a polygonal shape, a second main surface located opposite to the first main surface, and an outer peripheral surface located between the first main surface and the second main surface. The cutting insert includes a cutting portion located in regions including at least a corner portion of the first main surface, and a main body portion located in a region other than the corner portion. A thickness of the main body portion is larger than a thickness of the cutting portions, and the main body portion includes a recessed portion or a protruding portion located in the outer peripheral surface thereof. |
| US10252340B2 |
Method for preparing metal powder
Provided is a method for preparing metal powder; a metal nitrate or metal sulfate is combined with ammonia water to produce an ammonia-containing complex metal salt solution; the said solution is then quantitatively jet-mixed with the solution containing the hydroxylamine compounds, and reacted under intense stirring; a dispersant solution is added during the reaction process, and after the reaction is complete, the solution is separated by centrifugation to yield the metal power. The method of the present invention can effectively control the reaction rate during the production process, and well control the nucleation rate and dispersity, with the produced metal powder having very good crystallinity, sphericity, tap property and dispersity. |
| US10252339B2 |
Fine particle production apparatus and fine particle production method
To provide an apparatus and a method of producing fine particles capable of increasing evaporation efficiency of a material, increasing the production of fine particles and reducing costs by heating the inputted material by a gas heated by thermal plasma. A fine particle production apparatus includes a vacuum chamber, a material feeding device connected to the vacuum chamber and feeding material particles from a material feeding port into the vacuum chamber, electrodes arranged in the vacuum chamber for generating plasma and a collection device connected to the vacuum chamber and collecting fine particles, which produces the fine particles from the material by generating electric discharge inside the vacuum chamber, in which the collection device and the material feeding device are connected by piping, and a material heating and circulation device which heats the material by heat of a gas inside the chamber heated by the plasma through the piping is provided. |
| US10252336B2 |
Three-dimensional printing and three-dimensional printers
The present disclosure provides three-dimensional (3D) printing processes, apparatuses, software, and systems for the production of at least one desired 3D object. The 3D printer system (e.g., comprising a processing chamber, build module, or an unpacking station) described herein may retain a desired (e.g., inert) atmosphere around the material bed and/or 3D object at multiple 3D printing stages. The 3D printer described herein comprises one or more build modules that may have a controller separate from the controller of the processing chamber. The 3D printer described herein comprises a platform that may be automatically constructed. The invention(s) described herein may allow the 3D printing process to occur for a long time without operator intervention and/or down time. |
| US10252335B2 |
Accurate three-dimensional printing
The present disclosure provides three-dimensional (3D) printing methods, apparatuses, and systems using, inter alia, a controller that regulates formation of at least one 3D object (e.g., in real time during the 3D printing); and a non-transitory computer-readable medium facilitating the same. For example, a controller that regulates a deformation of at least a portion of the 3D object. The control may be in situ control. The control may be real-time control during the 3D printing process. For example, the control may be during a physical-attribute pulse. The present disclosure provides various methods, apparatuses, systems and software for estimating the fundamental length scale of a melt pool, and for various tools that increase the accuracy of the 3D printing. |
| US10252334B1 |
Laser sintering system and method
A laser sintering system and method for speeding up and reducing the cost of the build platen process also because of the interchangeability of the size in the build chamber which allows for greatly reduced cost of power materials that are required when loading the machine. The laser sintering system and method includes a build assembly including a build chamber base and a plate in communication with the build chamber base; and a wiper assembly including a planar member with opposed ends and movable bi-directionally upon the plate and having a material mover attached to the planar member. |
| US10252328B2 |
Ceramic and refractory metal core assembly
A core assembly for forming a cast component includes a refractory metal core and a ceramic core element. The refractory metal core includes first and second ends and sides extending from the first end to the second end. The ceramic core element includes a slot positioned between first and second lands, each land having an inner surface facing the slot and an adjacent outer surface. The first end of the refractory metal core is secured within the slot with an adhesive, and the refractory metal core extends from the ceramic core element in both a longitudinal and a transverse direction. The slot, lands, and refractory metal core form a core assembly providing access paths to the sides of the refractory metal core. Surplus adhesive is removed from the refractory metal core via the access paths. Investment casting provides the component with an internal passage and an internal cooling circuit. |
| US10252326B2 |
Dual investment technique for solid mold casting of reticulated metal foams
A method to manufacture reticulated metal foam via a dual investment solid mold, includes pre-investment of a precursor with a diluted pre-investment ceramic plaster then investing the encapsulated precursor with a ceramic plaster. |
| US10252325B1 |
Core mechanical integrity testing by viscosity manipulation
A mold system for forming a casting article for investment casting in which the mechanical integrity of a ceramic core can be tested by viscosity manipulation. A method for testing a ceramic core used for an investment casting includes: positioning the ceramic core within a mold for receiving a sacrificial material fluid to form a sacrificial material on at least a portion of the ceramic core, the ceramic core having a predefined layout; during casting of the sacrificial material fluid about the ceramic core using the mold, controlling a viscosity of the sacrificial material fluid to simulate an expected viscosity of a molten metal used during a subsequent investment casting using the ceramic core; and evaluating mechanical damage to at least one region of the ceramic core caused by the casting of the sacrificial material fluid. |
| US10252324B2 |
Mold release agent composition for use in casting
The present invention provides a novel mold release agent composition which can cope with a higher temperature range than that of the conventional mold release agent composition. That is, a mold release agent composition for use in casting of the present invention contains a silicone oil and a solvent, wherein the silicone oil contains 30% by mass or more of a first silicone oil represented by the formula (1) and 70% by mass or less of a second silicone oil represented by the formula (2), with respect to the total amount of the silicone oil. In the formula (1), R1 is an alkyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms; and R2 is an aralkyl group, a phenyl group, or a mercaptoalkyl group. In the formula (2), R3 is an alkyl group having 8 or more carbon atoms; and R4 is an aralkyl group, a phenyl group, or a mercaptoalkyl group. |
| US10252322B2 |
Method for configuring a mandrel of a riveting tool for blind rivet elements and riveting tool
A method for configuring a hand-held riveting tool operated by an electric drive to set a blind rivet element in a setting operation. The hand-held riveting tool includes a mandrel configured to perform an axial movement so as to perform the setting operation of the blind rivet element, and a control unit which monitors the axial movement of the mandrel. The mandrel includes a front end position to which the blind rivet element is fitted in a form-locked manner and/or a force-locked manner. The method includes axially moving the mandrel from the front end position into a rear end position which is assumed at a beginning of the setting operation, and automatically adjusting the rear end position of the mandrel based on a parameter provided to the control unit. |
| US10252318B2 |
Die apparatus and method for blanking thin plate
A die apparatus includes an upper die and a lower die used for blanking a thin plate, a stripper which is formed on the upper die and is arranged between the upper die and the lower die, and a punch which blanks a part of the thin plate. The stripper or the lower die is provided with a protruding part which reduces flexure of the stripper occurring when a test punching is performed by actuating the punch without the thin plate. |
| US10252315B2 |
Metal punch assembly and method of use thereof
A metal punch assembly for use with a ridged metal sheet includes a base member that defines a plurality of grooves. A plurality of punches are movably connected to the base member and are translatable from a retracted position to an extended position. The grooves formed by the base member are engageable with the ridges on the sheet such that the motion of the apparatus is limited to translation in two opposite directions. |
| US10252312B2 |
Pressed component manufacturing method, pressed component, mold, and press apparatus
A manufacturing method for a pressed component of the present disclosure is a manufacturing method for a pressed component configured including an elongated top plate, ridge line portions at both short direction ends of the top plate, and vertical walls that face each other in a state extending from the ridge line portions. A punch and a die are employed to curve a blank into a convex profile bowing from the punch side toward the die side in a state in which the punch is caused to contact a first portion of the blank where the two end ridge line portions are to be formed, and to sandwich a second portion of the blank where the top plate is to be formed between the die and the punch and indent the second portion from the die side toward the punch side. |
| US10252311B2 |
Forming tool for shaping a workpiece, and method for positioning a temperature control device on a forming tool
A forming tool for shaping a workpiece, in particular a flat metal sheet, includes a female die, a blank holder, and a male die, all of which are movable relative to one another. The female die, the blank holder and/or the male die may be temperature-controlled in at least some portions thereof. |
| US10252310B2 |
Tube flanging method
A tube flanging method includes the steps of: disposing a tube such that an edge thereof is exposed to the outside of a forming mold while the tube is inserted into the forming mold; applying an external force to the exposed edge of the tube to expand the exposed edge of the tube; applying an external force to the expanded edge to bend the expanded edge toward an outer surface of the forming mold; and applying an external force to the bent edge to form a flange, the flange having a linearly integrated cross section and being perpendicular to the longitudinal direction of the tube. With this configuration, it is possible to bend the tube to form the flange at a uniform thickness. |
| US10252304B2 |
Soil and water contamination remediation injector and method of use
A method of remediating an environmental contaminant and device for performing the same is disclosed herein. The device uses a liquid carrier source with a venturi pump in liquid communication with the liquid carrier source and an output for the venturi pump and at least one injection port in fluid communication with the output of the venturi pump. The injection port injects a remediator, such as an oxidizing material or chemical, into the liquid carrier, which is then contacted with the environmental contaminant and permitted to degrade or dispose of the environmental contaminant. |
| US10252301B2 |
Cleaning device and method for cleaning containers
A cleaning device for cleaning a reusable cask includes a treatment head that is connectable to a keg fitting of a reusable cask. The treatment head delivers fluid into the interior and also removes fluid from the interior. The treatment head connects at least temporarily to a pump that sucks fluid from the cask's interior. A bypass line connects the pump to a valve mechanism that provides selected fluids. |
| US10252300B2 |
Cleaning device and cleaning method for hydraulic oil tube in aircraft
A cleaning device of the present invention simultaneously cleans two different hydraulic oil tubes of an aircraft. The cleaning device has a supply flow path, a return flow path, a valved connection tube, a connection tube on-off valve and a control section. The supply flow path is connected to a supply end of a first hydraulic oil tube. The return flow path is connected to a supply end of a second hydraulic oil tube. The valved connection tube is arranged between a connection end of the first hydraulic oil tube and a connection end of the second hydraulic oil tube and fluidly connects the first and second hydraulic oil tubes. The connection tube on-off valve is arranged in a flow path of the valved connection tube and controls a flow rate of a cleaning agent flowing through the valved connection tube according to an instruction from the control section. |
| US10252299B2 |
Air curtain device
An air curtain device is provided. The air curtain device comprises a pressure limiting module, and an air curtain body communicating with the pressure limiting module. The pressure limiting module is provided with a pressure limiting chamber, which has an air inlet connected with a gas source and a first air outlet communicating with the air curtain body. The pressure limiting chamber is provided with a pressure linking member, which is capable of changing a cross-sectional area of the first air outlet through which the gas flow passes in accordance with variation of pressure in the pressure limiting chamber, so that the gas flow output from the first air outlet has a pressure which is kept in a preset range. This ensures a stable flux for the gas flow output from the air curtain device, and increases the yield for fabricating the array substrate. |
| US10252296B2 |
Ultrasonic sensor
An ultrasonic sensor includes a substrate in which an opening is formed; a vibration plate that is provided on the substrate so as to block the opening; and a piezoelectric element including a first electrode, a piezoelectric layer, and a second electrode that are stacked on an opposite side of the opening of the vibration plate, in which when a direction in which the first electrode, the piezoelectric layer, and the second electrode are stacked is a Z direction, and a portion that is completely overlapped by the first electrode, the piezoelectric layer, and the second electrode in the Z direction is an active portion, a plurality of active portions are provided so as to face the each opening, and a columnar member is provided between the adjacent active portions. |
| US10252295B2 |
Linear actuator
A linear actuator may include a movable element including a cylindrical permanent magnet; a stationary element including a coil bobbin that surrounds the permanent magnet at an outside in a radial direction; a spring member connected to the movable element and the coil bobbin, and supporting the movable element to be movable in an axial direction in relation to the coil bobbin; a coil wound around the coil bobbin, for configuring a magnetic drive mechanism together with the permanent magnet, the magnetic drive mechanism being structured to drive the movable element in the axial direction; and a gel damper member being sandwiched between the stationary element and the movable element in the axial direction. |
| US10252294B2 |
Transducer driver
An ultrasonic transducer that can include a driver side and a bias voltage side. A higher voltage source can be electrically connected to the bias voltage side through a first resistor. A lower voltage source can be electrically connected to the driver side of through a second resistor. A field effect transistor or other suitable switch can be included, having a source, a gate and a drain. The source can be electrically connected to ground and the gate can be electrically connected to a control signal source. The drain can be electrically connected to the lower voltage source through a second resistor and be electrically connected to the driver side of the ultrasonic transducer. The gate can be electrically connected to a signal source through a third resistor. |
| US10252290B2 |
Room temperature fast cure composition for low odor floor coating formulations
A low odor, fast curing composition coating composition with improved safety and mechanical properties, which cures readily under ambient conditions comprises a) a reactive polymer, oligomer or prepolymer having pendant acrylate or methacrylate groups, b) low odor acrylate or methacrylate monomers, c) an acrylate or methacrylate crosslinker, d) an isocyanate crosslinker, e) a thermal or photo active initiator, and optionally a reactive diluent and/or bead polymer. The composition is cured through multiple pathways, e.g., peroxide initiated radical curing and urethane step chain polymerization. Flooring and other construction materials coated with the composition are also provided. |
| US10252289B2 |
Nanoparticle coating of surfaces
A nanoparticle coated hydrogel may be formed by a method of electrospraying nanoparticles on to a surface includes providing a drug and polymer combination in solvent to an inner capillary of a coaxial dual capillary spray nozzle. A coating with a drug that releases over time may be provided. Open and closed matrixes may be selectively formed to help modify time release periods. |
| US10252288B2 |
Particulate-incorporating attachment for a drop spreader
A particulate-incorporating attachment for a drop spreader is provided that includes a two-portion mount bracket, an implement holder, and a rake/brush. The bracket portions are connected to form a mount bracket over the rest brace of the drop spreader. The mount bracket mounts or carries the implement holder, which supports the rake/brush in a suitable position to assist in the incorporation of infill material into the space between the grass tufts of synthetic turf or to assist in the incorporation of other dropped particulates into synthetic or natural turf or onto the ground. |
| US10252283B2 |
Dermal spray apparatus and method
A system and method for dermal spraying includes a portable, hand-held skin care device with disposable formulation capsules that spray a formulation unto the skin. The device is set to maximize absorption and provide professional and uniform quality of application. The device receives, clamps and identifies the formulation capsules and its contents. Control circuitry regulates the formulation delivery. This assures the quantity, proportion, speed and timing of the application of the cosmetic formulation, including self-cleaning cycle operation and single button control logic. The capsule enables convenience and sterility from use of disposable capsules at home. Preferably the capsules contain a cosmetic or cosmeceutical formulation. The capsule has a sealed body having any of a variety of suitable shapes such as the general shape of a cylinder with two ends having hemispherical caps. |
| US10252282B2 |
Mixer for drawing and mixing a solid product with a liquid from a tank of a sprayer
A mixer for drawing and mixing a solid product, such as a powder, with a liquid from a tank includes a drawing wand which has a drawing tip suitable for drawing the product and a mixing vat which has a rotation shape delimited by a side wall. The discharge tip of the drawing wand leads into the top of a vat and injects the product into the vat. In one form, the mixer includes a hydraulic circuit designed to circulate the liquid between the tank and the vat. The circuit includes at least one injection duct having at least one injection nozzle that leads into the top of the vat so that the liquid from the tank flows over the side wall of the vat. |
| US10252277B2 |
Solid-bowl screw centrifuge with discharge channel inclined toward rotational axis of centrifuge
A solid-bowl screw centrifuge includes one or more discharge weir(s) for discharging clarified liquid out of a drum which has a rotational axis and a rotational direction. The centrifuge has one or more through-opening(s) in a drum cover, each of which is associated with a weir plate having a recess. An open discharge channel is formed on the through-opening at the recess, a deflection from a direction parallel to the rotational direction of the drum substantially into a circumferential direction in the rotational direction being carried out by the discharge channel. The discharge channel is designed such that exiting liquid is conducted over the base of the discharge channel to an overflow edge. The base of the discharge channel to the overflow edge is inclined inwards in the rotational direction relative to the tangential direction by an inclination angle δ≥0 at the point of the overflow edge. |
| US10252275B2 |
Magnetic separator conveyor
A magnetic separator incorporating a rigid frame having left and right rails having longitudinal and oppositely longitudinal ends; longitudinal and oppositely longitudinal rollers respectively mounted at the left and right rails' longitudinal and oppositely longitudinal ends, the longitudinal roller having an interior cylindrical space; a multiplicity of magnets within the interior cylindrical space; a continuous loop belt mounted over the longitudinal and oppositely longitudinal rollers, the belt having a longitudinally movable upper flight, a longitudinal end, and a simultaneously oppositely longitudinally movable lower flight having a longitudinal end; a plenum mounted beneath the lower flight, the plenum having an air input port and having an air output port, the plenum's air output port being positioned for directing a flow of air toward the lower flight's longitudinal end; and an air impeller operatively mounted in communication with the plenum's air input port. |
| US10252271B2 |
Methods and apparatus for generating droplets
Methods and apparatus for generating droplets are disclosed. In one arrangement a peristaltic screw pump is configured to drive pulsatile flows of fluids in different conduits which are phased relative to each other such that a sequence of droplets are formed at a junction downstream from the pump. |
| US10252268B2 |
Automated driving of an assay
The invention herein relates to conducting assays with an apparatus including a substantially transparent assay cartridge loaded with magnetic beads, and a magnet carrier base positioned below a scanning platform holding the assay cartridge. The assay cartridge includes magnetic beads, sample and control solutions in some wells, and assay reagents in others. A microcomputer controls a DC motor which controls movement of the magnet carrier base, and causes the magnetic beads to travel from one well to another. An electromagnetic coil-spring assembly induces mixing of well contents with the magnetic beads on actuation. The assay cartridge is authenticated by sending its encoding to a server or website, and assay instructions are provided remotely to the microcomputer. Following assay completion, the cartridge can have color change or other assay indication detected, and the results sent to the server or website or another recipient. |
| US10252266B2 |
Microfluidic siphoning array for nucleic acid quantification
In some aspects, the present disclose provides methods for amplifying and quantifying nucleic acids. Methods for amplifying and quantifying nucleic acids comprise isolating a sample comprising nucleic acid molecules into a plurality of microchambers, performing a polymerase chain reaction on the plurality of microchambers, and analyzing the results of the polymerase chain reaction. In some aspects, the present disclosure provides devices consistent with the methods herein. |
| US10252259B2 |
Ion exchange resins selective for the complexation of univalent anions in aqueous solutions
Ion exchange resin macroporous beads for the highly selective extraction of univalent anions from aqueous solutions. A specific example is the removal of dicyanoaurate and dicyanoargentate from cyanide leach solutions and tailings. The beads have a maximum number of ligands specific for the desired univalent anion, while maintaining sufficient separation to minimize binding of polyvalent ions. The beads are prepared using a functionalized monomer with the use of a specifically tuned coordinator. The beads can be used as a sensor for detecting the amount of anions captured when interrogated by an appropriate light source. |
| US10252256B2 |
Preparation method of a non-woven fibrous material-based honeycomb catalyst
Method for the preparation of a honeycomb catalyst including the steps of pre-coating a non-woven fibrous sheet, corrugating the fibrous sheet and rolling-up or stacking-up the corrugated sheet to form a honeycomb body. The honeycomb body is subsequently washcoated, including the addition of at least one catalytically active compound. |
| US10252250B2 |
Process of producing zeolite-based catalysts for converting oxygenates to lower olefins
A process of producing a catalyst based on pentasil-type crystalline aluminosilicate is described, including the steps of (a) treating hydrous aluminum oxide with an aqueous, acid-containing medium, (b) mixing the hydrous aluminum oxide treated with aqueous, acid-containing medium from step (a) with an H-zeolite and (c) calcining the mixture obtained in step (b). In addition, a catalyst is disclosed which is obtained by such a process, as well as its use in CMO and OTO processes. |
| US10252245B2 |
High temperature layered mixed-metal oxide materials with enhanced stability
Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards methods for preparing mixed-metal oxide particles by heating adamantane-intercalated layered double-hydroxide (LDH) particles at a reaction temperature of from 400° C. to 800° C. to form mixed-metal oxide particles. The adamantane-intercalated LDH particles have a general formula [M1-xAlx(OH)2](A)x.mH2O, where x is from 0.14 to 0.33, m is from 0.33 to 0.50, M is chosen from Mg, Ca, Co, Ni, Cu, or Zn, and A is adamantane carboxylate, and an aspect ratio greater than 100. The aspect ratio is defined by the width of an adamantane-intercalated LDH particle divided by the thickness of the adamantane-intercalated LDH particle. The mixed-metal oxide particles comprise a mixed-metal oxide phase containing M, Al or Fe, and carbon. |
| US10252239B2 |
Multi-phase oscillatory flow reactor
According to some aspects, described herein is an automated droplet-based reactor that utilizes oscillatory motion of a droplet in a tubular reactor under inert atmosphere. In some cases, such a reactor may address current shortcomings of continuous multi-phase flow platforms. |
| US10252231B2 |
Compositions and methods for forming emulsions
The present invention generally relates to compositions and methods for forming droplets and/or emulsions. In some embodiments, the compositions and methods comprise two or more components miscible at a first temperature and immiscible at a second temperature, dispersed in an outer phase. |
| US10252227B2 |
System and method for starting up stirring machines in a sediment
A system and an associated method for starting up stirring machines in a sediment in a controlled manner are provided, which system has the following: a container for receiving materials to be processed; a stirring device with stirring blades for stirring the materials to be processed in the container; a purging device; and a device for operating stirring machines. The purging device is arranged in such a way and set up so as to feed a medium for purging to a deposited sediment. Furthermore, a controller is provided which initiates controlled re-starting of stirring machines after purging. |
| US10252226B2 |
Systems and methods for dissolving a gas into a liquid
In accordance with at least one aspect of this disclosure, a system for dissolving gases into a liquid without side-stream pumping includes a pressure vessel defining a liquid inlet and a liquid outlet, a gas inlet device disposed within an internal chamber of the pressure vessel, a gas source in selective fluid communication with the gas inlet device and the internal chamber of the pressure vessel through a gas control valve and configured to provide a gas pressure, a liquid inlet pipe in selective fluid communication with the liquid inlet of the pressure vessel through a liquid inlet valve, and an outlet pipe in selective fluid communication with the liquid outlet through a liquid outlet valve for discharging the liquid from the internal chamber of the pressure vessel. The gas pressure both facilitates the dissolving of the gas in the liquid and forces the liquid out of the pressure vessel when the liquid is exposed to the gas pressure. |
| US10252219B2 |
Method for operating reverse osmosis membrane device, and reverse osmosis membrane device
Provide is a reverse osmosis membrane device that is capable of treating raw water containing membrane-fouling substance in large quantities, such as MBR-treated water, in a stable manner while preventing decreases in permeate flow rate, and a method for operating thereof. A method for operating a reverse osmosis membrane device that treats raw water containing high-molecular-weight organic matter, wherein the raw water contains high-molecular-weight organic matter having a molecular weight of 10,000 or more at a concentration of 0.01 ppm or more, wherein the reverse osmosis membrane device is equipped with a spiral-type reverse osmosis membrane element that has a membrane surface area satisfying the below formula (1), and wherein the reverse osmosis membrane device is operated at a permeate flux of 0.6 m/d or less: membrane surface area(m2)≥n2×(11/16) (1) wherein n represents a diameter (inches) of the reverse osmosis membrane element. |
| US10252217B2 |
Catalytic articles containing platinum group metals and non-platinum group metals and methods of making and using same
Aspects of the invention pertain to catalytic articles and methods of making catalytic articles comprising a first catalytic coating comprising a platinum group metal, wherein the first catalytic coating is substantially free of Cu, Ni, Fe, Mn, V, Co, Ga, Mo, Mg, Cr and Zn; a second catalytic coating comprising a non-PGM metal, wherein the second catalytic coating is substantially free of any platinum group metal; and one or more substrates, wherein the first catalytic coating is separated from the second catalytic coating, optionally with a barrier layer. |
| US10252214B2 |
Carbon dioxide separation and recovery system and method
A carbon dioxide separation and recovery system includes: an adsorption reactor, which adsorbs, by an adsorbent, carbon dioxide contained in a to-be-treated gas, discharges the to-be-treated gas from which the carbon dioxide has been removed, and discharges the adsorbent that has adsorbed the carbon dioxide; a desorption reactor, which receives the adsorbent discharged from the adsorption reactor, condenses desorbing steam on the adsorbent to cause carbon dioxide to desorb from the adsorbent, and then discharges the adsorbent; and an adsorbent dryer, which receives the adsorbent discharged from the desorption reactor, dries the adsorbent until a water content ratio thereof becomes a predetermined value greater than or equal to a water content ratio limit by causing, with use of a drying gas, condensation water contained in the adsorbent to evaporate as steam, and then discharges the adsorbent. |
| US10252210B2 |
Methods for reducing particulates in the air
Methods for reducing particulates in the air are disclosed. In some embodiments, the method comprises spraying a composition having an effective amount of a zwitterionic polymer, a compressed gas propellant, and an aqueous carrier in to the air. The composition agglomerates particulates upon contacting particulates in the air thereby reducing particulates in the air. |
| US10252208B2 |
Filter element with filter bellows
A filter element for filtering a fluid is provided with a filter bellows made of a filter medium folded along fold edges in a zigzag shape to form folds, wherein the folds extend between oppositely positioned end face edges of the filter bellows. The filter bellows defines a raw side and a clean side of the filter element, wherein a fluid to be filtered flows from the raw side to the clean side. The filter medium has faces that are flowed through by the fluid to be filtered. The filter medium is provided at least on one of the faces that are flowed through with beads extending transversely to the fold edges. In a proper operating state of the filter bellows, the beads effect a flow of at least a portion of the fluid to be filtered in a direction perpendicular to the fold edges. |
| US10252201B2 |
Multilayer filter medium for filter, method for producing the same, and air filter
The prevent invention addresses the problem of providing a multilayer filter medium for a filter having low pressure loss and high collection efficiency, a method for producing the same, and an air filter not only having low pressure loss and high collection efficiency but also being excellent in pleatability and wind-pressure deformation resistance. The multilayer filter medium for a filter as a means for resolution is obtained by laminating a wet-laid nonwoven fabric layer (2) on a wet-laid nonwoven fabric layer (1). The wet-laid nonwoven fabric layer (1) includes a nanofiber A having a single-fiber diameter within a range of 200 to 800 nm and a fiber length within a range of 0.4 to 0.7 mm, a fiber B having a greater single-fiber diameter than the nanofiber A, and a binder fiber C. The wet-laid nonwoven fabric layer (2) includes a nanofiber A having a single-fiber diameter within a range of 200 to 800 nm and a fiber length within a range of 0.4 to 0.7 mm, a fiber B having a greater single-fiber diameter than the nanofiber A, and a binder fiber C, the weight proportion of the nanofiber fiber A being greater than in the wet-laid nonwoven fabric layer (1). |
| US10252190B2 |
Method for maximizing uniform effluent flow through a waste water treatment system
A screen decanter for decanting liquid from a reservoir, comprising at least one rack comprising screens and baffles forming the sides of a cavity; a frame attached to the screens and baffles and providing a barrier so that liquid cannot pass from outside into the cavity without passing through the screens; a patterned perforated drain pipe inside the cavity and leading to an opening through which liquids may drain out from the cavity. The pattern of the openings counteracts the hydrostatic head within the rack such that flow through the screens is uniform at all depths of immersion in the liquid reservoir. Preferably, the screens have a porosity of about 50 micrometers. |
| US10252189B2 |
Defoaming agent
An object of the present invention is to provide an oil-in-water emulsion defoaming agent that is superior in defoaming properties (initial defoaming property and defoaming durability) and stability (emulsion stability). The present invention provides an oil-in-water emulsion defoaming agent including hydrophilic fumed silica (C), wherein an oil phase (A) is emulsified and dispersed in a water phase (B). Preferably, the content of the oil phase (A) is 10 to 50% by weight, the content of the hydrophilic fumed silica (C) is 0.1 to 6% by weight, and the content of the water phase (B) is 44 to 89.9% by weight based on the weight of the oil phase (A), the hydrophilic fumed silica (C), and the water phase (B). The weight ratio (A/C) of the oil phase (A) to the hydrophilic fumed silica (C) is preferably from 2 to 100. |
| US10252187B2 |
Gas substitution apparatus
The ventilation pipe 60 having the openings at both the ceiling side and the bottom side is provided in the area where the rectification boards 50a to 50f are arranged, thereby nitrogen released from water (nitrogen released from water based on that gas dissolved in water is substituted by oxygen) can be moved to the ceiling side of the retainer body through the ventilation pipe 60. Thereby, nitrogen can be effectively exhausted from the exhaust opening 30a, thus it can be restrained that nitrogen is accumulated in the retainer body 10. Accordingly, it can be restrained that oxygen concentration (partial pressure) in the retainer body 10 decreases. Since oxygen quantity dissolved in water is increased, gas dissolved in water can be effectively substituted. |
| US10252184B2 |
Extraction method
An extracting method includes: an extracting step of extracting a specific component from a material fluid to an extraction agent while allowing the material fluid and the extraction agent to flow in a channel of the extraction unit for each stage; an outflowing step of outflowing a mixture fluid from the channel of the extraction unit for each stage before the extraction of the specific component reaches an extraction equilibrium; and a pH regulating step of regulating the pH of the material fluid separated in a separating step after flowing out of the channel of the extraction unit for a predetermined stage so as to cause a reverse change from a change caused in the pH of the material fluid in the extracting step, before the material fluid is introduced into the channel of the extraction unit for a stage succeeding to the predetermined stage. |
| US10252182B2 |
Salt removal and transport system and method for use in a mono ethylene glycol reclamation process
Systems and methods for removing solids from a process stream being fed into a flash separator include a solids fluidization device and a solids removal device. The solids fluidization device at the bottom end of the fluid column of the flash separator introduces a swirling motive fluid within the fluid column, while the solids removal device located above the solids fluidization device removes the slurry created by the swirling motive fluid. Systems and methods for fluidizing solids in the fluid column of a flash separator include a solids fluidization device that introduces a swirling motive fluid within the fluid column, means to limit the upward movement of the swirling motive fluid, such as a valve, and removing the solid slurry produced by the swirling motive fluid. |
| US10252181B2 |
Ultrahigh efficiency spray drying apparatus and process
The disclosure relates to ultrahigh efficiency spray drying systems and processes, utilizing induction of localized turbulence in a drying fluid flow stream to produce spray dried product, having particular utility for low temperature spray drying operations. In a specific implementation, a method of processing a spray dryable liquid composition to form a spray dried product includes the steps of: generating a spray of the spray dryable liquid composition; contacting the spray of spray dryable liquid composition in a spray drying contact zone with a stream of primary drying fluid; injecting pressurized secondary drying fluid into the stream of primary drying fluid in the spray drying contact zone at multiple loci thereof to provide localized turbulence at said multiple loci; and recovering the spray dried product from the spray drying contact zone. Systems of the present disclosure are effective in achieving high-rate production of dry powder spray dried products, with substantially reduced capital equipment costs, energy requirements, and operating expenditures. |
| US10252173B2 |
Game controller adapter with game actuator mechanism and function control module
An adapter for use in a video game controller includes a housing having a shape adapted to be securely placed in a compartment or attached to the controller; a console port adapted to interface with a game console for transmitting game information and actions to the game console; a controller port adapted to interface with the controller to receive game functions from the controller; at least one game actuator; and a function control module operatively connected to the console port, the controller port and the at least one game actuator mechanism. |
| US10252172B2 |
Game system with shared replays
An example information sharing system includes: an executing unit that executes an application program according to operations of one of a plurality of users; a recording unit that records replay data for replicating an execution process of the application program; a generating unit that generates shared information associated with the application program based on operations of the one of the plurality of users; and a sharing unit that shares the generated shared information and the recorded replay data with the plurality of users. |
| US10252171B2 |
System and method for cooperative game control
A system for cooperative game control. In one embodiment, the system includes: (1) a cloud game engine for executing game code configured to create a game, generate a video stream corresponding to a particular player and accept a response stream from the particular player to allow the particular player to play the game and (2) a cooperative play engine associated with the cloud game engine for communication therewith and configured to multicast the video stream from the cloud game engine to the particular player and at least one other player, combine separate response streams from the particular player and the at least one other player into a joint response stream and provide the joint response stream to the cloud game engine. |
| US10252165B2 |
Recording medium, data processing apparatus and data processing method
A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium having recorded thereon a game program that causes a computer of a data processing apparatus to execute a method includes: accepting an instruction to operate a first object in a game from a first player, and activating the first object in the game; determining an action state of the first object in the game; and when the first object is determined to be in an incapacitated state in which the first object is unable to be activated in the game, accepting an instruction to perform a support process for a second object in the game from the first player, and performing the support process based on the instruction to perform the support process. |
| US10252163B2 |
Music video game with user directed sound generation
A music based video game provides a user directed sound generation feature. In some embodiments, the user is provided a video game controller simulating a musical instrument, which the user may operate similarly to its real musical instrument counterpart. A free play feature is provided for users to operate the video game controller, where a processor of a video game console receives input signals from the video game controller and outputs audio samples based on the received input signals. During the free play feature, multiple suggestions as to how to operate the video game controller are simultaneously provided to give users some guidance as to what to play using the video game controller. |
| US10252160B2 |
System for personalizing content presented in an avatar wait state
Customized wait state experiences for an avatar in a virtual universe are provided by determining user alternative wait context preferences, selecting alternative wait state content objects accordingly, creating a wait state context in the virtual universe system using the alternative wait state content objects, and transporting the waiting avatar to the newly created wait state context for the duration of the wait. The custom context can include scenery, sounds, and even information streams and feeds. The avatar is optionally returned to the original context upon an event, such as a customer service representative, being available and ready to interact with the user. Artificial intelligence processes are optionally used to determine probable wait state context preferences for the user. Rewards may be given to the user for waiting, and for completing games or challenges. |
| US10252159B2 |
Application state backup and restoration across multiple devices
Some examples include backing up and restoring an application state across multiple devices. For example, an instance of a computer application may be executed at a first electronic device and a backup event that occurs in the first electronic device may be determined. The backup event may suggest a backup of application state data and the application state data may represent an application state of the computer application at the backup event. The application state data of the computer application is transmitted to a remote storage service in response to the backup event. A second electronic device can retrieve the application state data from the remote storage service and restore the application state. |
| US10252149B2 |
Interactive vending system and method
An interactive vending system includes at least one vending machine, at least one portable device, a management server and two routers. The first router is connected to the vending machine, thereby connecting the vending machine to the internet. The portable device is connected to the internet. The second router is connected to the management server, thereby connecting the management server to the internet. |
| US10252147B2 |
System for managing packages of shuffled playing cards
The present invention provides a system having: packages (2) of shuffled playing cards (1s) in which playing cards included are shuffled in random order and are individually packed in one package (2), and in which a unique ID code (4) is attached to each unique package (2); a game table (11); a storage box (401) that is installed beside the game table (11), stores the plurality of packages (2), includes a reader (451) that reads the ID codes (4) of all the packages (2), and includes an openable lid (452a, 452b) so that the packages can be taken out one by one; and a control device (112) for monitoring whether or not the packages (2) are present in the storage box (401) by monitoring the ID codes (4) of the packages (2) read by the readers (451), and for outputting monitoring results. |
| US10252143B1 |
Timing system
An aquatic timing system includes a plurality of timing apparatuses, each timing apparatus including a primary portion with a front touch area and a display for presenting visual information, the display forming part of the front touch area. Each timing apparatus further includes a flange portion extending from an edge of the primary portion and a sensor for detecting a touch event occurring on the front touch area of the primary portion. An enclosure is mounted on the flange portion and contains a controller in communication with the sensor. The controller is configured to receive a signal from the sensor and identify a touch event from the signal, communicate a wireless signal to an external device including event time information associated with the timing apparatus, and receive a wireless signal containing event information and cause the display to present the event information. |
| US10252142B2 |
Table tennis robot with improved serving head movement
A robot server assembly for serving table tennis balls comprising a body defining an internal ball path, means for introducing balls into the internal ball path at the lower end of the body; a ball guide at the upper end of the back panel, a serving head assembly at the upper end of the body having a ball discharge tube in communication with the ball guide; a pair of opposed discharge wheel operatively associated with the discharge tube; a plurality of gears associated with the serving head; at least one servo motor associated with at least one of the gears to actuate rotation of the gear; whereby actuation of a least one of said gears affects 180° rotation of the serving head about a longitudinal axis of the serving head, up and down movement of the serving head and side to side movement of the serving head. |
| US10252141B2 |
Exercise apparatus with temperature variable handle assembly
An exercise apparatus includes a motion mechanism and a handle assembly. The motion mechanism is provided for a user to perform exercise. The handle assembly has at least one grip portion for being held by the user during exercising. Specifically, the grip portion has a temperature variable area thereon. The temperature of the temperature variable area could be controlled to rise to a suitable temperature that the hand of the user can feel warm, for example, a temperature between 38 and 50 degrees Celsius. The temperature of the temperature variable area could also be controlled to reduce to a suitable temperature that the hand of the user can feel cool, for example, a temperature between 20 and 36 degrees Celsius. The temperature of the temperature variable area could be directly controlled by the user or automatically changed according to the exercise status of the user. |
| US10252139B2 |
Delivery system for targeted launching of sports projectile
A sports projectile delivery system may control the operation of a launcher to cause an American football or other sports projectile to be delivered to a target location on a field. In some aspects, the system can track player movements on the field, e.g., through the use of a tracking device mounted on the player, enabling the ball etc. to be launched to a player in anticipation of where the player will go. The system may include additional customization and/or logging options, e.g., permitting a player to designate a body position (e.g., above the head or near the knees) for delivery of the ball, designate a speed or hang time for delivery, or provide player data and analytics to an online or otherwise connected database. |
| US10252137B2 |
Motion analysis method, motion analysis apparatus, and storage device
A motion analysis apparatus includes an impact analysis unit that specifies a hitting direction of an exercise appliance during impact and a speed of the exercise appliance during the impact by using an output signal from an inertial sensor, and a display unit that displays the hitting direction and the speed in a coordinate system in which a hitting target direction is set. |
| US10252131B2 |
Sports training device
A sports training aid is provided that includes a base, a support structure and a top portion. The base structure may support the support structure and the top portion in an upright position when placed on a surface. The top portion includes a first side and a second side with extensions extending towards a user. A waist boundary is formed in between the extensions. Therefore, a user may position their waist within the extensions and practice a swing. The extensions of the sports training device may provide proper restriction and thereby train a user to have a proper hip rotation. |
| US10252130B2 |
Climbing systems and apparatus
Dry tooling and ice climbing training apparatus and systems. A climbing apparatus includes a handle and an anchoring appendage extending at an acute angle less than 85 degrees to the handle. An anchor receiver can include an aperture in the anchor receiver corresponding in shape to the anchoring appendage of the climbing apparatus to temporarily secure the climbing apparatus to the anchor receiver. The anchor receiver can be affixed to a surface of a structure, such as successive surfaces of an upright surface. An anchor receiver can include multiple apertures for use with different angled surfaces. |
| US10252126B2 |
Lacrosse head and related method of manufacture
A lacrosse head having string holes and/or sidewall openings that are offset at an angle relative to a longitudinal axis of the lacrosse head, and a related method of manufacture, are provided. The lacrosse head includes a pair of sidewalls extending from the base and joined with one another distal from the base at the scoop. A longitudinal axis can extend from the base toward the scoop. The sidewalls can define string holes, each having a string hole axis disposed at a non-perpendicular angle relative to the longitudinal axis, optionally 5° to 75°, further optionally 25° to 35°, and even further optionally 30°. The sidewalls can define one or more sidewall openings each having a sidewall opening axis disposed at a non-perpendicular angle relative to the longitudinal axis, such as those noted above. A related method of manufacture also is provided. |
| US10252123B2 |
Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads
Embodiments of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, the method of manufacturing a golf club head may include providing a body portion and providing a plurality of weight portions. The body portion may include a front portion, a rear portion, a toe portion, a heel portion, a top portion, a bottom portion having an outer surface associated with an outer surface curve, and a weight port region located at or proximate to the bottom portion. Other examples and embodiments may be described and claimed. |
| US10252120B2 |
Golf club head
A wood type golf club head includes a face portion, a crown portion, and a sole portion. The face portion includes an impact area, a toe-side area on a toe side with respect to the impact area, and a heel-side area on the heel side with respect to the impact area. At least one groove is formed in the toe-side area and/or the heel-side area. The depth of the groove is 0.025 mm (inclusive) to 0.508 mm (inclusive). A groove area occupancy in the toe-side area is different from a groove area occupancy in the heel-side area. |
| US10252119B2 |
Golf club
A golf club includes a golf club head having a body defining an interior cavity. The body includes a sole, a crown and a skirt positioned around a periphery between the sole and crown. A face defines a forward portion of the club head and includes a striking surface width and a hosel defining a hosel bore. A channel and a recessed port are positioned in the sole. The channel extends substantially in a heel-to-toe direction. A sleeve is mounted on a tip end of the golf club shaft and is adapted to be inserted into the hosel bore. A fastener has a shaft portion extending through a passage and a head portion located in the recessed port. Selectively attaching the sleeve adjusts at least one of a loft angle and a lie angle of the club head. |
| US10252117B1 |
Graphene core golf ball with an integrated circuit
A golf ball with a core comprising polybutadiene and graphene with an embedded IC is disclosed herein. The golf ball preferably has a single core comprising polybutadiene and graphene. Alternatively, the golf ball has a dual core with an inner core comprising polybutadiene and graphene. Alternatively, the golf ball has a dual core with an outer core comprising polybutadiene and graphene. |
| US10252113B1 |
Methods for applying polyurethane coatings to golf balls having a thermoplastic polyurethane cover
Golf balls having covers made of thermoplastic polyurethane compositions are provided. Multi-piece golf balls can be made. Polyurethane primer coatings and polyurethane top-coatings are applied to the thermoplastic polyurethane cover. Different coating methods can be used. Isocyanate-rich and polyol-rich polyurethane coatings can be applied. In one embodiment, the golf ball can be treated with a multi-functional isocyanate prior to applying the coatings. The polyurethane cover composition and surface coatings can further include catalysts, ultraviolet (UV)-light stabilizers, and other additives. Heat is used to cure the coatings. The coating methods have many benefits and the finished balls have good physical properties. |
| US10252111B2 |
Protective swim cap
A protective swim cap used to protect users' heads from injuries caused by collisions. More specifically, an elastic, protective swim cap that is long enough to cover swimmers' ears and that includes a safety feature made up of alternating solid free space and open cells, wherein the safety feature is located near the center line of the protective swim cap. |
| US10252109B2 |
Weight platform treadmill
A treadmill includes a deck, a first pulley disposed in a first portion of the deck, a second pulley disposed in a second portion of the deck, a tread belt surrounding the first pulley and the second pulley, and a platform incorporated into the deck. |
| US10252108B2 |
Information-presentation structure with impact-sensitive color change dependent on object tracking
A variable-color region (106) of an information-presentation structure extends to an exposed surface (102) at a surface zone (112) and normally appears along it as a principal color. An object-tracking control apparatus (808) tracks movement of an object (104) over the surface. As the object impacts the zone at an object-contact area (116), an impact-dependent portion (138) of the VC region temporarily appears along a print area (118) of the zone as changed color materially different from the principal color if the impact meets threshold impact criteria and if the tracking indicates that the object is highly likely to impact the object-contact area. The print area closely matches the object-contact area in size, shape, and location. Impacts of bodies not tracked by the control apparatus substantially do not cause color change so that color change occurs substantially only for suitable impacts of the tracked object. |
| US10252105B2 |
Iron grip
The present invention provides a system for training tendons and muscles of a kinetic chain including the finger tips through the elbow, including muscles, ligaments, and tendons. The system uses finger attachments to secure the digits or other anatomical components to one or more resistance members that allow the attachments to be positionable in any direction with respect to one another when a force is applied. |
| US10252095B1 |
Collapsible and transportable parallel bars for physical therapy
A portable parallel walking bar assembly which can be rapidly assembled, disassembled, transported and stored when not in use. A pair of collapsible parallel bars can extend to a length of 8.5 feet and collapse to a length of only 4 feet. Support stanchions having an adjustable height between 24 and 40 inches attached to the collapsible parallel bars for stabilization. Each support stanchion has a flat cross-member, which spans a width of the assembly and provides a base of support. On opposing ends of each cross-member, a vertical support extends up and is adjustable in height. The vertical supports respectively connect to the collapsible parallel bars in such a way that the assembly is stable and secure for rehabilitation purposes, specifically for persons with physical disability to apply force through the collapsible parallel bars to support their body weight as needed while walking. |
| US10252094B1 |
Fire extinguisher manifold with safety interlock cross-bolt
A fire extinguisher system that generally provides a passive ability to prevent at least some inadvertent discharge events. The fire extinguisher system having a passively activated (turned on) and deactivated (turned off) sliding safety interlock cross shaft structure. The system interlock operation is generally performed without an operator performing any new or additional tasks in addition to those tasks that are typically implemented during installation, repair, and/or maintenance tasks. The safety interlock shaft is generally shaped and positioned to prevent inadvertent discharge of fire extinguishing chemicals via propellant when the outlet does not have either of a discharge conduit (pipe, tubing, or the like) or the anti-recoil plug properly installed therein. |
| US10252093B2 |
Suppressing a fire condition in a cargo container
Various concepts are provided for suppressing a fire condition in an aircraft. In one embodiment, the presence of a fire condition in an aircraft is detected. After such a detection, extinguishing agents can be dispensed and/or certain areas of the aircraft can be depressurized. |
| US10252092B2 |
Explosion protection system
1. Technical effect Increasing the quick action, efficiency and reliability of currently available explosion protection systems. 2. Essence of application The proposed explosion protection system contains an explosion detector and a shock wave damping agent discharge device. The detector consists of overpressure and flame sensors, an identification module and an electromagnetic signal wireless transmitter. The discharge device contains a container filled with damping agent. 3. Field of use Protection of infrastructural and industrial facilities from non-authorized and, terrorist explosions; localization of methane explosion energy in coal mines. |
| US10252090B2 |
Heat sensitive protective barrier and a method for its use
Protective barriers are commonly installed beneath ceilings when construction work is performed either on these ceilings or on the roofs located above them. These protective barriers can be comprised entirely of one material or of different materials connected by seams. Some or all of these materials can be designed to fail when subjected to temperatures above a certain temperature range causing melting or some other destructive process to occur to these materials. These failures can create access points from the ceiling through the protective barrier to areas below being protected by the barrier, which can allow water from a fire suppression system, typically located near the ceiling, to reach a fire located below the protective barrier. |
| US10252088B2 |
Topical compositions and methods of manufacturing them in specifically treated steel vessels
Stable hydroquinone compositions that are useful for skin care and can have a shelf life of up to three years are prepared in a tank made from a material that does not release metallic ions into the composition. |
| US10252086B2 |
Ultrasound probe for treatment of skin
Methods and systems for treating skin, such as stretch marks through deep tissue tightening with ultrasound are provided. An exemplary method and system comprise a therapeutic ultrasound system configured for providing ultrasound treatment to a shallow tissue region, such as a region comprising an epidermis, a dermis or a deep dermis. In accordance with various exemplary embodiments, a therapeutic ultrasound system can be configured to achieve depth with a conformal selective deposition of ultrasound energy without damaging an intervening tissue. In addition, a therapeutic ultrasound can also be configured in combination with ultrasound imaging or imaging/monitoring capabilities, either separately configured with imaging, therapy and monitoring systems or any level of integration thereof. |
| US10252082B2 |
Planning the irradiation of a particle beam while taking into consideration a movement of a target volume
A method is disclosed for irradiation planning for the irradiation of a moving target volume located in a body with a particle beam irradiation facility by means of rescanning, which method has the steps of defining the target volume in a reference condition of the motion, dividing the target volume among a plurality of target points that can be individually approached with a particle beam, calculating a nominal dose to be deposited in each of the target points of the target volume, defining a number of rescanning passes in which each of the target points of the target volume are approached, calculating a mean motion to be expected of the target points of the target volume based on a motion model, taking into account the mean motion to be expected of the target points of the target volume in the irradiation planning in such a manner that the deviation of the expected dose deposition from the nominal dose for each target point is determined, and the nominal dose for each target point is corrected on the basis of the deviation, and generation of control parameters for the irradiation facility, wherein the control parameters comprise a particle count per target point and rescanning pass to be applied. |
| US10252077B2 |
Red light implants for treating osteoporosis
A method of irradiating spinal tissue with red/NIR light, comprising: inserting a cannulated device defining a bore into the spinal column, wherein the bore contains an optically transparent substrate adapted to emit red/NIR light, and transmitting NIR/red light through the substrate to irradiate tissue within the spinal column. |
| US10252074B2 |
Nerve stimulation methods for averting imminent onset or episode of a disease
Transcutaneous electrical and magnetic nerve stimulation devices are disclosed, along with methods of averting imminent medical attacks using energy that is delivered noninvasively by the devices. The attacks comprise asthma attack, epileptic seizure, attacks of migraine headache, transient ischemic attack or stroke, onset of atrial fibrillation, myocardial infarction, onset of ventricular fibrillation or tachycardia, panic attack, and attacks of acute depression. The imminence of an attack is forecasted using grey-box or black-box models as used in control theory. A vagus nerve in the neck of a patient can be stimulated noninvasively to avert the attack. |
| US10252073B2 |
Treatment of cancer or tumor induced by the release of heat generated by various chains of magnetosomes extracted from magnetotactic bacteria and submitted to an alternating magnetic field
A method for the treatment of tumor(s), tumor cell(s), cancer(s) in a subject by the generation of heat. The latter is produced by chains of magnetosomes extracted from whole magnetotactic bacteria and subjected to an alternating magnetic field. These chains of magnetosomes yield efficient antitumoral activity whereas magnetosomes unbound from the chains or kept within the whole bacteria produce poor or no antitumoral activity. The introduction of various chemicals such as chelating agents and/or transition metals within the growth medium of the bacteria improves the heating properties of the chains of magnetosomes. Moreover, the insertion of the chains of magnetosomes within a lipid vesicle is also suggested in order to favor their rotation in vivo and hence to improve their heating capacity. The vesicle can contain an antitumoral agent together with the chains of magnetosomes, and the agent is released within the tumors by heating the vesicle. |
| US10252069B1 |
Micro-charge ICD lead testing method and apparatus
Systems and methods for detecting lead anomalies by detecting overcurrent conditions caused by the delivery of high voltage test pulses configured to minimize patient sensation. Patient sensation is minimized by limiting the total charge delivered in either a positive or negative test pulse by limiting duration, and/or by cancelling nerve activations by delivery of an opposite phase cancellation pulse as part of a biphasic test pulse. Embodiments include high-speed H-bridge switches, and micro-coulomb test capacitors to control total charge and duration. Embodiments detect anomalies when an overcurrent circuit detects a current above a threshold passing through an electrode that is not directly energized. |
| US10252066B2 |
Miniaturized wireless ultrasound energy transfer system for powering a bio-implantable medical device
A system for providing energy to a bio-implantable medical device includes an acoustic energy delivery device and a bio-implantable electroacoustical energy converter. The acoustic energy delivery device generates acoustic energy with a multi-dimensional array of transmitting electroacoustical transducers. The acoustic energy is received by one or more receiving electroacoustical transducers in the bio-implantable electroacoustical energy converter. The receiving electroacoustical transducers convert the acoustic energy to electrical energy to power the bio-implantable medical device directly or indirectly. An external alignment system provides lateral and/or angular positioning of an ultrasound energy transmitter over an ultrasound energy receiver. The acoustic energy transmitter alignment system comprises either or both x-y-z plus angular positioning components, and/or a substantially multi-dimensional array of transmitters plus position sensors in both the transmitter and receiver units. |
| US10252064B2 |
Plug-in accessory for configuring a mobile device into an external controller for an implantable medical device
Disclosed is a plug-in accessory for operating a mobile device as an external controller for an Implantable Medical Device (IMD). The accessory includes a connector insertable into a port on the mobile device. Accessory circuitry can be powered by a battery or by the mobile device. An application on the mobile device in conjunction with the accessory configures the mobile phone for immediate use as an IMD external controller. When the accessory is inserted into the port or a switch on the accessory pressed, the application operates to validate the accessory; to unlock the phone; to secure the mobile device; and to render a graphical user interface on the mobile device for communicating with the IMD. The accessory can additionally include telemetry circuitry and an antenna for communicating with the IMD, rather than using short-range communication means provided in the mobile device itself. |
| US10252062B2 |
Replacement indicator timer for implantable medical devices
A system and method is provided for reliably indicating that an implantable medical device is in need of replacement. An implantable medical device includes a battery and a replacement indicator timer. The battery provides power to the implantable medical device. The replacement indicator timer counts a replacement time period to a determined replacement date for the implantable medical device. The replacement indicator timer starts the counting when an operational characteristic of the battery reaches a selected value. |
| US10252058B1 |
System and method for lifestyle management
A system and method that includes receiving data from sensors such as electroencephalography, heart rate, accelerometer, blood oxygen saturation, pressure, temperature, and galvanic skin response sensors; determining user physiological information such as brain activity patterns during sleep, quantity of movement during sleep, breathing depth and rate, blood pressure, heart rate and stroke volume, heart rate variability, perspiration level and stress level based, at least in part, on sensor data; evaluating the physiological information to determine at least one of sleep quality, sleep apnea potential, quality of physical activity, and need for stress management for a user; and providing to user based, at least in part, on the evaluation, at least one recommendation such as timing, intensity, level, and type of physical activity to improve sleep quality, time and type of food consumption to improve sleep quality, relaxation techniques to reduce stress level, and nutritional supplements to improve sleep quality. |
| US10252054B2 |
Distributed processing of electrophysiological signals
The present application discloses systems and methods for distributed processing of electrophysiological signals. The system may include a processor, a remote device, and an implant comprising an array of electrodes. The method may comprise the processor receiving an electrophysiological signal request from the remote device that specifies at least one electrode at the implant from which to receive an electrophysiological signal, transmitting to the implant instructions to apply a plurality of stimuli via the specified at least one electrode and, for individual stimuli in the plurality of stimuli, recording an electrophysiological signal component resulting from the stimulus. The method may also comprise the processor combining the recorded individual electrophysiological signal components to produce the electrophysiological signal and transmitting the electrophysiological signal to the remote device for further processing. In some embodiments of the method, the processor may compress the electrophysiological signal before transmitting it to the remote device. |
| US10252048B2 |
Nasal stimulation for rhinitis, nasal congestion, and ocular allergies
Described here are devices, systems, and methods for treating one or more conditions, such as allergic rhinitis, non-allergic rhinitis, nasal congestion, ocular allergy, and/or symptoms associated with these conditions, by providing stimulation to nasal or sinus tissue. In some variations, the handheld devices may have a stimulator body and a stimulator probe having one or more nasal insertion prongs, and the nasal insertion prongs may be configured to deliver an electrical stimulus to the tissue. |
| US10252046B2 |
Peelable lid for container with multi-point peel system
A peelable lid system includes a peelable lid, a seal configured to seal the peelable lid to a container, a handle coupled to the peelable lid, and a lifting mechanism coupled to handle. The lifting mechanism can be coupled to the peelable lid at a plurality of attachment points, including at least one attachment point coupled to the peelable lid away from the handle. The lifting mechanism can be configured to lift at least one portion of the peelable lid near each of the plurality of attachment points. |
| US10252045B2 |
Connector cap assembly
The invention relates to a connector/cap assembly comprising locking means and coupling means allowing the cap to be removed from the connector using only one hand and preferably without the cap coming into contact with the hand of the practitioner. |
| US10252044B2 |
Ultrasonic method and device for cosmetic applications
A combination of low frequency high amplitude sonic frequency vibrations and high frequency low intensity ultrasonic pressure waves are applied to cosmetic compounds and to the skin to promote improved penetration of the cosmetic compounds into the epidermis. The cosmetic applicator device includes means for generating both sonic frequency vibrations and ultrasonic pressure waves adopted to deliver cosmetic compounds into the epidermis safely without significant temperature rise in the skin. Various removable applicator and skin cleaning attachments are also disclosed, including some with ultrasound waveguide. |
| US10252039B2 |
Therapeutic agent preparations into a lumen of the intestinal tract using a swallowable drug delivery device
Embodiments of the invention provide swallowable devices, preparations and methods for delivering drugs and other therapeutic agents within the GI tract. Many embodiments provide a swallowable device for delivering the agents. Particular embodiments provide a swallowable device such as a capsule for delivering drugs into the intestinal wall or other GI lumen. Embodiments also provide various drug preparations that are configured to be contained within the capsule, advanced from the capsule into the intestinal wall and degrade within the wall to release the drug to produce a therapeutic effect. The preparation can be coupled to an actuator having a first configuration where the preparation is contained in the capsule and a second configuration where the preparation is advanced out of the capsule into the intestinal wall. Embodiments of the invention are particularly useful for the delivery of drugs which are poorly absorbed, tolerated and/or degraded within the GI tract. |
| US10252037B2 |
Apparatus and methods for treating intracorporeal fluid accumulation
A fluid management system for the treatment of ascites, pleural effusion or pericardial effusion is provided including an implantable device including a pump, control circuitry, battery and transceiver; a charging and communication system configured to periodically charge the battery and communicate with the implantable device to retrieve performance data; and monitoring and control software, suitable for use with conventional personal computers, for configuring and controlling operation of the implantable device and charging and communication system. The implantable device includes a number of features that provide automated movement of fluid to the bladder with reduced risk of clogging, with no patient involvement other than occasional recharging of the battery of the implantable device. The monitoring and control software is available only to the treating physician, such that the physician interacts with the implantable device via the charging and communication system. |
| US10252036B2 |
Thrombus removal apparatus and method
Thrombus removal apparatus includes a balloon catheter with a short balloon at a distal end thereof. An aspiration catheter is disposed coaxially over the balloon catheter. The balloon catheter includes a plurality of holes for the administration of lytic agent. The apparatus does not seal off completely the zone of the vessel around the thrombus, thereby allowing movement of blood within the vessel. The balloon is shaped so that it can be pulled along the vessel in an upstream direction so as to drag against the vessel walls for assisting in the removal of the thrombus. |
| US10252032B2 |
Socketed portal anchors and methods of using same
Anchors for securing a medical device relative to a body portal, wherein the anchors may accommodate most any implantation trajectory through the portal. Such anchors may further secure the device along any such trajectory without imparting undesirable biasing forces that may shift the device from its intended implanted location. In some embodiments, the anchor is configured as a burr hole anchor including a spherical member contained in a socket of the anchor such that orientation of the spherical member is permitted about three mutually perpendicular axes. |
| US10252029B2 |
Catheter or guide wire manipulating device with two-point-clamping for vascular intervention
A catheter or guide wire manipulating device with two-point-clamping for vascular intervention is provided, comprising a thumb component (3), a forefinger component (4), a driving component (1) and a catheter/guide wire support component (2); the thumb component (3) comprises a pair of rollers (9, 10) configured to advance or retreat the catheter/guide wire; the thumb component (3) is configured to drive the catheter/guide wire to rotate clockwise or counterclockwise through a combination motion of the components; the forefinger component (4) is configured to implement the rotation and the advancement of the catheter/guide wire by moving manually away from the thumb component (3), and returning by a pull force of a spring (27) after being released; the driving component (2) is configured to drive the thumb component (3) and the forefinger component (4); the catheter/guide wire support component comprises a Y adapter fixation configured to install a Y adapter and an entry support configured to support and guide the catheter/guide wire into a mechanism. |
| US10252027B2 |
Transvascular access device and method
Transvascular access devices and methods for transvascular access are provided. The transvascular access devices can include a guidewire lumen and a guide tube and stylet disposed in a second lumen. The guide tube can be used to control the orientation of the stylet and provide additional support for the stylet. The methods include providing a second entry point in a vessel of a patient remote from a first entry point. A vascular catheter can enter the vascular system of a patient at a first entry point and be advanced to a second entry point. A guide tube can be advanced out the second lumen of the vascular catheter with a stylet advanced out of the guide tube to pierce the vessel wall and skin of the patient at the second entry point. A catheter can be introduced to the vascular system at the second entry point. |
| US10252026B2 |
Over-the-needle catheter insert
The present disclosure is directed to an over-the-needle (OTN) catheter assembly having a structural member configured therein. The OTN catheter assembly includes a catheter coaxially mounted onto a needle. In one embodiment, the structural member includes a coil insert that is embedded into an interior wall of the catheter, thereby preventing kinking of the catheter when being inserted within a patient. In another embodiment, the structural member may be a separate and removable coil insert that is inserted into the catheter after the OTN catheter assembly has been placed in a targeted site within the patient and the needle is removed. In a further embodiment, the structural member may be a separate and removable solid insert having a blunt distal end that is inserted into the catheter after the OTN catheter assembly has been placed in a targeted site within the patient and the needle is removed. Thus, the structural member is capable of advancing the catheter to one or more targeted sites within the patient, if desired, without causing further discomfort to the patient. |
| US10252024B2 |
Medical devices and methods of manufacturing same
A method of forming a fenestrated tubular support member includes determining a first iso-stiffness curve corresponding to a first function of beam length versus ring width for the first stiffness; determining a second iso-stiffness curve corresponding to a second function of beam length versus ring width for the second stiffness; determining an iso-volume curve corresponding to a third function of beam length versus ring width for a given fenestration volume; identifying a first intersection point where the iso-volume curve intersects the first iso-stiffness curve; and identifying a second intersection point where the iso-volume curve intersects the second iso-stiffness curve. The first section ring width and first section beam length are determined from the first intersection point, and the second section ring width and second section beam length are determined from the second intersection point. |
| US10252023B2 |
Curved catheter and methods for making same
A pre-curved catheter tube of a catheter assembly or other elongate medical device and methods for forming such a device using a heating procedure is disclosed. Pre-curving of the catheter tube is desirable to impart to the catheter assembly a desired positional configuration when the catheter assembly is inserted into a patient. The heating procedure may include heat sterilization procedures commonly used to sterilize medical devices prior to use. In one embodiment, therefore, a catheter assembly is disclosed, comprising an elongate catheter tube defining at least one lumen, and a tube constraint. The tube constraint is included with the catheter assembly and is configured to temporarily constrain the catheter tube in a curved configuration during a heating procedure of the catheter assembly so as to permanently form the catheter tube in the curved configuration after the heating procedure is complete and the catheter tube is released from the tube constraint. |
| US10252022B2 |
Color lighting system to influence perception of ambient temperature
A lighting control device for influencing thermoregulation of a vertebrate is disclosed. In one example, the lighting control device configured to select, on the basis of a predetermined criterion, a particular group of colors of groups having been categorized into groups on the basis of dominant wavelength, where each group of colors is arranged to influence a vertebrate's thermoregulation in a particular manner, and configured to generate a control signal for controlling the dominant wavelength of light emitted from at least one light source in accordance with the selected group of colors. The lighting control device is configured to transmit the generated control signal to said at least one light source for said at least one light source to emit light of the selected group of colors, thereby influencing the thermoregulation of the vertebrate being exposed to the light on the basis of said predetermined criterion. |
| US10252021B2 |
Bi-directional oxygenation apparatus for a non-intubated patient
A self-administered oxygenation apparatus for increasing pressure within a non-intubated patient's lungs and thereby increasing an amount of oxygen in the non-intubated patient's blood when operated by the patient includes a mouthpiece, a vent member, and a resistance member. The mouthpiece includes an external portion defining a center orifice through which the patient selectively inhales and exhales air. The vent member includes a continuous side wall fixedly coupled to the external portion of the mouthpiece and defining an interior area in fluid communication with the center orifice. The resistance member is positioned between the interior area of the vent member and the mouthpiece, the resistance member having a flexible construction configured to fold inwardly upon inhalation so as to allow ambient air inhaled by the patient to pass thereby without resistance and having a perforated construction configured to decrease the flow of air exhaled by the patient. |
| US10252019B2 |
Humidifier heater base
A humidifier heater base assembly has a heater plate with a thermally conductive portion and a perimeter portion around a perimeter of the heater plate. A resilient member has an inner part attached to the perimeter portion and an outer part adapted to provide a resilient perimeter flange around at least part and preferably the whole of the perimeter portion. The resilient member fixes the heater base to the humidifier by the resilient perimeter flange such that the heater plate and the inner part can move relative to the humidifier in a direction substantially transverse to the general plane of the heater plate. At least a portion of the resilient perimeter flange remains stationary relative to the humidifier. |
| US10252018B2 |
Anesthesia gas delivery and monitoring system
Various implementations include a gas delivery and monitoring apparatus that can be used, for example, to deliver oxygen and monitor exhaled carbon dioxide in a subject while under anesthesia. One advantage of the disclosed apparatus is the ability to deliver oxygen directly to the back of the mouth instead of in front of the face. Another advantage of the disclosed apparatus over existing nasal cannulas is the ability to capture carbon dioxide exhaled from both the nose and mouth. |
| US10252017B2 |
Conduit with heating element
A conduit for a breathing circuit includes a heater associated, at least in part, with a hydrophilic layer. The purpose of the heater is to evaporate any condensed liquid collecting in the conduit, which is first sucked up by the hydrophilic layer. The heated wick reduces the risk of collected water being passed to the patient and causing choking fits or discomfit. It is preferred that the heated wick lies freely in the conduit to settle at low points in the conduit where condensation may collect. |
| US10252014B2 |
Device and system for delivery of an aerosol to a patient on ventilatory support
A device and system for delivering an aerosol to a patient on ventilatory support comprise a contact component 10 to be positioned in contact with a respiratory organ. The contact component 10 comprises a lumen 18a, 20a, 24 through which breathing gas and an aerosol are delivered to lungs of a patient. |
| US10252006B2 |
Syringe assembly, syringe assembly packaging, outer cylinder seal cap, and prefilled syringe
A syringe assembly of the present invention is composed of an outer cylinder and a seal cap. The outer cylinder has an outer cylinder body part, a piercing needle mounting part, and a piercing needle fixed to the piercing needle mounting part. The seal cap has a closed distal end part, an open proximal end part, a piercing needle mounting part-accommodating part accommodating a distal end portion of the piercing needle mounting part, a piercing needle accommodating part, and a pierceable part into which the piercing needle tip is pierceable. A polyparaxylylene coating is provided on an inner surface of the piercing needle mounting part-accommodating part of the seal cap or on an outer surface of the piercing needle mounting part of the outer cylinder. The inner surface of the piercing needle mounting part-accommodating part of the seal cap and the outer surface of the piercing needle mounting part of the outer cylinder are kept in close contact with each other through the polyparaxylylene coating. |
| US10252001B2 |
Data derived pre-bolus delivery
A medical therapy system to deliver a pre-bolus volume of medicant is disclosed. The medical therapy system includes an infusion pump that has a case containing a processor, memory, a drive mechanism, a reservoir, communication hardware and a sensor system. The infusion pump further includes a global positioning system (GPS) receiver to determine GPS coordinates of the infusion pump. The GPS receiver is coupled to the processor that executes stored program instructions to provide notification for confirmation to deliver a pre-bolus volume from the reservoir when the GPS coordinates of the infusion pump are within a specified proximity of GPS coordinates of a saved location. |
| US10252000B2 |
Feeding set with cassette and related methods therefor
A pump set for use with a pumping apparatus having a rotor with a plurality of rollers mounted on the rotor rotatable about an axis of rotation is disclosed. The pump set comprises a cassette body comprising a stator member with a fixed portion secured to the cassette body, a second portion opposite the fixed portion, a reaction surface and a second surface opposite the reaction surface, the reaction surface defined between the fixed portion and the second portion, and a tube secured to the cassette body, at least a portion of the tube is disposed against the reaction surface. |
| US10251995B2 |
Infusion device
The present invention relates to an infusion device comprising a housing (10, 12); a compartment inside said housing for positioning a medicament container (78), an infusion needle (124) arranged to said housing, being connectable to said medicament container for delivering a dose of medicament, a piston plunger (72) arranged in said housing capable of acting on said medicament container for delivering a dose of medicament, mechanical drive means capable of acting on said piston plunger for delivering a dose of medicament. The invention is characterized in that said piston plunger comprises a number of distinct segments (82) being inter-connectable to each other for forming an elongated piston plunger. |
| US10251994B2 |
Transplanted cell containment and nutrition device
The disclosure provides an implanted device that promotes the protection and maintenance of transplanted cells in a host body. The implanted device provides the transplanted cells with a safe, nutritious environment for survival and removes waste products generated by the cells. |
| US10251993B2 |
Hemodialysis device
A hemodialysis device is described herein. An exemplary hemodialysis device includes an import tube, a dialysis tube, and an export tube. The dialysis tube includes an inner dialysis tube, a dialysis membrane and an outer dialysis tube. The inner dialysis tube is within the dialysis membrane, which is within the outer dialysis tube. An inlet and an outlet of the inner tube are disposed at a first end of the outer dialysis tube. The inlet of the inner dialysis tube is coupled to the import tube and the outlet of the inner dialysis tube is coupled to the export tube. The dialysis tube is inserted into an artery of a patient, and thereby performs hemodialysis within the body. Since the hemodialysis in performed within the artery instead of drawing blood out of the body, the hemodialysis device will minimally affect blood pressure, which is more economic and safe. |
| US10251988B2 |
Dialysis agent a containing acetic acid and acetate salt, and a two-part dialysis agent using thereof
A dialysis agent A including a mixture containing glucose, acetic acid, and acetate salt, but not sodium bicarbonate, wherein the molar ratio of acetic acid:acetate salt is 1:0.5 to 1:2, and wherein a total amount of the acetic acid and acetate salt contained in the dialysis agent A is between 2 mEq/L and 6 mEq/L when the dialysis agent A is dissolved in 1 L of a bicarbonate dialysate. |
| US10251984B2 |
Catheter to assist the performance of a heart
In a catheter (2) to assist the performance of a heart (1) with at least one pump (7), the pump is formed as a rotary pump at the distal end of the catheter (2), the rotor (6) lying distally on the outer side being coupled via a magneto coupling with a drive wheel (21), formed as a hydraulically or pneumatically operated paddle wheel, arranged inside the catheter (2). The driving fluid is supplied to the paddle wheel via a lumen (22) of the catheter (2) and is carried off via a further lumen (23) of the catheter. |
| US10251980B2 |
Surface-modified metal and method for modifying metal surface
Provided are surface-modified metals such as metal medical devices e.g., guide wires, syringe needles, and metal tubes in medical devices or equipment, and methods for modifying a metal surface, wherein a lubricant layer is firmly bonded to the surface to impart lubricity to the surface and, further, improve the durability of the lubricant layer on the surface, thereby suppressing deterioration of the sliding properties. Included is a surface-modified metal having a surface at least partially treated by polymerization of a monomer in the presence of a thermal polymerization initiator. |
| US10251978B2 |
Bone marrow aspirate enhanced bone graft
A method of preparing a bone graft. An osteoconductive matrix is placed in a receptacle. Bone marrow aspirate is provided that includes plasma, progenitor cells, hematopoietic cells, endothelial cells, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets, bone, cartilage, thrombus or combinations thereof. The bone marrow aspirate is passed through the receptacle. At least a portion of bone marrow aspirate is retained in the receptacle. The portion of the bone marrow aspirate retained in the receptacle becomes associated with the osteoconductive matrix to form the bone graft. |
| US10251976B2 |
Bone matrix compositions and methods for their preparation and use
The present disclosure provides novel bone matrix (BM) materials, and methods for preparation and use of the demineralized bone matrix materials and compositions therefrom. The methods of preparation include the use of a closed-vessel demineralization system, as well as simple, easily reproducible process steps, and significantly shortened times for demineralization. These novel BM materials do not require the inclusion of carriers and/or delivery agents, or the addition of binders, and can be made in various forms, including a clay, putty, crush, powder, or gel. The novel BM compositions and methods disclosed herein may, illustratively, have applications in the medical field, such as in surgical bone graft applications, in the repair and/or regeneration of bone and bone-related tissue, and the like. |
| US10251974B2 |
Bone regeneration material and manufacture method thereof
Described herein is a method that comprises: —placing a bone material, containing hydroxyapatite and organic substances, in contact with an extraction liquid that gives rise to a first liquid phase, containing the organic substances and possibly impurities extracted from the bone material, and a second solid hydroxyapatite phase, containing the hydroxyapatite; and —separating the liquid phase and the solid hydroxyapatite phase. The extraction liquid is an aqueous extraction solution brought to a temperature between 150° C. and 300° C. and a pressure between 150 kPa and 350 kPa. |
| US10251973B2 |
Adhesive composition and wound dressings or ostomy appliances comprising such adhesive composition
An adhesive composition of a rubbery elastomeric matrix comprising a block-copolymer and a homopolymer where the block-copolymer contains one or more block(s) of a polymerized mono alkenyl arene monomer and one or more block(s) consisting of a linear or branched saturated hydrocarbon chain wherein the homopolymer is a linear or branched saturated hydrocarbon chain made from the same monomer as said block(s) consisting of a linear or branched saturated hydrocarbon chain. |
| US10251972B2 |
Collagen-containing wound dressing and method for the production thereof
A wound dressing and a method for production thereof. The wound dressing includes a collagen-containing sheet-like structure, which is made of magnesium or a magnesium alloy. The sheet-like structure has openings and is embedded in a collagen-containing sheet-like structure. The wound dressing is embodied as a geometrically stable bioresorbable membrane and includes a support made of a collagen membrane, on which the collagen-containing sheet-like structure is arranged. |
| US10251970B1 |
Air sanitation apparatus for food processing tanks having air agitation piping and methods thereof
An air sanitation apparatus capable of providing an antimicrobial agent in the form of a gas or mist into the air lines that feed into a processing tank for air agitation of the contents in the processing tank, the air sanitation apparatus capable of being operably coupled to an air supply header that uses a plurality of air supply tubes connecting the air supply header. The source of compressed air passing through the air sanitation apparatus having a microbial load decreased using photohydroionization and the antimicrobial agent. |
| US10251969B2 |
HVAC fluid dispersant system
An HVAC fluid dispersant system. The HVAC fluid dispersant system includes one or more fluid lines, the one or more fluid lines configured to allow movement of a fluid and a pump, the pump configured to move the fluid through the one or more fluid lines. The HVAC fluid dispersant system also includes a source line, the source line configured to provide the fluid to the pump and a nozzle. The nozzle is configured to receive the fluid from the one or more fluid lines, create a mist composed of the fluid and attach to a duct vent. |
| US10251967B1 |
Aromatherapy candle waterlamp
An aromatherapy candle waterlamp including: a waterlamp main body, a container, a bottom case and a top-cover. The main body is filled with a flowing liquid and set a hollow channel. The container is set in the top of the main body and the bottom case is fixedly connected with the bottom of the main body. A control circuit, a power module for supplying power, a light source, an electricity conductive wire, and an electric heating piece are set inside the bottom case. The light source irradiates toward the bottom of the main body. The electricity conductive wire is partially set through the hollow channel of the waterlamp main body and is electrically connected with an electric heating piece. The top-cover having a three-dimensional shape is set for correspondingly covering the top of the main body and is alternately set with a plurality of through holes. |
| US10251966B2 |
Odor control product package and method of forming the same
A hybrid packet containing deodorizing chemicals can dissolve to release the chemicals in a brine solution while still being formed using high speed packet forming machinery. A hybrid packet can be formed by feeding a sheet of dissolvable paper and a film of PVA material into the packet forming machine to form a hybrid packet having one side formed of the paper and the opposing side formed of the PVA material. The PVA sheet and paper panels are fused together by the machine to form a sealed interior compartment that holds the deodorizing chemicals. A serrated knife edge can be used to pierce the paper and PVA layers to separate individual packets. Reduced water volume in the forming operation avoids compromising the dissolvable paper portion of the hybrid packet. The packet contents can include citric acid and sodium bicarbonate. |
| US10251965B2 |
Systems and methods to monitor proper disinfection of needleless connectors
A device and method for disinfecting a needleless connector, the device including a housing comprising a hub rotationally coupled to a motor, the motor being operably connected to a power source, the hub further comprising a receptacle configured to receive a cleaning head, wherein the device is configured to detect achievement of one or more minimum thresholds which are recommended to achieve proper disinfection of the needleless connector. Various devices and methods are further provided to permit tracking and reporting of disinfection events. |
| US10251964B2 |
Self-disinfecting needleless device
A device for automatically disinfecting a portion of a medical implement. The device includes a reservoir chamber having a top external opening, a medical implement protruded through a bottom part of the reservoir chamber with the portion to be disinfected exposed inside the reservoir chamber and below the top external opening, two disinfecting pads, and a resilient device. Each disinfecting pad is connected to the reservoir chamber through a mounting member, which permits displacement of the disinfecting pads relative to the reservoir chamber in substantially opposite directions thereby creating a gap between each pad and the portion to be disinfected. The resilient device biases the disinfecting pads such that when the disinfecting pads are displaced from a rest position, wherein they are contacting the portion to be disinfected, to an engaged position, the disinfecting pads are urged to return toward the portion to be disinfected to contact and disinfect the portion. |
| US10251963B2 |
Method for drying a medical device
Disclosed is a method for drying endoscope channels, including the following steps: a) connecting the endoscope, particularly via a specific connection, to a plasma drying unit; b) injecting a neutral gas into the endoscope channels for a duration of 10 to 60 seconds, the flow rate of the gas being low, the gas being injected at a temperature of 10° C. to 30° C. such as to eliminate residual water; then c) drying the endoscope channels, for a duration of 30 to 150 seconds, by injecting a gas at a high flow rate, the gas being injected at a temperature of 30° C. to 60° C. |
| US10251960B2 |
Fluorescent solid lipid nanoparticles composition and preparation thereof
The present invention discloses a solid lipid nanoparticle (SLN) comprising: a) a solid lipid core comprising at least a glyceride and/or at least a fatty acid; b) a mixture of amphiphilic components forming a shell around said core a); c) an alkaline-earth complex with a compound of formula I and/or II: d) at least a fluorescent dye selected from: a cyanine fluorescent dye and/or a polyetherocyclic compound selected from: coumarin, pyrano, quinoline, pyranoquinoline, indole and pyranoindole derivates in acid form or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. These nanoparticles allow a prolonged blood circulation half-life, show enhanced photostability and improved fluorescence signal. The dye is preserved from degradation and improves the fluorescent quantum yield. |
| US10251955B1 |
Heparin-mimicking sulfonated reverse thermal gel for the delivery of heparin-binding therapeutic proteins
A heparin-mimicking sulfonated reverse thermal gel (SRTG) as a heparin-binding therapeutic protein delivery system. This system is designed to turn from low viscous liquid to a physical gel by exposure to body temperature alone. This allows direct deployment through a small gauge needle or catheter at target area with minimal surgical intervention. A unique aspect of this system is that it possesses a net negative charge due to the presence of sulfonate groups. This allows the SRTG to mimic heparin function, binding and preserving the bioactivity of positively charged therapeutic proteins, providing localized and sustained release of such proteins. |
| US10251952B2 |
Humanized anti-tau(pS422) antibody brain shuttles and use thereof
Herein is reported a non-covalent complex of a haptenylated antibody that specifically binds to human tau(pS422) and an anti-blood brain barrier receptor/hapten bispecific antibody. |
| US10251951B2 |
Multivalent recombinant avian herpes viruses and vaccines for immunizing avian species
The present invention relates to a recombinant avian herpes virus, which comprises at least two recombinant nucleotide sequences, each recombinant nucleotide sequence encoding a distinct antigenic peptide, wherein the at least two recombinant nucleotide sequences are inserted into distinct non-coding regions of the viral genome chosen among the region located between UL44 and UL45, the region located between UL45 and UL46, the region located between US10 and SORF3, and the region located between SORF3 and US2. |
| US10251945B2 |
Anti-ICOS agonist antibodies and uses thereof
The present invention provides isolated monoclonal antibodies (e.g., humanized and human monoclonal antibodies) that bind to human Inducible T Cell COStimulator (ICOS) and exhibit therapeutically desirable functional properties, e.g., the ability to stimulate human ICOS activity. Nucleic acid molecules encoding the antibodies of the invention, expression vectors, host cells, and methods for expressing the antibodies of the invention are also provided. Immunoconjugates, bispecific molecules, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies of the invention are also provided. The antibodies of the invention can be used, for example, as an agonist to stimulate or enhance an immune response in a subject, e.g., antigen-specific T cell responses against a tumor or viral antigen. The antibodies of the invention can also be used in combination with other antibodies (e.g., PD-1, PD-L1, and/or CTLA-4 antibodies) to treat, for example, cancer. Accordingly, the antibodies can be used in therapeutic applications and methods to detect ICOS protein. |
| US10251944B2 |
Cancer vaccines
The present disclosure provides (i) isolated immunogenic TAA polypeptides (i.e., an immunogenic MUC1 polypeptides, an immunogenic MSLN polypeptides, and an immunogenic TERT polypeptides), (ii) isolated nucleic acid molecules encoding one or more immunogenic TAA polypeptides, (iii) compositions comprising an immunogenic TAA polypeptide or an isolated nucleic acid molecule encoding an immunogenic TAA polypeptide, and (iv) methods relating to uses of the polypeptides, nucleic acid molecules, and compositions. |
| US10251935B2 |
Lyophilized formulation comprising tat-NR2B9C, histidine and trehalose
The present invention provides lyophilized formulations of active agents, particularly of TAT-NR2B9c. TAT-NR2B9c has shown promise for treating stroke, aneurysm, subarachnoid hemorrhage and other neurological or neurotraumatic conditions. Such formulations are stable at room temperature thus facilitating maintenance of supplies of such a formulation in ambulances for administration at the scene of illness or accident or in transit to a hospital. |
| US10251930B2 |
Treatment of degenerative joint disease
The invention provides a method of treating a degenerative joint disease. The method comprises administering an effective amount of a pharmaceutical composition comprising a diketopiperazine with amino acid side chains of aspartic acid and alanine (DA-DKP). The invention also provides a pharmaceutical product as well as a kit comprising DA-DKP. |
| US10251926B2 |
Extract from indigo naturalis and a process for preparing the same
The present invention relates to a process for preparing an extract from one or more botanical raw materials, such as Indigo Naturalis and the extract itself. The present invention also relates to a composition comprising the extract, as well as the use of composition in medical or cosmetic applications. |
| US10251925B2 |
Pharmaceutical composition for dissolving and eliminating pathological tissues and pathogens and its usage
A pharmaceutical composition for dissolving and eliminating wart and excrescence consisting of protein is disclosed in the present invention. The pharmaceutical composition comprises (in 100 weight parts) 1.0-60.0 parts of sodium hydroxide and/or potassium hydroxide. The pharmaceutical composition further comprises 0.25-1.0 parts of tetracaine, bufalin, venenum bufonis and/or menthol having local anesthetic effect. The pharmaceutical composition can dissolve and eliminate wart and excrescence consisting of protein immediately and has significant effect and low side effect. |
| US10251920B2 |
Bacteria isolated from fresh honey or the honey producing tract of honey bees
The invention relates to new isolated Lactobacillus and Bifidobacterium strains which have been isolated from fresh honey having a water content above 18% by weight or from the honey producing tract of at least one bee. The bacterial strains have unique properties rendering them useful in many products such as in food and beverage products, feed products, and medica products. |
| US10251919B2 |
Method for improving skin condition or anti-microorganisms or anti-oxidation using Lactobacillus sakei MD honeysuckle
The present disclosure discloses a method for improving the skin condition or anti-microorganisms or anti-oxidation using Lactobacillus sakei MD_honeysuckle (accession number: KCTC 12675BP) derived from Lonicera japonica Thunb. A composition containing the strain or a cultured product thereof, or an extract thereof as an active ingredient has superior DPPH radical scavenging activity and antimicrobial activity against pathogenic microorganisms, has a high total polyphenol content and is capable of inhibiting the growth of melanocytes. Accordingly, the composition of the present disclosure is effective in preventing aging, improving skin wrinkles, whitening skin, fighting against microorganisms and fighting against oxidation and can be widely used in cosmetic compositions, pharmaceutical compositions or health food compositions where such effects are required. |
| US10251914B2 |
Compositions and methods for transplantation of colon microbiota
The present invention provides compositions that include an extract of human feces, and methods for using such compositions, including methods for replacing or supplementing or modifying a subject's colon microbiota, and methods for treating a disease, pathological condition, and/or iatrogenic condition of the colon. |
| US10251912B2 |
MHC class II restricted T cell epitopes from the cancer antigen, NY ESO-1
The present invention discloses the identification and isolation of novel MHC class II epitopes derived from the cancer antigen, NY ESO-1. The novel MHC class II epitopes from NY-EsO-1 are recognized by CD4+ T lymphocytes in an HLA class II restricted manner, in particular HLA-DR or HLA-DP restricted. The products of the gene are promising candidates for immunotherapeutic strategies for the prevention, treatment and diagnosis of patients with cancer. |
| US10251911B2 |
Spray dried human plasma
The technology relates to spray dried plasma and methods of making the same. The method includes providing plasma to a spray drying apparatus, spray drying the plasma, at the spray drying apparatus, to form physiologically active plasma powder, the spray drying apparatus configured utilizing one or more parameters, and storing the physiologically active plasma powder. |
| US10251908B2 |
Vitamin B12 nasal spray and method of use
The present invention relates generally to vitamin B12 nasal spray compositions and methods of using the same in the treatment of vitamin B12 deficiency and various disorders that are related to such deficiency. In particular embodiments, the present invention is directed to treatment methods comprising intranasal administration of a cobalamin composition according to a particular dosing and frequency schedule and to a preservative-free nasal spray composition comprising a cobalamin compound useful in the practice of such treatment methods. |
| US10251906B2 |
Compositions and methods for inducing apoptosis
In an aspect, the invention relates to compositions, methods, and kits for inducing apoptosis. This abstract is intended as a scanning tool for purposes of searching in the particular art and is not intended to be limiting of the present invention. |
| US10251903B2 |
Process for making nucleoside phosphoramidate compounds
The present invention is directed to a process for making Nucleoside Phosphoramidate Compounds of formula (I): which are useful for the treatment and prophylaxis of HCV infection. The present invention is also directed to compounds that are useful as synthetic intermediates for making the compounds of formula (I). |
| US10251901B2 |
Thermosensitive nanoparticle formulations and method of making the same
The present invention relates to a formulation of thermosensitive liposomes, and more specifically to a formulation of liposomes comprising phospholipids and a surface active agent, wherein the liposomes support long term storage at temperatures less than or equal to about 8° C., control degradate formation to maximize product potency and release their contents at mild hyperthermic temperatures. Methods of making formulations are also described. |
| US10251899B2 |
Method for improving stool characteristics in infants
In accordance with the present invention, a novel method for improving the stool characteristics, reducing the incidence of diarrhea, and firming the stool of a formula-fed infant has been discovered. The method comprises administering to the infant at least one prebiotic and hydrolyzed pectin. |
| US10251896B2 |
Compositions for improving cell viability and methods of use thereof
This invention relates to methods and compositions for use improving cell viability, particularly neural cell viability, and more particularly to methods and compositions for use improving cell viability by reducing reactive oxygen metabolite-mediated oxidative damage in a cell, regulating redox homeostasis in a cell, or reducing mitochondrial dysfunction in a cell. The invention further relates to the administration of the bile acid tauroursodeoxycholic acid (TUDCA) in combination with phenylbutyric Acid (PBA) to improve cell viability, and treat at least one symptom associated with, prevent the time of onset of, or slow the development of a disease related to oxidative stress. |
| US10251891B2 |
Aprepitant oral liquid formulations
A liquid pharmaceutical compositions comprising Aprepitant is preferably prepared as an oral suspension dosage form for the prevention and control of acute and delayed chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting, and/or for prevention of postoperative nausea and vomiting. |
| US10251890B2 |
Use of parthenolide derivatives as antileukemic and cytotoxic agents
The present invention provides compounds of the formula (I) wherein: X1, X2 and X3 are heteroatoms; R4, R5, R6, R7, R8, R9 and R10 are independently selected from H, halo, —OH, —NO2, —CN and optionally substituted aliphatic, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl; and Z is optionally substituted C1-8 straight-chained or branched aliphatic, optionally containing 1 or more double or triple bonds, wherein one or more carbons are optionally replaced by R* wherein R* is optionally substituted cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl; an amino acid residue, H, —CN, —C(O)—, —C(O)C(O)—, —C(O)NR1—, —C(O)NR1NR2—, —C(O)O—, —OC(O)—, —NR1CO2—, —O—, —NR1C(O)NR2—, —OC(O)NR1—, —NR1NR2—, —NR1C(O)—, —S—, —SO—, —SO2—, —NR1—, —SO2NR1—, —NR1R2, or —NR1SO2—, wherein R1 and R2 are independently selected from H and optionally substituted aliphatic, cycloalkyl, heterocycloalkyl, aryl or heteroaryl; or where R* is NR1R2, R1 and R2 optionally together with the nitrogen atom form an optionally substituted 5-12 membered ring, said ring optionally comprising 1 or more heteroatoms or a group selected from —CO—, —SO—, —SO2— and —PO—; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester or prodrug thereof. |
| US10251886B1 |
4-anilinoquinazoline derivative and albumin conjugates thereof
a pharmaceutical composition for preventing, treating, or ameliorating one or more symptoms of a malignant tumor associated with EGFR mutation and/or K-RAS mutation is provided. The pharmaceutical composition includes a 4-anilinoquinazoline derivative having a formula (I) where A is iodine when m is 1 and n is zero, or A is albumin when m is an integral ranging from 1 to 7 and n is 1. |
| US10251884B2 |
Treatment of cancer and benign proliferative disorders
Disclosed herein are compositions comprising lopinavir alone or in combination with ritonavir for use as a medicament in the treatment of cancer or benign proliferative disorders (warts) or in the prevention of the development of cancer. Pharmaceutical compositions formulated for topical application comprising a therapeutically effective amount of lopinavir or a therapeutically effective amount lopinavir and ritonavir in a pharmaceutically acceptable vehicle are also provided. Also disclosed are methods of treating a patient having an HPV related dysplasia of the cervix comprising administering to said patient a therapeutically effective dose of the disclosed pharmaceutical compositions. |
| US10251881B2 |
Particulate materials
Embodiments of the invention relate to particles of active substances, methods for preparing the particles, formulations containing the particles, and metered dose inhalers containing such particles or formulations. In one embodiment, a composition of an aerosol formulation is provided and contains a particulate active substance of non-micronized, solid particles having a mass median aerodynamic diameter of less than 10 μm suspended in a hydrofluorocarbon fluid vehicle at a concentration within a range from about 0.2% w/v to about 5% w/v. The aerosol formulation exhibits a flocculation volume of about 85% or greater about 1 minute after mixing the particulate active substance and the hydrofluorocarbon fluid vehicle. The particulate active substance contains an alkaloid ergotamine, pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, analogues thereof, or derivatives thereof. In some examples, the alkaloid ergotamine contains dihydroergotamine, such as dihydroergotamine mesylate and the hydrofluorocarbon fluid vehicle contains HFA 134a, HFA 227ea, or mixtures thereof. |
| US10251880B2 |
Bile acid recycling inhibitors and satiogens for treatment of diabetes, obesity, and inflammatory gastrointestinal conditions
Provided herein are methods of utilizing bile acid transport inhibitors and/or enteroendocrine peptide enhancing agents for the treatment of obesity, diabetes, and inflammatory gastrointestinal conditions. |
| US10251875B2 |
Atropine pharmaceutical compositions
The inventive subject matter is directed to compositions and methods for sterile and storage stable low-dose atropine formulations with improved stability. Most preferably, the compositions presented herein are substantially preservative free and exhibit less than 0.35% tropic acid from degradation of atropine. Advantageously, contemplated formulations are also substantially free of preservatives. |
| US10251874B2 |
Crystalline forms of a JAK inhibitor compound
The present invention provides crystalline hydrates of the oxalate and succinate salts of 5-ethyl-2-fluoro-4-(3-(5-(1-methylpiperidin-4-yl)-4,5,6,7-tetrahydro-1H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridin-2-yl)-1H-indazol-6-yl)phenol. The invention also provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising such crystalline hydrates, methods of using such crystalline hydrates to treat respiratory and other diseases, and processes useful for preparing such crystalline oxalate and succinate hydrates. |
| US10251871B2 |
Compositions and methods for treatment of edema
Provided are pharmaceutical compositions and methods of treating or preventing edema, using an anti-T cell agent, an anti-TGF-β1 agent, or an anti-angiotensin agent, preferably a combination of at least two such agents. The pharmaceutical compositions can be formulated for systemic or local administration, and are preferably administered topically. |
| US10251869B2 |
Compositions and methods of inhibiting metallo-β-lactamases
A method of treating a bacterial infection in a subject in need thereof includes administering to the subject therapeutically effective amounts of at least one β-lactam antibiotic and at least one bisthiazolidine metallo-β-lactamase inhibitor. |
| US10251864B2 |
Indole derivatives useful as glucagon receptor antagonists
The present invention is directed to indole derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the treatment and/or prevention of disorders and conditions ameliorated by antagonizing one or more glucagon receptors, including for example metabolic diseases such as Type II diabetes mellitus and obesity. |
| US10251863B2 |
Parasiticidal compositions comprising indole derivatives, methods and uses thereof
The invention relates to oral, topical or injectable compositions for combating liver fluke parasites in mammals, comprising at least one indole derivative active agent. The invention also provides for an improved method for eradicating and controlling liver fluke parasite infections and infestations in a mammal comprising administering the compositions of the invention to the mammal in need thereof. |
| US10251858B1 |
Composition for treating fungal infections in nails
A pharmaceutically active composition suitable for topical application to the nails contains undecylenic acid and tolnaftate. The composition also employs a urea-based component, a monohydric alcohol such as isopropanol, a diol such as propylene glycol, dimethyl isosorbide, and a carboxylic acid other than undecylenic acid, preferably lactic acid. |
| US10251854B2 |
S-(carboxymethyl)-cysteine pharmaceutical compound and preparation method and use thereof
Disclosed are an S-(carboxymethyl)-cysteine pharmaceutical compound (I), and a preparation method and use thereof. Also disclosed are an S-(carboxymethyl)-D-cysteine ammonium salt monohydrate, and use thereof in preparation of medicines for preventing and treating respiratory system diseases such as chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases, in particular in preparation of expectorants. The compounds can reduce airway resistance and production of oxides in rat COPD models, increase the level of antioxidants, and alleviate damage caused by the oxides and inflammatory mediators to lungs. |
| US10251845B2 |
Fatty acid cysteamine conjugates and their use as activators of autophagy
The invention relates to (i) 6-membered heteroaryl substituted fatty acid cystamine conjugates, compositions thereof, methods of treating diseases involving dysregulation of autophagy, such as cystic fibrosis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), a neurodegenerative disease, inflammatory disease, liver disease, muscle disease, infection and immune disease with this compound, or (ii) a method of treating idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, mitochondrial diseases, Leigh Syndrome, Diabetes Mellitus and Deafness (DAD), Leber's hereditary optic neuropathy, Neuropathy-ataxia-retinis pigmentosa and ptosis (NARP), myoneurogenic gastrointestinal encephalopathy (MNGlE), myoclonic epilepsy with ragged red fibers (MERRF), or mitochondrial myopathy-encephalomy-opathy-lactic acidosis stroke like symptoms (MELAS), comprising administering to a patient the fatty acid cysteamine conjugate, (4Z, 7Z. 10Z, 13Z, 16Z, 19Z)—N-(2-mercaptoethyl) docosa-4,7,10,13,16,19-hexaenamide or (5Z, 8Z, 11Z, 14Z, 17Z)—N-(2-mercaptoethyl) icosa-5,8,11,14,17-pentaenamide. |
| US10251843B2 |
Crosslinked nanoparticle composition
The present invention provides a process for preparing the nanoparticles. The process comprises first forming a water-in-oil emulsion from chitosan lactate, amoxicillin, dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate, glutaraldehyde or bis[sulfosuccinimidyl] suberate, and oil, and sonicating the mixture of to form nanoparticles comprising chitosan crosslinked by dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate and glutaraldehyde or by dioctyl sodium sulfosuccinate and bis[sulfosuccinimidyl] suberate, wherein the nanoparticles have an average diameter of 100-600 nm and have amoxicillin entrapped by the crosslinked chitosan. The present invention is also directed to nanoparticles comprising crosslinked chitosan and amoxicillin, wherein amoxicillin is entrapped by the crosslinked chitosan. The nanoparticles have an average diameter of 100-600 nm, and the entrapped amoxicillin is at least 5% (w/w) of the total weight nanoparticles. |
| US10251842B1 |
Nanocapsule containing a bioactive compound, and a method of reducing toxicity resulting from cancer therapy
Nanocapsules of bioactive compounds derived from natural products as an adjunct treatment for cancer. Nanocapsules of bioactive compounds showed synergy in the treatment of cancer therapy-induced toxicity. |
| US10251841B2 |
Polymeric depots for localization of agent to biological sites
Provided herein are polymeric particles and compounds and processes that can be used to prepare polymer-based particles and methods of using those particles to localize or concentrate a subsequently delivered agent to an in vivo site. |
| US10251840B2 |
Method for manufacturing acid pellets
The invention relates to an improved method of manufacturing substantially spherical/ball-shaped tartaric acid starter pellets which are suitable for preparing active substance-containing medicament formulations, as well as the pellets as such that may be obtained in this way, and their use as starting material for the preparation of active substance-containing medicament formulations. |
| US10251833B2 |
Pore minimizer
Described herein are compositions that contract and reduce pore size. The compositions of the disclosure are also useful for collagen contraction of the skin, calming skin, and reducing oil on the skin. The compositions comprise cosmetic ingredients such as glycerin; cyclopentasiloxane; polysilicone-11; pentaerythrityl tetraethylhexanoate; dipropylene glycol; methyl methacrylate crosspolymer; betaine; bis-PEG/PPG-16/PPG-16/16 PEG/16 dimethicone; Albizia julibrissin bark extract; Evodia rutaecarpa fruit extract; hydrolyzed soy flour; sea whip extract; and a dermatologically acceptable vehicle. |
| US10251831B2 |
Extract for treating wrinkles and/or fine lines
Cosmetic compositions comprising one or more paxillin stimulators and methods of using such compositions to impart anti-aging benefits to the skin are disclosed. The paxillin stimulators and combinations thereof are believed to have modulatory activity against at least one biochemical pathway implicated in skin aging. |
| US10251829B2 |
Combined care and styling agent having a heating element effect
Cosmetic composition having a heating effect and used for the care and temporary shaping of keratin fibers and related methods are provided. The cosmetic composition can include at least one polyethylene glycol comprising 4 to 20 oxyethylene units; a copolymer composed of hydrogenated castor oil and an n-alkyl dicarboxylic acid comprising 4 to 10 C atoms; and at least one film-forming agent. |
| US10251825B2 |
Composition with insect repellent activity
A composition comprising a compound having a Formula I: wherein T is derivative of a terpene and R is a derivative of a neurotransmitter amino acid. Pharmaceutical formulations for topical use as insect repellents including the terpenes and terpene esters in form of the pharmaceutically acceptable salt or base are provided. A process for preparing the composition and the formulations are also provided. |
| US10251819B2 |
Amphiphilic polymer
The present application relates to an amphiphilic polymer and a method of preparing the same. Furthermore, the present application relates to a micelle including a drug encapsulated by the amphiphilic polymer and a composition including the same. The amphiphilic polymer according to the present application has excellent drug encapsulation properties as well as good dispersion properties in an aqueous solution. |
| US10251816B2 |
Unit dose dispensing mechanisms
Mechanisms for dispensing items such as medications and medical supplies. Different mechanisms may be tailored to dispensing different kinds of items, for example medications in single dose packages, vials, syringes, or other similarly-shaped items. The dispensers may be placed in a dispensing unit that includes a lockable restock drawer and a dispense drawer into which items are dispensed by the dispensing mechanisms. The various kinds of dispensing mechanisms may be installed in the restock drawer in any workable proportion and arrangement. The dispensing mechanisms include multiple sensing technologies for tracking and inventory of items and for accurate sensing of items as they are dispensed. |
| US10251810B2 |
Self-contained portable positionable oscillating motor array including an outer harness providing a compressive force
In some embodiments, a system may include a first wearable harness worn, during use, on a torso of a subject. The system may include a second wearable harness worn, during use, on a torso of a subject on an outer surface of the first wearable harness. The system may include a plurality of engines which when activated apply an oscillation force to at least one treatment area. At least one of the plurality of engines may be releasably couplable to the first wearable harness using a positioning system such that the oscillation force is applied to the treatment areas. The oscillation force may mobilize, during use, at least some secretions in an airway within the subject at least adjacent the treatment area. The second wearable harness, when activated, may provide a compressive force to at least some of the activated plurality of engines positioned above the treatment area. |
| US10251808B1 |
Configurable cushion assembly
A configurable cushion assembly adaptable for personal pleasure activities includes multiple cushions joined in a pivoting arrangement by which multiple cushioned constructions may be adapted to aid in personal exercise or other physical activities. Various elements of the cushion assembly provide for the retention and support of personal massaging devices in a variety of configurable positions. |
| US10251803B2 |
Shoulder rehabilitation device and method of use
A device and method of use for a portable lightweight shoulder rehabilitation device that helps prevent shoulder injuries, helps recovery from shoulder injuries, increases shoulder flexibility, and provides strengthening of the shoulder. In one embodiment, the device is comprised of a base having at least one hand grip coupled to at least one guiding path rail to provide the desired movement of the hand and arm to target the shoulder for the desired activity such as warming up, flexibility, strengthening, and/or recovery. In another embodiment, the guiding path rail is comprised of tubing in a vertical semi-circle shape. |
| US10251802B2 |
Personal vibrating platform
An apparatus for vibration of a person via a vibrating platform. The apparatus includes a support structure that has a fulcrum and a plurality of vibration isolators, a platform that has a central portion and lateral portions, a power assembly coupled to the platform to operably oscillate the platform about the fulcrum, and a base shell that extends around one or more sides of the platform. The central portion of the platform is pivotally coupled to and operably oscillates about the fulcrum of the support structure so that oscillation about the fulcrum causes the lateral portions to alternately rise and fall in a substantially vertical direction. Further, the base shell is mounted to the support structure free-from connectors other than the vibration isolators. |
| US10251801B2 |
Deployable compact surgical and biological apparatus and methods of use
A collapsible containment apparatus (36) with a first hub (21), a second hub (22), a plurality of articulated arms (23, 25) coupled to the first hub (21), a plurality of support arms (24) coupled to both the second hub (22) and the articulated arms (23), and a flexible canopy (73) carried by the articulated arms (23). The apparatus (36) is collapsed by relative movement of the two hubs (21, 22) away from one another, and deployed by relative movement of the hubs (21, 22) toward one another. When the apparatus (36) is deployed the canopy (73) creates a closed interior environment, which may be sterile. |
| US10251797B2 |
Hospital bed
A patient support includes a frame and a mattress supported by the frame. The frame includes a deck support and a deck supporting the mattress. |
| US10251796B2 |
Patient stand assist and therapy devices and methods
A method of rehabilitating a person using a person lift device, includes the steps of: calculating a first amount of assistance provided by the person lift device to assist a person in moving between a first position and a second position at a first time; comparing the first amount of assistance to a previously determined amount of assistance; and providing a second amount of assistance as a function of the difference between the first amount of assistance and the previous amount of assistance to assist a person in moving between the first position and the second position at a second time. |
| US10251795B2 |
Method of enclosing a hygiene kit
A hygiene kit containing a set of hygiene products folded, arranged, compressed, and packaged into a pocket-sized container. |
| US10251794B2 |
Bag for packing disposable hygiene items
The present invention refers to a flexible packaging, comprised by a polyethylene film, which is useful for packing disposable absorbent articles, such as disposable diapers and panties for babies and adults, feminine pads, pantiliners and the like, which may be opened and closed as many times as needed, wherein it comprises a closing system that is not altered nor loses functionality during the use and allows to open the bag to remove an article and close it again so as to protect the articles that remain inside the bag and avoid the dust, bugs or particles that may pollute same. |
| US10251793B1 |
Intelligent incontinence monitor generating and utilizing incontinence profiles
A system comprises a series of passive RFID tag sensors each embedded on top of its own matching antenna inside a flexible substrate. The sensors are driven by a controller-transceiver. The controller-transceiver sends RF signals through an antenna to each RFID tag sensor and receives data transmitted back from the same sensors. Sensors are embedded in a flexible substrate positioned under an unaltered incontinence absorbent pad and juxtaposed to derive further information. Multiple sensors provide sensing of physical-environmental data in addition to moisture. The controller makes intelligent and positive incontinence determinations by relating data to profiles indicative of correlation to incontinence conditions. |
| US10251791B2 |
Phimosiectomy shield
A phimosiectomy shield can be firmly fixed to a human body to be able to stably protect an operated part after phimosiectomy, reduces pain in the operated part by stably preventing pressure and friction on the operated part, and helps an operated part to quickly recover by stably preventing bacterial infection due to contact. The phimosiectomy shield includes a protective part surrounding a penis to protect an operated part due to phimosiectomy and an attachment part extending from the protective part to be attached to a human body, in which a hole for inserting a penis is formed at the center of a lower portion of the attachment part. |
| US10251787B2 |
Illuminated welding helmet system
An illuminated welding helmet system for selectively illuminating a darkened area during welding operations includes a welding helmet that may be worn during welding and the welding helmet includes an auto lens. A light unit is coupled to the welding helmet and the light unit selectively emits light outwardly from the welding helmet thereby facilitating a darkened area to be visible. The light unit is in electrical communication with the auto lens. Moreover, the light unit is turned on when the auto lens does not detect light and the light unit is turned off when the auto lens detects light. |
| US10251781B2 |
Restoration of accommodation by lens refilling
A method for refilling a lens of an eye or increasing the elasticity of a lens of an eye includes removing a central portion of the lens core through the eye's cornea, a capsulorhexis in the eye's lens capsule and a gullet extending at least partially through the cortex of the lens. The lens is then refilled with a synthetic lens material. Sufficient lens core is left in place so that the synthetic material is not in contact with a lens capsule of the eye. The synthetic material used for refilling may be selected and may be formed in a shape and thickness so as to affect the refractive characteristics of the lens. An endocapsular lenticule may be inserted in the lens to affect the refractive characteristics of the lens. |
| US10251779B2 |
Device and method for intraocular drug delivery
Injection devices for delivering pharmaceutical formulations into the eye are described. The devices may be integrated to include features that allow safe and atraumatic manipulation of the devices with one hand. For example, accurate placement, including proper angulation, of the device on the eye and injection of a pharmaceutical formulation into the eye can be performed using one hand. The devices may also include improved safety features. For example, the devices may include an actuation mechanism that controls the rate and depth of injection into the eye. Some devices include a dynamic resistance component capable of adjusting the amount of pressure applied to the eye surface. Related methods and systems comprising the devices are also described. |
| US10251776B2 |
Devices configured to monitor biological parameters, and to provide treatment, at an Abreu brain thermal tunnel
Devices for therapeutic interaction with an Abreu brain thermal tunnel (ABTT) terminus. Such devices provide heat to or remove heat from the ABTT terminus, and may also provide heat to or remove heat from veins connected to the ABTT. Therapeutic devices for engaging with the ABTT terminus benefit from diagnostics obtained at the ABTT terminus, or from other locations on the body. |
| US10251773B2 |
Ostomy appliance having a pre-filter and a deodorizing filter inserted into the pre-filter
An ostomy appliance includes a filter construction coupled to an ostomy bag. The filter construction has a pre-filter defined by an outside perimeter, a first cut-out formed through the pre-filter and a separate second cut-out formed through the pre-filter with the second cut-out separated from the first cut-out by a portion of the pre-filter. A deodorizing filter is inserted into the first cut-out. |
| US10251771B2 |
Privacy apparatus for urinating in public
A privacy apron designed for concealing both a user's genitalia and disposable containers when the user urinates out in public is provided. The privacy apron may have a body having a private side/sheet and a public side/sheet, wherein the private side/sheet includes at least one inner pouch for discretely carrying disposable containers. The body may be secured about the user's waist so that the inner pouch is near the genital area while the public side/sheet is outwardly facing. The public side/sheet is made of an opaque material preventing visibility through to the private side. The body may provide opposing side pockets between the private and public sides/sheets so that the user may discretely manipulate their genital area to urinate into and then seal the disposable containers. |
| US10251768B2 |
Intragastric balloon retrieval systems and related methods
According to aspects of the present disclosure, a retrieval catheter assembly for retrieving an intragastric balloon may include a tubular member configured to pass through a wall of the intragastric balloon. The retrieval catheter assembly may also include a retrieval member coupled to the tubular member and movable between an undeployed configuration and a deployed configuration. In the undeployed configuration the retrieval member may be substantially aligned with the tubular member. In the deployed configuration at least a portion of the retrieval member may diverge from the tubular member and may be configured to engage the wall of the intragastric balloon. |
| US10251767B1 |
External device for magnetically positioning a gastric device
A minimally invasive system and method for providing weight loss by inducing the feeling of satiety whereby an intragastric device is inserted into the gastric lumen via the esophagus and an external magnetic device is used as needed to magnetically attract the intragastric device towards the inner wall of the stomach and impart tactile stimulation sufficient to induce the feeling of satiety. |
| US10251755B2 |
Method and apparatus for fitting a shoulder prosthesis
Method and set of surgical instruments for fitting a shoulder prosthesis, and the shoulder prosthesis. The proposed method seeks to interpose a bone graft between the previously prepared glenoid surface (G) of a scapula (S) of a patient's shoulder and the face of a glenoid prosthetic component opposite the articular surface. The set of instruments permit the bone graft to be taken from the upper epiphysis of the humerus (H), either in situ or ex vivo. |
| US10251751B2 |
Customized bendable osteochondral allografts
A customized allograft that is bendable and suitable for allo-grafting of an articular joint, including the thumb. |
| US10251746B2 |
Method of making reinforcing prosthetic implant with flexible shell
A fluid-filled soft prosthetic implant having a shell with a reinforced shell wall. The soft prosthetic implant may be for breast reconstruction or augmentation, or to restore the normal appearance of soft tissue in the buttocks, chin, calf, etc. The implants may be reinforced using several methods: reinforcement of the shell wall, non-homogeneous gel-filling, or both. At least a portion of the perimeter region desirably has a shell wall thickness greater than the average shell wall thickness of either the anterior face or the posterior face. The added material at the perimeter region strengthens that area in which a large percentage of implant ruptures occur. The reinforced perimeter also helps to prevent the implant from collapsing or folding, which can cause undesirable rippling or wrinkling visible through the patient's skin. The remainder of the shell will desirably have a nominal wall thickness to retain the overall softness and supple feel of the implant. The implant shell may be filled with gels of different gel cohesiveness to counterbalance any reinforced area or to provide added reinforcement. |
| US10251743B2 |
Pre-loaded multiport delivery device
A pre-loaded stent graft delivery device and stent graft, the stent graft delivery device. The stent graft has at least one fenestration or side arm and the fenestration is preloaded with an indwelling guide wire. Indwelling access sheaths are provided within auxiliary lumens of a pusher catheter and dilators are preloaded into the access sheaths along with the indwelling guide wire. A handle assembly at a distal end of the guide wire catheter. The handle includes a multiport manifold with access ports to the auxiliary lumens in the pusher catheter. Upon deployment of the stent graft into the vasculature of a patient, the indwelling guide wire can be used to facilitate cathertisation of a side branch or target vessel through the fenestration or be used to stabilise the access sheath during catheterisation, advancement of the access sheath into the target vessel and deployment of a covered or uncovered stent therein through the access sheath. |
| US10251742B2 |
Artificial blood vessel
An artificial blood vessel is composed of a cylindrical multiple-woven fabric structure allowing only a small amount of blood leakage and can achieve both antithrombogenicity and cellular affinity. The artificial blood vessel includes a cylindrical fabric structure in which a cylindrical fabric whose inside contacts blood is arranged, wherein the cylindrical fabric is a fabric prepared by interlacing a plurality of warp yarns and a plurality of weft yarns with each other into a cylindrical shape; the warp yarns and the weft yarns constituting the cylindrical fabric include a multifilament yarn having a single yarn fineness of not more than 0.50 dtex, and are bound to an antithrombogenic material; the antithrombogenic material forms an antithrombogenic material layer having a thickness of 1 to 600 nm inside the cylindrical fabric; and the water permeability under conditions where a pressure of 16 kPa is applied to the inner surface is less than 300 mL/cm2/min. |
| US10251740B2 |
Shunt for redistributing atrial blood volume
A shunt for regulating blood pressure between a patient's left atrium and right atrium comprises an anchor comprising a neck region, first and second end regions, and a conduit affixed with the anchor that formed of a biocompatible material that is resistant to transmural and translation tissue ingrowth and that reduces a risk of paradoxical embolism. |
| US10251739B2 |
Thrombus aspiration using an operator-selectable suction pattern
Vascular treatment devices and methods include a woven structure including a plurality of bulbs that may be self-expanding, a hypotube, for example including interspersed patterns of longitudinally spaced rows of kerfs, and a bonding zone between the woven structure and the hypotube. The woven structure may include patterns of radiopaque filaments measureable under x-ray. Structures may be heat treated to include various shapes at different temperatures. The woven structure may be deployable to implant in a vessel. A catheter may include a hypotube including interspersed patterns of longitudinally spaced rows of kerfs and optionally a balloon. Laser cutting systems may include fluid flow systems. |
| US10251738B2 |
Pelvic floor repair system
Systems, method, and devices related to surgically implantable supportive slings are presented herein. More specifically, in various embodiments, the systems, devices and methods relate to a surgically implantable supportive sling adapted to anchor in patient tissue. |
| US10251736B2 |
Root canal treating device
A root canal treatment apparatus includes a root canal treatment hand piece having a visible light camera which captures a visible light image of a tooth as a target of interest, and circuitry which detects a position of the root canal treating hand piece, and instructs display of three images corresponding to at least a tip position of a cutting tool attached to the root canal treating hand piece, an X-ray cross-sectional image of the tooth captured by X-ray CT image capturing beforehand, and the visible light image captured by the visible light camera such that the three images are displayed on a display in an overlapping manner in positional correspondence with one another, based on information on the position of the root canal treating hand piece detected by the circuitry. |
| US10251734B1 |
Saliva management system
The saliva management system is a device that can be worn at night while sleeping to help alleviate dry mouth syndrome. The device utilizes a wind-up timer to periodically release a burst of water mist directly into the mouth, under the tongue. The water comes from a reservoir located within the housing of the saliva management system. The device comprises teeth clips and a strap to hold it in place. A built-in, finger-operated pump pressurizes the water to force it out of the reservoir via misting nozzles. A valve release is included to allow easier draining and cleaning of the device. |
| US10251732B2 |
Method of manufacturing scaffold for treatment of tooth extraction socket and implantation of dental implant
Provided is a technique of allowing a dental implant to be stably placed after extraction, to be accurately placed in a tooth extraction socket, and to be stably placed in the tooth extraction socket according to implantation position and angle. A method of manufacturing a scaffold for treatment of a tooth extraction socket and implantation of a dental implant includes receiving dental implantation information of dental CT data which is previously input via a terminal of a manager; manufacturing, by using a three-dimensional (3D) printer, a 3D model comprising alveolar bones and teeth, which are distinguished therebetween, based on a medical image file that is a medical image file (DICOM file) of the dental CT data; performing virtual tooth-extraction by removing, from the manufactured 3D model, a region corresponding to a tooth in a tooth-extraction target area; and manufacturing, by using the 3D printer, a scaffold to be placed in an actual tooth extraction socket according to a shape of a tooth extraction socket that exists in the manufactured 3D model as a result of the virtual tooth-extraction, wherein, when the scaffold is manufactured, image data of the scaffold is amended to allow a guide hole for implanting the dental implant to be formed in the scaffold based on the dental implantation information. |
| US10251731B2 |
Method for digital designing a dental restoration
Disclosed is a method for digitally designing a dental restoration, wherein a 3D representation of at least a part of the upper or lower jaw is obtained. The 3D representation represents at least a target site for placing the final restoration and at least one antagonist tooth opposing the target site. Furthermore a digital anatomy design of the restoration is provided. The digital anatomy is based at least on a dynamic occlusion and a relative offset of the planned restoration position. Accordingly, a restoration may be designed that does not interrupt the natural occlusion. |
| US10251727B2 |
Method and system for generating a dental implant surgical drill guide
A method and system for producing a dental implant surgical guide is disclosed. A patient-specific virtual model is generated using image data specific to a patient and virtual dental implants. The virtual model aligns the image data with the virtual dental implants using modeling software. A virtual mold is generated from the virtual model, and a physical mold is generated from the virtual mold. The physical mold is covered with a thermoplastic sheet via a thermoforming process. Excess thermoplastic material is trimmed off after the thermoforming process to produce a thermoformed piece. Metal tubes corresponding to each the virtual dental implants are placed onto the physical mold denoting the position, trajectory, and depth of the one or more virtual dental implants. A dental implant surgical guide that contains the thermoformed piece with the one or more tubes is produced. |
| US10251726B2 |
Dental preparation guide
A method for generating a dental preparation guide configured for validating the preparation of at least one tooth for a dental restoration. A tooth is virtually removed from a digital 3D representation of the patient's pre-prepared set of teeth to form a digital 3D representation of a remaining set of teeth. A virtual target dental restoration expressing a target shape of the dental restoration is obtained and a virtual validation surface for the dental preparation guide is created based on the virtual target dental restoration, where the validation surface is such that the preparation of the tooth can be validated by the dental preparation guide. A virtual preparation guide surface is created by combining the virtual validation surface and part of the surface of the digital 3D representation of the remaining set of teeth. |
| US10251718B2 |
Crossed-cylinder wrist mechanism with two degrees of freedom
According to an aspect, a device may include a first member, a second member, and a wrist mechanism disposed between the first member and the second member. The wrist mechanism may include a first cylinder portion coupled to the first member, and a second cylinder portion coupled to the second member. The first cylinder portion may be rollably engaged with the second cylinder portion such that movement of the first cylinder portion with respect to the second cylinder portion is configured to cause the first member to move in at least two directions with respect to the second member. The second cylinder portion may be positioned with respect to the first cylinder portion such that a longitudinal axis of the second cylinder portion is orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the first cylinder portion. |
| US10251717B2 |
Damping a telesurgical system
A surgical system includes methods and systems for damping vibrations. The damping of these vibrations can increase the precision of surgery performed using the surgical system. The surgical system can include one or several moveable set-up linkages. A damper can be connected with one or several of the set-up linkages. The damper can be a passive damper and can mitigate a vibration arising in one or more of the set-up linkages. The damper can additionally prevent a vibration arising in one of the linkages from affecting another of the set-up linkages. |
| US10251715B2 |
System and methods for positioning a manipulator arm by clutching within a null-perpendicular space concurrent with null-space movement
Devices, systems, and methods for positioning an end effector or remote center of a manipulator arm by floating a first set of joints within a null-perpendicular joint velocity sub-space and providing a desired state or movement of a proximal portion of a manipulator arm concurrent with end effector positioning by driving a second set of joints within a null-space orthogonal to the null-perpendicular space. Methods include floating a first set of joints within a null-perpendicular space to allow manual positioning of one or both of a remote center or end effector position within a work space and driving a second set of joints according to an auxiliary movement calculated within a null-space according to a desired state or movement of the manipulator arm during the floating of the joints. Various configurations for devices and systems utilizing such methods are provided herein. |
| US10251713B2 |
Robotized surgery system with improved control
A robotized surgery system (10) comprises at least one robot arm (11) which acts under the control of a control console (12) intended for the surgeon. The console (12) comprises an eye tracking system (21) for detecting the direction of the surgeon's gaze and for entering commands depending on the directions of the gaze detected. The console (22) comprises advantageously a screen (23) with at least one zone (23) for viewing the operating field and, among the commands which can be performed depending on the gaze directions, there is advantageously an automatic command for enabling or disabling the movement of the robot arm (11) when a gaze direction which falls within or outside of said zone (23) of the screen is detected. |
| US10251711B2 |
Optical probes for corridor surgery
Optical probes for port-based corridor surgery are provided, including a device comprising: a surgical tool mounting adaptor configured for mounting to a surgical tool; an optical probe attached to the surgical tool mounting adaptor, the optical probe comprising: an optical interface end; an optical output end, distal the optical interface end, the optical output end comprising illumination optics and collection optics, the illumination optics configured to illuminate tissue proximal the optical output end, the collection optics configured to collect an optical signal from the tissue; one or more illumination optical fibers configured to convey illumination light from the optical interface end to the illumination optics; and, one or more collection optical fibers configured to convey the optical signal collected by the collection optics to the optical interface end. |
| US10251710B2 |
Method and system for assembly of a modular prosthetic socket based on residual limb metrics
A method of providing a modular prosthetic socket for a residual limb of a patient may involve receiving digital data defining a three-dimensional digital profile of the residual limb and selecting prosthetic socket components from component-specific inventories, based at least in part on the digital profile. The selected prosthetic socket components may include: multiple longitudinal struts; one or more proximal brim members for attachment to the longitudinal struts; and a distal socket base to which the longitudinal struts attach at or near their distal ends. The method may further involve providing the selected prosthetic components to an operator for assembling into the modular prosthetic socket. The prosthetic socket, when assembled, defines an internal space substantially complementary to the profile of the residual limb. |
| US10251709B2 |
Architecture, system, and method for developing and robotically performing a medical procedure activity
Embodiments of architecture, systems, and methods to develop a learning/evolving system to robotically perform one or more activities of a medical procedure where the medical procedure may include diagnosing a patient's medical condition(s), treating medical condition(s), and robotically diagnosing a patient's medical condition(s) and performing one or more medical procedure activities based on the diagnosis without User intervention. |
| US10251707B2 |
Generation of a computerized bone model representative of a pre-degenerated state and useable in the design and manufacture of arthroplasty devices
A method of generating a computerized bone model representative of at least a portion of a patient bone in a pre-degenerated state. The method includes: generating at least one image of the patient bone in a degenerated state; identifying a reference portion associated with a generally non-degenerated portion of the patient bone; identifying a degenerated portion associated with a generally degenerated portion of the patient bone; and using information from at least one image associated with the reference portion to modify at least one aspect associated with at least one image associated the generally degenerated portion. The method may further include employing the computerized bone model representative of the at least a portion of the patient bone in the pre-degenerated state in defining manufacturing instructions for the manufacture of a customized arthroplasty jig. |
| US10251706B2 |
System and methods for positioning bone cut guide
Systems and methods for positioning a cut guide using navigation-based techniques are discussed. A system for use in an orthopedic surgery on a target bone can comprise a cut guide adjustably positionable onto the target bone via two or more coupling receptacles created on the target bone. The coupling receptacles can include one or more guide members and a plurality of landing members. The system can include an input interface that can receive a target bone representation, and a model receiver module that can receive a generic post-coupling bone model. The target bone representation can include a data set representing two or more landing sites of the target bone, and the generic post-coupling bone model can include a data set representing a bone having two or more coupling receptacles each sized, shaped or otherwise configured to receive and secure the respective coupling feature of the landing members. |
| US10251701B2 |
Flow rate verification monitor for fluid-cooled microwave ablation probe
A microwave ablation system includes an antenna assembly configured to deliver microwave energy from an energy source to tissue and a coolant source operably coupled to the energy source and configured to selectively provide fluid to the antenna assembly via a fluid path. The system also includes a controller operably coupled to the energy source and a piezoelectric transducer operably coupled to the fluid path to detect a force of fluid flow through the fluid path. The piezoelectric transducer is configured to generate a signal based on the detected force of fluid through the fluid path. The controller is configured to control the energy source output based on the generated signal. |
| US10251700B2 |
Ablation catheters
Cardiac tissue ablation catheters including an inflatable and flexible toroidal or spherically shaped balloon disposed at a distal region of an elongate member, a flexible circuit carried by an outer surface of the balloon, the flexible circuit including, a plurality of flexible branches conforming to the radially outer surface of the balloon, each of the plurality of flexible branches including a substrate, a conductive trace carried by the substrate, and an ablation electrode carried by the substrate, the ablation electrode in electrical communication with the conductive trace, and an elongate shaft comprising a guidewire lumen extending in the elongate member and extending from a proximal region of the inflatable balloon to distal region of the inflatable balloon and being disposed within the inflatable balloon, wherein a distal region of the elongate shaft is secured directly or indirectly to the distal region of the inflatable balloon. |
| US10251693B2 |
Cryogenic ablation system with rotatable and translatable catheter
An ablation assembly includes a handle, a catheter assembly and a connector locking assembly. The catheter assembly includes: a catheter shaft, a balloon and a connector at the distal and proximal ends of the catheter shaft, and a delivery tube extending between there between. The connector includes a connector body secured to the proximal end and a plug secured to the delivery tube, the plug and delivery tube movable axially and rotationally. The handle includes an open portion receiving the plug and the connector body. The connector locking assembly includes: means for simultaneously automatically connecting the plug and the connector body to the handle to place the connector in a load state prior to use, and means for automatically releasing the connector body and thereafter the plug from the handle to place the connector in an eject state to permit the connector to be removed from the handle. |
| US10251692B2 |
Method of using time to effect (TTE) to estimate the optimum cryodose to apply to a pulmonary vein
A system and method for determining the optimum dose of cryotreatment to an area of target tissue to achieve isolation based on the time to effect (TTE). The system may generally include a treatment device, a sensing device, and a processor programmed to calculate the optimum dose of cryotreatment, in seconds, based on TTE. The TTE may be based on electrical signals received by the processor from the sensing device. The processor may be further programmed to automatically terminate a cryoablation procedure when the optimum dose of cryotreatment has elapsed. The optimum dose of cryotreatment may be the time, in seconds, it takes to achieve isolation, which may be the time it takes for an area of tissue to reach approximately −20° C. |
| US10251688B2 |
Screw for joint fusion
Techniques for joint fusion are described, including a screw comprising a head having a partially flat surface and an opening for receiving a screwdriver tip, the head able to fit within a drill guide, a tip having another opening, a shaft extending from the head to the tip, the shaft having a plurality of holes and a thread on an external surface of the shaft, and a cannula within the shaft extending from the opening to the another opening. |
| US10251687B2 |
Device and method for fixing acetabular fractures involving the anterior/posterior column and quadrilateral plate
Disclosed are a device for fixing acetabular fractures involving the anterior/posterior column and acetabulum quadrilateral plate and a usage method thereof. The device includes an iliopectineal plate and an trapezoidal plate or a pubic plate. The iliopectineal plate and the pubic plate are integrally bent to match with a medial anatomic structure of an iliopectineal line and a superior pubic ramus. The shape of trapezoidal plate matches with the acetabular quadrilateral plate, the anterior column and the posterior column to fix the posterior column, an ischium and the acetabulum quadrilateral plate from inside to outside. The device is at the medial surface of the iliopectineal line, which fixes the fragments of the acetabulum quadrilateral plate in an opposite direction and fixes the acetabular fracture stably for improving the quality of reduction and fixation. |
| US10251686B2 |
Adjustable suture-button construct for ankle syndesmosis repair
An adjustable, knotless button/loop construct for fixation of ankle syndesmosis tibio-fibular diastasis and an associated method of ankle repair using the same. The knotless construct comprises a pair of buttons attached to a flexible, continuous, self-cinching, adjustable loop integrated with two splices that are interconnected. The knotless construct is passed through fibular and tibia tunnels and the buttons are secured on the cortical surfaces of tibia and fibula. One of the buttons (for example, an oblong button) is secured on the medial side of the tibia by passing the button and the flexible, adjustable loop though the fibular and tibia tunnels and then flipping and seating the button outside the tibia. The length of the flexible adjustable loop is adjusted so that the second button (for example, a round button) is appropriately secured on the lateral fibula. |
| US10251677B2 |
Uniplanar bone anchoring element
The invention relates to a uniplanar bone anchoring element (10) comprising an anchoring screw (12) with a bone thread (14) and a screw head (18), which is flattened on at least one side (17); a receiving element (20) that has a through-bore which tapers in a lower region (21) and in which the anchoring screw (12) can be received; and two limbs (25, 26) which extend upwards and which comprise a threaded profile (27) in an upper region, said threaded profile being designed for screwing on a securing screw. The receiving element (20) has an inner groove (24) which partly runs at least in the circumferential direction in the seat region of the anchoring screw head (18). The bone anchoring element also comprises a bearing element (40) for inserting into the inner groove (24) of the receiving element (20). The bearing element (40) is partly flattened on at least one side (47), and the groove and the bearing element are designed in a complementary manner such that the bearing element is positioned in the groove in a specified position. |
| US10251674B2 |
Manual follicle-transplanting hair transplanter for increasing graft survival rate
Provided is a manual follicle-transplanting hair transplanter for increasing a graft survival rate. The manual follicle-transplanting hair transplanter includes a needle member having a lower end containing a follicle to be transplanted and having a head having a larger diameter than a portion below the head at an upper end thereof, a rod member inserted into the needle member and having a push portion having a larger diameter than a portion below the push portion at an upper end thereof, an inner body configured to contain the needle member and limit downward movement of the needle member, and an outer body configured to contain the inner body and limit upward movement of the needle member. The needle member is automatically withdrawn when a compressed spring disposed in the inner body expands and pushes up a lower surface of the head. |
| US10251669B2 |
Systems and methods for preparing tissue flaps
A system and method for holding a cutting tool at a predetermined distance from a defined cutting surface to prepare a tissue flap of substantially uniform thickness for optimal viability. A tissue holder plate having a vacuum chamber is provided to stabilize the tissue mass, and a cutting tool holder and guide plate restrict the movement of the cutting tool with respect to the tissue holder plate. |
| US10251664B2 |
Modular battery powered handheld surgical instrument with multi-function motor via shifting gear assembly
A modular handheld surgical instrument including a modular handle assembly, a modular ultrasonic transducer assembly and a modular shaft assembly is disclosed. The modular handle assembly includes a shift gear translatable between a first position and a second position, wherein when the shift gear is translated to the first position, the surgical instrument is configured to rotate a drive gear of a first shaft of the modular shaft assembly to perform at least one shaft actuation function and when the shift gear is translated to the second position, the surgical instrument is configured to rotate a torque gear of a second shaft of the modular shaft assembly to controllably torque an ultrasonic waveguide of the modular shaft assembly to an ultrasonic transducer of the modular ultrasonic transducer assembly to a predefined torque. |
| US10251663B2 |
Bone preparation apparatus and method
A system and method for improving installation of a prosthesis. Devices include prosthesis installation tools, prosthesis assembly tools, site preparation systems, and improved power tools used in implant site preparation, the tools including a secondary motion that preferably includes an ultrasonic vibration. |
| US10251657B1 |
Noninvasive fragmentation of urinary tract stones with focused ultrasound
Methods, computing devices, and a computer-readable medium are described herein related to fragmenting or comminuting an object in a subject using a burst wave lithotripsy (BWL) waveform. A computing device, such a computing device coupled to a transducer, may carry out functions for producing a BWL waveform. The computing device may determine a burst frequency for a number of bursts in the BWL waveform, where the number of bursts includes a number of cycles. Further, the computing device may determine a cycle frequency for the number of cycles. Yet further, the computing device may determine a pressure amplitude for the BWL waveform, where the pressure amplitude is less than or equal to 8 MPa. In addition, the computing device may determine a time period for producing the BWL waveform. |
| US10251655B2 |
Combined flip cutter and drill
A flip cutter and drill instrument and method of antegrade drilling and retrograde cutting using such an instrument. The flip cutter and drill instrument is provided with a drill which has a multi-blade configuration and which engages an inner tube or inner member of the instrument to articulate between at least a first “straight” position (for example, about parallel to the longitudinal axis of the instrument) when the instrument is in the drilling mode, and at least a second “flip” position (for example, a non-parallel position relative to the longitudinal axis of the instrument) when the instrument is in the cutting mode. |
| US10251653B2 |
Method and system for planning/guiding alterations to a bone
A computer-assisted surgery system for guiding alterations to a bone, comprises a trackable member secured to the bone. The trackable member has a first inertial sensor unit producing orientation-based data. A positioning block is secured to the bone, and is adjustable once the positioning block is secured to the bone to be used to guide tools in altering the bone. The positioning block has a second inertial sensor unit producing orientation-based data. A processing system providing an orientation reference associating the bone to the trackable member comprises a signal interpreter for determining an orientation of the trackable member and of the positioning block. A parameter calculator calculates alteration parameters related to an actual orientation of the positioning block with respect to the bone. |
| US10251651B2 |
Surgical reciprocating blade assembly including a static guide bar, teeth that project from a side of the guide bar and a drive rod that reciprocates the teeth
A reciprocating blade assembly for use with a surgical saw comprises a reciprocating member, the reciprocating member including a proximal end feature for engaging a drive member of the of the saw that, when actuated, reciprocates the reciprocating member. The reciprocating blade assembly further comprises teeth that extend outwardly from a side of the reciprocating member, the teeth adapted to form a kerf in tissue against which the teeth are pressed. The reciprocating member is contained in a guide bar assembly that includes features for engaging with a complementary fastening assembly that holds the guide bar assembly static to the saw and an opening located in a side of the guide bar assembly wherein the reciprocating member is mounted in the guide bar assembly so the teeth extend out of the side opening, wherein said guide bar assembly is dimensioned to fit into the kerf formed in the tissue cut by the teeth. |
| US10251647B2 |
Knife bar for surgical instrument
A surgical instrument for surgically joining tissue includes a handle assembly, an elongate member extending distally from the handle assembly, an end effector disposed adjacent a distal portion of the elongate member, and an actuation assembly operatively associated with the handle assembly. The actuation mechanism includes a thrust bar disposed at least partially within the elongate member and a distal slide member. The thrust bar has a proximal portion, a distal portion, a first lateral side and a second lateral side and is configured to move between proximal and distal positions with respect to the handle assembly. The distal slide member is positioned adjacent the first lateral side of the thrust bar and is adjacent the distal portion of the thrust bar. The proximal portion of the distal slide member is adapted to slide relative to the thrust bar when thrust bar moves in a curvilinear direction. |
| US10251646B2 |
Surgical stapling apparatus
A surgical stapler includes an anvil assembly and a cartridge assembly. The anvil assembly defines staple forming depressions. One or both of the anvil assembly and the cartridge assembly are pivotable relative to the other between an open position and a clamped position. The cartridge assembly includes a first plurality of staples and a second plurality of staples. The first plurality of staples is initially positioned in alignment with the staple forming depressions of the anvil assembly for ejection from the cartridge assembly. The second plurality of staples is movably supported in the cartridge assembly from a first position misaligned with the staple forming depressions of the anvil assembly to a second position aligned with the staple forming depressions for subsequent ejection from the cartridge assembly. |
| US10251645B2 |
Surgical fastening with W-shaped surgical fasteners
An end effector for a surgical fastening device is provided. The end effector includes a body defining a longitudinal axis, one or more fasteners, an anvil, and a pusher. Each fastener has an unformed configuration and a formed configuration. Each fastener includes first and second arms that extend in opposite directions. The first arm has first and second elbow segments. The first elbow segment is configured to bend as the fastener is formed. The second elbow segment is configured to remain unbent as the fastener is formed. The pusher is configured to advance the fastener distally through the body and into engagement with the anvil to form the fastener against the anvil. |
| US10251641B2 |
Methods, systems and devices for attaching surgical sutures to surgical needles and testing armed surgical needles
A method of attaching a surgical suture to a needle and testing the attachment includes dispensing a length of suture from a spool by using a first suture gripper, and using a surgical needle gripper for holding a surgical needle stationary. A leading end of the suture is inserted into and attached to a receiving end of the surgical needle. A second suture gripper is located between the first suture gripper and the spool. After the second suture gripper is closed for gripping the suture, the second suture gripper is advanced downstream toward the surgical needle to reduce the tension on the suture. The tension on the suture is reduced by moving the second suture gripper a pre-determined distance. The first suture gripper is opened for releasing the suture and the first suture gripper is moved toward the suture spool for re-grasping the suture at a location between the second gripper and the suture spool. The suture between the downstream side of the re-positioned first suture gripper and upstream side of the second suture gripper is cut. After the suture is cut, the second suture gripper is displaced toward the spool using a tension control system to increase the tension level between the needle and the second suture gripper. |
| US10251639B1 |
Meniscus repair system
A device for repair meniscus tears utilizing transfer cannulas that are pulled or kedged through the meniscus tear by a pulling element. The transfer cannulas are positioned via sliding guide to prevent a shear force acting on the meniscus. |
| US10251638B2 |
Surgical access devices having a cannula sidewall seal with a variable cross-sectional thickness
Surgical access devices having wound closure features incorporated as part of the device are provided. The devices allow suture to be inserted directly into the device and operated to close an opening through which the device is disposed as or shortly after the device is removed from the surgical site. Further, the wound closure features allow for various orientations of wound closure to be achieved by adjusting an angle at which the suture enters tissue surrounding the opening to be closed. Some of the wound closure features provided for include openings formed in both the housing and cannula of the surgical access device, multiple openings formed in one or both the housing and cannula, locations of the openings being adjustable or otherwise movable, and various flexible seals. Other features, as well as methods of closing an opening through which the surgical access device was disposed, are also provided. |
| US10251634B2 |
Scleral depressor
A scleral depressor includes an elongated handle defining a first axis. An extension member has one end attached to the proximal end of the handle and includes a blade at the remote end thereof. The extension member defines a second axis and extends from the handle at approximately 90° thereby defining a plane. A bulbous or cylindrically shaped blade located at the remote end of the extension member has its rounded surface extending out of the plane. By properly manipulating the handle, such as by rotating the same, the rounded surface of the blade is used to depress the sclera. |
| US10251629B2 |
Imaging system for imaging a periodically moving object
The invention relates to an imaging system for imaging a periodically moving object. An assigning unit (18) assigns ultrasound signals like A-lines to motion phases based on a provided phase signal, wherein an ultrasound images generation unit (19) generates several ultrasound images like gated M-mode images for the different motion phases based on the ultrasound signals assigned to the respective motion phase. A selecting unit (20) is used to select an ultrasound image from the generated ultrasound images, wherein a display unit (21) displays the selected ultrasound image. The selected ultrasound image corresponds therefore to a single motion phase only such that motion artifacts in the displayed ultrasound image are reduced. The imaging system is particularly useful for, for instance, monitoring cardiac ablation procedures. |
| US10251627B2 |
Elastography measurement system and method
The present invention relates to an ultrasound elastography system (10) for providing an elastography measurement result of an anatomical site (32) a corresponding method. The system (10) is configured to visualize a suitability for shear wave elastography of the region of interest (33) to the user within the ultrasound image (52) and/or to recommend an elastography acquisition plane (48, 50) for conducting shear wave elastography to the user. By this, proper selection of a location for an elastography measurement may be supported. |
| US10251622B2 |
System for providing scanning medium
A system for providing scanning medium for scanning a volume of tissue comprising: an inner chamber that contains the scanning medium; a transducer mounted to the inner chamber and configured to move along a motion path, with the inner chamber, in scanning the volume of tissue; an outer chamber concentrically aligned about the inner chamber to guide the inner chamber along the motion path; a piston module defining a base surface within the inner chamber, the piston module comprising a medium inlet and a medium outlet for adjusting an amount of the scanning medium within the inner chamber; a detection subsystem coupled to the base surface of the piston module; and an actuator comprising a stationary portion mounted to the piston module and a moving portion coupled to the inner chamber and configured to produce motion of the inner chamber along the motion path. |
| US10251621B2 |
Automated breast ultrasound equipment and methods using enhanced navigator aids
A method and system acquiring, processing and displaying breast ultrasound images in a way that makes breast ultrasound screening more practical and thus more widely used, and reduces the occurrence of missing cancers in screening and diagnosis, using automated scanning of chestwardly compressed breasts with ultrasound. Enhanced, whole-breast navigator overview images are produced from scanning breasts with ultrasound that emphasize abnormalities in the breast while excluding obscuring influences of non-breast structures, particularly those external to the breast such as ribs and chest wall, and differentiating between likely malignant and likely benign abnormalities and otherwise enhancing the navigator overview image and other images, thereby reducing the time to read, screen, and/or diagnose to practical time limits and also reduce screening or diagnostic errors. |
| US10251613B2 |
X-ray CT scanning and dual-source CT system
A method is disclosed for x-ray CT scanning with a dual-source system, in which two radiation bundles are each delimited by diaphragms such that these radiation bundles are free of mutual points of intersection at least in the examination object. An embodiment of the invention also relates to a dual source CT system, including a controller configured to control radiation-delimiting diaphragms, which delimit and align the radiation bundles such that these run free of mutual points of intersection at least in the examination object. |
| US10251610B2 |
Contact tracing analytics
Contact tracing during an event is provided. Community interaction information for one or more clusters is determined. The community interaction information for a cluster correlates times and physical locations of one or more individuals within an area corresponding to the cluster. It is determined that a first individual has traveled from a first area corresponding to a first cluster to a second area corresponding to a second cluster. The determination is based, at least in part, on correlated times and physical locations of the first individual. One or more at-risk individuals is identified based, at least in part, on the community interaction information of the second cluster. |
| US10251606B2 |
Systems and methods for evaluating hemodialysis arteriovenous fistula maturation
The invention relates to evaluation of maturity of arteriovenous (AV) fistula using guidewires that measure intravascular blood flow and/or pressure. The invention provides methods of evaluating AV fistula maturation using an instrumented guidewire to measure intravascular flow and/or pressure. By using a small diameter guidewire that does not interfere substantially with the flow, an accurate measurement can be made that is useful for identifying when a fistula is mature and therefore ready to be used for hemodialysis. The flow of blood through the fistula is measured using the guidewire and the measured flow and/or pressure of blood is used to determine if the fistula is mature. |
| US10251605B2 |
Bandage type of continuous glucose monitoring system
A flexible, body-mountable analyte sensing device includes a flexible substrate configured for mounting to skin of a living body. The sensing device additionally includes a sensor probe attached to the flexible substrate and configured to penetrate the skin such that a sensor disposed on the sensor probe can detect an analyte in interstitial fluid. The sensor probe can include an elongate extension of the flexible substrate. The sensor can be, for example, an electrochemical sensor or an optical sensor. The sensing device is configured to wirelessly indicate detected concentrations or other information about the analyte in the interstitial fluid. The flexible substrate of the sensing device is configured to be adhered or otherwise mounted to the skin in a manner that minimally impacts activities of the living body. |
| US10251602B2 |
Health diagnostic systems and methods
A health monitoring system, and methods of use and manufacture thereof are disclosed. The health monitoring system may include a computing system and a diagnostic test coupled to a diaper. The diagnostic test may include one or more sensors configured to produce a visual indication of one or more analytes contained in a sample produced by a subject. The diagnostic test may include a machine-readable code. The computing system may be configured to read the machine-readable code to allow an application running on the computing system to automatically perform at least one task related to a production of a data point based on the visual indication. The health monitoring system may aid in identifying a potential abnormal health condition of the subject by providing automatic longitudinal analysis of analytes contained in samples produced by the subject over a period of time. |
| US10251600B2 |
Vessel detector and method of detection
A surgical system used to determine if a vessel is within a region proximate to a working end of a surgical instrument includes at least one light emitter disposed at the working end of the surgical instrument, the at least one light emitter adapted to emit light of at least two different wavelengths. The system also includes at least one light sensor disposed at the working end of the surgical instrument opposite the at least one light emitter, the at least one light sensor adapted to detect light at the at least two different wavelengths. The system further includes a controller coupled to the at least one light sensor and adapted to determine a ratio of the light absorbed at the least two different wavelengths, and to indicate if an artifact within a region proximate to the working end of the surgical instrument is a vessel based on the ratio. |
| US10251598B2 |
Waistband monitoring analysis for a user
Methods, apparatuses, and computer readable mediums for waistband monitoring analysis for a user are provided. In a particular embodiment, a waistband monitoring device is configured to generate a motion pattern based on motion data from a motion sensor coupled to the waistband monitoring device; receive physiological data generated by a physiological sensor coupled to the waistband monitoring device, wherein the physiological data indicates at least one vital sign of the user; identify an activity of the user that corresponds to the motion data and the physiological data; and generate an analysis of the user's performance of the identified activity based on the motion data and the physiological data. |
| US10251597B2 |
Health tracking device
A device may receive, from a plurality of sensors, sensor data relating to a user. The device may include a plurality of types of sensors including a spectrometer and one or more of an accelerometer, a heart rate sensor, a blood pressure sensor, a blood sugar sensor, a perspiration sensor, a skin conductivity sensor, or an imaging sensor. The device may process the sensor data, from the plurality of types of sensors, relating to the user to determine a health condition of the user. The device may provide, via a user interface, information identifying the health condition of the user based on processing the sensor data, from the plurality of types of sensors, relating to the user. |
| US10251595B2 |
Collecting gait information for evaluation and control of therapy
A medical device delivers a therapy to a patient. The medical device or another device may periodically determine an activity level or gait parameter of the patient, and associate each determined level or parameter with a current therapy parameter set. A value of at least one activity metric is determined for each of a plurality of therapy parameter sets based on the activity levels or parameters associated with that therapy parameter set. Whether the patient is currently experiencing or anticipated to experience gait freeze caused by their neurological disorder, such as Parkinson's disease, may also be determined. Gait freeze events may be associated with current therapy parameters and used to determine activity metric values. In some examples, the activity metric associated with certain therapy parameters may be presented to a user. |
| US10251594B2 |
Vertebral feature identification
Minimally-invasive spinal inventions are often performed using fluoroscopic imaging methods, which can give a real-time impression of the location of a surgical instrument, at the expense of a small field of view. When operating on a spinal column, a small field of view can be a problem, because a medical professional is left with no reference vertebra in the fluoroscopy image, from which to identify a vertebra, which is the subject of the intervention. Identifying contiguous vertebrae is difficult because such contiguous vertebrae are similar in shape. However, characteristic features, which differentiate one vertebra from other vertebra, and which are visible in the fluoroscopic view, may be used to provide a reference. |
| US10251592B2 |
MRI-based systems and methods for determining function capacity of the kidney
Systems and methods for noninvasively determining the function capacity of the kidney are provided. In the methods, first contrast agent is injected into the vasculature of a subject. The contrast agent is to be bound with functioning glomeruli of the kidney of the subject. Then, the kidney is imaged with a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) system to acquire MRI images of the kidney. In the images, signal magnitudes or phases of voxels of regions bound with the contrast agent are different from signal magnitudes or phases of voxels of regions not bound with the contrast agent. Afterwards, the function capacity of the kidney is determined using the MRI images. Lastly, a report of the function capacity of the kidney is generated. |
| US10251591B2 |
Methods, apparatuses and systems for diagnosis and treatment of mood disorders
A method and apparatus for diagnosing and/or treating mood disorders, such as depression, is provided. Right vestibular function in subjects diagnosed with a mood disorder is diminished compared with subjects who do not have a mood disorder. Accordingly, a method and apparatus for determining right vestibular function in a subject is provided, from which a diagnosis of a mood disorder may be determined. Stimulation of the vestibular system of a subject diagnosed with a mood disorder may reduce symptoms of the mood disorder in the subject. A method and apparatus for registering a subject's response to stimulation of the vestibular system and providing therapeutic vestibular stimulation based on the subject's response is provided. A subject's response to stimulation of the vestibular system may be based on measurements of nystagmus in the subject. |
| US10251589B2 |
Method and system for withdrawing blood
A system for withdrawing blood from a body part that avoids formation of a drop of blood on the skin surface of the body part after blood removal. The system includes a collecting unit to withdraw blood, a lancing member configured for insertion into the body part and having a capillary to collect blood, and a pressure piece configured to apply pressure to the body part and having an actuator operably connected thereto. The pressure piece is movable relative to a support configured to exert pressure on the body part, and the actuator is configured to reduce the compressive force of the pressure piece after removing an amount of blood, whereby forming a drop of blood on the skin surface of the body part can be avoided. |
| US10251585B2 |
Noninvasive multi-parameter patient monitor
Embodiments of the present disclosure include a handheld multi-parameter patient monitor capable of determining multiple physiological parameters from the output of a light sensitive detector capable of detecting light attenuated by body tissue. For example, in an embodiment, the monitor is capable of advantageously and accurately displaying one or more of pulse rate, plethysmograph data, perfusion quality, signal confidence, and values of blood constituents in body tissue, including for example, arterial carbon monoxide saturation (“HbCO”), methemoglobin saturation (“HbMet”), total hemoglobin (“Hbt”), arterial oxygen saturation (“SpO2”), fractional arterial oxygen saturation (“SpaO2”), or the like. In an embodiment, the monitor displays a line associated with a patient wellness level. |
| US10251576B2 |
System and method for ECG data classification for use in facilitating diagnosis of cardiac rhythm disorders with the aid of a digital computer
A system and method for ECG data classification for use in facilitating diagnosis of cardiac rhythm disorders is provided. ECG data is obtained via an electrocardiography monitor with a patient button. A press of the patient button is identified within the ECG data. A button window with a segment of data prior to and after the button press is defined within the ECG data. The ECG data is divided into blocks. Noise detection analysis is applied to the data blocks. A classification of noise or valid data is assigned to each data block based on the noise detection analysis. At least one data block that overlaps the button window is assigned the noise classification. The at least one data block is trimmed to align with one of the start and end of the button window. The trimmed blocks assigned with the noise classification are removed from the data. |
| US10251570B2 |
Wearable electronic device and method for detecting heart rate
A wearable electronic device comprising a wearable component and a device body is provided. The device body is connected to the wearable component. The device body includes a processor, a main light source, an auxiliary light source and a light sensor. The light sensor is electrically connected to the processor. An absorptivity to main rays from the main light source by human blood is more than twice of the absorptivity to auxiliary rays from the auxiliary light source. The light sensor detects intensities of the main rays and the auxiliary rays reflected by the human body. The processor corrects an error of the intensity of the main rays received by the light sensor according to the intensity of the auxiliary rays received by the light sensor to obtain a heart rate. A method for detecting a heart rate is also provided. |
| US10251568B2 |
Method and system for optical blood pressure monitoring
An apparatus, methods and a system for cuffless blood pressure monitoring are provided. The system includes an optical BCG sensor, a PPG sensor, a transceiver and a signal processing device. The BCG sensor optically couples to the subject, acquires BCG signals from the subject, and optically transmits the subject's BCG signals. The PPG sensor optically couples to the subject for acquiring PPG signals from the subject and optically transmits the acquired subject's PPG signals. The transceiver is coupled to the BCG sensor and the PPG sensor for receiving the BCG signals and the PPG signals and generating a BCG electronic signal from the subject's BCG signals and a PPG electronic signal from the subject's PPG signals. And the signal processing device is coupled to the transceiver for receiving the BCG electronic signal and the PPG electronic signal and for monitoring the subject's blood pressure in response to predetermined BCG indicia of the BCG electronic signal and predetermined PPG indicia of the PPG electronic signal. |
| US10251566B2 |
Methods and apparatus for determining a central aortic pressure waveform from a peripheral artery pressure waveform
A method is provided for determining a central aortic pressure (AP) wave-form for a subject. The method includes measuring a peripheral artery pressure (PAP) waveform from the subject, employing a distributed model to define a pressure-to-pressure transfer function relating PAP to AP and a pressure-to-flow transfer function relating PAP to a central arterial flow in terms of the same unknown parameters, estimating the unknown parameters by finding the pressure-to-flow transfer function, which when applied to the measured PAP waveform, minimizes the magnitude of the central arterial flow waveform during diastole, and applying the pressure-to-pressure transfer function with the estimated parameters to determine an AP waveform for the subject. |
| US10251559B2 |
Laser-induced ultrasonic wave apparatus and method
Laser-induced ultrasonic wave apparatuses and methods of generating images using the same. The laser-induced ultrasonic wave apparatus includes a laser source which irradiates a laser beam to a target object and a thermoelastic material; a thermoelastic material which converts the laser beam to a first ultrasonic wave and irradiates the first ultrasonic wave to the target object; and a receiving unit which receives an echo acoustic wave of the first ultrasonic wave and receives a second ultrasonic wave generated by the target object due to the laser beam. |
| US10251558B2 |
Method and apparatus for measuring and displaying dental plaque, gingiva, and alveolar bone
A method and an apparatus for measuring and displaying dental plaque are provided, and the method includes the steps of dividing near infrared light output from a light source into measurement light and reference light, applying the measurement light toward a tooth in an oral cavity and scanning the tooth with the measurement light, producing interference light from reflected light and back-scattered light from the tooth and the reference light, generating an optical coherence tomographic image based on a scattering intensity value of the interference light, extracting a dental plaque region having a specific scattering intensity value from the optical coherence tomographic image, and quantifying the dental plaque. A method and an apparatus for measuring and displaying gingiva and/or alveolar bone are further provided. A method and an apparatus for quantifying dental plaque, digitizing the dental plaque, and generating an image of the dental plaque in a noncontact, noninvasive manner are thereby provided. |
| US10251552B2 |
Methods and systems for reducing irritability in infants
Systems and methods according to the present concepts reduce irritability in infants, such as infants suffering from neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) or colic. According to one embodiment, a method for reducing irritability in an infant includes determining one or more physiological measurements from an infant. The one or more physiological measurements relate to a state of irritability in the infant. The method also includes determining the state of irritability based on the one or more physiological measurements and applying a stochastic stimulation to the infant based on the state of irritability. The stochastic stimulation may be applied via a mattress. The stochastic stimulation may be vibro-tactile or subsensory. |
| US10251549B2 |
System and method for dynamic focus control
En face views of OCT volumes provide important and complementing visualizations of the retina and optic nerve head investigating biomarkers of diseases affecting the retina. We demonstrate the combination of real time processing of OCT volumetric data for axial tracking. In combination with a Controllable Optical Element (COE), this invention demonstrates acquisition, real time tracking, automated focus on depth resolved en face layers extracted from a volume, and focus stacked OCT volumes with high resolution throughout an extended depth range. |
| US10251546B2 |
Apparatus and methods for the treatment of ocular disorders
Apparatus for the assessment of visual function and ocular motility and the treatment of disorders thereof, comprising ocular display apparatus which presents different, but visually related, images to each eye. The invention also relates to methods of assessment of ocular disorders and to their treatment. |
| US10251543B2 |
Optometry apparatus and method for subjective measurement using optometric chart
An optometry apparatus includes an eye chart presentation optical system that presents an optometric chart to an eye to be examined as a subjective eye chart for subjective measurement and a control unit that controls the eye chart presentation optical system to present the optometric chart. The control unit executes an instant presentation of the optometric chart by controlling the eye chart presentation optical system to finish presenting the optometric chart when an instant presentation time has elapsed after starting presenting the optometric chart. |
| US10251542B1 |
Hand held or eyeglass clip on dark adaption tester
This device consists of a frame and light filters so as to enable a highly portable device to measure Dark Adaption. Dark Adaption is a process which tests sight in low light conditions and is an indicator of wet AMD disease, the leading cause of blindness in older people. This testing process was first established by the Goldmann-Weekers machine in the 1950s. The portability is achieved by use of filters, a common means to light reduction, and elimination of a machine outer cover. The simplicity and portability of this invention allows many types of very substantial cost efficiencies in eye examinations and also greater flexibility. With this device, testing for incipient wet AMD may be achieved in routine eye examinations where it is not now common. Home testing for wet AMD is also made possible and practical with this device. |
| US10251541B2 |
Unobtrusive active eye interrogation
Methods and systems for determining a physiological parameter of a subject through interrogation of an eye of the subject with an optical signal are described. Interrogation is performed unobtrusively. The physiological parameter is determined from a signal sensed from the eye of a subject according to a schedule, under the control of a scheduling controller. |
| US10251536B2 |
Medical instrument, medical system, and mode transition method for medical instruments
The medical instrument a wire, a flexible sheath through which the wire is inserted, a wire driving unit for driving the wire, a passive unit that is put into operation as the wire is driven, a sheath pulling unit for pulling the sheath, a sheath lock unit for locking movement of the sheath, and a control unit for switching among a run-up mode in which the passive unit and the wire driving unit are still disconnected, a sheath free mode in which the sheath is not locked and so set free, a sheath slack adjustment mode in which a slack in the sheath is adjusted to lock the sheath in place and a master/slave mode in which the passive unit connected to the wire driving unit is put into a drivable state. |
| US10251533B2 |
Outer tube
The outer tube includes two insertion holes which are formed in a cross-sectional D-shape via a partition wall provided in the central part in a cross-section vertical to respective axial directions of the insertion holes. A slit of a valve body located in the insertion hole is disposed along reference line passing through centers of respective arcs of the insertion holes as seen from the axial directions of the insertion holes. Therefore, two leaflets of the slit abut on an arc edge of the insertion hole and a D-shaped cut part of the partition wall respectively when the insertion part of the treatment tool is internally fitted, and they are deformed into the same shape. Since there is no difference in stress applied to two leaflets, it is possible to secure the airtightness by the slit over a long period of time. |
| US10251530B2 |
Scope sensing in a light controlled environment
The disclosure extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for detecting whether an illumination source of an endoscope is in use (inside the body of a patient) versus not in use (outside the body of a patient). The disclosure relies on the fact that the working environment is lit solely by the endoscope and its components. Thus, communication between the illumination or light source controller and the imaging device, such as a surgical camera, is required. When the illumination or light source is turned off and the endoscope is outside the body, a sensor will detect ambient light alerting the illumination source controller that it is outside the body, which then keeps the illumination source off or at a low intensity level. Conversely, when the illumination source is turned off and the endoscope is inside the body, the sensor will not detect any light (or will detect only a very low level of light). Based on this logic, if the imaging device, such as a camera, knows that the light is off during a specific period of time the frame(s) from that time period can be analyzed and the level of light gathered in the frame(s) will show the scope location either inside or outside of the body. |
| US10251525B2 |
Method and apparatus for forming compression-bonding portion to continuous body of web member with fiber bundle
A method for forming compression-bonding portions in a continuous body including a fiber bundle while conveying the continuous body includes: rotating a rotator to convey the continuous body; compressing a target part of each of the compression-bonding portions in the continuous body using a first compression-bonding apparatus and the rotator to form the compression-bonding portions of a first stage; and further compressing each of the compression-bonding portions of the first stage using a second compression-bonding apparatus and the rotator to form the compression-bonding portions of a second stage. At least one of the compression-bonding portions is positioned between the first compression-bonding apparatus and the second compression-bonding apparatus in the direction of rotation of the rotator when the second compression-bonding apparatus compresses the compression-bonding portion of the first stage. |
| US10251523B2 |
Anti-bacterial treatment device and method for a floor cleaning device
A floor cleaning device having an anti-bacterial treatment system includes a recovery tank configured to receive and retain waste cleaning liquid, a recovery hose in fluid communication with the recovery tank, and a vacuum system configured to draw waste cleaning liquid from a surface that is being cleaned through the recovery hose and into the recovery tank. An anti-bacterial material is located whereby at least some of the waste cleaning liquid discharged into the recovery tank passes over the anti-bacterial material. In a particular embodiment a debris trap assembly is positioned within the recovery tank such that waste cleaning liquid drawn through the recovery hose passes through the debris tray prior to discharging into the recovery tank, with the anti-bacterial material disposed at the debris tray. |
| US10251520B2 |
Suction nozzle apparatus and cleaner having the same
A suction nozzle apparatus and a cleaner having the same includes a casing of which a mounting groove is formed in a bottom surface, a drum brush rotatably coupled to the mounting groove of the casing, and a cutting member configured to remove a foreign substance wound around the drum brush. The drum brush includes a drum core in which at least one foreign substance collecting groove that the foreign substance is wound is formed in an outer circumference and a blade formed in a spiral form in the outer circumference of the drum core. |
| US10251517B2 |
Bath safety rail
A bath safety rail for being engaged to and disengaged from a bath surface. The bath safety rail includes a base, a handle on the base, first and second suction cups opposing the handle, cam followers on the suction cups that extend into the base, and cams in the base to engage and draw up the cam followers and suction cups to thereby create suction. The handle is two-piece where the pieces are separated by a handle plane, where each axis of each suction cup is in the handle plane. |
| US10251516B2 |
Container with mixing blade
A container system for separately storing and mixing two or more substances. The container system comprises a mixing container having a main container that stores one or more first substances. The main container has a first upper opening. The container system also includes a storage repository coupled to main container, and which stores one or more second substances. The storage repository includes a lip defining a second upper opening, which has an outside diameter smaller than the diameter of the first upper opening. Additionally, the container system includes a mixing blade having an outside diameter smaller than the diameter of the first upper opening. The mixing blade also has a plurality of openings. The container system includes a releasable liner placed over the storage repository's lip, and the storage repository's lip forms a seal with a lower surface of the releasable liner. |
| US10251512B2 |
Portable warming device
A portable warming device for maintaining food items in a warm state includes a housing that defines an internal space. A power module and a heating element are coupled to the housing and are positioned in the internal space. The heating element is operationally coupled to the power module. The heating element is positioned in the housing such that the heating element is configured to warm items that are positioned in contact with the housing. |
| US10251510B2 |
Coffee making apparatus with a froth spoon and at least one impeller
Enables a coffee making apparatus with a froth spoon and at least one impeller configured to enable users to make a cup of coffee, agitate the coffee grounds with the at least one impeller, for example before or after as the plunger is pushed to the bottom of the carafe. Embodiments thus enable a user to make additional froth, pour out the coffee into a cup, and after the cup is filled to the desired level, spoon out froth over the coffee with the froth spoon without pouring excess coffee into the cup. |
| US10251507B2 |
Cold coffee brewing device and methods thereof
A coffee brewing device, such as a cold coffee brewing device and related methods are disclosed. The device includes a container, a supported horizontal plate that holds filter paper in place, and a spigot below the horizontal plate. Coffee grounds are placed on the filter, then water is added to the container such that minimal disturbance of the coffee ground bed occurs. When the spigot is opened, liquid is removed in a north/south (up/down) direction through the coffee ground bed. The coffee ground bed serves as a first filter, the filter serves as a second filter, and the chamber below the horizontal plate serves as a coalescing chamber where sediment drops out thus serving as a third filter. The resulting liquid dispensed from the spigot is amber in color and clear. |
| US10251494B1 |
Retail merchandise tray
A retail merchandise tray is provided. The retail merchandise tray includes a pair of load bearing members, a front stop mounted to the load bearing members, a wire support structure removably attached to the front stop and load bearing members, a pusher that slides along the wire support structure, and a pair of movable divider assemblies. |
| US10251492B2 |
Breathable mattress pad and sleeping accessories
Sleeping accessories such as mattress pads, mattress topper covers, and sheet savers are disclosed herein comprising integrated padded mesh material. Integrated padded mesh material, when used in the sleeping accessories, results in improved air flow for the user, which can reduce complications during sleep such as sudden infant death syndrome. The material may have one or multiple layers, and may include a moisture wicking fabric, allergy-blocking fabric, or water resistant fabric. Certain layers are padded to provide more comfort for the user and in some embodiments, the padded layer may be sloped to assist with reflux. |
| US10251491B2 |
Seat
In order to provide a seat having enhanced apparent quality by covering a connecting part, the present invention is a seat 1 wherein a coating cover 40 for coating a first fastening part 30 is provided to an end of a surface cover 4. |
| US10251488B2 |
Yoga stool
A yoga stool may have a seat portion and a base portion; the base portion having window slot(s) formed in a front side, a rear side, or both; a handle slot formed at least in one side, such as the front side, at or near the top; horizontal gripping slot(s) formed in the left side, the right side, or both, at or near the top; and vertical gripping slot(s) formed in the left side, the right side, or both, at or near the bottom; advantageously four such slots being formed near the bottom corners of the left and right sides. A yoga stool also may have a base portion, and a seat portion on top of the base portion, wherein the seat portion has an internal firm support member such as a solid slat, and preferably softer material such as foam rubber surrounding the support member, at least on the left and right sides. |
| US10251487B2 |
Seat assembly having a thoracic support mechanism
A seat assembly having a seat back and a thoracic support mechanism. The thoracic support mechanism may have a flex plate that may be movably disposed on a support member of the seat back frame. A first actuator may flex the flex plate. A second actuator may actuate the flex plate along the support member. |
| US10251484B2 |
Reclining chair
Furniture is described having an extendable footrest. The footrest has a main panel and a flipper panel. In an extended position of the footrest, the top surfaces of the panels are approximately horizontal and co-planar, the main panel being proximate to a seat portion of the furniture. In a retracted position of the footrest, the top surface of the main panel is approximately vertical and the top surface of the flipper panel is approximately horizontal and facing in a downward direction. The footrest projects substantially 20″ or more from the front of the seat portion in the extended position, and substantially 7″ or less is provided between the floor and the apparent bottom edge of the footrest when retracted. |
| US10251483B2 |
Drawer slide mounting locator tool and method of use
Disclosed is a mounting point locator tool for positioning a bracket of a drawer slide assembly such that the drawer slide assembly is square with the face frame of a cabinet carcass. The locator tool comprises a base perpendicularly extending from a first end of a rod. A bracket holding fixture is connected to a second end of the rod. In one embodiment, the base, the rod, and the fixture are ridgidly connected. In an alternate embodiment, the base is comprised of a sleeve extending generally perpendicular from a planar plate and slidingly engaged with the rod. The sleeve includes a pair of sides connected at a right angle for alignment with the face frame. The fixture includes a pair of prongs having edges spaced a predetermined distance and a set of slots having a predetermined width for releasably securing the bracket. |
| US10251481B2 |
Slide-in device for moveable furniture parts
A retraction device includes an entrainment member to be releasably coupled to the movable furniture part, and a spring device for applying a force to the entrainment member in a direction opposite to an extension direction of the entrainment member. The spring device can be tensioned in the extension direction of the entrainment member by a spring holder separate from the entrainment member. A coupling device can couple a movement between the entrainment member and the spring holder, and can vary the distance of a fastening location of the spring device relative to the entrainment member as the entrainment member extends in the extension direction. The coupling device includes a control element having a longitudinal axis extending in the extension direction. To vary the distance between the fastening location and the entrainment member, the control element rotates about its longitudinal axis when the entrainment member is extended in the extension direction. |
| US10251479B2 |
Reading lamp
A reading lamp, by which, the limitation of illuminated and magnified zones of a known flat-panel reading lamp is overcome. The reading lamp does not need to be manually moved many times in use, so that it is convenient to carry and easy for operation. The reading lamp includes a splicable optical module and a luminous module, wherein, the splicable optical module includes a plurality of light guiding plates, at one face of each of which, there is provided a Fresnel thread, and at another face of each of which, there are arranged optical lattice points with uneven density; the plurality of light guiding plates can be spliced with each other; a light exiting end of the luminous module is connected to an upper end of the splicable optical module. |
| US10251468B1 |
Insulated beverage container
An insulated beverage protector for sealing and storing an open bottle comprised of: (i) a body having at least two sections, that removably attach to each other—(a) an upper section that is tapered and configured to snugly surround the tapered neck of the bottle and (b) a base section configured to snugly surround the cylindrical base of the bottle; (ii) a cover that removably attaches to the body; (iii) a stopper (stored within the cover) that removably attaches to the inside, top-most surface of the cover. |
| US10251464B2 |
Fold-out backpack
The backpack has a main body that unfolds to lie flat providing ready access to the contents of the pack and various separate accessory pouches carried within the main body of the pack. The main body of the backpack is formed by a flat back panel, a pair of flat side panels and a top panel. The side panels and the top panel are integrally connected to the back panel and fold together to fashion the main body of the backpack in a folded orientation and unfold to lie flat side-by-side in an unfolded orientation. The panels are adapted to selectively support a variety of detachable accessory pouches. They provide compartment for stowing items to be carried in the backpack. |
| US10251458B1 |
Mobile salon chair and work station
A mobile salon chair, work station, and mobile shampoo bowl are described. The salon chair includes a storage container with a seat, backrest, and applicable electrical components. All system components can be stored within the salon chair for transportation to the client's location. The workstation provides tool storage for necessary hair grooming tools. The shampoo bowl is supported by a removable stand. The shampoo bowl has a drain and tubing so that used water can be captured. A clean water bladder is provided to store clean water. A submersible pump installed within the clean water bladder delivers water to the shampoo bowl. Used water from the drain in the shampoo bowl is stored within a second bladder. The clean water bladder is placed within the volume of the used water bladder. |
| US10251454B2 |
Slider cover of slide fastener and slider set
There is provided a slider cover of a slide fastener. An upper mounting plate includes: an upper plate to be arranged above an upper blade of a slider and formed with a through-hole penetrating therethrough; and an upper wall protruding downward from the upper plate. A lower mounting plate includes: a lower plate to be arranged below a lower blade of the slider; and a lower wall for surrounding front, right and left sides of an outer periphery of the lower blade and protruding upward from the lower plate. At least one of the upper and lower mounting plates includes a protrusion protruding from an inner peripheral surface of at least corresponding one of the upper and lower walls and configured to come in close contact with a part of an outer peripheral surface of at least corresponding one of the upper and lower blades. |
| US10251453B2 |
Buckle
A buckle includes a male coupler including a bar portion with an external surface, a first flange protruding from the external surface, the first flange being adapted for connection of a strap thereto; a female coupler with a hollow body having an opening therein, the opening including an end part at a first axial end of the hollow body and a slot part extending generally axially from the end part of the opening, the slot part having opposing lips extending along the slot, the hollow body having an internal surface complementary to the external surface of the bar portion; a detent for releasably holding the bar portion in the hollow body; and wherein the lips extend reentrantly and each lip is adjacent a respective inwardly-extending face in the bar portion. |
| US10251451B2 |
Closure devices including incremental release mechanisms and methods therefor
According to an embodiment, a device for tightening an article includes a housing, a spool rotatably positioned within the housing, a knob operably coupled with the spool to cause the spool to rotate within the housing, and a stop mechanism. The device is configured so that incremental rotation of the knob in a first direction causes a corresponding incremental rotation of the spool within the housing that incrementally tensions a tension member and thereby tightens the article. The device is also configured so that incremental rotation of the knob in a second direction causes a corresponding incremental rotation of the spool that incrementally loosens the tension member's tension. The stop mechanism is configured to prevent rotation of the spool in the second direction when the tension member's tension achieves or falls below a tension threshold. |
| US10251448B2 |
Article of footwear with multiple layers
The present embodiments generally relate to an article of footwear with multiple layers. The article of footwear may include an inner layer with a void dimensioned for receipt of at least a portion of a foot. The article of footwear may also include an outer layer, where the outer layer at least partially surrounds the inner layer. A midsole may be disposed between the inner and outer layers, where the midsole is secured to the inner layer and the outer layer to thereby form an indirect coupling between the inner layer and the outer layer. The inner layer may be movable relative to the outer layer at one or more locations separate from the indirect coupling. |
| US10251447B2 |
Article including an outer layer with areas of varying hardnesses
An article of footwear has a sole structure with a resilient outer layer. The outer layer includes a continuous region and a discontinuous region. The continuous region and the discontinuous region have different hardnesses. |
| US10251446B2 |
Pressure mapped midsoles, articles of footwear including the same, and methods of making the same
Midsoles, and articles of footwear having such midsoles, with a distal surface profile based, in whole or in part, on a pressure map of pressures exerted on the bottom of a human foot when in contact with the ground are provided. The pressure map may be a measurement of the pressures exerted on the bottom of a human foot during, for example, standing, walking, or running (e.g., a natural gait). The distal surface profile of a midsole and an article of footwear may be defined, at least in part, by a plurality of cushioning projections extending from the midsole and having predetermined height profiles based on a pressure map. Methods of making midsoles and articles of footwear including a distal surface profile based, in whole or in part, on a pressure map are also provided. |
| US10251444B2 |
Sliding-shoe sole
The sliding-shoe sole is a device that is permanently attached or removably positioned on fitness shoes. The sliding-shoe sole is fabricated from materials that reduce the degree of frictional contact between the sole and a contacting surface. The sliding-shoe sole may encompass a portion or the entire bottom of the fitness shoe and portions of the heel, toe and side areas of the shoe. This arrangement enables the wearer to participate more fully in exercises and/or dances that require the foot to not only slide and/or glide along the dance floor or exercise surface along the shoe bottom, but also along the shoe heel, toe and side. |
| US10251443B2 |
Device for three-dimensional foot motion control and plantar pressure redistribution
A device for three-dimensional foot motion control and plantar pressure redistribution, for controlling relative motions of foot joints effectively by modifying heel strike angles and adjusting relative plantar pressures of a foot is disclosed. It includes an arch supporting main body, for supporting medial longitudinal arch, transverse arch and lateral longitudinal arch of the foot, a rear end having at least one lateral side extending corresponding to the location of calcaneus of the foot; wherein the arch supporting main body is a three-dimensional structure formed by curvatures of the medial longitudinal arch, the transverse arch and the lateral longitudinal arch collaboratively, and a hindfoot motion adjustment portion for modifying heel strike angles. |
| US10251441B2 |
Riding boots
A boot for riding which includes a spur and a spur-holder seat associated to the boot are provided. The spur can include a portion slidingly inserted in the spur-holder seat. Such boots are configured to allow easy adjustment of the position of the spur which allows the comfortable and safe positioning for horseback riding. |
| US10251440B1 |
Apparatus for dispersing impact forces
A system for mitigating an impact force is provided. The system a helmet having a face mask attached thereto, and the face mask includes a first portion; and a second portion. The first portion and the second portion are separated by a gap and held together via a biasing member. A force received by the first portion is at least partially transferred to the second portion via the biasing member, wherein a fraction of the transferred force is returned to the first portion, the fraction being less than the force received. |
| US10251439B2 |
Hood apparatus
A hood apparatus has structure to be removably engagable to a jacket and further structure to help eliminate reduced user peripheral vision from the hood via the user turning their head side to side. The structure of the hood is to create a slackened removable engagement between the hood and the jacket. Further structure of the hood is to provide multiple axes of adjustability for the hood to form around a user's head in effect causing the hood move in lockstep to the user's side to side head movement. These multiple axes of adjustability include a circumferential elastic drawstring positioned about the user's face periphery and an added independent lateral elastic drawstring that is partially parallel to the circumferential elastic drawstring for about an upper one-third of the user's face periphery wherein the lateral elastic drawstring is routed laterally toward the rear of the hood. |
| US10251437B1 |
Manufacture for hair accessory and methods therefor
A manufacture includes a hair accessory (200,300) comprising a weft (201,301) and a plurality of hair strands (202,302), a film layer (411), and a support (1206). The weft can be arranged in a coil (408) along the film layer with the plurality of hair strands extending outwardly from the coil. The plurality of hair strands can be parted (1101,1102) to define a first subset of hair strands (1103) extending substantially in a first direction (1105) from the coil and a second subset of hair strands (1104) extending substantially in a second direction from the coil to form a parted hair assembly (1109). The parted hair assembly can then be wrapped about the support so as to preserve a one directional curl in the hair, as well as offer consumers a way to inspect both the interior side (1204) and the exterior side (1205) without disturbing the curl or coil. |
| US10251435B1 |
Disposable glove with open-cell inner layer
A disposable glove includes an elastomeric base layer having an inside surface and an outside surface. An elastomeric inner layer is fixed with the inside surface of the base layer and comprises an open-cell foam material configured to absorb excessive moisture on the hand. Preferably the inner layer is between one and eight mils thick, allowing enough flexibility that the glove may take an ambidextrous form. The inner layer is a closed-cell foam material treated with a chemical agent to open a plurality of the closed cells in situ. A liquid-impervious layer situated between the base layer and the inner layer, and an open-cell absorbent outer layer, may also be included. The inner layer includes a plurality of encapsulated compound microcapsules and a plurality of cotton fibers. Methods of manufacturing the glove are included. |
| US10251434B1 |
Conscious rhythmic breathing device
A device to increase a person's awareness of his or her breathing rhythm is disclosed. The device includes a clip, an air deflection plate, and a hinge connecting the air deflection plate to the clip. The air deflection plate may rotate about the hinge, relative to the clip. The air deflection plate may at least partially occlude a user's nostril when the clip is attached to the user's nose. |
| US10251427B2 |
Multi-part electrically heated aerosol-generating system
A multi-part aerosol-generating assembly system has a mouth end and a distal end, and includes a first part having a housing and a power supply disposed in the housing. The system also includes a second part releasably connectable with the first part. The second part includes a heating element and a liquid transfer element. The heating element is operably coupled to the power supply when the second part is connected with the first part. The system further includes a third part releasably connectable with the second part. The third part includes a reservoir containing a liquid aerosol generating substrate. The liquid aerosol generating substrate is in fluid communication with the liquid transfer element when the third part is connected with the second part. The system further includes a cover disposable over the third part. The cover is releasably securable in a position relative to the third part. |
| US10251422B2 |
Electronic smoking article
An electronic smoking article includes a heater and a liquid aerosol formulation. The heater is a coil heater. The liquid aerosol formulation includes at least one aerosol former, optionally water, nicotine and phosphoric acid. The phosphoric acid is included in an amount sufficient to substantially abate corrosion of the heater. |
| US10251420B2 |
Botanical cartridge for smoking device
A botanical cartridge for a smoking device with a die cut sheet of paper coated with oyster shell powder. The sheet is approximately L shaped where the bottom portion of the L shape is folded into an accordion shape and the tall portion of the L shape is rolled into a cylindrical shape with the accordion shape trapped within the cylindrical shape forming a breathable base surface. The tall portion of the L shape has a leading edge and a trailing edge that, when rolled, overlap each other and are adhered together by standard means. A preferred embodiment includes the height of the tall portion of the L shape can vary depending on the amount of botanical material to be inserted in the botanical cartridge. |
| US10251418B2 |
Intermediate hopper in tobacco industry apparatus for vertical conveying of mass-flow or rod-like articles, feeding apparatus for feeding with tobacco industry articles, and apparatus for emptying of tray filled with tobacco industry articles
An intermediate hopper (30) in a tobacco industry apparatus (1) for vertical conveying of a mass-flow of rod-like articles (R) comprising sidewalls (31, 32) and multiple partitions (34) partitioning the intermediate hopper (30) into vertical channels (35, 36) which are adapted to receive the rod-like articles (R) from above, whereas the intermediate hopper (30) is provided with a movable transferring element (37) being slidable relative to the partitions (34) of the intermediate hopper (30), in addition, the transferring element (37) is built of supporting plates (35A, 36A) which support the mass-flow of the rod-like articles (R) in the vertical channels (35, 36) of the intermediate hopper (30) above the supporting plates (35A, 36A), whereas the supporting plates (35A, 36A) are adapted to move downwards (A) within the vertical channels (35, 36) and to move upwards (C) outside the vertical channels (35, 36), in addition, the supporting plates (35A, 36A) are adapted to be inserted (D) into the channels (35, 36) in the area of the channel inlets (35C, 36C) and to be pulled out (B) of the vertical channels (35, 36) in the area of the channel outlets (35E, 36E), characterized in that at least the outermost supporting plate (35A) of the transferring element (37) is adapted to make a movement in the transverse direction to the direction of movement of the other supporting plates (36A). The object of the application is also a feeding apparatus for the feeding with the rod-like articles of the tobacco industry, and an apparatus for emptying of a tray filled with the tobacco industry articles. |
| US10251408B2 |
Catechin function enhancement method
The present invention provides a composition comprising a tea extract or a catechin and a citrus fruit extract or a flavanone or a glycoside thereof. |
| US10251407B2 |
Probiotic compositions and methods
The present application relates to compositions and methods for modulation of the mucosal immune system. The compositions include foods fermented by the probiotic organism, Lactobacillus paracasei CBA L74 (International Depository Accession Number LMG P-24778). Alternatively, the compositions can include L. paracasei CBA L74 and a physiologically acceptable carrier. In some embodiments, the L. paracasei CBA L74 can be non-replicating. The compositions can be administered to a subject having or at risk for gastrointestinal disorders related to immaturity of the immune system, infection or disease. |
| US10251406B2 |
Device for loosening bones from a meat piece such as ribs from a belly piece of slaughtered animal
Disclosed is a device for loosening bones such as ribs from a meat piece from slaughtered animals such as pigs. The bone puller such as rib puller can be hand-held and e.g. pneumatic activated or connected to a robot, and is much easier to use than prior art pneumatic rib pullers and also impose less working stress upon the user. The bone puller may comprise a counter hold for supporting the device towards a belly piece from a slaughtered animal, a string for loosening a bone, a movable pull bar for pulling the string, and a holding-down bar for holding down a bone while loosening this bone. The device may further comprise loading means located at the end of the holding-down bar such that the string can surround the loading means and where this loading means secure feeding of the string around an exposed bone end before loosening this bone. |
| US10251404B1 |
Edible paper mold for baking comestibles in complex shape
A mold for producing comestibles in complex shapes wherein at least a portion of the mold is edible. The mold can be constructed entirely of an edible material or may be an interior mold element constructed of an edible material that is placed within a non-edible mold support. The mold may define an opening for injecting a substance into an interior cavity. When the mold is placed into an oven, the substance may begin to melt and as such, the edible mold begins to melt or dissolve around the baking substance. In such circumstances the comestible product includes an interior and an exterior shell or veneer. |
| US10251402B2 |
Methods and compositions for controlling leaf-cutting ant populations
Methods and compositions in which botanical oils, such as wintergreen oil, and/or isolated methyl salicylate are combined with an attractant matrix (pellets) and applied near a nest of leaf-cutting ants. These oils possess fungicidal and fungistatic properties that destroy and inhibit growth of the ant-cultivated fungus—the ant colony's sole food source—thereby promoting destruction of the colony. These oils are also highly attractive to the ants, exerting no repellent effects, encouraging transport of the fungicidal materials into the nest and ensuring that the fungal colonies come into contact with the materials and suffer mortality. |
| US10251399B2 |
Low-concentration phytotoxic micronutrient compounds for selective control of invasive plant species
This invention provides low-dose, low-concentration formulations of phytotoxic trace inorganic compounds for use in methods and systems for selectively and effectively controlling invasive plants. |
| US10251396B2 |
Amide compound and use of same for noxious arthropod control
There is provided a noxious arthropod controlling agent containing an amide compound of formula (I): wherein R1 represents a C1-C8 chain hydrocarbon group optionally having one or more groups selected from Group A, R2 represents a hydrogen atom or the like, R3 represents a hydrogen atom or the like, R5 and R6 are the same or different, and independently represent a hydrogen atom or the like, Y represents an oxygen atom or the like, m represents 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7, and Q represents a C1-C8 chain hydrocarbon group optionally having one or more atoms or groups selected from Group D. |
| US10251390B2 |
Lateral silicon nanospikes fabricated using metal-assisted chemical etching
The present disclosure relates to methods for forming an antimicrobial nanostructure and antimicrobial articles. The methods may include: providing a master template of a layout of the antimicrobial nanostructure on a silicon substrate, depositing a silicon nitride layer on a top surface of the silicon substrate, forming a patterned lithographic resist mask layer on a top surface of the silicon nitride layer, generating certain silicon pillars according to the patterned lithographic resist mask using a resist and reactive ion etching, forming certain lateral silicon nanospikes on the silicon pillars by performing metal assisted chemical etching (MacEtch), and removing the silicon nitride layer and bonding a top cover glass on the silicon pillars to form the antimicrobial nanostructure having lateral silicon nanospikes. The antimicrobial article may include a component of an electronic device, a biomedical article, a household product, a food grade article, a transportation component, or a public building component. |
| US10251389B2 |
Method and device for thawing biological material
This disclosure is a system for heating a sample, e.g. a biological material, in a vessel. The system can include a heating device configured to transmit energy to the vessel and a base moveably coupled to the heating device. The system can also include a processor configured to receive an input associated with a target temperature, and transmit a signal to controllably move the heating device relative to the base for a time period, wherein the time period is determined based on the target temperature and content volume. |
| US10251388B2 |
Storage stacks
A storage stack for storing sample containers in a low temperature sample store, each storage stack includes first and second rigid lateral support flanges including a multitude of storage webs for supporting sample containers; a rigid back panel; a rigid bottom plate; and a rigid insulation cover. The insulation cover includes a handling plate and an insulation block. A number of insulation covers of all storage stacks of a storage stack array form an essentially continuous insulation layer on a storage area of the low temperature sample store. For all storage stacks, carrying elements are provided that statically connect the bottom plate of each individual storage stack with a bottom structure of the storage area, carry the entire weight of the individual storage stack and all sample containers inserted therein, and confer this entire weight to a bottom structure of the storage area of the low temperature sample store. |
| US10251383B1 |
Flexible fishing house light-emitting device
A flexible fishing hole light-emitting device for adjustably extending and shining a light into an ice fishing hole. The flexible fishing hole light-emitting device includes a base assembly adapted to be removably attached to an object, wherein the base assembly includes a power unit; and a light-emitting assembly including a flexible elongated support member and a light-emitting member with light-emitting diode in communication with the support member and the power unit. |
| US10251381B1 |
Method of creating eye loop for attaching lures, flies, and other fishing tackle to fishing line
A method of creating an eye loop can be done by use of a screwdriver, pliers, wire, and optionally a lure to be attached. The first step comprises bending wire around a screwdriver to create pre-eye loop shape/form wire and optionally inserting a distal end of wire into the lure or other fishing tackle that is desired to be attached to the fishing line. Then positioning the pre-eye loop shaped wire in the pliers so the distal (or tag line) end of the wire extends out the left side of the pliers and the proximal (or leader line) end of the wire extends out the rear end of the pliers. In the next step, simultaneously turning the pre-eye loop form and pliers in opposite directions, preferably ¼ turns at a time, and preferably up to 10 one-quarter turns to create the desired wire eye loop and optionally the wire is attached to the fishing line via the wire eye loop. |
| US10251380B2 |
Sieving apparatuses for pupae separation
A sieving method for separating insect pupae is described. The method may include causing an actuation system of a sieving apparatus to cycle between a first elevation and a second elevation to cyclically submerge a sieve surface of a sieving device in a liquid held within a basin so as to separate a population of insect pupae present in the sieving device with respect to size. The method may also include causing actuation of one or more valves to drain the liquid from the basin in order to retrieve a first part of the population of insect pupae. |
| US10251378B2 |
Transgenic mouse expressing kidney-specific human TGF-beta1, and biomarker for tissue fibrosis mouse model
A transgenic mouse has a genome that includes the entire gene region of human transforming growth factor beta-1 (human TGFβ1) located downstream of a mouse Podocin promoter such that expression of the human TGFβ1 is controlled by the mouse Podocin promoter. The human TGFβ1 contains 7 exons and 6 introns, the human TGFβ1 is expressed in a kidney of the mouse as non-active TGFβ1 and becomes active TGFβ1 extracellularly, and the transgenic mouse spontaneously develops renal fibrosis. |
| US10251376B2 |
Increasing healthy lifespan and delaying progression of age-related phenotypes by selectively removing senescent cells
This document relates to methods and materials involved in the removal of senescent cells within a mammal. For example, transgenic non-human animals that can be induced to delete senescent cells are provided. |
| US10251375B2 |
Aquaculture environment control apparatuses, systems, and methods
An aquaculture environment control system comprising a plurality of discharge conduits positioned in a vessel, the discharge conduits including one or more orifices; a fluid source in fluid communication with the plurality of discharge conduits; a gas supply source in fluid communication with at least one of the plurality of discharge conduits; wherein discharging fluid from the plurality of discharge conduits into the vessel creates or maintains a current throughout fluid present within the vessel. A method of controlling an aquaculture environment comprising supplying one or more of a fluid and a gas to a plurality of discharge conduits positioned in a vessel; and discharging the one or more of the fluid and the gas from at least one of the plurality of discharge conduits to the vessel, the discharging creating or maintaining a current within the vessel. |
| US10251373B2 |
Poultry feeder
A poultry feeder operable in a winch-up condition where the feeder is positioned off of a floor of the poultry house and in a winch-down condition in which the feeder is position resting on the floor of the poultry house. The poultry feeder defines a first path and a second path for feed to enter the pan, the first path comprising a flood path through the aligned windows in lower drop tube portion and in the feed level skirt, and the second path comprising a path through the aligned spaces between the feed pan and the lower skirt of the feed level skirt and lower tube portion of the drop tube. |
| US10251371B1 |
Wireless location assisted zone guidance system incorporating a system and apparatus for predicting the departure of an animal from a safe zone prior to the animal actually departing
A fully self-contained collar monitors the location of a pet. A look-up table has rows and columns representing geographic location, and machine-stored values at each table location represent a particular one of several guidance zones. The real-time guidance zone determination is made by first determining present location. The corresponding table location value representing guidance zone is retrieved. Each guidance zone has an associated set of characteristics used by collar electronics and stimulus generators to generate well defined and positive stimulus to train the pet to stay within a predetermined area. In addition, using location history the collar electronics also predictively alerts the pet of an impending exit from a safe zone. This departure alert may be further combined with inertial validation and dynamic position request intervals to provide a much more reliable and robust system that is then able to much more efficiently and effectively train a pet. |
| US10251367B2 |
Environment cleaning system for an animal breeding house
An environment cleaning system for an animal breeding house has an outside environment, a breeding house, an air covering, and a cleaning device. The breeding house is deposited in the outside environment. The air covering is deposited in the outside environment and is mounted around the breeding house. The air covering is used to buffer the air pressure between the outside environment and the breeding house. The cleaning device is deposited in the outside environment, is connected to the air covering and the breeding house, and has an air exchanging unit and at least one filtering unit. The air exchanging unit controls the relative pressure among the outside environment, the air covering, and the breeding house to provide a unidirectional air flowing effect, and the flowing direction of the air is based on the relative pressure between the breeding house and the air covering. |
| US10251364B1 |
Soybean variety 5PDNA83
A novel soybean variety, designated 5PDNA83 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PDNA83, cells from soybean variety 5PDNA83, plants of soybean 5PDNA83, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PDNA83. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PDNA83 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PDNA83, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PDNA83, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PDNA83. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PDNA83 are further provided. |
| US10251363B1 |
Maize inbred PH2FA7
A novel maize variety designated PH2FA7 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH2FA7 with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH2FA7 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH2FA7 or a locus conversion of PH2FA7 with another maize variety. |
| US10251360B1 |
Canola inbred line G1562823A
The present invention relates to a new and distinctive canola, designated G1562823A. Also included are seeds of canola G1562823A, to the plants, or plant parts, of canola G1562823A and to methods for producing a canola plant produced by crossing the canola G1562823A with itself or another canola genotype, and the creation of variants by mutagenesis or transformation of canola G1562823A. |
| US10251358B1 |
Soybean cultivar 67421739
A soybean cultivar designated 67421739 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 67421739, to the plants of soybean cultivar 67421739, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 67421739, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 67421739. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 67421739. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 67421739, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 67421739 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US10251356B1 |
Maize hybrid X95M231
A novel maize variety designated X95M231 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X95M231 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X95M231 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X95M231, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X95M231 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X95M231 and methods of using maize variety X95M231 are disclosed. |
| US10251350B2 |
Growing system and method for growing plants on water
Growing system for growing plants, for example vegetables and ornamental plants, includes a container tray (1) which is floatably arranged in a liquid reservoir (14). The container tray (1) is configured to float on nutrient water (6) during use and has at least one opening (4) which is arranged in a tray bottom (2) of the container tray (1) for bringing a growth substrate (11) which is arranged on the container tray (1) into contact with the nutrient water (6). The container tray (1) is a substantially flat container tray (1) which includes an upright tray edge (3), and wherein the at least one opening (4) has an upright opening edge (5) having a height which is such that the growth substrate (11) is situated above a water line of the nutrient water (6) during use. |
| US10251340B2 |
Method for estimating feed quality of alfalfa as it is cut
In one embodiment, a method implemented in an agricultural machine harvesting alfalfa plants, the method comprising: receiving, in real time, input corresponding to a plurality of sensed parameters corresponding to alfalfa plant height and cut alfalfa volume; associating the cut alfalfa volume to an alfalfa stem diameter; and automatically determining a feed quality value for the alfalfa plants based on the sensed alfalfa plant height and the alfalfa stem diameter. |
| US10251332B2 |
3-way seed flow splitter for planters
A row crop planter has a pneumatic system for conveying seeds to individual row units employing three-way splitters above certain master row units for supplying seed to each master row unit and a pair of associated slave row units. Each three-row splitter has an upper inlet chamber of annular shape with an offset inlet coupled to a conveying hose for receiving an air entrained seed flow, and an annular passageway extending downwardly from the inlet chamber to an outlet for delivering seeds to the master unit below. A pair of laterally extending slave outlet conduits extend obliquely upward and each has a jumper hose connecting with an adjacent slave unit. The flow circulating within the annular region allows seeds to fall downwardly and air to spiral upwardly into a supplemental air conduit. An air bypass passageway conveys air flow from the supplemental air conduit toward the slave outlet conduits. |
| US10251331B2 |
Automated deployment of autonomous devices performing localized environment altering actions
Embodiments of the present invention provide a method, computer program product, and a computer system for automated deployment of autonomous devices performing localized environment altering actions. A set of weather conditions for a region is received. Based on the weather conditions predicting the weather in the region is likely to have a negative effect on at least one living organism in the region. Then dispatching, one or more autonomous devices to the region, wherein the one or more autonomous devices comprise a set of sensors and at least one temperature altering element. The autonomous devices is directed to a first location of the first living organism, based, at least in part on a set of data received from the set of sensors. The autonomous devices is directed to alleviate at least a portion of the negative effect of the temperature to the first living organism. |
| US10251329B2 |
Planning and control of autonomous agricultural operations
An agricultural control system includes a controller comprising a memory and a processor. The controller is configured to determine a first segment of an implement path that enables an agricultural implement to perform an agricultural operation on a first region of an agricultural field. The controller is configured to determine a first segment of a vehicle path of an agricultural vehicle coupled to the agricultural implement based at least in part on the first segment of the implement path to direct the agricultural implement along the first region. The controller is configured to determine a first end-of-row turn of the vehicle path at an end of the first segment of the vehicle path independently of the implement path between the first segment of the implement path and a second segment of the implement path and to output a first signal indicative of the vehicle path. |
| US10251326B2 |
Row unit assembly with clamp mount for an agricultural implement
A row unit assembly may generally include a clamp mount configured to be coupled to a frame member of an agricultural implement. The clamp mount may include a first clamp member and a second clamp member pivotally coupled to the first clamp member. The first clamp member may include a first clamp wall spaced apart from a second clamp wall of the second clamp member such that the frame member is clamped between the first and second clamp walls. In addition, the second clamp member may include a flange extending outwardly relative to the second clamp wall such that the flange overlaps the frame member along at least a portion of a top side of the frame member. Moreover, the row unit assembly may include an agricultural row unit including at least one support arm pivotally coupled to the clamp mount. |
| US10251325B2 |
Vertical tillage system
A vertical tilling implement to be pulled behind and agricultural vehicle having a number of gangs of fluted-concave disc blades, rolling baskets, and wheels connected to a main frame. As the vertical tilling implement is pulled, the fluted-concave disc blades move the soil in a direction lateral to the side of the blades as well as up. Meanwhile, the rolling bars aid in leveling the seedbed and crushing the remaining large pieces of soil. The vertical tilling implement reduces the amount of subsoil compaction and cuts through heavy residue making it ideal for use in the fall or in the spring. |
| US10251324B2 |
Agricultural field preparation device
An agricultural device associated with reduced tillage techniques in a field includes a frame and a separator supported by the frame. The separator is configured to form a strip of exposed soil in residual plant matter in the field. A crimping device associated with the separator is configured to at least partially crush stems of residual plant matter while maintaining the strip. |
| US10257970B2 |
Feeder for an electronic component
A feeder and a feeder control method, as well as an electronic component device, reliably engaging a supply tape in a loading operation even if there is an accumulated pitch error between sprocket holes. Third, second and first sprockets are arranged successively from an insertion port. The sprocket hole on a forward end portion of the inserted supply tape is fitted with a third tooth of the third sprocket in the loading operation. The supply tape is rotated by rotation of the third sprocket until fitting with a second tooth of the second sprocket, and the rotation of the third sprocket is stopped after the second tooth fits with the sprocket hole on the forward end portion. |
| US10257969B2 |
Electromagnetic wave shielding structure
According to an embodiment, provided is an electromagnetic wave shielding structure comprising: a shielding structure encompassing an electromagnetic wave generation source, and having a surface roughness on a surface thereof; and an electromagnetic wave shielding metal layer arranged on the surface of the shielding structure so as to encompass the shielding structure, wherein the upper side and the lateral side of the shielding structure have different surface roughness. |
| US10257966B2 |
Shielding device to reduce the impact of electromagnetic radiation
The present invention relates to a shielding device to reduce the impact of radiation, that contains a container (10) with a receptacle (14) and a functional filling (20) placed into the receptacle (14) of the container (10), where the functional filling (20) is composed of a collecting component (21) that contains a mixture of inorganic substances and a utilizing component (22) that contains a mixture of organic components. |
| US10257963B2 |
Methods and system for oil immersion cooling
A system for immersion cooling computing system equipment includes a container containing a volume of immersion cooling fluid. At least one heat generating computing system equipment component and a liquid-liquid heat exchanger are disposed in the volume of immersion cooling fluid. A manifold system is disposed between the heat generating computing system equipment component and the liquid-liquid heat exchanger to direct a flow of immersion cooling fluid between the heat generating computing system component and the liquid-liquid heat exchanger and to isolate the flow of immersion cooling fluid from a bulk amount of immersion cooling fluid. The flow of immersion cooling fluid and the bulk amount of immersion cooling fluid constitutes the volume of immersion cooling fluid. |
| US10257962B2 |
Wire-spring retained heatsink installation and removal tool
A wire-spring retained heatsink installation and removal tool for installing and removing wire-spring retained heatsinks. The wire-spring retained heatsink installation and removal tool includes a shaped portion that, when placed over a section of a torsion spring of a wire-spring retained heatsink, allows a force to be applied to the torsion spring such that a hook end of the torsion spring is forced into an associated hook on an assembly on which the wire-spring retained heatsink is being attached. The wire-spring retained heatsink installation and removal tool includes a handle that couples to the shaped portion thereby allowing a user to grasp the wire-spring retained heatsink installation and removal tool in order to apply the force necessary to engage the hook end of the torsion spring into the associated hook on the assembly on which the wire-spring retained heatsink is being attached. |
| US10257959B2 |
Method and apparatus for monitoring electromechanical device performance and reliability
Methods and apparatus for monitoring air cooling fans including, by way of non-limiting examples, the determination of an upper and lower boundary limit of acceptable fan operation, sends a control signal to a fan being monitored, measures the fan rotation rate or fan power consumption subsequent to sending the control signal; and issues an alarm if the measured fan rotation rate is above the upper boundary limit or below the lower boundary limit. |
| US10257957B2 |
Cooling system for electronic devices employing adjacent fan cages with interflow passages
Cooling systems employing adjacent fan cages having cage walls with interflow passages are disclosed. A cooling system includes cooling fans disposed in adjacent fan cages. Cage walls of the fan cages direct flows from the fans to the outlet ports of the fan cages which are in fluid communication with electrical components within an electronics-containing enclosure. By forming an interflow passage between the adjacent fan cages, upon occurrence of an inoperable fan, a portion of the flow from an adjacent operable fan can pass to the outlet port of the fan cage of the inoperable fan via the passage and provide better cooling of the components impacted by the inoperable fan. In this manner, thermal damage is avoided while minimizing fan noise associated with higher fan speeds. |
| US10257953B2 |
Configuring a modular storage system
Provided is an enclosure for use in a modular storage system, the enclosure comprising a plurality of drive bays, a controller canister, an expansion canister, and a midplane connecting the drive bays to the canisters, wherein the controller canister occupies a greater volume of the enclosure than the expansion canister. |
| US10257951B2 |
Substrate-free interconnected electronic mechanical structural systems
Substrate-free mechanical structural systems comprised of interconnected subsystems of electronic and/or electromechanical components. |
| US10257950B2 |
Magnetic block locking of an electronic device
An electronic device or electronic device assembly may comprise a first portion and a second portion, a first magnet disposed inside the first portion and rotatable about a pivot axis with respect to the first portion, and a second magnet disposed inside the second portion and rotatable about a pivot axis with respect to the second portion. The first and second magnet may be configured to rotate so that the first and second magnets magnetically engage each other when the distance between the first and second magnet is equal to or smaller than a first distance. |
| US10257948B2 |
Clamping module for securing to a support rail
The invention relates to a clamping module for securing to a support rail, which has a housing, a bracing device and at least one retaining claw arranged thereon. The at least one retaining claw can be brought into a securing position on the support rail and clamped there by means of the bracing device, in order to detachably secure the clamping module to the support rail. According to the invention, the clamping module has a signal device, comprising at least one signal element arranged in the housing, which signal element can be moved along a predetermined movement path by placing the clamping module onto a support rail. Using the position of the signal element on the movement path, it can be identified from outside the housing whether the clamping module is correctly arranged on the support rail. |
| US10257943B2 |
Electronic device with integrated circuit chip provided with an external electrical connection network
An electronic device includes a substrate having an external surface, and an integrated circuit over the external surface of the substrate. The substrate is provided with an electrical connection network including electrical links for linking the integrated circuit to another electrical device. Some of the electrical links include an impedance-compensating inductor on an external surface of the substrate. |
| US10257942B1 |
Stackable variable height via package and method
A stackable variable height via package includes a substrate having a first surface and terminals thereon. The terminals include a first terminal and a second terminal. Vias are on the terminals, the vias including a first via on the first terminal and a second via on the second terminal. The first via has a height from the first surface of the substrate less than a height of the second via from the first surface of the substrate. The package further includes a package body and via apertures in the package body to expose the vias. Forming the stackable variable height via package with variable height vias readily accommodate stacking of additional packages having different types of terminals, e.g., LGA and BGA type packages, as well as variable degrees of warpage on the stackable variable height via package. Further, the vias are formed with a minimum pitch. |
| US10257933B1 |
Transverse circuit board to route electrical traces
An electronic device including a transverse circuit board to route electrical traces is provided. In some embodiments, the electronic device includes: a housing; a first printed circuit board (PCB) that is fixed relative to the device housing; an integrated circuit that is connected to the first PCB; a second PCB that is situated in a transverse position relative to the first PCB, a plurality of electrical traces; and a securing component that secures the second PCB in the transverse position relative to the first PCB. Each respective electrical trace from the plurality of electrical traces includes: (i) a first portion that extends across the first PCB, between the integrated circuit and the second PCB, (ii) a second portion that extends across the second PCB, between the first PCB and either the first PCB or a third PCB, and (iii) a third portion that extends across either the first PCB or the third PCB, between the second PCB and a location other than the integrated circuit. |
| US10257930B2 |
Trace anywhere interconnect
The present invention provides for a method and structure for forming three-dimensionally routed dielectric wires between discrete points on the two or more parallel circuit planes. The wires may be freely routed in three-dimensional space as to create the most efficient routing between the two arbitrarily defined points on the two or more parallel circuit planes. Metalizing the outer surfaces of these three dimensional dielectric wires electrically coupling the discrete wires to their respective discrete contact points. Two or more of these wires may be in intimate contact to one another electrically coupling to each other as well as to two or more discrete contact pads. These electrically coupled contact pads may be on opposite sides or on the same side of the structure and the formed metalized wires may originate on one side and terminate on the other or originate and terminate from the same side. |
| US10257925B2 |
Method for manufacturing an electronic assembly
A method for manufacturing an electronic assembly and electronic assemblies are presented. The method includes obtaining a substrate film for accommodating electronics, providing at least an electrical contact pad to the substrate film, coupling an electrically conductive member to the electrical contact pad, and molding, such as injection molding, a material layer onto the substrate film to embed the elastic electrically conductive member utilizing a mold structure defining a cavity for molding. The elastic electrically conductive member is arranged to extend during the molding from the electrical contact pad through the cavity to be in contact with an element on a different side of the cavity with respect to the electrical contact pad for maintaining at least a part of the elastic electrically conductive member accessible after the molding to provide an electrical connection through the material layer to the electrical contact pad. |
| US10257912B2 |
Ballast for luminous means having a microprocessor and a programming interface
Ballast for luminous means, in particular LEDs, having a microprocessor with at least one memory unit and a printed circuit board, having at least one programming interface which is preferably accessible from outside the ballast and at least one signaling interface which is likewise preferably accessible from outside the ballast, wherein the microprocessor can be configured via the programming interface, and wherein at least one item of application software which can be executed by the microprocessor can be transmitted to the at least one memory unit via the programming interface, wherein the application software influences at least one of the following functionalities of the ballast: interaction with sensors, evaluation of signals transmitted to the signaling interface, control of the luminous means, activation/deactivation of interfaces of the ballast, activation/deactivation of communication protocols, acquisition, setting and/or evaluation of operating data and/or operating parameters of the ballast, setting-up of a network and linking of networks. |
| US10257911B2 |
Methods and apparatus for lighting unit configure for presence detection
Methods and apparatus related to a LED-based lighting unit (10; 110; 210; 310; 410) having a radar for presence detection. A radar circuit (140; 240; 340A; 340B; 440) may be electrically coupled to conductive wiring (25; 125; 225; 325; 425) of the LED-based lighting unit that at least selectively powers the radar circuit and at least selectively powers the LEDs. In some implementations, an antenna coupled to the radar circuit may be formed from the conductive wiring and optionally at least partially isolated from any current flowing through the LEDs. |
| US10257910B2 |
Optical module
The present disclosure generally relates to optical modules, and in particular, to an optical module comprising a printed circuit board for reducing crosstalk between differential signal lines. In one implementation, the printed circuit board comprises a top layer, a first intermediate signal transmission layer, a second intermediate signal transmission layer, a bottom layer and multiple ground layers between signal transmission layers. Each signal transmission layer comprises one or more differential signal line pairs. The top layer and the bottom layer each comprises an edge connector, and the top layer further comprises a laser driver chip. The signal transmission layers are connected to the edge connectors and laser driver chips via a combination of blind and through connection holes such that the interference between the differential signal line pairs of various signal transmission layers are reduced. |
| US10257904B2 |
Dim to warm controller for LEDs
A control circuit for a light emitting diode (LED) lighting system for achieving a dim-to-warm effect is provided. The control circuit includes an LED controller, a clamp circuit coupled to a set of warm correlated-color-temperature (“CCT”) LEDs, a switch coupled to a set of cool LEDs, and a feedback circuit coupled to the clamp and the switch. The LED controller is configured to control the clamp circuit to clamp current through the set of warm LEDs based on the input current, and control the switch to switch on the set of cool LEDs responsive to the input current being greater than a first threshold level and to switch off the set of cool LEDs responsive to the input current being lower than the first threshold level. The feedback circuit is configured to divert current from the set of warm LEDs to the set of cool LEDs. |
| US10257903B1 |
Signal detecting device and light-emitting apparatus using the same
A signal detecting device and a light-emitting apparatus using the same are provided. The signal detecting device includes an electromagnetic generator and a first switch. The electromagnetic generator includes a first receiving terminal and a second receiving terminal to receive an input signal from the first receiving terminal and the second receiving terminal and generate electromagnetic induction according to the input signal. A first terminal of the first switch is coupled to a first signal source. A second terminal of the first switch is coupled to an output terminal of the signal detecting device. The first switch determines whether the two terminals of the first switch are conducted according to the electromagnetic induction caused by the input signal. |
| US10257898B2 |
Light-emitting diode driving apparatus and operating method thereof
A LED driving apparatus including a power converter, a judging module and a control module is disclosed. The power converter and the judging module are coupled to at least one LED respectively. The control module is coupled to the judging module. The control module includes a current source and a transconductance amplifier. The current source is coupled to an output terminal of the transconductance amplifier. The power converter converts an input voltage into an output voltage and transmits the output voltage to the at least one LED. The judging module judges whether a LED current is changed from a first LED current value to a second LED current value. If yes, the judging module generates a judging signal to the control module. The control module changes a current value of the current source and a transconductance of the transconductance amplifier. |
| US10257897B2 |
Load control device for a light-emitting diode light source
A load control device for controlling the intensity of a lighting load, such as a light-emitting diode (LED) light source, may include a power converter circuit operable to receive a rectified AC voltage and to generate a DC bus voltage, a load regulation circuit operable to receive the bus voltage and to control the magnitude of a load current conducted through the lighting load, and a control circuit operatively coupled to the load regulation circuit for pulse width modulating or pulse frequency modulating the load current to control the intensity of the lighting load to a target intensity. The control circuit may control the intensity of the lighting load by pulse width modulating the load current when the target intensity is above a predetermined threshold and control the intensity of the lighting load by pulse frequency modulating the load current when the target intensity is below the predetermined threshold. |
| US10257896B2 |
Individually addressable dimmer systems and methods
Systems and methods for of dimming generally considered to be non-dimmable with conventional dimmers. An exemplary dimming module accepts a power source for a light source and a dimming signal. The dimming module modifies the power signal and generates a modified power signal capable of dimming LED light sources (and other light sources) that are generally considered to be non-dimmable with conventional dimmers. The dimming signal can be a wireless signal. Exemplary embodiments include a computer application executing on a computer or handheld computer that can be used to remotely dim, via the dimming module, one or more LED light sources (and other light sources) that are generally considered to be non-dimmable with conventional dimmers. |
| US10257895B1 |
System and method for operating segments of a lighting system
Methods and systems are provided for operating a lighting array that is comprised of one or more lighting segments. In one example, the lighting segments may be comprised of light emitting diodes that are electrically coupled in series. The lighting segments may be controlled responsive to output of a potentiometer and the lighting segments may be controlled responsive to positions of circuit boards in an enclosure. |
| US10257894B2 |
Phase cut dimming control and protection
A phase cut dimmer, coupled between an AC power source and a load, to control the amount of power delivered from the power source to the load, comprising: a dimmer switch to turn on and off the current from the power source to the load; the dimmer switch being an AC switch formed of a first MOSFET and a second MOSFET connected in anti-series; the two source electrodes of the MOSFETs being connected together to form a common source terminal and the two gate electrodes of the MOSFETs being connected together to form a switch control terminal; a line filter bypassing very low current at the line frequency; a rectifier to convert the AC voltage from the power source to pulsating DC voltage which is coupled to the dimmer switch; a very low power unipolar zero detector extracting a zero marker signal from the pulsating DC voltage; the unipolar zero detector comprising a voltage-controlled bleeder impedance, a comparator, a pulse generator, wherein the voltage-controlled bleeder impedance is coupled to the pulsating DC voltage whereby the bleeder impedance is controlled proportional to the instantaneous value of the voltage; the pulsating DC voltage is compared to a reference close to zero level by the comparator, triggering the pulse generator to generate the zero marker signal when the voltage is lower than the reference; a very low power adjustable timer to control the dimmer switch in synchronization with the zero marker signal. |
| US10257892B2 |
Devices and systems having AC LED circuits and methods of driving the same
A lighting device and system having at least one circuit, the circuit having at least two LEDs connected in series, parallel or anti-parallel configuration and at least one current limiting diode. The device or system may be driven with AC or DC power and may further include a sensor and polarity switching circuit to utilize all LEDs within the circuit when drive by DC power. |
| US10257891B2 |
Microwave oven
A microwave oven includes a housing having a receiving chamber therein. An inner case is provided in the receiving chamber. A left air channel is formed between a left side wall of the receiving chamber and a left side of the inner case, a right air channel is formed between a right side wall of the receiving chamber and a right side of the inner case. Respective fans are provided in the left and right air channels, each of the left and right fans including a front impeller, a rear impeller and a driving motor. At least one of the front and rear impellers is adjacent to at least one of front and rear walls of the receiving chamber which is corresponding thereto, at least one of the front and rear impellers is spaced from the driving motor at a predetermined distance. |
| US10257888B2 |
Electric heating pad for water heater
An electric heating pad for a water tank includes a substrate, a heating layer paved on the substrate, a leading wire that is electrically connected to the heating layer, and a fastener that fixes the leading wire. The substrate is configured with a first through hole that latching to the leading wire. The fastener includes a first fixed part and a second fixed part that are arranged on two faces of the substrate. The second fixed part is configured with a clamp part, and a second through hole matching to the leading wire is arranged at the clamp part. The fastener further includes a connecting rod that connects the first fixed part to the second fixed part, the substrate is configured with a third through hole, and the connecting rod passes through the third through hole to make the substrate be clamped between the first fixed part and the second fixed part. |
| US10257886B2 |
Cartridge type heater
A cartridge type heater (10, 20, 30, 40) with a jacket pipe (11, 21, 31, 41) including metal and with an electric heating element (32), which is arranged within the jacket pipe (11, 21, 31, 41). At least one terminal lug (14, 24, 34, 44) is connected in one piece to the jacket pipe (11, 21, 31, 41). |
| US10257882B2 |
Communications assembly and apparatus
A communications assembly including a first mobile station communicatively coupled to a public mobile radio network, a second mobile station communicatively coupled to a private mobile radio network, and a communications interface module configured to provide a communication conduit between the first mobile station and second mobile station, for routing: a communication originating from the first mobile station through the communications interface module for transmission over the private mobile radio network via the second mobile station, and a communication initiated at the communications interface module for transmission over the public mobile radio network via the first mobile station device. |
| US10257878B2 |
Method and apparatus for operating buffer state report in wireless communication system supporting device to device communication
A method of supporting a buffer status report (BSR) associated with a device-to-device (D2D) communication includes: establishing a radio resource control (RRC) connection with an evolved NodeB (eNB) and receiving configuration information associated with a D2D communication from the eNB, the configuration information including information of a resource allocation mode for a D2D data transmission and information of a timer associated with a BSR for a D2D data transmission; determining, by a user equipment (UE), a radio link failure (RLF), the RLF being associated with a connection problem of the RRC connection; initializing a re-establishment process for the RRC connection; canceling all BSRs for a D2D data transmission in response to the determined RLF, the canceled BSRs for a D2D data transmission being associated with a D2D data transmission scheduled by the eNB; and initializing the timer associated with a BSR for a D2D data transmission. |
| US10257877B2 |
Electronic device and operating method using bluetooth
A Bluetooth pairing method in an electronic device is provided. The method includes detecting a change of a switching state of a switch of the electronic device, selecting a Bluetooth Device (BD) address according to the changed switching state among a plurality of stored BD addresses, and applying the selected BD address to a Bluetooth pairing. The method can facilitate Bluetooth pairing to selectable types of host devices. |
| US10257875B2 |
User terminal, communication control method, and base station
A user terminal according to an embodiment comprises: a controller configured to control communication of a dual connectivity scheme in which a master base station and a secondary base station are used, the master base station establishing a RRC connection with the user terminal, and the secondary base station providing additional radio resources to the user terminal. The controller is configured to initiate a first random access procedure between the user terminal and the master base station and a second random access procedure between the user terminal and the secondary base station, respectively. |
| US10257874B2 |
Synchronizing mobile devices and displays
Methods and tangible computer-readable media for synchronizing a mobile device to a display via a communication network are disclosed. For example, a method receives an identification code from a display and sends a request to the communication network to establish a communication session between a mobile device and the display. The request comprises the identification code. Thereafter, the communication session is established via the communication network. Another method receives a request to establish a communication session between the mobile device and the display. The request comprises an identification code of the display that was received by the mobile device from the display. The method then establishes the communication session. |
| US10257873B2 |
Method and electronic device for providing tethering service
A method and electronic device for providing a tethering service is provided. The electronic device of the present disclosure includes a communication interface comprising communication circuitry and a processor configured to establish a direct connection with at least one external electronic device located in operable proximity of the electronic device using the communication interface, to check a predetermined input, to establish a session for connecting the at least one external device to at least one communication network via the electronic device based on the predetermined input, and to connect the at least one external electronic device to the at least one communication network via the electronic device during at least part of the direct connection session. |
| US10257872B2 |
User terminal and processor
A user terminal according to present embodiment comprises a transmitter configured to transmit scheduling assignment information indicating a time-frequency location of a D2D data resource by which user data in D2D communication that is direct Device to Device communication is transmitted. The frequency location of the D2D data resource is determined on the basis of a persistent table where the frequency location of the D2D data resource and the frequency location of the scheduling assignment information are made to correspond to each other. The time location of the D2D data resource is determined on the basis of an identifier included in the scheduling assignment information. |
| US10257866B2 |
Wireless network access point connection method and terminal
Disclosed is a method and terminal for wireless network access point connection. The method for wireless network access point connection includes: establishing at least one wireless network access point group in a terminal, and setting a common password of the wireless network access point group; and detecting whether a password of each wireless network access point in the wireless network access point group is the common password, and connecting to one wireless network access point with a password which is the common password in the wireless network access point group according to the common password. |
| US10257865B2 |
Apparatus and method for installing electronic device in wireless communication system
The present disclosure relates to a sensor network, Machine Type Communication (MTC), Machine-to-Machine (M2M) communication, and technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the above technologies, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. The present disclosure provides an apparatus and a method for installing an electronic device in a wireless communication system. A method for operating a first electronic device includes obtaining location information of the first electronic device, and sending the location information of the first electronic device to a system controller to operate a second electronic device to be paired with a third electronic device located near the first electronic device, in a pairing mode. |
| US10257856B2 |
Method for transmitting signal on basis of clear channel assessment in unlicensed band channel, and mobile communication system
Disclosed is a 5G or pre-5G communication system for supporting a data transmission rate higher than that of a 4G communication system such as LTE. Disclosed are: a method for transmitting a signal in an unlicensed band channel on the basis of a counter reduction in the unlicensed band channel of a mobile communication system and a clear channel assessment (CCA) of the channel; and a mobile communication system, and according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the method for transmitting a signal in an unlicensed band channel on the basis of a counter reduction in the unlicensed band channel of a mobile communication system and a clear channel assessment (CCA) of the channel comprises the steps of: reducing the counter and performing a CCA for the channel, during a first period of transmitting a discovery signal and data; storing the reduced counter when a second period of transmitting only the discovery signal without the data is started; reducing the counter by using the stored counter and performing the CCA for the channel when a third period of transmitting the discovery signal and the data is started; and transmitting the discovery signal or the data on the channel on the basis of the counter value. |
| US10257855B2 |
Multi-carrier detection in a wireless network
The wireless device selects a first licensed assisted access (LAA) cell uniformly randomly from a plurality of LAA cells. The wireless device performs a first listen before talk (LBT) procedure for the first LAA cell employing a long monitoring period. The wireless device performs a second LBT procedure for a second LAA cell in the plurality of LAA cells employing a short monitoring period. The wireless device transmits to a base station one or more first transport blocks (TBs) on the first LAA cell and one or more second TBs on the second LAA cell. |
| US10257848B2 |
Directional channel reservation for time-division multiplexing downlink and uplink data burst transmission
Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communication are described. A base station may communicate with multiple user equipments (UEs) in a wireless system supporting directional transmission in shared spectrum (e.g., in millimeter wave (mmW) spectrum). The base station may contend for the channel (e.g., using a listen-before-talk (LBT) procedure) and, upon success, transmit a directional channel reservation (CR) signal to each of the multiple UEs. The CR signal may reserve the channel for a specific time period and indicate a start time, an end time, or both. The UE may respond with another CR transmission. In some examples, the base station may transmit CR signals to each of the UEs in a single burst transmission. In other examples, the base station may transmit CR signals to the UEs sequentially, so that if a UE does not respond, the reserved time may be allotted to another UE. |
| US10257845B2 |
Radio communication apparatus, information processing apparatus, communication system, and method of controlling a radio communication apparatus according to information controlling a condition in which an access request is to be executed
A radio communication apparatus includes a receiving unit configured to receive information controlling a timing at which an access request for accessing an access destination over a network is to be executed. The radio communication apparatus also includes a control unit configured to control execution of the access request with a timing controlled based at least in part on the information. An associated method, medium and an information processing apparatus are also described. |
| US10257843B2 |
Method for providing services and electronic device thereof
A digital media device is provided. The digital media device includes a processor, a transceiver configured to be operationally connected with the processor, and a sensor configured to be operationally connected with the processor. The processor may be configured to receive identification information of an object when an event occurs, obtain state information of a user within a specific distance from the object, and create reaction information with respect to the object based on the state information. |
| US10257842B2 |
Method and apparatus for providing zone based coooperation to user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication network
A method and an apparatus for providing zone based prediction. The method includes determining, by a base station, a plurality of zones by dividing a coverage area of a cell, receiving, by the base station, channel state information (CSI) from a user equipment (UE), identifying, by the base station, a first zone from the plurality of zones where the UE encounters an obstructed area based on the CSI at a time domain, and allocating, by the base station, at least one resource to the UE to compensate for signal losses if the UE enters the obstructed area. |
| US10257841B2 |
Downlink transmission method and user terminal equipment
The present application discloses a downlink transmission method including: UE receiving configuration information sent form base station and accordingly adjusting CQI table and MCS table; UE measuring and reporting downlink channel quality indicator information to the base station; here, the UE reports the CQI information according to a backward compatible CQI table or a CQI table which supports 256QAM modulation; the UE receiving downlink scheduling information sent from the base station, receiving accordingly downlink data sent from the base station, here, the UE processes the MCS information according to a backward compatible MCS table or a MCS table which supports 256QAM modulation. |
| US10257840B2 |
Operation of wireless local area network in the presence of periodic interference
A wireless access point device that schedules packet transmission and reception by devices (access point and stations) in a wireless local area network detects the presence of periodic transmissions on a first carrier frequency, wherein one or more of the detected periodic transmissions will interfere with reception of a packet by at least one of the devices. A different one of the devices is identified such that the detected periodic transmissions will not interfere with reception of a packet by the different one of the devices. Packet transmission and reception are scheduled within the wireless local area network such that said different one of the devices is scheduled to receive a packet during an occurrence of the detected periodic transmissions. |
| US10257836B1 |
Joint procedure for beam management and partial control beam failure recovery
The described technology is generally directed towards a joint procedure in wireless communications for reporting a partial beam failure or performing beam management when no beams have failed. The joint procedure reports the beam management reference signal received power and control beam recovery on a common feedback channel, which avoids the need for a reserved, dedicated feedback channel resource for beam recovery. Also described is configuring a possibly different failure threshold for each selected beam, whereby the network can configure different beams to have different reliability/quality-of-service levels for example. |
| US10257835B2 |
Facilitating enhanced beam management in a wireless communication system
Enhanced beam management for a wireless communication system is provided. In one example, a method comprises: determining, by a device comprising a processor, first beam information for a selected first beam of beams associated with a base station device, wherein the selected first beam is for downlink transmission; determining, by the device, second beam information for a selected second beam of the beams associated with the base station device, wherein the selected second beam is an alternative to the selected first beam for transmission of downlink data to the device, and the determining the second beam information is performed during a random access channel procedure; and transmitting, by the device, to a network device, the first beam information and the second beam information. |
| US10257834B2 |
Communications device, infrastructure equipment and methods for receiving downlink control information
A communications device transmitting/receiving data to/from a mobile communications network includes a transmitter to transmit data to the mobile communications network via a wireless access interface, a receiver to receive data from the mobile communications network via the wireless access interface, and a controller. The wireless access interface includes plural time divided temporal units and in each temporal unit a down-link control channel and a down-link shared channel. The temporal units may be sub-frames of an LTE carrier. The controller can control the receiver to receive downlink control channel information transmitted by the mobile communications network in one or more control channel elements of the downlink control channel, and to receive the downlink control channel information by searching the downlink control channel in a predetermined sub-set of plural possible sets of control channel elements in one or more of the temporal units according to a fixed aggregation level. |
| US10257825B2 |
Reducing hardware precision time measurement inaccuracy
Aspects of the embodiments are directed to systems, methods, and devices, such as an upstream device that includes an input/output port. The input/output port configured to receive a message from an output port of a downstream device; transmit a plurality of acknowledgement messages to the downstream device; and transmit a response message to the received message to the downstream device. |
| US10257820B2 |
Method and device for transmitting data in unauthorized frequency band
The present disclosure relates to the field of mobile communications technology. A Method and a device for transmitting data in an unauthorized frequency band are provided. The method includes: determining a starting position of to-be-transmitted data in a radio frame in the unauthorized frequency band; determining position indication information based on the starting position; and transmitting the position indication information, to enable a terminal to obtain the starting position of the to-be-transmitted data in the radio frame in the unauthorized frequency band based on the position indication information. |
| US10257816B2 |
Transmission/reception method for MTC apparatus
In one aspect, the present specification discloses a transmission/reception method in a machine type communication (MTC) apparatus. The transmission/reception method for the MTC apparatus may comprise the steps of: receiving information about the specific number of a bundle of downlink control channels which are receivable on a plurality of downlink subframes; and determining the location of the downlink subframe in which the specific-number bundle of downlink control channels can finish reception in accordance with time division duplex (TDD) uplink/downlink setting. Here, when the reception about the bundle of downlink control channels is not finished at the location of the determined downlink subframe, it can be assumed that the reception of the bundle of downlink control channels will continue up to the location of the fastest downlink subframe in which the specific-number bundle of downlink control channels can finish reception among the subframes according to the TDD method. |
| US10257812B2 |
Method for communicating in a mobile network
The present invention relates to a method for communicating between a primary station and at least one secondary station, comprising (a) the secondary station being configured to search a first configuration of search spaces, said search spaces comprising a number of resource sets, where at least one resource set might be used to transmit a message to the secondary station, (b) configuring the secondary station by means of a configuration message to search a second configuration of search spaces, (c) the secondary station in response of the reception of the configuration message entering into a transitional configuration mode, wherein the secondary station searches partly the first configuration of search spaces and the second configuration of search spaces. |
| US10257811B2 |
Method and apparatus for implementing mobile broadband device service
A method and an apparatus for implementing a mobile broadband device service. The method includes the following steps: obtaining, service information of a mobile broadband device according to a rule set on the host or by calling an application programming interface of a Web server on the mobile broadband device; and when it is necessary to use a corresponding function of the host for implementing a mobile broadband device service corresponding to the service information, executing, the corresponding function of the host by calling an application programming interface provided by an operating system of the host, to implement the mobile broadband device service. In the embodiments of the present invention limitations when the mobile broadband device is managed in the Web manner are reduced, and a capability of managing the mobile broadband device is improved. |
| US10257803B2 |
Method of bearer deletion, device, and system
A method of bearer deletion is provided to improve the universality of the bearer deletion process. The method includes: receiving, by the original intermediate NE, the cancellation type indication parameter sent by the HSS, and deleting the bearer between the serving gateway (S-GW) and a packet data network gateway (P-GW), if the original intermediate network element obtains an attach type according to the cancellation type indication parameter indicating an attach type and a corresponding bearer exists on the original intermediate NE. This method helps efficiently improve the universality of the bearer deletion flow. |
| US10257793B2 |
Timing alignment in an LTE system
A method for use in a user terminal in a cellular communications system. According to the method, the user terminal applies a first timing advance value to its transmissions to a controlling node, and the user terminal requests communication with the controlling node in a contention based procedure by transmitting an access request (MSG 1), in response to which the controlling node transmits an initiation message (MSG 2) along with a second timing advance value. According to the method, the user terminal uses the first timing advance value if the user terminal loses the contention based procedure, i.e. if the controlling node subsequently continues the initiated communication with said other user terminal. |
| US10257790B2 |
Terminal, base station, and communication method
Provided is a terminal with which it is possible, in a heterogeneous cell network, to transmit a Periodic-Sounding Reference Signal (P-SRS) at a transmission bandwidth and power density necessary for carrying out both a process of selection of a transceiving participating base station and a process of frequency scheduling of a Physical Uplink Shared Channel (PUSCH). A terminal (300) comprises a receiving unit (301) which receives control information which includes information which denotes a P-SRS transmission parameter, and a transmission unit (303) which, using a transmission parameter which is included in the received control information, transmits a first P-SRS provided with a first bandwidth and a first power density at a first period, and transmits a second P-SRS provided with a second bandwidth which is narrower than the first bandwidth and second power density which is higher than the first power density at a second period. |
| US10257789B2 |
Method and device for determining transmit power
There is provided a method performed by a network node for determining the transmit power to be used on a physical channel. The method comprises the step of obtaining values for the geometry factors G of a set of User Equipments, UEs. The method also comprises the step of creating, based on the obtained geometry factors and representations of the statistical moments of the geometry factors, a statistical measure G* for the set of UEs. The method also comprises the step of determining a value representing the transmission power for physical channel transmissions based on a power control expression for physical channel transmissions comprising the statistical measure G* for the set of UEs, and setting the transmission power to the determined value. A corresponding network node and a corresponding computer program is also provided. |
| US10257783B2 |
Communications device, communications apparatus operating as a relay node, infrastructure equipment and methods
A communications device includes a transmitter to transmit signals representing data to an infrastructure equipment of a mobile communications network via a first wireless access interface and to transmit signals via a second wireless access interface to one or more communications apparatus which can act as relay nodes, a receiver to receive signals from the infrastructure equipment via the first wireless access interface and to receive signals via the second wireless access interface from the one or more communications apparatus which can act as relay nodes, and a controller. The controller can form a relay assist request message and with the transmitter and receiver to transmit the relay assist request message on the second wireless access interface for reception by the one or more communications apparatus which can act as relay nodes to assist in communicating signals representing data to the infrastructure equipment via the first wireless access interface. |
| US10257782B2 |
Power management by powering off unnecessary radios automatically
A system and method are provided for automatically shutting off or reducing power to certain radios in a client device based on collected wireless network quality parameters. The wireless network quality parameters are collected from wireless networks by various client devices in communication with the wireless networks. The client devices report the wireless network quality parameters to a server. The server collects wireless network quality parameters from a plurality of client devices and analyzes the wireless network quality parameters from the plurality of client devices to determine a network quality for the particular wireless networks. The network quality is stored in a network quality database maintained by the server. When it is determined that a device is in an area of weak signal coverage, power to its radio is automatically reduced or shut off until the device leaves the area. |
| US10257781B2 |
Context-based coordinated data retrieval for mobile devices
Context-based coordinated data retrieval for mobile devices is provided. An interface between application code of a mobile device and an operating system of the mobile device receives a declarative language based data-retrieval request made by the application code for data from an I/O device of the mobile device. Based on operating context of the mobile device, opportunistic coordination rule(s) are selected from a local rules cache, the rule(s) representative of at least one power-saving option for retrieving data for responding to the request. The rule(s) are evaluated to determine how to retrieve data for responding to the request, and action(s) are performed based on the evaluating, the action(s) including responding to the request. |
| US10257780B2 |
Management of near field communications using low power modes of an electronic device
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for managing near field communications during a low power management mode of an electronic device are provided that may make credentials of a near field communication (“NFC”) component appropriately secure and appropriately accessible while also limiting the power consumption of the NFC component and of other components of the electronic device. |
| US10257776B2 |
Method of performing cell search by user equipment (UE)
Embodiments herein provide a method of performing a cell search by user equipment (UE). The method includes receiving a signal from the base station. The method includes estimating a fractional frequency offset (FFO) along with a coarse timing using a cyclic prefix (CP) in the received signal. The method includes compensating the received signal with the estimated FFO. Further, the method includes applying a correlation on the compensated received signal with each of a plurality of primary synchronization signals (PSSs) generated by the UE. Furthermore, the method includes determining a plurality of cell search parameters based on the applied correlation. |