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US10287913B2	Bowed rotor start response damping system A method of bowed rotor start response damping for a gas turbine engine is provided. A spring rate and a damping characteristic of one or more bearing supports in the gas turbine engine are selectively modified while a shaft of the gas turbine engine rotates below a speed which is adversely affected by a bowed rotor condition of the gas turbine engine.
US10287910B2	Adjustable guide vane for a turbomachine The present invention relates to an adjustable guide vane for a turbomachine, having a vane element and a turning disk, which has a first impact chamber, in which an impulse element is arranged with play of movement.
US10287909B2	Method and kit for preserving a fuel system of an aircraft engine A method and kit for preserving a fuel system of an aircraft engine outside of an engine test cell in preparation for a period of inactivity of the aircraft engine are disclosed. The method comprises: supplying preservation fluid to the fuel system of the aircraft engine; generating a signal to cause the opening of a valve of the fuel system using a control device other than the electronic engine controller of the aircraft engine; and driving a fuel pump of the fuel system to cause some of the preservation fluid to flow through the open valve and in at least part of the fuel system of the aircraft engine.
US10287908B2	Variable orientation vane for compressor of axial turbomachine A system for controlling a variable orientation vane of a turbomachine compressor, for example a low-pressure compressor of a turbojet engine. Such a vane is also known as a variable stator vane. The system comprises a support, an orientable vane that is movable in rotation relative to the support and that comprises a lever for controlling the orientation of the orientable vane (26), and a magnetic field source that defines an air gap with the lever. When the source is powered electrically, it forms an electromagnet attracting the lever by induction such that the orientable vane changes orientation.
US10287906B2	Turbine shroud with full hoop ceramic matrix composite blade track and seal system A gas turbine engine includes a blade track, a support assembly, and a seal system. The blade track is arranged around a central axis of the gas turbine engine to direct gasses through the gas turbine engine. The support assembly is arranged around the blade track to support the blade track relative to the central axis. The seal system is configured to block fluid communication between pressurized cavities formed in the support assembly.
US10287899B2	Ceramic attachment configuration and method for manufacturing same A component assembly includes a support structure, a ceramic substrate mounted to the support, and a foam-like coating adhered to one of the support structure and the ceramic substrate. The foam-like coating engages the other of the support structure and the ceramic substrate.
US10287898B2	Blade root, corresponding blade, rotor disc, and turbomachine assembly A blade root including of a plurality of lobes and fillets and flanks in between is provided. A shoulder is provided between the flanks and the fillets to increase the distance to a corresponding lobe of a corresponding rotor disc into which a blade with such a blade root is inserted. A rotor blade having such a blade root is also provided. Furthermore this feature may alternatively or additionally also be applied to a rotor disc slot of a rotor disc, such that a flank of the rotor disc slot merges into a fillet of the rotor disc slot via a soft shoulder to increase the distance to a corresponding lobe of a blade root. A shoulder could also be applied to both the blade root and the corresponding slot of the rotor disc.
US10287896B2	Turbine blades and manufacture methods A blade (60; 60-2) comprises an airfoil (61) and an attachment root (63). The blade has a tipward zone (80; 80-2; 80-2, 81) and a rootward zone (82; 82-2, 81; 82). The rootward zone has a single crystal structure. The tipward zone has a single crystal structure. The crystalline orientations of the rootward zone and tipward zone are at least 15° out of registry with each other.
US10287893B2	Turbine Provided is a turbine including a rotor; a blade provided on the rotor and comprising a cooling flow path through which a cooling fluid flows; and a shroud surrounding an exterior of the blade, wherein the blade includes: at least one rib turbulator protruding into the cooling flow path; and at least one subsidiary protrusion protruding from an outer surface of the at least one rib turbulator.
US10287891B2	Radial lock for fan blade sheath A turbojet fan blade adapted for securement to an engine rotor includes a titanium sheath that extends continuously over its leading edge from blade tip to blade root. The sheath provides impact protection over the leading edge of the blade, and also incorporates enhanced radial securement of the sheath to the rotor. As such, a radial lock system for the sheath is disclosed that includes a fully integrated sheath portion that extends completely over the frontal face of a fan blade dovetail, providing a radial lock of the sheath to the rotor in the event of failure of any adhesive used to attach the sheath to the leading edge. Because the sheath extends continuously from blade tip to the blade root, lightning strike protection is enhanced by avoidance of any discontinuities otherwise associated with related art sheaths that typically extend over only a flow path portion of the leading edge.
US10287886B2	Airfoil shape for first stage compressor rotor blade A system is provided, including an airfoil. The airfoil includes a first suction portion of a nominal airfoil profile substantially in accordance with Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z of a suction side as set forth in TABLE I to a maximum of three decimal places, wherein the X and Y values of the suction side are coordinate values that couple together to define suction side sections of the first suction portion of the nominal airfoil profile at each Z coordinate value, the suction side sections of the first suction portion of the nominal airfoil profile are coupled together to define the first suction portion, the airfoil includes an airfoil length along a Z axis, the first suction portion comprises a first portion length along the Z axis, the first portion length is less than or equal to the airfoil length, and the Cartesian coordinate values of X, Y, and Z are non-dimensional values convertible to dimensional distances.
US10287884B2	Mine stopping panel and method of sealing a mine stopping A mine stopping panel for installation between opposing first and second mine surfaces of a mine passage includes a panel member. The panel member has a channel shape and a web, side flanges at opposite sides of the web, an upper end, and a lower end. An end cap is attached to the panel member adjacent one of the upper and lower ends of the panel member in a position between the side flanges of the panel member adjacent an inside surface of the web of the panel member. The end cap defines a cavity for receiving an injectable foam material and an injection inlet for injecting said foam material into the first cavity. In a method of the invention and injectable foam material is injected into the cavity through the injection inlet during a process of sealing the mine passage.
US10287882B2	Earth working machine and method for wear-optimized operation of an earth working machine The invention relates to an earth working machine and to a method for wear-optimized operation of such an earth working machine. Provision is made in this context that machine parameters with which the earth working machine is operated are adapted, in consideration of material properties of the substrate to be worked, in such a way that favorable wear behavior exists for the earth working tools being used.
US10287881B2	Cutting device with wear elements A cutting device for a cutting head includes a disc, a plurality of cutting elements secured to the disc, and a plurality of wear elements secured to the disc. The disc rotates about an axis of rotation, and the disc includes a peripheral edge. The cutting elements are spaced apart from one another along the peripheral edge of the disc. The wear elements are spaced apart from one another and from the cutting elements.
US10287876B2	Method and apparatus for acoustical power transfer and communication using steel wedges Systems and methods for transmitting power and information using acoustic energy produced by transducers are provided. The systems have particular application for powering and communication with electronics through drilling and pipe systems. Pairs of acoustic wedges holding transducers are provided for sending energy and information through a substrate which may be a steel pipe. Each wedge has an angled transducer which can be used to produce shear waves. The waves propagate through the substrate and are received by a second acoustic wedge. The shear waves, on reaching the second acoustic wedge, are converted back into electrical signals by a second transducer. Tangential shear waves, high, shallow wave transmission angles, and direct steel-steel bonding between wedges and substrates may be used.
US10287872B2	Inertial carousel positioning A steering tool may include a tool body, gimbal body rotatably coupled to the tool body, and an angular positioning device to rotate the gimbal body relative to the tool body. One or more sensors may be coupled to the gimbal body. The sensors may be one or more gyros, accelerometers, and magnetometers. A gyro may be aligned with the axis of rotation of the gimbal body and may be used to detect rotation of the gimbal body. The detected rotation may be used to stabilize the gimbal body by using the angular positioning device. A gimbal toolface angle relative to a reference frame may be determined based on readings of one or more of the sensors. The gimbal body may be rotated to align with a reference position by the angular positioning device and rotated to one or more other gimbal toolface angles, at which sensor readings may be taken.
US10287869B2	Fluid monitoring systems and methods A monitoring system includes a subsea laboratory configured to be positioned and operated below a sea surface. The subsea laboratory includes a housing, a fluid chamber within the housing and configured to receive a fluid from subsea drilling or production equipment, and a sensor within the housing and configured to generate a signal indicative of a characteristic of the fluid. The monitoring system also includes a controller having a processor configured to receive and to process the signal to determine the characteristic of the fluid, to determine an appropriate output based on the characteristic of the fluid, and to provide a control signal that causes an indication of the output via a user interface of a remote base station positioned above the sea surface.
US10287866B2	Methods and electrically-actuated apparatus for wellbore operations Embodiments of a bottomhole assembly (BHA) for completion of a wellbore are deployed on electrically-enabled coiled tubing (CT) and permit components of the BHA to be independently electrically actuated from surface for completion of multiple zones in a single trip using a single BHA having at least two electrically-actuated variable diameter packers. One or both of the packers may be actuated to expand or retract for opening and closing off a variety of flowpaths between the BHA and the wellbore, in new wellbores, old wellbores, cased wellbores, wellbores with sleeves and in openhole wellbores. Additional components in the BHA, which may also be electrically-actuated or powered, permit perforating, locating of the BHA in the wellbore such as using casing collar locators and microseismic monitoring in real time or in memory mode.
US10287865B2	Use of an acid soluble or degradable solid particulate and an acid liberating or acid generating composite in the stimulation of a subterranean formation The flow of a stimulation fluid may be diverted from a high permeability zone to a low permeability portion of a subterranean formation by use of an acid soluble or acid degradable solid particulate and a composite of an acid or an acid generating compound adsorbed onto a water-insoluble adsorbent. Conductive flow of hydrocarbons from an occluded fracture may be resumed by release of the acid from the adsorbent or the acid generating compound.
US10287861B2	Method and tool for perforating a wellbore casing in a formation using a sand jet, and using such tool to further frac the formation A method employs sand jetting to perforate a wellbore casing at various locations using sandjetting, to further flush/clean the wellbore in the region of the tool, and to further frac the formation, all without removing the tool from the wellbore. An uphole and downhole packer is provided, uphole of which a sand jet port is provided for jetting a fluid stream containing sand. Locking jaw members and a ‘j’ slot subassembly, downhole of both the jet port and frac port are together used to set and unset the tool in the wellbore for the fracking operation. A slidable sleeve is utilized to open and close the jet port. A piston member is provided to set the uphole packer. A selectively openable and closeable bypass-port is provided to assist in moving the tool uphole during the perforating and fracking process.
US10287851B2	Electrical system and method for selective control of downhole devices A method of actuating a selected electrically powered device such as a solenoid operated valve (SOV) among a plurality of electrically powered devices coupled between a first conductor and second conductor includes applying a high voltage differential between the first conductor and the second conductor, the high voltage being at least as high as the breakover voltage of a switching thyristor coupled to the selected electrically powered devices. The method also includes applying a low voltage differential between the first conductor and the second conductor after applying the high voltage, the low voltage being lower than the breakover voltage of any switching thyristor coupled to the plurality of electrically powered devices.
US10287847B2	Downhole sealing apparatus and method A downhole sealing apparatus includes a cup sealing assembly defining a central bore to permit mounting on a mandrel. At least a portion of the cup sealing assembly is configured to be rotatably coupled to a mandrel. Such a downhole sealing assembly may be millable when in situ.
US10287844B2	Ball launcher A ball launcher for launching a plurality of balls into a well, including an endless conveyor belt, the conveyor belt forming a plurality of ball retainers, each operable to contain one of the plurality of balls, a drive motor for selectively driving the conveyor belt, and a brake for braking the conveyor belt.
US10287839B2	Wellhead tiedown system A system includes a wellhead tiedown system having a lock screw configured to move axially within an aperture of a spool. The wellhead tiedown system also has a first gland configured to couple to the spool within the aperture and block axial movement of the lock screw in a first direction, and a second gland configured to couple to the lock screw and block axial movement of the lock screw without rotation.
US10287832B2	Tong system for use on a drilling installation and clamping block of such a tong system The invention relates to a tong system for connecting a drill rod element (12) to an often stationary drill rod element (12) or for disconnecting a drill rod element from another drill rod element (12), wherein the tong system comprises at least two clamping blocks (20, 22), which face each other and are intended to fasten the tong system to the stationary drill rod element (12), and wherein at least one clamping block (20, 22) comprises movable means (30, 32) having a centering contour, which movable means (30, 32) are effective for adjusting the tong system in relation to the stationary drill rod element (12). The invention further relates to a clamping block (20, 22) as a component of such a tong system.
US10287829B2	Method and apparatus to rotate subsurface wellbore casing Embodiments of the present invention are generally related to a method and apparatus for subterranean wellbores and in particular, to a method and apparatus for rotating a subsurface tubular string, such as a casing section, without rotation at the surface. More specifically, a casing section of a wellbore may be rotated to provide a cement seal with increased strength and reliability. In one embodiment, a downhole tool and rotation assembly is disclosed which imparts a torsional force to a predetermined casing section when a fluid is flowed through the downhole tool and rotation assembly.
US10287823B2	Braze joints with a dispersed particulate microstructure The microstructure of braze joints in polycrystalline diamond compact (PDC) cutters may be tailored to increase the shear strength of the braze joint, for example, by increasing the amount of a dispersed particulate microstructure therein. A method for forming a dispersed particulate microstructure may include brazing a polycrystalline diamond table to a hard composite substrate with a braze alloy at a braze temperature between 5° C. above a solidus temperature of the braze alloy and 200° C. above a liquidus temperature of the braze alloy; and forming a braze joint between the polycrystalline diamond table and the hard composite substrate that comprises at least 40% by volume of the dispersed particulate microstructure composed of a particulate inter-metallic phase having a diameter of 0.5 μm to 2.0 μm and an aspect ratio of 1 to 5 dispersed in a ductile matrix.
US10287822B2	Methods of fabricating a polycrystalline diamond compact In an embodiment, a method of fabricating a polycrystalline diamond compact is disclosed. The method includes sintering a plurality of diamond particles in the presence of a metal-solvent catalyst to form a polycrystalline diamond body; leaching the polycrystalline diamond body to at least partially remove the metal-solvent catalyst therefrom, thereby forming an at least partially leached polycrystalline diamond body; and subjecting an assembly of the at least partially leached polycrystalline diamond body and a cemented carbide substrate to a high-pressure/high-temperature process at a pressure to infiltrate the at least partially leached polycrystalline diamond body with an infiltrant. The pressure of the high-pressure/high-temperature process is less than that employed in the act of sintering of the plurality of diamond particles.
US10287819B1	Small gate within big gate within barrier A gate within a gate within a barrier. A first, relatively small gate is engaged within a second, relatively large gate, which is engaged in the barrier for extending across a passageway of a residence. The relatively large gate can be closed to, for example, minimize access of toddlers to the passageway, while the relatively small gate can be opened to, for example, maximize access of small dogs to the passageway. One example of a passageway is the head or bottom of a stairway. The relatively large gate, when closed, minimizes toddlers from falling down or climbing up stairs. The relatively small gate, when open, permits small dogs to walk down or climb up the stairs.
US10287817B2	Panel seal systems A movable wall panel system may include a bottom drop seal assembly that maintains a constant force relative to a floor portion of an environment through a damper. The movable wall panel system may include an automatic top seal assembly that seals a gap between the movable wall panel system and a ceiling of the environment. The moveable wall panel system may include multiple panels and a plurality of seals positioned between adjacent panels to seal a gap between the adjacent panels.
US10287816B2	Lockable firearm cabinet Devices for securing and retaining firearms that include either a lockable firearm cabinet or a firearm securement system. The cabinet includes a receptacle; a locking device and locking mechanism; a spring for biasing the locking mechanism in the locked position; and a bar for overriding the locking mechanism. The securement system includes a wall mounted plate for securing a firearm thereto; a release mechanism that allows the firearm to be removed and electronics for wirelessly communicating with a computer and the firearm to provide information regarding removal of the firearm or firearm cartridge from the wall mounted plate.
US10287815B2	Door operator A door operator opens and closes a side door supported on a side of a vehicle body through a hinge, and includes: a drive unit arranged in an inner space of the side door; and a link mechanism configured to connect an output shaft of the drive unit and the vehicle body. The link mechanism includes a driving arm extending radially from the output shaft of the drive unit, and a driven arm turnably connected to the vehicle body. The link mechanism is configured to open and close the side door with respect to the vehicle body through the driving arm and the driven arm when the drive unit is driven, and the driven arm and the driving arm are connected to each other while allowing for a change in distance from a relative pivot core to a shaft core of the output shaft.
US10287813B2	Bump stop for vehicle hood An apparatus, according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a hood inner panel having a rear edge and a front edge, a latch mounted to the hood inner panel at an offset location that is spaced from the front edge, and at least one bump stop mounted to the hood inner panel between the offset location and the front edge. The bump stop includes a lock feature to prevent removal of the bump stop from the hood inner panel. A method according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, mounting at least one resilient bump stop to the hood inner panel between the offset location and the front edge to absorb impact energy and to provide a seal force to stabilize the latch during closure.
US10287809B2	Hinge for a roof window, and a roof window including a set of hinges The hinge (10) is intended for a roof window having a frame and a sash, and has a frame hinge part (100) and a sash hinge part (200) configured to assume an angle relative to the frame hinge part (100). Each hinge part (100, 200) has a base plate (110, 210) with a guide track (112, 212) and a link (120, 220), the links (120, 220) being connected to each other at a bearing axle (123). Each link (120, 220) has a first hinged joint (121, 221) to the respective base plate (110, 210) and a sliding joint (122, 222) slidably received in the guide track (212, 112) in the base plate (210, 110) of the other hinge part (200, 100). A pick-up element (130, 230) is connected to the base plate (110, 210) in a second hinged joint (131, 231) and is biased by a spring (140, 240) to act on the sliding joint (222, 122) in the guide track (112, 212), for instance within a predefined angle interval.
US10287804B2	Apparatus for securing two members together An apparatus is provided for securing together two members which are slidable towards and away from each other to provide a respective open and closed (locked) mode, wherein a plurality of devices are adapted to secure the members in a closed mode, and a control unit is adapted to operate the devices. The devices are in the embodiments described spaced longitudinally apart along a vertical edge or stile of a closure member, which may be a patio door, window, or other closure, with the control unit being disposed intermediate the devices and being operatively linked thereto by a connecting device for actuating the devices. The control unit may be driven manually by a control handle, by a solenoid, by an electric or electro-mechanical motor device, or by spring-loaded interlocking devices. The devices cooperate with keeper devices for securing the closure members together in the closed (locked) mode.
US10287796B2	Anti-stick zipper cover, stick-free zipper and tent having same Disclosed are anti-stick zipper covers, stick-free zippers and tents. An anti-stick zipper cover includes a stiff plastic piece or a coating to increase the stiffness such that the anti-stick zipper cover will not be caught into the teeth of a zipper while zipping on and off the zipper. A tent includes a zipper to couple fabric pieces of the tent cloth and an anti-stick zipper cover to protect the zipper.
US10287792B2	Suspension lift A suspension lift apparatus includes a platform, a plurality of direction changing sheaves and lifting sheaves mounted to the platform, a plurality of cables and a lifting mechanism positioned on the platform. Ends of cables mounted above the platform extend through the sheaves and are coupled at the opposite cable ends to the lifting mechanism disposed on the platform. Actuation of the lifting mechanism causes the platform to rise or descend. The cables are anchorable to a structure such as a ceiling above the platform. The suspension lift apparatus may include legs to provide an overhead anchor point.
US10287791B1	Vinyl pool drain cover assembly A vinyl drain cover assembly for a pool or spa is provided. The drain cover assembly has a vinyl insert that allows the drain cover assembly to blend in visually with the surrounding vinyl liner of the pool or spa. The insert is exchangeable with another insert having a different appearance. The drain cover assembly supports the insert and prevents the insert from being sucked into the drain.
US10287788B2	Mobile house of an aluminum alloy structure A mobile house of an aluminum alloy structure includes a C-shaped frame having a bottom frame, a side frame, and a top frame. Floor panels are mounted on the bottom frame, wallboards are mounted on the side frame, and roof panels are mounted on the top frame. A lower arm of a lower arm inner buckle of each floor panel is fixed to an end ledge of an adjacent floor panel by a respective fastener. The roof panels and the floor panels have an identical structure. A lower arm of a lower arm inner buckle of each wallboard is fixed to an end ledge of an adjacent wallboard by a respective fastener. Upper arcuate wallboards are mounted between the innermost roof panel and the uppermost wallboard. Lower arcuate wallboards are mounted between the innermost floor panel and the lowest wallboard.
US10287787B2	Load conveyance apparatus A load conveyance apparatus that is adjustable allows full or partial load conveyance from an original failing load-bearing source to the load conveyance apparatus. The load conveyance apparatus includes a first side plate, a second side plate, a front load shelf, a load-bearing plate, and at least one load-applying mechanism. The first side plate and the second side plate provide stability between the load conveyance apparatus and a failing load-bearing source. The front load shelf is used to support the at least one load-applying mechanism. The load-bearing plate makes direct contact with the failing load-bearing source and is conveyed the load of the failing load-bearing source. The at least one load-applying mechanism provides an upward load to the failing load-bearing source and is removed after the load is applied.
US10287786B2	Fall arrest anchor A post anchor is provided for securing a post within a poured concrete slab. The post anchor comprises a socket having a first cavity sized to receive the post therein. A jacket member is adapted to mount over at least a portion of the socket. At least one tensile member is mounted to, and extending from, the jacket member. The jacket and tensile members function to reinforce the socket and to distribute any forces exerted upon the post anchor further into the surrounding concrete. The socket may be provided in a variety of heights, to allow the post anchor to be easily adapted to a variety of slab depths.
US10287783B1	Flexible adhesive window trim The flexible adhesive window trim is configured for use with a window. The flexible adhesive window trim is a flexible trim structure. The flexible adhesive window trim will bend into a curved shape such that the flexible adhesive window trim aligns with the curvature of a curved window. The flexible adhesive window trim attaches to the wall containing the window using an adhesive.
US10287781B2	Tile with magnetic type material and covered with a layer of parchment and process thereof The present invention relates generally to a tile or panel having at least one magnetic material embedded therein, and fully or partially covered with at least one layer of parchment. The invention also encompasses at least one discrete permanent magnet that is placed at an appropriate location within a panel or tile, and wherein at least a portion of the panel or tile and the at least one magnet are then optionally covered with at least one layer of at least one barrier material, and then at least one parchment layer partially or fully envelopes this assembly. The inventive tile having at least one magnetic type material can have at least one indicia or design on at least one surface, and the inventive tile can be magnetically attached to a wall or another panel having at least one magnetic type material to form a wall or panel surface.
US10287778B2	System for connection and fitting method between modules for floor coverings The present invention relates to a system for connecting and a fitting method between modules for floor covering. The system comprises a female element (1) and a male element (2) connected to the floor modules and interlinked. The female element (1) consists of a major plate of the female element (1.1), track (1.2), edge (1.3), notches (1.3.1) (1.3.2), superior plate of the female element (1.4) and a groove (1.5). The male element (2) consists of a major plate of the male element (2.1), inferior plate (2.2), two protrusions, minor plate of the male element (2.3) and a latch (2.3.1).
US10287774B2	Truss assembly A metal truss assembly comprises a plurality of C-shape structural members including at least one chord member and two or more adjacent web members, each structural member having a base and two opposing flanges. The at least one C-shape chord member has flanges extending from each side of the base with one flange having cutouts to receive two C-shape web members with a part of said flange of said chord member in place between said cutouts. Each said C-shape web member is placed into one of the cutouts in said flange to intersect the at least one chord member with the bases of the two C-shape web members adjacent the base of the at least one chord member.
US10287769B2	Stormwater filter A stormwater filter comprising: a vessel having an inlet and an outlet; and a screen disposed within the vessel and arranged to divide at least part of the vessel into an upper section and a lower section. The stormwater filter further comprises: a flow splitter positioned adjacent the inlet of the vessel and/or a substantially vertical screen disposed adjacent the outlet in the upper section of the vessel. The flow splitter comprises an inclined leading edge and first and second deflecting surfaces extending from the leading edge. The first and second deflecting surfaces are angled relative to one another so as to direct incoming flow laterally away from an axis between the inlet and the outlet. The vertical screen comprises first and second screen portions which are angled relative to one another. The first and second screen portions are each hingedly connected to the vessel and are detachably coupled to one another at their distal ends.
US10287768B1	Stormwater vault apparatus and method A stormwater vault and a process for servicing the stormwater vault speeds the process of cleaning the stormwater vault. The stormwater vault has a built in liquefaction system for liquefying settled debris in the vault which works together with a sloped or angled floor in the vault and vertical debris cutting spray nozzles. The settled debris is flushed toward the inlet to a vacuum removal line inserted into the vault through an access opening for removing the settled debris from the vault while compacted debris is collapsed by vertically extending water nozzles.
US10287764B2	Flush toilet Problem:Provided is a flush toilet capable of increasing the volume of a waste conveyance flow, thereby improving a waste conveyance capability.Solution:The flush toilet includes: a toilet main unit (2) comprising a discharge conduit (16) communicated with the discharge trap pipe. The discharge conduit includes a flow dividing section (26) provided on a downstream side of an upstream discharge conduit section, and a delaying flow passage (28) branched from the flow dividing section. An inward region of the skirt portion includes: a central region (D) and a lateral region (E). The delaying flow passage (28) forms a passage in the lateral region (E) and merges leading flush water having flowed into the delaying flow passage from the flow dividing section (26) with a flush water flow reaching the flow dividing section at a timing after the inflow of the flush water to the delaying flow passage.
US10287762B2	Sanitary outlet armature A sanitary outlet armature having a water outlet with an outlet opening bounded by an inner circumferential wall of the outlet armature, at which inner circumferential wall an internal thread or similar receptacle is provided, in which a sleeve-shaped outlet orifice having an external thread or similar mating receptacle can be threaded in or attached, an insert cartridge being inserted and/or threaded into the outlet orifice, said cartridge including a jet regulator. The outlet orifice supports at least one sealing ring on the circumferential wall thereof, this ring radially or axially sealing between the outer circumferential wall of the outlet orifice and the inner circumferential wall of the outlet armature. The outlet armature allows a reduced production effort and easier maintenance, without sacrificing functionality and seal tightness in the area of the outlet opening.
US10287760B2	Faucet including passive and active sensing A fluid delivery apparatus includes a spout, an active sensor, and a passive sensor. The active sensor is configured to detect the presence of a user adjacent the spout when enabled. The passive sensor is configured to define a sensing field in an area near the spout and also to detect a presence of a user. A controller is coupled to the passive sensor and the active sensor. The controller is programmed to detect the presence of a user in the sensing field based on an output signal from the active sensor in response to detecting the presence of the user in the sensing field with the passive sensor, thereby reducing the amount of power used by the active sensor.
US10287758B2	Adjustable height shower apparatus An adjustable height shower apparatus comprises a rigid framework of fluid conduits to which a plurality of sprayers is attached in an arrangement of sprayers, the fluid conduits defining fluid passageways from a fluid inlet port to the arrangement of sprayers, whereby pressurized water is able to flow from the fluid inlet port to the arrangement of sprayers; and a mounting assembly comprising a mounting component configured for attachment at a fixed position on a wall in a shower stall or bathtub installation, the framework and arrangement of sprayers attached thereto being adjustable and lockable at different desired heights on the mounting component. The arrangement of sprayers may comprise a plurality of sprayers arranged in a circumferential manner along an oval portion of the framework.
US10287757B1	Quick change faucet and sink assembly The quick change faucet and sink assembly is a sink. The quick change faucet and sink assembly is configured for use with one or more faucets. The quick change faucet and sink assembly comprises a sink, a mounting plate, first lap joint, and a second lap joint. The first lap joint and the second lap joint attach the mounting plate to the sink. The quick change faucet and sink assembly works as follows: the one or more faucets are installed in the mounting plate and then the mounting plate is attached to the sink. The one or more faucets can then be attached to the appropriate lines to provide water to the sink.
US10287755B1	Portable washout runoff catchment A portable washout runoff catchment for commercial trailers. Catchment includes a liquid container base, a removable vertical barrier for reclaiming overspray and a liquid transfer pump.
US10287753B2	Excavating tooth assembly with locking pin assembly A locking pin assembly for securing a ground engaging element to a support structure may include a body portion and may include a shaft portion disposed within the body portion and rotatable between a first position that mechanically inhibits removal of a ground engaging element from a support structure and a second position that permits removal of the ground engaging element from the support structure. A camshaft may be rotatably disposed within the shaft portion and may be arranged to cooperate with the shaft portion to rotate through a first range of motion and to apply a rotational force on the shaft portion through a second range of motion. A radially extending locking element may be configured to selectively mechanically interfere with one of the shaft portion and the body portion to selectively prevent rotation of the shaft portion relative to the body portion.
US10287752B2	Protection plate for wearing part attachment, and method for wear protection of a wearing part attachment A protection element (13) for a wearing-part attachment (12) for a wearing part (11) for a leading edge of a working member (1), the wearing part (13) and the wearing-part attachment (12) being provided with complementary quick-coupling elements (112, 122), and a leading side surface (132) of the protection element (13) including a wearing portion (135) and being arranged, by the engagement of an attachment portion (131) with at least the quick-coupling elements (112) of the wearing part (11), to rest supportedly against a leading end face (121) of the wearing-part attachment (12). A method of wear-protecting a wearing-part attachment (12) for a wearing part (11) for a leading edge of a working member (1), the wearing part (13) and the wearing-part attachment (12) being provided with complementary quick-coupling elements (112, 122), wherein the method includes: bringing a protection element (13) into engagement between quick-coupling holders (111) at a rear wearing-part portion (113) of the wearing part (11); connecting the wearing part (11) and the wearing-part attachment (12) to each other; and placing the protection element (13) supportedly against a leading end face (121) and so that it projects above a plane coinciding with a top surface (124) of the wearing-part attachment (12).
US10287750B2	Rotatory energy recycling control device for hydraulic excavator A rotatory energy recycling control device for a hydraulic excavator, comprising: an oil line selector valve (1), a direction selector valve (2), a sequencing valve (3), a one-way valve (4) and an overflow valve (5); two oil inlets of the oil line selector valve (1) are respectively connected to an opening A and an opening B of a rotary motor; an oil outlet of the oil line selector valve (1) is connected to an inlet of the direction selector valve (2); an outlet of the direction selector valve (2) is connected to an net of the sequencing valve (3); a drainage port of the sequencing valve (3) is connected to an oil tank; an outlet of the sequencing valve (3) and an net of the one-way valve (4) communicate with the overflow valve (5): the outlet of the one-way valve (4) is connected to an energy storage and utilization device; and an outlet of the overflow valve (5) is connected to the oil tank. One device can simultaneously achieve energy recycling from rotatory start and deceleration braking with fewer components and simplified piping designs.
US10287749B2	Cab and work vehicle A cab includes a dash panel disposed frontward of an operator's seat, and a monitor device disposed above the dash panel. The whole of the monitor device in the right-left direction overlaps a first front window when the monitor device is seen in the front-rear direction. The monitor device is disposed at a position at which the whole of the monitor device overlaps the first front window when the monitor device is seen in the front-rear direction.
US10287747B1	Trench scoop bucket A trench scoop bucket that can be welded to, or otherwise integrally formed with, bucket that attaches to a tractor, front loader, or any other machinery that can operate a bucket. The trench bucket is attached level with the bottom plate of the bucket and slopes down to a depth to match the dimensions of a trench. The sidewalls of the trench scoop bucket extend vertically downward to match the depth of the trench, and a ramp plate slopes from the bottom plate of the bucket into the trench. Horizontal plates are disposed on either side of the ramp plate and attached to the sidewalls to provide structural support to the ramp plate. The horizontal plates are level with the bottom plate of the trench scoop bucket and can provide alignment of the ramp plate within the trench.
US10287745B1	Work machines including automatic grading features and functions Work machines including automatic grading features and functions. One exemplary embodiment is a work machine including a chassis, ground contacting members rotatably coupled with the chassis and an actuator coupled with the chassis. A pole assembly extends above the chassis. A receiver is coupled with the pole assembly and structured to detect a wireless signal. An electronic controller is in operative communication with the receiver and the actuator, the electronic controller structured to adjust an actuator in response to a wireless signal detected by the receiver. The actuator is adjustable to vary position of the receiver and to vary position of a grading tool assembly coupled with a suspension.
US10287743B1	Pipe trench system Systems for providing pipe trenching, and methods of installing the same, are disclosed. Methods of detecting one or more leaks in a pipe trench system and repairing those leaks are also disclosed. The systems may include one or more housings, which may include a trench portion, a lid, a gasket, and one or more leak detectors. The leak detectors may provide a visual indication of a leak in the one or more housings. The leak may be accurately detected, inspected, and repaired without demolition of decking material, excavation of dirt, or damage to the system or surrounding decking material.
US10287742B2	Non-welded metal foundation A non-welded metal foundation includes a plurality of bodies formed of metal plates or metal sheets, each body being comprised of lateral ends with integrated planar fins, wherein each of the metal lateral ends overlap a lateral end of an adjacent body; a plurality of mechanical fasteners along each of the overlapped ends of adjacent bodies for mechanically fastening the bodies having the integrated planar fins; wherein said plurality of said bodies are configured for forming a closed perimeter of a geometrical shape having an open interior and wherein the integrated planar fins of each body extend away from the perimeter of the closed geometric shape along the plane of the fin.
US10287740B2	Flood barrier system A flood barrier system includes vertical elements and panels extending between such vertical elements, the foregoing components having various features for inhibiting passage of flood water therethrough. One or more vertical elements may have a multi-layer base plate which forms a watertight seal with vertical gaskets disposed on the vertical elements. One of the vertical elements of the system may comprise a stanchion post which may be formed of extruded aluminum. Another vertical element which may find potential use in certain applications may be secured to a store front mullion. The panels in such system may include specially adapted gaskets to reduce instances of leakage. The vertical elements and panels allow the present flood barrier system to be flexible and readily deployable as a barrier to flood or flood risk.
US10287737B2	Self-contained portable device to collect animal waste An animal waste collection device. An exemplary embodiment includes an elongated chassis defining a collection chamber having an open end, and a user-actuated pick up device with a movable shovel assembly mounted at the open end. The shovel assembly has a closed position for closing the open end, and an open position. A trap door is movable by the user between an opened position and a closed position located inside the collection chamber, to close the collection chamber in the closed position, and to open the collection chamber to entry of an animal waste specimen collected through the open end with the shovel assembly in the open position. Once the specimen is collected, the device may be inverted, the waste proceeding by gravity from the pick-up device, past the open trap door and into the collection chamber.
US10287736B2	Animal waste removal apparatus An animal waste removal and collection system may include a waste removal apparatus with a handle, a blade connected proximate to an end of the handle, and a comb connected proximate to the end of the handle opposite the blade. The waste removal apparatus is configured to be supported on a support surface at a first contact point of the blade with the support surface and at multiple second contact points of the comb with the support surface. The animal waste removal and collection system may also include a waste collection apparatus with another handle and a pan connected proximate to an end of the second handle. The pan includes a base and walls extending upwardly from the base, where one of the walls includes a slot to interface with the blade and another one of the walls includes a second comb to interface with the first comb.
US10287734B2	Road paver with support device A road paver with a height-adjustable screed for installing a pavement layer and at least one support device for carrying and positioning at least one sensor unit is provided. The support device comprises a center bar, at least one extension bar for the center bar, and at least one attachment unit which detachably attaches the extension bar at one end of the center bar. The center bar and the extension bar are by way of the attachment unit relative to one another—when viewed in the vertical projection plane—at a first mounting angle connectable to one another, and the center bar and the extension bar are by way of the attachment unit connectable to one another—when viewed in the vertical projection plane—at at least one further mounting angle.
US10287733B2	Road paver with holding device for carrying and positioning a sensor unit A road paver includes a paving screed adjustable in height for installing a road surface layer and at least one holding device for carrying and positioning of at least one sensor unit. The holding device has at least one swivel arm module for fastening the holding device on the road paver, at least one carrier arm module and at least one sensor module comprising the sensor unit. The carrier arm module is fastened by a first clamping device on the swivel arm module and the sensor module is fastened by a second clamping device on the carrier arm module, wherein the first and the second clamping device are formed respectively for a predetermined clamping force when the respective clamping devices are in a closed position.
US10287728B2	Silk performance apparel and products and methods of preparing the same Silk performance apparel and methods of preparing the same are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, silk performance apparel includes textiles, fabrics, consumer products, and other materials that are coated with aqueous solutions of pure silk fibroin-based protein fragments. In some embodiments, coated apparel products exhibit surprisingly improved moisture management properties and increased resistance to microbial growth.
US10287726B2	Garment steamer A steam head for a garment steamer includes a handle, and a steam duct having an upstream end connectable to a steam hose and a downstream end that defines a steam ejection opening with a circumferential edge that forms a frontal contact surface. A surface area of the frontal contact surface is smaller than an area of the steam ejection opening. The steam head further includes a drainage tube extending between condensate inlet and outlet ends, where the condensate inlet end is disposed within a downstream portion of the steam duct while the condensate outlet end is disposed elsewhere, such as connected to a water reservoir or a boiler of the garment steamer, or to a dedicated condensate collector.
US10287725B2	Steam device The present application relates to a steam device comprising a steam chamber having a steam generating surface onto which liquid water is provided to be evaporated into steam, a fabric treating plate comprising a fabric treating face and at least one steam vent through which steam is expelled onto a fabric to be steamed, an outlet flow section located between the steam generating surface and the fabric treating face wherein the outlet flow section defines an indirect flow path between the steam chamber and the at least one steam vent and a heater for heating the outlet flow section such that liquid water which enters the outlet flow section from the steam chamber is evaporated into steam. The outlet flow section comprises at least one boundary surface with a plurality of recesses for reducing the flow rate of liquid water travelling through the outlet flow section.
US10287723B2	Laundry washing machine with speech recognition and response laundry washing machine with speech recognition and response capabilities, in particular speech response, and a method for operating thereof A laundry washing machine with a human interface configured to receive information, specifying for each item, introduced into the washing machine to be washed, essential information including a typology and a description of its characteristics. The laundry washing machine also has a memory means configured to memorize the essential information, and a data management means configured to use said information to determine the most appropriate washing program among multiple washing programs, chosen taking into account the items singularly specified through said essential information when they are introduced in said washing machine. The data management means is also configured to report to a user, by means of an output means, the presence of at least a conflicting laundry item into the washing machine, after having determined on the basis of said essential information which conflicting laundry item is unsuitable to be washed by means of the selected washing program.
US10287717B2	Balloon with dividing fabric layers and method for braiding over three-dimensional forms A medical balloon with a variable diameter that is reinforced with continuous fibers woven to form a fabric with a varying number of layers and fiber densities. Portions of the balloon having a relatively smaller diameter are reinforced with a fabric having a reduced fiber density and an increased number of layers to facilitate the placement of the layers. The fabric also includes a braiding pattern that facilitates the transition from a single layer fabric to a multiple layer fabric. Also described is a manufacturing method for the braiding and layering.
US10287715B2	Circular knitting machine A circular knitting machine (1) for knitwear or hosiery, comprising a bearing structure, a needle-bearing organ (3) and a plurality of mobile needles (N) for producing a knitted fabric; a plurality of flanked stitch-forming slots (5) is defined in an external surface (4) of the needle-bearing organ (3), each of which slots movably houses a respective needle actuable with alternating motion along the relative stitch-forming slot. The needle-bearing organ is superiorly provided with a knit-forming plane (P) destined to restingly receive portions of knitting situated between two contiguous needles (N). The machine comprises, in the zones (15) comprised between two contiguous stitch-forming slots (5), retaining organs (10) of the knitting exhibiting each a respective portion defining a stop abutment (11) for the knitting; each retaining organ (10) of the knitting being mobile on command from a first position, in which it does not interfere with the knitting being formed, to a second position, in which it inserts between two contiguous needles (N), in a zone which superiorly faces the knit-forming plane. In the zones comprised between the contiguous stitch-forming slots (5), the machine comprises lamellae (20) defining the knitting plane, each exhibiting a respective defining portion (21) of the knitting plane; each lamella (20) is removably mountable superiorly of the needle-bearing organ, so as to be coplanar with the corresponding retaining organ (10) located in the same zone (15), and in such a way that the respective knitting plane defining portion (21) defines a respective portion (Px) of the stitch-forming plane (P) of the needle-bearing organ (3) comprised between two contiguous stitch-forming slots (5).
US10287714B2	Hygro materials for use in making yarns and fabrics A process is described wherein pile yarn is woven with cotton weft and warp yarns to produce terry fabrics, such as towels. The fabric is then washed in warm water to dissolve the PVA fibers. The amount of fibers dissolved, depends upon the count of the yarn or yarns used. By dissolving the PVA fibers, a hollow air space is produced throughout the pile yarn, corresponding to an increase in the air space in the pile yarn. By increasing the air space in the pile yarn, the resulting towels are softer and bulkier than standard cotton towels. The present invention further relates to pile yarn in terry woven fabric (warp yarn), or weft yarn, in the case of flat fabrics.
US10287709B2	Seed crystal for growth of gallium nitride bulk crystal in supercritical ammonia and fabrication method In one instance, the seed crystal of this invention provides a nitrogen-polar c-plane surface of a GaN layer supported by a metallic plate. The coefficient of thermal expansion of the metallic plate matches that of GaN layer. The GaN layer is bonded to the metallic plate with bonding metal. The bonding metal not only bonds the GaN layer to the metallic plate but also covers the entire surface of the metallic plate to prevent corrosion of the metallic plate and optionally spontaneous nucleation of GaN on the metallic plate during the bulk GaN growth in supercritical ammonia. The bonding metal is compatible with the corrosive environment of ammonothermal growth.
US10287708B2	Single-crystal diamond material, single-crystal diamond chip, and perforated tool In a single-crystal diamond material, a concentration of non-substitutional nitrogen atoms is not more than 200 ppm, a concentration of substitutional nitrogen atoms is lower than the concentration of the non-substitutional nitrogen atoms, and the single-crystal diamond material has a crystal growth main surface having an off angle of not more than 20°. A perforated tool includes a single-crystal diamond die, wherein in the single-crystal diamond die, a concentration of non-substitutional nitrogen atoms is not more than 200 ppm, a concentration of substitutional nitrogen atoms is lower than the concentration of the non-substitutional nitrogen atoms, and the single-crystal diamond die has a low-index plane represented by a Miller index of not less than −5 and not more than 5 in an integer, a perpendicular line of the low-index plane having an off angle of not more than 20° relative to an orientation of a hole for wire drawing.
US10287705B2	Pulling a semiconductor single crystal according to the Czochralski method and silica glass crucible suitable therefor In a known method for pulling a semiconductor single crystal according to the Czochralski method, a semiconductor melt is produced in a silica glass crucible and the semiconductor single crystal is pulled from said melt. The inner wall of the silica glass crucible and the exposed melt surface are in contact with one another and with a respective melt atmosphere in the region of a contact zone running radially around the crucible inner wall, and primary oscillations of the melt are triggered in said contact zone. On this basis, in order to provide a method characterized by reduced melt vibrations and in particular by a simple, short accretion process, according to the invention primary oscillations are triggered which differ from one another in their frequency.
US10287704B2	Process for producing silicon single crystal In a process for producing a silicon single crystal in which carbon is incorporated in order to inhibit crystal defects, provided is a process which easily allows carbon to be mixed and dissolved into a silicon melt. The process for producing a silicon single crystal, which involves allowing a silicon single crystal to grow during its pulling-up from the silicon melt held in a crucible, uses as at least part of a silicon raw material, crushed materials of a polycrystalline silicon rod produced by Siemens process that are obtained by crushing an end of the rod in the vicinity contacting a carbon core wire holding member.
US10287701B2	Nanoparticle deposition in porous and on planar substrates A method of preparing a metal nanoparticle on a surface includes subjecting a metal source to a temperature and a pressure in a carrier gas selected to provide a vapor metal species at a vapor pressure in the range of about 10−4 to about 10−11 atm; contacting the vapor metal species with a heated substrate; and depositing the metal as a nanoparticle on the substrate.
US10287699B2	Sensors and methods of manufacture thereof The invention generally relates to sensors, methods of manufacture thereof, methods of use thereof for sensing analytes, such as small molecules and biomolecules, and methods of immobilization. In certain embodiments, the invention provides a multi-analyte sensor. The multi-analyte sensor includes a plurality of sensing electrodes. Each sensing electrode is functionalized with a different molecule (e.g., biomolecule), at least two of the sensing electrodes are spaced apart prior to and after functionalization by 100 μm or less, and there is no cross-talk between the plurality of sensing electrodes.
US10287698B2	Separation of alpha emitting species from plating baths A non alpha controlled plating bath including Tin species and a trace amount of Polonium species is utilized in a plating tool. The plating tool includes a Polonium filter element to remove Polonium species from the plating bath to selectively plate Tin upon a plating cathode. The filter may include a Titanium inner portion surrounding by a stannic oxide exterior. The filter may reduce the Polonium species by having the polonium absorb and then enter within the stannic oxide matrix. The filter may be located within the plating tool reservoir or filter housing. The filter may be fabricated by forming Tin upon a Titanium backbone and converting the Tin to stannic oxide.
US10287695B2	Flow structures for use with an electrochemical cell The design and method of fabrication of a three-dimensional, porous flow structure for use in a high differential pressure electrochemical cell is described. The flow structure is formed by compacting a highly porous metallic substrate and laminating at least one micro-porous material layer onto the compacted substrate. The flow structure provides void volume greater than about 55% and yield strength greater than about 12,000 psi. In one embodiment, the flow structure comprises a porosity gradient towards the electrolyte membrane, which helps in redistributing mechanical load from the electrolyte membrane throughout the structural elements of the open, porous flow structure, while simultaneously maintaining sufficient fluid permeability and electrical conductivity through the flow structure.
US10287693B1	Electrochemical systems and methods Disclosed herein are ion exchange membranes, electrochemical systems, and methods that relate to various configurations of the ion exchange membranes and other components of the electrochemical cell.
US10287692B2	Diaphragm-electrode assembly for use in alkaline water electrolysers An assembly of a porous gas-evolving electrode and a porous separator diaphragm, suitable for use in a water electrolyzer operating with an alkaline electrolyte is disclosed. A water electrolyzer having the gas-evolving electrode component of the assembly arranged as the cathode allows manufacturing hydrogen with a purity exceeding 99.8%.
US10287686B2	Hot plate and substrate processing equipment using the same The present invention provides a hot plate and substrate processing equipment using the same, wherein the hot plate comprises a central sub hot plate and at least one outer ring sub hot plate located around the central sub hot plate; thermal insulation parts are provided between the central sub hot plate and the outer ring sub hot plate and between two adjacent outer ring sub hot plates, so that the heat conduction between the adjacent sub hot plates can be effectively prevented or reduced by means of the thermal insulation parts. The hot plate and the substrate processing equipment using the same provided in the present invention can effectively compensate for the heat losses in the edge region of the substrate, so as to keep the heating rate the same in each region of the substrate.
US10287685B2	Susceptor Provided is a susceptor capable of achieving improved thermal uniformity while suppressing reduction in its temperature increase rate and heat utilization efficiency. A susceptor includes a plate-shaped first member including a wafer placement surface on which to place a wafer, and a second member supporting the first member and laid on the first member in the direction perpendicular to the wafer placement surface. The thermal conductivity of the first member is higher than the thermal conductivity of the second member.
US10287683B2	Suppression of parasitic deposition in a substrate processing system by suppressing precursor flow and plasma outside of substrate region A method for operating a substrate processing system includes delivering precursor gas to a chamber using a showerhead that includes a head portion and a stem portion. The head portion includes an upper surface, a sidewall, a lower planar surface, and a cylindrical cavity and extends radially outwardly from one end of the stem portion towards sidewalls of the chamber. The showerhead is connected, using a collar, to an upper surface of the chamber. The collar is arranged around the stem portion. Process gas is flowed into the cylindrical cavity via the stem portion and through a plurality of holes in the lower planar surface to distribute the process gas into the chamber. A purge gas is supplied through slots of the collar into a cavity defined between the head portion and an upper surface of the chamber.
US10287680B2	Method of manufacturing semiconductor device, substrate processing apparatus, and recording medium There is provided a technique that includes: forming a film on a substrate in a process chamber by performing: supplying a precursor gas to the substrate through a first nozzle; and supplying at least one selected from a group consisting of an oxygen-containing gas and a nitrogen-and-hydrogen-containing gas to the substrate through a second nozzle that is configured such that gas stagnation on a surface of the second nozzle caused by the second nozzle is less than gas stagnation on a surface of the first nozzle caused by the first nozzle, or such that contact of the second nozzle with gas staying on the surface of the second nozzle is less than contact of the first nozzle with gas staying on the surface of the first nozzle.
US10287679B2	Apparatus and method for vapor generation and film deposition An apparatus and method for generating a vapor with a compact vaporizer design and exposing the gas and liquid mixture for vaporization to a reduced maximum temperature. A gas and liquid droplet flow through a metal housing configured to heat the gas and liquid droplet mixture flow for vaporization includes directing the gas and liquid droplet mixture through an inlet of the metal housing and flowing the gas through a tortious flow path defined by a plurality of tubular flow passageways arranged around a central axis for vaporization. The flow path is directed through a heat exchanger including one more changes in direction of flow path before flowing into the further tortious flow path described above. Residual liquid droplets may be further vaporized by flowing through a second metal housing configured to heat the gas and liquid droplet mixture for vaporization and having a similar construction to the first metal housing and providing a second tortious flow path.
US10287678B2	Method and device for continuously supplying a precursor A method and a device for coating may involve continuously supplying a precursor, in some cases at a constant precursor level, to a plurality of coating modules. As a result, a continuous coating operation is ensured. Moreover, one such method for supplying a precursor to a plurality of coating modules of a coating device may be employed where, for example, the coating modules have a pick-off device and a supply line, the supply line which may be configured as a riser at least in some regions. Precursor may be supplied by the supply line to the pick-off device of the coating module.
US10287676B2	Thin film formation method, thin film, and glass plate having thin film attached thereto The present invention relates to a method for forming a TiO2 thin film on a substrate by using an atmospheric pressure CVD method, in which a raw material gas contains titanium tetraisopropoxide (TTIP) and a chloride of a metal M vaporizable in a temperature range of 100 to 400° C. and the amount of the chloride of the metal M is from 0.01 to 0.18 as a concentration ratio to the titanium tetraisopropoxide (TTIP) (chloride of metal M (mol %)/TTIP (mol %)).
US10287668B2	Case hardening steel Provided is a case hardening steel which allows effective inhibition of abnormal grain growth during carburizing treatment or the like and makes it possible to solve the problem of abnormal grain growth-induced reduction in characteristics. In the case hardening steel, a total amount of TiC, ZrC and AlN which are precipitate particles contained in 100 g of a steel material after subjecting the case hardening steel to hot rolling is 3.5×10−4 mole or less.
US10287667B2	Process for treating a piece of tantalum or of a tantalum alloy A process for treating a piece of tantalum or of a tantalum alloy, which consists in: placing the piece in a furnace and heating the furnace under vacuum at least at 1 400° C.; forming a carbon multilayer in the peripheral part of the piece, by injecting, in the heated furnace, a gas carbon source at a pressure ≤10 mbar, the multilayer comprising at least one layer C1 of tantalum carbide, which is located at the surface of the piece, and two layers C2 and C3 comprising a carbon content lower than the carbon content of the layer C1; stopping the formation of the multilayer by cooling the piece; placing around the piece a device capable of trapping carbon, oxygen and nitrogen to protect the piece from carbon and oxygen and nitrogen traces present in the furnace; causing the diffusion of carbon present in the layer C1 towards the layers C2 and C3, by heating the furnace under vacuum, the piece being held in the protecting device; and stopping the diffusion of carbon in the piece by cooling the piece under vacuum before the carbon present in the multilayer reaches the center part of the piece. Thus, a piece the surface of which is free from TaC, the center part of which is free from carbon and the part of which located between the surface and the center part comprises tantalum and carbon is obtained.
US10287664B2	Production method for alloy 690 ordered alloy of improved thermal conductivity, and alloy 690 ordered alloy produced thereby The present invention relates to ordered Alloy 690 with improved thermal conductivity. By maintaining Alloy 690 in a temperature range of 350-570° C. for a proper amount of time, the atomic arrangement is controlled to properly form the ordered phases. The ordered phases formed in the ordered Alloy 690 increases its thermal conductivity due to a low thermal scattering effect of the ordered phase as observed in pure metals.
US10287663B2	Bulk nickel-phosphorus-silicon glasses bearing manganese The disclosure is directed to Ni—P—Si alloys bearing Mn and optionally Cr, Mo, Nb, and Ta that are capable of forming a metallic glass, and more particularly demonstrate critical rod diameters for glass formation greater than 1 mm and as large as 5 mm or larger.
US10287658B2	Wire material for non-heat treated component, steel wire for non-heat treated component, and non-heat treated component and manufacturing method thereof A wire material used for manufacturing a non-heat treated component whose tensile strength is 900 MPa to 1300 MPa, containing, in mass %: C: 0.20% to 0.50%, Si: 0.05% to 2.0%, Mn: 0.20% to 1.0%, being limited to contain P: 0.030% or less, S: 0.030% or less, N: 0.005% or less, F1 defined by the following expression (1) is less than 0.60, with the balance made up of Fe and inevitable impurities, wherein a metal structure contains a pearlite structure of 64×(C %)+52% or more in a volume fraction, with the balance made up of one kind or two kinds of a pro-eutectoid ferrite structure and a bainite structure, an average block grain diameter of the pearlite structure at a region from a surface layer to 0.1 D is 15 μm or less when a diameter of the wire material is set to be D, and (the average block grain diameter of the pearlite structure at the region from the surface layer to 0.1 D)/(an average block grain diameter of the pearlite structure at a range from 0.25 D to a center) is less than 1.0. F1=C (%)+Si (%)/24+Mn (%)/6 (1)
US10287655B2	Nickel-base alloy and articles An alloy is disclosed comprising up to 0.05 weight percent carbon, 27.0 to 31.0 weight percent chromium, up to 0.5 weight percent copper, 7.0 to 11.0 weight percent iron, up to 0.5 weight percent manganese, up to 0.015 weight percent sulfur, up to 0.5 weight percent silicon, at least 58 weight percent nickel, and incidental impurities, wherein the alloy exhibits an ASTM grain size of 3.0 to 9.0, exhibits a uniform grain size distribution, includes intergranular M23C6 carbide precipitates uniformly distributed on grain boundaries, and includes minimal or no intragranular M23C6 carbide precipitates. Articles of manufacture including the alloy also are described.
US10287651B2	Thermal reduction apparatus for metal production, gate device, condensing system, and control method thereof Disclosed is a thermal reduction apparatus. The thermal reduction apparatus according to the exemplary embodiment includes: a preheating unit which preheats a to-be-reduced material and loads the to-be-reduced material into a reducing unit; the reducing unit which is connected to the preheating unit and in which a thermal reduction reaction of the to-be-reduced material occurs; a cooling unit which is connected to the reducing unit and from which the to-be-reduced material flowing into the cooling unit is unloaded to the outside; a gate device which is installed between the preheating unit and the reducing unit; a gate device which is installed between the reducing unit and the cooling unit; a condensing device which is connected to the reducing unit and condenses a metal vapor; a first blocking unit which is installed in the reducing unit; and a second blocking unit which is installed in the reducing unit so as to be spaced apart from the first blocking unit.
US10287648B2	Track bushing A method for production of a track bushing for an undercarriage assembly is provided. The method includes carburizing a base material of the track bushing in less than 100 minutes and to a depth of less than 1000 microns. The base material is medium carbon steel. The method includes hardening the base material. The method includes tempering the base material.
US10287644B2	Molten steel desulfurization method, molten steel secondary refining method, and molten steel manufacturing method A method for desulfurizing molten steel comprising taking a sample out from molten steel after tapping from a converter or during secondary refining and analyzing the sample rapidly with high accuracy by a method comprising a high frequency induction heating step wherein the sample is combusted and oxidized under the high frequency induction heating in an oxygen atmosphere having an oxygen purity of 99.5 vol % or more to convert S in the sample into SO2 and an analyzing step wherein SO2-containing gas produced in the high frequency induction heating step is analyzed through an ultraviolet fluorescence method to quantify S concentration of the sample.
US10287642B2	Animal skin substrate treatment apparatus and method The invention relates to an improved method and apparatus for the treatment of animal skin substrates which employs a multiplicity of solid particles. There is disclosed an apparatus for treating one or more animal skin substrates with a multiplicity of solid particles and treatment liquor comprising: a rotatably mounted drum comprising an internal volume having a first portion defining a treatment volume for retaining said animal substrates and a second portion defining a collecting volume; one or more inlets for introducing solid particles and treatment liquor into said treatment volume; a partition separating said treatment volume from said collecting volume wherein said partition allows free passage of solid particles from the treatment volume to the collecting volume and prevents the passage of the substrates therethrough; a circulation path for conveying said solid particles from the collecting volume to the treatment volume; and a pumping device arranged to pump solid particles and said treatment liquor along a portion of said circulation path.
US10287639B2	Method and system for microbiome analysis A method and system for analyzing a microbiome of an individual, comprising: providing a sampling kit to the individual at a location remote from the sample processing network, the sampling kit including a sample container having a lysing component and a sample preservation component and configured to receive a sample from a collection site of the individual; receiving the sample container with the sample from the collection site of the individual; generating a microbiome sequence dataset based upon sequencing nucleic acid content of a microorganism portion of the sample; identifying a set of microorganisms represented in the microorganism portion based upon performance of a mapping operation on portions of the microbiome sequence dataset; generating an analysis based upon a set of features related to the microorganism portion; and transmitting information derived from the analysis to the individual.
US10287637B2	Method and system for microbiome analysis A method and system for analyzing a microbiome of an individual, comprising: providing a sampling kit to the individual at a location remote from the sample processing network, the sampling kit including a sample container having a lysing component and a sample preservation component and configured to receive a sample from a collection site of the individual; receiving the sample container with the sample from the collection site of the individual; generating a microbiome sequence dataset based upon sequencing nucleic acid content of a microorganism portion of the sample; identifying a set of microorganisms represented in the microorganism portion based upon performance of a mapping operation on portions of the microbiome sequence dataset; generating an analysis based upon a set of features related to the microorganism portion; and transmitting information derived from the analysis to the individual.
US10287629B2	Methods and compositions for nucleic acid sequencing The present disclosure provides methods and systems for detecting multiple different nucleotides in a sample. In particular, the disclosure provides for detection of multiple different nucleotides in a sample utilizing fewer detection moieties than the number of nucleotides being detected and/or fewer imaging events than the number of nucleotides being detected.
US10287618B2	Wash monitor composition, device, and method of use A composition for monitoring the efficacy of a decontamination process is provided, the composition comprising a cellulose polymer and a predetermined quantity of an adenine nucleotide. A monitoring device comprising a test element with the composition disposed thereon is also provided. The composition and/or monitoring device can be used in a method. The method includes exposing the monitoring device to a decontamination process and subsequently measuring the residual tracer analyte on the monitoring device.
US10287616B2	Label free biosensors, gram-negative bacteria detection, and real-time and end point determination of antibiotic effects Real-time and end point determination of antibiotic effects are disclosed herein. In one example, a surface of a label free biosensor is exposed to a sample including a gram-negative bacteria. A frequency and/or a current of the biosensor is then allowed to reach a constant value. The surface of the biosensor is then exposed to an antibiotic. Using the biosensor, i) a frequency change versus time and a damping resistance versus time, or ii) a current versus voltage or the current versus time at a fixed potential, or iii) both i and ii are then measured. The frequency change versus time and the damping resistance versus time and/or the current versus voltage or the current versus time are correlated to determine an effect of the antibiotic on the gram-negative bacteria. Examples of the label free biosensors and methods for detecting gram-negative bacteria using the label free biosensors are also disclosed.
US10287615B2	Sophorolactone production The present invention relates to a process for selectively producing sophorolactone without use of organic solvent, comprising the steps of: —pre-cultivating cells of a Candida species capable of producing sophorolactone, in absence of an oily substrate until a stationary growth phase is obtained, —cultivating said pre-cultivated cells in an aqueous medium in the presence of at least one fermentable sugar and substrate; the reaction mixture of sugar, substrate and pre-cultivated cells being present in an amount and conditions such that the cells metabolize the sugar and substrate thereby forming sophorolactone and fatty acid, —continuously feeding said substrate to said cells thereby suppressing the formation of fatty acid and keeping fatty acid levels in the reaction mixture below 10 g/l, resulting in the crystallization of at least part of the sophorolactone present in the reaction mixture, —warming the reaction mixture to a temperature between 60° C. and 90° C., thereby melting the sophorolactone crystals, —allowing the molten sophorolactone to settle and to provide a crude sophorolactone composition, and —removing the crude sophorolactone composition from the remainder of the reaction mixture without use of an organic solvent.
US10287613B2	Structuring fats and methods of producing structuring fats Recombinant DNA techniques are used to produce oleaginous recombinant cells that produce triglyceride oils having desired fatty acid profiles and regiospecific or stereospecific profiles. Genes manipulated include those encoding stearoyl-ACP desturase, delta 12 fatty acid desaturase, acyl-ACP thioesterase, ketoacyl-ACP synthase, and lysophosphatidic acid acyltransferase. The oil produced can have enhanced oxidative or thermal stability, or can be useful as a frying oil, shortening, roll-in shortening, tempering fat, cocoa butter replacement, as a lubricant, or as a feedstock for various chemical processes. The fatty acid profile can be enriched in midchain profiles or the oil can be enriched in triglycerides of the saturated-unsaturated-saturated type.
US10287611B2	Engineering the pathway for succinate production This invention relates to biocatalysts for the efficient production of succinic acid and/or other products from renewable biological feedstocks. The biocatalysts have a very high efficiency for the growth-coupled production of succinic acid and/or other products from carbohydrate feed stocks as a result of both genetic manipulation and metabolic evolution. More specifically, certain biocatalysts of the present invention produce succinic acid at high titers and yields in mineral salts media during simple pH-controlled batch fermentation without the addition of any exogenous genetic material. The genetic manipulations of the present invention are concerned with energy-conserving strategies coupled with the elimination of alternative routes for NADH oxidation other than the routes for succinic acid production. The biocatalysts contain glucose-repressed gluconeogenic phosphoenolpyruvate carboxykinase (pck) derepressed by genetic modifications and a genetically-inactivated phosphotransferase system. In terms of succinic acid production efficiency, the biocatalysts of the present invention are functionally equivalent to succinate producing rumen bacteria such as Actinobacillus succinogens and Mannheimia succiniproducens, with one difference: that the biocatalysts are able to achieve this high level of succinic acid production in a minimal salt medium with carbohydrate source, as opposed to the requirement for a rich medium for succinic acid production by rumen bacteria.
US10287609B2	Plant activator composition A plant activator composition increases the concentration of terpenes a terpinoids in aromatic plant oils, and hence resulting in an increased concentration of terpene and terpinoids in the harvested dried plant or fruit. The composition contains one of more bio-active compounds that are optionally extracted from plants selected from one or more of the group consisting of mango, citrus (including grapefruit), Catharanthus roseus and Pelargonium odoratissimum, but alternatively may include one or more synthetic compounds selected from the group consisting of geranyl acetate, geraniol, beta-sitosterol, alpha-amyrin, beta amyrin, carotenoid, geranyl acetate, alpha-humulene, mevalonate kinase and geranyl. Depending on the type of plant being treated, the formulation is added during watering and feeding in optimum doses during the vegetative growth, flowering, and fruit set and/or swell stages.
US10287607B2	Tissue selective transgene expression Provided herein are compositions and methods for selective expression of a transgene. Compositions and methods for selective expression of a transgene comprise one or more human regulatory elements, which, when operably linked to a transgene, can facilitate selective expression of a transgene (e.g., cell-type selective expression) in a target cell as compared to at least one or more non-target cells.
US10287603B2	Brassica plants comprising mutant DA1 alleles The present invention relates to methods and means to increase seed weight in Brassica. More specifically, the invention relates to mutant DA1 genes in Brassica plants and the use thereof to seed weight.
US10287600B2	Compositions and methods for differential regulation of fatty acid unsaturation in membrane lipids and seed oil Aspects of the invention provide methods for differential regulation of fatty acid unsaturation in seed oil and membrane lipids of plants based on modulation of a previously unknown biosynthetic pathway involving a novel phosphatidylcholine:diacylglycerol cholinephosphotransferase (PDCT) that regulates phosphatidylcholine biosynthesis in developing oil seed plants. Specific aspects relate to inventive PDCT polypeptides including, for example, variants, deletions, muteins, fusion proteins, and orthologs thereof (collectively PDCT proteins), to nucleic acids encoding same, to plants comprising such PDCT sequences or proteins or devoid or depleted of such PDCT proteins or sequences, and to methods for generating plants having altered or no PDCT expression and/or activity, including but not limited to methods comprising mutagenesis, recombinant DNA, transgenics, etc.
US10287599B2	Isopropylmalate synthase from Nicotiana tabacum and methods and uses thereof The present invention relates to a mutant, non-naturally occurring or transgenic plant cell comprising: (i) at least one polynucleotide comprising, consisting or consisting essentially of a sequence encoding an isopropylmalate synthase and having at least 60% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:1 or SEQ ID NO:10 or SEQ ID NO: 12 or SEQ ID NO:14; or (ii) a polypeptide encoded by said polynucleotide(s); or (iii) a polypeptide having at least 60% sequence identity to SEQ ID NO:2 or SEQ ID NO:11 or SEQ ID NO:13 or SEQ ID NO:15; or (iv) a construct, vector or expression vector comprising said polynucleotide sequence(s), optionally wherein said construct, vector or expression vector additionally comprises a promoter comprising, consisting or consisting essentially of the sequence set forth in SEQ ID NO:8 or a variant thereof with at least about 60% identity thereto or a trichome promoter.
US10287597B2	Wound inducible expression construct and a method of its preparation The present invention provides a wound inducible expression construct and a method of its preparation. The invention provides a methods for isolation of an early wound inducible promoter that is activated within 5 minutes of any form of wounding (mechanical or biological) and a process of making transgenic plants in which expression of GUS/Insecticidal protein is regulated by Promoter (I.D.1) in a wound inducible manner for local expression of a chimeric gene used in this method and plants obtained thereby, and to the process for obtaining resistance to insect feeding.
US10287595B2	Fad2 performance loci and corresponding target site specific binding proteins capable of inducing targeted breaks Methods and compositions for gene disruption, gene editing or gene stacking within a FAD2 loci by cleaving, in a site directed manner, a location in a FAD2 gene in a soybean cell, to generate a break in the FAD2 gene and then optionally integrating into the break a nucleic acid molecule of interest is disclosed.
US10287593B2	Filamentous fungus mutant strain and use thereof A filamentous fungus mutant strain in which enzyme production inhibition caused by glucose is suppressed is constructed, and a method of producing a polysaccharide-degrading enzyme, a method of producing a saccharide from biomass, and a method of saccharifying biomass, each using the filamentous fungus, are provided. The filamentous fungus mutant strain in which Sre1 expression is reduced compared to a parent strain or is lost.
US10287591B2	Enhanced protein expression The present invention relates in general to bacterial cells having a genetic alteration that results in increased expression of a protein of interest and methods of making and using such cells. Aspects of the present invention include Gram positive microorganisms, such as Bacillus species, having a genetic alteration that modifies activity of a protein encoded by the ykf operon and results in enhanced expression of a protein of interest.
US10287588B2	Compositions and methods to treating hemoglobinopathies Embodiment herein provide specially designed synthetic BCL11A-targeting microRNAs for RNA polymerase II expression, and methods of use to treat hemoglobinopathies such as sickle cell disease or thalassemia by increasing the expression levels of fetal hemoglobin levels. In particular illustrative embodiment, the present invention provides, in part, improved compositions and methods for achieving gene therapy in hematopoietic cells and hematopoietic precursor cells, including erythrocytes, erythroid progenitors, and embryonic stem cells. The invention further provides improved gene therapy methods for treating hematopoietic-related disorders.
US10287586B2	Antisense molecules and methods for treating pathologies An antisense molecule capable of binding to a selected target site to induce exon skipping in the dystrophin gene, as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 to 59.
US10287584B2	Compounds and methods for the modulation of COMP In certain embodiments, hybridization results in modulation of the amount activity or expression of the target nucleic acid in a cell. In certain embodiments, the target nucleic acid is a nucleic acid that encodes cartilage oligomeric matrix protein. In certain embodiments, the target nucleic acid is a nucleic acid expressed in the growth plate, tendon, or cartilage.
US10287579B2	Gene vector A gene vector for use in gene therapy comprising at least one miRNA sequence target operably linked to a nucleotide sequence having a corresponding miRNA in a hematopoietic progenitor cell (HSPC) or hematopoietic stem cell (HSC) which prevents or reduces expression of the nucleotide sequence in a HSPC or HSC but not in a differentiated cell.
US10287578B2	DNAzyme-nanoparticle conjugates and methods of use thereof The present invention relates to DNAzymes (also known as deoxyribozymes, DNA enzymes, catalytic DNA, or DZ), which are conjugated to nanoparticles (NP) to facilitate the detection of nucleic acids. One aspect of the invention relates to compounds comprising DNAzymes conjugated to nanoparticles (DZ-NP), such as metallic or gold nanoparticles, and methods for their synthesis. Another aspect of the invention relates to methods of using the conjugated compounds to detect nucleic acids, such as genomic material or transcripts of infectious agents, such as viruses, exemplified by applications demonstrating visual detection of Flavivirus RNA molecules, such as dengue virus, or Alphavirus RNA molecules, such as chikungunya virus, in short time periods, using compositions comprising stable components.
US10287577B2	Nucleic acid arrays of spatially discrete features on a surface The present invention provides methods for creating an array of features on a surface based on content transferred from a plurality of beads to the surface. Nucleic acid content can be transferred using a method including the steps of (a) providing a surface having one or more primer oligonucleotides attached to the surface; (b) providing a pool of beads, wherein beads in the pool have a plurality of templates attached thereto, the plurality comprising multiple copies of a single nucleic acid template sequence; (c) arraying the beads onto the surface by hybridizing the templates to the primer oligonucleotides; and (d) extending the primers to produce copies of the templates attached to the surface.
US10287575B2	Methods for generating barcoded combinatorial libraries Provided herein are methods and composition for trackable genetic variant libraries. Further provided herein are methods and compositions for recursive engineering. Further provided herein are methods and compositions for multiplex engineering. Further provided herein are methods and compositions for enriching for editing and trackable engineered sequences and cells using nucleic acid-guided nucleases.
US10287574B2	Oligonucleotide replacement for di-tagged and directional libraries Transposomes and oligonucleotide replacement methods to make DNA libraries that have distinct 5′ and 3′ tags, and to make directional libraries that are enriched for a desired strand.
US10287573B2	Combinatorial DNA taggants and methods of preparation and use thereof DNA taggants in which the nucleotide sequences are defined according to combinatorial mathematical principles. Methods of defining nucleotide sequences of the combinatorial DNA taggants, and using such taggants for authentication and tracking and tracing an object or process are also disclosed.
US10287571B2	Genetically modified microorganism for improved production of fine chemicals on sucrose The present invention relates to a modified microorganism having, compared to its wildtype, —a reduced activity of an enzyme encoded by the ptsA-gene, —a reduced activity of an enzyme encoded by the ptsH-gene or —a reduced activity of an enzyme encoded by the ptsA-gene and a reduced activity of an enzyme encoded by the ptsH-gene, wherein the wildtype from which the modified microorganism has been derived belongs to the family of Pasteurellaceae. The present invention also relates to a method for producing succinic acid and to the use of modified microorganisms.
US10287569B2	Enzyme for biosynthesis of isoprene and isopentenyl, and mutant thereof The invention provides a polypeptide capable of using 4-hydroxy-3-methyl-but-2-enyl pyrophosphate (HMBPP) as a substrate to produce isoprene, a nucleic acid encoding the polypeptide, and a vector and a cell comprising the nucleic acid. In addition, the invention also provides a method for producing isoprene using the polypeptide, and a method for preparing the polypeptide.
US10287565B2	Isoprene synthase and method of preparing isoprene using thereof Provided are a novel isoprene synthase derived from sweet potato and a method of preparing isoprene using the same, and more specifically, a novel isoprene synthase derived from sweet potato, a gene encoding the isoprene synthase, a host cell transformed with the gene, and a method of preparing isoprene using the same. The isoprene synthase of the present invention may have higher isoprene productivity as compared to isoprene synthases known in the related art to thereby be effectively used in isoprene biosynthesis and preparation of an isoprene polymer using the same.
US10287559B2	Hyperactive PiggyBac transposases The present invention provides PiggyBac transposase proteins, nucleic acids encoding the same, compositions comprising the same, kits comprising the same, non-human transgenic animals comprising the same, and methods of using the same.
US10287556B2	Luciferase showing orange luminescence A luciferase that includes an amino acid sequence in which a mutation is introduced into an amino acid sequence of a luciferase derived from Luciora kuroiwae. The luciferase catalyzes a luminescence reaction that generates luminescence having the maximum luminescent wavelength of 570 nm to 610 nm. The luminescence has an intensity at least 10 times higher than that of luminescence generated in a luminescence reaction catalyzed by a luciferase derived from Rhagophthalmus ohbai.
US10287555B2	Rotavirus-like particle production in plants A method of producing a rotavirus-like particle (RLP) in a plant is provided. The method comprises expressing within a host or host cell for example a plant, portion of a plant or plant cell one or more nucleic acid comprising one or more regulatory region operatively linked to a first, second and third nucleotide sequence, the regulatory region active in the host or host cell. The first nucleotide sequence encoding a first rotavirus protein, the second nucleotide sequence encoding a second rotavirus protein and the third nucleotide sequence encoding a third rotavirus protein. The first, second and third encode rotavirus protein NSP4 and VP2 or VP6 and VP4 or VP7. The host or host cell is incubated under conditions that permit the expression of the nucleic acids, so that NSP4 and either VP2 of VP6 and VP4 or VP7 are expressed, thereby producing the RLP. Hosts comprising the RLP, compositions comprising the RLP and method for using the composition are also provided.
US10287551B2	Medium composition for culturing stem cells The present disclosure relates to a medium composition for culturing stem cells, and more specifically, to a medium composition for culturing mesenchymal stem cells, in which the medium composition includes a basic medium in which various quasi-completed mediums (DMEM, α-MEM, IMDM, F12, and DMEM/F12) are mixed, L-ascorbic acid 2-phosphate, fetal bovine serum, basic fibroblast growth factors (b-FGF), insulin, N-acetyl-L-cysteine, calcium chloride, and hydrocortisone.According to the present disclosure, it is capable of improving proliferation ability and differentiation ability of the mesenchymal stem cells, and is capable of producing cell therapy products more economically using the mesenchymal stem cells by enabling the mesenchymal stem cells to be cultured at a low price compared to the existing culturing methods.
US10287550B2	Serum-free chemically defined cell culture medium Embodiments of chemically defined cell culture media containing nutrients and growth factors free of any serum for culturing cells such as mesenchymal stem cells and methods of using embodiments of the cell culture medium for expanding cell populations such as mesenchymal stem cells while maintaining a pluripotent phenotype and methods of inducing chondrogenesis and osteogenesis of mesenchymal stem cells by admixing differentiation factors into embodiments of the cell culture medium.
US10287549B2	Muscle stem cell in vitro culture method and application Provided is a muscle stem cell in vitro culture method. A muscle stem cell is cultivated in vitro by using a cell culture medium of a cell factor added with a blood cell or a conditioned medium of the blood cell. Also provided is a culture medium used in the muscle stem cell in vitro culture method and an application thereof.
US10287548B2	Method and device for closed system culture of cartilage tissue The present approach relates to the design and use of a functionally closed bioreactor designed to immobilize, culture, and mature tissue on a loading platform. The bioreactor may be equipped with sensors for tissue monitoring which in conjunction with stiffness data can provide closed-loop control of tissue maturation. Based on a relationship between cartilage stiffness and tissue maturity, measurements of stiffness can be acquired and used as a surrogate for cartilage maturity without the need for destructive tests.
US10287547B2	Enrichment and characterization of human corneal endothelial cells (hCENC) with novel monoclonal antibody This invention refers to an antibody or an antigen binding portion thereof, that binds specifically to human corneal endothelial cells (hCENCs), wherein the target of the monoclonal antibody, or antigen binding portion thereof, is essentially cell surface-expressed Peroxiredoxin-6 (Prdx6), as well as to methods for determining suitability of a cell sample for corneal transplantation, for quantitative enrichment of human corneal endothelial cells from a mixture of cells, and for isolating human corneal endothelial cells from a mixture of cell.
US10287535B2	Solid block comprising one or more domains of prismatic or cylindrical shape and production thereof The present invention relates to a solid block comprising a solidified material, characterized in that the solid block comprises one or more domains of prismatic or cylindrical shape extending between two parallel surfaces of the solid block from one surface to the other, wherein the solidified powder inside the one or more domains and the solidified powder outside the one or more domains each comprises one or more chemical substances, and wherein the chemical composition of the solidified powder inside the one or more domains is different from the chemical composition of the solidified powder outside the one or more domains. The present invention further relates to methods for producing such solid block. The present invention also relates to the use of such solid block as detergent in warewashing applications.
US10287531B2	Free-flowing, solid, high active alkyl ether sulfates The present invention relates to free flowing, solid, high active alkyl ether sulfates and process for manufacturing such solid alkyl ether sulfates at processing temperature of 80° C. and above on an industrial scale. The solid alkyl ether sulfates have improved flow properties, improved appearance, and improved solubility.
US10287530B2	Surfactants based on monounsaturated fatty alcohol derivatives Surfactant compositions comprising an alkoxylate, a sulfate, or ether sulfate of a C10-C12 monounsaturated alcohol are disclosed. The alkoxylate, sulfate, or ether sulfate may derive from undecylenic acid or undecylenic alcohol. Compared with their saturated analogs, the monounsaturated alkoxylates, sulfates, and ether sulfates are less irritating, making them valuable for personal care, laundry, cleaners, and other household applications. Microscopy studies show that the alkoxylates, sulfates, and ether sulfates have favorable phase behavior over a wide range of actives levels, expanding opportunities for products with greater compaction. When combined with cationic surfactants, the alkoxylates, sulfates, and ether sulfates exhibit synergy, and they have improved solubility compared with their saturated analogs. The surfactants find value for the personal care, laundry and cleaning, emulsion polymerization, agricultural products, oilfield applications, and specialty foams industries.
US10287526B2	Method to produce catalytically active nanocomposite coatings A nanocomposite coating and method of making and using the coating. The nanocomposite coating is disposed on a base material, such as a metal or ceramic; and the nanocomposite consists essentially of a matrix of an alloy selected from the group of Cu, Ni, Pd, Pt and Re which are catalytically active for cracking of carbon bonds in oils and greases and a grain structure selected from the group of borides, carbides and nitrides.
US10287525B2	Method and apparatus for preparing fuel from biomass Method and apparatus for preparation of fuel from biomass wherein the biomass is subjected to a heat treatment in a temperature range from 150 to 300 C, in a reactor pressurized with steam and air, wherein the pressure at completed treatment is released. The volume increase of steam and other gases from the pressure release is temporarily accumulated in a container of a flexible volume while steam and other gases are subjected to heat exchange in at least one heat exchanger so that condensable gases are condensed and release their heat of condensation in the at least one heat exchanger.
US10287523B2	Coal deactivation processing device A coal deactivation processing device includes: a rotary kiln body provided rotatably into which coal and a processing gas are supplied; and a feed pipe provided so as to be able to rotate along with the rotary kiln body, extending along a lengthwise direction of the rotary kiln body, and having a coolant flowing therein. A pair of blades is provided on an outer circumferential section of the feed pipe and protrudes in a radial direction. The feed pipe and the pair of blades are arranged so as to pass through an accumulated coal layer of the coal within the rotary kiln body upon rotation of the rotary kiln body, and such that an angle formed by a tangent of a path along which the central axis of the feed pipe passes and the bisector of the pair of blades is from 0 to 40 degrees.
US10287520B2	Gasification quench system A system including a quench system that may cool a syngas generated in a gasification chamber. The quench system includes a quench chamber, a dip tube that may direct the syngas from the gasification chamber into a quench liquid in the quench chamber to cool the syngas and to generate a first cooled syngas, and a draft tube disposed circumferentially about the dip tube and configured to receive the first cooled syngas in a first direction along a first passage. The first passage is disposed between a first wall of the dip tube and a second wall of the draft tube. The quench system also includes a droplet tube that may receive the first cooled syngas from the first passage. The droplet tube includes a third wall that may redirect a flow of the first cooled syngas in a second direction different from the first direction.
US10287515B1	Method for producing an American petroleum institute standards group III base stock from vacuum gas oil A method for producing an American Petroleum Institute Standards Group III Base Stock from vacuum gas oil, by injecting hydrogen, heating, saturating the mixture through hydrogen reactors connected in series with a liquid hourly space velocity (LHSV)−1 from 0.5 to 2.5, forming a saturated heated base oil, and coproduct. The method fractionates the saturated heated base oil while simultaneously refluxing a cooled light oil fraction forming an American Petroleum Institute Standards Group III Base Stock with less than 0.03% sulfur, with greater than 90% saturates and a viscosity index greater than 120 as defined by ASTM D-2270, a viscosity from 2 to 10 centistokes as defined by ASTM D-445 a boiling point range from 600 degrees F. to 1050 degrees F. as defined by ASTM D-86, and a cold crank viscosity (CCS) between 1200 and 5000 centipoise at minus 25 degrees C. and as defined by ASTM D-5293.
US10287512B2	Process and apparatus for desorbent recovery The present invention relates to a process and apparatus for reducing the desorbent recovery cost in a light desorbent system. More specifically, the present invention relates to an alternate flow scheme that for pre-fractionation of the extract column feed which includes two extract columns which reduces the desorbent recovery costs in a light desorbent system.
US10287511B2	Catalyst composition for fluid catalytic cracking, and use thereof In accordance with the present subject matter there is provided a catalyst composition including 70-98% of a non-zeolitic material; and 2-30% of at least one zeolite material, the percentage being based on weight of the catalyst composition. The subject matter also relates to a method for preparation of the catalyst composition. The subject matter further relates to a process for the fluid catalytic cracking of a hydrocarbon feedstock.
US10287510B2	Viscosity reduction of crude oil through structure determination of asphaltene molecule Asphaltene may be effectively broken into smaller molecules by first elucidating the structure of the asphaltene and then developing a catalyst system based on the elucidated structure. The structure may be determined based on a series of analytical techniques including NMR, FTIR, Raman spectroscopy, XPS, and LDI. The most probable structure is determined using computational methods based on quantum mechanics and classical molecular dynamics and the catalyst system is developed for the most probable structure.
US10287507B2	Conversion of waste CO2 into useful transport fuels using steam methane reformer in a gas to liquids plant A method of producing fuel from CO2 comprising introducing natural gas, steam, and recovered CO2 to a reformer to produce unshifted syngas characterized by a molar ratio of hydrogen to carbon monoxide of from about 1.7:1 to about 2.5:1; introducing the unshifted syngas to a water gas shift unit to produce a shifted syngas, wherein an amount of CO2 in the shifted syngas is greater than in the unshifted syngas; separating the CO2 from the shifted syngas to produce recycle CO2 and a hydrogen-enriched syngas; recycling the recycle CO2 to the reformer; introducing the unshifted syngas to a Fischer-Tropsch (FT) unit to produce an FT product, FT water, and FT tail gas, wherein the FT product comprises FT liquids and FT wax; and separating the FT liquids from the FT product to produce a fuel.
US10287506B2	Biomass liquefaction process, and fuel oils and chemical materials prepared by the same The present invention relates to the field of biological energy, in particular to a biomass liquefaction process and fuel oil and chemical raw materials prepared by the same. The biomass liquefaction process comprises the following steps: preparing a slurry comprising a first catalyst and a biomass; performing a first hydrogenation reaction by introducing hydrogen to the slurry to obtain a first stage hydrogenation product; performing a second hydrogenation reaction by adding a second catalyst and introducing hydrogen into the first stage hydrogenation product to obtain a second stage hydrogenation product; and subjecting the second stage hydrogenation product to separation operation to obtain a fuel oil and chemical raw material; wherein the first hydrogenation reaction is controlled to have a reaction pressure of 13-25 MPa and a reaction temperature of 200-350° C., and the second hydrogenation reaction is controlled to have a reaction pressure of 13-25 MPa and a reaction temperature of 380-480° C. The present invention provides a biomass liquefaction process with high reaction efficiency and high liquid yield without coke generation.
US10287504B2	Composition that forms an insulating layer and use thereof A composition that forms an insulating layer is described, which contains a thiol-ene-based binder. With the composition according to the invention, the expansion rate of which is relatively high, coatings having the layer thickness necessary for the respective fire resistance time can be applied simply and quickly, the layer thickness being reduced to a minimum and a highly insulating effect still being achieved. The composition according to the invention is particularly suitable for fire protection, in particular as a coating of metallic and/or non-metallic substrates, for example steel components such as pillars, beams or truss members, to increase the fire resistance time.
US10287503B2	Enhanced brightness eWriter device An enhanced brightness cholesteric liquid crystal eWriter device for writing and drawing includes substrates and electrically conductive layers disposed on the substrates. There is a gap, d, between the electrically conductive layers. Polymer dispersed cholesteric liquid crystal material is disposed in the gap. The polymer dispersed cholesteric liquid crystal material exhibits a written reflectance, R, which occurs in response to pressure applied to one of the substrates that changes reflectance of the cholesteric liquid crystal material. The device follows the relationship Rd1d2, where Rd2 is a written reflectance of an eWriter device of gap d2 and Rd1 is written reflectance of another eWriter device of gap d1. Further, a cholesteric liquid crystal eWriter device includes a layer of cholesteric liquid crystal material in a cell gap, d, wherein d<3 μm. Also included is an enhanced brightness eWriter with other features and a method of constructing an enhanced brightness, cholesteric liquid crystal eWriter.
US10287499B2	Etching gas composition for silicon compound, and etching method Provided are an etching gas composition and an etching method which enable an object, such as a substrate to be etched, to be efficiently precision processed during thin film formation, and which enable efficient removal of an accumulated or adhered silicon-based compound, other than the object such as the substrate to be etched, by means of plasma etching. The etching gas composition is characterized by containing: (1) a fluorinated halogen compound represented by XF (X is Cl, Br or I) as a primary component; (2) F2; (3) a fluorinated halogen compound represented by XFn (X is Cl, Br or I, and n is an integer of 3 or higher); (4) HF; (5) O2; and (6) at least one type of halogen gas molecule selected from among Cl2, Br2 and I2.
US10287498B2	Luminescent complex, luminescent material, substrate for display and production method thereof, and display apparatus The embodiments of this disclosure provide a luminescent complex, a luminescent material, a substrate for display and a production method thereof, and a display apparatus. This disclosure relates to the technical field of display. It is possible to increase the dispersibility of the luminescent particles, such as quantum dots or the like in the main material of a color filter to solve problems, such as uneven light emission, low light emission efficiency or the like of a substrate for display comprising the luminescent particles, so as to further reduce the loss of the back light brightness. This luminescent complex comprises a luminescent particle; an organic ligand attached to the surface of the luminescent particle; group A in the structural formula of the organic ligand is a binding group which binds to the luminescent particle; and in the structural formula of the organic ligand, the carbon-carbon double bond which is attached to the X1 group, the X2 group and the X3 group may be subjected to a crosslinking reaction with a photosensitive resin under an exposure condition. This disclosure further provides a luminescent material which is used for the luminescent complex and comprises the luminescent complex, a substrate for display comprising this luminescent material, and a production method of a display apparatus.
US10287497B2	Quantum rod compound including electron acceptor and quantum rod luminescent display device including the same A quantum rod luminescent display device includes a first substrate having a plurality of pixel regions; a plurality of first electrodes alternately arranged with a plurality of second electrodes in each of the plurality of pixel regions; a plurality of quantum rod compound layers over the first electrodes and the second electrodes, respectively in each of the plurality of pixel regions, each of the quantum rod compound layers including a quantum rod having a core, a shell surrounding the core, and an electron acceptor; a second substrate facing the first substrate; and a backlight unit at an outer surface of the first substrate. The electron acceptor is attached to or adjacent to the quantum rod.
US10287491B2	Coated manganese-activated complex fluoride phosphors A coated phosphor comprises phosphor particles, wherein said phosphor particles comprise manganese-activated complex fluoride phosphors; and a coating on individual ones of said phosphor particles, said coating comprising a layer of carboxylic acid material encapsulating the individual phosphor particles.
US10287488B2	Methods and systems for forming a fracturing fluid from a source of metal-laden water Extraneous metal ions in a source of water can often make the water unsuitable for use as the continuous phase of an aqueous fracturing fluid. Extraneous metal ions can be a particular issue for produced water and other process water sources. Methods for treating water and forming a fracturing fluid therefrom can comprise: providing a metal-laden water comprising a quantity of one or more metal ions; combining an N-(phosphonoalkyl)iminodiacetic acid or a salt thereof with the metal-laden water to form a remediated water, the remediated water comprising the N-(phosphonoalkyl)iminodiacetic acid, the salt thereof, a metal complex thereof or a combination thereof; and formulating the remediated water into a fracturing fluid comprising a gelled polymer.
US10287487B2	Method for the use of nitrates and nitrate reducing bacteria in hydraulic fracturing A slick water fracturing fluid including a brine, an inorganic nitrate, a nitrogen reducing bacteria, a scale inhibitor selected from the group consisting of a polyacrylate polymer, a polyacrylate copolymer, a polyacrylate terpolymer, and mixtures thereof, and a friction reducer, wherein the friction reducer is a polyacrylamide.
US10287486B2	Oil recovery process using an oil recovery composition of aqueous salt solution and dilute polymer for carbonate reservoirs An oil recovery composition of an aqueous solution of one or more salts and dilute polymer and processes for enhanced oil recovery using the oil recovery composition are provided. An oil recovery composition may include an aqueous solution of one or more salts having a salinity of about 4000 parts-per-million (ppm) total dissolved solids (TDS) to about 8000 ppm TDS, a polymer having a concentration of 250 ppm to 500 ppm, metal oxide nanoparticles of up to 0.1 weight (wt) %, and dissolved CO2. The one or more salts may include at least one of sodium chloride (NaCl), calcium chloride (CaCl2), magnesium chloride (MgCl2), sodium sulfate (Na2SO4) and magnesium sulfate (MgSO4). The polymer may include a copolymer of acrylamide and acrylamido tertiary butyl sulfonate (ATBS). The oil recovery compositions provided may be suited for enhancing oil recovery in carbonate reservoirs having in situ oil viscosities less than 3 centipoise (cP).
US10287485B2	Oil recovery process using an oil recovery composition of aqueous salt solution and dilute polymer for carbonate reservoirs An oil recovery composition of an aqueous solution of one or more salts and dilute polymer and processes for enhanced oil recovery using the oil recovery composition are provided. An oil recovery composition may include an aqueous solution of one or more salts having a salinity of about 5000 parts-per-million (ppm) to about 6000 ppm and a polymer having a concentration of 250 ppm to 500 ppm. The one or more salts may include at least one of sodium chloride (NaCl), calcium chloride (CaCl2), magnesium chloride (MgCl2), sodium sulfate (Na2SO4) and magnesium sulfate (MgSO4). The polymer may include a copolymer of acrylamide and acrylamido tertiary butyl sulfonate (ATBS). The oil recovery compositions provided may be suited for enhancing oil recovery in carbonate reservoirs having in situ oil viscosities less than 3 centipoise (cP).
US10287480B1	Settable, form-filling loss circulation control compositions comprising in situ foamed non-hydraulic sorel cement systems and method of use This document relates to settable, non-hydraulic foamed cement compositions comprising nitrogen gas-generating compositions used for loss circulation control.
US10287479B2	Loss circulation compositions (LCM) having Portland cement clinker Portland cement clinker LCMs that include Portland cement clinker to mitigate or prevent lost circulation in a well are provided. A Portland cement clinker LCM may include Portland cement clinker, Portland cement, a carrier fluid, and an inorganic consolidation activator. Another Portland cement clinker LCM may include Portland cement clinker and a crosslinked fluid, such as a polyuronide crosslinked via calcium ions or a polysaccharide crosslinked via divinyl sulfone. Yet another Portland cement clinker LCM may include Portland cement clinker and polymer fibers or particulate glass. Methods of lost circulation control using a Portland cement clinker LCM are also provided.
US10287476B2	Cement slurries, cured cements and methods of making and use thereof Cement slurries, cured cements, and methods of making cured cement and methods of using cement slurries are provided. The cement slurry contains water, a cement precursor material, an alcohol surfactant having from 10 to 20 carbon atoms and a carboxylic acid comprising an aliphatic chain having from 16 to 18 carbons. In some embodiments, the alcohol surfactant may comprise the formula R—(OC2H4)x—OH where R is a hydrocarbyl group having from 10 to 20 carbons and x is an integer from 1 to 10. The cured cement contains water, cement, an alcohol surfactant having from 10 to 20 carbon atoms and a carboxylic acid comprising an aliphatic chain having from 16 to 18 carbons. In some embodiments, the alcohol surfactant may comprise the formula R—(OC2H4)x—OH where R is a hydrocarbyl group having from 10 to 20 carbons and x is an integer from 1 to 10.
US10287471B2	High performance thermal interface materials with low thermal impedance A thermal interface material includes, in one exemplary embodiment, a polymer, a phase change material, a first thermally conductive filler having a first particle size, and a second thermally conductive filler having a second particle size. The first particle size is larger than the second particle size. A formulation for forming a thermal interface material and an electronic component including a thermal interface material are also provided.
US10287468B2	CMP slurry composition for organic film and polishing method using same The present invention relates to a CMP slurry composition, for an organic film, for polishing an organic film and an organic film polishing method using same, the CMP slurry composition comprising: a polar solvent and/or a non-polar solvent; metal oxide abrasives; an oxidant; and a heterocyclic compound, wherein the heterocyclic compound, as a heteroatom, comprises one or two of oxygen (O) atom, sulfur (S) atom and nitrogen (N) atom and has carbon content of 50-95 atom %.
US10287464B2	Acrylic emulsion adhesives Methods of forming acrylate polymers using emulsion polymerization techniques are described. The resulting acrylate polymers exhibit characteristics enabling their use in adhesives and replacing acrylic polymers formed by solvent-based polymerization methods. Various polymers and adhesives utilizing such polymers are also described.
US10287462B2	Binders and associated products The present invention relates to a water-soluble pre-reacted binder composition, a method of its manufacture, a use of said pre-reacted binder composition, a method of manufacturing a collection of matter bound by a polymeric binder, a binder solution or dispersion comprising said pre-reacted binder composition, as well as products comprising the pre-reacted binder composition in a cured state.
US10287460B2	Anti-corrosion composition The invention relates to an anti-corrosion composition comprising at least one first butyl rubber having an apparent viscosity according to Brookfield measured at 66° C. according to DIN EN ISO 2555 in a range of approximately 400,000 mPa·s to approximately 2,000,000 mPa·s and has an average molecular weight in a range of approximately 20,000 to approximately 60,000 and at least one second butyl rubber having an average molecular weight in a region of approximately 150,000 to approximately 2,000,000 and a Mooney viscosity ML (1+8) measured at 125° C. in a range of approximately 25 MU to approximately 65 MU, measured according to ISO 289.
US10287457B2	Polishing slurry preventing agglomeration of charged colloids without loss of surface activity A method for chemically stabilizing polishing slurries in aqueous suspension to prevent their agglomeration while maintaining their surface activity is disclosed. The method prevents the formation of irreversible particle agglomerates during drying and permits the subsequent re-suspension of dried particles with no impact on the particle size distribution. The stabilization method can be customized based on knowledge of the colloid surface charge at suspension pH conditions, addition of a charged species having like charge to the colloid at the suspension conditions, and control of the concentrations of the charged species and other ions in suspension.
US10287455B2	Methods for manufacturing block copolymers and articles manufactured therefrom Disclosed herein is an article comprising a substrate; upon which is disposed a composition comprising: a first block copolymer that comprises a first block and a second block; where the first block has a higher surface energy than the second block; a second block copolymer that comprises a first block and a second block; where the first block of the first block copolymer is chemically the same as or similar to the first block of the second block copolymer and the second block of the first block copolymer is chemically the same as or similar to the second block of the second block copolymer; where the first and the second block copolymer have a chi parameter greater than 0.04 at a temperature of 200° C.
US10287453B2	Polyurethane compositions, films, and methods thereof Provided compositions, films, and methods impart a low-surface energy surface to a polyurethane layer whereby contaminants to bead up on the surface to dramatically facilitate removal. At the same time, the provided articles retain excellent clarity and processibility for use in surface protection applications. Compositions having these advantageous properties derive from reacting a primary polyisocyanate; a monohydroxyl polydimethylsiloxane present in a suitable amount; and a polyol selected from the group consisting of: a caprolactone polyol, polycarbonate polyol, a polyester polyol, acrylic polyol, polyether polyol, polyolefin polyol, and mixtures thereof.
US10287451B2	In-situ heated disposition of parylene to enhance pore penetration into silicone A composition of matter is described in which a porous material, such as polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), is coated with parylene N, C, D, or AF-4 by vapor deposition polymerization while a temperature of the porous material's surface being coated is heated to between 60° C. and 120° C., or 80° C. and 85° C., during deposition. The parylene forms nano roots within the porous material that connect with a conformal surface coating of parylene. In some embodiments, a watertight separation chamber in an integrated microfluidic liquid chromatography device is fabricated by heating tunnels in micro-fabricated PDMS and depositing parylene within the heated tunnels.
US10287450B2	Aqueous dispersion of polymer particles with acorn morphology The present invention relates to a composition comprising 1) an aqueous dispersion of polymer particles having a core-shell morphology wherein the core protuberates from the shell and comprises less than 0.09 structural units of a phosphorus acid monomer, based on the weight of the core; and 2) pigment particles with a refractive index in the range of from 2.0 and 3.0, wherein the pigment volume concentration of the pigment particles is at least 11. The composition of the present invention is useful for improving block resistance in coatings applications.
US10287446B2	Ferroelectric nanocomposite based dielectric inks for reconfigurable RF and microwave applications A novel ferroelectric ink comprising multiphase Barium Strontium Titanate (BST) in a polymer composite is described. The ink can be employed using direct-ink writing techniques to print high dielectric constant, low loss, and electrostatically-tunable dielectrics on substrates. The substrates can be flexible such as plastics or rigid, such as substrates comprising semiconductor materials or ceramics and the like. The dielectric ink is made by suspending pre-sintered nano/submicron-sized particles of BST in a thermoplastic polymer with a solvent. After printing with the ink, a low temperature curing process is performed at temperatures below 200° C., a temperature too low to sinter BST. Fully printed devices, such as a varactor and a phase shifter using direct ink writing methodologies are described.
US10287443B2	Electrothermal material composition and electrothermal textile An electrothermal composition and electrothermal textiles are provided. The electrothermal composition includes a polyurethane and a plurality of metal nanomaterials. The polyurethane has repeating unit of Formula (I): wherein R1 is R2 is R3 is R4 is R5 is C1-4 alkylene group, R6 is C2-6 alkylene group, R7 is C2-6 alkylene group, R8 is C1-4 alkylene group, X is R9 is C2-6 alkylene group, a is 1 to 100, b is 0 to 100, and a≥b. The polyurethane has dynamic viscosity of 1000 cP to 5000 cP at 25° C.
US10287431B2	Polypropylene compositions and methods to produce the same Compositions comprising a continuous phase of at least one polypropylene; within the range of from 5 wt % to 50 wt % of a mineral hydroxide filler by weight of the composition, having an aspect ratio within the range of from 5 or 6 or 8 to 20 or 40 or 100 or 200 or 800 or 1000; and within the range of from 5 wt % to 40 wt % of a olefin block-containing copolymer by weight of the composition. Also described is a method of forming the compositions comprising combining the components as “masterbatches” or as neat ingredients, or some combination thereof.
US10287422B2	Dispersion composition, curable composition using the same, transparent film, microlens, and solid-state imaging device There is provided a dispersion composition capable of forming a film being excellent in surface conditions, the dispersion composition containing metal oxide particles (A) having a primary particle diameter of 1 nm to 100 nm, a polymer compound (B) having an acid value of less than 120 mgKOH/g, which is represented by the following Formula (1), and a solvent (C).
US10287421B2	Antistatic polymer composition A polymer composition having a reduced tendency to create a static electric charge during a molding operation is provided. More particularly, the composition contains an ionic liquid that is distributed within a polymer matrix that contains an aromatic polymer. In addition to being electrically conductive, the ionic liquid can exist in liquid form during melt processing, which allows it to be more uniformly blended within the aromatic polymer matrix. This improves electrical connectivity and thereby enhances the ability of the composition to rapidly dissipate static electric charges from its surface.
US10287415B2	Plasticizer composition which comprises cycloalkyl esters of saturated dicarboxylic acids and terephthalic esters The present invention relates to a plasticizer composition which comprises at least one cycloalkyl ester of saturated dicarboxylic acids and at least one terephthalic ester, to molding compositions which comprise a thermoplastic polymer or an elastomer and this plasticizer composition, and to the use of these plasticizer compositions and molding compositions.
US10287412B2	Process for the preparation of hierarchically meso and macroporous structured materials The present invention describes a hierarchical graphitized carbon foam comprising an interconnected macroporous structure with an ordered mesoporous wall structure, a process for its preparation, as well as to a process for the synthesis of a variety of bimodal porous organic polymer and/or inorganic metal oxide materials.
US10287408B2	Resin film, barrier film, electrically conductive film, and manufacturing method therefor Provided is a resin film having excellent size stability in a high-temperature environment. A resin film formed of a resin containing an alicyclic structure-containing polymer having crystallizability, wherein an absolute value of a thermal size change ratio when the film is heated at 150° C. for 1 hour is 1% or less in any in-plane direction of the film. The alicyclic structure-containing polymer may preferably be a hydrogenated product of a ring-opened polymer of dicyclopentadiene. Also provided is a method for producing the resin film including a step of relaxing strain of the crystallized film while the crystallized. film is kept flat.
US10287406B2	Electrically conductive member Provided is an electrically conductive member, comprising: a matrix including a rubber-like elastic body; electrically conductive fiber; a coloring pigment, which has low resistance, a desired color tone, and flexibility. The electrically conductive member has a percentage of the coloring pigment of 2.5 to 11.0 vol % relative to the total of the electrically conductive fiber and the coloring pigment, and a percentage of the total of the electrically conductive fiber and the coloring pigment of 25 to 33 vol % relative to the entire electrically conductive member.
US10287405B2	Crosslinked resin molded body, crosslinkable resin composition, method of producing these, silane master batch, and molded article A production method, containing the step of: mixing 0.02 to 0.6 parts by mass of an organic peroxide, 0.2 to 300 parts by mass of an inorganic filler, 2 to 15.0 parts by mass of a silane coupling agent, and a silanol condensation catalyst, based on 100 parts by mass of a polyolefin-based resin, in which the inorganic filler has an X value specified by Formula (I) satisfies 5 to 1050, X=ΣA/B Formula (I) wherein, ΣA denotes a total amount of a product of a BET specific surface area (m2/g) of the inorganic filler and a blending amount of the inorganic filler, and B denotes a blending amount of the silane coupling agent; and a crosslinkable resin composition and a crosslinked resin molded body produced by the production method; and a silane master batch and a molded article.
US10287400B2	Curable silicone composition and applications and uses thereof A curable composition comprising (a) an organopolysiloxane comprising a curable functional group; (b) a cross-linker comprising a silyl hydride group or a thiol group; (c) a reaction accelerator; (d) optionally an inhibitor; and (e) optionally other additives. The curable composition exhibits high refractive index and optical clarity. The curable composition can be used to prepare a cured material that exhibits high refractive index, optical clarity, crack resistance, and low moisture vapor permeability.
US10287398B2	Siloxane coordination polymers A functionalized siloxane includes a ligand capable of coordinating a metal. The functionalized siloxane includes a pyridine-containing ligand attached to a siloxane polymer. The functionalized siloxanes can be employed to provide complexes including a metal that may impart a desired property to the polymer. In one embodiment, the polymer can complex lanthanide metals that are capable of phosphorescing upon exposure to UV irradiation. Such polymers can be employed to provide functional materials such as, for example, luminescent films, coatings, etc.
US10287394B2	Injection-molded body for vehicle, automobile light guide using same, automobile interior panel, and automobile lamp lens The present invention can provide an injection-molded body for a vehicle, the injection-molded body having a terminal structure that is indicated by general formula (1) and containing a polycarbonate resin that has a viscosity-average molecular weight of 18,000-24,000.
US10287393B2	Biomass-resource-derived polyester and production process thereof An aliphatic dicarboxylic acid, an aliphatic diol or a derivatives thereof and/or as succinic acid, a butane diol, or a both-hydroxy-terminated polyether having the number of carbon atoms of 4 to 1000, each of which is derived from a biomass resource and has nitrogen atoms in an amount of 0.01 to 100 ppm. Products and methods using these materials are also provided.
US10287392B2	Method for preparing poly(L-lactic acid) composite Disclosed is a method for preparing a poly(L-lactic acid) composite. According to the method, PLLA can be processed without losing its physical properties during thermal processing and can be effectively used to manufacture a final product with improved thermal properties. In addition, the monomer is not thermally decomposed during high-temperature polymerization. Therefore, the poly(L-lactic acid) composite can be prevented from browning. Also disclosed is a poly(L-lactic acid) composite prepared by the method.
US10287391B2	Polyester resin and production method therefor A polyester resin according to the present invention comprises a constitutional unit represented by general formula (1): wherein R1 is a hydrogen atom, CH3, or C2H5; and R2 and R3 are each independently a hydrogen atom or CH3.
US10287389B2	Furan-based amines as curing agents for epoxy resins in low VOC applications A room temperature or low temperature curable epoxy formulation including a) an epoxy component including at least one epoxy resin and b) a hardener component including at least one compound of formula (I) wherein X is a divalent hydrocarbon group, which optionally contains one or more heteroatoms, and n is 0, 1, 2 or 3, preferably 0 or 1, and/or at least one epoxy-amine adduct, which is a reaction product of the compound of formula (I) and an epoxy compound selected from at least one of a monoepoxide and a polyepoxide, as a curing agent. The compounds of formula (I) and the epoxy-amine adduct are suitable as curing agents for epoxy formulations which provide good surface properties and good cure speed, even at low temperature curing. In particular, amine blushing can be avoided or reduced to a large extent, when these curing agents are used.
US10287379B2	Superabsorbent polymers with improved odor control capacity and process for the production thereof The present invention relates to a water-absorbing polymer and to a process for preparation, including finishing the water-absorbing polymer, with 0.0001 to 3% by weight, of a peroxo compound, based on the acrylic acid, after the polymerization is treated, and to a process for producing a hydrogel polymer, to the product of the process and to use.
US10287372B2	Bimodal propylene polymers and sequential polymerization This invention relates to high porosity (≥15%) and/or low pore diameter (PD<165 μm) propylene polymers and propylene polymerization processes using single site catalyst systems with supports having high surface area (SA≥400 m2/g), low pore volume (PV≤2 mL/g), a specific mean pore diameter range (PD=1-20 nm), and high average particle size (PS≥30 μm).
US10287368B2	Alkoxysilane-functionalized hydrocarbon compounds, intermediates thereof and methods of preparation thereof A process for preparing moisture curable compounds and moisture curable compositions prepared from the product of that process is provided.
US10287367B2	Process for the removal of rubber from TKS plant matter Provided herein are organic solvent-based processes for the removal of rubber from non-Hevea plants such as TKS. By the use of the processes, solid purified rubber can be obtained that contains 0.05-0.5 weight % dirt, 0.2-1.5 weight % ash, and 0.1-4 weight % resin (when it has been dried so as to contain 0.8 weight % volatile matter).
US10287366B2	Methods of producing activated pectin-containing biomass compositions Methods for producing an activated pectin-containing biomass composition are provided. The method includes (A) mixing a starting pectin-containing biomass material having an insoluble fiber component and an insoluble protopectin component with an aqueous solution of an alcohol to form a mixture; (B) activating the starting pectin-containing biomass material to form an activated pectin-containing biomass material having the insoluble fiber component and a soluble pectin component by subjecting the starting pectin-containing biomass material to (i) an activating solution formed by adding acid to the mixture to adjust the pH of the mixture within the range from at or about 0.5 to at or about 2.5 and (ii) heat to a temperature greater than at or about 40 degrees Celsius; and (C) applying mechanical energy either (i) to the mixture of step A), (ii) during the activating of step B), or (iii) to the mixture of step A) and during the activating of step B); and (D) separating the activated pectin-containing biomass material from the mixture; wherein during the method the alcohol present in the mixture is at or greater than about 40 weight percent based on the total weight of the mixture. Activated pectin-containing biomass compositions are also provided.
US10287365B2	Anti-GD2 antibodies In this application are described chimeric, humanized, affinity matured, stability enhanced, and bispecific Anti-GD2 antibodies and fragments thereof. Also provided are methods of using individual antibodies or compositions thereof for the detection, prevention, and/or therapeutical treatment of GD2-related diseases, in particular, neuroblastoma.
US10287359B2	Fn14 binding proteins and uses thereof The present disclosure provides proteins comprising antibody antigen binding domains that bind to Fn14 and uses thereof. The present disclosure also provides methods for treating wasting disorders, such as cachexia.
US10287358B2	Antibodies against human CSF-1R and uses thereof The present invention relates to antibodies against human CSF-1R (anti-CSF-1R antibody), methods for their production, pharmaceutical compositions containing said antibodies, and uses thereof.
US10287351B2	Compositions and methods to enhance the immune system The invention relates to the field of molecular medicine. In particular, it relates to compositions and methods to enhance the clearance of aberrant cells, e.g. cancer cells or virus-infected cells, by the host's immune system. Provided is a composition comprising (i) a therapeutic compound that can trigger a host's immune effector cells against an aberrant cell, such as a therapeutic antibody, and (ii) at least one agent capable of reducing or preventing inhibitory signal transduction initiated via SIRPalpha.
US10287350B2	Chimeric antigen receptors targeting CD-19 The invention is directed to a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) directed against CD19, which comprises an amino acid sequence of any one of SEQ ID NO: 1-SEQ ID NO: 13. The invention also provides T-cells expressing the CAR and methods for destroying malignant B-cells.
US10287342B2	Polypeptide for binding to complement protein C5A, and use of same The present invention relates to novel polypeptide for binding to a complement protein C5a. More particularly, the present invention relates to polypeptide which can be bound to a complement protein C5a and inhibit the activation of same, polynucleotide which codes for the polypeptide, a recombinant vector which comprises the polynucleotide, a recombinant microorganism to which the recombinant vector has been introduced, a method for producing the polypeptide by means of the recombinant microorganism, and a pharmaceutical composition, for treating immune diseases or sepsis, containing the polypeptide. A polypeptide, according to the present invention, can be bound to a complement protein C5a, with higher affinity compared to being bound to a complement protein C5a receptor which is present in nature, and inhibits the activation of same, thus being widely utilized for development of formulation for preventing or treating diseases related to a complement protein C5a.
US10287341B2	Single domain binding molecule The present invention provides a single domain specific binding molecule having the structure FW1-CDR1-FW2-HV2-FW3a-HV4-FW3b-CDR3-FW4 in which the Framework Regions FW1, FW2, FW3a, FW3b, and FW4, the Complementarity Determining Regions CDR1 and CDR3, and the Hypervariable Regions HV2, and HV4 have amino acid sequences as defined which provide a high affinity anti-human serum albumin (HSA) binding domain.
US10287336B2	Feline erythropoietin receptor agonists The present specification discloses erythropoietin receptor agonists, compositions and medicaments comprising such erythropoietin receptor agonists, methods and uses for such erythropoietin receptor agonists and compositions and medicaments, and methods and uses for erythropoietin receptor agonists and compositions and medicaments for treating an anemia.
US10287335B2	HCBI sequences as an early marker for the future development of cancer and diseases of the CNS and as a target for cancer treatment and prevention The present invention relates to HCBI (Healthy Cattle Blood Isolate) nucleotide sequences as well as probes and primers comprising part of said nucleotide sequences and antibodies against polypeptides encoded by said nucleotide sequences. Said compounds are useful as early markers for the future development of cancer and diseases of the CNS.
US10287333B2	Peptide directed protein knockdown In one aspect, the invention provides a peptide comprising a chaperone-mediated autophagy (CMA)-targeting signal domain; a protein-binding domain that selectively binds to a target cytosolic protein; and a cell membrane penetrating domain (CMPD). In another aspect, the invention provides methods for reducing the intracellular expression level of an endogenous target protein in vitro and in an animal, wherein the method involves administration of the peptide. Methods are also provided for treating a pathological condition in an animal, the methods comprising administering the peptide to the animal. In one embodiment, the pathological condition is a neurodegenerative disease. In another embodiment of the invention, the target cytosolic protein is death associated protein kinase 1 and the CMPD is protein transduction domain of the HIV-1 Tat protein.
US10287331B2	Mitochondrial proteins constructs and uses thereof Disclosed are fusion protein constructs comprising a functional mitochondrial protein, that can enter mitochondria within intact cells. Further disclosed are methods of treating mitochondrial disorders by the disclosed fusion proteins and compositions therefor.
US10287324B2	Norovirus derived immunogenic compositions and methods The invention relates to chimeric norovirus VP1 proteins containing the S-domain of VP1 of a first norovirus strain and a P-domain that contains at least a portion of the P-domain of VP1 of a second norovirus strain. The invention also relates to nucleic acids that encode the chimeric VP1 proteins, virus-like particles that contain a chimeric norovirus VP1 protein, and to immunogenic compositions.
US10287320B2	Anti-lymphoma peptides The present invention provides a peptide which: (i) consists of 10 to 16 amino acids; (ii) has at least 8 cationic amino acids with either (a) a side chain comprising a guanidinium group, or (b) a side chain comprising an amino group, of which no more than 7 are consecutive; and (iii) has 2 or 3 tryptophan residues which are not both, or not all, consecutive, said peptide optionally in the form of a salt, ester or amide, or a peptidomimetic of said peptide. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing these compounds, the use of these compounds in therapy, particularly as anti-tumor (e.g. anti-lymphoma) agents and non-therapeutic uses of these compounds.
US10287317B2	Proprotein convertase subtilisin kexin type 9 (PCSK9) allosteric binding ligands to modulate serum low density lipoprotein (LDL) levels This invention is related to the field of hypercholesterolemia. In particular, the invention provides compositions and methods to modulate circulating levels of low density lipoproteins by altering the conformation of the protein PCSK9 using synthetic ligands and/or synthetic ligand derivative sequences of 3-8 amino acids ranging between 350-2,000 Da. Altering the conformation of PCSK9 affects the interaction between PCSK9 and an endogenous low density lipoprotein receptor, and can lead to reduced or increased levels of circulating LDL-cholesterol. High LDL-cholesterol levels are associated with increased risk for heart disease. Low LDL-cholesterol levels may be problematic in other conditions, such as liver dysfunction; thus, there is also utility for ligands which can raise LDL levels.
US10287315B2	Method for purifying immunoglobulin The present invention relates to a method for purifying an immunoglobulin, and more particularly, to a method for purifying an immunoglobulin, which comprises: dialyzing and concentrating an immunoglobulin-containing plasma protein fraction II paste; removing thrombotic substances from the dialyzed and concentrated fraction by a purification process using ceramic cation exchange resin; and performing elution while maintaining salt concentration at a constant level to maintain the polymer content of the immunoglobulin at a low level. When the immunoglobulin purification method according to the present invention is used, the efficiency with which impurities and thrombotic substances are removed can be increased and the polymer content of the immunoglobulin can be maintained, and thus a stable immunoglobulin with improved quality can be produced.
US10287307B2	Crystalline forms of tenofovir alafenamide The present invention relates to novel crystalline forms of salts and/or co-crystals of tenofovir alafenamide, the pharmaceutical formulations, and the therapeutic uses thereof in treating viral infections.
US10287304B2	Acid, solvent, and thermal resistant metal-organic frameworks The disclosure provides for thermal, solvent, and/or acid resistant metal organic frameworks and the use of these frameworks in devices and methods for gas separation, gas storage, and catalysis. The disclosure further provides for MOFs that are strong solid acids, and the use of these strong solid acid MOFs in catalytic devices and catalytic methods.
US10287296B2	Process for the preparation of (S)-2-((4R,4aS,6R,7R,7aR,12bS)-7,9-dimethoxy-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,7a-octahydro-4a,7-ethano-4,12-methanobenzofuro[3,2-e]isoquinolin-6-yl)-3,3-dimethylbutan-2-ol An invention includes a process for the preparation of (S)-2((4R,4aS,6R,7R,7aR,12bS)-7,9-dimethoxy-1,2,3,4,5,6,7,7a-octahydro-4a,7-ethano-4,12-methanobenzofuro[3,2-e]isoquinolin-6-yl)-3,3-dimethylbutan-2-ol.
US10287292B2	CXCR7 antagonists Compounds having formula I, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts, hydrates or N-oxides thereof are provided and are useful for binding to CXCR7, and treating diseases that are dependent, at least in part, on CXCR7 activity. Accordingly, the present invention provides in further aspects, compositions containing one or more of the above-noted compounds in admixture with a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient.
US10287291B2	Seco-cyclopropapyrroloindole compounds, antibody-drug conjugates thereof, and methods of making and use seco-Cyclopropapyrroloindole compounds of formula (I) where Hal, R1, R2, and R3 are as defined in the application, are potent anti-cancer agents that can be used in antibody-drug conjugates.
US10287288B2	Factor XIa macrocyclic inhibitors bearing alkyl or cycloalkyl P2' moieties The present invention provides compounds of Formula (I): or stereoisomers, tautomers, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein all the variables are as defined herein. These compounds are selective factor XIa inhibitors or dual inhibitors of FXIa and plasma kallikrein. This invention also relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising these compounds and methods of treating thromboembolic and/or inflammatory disorders using the same.
US10287284B2	Substituted fused imidazole derivatives, pharmaceutical compositions, and methods of use thereof Substituted fused imidazole derivatives, methods of their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions comprising a substituted fused imidazole derivative, and methods of use in treating inflammation are provided. The substituted fused imidazole derivatives may control the activity or the amount or both the activity and the amount of heme-oxygenase.
US10287282B2	Methods and agents for treating disease The present invention provides compounds having the general structural formula (I) [formula should be inserted here] and pharmaceutically acceptable derivatives thereof, as described generally and in classes and subclasses herein, and additionally provides pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods for the use thereof for the treatment of any of a number of conditions or diseases involving elevated levels of aldosterone or abnormal or excessive fibrosis, such as kidney disease and hypertension.
US10287279B2	Inhibitors of human 12/15-lipoxygenase A systematic screening has revealed a family of compounds that exhibit inhibitory effects on 12/15-lipoxygenase. Accordingly, the present invention relates to the use of these compounds for the inhibition of 12/15-lipoxygenase and for the treatment of a condition involving 12/15-lipoxygenase. Exemplary conditions include, but are not limited to, stroke, periventricular leukomalacia, cardiac arrest with resuscitation, atherosclerosis, Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, and breast cancer.
US10287274B2	5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 7 activity modulators and their method of use Pharmaceutical compositions of the invention comprise functionalized lactone derivatives having a disease-modifying action in the treatment of diseases associated with dysregulation of 5-hydroxytryptamine receptor 7 activity.
US10287266B2	Compounds and compositions for inhibiting the activity of SHP2 The present invention relates to compounds of formula I: in which Y1, Y2, Y3, R1, R2, R4a, R4b, R5a, R5b, R6a and R6b are defined in the Summary of the Invention; capable of inhibiting the activity of SHP2. The invention further provides a process for the preparation of compounds of the invention, pharmaceutical preparations comprising such compounds and methods of using such compounds and compositions in the management of diseases or disorders associated with the aberrant activity of SHP2.
US10287263B2	Fluorinated unsaturated cyclic carbonate and process for producing same An unsaturated cyclic carbonate containing a fluorinated alkyl group represented by the following formula: wherein Rf is a C1-C8 fluorinated alkyl group.
US10287261B2	Vortioxetine pyroglutamate The present invention provides vortioxetine pyroglutamate salt and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said salt.
US10287259B2	Selenazolidine and thiazolidine compounds for treating cancer and other diseases The present invention includes compounds useful in preventing or treating cancer in a subject in need thereof. The present invention also includes methods of preventing or treating cancer in a subject in need thereof by administering to the subject a therapeutically effective amount of a compound of the invention.
US10287258B2	Certain (2S)-N-[(1S)-1-cyano-2-phenylethyl]-1,4-oxazepane-2-carboxamides as dipeptidyl peptidase 1 inhibitors The present disclosure relates to certain (2S)-N-[(1S)-1-cyano-2-phenylethyl]-1,4-oxazepane-2-carboxamide compounds (including pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof), that inhibit dipeptidyl peptidase 1 (DPP1) activity, to their utility in treating and/or preventing clinical conditions including respiratory diseases, such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), to their use in therapy, to pharmaceutical compositions containing them and to processes for preparing such compounds.
US10287255B2	Compounds as histone deacetylase 6 inhibitors and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same A compound of formula (I), having histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) inhibitory activity, wherein X, Q, N, R1, R2, L, and n are as described, isomers thereof, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, the use thereof for the preparation of therapeutic medicaments, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, a method of treating disease using the composition, and methods for preparing the novel compounds. The novel compounds according to the present invention have histone deacetylase 6 (HDAC6) inhibitory activity, and are effective for the prevention or treatment of HDAC6-associated diseases, including cancer, inflammatory diseases, autoimmune diseases, neurological diseases and neurodegenerative disorders.
US10287253B2	Substituted pyrimidines containing acidic groups as TLR7 modulators The present disclosure relates to a class of pyrimidine derivatives having immunomodulating properties that act via TLR7 which are useful in the treatment of viral infections and cancers. One aspect of the present disclosure relates to a compound represented by Formula 1:
US10287251B2	Pyrazole derivative or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof The present invention is to provide a novel pyrazole derivative, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, a pharmaceutical composition comprising the same, and a pharmaceutical use thereof.The present invention provides a compound represented by the formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, which has TRPM8 inhibitory effects: wherein ring A is C6-10 aryl or the like; X is CR4a or the like; R1 and R2 are a hydrogen atom or the like; R3 is a hydrogen atom or the like; R4 is a hydrogen atom or the like; ring B is C6-10 aryl or the like; R5 is a hydrogen atom or the like; R6a is a hydrogen atom or the like; R7a is a hydrogen atom or the like; R7b is a hydrogen atom or the like; R6b is a hydrogen atom or the like; R8 is a hydrogen atom or the like; n is 0, 1 or 2. Therefore, the compound represented by the formula (I) of the present invention or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof is useful as an agent for treating or preventing diseases or symptoms caused by hyperexcitability or disorder of afferent neurons.
US10287240B2	Method for resolution of citalopram intermediate 5-cyano diol Provided is a method for resolution of formula 4-[4-dimethylamino-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-hydroxylbutyl]-3-hydroxy-methyl benzonitrile as an enantiomer thereof, comprising the following steps: a salt of (S)-4-[4-dimethylamino-1-(4-fluorophenyl)-1-hydroxylbutyl]-3-hydroxymethyl benzonitrile with a resolving agent D-(+)di-p-toluoyl tartaric acid was crystallized in a resolving solvent; the method is characterized in that the resolving solvent is an ether solvent. Also provided is a new crystal form of the resolved intermediate.
US10287232B2	Method for producing an organic compound in a rotating forced thin-film microreactor At least a first fluid and a second fluid are used and are not miscible with each other. At least the first fluid includes one or two items selected from an organic compound, a reactant, and a phase transfer catalyst. From among the fluids other than the first fluid, at least the second fluid includes at least one item from among the items not selected from the three items. The first fluid and second fluid contain all three items. Each of the fluids are merged in a thin-film fluid formed between processing faces that rotate relative to each other. A phase transfer catalyst reaction occurs in the thin-film fluid. Among the first fluid and the second fluid, at least the fluid containing the phase transfer catalyst is prepared so that the phase transfer catalyst is substantially homogeneously mixed before being introduced between the processing faces.
US10287216B2	Method for directly preparing a fertilizer by using straws and prepared straw organic fertilizer A method for preparing a fertilizer using straws and prepared straw organic fertilizer; the method includes: composting straws, spraying a compositing microbial solution containing amino acids to start decomposition of straws, and adjusting humidity of a straw compost, times of spraying a solution of product nutrients, component of the solution to obtain an up-to-standard commercial straw organic fertilizer; and keeping the composting temperature about 70° C. for long time by adjusting the turning time of the straw compost and collocation time of spraying the solution. The method is based on rich organic matters and nutrients in straws, and need for organic fertilization by soil and the like, and by improving the nutrition condition and growing condition of microorganisms of the straw compost, crop straws are directly prepared into high-quality commercial organic fertilizer in short time, so crop straws are completely utilized, and high-quality commercial organic fertilizer product is provided for fertilization.
US10287198B1	Compositions and methods for treating wastewater Compositions and methods and systems for treating wastewater within a wastewater treatment system of described. In an embodiment, a composition for treating wastewater within a wastewater treatment system and for preventing or reducing the occurrence of struvite scale formation within the wastewater treatment system may include an admixture including a magnesium compound. The admixture may also include a dispersing agent. The admixture may further include at least one of a free magnesium control agent and a seed material. Other compositions and methods are described.
US10287197B2	Wastewater treatment system Treatment of wastewater containing contaminants is provided. More specifically, treating wastewater through capture and recirculation of percolated fluid effluent through and from one or more infiltration field systems is provided.
US10287194B1	System and method for gas-based water disinfection The efficiency of water disinfection can be significantly increased by supplying the ozone in combination with oxygen to an inlet of a cavitation pump. The ozone and the oxygen are turned into ultra-fine bubbles via cavitation action within the pump, facilitating the dissolution of the oxygen and ozone within the water. The water mixed with the oxygen and the ozone is subsequently supplied to a line atomizer, where the dissolution of the ozone within the mixture is completed. The combined use of the cavitation pump and the line atomizer can lead to a substantially complete dissolution of the supplied ozone within water that needs to be disinfected, allowing to easily achieve the concentration of ozone necessary for water disinfection. Due to this efficiency, the system and method described are highly scalable and suitable for water purification at water purification plants of various sizes.
US10287193B2	Systems and methods for the treatment of ballast water A system has been developed to treat ballast water by selectively dissociating target molecules into component products compositionally distinct from the target molecule, wherein the bonds of the target molecule do not reform because the components are no longer reactive with each other. Dissociation is affected by treating the target molecule with light at a frequency and intensity, alone or in combination with a catalyst in an amount effective to selectively break bonds within the target molecule. Dissociation does not result in re-association into the target molecule by the reverse process, and does not produce component products which have a change in oxidation number or state incorporated oxygen or other additives because the process does not proceed via a typical reduction-oxidation mechanism.
US10287191B2	Apparatus with flow-through capacitors for the purification of a liquid and process for the purification of said liquid Apparatus with flow-through capacitors for the purification of a liquid, which comprises: at least one cell (2) provided with at least one flow-through capacitor (4) provided with two or more electrodes facing each other, between which a liquid to be treated is susceptible to flow; electrical power supply means (13) adapted to supply a direct supply voltage (VA); a modulation circuit (14) connected in input to the electrical power supply means (13) in order to receive the supply voltage (VA) and provided with switches (22′, 22″; 23′, 23″) actuatable to apply at least one operating voltage between the facing electrodes of each capacitor (4). In addition, the present apparatus comprises a control circuit (24) which is connected to the switches (22′, 22″; 23′, 23″) of the modulation circuit (14), and is provided with a control module with pulse width modulation (PWM), which drives the switching of the switches (22′, 22″; 23′, 23″) by power supplying the facing electrodes of each capacitor (4) by means of a pulsed voltage having average value proportional to the aforesaid operating voltage.
US10287185B2	Sustainable system and method for removing and concentrating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) from water A sustainable system for removing and concentrating per- and polyfluoroallcyl substances (PFAS) from water. The system includes an anion exchange vessel having a selected anion exchange resin therein configured to remove PFAS from the water. A line coupled to the vessel introduces a flow of water contaminated with PFAS such that the PFAS bind to the selected anion exchange resin and are thereby removed from the water. A regenerant solution line is coupled to the anion exchange vessel to introduce an optimized regenerant solution to the anion exchange vessel to remove the PFAS from the anion exchange resin, thereby regenerating the anion exchange resin and generating a spent regenerant solution comprised of the removed PFAS and the optimized regenerant solution. A separation and recovery subsystem recovers the optimized regenerant solution for reuse and separates and concentrates the removed PFAS.
US10287183B2	Electroplating wastewater treatment process using red mud, straw and seawater An electroplating wastewater treatment method includes steps of: (A) crushing the straws into particles, stirring and mixing the crushed straw particles with the electroplating wastewater, and obtaining a mixture, wherein 40-50 g of straw particles are added into each liter of the electroplating wastewater; (B) mixing the seawater with the red mud, adjusting a pH value in a range of 8.5-9.5, filtering after standing, and obtaining a filtrate, wherein: a weight of the red mud which is added into the seawater is 200-300 g per liter seawater; (C) ultrasonically mixing the mixture in step (A) with the filtrate in step (B), standing, and then ultrasonically mixing, and then filtering after standing; and (D) adjusting a pH value of the filtrate obtained in step (C) to 7.
US10287177B1	Method and apparatus for extracting high-purity molybdenum oxide powders and nanopowders from low-grade concentrates A method and plant for molybdenum recovery from a low-grade crude ore by low-temperature chlorination, where the molybdenum-bearing fine ore is chlorinated with gaseous chlorine at a temperature of 220-250° C. to form a volatile chloride compound, which after leaving a reactor is directed to a low-temperature nitrogen-oxygen plasma unit having a temperature of 800-1000° C., wherein the said compound decomposes and turns into a high-purity MoO3 powder or nanopowder, which is cooled with an air stream and collected in a dumping hopper. The invention enables recovery of ultra-high purity MoO3 (purity of 99.997-99.999%) using an environmental friendly, cost effective, and inexpensive method implemented on an industrial scale.
US10287176B2	Extraction of products from titanium-bearing minerals The invention relates to a process for extracting metals and salts from titanium-bearing minerals such as perovskite. More particularly, although not exclusively, the invention relates to extracting titanium dioxide and optionally other compounds from melter slag derived from an iron-making process.
US10287175B1	Method for purification and storage of Til4 for Ti-containing film deposition Disclosed are methods for purification of a crude TiI4 for deposition of Ti-containing films including evaporating volatile impurities in the crude TiI4 under vacuum at room temperature in a sublimator and removing the volatile impurities, placing the sublimator in a hot oil bath under vacuum at a temperature to evaporate TiI4 and form powders or a solid, and sublimating the powers or the solid under vacuum at the temperature to obtain the purified TiI4. Disclosed are methods for storage of a pure TiI4 including drying a stainless-steel canister, instantaneously moving the dried stainless steel canister into a glove box under inert atmosphere at room temperature, moving the pure TiI4 into the glove box, filling the pure TiI4 into the dried stainless-steel canister, and sealing the dried stainless steel canister containing the pure TiI4 with metallic sealing.
US10287174B2	Method for revamping a front-end of an ammonia plant A method for revamping a front-end of an ammonia plant, said front-end comprising a reforming section (1, 2) with air-fired secondary reformer or autothermal reformer (2), a treatment section (3) of the effluent from said reforming section, and an air feed compressor (6), wherein an O2-containing stream (8) is directed to said reforming section (2) for use as oxidant, at least one nitrogen stream (9) is introduced at a suitable location of the front-end, to provide a desired molar ratio between hydrogen and nitrogen in the product gas, and at least part of said nitrogen stream (9) is compressed via said feed compressor (6).
US10287172B2	Preparation method for beta zeolite The present invention provides a preparation method of Beta molecular sieve, comprising: activating a mineral having low silica-to-alumina ratio and a mineral having high silica-to-alumina ratio, respectively, wherein the mineral having low silica-to-alumina ratio is activated via a sub-molten salt medium, and the mineral having high silica-to-alumina ratio is activated via means of high-temperature calcination; mixing the activated minerals with sodium chloride, potassium chloride, water and template agent for hydrothermal crystallization, wherein the charged amounts of the raw materials satisfies a molar ratio of: 0.03-0.18 Na2O: 0.01-0.03 K2O: 0.1-0.4 (TEA)2O: 1 SiO2: 0.01-0.5 Al2O3: 12-40 H2O; cooling the crystallized product and removing the mother liquor by filtration, washing the resulting filter cake with water to neutral and drying it to obtain the Beta molecular sieve.
US10287167B2	Large scale oxidized graphene production for industrial applications Existing methods of producing high quality graphene/graphite oxides are generally accomplished by exfoliating graphite into flakes and oxidizing the graphite flakes with strong oxidizers under extreme conditions and require careful purification. The oxidizers are typically strong acids used in high concentrations at elevated temperatures requiring complicated purification processes to yield oxidized graphene/sheets. The existing processes can cost up to $12,000/gram. This invention uses a mild oxidant combined with mechanical processing where the sole products are oxidized graphite/graphene and water without the need for further purification.
US10287165B2	Imidic acid compound having divalent anion and process for producing the same Provided is a novel imidic acid compound having a divalent anion useful as a pharmaceutical intermediate, an agrochemical intermediate, an acid catalyst, a battery electrolyte or an antistatic agent. The imidic acid compound is a divalent imidic acid compound represented by the following general formula (1) or (2). [In formulae (1) and (2), R1 to R3 represent a fluorine atom or an organic groups selected from a linear or branched C1-10 alkoxy group, a C2-10 alkenyloxy group, a C2-10 alkynyloxy group, a C3-10 cycloalkoxy group, a C3-10 cycloalkenyloxy group and a C6-10 aryloxy group, and wherein a fluorine atom, an oxygen atom or an unsaturated bond may also be present in the organic group. M1 and M2 represent protons, metal cations or onium cations.]
US10287164B2	Acid recovery from acid-rich solutions Provided is an unique, efficient and cost-effective process for the recovery of acid from acid-rich solutions. The process of the subject matter utilizes a strong oxidizer, such as Caro's acid, to disintegrate or render insoluble organic or inorganic materials such as carbohydrates and complexes thereof contained in acid-rich solutions, to make efficient and simple the separation and recovery of the acid solution. The acid recovered thus obtained is free of organic matter, and containing nearly all of the acid originally contained in the acid-rich solution.
US10287163B2	Hydrogen generation container with air-permeable and water-impermeable films Disclosed is a hydrogen water generator that is capable of preventing an increase in pH so as to prevent alkalinization of water while generating water containing plenty of hydrogen gas. A hydrogen water generator 20 includes a container 21 having water 22 and magnesium particles 23, capable of reacting with the water 22 to generate hydrogen gas, encapsulated therein, wherein the container 21 is made of an air-permeable and water-impermeable material, which allows the hydrogen gas to pass from the inside to the outside of the container and prevents the water from passing from the inside to the outside of the container. At least one kind of thermoplastic resin selected from a group consisting of (A) polyvinylidene chloride, (B) polyvinyl chloride, and (C) polyacrylonitrile may be used as the air-permeable and water-impermeable material.
US10287162B2	Low-profile stacked-die MEMS resonator system A low-profile packaging structure for a microelectromechanical-system (MEMS) resonator system includes an electrical lead having internal and external electrical contact surfaces at respective first and second heights within a cross-sectional profile of the packaging structure and a die-mounting surface at an intermediate height between the first and second heights. A resonator-control chip is mounted to the die-mounting surface of the electrical lead such that at least a portion of the resonator-control chip is disposed between the first and second heights and wire-bonded to the internal electrical contact surface of the electrical lead. A MEMS resonator chip is mounted to the resonator-control chip in a stacked die configuration and the MEMS resonator chip, resonator-control chip and internal electrical contact and die-mounting surfaces of the electrical lead are enclosed within a package enclosure that exposes the external electrical contact surface of the electrical lead at an external surface of the packaging structure.
US10287157B2	Equestrian rein set An equestrian rein set comprises at least one first rein, one end thereof attachable to a component of a bridle, and at least one second rein. The second rein has attachment means at each end thereof. The attachment means at one end of the second rein is configured for attachment to a saddle and the attachment means at another end of the second rein element is configured for attachment to the first rein.
US10287156B2	Devices and methods for heating fuel hoses and nozzles Various exemplary devices and methods for heating fuel hoses and nozzles are provided. In general, the devices and methods for heating fuel hoses and nozzles can be configured to heat fluid dispensable by a user into a fuel tank or other type of container. In some embodiments, a fuel dispensing device can include a first passageway configured to pass fluid therethrough and can include a second passageway configured to pass heated air therethrough. The heated air passing through the second passageway can be configured to heat the fluid passing through the first passageway. In some embodiments, a fuel dispensing device can include a single hose configured to pass fluid and heated air through separate passageways therein, and the device can include a manifold configured to facilitate passage of the fluid and the heated air from separate sources into the single hose.
US10287153B1	Apparatus to implement automatic refilling functionality for a liquid holding tank that is the final tank in a flow-path-interconnected series of tanks A tank refilling system is configured to keep liquid in a destination tank close to a predetermined destination tank fill line. The tank refilling system has a source tank connected to a destination tank with a flow through secondary process therebetween. Liquid flows between the tanks by gravity fed drainage. A single liquid supply channel to transfer pressurized supply liquid is comprised of a plurality of piping segments and one or more valves, all connected in series. A source tank mounted valve is configured to permit liquid to flow until the height of liquid level in the source tank reaches a predetermined level. A destination tank mounted valve is configured to permit liquid to flow until the height of liquid level in the destination tank reaches a predetermined level. The apparatus of the invention also prevents tank overflow for both the source tank and the destination tank.
US10287148B2	Compact removable display hoist A display hoist includes a first clamp configured to be coupled to a first portion of a telescoping support member, a second clamp configured to be coupled to a second portion of the telescoping support member, and an actuator assembly extending between the first clamp and the second clamp. The actuator assembly includes an actuator motor, a piston including a first end and a second end, the first end of the piston mechanically coupled to the first clamp, the second end of the piston operably coupled to the actuator motor, and a housing disposed over at least a portion of the piston and enclosing the actuator motor, the housing including a top end and a bottom end, the housing mechanically coupled at the top end to the second clamp.
US10287146B1	Boat lift drive A boat lift drive for connection to a winch having a winch shaft. The boat lift drive includes a power unit, a drive train engaged to and being driven by the power unit, and a drive shaft engaged to and being driven by the drive train. The drive shaft in turn is engaged to and drives the winch shaft. The drive train includes a seat with a frustoconical section and the drive shaft includes a head with a frustoconical section. The frustoconical sections are press fit into each other. This frustoconical engagement provides a great amount of torque for lifting boats.
US10287143B2	Overhanging storage mechanism for jib The overhanging storage mechanism for a jib is provided with: a guide roller (31) and a pin socket (45) that are provided to a jib (15); and a guide (32) and a jib-fixing pin (43) that are provided to a base end boom (14a). The guide (32) comprises a first raceway surface (34s) that pulls the jib (15) toward the bottom surface of the base end boom (14a) as a result of rolling of the guide roller (31), a second raceway surface (35s) on which the jib (15) moves along the base end boom (14a), and a protruding third raceway surface (36s) that protrudes from the second raceway surface (35s). The jib (15) is pulled further toward the bottom surface of the base end boom (14a) by rolling of the guide roller (31) on the third raceway surface (36s).
US10287142B2	Crane boom segment for assembly of a crane boom, method for assembling a crane boom A Crane boom segment is provided for assembly of a crane boom by interconnection of multiple crane boom segments from a transport configuration to an operational configuration. The crane boom segment includes a first and second planar latticed truss, each with two chords between which permanent lacing elements extend. Both chords of each planar latticed truss include segment connection parts at their head ends allowing crane boom segments to be connected to each other in series, and in the operational configuration the first and second planar latticed trusses are provided at opposite sides of the longitudinal axis of the crane boom segment. A crane boom segment further includes a first and second lattice web, each lattice web connectable to one of the chords of the first planar latticed truss and one of the chords of the second planar latticed truss. A modular crane includes a travelling base frame which allows for travel of said crane over a surface, and a crane boom assembled from crane boom segments, one end of the crane boom being hingedly connected about a substantially horizontal pivot axis to said travelling base frame.
US10287140B2	Motorcycle engine hoist An engine hoisting assembly for supporting an engine comprises a ground supporting frame, a substantially upright member having a longitudinal axis, a boom operably connected to the upright member, lifting means to selectively move the boom up or down along upright member's longitudinal axis and engine connecting means to operably connect the boom to the engine. The boom is maintained at a substantial horizontal orientation when lifting means selectively moves boom up or down.
US10287134B2	Systems and methods for handrail cleaning A system, apparatus, and methods are configured for cleaning and conditioning handrails. A cleaning pad is curved to approximate the shape of a handrail, and is disposed on an arm. The arm may be mounted on a support structure, allowing it to be rolled up to an escalator handrail and left to do the cleaning while the escalator runs. When mounted, the arm may include a spring or piston to keep the arm in a particular position. A second cleaning pad may be included to dry or polish the handrail, the handrail going first through the cleaning pad and second through the drying pad. The arm may be hand-held, allowing a user to reach up or down steps or an incline. The cleaning pad may be mounted such that it rotates about the arm for storage, maintenance or better reach, such as around bends or corners.
US10287131B2	Elevator drive control to protect drive components from moisture An illustrative example method of maintaining an elevator drive includes determining whether a humidity condition near the elevator drive is outside a desired range. When the humidity condition is outside the desired range and the elevator drive is idle, reactive power is provided to at least one component of the elevator drive to increase a temperature of the at least one component without using the elevator drive to operate an associated elevator system.
US10287128B2	Tape dispenser A tape dispenser with a handle providing an optimized grip handle in a parallel axis with the tape spool axis. A burnisher and tape end guide serves as a guard that covers the sharp teeth of the device when in the closed position. As the burnisher and tape end guide is held in the closed position it provides a support surface. This position allows space between the resting surface and the roller which, in combination with the tape end catch and the contact surface of the main body ensures that the adhesive tape does not stick to the resting surface. The tape end catch works in combination with the burnisher and tape end guide, return spring, tape end guide, and formed-in axis, counter-bored hole to capture the loose end of the tape once the blade cuts through the width of the tape.
US10287127B2	Post-processing apparatus The present application discloses a post-processing apparatus including a second tray which receives a sheet stack ejected from a first tray, a pushing mechanism including a pushing portion which pushes the sheet stack against the second tray, a motion detector which detects a motion of the pushing mechanism, and a controller including an ejection controller which controls an ejector. When the ejector ejects the sheet stack, the pushing mechanism moves the pushing portion in a first direction away from the second tray. When the ejector finishes ejection of the sheet stack, the pushing mechanism moves the pushing portion in a second direction which is opposite to the first direction. Unless the motion detector detects the motion of the pushing mechanism moving the pushing portion in the first direction when the ejector ejects the sheet stack, the ejection controller executes interruption control of stopping the ejection of the sheet stack.
US10287126B2	Recycling bin A recycle box includes a box door and a box bottom housing. A recycle inlet is provided at a top of the box bottom housing. A guide elastic strip, a banknote guiding plate, an impeller and a banknote stacking plate are fixed inside the box bottom housing. The guide elastic strip and the banknote guiding plate are vertically and oppositely arranged, there is a gap between the guide elastic strip and the banknote guiding plate and the gap is a recycle passage. The banknote guiding plate is provided with a first stopper for placing the recycled media and an opening for flexible blades to pass through, and the recycled media are placed on the first stopper after passing through the recycle passage. The flexible blade conveys the recycled media onto the banknote stacking plate. The impeller has a small diameter and the recycle box has a reduced volume accordingly.
US10287124B2	Airfoil with perpendicular airflow The problem of web flutter experienced by webs spanning the draw between a drying area of a fiber web manufacturing machine and winder, wherein the web is assisted by airfoils is mitigated by using at least one airfoil having multiple conduits connected to at least one air supply, at least two areas with openings in form of slots or rows of holes (or elongated openings) are oriented a direction substantially parallel to the direction of web movement, wherein the openings communicate with the multiple conduits, a Coanda surface disposed adjacent to the openings, and wherein the openings are configured to direct air flowing from the air source through the multiple conduits, through the openings over the Coanda surface in a direction substantially perpendicular to the direction of web movement.
US10287123B2	Assembly for feeding backing ribbon for labeling products to be labeled An assembly for feeding backing ribbon for adhesive labels for labeling products to be labeled, comprising a splicing device and at least two supporting elements for the backing ribbon, the splicing device being intended to perform on command the splice between a first splicing region, formed on a first backing ribbon being unwound from a first supporting element, and a second splicing region, formed on a second backing ribbon wound on a second supporting element, the first backing ribbon supporting a plurality of adhesive labels which are arranged, mutually spaced, on the face directed toward the second splicing region; the first backing ribbon having, when associated with the respective first supporting element, at least one portion that is free from self-adhesive labels and forms the first splicing region; the portion is located substantially at the end of the first backing ribbon that is associated with the first supporting element.
US10287122B2	Braking film dispenser with lobes A film dispenser includes a holding member, the holding including a first end including a handle, the handle including a plurality of lobes; and a second end defining a brake portion defined by a slot, the holding member defining a longitudinal axis that extends from the first end to the second end, the slot including a first portion extending in a circumferential direction across a full width of the brake portion and two opposing portions extending at an angle from the first portion.
US10287115B2	Ice dispenser with reduced ice bridging therein The present application provides an ice dispenser for dispensing a volume of ice. The ice dispenser may include an ice bin and an ice deflector positioned about a top of the ice bin. The ice deflector may include a reverse funnel configuration such that an entrance to the ice deflector is narrower that an exit to the ice deflector so as to prevent the volume of ice from bridging therein in whole or in part.
US10287113B2	Sheet stacker and method for forming stacks of sheets A sheet stacker including a sheet conveyor arrangement and a stacking bay, wherein sheets delivered by the sheet conveyor arrangement are formed into stacks; the stacking bay including a stacker platform. The stacker platform is provided with a vertical lifting and lowering movement with respect to a stationary supporting structure and is controlled to move downwards while a stack of sheets is formed thereon. The stacker platform supports a stack conveyor configured and controlled to perform at least an evacuation motion, to remove a completed stack from the stacking bay. The evacuation motion of the stack conveyor is oriented such that a completed stack is moved from the stacking bay onto an evacuation conveyor arranged under the sheet conveyor arrangement.
US10287111B2	LIM-driven roller transfer apparatus An activated roller transfer apparatus for transferring articles between one conveyor and another. The roller transfer apparatus comprises a linear-induction-motor stator as a primary and electrically conductive article-supporting rollers as a secondary. The linear-motor stator generates a traveling magnetic flux wave that induces eddy currents in the rollers. The eddy currents produce magnetic fields that interact with the flux wave to produce forces that rotate the rollers to propel articles across a gap between the ends of the two conveyors. The stator is generally trapezoidal in shape to comport with the shape of the gap.
US10287107B2	System and method of article feeder operation Embodiments of a system and method for shingulating, singulating, and synchronizing articles in an article feeder system are disclosed. The article feeder system may include a shingulating device configured to receive a stack of articles and to produce a positively lapped stack of articles, a plurality of picking devices configured to pick one or more articles from the positively lapped stack of articles and to produce one or more singulated articles, and one or more synchronization devices configured to deliver the one or more singulated articles to one or more sorter windows.
US10287106B2	Distribution method and distribution apparatus for distributing glass substrates and related processing system A method and an apparatus are provided for distributing glass substrates. The method includes: utilizing a first robot arm to pick up a first substrate and put the first substrate on a first conveyor belt; utilizing a second robot arm to pick up the first substrate and put the first substrate on a second production line; utilizing a third robot arm to pick up a second substrate and put the second substrate on a second conveyor belt; utilizing a fourth robot arm to pick up the second substrate and put the second substrate on a first production line. The first production line and the second production line are positioned side by side, and the first conveyor belt and the second conveyor belt are positioned between the first production line and the second production line. The method simplifies distribution and raises the efficiency.
US10287105B2	Conveying apparatuses A conveying apparatus includes a circulation track and a plurality of travelers movable along the circulation track under a control of a controller for conveying articles. If no preceding article-conveying traveler exists on the front side of one of the travelers planned for receiving and conveying the article detected by a detection section, the planned traveler serves as a no-article conveying traveler, and the other traveler located adjacent the planned traveler serves as an article conveying traveler.
US10287104B1	System and method to control a conveyor system A control system for a conveyor system of a machine includes a motor to drive the conveyor system, and a pump operably coupled to the motor. A solenoid actuator actuates the pump. The control system includes operator interfaces to enable an operator to provide inputs indicative of a desired engine speed, and a desired conveyor speed. The control system includes a controller which determines a pump speed based on the desired engine speed, and determines a maximum possible motor speed based on the pump speed and a maximum possible gear ratio between the pump and the motor. The controller determines a desired motor speed based on the desired conveyor speed. The controller determines a solenoid actuation current based on the desired motor speed and the maximum possible motor speed, and supplies the solenoid actuation current to the solenoid actuator to control a speed of the conveyor system.
US10287103B2	Quick disconnect roller assembly A quick release roller for a conveyor system is configured to permit easy maintenance and replacement of the rollers in the system. The roller includes first and second roller segments that may be cooperatively joined together around a mounting shaft carried by the conveyor. The segmented roller permits the quick release to be removed and attached to the conveyor without disassembly of other conveyor components supporting the roller. The quick release roller facilitates maintenance and service of the conveyor system while limiting operational downtime for the conveyor while being serviced.
US10287102B2	Connection device A connection device connects a driving device and a feeding device and is for use in a scale or combination scale. A connection element has at least one magnet. A receiving device, which is located within the feeding device, includes at least one iron core. The receiving device includes a protrusion, where the receiving device meshes with the connection element in the mounted state for a simple, interlocking, and backlash-free self-centering connection.
US10287091B2	Bulk material shipping container unloader A bulk material shipping container unloader having an expandable supporter, a pallet receiver supported by the extendable supporter, and a material director supported by the pallet receiver.
US10287090B2	Package for tobacco products or tobacco related commodities or smoking devices and use thereof A package for tobacco products or tobacco related commodities or smoking devices, including an openable closure with at least two walls sliding over another when the closure is being opened and closed, at least the one wall includes a sequence of magnetic elements, extending in the direction of the relative movement of the two walls when they slide over another and having alternating positive and negative poles, and that the other wall includes at least one magnetic element with a magnet pole, which slides along the magnetic elements of the one wall when the two walls slide over another. Methods of use are also described.
US10287085B2	Transport container system and method A transport-container system has at least one container with a base, a casing and a top, and having inner-wall elements, which are arranged on the inner surfaces of the walls of the container and can be removed from the container and inserted into the container. Each inner-wall element has predetermined dimensions matching those of the associated inner surface of the container. At least as far as some of the inner-wall elements are concerned, the transport-container system has a number of embodiments with at least substantially the same dimensions, wherein it is possible to insert optionally one of the embodiments of inner-wall elements at the position in the container which is envisaged for the relevant inner-wall element. A method is for providing a container of a transport-container system with correspondingly different embodiments of inner-wall elements.
US10287081B2	Aseptic package fluid dispensing apparatus A flexible package for dispensing a liquid. The package includes a fitment and a piercing member. The fitment is secured to a wall of the flexible package and has a passageway extending through it and a screw-thread section. The piercing member has a passageway extending through it, a piercing tip, and a screw-thread section. The piercing member is configured for insertion in the passageway of the fitment, with the screw-thread sections engaging each other to cause the piercing tip to penetrate the package, whereupon the liquid within the package can flow into and through the piercing member.
US10287078B2	Product packaging A dispensing and applicator system comprising: (a) a first and second moisture impermeable layers removably coupled to one another to delineate a first interior cavity; (b) a first applicator pad operatively coupled to an interior side of the first moisture impermeable layer and located within the first interior cavity; (c) a second applicator pad operatively coupled to an interior side the second moisture impermeable layer and located within the first interior cavity when the first and second moisture impermeable layers are coupled to one another; (d) a first finger flap operatively coupled to an exterior side of the first moisture impermeable layer, where the exterior side of the first moisture impermeable layer is opposite the interior side; and, (e) a second finger flap operatively coupled to an exterior side of the second moisture impermeable layer, where the exterior side of the second moisture impermeable layer is opposite the interior side.
US10287076B1	Drinking straw wrapper having separable and easily replaceable upper portion providing reusable straw top cover A drinking straw wrapper comprises an upper portion and a lower portion detachably engaged with the upper portion. The upper and lower portions are collectively configured to enclose a drinking straw. Detachment of the upper portion from the lower portion creates an opening in the upper portion and an opening in the lower portion, with the opening in the upper portion being substantially wider than the opening in the lower portion so as to facilitate replacement of the upper portion on a top of the straw after its initial removal therefrom. The upper portion may be formed from a first material and the lower portion formed from a second material different than the first material. Alternatively, the upper portion may be formed from a material having a first thickness and the lower portion formed from a same material but having a second thickness that is less than the first thickness.
US10287074B2	Collation shrink films A process for collation shrink wrapping an object that may include a number of individual product containers, preferably substantially identical product containers. The process may include the steps of (i) obtaining a collation shrink film that may include a multimodal linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE), the film being a stretched film that is uniaxially oriented in the machine direction (MD) in a draw ratio of at least 1:3, (ii) wrapping the object in the film, and (iii) heating the object wrapped in the film in order to collation shrink the film around the object.
US10287070B2	Container base and lid with planar area for flat application of adhesive membrane The invention provides a container (40) of the type to hold fresh food or produce. Container (40) has a base (42) and a lid (44) moveable with respect to the base (42) between an open position and a closed position. The lid (44) has a planar area (54). The base has a second planar area (56). In the closed position, the first planar (54) and the second planar area (56) include a substantially flat area suitable for receipt of an adhesive membrane, such as a self-adhesive label. The substantially flat area includes an edge (55) of the first planar area (54) and at least part of the second planar area (56).
US10287068B2	Flow restrictor assembly A flow restrictor assembly for a beverage kettle having a valve member that moves with respect to an opening in the interior of the beverage kettle to restrict the flow of liquid from the opening in the beverage kettle. The valve member may be coupled to a handle that enables movement of the valve member into varying positions with respect to the opening to control the flow rate.
US10287062B2	Polymeric bags with easy access features attached to the bags without adhesives A woven laminated plastic bag having an easy access or re-sealable feature and methods for making the same are provided. In certain aspects the easy access or re-sealable feature is attached to the bag without the use of an adhesive. In various aspects the bag can be fabricated from woven polypropylene and/or polyethylene layer which can be laminated with a film layer, can form a pinch bottom bag, and can have one or both sides include graphics and/or printing. The bag in one embodiment can also provide a top end and/or a bottom end either or both of which provide one or more discrete areas which may each contain discrete graphics and/or printing.
US10287055B2	Soft-sided insulated container with work surface A soft-sided insulated container assembly has a generally box-shaped form, having a main body and a lid. The lid is joined to the main body of the box by a hinge. The front face of the unit may have a mid or partial height work surface. The work surface may be movable between a collapsed or retracted position, and a raised or deployed position. The work surface may be formed in a substantially rigid molded stiffener member, and may be divided into sub-regions with raised retainers to discourage sliding of objects where not precisely level. The container assembly may include a rigid internal liner with which the lid may mate zipperlessly. The mating portion of the lid may be formed in the same rigid member as the work surface. The work surface may be located at a depressed height relative to the main container opening.
US10287050B2	In-line label applicator An in-line label applicator includes a label printer to print variable data on each label and a label application station that moves the printed labels into a container conveyance path for application to containers moving along the path. One scanner scans the label code of each printed label before the label reaches the conveyance path, and another scanner scans the helper code of each container as the label is being applied during movement of the container along the conveyance path.
US10287049B2	Bag opener component for plastic bag dispenser A bag opener is presented as an accessory component for bag roll dispensers, which is suitable for multiple-ply bags (such as “star sealed” bags) that are dispensed from a continuous roll and allows bags to be dispensed to the user in a partially opened state.
US10287045B2	Shrink sleeve applicator and related roller conveyor arrangement A shrink sleeve apparatus is disclosed herein that includes a shrink sleeve applicator, a downstream heat shrink station, and a horizontal conveyor having side-by-side rollers that have a circumscribing outer portion with at least one high traction segment and at least one low traction segment. A method of applying a shrink sleeve to an article is disclosed that includes providing a conveyor having rollers as disclosed herein, positioning the rollers such that low traction segments of the rollers support the article as it passes a shrink sleeve applicator, which applies a shrink sleeve. The high traction segments of the rollers do not interfere with sleeve application. As the conveyor moves the article and sleeve through a downstream heat shrink zone, the rollers are rotated so that the high traction segments contact the article and sleeve to assure rotation of the article and sleeve during heat shrink.
US10287043B2	End cycle film cutter Apparatuses and methods are provided in relation to a wrapping machine for wrapping packages, and more particularly, to a film-breaking apparatus for use with a wrapping machine having a dispenser carriage movable along a wrapping axis for wrapping a film around a package. The film-breaking apparatus includes a trigger arm coupled to the dispenser carriage; a puncturing arm including a puncturing member, the puncturing arm pivotably connected to the trigger arm such that the trigger arm is free to rotate relative to the puncturing arm in a first rotational direction, and rotationally coupled to the puncturing arm in a second rotational direction. The puncturing arm is configured to puncture the film being dispensed by the dispenser carriage with the puncturing member when rotated by the trigger arm.
US10287042B2	Storage container for automated dispensing of individual medicament portions Described herein are methods and systems for automated dispensing of individual medicament portions. The systems can include a housing that encloses a receiving space having a bottom surface. A separation device may be provided and arranged on the bottom surface with at least one channel to receive at least one medicament portion. At least one channel may have an opening facing the receiving space and an opening facing the bottom surface. The opening facing the bottom surface may be associated with a contact area on the bottom surface, over which contact area the medicament portions may be guided upon a movement of separation device. At least one recess may be arranged in the bottom surface outside of the contact area to receive contamination particles present in the container.
US10287036B2	Arcjet propulsion systems for spacecraft An arcjet thruster system for a spacecraft is provided. The arcjet thruster system may include a power supply that includes a radio-frequency start power supply and a continuous direct-current power supply, each selectively coupled to electrodes of an arcjet for initiation and maintenance of an arc between the electrodes. A radio-frequency/direct-current control module may be provided for selectively coupling the radio-frequency start power supply and a continuous direct-current power supply. The radio-frequency start power supply may be used to initiate an arc that is then sustained by the continuous direct-current power supply.
US10287034B2	Drone aircraft landing and docking systems A docking station for an aircraft includes a base portion and an alignment system disposed on the base portion configured to orient the aircraft relative to the base portion. The alignment system can include a plurality of protrusions extending away from the base portion in a vertical direction. The plurality of protrusions can extend away from the base portion in both the vertical direction and a horizontal direction such that the protrusions can extend from the base portion at an angle.
US10287033B2	Unmanned aerial vehicle take-off and landing control system and control method Disclosed is an unmanned aerial vehicle take-off and landing control system and a control method. The system comprises a magnet assembly at the side of an unmanned aerial vehicle and a magnetic field assembly at the side of a parking platform. An electrified coil is provided in the magnetic field assembly and current is supplied into the coil. A magnetic field is generated by the magnetic field assembly, to form a thrust force acting on the unmanned aerial vehicle. A resultant force is formed by the thrust force and a lift or resistance force in the process of take-off or landing of the unmanned aerial vehicle to supplement the lift force or resistance. In this process, the current in the coil is changed to form a uniform magnetic field, the thrust force acting on the unmanned aerial vehicle is generated to supplement the lift force or the resistance.
US10287029B2	Method and system for detecting damage to components of an aircraft In a method for detecting damage to a component of an aircraft, having an unpressurized first area and a pressurized second area, at least one theoretical pressure parameter, characteristic of a theoretical pressure in the unpressurized first area, a theoretical pressure in the pressurized second area or a theoretical pressure difference between the unpressurized first area and the pressurized second area, is determined. At least one actual pressure parameter, characteristic of an actual pressure in the unpressurized first area, an actual pressure in the pressurized second area or an actual pressure difference between the unpressurized first area and the pressurized second area, is recorded. The theoretical pressure parameter is compared with the actual pressure parameter. Damage to a component of the aircraft causing a compression of the unpressurized first area is detected when a difference between the theoretical pressure parameter and the actual pressure parameter exceeds a threshold value.
US10287027B2	Expandable flexible fuel tank device and system for externally pressurized fuel systems An expandable liquid tank device is secured to a vehicle to provided externally pressurized fuel to the fuel system of the vehicle. The tank can comprise an outer bladder containing a flexible inner bladder. An end plate can secure the bladders to the vehicle. Upon depositing fuel into the flexible inner bladder, the outer bladder expands and conforms to a tank region of the vehicle. The outer bladder (a pliable material) transitions from a flexible state to a semi-rigid or substantially rigid state upon depositing fuel into the flexible inner bladder. To provide pressurized fuel to the vehicle, pressurized gas is injected between the bladders, which exert pressure against the flexible inner bladder to dispense the fuel through the end plate and to the fuel system. A method of making the tank and dispensing fuel is provided.
US10287026B2	Power demand anticipation systems for rotorcraft A power demand anticipation system for a rotorcraft includes an engine subsystem having an engine with a power output. The power demand anticipation system also includes one or more sensors including a cyclic control sensor. The one or more sensors are operable to detect one or more flight parameters of the rotorcraft to form sensor data including a cyclic control position. A power demand anticipation module is in data communication with the engine subsystem and the one or more sensors. The power demand anticipation module is operable to anticipate a power demand of the engine using the sensor data to form a power demand anticipation signal. The engine subsystem is operable to adjust the power output of the engine based on the power demand anticipation signal received from the power demand anticipation module.
US10287025B2	System for suspending two modules of a propulsion unit The invention relates to a system for suspending two modules of a propulsion unit, such as two fan modules, said system comprising a pylon (28) and a rudder bar (30). One part (30′) of the rudder bar is hinged to the pylon, while the opposing ends thereof are hinged to connecting rods (34, 36). The system also comprises a torque bar (40) which has an elongate shape and is mounted on the pylon such that it can pivot about an axis substantially parallel to an axis (B) of elongation of the torque bar, the opposing ends (42) of said bar being secured on each side of the above-mentioned part of the rudder bar.
US10287023B2	Objects falling deceleration system activated by air buoyance Disclosed is an objects falling deceleration system that is activated by air buoyance and is mountable on an object and includes at least one air buoyance element, at least one activation member, and at least one deceleration device. The at least one activation member is coupled to the at least one air buoyance element. The at least one deceleration device is coupled to the at least one activation member. When the object falls down, air buoyance acts on the at least one air buoyance element to drive the at least one activation member to activate the at least one deceleration device. As such, through air buoyance activating the at least one deceleration device, an effect of reducing the falling speed of the object can be achieved.
US10287022B2	Pressure activated release for deployment of surface, aerial and subsea payloads A pressure activated release system and method are disclosed for deployment of surface, aerial and subsea payloads. The system and method include a payload release switch that is activated, without human intervention, by a pressure differential. The system and method also includes a payload release mechanism having an unreleased configuration at pressures below a specified pressure. The release mechanism has a released configuration at pressures above the specified pressure. The switch causes the release mechanism to move from the unreleased configuration to the released configuration.
US10287021B2	Fragrance delivery system A fragrance dispensing system for an aircraft that includes a fuselage defining a cabin interior and an environmental control system (ECS). The ECS includes a source of air that moves air between the source of air and the cabin interior along an airflow path, a mixer unit in airflow communication with the source of air and positioned downstream from the source of air in the airflow path, at least a first air duct positioned in the airflow path between the mixer unit and the cabin interior, and a fragrance dispensing unit positioned between the air source and the cabin interior along the airflow path. The fragrance dispensing unit is configured to dispense at least a first fragrance into the airflow path.
US10287017B2	Convertible chilled stowage compartment in an aircraft An aircraft includes a cabin wall defining a cabin and a convertible monument in the cabin adjacent the cabin wall. The convertible monument has a plurality of monument walls defining sides, a front and a rear of the monument surrounding a chamber defined by the monument walls. The convertible monument has a closet component positioned in the chamber for supporting non-perishable items in the chamber. The chamber has a convertible area convertible between a cooling compartment and an uncooled compartment. A chiller is positioned in the chamber proximate the convertible area. The chiller is configured to supply cool air to the cooling compartment when operated for cooling perishable items stowed in the cooling compartment. The convertible area is used as an uncooled compartment for stowing non-perishable items when the chiller is inactive.
US10287013B2	Vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) One example embodiment includes a vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV). The VTOL UAV includes a flight control system configured to provide avionic control of the VTOL UAV in a hover mode and in a level-flight mode. The VTOL UAV also includes a body encapsulating an engine and the flight control system. The VTOL UAV further includes a rotor disk coupled to the engine and configured to provide vertical thrust and cyclic pitch control in the hover mode and to provide horizontal thrust for flight during the level-flight mode.
US10287011B2	Air vehicle In embodiments, a system and method for providing propulsion and control to an air vehicle, and for operating the vehicle, include at least three propulsion units that provide vertical thrust for vectored thrust flight, in which at least one or two of the propulsion units also provide thrust for vectored thrust cruising or aerodynamic flight by suitably tilting the respective propulsion units for changing the thrust vector. At the same time, the three or more propulsion units are operated to generate controlling moments to the air vehicle about three orthogonal axes, pitch, roll and yaw, during vectored thrust flight (hover, cruising, etc.) or during aerodynamic flight for controlling the vehicle.
US10287006B1	Adjustable propeller blades for sound control Sounds are generated by an aerial vehicle during operation. For example, the motors and propellers of an aerial vehicle generate sounds during operation. Disclosed are systems, methods, and apparatus for actively adjusting the shape of a propeller blade of an aerial vehicle during operation of the aerial vehicle. For example, the propeller blade may have one or more joints that adjust to alter the shape of the propeller blade. The altered shape of the propeller blade causes the propeller to generate different frequencies of sound as it rotates. By altering multiple propeller blades of the aerial vehicle, the different sounds generated by the different propeller blades may effectively cancel or reduce the total sound generated by the aerial vehicle, and/or alter the total frequency generated.
US10287004B2	Transformable aerial vehicle A transformable aerial vehicle includes a fuselage and a body frame. The fuselage includes a transmission mechanism including a leadscrew, at least two nuts threadedly connected to the leadscrew and connected to each other, and a nut adapter sleeved on one of the at least two nuts. The body frame includes a main support arm connected to the nut adapter, a crossbar connected to the main support arm, and a rotary power mechanism mounted on the crossbar.
US10287003B2	Aircraft landing gear with orientable lower part Aircraft landing gear (100) provided with a bottom portion (110) that is steerable by means of a steering actuator (1) comprising a toothed wheel (70) that is secured to the steerable bottom portion (110) and that co-operates with a rack (20) that is movable in translation along an axial travel axis (X) and that has ends (21a, 21b) connected to pistons (30a, 30b) mounted to slide in respective cylinders (10a, 10b). Each connection between one of the pistons (30a, 30b) and the associated end of the rack (20) presents play (J) at least axially, and possibly also angular play (E), and at least one sealing gasket, referred to as an internal gasket (25), between the rack (20) and a piston (30a, 30b), the gasket being arranged to oppose movements of the rack (20) relative to the pistons (30a, 30b).
US10287000B2	Hybrid lighter-than-air vehicle The present invention is a variable geometry aircraft that is capable of morphing its shape from a symmetric cross-section buoyant craft to an asymmetric lifting body and even to a symmetric zero lift configuration. The aircraft may include variable span, length, and camber. The variability of the structure and the flexible envelope allows the aircraft to adjust its aspect ratio along with the camber of the upper and/or lower surfaces to achieve varying shapes. This transformation changes both the lift and drag characteristics of the craft and may be accomplished while the craft is airborne.
US10286991B2	Fuel cell watercraft A fuel cell watercraft (1) includes an electric outboard motor (6); a fuel cell unit (2) adapted to supply electric power to the electric outboard motor; a hydrogen fuel tank (3) adapted to supply hydrogen fuel to the fuel cell unit; and a storage space (10) adapted to house the fuel cell unit and the hydrogen fuel tank, wherein the fuel cell watercraft is configured such that a relief valve (30) is installed on the hydrogen fuel tank, the storage space includes a hatch (11c) used to introduce the fuel cell unit and the hydrogen fuel tank, a lid member (11b) used to tightly close the hatch, and means (11a) for detecting unauthorized opening of the lid member, and when the unauthorized opening is detected, the relief valve is opened.
US10286990B2	Outboard motor and sealing structure for divisible engine cover used therefor An outboard motor includes a mount on which an engine is mounted, an engine cover, and a sealing structure. The engine cover is divisible into a top portion, a front bottom portion, and a side bottom portion. A first seal in the sealing structure integrally includes a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion. The first portion seals the boundary between the top portion, the front bottom portion, and the side bottom portion. The second portion seals the boundary between the front bottom portion, the mount, and the side bottom portion. The third portion seals the boundary between the front bottom portion and the side bottom portion.
US10286989B1	Marine drives and arrangements for rigging marine drives A marine drive includes an engine; a cowl having first and second cowl portions. The first cowl portion is movable with respect to the second cowl portion into an open position in which the engine is manually accessible and a closed position in which the engine is enclosed; and a rigging port in the second cowl portion. The rigging port provides a passageway for rigging connectors extending from the engine to a component located remotely from the engine. A rigging window provides manual access to the rigging connectors and the engine, including when the first cowl portion is in the closed position. A removable access door covers the rigging window and prevents manual access to the engine and rigging connectors via the rigging window. The removable access door is fastened to the second cowl portion by a removable fastener that is hidden from view.
US10286987B2	Life jacket with visual awareness safety accessory A Visual Awareness Safety Accessory (VASA) is disclosed for use by a person engaged in watersport/water-based activity. The device may be worn by itself or in combination with a personal flotation device (PFD). The VASA includes a user worn deployable highly visible flag element which is lifted via an attached float when a wearer enters the water. The float raises the flag element well above a user's head whereupon the user can be more easily seen by others using the same waterway. The higher visibility more easily enables location identification of the wearer for rescue, retrieval, and/or collision avoidance.
US10286985B2	Marine lifting apparatus A catamaran lifting apparatus is disclosed for lifting objects in a marine environment. The apparatus includes first and second vessels that are spaced apart during use. A first frame spans between the vessels. A second frame spans between the vessels. The frames are spaced apart and connected to the vessels in a configuration that spaces the vessels apart. The first frame connects to the first vessel with a universal joint and to the second vessel with a hinged connection. The second frame connects to the second vessel with a universal joint and to the first vessel with a hinged or pinned connection. The catamaran hull arrangement provides longitudinal flexibility in a quartering sea state due to the unique universal joint and hinge placement between the frames or trusses and the hulls or barges. Each of the frames extends upwardly in an inverted u-shape, providing a space under the frame and in between the barges that enables a marine vessel to be positioned in between the barges and under the frames. In this fashion, an object that has been salvaged from the seabed can be placed upon the marine vessel that is positioned in between the barges and under the frames. Alternatively, a package that is to be lifted from the deck of a marine vessel, workboat, supply boat or the like can be lifted from the deck of the workboat, vessel, barge, etc. if it is to be then placed in the marine environment such as upon an existing jacket or other under support.
US10286982B2	Bimini top A bimini top for a boat. The bimini top includes a cover and a frame supporting the cover. The frame may include a first support pivotally connected to an inboard side of a first leg of a tower. The first support has a profile in a stowed position that, when viewed from the port side in the stowed position, is hidden behind the portion of the first leg with the first profile. The frame may also include a second support pivotally connected to an inboard side of a second leg of the tower. The second support has a profile in the stowed position that, when viewed from the starboard side in the stowed position, is hidden behind the portion of the second leg with the second profile. The bimini top may also include a line including a plurality of hangers is integrally formed in the line.
US10286978B1	Bicycle crank arm with strain gauge A bicycle crank arm includes a crank body, a metal pad, and a strain gauge. The crank body includes an outer layer which is made from a fiber reinforced resin material, and which extends in a longitudinal direction to surround a body axis. The metal pad is made of a ductile metal, and has a first surface and a second surface which is opposite to the first surface, and which has a predetermined surface area that is disposed on and strained with the outer layer. The strain gauge is disposed on the first surface of the metal pad and is configured to detect mechanical deformation of the metal pad corresponding to a pedaling force applied to the crank body.
US10286976B2	Swing arm structure for saddle riding type vehicle A swing arm structure includes pivot shafts extending in a vehicle width direction and disposed in a vehicle body frame, a pair of wall portions disposed in the vehicle width direction in the vehicle body frame, and an interposed portion disposed between the wall portions in a swing arm. The wall portions have wall portion-side pass-through portions, which receive the pivot shafts passed therethrough. The interposed portion has interposed portion-side pass-through portions formed therein at, out of both end portions in the vehicle width direction, portions facing the wall portion-side pass-through portions. The interposed portion-side pass-through portions receive the pivot shafts passed therethrough. The interposed portion has a non-pass-through portion formed therein at a middle portion in the vehicle width direction of the interposed portion. The non-pass-through portion does not receive the pivot shafts.
US10286975B2	Flow path control device and vehicle height adjustment apparatus A flow path control device according to one embodiment includes a first valve, a unit main body and a control valve. The unit main body has an accommodation portion, a first radial communication hole and a side recess portion. The accommodation portion is recessed from a chamber accommodating the oil to cause the first valve to close the first radial communication hole. The side recess portion is recessed from the chamber so as to be continuous to the accommodation portion and not to be continuous to the first radial communication hole. The control valve is movable in the accommodation portion of the unit main body between a position at which a groove of the control valve communicates with the side recess portion and the first radial communication hole and a position at which the groove does not communicate with them.
US10286974B2	Pedal connecting mechanism and electric balance scooter employing same A pedal connecting mechanism comprises a left pedal, a right pedal and a transverse connecting member, wherein a first cylindrical shaft is provided along the bottom of the left pedal; a first supporting member is provided on the left side of a top wall of the transverse connecting member, and a first groove is provided on the first supporting member; the first cylindrical shaft is provided inside the first groove so that the left pedal is rotatably connected to the first supporting member; a second cylindrical shaft is provided along the bottom of the right pedal; a second supporting member is provided on the right side of the top wall of the transverse connecting member, and a second groove is provided on the second supporting member; and the second cylindrical shaft is provided inside the second groove so that the right pedal is rotatably connected to the second supporting member.
US10286972B2	Self-balancing electric vehicle with strain-based controls A self-balancing electric vehicle may include an elongate platform having a first foot placement section and a second foot placement section rigidly coupled to each other, a first and second wheel being respectively coupled to opposite ends of the platform. Rider presence and turning intentions may be determined based on strain induced in the platform by the rider. The strain may be detected by one or more strain gauge systems. One of the strain gauge systems may be configured for use in a steering control circuit, and may include a strain gauge sensor mounted diagonally with respect to a long axis of the platform, such that the strain gauge detects only twist-induced strain.
US10286961B2	Lightweight vehicle structure flexibly manufactured A body node for connecting shell-shaped body structures, of a vehicle, the body node having: a first connecting flange for connection to a first shell-shaped body structure, a second connecting flange for connection to a second shell-shaped body structure, a third connecting flange for connection to a third shell-shaped body structure, and a connecting structure rigidly connecting the connecting flanges with each other and, for example, forming a monolithic body with the connecting flanges.
US10286955B2	Rear vehicle-body structure of vehicle In a rear vehicle-body structure of a vehicle provided with rear side frames, a first deformation promotion portion (recess portions) to promote inward deformation of the rear side frame is provided at each of both-side side face portions of the rear side frame, a second deformation promotion portion (opening portions) to promote outward deformation of the rear side frame is provided at a lower face portion of the rear side frame, and the first deformation promotion portion and the second deformation promotion portion are alternately arranged in an axial direction of the rear side frame.
US10286947B2	Filtering method for the detection of the transitions of a power steering signal The invention concerns a method for detecting a transition (4′) in a noisy signal, which involves submitting a noisy signal (δSignal) carrying an item of information used for managing the power steering, said method comprising a derivation sub-step (a1), which involves evaluating the time derivative of the noisy signal (δSignal/δt), following by a selective filtering sub-step (a2) which involves comparing said time derivative of the noisy signal (δSignal/δt) with a predefined variation threshold (Spic) in order to detect the appearance of a derivative peak (7), greater than said variation threshold (Spic), evaluating the holding time (dpic) of said derivative peak, during which the time derivative of the noisy signal (δSignal/δt) is held above said variation threshold (Spic), and checking if said peak holding time (Spic) reaches or exceeds a predefined minimum time threshold (d0).
US10286942B2	Locking device for wheels of a baby carriage A locking device has two locking mechanisms, a connecting mechanism, and a pedal. Each locking mechanism has a wheel base, a cap, a recoil device, and a locking assembly. The wheel base has a mounting hole having multiple guiding ribs. The recoil device has a recoil member and a recoil spring. The locking assembly is mounted in the wheel base and has a pushing rod, a pushed rod, and a pushing spring. The pushing rod has a ratcheted end. The pushed rod is selectively engaged with and disengaged from the guiding ribs and has a ratcheted end selectively engaged with and disengaged from the ratcheted end of the pushing rod. The pedal is mounted securely on the cap of one of the two locking mechanisms that is defined as a driving locking mechanism.
US10286940B2	Child stroller apparatus A child stroller apparatus includes a handle frame having a first side segment, a first leg frame having a second side segment, a second leg frame, a linkage assembly connected with the handle frame and the second leg frame, and a latching mechanism. The second side segment is connected with a joining part, and the first side segment is connected pivotally with the joining part. Moreover, a handle is disposed adjacent to the joining part and connected with the joining part. The latching mechanism includes a latch assembled with the second side segment, and a release actuator assembled adjacent to the handle and operatively connected with the latch. The latch can engage with the linkage assembly for locking the child stroller apparatus in an unfolded state, and the release actuator is operable to urge the latch to disengage from the linkage assembly for folding the child stroller apparatus.
US10286935B2	Contact system A contact system employs a swing link (1) to drive set of movable contacts (5) to engage with a left or right set of contacts (24, 25) respectively on two sides thereof, so as to achieve indication of a separate or closure position. Particularly, a drive shaft (2) along with an operating plate (3) and a snap plate (4) on the drive shaft (2) are driven by the swing link (1) to change a motion trajectory of a roller (10) on a movable contact shaft (12), aided by action of a snap-action claw (11) and a tension spring (9), thereby achieving, quick action of set of movable contacts (5), and realizing a contact with or disconnection from set of fixed contacts (6) to achieve indication of the separation or in closure position. The system has a simple structure and a small size, responds quickly and accurately, and is cheap to manufacture, install, and maintain.
US10286932B2	Rail road car truck and members therefor A rail road freight car truck has a truck bolster and a pair of side frames, the truck bolster being mounted transversely relative to the side frames. The mounting interface between the ends of the axles and the sideframe pedestals allows lateral rocking motion of the sideframes in the manner of a swing motion truck. The lateral swinging motion is combined with a longitudinal self steering capability. The self steering capability may be obtained by use of a longitudinally oriented rocker that may tend to permit resistance to deflection that is proportional to the weight carried across the interface. The truck may have auxiliary centering elements mounted in the pedestal seats, and those auxiliary centering elements may be made of resilient elastomeric material. The truck may also have friction dampers that have a disinclination to stick-slip behavior. The friction dampers may be provided with brake linings, or similar features, on the face engaging the sideframe columns, on the slope face, or both. The friction dampers may operate to yield upward and downward friction forces that are not overly unequal. The friction dampers may be mounted in a four-cornered arrangement at each end of the truck bolster. The spring groups may include sub-groups of springs of different heights.
US10286931B2	Bogie for full double deck emu A railway vehicle includes two adjacent carriages (6), each including a carriage body (8), each carriage (6) including a lower floor (54) and an upper floor (56), positioned above each other so as to define a lower level (58) and an upper level (60), the bodies (8) being supported by a common bogie (1) and being articulated with each other through an articulation device (2). The carriages (6) are connected to each other through an interconnection passage (62), the passage (62) extending substantially at right angles to the articulation device (2) and including a lower floor connecting the lower floors (54) of both carriages (6) and an upper floor connecting the upper floors (56) of both carriages.
US10286918B2	In-cabin air quality sensing and purge system for autonomous vehicles A system and method are provided and include at least one sensor and a controller. The at least one sensor generates data related to indoor air conditions of an autonomous vehicle. The at least one sensor includes at least one of a smoke sensor and an odor/air quality sensor. The controller is in communication with the at least one sensor and controls at least one vehicle system of the autonomous vehicle based on the data related to indoor air conditions of the autonomous vehicle received from the at least one sensor. The at least one vehicle system includes at least one of an HVAC system and a window actuator system. The controller controls the at least one vehicle system to purge and/or exhaust at least one of smoke and an odor detected within the autonomous vehicle.
US10286912B2	Emergency vehicle control device An emergency vehicle control device includes an emergency vehicle stop switch (emergency situation detector) that detects or estimates an emergency situation; and an accelerator operation detector that detects whether or not an accelerator is being operated. When an emergency situation is detected or estimated by the emergency situation detector and an accelerator non-operation state lasting for an accelerator non-operation time threshold value or longer is detected by the accelerator operation detector while the vehicle is running, the vehicle is automatically stopped regardless of whether or not a steering operation is performed.
US10286911B2	Control system of engine and transmission and control method for the same The present disclosure provides a control method for an engine and a transmission. The control method may include: determining whether a current mode corresponds to a coasting mode; outputting a neutral operation signal to the transmission when the current mode corresponds to the coasting mode; determining whether an operation condition corresponds to a coasting mode release condition based on the signal of each sensor; outputting a D-stage connection signal to the transmission and outputting an engine torque limitation signal to the engine when the operation condition corresponds to the coasting mode release condition; determining whether the operation condition corresponds to a release of the engine torque limitation condition according to an entry of D stage and the signals of the engine RPM and turbine RPM; and outputting a normal operation signal to the engine when the operation condition corresponds to the release of the engine torque limitation condition.
US10286904B2	Autonomous vehicle parking methods and systems Methods and systems are provided for controlling parking of an autonomous vehicle. A method of parking an autonomous vehicle includes receiving sensor data indicative of an exterior environment of the autonomous vehicle. The received sensor data is processed to determine a parking space characterization. Additional sensor data is received that is indicative of an occupant location within the autonomous vehicle. A processor determines a parking position within a parking space based on the parking space characterization and the occupant location. The processor generates control signals to operate one or more actuator devices to maneuver the autonomous vehicle into the parking space at the parking position.
US10286902B2	Driving assistance device and driving assistance method using the same Provided are a driving assistance device and a driving assistance method using the same, which are capable of guiding safe parking-in or parking-out by increasing engine torque and applying the increased engine torque to an engine control unit when there is no movement of a vehicle during automatic parking-in control or automatic parking-out control of the vehicle at preset engine torque and brake pressure.
US10286901B2	Map of the surroundings for driving areas with random altitude profile A method makes available a map of obstacles in the surroundings for a vehicle. An initial map of the surroundings which is divided into cells, each of which is assigned an occupation probability and an obstacle altitude. A ground altitude for each cell of the initial map is determined on the basis of the altitudes in the initial map by smoothing the altitudes. A corrected altitude of the obstacles for each cell of the map of obstacles is determined on the basis of the ground altitude determined for the corresponding cell of the initial map and the altitude of the obstacles assigned to the corresponding cell of the initial map. A respective occupation probability is determined on the basis of the occupancy probability assigned to the corresponding cell of the initial map. The map of obstacles in the surroundings is made available.
US10286900B2	Intelligent driving system with an embedded driver model An intelligent driving system with an embedded driver model. The system includes a driver model module that adjusts vehicle performances according to driving characteristics of a driver and road environment. A driver's visual and tactile information may be taken into account when driving a vehicle, so as to tune vehicle performances to allow the vehicle to adapt itself to the individual driver.
US10286899B2	Operation of power electronics during battery communication loss A vehicle includes a battery control module and a controller. The battery control module is configured to issue at regular intervals a message indicative of a state of charge (SOC) of a battery. The controller is configured to, in an absence of receiving the messages at the regular intervals while in a key-on state and a torque demand is present, restrict power flow between the battery and an electric powertrain to a limit that is based on a predicted SOC to provide limited propulsive force.
US10286898B2	Control device for vehicle A control device for a vehicle is provided. The control device includes an ECU. The ECU includes a first traveling mode. The first traveling mode includes a second traveling mode, a third traveling mode, and a fourth traveling mode. The ECU is configured to select the second traveling mode if the vehicle speed is in a low vehicle speed range equal to or lower than a predetermined vehicle speed when the ECU selects the first traveling mode, to select the third traveling mode if the vehicle speed is in a high vehicle speed range equal to or higher than the predetermined vehicle speed, and to select the fourth traveling mode if the vehicle speed is in a vehicle speed range between the low vehicle speed range and the high vehicle speed range.
US10286892B1	Autonomous motor control during loss of motor communications A computer-implemented method includes, responsive to absence of a motor controller receiving communication packets for a predetermined time during a drive cycle, operating by the controller (i) an inverter to output voltage at a setpoint defined by an inverter terminal voltage at expiration of the predetermined time, and (ii) a motor coupled with the inverter to apply torque according to a change in the voltage.
US10286891B2	Vehicle parking system failure management A system includes an autonomous sub-system that includes first and second braking modules. Each of the modules includes a processor and a memory, the memory storing instructions executable by the processor for detecting a fault. The system further includes a brake sub-system programmed to actuate a brake mechanism in response to a signal from the second braking module. The autonomous sub-system is further programmed to select one of the braking modules to provide a signal to the brake mechanism depending on whether a fault is detected.
US10286887B2	Driving assistance device for vehicle This driving assistance device includes a braking control unit and a target speed determination unit. The braking control unit executes driving assistance control for adjusting the braking force to be applied to a vehicle by actuating a brake actuator such that the vehicle body speed does not exceed a target speed. In cases where the accelerator pedal is being operated in a state where the braking control unit is executing the driving assistance control, the target speed determination unit determines the target speed depending on the larger value of either: the vehicle body speed that is correlated with at least one of the wheel speeds of the plurality of wheels provided to the vehicle; or the lower speed limit value that has been set.
US10286885B2	Electric brake system An electric brake system comprising: a master cylinder configured to a reservoir storing oil therein and configured to generate hydraulic pressure according to a pedal effort of a brake pedal; a cut valve installed at a backup flow path connecting the master cylinder to a wheel cylinder; a simulation device including a simulation chamber connected to the master cylinder at a front end of the cut valve to provide a reaction force according to the pedal effort of the brake pedal, a simulation valve provided at a flow path connecting the master cylinder to the simulation chamber; a hydraulic pressure supply device configured to operate in response to an electrical signal of a pedal displacement sensor sensing a displacement of the brake pedal, and a damping member provided at a flow path connecting the hydraulic pressure chamber to the front end of the cut valve, wherein the damping member delivers a pressure pulsation generated in the hydraulic pressure chamber to the brake pedal in an anti-lock brake system (ABS) mode.
US10286879B2	Window washer fluid reservoir contoured to firewall A window washer fluid reservoir is provided for a motor vehicle. The reservoir includes a flattened washer fluid tank having an outer wall contoured to hug a firewall of the vehicle.
US10286875B2	Methods and systems for vehicle security and remote access and safety control interfaces and notifications Methods and systems are disclosed for managing personal security of a user of a vehicle. The vehicle has a plurality of active sensors. The active sensors include one or more of a first type of sensors that collect data and one or more of a second type of sensors that produce actions. The method includes receiving a first remote request at the vehicle to activate a first level of security. The first remote request is an override signal to actively inform said vehicle to set said first level of security for approaching said vehicle by said user. The method includes recording an area proximate to the vehicle using one of said first type of sensors and illuminating said area proximate to the vehicle using one of said second type of sensors in response to activating the first level of security and the recording producing a media file. The method includes transmitting the media file to Internet storage associated with an account of the user of the vehicle. The first remote request causes the recording and the transmitting.
US10286874B2	Recovery system with repeating communication capabilities A recovery system and method with repeating communication functionality includes a station configured to send a first message and at least a first remote transmitting unit responsive to the central station and configured to transmit a second message to a locating unit. At least a second remote transmitting unit includes a receiver which receives the second message, a controller configured to process the second message, and a transmitter for transmitting a third message to the locating unit.
US10286873B1	Tailgate lock controller A tailgate lock controller device is wirelessly controlled. The tailgate lock is in electrical communication with the automobile's lock controller which in turn is in electrical communication with the automobile's wireless lock sensors. The key fob is in wireless communication with the wireless lock sensors and the automobile's electronic anti-theft features. The tailgate lock is also configured to be actuated by use of a traditional lock and key mechanism, as well as keypads located on the automobile.
US10286871B2	Airbag unit An airbag unit is provided that can be easily installed and removed. The airbag unit includes an airbag that covers, upon being unfolded, at least a part of a hood or a windshield outside a vehicle, a gas generator that ejects gas into the airbag, a cover bottom member that accommodates therein the airbag yet to be expanded and the gas generator, a cover lid member that covers the cover bottom member in which the airbag is accommodated, and a bracket removably supported by the body of the vehicle, and removably supporting the cover bottom member and the cover lid member.
US10286868B2	Method and device for ascertaining an inner resistance of a supply network for supplying energy to an occupant protection system of a vehicle A method for ascertaining an inner resistance of a supply network for supplying energy to an occupant protection system of a vehicle. The occupant protection system includes a charging unit connected to the supply network using a primary interface and to an energy buffer store using a secondary interface for the temporary storage of energy for activating occupant protection devices system and for supplying the system after being separated from the supply network. The method includes impressing a first charge current value at the secondary interface, and a first current/voltage at the primary interface during the impression. Further, a second, different, charge current value is impressed at the secondary interface. The method also includes determining a second current/voltage at the primary interface during the impression, and ascertaining the inner resistance of the supply network, using the detected first current and second current and/or the first voltage and the second voltage.
US10286857B2	Wire harness An outer cover is made of resin, and includes a flexible tube portion having flexibility and a straight tube portion to be arranged in a straight manner. At least one of the flexible tube portion and the straight tube portion has differently shaped sections contiguously formed along a tube axial direction.
US10286856B2	Composite fiber mat for producing a support plate for a motor vehicle component and method for manufacturing the same This disclosure pertains to a composite fiber mat for producing a support plate for a motor vehicle component, wherein at least a first subarea of the composite fiber mat is provided with at least one reinforcing seam.
US10286853B1	Automated self-loading cargo carrier for vehicles The invention involves a cargo carrier for vehicles that facilitates loading and unloading of items onto an enclosure; the cargo carrier may be automated and self-loading via actuators and a motorized mechanism that may be remotely controlled. The actuators may be configured to tilt the enclosure and one or more motors may be configured to deploy a deployable tray housed within the enclosure, which minimizes user loading or unloading labor. Typically, on a front end of the enclosure, one or more actuators may couple the enclosure to a front portion of a vehicle support structure. On a rear end of the enclosure, one or more rear fittings may be configured to tiltably couple the enclosure to a rear portion of the vehicle support structure. The deployable tray may include a conveyor mechanism to further facilitate loading or unloading.
US10286846B1	Handrail linkage mechanism for a machine A linkage mechanism associated with a handrail assembly of a machine is provided. The handrail assembly is coupled to an operator platform. The handrail assembly includes a first handrail member coupled to the frame. The linkage mechanism connects the first handrail member to the frame such that the first handrail member can be pivotally moved between an extended position and a retracted position. The linkage mechanism includes a first bracket and a pair of linkage members. The first bracket is coupled to the frame. The pair of linkage members pivotally connect the first bracket with the first handrail member. The first bracket, the pair of linkage members and the first handrail member together form a four-bar linkage. Further, a spring biased latching mechanism is configured to retain the handrail assembly in a retracted or an extended position.
US10286841B2	Light guide with opaque light cover applied by injection molding A light guide (1) for a motor vehicle, wherein the light guide (1) has a light-guiding body (10) made of transparent plastics material, wherein the light-guiding body (10) has at least one light-entrance surface (11) and at least one light-exit surface (12) and wherein the light-guiding body (10) is covered in a region by means of a substantially light-opaque cover material (20), wherein the cover material (20) is applied onto the region by means of an injection molding method. The use of such a light guide (1) in a motor vehicle and a method for producing such a light guide (1).
US10286836B2	Automotive lighting device with signaling function A lighting and/or signaling device for a motor vehicle able to perform a side signaling function, the device comprising a bezel provided with an opening and a reflex-reflective element arranged at this opening, the reflex-reflective element being mounted to the rear of the bezel.
US10286833B2	Control device for vehicular lamp and vehicle lighting system To provide a technique capable of accurately obtaining the attitude of a vehicle in the pitch direction. A device controls the optical axis of a vehicular lamp in accordance with an attitude change in pitch direction of the vehicle having (a) an angle calculation part which obtains a first acceleration value, a second acceleration value, and a vehicle speed, at each predetermined time intervals respectively, calculates vehicle traveling direction acceleration based on the vehicle speed, further obtains a first slope and a second slope from the correlation between the vehicle traveling direction acceleration and the first and the second acceleration value respectively, and a vehicle attitude angle based on the ratio between the two slopes, and (b) an optical axis setting part which generates a control signal for controlling the optical axis of the lamp based on the vehicle attitude angle, and provides the control signal to the lamp.
US10286831B2	Cargo management system incorporating a mat of memory foam A cargo management system is provided. That cargo management system includes a mat of memory foam and at least one adjustable stop positioned below the mat and forming a raised hump in the mat to help retain cargo from shifting or rolling during motor vehicle operation. A method of managing cargo in a motor vehicle is also disclosed.
US10286821B1	Armrest core, armrest incorporating that armrest core and method of manufacturing that armrest assembly An armrest core includes a lattice having a plurality of void channel clusters. The void channel clusters have a section geometry characterized by a lateral dimension D1 and a vertical dimension D2 where D1
US10286820B2	Integral skin foam molded article An integral skin foam molded article includes: a skin formed by sewing a plurality of skin pieces in a bag shape; and a resin foam which is molded inside the skin integrally with the skin, wherein: at least one skin piece among the plurality of skin pieces has a surface material made of a natural leather, and includes a wadding material stacked on a back side of the surface material in a non-surface joined state and a lining material stacked on the wadding material; and in a shrinkage rate with respect to an in-plane compression load, a shrinkage rate of the lining material is smaller than a shrinkage rate of the wadding material.
US10286817B2	Vehicle seat with slidable air coupling A conditioned air delivery system for a vehicle seat includes a seat and an air distribution plenum associated with the seat. A seat adjuster is configured to move the seat between multiple positions. An adjustable duct has a fixed duct portion and a movable duct portion that is configured to slide relative to the fixed duct portion as the seat moves between the multiple positions. The adjustable duct is configured to receive air from a conditioned air supply source and supply the air to the air distribution plenum. The fixed duct portion has a first opening and the movable duct portion includes a second opening that is in fluid communication with the first opening. The adjustable duct provides a forward/aft path of longitudinal sliding movement. A seal has terminal ends spaced apart from one another in the forward/aft path. The fixed and movable duct portions and the seal are configured to maintain fluid communication between the first and second openings throughout the longitudinal sliding movement of the seal along the forward/aft path.
US10286815B2	H-point lift options for sleeper seats A seating assembly includes a seat. A seatback is rotatably coupled with the seat to a fully reclined position. A rear seat lift device includes a mechanism disposed below a cushion support proximate a rear portion of the seat and is operable between a lowered position and a raised position. A rear portion of the seat is elevated relative to the seatback to minimize a height difference between the rear portion of the seat and a bottom portion of the seatback when the seatback is in the fully reclined position.
US10286813B1	Forward member and harness engagement element to manipulate wiring harness between underside of a seat and floor of a vehicle A vehicle comprises: a floor portion; a seating assembly disposed above and positionable relative to the floor portion, the seating assembly comprising: a seat including an underside opposing the floor portion; a wiring harness extending between the underside of the seat and the floor portion, the wiring harness extending from the underside of the seat at a first point and extending from the floor portion at a second point; a forward member with a first portion attached to the underside of the seat and a second portion engaged with the wiring harness; and a harness engagement element extending from the underside of the seat and engaging the wiring harness between the underside of the seat and the floor portion. The harness engagement element engages the wiring harness between the first point and the second point of the wiring harness.
US10286809B2	Power management device, power management system, and motor vehicle An electric motor is driven using a power stored in a storage battery as a power source. A power management system includes a power management device and a travel control device. The power management device includes a travel control planning unit and a section valid road slope information storage unit. The section valid road slope information storage unit stores section road slope information including information about a slope of a road section where a vehicle travels. On the basis of section valid road slope information read from the section valid road slope information storage unit, the travel control planning unit creates a travel control plan for traveling the vehicle. The travel control device performs travel control of the vehicle on the basis of the travel control plan. One of the section valid road slope information which shows a downward slope in traveling of the vehicle has a slope steeper than a predetermined slope depending on the vehicle.
US10286808B2	Vehicle and method for controlling the same A method can be used for charging a battery of a vehicle. The method includes performing a first charging process in which the battery is charged with a maximum amount of charges corresponding to a current temperature of the battery, the battery being heated while performing the first charging process. The method also includes performing a heating process in which the battery is heated without charging of the battery, and performing a second charging process in which, when the maximum amount of charges of the battery increases by heating of the battery, the battery is further charged with the increased maximum amount of charges.
US10286805B2	Hybrid energy storage module system The present invention relates to an energy storage module system and, more specifically, to a hybrid energy storage module system selectively using, according to the amount of power required in a load, a lithium battery and a lead storage battery by mutually supplementing the lithium battery and the lead storage battery. According to the present invention, the hybrid energy storage module system is an energy storage module system for supplying power necessary for the driving of a load and comprises an energy storage device, a first sensing unit and a second sensing unit, and a controller. The energy storage device includes at least one lithium battery module and at least one lead storage battery module. In addition, the energy storage device includes a switching network configured so as to connect the lithium battery module and the lead storage battery module in different arrangement modes. The energy storage device is connected to both ends of a load and supplies power. The switching network can include a path for connecting the lithium battery module and the lead storage battery module, and a plurality of switches provided on the path. The first sensing unit is configured so as to measure the temperature and the voltage of the lithium battery modules, and the second sensing unit is configured so as to measure the temperature and the voltage of the lead storage battery module. The controller controls the switching network in order to change the arrangement modes of the lithium battery module and the lead storage battery module of the energy storage device.
US10286802B2	Electric vehicle for charging a battery, a system including the same, and a method for charging a battery of an electric vehicle An electric vehicle, a system, and a method for charging a battery of the electric vehicle are disclosed. The system and electric vehicle sufficiently charge a battery even under an unexpected situation, and when a reserved charging time of the electric vehicle is fixed. The system and the electric vehicle economically use electricity by changing a time needed for battery charging, and drive an air conditioner of the vehicle in preparation for a weather situation such as intense cold or intense heat, thereby increasing user convenience and safety of a vehicle driver who rides in the vehicle.
US10286800B2	Control pilot latch-out mechanism to reduce off-board energy consumption A vehicle connected to electric vehicle supply equipment is configured to wake-up an onboard charger based on a pilot signal. A controller is configured to interrupt the pilot signal to prevent the pilot signal from subsequently waking the charger to reduce power consumed by the charger while the vehicle is connected. The interruption may be triggered by a completion of a charge cycle, an extensive charge wait interval, or a charging system condition that prevents charging. The controller may discontinue interruption of the pilot signal in response to a wake-up source other than the pilot signal.
US10286799B2	Hands-free conductive battery charger for an electric vehicle A conductive charging system for use with an offboard AC or DC power supply and a plug-in vehicle includes a conductive armature, an electromagnetic relay, and a switch. The armature is connected directly to the power supply and deploys into electrical contact with the vehicle in response to the vehicle weight. The switch closes in response to the vehicle weight to connect an auxiliary power device to an inductive coil. The relay moves to a first position connecting the charge coupler to an AC-DC converter or the battery pack when the switch is open, and to a second position bypassing the charge coupler when the switch is closed. A vehicle includes the system, charge coupler, HV battery pack, auxiliary power device, and armature.
US10286796B2	Vehicle, vehicle charging apparatus, vehicle charging system, and vehicle charging method The present disclosure provides a vehicle, a vehicle charging apparatus, vehicle charging system, and a vehicle charging method. The vehicle charging apparatus may include: a first coil; a second coil having one end selectively connected to one end of the first coil, and the other end selectively connected to the other end of the first coil; a third coil having one end selectively connected to one end of the first coil, and the other end selectively connected to the other end of the second coil; and a fourth coil having one end selectively connected to one end of the second coil, and the other end selectively connected to the other end of the first coil, where the fourth coil intersects the third coil.
US10286794B2	Vehicle A vehicle includes: a power reception unit that receives electric power contactlessly from a power transmission unit externally provided; and an electronic device. The power reception unit includes a coil formed to surround a winding axis. Assuming that a region extending in a direction in which the winding axis extends from the coil when viewing the coil from above the vehicle is an adjacent region, the electronic device is away from the adjacent region.
US10286789B2	Secondary battery charging system with allowable voltage zone and method thereof A secondary battery charger system in which a chargeable power is calculated on the basis of a difference between a charging target voltage and a cell voltage using a charging control unit that controls a charger used to charge a secondary battery, the secondary battery charger system including a charging threshold voltage setting unit configured to set the charging target voltage to be lower than a charging limitation voltage which is an upper limitation of the cell voltage allowable in design. The charging control unit stops the charging if a predetermined charging stop condition is satisfied while the cell voltage exceeds the charging target voltage and is lower than the charging limitation voltage.
US10286787B2	System and method for all electrical operation of a mining haul truck A mining haul truck driven by electrical wheel motors is operated with all electrical power sources; that is, without a diesel engine. While travelling on the loading site, the mining haul truck is powered by an on-board energy storage system, which can comprise a bank of ultracapacitors. The mining haul truck then moves to the bottom of a trolley ramp and is coupled to trolley lines. While travelling uphill, the mining haul truck is powered by the trolley lines, and the on-board energy storage system is charged by the trolley lines. When the mining haul truck reaches the top of the trolley ramp, the mining haul truck is uncoupled from the trolley lines. While travelling on the unloading site, the mining haul truck is powered by the on-board energy storage system. The on-board energy storage system can also be charged by retard energy generated by the wheel motors during braking.
US10286785B2	Regenerative braking controller for electric motors A method of regenerative braking includes providing an electric motor including at least one stator and a rotor, a speed of the rotor, a motor controller that regulates a current level in the stator winding, a power inverter which controls an energy flow to the stator terminal, and an energy storage system (ESS) which exchanges energy with the motor. A battery management circuit is between the power inverter and the ESS, and a processor has an associated memory storing a regenerative braking (RB) algorithm. The RB algorithm during braking causes the motor controller to execute determining an RB torque value from the rotor speed that maximizes regenerative braking current, and the power inverter is used to redirect the RB current to maximize a power transfer from the motor to the ESS.
US10286784B2	Electric transportation system An electric transportation system is disclosed. In one aspect, the system includes a wheel, a rechargeable battery having positive and negative poles, and a motor mechanically connected to the wheel and configured to generate a regeneration charge current, the motor including a coil. The system also includes a motor driver connected to the motor and the battery. The motor driver is configured to discharge the battery during a supply period so as to drive the motor and charge the battery with the regeneration charge current, wherein the motor driver includes a plurality of transistors electrically connected to the negative pole during a non-driving period. The system further includes a controller connected to the motor driver and configured to control the motor driver so as to drive the motor during the supply period and control the motor driver so as to charge the battery during the non-driving period.
US10286782B2	Passive reduction or elimination of frost and fog Lens fogging or frosting on inside surfaces of an instrument lens may be reduced or prevented by sealing the instrument housing. Damage or rupture of the sealed housing due to an increase or decrease in pressure within the housing may be avoided while reducing introduction of moisture into the housing by venting the housing through a tube to a location having a relatively lower humidity.
US10286780B2	Method for controlling a motor vehicle operated in all-wheel drive at times A method for controlling a motor vehicle (1) operated in all-wheel drive at times, by means of a control unit (3), wherein the motor vehicle comprises a drive unit (11), a primary drive axle (14) permanently driven by the drive unit (11), a secondary drive axle (24), a torque transmission train (17, 17.1) for transmitting the torque of the drive unit (11) to the secondary drive axle (24), and a disconnect clutch (15) for coupling the secondary drive axle (24) to and uncoupling same from the drive unit (11), wherein the control unit (3) can actuate the disconnect clutch (15) via a first actuating unit (16), characterized by the following steps determining an all-wheel requirement for the motor vehicle from input signals if there is a predetermined all-wheel requirement, preparing an all-wheel operation, wherein the disconnect clutch (15) is not closed.
US10286776B2	Air deflector assemblies for vehicles A vehicle includes a grille assembly, a radiator, and a bumper reinforcement beam. In addition, the vehicle includes an air deflector assembly that further includes an air deflector body portion that extends away from the radiator in the vehicle longitudinal direction over the bumper reinforcement beam and toward the grille assembly. The air deflector body portion includes an upper wall portion and an intermediate wall portion. The intermediate wall portion intersects the upper wall portion at an angle. The air deflector body portion includes a lower wall portion that is offset from the upper wall portion in the vehicle lateral direction by the upper wall portion. The intermediate wall portion intersects the lower wall portion at an angle so to facilitate collapsing of the air deflector body portion upon a vertical impact by a leg impactor during a pedestrian leg impact test.
US10286773B2	Device including a gear unit and an electric machine for a hybrid drive and hybrid drive A device includes a transmission and an electric machine for a hybrid drive of a motor vehicle, and the transmission includes first and second subtransmissions. The substransmissions each have an input shaft and they share an output shaft. The input shafts of the subtransmissions can be selectively coupled to the output shaft via form locking clutches of the subtransmissions. In particular, a first input shaft of the first subtransmission is allocated to a first friction locking clutch while a second input shaft of a second subtransmission is allocated to a second friction locking clutch. Furthermore, a third clutch is incorporated between an input drive side clutch half of the first friction locking clutch and an input drive side clutch half of the second friction locking clutch.
US10286770B2	Power transmission device of hybrid electric vehicle A power transmission apparatus of a hybrid electric vehicle HEV has an engine clutch mounted between a driving motor, which is mounted to a front end of a transmission, and an engine. An internal gear unit, in which an inner gear is enmeshed in an outer gear while the inner gear is inserted into the outer gear, is mounted between the engine clutch and the driving motor, so that an output of the engine is transmitted to the transmission while rotational speeds of the engine and the driving motor are not asynchronous when the engine is coupled.
US10286769B2	Weather strip The present invention provides a weather strip which allows both (i) avoiding degradation in closing property of a door of a sashless door-type automobile and (ii) preventing intrusion of water into an inside of the automobile. A weather strip (1) includes a base (201), a sealing section (202), a seal lip section (203), and a stopper section (204). The stopper section (204) is provided with an open region (207) which, in a state where a door opening is closed, allows a first passage and a second passage, which are formed between the weather strip (1) and door glass (107), to communicate with each other on a side of a roof.
US10286768B2	Inner weather strip and seal structure of vehicle door An inner weather strip including: a main body part including at least an exterior lateral wall and a top wall; a seal lip provided on an outer surface of the exterior lateral wall; and a top wall lip provided on an outer surface of the top wall, wherein at least one longitudinal direction end portion of the inner weather strip is provided with an end surface wall, and wherein the end surface wall has a size equal to or larger than a size of an area surrounded by: the seal lip; the main body part; the top wall lip; and a line connecting a tip end of the seal lip and a tip end of the top wall lip, and has a joining part at which the end surface wall and at least a part of an longitudinal direction end surface of the top wall lip are integrally joined.
US10286765B2	Tonneau cover system for a cargo bed of a vehicle A tonneau cover system includes a cover assembly coupled to first and second side rails. The cover assembly includes a cover disposed over and coupled to a frame, a latch mechanism coupled to the frame and having a catch biased toward a latch position to secure the cover to the first side rail and retractable to an unlatch position to release the cover from the first side rail, a release device coupled to the frame and latch mechanism and actuatable to move the catch to the unlatch position, and an adjustment mechanism coupled to the latch mechanism. The adjustment mechanism has a first portion coupled to the catch and a second portion interacting with the first portion to adjust a vertical position of the catch relative to the frame transverse to a width-wise axis defined between the side rails, with the first and/or second portions forming a sloped profile.
US10286764B2	Removable roof panel for a vehicle A roof panel includes a first member and a second member. A panel is attached to and interconnects the first member and the second member. The panel is configurable between a deployed configuration for attachment to a vehicle, and a stowed configuration for storage. The panel has a planar form when in the deployed configuration, and a rolled up form when in the stowed configuration. The panel may include an adjustable stiffness panel, such as a layer jamming panel, controllable in response to a control signal to exhibit a first stiffness when in the deployed configuration or the stowed configuration, or a second stiffness for reforming the panel between the deployed configuration and the stowed configuration.
US10286763B2	Tonneau cover A tonneau cover having integrated power sources and other accessories includes an outer portion and an inner structural portion. The power source may be one or more solar panels with associated power storage units for storing electrical energy. Accessories may include at least one rear warning sensor attached to a rear facing portion of the tonneau cover and configured to detect a distance to a following vehicle. A visual warning indicator may also be attached to the rear facing portion of the tonneau cover to indicate to the following vehicle when it is following too closely. Side lights and emergency lights integrated into the cover may also be included, as may additional accessories or ports for same.
US10286760B2	Automotive water-shield with drip ledge to prevent water leaks A water-shield includes a flexible body having a drip ledge. That drip ledge is displaceable between a first position and a second position. A door assembly includes a wall and the water-shield. In the second position, the drip ledge extends through an access opening in the wall to divert water away from the dry side of the wall. A related method is also disclosed.
US10286759B2	Vehicle door including an inner structure having a storage compartment with structural features that increase the strength of the storage compartment and improve the feel of the storage compartment A door inner structure includes a first vertical wall, a second vertical wall, a floor, a lip, and a plurality of vertical ribs. The second vertical wall is disposed laterally inboard of the first vertical wall. The floor extends between and is connected to the first vertical wall and the second vertical wall. The first vertical wall, the second vertical wall, and the floor cooperate to define a storage compartment. The storage compartment has an open end that provides access to the storage compartment. The lip extends from a top edge of the second vertical wall toward the first vertical wall. The plurality of vertical ribs is disposed below the lip and extends from the second vertical wall. Each of the plurality of vertical ribs is connected to an outer surface of the second vertical wall and to an underside surface of the lip.
US10286757B2	Communication between a vehicle and a road user in the surroundings of a vehicle A method and a corresponding device permit an at least partially computer-controlled and/or autonomous vehicle to communicate with its surroundings, in particular with a road user such as a person in its surroundings. A control unit for a vehicle is configured to receive surroundings data from one or more surroundings sensors of the vehicle and to detect at least one road user in the surroundings of the vehicle on the basis of the surroundings data. The control unit is configured to determine on the basis of the surroundings data whether there is a need for communication between the road user and the vehicle. The control unit is configured, if it has been determined that there is a need for communication between the road user and the vehicle, to actuate an adaptation system of the vehicle and/or one or more visual communication system in order to communicate with the road user.
US10286754B2	Pressure relief valve for automobile A pressure relief valve for an automobile, the valve comprising a frame having a top portion, a bottom portion, a left side portion and a right side portion surrounding a central air passage, the frame having an inlet side for receiving air from a passenger compartment of the automobile and having an outlet side for exhausting the air from the passenger compartment of the automobile. The valve includes a plurality of horizontal members extending between the left side portion and the right side portion, a plurality of delta-shaped spoilers supported by the horizontal members and a plurality of flaps pivotally mounted on the outlet side to pivot between a closed position that inhibits airflow and an open position that permits airflow.
US10286753B2	On-state malfunction detection device and method therefor The on-state malfunction detection device detects an on-state malfunction, for instance, in an IGBT that is provided to correspond to a PTC element whose electrical resistance value varies according to temperature and that controls the electrification of the PTC element. In a state in which a turn-off instruction has been outputted from a control device to the IGBT, the on-state malfunction detection device determines through calculation an electric potential difference following voltage division of the voltage between the both ends of the PTC element, and detects an on-state malfunction of the IGBT when this electric potential difference is equal to or greater than a predetermined threshold value. This allows for the detection of an on-state malfunction in a switching element that performs an electrical conduction control for an element whose electrical resistance value varies according to temperature.
US10286751B2	Energy saving offset strategy for autonomous vehicle passenger cabin A method for controlling a heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning (HVAC) system of an autonomous vehicle includes determining a vehicle operating status and operating the HVAC system according to the determined vehicle operating status. A control module comprising a sensor array and at least one controller operatively coupled to the sensor array and to the HVAC system controls operation of the HVAC system according to the determined vehicle operating status. The vehicle operating status is selected from one of vehicle occupied-in use, vehicle unoccupied-use requested, and vehicle unoccupied-standby. The HVAC system is operated at an operating setting providing a reduced energy consumption in a vehicle whose operating status is vehicle unoccupied-standby. The reduced energy consumption operating setting is determined according to a constant offset value or according to a variable offset value determined by inputs provided by the sensor array.
US10286741B2	Suspension arm for vehicle To provide a suspension arm (1), in which a flange switching portion (100) where an outward flange (90) and a second inward flange (82) are switched with each other is provided between the second inward flange (82) extending at least between an inner wall (53) of a second vehicle-body attachment portion (A2) and a concave wall portion (81), and the outward flange (90) extending over the concave wall portion (81) of a third vertical wall (80) and a rear wall (42) of a first vehicle-body attachment portion (A1), corresponding to a portion where a lower end of the concave wall portion (81) is suspended downward without folding the lower end of the concave wall portion (81).
US10286740B2	Expandable light towers and methods of using Expandable light towers suitable for mounting to a mobile unit, and methods for their use. Such an expandable light tower includes a telescoping assembly comprising first and second telescoping units. The second telescoping unit is telescopically received in the first telescoping unit to configure the expandable light tower to have retracted and extended configurations. The light tower further includes a light-mounting assembly mounted to the second telescoping unit and a mounting assembly coupled to the first telescoping unit and adapted to mount the telescoping assembly to a hitch of a mobile unit. The mounting assembly enables the telescoping assembly to pivot about a transverse axis.
US10286732B2	Tire A tire comprises a tread portion provided with a first crown main groove continuous in the tire circumferential direction, a second crown main groove continuous in the tire circumferential direction, and a center land zone defined therebetween. The center land zone is provided with first center lug grooves extending from the first crown main groove and terminating within the center land zone. Between the adjacent first center lug grooves, a first corner portion, which is formed between a ground contacting surface of the center land zone and a groove wall of the inboard first crown main groove, is provided with a first part and a second part which are arranged in the tire circumferential direction, wherein the first portion is chamfered, and the second part is not chamfered or less chamfered than the first part.
US10286731B2	Tire with asymmetric crown Tire formed of two halves separated by a median plane, comprising a crown comprising a crown reinforcement comprising a first reinforcing ply (80) and a second reinforcing ply (90) having two axial ends, which is situated radially on the outside of the first reinforcing ply and surmounted by a hooping reinforcement (100) made up of circumferentially orientated reinforcing elements, in which tire the absolute value of the difference D between the distance D1 of the first axial end (92) from the median plane and the distance D2 of the second axial end (93) from the median plane is greater than or equal to 4 mm and less than or equal to 10 mm (4 mm≤\|D\|=\|D1−D2\|≤10 mm).
US10286728B2	Heavy-duty vehicle wheel hub lubricant fill port An axle depends from a heavy-duty vehicle. Each one of a pair of wheel end assemblies is mounted on a respective one of the ends of the axle. Each wheel end assembly includes a pair of bearings mounted on a spindle of the axle, and a wheel hub rotatably mounted on the bearings. A cavity is formed in the wheel end assembly between the bearings. A port is formed in the wheel hub and extends axially inwardly from an outboard end to a lubricant cavity of the hub, and angles radially inwardly from the outboard end to the lubricant cavity at an angle relative to an axial centerline of the hub. Lubricant for the bearings is introduced into the cavity by means of the port, and the port is tapped to receive a plug to seal it and contain the lubricant in the cavity. The port also provides a visual indicator if there is a leakage of semi-fluid grease.
US10286727B2	Method for producing wheel-supporting roller bearing unit There is provided a method capable of producing a wheel-supporting rolling bearing unit at low cost. In an event of producing a wheel-supporting rolling bearing unit, a cylindrical portion formed in an axial end portion of a hub ring is inserted through an inner ring, swing caulking is performed by pressing a die against a tip end portion of the cylindrical portion protruding to an axial end portion side more than the inner ring and an axial end surface of the inner ring is held by a caulked portion formed by caulking and expanding the tip end portion of the cylindrical portion radially outward. In such a way, the inner ring and the hub ring are fixed integrally witch each other. At this time, a swing angle of the swing caulking is set at 15 degrees or more to 30 degrees or less.
US10286720B2	Extended dividers A divider assembly is shown and described herein. A divider assembly for dividing a stack of sheets, the divider assembly may include a sleeve having a first edge and an opposite second edge. A label display element inserted into the sleeve having at least one label indicia generally aligned along the first edge of the sleeve. At least one divider may include a first edge and an opposite second edge and a tab extending from the first edge. The tab may be extend beyond the first edge of the sleeve such that a user may view the at least one label indicia at a position adjacent and inward relative to the tabs.
US10286716B2	Synthesis of superposition shape images by light interacting with layers of lenslets The present invention describes methods and apparatuses for creating superposition shape images by superposed base and revealing layers of lenslet gratings. The superposition shape images form a message recognizable by a human observer or by an image acquisition and computing device such as a smartphone. The superposition shape images may be created by different superposition techniques ranging from 1D moiré, 2D moiré and level-line moiré superposition techniques to lenticular image and phase shift superposition techniques. Moiré superposition techniques enable creating superposition shape images at different apparent depth levels. Applications comprise the protection of documents and valuable articles against counterfeits, the creation of eye-catching advertisements as well as the decoration of buildings and exhibitions.
US10286715B2	Method and apparatus for combining, storing and retailing multiple storage devices or recording mediums concealed within a greeting card and alike to create a traditional greeting card with literature and art with modern storage devices or recording mediums such as but not limited to compact disc, USB drive's, monetary devices to furnish a way to send but not limited to audio, video's, photo's, literature and information etc's with a greeting card A greeting card, and envelope designed and or formatted to reconfigure to accept and conceal a receptacle by dimension, which stores at least one recording or recorded storage device, medium. or media such as but not limited to DVD's, CD's, Compact disc, USB drive's, gift card's, paper currency, etc. The storage devices or mediums allows the giver to download, record, combine and store image's graphic, photo's video's, music, art poetry, literature, records, etc., from an authorized website's and can be combined with personal all reserves in a greeting card and create a personal customized album. The images, audio and information can be downloaded on the receiver's PC and selected images, audio and the information can be duplicated and printed such as photos can be framed, used as wallpaper etc., and the original storage devices or medium can be stored with the greeting card and receptacle can be stored as albums.
US10286711B2	Coated print media A coated print medium can include a base stock having a basis weight of 35 gsm to 250 gsm, and a coating layer applied to the base stock at from 1 gsm to 50 gsm by dry weight. The base stock can include from 65 wt % to 95 wt % cellulose fiber with 80 wt % to 100 wt % being chemical pulp, and from 5 wt % to 35 wt % inorganic pigment filler. The coating layer can include inorganic pigment particles having an average equivalent spherical diameter from 0.2 μm to 3.5 μm; a fixative agent including metal salt, cationic amine polymer, quaternary ammonium salt, quaternary phosphonium salt, or mixture thereof; and a polymer blend including water soluble polymer and water dispersible polymer having a Zeta potential greater than −40 mV, wherein a weight ratio water soluble polymer to water dispersible polymer is from 1:25 to 1:1.
US10286710B2	Media sheet The present disclosure provides recording media and methods. In one example, a light weight media sheet for high speed printing can comprise a paper substrate having a basis weight of less than 100 gsm; a first flatness control layer applied directly to a first side of the paper substrate, the first flatness control layer having a coating weight from 1 to 15 gsm, wherein the first flatness control layer comprises a polymer selected from the group consisting of a polyvinyl alcohol, a polyamide, a polyimide, a polyethylene oxide, a polyvinyl pyrrolidone, a cellulose, a starch, an acrylate, copolymers thereof, and mixtures thereof; and a first ink-receiving layer applied directly to the first flatness control layer, the first ink-receiving layer having a coating weight from 1 to 40 gsm, where the light weight media sheet has a total basis weight from 40 to 150 gsm.
US10286707B2	Laser markable compositions, materials and documents A color laser markable composition includes at least a first and a second Diffusion Hindered Molecular Assembly (DHMA), each including a leuco dye and, respectively, a first and second sensitizer. With the laser markable composition, at least two different colors may be formed in a single layer.
US10286706B2	Laser-markable and laser-weldable polymeric materials The present invention relates to laser-markable and laser-weldable polymeric materials which are distinguished by the fact that they comprise, as laser absorber, at least one copper-doped zinc sulfide.
US10286703B2	Method of forming a structure, structure forming apparatus, computer readable storage medium and processing medium for forming a structure A method of forming a structure, including forming a photo-thermal conversion material on a medium having an expanding layer by printing, before the expanding layer is expanded, wherein the expanding layer is expanded when heated, forming at least one of a white material and a coloring material on the photo-thermal conversion material formed on the medium, by printing, and expanding the expanding layer by heating.
US10286702B2	Electronic circuit board, and production method therefor An electronic circuit board includes an ink receiving layer formed from a resin composition containing a polyvinyl acetal resin as a main component, and an electronic circuit formed in a pattern from an electrically conductive ink. An electronic circuit board production method includes the steps of: applying a liquid resin composition containing a polyvinyl acetal resin as a main component to form a layer of the liquid resin composition; heat-drying the liquid resin composition to form an ink receiving layer; and forming an electronic circuit in a predetermined circuit pattern from an electrically conductive ink by a printing method or a transferring method.
US10286700B2	Tape cartridge A tape cartridge to be installed in a cartridge installation portion of a tape printing apparatus, to which the tape cartridge is detachably installed and which includes an installation base for positioning the tape cartridge, includes a printing tape and a cartridge casing in which the printing tape is accommodated and forms an outer shell of the tape cartridge. The cartridge casing includes a first casing disposed at a front side of the tape when the tape cartridge is installed in the cartridge installation portion, and a second casing disposed at a back side of the tape cartridge when the tape cartridge is installed in the cartridge installation portion. The first casing is formed with an elastic portion which is deformed by a pressing force of a pressing portion of the tape printing apparatus on a casing wall of the first casing at the frond side of the tape cartridge.
US10286698B2	Printer, printing method, and print medium Provided is technology enabling executing printing processes under conditions appropriate for a specific type of print medium without overburdening the print media vendor. A printing device includes: a printing mechanism configured to print images on an installed print medium; a controller configured to control a printing process based on the result of acquiring first information related to the media type of the print medium, and second information related to a condition used in a process printing images on print media by the printing mechanism; and a reader configured to read the first information of the print medium from memory affixed to the print medium installed to the printing mechanism. The controller acquires the second information, which includes a condition used when applying the printing process to a print medium of the media type indicated by the first information that was read by the reader, and controls the printing mechanism to run the printing process based on the second information.
US10286693B2	Printing apparatus A printing apparatus includes: a conveyor configured to convey a medium including a transparent base layer and a separation layer stacked on each other, the medium further including a printing background layer; a printer configured to print a character on the medium conveyed by the conveyor, wherein the medium on which the character is printed is a printed medium; and a controller configured to control the conveyor and the printer. The controller is configured to: obtain outside-diameter relating information relating to an outside diameter of a wrapped member; and based on the obtained outside-diameter relating information, set a character printable region in which the printer is allowed to print the character on the printing background layer.
US10286688B2	Liquid discharge apparatus, liquid curing method, and computer program product A liquid discharge apparatus includes a liquid discharge head to discharge liquid to a medium to form liquid surface on the medium, an irradiator to radiate active energy rays onto the liquid surface, a carriage mounting the liquid discharge head and the irradiator, a scanner to scan the carriage in a main scanning direction, a height adjuster to adjust an irradiation distance between the irradiator and the liquid surface by relatively moving the carriage and the medium, a conveyor to move the medium and the carriage relatively in a sub-scanning direction perpendicular to the main scanning direction, and control circuitry to control the irradiator to irradiate the liquid surface with the active energy rays while scanning the carriage in the main scanning direction.
US10286687B2	Curing apparatus, image forming apparatus, and articles of manufacture Curing apparatus, image forming apparatus and articles of manufacture are disclosed. An example curing apparatus includes a curing unit to heat an area adjacent a substrate travel path, the curing unit having a width less than a width of the substrate travel path, and a controller to reciprocate the curing unit within the substrate width.
US10286683B2	Ejection device for applying droplets of fluid to object An ejection device is provided, which is capable of restricting movement of an object so as to discharge droplets of a fluid to the object stably as well as suppressing generation of static electricity. The ejection device has a discharge part, discharging a droplet to an object; a base, electrically grounded; and a fixing mechanism, disposed on the base and fixing the object. The fixing mechanism includes an electrically conductive material and is electrically connected with the base.
US10286679B2	Printing apparatus and printing method A printing apparatus includes six or more inkjet heads, a carriage that is a head holder to hold a plurality of inkjet heads, a main scanning driver, and a sub-scanning driver. The carriage dividedly holds a plurality of inkjet heads in a plurality of arrays including at least a first array in which a plurality of inkjet heads are disposed side by side in a main scanning direction, and a second array in which a plurality of inkjet heads are disposed side by side in the main scanning direction while being dislocated in a sub-scanning direction with respect to the first array. Merely not more than two inkjet heads in the first array ejects an ink droplet, and merely not more than two inkjet heads in the second array ejects an ink droplet with respect to a position of each pixel in a single time of a main scanning operation.
US10286678B2	Inkjet printer with air bubble discharge function An inkjet printer includes: a closing unit configured to close at least part of an ink passage connected to an inkjet head to form a closed passage; a negative pressure generator configured to generate a negative pressure in the closed passage; an ink deliverer configured to deliver ink to the inkjet head via the ink passage; and a controller. The controller: drives the closing unit to form the closed passage; drives the negative pressure generator to generate the negative pressure in the closed passage; and, upon the negative pressure in the closed passage reaching a prescribed pressure, stops the negative pressure generator while driving the closing unit to release closure of the at least part of the ink passage, and drives the ink deliverer to discharge an air bubble together with the ink in the at least part of ink passage from the inkjet head.
US10286676B2	Recording apparatus A recording apparatus includes: a recording head that performs recording; a carriage that has a recording head on the bottom and is movable in a width direction intersecting a medium transport direction; at least one ink tank loaded on the carriage, above the recording head, the ink tank storing ink to be supplied to the recording head and having a filling port from which ink can be poured from a refilling container. The ink tank has, at least in one portion thereof, a level checking portion formed of a transparent material through which the liquid level in the liquid container can be viewed. The carriage has a first viewing portion through which the level checking portion of the ink tank can be viewed.
US10286674B2	Liquid consuming apparatus There is provided a liquid consuming apparatus including: a liquid consuming section; a tank having a liquid storage chamber and an inlet port; a cap; and a casing having a cover movable with respect to the tank between a closed position and an open position. The cover has an inner surface and a projection projected from the inner surface toward the tank. The projection of the cover is provided with a pressing portion facing the outer surface of the cap at a predetermined spacing distance, under a condition that the liquid consuming apparatus is in a normal state in which the cover is in the closed position and that the cap is installed in the inlet port, and the pressing portion abuts firstly against the outer surface, under a condition that the cap is moved in the insertion direction for allowing the cap to be removed from the inlet port.
US10286673B2	Liquid cartridge having engaging portion, and liquid-consuming device using the same A liquid cartridge includes: a front surface facing frontward; a rear surface spaced apart from the front surface; an upper surface facing upward; a bottom surface disposed opposite to the upper surface and facing downward; a liquid supply portion disposed at the front surface; an electrical interface disposed at the upper surface; a detection portion; and an engaging portion disposed at the bottom surface and configured to protrude downward relative to the bottom surface. The upper surface and the bottom surface are disposed between the front surface and the rear surface. The detection portion includes a light-receiving portion positioned upward relative to the upper surface and configured to receive light. The detection portion is configured to change a state of the light received at the light-receiving portion depending on a state of the liquid cartridge. The engaging portion includes an engaging surface facing rearward.
US10286672B2	Liquid discharge head, liquid discharge device, liquid supply member, and liquid discharge apparatus A liquid discharge head includes a plurality of nozzles to discharge liquid, a plurality of individual liquid chambers communicating with the plurality of nozzles, respectively, a common liquid chamber to supply the liquid to the plurality of individual liquid chambers, and a liquid supply member including a liquid supply channel to supply the liquid to the common liquid chamber. The liquid supply member includes a first member including a part of the liquid supply channel, a second member including a gas chamber, and an elastic member disposed between the first member and the second member and forming a wall of the liquid supply channel of the first member and a wall of the gas chamber of the second member. The gas chamber of the second member is disposed opposite the liquid supply channel of the first member via the elastic member.
US10286665B2	Liquid ejection head and recording device using same A liquid ejection head includes a first channel member and a plurality of pressurizing parts. The first channel member includes a plurality of ejection holes, a common channel, a damper chamber, and a damper. The first channel member is configured by a plurality of flat plates including a first plate with the plurality of ejection holes and a second plate adjacent to this. The second plate includes a first part sandwiched between the damper chamber and the first plate. A covering layer is unevenly provided on the first surface of the first part.
US10286663B2	Ejection device with uniform ejection properties An ejection device includes a tile made of a material having a first coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE). The tile carries a chip that forms a plurality of ejection units and is in thermal contact with the tile. The chip is mainly made of a material having a second CTE different from the first CTE, wherein each ejection unit is capable of ejecting droplets of a liquid and comprises a pressure chamber and a flexible wall delimiting the pressure chamber. The flexible wall has a deformation compliancy that depends upon at least one mechanical design parameter of the chip. In operation at a temperature different from room temperature, the ejection units have uniform ejection properties, while the compliancies of the flexible walls of at least two of the ejection units are different from one another at room temperature.
US10286661B2	Liquid discharge method and liquid discharge apparatus for heating a liquid through a surface to generate a bubble Disclosed is a liquid discharge method of discharging liquid with a liquid discharge head having a heating surface that contacts and heats the liquid and a discharge port that faces the heating surface and discharges the liquid. The method includes heating the liquid through the heating surface to generate a bubble such that the bubble communicates with an atmosphere, thereby discharging the liquid. The liquid that is being discharged from the discharge port includes a trailing portion. The trailing portion moves toward the heating surface in response to a reduction in volume of the bubble and contacts the heating surface. The method further includes heating the trailing portion through the heating surface while the trailing portion is in contact with the heating surface, thereby generating a bubble.
US10286659B2	Inkjet printer An inkjet printer includes an m number of data setters ranging from a first data setter to an m-th data setter, and an m number of print controllers ranging from a first print controller to an m-th print controller, where m is a natural number greater than or equal to 2. Upon receiving data for ink dots, an n-th data setter sets an n-th dot group including some or all of the ink dots, where n is a natural number in a range of from 2 to m. An n-th print controller causes the n-th dot group to be formed over an (n−1) dot group. The first to the m-th data setters set the first to the m-th dot groups so that at least some of ink dots belonging to the first to the m-th dot groups overlap each other.
US10286656B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus, control device, recording system, control program of liquid ejecting apparatus, recording medium, and image forming method A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a nozzle row in which nozzles which discharge a liquid are provided to line up, drive elements for discharging the liquid from the nozzles, and a control unit which drives the drive elements, in which the control unit selects the nozzles which are necessary from the nozzle row based on recording data and causes the liquid to be discharged from the nozzles which are selected at a predetermined timing, and in which a nozzle group is configured by consecutive nozzles which are adjacent to each other among the nozzles which are selected at each timing and a discharge timing of the liquid to be discharged from the nozzles of end portions of the nozzle group is caused to deviate with respect to the discharge timing of the liquid to be discharged from the nozzles other than those of the end portions.
US10286655B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus and capacitive load drive circuit A drive circuit includes a first transistor pair, a second transistor pair, a feeder line 290g for a ground Gnd, a feeder line 290a to which a voltage VA is applied, a feeder line 290b a voltage VB is applied, and capacitors Cag and Cba, and the first transistor pair amplifies a signal ain within a range from the ground Gnd to the voltage VA, and the second transistor pair amplifies the signal ain within a range from the voltage VA to the voltage VB, and one end of the capacitor Cag is connected to the feeder line 290g, the other end of the capacitor Cag is connected to the feeder line 290a, one end of the capacitor Cba is connected to the feeder line 290a, and the other end of the capacitor Cba is connected to the feeder line 290b.
US10286653B2	Printhead Printheads and techniques for manufacturing printheads are disclosed. An example method includes forming drive circuit components in a circuit layer. The method also includes forming a fluidic device that causes fluid to be ejected from a nozzle. The method also includes forming an interconnect layer that couples the drive circuit components.
US10286648B2	Peripheral portion processing device and peripheral portion processing method A substrate is held and rotated by a spin chuck. A processing liquid is discharged from a discharger to the substrate rotated by the spin chuck. The discharger has a plurality of discharge ports arranged in one direction and can selectively discharge the processing liquid from the plurality of respective discharge ports. With a row of the plurality of discharge ports of the discharger crossing and facing a peripheral portion of the substrate rotated by the spin chuck, the processing liquid is supplied to a position further outward than an inner edge of the peripheral portion. The processing liquid is not supplied to a position further inward than the inner edge of the peripheral portion of the substrate.
US10286647B2	Processing unit and label printing machine having the processing unit A processing unit, for example a printing unit, for the rotational processing of a web-shaped or sheet-shaped substrate, includes a machine frame, at least a first processing cylinder movably mounted in the machine frame, a second processing cylinder stationarily mounted in the machine frame, and a pair of support members associated with each respective processing cylinder. Each support member of the second processing cylinder has an annular segment, a linear guide, a guide body fixed to the machine frame and a manipulator. Each annular segment contacts a respective support member of the first processing cylinder, and each annular segment is linearly displaceable along the linear guide by a respective manipulator. The processing unit permits a gap dimension between the processing cylinders of the processing unit to be adjustable in a simple, exact manner with precise repeatability. A label printing machine having the processing unit is also provided.
US10286645B2	Three-dimensional printing apparatus and method for compensating coordinate offset between nozzles thereof A three-dimensional printing apparatus and a method of compensating a coordinate offset of a nozzle are provided. The method includes the following. A first nozzle and a second nozzle are controlled to print a testing three-dimensional object on a platform according to a calibration model. The testing three-dimensional object includes a plurality of correlation structures respectively corresponding to a plurality of compensation parameters, and each correlation structure includes a first sub-structure and a second sub-structure. The first sub-structure is formed of a first forming material, and the second sub-structure is formed of a second forming material. Through observing a joint level between the first sub-structure and the second sub-structure of each correlation structure, a best correlation structure, which is used for performing compensation on a printing coordinate of the first nozzle or the second nozzle, is selected from the correlation structures.
US10286642B2	Bonded sheet molding composite automotive components without surface pre-treatment An automotive assembly comprises a sheet molding composite (SMC) element comprising an SMC sheet body shaped into a generally smooth functional section and at least one generally planar bonding section. The bonding section comprises a textured surface impressed as a result of molding the SMC sheet body in a compression molding tool having a corresponding textured pattern. The textured surface has a predetermined surface roughness for increasing the effective surface area of the bonding section relative to a non-textured surface. The predetermined surface roughness is in a range from 0.25 Ra (μm) to 8.5 Ra (μm). A second element has a secondary bonding surface adjoining the bonding section of the SMC element. An adhesive joins the secondary bonding surface to the bonding section without requiring any pre-treatment of the bonding section.
US10286631B2	Bent, veneer-encapsulated heat-treated safety glass panels and methods of manufacture A laminated, bent, safety glass panel (30) for architectural or interior uses and a method of manufacturing such panels. The panel comprises a single heat-treated bent glass sheet, fully-tempered or heat-strengthened, forming a substrate (32) encapsulated by at least one thin, chemically-strengthened, glass veneer sheet (38). The veneer sheet (38), an alkali-aluminosilicate or other alkali-containing glass recipe strengthened by ion-exchange treatment, is cold-bent over a polymer interlayer (40) and permanently laminated to form a protective barrier on the heat-treated glass that dampens the explosive release of its internal residual stresses in the event of breakage thereby preventing particles dislodging and subsequent disintegration. The vulnerable perimeter (37) and perforation (45) edges of the veneer sheet (38) are equal in size or inset to the edges of the heat-treated substrate (32) with its deeper robust compressive stresses. Veneers may be laminated to both major substrate surfaces.
US10286627B2	Reusable, non-adhesive protective cover A reusable, non-adhesive protective cover is disclosed which includes a first layer having an exterior surface designed to contact a structure or object during use and a second layer having an exterior surface designed to be spaced away from the structure or object. Each of the first and second layers are formed from a thermoplastic film and are joined together to form a laminate which is free of polyvinyl chloride. Each of the first and second layers contains at least about 5% of a flame retardant. The first layer has a static coefficient of friction of at least about 0.5. The second layer exhibits attachment and release capabilities such that a joint tape can be used to join adjacent sheets of the reusable, non-adhesive protective cover together and the joint tape can be removed without damaging the reusable, non-adhesive protective cover.
US10286617B2	Machine for inflating and sealing an inflatable web A machine for inflating and sealing an inflatable web, the web including opposing longitudinal edges and a pair of sheets sealed together by transverse seals that form a series of inflatable containers. The machine generally includes a support structure, a spool for supporting a roll of the inflatable web, a web conveyance system, an inflation system to inflate the containers, and a sealing device for sealing closed the openings of the containers.
US10286613B2	Layered construction of a fibrous body A method to produce a fibrous body that includes structures crosslinked in a fluid-permeable manner. The method includes constructing the fibrous body in layers by alternately applying a fiber-matrix material to a layer substrate and fusing each applied layer of the fiber-matrix material. The fiber-matrix material contains a matrix material and a plurality of short fibers and/or fiber particles.
US10286612B2	Method for manufacturing a composite part and composite part A method for manufacturing a composite part (100) for covering, sealing, trimming, or retaining a component of a vehicle, wherein the composite part (100) has a main body (110) with a vehicle side surface (111) and is made of a first polymer, and has a mounting pin (130) configured to engage in a form fitting manner and is made of a second polymer, wherein the second polymer has a higher formability than the first polymer, comprises the steps of extrusion molding of the main body (110) and injection molding of the mounting pin (130). This is done in such a manner that the mounting pin (130) is being integrally bonded to the main body (110) on the side of the vehicle side surface (111).
US10286611B2	Selectable drive system A printing device includes a carriage slidably mounted on a carriage rail, the carriage to move along the carriage rail, and a selectable drive system includes a capping system to cap a number of pens coupled to the carriage, a scan drive system to drive components of a scanning device associated with the printing device, a drive selector assembly to select between driving the capping system to a printing system drive position or driving the scan drive system depending on a position of a selector swing arm of the drive selector assembly, and a shifter to selectively shift the drive selector assembly between a scanning system drive position of the selector swing arm and a printing system drive position of the selector swing arm.
US10286610B2	Method and apparatus for producing joining regions of composite sheets Joining regions in sandwich sheets having a plastic core layer disposed between two metal cover layers are desirable for purposes of joining sandwich sheets to other components by, for instance, fasteners and/or welded joints. Methods and apparatuses for producing such joining regions in sandwich sheets allow for durably form-fitting and/or force-fitting joints between the sandwich sheets and other components. Some methods may involve displacing plastic material of the core layer of the sandwich sheet out of the region to be joined. A predetermined force may be exerted perpendicular to a surface of the region to be joined when the core layer of the sandwich sheet is heated so that the plastic material of the core layer is softened and at least partially displaced. In turn, the metal cover layers of the sandwich sheet may be brought into contact with one another in the region to be joined.
US10286609B2	Resistive implant welding carbon fiber composite thermoplastics A method of resistive implant welding thermoplastic composites. At least two sections of a component formed with weldable thermoplastic material are provided. The two sections of the component each have a welding surface along which the component is welded together. The welding surface includes a first surface adjoining a second surface at an angle exceeding about 30 degrees or another three dimensional shape. A first wire mesh conductor material is positioned between the welding surface of the at least two sections along the first surface. A second wire mesh conductor material is positioned between the welding surface of the at least two sections along the second surface in an overlapping manner at the angled connection. An electric current is applied to the conductors causing the conductors to heat up and melt the at least two sections of the component together.
US10286606B2	Methods and apparatus for additive manufacturing along user-specified toolpaths One or more input/output devices accept user-inputted path instructions that specify a set of multiple deposition paths for an extruder to travel. An actuator actuates motion of the extruder along a trajectory that includes each of the deposition paths and also includes multiple non-deposition paths. For each deposition path: (a) the user-inputted path instructions specify a thickness of an object; and (b) the extruder extrudes the object in accordance with fabrication instructions computed by a computer based at least in part on the thickness. As the extruder moves over the entire trajectory, the extruder extrudes a set of objects, one object per deposition path. The objects adhere to each other to form an integral 3D structure. In some cases, the objects include functionally graded material.
US10286592B2	Parison foreign matter detection system Some embodiments are directed to a system for detecting foreign matter in a parison discharged successively from a discharge device, the system comprising: infrared cameras that detect infrared beams emitted from the parison; and a determination unit that determines whether foreign matter is present in the parison on the basis of the infrared beams detected by the infrared cameras. A determination area is set in the parison in a discharge direction of the parison, a storage unit is provided that stores an infrared threshold set for the determination area, and the determination unit compares the detected values from the infrared cameras with the threshold.
US10286582B2	Film for thermal compression bonding, which contains cholesteric liquid crystal layer, and application thereof The present invention provides a film for thermal compression bonding, which contains a cholesteric liquid crystal layer that is formed by curing a liquid crystal composition including a polymerizable rod-like liquid crystal compound, a chiral agent, and a polymerizable monomer, in which the polymerizable rod-like liquid crystal includes a monofunctional rod-like liquid crystal compound having one polymerizable group and a bifunctional rod-like liquid crystal compound having two polymerizable groups, or two or more bifunctional rod-like liquid crystal compounds having two polymerizable groups, the polymerizable monomer has three or more polymerizable groups, and the polymerizable monomer is contained in an amount of 0.3% by mass to 6.0% by mass with respect to the total mass of the polymerizable rod-like liquid crystal compounds; a method for producing a molded article using the film for thermal compression bonding; and a molded article produced by the production method.
US10286580B2	Soap recycling assembly A soap recycling assembly for recycling soap pieces into soap bars includes a housing that defines an internal space. A power module and a heater are coupled to the housing and are positioned in the internal space. The heater is selectively operationally couplable to the power module. A first recess is positioned in a top of the housing. A plurality of legs is pivotally coupled to a bottom of the housing. The legs are positioned to reversibly pivot from a stowed configuration to a deployed configuration, wherein the legs are positioned substantially perpendicular to the bottom. The first recess is configured to insert soap pieces. The power module is positioned to couple to the heater to heat the soap pieces to a melt. The power module is positioned to decouple from the heater wherein the melt solidifies to a bar of soap.
US10286575B2	Apparatus and method for heating plastic preforms by means of microwaves using an adaptable base reflector Apparatus for heating plastic preforms, having a microwave generating device which generates microwaves, and having a resonator device which forms a receiving space into which the plastic preforms can be introduced so as to be acted upon by the microwaves in the resonator device in order to be heated, wherein the apparatus has a reflector element which is arranged at least partially in the receiving space and which is suitable and intended for conducting microwaves in the direction of a base region of the plastic preforms. According to the invention, the reflector element is movable relative to the receiving space and the apparatus has a drive device for moving the reflector element relative to the receiving space.
US10286571B2	3D printer 3D printer, arrangement and additive manufacturing process A 3D printer 100 is described, which is configured to build up a three-dimensional component in layers by forming layers of particulate construction material lying one upon each other and by selectively solidifying a partial region of the respective construction material layer. The 3D printer 100 is configured to simultaneously build up one or more first three-dimensional components in a first construction space B1, which is arranged in the 3D printer, and one or more second three-dimensional components in a second construction space B2 which is arranged adjacent to the first construction space at a horizontal distance therefrom in the 3D printer.
US10286566B2	Manipulator end effector In embodiments, a subsea manipulator tool changer comprises an ROV attachable standardized tool receiver and a tool, the subsea manipulator tool changer comprising a standardized tool latch and a standardized tool latch receiver whereby tools can be attached and detached subsea. In other embodiments, a system for changing tools while subsea comprises an ROV, a subsea manipulator tool changer, and a tool caddy configured to accept and release a tool where the tool comprises the standardized tool latch receiver.
US10286565B1	Skin replacement for robotic manipulator A system may include a robotic manipulator with a replaceable cover material applied to rigid portions of extension of the manipulator. The system can further include a sensor or other monitoring mechanism that permits a determination of a quality of the cover material to determine whether replacement is warranted, a cover removal mechanism that permits removal of the cover material, and/or a cover application mechanism that permits a replacement for the cover material to be applied to the rigid portion.
US10286561B2	Finger mechanism, robot hand and robot hand controlling method A finger mechanism includes a first bone member and a second bone member, a first rotation core that rotatably couples the first bone member and the second bone member at end portions in a direction of a length thereof, an extensor tendon that is disposed on a side where the second bone member extends with respect to the first bone member and extends in the direction of the length of the first bone member and the second bone member, a first extensor tendon guide that is provided on both of the first bone member and the second bone member and guides the extensor tendon so that the extensor tendon is in contact with a part of a surface of the first rotation core, an extensor that is connected to the extensor tendon and extends and flexes the extensor tendon, a flex tendon that is disposed on a side where the first bone member flexes with respect to the second bone member and extends in the direction of the length of the first bone member and the second bone member, a first flex tendon guide that is provided on both of the first bone member and the second bone member and guides the flex tendon so that the flex tendon is in contact with another part of the surface of the first rotation core, and a flexor that is connected to the flex tendon and extends and flexes the flex tendon.
US10286555B2	Device, system, and method for robot-controlled induction of the feeling of human presence A method for inducing the feeling of a presence (FoP) in a subject by using a master-slave robotic system, the method including the steps of altering a visual perception of a surrounding environment of the subject, connecting the subject with a robotic master device so that the subject can move, move on or manipulate the robotic master device, connecting the subject with a robotic slave device, making the subject move, move on or manipulate the robotic master device so that the subject is directly or indirectly touched by the robotic slave device according to a movement of the robotic master device, wherein the robotic master device and the robotic slave device are operatively connected so that the subject receives at least one of spatially and temporally conflicting sensorimotor stimulation.
US10286553B2	Methods and systems for automatically inspecting an object A system includes a robotic device for moving an inspection tool, a scanner coupleable to the robotic device such that the robotic device is configured to automatically move the scanner to collect data associated with a surface of the object, and a computer system configured to determine a surface profile associated with the surface of the object based on the data, and generate a tool path for inspecting the object using the inspection tool based on the surface profile.
US10286549B2	Adaptable end effector and method An adaptable end effector useful to accommodate a wide variety of components, component geometries and variations in component geometries. In one example, the end effector includes a movable arm and at least three fingers each having a gripping tool for engagement of the component with variable and/or programmable holding force preventing relative movement.
US10286548B2	Robot control system and recording medium A robot control system includes: plural robots that are disposed in a region; a generating unit that divides the region into plural small regions and generates disposition position information for specifying disposition positions of each of the plural robots in the region based on a value indicating a use possibility of a robot in each small regions; and a disposition unit that disposes the plural robots in the region in accordance with the disposition position information generated by the generating unit.
US10286545B2	Portable appliance for marking a surface The invention relates to a portable appliance for marking a surface, the appliance comprising a housing (2) presenting a front face that is open for passing a marker member that is moved by a device for moving the marker member in a two-dimensional marking zone (Z). The housing is provided with a positioning nose (30) for positioning the appliance over the surface for marking, the positioning nose defining firstly the two-dimensional marking zone (Z) facing the front face of the housing and at a distance from the front face, and secondly an opening (35) extending the top wall for enabling the two-dimensional marking zone to be viewed, the top wall of the housing being fitted with a display screen in such a manner that the screen and the two-dimensional marking zone as seen through the opening of the positioning nose appear simultaneously in the field of view of an operator.
US10286542B2	Storage container A storage container including a modular container housing that includes a plurality of housing modules which are placed on top of each other in a vertical direction and are coupled to each other in pairs. Housing modules that are placed immediately on top of each other jointly delimit a slot for an extractable and insertable tray element. Each of the housing modules has a horizontal module wall which runs transversely to the vertical direction and from which a lateral module wall extends upward. At least one slot is laterally delimited by a lateral slot wall which is composed of a combination of an upward-extending upper lateral module wall of a bottom housing module and a downward-extending lower lateral module wall of a top housing module that is placed on the bottom housing module, the lower lateral module wall being coupled to the aforementioned upper lateral module wall.
US10286540B2	Modular interlocking containers and systems thereof A container, e.g., a carry-case, includes: a body having an internal cavity for storing contents, the body including at least one access side of the body having at least one opening sufficient in size to accommodate movement of the contents through the opening(s); and at least one lid configured to releasably close the at least one opening, respectively. The body further includes: first and second stacking sides in which are formed complimentarily-shaped surface feature(s) and surface feature(s), respectively, configured to be releasably engageable with the corresponding surface feature(s) formed in second and first stacking sides, respectively, of other instances of the container. And each access side and corresponding lid are configured to permit access through the corresponding opening while one or more of the first and second stacking sides are disposed in states of releasable engagement, respectively.
US10286539B2	Dual axis hook assembly for a power tool A power tool includes a housing and a hook assembly. The hook assembly includes a hook support and a hook member. The hook support is rotatably attached to the housing for rotation about a first axis. The hook member has a shank portion and a hook portion. The shank portion defines a second axis that is transverse to the first axis and is configured to rotate with respect to the hook support about the second axis.
US10286537B2	Portable power tool A portable power tool is disclosed. The tool has a tool holder in which a tool can be moveably inserted on a working axis in a striking direction. A percussion mechanism has a striker coupled via a pneumatic chamber to an exciter moved periodically along the working axis and an intermediate striker arranged in the striking direction downstream from striker. The intermediate striker is guided in a slide bearing with a tolerance coaxially to the working axis. The intermediate striker has a ring-shaped bead. A hollow-cylindrical backstop is arranged in the striking direction upstream from the bead. The backstop is moveably guided on a sliding surface with radial play along working axis. The radial play is at least three times as large as a tolerance of the guide of the intermediate striker in the slide bearing.
US10286531B2	Combination including a ratchet wrench and a driving member A combination includes a ratchet wrench and a driving member. The ratchet wrench includes a body and a ratchet wheel mounted in the body and rotatable relative to the body about a rotational axis. A driving hole extends through from a side through the other side of the body along the rotational axis and includes an inner periphery having a plurality of abutment surfaces. A corner is formed between each two adjacent abutment surfaces. At least one limiting portion protrudes from the inner periphery of the driving hole in a radial direction perpendicular to the rotational axis. The driving member includes at least one evasive portion and is coupled to the driving hole. The driving member is movable between a first coupling position and a second coupling position along the rotational axis when the at least one evasive portion is aligned with the at least one limiting portion.
US10286528B2	Impact spinning hand tool An impact spinning hand tool includes a hollow body, a first lever and a first elastic member. The hollow body includes a first position-limiting structure. The first lever includes a driving end exposed outside the hollow body, a spinning structure and a forcing end contained in the hollow body. The forcing end has a second position-limiting structure that is detachably limited by the first position-limiting structure. The first elastic member is pushed against the forcing end and the first position-limiting structure through two ends thereof. The first lever is located at a first position and presses the first elastic member to store an elastic restoring force when being connected with the hollow body. When the second position-limiting structure is released, the elastic restoring force drives the first lever to move to a second position so as to allow the spinning structure to perform an impact spinning action.
US10286525B2	Windscreen installation apparatus and method Apparatus for use in handling windscreens for example for installation in a vehicle, includes a windscreen anchor assembly comprising a windscreen anchor device and a support arm extending away from the windscreen anchor device. A mount assembly is provided for supporting the windscreen anchor assembly. The mount assembly includes a mount structure for engaging with the support arm such that the support arm can slide bodily in its longitudinal direction with respect to the mount structure.
US10286522B2	Recovery method for abrasive A method for collecting an abrasive from an abrasive slurry which has been used for polishing an object including silicon as a main component includes: (i) adding a solvent to the abrasive slurry; (ii) dissolving particles of the polished object among components of the polished object contained in the abrasive slurry; and (iii) filtering the abrasive slurry to collect the abrasive, in which the steps (i) to (iii) are carried out without a pH adjuster to remove components of the polished object to collect the abrasive.
US10286517B2	Polishing apparatuses Some embodiments include an apparatus having a polishing mechanism configured to polish a surface of a wafer. The polishing mechanism converts fresh slurry to used slurry during a polishing process. At least one emitter is configured to direct electromagnetic radiation onto or through the used slurry. At least one detector is configured to detect transmittance of the electromagnetic radiation through the used slurry or reflection of the electromagnetic radiation from the used slurry. An identification system is coupled with the at least one detector and is configured to identify a property of the used slurry indicating that an endpoint of the polishing process has been reached. Control circuitry is coupled with the identification system and is configured to stop the polishing process based on receiving a trigger from the identification system. Some embodiments include polishing methods.
US10286514B2	Spindle condition detection device for machine tool A spindle condition detection device for a machine tool includes: bearing load detecting means for detecting a load on a bearing that rotatably supports a spindle of a machine tool; and present usage ratio calculating means for calculating, based on the load detected by the bearing load detecting means, a present usage ratio that is a ratio of usage of the bearing with respect to a prescribed operating life of the bearing, which is achieved over a period until a present moment.
US10286510B2	Tool clamping system Disclosed is a tool system including a drive for driving a tool holder including an electromagnetic generator for generating electrical energy from inertial energy of the tool holder. The tool holder may be driven in rotation, wherein the electromagnetic generator comprises a rotor part, which is rotatably mounted on the tool holder, and a stator part on the tool holder cooperating with each other for generating a voltage by electromagnetic induction. Alternatively, an axially movable inertial mass can be used for utilization of an oscillating linear movement.
US10286506B2	Tool exchanger A tool exchanger includes a variation detection unit configured to detect a variation periodically generated by turning operation of a turret; and a turret phase detection unit configured to set a tool indexing reference phase of the turret based on a detection result from the variation detection unit.
US10286502B2	Method and arrangement for repairing a plate pack of a heat exchanger A method and arrangement for repairing a leaking point in a plate pack of a plate heat exchanger (1), in which a space between adjacent plate pairs of the plate pack (4), with which the leaking point is in connection, is closed by arranging a separate strip (9) or sealing tape (10) into the space between the plate pairs on the whole length of the outer perimeter of the plate pack.
US10286496B2	Brazing sheet formed of aluminum alloy A brazing sheet formed of an aluminum alloy and exhibiting excellent post-brazing strength, corrosion resistance and brazability with a thickness of less than 200 μm is provided. The brazing sheet includes a core layer, a filler layer of an Al—Si based alloy on one side of the core layer, and a sacrificial layer on the other side of the core layer. The core layer includes more than 1.5 mass % and 2.5 mass % or less of Cu, 0.5 mass % to 2.0 mass % of Mn, Al, and inevitable impurities. The sacrificial layer includes 2.0 mass % to 7.0 mass % of Zn, more than 0.10 mass % and 3.0 mass % or less of Mg, Al, and inevitable impurities. The filler layer and the sacrificial layer each have a thickness of 15 μm to 50 μm. A total clad rate of the filler layer and the sacrificial layer is equal to or less than 50%.
US10286492B2	Welded structure, laser welding method, and laser welding device A nozzle as a welded structure includes a nozzle body, and a buckling prevention fin joined to the nozzle body by laser welding, in which an end of the buckling prevention fin before laser welding is disposed to face the nozzle body, an installed state of the nozzle body and the buckling prevention fin includes an installed state in which a gap is formed between the nozzle body and the buckling prevention fin, and the buckling prevention fin has a beveled portion which is beveled at the end facing the nozzle body.
US10286488B2	Acousto-optics deflector and mirror for laser beam steering Embodiments of the present disclosure are directed towards an acousto-optics deflector and mirror for laser beam steering and associated techniques and configurations. In one embodiment, a laser system may include an acousto-optics module to deflect a laser beam in a first scanning direction of the laser beam on an integrated circuit (IC) substrate when the IC substrate is in a path of the laser beam and a mirror having at least one surface to receive the laser beam from the acousto-optics module, the mirror to move to control position of the laser beam in a second scanning direction, wherein the second scanning direction is substantially perpendicular to the first scanning direction. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US10286486B2	Laser welding method A welding apparatus radiates a laser beam to a welding position in a state where a focal spot of the laser beam is in a near-focusing state. The welding apparatus radiates the laser beam to the welding position in a state where the focal spot of the laser beam is in a far-focusing state. The welding apparatus radiates the laser beam to the welding position in the state where the focal spot of the laser beam is in the far-focusing state. The welding apparatus radiates the laser beam to the welding position in a state where the focal spot of the laser beam is in the near-focusing state.
US10286484B1	Systems and methods for additive manufacturing calibration An additive manufacturing system including a consolidation device, a build platform, an optical detector, and a controller is provided. The consolidation device is configured to form a build layer of a component. The build platform is configured to rotate about a build platform rotation axis extending along a first direction. The optical detector is configured to detect locations of at least two alignment marks. The controller is configured to receive locations of the at least two alignment marks from the optical detector. The controller is also configured to determine the locations of the build platform rotation axis and a build platform rotation center point based on a comparison between the at least two alignment marks, wherein the build platform rotation center point lies along the build platform rotation axis. The controller is further configured to control the consolidation device to consolidate a plurality of particles on the build platform.
US10286483B2	Method and system for forming laser beam weld lap-penetration joints A method of forming an internally-arranged laser-beam weld from within a composite structure. The method includes arranging a welding apparatus within an internal passage of the composite structure, and emitting a laser beam from the welding apparatus to form the internally-arranged laser-beam weld between layers of the composite structure.
US10286480B2	Friction application device A friction application device includes an application element which defines a rotational axis and which is movable by a moving device on a surface of a workpiece and in a relative movement with respect to the surface of the workpiece. At least one supporting tool is non-coaxial with the rotational axis and has an arcuate outer periphery in direct contact with the application element.
US10286467B2	Tool device A tool has at least one point, at least one working edge, at least one edge, which connects to the point and is located opposite of the working edge and which has at least one first edge region that is straight and forms an inclination angle between 0° and 2.5° with the working edge. The edge has a second edge region, which has a different inclination than the first edge region.
US10286466B2	Working attachment and combination of working attachment and power tool A working attachment for a power tool is provided. The working attachment is able to be driven by the power tool to oscillate around a central axis. The working attachment includes a working portion for realizing a function of the working attachment and a connecting portion for connecting the working attachment with the power tool. The connecting portion includes at least two driven points for receiving a driving force of the power tool. The at least two driven points are disposed in a plane which is substantially perpendicular to the central axis and located between an upper end and a lower end of the connecting portion in a direction of the central axis.
US10286461B2	Adjustable shimable indexable shear tip An adjustable shimable indexable shear tip assembly for a distal end tang of a heavy duty demolition shear having a upper movable shear jaw with a tang that has side faces with apertures therethrough, a top seat, a rear seat and a bottom seat. The adjustable shimable shear tip assembly has a two-sided shear tip section with a sidewall and a bottom wall that is adapted to be seated on one of the side tang faces, the top seat, the rear seat and the bottom seat. The bottom wall is formed with the sidewall at a shear edge and is adapted to be seated on the tang bottom seat with a leading shear punching edge. A side plate is provided and adapted to be seated on the other tang side face, the top seat, the rear seat with another shear edge along the bottom wall. The side plate has apertures therethrough alignable with the sidewall apertures and the tang apertures to secure the sidewall, lower wall and access plate to the tang. An extending boss maybe on the lower inside face of the side plate as to index and interlock with a matching indexing slot on the distal face of the bottom wall. A shim may be used with the assembly.
US10286456B2	Tool bit holder A tool bit holder for connecting a rotary tool to a rotary tool driver. The tool bit holder including a body having a driver end configured to connect to a rotary tool driver and a tool end, a tool retainer bore, and a tool retainer movably received within the tool retainer bore and movable between an engaged position and a retracted position. The tool bit holder further includes an actuator sleeve, a sleeve spring for urging the actuator sleeve towards a first position, a plunger, and a plunger spring urging the plunger towards a loading position. A tool bit received in a tool receiving cavity pushes the plunger to a loaded position, and in the loading position the plunger extends over the tool retainer bore to engage the tool retainer and urge the tool retainer towards the retracted position.
US10286455B2	Throw-away tip There is provided a throw-away tip which includes a blade containing diamond and is excellent in chip processability. The throw-away tip comprises a body and a blade provided to the body and having a cutting edge, the blade containing 80% by volume or more of diamond, the blade having a land surface extending along the cutting edge, and a chip breaker having a recess located opposite to the cutting edge with the land surface therebetween, the recess having a side surface having an inclined surface that recedes continuously as a distance thereof from the land surface increases in magnitude and that has a shape identical to that of a portion of a side surface of a shape of a body of revolution.
US10286454B2	Composite part and cutting tool A composite part includes: a cutting edge part made of cubic boron nitride sintered material or WC-based cemented carbide; a cutting tool body made of cemented carbide; and a bonding part between the cutting edge part and the cutting tool body. A primarily TiC layer containing 50 area % or more of TiC is formed in an interface between the cemented carbide and the bonding part, and has a thickness of 0.5-3 μm. Ti—Ni enriched layer containing each of Ti and Ni at 30 atomic % or more is formed adjacent to the primarily TiC layer and has a thickness of 0.3-3 μm. An intermittent net structure containing each of Ti, Ni and C at 10 atomic % or more is formed adjacent to the primarily TiC layer. A straight line overlapping with a major axis of each of crystal grains intersects 3 or more other crystal grains.
US10286451B2	Build plate for additive manufacturing systems Various embodiments include a build plate for additive manufacturing, along with a related system. The build plate may include: a first build surface having at least one recess therein; and at least one block configured to matingly engage with, and disengage with, the at least one recess, the block including a second build surface.
US10286446B2	Spray nozzle device, in particular for spraying a cast strand Spray nozzle device for spraying a cast strand or similar metallurgical products with a misty air/water mixture for uniformly cooling the cast strand. The air/water mixture is produced in a mixing chamber which acts as a diffusor and includes an air inlet, a water inlet, and a nozzle outlet approximately in alignment with the air inlet. The air inlet is arranged in an air inlet nozzle, the tip of which protrudes into an upper region of the mixing chamber and preferably has air outlet holes oriented perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the mixing chamber. Water enters near the tip through at least one water outlet hole oriented perpendicular to the longitudinal axis and placed such that the water jet exiting the water outlet hole flows past the air outlet holes. The air flow or air pressure and the water flow or water pressure do not influence each other.
US10286445B2	Feeder system A feeder system for metal casting comprising a feeder sleeve mounted on a tubular body. The feeder sleeve has a first end and a second end and a longitudinal axis extending generally between said first and second ends. The feeder sleeve comprises a continuous sidewall that extends generally around the longitudinal axis that defines a cavity for receiving liquid metal during casting and the sidewall has a base at the first end of the feeder sleeve. The tubular body defines an open bore therethrough for connecting the cavity to the casting in use. The feeder sleeve comprises at least one cut-out that extends into the sidewall from the base to a first depth and the tubular body projects into the cut-out to a second depth, the tubular body having at least one abrading region in contact with a surface of the feeder sleeve within the cut-out. The second depth is equal to or less than the first depth so that upon application of a force in use the abrading region abrades the surface of the feeder sleeve with which it is in contact such that the tubular body is pushed towards the second end. The invention also resides in a feeder sleeve for use in the system and a process for preparing a casting mold employing the system.
US10286444B2	Sprue structure for low-pressure casting device and low-pressure casting device having said sprue A sprue for a low-pressure casting device includes a stalk connection part to be connected to a stalk, a molten metal reservoir and a cavity connection part to be connected to the cavity. The shape of the molten metal reservoir is such that the perimeter of the cross section perpendicular to the flow direction of molten metal gradually increases toward the cavity connection part while the area of the cross section remains constant.
US10286433B2	Shimless spacer A spacer for adjusting the width between rollers of roller tooling for machines operable to form metal products has an annular male member with lateral bosses and an annular female member having different depth pockets accommodating the bosses to adjust the combined width of the male and female members.
US10286432B2	Continuous casting and rolling apparatus and method A continuous casting and rolling apparatus according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a continuous casting apparatus for producing a steel sheet; a roller, linked to the continuous casting apparatus, for receiving the steel sheet; and a push heat unit, connected to the continuous casting apparatus and/or the roller, for selectively carrying outing heating work or removal work with respect to a portion of the steel sheet. Also, a continuous casting and rolling method according to another embodiment of the present invention may comprise: a continuous casting step for producing a steel sheet; and a selective performance step for selectively carrying out heating work or removal work with respect to a portion of the steel sheet.
US10286431B1	Three-stage energy-integrated product gas generation method A multi-stage product gas generation system converts a carbonaceous material, such as municipal solid waste, into a product gas which may subsequently be converted into a liquid fuel or other material. One or more reactors containing bed material may be used to conduct reactions to effect the conversions. Unreacted inert feedstock contaminants present in the carbonaceous material may be separated from bed material using a portion of the product gas. A heat transfer medium collecting heat from a reaction in one stage may be applied as a reactant input in another, earlier stage.
US10286429B2	Method of use for cleaning vertical stack plumbing systems Disclosed are cleaning devices and methods of use thereof for cleaning a vertical stack plumbing system. The cleaning device includes a first cylindrical body defining a first opening for selectively introducing a predetermined amount of cleaning medium into the cleaning device; a second cylindrical body defining a second opening configured to maintain airflow and venting of the vertical stack plumbing system when the cleaning device is in use, the first and second cylindrical bodies being directly connected to a main body of the cleaning device and in fluid communication with one another through the main body; and an attachment member defining a third opening that is directly connected to the main body of the cleaning device, the attachment member configured for direct removable attachment to a plumbing waste pipe in the vertical stack plumbing system and for receiving the cleaning medium therethrough to introduce the cleaning medium into the vertical stack plumbing system.
US10286427B2	Apparatus and method for cleaning an instrument An apparatus for cleaning an instrument with a cleaning fluid includes a vessel defining a chamber and a port for at least partially filling the chamber with the fluid. The apparatus further includes an ultrasonic transducer for delivering ultrasonic energy to the fluid, and a vacuum pump for depressurizing the chamber. The apparatus further includes a rotatable device removably disposable in the chamber and having a rack defining a cavity for supporting the instrument. The rotatable device also has a fluid delivery member extending toward the cavity and having a fluid channel between an inlet and an outlet. The apparatus further includes a fluid transmission system in fluid communication with the chamber and the fluid channel of the fluid delivery member for circulating the fluid from the chamber through the fluid channel of the fluid delivery member. A method of cleaning an instrument is also provided.
US10286424B2	Ultrasonic cleaning of surgical instrument A cleaning system includes a first container. The first container includes an interior surface and an opening. The interior surface and the opening define a volume. The opening extends along a plane. The interior surface defines at least a portion of a curved surface. The curved surface defines a first focus point. The first focus point is positioned below the plane such that the first focus point is coincident with a portion of the curved surface. The cleaning system further includes a support member and a surgical instrument. The surgical instrument is configured to deliver ultrasonic energy upon activation of the instrument. The surgical instrument comprises an end effector having a distal tip. The support member is configured to support the surgical instrument such that the distal tip is positioned substantially at the first focus point.
US10286423B1	Grill grate cleaning tool and heat shield A grill cleaning tool and a method for using the tool are provided. The tool comprises: a handle; an elongated main shaft having a first end and a second end secured to a first end of the handle; a first scraper extending perpendicular to the main shaft from opposite sides of the first end of the main shaft; and a second scraper spaced apart from the first scraper and extending perpendicular to the main shaft from opposite sides of the main shaft. A heat shield for a hand-held tool is also provided, comprising a handle having a grip section, and a concave-upward, bowl-shaped structure secured to a first end of the handle and positioned below the grip-section of the handle. The grill tool may also comprise a first cleaning surface on a top of the first scraper and a second cleaning surface on a bottom of the second scraper.
US10286422B2	Paper sheet processing device, paper sheet processing system, and paper sheet processing method This paper sheet processing device (100) for processing paper sheets is provided with: an identification unit (55) for identifying paper sheets; stacking units (60, 210) for stacking paper sheets on the basis of the content of classification types identified by the identification unit (55); and a control unit (50, 135, 550) that reads, from a memory unit (56, 136, 560) in which an upper limit of paper sheets to be stacked by the stacking units (60, 210) are stored in association with the content of classification types, the upper limit for paper sheets that correspond to the content of the classification types of the paper sheets stacked by the stacking units (60, 210), and sets the upper limit for paper sheets to be stacked by the stacking units (60, 210).
US10286418B2	Nebulizer To provide a mist spraying device (1) capable of easily resolving clogging of micropores when they are clogged. The present invention provides a mist spraying device (1) including: a vibration plate (6) having an atomization part in which multiple micropores are formed; a vibration generator (10) for vibrating the vibration plate (6); and a supply part for supplying a liquid to the atomization part (8), the liquid supplied to the atomization part (8) being atomized by vibration of the vibration plate (6) and sprayed, wherein the mist spraying device further includes a heating element (12), and the heating element (12) serves to warm the atomization part.
US10286415B2	Dispensing device and method A system for accurately dispensing small droplets from a positive displacement pumps is actuated by a linear actuator. Preferably the linear actuator is a piezo-actuator. In a method to use the device the system pressure is stabilized before dispensing a plurality of droplets.
US10286410B2	Vehicle wash systems and methods The invention is directed at systems and methods which provide for effective cleaning and drying of vehicles of different shapes and sizes. The invention in one example includes a vehicle washing apparatus comprising a conveyor system to move a vehicle along a path, and a bridge assembly supported above a vehicle and moveable along the length thereof. At least one trolley assembly is operatively supported by the bridge assembly and is moveable in a direction generally transverse to the movement of the bridge assembly. At least one cleaning arm assembly for delivering cleaning fluid to or for brushing the surface of a vehicle is operatively supported by the at least one trolley assembly or bridge. The cleaning arm assembly is moveable with the bridge assembly along the length of the vehicle, and transversely with the at least one trolley assembly to adjust the location of the cleaning arm relative to the vehicle, wherein the bridge assembly moves in association with movement of the vehicle to position the cleaning arm assembly adjacent at least a portion of the front, sides and rear of the vehicle as it moves along the path. A variable impact or patterning spray arm or drying system is also provided.
US10286408B2	Cyclonic separator A cyclonic separator with an inlet, a fuel outlet, an inner wall comprising a water-permeable material, an outer wall, a cavity between the inner wall and the outer wall, and a water outlet. The cyclonic separator is adapted to discharge water from the water outlet via the cavity and relatively less dense liquid fuel from the fuel outlet. The water-permeable material enables water in the cyclonic separator to flow through the water-permeable material into the cavity, but substantially prevents liquid fuel in the cyclonic separator from doing so.
US10286405B2	Air cleaning device and apparatus An air cleaning device for removing aerosol particles from an air stream comprising: a particle charger comprising a housing and an electrode arrangement therein for generating air ions in the air stream, the particle charger having a particle charging zone within which, in use, aerosol particles in the air stream are electrically charged via collision with the air ions; a filter for precipitating electrically charged aerosol particles from the air stream moving through the device; and an air mover, comprising a casing, for moving the air stream through the device; wherein the particle charger and the air mover are provided upstream of the filter; and wherein the housing of the particle charger is hermetically sealed to the casing of the air mover in the direction of air flow through the device, such that the particle charger and the air mover are intimately coupled together, whereby all air entering the device has to pass through both the particle charger and the air mover.
US10286403B2	Process for recovering scrap fiber The process for removing metal objects such as buttons, zippers and the like from fabric material to permit recovery of the fabric. The fabric is cut or chopped into strips and subsequently cut again to provide smaller pieces of fabric that may or may not contain a metal object secured thereto. The pieces of fabric are applied to a conveyor and exposed to a metal detector that triggers a plurality of pneumatic nozzles to direct a stream of high pressured air to the fabric pieces having metal attached thereto and deject those pieces from the conveyer while the fabric pieces without metal exit the conveyor having a different trajectory than the metal pieces and attached fabric material.
US10286401B2	Distribute plate for VSI crusher rotor An abrasion wear resistant distributor plate assembly is mountable to protect a rotor within a vertical shaft impact crusher for material fed into the rotor. A distributor plate is arranged so as to be resistant to the operational abrasive wear resulting from contact with a flow of crushable feed material through the crusher rotor. Attachment components are provided around a perimeter of the plate to facilitate mounting and decoupling of the plate at the rotor during servicing or replacement procedures.
US10286396B2	Manipulation of fluids, fluid components and reactions in microfluidic systems Microfluidic structures and methods for manipulating fluids, fluid components, and reactions are provided. In one aspect, such structures and methods can allow production of droplets of a precise volume, which can be stored/maintained at precise regions of the device. In another aspect, microfluidic structures and methods described herein are designed for containing and positioning components in an arrangement such that the components can be manipulated and then tracked even after manipulation. For example, cells may be constrained in an arrangement in microfluidic structures described herein to facilitate tracking during their growth and/or after they multiply.
US10286394B2	Analysis chip and sample analysis apparatus Provided are an analysis chip and a sample analysis device by which it is possible to perform analysis rapidly and accurately on a plurality of items simultaneously using a small amount of liquid for measurement. An analysis chip (10) is provided with: a substrate (20) formed in a substantially disc shape; an insertion hole (22) formed in the center of the substrate (20), a liquid to be measured being inserted into the insertion hole (22); and micro-flow paths (23) into which the liquid to be measured can be guided from the insertion hole (22) by capillary action, each of the micro-flow paths (23) having therein a plurality of types of antigens (30) that are fixed in place with gaps therebetween, the antigens (30) selectively reacting to components in the liquid to be measured.
US10286391B2	Catalyst system having meso and macro hierarchical pore structure Processes for making a catalytic system and catalytic systems for converting solid biomass into fuel or specialty chemical products, or for upgrading bio-oils are described. The catalyst system may comprise a non-zeolitic matrix with a hierarchical pore structure ranging from 300 to about 104 Angstrom pore size, a zeolite, such as MFI-type or IM-5 zeolite, and a binder.
US10286385B2	Method for producing a catalyst Molybdenum sulphide containing catalysts are provided which have been produced using a microemulsion approach. The catalysts thereby produced have a unique morphology which directly translates into improved performance in the conversion of syngas to alcohol and in the selectivity of this reaction towards producing ethanol.
US10286384B2	Mixed metal oxides A novel mixed metal molybdate useful as a hydroprocessing catalyst or catalyst precursor has been created. The hydroprocessing using the novel mixed metal molybdate material or the decomposition product thereof may include hydrodenitrification, hydrodesulfurization, hydrodemetallation, hydrodesilication, hydrodearomatization, hydroisomerization, hydrotreating, hydrofining, and hydrocracking.
US10286383B2	Mixed metal iron oxides and uses thereof This invention is directed to novel mixed transition metal iron (II/III) catalysts for the extraction of oxygen from CO2 and the selective reaction with organic compounds.
US10286382B2	Silver nanowires, methods of making silver nanowires, core-shell nanostructures, methods of making core-shell nanostructures, core-frame nanostructures, methods of making core-frame nanostructures In accordance with the purpose(s) of the present disclosure, as embodied and broadly described herein, embodiments of the present disclosure provide for silver nanowires, methods of making silver nanowires, core-shell nanostructures, methods of making core-shell nanostructures, core-frame nanostructures, methods of making core-frame nanostructures, and the like.
US10286380B2	Sorbent pouch A sorbent pouch for use in sorbent dialysis. The sorbent pouch allows for fluid to freely pass into and through the sorbent materials, while keeping the sorbent materials inside the sorbent pouch.
US10286379B1	Desiccant mixture compositions The invention pertains to desiccants within improved adsorption. The desiccants of the invention include silica, aluminum, bicarbonate and calcium. The addition of calcium increases the porosity of the resulting precipitated solid, which increases the adsorption properties. The invention also pertains to methods of preventing moisture damage to a chattel placed in an enclosed environment by placing the desiccant of the invention into the enclosed environment.
US10286376B2	Substrates, systems, and methods for array synthesis and biomolecular analysis Disclosed herein are formulations, substrates, and arrays. In certain embodiments, substrates and arrays comprise a porous layer for synthesis and attachment of polymers or biomolecules. Also disclosed herein are methods for manufacturing and using the formulations, substrates, and arrays, including porous arrays. Also disclosed herein are formulations and methods for one-step coupling, e.g., for synthesis of peptides in an N->C orientation. In some embodiments, disclosed herein are formulations and methods for high efficiency coupling of biomolecules to a substrate.

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