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US10350915B2	Recording apparatus Convex portions formed on a sheet of paper by a forming section are maintained in a favorable condition and good recording quality is obtained.
US10350914B2	Ink-jet recording apparatus An ink-jet recording apparatus includes: an image recorder; a first supporter including support ribs extending to positions under the image recorder; an ink receiver disposed downstream of the support ribs; first and second roller pairs disposed downstream of the first supporter; a guide; and a protrusion disposed between the ink receiver and the first roller pair and having an upper end located below upper ends of the support ribs and above a first imaginary line connecting between a nip position of the first roller pair and a downstream end of the ink receiver. A distance between an upstream end of the ink receiver and a nip position of the second roller pair is less than a length of a first-size sheet and greater than a length of a second-size sheet. The protrusion is disposed, in a widthwise direction, in a region through which the second-size sheet is conveyed.
US10350911B2	Selective ink cure Individually controllable ultraviolet (UV) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are used to cure ink and generate different effects. The UV LEDs only expose specified areas to generate the different effect and can create multiple effects on the same substrate by exposing different areas to varying amounts of time or by performing a curing stage and post-dosage curing stages. The different effects include generating a glossy surface, a matte surface, and sharper images.
US10350910B2	Foil image formation method The present invention addresses at least the problem of providing a method for forming a high-resolution foil image regardless of the hydrophilicity of a recording medium. In order to solve said problem, the present invention provides a method wherein an adhesive ink that is formed by dispersing or dissolving a polymer resin in water and in a water-soluble organic solvent is used as an adhesive for a foil, the adhesive is applied by means of inkjet printing, and a foil image is formed. The polymer resin of the adhesive ink is a polymer of a monomer that includes (meth)acrylic acid and a (meth)acrylic acid alkyl ester having a C2-12 alkyl group, the acid value of the polymer resin being 50-120 mg KOH/g, and the glass transition temperature of the polymer resin being 30-110° C.
US10350906B2	Printing apparatus, printing system, printing control method and computer-readable recording medium A printing apparatus includes a thermal head and a processor. The thermal head has heat-generating elements and prints on a plurality of lines in a medium in setting periods. The processor sets a second period within each setting period. The second period is a time period for adjusting a temperature change of the heat-generating elements without printing, after a first period for printing. The processor determines a nth line (n: an integer of 1 or greater) among the lines based on printing data for printing the image. The nth line is a line estimated to have a possibility of sticking on the medium by the thermal head. The processor adjusts a temperature change of at least a part of the heat-generating elements in the second periods corresponding to at least the nth line and a (n+1)th line, to suppress the sticking.
US10350900B2	Type of imaging cartridge chips and methods for responding to read/write consumable volume information in an imaging device A method for responding to read/write consumable volume information in an imaging device. The method includes: receiving first consumable volume information from the imaging device and storing the received first consumable volume information; receiving second consumable volume information from the imaging device; obtaining, by the imaging cartridge chip, the first consumable volume information and transmitting the first consumable volume information to the imaging device when the imaging device requests reading consumable volume information stored in the imaging cartridge chip for determining a remaining consumable volume in an cartridge; obtaining, by the cartridge chip, the second consumable volume information and transmitting the second consumable volume information to the imaging device when the imaging device requests reading consumable volume information stored in the imaging cartridge chip to indicate the remaining consumable volume in the cartridge, the second consumable volume information being less accurate than the first consumable volume information.
US10350896B2	Ink replenishment container The structure of an ink supplying container is improved. The ink supplying container includes a container body that contains ink and an ink outlet formation portion that is mounted on the leading end side of the container body, and forms an ink outlet. The ink outlet formation portion includes a tubular channel portion that forms a supplying channel into which an ink inlet channel member of an ink tank is inserted and an outlet valve unit accommodated in the tubular channel portion. The outlet valve unit is configured such that, (i) in a non-supplying state, the ink outlet is sealed, and (ii) in a supplying state, the supplying channel of an annular channel portion is in communication with an ink inlet channel of the ink inlet channel member, in the tubular channel portion.
US10350895B2	Head cleaner and liquid discharge apparatus A head cleaner to clean a liquid discharge head including a nozzle face in which nozzles are formed includes a wiper to wipe the nozzle face by moving relative to the liquid discharge head in a wiping direction. The wiper includes a wiper sheet, a blade having a higher water repellency than the wiper sheet, and a controller that controls the wiper to perform a first wiping operation and a second wiping operation. The first wiping operation involves wiping the nozzle face with the wiper sheet without bringing the blade into contact with the nozzle face, and the second wiping operation involves wiping the nozzle face with the wiper sheet and the blade by bringing the wiper sheet and the blade into contact with the nozzle face. The controller controls the wiper to perform the second wiping operation after performing the first wiping operation at least once.
US10350892B2	Manufacturing method of fluid control device A manufacturing method of a fluid control device is provided. Firstly, a housing, a piezoelectric actuator and a deformable substrate are provided. The piezoelectric actuator includes a piezoelectric element and a vibration plate having a bulge. The deformable substrate includes a communication plate and a flexible plate having a movable part. Then, the flexible plate and the communication plate are stacked and coupled. A preformed synchronous deformation process is implemented by applying at least one external force to outer portion of the deformable substrate to form a preformed synchronously-deformed structure. A force-exerting mark is formed on a surface of the preformed synchronously-deformed structure. Then, the housing, the piezoelectric actuator and the deformable substrate are sequentially stacked and coupled. The preformed synchronously-deformed structure is aligned with the bulge of the vibration plate. A specified depth is defined between the movable part and the bulge of the vibration plate.
US10350891B2	Strain-relieved printhead casing A printhead cartridge includes: an elongate manifold; a plurality of printhead chips mounted to a lower part of the manifold; and a casing mounted to an upper part of the manifold. The casing includes a first casing part and a second casing part, the first and second parts being longitudinally biased towards each such that the casing is expandable along a longitudinal axis of the manifold.
US10350886B2	Ink-jet recording apparatus An ink-jet recording apparatus includes: a recording head including first and second nozzles and first and second driving elements corresponding to the first and second nozzles respectively; a controller; and a head driving circuit connected to the controller by first and second signal lines and a third signal line for transmitting a clock signal, the head driving circuit connected electrically to the first and second driving elements. Each of the first and second driving elements is driven to jet an ink droplet from one of the first and second nozzles corresponding thereto when driving voltage is applied from the head driving circuit. The controller executes relative movement processing for the recording head and a sheet in parallel with recording processing in which pattern signals of the driving voltage are outputted serially to the first signal line and a jetting instruction signal is outputted serially to the second signal line.
US10350885B2	Liquid discharge device and liquid discharge head A liquid discharge device performs recording by use of a liquid discharge head including discharge ports to discharge a liquid, pressure generation elements to generate energy to be used to discharge the liquid, and pressure chambers communicating with the discharge ports. The liquid discharge device includes a control unit to control a temperature of the liquid discharge head by applying heat with heating elements arranged in divided areas of a region of the liquid discharge head where the discharge ports are arranged. When there is recording data for the discharge port in a certain one of the divided areas, the control unit causes the heating element in the divided area to generate heat, and when there is no recording data for the discharge port in the certain divided area, the control unit keeps the heating element in the certain divided area from generating heat.
US10350879B2	Screen printing apparatus and methods Disclosed herein are apparatuses for screen printing on a surface of a three-dimensional substrate comprising a substantially rigid, substantially planar frame having a perimeter defining a region within the perimeter having a given surface area; and a screen attached to the frame and extending across at least a portion of the surface area, wherein the screen comprises a first portion through which a liquid printing medium can pass onto a proximate three-dimensional substrate; and a second portion coated with an emulsion substantially preventing the liquid printing medium from passing through the second portion of the screen, wherein the screen has a fixed tension of less than about 20 N/cm. Methods and systems for screen printing on a surface of a three-dimensional substrate are also disclosed herein.
US10350878B2	Systems for additively manufacturing composite parts A system for additively manufacturing a composite part comprises a delivery guide, movable relative to a surface. The delivery guide is configured to deposit at least a segment of a continuous flexible line along a print path. The continuous flexible line comprises a non-resin component and a thermosetting-resin component. The thermosetting-resin component comprises a first part and a second part. The non-resin component comprises a first element and a second element. The system further comprises a first resin-part applicator, configured to apply the first part to the first element, and a second resin-part applicator, configured to apply the second part to the second element. The system also comprises a feed mechanism, configured to pull the first element through the first resin-part applicator, to pull the second element through the second resin-part applicator, and to push the continuous flexible line out of the delivery guide.
US10350877B2	Methods for photosculpture A 3D object (the “New Object”) is fabricated layer by layer by 3D printing. The shape and relative dimensions of the various parts of the New Object match that of another 3D object (the “Target Object”). In addition, the exterior of the New Object appears to be a photographic likeness of the Target Object. The “photographic” likeness is created by variations in visual characteristics of materials in the layers comprising the New Object, and in particular by variations at or near the surface of the New Object. Thus, the photographic likeness is an integral part of these layers comprising the New Object. An object is scanned, from which a texture map is obtained. A CAD model is sliced into slices (bit maps files) which are then colored by a program with the boundary to match the color or gray scale to color the appropriate pixels, derived from the texture map.
US10350873B2	System and method for removing support structure from three-dimensional printed objects using microwave energy and nanoparticles A method of manufacturing a three-dimensional object facilitates the removal of support material from the object. The method includes forming at least a portion of a support for the object with support material containing nanoparticles of a material that readily converts microwave energy into heat. The object and support are moved to a position opposite a microwave radiator and the microwave radiator is operated to begin a change of the phase of the portion of the support material containing the nanoparticles before beginning a change of the phase of a portion of the support made from the support material alone. A controller either monitors the expiration of a predetermined time period or a temperature of the object to determine when the microwave radiator operation is terminated.
US10350872B2	Method for manufacturing anisotropically conductive film, anisotropically conductive film, and conductive structure The present invention is to provide an anisotropic conductive film that excels in dispersing conductive particles and trapping the particles, and maintains conduction reliability even between narrow-pitched terminals. By a method for manufacturing an anisotropic conductive film containing conductive particles, the conductive particles are buried in grooves in a sheet having the grooves regularly formed in the same direction, the conductive particles are arranged, a first resin film having a thermo-setting resin layer formed on a stretchable base film is laminated on the surface of the sheet on the side of the grooves to transfer and attach the conductive particles to the first resin film, the first resin film is uniaxially stretched in a direction other than the direction perpendicular to the array direction of the conductive particles, and a second resin film is laminated.
US10350871B2	Method for a laminated packaging material A method for providing a film laminate comprising a substrate and a polymer film, and suitable for forming a part of a laminated packaging material is provided. The method comprises forwarding a web of the substrate to pass through a lamination nip. The method further comprises casting the polymer film by applying a molten polymer material onto a cooling roller to at least partially solidify the molten polymer material to form the polymer film. Furthermore, the method comprises directly forwarding the polymer film to pass through the lamination nip, thereby laminating the polymer film onto the web of the substrate.
US10350862B1	Combination vehicle interior trim component and anti-shatter self-adhesive tape member to prevent fragmentation or shattering of the component during an air-bag deployment, and methods of making and using same A combination vehicle interior trim component and an anti-shatter self-adhesive tape member to prevent fragmentation or shattering of the component during an air-bag deployment in an interior of a vehicle, and methods of making and using the combination.
US10350859B2	Composite glass having reduced thickness for a head-up display (HUD) A composite glass for a head-up display is described. The composite glass has an outer pane made of glass and an inner pane made of glass, which are bonded to one another via a thermoplastic intermediate layer. The inner pane has a thickness less than 1.2 mm, and the thickness of the intermediate layer in the vertical course between a lower edge and an upper edge of the composite glass is variable at least in sections with a maximum wedge angle less than or equal to 0.3 mrad.
US10350856B2	Corrosion and wear resistant coating on zirconium alloy cladding The invention relates to compositions and methods for coating a zirconium alloy cladding of a fuel element for a nuclear water reactor. The composition includes a master alloy including one or more alloying elements selected from chromium, silicon and aluminum, a chemical activator and an inert filler. The alloying element(s) is deposited or are co-deposited on the cladding using a pack cementation process. When the coated zirconium alloy cladding is exposed to and contacted with water in a nuclear reactor, a protective oxide layer can form on the coated surface of the cladding.
US10350855B2	Method for adhesively bonding two film-shaped substrates The invention relates to: a method for adhesively bonding two substrates, in which a first substrate, which contains a thermoplastic, is transported by way of at least one supporting conveyor belt through a heating zone in which the surface of said substrate is softened, and then the second substrate, which has an adhesive layer, is laminated onto the softened surface of the first substrate and pressed together therewith; a composite body obtainable in this manner, in which the two substrates are bonded by a flexible, thin adhesive layer; and a device for adhesively bonding these two substrates by means of the described method.
US10350853B2	Formed film with micro-cells and macro-depressions A formed film with micro-cells and macro-cells or depressions may be disclosed. For example, the film may include a lands. Each of the lands may include micro-cells thereon. The micro-cells may have a first orientation. The film may further include macro-depressions adjacent to at least one respective land. Each of the macro depressions may include additional second micro-cells. Those additional micro-cells may have a second orientation. The second orientation includes an orientation that is an inverse of the first orientation (e.g., is in an opposite direction of the first orientation).
US10350846B2	Blocking the vertical position of a treatment chamber A vertical position fixing of a treatment chamber inside a tire vulcanizing machine for the fastening of treatment chamber elements at least during a vulcanization process so that in the closed position at least one defined vertical distance H can be fixed, wherein fixing elements are provided on at least one treatment chamber element and are designed in such a way that a fixing which is releasable and absorbs the occurring forces is facilitated.
US10350844B2	Green tire support device and method of removing drum from green tire A green tire support device includes: a green tire support which supports a green tire; a lift which moves the green tire support up and down; and an actuator which moves the green tire support away from or closer to a drum along an axial direction of the drum, to remove the drum from the green tire.
US10350842B2	System for applying a web around a cylindrical object with even tension A system for applying a web around a cylindrical object with even tension containing a core having a generally cylindrical shape and a pair of handles. Each handle has an insertion area, a collar area, and a gripping area. The collar area is sandwiched between the insertion area and the gripping area and the insertion diameter is less than the inner diameter of the core at the first end and second end. The handles and core have a means for coupling meaning that the core and the insertion area of the handles do not move independently from one another.
US10350840B2	Creation of a transparent window in a security substrate for security printing applications There is described a method of creating a transparent window (W) in a security, especially paper, substrate (1) for security printing applications, the method comprising the steps of (i) providing a security substrate (1), (ii) forming an opening (10) into and through the security substrate (1), and (iii) filling the opening (10) with transparent material (2) thereby forming the transparent window (W). The filling of the opening (10) with the transparent material (2) is carried out in a state where the opening (10) is open on both sides of the security substrate (1) and extends through the security substrate (1), the filling of the opening (10) including the application of a first side (I) of the security substrate (1) against a supporting surface (21A) of a supporting member (20′, 21) in such a way as to block one side of the opening (10), while the transparent material (2) is applied inside the opening (10) from the other side (II) of the security substrate (1). Advantageously, the method further comprises the step of forming a field of lenses (L) on one side of the transparent window (W), in particular by replicating the field of lenses (L) directly into the transparent material (2) filling the opening (10). Also described is a suitable device designed to fill the opening (10) with the transparent material (2).
US10350839B2	Remote advanced repair guidance Systems and processes for enabling an off-site expert to interact with an on-site technician during repair of composite structure. The off-site expert can provide real-time guidance to an on-site technician before and during the performance of repair procedures to avoid errors. The off-site expert is also able to monitor the repair procedures in real time to verify that correct procedures are being employed. In particular, the systems and processes disclosed herein can provide direct visual guidance, feedback, and out-of-plan warnings for manual or automated scarfing and other operations during repair of composite structure. In some embodiments, the repair process combines optical three-dimensional surface measurement, illumination by at least one of visible, ultraviolet and infrared light, and digital light processing projection to provide step-by-step monitoring of the repair.
US10350831B2	Vacuum knife tool Cutting of a material, such as a textile or film, can damage the material. A tool is provided that utilizes vacuum pressure near a knife edge to increase a result of the cut. The vacuum pressure passes through a base portion of the tool that has a recessed portion effective to distribute vacuum pressure to one or more apertures extending around an insert of a core portion. The one or more apertures align with a void between the knife edge and the insert allowing for the void to transmit the vacuum pressure through the tool to the knife edge. A machine horn may then cut the material at the knife edge and couple the material with another material.
US10350830B2	Method for assembling a set of composite parts and assembly obtained by such a method A method for assembling a box structure includes elementary parts assembled along an understructure of stiffeners and skins. The understructure and skins are made of composite material with a polymer matrix. The method includes sizing the box structure for the loads to which it is subjected and for a glued assembly. A map of the loads on the structure is obtained and a first load limit is defined depending on the probability of the structure being damaged. The understructure and the skins are assembled by gluing them. An additional layer is applied that covers the assembled elementary parts to areas of the assembled box structure where the first load limit is reached.
US10350827B2	Position detection techniques for additive fabrication and related systems and methods Techniques for measuring a position of a build platform in an additive fabrication device are provided. Such techniques may include detecting the onset and/or dissipation of force applied to a build platform as it moves from being in contact with, to being out of contact with, a container. In some embodiments, the techniques described herein may be applied in a stereolithographic additive fabrication device. According to some embodiments, measurement of forces applied to a build platform may be used to provide for reliable and consistent measurements of the height of the build platform relative to a container by measuring such forces at various positions of the build platform and analyzing the pattern of the forces with distance from the container.
US10350825B2	Method and apparatus for forming an image onto an object using selective laser sintering A method, non-transitory computer readable medium and apparatus for forming an image on a three dimensional (3D) object are disclosed. For example, the method includes, detecting the 3D object that is formed from a first material is positioned on a movable bed, providing a bed of a powder of a second material on the movable bed around the 3D object, vibrating the bed of powder to provide a level surface of the powder, sintering a portion of the bed of the powder onto the 3D object, moving the 3D object and repeating the providing, the vibrating, the sintering and the moving to form the image onto the 3D object.
US10350824B2	Cantilever support of printhead module for additive manufacturing system An additive manufacturing system includes a platen having a top surface to support an object being manufactured, a support that is movable along a vertical axis, an actuator to move the support along the vertical axis, a dispenser to deliver a plurality of successive layers of feed material over the platen, an energy source configured to fuse at least a portion of the feed material, and a controller. The dispenser and energy source are mounted on the support over the platen such that motion of the support along the vertical axis moves the dispenser and energy source together toward or away from the top surface of the platen. The controller is coupled to the actuator, dispenser and energy source and configured to cause the actuator to move the support to lift the dispenser and actuator away from the top surface after each of the plurality of successive layers is delivered.
US10350808B2	Flexible tube and production apparatus therefor Provided is a production apparatus capable of producing a flexible tube whose hardness is naturally varied along the length direction thereof. This mixing valve includes: a first valve configured to distribute a first resin to a resin supply path and a resin discharge path; and a second valve configured to distribute a second resin to the resin supply path and the resin discharge path. In the mixing valve, the mixing proportion between the first resin and the second resin is increased or decreased in association with molding of the flexible tube, by changing a distribution ratio of the first resin in the first valve and a distribution ratio of the second resin in the second valve while keeping constant the total of the supply mounts of the first resin and the second resin supplied to a die.
US10350804B2	Molding machine, control apparatus, and molding apparatus The present invention provides a molding machine that can easily detect viscosity of resin in a cylinder without advance preparations. An injection molding machine (10) includes an ultrasonic viscosity sensor (20), and the ultrasonic viscosity sensor (20) includes an ultrasonic vibration portion in contact with resin filled in a cylinder (12).
US10350800B2	Method of manufacturing a tray table Disclosed embodiments relate to trays typically comprising a composite internal structure, a thermoplastic frame typically located about the composite internal structure, and two cover sheets forming the upper and lower tray surfaces. The composite internal structure may be a corrugated composite structure in some embodiments. In other embodiments, the composite internal structure may comprise a series of composite elements (which might act a beams or struts). The cover sheets may comprise thermoplastic material, and in some embodiments, the cover sheets may comprise composite material (for example the same as for the corrugated composite structure). In some exemplary embodiments, the thermoplastic frame and the composite internal structure may have the same thermoplastic material, and they may be joined together to have a plurality of homogeneous connective attachments.
US10350797B2	Method for manufacturing a sandwich panel A sandwich panel includes a reinforcement member having a recess formed to extend in a longitudinal direction over a predetermined length and open laterally. The thermoplastic resin core material has a rectangular flat board-like shape, and includes a protrusion which is disposed on a peripheral side surface portion thereof and which is capable of being laterally press-fit with respect to the recess. The protrusion has opposing surfaces respectively opposing mutually opposed inner surfaces of the recess, the opposing surfaces being oriented so as to protrude from the peripheral side surface portion. At least one of the opposing surfaces is provided with a plurality of protuberances disposed at an interval in the longitudinal direction. Each of the protuberances has a predetermined height from the opposing surfaces enabling the protuberances to tightly contact the inner surfaces of the recess at the time of press-fitting.
US10350796B2	Method for attaching metallic flanges to thermal plastic ducts A method is provided for connecting a fitting to a reinforced thermoplastic duct including inserting a first end of the fitting having a plurality of barbs into an end of the duct. A clamp is installed around the duct. The duct is heated to a temperature greater than a glass transition temperature of a thermal plastic material used to form the duct. The duct is restructured to include a plurality of protrusions positioned between the plurality of barbs of the fitting.
US10350793B2	Casting cup assembly for forming an ophthalmic device Disclosed in this specification is a casting cup assembly comprising frontcurve and basecurve molds which of which includes a ring that circumscribes the respective concave and convex mold surface. When the casting cup is assembled, the rings align and minimize de-centering and tilting of the concave and convex mold surfaces which, in turn, reduces edge defects.
US10350792B2	Optical tape embosser drum with shim identification A method is provided for making stamper plates for an embossing drum for embossing tape media. At least one first stamper plate is formed using a master template. The at least one first stamper plate includes first land and groove patterns that are an inverse of the master template land and groove patterns. At least one second stamper plate is formed from the at least one first stamper plate. The at least one second stamper plate includes second land and groove patterns that are an inverse of the first land and groove patterns. Furthermore, the first stamper plates and the second stamper plates have four sections arranged in a travel direction of the tape media, a first and a fourth of the four sections having land and groove patterns that are laterally mirrored with respect to each other. A first stamper plate is coupled to a second stamper plate to form part of the drum for embossing tape media.
US10350787B2	Carbonation of cement mixes The invention provides methods and compositions for carbonation of cement mixes using pressurized carbon dioxide delivered to the mix.
US10350786B2	Cutting method of honeycomb formed body, and manufacturing method of honeycomb structure The cutting method of a honeycomb formed body includes an end face cutting step of cutting both end faces of the ceramic honeycomb formed body before fired, by use of blade type rough-cutting grinding wheels in which coarse abrasive grain layers are formed; a honeycomb formed body rotating step of rotating the honeycomb formed body round a rotation axis which is a central axis perpendicular to the end faces of the honeycomb formed body; and an end face finishing step of disposing two finish-polishing grinding wheels via a predetermined distance so that finishing abrasive grain layers formed in the finish-polishing grinding wheels face each other, rotating the finish-polishing grinding wheels round a rotary shaft which is a central shaft of the finish-polishing grinding wheels, and moving the honeycomb formed body to pass the honeycomb formed body between the two finish-polishing grinding wheels, thereby finish-polishing cut surfaces which are cut.
US10350784B2	Sheet manufacturing apparatus A sheet manufacturing apparatus can process various materials and manufacture a variety of sheets by changing conditions for making the sheets. A sheet manufacturing apparatus according to the invention has a supply unit that supplies feedstock; a defibrating unit that defibrates the feedstock; a classifier that classifies defibrated material that past the defibrating unit; a mixing unit that mixes an additive containing resin with the classified material that past the classifier; a sieve unit that passes the mixture that past the mixing unit through many openings; a deposition unit that deposits precipitate that past many openings in the sieve unit; a forming unit that applies pressure and heat to the web deposited on the deposition unit, forming a sheet; and a control unit that changes a condition of at least one of the classifier, mixing unit, sieve unit, deposition unit, and forming unit.
US10350779B2	Method for cutting food products into portions A new method for dividing a food product log into separate portions prior to cooking of the portions uses a machine that cuts portions from an end of the product log, a controller that controls the operation of the cutting machine, and a sensing arrangement that generates a signal dependent on a cross-sectional dimension of the product at the end. The controller determines the thickness of the next portion to be cut from the end by the cutting machine using the signal from the sensing arrangement and the value of a cook-out parameter related to the proportion of the end of the product that is formed by at least one constituent of the product. The thickness is calculated with a view to the portion achieving a predetermined target weight after it has been cooked.
US10350776B2	Cutoff knife serration A pair of cutoff knives configured for mounting on counter-rotating drums such that a serrated edge of one knife of the pair intermeshes with a serrated edge of the other knife of the pair to create a sinusoidal-shaped gap between the intermeshed serrated edges.
US10350773B2	Razors and razor blade cartridges and methods of manufacturing therefore A razor blade cartridge having at least one razor blade and a housing made from a polymer material and having an outer surface where at least part of the outer surface of the housing is coated with a hydrophilic material, and where the outer surface of the housing includes undulations on at least a portion of the coated part.
US10350767B2	Sensor, driving mechanism, and robot An elastic member of a torque sensor includes spring portions, a first fastening portion, and a second fastening portion. The spring portions are disposed in a radial pattern between the first and second fastening portions to connect the first and second fastening portions together. The spring portions have a dimension smaller in a direction tangential to a circle centered on an rotation axis than in a direction of the radial pattern. The distance between the first fastening portion and the second fastening portion is smaller than the dimension in the direction of the radial pattern. The optical encoders are opposed on, for example, the same diameter on a circumference of a concentric circle centered on a rotation axis of the rotational displacement of the elastic member. For example, averaging output signals from a plurality of optical encoders reduces influence of disturbance, such as cross-axis force.
US10350766B2	Extended-reach assist device for performing assembly tasks An extended-reach assist device for an assembly task includes a base mechanism and a compliant end-effector. The articulated base mechanism provides one or more passive degrees of freedom. The end-effector is connected to the base mechanism, and has one or more active or passive degrees of freedom collectively configured to react to contact forces with the assist device when completing the dexterous assembly task. A weight of the end-effector is supported by the base mechanism. The end-effector may be optionally configured as a passive device configured to produce a remote center of compliance or as a robot mechanism. A mechanism may actively or passively augment a force applied by the operator. A sensor may detect a signature indicative of successful task completion, e.g., an acoustic, visual, or audio sensor.
US10350765B2	Switching a control of a robot into a manual operating mode A method for switching a control of a robot into a manual operating mode, wherein the robot is movable by a user manually applying at least one of a force or a torque upon the robot, includes detecting at least one of joint forces or joint torques of the robot, and triggering an error reaction in response to the switching and based on at least one of the detected joint forces and/or joint torques, target joint forces and/or target joint torques, or a pose of the robot.
US10350759B2	Alignment tool for fastener feed mechanism Systems and methods are provided for aligning a fastener feed mechanism. One embodiment is an apparatus that includes an alignment tool that aligns a fastener feed mechanism with a chamber of a fastening device that receives fasteners. The alignment tool includes a tip section having a diameter less than a diameter of the chamber, a chamber fit section that extends from an end of the tip section in a lengthwise direction and has a diameter corresponding with the diameter of the chamber, a lip that protrudes radially from the chamber beyond the diameter of the chamber, and a fitting member that extends from the lip in the lengthwise direction.
US10350757B2	Service robot assessment and operation A customer service robot may be selected, or configured, to address a particular work item. Robots may comprise different functionality due to absent software or hardware or due to existent but worn or non-compliant components. A particular work item may have several means of resolution. A particular resolution path is selected in accord with the ability of a robot. Should no path exist, the robot may be transformed by the addition or installation of hardware and/or software to provide the absent functionality. Resolution paths may also be weighted based on the level of success provided by prior resolution paths and/or the requirement for human involvement. Accordingly, a resolution path may be provided that balances robot capability with the likelihood of success and an appropriate level of human involvement.
US10350754B2	Control device for robot A control device controlling a robot including a driving unit, a moving unit that is slidable along a predetermined track and a predetermined shaft that is slidably supported by the moving unit includes an instruction value calculating unit calculating an instruction value that drives the driving unit such that the moving unit is moved to a target position, an accelerating-speed calculating unit calculating an angular accelerating speed of when the instruction value changes, a gravity-center distance calculating unit calculating a gravity center distance, a correction instruction-value calculating unit calculating a correction instruction value by correcting the instruction value such that a position of the gravity center which is projected on the predetermined track approaches the target position, and a driving control unit controlling the driving unit based on the correction instruction value.
US10350753B2	Device and method for detecting abnormality of joint of parallel link robot A device and method for easily detecting an abnormality of a joint part of a delta-type parallel link robot having a link ball structure, by estimating a friction torque of a ball joint of the robot. A controller of the robot has: a control section configured to control the motion of the robot; a torque measurement section configured to measure or calculate, during the robot is operated, an amount of change in a drive torque, based on a current value of the motor, before and after the robot represents a specified posture where a sign of a relative angular velocity between a ball and a housing of the ball joint is changed; and a judgment section configured to judge that, when the measured amount of change in the drive torque exceeds a predetermined threshold, a friction state of the ball joint corresponding to the motor is abnormal.
US10350752B2	Robot system, measurement data processing device and measurement data processing method for picking out workpiece using measurement data corrected by means of machine learning A robot system includes a robot including a hand for holding a workpiece; a sensor for measuring a work area in which the workpiece exists to obtain a three-dimensional shape in the work area as measurement data; a measurement data processing device including a model data storage unit, a measurement data correction unit, a position and orientation calculation unit; and a robot control unit for control the robot based on an output from the position and orientation calculation unit, wherein the measurement data correction unit in a learning stage, creates teacher data by arranging the model data in the position and the orientation calculated by the position and orientation calculation unit and adjusts a parameter for correcting the measurement data based on the measurement data and the teacher data, and in a picking stage, outputs corrected measurement data obtained by correcting the measurement data using the adjusted parameter.
US10350749B2	Robot control device having learning control function A robot control device includes a learning control unit for calculating a learning correction amount, a position storage unit for storing a position of a leading end of a robot mechanism part during the learning control, and a speed storage unit for storing a speed of the leading end of the robot mechanism part during the learning control. The robot control device determines, while the robot mechanism part is operated by a position command after the learning control, whether or not the position and the speed of the leading end are in an abnormal state based on errors with respect to the position and the speed of the leading end stored during the learning control. The robot control device switches a determination as to whether the learning correction amount is applied in accordance with this determination result.
US10350747B2	Dynamic toolbox A dynamic toolbox that is capable of being disassembled has two pull-out side tool racks and two pop-out lift-racks. The toolbox is configured with multiple triangular apertures that provide sufficient supporting strength but eliminate unnecessary material weight.
US10350746B2	Tool storage devices A tool storage device and a tool box. The device may include flexible walls cooperating to define a storage area, and a rigid frame supported in the storage area and including a central portion extending in a direction from a bottom wall toward a top wall, one base portion extending from one side of the central portion, along the bottom wall and toward one side wall, and another base portion extending from an opposite side of the central portion, along the bottom wall and toward an opposite side wall. The tool box may include a body defining a storage compartment; a lid defining a groove in its outer surface to support an elongated work piece; and a handle engageable with a work piece supported in the groove. The lid may be attachable to the top of the body in a closed position and to the bottom in a stowed position.
US10350743B2	Handheld electric tool A handheld electric tool includes a working device for performing a function of the handheld electric tool, a powering device for provide a driving force to the working device, and a connecting device for connecting the working device and powering device. The powering device includes: an electric motor, a power housing having an air inlet and an air outlet, a transmission mechanism for transmitting power generated by the electric motor and a circuit board for controlling the electric motor, a fan can be driven by the electric motor to provide an airflow which flows from the air inlet to the air outlet. The circuit board, the transmission mechanism and the electric motor are disposed between the air inlet and the air outlet such that the airflow flows through the circuit board, the transmission mechanism and the electric motor successively. The handheld electric tool has excellent cooling effect.
US10350742B2	Percussion unit Percussion unit, especially for a rotary hammer and/or percussion hammer, comprising a control unit which is designed for controlling a pneumatic percussion mechanism. According to the disclosure, the control unit comprises at least one load estimation device.
US10350738B2	Oil filter tool An oil filter tool used to remove filters and mitigate spillage of oil during and after removal. Sidewalls with grooves between form a substantial cylinder. Curved walls form the grooves, extend outwardly from the sidewalls, and provide some flexibility in the tool's diameter, thereby permitting use with filters other than those for which the tool was designed. A floor is joined by the sidewalls and curved walls to define a chamber in which the filter is mounted. A finger limits insertion of the filter to define a gap into which oil can flow. A funneling guide is angled at the end of the sidewalls opposite the floor to guide oil into the chamber. At least one of the grooves is closed at the guide end and there is an aperture to permit air flow out of the chamber.
US10350737B2	T-torque wrench A T-torque wrench contains: a body including a horizontal handle and a vertical extension. The vertical extension has a fitting connector formed on a bottom thereof and configured to fit with sockets of various sizes, and the vertical extension has a strain gauge arranged on one end thereof so as to detect operation torques of the T-torque wrench, the horizontal handle has a tire-pressure detection connector connected on one end thereof. The body includes a casing covered thereon and includes a digital processing unit electrically connected with the strain gauge of the vertical extension and the tire-pressure detection connector of the horizontal handle, the casing includes a display module arranged thereon and electrically connected with the digital processing unit, and the casing includes a control module arranged thereon between the display module and the horizontal handle, wherein the control module is electrically connected with the digital processing unit.
US10350731B2	Thermally stable diamond polycrystalline diamond constructions Thermally stable diamond constructions comprise a diamond body having a plurality of bonded diamond crystals, a plurality of interstitial regions disposed among the crystals, and a substrate attached to the body. The body includes a working surface and a side surface extending away from the working surface to the substrate. The body comprises a first region adjacent the side surface that is substantially free of a catalyst material and that extends a partial depth into the diamond body. The first region can further extend to at least a portion of the working surface and a partial depth therefrom into the diamond body. The diamond body can be formed from natural diamond grains and/or a mixture of natural and synthetic diamond grains. A surface of the diamond body is treated to provide the first region, and before treatment is finished to an approximate final dimension.
US10350728B2	System and process for in situ byproduct removal and platen cooling during CMP Polishing pad cleaning systems and related methods are disclosed. A rotatable platen comprising a polishing pad in combination with a fluid, such as a polishing fluid, contacts a substrate to planarize material at the surface thereof and resultantly creates debris. A cleaning system introduces a spray system to remove debris from the polishing pad to prevent substrate damage and improve efficiency, a waste removal system for removing used spray, used polishing fluid, and debris from the polishing pad, and a polishing fluid delivery system for providing fresh polishing fluid to the polishing pad, such that the substrate only receives fresh polishing fluid upon each complete rotation of the platen. In this manner, within die performance is enhanced, the range of certain CMP processes is improved, scratches and contamination are avoided for each polished substrate and for later-polished substrates, and platen temperatures are reduced.
US10350726B2	Chemical mechanical polishing system and method The present disclosure relates to a chemical mechanical polishing (CMP) system, and an associated method to perform a CMP process. In some embodiments, the CMP system has a rotatable wafer carrier configured to hold a wafer face down to be processed. The CMP system also has a polishing layer attached to a polishing platen and having a front surface configured to interact with the wafer to be processed, and a CMP dispenser configured to dispense a slurry between an interface of the polishing layer and the wafer. The slurry contains charged abrasive particles therein. The CMP system also has a film electrode attached to a back surface of the polishing layer opposite to the front surface. The film electrode is configured to affect movements of the charged abrasive particles through applying an electrical field during the operation of the CMP system.
US10350724B2	Temperature control in chemical mechanical polish A method includes polishing a wafer on a polishing pad, performing conditioning on the polishing pad using a disk of a pad conditioner, and conducting a heat-exchange media into the disk. The heat-exchange media conducted into the disk has a temperature different from a temperature of the polishing pad.
US10350722B2	Polishing apparatus A polishing apparatus includes: a holding section that holds a material to be polished; a polishing body that polishes the material to be polished held by the holding section; a head that supports the polishing body via an elastic mechanism; a driving mechanism that causes the head to be moved in a Z coordinate direction; a control unit that controls the driving mechanism; and a position sensor that measures a position of the polishing body with respect to the head. The load control is performed based on a measurement value of the position sensor and a spring constant value of the elastic mechanism.
US10350721B2	Work tool An electric oscillating tool has an electric motor having an output shaft, an eccentric shaft that is connected to one end region of the output shaft, and a weight that is connected to the other end region of the output shaft. A blade as a tool accessory is driven to reciprocally rotate around a spindle by reciprocating motion of the eccentric shaft in a transverse direction of the electric oscillating tool. The weight is driven to cancel out the inertial force of the eccentric shaft, so that the output shaft is stably rotated.
US10350719B2	Device for discharging chips Provided is a device discharging chips, which is configured to allow smooth transfer because it is possible to absorb transformation of connecting pins due to a force generated while chain driven belts are operating as well as smoothly discharging a coolant and chips.
US10350714B2	Badge for golf club head The present disclosure concerns embodiments of a badge or insert for a golf club head that can eliminate undesired gaps between the insert and the peripheral sidewall of the cavity that receives the insert. In one embodiment, a golf club head comprises a main body comprising a cavity, which defines a central surface and an inner peripheral surface at least partially surrounding the central surface. An insert comprises a central portion and a deflectable portion coupled to and extending along a peripheral edge section of the central portion. The deflectable portion has a shape corresponding to and contacting a corresponding section of the inner peripheral surface of the cavity. The deflectable portion forms a press-fit engagement with the corresponding section of the inner peripheral surface of the cavity that retains the deflectable portion in a deflected state relative to the central portion.
US10350712B2	Solder paste A solder paste whereby metal does not flow out of a joint during a second or subsequent reflow heating stage. The solder paste exhibits high joint strength at room temperature and at high temperatures, excels in terms of temporal stability, exhibits minimal void formation, and can form highly cohesive joints. The solder paste comprises a powdered metal component and a flux component, the powdered metal component comprising: a powdered intermetallic compound that comprises copper and tin and has metal barrier layers covering the surfaces thereof and a solder powder including tin as a main component. Neither the powdered intermetallic compound nor the solder powder contains a copper-only phase, inhibiting the elution of copper ions into the flux.
US10350705B2	Micromachining method for patterning a material The present invention relates to a micromachining method for patterning a material. The pattern is made up of a plurality of points. Said method includes the following steps: —emitting a spatially and temporally coherent pulsed light beam; —dynamically shaping said spatially and temporally coherent pulsed light beam in a modulation plane of a dynamic optical modulation device by applying at least one phase modulation so as to shape said light beam in accordance with the plurality of points forming the pattern; and —focusing the thus-shaped light beam, by means of a focusing device, on one surface of said material placed within a working plane in a Fourier configuration relative to the modulation plane. In said method, patterning the material is carried out with a pulse train containing a finite number of pulses of said light beam that is strictly less than the number of points forming the pattern, and emission of the light beam is controlled so that each pulse has a predetermined pulse duration between 10 ps and 100 ns. The invention also relates to a micromachining system for implementing said method and to a method for using said system.
US10350697B2	Rotary changer for welding torches Disclosed herein is a rotary changer including a rotator rotatable on a rotational axis extending vertically. An interlocking member is arranged to rotate integrally with the rotator and be movable in a direction intersecting with the rotational axis. The interlocking member has an interlocking groove interlockable with an outer peripheral surface of a nozzle inserted into the hollow of the rotator. Rotating the rotator with the interlocking member interlocked with the nozzle makes the nozzle replaceable.
US10350695B2	Method of automatically setting a welding parameter for MIG/MAG welding and a controller for performing the method A method of automatically setting a welding parameter for MIG/MAG welding including the following steps: initiating a parameter setting welding operation; detecting a response welding current at a present wire feed speed during the parameter setting welding operation; determining a first function mapping the response welding current to the set wire feed speed; determining a desired wire feed speed from the first function and the desired welding current.
US10350694B2	Nightside inclined-vertical-butting welding method A method comprises: providing a weldment and a welded plate to which the weldment is to be welded, an end of the weldment to be welded to the welded plate being provided with a first welding face and a second welding face, the first welding face and the second welding face forming a pointed cone, the first welding face corresponding to a first welding area, and the second welding face corresponding to a second welding area; in the first welding area, welding being performed at the innermost side of the pointed cone to form a first welding pass; in the second welding area, welding being performed at the innermost side of the pointed cone to form a second welding pass, and then welding being performed at the outer side of the second welding pass to form a third welding pass adjacent to the second welding pass.
US10350692B2	Heater for bonding apparatus and method of cooling the same Provided is a plate-like heater for a bonding apparatus (30) including: a lower surface (31b) to which a bonding tool (40) is attached; and an upper surface (31a) to which a heat insulator (20) is attached. The upper surface (31a) is provided with a large number of capillary slits (35), and the large number of capillary slits (35) and a matching surface (21) of the heat insulator (20) attached to the upper surface (31a) form a large number of capillary coolant flow-paths (37) each extending from a cavity (36) to a lateral surface (33). This allows effective cooling of the heater for a bonding apparatus.
US10350691B2	Water cooled wire feed tip collar for laser brazing system A laser brazing system including a torch body, a wire feed tip, a laser processing head, and a cooling collar. The torch body includes nozzle, mounting, and cooling sections. The nozzle section has a nozzle wall and a feed wire conduit. The cooling section has a cooling barrel, a coolant supply connection, and a coolant return connection. The wire feed tip has a feed wire outlet and is connected to one end of the torch body. The laser processing head directs laser light toward the feed wire outlet. The cooling collar is disposed on the nozzle section and includes a collar body and a coolant conduit. The collar body has a through-bore that receives the nozzle wall. The coolant conduit has an end portion attached to the collar body and a leg portion that transports coolant to and from the end portion.
US10350689B2	Double-sided circular cutting insert and indexable rotary cutting tool In a circular cutting insert of the present invention, the upper side surface and the lower side surface each include: a plurality of planar restraining faces which are disposed sequentially in a circumferential direction of the upper side surface and the lower side surface so as to interpose a joint portion between each of the planar restraining faces and each have a side disposed on the side surface-intermediate line (N); and a plurality of antivibration restraining faces which are each disposed between two planar restraining faces adjacent through the joint portion and each include an inclined face, and the restraining faces of the lower side surface are disposed so as to be shifted with respect to the restraining faces of the upper side surface by a predetermined angle (α) around a central axis of a screw insertion hole.
US10350688B2	Cutting insert and a milling cutting tool An indexable tangential cutting insert for a milling tool includes two opposing side surfaces and four identical lateral surfaces extending between the side surfaces. Each lateral surface of the insert is provided with a support surface configured to be supported by, on one hand, a corresponding support face of a pocket of a tool body providing an axial support to the insert in two of eight index positions and, on the other, a corresponding support face of the pocket providing a tangential support to the insert in two other of said eight index positions. Each lateral surface of the insert is provided with a single second support surface being concave as seen in a direction perpendicular to said side surfaces and extending diagonally across the lateral surface.
US10350686B2	Cutting insert and milling tool A cutting insert includes an insert body having a central longitudinal axis. The insert body has a first radial side and a second radial side. A first axial side includes a first relief face, a second relief face, and a first recess having a first bottom surface. The first relief face, the second relief face, and the first bottom surface are arranged such that each point of same is visible from either a first side view towards the first radial side or from a second side view towards the second radial side. The insert body is longer along the longitudinal direction at a central portion towards the central longitudinal axis than at an outer portion towards one of the first or second radial sides. Further a milling tool is disclosed.
US10350683B2	Multiple flux concentrator heating A heating method is described. A plurality of flux concentrators and at least one part may be held in proximity to one another. One or more alternating electric current may be generated to generate a plurality of alternating magnetic fields by the respective flux concentrators.
US10350681B2	Titanium alloy member and production method therefor A high strength titanium alloy member with superior fatigue resistance, and a production method therefor, are provided. The production method includes preparing a raw material made of titanium alloy, nitriding the raw material to form a nitrogen-containing raw material by generating a nitrogen compound layer and/or a nitrogen solid solution layer in a surface layer of the raw material, mixing the raw material and the nitrogen-containing raw material to yield a nitrogen-containing mixed material, sintering the nitrogen-containing mixed material to obtain a sintered titanium alloy member by bonding the material together and uniformly diffusing nitrogen in solid solution from the nitrogen-containing raw material to the entire interior portion of the sintered titanium alloy member, hot plastic forming and/or heat treating the sintered titanium alloy member to obtain a processed member, and surface treating the processed member to provide compressive residual stress.
US10350680B2	Metal powder composed of spherical particles A problem to be solved is to provide a metal powder having a variety of excellent performances, and, in order to solve such a problem, the present invention provides a metal powder that is composed of many spherical particles; that includes at least one of Ni, Fe, and Co, in which the total content (T.C.) of the Ni, the Fe, and the Co is 50 mass % or more; that has a cumulative 10 vol % particle size D10 of 1.0 μm or more; and in which a value Y is 7.5 to 24.0 as calculated by the following mathematical equation: Y=D50×ρ×S, where D50 represents a cumulative 50 vol % particle size of the powder, ρ represents a true density of the powder, and S represents a specific surface area of the powder.
US10350679B2	Fine silver particle dispersing solution In a fine silver particle dispersing solution wherein 30 to 75% by weight of fine silver particles, which are coated with an organic acid having a carbon number of 5 to 8 or a derivative thereof and which have an average particle diameter of 1 to 100 nm, are dispersed in a water-based dispersion medium which is a solvent containing water as a main component, the fine silver particle dispersing solution containing ammonia and nitric acid, there is added 0.15 to 0.6% by weight of a surface regulating agent, which preferably contains a polyether-modified polydimethylsiloxane and a polyoxyethylene alkyl ether or a polyether, or 0.005 to 0.6% by weight of an antifoaming agent which is preferably a silicone antifoaming agent.
US10350676B2	Spring steel with excellent fatigue resistance and method of manufacturing the same A spring steel includes a predetermined chemical composition and a composite inclusion having a maximum diameter of 2 μm or more that TiN is adhered to an inclusion containing REM, O and Al, in which the number of the composite inclusion is 0.004 pieces/mm2 to 10 pieces/mm2, the maximum diameter of the composite inclusion is 40 μm or less, the sum of the number density of an alumina cluster having the maximum diameter of 10 μm or more, MnS having the maximum diameter of 10 μm or more and TiN having the maximum diameter of 1 μm to 10 pieces/mm2.
US10350674B2	Dynamic mold shape control for direct chill casting Provided herein is a system, apparatus, and method for continuous casting of metal, and more particularly, to a mechanism for controlling the shape of a direct chill casting mold to dynamically control a profile of an ingot cast from the mold during the casting process. Embodiments may provide an apparatus for casting material including: first and second opposing side walls; first and second end walls extending between the first and second side walls, where the first and second opposing side walls and the first and second opposing end walls form a generally rectangular shaped mold cavity. At least one of the first and second opposing side walls may include two or more contact regions, where each of the two or more contact regions may be configured to be displaced relative to a straight line along the side wall.
US10350670B1	Method for making a dual threaded bolt roll forming die The die forming process includes first passing a circular coarse thread cutter over the forming surface of the die at an angle away from parallel to a side edge matching a pitch for coarse threads to be formed by the die. The coarse thread cutter is truncated with a notch within a flattened tip, the notch forming upper portions of crests in the forming surface of the die. A fine thread cutter of circular form is then utilized to cut portions of the root of the dual threaded die. The fine thread cutter is angled relative to side edges of the die at an angle substantially half of an angle at which the coarse thread cutter is angled. The fine thread cutter cuts at a variable depth as the fine thread cutter advances along the root between the crests to form flanks of a bridge within the root.
US10350665B2	System and method for forming a metal beverage container using blow molding A system and method of manufacturing a metal vessel may include providing a preform being formed of work hardened aluminum. The preform may have an open portion, a closed portion, and body portion. A multiple segment mold may be closed around the preform. The multiple segment mold may include at least one projecting portion operative to partially deform the preform while closing the mold. The preform may be blow molded by causing a step-like change in pressure within the preform to cause the preform to take a shape defined by the mold when the mold is in the closed position. The molded preform may be removed from the mold.
US10350659B2	Cooling method and cooling apparatus for hot-rolled steel sheet A hot-rolled steel sheet is cooled by jetting cooling water from spray nozzles to a steel sheet conveyance region in a width direction of the steel sheet conveyance region. The steel sheet conveyance region is a region that the hot-rolled steel sheet occupies on conveyor rolls, a pair of spray nozzles is arranged on both lateral sides in the width direction of the steel sheet conveyance region, and a plurality of spray nozzle pairs are aligned in a conveyance direction of the hot-rolled steel sheet. In regard to a collision region of cooling water jetted from the spray nozzle at the steel sheet conveyance region, a far end in a jet direction is positioned at an end of the steel sheet conveyance region, and a near end is positioned on an inner side of the steel sheet conveyance region. In the spray nozzle pair, the near ends of two collision regions coincide in the width direction to form a meeting.
US10350658B2	Titanium casting product for hot rolling and method for producing the same Provided is a titanium cast product made of commercially pure titanium, the titanium cast product being produced by electron-beam remelting or plasma arc melting, comprising: a melted and resolidified layer in a range of 1 mm or more in depth at a surface serving as a surface to be rolled, the melted and resolidified layer being obtained by adding one or more kinds of βstabilizer elements to the surface and melting and resolidifying the surface. An average value of β stabilizer element(s) concentration in a range of within 1 mm in depth is higher than βstabilizer element(s) concentration in a base material by, in mass %, equal to or more than 0.08 mass % and equal to or less than 1.50 mass %. As the material containing the β stabilizer element, powder, a chip, wire, or foil is used. As means for melting a surface layer, electron-beam heating and plasma arc heating are used.
US10350657B2	Environmentally-friendly medical waste treatment apparatus and method specific to medical institutions A medical waste treatment device for health-care facility includes a frame, a waste disposal device and a control system; wherein the waste disposal device comprises three or more waste disposal boxes which are arranged in a row; a feeding conveyor belt is disposed at one side of the waste disposal boxes and the feeding conveyor belt extends to positions above each of the waste disposal boxes; the feeding conveyor belt is driven by a motor; each of the waste disposal boxes is provided with a waste label identification component, a pushing component which is configured to push waste container into the waste disposal box, and a sealing component; a feeding access is opened on the top of each of the waste disposal boxes and a discharge access is opened on the bottom of each of the waste disposal boxes; a feeding access control system is provided at each of the feeding access and a discharge access control system is provided at each of the discharge access; a branch conveyor belt is disposed below the discharge access of the waste disposal boxes and a major conveyor belt is disposed adjacent to the branch conveyor belts; the control terminal of the motor, the waste label identification component, the pushing component, the sealing component, the feeding access control system and the discharge access control system are coupled with the central controller of the control system. The medical waste treatment device for health-care facility could avoid the collateral contamination caused by incineration, and further avoid the production of Dioxin. The medical waste treatment device could automatically identify and classify waste containers, and treat medical waste according to its category and then package and seal it.
US10350654B2	Pipe thread cleaner A pipe thread cleaning device which cleans with pressurized water. The device contains a rigid outer shell and a cleaning assembly which is inserted into the outer shell to form an enclosure and includes a water input and rotatable spray nozzles to clean threaded pipe which is inserted into the device by rotatably applying a pressurized stream of water to the pipe threads.
US10350653B1	Method, system and device for reducing microbial concentration and/or biofilm formation Described herein are various methods, systems, and apparatus for reducing and eliminating biofilms from hydrocarbons. A combination of oxidizing agents and radiation of certain wavelengths forms a synergistic reaction. The synergistic reaction generates EMODs, which are effective in reducing microbial count and eliminating or blocking biofilm formation, particularly in anaerobic environments. This synergistic reaction has a relationship to EMOD creation and has a detrimental effect on Microbial Contamination (MC), Microbial Influenced Corrosion (MIC) and biofilm creation. MC, MIC and biofilm can be eliminated or greatly reduced with the treatment methods in or on equipment including pipelines, storage tanks, and refinery processing equipment.
US10350649B1	Manufactured cloth wipers Creating a set of manufactured cloth wipers from a set of cut sheets made from a non-woven substrate that has wood-pulp fibers hydroentangled with polyester. Saturating the set of cut sheets to a mixture of a mildew inhibitor and fabric softener and water. Removing water from the cut sheets with a water extractor and then partially drying the cut sheets in a dryer. Optionally, compressing a set of semi-dry cut sheets into a tightly compressed block; and placing the compressed block into a shipping container that allows for additional drying of the compressed block of cut sheets.
US10350645B2	Article rejecting system An article rejecting system includes: a conveyance unit that conveys an article along a conveying direction; a detection unit that detects the article which is conveyed by the conveyance unit; a rejecting unit that is provided on a downstream side of the detection unit in the conveying direction and performs a rejecting motion for rejecting the article which is conveyed by the conveyance unit; a control unit that controls the rejecting unit such that the rejecting motion is performed at a predetermined automatic timing when the detection unit detects the article; and an input unit that accepts input of a manual operation for causing the rejecting unit to perform the rejecting motion at a manual timing. The control unit sets the automatic timing based on the manual timing, if the input unit accepts the input of the manual operation when the detection unit detects the article.
US10350640B2	Method and apparatuses for pre-screening A vibratory screening machine includes a primary screening area and a pre-screening assembly including a frame and screen assemblies. The screen assemblies are secured to the frame and form a pre-screening surface. The frame is attached to the vibratory screening machine such that the concave pre-screening surface is above the primary screening area.
US10350633B2	Composites and coatings containing multilayer polymer flakes for engineered reflective properties A composite and a coating having engineered reflective properties are described. The composite comprises a matrix and flakes of a multilayer polymer film including one or more bilayers including at least a layer of a first polymer and a layer of a second polymer having a different refractive index than the first polymer. The coating described includes the composite as applied to a surface and has a reflectance of at least 10% for a selected wavelength range and a transmittance of at least 50% at wavelengths outside of the selected wavelength range. Also described are methods for forming the composite and the coating.
US10350631B2	Liquid discharge apparatus, imprint apparatus, and method of manufacturing article A liquid supply apparatus which supplies a liquid to an object, includes a discharger configured to discharge a liquid; a driving mechanism configured to arrange the discharger at a plurality of positions including a first position and a second position; a first exhaust port arranged so as to face the discharger arranged at the first position and configured to exhaust heat generated by the discharger arranged at the first position; and a second exhaust port arranged so as to face the discharger arranged at the second position and configured to exhaust heat generated by the discharger arranged at the second position.
US10350624B2	Coating apparatus and coating method According to one embodiment, provided is a coating apparatus. The coating apparatus includes a first discharger, a second discharger, and a third discharger. The first discharger discharges a first liquid on a top surface of a substrate. In addition, the second discharger discharges a second liquid of which surface tension is higher than surface tension of the first liquid on the top surface of the substrate. In addition, the third discharger is disposed in a side outer than the first discharger in the substrate and discharges a gas on the top surface of the substrate.
US10350619B2	Rotary sprinkler In one aspect, a sprinkler is provided having a nozzle, a deflector that receives fluid flow from the nozzle, and a friction brake assembly that controls rotation of a deflector. The friction brake assembly is releasably connected to the frame in order to enhance serviceability of the sprinkler. In another aspect, a sprinkler is provided having a frame, a deflector rotatably connected to the frame, a nozzle, and a nozzle socket of the frame. The nozzle and nozzle socket have interlocking portions that releasably connect the nozzle to the frame. The nozzle may be easily removed for servicing. Further, the nozzle socket can be configured to receive a plurality of nozzles having different flow characteristics. A nozzle can be selected and utilized with the sprinkler according to the desired application for the sprinkler.
US10350617B1	Composition of and nozzle for spraying a single-component polyurethane foam A composition for a single-component polyurethane foam and a nozzle for spraying the same. The composition comprising a polyurethane pre-polymer dissolved in liquid hydrocarbons, wherein the polyurethane pre-polymer further comprises polyethers or polyesters, wherein at least one of the polyethers or polyesters is a diol with an average functionality ƒ=2, a hydroxyl value within 35-180 mg KOH/g, and with an acid value not exceeding 0.2 mg KOH/g. The single-component polyurethane foam composition being sprayable onto a surface at a rate of 6 to 10 grams/second from the nozzle of the present invention wherein a coating depth of up to 30-55 mm is obtained over a 1 m2 surface after one minute of product application. The nozzle of the present invention comprising design features to produce a cone-shaped spray pattern of the foamable product.
US10350614B2	Self-cleaning centrifugal separator A centrifugal separator is provided with a base and a substantially vertical spindle upstanding from the base. A rotary vessel is mounted on the spindle. A housing is connected to the base and encloses the rotary vessel. A liquid supply duct supplies a liquid to be filtered to the rotary vessel. The rotary vessel has an open top and an upper edge at the open top. The rotary vessel is provided with a filter material and has a weir arranged at the upper edge, wherein the filter material extends upwardly to the weir. The housing has a passageway adjacent to the weir and the passage way communicates with the weir to enable discharge of waste material that is contained in the liquid to be filtered and does not pass through the filter material during supply of liquid to be filtered to the rotary vessel and rotation of the rotary vessel.
US10350610B2	Classifier cleaning device A classifier cleaning and optimization device is provided. The device includes a chamber that is adapted to contain a fluidized bed, an array of two or more adjacently arranged inclined plates positioned above the fluidized bed wherein an inclined channel is formed between each pair of adjacent inclined plates, and a means for introducing a process liquid into the chamber between the fluidized bed and the array of inclined plates such that in use, the process fluid travels through at least one of the inclined channels. A method of cleaning the separation section of a classifier is also disclosed herein.
US10350609B2	Assembly and method for gravitationally separating gold from small particles An assembly and method for gravitationally separating gold from particles, and specifically for separating small components of gold, less than 1 millimeter from small particles. A series of sieves having graduated mesh sizes, and arranged in a sequential, stacked configuration sieves the aggregate of large particles and larger components of gold. The remaining small particles and smaller components of gold fall into a container. A pressurized column of fluid is forced into the container. The fluid has sufficient flow velocity to suspend the lighter small particles, but insufficient flow velocity to support the denser, high specific gravity gold. Gold has a large specific gravity relative to the fluid and particles. Gravity causes the gold to falls into a transparent collection conduit. Manipulation of valves enables gold to redirect to a collection bin. Fluid flow is shut, enabling small particles to be flushed out through gravitational forces and excess fluid momentum.
US10350605B2	Separator for a grinding machine A grinding machine for grinding foodstuffs, such as meat or the like, includes an orifice plate at the outlet of a grinding head. The orifice plate has collection passages that discharge a mixture of soft material and hard material through the orifice plate. A separator assembly is located downstream of the orifice plate for separating the soft material from the hard material. The separator assembly includes a tapered, perforated separator chamber that receives the mixture of soft material and hard material, in combination with a rotatable separator screw located within the separator chamber. Rotation of the separator screw functions to separate the soft material from the hard material and force the soft material through the perforations in the separator chamber. An adjustment arrangement enables the axial position of the separator screw to be adjusted within the separator chamber.
US10350604B2	Microwell covers for microplates Covers for microwells, the covers comprising open portions to allow a pipette access to one or more wells and impermeable portions which prevent the liquids from getting into wells shielded by the impermeable portion. The open portions and impermeable portions are preferably arranged and sized to align with alternating rows of wells in a particular microplate. Preferred covers are movably positioned on the microplate and comprise alignment adjusting members for adjusting the alignment of the cover with a microplate. Automated dispensing apparatus for use with microplates and microwell covers comprises a programmable controller, and suitable interfaces which allow the apparatus to be programmed, and which control a dispensing head such that pipettes are moved in the desired manner in order to take advantage of the protective features of the microwell covers. The apparatus also preferably comprises at least one transfer mechanism for moving a cover relative to a microplate at a dispensing station.
US10350603B2	Cover device for sample carrier The present invention relates to a cover device for a sample carrier, comprising a sticky surface area for connection to the sample carrier, wherein the sticky surface area is configured such that the sample carrier is covered in liquid-tight fashion after connection of the cover device to the sample carrier in the sticky surface area.
US10350602B2	Devices for separating constituents in a sample and methods for use thereof Devices for separating constituents (e.g., cells) in a fluid sample are provided. The device includes a microfluidic conduit configured to carry a flow of a fluid sample and includes two or more separation elements, each separation element including a first region and a second region, where the first region has a cross-sectional area less than a cross-sectional area of the second region. The device also includes a flow resistive element in fluid communication with the microfluidic conduit in a region between two adjacent separation elements. Also provided are methods of using the devices, as well as systems and kits that include the devices. The devices, systems, methods and kits find use in a variety of different applications, including diagnostic assays.
US10350596B2	Micro-reagent handler and cartridge assembly A planar micro-reagent cartridge comprises a base layer having a fluid receiving cavity formed in a top surface thereof and a fluid disposed within the cavity, and intermediate layer and a top layer. The intermediate membrane layer is bonded to the base layer to seal the fluid receiving cavity and form a fluid reservoir pump chamber. The intermediate layer comprises a resiliently deformable flexible region that overlies the fluid receiving cavity and is configured to be depressed in response to application of pressure, and a rupturable valve region that overlies the fluid receiving cavity. A top layer is bonded to the intermediate layer, the top layer having an opening that exposes the deformable flexible region of the intermediate membrane layer and at least one channel that together with the intermediate membrane layer forms a fluid conduit having an inlet in fluid communication with the rupturable valve region of the intermediate layer. In use, depression of the deformable flexible region actuates the fluid reservoir pump chamber to rupture the rupturable valve region and pump fluid into the capillary.
US10350595B2	Methods and apparatuses for sorting target particles This disclosure provides methods and apparatuses for sorting target particles. In various embodiments, the disclosure provides a cassette for sorting target particles, methods for sorting target particles, methods of loading a microchannel for maintaining sample material viability, methods of quantifying sample material, and an optical apparatus for laser scanning and particle sorting.
US10350589B2	Pipette comprising imaging device element A pipette comprising a cylinder with a piston movable inside the cylinder for aspiring and dispensing liquid, and a handle portion for gripping the pipette, wherein the pipette further comprises an imaging device element for obtaining images that assist the use of the pipette.
US10350579B2	Oxidation catalyst for a diesel engine exhaust An oxidation catalyst is described for treating an exhaust gas produced by a diesel engine comprising a catalytic region and a substrate, wherein the catalytic region comprises a catalytic material comprising: iron (Fe) or an oxide thereof; a platinum group metal (PGM) selected from the group consisting of (i) platinum (Pt), (ii) palladium (Pd) and (iii) platinum (Pt) and palladium (Pd); and a support material, which is a refractory oxide comprising alumina; wherein the platinum group metal (PGM) and the iron (Fe) or an oxide thereof is each supported on the support material.
US10350576B2	Sustainable aerogels and uses thereof Highly porous, lightweight, and sustainable organosilane-coated organic aerogels with ultra-low densities and excellent material properties and methods for preparing them are provided. The aerogels are modified to have a superhydrophobic and superoleophilic surface, thus leading to an extremely high affinity for oils and/or organic solvents.
US10350575B2	Reactor A reactor has a heat exchanging body including therein a heat medium flow channel in which heat medium flows, and a reaction flow channel in which a reaction fluid flows, to exchange heat between the heat medium and the reaction fluid. A heat transfer promoter is provided in the heat medium flow channel and comes in close contact with the heat exchanging body to promote heat transfer between the heat medium and the heat exchanging body. The heat transfer promoter is an assembly of partial heat transfer promoters of a plurality of types. Replacing the partial heat transfer promoter with another type one, temperature distribution in the heat exchanging body is adjusted.
US10350574B2	Method for producing a product gas having component gas ratio relationships A liquid fuel product system is configured to produce liquid fuels from carbonaceous materials. The liquid fuel product system includes a plurality of feedstock delivery systems, a plurality of first stage product gas generation systems, a plurality of second stage product gas generation systems, a plurality of third stage product gas generation systems, a primary gas clean-up system, a compression system, a secondary gas clean-up system, and a synthesis system that includes one or more from the group consisting of ethanol, mixed alcohols, methanol, dimethyl ether, and Fischer-Tropsch products.
US10350573B2	Radiation curable system and method for making a radiation curable article A radiation curable system to form a radiation curable article includes a container including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion of the container including an ultraviolet curable silicone composition including an unsaturated, carbon functional group-containing siloxane component, a hydride-containing siloxane component, and a photoactive catalyst; a second portion of the container including a cure inhibitor; and a source of radiation. Further included is a method of forming a radiation curable article includes providing an ultraviolet curable silicone composition in a first portion of a container, wherein the ultraviolet curable silicone composition includes an unsaturated, carbon functional group-containing siloxane component, a hydride-containing siloxane component, and a photoactive catalyst; providing a cure inhibitor in a second portion of the container; and irradiating the silicone composition with a radiation source to form the radiation curable article.
US10350572B2	Simultaneous on-site production of hydrogen peroxide and nitrogen oxides from air and water in a low power flowing liquid film plasma discharge for use in agriculture A reactor system that includes a single reactor or a plurality of parallel reactors. A method that includes injecting a mixture including liquid water and a gas, into at least one electrically-conductive inlet capillary tube of a continuously-flowing plasma reactor to generate a flowing liquid film region on one or more internal walls of the continuously-flowing plasma reactor with a gas stream flowing through the flowing liquid film region; propagating a plasma discharge along the flowing liquid film region from at least one electrically-conductive inlet capillary to an electrically-conductive outlet capillary tube at an opposing end of the continuously-flowing plasma reactor; dissociating the liquid water in the plasma discharge to form a plurality of dissociation products; producing hydrogen peroxide and nitrogen oxides from the plurality of dissociation products.
US10350571B2	Glass-linked reactor and manufacturing method thereof A glass lined reaction tank for chemical and pharmaceutical industries and a manufacturing method thereof. One-step molding technical standards for manufacturing iron blanks of the glass lined reaction tanks are deeply developed, an overall structure of a flanged big flange of a tank body and a tank cover matching with the tank body are innovated, and nominal pressure of the big flange and the sealing performance of a tank mouth are perfectly improved. By using a new structurally-combined precise controlled internal heating type electric furnace and an intelligent temperature program control/adjustment/recording instrument, heating temperature of an overall glass lining layer on an inner wall of the tank body is more accurately controlled to be the same, and a synchronous, integral and controlled sintering core technique is realized.
US10350570B2	Compositions and methods for single molecular placement on a substrate Provided herein are methods and compositions for placing single target molecules on a patterned substrate.
US10350565B2	Catalyst dumping spool assembly Disclosed herein is a catalyst dumping spool assembly for unloading used catalyst from an inside of a reactor, comprising: a reactor, and a catalyst dumping spool comprising a first end operatively connected to the reactor, the first end having a catalyst inlet through which the used catalyst is introduced into, a second end having a catalyst discharge outlet whereby the used catalyst exits the catalyst dumping spool, wherein a first device for controlling used catalyst transfer into the catalyst inlet is positioned proximate the first end, and a second device for controlling the used catalyst transfer from inside the catalyst inlet through the catalyst discharge outlet is positioned proximate the second end, and further wherein the catalyst dumping spool further comprise a gas fluidization inlet and a water fluidization inlet located between the first and second devices.
US10350563B2	Methods of forming polycrystalline diamond compacts Methods for forming cutting elements comprising polycrystalline materials, methods for forming polycrystalline compacts for cutting elements of a drilling tool, methods for forming polycrystalline diamond compacts, and resulting polycrystalline compacts and cutting elements are disclosed. Grains of a hard material are introduced to a press and subjected to a high-pressure, high-temperature (HPHT) process to sinter the grains. The system conditions (i.e., temperature and pressure) are then adjusted past a phase or state change point, after which, at least one of the system conditions is held during an anneal stage before the system conditions are adjusted to final levels. The resulting compacts and cutting elements may therefore include inter-granularly bonded hard material grains with a more stable microstructure (e.g., less stressed microstructure) than a polycrystalline compact and cutting element formed without an anneal stage during the HPHT process.
US10350562B2	Mixing assembly and mixing method A mixing system includes a tank assembly and a container positioned within the tank assembly, the container bounding a compartment. A mixer is disposed within the compartment of the container. A shaft has a first end secured to the mixer and an opposing second end disposed outside of the container. An actuation mechanism is coupled with the second end of the shaft outside of the container and reciprocally moves the shaft and the mixer a stroke length, the stroke length being adjusted based on a pre-programmed protocol or signals from a sensor.
US10350556B2	Low holdup volume mixing chamber A compact interaction chamber is used to cause high shear, impact forces, and cavitation to reduce particle size and mix fluids while reducing waste and holdup volume. A first housing made of stainless steel holds an inlet mixing chamber element and an outlet mixing chamber element in a female bore using thermal expansion. The inlet and outlet mixing chamber elements are manufactured so that the diameter of the cooled female bore is slightly smaller than the diameter of the mixing chamber elements. The first housing is heated, expanding the diameter of the female bore enough to allow the inlet and outlet mixing chamber elements to be inserted. After the mixing chamber elements are inserted and aligned within the female bore, the first housing is allowed to cool. Once cooled, the female bore contracts and applies sufficient hoop stress to securely hold the mixing chamber elements during high shear force mixing.
US10350554B2	Container with film Sparger A container assembly includes a flexible bag having an interior surface bounding a chamber and an opposing exterior surface, the bag having a bottom end wall being comprised of a first sheet overlying a second sheet, the first sheet and the second sheet of the bottom end wall being welded together so as to form a first sparging area and a separated second sparging area that are both bounded between the first sheet and the second sheet, at least a portion of the first sheet overlying the first and second sparging areas being gas permeable.
US10350547B2	Moisture swing carbon dioxide enrichment process A process is disclosed for reversibly absorbing carbon dioxide to an alkali metal or earth alkaline absorbent. For absorption the absorbent is contacted with a first gas composition. For desorption the absorbent is contacted with a second gas composition. The moisture contents of the first and second gas compositions are controlled so that during the absorption step the absorbent is converted to a bicarbonate, and during the desorption step the absorbent is converted to a carbonate hydrate.Compared to prior art processes the process of the invention requires less energy input. The process of the invention is particularly suitable for producing a carbon dioxide enriched gas for accelerating plant growth in a greenhouse.
US10350543B2	Gas treatment process and apparatus A process for cleaning process gas removes sulfur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx), and particulate matter (PM) to produce a tail gas substantially free of these pollutants. The process oxidizes and absorbs SOx and NOx for storage as liquid acids. In some embodiments a PM removal stage and/or a SOx removal stage are provided in a close-coupled higher-pressure environment upstream from a turbocharger turbine. The process has example application in cleaning exhaust gases from industrial processes and large diesel engines such as ship engines.
US10350542B2	Wet flue gas desulfurization system with zero waste water liquid discharge A system and a method for industrial plant or utility plant flue gas desulfurization, with zero waste water liquid discharge from a wet flue gas desulfurization system utilized therein, are disclosed herein. The wet flue gas desulfurization system is supplied an absorption liquid for contact with a flue gas to absorb flue gas acid gases. Waste water from the wet flue gas desulfurization system is heated under pressure in a heat exchanger to produce heated waste water, which is supplied to a flash vessel to produce steam. The produced steam is supplied to the flue gas upstream of a particulate collection system and the wet flue gas desulfurization system, supplied to the flue gas upstream of the wet flue gas desulfurization system, or supplied to absorption liquid circulated to the wet flue gas desulfurization system.
US10350538B2	High temperature pressure swing adsorption for advanced sorption enhanced water gas shift In various aspects, methods are provided for hydrogen production while reducing and/or mitigating emissions during various refinery processes that produce syngas, such as power generation. Syngas can be effectively separated to generate high purity carbon dioxide and hydrogen streams, while reducing and/or minimizing the energy required for the separation, and without needing to reduce the temperature of the flue gas. In various aspects, the operating conditions, such as high temperature, mixed metal oxide adsorbents, and cycle variations, for a pressure swing adsorption reactor can be selected to minimize energy penalties while still effectively capturing the CO2 present in syngas.
US10350534B2	Filter element, in particular for gas filtration A filter element has, on a filter element housing, a first and a second filter medium body, which are arranged at an angle to each other.
US10350522B2	Truncated filter capsule Filter capsules for showers and sinks used in surgical settings, clean rooms and other contaminant-sensitive settings having modified outlets for improved splash control. Flat, concave, convex, asymmetric concave and asymmetric convex outlet inserts have pluralities of fluid bores with varying orientations to permit enhanced fluid flow control out of the filter capsules including divergent, convergent and mixed divergent/convergent fluid flows. An inlet with an axis offset at an angle to the longitudinal axis of the filter capsule body permits user control over the fluid flow strike point in a sink or shower stall via rotation of the capsule about the inlet connection point. A recessed outlet improves the prevention of contaminant dispersal by recessing the outlet away from contact points and potential contaminant sources. A filter cartridge top cap includes a downwardly extending extension with a concave bottom end to redirect fluids undesirably entering the filter capsule from the outlet away from the enclosed filter media and out the outlet.
US10350520B2	System and method for using a pressure differential for separation A shaker separates components of a slurry. The shaker has a screen with a pressure differential applied to the screen to remove a portion of a slurry. The pressure differential across the screen can be toggled or pulsed. Generally, various types of separators are used to separate liquids and solids. For example, oil-field drilling operations use separators with screens to remove solids from a slurry. One type of apparatus used to remove solids from drilling mud is commonly referred to in the industry as a “shale shaker.”
US10350514B2	Separation of multi-component fluid through ultrasonic acoustophoresis An acoustic standing wave is utilized to separate components from a multi-component fluid, such as oil from an oil-water mixture, in a fluid flow scheme with an acoustophoresis device. For example, the flow scheme and device allows for trapping of the oil as the oil coalesces, agglomerates, and becomes more buoyant than the water.
US10350513B2	Facility for mixing/separating immiscible liquids A facility (50) for mixing/separating two immiscible liquids (22, 24) having different densities, said facility including a mixer (52) combined with a settler (14), the mixer including a tank (16) provided with two liquid inlets (18, 20); an agitator (28) located in the tank, the agitator being mounted on a shaft (30) rotating around a vertical axis (32); and a lift pump (54) located above the agitator. The pump includes a moving body (56) rotatable along the vertical axis (32), the moving body defining a first frustoconical inner surface (60) positioned along the vertical axis and upwardly flared, and a body (66) that is stationary relative to the tank, the stationary body defining a second frustoconical inner surface (68) positioned along the vertical axis and upwardly flared, the second frustoconical inner surface being situated substantially in an extension of, and above, the first frustoconical inner surface.
US10350507B2	Bubble machine The present invention relates to the field of toys or stage equipments, and provides a bubble machine comprising a housing; a liquid storage device provided at front of the housing for containing a bubble liquid; a chamber provided at rear of the liquid storage device, comprising an air inlet and a first air outlet; a film forming device provided above the liquid storage device, wherein the film forming device comprises a rotation center, a film forming unit connected with the rotation center, and a motor for driving rotation of the film forming unit about the rotation center, wherein the motor drives the film forming unit to rotate to successively pass the bubble liquid in the liquid storage device and the first air outlet; a blowing device provided in the housing for providing air flow from the air inlet to the first air outlet; and a control device provided at top of the housing for controlling the film forming device and the blowing device. Bubbles can be produced constantly and automatically by cooperation of the above components. The present invention provides a simple structure that is easy to use and requires no man power to produce bubbles. The control device is provided at top of the housing, facilitating control of operation of the bubble machine by a user.
US10350506B2	Portable folding play structure A collapsible play structure having a collapsed configuration and an opened configuration comprises: a left panel having a back surface, a front surface, a horizontal axis, and a vertical axis; a left fold out structure coupled to the left panel, the left fold out structure comprising one or more members rotatably coupled to the left panel to be rotatable about an axis parallel with the horizontal axis of the left panel; a right panel having a back surface, a front surface, a horizontal axis, and a vertical axis; a right fold out structure coupled to the right panel, the right fold out structure comprising one or more members rotatably coupled to the right panel to be rotatable about an axis parallel with the horizontal axis of the right panel; and a center panel having a back surface and a front surface, the center panel rotatably coupled to the left panel and the right panel in an orientation that aligns the vertical axes of the left panel and the right panel in a parallel alignment, wherein, in the opened configuration, the left fold out structure and right fold out structure are coupled together by at least one releasable joint.
US10350502B2	Multifunctional slide and ladder device The multifunctional device has slide and ladder portions easily connectable for use together as a self-supporting unit, and easily detachable for use separately on other equipment or for compact storage or transport. When set-up for use as a self-supporting unit, the ladder and slide portions are hooked together by a double-hook/double-axle connection system that does not allow the angle between the ladder and slide to change any significant amount during normal use of the set-up device. Yet, quick disconnection may be done when the weight of the user is removed, by purposely lifting and pivoting the portions, and then unhooking their top ends from each other. When disconnected from each other, the ladder and/or the slide portion (and preferably both) may be connected/hooked to another object(s), for example, a trampoline or a play equipment platform or other specially-adapted elevated structure, for climbing up to, and sliding down from, said trampoline/platform.
US10350501B2	System and method for providing limited-time events to users in an online game A system and method configured to provide limited-time events to users in an online game. The system and method may include executing an instance of an online game and effectuating presentation of offers to users to activate a limited-time event within the online game. Activation of the limited-time event may enable users to perform event runs through the limited-time event for a duration. The execution of event runs through the limited-time event in response to user commands received from a client computing platform associated with the user may deplete the virtual resource in an inventory of the user. The system and method may maintain inventories of the users and recharge the virtual resource as a function of time. The performance of users may be assessed and awards may be distributed to the users based on the assessment of their performance during the event runs. The system and method may include effectuating exchanges by the users of virtual items for the first virtual resource.
US10350497B2	Information processing apparatus, information processing system, computer-readable storage medium, and information processing method for displaying a degree of progress for a task When a data transfer process is started, a state in which a plurality of character objects lift an icon object in a three-dimensional virtual space, and carry the icon object from a start point toward a completion point in the three-dimensional virtual space, according to a degree of progress of the data transfer process, is displayed. At this time, a display range is sequentially shifted according to the degree of progress of the data transfer process so as to constantly display the icon object on a screen.
US10350494B2	Gaming device with independent gesture-sensitive areas A system that incorporates the subject disclosure may include, for example, a processor coupled to a memory storing instructions and to a near field sensor. Execution of the instructions can cause the processor to perform operations including defining a zone corresponding to a portion of an accessory comprising the sensor, detecting a gesture of an object in the zone by sensing the object with the sensor, determining that the gesture is a new gesture not previously associated with the zone and not previously associated with a gaming action controlling presentations produced by a gaming application, associating the gesture with the zone and with the gaming action, subsequently detecting the gesture in the zone, obtaining the gaming action associated with the gesture, and transmitting the gaming action to the gaming application. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10350491B2	Techniques for variable vibration waveform generation based on number of controllers When a first operation method using a first operation apparatus and a second operation apparatus as a set is set, first vibration data for vibrating a first vibrator and second vibration data for vibrating a second vibrator are generated, and when a second operation method using either of the operation apparatuses is set, third vibration data is generated based on the first vibration data and the second vibration data. Then, when the first operation method is set, the first vibration data is transmitted to the first operation apparatus, and also the second vibration data is transmitted to the second operation apparatus, and when the second operation method is set, the third vibration data is transmitted to either of the operation apparatus for use in the second operation method.
US10350490B2	Games controller The invention provides a controller and an actuator for mounting to a controller, enables a user with access to a plurality (two or more) of control functions from a single actuator. In particular, the present disclosure provides an actuator which in normal use is hidden from view for example, but not limited to, by being mounted to the rear of a controller. It is therefore desirable that the actuator can be readily found by touch and that the user can readily find a desired control function. The actuator comprises a plurality of distinct or distinguishable degrees of freedom of movement, when mounted to the controller, the actuator requires specific actuation gestures, manipulations or actions to activate a desired one of a plurality of control functions associated with the actuator.
US10350487B2	Method and apparatus for automatically targeting target objects in a computer game A method of automatically targeting a target object, the method including setting a target range including a designated distance from a user-controlled character and a designated horizontal angle centering at a location of the character, selecting at least one target object included in the set target range, and displaying a shape distinguishable from a shape of the target object at a location near the at least one selected target object, wherein the target object is an object the character is able to attack from among objects in a computer game.
US10350486B1	Video motion capture for wireless gaming Embodiments of the present invention embody motion detection via a camera for mobile platform video gaming and exercise, in either integrated or separately attachable components. The system includes an oral care device. The oral care device, such as a toothbrush, includes one or more targets. Each target designates a specific area of the toothbrush, such as back side, a front side, a brush head or a brush end. A target can be a color or a tag, and can be removably coupled or integrally formed with the toothbrush. The system also includes an application configured to detect the targets, to determine that a property of any of the targets has changed. Based on at least the determination, the application is configured to monitor progress of brushing and to control an element in the application.
US10350483B1	Puzzle and a method of making thereof A puzzle including a background puzzle surface having printed thereon a background puzzle image including image areas and blank areas, and at least one puzzle piece formed of a transparent material having printed thereon a puzzle piece image including image areas and blank transparent areas. When solving the puzzle, the at least one puzzle piece is superimposed over the background puzzle surface, and is moved thereon to a correct location in which the image areas of the background puzzle image together with the image areas of the puzzle piece image match and form a cohesive image.
US10350480B2	Bridge and cue support apparatuses to aid users with disabilities to play billiards and pool Provided are bridge support apparatuses and cue stick supporting apparatuses to aid a person with a disabled hand or hands, or to aid a person with a missing hand or two missing hands, to allow a person to effectively play games that require a cue stick or another game related stick that requires supporting, aiming and carrying, including the games of billiards and pool. The cue stick supporting apparatuses are adjustable to grip onto and hold a cue stick to be used and to be carried.
US10350472B2	System and method for weighting a golf club A system and method for weighting a golf club. The system is configured to adjust the overall club weight and the weight balance of a golf club. The system includes a weight assembly formed with a plurality of flexible cantilevered arms that interact with a weight member.
US10350469B2	Variable loft golf clubs and methods to manufacture variable loft golf clubs A golf club head includes a face portion, a first faceplate configured to be removably attached to the face portion, a second faceplate configured to be removably attached to the face portion, the second face plate having a different configuration than the first faceplate, and a first fastener and a second fastener configured to attach the first faceplate or the second faceplate to the face portion, each fastener having an indicator configured to indicate a weight associated with the fastener.
US10350466B2	Golf club shaft with high balance point and golf club including same A golf club shaft having a weight distribution such that the balance point percentage is less than or equal to 44.50%. The weight distribution of the shaft allows for an increase in length and/or club head weight of a golf club while having a reduced impact on the swing weight.
US10350462B2	Golf club head with polymeric hosel A golf club head includes a face, a club head body, and a hosel. The hosel has a tubular hosel body extending along a longitudinal axis and defining a bore. The bore is configured to receive a golf club shaft or a shaft adapter. The tubular hosel body is molded from a polymeric material that includes a resin and a plurality of fibers, each fiber has a length of from about 0.01 mm to about 12 mm.
US10350459B2	Golf ball An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball showing a low spin rate on driver shots and a high spin rate on approach shots. The present invention provides a golf ball having a low hardness part having a hardness in a range from 5 to 40 in Shore D hardness or a lowest hardness point in a core hardness distribution in a region located at a distance from 36.0% to 65.0% of a radius of the golf ball from a center point of the golf ball.
US10350458B2	Golf ball An object of the present invention is to provide a golf ball traveling a great distance on driver shots. The present invention provides a golf ball comprising a spherical core including an inner layer and an outer layer, wherein a difference (HX+1−HX−1) between a hardness (HX+1) at a point outwardly away in a radial direction from a boundary between the inner layer and the outer layer of the spherical core by 1 mm and a hardness (HX−1) at a point inwardly away in the radial direction from the boundary between the inner layer and the outer layer of the spherical core by 1 mm is 0 or more in Shore C hardness, a surface hardness (HX+Y) of the spherical core is more than 70 in Shore C hardness, an angle α of a hardness gradient of the inner layer is 0° or more, and a difference (α−β) between the angle α and an angle β of a hardness gradient of the outer layer is 0° or more.
US10350457B2	Flowing fin system and tail assembly A flowing fin assembly for swimmers is provided. The flow assembly is adapted to provide excellent comfort, good propulsion properties and also has a gentle flowing appearance that is similar to the flow properties of a Betta fish as swimmer traverses through the water.
US10350455B2	Motion capture data fitting system Enables a fitting system for sporting equipment using an application that executes on a mobile phone for example to prompt and accept motion inputs from a given motion capture sensor to measure a user's size, range of motion, speed and then utilizes that same sensor to capture motion data from a piece of equipment, for example to further optimize the fit of, or suggest purchase of a particular piece of sporting equipment. Utilizes correlation or other data mining of motion data for size, range of motion, speed of other users to maximize the fit of a piece of equipment for the user based on other user's performance with particular equipment. For example, this enables a user of a similar size, range of motion and speed to data mine for the best performance equipment, e.g., longest drive, lowest putt scores, highest winning percentage, etc., associated with other users having similar characteristics.
US10350453B2	Systems and methods for storing and analyzing golf data, including community and individual golf data collection and storage at a central hub Systems and methods are described for providing coaching, training, or equipment specification information to individual golfers based on data generated during their individual golf swings. Additionally, data hubs are described that provide information and services to individuals based on data collected for a community of multiple golfers. Such community data hub systems and methods may provide one or more of the following: (a) storage of scoring data, swing data, ball flight data, and/or equipment data for multiple golfers; (b) at least some level of individual access to the stored data for the community; and/or (c) electronic interaction between golfers within the community.
US10350450B2	Lateral tilting treadmill systems A lateral tilting system comprising one or more crossbeams that are each pivotably supported by a respective base member for pivotable motion about a common longitudinal axis. A drive mechanism is operably connected to a drive shaft to mechanically drive pivotable motion of the crossbeams about the axis, and resulting lateral tilt of an associated treadmill deck. A control system may be included to receive a user's input for controlling an oscillation rate or other parameter of the lateral tilting, and optionally longitudinal incline of the treadmill deck. A novel treadmill including a lateral tilting system and a lateral tilting accessory for conventional exercise equipment are provided also.
US10350448B2	Bimanual arm trainer A bimanual arm trainer that provides therapeutic bimanual repetitive exercise to improve upper body movement and flexibility has a top support that is elevated relative to a ground surface. The trainer further includes: (a) first and second arm holders that are pivotable relative to the top support; and (b) first and second arm holder housings that are pivotably coupled to the top support and can be moved into a plurality of different positions and locked in place in one of the plurality of different positions relative to the top support. The first arm holder is pivotably coupled to the first arm holder and the second arm holder is pivotably coupled to the second arm holder. A reciprocating translation mechanism operatively connects the first and second arm holders such that the motion of one of the first and second arm holders is mirrored in the other of the first and second arm holders.
US10350447B1	Biomechanical arm extension with proximity detector An elbow harness connected to a forearm harness, the forearm harness supporting a rod driven by a power source, and a proximity detector at a distal end of the forearm harness proximate with where a hand exits the forearm harness when worn. The proximity detector is configured to trigger the power source to drive the rod from a retracted position on the forearm harness to an extended position on the forearm harness.
US10350446B2	Weight lifting and selector pin assembly A permanently affixed and travelling selector pin, car and weight plate selection mechanism for use with physical fitness equipment is disclosed including a segmented track and/or cut out cavern within the plate body for the car to travel within in either vertically or horizontally in order to select a different weight plate or cumulatively, more or less weight for an exercise. The selector pin and car mechanism features a selector pin which is not removable from the car and is inserted through the car which is contained by the track and or plate body shape and into a throughbore in the weight plate in order to engage with the selector stem.
US10350445B2	Functional trainer exercise machine An exercise machine has at least one hollow column rotationally mounted between upper and base members of a frame. A pulley carriage is mounted inside the column in engagement with an internal track for travel up and down the track, and a cable linked to an exercise resistance extends through the pulley carriage before terminating at a cable pull attachable to a selected user engagement accessory. A pulley cover pivoted to the carriage extends partially out of a column opening and extends over one or more pulleys mounted in the pulley carriage.
US10350444B2	Fire hose coupling with directional indicator A fire hose coupling comprises a body having a first end connected to a fire hose and a second end having either male or female threads or, alternatively, a quarter-turn sexless coupler. The fire hose coupling comprises a recessed portion formed in an outer surface of the body. The recessed portion is shaped to define a visuotactile directional indicator such as an arrow. The recessed portion may include a light-reflecting surface to enhance visibility such as a super reflective metal film, a photo luminescent coating, or a phosfluorescent coating. The recessed directional indicator may be formed in female, male or sexless (Storz) couplings.
US10350441B2	Amphibious aircraft fire fighting enhancement The instant invention relates to an apparatus and method for enhancing the fire extinguishing properties of water for use with fire fighting aircraft. The apparatus and method includes the steps of, and equipment for, transferring media into a holding tank in aircraft; filling a reservoir hopper with water in the aircraft; calculating the amount of media to be added to the reservoir; drawing the calculated amount of media into the reservoir to form an enhanced fire fighting admixture while the aircraft is in flight, wherein the admixture is offloaded by a controlled discharge for use in fighting forest fires.
US10350440B2	Ultrasound-based neuromodulation system A neuromodulation system including a catheter having a balloon along its distal end is disclosed in several embodiments. An ultrasound transducer positioned within an interior of the balloon can be selectively activated to emit acoustic energy radially outwardly in order to target nerve tissue and other portions of the subject anatomy. In some embodiments, the system is configured to be delivered over a guidewire.
US10350438B2	System and method for target tracking using a quality indicator during radiation therapy Systems and methods are provided for target tracking using a quality indicator during radiation therapy treatment. An exemplary method may include determining a localization result indicating a location of a target in a plurality of images representative of images acquired in a radiation therapy treatment session. The method may also include determining a quality indicator for each localization result. The method may further include extracting one or more features from each localization result. In addition, the method may include training the classifier using the localization result and one or more of the extracted features.
US10350431B2	Customizable radioactive carriers and loading system Carriers for embodying radioactive seeds, as well as a device for loading and customizing brachytherapy carriers based on the principles of optimizing a more precise and predictable dosimetry, and adaptable to the geometric challenges of a tumor bed in a real-time setting. The present disclosure relates to a specialized loading device designed to enable a medical team to create a radionuclide carrier for each patient and tumor reliably, reproducibly and efficiently.
US10350428B2	Method and apparatus for electromagnetic treatment of living systems Embodiments of the invention include methods of treating a patient with physiological responses arising from an injury or condition, such as post-operative pain, traumatic brain injury, and cognitive defects. These treatment methods can include the steps of generating a pulsed electromagnetic field from a pulsed electromagnetic field source which is configured to simultaneously increase the rate of ion-dependent signaling, such as CaM/NO/cGMP signaling and to minimize the rate of inhibition of such signaling by natural compounds and applying the pulsed electromagnetic field in proximity to a target region affected by the injury or condition for a first treatment interval followed by an inter-treatment period with no electromagnetic field between treatment intervals to reduce a physiological response to the injury or condition.
US10350426B2	Hemodynamically unstable ventricular arrhythmia detection An implantable medical device system includes a pacemaker and an implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD). The pacemaker is configured to confirm a hemodynamically unstable rhythm based on an activity metric determined from an activity sensor signal after detecting a ventricular tachyarrhythmia and withhold anti-tachycardia pacing (ATP) pulses in response to confirming the hemodynamically unstable rhythm. The pacemaker may deliver ATP when a hemodynamically unstable rhythm is not confirmed based on the activity metric. The ICD is configured to detect the ATP and withhold a shock therapy in response to detecting the ATP in some examples.
US10350425B2	Tachyarrhythmia induction by an extra-cardiovascular implantable cardioverter defibrillator An extra-cardiovascular implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) is configured to induce a tachyarrhythmia by charging a high voltage capacitor to a voltage amplitude and delivering a series of pulses to a patient's heart by discharging the capacitor via an extra-cardiovascular electrode vector. Delivering the series of pulses includes recharging the high-voltage capacitor during an inter-pulse interval between consecutive pulses of the series of pulses.
US10350420B2	External charger with customizable magnetic charging field Improved external chargers for charging an implantable medical device, and particularly useful in charging a plurality of such devices, are disclosed. Each of the various embodiments include a plurality of field customization coils for customizing the magnetic charging field generated by the external charger such that the magnetic charging field is not radially symmetric. For example, one embodiment includes a primary coil with a plurality of field customization coils distributed radially with respect to the coil. The generated magnetic charging field can be rendered radially asymmetric by selectively activating or disabling the field customization coils in response to data quantifying the coupling between the various implants and the field customization coils in the charger. If there is a relatively high coupling between a particular implant and a particular customization coil for example, that customization coil can be activated to counter the magnetic charging field at that location, while still maintaining a relatively high magnetic charging field at the location of other implants that may have lower couplings.
US10350419B2	Supraventricular tachy sensing vector A system includes a pulse generator including a can electrode and a lead couplable to the pulse generator, the lead including a distal coil electrode and a proximal coil electrode, wherein both of the coil electrodes are electrically uncoupled from the can electrode such that a unipolar sensing vector is provided between at least one of the coil electrodes and the can electrode.
US10350418B2	Multi-sensor based cardiac stimulation Devices and methods for improving device therapy such as cardiac resynchronization therapy by determining a value for a device parameter are described. An ambulatory medical device (AMD) can include a sensor circuit to sense a physiological signal and generate two or more signal metrics, and detect an event of worsening cardiac condition using the two or more signal metrics. In response to the detection of worsening cardiac condition, the AMD can determine, for a stimulator, a value of at least one stimulation parameter based on temporal responses of two or more signal metrics. The temporal responses include near-term and long-term responses to the stimulation. The AMD can program the stimulator with the determined parameter value, and generate stimulation according to the determined parameter value to stimulate target tissue.
US10350409B2	Instrument for and method of treating venomous bites A method and instrument for treating the toxic effect a patient experiences as a result of insect bites and snakebites comprises applying multiple instantaneous 20,000 to 30,000 volt electric discharges from a hand-operated piezoelectric device to a site of the bite.
US10350404B2	Systems and methods for visualizing and directing stimulation of neural elements Method and systems for determining a set of stimulation parameters for an implantable stimulation device include receiving a set of stimulation parameters including at least one electrode for delivery of stimulation and a stimulation amplitude for each electrode; determining, using the set of stimulation parameters, an axial stimulation field for neural elements oriented axially with respect to a longitudinal axis of the lead; and outputting the first axial stimulation field for viewing by a user; receiving, by the computer processor. The methods and systems can be used to model other neural elements oriented non-orthogonally with respect to the longitudinal axis of the lead and determine a non-orthogonal stimulation field.
US10350397B2	System and method for reducing pulsatile pressure A device for reducing pressure within a lumen includes a reservoir structured for holding a fluid therein, an injection port in fluid communication with the reservoir, a compliant body structured to expand and contract upon changes in pressure, and a conduit extending between and fluidly coupling the reservoir and the compliant body. The fluid may be a compressible or a noncompressible fluid.
US10350395B2	Introducer for lumen support or dilation A system for supporting or dilating a body vessel includes a balloon catheter with a shaft having a delivery lumen in communication with an interior of the balloon. The balloon includes holes formed in the outer wall of the balloon. Additional or daughter balloons are delivered through the delivery lumen into the cavity of the balloon and through the holes into engagement with the holes. The daughter balloons are inflatable to seal against the holes, and the main balloon is subsequently inflatable when sealed by the daughter balloons. The daughter balloons may be delivered to branch vessels to provide support in addition to the inflation of the main balloon. The system may include preloaded wires extending through the delivery lumen and through the holes, and the daughter balloons can be delivered over the wires to the desired location.
US10350392B2	Peri-vascular tissue ablation catheter with support structures An intravascular catheter for peri-vascular or peri-urethral tissue ablation includes multiple needles advanced through supported guide tubes which expand around a central axis to engage the interior surface of the wall of the renal artery or other vessel of a human body allowing the injection an ablative fluid for ablating tissue, such as nerve fibers in the outer layer or deep to the outer layer of the vessel, or in prostatic tissue. The system may also control the depth of penetration of the ablative fluid into and beyond the tissue of the vessel wall. The catheter may also include structures which provide radial or lateral support to the guide tubes so that the guide tubes expand uniformly and maintain their position against the interior surface of the vessel wall as the sharpened injection needles are advanced to penetrate into the vessel wall.
US10350390B2	System and method for endoluminal and translumenal therapy A system for conducting denervation of the neural plexus adjacent the renal artery, comprises a pre-shaped ablative element operatively coupled to an elongate deployment member configured to be navigated into the renal artery, the pre-shaped ablative element comprising one or more RF electrodes disposed in an arcuate pattern; and an energy source operatively coupled to the one or more RF electrodes and being configured to cause current to flow from the pre-shaped ablative element and cause localized heating sufficient to denervate nearby neural tissue.
US10350389B2	Intravascular devices, systems, and methods having a radiopaque patterned flexible tip Intravascular devices, systems, and methods are disclosed. In some instances, the intravascular device is a guide wire with distal tip element having a radiopaque marker pattern. For example, in some implementations a sensing guide wire includes a flexible elongate member; a sensing element coupled to the flexible elongate member; a flexible tip element coupled to and extending distally from the sensing element, the flexible tip element having a first radiopaque section, a second radiopaque section, and a non-radiopaque section positioned between the first and second radiopaque sections. Methods of making, manufacturing, and/or assembling such intravascular devices and associated systems are also provided.
US10350388B2	Peripheral intravenous and arterial catheter securement device A catheter securement bandage may include a base layer formed with a multi-ply laminate comprising adhesive, gauze, and plastic layers. A top layer may similarly be formed with a multi-ply laminate comprising a layer adhesive, plastic, gauze, and an added layer of adhesive. By securing a hub portion and lure connector of a catheter, the catheter securement bandage maintains an optimal catheter insertion angle of the catheter into a patent this preventing kinking and obstruction of flow through the catheter.
US10350387B2	Implant tool for substernal or pericardial access A medical device and medical method. The medical device includes a flexible elongate body defining a proximal end and a distal end. The elongate body defines a first lumen spanning from the proximal end to a location proximal to the distal end. A shaping member insertable within the first lumen is included, the shaping member is configured to retain a manipulated shape when the flexible elongate body is manipulated from a first configuration to a second configuration. A tip is coupled to the distal end.
US10350386B2	Fluid delivery and treatment device and method of use A medical device system is provided herein which has an elongated, flexible hollow member with an expandable infusion segment attached at the most distal end of the device. The device has a plurality of fluid infusion ports on the expandable infusion segment for delivering an intended fluid to a target site in a body lumen. Additionally, a method is provided herein for infusing an intended fluid to a target site within a body lumen.
US10350385B2	Thermodilution catheter A system includes an outer catheter and an inner catheter. The outer catheter has a proximal end and a distal end. The distal end has a discharge nozzle, a tapered interior wall, and an end orifice. The proximal end is configured to receive a fluid. The discharge nozzle is coupled to the proximal end by a first lumen. The discharge nozzle is configured to direct the fluid in a plurality of discrete streams aligned in a radial fashion about an axis of the first lumen. The interior catheter is configured for placement within the first lumen. A first end of the interior catheter includes an occluder and includes a first temperature sensor. The first temperature sensor is configured to pass through the end orifice. The occluder is configured to engage with the tapered interior wall in a fluid-tight seal. The first temperature sensor includes a sense surface and includes a signal node. The signal node is configured to provide a first signal corresponding to a timewise change in temperature at the sense surface.
US10350384B2	Two-piece transseptal cannula, delivery system, and method of delivery A cannula assembly for directing blood from the heart of a patient and a minimally invasive method of implanting the same. The cannula assembly includes a flexible cannula body having a proximal end and a distal end with a receiving portion, and a transseptal tip having a distal end and a proximal end with an engaging portion. First and second anchors are coupled to the transseptal tip and configured to be deployed from a contracted state to an expanded state. The engaging portion of the transseptal tip is operable to removably engage the receiving portion of the flexible cannula body in vivo.
US10350383B2	Variable stiffness medical device A device including a catheter (14) and a medical instrument (12). The catheter includes an inner portion (16) and one or more unlocking features (18). The medical instrument includes one or more locking features (24). When the medical instrument is in the inner portion of the catheter, the one or more unlocking features engage the one or more locking features so that the medical instrument can bend in the catheter. When the medical instrument is outside the catheter, the one or more unlocking features disengage from the one or more locking features so that the medical instrument is restricted from bending.
US10350380B2	Systems and methods for distal control of health effectors A system for improving a health status of a person by analyzing and applying frequency information at a person is disclosed. The frequency information could be collected from an audio sample, or could be collected via feedback frequencies occurring when a test frequency is applied at the person. The system analyzes the collected frequency information to determine a status of the patient, for example a fundamental frequency of the person and/or a weak frequency of the person. Based upon the frequency information, the system generates a protocol to implement one or more frequencies at the person, for example sonic frequencies, light frequencies, and/or vibrational frequencies. Depending upon which frequencies are implemented, the state of the person can be improved.
US10350379B2	Treatment of respiratory conditions A device (102) provides respiratory treatment for SDB (including mild OSA) and other respiratory conditions. A flow generator warms and humidifies gas at controlled flow levels. For example, the device (102) delivers breathable gas to the upper airway at flow rates of about 10-35 Liters/minute. Levels of flow rate, temperature and/or humidification of the device may be automatically adjusted in response to the detection of SDB events. The device may also automatically deliver adjustments of any of the levels in accordance with detected phases of respiratory cycles. In some embodiments, the device automatically delivers distinct levels to either of the nares based on independent control of flow to each nare. A warm-up procedure controls temperature and humidity at a desired target during a ramp-up of flow to the set therapy level. A cool-down procedure controls temperature above the dewpoint to avoid condensation internal to the device and patient interface.
US10350378B2	Gas generator The present invention provides a gas generator comprising an electrolytic cell, a gas pathway, and an ozonator. The electrolytic cell is configured for electrolyzing the electrolyzed water to generate the gas with hydrogen. The gas generated from the electrolytic cell is transferred by the gas pathway for human to inhale. The ozonator is connected to the gas pathway for generating ozone to enter the gas pathway. The present invention uses the ozonator to generate ozone for cleaning the gas pathway, thereby providing a pure gas with hydrogen.
US10350373B2	Instrument for the deposition of adipose tissue in lipomodelling A device for the deposition of adipose tissue, comprising: a) a syringe for grafting the tissue, b) a system for controlling the advance of the plunger of the syringe, which receives information about the movement of the syringe in the direction of withdrawal from an external system for detecting the movement of the syringe, and c) an external system for detecting the movement of the syringe. The control system determines the advance of the plunger of the syringe on the basis of the movement of the syringe in the direction of withdrawal and on the basis of the quantity of adipose tissue per unit of length of deposition. The advantages deriving from the use of this device in lipomodelling (or fat grafting) are in an automatic control of deposition of the adipose tissue and a correct uniformity of the graft.
US10350369B2	Shielding mechanism for an injection apparatus The present invention relates to an injection apparatus for injecting a pharmaceutical liquid drug into the skin of a user. The injection apparatus can be in form of an injection device carrying a needle cannula or in the shape of a needle assembly (10) attachable to an injection device. The outer shell of the injection apparatus is a protective shield (10) divided into different segments (10a, 10b). These segments are preferably spaced from each other in the longitudinal direction to move individually in the axial direction. Further, the segments are provided with tilting means (14, 15) which are activated to move neighboring segments (10a, 10b) apart upon relative axial movement of one or more segments (10a, 10b) whenever an uneven force is applied to the distal end of the shield.
US10350364B2	Portable Drug Mixing and Delivery Device and Associated Methods A portable auto-injector configured to store a dry medication separately from a liquid component, wherein removal of a cap operates a first actuation mechanism which opens a valve between a first and second chamber that are slidably movable relative to each other and thus allows for the initiation of a mixing step prior to injection. An extendable needle guard is provided over the delivery assembly which prevents premature injection as well as inadvertent sticks or other cross contamination of a needle. The needle guard can also form part of a secondary trigger mechanism which injects the mixed components after the mixing stage is complete.
US10350361B2	Fluid delivery pen with final dose stop and improved dose setting features The fluid delivery pen of the present invention has a reduced dose setting friction mechanism which may produce a sound of higher audibility for each click corresponding to one unit dose set using a dose setting mechanism and also produces a sound of lower audibility than the former for each click when the set dose is reduced using the dose setting mechanism. The fluid delivery pen driving mechanism of the present invention has an indication to an end of dose of fluid in a cartridge.
US10350360B2	Drug injection device with resettable mechanism allowing piston rod retraction upon drug cartridge change A drug delivery device for selecting and dispensing a number of user variable doses of a medicament. The device comprises a housing, a dose setting element rotatable relative to the housing during dose setting and dose dispensing, a drive member coupled to the dose setting member via a clutch, and a piston rod coupled to the housing and to the drive member. Further, the device further comprises a cartridge holder removably attached to the housing and a reset element, which is axially constrained to the dose setting element, and at least one spring acting on the reset element, such that, if the cartridge holder is detached from the housing, the reset element is axially moved relative to the housing onto a position in which the dose setting element is rotationally constrained to the housing and the drive member is allowed to rotate relative to the housing.
US10350358B2	Injection device having a dose indicating element that can be moved relative to a housing A driving and dosing device for an injection device configured for dose setting and dose administration includes: a housing, a dose indicating element including a circumferential dose scale, a pointing device and a dosing element gripped by a user. In order to set the dose to be administered, the dosing element is rotatable such that the dose indicating element is rotatable or screwable about an axis of rotation relative to the pointing device, and a value of the dose scale that corresponds to the set dose is readable by means of the pointing device. A bearing element, with which the dose indicating element is in an engagement, causes the rotational or screwing motion of the dose indicating element relative to the pointing device, characterized in that the bearing element can be moved together with the dose indicating element relative to the housing and along the axis of rotation.
US10350352B2	Pneumatically coupled fluid control system and process with air detection and elimination A fluid control system for delivery of a liquid includes a pneumatic drive that incorporates a linear actuator to effect known volume changes in a gas reservoir. The gas reservoir is in fluid communication with a gas-side reservoir that is separated from a fluid-side reservoir by a flexible membrane. Movement of the linear actuator effects positive or negative volume differences on the gas in the gas-side reservoir, resulting in a decrease or increase in pressure of the gas that is transmitted to the fluid-side reservoir to draw fluid, primarily liquid, in from a source or deliver liquid out to a sink. In another aspect, a mechanism is provided for the detection and elimination of air bubbles in the fluid path.
US10350348B2	Manually actuated infusion device with display A manually operated medicament infusion device is provided. The device is capable of delivering an accurately controlled volume of medicament with reliability. Additionally, the device includes a battery-operated indication device for tracking the number of doses of medication delivered. Optionally, the device includes a ratchet and pawl to prevent inadvertent dispensing of medicament.
US10350347B2	Tray for positioning elongated objects, in particular syringe bodies or syringes This tray includes spaced apart openings arranged in parallel rows, intended to receive the bodies of the elongated objects, and projections making it possible to place the flanges of the elongated objects inserted in these openings in a determined angular position on the tray when the bodies of these elongated objects are engaged in these openings. According to the invention: said projections are arranged so as to place the length of said flanges in a determined angular position with respect to the rows of openings, and the openings of a first row of openings are arranged with respect to a second row of openings adjacent to said first row, such that after installation of the elongated objects on the tray, the flanges of the objects inserted in the openings of said the first row imbricates with the flanges of the objects inserted in the openings of said second row, i.e. each flange of an object of said the first row is positioned in a space existing between the two adjacent flanges of the objects of said second row, in the immediate vicinity of these two flanges.
US10350345B2	Cylindrical collapsible container A container for medical use forming a closed compartment for carrying a pressurized liquid includes a side wall member; a rigid bottom portion; a rigid top portion having a through hole; a lid arranged to cover and seal a filling hole; a pressure valve; and a flexible tube arranged inside the closed compartment. The first end of the flexible tube being provided with an opening towards the closed compartment and the second end of the flexible tube is connected to the top portion and in fluid communication with the through hole in the rigid top portion. The side wall member is flexible such that said container is reversibly foldable and unfoldable to be arrangeable in a compact state and an expanded state.
US10350335B2	Suctioning device having artificial intelligence Disclosed is a suction device. The suction device includes a sensor unit configured to measure breathing condition of a patient, a tube unit configured to move into a bronchus of the patient so as to suck foreign material generated in the bronchus of the patient when a measured value measured by the sensor unit exceeds a predetermined reference value, and a control unit configured to control an operation of the tube unit based on the measured value measured by the sensor unit. According to the present invention, there is provided the suction device which is automatically operated by directly determining whether foreign material is generated in the bronchus of the patient.
US10350326B2	Wound dressing A wound dressing comprising a mat of gel forming fibers comprising silver, the mat having an open structure reinforced with textile fibers or threads, or fibers or threads of limited absorbency for use in the treatment of wounds.
US10350324B1	Microfluidic cartridge and microfluidic delivery device comprising the same A microfluidic cartridge and a microfluidic delivery device having a housing and a microfluidic cartridge releasably connectable with the housing are provided. The microfluidic cartridge includes a reservoir for containing a fluid composition, a first face, and a second face joined with the first face. The electrical circuit has a first end portion and a second end portion. The first end portion of the electrical circuit is disposed on the first face and the second end portion of the electrical circuit is disposed on the second face. The first end portion includes electrical contacts and one or more circuit minor openings that are configured to mate with minor guideposts on the housing of a microfluidic delivery device. The microfluidic cartridge may include one or more major openings that are configured to mate with major guideposts on the housing. The microfluidic cartridge includes a microfluidic die disposed on the second face.
US10350323B2	Emanator device An emanator device for emanating an air treatment agent into the surrounding air comprises a housing which contains a solid or liquid source of the air treatment agent, wherein the housing comprises a blister or capsule containing an air treatment agent and a plurality of openings which are sufficiently small that they can be closed by a film or plug of water. For example the openings may be provided by a gauze or mesh. The openings do not inhibit the emanation of air treatment agent released from the blister, but when the emanator device is subject to wet conditions, as may happen in a dishwashing machine, the openings are blocked by a film or plug of water. The air treatment agent does not therefore enter the water, where it may have caused adverse effects, or simply have been wasted. Under dry conditions, however, emanation occurs normally.
US10350320B2	Magnetic separation using nanoparticles Nanoparticles as described herein are configured to bind to bacterial contaminants, such as Gram positive bacteria, Gram negative bacteria, and endotoxins. The nanoparticles include a core comprising a magnetic material; and a plurality of ligands attached to the core. The ligands include, for example, bis(dipicolylamine) (“DPA”) coordinated with a metal ion, e.g., Zn2+ or Cu2+, to form, e.g., bis-Zn-DPA or bis-Cu-DPA, which can bind to the bacterial contaminants. The nanoparticles can be included in compositions for use in methods and systems to separate bacterial contaminants from liquids, such as liquids, such as blood, e.g., whole or diluted blood, buffer solutions, albumin solutions, beverages for human and/or animal consumption, e.g., drinking water, liquid medications for humans and/or animals, or other liquids.
US10350317B2	Apparatus and method for sealing zones or rooms A seal arrangement for sealing a space between a sterilization unit and adjacent walls in order to separate first and second rooms has a double seal gasket arrangement with a seal chamber there within. The seal chamber may be pressurized with a fluid and then the pressure within the seal chamber monitored by a pressure sensor. The double seal assembly provides an arrangement which can give an indication of the quality of the seal in order to detect any leakage and a more secure seal around the sterilization unit and as a result secure separation between a sterile or contaminated room and a general hospital area.
US10350315B2	Quinoline-3-carboxamide compounds and their use in diagnosis The present application provides quinoline-3-carboxamide compounds covalently linked to a label for use in the diagnosis of an inflammatory disease at local site. The above mentioned compounds can be used to detect or image accumulation of S100A9 in the body of a subject at sites of inflammation, using in vivo non-invasive molecular imaging techniques for the detection of said compounds. Accordingly, labeled quinoline-3-carboxamide compounds can be applied to evaluate the risk of a subject of developing an inflammatory disease and to follow the progress of the disease.
US10350314B2	Preparation of composition comprising gas microbubbles A process for preparing a composition comprising encapsulated gas microbubbles, the process comprising: providing an aqueous protein solution of a heat-denaturable protein at a temperature necessary to achieve incipient denaturation; heating a gas by using heat from the heated protein solution; mixing the heated gas and the heated protein solution to obtain a gas/liquid mixture; and dispersing the gas into the protein solution by subjecting the gas/liquid mixture to mechanical shear forces to form a composition of gas microbubbles encapsulated by denatured protein.
US10350309B2	Methods of preparing ophthalmic formulations and uses of same The present invention relates to a process for preparing an ointment comprising subjecting a mixture of a fluorescent molecular rotor compound, mineral oil, and grinding media to ball milling agitation and combining this mixture with a hydrophobic vehicle for an ointment. The invention also relates to an ophthalmic formulation comprising a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and a compound of the following structural Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof: Values and preferred values of the variables in structural Formula (I) are described herein.
US10350304B2	Nucleic acid products and methods of administration thereof The present invention relates in part to nucleic acids, including nucleic acids encoding proteins, therapeutics and cosmetics comprising nucleic acids, methods for delivering nucleic acids to cells, tissues, organs, and patients, methods for inducing cells to express proteins using nucleic acids, methods, kits and devices for transfecting, gene editing, and reprogramming cells, and cells, organisms, therapeutics, and cosmetics produced using these methods, kits, and devices.
US10350303B1	Lipid nanoparticle compositions and methods for mRNA delivery Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for modulating the production of a protein in a target cell. The compositions and methods disclosed herein are capable of ameliorating diseases associated with protein or enzyme deficiencies.
US10350301B2	Blood coagulation protein conjugates The invention relates to materials and methods of conjugating a water soluble polymer to an oxidized carbohydrate moiety of a blood coagulation protein comprising contacting the oxidized carbohydrate moiety with an activated water soluble polymer under conditions that allow conjugation. More specifically, the present invention relates to the aforementioned materials and methods wherein the water soluble polymer contains an active aminooxy group and wherein an oxime linkage is formed between the oxidized carbohydrate moiety and the active aminooxy group on the water soluble polymer. In one embodiment of the invention the conjugation is carried out in the presence of the nucleophilic catalyst aniline. In addition the generated oxime linkage can be stabilized by reduction with NaCNBH3 to form an alkoxyamine linkage.
US10350298B2	Immunomodulatory protein constructs with a helical polymeric backbone The present invention relates to protein constructs that comprise one or more peptides, proteins, factors, compounds or other components as further described herein that are linked to and/or are linked to each other via a helical polymeric backbone. The constructs of the invention are suitable for administration to a human or animal body and can be used for pharmaceutical purposes, for example, for immunotherapy, such as for treating cancer and for other immunological applications, as well as for other therapeutic, prophylactic and/or diagnostic purposes.
US10350288B2	Methods and compositions for treating herpes The present disclosure provides certain combinations of immunogenic compositions against HSV-2 and antiviral therapy. The vaccines can be used therapeutically and/or prophylactically.
US10350279B2	Method for preparing dendritic cells with increased specific gene expression, and composition for treating or preventing autoimmune diseases, containing dendritic cells prepared using same The present invention relates to a method for generating semi-mature dendritic cells by treating immature dendritic cells with the auto-antigen, cytokine, and PGE2 as a target for the treatment of autoimmune diseases, particularly rheumatoid arthritis, in which the levels of NR4A2 and/or UBASH3B at gene or protein are increased more than 2-fold compared to the immature dendritic cells In addition, the present invention relates to a cell therapeutic agent for treating or preventing autoimmune diseases, containing the semi-mature dendritic cells as an active ingredient. The present invention increases the therapeutic efficacy on rheumatoid arthritis retaining responsiveness to the same auto-antigen that being used for preparing semi-mature dendritic cells, thereby enabling cell therapy.
US10350277B2	Ceramidase and cell differentiation The present invention relates to methods of producing chondrocytes, improving the phenotype of a chondrocyte population, promoting chondrogenesis, maintaining a cell population in a differentiated state or increasing the number of cells of a population in a differentiated state, producing a population of differentiated cells, and treating certain diseases or disorders. Each of these methods involves treating a cell population with, and/or culturing a cell population in, a ceramidase.
US10350275B2	Methods of cytotoxic gene therapy to treat tumors A method is disclosed for decreasing or retarding an increase in the size of a localized or metastatic tumor by using a combination of an immune stimulating cytotoxic gene therapy and immune-checkpoint modulating agent, in conjunction with other therapies, including radiation therapy, chemotherapy, surgery, and immunotherapies.
US10350263B2	Compounds and methods for increasing hair growth A method of promoting hair growth can include: a polypeptide having a sequence that has at least 75% complementarity to or at least 75% identical to SPR4; and topically administering the polypeptide to a subject. This can include putting or causing the polypeptide to be in the skin, such as in any dermal layer. In one aspect, the method can include administering the composition topically so as to administer the polypeptide to the subject. In one aspect, the method can include administering the polypeptide to skin of the subject. In one aspect, the method can include administering the polypeptide to a hair follicle of the subject. In one aspect, the method can include administering the polypeptide to a bald spot of the subject.
US10350257B2	Pharmaceutical composition containing complex extract of Crataegi fructus and Citri pericarpium as an active ingredient for treating or preventing obesity or lipid-related metabolic diseases The present invention provides a pharmaceutical or health functional food containing, as an active ingredient, a complex extract of Crataegi Fructus and Citri Pericarpium. The complex extract has the effects of reducing body weight and lipids in blood vessels.
US10350253B2	Use of american ginseng to counteract cannabis-induced intoxication A composition and method for the use of Panax quinquefolius for the attenuation of Cannabis-induced dysphoria where dosage can be effectively administered in a gum base cold pressed into a tablet containing at least 300 mg of Panax quinquefolius and Maltitol, Sorbitol, Isomalt, Xylitol, natural & artificial flavors, vegetarian magnesium stearate, Sucralose and Silicon dioxide.
US10350250B2	Treatment of clostridium difficile infection Provided herein are compositions and methods for the treatment or prevention of pathogenic infections.
US10350244B2	Pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of diseases in which LPS- and/or apoptosis regulation is disturbed A pharmaceutical composition for the treatment of diseases in which LPS- and/or apoptosis regulation is disturbed includes colostrum and vitamin D.
US10350239B2	Pharmaceutical composition for treating cancer comprising trypsinogen and/or chymotrypsinogen and an active agent selected from a selenium compound, a vanilloid compound and a cytoplasmic glycolysis reduction agent The present invention generally relates to pharmaceutical compositions containing a protease proenzyme and use thereof for treating cancer. The pharmaceutical compositions are directed to compositions comprising a protease proenzyme and an active agent, the composition being capable of providing a multi-functional approach for treating cancer. The pharmaceutical compositions are also directed to compositions comprising a first and a second protease proenzyme capable of activation at or near a surface of a tumor cell to enhance cell-to-cell adhesion of tumor cells, effect proteolysis of tumor cells, or induce tumor cell apoptosis, differentiation or immunorecognition, wherein the first protease proenzyme is chymotrypsinogen and the second protease proenzyme is trypsinogen. The pharmaceutical compositions are also directed to compositions comprising a first and second active agent each capable of inducing intracellular activity in tumor cells.
US10350235B2	Cationic polysaccharides for delivery of phosphoinositides to cells for therapeutic purpose The present invention provides a complex comprising at least one phosphoinositide and at least one positively charged modified polysaccharide, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the complex, methods for treatment of a disease, disorder or condition associated with impaired phosphoinositide-mediated signaling comprising administering the complex to an subject in need, and methods for delivery of a phosphoinositide into cells, comprising contacting the cells with the complex of the invention.
US10350233B2	Method of treating and preventing neuro-olfactory triggered or aggravated illnesses or related conditions A composition and method for preventing or treating an olfactory triggered response within a subject. The method includes applying a thixotropic composition to a nasal cavity, the composition including an aqueous carrier and a viscosity agent, the viscosity agent being in the range of about 2.5% to about 15% by weight within the composition, wherein the composition is configured to change from a semi-solid form to a liquid form upon the composition being subjected to a threshold amount of shear stress, and to return to the semi-solid form upon the elimination of the amount of shear stress.
US10350231B2	Use of cladribine for treating autoimmune inflammatory disease 2-Chloro-2′-deoxyadenosine, hereinafter referred to as cladribine, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof may be used in the treatment or amelioration of neuromyelitis optica, hereinafter referred to as NMO e.g. in patients known to have NMO-IgG seropositivity or in patients optic neuritis, myelitis and at least two of MRI evidence of contiguous spinal cord lesion 3 or more segments in length, onset brain MRI nondiagnostic for multiple sclerosis or NMO-IgG seropositivity.
US10350228B2	Treatment of sickle cell disease and inflammatory conditions The invention provides methods and compositions for the treatment of sickle cell disease and other inflammatory conditions.
US10350227B2	Neridronic acid for treating complex regional pain syndrome Neridronic acid, in an acid or a salt form, can be used to treat or alleviate pain or related conditions, such as complex regional pain syndrome.
US10350226B1	Therapy and prevention of prion protein complex infections There are disclosed therapies and preventions of prion protein complex infections. The transcription of the amyloid precursor protein gene and PrP gene and the RNA transcript are the rate-limiting steps and are most susceptible for blockage and control of the process of amyloid protein formation and PrPsc formation. Thus, therapies and prevention regimes for prion protein complex infections interrupt this process at the level of DNA transcription to RNA, RNA transport to the mitochondrion for protein synthesis and deposition in the cerebral cortex neurons.
US10350223B2	Compositions and methods for treating ocular diseases The compositions and methods disclosed herein provide for treatments of ocular disorders of the eye, such as ocular surface diseases as well as those associated with inflammation of internal cells and cell layers of the eye. The methods disclosed herein describe methods for treating ocular disorders, particularly dry eye disorders, comprising topically administering to an ocular region of a subject a composition comprising a pharmaceutically effective amount of at least one aldosterone antagonist or salt thereof and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Included is a method for treating dry eye comprising topically administering to an ocular region of a subject a composition comprising spironolactone and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose; and reducing or preventing one or more symptoms or causes of dry eye.
US10350218B2	Isoquinolidinobenzodiazepine (IQB)-1(chloromethyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[e]indole (CBI) dimers Provided herein are isoquinolidinobenzodiazepine (IQB)-1(chloromethyl)-2,3-dihydro-1H-benzo[e]indole (CBI) dimers, antibody-drug conjugates comprising them and methods of use for killing cells and treating disease.
US10350214B2	Preparation containing tetracyclic compound at high dose An improved solubility of a pharmaceutical composition or formulation containing a large amount of 9-ethyl-6,6-dimethyl-8-(4-morpholin-4-yl-piperidin-1-yl)-11-oxo-6,11-dihydro-5H-benzo[b]carbazole-3-carbonitrile or a salt thereof can be achieved by forming granules of the compound or salt thereof and allowing the granules to be present together with a disintegrating agent.
US10350213B2	Methods for treating cancer using apilimod The present invention relates to methods for treating cancer with apilimod and related compositions and methods.
US10350209B2	Pharmaceutical compositions comprising phenylaminopyrimidine derivative An oral pharmaceutical formulation containing an effective amount of NRC-AN-019 including its pharmaceutically acceptable salts and polymorphs thereof, by dispersing in a polymer system in a final state of subdivision to enhance oral bioavailability. It also relates to processes for the preparation of such compositions and using those compositions for the treatment of Chronic Myeloid Leukemia and other tumors such as head and neck cancer, prostate cancer and the like.
US10350208B2	Spirocyclic compounds as tryptophan hydroxylase inhibitors The present invention is directed to spirocyclic compounds which are inhibitors of tryptophan hydroxylase (TPH), particularly isoform 1 (TPH1), that are useful in the treatment of diseases or disorders associated with peripheral serotonin including, for example, gastrointestinal, cardiovascular, pulmonary, inflammatory, metabolic, and low bone mass diseases, as well as serotonin syndrome, and cancer.
US10350205B2	Dual MAGL and FAAH inhibitors Provided herein are compounds and pharmaceutical compositions comprising said compounds useful as modulators of MAGL and/or FAAH. The subject compounds and compositions are useful for the treatment of pain and neurological disorders.
US10350202B2	Composition and method for treating skin conditions Compositions and methods for treatment of conditions affecting skin and/or mucosal surfaces of a subject that make use of an imidazoquinoline compound and a retinoid agent are described.
US10350199B2	3-(1h-pyrrolo[2,3-b]pyridin-2-yl)-1h-indazoles and therapeutic uses thereof Indazole compounds for treating various diseases and pathologies are disclosed. More particularly, the present disclosure concerns the use of an indazole compound or analogs thereof, in the treatment of disorders characterized by the activation of Wnt pathway signaling (e.g., cancer, abnormal cellular proliferation, angiogenesis, fibrotic disorders, bone or cartilage diseases, and osteoarthritis), the modulation of cellular events mediated by Wnt pathway signaling, as well as genetic diseases and neurological conditions/disorders/diseases due to mutations or dysregulation of the Wnt pathway and/or of one or more of Wnt signaling components. Also provided are methods for treating Wnt-related disease states.
US10350198B2	Pharmaceutical composition of MEK inhibitor and preparation method thereof The present application provides a pharmaceutical composition comprising 6-(2-chloro-4-iodophenylamino)-N-(2-hydroxyethoxy)-5-methyl-4-oxo-4,5-dihydrofuro[3,2-c]pyridine-7-carboxamide or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, a binder, a surface stabilizer and a dispersant, wherein the pharmaceutical composition can be dispersed in water to form a pharmaceutical suspension having a median particle size, X50, of 0.5 μm to 4.0 μm. Also disclosed are a preparation method thereof and the use thereof for treating cancers.
US10350195B2	Therapeutic approaches for treating Alzheimer disease and related disorders through a modulation of synapse function Compositions and methods for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related disorders. More particularly, disclosed are combined therapies that modulate synapse function for treating the disease.
US10350190B2	Method and compositions for treatment and prevention of broad spectrum virus ailments comprising a calcium channel blocker or a calmodulin blocker In the broadest aspect, the invention provides a composition for and a method of prophylactic and/or therapeutic treatment of a animal/mammal for any viral disease, mixed bacterial and viral infections, bacterial infections, bacterial endotoxins, bacterial exotoxins, autoimmune diseases, and cellular or humoral mediated allergic conditions that is caused by any virus that relies on the maintenance of specific calcium ion concentrations for the post ribosomal RNA synthesis processing of viral protein translation, transportation and processing of viral structural components by utilizing a therapeutic amount of a blocker selected from the group consisting of a calcium channel blocker, a metabolite thereof, a calmodulin blocker and a metabolite thereof, and a pharmaceutical acceptable diluent or carrier; and/or is caused by damage to the animal/mammal by a pathological immune response to antigens.
US10350188B2	Use of Neu1 sialidase inhibitors in the treatment of cancer Use of Neu1 sialidase inhibitors for the treatment of cancer as a monotherapy or in combination with known chemotherapeutics. Preferably, Neu1 sialidase inhibitors are oseltamivir phosphate or 2-deoxy-2,3-dehydro-N-acetylneuraminic acid (DANA) or analogs thereof.
US10350183B2	Intravenous baclofen formulations and treatment methods An intravenous baclofen solution is disclosed, along with methods of dosing and treatment therewith.
US10350181B2	Use of 1,3-diphenylprop-2-en-1-one derivatives for treating liver disorders The invention provides 1,3-diphenylprop-2-en-1-one derivatives and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same for treating liver disorders, in particular those requiring the reduction of plasma level of biochemical markers such as aminotransferases. The 1,3-diphenylprop-2-en-1-one derivatives of General Formula (I) have hepatoprotective properties and can be used in methods for treating liver disorders involving the pathological disruption, inflammation, degeneration, and/or proliferation of liver cells, such as liver fibrosis or fatty liver disease.
US10350180B2	Solid-forming local anesthetic formulations for pain control Solid-forming local anesthetic formulations for pain control can include a lidocaine base and tetracaine base, polyvinyl alcohol, water, and an emulsifier. The formulation can be prepared to be in a semi-solid state prior to application to a skin surface, can form a soft solidified layer after application, and can provide pain relief when applied to a skin surface proximate a pain site.
US10350177B2	Antibacterial S-heterosubstituted disulfides Synthetically-derived S,S-heterodisubstituted disulfides that exhibit potent in vitro antibacterial activity against a variety of bacteria, including Staphylococcus aureus, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Francisella tularensis. The present invention provides compounds, methods and compositions effective to treat microbial/bacterial infections, and, especially, infections arising from bacteria which have developed resistance to conventional antibiotics.
US10350175B2	Monopolymer multifunctional sequenced cast polyurethane matrix and production thereof The invention relates to a monopolymer multifunctional sequenced cast polyurethane matrix produced simply and efficiently, by sequentially pouring various isocyanate/polyol complex phase solutions successively into a mold with alternating solidification of said phase solutions according to a defined order and respecting the polymerization stage (after the pot life and before the demolding time) of the sequence preceding the one being cast, so as to end with the casting of the last phase solution that will go up to the demolding time thereof and thereby finish the polymerization of the whole of the matrix. It is loaded, in its “reservoir” sequences, with naturally originating or synthesized transdermally penetrating or volatile active substances. They are medicating and therapeutic, cosmetic, phytosanitary or wellness substances, repellents, attractants, pheromones, biocides, perfumes or deodorants. At least two active substances can be loaded into the same matrix in order to act unidirectionally or in opposite directions. Said matrix is used to form different devices that adhere to the skin or any other surface, in order to deliver at least one substance in a controlled manner. Said devices are patches, patches with a plurality of active substances, replaceable plasters stuck to a textile support, active heel pads and ball pads for shoes, pheromone cards for controlling insects, self-adhesive insecticide attractant cards, or other devices equivalent in terms of structure and function.
US10350174B2	Polyvinylpyrrolidone for the stabilization of a solid dispersion of the non-crystalline form of rotigotine The present invention relates to a method for stabilizing rotigotine, the method comprising providing a solid dispersion comprising polyvinylpyrrolidone and a non-crystalline form of rotigotine, wherein the weight ratio of rotigotine to polyvinylpyrrolidone is in a range from about 9:3.5 to about 9:6. The present invention also relates to a solid dispersion comprising a dispersing agent and a dispersed phase, said dispersed phase comprising rotigotine and polyvinylpyrrolidone, wherein the weight ratio of rotigotine to polyvinylpyrrolidone is in a range from about 9:3.5 to about 9:6, a pharmaceutical composition comprising such a solid dispersion, in particular a transdermal therapeutic system, as well as a method for the preparation thereof.
US10350173B2	Tamper resistant oral opioid agonist formulations Oral dosage forms containing an opioid antagonist in a sequestered form are described. The opioid antagonist is sequestered such that it is not released or substantially not released in the gastrointestinal tract from the dosage form which is administered orally intact. However, when the dosage form is chewed, crushed, heated or dissolved in a solvent, and then administered orally, intranasally, parenterally or sublingually, the opioid antagonist is released and at least partially blocks effects of the opioid agonist.
US10350170B2	Solid preparation Provided is a solid preparation showing improved stability of N-(4-(1-(2,6-difluorobenzyl)-5-((dimethylamino)methyl)-3-(6-methoxy-3-pyridazinyl)-2,4-dioxo-1,2,3,4-tetrahydrothieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-6-yl)phenyl)-N′-methoxyurea and a salt thereof in the solid preparation, and a method of stabilizing the compound in a solid preparation.A tablet containing not less than 25 mass % of the compound; a solid preparation containing (1) the compound, and (2) a fat and oil-like substance having a low melting point, which is selected from polyethylene glycol, glycerol monostearate and triethyl citrate; a method of stabilizing the compound in a tablet, including adding not less than 25 mass % of the compound; and a method of stabilizing the compound, including adding a fat and oil-like substance having a low melting point, which is selected from polyethylene glycol, glycerol monostearate and triethyl citrate to a solid preparation containing the compound.
US10350165B2	Methods and systems for forming stable droplets The present disclosure provides methods and systems for forming stable droplets as part of an emulsion. The emulsion may be, for example, formed by bringing an aqueous phase in contact with an oil phase at a droplet generation junction of a droplet generator. Droplets of the present disclosure may be used for holding compositions for various uses.
US10350163B2	Therapeutic agent preparations for delivery into a lumen of the intestinal tract using a swallowable drug delivery device Embodiments of the invention provide swallowable devices, preparations and methods for delivering drugs and other therapeutic agents within the GI tract. Many embodiments provide a swallowable device for delivering the agents. Particular embodiments provide a swallowable device such as a capsule for delivering drugs into the intestinal wall or other GI lumen. Embodiments also provide various drug preparations that are configured to be contained within the capsule, advanced from the capsule into the intestinal wall and degrade to release the drug into the bloodstream to produce a therapeutic effect. The preparation can be operably coupled to delivery means having a first configuration where the preparation is contained in the capsule and a second configuration where the preparation is advanced out of the capsule into the intestinal wall. Embodiments of the invention are particularly useful for the delivery of drugs which are poorly absorbed, tolerated and/or degraded within the GI tract.
US10350160B2	Intravaginal devices for controlled delivery of lubricants The present technology provides intravaginal devices designed to deliver lubricants to the vagina for a sustained period of time. The intravaginal devices include a first segment comprising an outer surface and a lumen containing a lubricant, wherein the first segment is configured to deliver the contents of the lumen to the outer surface, and the first segment comprises a polymer selected from the group consisting of a hydrophilic, semi-permeable elastomer and a hydrophobic elastomer. The lubricant may be an aqueous lubricant. The present technology further provides an intravaginal device including a solid first segment that includes a hydrophilic semi-permeable elastomer, an outer surface and an aqueous lubricant, wherein the first segment is configured to deliver the aqueous lubricant to the outer surface.
US10350159B2	Paliperidone implant formulation An injectable intramuscular depot composition suitable for forming an in situ solid implant in a body, comprising a drug which is paliperidone and/or its pharmaceutical acceptable salts in any combination thereof, a biocompatible copolymer based on lactic and glycolic acid having a monomer ratio of lactic to glycolic acid of about 50:50 and DMSO as solvent, wherein the composition releases the drug with an immediate onset of action and continuously for at least 8 weeks and wherein the composition has a pharmacokinetic profile in vivo suitable for the formulation to be administered each 8 weeks or even longer periods.
US10350157B2	Drug condensation aerosols and kits The present invention provides novel condensation aerosols for the treatment of disease and/or intermittent or acute conditions. These condensation aerosols have little or no pyrolysis degradation products and are characterized by having an MMAD of between 1-3 microns. These aerosols are made by rapidly heating a substrate coated with a thin film of drug having a thickness of between 0.05 and 20 μm, while passing a gas over the film, to form particles of a desirable particle size for inhalation. Kits comprising a drug and a device for producing a condensation aerosol are also provided. The device contained in the kit typically, has an element for heating the drug which is coated as a film on the substrate and contains a therapeutically effective dose of a drug when the drug is administered in aerosol form, and an element allowing the vapor to cool to form an aerosol. Also disclosed, are methods for using these aerosols and kits.
US10350156B2	Method for preparing cosmetic composition containing fermented ginseng berry Pleurotus ferulae product and use thereof Disclosed are a fermented ginseng berry Pleurotus ferulae product and a cosmetic composition containing the same. The fermented ginseng berry Pleurotus ferulae product is useful for anti-oxidation, anti-inflammation, collagen synthesis facilitation, skin wrinkle care, whitening, moisturizing, skin barrier improvement and atopy alleviation.
US10350154B2	Agent and method for the temporary deformation of keratin-containing fibers A cosmetic composition for the temporary shaping of keratinic fibers, containing: at least one non-crosslinked, hydrophobically modified (meth)acrylic acid copolymer at least one crosslinked, hydrophobically modified (meth)acrylic acid copolymer, its use and method using such a composition.
US10350153B2	Topical compositions comprising retinoids and low irritation polymeric cleansing agents Topical compositions comprising a retinoid, a low irritation polymeric cleansing agent and a cosmetically-acceptable topical carrier are provided. Such compositions provide improved retinoid activity for treating for example signs of skin aging, acne, or rosacea.
US10350152B2	Skin whitening composition, and method for screening for materials having skin whitening effect Disclosed in the present specification are: a skin whitening composition having a skin whitening effect by controlling the secretion of exosomes to be secreted from melanocytes; and a method for screening for materials having a skin whitening effect. The skin whitening composition can promote apoptosis of melanocytes by inhibiting the amount of secretion of exosomes to be secreted from melanocytes, and consequently inhibits the generation of melanin through the apoptosis of melanocytes, thereby exhibiting a skin whitening effect.
US10350149B2	Anhydrous antiperspirant composition in aerosol form comprising an antiperspirant active agent and a water-insoluble film-forming block ethylenic polymer Anhydrous antiperspirant composition in aerosol form comprising an antiperspirant active agent and a water-insoluble film-forming block ethylenic polymer The present invention relates to an anhydrous composition in aerosol form containing: i) an oily phase comprising, in a physiologically acceptable medium: —at least one volatile oil, and —one or more antiperspirant active agents chosen from aluminum and/or zirconium salts, and —one or more water-insoluble film-forming block ethylenic polymers comprising a first block with a glass transition temperature (Tg) of greater than or equal to 85° C. and a second block with a Tg of less than or equal to 20° C., and ii) one or more propellants; the said oily phase containing less than 15% by weight and even more preferably less than 12% by weight of non-volatile polydimethylsiloxane relative to the total weight of the oils. The invention also relates to a cosmetic process for treating human perspiration, to a use of the same and to an aerosol device using the said cosmetic composition.
US10350146B2	PEG tube with a valve The invention relates to a PEG probe having a PEG tube, an outer holding plate, through which the PEG tube is fed and in which the PEG tube is fastened, and a funnel adapter, which is associated with an outer end region of the PEG tube. A tightly closing valve is arranged either in the PEG tube between the outer holding plate and the outer end region or on the outer end region of the PEG tube. The valve blocks the flow through the PEG tube in a closed position and allows said flow at least in the full cross-section of the PEG tube in an open position. The valve has a valve body and a valve housing. The valve body is connected to and movable by means of a handle accessible from outside. The valve body is supported in the valve housing.
US10350144B2	Medicine bottle timer lid A medicine bottle timer lid. The medicine bottle timer lid includes a housing removably securable to a medicine bottle having a display operably connected to a timer. The housing further includes a battery and a sensor disposed therein. The sensor is configured to detect the position of the housing with respect to the medicine bottle. The timer is configured to begin counting when the housing is secured to the medicine bottle, and the display shows the amount of time that has elapsed since the housing was secured to the medicine bottle. The timer is further configured to reset upon removal of the housing from the medicine bottle. The medicine bottle timer lid allows individuals to automatically keep track of their medication.
US10350143B2	System for authorized dispensing of medicines A portable compact scaled-down programmable system for authorized dispensing of medicines is illustrated. The system includes at least one enclosure, a dispenser unit having an integrated cap and a plurality of dispensing slots, adapted to facilitate dispense of at least one medicine to an authentic user. The system further includes a driving mechanism for the upward and downward movement of the dispenser unit, a control unit to facilitate controlled functioning of functional units of the system, a primary sensor unit to facilitate the identification and authorization, a power supply unit, a micro-USB, a GNSS module, a set of status indicators having a liquid crystal display, a speaker, a vibrator and a LED, a set of knobs, and a communication facilitator. Further, the system can be operated either in stand-alone mode and or in paired mode. The system is configured to include a plurality of internet of things [IoT] modules.
US10350141B2	Syringe holding assembly A syringe holding assembly for filling a syringe with medication includes a block that has a first well therein to insertably receive a medication bottle. The block has a second well therein to insertably receive a syringe. The first well is aligned with the second well to align the syringe with the medication bottle. In this way a user with limited hand dexterity is assisted to fill the syringe with medication. An adapter is provided to receive a vial. The adapter is removably positioned in the first well thereby facilitating the vial to be aligned with the syringe.
US10350136B2	CPR apparatus and method A CPR apparatus includes a chest compression unit and mounting apparatus for mounting the chest compression unit on a patient. The chest compression unit includes a plunger disposed in a housing. At its one end extending from the housing the plunger has a compression member. The plunger is driven in a reciprocating manner by a reversible electromotor via a mechanical apparatus for translating rotational motion to linear motion or by a linear induction electromotor. The chest compression unit includes an electromotor control unit including a microprocessor, a first monitor for monitoring the position of the plunger in respect of the housing and a second monitor for monitoring the position of the plunger in respect of the mechanical apparatus for translating rotational motion to linear motion or the rotor of the linear induction electromotor. The monitored positions are communicated to the electromotor control unit. Also disclosed is a corresponding CPR method.
US10350134B2	Methods and apparatus for adjusting blood circulation Embodiments of the invention include a method and a device for increasing blood flow and controlling the temperature of a mammal by applying a desired pressure to extremities of a mammal. The device generally includes a pliant body element that is adapted to receive a portion of an extremity of the mammal therein, and then apply a pressure to a portion of the extremity when a pressure is provided to a region in which the extremity is positioned within the pliant body element. By evacuating the region in which the extremity is enclosed, a contact surface area between the extremity of a mammal and the pliant body element is increased, due to the external atmospheric pressure acting on the pliant body element against the skin of the extremity of the mammal. The application of pressure assures that sufficient contact and thermal heat transfer (heating or cooling) is provided to the extremity of the mammal.
US10350133B2	Method, system and apparatus for treating myofascial and musculoskeletal tissue imbalances using a soft tissue mobilizing device that can be manually lifted and shifted for normalizing myofascial and musculoskeletal tissue imbalances An apparatus for treating myofascial and/or musculoskeletal tissue imbalances. The apparatus comprises a soft tissue mobilizing device having a front surface and a back surface. The back surface has an adhesive to adhere the device directly to the soft tissue area of a patient's body where muscle tension, aches and pain are present. The device when applied decompresses the soft tissue area being treated. The front surface includes a tab gripping mechanism to allow the patient or a therapist to grip the tab for manually lifting and shifting the soft tissue area under the mobilizing device being treated. The manual lifting and shifting of the patient's soft tissue reduces the time period for normalizing the myofascial and/or musculoskeletal tissue area being treated.
US10350131B2	Walk training apparatus and walk training method thereof A walk training apparatus includes a walking assist device, a first tensile portion, and a second tensile portion. The walking assist device is configured to be attached to a leg of a user so as to assist the user in walking. The first tensile portion pulls at least one of the walking assist device and the leg of the user toward a vertically upper side and toward a front side. The second tensile portion pulls at least one of the walking assist device and the leg of the user toward the vertically upper side and toward a rear side.
US10350129B2	Walking assist device Provided is a walking assist device including a main frame configured to be worn by a user, a power unit mounted on the main frame, a pair of power transmission members for transmitting assist force provided by the power unit to femoral parts of the user and a control unit for controlling an operation of the power unit, wherein the control unit comprises a differential angle computation unit for computing a differential angle between angular positions of the femoral parts of the user about respective hip joints of the user; a differential angle phase computation unit for computing a differential angle phase according to the differential angle; and an assist force computation unit for computing an assist force to be applied to the user according to the differential angle phase.
US10350126B1	Casket ornament attachment mechanism A casket comprises a casket shell, a casket lid closeable on the shell, at least one keyhole groove in the shell, a medallion casket ornament having a rear side, the ornament including at least one magnet mounted on the rear side, and an adapter plate having at least one rearward facing fastener with a head thereon and having a forward facing annular magnetic plate. The adapter plate is removably secured to the shell by inserting the head of the fastener in the keyhole groove and seating the head of the fastener in the keyhole groove. The ornament is removably secured to the shell by positioning the at least one magnet of the ornament on the annular magnetic plate. The ornament is plumbed by rotating the ornament relative to the adapter plate until the ornament is plumb.
US10350125B2	Warming therapy patient care units with automated weaning modes A system includes a patient support unit having an enclosed patient environment, a heating module, a skin temperature sensor module, an environmental sensor module, and a control system. The control system is configured to selectively operate the system in a pre-programmed weaning mode configured to gradually wean the patient from the warmed patient environment series of stepped air temperature decreases performed over a series of stepped time durations achieves a goal air temperature while maintaining a goal skin temperature within a weaning abort deviation.
US10350124B2	Portable urinal assembly A portable urinal assembly for receiving a scrotum and a penis of an obese person while urinating therein includes a container that has a bottom wall, a top wall and a perimeter wall that is attached to and extends between the top wall and the bottom wall such that a receiving space is formed therein. The receiving space holds urine. The perimeter wall has a front side, a back side, a first lateral side and a second lateral side. The top wall has an opening that extends therethrough. The top wall extends from the front side toward a central area of the top wall. The opening has a perimeter edge that is angled upwardly from the front side to the central area. A conduit is fluidly coupled to container and is in fluid communication with the receiving space. A cap is removably positioned on the conduit to close the conduit.
US10350120B2	Wheelchair passenger securement system with movable bumper The embodiments described and claimed herein are improved wheelchair passenger securement systems and stations. In particular, one embodiment described and claimed herein is a system that includes a wheelchair restraint and a moveable bumper, wherein the movable bumper is configured to induce tension into the wheelchair restraint.
US10350119B2	Pre-strained laminates and methods for making the same A laminate comprising a first nonwoven layer comprising a plurality of apertures and a second nonwoven layer is provided. One of the first and second nonwoven layers is a pre-strained layer and is joined to the other one of the first and second nonwoven layers. The other one of the first and second nonwoven layers is a non-pre-strained layer. The pre-strained layer and the non-pre-strained layer together form a three-dimensional laminate.
US10350118B2	Absorbent article with new leg gathers Absorbent article includes: a sheet-type leakage-preventing body; absorbent body on the leakage-preventing body top; pair of left and right floating leg gathers (FLGs) on the absorbent body top to extend in longitudinal direction from front end absorbent article main body, traversing a front main section, crotch part, and rear main section, to rear end. Each FLGs have top and trailing parts adjoining the top part. Left and right FLGs arrange so top parts face inwards and trailing parts face outwards. Front and rear ends FLGs are joined respectively to the vicinity of the absorbent article main body front and rear end. Trailing part trails downwards from top part towards the absorbent body. Left and right FLGs join in vicinity of trailing part lower end to the absorbent article main body and/or absorbent body surface forming front and rear pockets distance from the absorbent body surface in the crotch part vicinity.
US10350116B2	Incontinence detection apparatus electrical architecture An incontinence detection system includes an incontinence detection pad for placement beneath a person to be monitored. The incontinence detection pad has a passive radio frequency identification (RFID) tag. A reader is provided and a plurality of antennae is coupled to the reader. The reader includes a bistatic radio frequency (RF) switch matrix which is operable to establish a first antenna of the plurality of antennae as a transmit antenna that is used to wirelessly energize the passive RFID tag and to establish a second antennae of the plurality of antennae as a receive antenna that is used to read backscattered data that may be emitted from the passive RFID tag. The first and second antennae are situated in respective housings that are spaced apart from each other. An arrangement of first and second electrodes on an electrical sheet of an incontinence pad is also provided.
US10350115B2	Absorbent article leakage assessment system A leakage assessment system for use with an absorbent article having an outer surface, the system including a computer and a signaling device adapted to be used in conjunction with the absorbent article, the signaling device adapted to sense wetness in the absorbent article, wherein the signaling device is in electronic communication with the computer. The system also includes a wetness detection mat in electronic communication with the computer, and an image capture device configured to continuously detect an absorbent article wearer position, wherein the image capture device is in electronic communication with the computer, wherein the computer is configured to electronically record wetness incidents using the signaling device, the wetness detection mat, and the wearer position captured by the image capture device.
US10350108B1	Heating/cooling therapy system A thermal therapy system includes at least one Peltier device having a heating side and a cooling side; a cold fluid reservoir adjacent the cooling side of the Peltier device, and a hot fluid reservoir adjacent the heating side of the Peltier device. A controllable cooling fluid pump in fluid communication with the cold fluid reservoir drives cooling fluid to an applicator pad, and an independently-controllable heating fluid pump in fluid communication with the hot fluid reservoir drives hot fluid to the applicator pad.
US10350099B2	Devices and methods for anchoring an endoluminal sleeve in the GI tract An endoluminal sleeve device for internally lining a section of the GI tract, comprises a sleeve configured for deployment inside a duodenum, the sleeve having walls of a flexible material defining a sleeve lumen, a proximal end defining a proximal lumen opening, and a distal end defining a distal lumen opening, an anchoring component having a slender transport configuration and a bulky deployed configuration, wherein the anchoring component is locatable at a distance from the proximal sleeve end and connected thereto by an elongated tether.
US10350094B2	Implantable device with adhesive properties Implantable devices such as stents, coils, implantable contraceptives, vascular plugs, vena cava filters, left atrial appendage (LAA) closure devices employing an adhesive component to assist in securing or holding the implant in place within a lumen of a patient's body.
US10350092B1	Methods, apparatuses and systems for amputee gait capacity assessment The present invention includes a tethered ankle-foot prosthesis emulator having two independently-actuated forefoot digits that are coordinated to provide plantarflexion and inversion-eversion torques, and an independently-actuated heel. An end-effector was designed which is worn by a subject, and which was integrated with off-board motor and control hardware, to facilitate high bandwidth torque control. The platform is suitable for haptic rendering of virtual devices in experiments with humans, which may reveal strategies for improving balance or allow controlled comparisons of conventional prosthesis features. A similar morphology is also effective for autonomous devices.
US10350091B2	Motion assistance apparatus and control method of the same Example embodiments relate to a control method of a motion assistance apparatus including a fixing module attached to a user, a driving module fixed to the fixing module to generate rotation power, a supporting module configured to support a portion of a body of the user and driven by the driving module, a force sensor configured to measure a magnitude of force applied to the fixing module, and a controller configured to control the driving module, the method including generating, by the driving module, a driving torque to drive the supporting module, measuring a direction and a magnitude of force indicated by the force sensor, calculating a compensation torque to minimize the measured magnitude of force, and driving the driving module by adding the compensation torque to the driving torque.
US10350090B2	Modular proximal body trial A trial system for determining a suitable proximal body implant for hip replacement surgery comprises a separator instrument, a trial body attachable to a distal stem, and an insert. The insert is positioned within the trial body to receive the separator instrument. As the separator instrument is rotated about its axis, a ramp element of the insert guides a pin of the separator instrument, so as to separate the trial body from the distal stem. Additional apparatus, methods, and systems are disclosed.
US10350089B2	Digital tool and method for planning knee replacement A medical data processing method of determining a spatial relationship between a marker device (1, 1′, 1″, 20) and a resection plane (50, 120) associated with an anatomical structure (5, 12) of a patient's body, the marker device (1, 1′, 1″, 20) being video-detectable by an imaging unit (6), the method being constituted to be executed by a computer and comprising the following steps: a) acquiring imaging unit position data describing a predetermined spatial relationship between the imaging unit (6) and the resection plane; b) acquiring marker device position data describing a spatial relationship between the marker device (1, 1′, 1″, 20) and the imaging unit (6) based on imaging the marker device (1, 1′, 1″, 20) with the imaging unit (6) in order to generate an orientation-dependent image appearance of the marker device (1, 1′, 1″, 20); c) determining, based on the imaging unit position data acquired in step a) and the marker device position data acquired in step b) and based on the orientation-dependent image appearance of the marker device (1, 1′, 1″, 20), resection plane (50, 120) data describing the spatial relationship between the resection plane (50, 120) and the marker device (1, 1′, 1″, 20).
US10350084B1	Expandable spinal fusion implant, related instruments and methods A system for performing interbody fusion surgery including an expandable intervertebral spacer and specialized instruments for choosing the correct size of implant, implanting the device within the intervertebral space, and for delivery of bone graft or bone substitute to the interior of the implant.
US10350083B2	Anchoring device and system for an intervertebral implant, intervertebral implant and implantation instrument Various embodiments of intervertebral implants, anchoring devices for intervertebral implants, and implantation instrumentation are provided, along with various embodiments of methods for using one or more of the devices. Some embodiments of an anchoring device have a body comprising at least one curve and a rigid plate elongated along a longitudinal axis so that its front end enters at least one vertebra while its rear end remains in the passage of an implant. In some embodiments, the plate comprises at least one longitudinal slot separating at least one posterior portion of the plate into two branches, with at least one branch comprising at least one withdrawal stop configured to retain the device in the implant.
US10350076B2	Convertible pre-partial knee replacement A unicondylar resurfacing femoral component including a metallic base member and a polymeric articulation member. The metallic base member includes a main body and a retention member extending from the main body configured to be secured within a condyle of a femur. The polymeric articulation member is coupled to the main body of the metallic base member and includes an articulation surface configured to articulate directly against a planar surface of a metallic tibial component.
US10350067B2	Implant delivery capsule A delivery system for delivering a stent-mounted heart valve, or other implant, through an introducer sheath. The delivery system includes an elongate catheter supporting a capsule. The capsule contains the stent-mounted heart valve in a crimped or collapsed condition. The delivery system also includes a nosecone with a tapered distal end and a proximal end enlarged to have a diameter larger than the capsule. Surprisingly, the proximal end of the nosecone, despite having a larger profile than the capsule, reduces an average peak push force for advancing the delivery system through an introducer sheath. Also disclosed are features, such as protrusions and ridges, supported on an outside of the capsule for reducing push force.
US10350066B2	Steerable delivery system for replacement mitral valve and methods of use Devices, systems and methods are described herein to provide improved steerability for delivering a prosthesis to a body location, for example, for delivering a replacement mitral valve to a native mitral valve location. A delivery component can have a plurality of slots that provide for desired bending of the delivery component, particularly compound bending of the delivery component that can facilitate steering of the delivery component in three dimensions.
US10350062B2	Replacement heart valve prosthesis A prosthesis can be configured to grasp intralumenal tissue when deployed within a body cavity and prevent axial flow of fluid around an exterior of the prosthesis. The prosthesis can include an expandable frame configured to radially expand and contract for deployment within the body cavity and a valve body. The expandable frame can include a frame body and a supplemental frame. The valve body can include a plurality of leaflets and one or more intermediate components. The one or more intermediate components can couple at least a portion of the leaflets to the expandable frame. The prosthesis can include an annular flap positioned around an exterior of the expandable frame.
US10350061B2	Intraocular lens insertion device Accordingly, embodiments of the present invention provide an IOL insertion device that facilitates the injection of the IOL in a controlled manner. The insertion device includes a front modular portion and an injector. The modular portion may be preloaded with an IOL and coupled with the injector. The injector includes a distal portion, a body, and a plunger. The distal portion includes a front seal which has a longitudinal bore at the center, through which a distal portion of the plunger passes. The plunger tip is tapered. The plunger also includes a sealing element situated between its distal portion and its proximal portion. The sealing element includes a small aperture through which a fluid, such as a viscoelastic or a balanced salt solution (“BSS”) and the like, may pass toward the proximal end of the body when the plunger advances distally. As the fluid passes through the small aperture on the sealing element on the plunger, a constant speed and force is maintained as the IOL is ejected into the eye.
US10350057B2	Hydrophilic AIOL with bonding An accommodating intraocular lens comprises a first lens component, a second lens component, and an adhesive between portions of the two lens components. The cured adhesive bonds the lens components to form a fluid chamber. The lens components are bonded to one another along a seam which extends circumferentially along at least a portion of the lens components. The lens components may comprise the same polymer material. The cured adhesive also comprises the polymer or a prepolymer of the polymer to provide increased strength. The polymer is hydratable such that the lens components and the cured adhesive therebetween can swell together to inhibit stresses between the lens components and the cured adhesive.
US10350045B2	Repair material with multi-purpose for abdominal wall hernia A repair material with multi-purpose for an abdominal wall hernia of the present invention relates to a technical field of medical consumables, which includes technical field of medical consumables. In the MPEG-PLLA copolymer, a molecular weight of MPEG is 2000-10000, and a molecular weight of PLLA is 3000-8000. Compared with PLCL, the repair material of the present invention is significantly improved in water absorption of the absorbable membrane to ameliorate healing effects, and a contact angle is greatly reduced. As a result, postoperative abdominal wall compliance is sufficient, which basically provides no discomfort. Therefore, compared with the PLCL, the present invention is more comfortable. In addition, the repair material of the present invention doesn't need to be heat-fitted, and polypropylene is completely fitted with the absorbable membrane, wherein no obvious boundary face is observed through a microscope, and separation never occurred.
US10350042B2	Vaginal insert A vaginal insert which can be provided in an applicator for the treatment of urinary incontinence in females. The vaginal insert can provide tension-free incontinence treating support perpendicularly to the urethra (i.e., across the urethra).
US10350041B2	Vaccination system for delivering vaccine to avian pullets, and associated methods, devices, and assemblies A vaccination system for delivering a vaccine substance to avian pullets is provided. Such a system includes a vaccine delivery assembly configured to perform a vaccine delivery procedure for delivering a vaccine substance to the avian pullets. A plurality of positioning devices is provided, with each positioning device receiving an avian pullet for presentation to the vaccine delivery assembly. Each positioning device is transported to individually mate with the vaccine delivery assembly to deliver the vaccine substance during the vaccine delivery procedure. Associated methods, devices, and assemblies are also provided.
US10350032B2	Process for selectively treating the surface of dental ceramic The invention relates to a process for selectively treating parts of the surface of a porous dental zirconia article, the process comprising the steps of providing a liquid composition and a porous 3-dimensional dental zirconia article having an outer and inner surface, applying the liquid composition to only a part the outer surface and/or inner surface of the porous dental zirconia article, the liquid composition comprising a whitening agent comprising a phosphorous containing component, the phosphorous containing component comprising a phosphate, phosphone or phosphine moiety, with the proviso that at least one P—O unit of the phosphate, phosphone or phosphine moiety is dissociable or able to otherwise interact with zirconia. The invention also relates to a dental zirconia article obtainable or obtained by such a process and a kit of parts comprising a container containing a certain liquid composition.
US10350027B2	Illuminated dental instrument assemblies and components for use within illuminated dental instrument assemblies Illuminated dental instrument assemblies (e.g., illuminated dental mirrors, illuminated dental wedges, trans-illumination dental instrument, illuminated dental bite blocks, etc.) are provided. The illuminated dental instrument assemblies may be adapted to be periodically sterilized. The illuminated dental instrument assemblies may include a magnetically energetic fiber optic coupler. The magnetically energetic fiber optic coupler may be configured to allow the illuminated dental instrument assembly to rotate with respect to an associated fiber optic cable that is removably connected to the magnetically energetic fiber optic coupler. The illuminated dental instrument assemblies may include a fiber optic material that is encapsulated.
US10350022B2	Acetabular cup impacting using patient-specific instrumentation A cup impactor assembly comprises a shaft. A cup coupler is at a cup end of the shaft and is releasably connecting a cup in fixed relation. A handle is at an impacting end of the shaft. A visual guide is mounted to at least one of the shaft and the handle, the visual guide producing visual guidance for pointing at at least two landmarks of the pelvis or fixed relative to the pelvis, based on a pre-planned patient-specific relation between the at least two landmarks and a desired acetabular cup orientation relative to the landmarks. A method for orienting an acetabular cup prior to impacting in an acetabulum of a pelvis is also provided.
US10350017B2	Manipulator and method for controlling the manipulator based on joint limits A manipulator is provided that supports a surgical tool used in a surgical procedure. The manipulator includes a plurality of links and joints and a controller that evaluates an actual joint angle of each joint relative to one or more joint boundary angles for each joint. The controller computes forces and torques to apply to a virtual rigid body based on the evaluation. The controller then determines a commanded joint angle for each joint based on the computed forces and torques so that actuators move the surgical tool to a commanded pose associated with the commanded joint angles.
US10350013B2	Surgical tool systems and methods Medical robot systems, surgical tool assemblies, devices, and methods regarding the same. The medical robot system may include a robot coupled to an end-effector having a guide tube. The robot may be configured for controlled movement and positioning of the end-effector. The system further includes a motor assembly coupled to the robot. The motor assembly may be configured to move the end-effector along one or more of an x-axis, a y-axis, and a z-axis. The surgical instrument is positionable and/or slidable within the guide tube. The surgical instrument includes at least one detectable feature, such as a reflective lens or stripe. A detection device is configured and arranged to detect the at least one detectable feature. The system enables a depth of the surgical instrument in the guide tube to be determined by the at least one detectable feature on the instrument.
US10350011B2	Lumen design for optimal fiber integration for optical shape sensing A shape sensing enabled instrument includes a flexible longitudinal body (300) including a plurality of longitudinal members (310) held together to form a lumen (205). The longitudinal members have frictional contact therebetween and are configured to engage neighboring longitudinal members during bending, twisting or external pressure to maintain dimensions of the lumen. A shape sensing optical fiber (302) is disposed within the lumen.
US10350010B2	Method and system for verifying panoramic images of implants A pre-planning interface displaying step of a method for verifying panoramic images of implants is for displaying a picture, a menu and a cursor on a screen. An implant trajectory pattern adding step is for moving the cursor to select an implant adding item by a user and then generating the implant trajectory pattern in the picture. An implant trajectory pattern adjusting step is for controlling the cursor to adjust a position of the implant trajectory pattern and then move the implant trajectory pattern from a starting position to a target position in the picture. A panoramic image verifying step is for rotating the surgical site pattern around the implant trajectory pattern at a viewing angle according to the target position and the implant trajectory pattern as a central axis, and the viewing angle is greater than 0 degrees and smaller than or equal to 180 degrees.
US10350005B2	Methods and apparatuses for remodeling tissue of or adjacent to a body passage Medical devices and methods for making and using the same are disclosed. An example method may include a method for treating a patient having congestive heart failure. The method may include positioning an expandable balloon in a renal artery of the patient. The expandable balloon may include a plurality of electrode assemblies. At least some of the electrode assemblies each may include at least two bipolar electrode pairs. The two bipolar electrode pairs may be longitudinally and circumferentially offset from one another. The method may also include expanding the balloon in the renal artery such that at least some of the bipolar electrode pairs are electrically coupled to a wall of the renal artery and energizing at least some of the bipolar electrode pairs so as to therapeutically alter at least one nerve proximate the renal artery to treat the patient's congestive heart failure.
US10349997B1	Cryogenic treatment system A cryogenic treatment system has a housing that includes a dispensing nozzle operably connected with a CO2 dispensing conduit that includes a valve for controlling the flow of CO2 therethrough. A connector fitting is adapted for operably connecting the CO2 dispensing conduit with the separate CO2 source, which is not mounted on the housing. A temperature sensor is operably mounted for monitoring the temperature of a treated area of the patient, and an accelerometer is operably mounted for monitoring movement of the housing. A computer controller is operably connected with the temperature sensor and the accelerometer for controlling the valve responsive to the temperature sensor and the accelerometer.
US10349995B2	Skeletal manipulation method A method of treating scoliosis in a subject includes securing a scoliosis treatment device to first and second locations on the subject's skeletal system, the scoliosis treatment device including a first portion, a second portion moveably mounted relative to the first portion, and an adjustment device disposed on the device and configured to change a distraction force between the first location and the second location, the adjustment device including a rotationally mounted magnetic element configured to move the second portion relative to the first portion in response to rotation of the magnetic element. An external adjustment device is provided external to the subject and is able to adjust the distraction force between the first location and second location.
US10349994B1	Bone graft material mixing and delivery device Described herein are bone graft material (BGM) delivery devices having a tray configured to provide a mixing and/or holding area for BGM to substantially prevent BGM from inadvertently being delivered to an unacceptable surgical site.
US10349993B2	Drug delivery implants An orthopedic implant includes an internal fixation device. The internal fixation device includes: an exterior surface; a threaded section including a reservoir and at least one threaded section channel fluidly communicating the reservoir with the exterior surface, each threaded section channel having an interior diameter and a length which is greater than the interior diameter; a head including a head channel fluidly communicating the reservoir with an exterior surface of the head, a channel diameter of the head channel being respectively larger than a largest interior diameter of each threaded section channel, the channel diameter of the head channel being the same as a large interior diameter of the reservoir; and a continuously tapering inner surface between the head channel and the reservoir.
US10349986B2	Spinal implant system and method A surgical instrument comprises a first member including a drive engageable with a first mating surface of a bone fastener. A second member is rotatable relative to the first member and includes an engagement element connectable with a second mating surface of the bone fastener. Systems, spinal implants and methods are disclosed.
US10349985B1	Universal pedicle screw removal device and related methods A pedicle screw removal device comprises a rod having a first end and a second end opposite the first. A clamping member is located at the first end of the rod, and a handle is located at the second end. The clamping member is configured to remove a pedicle screw via clamping to a pedicle screw socket. To remove a pedicle screw, the rod is inserted into a pedicle screw socket until a screw engagement surface on the first end portion of the rod is met by a head of the pedicle screw. The clamping member is lowered to a desired position and clamped to the pedicle screw socket. Rotating the handle unscrews the pedicle screw while the screw engagement surface is pressing on the screw head.
US10349980B2	Method and apparatus for altering biomechanics of the shoulder Selectively placed implants are specifically configured and dimensioned to address pathologies of the shoulder joint arising from improper force distribution. By using appropriately sized and positioned implants as described herein, displacement of targeted connective and muscle tissues acting on the shoulder is accomplished in order to realign force vectors and/or alter moment arms loading the joint to achieve therapeutic effects without cutting bone and with minimal cutting of the connective tissues.
US10349975B2	Tri-fluted vascular access needle A needle disclosed herein may include an elongate body extending between a proximal end and a distal end with a central longitudinal axis defined by the body, where the distal end includes a single sharp point along the central longitudinal axis and defining a distal end terminus three longitudinal fluted surfaces converging at the distal end terminus; and three longitudinal beveled cutting edges defining borders between the fluted surfaces and converging at the distal end terminus. Needle embodiments may include one or more ports open into and/or proximal of the fluted surfaces and communicating with one or more longitudinal needle lumens.
US10349971B2	System and method for dilating and adjusting flexibility in a guiding device This disclosure is directed to systems and methods for providing a guiding device having a dilatable, drilling tip. The tip is formed by wound helical members such that resistance to rotation in an unwinding direction dilates the tip. The helical members are configured so that the dilatable tip increases in stiffness when the helical members are tensioned by a resistance to rotation in the winding direction. In some embodiments, application of relative force between coaxial inner and outer tubular members is used to control the dilation, stiffness and drilling of the guiding member.
US10349970B2	Resection devices and related methods of deployment A medical/surgical device for performing tissue resection can include an endoscope with proximal and distal ends, defining working channels, and a snare assembly located in one of the working channels. The working channel may include a bend near the distal end and towards the outward radial wall of the endoscope. The snare assembly may include a snare loop and an actuation element imparted with the pre-formed angular bends and an actuation control handle. The bends of the actuation element and the working channel may be the same. The rotational manipulation of the actuation element may synchronize the pre-formed bend of the actuation element with the bend of the working channel to concentrically (or otherwise) align the deployed snare loop with the endoscope or endoscope attachments.
US10349967B2	Ultrasonic surgical instrument with removable handle assembly An apparatus comprises a body and a shaft assembly. The shaft assembly is configured to couple with the body such that the shaft assembly extends distally relative to the body. The shaft assembly comprises a tubular member, an acoustic waveguide, and a guiding member. The acoustic waveguide is operable to selectively couple with an ultrasonic transducer assembly. The tubular member is configured to insertingly receive the acoustic waveguide. The acoustic waveguide comprises a guide feature. The guiding member is configured to engage the guide feature of the acoustic waveguide and thereby orient the acoustic waveguide in relation to the tubular member.
US10349965B2	Pressure sensing of irrigant backpressure for aligning directional medical devices with target tissue Systems and methods for aligning directionally operable medical devices with and upon target tissue. Systems and methods for aligning medical devices such as directional ablation catheters to and upon target tissue by monitoring irrigant backpressure. The current disclosure provides solutions to the problem of rotationally or angularly aligning a directional medical device toward tissue.
US10349959B2	Medical retrieval devices A medical retrieval device of an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a proximal handle, a sheath, and a retrieval assembly. The sheath extends from the handle and includes a lumen and a distal end opposite the handle. The retrieval assembly is moveable relative to the sheath to achieve a collapsed position of the retrieval assembly within the lumen and an expanded position of the retrieval assembly when extended outside the lumen. The retrieval assembly includes a plurality of legs. At least one of the legs includes a wire having an inner core at least partially surrounded by an outer layer.
US10349958B2	Lithotripsy probes and methods for performing lithotripsy Various medical devices are described herein. More particularly, various probes used for performing lithotripsy and methods of performing lithotripsy are described. In an example, a probe comprises an elongate member comprising a proximal end, a distal end, a proximal portion, an intermediate portion, and a distal portion. The proximal portion has an outer diameter that is greater than the outer diameter of the distal portion.
US10349957B2	Systems and methods for traversing a site of obstruction Systems for providing access across a site of obstruction and methods for manufacturing and using such systems are provided. Such systems may include a cannula having a lumen, an everting member coupled to the cannula, and a push assembly having a pathway. The push assembly may be slidably disposed within the lumen of the cannula and connected to a proximal end of the everting member to move the everting member from an inverted position inside the cannula to an everted position outside the cannula. The systems may also include a tube having a passageway, the tube slidably disposed within the pathway of the push assembly and extending through a proximal end of the push assembly into the pathway of the push assembly to selectively move from a first position inside the push assembly to a second position outside the push assembly.
US10349955B2	Method and apparatus for performing knee arthroplasty A set of instruments for preparing a femur and tibia for receipt of a partial knee prosthesis can include a femoral drill guide that is selectively connected to an intramedullary (IM) rod. At least one sizing spoon can communicate with the femoral drill guide. The femoral drill guide can have terminal cutting surfaces. A tibial cut guide can be selectively connected to the femoral drill guide. A dial member can be disposed on one of the femoral or tibial cut guides that when rotated moves at least one of the spoons in a superior/inferior direction.
US10349954B2	Surgical navigation system Embodiments of the invention relate to an ancillary surgical instrument including at least a first contact point to come into contact with a first reference point of an operating area; a second contact point intended to come into contact with a second reference point of the operating area; a contact area intended to come into contact with a third reference point of the operating area; a determination unit for determining an orientation reference of the ancillary instrument in a Galilean orientation reference; and a communication unit for communication the determined orientation reference.
US10349953B2	Arthroplasty devices and related methods Arthroplasty jigs and related methods are disclosed. Some of the arthroplasty jigs may comprise a jig body that is configured to align with a surface of a bone, and a positioning component. Certain of the methods may comprise providing such an arthroplasty jig, and aligning the jig body with a surface of a bone so that the positioning component provides at least one of a visible, audible, or tactile indication that such alignment has been achieved. Some of the arthroplasty jigs may comprise a jig body that is configured to align with a surface of a bone, and that is marked with identifying information. Certain of the methods may comprise providing an arthroplasty jig comprising a jig body that is configured to align with a surface of a bone, or providing an arthroplasty jig blank, and marking the arthroplasty jig or the arthroplasty jig blank with identifying information.
US10349952B2	Surgical saw with sensing technology for determining cut through of bone and depth of the saw blade during surgery Sensing technology methods related thereto for determining cut through of bone and a depth of penetration of a working portion of a surgical instrument (e.g., an oscillating saw blade in a cut). A first sensor outputs a first signal representative of a displacement of the cutting edge of the saw blade in the cut. A second sensor outputs a second signal representative of a force applied to the cutting edge of the saw blade. As such, monitoring the first and/or second sensor may allow for the saw to be stopped upon completion of a cut (e.g., when the saw passes completely through a medium to be cut or upon reaching a predetermined depth for the cut).
US10349940B2	Surgical stapler buttress applicator with state indicator An apparatus includes a housing, a platform, a buttress assembly, at least one retainer member, and an indicator. A portion of the platform is exposed in a gap defined by the housing. The buttress assembly is exposed in the gap defined by the housing. The retainer member is configured to selectively retain the buttress assembly against the platform. The retainer member is further configured to release the buttress assembly from the platform in response to a clamping action of an end effector positioned in the gap defined by the housing. The indicator is configured to provide indication of a state of one or both of the buttress assembly or the at least one retainer member. The indicator is further configured to change state in response to a change of state of one or both of the buttress assembly or the at least one retainer member.
US10349939B2	Method of applying a buttress to a surgical stapler A method of applying a buttress to a surgical stapler end effector comprises positioning a buttress assembly between an anvil and a staple cartridge of the end effector. The buttress assembly comprises a buttress body and an adhesive material. The adhesive material faces either an underside of the anvil or a deck of the staple cartridge. The anvil is in an open position relative to the staple cartridge during the act of positioning the buttress assembly between the anvil and the staple cartridge. The method further comprises moving the anvil toward the staple cartridge then moving the anvil back to the open position. The buttress assembly is adhered to the underside of the anvil or the deck of the staple cartridge via the adhesive material with the anvil moved back to the open position. The adhesive material comprises a bioabsorbable polymer.
US10349933B2	Suture anchor and associated systems and methods Exemplary embodiments of a suture anchor are provided that generally include a suture anchor body including a securing structure for securing the suture anchor in tissue or bone. The suture anchor body includes an internal cavity configured and dimensioned to receive therein a suture and a locking pin. Exemplary embodiments are also directed to suture anchor systems that generally include a suture anchor and a driver configured and dimensioned to interlock relative to the suture anchor. Exemplary embodiments are further directed to methods of anchoring a suture in tissue or bone that generally include providing a suture anchor, passing the suture through the suture anchor body, and driving the suture anchor into the tissue or bone.
US10349930B2	NIR/red light for lateral neuroprotection The use of red or near infrared light upon neurons of the lumbar plexus that are in distress due to retraction-induced ischemia. The surgeon may protect nerves made ischemic in the surgery by: a) making an incision in a patient, b) inserting an access device into the patient through the incision to at least partially create a path to a spine of the patient, and c) irradiating nervous tissue adjacent the path with an amount of NIR or red light effective to provide neuroprotection.
US10349929B2	Cannula with cap Various devices, systems, and methods are provided for allowing surgical instruments to access a body cavity through an access device, such as a cannula. In one embodiment, a cap can be removably and replaceably coupled to a proximal end of cannula and can have an opening therethrough that communicates with an inner passageway of the cannula. Various surgical elements can be passed through the cap and cannula and into a patient when the cannula is positioned within the patient. The cap can have a side slot formed therein. The slot can be configured to allow surgical elements, such as sutures, to pass through the cap and into the cannula. At least one surgical seal can be in the cap and can be configured to receive surgical elements therethrough.
US10349926B2	Laparoscopic wound closure device A laparoscopic wound closure device includes an elongated body portion including a proximal end, a distal end, and a pair of vertical suture channels. Each vertical suture channel has an entrance at the proximal end and an exit near the distal end for passing a suture needle through, and travels parallel to the longitudinal axis of the body portion of the device. The vertical suture channels are designed to cause a suture needle to deflect laterally as it exits the wound closure device. The wound closure device can be an obturator or a sheath of a trocar assembly, and can be used to inject local anesthetic at the conclusion of surgery.
US10349918B2	Method and apparatus for displaying ultrasound images Provided is a method of displaying a medical image, including: generating a first image showing a region of interest (ROI) by using echo signals corresponding to ultrasound signals transmitted toward the ROI; selecting second images showing the ROI from among prestored images; and displaying the first image and the second images on a screen.
US10349916B2	Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and ultrasound image display method An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus comprises an operating unit for inputting an instruction from an operator; and a controller for eliminating at least a part of the puncture guide line, which has been displayed so as to be superimposed on the ultrasound image, when an instruction for non-display of the puncture guide line is given through the operating unit during the freeze operation, and automatically returning the eliminated puncture guide line and displaying the eliminated puncture guide line so as to be superimposed on the real-time ultrasound image at the time of returning from the freeze operation to the live operation.
US10349915B2	Image processing apparatus, medical imaging device and image processing method An image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes a scanning protocol creation unit, an image acquisition unit, a post-processing unit, and a storage unit. The scanning protocol creation unit creates a scanning protocol for a particular part of body of an object. The image acquisition unit acquires source image data by scanning the particular part using an imaging device according to scanning parameters in the scanning protocol. The post-processing unit performs post-processing on the source image data according to post-processing parameters in the scanning protocol to obtain processed image data. The storage unit stores the scanning protocol, or store the source image data and the processed image data or index identifiers thereof in association with parameters related to the scanning protocol as single job data of the object. The scanning protocol includes the scanning and the post-processing parameters, and information related to the imaging device and the post-processing unit.
US10349913B2	Radiography apparatus, radiography method, and radiography program A derivation unit derives imaging conditions corresponding to virtual grid characteristics (grid ratio) received by a receiving unit on the basis of a table stored in a storage unit. The derivation unit sets the derived imaging conditions in a radiation source control unit. The radiation source control unit controls a radiation source on the basis of the set imaging conditions such that a radiographic image is captured. An execution unit of an image processing device acquires the radiographic image captured by the radiation detector through a detector control unit. The execution unit performs a virtual grid process for the acquired radiographic image on the basis of the virtual grid characteristics received by the receiving unit and the imaging conditions derived by the derivation unit to generate a radiographic image from which the influence of scattered radiation has been removed and displays the radiographic image on a display unit.
US10349911B2	System and method to produce corrected contrast levels in a CT scan of vasculature A method, system, and computer program product for correcting the contrast levels of a medical image of a vascular system is described. One of the methods includes identifying a global reference contrast level. The method includes for each image location which represents a location within the vascular system, determining a corrected contrast level by multiplying the original contrast level of that location by the ratio of the global reference contrast level divided by a local reference contrast level.
US10349907B2	Radiographic imaging device The disclosure provides a radiographic imaging device that improves visibility by preventing a phenomenon in which a stent image is inverted in an enlarged displayed video of a stent image that appears in a live image. Specifically, the present disclosure is provided with a trimming unit that performs editing such that, from among two stent markers indicating the position of a stent image that appears in a superimposed frame generated by superimposing source frames that serve as the source of a live image, a specific stent marker is constantly oriented in the same direction on the frame. As a result of using the trimming unit to edit superimposed frames that are continuously generated, a problem seen in the prior art wherein an object to be displayed within video playback is inverted does not occur.
US10349901B2	Shock probability determination system and method A shock probability determination system and method provides an output of probabilities for different types of shock based on input of selected patient demographic parameters and current clinical parameter values as well as normal ranges for each clinical parameter based on patient demographic data. The probability of different types of shock is determined based on comparison of current clinical parameter values of selected patient hemodynamic parameters to a normal range for each hemodynamic parameter. In one aspect, probabilities of cardiogenic shock, hypovolemic shock, septic shock, and anaphylactic shock are determined. In another aspect, a fluid status indicator is determined based on real-time probability of hypovolemic shock.
US10349900B2	Device, system and method for extracting physiological information A device for extracting physiological information indicative of at least one vital sign of a subject from detected electromagnetic radiation transmitted through or reflected from a subject comprises an input interface for receiving a data stream of detection data derived from detected electromagnetic radiation transmitted through or reflected from a skin region of a subject. The detection data comprises wavelength-dependent reflection or transmission information in at least two signal channels representative of respective wavelength portions. A signal mixer dynamically mixes the at least two signal channels into at least one mixed signal. A processor derives physiological information indicative of at least one vital sign from the at least one mixed signal, and a controller controls the signal mixer to limit the relative contributions of the at least two signal channels mixed into at least one mixed signal and/or the rate-of-change at which said relative contributions are allowed to dynamically change.
US10349896B2	Epsilon-tube filter for blunt noise removal The present application describes techniques to filter signals contaminated with blunt noise. Calculated filter coefficients may be applied to signals to generate filtered output signals without the blunt noise. Sets of filter coefficients may be calculated utilizing an ε-tube filter process in conjunction with an autoregressive exogenous (ARX) model. Sets of filter coefficients may be calculated in accordance with a constrained optimization algorithm using data indicative of a source of the blunt noise. When the blunt noise is modeled in accordance with the ARX model, filtered output signals are generated having amplitudes constrained to a selected Epsilon value, which may be the amplitude of a primary component of the unfiltered signal. A set of filter coefficients may be calculated by determining, from the set of filter coefficients that satisfy the constrained optimization algorithm, a solution that produces a filtered output signal having the most time-invariant frequency composition.
US10349895B2	Acoustic respiratory monitoring sensor having multiple sensing elements According to certain described aspects, multiple acoustic sensing elements are employed in a variety of beneficial ways to provide improved physiological monitoring, among other advantages. In various embodiments, sensing elements can be advantageously employed in a single sensor package, in multiple sensor packages, and at a variety of other strategic locations in the monitoring environment. According to other aspects, to compensate for skin elasticity and attachment variability, an acoustic sensor support is provided that includes one or more pressure equalization pathways. The pathways can provide an air-flow channel from the cavity defined by the sensing elements and frame to the ambient air pressure.
US10349886B2	Artery visualization device and artery imaging device [Problem] To provide an artery visualization device capable of very appropriately visualizing a to-be-punctured artery and an artery imaging device used for the artery visualization device.[Solution] An artery visualization device (10) includes en irradiation unit (30) which irradiates the near-infrared light emitted from a light source (32) toward a back-side skin surface (22) at a visualization site (20) where a to-be-punctured artery (21) is running, a light guiding part (40) which encapsulates the light source and is pressed against the back-side skin surface and which is formed with a material of transmitting the near-infrared light emitted from the light source and suppressing reflection of the near-infrared light on the surface of the back-side skin surface, an optical filter (50) which blocks visible light and transmits the near-infrared light passing through a front-side skin surface (23) at the visualization site, a camera (60) (an imaging unit) which receives the near-infrared light passing through the optical filter to capture an image of the visualization site (20), and a monitor (70) (a display unit) which displays the image captured by the camera.
US10349885B2	Non-invasive biofeedback system A method, system, and computer program for non-invasively monitoring a physiological parameter and providing biofeedback. The method, system, and computer program provide for the non-invasive detection of a physiological parameter by detecting changes in color channel values of a user in a live video feed and presenting biofeedback to the user indicating the relative position of the physiological parameter to an optimal range.
US10349878B2	Electrochemical sensor having symmetrically distributed analyte sensitive areas The present invention provides an electrochemical sensor that employs multiple electrode areas that are exposed for contact with a body fluid, e.g., when the sensor is inserted subcutaneously into a patient's skin. The exposed electrode areas are arranged symmetrically, such that a symmetrical potential distribution is produced when an AC signal is applied to the sensor. The sensors in accordance with these teachings can advantageously be used with AC signals to determine characteristics of the sensor and thus improve sensor performance. These teachings also provide a biocompatible sensor with multiple reference electrode areas that are exposed for contact with body fluid.
US10349875B2	Non-invasive assessment of physiological parameters of tissue via near infrared spectroscopy to distinguish between arrhythmic and asphyxial arrest Near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is used to measure parameters such as pH of muscle tissue of a patient that is affected by a cardiac arrest. Analysis of the pH and other parameters such as SmO2 facilitates distinguishing between an arrhythmia arrest and an asphyxia arrest.
US10349874B2	Method and apparatus for providing notification function in analyte monitoring systems Method and apparatus for determining and outputting projected alarms or notifications associated with anticipated hyperglycemic or hypoglycemic conditions are provided. Systems and kits employing the devices described herein executing the one or more routines described are also provided.
US10349872B2	Methods, systems, and devices for sensor fusion A single, optimal, fused sensor glucose value may be calculated based on respective sensor glucose values of a plurality of redundant working electrodes (WEs) of a glucose sensor. Respective electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) procedures may be performed for each of the WEs to obtain values of membrane resistance (Rmem) for each WE. A noise value and a calibration factor (CF) value may be calculated for each WE, and respective fusion weights may be calculated for Rmem, noise, and CF for each WE. An overall fusion weight may then be calculated based on the WE's Rmem fusion weight, noise fusion weight, and CF fusion weight, such that a single, optimal, fused sensor glucose value may be calculated based on the respective overall fusion weight and sensor glucose value of each of the plurality of redundant working electrodes.
US10349869B2	Method and system for an assessment of a movement of a limb-related point in a predetermined 3D space A method for an assessment of a movement of a limb-related point in a predetermined 3D space effected by a user displacing the limb in the 3D space is provided. The method includes the steps of providing display surfaces in the 3D space around the user, providing a limb position point connected to a portion of the user's limb associated to the limb-related point, and providing sensors to detect the limb position point in the 3D space in relation to the joint. A computer program calculates a direction defined by a straight line between the joint and the limb-related point and provides a representation of the position of the limb-related point in the 3D space as a function of a distance between the joint and the limb-related point on one of the display surfaces on the line.
US10349868B1	Data collection and analysis for self-administered cognitive tests characterizing fine motor functions The present invention is a system and method to collect and analyze data produced through biometric and psychometric tasks on interactive computing devices. The collected biometric data can be used to quantify motor skills and to generate statistics that correlate with or predict ability in other functional domains. The biometric data tasks and data collection can be incidental to user interaction with a computing device using a touchpad or other input device—such as users drawing lines to connecting screen elements while using the user interface of an application on a computing device.
US10349863B2	Apparatus for testing the integrity of mammary tissues The disclosure describes an apparatus for testing the integrity of mammary tissues comprising one or more transmission antennas configured to strike a mammary tissue with a main electromagnetic field in the microwave frequency band, one or more reception antennas configured to pick up a corresponding reflected electromagnetic field, a processing unit comprising a first operating module configured to determine a main parameter representing an electrical discontinuity of the mammary tissue, and a second operating module configured to generate a signal representing a non-integrity of the mammary tissue.
US10349862B2	Stimulator handpiece for an evoked potential monitoring system An evoked potential monitoring system including a control unit having stimulator circuitry and a probe assembly coupled to the control unit. The probe assembly includes a stimulus probe and a stimulator handpiece selectively coupled to the stimulus probe. The handpiece includes a handle, control circuitry, and a switch. The control circuitry is electrically coupled to the stimulator circuitry. The switch is electrically coupled to the control circuitry and extends to an exterior portion of the handle. In this regard, movement of the switch remotely controls the stimulator circuitry to continuously increment or decrement a stimulation energy level delivered to the stimulus probe over a series of discrete, incremental steps.
US10349859B2	Simulation and diagnostic tool for sensorimotor diseases Computational models and methods and systems of using the model to estimate variable time delay in the sensorimotor system of a subject are provided. The computational model can estimate variable time delays in the sensorimotor system, predict sensory states based on delayed sensory feedback, and/or control the system in real time. The subject can be a human or a primate. Simulation experiments can show how the model can explain a sensorimotor system's ability to compensate for delays during online learning and control.
US10349857B2	Devices and methods for endovascular electrography A method for positioning an endovascular device in or near the heart using electrocardiogram (ECG) signals. The method includes receiving an endovascular ECG signal including a plurality of waveforms, processing the endovascular ECG signal to calculate a P-wave amplitude and a spectral power for each predetermined time period, determining a maximum P-wave amplitude and an associated maximum spectral power, associating the maximum P-wave amplitude and the maximum spectral power with a predetermined location in or near the heart, calculating a location based on a ratio of the P-wave amplitude to the maximum P-wave amplitude and a ratio of the spectral power to the maximum spectral power, and displaying the location to a user.
US10349855B2	Identification and visualization of cardiac activation sequence in multi-channel recordings Intracardiac electrograms are recorded using a multi-electrode catheter and respective annotations established. Within a time window a pattern comprising a monotonically increasing local activation time sequence from a set of electrograms from neighboring electrodes is detected. The set is reordered and displayed for the operator.
US10349853B2	Medical electrode The present invention provides a medical electrode, which comprises an annular adhesive pad (203) to be attached to a living being, a conductive pad (205) disposed in the central hole (207) of the annular adhesive pad, a first conductive snap element (209), a conductive element (211) and a sealing film (213). The conductive element (211) is configured to establish electrical communication between the conductive pad (205) and the first conductive snap element (209) and the sealing film (213) is attached to the annular adhesive pad (203) and to fix at least a portion of the conductive element (211) between the annular adhesive pad (203) and the sealing film (213). The flexibility and/or length of the conductive element is chosen to be large enough so as to allow the first conductive snap element (209) to move without causing the conductive pad (205) to move, resulting in reliable electrical contact between the conductive pad and the skin of the living being.
US10349851B2	Method, non-transitory computer readable medium and apparatus for arousal intensity scoring A computerized method comprises statistically analyzing, using one or more processors, at least one section of a digitally recorded electroencephalography (EEG) signal that comprises an arousal segment to determine, for the arousal segment, at least one of amplitude and power at different frequencies as a function of time; selecting specified features from the results of the analysis and normalizing the selected features; and assigning, using one or more processors, an intensity scale value to the arousal segment based on the normalized selected features and a reference data set, the reference data set comprising normalized features corresponding to the normalized selected features and being generated based on a plurality of EEG signals comprising arousal segments to which intensity scale values have been assigned based on a visual inspection of the EEG signals.
US10349850B2	Manometric probe A manometric probe, comprising: a main body (2) provided with a longitudinal axis (X); an extensible membrane (3) sealingly associated to at least two annular areas of the main body (2) so as to delimit a chamber (4) external to the main body (2); feed means (51,52) arranged so as to enable feeding of a fluid inside the chamber (4).
US10349849B2	Method, logic unit and system for determining a parameter representative for the patient's volume responsiveness The invention refers to a method of determining an indicator that is representative for a patient's volume responsiveness, comprising the following steps: (i) measuring a sequence of pulse signals of a patient; (ii) determining an envelope(signal)-curve based on the sequence of measured pulse signals; (iii) determining a fit(envelope(signal))-function based on the previously determined envelope(signal)-curve, the fit(envelope(signal))-function representing an idealized curve progression of the envelope(signal)-curve without comprising pulse variations caused by ventilation or respiration induced heart-lung interaction; (iv) determining respiratory pulse variation signals corresponding to the pulse variations caused by ventilation or respiration induced heart-lung interaction; (v) determining an envelope(respiration)-curve based on the previously determined respiratory pulse variation signals; (vi) determining a fit(envelope(respiration))-function based on the previously determined envelope(respiration)-curve, the fit(envelope(respiration))-function representing an idealized curve progression of the envelope(respiration)-curve; (vii) determining the indicator that is representative for the patient's volume responsiveness based on the fit(envelope(signal))-function and the fit(envelope(respiration))-function. The invention also relates to a logic unit and a system, both for determining an indicator representative for the patient's volume responsiveness.
US10349848B2	Conversion circuit and detection circuit A conversion circuit for converting a current signal into a first output voltage signal, where the current signal flows through a sensing component, is provided. The conversion circuit includes: a first current eliminating circuit, configured to eliminate a first current in the current signal. The first current eliminating circuit includes: a current sample and hold circuit; and a current driving circuit, coupled between the sensing component and the current sample and hold circuit; a second current eliminating circuit, coupled to the sensing component and configured to eliminate a second current in the current signal; and an integrating circuit, coupled to the sensing component and configured to integrate a third current in the current signal, and output a first input voltage signal between a first integration output terminal and a second integration output terminal.
US10349844B2	Reduction of physiological metric error due to inertial cadence The heart rate monitor disclosed herein removes a step rate component from a measured heart rate by using one or more filtering techniques when the step rate is close to the heart rate. In general, a difference between the step rate and the heart rate is determined, and the step rate is filtered from the heart rate based on a function of the difference.
US10349843B2	Blood pressure meter With the blood pressure meter of the present invention, a pump unit is connected via a first fluid path to a fluid bladder. The first fluid path extends straight in the Z direction between the pump unit and the fluid bladder, sends air supplied from the pump unit to the fluid bladder or sends air inside of the fluid bladder to a valve.
US10349841B2	Blood pressure cuff assembly for ambulatory blood pressure monitor A blood pressure cuff assembly for an ambulatory blood pressure monitor may include a hollow cuff and an elastic liner provided on the reverse side of the cuff. An airbag may be provided in the cuff. A first connection part and a second connection part may be provided on the cuff. A third connection part and a fourth connection part may be correspondingly provided on the liner. The effect of tight inside and loose outside is achieved by the combination of the elastic liner and the cuff. When worn on an upper arm, the elastic liner has an elastic deformation and consequently tightens around the upper arm so as to realize certain slip resistance, and the cuff will not slip down even tied a bit loosely when located on the upper arm. The feeling of constraint from the cuff is reduced significantly and the comfort is improved.
US10349840B2	Method for pressure guidewire equalization The present document describes a system for equalizing the pressure of a pressure guidewire against the pressure of an aortic pressure device: the system comprising two methods of equalizing the pressure against each other, one method that involves a gain adjustment and another method that involves the addition of an offset; the method further comprising a method for detecting which method should be applied to the situation, the detecting methods including: the contribution of the operator; an algorithm detecting the first equalization from subsequent post procedure equalizations, the algorithm including various factors such as incrementing the equalization requests, measuring the elapsed time and others.
US10349839B2	Implantable pressure sensor device An implantable pressure sensor device (100) has a housing (10) which is at least partially made of a pressure transmitting membrane (20), and which includes one or more regions which can reversibly deform while maintaining the surface area of the membrane (20) when the internal volume of the housing (10) is changed. The housing (10) has a non-circular cross-section which can deform to a more circular shape when pressure in the internal volume increases. An inner housing is preferably situated within the housing, with its exterior spaced from the interior of the housing, and has its inner volume in fluid communication with the space between the housing and inner housing.
US10349833B2	Control method of information terminal and computer-readable recording medium A medical image managed by a medical information management system is displayed in a layout region that is displayed on a display of an information terminal, and thumbnail images of similar cases received from a case retrieval system are displayed in a case display region. In the layout region, a display box displaying a thumbnail image of a diagnosis object case and display boxes displaying thumbnail images selected from the thumbnail images displayed in the case display region are displayed adjacent to one another.
US10349832B2	Method of detecting boundary between iris and sclera A method of detecting the boundary between the iris and the sclera, particularly, a method of detecting the boundary between the iris and the sclera from part of a captured image of a user's eye area, is provided. According to this method, the boundary between the iris and the sclera can be quickly and precisely detected, compared to when using an existing circular boundary detector.
US10349830B2	Apparatus and method of determining an eye prescription Eye prescriptions may be determined by providing a simple, easy to use, portable device with a specially configured targeting light source that aligns the eye, mitigates accommodation, and provides accurate results. Unlike stationary, closed view autorefractors, this device typically is portable, self-usable, relatively inexpensive, enabling more widespread use across the world.
US10349825B2	Imaging of the eye A method of determining a measurement of at least one cell type in an eye, comprising (i) obtaining a map of the cell type in the eye, (ii) obtaining a representation of the retina of the eye, (iii) matching the eye cell type map to the representation of the retina of the eye, (iv) defining a region of interest on the representation of the retina of the eye, (v) calculating a size of the region of interest on the representation of the retina of the eye, (vi) using the matched eye cell type map and the size of the region of interest to determine a measure of the cell type in the region of interest of the retina of the eye.
US10349821B2	Cleaning system for medical imaging device An imaging catheter device includes a catheter body with a proximal end, a distal end, and a lumen; a cleaning member disposed at the distal end; and an imaging device movably disposed in the lumen and through the cleaning member; wherein the cleaning member includes a conduit through which the imaging device moves and a flexible material at least partially occluding the conduit such that the imaging device displaces at least some of the flexible material when moved through the conduit. A method of cleaning an imaging catheter device includes disposing a cleaning member including a conduit and a flexible material at least partially occluding the conduit at a distal end of a catheter lumen; positioning an imaging device in the catheter lumen; and cleaning the imaging device by moving it through the conduit such that it displaces at least some of the flexible material.
US10349818B2	Adaptive control of a fiber scanner with piezoelectric sensing Improved systems, methods, and devices relating to optical fiber scanners are provided. In one aspect, a scanning apparatus includes an optical fiber and a piezoelectric actuator coupled to the optical fiber to deflect a distal end of the optical fiber in a scanning pattern. The apparatus can include drive circuitry coupled to the piezoelectric actuator, sense circuitry electrically coupled to the piezoelectric actuator and the drive circuitry to determine displacement of the piezoelectric actuator, and a processor coupled to the drive circuitry and the sense circuitry to drive the piezoelectric actuator in response to the displacement.
US10349816B2	Apparatus and method for endoscopic colectomy An endoscopic device for approximating tissue includes an elongated body having a plurality of articulatable segments and a steerable distal portion. The device includes a first tissue approximation component positioned at a first axial position of the body. The first component is configured to move in a radial direction relative to the elongated body between a first position and a second position and be placed in an actuated state in which it is configured to grip tissue. The device includes a second tissue approximation component positioned at a second axial position of the body. The second component is configured to move in a radial direction relative to the elongated body between a first position and a second position and be placed in an actuated state in which it is configured to grip tissue. The components are configured to translate toward one another along a longitudinal direction of the elongated body.
US10349815B2	Fluid management systems and methods Systems, devices, and methods for fluid management in an endoscopic procedure are disclosed. In one embodiment, a fluid management device may comprise a pair of electrodes and a controller connected to the pair of electrodes. In at least some embodiments, the controller may be configured to receive signals from the pair of electrodes and determine whether a fluid in a fluid reservoir is an ionic fluid or a non-ionic fluid based on signals received from the pair of electrodes. In at least some additional embodiments, the controller may be further configured to automatically set a fluid deficit alarm threshold based on the determination of whether the fluid in the fluid reservoir is an ionic fluid or a non-ionic fluid.
US10349812B2	Misting chamber The invention proposes a domestic appliance having a drying apparatus, such as a dishwasher, a tumble dryer, a washing machine or the like, wherein the drying apparatus (8) has a contact space (8, 14) for establishing contact between drying air which originates from a working space (11) in the domestic appliance and a hygroscopic liquid (4) which is provided for drying purposes, in which domestic appliance effective drying is possible in a comparatively short time. According to the invention, this is achieved in that at least one nozzle (15, 16) for atomizing the hygroscopic liquid (4) in the contact chamber (8, 14) and/or for sprinkling the hygroscopic liquid (4) in the contact chamber (8, 14) is provided.
US10349810B2	Pump assembly for a dishwashing appliance A pump assembly for a dishwashing appliance includes an inner diffuser shell defining a motor housing and an outer diffuser shell spaced apart from the inner diffuser shell to define a diffusing plenum. A motor positioned within the motor housing rotates a wash pump impeller and urges a flow of wash fluid through the diffusing plenum. Within the diffusing plenum, guide vanes extend between the inner diffuser shell and the outer diffuser shell to diffuse and direct the flow of wash fluid. The motor is powered by electrical wires that pass through a hole defined through the outer diffuser shell, through one of the plurality of guide vanes, and through the inner diffuser shell.
US10349806B2	Dishwasher Disclosed herein is a dishwasher that includes a linear type injection structure with an easily separable filter assembly. The dishwasher includes a washing tub configured to wash dishes, a sump configured to store washing water injected toward the washing tub, and a coarse filter located at a bottom plate of the washing tub and configured to filter foreign substances included in the washing water. Here, the coarse filter includes a first coarse filter including filter holes through which the washing water that drops to the bottom plate passes, and is configured to protrude from the bottom plate of the washing tub, and a second coarse filter located below the first coarse filter.
US10349805B2	Dishwasher with rack corner spray system A dishwasher includes a rack provided with interior and exterior corner nozzles to direct washing fluid onto interior and exterior surface portions of an object placed in a corner of the rack.
US10349802B2	Method for calibrating a cleaning device A method for calibrating a cleaning device that has at least one sensor for detecting at least one state variable, including carrying out a calibration measurement, establishing an electronic connection between the calibration sensor and a controller of the cleaning device, and electronically transmitting the reference value to the controller; and comparing the reference value with at least one measurement value of the sensor of the cleaning device and adjusting at least one correction function in accordance with the comparison. At least one state variable is detected and at least one reference value is determined by means of at least one calibration sensor independently of the sensor of the cleaning device. Future measurement values of the sensor of the cleaning device are automatically corrected using the correction function.
US10349799B2	Cleansing article having printed texture The present invention relates to cleansing articles comprising first and second members forming the first and second outer surface of the article respectively, where the coefficient of friction and/or permeability of the members are different. In certain embodiments the first member comprises a plurality of polymeric protuberances and the second member comprises a plurality of hollow projections.
US10349797B2	Surface-cleaning machine A surface-cleaning machine is provided, which includes an appliance body on which a suction apparatus device is arranged, a cleaning head on which at least one cleaning roller is arranged, and a drive device for driving the at least one cleaning roller in rotation, wherein the cleaning head has, between a first face side and an oppositely situated second face side, a first region, a second region and a central region situated between the first and second regions, and wherein at least one first suction mouth is positioned at the first region and associated with the at least one cleaning roller and at least one second suction mouth is positioned at the second region and associated with the at least one cleaning roller, wherein the at least one first suction mouth and the at least one second suction mouth are fluidically connected to the suction apparatus device.
US10349795B2	Autonomous mobile cleaner and control method thereof Provided is an autonomous mobile cleaner including a main body, a suction unit having a handle and configured to suck up surrounding foreign material, an air pipe configured to connect the main body and the suction unit and guide the foreign material into the main body, at least one driving wheel installed below the main body, a driving unit configured to drive the driving wheel by operating a driving motor, a wheel sensor configured to sense rotation of the driving wheel, and a controller configured to control the movement of the main body through the driving unit on the basis of the rotation of the driving wheel sensed by the wheel sensor.
US10349794B2	Autonomous traveling body A vacuum cleaner main body capable of picking up images over a wide range by a camera securely without being interrupted by any obstacles. The vacuum cleaner main body includes a main casing, a camera capable of picking up images and provided in the main casing, driving wheels for enabling the main casing to travel, a sensor part provided in the main casing to detect a distance to an obstacle around the main casing, and a control unit. The control unit has at least a traveling mode and an image pickup mode. In the image pickup mode, the control unit makes the main casing autonomously travel to an image pickup position where no obstacles within a certain distance around the main casing are detected by the sensor part and where still images in a plurality of directions are picked up.
US10349790B2	Refillable, flexible dispenser with handle for stacked moist wipes A refillable dispenser for pre-moistened wipes includes a flexible pouch. The pouch has a front wall, a back wall, and an interior space therebetween. A dispensing opening is formed in the front wall, and a movable cover can cover the dispensing opening. The dispenser includes a seam that can be opened to an open position and resealed to a closed position to connect the front wall to the back wall. The open position defines a refill opening. The dispenser includes a front wall eyelet extending through the front wall and a back wall eyelet extending through the back wall, and the front wall eyelet is superposed over the back wall eyelet. The dispenser includes a handle connected to the pouch via a handle connector. The handle connector extends through the front wall eyelet and the back wall eyelet.
US10349788B1	Skin cleanser A skin cleanser includes a surface, such as a silicone surface, with at least one textured portion for transmitting vibrational tapping to the skin. The skin cleanser includes at least one oscillating motor for generating the tapping motion to the skin. The textured portion includes touch-points or a wave that transmit the tapping motion to skin in contact with the textured portions. The touch-points may include thicker and thinner formations of the touch-points to provide firmer or softer vibrations to the skin. The touch-points are within about 0.5 to 2.5 mm in diameter. One configuration includes multiple oscillating motors configured to provide different vibration frequencies at around 50-300 Hertz and operable simultaneously.
US10349785B2	Foam discharge device The present invention relates to a foam dispensing apparatus including a nozzle portion that mixes a liquid with gas so as to dispense the liquid in a form of a foam. The nozzle portion includes: a foam generation mechanism including a gas liquid mixing portion in which the liquid and the gas are mixed and a first porous body that is disposed downstream of the gas liquid mixing portion; a cavity that is located below the first porous body and whose cross-sectional area defined by a plane perpendicular to a foam dispensing direction T is larger than the area of the first porous body; and a foam dispensing outlet that dispenses foam that has passed through the cavity to an outside. The foam dispensing outlet is configured so as to form shaped foam having a predetermined shape, and an opening area of the foam dispensing outlet that is on the cavity side is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the cavity.
US10349784B2	Hinged wall profile door A hinged wall profile door assembly including a first and second longitudinal wall profile having a body configured for mounting to a wall, and a longitudinal hinge profile having a body configured to be received within an inner section of the first longitudinal wall profile. The assembly also includes a profile door, at least a first hinge assembly and a second hinge assembly secured to the longitudinal hinge profile and configured for mounting to the profile door, the first and second hinge assemblies having a body and a first end and a second end, wherein the first end of the body is configured to be curved and the second end of the body is configured to form a longitudinal channel for receiving the profile door therethrough.
US10349782B2	Helicoid whisk for use in a bottle An agitator for mixing solutions in a bottle is described. The agitator is comprised of a handle portion and a whisk portion. The agitator may have a helical-shape to encourage spinning of the agitator as liquid flows past the agitator. The whisk may be flat-bottomed and formed of a flexible material, such that when the whisk portion comes into contact with the bottom of the bottle, the whisking members splay outwardly.
US10349781B2	Rotor having freewheel An operative insert for a device for processing foods and a device for processing foods including such an operative insert, the device having a receptacle for the operative insert that is driven rotationally about an axis of rotation (R), to which receptacle the operative insert can be detachably fastened in a torque-locked manner by a drive interface, wherein the operative insert bears at least one working element, which can be driven rotationally in a working direction by the drive interface and which can be decoupled from the drive interface in regard to the rotational motion by a freewheel when the direction of rotation of the drive interface is reversed.
US10349777B2	Modular holding bin with power recovery mode A modular food holding bin has multiple food holding units or bins, which can be connected and disconnected from each other in multiple different configurations. Each bin can be set to its own temperature, independently of the others. The modular holding bin includes a power recover mode.
US10349776B2	Electronic temperature control system for a grill A grill having a control system that monitors the temperature of the grill grate and adjusts heat output to the grill according to a temperature selected by the user. The grill grate includes channels on the rear face thereof, one channel contains the electrically powered heat source and the other channel contains the temperature sensor. A drip pan is located below the grill grate. The grill grate is removable from the grill and removable from the two channels for cleaning. Multiple zones are provided, each with a controller that allows the user to set the desired temperature of the grill grate/grilling surface.
US10349775B2	Operation of a vaporizer of a domestic appliance In a method for operating a vaporizer of a domestic appliance, the vaporizer is filled at least to a predetermined filling level. The vaporizer can be emptied using an emptying arrangement. A time measurement is started, when a filling level falls below the predetermined filling level. A heating system of the vaporizer is switched on, when the filling level falls below the predetermined filling level. The time measurement is stopped, when the heating system has overheated, and a delivery output is calculated during emptying of the vaporizer, from a duration for emptying that is determined by the time measurement.
US10349774B2	Device and system for creating infused beverages A system for creating infused beverages that includes a solvent flow management system having a pump housed in a pump body and operably coupled to a pump drive system operably configured to drive the pump to induce a flow of solvent, housed by the pump, through a solute housed in a brewing chamber to generate an infused solution. The system also includes a heating element disposed within the pump body, outside of fluid contact with the solvent, and is operably configured to activate and thermally couple with the solvent housed by the pump through conduction within a material of the pump body. An electronic control system is also provided that is operably configured to activate the pump drive system and to activate the heating element.
US10349769B2	Automatic apparatus for putting sterile gloves on hands A gloving apparatus that comprises a glove box, a glove-lifting device, a glove-opening device, and a glove-inflating device. The glove box is designed to contain gloves. The glove-lifting device is designed to lift gloves, one at a time, from the glove box and insert the glove opening over said glove-opening device. The glove-lifting device comprises a vertical rod with one or more fastening devices at the bottom end, and vertical and horizontal activators. The glove-opening device has four spreading fingers, each of which can move horizontally and vertically using activators. The glove-inflating device comprises a sealing ring, an air tubule, and an activator that can move the sealing ring back and forth.
US10349766B2	Cover device for a drink container A cover device (2) for a drink container having an improved leak resistance comprises a basic assembly (9) which is provided with a drink opening (32) and a ring-shaped member (37), and a valve arrangement (20) for blocking or unblocking a passage to the drink opening (32) from a drink container side of the cover device (2). The valve arrangement (20) comprises a valve element (26) having a sleeve (60) with a slit (42), a circumference of the sleeve (60) being substantially similar to a circumference of the ring-shaped member (37). The leak resistance of the valve arrangement is further improved in that the sleeve (60) and the ring-shaped member (37) have a first diameter in the direction of the slit (42) and a second diameter perpendicular to the slit (42), wherein a ratio between the first and second diameters of the sleeve (60) is smaller than a ratio between the first and second diameters of the ring-shaped member (37).
US10349765B2	CPAP pillow apparatus and method A CPAP pillow relies on a shell shaped to provide large reservoirs of fill particles near or against the shoulders of a user and around and under the neck. The system and method uncouple the spring forces supporting a user from the forces used to configure the shape of the pillow in use. Thus, a user can fit the pillow to the body profile in three dimensions with substantially no residual pre-loading to cause discomfort, pressure points, or unsupported regions. The pillow supports, contacts, and cradles the head and neck. It accommodates shoulder intrusion without moving the pillow away from supporting the neck.
US10349763B2	Picnic size carry container that converts into a protective mat A carry container is interchangeable between a closed position and an open position, wherein the container converts into a protective mat, such as a placemat, and becomes a barrier against germs. In one embodiment, the carry container includes an outer shell including a bottom panel and four side panels extending from the bottom panel and being configured to releasably attach to each of the two neighboring side panels using a fastener to form a container for carrying one or more items, such as food items. An inner lining formed by a generally square sheet is attached to an inner facing side of the outer shell and defines the protective mat when the outer shell is in an open position and flat on a surface. The container can be easily converted between the closed position (lunch box) and fully open position (protective mat). A larger version for the container is also described with a portion of the inner liner folded in the closed position.
US10349760B2	Rotating art frame A rotating frame apparatus for a painting or other rectangular plane-based medium allows compact, rotational rendering of a display piece for viewing from multiple perspectives. A rotational hub adapts to wall or horizontal mounting, and includes adjustable, opposed pairs of arms that attach to stretcher bars or a perimeter of the rectangular piece. Fixation members secure the arms at the prescribed length while remaining hidden behind the display piece. The arms terminate in an attachment member that doubles as a handle and standoff to facilitate rotation and maintain a distance from a wall or mounting surface.
US10349758B2	Mount or stand for presentation of wearable electronic products A secure display stand for a wearable comprises a socket for fixing to a display cabinet or mounting, a bracelet lock for locking around a bracelet or strap of a wearable to be displayed; and a bracket extending from the bracelet lock, the bracket having a charging element for charging of the wearable, wherein the bracelet lock is attached by a retractable cord to the socket.
US10349753B2	Sofa-bed air mattress combination The invention is directed to a sofa-bed combination, having an inflatable air mattress, rather than a foam or spring mattress. A bed base would pull out from sofa base to provide sufficient support for the air mattress. Contained within storage spaces in the arms of the sofa would be an inflatable bladder forming a mattress. The sofa-bed features an electric air pump, which would rapidly inflate and deflate the mattress for use or stowage.
US10349749B2	Movable tablet for connecting a chair The movable tablet includes a shaft fixed to an armrest and having a radial pin hole. A connecting seat has a first connecting portion toward the shaft and a second connecting portion. The first connecting portion is axially rotatably connected to the shaft. The second connecting portion has a through hole axially corresponding to the pin hole. A pin passes through the through hole and the pin hole to prevent the first connecting portion from rotating relative to the shaft. A tablet is rotatably connected to the second connecting portion. A releaser is disposed on the tablet to make the pin escape from the pin hole when the tablet is horizontally rotating so that the tablet can be turned vertically.
US10349747B2	Outside furniture and furniture assembly The invention relates to a piece of outside furniture including a hollow space closed by a door; a lock for locking the door in position when the door is closed. The piece of outside furniture further includes a transmitter-receiver of an electromagnetic wave, the and the lock is configured to unlock the position of the door when a received electromagnetic wave, from a radio frequency identification tag having received an emitted electromagnetic wave, comprises predefined information. The piece of outside furniture further includes a through-opening, configured to allow the passage of a post planted in the ground.
US10349741B2	Slide rail mechanism and bracket device thereof A slide rail mechanism includes a rail member, a first supporting frame, a second supporting frame, a bracket and a reinforcing member. The first supporting frame is movable relative to the rail member. The second supporting frame is movable relative to the first supporting member. The bracket and the second supporting frame are movable relative to each other. The reinforcing member is movable relative to the rail member in response to movement of the first supporting frame. Wherein, the rail member includes a first engaging structure, and the reinforcing member includes a second engaging structure. The reinforcing member is configured to be engaged with the first engaging structure through the second engaging structure.
US10349740B2	Insulated transport cabinets for food and the like The present disclosure provides an insulated transport cabinet for food or the like having a housing, a door, a hinge cover, and a hinge pin. The housing includes a barrel portion adjacent to a front surface and extending between top and bottom ends. The barrel portion includes a longitudinal axis, a gap separating the barrel portion into top and bottom barrel sections having first and second passageways aligned with the longitudinal axis, respectively. The door includes a hinge adjacent to a side surface and including a third passageway aligned with the longitudinal axis. An inner surface of the hinge pin complements an outer surface of the hinge. The hinge pin passes through the first, third, and second passageways. The door pivots about the longitudinal axis between an open position and a closed position. The longitudinal axis is offset from a center plane of the door.
US10349739B2	Universal base mounting system for desk mounted monitor mounts A universal monitor mount for attaching a monitor post to a surface, the monitor mount including a base cup with an open top, at least one side wall and a closed bottom. The base cup has an interior cavity for receiving the monitor post in use. A bottom of the base cup includes a recess sized and shaped to receive a head of a mounting bolt. At least one desktop mounting component is provided that has a plurality of attachment holes arranged to align with and attach to holes in the base cup for securing the desktop mounting component to the base cup. At least one restraining surface is formed on the base cup or on the mounting component to prevent the mounting bolt from rotating when the bolt is inserted in the recess and the desktop mounting component is attached to the base cup.
US10349737B2	Height-adjustable frame with foldable leg elements A height-adjustable frame for furniture, such as a worktable or desk, is disclosed. The frame includes first and second height-adjustable leg elements pivotable about first and second pivot axes between folded-out and folded-in positions. A rotatable shaft is arranged between the first and second leg elements to synchronously drive first and second height adjustment arrangements. The shaft includes a middle section and first and second end sections pivotable towards the middle section about respective first and second joint axes. A locking structure is included that locks the first and second leg elements in a folded-out position, when the first and second joint axes do not run approximately parallel to the first and second pivot axes, and that unlocks when the first and second joint axes run approximately parallel to the first and second pivot axes to permit the first and second leg elements to pivot into a folded-in position.
US10349734B2	Adjustable brush treatment device An adjustable brush treatment device has a flexible attachment between two lobes or textured portions. Each portion has a textured surface adapted for rinsing or cleaning cosmetic brushes, and an opposite surface adapted for placement of the device in a working area with the textured surfaces presented for engagement with a brush head or applicator. A tab or coupling member is provided for coupling the device about a user's hand, with the textured surfaces presented on opposite sides.
US10349731B2	Beauty apparatus A beauty apparatus according to the present disclosure includes a main body including a grip, and a brush part rotatably mounted to the main body. The brush part includes a first brush having a tuft of a plurality of bristles, and a second brush thicker than each of the plurality of bristles. A plurality of the second brushes disposed around a rotation center of the brush part is made greater in number than a plurality of the second brushes disposed along an outer circumference of the brush part. The beauty apparatus is capable of more uniform removal of dirt from skin.
US10349730B2	Juicer Brush A cleaning brush comprises a front curved wall and a rear curved wall. The front curved wall has a front surface and a back surface, with a plurality of frictional cleaning elements projecting from the back surface. The rear curved wall has a front surface and a back surface, with a plurality of frictional cleaning elements projecting from the front surface. The front and rear curved walls are hingedly affixed to each other and movable between an open position and a closed position.
US10349729B1	Multi-tip brush tool The multi-tip brush tool is an apparatus that contains and organizes makeup brushes. The apparatus includes a manual cosmetic body, a plurality of retractable brushes, a removable casing, and a plurality of spring-loaded mechanisms. The manual cosmetic body houses the plurality of retractable brushes and the removable casing. The plurality of spring-loaded mechanisms extends and retracts the plurality of retractable brushes and the removable casing within the manual cosmetic body. The plurality of retractable brushes are makeup brushes that are preferably interchangeable. The removable casing contains stand-alone makeup brushes that freely move within the removable casing. The removable casing is entirely separable from the manual cosmetic body. The apparatus further includes a rotating cosmetic body, a primary adapter and a removable brush. The rotating cosmetic body automatically and continuously rotates the removable brush and is connected to the manual cosmetic body by the primary adapter.
US10349728B2	Finger grip for smart device A finger grip for a smart device, including: a bonding sheet having a bonding surface attached to one side of an outer surface of the smart device; a guide sheet coupled to one side surface of the bonding sheet and having a guide slot formed on one side thereof and a coupling groove formed on the other side thereof; a variable sheet laminated on one side surface of the guide sheet and having a fusion portion formed correspondingly to the coupling groove and a slide pin formed protrudingly therefrom to pass through the guide slot; a fixing rivet coupled to the slide pin of the variable sheet to prevent the slide pin from escaping from the guide slot; and a printed film coupled to one side surface of the variable sheet.
US10349726B2	Mirror for aircraft crew members Provided is a mirror for aircraft crew members, whereby a large effective surface area of the mirror surface can be maintained during use even though the mirror is compact and does not feel bulky when placed inside a pocket. A mirror main body (2) of the mirror (1) for aircraft crew members is formed in a vertically long shape, said mirror (1) being held together with at least a key (9), by a coupling tool (8). A through-hole (7) is provided in an end section in the longitudinal direction of this mirror main body (2), at an eccentric position on one side away from the center (CW) in the width direction. The coupling tool (8) is inserted into this through-hole (7). The through-hole (7) can be a long hole (7A) that extends from the center (CW) in the width direction towards both sides.
US10349724B2	Makeup accessory device A device including a plurality of components that are connectable to one another. Each of the plurality of components may include a component top having a threaded portion and a component carrier having a threaded portion adapted to threadably connect to the component top. A plurality of connector members may be adapted to be positioned between each of the plurality of components. Each of the plurality of connector members may have a threaded portion adapted to threadably connect to a threaded portion of each of the plurality of components. The plurality of components and the plurality of connector members may be adapted to be threadably connected to one another to form a single unit having a plurality of different components capable of carrying various cosmetic related items.
US10349723B2	Compact cosmetics container having opening/closing button formed in lid thereof The present invention relates to a compact cosmetics container having an opening/closing button formed in a container lid so that it is possible to eliminate the receiving space that the opening/closing button occupies in the container body and remove an intermediate container required for assembling the opening/closing button, whereby the cosmetics receiving space of the container body can be maximized to effectively accommodate more cosmetics therein, thereby minimizing the inconvenience of frequently refilling cosmetics; and an opening/closing tension member made of a rubber material is formed in the opening/closing button such that when the opening/closing button is pressed, the locking protrusion of the opening/closing button is released from the locking recess of the container body, and a lid lifting resilient part of the opening/closing tension member resiliently presses the upper end surface of the container body to push the container lid upward, thereby opening the container lid.
US10349722B2	Rod-shaped cosmetic material feeding container A rod-shaped cosmetic material feeding container having a movable body housed in a container main body in which the movable body advances by an operation of an operating portion. A rod-shaped cosmetic material is fed by the advance of the movable body to project from an opening of a leading tube. The leading tube has the tip end and a main body, the tip end being made of a soft material, the main body being installed consecutively to the tip end and extending in an axial direction. Further, the main body of the leading tube is made of a hard material and has an elongated tube hole (e.g., having a drop or rhombic shape in cross-section) formed inside. A top end surface on the tip end has a tapered surface tapered to peak at an outside surface of the tip end when viewed from a tip side.
US10349717B2	Object-securable article-carrier apparatus and kit Exemplary embodiments of an object-securable article-carrier clip apparatus comprise a grip subassembly, and an object securement subassembly for robustly securing the grip subassembly to an object such as a piece of luggage. The grip subassembly has a mouth portion configured to grippingly retain an article, such as a garment, and may include an auxiliary support portion to supportingly receive a supportive component of the article, such as a coat hanger or bag strap. The auxiliary support portion may feature an article support groove with an opening opposite of the mouth portion. A luggage item with extendable handle may have a clip apparatus permanently affixed to the handle, and the grip subassembly may be at least partially received by a recess in the handle. An article-carrier kit may include a clip apparatus, and an article strap subsystem to further secure the article to the object during transport of the object.
US10349716B2	Protective cover assembly and accessory unit attachment member for handheld device A protective cover assembly includes a protective cover having a cover plate body with opposite inner and outer cover plate surfaces, and a through hole extending through the inner and outer cover plate surfaces and defined by a hole-defining wall having a stepped surface. An attachment member is removably embedded in the through hole, and includes a base plate, an outer flange extending outwardly from and surrounding the base plate, a main hole extending through the base plate, and an annular protrusion protruding from an inner peripheral edge of the main hole and extending out of the through hole. The outer flange has a first flange surface flush with a base plate surface of the base plate, and a second flange surface abutting against the stepped surface.
US10349715B2	Expandable storage container for writing and art implements A container that is designed to hold within its structure writing and art implements such as crayons, colored pencils, or markers. The container consists of a molded hinged-lid, two hinged-connectors, and three compartments; one on the left, one in the middle, and one on the right. The connectors and hinges allow the compartments to be folded closed or to open away from one another. When closed, the compartments can be held closed by an eye and a loop on the left side. When closed the molded hinged-lid and its curved protruding lip cover the three compartments. The lid can be held closed by a loop in the lid's front and an eye on the right compartment. When open the molded hinged-lid can be held open by the loop in the lid's front and an eye on the back of the middle compartment.
US10349712B2	Ratchet-type expansion system for luggage and luggage incorporating same The article of luggage includes a luggage main body having a bottom surface and a cavity formed to receive articles for packing; an expansion body having a perimeter defining a cavity; a foldable gusset joining the luggage main body to the expansion body; and an expansion and locking device disposed internally at opposite ends of the article of luggage. The expansion and locking device is configured to allow free movement of the expansion body in a compression direction towards the luggage main body and configured to allow locking movement of the expansion body in an expanding direction away from the luggage main body. One expansion and locking device is preferably attached to two or more walls of the luggage. After finishing packing, the luggage is closed and the user pushes the expanding member towards the base member, ratcheting the pawl past the ratchet teeth to collapse the luggage.
US10349703B2	Shoe, in particular athletic shoe An athletic shoe, having a shoe upper and a rotary closure for lacing the shoe on the foot of the wearer by at least one tensioning element. The rotary closure is arranged on the instep of the shoe. The rotary closure has a rotatably arranged tension roller and is driven by an electric motor via a transmission. The transmission includes a first spur gear of the first spur gear stage that meshes with a drive pinion of the electric motor, a pinion, connected to the first spur gear in a rotationally fixed manner, that meshes with a second spur gear of a second spur gear stage, wherein the second spur gear is connected to a worm of a worm gear, and the worm meshes with a worm wheel.
US10349700B2	Composite plate for an article of footwear or equipment A method for forming a plate includes attaching a first strand portion to a flexible substrate to form a first layer on the substrate and positioning a second strand portion on the first layer to form a second layer on the first layer in a plurality of discrete regions on the substrate. The method also includes positioning a plurality of traction elements into corresponding cavities formed into a first mold surface and positioning the substrate on the first mold surface to change a shape of the substrate. At least one of heat and pressure is applied to the first strand portion, the second strand portion, the substrate, and the traction elements to conform the substrate to the shape of the first mold surface and form the traction elements into the substrate at each of the discrete regions. The method also includes incorporating the substrate into an article of footwear.
US10349697B2	Compressible damping system for head protection A system for protecting a head of a wearer from an impact force includes a helmet defining an interior space for housing the head and at least one damper coupled to the helmet at a first end and extending therefrom along a longitudinal axis to a second end. The damper includes of a plurality compressible energy damper elements concentrically arranged about the longitudinal axis. The plurality of compressible energy damper elements includes an outer damper element and an inner damper element. The outer damper element surrounds the inner damper element and extends to the second end of the damper. The outer damper element has a first uncompressed length and the inner element has a second uncompressed length that is different from the first uncompressed length. Alternatively, the plurality of compressible damper elements are concentrically arranged and are arranged end to end in series.
US10349692B2	Thumb brace A thumb brace comprising a glove having a thumb portion disposed between a palm side and a back side and comprising a first attachment region positioned adjacent a base of the thumb portion and a second attachment region positioned on the back side of the glove; a first elastic strap having a first end, a mid-portion, and a second end, wherein the mid-portion is disposed within a cradle of the glove between the thumb portion and an index finger portion of the glove, the first end is releasably attached to the first attachment region, and the second end is releasably attached to the first attachment region, whereby the first strap extends a distal end of a thumb metacarpal bone of a user of the brace; and a second elastic strap having a first end, a mid-portion, and a second end, wherein the first end is attached to the palm side of the glove and the second end is releasably attached to the second attachment region, whereby the second strap reduces a proximal end of a thumb metacarpal bone of a user of the brace.
US10349687B2	Cold-weather apparel item A cold-weather apparel item configured to promote breathability, provide warmth, and minimize distractions is provided herein. The cold-weather apparel item is formed from a composite fabric that is breathable and repels water. The cold-weather apparel item further comprises at least a hood lock cord system that maintains the hood of the apparel item in a secure position while not being used, inflow air ducts and outflow air ducts to provide ventilation, and a layered thumbhole assembly with overlapping panels that fits snugly around a wearer's thumbs when used.
US10349686B2	Determining conditions of personal protection articles against at least one criterion The present disclosure is particularly adapted for determining whether the condition of personal protection equipment PPE articles satisfies at least one criterion. A method and system provide at least one predetermined criterion that governs use of the PPE article in a working environment; a PPE article is configured with a smart tag, and a sensing device is provided that is configured to sense data in a working environment related to the predetermined criterion. Acquired data from the sensing device and the smart tag are processed in a data processing system to determine whether the condition of the PPE article satisfies the at least one predetermined criterion.
US10349685B2	Clothing articles especially useful for aquatic activities Clothing articles, e.g., aquatic “board” shorts, are generally comprised of at least one unitary woven fabric panel having multiple seamlessly adjacent different fabric weave sections. These seamlessly adjacent different fabric weave sections may be selected from plain fabric weaves, twill fabric weaves and/or Dobby fabric weaves. Aquatic activity shorts are provided which include a one piece rear fabric panel providing a seamless back rise.
US10349681B2	E-cigarette personal vaporizer A user-replaceable e-liquid reservoir for dispensing e-liquid, the reservoir being inserted into, or otherwise attached to, a portable, personal e-cigarette device and engaging with an electrical or electronic pump fluid transfer system in the device, the device including: an electrical or electronic pump, being configured to transfer e-liquid from the e-liquid reservoir to an atomizing unit in the device, the pump delivering a pre-defined or variable quantity of e-liquid from the reservoir; and in which the reservoir is not user-refillable.
US10349680B2	E-cigarette personal vaporizer A user-replaceable e-liquid reservoir for dispensing e-liquid, the reservoir being inserted into, or otherwise attached to, a portable, personal e-cigarette device and engaging with an electrical or electronic pump fluid transfer system in the device, the device including: an electrical or electronic pump, being configured to transfer e-liquid from the e-liquid reservoir to an atomizing unit in the device, the pump delivering a pre-defined or variable quantity of e-liquid from the reservoir; and in which the reservoir is not user-refillable.
US10349678B2	Electronic cigarette, atomizer device thereof, method for assembling the atomizer device An electronic cigarette, an atomizer device thereof and a method for assembling the atomizer device are provided. The atomizer device comprises an atomizer assembly (14) having an atomizer base (141), a heating member (142), and a liquid conductive member (143). The atomizer base (141) includes a cylindrical body (1412) having an inserting end (1413); and a side wall of the cylindrical body (1412) defines at least one slot (1414) extending along a vertical direction and communicating with an end surface of the inserting end (1413). The heating member (142) is cylindrical and arranged in the cylindrical body (1412), and an air flowing channel is defined inside the heating member (142). The liquid conductive member (143) comprises a cylindrical liquid conductive body (1431) and at least one couple of connecting portions (1432) connected together in a circumferential direction of the liquid conductive body (1431).
US10349675B2	Smoking cessation device An electronic cigarette with a memory and ability to record the amount and duration of inhalation of nicotine vapor. The electronic cigarette may be integrated with a smart phone application or other software to record usage and provide feedback to the smoker. The application may include an algorithm for the development of a withdrawal schedule for the user to quit smoking or vaping.
US10349674B2	No-heat, no-burn smoking article An aerosol delivery device is provided that includes at least one housing, a nozzle and a control component. The housing encloses a reservoir configured to retain an aerosol precursor composition. The nozzle is coupled to the housing to discharge aerosol precursor composition from the reservoir, and the nozzle includes a piezoelectric or piezomagnetic material surrounding a mesh. The control component includes a microprocessor coupled to and configured to drive the piezoelectric or piezomagnetic material to vibrate and cause a discharge of components of the aerosol precursor composition through the mesh and thereby produce an aerosol for inhalation by a user, with the components of the aerosol precursor composition discharged through the mesh having a diameter of less than one micrometer.
US10349669B2	Process for preparing a pumpable broth composition Shown here is a process for preparing a concentrated liquid composition (such as a broth) from poultry or other meat sources without the use of any enzymes. The resultant composition may have high content of solids but are pumpable or pourable and have relatively long shelf life at room temperature. Also shown are methods of extracting proteins from raw poultry or other meat sources at relatively low temperatures. Methods of making a high protein curd is also disclosed.
US10349666B2	Shelf-stable confectionery products The present invention relates to confectionery products which are shelf-stable and are suitable for quiescent freezing to form frozen confectionery products. In particular, the invention is concerned with unfrozen packaged confections comprising a coagulated protein system which contributes to the stability of the confections in particular when stored at room or chilled temperatures. A method of producing such confectionery products and the products obtainable from the method are also part of the present invention. The use of the products for providing frozen desserts also forms part of the invention.
US10349662B2	Insecticidal compositions and methods of using the same Insecticidal compositions have at least one active agent and at least one insecticide. The active agent can include perilla oil, a component found in perilla oil, or a perillaldehyde or carvone analog. The insecticide can include a pyrethrum, pyrethrin, pyrethroid, neonicotinoid, chlofenapyr, ethiprole, sulfoxoflor, carbamate, organophosphate, or organochlorine. Methods for controlling insects include contacting an insect with an effective amount of a composition described in this specification. Modified plants that produce an active agent can be contacted with an insecticide.
US10349658B2	Method for treating coffee rust, citrus black spot, citrus scab and banana black sigatoka diseases The invention relates to the use of a compound of formula (I) or salts thereof for controlling coffee rust, citrus black spot, citrus scab or banana black sigatoka disease, and to corresponding methods.
US10349650B1	Bird control system The invention in whole is designed to simply and effectively control problems associated with birds in the area. More specifically it suspends a taut line just above a surface, thereby, preventing birds from landing on or near the line. The design has been refined to be as minimalistic as possible while still providing a high quality product that will last for years. Inherently, this also produces both an aesthetically pleasing and non intrusive product. Since Birds cannot grasp the thin line, they are forced to seek distant landing points. The thin line by nature will vibrate in even the slightest wind. This produces both audible and inaudible sounds further repelling birds from the protected area. Birds quickly loose the lure to be in the protected area, greatly reducing associated bird problems. The simple deployment of this system produces both instant and obvious results.
US10349649B2	Animal trap device An animal trap device is disclosed and includes a base, a circular cover plate, an elastic element and an elastic lasso. The circular cover plate further includes a top portion, and a surrounding portion; wherein the surrounding portion surrounds a circumference of the top portion. The top portion has a support disc and a flange protruding from a side surface of the support disc. The elastic element is configured between the base and the circular cover plate, and adapted to provide the top portion with an upward elastic force. The elastic lasso is wound around the surrounding portion, and positioned below the flange. The elastic lasso will be blocked by the flange and the surrounding portion, retained in an open position until leaving the surrounding portion when the top portion is exerted with a force to move downward.
US10349648B2	Fumigation system and method A method and system for fumigating a material is disclosed. The method includes the steps of containing the material to be fumigated in a containment volume and forming a gas mixture in the containment volume, the gas mixture including at least a fumigation agent and an ambient gas originally present within the containment volume, wherein the partial pressure of the fumigation agent is elevated with respect to the ambient gas in the containment volume. The method further includes then maintaining a concentration of a fumigation agent within the containment volume for a required time to fumigate the material and then removing the fumigation agent from the containment volume.
US10349646B2	Float with fishing conditions detection Embodiments of the present disclosure provide for an apparatus for a float with fishing conditions detection capabilities. In one instance, the float may include a float case, one or more sensors disposed inside the float case, and a processing block coupled with the sensors and disposed inside or outside the float case. The processing block may be configured to detect one or more conditions of fishing. To detect the conditions of fishing, the processing block may be configured to receive and process sensor readings from the sensors, and determine the conditions of fishing, based on a result of the processing of the sensor readings. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.
US10349645B2	Single-bearing reel A single-bearing reel includes a reel unit, a spool shaft, a support unit, a spool, a first restriction member, a second restriction member, a pair of first seal members, a second seal member, and a third seal member. The pair of first seal members is disposed on an outer peripheral surface of the support unit. One of the pair of first seal members seals between the support unit and the first restriction member. The other of the pair of first seal members seals between the support unit and the second restriction member. The second seal member seals an inner peripheral part of the support unit from an inner peripheral part of the first restriction member. A third seal member seals the inner peripheral part of the support unit from an inner peripheral part of the second restriction member.
US10349643B2	Elastically supported wear resistant line guide and method of manufacture The disclosed line guides combine a wear resistant ring with a superelastic, shape memory alloy frame and support to provide a lightweight and durable assembly. The wear resistant ring is constructed of hard material such as ceramic. The wear resistant ring includes a groove or annular depression on the outside surface where the ring and frame meet. The elastic frame is configured to grip the ring, which provides an enhanced mechanical connection between the wear resistant ring and the superelastic frame. The groove also provides a location for the application of adhesive. The frame is exposed around the wear resistant ring and protects the ring from damage during storage, transportation and use. The superelastic alloy frame and support flex to absorb shock and when deformed rebound to their original shape.
US10349642B2	Fishhook An object of the invention is to provide a fishhook for fishing or the like, the fishhook being easily stuck to a fish or the like and being also excellent in durability. The surface of a fishhook is treated with a compound selected from the group consisting of a metallic surfactant having at least one or more hydroxyl groups or hydrolyzable groups, a fluorine-based surface treating agent, a thiol compound and a disulfide compound.
US10349638B2	Human ARCAP transgenic mouse A non-human transgenic animal that contains in its genome a nucleic acid encoding human ARCAP operably linked to a liver-specific promoter. The transgenic animal expresses the human ARCAP protein and develops tumors of the liver, spleen, abdomen, or lymph. Also provided is a cell line derived from the non-human transgenic animal expressing the human ARCAP gene. Further provided is a method for producing a transgenic mouse by micro-injecting into a fertilized mouse oocyte a vector that contains a human ARCAP cDNA operably linked to a liver-specific promoter and transferring the micro-injected mouse oocyte into a foster mouse.
US10349637B2	Hand-held submersible aquarium power cleaner A hand-held submersible aquarium power cleaner for cleaning debris from an aquarium, includes an elongated housing having an intake compartment and a filtering compartment therein. A nozzle is positioned at a front end of the housing and is in fluid communication with the intake compartment, wherein a selectively openable channel is provided between the intake compartment and the filter compartment. A filter is disposed in fluid communication with the filter compartment. A water pump assembly has an impeller rotatably connected to an electric motor, wherein the impeller is in fluid communication with the intake compartment. A power switch controls power to the electric motor so that rotation of the impeller draws aquarium water and debris through the nozzle and into the filtering compartment, where the debris is captured and retained by the filter and cleansed water is discharged into the aquarium.
US10349632B2	Sensor apparatus and associated systems and methods Exemplary embodiments are directed to sensor apparatuses for attachment to an animal that include a housing and a sensor assembly. The housing can be attachable to the animal and includes an internal cavity formed therein. The sensor assembly can be disposed within the internal cavity of the housing. The sensor assembly includes a force sensor and an accelerometer arranged to detect force data and accelerometer data representative of a physiological state of the animal. Exemplary embodiments are also directed to method and sensor systems for detecting a physiological state of an animal.
US10349628B2	Pet washing collar A pet washing collar includes a flexible permeable hose for placement around the neck of a pet. A hose coupling delivers water into the interior of the hose which distributes water around part of the neck of the pet. In some embodiments, the flexible permeable hose includes inner and outer tubes. A length adjuster allows lengthening and shortening of the collar to accommodate pets of different size. A buckle connects ends of the collar together to allow it to be placed and removed from a pet. The effective water distributing length of the hose is adjustable by selectively pinching off part of the hose.
US10349627B2	Detection device, recovery method therefor and monitoring system A detection device is retained in the rumen of a cow by being orally administered to the cow, and detects the state of the inside of the rumen. The detection device wirelessly transmits measured values of the rumen pH as detection results. A monitoring unit (receiver and monitoring server) acquires information transmitted from the detection device, and monitors the state of the inside of the rumen. The detection device is configured to be recoverable orally from the rumen of the cow. The operating conditions of the detection device are recorded in the detection device ahead of time, and can be updated by means of a wireless signal transmitted from a setting unit to the detection device.
US10349624B2	Animal feeder An animal feeder comprises a vertical portion having a front side, a back side, a left side, and a right side. A first groove extends continuously through each of the left side, the front side, and the right side. At least a part of the back side is generally concave to facilitate the securement of the feeder to a tree. An angular portion of the feeder extends from the vertical portion at an angle. The angular portion has a mouth with a stop. The vertical portion and the angular portion collectively define a cavity configured for retaining animal feed. The cavity is accessible at least at the mouth. The back side comprises a channel, a first bracket, and a second bracket, each of which are collectively configured for securement of a T-post.
US10349623B1	Animal feeding station An animal feeding station including a base, and at least one compartment, wherein the at least one compartment is defined by a bottom portion, an inner surface of a sidewall, and a top lip, and wherein the at least one compartment is adapted to receive and contain a specially sized bowl.
US10349622B2	Animal transport apparatus Animal transport embodiments are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, an animal transport comprises: a fabric configured to support an animal, the fabric having a first end and a second end, the first end being opposite the second end. The animal transport further comprises a first harness and second harness. The first harness being coupled to the first end of the fabric and comprising straps for securing the first harness to a first user. The second harness being coupled to the second end of the fabric and comprising straps for securing the second harness to a second user.
US10349621B2	Method and device for applying ingredients in food production A method and device for introducing a visible ingredient 7, 12 into the surface of a food present as a flowable mass, in particular a hot processed cheese 1, wherein the flowable mass of the food without the ingredient added is fed into the roller gap between a guide roller 2 and a calibration roller 3 disposed parallel thereto, and is shaped into a food strip having a defined thickness, wherein the food strip is sprinkled on one side with the ingredient 7 by way of a sprinkling device 5 downstream of the roller gap while lying on the guide roller 2, wherein the food strip 4, which has been sprinkled on one side, is fed to a further roller gap, which is formed between the guide roller 2 and a pressure roller 8, wherein the ingredient 7 is pressed into the surface via the pressure roller 8 and wherein the food strip is cut into individual slices, in particular after cooling.
US10349618B2	System and method of attaching a cup to a dairy animal according to a sequence A method includes housing a dairy livestock in a stall portion of a milking box and retrieving, by a robotic attacher, a cup. For each of a plurality of teats of a dairy livestock, the method further uses the robotic arm to perform the steps of attaching the cup to the teat, detaching the cup from the teat, and maintaining the cup within the stall portion of the milking box from the time that the cup is attached to the first teat of the dairy livestock through the time that the cup is attached to a last teat of the dairy livestock. The method concludes by retracting the cup into an equipment area of the milking box after detaching the cup from the last teat of the dairy livestock.
US10349615B2	Vision system for teat detection A system includes a robotic arm, a laser, and a processor. The processor is configured to command the robotic arm to move to a location of an expected teat position of a dairy livestock and to command the laser to perform two scans of the dairy livestock. The processor is further configured to determine whether a first teat is found in both of the scans, and if so, determine whether locations of the first teat in the two scans are within a predetermined distance of each other. The processor is further configured to, in response to determining that locations of the first teat in the two scans are within the predetermined distance of each other, command the robotic arm to move to a location corresponding to the location of the first teat and to command the robotic arm to attach a teat cup to the first teat.
US10349612B2	Hairless eggplant The present invention relates to an eggplant, in particular a Solanum melongena plant, comprising a genetic determinant, which when present confers a reduced number of trichomes on vegetative plant parts, and which is as found in plants grown from seed of which representative samples were deposited under NCIMB accession numbers NCIMB 41756 and NCIMB 42013. When the genetic determinant is homozygously present the number of trichomes is strongly reduced.
US10349608B1	Soybean cultivar 70520427 A soybean cultivar designated 70520427 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 70520427, to the plants of soybean cultivar 70520427, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 70520427, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 70520427. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 70520427. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 70520427, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 70520427 with another soybean cultivar.
US10349605B1	Soybean cultivar 78320329 A soybean cultivar designated 78320329 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 78320329, to the plants of soybean cultivar 78320329, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 78320329, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 78320329. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 78320329. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 78320329, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 78320329 with another soybean cultivar.
US10349604B1	Soybean variety 5PFBL54 A novel soybean variety, designated 5PFBL54 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PFBL54, cells from soybean variety 5PFBL54, plants of soybean 5PFBL54, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PFBL54. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PFBL54 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PFBL54, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PFBL54, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PFBL54. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PFBL54 are further provided.
US10349603B1	Soybean variety 5PSTK52 A novel soybean variety, designated 5PSTK52 is provided. Also provided are the seeds of soybean variety 5PSTK52, cells from soybean variety 5PSTK52, plants of soybean 5PSTK52, and plant parts of soybean variety 5PSTK52. Methods provided include producing a soybean plant by crossing soybean variety 5PSTK52 with another soybean plant, methods for introgressing a transgenic trait, a mutant trait, and/or a native trait into soybean variety 5PSTK52, methods for producing other soybean varieties or plant parts derived from soybean variety 5PSTK52, and methods of characterizing soybean variety 5PSTK52. Soybean seed, cells, plants, germplasm, breeding lines, varieties, and plant parts produced by these methods and/or derived from soybean variety 5PSTK52 are further provided.
US10349598B2	Soybean variety 01068088 The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01068088. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01068088. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01068088 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01068088 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods.
US10349597B1	Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH803657 According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH803657. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH803657, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH803657 with itself or with another corn plant, such as a plant of another variety. The invention further relates to genetic complements of plants of variety CH803657.
US10349596B1	Maize inbred PH2S9H A novel maize variety designated PH2S9H and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH2S9H with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH2S9H through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH2S9H or a locus conversion of PH2S9H with another maize variety.
US10349593B2	Spinach variety NUN 05004 SPS The invention provides a new and distinct hybrid variety of Spinach, NUN 05004 SPS as well as seeds and plants and leaves thereof.
US10349589B2	Diagnostics systems and methods A point-of-care diagnostic system that includes a cartridge and a reader. The cartridge can contain a patient sample, such as a blood sample. The cartridge is inserted into the reader and the patient sample is analyzed. The reader contains various analysis systems, such as an electrophoresis detection system that uses electrophoresis testing to identify and quantify various components of the blood sample. The reader can process data from the various patient sample analysis to provide interpretative results indicative of a disorder, condition, disease and/or infection of the patient.
US10349585B2	Plant cultivation equipment using up-down system The present invention relates a plant cultivation apparatus using an up-down system enabling mass production of plants by allowing the entire area of a greenhouse to be used as a cultivation space.The plant cultivation apparatus using the up-down system includes a driving unit 20 installed at trusses 12 installed at regular intervals in a forward and backward direction to horizontally cross tops of inner pillars 11 of a greenhouse 10 and including a deceleration motor 21, a drive shaft 22, driving sprocket members 23 installed at the drive shaft at regular intervals in the forward and backward direction and including first to fifth sprockets 231 to 235, and first to fourth left and right auxiliary sprockets 241 to 244 installed to be adjacent to left and right sides of the second to fifth sprockets respectively, an elevating unit 30 operably installed by the driving unit 20 including first to fifth elevating members 31 to 35, and left and right cultivation gutters 40 and 40′ ascending and descending in a state of being coupled to left and right ends of the first to fifth elevating members respectively. The left and right cultivation gutters of the first to third elevating members simultaneously ascend and descend alternately in turn by using one deceleration motor and one driving shaft.
US10349583B2	Twine knotter with central lubrication A centrally lubricated twine knotter for a press with twine tying, comprising at least one knotter driving disc, a knotter chassis, a knotter assembly and if necessary a knife lever, which can at least partly be supplied with lubricant, in the case of which the knotter driving disc is fastened on the knotter driveshaft that is driveable about its axis in a rotationally fixed manner, the knotter chassis is assigned to the knotter driving disc in such a manner that the knotter chassis with respect to the twine knotter stands fixed in space, the knotter chassis carries the knotter assembly forming the one or two knots in succession and if necessary the knife lever driven by a cam track of the knotter driving disc, the knotter assembly, comprises at least one twine holder and a knotter hook and for lubricating at least some of the bearings of a plurality of the driven components from the group of the knotter driving disc, knife lever, twine holder, knotter hook a central lubricating arrangement is provided, wherein an independent lubricant receiving and distribution housing is provided, the interior of which on the one hand is connected via a connecting line to a lubricant reservoir or a lubricant delivery means such as a lubricant pump and on the other hand directly to lubricant supply lines for the simultaneous supply of some or all bearings of the twine knotter by means of lubricant outlet openings directly fluidically connected to the former and that the lubricant receiving and distribution housing is docked to the knotter chassis on the outside via fastening means.
US10349579B2	Flex bar system for mass vibration systems in changing spatial orientation using magnetostrictive actuator The present invention provides methods and apparatus for inducing (harmonic) vibration of objects having a large mass(es), such as the trunk of a fruit or nut tree, the crop of which may be harvested by shaking the tree through the induced vibration. Linear and radial embodiments utilize and include an actuator using Terfenol-D, a magnetostrictive actuator. Different versions utilize a piston rod actuator.
US10349578B2	Combination flex and rigid header height control in a harvester A combination flex and rigid control system for a header of an agricultural harvester includes ground proximity detection arrangements for both rigid mode and flex mode operation of the header. The ground proximity detection arrangements are each coupled to the same sensor shaft by way of a sensor arm that is moved by either of the ground proximity detection arrangements.
US10349575B2	Seed variety changer for a planter A system for changing seed variety on a planter includes a plurality of row units with each row unit having a plurality of seed meters. The seed meters are connected to a controller for actuation of a seed meter. The seed meters are actuated and controlled to plant a variety of seed based, in part, on the location of the planter in a field. The controller can be in communication with a mapping system, such as GPS, to provide updated location of the planter to determine a variety of seed to plant.
US10349574B2	Fertiliser product A fertilizer product in the form of pellets comprising: at least 80% by mass of an evaporite mineral powder having a mean grain size in the range from 50 to 400 pm; and a binder; the pellets having a compression strength greater than 2 kgf. A coated seed product comprising at least one plant seed and a coating adhered to the exterior of the plant seed, comprising an evaporite material.
US10356968B2	Facility including externally disposed data center air handling units Described herein is an integrated data center that provides for efficient cooling, as well as efficient wire routing.
US10356967B2	Method for manufacturing an image display Described herein is an apparatus and method for manufacturing an image display. The apparatus provides an automated method for efficient production of a finished image display, beginning with a planar, unassembled, image display and resulting with a fully-assembled image display in its final form, such as a cube-shaped image display with a plurality of images affixed thereto. In one embodiment, the apparatus is machinery configured as a semi-automated workstation, configured with four jigs stationed on a rotating platform housed on a workstation base. The rotating platform is configured for 360 degree rotation and advancing each jig through one of four work positions. The rotating platform is controlled by a control panel, which can be operated manually or automated. In one embodiment, the machinery is capable of high through-put manufacturing—up to three hundred image display cubes in one hour of operation.
US10356964B2	Waveguide structures Examples described herein include an electromagnetic interference shield. In some examples, the electromagnetic interference shield includes a wall comprised of a conductive material. The wall may have a first surface, a second surface, and a thickness between the first surface and the second surface. The shield may include a rounded opening in the wall that creates an air passageway through the thickness of the wall. The shield may also include a first obstruction in the opening and a second obstruction in the opening. The first obstruction may span across the opening. The second obstruction may span across the opening and intersect the first obstruction. The first obstruction and the second obstruction may be waveguide structures.
US10356963B2	Ultrathin LCD module and liquid crystal display An ultrathin LCD module and a liquid crystal display are provided. The ultrathin LCD module has a printed circuit board, a liquid crystal panel connected with the printed circuit board through at least one flexible circuit board, and an array light source of light emitting diodes disposed between the printed circuit board and the liquid crystal panel, which has a plurality of light emitting diodes and a substrate to carry the light emitting diodes. A projection of the flexible circuit board projected on the substrate is not overlapped with the light emitting diodes.
US10356962B2	Power electronic device cooling system and distributed power generation system The invention discloses a power electronic device cooling system, which includes an air conditioning unit, a coolant pump (31), a bypass throttling element (32) and a cooler. The coolant pump (31) takes liquid from a first condenser (13) of the air conditioning unit, a liquid coolant enters the cooler after being throttled by the bypass throttling element (32), the low-temperature coolant cools a power electronic device at the cooler, and the coolant enters an evaporator (11) of the air conditioning unit to finish a cooling cycle after flowing out of the cooler. The power electronic device cooling system has a good cooling effect, and is high in cooling efficiency, small in equipment size and low in noise, and moreover, the power electronic device may be located in a sealed environment and prevented from influence of dust, and is internally clean and long in operation life.
US10356961B2	Electrical unit for a motor control center with improved ventilation protection Electrical units for a Motor Control Center (MCC) can be improved to provide ventilation for cooling elements of the unit while also providing better system protection by providing a combination of baffle assemblies and protective layers over openings providing the ventilation in doors of the units. The baffle assemblies can be configured to provide arc flash resistance for containing possible arc blasts within the units, and water intrusion resistance for protecting the units from possible water intrusion, while allowing substantial airflow. The protective layer, which could include a steel mesh and/or dust filter, can be configured to prevent solid objects above a certain size from passing through the opening allowing the airflow. As a result, airflow can be increased to cool elements of the unit while maintaining protections from arc flash, water intrusion and/or solid objects.
US10356957B2	Adaptive cooling assembly Example implementations relate to an adaptive cooling assembly. For example, an adaptive cooling assembly includes a removable shelf installed in the adaptive cooling assembly, an adaptive cooling bay located in a slot formed by the removable shelf, and a removable thermal bus bar installed in the adaptive cooling bay and connected to a pair of connectors. The adaptive cooling bay includes the pair of connectors and the removable thermal bus bar provides liquid cooling to an electronic device.
US10356951B2	Electronic equipment enclosure An electronic equipment enclosure includes a frame structure and a customizable side air dam kit. The frame structure includes a front frame, a rear frame, front-to-back frame members connecting corners of the front and rear frames together, reinforced bracket structures located near ends of the cross members, and extruded horizontal mounting rails parallel to, but inward from, the front-to-back frame members. The ends of the horizontal mounting rails are connected to the reinforced bracket structures. Panels are installed in longitudinal slots in the front-to-back frame members and horizontal mounting rails, each of which is extruded. The customizable side air dam kit includes a framework of horizontal and vertical frame pieces, adapted to connect to the frame structure, and a customizable air dam panel supported by the framework. A plurality of the frame pieces are provided to an installer for use in constructing the framework to fit the specific frame structure.
US10356950B2	Avionics heat exchanger A heat exchanger for cooling an electronic component includes a heat transfer chamber containing a heated substance having a first density and a liquid coolant having a second density. The heat exchanger can also include a circulation circuit that recirculates the heated substance through the heat transfer chamber for mixing with the liquid coolant.
US10356946B2	Heat dissipation structure The present invention provides a heat dissipation structure that does not cause problems such as contact failures in electronic components and that is applicable to electronic components with high heat densities. The present invention also provides a method for easily repairing an electronic device. The heat dissipation structure is obtained by filling and curing a thermally conductive curable resin composition in an electromagnetic shielding case on a substrate on which an electronic component with a heat density of 0.2 W/cm2 to 500 W/cm2 is mounted, the thermally conductive curable resin composition containing a curable liquid resin (I) and a thermally conductive filler (II), having a viscosity at 23° C. of 30 Pa·s to 3000 Pa·s and a thermal conductivity of 0.5 W/(m·K) or more, and being curable by moisture or heat.
US10356943B2	Industrial fan assembly A fan mount assembly is disclosed for an industrial fan assembly that has a motor with a motor shaft, a fan shaft, a transmission operatively connecting the motor shaft to the fan shaft to drive the fan shaft, and an impeller mounted on the fan shaft. A top plate has top plate slots proximate top plate lateral edges, and first and second side plates have side plate tabs extending upward from side plate top edges. The first side plate tabs and the second side plate tabs are each inserted through the corresponding top plate slots until the side plate top edges engage the top plate. The top plate slots and the side plate tabs may be dimensioned for a relatively close fit so that the side plates are at approximately their proper alignment relative to the top plate when the side plate top edges engage the top plate.
US10356942B2	Optimized vent walls in electronic devices The disclosed embodiments related to a component for use in a portable electronic device. The component includes a wall of the portable electronic device, containing an intake zone that includes a set of intake vents. The wall also includes an exhaust zone containing a set of exhaust vents.
US10356941B2	Air-cooling heat dissipation device An air-cooling heat dissipation device includes a base, a swirling-airflow heatsink, an air pump and a passage connector. The base is located beside an electronic component while the air pump is fixed on the base. The swirling-airflow heatsink is attached on the electronic component and includes a swirling passage defined by a conductive line and a thermal conduction plate collaboratively. An airflow-guiding chamber is defined by the air pump and the base collaboratively, and the airflow-guiding chamber is in communication with the swirling passage by the passage connector. When the air pump is enabled, an ambient air is introduced into the airflow-guiding chamber of the base and transferred to the swirling passage of the swirling-airflow heatsink through a discharge opening of the base and the passage connector. Consequently, a fast swirling air flow is produced to cool the electronic component.
US10356937B2	Slide rail assembly A slide rail assembly for mounting a chassis to a rack is provided. The chassis has multiple mounting members on a lateral side. The slide rail assembly is mounted on the rack by two brackets and includes first and second rails, a first auxiliary supporting member, and multiple reinforcing segments. The first rail has first and second sides, wherein the first side has a concave space. The second rail can be displaced with respect to the first rail and has an inner side and an outer side. The first auxiliary supporting member is mounted in the concave space of the first side of the first rail. The reinforcing segments are fixedly mounted on the inner side of the second rail.
US10356936B1	DIN rail electronics rack A DIN rail electronics rack having opposed sidewalls with modified “top hat” DIN rails attached therein and equipment attachment rails coupled to and lockable to the DIN rails, which are modified to have a linear array of equally spaced-apart openings aligned on each side of each DIN rail. The DIN rail coupling has a proximal flat surface to abut the equipment rail base panel, and distal opposed clamp ends to engage and retain the “brim” of the “top hat”. A central distal plateau on the coupling includes two nut sockets shaped to prevent nuts from rotating while being threaded. The nut heads are configured to form three channels that align with any three adjacent DIN rail side openings. A three-toothed locking comb is inserted through the DIN rail side openings and three channels to lock the coupling to the DIN rail. A rack crown provides for lighting and fault services.
US10356933B2	Modular data center with utility module A data center may be organized into modules, wherein the modules are purchased pre-configured to provide certain functionality of an information handling system. The modules may include utility modules, information technology (IT) modules, and air handling unit (AHU) modules. The utility module may provide infrastructure for other modules, such as electrical power service infrastructure. Electrical power may be provided by the utility module to other modules through two or more redundant busses connected to different electrical sources. The utility module may also include a control system that allows the utility services to be reconfigured to allow installation of new modules without interrupting service to existing modules.
US10356929B1	Hardware adapter device Methods, devices, and systems for a hardware adapter device are described herein. One device includes housing, a plurality of printed circuit boards (PCBs) housed by the housing, where each of the plurality of PCBs include traces, and a switch to select a bus address corresponding to the hardware adapter device, where the housing receives an input/output (I/O) module such that the traces of the PCBs provide an electrical path from a wiring baseboard to the I/O module.
US10356926B1	Electronic assembly with enhanced high power density An electronic assembly comprises a gate drive module comprising multiple circuit board layers sandwiched together, where each layer has a central opening that is aligned with the other layers. A switching circuit chipset is positioned in the central opening. The switching circuit chipset has lead frames for providing electrical connections to the switching circuit chipset. The lead frames are alignable with pockets in two or more of the layers to facilitate alignment of the contact portions of the lead frames with corresponding conductive pads on the circuit board.
US10356925B2	Cable pathway system for network architecture A cable management system for a network cabinet has first and second server equipment rails, first and second air dams, and a front cable support. The server equipment rails are mounted to a base frame of the network cabinet such that the server equipment rails extend from the base frame towards a front of the network cabinet. The air dams are mounted to the base frame of the network cabinet such that the air dams extend from the base frame towards opposing sides of the network cabinet. The front cable support has a generally U-shaped tray that is connected to the first and second server equipment rails such that the tray extends across a front of the network cabinet, transverse to the server equipment rails.
US10356924B1	Method of dispensing multiple sheathed conductors from a container A container may be provided. The container may comprise a first surface and a second surface concentric with the first surface. The first surface and the second surface may define a volume. The volume may house a concentric length of multiple parallel conductors. The multiple parallel conductors may pass through a restricting mechanism to restrict the multiple parallel conductors to pass at the same rate and at the same length.
US10356923B2	Casing of electronic device A casing of an electronic device including a metallic housing and a first non-conductive spacer is provided. The metallic housing has an inner surface and an outer surface opposite to the inner surface, the outer surface of the metallic housing is dyed, the inner surface is substantially a recessed structure, and the metallic housing has a first gap communicating the inner surface and the outer surface, wherein the metallic housing further comprises at least one connecting terminal. The first non-conductive spacer, disposed in the first gap of the metallic housing.
US10356921B2	Electronic component unit, wire harness, and ventilator waterproofing structure A ventilator waterproofing structure applicable to an electronic component unit of a wire harness includes a projected columnar portion that is formed in a columnar shape and that is projected from a wall body of a casing in a first direction, a notch that is formed on the projected columnar portion in a straight line in a second direction, a step portion provided in the notch on a closed end side, and a closed space surrounded by an inner wall surface of the notch and a step surface of the step portion. A ventilation passage provided with a waterproof ventilation filter has an outside opening that is opened toward a closed space in a third direction in the notch.
US10356914B2	Method of lamination of dielectric circuit materials using ultrasonic means A method of lamination of dielectric circuit materials is provided. The method includes preparing first and second circuit layers of dielectric materials, stacking the first and second circuit layers with circuit trace elements interposed between the first and second circuit layers and ultrasonically welding the second circuit layer onto the first circuit layer around the circuit trace elements.
US10356913B2	High speed solder deposition and reflow for a printed flexible electronic medium The present disclosure related to a flexible electronic substrate assembly and a method and system of processing solder paste onto an electrical substrate. The assembly includes a flexible substrate having a solderable medium provided along the flexible substrate. A pattern of solder paste may be cured to a portion of the solderable medium. The solderable medium may be a generally continuous construction or a patterned construction relative to the flexible substrate. The substrate may be unwound from a roll of substrate material before solder paste is deposited thereon. The flexible electric substrate assembly may be formed though a roll to roll process. Infrared heat may be applied to the substrate with the solder paste deposit as the substrate is traveling along the process direction to reflow the solder paste as the substrate is traveling along the process direction at a high rate of speed.
US10356912B2	Apparatus and method for conformal coating of integrated circuit packages An electronic system includes a printed circuit board (PCB), a component affixed to the PCB, and a conformal coating layer on the PCB and the component. The conformal coating layer includes parylene. Furthermore, the electronic system includes an underfill layer adjacent to the conformal coating layer, filling a gap between the PCB and the component. Other embodiments being described and/or claimed.
US10356911B2	Electronic device module and method of manufacturing the same An electronic device module includes: a board including at least one mounting electrode and at least one external connection electrode and having a protective insulation layer which is provided on an outer surface thereof; at least one electronic device mounted on the mounting electrodes; a molded part sealing the electronic device; and at least one connective conductor of which one end is bonded to the external connection electrode of the board and which penetrates through the molded part to be disposed in the molded part, wherein the protective insulation layer is disposed to be spaced apart from the connective conductor.
US10356906B2	Method of manufacturing a PCB including a thick-wall via A method of manufacturing a printed circuit board includes providing a printed circuit board (PCB) substrate including at least one insulating layer and first and second conductive layers separated from one another by the at least one insulating layer, forming a first via hole in the PCB substrate extending from the first conductive layer to the second conductive layer, where the first via hole is defined by a first sidewall of the PCB substrate, forming a second via hole in the PCB substrate, where the second via hole is defined by a second sidewall of the PCB substrate, and selectively plating the first sidewall and the second sidewall to form a first via and a second via, respectively, where the first via and the second via have different via sidewall thicknesses.
US10356905B2	Bracket for electronic component, electronic component assembly and mobile terminal The present disclosure provides a bracket for an electronic component. The bracket includes a bearing part configured to bear an electronic component and two side walls. The two side walls are oppositely arranged and disposed at the same side of the bearing part. The two side walls of the bracket are configured to be disposed on a mainboard and define together with the mainboard and the two side walls an accommodating space. The present disclosure further provides an electronic component assembly and a mobile terminal.
US10356904B2	Conductor track with enlargement-free transition between conductor path and contact structure The invention relates to an electronic device having an electrically isolating support structure, an electrically conducting conductor path on a surface of the support structure, and an electrically conducting contact structure which extends from the surface into the support structure and is electrically connected to the conductor path at a connection point, thereby forming a common conductor track. The conductor path and the contact structure transition into each other in an enlargement-free manner at the connection point.
US10356900B2	Circuit board, display device including the same, and method of manufacturing the circuit board A circuit board, a display device including the same, and a method of manufacturing a circuit board are provided. A circuit board includes a base substrate, a wiring line provided on the base substrate, a passivation layer provided on the wiring line, an elastic bump provided on the passivation layer, and a conductive layer provided on the elastic bump. The passivation layer includes a first opening and a second opening that expose a partial region of the wiring line, and the second opening is arranged in a region adjacent to the first opening.
US10356897B2	Multilayer substrate A first land and a first ground pattern generate a first parasitic capacitance CLAND by capacitive coupling with a first insulating layer interposed therebetween. Then, the first parasitic capacitance CLAND is defined as a predetermined capacitance that suppresses an impedance of a via part from changing due to a change in an inductance component of the via part with respect to a first transmission line. As a result, it is possible to match the impedance of the via part with a impedance of the first transmission line by adjusting the first parasitic capacitance CLAND caused by the first land and the first ground pattern. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the transmission characteristics of the multilayer substrate from deteriorating without requiring the disposition of cavities such as through holes in the multilayer substrate.
US10356896B2	Self-repairing wiring A self-healing wire includes, an electric wire arranged on a substrate, and a hybrid structure in which the electric wire is covered with at least one fluid selected from the group consisting of a fluid having conductive particles dispersed therein and a fluid having metal ions dissolved therein, formed on a healing portion for a crack to be generated in the electric wire. And a stretchable device includes the self-healing wire formed on a stretchable base material and an electric element mounted only on a base material higher in rigidity than the stretchable base material. Even when a crack is generated in the electric wire due to stretching of the substrate having flexibility, the crack is bridged by the conductive particles or a solid metal deposited from the metal ions in the fluid. Thus the self-healing wire and the stretchable device having both high conductivity and high stretchability are provided.
US10356892B2	Image pickup apparatus that is improved in heat dissipation efficiency, electronic apparatus, and accessory An image pickup apparatus improved in heat dissipation efficiency. An image pickup section includes an image pickup device. A circuit board includes an image processor for processing on output from the image pickup device. A duct section has a fan for discharging heat generated on the circuit board to the outside. A rear cover forming a part of an exterior is disposed at the rear of the apparatus in an optical axis direction. The circuit board is disposed between the duct section and the rear cover in the optical axis direction. The duct section includes a plurality of extended portions which are extended in the optical axis direction to surround the circuit board and are in contact with the rear cover.
US10356887B2	Communications device A communications device connects one or more first lighting devices included in a first local network with one or more second lighting devices included in a second local network different from the first local network. The communications device includes a single semiconductor integrated circuit including: a first processing unit that wirelessly communicates with the one or more first lighting devices via a first communications protocol; a second processing unit that wirelessly communicates with the one or more second lighting devices via a second communications protocol different from the first communications protocol; and a control unit that switches between causing the first processing unit to wirelessly communicate with the one or more first lighting devices and causing the second processing unit to wirelessly communicate with the one or more second lighting devices.
US10356885B2	Installing and commissioning transceivers coupled to loads The invention provides a lighting system which includes a lighting device, a remote database and a controller. The lighting device includes at least a transceiver which includes at least one identification information and at least one security information. The remote database contains the identification information and an associated security information for each lighting device. The controller is adapted to retrieve the identification information of the transceiver, to retrieve the associated security information from the remote database, and to then use the associated security information to enable secure communication between the controller and the lighting device.
US10356884B2	Lighting apparatus that determines whether network information to connect to a network is effective and method of controlling the same Provided is a lighting apparatus including a memory configured to store wireless network information of the lighting apparatus, a detection circuit configured to detect an alternating current signal supplied to the lighting apparatus, and a processor configured to initialize wireless network information of the lighting apparatus, based on the detected alternating current signal.
US10356879B2	Automatic configuration of a load control device A load control system for controlling an electrical load may include a sensor, a remote control, and a load control device. The remote control may comprise a button and may be configured to wirelessly transmit a digital message in response to an actuation of the button. The load control device may be configured to control the electrical load, be responsive to the sensor, and/or be configured to be associated with the remote control. The load control device may be responsive to the digital message transmitted by the remote control if the remote control is associated with the load control device. The load control device may be configured to automatically operate in a first mode of operation if the remote control is not associated with the load control device, and automatically operate in a second mode of operation if the remote control is associated with the load control device.
US10356878B1	Driver circuit for driving light emitting device A light emitting device driver circuit includes: a power conversion circuit, an error amplifier circuit, a sample-and-hold circuit, a load current generation circuit and a feed-forward capacitor. When the light emitting device driver circuit is in a disable phase, the sample-and-hold circuit connects a feedback signal with a second reference voltage and the sample-and-hold circuit disconnects the feedback signal from a load node, whereby the feed-forward capacitor samples a sample voltage and holds it after the disable phase transits to an enable phase. In the enable phase, the sample-and-hold circuit disconnects the feedback signal from the second reference voltage and the sample-and-hold circuit connects the feedback signal with the load node, so that during a predetermined period following the transition, there is a sufficient difference between two input terminals of the error amplifier circuit so that the load current is raised to a desired current level within the predetermined period.
US10356877B2	Multi-channel independent control circuit of lighting power supply The invention provides a multi-channel independent control circuit of lighting power supply, including a power supply control circuit, a transformer, a main current rectifier circuit, a feedback circuit and a main current output circuit, and also including one or more secondary side units. The secondary side unit includes secondary windings, secondary side rectifier circuit, secondary side output circuit, switching circuit, detector and logic control circuit, the secondary side winding is couple to the primary winding, the secondary side rectifier circuit and the secondary side output circuit are sequentially connected in parallel across the loop of the secondary winding, the detector is disposed in the secondary side output circuit and an output end of the detector is connected to an input end of the switching circuit through the logic control circuit. An output end of the switching circuit is connected to the secondary side output circuit. The invention relates to the multi-channel independent control circuit of lighting power supply, realizing independent and normal operation of multiple lighting apparatus or devices, and improving the flexibility, reliability and safety of the entire lighting system.
US10356873B1	Multiple interface LED driver with inherent overvoltage protection A lighting device is provided with input terminals that receive corresponding terminals from any one of an analog or digital dimming device or a driver configuration device. Depending on the type of connected device, different circuits are enabled by a controller to receive dimming control signals from an analog or digital dimming device, or to receive device configuration data from a multiple driver configuration device. A wireless interface circuit receives and stores configuration data via an antenna. The controller automatically detects whether one of the analog or digital dimming device or the driver configuration device is coupled to the input terminals, enables a corresponding one of the analog and digital interface circuit or the driver configuration interface circuit, and generates output current reference signals for regulating the output current from the driving circuit, said reference signals corresponding to the received dimming control signals via the analog and digital interface circuit.
US10356866B2	Solid-state light source dimming system and techniques A device controls the dimming of a solid-state light source. The device includes a microcontroller configured to receive a rectified phase-cut signal. The microcontroller is configured to measure, within a given period, a duration of a low state of the rectified phase-cut signal and output a low value based thereon. The microcontroller is also configured to measure, within the given period, a duration of a high state of the rectified phase-cut signal and output a high value based thereon. The microcontroller generates an output signal based on at least one of the low value and the high value.

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