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| US10464399B2 |
Vehicle window opening device
A vehicle window opening device includes a controller, a change detector, and a drawing detector. The controller configured to control opening and closing of a vehicle window based on a drive force of a motor. The change detector is configured to detect a change in a state of movement of the vehicle window. A drawing detector is configured to detect drawing of a foreign matter by the vehicle window based on a change detected by the change detector. The controller is configured to restrict opening of the vehicle window after the drawing detection. |
| US10464397B2 |
Thermal system with high aspect ratio vent
A thermal system with high aspect ratio vents for a vehicle. The thermal system comprises: at least one HVAC unit; a first vent with a first high aspect ratio, the first vent coupled to the HVAC unit and configured to generate a first plane of air in a passenger compartment of the vehicle; and a second vent coupled to the HVAC unit and configured to generate a second plane of air in the passenger compartment, the second vent positioned so that the second plane of air intersects the first plane of air. |
| US10464396B2 |
Air conditioner, vehicle including the same, and method for controlling the air conditioner
An air-conditioner may include an evaporator, a compressor configured to compress refrigerant supplied to the evaporator and a clutch configured to transmit power needed to operate the compressor to the compressor or to prevent power from being supplied to the compressor, wherein the clutch prevents power from being supplied to the compressor when an actual measurement temperature of the evaporator reaches a lower limit threshold temperature selected among the lower limit threshold temperature and an upper limit threshold temperature and the lower limit threshold temperature is changeable, and the upper limit threshold temperature is relatively higher than the lower limit threshold temperature and is changeable. |
| US10464393B2 |
System and method for managing operational states of a variable displacement compressor based upon climate conditions
A system is disclosed. The system includes a climate condition determination module that is configured to determine a climate condition associated with a vehicle based upon an external air temperature or a dew point temperature. The system also includes a compressor operational state control module that is configured to control a plurality of operational states of a variable displacement compressor of a heating, ventilation and air conditioning system within the vehicle. The compressor operational state control module is configured to cause the variable displacement compressor to selectively transition from a variable displacement operational state to a fixed displacement-like operational state when the climate condition exceeds a climate threshold to cause an evaporator of the heating, ventilation and air conditioning system to provide evaporator air having an air temperature corresponding to a target evaporator air temperature. |
| US10464391B2 |
System and method for distributed thermoelectric heating and cooling
A thermoelectric system and method provides distributed localized heating, cooling, or both heating and cooling. The thermoelectric system includes a plurality of thermoelectric assemblies. Each thermoelectric assembly comprises a plurality of thermoelectric elements, and each thermoelectric assembly is in thermal communication with a first working fluid and in thermal communication with a region corresponding to the thermoelectric assembly. Each thermoelectric assembly is selectively operable either to heat the region corresponding to the thermoelectric assembly by transferring heat from the first working fluid to the region corresponding to the thermoelectric assembly or to cool the region corresponding to the thermoelectric assembly by transferring heat from the region corresponding to the thermoelectric assembly to the first working fluid. Each thermoelectric assembly is operable independently from operation of other thermoelectric assemblies of the plurality of thermoelectric assemblies. |
| US10464390B2 |
Air conditioning device for vehicle
An air conditioning device for a vehicle has an air-conditioning case, a heater core, a first air mix door, a second air mix door, and an actuator. The air-conditioning case therein has a first air passage and a second air passage. The first air mix door and the second air mix door are arranged in the first air passage and the second air passage respectively, and adjust a ratio between a flow rate of air passing through the heater core and a flow rate of air bypassing the heater core by an opening/closing operation. The actuator interlocks the opening/closing operations of the first air mix door and the second air mix door such that opening degrees of the first air mix door and the second air mix door are different from each other. |
| US10464385B2 |
Jounce bumpers and spring assemblies including same
A jounce bumper can be dimensioned for securement along an end member of a gas spring assembly adjacent a sensing device. The jounce bumper can include a bumper body with a sensing passage extending their through such that the sensing device can communicate through the sensing passage. A gas spring assembly including a sensing device and such a jounce bumper as well as a suspension system including one or more of such gas spring assemblies are also included. |
| US10464383B2 |
Amphibious transport system
An amphibious transport apparatus includes forward and aft ends, a pair of spaced apart pontoons including tracks, and a transversely extending structure, which can include a platform, that spans between the pontoons and connects the pontoons together. The amphibious transport apparatus further includes a sled vessel that can be used to transport materials or personnel. The sled can be releasably attached to the amphibious transport apparatus with tow bar and a pivotal connection. Said tow bar can be rotatable between an upper storage position wherein the tow bar engages the vessel away from said pivotal connection and above a terrain surface, and a lower towing position. A towing position of said amphibious craft and sled can be defined by the sled connected to the amphibious craft at the releasable pivotal connection, with the amphibious craft being self propelled with said tracks for engaging the underlying terrain and with the sled in the lower towing position so that the sled bottom drags along on the underlying terrain during movement of the amphibious transport apparatus and sled. A trailer for loading and unloading the sled can also be provided. The amphibious craft can push the sled onto the trailer during loading. |
| US10464378B2 |
Run-flat radial tire
A run-flat radial tire having a tire cross-section height of 115 mm or greater including: a carcass spanning between a pair of bead portions; a vehicle mounting direction outer side side-reinforcing rubber layer that is provided to a tire side portion at a vehicle mounting direction outer side and that extends in a tire radial direction along an inner face of the carcass; and a vehicle mounting direction inner side side-reinforcing rubber layer that is provided to a tire side portion at a vehicle mounting direction inner side and that extends in the tire radial direction along an inner face of the carcass, a tire radial direction outer side end portion of the vehicle mounting direction inner side side-reinforcing rubber layer being closer to a tire equatorial plane than a tire radial direction outer side end portion of the vehicle mounting direction outer side side-reinforcing rubber layer. |
| US10464375B2 |
Motorcycle tire
A motorcycle tire includes a tread portion provided with a zigzag central main groove, first lateral grooves, second lateral grooves and shoulder grooves. The central main groove includes first inclined elements each with a first angle, second inclined elements each with a second angle in an opposite direction to the first inclined elements, and corners each between first and second elements and located within a crown region. Each first lateral groove extends from each corner with a third angle not less than the first and second angles. Each second lateral groove extends from one of the first and second inclined elements in an opposite direction to the first or second inclined element to which the second lateral groove is connected. Each shoulder groove is disposed outside the crown region and is connected to one of the second lateral grooves. |
| US10464373B1 |
Caster wheel lift and brake assembly
A caster wheel assembly includes a vertical axis brake and barrier-traversing member. The caster shaft housing contains a stator surface adjacent the caster wheel assembly. The barrier-traversing member with barrier contact surface is biasedly fastened to the caster wheel assembly. A brake pad member is attached to the barrier-traversing member opposite the barrier contact surface and adjacent the stator surface. In operation, the moving caster wheel assembly first contacts an obstacle with the barrier contact surface of the barrier-traversing member. The encountered obstacle elevates the barrier-traversing member and attached brake pad member into contact with the stator surface of the caster shaft housing, thereby restraining rotation of the caster wheel assembly. Then, further forward movement of the rotation-restrained caster wheel assembly allows the barrier-traversing member to elevate the caster wheel, transfer load to the caster wheel, and thereby more easily traverse the obstacle. |
| US10464369B1 |
Vehicle wheel rim with integral spare tire
The vehicle wheel rim with integral spare tire includes a main wheel and an integral spare tire. The main wheel includes a main rim well, an inner and outer flange, and a center disc. A main tire may be mounted onto the main wheel and the main wheel may be bolted onto a hub on an axle of a vehicle. The integral spare tire includes a safety rim well, safely rim, and safety tire with the safety tire mounted on the safety rim. The integral spare tire is coupled to the inside of the main wheel. The dimensions of the main wheel, main tire, and integral spare tire are such that when the main tire is inflated the integral spare tire does not touch the road surface. However if the main tire goes flat the integral spare tire will touch the road surface and will support the vehicle. |
| US10464364B1 |
Sublimation transfer paper with coating, and method for making same
A novel sublimation transfer paper is disclosed that incorporates a disclosed sublimation coating via a disclosed process for manufacturing the novel sublimation transfer paper. The novel sublimation transfer paper allows for consistent blooms for the sublimation inks, which leads to consistency of color. The novel sublimation paper also exhibits less cockling, which allows print heads to be closer to the novel sublimation transfer paper leading to the possibility of better print detail and the consumption of less ink. The novel sublimation transfer paper disclosed can be printed using sublimation dispersible inks having a water, oil, or solvent base with the substantially the same resulting color quality regardless of the ink base utilized. |
| US10464362B2 |
Thermosensitive recording medium
As a thermosensitive recording medium utilizes a coloring reaction between a colorless or pale colored electron donating leuco dye and an electron accepting color developing agent, a thermosensitive recording medium using an environment-friendly color developing agent is provided. Provided is a thermosensitive recording medium having a thermosensitive recording layer comprising a colorless or pale colored electron donating leuco dye and an electron accepting color developing agent on a substrate, wherein the thermosensitive recording layer comprises a gluconolactone as the electron accepting color developing agent. |
| US10464355B2 |
Printing apparatus, printing method, and control apparatus
A printing apparatus, a printing method, and a control apparatus are provided that are capable of reliably preventing a printing unit from colliding, when a first press member or a second press member is displaced, with a displaced press member, and then allowing the printing unit to quickly restart a printing operation. A printing apparatus includes a transport unit configured to transport a work as a recording medium, a printing unit configured to perform printing on the work while moving in a width direction of the work, a first press member configured to press one side of the work in the width direction, a second press member configured to press another side of the work in the width direction, and a detecting unit configured to detect each of a displacement of the first press member in a vertical direction. |
| US10464354B2 |
Printer, method of controlling printer, and storage medium
A printer includes a processor; a conveying motor that can operate in any one of a plurality of excitation modes, the conveying motor being configured to convey a printing medium; and a printhead that prints on the printing medium on the basis of printing data, wherein, with respect to each of at least some of the plurality of excitation modes, the processor estimates a strength value of a vibration that would be caused by said conveying motor when the conveying motor is operated in said excitation mode at a first conveying speed that is set based on the print data, and selects one of the plurality of excitation modes for actually operating the conveying motor based on the estimated strength values of the vibrations for the at least some of the plurality of excitation modes. |
| US10464351B2 |
Printer, method of printing, and image applying apparatus
A printer includes a printing mechanism configured to print on a printing object held by a holder, a reciprocating mechanism configured to move the holder in a first direction and a second direction opposite to the first direction, and controller circuitry configured to control the printing mechanism and the reciprocating mechanism. When the controller circuitry executes a superimposed printing on the printing object, the controller circuitry causes the printing mechanism to execute a pre-printing process and a post-printing process that prints on the image printed by the pre-printing process while the holder is moved in the first direction from a waiting position, and the controller circuitry causes the reciprocating mechanism to stop a movement of the holder for a predetermined time period after the pre-printing process is terminated and the holder has returned to the waiting position. |
| US10464349B2 |
Method and system to calculate line feed error in labels on a printer
A system to calculate line feed error in labels on a printer includes a holder assembly under the label line feed and before the printer burn line; a first sensor and a second sensor on the holder assembly, a fixed distance, L, between them; and a processor. The first sensor senses a first position of a label edge, L1A. The second sensor senses a second position of the label edge, L1B. The processor calculates the distance, L1AB, between the first position and the second position and calculates the line feed error over the fixed distance, L, by taking the difference (L−L1AB). The processor calculates the feed correction to be done to the label, given by [(L−L1AB)/L]×D, where D is a distance between the first sensor and the burn line of the printer. The processor instructs the printer line feed to implement the calculated feed correction. |
| US10464343B2 |
Inkjet printing method for decorative images
An inkjet printing method, performed by an industrial inkjet system to form a decoration layer, includes the steps of printing copies of a decorative image with a printing unit on a substrate by transmitting consecutive bitmap rows of the decorative image to a printing unit, measuring dimensional changes in the substrate while printing copies of the decorative image, and compensating the dimensional changes while printing copies of the decorative image by one of: skipping at least one bitmap row of the decorative image upon dimensional expansion, or reprinting at least one bitmap row of the decorative image on the substrate upon dimensional shrink. |
| US10464334B2 |
Device for measuring the flow rate and the viscosity of ink and use thereof in a printer
A device for measuring the flow rate and viscosity of ink sent to a print head of an ink jet printer comprises: a restriction of the diameter of a conduit for the flow of ink arranged in the path thereof defined by the conduit; a sensor for measuring the pressure difference (Pin-Pout) between the pressure of fluid upstream of the restriction and the pressure of ink downstream of the restriction; a viscous leak, creating a pressure drop by friction loss, the viscous leak being in series with the restriction, in the path of the ink defined by the conduit; a sensor for measuring the pressure difference (PinV-PoutV) between the pressure of fluid upstream of the viscous leak and the pressure of ink downstream of the viscous leak; and a circuit for calculating the flow rate and viscosity of ink as a function of: (Pin-Pou)t and (PinV-PoutV). |
| US10464330B2 |
Liquid supply apparatus
An efficiency of a liquid supply to an ejection head such as an inkjet head is improved. An ink supply apparatus is provided that supplies ink to an inkjet head of a printer which is an example of inkjet recording apparatuses. The ink supply apparatus includes a non-replaceable ink pack disposed at a position at which the ink stored inside is suppliable by a hydraulic head differential to the printer, and a replaceable pack holder that replaceably holds a replaceable ink pack provided apart from the non-replaceable ink pack. The ink to be supplied to the non-replaceable ink pack is containable in the replaceable ink pack at a position preceding the non-replaceable ink pack. The ink that the non-replaceable ink pack receives from the replaceable ink pack is supplied to the printer under a pressure generated by the hydraulic head differential. |
| US10464323B2 |
Liquid ejection head having flow passages
A liquid ejection head, including: nozzles; and a supply passage through which a liquid is supplied to the nozzles, wherein the supply passage includes (a) a first flow passage and (b) a second flow passage connected to the first flow passage and including two sections that extend in different directions from a connected position at which the first flow passage is connected to the second flow passage, the liquid being supplied to the second flow passage from the first flow passage, wherein the second flow passage has a liquid flow resistance larger in a first section than in a second section, and wherein a protrusion protruding toward the first flow passage is provided on an inner wall surface of the second flow passage facing the first flow passage, for permitting the liquid to more easily flow from the first flow passage into the first section than the second section. |
| US10464321B2 |
Liquid ejecting head and liquid ejecting apparatus
A liquid ejecting head includes: a nozzle plate provided with nozzle openings; an actuator unit including a flow channel formation substrate in which pressure generation chambers are provided and piezoelectric actuators that cause a change in the pressure of the liquid within respective pressure generation chambers; a communication substrate in which communication channels that communicate between the pressure generation chambers and corresponding nozzle openings are provided; a first case member that is a frame member affixed to the communication substrate so that the actuator unit is disposed within the first case member and that, along with the actuator unit, forms a manifold that holds the liquid to be supplied to the pressure generation chambers; and a second case member that is affixed to the first case member and in which is formed an introduction channel that sends the liquid from the exterior to the manifold. |
| US10464317B2 |
Liquid ejecting head and liquid ejecting apparatus
A liquid ejecting head includes a drive element, a drive circuit that outputs a signal for driving the drive element, and a wiring board. The wiring board is provided with a power supply wire through which power is supplied to the drive circuit, a first drive signal wire through which a first drive signal is supplied to the drive circuit, and a second drive signal wire through which a second drive signal is supplied to the drive circuit and that is not electrically connected to the power supply wire and the first drive signal wire on the wiring board, each of the first drive signal wire and the second drive signal wire is provided with a buried wire that is buried in a groove, and the first drive signal wire and the second drive signal wire are different from each other in number of the buried wires. |
| US10464309B2 |
Printing apparatus and control method
A printing apparatus includes a transfer drum configured to rotate while supporting a plurality of transfer members on each of which an image is formed by discharging ink from a printhead, a rotating member configured to apply a processing liquid while being pressed against each of the plurality of transfer members, and a concave portion formed lower than a surface of each of the plurality of transfer members between the adjacent transfer members. In addition, the printing apparatus includes a driving unit configured to driven-rotate the rotating member in accordance with rotation of the transfer drum in a state in which the rotating member is pressed against the plurality of transfer members, and driving-rotate the rotating member in a state in which the rotating member faces the concave portion. |
| US10464308B2 |
Wheel conveyance device or stations, wheel positioning and clamping system for a printing device
Disclosed is a double-station printing device for printing a steel grade on rims, comprising a first station driving cylinder, a second station driving cylinder, a second moving platform, sensor supports, visual sensors, support frames, lifting cylinders, guide posts, lifting platforms, steel grade printers and the like. In the working process of the device, a wheel inlet roller bed continuously feeds wheels, and a first station and a second station alternatively receive the wheels, thereby avoiding long-time waiting of the wheels on the wheel inlet roller bed. |
| US10464307B2 |
Layerless bioprinting via dynamic optical projection and uses thereof
A system and method for 3D microfabrication projects light capable of initiating photopolymerization toward a spatial light modulator that modulates light responsive to digital masks corresponding to layers of the structure. Projection optics focus the modulated light onto an optical plane within a photopolymerizable material supported on a stage. A computer controller causes the spatial light modulator to project a sequence of images corresponding to the digital masks while coordinating movement of the stage to move a position of the optical plane within the photopolymerizable material to sequentially project each image of the sequence to generate the structure by progressively photopolymerizing the photopolymerizable material. |
| US10464304B2 |
Three-dimensional printing apparatus
A 3D printing apparatus including a forming assembly, a scraping tool, a first collection tank, a sweeping tool and a second collection tank is provided. A roller of the forming assembly is adhered with a forming material during a forming process. When the roller is rotated, the scraping tool removes the forming material adhered on the surface of the roller. The scraping tool is disposed between the first collection tank and the roller. The forming material removed from the surface of the roller is guided into the first collection tank. The sweeping tool is configured to sweep the forming material in the first collection tank to a position of the first collection tank. The second collection tank is connected to the position of the first collection tank to receive the forming material swept to the position by the sweeping tool. |
| US10464299B2 |
Methods and production system for laminating interior components in vehicles
Methods are provided for laminating interior components in vehicles, the methods include the acts of: providing at least one laminating element; providing at least one laminant; providing at least one interior component; laminating the interior component with the laminating element and the laminant, the lamination of the interior component with the laminating element and the laminant being performed in a substantially continuous process. |
| US10464298B1 |
Method for creating a customizable journal
A method to customize a journal or planner uses an ink transfer sheet having a desired image thereon such that the ink transfer sheet is positioned on one of the pages of the journal and the image on the ink transfer sheet is transferred to the journal's page in the appropriate manner for the particular type of ink transfer sheet used. Multiple sheets are used to customize the various pages of the journal. The ink transfer sheet can be any appropriate ink transfer sheet such as a decal sheet bound to an adhesive sheet or a silk screened transfer film bound to a backing paper with a non-slip layer therebetween. |
| US10464293B2 |
Interlayer for laminated glass and laminated glass
There is provided an interlayer film for laminated glass which is high in moisture resistance and has a moderate adhesive force. In the interlayer film for laminated glass according to the present invention, when a process composed of sputtering and measurement by TOF-SIMS is performed n times, n Rations of Ion Intensity of Magnesium/Ion Intensity of Thermoplastic Resin obtained from the first to n-th sputtering and measurement processes are collected to calculate an average value1≤n≤10 of 10 values of Ratio1≤n≤10 measured within a range of 1≤n≤10, an average value11≤n≤20 of 10 values of Ratio11≤n≤20 measured within a range of 11≤n≤20, an average value21≤n≤30 of 10 values of Ratio21≤n≤30 measured within a range of 21≤n≤30, an average value31≤n≤40 of 10 values of Ratio31≤n≤40 measured within a range of 31≤n≤40, and an average value41≤n≤50 of 10 values of Ratio41≤n≤50 measured within a range of 41≤n≤50, among these five average values, the average value indicating the smallest value is the average value1≤n≤10 or the average value11≤n≤20 and the average value indicating the largest value is the average value21≤n≤30, the average value31≤n≤40, or the average value41≤n≤50. |
| US10464287B2 |
Porous plate-shaped filler, method for producing same, and heat insulation film
A porous plate-shaped filler of the present invention is a plate shape having an aspect ratio of 3 or more, a surface shape is one of a round shape, an oval and a round-corner polygonal shape, and its minimum length is from 0.1 to 50 μm. Furthermore, a sectional shape is one of an arch shape, an elliptic shape, and a quadrangular shape in which at least a part of corners is rounded. Consequently, it is possible to obtain the heat insulation film in which the porous plate-shaped fillers 1 are easy to be laminated and the heat insulation effect improves. |
| US10464284B2 |
Non-interfering testing member including a thermoplastic resin layer
[Problems] Objects include providing a cover film for testing that can be well fixed to a substrate having a groove and does not adversely affect the groove, providing a testing member comprising the cover film for testing, and providing a method of manufacturing the testing member.[Solution] The cover film for testing (1) comprises a base material (10) and a thermoplastic resin layer (20) laminated on one surface side of the base material (10). The thermoplastic resin layer (20) constitutes an outermost layer at one side of the cover film for testing (1). |
| US10464281B2 |
Sandwich composite with shape memory alloy core and method of making same
A composite sandwich structure for a vehicle includes a first sheet that has a first surface and an opposing second surface. The composite sandwich structure also includes a second sheet opposite the first sheet and a core coupled between the first and second sheets. The core is formed from a shape memory alloy and is configured to reversibly transform between (a) a substantially fully austenite state in response to the composite sandwich structure being within an expected operating temperature range and being subjected to a relatively low transverse force, and (b) an at least partially martensite state in response to the composite sandwich structure being within the expected operating temperature range and being subjected to a relatively high transverse force. Each of a plurality of first portions of the core correspondingly changes shape to accommodate the application of the relatively high force, such that the core reversibly deforms. |
| US10464279B2 |
Injection molded part having a base part and a thereto fastened cushioning shaped part, and method for producing the same
An injection molded part is formed of a base part and a soft component which includes a cushioning shaped part fastened thereto. Injection (molding is performed without additional connection steps by having the cushioning shaped part have a soft, cast gel body completely covered on its boundary surface with a hard component that is a flexible and elastically deformable material which forms a circumferential flange-like rim protruding laterally beyond the cast gel body. During injection molding the hard component is being surrounded by the material of the base part while shielding the cast gel body from the injected material used to form the base part. |
| US10464277B2 |
Reconfigurable scoring heads
A first hub having a first outer diameter and a second outer diameter that is larger than the first outer diameter defining a shoulder. A second hub having a first outer diameter and a second outer diameter that is larger than the first outer diameter defining a shoulder. Each hub receiving a corresponding shaft within a bore, the shafts being spaced apart and parallel. A pair of support discs hold a scoring disc having an aperture adapted for fitting over one of the hubs. The scoring disc has a raised profile that stands proud of the support discs. A grooved disc has a bore that is received on another of the hubs. The grooved disc includes a circumferential groove for receiving the raised profile when the scoring disc is aligned opposite the circumferential groove. |
| US10464273B2 |
Cell assemblies and methods of using the same
Embodiments disclosed herein relate to cell assemblies for fabricating superhard materials (e.g., used in a high-pressure cubic press) and methods of using the same. The disclosed cell assemblies include a plurality of internal anvils, at least some of which are positioned internally relative to a cell pressure medium of the cell assembly. Such a configuration for the cell assemblies may enable one or more of intensifying cell pressure, reducing processing time, or reducing costs for fabricating such superhard materials. |
| US10464271B2 |
Polyaniline/carbon nanotube sheet nanocomposites
A method allows for preparation of CNT nanocomposites having improved mechanical, electrical and thermal properties. Structured carbon nanotube forms such as sheet, yarn, and tape are modified with π-conjugated conductive polymers, including polyaniline (PANI), fabricated by in-situ polymerization. The PANI modified CNT nanocomposites are subsequently post-processed to improve mechanical properties by hot press and carbonization. |
| US10464266B2 |
Method and device for producing a fiber composite component and fiber composite component
A method and a device are provided for producing a fiber composite component. The method includes preparing a long-fiber layer; applying short fibers to the long-fiber layer; and applying a further long-fiber layer to the long-fiber layer provided with the short fibers. The device is configured to carry out the method. The fiber composite component has a layer arrangement composed of at least two long-fiber layers, wherein the layer arrangement has an addition of short fibers. The short fibers are configured and dimensioned and are applied in such a way or are in such an arrangement that propagation of tears in one of the long-fiber layers into in each case the other or an adjacent one of the long-fiber layers and/or delamination between the long-fiber layers is rendered more difficult. |
| US10464262B2 |
Systems and methods for monitoring a melt pool using a dedicated scanning device
An additive manufacturing system includes a laser device, a first scanning device, and an optical system. The laser device is configured to generate a laser beam, and the first scanning device is configured to selectively direct the laser beam across a powder bed. The laser beam generates a melt pool in the powder bed. The optical system includes an optical detector configured to detect electromagnetic radiation generated by the melt pool, and a second scanning device configured to direct electromagnetic radiation generated by the melt pool to the optical detector. |
| US10464257B2 |
Printing method and device, composite material
The present invention relates to a method of printing a composite material (1), for example polymeric, carbonaceous, siliconic or metallic comprising steps of: i) providing a plurality of bundles (2) of reinforcement fibers (4), wherein the reinforcement fibers (4) have a length in the range 3-50 mm and are in the number of about 1,000-100,000 in each bundle (2); ii) aligning the bundles (2) along a predetermined path (X, X′); iii) incorporating at least part of the bundles (2) into a matrix (6, 8), for example polymeric, carbonaceous, siliconic or metallic, preserving the alignment along said path (X, X′); iv) laying and solidifying at least one layer (8) of the matrix (6, 8) of step iii) to make the composite material (1). |
| US10464255B2 |
Lipophilic laminate, manufacturing method therefor, and article
The present invention provide a lipophilic laminate including a substrate and a lipophilic resin layer on the substrate, wherein the lipophilic resin layer has micro convex portions or micro concave portions in a surface thereof and contains filler particles, and when parts of the filler particles are exposed from the lipophilic resin layer, the rate of exposed portions of the filler particles relative to the surface of the lipophilic resin layer is 0.1% or more. |
| US10464248B2 |
Rubber-coating device for steel wire
A rubber-coating device for a steel wire is provided with: a heating device for heating water to a specified temperature range; heat transfer rollers, which contact the steel wire and inside which a water passage is formed; and an extruder for coating rubber on the steel wire that is heated by the heat transfer rollers. |
| US10464246B2 |
Injection molding method
An injection molding method includes: a plasticizing process of feeding a resin pellet and additive components to a heating cylinder including a screw that can rotate around a rotation axis and can advance and retreat along the rotation axis, and generating molten resin by rotating the screw in a normal direction; and an injection process of injecting to a cavity the molten resin containing the additive components. In the plasticizing process, retreat operation of forcibly retreating the screw is performed at a predetermined velocity by a predetermined stroke or a predetermined time. |
| US10464232B2 |
Sheet manufacturing apparatus and sheet manufacturing method
A sheet manufacturing apparatus capable of suppressing adhesion of defibrated material to the inside of the apparatus is provided. A sheet manufacturing apparatus has a defibrating unit that defibrates into defibrated material feedstock containing fiber; mesh that captures at least part of the defibrated material conveyed from the defibrating unit by gas, and passes the gas; an opening to which the defibrated material captured by the mesh, and gas of a different state than the gas from the defibrating unit, are introduced; and a sheet forming unit that forms a sheet using the defibrated material introduced from the opening. |
| US10464224B2 |
Utility knife blade retention mechanism
A utility knife includes a blade carrier configured to releasably couple to a blade; and a blade retention mechanism coupled to the blade carrier. The blade retention mechanism includes a first actuator; and a second actuator coupled to the first actuator, wherein an actuation of the first actuator permits the second actuator to move from a locked position to an unlocked position for the blade. |
| US10464210B2 |
Method and device for open-loop/closed-loop control of a robot manipulator
The invention relates to a device and a method of controlling a robot manipulator, which includes a sensor for detecting an external force during an interaction of the robot manipulator with an environment. The proposed method is characterized in that a force-time curve is determined for the external force acting on the robot manipulator detected by the sensor, and, if the value of the detected external force is higher than a defined threshold value, a safety mode of the robot manipulator is activated, which controls a movement speed and/or a movement direction depending on the detected external force, wherein the movement speed and/or the movement direction of the robot manipulator is/are controlled depending on predetermined medical injury parameters before the safety mode is activated. |
| US10464209B2 |
Robotic system with indication of boundary for robotic arm
Certain aspects relate to systems and techniques for surgical robotic arm setup. In one aspect, there is provided a system including a first robotic arm configured to manipulate a medical instrument, a processor, and a memory. The processor may be configured to: determine a minimum stroke length of the first robotic arm that allows advancing of the medical instrument by the first robotic arm to reach a target region from an access point via a path, determine a boundary for an initial pose of the first robotic arm based on the minimum stroke length and a mapping stored in the memory, and during an arm setup phase prior to performing a procedure, provide an indication of the boundary during movement of the first robotic arm. |
| US10464206B2 |
Smart home robot assistant
Methods and systems are described for robot transportation of objects into or out of a home automation system. One example may include determining, by a mobile robotic device, that an object is available to cross a boundary of the home automation system. The method may include deactivating at least a portion of the home automation system. The method also include retrieving, by the mobile robotic device, the object and transporting, by the mobile robotic device, the object across the boundary. The method further includes leaving, by the mobile robotic device, the object at a drop-off location. The method may also include reactivating at least the portion of the home automation system. |
| US10464205B1 |
Wall marking system for hanging objects
A wall marking system for hanging objects for marking exact points on the wall where the mounts for hanging the objects are to be inserted. The wall marking system for hanging objects includes a wall marking tool including a disc-shaped support member having a first side and a second side and also including a wall marker integrally attached to the support member and further including a retainer integrally attached to the support member and engagable to a hanging object. |
| US10464202B2 |
Power tools with titanium hammer cases and associated flange interfaces
Power tools with housings or hammer cases include a thin wall titanium shell tapering from a smaller forward section to a larger rearward section; with at least the rearward section having a wall with a substantially constant wall thickness and an interface flange that includes an outer perimeter profile that is curvilinear and defines a plurality of outwardly extending detents that provide an interference fit with the wall of the hammer case. |
| US10464201B2 |
Multispeed power tool
A tool with a transmission assembly having a reduction gearset and a speed selector. The speed selector has a member, an actuator and a shifter assembly. The member is movable between a first position, in which the member is non-rotatable, and a second position in which the member is coupled to a planet carrier of the reduction gearset for common rotation. The actuator includes a pivoting yoke and a follower that is coupled to the yoke. The follower engages the member so as to be axially movable with the follower. The shifter assembly has a selector switch, a switch fork, and a pair of springs. The selector switch is slidable between a first switch position and a second switch position. The shift fork is slidably coupled to the selector switch and receives the yoke. The springs cooperate to bias the shift fork relative to the selector switch into a neutral position. |
| US10464199B2 |
Multi-purpose tool having removable handle for use as a hand tool
A multi-purpose tool includes a jaw head, a locking mechanism pivotably attached to the jaw head, a first handle, and a second handle. The jaw head includes a first jaw having a first tang and a second jaw having a second tang. The locking mechanism includes a projection extending from a lock body. The first tang includes a notch, and the first handle includes a notch configured to align with the notch in the first tang. The aligned notches are configured to receive the projection of the locking mechanism when the locking mechanism is in a locked position. The first handle is fixed to the jaw head when the locking mechanism is in the locked position due to the projection of the locking mechanism contacting both of the aligned notches. The first handle can be removed from the first tang when the locking mechanism is in an unlocked position. |
| US10464195B2 |
Method for controlling a screwdriver and screwdriver
A method for controlling a screwdriver that has an electromotor, the electromotor having a clear ratio of rotational speed (n) to torque (M) at a defined effective voltage (Ueff soll), involving the following method step: —defining an effective voltage (Ueff soll) for operating the electromotor, —defining a cut-off rotational speed (nab) that corresponds to a pre-defined cut-off torque (Msoll) at the pre-defined effective voltage (Ueff soll), —operating the screwdriver under load with the pre-defined effective voltage (Ueff soll), —during operation of the screwdriver: —determining the rotational speed (n), —shutting down the electromotor when the cut-off rotational speed (nab) is attained. |
| US10464194B2 |
High strength drive extension
A high strength drive extension includes a shaft, a sleeve, and a detent. The shaft includes a connecting structure. The sleeve is movably coupled to the shaft. The sleeve includes a driving head. The sleeve defines a hole in which the shaft inserts. The hole defines a receiving region mating with the connecting structure. The detent is configured to releasably retaining a tool on the driving head. The sleeve is disposed between the shaft and the sleeve and is movable between locking and unlocking positions in response to relative movement of the sleeve and the shaft. |
| US10464184B2 |
Modifying substrate thickness profiles
Before a first surface of a substrate is polished using a chemical mechanical process, the substrate is transferred to a modification station. The substrate comprises a side wall connected with the first surface at an edge and a second surface opposite to the first surface and also connected to the side wall. The first surface is substantially flat. The side wall is substantially perpendicular to the first surface. The edge of the substrate is modified at the modification station by removing material from a region of the first surface. The side wall of the substrate is a boundary of the region. The modified edge comprises a modified first surface that tapers within the region towards the second surface. The side wall remains substantially perpendicular to the first surface. |
| US10464183B2 |
Water jet reaming tool
The water jet reaming tool can avoid the need to replace a toilet (17). The curved handle (19) allows the user to stay at arm's length away from the difficult removal of mineral deposits (13) which prevent sufficient clean water (14) to flush the toilet. A reamer element (12) stands ready at the other end of the handle (19) to enter a clean water jet (15) under the toilet inner rim (16). The user views (11) the water jet (15) and the point 26 via lines of sight (18) from the reflection in the metal mirror (30) attached to the reamer element (12). The user's wrist motions cause the handle (19) to rotate the reamer element (12) and grind the mineral deposits (13) to dust. |
| US10464182B2 |
Method and grinding machine for grinding external and internal contours of workpieces in one clamping
A method and a grinding machine to implement the method includes, in a single clamping, a machine part is ground. The part is clamped on its ends and has an internal recess for grinding. The internal recess is ground with an internal grinding wheel, wherein the part is rotated between a workpiece headstock and a tailstock, and an external contour is ground by means of a grinding wheel. The part is held on the tailstock by a hollow tailstock sleeve, on the end region of the internal recess, and the internal grinding wheel passes through the hollow tailstock sleeve during grinding. In the grinding machine, a separate grinding spindle head carrying the internal grinding wheel can be included in the region of the tailstock, and can be advanced against the peripheral surface of the internal recess by passing through the hollow tailstock sleeve and the hollow center. |
| US10464177B2 |
Adjustable depth magnetic device
An adjustable depth magnetic device comprises a switchable magnet, switchable magnet carrier, or switchable magnet integrated into a carrier, constrained by and locked into position by a receiver that is separate from or integrated into an object or fixture. The adjustable depth magnetic device may be affixed to or integrated into an object for the purpose of constraining said object to a ferrous target; or the adjustable depth magnetic device may be affixed to or integrated into a fixture to facilitate manufacturing, production, and/or assembly operations. |
| US10464175B1 |
Portable, multi-purpose workstations
Embodiments of multipurpose workstations are disclosed having a small, portable housing that defines an interior space, into which a conductive, uneven surface having a plurality of differing heights is disposed. The conductive surface can include a plurality of openings sized and disposed to provide for an air gap within an opening or below the surface. The workstations can further include an upper removable conductive flat metal surface, and a tray disposed below the uneven, conductive surface that collects material that passes through the openings. |
| US10464161B2 |
Power supply unit for a resistance welding apparatus
A power supply unit for a resistance welding apparatus, said power supply unit comprising a converter circuit adapted to convert an alternating power supply current, AC, applied via a residual current protection circuit to an input of said converter circuit into a pulsed electrical current supplied from an output of said converter circuit to a primary coil of a transformer of said resistance welding apparatus, and at least one switching element provided between the output of said converter circuit and protective earth. |
| US10464157B2 |
Systems, methods, and apparatus to preheat welding wire
A contact tip assembly with a preheating tip comprises a welding power source configured to provide welding current to a welding circuit, the welding circuit comprising a welding electrode and a first contact tip of a welding torch. The assembly also includes an electrode preheating circuit configured to provide preheating current through a portion of the welding electrode via a second contact tip of the welding torch, and a voltage sense circuit to monitor a voltage drop across the two contact tips, and the electrode preheating circuit adjusts at least one of the first current or the preheating current based on the voltage drop. |
| US10464155B2 |
Waveform compensation systems and methods for secondary weld component response
A method includes receiving data corresponding to a voltage level over time and a current level over time. The method also includes determining a first ratio corresponding to a voltage ramp percent or a voltage falling edge percent with respect to a peak in the voltage level and determining a second ratio corresponding to a current ramp ratio or a current falling edge ratio with respect to a peak in the current level. The method further includes determining, based on a comparison between the first ratio and the second ratio, whether to increment, decrement, or maintain an inductance compensation estimation value corresponding to an estimated inductance present in one or more secondary components associated with the welding operation. |
| US10464149B2 |
Cutting and splitting device
A feed sensor detects location of a wood log to be moved with a feed mechanism in relation to a predetermined point in a device. A control circuit controls a feed mechanism to feed the log for a preset length on the basis of the location of the log detected by the feed sensor. The control circuit controls the cutting mechanism to cut a wood block from a log longer than the predetermined length when the feed mechanism has fed the log for the preset length and a splitting mechanism to split the wood block cut from the log. |
| US10464146B2 |
Cutting insert, cutting tool, and method of manufacturing machined product using the same
In a cutting insert according to an embodiment of the present invention, an upper cutting edge includes, sequentially from a first corner to a second corner, a corner cutting edge, a minor cutting edge inclined as separating from the corner cutting edge at a first inclination angle on a basis of a vertical plane perpendicular to a central axis extending between upper and lower surfaces, and a major cutting edge inclined as separating from the minor cutting edge at a second inclination angle on the basis of the vertical plane so as to become more closer to the lower surface than the minor cutting edge. A cross section of a rake surface obtained by cutting an inwardly located end portion thereof along a direction of the central axis has a straight line shape or concave shape in a region crossing over at least a minor rake surface and a major rake surface. A cutting tool with the cutting insert, and a method of manufacturing a machined product by using the cutting tool are also provided. |
| US10464145B2 |
Cutting insert and cutting tool equipped therewith
The technical objective of the present invention is to provide a cutting insert that has an improved fastening property with a cutting tool, thereby preventing reduction of the service life. To this end, the cutting insert according to the present invention has three corners along the circumference thereof; an upper main cutting edge, which is formed on the edge between the upper surface and the first side surface, and an upper sub cutting edge, which is formed on the edge between the upper surface and the second side surface, are continuously disposed between respective corners; the lower surface has the same shape as that of the upper surface; and the angle defined between the upper main cutting edge and the upper sub cutting edge, which are placed on both sides with reference to each corner, is larger than or equal to 85° and is smaller than 90°. |
| US10464138B2 |
Tool holder and manufacturing method thereof
A tool holder holds a cutting tool that cuts a workpiece while revolving about a rotational axis. The tool holder has a fixed part and a cutting part. The fixed part is held by a main shaft of a machine tool. The cutting part is provided integrally with the fixed part and has an asymmetric shape with respect to the rotational axis. The cutting tool is attached to the cutting part. The cutting part has a one-side part and an other-side part. The one-side part has a largest protruding amount from the rotational axis in the cutting part when viewed from an axial direction. The other-side part is located on a side of the rotational axis opposite to the one-side part. A bulk density of the one-side part is smaller than a bulk density of the other-side part. |
| US10464133B2 |
Method for producing a medical instrument by way of an additive method
A method for producing a medical instrument, includes producing, by cutting material from a semi-finished product, a shaft including a clamping region and at least part of a head including cutting edges; additively generating at least part of the head of the instrument; performing the additively generating with a rotation axis of the instrument aligned vertically; reworking at least part of the head with a subtractive method; and using the subtractive method to perform at least one chosen from sharpening cutting edges and improving concentric running of the instrument. |
| US10464132B2 |
Permanent magnet source powder fabrication method, permanent magnet fabrication method, and permanent magnet raw material powder inspection method
A method for producing a raw material powder of a permanent magnet, includes: preparing a material powder of a permanent magnet, measuring magnetic characteristics of the material powder, and judging the quality of the material powder as the raw material powder based on a preliminarily determined relation between magnetic characteristics and the structure of the material powder. A method for producing a permanent magnet includes integrating material powders judged as good in the step of judging the quality as raw material powders by the method for producing a raw material powder of a permanent magnet. A method for inspecting a permanent magnet material powder includes transmitting a magnetic field to a material powder of a permanent magnet, receiving the magnetic field from the material powder, and measuring a magnetic field difference between the transmitted magnetic field and the received magnetic field as magnetic characteristics of the material powder. |
| US10464123B2 |
Production method using a vacuum sand casting mould
A production method for producing cast parts from metal using a sand casting mold (1). The sand casting mold (1) is produced in this case in a molding box (2) by means of a negative-pressure molding method. According to the invention, the sand casting mold (1), which is under negative pressure, in the molding box (2) is first of all filled with molten metal (5). The molding box (2) with the sand casting mold (1), which is under negative pressure therein, is then completely or partially impinged upon by a cooling fluid (4) and after, at the same time as, or before the cooling fluid impingement is opened at places with cooling fluid impingement. As a result of this, cooling fluid (4) is sucked into the sand casting mold (1) which is under negative pressure, as a result of which the solidifying cast part (3) is quenched more quickly. |
| US10464122B2 |
Spot-joining apparatus and methods
A spot-joining apparatus comprises a motor, a punch for driving a fastener or performing a clinching or friction stir spot welding operation, a first transmission, a second transmission and a transmission control apparatus. The first transmission is configured to transfer rotary motion of the motor to the punch when engaged. The second transmission is configured to convert rotary motion of the motor to linear motion of the punch, and thereby drive the punch towards a workpiece, when engaged. The transmission control apparatus is arranged to selectively adjust the degree of engagement of at least one of the first and second transmissions. Further apparatus for spot joining, and methods of spot-joining, are also disclosed. |
| US10464119B2 |
Rolling head for rolling pipe threads, apparatus and pipe column blank machined by the apparatus
A rolling head for rolling pipe threads includes at least two rolling wheels and a rolling wheel seat for positioning the rolling wheels, in which the rolling wheel includes a rolling wheel body and a rolling wheel axle, the rolling wheel body includes a rolling wheel pipe thread forming portion, an axial movement space is present in a direction along the rolling wheel axle of the rolling wheel relative to the rolling wheel seat, an axial distance of the axial movement space is 0.5 thread pitch to 1 thread pitch of a corresponding thread of the rolling wheel pipe thread forming portion. |
| US10464115B2 |
Bending press having bending unit, and reshaping method
The invention relates to a bending press (3) and to a method for bending sheet metal in relation to a work piece (2). The bending press (3) comprises a machine frame (7) on which lower and upper clamping jaws (5, 6) are arranged, having first and second reshaping edges. A bending tool (41) having a bending edge (42) is arranged on a bending bar (43). The bending tool (41) is mounted about a swivel axis (46) such that same can swivel. The swivel axis (46) can be moved into both a position above and a position below a work piece contact plane (40). In a position above the work piece contact plane (40), the bending edge (42) is oriented down-wards in the direction of a first reshaping edge, and in a position below the work piece contact plane (40), said bending edge is oriented upwards in the direction of the second reshaping edge. The invention also relates to a method for reshaping, in particular bending, sheet metal in relation to a work piece (2). |
| US10464114B2 |
Bending tool having a longitudinal-offset measuring device
The invention relates to a lower tool (1) having a longitudinal-offset measuring device (2), which lower tool (1) is part of a bending tool arrangement for use in a bending press. The lower tool (1) has a tool body (3) having a longitudinal extension (4), in which longitudinal extension (4) a bending recess (5) is provided. The bending recess (5) extends from an upper flat side (6) of the tool body (3) into the latter and is formed at least by two contact surfaces (7). The transition from the upper flat side (6) into the bending recess (5) forms a contact edge (8), which contact edge (8) forms a contact line (9) in the longitudinal extension (4). A sensor (10) for determining a longitudinal offset (18) is arranged in the region of the contact line (9), wherein a sensing portion (11) of the sensor (10) is oriented in the direction of a metal sheet (16) to be bent. |
| US10464112B2 |
Energy-saving control device for rolling line
An energy-saving control device for a rolling line, the energy-saving control device capable of finding rolling conditions for minimizing energy consumption for the rolling line while ensuring a quality of a product. The energy-saving control device for a rolling line includes: an energy consumption estimating unit that calculates energy consumption for the rolling line based on rolling conditions for the rolling line; and an energy consumption optimizing unit that changes a rolling condition other than a target temperature of a material to be rolled, as a manipulation item so that the energy consumption calculated by the energy consumption estimating unit is reduced while a quality of a product formed by rolling the material to be rolled is ensured. |
| US10464110B2 |
Dust collection apparatus and dust collection system
According to one embodiment, a dust collection apparatus includes a liquid supplier, a first member, and a liquid recoverer. One end of the first member is connected to the liquid supplier, one other end of the first member is connected to the liquid recoverer. The first member is conductive. The first member has a first surface including a plurality of trenches. |
| US10464109B2 |
Bottle cap thread rinsing system
Systems and methods for rinsing beverage residue from a mechanical interface between threads of a bottle and threads of a bottle cap is described. The bottle cap may include a sealable coating to create a seal against a rim of the bottle. The bottle cap may also include passages to allow pressurized water to be injected into an upper inner region of the bottle cap. The pressurized water is prevented from entering the bottle due to the seal between the rim of the bottle and the sealable coating of the bottle cap. Therefore, the pressurized water is caused to escape through the mechanical thread interface toward a lower inner region of the bottle cap where the water escapes from the cap at atmospheric pressure. |
| US10464108B2 |
Workpiece cleaning
Certain exemplary aspects of the present disclosure are directed towards apparatuses and methods which autonomously decontaminate parts. Parts to be cleaned are identified, and based on the identification of the part, a part specific cleaning program is initiated. During the cleaning, the part is manipulated about a gas supply in such a way that the drag force on the contamination particles attached to the part exceeds the contamination particles' surface adhesion force and accordingly is removed from the surface of the part. The removed contamination is then evacuated from the atmospheric environment near the part by a low pressure zone of a second gaseous material near the part. |
| US10464107B2 |
Substrate processing method and substrate processing apparatus
A substrate processing method for removing a resist from a substrate, the substrate comprising a surface layer which has been cured, and having a pattern disposed inside the resist. The method includes an SPM supplying step of supplying an SPM, formed by mixing sulfuric acid and a hydrogen peroxide solution, to the substrate and a liquid temperature increasing step of changing, in parallel to the SPM supplying step, a mixing ratio of the sulfuric acid and the hydrogen peroxide solution used to form the SPM to increase the liquid temperature of the SPM supplied to the substrate in the SPM supplying step. |
| US10464106B1 |
Systems and methods for modular camp sortation and dynamic loading layout generation
Computer-implemented systems and methods for optimizing sorting and loading of packages are disclosed. An exemplary system includes a memory storing instructions and may include at least one processor configured to execute the instructions. The system may perform operations including receiving data comprising a plurality of package identifiers associated with a plurality of packages. The operations may include determining a plurality of block areas associated with delivery locations for the plurality of packages. The operations may further include determining a delivery route by determining a first set of routes, determining optimal combinations of the inputs for each set of routes and determining a shortest route associated with the optimal combinations. The operations may include determining an order in which to load each of the packages into a delivery vehicle. The operations may further include generating instructions for causing a device to display a visual representation of the loading order. |
| US10464105B2 |
Method, apparatus and system for sorting waste
A method for sorting waste, in which waste or recyclable material intended for sorting is brought in waste bags to a sorting apparatus, which includes a conveyor, from which the waste bags belonging to different waste components are separated from each other by guiding them into the containers according to the waste components or to further processing. A waste bag, an identifier arranged in connection with it and/or the content of the waste bag is identified with a sensor system, which includes a number of sensors monitoring different properties, which sensors essentially simultaneously read and/or identify a waste bag, an identifier arranged in connection with it and/or the content of the waste bag when the waste bag is transferred on the conveyor via the reading area of the sensors, and in which method on the basis of information coming from the sensors the waste bags are sorted into different waste components using one or more handling devices of the sorting apparatus. The invention also relates to an apparatus and to a system. |
| US10464101B2 |
Coating apparatus and method
A component such as a door is coated by immersion in a fluidized bed. The component is supported by a hook assembly that moves the component within the fluidized bed during coating. The movement is cyclical and inhibits bridging of the coating material when applied to intricate articles. |
| US10464100B2 |
System and process for formation of a time-released, drug-eluting transferable coating
A system and method are disclosed for coating surfaces of expandable medical devices with composite coatings. Coatings are composed of various materials including, e.g., polymers and drugs. Transfer of the coatings within a patient or other host forms a drug-eluting coating that delivers time-released drugs over time for treatment of a medical condition. |
| US10464097B2 |
Fluid application
Certain examples of an apparatus, a printing system and a method are described that may be used for applying a fluid. In certain cases, an apparatus has a chamber arranged to receive fluid, the chamber being sealed at one or more ends by one or more respective end seals. In one case, at least one end seal is moveable along an axis of the chamber to adjust at least a volume of the chamber. |
| US10464096B2 |
Energized fluid nozzles for splash pads
A nozzle assembly for residential splash pads can include a housing disposed at an interface of the residential splash pad and one or more channels configured to direct a flow of a fluid out of the nozzle assembly and into the residential splash pad. An energy-emitting fixture (such as an LED) can be disposed within the housing and configured to emit energy into the residential splash pad. The nozzle assembly can include a generator and a turbine connected to the generator. The nozzle assembly can further include a flow-diverting mechanism to direct the flow of the fluid to the turbine and increase the velocity of the flow of the fluid at a turbine interface. |
| US10464092B2 |
Processing apparatus for processing a workpiece surface with fluid flow shielding
Processing apparatus and method for processing a workpiece surface, in particular for the internal coating of cylinder bores. Processing apparatus has a shield unit which is provided to separate from one another-at least during operation-a part region of the workpiece surface provided for the processing and an adjacently arranged part region of the workpiece surface. The shield unit has at least one blocking nozzle which is provided to generate a fluid flow for separating the at least two part regions. |
| US10464087B2 |
Mix on demand sprayer
A sprayer system includes a diluent tank, a mounting bracket mounted to the diluent tank and a concentrate tank mounted to the mounting bracket and diluent tank. A mixing manifold is mounted to the mounting bracket and has a first inlet fitting to receive a fixed amount of diluent and a second inlet to receive a liquid concentrate. The diluent and concentrate are then combined to form a mixed solution. The mixing manifold includes an outlet. A positive displacement pump is mounted to the mounting bracket and has a suction port fluidly coupled to the mixed solution outlet. A pressure port may fluidly couple with a spray device. The second tank may be separable from the first tank and mounting bracket without requiring removal of the mixing manifold or positive displacement pump. |
| US10464085B2 |
Foaming device with controlled outlet
Device (100) for producing fluid foam comprising: a container (10) where the fluid can be introduced; a foaming tool (20) being rotatable in the inner volume of the container (10), able to mix and foam the fluid; at least one outlet (23) to allow dispensing of the fluid preparation from the container (10); a base able to hold the container (10) and comprising a driving unit (30) providing the rotation of the foaming tool (20); the at least one outlet (23) being actuated to be open or to be partially or totally closed as a function of one or a plurality of parameters defining the foaming of the fluid inside the container (10), these parameters being: preparation time, fluid temperature, torque exerted by the foaming tool in the fluid, rotational speed of the foaming tool or sense of rotation of the foaming tool. |
| US10464082B2 |
Coating system and corresponding operating method
The disclosure relates to a coating system for coating components with a coating agent, in particular a painting system for painting motor vehicle bodywork components, comprising a first coating system component (12, 13) which during operation produces waste heat as a by-product and forms a heat source, and a second coating system component (1, 5) which is heated during operation and forms a heat sink. The disclosure provides that the waste heat of the first coating system component (12, 13) is fed to the second coating system component (1, 5) for heating. The disclosure further relates to a corresponding operating method. |
| US10464080B1 |
Retractable spray shield for agricultural use
A retractable spray shield for agricultural use has a spray barrier; a storage tube; a deployment and concealment drive that in one direction deploys the spray barrier from the storage tube and in a second direction opposed to the first direction conceals the spray barrier within the storage tube; and a pivotal quick release support and boom arm coupling. The spray barrier has a generally triangular and flaccid liquid barrier film, a pair of framing legs coupled to opposed edges of the liquid barrier film, a hinge plate, a pair of pintles coupling the pair of framing legs to the hinge plate, a spring guide post intermediate between the first and second pintles, and a tension spring wrapped about the spring guide post and configured to operatively stretch the pair of framing legs apart from each other and thereby expand the barrier film toward a planar, generally triangular geometry. |
| US10464071B2 |
System and method for preparing a treatment fluid
A system and method are disclosed for preparing a treatment fluid and includes charging packets containing an additive encased within a liner to a first container packet storage area of a first container; passing the packets to a packet shredder; breaching the liners of the packets to expose the additive; passing exposed additive to a mixer; passing an aqueous solution to the mixer from a second container; and mixing the exposed additive with the aqueous solution to form the treatment fluid. The first container can also include a first container proppant storage area, and proppant is passed from the first container proppant storage area to the mixer. The treatment fluid can be charged to a well bore penetrating a subterranean formation. The system and method can also include a silo positioned in fluid flow communication with the first container and partitioned into a silo packet storage area and a silo proppant storage area. |
| US10464070B2 |
Hopper and a mineral material processing plant
A hopper and a mineral material processing plant. The hopper includes hinged side walls configured to be pivoted into a first position and a second position and a connection wall attached between the hinged side walls. The connection wall includes a flexible member and is configured to fold together in response to the hinged side walls being pivoted from the first position to the second position. |
| US10464064B1 |
Multicompartment layered and stackable microfluidic bioreactors and applications of same
In certain aspects of the invention, a stackable device includes multiple elements stacked sequentially. A chamber is formed in each of the elements or between adjacent two of the elements, and each chamber is in fluid communication with an input channel and an output channel. The chambers are aligned with each other, and adjacent two chambers are separated from each other by a membrane. In certain aspects of the invention, a system includes at least one stackable device, each stackable device having multiple chambers; and at least one of a perfusion controller, a microformulator, and a microclinical analyzer in fluid communication with the at least one stackable device. In other aspects of the invention, the use of four microformulators, electrodes and an impedance analyzer can measure the impedance spectrum of each barrier in a multi-transwell plate. |
| US10464062B2 |
Three-dimensional microfluidic platform and system and method for manufacturing the same
A three-dimensional microfluidic platform including a substrate and a heterogeneous structure is provided. The heterogeneous structure located on the substrate includes prepolymer pattern, cured products, or a combination of at least one prepolymer patterns and at least one cured products, where the material characteristics of the cured products are different from each other, and the material characteristics of the prepolymer patterns are different from each other. |
| US10464061B2 |
Nanochannel device with three dimensional gradient by single step etching for molecular detection
A technique includes forming a gradient channel with width and depth gradients. A mask is disposed on top of a substrate. The mask is patterned with at least one elongated channel pattern having different elongated channel pattern widths. A channel is etched in the substrate in a single etching step, the channel having a width gradient and a corresponding depth gradient both simultaneously etched in the single etching step according to the different elongated channel pattern widths in the mask. |
| US10464060B2 |
Loading vials
Vials for loading a fluid system are provided. The illustrative vials are configured to minimize air bubbles from being transferred into the fluid system. Certain vial embodiments are provided with filters to allow microbes to pass into the fluidic system, while retaining larger particulate matter. |
| US10464057B2 |
Photocatalytic composition based on an aerial binder and use thereof forthe production of water-based paints, in particular for interior applications
A photocatalytic composition comprising: (a) at least one aerial binder; (b) at least one photocatalyst; (c) at least one cellulose ether; (d) at least one fluidizing agent; (e) at least one pumice in the form of micronized powder; (f) at least one barite in the form of micronized powder. This composition can be used as water-based paint for preparing wall coatings having a very low thickness, in particular for interior applications, which guarantee a high photocatalytic effect and stable with time, even with relatively low quantities of photocatalyst, normally lower than 10% by weight. This coating also has marked inhibitory properties with respect to the growth of mold and bacteria on wall surfaces. |
| US10464055B2 |
Photocatalytic element
In an embodiment, there is provided a photocatalyst element comprising: a porous resin base material that comprises interconnecting pores, and a three-dimensional network skeleton forming the pores; and a photocatalyst which is supported on a surface of the three-dimensional network skeleton of the porous resin base material and/or contained in the three-dimensional network skeleton of the porous resin base material. The photocatalyst element has excellent antimicrobial effects. |
| US10464047B2 |
Photoconversion of light using metal supported atomic quantum clusters
The present invention discloses the use of a metal nanoparticle which comprises at least one semiconductor attached to it, wherein the at least one semiconductor is an atomic quantum cluster (AQC) consisting of between 2 and 55 zero-valent transition metal atoms, as photocatalysts in photocatalytic processes and applications thereof. |
| US10464044B1 |
High capacity regenerable graphene-based sorbent
A process of removing a volatile organic compound (VOC) from a gaseous environment, involving contacting a gaseous feedstream containing one or more VOC's, such as an odoriferous compound, an irritant, a contaminant or pollutant, for example, formaldehyde, with a sorbent under conditions sufficient to reduce the concentration of the VOC's in the gaseous feedstream. The sorbent is comprised of a functionalized graphene prepared by amination of graphene oxide. The sorbent is regenerated by adsorbate desorption under mild conditions of air flow. The process can be run through multiple adsorption-desorption cycles in a single fixed bed or swing bed configuration, and is applicable to purifying indoor air and ventilation air as well as reducing pollutants in industrial waste gas streams. |
| US10464042B2 |
Article with zeolitic particles bonded with resin
The invention relates to an adsorbent article. The adsorbent article contains zeolitic particles which include at least one zeolitic adsorbent. The zeolitic particles are immobilized with at least one resin. According to one embodiment, the resin is in the form of particles, which can be melted to form bridges at points of contact between the zeolitic particles, thus immobilizing the zeolitic particles. The average size of the zeolitic particles can be between 0.03 mm and 3 mm. The zeolitic particles contain at least one zeolite and the zeolite content of the article is at least 60 weight percent, based on the weight of the article. The invention also relates to a method for separating a fluid from another fluid or from impurities, by contacting the fluid with the adsorbent article. |
| US10464041B2 |
Structured packing element having a spiral helix shape
A packing structure obtained by assembling packing elements having a spiral helix shape, and the use of a structured packing composed of packing structure for an operation for bringing a gas into contact with a catalyst, and a process for manufacturing such a structured packing. |
| US10464040B2 |
Chemical reaction method
A chemical reaction method having steps of preparing a chemical reaction apparatus by partitioning an inside of a horizontal flow reactor into multiple chambers by multiple partition plates, and flowing a liquid horizontally with an unfilled space being provided thereabove, generating microwaves with a microwave generator, and transmiting the microwaves, with at least one waveguide, to the unfilled space in the reactor. Also forming a top portion of the partition plates act as a weir, inclining the reactor such that, in each of the chambers, a weir height on the inlet side is higher than a weir height on the outlet side by at least an overflow depth at the partition plate on the outlet side, flowing content over each of the partition plates inside the reactor, and configuring the weir heights of the partition plates in the reactor are the same in a state where the reactor is not inclined. |
| US10464036B2 |
Catalyst regenerator and a riser terminator used therein
A catalyst regenerator for combusting carbonaceous deposits from a catalyst comprising a first chamber which comprises a catalyst inlet for feeding spent catalyst with carbonaceous deposits to said first chamber, a supplemental fuel gas distributor, and a distributor for an oxygen containing gas for distributing oxygen containing gas into said first chamber to contact said spent catalyst and combust carbonaceous deposits and supplemental fuel which further deactivates the spent catalyst and generates flue gas; a riser section extending from said first chamber for transporting the spent catalyst and the flue gas, the riser section comprising an outer wall, at least one slot in the outer wall, and a riser termination device which comprises a substantially internally flat cover plate, at least one arm extending from the cover plate, wherein the arm extends about the slot from the outer wall, the arm comprising an outer shell that encloses the arm and wherein no internal portion of the cover plate extends above an upper surface of the outer shell of the at least one arm is provided. Further provided is a riser termination device. |
| US10464034B2 |
Fluidized solids distributor
A solids distributor (100) comprising: a solids standpipe (110); a gas line (120); a solids transfer line (130) in fluid communication with the solids standpipe (110) and the gas line (120); and a distributor (140) in fluid communication with the solids transfer line (130). A solids distributor system comprising the a vessel and the solids distributor (100) and a method of distributing fluidized solids. |
| US10464030B2 |
System for forming a cosmetic composition
A system for forming a cosmetic composition. The system includes a dispensing arrangement in selective fluid communication with a plurality of dispensing dosing receptacles mounted on a movable carousel. The dispensing arrangement is configured to selectively dispense a plurality of the booster compositions together with a base composition corresponding to a formulation corresponding to a compatibility profile and consumer skin conditions to form a stable composition having efficacious concentrations of active ingredients into a receiving receptacle. |
| US10464029B2 |
Ingredient mixing apparatus having air augmentation
The hydration apparatus includes an air augmentation feature that intersects the ingredients. The air augmentation inlet is positioned to cause turbulence in the ingredients prior to the ingredients passing a liquid discharge nozzle that hydrates them. |
| US10464028B2 |
Device for improving mixing of a liquid and a powdered substance and a baby bottle comprising the device
The present invention relates to a device (1) for mixing of a liquid and a powdered substance in a bottle. The device comprises a body (2) including a grid (3) having a plurality of openings (4) and a rim (6) surrounding the grid. The device comprises at least two elongated apertures (8) arranged in different radial directions in relation to a central part (9) of the body, to allow a part of the liquid to pass through the device without passing through the openings of the grid, and each of the apertures has a cross-sectional area which is more than twice as large as the cross-sectional area of the openings of the grid. |
| US10464024B2 |
Water treatment device and operating method for water treatment device
A water treatment device is provided with a separation membrane device having a separation membrane for concentrating dissolved components and dispersed components from water to be treated and obtaining permeated water; a first deposit detecting unit provided in a non-permeated water branch line branched from a non-permeated water line for discharging non-permeated water in which dissolved components and dispersed components have been concentrated, using part of the non-permeated water that has branched off as a detection liquid, and having a first separation membrane for detection in which the detection liquid is separated into permeated water for detection and non-permeated water for detection; and first flow rate measuring devices for separated liquid for detection that measure the flow rates of one or both of the permeated water for detection and the non-permeated water for detection separated by the first separation membrane for detection. |
| US10464011B2 |
Renewable wet desulfurization process using a suspension bed
Provided is a renewable wet desulfurization process using a suspension bed, comprising mixing the desulfurization slurry with a hydrogen sulfide containing gas to obtain a first mixture, and passing the first mixture into a suspension bed reactor from bottom to top, with controlling the first mixture to have a dwell time of 5-60 minutes in the suspension bed reactor to allow they contact and react sufficiently with each other; and subjecting a second mixture obtained from the reaction to gas liquid separation to produce a rich solution and a purified gas, subjecting the resulting rich solution to flash evaporation and then reacting with an oxygen-containing gas for carrying out regeneration. The process of the present invention may reduce the hydrogen sulfide content in the hydrogen sulfide containing gas from 2.4-140 g/Nm3 to 50 ppm or less, so that the desulfurization efficiency is 98% or more. The present invention can achieve regeneration of a spent desulfurizer with a regeneration efficiency as high as 65%-83%, and the barren solution obtained by the regeneration may be recycled for being used as the desulfurization slurry, without generating secondary pollution, which is very suitable for industrial promotion. |
| US10464007B2 |
Filter cartridge for a filter apparatus
A filter cartridge for a filter apparatus, including: a filter element that encloses an clean space within the filter element, at least partially; wherein the filter element has an outflow opening in flow communication with the clean space in the filter element; wherein the filter element has a longitudinal axis extending through the filter element and through the outflow opening; wherein a hollow base for connecting to a housing-side fastening element is arranged on or in the clean space; wherein an interior of the hollow base is sealed off from the clean space in a flow-tight manner. |
| US10464006B2 |
Filter assembly
A filter including a filter wall extending between first and second opposed ends, the filter wall being tubular and surrounding a filter cavity, the filter wall including filtration material permeable to air so that the filter cavity is in fluid communication with an environment of the filter through the filter wall, a filter inlet defined in the first end and in fluid communication with the filter cavity, and a tray extending within the filter cavity and freely rotatable within the filter cavity about an axis of rotation extending longitudinally within the filter cavity, the tray having a center of gravity offset from the axis of rotation, the tray being radially inwardly spaced from the filter wall, the tray being radially outwardly spaced from the filter inlet. A filter module including such a filter and a method of protecting a horizontally extending tubular filter wall from debris are also discussed. |
| US10464004B2 |
Bag filter filtration and dust collecting apparatus for preventing dust accumulation
A bag filter filtration and dust collecting apparatus according to the present invention is a bag filter filtration and dust collecting apparatus using a bag filter for collecting dust and the like from supplied polluted air and then discharging the dust and the like to the outside, and the bag filter filtration and dust collecting apparatus comprises: an upper case in which a plurality of bag filters for filtering dust are installed in the vertical direction; a lower case, formed at a lower end of the upper case, which collects dust that falls from the bag filter; and at least two mutually parallel air supply pipes, passing through the lower case, which supply polluted air into the bag filter filtration and dust collecting apparatus, wherein the air supply pipe is provided with a side discharge hole formed on the side thereof whereby the air spray is directed toward the inner side wall of the upper case or the lower case, and accordingly, a central space between the at least two air supply pipes forms a region in which dust can fall. |
| US10464001B2 |
Remote fluorination of fibrous filter webs
A method of making a fluorinated fibrous web, which method includes providing a nonwoven web 22 that contains polymeric fibers, creating a plasma that contains fluorine atoms at a first location 14, and contacting the nonwoven web with products from the plasma at a second location 26 remote from the first location 14. The method avoids exposure of the web to the plasma and hence expands the manufacturing processing window. Webs so fluorinated have a different C3F4H+ to C2F5+ ratio when compared to locally fluorinated webs having similar levels of surface fluorination. The remote fluorinated webs can be subsequently charged electrically to provide a good performing electret filter 40 suitable for use in an air purifying respirator 30. Webs fluorinated in accordance with this invention also may exhibit good performance even after being “aged” at high temperatures. |
| US10464000B2 |
Elastomeric depth filter
The present disclosure provides a depth filter medium comprising at least one elastomeric nonwoven web strengthened by combination with one or more structural support layers. The resulting material is particularly useful in the field of filtration, wherein particulates captured within the elastomeric nonwoven web can be readily released, such as by applying pressure to the web through backwashing. The elastomeric nonwoven web advantageously can stretch under such pressure and return substantially to its original structure and shape upon the removal of the pressure, rendering the filter available for reuse. |
| US10463999B2 |
Methods, devices, and systems for filtering hydrocarbons
Described herein are methods, devices, and systems for use in filtering hydrocarbons to remove impurities, particulates, and contaminates using an elongated tube to reduce or avoid significant damage to the fuel system and other critical operative components of a vehicle. |
| US10463994B2 |
Diffusiophoretic water filtration device with openable closed channel structure
A diffusiophoretic water filtration device includes a diffusiophoretic flow chamber having an inlet and an outlet, the flow chamber for receiving the colloidal suspension at the inlet from the inlet manifold, and passing the colloidal suspension between the inlet and at least one outlet in a flow direction; the flow chamber having a removable and reassemblable cover defining a boundary of the diffusiophoretic flow chamber. |
| US10463989B2 |
Mud pump and vacuum gas extraction system
Methods for extracting hydrocarbon gas utilize a vacuum chamber with a mud chamber portion that is expandable and contractible. Gas is extracted at vacuum pressures. |
| US10463987B2 |
Process for purifying an aqueous solution comprising diethylacetal
The invention relates to a process for purifying an aqueous solution comprising ethanol, acetaldehyde and diethylacetal comprising: a step A) of countercurrent liquid-liquid extraction comprising an extraction section supplied at the top by said aqueous solution as a mixture with at least one fraction of the water/ethanol/acetaldehyde raffinate resulting from the back extraction step B), and at the bottom by an extraction solvent, and producing an extract at the top and a purified feedstock at the bottom; —a step B) of countercurrent liquid-liquid back extraction comprising a back extraction section supplied at the top by an acidic aqueous solution, the pH of which is between 0.5 and 5, and at the bottom by the extract resulting from step A), and producing an extract at the top and a water/ethanol/acetaldehyde raffinate at the bottom. |
| US10463986B2 |
Extraction of organic products from plant and animal materials
The present disclosure relates, according to disclosed embodiments, to a system for extracting an organic compound from a natural source, the system comprising a computer processor operational to control the system; a storage vessel configured to store an extraction gas, the storage vessel comprising a storage vessel outlet in electrical communication with the computer processor; a valve in electrical communication with the computer processor, the valve comprising a valve inlet and a valve outlet, wherein the valve inlet connects to the storage vessel outlet; a dynamic extraction vessel; and a spray evaporation loop system configured to receive a solute from the dynamic extraction vessel, the spray evaporation loop system comprising an injection nozzle in electrical communication with the computer processor, the injection nozzle comprising an injection nozzle inlet connected to the first dynamic extraction vessel outlet; and a cyclonic separator in electrical communication with the computer processor. |
| US10463980B2 |
Multi-dynamic platform
Provided is a multi-dynamic platform including an upper support that can be integrally attached to a mobile element and defines an upper plane, a base support that can be fixed to the ground and defines a base plane, at least one intermediate support arranged between the base and upper supports, articulated quadrilaterals each including two lower hinges, connected to one of the base or intermediate supports, two upper hinges, connected to one of the intermediate or upper supports, two rods which connect the lower hinges to the upper hinges in a crossed manner, and motor means configured to move the articulated quadrilateral internally according to its single degree of freedom defining an axis of rotation, the articulated quadrilaterals being at least two in number and being substantially placed one on top of the other and defining reciprocally oblique axes of rotation. |
| US10463979B2 |
Adapter for attachment to a game controller
An adapter for use with a video game controller of a video game console includes a housing for attachment to the controller, a pair of lever switch mechanisms for operation by the left and right hand, and a console port. Each lever switch mechanism includes a contact switch and a lever. The contact switch is actuable between an open state and a closed state. The lever has a finger-engaging surface and an actuator portion. The lever is pivotable relative to the housing in response to a manual force applied to the finger-engaging surface, whereupon the actuator portion moves to actuate the contact switch between the open state and the closed state. The console port is operatively connected to the contact switch, and adapted to communicate electronic signals controlled by the contact switch to the game console to actuate a game function. |
| US10463978B2 |
Refreshable braille display accessory for a game controller
The present disclosure describes a refreshable braille display accessory for a game controller that includes a housing sized to be received by a handheld game controller, a braille display including a plurality of pins arranged in a plurality of braille cells, each of the plurality of braille cells to provide tactile feedback representative of individual braille characters, and a control circuit enclosed within the housing to control refreshable activation of at least a portion of the plurality of pins based at least in part on a translation of game text or game audio. |
| US10463977B1 |
Gamer thumb glove for improved video game play
A thumb glove for use by a video game player to improve the quality of his or her game play by securing the thumb of the player to an upward extending thumbstick of a hand-held video game controller. The thumb glove has a tubular sleeve defining a thumb cavity that receives the player's thumb and an attachment mechanism that securely attaches the tubular sleeve to the thumbstick. The tubular sleeve can have a knuckle opening in a top wall thereof to receive the knuckle of the thumb and one or more vent slots in the side walls thereof to allow air to flow through the thumb cavity and cool the thumb. The attachment mechanism can comprise a base and a plurality of engaging members that tightly grasp the thumbstick or it can comprise a tubular member that receives and engages a portion of the thumbstick inside the tubular member. |
| US10463971B2 |
System and method for validating video gaming data
The present specification describes systems and methods for filtering a video game user's match performance data or loadout data through validation mechanisms. For the performance data, the validated, signed performance data are written to a leaderboard service of the video gaming system. For the loadout data, the validated, signed performance loadout data are transmitted back to the client device and used when playing a game. Free computing and/or networking resources of the client game device are used as an intermediate between the client devices, validation services, and/or leaderboard services. |
| US10463970B2 |
Information processing system
An information processing system is provided which determines whether a session in which an invited user has been invited to participate is still valid or not before participation in the session. The information processing system includes: storing status information indicating whether each of a plurality of sessions offering a service possibly participated in by the user is valid or not; and storing a plurality of items of invitation information about a plurality of invitations each being an invitation for the invited user to participate in one of the sessions. Each client device acquires one of the plurality of items of invitation information about the invitation for the user using the client device to become the invited user, and displays on a display screen the acquired item of invitation information in a manner reflecting the status information. |
| US10463966B2 |
Game device, processing method, and information storage medium
A game device includes a processor implementing a character process that performs a character control process; a game process that performs a game parameter calculation process; and a display process that displays a game image based on results of the game process. The processor implements the character process that performs a process that controls a master character that is operated by a player, and a process that controls a plurality of subordinate characters that are subordinate to the master character. The processor implements the game process that performs a process regarding a game event that involves a first subordinate character and a second subordinate character based on a first relationship parameter between the first subordinate character and the second subordinate character, a second relationship parameter between the master character and the first subordinate character, and a third relationship parameter between the master character and the second subordinate character. |
| US10463963B2 |
Controlling a user interface of a computer device
A computer device has a display and a user interface which detects user input. A memory stores information about other users and their associated game progress information. When a game with a game parameter is started, the processor will change the game parameter depending on the stored information. The updated parameter is displayed. |
| US10463960B1 |
System and method for determining and acting on a user's value across different platforms
Individual users may log into the same online game from multiple different social networking platforms. The disclosed technology provides a way to unite users' accounts such that users that have logged into the online game from different social networking platforms can have their progress in the online game preserved regardless of which social networking platforms the user logged in from. Business intelligence about differences in the user's value when logging in from the different social networking platforms can be determined and incentivizing actions can be performed on the social networking platforms based on the business intelligence. |
| US10463958B2 |
Method and system for athletic motion analysis and instruction
A system and method for analyzing and improving the performance of a body motion of an animal or human subject requires instrumenting a subject with inertial sensors, monitoring a body motion of interest, converting sensor data into motion data and animation, comparing the motion data with existing data for motion related performance parameters, providing a real-time, information rich, animation and data display of the results in color coded displays; and based on the results prescribing a training regime with exercises selected from a library of standardized exercises using standardized tools and training aids. |
| US10463954B2 |
Mechanical center calibration of control sticks in user input devices
User input devices, such as gaming controllers, are provided herein. In one example, a user input device includes a control stick mechanism configured to receive user manipulation in one or more axes. The user input device includes control circuitry configured to process movement data representative of the user manipulation to derive a mechanical center of the control stick mechanism from at least a sequence of qualified resting points associated with the control stick mechanism. The control circuitry is configured to at least re-center the movement data according to the mechanical center to establish calibrated movement data, and present the calibrated movement data for use in controlling one or more user interface elements with the control stick mechanism. |
| US10463953B1 |
Detecting and preventing cheating in a location-based game
Systems and methods for detecting and preventing cheating in a location-based game are provided. In particular, a server-side statistical cheat detection algorithm can be implemented upon receiving a player request to perform a game action. A given dataset describing the respective times and locations of previous game events performed by the player can be analyzed to determine a probability that such game events represent legitimate gameplay. The determined probability can affect whether the player-requested game action is effectuated or can influence a number of points awarded for completion of the game action. An example system includes a host server and a client device in communication over a network. |
| US10463947B2 |
Snowboard controller
A snowboard controller includes a base placeable on an upper surface of a board for a snowboard, a plurality of joints that join the base to the upper surface of the board. The plurality of joints include one joint being a direct joint at which the base is directly joinable to the board in a rotatable manner, and other joints being indirect joints at which the base is indirectly joinable to the board with joining members. The indirect joints control bending of the board using the direct joint as a base point. |
| US10463944B2 |
Sensor device and recording medium
There is provided a sensor device capable of operating and reducing electric power consumption effectively, in response to sensing data of a state of the hitting tool used by the user, the sensor device including: a sensor unit configured to directly or indirectly detect sensing data indicating a motion and an orientation of a hitting tool, a communication unit configured to transmit the sensing data detected by the sensor unit to an external device, and a control unit configured to control operation of the sensor unit and the communication unit. The control unit or the sensor unit changes at least one of the sensor unit and the control unit to an electric power saving mode, upon detecting that the hitting tool has a specific orientation for a certain amount of time. |
| US10463943B2 |
Modular bullpen mound with replaceable trays
A bullpen mound includes a first mound section, a second mound section, and bridge section that couples to the first and second mound sections. Each of the first and second mound sections includes a base piece, an H-piece, a nose piece, a drive tray, and a landing tray. The base piece and the H-piece, when coupled together, form a first drive tray receptacle for receiving the drive tray. The H-piece and the nose piece, when coupled together, form a first landing tray opening for receiving the landing tray. |
| US10463936B1 |
Miniature golf course edging block
An edging block for miniature golf courses includes a top section that has a top surface that has a trapezoidal shape and four substantially rectangular walls depending down and at substantially right angles to the top surface. Each edging block has a bottom section with a congruent trapezoidal shape. There are two non-parallel sides, each of which has a protrusion and a receiver situated such that when one of the non-parallel sides aligns with a second non-parallel side of a second edging block, the protrusion of the one of the non-parallel sides inserts into the receiver of the second parallel side of the second edging block and, a protrusion of the second parallel side of the second edging block inserts into the receiver of the one of the non-parallel sides. There is also a feature for holding the top section to the bottom section. |
| US10463934B2 |
Golf club head with repositionable weight
A golf club head comprises a body, a track formed in or attached to the body and having a length and a weight and weight retainer. The weight is continuously repositionable such that it can be positioned at any selected point along the track between its ends. The weight has a major dimension, and the weight retainer comprises a fastening member having a diameter not greater than about one half of the major dimension of the weight. |
| US10463932B2 |
Golf club head
A golf club head comprises a sole, a recessed sole port in the sole; and a rotatably adjustable sole piece adapted to be at least partially received within the sole port and comprising a central body having a plurality of contact surfaces adapted to contact the sole port and being offset from each other along a central axis extending through the central body of the sole piece. The sole piece can be positioned at least partially within the sole port at five or more rotational and axial positions with respect to the central axis, wherein at each rotational position, at least one of said contact surfaces of the central body contacts the sole port to set the axial position of the sole piece. The sole port and/or the sole piece can be generally pentagonal in shape. |
| US10463929B2 |
Golf club head with stepped crown
Golf club head embodiments disclosed herein comprise a crown having a stepped portion located between a front portion of the crown and rear portion of the crown, such that the crown transitions steeply in height across the stepped portion from the front portion down to the rear portion. The stepped portion of the crown may extend from adjacent to the hosel in a toeward and rearward direction. |
| US10463928B2 |
Golf club head having an adjustable weighting system
A golf club head includes a club body having a crown opposite a sole, a toe end opposite a heel end, a back end, and a hosel. The golf club head also includes an adjustable weighting system positioned on the club body, the adjustable weighting system includes a single channel and a member that is received by the single channel and fastened to the club body, where a plurality of weights are coupled to the member. The golf club head can additionally or alternatively include a face angle adjustment system positioned on the sole, the face angle adjustment system includes a member that is removably received by the single channel and fastened to the sole, the member includes a first end member and a second end member, wherein the member is configured to be repositioned within the channel to adjust a resting face angle of the golf club head. |
| US10463927B2 |
Golf club head
A golf club head including a crown defining the top surface of the club head and including a crown portion, a crown recess region formed in the crown portion and defined by a crown ledge and a bonding wall, and a crown insert disposed at least partially within the crown recess region. The size and uniformity of the junction between the crown insert and the bonding wall may be determined by measuring the dimensions of the junction at critical points on the club head. |
| US10463925B2 |
Golf club head
A golf club head includes a body defining an interior cavity. The body includes a sole positioned at a bottom portion of the golf club head, a crown positioned at a top portion, and a skirt positioned around a periphery between the sole and crown. The body has a forward portion and a rearward portion. The club head includes a face positioned at the forward portion of the body. In some embodiments, the crown includes a lattice-like structure having thin regions surrounded by a web of relatively thicker regions. In some embodiments, the club head includes one or more stiffening tubes attached between the sole and the crown to improve the acoustic performance of the golf club head. |
| US10463924B2 |
Golf club head customization
A method of customizing a golf club, wherein the method includes generating operating data representative of a user operating a mechanical device. The operating data is generated by a first sensor sized and configured to be removably positioned in a mounting port formed on the mechanical device during operation of the mechanical device. The sensor is interchangeably positionable in the mounting port with at least one mass insert, the at least one mass insert being adapted to be interchangeably positioned in the mounting to provide at least two different mass configurations. The method further includes determining a recommended configuration of the at least one mass insert specific to the user based on the operating data generated by the sensor, and transmitting information representative of the recommended mass insert. |
| US10463923B1 |
Verification system and method having dual ball rejection
A golf ball verification system and method is described. The illustrative golf ball verification system includes balls, bays and at least one target. Each of the balls includes a unique ID indicator. Additionally, each of the bays includes a ball dispenser, a first ball ID reader, a first diverter, and a first reject ball chute. The first ball ID reader identifies any of the balls having unreadable ID indicators. The first diverter selects any of the balls having unreadable ID indicators for collection by the first reject ball chute. Furthermore, each target includes a ball detector, a second ball ID reader, a second diverter, and a second reject ball chute. The second ball ID reader identifies any of the balls having unreadable ID indicators. The second diverter selects the balls having unreadable ID indicators for collection by the second reject ball chute. |
| US10463921B2 |
American-style football including electronics
An American-style football having a major longitudinal dimension extending about a longitudinal axis and including an inflatable prolate spheroidal shaped bladder, a lining positioned about the bladder, a cover assembly, a lacing and a thin electronic tag. The cover assembly includes at least first, second, third and fourth cover panels collectively positioned over the bladder and the lining. The lacing extends along a longitudinal plane extending through the longitudinal axis and is coupled to the first and fourth cover panels. The tag is positioned between the lining and the cover assembly. The tag is covered by at least one of the first and fourth cover panels but not covered by the second and third cover panels. The tag is configured to enable at least one characteristic of the football to be monitored during use. In another example implementation, the tag is positioned between the lining and the bladder. |
| US10463918B2 |
Golf ball
Golf balls including at least one modified dimple group are disclosed. The modified dimple group comprises one or more modified dimples forming an axially symmetric pattern about a Correction Area Centroid located on an axis of symmetry at a latitude greater than 0°, where 0° represents the hemispherical pole and 90° represents the equator. The modified dimples can be altered, for example, by changing dimple coverage, dimple diameter, dimple depth, dimple edge angle, dimple volume, dimple cross-sectional shape, and/or dimple plan shape. Optionally, the dimples have a catenary cross-sectional shape and the modified dimples are altered by changing the shape factor and/or chord depth. Such modifications preferably produce a golf ball that flies more consistently regardless of orientation when struck than a corresponding golf ball without such modifications. |
| US10463917B2 |
Golf ball dimple profile
The present invention concerns a golf ball having dimples with a cross-sectional profile comprising a conical top portion and a non-conical bottom portion. More particularly, the profiles of the present invention are defined by three independent parameters: dimple diameter (DD), edge angle (ΦEDGE), and saucer ratio (Sr). These parameters fully define the dimple shape and allow for greater flexibility in constructing a dimple profile versus conventional spherical dimples. Further, conical dimples provide a unique dimple cross-section which is visually distinct. |
| US10463916B2 |
Active camming device
A larger active camming device including a plurality of opposed camming lobes, a cam head, a retraction system, and a connection system. The cam head includes a stem end and two parallel axles coupled to the stem end. The retraction system is a unique system comprised of a trigger, flexible trigger wires, control horns, and torsion springs. The control horns couple the trigger to the camming lobes and are configured to reduce buckling and allow greater camming range. The retraction system can also include a retraction locking mechanism. The locking mechanism is used to store the cam in a retracted and locked position until it is needed by the climber. When needed, the climber can easily unlock and extend the camming lobes with one hand. |
| US10463913B2 |
Device for analyzing athletic posture and method for generating analyzing information for athletic posture
Disclosed is an athletic posture analysis device including a pressure sensor plate for measuring the distribution of pressure applied to each of the feet of a user who performs an athletic action by the weight of the user, a display device for displaying athletic posture analysis information of the user, and a controller for performing control so as to specify the size and position of each of the feet of the user using information measured by the pressure sensor plate, to map a predetermined foot image, and to display the mapped foot image and the information regarding the distribution of pressure applied to each of the feet of the user in an overlapping fashion through the display device. |
| US10463912B2 |
Bi-directional oxygenation apparatus for a non-intubated patient
A self-administered oxygenation apparatus for increasing pressure within a non-intubated patient's lungs and thereby increasing an amount of oxygen in the non-intubated patient's blood when operated by the patient includes a mouthpiece, a vent member, and a resistance member. The mouthpiece includes an external portion defining a center orifice through which the patient selectively inhales and exhales air. The resistance member is a PEEP valve positioned between the interior area of the vent member and the mouthpiece, the resistance member having a flexible construction configured to open upon inhalation so as to allow ambient air inhaled by the patient to pass thereby without resistance and to close upon exhalation, exhalation causing an end shield to pivot outwardly from the vent member under a bias of external elastic members. |
| US10463911B2 |
Push-up exercise enhancement device
A push-up exercise enhancement device for verifying and counting push-ups includes a base. Each of a pair of rods is coupled to and extends perpendicularly from proximate to a respective opposing end of the base. Each rod comprises a plurality of nested sections so that the rods are selectively extensible. A plate is coupled to and extends between the rods distal from the base. The plate and the base define an upper limit and a lower limit for a proper push-up. A counter is operationally coupled to the base and the plate. The counter is configured to assess sequential contacts to the base and the plate by the torso of the user to determine the proper push-up and to display a count of the proper push-ups to the user. |
| US10463910B1 |
Portable stretching device and method for use thereof
A portable stretcher consisting of an ergonomically configured main shaft having a plurality of perforations (i.e., round shape openings) at one end configured to receive a round handles stick is provided. The stretcher shaft has an angled top part and a curvature-shaped lower part configured for most effective stretching. Positioning of the handle stick on the stretcher shaft combined with a body forward lean angle defines the range of a spinal stretch. By moving the handles stick up or down along the stretcher shaft, a user can change the stretching range while holding onto the handles stick. For the best stretching results, a user can start at the first position and progressively move the handles stick through all other positions to the top end of the stretcher shaft while continuously leaning forward. |
| US10463906B2 |
Exercise devices, systems, and methods
Exercise devices, systems, and methods are disclosed. One exercise device includes weights, a shell assembly, and a base assembly. The shell assembly has a shell defining an interior sized to receive the weights. The shell assembly also has a shaft coupled for rotation relative to the shell. When the weights are received within the interior of the shell, rotation of the shaft relative to the shell selectively couples the shaft with one or more weights. The base assembly has a base configured to support the weights. The base assembly also has a driver configured to be coupled to the shaft when the shell assembly is supported by the base. The driver of the base assembly is configured to rotate the shaft relative to the shell when the driver is coupled to the shaft to selectively couple the shaft with the one or more weights. |
| US10463905B1 |
Variable resistance exercise band
A resistance band apparatus for a person to perform resistance exercises includes a pair of rigid resistance band buckles each having a first end and a second end. The first end has a first attachment mechanism and the second end has at least one second attachment mechanism. At least one elastomeric resistance band has two opposing ends, each end adapted for attachment to the second attachment mechanism of one of the resistance band buckles. Multiple resistance bands may be included, some having a unique length and/or elasticity. The resistance bands are interchangeable and selectively fixed with the buckles. The apparatus may further include a proximal strap fixed between a first resistance band buckle and a user interface mechanism such as a handle, and a distal strap fixed between a second opposing resistance band buckle and an object engagement mechanism, such as a door bracket. |
| US10463904B1 |
Exercise device
The exercise device is adapted for use in resistance training. The exercise device is adapted for use with an exerciser. The exercise device comprises an anchor block and a plurality of resistance straps. Each individual resistance strap selected from the plurality of resistance straps is an elastic spring like device. The selected individual resistance strap provides a counterforce to an exerciser that is deforming the selected individual resistance strap through the use of tension. Each individual resistance strap is anchored to the anchor block. The anchor block is a rectilinear structure. The exerciser sits upon or pushes against the anchor block such that the weight of the exerciser in combination with the exercises performed will hold the anchor block in position during an exercise session. |
| US10463903B2 |
Physical therapy mobilization belt and method of use
Disclosed is portable and easily securable mobilization belt for performing physical therapy on an affected joint comprising a continuous loop of inelastic woven material. The loop comprises an expanded section for securing in a door jamb and a cushioned section for contact with the patient's affected joint. Alternatively, the loop can be secured by wrapping around a vertical stanchion of a heavy piece of furniture or other solid object that will not move. In use, the affected joint is placed in the loop adjacent the cushioned section. With the loop taut, the patient provides resistance against the belt to create mobilization of the affected joint. |
| US10463901B2 |
Use of metal-accumulating plants for the preparation of catalysts that can be used in chemical reactions
A method of implementing organic synthesis reactions uses a composition containing a metal catalyst originating from a calcined plant. The plants can be from the Brassicaceae, Sapotaceae and Convolvulaceae family, and the metal catalyst contains metal in the M(II) form such as zinc, nickel, manganese, lead, cadmium, calcium, magnesium or copper. Examples of the organic synthesis reactions include halogenations, electrophilic reactions, cycloadditions, transesterification reactions and coupling reactions, among others. |
| US10463900B1 |
Aerial configuration for a mid-mount fire apparatus
A fire apparatus includes a chassis, a body assembly coupled to the chassis, a front cabin coupled to a front end of the chassis forward of the body assembly, a front axle coupled to the front end of the chassis, at least one rear axle coupled to a rear end of the chassis, and a ladder assembly including at least one extensible ladder section. The ladder assembly has a proximal end that is coupled to the chassis rearward of the front cabin and between the front axle and the at least one rear axle. The ladder assembly is operable through a sweep angle greater than fifteen degrees while at a depression angle greater than eight degrees. |
| US10463898B1 |
Expandable fire-fighting foam system, composition, and method of manufacture
A method of manufacturing a self-expanding fire-fighting foam solution is disclosed. Here, the method can include purging air from a container, wherein the purging is performed via flowing an inert gas into the container, such that substantially inert environment is created within the container. In addition, the method can further include dispensing or filling a pre-determined amount of foam concentrate into a container, dispensing or filling a pre-determined amount of water into the container, and mixing the foam concentrate and water within the container, wherein the mixed foam and water within the inert container provide the self-expanding fire-fighting foam solution and having a pH ranging from about 6.8 to 7.8 moles per liter. |
| US10463889B2 |
Cosmetic composition comprising a fine powder
The present invention relates to cosmetic compositions used in the care and make-up field. This composition mainly comprising a continuous aqueous phase, a fatty phase and a fine and porous pulverulent copolyamide powder phase, is in the form of creamy, liquid or gelled compositions. This is in particular an emulsion, but it may also be a two-phase formulation or composition in which the fatty phase and aqueous phase are separate. The invention more particularly relates to cosmetic care and/or make-up compositions having a continuous aqueous phase in the case of an oil-in-water emulsion. |
| US10463887B2 |
Ultrasonic surgical blades
An ultrasonic surgical blade includes a body having a proximal end, a distal end, and an outer surface. The distal end is movable relative to a longitudinal axis in accordance with ultrasonic vibrations applied to the proximal end. At least a portion of the outer surface of the body comprises a lubricious coating adhered thereto. The lubricious coating has a coefficient of friction that is less than the coefficient of friction of the outer surface of the body. |
| US10463886B2 |
Treating weakened vessel wall such as vulnerable plaque or aneurysms
Described is a method of stabilizing blood vessel wall abnormality. The method includes ultrasonically heating at least a portion of the blood vessel wall having the abnormality; monitoring a parameter related to a property of at least a portion of the heated portion of the blood vessel wall; and stopping the heating when the monitored parameter changes by a predetermined factor or after the monitored parameter changes in a slow enough rate. The slow enough rate may be, for instance, a predetermined fraction of a maximal rate change observed during heating. |
| US10463885B2 |
Dosimetric end-to-end verification devices, systems, and methods
Dosimetrical end-to-end quality assurance devices, systems, and methods for radiation devices using X-ray imaging, optical surface imaging, and electromagnetic navigational systems to position the quality assurance device either absolute or relative in space. |
| US10463876B1 |
Photodynamic therapy diagnostic device capable of optical fiber puncture
This disclosure provides a photodynamic therapy diagnostic device capable of optical fiber puncture. This device comprises an optical fiber, a laser, a spectrocoupler and a fluorescence analyzer; in which the optical fiber comprises a body portion and a puncture needle head, one end of the body portion is connected with the puncture needle head, and the other end is connected with the spectrocoupler; in which the spectrocoupler is connected with the laser and the fluorescence analyzer to enable a laser emitted by the laser to enter the optical fiber via the spectrocoupler, and a fluorescence produced by the photosensitizer after absorbing the laser to enter fluorescence analyzer via the optical fiber and the spectrocoupler. This therapy diagnostic device, the laser emits a laser with a wavelength that can be absorbed by the photosensitive drug; the laser can pass through the spectrocoupler and then pass through the optical fiber needle tubing, so as to reach the tumor site in the body. The red light is absorbed by the photosensitive drug in the tumor to produce singlet oxygen to kill the tumor cells. The photosensitive drug after being excited produces fluorescence which is collected and transmitted by the optical fiber. Then, the fluorescence enters the fluorescence analyzer via the spectrocoupler. Thereby, the fluorescence quantum yield and the therapeutic effect can be obtained by analyzing the related results, achieving the effect of simultaneous treatment and diagnosis. |
| US10463875B2 |
Light irradiation substrate
A light irradiation substrate includes plural unit substrates that have a flexible substrate. A portion of the unit substrates have a pair of external connection portions. A first surface of the flexible substrate is provided with an LED chip and a wire for each of the unit substrates, and a second surface is provided with a back surface wire across the unit substrates. |
| US10463874B1 |
Systems and methods for providing cold laser therapy to a patient in a hands-free manner
Systems and methods for treating neuropathic pain by using a cold laser device in a handheld manner. A patient attachment surface is attached to a portion of the patient's body, where the patient attachment surface has a light emission surface receiver. The light emission surface of a cold laser device is attached to the light emission surface receiver and a position of a support member is adjusted such that the light emission surface is maintained in a position parallel to the patient's skin in a hands-free manner. |
| US10463870B2 |
Systems and methods for controlling electric field pulse parameters using transcranial magnetic stimulation
A system and methods for controlling pulse parameters during transcranial magnetic stimulation are provided. Multiple coils are placed on external body parts, and are controlled using an external control unit coupled to a stimulator having fast switches. The timing of the switches, as well as other parameters within the stimulator, determine the pulse parameters, such as pulse shape. The variety of pulse shapes obtainable using such a system and methods provides controlled physiologic effects within an internal body organ. |
| US10463869B2 |
Esthetic apparatus useful for increasing skin rejuvenation and methods thereof
The present invention provides a device for rejuvenating a region of skin or mucosal tissue, comprising: a pulsed electromagnetic frequency generator; a plurality of electrodes in communication with the pulsed electromagnetic frequency generator and an RF tissue diathermy device. The electrodes apply the pulsed electromagnetic power and the RF tissue diathermy to the tissue, heating it such that one portion of the region of mucosal tissue is maintained at a predetermined temperature range T1 while another portion of the region of mucosal tissue is at least temporarily maintained at predetermined temperature range T2. |
| US10463867B2 |
Water resistant wearable medical device
A wearable medical system includes a wearable defibrillator device. The device includes a water-resistant/waterproof harness to be continuously or nearly continuously worn by a patient; a plurality of ECG sensing electrodes configured to monitor an ECG of the patient; a plurality of therapy electrodes configured to deliver one or more therapeutic pulses of energy to the patient; and a control unit configured to receive the monitored ECG of the patient, and responsive to the detection of a cardiac arrhythmia, provide the one or more therapeutic pulses to the patient via at least one of the plurality of therapy electrodes if the patient does not indicate that the patient is conscious. The system includes a hand-held user interface device configured to wirelessly communicate with the control unit; the interface device includes at least one patient responsiveness button by which the patient can indicate that the patient is conscious. |
| US10463866B2 |
Systems and methods for treating cardiac arrhythmias
Systems and methods for treating cardiac arrhythmias. One example medical device system for delivering electrical stimulation therapy to a heart of a patient may comprise a leadless cardiac pacemaker (LCP) implanted within a heart of a patient and configured to determine occurrences of cardiac arrhythmias, a medical device configured to determine occurrences of cardiac arrhythmias and to deliver defibrillation shock therapy to the patient, wherein the LCP and the medical device are spaced from one another and communicatively coupled, and wherein after the LCP determines an occurrence of a cardiac arrhythmia, the LCP is configured to modify the defibrillation shock therapy of the medical device. |
| US10463865B2 |
Defibrillator warning of sync mode setting after delivery of shock
An external defibrillator can have a synchronous shock operating mode and an asynchronous shock operating mode and include a controller to set the defibrillator in the synchronous shock operating mode or the asynchronous shock operating mode. The defibrillator can also include a shock module to cause the defibrillator to deliver shock therapy to the patient according to the operating mode of the defibrillator, and a prompt module to transmit a prompt, after delivery of the shock therapy, that includes the operating mode of the defibrillator. |
| US10463864B2 |
Energy harvesting for leadless pacemakers
An energy harvester having a plurality of bimorph beams and a plurality of piezoelectric devices, wherein at least two of the piezoelectric devices are mounted to each of the plurality of bimorph beams. A plurality of rigid beams interconnect adjacent ends of the bimorph beams to define a stacked, fan-folded shape having a first end of one of the bimorph beams mounted to a structure. A tip mass is disposed on a free end of another of the plurality of bimorph beams. Upon movement of the energy harvester, the plurality of bimorph beams is caused to deflect and thereby output electrical power from the plurality of piezoelectric devices. |
| US10463862B2 |
Implantable relay module
A passive implantable relay module includes a first coupler arm configured to wirelessly receive electromagnetic energy radiated through electric radiative coupling from a transmitting antenna located outside a subject's body; a second coupler arm; and a connector portion comprising a first metal core and a first dielectric coating surrounding the first metal core, the connector portion configured to connect the first coupler arm to the second coupler arm such that when the passive implantable relay module is implanted inside the subject's body and the transmitting antenna initiates wireless energy transfer to the first coupler arm via non-inductive coupling, electromagnetic waves carrying the electromagnetic energy received at the first coupler arm propagate along the first metal core to arrive at the second coupler arm, where the electromagnetic energy arriving is wirelessly transferred, again via non-inductive coupling, to a receiving antenna on a passive wireless neural stimulator device. |
| US10463861B2 |
Managed pace recharge in a multipoint pacing system
An apparatus comprises a stimulus circuit, a recharge circuit, a switch circuit, and a control circuit. The stimulus circuit provides electrical cardiac pacing stimulation to multiple combinations of a plurality of electrodes, and the electrical stimulation is selectively applied at the first electrode of the electrode combinations. The recharge circuit includes a recharge capacitor electrically coupled to the second electrode of the electrode combinations, and the switch circuit selectively enables electrode combinations for electrical coupling to the stimulus circuit and the recharge circuit. The control circuit includes a pacing activation sub-circuit that selectively initiates delivery of the electrical stimulation using multiple electrode combinations, and enables simultaneous delivery of pacing recharge energy from the recharge capacitor to the second electrode of multiple electrode combinations. |
| US10463859B2 |
Fine resolution identification of a neural fulcrum for the treatment of chronic cardiac dysfunction
Systems and methods are provided for delivering neurostimulation therapies to patients for treating chronic heart failure. A neural fulcrum zone is identified and ongoing neurostimulation therapy is delivered within the neural fulcrum zone. This neural fulcrum zone may be identified by monitoring a patient's response to incrementally increased intensity settings at a first frequency. If the incremental intensity increases do not result in the identification of the neural fulcrum zone, the frequency may be changed to provide finer resolution identification of the neural fulcrum zone. |
| US10463858B2 |
Devices and methods for treating craniofacial pain
Some implementations provide a method for treating craniofacial pain in a patient, the method including: placing a wirelessly powered passive device through an opening into a target site in a head or neck region of the patient's body, the wirelessly powered passive device configured to receive an input signal non-inductively from an external antenna; positioning the wirelessly powered passive device adjacent to or near a nerve at the target site; and causing neural modulation to the nerve through one or more electrodes on the wirelessly powered passive device. |
| US10463853B2 |
Interventional medical systems
An implantable medical device includes ventricular and atrial portions, and a flexible leadlet that extends therebetween. An open channel of the atrial portion, formed along a core thereof, is sized to receive the leadlet therein, when the leadlet is folded over on itself. An interventional medical system includes the device and a delivery tool; a tubular sidewall of the tool defines a lumen and has a tether extending therein. A slot formed in the sidewall extends proximally from an open end thereof, coincident with a distal opening of the lumen. When the atrial portion is contained within the lumen, a segment of the leadlet extends alongside the atrial portion; another segment of the leadlet, being folded over on itself, proximal to the atrial portion, has the tether engaged therewith. The slot may allow passage of the leadlet therethrough, when the atrial portion is positioned for deployment through the distal opening. |
| US10463848B2 |
Implantable detection/stimulation multipolor microlead
Leads for use with implantable medical devices may be implanted in the venous, arterial, or lymphatic networks. The diameter of a microlead may be at most equal to 1.5 French (0.5 mm), and it may include a plurality of micro-cables each including: an electrically conductive core cable for connection to one pole of a multipolar generator of an active implantable medical device, and a polymer insulation layer surrounding the core cable. At least one exposed area may be formed in the insulation layer to form a detection/stimulation electrode. |
| US10463847B2 |
Infusion set
An exemplary infusion set includes a tubing, a first connector, and a second connector. The first connector connects a first terminus of the tubing to an exit port of an infusion pump, providing fluid communication between fluid being conveyed by the infusion pump and the tubing. The second connector connects a second terminus of the tubing to a delivery module, providing fluid communication between the tubing and the delivery module. Full engagement of the first connector and the exit port of the infusion pump actuates operation of the infusion pump. |
| US10463846B2 |
Securing a medical device to a valve instrument
Apparatus and techniques for securing a medical device with hemostasis valve are described. |
| US10463844B2 |
Dispensing applicator for fluids
A hand-held fluid dispensing applicator that includes a fluid source for containing a fluid, said fluid source having a closed distal end and a proximal end for allowing a liquid to be dispensed therethrough during a use; a tongue member; an attachment portion for connection with said proximal end, said attachment portion having a fracture region at a region of intersection of said tongue and said attachment portion, said tongue member extending outwardly from said fracture region of said attachment portion; an absorbent applicator comprising a stem piece comprising a tubular component; and a fracture anvil coupled to the stem piece, the fracture anvil secured within the tubular component, the fracture anvil comprising a passage in which the tongue member is positioned, a movement of the fracture anvil relative to an axis extending lengthwise along a length of the tongue member causing the tongue member to fracture relative to the fracture region, thereby permitting ejection of the liquid from the fluid source. |
| US10463840B2 |
Compliant catheter adapter having self-slitting needle
A self-slitting open lumen cannula may be used with catheter adapters to reduce manufacturing complexity and costs, as well as improve the safety of the catheter adapters against fluid leakage. The open lumen cannula may also include one or more notches to facilitate flashback visualization. The catheter adapters may further include a catheter adapter body formed of a compliant material that houses one or more compression resistant septa with at least one lumen formed by the proximal end of the needle during a self-slitting process as the catheter adapter is assembled. The compression resistant septum may also be coupled to a compression cap that imparts a radial compression force on the one or more compression resistant septa such that the at least one lumen narrows and seals when the cannula is removed. |
| US10463839B2 |
Catheter device with needle guard
The present disclosure relates to a catheter device comprising a catheter hub in which a valve member is disposed, a needle fixed in a needle hub, the needle extending through the valve member in the catheter hub in a ready position, and a tubular receptacle in which the needle hub is displaceably guided and biased by a spring in a proximal direction relative to the receptacle, wherein the needle hub is releasably held in the ready position in the receptacle against the force of the spring by frictional force between needle circumference and catheter or catheter hub, which frictional force is reduced on retraction of the needle through the catheter hub such that the force of the spring prevails. |
| US10463834B2 |
Medical device control handle with multiple puller wires
A medical device control handle or catheter includes deflection assembly and at least one of the following: a disk actuator, a lever actuator and a ring actuator for actuating additional puller wires in manipulation of multiple features of the medical device or catheter independently of each other. The disk actuator has a common rotational axis with but is rotationally independent of the deflection assembly. The lever actuator has a separate rotational axis. The ring is mounted outside of the control handle and rotatable relative to the control handle to actuate another puller wire for manipulating another feature of the catheter.Each of the disk, lever and ring actuators are of a design that allows existing control handles and catheters to be readily modified to include these actuators. |
| US10463831B2 |
Multi-lumen catheter with enhanced flow features
A method for forming a catheter tube assembly includes providing a reinforcement structure and disposing a catheter tube over the reinforcement structure. The reinforcement structure includes a first outer wall reinforcement portion, a second outer wall reinforcement portion, and a septum reinforcement portion connecting the first outer wall reinforcement portion to the second outer wall reinforcement portion. The catheter tube includes an outer wall and a septum. The catheter tube is disposed over the reinforcement structure such that the catheter tube septum envelopes the septum reinforcement portion of the reinforcement structure. |
| US10463830B2 |
Packaged urinary catheter with dispensing control device
A catheter movement control device and packaged catheter equipped with the catheter movement control device. The catheter movement control device includes a main body defining a passageway and a locking member with an oblong orifice hingedly attached to the main body. The locking member pivots about a pivot axis and is rotationally secured to the main body so that the major axis of the oblong orifice is fixedly oriented nearly parallel with the pivot axis. The locking member is pivotable about the pivot axis relative to the main body as between a first position wherein the orifice is aligned with the passageway, and a second position wherein the orifice is misaligned with the passageway. |
| US10463828B2 |
Breathing assistance apparatus
A user interface for delivering CPAP includes a forehead adapted with a deformable attachment between the interface and the support. In the preferred embodiment the interface is a mask which substantially seals against the face of the user without substantial pressure thereto and delivers said gases to the nasal cavity and/or oral cavity and/or throat. |
| US10463823B2 |
Facial mask and method of making
Masks for various uses and methods for manufacture thereof, including masks for use in continuous positive air pressure (CPAP) therapies. An example includes a mask having a first, relatively softer material for contact with the face of the user, and a second, relatively harder or more structural material used away from the face of the user, with a gradient therebetween. The mask can be produced by additive manufacturing to avoid a discernible boundary between the first and second materials. The mask may include a foam element, which can be removable for replacement in some examples, for contacting the patient's skin. |
| US10463821B2 |
Suction catheter adaptor
An exemplary suction catheter adaptor includes an adaptor body having a passageway between a proximal end and a distal end of the adaptor body. The proximal end of the adaptor body receives an instrument and, when coupled with an airway adaptor having a valve within a passageway between a proximal end and a distal end of the airway adaptor, the distal end of the adaptor body deflects the valve to permit the instrument to be advanced or retracted through the valve. A seal within the passageway of the adaptor body is biased to engage the valve during advancement of an instrument toward the valve, and the seal is disengaged when the instrument is retracted away from the valve. The valve, when not engaged, occludes the passageway between a proximal end and a distal end of the airway adaptor. |
| US10463819B2 |
Leak determination in a breathing assistance system
Systems and methods for estimating a leak flow in a breathing assistance system including a ventilation device connected to a patient are provided. Data of a flow waveform indicating the flow of gas between the ventilation device and the patient is accessed. A specific portion of the flow waveform is identified, and a linear regression of the identified portion of the flow waveform is performed to determine an estimated leak flow in the breathing assistance system. |
| US10463817B2 |
Intelligent bionic expectoration system
An intelligent bionic expectoration system and a three-way device thereof. The intelligent bionic expectoration system includes a negative pressure suction module, a central processing module, a patient interface unit and a respiratory muscle synchronous motion module. The central processing module controls two valves to open or close, closing one valve while opening another valve, and controls the respiratory muscle synchronous motion module. The patient interface unit is connected to the positive pressure ventilation module and the negative pressure suction module, allowing positive or negative pressure airflow to flow by, depending on which valve is open, so as to allow airflow to flow in or out of the lung. The respiratory muscle synchronous motion module can employ nerve stimulation and mechanical pushing, and acts synchronously as the airflow moves, thereby simulating human coughing and achieves bionic expectoration. |
| US10463816B2 |
Compliance-assisting module for an inhaler
An inhaler includes a mouthpiece cover, a pressure sensor, a first indicator and a second indicator. The first indicator may be configured to indicate based on a state of the cover, and the second indicator may be configured to indicate based on an output of the pressure sensor. For example, when the mouthpiece cover opens, the first indicator may illuminate and a dose of medication may be transferred from a reservoir to a dosing cup. The second indicator may illuminate if an amount of inhaled medication reaches a predetermined threshold for successful inhalation. |
| US10463809B2 |
Protection device and medical device assembled body
A protection device is attachable to a syringe that includes a needle. The protection device includes an inner cylinder having a cam structure with at least one protrusion; an outer cylinder that covers the inner cylinder and the needle; and a spring. The outer cylinder has a guiding path structure including at least one guiding path. The guiding path structure includes an elastic member allowing the cam structure to move; and an inner edge provided at a position in a peripheral wall of the outer cylinder different from the elastic member. The inner edge is configured to regulate movement of the cam structure by engaging with the cam structure. |
| US10463805B2 |
Injection needle assembly
An injection needle assembly is presented having an injection needle; a tubular needle holder having distal engagement means and proximal engagement means; a tubular cap having proximal outer engagement means and proximal inner engagement means; a tubular needle cover having first engagement means arranged to cooperate with the proximal engagement means, and second engagement means arranged to cooperate with the proximal outer engagement means of the cap. A needle cover is arranged to be displaced from a first position wherein the second engagement means and the proximal outer engagement means prevents the needle cover and the needle holder to be axially displaced by a linear displacement, to a second position wherein the needle cover and the needle holder are distally displaced where the needle holder can be displaced distally, but not proximally. |
| US10463797B2 |
Incremental syringe
An incremental syringe is provided and includes a syringe barrel, a finger grip disposed at the proximal end of the syringe barrel, a tab disposed inside the syringe barrel, and a plunger body having detents, wherein the detents are configured to interact with the tab to provide audible and tactile feedback to a user when the plunger body is pushed through the syringe barrel in a distal direction. |
| US10463793B2 |
Shell for a medicament delivery device
The present invention relates to a shell assembly for a medicament delivery device, which shell assembly comprises at least one first shell section provided with an entry passage and designed such that at least a major part of a medicament delivery device entered through said entry passage is accommodated inside said at least one first shell section, a closure element operably arranged to said at least one first shell section for closing said entry passage, and fixation elements arranged for fixating said medicament delivery device in relation to said at least one first shell section and said closure element. |
| US10463791B2 |
Hand-held injection devices and methods of use
At least one hand-held injection device for the metered injection of a liquid drug into a person's tissue is disclosed. The exemplary injection device comprises an elongated drug reservoir having a longitudinal reservoir axis (A), an elongated dosing unit having a dosing unit inlet, a dosing unit outlet, and a metering cavity, the dosing unit having a longitudinal dosing unit axis (A′), the elongated drug reservoir being fluidically coupled to the dosing unit inlet. The dosing unit and the drug reservoir are arranged such that the longitudinal dosing unit axis (A′) is in parallel alignment with the reservoir axis (A). The dosing unit structured to allow the flow of the liquid drug from the drug reservoir into the metering cavity via the dosing unit inlet, thus charging the metering cavity, and to subsequently discharge the metering cavity by dosing drug out of the metering cavity into the dosing unit outlet. |
| US10463790B2 |
Storage case with the capability of communication and medical data acquisition
The invention relates to a medical data acquisition communication device (100), comprising a housing (100′) and electronics (110) arranged within the housing (100′), the electronics comprising a power supply (111); a processor unit (115); a memory unit (116); at least one short-range communication device (117); at least one long-range communication device (119); and a user interface (120) including at least one trigger signal generating element (123).A core of the invention is that the long range communication device is (i) configured for wired communication, or (ii) configured for GPRS-based GSM communication and also comprises a SIM card (118). |
| US10463788B2 |
Patient care system for critical medications
A patient care system has a medical pump for delivering a medicine to a patient, and a processor in communication with the pump. The pump is configured to receive a first input on whether the medicine is a critical medicine, and a second input on a trigger condition that triggers a fail-operate mode for the critical medicine. The processor controls the medical pump to operate in the fail-operate mode, where the fail-operate mode continues delivery of the critical medicine when the trigger condition is triggered. |
| US10463787B2 |
Device for subcutaneous delivery of fluid medicament
An improved device delivers a fluid medicament to the subcutaneous tissue of a user. The device is better suited for patients with Parkinson's Disease and other central nervous system disorders, than conventional infusion devices. The device can include a reusable part including a drive component (e.g., motor) and control electronics and a disposable part including a medicament reservoir. Medicament can be evacuated from the medicament reservoir by a plunger assembly that includes a plunger attached to a lead screw that is rotated by a nut, all within the disposable part. The device can be fluidically coupled with the tissue via a flexible cannula. Various embodiments relate to an improved cannula insertion mechanism that delivers the cannula under a force applied by a spring. Various embodiments relate to improved filling of the device, for example, using a vial adapter and an automated filling station. |
| US10463785B2 |
System and method for controlling administration of medical fluid
A system for controlling administration of medical fluid includes a fluid passageway to which is attached a first flow regulator, a second flow regulator, and a flow detector. The system also includes a controller for controlling the first and second flow regulators in response to a measurement taken by the flow detector of fluid movement in the fluid passageway. The first flow regulator, such as a pump, is configured to maintain fluid movement at flow values greater than an unrestricted flow value. The second flow regulator, such as a variable adjustable valve, is configured to maintain fluid movement at a flow value less than the unrestricted flow value. A method of controlling administration of medical fluid includes obtaining a target flow value, moving fluid through the disposable assembly, taking a measurement of fluid movement in the disposable assembly, and actuating a flow regulating apparatus. |
| US10463784B2 |
Mobile mounting structure for medical equipment
A mounting structure is disclosed for providing support to a user. The disclosed structure can operate a braking mechanism through receipt of an input from a user. The braking mechanism functions to cause the Mounting structure to resist translational movement relative to a support surface, such as the floor of a building. A vertical displacement of an input surface may alter the coefficient of friction between the support surface and the Mounting structure. Such a mounting structure can be employed to assist a user in maintaining their balance. |
| US10463782B2 |
Patient-based parameter generation systems for medical injection procedures
A system has a parameter generation system that includes a processor, an input system and a memory system in which an algorithm is stored. Upon execution by the processor, the algorithm is used to determine parameters of at least one phase of an injection procedure to be performed on a patient based at least in part upon the type of injection procedure selected via the input system. The volume of a pharmaceutical to be delivered to the patient during the injection procedure is determined at least in part on the basis of the concentration of a contrast enhancing agent contained in the pharmaceutical and at least in part on the basis of a function that depends upon and varies with a parameter of the patient such as the weight, the body mass index, the body surface area or the cardiac output of the patient. |
| US10463778B2 |
Blood treatment machine having electrical heartbeat analysis
A blood treatment machine includes a blood pump; an arterial line in fluid communication with the blood pump; a venous line; and a heartbeat evaluation system including (i) a first electrode coupled to the arterial line or to a patient, (ii) a second electrode coupled to the venous line, (iii) electronic circuitry communicating electrically with the first electrode and the second electrode to sense an electrical heartbeat signal generated by the patient, and (iv) signal processing configured to use the sensed heartbeat signal to calculate at least one of (a) heart rate, (b) respiration, (c) stroke volume, (d) cardiac output, or (e) central blood volume. |
| US10463776B2 |
Methods and apparatuses using urea permselective diffusion through charged membranes
Methods and apparatuses for regenerating used dialysis fluid are described herein. In an embodiment, a regenerative dialysis fluid system includes a dialysis unit configured to generate used dialysis fluid including urea, a urea separation unit configured to separate at least a portion of the urea from the used dialysis fluid into a secondary fluid, and a urea removal unit configured to remove at least a portion of the urea from the secondary fluid and return the secondary fluid to the urea separation unit. In an embodiment, the urea separation unit includes a membrane separating a dialysis fluid chamber from a urea chamber, the membrane including at least one of: (i) a positive charge to prevent positive ions from transporting across the membrane; and (ii) a negative charge to prevent negative ions from transporting across the membrane. |
| US10463772B2 |
Prostaglandin and prostamide drug delivery systems and intraocular therapeutic uses thereof
Biocompatible, bioerodible implants and microspheres include latanoprost and a biodegradable polymer effective, when placed intraocular (such as into the subtenon space) to treat glaucoma. |
| US10463771B2 |
Implant, component set, method of producing an implant and/or a component set and device for producing an implant and/or a component set
An implant includes a basic body made of magnesium or magnesium alloy. The implant has a microstructure and a macrostructure configured to enhance biochemical interaction between the implant and tissue with regard to degradation and ingrowth behavior. |
| US10463770B2 |
Bone tissue engineering by ex vivo stem cells ongrowth into three-dimensional trabecular metal
Adult autologous stem cells cultured on a porous, three-dimensional tissue scaffold-implant for bone regeneration by the use of a hyaluronan and/or dexamethasone to accelerate bone healing alone or in combination with recombinant growth factors or transfected osteogenic genes. The scaffold-implant may be machined into a custom-shaped three-dimensional cell culture system for support of cell growth, reservoir for peptides, recombinant growth factors, cytokines and antineoplastic drugs in the presence of a hyaluronan and/or dexamethasone alone or in combination with growth factors or transfected osteogenic genes, to be assembled ex vivo in a tissue incubator for implantation into bone tissue. |
| US10463769B2 |
Thromboresistant-anticoagulant extracellular matrix
Provided herein are bioactivated polymer/extracellular matrix (ECM) composites and methods of preparation and use thereof. In particular, heparinized cysteine-polymer/ECM composites, and methods of preparation and use thereof, are provided. In some embodiments, provided herein are compositions comprising a composite of: (a) extracellular matrix (ECM), and (b) a polyester covalently linked to a bioactive agent. In some embodiments, the composite is a homogeneous composite. In some embodiments, the ECM is decellularized ECM. In some embodiments, the ECM is not substantially crosslinked. |
| US10463768B2 |
Composite material for tissue restoration
A composite material can include a gel and at least one nanostructure disposed within the gel. A method for healing a soft tissue defect can include applying a composite material to a soft tissue defect, wherein the composite material includes a gel and a nanostructure disposed within the gel. A method for manufacturing a composite material for use in healing soft tissue defects can include providing a gel and disposing nanofibers within the gel. |
| US10463764B2 |
3D tissue-engineered bone marrow for personalized therapy and drug development
A tissue-engineered bone marrow for personalized therapy of a patient is described. The tissue-engineered bone marrow includes an autologous fibrin scaffold and a plurality of patient-derived cells isolated from the patient's bone marrow. The autologous fibrin scaffold is made using fibrinogen isolated from the patient's bone marrow. The plurality of patient-derived cells may include cells associated with a hematological or metastatic malignancy, bone marrow stromal cells, and endothelial cells. The patient-derived cells are cultured on the autologous fibrin scaffold to create the tissue-engineered bone marrow. The tissue-engineered bone marrow may be used for personalized drug screening. |
| US10463761B2 |
Tissue fusion agent
A tissue fusion agent includes a particulate and/or fibrous flock material, wherein the fibrous flock material includes monofilament flock fibers and has a fiber length of 100 μm to 3 mm. A discharge device can contain the tissue fusion agent and a surgical system can includes the tissue fusion agent or the discharge device and a tissue fusion instrument. |
| US10463759B2 |
Disinfecting vanity mirrors
A disinfecting vanity mirror includes a mirror panel having a top end, a bottom end and lateral edges when mounted on a wall. The mirror is moveably mounted on a hinge along one lateral edge mounted to space the panel from the wall to create a plenum space behind the mirror panel to allow air to enter through the bottom end to rise and exit through the top end. A source of UV light is provided in proximity to the plenum space to sanitize the air moving upwardly through the plenum space. A controller is programmed to interrupt or discontinue the generation of UV light when a motion detector senses motion in proximity to the mirror and/or in accordance with a programmed sequence of on and off times for energizing and de-energizing the source of UV light. |
| US10463758B2 |
Device for evaporating volatile substances
The invention relates to a device for evaporating volatile substances, comprising a heat source (5) evaporating volatile substances from a refill (2), a heat detector (4) which can detect the heat from said heat source (5), and indicating means (7) connected to said heat detector (4) emitting an indication when the heat detector (4) detects the heat from said heat source (5), and characterized in that said heat detector (4) is placed above said heat source (5).The invention allows the indicating means to be activated virtually in a simultaneous manner with the placement of the heat emitter. |
| US10463757B2 |
Agent for removing malodor from painting booth, and method of removing malodor
An agent for removing malodor from a painting booth includes a volatile organic compound (VOC) degrading microorganism and a volatile fatty acid (VFA) degrading microorganism. The VOC degrading microorganism is configured to degrade VOC. The VFA degrading microorganism is configured to degrade VFA generated when the VOC is degraded.A method of removing malodor is also disclosed. |
| US10463756B2 |
Use of fluorescent polymers in marking compositions for the diagnostic determination of cleaning performance
The present invention generally relates to fluorescent marking compositions and their use to determine whether a surface has been cleaned. More particularly, the marking compositions comprise fluorescent polymers. |
| US10463752B2 |
Protein polymer gold nanoparticle hybrid materials for small molecule delivery
Protein polymer-gold nanoparticles, compositions comprising protein polymer-gold nanoparticles, and uses of protein polymer-gold nanoparticles. A protein polymer-gold nanoparticle comprises a gold core and a plurality of protein polymer molecules coordinated to the gold core via a poly-histidine tag present on each protein polymer molecule. A protein polymer molecule comprises one or more elastin-like polypeptide domain and a coiled-coil region of Cartilage Oligomeric Matrix Protein domain or a variant thereof. For example, the protein polymer-gold nanoparticles can be used in methods of small molecule delivery to an individual. |
| US10463746B2 |
Macromolecular chemotherapeutics
Embodiments of the invention are directed to a macromolecular chemotherapeutic. A non-limiting example of the macromolecular chemotherapeutic includes a block copolymer. The block copolymer can include a water-soluble block, a cationic block, and a linker, wherein the linker is connected to the water-soluble bock and the charged block. |
| US10463744B2 |
Polymer-semaxanib moiety conjugates
The invention relates to (among other things) polymer-semaxanib moiety conjugates and related compounds. A compound of the invention, when administered by any of a number of administration routes, exhibits advantages over the semaxanib moiety in unconjugated form. |
| US10463743B2 |
Amphiphilic drug-drug conjugates for cancer therapy, compositions and methods of preparation and uses thereof
The invention provides novel amphiphilic drug-drug conjugates useful as cancer therapeutics, and compositions and methods thereof. |
| US10463740B2 |
Itraconazole compositions and dosage forms, and methods of using the same
The disclosure relates to, among other things, pharmaceutical compositions, such as solid oral dosage forms, comprising itraconazole, methods of making the compositions, and methods of using the same for treating disorders including, but not limited to, fungal infections. |
| US10463739B2 |
Solid retard formulations based on solid dispersions
A formulation comprising a melt-processed solid dispersion product comprising an active agent, a pharmaceutically acceptable thermoplastic polymer of N-vinyl lactams, and a pharmaceutically acceptable polyvinyl alcohol-polyalkylene glycol graft copolymer. A method for producing said formulation. |
| US10463736B2 |
Pharmaceutical compositions comprising meloxicam
Disclosed herein are compositions comprising an NSAID such as meloxicam in combination with a cyclodextrin and/or a carbonate or a bicarbonate. These compositions may be orally administered, for example, to improve the bioavailability, solubility, or pharmacokinetics of the NSAID for the treatment of conditions such as pain. |
| US10463731B2 |
Adjuvant combinations comprising alpha-galactosylceramide or iGb3, CD40 agonists and antigen
Adjuvant combinations comprising at least one NKT activator, such as alpha-galactosylceramide (α-Gal-Cer) or iGb3, a CD40 agonist and optionally an antigen are disclosed. The use of these immune adjuvants for treatment of various chronic diseases such as cancers is also provided. |
| US10463723B2 |
Methods and compositions for intranasal delivery
Provided herein are methods for generating dry vaccine powder formulations. Dry vaccine powder formulations can be used for intranasal delivery. Also provided are methods for stimulating local mucosal and systemic immunity by intranasal vaccine delivery. |
| US10463722B2 |
Vaccine compositions against pathogenic fungi and methods for use thereof
The present disclosure provides compositions comprising mutant fungi include an inactive form of the sterylglucosidase enzyme. The present disclosure is also directed to vaccine based compositions, which include a mutant fungus that prohibit pathogenic fungal infection. This disclosure also provides methods for administering these compositions as a prophylaxis against fungal infection, as well as methods for isolating sterylglucosides that include the use of such mutant fungal compositions. |
| US10463720B2 |
Composition, containing RGD motif-containing peptide or fragment thereof, for treating burns and glaucoma, alleviating skin wrinkles, and promoting hair growth
The present invention relates to an RGD motif-containing peptide or a fragment thereof, which is used to effectively treat burns and glaucoma, obtain an excellent effect of alleviating skin wrinkles, and is effective in the promotion of hair restoration and hair growth as well as the prevention of hair loss. Therefore, the motif-containing peptide or the fragment thereof can be utilized for a cosmetic composition and a pharmaceutical composition. |
| US10463719B1 |
Microorganisms and methods for producing biologics and introducing biologics to sites
Microorganisms comprising a maltose-inducible promoter and methods of use in producing biologics and introducing biologics to sites in a maltose-dependent manner. The microorganisms include a maltose-inducible promoter operably connected to a coding sequence of a biologic. The biologic may be a polypeptide or a nucleic acid. Polypeptide biologics may include lytic proteins and/or secreted proteins. Nucleic acid biologics may include antisense RNA, other types of RNA, or other types of nucleic acids. The microorganisms can be used to produce the biologics and/or introduce the biologics to in vitro or in vivo sites in a maltose-dependent manner. The microorganisms can also be used in maltose-dependent gene silencing. |
| US10463717B2 |
Compositions in the form of an injectable aqueous solution comprising amylin, an amylin receptor agonist or an amylin analog, and a co-polyamino acid
The invention relates to a composition in the form of an injectable aqueous solution, of which the pH is from 6.0 to 8.0, comprising at least: a) amylin, an amylin receptor agonist or an amylin analog; b) a co-polyamino acid bearing carboxylate charges and hydrophobic radicals Hy, said co-polyamino acid consisting of glutamic or aspartic units and said hydrophobic radicals Hy having the following formula I: *GpRrGpAaGpC)p I characterized in that the composition does not comprise a basal insulin of which the isoelectric point pI is from 5.8 to 8.5. It also relates to a composition characterized in that it moreover comprises a prandial insulin. |
| US10463716B2 |
Methods for treating cardiovascular dysfunction and improving fluid homeostasis with Elabela peptide hormone
The present invention generally to methods of treating subjects suffering from a cardiac condition or having a risk factor for developing a cardiac condition by administering an ELA peptide or fusion protein to a subject in need. The invention relates to fusion proteins of Fc-ELA-32 and Fc-ELA-21 that exhibit improved properties for use as therapeutic agents, e.g. in the treatment of cardiac conditions. In addition, the present invention relates to polynucleotides encoding such fusion proteins, and vectors and host cells comprising such polynucleotides. The invention further relates to methods for producing the fusion proteins of the invention, and to methods of using them in the treatment of disease. |
| US10463713B2 |
Use of AAC-11 inhibitors for the treatment of viral infection
The present invention relates to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for the treatment of viral infection. |
| US10463711B2 |
Nutritive polypeptides and formulations thereof, and methods of production and use thereof
Nutritive polypeptides are provided herein. Also provided are various other embodiments including nucleic acids encoding the polypeptides, recombinant microorganisms that make the polypeptides, vectors for expressing the polypeptides, methods of making the polypeptides using recombinant microorganisms, compositions and formulations that comprise the polypeptides, and methods of using the polypeptides, compositions and formulations. |
| US10463709B2 |
Short synthetic peptide for treating diseases and/or conditions related to angiogenesis
Disclosed herein are synthetic peptides and compositions comprising the same, for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of a disease or a condition related to angiogenesis. Also disclosed herein are methods of treating and/or preventing a disease or a condition related to angiogenesis, by administering to a subject in need of such treatment a composition containing a therapeutically effective amount of a synthetic peptide of the present disclosure. |
| US10463705B2 |
Method for treating disease associated with transcription activation by NF-κB
A method for treating a disease associated with transcription activation by NF-κB by administering a composition for inhibiting transcription activation by NF-κB to a patient in need of treatment of the disease. The composition contains a fraction having a molecular weight of 3,000 or less obtained by purifying a water extract of Sargassum horneri as an active ingredient. |
| US10463694B2 |
Functional segregated telodendrimers and nanocarriers and methods of making and using same
Provided are multiply functional telodendrimers. The telodendrimers can be used for combination drug delivery. The telodendrimers may have one or more crosslinking groups (e.g., reversible photocrosslinking groups). The telodendrimers can aggregate to form nanocarriers. Cargo such as combinations of drugs, imaging probes, and other materials may be sequestered in the core of the aggregates via non-covalent or covalent interactions with the telodendrimers. Such nanocarriers may be used in drug delivery applications and imaging applications. |
| US10463688B2 |
Nylon-3 polymers active against Clostridium difficile
A method and corresponding composition to inhibit outgrowth of C. difficile spores and/or to inhibit growth of C. difficile vegetative cells in a mammal in which an amount of a nylon-3 polymer or nylon-3 copolymer or a pharmaceutically suitable salt thereof is administered to the subject. |
| US10463686B2 |
Immune modulation with TLR9 agonists for cancer treatment
The present invention relates to methods for treating a tumor, including a metastatic tumor, with TLR9 agonist in combination with an immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy. |
| US10463683B2 |
Isotopologues of 5-azacytidine
The present disclosure provides pharmaceutical compositions comprising cytidine analogs for oral administration, wherein the compositions release the cytidine analog substantially in the stomach. Also provided are methods of treating diseases and disorders using the oral formulations provided herein. |
| US10463677B2 |
Composition containing sulfoalkyl ether cyclodextrin and latanoprost
An aqueous composition of latanoprost and SAE-CD is provided. The composition possesses improved stability over otherwise similar compositions excluding SAE-CD. Methods of and systems for treating diseases, disorders, conditions or symptoms of the eye that are therapeutically responsive to latanoprost are also provided. |
| US10463675B2 |
Aminopyrimidinyl compounds
A compound having the structure: or an acceptable salt thereof, wherein X is N or CR, where R is hydrogen, alkyl, etc.; A is selected from the group consisting of a bond, C═O, —SO2—, etc.; A′ is selected from the group consisting of a bond, C═O, etc.; Z is —(CH2)h— or a bond, etc.; R1 and R1′ are independently selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, etc.; R2 is selected from hydrogen, alkyl, etc.; R3 is selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, and amino; R4 is monocyclic or bicyclic, etc.; R5 is independently selected from hydrogen, alkyl, etc.; h, j, k, m, n and q are integers as defined in the specification. Also provided are methods of treatment as Janus Kinase inhibitors and pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds of the invention and combinations with other therapeutic agents. |
| US10463674B2 |
Process for manufacturing sterile ophthalmic pharmaceutical suspensions
The present invention provides a process of manufacturing a sterile, ophthalmic pharmaceutical suspension comprising sterile active ingredient(s) such as sterile carbonic anhydrase inhibitors (CAIs) wherein the process does not involve the use of any special equipment's such as ball mill, milling bottle and/or jet mill The present process is simple, cost effective and efficient. |
| US10463672B2 |
Salts and solid forms of (S)-3-(4-((4-(morpholinomethyl)benzyl)oxy)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione and compositions comprising and methods of using the same
Salts and solid forms of 3-(4-((4-(morpholinomethyl)benzyl)oxy)-1-oxoisoindolin-2-yl)piperidine-2,6-dione, or a stereoisomer thereof, are disclosed. Compositions comprising and methods of using the salts and solid forms are also disclosed. |
| US10463670B2 |
Use of non-peptide NK1 antagonists in a predetermined dose for the treatment of cancer
Use of the non-peptide NK1 receptor antagonist, preferably Aprepitant, for the treatment of cancer in predetermined doses. The present invention also describes pharmaceutical compositions comprising said agents, alone or in combination with at least one other active principle, for the treatment of cancer. |
| US10463668B2 |
Methods of treating and preventing graft versus host disease
Described herein are methods for treating and preventing graft versus host disease using ACK inhibitors. The methods include administering to an individual in need thereof an ACK inhibitor such as ibrutinib for treating and preventing graft versus host disease. |
| US10463665B2 |
Salt of a pyrimido[6,1-A]isoquinolin-4-one compound
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutically acceptable acid addition salt of: (i) 9,10-dimethoxy-2-(2,4,6-trimethylphenylimino)-3-(N-carbamoyl-2-aminoethyl)-3,4,6,7-tetrahydro-2H-pyrimido[6,1-a]isoquinolin-4-one (RPL554); and (ii) ethane-1,2-disulfonic acid, ethanesulfonic acid, methanesulfonic acid, benzenesulfonic acid, p-toluenesulfonic acid, hydrochloric acid, hydrobromic acid, phosphoric acid or sulfuric acid. |
| US10463664B2 |
Inhibitors of HSV nucleotidyl transferases and uses therefor
The present invention involves identification of inhibitors of herpesvirus nucleic acid metabolism. Also provided are methods of treatment using agents identified. |
| US10463662B2 |
Non-platinum-based anti-cancer compounds for use in targeted chemotherapy
Disclosed herein are non-platinum-based (NPB) anti-cancer compounds useful for targeted chemotherapy, e.g., to generate anti-cancer effects for the treatment of cancer and other disorders while having no or minimal toxicity. The compounds N have the general formula I: (I) wherein A represents an aromatic core; at least one of Ra and Rb is an electron transfer promoter as defined herein, e.g., NH2; and at least one of Rc is a leaving group as defined herein, e.g., halogen; and the remainder of the molecule is as defined herein. Pharmaceutical compositions, methods, uses, kits and commercial packages comprising the anti-cancer compounds are also disclosed. |
| US10463661B2 |
Anthelmintic compounds
The present invention relates to novel anthelmintic compounds of formula (I) below: wherein Y and Z are independently a bicyclic carbocyclic or a bicyclic heterocyclic group, or one of Y or Z is a bicyclic carbocyclic or a bicyclic heterocyclic group and the other of Y or Z is alkyl, alkenyl, alkynyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl, heterocyclyl or heteroaryl, and variables X1, X6, X8, Q1, Q2, Q3, Q4, Q5, Q6, Ring A, Ring B, W, W′, R2, R3, R, R′, m, n and q are as defined herein. The invention also provides for veterinary compositions comprising the anthelmintic compounds of the invention, and their uses for the treatment and prevention of parasitic infections in animals. |
| US10463657B2 |
Method for treating osteoporosis, osteopenia or low bone mineral density
A method for treating osteoporosis and related methods are disclosed. The methods generally comprise administering to a patient in need of treatment an effective amount of tris(8-quinolinolato)gallium(III) or an analog thereof. |
| US10463656B2 |
Methods and compositions for prevention of feedlot bovine respiratory disease
Methods for preventing feedlot bovine respiratory diseases employing an anti-inflammatory drug rupatadine are disclosed. Compositions are further disclosed. Beneficially, the methods and compositions provide safe and cost-effective management of a costly disease. |
| US10463645B2 |
Method for delaying the onset of pulmonary fibrosis or treating pulmonary fibrosis
The present invention relates to a method of delaying the onset of pulmonary fibrosis or treating pulmonary fibrosis, comprising administering to a subject in need an effective amount of an active ingredient selected from the group consisting of a compound of formula (I), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound of formula (I), and combinations thereof: wherein, A is a C5 alkyl or alkenyl optionally substituted with —OH or ═O; X is H or OH; Y is O; and R1 is H or absent, with the proviso that, when R1 is absent, Y and A bind together to form a five-membered ring. |
| US10463639B2 |
Compounds as modulators of a mutant CFTR protein and their use for treating diseases associated with CFTR protein malfunction
An exemplary embodiment relates to novel protein modulators capable of altering function of the mutant CFTR protein and their use for treating diseases associated with CFTR protein malfunction. The invention provides compositions, pharmaceutical preparations and methods of correcting the cellular alteration of a mutant CFTR protein wherein the CFTR mutation is a mutation ΔF508-CFTR, or another mutation of class II. |
| US10463635B2 |
Treating androgen deprivation therapy induced hot flashes and bone loss in men using cis-clomiphene
This invention provides: 1) a method of treating androgen-deprivation induced osteoporosis, bone fractures, loss of bone mineral density (BMD), and/or hot flashes in a male subject suffering from prostate cancer; 2) a method of preventing androgen-deprivation induced osteoporosis, bone fractures, loss of bone mineral density (BMD), and/or hot flashes in a male subject suffering from prostate cancer; 3) a method of suppressing or inhibiting androgen-deprivation induced osteoporosis, bone fractures, loss of bone mineral density (BMD), and/or hot flashes in a male subject suffering from prostate cancer; and 4) a method of reducing the risk of developing androgen-deprivation induced osteoporosis, bone fractures, loss of bone mineral density (BMD), and/or hot flashes in a male subject suffering from prostate cancer, by administering to the subject a pharmaceutical composition comprising cis-clomiphene or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. |
| US10463628B2 |
Glycosaminoglycan-coated metallic nanoparticles and uses thereof
The present invention is a composition comprising a plurality of nanoparticles of at least one noble metal each coated with a plurality of linker molecules, at least some of which are attached to at least one of a plurality of glycosaminoglycan chains. |
| US10463627B2 |
Therapeutic nanoparticles and methods of use thereof
Provided herein are therapeutic nanoparticles having a diameter of between 10 nm to 30 nm, and containing a polymer coating, and a nucleic acid containing a sequence complementary to a sequence within a micro-RNA identified as having a role in cancer cell metastasis or anti-apoptotic activity in a cancer cell (e.g., miR-10b) or a sequence within an mRNA encoding a pro-apoptotic protein that is covalently linked to the nanoparticle. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing these therapeutic nanoparticles. Also provided herein are methods of decreasing cancer cell invasion or metastasis in a subject having a cancer and methods of treating a metastatic cancer in a lymph node in a subject that require the administration of these therapeutic nanoparticles to a subject. |
| US10463625B2 |
Bulk enteric capsule shells
The present disclosure relates to aqueous composition comprising hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose acetate succinate (HPMCAS) polymer dispersed in water, wherein the dispersed polymer is partially neutralized with at least one alkaline material. The instant disclosure also relates to compositions for use in methods of making capsule shells endowed with bulk enteric properties. The present disclosure also relates to capsules made according with the compositions and methods of the present disclosure. |
| US10463618B2 |
Nanoemulsions
An oil-in-water emulsion comprises an emulsifier which is a non-gelled branched polymer (e.g. a branched vinyl polymer), wherein the ends of at least some of the chains of said polymer terminate in an alkyl chain of 5 carbon atoms or more, and wherein the oil-in-water emulsion takes the form of particles having a z-average diameter of no greater than about 1000 nm. This is useful in, for example, facilitating the carrying of hydrophobic materials within aqueous systems, to enhance oral drug delivery. The oil-in-water emulsion may be prepared by mixing an oil phase with an aqueous phase in the presence of an emulsifier, wherein said emulsifier is a non-gelled branched polymer, wherein the ends of at least some of the chains of said polymer terminate in an alkyl chain of 5 carbon atoms or more, and wherein the oil-in-water emulsion takes the form of particles having a z-average diameter of no greater than about 1000 nm. The oil phase may comprise a further solvent which is miscible with the oil, said solvent being allowed to evaporate to produce the final emulsion. |
| US10463617B2 |
Sustained-release drug carrier composition
The present invention provides compositions for extended release of one or more active ingredients, comprising a lipid-saturated matrix formed from a non-biodegradable polymer or a block-co-polymers comprising a non-biodegradable polymer and a biodegradable polymer. The present invention also provides methods of producing the matrix compositions and methods for using the matrix compositions to provide controlled release of an active ingredient in the body of a subject in need thereof. |
| US10463616B2 |
Lipid construct for delivery of insulin to a mammal
The instant invention is drawn to a hepatocyte targeted composition comprising insulin associated with a lipid construct comprising an amphipathic lipid and an extended amphipathic lipid that targets the construct to a receptor displayed by an hepatocyte. The composition can comprise a mixture of free insulin and insulin associated with the complex. The composition can be modified to protect insulin and the complex from degradation. The invention also includes methods for the manufacture of the composition and loading insulin into the composition and recycling various components of the composition. Methods of treating individuals inflicted with diabetes. |
| US10463600B2 |
Aerosol composition comprising a silicone functionalized with at least one alkoxysilane unit and an amphoteric and/or cationic fixing polymer
The present invention relates to an aerosol device comprising a container containing: —one or more propellants, —a hair composition comprising: (i) one or more polymers containing a silicone unit bearing alkoxy-(aminomethyl)-silyl functional groups; (ii) one or more amphoteric fixing polymers and/or one or more cationic fixing polymers; the propellant(s) possibly being present in the composition or, in the container, separate from the composition. |
| US10463599B2 |
Hair care composition comprising polydimethylsiloxane polymer emulsion
The invention provides a hair care composition obtainable by blending a conditioning gel phase with an aqueous polydimethylsiloxane polymer emulsion; the conditioning gel phase being formed from a cationic surfactant, a high melting point (25° C. or higher) fatty compound and an aqueous carrier; and the aqueous polydimethylsiloxane polymer emulsion having an aqueous continuous phase consisting of water and a blend of nonionic and cationic surfactants and a dispersed phase consisting of a polydimethylsiloxane polymer and a hydrocarbon oil, wherein the polydimethylsiloxane polymer has a dynamic viscosity of 50,000 to 110,000 cP at 25° C., and the hydrocarbon oil has a kinematic viscosity of 1 to 35 cSt at 40° C. and a specific gravity of 0.76 to 0.87 at 25° C., and the weight ratio of the polydimethylsiloxane polymer to the hydrocarbon oil is 45:55 to 70:30. |
| US10463596B1 |
Scalp care composition with well dispersed particulate scalp benefit agents
The present invention is directed to a scalp care composition comprising from about 1% to about 99% of a volatile carrier wherein less than about 10% is a volatile solvent; from about 0.05% to about 10% of a polymeric rheology modifier and mixtures thereof; from about 0.03% to about 1% of particulate scalp benefit agent; from about 0.1% to about 5% of a solubilizing agent wherein the composition is shear thinning and has a zero shear viscosity value measured at 0.01 Pa of greater than about 1,500 Pa s. |
| US10463591B2 |
Anti-inflammatory peptides, and uses thereof
An anti-inflammatory peptide comprises an anti-inflammatory fragment of a protein selected from SEQUENCE ID NO's: 1 to 16, the anti-inflammatory fragment being 7 to 37 amino acids in length and having a charge of between −9 and +3; wherein the c-terminal amino acid is not cysteine (C) or methionine (M), and the n-terminal amino acid is not cysteine (C), histidine (H), proline (P) or threonine (T). The anti-inflammatory fragment does not contain cysteine (C). The anti-inflammatory fragment is from a region of the proteins of SEQUENCE ID NO's: 1 to 16, which region is characterised by being 17 to 109 amino acids in length and having a charge of between −6 and +4, wherein the c-terminal amino acid of the region is not aspartic acid (D), phenylalanine (F), methionine (M) or tryptophan (W), and the n-terminal amino acid of the region is not aspartic acid (D), histidine (H), methionine (M), proline (P) or tryptophan (W). Examples of peptides are provided in SEQUENCE ID NO's: 71 to 221. |
| US10463586B2 |
Hair shaping composition
The invention provides a hair shaping composition suitable for topical application to hair, the composition comprising from 1 to 25 wt % of one or more C2-4 monoaldehydes and from 1 to 25 wt % of one or more urea compounds; dissolved or dispersed in an aqueous carrier. |
| US10463583B2 |
Dentifrice compositions with dual fluoride source with improved fluoride uptake
A dentifrice composition containing water, a calcium-containing abrasive, a sodium monofluorophosphate, and an alkaline metal fluoride were the composition has a high fluoride uptake. |
| US10463580B2 |
Dental treatment method and abutment used therein
A dental treatment method is provided. In this method, a tooth of a patient is extracted and prepared to provide a root part. A root canal in the extracted tooth is prepared and treated. A post of an abutment is fitted into the root canal to attach the root part to the abutment. The abutment having the root part is attached to a dental implant. With the root part attached to the abutment, periodontal connective tissue maintains the jaw bone associated with the extracted tooth, without significant hard tissue loss. |
| US10463579B2 |
Reversible dental adhesive
A method of removing a dental adhesive may comprise locating the position of the dental adhesive, directing radiant energy into the dental adhesive causing the dental adhesive to weaken a bond formed with the dental adhesive, and breaking the bond by applying a suitable force to overcome the weakened bond. A dental adhesive may comprise a polymer and a dye or pigment, The dental adhesive may be formulated to cure to form a bond that is weakened in response to the dye or pigment absorbing radiant energy subsequent to curing. |
| US10463575B2 |
Medication dispensing assembly
A medication dispensing assembly includes a container that has a plurality of reservoirs therein for containing pills and a liquid. A pill dispenser is coupled to the container and the pill dispenser is aligned with an associated one of the reservoirs to releases the pills from the container. A liquid dispenser is coupled to the container and the liquid dispenser is aligned with an associated one of the reservoirs to selectively release the liquid from the second reservoir. Alert unit is coupled to the container and the alert unit emits a reminder comprising an audible sounds. In this way the alert unit reminds a user to take the pills and the liquid at predetermined times. |
| US10463572B2 |
Device for subcutaneous delivery of fluid medicament
The application is directed to a vial adapter for attaching a medicament vial to a medicament delivery device having a reservoir adapted to receive and contain the medicament. The vial adapter can include a housing with two ports (one for attaching the reservoir and the other for attaching to the vial), a hollow needle that pierces septums sealing each of the reservoir and the vial, and a floating part that fixedly holds the hollow needle. Clearance between the floating part and the housing can enable relative movement of the floating part. |
| US10463568B2 |
Moxa stick, moxibustion device and preparation method thereof
A moxibustion device, comprising: a processed product of wormwood and oil and/or fat; the processed product of wormwood absorbs the oil and/or fat via contact, and was dried partially. The oil and/or fat are vegetable oil and/or fat, animal oil and/or fat, the processed products of vegetable oil and/or fat, or the processed products of animal oil and/or fat. The moxibustion device has better therapeutic effect than traditional moxibustion, with a favorable user experience and convenient use. |
| US10463567B2 |
Soap spinner
An apparatus for use in a bathtub containing water includes an outer shell, a soap holder, configured to hold a liquid soap, at least one set of blades, and a motor disposed within the outer shell and coupled to the set of blades. The motor is configured to form soap bubbles by spinning the set of blades such that the blades lift the water from the bathtub, and pass the lifted water, together with liquid soap from the soap holder, through air. |
| US10463563B2 |
Methods and apparatus for body weight support system
An apparatus includes a drive mechanism, a patient support mechanism, and an electronic system. The drive mechanism is included in a trolley and is configured to suspend the trolley from a support track. The drive mechanism includes a first sensor configured to sense an operating condition of the drive mechanism. The patient support mechanism couples to the trolley and includes a tether and a second sensor. The tether can be operatively coupled to a patient such that the patient support mechanism supports the patient. The second sensor is configured to sense an operating condition of the patient support mechanism. The electronic system is included in the trolley and has at least a processor and a memory. The processor is configured to define a gait characteristic of the patient based at least in part on a signal received from the first sensor and a signal received from the second sensor. |
| US10463557B2 |
Incubator
An incubator with minimal risk of a guard wall portion moving to an outer side if a child resting on a mattress tray pushes the guard wall portion toward the outer side from the inner side thereof. An attachment protrusion portion provided at the guard wall portion is engageable with an attachment recess portion provided at an outer periphery vicinity of the mattress tray. An engaging protrusion portion is provided at one of the attachment protrusion portion and the attachment recess portion, and an engaging hole portion is provided at the other of the attachment protrusion portion and the attachment recess portion. The engaging hole portion is engageable with the engaging protrusion portion. |
| US10463553B2 |
Apparatus for use with furniture for protecting a user against injuries
Apparatuses and method are disclosed for use with a furniture for providing protection to a user against injuries. An apparatus for use with the furniture for providing protection to a user against injuries includes an inflatable unit including an exterior surface including a number of housing elements. The inflatable unit also includes an airtight chamber capable of being filled with a filler. The inflatable unit also includes a valve attached to an orifice present on the airtight chamber. The valve is configured to secure the filler into the airtight chamber. The apparatus further includes at least one strapping element configured to securely mount the inflatable unit to the furniture. The apparatus also includes at least one fastener configured to attach to the at least one strapping element while mounting the inflatable unit to the furniture. |
| US10463545B2 |
Human joint protection system
A device is described that is configured to protect a joint of a wearer. The device includes a device cover structure having an interior surface of phase change fabric material that is placed toward the wearer's joint and an exterior surface of unbroken loop fabric that comes in direct contact with external objects such as a mattress and/or other parts of the users body or that of another person while in their preferred position for sleeping, resting or reclining. The device also includes flexible elastic wraps for securing the device cover. The Device furthermore includes one or more protective pads inserted into a pocket formed in the device cover structure. |
| US10463544B2 |
Orthopedic system for immobilizing and supporting body parts
A unitized cast system for immobilizing and supporting a body part. The unitized casting system includes a first inner layer for padding and dissipating heat against the patient's skin. A second layer is formed from a thermoformable structural material such as perforated plastic. A protective third outer layer is provided to provide insulation for the second layer. These three layers are formed together to form a unitized cast system that is easily formed and applied to the patient. |
| US10463542B2 |
Inelastic, conformable sports tape
An athletic tape product for securing or supporting a human or animal body part is provided that includes an elongate, pliable, woven substrate that is stretched in the long direction and impregnated with a water-dispersible polymer, the stretched, impregnated woven substrate further including a coating selected from the group consisting of a cohesive material or an adhesive material. In certain embodiments, the pliable woven substrate is cotton. |
| US10463540B2 |
System and device for multi spot photocoagulation
A photocoagulation system is described herein that facilitates multi-spot laser treatment procedures inside the eye and close to the patient's retina. In one example embodiment, a modified endocular probe operates with a laser system to move the probe or a probe needle so as to project a multi-spot pattern on a patient's retina by controlling the rotation movement of the needle (and needle tip). In addition, the system facilitates maneuverability and angular deviation of the needle tip and synchronizes these different movements with the laser photocoagulator system so as to project the aiming beam and thereafter the laser treatment beam in the desired pattern location with the desired exposure time and power. |
| US10463539B2 |
Liquid optical interface for laser eye surgery system
Apparatus to treat an eye comprises an annular retention structure to couple to an anterior surface of the eye. The retention structure is coupled to a suction line to couple the retention structure to the eye with suction. A coupling sensor is coupled to the retention structure or the suction line to determine coupling of the retention structure to the eye. A fluid collecting container can be coupled to the retention structure to receive and collect liquid or viscous material from the retention structure. A fluid stop comprising a porous structure can be coupled to an outlet of the fluid collecting container to inhibit passage of the liquid or viscous material when the container has received an amount of the liquid or viscous material. The coupling sensor can be coupled upstream of the porous structure to provide a rapid measurement of the coupling of the retention structure to the eye. |
| US10463533B2 |
Infusion pressure control using blood pressure
Methods, systems, and software for controlling infusion pressure, such as during a medical procedure, using systemic blood pressure are described. Systemic blood pressure, such as brachial arm blood pressure or radial artery blood pressure, may be used to estimate central retinal artery blood pressure to estimate critical closing pressure. Further, the disclosure relates to controlling infusion pressure to prevent an increase in intraocular pressure above the estimated critical closing pressure when such is not desired, and, when such is desired, using systemic blood pressure and infusion pressure to control an intentional increase in intraocular pressure above the estimated critical closing pressure to stop intraocular bleeding. |
| US10463530B2 |
Cervical stabilization device
A system and method for stabilizing an incontinent cervix during pregnancy are described. A system may include a nesting portion designed to surround the cervix without applying pressure to the cervix, while supporting the uterus in opposition to the weight of the developing fetus to prevent untimely effacement and dilatation of the cervix, thereby reducing the risk of premature birth and its consequence. |
| US10463529B2 |
Device and method for deterring back-lying snoring posture
Domed articles are disclosed with reinforcements and adaptations for adhesively-applying them to a person's back while sleeping, to deter against the person sleeping supinely on their back, a posture that is commonly associated with louder and more dangerous snoring. The dome-like articles (1) are typically shaped like a campaign hat in that they have a central dome (or crown region) surrounded by a concentric, relatively-flat annular perimeter (or brim region), (2) have a hypoallergenic adhesive on a flat side of the brim—the side facing the person's back—for removably securing the domed article to the person's back, (3) are typically formed from a unitary plastic sheet with complex shapes and surface features that reinforce the strength of the dome to resist collapse when the person rolls onto it, such shapes and features including stress distributors and structural reinforcements such as intersecting arcuate ridges and/or troughs, and (4) have holes or other surface features to allow for ventilation of the space enclosed between the dome and the person's back. |
| US10463526B1 |
Programmable pressure management support surface
A support surface having a plurality of small, independent, cylinder shape, vertically mounted air cells integrated on a hospital bed, nursing home or home care beds or as a mattress replacement. The pneumatic support surface is electronically controlled and operated by a caregiver through the only external part of the system: a smartphone or a tablet. The support surface is capable to perform separately or in succession, within two hours, several cycles of a plurality of known procedures for the prevention of pressure sores plus a unique procedure focused on the most-risky parts of the body combined with a program that provides optimum conditions for best and faster healing of existing pressure injuries. |
| US10463525B2 |
Custom headwear manufactured by additive manufacture
Custom manufactured headwear for a subject's head includes an inner layer shaped to contact the head of the subject at predetermined areas. The inner layer is deposited by an additive manufacturing device. The headwear further includes an outer layer deposited by the additive manufacturing device. The inner layer and the outer layer are each formed by the additive manufacture device utilizing a device data file derived from a subject data file. The subject data file is representative of the shape of the head and the device data file determines the shape of the headwear. |
| US10463523B2 |
Hinged ankle brace
A hinged ankle brace having a semi-rigid ankle cuff and a semi-rigid foot bed rotatably connected by a medial hinge and a lateral hinge provides enhanced stability and support to a wearer's ankle. The medial hinge of the ankle brace may be higher than the lateral hinge to accurately replicate the bending motion of an ankle. The ankle brace also includes ratchetably interconnected semi-rigid straps. These semi-rigid straps provide a semi-rigid structure encircling the ankle of a wearer for enhanced support. The ratchet mechanism may include a curved window that enables angular adjustment of the ratcheting straps. The ankle brace may also include a soft inner liner and a soft outer sleeve. The outer sleeve is configured to provide compression to the semi-rigid shell, which in turn provides additional compression to the ankle. The semi-rigid foot bed may include posterior extensions that cup and support the wearer's heel, and a posterior cut-out portion that receives the wearer's heel. |
| US10463518B2 |
Stent system, deployment apparatus and method for bifurcated lesion
A deployment apparatus and method for deploying one or more stents to a bifurcated vessel is provided. The invention is particularly suited for T-type bifurcated vessels where a side branch extends from a main branch. The deployment apparatus has a primary inflatable portion for engagement within the main branch and a secondary inflatable portion for engagement within the side branch. A main stent is arranged on the primary inflatable portion and radially expanded within the main branch while the secondary inflatable portion maintains registration with the side branch. A side branch stent is then arranged on the secondary inflatable portion and expanded within the side branch while the primary inflatable portion maintains registration with the expanded main stent. A bifurcated stent system suitable for bifurcated lesions is also provided comprising a side branch stent with a shaped end designed to engage a similarly shaped side opening in a main stent. |
| US10463516B2 |
System for deploying a resistive shape memory catheterization device and methods for use therewith
A system for deploying a shape memory catheterization device within a patient, includes a catheter for endovascular insertion of the shape memory catheterization device. A heat source heats the shape memory catheterization device above the transition temperature. A transformation data generator includes a circuit driver for driving a circuit that includes at least one resistive element of the shape memory catheterization device and a detection circuit for generating transformation data based on a resistance of the at least one resistive element, wherein the transformation data indicates a shape transformation of the shape memory catheterization device from a catheterization shape to a transformed shape. |
| US10463515B2 |
Stent
In one embodiment according to the present invention, a stent is described having a generally cylindrical body formed from a single woven nitinol wire. The distal and proximal ends of the stent include a plurality of loops, some of which include marker members used for visualizing the position of the stent. In another embodiment, the previously described stent includes an inner flow diverting layer. |
| US10463513B2 |
Biodegradable metallic vascular stent and application thereof
A biodegradable metallic vascular stent includes: a base body which is tubular with a lumen along a longitudinal axis, wherein the base body has a plurality of circumferential support structures which are successively positioned along the longitudinal axis. The circumferential support structures are each composed of a sequence of repeat units and has two or more connectors, wherein two adjacent circumferential support structures are joined together by at least one of the connectors, and each of the connectors is attached to one of arched elements in the repeat units of the two adjacent circumferential support structures to be connected. The biodegradable metallic vascular stent possesses suited radial pressure, flexibility and fatigue strength. Furthermore, the stent is design for peripheral vascular disease and coronary artery disease treatment as well. |
| US10463506B2 |
Acetabular implant alignment devices and methods
A trial medical instrument for aligning an acetabular component, comprising: a first portion configured to fit within a patient's acetabulum; and a second portion extending from the first portion; wherein the second portion extends from the first portion in a direction that mimics a shape formed by a femoral implant component coupled with an acetabular implant component when a femur to which the femoral implant component is coupled is in a position relative to an acetabulum to which the acetabular implant component is coupled that is near an extent of a typical range of motion of the femur. As used herein, the phrase “extent of a typical range of motion” describes typical angular displacements of a femur as usually limited by patient anatomy. |
| US10463502B2 |
Expandable intervertebral device and tool for inserting same
An expandable interbody device for implantation within an intervertebral space is provided, together with methods and tools for use therewith. The interbody devices include a leading first and trailing second bearing member configured to expand laterally via connecting portions disposed at the trailing end of the first being member and at least the leading end of the second bearing member. In some forms, the connecting portions have an arcuate configuration. The insertion tool is configured expand the interbody device by holding the first bearing member while shifting the second bearing member. |
| US10463500B2 |
Medical composite material, method for fabricating the same and applications thereof
A medical composite material, a method for fabricating the same and applications thereof are disclosed, wherein the medical composite material includes an interface layer, a polymer layer and a metal layer. The interface layer has a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface and a plurality protrusion portions protruding outwards from the first surface, wherein each of the protrusion portions has an aspect ratio substantially ranging from 1 μm to 4000 μm. The polymer layer is conformally in contact with the first surface and the protrusion portions. The metal layer is in contact with the second surface. |
| US10463499B2 |
Stemless shoulder implant with fixation components
A humeral anchor assembly is provided that includes a humeral anchor and at least one screw. The humeral anchor is configured to form a part of or support a part of a shoulder prosthesis. The humeral anchor has a distal portion configured to be anchored in a proximal region of a humerus and a proximal portion. The proximal portion includes a proximal face configured to engage an articular component within a periphery thereof. The proximal portion also includes at least one aperture disposed adjacent to the periphery. The at least one screw is disposed through the at least one aperture. The screw has a first end portion engaged with the proximal portion of the anchor and a second end portion disposed in or through cortical bone of the humerus. |
| US10463498B2 |
Constrained prosthesis for the knee joint
Constrained prosthesis for the knee joint including a femoral component, a tibial component and an intermediate component, wherein the femoral component is suitable for being constrained to an end of the femoral bone in proximity to the knee joint, wherein the tibial component is suitable for being constrained to an end of the tibial bone in proximity to the knee joint, the femoral component being suitable for coming into contact and being articulated with the tibial component, wherein the intermediate component is placed in use between the femoral component and the tibial component and wherein the constrained prosthesis comprises a first hinge and a second hinge adapted to rotatably constrain the femoral component to the tibial component. |
| US10463497B2 |
Method for optimization of joint arthroplasty component design
Methods and devices are disclosed for the optimization of shoulder arthroplasty component design through the use of computed tomography scan data from arthritic shoulders. |
| US10463495B2 |
Encircling implant delivery systems and methods
Delivery devices for delivering encircling implants can include two separate limbs that are held together at a distal articulation by the implant being delivered. The implant can comprise a suture and/or a braided tube. The implant can extend through or over the limbs. The implant and at least a distal portion of the limbs can be compressible into a delivery shape that allows for advancement through the lumen of a delivery catheter. When the distal portion of the limbs move out of the delivery catheter, the limbs and implant can resiliently assume a loop shape that is complementary to a shape of a target around which the encircling implant is to be placed. The limbs are then retracted from along the implant to leave the implant in the desired delivery position. The delivery device can be used to place encircling implants around the heart or other targets, and the implant can be tightened to exert compressive force on the target. |
| US10463494B2 |
Prosthetic heart valve and systems and methods for delivering the same
A prosthetic heart valve includes a self-expanding wire frame body, a valve disposed in the body, a leaflet clip coupled to the body, and a control element operably coupled to the leaflet clip. The body has a proximal end and a distal end. The leaflet clip is configured to be transitioned between a first configuration in which the prosthetic valve can be inserted into a heart, and a second configuration in which the leaflet clip is disposed to capture a native valve leaflet between the leaflet clip and the wire frame body when the body is disposed in a native annulus of an atrioventricular valve of a heart. The control element extends from the leaflet clip through a ventricle of the heart and out a wall of the ventricle to allow a user to transition the leaflet clip from its first configuration to its second configuration. |
| US10463492B2 |
Systems and devices for setting an anchor
An anchoring system and related methods are provided for treatment of dilated hearts and of functional valve regurgitation, the system comprising one or more self-expandable or manually expandable anchors and associated devices for fixating a valve splint within the heart. For example, a spade-shaped assembly may be configured to be deployed in a right ventricle of the heart and to stabilize a puncturing instrument to puncture the septum. Various puncturing instruments may also be part of the anchoring system, including one or more of a flexible needle having a multiplicity of slits disposed along the length of the needle, a trocar catheter with a retractable head, and a catheter needle having a blunt introducer to protect nearby tissue within the heart during advancing a guidewire. A cutter catheter and puncture location catheter may also be part of the system and be used during treatment. |
| US10463489B2 |
Prosthetic heart valve and systems and methods for delivering the same
A prosthetic heart valve includes a self-expanding wire frame body, a valve disposed in the body, a leaflet clip coupled to the body, and a control element operably coupled to the leaflet clip. The body has a proximal end and a distal end. The leaflet clip is configured to be transitioned between a first configuration in which the prosthetic valve can be inserted into a heart, and a second configuration in which the leaflet clip is disposed to capture a native valve leaflet between the leaflet clip and the wire frame body when the body is disposed in a native annulus of an atrioventricular valve of a heart. The control element extends from the leaflet clip through a ventricle of the heart and out a wall of the ventricle to allow a user to transition the leaflet clip from its first configuration to its second configuration. |
| US10463486B2 |
Percutaneous valve repair and replacement
An apparatus (20, 20a) includes a plurality of flexible tube guides (35), an annular assembly of tubes (34), each of the tubes being slidably disposed within a respective one of the tube guides, a plurality of threads (58), each of which comprising a distal end that is carried by a respective one of the tubes, and an expandable annular structure (36) coupled to the tube guides, configured to expand the assembly of tubes, from a collapsed configuration, over tissue (42) of a subject, by moving the tube guides radially outward. The apparatus further includes a plurality of control wires (40) coupled to the tube guides, configured to position the tubes, subsequently to the expansion of the assembly, for deployment of the threads from the tubes and into the tissue, by flexing the tube guides. |
| US10463482B2 |
Free edge supported mitral valve
A transcatheter stent-valve having replacement leaflets that are attached along their free edges. The stent-valve frame has supports that extend distally of the replacement leaflets to two fastening sites. The replacement leaflets are attached along a leaflet base forming a linear attachment to the stent-valve frame. The free edges of the leaflets have cords attached; the cords attach the free edges of the leaflets to the fastening sites located on the supports. The stent-valve can be a single component stent-valve or it can be a second component of a dual component stent-valve. |
| US10463478B2 |
Truncated leaflet for prosthetic heart valves
Described embodiments are directed toward prosthetic valves having leaflets of a particular shape that improves bending character without requiring a long length valve. In accordance with an embodiment, a prosthetic valve comprises a leaflet frame, a plurality of leaflets that are coupled to the leaflet frame, where each leaflet has a free edge and a base. The base of each leaflet is truncated in which the leaflet in cross section shows a line in an alpha plane onto the leaflet frame. |
| US10463477B2 |
Retrievable devices for treating heart failure
The present teachings provide devices to change the pressure in a chamber of a heart and methods of making and using thereof. One aspect of the present teachings provides a device comprising a distal portion, a middle portion, and a proximal portion. The distal portion and proximal portion of the device are configured to be deployed inside the left and right atrium respectively with a minimum contact with the septal tissue. The middle portion of the device is configured to secure the device across an aperture on the atrial septum. The device further includes at least one retrieval portion with a plurality of struts. The distal end of the struts is connected with a proximal end of the proximal portions. The proximal end of the struts come together at a location near the axial center of the device. The radial expansion of the proximal portion will lead to the radially outward movement of the struts. And a radially inward movement of the struts will cause the proximal portion of the device to collapse radially. The device includes a delivery profile and a deployment profile. |
| US10463476B2 |
Body noise reduction in auditory prostheses
Presented herein are signal processing techniques that integrate an adaptive filtering process with a parametric post-filter in the frequency domain to control the amount of body noise reduction in each of a plurality of frequency bands (e.g., tuneable body noise reduction in each frequency band). The parametric post-filter generates a gain mask that is tuned to responses of sensors to separate external acoustic sounds and body noises, while limiting distortions of own voice. The techniques presented herein can preserve external acoustic sound quality, attenuate own voice to a comfortable level without distortion, suppress body noises, and/or lower a noise floor of the output signal. |
| US10463473B2 |
Accommodating intraocular lens with variable correction
An accommodating intraocular lens with variable optical power, comprising at least two optical elements, at least one of which is movable relative to the other in a direction perpendicular to the optical axis, wherein the optical elements form a lens with different optical power at different relative positions of the optical elements. At least two of the optical elements of the lens comprise at least one additional optical correction surface, which correction surfaces are adapted for simultaneous variable correction of one or more optical aberrations of the natural eye in which the degree of correction depends on the relative position of the optical elements. |
| US10463472B2 |
Apparatus for use in a surgical procedure
A tapered sleeve is provided that includes a lubricating coating on an inner surface. An implant (e.g., a pre-filled silicon breast implant) is introduced into a large end of the sleeve and extruded into a surgical pocket of minimal access incision size through a small-sized end of the apparatus. |
| US10463471B2 |
Methods and devices for positioning and securing ligament grafts
Methods and devices for positioning and securing ligament grafts are provided. In general, the devices and methods utilize an implant having a particular outer surface profile and a bone tunnel having a complementary profile to provide a form fit between the implant and bone that utilizes friction to position and secure a ligament graft within the bone. Such an implant can be used in conjunction with a variety of ligament grafts, including hamstring ligament grafts. In addition, an “outside in” approach can be utilized with the implant to minimize the risk of damaging adjacent tissue during an operation and provide enhanced surgeon control. The devices and methods can be utilized in connection with repairing or replacing ligaments in a variety of joints, but can in some embodiments have particular utility in cruciate ligament reconstruction procedures. |
| US10463468B2 |
Thrombus aspiration with different intensity levels
Vascular treatment devices and methods include a woven structure including a plurality of bulbs that may be self-expanding, a hypotube, for example including interspersed patterns of longitudinally spaced rows of kerfs, and a bonding zone between the woven structure and the hypotube. The woven structure may include patterns of radiopaque filaments measurable under x-ray. Structures may be heat treated to include various shapes at different temperatures. The woven structure may be deployable to implant in a vessel. A catheter may include a hypotube including interspersed patterns of longitudinally spaced rows of kerfs and optionally a balloon. Laser cutting systems may include fluid flow systems. |
| US10463467B2 |
Dual end bellow prosthesis insertion device
An apparatus and method for inserting prosthesis implants into a patient pocket. The apparatus has three openings including a prosthesis opening and two implant insertion openings. The apparatus prevents infection; eases insertion and placement; and reduces complications. In use, the first implant insertion end of the bellow is placed through the patient incision while allowing the bellow to be manipulated to force the first implant into a surgical pocket of a patient. Then the bellow is rotated 180 degrees so that the second implant insertion end becomes the opening through which the second implant is inserted into the second incision while allowing the bellow to be manipulated to force the second implant into a surgical pocket. |
| US10463466B2 |
Surgical implant
An implant is provided for maintaining the position of pelvic organs, such as components of the urinary tract. The implant contacts the anterior surface of the urethra and is anchored to the pelvic fascia and the periurethral fascia. A method of anchoring the pelvic organs is also provided, involving inserting the implant via an anterior approach, avoiding complications and side effects that result when implants are inserted through the wall of the vagina. |
| US10463465B2 |
Applicator
An applicator 102 has a fluid supply inlet (14), an outlet (4) and a barrel (1) having a barrel outlet (2) and a barrel inlet (15a). The barrel inlet (15) is in fluid communication, or selective fluid communication, with the fluid supply inlet (14).A one way outlet valve (3) is in fluid communication with the barrel outlet (2) and with the outlet (4). The applicator 100 has piston actuation means (32) for moving a piston (5) relative to the barrel (1). The applicator further comprises pressure limiting means (10) for limiting a maximum pressure of fluid entering the barrel (1) from the fluid supply inlet (14). |
| US10463464B2 |
Smart teethbrush
The present invention describes a conformable U-shaped teeth brush device having a conformable shape adjusting U-shaped teethbrush module and one or more individual tooth brushes coupled to the power drive mechanism, each brush having a sensor, piezoelectric crystal and transducer and each tooth brush having a block anchor coupled to the power drive, under smart controls, an electronic control system for sensing individual tooth pressure and controlling motor transmission of vibration to prior positioned brushes, whereby a users unique mouth features can be accounted for by adjusting U-shape distal ends to fit through the users mouth and align with users teeth arch for programmatically brushing more than one tooth simultaneously. |
| US10463463B2 |
Electric toothbrush handle and electric toothbrush
The invention relates to an electric toothbrush handle and an electric toothbrush. The electric toothbrush handle comprises: a shell, in the inner cavity of which at least one light emitting element is arranged; and a shading part, comprising a light transmission plate arranged on the periphery of the at least one light emitting element, and a first coating arranged on the outer surface and/or the inner surface of the light transmission plate; wherein a light transmission area in a set shape is formed at a position corresponding to each light emitting element in the first coating; and the light of the light emitting element is capable of penetrating through the light transmission area so that the shape of the light transmission area is visible via the shell. The electric toothbrush handle can avoid damage and even failure of a display mark due to wear thereof. |
| US10463461B2 |
Personal hygiene device with resonant motor
A personal hygiene device has a resonant motor and a motor control unit for applying a periodic voltage signal with a driving frequency at the resonant motor for driving the resonant motor into an oscillating motion with an oscillating frequency equal to the driving frequency. The motor control unit comprises a synthesizer circuit for digitally synthesizing the periodic voltage signal from voltage pulses of variable length provided with a pulse frequency higher than the driving frequency such that at least two voltage pulses are applied at least in one of two half cycles of each period of the periodic voltage signal. |
| US10463460B2 |
Personal cleaning care appliance
A cleaning care appliance comprises a transducer comprising a drive shaft and magnets arranged on the left and right sides of the longitudinal axis of the drive shaft. The magnets are independent of each other, the polarity of the magnetic pole of one side of the magnet is opposite to that of the other side in the direction facing driving coil, the angle between the direction of magnetic force lines inside the magnets and the direction of the longitudinal axis of driving coil iron core is greater than 45° and smaller than 135°, the magnets move with respect to the elastic element retainer. When alternating current flows through the drive coil, the angle between magnet movement direction and the longitudinal axis of the core is greater than 170° and smaller than 190°. The appliance has low cost, low noise, low damping, and is safe, and reliable. |
| US10463456B2 |
Production of a dental prosthesis by printing prosthetic base onto prosthetic teeth
The invention relates to a method for producing a dental prosthesis, wherein the dental prosthesis comprises a prosthetic base and a plurality of prosthetic teeth, wherein the method is carried out with the use of a virtual three-dimensional dental prosthesis model of the dental prosthesis which is to be produced, and wherein the virtual three-dimensional dental prosthesis model comprises virtual prosthetic teeth and a virtual prosthetic base, including the following chronological steps: A) producing a physical occlusion plate, wherein a region of the surface of the occlusion plate is formed by a negative of the coronal sides of the virtual prosthetic teeth of the virtual dental prosthesis model, wherein the location and orientation of the virtual prosthetic teeth relative to one another corresponding to the virtual dental prosthesis model remain retained in the shape of the surface of the occlusion plate; B) placing and securing preassembled prosthetic teeth on the occlusion plate, wherein the coronal sides of the pre-assembled prosthetic teeth are placed on the surface of the occlusion plate formed by the negative; C) securing the occlusion plate, with the prosthetic teeth secured therein, in a device for the layered forming of three-dimensional plastic structures; and D) printing the prosthetic base onto the basal ends of the prosthetic teeth with the device for the layered forming of three-dimensional plastic structures on the basis of the shape of the virtual prosthetic base. The invention also relates to a dental prosthesis produced with such a method and a device for carrying out such a method. |
| US10463453B2 |
Orthodontic appliances and methods of making and using same
An orthodontic appliance includes a portion made of a shape memory alloy having a base alloy composition of at least two different metallic elements and a treated region having an alloy composition that is depleted in at least one of the metallic elements. The base alloy may include a nickel titanium alloy (NiTi), a copper chromium nickel titanium alloy (CuCrNiTi), or a copper aluminum nickel (CuAlNi) alloy. The treated region may be depleted in at least one of copper, aluminum, nickel, and titanium relative to the base alloy composition by exposing the base alloy to a source of energy. The base alloy composition has a first austenitic finish temperature and the treated region has an austenitic finish temperature that may be different than the first austenitic finish temperature. The treated region may form a part of an archwire, a stop, a hook, a crown, a band, or an orthodontic bracket. |
| US10463452B2 |
Method to visualize and manufacture aligner by modifying tooth position
Orthodontic systems and related methods are disclosed for designing and providing improved or more effective tooth moving systems for eliciting a desired tooth movement and/or repositioning teeth into a desired arrangement. Methods and orthodontic systems include the generation of an overcorrection in the tooth-receiving cavities of an appliance worn in the dentition. The overcorrection may provide an improved and more accurately applied force or moment applied to a tooth. The overcorrected force or moment can move a tooth closer to a desired position than if not overcorrected as sufficient force can still applied to the tooth as it gets closer to the desired position. The overcorrected force or moment may also better target the root of the tooth where the biological response to tooth movement occurs. The overcorrection may be calculated in various ways as described herein. |
| US10463448B2 |
Treatment machine of a medical apparatus
A treatment machine for a medical apparatus having inner portions and outer portions, contains a hollow vessel for receiving the medical apparatus, a first treatment system for treating the inner portions and a second treatment system for treating the outer portions. The first treatment system includes: an element for connecting at least one end piece of the medical apparatus to circulate treatment liquid in its inner portion, and the second treatment system includes: at least one spray nozzle for receiving and projecting vigorously at least one pressurized treatment liquid into the volume of the vessel to treat the outer portions of the medical apparatus and the inner surfaces of the vessel by spraying while creating a mechanical and chemical effect, and at least one element for filling the vessel with treatment liquid, to treat the outer portions of the medical apparatus and the inner surfaces of the vessel by immersing. |
| US10463440B2 |
Surgical manipulator and method for resuming semi-autonomous tool path position
Surgical manipulators and methods disclosed comprise an energy applicator extending from an instrument and actuators to move links to position the energy applicator. A force/torque sensor sense forces/torques applied to the instrument. Controller(s) control operation of the manipulator in a semi-autonomous mode wherein the manipulator moves the energy applicator along a tool path comprising a target position and advances the energy applicator along the tool path by moving the energy applicator to the target position. The controller(s) transition from the semi-autonomous mode to a manual mode wherein operation of the manipulator is controlled in response to forces/torques applied to the instrument. In the manual mode, the controller(s) enable movement of the energy applicator to one or more positions different from the target position. The controller(s) transition from the manual mode back to the semi-autonomous mode by moving the energy applicator back to the target position on the tool path. |
| US10463439B2 |
Steerable catheter with shaft load distributions
A steerable catheter system may include a flexible elongate catheter body, a drive mechanism at the proximal end of the catheter body, and at least one group of pullwires extending along a length of the catheter body. The catheter body may include a distal articulating section and a proximal non-articulating section. Each group of pullwires includes at least two pullwires, and each of the pullwires is anchored at a first end to the distal end of the catheter body and at a second end to the drive mechanism. The pullwires of each group are positioned close to one another in the catheter wall to concentrate the forces and cause deflection along the articulating section of the catheter body and diverge away from one another to reach a more separated distribution around a circumference of the catheter body to distribute the forces and prevent deflection along the non-articulating section. |
| US10463438B2 |
Modular device comprising mechanical arms
A surgical system comprising: at least two modular units, the modular units each comprising: a surgical arm; and a motor unit configured for actuating movement of the surgical arm, the motor unit configured to be operably attached to the surgical arm, where a first face of a motor unit housing generally defines a plane which is at an angle of 60-120° to a long axis of the surgical arm; wherein the motor unit is configured to be aligned adjacent a motor unit of at least one second modular unit; wherein a second face of a housing of the motor unit generally defines a plane which is at an angle to the first face and which comprises a connection geometry suitable for connecting the housing of the motor unit to a housing of the motor unit of the second modular unit. |
| US10463435B2 |
Surgical instrument positioning system, apparatus and method of use as a noninvasive anatomical reference
The subject of this invention is a surgical instrument positioning system, method and apparatus, using an anatomical reference plane registered in a non-invasive manner and a method of intra-operative use of this instrument for joint replacements, spine, trauma fracture reductions and deformity correction and implant placement/alignment. |
| US10463433B2 |
Systems and methods for spinal correction surgical planning
A system for surgical planning and assessment of spinal deformity correction is provided that has a spinal imaging system and a control unit. The spinal imaging system is configured to collect at least one digitized position of one or more vertebral bodies of a subject. The control unit is configured to receive the at least one digitized position, and calculate, based on the at least one digitized position, an optimized posture for the subject. The control unit is configured to receive one or more simulated spinal correction inputs, and based on the inputs and optimized posture, predict an optimal simulated postoperative surgical correction. |
| US10463432B2 |
Tissue and stone removal device and related methods of use
Embodiments of a medical device and related methods of use are provided for extracting tissue. The device may include an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end. Two or more channels may extend through the elongate member from the proximal end to the distal end, and a morcellating device may be included in one of the channels. In addition, one of the channels may be configured as a return channel for extracting the morcellated tissue. |
| US10463431B2 |
Device for tissue removal
Improved device and method for safe, accurate, efficient surgical procedures are disclosed. A preferred device is a waveguide assembly for delivering electromagnetic radiation to a tissue comprising a waveguide with a multi-facetted tip and a cap over the 5 multi-facetted tip. Preferably the waveguide is an optical fiber. The cap is a protective, reinforced cap fused to the optical fiber's tip as an integral part of it and comprises an axially-extending portion oriented at a predetermined angle relative to the elongated axis of the optical fiber. A method of manufacturing special waveguide caps is provided. The optical fiber assembly delivers high power electromagnetic radiation in lateral direction 10 with respect to the elongated axis of the optical fiber, determined by the multiple-facetted tip, the slant angles of the optical fiber's core, and the orientation of the cap's axially-extending portion. A method for removing unwanted tissue like in benign prostatic hyperplasia treatments is also provided. |
| US10463430B2 |
Method and device for combined temperature-controlled laser therapy by means of a multifunctional therapy laser
A laser therapy device includes a solid-state laser configured for a CW operation and including a pump source, and a controller configured to generate at least one first pulse of the laser in a first-pulse operation. The controller is configured to switch on the pump source to a pump power level S1 at least once during the first-pulse operation. A rise time E, after which the pump power level S1 of the pump source is attainable and starting from the time the pump source is switched on, is in a range of 50 ns to 350 ns. |
| US10463424B2 |
Catheters with independent radial-expansion members and associated devices, systems, and methods
A neuromodulation catheter includes an elongate shaft and a neuromodulation element operably connected to the shaft. The neuromodulation element includes an elongate support member and a plurality of bow springs operably connected to the support member. The individual bow springs are configured to independently expand radially outward from the support member when the neuromodulation element transitions from a low-profile delivery state to a deployed state at a treatment location within a body lumen. The individual bow springs include a distal leg and a proximal leg and carry an electrode and/or a transducer between their respective distal and proximal legs. The distal and proximal legs of the plurality of bow springs are longitudinally interdigitated. The plurality of bow springs is configured to urge the electrodes and/or the transducers into contact with an inner surface of a wall of the body lumen at a series of contact regions. |
| US10463423B2 |
Thermal denervation devices and methods
A method and apparatus for treating an intraosseous nerve. The method includes positioning a hollow shaft through the cortical shell of a vertebral body and into a cancellous bone region of the vertebral body. The hollow shaft includes an annular wall having a longitudinal bore therein, a proximal portion and a distal portion, and a first window extending transversely through the annular wall. An electrosurgical probe is advanced within the longitudinal bore from the proximal portion toward the distal portion. The electrosurgical probe includes a first treatment element at a distal end of the probe, wherein the first treatment element being in electrical connection with a power supply. The first treatment element is slidably disposed within the longitudinal bore so that the first treatment element is advanced radially outward from the window and shaft to affect treatment of the intraosseous nerve within the cancellous bone region. |
| US10463422B2 |
Surgical instrument with stopper assembly
A surgical instrument includes a housing, an elongated member that extends distally from the housing and defines a longitudinal axis, an end effector assembly coupled to a distal portion of the elongated member, and a stopper assembly operably coupled to the proximal portion of the outer shaft member. The stopper assembly is disposed within one or more cavities defined within the housing. The stopper assembly is configured to prevent longitudinal movement of the outer shaft member along the longitudinal axis and to rotate within the one or more cavities upon rotation of the elongated member about the longitudinal axis. |
| US10463418B2 |
Volumetrically oscillating plasma flows
Volumetrically oscillating plasma flows, the volume of which controllably expands and contracts with time, are disclosed. Volumetrically oscillating plasma flows are generated by providing an energy with a power density that changes with time to the plasma-generating gas to form a plasma flow. The changes in the energy power density result in plasma flow volumetric oscillations. Volumetric oscillations with a frequency of above 20,000 Hz results in ultrasonic acoustic waves, which are known to be beneficial for various medical applications. System for providing volumetrically oscillating plasma flows and a variety of surgical non-surgical applications of such flows are also disclosed. |
| US10463417B2 |
Universal adaptor for gas scavenging systems
An adapter for putting two incompatible medical systems in fluid communication with each other. The adapter may have a continuous outer diameter and may include two segments: a first segment composed of a rigid material and including a first portion and a second portion, the first portion having a continuous outer diameter and the second portion defining one or more flanges, the first segment defining a first passage therethrough; and a second segment composed of a flexible material and coupled to the first segment, including a first portion and a second portion. The first portion of the second segment may have an inner surface configured to surround the flanges of the second portion of the first segment, and the second portion of the second segment having a tapered inner surface, the second segment defining a second passage therethrough that is continuous with the first passage. |
| US10463414B2 |
Orthopedic screw extractor
An orthopedic screw extractor device including a shaft, an end portion about a first end of the shaft for securing to a handle, and a screw extracting tip about a second end of the shaft opposite the first end. The screw extracting tip further includes a generally frustoconical shape having a side at an angle of about 5 to 15 degrees relative to a longitudinal axis of the screw extracting tip. The screw extracting tip further includes first, second and third screw threads and first, second and third flutes circumferentially spaced about the screw extracting tip and extending across an entire length of the screw extracting tip. Each of the screw threads has a lead of about 0.07 to 0.12 inches, a pitch of about 0.02 to 0.04 inches, a thread angle of about 40 to 50 degrees, and a depth of about 0.01 to 0.02 inches. |
| US10463412B2 |
Multi-rod bone attachment member
A fixation element for use in orthopedic surgery, particularly spinal surgery is disclosed. The fixation element is capable of being screwed, hooked, or otherwise attached to a bone, and is configured to accommodate two or more rods or other elongated members. The head of the fixation elements thus has multiple places for positioning a rod, either vertically or horizontally spaced from each other. |
| US10463410B2 |
Bone plate having a connector and a connector for a surgical loop
In accordance with one aspect of the present disclosure, an apparatus for securing bone portions is provided that includes a surgical cable having a plurality of elongate elements and a connector. The connector includes a body and a deformable sleeve associated with the body and having a through opening for receiving the surgical cable. The through opening of the surgical cable has a non-deformed configuration sized to compress the elements of the surgical cable together with the surgical cable extending in the sleeve through opening. An actuator is connected to the body and is operable to deform the sleeve and further compress the compressed elements of the surgical cable therein to secure the surgical cable relative to the body. |
| US10463406B2 |
Systems and methods for ultrasonic detection of device distraction
According to some embodiments, systems and methods of ultrasonic detection of implantable medical device distraction are provided. The system includes a first elongate member and a second elongate member. The first elongate member has a first end that is configured to be attached to a first location on the skeletal system of a subject, a second end, and at least one landmark identifiable using ultrasound. The second elongate member has a first end that is movably coupled to the second end of the first elongate member, a second end configured to be attached to a second location on the skeletal system, and at least one landmark identifiable using ultrasound. Movement of the first elongate member in relation to the second elongate member causes a corresponding movement of the at least one first landmark in relation to the at least one second landmark which can be detected using ultrasound. |
| US10463404B2 |
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 element engageable with a second mating surface of the bone fastener. An actuator is connected with the second member and includes visual indicia of engagement of the element with the second mating surface. Systems, spinal implants and methods are disclosed. |
| US10463402B2 |
Bone anchor assemblies and related instrumentation
Bone anchor assemblies and related instrumentation are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a modular bone anchor assembly allows for a bone anchor to be driven into bone and a head or receiver member to be attached thereto at some later point in time. The bone anchor can have a smaller footprint than the complete assembly, which can improve visualization and anatomical spatial awareness during insertion of the bone anchor and during other surgical steps performed prior to attaching the head or receiver member to the bone anchor. A variety of modular head types are disclosed, as are various instruments for driving a bone anchor, attaching a head to a bone anchor, removing a head from a bone anchor, and making a unilateral attachment to a head of a bone anchor assembly. Drive interfaces for driving a bone anchor are disclosed, as are features that allow a bone anchor to act as a fixation point for soft tissue retraction, disc space distraction, derotation, and the like. |
| US10463396B2 |
Devices for performing minimally invasive surgery having bellows support housing
An access device for surgical procedures includes a multiport end cap having a rigid body with a flexible support sealingly mounted to the rigid body with a plurality of separate access ports for accommodating introduction of individual surgical instruments into a body of a patient. At least one of the access ports is sealingly attached to the flexible support and extends in a proximal direction therefrom. The flexible support is of a material more flexible than those of the rigid body and access ports to provide for relative angular movement of at least one of the access ports to provide flexibility for positioning surgical instruments introduced through the access ports. The flexible support can include at least one flexible bellow. |
| US10463394B2 |
Medical device
There is provided a medical device whose occupied space is reduced. According to an aspect of the present invention, a medical device (1) adjusts a position of a medical instrument including a rod-like insertion unit (201) for being inserted into a body. The medical device includes an ultrasonic actuator that holds the insertion unit of the medical instrument, and that displaces or rotates the insertion unit with respect to the ultrasonic actuator, and an actuator fixing unit (101 and 102) that fixes a position of the ultrasonic actuator to a surgical site. |
| US10463393B2 |
Circumcision device
A circumcision device comprises a hollow bell-shaped body, a semi-conical part, and a handle. The body comprises an open anterior end, an open posterior end, a circumferential flange proximal to the open anterior end on an exterior surface of the body. The semi-conical part comprises an open anterior end and an open posterior end. The open posterior end extends from the circumferential flange. The open anterior end of the semi-conical part prevents slippage of the circumcision device to a shaft of a penis on which the circumcision device is configured to be mounted, when the circumcision device is mounted on the penis. The handle has an inverted Y-shape comprising two forked legs, each of the two forked legs coupled to a periphery of the open anterior end of the semi-conical part, the coupling forming a junction. The junction is formed structurally weak to facilitate detaching the handle from the semi-conical part. |
| US10463392B2 |
Fluid-assisted skin graft harvesting
Methods, devices and systems are disclosed for generating and harvesting skin grafts having improved properties and for ensuring efficient and consistent blister formation and/or reducing patient harm and discomfort. In one aspect, the invention infuses a fluid into skin tissue at the donor site to enhance blister formation. The fluid infusion can occur before or after application of negative pressure—or can be cyclically applied before or after repeated applications of negative pressure. |
| US10463384B2 |
Stapling assembly
A stapling assembly comprising an end effector is disclosed. The end effector comprises a cartridge channel and an anvil, wherein the anvil is pivotably connected to the cartridge channel and is movable relative to the cartridge channel between an open position and a closed position. The end effector comprises a replaceable staple cartridge positionable within the cartridge channel and a drive screw. The end effector also comprises a firing member comprising a knife, a first cam member configured to engage the cartridge channel, a second cam member configured to engage the anvil, and a bearing. The bearing is supported by the drive screw and extends distally relative to the first cam member and the second cam member. The drive screw is configured to drive the firing member distally during a firing stroke and extends through the cartridge channel. |
| US10463382B2 |
Hand held electromechanical surgical system including battery compartment diagnostic display
An electromechanical surgical system is provided and includes a hand-held surgical device. The surgical device includes a device housing defining a connecting portion for selectively connecting with an adapter assembly, the housing being configured to removably receive a battery therein; at least one drive motor supported in the device housing for controlling power delivered from a battery to the motor. The system includes a battery configured for disposition in the device housing, the battery being capable of powering the at least one drive motor, the battery including at least one display. The device housing is configured such that the at least one display of the battery is visible therethrough. |
| US10463381B2 |
Ultrasonic surgical probe, assembly, and related method
An ultrasonic surgical probe has an elongate shaft and a probe head that is enlarged to extend laterally or transversely in two opposed directions relative to the shaft The head is formed with a recess or cavity facing laterally in a third direction relative to the shaft and the axis. Where the head lies in a plane, owing to its lateral enlargement or extension, the recess or cavity faces in a direction perpendicular to that plane. The recess or cavity is defined in part by an inclined floor or base surface contiguous at a proximal end with the shaft. The recess or cavity is defined in part by a peripheral wall extending only partway around the recess or cavity, along a distal side and two lateral sides thereof. The cavity or recess is closed on a proximal side by the inclined surface and the shaft. |
| US10463380B2 |
Medical devices for treating hard tissues and related methods
Medical devices such as osteotomes are provided. The medical device may include inner and outer members that form a working end portion. Distal end portions of the inner and outer members can cooperate to allow deflection of the working end portion. Medical devices including indicators are also provided. The indicator may communicate a direction of deflection of the working end portion to a practitioner. Additionally, medical devices including torque release mechanisms are provided. The torque release mechanism may uncouple a first portion of the medical device from a second portion of the medical device when an amount of torque applied to the medical device exceeds a predetermined value. The torque release mechanism may limit damage to components of the medical device during use of the medical device. |
| US10463379B2 |
Customized surgical cutting guide for total knee replacement and method for making thereof
A customized surgical cutting guide mounted on a femur for TKR comprises a base having a plurality of cylinders located thereon, a pair of arms branching from a top of the base and each having a column located at a tip thereof, and a convex portion protruding from a bottom of the base and abutting against a corresponding portion of the femur. And wherein each cylinder has a through hole extending therethrough for allowing a kirschner pin to pass through, and wherein each column abuts against a corresponding portion of the femur and has a mounting hole extending therethrough for positioning the arms onto the corresponding positions of the femur, and wherein the arms, the cylinders, and the convex portion are located at the same side of the base. |
| US10463377B2 |
Retrieval wire centering device
An occlusive implant system may include a catheter having a lumen extending therethrough, a core wire slidably and rotatably disposed within the lumen, the core wire having a threaded member disposed at a distal end, and a medical implant having an expandable frame, an occlusive element disposed on the frame, and a threaded insert coupled to a proximal portion of the frame, wherein the threaded member is removably coupled to the threaded insert. |
| US10463375B2 |
Multiband ligation device
An elastic band ligation device for the treatment of haemorrhoids, comprising an inner tube (60), a deployer (40), and a grasper (26), the grasper including at least two gripping arms (23) and slidably mounted within the inner tube (60) to open and close the gripping arms. In a closed position, retaining a haemorrhoid, the gripping arms are within the body, and the deployer is positioned to release one of a plurality of ligation bands (50). The grasper handle (31) and the deployer trigger (62) are operable by a single hand. Preferably the device is disposable and the deployer includes a ratchet so that it may only be moved forward towards the bands. In an alternative device (FIGS. 12-13), the body (20, 120) is moved to close the gripping arms. |
| US10463371B2 |
Reload assembly with spent reload indicator
A reload assembly is disclosed that includes a proximal body portion having an indicator that is movable from a retracted position to an advanced position to provides a visual indication to a clinician of the state of the reload assembly, i.e., whether the reload assembly is loaded with staples and ready for use or depleted of staples. A tool assembly of the presently disclosed reload assembly may also include a cartridge assembly, an anvil and a drive assembly. In embodiments, one or both of the cartridge assembly, the anvil, and/or the drive assembly may support an illuminating device. In embodiments, the illuminating device, which may be an LED, is adapted to change color when the reload assembly has been fired to provide an indication to a clinician that the reload assembly is spent. Since the illuminating device is illuminated when reload assembly is in both the unused and spent states, the illuminating device also improves visualization during placement and use of the reload assembly. |
| US10463366B2 |
Adjunct materials for delivery to liver tissue
Adjunct materials for delivery to liver tissue are provided. In general, the adjunct materials can be configured to be delivered to tissue by deployment of staples from a cartridge body of a surgical stapler. The adjunct material is configured to transition from an unexpanded configuration to an expanded configuration after delivery thereof to the liver tissue. The adjunct material can include an effective amount of one or more medicants, such as a hemostatic agent or a tissue healing agent, disposed within and releasable from the adjunct material for delivery to the liver tissue. The adjunct material can expand to apply pressure to liver tissue to facilitate sealing of one or more fractures in the stapled liver tissue. Methods of using a staple cartridge assembly or an end effector to apply such adjunct materials to liver tissue are also provided. |
| US10463365B2 |
Chip assembly for surgical instruments
A surgical stapling device is provided. The surgical stapling device includes a handle assembly, an adapter assembly removably and selectively attachable to the handle assembly, and a loading unit removably and selectively attachable to the adapter assembly. The adapter assembly extends from the handle assembly for transmitting actuating forces from the handle assembly to the loading unit. The adapter assembly includes a connector assembly. The loading unit includes a shell member and a housing extending from an inner surface of the shell member. The surgical stapling device further includes a chip assembly disposed within the housing and moveable relative to the shell member to facilitate connection with the connector assembly of the adapter assembly. |
| US10463364B2 |
Independent suture tensioning and snaring apparatus
In repairing soft tissue with a bone anchoring instrument (such as reattaching a tendon of a torn rotator cuff), the bone anchoring instrument may be used to anchor the soft tissue to a region of bone. The anchors inserted into the underlying bone may have one or more lengths of suture or wire attached thereto which may be tensioned independently of one another to affix the soft tissue to the bone by having a selector mechanism selectively engage and disengage ratcheted tensioning wheels from one another. Suture loading mechanisms may be employed for passing suture lengths into and/or through the anchors prior to deployment into the bone where such mechanisms may employ suture snares which are configured to reconfigure from an expanded shape through which suture lengths may be easily passed to a low-profile shape which secures the suture lengths within the snare. |
| US10463363B2 |
Suture passer
A suture passer comprising: a handle; a first needle mounted to the handle; a retrieving loop selectively extendable out of, and selectively retractable into, the first needle; a second needle mounted to the handle, the second needle being configured to pass suture therethrough; a housing having first and second lumens extending therethrough for receiving the first and second needles therein, respectively; wherein the suture passer is configured so that the first and second needles have (i) a first distance therebetween at the location at which the first and second needles pass through the housing, and (ii) a second distance therebetween at a location remote from the housing, and further wherein the second distance is greater than the first distance. |
| US10463362B2 |
Devices and methods for suture placement
A suturing device includes a handle, an elongate body, an actuator and a needle holder. The handle includes a proximal handle end and a distal handle end. The elongate body connects with the handle and includes a proximal end portion and a distal end portion. The actuator is operable between a first operating position and a second operating position. The actuator includes a manually operated member including an operator contact surface spaced from the proximal handle end in a direction toward the distal handle end. The needle holder includes a distal end section having a distal-most tip and defines a needle passage and a distal opening adjacent the distal-most tip. The needle passage is configured to receive at least a portion of an associated needle when the actuator is in the first operating position. |
| US10463359B2 |
Device for anchoring a suture
A device is for anchoring a suture to a bone. The device includes a suture engaged with an elastically deformable ring biased toward an unstressed state in which an outer diameter of the ring is D. The ring is compressible for insertion through a hole in a bone stabilization device having a diameter smaller than the diameter D. |
| US10463355B1 |
Lateral retractor system for minimizing muscle damage in spinal surgery
A lateral retractor system for forming a surgical pathway to a patient's intervertebral disc space includes a single dilator and a retractable dual-tapered-blade assembly. The single dilator may feature a narrow rectangular body for insertion at an insertion orientation parallel to the fibers of the patient's psoas muscle and at an approximate 45-degree angle to the patient's spine. The retractable dual-tapered-blade assembly consists of only two blade subassemblies, each having a blade bordered by adjustable wings, along with built-in lighting and video capabilities. The dual-tapered-blade assembly may be passed over the single dilator at the insertion orientation and rotated approximately 45-50 degrees from the insertion orientation to a final rotated orientation parallel to the intervertebral disc space before the two blade subassemblies are retracted away from one another to create the surgical pathway. Other embodiments are also disclosed. |
| US10463352B2 |
Systems and methods for tissue containment and retrieval
Systems and methods for tissue containment and retrieval are disclosed. The containment system includes a primary chamber interconnected with a secondary channel extending from the primary chamber. A tissue specimen is mobilized inside a body cavity and placed into the primary chamber through a first opening. The first opening is pulled through a first incision or orifice and the narrower secondary channel is placed at a second incision or orifice. A second opening at the end of the secondary channel permits observation via a scope inserted through the second opening of the tissue specimen in the primary chamber undergoing morcellation via the first opening. Other systems and methods for deployment, containment, debulking and sealing of the second opening to create a closed system for the safe retrieval of the tissue specimen are provided. |
| US10463350B2 |
Biopsy device
A biopsy device is configured wherein a first retraction of a charge handle moves a cannula slide and a sampling slide in unison to charge a sampling spring, to latch the sampling slide to retain the sampling spring in a charged state, and to charge a vacuum system. A second retraction of the charge handle occurs, and a return of the charge handle to the home position moves the cannula slide in a distal direction away from the sampling slide to charge the cannula retract spring and to latch the cannula slide to retain the cannula retract spring in a charged state. A third retraction of the charge handle moves the carriage assembly as a whole in the proximal direction to charge the prime pierce spring and to latch the carriage latch cover member to retain the prime pierce spring in a charged state. |
| US10463348B2 |
Biopsy device with tip protector and mounting apparatus
A biopsy device holder includes a needle holder, a distal holder, and a proximal holder. The needle holder includes an elongated housing extending between an open proximal end and a distal end. The needle holder is adapted to releasably receive the biopsy device through the open proximal end. The elongated housing includes a coupler configured to couple the needle holder to the biopsy device. The distal holder includes an opening configured to pivotably receive the distal end of the needle holder. The proximal holder includes a longitudinal stop that engages with a portion of the needle holder to prevent the needle holder from proximal longitudinal movement. The longitudinal stop is configured to disengage the coupler of the needle holder from the biopsy device when the biopsy device is moved proximally in a longitudinal direction. |
| US10463345B2 |
Ultrasound signal processing device and ultrasound diagnostic device
Ultrasound signal processing device including: transmitter causing transmission array composed of all or some transducer elements of ultrasound probe to transmit ultrasound; reception aperture setter designating reception array having center position corresponding to center position of transmission array; transmission time calculator calculating, for each of measurement points arranged within area of reach of ultrasound, transmission time from transmission of ultrasound until arrival of ultrasound at measurement point; reception time calculator calculating reception time from reflection of ultrasound at measurement point until arrival of ultrasound at reception transducer element; delay amount calculator calculating total propagation time being sum of transmission time and reception time, and calculating delay amount for reception transducer element based on total propagation time; delay processor specifying reception signal value corresponding to delay amount, from reception signal sequence corresponding to reception transducer element; and adder generating acoustic line signal for measurement point based on specified reception signal value. |
| US10463344B2 |
Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and signal processing method thereof for determining an ambient sound velocity
The presently disclosed subject matter is intended to correctly determine an ambient sound velocity at each level of pixels or line images constituting an ultrasound image, and construct a high-precision ultrasound image. A region-of-interest setting unit sets a region of interest on an ultrasound image. A transmission focus control unit gives a transmission focus instruction, so that a transmitting circuit performs transmission focusing on the region of interest. A set sound velocity specification unit specifies a set sound velocity used to perform reception focusing on RF data. A focus index calculation unit performs reception focusing on the RF data for each of a plurality of set sound velocities to calculate the focus index of the RF data. An ambient sound velocity determination unit determines the ambient sound velocity of the region of interest on the basis of the focus index for each of the plurality of set sound velocities. |
| US10463343B2 |
Robotic actuator for transeopagel echocardiography probe
A robotic actuator (30) for controlling one or actuation dials of an interventional tool handle (41) (e.g., a handle of a probe). The robotic actuator (30) employs a coupling of a handle base (34) and a handle cover (33) to define a actuation chamber for housing the actuation dial(s) of the interventional tool handle (41), and one or more motorized gear(s) (31, 32) within the actuation chamber operable to engage the actuation dial(s) of the interventional tool handle (41) within the actuation chamber. In operation, a robotic workstation (20) generates motor commands for controlling the actuation dial(s) of the interventional tool handle (41), and the motorized gear(s) (31, 32) are operably connected to the robotic workstation (20) to control the actuation dial(s) of the interventional tool handle (41) responsive to the motor commands generated by the robotic workstation (20). The robotic actuator (30) may further employ an actuator platform (38) for controlling lateral and/or rotational motion of the interventional tool handle (41). |
| US10463342B2 |
Ultrasonic transducer
During normal and reverse swings of a transducer main body, an engagement accuracy is ensured to reduce generation of vibration and noise. An ultrasonic transducer includes: a coupling swingably and loosely fitted between one end portion of an output shaft of a power source that swings the transducer main body and the transducer main body, and a flywheel swingably and loosely fitted to another end portion of an output shaft of the power source, ensuring the reduced vibration and noise from the transducer main body. |
| US10463341B2 |
Analysis of mitral regurgitation from slit orifices by ultrasonic imaging
An ultrasonic diagnostic imaging system is described which quantifies regurgitant flow through a plurality of pinhole leaks or a slit leak of a mitral valve. A plurality of orifice locations of a leaking valve are identified and Doppler values obtained from a flow velocity field proximal each orifice. The Doppler values of each flow velocity field vectorially relating to the orifice location are processed to produce a measure of flow through the orifice. The flow measurements for a plurality of such orifices are summed to produce a quantified measure of regurgitant flow through a plurality of pinhole leaks or along a slit leak. |
| US10463339B2 |
Artefact for evaluating the performance of an X-ray computed tomography system
The invention provides a kit for assembly of an artifact for evaluating performance purposes of an X-ray CT metrology system. The artifact comprises one or more interconnectable, stackable support plates, onto which a plurality of spherical bodies is mounted. The lightweight stacked support plate structure allows for a plurality of different configurations, and can be disassembled for enhanced storage, and safe and compact transportation. |
| US10463336B2 |
Method and system for purely geometric machine learning based fractional flow reserve
A method and system for determining hemodynamic indices, such as fractional flow reserve (FFR), for a location of interest in a coronary artery of a patient is disclosed. Medical image data of a patient is received. Patient-specific coronary arterial tree geometry of the patient is extracted from the medical image data. Geometric features are extracted from the patient-specific coronary arterial tree geometry of the patient. A hemodynamic index, such as FFR, is computed for a location of interest in the patient-specific coronary arterial tree based on the extracted geometric features using a trained machine-learning based surrogate model. The machine-learning based surrogate model is trained based on geometric features extracted from synthetically generated coronary arterial tree geometries. |
| US10463335B2 |
Single photon emission computed tomography imaging method
A SPECT diagnostic method of performing myocardial perfusion imaging on a patient, the method including (A) commencing a mycocardial perfusion diagnostic scan; (B) during the scan, determining the photon count rate; (C) using the photon count rate and a predetermined total photon count target, determining a scan duration time; (D) terminating the diagnostic scan when the scan duration time elapses. |
| US10463329B2 |
X-ray diagnostic apparatus and X-ray diagnostic method
According to one embodiment, an X-ray diagnostic apparatus includes an X-ray tube, an X-ray detector and processing circuitry. The X-ray tube exposes an X-ray toward an object. The X-ray detector acquires two X-ray detection data sets by counting X-ray photons, having transmitted the object, in at least two X-ray energy bands depending on a K absorption edge of an X-ray absorber taken into the object. The processing circuitry is configured to input information to specify the X-ray absorber, set the at least two X-ray energy bands based on the input information to specify the X-ray absorber and generate at least one frame of X-ray image data by data processing including subtraction processing of the two X-ray detection data sets. The X-ray absorber has been depicted in the at least one frame of the X-ray image data. |
| US10463328B2 |
Medical image diagnostic apparatus
A medical image diagnostic apparatus according to an embodiment includes memory circuitry and processing circuitry. The memory circuitry stores therein a plurality of anatomical landmarks in a subject in association with a plurality of groups. The processing circuitry generates three-dimensional image data of the subject. The processing circuitry selects at least one group among the groups based on set examination information and a type of scan to be performed, and detects a site of the subject corresponding to at least one group, based on anatomical landmarks corresponding to a selected group. The processing circuitry controls to output information indicating a detected site. |
| US10463326B2 |
C-arm X-ray apparatus with surgical positioning and linear navigation function
A C-arm X-ray apparatus with a surgical positioning and linear navigation function is provided. The apparatus includes a C-arm, an image enhancer, an X-ray tube, a support frame, a trolley, a monitor and a central controller. The image enhancer is disposed at one end of the C-arm, and the X-ray tube is disposed at the other end of the C-arm which is mounted on the support frame and capable of rotationally sliding along the support frame, the support frame is mounted on the trolley and capable of sliding horizontally along the trolley, and the monitor and the central controller are electrically connected with the image enhancer and the X-ray tube, where a positioning module is further disposed on the C-arm and cooperates with the image enhancer and the X-ray tube. |
| US10463322B2 |
Method and apparatus for controlling shape filter in CT scanning device
The disclosure includes: judging whether a center line of an object to be scanned is deviated from a rotation axis of a gantry of a CT scanning device; determining a first distance by which the center line of the object to be scanned is deviated from the rotation axis in a case that the center line of the object to be scanned is deviated from the rotation axis; determining according to the first distance a second distance by which the shape filter is to be translated in each projection angle; and controlling the shape filter to make it translate by the second distance in each corresponding projection angle. |
| US10463321B2 |
Appliance for dental navigation
An apparatus, method and kit are provided for registering a human jaw with a CT image of the human jaw. The apparatus includes a moldable retainer and an arm having a moldable link portion and a rigid fixation portion. The link portion is attachable to the retainer and hardenable to maintain a fixed mapping between the fixation portion and the retainer. The fixation portion includes a CT marker connection region for detachably attaching a CT marker that includes a fiducial. The fixation portion also includes a tag connection region for detachably attaching a tag that is trackable by a pose measurement system. The pose of the tag connection region relative to a pose of the CT marker connection region is fixed prior to attaching either the tag or the CT marker, providing a known and fixed tag to fiducial coordinate mapping. |
| US10463319B2 |
Compression plate, X-ray diagnostic apparatus and method of manufacturing the compression plate
According to one embodiment, a compression plate compresses a breast of a subject with the breast between the compression plate and an imaging plane of an imaging table. The compression plate including a compression face and a chest wall face. The compression face is configured to compress the breast to the imaging table. The chest wall face is configured continuously from the compression face to be in contact with a chest wall of the subject during X-ray imaging. The chest wall face includes a second region which is in contact with the chest wall of the subject, and the second region has surface roughness which is greater than that of a first region of the compression face, which is opposed to the imaging table. |
| US10463318B2 |
Multi-sequence scanning
A method and device for multi-sequence scanning are provided. According to an example of the method, when at least two mergeable scanning sequences are obtained from a plurality of scanning sequences, a target scanning area including respective scanning areas of the at least two mergeable scanning sequences may be determined; and then a scanning on the target scanning area may be performed with the at least two mergeable scanning sequences. As at least two scanning sequences satisfying a preset mergeable condition may be extracted from a plurality of scanning sequences, the at least two scanning sequences satisfying the preset mergeable condition may be performed at once. |
| US10463315B2 |
Adaptive alarm for physiological monitoring
A technique for managing alarms includes acquiring a physiological parameter value and one or more alarm settings associated with the physiological parameter value. The technique also includes determining if the one or more alarm settings are associated with an adaptive alarm manager selecting an adaptive alarm condition from a plurality of adaptive alarm conditions when the one or more alarm settings are associated with the adaptive alarm manager; determining if the physiological parameter value meets the selected adaptive alarm condition; and generating an alarm in response when the physiological parameter value meets the selected adaptive alarm condition. |
| US10463314B1 |
Systems and methods for predicting and detecting a cardiac event
Systems and methods for predicting and/or detecting cardiac events based on real-time biomedical signals are discussed herein. In various embodiments, a machine learning algorithm may be utilized to predict and/or detect one or more medical conditions based on obtained biomedical signals. For example, the systems and methods described herein may utilize ECG signals to predict and detect cardiac events. In various embodiments, patterns identified within a signal may be assigned letters (i.e., encoded as distributions of letters). Based on the known morphology of a signal, states within the signal may be identified based on the distribution of letters in the signal. When applied in the in-vehicle environment, drivers or passengers within the vehicle may be alerted when an individual within the vehicle is, or is about to, experience a cardiac event. |
| US10463306B2 |
Medical measuring system and method for production of the measuring system
The invention relates to a medical technology measuring system (1) comprising a measuring device (10) for measuring a characteristic of a fluid—in particular, for pressure measurement—wherein the measuring device comprises a lead (20) which extends along a central longitudinal axis (M) and is equipped to guide a fluid—in particular, blood—inside a longitudinal cavity (24) enclosed by a wall, and a sensor device (30) comprising a sensor (32) which is equipped to measure a characteristic of the fluid guided in the longitudinal cavity, wherein the measuring system (1) has an overmolding (9) which at least partially surrounds the measuring device (10)—preferably, both at least the sensor device (30) and also a section of the lead (20). As a result, the measuring device can be fastened and positioned on the lead in a simple and/or reliable, robust manner. The invention further relates to a method for producing such a medical technology measuring system. |
| US10463297B2 |
Personalized event detection methods and related devices and systems
Medical devices and related patient management systems and event detection methods are provided. An exemplary method of detecting events pertaining to operation of a medical device, such as an infusion device, involves obtaining measurements indicative of a condition in a body of a patient, determining statistics for an analysis interval based on the measurements, and determining an event probability associated with the analysis interval based on historical event data associated with the patient. An event detection model associated with the patient is obtained and applied to the statistics and the event probability to identify occurrence of the event using the event detection model, and in response, an indication of the event associated with the analysis interval is provided, for example, by tagging or marking data in a database, displaying graphical indicia of the event, or the like. |
| US10463296B2 |
Automated adaptive muscle stimulation method and apparatus
An automated adaptive muscle stimulation system and method are disclosed. The stimulation system includes at least one electrode assembly adapted to deliver a muscle stimulation signal to the tissue of a user, a sensor system adapted to detect a muscle response, and an electrical stimulation device operably coupled to the at least on electrode assembly and the sensor system, the electrical stimulation device including a control system operable to automatically diagnose at least one characteristic of a muscle from the detected muscle response and adjust at least one parameter of the muscle stimulation signal in response thereto to deliver an adjusted muscle stimulation signal. A dual mode muscle stimulation system adapted to accept first and second data sets and provide first and second levels of treatment data is also disclosed. |
| US10463290B2 |
Biological sample collection and storage assembly
A biological sample collection and storage assembly, including: at least one filtering component; and an absorbent storage component; wherein the at least one filtering component is configured to filter a received biological sample in fluid form containing free cells and other biological components to separate the free cells from the other biological components such that the other biological components flow to the absorbent storage component for subsequent testing or analysis. |
| US10463289B2 |
Liquid controlling method
Upon blood collection with a disclosed blood collecting apparatus, a part of a flow path adjacent to a suction drain mechanism is filled with a liquid different from the blood. A gas is inserted in the flow path between the liquid with which the part of the flow path adjacent to the suction drain mechanism is filled and a target blood to be collected. The suction drain mechanism pushes and pulls the gas by pushing and pulling the liquid during a standby time between collection and next collection, thereby controlling movement of the target blood. The suction drain mechanism pushes and pulls the liquid and the gas during the standby time, whereby the target blood is continuously moved. This allows prevention of coagulation of the target blood in the flow path. |
| US10463286B2 |
Determination of tissue oxygenation in vivo
A system and method for noninvasively determining the oxygenation of a tissue, for example, a muscle, in vivo uses optical methods to optically interrogate the tissue in both a visible wavelength range and a near infrared (NIR) wavelength range. The illuminating light is sculpted in intensity to approximately match the absorbance spectrum, for example, with the visible light having an intensity an order of magnitude greater than the NIR light. Training data is obtained from healthy patients in both the visible and NIR ranges simultaneously and used to calculate muscle oxygenation. |
| US10463283B2 |
Systems and methods of multispectral blood measurement
An exemplary system comprises an energy transmitter, an energy receiver, and an analyzer. The energy transmitter may project energy at a first wavelength and a second wavelength into tissue of a user, the first wavelength and the second wavelength being associated with at least one nutrient of a set of nutrients in blood of the user. The energy receiver may generate a composite signal based on a fraction of the energy at the first wavelength and the second wavelength, the fraction of the energy being received through the tissue of the user. The analyzer may separate the composite signal into a first signal corresponding to the first wavelength and a second signal corresponding to the second wavelength, and detect, in the blood of the user, a concentration of the at least one nutrient of the set of nutrients based on the first signal and the second signal. |
| US10463276B2 |
Nonlinear system identification techniques and devices for discovering dynamic and static tissue properties
A device for measuring a mechanical property of a tissue includes a probe configured to perturb the tissue with movement relative to a surface of the tissue, an actuator coupled to the probe to move the probe, a detector configured to measure a response of the tissue to the perturbation, and a controller coupled to the actuator and the detector. The controller drives the actuator using a stochastic sequence and determines the mechanical property of the tissue using the measured response received from the detector. The probe can be coupled to the tissue surface. The device can include a reference surface configured to contact the tissue surface. The probe may include a set of interchangeable heads, the set including a head for lateral movement of the probe and a head for perpendicular movement of the probe. The perturbation can include extension of the tissue with the probe or sliding the probe across the tissue surface and may also include indentation of the tissue with the probe. In some embodiments, the actuator includes a Lorentz force linear actuator. The mechanical property may be determined using non-linear stochastic system identification. The mechanical property may be indicative of, for example, tissue compliance and tissue elasticity. The device can further include a handle for manual application of the probe to the surface of the tissue and may include an accelerometer detecting an orientation of the probe. The device can be used to test skin tissue of an animal, plant tissue, such as fruit and vegetables, or any other biological tissue. |
| US10463274B2 |
Luminal impedance device with integrated circuit modules
Impedance devices with integrated circuit modules and method of using the same to obtain luminal organ information. In one embodiment, a device comprises an elongated body for at least partial insertion into a mammalian luminal organ and having a first conductor extending therethrough, a proximal electrical unit connected to the elongated body to deliver power along the first conductor, and a sensor substrate located at or near a distal end of the elongated body and comprising a circuit module operable and/or configured to direct the sizing portion to obtain sizing data and the pressure sensor to obtain pressure data, and facilitate transmission of the sizing data and/or the pressure data to the proximal electrical unit. |
| US10463271B2 |
Systems and methods for analyzing brain activity and applications thereof
In some embodiments, the present invention provides an exemplary inventive system that includes: an apparatus to record: individual's brain electrical activity, a physiological parameter of the individual, and iii) an environmental parameter; a computer processor configured to perform: obtaining a recording of the electrical signal data; projecting the obtained recording of electrical signal data onto a pre-determined ordering of a denoised optimal set wavelet packet atoms to obtain a set of projections; normalizing the particular set of projections of the individual using a pre-determined set of normalization factors to form a set of normalized projections; determining a personalized mental state of the individual by assigning a brain state; determining a relationship between: the physiological parameter, the environmental parameter, and the personalized mental state; generating an output, including: a visual indication, representative of the personalized mental state, and) a feedback output configured to affect the personalized mental state of the individual. |
| US10463264B2 |
Pressure/force sensors having a flexible membrane, dynamic and static pressure/force sensor calibration methods
An implantable pressure sensor that wirelessly provides pressure data to a wireless receiver. The pressure sensor includes a first flexible membrane exposed to the region whose pressure is being monitored. In contact with this first flexible membrane is a force transducer, for measuring this pressure, that is itself suspended on an internal flexible membrane. This internal flexible membrane allows the force transducer to not only be displaced away from the first flexible membrane, but it allows for the force transducer to also be oscillated, either out-of-contact with the first flexible membrane or in-contact therewith for static/dynamic pressure sensor calibration. Another embodiment suspends an internal housing on a third flexible membrane wherein the internal flexible membrane forms the upper surface of the internal housing. An actuator for displacing/oscillating the force transducer is located within the internal housing. This permits establishing a constant distance between the force transducer and the actuator. |
| US10463260B1 |
Heart disease risk assessment
Systems and methods for heart disease risk assessment are described herein. An example method may comprise providing a first signal indicative of a heart rate variation (HRV) and respiration of a user, providing a second signal indicative of a HRV, respiration, and motion of the user, continuously determining a state function, wherein the state function depends on the HRV and the respiration, receiving an indication of a change of a body position of the user or a change of external conditions, in response to the indication, determining a shape of distortion of the state function, performing an analysis of the shape of distortion to determine at least one sign of a risk of the heart failure, and providing at least one alert or message regarding the at least one sign of the risk of the heart failure. The state function can include a coherence between the HRV and the respiration. |
| US10463259B2 |
System and apparatus comprising a multi-sensor catheter for right heart and pulmonary artery catheterization
A system and apparatus comprising a multi-sensor catheter for right heart and pulmonary artery catheterization is disclosed. The multi-sensor catheter comprises multi-lumen catheter tubing into which at least three optical pressure sensors, and their respective optical fibers, are inserted. The three optical pressure sensors are arranged within a distal end portion of the catheter, spaced apart lengthwise within the distal end portion for measuring pressure concurrently at each sensor location. The sensor locations are configured for placement of at least one sensor in each of the right atrium, the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery, for concurrent measurement of pressure at each sensor location. The sensor arrangement may further comprise an optical thermo-dilution sensor, and another lumen is provided for fluid injection for thermo-dilution measurements. The catheter may comprise an inflatable balloon tip and a guidewire lumen, and preferably has an outside diameter of 6 French or less. |
| US10463257B2 |
System and method for identifying physical properties of feet
The present invention is a system and method for identifying certain physical properties of human feet. The system uses electronic and optical elements to perform before and after pronation test and before and after arch tests (meaning before and after use of an orthotic), and develop a 360 degree, three-dimensional view of the foot. |
| US10463254B2 |
Light tunnel and lens which provide extended focal depth of at least one anatomical structure at a particular resolution
Exemplary embodiments of systems and methods can be provided which can generate data associated with at least one portion of a sample. For example, at least one first radiation can be forwarded to the portion through at least one optical arrangement. At least one second radiation can be received from the portion which is based on the first radiation. Based on an interaction between the optical arrangement and the first radiation and/or the second radiation, the optical arrangement can have a first transfer function. Further, it is possible to forward at least one third radiation to the portion through such optical arrangement (or through another optical arrangement), and receive at least one fourth radiation from the portion which is based on the third radiation. Based on an interaction between the optical arrangement (or the other optical arrangement) and the third radiation and/or the fourth radiation, the optical arrangement (or the other optical arrangement) can have a second transfer function. The first transfer function can be at least partially different from the second transfer function. The data can be generated based on the second and fourth radiations. |
| US10463252B2 |
Interface for component identification, communication and power supply between interchangeable system components
A contactless and battery-less interface for component identification and remote sensing is disclosed. The interface includes a near-field electromagnetic coupling for electrical power transfer and a full duplex optical coupling for bi-directional serial communication interface. The interface provides a low-cost and low-power Reduced Instruction Set Computing (RISC) microcontroller with a minimum of components and a low production cost, wherein a communication and power interface can be provided between components such as a gamma camera head and a collimator, without requiring electrical contacts between interface circuit assemblies on the respective parts. |
| US10463251B2 |
Ophthalmological instrument
Ophthalmological device including an applanation tonometer tip having a bi-curved cornea-contacting surface and method of using such device for measurement of intraocular pressure. The cornea-contacting surface includes a first rotationally symmetric portion a curvature of which is substantially adapted to that of a typical cornea and a second rotationally symmetric portion that is peripheral to and adjoining the first portion. In operation, the applanation of the cornea in an area corresponding to the first portion of the cornea-contacting surface is substantially negligible. |
| US10463250B1 |
System and method for vision testing
A system for testing the vision of a subject is disclosed herein. The system includes a motion sensing device, the motion sensing device configured to measure a velocity of a head of a subject; a visual display device having an output screen, the visual display device configured to display one or more visual objects on the output screen so that the one or more visual objects are visible to the subject; and a data processing device, the data processing device operatively coupled to the motion sensing device and the visual display device, the data processing device being specially programmed to carry out the steps of the vision tests during which the subject's head undergoes an impulse displacement. A method for the testing the vision of a subject is also disclosed herein. |
| US10463249B1 |
Comprehensive oculomotor behavioral response assessment system
An eye movement-based methodology and assessment tool may be used to quantify many aspects of human dynamic visual processing using a relatively simple and short oculomotor task, noninvasive video-based eye tracking, and validated oculometric analysis techniques. By examining the eye movement responses to a task including a radially-organized appropriately randomized sequence of Rashbass-like step-ramp pursuit-tracking trials, distinct performance measurements may be generated that may be associated with, for example, pursuit initiation (e.g., latency and open-loop pursuit acceleration), steady-state tracking (e.g., gain, catch-up saccade amplitude, and the proportion of the steady-state response consisting of smooth movement), direction tuning (e.g., oblique effect amplitude, horizontal-vertical asymmetry, and direction noise), and speed tuning (e.g., speed responsiveness and noise). This quantitative approach may provide fast and results (e.g., a multi-dimensional set of oculometrics and a single scalar impairment index) that can be interpreted by one without a high degree of scientific sophistication or extensive training. |
| US10463246B2 |
Personal monitoring for vision loss from macular degeneration
Described is a system that provides a vision test that may be implemented on various types of devices including a personal device such as a smartphone. The system may track potential vision abnormalities across an extended period of time by utilizing a comparison algorithm to compare results of vision tests to automatically determine whether the vision abnormality such as macular degeneration has progressed for a patient. Accordingly, the system provides an effective tool that may be deployed across a large portion of the population to provide early detection of potential vision loss. |
| US10463245B2 |
Method of using cannula for surgical procedure
A cannula assembly can allow an operator to control both an endoscope and a surgical tool with a single hand. In some embodiments, for example, a scope tube may be combined with a tool tube to allow such control. The tool may be manipulated, for example, by causing the tool to rotate, and/or to move forward and backward in relation to the cannula assembly. |
| US10463241B2 |
Ear ailment diagnostic device and method
An ear ailment diagnostic device and method in accordance with the present disclosure generally comprises a pair of earpieces, which both further comprise a light source, a magnification lens, an air conduction channel and a miniature camera. The earpieces may optionally comprise a thermometer and/or tympanometer. Each earpiece is coupled to an air conduction tube, an insufflator and an electrical wiring/data tube which is coupled to a computer. The insufflator may be manually, electronically, or battery powered. In the preferred embodiment the computer comprises a smart phone with data processing capability and wireless communication capability. Any data sent from the device can then be interpreted and diagnosed in a remote location so that an accurate treatment is prescribed. |
| US10463235B2 |
Gastrointestinal endoscopy with attachable intestine pleating structures
Disclosed herein are intestine pleating attachable structures for use with endoscopes and methods for using said structures. The intestine pleating attachable structures may act in conjunction with a gastrointestinal endoscope and, optionally, a balloon to improve visualization during endoscopic procedures. The intestine pleating attachable structures are coupled to the endoscope shaft, and include at least one flexible appendage to enhance contact between the structure and the intestinal wall. When the endoscope is retracted, the flexible appendage assists in moving the intestinal wall relative to the imaging system. This movement causes the intestine to pleat. Pleating reduces looping, improves efficiency, and results in a less painful endoscopic procedure for the patient. The attachable structures may be used in conjunction with a dome-shaped balloon that is inflated at the distal, imaging end of the endoscope. The balloon is transparent, such that the intestinal wall may still be visualized through the balloon while intestinal matter is prevented from obscuring the image. |
| US10463234B2 |
Medical device assembly and related methods
The present disclosure is directed to a medical device assembly. The medical device assembly described herein may include a medical device and a control unit. The medical device may include an imaging apparatus, an electrical wire coupled to the imaging apparatus, an illumination device, an illumination connector coupled to the illumination device, and a connector coupled to the electrical wire and the illumination connector. The control unit may include an electrical interface, a light source, and a port, wherein the port is configured to receive the connector to operatively couple the electrical wire to the electrical interface, and to operatively couple the illumination connector to the light source, the connector being removably attachable to the port. |
| US10463232B2 |
Anchored guidewire
An anchored guide wire is described including at least one expansion apparatus having an outer surface for contacting surrounding tissue, an elongated guide wire with at least one lumen for supplying fluid to the expansion apparatus, and a pump that supplies fluid to the lumen to inflate the expansion apparatus, wherein the outer surface of the expansion apparatus has a textured surface for preventing slippage on surrounding tissue. A method of securing a guide wire in a bodily cavity is also described including inserting an elongated guide wire with an expansion apparatus having a textured outer surface and a lumen for supplying fluid to the expansion apparatus, into the bodily cavity, supplying fluid to the lumen with a pump until the expansion apparatus is inflated, moving a medical device along the elongated guide wire, deflating the expansion apparatus, and withdrawing the guide wire from the bodily cavity. |
| US10463231B2 |
Endoscope
There is provided an endoscope which can perform non-contact electric power supply and non-contact signal transmission and of which assembly, repair, and maintenance can be easily performed. A power receiving unit, an image signal transmission unit, and an endoscope side signal transmission and reception unit are disposed in the space (hollow structure) of a first connector of an endoscope. The first connector of the endoscope includes a first connector case and a second connector case disposed in order from a side of the second connector, and a division line between the first and second connector cases includes an inclined portion that is inclined with respect to an insertion direction of the first and second connectors. |
| US10463227B2 |
Dishwasher rack spray assembly
A dishwasher having a tub defining a treating chamber, a dish rack, and a spray assembly associated with the dish rack. The spray assembly may include at least one sprayer positioned to spray treating liquid onto dishes received by the rack. The sprayer has two openings and may be movable between a first position and a second position. |
| US10463224B2 |
Dishwasher and controlling method thereof
Disclosed a controlling method of a dishwasher comprising a water supply step for supplying wash water, a preliminary washing step for injecting the wash water to one or more dishes, a main washing step for injecting the wash water mixed with washing liquid to the dishes, a rinsing step for injecting the wash water to the dishes, and a heating step for heating the wash water in one or more of the preliminary washing step, the main washing step and the rinsing step, wherein a heater sensing step for determining an operational state of a heater heating the wash water is performed in the heating step in a state where the circulation of wash water is stopped. |
| US10463223B2 |
Wet pump with fluid flow path for excluding particulates
A wash pump with a bearing plate in a dishwasher, comprising a novel method for filtering particulates from the wash water by having inlets of a restricted dimension in the bearing plate and subsequent further restrictions provided to the flow path of water by structural ribs and reliefs, thereby avoiding clogging of the rotor shaft clearance. |
| US10463218B2 |
Charging stand for vacuum cleaner
A charging stand (100) for a vacuum cleaner (200) includes a body (1), a pedal (2) and a safety protection device (3). The pedal (2) is disposed to the body (1) and is pivotable between a first position and a second position. The safety protection device (3) is disposed to the body (1), normally cooperate with the pedal (2), and separate from cooperation with the pedal (2) to make the pedal (2) move from the first position to the second position when moved. |
| US10463216B2 |
Wand and hose assembly for a vacuum cleaner
A wand and hose assembly for a vacuum cleaner includes a suction wand fluidly connected to the end of a suction hose by a duct and the duct incorporates an articulating joint for allowing articulated movement of the suction wand relative to the end of the suction hose. The wand and the duct are arranged for telescopic sliding movement relative to one another, and the articulating joint is moveable into a position in which the wand can slide telescopically through the duct for retraction into the suction hose. |
| US10463215B2 |
Evacuation station
An evacuation station includes a base and a canister removably attached to the base. The base includes a ramp having an inclined surface for receiving a robotic cleaner having a debris bin. The ramp defines an evacuation intake opening arranged to pneumatically interface with the debris bin. The base also includes a first conduit portion pneumatically connected to the evacuation intake opening, an air mover having an inlet and an exhaust, and a particle filter pneumatically the exhaust of the air mover. The canister includes a second conduit portion arranged to pneumatically interface with the first conduit portion to form a pneumatic debris intake conduit, an exhaust conduit arranged to pneumatically connect to the inlet of the air mover when the canister is attached to the base, and a separator in pneumatic communication with the second conduit portion. |
| US10463214B2 |
Handheld cleaner
A handheld cleaner is provided and includes a dust cup assembly, including: a casing, a negative pressure device disposed in the casing and configured to suck an airflow from an environment into the casing, and a dedusting device disposed in the casing and configured to remove dust from the sucked airflow; and a handle assembly, including: a handle casing disposed to the casing and having a holding portion for user handholding, and a power supply device disposed at a top of the holding portion, and/or in the holding portion, and/or at a position in the handle casing opposite to the holding portion and electrically connected to the negative pressure device. |
| US10463210B2 |
Toilet night light
A night light supported by a toilet seat assembly for directing illumination toward a toilet bowl. |
| US10463204B2 |
Coreless roll and a manufacturing method
A coreless roll of absorbent sheet products is made of a spirally wound web of absorbent substrate including at least two superposed plies of absorbent substrate, the web of absorbent substrate being wound such as to define an axial hollow passageway centrally positioned relatively to the coreless roll and extending from one edge to another edge of the coreless roll. The web of absorbent substrate further includes a stiffening insert, the stiffening insert being inserted in-between two superposed plies of absorbent substrate, the stiffening insert being positioned such as to line the axial hollow passageway, the stiffening insert having a length such that the stiffening insert extends at least around three quarter of a circumference of the passageway, preferably substantially completely around a circumference of the passageway. |
| US10463202B1 |
Bath liquid heater and dispenser
A bath liquid heater and dispenser for hands free liquid dispensing includes a housing having a top side with a concave depression and a central fill aperture extending through the depression and into a heating cavity. The concave depression is configured to receive a bottle of bath liquid. A pump is coupled within a bottom side of the housing from the heating cavity to a spout aperture. A heating tube extends from the fill aperture to the valve and a heating coil is wound around the heating tube. A CPU is coupled within the housing and is in operational communication with the pump and the heating coil. A control knob is coupled to the housing and controls the volume of bath liquid dispensed. A hand sensor is coupled to the housing and is in operational communication with the CPU to activate the pump and the heating coil. |
| US10463201B2 |
Shower related apparatus
The inventive technology disclosed herein, in embodiments, relates to a shower stall system that may include an inventive shower drain adaptor ring 11; an inventive anti-ligature grab rail system 30; and inventive, drop-in shower installation related apparatus and methods. Note that all of these may find application in a prison environment, but may find application in other environments as well (e.g., grab rail in kitchen, shower drain adaptor ring in residential shower, etc.). |
| US10463199B2 |
Clip for a shower caddy and shower caddy with integrated clip
A clip is provided, separately or integrated into a shower caddy, for removably suspending the shower caddy from a cylindrical arm to which a showerhead is attached. The clip includes a flexible body having first and second legs mirrored about a central axis thereof. The first and second legs define individual base ends and a bottom opening of the clip therebetween. The legs further define a generally central semi-cylindrical channel therebetween. The channel has an intermediate opening, between the channel and the bottom opening and contiguous with the bottom opening, for slidably receiving the cylindrical arm therethrough. The respective base ends of the first and second legs elastically flex around the diameter of the cylindrical arm to receive the cylindrical arm in the channel, and, thereafter, return toward an original configuration thereof, thereby gripping and removably securing the cylindrical arm within the channel. |
| US10463197B2 |
Cooking oil storage and filtration system
A system for pumping cooking oil from a filtration device or cooking oil reservoir to a storage tank or back into the cooking oil reservoir. The system can also be used to pump oil from the storage tank to a disposal location. The system can include a pump used to pump oil from one location to another. The system can include a housing for containing the pump and/or the storage tank. The system can include a fresh oil storage tank. |
| US10463196B2 |
Charcoal starter with improved performance
A solid cooking fuel starter having a cylindrical wall defining an interior of a cylinder, and a baffle dividing the interior of the cylindrical wall into upper and lower chambers. A first plurality of apertures is defined in the baffle and a second plurality of apertures is defined through the cylindrical wall into the lower chamber. A ratio of a width of the upper chamber to a height from the baffle to a top of the cylindrical wall, may be greater than about 1.69 to 1. |
| US10463193B2 |
Outdoor cookware lid comprising suction handle
The present invention relates to an outdoor cookware lid including a suction handle, and more particularly, to an outdoor cookware lid including a suction handle that is easily attachable using a suction plate and easily detachable to reduce the volume of the outdoor cookware lid when carrying the outdoor cookware lid. |
| US10463191B2 |
Eddy steam tip/eddy frothing nozzle
A steam tip for frothing milk foams comprises a tip body, a connector for connecting to a steam source providing a steam flow, wherein the tip body is hollow inside, wherein the tip body further comprises at least a top side, at least a bottom side, and at least two lateral sides, wherein the connector is on the top side of the tip body, wherein each of the at least two lateral sides forms an angle with the bottom side of the tip body between about 0 degree and about 90 degrees, and wherein at least one steam outlet is formed on each of said at least two lateral sides of said tip body. |
| US10463190B2 |
Beverage container infuser apparatus
There is disclosed an infuser apparatus for a beverage container. In an embodiment, the apparatus comprises: a perforated basket adapted to receive a flavoring agent therein; a compactor unit sized and shaped to slideably fit inside the perforated basket; a screw operatively connected to the compactor unit and adapted to rotate relative to the compactor unit; and a knob operatively connected to the screw to rotate the screw; whereby, in use, turning the knob actuates the compactor unit to move along the length of the screw to compress the flavoring agent received in the perforated basket, thereby to infuse flavor into the beverage container. |
| US10463189B2 |
Coffee machine for portion capsules
An extraction appliance with a brewing module for forming a brewing chamber for a portion capsule, with a water feed comprising a pump and a water heater for feeding water under pressure to the brewing chamber. The extraction appliance includes a control for the pump that can be integrated into the pump or be present at least partly externally of the pump, as well as a device for measuring the fluid flow into the brewing chamber. The control is configured such that a pump power of the pump is dependent on the fluid flow, and specifically such that given a lower fluid flow, the pump power is reduced in comparison to a greater fluid flow. |
| US10463185B2 |
Draining rack for cleaning sponge
A draining rack is configured including a fixed rack and a movable rack supported such that it can be tilted with respect to the fixed rack. The movable rack is supported by the fixed rack such that it can be tilted (rotated) between an upright position at which it stands upright on the front side of the fixed rack and a tilted position at which it is tilted from the upright position. By rotating the movable rack from the tilted position to the upright position in a state in which a cleaning sponge is held (interposed) between the fixed rack and the movable rack, this arrangement is capable of squeezing the cleaning sponge. This allows the draining time for the cleaning sponge to be reduced. |
| US10463177B2 |
Wall mounted illuminated box assembly with lens for display of artwork
An apparatus for the display of artwork including a central box, the central box housing the artwork, a lighting tray located above the central box, the lighting tray housing lights that shine into the central box onto the artwork, a lighting power source, and a peephole in the central box, the peephole having a convex lens. |
| US10463175B2 |
Modular apparatus and system for accommodating and dispensing cans and a method for forming the same
An apparatus and system for dispensing large amounts of cylindrical food containers or cans. The apparatus includes at least two support frames joined together through a series of connector pieces. Additional support frames may be added to the apparatus to create a modular system of dispensers that are customizable according to user discretion. The apparatus and system may be disposed directly on the traverses of a shelving unit so that large number of can dispensers may be accommodated within a relatively small volume or storage space. Each can dispenser may accommodate multiple cans which are orientated so that as each can is removed from the dispenser, a subsequent can will roll forward and take its place. |
| US10463174B2 |
Portable service bar
A portable service bar, useful, for instance, as a bar or a check-in counter. The portable service bar has at least one front wall where each front wall has a top front plate pivotally attached to its upper edge, at least two side walls, where each side wall has a side top plate pivotally attached to the upper edge of the side wall, each of the side walls further being pivotally connected to edges adjacent to the upper edge of the front wall. |
| US10463172B1 |
Shelving rack having bottom support panel with moveable dividers
A shelving rack system, having at least two divider supports extending across the bottom of a base, with a support panel positioned on top of the base, wherein the dividers are positionable from side-to-side to vary the width of the product dispensing channels between the dividers in the shelving rack. Each divider has legs that pass through holes in both an optional support panel and the divider supports. |
| US10463169B1 |
Learn-to-walk system including baby walker
Learn-to-walk system includes a walker having a toddler retainer for retaining a toddler and a substrate support for supporting the toddler retainer on a substrate. The substrate support includes caster assemblies that enable the substrate support to move on the substrate. The toddler retainer rotates relative to the substrate support such that while the substrate support remains in a stationary position, the toddler retainer is rotatable. An elongate armature has a first end region coupled to the toddler retainer or substrate support in a manner to allow swiveling thereof relative to the armature such that the walker is movable into different positions relative to the armature. A second end region of the armature is coupled to an object, so that the substrate support is limited in its movement relative to the object by the armature. The toddler retainer may also be configured to secure to walking wings. |
| US10463167B2 |
Bed bug mattress cover
A bed bug protective encasement for a mattress comprising a cover having an elongated opening with a first end and a second end formed therein, the elongated opening being adaptable to receive the mattress within the cover. A primary zipper is disposed along the elongated opening and having a slider movable from the first end to the second end to close the elongated opening. A flap attached to the cover adjacent the second end of the elongated opening is foldable over the second end of the elongated opening, the primary zipper extending onto the flap and terminating near a distal end of the flap. A secondary zipper system has a first zipper attached to a side of the flap and a second zipper attached to an opposite side of the flap, to secure the flap when the flap is folded over the second end of the elongated opening. |
| US10463161B2 |
Furniture lifting system
A structure includes an item of furniture coupled to a lift system. The lifting system is configured to move the item of furniture vertically along a path between a lowered position and a raised position. The item of furniture is coupled to the lifting system in a manner that allows the item of furniture to move upward along the path when the lifting system is stationary. When the item of furniture is in the lowered position, it is supported on the floor of the structure. This configuration allows the item of furniture to float relative to the lifting system so that when the item of furniture reaches the lowered position, it is supported only by the floor and not the lifting system. |
| US10463160B2 |
Lightweight modular bed
A lightweight modular bed includes a front base frame, a rear base frame, a front support frame unit mounted on the frame base frame, a rear support frame unit mounted on the rear base frame, a first front linkage unit with a first front retaining member, a second front retaining member, a first rear linkage unit with a first rear retaining member, a second rear retaining member, a front supporting web which has two lateral portions retained by the first and second front retaining members, and a rear support web which has two lateral portions retained by the first and second rear retaining members. When each of the first front and rear retaining members is displaced to a stretching position, a corresponding one of front and rear support webs is fully stretched. |
| US10463158B2 |
Wall-mounted foldable chair
A wall-mounted foldable chair has: a supporting frame, a rotatable frame, and a seating member. The supporting frame is provided with the two assembling bars fixed on a wall surface, the other end of the supporting frame is connected with an axial tube. The two assembling bars are parallel to each other, the shaft tube is provided with a shaft rod, and the shaft rod is rotatably pivoted to the connecting rod. The rotatable frame is provided with a rotation shaft and at least two supporting leg member parallel to the rotation shaft, the two supporting leg member is capable of standing on the ground, and a connecting bar is horizontally disposed between the two supporting leg members for pivoting at the other end of the connecting rod. The seating member is provided with a pad member and the two secure bars. |
| US10463154B2 |
KD chair and stool construction
A ready-to-assemble upholstered and non-upholstered chair consisting of factory assembled sub-assemblies reducing the number of overall parts and assembly hardware which decreases the packaged cubic measure allowing more units to be loaded into shipping containers and trailers, inventoried in warehouses and distribution centers and displayed in retail outlets thereby reducing transportation and handling costs, while simplifying and expediting the assembly process. The invention includes a seat box sub-assembly so constructed to allow a portion of the chair back leg sub-assembly to nest therein reducing the package profile and cubic measure, as well as a front leg sub-assembly. The front leg and back leg sub-assemblies are assembled utilizing a left and right tenoned side rail which inserts into mortises on the front and back leg assemblies. The leg sub-assemblies are secured with a metal bolt, threaded on each end, housed longitudinally within a routed channel running on the exterior face of each side rail. The bolt is secured by threading one end into the pre-installed knurled nut in the back leg sub-assembly and a hex socket T-nut and washer on the face of the front leg sub-assembly. The seat box sub-assembly is fitted over the front leg sub-assembly and the left and right side rails and secured on the underside with metal bolts. With the factory manufactured pre-assemblies resulting in fewer joints, the assembled chair is stronger eliminating potential racking. On upholstered chairs, the removable outer decorative back and seat cover are positioned over the chair back and chair seat and quickly Velcros into place. Chair covers can be removed for cleaning or retailers can sell additional covers in a variety of materials and designs without needing to stock additional chairs. Once assembled, the invention offers the distinction that no assembly hardware is visible, giving the chair a “factory made” look. |
| US10463149B1 |
Steel ball slot locking mechanism of slide rail
A steel ball retainer locking mechanism of a slide rail includes an engaging block, a release hole, a locking hook, a synchronized hook and a releasing hook. The slide rail includes an outer rail, a steel ball retainer and an inner rail, and the engaging block has a synchronized engaging block and a locking block separated with an interval apart from each other, and the synchronized engaging block has a releasing portion and a synchronized hook portion corresponding to the outer rail and the inner rail respectively, and the locking block has a locking portion and a propping portion corresponding to the outer rail and the inner rail respectively. When the inner rail is pulled outward, the engaging block is locked by the locking hook. After the releasing hook pushes the propping portion, the engaging block is unlocked. |
| US10463148B2 |
Radiant furniture
Radiant furniture made of a concrete mix includes one or more heating elements or hot water supplied hydronic tubing that provide comfortable radiant heat. Tabletops can be heated to a temperature that is comfortable for people seated at the table. Other tabletops can be heated to a lower temperature for use in a greenhouse. Benches and seats can be heated to provide comfortable heated seating. Combinations can also be used together, such as a heated tabletop with heated seats. A controller senses the temperature of the furniture and the ambient temperature, then applies power to one or more heating elements in the furniture according to programmed temperature thresholds to provide comfortable radiant heat from the furniture. |
| US10463146B1 |
Apparatuses and methods for creating foldable tables for ready assembly
A method and apparatus for assembling a recyclable foldable table made up of six cardboard members that flat-pack into a box for portability and storage are disclosed. In certain embodiments, a foldable table comprises at least one leg member, at least one support member, and at least one tabletop member. In some embodiments, an assembled foldable table may comprise a first leg member, a second leg member, a first tabletop member, a second tabletop member, a left support member, and a right support member. In many embodiments, various members may comprise a plurality of slits that allow members to slot together at specified locations to form an assembled foldable table. In many embodiments, the members are composed of cardboard. By utilizing a foldable table with cardboard members, a user can receive the benefits of a sturdy table without the cost and weight of an alternative table. |
| US10463145B2 |
Cut-N-Go paintbrush edger cover
An adjustable paintbrush edger cover adjustable with a complimentary cutout that forms around paintbrush, adjustable paintbrush edger cover has two sides, open on both ends, lined with tabs to keep adjustable paintbrush edger cover from coming in contact with paintbrush bristles, adjustable paintbrush edger cover angled on top end of edger, tabs on both inside top end of adjustable paintbrush edger cover therefore, angled end on same end of paintbrush bristles therefore, inside tabs keeps bristles away from trim, molding, ceilings and floors, which keeps paint from coming in contact with trim, molding, ceilings and floors. |
| US10463139B2 |
Hydration sleeve and bladder and related systems and methods
A hydration sleeve can include: a band of sleeve material shaped and dimensioned to fit around a user's limb; a bladder pocket connected to the band of sleeve material; an opening extending into the bladder pocket to permit insertion of a hydration bladder into the bladder pocket; and a mouthpiece port extending through the band of sleeve material. Other embodiments and features, including single-use hydration bladders and garments incorporating hydration sleeves are described. |
| US10463138B1 |
Backpack apparatus and system
A backpack designed to reduce forward head posture is disclosed herein. Such a backpack may include: one or more shoulder straps, where each of the shoulder straps includes a sternal pad in contact with a wearer's sternum and upper anterior ribs when worn; a wedge-shaped sacral pad spanning a bottom of the backpack, the upper edge of which contacting a user's thoracolumbar junction when worn; one or more dorsal pads in contact with a wearer's spine and shoulder blade when worn; and wherein the sternal pad, wedge shaped sacral pad, and one of the one or more dorsal pads when in contact with a wearer's anatomy are arranged in a triangular configuration when viewed from a side perspective of a wearer. |
| US10463134B1 |
Replaceable nail tip display device and method
A replaceable nail tip display device, comprises a plurality of nail tips; a plurality of connectors, wherein each of the plurality of connectors is attached with each of the plurality of nail tips; a base; a plurality of connection bays formed on the base, wherein the plurality of connectors are configured to be securable and releasable from and the plurality of connection bays; and wherein each of the plurality of nail tips can be removed from or reattached to the base individually without moving others of the plurality of nail tips. Also a method of display a plurality of nail tips. |
| US10463132B2 |
Makeup case
A lipstick case system is presented that helps to keep two paired makeups together. As one example, a lipstick case is presented having a cover, a base, and a pencil. A holder is positioned in an exterior surface of the cover. The holder is sized and shaped to receive a pencil, such as a lip liner pencil or eyeliner pencil or brush, therein. The holder includes lips that extend past a centerline or maximum diameter of the pencil. A pencil is inserted into the holder by providing sufficient force to deflect the opposing lips thereby allowing the pencil to reside within the rectangular holder while being frictionally held therein. The pencil is similarly removed by providing sufficient force to overcome this frictional engagement thereby allowing the pencil to be removed from the holder. |
| US10463130B2 |
Hair styling device
A hair styling device comprises a heating contact surface (HP) for applying heat to hair; a temperature sensor (TS) for sensing a hair temperature; and a control circuit to control a heating of the heating contact surface (HP) in such a manner that a first temperature setting that applies when hair is wet, does not exceed a threshold temperature, the threshold temperature not exceeding 120° C., while a second temperature setting of at least 140° C. applies when the hair is not wet. |
| US10463126B2 |
Interchangeable finger-grip attachment case
What is disclosed is an attachment for a portable media device that case that is configured for attachment to a flexible strap. An end of the flexible strap is configured to slide along the attachment in a track to form an adjustable loop. A plurality of straps can be provided to allow a user to vary the color and/or shape of the strap. What is further disclosed is a portable media case having the track integral with the case. The case is configured to provide protection to a mobile device, including but not limited to a mobile phone. The case with flexible strap forming a loop provides a mechanism to secure a mobile device in the hand of a user or to mount the device. Alternatively the attachment can be formed as an insert into an opening in a case such that the insert and strap are removable from the case. |
| US10463123B2 |
Wheeled suitcase with auxiliary wheels on legs and undercarriage therefor
A wheeling frame for a suitcase which has its own rolling wheels includes a frame supporting a pair of leaning wheels arranged at ends of a pair of pivotable legs, with a first wheel arranged at the end of a first leg and a second wheel arranged at the end of a second leg. The leg positions are adjustable between a stowed position and a deployed, adjustable position extending at an angle to the frame. The legs have a movable pivoting axis and adjustable lengths. A handle system at a proximal end of the frame is adjustable in length and angle, and is operable in conjunction with the leaning wheels to roll the suitcase in a stable leaning position, to allow walking the suitcase on steps of a staircase, and to be converted into a suitcase table, to ease packing and unpacking. |
| US10463122B2 |
Umbrella
Disclosed is an umbrella that can be used as a canopy to protect a user against rain or sunlight. The umbrella may comprise an elongate member having proximal and distal end portions, a support structure that is connectable to a canopy able to be disposed about the distal end portion of the elongate member, the support structure being be adjustable between an erect position, whereby the canopy is able to be tensioned by the support structure, and a collapsed position, whereby the tension in the canopy is able to be released. The umbrella may also include a plurality of biasing means configured to inhibit the support structure from inverting. |
| US10463119B1 |
Band with magnetic closure mechanism
A band for a wearable device includes a first strap having a magnetic insert defining an array of holes, and a second strap having a magnetic protrusion configured to be at least partially disposed in a respective hole of the array of holes and to magnetically couple to the magnetic insert. A method of manufacturing a magnetic strap for a wearable device includes disposing a magnetizable insert between a first layer and a second layer, and coupling the first layer to the second layer such that the magnetizable insert is retained between the first layer and the second layer. The magnetizable insert includes a magnetizable material suspended in a polymer. |
| US10463118B1 |
Magnetic silicone watchband
The present disclosure discloses a magnetic silicone watchband, including a first watchband and a second watchband corresponding matched to the first watchband. An arc-shaped watchband head is provided at one end of the first watchband and is connected to the second watchband. A semi-circular magnet is provided at an upper end of the watchband head. A rectangular hoop is provided at the end of the second watchband and is corresponding matched with the first watchband. A mesh-shaped metal mesh belt is provided in the interior of the second watchband, and the metal mesh belt is magnetically attracted to the magnet. The present disclosure installs a magnet on the watchband head of the first watchband and installs a metal mesh belt in the interior of the second watchband, thereby realizing the arbitrary adjustment of the connection size between the first watchband and the second watchband. |
| US10463115B2 |
Attachment device
An attachment apparatus for selectively attaching a device to a flexible material, includes a first member, a second member, and a void. The first member has a first wall defining a first opening. The first member includes a first retention feature. The second member has a second retention feature selectively attached to the first retention feature in an attached state to connect the second member to the first member and to the flexible material. The void is formed between the second surface of the first wall and the flexible material when the second member is in the attached state. The first member is operable to support the device within the void between the second surface of the first member and the flexible material when the second member is in the attached state. |
| US10463111B2 |
Shoe tree
A shoe tree includes a body having a toe member that has a distal tip end and a proximal end. The toe member is insertable into a toe portion of a respective shoe and formed to support the toe portion of the shoe. The shoe tree also includes a heel member that is insertable into a heel portion of the respective shoe and formed to support the heel portion thereof. The body is hollow inside and presents a neck portion of tubular member to receive and store fluids like liquids to add weight to the shoe tree to spread the weight of the shoe tree to the respective shoe to keep the shoe in shape at all times. |
| US10463109B2 |
Homing mechanism for automated footwear platform
Systems, methods, and apparatus related to a homing mechanism within a drive mechanism of a lacing engine for an automated footwear platform are described. In an example, the homing apparatus can include an indexing wheel, a plurality of Geneva teeth and a stop tooth. The plurality of Geneva teeth can be distributed around a portion of a perimeter of the indexing wheel. Each Geneva tooth of the plurality of Geneva teeth can include side profiles conforming to a first side profile that generates a first force when engaged by an index tooth on a portion of the drive mechanism. The stop tooth can be located along the perimeter of the indexing wheel between two Geneva teeth. Additionally, the stop tooth can include side profiles conforming to a second side profile that generates a second force when engaged by the index tooth. |
| US10463106B2 |
Sole assembly with textile shell and method of manufacturing same
An article of footwear has a sole assembly with a cushioning component and a shell that has a textile layer. The cushioning component is positioned in a cavity of the shell so that the cushioning component is supported on a lower surface by the shell and the upper surface of the cushioning component is uncovered by the shell at an opening of the shell. A method of manufacturing an article of footwear includes forming an at least partially textile shell so that the shell has a cavity with an opening. A cushioning component is positioned in the cavity of the shell so that a lower surface of the cushioning component is supported on an inner surface of the shell and is uncovered by the shell at the opening. The lower surface of the cushioning component is secured to the inner surface of the shell by radio frequency welding or adhesive. |
| US10463105B2 |
Articles of footwear, apparel, and sports equipment with soil-shedding properties
An article of footwear (100), apparel (500, 600), and/or sporting equipment (300, 400), and methods of manufacturing thereof, having a hydrogel present on at least a portion of an externally-facing side of the article. The hydrogel is effective in reducing soil accumulation on the article, and/or for reducing soil adhesion to the article. |
| US10463104B2 |
Article of footwear
A method of making a sole for an article of footwear is disclosed. The method includes steps of attaching a double sided acrylic adhesive film to a composite plate. The composite plate is then attached to an outer member of the article of footwear using the acrylic adhesive film. |
| US10463103B2 |
Midsole with incorporated orthotic support
A midsole of footwear with an incorporated orthotic support. The midsole includes a soft and flexible member and a more rigid orthotic support. The orthotic support includes a heel cup and an arch support portion that extends forwardly from the heel cup. Embodiments produce the midsole by positioning the orthotic insert between an upper portion of the footwear and an outsole. Then, soft and flexible material is injected into the space surrounding the orthotic. The soft and flexible material subsequently cures forming the multi-part unitary midsole. |
| US10463098B2 |
Hair extension device and method
A hair extension device is provided that does not prematurely slip or fall out of the user's natural hair when in use. The hair extension device is configured to wrap around a user's natural hair when their natural hair is in a bun or ponytail. The hair extension device includes: a cord member configured in a loop; and an artificial hair extension member coupled to the cord member, the artificial hair extension member comprising a plurality of strands of artificial hair. |
| US10463097B2 |
Article of apparel incorporating a zoned modifiable textile structure
An article of apparel is disclosed that includes zones with a textile having a structure than changes or is otherwise modified by a physical stimulus, such as the presence of water or a temperature change, to modify a property of the textile. The zones may be along a center back area and/or side areas of the apparel, and the textile may increase in air permeability when exposed to water. In some embodiments, slits are formed in the textile. |
| US10463096B2 |
Modular interchangeable necktie with synthetic knot and magnetic attachment means
A modular necktie with simulated knot detachably affixable to a fabric stem and elongated fabric tie, the knot enclosure comprising a microphone and wireless transmission means in some embodiments. The knot enclosure may comprise a ratcheting mechanism and may be formed from a plurality of interconnected components. |
| US10463087B1 |
Anti-tick leg band
An anti-tick leg band having a folded band, a plastic backed layered adhesive having a plastic backing and a plurality of removable adhesive layers disposed on an inside of the folded band, and a plastic cover having a plurality of spacers disposed on the inside of the outer half of the folded band. The plurality of spacers is configured to separate the plastic cover and an outermost adhesive layer of the plurality of removable adhesive layers. A strap and buckle, as well as hook and loop fasteners, are used to secure the anti-tick leg band to a user's leg above the sock. When a tick or jigger begins to climb up a leg of a user, it will enter into the space between the plastic cover and the outermost adhesive layer, where it will then be stuck. |
| US10463085B2 |
Athletic garment with weather barrier insert
An athletic garment can protect a user from inclement weather conditions (e.g. wind, moisture, cold, etc.). The athletic garment includes an outer layer forming an article of wearing apparel (e.g., shorts, pants, tights, etc.). The outer layer includes one or more garment forming portions coupled to a waistband and configured to receive the legs of a user. An inner liner is coupled to the waistband. The inner liner includes a front panel and a rear panel, the front panel and the rear panel being joined and configured to receive the legs of the user. The inner liner includes an elongated pocket configured to receive an insert through an opening disposed therein. A weather-resistant insert is configured to removably couple to the pocket, substantially the entirety of the weather-resistant insert being comprised of a pliable textile material, the insert being generally formed to movement of the user. |
| US10463080B2 |
Aerosol-forming article comprising magnetic particles
An aerosol-forming article for use in an electrically heated aerosol-generating device is provided, the aerosol-forming article including a mouthpiece, an aerosol-forming substrate, and a plurality of magnetic particles including a magnetic material having a Curie temperature of between 60 degrees Celsius and 200 degrees Celsius. An electrically heated aerosol-generating device for receiving the aerosol-forming article is also provided, the device including a heater element configured to heat the aerosol-forming article, an inductor, and a controller configured to measure an inductance of the inductor and to control a supply of electrical current to the heater element in response to the measured inductance. |
| US10463074B2 |
Product and package including power producer and output mechanism, and related method
A product including a package is provided. One or more tobacco-containing articles may be received in the package. A power producer may be configured to produce an electrical current. An output mechanism may be configured to receive the electrical current from the power producer and output a perceptible effect. The perceptible effect may, for example, increase a consumer's interest in the product. A related method is also provided. |
| US10463073B1 |
Sliding cover-opening device
A sliding cover-opening device includes a top support, a sliding-resistant device, and a rotatable cover opening device. The rotatable cover opening device further includes a rotatable pushing cover and a rotating torsional spring. According to the sliding cover-opening device, the rotatable pushing cover can automatically rotate to 90 degrees to open completely after sliding over a certain distance. Also, with the sliding-resistant device, users can experience a sliding feeling by hands. |
| US10463070B2 |
Pouch material for smokeless tobacco and tobacco substitute products
A melt-blown fabric for pouching smokeless tobacco or a smokeless tobacco substitute can include melt-blown polymer fibers. The fabric can have a basis weight of less than 10 gsm and a tensile strength of at least 4 mJ in at least one predetermined direction. Method of making the fabric can include melt-blowing a polymeric material against a support surface and bonding the fibers or arranging them in a predetermined orientation. Pouched smokeless tobacco or tobacco substitute products including the fabrics provided herein can provide desirable flavor and tactile experience. |
| US10463068B2 |
Casting apparatus for the production of a cast web of homogenized tobacco material
The present invention is relative to a casting apparatus for the production of a cast web of homogenized tobacco material, said casting apparatus comprising ⋅a casting box adapted to contain a slurry of said homogenized tobacco material; ⋅a movable support; ⋅a casting blade adapted to cast said slurry contained in said casting box onto said movable support in order to form the cast web; ⋅wherein said casting apparatus further comprises a first, a second and a third actuator coupled to said casting blade in a first, a second and third position, respectively, said first, second and third actuator being suitable to change a distance between said casting blade and said movable support in said first, second and third position, respectively. |
| US10463065B2 |
Enzyme-assisted extraction of steviol glycosides from the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana Bertoni
The invention relates to the development of a simple and eco-friendly process of extraction of sweet glycosides: steviosides from the leaves of Stevia rebaudiana. In particular, certain embodiments provide enhanced isolation of steviosides by enzyme assisted extraction, in combination with metal salts, followed by pressurized aqueous extraction. Thus obtained stevia extract was further processed for clarification and purification using multi-stage membrane filters (micro-filtration, ultra-filtration and nano membrane filtration) to obtain high purity steviosides from the Stevia leaves. This improved process confirms the isolation of high purity steviol glycosides i.e., Stevioside and Rebaudioside-A as the final products, with improved organoleptic properties. Thus, this superior process helps in obtaining pure steviosides from the Stevia leaf extract, without impurities and obnoxious residues, using easy operational technology without any damage to the environment. |
| US10463064B2 |
Syrup purification by capacitive deionization
The invention relates to a process for purifying syrups. The process comprises removing charged components from the syrup by passing said syrup through a capacitive deionization cell. The present invention further relates to the use of capacitive deionization to recover charged components from syrups. In particular the syrups are mannose, fructose and sorbitol containing syrups. |
| US10463062B2 |
Microbial production of steviol glycosides
The invention provides methods for making steviol glycosides, including RebM and glycosylation products that are minor products in stevia leaves, and provides enzymes, encoding polynucleotides, and host cells for use in these methods. The invention provides engineered enzymes and engineered host cells for producing steviol glycosylation products, such as RebM, at high purity and/or yield. The invention further provides methods of making products containing steviol glycosides, such as RebM, including food products, beverages, oral care products, sweeteners, and flavoring products. |
| US10463058B2 |
Method for printing on multi-layered, hollow, chocolate figures
The present invention relates to a method for providing a multi-layered, hollow, chocolate figure with a print in edible color preparation, comprising providing one half of a hollow, chocolate figure with one or more types of edible color preparation by means of an elastic pad, characterized in that the printing takes place at a pressure of between 8 and 12 bar and wherein the figure is situated in a mold-half during printing. |
| US10463057B2 |
Chocolate processing system and method
A chocolate processing system, including: a chamber, defining a rotation axis, the chamber including a first and second portion cooperatively defining a chamber lumen, the first and second portion actuatably separable at a seam, and a precursor inlet; a precursor dispenser, including an actuatable compartment coupled to the precursor inlet of the chamber; a reducer, arranged within the chamber lumen; a rotationally actuatable processing shaft, intersecting the chamber lumen; an agitator coupled to the processing shaft and extending into the chamber lumen; a motor including a drive shaft, the drive shaft coupled to the processing shaft and the chamber; a temperature control system including a transfer surface, the transfer surface thermally connectable to the chamber; and a mold, defining a mold lumen, the mold circumferentially arranged about the chamber at a seam. |
| US10463055B2 |
Coffee cherry processing and products
A method for processing coffee cherry is shown herein. The method includes the application of coating material, preferably a granular solid material, to pulped wet coffee or coffee fruit with pulp removed, prior to drying. The method provides expedited uniform drying of coffee cherries and producing coffee free of contaminants and scalable and environmentally friendly. Coffee produced has distinctive desirable taste. |
| US10463053B2 |
Dispersion structuring agent
Disclosed is a novel method of making a structuring agent for edible dispersions such as margarines or spreads. Fat, or another structuring component, is subjected to a process involving mixing it with liquefied gas or supercritical gas, and expanding the mixture through an orifice. In the invention, water is added to the mixture prior to expansion, so as to provide a spray liquid in the form of a fat and water emulsion. |
| US10463051B2 |
Plants with reduced Lipase 1 activity
The disclosure relates to a series of independent human-induced non-transgenic mutations found at one or more of the Lip1 genes of a plant; plants having these mutations in one or more of their Lip1 genes; and a method of creating and finding similar and/or additional mutations of Lip1 by screening pooled and/or individual plants. The plants disclosed herein exhibit decreased lipase activity without having the inclusion of foreign nucleic acids in their genomes. Additionally, products produced from the plants disclosed herein exhibit increased hydrolytic and oxidative stability and increased shelf life without having the inclusion of foreign nucleic acids in their genomes. |
| US10463047B2 |
Antimicrobial ionomer composition and uses thereof
The invention concerns a polymeric antimicrobial composition, a method of producing the same and the uses thereof. The ionomer composition comprises an amine functional polymer compound reacted with silver halide, optionally together with a stabilizing component, such as an organic substance carrying a sulfonamide functional group. The ionomer composition can be obtained by reacting together (i) at least one polyamine and silver halide and optionally at least one organic stabilizer substance or; (ii) at least one polyamine, at least one non-halide silver salt or silver complex, hydrogen halide and/or alkaline metal halide salt and optionally at least one organic stabilizer substance. The present ionomer composition is suitable for use as an antimicrobial coating, antimicrobial finish, antimicrobial additive and as antimicrobial component for formation of new antimicrobial materials. |
| US10463044B2 |
Molecules that inhibit efflux pumps in multi-drug resistant bacteria and uses thereof
Methods and compositions are provided for increasing or enhancing the efficacy of antibiotics, such as by increasing antimicrobial activity, against a variety of microbes by co-administration with synthetic amphiphiles, including lariat ethers and hydraphiles. Methods and compositions for overcoming antibiotic resistance are also provided. |
| US10463043B2 |
Fungicide composition for agricultural and horticultural use
The present invention provides a fungicide composition for agricultural and horticultural use, comprising compound A represented by formula (1) (in formula (1), Xs each independently represents a halogeno group or a C1-6 alkyl group; n represents a number of Xs and is an integer of 0 to 5; X′ represents a halogeno group; R1, R2 and R3 each independently represents a C1-6 alkyl group, a C1-6 alkoxy group or a hydroxyl group; A1 and A2 each independently represents a nitrogen atom or a carbon atom), and at least one compound B selected from the group consisting of pydiflumetofen, pyraziflumid, isofetamid, tolprocarb, fluxametamide, broflanilide, tiadinil, fenoxanil and triflumezopyrim. |
| US10463042B2 |
Anti-microbial compositions and related methods
The claimed invention is directed to compositions and methods effective in preventing microbial contamination or reducing microbial count associated with a contaminated surface, comprising a biocidal system comprised of a primary biocide, a pH buffer agent, a surfactant, all in an aqueous based carrier, wherein the compositions may be considered environmentally friendly. |
| US10463039B2 |
Decoy
A profile decoy frame and cover are sized for the frame to tension the cover. A compression loop in a top run of the frame allows forcible compression of the frame length for application and subsequent tensioning of the cover. The cover provides a largely featureless surface of a dark color with iconographic accents suggestive of the game animal. The frame provides a ground stake set inward from the opposite ends of the frame, yet offset from center of the frame, allowing the decoy to pivot across the wind. |
| US10463038B2 |
Method for operating a protective device for elements in a vehicle
A method for operating a protective device for elements in a hybrid or electric vehicle, wherein at least one electric machine and at least one electrical power system, generates noise in the ultrasonic range. |
| US10463033B2 |
Computer-implemented method for scoring fish
Computer-implemented methods use the location processor (e.g. GPS) of a networked mobile wireless telecommunication computing device such as a smartphone to determine the location where a fish was caught. This location is used to apply a species-specific and location-dependent formula to convert the length and/or weight of the fish into a point value so as to facilitate comparison of fish specimens across the locations in which they are caught. |
| US10463029B1 |
Rodent model of steel syndrome
This disclosure relates to a rodent model of Steel Syndrome. Disclosed herein are genetically modified rodent animals that carry a mutation in an endogenous rodent Col27a1 gene, equivalent to a mutation in humans causing Steel Syndrome. |
| US10463026B2 |
Modular buoyancy system and flotation element for net cage
A buoyancy element is for constructing a modular buoyancy system for a circularly shaped net cage. The buoyancy element includes a cage side, an opposite straight long side, and coupling sides between the cage side and the straight long side. The cage side is curved, following the periphery of the net cage. |
| US10463025B2 |
Reversible insert for bird feeder
Implementations described and claimed herein provide systems and methods for attracting different types of wild birds, as chosen by a user. In one implementation, a top section is configured to engage a cap, and a bottom section positioned opposite the top section includes at least one feeding station. A supporting member extends vertically from the bottom section to the top section. The supporting member, the top section, and the bottom section forma frame. A reversible insert has an elongated body extending between a first edge and a second edge. The first edge has a plurality of ports, and the second edge one or more slots. The frame is adapted to receive the reversible insert in an orientation based on a size of the bird seed. |
| US10463020B2 |
Disposable animal bathing and grooming apparatus
A disposable animal bathing and grooming apparatus for the hygienic cleaning of animals is provided. The apparatus may include a collapsible disposable container removably supported in an upright condition by a frame. The disposable container provides a cavity for receiving an animal, wherein a filter is provided along a lower portion thereof. The disposable container is configured to selectively capture and/or directedly discharge animal waste wherein the animal's body is fully accessible to direct contact during bathing/grooming. The disposable container provides an integrated pouch. The frame is movable between an upright configuration and a collapsed configuration for easy storage. The disposable container may be collapsed into its pouch for disposal of all the animal waste deposited therein during the bathing and grooming process. |
| US10463014B2 |
Peppers with unique aroma and taste
This disclosure concerns the improvement of flavor in peppers by addition of aromas from other or the same pepper species. The disclosure describes novel Capsicum germplasm with aromatic components from Capsicum chinense and other horticultural traits from Capsicum annuum. The disclosure also describes a method for improving the flavor of a pepper through metabolomic-assisted selection to produce a pepper fruit with desirable aromas. The disclosure further provides multiple quantitative trait loci (QTLs), associated markers, and their use for genetic breeding of pepper plants with desired sweetness and flavor. |
| US10463009B1 |
Hybrid corn variety 28812325
The invention provides seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated 28812325. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety 28812325, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety 28812325 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 28812325. |
| US10463007B1 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH820248
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH820248. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH820248, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH820248 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 CH820248. |
| US10462999B1 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH375235
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH375235. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH375235, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH375235 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 CH375235. |
| US10462992B2 |
Hybrid tomato variety H1418
Hybrid tomato variety ‘H1418’ is described. The ‘H1418’ tomato variety is a ground-culture hybrid tomato variety suitable for machine harvest. |
| US10462989B2 |
Systems and methods for cultivating and harvesting blue water bioalgae and aquaculture
Methods and systems for utilizing deep ocean water in the cultivation and harvesting of nutrients and CO2 for algae and other valuable aquaculture species for the production of algal biomass and the like. The systems of the present invention include a floating deep water harvesting barge, a containment device, and a storage or pumping device. The containment device may be a closed system, an open system, or a photo-bioreactor. The present invention is also directed to improved methods for drying algae biomass and further downstream applications and uses of the algae biomass. |
| US10462986B2 |
Shower flower water collection device
A shower water collection device configured to capture pre-shower water which once full may easily be sealed to prevent contamination of the collected water until the water can be used for another purpose. A shower water collection device further including an inverted umbrella type funnel for increased surface area and enhanced water collection. |
| US10462983B2 |
Drip emitter having hinged flap with upstanding closing pins
A drip emitter includes a frame, that can be made of plastic, and a membrane, that can be elastomeric; and both the frame and the membrane are formed by injection molding and are attached to each other. |
| US10462981B1 |
Planter pot drain tray including an elevated central pedestal, an oblique liquid drain away, and support members
Embodiments include a planter pot drain tray having an elevated central pedestal member and an oblique liquid drain away member surrounding the elevated central pedestal member. The oblique liquid drain away member includes a high point at a first end of the planter pot drain tray and a low point at a second end of the planter pot drain tray. The planter pot drain tray includes a flanged outer rim coupled to an outer edge of the oblique liquid drain away member, and a drain spout member coupled to the flanged outer rim at the low point of the oblique liquid drain away member. The elevated central pedestal member, the oblique liquid drain away member, and the drain well permit the water runoff to be completely drained through the drain spout member. Multiple planter pot drain tray can be daisy-chained together. |
| US10462978B2 |
Flip-chip fluorescent lens, lighting module including the flip-chip fluorescent lens, organism cultivation apparatus, and lighting module modification method
A flip-chip fluorescent lens includes a light-permeable member and a fluorescent member. The light-permeable member includes a first face and a second face opposite to the first face. A light condensing portion protrudes from the first face. The second face is recessed toward the light condensing portion to form a chamber in which the fluorescent member is filled. The fluorescent member is exposed and is made of a mixture of a transparent colloid and fluorescent powder. A lighting module includes the flip-chip fluorescent lens and a light-emitting member covered by the fluorescent member and detachably engaged with the flip-chip fluorescent lens. The lighting module can be placed into a container to form an organism cultivation apparatus for growing plants. A lighting module modification method is provided to change the color of the light emitted by a lighting module to be modified. |
| US10462977B2 |
Cycle and soak irrigation systems and methods
Several embodiments provide cycle and soak irrigation control units, comprising: a housing; a plurality of pairs of actuation line connectors comprising input connectors to couple with output actuation lines of a separate irrigation controller, and output connectors to couple with actuatable devices; a plurality of electrical pathways each coupling a respective input connector to a corresponding output connector and allowing an activation signal to be passed; at least one switch configured to selectively allow or interrupt activation signals to pass to a corresponding output connector; and a timing control circuit controlling the switch, based on an application of an activation signal on an input connector, a duration of a series of cycle-on timings during which the activation signal is emitted from the output connector to activate an actuatable device and soak-off timings during which the activation signal is prevented from being emitted deactivating the actuatable device. |
| US10462976B2 |
Bale cutting apparatus and method
The present invention relates to a bale cutting apparatus comprising attachment means for coupling the apparatus to a prime mover and a cutting means to cut through a bale containing fodder. The apparatus has cutting means that is operable to retain the bale against a stop member and cut through the bale such that the fodder is discharged from the bale and any bale covering materials are retained by the apparatus. The present invention eliminates the need to separately remove any covering materials in which the fodder is wrapped. |
| US10462975B2 |
Portable grain silo
A flexible portable silo for storing grains and bulk materials, comprising a flexible cylindrical wall and a flexible conical roof made of a flexible, foldable, tension bearing sheet membrane, and a single pressure bearing post, with outriggers installed at the top of the post. The flexible cylindrical wall and conical roof are then draped over the outriggers and post and filled with grain or other bulk material. |
| US10462973B2 |
Grain elevator paddle for combine harvester
A paddle for a grain elevator of a combine harvester includes a plate and a leg. The plate is configured to be coupled to a chain at a first location on the chain. The plate has a top side for carrying grain, a bottom side opposite the top side, and a lip that extends along a perimeter of the top side of the plate for retaining the grain on the top side. The leg extends from a bottom side of the plate for releasably contacting the chain at a second location that is spaced from the first location. |
| US10462972B2 |
Methods for automated pruning and harvesting of fruit plants utilizing a graphic processor unit
A method for pruning a fruit plant. An exemplary method step includes obtaining an image of the fruit plant that has branches. Next, creating exclusion zones surrounding the branches. Then pruning the fruit plant based upon the exclusion zones. |
| US10462971B2 |
Hydraulic cotton unit drum drive
A cotton harvester with a hydraulic manifold and at least one hydraulic motor mechanically coupled to a drum and fluidly coupled to the hydraulic manifold, the hydraulic motor configured to selectively rotate the drum. Wherein, the hydraulic manifold is configured to selectively provide any one of a braking force and a torque to the drum through the at least one hydraulic motor. |
| US10462970B2 |
Cotton harvester power management
A cotton harvester having a prime mover providing power to the cotton harvester, a controller monitoring a load on the prime mover and storing a load threshold, a drum rotatable about a first axis at a drum speed, a plurality of spindles for harvesting cotton, the plurality of spindles rotatable at a spindle speed and a doffer assembly rotatable about a second axis at a doffer speed. Wherein, when the controller detects a load on the prime mover greater than the load threshold, the spindle speed is reduced. |
| US10462968B2 |
Header with flexible crop cutting knife
A crop header having a frame mounted on a vehicle has a sickle cutter bar and a draper. The draper is guided at its front edge by a longitudinally extending rail mounted on the frame. The cutter bar is mounted at spaced positions by spring blades attached to a fixed beam at the rear which allow up and down flexing movement of the cutter bar relative to the draper rail. At the center discharge the cutter bar is carried on shorter blades which are carried on a beam in front of the front draper roller. A locking device is provided for commonly and automatically moving the beam in a direction to lift the cutter bar into a raised position in which the cutter bar is locked against flexing movement with the locking device being operable in response to the cutter bar being raised off the ground. |