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| US10507836B2 |
Dual motor drive unit and method of drivingly engaging a first motor of a dual motor drive unit with an output shaft
A method of drivingly engaging a first motor of a dual motor drive unit with an output shaft driven by a second motor of the dual motor drive unit includes actuating a clutching device for drivingly engaging the first motor with the output shaft. Next, a rotational speed of the first motor is synchronized with a rotational speed of the output shaft. When the rotational speed of the first motor and the rotational speed of the output shaft are synchronized, an output torque of the first motor is reduced. When the clutching device drivingly engages the first motor with the output shaft, the output torque of the first motor is increased. The invention further relates to a dual motor drive unit for carrying out the method. |
| US10507833B2 |
Vehicle control device and method for controlling the same
A vehicle control device for controlling a vehicle including an oil pump driven by a transmission of a rotation of the motor-generator; and a hydraulic pressure supply unit for supplying a hydraulic pressure to the continuously variable transmission. The hydraulic pressure is generated by regulating a pressure of an oil discharged from the oil pump. When a regenerative braking is performed by the motor-generator based on a deceleration request from a driver, the hydraulic pressure supply unit supplies a hydraulic pressure based on a first hydraulic pressure and a second hydraulic pressure to the continuously variable transmission. The first hydraulic pressure is a hydraulic pressure to transmit an input torque input to the continuously variable transmission during the regenerative braking. The second hydraulic pressure is a hydraulic pressure to shift the continuously variable transmission during the regenerative braking. During the regenerative braking, the first hydraulic pressure is set to equal to or less than a hydraulic pressure found by subtracting the second hydraulic pressure from a hydraulic pressure suppliable to the continuously variable transmission. |
| US10507830B2 |
Control system and method
A speed control system for automatically controlling the speed of a vehicle. The system operates according to a method that includes: causing automatically a vehicle to travel at a predetermined speed value at least in part by controlling an amount of torque applied to one or more wheels of a vehicle; determining a recommended transmission gear ratio for a transmission of the powertrain at a given moment in time; providing an indication of the recommended transmission gear ratio to a user; and receiving a clutch actuation signal indicative of an actuation state of a clutch that is configured to connect the transmission to a torque drive source. The system is configured automatically to control a speed of the torque drive source to achieve a speed determined in dependence at least in part on at least one predetermined parameter when a predetermined one or more conditions are met. |
| US10507829B2 |
Systems and methods for hazard mitigation
A system and method to avoid collisions on highways, and to minimize the fatalities, injury, and damage when a collision is unavoidable. The system includes sensor means to detect other vehicles, and computing means to evaluate when a collision is imminent and to determine whether the collision is avoidable. If the collision is avoidable by a sequence of controlled accelerations and decelerations and steering, the system implements that sequence of actions automatically. If the collision is unavoidable, a different sequence is implemented to minimize the overall harm of the unavoidable collision. The system further includes indirect mitigation steps such as flashing the brake lights automatically. An optional post-collision strategy is implemented to prevent secondary collisions, particularly if the driver is incapacitated. Adjustment means enable the driver to set the type and timing of automatic interventions. |
| US10507828B2 |
Method and apparatus for controlling activation timing for safety device
A setting unit of a safety-device activation timing controlling apparatus sets a first timing upon it being determined that a driver's collision avoidance operation in a longitudinal direction has been carried out. The first timing is later than a reference timing for activating the safety device. The setting unit sets a second timing upon it being determined that a driver's collision avoidance operation in the lateral direction has been carried out. The second timing is later than the reference timing. Upon it being determined that at least one of the driver's collision avoidance operation in the longitudinal direction of the own vehicle and the driver's collision avoidance operation in the lateral direction of the own vehicle has been carried out, an activation determining unit determines whether to activate the safety device in accordance with a corresponding at least one of the first timing and the second timing. |
| US10507826B2 |
System and method for detecting an impending tip over of a vehicle
A method and system of detecting an impending tip over of a vehicle with the following steps and apparatus. Acquiring first measurement data, the first measurement data having strain data and at least one of attitude data and acceleration data. Acquiring second measurement data, the second measurement data having strain data and at least one of attitude data and acceleration data. Determining, based on the first measurement data and based on the second measurement data, if the second measurement data is indicative of an impending tip over of the vehicle. Only if it is determined that the second measurement data is indicative of an impending tip over of the vehicle, triggering an alarm signal, overriding a control command or overwriting a control command. |
| US10507823B2 |
Mode suggestion for a vehicle powertrain having a manual transmission
An exemplary powertrain assembly includes, an electric machine, an engine, and a controller. The electric machine selectively drives at least one wheel driveshaft when in an automatic drive mode. The engine, through the manual transmission, selectively drives at least one wheel driveshaft when in a manual drive mode. The controller is configured to initiate an alert that suggests a transition from the automatic drive mode to the manual drive mode. An exemplary vehicle control method includes initiating an alert to suggest a transition from an automatic drive mode to a manual drive mode. When in the automatic drive mode, the method drives at least one wheel driveshaft within a plurality of wheel driveshafts using torque from an electric machine that is not moved through a manual transmission. When in the manual drive mode, the method drives at least one wheel driveshaft within the plurality of wheel driveshafts with torque from an engine that is moved through a manual transmission. |
| US10507820B2 |
Vehicle mass and road load estimation in an EV condition
Systems and methods provide accurate determinations of relevant vehicle mass that can take into account any load being carried and/or towed by a vehicle, such as an electric vehicle or hybrid vehicle. Systems and methods also provide accurate road load measurements that can take into account road gradient(s) and the impact of gravity. Accordingly, the dynamic nature of relevant vehicle mass and road load can be captured. Efforts to optimize operation and/or take preemptive action to provide more efficient performance, enhance the drive experience, etc. can be better achieved through the more accurate determinations of relevant vehicle mass and road load achieved by these systems and methods. |
| US10507819B2 |
Method for controlling hybrid vehicle and device for controlling hybrid vehicle
The control method for the hybrid vehicle includes a rotation speed control torque calculation step of, based on a rotation speed command value for the electric generator and a rotation speed detection value of the electric generator, calculating a torque command value for controlling the rotation speed of the electric generator, and an electric generator control step of controlling the electric generator according to the torque command value. The rotation speed control torque calculation step calculates, using the model matching compensator and based on a value obtained by filtering the rotation speed detection value through the low-pass filter and the rotation speed command value, a basic torque command value that makes a torque response of the electric generator coincide with a preset model response, calculates, using the disturbance observer including the transfer function composed of the inverse system of the control object model patterned after a power transmission system of the electric generator connected to the engine via the gears and a disturbance observer filter, and based on the rotation speed detection value, a disturbance torque that is input into the power transmission system, and calculates the torque command value based on the basic torque command value and the disturbance torque. The relative degree of the disturbance observer filter is set so that the relative degree of the transfer function becomes 1 or more. |
| US10507815B2 |
Brake system
A brake system includes: brake cylinders; electromagnetic valve devices respectively corresponding to the brake cylinders and capable of individually controlling hydraulic pressures in the respective brake cylinders; pumps respectively connected to the brake cylinders; one pump motor driven in common with the pumps; and a brake-hydraulic-pressure controller that controls the electromagnetic valve devices and the one pump motor to control the hydraulic pressures in the respective brake cylinders. The brake-hydraulic-pressure controller includes: a first pressure-increase controller that controls the one pump motor to bring the hydraulic pressures in the respective brake cylinders closer to respective target hydraulic pressures; and a second pressure-increase controller that controls the one pump motor based on a greatest one of the target hydraulic pressures for the respective brake cylinders and control the electromagnetic valve devices to bring the hydraulic pressures in the respective brake cylinders closer to the respective target hydraulic pressures. |
| US10507814B2 |
Hydraulic failure isolation valve
Braking control systems, such as for an aircraft, use a hydraulic failure isolation valve intermediate an accumulator power source and a dual valve assembly for mechanical operation when a hydraulic power source experiences a disruption. |
| US10507806B2 |
Mobile fuel distribution station
A modular, environmentally friendly mobile fuel distribution station includes a fuel tank, a support structure having a plurality of legs for supporting an operation platform in an elevated position a predetermined distance above ground, an alternative power generation device, the alternative power generation device being one of a solar power generator and a wind power generator for providing primary power to the mobile fuel distribution station and a central platform operatively connected to at least two of the legs, the at least two of the legs bearing the weight of the central platform, wherein the fuel tank and the alternative power generation device are disposed on the operation platform. |
| US10507805B2 |
Lotus effect washing machine
This washing machine for a railway vehicle includes a water texturing system, mixing water with particles able to produce textured water having super-hydrophoby properties making it possible to implement a lotus cleaning effect on the surface on which the textured water flows; a textured water spraying system, fed by the water texturing system and using at least one appropriate spraying device to spray the textured water on a surface of the railway vehicle to be cleaned. |
| US10507801B2 |
Windscreen wiping device
The present invention relates to a windscreen wiping device (40, 50) for a vehicle having an attachment element, in particular a motor vehicle. The windscreen wiping device (40, 50) comprises a mounting unit (41, 60) which is designed to be mounted on the attachment element, wherein the mounting unit (41, 60) has a first engagement element (42, 61), and a wiper blade (2) having an elongate upper part (10) and an elongate lower part (12) that are designed to be flexible at least in part. Also provided are a plurality of connecting elements (18) for connecting the upper part (10) and the lower part (12), wherein the connecting elements (18) are spaced apart from one another along a longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade (2). The connecting elements (18) are designed to permit a movement of the upper part (10) and of the lower part (12) relative to one another with a movement component along a longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade (2). Furthermore, the wiper blade (2) comprises an attachment part (43, 51) on the wiper blade, wherein the attachment part (43, 51) on the wiper blade has a second engagement element (44, 52), and wherein the first engagement element (42, 61) and the second engagement element (44, 52) can be introduced one into the other by a movement substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal extension (8). |
| US10507793B1 |
Alarm, safety device and device for expelling attackers for motor vehicles
An alarm, safety device and device for expelling attackers for vehicles, to protect the vehicle and its occupants when stopped, parked or moving, containing a sound alarm, a lighting alarm, a surveillance camera inside the vehicle for face recognition of a non-authorized driver, a remote system for sending information to the police authority, having a smoke release system, surveillance cameras and sensors installed within boxes at external locations of the vehicle. The surveillance cameras monitor the external activity of the vehicle, the images as received by the cameras being analyzed in real time by an internal processing center, provided with an artificial intelligence processor, processing those images by a public domain algorithm, trained for recognizing violence-related objects, wherein the images are processed and transformed into data matrices which are submitted to a neural open code network, for recognizing the presence of violence-related objects in the hands of a person in or near the vehicle. |
| US10507792B1 |
Locking boot for vehicle wheel
A vehicle locking boot includes a horizontal support arm and a first vertical support arm extending from the horizontal support arm. The first vertical support arm includes a front engagement protrusion. A receiving sleeve extends from the horizontal support arm at a base of the first vertical support arm. A horizontal extension portion is coupled to the horizontal support arm. A second vertical support arm extends from the horizontal extension portion. The second vertical support arm includes a rear engagement protrusion extending therefrom. The front engagement protrusion faces the rear engagement protrusion. A keypad is disposed on the first engagement portion to lock and unlock the horizontal extension portion. A lug nut blocking plate is coupled to the first vertical support arm. A global positioning system (GPS) housing is positioned at an upper portion of the first vertical support arm. |
| US10507791B2 |
Motor vehicle steering lock
A motor vehicle steering lock includes a housing in which is disposed a lock cylinder including a selector shaft which can assume various rotational positions. An adjustment element of an ignition switch is movably coupled to the selector shaft and triggers a desired function of the motor vehicle depending upon the rotational position of the selector shaft. The selector shaft and the adjustment element are connected for a conjoint rotation via an intermediate compensating element that allows for a movement of the selector shaft in relation to the adjustment element in a first axis direction oriented radial to a longitudinal axis of the selector shaft and a movement of the adjustment element in relation to the selector shaft in a second axis direction perpendicular to the first axis direction. |
| US10507787B2 |
System and mechanism for upselling products on autonomous vehicles
Provided herein is an autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle fleet comprising a plurality of autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicles for containing, securing, and delivering at least one of a first item and at least one of a second item after a customer places an order for a first item, operating autonomously or semi-autonomously, and a fleet management module for coordination of the autonomous or semi-autonomous vehicle fleet. |
| US10507786B2 |
Gas pressure container and tube element for an airbag system, and method for producing same
A gas pressure container for an airbag system of a motor vehicle is disclosed having a tube element with a high bursting resistance when internal pressure is being applied. The tube element includes a steel alloy and a first longitudinal portion of the tube element has a tensile strength Rm,11 higher than (>) 800 MPa, a transition temperature Tu,11 of at least −40° C., and an outer circumference U1. The tube element also includes at least one second longitudinal portion and/or additional longitudinal portions, which extend axially from the first longitudinal portion. The second longitudinal portion or the additional longitudinal portions and the first longitudinal portion are formed from a seamless or welded single-piece tube made of a uniform material, and more specifically from a hot-rolled or cold-drawn tube. |
| US10507784B2 |
Airbag
An airbag includes: an outer member configured to form an outer peripheral wall upon completing inflation, which includes a driver side portion configured to receive a driver, and a steering-wheel side portion supported by a steering wheel; and an inner member provided to expand inside the outer member. The inner member has a supply port for supplying inflation gas to the outer member and covers the inflow opening of the outer member to be arranged on an upstream side of flow of the inflation gas flowing from the inflow opening into the airbag such that a higher pressure can be maintained in the inner member than the outer member. The inner member includes a front support inflating portion configured to support a portion of the driver side portion of the outer member at least at a front side upon completing inflation of the airbag. |
| US10507781B2 |
Airbag
An airbag includes a driver side portion having an outer peripheral wall to receive a driver at the time of completion of inflation; and a steering wheel side portion. The steering wheel side portion is provided with an inflow opening to allow inflation gas to flow in, and an attaching seat which is disposed on a peripheral edge of the inflow opening and attached to the central portion of the steering wheel; a support inflation portion protruding from a front side of the attaching seat toward a front side of the steering wheel is arranged on the steering wheel side portion; and a support surface portion. The support surface portion is abutted to and supported by a front surface side of the steering wheel and is arranged on a region on a rear surface side of the support inflation portion from a base portion to a tip end portion. |
| US10507776B2 |
Fiber-reinforced composite bumper beam and crush members
An energy-absorbing structure includes first and second components. The first component includes a polymer and a plurality of reinforcing fibers disposed therein. The first component includes first bumper and crush member portions respectively defined by first and second walls. The second wall projects from and is integrally formed with the second wall. At least some of the fibers continuously extend between the first and second walls. The second component includes the polymer and a plurality of reinforcing fibers. The second component includes second bumper and crush member portions respectively defined by third and fourth walls. The fourth wall projects from and is integrally formed with the third wall. At least some of the fibers continuously extend between the third and fourth walls. The first and second components are joined. The first and third walls cooperate to define a bumper. The second and fourth walls cooperate to define a crush member. |
| US10507772B2 |
Vehicular door trim
A vehicular door trim having excellent unity with a door armrest is provided. An armrest lower section includes a bulging portion bulging toward a cabin side, a shelf portion arranged continuously from the bulging portion and on which an armrest upper section is placed, and a bracket portion extending upward from a side edge of the shelf portion to a back face side of a center trim. The bracket portion includes a first fixing part to which the armrest upper section is fixed and a second fixing part to which the center trim is fixed. |
| US10507770B2 |
Bicycle carriers
The invention disclosed is a bicycle carrying rack to mount to a vehicle. The rack has first mounting portion to connect to a load carrier of the vehicle, and a fork mounting portion including a fork receiving portion. The fork mounting portion is rotationally mounted about a first axis from the first mounting portion. The fork receiving portion receives and locks to a fork of the bicycle. The fork mounting portion has, a first position adapted to locate the bicycle in a substantially vertical position, with the fork aligned in a substantially straight ahead position relative a major plane of the bicycle, and a second position adapted to locate the bicycle, in or toward a horizontal position, with the fork aligned at an angle turned away from the substantially straight ahead position. During the movement from the first position to the second position the fork receiving portion rotates about a second axis to rotate the fork away from the substantially straight ahead position, and vice versa when rotated from the second position to the first position. There is also at least one lock to lock the bicycle at least in the first position, so that a bicycle can be carried in either said first position or said second position. |
| US10507764B2 |
Vehicle interior trim assembly configured to form a light pattern having an emblem shape at the front of a trim part such as an air bag cover
A vehicle interior trim assembly and an illuminable emblem assembly is provided. The assembly includes a vehicle interior trim part such as an air bag cover which has at least one opening which defines an emblem pattern. An illumination module including at least one light source is configured to generate visible light rays when energized. A lens including at least one layer is molded in a molding process to have a 3D emblem shape fitted through and matching the at least one opening. The lens has at least one surface-defining portion which is sized and shaped to have the emblem pattern at the front surface of the part. The lens gathers and redirects light rays from the illumination module to generate light in the emblem pattern of substantially uniform intensity through the at least one surface-defining portion and into a passenger compartment of the vehicle. |
| US10507752B2 |
Device for covering a floor pan of a motor vehicle and method for producing the device
The present invention is directed to a device for at least partially covering a vehicle floor pan of a motor vehicle, comprises a carrier element made at least by a hard foam material, a vibration decoupling element made at least by a soft foam material, a surface layer to visually cover the device from the top, wherein the device has a shield element, which is made at least by a plastic material and is configured for accepting, absorbing and distributing the energy of a localized impact stress, which is applied on the device from above against the shield element. The present invention is also directed to a method for producing the device. |
| US10507747B2 |
Conveyance seat
A conveyance seat configured to stabilize a position of a temperature detection unit to suppress positional deviation of the temperature detection unit is described. The conveyance seat comprises a cushion pad, a bottom plate, an electric heater which is attached to the cushion pad, a thermistor which detects temperature at a location between the cushion pad and the bottom plate during operation of the electric heater, a housing cavity with a hollowed shape formed in a bottom portion of the cushion pad, and a holding pad which holds the thermistor within the housing cavity by being fit in the housing cavity with the thermistor attached thereto. The thermistor is held by the holding pad, and is positioned between the cushion pad and the holding pad, within the housing cavity. |
| US10507741B2 |
Dual actuator
An actuator includes a motor, a gear assembly, a pulley selectively rotatable about an axis by the motor via the gear assembly, at least one biasing member, a first cable connected at one end to the pulley, and a second cable connected at one end to the pulley. The pulley is rotatable in a first pulley direction to a first actuation position to increase tension in the first cable and is rotatable in a second pulley direction opposite the first pulley direction to a second actuation position to increase tension in the second cable. The at least one biasing member is operable to bias the pulley in the second pulley direction when the pulley is in the first actuation position and to bias the pulley in the first pulley direction when in the pulley is the second actuation position. |
| US10507739B2 |
Train-energy control system, ground device, and on-board device
A ground device includes a control unit, a storage unit, and a ground transmitting and receiving unit. A ground antenna is connected to the ground transmitting and receiving unit. Train information from an on-board device is received by the ground transmitting and receiving unit via the ground antenna, and is then transmitted to the control unit. Meanwhile, information from the control unit is transmitted to the on-board device via the ground transmitting and receiving unit and the on-board antenna. The control unit accumulates the train information on a train in the storage unit, and also transmits, to the on-board device, command information for a device installed in the train. |
| US10507727B2 |
Four-wheel-drive vehicle
In a four-wheel-drive vehicle, a hydraulic unit has an electric motor, to which a motor current is supplied from a control device, and a pump that is actuated by rotation of a motor shaft, and a drive force transfer device has a piston that is moved by the pressure of working oil discharged from the pump, and a friction clutch that is switchable between a transfer state and a blocked state, in which transfer of a drive force to rear wheels is allowed and blocked, respectively, in accordance with movement of the piston. The control device detects the presence or absence of an abnormality of a flow passage forming member, which forms a flow passage for working oil, in accordance with at least any of a motor current and the number of revolutions of a motor shaft at the time when the motor shaft is rotated by applying a voltage to the electric motor. |
| US10507724B2 |
Filling neck
A fuel filling neck includes a closure flap pivotably mounted thereon to be pivoted between a neck closed position and a neck open position. The flap is preloaded into the closed position by spring pretension. A mis-filling prevention device is in the filling neck between the closure flap and an insertion opening for a fuel pump nozzle and has a closed position that prevents the closure flap from being pivoted into the open position, and an enabling position permitting the closure flap to be pivoted into the open position. The mis-filling prevention device is mounted with axial play so as to be first axially forced against the closure flap by the fuel pump nozzle as the nozzle is inserted, the closure flap being moved into a partly open position, and, during subsequent further insertion of the nozzle, the mis-filling prevention device being moved into the enabling position. |
| US10507722B2 |
Container assembly for a motor vehicle
A container assembly for a motor vehicle comprises a first container (20) for a fuel for the motor vehicle and a second container (10) for a liquid auxiliary agent, in particular for the reducing agent solution of an SCR catalyst. The second container (10) is integrated into the first container (20). A bottom-mounted removal device having at least one pump (11) for removing the auxiliary agent is provided in the second container (10). |
| US10507718B2 |
Hybrid transaxle
A power-split hybrid transmission includes a direction reversing mechanism between the transmission input and a power-splitting planetary gear set. The transmission input is driven by an internal combustion engine. Engaging the direction reversing mechanism to drive the carrier in a direction opposite of engine rotation permits the transaxle to achieve higher output torque in reverse when using predominantly engine power. The direction reversing mechanism may also be used to hold the carrier stationary, providing a torque reaction to propel the vehicle with a generator, thus increasing the output torque in both directions when operating under only battery power. |
| US10507712B2 |
HVAC door with dentil features
An air handling system for a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning system comprises a housing including a sealing surface, a door wall disposed in the housing having a perimeter, and a sealing element disposed about the perimeter of the door wall. The sealing element includes a base, a stem, and a tip. The base is coupled to the perimeter of the door wall, the stem is formed between the base and the tip, and the tip is configured to selectively engage the sealing surface of the housing. A plurality of dentil features project from the stem of the sealing element and is arranged in a linear array extending parallel to the perimeter of the door wall. The array of the dentil features is configured to reduce an incidence of whistling when a flow of air passes by the tip of the sealing element. |
| US10507704B2 |
Air-conditioning system for vehicle
An air-conditioning system for a vehicle is provided. The system includes a heating blower and a cooling blower that are disposed on opposite sides with an adjustment space being interposed there between. A first duct and a second duct transfer outside air or inside air and extend in the axial direction of the heating blower and the cooling blower. An inlet door unit is disposed in the adjustment space and adjusts the air introduced from the first duct or the second duct to be selectively supplied to the heating blower or the cooling blower. A condenser and an evaporation core are respectively disposed in the radial directions of the heating blower and the cooling blower and are connected via a refrigerant line. An outlet door unit regulates the air to be selectively discharged to the indoor space or the outdoor space. |
| US10507702B2 |
Shock absorber assembly of a suspension system of a vehicle and suspension system
Suspension system of a vehicle and a shock absorber assembly of the suspension system, the shock absorber assembly includes a top mount and a jounce bumper. The jounce bumper includes a main body made of an elastic material, such as a foam elastomer or rubber and a fixing element made of a second harder material. The fixing element has a wall portion that extends around the outermost upper part of the main body and at least one elastic retaining area cooperating with a respective protuberance arranged in the top mount to fix the jounce bumper to the top mount. Between the outermost upper part of the main body and the fixing element there is a gap that enables the main body to expand radially also in the area covered by the wall portion of the fixing element when the main body is compressed during use. |
| US10507701B2 |
Quick release tow hitch and method of using the tow hitch
Provided is a trailer platform having an adjustable ball position. The platform has a first end portion sized to removably mount within a trailer hitch receiver and a second end portion opposite the first end portion. A movable ball mount having a ball hole sized to mount a trailer ball is on the movable ball mount and the movable ball mount is movably mounted on the second end portion of the platform so that the movable ball mount can be moved between a retracted position and an extended position on the platform to adjust a distance between the first end of the platform the ball hole, with the extended position providing a greater distance between the ball hole and the first end portion than the distance between the ball hole and the first end portion in the retracted position. Also provided is a method of using the movable ball mount to provide slack to disconnect a trailer coupler from the trailer ball. Also provided is a method of using the movable ball mount to locate the trailer ball under a trailer coupler to connect a trailer coupler to the trailer ball. |
| US10507694B2 |
Flanged tire and wheel assembly
A non-pneumatic tire includes a circumferential tread having a first axial width. The tire further includes a lower annular band having a circumferential convex curved surface and a second axial width greater than the first axial width. The lower annular band is configured to deflect upon application of an axial force above a threshold axial force. The tire also includes tire structure connecting the circumferential tread to the lower annular band. The tire structure has a third axial width less than the second axial width. |
| US10507692B2 |
Rubber compound for tires, pneumatic tire, and an airless tire
To provide a rubber compound for tires, a pneumatic tire and an airless tire capable of improving the steering stability of the tire while exerting excellent low fuel consumption performance. A rubber compound for tires characterized in that, of vulcanized rubber's physical properties, a complex elastic modulus E*70 (unit: MPa) and a loss tangent tan δ70 under initial strain of 10%, dynamic strain of 2% and temperature of 70 degrees C., satisfy 90 |
| US10507691B2 |
Multi-piece spool for an automobile axle assembly
A multi-piece spool includes a first spool piece and a second spool piece. The first spool piece is configured to receive a first axle. The second spool piece is configured to receive a second axle. The first spool piece is configured to attach to the second spool piece where the first spool piece and the second spool piece are rotationally affixed about a longitudinal axis created through the first axle and the second axle. Wherein, the multi-piece spool is configured for locking the first axle with the second axle for rotating the first axle and the second axle together when the first spool piece is attached to the second spool piece. |
| US10507688B2 |
Metal sheet preparing process with surface having wood grain and product thereof
This invention provides a metal sheet preparing process with a surface having wood grain, and the process includes the following steps: spraying photosensitive ink on the metal sheet; pasting a designed film on a surface of the metal sheet sprayed with the photosensitive ink; exposing the metal sheet pasted with the film in an ultraviolet light for 1-15 min; spray developing the surface of the metal sheet with sodium carbonate solution, and exiting the film after developing; etching the metal sheet exited the film after developing with a mixed aqueous solution of ferric trichloride and copper sulfate, and a corrosive temperature being 30-50° C. which lasts for 5-8 min; and washing corrosive liquid on the grain and cured films of the photosensitive ink out of the grain with sodium hydroxide solution of 5-8% wt %. |
| US10507686B2 |
Beat recording pen
A beat recording pen for the recording and editing music and while serving as writing instrument. The device includes a retractable writing instrument disposed in an elongated shaft designed to house a power supply designed to provide electrical power to a transceiver that can transmit and receive digital signals to and from a connected mobile device or computer. The beat recording pen further includes an impact sensor that can detect an audio input signal of an impact event and convert the audio input signal into a digital signal. A micro-controller is disposed within the pen and can record the converted audio input signals detected by the impact sensor and interface with a software application installed on a connected mobile device or computer. |
| US10507681B2 |
Pressure-printed material preparing apparatus
A pressure-printed material preparing apparatus includes an attachment unit that attaches, powder which exhibits adhesiveness when pressure is applied, to a surface to be bonded of a recording medium; a fixation unit that applies pressure to the recording medium to which the powder is attached to fix the powder to the recording medium as an adhesive layer; a folding unit that folds the recording medium of which the adhesive layer is formed on the surface to be bonded, such that two portions of the surface to be bonded are opposed to each other; and an application unit that applies pressure to the recording medium in which the surfaces to be bonded are opposed to each other, to thereby bond the adhesive layer on one surface and the adhesive layer on the other surface. |
| US10507677B2 |
Dual card transport in a card processing system
A card processing system that includes a card transport mechanism having at least first and second separate card transports that separately transport first and second cards in the card processing system. Each of the first and second card transports can be actuated between a common card pick-up location and common card discharge position. At least one card processing mechanism that can perform a card processing operation is located between the common card pick-up location and the common card discharge location, with each of the first and second card transports transporting respective cards to the card processing mechanism to perform the card processing operation and transporting the cards from the card processing mechanism after processing. |
| US10507674B2 |
Printing apparatus including discharge amount upper limit determining section
A printing apparatus includes a printing section, an imaging section, a color measurement section, and a discharge amount upper limit determining section. The imaging section is configured to capture an image of a test medium on which a test pattern has been printed. The color measurement section is configured to execute color measurement on the test medium. The discharge amount upper limit determining section is configured to determine an upper limit of an amount of ink to be discharged based on at least one of a color saturation suppression upper limit calculated based on color measurement information of the test medium obtained by the color measurement section and at least one of an overflowing suppression upper limit, a bleeding suppression upper limit, and an aggregation suppression upper limit calculated based on imaging information of the test medium obtained by the imaging section. |
| US10507672B2 |
Can inspection device
A can inspection device includes a rotation device rotating cans, an imaging device taking images of rotating cans, and an image processor processing taken images. The imaging device includes a first camera taking an image of an entire can and a second camera taking an image of an opening-side end portion of the can. The image processor includes an image inspection means for inspecting whether printing is performed properly as compared with a master image by using the image taken by the first camera, a density measurement means for measuring densities in designated positions for respective colors by using the image taken by the first camera, and a printing misalignment value measurement means for measuring misalignment values with respect to set positions of printing misalignment inspection marks printed on the opening-side end portion of the can for respective colors by using the image taken by the second camera. |
| US10507669B2 |
Printer
A printer includes a thermal head having a plurality of heating elements to print on a paper that is conveyed thereto, a controller configured to control a speed of the paper that is conveyed and an amount of power supplied to the heating elements, and a processor configured to determine from image data of an image that is to be printed on the paper using the thermal head whether or not a character and a figure other than the character are to be simultaneously printed and instruct the controller based on the determination. The processor instructs the controller to set the speed of the paper to a first speed which is slower than a second speed, which is the speed for printing the character without the figure, upon determining that the character and the figure are to be simultaneously printed. |
| US10507668B2 |
Printing apparatus
There is provided a printing apparatus including: a thermal head including heating elements arranged in a first direction; a shaft extending in a second direction; a first engaging part; a head holder; an insertion part; a shaft holder holding the shaft; a second engaging part engageable with the first engaging part so that the shaft does not come off from the shaft holder; a guide configured to guide the shaft holder movably between engaging and non-engaging positions; a fixing member; and a fixing member-holder. The fixing member fixes the shaft holder to the head holder in a case that the shaft holder is located at the engaging position. The fixing member-holder holds the fixing member so that the fixing member does not come off from the shaft holder in a case that the shaft holder is located at the non-engaging position. |
| US10507667B2 |
System and methods for detecting malfunctioning nozzles in a digital printing press
A method identifies at least one malfunctioning nozzle in a digital printing press, the digital printing press including a plurality of nozzles. The method includes printing a design on a substrate, acquiring at least one image of the printed design and identifying at least one artifact in the acquired image. The method further includes identifying the malfunctioning nozzle and classifying the at least one malfunctioning nozzle according to the at least one of the acquired image of the printed design, at least a portion of a nozzle pattern and at least a portion of a uniformity pattern. |
| US10507661B2 |
Method for scheduling and controlling printer maintenance
A first successive printing job executed for printing a plurality of images in series on a first medium placed alongside a second medium is interrupted after the completion of one printing job for a first image included in the first successive printing job, and before the start of another printing job for printing another image following the first image; a second successive printing job executed for printing a plurality of images in series on the second medium in parallel with the first successive printing job is interrupted after the completion of a printing job included in the second successive printing job and being under execution at a time point at which the first successive printing job has been interrupted; and the maintenance for the printing head is executed in a state in which both the first successive printing job and the second successive printing job is interrupted. |
| US10507660B2 |
Waste liquid tank and liquid discharging apparatus including the same
There is provided a waste liquid tank including: a casing including an inner wall surface and a communication port; an absorber; a rib protruding from the inner wall surface, extending along the inner wall surface in an extending direction from a position distant from the communication port to a position close to the communication port, and being in contact with the absorber to form a gap between the absorber and the inner wall surface; and an atmosphere communication hole provided in a part, of the inner wall surface, facing the gap. An end of the rib on a side opposite to the communication port in the extending direction is closer to the communication port than the atmosphere communication hole. |
| US10507658B2 |
Liquid ejection apparatus
A liquid ejection apparatus includes: channel rows each including individual channels; piezoelectric elements each constituted by an individual electrode, a common electrode, and a piezoelectric layer; and individual wires respectively extending from the individual electrodes to an outside connecting region, connectable to an external circuit board, and each having a contact connectable to an individual terminal of the external circuit board. A portion of each of the channel rows has an intra-row void between adjacent two of the individual channels. Each of the individual wires extends to a portion of the outside connecting region which corresponds to one of the individual channels. A first common wire extending from the common electrode and connectable to a common terminal of the external circuit board is provided at a portion of the outside connecting region which corresponds to the intra-row void. |
| US10507657B2 |
Liquid discharge head, liquid discharge device, and liquid discharge apparatus
A liquid discharge head includes a nozzle plate, a channel substrate, a common-liquid-chamber substrate, an adhesive, and a sealant. The nozzle plate includes a plurality of nozzles to discharge liquid. The channel substrate includes a plurality of individual liquid chambers communicated with the plurality of nozzles. The common-liquid-chamber substrate includes a common liquid chamber to supply the liquid to the plurality of individual liquid chambers. The adhesive bonds two of the nozzle plate, the channel substrate, and the common-liquid-chamber substrate. The adhesive faces a channel through which the liquid flows. The sealant surrounds the adhesive at an opposite side of the channel relative to the adhesive. |
| US10507648B2 |
Liquid ejecting head and liquid ejecting apparatus
A liquid ejecting head includes: a piezoelectric element driven with a drive signal; a switch circuit which is provided on a circuit substrate; a pressure chamber which is filled with liquid and changes pressure inside in accordance with the drive by the piezoelectric element; and a reserve chamber which reserves the liquid to be supplied to the pressure chamber. The piezoelectric element is provided in a sealed space defined by a plurality of members including the circuit substrate. The reserve chamber includes a first flow channel and a second flow channel. A first end of the first flow channel communicates with a first end of the second flow channel. A second end of the first flow channel communicates with a second end of the second flow channel. The circuit substrate and switch circuit are provided between the first flow channel and the second flow channel. |
| US10507647B1 |
Methods and systems for compensating for a malfunctioning nozzle in a digital printing system
Printing an image, using a printing system having a malfunctioning or inoperative nozzle corresponding to a column of affected positions in a half-toned digital image, includes modifying the half-toned digital image, using a pre-print digital processor of the printing system to compute a modified version of the half-toned digital image, such that droplet sizes are increased only in the two neighboring columns and according to a value of a compensation function, and printing the modified half-toned digital image on the target surface. Values of the threshold-based compensation function are based on a luminance-debt function defined by an iterative row-by-consecutive-row computation procedure, where for each iteration step the luminance-debt function is re-calculated according to data representing the ink values of affected positions and data representing the instant value of the compensation function. |
| US10507632B2 |
Packaging film
A packaging film suitable for an outer packaging composed of an optionally release-capable, upstretched, at least monolaminar polyolefin film comprising a) a layer (a) based on a mixture of α) 20-49% by weight of a polypropylene or of at least one propylene copolymer, or combination thereof, and of β) 80-51% by weight of at least one polyethylene or ethylene copolymer, and optionally γ) customary auxiliaries, with a layer thickness of ≤20 μm, on at least one surface of the layer (a) a release coating (b) composed of cured polysiloxane, wherein the tensile strength of the polyolefin film in machine direction is at least 6.5 N/cm, measured according to DIN EN ISO 527-3, and outer packagings produced therefrom. |
| US10507630B2 |
Transfer film, transparent laminate, method for producing transfer film, method for producing transparent laminate, capacitive input device, and image display device
A transfer film has a temporary support, a first curable transparent resin layer, a second curable transparent resin layer which is disposed adjacent to the first curable transparent resin layer in this order. The refractive index of the second curable transparent resin layer is higher than the refractive index of the first curable transparent resin layer and equal to or greater than 1.6. |
| US10507622B2 |
System and method for curing polymer matrix composite parts in manufacturing and repairing processes
A system for curing polymer matrix composite parts out of autoclave in manufacturing and repairing processes including: (i) an inner vacuum bag (3) placed over the lay-up to be cured located over a working area (15, 18) with the edges of the inner vacuum bag (3) joined to the working area by first sealing elements (8); (ii) a Perforated bulkhead (4) located over the inner vacuum bag (3), (iii) an Outer vacuum bag (2) over a perforated bulkhead (4) and over the edges of the inner vacuum bag with the edges of the outer vacuum bag (2) joined to the working area (15, 18) by second sealing elements (1), (iv) a vacuum device (5, 7, 6) and (v) a heating source (9, 20). |
| US10507621B2 |
Polyurethane compound for producing an integrated insulation component
The present invention relates to a process for producing an insulation component in which an insulating foam material is placed in a mold and in which (a) isocyanates, (b) polymeric compound having hydrogen atoms reactive towards isocyanate, (c) chain extenders and/or crosslinkers, and (d) catalysts are mixed to give a reaction mixture and the reaction mixture is injected into the mold and cured to form a seamless outer material enclosing the insulating foam wherein the average functionality of the polyols (b) and the chain extenders and/or crosslinkers (c) and the isocyanates (a) is greater than 2.2. The invention further relates to an insulation component obtainable by such a process and a door or wall component for cold storage that is made from that insulation component. |
| US10507617B2 |
Laser welded structure, electronic controller and manufacture method for laser welded structure
A laser welded structure is formed by laser welding together a resin molded body formed from a thermoplastic polymer alloy containing a crystalline resin and an amorphous resin and a metal body made of a metal. A glass transition temperature of the amorphous resin is lower than a melting start temperature of the crystalline resin. |
| US10507615B2 |
Information processing apparatus, computer readable medium storing information processing program, and three-dimensional modeling system
An information processing apparatus includes a setting unit that sets, as an attribute to be used for manufacture of a 3D modeled object, an attribute of a 2D image to be used for forming the 2D image on a recording medium, when the 3D modeled object is manufactured by laminating recording media together. |
| US10507614B2 |
Method for creating personal replica device
A method and device of providing a replica masturbation device is disclosed. Users upload images of their body parts to a central database, and other users use data sets generated based on these images from the central database to produce replica masturbation devices of the user's body parts. |
| US10507611B2 |
Method and apparatus for producing a filled SBM bottle
A method for producing a sterilized container comprises: providing a preform having a hanger arranged on a bottom of the preform, heating the preform in a heating device, feeding the heated preform into a stretching and blowing apparatus, stretching and blowing the preform in the stretching and blowing apparatus such that the container for the infusion solution is formed from the preform, cleaning the formed container in a rinsing apparatus, and drying the cleaned container in a drying device, filling the cleaned and dried container at least with an infusion solution, via a filling opening present in the container, in a filling plant, closing the container by attaching a closure cap to the filling opening of the container, sterilizing the closed container in an autoclave, wherein the hanger of the preform is oriented and folded over by a bending apparatus prior to stretching and blowing in the stretching and blowing apparatus. |
| US10507610B2 |
Soft wrap substrate
A molded component having a thickness reduction feature is provided. The molded component can include an injection molded polymer substrate having a front panel, a side panel, and a corner between and adjoining the front panel and the side panel. The substrate can also have a groove extending along the corner between the front panel and the side panel, the groove having a front panel edge and a side panel edge. The front panel edge and/or side panel edge have a dentil profile edge, the dentil profile edge reducing an effective thickness of the corner and thus providing increased or controlled cooling of the substrate. |
| US10507598B2 |
Method of recycling carbon fiber prepreg waste and transparent thermoplastic waste
The method of recycling carbon fiber prepreg waste and transparent thermoplastic waste includes shredding of a volume of transparent thermoplastic waste and a volume of carbon fiber prepreg waste, where the carbon fiber prepreg waste includes a colored backing film. The colored backing film may have a plurality of colors associated therewith, yielding a mixture of multi-colored shreds. A mold is filled with the shredded volume of transparent thermoplastic waste, and the mold is inserted and compressed in a hot press. The shredded volume of transparent thermoplastic waste is cured in the hot press to produce a transparent sheet. The shredded volume of carbon fiber prepreg waste is then heated, such as, for example, with hot air, and then spread on the transparent sheet. The heated, shredded volume of carbon fiber prepreg waste and the transparent sheet are hot pressed to form a colored sheet with a transparent protective layer. |
| US10507596B2 |
Process for preparing moulded articles from fibre-reinforced composite materials—I
The present invention relates to low or zero-tack composite materials such as pre-pregs and their use in automated manufacturing, particularly robotic pick and place. The present invention further relates to an automated process for preparing an article, particularly a molded article, from a fiber-reinforced composition material.The molded articles prepared by the process described herein are particularly suitable as components for transport applications, and particularly the automotive industry. The automotive components prepared by the present invention are particularly suitable as mid- or high-volume automotive parts, in which cost and speed of production are paramount. The present invention provides a process in which the cutting and handling of pre-preg materials is greatly simplified, providing advantages of efficiency and economy. The lay-up time according to the present invention is significantly reduced, allowing a reduction in the unit cost per component and/or allowing the high volume of component production desired in the automotive industry. |
| US10507595B2 |
Extrusion head having a perforated plate of a granulating system
An extrusion head having a perforated plate of a granulating system. The extrusion head can have a head part and a perforated plate with a perforated-plate wear insert, a perforated-plate main body, a central inflow cone, an inflow cone part, a plurality of nozzle channels, a plurality of perforated dies, and at least one corrosion protected fastener. The perforated-plate can be detachably fastened to the head part. The head part can have at least one central melt channel into which the inflow cone part projects and distributes a melt flow among nozzle channels which can be arranged in the shape of a ring and among the perforated dies which can be arranged in at least one ring. The at least one fastener can be positioned in a central region of the at least one ring of the perforated dies. |
| US10507594B2 |
Process and device for introducing additive materials in a receptacle at the area of highest pressure
A method and a device for introducing and/or adding non-dry-powder additive materials and/or coating materials with a liquid, solid, semi-solid, or paste-like consistency or in suspended or emulsified form, for example, peroxides, fats, waxes, IV improvers, polymers, or similar materials, to an existing lumpy or particulate material which is moved and mixed, and optionally warmed and reduced to small pieces in a receptacle and/or compressor, said material being in particular polymer particles and/or flakes, wood fibers, paper cuttings, or similar materials. According to the invention, the additive material is introduced below the level of the material and/or material particles already in the receptacle. |
| US10507593B2 |
Cutting system and method for a cutting system
The invention relates to a cutting system. The cutting system (1) is designed to extend in the direction of a first system axis (7) which extends horizontally along a width (B) of the cutting system (1), in the direction of a second system axis (8) which extends vertically relative to the first system axis (7), and in the direction of a third system axis (9) which extends along the depth (T) of the cutting system orthogonally to the first system axis (7) and the second system axis (8). The cutting system has a support (2), a tool (3; 4) which is received on the support (2) in the form of a saw with a spindle shaft (13; 14), the operating direction of the tool following the direction of the first system axis (7), and an additional tool (5) which is received on the support (2) in the form of a chop saw with a third spindle shaft (15), the operating direction of the additional tool following the direction of the first system axis (7). The tools (3; 4; 5) are used to machine a blank, and the tools (3; 4; 5) are arranged in series in the direction of the first system axis (7). The cutting system (1) has a support element (10) which is received on the support (2) in a movable manner along the first system axis (7) and the second system axis (8), and the support element (10) is provided for supporting the blank. The support element (10) can be rotated about the second system axis (8), and according to the invention, the spindle shaft (13; 14) is orthogonal to the third spindle shaft (15). |
| US10507591B2 |
Workpiece manufacturing apparatus
A workpiece manufacturing apparatus includes a punch, which is provided in a lower die assembly and punches out a workpiece from an unprocessed material, and an ejector, which is provided in an upper die assembly so as to be capable of approaching and moving away from the lower die assembly. The manufacturing apparatus further includes a spring, which is provided in the upper die assembly and urges the ejector toward the lower die assembly, and a locking device, which locks the ejector with respect to the upper die assembly at a position at which the punch punches out the workpiece and releases the ejector when the die assemblies are opened. The locking device includes an actuator, which is provided in the upper die assembly and slides a slider between a locking position, at which the ejector is locked, and a releasing position, at which the ejector is released. |
| US10507588B2 |
Shaving systems
Shaving assemblies are disclosed that include a blade unit, an interface element configured to connect the blade unit to a handle, on which the blade unit is pivotably mounted, and an return element disposed between the blade unit and interface element. The return element serves as interface piece, connector and pivot all in one. Shaving systems including such shaving assemblies are also disclosed, as are methods of using such shaving systems. |
| US10507585B2 |
Robot system that displays speed
A robot system includes a model storage unit; a model display unit; an input unit for inputting an allowable speed of the robot; a calculation unit for calculating a predicted maximum speed of the robot, based on a trajectory plan of an operation command to be applied to the robot; a speed modification unit for modifying a command speed of the robot such that the predicted maximum speed becomes the allowable speed or lower, when the predicted maximum speed is higher than the allowable speed; and a speed display unit for displaying at least one of the allowable speed, the predicted maximum speed, the ratio between an actual speed of the robot after the command speed is modified and the allowable speed, and the actual speed of the robot, in relation to the robot, in the model of the robot. |
| US10507584B2 |
Fixture manipulation systems and methods
Example systems and methods are described that are capable of manipulating fixtures and objects. In one implementation, a system includes a robotic actuator and a processing system configured to generate commands for positioning the robotic actuator. A vision system is configured to process visual information proximate the robotic actuator. The robotic actuator is configured to manipulate a fixture, where the fixture is configured to be placed on a work surface to aid in manipulating an object. |
| US10507582B2 |
Apparatus, robot, method, and recording medium
In a case where an apparatus that is moved by a user is moved in a vertical direction, when a distance from an object located in the same two-dimensional position as the apparatus and directly underneath the apparatus is greater than a height, which corresponds to the two-dimensional position and which possibly damages the apparatus when the apparatus falls, a display is caused to perform a first display and a speaker is caused to output a first sound. When the distance is equal to or shorter than the height, the display is caused to perform a second display and the speaker is caused to output a second sound. |
| US10507581B2 |
Robot system
A robot system includes: at least one non-learned robot that has not learned a learning compensation amount of position control based on an operation command; at least one learned robot that has learned the learning compensation amount of the position control based on the operation command; and a storage device that stores the operation command and the learning compensation amount of the learned robot, the non-learned robot comprising a compensation amount estimation unit that compensates the learning compensation amount of the learned robot stored in the storage device based on a difference between the operation command of the learned robot stored in the storage device and an operation command of an own robot, and estimates the compensated learning compensation amount as a learning compensation amount of the own robot. |
| US10507576B2 |
Industrial robot
An industrial robot with parallel kinematics is proposed which is equipped with a robot base (1), a carrier element (2) for receiving a gripper, a tool or a machine element, at least two moveable actuating units (4), one of which ends is connected to actuating-unit drives (6) arranged on the robot base (1) and the other end is moveably connected to the carrier element (2), a telescope (13) that is moveably arranged between the robot base (1) and the carrier element (2), a first joint (17) with multiple degrees of freedom, by means of which joint the telescope (13) is moveably held on the robot base (1), a second joint (23) with multiple degrees of freedom, by means of which joint the telescope (13) is moveably held on the carrier element (2), whereby the position of the first joint (17) can be displaceably arranged relative to the robot base (1). |
| US10507572B2 |
Workbench
A workbench comprising a first support, a second support and a first work surface, in which said first support comprises a leg structure with an upper end, in which said first work surface comprises a first end, in which said upper end and said first end comprise a connection means to releasably connect them together, and in which said connection means comprises a first pair of parallel elongate troughs provided on either said upper end or said first end, and a first pair of parallel elongate flanges provided on the other of said upper end or said first end, which first pair of flanges is shaped and configured to be releasably engagable in said first pair of troughs. |
| US10507558B2 |
Machine tool system
A machine tool system includes a machine tool main body for machining a workpiece supported on a table by using a tool detachably attached to a spindle, and an information processing apparatus. The machine tool main body includes a rotary tool magazine in which multiple grips each capable of holding the tool to be attached to the spindle are provided along the circumferential direction, and an image pickup device that is arranged in the tool magazine and configured to take an image of multiple members in a machining area of the machine tool main body. The information processing apparatus includes a geometric feature calculating unit configured to calculate the shapes and the arrangement state of the multiple members in the machining area, based on image data of the image taken by the image pickup device. |
| US10507553B2 |
Method for reconditioning of a damaged portion of a component and insert therefor
According to an embodiment, a method is provided for preparing a reconditioning of a damaged portion of a component, particularly of an aircraft, by adding an insert, which fills and/or bridges the damaged portion. The method involves: producing a 3D CAD repair model of the damaged portion by scanning; analyzing the repair model and thus evaluating complexity of the damage and/or its reconditioning; as a function of the complexity, deciding between at least two alternative means to perform at least a following step, which is analyzing the repair model and thus dimensioning the reconditioning including the insert. Further, an insert is provided for filling and/or bridging a damaged portion for reconditioning of the damaged portion of a component, particularly of an aircraft, produced according to the method. |
| US10507551B2 |
Metal particle and articles formed therefrom
A formed article includes a metal particle which has a particle size in a range from 1 μm to 20 μm and consists of an outer shell and a core part. The core part contains Sn or a Sn alloy. The outer shell contains an intermetallic compound of Sn and Cu and covers 50% or more of a total surface area of the core part. |
| US10507547B2 |
Device for inductive heating of a component
The invention relates to a device for inductive heating of a component, having a component placement unit for the component, an induction coil, with which the component can be heated inductively, at least in regions, an electrical lead for the induction coil, and a positioning unit, at which the induction coil is arranged in such a way that it can be brought into different relative arrangements with respect to the component placement unit by way of the positioning unit, wherein the electrical lead is guided over a contact, which is formed by contact surfaces that rest against each other and are shifted in position in relation to each other in the contact position when the induction coil is shifted in position by means of the positioning unit. |
| US10507546B2 |
Laser cutting debris collection system
Apparatuses include a laser cutter positioned within an enclosure that is capable of cutting printed sheets; however, this cutting produces debris made up of airborne dust of the sheet material and marking material. An air duct is capable of drawing an air stream of air and the debris out of the enclosure. A dispenser is positioned within the air duct where the air duct connects to the enclosure. The dispenser is capable of dispensing a dry powder of calcium carbonate into the air stream. The dry powder attaches to the debris. The combination of the dry powder and the debris forms waste, and a filter device (that is connected to the air duct) filters the waste. The filter device is capable of separating the air from the waste, to collect the waste and release the air free of the waste to areas outside the filter device. |
| US10507544B2 |
Fast beam manipulation for cross-axis miromaching
A laser processing system includes a first positioning system (1044) for imparting first relative movement of a beam axis along a beam trajectory (1062) with respect to a workpiece (1060), a processor for determining a second relative movement of the beam axis (1061) along a plurality of dither rows, a second positioning system (1042) for imparting the second relative movement, and a laser source (1046) for emitting laser beam pulses. The laser beam pulses of individually selected energies can be directed to individually selected transverse spot locations (5310) one or more times during a primary laser pass to permit three-dimensional patterning. The laser beam pulses can also be directed to the spatially identical, overlapping, or non-overlapping neighboring spot area locations on the workpiece in a temporally nonsequential order. |
| US10507543B2 |
Welding torch, welding robot, and welding system
A tip attached to a torch barrel of a welding torch includes: a cylindrical tip body attached to the torch barrel; a cylindrical orifice member fitted on an outer circumference of the tip body; an orifice-member support nut detachably attached to a front end outer circumference of the tip body and supporting the orifice member on the outer circumference of the tip body; a cylindrical contact tip detachably attached to a front-end inner circumference of the tip body; and an annular shield member disposed between the tip body and the contact tip. The shield member has an outer diameter set no less than a front-end outer diameter of the orifice-member support nut but no more than an outer diameter of the orifice member. A welding robot including the welding torch and a welding system including the welding robot and a welding power supply are also disclosed. |
| US10507542B2 |
System and method for pairing welding devices
Systems and methods for pairing welding devices in a welding system. In one method, the method includes sending a pairing request from a first welding device to a second welding device. The method also includes receiving, at the first welding device, a response to the pairing request from the second welding device. The second welding device is physically connected to the first welding device. The pairing request or the response includes a change in welding power, welding consumables, or any combination thereof. The method includes pairing the first welding device and the second welding device after the first welding device receives the response to the pairing request from the second welding device. |
| US10507538B2 |
Method for hard fine machining of the toothing of a gear or of a gear-like profile of a workpiece
A method for hard fine machining of the toothing of a gear that has an axis of rotation, wherein the toothing is machined with a hard fine machining tool. The machining tool rotates around an axis of rotation during hard fine machining. The method includes: a) Providing a hard fine machining tool that has axially adjacent machining zones, including a first zone for the grinding the toothing and a second zone for fine grinding and/or polishing the toothing; b) Grinding the toothing with the first zone, wherein a first pivoting angle exists between the axis of rotation of the gear and the axis of rotation of the machining tool; c) Fine grinding and/or polishing the toothing with the second zone of the machining tool, wherein a second pivoting angle exists, which is different from the first pivoting angle, between the axis of rotation of the gear and the axis of rotation of the machining tool. |
| US10507526B2 |
Method and device for the additive manufacture of at least one component region of a component
The invention relates to a method for the additive manufacture of at least one region of a component. Here, at least the following steps are carried out: a) layer-wise application of at least one powder-form component material onto a component platform in the region of a build-up and joining zone; b) layer-wise and local solidifying of the component material by selective exposure of the component material by at least one high-energy beam in the region of the build-up and joining zone, with the formation of a component layer; c) layer- wise lowering of the component platform by a pre-defined layer thickness; and d) repeating steps a) to c) until the component region or the component has been completely fabricated. |
| US10507525B2 |
Method and device for manufacturing at least a portion of a component
A method for manufacturing at least a metallic portion of a component: a) depositing metallic material layer by layer onto at least one building platform; b) locally fusing and/or sintering the material layer by layer by supplying energy by at least one high-energy beam in the region of a buildup and joining zone to form at least a portion of at least one component layer of the component portion and/or of the component; c) lowering the building platform layer by layer by a predefined layer thickness; and d) repeating the steps a) through c) until completion of the component portion and/or of the component. Before, during and/or after process step b), at least one further portion of the component layer is formed by locally fusing and/or sintering the material by inductive heating at a temperature or in a temperature range above the solidus temperature of the metallic material used. A system for manufacturing at least a portion of a component is also provided. |
| US10507522B2 |
Precast hole scab removing device
A precast hole scab removing device is provided. The precast hole scab removing device is composed of a stand, floating columns, ejector pins, an air cylinder, clamp cylinders, supporting poles and the like. In use, a hole I and a hole II in a workpiece respectively match with a tapered part of a left floating column and a tapered part of a right floating column; by pressing down the workpiece, locating parts of the workpiece simultaneously match with the top end of a supporting pole I, the top end of a supporting pole II and the top end of a supporting pole III, a clamp cylinder I, a clamp cylinder II and a clamp cylinder III press the workpiece tightly, and at the moment, the workpiece is completely located; the air cylinder lifts down a lifting plate and the ejector pins through two guide pillars, the ejector pins are pressed into holes, in which scabs need to be removed, of the workpiece; and therefore, the scabs can be ejected out of the workpiece. The precast hole scab removing device can remove the scabs of precast holes of casting workpieces in use, the removing efficiency is high, the scabs are removed cleanly, and additionally, the precast hole scab removing device has the characteristics of high automation degree, simple structure, low manufacturing costs and the like. |
| US10507519B2 |
Method of casting hollow vacuum spheres
Devices and methods are disclosed for the centrifugal casting of spheres, particularly hollow spheres containing low air pressure. Molten or self-hardening casting material is introduced into a hollow spherical mold and the mold made to rotate about two axes intersecting at the center of the mold. The resulting centrifugal forces cause the casting material to be evenly distributed about the inner surface of the mold. The casting material is hardened and the resulting sphere is removed from the mold. One or more valves may be employed to transport fluent materials into and out of the mold. If gas is removed from a partially-filled mold prior to casting, the product will be a hollow sphere having an interior pressure less than ambient. Spheres made according to the present invention have a wide range of uses including insulation and bearing balls. |
| US10507517B2 |
Foundry media formed from slurry droplets and methods of use
A foundry media pellet includes a sintered ceramic material having a size from about 10 AFS GFN to about 110 AFS GFN, and a surface roughness of less than about 4 microns. |
| US10507515B2 |
Ceramic core for component casting
A casting ceramic core includes a ceramic structure having at least one through hole and a plurality of features extending from a main ceramic body. The ceramic body defines a negative space for a casting and a plurality of aligned fibers extending a substantial length of at least one casting feature. |
| US10507512B2 |
Frame molding
According to one embodiment, a clip is assembled to an inner member in a state where the clip penetrates through a through-hole of the inner member. The through-hole penetrates between a bottom surface of a recessed part and an inner surface in the inner member, in other words, between front and rear surfaces of the inner member. This configuration enables a part where the inner member holds the clip to be formed relatively thicker. Thus, strength of a connection part of the clip and the inner member can be further enhanced. |
| US10507506B2 |
Hydraulic drawing cushion of a drawing press and method of operating the hydraulic cushion
A hydraulic drawing cushion (17) for a drawing press (10) includes at least one hydraulic cylinder (21) comprising a piston rod (27) that causes a total force (G) to act on the metal sheet holding ring (20). The hydraulic cylinder (21) comprises a hydraulic work circuit (37) to generate a hydraulic work force (A) in a work direction (Z) to act on a ring part (28) to which a force can be applied on both sides. Independently, a spring force (F) acts on the piston (26). The spring force (F) is neither controlled nor adjusted, but is preset. Preferably, the spring force (F) is exclusively a function of the position or location of the piston (26) relative to the cylinder housing (25). The total force (G) acting on the piston (26) results from the addition of the vectors of the work force (A) and the spring force (F). |
| US10507499B2 |
System for facilitating the transportation of hangers
A rack includes a first and second substantially horizontal rail extending between a first and second substantially vertical rail. Upper portions of hangers used to suspend parts for powder coating, are suspended over an upper surface of the first substantially horizontal rail. A second substantially horizontal rail is moveably attached to the vertical rails so that it may be selectively moved into contact with the first substantially horizontal rail, thereby trapping the upper portion of the suspended hangers between the first and second substantially horizontal rails so they may be transported for cleaning. |
| US10507496B2 |
Cleaning apparatus having adjustable exposed surface area
Disclosed herein are embodiments of a cleaning apparatus having an adjustable exposed surface area, the cleaning apparatus including: a flexible body with a predetermined flexible body area, the flexible body having a flexible body collapsible portion; and a panel with a predetermined panel area which is lesser than the predetermined flexible body area, the panel coupled to the flexible body to form a receptacle sized to receive the flexible body collapsible portion when the flexible body collapsible portion disposes in a collapsed condition; wherein the cleaning apparatus is adjustable between a first configuration, in which the cleaning apparatus has a lesser exposed surface area, and a second configuration, in which the cleaning apparatus has a greater exposed surface area; and wherein the first configuration is generated by removably inserting the flexible body collapsible portion disposed in the collapsed condition into the receptacle. |
| US10507485B2 |
Drying system employing compressed air
A drying device that includes a series of hollow tube sections connected sequentially end-to-end to form a helical-shaped manifold. Each hollow tube section includes a plurality of apertures used for producing air jets. The apertures fluidly connect internal passages in the hollow tube sections to an external region surrounding the manifold. The apertures are oriented to direct the air jets toward a center region of the manifold. Each hollow tube section is oriented at an oblique angel relative to a respective reference plane to produce the helical-shaped manifold. |
| US10507478B2 |
Clear sprayable sealant for aircraft parts and assemblies
Applicant discloses a two part polymer mix for use in the aircraft industry that is applied with pneumatic mix and spray gun. The two part cartridge is used in the mix and spray gun so the mix is applied immediately upon mixing, but the two components are kept separated unless the gun is applying the mix. The mix cures to form a clear sealant that allows for inspection of cracks and corrosion beneath the sealant. It cures quickly so that the coated part may be further processed, for example in the assembly line during aircraft build. |
| US10507472B2 |
Method for constructing a flotation apparatus, flotation apparatus, method and system for flotation and use
The flotation apparatus includes a flotation vessel and a cover for closing an upwards open opening of the flotation vessel, wherein the cover and the flotation vessel limits a vessel space for receiving fluid, and an agitating means having a rotatable axis extending through a first aperture in the cover. The rotatable shaft is rotatable supported at a bearing housing outside the vessel space. A connection arrangement surrounds the rotatable shaft between the bearing housing and the cover. |
| US10507470B2 |
Method of sorting trash for recycling of paper and apparatus for sorting trash for paper recycling
Methods and apparatuses can be configured to facilitate sorting of paper from garbage and/or single stream recycling and subsequently process that separated paper to remove the contaminants from the paper so that the paper is in an acceptable condition for recycling. In some embodiments, the apparatus and method may utilize at least one dryer device that is configured to heat the paper without combusting the paper to remove water from the paper. The dryer device can also be configured to mix the paper as it is dried while also removing particulate contaminants off of the paper to clean the thrown away paper sufficiently so that the paper is in a condition that is acceptable for recycling into a paper product (e.g. a cardboard box, paper plate, sheets of paper, etc.). |
| US10507469B2 |
Wood chipper
A wood chipper comprising a chamber in which wood is chipped, a discharge of chipped wood from the chamber, and a pair of rollers at least one of which is driven. The rollers are positioned for feeding of wood between the rollers and into the chamber. One of the rollers is a smooth roller, and an other of the rollers is driven and has cutting elements thereon. The at least one roller is driven by a hydrostatic pump. A plurality of legs are height adjustable for supporting the wood chipper and for positioning a power receiving means at different heights for aligning with connection to a tractor power take-off. |
| US10507468B2 |
Non-forged hammermill hammer
Improved free-swinging hammermill hammer configurations are disclosed and described for comminution of materials such as grain and refuse. The hammer configurations of the present disclosure are adaptable to most hammer mill or grinders having free-swinging systems. The configurations as disclosed and claimed are non-forged and incorporate a saddle or hammer mouth. The merging of a hammer and saddle improves strength to reduce or maintain the weight of the hammer while increasing the amount of force delivered to the material to be comminuted. The improved configurations incorporate comminution edges having increased hardness for longer operational run times. The improved configurations improve installing, removing, and cleaning hammer components within the hammermill. The improved configurations may incorporate hammermill rod hole of varying shapes and sizes and saddles of varying shapes and sizes or the use of non-planar hammer bodies that have a recessed or protruding surface. |
| US10507467B2 |
Freely-assembled ELISA plate
A freely-assembled ELISA plate is provided, including a first ELISA plate frame, a second ELISA plate frame, and ELISA plate strips located between the first ELISA plate frame and the second ELISA plate frame, collectively forming a liquid flow groove. The first ELISA plate frame is connected to a first side of the ELISA plate strips. A second side of the ELISA strips is connected to the second ELISA plate frame. The number of the ELISA plate strips in the ELISA plate can be determined according to the sample size, so that the waste of well resources of the ELISA plate can be effectively reduced; and, a desired amount of samples, washing buffer or the like can be added into the liquid flow groove once for all, so that the sample loading amount can be reduced and the detection speed can be quickened. |
| US10507466B2 |
Metal assisted chemical etching for fabricating high aspect ratio and straight silicon nanopillar arrays for sorting applications
Techniques relate to forming a sorting device. A mesh is formed on top of a substrate. Metal assisted chemical etching is performed to remove substrate material of the substrate at locations of the mesh. Pillars are formed in the substrate by removal of the substrate material. The mesh is removed to leave the pillars in a nanopillar array. The pillars in the nanopillar array are designed with a spacing to sort particles of different sizes such that the particles at or above a predetermined dimension are sorted in a first direction and the particles below the predetermined dimension are sorted in a second direction. |
| US10507460B2 |
Fluid catalytic cracking catalysts for increasing butylene yields
A microspherical fluid catalytic cracking catalyst includes zeolite, and alkali metal alkaline earth metal ion. |
| US10507459B2 |
Process for the catalytic conversion of micro carbon residue content of heavy hydrocarbon feedstocks and a low surface area catalyst composition for use therein
An improved process for the hydroconversion of micro carbon residue content of heavy hydrocarbon feedstocks by the use of a catalyst composition that is especially useful in the conversion of micro carbon residue of such feedstocks. The catalyst composition is a low surface area composition that further has a specifically define pore structure the combination of which provides for its enhance micro carbon residue conversion property. |
| US10507458B2 |
Hydrotreating catalyst and process for preparing the same
The current invention provides a hydrotreating catalyst comprising of metals of at least one each from Group VIB, preferably molybdenum and Group VIII, preferably nickel, of the periodic table supported on alumina modified with small amounts of modifying elements well dispersed on the surface so as to retain the physico-chemical characteristics of the support and result in high performance for hydrodesulphurization catalyst, and a commercially viable process for producing such a catalyst. The present invention also discloses a commercially viable method for modifying alumina in the powder form without affecting the porous structure of the support obtained. |
| US10507440B2 |
Vortex fountains and methods of use
A fountain has: a water source; a housing; a vortex chamber defined within the housing, the vortex chamber connected to receive water from the water source; a bubble chamber defined within the housing and connected to receive water from the vortex chamber and cause air bubbles to percolate within the bubble chamber; and a water outlet defined in the bubble chamber. A fountain has: a water source; a housing; a vortex chamber defined within the housing, the vortex chamber connected to receive water from the water source; a second chamber defined within the housing and connected to receive water from the vortex chamber; and a plurality of water outlets defined in the second chamber. |
| US10507437B2 |
Gas separation membrane, gas separation module, gas separation apparatus, and gas separation method
A gas separation membrane has a gas separation layer containing a cellulose resin, and an organopolysiloxane compound layer disposed on the gas separation layer in which Si ratio of the organopolysiloxane compound layer after immersion in chloroform to the organopolysiloxane compound layer before immersion in chloroform, the Si ratio being calculated by Mathematical expression (I), is 0.6 to 1.0. Si ratio=(Si—Kα X-ray intensity after immersion in chloroform)/(Si—Kα X-ray intensity before immersion in chloroform) Mathematical expression (I) |
| US10507435B1 |
Membrane process for olefin separation
A process is provided to separate a hydrocarbon stream comprising a mixture of light olefins and light paraffins, the process comprising sending the hydrocarbon stream through a pretreatment unit to remove impurities selected from the group consisting of sulfur compounds, arsine, phosphine, methyl acetylene, propadiene, and acetylene to produce a treated hydrocarbon stream; vaporizing the treated hydrocarbon stream to produce a gaseous treated hydrocarbon stream; adding liquid or vapor water to the gaseous treated hydrocarbon stream; then contacting the gaseous treated hydrocarbon stream to a membrane in a membrane system comprising one or more membrane units to produce a permeate stream comprising about 96 to 99.9 wt % light olefins and a retentate stream comprising light paraffins. |
| US10507434B2 |
Composition for CO2 gas separation membrane, CO2 gas separation membrane and method for producing same, and CO2 gas separation membrane module
The present invention provides a composition for a CO2 gas separation membrane containing: at least one compound selected from the group consisting of an alkali metal carbonate, an alkali metal bicarbonate, and an alkali metal hydroxide; a crosslinked polymer in which a polymer having a carboxyl group has been crosslinked; and a non-crosslinked polymer obtained by polymerization of one or more monomers selected from the group consisting of vinyl acetate, acrylic acid, methacrylic acid, and a derivative thereof. |
| US10507432B2 |
Forward osmotic and water hammer method of membrane cleaning
Apparatus and method for semi-permeable membrane cleaning in particular, applying series of pulsed water stroke, made simultaneously with osmosis backward flow causing superposed membrane directional shaking and fouling detachment. Pulsed water stroke provided by water stroke generator as several momentum sharp changes in gauge pressure and induce velocity pulse of residual brine flow. The pulsed water strokes ideally induce resonance in the membrane. Osmosis backward wash may be provided either by injection for predetermined injection time, additional solution selected in such way that net driving pressure be-comes opposite to normal osmotic operation thereby providing a backward flow of permeate towards to the side opposite to normal operation mode, so as to lift said foulant, or by throttling permeate exiting from the permeate enclosure, until the net driving pressure value become equal to zero, during application of precise synchronized and opposing brine and permeate pressure strokes thereby providing a plurality of quick RO-FO-RO process changes. These procedures allow a membrane to be kept continuously clean and operate at higher recovery. |
| US10507427B2 |
Flue ozone distributor applied in low-temperature oxidation denitrification technology and arrangement manner thereof
A flue ozone distributor applied in a low-temperature oxidation denitrification technology and an arrangement manner thereof is disclosed. The flue ozone distributor comprises a distribution main pipe, multiple distribution branch pipes, Venturi distributors and delta wings. The distribution branch pipes are led out from the distribution main pipe as parallel branches. The Venturi distributors are arranged with an equal space on the distribution branch pipes. The delta wings are arranged on one diffusion segment side of the Venturi distributors. The flue ozone distributor is arranged in the flue. The technology is used in the field of denitrification for flue gas of an industrial boiler/kiln by a low-temperature ozone oxidation method. The ozone-injecting direction is consistent with a flow direction of the flue gas. A soot deposit congestion problem does not exist. A turbulent flow behavior of the flue gas and ozone is strengthened. The oxidation efficiency is improved. |
| US10507425B2 |
Ionic liquid CO2 scrubber for spacecraft
An environmental control system includes an air conditioning subsystem; a mix manifold downstream of the air conditioning subsystem and upstream of an environment to be conditioned; and a contaminant removal subsystem downstream of the environment to be conditioned. The contaminant removal subsystem includes a first gas-liquid contactor-separator. The first gas-liquid contactor-separator includes a first packed, stationary bed that provides a heat/mass transfer surface for contact between a contaminated air from the environment and a liquid absorbent. |
| US10507424B1 |
Device for cleaning air laden with CO2
A device for cleaning air laden with CO2 present in an enclosed space, including at least one adsorption device for adsorbing CO2 from the air supplied to the adsorption device, a desorption device associated with the adsorption device for desorbing adsorbed CO2, and a removal device for removing the desorbed CO2. |
| US10507421B2 |
Filter element with depressed side portion
A filter element comprising a filter media and an outer surface. The filter media is formed in a closed loop, the closed loop defining a hollow interior extending along a longitudinal axis between a first end of the filter media and a second end of the filter media. The outer surface surrounds a perimeter of the filter element and is defined by a substantially circular first portion and at least one second portion. The first portion is substantially circular at a selected height of the filter media, and the at least one second portion is depressed relative to a circle defined by the substantially circular first portion at the selected height. |
| US10507418B2 |
Device for beating dust and dust collector using same
A dust collector and a device for beating dust in the same. The dust collector (10) includes: a main body (101) with a clean air outlet (1011); a filter section (102) set at the clean air outlet (1011); and a device for beating dust. The device for beating dust includes: a sliding rail (103) set on the outside surface of the main body (101) and opposite to the clean air outlet (1011); a slider (104) slidably set on the sliding rail (103); a poker rod (105) rotatably set on the slider (104); and a beating dust member (106) used for beating the filter section (102) and set on the poker rod (105). |
| US10507414B2 |
Reheating collection device for gas phase process
A reheating collection device for a gas phase process is provided with a container elongated in an axial direction along an axis to define a chamber, an inflow path and an exhaust path respectively in communication with the chamber and apart in the axial direction from each other, and a heater heating the chamber between the inflow path and the exhaust path. |
| US10507413B2 |
Filter end cap
An apparatus configured to engage a filter housing and an end of filter media includes an endcap and at least one biasing portion. The endcap includes a first axial surface, a second axial surface arranged opposite said first axial surface, and an outer radial surface transverse to the first and second axial surfaces. The first axial surface is configured to engage the end of the filter media. The at least one biasing portion includes a proximal end integrally formed with the endcap, and a distal end extending radially outward of the outer radial surface. |
| US10507412B2 |
System and process for recycling machining waste from CNC equipment
A system and process for recycling machining waste into a solid/scrap material component and a recyclable machining coolant. The system and process comprise collecting the waste machining waste and mechanically separating the machining waste into a solid/scrap material component and a machining waste liquid component. The machining waste liquid component is decanted to separate oils and solids from the recyclable machining coolant. The machine recyclable machining coolant is then filtered through at least a first filter and preferably a second, finer mesh filter. The recyclable machining coolant is then exposed to UV light to kill bacteria and microorganisms. Lastly, ultrapure water is added to dilute the recyclable machining coolant and form the recycled machining coolant. If desired, a virgin machining coolant can be added to the recycled machining coolant, to replenish any additive(s) stripped during the recycling process, prior to resale of the recycled machining coolant. |
| US10507408B2 |
Superficially porous particles with precisely controlled particle density, and methods of preparation and use thereof
The invention provides superficially porous metal oxide particles with precisely controlled particle density and to methods for their preparation and use, as well as to separation devices (e.g., high pressure liquid chromatography) having superficially porous particles. |
| US10507405B1 |
Process for separation of propylene from a liquefied petroleum gas stream
Process for separating a highly pure propylene product from a liquefied petroleum gas stream is disclosed, which eliminates a C3 splitter having over 120 trays and the additional equipment that a C3 splitter requires. The process includes passing a feed stream to a dividing wall column to produce an overhead stream, a first side draw stream, a second side draw stream, and a product stream. The first side draw stream is passed to a treatment unit to produce a treated stream. The treated stream is passed to a membrane unit and a permeate stream is passed from the membrane unit to produce a polymer grade propylene stream. |
| US10507404B2 |
Method for removing contaminants from cannabinoid distillates
A method for removing contaminants such as pesticides and fungicides from cannabinoid extracts. Cannabinoid extracts containing contaminants may be dissolved in a water and ethanol solution, and then cooled to allow water-soluble contaminants to settle out of the mixture. The water and ethanol may then be removed via evaporation or distillation, leaving purified cannabinoids without contaminants. Contaminant removal may be incorporated into a method for producing a blended extract of cannabinoids and terpenes, which extracts terpenes using supercritical CO2, and extracts a cannabinoid concentrate from the residual material using a cold ethanol flush followed by distillation and then by contaminant removal; the CO2-extracted terpenes are then added back to the purified cannabinoid concentrate in a final blending step. Blending terpenes at the end of extraction may enhance the flavor and effectiveness of the purified cannabinoid concentrate. |
| US10507401B1 |
Building piece comprising two containers and a flexible belt therebetween
The present invention provides a building piece toy including a first container comprising a first cavity with a first opening, a second container comprising a second cavity with a second opening, and a flexible belt connecting said two containers. The container is tapered monotonously in all dimensions from the opening to the rest of the container's body. Many of the building pieces are interlockable to each other, so a player can create toys with a shape of human, animal, or plant such as lobster, butterfly, peacock and chicken. |
| US10507399B2 |
Glue slime activator and associated methods and kits
Glue slime activator compositions, kits comprising glue slime activator compositions and a glue or adhesive of appropriate functionality for crosslinking, and methods of making glue slime activator compositions are provided herein. |
| US10507395B2 |
Habitable support structure for observation wheels
Systems and related methods related to structures with large-scale rotatable elements. Some of the present systems comprise: a tower defining a plurality of human-habitable spaces; a tower hub coupled to the tower and having a transverse dimension of at least 50 feet; an observation wheel rotatably coupled to the tower and having a central wheel hub; and one or more bearings disposed between the tower hub and the wheel hub to rotatably support the observation wheel relative to the tower. |
| US10507393B2 |
Collaborative mobile music gaming computer application
A computer application in accordance with the present invention involves an interaction between a music streaming media service, a plurality of users of mobile devices, and a host mobile device. In this combination, the host sets up and controls a game wherein users interact with the music streaming media service. Playing the game requires setting a predetermined number of rounds, with each round containing music tracks from a same music genre. Users then select their favorite music track in the round, and vote on the music tracks of other users in the round, as they are played. Each user vote is weighted according to the like/dislike perception of the user, and scores for each user's favorite are tallied for the round. There can be several rounds in a game, and the user whose favorites get the most votes wins. |
| US10507391B2 |
Information processing system, information processing apparatus, storage medium having stored therein information processing program, and information processing method
An example of an information processing system manages placement states of a plurality of objects in a virtual space, and manages a parameter that is changed in accordance with an instruction given by a player. The information processing system receives a change instruction to change the placement state of a selection object among the plurality of objects selected by the player. When the change instruction is given and under the condition that a parameter condition is satisfied, the parameter is changed. The information processing system executes a first change process for changing the placement state of at least one change target object in the virtual space in accordance with time, and a second change process for, when the change instruction is given and under the condition that a first parameter satisfies a first parameter condition, changing the placement state of the selection object in the virtual space. |
| US10507390B2 |
System and method of gamification of real-life events
There is a system and method for gamification of real-life events over a computerized network. The system includes an observer module configured to generate real-life data in response to observation of a real-life event. The system includes an interface engine module configured to operate an ongoing computerized game that includes game objects. The system includes an implementation module configured to receive an implementation instruction and automatically effect a real-world occurrence associated with the implementation instruction. The system includes a control module, including a processor, configured to convert real-life data from the observer module into a game object, provide the created game object to the interface engine module for injection into an ongoing computer game, and convert a player interaction into an implementation instruction and provide the same to the implementation module. The system includes a player module configured to permit a player to play the ongoing game. |
| US10507388B2 |
System and method for altering perception of virtual content in a virtual space
The disclosure relates to systems and methods for altering perception of virtual or game content in a virtual space based on one or more attribute levels. The perception of some virtual or game content may not be altered. Thus, the depiction of some content is altered while other content is not. A system may alter the depiction of game content based on attributes of an entity and/or based on which entity is to perceive the game content. The different depictions of game content may be provided to the same entity at different times and/or different perceptions of game content may be provided to different entities. Thus, a rich interface may be provided that differentially depicts game content based on attribute levels and/or the entity that is to perceive the game content. |
| US10507383B2 |
Information processing method and apparatus, electronic device, and storage medium
An information processing method and apparatus, an electronic device, and a storage medium are provided. The method includes: a touch area is provided on a graphical user interface, and a virtual character is configured to move in a game scene according to a first touch operation in the touch area; when a second touch operation of which a starting touch point is in the at least one signal icon is detected, a position of a current touch point of the second touch operation is detected in real time; when the position of the current touch point satisfies a preset condition, a mini-map is provided on the graphical user interface; and when the end of the second touch operation is detected, and a position of an ending touch point of the second touch operation is in the mini-map, a prompt signal corresponding to at least one signal icon is sent, the prompt signal including position indication information of the game scene. |
| US10507380B2 |
Multi-stage progressive risk mini game
A method of rewarding players for performing actions with respect to computer-implemented games is disclosed. An action by a user with respect to a computer game is detected. It is identified that the performing of the action by the user qualifies the user to participate in a mini game, the mini game having a plurality of stages. A reward to associate with a winning by the user of a stage of the plurality of stages is determined. The winning by the user of the stage of the plurality of stages is detected. Under certain circumstances, the user is provided with an option to participate in the additional stage of the plurality of stages in exchange for the user not receiving the reward, the additional stage of the plurality of stages being associated with an additional reward, the additional reward being greater than the reward. |
| US10507376B2 |
Electrically powered ride-on vehicle with intuitive control
In an aspect, a powered vehicle is provided, and includes a body to support a rider. At least one wheel is rotatably coupled to the body to enable travel of the body over a travel surface. At least one motor is coupled to at least one of the at least one wheel to drive rotation thereof. A power source is coupled to the at least one motor to power the at least one motor. A remote sensor unit is wearable by the rider and configured to detect at least one of an orientation, a position, and movement of the rider and transmit sensor data generated therefrom. A motor control unit is coupled to the at least one motor and is configured to receive the sensor data and control the operation of the at least one motor based at least in part on the sensor data. |
| US10507375B2 |
Skateboard base plate and associated systems
Exemplary embodiments are directed to a base plate for a skateboard that includes a body, and first and second pivot cups. The body includes a proximal end and a distal end. The first pivot cup extends from the body at or near the distal end. The second pivot cup is spaced from the first pivot cup and extends from the body at or near the proximal end. The second pivot cup defines an outer perimeter surface having an uninterrupted height. The second pivot cup includes an opening extending therethrough and surrounded by the outer perimeter surface of the second pivot cup. The second pivot cup includes one or more channels extending from the opening and through at least a portion of the second pivot cup. The one or more channels extend through at least the portion of the second pivot cup without extending through the outer perimeter surface. |
| US10507374B2 |
Infrared hockey puck and goal detection system
The two-part system includes a modified hockey puck and a set of goal units that can be mounted on a hockey goal. Within the puck are light sources, motion sensors, infrared transmitters, and a power source. Within the goal units are light sources, infrared sensors, and a microcontroller. When the goal units are mounted on the hockey goal, the infrared sensors form a detection area through which the puck must pass in order to count as a goal. The infrared transmitter of the puck and the infrared sensors of the goal units communicate with one another, and when an infrared signal is received the microcontroller triggers the light sources mounted to the goal to illuminate and indicate that a goal has been scored. Additionally, both the puck and the goal units are designed to reduce power consumption by switching between a low-energy mode or an active mode of operation. |
| US10507373B2 |
Automatic judging system for climbing wall competition
An automatic judging and display system for rock climbing competition includes a rock climbing wall with a plurality of spaced apart holds secured thereto. One set of holds is associated with a first color and another set of holds is associated with a different color. An RFID tag is located on the wall immediately beneath each hold and uniquely identifies that hold. The climber carries an RFID tag reader on his or her wrist which wirelessly transmits information to a computer system which then analyzes and records the signal and sends it to a display mounted adjacent the top of the wall to be viewed by spectators. |
| US10507370B2 |
Training equipment comprising harness for ball training
Training equipment for ball training having a ball attached to an elastic line which returns the ball to an origin, the elastic line being attached to a rod. The rod is attached to a harness arranged to be attached to the back of an athlete and is extendable, such as telescopically extendable. The rod is attached to the harness via a curved intermediate piece which may have a joint with adjustable angle. |
| US10507363B2 |
Metallic monomer used as ionomeric additives for ionomers and polyolefins
A golf ball comprising: (a) a core: (b) an outer cover layer; and (c) optionally, at least one intermediate layer, wherein at least the outer cover layer or the intermediate layer comprises a blend composition of: (i) a metallic coagent; and (ii)(a) at least one polyolefin or (ii)(b) at least one ionomer. |
| US10507356B2 |
Portable and stowable vertical knee raise exercise apparatus and system
A vertical knee raise machine that is portable, which can be folded into a compact unit for storage but than be quickly and easily set up for use. The machine includes a foldable tripod base and folding arms to allow it to be folded up for ease of storage. |
| US10507352B2 |
Weight lifting equipment and methods
Various weight racks, plate racks, jerk blocks, and methods are disclosed. In some embodiments, the weight racks comprise one or more weight stands that can be connected and disconnected and that comprise rolling elements that allow free movement of the weight stands. In some embodiments, plate racks that allow weight plates to be rolled into and out of them are provided. In some embodiments, jerk blocks that are height adjustable without stacking are provided. |
| US10507351B2 |
Wearable resistive device for functional strength training
A wearable device that enables adjustable resistance to the extremity of a user using an attachment system and associated eddy current braking system. The wearable resistive device can be used for physical therapy made necessary due to weakness caused by neuromuscular diseases, such as stroke and cerebral palsy, orthopedic disorders, general disuse, or even for overall fitness. |
| US10507350B1 |
Strap made of soft non-stretchable material to stretch muscles, tendons, joints, capsules, ligaments of posterior and anterior lower extremities
A soft stretching apparatus made of cotton, terry cloth, wool, felt or non-stretchable neoprene. The stretching apparatus includes a length of cloth having a first end and a second end with a first retaining member affixed at the first end of the length of cloth and having a fixed circumferential frame enclosing a first opening between the frame and the first end of the length of cloth, and the cloth having a second end with a second retaining member affixed at the second end of the length of cloth and having a fixed circumferential frame enclosing a second opening between the frame and the second end of the length of cloth. |
| US10507345B2 |
Fuel cell devices for fire prevention on-board aircraft
Described are inerting systems that may be used on board an aircraft or other passenger transportation vehicle to reduce a risk of fire due to electronic components or to other elements in a compartment and to assist in preventing or extinguishing any fire or hazardous condition that may occur. The systems include a source of inert gas such as oxygen depleted air generated from a fuel cell on board the aircraft. The oxygen depleted air or other inert gas is conveyed through ducts to compartments that house the electronics, thus changing the conditions in the compartment to be less conducive to fire. |
| US10507341B2 |
Respirator filter interface
A respiratory inlet having a mask end and a fitting end is provided. The respiratory inlet also includes a cavity and an exterior mating surface. The exterior mating surface is disposed proximate the fitting end, and is configured to matingly accept a first type of air supply fitting. The first type of air supply fitting is configured as a female fitting, and the respiratory inlet is configured to operate in a first mode when the female fitting is mated to the exterior mating surface. The cavity includes an opening oriented toward the fitting end, and an interior mating surface configured to matingly accept a second type of air supply fitting. The second type of air supply fitting is configured as a male fitting, and the respiratory inlet is configured to operate in a second mode when the male fitting is mated to the interior mating surface. |
| US10507339B2 |
Imaging based calibration systems, devices, and methods
Systems, devices, and methods for imaging-based calibration of radiation treatment couch position compensations. |
| US10507335B2 |
Coil arrangement and system for transcranial magnetic stimulation
The present disclosure relates to the field of medical technology and in particular to the field of transcranial magnetic stimulation. A coil assembly is presented comprising a housing; a magnetic coil, and an electrode arrangement; wherein the magnetic coil is arranged in the housing and is adapted for generating a magnetic field for transcranial magnetic stimulation, wherein the electrode arrangement is arranged on the housing and adapted for deriving an EEG signal, and wherein the magnetic coil and the electrode arrangement are arranged on top of each other. Further, an electrode arrangement and a system for transcranial magnetic stimulation are provided. |
| US10507332B2 |
System and method for sensing and detection in an extra-cardiovascular implantable cardioverter defibrillator
An extra-cardiovascular implantable cardioverter defibrillator senses R-waves from a first cardiac electrical signal by a first sensing channel and stores a time segment of a second cardiac electrical signal in response to each sensed R-wave. The ICD determines intervals between successively sensed R-waves and, in response to at least a predetermined number of the intervals being less than a tachyarrhythmia detection interval, analyzes at least a portion of the time segment of the second cardiac electrical signal corresponding to a most recent one of the sensed R-waves to confirm the most recent one of the R-waves. The ICD updates an unconfirmed beat count in response to the most recent one of the R-waves not being confirmed and withholds detection of a tachyarrhythmia episode in response to the unconfirmed beat count being equal to or greater than a rejection threshold. |
| US10507331B2 |
Wearable cardiac defibrillator system controlling conductive fluid deployment
In embodiments, a wearable cardiac defibrillator system includes an energy storage module configured to store a charge. Two electrodes can be configured to be applied to respective locations of a patient. One or more reservoirs can store one or more conductive fluids. Respective fluid deploying mechanisms can be configured to cause the fluids to be released from one or more of the reservoirs, which decreases the impedance at the patient location, and decreases discomfort for the patient. In some embodiments an impedance is sensed between the two electrodes, and the stored charge is delivered when the sensed impedance meets a discharge condition. In some embodiments, different fluids are released for different patient treatments. In some embodiments, fluid release is controlled to be in at least two doses, with an intervening pause. |
| US10507328B2 |
Neuromodulation using modulated pulse train
A neuromodulation system comprises a plurality of electrical terminals configured for being respectively coupled to a plurality of electrodes, a user interface configured for receiving input from a user that selects one of a plurality of different shapes of a modulating signal and/or selects one of a plurality of different electrical pulse parameters of an electrical pulse train, neuromodulation output circuitry configured for outputting an electrical pulse train to the plurality of electrical terminals, and pulse train modulation circuitry configured for modulating the electrical pulse train in accordance with the selected shape of the modulating signal and/or selected electrical pulse parameter of the electrical pulse train. |
| US10507322B2 |
Medical lead with performed bias
A medical electrical lead and methods of implanting medical electrical leads in lumens. Leads in accordance with the invention employ preformed biases to stabilize the lead within a lumen and to orient electrodes in a preferred orientation. |
| US10507320B2 |
Catheter system
A catheter control system the system can include a control unit having a first connection port. The control unit can have a first visual indicator associated with the first connection port. The system can also include a first catheter interface connector connected to the first connection port of the control unit. The first catheter interface connector can have a first visual indicator corresponding to the first visual indicator on the control unit. The first visual indicator on the first catheter interface connector can be to be active to indicate that the first catheter interface connector is connected to the first connection port on the control unit. |
| US10507317B2 |
Connector shield for sensor enabled medical devices
Various embodiments of the present disclosure can include a medical device assembly. The medical device assembly can comprise an elongate hollow cylindrical body that extends along a longitudinal axis. A distal cap portion can extend along the longitudinal axis. A proximal end of the distal cap portion can be connected to a distal end of the elongate hollow cylindrical body. A wire management port can be defined in the distal cap portion. |
| US10507316B2 |
Implantable fluid router
An implantable fluid router is described that includes one or more inlets, one or more outlets and at least one gas vent for removing gas from liquid routed from the one or more inlets to the one or more outlets, The implantable router may be used with implantable drug delivery apparatus. A catheter device including such a fluid router is also described. |
| US10507309B2 |
Apparatus and methods for coating medical devices
Embodiments herein include apparatus and methods for coating medical devices. In an embodiment, a coating apparatus is included having a coating application unit including a movement restriction structure, a fluid applicator having a lengthwise major axis, a fluid distribution bar having a body angled with respect to the major lengthwise axis of the fluid applicator between 0 and 20 degrees, a rotation mechanism and an axial motion mechanism. The axial motion mechanism configured to cause movement of at least one of the coating application unit and the rotation mechanism with respect to one another. Other embodiments are also included herein. |
| US10507308B2 |
Carrying support for medical tube, medical tube manufacturing system using such carrying support, medical tube manufacturing device using such carrying support and medical tube manufacturing method using such carrying support
The present invention is intended to provide a carrying support that grasps work tubes different in length and type such that the lower ends are at the same height, is easy for the worker to carry by hand and realize automatic carrying, and is further capable of fixing the tube end portions to be processed in many cases at a constant height, thereby to assure the degree of freedom of designing manufacturing devices when the carrying support is also used as a jig for the devices. The carrying support is provided with a first grasping part (11) and a second grasping part (12) that grasp both end sides of work tubes (W) bent in middle parts at an upper position and extending downward. |
| US10507306B2 |
Backloadable optical shape sensing guidewires
An optical guidewire system employs an optical guidewire (10), an optical guidewire controller (12), a guide interface (13) and an optical connector (15). The optical guidewire (10) is for advancing a catheter (20) to a target region relative to a distal end of the optical guidewire (10), wherein the optical guidewire (10) includes one or more guidewire fiber cores (11) for generating an encoded optical signal (16) indicative of a shape of the optical guidewire (10). The optical guidewire controller (12) is responsive to the encoded optical signal (16) for reconstructing the shape of the optical guidewire (10). The guidewire interface (13) includes one or more interface fiber core(s) (14) optically coupled to the optical guidewire controller (12). The optical connector (15) facilitates a connection, disconnection and reconnection of the optical guidewire (10) to the guidewire interface (13) that enables a backloading the catheter (20) on the optical guidewire (10). |
| US10507305B2 |
Sheath
The present application includes a sheath that is suitable for use in a variety of medical procedures. In one or more implementations, the sheath includes a shunt member, and a curvable portion. The curvable portion may be configured in various orientations to facilitate an intervention, such as a hemodialysis intervention, or the like, by an operator. The curvable portion may be configured to bend between a substantially straight configuration and a curved configuration. In implementations, the sheath may be configured to have detachable and/or interchangeable components (e.g., shunt member, curvable portion, etc.). |
| US10507304B2 |
Catheter devices, kits and methods
A catheter device configured to provide access to a hollow organ is provided. It includes a body extending longitudinally from a proximal end to a distal end and a flexible insertion tube extending longitudinally from a proximal end to a distal end, wherein the body includes an elongated channel along the longitudinal length of the body extending from the proximal end of the body to the distal end of the body, wherein the channel is configured to receive an elongate needle. The body further comprises one or more cutting edges extending rearwardly from a distal end of the body. Furthermore, the flexible insertion tube of the catheter device is coupled to the distal end of the body and comprises a tubular elongated passage aligned with the tubular elongated channel of the body forming a lumen. Kits including such catheter devices and methods for accessing a hollow organ are also provided. |
| US10507301B2 |
Pigtail for optimal aortic valvular complex imaging and alignment
Devices, systems and methods using two, three or more pigtails for precisely imaging an aortic valve complex with minimal contrast and/or for advancing an instrument, such as a wire, or device, such as a transcatheter valve, across an aortic valve. These devices, systems and methods may be used to diagnose and/or treat patients with aortic stenosis, other valvular heart disease or other cardiovascular or non cardiovascular disease, facilitating precise contrast or drug or device delivery, precise pressure measurement and/or precise drainage or sampling. |
| US10507300B2 |
Ultra rapid cycle portable oxygen concentrator
Lightweight, portable oxygen concentrators that operate using an ultra rapid, sub one second, adsorption cycle based on advanced molecular sieve materials are disclosed. The amount of sieve material utilized is a fraction of that used in conventional portable devices. This dramatically reduces the volume, weight, and cost of the device. Innovations in valve configuration, moisture control, case and battery design, and replaceable sieve module are described. Patients with breathing disorders and others requiring medical oxygen are provided with a long lasting, low cost alternative to existing portable oxygen supply devices. |
| US10507297B2 |
Delivery of respiratory therapy
An air delivery system for providing a supply of air from a source of air at positive pressure to an interfacing structure located at the entrance to the airways of a patient includes a manifold adapted to connect with the supply of positive air pressure and at least one tube connected to the manifold and adapted to deliver the supply of air to the interfacing structure. Each tube is structured to allow movement between an open phase in which the tube allows the passage of air and a collapsed phase in which the tube is collapsed. Each tube is structured such that weight of a typical patient's head against bedding apparel is sufficient to collapse the tube from the open phase to the collapsed phase. |
| US10507289B2 |
Medicament delivery device
A medicament delivery device is presented having a housing, a medicament container holder, arranged movable in relation to the housing and capable of accommodating a medicament container. An activator is arranged in the housing and capable of, upon activation, acting on a medicament container for expelling a dose of medicament, where the activator has a plunger rod, a manually operable dose setting nut rotatably connected to the housing and arranged with first threads. Second threads are arranged on the medicament container holder being arranged to cooperate with said dose setting nut, wherein operation of the dose setting nut will cause the medicament container holder with the medicament container to move towards the plunger rod for setting a dose of medicament to be delivered. |
| US10507288B2 |
Syringe assembly with inverse delivery
A reduced profile syringe assembly is provided that includes an overall profile that is substantially similar to a profile of a syringe barrel. The syringe assembly includes a plunger rod that is significantly disposed within the syringe barrel when filled for use, with the plunger rod adapted to be retracted from the syringe barrel during dispensing of contents of the syringe barrel. |
| US10507286B2 |
Container for mixing and dispensing two components
A container and methods for storing and mixing a two-component composition is provided. The container includes a body, a first plug and a second plug. The body has a first end, a second end, and a bypass with a length L disposed between the first and second ends. The first and second plugs are slidably disposed in the body and define a first compartment. A second compartment is disposed in the body between the second plug and the second end. The second plug has a first edge, a second edge, and a plurality of spaced-apart primary conduits extending through the second plug. Each primary conduit has a separate first opening. A distance D extends longitudinally from the first edge to the second edge and a distance E extends longitudinally from the first edge to the first opening that is nearest the first edge. D≥L and E |
| US10507282B2 |
Multi-stage biodegradable drug delivery platform
Embodiments of the invention provide multi-stage biodegradable drug delivery platforms and methods for the subcutaneous delivery of therapeutic agents (TA). Embodiments of the platform may be configured to subcutaneously deliver a first dose of a first TA which is absorbed into the body and/or blood stream (BBS) to produce a first therapeutic effect for a first selectable time period (STP), and subsequently after a second STP, deliver a second dose of a second TA which is absorbed into the BBS to produce a second therapeutic effect for a third STP. An embodiment of the platform may comprise a body having a tissue-penetrating end, a primary cavity having a first TA dose and a shell having a secondary cavity having a second TA dose. The first TA dose is released after the first STP and the second TA dose is released after the second STP by biodegradation of the shell. |
| US10507280B2 |
Medical instrument housing container
A medical instrument housing container includes a container body including a substantially rectangular base, a peripheral wall having a lower end that is contiguous to a perimeter of the base and that extends upward, and a peripheral edge member that comprises a plurality of peripheral edges, that is contiguous to an upper end of the peripheral wall, and that extends outwardly, wherein the substantially rectangular base, the peripheral wall, and the peripheral edge member are molded from resin, and the container body has an opening surrounded by the peripheral edge member; a plurality of medical instruments held in the container body; and a protection film that is adhered or heat-sealed to the peripheral edge member for covering and sealing the opening. At least a portion of the peripheral edge member is curved inwardly. The protection film covers the opening in a flexed condition. |
| US10507275B2 |
Tube set for a blood handling apparatus and blood handling apparatus comprising a tube set
A tube set for a blood handling apparatus, in particular an extracorporeal blood handling apparatus with an extracorporeal blood circuit or an apparatus for peritoneal dialysis, and a blood handling apparatus that has such a tube set are described. The tube set includes a device for collecting particles provided in a tube line portion of the tube set downstream of the tube portion placed in the occluding hose pump. The device for collecting particles prevents retention of solid substances that are possibly contained in the dialysis fluid, substituate or peritoneal solution. The tube set also has a device for limiting the pressure in the tube line portion between the occluding hose pump and the device for collecting particles. The device for limiting the positive pressure prevents an excessive positive pressure from building up in the tube line when fluid flow through the device for collecting particles is reduced or interrupted. |
| US10507273B2 |
Method of filling a container
A method of filling a container, preferably containing at least one concentrate, with the concentrate being formed such that it forms at least one liquid concentrate or a part of a liquid concentrate on its solution in or its mixing with a liquid, preferably water, the liquid concentrate or the part of the liquid concentrate being suitable for preparing at least one dialysis solution, includes filling the container via a balance chamber system of a dialyzer. The balance chamber system has chambers from which the liquid is conveyed into the container in the form of repeating cycles. The pressure of the liquid being conveyed is measured during a cycle of the filling phase of the container, and an alarm signal is emitted and/or the filling of the container is stopped if a measured maximum pressure in a cycle does not reach or does not exceed a limit value. |
| US10507270B1 |
Surgical apparatus, system and method
An apparatus is provided for use in combination with a surgical sponge assembly and a trocar including a cannula where the surgical sponge assembly includes a suction tube coupled to a sponge head. A body includes a proximal end, a distal end, and a first lumen and a second lumen that join one another to form a cavity. The first lumen and the second lumen are separated from one another by an interior wall that extends from the proximal end of the body to the cavity. The first lumen is sized and configured to allow an axial movement of the suction tube within the first lumen and the cavity is configured to store at least a portion of the sponge head. The apparatus is configured to allow the surgical sponge assembly to be moved from a retracted position to an extended position. |
| US10507268B2 |
Electrospun material covered medical appliances and methods of manufacture
A medical appliance or prosthesis may comprise one or more layers of electrospun nanofibers, including electrospun polymers. The electrospun material may comprise layers including layers of polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE). Electrospun nanofiber mats of certain porosities may permit tissue ingrowth into or attachment to the prosthesis. |
| US10507265B2 |
Cancellous bone product including viable osteogenic cells
A bone implant comprising cancellous bone that is essentially free of blood cells, and which has been treated with at least a loosening agent, such as collagenase and/or a digestive enzyme, for a time and at a concentration to loosen the osteogenic cells in the cancellous bone matrix. The osteogenic cells in the matrix are viable cells. The treatment of the cancellous bone with at least one loosening agent enables the osteogenic cells to be more available for carrying out their osteogenic function and to provide for an increased rate of bone formation. |
| US10507263B2 |
Borate-glass biomaterials
Borate-glass biomaterials comprising: aNa2O. bCaO. cP2O5. dB2O3 wherein a is from about 1-40 wt %, b is from about 10-40 wt %, c is from about 1-40 wt %, and d is from about 35-80 wt %; and wherein the biomaterial has a surface area per mass of more than about 5 m2/g. Methods of making and uses of these biomaterials. |
| US10507261B2 |
Pasty two-component polymethacrylate bone cement
A pasty two-component polymethacrylate bone cement comprising a pasty component A, containing AI at least one distillable methacrylate monomer for radical polymerisation; AII at least one polymer soluble in AI; AIII at least one particulate polymer with a particle size of no more than 500 μm that is not soluble in AI; AIV at least one radical stabiliser; and AV at least one aromatic amine accelerator; and a pasty component B, containing BI dibenzoyl peroxide; BII at least one substance that is not subject to radical polymerisation and is liquid at room temperature, whereby the solubility of dibenzoyl peroxide in this substance at room temperature is less than 5.0% by weight and, whereby the weight fraction of liquid substance BII in the self-curing cement dough is less than 2.0% by weight. Also disclosed is a method for producing a self-curing bone cement dough using the pasty two-component polymethacrylate bone cement. |
| US10507258B2 |
Compact, mobile, modular, integrated diffuser apparatus and method
A new diffuser for essential oils and the like is rendered more compact by integrating the entire diffuser into a form of cap threaded to fit a bottle operating as a reservoir. The motor and pump system are integrated into a package sleeved inside a housing that then receives in a silo beside the pump and motor the entire reservoir and diffuser system. Simplified control algorithms provide a limited set of buttons that are more intuitive by which a user need only define total time of operation, some level of intensity of scent, and an indication of the comparative size of the space to be conditioned by the diffused scent. |
| US10507256B2 |
Automated decontamination of complex areas
Provided are mobile decontamination units and methods of using such units for decontaminating various areas, such as aircraft cabins. A mobile decontamination unit comprises at least one aerosol dispersing nozzle and at least one aerosol directing fan. The nozzle disperses disinfectant in the aerosol form, while the fan directed this aerosol to surfaces being decontaminated. Aerosol dispersing parameters, such the nozzle and fan orientations, dispersing rate, fan speed, and the like, are determined based on area characteristics. Specifically, orientations of different surfaces, temperature, humidity and/or other like characteristics may be considered. Some characteristics may be obtained by the mobile decontamination unit after its deployment in the area, such as using its sensors. Other characteristics, such as area layout, may be preloaded to the mobile decontamination unit prior to its deployment. The dispersing parameters are determined to ensure through decontamination of the surfaces in the area. |
| US10507254B2 |
Image-guided radiotherapy method for treating a subject having a tumor
A biocompatible curable composition and a method of detecting a border of a tumor, a tissue of interest, or both including injecting the biocompatible curable composition and contacting the border of a tumor or a tissue, the biocompatible curable composition crosslinks to form a three-dimensional cured nanocomposite, and imaging the three-dimensional (3D) cured nanocomposite, and imaging the 3D cured nanocomposite by at least one of MRI, CT, ultrasound, and X-ray, to detect the border of the tumor or the tissue of interest or track tumor motion during radiotherapy treatment. The biocompatible curable composition comprising an organic polymer having a hydrolysable functional group, a metallic nanoparticle, and a polar or a non-polar solvent. A brachytherapy strand consisting of a biocompatible curable composition and a radio-isotope seed. The biocompatible curable composition is shaped into an elongated cylinder and forms a 3D cured nanocomposite with a radio-isotope seed embedded. |
| US10507248B2 |
Hydrophobic core carrier compositions for delivery of therapeutic agents, methods of making and using the same
The present invention relates, in part, to a biocompatible hydrophobic-core carrier comprising a carrier, and a plurality of hydrophobic groups covalently linked to the polymeric carrier. The hydrophobic groups are capable of dissociably linking load molecules such as therapeutic agents. The hydrophobic-core carrier may also comprise protective side chains, orienting molecules, and targeting molecules. |
| US10507247B2 |
Optical probes for matrix metalloproteinases
An optical probe is presented comprising at least one fluorophore connected to at least one quencher by an enzyme cleavable peptide sequence; the or each fluorophore being substantially fluorescently quenched by the at least one quencher when connected to the enzyme cleavable peptide sequence; the or each fluorophore is separated from the at least one quencher when the enzyme cleavable peptide sequence of the at least one probe element is cleaved; and the enzyme cleavable peptide sequence is selectively cleavable by one or more matrix metalloproteinase (MMP). Methods of use of the optical probe are also presented. |
| US10507244B2 |
Anti-TIGIT antigen-binding proteins and methods of use thereof
Provided herein are antigen-binding proteins (ABPs) that selectively bind to TIGIT and its isoforms and homologs, and compositions comprising the ABPs. Also provided are methods of using the ABPs, such as therapeutic and diagnostic methods. |
| US10507241B2 |
Biomarkers useful in the treatment of IL-23A related diseases
This invention generally relates to biomarkers useful in the treatment of IL-23 related diseases, in particular inflammatory diseases such as psoriasis. The invention also relates to methods of using the biomarkers disclosed herein, for example in therapies utilizing IL-23 antagonists. |
| US10507237B2 |
Attenuated African swine fever virus vaccine
The present invention provides an attenuated African Swine Fever (ASF) virus which lacks a functional version of the following genes: multigene-family 360 genes 9L, 10L, 11L, 12L, 13L and 14L; and multigene-family 505 genes 1R, 2R, 3R and 4R. The invention further provides an attenuated African Swine Fever (ASF) virus which lacks a functional version of the DP148R gene. The present invention also provides a vaccine comprising such an attenuated virus and its use to prevent ASF. Further, the invention relates to intranasal administration of an attenuated ASF virus. |
| US10507226B1 |
N-amino peptide beta-sheet mimics for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease
Disclosed herein are compounds comprising short N-aminated peptides and compositions comprising the same. The disclosed compounds and compositions maybe used in methods of inhibiting amyloid-beta aggregation and treating Alzheimer's disease. |
| US10507222B2 |
Lactic acid bacterium and composition including said lactic acid bacterium
The present invention provides a lactobacillus that improves hyperuricemia, fatty liver and a lifestyle-related disease, and a composition containing the lactobacillus. |
| US10507221B2 |
Compositions and methods for the treatment of allergy
Provided herein are compositions and methods for the treatment of allergy, such as food allergy. Also provided herein are compositions and methods for modulating an immune response associated with allergy and/or inducing immune tolerance or desensitization to an allergy, such as a food allergy. |
| US10507214B2 |
Pharmaceutical composition containing celecoxib
Disclosed herein is a pharmaceutical composition comprising pharmaceutical formulation of complexed Celecoxib and crystalline Celecoxib to provide fast and long lasting continuous pain management with once a daily dosing. The pharmaceutical composition has improved physicochemical properties that provide faster onset of action for acute pain relief and lower GI related side effects for acute pain relief and lower GI related side effects. |
| US10507201B2 |
Use of ring-fused bicyclic pyridyl derivatives as FGFR4 inhibitors
The present invention relates to therapeutic uses of compounds of formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof |
| US10507199B2 |
Molecules in the tryptophan-5-hydroxytryptophan-serotonin-NAS-melatonin/6-hydroxymelatonin sulfate-melatonin receptor 1A pathway in neurological diseases
Methods that include determining levels of melatonin pathway agents (melatonin, L-tryptophan, 5-hydroxytryptophan (5-HTP), serotonin, N-acetylserotonin (NAS), and melatonin receptor 1A (MT1)) in Hypoxic-ischemic brain injury in both newborns (HIE) and adults (stroke), and in ALS, and optionally administering these agents to treat these conditions. |
| US10507196B2 |
Neurodevelopmental disorder therapy
This invention addresses tetrahydro-N,N-dimethyl-2,2-diphenyl-3-furanmethanamine hydrochloride (ANAVEX2-73, AV2-73, or A2-73) in a method of treatment for neurodevelopmental disorders. Particular reference is made to the treatment of autism spectrum disorder, cerebral palsy, Rett syndrome, Angelman syndrome, Williams syndrome, pervasive developmental disorder not otherwise specified (PDD-NOS), childhood disintegrative disorder, and Smith-Magenis syndrome. Additional reference is made to multiple sclerosis. |
| US10507195B2 |
Taxane particles and their use
Compositions are provided that include having at least 95% by weight of a taxane, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, where the particles have a mean bulk density between about 0.050 g/cm3 and about 0.15 g/cm3, and/or a specific surface area (SSA) of at least 18 m2/g, 20 m2/g, 25 m2/g, 30 m2/g, 32 m2/g, 34 m2/g, or 35 m2/g. Methods for making and using such compositions are also provided. |
| US10507194B2 |
Methods for treating obesity
The present invention relates to methods of treating overweight or obesity, reducing fat, sugar, and food intake, and reducing body weight or body weight gain in a subject using geranium oil or orlistat mouthwash, or a combination of both. |
| US10507193B2 |
Ultra low dose doxepin and methods of using the same to treat sleep disorders
The invention relates to doxepin, pharmaceutically acceptable salts and prodrugs of doxepin; compositions containing the same, and the use of any of the aforementioned for the treatment of sleep disorders. |
| US10507191B2 |
Materials and methods for controlling infections
The subject invention provides materials methods for reducing infections in subjects. The materials methods utilize chlorhexidine, which has been found to be surprisingly non-toxic. The lack of toxicity facilitates the use of chlorhexidine in contexts that were not previously thought to be possible. |
| US10507188B2 |
Particles containing an opioid receptor antagonist and methods of use
Particles comprising an opioid receptor antagonist as well as methods of their use and methods of their preparation are provided herein. Such particles may be used for treating and preventing opioid-induced side effects in patients, and may be provided to chronic opioid users as well. |
| US10507187B2 |
Regenerative tissue grafts and methods of making same
A graft containing a scaffold that includes a matrix in which are positioned mesenchymal progenitor cells (MPCs) has the capacity to substantially improve wound healing, including wounds resulting from injury to nerve, bone and vascular tissue. MPCs can be harvested from debrided muscle tissue following orthopaedic trauma. The traumatized muscle-derived progenitor cells are a readily available autologous cell source that can be utilized to effect or improve wound healing in a variety of therapeutic settings and vehicles. |
| US10507185B2 |
Composite structural material and pharmaceutical composition thereof
A composite structural material and pharmaceutical composition comprising same, the use of the composite structural material in preparing a sustained release formulation, and a pharmaceutical composition formulation method; the composite structural material comprises a hydrophobic structural material and a hydrophilic structural material; the proportion of the hydrophobic structural material to the hydrophilic structural material ranges from 1:0.01 to 1:5, preferably 1:0.05 to 1:4, more preferably 1:0.1 to 1:3, and most preferably 1:0.4 to 1:2, such as 1:0.4 to 1:1.3. The pharmaceutical composition comprises the composite structural material and one or more active pharmaceutical ingredients, and preferably the proportion of the composite structural material to the active pharmaceutical ingredients ranges from 1:0.01 to 1:8, more preferably 1:0.02 to 1:5, and most preferably 1:0.03 to 1:1, such as 1:0.3 to 1:0.7. |
| US10507183B2 |
Cleavable lipids
Disclosed herein are novel compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and related methods of their use. The compounds described herein are useful, e.g., as liposomal delivery vehicles to facilitate the delivery of encapsulated polynucleotides to target cells and subsequent transfection of said target cells, and in certain embodiments are characterized as having one or more properties that afford such compounds advantages relative to other similarly classified lipids. |
| US10507182B2 |
Remote loading of sparingly water-soluble drugs into liposomes
The present invention provides liposome compositions containing sparingly soluble drugs that are used to treat life-threatening diseases. A preferred method of encapsulating a drug inside a liposome is by remote or active loading. Remote loading of a drug into liposomes containing a transmembrane electrochemical gradient is initiated by co-mixing a liposome suspension with a solution of drug, whereby the neutral form of the compound freely enters the liposome and becomes electrostatically charged thereby preventing the reverse transfer out of the liposome. There is a continuous build-up of compound within the liposome interior until the electrochemical gradient is dissipated or all the drug is encapsulated in the liposome. However, this process as described in the literature has been limited to drugs that are freely soluble in aqueous solution or solubilized as a water-soluble complex. This invention describes compositions and methods for remote loading drugs with low water solubility (<2 mg/mL). In the preferred embodiment the drug in the solubilizing agent is mixed with the liposomes in aqueous suspension so that the concentration of solubilizing agent is lowered to below its capacity to completely solubilize the drug. This results in the drug precipitating but remote loading capability is retained. The process is scalable and, in liposomes in which the lipid composition and remote loading agent are optimized, the resulting drug-loaded liposomes are characterized by a high drug-to-lipid ratios and prolonged drug retention when the liposome encapsulated drug is administered to a subject. |
| US10507181B2 |
Methods for treating lung disorders
Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for treating lung disorders including lung tumors by pulmonary administration of compositions comprising taxane particles such as docetaxel or paclitaxel particles. |
| US10507178B2 |
Method for treating intervertebral disc degeneration
An injectable carboxymethylcellulose (CMC) and methylcellulose (MC) hydrogel derived from the plant-based polysaccharide, cellulose, is provided which gels in situ and repairs the intervertebral disc in the spinal column or other cartilaginous tissues. One specific application is for replacement of the nucleus pulposus (NP), the central gelatinous region of the intervertebral disc, following injury or degeneration. |
| US10507176B2 |
Hair care compositions containing cationic polymers
Provided are compositions and methods that are useful for personal care compositions. The compositions comprise (a) a cationic polymer comprising polymerized units derived from (i) 30 to 80 weight % of cationic monomers, (ii) 10 to 65 weight % of (meth)acrylamide monomers, and (iii) 0 to 30 weight % of polar non-ionic derivatives of acrylic monomers, and (b) at least one cosmetically acceptable surfactant, rheology modifier, or cosmetic active. Also provided are methods of treating hair with such compositions. |
| US10507173B2 |
Deodorant composition comprising a mixture of alpha, beta, and gamma cyclodextrin
This invention relates to an odour-absorbing composition comprising a mixture of α-, β-, and γ-cyclodextrins, wherein the amount of one of said α-, β-, and γ-cyclodextrins is equal to or higher than the total amount of the other two cyclodextrins. |
| US10507171B2 |
Peroxide-stable oral care compositions
Described herein are oral care compositions comprising (i) a peroxide whitening agent comprising a whitening complex of crosslinked polyvinylpyrrolidone complexed with hydrogen peroxide, (ii) sodium acid pyrophosphate (Na2H2P2O7) in an amount of from 0.05 wt % to 5 wt % based on the weight of the composition, and (iii) less than 3 wt % water based on the weight of the composition. |
| US10507167B1 |
Smart pill box and medical compliance monitoring
Methods and systems are described for monitoring medication use with a home automation system. An example medication monitoring system includes a medication storage device, a proximity device, and a dispenser module. The medication storage device is configured to hold a plurality of medications. The proximity device is configured to detect an activity of a user relative to the medication storage device. The dispense module is configured to detect a pattern of the activity based on data received from the proximity device, and generate a notice. The notice may be generated if the pattern is broken. The notice may include a summary report on usage of the medication storage device. The notice may include an alarm if the medication storage device is, for example, tampered with or moved. |
| US10507160B1 |
Massage bag with configurable positions
A massage apparatus includes a sealed bag including a single compartment containing one or more massage spheres, and one or more configuration strips. A configuration strip includes a piece of textile attached to an exterior side of the bag at one or more attachment points. A method for making a massage apparatus includes obtaining a piece of fabric, folding the fabric along a fold line, sewing a first seam along a first side adjacent to the fold line, sewing a second seam along a second side adjacent to the fold line, sewing a third seam along a third side opposite the fold line, reversing the bag through the gap such that the seams are located on the interior of the bag, inserting one or more massage spheres into the bag, sewing a fourth seam along the gap, and attaching one or more configuration strips to the exterior of the bag. |
| US10507158B2 |
Patient support apparatus having an integrated limb compression device
A patient support apparatus includes a frame having a patient support deck. A footboard is removably coupled to the frame. A compression therapy module is located inside the footboard or is mounted to a foot section of the frame. A sleeve port is pneumatically coupled to the compression therapy module and is located on the foot section. The sleeve port is configured for attachment to at least one tube extending from a compression sleeve worn on a limb of a patient. Control circuitry is coupled to the frame and is operable to control functions of the patient support apparatus and to control the compression therapy module. A graphical display screen is coupled to the control circuitry and displays user inputs that are selected to control functions of the patient support apparatus and the compression therapy module. |
| US10507150B2 |
Intensive use furniture
The invention is directed to an intensive use furniture component having a sealing connection on a mounting surface for sealingly attaching to a floor or wall to prevent liquid from seeping under or behind the furniture component. The furniture component is formed by an outer shell having a side wall extending generally perpendicular to the mounting surface. A mounting flange is disposed adjacent the sidewall. A bolt hole is formed in the mounting flange. The sealing connection comprises a caulk channel formed as a channel in the mounting surface for receiving a bead of caulk to fill the seam between the mounting surface and the wall or floor to prevent fluid from seeping past the caulk channel to a space adjacent the interior mounting surface. |
| US10507149B2 |
Nursing bed and control method thereof
A nursing bed including a bed body, provided with a plurality of combined bed boards, at least one of the plurality of combined bed boards being provided with one or more pressure sensors, and a comparator, connected to the one or more pressure sensors. The comparator is configured to compare pressure data transmitted by the one or more pressure sensors with a predetermined pressure value and output a warning signal when the pressure data transmitted by the one or more pressure sensors is greater than or equal to the predetermined pressure value. A timer, is connected to the comparator, and with respect to each of the pressure sensors, configured to start timing when the warning signal is received and output an alarm signal when a preset time is reached, and an alarm device, is connected to the timer, and configured to give an alarm after the alarm signal is received. |
| US10507144B2 |
Absorbent articles with improved strength
An absorbent structure for an absorbent article, comprising a first substrate and an absorbent layer supported thereon, said absorbent layer comprising an absorbent material comprising a superabsorbent polymer material; wherein said absorbent structure comprises a fiberized net structure to at least partially immobilize said absorbent layer onto said first substrate, and whereby said fiberized net structure has a storage modulus (G′) at 21° C. of greater than about 1.2×106 Pa. |
| US10507143B2 |
Method and apparatus for predicting excretion by a diaper wearer
Excretion by a diaper wearer in a diaper is predicted by providing in or on the diaper on the wearer an excretion detector capable of detecting excretion by the diaper wearer and a motion sensor capable of detecting movements of the diaper wearer. The sensor continuously detects and at least temporarily records movements of the diaper wearer, and these detected movements are analyzed to determine movement patterns. Then, on detection of excretion by the detector, a movement pattern immediately preceding the detection of excretion is stored or flagged as a critical movement pattern. Thereafter each time movements matching the critical movement pattern are detected, a signal is sent to a user. |
| US10507140B2 |
Wound care method and system with one or both of vacuum-light therapy and thermally augmented oxygenation
A combination therapy pad that includes a first layer and a second layer operatively coupled to the first layer. A fiber-optic array is disposed between the first layer and the second layer. A third layer is operatively coupled to the first layer. The third layer includes a vacuum tube in fluid communication with a vacuum source and a therapeutic fluid tube in fluid communication with a therapeutic fluid source. The third layer provides at least one of vacuum therapy and therapeutic fluid treatment to a wound area. |
| US10507138B1 |
Noise reduction earmuffs system and method
An earmuffs system for noise reduction including an external microphone used in combination with active noise cancellation technology for the reduction of wind or other noises typically experienced while riding a vehicle such as a motorcycle, snow machine or ATV, the earmuffs system including a first earmuff including a first speaker and a first microphone therein; a second earmuff electrically coupled to the first ear muff, the second ear muff including a second speaker and a second microphone therein; noise cancellation circuitry for receiving first sounds from the first microphone and the second microphone and processing the first sounds by in part canceling the first sounds to form a first sound output that is provided from the first speaker and the second speaker; a third microphone placed external to the first earmuff, the third microphone supplying second sounds for the first speaker to output as a second sound output without the second sounds undergoing noise cancellation processing; and a fourth microphone placed external to the second earmuff, the fourth microphone supplying third sounds for the second speaker to output as a third sound output without the third sounds undergoing noise cancellation processing. |
| US10507137B2 |
Tactile interface system
A system for indicating a direction to a user is disclosed. The system may include a first unit and a second unit to be worn proximate to a first ear and a second ear of the user respectively. The system may indicate a direction to the user through tactile sensations delivered proximate to the ears of the user by the first and second units. The system may also include microphones to aid in determining the direction of a source of a sound and the system may indicate the determined direction, thereby allowing the user to localize the sound. The system may also function as hearing aids. The system may aid individuals with hearing disabilities by alerting them to the direction of the source of a sound. |
| US10507129B2 |
Pelvic fracture splint
The pelvic fracture splint includes a first portion having a first end and an opposing second end and a second portion having an opening defined therein, the second portion extending downward from the first portion of the pelvic fracture splint substantially at the mid-section of the first portion. The pelvic fracture splint also includes a plurality of strips (preferably three strips) selectively fastening the opposing ends of the first portion and the second portion of the pelvic fracture splint to secure the pelvic fracture splint around the person's waist or hips and groin. The first portion includes a plurality of splints (rigid supports, preferably six in number) vertically positioned along the first portion at spaced apart positions. The opening in the second portion of the pelvic fracture splint may have a triangular shape to avoid placing any unnecessary pressure on the person's genitals. |
| US10507127B2 |
Expandable device
This invention relates to an expanded device and its uses in human medical care, which include, inter alia, appetite suppression in a subject in need thereof and kits comprising thereof. |
| US10507125B2 |
Stent
The invention relates to a stent for transluminal implantation in hollow organs, in particular in blood vessels, ureters, esophagi, colons, duodena, or bile ducts, comprising a substantially tubular body, which can be transferred from a compressed state having a first cross-sectional diameter into an expanded state having an enlarged second cross-sectional diameter, wherein the stent comprises a plurality of cells, which are defined by bordering elements formed by the tubular body. The stent is distinguished in that some of the cells are extended in the longitudinal direction of the stent in comparison with the remaining cells in order to form a slanted end face of the stent. |
| US10507124B2 |
Lattice
The invention relates to medical devices and methods of using them. The devices are prostheses which can be percutaneously deliverable with (or on) an endovascular catheter or via other surgical or other techniques and then expanded. The prostheses are configured to have a lattice resistant to dilation and creep, which is defined by a plurality of openings. The prosthesis may also optionally have a stent disposed proximal to the lattice. In exemplary embodiments, the fluoropolymer is expanded polytetrafluoroethylene. The composite materials exhibit high elongation while substantially retaining the strength properties of the fluoropolymer membrane. In at least one embodiment, the lattice is made of a composite material that includes a least one fluoropolymer membrane including serpentine fibrils and an elastomer. A lattice including a generally tubular member formed of a composite material including a least one fluoropolymer membrane containing serpentine fibrils and an elastomer is also provided. |
| US10507120B2 |
Systems and methods for performing surgical procedures and assessments
The present invention involves systems and related methods for performing surgical procedures and assessments, including the use of neurophysiology-based monitoring to: (a) determine nerve proximity and nerve direction to surgical instruments employed in accessing a surgical target site; (b) assess the pathology (health or status) of a nerve or nerve root before, during, or after a surgical procedure; and/or (c) assess pedicle integrity before, during or after pedicle screw placement, all in an automated, easy to use, and easy to interpret fashion so as to provide a surgeon-driven system. |
| US10507118B2 |
3D printed osteogenesis scaffold
Osteogenesis scaffold such as for spinal fusion or an intermedullary nail includes a number of arcuate struts. The scaffold may have a functional modulus of elasticity that is a result of the modulus of the material of the struts together with the architecture of the struts, and may be within the range of 5 GPa and 75 GPa. An anisotropy of a physical property such as stiffness, compressive strength or elastic modulus corresponds to the same physical property of native bone in the vicinity of the intended implantation site. |
| US10507117B2 |
Intervertebral implants, systems, and methods of use
An intervertebral implant frame that is configured to be attached to a spacer body can include a pair of arms that extend longitudinally from a support member such that the arms extend substantially around the spacer body. The arms may be configured to expand, crimp, or otherwise engage the spacer body to thereby hold the spacer body to the frame. The spacer body may be made from bone graft. |
| US10507115B2 |
Dynamic spinal segment replacement
A vertebral body system and method having a polyaxial fastener receiving member, adjustable width plates and a pedicle screw having a pedicle threaded portion and a threaded portion for fastening to the vertebral body. |
| US10507108B2 |
Heart valve sealing devices and delivery devices therefor
A mitral valve repair system includes a delivery sheath, a mitral valve repair device, and an actuator. The mitral valve repair device is disposed in the delivery sheath in an extended condition. The mitral valve repair device is movable out of the delivery sheath while in the extended condition. The actuator is coupled to the mitral valve repair device, such that retracting the actuator reduces a length of the mitral valve repair device from the extended condition. |
| US10507107B2 |
Implantable device for improving or remedying valvular incompetence
An implantable device for improving or remedying valvular incompetence, comprising a sealing body and at least one anchoring element (2) fastened thereto, by means of which the sealing body is able to be fastened in the heart, preferably in the atrium of the heart, wherein the sealing body comprises at least one cavity (6), which is also able to be filled with a fluid after implanting the sealing body and preferably not able to be emptied independently, and wherein, furthermore preferably, the sealing body remains expanded with constant volume during the cardiac phases as a result of the filling, characterized in that a plurality of cavities (6) are disposed about a main body (1) of the sealing body lying in the direction of longitudinal extent of the sealing body, or a single cavity (6) surrounds a main body (1) of the sealing body lying in the direction of longitudinal extent of the sealing body, wherein the main body (1) is embodied as a tube which is able to be bent out of the linear extent thereof and into the lateral surface of which a multiplicity of cuts have been introduced. |
| US10507099B2 |
Intraocular lens insertion apparatus
An intraocular lens insertion apparatus includes a distal end member which is inserted through an incision in an eyeball of a patient, an opening member provided for the distal end member through which an intraocular lens is ejected, and an indicator provided for the distal end member. The indicator is used for indicating that an entire part of the opening member is inside a cornea of the eyeball or inside a sclerocornea of the eyeball with respect to an external flap of the incision. |
| US10507096B2 |
Artificial blood vessel and preparation method thereof
The artificial blood vessel comprises a cortex layer, a fibroblast layer, a smooth muscle cell layer, an endothelial cell layer and an inner cavity. According to the artificial blood vessel, the endothelial layer, the smooth muscle cell layer, the fibroblast layer and the cortex layer are orderly arranged in a three-dimensional space by utilizing integrated technologies of plasma spraying, electrospraying, electrospining, intra-mold pouring and 3D printing; anticoagulant activity of the artificial blood vessel is enhanced by adopting an anticoagulation factor; step-by-step induced differentiation of stem cells in the artificial blood vessel is realized by adopting a growth factor controlled release method; and the artificial blood vessel is cultured by a pulsatile reactor, so that the artificial blood vessel structurally and functionally simulates natural animal blood vessels and provides a corresponding substitute for vascular transplantation and repair. |
| US10507090B2 |
Dental all-ceramic restoration and manufacturing method thereof
A dental all-ceramic restoration and manufacturing method thereof; the outer surface of the dental all-ceramic restoration has neither visible marks remaining from the removal of the connecting bars (7) nor local grinding traces and chipping, and is smooth with uniform structure. The manufacturing method thereof is wet-forming or milling. No connecting bars are needed to connect the dental restoration bodies (3) with a surrounding mould blank or ceramic blank. This eliminates the need for manually cutting off the connecting bars (7) to separate the forming body from the surrounding ceramic blank, further grinding and polishing process to treat the excessively rough outer surface, and thereby reducing the risk of chipping and premature failure. In the manufacturing processes thereof, the hardened ceramic green body (2) made by wet-forming technique has more homogenous microstructure and less particle packing defects than the dry-pressed blanks and partially sintered blanks. Furthermore, higher surface smoothness can be obtained by milling unsintered hardened ceramic green body than by milling partially sintered blanks. The dental all-ceramic restoration has a high degree of surface finish, and can be directly used without polishing, veneering or glazing. |
| US10507086B2 |
Dental prosthesis with threaded crown on post and core
A dental prosthesis with a threaded crown on a post and core includes a dental implant, a post and core having a portion adapted to be inserted into the implant and another portion protruding from the implant, a screw and a crown, the implant being adapted to be fixed to a bone and the post and core being adapted to be fixed to the implant with a thread, the crown being fixed to the post and core with the screw, wherein the post and core provides a connection element between the implant and the crown, a separation area being provided between the area where the post and core is housed in the crown and the area where the post and core is housed in the implant, and wherein the portion of the post and core protruding from the implant does not feature a diameter increase. |
| US10507082B2 |
Impression jig assembly
The impression jig comprises a main body having an inner channel and a head having an inner channel and adapted for being releasably attached to said main body, wherein the inner channel of the main body is provided with threads and at its lower end portion, with an inner positioning surface, and wherein the inner channel of the head is provided with threads and at its upper end portion, with an inner positioning surface. The impression jig further comprises a tubular screw adapted for guiding through the inner channel of the main body and the inner channel of the head, said tubular screw having an inner channel, and wherein the outer surface of the tubular screw is provided with first threads at an upper section thereof and with second threads at a predetermined distance from a lower section thereof. The impression jig further comprises a central screw, the shank of which can be guided through the inner channels of the tubular screw and the head, wherein a lower end portion of the shank is provided with threads, and the shank is longer than the total length of the main body and the head when engaged with each other. The impression jig further comprises a slide movable within the inner channel of the main body between a first position and a second position in an axial direction by means of said tubular screw, wherein the slide comprises a positioning surface on its outer side at a lower portion thereof. In its first position the slide resides partly in the main body and partly in the head, and the positioning surface of the slide engages with the upper positioning surface of the head in a form-fitting manner. In its second position the whole slide resides in the inner channel of the main body, and the positioning surface of the slide engages with the inner positioning surface of the main body. |
| US10507080B2 |
Orthodontic anchor system
An orthodontic anchor system may include an anchor system having an anchor system distal end and an anchor system proximal end. The anchor system may include an aligner receptacle, an aligner housing, an anchor mechanism, and an elastic band receptacle. The aligner housing may be configured to house an aligner. The anchor mechanism may be configured to house an elastic band. The aligner housing may be configured to house the aligner without requiring a modification of the aligner. |
| US10507079B2 |
Methods and systems for treating teeth
A system for repositioning teeth comprises a plurality of individual appliances used with braces. The appliances are configured to be placed successively on the patient's teeth and to incrementally reposition the teeth from an initial tooth arrangement, through a plurality of intermediate tooth arrangements, and to a final tooth arrangement. The appliances may be substituted with braces as appropriate to optimize the treatment of the teeth. |
| US10507068B2 |
Robotic surgical system torque transduction sensing
A method of verifying torque measurements of a reaction torque transducer of an instrument drive unit includes a controller receiving a verification signal, generating an acceptable range of torques, receiving a torque signal, comparing the torque signal to the acceptable range of torques, and stopping a motor if the torque applied by the motor is outside of the acceptable range of torques. The verification signal is indicative of the current drawn by the motor and the torque signal is indicative of torque applied by the motor. |
| US10507066B2 |
Providing information of tools by filtering image areas adjacent to or on displayed images of the tools
An operator telerobotically controls tools to perform a procedure on an object at a work site while viewing real-time images of the object, tools and work site on a display. Tool information is provided by filtering a part of the real-time images for enhancement or degradation to indicate a state of a tool and displaying the filtered images on the display. |
| US10507053B2 |
Ultrapolar electrosurgery blade assembly and ultrapolar electrosurgery pencil with argon beam capability
An ultrapolar electrosurgery blade assembly with argon beam capability and an ultrapolar electrosurgery pencil with argon beam capability that are both capable of using monopolar energy in a bipolar mode for cutting and coagulation and using ionized gas for cutting and coagulation. |
| US10507048B2 |
Femoral neck fracture implant
A device for implanting a bone fixation system comprises an insertion instrument extending from a proximal end to a distal end, the distal end having an engagement portion for removably engaging a proximal end of a bone plate, the insertion instrument having an elongated channel extending therethrough to permit insertion of a first protection sleeve therethrough, wherein a longitudinal axis of the elongated channel is coaxial with a longitudinal axis of a first opening extending through the bone plate and a first protection sleeve insertable into the elongated channel and guiding insertion of an anti-rotation screw therethrough and through the bone plate, a longitudinal axis of the first protection sleeve being angled with respect to the longitudinal axis of the elongated channel. |
| US10507041B2 |
Bionic fixing apparatus and apparatus for pulling out the same
A bionic fixing apparatus is provided. The bionic fixing apparatus includes a body having a through hole and at least one slit. The through hole penetrates the body from the top surface to the bottom surface to form a top opening and a bottom opening. An inner diameter of the top opening is larger than an inner diameter of the bottom opening. The slit is connected to the bottom opening and extends upwardly from the bottom surface of the body, such that the body has a flexible bottom portion. |
| US10507040B2 |
Systems and methods for off-axis tissue manipulation
A surgical system for manipulating tissue. A steerable instrument is at least partially disposed in a deformable conduit. The steering instrument may include a control element and a deflectable portion operatively connected to the control element. The steerable instrument is actuatable to move between at least a substantially straight configuration and a curved configuration when the deflectable portion protrudes from an access cannula positioned within the tissue. The deflectable portion of the steerable instrument moves away from a longitudinal axis of the access cannula in order to deform the deformable conduit so that the deformable conduit occupies a deformed position. The steering instrument is removable from the deformable conduit so as to allow withdrawal of the deflectable portion of the steerable instrument from the deformable conduit without substantially displacing the deformed position of the deformable conduit. Methods of manipulating tissue with the surgical system are also disclosed. |
| US10507038B2 |
Needle guide devices for mounting on imaging transducers or adaptors on imaging transducer, imaging transducers for mounting needle guide devices and adaptors for imaging transducers for mounting needle guide devices thereon
A needle guide device for releasable mounting on an imaging transducer or on an adaptor bracket on an imaging transducer is disclosed. The needle guide device includes a universal lockable mounting member which is configured for slidable releasable engagement with a coupling member on a specially constructed imaging transducer or on a conventional imaging transducer onto which a specially constructed adaptor is mounted. The needle guide device makes use of a slidable mounting member to cooperate with the coupling member. The needle guide device is adjustable to establish various selectable angular trajectories for a needle and has a low profile form factor to result in the creation of a minimal blind zone when mounted on the transducer and even if establishing a large angle for shallow needle penetration. |
| US10507037B2 |
Method for manipulating catheter shaft
A catheter for performing a procedure at a treatment site in the lumen of a blood vessel. The catheter includes an elongate tubular shaft having a proximal bend, a distal bend and a hinge element. A distal portion of the shaft includes a window extending through the sidewall of the shaft between the hinge element and the distal end of the elongate tubular shaft. A working element is disposed within the lumen of the elongate tubular shaft and is configured for performing the procedure through the window at the treatment site. The bends and hinge element are configured to urge the window against a wall of the vessel at the treatment site. |
| US10507033B2 |
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with replaceable clamp pad
An ultrasonic instrument includes a body, a shaft assembly, and an end effector. The shaft assembly extends distally from the body. The shaft assembly includes an acoustic waveguide configured to acoustically couple with an ultrasonic transducer. The end effector includes an ultrasonic blade, a clamp arm and a clamp pad. The ultrasonic blade is in acoustic communication with the waveguide. The clamp arm is pivotally coupled with the shaft assembly. The clamp pad is configured to removably couple with the clamp arm while the clamp arm is pivotally coupled to the shaft assembly. |
| US10507029B2 |
Patient-specific acetabular guides and associated instruments
A patient-specific acetabular guide can be used for preparing an acetabulum of a patient to receive an acetabular implant. The acetabular guide includes a patient-specific engagement surface designed to be complementary and mateable with a corresponding surface of the patient's pelvic anatomy. The acetabular guide is designed during a pre-operative plan for the patient by a three-dimensional reconstruction of the anatomy of the patient using two-dimensional medical images. The patient-specific engagement surface has a first portion mateable with a portion of the acetabulum of the patient. The acetabular guide includes a guiding element that extends from the acetabular guide opposite to the first portion of engagement surface. The guiding element defines a bore designed to be oriented along an alignment axis for an acetabular implant when the acetabular guide is engaged to the acetabulum. |
| US10507027B2 |
Push button rongeur
Disclosed is a Rongeur for surgical use. The disclosed Rongeur has a push button actuator which, upon activation, allows the long parts of the Rongeur to be easily separated for thorough cleaning and sterilization for reuse. |
| US10507026B2 |
Apparatus and method to stop bleeding
A hemostatic device is provided to stop bleeding at a puncture site on the wrist of a patient, the device comprising a transparent flexible band to be wrapped at the site where the bleeding is to be stopped, a curved frame having an inner peripheral side and possessing a first curved portion in its first half and a second curved portion in its second half, a first balloon provided on the inner peripheral side in the first half of the curved frame and a second balloon provided on the inner peripheral side in the second half of the curved frame. The bleeding from a first artery is stopped by compressing the first artery at the puncture site using inflation of the first balloon and the blood flow in the first artery is increased by compression of a second artery using inflation of the second balloon. |
| US10507021B2 |
Bone staple storage, inserter, and method for use therewith
The invention comprises a fusion implant system for a generally u-shaped bone staple in which the staple is provided on a storage block with the two side legs in an un-splayed position, and an inserter having two triangular shaped pivoting handles has detachable tips that engage the staple on the storage block such that when the handles are aligned one over the other in a congruent position, the tips force the side legs into a splayed configuration at 90° and a sliding block holds the handles in this position to allow the staple to removed from the storage block and tamped using the inserter handles into respective bone. |
| US10507012B2 |
Vein harvesting system and method
A tissue illumination system and a method for harvesting a section of a blood vessel from a patient's body for further use. The tissue illumination system includes a light catheter inserted into a lumen of the blood vessel section to illuminate the vessel section and vessel side branches with an intensity which is visible to the physician from an exterior of the vessel section and also includes a viewing element insertable into the lumen and capable of viewing the illuminated vessel section. The tissue illumination system also includes at least one tool insertable into the lumen and used to harvest the vessel section. |
| US10507007B2 |
Ophthalmic ultrasound bio-microscope (UBM) apparatus
Ophthalmic Ultrasound Bio-Microscope (UBM) apparatus for eye examinations of a human subject in a supine position and fixating the gaze of his examined eye on an illuminated overhead fixation target. The ophthalmic UBM apparatus has a vertical UBM examination centerline on which overhead fixation target is located therealong and a UBM scanner with a UBM probe directed towards an examined eye at a known spatial position with respect to the overhead fixation target for acquisition of UBM scans of fixated examined eyes. |
| US10507000B2 |
Method for simultaneous imaging of functional and morphological X-ray image data of a breast, diagnostic station, computer program product and computer-readable medium
A method for simultaneous imaging of functional and morphological image data of a breast includes acquiring functional X-ray image data from the breast of a patient. In addition, morphological X-ray image data is acquired from the breast of the patient in the same breast position and with the same breast compression. A region of interest is defined on the basis of one of the two acquired data sets. A position of the region of interest is then determined in the other of the two acquired X-ray image data sets. The functional X-ray image data and the morphological X-ray image data are then each simultaneously graphically represented with the region of interest as a marked region. A diagnostic station, a non-transitory computer program product and a non-transitory computer-readable medium are also provided. |
| US10506998B2 |
Agent-based imaging
In one embodiment, a method includes correlating, via a data correlator (120), contrast delivery information from an injector (118) for a contrast-enhanced imaging procedure with imaging data acquired by an imaging system (100) utilized for the procedure. In another embodiment, a method includes performing a pre-procedure validation check on at least one of an injector (118) or an imaging system (100) respectively based on at least one protocol parameter of the imaging system (100) or the injector (118) and generating, with the injector (118) or the imagining system (100), a value indicative of the validation check. |
| US10506996B2 |
Medical imaging device with separate button for selecting candidate segmentation
A medical imaging device allowing easy and robust representation of anatomic structures within a region of interest in a patient body includes an image acquisition device, an image segmentation device, a visualization device and a separate selection button. In an image of the region of interest, anatomic structures may be automatically identified using image segmentation techniques. Therein, not only one but a plurality of candidate images including differently identified anatomic structures is provided. The plurality of candidate images may be visualized on a display sequentially or in an overlying manner. Using the easy accessible and easy to handle separate selection button, a physician may cycle through the plurality of candidate images and manually select one candidate image only by activating the selection button for further exploitation. |
| US10506993B2 |
Dual energy differential phase contrast imaging
A grating based interferometric X-ray imaging apparatus having an interferometer (IF). The interferometer comprises at least one grating (G1). The grating (G1) is tiltable relative to an optical axis of the X-ray imaging apparatus. This allows changing a design energy of the X-ray imaging apparatus. |
| US10506992B1 |
Digital dental x-ray sensor device having a rounded housing
A digital dental x-ray sensor device includes a rounded, three dimensional housing that lacks corners, edges, or other relatively sharp features that are known to cause discomfort when used in a patient's mouth. The rounded housing can be spherical, ellipsoid, or any similar regular or irregular rounded shape, and can be formed by ensuring that all curves of the surface of the rounded housing have a minimum radius that is sufficient to prevent features that can dig into the soft tissue of the inside of a patient's mouth. |
| US10506987B2 |
Readmission risk assessment based on chronobiological rhythms
Systems and methods for monitoring patients with a chronic disease are described. A patient management system may sense physiological signals from a patient using one or more implantable or other ambulatory sensors, and generate from the physiological signals a chronobiological rhythm indicator (CRI) such as indicating a circadian rhythm. A reference CRI associated with a prior hospital admission event of the patient may be provided to the patient management system, which compares the CRI to the reference CRI and generates a readmission risk score indicating the patient's risk of subsequent hospital readmission due to a worsened condition of the chronic disease. The readmission risk score may be provided to a user or a process, or used to initiate or adjust a therapy delivered to the patient. |
| US10506986B2 |
Method of predicting severity of multiple sclerosis
A method of predicting severity of multiple sclerosis (MS) in an animal in a vivarium is described. Animal activity data is collected at multiple times during the night. Sequential time regions of the night are identified as high-activity, activity-drop, or low-activity regions. Embodiments are described to quantify a drop, during the night, of an animal's activity level. These quantified activity-drop scalars for consecutive nights are accumulated in an animal health dataset. Then, an MS severity index function is applied to this dataset that, in response to the level of activity change and the speed of activity change, predicts or measures severity of MS in the animal. One embodiment quantifies an activity-drop by fitting straight-line curves through the data in the three nightly regions. Another embodiment uses a Fourier transform on a circle and a linear combination. Another embodiment compares areas under data curves in the regions. Animals may be housed in cages with other animals. |
| US10506984B2 |
Body landmark detection based on depth images
A system and method includes acquisition of a plurality of sets of body surface data, first data indicating locations of a first one or more body landmarks for each of the plurality of sets of body surface data, and second data indicating locations of a second one or more body landmarks for each of the plurality of sets of body surface data, training, using the plurality of sets of body surface data and data indicating locations of the first one or more body landmarks for each of the plurality of sets of body surface data, of a first reinforcement learning network to identify the first one or more body landmarks based on body surface data, and training, using the plurality of sets of body surface data and data indicating locations of the second one or more body landmarks for each of the plurality of sets of body surface data, of a second reinforcement learning network to identify the second one or more body landmarks based on body surface data. |
| US10506977B2 |
Method, devices and systems for sensor with removable nodes
An integrated adhesive sensor array includes an adhesive a patch, a sensor hub, and a detachable sensor pod packaged as a unit. The patch may include a docking area for the detachable sensor pod. The detachable sensor pod may include at least one sensor and may be configured to be detached from the patch and applied to various locations on a body. The detachable sensor pod may send sensor data to the sensor hub via a wired link when on the patch and via a wireless link when detached from the patch. The sensor hub receives sensor data from the detachable sensor pod and relays the data to a receiver. The sensor hub and detachable sensor pod may include indicators for communicating information. The sensor hub may include a power source for powering the sensor hub and a detachable sensor pod attached to the main sensor unit or patch. |
| US10506974B2 |
Headsets and electrodes for gathering electroencephalographic data
Example headsets and electrodes are described herein. Example electrode units described herein include a housing having a cavity defined by an opening in a side of the housing and an electrode. In some such examples, the electrode includes a ring disposed in the opening and an arm, where the arm has a first portion extending outward from the opening away from the housing and a second portion extending from an end of the first portion toward the housing and into the cavity, and the first and second portions connect at a bend. |
| US10506973B2 |
Apparatus for injecting liquid into primo-node and primo-vascular system tracing system comprising the same
Provided are an apparatus for injecting a liquid into a primo-node and a primo-vascular system tracing system including the apparatus. The apparatus includes a liquid injection tube to inject a liquid into a primo-node of an object, and a suction tube to hold the primo-node to inject the liquid injection tube into the primo-node. The liquid injection tube and the suction tube are formed as one body. The liquid injection tube is inserted into an inner side of the suction tube and an edge unit of the liquid injection tube protrudes to the outside from an inner side of a suction opening of the suction tube. |
| US10506971B2 |
Apparatus and method for monitoring medication adherence
A system and method for positioning a pill to be ingested by a user in a field of view of an image acquisition camera. The method includes the steps of determining a desired location of the mouth of a user in a field of view of an image acquisition camera, determining a current position of a pill to be ingested by the user in the field of view of the image acquisition apparatus, and indicating on a display a movement to be made by the user to move the pill towards mouth of the user. |
| US10506970B2 |
Method and apparatus for monitoring consciousness
Disclosed is a method of monitoring consciousness, the method including sensing at least two brainwave signals, extracting respective phase signals from the sensed brainwave signals, calculating entropy based on a variety in a change in terms of a phase difference between the extracted phase signals, and assessing a state of consciousness based on the calculated entropy. |
| US10506965B2 |
Bladder health monitoring system and related methods and devices
The various embodiments disclosed here relate to systems, methods, and devices for monitoring bladder health. Certain implementations are directed to patients who require daily catheterization. The various embodiments have at least one tube coupled to a catheter, a pressure sensor, a pump, and a processor. Certain embodiments include a digital device with a software application capable of displaying the monitored readings. |
| US10506961B1 |
Diagnostic transducer and method
Devices and methods for assessing ulceration risk in a tissue. Some embodiments include a device having a scan head on an extension neck extending from housing and having range of motion relative to the housing. The scan head includes light-emitting system that alternately emits light at different selected wavelengths into the tissue, and a photodetector that generates an electrical signal based on the receive light. A processor calculates regional-perfusion-index (RPI) data based on the electrical signal. Some embodiments provide a tissue-vibration mechanism to help measure mechano-transduction induced recovery from vibratory stimulation for determining short-term metabolic deficit. In some embodiments, the scan head has a topological feature (such as one or more grooves, holes, bumps and/or ridges) that provides pressure-change stimulation for measuring vascular recovery from pressure changes. In some embodiments, the device includes accelerometers and/or pressure sensors to determine where the scan head is positioned relative to the patient's foot. |
| US10506948B2 |
Localization for electrocardiographic mapping
A system (10) can localize an object in a patient's body. The system (10) can include a pulse generator (18 or 30) configured to provide a localization signal to at least one electrode that is fixed to the object in the patient's body. A sensor array (22) can be configured to detect an electrical field produced in response to the localization signal and provide respective sensor signals. A map generator (42) can be configured to reconstruct electrical signals based on the respective sensor signals and geometry data representing a geometric relationship between patient anatomy and the sensor array. A location calculator (50) can determine a location where the localization signal was applied based on the reconstructed electrical signals. |
| US10506947B2 |
Automated selection of optimal calibration in tracked interventional procedures
A system for selecting a calibration includes a data structure (138) including non-transitory computer readable storage media having a plurality of calibration entries stored therein and indexed to position and/or orientation criteria for a field generator. The field generator is configured for placement in an environment for sensor tracking. A calibration selection module (140) is configured to determine a position and/or orientation of the field generator and, based on the position and/or orientation, determine, using the data structure, corresponding calibration information stored in the data structure. The calibration information is optimized based upon the position and/or orientation of the field generator. |
| US10506943B2 |
Methods and systems for monitoring intrabody tissues
A method for monitoring an intrabody region of a patient. The method comprises intercepting electromagnetic (EM) radiation from the intrabody region in a plurality of EM radiation sessions during a period of at least 6 hours, calculating a dielectric related change of the intrabody region by analyzing respective the intercepted EM radiation, detecting a physiological pattern according to said dielectric related change and outputting a notification indicating the physiological pattern. |
| US10506940B2 |
Stimulation progamming aid using a sensory projection
This document discusses, among other things, systems and methods to map an electrical waveform to a user-perceivable input. Some system examples include at least one electrode configured to sense neural activity in a patient, a mapping controller configured to receive an electrical waveform from the at least one electrode and map the sensed neural activity to a user-perceivable output based on the sensed neural activity, and a user interface operably connected to the mapping controller and configured to provide the user-perceivable output to a user. |
| US10506939B2 |
Matching and tracking time sequences of heart activation
A method, including, receiving a first group of electrocardiograph (ECG) signals derived from a single heartbeat and generated at a respective plurality of electrodes on a catheter in a heart of a subject, formulating a template relating times of annotations of the first group of the ECG signals, and assigning the template an index. The method further includes receiving a second group of ECG signals derived from a subsequent single heartbeat and generated at the electrodes, calculating times of annotations of the second group, formulating a comparison between the template and the times of annotations of the second group, and, when the comparison indicates that the times of annotations of the second group correspond to the template, assigning the index to the second group of ECG signals, and presenting graphically on a display an occurrence of the template relative to a timeline representing heartbeats from the heart. |
| US10506938B2 |
Catheter with stacked spine electrode assembly
A catheter comprising an elongated catheter body, an electrode array distal of the catheter body, the array having a mounting member and at least first and second spine supports. Each spine support includes a base having a planar configuration, and a plurality of spines extending from the base, wherein the first base extends in a first plane and the second base extends in a second plane different from the first plane in the mounting member. |
| US10506934B2 |
Optical fiber pressure sensor
The disclosure includes an apparatus for insertion into a body lumen. The apparatus can comprise an optical fiber pressure sensor. The optical fiber pressure sensor can comprise an optical fiber configured to transmit an optical sensing signal. A temperature compensated Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) interferometer can be in optical communication with the optical fiber. The FBG interferometer can be configured to receive a pressure and modulate, in response to the received pressure, the optical sensing signal. A compliant member such as a sensor membrane can be in physical communication with the FBG interferometer. The membrane configured to transmit the received pressure to the FBG interferometer. |
| US10506932B2 |
Vascular viscoelasticity evaluation device, vascular viscoelasticity evaluation method, and program
A vascular viscoelasticity evaluation device and method in which, a pulse wave obtained using a cuff is subjected to first derivation, a positive amplitude peak value Vf1 that occurs first and a negative amplitude peak value Vr2 that occurs second out of a plurality of negative amplitude peak values are detected in a state in which an external force substantially the same as or greater than the systolic blood pressure has been exerted on a blood vessel, and a ratio of the positive amplitude peak value Vf1 that occurs first to the negative amplitude peak value Vr2 that occurs second is calculated, and then the vascular viscoelasticity is evaluated on the basis of this calculated ratio. |
| US10506931B1 |
Non invasive monitoring of arterial stiffness
A computer-implemented method for quantifying arterial stiffness and assigning an AS factor uses executable program on a computing device. The arterial pulse of an individual is monitored and the data received from the monitoring member transmitted to the computing device. The data received is processed by the processor, performing a pulse wave analysis. The primary systolic pulse and iliac reflection pulse are extracted from the pulse wave analysis and the time delay between the primary systolic pulse and the iliac reflection pulse determined. The time delay is used to calculate a second derivative based least in part, on the time delay. The frequency above zero components are separated from the second derivative and the area of the second derivative determined between a first primary systolic pulse and a first iliac reflection pulse. A percentage score is calculated based on the degree of arterial stiffness and input into a historical population database comparing the percentage score with the population data. |
| US10506929B2 |
Anesthetic syringe with a nerve detector
An anesthetic syringe comprising a nerve detector and an illuminated indicator. The nerve detector is configured to receive a radiative energy from a nerve in a tissue and send a signal to the illuminated indicator. The illuminated indicator shows a direction to move the syringe to a tissue location proximal to the nerve for injecting a local anesthetic drug. The syringe may accommodate a standard drug cartridge and may provide manual or automatic movement of a plunger. |
| US10506928B2 |
Systems, devices, and methods for identifying portions of a wound filler left at a tissue site
Methods for treating a wound include positioning a wound filler having a coating agent containing a fluorescent material proximate the wound. The wound filler is removed after a time period. The wound is then scanned using a fluorescence scanner to determine whether a portion of the wound filler remains at the wound. In response to the portion of the wound filler remaining at the wound, the portion of the wound filler is removed. Other methods and systems are presented. |
| US10506927B2 |
Medium-access control schemes for ultrasonic communications in the body based on second order statistics
Methods for ultrasonic communications through biological tissue using ultrasonic pulses are disclosed. For example, methods for calculating a forward data generation rate and a forward transmission probability profile for ultrasonic communications through biological material are disclosed. The method may comprise measuring sets interference values corresponding to instants on a communication channel. First and second order moments may be calculated for each instant based on the measured interference values. An outage probability may be calculated for each set and the forward data generation rate and forward transmission probability profile may be calculated based on the outage probability value and other parameters and a threshold transmission rate, a transmission delay threshold, and a residual transmission error rate. |
| US10506926B2 |
Multi-vital sign detector in an electronic medical records system
In one implementation, a device detects multiple vital signs from sensors such as a digital infrared sensor, a photoplethysmogram (PPG) sensor and at least one micro dynamic light scattering (mDLS) sensor, and thereafter in some implementations the vital signs are transmitted to, and stored by, an electronic medical record system. |
| US10506923B2 |
Optical imaging and measurement systems and methods for cataract surgery and treatment planning
An optical measurement system and apparatus for carrying out cataract diagnostics in an eye of a patient includes a Corneal Topography Subsystem, a wavefront aberrometer subsystem, and an eye structure imaging subsystem, wherein the subsystems have a shared optical axis, and each subsystem is operatively coupled to the others via a controller. The eye structure imaging subsystem is preferably a fourierdomain optical coherence tomographer, and more preferably, a swept source OCT. |
| US10506922B2 |
Spectrometer for color spectrally-encoded endoscopy
A grating element has an interface configured to cause light beams, include N visible color lights, incident to the interface to diffract at different orders. An imaging lens is configured to focus the N visible color lights diffracted by the grating element. A sensor is configured to receive and detect the focused N visible color lights. The focused N visible color lights include at least a first color light and a second color light. The first color light is diffracted in a first diffraction order and corresponds to a first wavelength resolution for the first color light. The second color light is diffracted in a second diffraction order and corresponds to a second wavelength resolution for the second color light. The first diffraction order is higher than the second diffraction order and the first wavelength resolution is smaller than the second wavelength resolution. |
| US10506921B1 |
Method and apparatus for travelled distance measuring by a capsule camera in the gastrointestinal tract
A method and system for determining a travelled distance by a capsule camera are disclosed. A current global motion vector for a current image in the image sequence is determined, where the current global motion vector corresponds to movement made by the capsule camera between the current image and a reference image associated with the image sequence. A travelled distance by the capsule camera in the GI tract is determined according to the current global motion vector and prior global motion vectors derived for prior images between an initial image and the current image, where the travelled distance is measured from an initial location associated with the initial image to a current location associated with the current image. A method and system for displaying an image sequence captured by a capsule camera are also disclosed. The travelled distances associated with the image sequence are displayed on a display. |
| US10506919B2 |
Operation switching mechanism and endoscope
An operation switching mechanism includes a wire, a reciprocating movement member, a first biasing member, a second biasing member, switching members configured to switch states in which the first biasing member and the second biasing member perform biasing, and an operation member configured to operate the switching members according to operation from an outside and move the reciprocating movement member to a first movement position or a second movement position. |
| US10506916B2 |
Endoscopic system and image processing device
An endoscopic system includes an endoscope that obtains image information inside a subject; a first recording medium into which the image information obtained from the endoscope is written; a second recording medium that has a table in which a recording condition for writing the image information obtained from the endoscope into the first recording medium has been recorded; and a controller that obtains, on the basis of an operation time period obtained from the endoscope, a recording condition associated with the obtained operation time period from among the plurality of recording conditions recorded in the table that the second recording medium has, and records the image information in the first recording medium under the recording condition. |
| US10506909B2 |
Dish washer
Disclosed is a dishwasher having a structure improved to enhance the efficiency of washing. The dishwasher includes a main body, a washing tub provided in the main body, a door configured to close or open an open side of the washing tub, a fixed nozzle fixed on another side of the washing tub and configured to spray washing water, a vane configured to reflect the washing water sprayed via the fixed nozzle toward dishes while being moved within the washing tub, and a rail assembly configured to guide the movement of the vane. The vane is rotationally coupled to the rail assembly to change a direction of movement of the washing water sprayed via the fixed nozzle. |
| US10506907B2 |
Dishwasher with controlled dry cycle
A dishwasher configured for drying dishes with the dishwasher having a tub at least partially defining a treating chamber and a closed loop condensation system for extracting liquid from air within a treating chamber of the dishwasher and a controller configured to control the dry cycle for drying of the dishes in the treating chamber of the dishwasher. |
| US10506905B2 |
Vacuum cleaner
Provided is a vacuum cleaner including a cleaner body; a cover member installed at an upper portion of the cleaner body to be opened and closed and configured to form a part of a front surface and an upper surface of the cleaner body; a suction hose provided at a front surface of the cover member; a hole formed at the front surface of the cover member to be in communication with the suction hose; and an outlet port formed at a rear surface of the cleaner body to be located at a position lower than the hole, wherein air introduced through the hole is discharged to the outlet port via an inside of the cleaner body. |
| US10506900B1 |
Paper towel roll holder
The paper towel roll holder attaches to the pole of a patio umbrella and holds a roll of paper towels off of the surface of the patio table. |
| US10506899B2 |
Movable bathtub assembly
Movable bathtub assembly characterized in that all arms, joints and mechanism mounting structures are arranged below an upper edge (29) of a bathtub (1) supported by its legs (7) on a base (30) and situated in the bathing position, in principle horizontally, completely inside the space defined by the upper edge (29) of the bathtub (1), the base (30) and walls (36) adjusted to the bathtub (1), in such way, that the bathtub is displaced following the rotation of arms (2, 3) from its bathing position to its vertical position, where the concave side of the bathtub is directed towards the place of its center in the bathing position. |
| US10506893B2 |
Chai tea brewer
An automatic tea brewing system may include a first container configured to hold a first liquid; a second container configured to hold a second liquid; a brew pot configured to be fluidly coupled to the first container and to the second container; a heating element; and a controller programmed to dispense the first liquid from the first container to the brew pot at a first time, heat the first liquid in the brew pot to a first temperature, dispense the second liquid from the second container to the brew pot at a second time later than the first time to produce a liquid combination in the brew pot, heat the liquid combination in the brew pot to a second temperature, and, at a third time later than the second time, begin decreasing the temperature of the liquid combination. |
| US10506889B2 |
Insulated vessel with augmented reality target and system utilizing the same
Disclosed is a double walled vessel for use in an AR system. The AR system includes AR software and an AR display device having a camera and a video screen. The double walled vessel includes an inner vessel disposed within an outer vessel to form an isolated space between the inner and outer vessels. An AR target is located in the isolated space so that it is protected, but visible through the walls of the vessel. The AR display device is configured to take an image of the AR target by its camera, whereupon the AR system's software processes that image to produce an augmented reality image which is provided on the AR display device's screen for viewing by a user. |
| US10506882B2 |
Interconvertable pet stairs and ottoman
A versatile item of home furniture having multiple sections joined by glides to allow all sections to be nested or encapsulated together in an ottoman configuration or, alternatively, be positioned as steps in a step configuration. The sections may include being in a seating configuration wherein the steps are disengaged from each other and include cushions received in recesses at the tops of the structure. |
| US10506880B2 |
Utility rack having end supports with folding cross-members
A utility rack includes a pair of end supports for supporting one or more shelves there between. Each end support includes a first vertical support having one or more cross members mounted thereto and a second vertical support. The cross members may be mounted to one or more cross member mounts of the first vertical support and are configured to be movable relative to the first vertical support between a stored position in which they are disconnected from the second vertical support and are collapsed inwardly towards the first vertical support for storage or transport and an extended position in which free ends of the cross members may be attached to the second vertical support using fasteners. |
| US10506878B2 |
Container storage rack apparatus
A storage rack for supporting a plurality of containers has an elongated body configured for mounting in a vertical orientation to a support structure such as a wall. The rack includes laterally extending container mounting apertures configured to engage the narrowed elongated neck portions of the containers. Each container is retained and supported in a cantilevered manner from the rack by their necks. Various configurations of mounting apertures include closed and open geometries. One embodiment of mounting apertures includes an entrance opening having a larger cross-sectional area than an opposite exit opening. The entrance opening includes obliquely angled wall surfaces which facilitate insertion of the container neck into the mounting aperture. |
| US10506871B1 |
Collapsible, surface-mounted apparatus
An apparatus configurable between a stowed or collapsed position against a support surface (e.g., wall) and a deployed position extending from the support surface for support of objects thereon. The apparatus is configured to make simultaneous use of first and second perpendicular pivot axes to both rotate the apparatus about the first pivot axis through the support surface and pivot first and second pieces of the apparatus relative to each other about the second pivot axis as the furniture system moves between the stowed and deployed positions. This ergonomic and balanced arrangement advantageously allows users to move the apparatus between the stowed and deployed positions with reduced levels of effort. |
| US10506863B2 |
Toiletry applicator
A deodorant applicator includes a housing, a screw with a threaded shaft, and an elevator assembly. The elevator assembly includes a receptacle and a threaded portion formed by a plurality of segments or ratchet discs. The ratchet discs can each be slid or pushed onto the screw to form a stack. The receptacle is slid over the stack of ratchet discs so that the stack of ratchet discs forms a threaded portion of the elevator assembly. |
| US10506861B1 |
2-in-1 nail lamp station
A nail lamp station includes a base lamp assembly and a detachable lamp pen. The base lamp assembly includes a station housing having a light cavity capable of receiving multiple fingernails therewithin, and a first light source supported within the light cavity for drying nail polishes on the fingernails at the same time within the light cavity. The detachable lamp pen is detachably coupled at the station housing, wherein the detachable lamp pen includes an elongated pen body and a second light source provided at a light end of the pen body for drying the nail polish on one single particular fingernail. |
| US10506860B2 |
Shaving assembly dispenser
Containers are described herein for the transportation and distribution of replaceable consumer products, e.g. interchangeable shaving assemblies. The containers described herein include a mechanism to securely hold the container in predetermined open and closed positions. The interior of the container may provided features which serve to hold and protect the shaving assemblies when not in use, e.g., during transport or storage. |
| US10506858B2 |
Securing an opening of a carrying container
A securing system for a container includes a securing system and an ornamental system selectively securable thereto for operably enabling a multitude of adaptive attractant features for greater expression of individuality. The securing system includes opposing elements effective to releasably secure opposing open side elements of the container against an unintended opening. The ornamental system includes an attractant feature and may optionally include additional attractant systems for presentation of a sound, a scent, a motion, or a secure access function. |
| US10506857B2 |
Adhesive pocket for mobile phones
An adhesive pocket for mobile phones adapted in size and shape to carry credit-card-sized items, and method of making the same. The adhesive pocket includes a base having a front, a back, a first side, a second side, a top, and a bottom. The adhesive pocket includes an elastic sheet affixed to the back of the base, the elastic sheet wrapped around the first side of the base, sealed at the bottom of the base, and sealed at the second side of the base, thereby forming a pocket between the elastic sheet and the base. The adhesive pocket includes an adhesive layer disposed on the elastic sheet. The adhesive pocket includes a removable backing disposed on the adhesive layer, the removable backing configured to expose the adhesive layer when removed. |
| US10506855B2 |
Handbags
Described herein are cosmetic bags of various size, shapes, and configurations. In one embodiment, a cosmetic bag includes a first sidewall including a first coupling surface; a second sidewall coupled to the first sidewall and including a second coupling surface, the second sidewall and the second coupling surface defining a groove configured as a handle; a reversibly sealable pouch coupled to and between the first and second sidewalls, the pouch being visible between the first and second sidewalls in a closed configuration; a first divider between the first sidewall and the pouch, the first divider and the first sidewall defining a first slot and the first divider and the pouch defining a second slot; and a second divider between the second sidewall and the pouch, the second divider and the second sidewall defining a third slot and the second divider and the pouch defining a fourth slot. |
| US10506851B2 |
System and apparatus for installing a zipper closure
Zippers, including a device for replacing a malfunctioning zipper. In some examples, the zipper includes a plurality of attaching means that fit over the teeth of a malfunctioning zipper. In some further examples, the zipper may function to repair a tear in the material of an item. |
| US10506849B2 |
Transport apparatus for conveying shoe sole
A transport apparatus is for conveying a shoe sole, and includes a rail unit divided into process and bridge regions, a delivery device and a transfer device. The delivery device is movable in the process and the bridge regions, and includes a conveyor belt for carrying the shoe sole and to move the shoe sole on the rail unit. The transfer device is located adjacent to the bridge region, and includes a transfer roller assembly and a transfer belt, which surrounds the transfer roller assembly and is drivable by the same for carrying the shoe sole. When the delivery device is in the bridge region, the conveyor belt is adjacent to the transfer belt, and is operable to convey the shoe sole onto the transfer belt. |
| US10506848B2 |
Footwear incorporating a tensile element with a deposition layer
An article of footwear may have an upper and a sole structure secured to the upper. The upper includes a base layer, a plurality of strand segments, and a deposition layer. The base layer has a first surface and an opposite second surface. The strand segments are located adjacent to the first surface and extend substantially parallel to the first surface for a distance of at least five centimeters. The deposition layer is deposited upon the first surface and the strand segments, and the deposition layer is joined with the first surface and the strand segments. The deposition layer is applied using a screen printing process. Different inks can be used during the screen printing process to form the deposition layer and an indicia layer. |
| US10506847B2 |
Reinforced shoe heel and methods for manufacturing shoes incorporating the same
The reinforced shoe heel includes an angled platform having a surface area for supporting a heel section of a shoe, a core including a plate and at least one reinforcement rod extending therefrom, the plate having a size and shape for select imbedded seated reception on a top surface of the angled platform, and a support coupled with and extending below the angled platform, the support being positioned in relation relative to the core to selectively receive the at least one reinforcement rod projecting from the plate. The reinforcement rod cooperates with the top-mounted plate to increase the relative structural rigidity of the reinforced shoe heel to generally relatively resist torsion, compressive, and shear stresses during use when attached to the shoe. |
| US10506846B2 |
Cushioning element for sports apparel
Improved cushioning elements for sports apparel, in particular for soles for sports shoes, are described. A cushioning element for sports apparel with a first deformation element is provided. The deformation element includes a plurality of randomly arranged particles of an expanded material, wherein there are first voids within the particles and/or between the particles. |
| US10506845B2 |
Rubber shoe sole, material, and methods for manufacturing the same
The present application relates to a rubber shoe sole, material and method for manufacturing the same. Disclosed a rubber sole comprising a rubber outsole filled with a high density material; wherein the high density material envelops a higher density TPU strip that is inscribed along the inner edge of the perimeter of the rubber sole and a rigid member enveloped between the heel and mid-sole portion of the sole. |
| US10506844B1 |
Foot pad
In described embodiments, the invention provides a foot pad having a generally planar substrate having a medial side and a lateral side and an upper surface extending between the medial side and the lateral side. A first toe loop extends upwardly from the medial side. The first toe loop has a first size. A second toe loop extends upwardly from the lateral side. The second toe loop has a second size, smaller than the first size. A third toe loop extends upwardly between the first toe loop and the second toe loop. The third toe loop is smaller than the first toe loop. |
| US10506843B2 |
Orthopedic shoe appliance
An orthopedic shoe appliance includes a pad for providing support for midfoot arches, the second metatarsal, and the third metatarsal of a foot, wherein the pad does not provide substantial support under a heel of the foot or under the first metatarsal, the fourth metatarsal, and the fifth metatarsal. A method for manufacturing an orthopedic appliance includes obtaining a pad; and shaping the pad to provide support for midfoot arches, the second metatarsal, and the third metatarsal of a foot, but not provide substantial support under a heel of the foot or under the first metatarsal, the fourth metatarsal, and the fifth metatarsal. |
| US10506839B1 |
Protective Headgear
The protective headgear of the present disclosure utilizes closed cell compression molded foam combined with mesh and hook and loop closures and elastic strap that allow the helmet to have a more custom fit than other protective headgear on the market. The three-point adjustment system allows the athlete to fit the size and shape of the headgear both horizontally and vertically to their particular head. |
| US10506830B2 |
Air flow design for an e-vaping cartridge, method of making the e-vaping cartridge, and e-vaping device including the cartridge
The cartridge includes a housing, a reservoir containing a pre-vapor formulation, a vapor generator in communication with a central passage, the central passage including a first portion, a second portion and a third portion. The vapor generator is configured to communicate the pre-vapor formulation to the first portion of the central passage. A first air inlet is in communication with the second portion of the central air passage, where the second portion is between the vapor generator and the first air inlet. A dilution air inlet intersects the third portion of the central air passage, where the third portion is between the vapor generator and an outlet of the cartridge. The dilution air inlet defines a dilution air passage that does not pass through the vapor generator. The e-vaping device includes the cartridge. |
| US10506826B2 |
Slidable locking collar cigarette box with rate and number limiting features
A lockable cigarette box has a slidable collar which slides upwards and links to a cover of the box to hold the cover closed in an embodiment of the disclosed technology. Further, a locking mechanism within the slidable collar which attaches to a front side of the cover keeps the cigarette box closed and locked at times. One can use a dial, button, or other input to set a time and/or to run a program which allows the box to opened only up to a certain amount of times per unit of time (rate) and/or a certain total number of times over the course of the program. This allows a person to control the maximum number of cigarettes removed over a period of time and how fast the cigarettes are removed. |
| US10506824B2 |
Smoking article mouthpiece with cooling agent inclusion complex
A smoking article includes a mouthpiece having an outer surface and a cooling agent inclusion complex disposed on the outer surface. |
| US10506821B2 |
Production of soluble protein solutions from pulses
A pulse protein product, which may be an isolate, produces heat-stable solutions at low pH values and is useful for the fortification of acidic beverages such as soft drinks and sports drinks without precipitation of protein. The pulse protein product is obtained by extracting a pulse protein source material with an aqueous calcium salt solution to form an aqueous pulse protein solution, separating the aqueous pulse protein solution from residual pulse protein source, adjusting the pH of the aqueous pulse protein solution to a pH of about 1.5 to about 4.4 to produce an acidified pulse protein solution, which may be dried, following optional concentration and diafiltration, to provide the pulse protein product. |
| US10506820B2 |
Devices and methods for dosing
Systems and methods of producing a frozen food product include mixing ingredients with a liquefied gas, e.g. liquid nitrogen. The texture and quality of the food product may be determined by sensing temperature or viscosity, and controlling the rate at which the liquefied gas flows into the mixture, i.e. dosing. This functionality may be achieved using one or more scoops, the position of which may be controlled by actuators. The dosing may be controlled by a program that receives input from one or more sensors, and the program may be responsive to input of the type or amount of ingredients being mixed. In addition, the dosing may be controlled by a human being through a user interface, e.g. by pushing a ‘dose’ button. |
| US10506818B2 |
Microfiltration of human milk to reduce bacterial contamination
The present invention relates to a method for treating raw human milk to produce treated human milk having undetectable levels of bacteria. The milk is skimmed to produce skim human milk then subjected to microfiltration to yield a filtrate which has undetectable levels of bacteria, including Bacillus cereus. The resultant human milk can be further processed, used and/or sold. |
| US10506815B2 |
Moulding device, and method for moulding food products
Moulding device for moulding three-dimensional food products from a mass of foodstuff which can be transferred by pumping, for example a meat mass of minced meat. The device comprises a moulding drum having a peripheral surface containing multiple series of cavities extending in the peripheral direction.The device comprises a mass feed device which is arranged in a filling position with respect to the peripheral surface of the moulding drum. The peripheral surface is embodied as a profiled peripheral surface having a shaping profile. Multiple shoe segments are provided which are arranged next to one another and which have a profiled inner side with a profile which is in meshing engagement with the shaping profile. The shoe segments have freedom of movement with respect to one another, at least in the direction of the rotation axis, in order to each remain individually aligned with respect to the profile of the section with which the inner side of the shoe segment is in meshing engagement. |
| US10506812B2 |
Altering microbial populations and modifying microbiota
The invention relates to methods, uses, systems, arrays, engineered nucleotide sequences and vectors for inhibiting bacterial population growth or for altering the relative ratio of sub-populations of first and second bacteria in a mixed population of bacteria. The invention is particularly useful, for example, for treatment of microbes such as for environmental, medical, food and beverage use. The invention relates inter alia to methods of controlling microbiologically influenced corrosion (MIC) or biofouling of a substrate or fluid in an industrial or domestic system. |
| US10506810B2 |
Synergistic herbicidal composition
The present invention belongs to the technical field of synergistic pesticides, and particularly relates to a synergistic herbicidal composition comprising a 4-benzoylpyrazole compound. The synergistic herbicidal composition comprises an active ingredient A and an active ingredient B in an herbicidally effective amount, wherein, the active ingredient A is the compound of the active ingredient B is one or more compounds selected from: 1) a phenoxycarboxylic acid; 2) a pyridinecarboxylic acid; 3) a benzoic acid; 4) a hydroxybenzonitrile; 5) an urea; 6) a pyridine; 7) a triazolinone; 8) a diphenyl ether; 9) an acetamide; 10) an aryloxyphenoxypropionate; 11) a cyclohexanedione; 12) a sulfonylurea; 13) a triazine; 14) a sulfonamide; 15) a phenylpyrazoline; and 16) others: bentazon. The composition is effective for controlling a broad-leaved weed in wheat fields, has extended weed-controlling spectrum, significant synergistic effect and reduced application rate, and is safe for a crop. |
| US10506805B2 |
Method for generating a halogen-stable anti-microbial synthetic fiber
A method for producing fibers with improved color and anti-microbial properties is described. One embodiment includes a method for generating a halogen stable antimicrobial synthetic fiber, the method comprising creating a mixture that includes a polymer, an anti-microbial agent, and a non-halogen pigment, and extruding the mixture to form an anti-microbial synthetic fiber. |
| US10506799B2 |
Bird propelled rotating hummingbird feeder
A bird propelled rotating hummingbird feeder. A pivot housing includes a central axis and a central hole. A plurality of fins is configured as dual opposing fin sets, where each fin is angled at an oblique angle with respect to a plane passing perpendicularly through the central axis and each fin set comprises at least three angled fins attached to the pivot housing so as to be symmetrically located opposite the other dual opposing fin set with the pivot housing centered between the dual opposing fin sets. A feeder jar housing integrated into each of the dual opposing fin sets central fin. A pivot cable is inserted through the central hole and a bearing element it is attached to a bottom end of the pivot cable within the pivot housing. A hanger is attached to a top end of the pivot cable. |
| US10506793B2 |
System and method for feeding animals
A feeding system is provided to permit sequential entry to animals, one at a time, into a feeding station that weighs the animal, and then provides or prevents access to feed based on body weight or other criteria. It exits each animal if no feed is to be provided, or after feeding for a specified period of time. The system accommodates animals housed in groups, and allows individual animals to be fed precisely with minimal labour input. Feed consumption by individual animals is limited by the amount of time they remain in the feeding area of the station and the amount of feed provided to them. The system provides for the ongoing collection of data about the animals growth and controls and monitors feed intake and body weight. |
| US10506792B2 |
Rotary milking parlour arrangement
A rotary milking parlor arrangement comprising an annular platform rotatably arranged around a rotary axis, a plurality of milking stalls arranged on the platform, a stationary floor surface surrounded by an inner edge portion of the annular platform. The floor surface is provided at a lower elevation than the platform surrounding it, such that a vertical opening is formed to a space under the platform between the edge portion of the platform and the floor surface. Modular units, located in the space under the platform, comprise a front wall element closing a part of said vertical opening, the modular units configured to be attached to a lower surface of the platform and to house at least one milking component in the space under the platform. |
| US10506789B1 |
Soybean cultivar 61381330
A soybean cultivar designated 61381330 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 61381330, to the plants of soybean cultivar 61381330, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 61381330, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 61381330. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 61381330. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 61381330, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 61381330 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US10506785B1 |
Soybean cultivar S170122
A soybean cultivar designated S170122 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar S170122, to the plants of soybean cultivar S170122, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar S170122, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar S170122. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S170122. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar S170122, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar S170122 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US10506780B1 |
Hybrid corn variety 79586595
The invention provides seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated 79586595. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety 79586595, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety 79586595 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 79586595. |
| US10506779B1 |
Plants and seeds of hybrid corn variety CH699670
According to the invention, there is provided seed and plants of the hybrid corn variety designated CH699670. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds and tissue cultures of the variety CH699670, and to methods for producing a corn plant produced by crossing a corn plant of variety CH699670 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 CH699670. |
| US10506777B1 |
Maize hybrid X05M994
A novel maize variety designated X05M994 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are produced by crossing inbred maize varieties. Methods for producing a maize plant by crossing hybrid maize variety X05M994 with another maize plant are disclosed. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into X05M994 through backcrossing or genetic transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Maize variety X05M994, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of maize variety X05M994 are provided. Methods for producing maize varieties derived from maize variety X05M994 and methods of using maize variety X05M994 are disclosed. |
| US10506775B1 |
Maize inbred PH42CD
A novel maize variety designated PH42CD and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH42CD with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH42CD through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH42CD or a locus conversion of PH42CD with another maize variety. |
| US10506774B1 |
Maize inbred PH2SKK
A novel maize variety designated PH2SKK and seed, plants and plant parts thereof are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant comprise crossing maize variety PH2SKK with another maize plant are provided. Methods for producing a maize plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PH2SKK through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the maize seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are provided. Hybrid maize seed, plants or plant parts are produced by crossing the variety PH2SKK or a locus conversion of PH2SKK with another maize variety. |
| US10506771B2 |
Modular hydroponic system
A hydroponic growing system uses a plurality of vertically supported pots suspended one above the other, each pot being removably held on a supporting ring attached to a plurality of vertically extending chains, or the like, supported from above. The hydroponic growing system includes a water delivery system which feeds the water to the top-most pot which drains to each next pot and to a bottom reservoir where it may be pumped back into the water delivery system. |
| US10506767B2 |
Installation evaluation apparatus for greenhouse, insolation regulation apparatus for greenhouse, and program
An installation evaluation apparatus 10 for a greenhouse includes an input device 11, an insolation evaluation unit 12, and a presentation device 13. The input device 11 is configured to receive input of position information relating to a planned location for installing the greenhouse. The insolation evaluation unit 12 is configured to determine variation, according to the date and time, in an insolation amount in the planned location by performing a computer simulation using the position information input into the input device 11. The presentation device 13 is configured to visualize and present the variation in the insolation amount according to the date and time, determined by the insolation evaluation unit 12. |
| US10506765B2 |
Intelligent light adjusting system and intelligent light adjusting method in crop growth process
An intelligent light adjusting system and method thereof in a crop growth process are provided. The intelligent light adjusting system includes a parameter measurement device, a parameter processing device, a light source control device and a light source assembly. The parameter measurement device is for measuring a specified parameter in the crop growth process. The parameter processing device is for acquiring a light source parameter of the light source control device, based on the specified parameter. The light source control device is for controlling lighting of the light source assembly, based on the light source parameter. |
| US10506759B2 |
Rice seed treatment agent
A paddy seed treatment agent containing a herbicidal active component and having a sufficient herbicidal effect, while having a reduced risk of herbicide injury to paddy rice, a method for treating paddy seeds using the paddy seed treatment agent, paddy seeds, and a method for controlling paddy field weeds by sowing and cultivating the paddy seeds, are provided. The paddy seed treatment agent contains fenquinotrione or a salt thereof as a herbicidal active component. The method for controlling paddy field weeds includes sowing and cultivating paddy seeds treated with this paddy seed treatment agent, and the like. |
| US10506757B2 |
Folding implement with tractor assist
A towed implement, such as a cultivator is configured between an unfolded operational position and a folded transport position in which wing sections are pivoted about a vertical axis into a forward direction where they are alongside a telescoping tool bar. Sensors on the cultivator send signals initiating the folding/unfolding sequence to send commands through the implement controller to a tractor controller having a ISOBUS class 3 configuration. The tractor is commanded to forward and rearward movement in synchronism with the folding/unfolding process to steer wing supporting wheel assemblies toward the correct position for the intended transport direction. |
| US10506756B2 |
Rotating toolbar with double rod cylinder
In one embodiment, an implement comprising a center section and a pair of wing sections, each of the sections comprising a pair of parallel frame members pivotably coupled to each other, wherein one of the frame members comprises a toolbar; and a plurality of hydraulic cylinders enabling rotational movement between the parallel frame members, wherein the hydraulic cylinders of the wing sections comprise double rod cylinders and the hydraulic cylinders of the center section comprises single rod cylinders. |
| US10506754B2 |
Variable tooth coulter blade with sized inserts
A system and method cuts and increases surface area of surface stubble material while contemporaneously mulching, tiling and aerating the soil. A discoidal coulter blade is configured with a plurality of circumferential teeth for cutting the surface stubble as well as reducing the downward pressure required for the blade to enter the type and depth of soil desired. The circular coulter blade is configured with a plurality of inserts oriented normal to the rotational movement of the blade as the blade cuts the soil. Each insert is shaped to aerate a specific type of soil anticipated by an operator. The inserts are positioned on the blade for desired impact with the soil and angled in placement on the blade to maintain the desired effect on the soil. |
| US10512200B1 |
Electromagnetic wave absorber and molded article with electromagnetic wave absorber
An electromagnetic wave absorber (1a) includes: a first layer (10a) being a dielectric layer or a magnetic layer; and a conductive layer (20a) provided on at least one surface of the first layer (10a). The conductive layer (20a) has a sheet resistance of 100Ω/□ or less after the electromagnetic wave absorber (1a) is exposed to an environment having a temperature of 85° C. and a relative humidity of 85% for 1000 hours. The electromagnetic wave absorber (1a) has a flexural rigidity of 7000 MPa·mm4 or less. |
| US10512198B2 |
Power converter
A power converter includes: a power module that converts direct-current electric power from a power storage apparatus and alternating-current electrical power to be supplied to a load; a charger that converts alternating-current electrical power supplied via an external connector to direct-current electric power and charges the power storage apparatus therewith; a case that accommodates the power module and the charger; a cooling-medium flow channel that is provided in the case and through which cooling medium flows, wherein the power module and the charger are arranged on the cooling-medium flow channel. |
| US10512194B1 |
Devices, systems, and methods for thermal management of rack-mounted computing infrastructure devices
Devices, systems, and methods for thermal management provide conditioned air from an inlet of an electronics cabinet to a rear-mounted interface device using an enclosure mounted in the electronics cabinet. The enclosure is laterally expandable in order to make installation easier and to enable installation of the enclosure between electronics cabinets of several mounting widths. The enclosure is installed to an internal surface of the mounting rails of the electronics cabinet so that the interface devices are mounted directly to the mounting rails, so the enclosure does not support the mass of the interface devices. |
| US10512193B1 |
Cooling chassis for a cooling system
The present disclosure describes a cooling chassis for a cooling system of a computer system. The cooling chassis includes a housing configured to allow air to pass through in a housing air flow direction. A first radiator is within the housing. The first radiator is oriented at a first oblique angle relative to the housing air flow direction. A first fan is configured to direct air through the first radiator in a first fan air flow direction oblique to the housing air flow direction. |
| US10512192B2 |
Immersion cooling system with low fluid loss
Two-phase immersion cooling systems can be used to cool electronic components submerged within a dielectric working fluid, but are susceptible to costly losses of working fluid when the cooling systems are opened to allow access to the electronic components for service or replacement. By selectively sealing certain portions of the cooling systems, loss of vaporized working fluid can be reduced. |
| US10512190B2 |
System for mounting a panel within an enclosure
Embodiments of the invention provide a system and a method for mounting a panel within an enclosure. Using one or more sets of mounting blocks, the panel and a frame of the enclosure can be secured together in respective horizontal orientations, then collectively rotated to a vertical orientation. The one or more sets of mounting blocks can include a set of stop blocks, each including a respective tongue, and a set of slide blocks, each defining a respective recess when seated on a frame member of the enclosure frame. Each tongue can be configured to nest within a corresponding recess when the mounting blocks secure the panel to a corresponding frame member. |
| US10512189B1 |
Server with moveable signal cable and cable sleeve
A server includes a housing, a sled, a cable sleeve mounted to the sled, and an obstruction in the housing. The housing defines a sled channel and a cable channel. The sled can be inserted into the sled channel. A cable is positioned in the cable sleeve. The obstruction is aligned with the cable channel. Prior to the sled being inserted into the housing, the cable sleeve is in a first position aligned with the obstruction and the cable channel. As the sled is inserted into the housing, contact between the cable sleeve and the obstruction moves the cable sleeve to a second position. In the second position, the cable sleeve is not aligned with the obstruction and is positioned in the sled channel. The cable sleeve is biased towards the first position. As the cable sleeve travels past the obstruction, the cable sleeve moves back to the first position. |
| US10512184B2 |
Electronic device including waterproof structure
An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes a housing comprising a first face, a second face that faces opposite the first face, and a side face that encloses a space between the first face and the second face. The electronic device also includes a front plate disposed on the first face of the housing, and a display disposed between at least a partial region of the front plate and the first face, and comprises a first and a second layer. The electronic device further includes at least one first seal member disposed between an edge portion of the display and the first face, and at least one second seal member disposed between an edge portion of the front plate and the first face. The electronic device also includes a waterproof filler applied to fill a step region formed between the first seal member and the second seal member. |
| US10512178B2 |
Display Device
A display device is disclosed. The display device comprises a display panel, a module cover at a rear of the display panel and including a plurality of openings, and a bracket positioned at a rear of the module cover, the bracket including a plate and a plurality of pins formed on a front surface of the plate and configured to be correspondingly inserted into the plurality of openings, wherein each of the plurality of openings includes a guide portion having an elongated shape that is angled with respect to a horizontal axis, and an insertion portion in communication with the guide portion, wherein the insertion portion is configured to allow insertion of a corresponding pin of the plurality of pins to be engaged with the guide portion, wherein as the plurality of pins respectively travel along the corresponding guide portions, the module cover is tilted with respect to the bracket. |
| US10512177B2 |
Housing to clad electrical components of a motor vehicle
A housing that accommodates and clads electrical components includes a first housing part with a contact area that bears against a windshield of a motor vehicle. A second housing part, which is connected to the first housing part to form a cavity, where the electrical or electronic components are arranged in the cavity. The first or the second housing part has a number of conductor tracks that are conductively connected to the electrical components. In addition, the disclosure relates to a motor vehicle having a housing of this kind and an on-board electronics system, wherein at least some of the conductor tracks are connected to the on-board electronics system. |
| US10512176B2 |
Glass device housings
An electronic device may have a glass housing structures. The glass housing structures may be used to cover a display and other internal electronic device components. The glass housing structure may have multiple glass pieces that are joined using a glass fusing process. A peripheral glass member may be fused along the edge of a planar glass member to enhance the thickness of the edge. A rounded edge feature may be formed by machining the thickened edge. Raised fused glass features may surround openings in the planar glass member. Multiple planar glass members may be fused together to form a five-sided box in which electronic components may be mounted. Raised support structure ribs may be formed by fusing glass structures to a planar glass member. Opaque masking material and colored glass may be used to create portions of the glass housing structures that hide internal device components from view. |
| US10512172B2 |
System for pressing pre-tin shaping
A pre-tin shaping system is disclosed. The pre-tin shaping system comprises a base securely holding a circuit board having a pre-tin layer, a heat-press unit having a contact tip, and a movable unit moving the heat-press unit relative to the base. The contact tip is movable to shape the pre-tin layer. |
| US10512171B2 |
Laminated body comprising metal wire layer, and manufacturing method therefor
The present invention relates to a method for producing a metal wire embedded flexible substrate from a laminate structure. The laminate structure includes a carrier substrate, a debonding layer disposed on at least one surface of the carrier substrate and including a polyimide resin, a metal wiring layer disposed in contact with the debonding layer, and a flexible substrate layer disposed in contact with the metal wiring layer. The adhesion strength between the metal wiring layer and the flexible substrate layer is greater than that between the metal wiring layer and the debonding layer. According to the method of the present invention, the flexible substrate with the metal wiring layer can be easily separated from the carrier substrate even without the need for other processes, such as laser and light irradiation. The embedding of the metal wires in the flexible substrate layer decreases the sheet resistance of an electrode and can protect the metal wires from damage or disconnection even when the flexible substrate is deformed in shape. |
| US10512169B2 |
Glazing equipped with an electrically conductive device possessing an improved resistance to temperature cycling tests
A glazing includes at least one substrate, one portion of which includes an electrically conductive element, the conductive element including a connector made of chromium-containing steel, which connector is soldered with a solder based on tin, silver and copper to an electrically conductive track, wherein the electrically conductive track, which is formed by fritting a silver paste including a mixture of silver powder and glass frit, has a resistivity measured at 25° C. lower than or equal to 3.5 μΩ·cm and a porosity level lower than 20%, the porosity level being measured by scanning electron microscopy from a cross section through the portion of the substrate including the electrically conductive track and having been polished beforehand by ion milling. |
| US10512167B2 |
Removing unwanted flux from an integrated circuit package
A surface-mounted integrated circuit (IC) package is disclosed that has unwanted flux removed from surface-mounted IC. A bottom termination component (BTC) includes lands and a thermal pad. The lands provide an electrical connection from the BTC and the thermal pad provides heat transfer from the BTC. The thermal pad includes vias that are configured to remove flux generated from solder applied to the surface-mounted IC as the surface-mounted IC is assembled. A printed circuit board (PCB) is mounted to the BTC and is electrically connected to the BTC via the lands and receives heat transfer from the BTC via the thermal pad and includes a reservoir. The reservoir is configured to pull flux positioned between the lands into the reservoir as the flux is generated from the solder applied to the surface-mounted IC as the BTC is mounted to the PCB and as the surface-mounted IC is assembled. |
| US10512161B2 |
Resin sheet
Resin sheets which includes a support and a resin composition layer in contact on the support, and which are characterized in that an extracted water conductivity A of a cured product of the resin composition layer when extracted at 120° C. for 20 hours is 50 μS/cm or less and an extracted water conductivity B of the cured product of the resin composition layer when extracted at 160° C. for 20 hours is 200 μS/cm or less, can provide a thin insulating layer having excellent insulating properties. |
| US10512159B2 |
Driving substrate, manufacturing process, and micro-LED array light-emitting backlight module
The present disclosure relates to a driving substrate, a manufacturing method, and a micro-LED array substrate light-emitting backlight module. The driving substrate includes a first metal layer, a first high-reflection layer, and a second metal layer stacked in a top-down sequence. The driving substrate, the manufacturing method, and the micro-LED array light emitting backlight module of the present disclosure solve the loss of reflectivity issue caused by the edge forbidden area of the electrode welding pad edge forbidden region. At the same time, the limited reflectivity of traditional coated high-reflective layers (such as white oil) may also be enhanced. |
| US10512157B2 |
Electronic devices having ambient light sensors with electrostatic shields
An electronic device may be provided with a display. An opaque layer may be formed on an inner surface of a display cover layer in an inactive area of the display. An optical component window may be formed from the opening and may be aligned with an ambient light sensor such as a color ambient light sensor. The color ambient light sensor may have photodetectors on a light detector integrated circuit. Electrostatic shielding may be incorporated into the color ambient light sensor to prevent perturbations in the output of the color ambient light sensor due to the presence of electrostatic charge in the vicinity of the optical component window. The shielding may include a grounded shield layer on a surface of an ambient light sensor support structure that faces the display cover layer and may include a transparent shield layer overlapping the photodetectors. |
| US10512155B2 |
Wiring board, optical semiconductor element package, and optical semiconductor device
A wiring board that includes a first dielectric layer having a rectangular plate form, a ground conductor wiring, a pair of signal conductor wirings, a ground conductor layer, and a second dielectric layer having a rectangular plate form. The ground conductor wiring is positioned on a first face of the first dielectric layer. The pair of signal conductor wirings carrying out signal transmission is positioned on the first face of the first dielectric layer. The ground conductor layer is positioned on a second face of the first dielectric layer. A first end portion of the signal conductor wiring extends to a first side of the first face. The region of the ground conductor layer where the first end portion of the signal conductor wiring is positioned in plan view is cut away inwardly from a first side of the second face opposing the first side of the first face. |
| US10512150B2 |
Systems and apparatuses for high performance atmosphere thin film piezoelectric resonant plasmas to modulate air flows
Systems and apparatuses for applying a plasma actuator system for reducing aerodynamic drag of a vehicle by discharging plasma is provided. The system includes: at least one pair of thin films configured to integrate into a pair of electrodes wherein each of the thin films of the pair of thin films is composed of a thin film piezo-electric material; a dielectric configured as an insulator region to separate each electrode integrated with the thin film piezo-electric material; and a power supply to deliver alternating current to each electrode to provide a high voltage output obtained by the thin film piezo-electric material integrated with the pair of electrodes wherein the high voltage output is about 10 kV. |
| US10512142B2 |
Lighting control program update system, update device, lighting device, and lighting control program update method
A lighting control program update system includes a wireless operation device, a plurality of lighting devices, and an update device. The wireless operation device outputs an operation instruction including first wireless operation device ID information. When the first wireless operation device ID information included in the operation instruction matches second wireless operation device ID information stored in the lighting devices, the lighting devices perform an operation in response to the operation instruction. The update device broadcasts a control program update instruction including third wireless operation device ID information that is identical to the first wireless operation device ID information to the lighting devices. When the third wireless operation device ID information matches the second wireless operation device ID information stored in the lighting devices, the lighting devices update a control program stored in response to the control program update instruction. |
| US10512141B2 |
Method, system, and apparatus for detecting an energizing state of a light
An apparatus, system, and method of remotely monitoring receives, from an operation terminal, identification information and location information of a location of one or more lamps, stores, in a memory, the received identification information and the received location information in association with each other for the one or more lamps, updates log information regarding a log of a lighting condition of the one or more lamps, in response to an indication that an electric circuit of the one or more lamps is energized for the one or more lamps, and sends monitoring information corresponding to the log information of the electric circuit of the one or more lamps for display. |
| US10512139B2 |
Lighting control device, lighting control method and lighting control program
A lighting controller is configured to make lighting control data in which lighting control information corresponding to a music piece is recorded and to control a lighting apparatus based on the lighting control data. The lighting controller includes: an information acquisition unit configured to acquire beat position information indicating beat positions of music piece data; a reference position plotting unit configured to plot a plurality of reference positions corresponding one-to-one to the beat positions of the beat position information; a lighting control information setting unit configured to set the lighting control information corresponding to the music piece; and a lighting control information editing unit configured to record the lighting control information with reference to the reference positions. |
| US10512138B1 |
Systems and methods for self learning ambient light sensors
Systems and methods are provided for adjusting the brightness level of a lighting system based on an ambient light measurement from a lighting based sensor. Systems and methods are provided for adjusting the brightness level of a lighting system based on an ambient light measurement from a lighting based sensor. In one example, an ambient light level in a space is measured with an embedded ambient light sensor in a luminaire. The ambient light level measurement is adjusted based on a correlation of the measurement with previously stored illumination data. A brightness level is selected based on the adjusted ambient light level measurement. The space is illuminated using the chosen brightness level. |
| US10512136B2 |
Ultraviolet irradiation device
An ultraviolet irradiation device includes a light source unit, a drive circuit, a sensing unit and a controller. The light source unit includes a plurality of light emitting devices and outputs ultraviolet light as irradiating light. The drive circuit supplies a drive current (Id) to the plurality of light emitting devices. The sensing unit senses a trouble in the plurality of light emitting devices. The controller controls the drive current (Id) in accordance with a result of sensing by the sensing unit. When an output of the light source unit is reduced due to a trouble in one or some of the plurality of light emitting devices, the controller controls the drive current (Id) of a plurality of light emitting devices other than the light emitting device in trouble so as to compensate reduction in the output of the light source unit. |
| US10512129B2 |
Boost regulators with dynamic regulation band
Boost regulators with dynamic regulation band are disclosed. In certain configurations, a boost regulator system includes a field effect transistor (FET) current source having a gate controlled by a current level control signal, a source that receives a regulator output voltage, and a drain that outputs a current. The boost regulator system further includes a boost regulator that generates the regulator output voltage based on a reference voltage. The boost regulator includes a headroom detection circuit electrically coupled to the drain of the FET current source and operable to generate a headroom signal indicating a detected voltage headroom of the FET current source. The boost regulator further includes a regulator control circuit that controls a voltage level of the reference voltage based on the headroom signal, and that controls a size of a regulation band of the boost regulator based on the current level control signal. |
| US10512116B2 |
Bearer management apparatus and method, and communication system
The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a bearer management apparatus and method, and a communication system. The method comprises: a user equipment (UE) receives an indication message, sent by a base station, for changing a bearer type of a bearer or releasing the bearer under dual connectivity; and changes the bearer type of the bearer or releases the bearer according to the indication message. Through the embodiments of the present disclosure, the UE configured with dual connectivity can seamlessly convert the bearer. |
| US10512114B2 |
Method and apparatus for logging information
The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for logging a radio resource control (RRC) failure of user equipment (UE) and receiving the log. According to one embodiment of the present invention, a method for logging an RRC failure of UE may comprise the steps of: attempting random access; if the failure of random access is sensed, logging information on the failure; and if the success of random access is sensed, transmitting information on the failure logged before the success to a connected base station. According to one embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus and a method which effectively log a channel state or a connection failure can be provided. |
| US10512113B2 |
Communication device and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium storing computer-readable instructions for communication device
A communication device may shift an operation state from a first operation state to a second operation state in response to establishment of a first wireless connection via a first wireless interface with an external device. In the first operation state, a first response signal indicating that a WPS process is inexecutable is sent to the external device in a case where a first request signal is received from the external device, and in the second operation state, a second response signal indicating that the WPS process is executable is sent to the external device. The communication device may establish a second wireless connection via a second wireless interface with the external device by executing the WPS process, in a case where the first request signal is received from the external device via the second wireless interface after the operation state has been shifted to the second operation state. |
| US10512112B1 |
Method and apparatus for supporting multiple connections over different types of access in 3GPP systems
A method and apparatus for routing packets from a home agent to a user equipment through a first access network and a second access network. The method includes sending a first binding update message from the user equipment over the first access network to create a first binding cache entry at the home agent. The user equipment uses a home address assigned to the user equipment as a source IP address of the first binding update message. The method further includes sending a second binding update message from the user equipment over the second access network to create a second binding cache entry at the home agent. The user equipment receives packets from the home agent through the first access network and the second access network based on the first binding cache entry and the second binding cache entry. |
| US10512108B2 |
Wireless communication terminal and wireless communication method for multi-user uplink transmission
The present invention relates to a wireless communication terminal and a wireless communication method for efficiently scheduling multi-user uplink transmission.To this end, provided are a wireless communication terminal, including: a transceiver; and a processor, wherein the processor is configured to: receive, by the transceiver, a trigger frame that triggers a multi-user uplink transmission, perform a multi-user uplink transmission in response to the received trigger frame, and receive, by the transceiver, an ACK for the multi-user uplink transmission, wherein when the multi-user uplink transmission is performed on a resource unit in which a temporary association identifier (AID) is assigned by the received trigger frame, the processor obtains ACK information for the terminal from the ACK for the multi-user uplink transmission based on the temporary AID and a wireless communication method using the same. |
| US10512105B2 |
Method for operating a fast random access procedure in a wireless communication system and a device therefor
The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and a device for operating fast random access procedure in a wireless communication system, the method comprising: transmitting a RAP including a first RAP ID to an e-NodeB; starting monitoring a Physical Downlink Control Channel PDCCH addressed by RA-RNTI during RAR window; receiving, from the eNB, an indicator including at least one RAP ID, wherein one of the at least one RAP ID matches to the first RAP ID; and stopping monitoring the PDCCH addressed by RA-RNTI upon reception of the indicator. |
| US10512103B2 |
Methods and apparatus to transmit data in a connectionless mode
Methods, apparatus, systems and articles of manufacture to transmit data in a connectionless mode are disclosed. An example method includes identifying, at a user equipment, that data exists to be transmitted to a destination address, the destination address encoded into the data. An indication is transmitted that the user equipment will transmit the data, the data to be transmitted without establishing a bearer with a wireless network. The data is encoded into a preamble of a random access channel message. The random access channel message is transmitted. |
| US10512101B2 |
Method for terminal for carrying out carrier aggregation in wireless communication system and terminal utilizing the method
The present method, for a terminal carrying out carrier aggregation in a wireless communication system, comprises the steps of: receiving, from a base station, at least one downlink grant; determining whether or not the at least one downlink grant corresponds to a valid downlink grant; and on the basis of the determination, transmitting a physical uplink control channel (PUCCH), wherein the PUCCH transmission step, on the basis of the determination, comprises the steps of: if a downlink grant included in the at least one downlink grant is a valid down grant, then transmitting a PUCCH associated with the valid downlink grant; and if a downlink grant included in the at least one downlink grant is not a valid down grant. |
| US10512098B2 |
Time division duplex (TDD) subframe structure supporting single and multiple interlace modes
Aspects of the present disclosure provide a time division duplex (TDD) subframe structure that supports both single and multiple interlace modes of operation. In a single interlace mode, control information, data information corresponding to the control information and acknowledgement information corresponding to the data information are included in a single subframe. In a multiple interlace mode, at least one of the control information, the data information corresponding to the control information or the acknowledgement information corresponding to the data information is included in a different subframe. Both single and multiple interlace modes can be multiplexed together within the TDD subframe structure. |
| US10512095B2 |
User equipment and methods of bearer operation for carrier aggregation
Embodiments of a User Equipment (UE) to support dual-connectivity with a Master Evolved Node-B (MeNB) and a Secondary eNB (SeNB) are disclosed herein. The UE may receive downlink traffic packets from the MeNB and from the SeNB as part of a split data radio bearer (DRB). At least a portion of control functionality for the split DRB may be performed at each of the MeNB and the SeNB. The UE may receive an uplink eNB indicator for an uplink eNB to which the UE is to transmit uplink traffic packets as part of the split DRB. Based at least partly on the uplink eNB indicator, the UE may transmit uplink traffic packets to the uplink eNB as part of the split DRB. The uplink eNB may be selected from a group that includes the MeNB and the SeNB. |
| US10512091B2 |
Data communications over a distributed multi-core wireless communication network
A wireless base station receives a Radio Resource Control (RRC) message having a Vehicle-to-X (V2X) service indicator from a User Equipment (UE) and transfers a UE message to a network core that serves the UE with the V2X service. The wireless base station receives another RRC message having a text/multimedia messaging service indicator from another UE and transfers a UE message to a different network core that serves the other UE with the text/multimedia messaging service. The wireless base station receives another RRC message having a video conferencing service indicator from a UE and transfers a UE message to yet another network core that serves the UE with the video conferencing service. |
| US10512085B2 |
Communication system using a predetermined first carrier in a first cell and a second carrier in a second cell
Provided is a communication system that can be normally and efficiently operated in the case where existing carriers and new carrier types coexist. A base station device and a communication terminal device are configured to perform communication in cells of legacy carriers LC1 to LC3 being existing carriers. When the base station device starts operating new carrier types NCT1 and NCT2, the NCT1 and NCT2 are associated with legacy carriers belonging to the same frequency band. For example, the NCT2 is associated with the LC2 or the LC3 and is not associated with the LC1. The legacy carriers LC1 to LC3 associated with the NCT1 and the NCT2 notify the communication terminal device of the information on the NCT1 and NCT2. This allows the communication terminal device to communicate with the NCT1 and the NCT2. |
| US10512060B2 |
Discontinuous reception communication synchronization method and apparatus
Embodiments of the present invention provide a discontinuous reception communication synchronization method and apparatus. The discontinuous reception communication synchronization method in the embodiments of the present invention includes: receiving a paging message delivered by a network element of a core network, where the paging message includes an extended discontinuous reception (DRX) indicator and/or extended DRX; calculating a paging time according to the extended DRX indicator and/or the extended DRX; and paging a terminal at the paging time. The embodiments of the present invention resolve a problem of extra power consumption caused by that a terminal frequently listens to a paging message during a process of communicating with a network, and also avoid a paging loss caused by that DRX between the terminal and the network is asynchronous. |
| US10512056B2 |
System and method for network positioning of devices in a beamformed communications system
A method for receiving device position determination includes receiving beamformed position reference signals (BF-PRSs) on a plurality of communications beams from at least two transmitting devices in accordance with a BF-PRS configuration, making at least one observed time difference of arrival (OTDOA) measurement in accordance with the BF-PRSs on the plurality of communications beams, and transmitting OTDOA feedback including the at least one OTDOA measurement. |
| US10512055B2 |
Method and apparatus for assigning mobile subscriber identification information to multiple devices according to location
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system that manages utilization of mobile subscriber identity information including enabling use of such information by different communication devices. The use of the same mobile subscriber identity information by multiple devices can be based on locations. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US10512052B2 |
Timing synchronization of self-powered power sensors and a central controller collecting samples therefrom
A system and method for the synchronization of a central controller wirelessly for determining values of electrical parameters. The method includes sampling an electrical signal via at least one self-powered power sensor (SPPS); estimating, via the at least one SPPS, a time-stamp based on the sampled electrical signal; estimating, via the at least one SPPS, at least a first electrical parameter; generating a preamble of a packet; generating a synchronization information for a synchronization field of the packet; transmitting the packet components wirelessly; determining a time offset value for the packet based on the time-stamp and the transmission time-stamp of the synchronization information; and transmitting the time offset value by appending the time offset value to the packet, wherein the time offset value is used for determining at least a second electrical parameter. |
| US10512051B2 |
Unified synchronization design under mixed deployments
Systems and methods herein create unified synchronization to support various network deployments in which multiple UE states (e.g., idle, connected, etc) and multiple synchronization signal periodicities (5 ms, 20 ms, etc.) and standalone/non-standalone networks may exist. Unified synchronization may be achieved at least by designating transmit frames as being even or odd. With such a designation, when a network transmits synchronization signals (SS) comprising the most significant bits (MSB)s of a frame's system frame number (SFN), a UE of any state may receive the SS according to any periodicity and blind decode the SFN's least significant bits (LSBs) with less complexity as compared to traditional systems and methods due at least to the even or odd frame designations. |
| US10512045B2 |
Communication device, information processing device, control method, and program
A communication device includes transmitting means for transmitting a signal in one or more frequency bands of a frequency channel including a plurality of frequency bands, identifying means for identifying occupancy of the plurality of frequency bands, and control means for controlling transmission power for transmitting the signal from the transmitting means, on the basis of an identification result obtained by the identifying means. |
| US10512041B2 |
Method and system for minimizing power consumption of user equipment during cell detection
A method and system for minimizing the battery power consumption of user equipment (UE) during inter-frequency cell detection in a heterogeneous network is disclosed. A serving cell in the heterogeneous network provides a relaxed cell detection indication to the UE on a specified frequency for cell detection. The UE applies the relaxed cell detection for detecting the cells on the specified frequency. During inter-frequency cell detection on specified frequency, the UE discards some normal measurement gaps. The inter-frequency cell detection is delayed as compared to normal cell detection time requirement using the normal measurement gaps. The UE deactivates the relaxed detection indication, upon detecting the inter-frequency cell and performs the continuous RSRP and RSRQ measurements for detected inter-frequency cell using all the normal measurement gaps to meet normal measurement accuracy and measurement reporting requirement. |
| US10512040B2 |
Method and apparatus for on-demand mobile device access
Systems and methods are provided for on-demand access. An example network on-demand access method implementable by a device may comprise receiving a wakeup signal by an antenna of the device, deriving power from the received wakeup signal, determining, using the derived power, if the received wakeup signal corresponds to the device, and in response to the determination that the received wakeup signal corresponds to the device, setting the device to an active power mode. |
| US10512034B2 |
Sensor provisioning in wireless sensor networks
A method for sensor provisioning in a wireless sensor network includes determining, at a gateway, that no neighboring gateway is present; in response to no neighboring gateway present, measuring signal strengths from a plurality of sensors; based on the measured signal strengths, identifying a sensor from the plurality of sensors to be paired with the gateway; and in response to identifying the sensor, pairing the gateway and the sensor to enable a secured connection between the gateway and the sensor. |
| US10512030B2 |
Method and device for providing system information
Provided are a method for a distributed unit (DU) of a base station (BS) to broadcast system information in a wireless communication system, and a device supporting the same. The method may include: receiving system information owned by a central unit (CU) of the BS from the CU of the BS; receiving a request for the system information from a user equipment (UE); receiving a message of a command to broadcast the system information from the CU of the BS; and broadcasting the requested system information. |
| US10512027B2 |
On-demand request for system information
A method for requesting system information. The method comprises transmitting a request for at least one system information block group, each of which comprises one or more system information blocks, from a user terminal to a network node. The one or more system information blocks is/are grouped according to a feature of the one or more system information blocks. The method may further comprise receiving one or more system information block groups from the network node. The one or more system information block groups may comprise the at least one system information block group. |
| US10512025B2 |
Activity mode for a cellular connection
A device sets an activity mode for a cellular connection. A method to set the activity mode is performed at a device located with a user that is configured to establish a network connection to a network. The method includes determining a status of the user, the status indicating an activity state or a non-activity state of the user. The method includes, when the status indicates the activity state, activating an activity mode on the device that restricts select types of mobile originating data traffic. |
| US10512024B2 |
Apparatuses and methods therein for relaying data in a wireless communications network
A method performed by a first wireless node for enabling relaying by a relaying wireless node of data intended for reception by a second wireless node. The first wireless node, second wireless node and relaying wireless node each operate in a wireless communications network. The first wireless node transmits a first payload data to the relaying wireless node. The first payload data comprises a second payload data intended for the second wireless node. The first payload data further comprises an indicator, which indicator indicates to the relaying wireless node how to relay the second payload data. The indicator comprises parameters related to radio transmission of the second payload data. |
| US10512016B2 |
Radio communication apparatus, radio communication system, connection management method, and non-transitory computer readable medium
A radio communication apparatus (10) according to the present disclosure includes: a communication unit (11) connected to at least one radio terminal (20) via wireless LAN; a communication unit (12) connected to a radio communication apparatus (30) including a sensor via wireless LAN and receiving a result of a detection in the sensor indicating that a person is approaching from the radio communication apparatus (30); a monitoring unit (13) for monitoring a radio wave condition between the communication unit (11) and the at least one radio terminal (22) to which the communication unit (11) is connected via wireless LAN; and a connection control unit (14) for canceling, when the result of the detection is received, wireless LAN connection with a radio terminal in which the radio wave condition is lower than a predetermined quality. |
| US10512014B2 |
Handover apparatus and method for avoiding in-device coexistence interference
The present disclosure relates to a handover apparatus and method capable of avoiding in-device coexistence interference. In order to prevent handover failure due to in-device coexistence interference, an SeNB provides TDM information (including TDM pattern information or TDM activation information) to a UE during a handover procedure, and the UE performs the handover with a TeNB according to the provided TDM information. By the disclosure, the UE can perform ISM signal transmission/reception and LTE signal transmission/reception with the TeNB in a discriminated manner according to a particular TDM pattern, so as to prevent handover failure due to the in-UE coexistence interference. |
| US10512011B2 |
Control node, network node, and methods performed therein
A control node (142) used in connection with a core network (120) operates to transmit a relocation command message related to a first network node (121S) located in the core network (120) and performing mobility management and bearer management of a plurality of mobile terminals (111) that have attached to the core network (120). The relocation command message causes relocation, from the first network node (121S) to at least one second network node (121T), of the mobility management and the bearer management for at least one of the plurality of mobile terminals (111). This contributes, for example, to relocation of mobility management and bearer management of a plurality of mobile terminals between network nodes regardless of the movement of those mobile terminals. |
| US10512006B2 |
Device and method of handling a bearer change in dual connectivity
A network comprising a first base station (BS) and a second BS is configured to execute instructions of the first BS transmitting a first radio resource control (RRC) message on a signaling radio bearer (SRB) to a communication device, wherein the first RRC message configures a data radio bearer (DRB); the first BS receiving a first RRC response message from the communication device on the SRB, in response to the first RRC message; the first BS receiving a first plurality of packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) Service Data Units (SDUs) associated to the DRB from the communication device; and the first BS performing a dual connectivity (DC) operation procedure for the communication device with the second BS to modify the DRB to be a secondary cell group (SCG) bearer or a split bearer. |
| US10512004B2 |
Indicating status of forwarded data
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for indicating data status to a target base unit. One apparatus includes a transceiver that communicates with a remote unit and a processor. The processor determines to handover the remote unit to a target base unit. The processor forwards data for the remote unit to the target base unit and transmits the forwarded data to the remote unit. The processor also sends a status message to the target base unit, the status message indicating that forwarded data was successfully transmitted to the remote unit. |
| US10511997B2 |
Method and arrangement for distributing information during broadcast delivery
A BM-SC, and a method therein for transmitting data file by broadcast session to at least one UE, in a radio communication system; and a UE and a method therein for receiving a broadcast session of transmission of a data file from a BM-SC are provided. The method in the BM-SC comprises determining to transmit the data file to the at least one UE, and determining a FEC redundancy level to use for the transmission. The method also comprises transmitting, to the at least one UE, the data file using the determined FEC redundancy level and an indication of the determined FEC redundancy level. |
| US10511994B2 |
Methods for configuring buffer status report for next-generation mobile communication and apparatuses thereof
Provided are a method and apparatus for efficiently transmitting a buffer status report for a plurality of logical channel groups (LCG) from a terminal to a base station. The method may include receiving allocation information for uplink resources from a base station; determining whether the number of padding bits for data transmission using the uplink resources is i) greater than or equal to a first value and ii) less than a second value; determining whether available data for uplink transmission is present in one or more logical channel groups (LCGs) when the number of padding bits is greater than or equal to the first value and is less than the second value; and transmitting Short Truncated BSR or Long Truncated BSR to the base station according to a result of comparison between the number of padding bits and the first value when available data for uplink transmission is present in the one or more LCGs. |
| US10511992B2 |
Prioritizing packets in wireless communications
Aspects of the present disclosure describe transmitting data in wireless communications. A set of packets for transmission in a defined sequence can be received where the set of packets includes two or more packets. It can be detected that a packet, of the set of packets, is a prioritized packet type. The packet can be prioritized for transmission ahead of its order in the defined sequence based on the detection of the prioritized packet type. The packet can be transmitted ahead of its order in the defined sequence to an access point. |
| US10511983B2 |
System and method for determining capacity utilisation in a heterogeneous network
Embodiments of the present invention relate to a system and method for determining a capacity utilisation of at least one of a cluster [104] and a base station [102]. More particularly, the embodiments may disclose a method for determining the capacity utilisation by receiving at least one message from at least one user equipment [110], wherein the at least one user equipment [110] belongs to the at least one cluster [104] having at least one cluster identifier and the at least one message includes uplink data and downlink data of the at least one user equipment [110]; generating a capacity utilisation list for said at least one cluster [104]; updating the capacity utilisation list with the uplink data and the downlink data; and determining a capacity utilisation for at least one of the cluster [104] and the base station [102] based on the uplink data and the downlink data. |
| US10511980B2 |
Device and method of handling system information in a wireless communication system
A network for transmitting system information (SI) to a plurality of communication devices comprises a storage device for storing instructions and a processing circuit coupled to the storage device. The processing circuit is configured to execute the instructions stored in the storage device. The instructions comprise transmitting first SI on a wide beam on a carrier, wherein the first SI comprises a first beam configuration; transmitting second SI on a first narrow beam on the carrier according to the first beam configuration, wherein the second SI comprises scheduling information and a second beam configuration; and transmitting third SI on a second narrow beam on the carrier according to the scheduling information and the second beam configuration. |
| US10511977B2 |
Spectrum access sharing front-end processor for mobile management entities
Concepts and technologies are disclosed herein for providing a spectrum access sharing front-end processor for mobile management entities. A front-end processor of a mobile management entity associated with a carrier network can receive a spectrum allocation message. The spectrum allocation message can include data that indicates a spectrum allocation that should be implemented by the carrier network. The front-end processor can identify an eNodeB that is controlled by the mobile management entity, generate, based on the spectrum allocation message, a signaling command that includes data that indicates the spectrum allocation, and send the signaling command to the eNodeB. |
| US10511975B2 |
Electronic apparatus and method of selectively applying security mode in mobile device
A method of a mobile device including a display unit having a panel to display a screen to set the mobile device to a security mode requiring a security check process to enter a password for a user to access a normal mode of the mobile device, a functional unit to photograph an object and sense a motion of the mobile device, and a control unit configured to not apply the security check process for the normal mode of the mobile device according to the photographed object and the sensed motion of the functional unit. |
| US10511972B2 |
Communication apparatus, communication method, and program
[Object] To provide a communication apparatus, a communication method, and a program, each of which is capable of achieving both security and convenience of communication in transmission of information.[Solution] A communication apparatus, including: an acquisition unit configured to acquire information on a position or external environment of the communication apparatus; and a control unit configured to control transmission of information containing first identification information of the communication apparatus in the case where the information acquired by the acquisition unit satisfies a predetermined condition. A communication method, including: acquiring information on a position or external environment of a communication apparatus; and controlling transmission of information containing first identification information of the communication apparatus in the case where the acquired information satisfies a predetermined condition. |
| US10511969B2 |
Untrusted device access to services over a cellular network
Cellular networks regularly operate with trusted devices, which typically are trusted because of the integration of a SIM card therewith. Untrusted devices typically do not interface with a SIM card, and rely on user input through traditional user interfaces for authentication. Recently, the use of hands-free, always-on digital assistant devices have become more common. Such devices typically have only a voice user interface that may be used by a number of people in close proximity to the device. Particular problems arise in such a scenario when a user wants to access a secure service that requires user authentication. Such problems are addressed with multiple techniques described herein. |
| US10511968B2 |
User verification system and its implementing method
The invention discloses a user verification system and its implementing method. When a mobile device connects to a registration module of the user verification device to execute registration procedure, the unregistered identification code of mobile device will be sent to the user verification device. Then, a comparison module will search and verify the unregistered identification code in the user database. If there is no matching identification codes, the registration procedure would be completed, on the contrary, a verification module will send the verification massage to mobile devices that have the same identification code. Someone who responses the verification message would proceed to execute registration and login procedures. Therefore, the invention could prevent users from being annoyed with the complex verification procedure and reduce the cost of sending verification messages. |
| US10511964B1 |
Switching mobile service provider using blockchain
An example operation may include one or more of receiving, by a mobile service provider, a mobile number portability request from a mobile device connected to a current mobile service provider; fetching mobile device porting data from a blockchain ledger accessible by the mobile service provider and by the current mobile service provider; verifying fetched mobile device porting data; in response to a successful verification, sending a request to the blockchain ledger to update current mobile service provider data; and receiving a notification from the blockchain indicating that a connection between the current mobile service provider and the mobile device is disconnected; porting a mobile device number; and updating the mobile device porting data in the blockchain ledger. |
| US10511962B2 |
Apparatuses, methods, and communication systems for performing communication via X2 interface
A communication system is disclosed comprising a gateway, a number of base stations, and a mobile device. The gateway holds information mapping address data for each base station to information identifying a respective cell operated by that base station. A base station obtains information identifying a cell operated by a neighbour base station and provides this information to the gateway. The gateway obtains from the information held address data for the neighbour base station based on the information identifying the cell operated by the neighbour base station. The gateway generates and sends a message including address data to the base station. The base station receives the message and establishes a connection with the neighbour base station using the address data. |
| US10511961B2 |
Service in WLAN inter-working, address management system, and method
A mobile terminal associated with a first wireless communication network includes a transceiver that sends a service request message to a first wireless communication network element via a second wireless communications network. The request message requests a service from the second wireless communications network. The transceiver receives service from the first wireless communication network without requiring the mobile terminal to perform an access control procedure with the second wireless communications network. |
| US10511957B2 |
Methods and systems of configuring electronic devices
A system of configuring a new device may include a new device that is not configured with one or more settings. The new device includes a short range communication transmitter and programming instructions configured to cause the new device to operate in a discoverable mode. The system includes an existing device that is configured with the settings, and that includes a short range communication receiver and programming instructions. The programming instructions are configured to cause the existing device to receive instructions to set up the new device, in response to receiving the instructions, detect, by the short range communication receiver, a presence of the new device by detecting the broadcast signal within a communication range of the short range communication receiver, and in response to detecting the presence of the new device, transmit at least a portion of the one or more settings directly to the new device. |
| US10511954B2 |
Method and system for WLAN D2D technology and LTE prose interworking, prose optimization
The various embodiments of the present invention disclose a method of transmitting a Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) discovery frame over a PC5 link. According to one embodiment, the method includes registering, by one or more User Equipment's (UE), with a Prose Server by sending a capability information for receiving direct discovery or communication parameters, policies, authorization, provisioning and radio resources by the prose server, the one or more UE's to include a WLAN discovery frame in a PC5 message, transmitting, by a first User Equipment, a PC5 discovery message to a second User Equipment, indicating by the second UE, a message to a neighbor awareness networking (NAN) discovery engine indicating the reception of PC5 Discovery message along with the WLAN discovery frame, and establishing by the second UE, a WLAN communication link with the first UE, without performing a WLAN discovery search. |
| US10511950B2 |
Method and system for an emergency location information service (E-LIS) for Internet of Things (IoT) devices
A method and system for determining and verifying a location of network devices connected to the Internet of Things (IoT). The method and system provide a current physical geographic location for such IoT network devices and/or a user of the IoT network device in an emergency situation such as an accident, health, fitness, fire, terrorist attack, military incident, weather, flood event, etc. and forwarding the current physical geographic location to a legacy 911 network, NG-911 network, a Emergency Services IP networks (ESInet) or text-to-911 Short Message Services (SMS) networks to alert emergency responders. |
| US10511947B2 |
Remote control, electronic apparatus and pairing method thereof
A remote control apparatus is provided. The remote control apparatus according to an embodiment includes a microphone, a communicator comprising communication circuitry configured to transmit a first advertising packet, and to receive a second advertising packet including respective addresses of a plurality of electronic apparatuses from the plurality of electronic apparatuses in response to transmission of the first advertising packet, and a processor configured to, based on the second advertising packet being received, determine a priority based on reception characteristic of the second advertising packet, and transmit a third advertising packet including a sound output request and an address of an electronic apparatus determined based on the priority from among the received addresses of the plurality of electronic apparatuses through the communicator, and based on sound output from an electronic apparatus being received through the microphone in response to transmission of the third advertising packet, to control the communicator to perform a pairing with the electronic apparatus which outputs the sound. |
| US10511940B2 |
Measuring and analyzing the movement of mobile devices with the help of a wireless telecommunication network
The aim of the disclosed method is to measure and analyze the movement of mobile devices utilizing their communication with a telecommunication network. This includes receiving telecommunication control data associated with the mobile devices, which comprise at least a timestamp, a unique identifier of the mobile device and information on the location of the device. The corresponding data is organized in data objects, which group all data sets associated with a single mobile device identifier. The data objects are extended by additional attributes, which can be derived using algorithms that parse the data objects. The objects are thus extended in a way that all information stored in the data objects, i.e. the raw telecommunication control data and the attributes, is available for all subsequent analysis. |
| US10511937B2 |
Device position obtaining method, and device
A method includes obtaining, by a first device, BLUETOOTH connection information of a second device, obtaining, by the first device according to the BLUETOOTH connection information, a BLUETOOTH signal from the second device, determining, by the first device according to the obtained BLUETOOTH signal from the second device, position information of the second device, and sending, by the first device, the position information to a third device. |
| US10511935B2 |
Location based information service application
A method and system for providing audio information to a mobile device relating to geographical elements at the geo-location coordinates of a location on a map on a screen on the device. The method and system provide for selecting and sending electronic files to the device relating to different geographical elements at the geo-location coordinates. |
| US10511932B2 |
Method and apparatus for operating electronic device based on environmental information
A method and apparatus for operating an electronic device based on environmental information are provided. The electronic device includes sensors functionally connected to the electronic device; and at least one processor configured to: receive, at least one sensor of the sensors, environmental information corresponding to a surrounding area of the electronic device, determine a risk level based on the environmental information, perform a first function if the risk level satisfies a first condition, and perform a second function if the risk level satisfies a second condition different from the first condition. |
| US10511925B2 |
Apparatus and method for processing multi-channel audio signal
Disclosed is an apparatus and method for processing a multichannel audio signal. A multichannel audio signal processing method may include: generating an N-channel audio signal of N channels by down-mixing an M-channel audio signal of M channels; and generating a stereo audio signal by performing binaural rendering of the N-channel audio signal. |
| US10511924B2 |
Playback device with multiple sensors
Examples described herein involve configuring a playback device based on distortion, such as that caused by a barrier. One implementation may involve causing the playback device to play audio content according to an existing playback configuration, determining an existing frequency response of the playback device in a given system, and determining whether a difference between the existing frequency response of the playback device in the given system and a predetermined frequency response for the playback device is greater than a predetermined distortion threshold. If it is determined that the difference between the existing frequency response of the playback device and the predetermined frequency response for the playback device is greater than the predetermined distortion threshold, then the existing playback configuration of the playback device is changed to an updated playback configuration of the playback device and the playback device plays audio content according to the updated playback configuration. |
| US10511923B2 |
MEMS transducer system and associated methods
The disclosure provides a system, comprising: a MEMS capacitive transducer, comprising one or more first capacitive plates coupled to a first node and one or more second capacitive plates coupled to a second node; biasing circuitry coupled to the first node, operable to provide a biasing voltage to the one or more first capacitive plates; and test circuitry coupled to the second node, operable to: selectively apply one or more current sources to the second node, so as to charge and discharge the MEMS capacitive transducer and so vary a signal based on a voltage at said second node between an upper value and a lower value; determine a parameter that is indicative of a time period of the variation of the signal; and determine a capacitance of the MEMS capacitive transducer based on the parameter that is indicative of the time period. |
| US10511921B2 |
Automated fitting of hearing devices
Systems and method for pre-fitting a sound processing device for a user in accordance with embodiments of the invention are disclosed. In many embodiments, systems and methods can be executed by a computing device and include obtaining a hearing map representing the user's hearing, establishing a virtual signal processing path in the computing device which reflects a signal processing function of the sound processing device, updating parameters of the virtual signal processing path based on said hearing map, and passing an audio signal through the virtual signal processing path and playing back the processed audio signal to the user. |
| US10511920B2 |
Ear-worn electronic device incorporating directional magnetic antenna
An ear-worn electronic device includes a housing comprising a first end and an opposing second end, a first side and an opposing second side, and the first and second sides extending between the first and second ends. The first side is configured to contact the wearer's head. A battery is disposed within the housing proximate the first end. An acoustic receiver or an acoustic receiver connector is disposed within the housing proximate the second end. Electronics including a near-field magnetic induction (NFMI) radio are disposed in the housing. A directional magnetic antenna is situated in or on the housing and coupled to the NFMI radio. The antenna comprises a core having a complex shape and a coil wound around a portion of the core. The core comprises a closed end oriented toward a source of magnetic noise and an open end oriented away from the source of magnetic noise. |
| US10511918B2 |
Wireless system for hearing communication devices providing wireless stereo reception modes
The present subject matter relates to the wireless stereo reception of first and second audio information by wireless hearing communication devices. One type of device which may employ the present subject matter is a hearing assistance device, such as a hearing aid. Various forms and protocols of signal transmission are employed in varying embodiments. The present subject matter includes various communication modes such as eavesdropping modes and relaying modes. |
| US10511917B2 |
Adaptive level estimator, a hearing device, a method and a binaural hearing system
An adaptive level estimator for providing a level estimate of an electric input signal representing sound is provided. The adaptive level estimator comprises a first level estimator that provides a first level estimate of the electric input signal in a first number K1 of frequency bands; a second level estimator that provides attack/release time constants associated with a second level estimate of the electric input signal in a second number K2 of frequency bands, wherein K2 is smaller than K1; and a level control unit that provides a resulting level estimate based on said first level estimates and said attack/release time constants associated with said second level estimates. The level estimator may be used in devices or applications that benefit from a dynamic adaptation of an input signal level to a listener's dynamic range of sound level perception, or to any other specific dynamic range deviating from that of the environment sound. |
| US10511914B2 |
Electret element, microphone having electret element mounted therein and electret element manufacturing method
An electret element includes: an electret film that contains silicon oxide; and a protective film formed over the electret film and constituted of aluminum oxide deposited through an atomic layer deposition method. |
| US10511913B2 |
Devices and methods for hearing
A device to transmit an audio signal to a user comprises a transducer and a support. The support is configured for placement on the eardrum to drive the eardrum. The transducer is coupled to the support at a first location to decrease occlusion and a second location to drive the eardrum. The transducer may comprise one or more of an electromagnetic balanced armature transducer, a piezoelectric transducer, a magnetostrictive transducer, a photostrictive transducer, or a coil and magnet. The device may find use with open canal hearing aids. |
| US10511908B1 |
Audio denoising and normalization using image transforming neural network
Techniques are disclosed for reducing noise from an audio signal. A methodology implementing the techniques according to an embodiment includes generating a 2-dimensional (2D) spectrogram of a received audio signal and applying the 2D spectrogram to an image transformation neural network that is trained to transform the 2D spectrogram to generate an output spectrogram representing a denoised version of the received audio signal. The method further includes converting the output spectrogram to the time domain to generate the denoised audio signal. The neural network is trained on spectrogram images of clean and corrupted versions of training audio signals such that the trained neural network converts a spectrogram image of a corrupted audio signal into a spectrogram image more closely resembling a spectrogram of the associated clean audio signal. The denoising may also include removal of other degradation effects, including reverberation, unwanted voices, and unwanted music, from an audio signal. |
| US10511894B2 |
Apparatus and method for tagging media content and managing marketing
A method that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, transmitting media content to a group of set top boxes for presentation with an overlay superimposed onto the media content, where the overlay can include a timeline corresponding to the presentation of the media content and receiving a first comment from a first set top box of the group of set top boxes, where the first comment is presentable with the overlay and the media content by the group of set top boxes. Additional steps can include receiving a tag generated at a first set top box during presentation of the media content, presenting the tag while the media content is presented, correlating the tag to a portion of the media content timeline and analyzing metadata associated with the portion of the timeline that is tagged to determine a first marketing parameter. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US10511891B2 |
Video playback in group communications
Aspects of the disclosure describe video playback in group communications. A method includes receiving a request for a video from a messaging application providing a group communication comprising messages, instructing a first client device to display a graphical representation of a video in a user interface (UI) of the messaging application, the first client device associated with a first user participating in the group communication with other users, receiving first user input comprising a selection of the graphical representation of the video in the UI during the group communication, responsive to the first user input, initiating playback of the video in a video playback portion of the UI, allowing input, via the UI, of other messages for the group communication during playback of the video, and maintaining the video playback portion of the UI visible to the first user while the first user scrolls through the messages of the group communication. |
| US10511890B1 |
Systems and methods for indicating progress within a media asset
Systems and methods are described for indicating progress within a media asset. An illustrative method retrieves a content preference from a database, identifies a plurality of segments of a media asset that match the content preference, each segment of the plurality of segments having a respective duration. The method further calculates a first sum of the respective durations of the plurality of segments of the media asset that match the content preference, determines which of the plurality of segments that match the content preference precede an output position of the media asset, calculates a second sum of the respective durations of the segments determined to precede the output position of the media asset, and generates for display a progress indicator of the media asset based on the second sum as a percentage of the first sum. |
| US10511888B2 |
Calibration system for audience response capture and analysis of media content
A calibration system for media content comprises a memory, a media device, a plurality of different types of sensors, and a control circuitry. The memory is configured to store a media item and expected-emotions-tagging metadata for the media item. The control circuitry is configured to compute a reaction delay for a first emotional response of the audience captured by the plurality of different types of sensors for a first scene of the media item with respect to a position of the first marker. The first scene of the media item spans a first time slot that corresponds to the first scene in the media item. The control circuitry is configured to calibrate the position of the first marker to associate a first set of frames of the first scene with the first emotional response, based on at least the computed reaction delay. |
| US10511880B2 |
Device synchronization
Disclosed is a computer-implemented method of triggering an instance of companion software to perform an expected action related to a piece of media content during a delivery of that media content by a media device to a content consuming user, the method comprising: the instance of the companion software receiving a synchronization signal transmitted when, in delivering the media content, the media device reaches a reference point in the media content, wherein the synchronisation signal conveys a time instant of that reference point; measuring a current elapsed time from the time instant of the reference point; accessing computer storage holding an association of the expected action with a time instant of a trigger point in the media content; and triggering the expected action when the current elapsed time substantially matches the time instant of the trigger point. |
| US10511878B2 |
System and method for providing content in autonomous vehicles based on perception dynamically determined at real-time
In one embodiment, an image analysis is performed on an image captured using a camera mounted on an autonomous vehicle, the image representing an exterior environment of an autonomous vehicle. Localization information surrounding the autonomous vehicle is obtained at a point in time. A perception of an audience external to the autonomous vehicle is determined based on the image analysis and the localization information. One or more content items are received from one or more content servers over a network in response to the perception of the audience. A first content item selected from the one or more content items is displayed on a display device mounted on an exterior surface of the autonomous vehicle. |
| US10511877B2 |
Method and apparatus for modulating a video signal with data
A system for transmitting auxiliary data within a modulated video signal from a broadcast source to a hand-held device with a slot, the system comprising the broadcast source comprises means for transmitting auxiliary data to the slotted hand-held device via the modulated video signal; an interface device electronically coupled to the hand-held device via the slot and comprises a card microcontroller, a receiver electronically coupled to the card microcontroller for receiving the modulated video signal from the broadcast source, and circuitry electronically coupled to the card microcontroller and the receiver for demodulating the modulated video signal and reproducing the auxiliary data, and transferring the auxiliary data to the hand-held device via an interface protocol, and the hand-held device with the slot comprises a microcontroller for processing the signal auxiliary data received via the interface protocol from the interface device. |
| US10511876B2 |
Method and device for transmitting and receiving broadcast service in hybrid broadcast system on basis of connection of terrestrial broadcast network and internet protocol network
The present invention relates to a device for receiving a hybrid broadcast service and a method for transmitting the same. The device for receiving a hybrid broadcast service, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a first reception unit for receiving a first broadcast signal transmitted through a first network; a second reception unit for receiving a second broadcast signal transmitted through a second network, wherein the broadcast signal includes a service information table; a signaling information processing unit for extracting the service information table from the broadcast signal, wherein the service information table includes a component identifier descriptor for signaling information for identifying each of a plurality of components constituting one broadcast service, the component identifier descriptor including identification information; and an audio/video processing unit for acquiring the broadcast service including the plurality of components by using the component identification information, and decoding and reproducing the acquired broadcast service. |
| US10511875B2 |
System and apparatus for enhancing delivery of media services
A system that incorporates teachings of the present disclosure may include, for example, providing a first media program of a group of media programs for presentation at a media device. A first request for content information related to a second media program is received from a mobile device during the presentation of the first media program. A second request for the content information, responsive to the first request, is transmitted to a media system via a communication network. The content information is provided to the mobile device concurrently with the presentation of the first media program. The first media program is buffered at a digital video recorder while providing the content information, and the digital video recorder is directed to record the second media program in response to receiving a selection from the mobile device. Additional embodiments are disclosed. |
| US10511874B2 |
Sharing television and video programming through social networking
In particular embodiments, one or more computer systems of a social-networking system determine a first media device of a first user of a social-networking system and determine a second media device of a second user of the social-networking system. The one or more computer systems access a social graph of the social-networking system, update the social graph based on the determined first and second media devices, and stream media from the first media device to the second media device using the updated social graph. The social graph includes nodes and edges connecting the nodes, the nodes including user nodes that are each associated with a particular user of the social-networking system and concept nodes that are each associated with a particular media device. |
| US10511872B2 |
Systems and methods that match search queries to television subtitles
A process identifies a search query spike from queries submitted by users during a first span of time, which is less than a predefined duration. The spike corresponds to a set of queries identified as equivalent. The frequency of submitting queries from the set during the first time span exceeds the frequency of submitting queries from the set during an average span of time. The process correlates the spike to a broadcast video program by matching terms from the set of search queries to subtitle terms appearing in the video program at a first location. The first location in the video program was broadcast within a predefined time before the first span of time. The process receives notification from a user device indicating user interest in the video program. The process transmits to the user device search results corresponding to some search queries from the set of search queries. |
| US10511868B2 |
Providing supplemental content for a media stream using a multicast system
An example includes monitoring a media stream for a break of the media stream, the media stream being received by a media client; detecting the break of the media stream, where detection of the break indicates that supplemental content is to be provided during the break; sending a request for supplemental content information to a supplemental content server; receiving the supplemental content information for the break from the supplemental content server, the supplemental content information being based on the location of the media client; streaming the supplemental content to the media client within a supplemental content stream; and sending a notification to the media client, the notification including information that enables the media client to access the supplemental content stream during the break of the media stream based on the notification. |
| US10511861B2 |
Region-of-interest encoding enhancements for variable-bitrate mezzanine compression
A specification defining allowable luma and chroma code-values is applied in a region-of-interest encoding method of a mezzanine compression process. The method may include analyzing an input image to determine regions or areas within each image frame that contain code-values that are near allowable limits as specified by the specification. In addition, the region-of-interest method may comprise then compressing those regions with higher precision than the other regions of the image that do not have code-values that are close to the legal limits. |
| US10511859B2 |
Method and apparatus for image compression without residue signaling
A method and apparatus of image coding including a no-residue prediction mode are disclosed. At the encoder side, current predictors for a current coding unit are determined according to a target prediction process associated with a target prediction mode. The current predictors are determined based on pixel data including reconstructed pixels in the current slice or the current image. The target prediction process is applied to the current coding unit using the current predictors to generate prediction residues. A distortion condition or a cost measure for the prediction residues is determined. If the distortion condition is satisfied or the cost measure favors coding without the prediction residues, the current coding unit is encoded into current compressed bits of the current coding unit without compressed data associated with the prediction residues. A corresponding decoding method and apparatus are also disclosed. |
| US10511857B2 |
Picture decoding method for decoding coded picture data and performing distortion removal by comparing pixel difference values with threshold
A picture decoding method is provided for decoding coded picture data. The method includes decoding the coded picture data to obtain a reconstructed picture. The method also includes removing coding distortion in an area disposed on both sides of a block boundary between a first block and an adjacent second block in the reconstructed picture having a plurality of blocks, each block being adaptively decoded either as a field structure block, comprising only even field pixels or comprising only odd field pixels, or a frame structure block, comprising odd field pixels and even field pixels. The method further includes storing the reconstructed picture, for which coding distortion is removed, as a reference picture. |
| US10511852B1 |
Method and apparatus for video coding
Aspects of the disclosure provide methods and apparatuses for video encoding/decoding. In some examples, an apparatus for video decoding includes receiving circuitry and processing circuitry. The processing circuitry decodes prediction information for a first block in a current picture from a coded video bitstream. The prediction information is indicative of an inter prediction mode that determines a first motion vector for the first block from a motion vector predictor. Then, the processing circuitry constructs, in responses to the inter prediction mode, a candidate list of candidate motion vector predictors with an exclusion from a plurality of second blocks that require one or more operations to finalize second motion vectors for the second blocks during a motion vector derivation. Further, the processing circuitry determines, based on the candidate list of candidate motion vector predictors, the first motion vector for the first block, and then reconstructs the first block according to the first motion vector for the first block. |
| US10511849B2 |
Decoding method and apparatus enabling fast channel change of compressed video
A video decoder, and corresponding method are described for enabling fast channel change of compressed video, where a video decoder for receiving compressed stream data and providing decompressed video output includes receiving the compressed stream data and separating the normal stream and the channel change stream, a normal decoding portion for selectably receiving the compressed normal and channel change streams, and providing decompressed video output, and a normal frame store in signal communication with the normal decoding portion for storing reference pictures. |
| US10511848B2 |
System and method for adaptively allocating resources in a transcoder
An adaptive transcoder is provided that includes a shared memory containing a plurality of decoder buffers to store incoming data packets, a plurality of decoder instances to control a decoding process to generate image raw data based on the incoming data packets, and a plurality of encoder instances configured to control an encoding process to generate outgoing packets based on the image raw data; and a data processing element containing a plurality of processing cores, and a core controller. Each decoder instance is paired with an encoder instance; and each decoder buffer is associated with a decoder instance. Each decoder buffer includes a monitoring element to monitor a respective decoder buffer, and provide buffer data corresponding to the status of the decoder buffer. Each encoder instance is associated with a processing core; and the core controller uses the buffer data to associate each decoder instance with a processing core. |
| US10511847B2 |
Method and apparatus for video coding and decoding
The invention relates to concatenating or splicing of scalable video bitstreams. There are disclosed various methods, apparatuses and computer program products for video encoding and decoding and modifying coded video bitstreams. In some embodiments, indications are provided in the coded video bitstream to indicate a layer-wise decoding start-up process. These indications may be generated by encoders or splicers. |
| US10511843B2 |
Method and apparatus for loop filtering across slice or tile boundaries
A method and apparatus for loop filter processing of video data in a video encoder or decoder are disclosed. Embodiments according to the present invention conditionally allow sharing of loop filter parameters. In one embodiment, sharing of loop filter information between the current block and a neighboring block is determined according to a condition. If the condition indicates that sharing of loop filter information is allowed, a merge flag is coded and incorporated in the video bitstream in an encoder, and a merge flag is parsed from the video bitstream and decoded in a decoder. In one embodiment, the condition depends on region partitioning of the picture, where region partitioning partitions the picture into regions and the region may correspond to a slice or a tile. The condition is set to indicate that sharing of loop filter information is allowed if the block and the neighboring block are in a same slice/tile. |
| US10511838B2 |
Image encoding method and device for sample value compensation and image decoding method and device for sample value compensation
Provided are a video encoding method and apparatus and a video decoding method and apparatus for producing a reconstructed video having a minimum error with respect to an original video. The video decoding method includes parsing an edge correction parameter from a bitstream, the edge correction parameter being used to correct a reconstructed pixel included in a current block, determining whether the reconstructed pixel is included in an edge region according to a first threshold value included in the edge correction parameter, determining whether the reconstructed pixel is to be corrected according to a second threshold value included in the edge correction parameter when the reconstructed pixel is included in the edge region, and compensating for a sample value of the reconstructed pixel according to a third threshold value included in the edge correction parameter when the reconstructed pixel is to be corrected. |
| US10511837B2 |
Encoding, decoding, and representing high dynamic range images
Techniques are provided to encode and decode image data comprising a tone mapped (TM) image with HDR reconstruction data in the form of luminance ratios and color residual values. In an example embodiment, luminance ratio values and residual values in color channels of a color space are generated on an individual pixel basis based on a high dynamic range (HDR) image and a derivative tone-mapped (TM) image that comprises one or more color alterations that would not be recoverable from the TM image with a luminance ratio image. The TM image with HDR reconstruction data derived from the luminance ratio values and the color-channel residual values may be outputted in an image file to a downstream device, for example, for decoding, rendering, and/or storing. The image file may be decoded to generate a restored HDR image free of the color alterations. |
| US10511835B2 |
Method and apparatus of decoder side motion derivation for video coding
Method and apparatus of video coding using decoder derived motion information based on bilateral matching or template matching are disclosed. According to one method, an initial motion vector (MV) index is signalled in a video bitstream at an encoder side or determined from the video bitstream at a decoder side. A selected MV is then derived using bilateral matching, template matching or both to refine an initial MV associated with the initial MV index. In another method, when both MVs for list 0 and list 1 exist in template matching, the smallest-cost MV between the two MVs may be used for uni-prediction template matching if the cost is lower than the bi-prediction template matching. According to yet another method, the refinement of the MV search is dependent on the block size. According to yet another method, merge candidate MV pair is always used for bilateral matching or template matching. |
| US10511832B1 |
Calibration of virtual image system with extended nasal field of view
A method for calibrating includes obtaining a head-mounted display device that includes an electronic display having an array of display elements and an array of beam steerers located over an inner left portion and an inner right portion of the electronic display. The method also includes obtaining alignment information by selecting a first respective subset of the array of display elements and causing it to emit light, and determining whether the light is received by a first optical sensor in a first position or a second optical sensor in a second position, thereby determining whether the first respective subset of the array of display elements is aligned for the first or the second optical sensor. The method also includes repeating the selecting, causing, and determining operations for a second subset of the array of display elements, and storing the alignment information for calibrating images for presentation by the electronic display. |
| US10511830B2 |
Multi-view display
A multi-view display includes a display panel and a lenticular lens. The multi-view display has a first direction. The display panel includes a plurality of pixels, and each of the pixels includes a plurality of sub-pixels sequentially disposed side by side along the first direction. The lenticular lens is disposed on the display panel, and the lenticular lens includes a plurality of cylindrical lenses. A difference between a number of the sub-pixels corresponding to each of the cylindrical lenses along the first direction and a number of the sub-pixels of each of the pixels is an odd number. |
| US10511828B2 |
Camera platforms with rolling light projection
Projector with rolling illumination to incrementally project a pattern over a scene within an image sensor FOV. Only a portion of the FOV is illuminated by the projected pattern at any given instant in time. The image sensor may be operable with a rolling shutter to incrementally collect a frame of image data representative of the scene. The projection roll position and rate may be synchronized with the roll position and rate of the image sensor shutter so that the portion of a scene illuminated by the projector at any given instant in time spatially overlaps the portion of the scene being sampled by the image sensor. When a shutter has rolled through one complete integration cycle over a frame time, the pattern projector has also rolled through one complete illumination cycle. Lower projector duty cycles associated with rolling illumination may enable more efficient operation and/or higher on-state radiant intensities. |
| US10511825B2 |
Digital camera system for recording, editing and visualizing images
A digital camera system (20), as illustrated in FIG. 1, includes an optical assembly (22) to gather light (24) from a desired scene (26), a modular imaging subsystem (28) aligned with the optical assembly (22), and an image processing, recording and display subsystem (34). |
| US10511824B2 |
System device and methods for assistance in capturing stereoscopic video or images
A device system and methods comprising receiving a stereoscopic video or image of a scene including two perspective data streams (e.g. left and right) captured for example by a stereoscopic sensing device and analyzing the received stereoscopic video or image to yield stereoscopic discomfort data to assist a user to capture a stereoscopic 3D video of the scene, the stereoscopic discomfort data associated with discomfort effects such as dizziness, nausea, and eye stress. |
| US10511817B2 |
Projection device, and method and device for controlling the same
A method for controlling a projection device is disclosed, including steps of: receiving a projection instruction, and extracting projection information contained in the projection instruction, the projection information including destination position information and target projection position information; moving the projection device to a destination position in accordance with the destination position information and a predetermined map; and adjusting a projection height and/or a projection angle in accordance with the target projection position information, so as to adjust a projection position of the projection device to a target projection position. |
| US10511814B2 |
Projector and optical unit
A projector according to the present technology includes a blower mechanism, a liquid crystal lightbulb, a light-incident-side polarization plate, and a light-emitting-side polarization plate. The blower mechanism generates a cooling wind. The light-incident-side polarization plate includes a plurality of wires formed to extend non-parallel to the cooling wind blown by the blower mechanism and is arranged on a light-incident side of the liquid crystal lightbulb. The light-emitting-side polarization plate includes a plurality of wires formed to extend non-parallel to the cooling wind blown by the blower mechanism and is arranged on a light-emitting side of the liquid crystal lightbulb. |
| US10511809B2 |
Mobile surveillance system
A system and method comprising a mobile device in communication with a server, wherein the server is adapted for receiving surveillance data transferred electronically from a surveillance area. At least one camera is positioned at the surveillance area for capturing surveillance data, wherein the surveillance data comprises metadata comprising at least one of audio, video, images, point in time and location of the surveillance area. The surveillance data is transferred from the server to said mobile device and displayed on the mobile device upon a user request. The surveillance data may be transferred automatically using a combination of a radio, a network, or a base station. A motion detection means can be engaged to the system to detect variations in motion measurements and provide global positioning data at the surveillance area. The system provides automatic updates to a user regarding delivery surveillance data corresponding to the user request. |
| US10511803B2 |
Video signal transmission method and device
The disclosure discloses a video signal transmission method, the method includes the following operations: acquiring a target video signal, decoding the target video signal, and dividing the decoded target video signal into a preset number of video signal groups according to a preset strategy; transmitting the video signal groups to a signal processor, and controlling the signal processor to process the video signal groups; transmitting the processed video signal groups to the display terminal to display each group of video signal of the processed video signal groups in a corresponding area of the display terminal. The disclosure also discloses a video signal transmission device. |
| US10511802B2 |
Transmission device, transmission method, reproducing device and reproducing method
Subtitles can be satisfactorily displayed at the time of RAP reproduction and at the time of variable-speed reproduction.A video stream that includes a video packet in which a payload has coded image data is generated. A subtitle stream that includes a subtitle packet in which a payload has subtitle information is generated. A multiplexed stream that includes a container packet obtained by packetizing the video stream and the subtitle stream is generated and transmitted. Into a header of a specific container packet in which a payload includes a first byte of the subtitle packet, first identification information indicating that the payload includes the first byte is inserted. For example, this first identification information further indicates a priority of subtitle displaying based on subtitle information contained in the subtitle packet having the first byte included in the payload of the specific container packet. |
| US10511800B2 |
Video preview during trick play
Methods and systems are described for displaying a thumbnail preview of video content. In an aspect, one or more mosaic images made up of thumbnails corresponding to frames of the video content at multiple time points can be loaded into the system or created by the methods described. In an aspect, the selected thumbnail, as well as any other thumbnails, can be selected in response to receiving a command (e.g., trick play request) from the viewer. The command can dictate the direction from the selected thumbnail that the next thumbnails will be selected. The command can also dictate the frequency with which thumbnails will be selected from the mosaic image. In an aspect, frames comprised of thumbnails can be encoded to create the video content. |
| US10511797B2 |
Sound-producing component and display device
A sound-producing component and a display device are disclosed. The sound-producing component includes a sound-producing element, a backplane and at least one elastic element. The elastic element includes a first clamping portion and a second clamping portion; the sound-producing element includes a first mounting portion; the backplane includes a second mounting portion; the first mounting portion is clamped with one of the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion; and the second mounting portion is clamped with the other of the first clamping portion and the second clamping portion. Thus, the sound-producing element is fixed on the backplane. |
| US10511796B1 |
Image sensor system, associated readout circuit thereof and associated method
An image sensor system, including: an image sensor, a readout circuit, and a timing control circuit. The image sensor includes a plurality of diodes, and one of the plurality of diodes outputs a sensing current when a photon is detected. The readout circuit is coupled to the image sensor and arranged to selectively operate in at least a first mode and a second mode. The timing control circuit is coupled to the readout circuit and is arranged to determine if a coding condition is fit according to an input signal and generate a control signal when the coding condition is fit, wherein the input signal input signal includes a plurality of bits serially input to the timing control circuit, and each bit of the plurality of bits corresponds to each pulse of a clock signal respectively. |
| US10511794B2 |
Wide field of view optical module for linear sensor
A sensing module includes a high speed, linear image sensor and an optical unit facing the sensor. The unit includes an optical element having a curved surface and a covering on an outward surface of the optical element. The covering has a slit formed therein. The optical unit images a wide field of view onto a single pixel of the linear sensor, wherein light impinging normal to the slit, at any location along the slit, is imaged on a central pixel of the linear sensor while light impinging at a non-normal angle to the slit, at any location along the slit, is imaged on a non-central pixel of the linear sensor. |
| US10511788B2 |
Video switching apparatus, video switching method, program, and information processing apparatus
A video switcher includes: a reception unit which receives video data within a range of a prescribed bandwidth via a network from video output apparatuses; a transmission unit which selects one or more pieces from among received video data, and transmits the selected one or more pieces to a video processing apparatus; a selection unit which dynamically sets a priority degree of each piece of video data, and selects video data to be received: and a control unit which controls a transmission and reception of video data. When a bandwidth necessary for a reception of new video data is insufficient, the selection unit selects video data for which reception is to be stopped from among video data being received based on the priority degree, and the control unit performs a control so as to stop a reception of selected video data and start a reception of the new video data. |
| US10511783B2 |
Illumination sensing system and surveillance camera employing the same
There are provided an illumination sensing system and a surveillance camera including the illumination sensing system. The illumination sensing system includes: an illumination sensor configured to sense input light; a circuit board comprising a mount zone in which the illumination sensor is placed; and at least one line provided on the circuit board and connected to the illumination sensor, wherein the mount zone comprises a mount portion on which the illumination sensor is placed and a surrounding portion located around the mount portion, and wherein at least one penetration hole through which air passes is formed in the circuit board. |
| US10511782B2 |
Configurable optical baffling for use with multiple-field-of-view optical sensor system
A configurable optical baffling includes an outer housing positioned above a fixed platform and has an outer opening. An inner housing is layered below the outer housing and above the fixed platform and has inner openings and inner shaded sections. The outer opening includes an elongated sensing boresight having a longitudinal boresight axis and opposing ends. An outer boresight opening end is open to the light from the scene, and a reflecting end has a flat fold mirror that is configured to reflect light from the outer boresight opening in towards the inner housing so that the optical baffling is configured to receive light from the scene solely from a single look direction along the boresight axis, the single look direction being changeable by rotation of the outer housing. |
| US10511775B2 |
Shake detection device and shake correction device of imaging device, imaging device, and shake detection method
There are provided a shake detection device of an imaging device, a shake correction device, an imaging device, and a shake detection method which are capable of performing high-accurate shake detection and shake correction. A shake detection device subtracts a reference value from a sensor output of a gyro sensor, and extracts a low frequency component and a high frequency component from a sensor output after the reference value subtraction by using an LPF and a BPF. A first determination unit determines whether or not the imaging device is in a fixed-point imaging state based on the LPF output and the BPF output. In a case where it is determined that the imaging device is in the fixed-point imaging state, a reference value shift amount calculation unit calculates a shift amount (reference value shift amount) for the reference value based on the LPF output for a period during which the determination is performed. A subtraction unit corrects the reference value by subtracting the reference value shift amount from the sensor output after the reference value subtraction. An HPF removes a low frequency noise from the sensor output after the correction of the reference value shift amount. High-accurate shake is detected. |
| US10511774B2 |
Image pick-up apparatus and control method
An image pick-up apparatus detects shake and the like applied to an image pick-up apparatus by a vibration sensor. A motion vector detection unit detects a motion vector of an image in an image signal by an imaging unit. A feature point tracking unit calculates coordinate values of a subject on an imaging screen that changes over time on the basis of the motion vector. A feature coordinate map and a position and attitude estimation unit estimates a position and attitude of the image pick-up apparatus and a positional relationship including a depth between the subject and the image pick-up apparatus based on an output of the vibration sensor and the coordinate values of the subject. A computation unit calculates a control amount of image blur correction using feature points of a main subject, a feature coordinate map and position or attitude information of the image pick-up apparatus. A correction lens is driven according to an output of a target position calculation unit and a shake correction operation of the image pick-up apparatus is performed. |
| US10511773B2 |
Systems and methods for digital video stabilization via constraint-based rotation smoothing
Systems and methods for digital video stabilization via constraint-based rotation smoothing are provided. Digital video data including a set of image frames having associated time stamps and a set of camera orientation data having associated time stamps may be provided. A smoothed set of camera orientation data may be generated by minimizing a rate of rotation between successive image frames while minimizing an amount of empty regions in a resulting set of smoothed image frames reoriented based on the smoothed set of camera orientation data. |
| US10511771B2 |
Dynamic sensor mode optimization for visible light communication
Disclosed herein are techniques for dynamically configuring an image sensor of a mobile device for visible light communication (VLC) to an operational mode based on the position of the image of a VLC source on the image sensor and the different regions of interest (ROIs) of different operational modes of the image sensor. The operational mode that the image sensor is configured to has the smallest ROI among ROIs of operational modes that include at least a portion of the image of the VLC source on the image sensor. Techniques disclosed herein can reduce the power consumption of the mobile device during VLC communication and improve the effective sampling rate of VLC signals by the image sensor. |
| US10511770B2 |
Accessory apparatus and recording medium storing control program for accessory apparatus
An accessory apparatus attached to an interchangeable lens attached to a camera body can switch between a first accessory power mode and a second accessory power mode consuming less power than the first accessory power mode. The power state of the accessory apparatus is set based on information regarding the power mode of the camera body and the power mode of the interchangeable lens. |
| US10511766B2 |
Video transmission based on independently encoded background updates
Systems and methods are provided for alleviating bandwidth limitations of video transmission and enhancing the quality of videos at a receiver. In particular, an improved video transmission system is provided for generating high-resolution videos. The systems have therein a transmitter and a receiver; the transmitter includes an outer encoder and a core encoder, while the receiver includes a core decoder and an outer decoder. The outer encoder is adapted to receive the video from a source and separately output a salient video and an encoded background, and the outer decoder is adapted to merge the background with the salient video thereby producing an enhanced video. Also provided is a system that simulates pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) operations without PTZ hardware. Further provided are methods for video transmission whereby a background model is initialized, a background independently encoded, updated incrementally, and the background and the updates transmitted independently from the video. |
| US10511765B2 |
Electronic apparatus and method of extracting still images
A method and an electronic device are provided for generating a still image from a video file. The electronic device includes an image sensor, a display, and a controller configured to generate a video file from an image signal input through the image sensor, assign frame characteristics to each frame included in the video file, selectively display at least one of the frames on the display, receive a selection of a frame among the displayed at least one of the frames, and generate a still image from the selected frame. |
| US10511763B1 |
Starting electronic communication based on captured image
Techniques for starting an electronic communication based on a captured image are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, a computer system detects that an image has been captured by a camera on a first mobile device of a first user, where the captured image has been captured by the camera at a point in time, and, in response to detecting that the image has been captured, the computer system identifies at least one other user in the captured image. In some example embodiments, the computer system transmits a message to an electronic destination associated with the other user(s) based on the identifying of the other user(s) in the captured image. |
| US10511762B2 |
System and method for aircraft camera image alignment
An alignment system for images produced by cameras externally mounted on an aircraft includes a visual display positioned at a first location in the aircraft (such as a flight deck) and an alignment device positioned at a second location in the aircraft (such as an electronics bay). The visual display displays images provided by the cameras. The alignment device includes a user interface, which includes user inputs for selecting one of the cameras and for aligning an image from the camera selected on the visual display, a depiction of an aircraft, and indicators positioned adjacent the depiction. Each of the indicators represents selection of one of the cameras for aligning the image from that camera on the visual display. |
| US10511761B2 |
Image capturing control apparatus, control method, and storage medium
There is provided an image capturing control apparatus. An AF control unit performs AF control within an area included in a captured area and corresponding to an AF mode, to perform control to determine an in-focus area. After the in-focus area is determined, an display control unit performs control to: if the AF mode is a first AF mode in which the in-focus area is automatically determined within a first area included in the captured area, magnify an LV image with reference to the in-focus area; and if the AF mode is a second AF mode in which the in-focus area is automatically determined within a second area that is smaller than the first area, magnify the LV image with reference to a predetermined position in the second area. |
| US10511759B2 |
Image capturing terminal and image capturing method
An image capturing terminal includes a first camera module, a second camera module, and a processing module. The first camera module and the second camera module are used for framing concurrently a same scene and for detection and analysis according to contrast ratios of different frames of images, in which a focus search range includes a first focus area and a second focus area that do not overlap each other. The processing module is used for controlling the first camera module to search for a focus in the first focus area and, at the same time, for controlling the second camera module to search for a focus in the second focus area, and for capturing focus information of either the first camera module or the second camera module, and is used for controlling, according to the focus information, the first camera module to capture an image at the focus point. |
| US10511757B2 |
Video recording device and camera function control program
A video recording device includes: a first imaging unit (in camera) arranged on a same face as that of a display unit of a casing of the device; a second imaging unit (out camera) arranged on a face different from that of the display unit of the casing of the device; and an audio input unit that inputs a command voice giving an instruction for recording a video signal. A control unit sets a delay time until start of a recording process performed by the recording unit after input of the command voice to be different in accordance with the enabled imaging unit and sets a delay time of a case where the first imaging unit is enabled to be longer than a delay time of a case where the second imaging unit is enabled. |
| US10511756B2 |
Vehicular camera and vehicular camera assembly
In a vehicular camera, a light receiving area of a light detector is arranged to receive light incident thereto via a lens and is arranged such that a predetermined portion of the light receiving area is located along the inclination direction of the inner surface of a windshield. A housing supports the lens and stores the light detector such that the lens faces the inner surface of the windshield, and the optical axis of the lens intersects with the inner surface of the windshield at an angle selected from a predetermined angular range including a right angle. The focal length of the lens is set within a range expressed by the following equation: (V/11.43)≤f≤(V/2.48) where f represents the focal length, and V represents half of a length in millimeters of the predetermined portion of the light receiving area along the inclination direction of the inner surface of the windshield. |
| US10511752B2 |
In-vehicle camera
An in-vehicle camera has a first board, a second board, a cable, and a casing. The first board is electrically connected with the second board through the cable. The casing has a first casing and a second casing. A first surface of the first board and a first surface of the second board face the first casing and are covered with the first casing. The first board and the second board are assembled with the first casing. A second surface of the first board and a second surface of the second board are covered with the second casing. One end part of the cable is fixed to the first surface of the first board and the other end part of the cable is fixed to the first surface of the second board. |
| US10511747B2 |
Suspension system for supporting and moving equipment
A suspension system may comprise a flexible member, a mount, a reel and an equipment support member. The equipment support members are supported by the flexible member and the flexible member is in turn supported by the reel and at least one of an attachment point and a common point on the equipment support member. By extending and retracting the flexible member, the reel is capable of controlling the distances between the equipment support members so that any attached equipment can be supported and moved. In another embodiment there is a first and a second reel so that the distance between the mount and the first row can be controlled separately from the distances between the equipment support members. In another embodiment the equipment support member further comprises a second traveler capable of guiding the flexible member from the reel to an equipment support member through another equipment support member while still allowing the flexible member to support the first traveler and thus the reel can control the distance between this equipment support member and the common point above it. |
| US10511744B2 |
Image processing apparatus and method that suppress difference in colors printed in forward and backward scans, and storage medium
An image processing apparatus processes image data to be used in a printing apparatus configured to perform forward and backward scan printing by using a print head in which nozzle arrays corresponding to multiple colors are aligned. The image processing apparatus includes: a setting unit configured to set a first control parameter in a case where image data to be processed does not include a line portion and to set a second control parameter in a case where the image data to be processed includes a line portion, the second parameter being different from the first control parameter; and a processing unit configured to perform, for the image data to be processed, processing to suppress a difference between a color printed in a forward scan and a color printed in a backward scan based on the control parameter set by the setting unit. |
| US10511740B2 |
Image processing apparatus, method thereof, and image forming apparatus that determine a dot arrangement of printing material by halftone processing
An image processing apparatus includes at least one memory storing instructions and at least one processor executing the instructions to provide an input unit configured to input image data representing a color of an image, and information identifying high gloss and low gloss areas in the image, a first determination unit configured to determine, based on the image data, a recording amount of a printing material for forming the image on a recording medium, and a second determination unit configured to determine a dot arrangement of the printing material by halftone processing for the recording amount according to the information. |
| US10511739B1 |
Image processing apparatus and image processing method for generating scaled image data
According to one embodiment, an image processing apparatus includes an input unit and a control unit. The input unit accepts a reference point of scaling for enlarging or reducing image data. The control unit performs inversion for inverting the image data according to the reference point in either or both of a main scanning direction and a sub scanning direction. The control unit performs scaling on the inverted image data generated by performing the inversion to generate scaled image data. The control unit performs inversion on the scaled image data again to generate non-inverted scaled image data. |
| US10511738B2 |
Image forming apparatus, method of controlling the same, and storage medium
An image processing apparatus receives print data via a USB interface, receives print data via a network interface, processes an HTTP protocol, receives print data via the USB interface, and controls a printer to perform print processing. When the first print data is not based on IPP, the first print data is transmitted to a print processing module, and when the second print data is based on IPP via a network interface, the second print data is transmitted to a Web server module. When the third print data is based on IPP via the USB interface, the third print data is transmitted to a TCP/IP processing module and transmitted to a Web server module, and when the Web server module receives the second or third print data from the TCP/IP processing module, it transmits the second or third print data to the print processing module. |
| US10511736B1 |
Document size sensing module
A document size sensing module adapted to a MFP having a transparent platform where a document is adapted to be placed is provided and includes a moving component movably disposed below the transparent platform along a first axial direction, a first sensor, a second sensor, and a control unit electrically connected to the moving component, the first sensor, and the second sensor. The first and second sensors are disposed on the moving component and arranged along a second axial direction. When the control unit drives the moving component to move along the first axial direction, and at least one of the first sensor and the second sensor senses the document, the control unit determines a length of the document according to a distance travelled by the moving component and a width of the document by the first sensor and the second sensor, so as to determine dimensions of the document. |
| US10511735B2 |
Image forming apparatus
An image forming apparatus includes an image former, a conveyance path, a flipping conveyance path, a conveying mechanism and a hardware processor. The flipping conveyance path includes a side path connecting a first branch point in a downstream of the conveyance path to a junction in an upstream of the conveyance path and a re-feeding path connecting a second branch point in the side path to a re-feeding point in an upstream of the conveyance path. The hardware processor controls the conveying mechanism to perform (i) a conveyance operation to convey the sheet along the conveyance path, (ii) a draw-in operation to draw the sheet with the image into the side path, and (iii) a re-feeding operation to convey the sheet in a reverse direction to re-feed the flipped sheet from the re-feeding point to the conveyance path. |
| US10511734B2 |
Portable terminal, imaging device and reading device
A portable terminal including a battery accommodating section having an opening for battery insertion and removal which is provided at a position shifted to one end of a terminal main body on a predetermined surface of the terminal main body, a battery cover for covering the opening, and a switch section provided closer to an other end of the terminal main body than the battery accommodating section, on the predetermined surface of the terminal main body, in which the battery cover is provided extending from the one end to a position beyond the switch section. |
| US10511733B2 |
Setting method and setting apparatus of image forming apparatus
In accordance with one embodiment, a setting method of an image forming apparatus including displaying character codes that the image forming apparatus supports in a case where the import of data to the image forming apparatus is instructed; receiving a selection of the character code of the data to be imported to the image forming apparatus from the displayed character codes; and importing, if the character code of the data to be imported is selected, the data to the image forming apparatus in the selected character code. |
| US10511730B1 |
Method to create a secure distributed data validation system using a distributed storage system and artificial intelligence
Methods and apparatus for validating paper forms are provided. A node can receive paper-form data from a paper form that has first and second data items (DIs). The node can: determine first and second metadata for the first and second DIs respectively, determine respective first and second validation entities (VEs) to validate respective values of the first and second DIs based on the respective first and second metadata, where the first and second VEs can differ, provide a user interface (UI) including a display of the first DI, receive a validation status for the first DI via the first UI from the first VE, select a first distributed storage system (DSS) associated with the first DI, and record the value of the first DI and the validation status in the first DSS. The node can generate an output related to the paper-form data based on the first DSS. |
| US10511729B1 |
Image forming apparatus, image forming system, and communication processing method implemented guidance mode for remote maintenance
Provided is the image forming apparatus that is implemented guidance mode. A connecting part connects with a terminal for remote maintenance in a session of a specific protocol. An operation acquiring part acquires operational information corresponding to operation of the terminal connected by the connecting part. A mode changing part is changed into a normal control mode and guidance mode by the operational information acquired by the operation acquiring part. The normal control mode is a mode that actually-controls each part. Also, guidance mode is the mode that controls each part for guidance. An operation control part controls each part by operational information corresponding to the mode changed by the mode changing part. |
| US10511728B2 |
Image processing device, non-transitory computer-readable recording medium containing instructions therefor, and information processing system
A non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for an information processing device provided with a user interface and a controller, the recording medium storing instructions which cause, when executed by the controller, the information processing device to obtain spreadsheet data and template data, receive an operation to designate one of a plurality of elements included in the spreadsheet data and an operation of designating one of areas in an image indicated by the templated data, generate arranged image data representing an image in which an object image associated with a designated element is arranged in the designated area. When the designated element includes instruction information instructing an obtaining method of object image data, the controller obtains the object image data in accordance with the instruction information, and generates image data representing an arranged image in which the object image is arranged in the designated area in the templated image. |
| US10511725B2 |
Image forming apparatus provided with slidable operating portion
An image forming apparatus includes a reader; an image former, provided below the reader, for forming an image on a sheet; a sheet discharge portion, provided between the reader and the image former, for discharging and stacking the sheet; an operating portion provided in a front side adjacent to the reader in the horizontal direction and slidable along a side of the reader; a sensor unit provided at a side of the reader in a outside of a slidable range of the operating portion, the sensor unit being can project a signal on the side of the reader and receiving a reflection wave of the signal to detect presence of the user in an area in the front side; and a controller for restoring a state of the apparatus from a sleeping state to a stand-by state in response to detection by the sensor unit. |
| US10511723B2 |
Methods of sharing data usage at a plurality of network devices
The present invention discloses methods and systems for sharing data usage by a plurality of SIM cards at a plurality of network devices. Each of the plurality of network devices is capable of housing at least one SIM card from the plurality of SIM cards. The method comprises the steps of determining the total data usage allowance. A remaining total data usage allowance is determined by either retrieving it from a carrier server or by subtracting aggregated data usage information from the total data usage allowance. The method further comprises restricting use of one or more of the plurality of SIM cards when the remaining total data usage allowance is below a first threshold until the remaining total data usage allowance is above the first threshold. The total data usage allowance is changed to a first value periodically or according to an administrator's instruction. |
| US10511722B2 |
Online charging for application download
This specification presents methods and apparatus in a user equipment, packet data gateway, online charging server and policy server for enabling a user equipment with a prepaid subscription to select an application to download and obtain its downloadable size and reserve charging credits and resources at the network prior to downloading the application in accordance with the downloadable size thus allowing the prepaid user to secure the successful entire download of the application without running the risk of depleting the prepaid account while downloading. |
| US10511720B2 |
Method and apparatus for data mediation
The teachings herein disclose a method and apparatus for data mediation in a telecommunication network provides advantageous processing of an incoming data stream in a matter that reduces the amount of decoding needed for processing and correspondingly reduces the amount of re-encoding needed for transport of the processed data stream. These teachings make use of a working data structure that provides a memory-efficient data structure for processing targeted data items in the data stream and are implemented, for example, in a data mediation node that includes one or more communication interfaces, e.g., for receiving incoming data streams for data-mediation processing, and for sending along processed data streams to targeted recipients. |
| US10511719B2 |
Doorbell call center
Techniques are described for enabling a service administrator to respond to a detected doorbell press at a property when an authorized user is unavailable to respond. In some implementations, a determination that a doorbell press has been detected at a property is made. Video data collected by a doorbell device of the property is obtained in response to determining that the doorbell press has been detected at the property. Sensor data collected by one or more sensors of a monitoring system located within the property is obtained in response to determining that the doorbell press has been detected at the property. A present security risk for the property is determined based at least on the obtained sensor data and the obtained video data. A communication session between the doorbell device and a server system associated with the monitoring system of the property is established in response to determining the present security risk for the property. |
| US10511717B1 |
Directed customer support
Various examples are directed to systems and methods for directed customer support. An analytics system may receive support communication data describing a support communication regarding a user account received from a user computing device and determine a subject of the support communication. The analytics system may select a response medium based at least in part on the subject and generate a response message based at least in part on the subject. |
| US10511716B2 |
Systems and methods for routing callers to an agent in a contact center
Techniques for handling contacts and agents in a contact center system are disclosed. In one particular embodiment, the techniques may be realized as a method for handling contacts and agents in a contact center system including determining a first caller grade for a first call, determining a first agent grade for a first agent, and matching the first caller and the first agent based on a comparison of the first caller grade with the first agent grade. |
| US10511712B2 |
Caller identification in a secure environment using voice biometrics
A method for passive enrollment and identification of a telephone caller to a called telephone number, comprising the steps of audio recording a telephone call; identifying and separating any multiple speakers on the telephone call and specifying a one of the multiple speakers; creating a net speech portion of the telephone call by trimming portions of audio recording from the beginning and end of the audio recording; processing the net speech portion against an existing Biometric Voice Print (BVP) database; creating a new BVP for the at least one of the multiple speakers if no match of the net speech portion against the BVP database is found in the processing step; comparing subsequent calls against the BVP, whether existing or created, to identify the at least one of the multiple speakers; and associating in a cluster all subsequent calls having voice prints matching the BVP. |
| US10511699B2 |
Screen assembly and mobile terminal
A screen assembly and a mobile terminal are provided. The screen assembly includes a frame and a screen. The screen is arranged on the inner side of the frame. The screen is able to move relative to the frame between a first position and a second position along a thickness direction of the screen. The screen is configured to move towards the interior of the frame from the first position to the second position in a drop process of the screen assembly. |
| US10511694B2 |
Systems and methods for application specific load balancing
The present application is directed towards systems and methods for application specific load-balancing for web servers. A device intermediary to a plurality of clients and a plurality of services executing on a plurality of servers, may receive a request from a client for an application. The device may identify an identifier for the application from a table comprising a list of applications and a corresponding identifier assigned to each application. In an embodiment, the device may establish one or more monitors to monitor each service to determine applications available on each service. In an embodiment, the device may determine that one or more services of the plurality of services provides the application and select a service from the one or more services to forward the request. The device may forward the request to the selected service. |
| US10511693B2 |
Non-transitory computer-readable recording medium for terminal device
A terminal device may display a first screen including a first button, send a first request including a search command to a communication device by using a first wireless connection in a case where the first button is selected, display a second screen including a second button in a case where a first response including one or more identification information is received from the communication device by using the first wireless connection, and send a second request including wireless setting information and a connection command to the communication device by using the first wireless connection in a case where the second button is selected. The connection command may be for causing the communication device to establish a second wireless connection by using the wireless setting information. |
| US10511691B2 |
Configuration method, equipment, system and computer readable medium for determining a new configuration of calculation resources
A configuration method, equipment, system and computer readable medium for determining a new configuration of calculation resources associated to a function and to at least one future time slot, the calculation resources being defined as different calculation capacities allocated to the function during a time slot and included within at least one computer, the configuration method comprising a first step of determining an old demand, a second step of determining a plurality of conditional probabilities associated to the old demand and to a plurality of new demands, a third step of determining a plurality of reconfiguration costs associated to a plurality available configurations, a step of selecting the new configuration as being the available configuration associated to the minimal reconfiguration cost. |
| US10511687B2 |
Systems and methods for mobile device predictive response capabilities
A mobile device includes a frontend application, a prediction layer including a dispatch unit, prediction generation unit, metadata store, and curve fitting unit. A method includes receiving at the prediction layer a frontend application service request, forwarding the service request about contemporaneously to the curve fitting unit, prediction generation unit, and a backend server, the prediction generation unit searching the metadata store for a predictive formula associated with the service request, calculating a response using the predictive formula, and providing the calculated response for display in a user interface as an interim result to the service request. A response from the backend server is displayed by the frontend application. The curve fitting unit generates and/or refines a predictive formula for the service request based on the service request parameters and the backend server response. A non-transitory computer-readable medium is also disclosed. |
| US10511685B2 |
Service provider user accounts
Examples described herein involve managing two or more user accounts via which a media playback system can access a service provider, and displaying on a graphical display, graphical representations of at least one of the two or more user accounts via which a media playback system can access a service provider. |
| US10511682B2 |
Group resource updating processing methods, devices and system, and CSEs
Group resource updating processing methods, devices and system and Common Services Entities (CSEs) are provided. In the group resource updating processing method, a group resource of a preset group is created, and group members corresponding to the group resource include a member representative configured to represent the group members; a group resource updating request for performing an updating operation on the group members corresponding to the group resource is received from a remote CSE; and an updating operation result of the member representative is fed back, according to the group resource updating request, to the remote CSE as updating operation results of all the group members corresponding to the group resource. |
| US10511681B2 |
Establishing and utilizing behavioral data thresholds for deep learning and other models to identify users across digital space
The present disclosure relates to systems, methods, and non-transitory computer readable media for providing customized digital content to a client device of a target user by generating and utilizing an event-number-specific user classification model. For example, the disclosed systems can train a user classification model based on a set of minimum prior event users who each satisfy a particular event number threshold. The event number threshold can correspond to a number of events that, when implemented by the target user identification system, cause the user classification model to converge. Upon training, the disclosed systems can detect an event associated with the client device of the target user, utilize the trained event-number-specific user classification model to identify the client device corresponding to the target user, and provide customized digital content to the client device of the target user. |
| US10511680B2 |
Network profile configuration assistance tool
Systems and methods are provided to optimize bandwidth usage associated with a local network. As part of the bandwidth optimization techniques, a network regulation entity may maintain a plurality of usage statistics for a plurality of electronic devices. These usage statistics may be compared to an access profile to determine whether the local network is being used in a way anomalous with the access profile. If there is an anomalous usage condition present, the network regulation entity may generate a notification to inform a user of an electronic device as to the anomalous condition. Accordingly, when a user of the electronic device interacts with the notification, the electronic device may present an interface that enables the user to remedy the anomalous condition. Thus, because the remedial action is generated at the user's direction, compliance with network neutrality principles may be maintained. |