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US10604997B2	Apparatus and method for making a window covering having operable vanes A method for manufacturing a window covering for an architectural opening. The method includes operatively coupling a support material and at least one operating element to a roller for selective rotative movement during use. The at least one operating element extending along at least a part of the length of the support material. The method also includes extending a plurality of vanes relative to the support material. Each vane including an upper edge and a lower edge, wherein the upper edge of each of the vanes is fixed against movement relative to the support material, the lower edge of each of the vanes is fixed against movement relative to the at least one operating element, and the lower edge of each of the vanes moves relative to the upper edge of each of the vanes by moving the at least one operating element.
US10604996B2	Retractable shade with collapsible vanes A retractable cover for architectural openings having collapsible vanes includes a support structure in the form of a sheet of material, monofilaments, tapes, ribbons, cords, or the like, supporting an upper edge of a plurality of vertically spaced, horizontally extending vanes with the lower edges of the vanes in most embodiments of the invention being connected to operating elements adapted to raise the lower edges of each vane toward the upper edges to define openings or gaps between the vanes through which vision and light can pass in an open condition of the covering. Variations of the covering do not require movement of a lower edge of a vane relative to an upper edge but simply movement of some vanes relative to other vanes. The vanes can be made of materials having different flexibilities and where more rigid materials are used, creased fold lines can be established for desired operability.
US10604990B2	Passive door bolt assembly A bolt assembly for securing a passive door panel relative to an entryway frame. The bolt assembly comprises an anchoring base fixed relative to the passive door panel. The base has at least one column of spaced apart teeth extending from a side there. The column of spaced apart teeth provides notches between the teeth and adjacent to at least one end of the at least one column. The bolt assembly also has a bolt to slide relative to the base between at least a first position and a second position. The bolt includes a slide having a finger for mating into at least one of the notches in the first position and the second position. The bolt also has a pin attached to the slide for movement therewith. The pin is able to engage the entryway frame when the bolt is in the second position.
US10604988B1	Adaptable fenestration frame members and methods Adaptable fenestration frame members, fenestration units using the frame members, and methods of adapting the fenestration frame members. The adaptable fenestration frame members provide a construction that is adaptable for use in both pocket and non-pocket installations by including an adaptation channel forming an outside corner along one edge of the fenestration frame member. Removal of the outside corner converts that portion of the frame member from an outside corner to an inside corner, thus adapting the frame member for use in a pocket installation.
US10604979B2	System for the rotatable coupling of a closing element and stationary support structure A rotating coupling system for a closing element, such as a door, window, door or the like, and a stationary support structure, such as a wall, floor, frame or the like includes a hinge device anchorable to the closing element and a mounting plate anchorable to the stationary support structure. The hinge device has a hinge body and a pivot defining a first axis, and are coupled each other to rotate one with respect to the other around the axis. In particular, the pivot includes a coupling portion, which protrudes from the hinge body, and the mounting plate includes a plate-shaped body having a seat that receives the coupling portion of the pivot. The plate-shaped body further includes an adjusting member to adjust its position with respect to the stationary support structure.
US10604976B2	Vehicle door check A door check for vehicle doors, e.g. car doors having a door strap for being mounted to the chassis and a retainer for being mounted to the door movably and supporting the door strap relative to the retainer and provides a particular precise control over the door movement if the retainer has a cylinder supporting a piston which is spring loaded against the door strap and if an actuator is configured to augment the pressure in the cylinder upon demand to thereby augment the friction between the piston and the door strap.
US10604974B2	Vehicle interior component A component for a vehicle interior may comprise a base comprising a bin, a cover configured to move in an opening direction to uncover the bin and a closing direction to cover the bin, and a mechanism to retain the cover to the base. The mechanism may comprise a cam to retain the cover to the base. The cam may rotate to latch the cover to the base and unlatch the cover from the base. The mechanism may comprise an interface to rotate from a raised position to a depressed position to release the cover from the base. The cover may move in the opening direction as the interface rotates from the raised toward the depressed position. The mechanism may comprise a pin. The interface may disengage from the pin to unlatch the cover from the base. The interface may slide against the pin.
US10604969B2	Vehicle door lock device A vehicle door lock device includes: a door switch arranged in an actuator housing to which a locking mechanism is assembled; a switch lever; and a lever pivoting amount adjusting mechanism configured to adjust a pivoting amount of the switch lever so that a ratio of the pivoting amount of the switch lever to a pivoting amount of a latch is set smaller in a second pivot state in which the latch is pivoted within a range of from a switching position to an unlatched position than in a first pivot state in which the latch is pivoted within a range of from a fully-latched position to the switching position.
US10604968B2	Lock assembly for securing a storage container The method comprises a technique for securing a storage container to a fixed structure or object. The steps include providing a container having a compartment for storage and a lid for covering the container. The container is located near the fixed structure, such as a truck bed. The container is secured to the structure with a first lock having a first lock body and a cable by using a key. The lid of the container is secured to the container using a second lock, the second lock having a second lock body and a shackle. Though the two locks are different, they each use the same key to lock and unlock each lock.
US10604967B2	Bin having electronic low profile locking assembly A rectangular shaped lockable bin is defined by four walls and a bottom wall. A lid is hingedly mounted to the rear wall and has a slot located in a front portion thereof. A lock having a latch is pivotably mounted to the front wall of said bin at a pivot point and is configured to be selectively rotated between a locked position and an unlocked position by an actuator. A tail extending from the lock contacts a post located on the wall of the bin and basis the lock in the unlocked position. A series of such bins may be received in a delivery module, which may be received in a drawer.
US10604965B2	Method and apparatus for clocking stowage bin latches An apparatus for clocking a shaft of a latch relative to a housing of the latch is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a body, comprising a surface and a first opening, formed through the surface. The first opening has a first symmetry axis, and the first symmetry axis is perpendicular to the surface of the body. The apparatus also comprises a first funnel, comprising an inlet and a second symmetry axis. The second symmetry axis of the first funnel is parallel to the first symmetry axis of the first opening. Further, the second symmetry axis of the first funnel is spaced a fixed distance away from the first symmetry axis of the first opening. The fixed distance is greater than zero.
US10604964B2	Configurable door lock A lock for a door including a configurable lock function. The lock includes a removable and user accessible actuator which when removed from the lock disables a lock function, and when inserted into the lock enables the lock function. Removal of the actuator places the lock in a disabled condition in which the lock cannot be locked by other means. Insertion of the actuator into the lock places the lock in an enabled condition in which the lock is locked or unlocked by the position of the actuator. The lock is installed without the actuator when the lock is intended to be used only in a passage operation where the door provides access only, but does not restrict access. The lock is installed with the actuator when the lock is intended to be used in a privacy operation where the lock is intended to restrict access to an area.
US10604960B1	Portable ground blind and system for transportation and deployment thereof A portable ground blind having a plurality of pole-supported dual-mesh panels with openings formed along bottom sides of one or more of said panels, providing optimized concealment for the user, while also enhancing the user's ability to see and engage potential targets at multiple locations around the user. The dual-mesh panels include an outer mesh webbing and an inner mesh webbing, the outer mesh webbing having mesh openings of larger size than the mesh openings of the inner mesh webbing. Ghillie threads and/or other concealment enhancement objects are attachable on the outer mesh webbing, increasing the overall concealment of the user and allowing the user to customize the nature of concealment of the portable ground blind.
US10604955B1	In-floor swimming pool nozzle housing with outer beveled edge A housing for an in-floor swimming pool cleaning nozzle includes a first end with connection lugs configured to receive and engage corresponding lugs on an in-floor swimming pool nozzle, and a second end with a wall extending axially with a leading edge having a thickness that narrows from the leading edge toward a ledge. The thickness narrows due to a beveled outer surface of the wall and presents a smaller leading edge that shows less than a non-beveled leading edge when placed in a floor of a swimming pool.
US10604951B2	Support member for joinable scaffolding planks A support member is provided for joining scaffolding plank segments comprising a first support surface for supporting a first scaffolding plank segment and a second support surface parallel to the first support surface for supporting a second scaffolding plank segment. A joining member joins the first and second plank segments, a first retainer is provided for retaining the first scaffolding plank segment on the first support surface and a second retainer for retaining the second scaffolding plank segment on the second support surface. A system is further provided comprising at least two scaffolding plank segments and a bracket, such as that described above, for supporting an end of each of the segments.
US10604945B2	Lippage control system with stretchable strap portion A tile aligning and lippage tuning system that uses a single piece base and strap which is designed to break away from the base when sufficient pressure is applied and is also designed to stretch along a thin wall region before separation of the strap from the base occurs.
US10604942B2	Anchor An anchor for a cable or rod includes a ferrule or other spring stop, to which one or more springs or arms are coupled. The spring stop may be attached to an end or other region of the cable to enable the cable to be tensioned against a support structure. The one or more springs or arms may be, for example, one or more coil springs, one or more conical coil springs, two or more cantilever springs, or one more arms. The anchor is twisted or pushed through a hole in the support structure from a first side to a second side and contacts the surface of the second side. A ferrule spring stop may be swaged to the cable or rod.
US10604940B2	Retractable sun shade A retractable sun shade, comprising at least one fabric section affixed to a boom, the boom supported and slideably engaged to a track at an intermediate portion of the boom, the track supported by a frame, and at least one flexible drawing element affixed to the boom at the intermediate portion, for drawing the boom in a first direction along the track to extend the sun shade and for drawing the boom in an opposite direction along the track to retract the sun shade.
US10604938B2	Roof vent adaptors and methods Various roof vent adaptors are disclosed. The roof vent adaptors can be used to seal penetrations on buildings, such as vent penetrations on metal or non-metal roofs. In various embodiments, the roof vent adaptor includes a sealing member, an outer securing unit and an inner securing unit. The roof vent adaptor can be secured to the roof to provide a generally liquid-tight seal around the roof vent, thereby inhibiting or preventing water intrusion into the building.
US10604935B1	Magnetic support clip A magnetic support clip for supporting decorative lighting and other objects adjacent to gutters, roof eaves, and other structures of homes and other buildings. The support clip includes a proximal portion and a distal portion which are rotatably attached to one another via hinge-like structures that permit the clip portions to rotate about the hinge axis, providing the capability of the clip to operate in an open mode of operation during the installation and removal of the clip, and in a closed mode of operation when the clip is mounted to a gutter. Magnets embedded in lower portions of both of the clip portions are configured to be aligned when mounted onto a gutter and placed by a user into a closed mode of operation. The embedded magnets, having a gutter wall in between, provide an attractive magnetic force to further secure the clip to the gutter.
US10604934B2	Wind uplift strap and method for installing the same A Wind uplift strap for securing a coverage structure. The Wind uplift strap including one or more metal strips having a thickness between 0.50 mm and 1.1 mm, substantially equal to that of the coverage structure, and a width between approximately 15 mm and 50 mm, depending on the load to be supported. The Wind uplift strap having a slightly angled fold in more than 90°, forming a flap at one of its ends. The Wind uplift strap further comprising a main body, a flap, a hole for fixing the flap, a fold line of the flap, and a hole at an end of the main body that is opposite the flap.
US10604933B1	Slab bolster with improved connector system A slab bolster element includes a frame member having a male connector at a first end and a female connector at an opposite second end. The male connector includes a substantially solid insertion body with a surface having a transverse locking groove. The female connector includes a receptacle body configured to receive the insertion body of a complementary male connector, and a resiliently flexible locking tab positioned and configured to resiliently deflect to allow the insertion of the insertion body of another slab bolster element into the receptacle body, and to resiliently engage with the transverse locking groove of the insertion body when the insertion body is received within the receptacle body.
US10604922B2	Volume controllable toilet flush systems and methods of use A volume controllable toilet flush system, comprising: a cistern configured to hold and retain a fluid; a vertically moveable siphon assembly comprising a siphon portion, a pipe and at least one resilient element attached to the pipe; a toilet bowl shaped to retain and hold waste; an actuator operatively connected to the pipe by a stud attached to the pipe and configured to provide vertical movement to the siphon assembly, wherein movement of the siphon assembly by the actuator stores or releases energy in the at least one resilient element and, wherein downward vertical movement of the siphon assembly puts the toilet bowl in fluid communication with the cistern by creating a siphoning action between the siphon portion and the fluid in the cistern and wherein subsequent upward vertical movement of the siphon assembly terminates the siphoning action to stop fluid flow from the cistern to the toilet bowl.
US10604920B2	Drainage systems for bathtubs and sinks A drainage system for use in a bathtub, sink, or the like. A bathtub may include a bath basin and a basin drain that drains water from the bath basin. The drainage system forms a p-trap. The drainage system includes an inlet elbow having an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is fluidly connected to an outlet of the basin drain. The drainage system also includes a u-bend conduit having an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is fluidly connected to the outlet of the first elbow. The drainage system also includes a second elbow having an inlet and an outlet. The inlet is fluidly connected to the outlet of the u-bend conduit. The outlet is configured to connect to an inlet of a fluid drain.
US10604914B2	Control system for hydraulic construction machine The control system for the hydraulic construction machine includes: a hydraulic actuator; a work device driven by the hydraulic actuator; a hydraulic pump supplying a hydraulic fluid to the hydraulic actuator; a pump flow rate control section controlling the delivery flow rate of the hydraulic pump; a pump horsepower control section controlling the horsepower of the hydraulic pump; and a target surface distance acquiring section measuring or computing a target surface distance that is the distance between a construction target surface on which the work device works and the work device. The pump flow rate control section is configured to perform control such that as the target surface distance decreases, the delivery flow rate decreases, and the pump horsepower control section is configured to perform control such that as the target surface distance decreases, the horsepower of the hydraulic pump increases.
US10604912B2	Control system for work vehicle, control method, and work vehicle A current terrain acquisition device acquires current terrain information indicating a current terrain to be worked. A controller is configured to generate an inclined virtual surface extending from a current position of the work vehicle. The controller is configured to decide an estimated held soil volume of a work implement of the work vehicle when the work implement is moved along the virtual surface in the current terrain. The controller is configured to decide whether the estimated held soil volume has reached a predetermined held soil volume threshold. The controller is configured to set the virtual surface extending from the current position of the work vehicle when the estimated held soil volume has reached the held soil volume threshold as a first virtual design surface, and generate a command signal to the work implement to move the work implement along the virtual design surface.
US10604911B2	Underwater pipeline burying apparatus and method The present invention provides an improved pipeline burying apparatus that uses specially configured jetting nozzles that intake sea water surrounding the nozzle. The apparatus provides a frame supporting spaced apart left and right inclined pipe sections that are configured to be placed on opposing sides of the pipeline to be buried. Each inclined pipe section is fitted with a plurality of jetting nozzles that are positioned on one of the inclined pipe sections, in vertically spaced apart positions and in horizontally spaced apart positions. At least some of said jetting nozzles include a nozzle body having an outer surface and a main, central longitudinal fluid flow channel with a central channel axis. A fluid inlet end portion of the nozzle body has an externally threaded portion that enables connection to an internally threaded portion of a selected one of the inclined pipe sections. A discharge end portion of the nozzle body extends outwardly from an inclined pipe and the threaded portion. A plurality of lateral channels each intersect the main channel at an acute angle. In one embodiment, the main central longitudinal channel has an inlet section with an inlet section diameter, a discharge section having an outlet section diameter and a connecting section that is in between the inlet section and the outlet section.
US10604910B2	Rock claw for demolition hammer A rock claw for attaching to a corner of a demolition hammer, the rock claw including a first wall having a first inner side surface, a second wall having a second inner side surface joined to the first inner side surface along a first intersection, and a third wall having a third inner side surface. The third inner side surface is joined to the first inner side surface along a second intersection and the third inner side surface is joined to the second inner side surface along a third intersection.
US10604908B2	Geocell for moderate and low load applications Geocells for moderate to low load applications are disclosed here. The geocells have a cell wall thickness of from 0.25 mm to 0.95 mm. They have a wall strength of from 3500 N/m to 15000 N/m.
US10604906B2	Trench box and method of assembly A trench box has first and second side panels connected in parallel spaced relation by first and second lateral supports. Each lateral support comprises connection points at each end of each lateral support that connect the side panels to the lateral supports. The connection points maintain the side panels in parallel spaced relation and the lateral supports in parallel spaced relation between the side panels. Each connection point comprises a pivot connection that permits pivotal movement of the side panels relative to the lateral supports about a pivot axis, and a releasable connection spaced from the pivot connection in a direction perpendicular to the pivot axis. The releasable connection is selectively releasable to permit the respective first or second side panel to pivot about the pivot axis such that the panels are not parallel.
US10604905B2	Multifunctional wall clamping device of static piling machine A multifunctional wall clamping device includes a wall-clamping platform, a main body, and a wall-pressing device, wherein the main body has a center hole. The wall-pressing device includes a wall-pressing hydraulic cylinder disposed on an upper support, and a jacking cylinder disposed on a lower support. The wall-clamping platform includes two U-shape pincer boxes with a same geometry and a U-shaped horizontal cross section. The U-shape pincer boxes are arranged with openings facing each other on the same axis to form a combination with a rectangular cross section. A piston rod of the wall-pressing hydraulic cylinder is connected to a top of the wall-clamping platform such that the wall-clamping platform is vertically suspended in the center hole. Outside walls of the wall-clamping platform include roller wheels, which can roll on inner walls of the center hole and inner walls of rectangular columns of the upper support and the lower support.
US10604900B2	Mixed turf Provided is a mixed turf arranged on a soil and including: a synthetic turf, natural grass arranged in the synthetic turf, said synthetic turf including: synthetic filaments suitable to simulate grass blades and a backing consisting of a membrane suitable to support the synthetic filaments, the backing being further as a whole substantially draining, enabling transpiration and permitting the passage therethrough of the roots of said natural grass and which is non-biodegradable.
US10604898B2	Rail-bound maglev train A rail-bound maglev train comprising a guide rail which predefines a travel path, having at least one supra-conductive element (2) and a levitating vehicle which is arranged on the guide rail and has magnetic means (6), wherein the magnetic means interact magnetically in a contactless fashion with the travel path, and at least one supra-conductive element (2) comprises at least one supra-conductive conductor parallel to the travel path (4), and the at least one supra-conductive conductor has at least two electrical connections, wherein the respective at least two connections bound, on a strip, a strip section, arranged between said connections, as a continuous supra-conductive electrical line.
US10604895B2	Method of improving paper machine forming wire, felt and woven dryer belt performance by the application of peroxide containing solutions Embodiments are directed to methods for inhibiting contaminants formation during papermaking operation. The method includes preparing an aqueous solution having a pH greater than 7.0 and comprising peroxide; and applying the aqueous solution onto or within one or more of forming wires, press felts and woven through air drying (TAD) belts prior to contacting and transporting a wet paper web to inhibit the formation of wet paper web contaminants onto the surfaces of or within the forming wires, press felts and woven TAD belts.
US10604889B2	Fibrous product and fiber processing agent Provided is a fibrous product that has excellent anti-allergen and antiviral properties, is capable of maintaining excellent outer appearance, and is less likely to cause color migration. Also provided is a processing agent for producing the fibrous product. The fibrous product of the present invention is characterized in having attached to the surface thereof (a) 1.0 to 3.0 g/m2 of zirconium phosphate, (b) 0.12 to 0.4 g/m2 of a homopolymer formed of an aromatic sulfonic acid monomer, and (c) 0.2 to 0.8 g/m2 of a copolymer including a styrene sulfonate salt. In addition, the processing agent of the present invention is characterized in being an aqueous dispersion that contains the components (a), (b), and (c) in a weight ratio of 1.0 to 3.0:0.12 to 0.4:0.2 to 0.8.
US10604888B2	Steam ironing apparatus A steam ironing apparatus including a handle connected to a steam-emitting head including a treatment surface intended for being placed vertically opposite a garment to be ironed and including at least one steam outlet opening, the steam-emitting head including a heating body including a steaming chamber including a bottom wall forming an angle of 45° to 90° with the treatment surface and including an injection system to inject liquid into the steaming chamber, wherein the injection system to inject liquid includes at least two nozzles injecting liquid onto two separate steaming areas of the steaming chamber.
US10604887B2	Control method of laundry treatment apparatus A control method of a laundry treatment apparatus is disclosed which includes a course setting procedure receiving a control command including RPM control data of an impeller, RPM control data of a compressor or opening degree control data of an expansion valve, a hot air supply procedure for supplying heated air to a drum through control of the impeller, compressor and expansion valve, a temperature measurement procedure measuring temperature of air introduced into the drum during execution of the hot air supply procedure, a first control procedure for controlling the impeller, compressor and expansion valve based on the control command when the measured temperature is equal to or higher than a reference temperature, and a second control procedure controlling the impeller, compressor and expansion valve based on a control command different from the control command set in the course setting procedure when the measured temperature is lower than the reference temperature.
US10604885B2	Filtering system with self-cleaning function and clothes dryer A filter system with self-cleaning function and a clothes dryer using the filter system, wherein the filter system comprises a shell 5 with an air inlet 12 and an air outlet 13, a filter system screen 7, a cleaning unit 3, a driving device and a lint collection drawer 8, wherein the driving device includes a drive motor 1 disposed on the outer wall of the shell 5 and a screw rod 2 disposed inside the shell 5, the output shaft of the drive motor 1 passes through the small hole I 14 opened on the shell 5 and extends inside the shell; one end of the screw rod 2 is engaged with the output shaft of the drive motor 1 and the other end of the screw rod 2 is mounted inside the small hole II 15 opened on the wall of the shell 5 opposite to the output shaft of the drive motor. The cleaning unit 3 is screwed on the screw rod 2 and driven by the screw rod 2 to move back and forth and the lower end of the cleaning unit 3 is in contact with the filter system screen 7, and the automatic self-cleaning lint function could be achieved. For the clothes dryer, the overall structure becomes more compact and reliable by improving structure of the filter system, and the lint collection efficiency and also drying efficiency are increased.
US10604884B2	Washing machine control method and washing machine A washing machine including: a first drainage pump arranged between a washing drum and a filter membrane assembly. The first drainage pump pumps water in the washing drum into the filter membrane assembly for filtration and ensures that a water level in a water inlet cavity of the filter membrane assembly is not higher than a lower edge of a sewage outlet, so as to prevent reduce of the amount of washing water due to drainage of excessive washing water/rinsing water. Since the first drainage pump is a low-lift water pump, water in the filter membrane assembly moves continuously during filtration, so as to scour pollutants on a surface of a filter membrane/membrane filament, reduce an accumulation degree of the pollutants, effectively prevent blockage and achieve low noise.
US10604882B2	Drain system for a laundry appliance A drain system for a laundry appliance is provided. The laundry appliance may be configured as a clothes dryer having a heat exchanger to cool and condense moisture-laden air received from the laundry drum. The drain system utilizes a drain structure to catch condensate from the heat exchanger and evacuate the condensate to a sump area. A blower and blower channel moves the dry air from the heat exchanger back to the drum. To prevent negative pressure in the blower channel from moving the condensate to the sump area, an air channel between the blower channel and sump area provides air flow communication.
US10604879B2	Laundry treatment apparatus A laundry treatment apparatus includes a cabinet having an upper surface, the upper surface being configured to receive an object thereon, a drawer adapted to be drawn from the cabinet, a drum disposed in the drawer and defining a space for receiving laundry, a driving unit configured to rotate the drum, a control unit configured to control the driving unit, and a connector unit configured to impact an ability of the control unit to control operation of the driving unit based on whether or not the object is placed on the upper surface of the cabinet by preventing the control unit from controlling operation of the driving unit based on the object being absent from the upper surface of the cabinet and by allowing the control unit to control operation of the driving unit based on the object being placed on the upper surface of the cabinet.
US10604877B2	Laundry treating apparatus and control method for the same A laundry treating apparatus includes a cabinet with first and second cabinet doors. A first washing apparatus processes laundry that is placed through the first cabinet door at the front. A second washing apparatus processes laundry that is placed through the second cabinet door at the top. The second washing apparatus includes: a tub that holds water and has an opening at a top that is accessible through the second opening of the cabinet; a tub cover that covers the top of the tub and defines an inlet through which the tub is accessible; a tub door on the tub cover that opens or closes the inlet of the tub cover separately from the second cabinet door opening or closing the second opening; a drum inside the tub configured to rotate about a vertical shaft; and a first sensor that generates a signal based on the tub door being open.
US10604876B2	Needle clamp for sewing machine comprising a needle cooling device A needle clamp (1) for sewing machine (100) is provided. The needle clamp (1) comprises a body (2) at least partially made of a thermally conductive material and having retaining means (3) for constraining at least one needle (10). The needle clamp comprises a thermoelectric cooling device (5) directly or indirectly constrained to a portion of said body (2).
US10604871B2	Process for steam drawing carbon-fiber precursor acrylic fiber bundle This process for manufacturing a carbon-fiber precursor acrylic fiber bundle and this steam drawing apparatus are characterized in that the drawing of an acrylic fiber bundle with a pressured-steam drawing apparatus is conducted by: opening an acrylic fiber bundle by blowing a fluid thereto; supplying humidifying steam to the opened acrylic fiber bundle at a fiber temperature of 80 to 130° C. to adjust the water content of the fiber bundle to 3 to 7%; and thereafter drawing the resulting acrylic fiber bundle in a pressurized-steam atmosphere. Thus, the present invention can prevent the breaking of a single fiber, the fluffing of the fiber bundle, and the breaking of the whole of the fiber bundle, though such defects are susceptible to occurring in a case where an acrylic fiber bundle is drawn by steam drawing at a high draw ratio, at a higher speed, or into a fiber having a small denier.
US10604864B2	Method for the production of wafers of nitride of element 13, having a non-zero truncation angle The invention relates to a method for production of wafers of nitrides of element (13) (5a, 5b, 5c, 5d) from a self-supported crystal of nitride of element (13), extending longitudinally along a main axis orthogonal to a growth face of the crystal and passing through the centre of said growth face, the crystal (10) having a truncation angle with a non-zero value, remarkable in that the method comprises a phase of cutting the self-supported crystal along the transverse cutting planes of the crystal in order to obtain wafers of nitride of element (13), each wafer including a front face having a non-zero truncation angle in the vicinity of the centre of the front face.
US10604863B2	Lithium metaborate crystal, preparation method and use thereof The invention relates to a lithium metaborate crystal and a preparation method and use thereof. The crystal has a chemical formula of LiBO2, a molecular weight of 49.75, and is a member of the monoclinic crystal system. The crystal has a P21/c space group and lattice constants of a=5.85(8) Å, b=4.35(7) Å, c=6.46(6) Å, β=115(5)°, and Z=4. The crystal can be applied in wavelengths of infrared-visible-deep ultraviolet, and is grown by utilizing a melt crystallization method or a flux method. The crystal obtained using the method described in the invention is easily grown and processed, and can be used in the manufacture of a polarizing beam splitting prism such as a Glan prism, a Wollaston prism, a Rochon prism or a beam-splitting polarizer, and other optical components, enabling crucial applications in the fields of optics and communication.
US10604862B2	Etch solutions having bis(perfluoroalkylsulfonyl)imides, and use thereof to form anode foils with increased capacitance Anode foil, preferably aluminum anode foil, is etched using a process of treating the foil in an electrolyte bath composition comprising a sulfate, a halide, an oxidizing agent, and a surface active agent. The anode foil is etched in the electrolyte bath composition by passing a charge through the bath. The etched anode foil is suitable for use in an electrolytic capacitor.
US10604855B2	Lining of a cathode assembly of a reduction cell for production of aluminum, method for installation thereof and reduction cell having such lining The present invention relates to nonferrous metallurgy, in particular to the electrolytic production of aluminum, more particularly to a structure of a cathode assembly of a reduction cell for production of aluminum. A lining of a cathode assembly of an aluminum reduction cell is provided which comprises a thermal insulation layer and a fire-resistant layer consisting of no less than two sub-layers, wherein the porosity of the thermal insulation layer and the fire-resistant layer increases from an upper sub-layer to a bottom sub-layer and the thickness ratio of the fire-resistant layer and the thermal insulation layer is no less than ⅓. Also, the present invention provides a method for lining a cathode assembly of a reduction cell and a reduction cell having the claimed cathode assembly lining. The invention is aimed at the reduction of the cyanide content in upper thermal insulation layers and to provision of conditions for material reuse in the thermal insulation layer, waste reduction and improvement of the environmental situation on aluminum production facilities.
US10604851B1	Sacrificial anodes for cathodic protection for production vessels, storage vessels and other steel structures A vessel corrosion protection apparatus includes a specially shaped anode having a smaller diameter, longer portion and a shorter portion with radially extending ribs that are cast with the anode and configured to engage the inside surface of a section of pipe that extends away from the vessel outer wall. A vessel corrosion protection apparatus includes a specially shaped anode having a smaller diameter, longer portion and a shorter portion with radially extending ribs that are configured to engage the inside surface of a section of pipe that extends away from the vessel outer wall, the anode connected to a plate not made of anodic material and which has a face free from penetrations which would allow liquid penetration through the plate when the anode is attached to a vessel.
US10604848B2	Electrical steel sheet An electrical steel sheet (1) includes a base material (2) of electrical steel, and an insulating film (3) formed on a surface of the base material (2). Three conditions (1.8≤3[Fe]/[P]+ΣnM[M]/[P]≤3.6, 0.6≤ΣnM[M]/[P]≤2.4, and 0.6≤3[Fe]/[P]≤2.4) are satisfied in a region of 50 area % or more of a cross section parallel to a thickness direction of the insulating film. [Fe] denotes a proportion (atom %) of Fe, [P] denotes a proportion (atom %) of P, [M] denotes a proportion (atom %) of each of Al, Zn, Mg and Ca, and nM denotes a valence of each of Al, Zn, Mg and Ca.
US10604847B2	Gas distribution system, reactor including the system, and methods of using the same A gas distribution system, a reactor system including the gas distribution system, and method of using the gas distribution system and reactor system are disclosed. The gas distribution system can be used in gas-phase reactor systems to independently fine tune gas source locations and gas flow rates of reactants to a reaction chamber of the reactor systems.
US10604843B2	High registration particles-transferring system Disclosed herein are implementations of a particles-transferring system, particle transferring unit, and method of transferring particles in a pattern. In one implementation, a particles-transferring system includes a first substrate including a first surface to support particles in a pattern, particle transferring unit including an outer surface to be offset from the first surface by a first gap, and second substrate including a second surface to be offset from the outer surface by a second gap. The particle transferring unit removes the particles from the first surface in response to the particles being within the first gap, secures the particles in the pattern to the outer surface, and transports the particles in the pattern. The second substrate removes the particles in the pattern from the particle transferring unit in response to the particles being within the second gap. The particles are to be secured in the pattern to the second surface.
US10604841B2	Integrated showerhead with thermal control for delivering radical and precursor gas to a downstream chamber to enable remote plasma film deposition A substrate processing system includes a first chamber including a substrate support. A showerhead is arranged above the first chamber and is configured to filter ions and deliver radicals from a plasma source to the first chamber. The showerhead includes a heat transfer fluid plenum including an inlet to receive heat transfer fluid and a plurality of flow channels to direct the heat transfer fluid through a center portion of the showerhead to an outlet to control a temperature of the showerhead, a secondary gas plenum including an inlet to receive secondary gas and a plurality of secondary gas injectors to inject the secondary gas into the first chamber, and a plurality of through holes passing through the showerhead. The through holes are not in fluid communication with the heat transfer fluid plenum or the secondary gas plenum.
US10604837B2	Film deposition apparatus A film deposition apparatus includes a process chamber having a substantially cylindrical shape, and a turntable to receive a substrate thereon provided in the process chamber. At least one gas nozzle extends toward a central axis of the turntable from an inner side wall of the process chamber above the turntable along a radial direction of the turntable. At least one side wall heater is provided to cover at least part of the inner side wall of the process chamber and/or at least part of a surrounding area of the central axis of the turntable in a wall-shaped manner.
US10604834B2	Titanium nickel niobium alloy barrier for low-emissivity coatings A method for making low emissivity panels, including control the composition of a barrier layer formed on a thin conductive silver layer. The barrier structure can include a ternary alloy of nickel, titanium, and niobium, which showed improvements in overall performance than those from binary barrier results. The percentage of nickel can be between 5 and 15 wt %. The percentage of titanium can be between 30 and 50 wt %. The percentage of niobium can be between 40 and 60 wt %.
US10604833B2	Metal mask plate and fabrication method thereof A metal mask plate and a fabrication method thereof. The metal mask plate has a first main surface and a second main surface opposite to each other, the metal mask plate includes: a plurality of panel-defining regions spaced apart; and a main frame portion. In each of the panel-defining regions, a plurality of via holes configured for defining a pixel structure are arranged in a matrix, and each of the via holes communicates the first main surface and the second main surface of the metal mask plate, side walls of every two adjacent via holes are directly connected with each other on the second main surface of the metal mask plate so that the metal mask plate between the two adjacent via holes (101) in the panel-defining region has a thickness D1. The main frame portion of the metal mask plate has a second thickness D2, and the first thickness D1 and the second thickness D2 satisfy \|D1−D2\|/D1≤20%. Thus, a wrinkle and deformation caused by the difference of the thicknesses during unfolding can be effectively avoid, so as to further effectively improve quality of the OLED display product fabricated by adopting the fine metal mask plate.
US10604826B2	Aluminum microstructure for highly shaped products and associated methods Aluminum and aluminum alloy microstructures that are adapted for improved performance during shaping and forming production processes. Lower relative ratios of alpha fibers, particularly low-end alpha fibers, to beta fibers promotes improved formability of aluminum sheet or blanks without negatively impacting material strength. Beta fibers with higher relative ratios of S and Copper texture components improve formability and produce fewer and more uniform distortions during production. The resulting improvements in quality allow for cupping, drawing, wall ironing, shaping, and necking processes to be carried out faster and with reduced rates of spoilage.
US10604825B2	Aluminum alloy casting and method of manufacture An Aluminum-Silicon casting alloy for use in high temperature service conditions. The alloy composition includes, by weight percentage, from about 5.00% to about 17.00% Silicon (Si), from about 0.00% to about 0.90% Iron (Fe), from about 0.00% to about 1.00% Manganese (Mn); from about 0.000% to about 0.018% Strontium (Sr), from about 0.00% to about 2.00% Copper (Cu), from about 0.00% to about 0.50% Magnesium (Mg), from about 0.00% to about 0.05% Zinc (Zn), from about 0.01% to about 0.10% Boron (B); and a balance of Aluminum (Al).
US10604824B2	Nanostructured titanium alloy and method for thermomechanically processing the same A nanostructured titanium alloy article is provided. The nanostructured alloy includes a developed titanium structure having at least 80% of grains of a grain size≤1.0 microns.
US10604817B2	High-strength steel plate for pressure vessel having excellent toughness after post weld heat treatment and manufacturing method thereof Provided is a high-strength steel plate for a pressure vessel having excellent low temperature toughness after a post weld heat treatment (PWHT). The high-strength steel plate for a pressure vessel includes: by wt %, 0.02-0.15% of carbon (C), 0.05-0.50% of silicon (Si), 1.0-2.0% of manganese (Mn), 0.005-0.1% of aluminum (Al), 0.015% or less of phosphorus (P), 0.0015% or less of sulfur (S), 0.01-0.03% of niobium (Nb), 0.01-0.03% of vanadium (V), 0.01-0.03% of titanium (Ti), 0.005% or less of chromium (Cr), 0.005% or less of molybdenum (Mo), 0.02-0.50% of copper (Cu), 0.05-0.60% of nickel (Ni), 0.0002-0.0010% of boron (B), 0.0035-0.0065% of nitrogen (N), and a balance of iron (Fe) and other inevitable impurities. A microstructure of the high-strength steel plate includes a complex structure of ferrite having an area fraction of 35-40% and a balance of bainite, and the bainite has a packet size of 15 μm or less.
US10604809B2	Methods and kits for the diagnosis and treatment of pancreatic cancer The present disclosure relates to the identification of genes and gene combinations that are correlated with patients having or being predisposed to developing pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC). In some instances, methods herein utilize panels of 5 or 10 genes to accurately diagnose PDAC, determine the likelihood of developing PDAC, or determine the severity/stages of PDAC. These panels may be used in a molecular diagnostic test.
US10604808B2	Marker for prenatal diagnosis and monitoring The present invention relates to new methods for diagnosing a pregnancy-associated disorder by analyzing fetal DNA present in the mother's blood. More specifically, this invention relies on the discovery that the maspin gene is differentially methylated in fetal DNA and in maternal DNA and provides these new diagnostic methods, which distinguish fetal DNA from maternal DNA and detect prenatal disorders based on abnormalities in fetal DNA level and methylation status.
US10604790B2	Sequence conversion and signal amplifier DNA cascade reactions and detection methods using same Disclosed are methods for detecting a target nucleic acid in a sample. The methods include contacting the sample, in the presence of a polymerase and an endonuclease, with a first oligonucleotide comprising, in the 5′ to 3′ direction, a first signal DNA generation sequence, an endonuclease recognition site, and a sequence complementary to the 3′ end of a target nucleic acid; a second oligonucleotide comprising, in the 5′ to 3′ direction, a second signal DNA generation sequence, an endonuclease recognition site, and a sequence that is homologous to the first signal DNA generation sequence of the first oligonucleotide; a third oligonucleotide comprising, in the 5′ to 3′ direction, a third signal DNA generation sequence, an endonuclease recognition site, and a sequence that is homologous to the second signal DNA generation sequence of the second oligonucleotide.
US10604785B2	Ubiquitination system and the uses thereof An unprecedented mechanism of ubiquitination that is independent of E1 and E2 enzymes, instead relying on activation of ubiquitin by ADP-ribosylation, and which is mediated by members of the SidE effector family encoded by the bacterial pathogen Legionella pneumophila is disclosed. The herein disclosed method demonstrates a method in which ubiquitination can be carried out by a single enzyme. In addition, the present disclosure also provides compositions that may be used in ubiquitination assays and/or methods of screening active substance that may inhibit the ubiquitination process.
US10604779B2	Method for production of mutant-type human erythropoietin Disclosed is a highly efficient method for production of highly pure mutant-type human erythropoietin. The method is for production of mutant-type human erythropoietin, in which a transformed mammalian cell is allowed to produce the mutant-type human erythropoietin, and the supernatant of the culture is subjected to hydrophobic column chromatography, multimodal anion exchange column chromatography, anion exchange column chromatography, phosphate group affinity column chromatography, and gel filtration column chromatography, in this order.
US10604778B2	BRCA2 mediated protein purification recombinase The invention is the products and methods associated with purifying overexpressed recombinant recombinases from a host cell line resulting in an un-tagged protein of interest without any additional, non-native amino acids. The invention employs at least one DNA vector that co-expresses a tagged fusion protein and the recombinase protein with the recombinase protein having an affinity for binding to the the tagged fusion protein. Isolation methods of the recombinase protein include the targeting of the tagged fusion protein.
US10604775B2	Candida infanticola strain, mutant strain and transformant strain thereof, and method for producing dioic acids using same The present invention relates to a method for producing dioic acids from a substrate containing hydrocarbons or fatty acids using a Candida infanticola strain, and to a Candida infanticola microorganism used therefor. The present invention reduces the cost increase resulting from the fluctuation in the international oil price and the burden of environmental pollution, which are caused by the use of fossil fuels, and thus can be utilized in various industrial fields using DDDA as a raw material.
US10604765B2	Soybean plant and seed corresponding to transgenic even MON87712 and methods for detection thereof The present invention provides a transgenic soybean comprising event MON87712 that exhibits increased yield. The invention also provides cells, plant parts, seeds, plants, commodity products related to the event, and DNA molecules that are unique to the event and were created by the insertion of transgenic DNA into the genome of a soybean plant. The invention further provides methods for detecting the presence of said soybean event nucleotide sequences in a sample, probes and primers for use in detecting nucleotide sequences that are diagnostic for the presence of said soybean event.
US10604764B2	Cotton transgenic event TAM66274 The invention provides cotton event TAM66274, and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising event TAM66274. The invention also provides polynucleotides specific for event TAM66274 and plants, plant cells, seeds, plant parts, and commodity products comprising polynucleotides specific for event TAM66274. The invention also provides methods related to event TAM66274.
US10604761B2	Host cells for use in an inducible coexpression system The present invention provides host cells for use in an inducible coexpression system that is capable of controlled induction of expression of each gene product.
US10604757B2	Biological control of coleopteran pests Disclosed are double stranded RNA molecules that are toxic to coleopteran insects. In particular, interfering RNA molecules that capable of interfering with pest histone genes and that are toxic to the target pest are provided. Further, methods of making and using the interfering RNA, for example in transgenic plants to confer protection from insect damage are disclosed.
US10604754B2	Methods and compositions for enhancing the efficacy and specificity of RNA silencing The present invention provides methods of enhancing the efficacy and specificity of RNA silencing. The invention also provides compositions for mediating RNA silencing. In particular, the invention provides siRNAs, siRNA-like molecules, shRNAs, vectors and transgenes having improved specificity and efficacy in mediating silencing of a target gene. Therapeutic methods are also featured.
US10604753B2	Focused libraries of genetic packages Focused libraries of vectors or genetic packages that display, display and express, or comprise a member of a diverse family of antibody peptides, polypeptides or proteins and collectively display, display and express, or comprise at least a portion of the focused diversity of the family. The libraries have length and sequence diversities that mimic that found in native human antibodies.
US10604750B2	Acetyl-CoA carboxylase variants The disclosure relates to acetyl-CoA carboxylase (ACC) variants and host cells expressing them for the production of malonyl-CoA derived compounds including fatty acid derivatives. Further contemplated are methods of producing increased amounts of malonyl-CoA derived compounds and related cell cultures.
US10604749B2	Factor IX variants with clotting activity in absence of their cofactor and/or with increased F.IX clotting activity and their use for treating bleeding disorders The present invention relates to variants of factor IX (F.IX) or activated factor IX (F.IXa), wherein the variant is characterized in that it has clotting activity in absence of its cofactor. The present invention furthermore relates to variants of factor IX (F.IX) or activated factor IX (F.IXa), wherein the variant is characterized in that it has increased F.IX clotting activity compared to wildtype. The present invention furthermore relates to the use of these variants for the treatment and/or prophylaxis of bleeding disorders, in particular hemophilia A and/or hemophilia B or hemophilia caused or complicated by inhibitory antibodies to F.VIII. The present invention also relates to further variants of factor IX (F.IX) which have desired properties and can, thus be tailored for respective specific therapeutic applications.
US10604748B2	Preparation of factor Xa derivatives The present disclosure provides methods for manufacturing a fXa derivative protein at large scale leading to high yield of highly pure protein product. The method may include adding a detergent to a sample that contains a polynucleotide construct encoding the protein and purifying the protein through a soybean trypsin inhibitor (STI)-based affinity chromatograph, an ion exchange and mixed mode chromatograph and a hydrophobic interaction.
US10604745B2	Method of immobilizing a protein or molecule via a mutant dehalogenase that is bound to an immobilized dehalogenase substrate and linked directly or indirectly to the protein or molecule A mutant hydrolase optionally fused to a protein of interest is provided. The mutant hydrolase is capable of forming a bond with a substrate for the corresponding nonmutant (wild-type) hydrolase which is more stable than the bond formed between the wild-type hydrolase and the substrate and has at least two amino acid substitutions relative to the wild-type hydrolase. Substrates for hydrolases comprising one or more functional groups are also provided, as well as methods of using the mutant hydrolase and the substrates of the invention. Also provided is a fusion protein capable of forming a stable bond with a substrate and cells which express the fusion protein.
US10604733B2	Optofluidic photobioreactor apparatus, method, and applications An optofluidic photoreactor including an optical waveguide having an input, characterized by an evanescent optical field confined along an outer surface of the optical waveguide produced by radiation propagating in the optical waveguide, means for inputting light to the input of the optical waveguide, and a photoactive material disposed substantially only within the evanescent field. A method for optically activating a photoactive material in an optofluidic photoreactor to convert carbon dioxide and water into other molecules that may be useful as a fuel or a chemical feedstock.
US10604730B2	Alcoholic beverage maturing device An alcoholic beverage maturing device is provided including a container and an ultrasonic energy device. The container defines an interior volume for holding an alcoholic beverage and the ultrasonic energy device is configured for subjecting the alcohol beverage within the interior volume of the container to ultrasonic energy. The ultrasonic energy device defines a range of exposure of ultrasonic energy to the interior volume of the container that is greater than 180 degrees in order to efficiently subject the alcoholic beverage contained therein to ultrasonic energy.
US10604729B2	Liquid loading composition, method of making and use thereof A method for formulating a composition contains the step of coating a granular absorbent material with a coating agent to produce a coated absorbent material and mixing the coated absorbent material with a sanitation agent, wherein the coated absorbent material absorbs the sanitation agent to form the liquid loading composition. Liquid-loading compositions that can absorb liquids in many applications, including clean-up and farming, are also disclosed.
US10604727B2	Bacteria and enzymes produced therefrom and methods of using same A bacteria referred to here as Bacillus subtilis 6A-1 is provided, compositions thereof and processes for use of the bacteria, spores, cells, extracts and enzymes. The compositions which comprise the bacteria, spores, cells, extracts and/or enzymes are capable of degrading polysaccharides. Such compositions are capable of degrading cellulose, including plant-produced cellulose, microcrystalline cellulose and carboxymethyl cellulose. The bacteria produces at least two cellulose-degrading protein fractions. Cellulose degrading activity continues across pH2 to pH13.
US10604725B2	High performance low viscoelasticity foaming detergent compositions employing extended chain anionic surfactants The invention meets the needs above by providing a surfactant system, mixture or blend that can be used as a part of a soaking composition. The surfactant system is capable of forming emulsions with, and thus removing, oily and greasy stains. In a preferred embodiment the surfactant compositions of the invention can remove non-trans fat and fatty acid stains. The invention involves foaming soaking compositions that have some or part of the anionic surfactant present in the same replaced with an extended chain anionic surfactant.
US10604723B2	Cationic carbohydrate polymers for fabric care A fabric care composition comprising a modified carbohydrate polymer having quaternary ammonium groups having at least one C8-C22 alkyl or alkenyl group. The modified carbohydrate polymer has a weight-average molecular weight of at least 500,000.
US10604719B2	Lubricating oils for automatic transmissions The present invention generally relates to lubricating oil compositions useful for automatic transmissions, and particularly transmission oils for automotive automatic transmissions and/or continuously variable transmissions using wet clutch systems, in particular wet paper clutch containing a small amount of cellulose fiber and/or aramid fiber.
US10604716B2	Gear oil composition The present invention relates to a gear oil composition containing a base stock and at least 0.01 wt % of a friction reducing additive which comprises a glycerol and/or polyglycerol C12 to C24 saturated fatty ester. The gear oil composition is suitable for use in gear boxes in automotive, industrial and marine applications.
US10604713B2	Methods for demulsifying A method for reducing the propensity of a fuel to form an emulsion comprises combining an additive having a chemical structure comprising a 6-membered aromatic ring sharing two adjacent aromatic carbon atoms with a 6- or 7-membered saturated heterocyclic ring, the 6- or 7-membered saturated heterocyclic ring comprising a nitrogen atom directly bonded to one of the shared carbon atoms to form a secondary amine and an atom selected from oxygen or nitrogen directly bonded to the other shared carbon atom, the remaining atoms in the 6- or 7-membered heterocyclic ring being carbon with the fuel. Thus, the additive may be used as a demulsifier in a fuel.
US10604712B2	Phase behaviors and properties of certain triacylglycerols and fatty acid methyl esters This application relates to phase behaviors of certain triacylglycerols and fatty acid methyl esters, and how the phase behaviors of these individual components in a biodiesel fuel, as well as their combined mixtures, helps understand the fundamental mechanisms of their crystallization so as to design biodiesel fuels with improved low temperature characteristics.
US10604710B2	Corrosion inhibiting compositions to mitigate corrosion in environments containing elemental sulfur and/or polysulfides A corrosion inhibiting composition is provided which comprises a salt of a fatty acid-amine condensate and an aromatic solvent. The composition can be used in reducing, inhibiting or preventing corrosion of a metal surface used in recovery, transportation, refining or storage of a hydrocarbon fluid containing elemental sulfur or polysulfide.
US10604708B2	Process intensification in hydroprocessing A multi-stage hydrotreating process obtains ultra-low sulfur diesel boiling range hydrocarbon having less than 10 ppm sulfur with elimination of external hot high pressure separator and avoids the formation of recombinant mercaptans by removing excess hydrogen sulfide formed during hydroprocessing reaction. The process includes mixing a diesel boiling range hydrocarbon feedstock with hydrogen and sending to the first predominantly liquid phase hydroprocessing reaction stage. Effluent from the first hydroprocessing reaction stage is sent to first separator zone of open and empty space in the upper part of the second hydroprocessing reaction stage to flash off the dissolved reaction products hydrogen sulfide and ammonia. Liquid part of the effluent of first hydroprocessing reaction stage is passed to the second predominantly liquid phase hydroprocessing reaction stage. The process is repeated until the liquid product sulfur level of less than 10 ppm is attained and the liquid product is sent to further processing.
US10604707B2	Hydrocarbon-in-water purification anion-exchange system A hydrocarbon-in-water purification system includes an anion exchange stage having an anion exchange resin and an inlet and a water permeate outlet and a hydrocarbon outlet. The inlet is in fluid communication with a hydrocarbon-in-water emulsion source.
US10604705B2	Material heating device A material heating device comprises a rotary kiln, a plurality of heat exchange tubes, a hot air hood, a high-temperature gas input mechanism, an exhaust-gas collecting chamber, and an exhaust-gas output pipeline. The rotary kiln is provided with a material feed end and a material discharge end. The heat exchange tubes are in the rotary kiln. The hot air hood is outside the rotary kiln. The air inlet ends of the heat exchange tubes communicate with the hot air hood, and the air outlet ends of the heat exchange tubes communicate with the exhaust-gas collecting chamber. The exhaust-gas collecting chamber communicates with the exhaust-gas output pipeline. The hot air hood communicates with the high-temperature gas input mechanism, and the cavity between the heat exchange tubes and the heat insulation layer of the rotary kiln is a material channel. The heat exchange tubes are directly in contact with the material.
US10604696B2	Process for acidizing The invention relates to in-situ acidizing processes that involve the dissolution of an acid-soluble material. Treatment fluids have been identified that can effectively dissolve acid-soluble materials at low temperatures, such as temperatures of 30° C. or lower. In some embodiments, the processes may also be usefully employed at higher temperatures. The processes and treatment fluids of the invention can advantageously be used to dissolve acid-soluble materials, including filter cakes, in underground formations.
US10604694B1	Process and composition for sand and proppant flowback Compositions and a process for consolidating sand, proppant and other suspended particles present in a subterranean reservoir using an aqueous emulsion particle consolidation system. Surfactants with cloud points below the reservoir temperature are used to make a low viscosity aqueous external emulsion system with resin and curing agent as the internal phase. As the surfactant reaches its cloud point, it loses its emulsification ability and release the resin and curing agent to consolidate the sand. The aqueous phase of the system then functions as spacer to maintain the permeability needed for oil and gas production without additional post flush needed.
US10604691B2	Reversible aminal gel compositions, methods, and use A well treatment composition for use in a hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir comprising a reversible aminal gel composition. The reversible aminal gel composition includes a liquid precursor composition. The liquid precursor composition is operable to remain in a liquid state at about room temperature. The liquid precursor composition comprises an organic amine composition; an aldehyde composition; a polar aprotic organic solvent; and a metal salt composition with valence 3, 4, or 5. The liquid precursor composition transitions from the liquid state to a gel state responsive to an increase in temperature in the hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir. The gel state is stable in the hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir at a temperature similar to a temperature of the hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir, and the gel state is operable to return to the liquid state responsive to a change in the hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir selected from the group consisting of: a decrease in pH in the hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir and an addition of excess metal salt composition in the hydrocarbon-bearing reservoir.
US10604686B2	Secondary battery and method for manufacturing the same The embodiment of the present application relates to the field of Li-ion battery and, in particular, to a secondary battery. The secondary battery includes a cell, a safety component fixed on the cell and thermal conductive adhesive provided between the cell and the safety component, the thermal conductive adhesive contains at least one of hot melt adhesive, silica gel binder or epoxy resin binder, and thermal conductive filling material. The thermal conductive adhesive in the secondary battery performs good thermal conductivity and adhering property, which can stably adhere the safety component with the cell, meanwhile transferring, via the thermal conductive adhesive, heat of the cell to the safety component rapidly, so that the safety component cuts off the circuit to protect the cell during overcharge, thereby avoid situations that the thermal conductive adhesive is separated from the cell due to cell inflation and deformation.
US10604685B2	Aqueous polymer dispersions for composite film lamination Described are aqueous polymer dispersions for composite film lamination, comprising a dispersed polymer and a dissolved polymer, and also a multistage process for preparing them from ethylenically unsaturated, radically polymerizable monomers. In a first stage, a first polymer is prepared by radical emulsion polymerization. In a second stage, an aqueous polymer dispersion is prepared in the presence of the first polymer. The monomers of the first stage comprise monomers with acid groups. The dissolved polymer comprises monomers having oxazoline groups, and also water-soluble monomers. The aqueous polymer dispersions can be used as adhesive for producing composite films.
US10604680B2	Polymer coating formulation and application methods A plastisol formulation configured for use in coating substrates. The inventive formulation has exceptional flexibility over a wide range of temperatures. It is comprised of polyvinyl chloride, a plasticizer, a stabilizer, preferably a pigment, and a UV inhibitor/light stabilizer. The formulation is applied to a substrate and then cured by exposing it to an elevated temperature.
US10604678B1	Chemical mechanical polishing of tungsten using a method and composition containing quaternary phosphonium compounds A process and composition are disclosed for polishing tungsten containing select quaternary phosphonium compounds at low concentrations to at least reduce corrosion rate of tungsten. The process and composition include providing a substrate containing tungsten; providing a stable polishing composition, containing, as initial components: water; an oxidizing agent; select quaternary phosphonium compounds at low concentrations to at least reduce corrosion rate; a dicarboxylic acid, a source of iron ions; a colloidal silica abrasive; and, optionally a pH adjusting agent; providing a chemical mechanical polishing pad, having a polishing surface; creating dynamic contact at an interface between the polishing pad and the substrate; and dispensing the polishing composition onto the polishing surface at or near the interface between the polishing pad and the substrate; wherein some of the tungsten is polished away from the substrate, and corrosion rate of tungsten is reduced.
US10604673B2	Blocked polyisocyanate composition, one-component coating composition, coating film, and coated article The present invention provides a blocked polyisocyanate composition comprising a blocked polyisocyanate obtained from a blocking agent and a polyisocyanate derived from at least one diisocyanate selected from the group consisting of an aliphatic diisocyanate and an alicyclic diisocyanate, wherein the blocking agent comprises at least one selected from the group consisting of a malonic acid diester compound having a specific structure and a β-ketoester compound having a specific structure, and a molar ratio of a total of a specific keto form structure and a specific keto form structure to a total of a specific enol form structure and a specific enol form structure is 75/25 or more and 97/3 or less.
US10604672B2	Metal-adhesive, hydrophobic and electrically conductive coating, of use in particular as paint for fuel cell bipolar plate A solid composition, of use in particular on any type of metallic substrate as a hydrophobic, electrically conductive, metal-adhesive coating, comprises at least (% by weight of composition): as conductive filler, from 75% to 95% of electrically conductive microparticles, the weight-average size of which is between 1 μm and 100 μm; and as hydrophobic, metal-adhesive polymer matrix, from 5% to 25% of a polymer matrix denoted “P”, comprising at least 2 different polymers P1, a thermoplastic fluoropolymer, the weight-average molecular weight of which, denoted “Mw”, is between 100 000 and 1 000 000 g/mol; and P2, a thermoset resin, the glass transition temperature of which is between 30° C. and 150° C. A steel bipolar plate, especially made of stainless steel, for a fuel cell, may be coated with such a composition.
US10604671B2	Method for producing conductive film, conductive film, and touch panel A method for producing a conductive film having a substrate and a conductive layer disposed on the substrate has a first step of forming a precursor layer on the substrate, the precursor layer including a metal component or its precursor, a water-insoluble polymer X having a cross-linking group, a water-insoluble polymer Y having a reactive group that reacts with the cross-linking group, and a water-soluble polymer Z different from polymer X and polymer Y; a second step of reacting the cross-linking group in the water-insoluble polymer X with the reactive group in the water-insoluble polymer Y; and a third step of forming the conductive layer by removing the water-soluble polymer Z.
US10604668B2	Sulfonated polyester ink An aqueous ink composition including water, an optional co-solvent, a sulfonated polyester, and a polyurethane dispersion, and process of making thereof.
US10604666B2	Active-energy-ray-curable composition, active-energy-ray-curable ink, composition stored container, two-dimensional or three-dimensional image forming method, two-dimensional or three-dimensional image forming apparatus, and processed product An active-energy-ray-curable composition including: a magenta pigment; a polymerizable compound; and a pigment adsorption component, an amount of the pigment adsorption component (A0) adsorbed onto 100 mg of the magenta pigment being from 10 mg through 60 mg.
US10604663B2	Correction fluid A correction fluid includes an organic solvent, a dispersing and wetting agent having a polyamine amide of polycarboxylic acid obtained by reacting a fatty acid dimer and a diamine, the fatty acid being a C14 to C22 fatty acid, an opacifier to a concentration of between 37 and 60% by weight relative to the total weight of the correction fluid, a resin, and optionally, an additive.
US10604660B2	Wear resistant coating, article, and method A wear coating is disclosed that includes a layer treated by a trifunctional organosilane. An article is also disclosed, the article having a surface to which the wear coating is applied. A method of applying the wear coating is also disclosed. In some embodiments, the organosilane is trimethylsilane and the wear coating is applied by chemical vapor deposition, followed by heat treating the wear coating in the presence of the trimethylsilane.
US10604659B2	Liquid, hybrid UV/VIS radiation curable resin compositions for additive fabrication Liquid radiation curable compositions are disclosed which are suitable for hybrid (i.e. cationic and free-radical) polymerization when processed via additive fabrication equipment utilizing sources of actinic radiation with peak spectral intensities in the UV/vis region. Also disclosed are methods of creating three-dimensional parts via additive fabrication processes utilizing sources of actinic radiation with peak spectral intensities in the UV/vis region employing liquid radiation curable compositions suitable for hybrid polymerization, and the parts cured therefrom.
US10604656B2	Composite The invention concerns an extruded composite containing wood fibre material and polymer. The wood fibre material is wood material where the knot or branch content is at least 10 w-%, or bark, or would material into which extract material obtained by extracting knots, branches or bark has been absorbed. The amount of the polymer is 5-25% from the weight of the composite. The composite has high hardness, and reduced moisture absorption and swelling properties. It can be used as constructional material.
US10604653B2	Active energy ray curable hot melt silicone composition, cured product thereof, and method of producing film Disclosed is an active energy ray curable hot melt silicone composition that is non-flowable at 25° C. and has a viscosity of 1,000 Pa·s or less at 100° C. The active energy ray curable hot melt silicone composition comprises: (A) a mixture of (A1) an organopolysiloxane having an aliphatic unsaturated bond-containing organic group and (A2) an organopolysiloxane optionally having an aliphatic unsaturated bond-containing organic group, (B) a compound having at least two mercapto groups in a molecule, and (C) a photoradical initiator. A cured product and a method of making a film are also disclosed.
US10604641B2	Thermosetting resin composition and prepreg and laminate both made with the same The present invention provides a thermosetting resin composition comprising (A) a metal salt of disubstituted phosphinic acid, (B) a maleimide compound having a N-substituted maleimide group in a molecule, (C) a 6-substituted guanamine compound or dicyandiamide and (D) an epoxy resin having at least two epoxy groups in a molecule and a prepreg and a laminated plate which are prepared by using the same. The prepregs obtained by impregnating or coating a base material with the thermosetting resin compositions of the present invention and the laminated plates produced by laminating and molding the above prepregs are balanced in all of a copper foil adhesive property, a glass transition temperature, a solder heat resistance, a moisture absorption, a flame resistance, a relative dielectric constant and a dielectric loss tangent, and they are useful as a printed wiring board for electronic instruments.
US10604640B2	Resin composition and articles made therefrom Disclosed is a resin composition which comprises a compound with at least two DOPO groups or a combination thereof as the flame retardant and an aliphatic long-chain maleimide compound. The resin composition is useful for the preparation of various articles, such as a prepreg, a resin film, a resin film with copper foil, a laminate or a printed circuit board, achieving at least one, more or all properties improved of laminate formability, reliability of multiple laminations, chemical resistance, thermal resistance, dielectric constant, dissipation factor, interlayer bonding strength, storage modulus and so on.
US10604638B2	Flame retardant composition Provided is a flame retardant composition containing a flame retardant compound and a polymer containing styrene or aromatic polyester represented by General Formula (1) where R1 to R3 in General Formula (1) represent substituents.
US10604637B2	Laser marking additive A laser marking additive including a bismuth compound and a polyol. The laser marking additive can be directly added to a matrix polymer to prepare a laser markable composition, or the laser marking additive can be added to a polymer to prepare a masterbatch, which can be added to a matrix polymer. Preferred polyols are PEG, and polyols having at least 3 hydroxy groups.
US10604633B2	Thermoplastic prepreg and laminate A prepreg formed from a resin and unidirectionally aligned reinforcement fibers, characterized in that: the prepreg is sheet-shaped; the prepreg has cutouts of a depth for cutting the reinforcement fibers, and includes reinforcement fibers (A) cut by the cutouts to a length of 10 to 50 mm and reinforcement fibers (B) having a length of equal to or more than 50% of the sheet length of the prepreg in the alignment direction of the reinforcement fibers; the surface area of a band section including the reinforcement fibers (B) in a plan view is 1.4% to 35.0% of the entire surface area of the prepreg in a plan view; and at least one end of the reinforcement fibers (B) is positioned at an end portion of the prepreg in the alignment direction of the reinforcement fibers.
US10604632B2	Water-soluble films Water-soluble films made from copolymers of butene-diol and vinyl alcohol, wherein the films have improved barrier properties (such as low transmission rates for oxygen and water vapor) as well as good solubility.
US10604630B2	Polyarylene sulfide production method and polyarylene sulfide production apparatus Provided is a PAS production method and a PAS production apparatus wherein, in a gas-liquid system including a gas phase containing water, a dihalo aromatic compound, and hydrogen sulfide and a liquid phase containing a polar organic solvent and PAS, the dihalo aromatic compound and the hydrogen sulfide that can be volatilized at the time of dehydration from the gas phase can be recovered. The PAS production method according to the present invention includes: a condensation step of obtaining a first intermediate gas phase containing a dihalo aromatic compound and hydrogen sulfide and a first intermediate liquid phase containing water, a dihalo aromatic compound, and a sulfur source by condensation from the gas phase in the gas-liquid; a first recovery step of bringing the first intermediate gas phase into contact with a polar organic solvent to obtain a first recovered gas phase containing hydrogen sulfide and a first recovered liquid phase containing a polar organic solvent, a dihalo aromatic compound, and a sulfur source; and a second recovery step of bringing the first recovered gas phase into contact with an alkali metal hydroxide aqueous solution to obtain a second recovered liquid phase containing water, a sulfur source, and an alkali metal hydroxide.
US10604629B2	Polyamide acid composition and polyimide composition A polyamide acid composition and a polyimide composition are obtained from a tetracarboxylic acid compound containing an aromatic tetracarboxylic acid compound having a naphthalene skeleton and a diamine compound containing an aromatic diamine compound having a biphenyl skeleton.
US10604628B2	Polymer and thermosetting composition containing same This disclosure relates to a polymer that includes a first repeat unit and at least one end-cap group at one end of the polymer. The first repeat unit includes at least one imide moiety and at least one indane-containing moiety. The end-cap group is capable of undergoing a cycloreversion reaction. This disclosure also relates to a thermosetting composition containing the above polymer.
US10604625B2	Method of forming high molecular weight poly(phenylene ether), poly(phenylene ether) formed thereby, and fiber and article comprising the poly(phenylene ether) A poly(phenylene ether) can be prepared by a method that includes reacting 2,6-dimethylphenol in the presence of toluene, oxygen, copper ion, bromide ion, and N,N′-di-tert-butylethylenediamine to form a poly(phenylene ether). The mole ratio of 2,6-dimethylphenol to copper ion is 160:1 to 300:1, the mole ratio of N,N′-di-tert-butylethylenediamine to copper ion is 1.5:1 to 3:1, and the mole ratio of atomic oxygen to 2,6-dimethylphenol is 0.9:1 to 1.5:1. The process can produce poly(phenylene ether) having a high molecular weight and a high incorporated amine content.
US10604624B2	Method for producing poly(alkylene carbonate)polyol Provided is a method for producing poly(alkylene carbonate)polyol, and specifically, a method for producing poly(alkylene carbonate)polyol having carbonate, ester, and ether bonds by mixing a Salen-based catalyst and a double metal cyanide catalyst.
US10604622B2	Composition crosslinkable by Real Michael Addition (RMA) reaction A crosslinkable composition crosslinkable by Real Michael Addition (RMA) reaction comprising a component with at least 2 activated unsaturated groups and a component with at least 2 acidic protons C—H in activated methylene or methine which components can react to form a crosslinked network.
US10604621B2	Porous ultra-soft ultra-fine denier polyester fiber and its preparation method A porous ultra-soft ultra-fine denier polyester fiber and preparation method. The modified polyester is spun with a porous spinneret to produce the porous ultra-soft ultra-fine denier polyester fiber, and the spinneret holes on the porous spinneret are arranged in an elliptical arrangement. The porous ultra-soft ultra-fine denier polyester fiber is obtained by metering, extruding, cooling, oiling and high-speed winding the modified polyester chips. The preparation method of modified polyester is as follows: terephthalic acid reacts with ethylene glycol to produce ethylene terephthalate. The modified polyester is obtained by the reaction of terephthalic acid with branched diol. The fiber of the invention has good properties and the deviation rate of fiber density. The deviation rate of fiber density is ≤0.5%, the CV value of breaking strength is ≤4.0%, the CV value of elongation at break is ≤8.0%, the CV value of yarn unevenness is ≤2.0%.
US10604618B2	Compound, method for manufacturing the compound, and composition for forming organic film A compound includes two or more structures shown by the following general formula (1-1) in the molecule, “Ar” represents an aromatic ring or one that contains at least one nitrogen atom and/or sulfur atom optionally having a substituent, and two Ars are optionally bonded with each other to form a ring structure; the broken line represents a bond with Y; Y represents a divalent or trivalent organic group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms that contains an aromatic ring or a heteroaromatic ring optionally having a substituent, the bonds of which are located in a structure of the aromatic ring or the heteroaromatic ring; R represents a hydrogen atom or a monovalent group having 1 to 68 carbon atoms. This compound can be cured even in an inert gas not only in air atmosphere without forming byproducts, and can form an organic under layer film.
US10604617B2	Curable composition for lens, lens and optical device Provided is a curable composition capable of giving a lens that has excellent transfer accuracy from a mold and offers heat resistance and optical properties at excellent levels. The curable composition according to the present invention for lens formation contains a cycloaliphatic epoxide (A) represented by Formula (a), a cationic-polymerization initiator (B), and a polysiloxane (C) represented by Formula (c). The curable composition contains the polysiloxane (C) in an amount of 0.01% to 5% by weight based on the total amount of the curable composition. The curable composition according to the present invention for lens formation may further contain a siloxane compound (D) containing two or more epoxy groups per molecule.
US10604614B2	Compositions and methods to produce alkoxylated triazine-arylhydroxy-aldehyde condensates The embodiments described herein generally relate to methods and chemical compositions of triazine-arylhydroxy-aldehyde condensates. In one embodiment, a triazine-arylhydroxy-aldehyde condensate is reacted with at alkoxylation agent to form alkoxylated triazine-arylhydroxy-aldehyde condensates.
US10604612B2	Curable organopolysiloxane composition, semiconductor sealant comprising same, and semiconductor device Disclosed is a curable organopolysiloxane composition, comprising: (A) a curing reactive organopolysiloxane component formed by curing or semi-curing and reacting at least two or more types of organopolysiloxanes in the presence of one or more types of catalysts; and (B) a peroxide. The composition is a non-fluid at 25° C., and the melt viscosity at 100° C. is 8000 Pa·s or lower. A sealing agent comprising the curable organopolysiloxane composition and a cured product of the curable organopolysiloxane composition are also disclosed, along with a method of molding a cured product and a semiconductor device comprising the cured product.
US10604608B2	Method for producing an aqueous binder Process for producing an aqueous binder comprising at least one polycarboxylic acid, at least one compound having at least two hydroxyl groups, and at least one phosphorus compound.
US10604606B2	Producing polyolefin products Catalyst systems and methods for making and using the same are described. A method includes selecting a catalyst blend using a blend polydispersity index (bPDI) map. The polydispersity map is generated by generating a number of polymers for at least two catalysts. Each polymer is generated at a different hydrogen to ethylene ratio. At least one catalyst generates a higher molecular weight polymer and another catalyst generates a lower molecular weight polymer. A molecular weight for each polymer is measured. The relationship between the molecular weight of the polymers generated by each of the catalysts and the ratio of hydrogen to ethylene is determined. A family of bPDI curves for polymers that would be made using a number of ratios of a blend of the at least two catalysts for each of a number of ratios of hydrogen to ethylene. A ratio for the catalyst blend of the catalysts that generates a polymer having a bPDI that matches a polymer fabrication process is selected, and the product specific polyolefin is made using the catalyst blend.
US10604603B2	Polyethylene for pipes The present invention provides a process for the preparation of a multimodal polyethylene comprising: (i) polymerizing ethylene and optionally an α-olefin comonomer in a first polymerization stage to produce a first ethylene polymer; and (ii) polymerizing ethylene and optionally an α-olefin comonomer, in the presence of said first ethylene polymer, in a second polymerization stage, wherein the first and second polymerization stages are carried out in the presence of an unsupported metallocene catalyst and each polymerization stage produces at least 5% wt of the multimodal polyethylene, and the multimodal polyethylene has a multimodal molecular weight distribution, a molecular weight of at least 50,000 g/mol and a bulk density of at least 250 g/dm3, and wherein a solution of the unsupported metallocene catalyst in a solvent is employed. The present invention also provides a multimodal polyethylene, a process for preparing a pipe comprising preparing a multimodal polyethylene and extruding the multimodal recycle polyethylene to produce a pipe, and a pipe obtained by such a process.
US10604593B2	Aqueous emulsion, adhesive composition, and aqueous emulsion manufacturing method There is provided an aqueous emulsion derived from a blend comprising an acrylic polymer, wherein the pH of the dispersion medium is less than 7.0, and a water-in-oil emulsion containing a nonionic water-soluble polymer, which aqueous emulsion has viscosity of 1,000 to 15,000 mPa s at 25° C. There are also provided adhesive compositions made using the aqueous emulsion and methods for manufacturing the aqueous emulsion.
US10604592B2	Dispersion stabilizer for suspension polymerization, and method for producing vinyl resin Provided is a dispersion stabilizer for suspension polymerization comprising an aqueous emulsion containing a dispersant (A), a dispersoid (B), a graft polymer (C), and an aqueous medium, wherein the dispersant (A) contains a surfactant, the dispersoid (B) contains a polymer having an ethylenically unsaturated monomer unit, the graft polymer (C) is obtained by graft polymerization of the ethylenically unsaturated monomer with the dispersant (A), a mass ratio [A/(A+B+C)] is 0.001 or more and less than 0.18, a mass ratio [C/(A+B+C)] is 0 or more and less than 0.04, and the total content of the dispersant (A), the dispersoid (B), and the graft polymer (C) is 35 to 70 mass %. A vinyl polymer to be obtained by suspension polymerization of a vinyl compound using the dispersion stabilizer has good plasticizer absorption. Further, the number of fish-eyes that occur when the vinyl polymer is formed is small, and the hue deterioration is also suppressed. Further, the dispersion stabilizer also has excellent handleability.
US10604590B2	Di- or tristyrylphenol monogycidyl ether adduct of maltodextrin The present invention relates to a compound which is a di- and/or a tristyrylphenol monoglycidyl ether adduct of the compound of Formula I: where m is from 1 to 60. The compound of the present invention is useful as an open time additive in coatings formulations.
US10604589B2	Method for catalytic oxidation of cellulose and method for making a cellulose product Cellulose is oxidized catalytically using a heterocyclic nitroxyl radical as catalyst, main oxidant acting as oxygen source, and an activator of the heterocyclic nitroxyl radical. The oxidation is performed in a reaction medium which is at medium consistency of cellulosic pulp, which is above 6%, more preferably equal to or higher than 8%, and most preferably in the range of 8-12%. The reaction medium is mixed in a reactor through circulation of the reaction medium back to the reactor.
US10604587B2	Genetic engineering of non-human animals for the production of chimeric antibodies The invention provides non-human cells and mammals having a genome encoding chimeric antibodies and methods of producing transgenic cells and mammals. Certain aspects of the invention include chimeric antibodies, humanized antibodies, pharmaceutical compositions and kits. Certain aspects of the invention also relate to diagnostic and treatment methods using the antibodies of the invention.
US10604581B2	Human monoclonal anti-PD-L1 antibodies and methods of use The present invention comprises human monoclonal antibodies that bind to PD-L1 (also known as programmed death ligand 1 or B7H1). Binding of the invented antibody to PD-L1 inhibits binding to its receptor, PD1 (programmed death 1), and ligand-mediated activities and can be used to treat cancer and chronic viral infections.
US10604579B2	Antibody against a complex between human GARP and latent TGF-β The present invention relates to a protein binding to GARP in the presence of TGF-β and uses thereof.
US10604578B2	PDGF receptor beta binding polypeptides The present invention provides binding polypeptides (e.g., antibodies or fragments thereof) that specifically bind to a target antigen (e.g., a human antigen, e.g., human PDGFRβ) with high affinity. The invention also provides, libraries of binding polypeptides, pharmaceutical compositions, as well as nucleic acids encoding binding polypeptides, recombinant expression vectors and host cells for making such binding polypeptides. Methods of using binding polypeptide of the invention to diagnose and treat disease are also encompassed by the invention.
US10604577B2	Methods and compositions for treating systemic mastocytosis The invention provides methods and compositions for the prevention and treatment of advanced systemic mastocytosis such as systemic mastocytosis with an associated hematologic non-mast-cell lineage disease (SM-AHNMD). In particular, the invention provides methods for the prevention and treatment of advanced systemic mastocytosis through administration of antibodies or agonists that bind to human Siglec-8 or compositions comprising said antibodies or agonists. The invention also provides articles of manufacture or kits comprising antibodies or agonists that bind to human Siglec-8 for the prevention and treatment of advanced systemic mastocytosis such as SM-AHNMD.
US10604573B2	BTLA agonist antibodies and uses thereof Antibodies which bind BTLA, and methods of using same, are provided, said antibodies are useful as agents for treating conditions associated with autoimmune disease including treating lupus.
US10604571B2	Antibody to human and mouse SEMA3A and use thereof The present invention provides an antibody having cross-linking ability against human Sema3A and mouse Sema3A. The antibody of the present invention can be used as therapeutic antibody drugs for inhibiting Sema3A in various cancers in which Sema3A expression is high, such as glioblastoma, pancreatic cancer and liver cancer. Since Sema3A is considered to be a therapeutic target of diabetic retinopathy, autoimmune arthritis, neuropathic pain and osteoporosis, the antibody of the present invention or an antigen binding fragment thereof can be used as a therapeutic agent for associated diseases in addition to an anti-cancer drug. The antibody of the present invention inhibits the growth of cancer cells derived from various carcinomas through inhibition of Sema3A function due to high anti-Sema3A binding, and inhibits the movement of cancer cells through inhibition of phosphorylation of ERK among Sema3A lower signaling substances.
US10604570B2	Chimeric antigen receptor signalling system comprising heterodimerization domains The present invention relates to a chimeric antigen-receptor (CAR) signalling system comprising; (i) a targeting component comprising an antigen-binding domain, a transmembrane domain and a first heterodimerization domain; and (ii) an intracellular signalling component comprising a signalling domain and a second heterodimerization domain; wherein spontaneous heterodimerization between the first and second heterodimerization domains causes the targeting component and signalling component to form a functional CAR complex.
US10604558B2	Compositions comprising resurfaced cell-penetrating nanobodies and methods of use thereof The disclosure encompasses resurfaced cell-penetrating nanobodies and their methods of use. The resurfacing of nanobodies with positively-charged amino acids facilitates their penetration into a cell and allows targeting of a specific intracellular protein.
US10604557B2	Cysteine engineered antibodies and conjugates Cysteine engineered antibodies comprising a free cysteine amino acid in the heavy chain or light chain are prepared by mutagenizing a nucleic acid sequence of a parent antibody and replacing one or more amino acid residues by cysteine to encode the cysteine engineered antibody; expressing the cysteine engineered antibody; and isolating the cysteine engineered antibody. Certain highly reactive cysteine engineered antibodies were identified by the PHESELECTOR assay. Isolated cysteine engineered antibodies may be covalently attached to a capture label, a detection label, a drug moiety, or a solid support.
US10604556B2	Fibronectin binding domains with reduced immunogenicity Fibronectin type III (10Fn3) binding domains having novel designs that are associated with reduced immunogenicity are provided. The application describes alternative 10Fn3 binding domains in which certain immunogenic regions are not modified when producing a binder in order to maintain recognition as a self antigen by the host organism. The application also describes 10Fn3 binding domains in which HLA anchor regions have been destroyed thereby reducing the immunogenic contribution of the adjoining region. Also provided are 10Fn3 domains having novel combinations of modified regions that can bind to a desired target with high affinity.
US10604552B2	Generation of novel metabolite-responsive transcription regulator biosensors Disclosed are systems, components, and methods for sensing a ligand in a cell or a reaction mixture. The disclosed systems, components, and methods may include and/or utilize a fusion protein comprising a ligand-binding protein and a DNA-binding protein. The fusion protein binds the ligand of the ligand-binding protein and modulates expression of a reporter gene operably linked to a promoter that is engineered to include specific binding sites for the DNA-binding protein. The difference in expression of the reporter gene in the presence of the ligand versus expression of the reporter gene in the absence of the ligand can be correlated to the concentration of the ligand in a reaction mixture.
US10604551B2	Use of an L3 and/or L5 source as a vaccine or as a diagnostic for a parasitic disease The invention relates to composition comprising an L3 and/or an L5 source and optionally an adjuvant for the preparation of a medicine for the treatment or prevention of a parasitic disease and to its diagnostic use of said parasitic disease.
US10604549B2	Adenovirus comprising an albumin-binding moiety The invention relates to a recombinant adenovirus comprising an albumin-binding moiety on the outer surface of the adenoviral hexon protein, pharmaceutical compositions containing it and its medical use. Particularly, the invention relates to an oncolytic adenovirus comprising a sequence encoding an albumin-binding moiety inserted in the hypervariable region 1 (HVR1) of the hexon protein coding sequence and its use in the prevention and/or treatment of cancer.
US10604544B2	Methods for preparation of bile acids and derivatives thereof The present application relates to a method of preparing compounds of Formula (A) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, or amino acid conjugate thereof.
US10604543B2	Self-assembly of nucleic acid nanostructures The invention involves the synthesis of nucleic acid structures of controlled size and shape and comprised of a plurality of oligonucleotides. The structures are formed, at least in part, by the self-assembly of single-stranded oligonucleotides. The location of each oligonucleotide in the resultant structure is known. Accordingly, the structures may be modified with specificity.
US10604540B2	Controlled synthesis of polymeric perylene diimide and applications thereof Perylene diimide phosphoramidite derivatives and methods for polymerization of perylene diimide phosphoramidite derivatives and applications thereof are provided. Compounds comprise at least an electronically active base surrogate and may also include a solubilizing functionality. The base surrogate may be comprised of an electrochemically active perylene diimide (PDI) molecule, the solubility chain may comprise a PEG functionality, and the PDI may further comprise a phosphoramidite functionality as an imide substituent. The phosphoramidite functionality may be used as a chemical coupling handle for use with established nucleic acid synthesis protocols and/or automated synthesis. One or more aromatic core functionalizations may be incorporated into the PDI molecules to allow for tuning the molecule's electronic and optical properties. One or more functional terminal groups may be incorporated into the PDI molecules, such as, for example terminal thiols for attachment to gold substrates and terminal ferrocenes for electrochemical measurements, among others.
US10604533B2	Heterocycle amines and uses thereof Compounds and methods in the fields of chemistry and medicine are disclosed. Some of the disclosed embodiments include compounds, compositions and methods of using heterocycle amines. Some of the disclosed embodiments include heterocycle amines useful to treat inflammatory disorders.
US10604531B2	Enhancer of zeste homolog 2 inhibitors This invention relates to novel compounds according to Formula (I) which are inhibitors of Enhancer of Zeste Homolog 2 (EZH2), to pharmaceutical compositions containing them, to processes for their preparation, and to their use in therapy for the treatment of cancers.
US10604530B2	Solid forms of an antiviral compound Crystalline solid forms of methyl {(2S)-1-[(2S,5S)-2-(9-{2-[(2S,4S)-1-{(2R)-2-[(methoxycarbonyl)amino]-2-phenylacetyl}-4-(methoxymethyl)pyrrolidin-2-yl]-1H-imidazol-5-yl}-1,11-dihydroisochromeno[4′,3′:6,7]naphtho[1,2-d]imidazol-2-yl)-5-methylpyrrolidin-1-yl]-3-methyl-1-oxobutan-2-yl}carbamate (Compound I) were prepared and characterized in the solid state: Also provided are processes of manufacture and methods of using these crystalline forms.
US10604528B2	Galunisertib crystalline form, preparation method thereof and use thereof The present disclosure relates to a novel crystalline form of Galunisertib, processes for preparation and use thereof. The present disclosure also relates to a pharmaceutical composition comprises the novel crystalline form of Galunisertib and use of the novel crystalline form of Galunisertib and pharmaceutical composition for preparing drugs treating disease. The crystalline form of the present disclosure has good stability, solubility and hygroscopicity, which has significant value for future drug optimization and development.
US10604524B2	Pyrropyrimidine compounds as MNKs inhibitors The present invention relates to compounds of formulae I, or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or esters thereof, wherein: R1 is selected from H and CO—NR8R9, wherein R8 and R9 are each independently selected from H, alkyl, cycloalkyl and mono or bicyclic heterocycloalkyl, wherein said alkyl group is optionally substituted by one or more R12 groups, and said heterocycloalkyl is optionally substituted by R10 or R12; or R8 and R9 are linked, together with the nitrogen to which they are attached, to form a heterocycloalkyl group optionally containing one or more additional heteroatoms, and optionally substituted by one or more groups select from R10 and (CH2)mR12; R2 is selected from H and alkyl, wherein said alkyl group is optionally substituted by one or more R12 groups; R3 is selected from alkyl, cycloalkyl and heterocycloalkyl, each of which may be optionally substituted by halo, OH or alkoxy; Z1, Z2, Z3 and Z4 are all C; R4, R5, R6 and R7 are each independently selected from H, alkyl, CN, NO2, OH, alkoxy, NHCO-alkyl, halo and haloalkyl; or Z1, Z3 and Z4 are all C, Z2 is N, R5 is absent and R4, R6 and R7 are as defined above; or Z1, Z3 and Z4 are all C, Z1 is N, R4 is absent and R5, R6 and R7 are as defined above; each R10 and R11 is independently alkyl; each R12 is independently selected from CO2R10, COOH, OH, alkoxy, haloalkyl, NH2, NHR10, NR10R11, heteroaryl and heterocycloalkyl; R13 is H or halo. Further aspects relate to pharmaceutical compositions and therapeutic uses of said compounds in the treatment of diseases of uncontrolled cell growth, proliferation and/or survival, inappropriate cellular immune responses, inappropriate cellular inflammatory responses, or neurodegenerative disorders, preferably tauopathies, even more preferably, Alzheimer's disease.
US10604523B2	1-aryl-4-methyl-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]quinoxaline derivatives The present invention relates to novel 1-aryl-4-methyl-[1,2,4]triazolo[4,3-a]-quinoxaline derivatives as inhibitors of phosphodiesterase 2 (PDE2) and to a lesser extent of phosphodiesterase 10 (PDE10) or as inhibitors of both, phosphodiesterases 2 and 10. The invention is also directed to pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, to processes for preparing such compounds and compositions, and to the use of such compounds and compositions for the prevention and treatment of disorders in which PDE2 is involved, or disorders in which both PDE2 and PDE10 are involved, such as neurological and psychiatric disorders, and endocrinological or metabolic diseases. The present invention also relates to radiolabelled compounds which may be useful for imaging and quantifying the PDE2 enzyme in tissues, using positron-emission tomography (PET). The invention is also directed to compositions comprising such compounds, to processes for preparing such compounds and compositions, to the use of such compounds and compositions for imaging a tissue, cells or a host, in vitro or in vivo and to precursors of said compounds.
US10604522B2	Processes for producing diazabicyclooctane compounds A process for producing a compound of the following Formula (VII-CR): The process involving providing a compound represented by the following Formula (VI): in a case where the R3ONHC(═O) side chain in the compound of the Formula (VI) has a protecting group, removing the protecting group from the compound of the Formula (VI) with an acid, and adding an ester-based poor solvent to the resultant reaction solution to precipitate the compound of Formula (VII-CR), wherein in the compounds of the Formulas (VII-CR) and (VI), R3 is a C1-6 alkyl or a heterocycle.
US10604521B2	Crystalline forms of PLX3397 hydrochloride, processes for preparation and use thereof The present disclosure relates to novel crystalline forms of PLX3397 hydrochloride and processes for preparation thereof. The crystalline forms of PLX3397 hydrochloride provided by the present disclosure have higher solubility, larger particle size which is favorable for separation in the subsequent production process, and good stability, especially mechanical stability. These novel crystalline forms of PLX3397 hydrochloride provide a better choice for PLX3397 drug products and are of great value for drug development.
US10604519B2	5,7-dihydro-pyrrolo-pyridine derivatives The present invention provides, in part, compounds of Formula I: or an N-oxide thereof, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt of the compound or the N-oxide, wherein: R1, R2, L, A, and E are as described herein; processes for the preparation of; intermediates used in the preparation of; and compositions containing such compounds, N-oxides, or salts, and their uses for treating M4-mediated (or M4-associated) disorders including, e.g., Alzheimer's Disease, schizophrenia (e.g., its cognitive and negative symptoms), pain, addiction, and a sleep disorder.
US10604516B2	Compounds for imaging tau proteins that accumulate in the brain The present invention provides a compound represented by the following formula (I), a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, or a solvate thereof. wherein: R1 and R2 are each separately selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, alkyl, alkenyl, acyl, and hydroxyalkyl; R3 is hydrogen or halogen; ring A is a benzene ring or a pyridine ring; ring B is selected from the group consisting of the following formulas (i), (ii), (iii), and (iv): in the formula (ii), Ra is alkyl; R4 and R5 are each separately selected from the group consisting of hydrogen, hydroxy, alkoxy, haloalkoxy, halohydroxyalkoxy, and aminoalkyl; and [Formula 3] represents a double bond or a triple bond. The above compound can be used as a molecular probe for imaging tau proteins that accumulate in the brain.
US10604511B2	N-[(pyrazinyloxy)propanyl]benzamides as antagonists of orexin subtype 1 receptor activity This invention relates to compounds of formula I a process for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing them and their use in the treatment of conditions having an association with the orexin sub-type 1 receptor. Ar, R1, R2 and R3 have meanings given in the description.
US10604508B2	2,3-dihydro-isoindole-1-one derivative as BTK kinase suppressant, and pharmaceutical composition including same The present invention provides a compound selected from the group consisting of a compound of formula (I), pharmaceutically acceptable salts, esters, prodrugs, hydrates, solvates and isomers thereof; a use of the compound for the treatment, relief or prevention of diseases caused by abnormal or uncontrolled activation of protein kinase, and a use of the compound for the manufacture of a medicament for the treatment, relief or prevention of the diseases; a pharmaceutical composition comprising the compound as an active ingredient; and a method for the treatment, relief or prevention of the diseases using the compound. The inventive compound is useful for the treatment, relief or prevention of diseases caused by abnormal or uncontrolled activation of protein kinase.
US10604507B2	Melanocortin subtype-2 receptor (MC2R) antagonists and uses thereof Described herein are compounds that are melanocortin subtype-2 receptor (MC2R) modulators, methods of making such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions and medicaments comprising such compounds, and methods of using such compounds in the treatment of conditions, diseases, or disorders that would benefit from modulation of MC2R activity.
US10604505B2	Modified process for the preparation of Ceritinib and amorphous form of Ceritinib The present invention is related to an improved process for the preparation of Ceritinib with high yield and high purity. The present process is cost effective and feasible in large scale production also. The present invention also related to a stable amorphous form of Ceritinib and its preparation. The present invention also relates to a process for the preparation of Crystalline form A of Ceritinib.
US10604504B2	Indole carboxamide compounds Disclosed are compounds of Formula (I): or a salt thereof, wherein: X is CR4 or N; R1, R2, R3, R4, and A are defined herein. Also disclosed are methods of using such compounds as inhibitors of Bruton's tyrosine kinase (Btk), and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds. These compounds are useful in treating, preventing, or slowing the progression of diseases or disorders in a variety of therapeutic areas, such as autoimmune diseases and vascular disease.
US10604503B2	Curable composition, cured product, optical member, lens, and compound A curable composition contains a compound represented by General Formula (1):
US10604502B2	Substituted 5-cyanoindole compounds and uses thereof A compound of Formula (I), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, is provided that has been shown to be useful for the treatment of lysine (K)-specific demethylase 1A (LSD1)-mediated diseases or disorders: wherein R1, R2, R3, R4, and R5 are as defined herein.
US10604499B2	MYC G-quadruplex stabilizing small molecules and their use Methods for treating a tumor, such as a benign or malignant tumor, are disclosed herein. The methods include administering a therapeutically effective amount of a small molecule that selectively binds to and stabilizes G-quadruplex DNA in the promoter of the c-MYC gene to the subject. The methods are also of use to decrease the size and/or number of metastases. Compounds for use in the disclosed methods are also provided.
US10604496B2	Systems and methods related to the production of ethylene oxide, ethylene glycol, and/or ethanolamines Disclosed herein is a method comprising the steps of: a) producing a hydrocarbon stream from syngas via a Fischer-Tropsch reaction, wherein the hydrocarbon stream comprises a first C2 hydrocarbon stream comprising ethane and a first ethylene product; b) separating at least a portion of the first C2 hydrocarbon stream from the hydrocarbon stream; c) separating at least a portion of the first ethylene product from the first C2 hydrocarbon stream, thereby producing a second C2 hydrocarbon stream; d) converting at least a portion of the ethane in the second C2 hydrocarbon stream to a second ethylene product; and e) producing ethylene oxide from at least a portion of the second ethylene product.
US10604494B2	Acylated N-(1 ,2,5-oxadiazol-3-yl)-, N-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-, N-(tetrazol-5-yl)- and N-(triazol-5-yl)-aryl carboxamides, and use thereof as herbicides Acylated N-(1,2,5-oxadiazol-3-yl)-, N-(1,3,4-oxadiazol-2-yl)-, N-(tetrazol-5-yl)- and N-(triazol-5-yl)arylcarboxamides of the formula (I) and the use thereof as herbicides are described. In this formula (I), R, V, X, Y and Z are radicals such as hydrogen, organic radicals such as alkyl, and other radicals such as halogen. Q is an oxadiazole, triazole or tetrazole radical. W is CY or N.
US10604491B2	Catalysis of diketopiperazine synthesis Provided is a method for the synthesis of N-protected 3,6-bis-[4-aminobutyl]-2,5-diketopiperazine including the step of heating a solution of ε-amino protected lysine in the presence of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of sulfuric acid, phosphoric acid, and phosphorus pentoxide.
US10604490B2	Processes for preparing ASK1 inhibitors The present disclosure provides processes for the preparation of a compound of formula: which exhibits apoptosis signal-regulating kinase (“ASK1”) inhibitory activity and is thus useful in the treatment of diseases such as kidney disease, diabetic nephropathy and kidney fibrosis. The disclosure also provides compounds that are synthetic intermediates.
US10604488B2	(+)-morphinans as antagonists of toll-like receptor 9 and therapeutic uses thereof The present invention provides (+)-morphinans comprising Toll-like receptor 9 (TLR9) antagonist activity, as well as methods for using the (+)-morphinans to treat pain. Also provided are pharmaceutical combination compositions comprising a (+)-morphinan and an opioid agonist/monoamine reuptake inhibitor, as well as methods for using the combination compositions to treat pain.
US10604485B2	Hydrobromide salt of N-(4-chloro-2-hydroxy-3-((3S)-3-piperidinylsulfonyl)phenyl-N′-(3-Fluoro-2-methylphenyl)urea A compound which is the hydrobromide salt of N-{4-chloro-2-hydroxy-3-[(3S)-3-piperidinylsulfonyl]phenyl}-N′-(3-fluoro-2-methylphenyl)urea, compositions, combinations and medicaments containing said compounds and processes for their preparation. The invention also relates to the use of said compounds, combinations, compositions and medicaments.
US10604477B2	Urea manufacturing method and urea manufacturing apparatus Provided are urea manufacturing method and apparatus, which can increase the conversion ratio into urea and to reduce the consumption of steam. The temperature of the reactor is increased by introducing the entire amount of raw material ammonia and introducing a portion of the decomposed gas from the stripper into the reactor. The raw material ammonia is preferably heated using the steam condensate generated in the purification step, and/or the steam generated by the heat of condensation of the decomposed gas and the unreacted substances in the condensation step. The heating temperature is preferably between 70 and 140° C.
US10604476B2	Fluorinated amide derivatives and their uses as therapeutic agents The present application relates to novel fluorinated amide derivatives of Formula (I), to processes for preparing them, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, and their use thereof in the treatment or prevention of acute and/or chronic neurological disorders such as psychosis, epilepsy, schizophrenia, Alzheimer' disease, cognitive disorders and memory deficits, as well as chronic and acute pain and other related CNS disorders.
US10604474B2	Crystalline form of gamma-aminobutyric acid and preparation method thereof A method for preparing a new crystalline form of γ-aminobutyric acid, including the steps of: S1: preparing a γ-aminobutyric acid solution at an initial concentration of 0.5-1.0 g/mL by adding crude γ-aminobutyric acid to water; adding an additive to the γ-aminobutyric acid solution, raising the temperature to 50-80° C., stirring to produce a clear solution; and S2: obtaining a suspension by evaporating water from the product of S1 under reduced pressure and at 50-80° C.; obtaining a wet product by filtering the suspension; drying the wet product to obtain the new crystalline form of γ-aminobutyric acid. The preparation method of the new crystalline form of γ-aminobutyric acid is simple, easy to operate, low in energy consumption, economical and environmentally friendly. It is suitable for large-scale industrial production.
US10604472B2	Auto-catalyzed process for the synthesis of tributyl citrate (TBC) The present invention discloses a novel eco-friendly, cost effective, autocatalytic process for the synthesis of tributyl citrate (TBC) with high yields and purity.
US10604467B2	Solid forms of cannabidiol and uses thereof Disclosed herein are cocrystals of cannabidiol and a coformer containing 5-6 membered rings comprised of carbon and nitrogen atoms, wherein the 5-6 membered rings can be unsaturated or saturated and the rings contain 1 to 2 nitrogen atoms. Cocrystals of cannabidiol and a coformer selected from L-proline, D-proline, tetramethylpyrazine, and 4,4′-dipyridyl are also disclosed herein.
US10604466B1	Method for preparing resveratrol compound The present invention provides a method for preparing a resveratrol compound, and belongs to the technical field of organic synthesis. In the present invention, first alkoxy-substituted benzyl halide, alkoxy-substituted benzaldehyde and a metal catalyst are subjected to oxidative addition and reduction elimination reactions to obtain alkoxy-substituted diphenylethanone; and then the alkoxy-substituted diphenylethanone and a metal catalyst are subjected to reduction, trans elimination and selective debenzylation reactions under a hydrogen atmosphere to obtain the resveratrol compound. In the preparation method of the present invention, the hydrogenation reduction, trans elimination and selective debenzylation reactions can be achieved just by a one-pot process, where the reaction directly obtains a trans olefin, thereby avoiding the formation of a isomer; and also the reaction selectively catalyzes debenzylation to eliminate Lewis acids from the source, and has the advantage of a high yield. Therefore, this process is a green and environmentally friendly process. The experimental results show that, the products obtained by the preparation method as provided by the present invention are all trans olefins, with the purity being up to more than 99.5%, and each yield being greater than 80%.
US10604464B2	Process for purification and separation of cannabinoids, from dried hemp and cannabis leaves A method for purification and separation of cannabinoids, such as cannabidiol and tetrahydrocannabinol, e.g., from the dried hemp and cannabis leaves can use a continuous simulated moving bed process and a combination of one or more of a sequence of purification steps including: filtration, decolorization, activation or decarboxylation, dewaxing, polishing, and crystallization to separate a cannabinoid from the cannabis plant and to provide various cannabinoid products. The cannabinoid products can be used in various pharmaceutical and nutraceutical applications.
US10604463B2	Organic solubilisation and/or extraction solvent, extraction method using said solvent, and extracts obtained by said method The invention relates to a novel organic solubilisation and/or extraction solvent comprising at least one compound selected from the group of saturated monocyclic terpenoids, to an extraction method using said solvent, and to extracts obtained by said method.More particularly, the invention relates to a novel use of para-menthane, a saturated terpenoid compound, as a solvent derived from natural substances, and also to a solvent comprising para-menthane.
US10604462B2	Process for making gamma-branched alcohol This disclosure relates to a process for making an alcohol product comprising a gamma-branched alcohol from a vinylidene olefin by hydroformylation.
US10604460B2	Oxidative cocracking of hydrocarbons to olefins Aspects of the invention relate to producing olefins by oxidative dehydrogenation cocracking of a hydrocarbon feed. In one embodiment, the method includes oxidative cocracking a hydrocarbon feed comprised of at least one alkane having a carbon chain of five or more and at least one alkane having a carbon chain of four or less by contacting the hydrocarbon feed with a metal oxide, such that the cracking of the at least one alkane having a carbon chain of four or less produces olefins and is exothermic, and the cracking of the at least one alkane having a carbon chain of five or more produces olefins and is endothermic. The method further includes utilizing the energy produced from the exothermic cracking of the alkane having a carbon chain of four or less for the endothermic cracking of the alkane having a carbon chain of five or more, and collecting the product.
US10604459B2	Catalytic body coated with metal oxide, method of manufacturing the same, and method of preparing 1,3-butadiene using the same According to an embodiment of the present invention, there are provided a catalytic body, a method of manufacturing the same, and a method of preparing 1,3-butadiene using the same. The catalytic body includes an inactive support; an intermediate layer disposed on a surface of the inactive support; and an active layer disposed on a surface of the intermediate layer, wherein the active layer includes catalyst powder and a binder.
US10604457B2	Ethylene oligomerization processes A process comprising a) contacting (i) ethylene, (ii) a catalyst system comprising 1) a heteroatomic ligand iron salt complex, or a heteroatomic ligand and an iron salt, (iii) hydrogen, and (iv) optionally an organic reaction medium; and b) forming an oligomer product wherein 1) the oligomer product has a Schulz-Flory K value from 0.4 to 0.8 and 2) the oligomer product comprises (a) less than 1 wt. % of polymer, (b) less than 1 wt. % compounds having greater than 70 carbon atoms, (c) less than 1 wt. % compounds having a weight average molecular weight of greater than 1000 g/mol, or (d) any combination thereof wherein the weight percentage is based on the total weight of the oligomer product.
US10604442B2	Static-dissipative coating technology The invention provides a glass sheet or another transparent substrate on which there is provided a static-dissipative coating. The static-dissipative coating includes a film comprising titania. The film comprising titania preferably is exposed so as to define an outermost face of the static-dissipative coating. The static-dissipative coating is characterized by an indoor dust collection factor of less than 0.145.
US10604440B2	Method for the defined separation of a glass layer on an inner wall of a preform and preform and communication system A method for a defined deposition of a glass layer on an inner wall of a preform for an optical fiber and/or for setting a refractive index profile of the preform for a multi-mode fiber. The method includes providing the preform having a cavity and an inner wall which defines an inner diameter of the preform, and spreading a deposition gas at a flow speed (v) in the cavity of the preform so as to provide the defined deposition of the glass layer. The defined deposition is performed at a reduced change in the flow speed a*Δv, where a<1. Based on the defined deposition, a change in the flow speed (Δv): Δ ⁢ ⁢ v = 4 ⁢ ⁢ Q π · ( 1 d i 2 - 1 d i + 1 2 ) forms at a volume flow (Q), a first diameter (di), and a second diameter (di+1).
US10604439B2	Method for manufacturing glass-fine-particle-deposited body and method for manufacturing glass base material In the method for manufacturing a glass-fine-particle-deposited body according to the present invention, at least a part of a gas supplying pipe 25 from a temperature controlled booth 24 to a burner 18 for cladding is temperature-controlled so that the temperature at the burner side becomes high and temperature gradient becomes 5° C./m or more. The temperature control is performed so that the temperature gradient becomes preferably 15° C./m or more, more preferably 25° C./m or more. Specifically, the part is controlled to the predetermined temperature gradient by winding a tape heater 26 that is a heating element on the outer circumference of the gas supplying pipe 25 from the temperature controlled booth 24 to the burner 18 for cladding and temperature-controlling the tape heater 26.
US10604437B2	Fused silica furnace system and method for continuous production of fused silica A method for producing fused silica including pre-heating silica sand by passing the silica sand through a gas flame, distributing the pre-heated silica sand to a furnace having an internal temperature of about 1,713° C. or greater to form molten fused silica, and cooling the molten fused silica by flowing the molten silica from the furnace into a water bath to produce fused silica particulates.
US10604433B2	Emancipative waste activated sludge stripping to remove internal phosphorus (“eWASSTRIP”) A method of treating a mixture of microorganisms containing phosphorus and magnesium, by first inducing the mixture microorganisms to release phosphorus and magnesium. Next an emancipation or elutriation is performed. Phosphorus and magnesium-rich liquid is then tapped off as the mixture is thickened, to produce phosphorus and magnesium-rich liquid and phosphorus and magnesium-reduced treated mixture. This treated mixture is placed in an anaerobic digester where ammonia is formed but combines very little with phosphorus or magnesium as these elements have been reduced in concentration. Then the high-ammonia mixture is dewatered, to produce an ammonia-rich liquid, which is combined with the phosphorus and magnesium-rich liquid. In one preferred example a useable struvite product is harvested from this combination. Additionally, the production of nuisance struvite in the anaerobic digester is reduced, in comparison with prior art waste treatment methods.
US10604425B2	Membrane separation method with speed control of pressure exchanger and feed pump The invention relates to a method for treating a liquid. A feed stream is separated into a permeate stream and a retentate stream by means of a member arrangement. At least a portion of the retentate stream is discharged from the member arrangement via a displacer arrangement as a defined displacer volume. The feed stream is divided into a portion that is fed into the membrane arrangement via a displacer arrangement as a defined displacer volume and into a portion that is fed to the membrane arrangement by means of a conveying unit. The yield is varied by changing the ratio of the speed of the conveying unit to the speed of the displacer arrangement.
US10604421B2	Water treatment with notification A water treatment device includes a water treatment material contained within a housing of the water treatment device. The incoming water is exposed to the water treatment material to produce treated water. A magnetic field-based or a light-based sensor may determine an amount of the water treatment material remaining in the water treatment device and provide notification.
US10604417B2	Lanthanide fluoride two-dimensional porous nanosheets, and preparation method and applications thereof The present application provides a method for preparing lanthanide fluoride two-dimensional porous nanosheets and belongs to the field of novel materials. In the present application, mixing a water-soluble lanthanide metal salt and an aqueous solution of sodium acetate in a nitrogen atmosphere to obtain a mixed solution, and adding an aqueous solution of fluorine-containing salt to the mixed solution obtained for precipitation reaction to produce lanthanide fluoride two-dimensional porous nanosheets. In the preparation process provided by the present application, no additional surfactant or template agent needs to be added, the pollution of the surfactant to the surface of the prepared material is avoided and the tedious after-treatment steps to template agent are reduced. Accordingly, the large-scale production can be realized, and the lanthanide fluoride two-dimensional porous nanosheets constructed by nanoparticles are prepared in large scale by one step. Moreover, no other organic solvents are required, and the pollution to the environment during the preparation process is avoided.
US10604416B2	Process for increasing opacity of precipitated calcium carbonate The present invention relates to a process for preparing an aqueous suspension comprising precipitated calcium carbonate. The invention further relates to an aqueous suspension comprising precipitated calcium carbonate as well as a partially dewatered or essentially completely dried precipitated calcium carbonate obtainable by the process and the use of the aqueous suspension comprising precipitated calcium carbonate and/or the partially dewatered or essentially completely dried precipitated calcium carbonate in paper making, paper coating, plastic, agricultural, adhesives, sealants and/or paint applications.
US10604413B2	Synthesis of MRE framework type molecular sieves A molecular sieve of MRE framework can be synthesized using one or more of (2-hydroxyethyl)trimethylammonium cations, (2-hydroxpropyl)trimethylammonium cations, propyltrimethylammonium cations, and benzyltrimethylammonium cations as a structure directing agent.
US10604411B2	Method for producing silica sol [Problem] Provided is a method for producing a silica sol capable of providing consistent production of the silica sol having a uniform particle size of silica particles in any particle size of the silica particles.[Solution] A method for producing a silica sol is a method including a step of mixing liquid (A) containing an alkaline catalyst, water, and a first organic solvent with liquid (B) containing an alkoxysilane or its condensate and a second organic solvent, and liquid (C1) having a pH of 5.0 or higher and lower than 8.0 and containing water or liquid (C2) containing water and being free of an alkaline catalyst to make a reaction liquid.
US10604409B2	Method for making carbon nanotube structure The disclosure relates to a method for making a carbon nanotube structure, comprising the following steps of: providing a carbon nanotube array formed on a surface of a substrate; drawing a first carbon nanotube film from the carbon nanotube array, wherein the first carbon nanotube film comprises a first end connected to the carbon nanotube array and a second end opposite to the first end; providing an elastic rod and fixing the second end of the first carbon nanotube film to a first portion of the elastic rod, wherein the elastic rod is curved away from the carbon nanotube array; and rotating the elastic rod around a rotational axis which coincides with a center axis of the elastic rod, wherein the elastic rod is curved away from the carbon nanotube array during rotation the elastic rod.
US10604408B2	Reactor incorporating a heat exchanger A reactor containing a heat exchanger is disclosed, which can be operated with co-current or counter-current flow. Also disclosed is a system that includes a reactor having a reformer and a vaporizer, a fuel supply, and a water supply. The reactor includes a source of combustion gas, a reformer operative to receive reformate, and a vaporizer operative to receive water. The reformer and vaporizer each include a stack assembly formed by a combination of separator shims and channel shims. The separator shims and channel shims are stacked in a regular pattern to form two sets of channels within the stack assembly. One set of channels will have vertical passageways at either end and a horizontal flowpath between them, while the other set of channels has only a horizontal flowpath.
US10604401B2	Tap made of plastic material for delivering liquids from vessels A tap is described, for delivering liquids from a vessel comprising: an elongated supporting body equipped with an inclined internal contact surface next to its delivery end; an upper closing element and tamper-preventing seal which closes the delivery end of the supporting body; a pin centrally placed inside the supporting body and equipped with an O-ring adapted to sealingly engage the inclined internal contact surface when the tap is closed; a dome-shaped elastic valve element operatively connected to the pin at the opposite end with respect to the delivery end of the supporting body, the dome-shaped elastic valve element performing the automatic closure of the tap; and a plate operatively connected to the dome-shaped elastic valve element.
US10604400B2	Liquid bag product case A product case for receiving a fluid bag used in gravity based fluid dispensing systems. The product case has a floor and sidewalls that form a rectangular enclosure for the fluid bag, and a bag supporter in contact with the fluid bag. The bag supporter includes a notch formed in a top edge of one sidewall to facilitate receipt of material of the fluid bag, a slot in the one sidewall extending from a bottom of the triangular shaped notch and configured to receive and retain the material of the fluid bag, and a removable retaining wall held by support structures on a pair of the sidewalls opposing each other to divide the rectangular enclosure into a smaller enclosure. The sidewalls and the removable retaining wall constrain the fluid bag within the smaller enclosure, while the triangular shaped notch and the slot minimizes fluid bag material from covering the outlet nozzle as the fluid bag empties and provides for repeatable flow characteristics for portion control applications.
US10604395B1	Funnel A funnel is disclosed having an oil bottle securing portion and an adjustable conduit portion. The oil bottle securing portion is an open housing with converging side walls, and an end wall including a bottle securing rectangular groove along an upper edge. Seated within the open housing is a U-shaped stop that receives and abuts the top of a standard oil bottle, such that the neck of the oil bottle passes through the U-shaped stop but the shoulder of the bottle abuts the U-shaped stop. With a lower portion of the oil bottle disposed within the rectangular groove of the end wall and the neck of the oil bottle passing through the U-shaped stop, the oil from the bottle will empty into a frusto-conical reservoir at a first end of the funnel on the opposite side of the U-shaped stop and pass through the adjustable conduit.
US10604390B1	Pulley with line guides A pulley is disclosed. The disclosure provides a pulley. The pulley is made up of a frame and a wheel. The frame includes a first and second plate spaced apart from each other. The wheel is rotatably connected between the first and second plate. The first and second plate each include an extended portion extending in a common direction beyond the radius of the wheel. The extended portion of the first and second plate each include a ramp for guiding a line onto the wheel. Also disclosed is a method for making the pulley.
US10604389B2	Winch load indicator An indicator for use with a winch is disclosed. It includes; a sensor for determining the load on a winch, a controller in communication with the sensor, and a load indicator comprising multiple lights in an array. Each of the lights in the array can be changed by the controller from one appearance to another. The controller is configured to change the appearance of each of the lights in the array, with the number of lights with a changed appearance being proportional to the load sensed by the sensor. Preferably, the indicator is incorporated into a fairlead for use with a winch.
US10604387B2	Crane There is provided a crane that is capable of adjusting the warp of a raising member mounted on a supporting body to be raised and lowered, where the adjustment is made according to a posture of the raising member and load of a cargo. The crane includes a crane body, a boom, a raising device, a main rope, a main winch, a mid-support rope, a mid-support winch, and a manipulation unit. The mid-support rope connects a middle portion of the boom to the guylink and includes a securing end P secured to the guylink. The mid-support winch winds up and winds out the mid-support rope to change the distance between the guylink and the boom.
US10604386B2	Expansion/contraction mechanism An expansion/contraction mechanism includes a telescopic cylinder, boom fixing means, cylinder-boom connecting means, and a hydraulic-pressure supply unit, and telescopes a plurality of booms except a base boom by telescoping the telescopic cylinder. The hydraulic-pressure supply unit includes a pneumatic-pressure source, a selector valve which selects a destination of air provided from the pneumatic-pressure source, a first pneumatic path through which first air sent from the selector valve circulates, a second pneumatic path through which second air sent from the selector valve circulates, a first pneumatic-to-hydraulic conversion unit which converts a pneumatic pressure provided by the first air to a hydraulic pressure and supplies the hydraulic pressure to a first hydraulic cylinder, and a second pneumatic-to-hydraulic conversion unit which converts a pneumatic pressure provided by the second air to a hydraulic pressure and supplies the hydraulic pressure to a second hydraulic cylinder.
US10604383B2	Crane, in particular bridge crane or gantry crane, having at least one crane girder A crane, such as a bridge crane or gantry crane, having at least one horizontally extending crane girder, which is designed as a lattice girder having a plurality of braces and on which a crane trolley having a lifting device can be moved. At least some of the braces are planiform, and each of the planiform braces has a flat main surface, which extends transversely to a longitudinal direction of the crane girder. A first brace and a second brace form a brace pair and are arranged in an X-shape in relation to each other as viewed transversely to the longitudinal direction of the crane girder.
US10604381B2	Passenger conveyor lifting device and passenger conveyor lifting method A passenger conveyor lifting device lifts a unit that includes a frame body constituting at least one lengthwise direction part of a main frame of a passenger conveyor, and a unit device supported by the frame body. The lifting device includes a lifting attachment fitting and a lifting rope. The lifting attachment fitting includes a pair of attachment bases attached detachably to respective upper surfaces of a pair of side frame portions constituting respective width direction end portions of the frame body, and a reinforcing member connecting the pair of attachment bases above the unit device disposed between the pair of side frame portions. The lifting rope lifts the unit while hooked to the respective side frame portions.
US10604374B2	Rolled product dispenser with multiple cutting blades and cutter assembly for a rolled product dispenser There is provided a rolled product dispenser for dispensing a web of rolled product. The rolled product dispenser includes a housing, a dispensing assembly operationally connected to the housing and interacting with the web of the rolled product and a cutting assembly cooperating with the dispensing assembly to sever the web of rolled product. The cutting assembly includes at least two cutting blades, each one of the cutting blades having a first end and a second end. The first end is pivotally mounted and the second end is operationally connected to a guiding assembly for guiding the blade between a cutting position and a non-cutting position.
US10604372B2	Sheet stacking device, sheet post-processing device, and image forming device including same A sheet stacking device includes: a sheet discharge unit; a sheet stacking unit; a pair of cursors; and a control unit. The cursors perform widthwise alignment processing in which the cursors contact lateral end surfaces of the sheet to perform widthwise alignment. The control unit, before a leading end of the sheet reaches a sheet stacking surface, executes sheet guiding processing in which the cursors are positioned at a sheet guiding position to contact a bottom surface of the sheet and guide the sheet toward the sheet discharge direction. The control unit, when the leading end of the sheet passes a predetermined position, positions the cursors at a retracted position that is further outward than the lateral end surfaces of the sheet are, and once a trailing end of the sheet passes through the sheet discharge unit and the sheet is placed on the tray, executes the widthwise alignment processing.
US10604367B2	Method and device for cutting outer layer of rollstock A method for cutting at least an outermost film of rollstock across a width direction of a film, the rollstock formed by a film sheet rolled from base end to tip end, the method including: separation step of generating a gap between the inner peripheral film and the outer layer by separating first edge portion of the outer layer from the inner peripheral film in a radial direction of the rollstock, in a state where the outer layer is remained to be rolled as a part of the rollstock; step of displacing a portion of the outer layer defining the gap in a first width direction from the first edge portion to second edge portion in the width direction; and step of cutting the outer layer across the width direction during the displacement step, while the first cutter is moved from the first edge portion to the second edge portion.
US10604364B2	Medium processing device and medium transaction device A medium processing device is provided including: a conveyance section that conveys a sheet-shaped medium along a conveyance path; a drive transmission section that transmits drive force to the medium so as to cause the medium to travel along the conveyance path; an operation knob that is provided on an operation side face of the conveyance section, and that is used for operating the drive transmission section; and a storage box that stores the medium therein, and that is capable of transitioning between an opposing state in which the storage box opposes the operation side face of the conveyance section over a range including at least the operation knob, and a non-opposing state in which the storage box does not oppose the operation side face.
US10604362B2	Medium processing device A medium processing device includes a medium storage portion configured to stack sheet-shaped media to store the sheet-shaped media, a first pressurizing member configured to pressurize the sheet-shaped media stored in the medium storage portion, and a second pressurizing member configured to pressurize the sheet-shaped media in cooperation with the first pressurizing member when a stacking thickness of the sheet-shaped media stored in the medium storage portion is equal to or greater than a predetermined thickness.
US10604360B2	Dense phase powder pump and corresponding operating method A method and a dense phase powder pump for conveying coating powder from a first powder reservoir to a second downstream powder reservoir or to a downstream powder spray-coating gun or the like installation for spraying coating powder are disclosed. In order to reduce the number of components of the dense phase powder pump that require maintenance, the dense phase powder pump is designed as a single-chamber dense phase powder pump and has only a single powder conveyor chamber for conveying coating powder.
US10604359B2	High resolution vacuum grippers that utilize bi-stable flow valves Systems and methods are provided for utilizing enhanced vacuum gripping techniques. One embodiment is a method that includes locating an array of valves for an end effector, selectively switching valves within the array between open states and closed states based on a shape of a work piece that the end effector will transport, selectively applying vacuum through a plurality of valves in a shape that corresponds with the shape of the work piece, disposing the end effector at the work piece while the vacuum is applied to grip the work piece, and picking up the work piece by moving the end effector while the vacuum is applied.
US10604356B2	Article conveying device An article conveying device 4 includes a movable conveyer 12 for conveying a culture vessel 3 (article) and longitudinal mover 13b for moving the movable conveyer 21, and a conveyer driving motor 14 is provided separately from the movable conveyer 12, and a driving magnet MA rotated by a driving shaft 32 driven by the conveyer driving motor 14 and a driven magnet MB provided on the movable conveyer 12 and connected to the driving magnet MA by a magnetic force in a non-contact manner are provided. A plurality of the driven magnets MB is provided along a moving direction of the movable conveyer 12 by the longitudinal mover 13b, and an interval between the plurality of the driven magnets MB is matched with a moving distance of the movable conveyer 12 by the longitudinal mover 13b.
US10604352B2	Method and apparatus for monitoring the operational behavior, state and/or loading of belt conveyors during the operation thereof The present invention relates to a method by means of which conveyor belts of belt conveyors, which can be loaded with a bulk material, have their operational behaviour and/or state and/or loading monitored during operation, wherein the belt conveyor has provided on it at least one radar-antenna combination, which consists of at least one transmitting antenna and one receiving antenna and is oriented onto the conveyor belt, wherein a radar-antenna combination arranged to the side of the conveyor belt periodically picks up the reflection from emitted radar beams by way of the side edge of the conveyor belt and/or the loading boundary of a bulk material located on the conveyor belt and communicates corresponding signals to a signal-processing unit, whereas a radar-antenna combination oriented onto the surface of the conveyor belt periodically picks up the reflection of emitted radar beams, on the one hand, by way of the surface of the conveyor belt and, on the other hand, by way of reinforcing supports embedded in the conveyor belt and communicates corresponding signals to a signal-processing unit.
US10604351B2	Article transport facility A travelling path includes a first path and a second path that branches off from or merges with the first path at a connection position of the first path. A management area and a check area are provided for the first path. The management area includes a section from the connection position to a position that is at a first preset distance upstream of the connection position, and a section from the connection position to a position that is at a second preset distance downstream of the connection position. The check area includes a section from a preset position to a position that is at a fourth preset distance upstream of the preset position. In a state where an article transport vehicle that includes a control unit is located in the check area, the control unit determines whether or not the article transport vehicle is in a leading state where no other article transport vehicle is present forward of the article transport vehicle in the check area.
US10604347B2	Drive shaft and sprockets for chain conveyor A drive mechanism for a chain conveyor includes an elongated shaft that extends along an axis and is configured to be driven to rotate by a motor. A sprocket is integrally formed with the shaft. The sprocket includes a plurality of lobes that extend around a perimeter of the shaft. Each lobe is spaced apart from an adjacent lobe by a recessed portion. Each of the recessed portions is configured to receive a drive pin of the chain conveyor.
US10604346B2	Module for a modular conveyor belt with a roller conveyor surface and modular conveyor belt formed by a plurality of such modules A module is for a modular conveyor belt having a roller conveyor surface. The module includes a base body including a first end and an opposite second end along a feeding direction of the belt and at each of which an articulation eye is defined for a cylindrical hinge articulation respectively with a second end and with a first end of adjacent modules. The base body also includes a first surface from which supports project for supporting at least one shaft on which at least one roller is mounted. A distance between the articulation axis defined by each of the cylindrical hinges and an orthogonal projection of a longitudinal axis of the at least one shaft on a reference plane is not null and is less than a sum of a radius of the at least one roller and of half the height L of the respective articulation eye.
US10604343B2	Storage and retrieval system Bins or other storage units contained within a three-dimensional grid structure are arranged in cells, each of which has multiple storage units surrounding a central void or space on different sides thereof. This void space is slightly larger than each storage unit, enabling the unit to be pulled into the void by mechanical means, and allowing access to the bins on all sides of the void. The storage units are stacked within the three-dimensional grid structure, which can be built or expanded to a predetermined footprint. The aligned voids of stacked cells create vertical shafts spanning between upper and lower tracks of the grid structure on which robotic retrieval vehicles can horizontally travel to and from any given shaft. The robotic retrieval vehicles can directly access any storage unit via the vertical shafts.
US10604342B1	Reconfigurable sortation wall A wall includes first and second shelves defining a space therebetween and each have bottom and top surfaces, the top being planar and smooth between induction and outlet sides. A track assembly on the bottom of the first shelf defines guides parallel with the induction and outlet sides and defining sequential slots. A partition has top and bottom portions telescopically coupled for relative vertical translation between a first position, where pins of the bottom portion anchor within receptacles of the second shelf, and a second position, in which the pins are remote from the receptacles. Rollers coupled to the top portion roll along the guides to translate the partition therealong. Locking members opposite the rollers each slide along a latch structure between a locked position in which a locking pin resides within one of the slots and an unlocked position in which the locking pin is remote from each slot.
US10604338B2	Bulk material shipping container unloader A bulk material shipping container unloader having an expandable supporter, a pallet receiver supported by the extendable supporter, and a material director supported by the pallet receiver.
US10604332B2	Aerosol container having valve cup with integral bag An aerosol container having an open neck at the top and a closed end bottom longitudinally spaced therefrom. The container has a valve cup and bag. The valve cup and bag are integral. The valve cup is attachable to the neck in sealing relationship. This arrangement provides for propellant to be disposed intermediate the container and bag. Product can be disposed in the bag for selective dispensing by a user actuated valve.
US10604330B2	Apparatus for plugging holes An apparatus for plugging a hole, the apparatus including: a chamber for housing a plurality of plugs which are sized to fit the hole, the chamber having a feed channel to permit passage of plugs under gravity to a feed location at or near an end of the apparatus; a plug exit; a guide for positioning the apparatus such that the plug exit is at an entrance to, or is within, the hole; and a push rod for driving a plug from the feed location through the plug exit into the hole.
US10604317B2	Reusable tie strap with multiple apertures A tie strap comprising a first end having a plurality of first apertures adapted to receive a medial region and to couple with a plurality of ribs defined thereon, a hooked or knobbed catch mechanism protruding from a distal portion of the first end, and a plurality of second apertures situated along the medial region adapted to receive the catch mechanism. The second apertures may be further adapted to receive the medial region and to couple with the ribs defined thereon.
US10604315B2	Dual aluminum tamper indicating tabbed sealing member A tamper evident tabbed sealing member for sealing to a rim surrounding a container opening is described that includes a multi-layer laminate configured to isolate a residual ring of material that remains on a container land area upon seal removal.
US10604314B2	Tamper-evident container A tamper-evident container comprising a vessel and a barrier that together enclose an interior space. The barrier has a marking chamber at least partially filled with a marking substance, such that when a product is inserted into the tamper-evident container through the barrier and passes through the marking chamber, the marking substance is applied to the product's surface. The presence of the marking substance on the product can indicate that it is the original product inserted into the tamper-evident container, while the absence of the marking substance on a product removed from the tamper-evident container can indicate that the original product has been replaced in the tamper-evident container with a substitute.
US10604313B2	Admixer-closure device for a container The invention relates to a closure device (1) for a container (2) comprising a container opening (3), wherein the closure device (1) comprises a lid element (4) for closing the container opening (3), an inner housing (5) and a chamber (6) arranged on the lid element (4), wherein the chamber (6) is arranged at least partially in the inner housing (5), wherein the inner housing (5) has a first thread (10) which corresponds positively to a thread (10) of the container (2), wherein lid element (4) and inner housing (5) have second threads (11) corresponding positively to one another along which the lid element (4) is movable relative to the inner housing (5) from a closed position into a discharge position in which discharge position a medium stored in the chamber (6) can exit into the container (2). For the usage-advantageous further development of a closure device of the type in question, it is proposed that the first thread (10) and the second thread (11) are configured opposite to one another in such a manner that during a movement into the discharge position the chamber (6) is moved further into the inner housing (5).
US10604312B2	Container closure with over-cap device An over-cap device for use with containers having caps. The over-cap device includes an outer wall, a cap engagement wall, and a spacing wall. The cap engagement wall may non-releasably engage an outer surface of the cap and the spacing wall may engage a top surface of the cap. The cap may releasably engage a container.
US10604309B2	Travel bottle with slide lock A bottle includes a secure sealing mechanism. A slide switch plate maintains the contents of the bottle. This is achieved by automatically securing a dispensing mechanism in a closed, locked position by closing of a lid of the bottle and sealing an outlet so that any liquids are prevented from exiting the bottle.
US10604307B2	Lid for a beverage cup, cup assembly, and method for manufacturing a lid A lid made from a paper material or a paper-like material for a beverage cup, which lid is constructed from a lid-plate element and a wall element and which offers below a lid plate which is formed by the lid-plate element a space for receiving components of a beverage which protrude beyond the cup.
US10604306B2	Assembled container cap A container cap assembly includes an inner cap coupled to an inner surface and an upper end of a container neck and an outer cap maintaining the coupled state of the inner cap, thereby keeping the inside of a container sealed. The container cap assembly includes an inner cap including an outer wall portion corresponding to an inner surface of a neck of a container and a flange portion extending outward from an upper end of the outer wall portion to correspond to an upper end of the neck. An outer cap has a ceiling covering an upper portion of the inner cap and a side wall portion covering an outer circumferential surface of the neck, the ceiling and the side wall portion being integrally formed. The inner circumferential surface of the side wall portion has female threads corresponding to male threads on the outer circumferential surface of the neck.
US10604305B2	Tamper evident bag A tamper evident bag includes a top panel and a bottom panel connected together to define a bag interior between the top and bottom panels. The top panel defines a receiving opening sized and shaped for inserting one or more items into the bag interior. The top and bottom panels each have a tear line with a first end and a second end, the first and second ends being located at the first side edge margin. The first and second ends of each tear line being spaced apart. The tear lines extend over the top and bottom panels and define respective tear out sections of the top and bottom panels. The tear out sections are joined along the first side edge margin and are configured to be removed to create an exit opening.
US10604303B1	Modular bag The modular bag is a configurable containment system. The modular bag comprises a mesh sheeting, a plurality of zippers, a plurality of handles, and a plurality of anchor points. The plurality of zippers, the plurality of handles, and the plurality of anchor points attach to the mesh sheeting. The modular bag lies flat on a horizontal surface when fully extended. When the modular bag is fully extended, the modular bag forms a mesh that can be used as a netting. The plurality of zippers interconnect such that the modular bag can be configured into storage bags of various sizes. The plurality of handles forms grips that allows for the manipulation of the modular bag by hand. The plurality of anchor points form attachment points that allows for the attachment of the modular bag to objects.
US10604298B2	Device for adapting the spacing between two plate-shaped bearing elements for storing containers A device for adapting the spacing between two board-type bearing elements for the vertical storage of barrels, comprising a number of supporting rods for insertion between the two bearing elements as well as structure for individually and infinitely variably adjusting the length of the supporting rods depending on the height of the barrels for locally varying the spacing between the two bearing elements. The structure for adjusting the length of each supporting rod comprise either two partial rods connected via a screw thread or a height-adjustment element, which is connected to one end of the supporting rod via a screw thread. Alternatively, the supporting rod can also be formed as a hydraulically or pneumatically length-adjustable telescopic rod.
US10604297B2	Modular pallet and multilayer support structure A modular pallet for use in supporting and transporting goods. The modular pallet comprises a plurality of hollow legs integral to an inner side of the sidewall and a plurality of interlocking means integral to an outer side of the sidewall for coupling other modular pallets laterally, wherein each of the hollow legs comprises a top opening aligned with the top surface of the pallet and a bottom opening further away from the bottom surface of the pallet, and a top groove along a peripheral edge of the top opening and a bottom groove along a circumference of the hollow leg adjacent to the bottom surface. A multilayer support structure comprises at least two layers of the modular pallets separated by a plurality of hollow support columns for being positioned under the ground to support a hardscape/softscape disposed thereon while enable for tree roots growth, water drainage and storage of utilities.
US10604295B1	High-speed print-and-apply label applicator A high-speed print-and-apply label applicator includes a conveyor system, a control and monitoring system, a label web feeding assembly, a label printer and encoder system, and a tamp pad assembly driven by a linear motor having a shaft that is formed at least partially by a composite material. A flexible applicator may be secured to the leading edge of the tamp pad and extends at least partially over the generally horizontal surface.
US10604293B2	Systems and methods of generating and disposing labels on containers Systems and methods disclosed herein relate to a label and a method of application of the label on a container that both protects confidential information and functions to allow for the placement of auxiliary labels even if an overall length of a label exceeds the perimeter of the container to which it is applied. The auxiliary labels are disposed in a fanned fashion, attached to a primary label portion by, for example, a micro perforation line, and where the auxiliary labels are separated from each other by micro perforation lines and where the adhesive back of each pair of auxiliary labels are attached to each other in order to form a plurality of protrusions.
US10604291B2	Apparatus and method for handling articles The invention includes an apparatus (01) and a method for handling articles (02). The apparatus (01) includes a first conveyor (03) for supplying articles (02), a second conveyor (04) for supplying outer packagings (05), a third conveyor (06) for discharging filled outer packagings (07), and a placing surface (08) arranged between the second conveyor (04) and the third conveyor (06). The apparatus also includes a device (09) for transferring supplied outer packagings (05) from the second conveyor (04) to the placing surface (08), a device (10) for transferring articles (02) from the first conveyor (03) into outer packagings (05), and a device (11) for transferring filled outer packagings (07) from the placing surface (08) onto the third conveyor (06). The method places articles (02) into outer packagings (05), staged on a placing surface (08), from one or more article flows lined up one after the other uninterruptedly and/or with gaps between them and/or grouped. The outer packagings (05) themselves in turn are supplied independently of the articles (02) in a transport direction (41) and are transferred (91) onto the placing surface (08) individually or groupwise transversely to the transport direction (41). After the articles (02) have been placed in the outer packagings (05), they are transferred (111), in turn individually or groupwise, transversely to the transport direction (41) in order to be subsequently discharged in the direction of the transport direction (41) or opposite to it in parallel to the transport direction (41).
US10604290B2	Cartoning machine A cartoning machine for packaging one or more products in a respective carton includes a product conveyor for conveying the products along an advancement direction, a transport device for transporting the carton along a transport path, an insertion zone wherein the products face an aperture of the carton and are inserted into the carton. The product conveyor includes a first belt on which first edges are mounted and a second belt on which second edges are mounted, each first edge defining with a respective second edge a pair of containment edges of the products. A mutual position of the first belt and of the second belt is adjustable so as to adjust accordingly a distance between the first edges and the second edges to adapt the pair of containment edges to a dimension of the products. The product conveyor further includes a first cam path and a second cam path, each first edge including a first cam follower engaging the first cam path and each second edge including a second cam follower engaging the second cam path, such that the first edges and the second edges are movable transversely to the advancement direction towards the carton at the insertion zone.
US10604288B2	Packaging apparatus [Technical Problem] A distance of a front free end portion of the gas nozzle being weighed down due to its own weight is alleviated or eliminated to suppress contact between the gas nozzle and a product.[Solution to Problem] The present invention provides a packaging apparatus equipped with gas replacement function. In the packaging apparatus, a gas nozzle 43 is inserted into a tubular film 20, and inert gas is ejected from the gas nozzle, thereby replacing the gas inside the tubular film with the inert gas. After gas replacement, a top sealing device 30 seals and cuts the tubular film to form a packaged body. The gas nozzle is formed of magnetic material. A permanent magnet 35 is disposed inside an endless belt 34 of an upper holding belt device 28. The gas nozzle formed of magnet material is drawn to be raised due to magnetic force of the permanent magnet. Due to this contact between the gas nozzle and a product is suppressed.
US10604283B2	Former assembly with improved center of gravity A novel system and apparatus for bagmaking is disclosed herein. In particular, a former assembly is described which includes a collar flange having an aperture passing through from a first side to a second side. A wing assembly, which is mounted to the collar flange, has a former wing and a crown tube. The crown tube extends at least partially through the aperture of the collar flange. The former assembly also includes a transition tube having an elongate cylindrical body that passes through the crown tube and the aperture of the collar flange. A set of handles extends from the collar flange towards an upstream end of the elongate cylindrical body. Additionally, the former assembly has a center of gravity, determined from a reference coordinate system, with a y-component that is not further than 43 mm from the y-axis.
US10604280B2	Capsulation satellite system A capsulation satellite module for transferring a payload by an earth-launch vehicle to an outer space. The capsulation satellite module comprises a casing defining a hermetically sealed inner cavity therewithin. The casing includes a continuous sidewall and first and second cover assemblies mounted to axially opposite sides of the sidewall so as to delimit the hermetically sealed inner cavity within the casing. The first cover assembly defines a first gas chamber therein extending over the inner cavity of the casing. The second cover assembly defines a second gas chamber therein extending over the inner cavity of the casing. Each of the first gas chamber and the second gas chamber are fluidly connected to the sealed inner cavity and to each other through the sealed inner cavity to maintain predetermined pressure and temperature within the cavity.
US10604277B2	Plugged acoustic honeycomb An acoustic honeycomb panel is plugged with an acoustic honeycomb plug. The acoustic honeycomb plug is adhesively bonded in the panel using a honeycomb seam. The honeycomb seam is composed of a honeycomb support that is located within the seam channel and an adhesive. Using honeycomb seams to adhesively bond acoustic honeycomb plugs into acoustic honeycomb panels is useful in repairing damaged areas of acoustic honeycomb panels that are located in the acoustic treatments for jet engines.
US10604274B1	System and method for data transfer via a display device including a bezel light sensor A display system may include a bezel. The bezel may include a bezel light sensor. The display system may include a screen set within the bezel. The display system may include a controller coupled to the bezel light sensor. The controller may be configured to receive a flashing light signal via the bezel light sensor. The flashing light signal may include a set of coded information. The flashing light signal may be transmitted by a light generator. The controller may be configured to generate a response to the set of coded information. The controller may be configured to provide the response to the set of coded information via the screen.
US10604272B2	Ultra-thin metallic foil for lightning strike protection A metallic foil for lightning strike protection in a composite aerospace structure having a length, a width, and a thickness of not more than 30 microns. There are a plurality of pores of a predefined geometric shape extending through the thickness of the metallic foil and being distributed across a surface area defined by the length and the width of the metallic foil. The plurality of pores in the aggregate define an open area of not more than 40% of the surface area and the metallic foil has a weight of not more than 115 g/m2. The metallic foil has a weight to conductivity ratio of not more than 0.40 gram-ohms per square.
US10604270B2	Display system of an aircraft The display system for a cockpit of an aircraft comprises a transparent display device and a display computer. The transparent display device includes a brightness masking device that can be commanded according to at least three predetermined levels of opacity in at least four masking independent zones. The display system includes a brightness sensor. The display computer is configured to determine a level of brightness due to the light source, in display zones corresponding to each of the masking zones, depending on information coming from the brightness sensor; determine an opacity level associated with each of the masking zones, depending on the brightness level determined, such that a higher level of opacity corresponds to a higher level of brightness; and command the opacity level in each of the masking zones of the brightness masking device.
US10604268B2	Autothrottle control for turboprop engines The present disclosure provides methods and systems for controlling a propeller-driven aircraft powered by at least one gas turbine engine. A thrust change is obtained corresponding to a difference between an actual thrust and a desired thrust for an engine. When the thrust change is greater than a pre-determined threshold, a setting change to one or more control input(s) of the engine is determined. One or more commands are output to cause the setting change of the control input(s).
US10604266B2	Electrical assist for aircraft Methods and systems to electrically assist an internal combustion engine of an aircraft may be provided. A first bladed rotor may be rotated by a first internal combustion engine. Electricity may be generated from a first motor generator by rotating a first shaft of the first motor generator with the first internal combustion engine. In response to a predetermined event, such as an engine failure, mechanical power may be generated from the first motor generator instead of electricity. The mechanical power may be transferred to the first bladed rotor. The mechanical power may be generated by applying electricity to the first motor generator. The electricity applied is received from a second motor generator, where the electricity received from the second motor generator is generated by rotating a second shaft of the second motor generator with a second internal combustion engine that powers a second bladed rotor.
US10604263B2	Mixing bleed and ram air using a dual use turbine system An airplane is provided. The airplane includes a pressurized volume and an air conditioning system. The air conditioning system includes a compressor configured to receive a flow of a first medium, a turbine downstream of the compressor in a flow path of the first medium, a first valve that diverts the flow of the first medium around the turbine, a second valve that provides a second medium to the turbine, and a third valve downstream of the turbine that directs an outlet flow of the turbine towards the pressurized volume and that directs the outlet flow of the turbine away from the pressurized volume.
US10604257B2	Unmanned aerial vehicle for air sampling An unmanned aerial vehicle for scent analysis. The unmanned aerial vehicle includes a sensor array to sample ambient air in a location to detect an odor, a pattern recognition unit coupled to a database to identify the odor, wherein the odor is compared to identification information stored in the database, and a mapping unit to estimate an assessment value associated with the odor and to generate an instruction to one or more components of the unmanned aerial vehicle to perform a function when the assessment value exceeds a predetermined threshold value, wherein the function includes activating one or more feedback outputs on the unmanned aerial vehicle.
US10604252B2	Landing and payload loading structures An example UAV landing structure includes a landing platform for a UAV, a cavity within the landing platform, and a track that runs along the landing platform and at least a part of the cavity. The UAV may include a winch system that includes a tether that may be coupled to a payload. Furthermore, the cavity may be aligned over a predetermined target location. The cavity may be sized to allow the winch system to pass a tethered payload through the cavity. The track may guide the UAV to a docked position over the cavity as the UAV moves along the landing platform. When the UAV is in the docked position, a payload may be loaded to or unloaded from the UAV through the cavity.
US10604246B2	Rotorcraft rotor assemblies An attachment assembly for coupling a rotary blade to a hub includes a hollow shear pin, a nut cap, and a tensioning fastener. The hollow shear pin defines an attachment axis. The nut cap abuts the shear pin along the attachment axis. The tensioning fastener is seated within the shear pin, is threadably engaged to the nut cap, and has an axial length that is smaller than an axial length of the shear pin to fix a rotary blade to a rotor assembly within a profile of the rotary blade.
US10604244B2	Combination elastomeric and ellipsoidal plain bearing A bearing assembly is for movably coupling first and second members, one being movable relative to the other. A plain bearing section includes an inner ring connectable with the first member and an outer convex bearing surface. An outer ring is disposed about the inner ring and has an inner concave bearing surface disposed against the inner ring bearing surface. The two bearing surfaces are formed such that one bearing surfaces slides against the other when the movable member displaces about a first axis and two bearing surfaces engage to prevent displacement between the two rings when the movable member displaces about a second axis. An elastomeric bearing section is disposed about the plain bearing section, is connected with the second member and formed such that at least a portion of the elastomeric bearing section flexes when the movable member angularly displaces about the second axis.
US10604241B1	Helicopter using electric propeller torque arm as a power source to drive a main rotor A battery powered helicopter uses one or more torque arms as the power source directly driving the propeller to rotate. The helicopter does not require a combustion engine, a clutch, a reducer, a tail driver, a tail boom, a tail rotor, or a fuel supply system. The output shaft of the high-energy motor is coaxial with the main rotor shaft. The centrifugal force of one or more motor(s) is negligible or minimized. The torque arm assembly includes a plurality of torque arms. Each of the torque arms of the plurality of torque arms includes a propeller and a driving system.
US10604239B2	Method for rotationally driving the wheel of an airplane An assembly for rotationally friction driving the wheel of an airplane provided with a driving track. The assembly has a base intended to be fixed to a lower part of the landing gear, two arms mounted to pivot on the base, and rollers so mounted as to rotate at the end of each arm, with each roller being associated with a pinion for rotationally driving the roller. A central pinion is mounted so as to rotate along the arms pivot axis so that the rollers driving pinions engage with the central pinion. A drive actuator acts on the arms of the assembly so as to position the assembly either in a disengaged position in which the rollers are separated from the driving track, or in an engaged position in which the rollers are held to rest on the driving track.
US10604237B2	Aircraft with a weight element controlling the center of gravity thereof The invention pertains to a remote-controlled miniature aircraft with at least one lift surface (17), with at least one pair of propeller drives (12, 13) and with a weight element (20), the position of which can be varied in the longitudinal direction of the miniature aircraft (10) in order to change the center of gravity of the miniature aircraft (10). In order to realize a more compact construction with improved flying characteristics, the lift surface (17) of the miniature aircraft (10) is arranged above a plane defined by the rotational axes of the propeller drives (12, 13) in order to generate a lifting force for taking off and/or landing from a standstill.
US10604236B2	Fault-tolerant aircraft flight control using a subset of aerodynamic control surfaces A method for controlling an unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) is described. In one example, the method includes: detecting, by one or more processors of a controller within a UAV, whether flight control surfaces of the UAV are operating nominally; switching, by the one or more processors of the controller, in response to detecting that one or more of the flight control surfaces of the UAV are not operating nominally, to implementing a backup control mode configured to operate the UAV in flight with non-nominal operability of one or more of the control surfaces of the UAV; and operating, by the one or more processors of the controller, the UAV in the backup control mode.
US10604233B2	Quiet slat propeller A propeller for an aircraft having a fuselage and a pair of fixed wings includes a mounting member secured to at least one wing. At least one blade is rotatably connected to each mounting member and has an airfoil shape. The at least one blade is in a locked condition during take-off and landing of the aircraft extending parallel to a leading edge of the wing and in an unlocked, rotating condition during flight for propelling the aircraft.
US10604230B2	Elastomeric gel body gasket having a substantially incompressible skeleton, a method of making and using the same Gaskets, including aircraft gaskets, are disclosed, the gaskets having an elastomeric gel body and substantially incompressible skeletons. The bodies may be pliable and deformable and, in one example, may be comprised of a two-part chemically cured polyurethane that sets up as a gel after mixing with the web so that it is fully integral with the web and so that there is substantially no air bubbles or air pockets left in the web. The web may be a regular shaped web and made of nylon.
US10604228B2	Cargo handling system A cargo handling system includes a power drive unit (PDU) configured to transport cargo within an aircraft. The cargo handling system further includes a cargo control unit (CCU) configured to output control data for controlling operation of the PDU. The cargo handling system further includes a power control unit (PCU) coupled to the PDU and the CCU. The PCU is designed to receive alternating current (AC) electrical power from a power source, convert the AC electrical power into direct current (DC) electrical power, receive the control data from the CCU, generate an output signal including the DC electrical power and the control data, and transmit the output signal to the PDU.
US10604227B2	Solar panel window assembly and method of forming the same A solar panel window assembly for an aircraft and method of forming such assembly includes an outer window panel and an inner window panel mounted in a window frame structure. The window frame structure holds the outer window panel spaced from and parallel to the inner window panel. A solar panel is mounted on an inner surface of the window frame structure between the outer window panel and the inner window panel. A foam kit may be mounted between the solar panel and the window frame structure. The inner window panel may be an electrically dimmable window panel. The solar panel may be coupled to power the electrically dimmable window panel. In addition, an alternative solar panel window assembly includes a window plug assembly adapted to fit into a window aperture in an aircraft and a solar panel mounted on an outer surface of the window plug assembly.
US10604223B2	Reduction reverse gear and ship including the same A reduction reverse gear according to the invention of the present application includes: an input shaft to which rotational driving force from a main engine is input; a front-reverse housing accommodating forward-backward switching mechanisms with which the rotational driving force from the input shaft is switched among forward, neutral, and backward; an output shaft through which the rotational driving force from the forward-backward switching mechanisms is output; and a reduction housing accommodating a reduction mechanism with which the rotational driving force from the output shaft is reduced to be transmitted to a propeller shaft. The housings are detachably coupled to each other on front and rear sides in an axial direction. The input shaft and the output shaft are arranged on the same plane while facing each other.
US10604221B2	Unmanned underwater vehicle, system and method for the maintenance and inspection of underwater facilities An unmanned underwater vehicle of a system for the maintenance and inspection of permanent underwater facilities having a first interface configured for structurally and functionally coupling to an operational module selected on the basis of specific needs from a plurality of interchangeable operational modules featuring different characteristics, and a second interface configured for structurally and functionally coupling to a power and communication module selected on the basis of specific needs from a plurality of interchangeable power and communication modules featuring different characteristics.
US10604220B2	Autonomous underwater vehicle An autonomous underwater vehicle including an underwater vehicle main body incorporating a power source, a buoy connected to the underwater vehicle main body through a rope, and an ejector configured to, with the underwater vehicle main body floating on a sea surface, eject the buoy from the underwater vehicle main body by compressed gas in an obliquely upward direction.
US10604219B2	Surfboard and method of manufacture A surfboard includes a core covered with a laminate and having curved perforations in the deck area and the tail area of the surfboard, in order to prevent air blisters from forming between the core and laminate. The curved perforations are deformable under pressure to minimize the opening of the perforations to inhibit liquid from entering and maximizing under zero pressure to allow the maximum amount of trapped liquid and gasses from escaping. The core is formed from an extruded closed-cell polystyrene foam block that has been shaped by restraining it against a shaped form using shaped restraining tools and straps, and heating it; and by cutting using a hot wire. The core is laminated with FIBERGLAS® and epoxy resin, and the perforations are formed using a perforating tool that has a planar or curved working surface and one or more heated needles extending perpendicularly from the working surface.
US10604207B2	System and method for adjusting spring rate of a coil spring in a bike suspension A system for easily adjusting spring rate of a rear shock for mountain bikes or motorcycles without changing an actual overall spring length. The system may include a coil spring a body sized and structured to engage with the coil spring. The spring rate may be adjusted by selectively placing the body between adjacent coils of the spring to deactivate up to one spring coil adjacent the end of the spring.
US10604198B2	Motor vehicle spoiler with rear screen cleaning device Motor vehicle spoiler intended to be positioned in a region of a rear edge of a roof above a rear screen, the spoiler including an upper face substantially aligned with an imaginary continuation of a stream line of the roof, and at least one through-opening that opens above a region of the rear screen, the opening being equipped with at least one internal wall designed to channel a stream of air coming from the roof over the region through the opening, characterized in that the wall is mounted with the ability to move with respect to the spoiler so as to be able to open towards the rear screen to channel the air stream over the region and so as to be able to close off the opening in a closed position.
US10604197B2	Downforce feedback systems and control logic for active aerodynamic devices of motor vehicles Disclosed are downforce feedback systems for active aerodynamic devices, methods for making/using such systems, and vehicles equipped with a closed-loop downforce feedback system to govern operation of the vehicle's active aero device(s). A feedback control system for operating an active aerodynamic device of a motor vehicle includes one or more pressure sensors for detecting fluid pressures in one or more pneumatic or hydraulic actuators for moving the active aero device. A vehicle controller receives fluid pressure signals from these sensor(s), and calculates an actual downforce value from these signal(s). The controller retrieves a calibrated downforce value from mapped vehicle downforce data stored in memory, and determines if the actual downforce value differs from the calibrated value. If so, the controller determines a target position for a target downforce value for a current vehicle operating condition, and commands the actuator(s) to move the active aero device to the target position.
US10604193B2	Motor vehicle A motor vehicle is provided with a body which has hollow profiles with cavities formed therein. The cavities can be separated by bulkhead parts against water and noise. Each bulkhead part has a base support with an expandable foam part provided therewith. Under the influence of heat, the foam part foams from a determined temperature and fills a surrounding gap that is formed between an end face of the bulkhead part and an opposing inner surface of the hollow profile. The bulkhead part includes two longitudinal sections and a transverse part connecting the two longitudinal sections of the bulkhead part such that a surrounding framework of the base support is produced. The bulkhead part forms an essentially U-shaped receiving opening. A respective attachment element is formed on inner framework sections of the longitudinal sections and of the transverse part of the base support, so that, in the engaged state of the attachment elements, at least three mutually separated attachment points are produced in the through-openings of the body profile.
US10604188B2	Protection structure of high voltage electrical equipment unit The high voltage electric equipment unit is mounted in between left and right side frames of a vehicle body, and is disposed so that at least a portion of an outer side surface of the unit case in a vehicle width direction faces an inner side surfaces of the side frame in the vehicle width direction. A protective structure includes a plurality of contact surfaces formed on the outer side surface of the unit case in the vehicle width direction, a flat section formed in a region surrounded by the plurality of contact surfaces of the outer side surface so as to protrude outward in the vehicle width direction with respect to other area inside the region, and a plate-shaped guard member fixed to the plurality of contact surfaces and facing the flat section via a predetermined gap.
US10604186B2	Rear subframe structure A rear subframe structure is provided with a rear subframe configured such that a front cross member, a rear cross member, a pair of left and right upper side members, and a pair of left and right lower side members are connected; and a vehicle-body mounting portion formed on each of both ends of the front cross member, and on each of rear ends of the upper side members. The rear subframe further includes a vertical-wall-shaped pillar portion held and fixed between a lateral portion of the front cross member in the vehicle width direction and the upper side member, and extending in the vehicle width direction. A lower portion of the pillar portion is connected to the lower side member, an upper-arm support portion is formed on an upper portion of the pillar portion, and a lower-arm support portion is formed on a lower portion of the pillar portion.
US10604185B2	Method for assisting a parking procedure of a motor vehicle, electronic parking assistance system, and motor vehicle A method for assisting a parking procedure of a motor vehicle in an available parking space. An electronic parking assistance system (EPAS) is operated to: acquire information related to a parking area having multiple parking spaces arranged adjacent and parallel to one another; generate a virtual map including positions of an available space, two flanking vehicles parked on opposed sides of the available space, and at least one additional vehicle parked alongside one of the two flanking parked vehicles on a side opposite from the available space; and determine a parking position in the available space considering the respective positions of the flanking vehicles and the additional vehicle. A vehicle steering system and/or braking system and/or powertrain is operated by the EPAS to guide the motor vehicle to the parking position.
US10604183B2	Method for steering a vehicle, controller for a motor vehicle, and motor vehicle A method of steering a vehicle having a front axle steering mechanism and, in particular, a rear axle steering mechanism. It is proposed that interventions are carried out at the rear axle to maintain the vehicle on course, at the same time, interventions are carried out at the front axle steering mechanism to avoid a restoring self-alignment of the front wheels.
US10604180B2	Vehicle traveling control system A vehicle traveling control system includes: an electric power steering device, a positioning device, a communication device, and a control unit. The communication device receives wind information including information on a wind direction and a detection position of crosswind detected on a course of a host vehicle. The crosswind blows from a side with respect to the host vehicle. The control unit changes an assist force generation map of the electric power steering device such that an assist force that the electric power steering device generates with respect to steering performed up the crosswind becomes stronger than an assist force that the electric power steering device generates with respect to steering performed down the crosswind during traveling of the host vehicle through the detection position of the crosswind.
US10604178B2	Control assembly for power steering A control assembly (20) for overcoming a rotational resistance required to activate supplementary steering force associated with conventional power steering systems. The control assembly (20) includes a shaft (26) subject to rotational resistance via a torsion bar (62). A valve assembly (22) has a first hydraulic circuit (76) that is interchangeable from an unassisted condition (36) to an assisted condition (34) for providing supplementary steering force to a steering gear after the rotational resistance of the torsion bar (22) is overcome by rotating the shaft (26). An actuator (38) includes a second hydraulic circuit (86) interchangeable from an unengaged condition (42) to an engaged condition (40) applying circumferential force on the shaft (26) to overcome the rotational resistance of the torsion bar (62) and rotate the shaft (26) from a non-rotated position thereby activating the supplementary force of the first hydraulic circuit (76).
US10604176B2	Motor driving control apparatus and steering system Provided are a motor driving control apparatus and a steering system. The motor driving control apparatus includes an inverter circuit configured to supply a motor driving power to a motor for steering assist, a motor control circuit configured to control operation of the inverter circuit according to whether a control power is input, and a switch circuit configured to control whether to input the control power to the motor control circuit in response to a control signal. When a failure occurs inside or outside the steering system, the apparatus and steering system can immediately stop motor driving for steering assist and thereby prevent a vehicle accident.
US10604174B2	Motor control unit and electric power steering apparatus equipped with the same A motor control unit that is connected to a motor release switch which includes FETs and is disposed between an inverter and a motor, including: a control section to detect an assist state of the inverter, to turn-ON or turn-OFF a control of the inverter based on a detection result and to detect whether abnormality is existed or not; a motor rotational speed detecting section to detect a motor rotational speed; an energy calculating section to calculate an energy based on the motor rotational speed; a judging section to turn-OFF all of the FETs of the motor release switch when the energy is within an area of safety operation; and a state detecting section to detect whether abnormality is existed or not based on information from an abnormality detecting section that detects abnormality of the sensors and the inverter, wherein the control section turns-ON the control of the inverter when the state detecting section does not detect abnormality and turns-OFF the control of the inverter when the state detecting section detects abnormality.
US10604173B2	Load drive device A board of a controller of a load drive device includes: wiring layers provided on front and rear surfaces and inside thereof and ground layers provided inside thereof. Each wiring layer is divided into: a first region in which a drive circuit is provided; and a second region in which a control circuit is provided. A first ground layer including a first ground pattern for a circuit which is electrically connected to a wiring pattern of each wiring layer is divided into: a third region which overlaps with the first region in a thickness direction, and in which the first ground pattern for a power system electrically connected to the drive circuit is provided, and a fourth region which overlaps with the second region in the thickness direction, and in which the first ground pattern for a control system electrically connected to the control circuit is provided.
US10604172B2	Motor-driven steering column device for vehicle A motor-driven steering column device for a vehicle, the motor-driven steering column device may include a housing fixed to a vehicle body and having a pipe through one side portion of which a slot is formed; a telescopic pipe inserted into an internal diameter portion of the housing to be movable back and forth and locked and fastened to a steering shaft; a telescopic bracket disposed on an internal diameter portion of the telescopic pipe; and a driving device coupling the telescopic pipe and the telescopic bracket through the slot and providing power of moving back and forth to the telescopic pipe and the telescopic bracket.
US10604171B2	Steering column The present disclosure provides a steering column of a vehicle, the steering column including: an inner tube; a fixed block disposed on the outer side of the inner tube in the axial direction of the steering column and having a plurality of fastening holes arranged in the axial direction of the steering column; an outer tube fitted on the outer side of the inner tube such that the inner tube can be moved in the axial direction of the steering column, and having distance portions disposed at both sides of the fixed block and having a first bolt hole; a movable block fastened to the fixed block and having a second bolt hole; a lever bolt disposed through the first bolt hole and the second bolt hole; and an elastic member coupled to the outer side of an end of the lever bolt and having both ends supported by the movable block and the distance portions and elastically supporting the movable block toward the fixed block.
US10604170B1	Safety folding cart A collapsible cart includes at least one platform and rolling casters. The platform includes pivotable panels that medially break enabling the cart to collapse for storage purposes. Adjacent pivotable panels are connected via pivotable plates. The pivotable plates are connected to struts that are connected to a sliding member configured to be lockable in a fixed position or slide along a medial support member bridging the one or more platforms. The struts are connected to a middle support member that terminates in a middle caster on each side of the collapsible cart.
US10604165B2	Covered hopper railcar for carrying flowable materials A covered hopper railcar includes a roof portion and a plurality of side portions coupled to the roof portion. The plurality of side portions and the roof portion at least partially define a longitudinal centerline axis and a transverse centerline axis that is substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal centerline axis. The covered hopper railcar also includes a bottom assembly coupled to the side portions. The bottom assembly includes a plurality of bottom side sheets and a trough assembly coupled to the plurality of bottom side sheets. The trough assembly is substantially parallel to and substantially aligned with the longitudinal centerline axis.
US10604162B2	Multidirectional transport system A transport system includes a main cable, a track assembly, and a conveyance assembly, wherein the track assembly is suspended from the main cable to allow unimpeded translational movement of the conveyance assembly along the track assembly. In another aspect according to the present invention, the track assembly has a track changing assembly that includes a track changing section rotatably coupled to a primary track section for selective alignment of the track changing section to any one of a plurality of exit track sections. A method of conveyance along a suspended track includes suspending a main cable between natural or artificial support structures, suspending a track assembly from the main cable, and mounting a conveyance assembly on the suspended track assembly to provide unimpeded translational movement of the conveyance assembly along the track assembly.
US10604158B2	Driving support device, driving support system and driving support method A driver can intuitively and conveniently perform an operation for instructing a traffic lane change to a vehicle. In a driving support device 10, an image output unit 14a outputs, to a display unit 31, an image containing an own vehicle object representing an own vehicle and a plurality of traffic lanes. An operation signal input unit 14b receives an operation of a user for moving the own vehicle object in the image displayed on the display unit 31 from a first traffic lane to a second traffic lane. A command output unit 14c outputs, to an automatic driving control unit 20 that controls automatic driving, a command for instructing the change of a traveling traffic lane of the own vehicle from the first traffic lane to the second traffic lane when the operation is received.
US10604157B2	Method and apparatus for testing a driver assistance system The disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus that tests a driver assistance system. In a method that tests a driver assistance system in a vehicle, the vehicle includes at least one visual sensor, and the driver assistance system initiates a vehicle reaction based on input data provided by the visual sensor. A provision of the input data is modified using at least one virtual object. In this ease, this modification is carried out by virtue of an image captured by the visual sensor, or scenery captured by the visual sensor being enriched using the at least one virtual object before being captured by the visual sensor.
US10604154B2	Vehicle and method of controlling the same A vehicle adjusts a distance between a subject vehicle and a front vehicle according to a height of the front vehicle. The vehicle includes a distance sensor, and a processor which determines data of the front vehicle among data obtained by the distance sensor, and maintains a distance to the front vehicle equal to or more than a predetermined distance when a longitudinal dispersion value of the determined data is a predetermined reference value or more.
US10604150B2	Vehicle stop position setting apparatus and method A vehicle stop position setting apparatus is provided which includes a target route calculator (102) configured to calculate a target route for a subject vehicle and a vehicle stop position detector (101) configured to detect a vehicle stop position in a particular situation. The vehicle stop position is present on the target route calculated by the target route calculator (102). The vehicle stop position setting apparatus further includes a vehicle stop position setting unit (103) configured to, when the vehicle stop position in the particular situation is detected by the vehicle stop position detector (101), set a target vehicle stop position for the subject vehicle to be in a vehicle attitude that conforms to the particular situation.
US10604147B2	Systems and methods for diagnosing a vehicle engine intake manifold and exhaust system Methods and systems are provided for pinpointing a source of degradation in a vehicle engine system. In one example, a method includes spinning an engine of a vehicle unfueled in a forward and a reverse direction, in no particular order, and recording a first intake air flow and a second intake air flow, respectively, in an intake of the engine, and where the source of degradation is indicated as a function of both the first air flow and the second air flow. In this way, the degradation of the vehicle engine system may be pinpointed as to being located in the intake manifold, the exhaust system, or the engine.
US10604146B2	Control apparatus for vehicle and control method for vehicle A control apparatus for a vehicle is provided. The vehicle includes an engine, a first electric motor, a rotary member, and a rotation lock mechanism. The rotary member is provided between the engine and the first electric motor. The rotation lock mechanism is configured to prevent a coupling portion of the rotary member on the engine side from rotating in at least one direction. The control apparatus includes an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to learn characteristic associated with an input torque of the rotary member by applying a torque to the rotary member by the first electric motor and measuring a twist angle of the rotary member, with the rotation lock mechanism preventing the coupling portion from rotating.
US10604145B2	Hybrid vehicle drive system A drive system of a hybrid vehicle including an internal combustion engine, a first and second motor-generators, a mode change mechanism, a valve unit, an oil pump driven by electric power, and a microprocessor. The microprocessor is configured to control the valve unit and driving electric power for the oil pump in drive mode including the EV mode and not including the HV mode, so as to stop to supply the hydraulic oil to the mode change mechanism and drive the oil pump by a first driving electric power when first travel mode is selected, while so as to supply the hydraulic oil of a hydraulic pressure lower than the predetermined hydraulic pressure to the mode change mechanism and drive the oil pump by a second driving electric power greater than the first driving electric power when second travel mode is selected.
US10604142B2	Method for control of a propulsion system of a vehicle, a propulsion system, a computer program product and a vehicle Method for control of a drive system comprising a combustion engine with output shaft, gearbox with input shaft, electrical machine, and planetary gear comprising a sun wheel, a ring gear and a planetary wheel carrier. The method comprises, if torque from the combustion engine and the electrical machine is sufficient for the operation of the vehicle with the planetary gear in the release position, and if the vehicle's fuel consumption with the planetary gear in the release position is lower than in the locked position, controlling the electrical machine and the combustion engine such that the requested torque is provided, with the planetary gear in the release position. Otherwise, set the planetary gear in the locked position. A second locking means adapted to divide the combustion engine's output shaft in two sections in a release position, kept in a locked position if the planetary gear is in the release position.
US10604133B2	Brake booster and brake device including a brake booster of this type A brake booster for a brake master cylinder of a motor vehicle, including a drive motor, which is connected/is connectable via a transmission to a pressure piston for the brake master cylinder, the transmission including a rotatable spindle nut having an inner thread, and a rotatably fixed axially displaceable spindle rod having an outer thread, the threads engaging with one another in order to convert a rotational movement of the drive motor into a translational movement of the spindle rod, and the spindle nut including an outer toothing, which is engaged with a toothing of a drive wheel of the transmission. It is provided that the spindle nut is displaceable axially relative to the drive wheel.
US10604132B2	Method for determining the actuation distance in an electromechanical brake device The disclosure relates to a method for determining the actuation distance in an electromechanical brake device having an electric brake motor, wherein the distance of a spindle nut is first determined while taking into account an initial value for the motor constant and the motor total resistance and a correction of the spindle nut distance is then performed after an estimation has been performed.
US10604131B2	Open loop control for electromechanical brake Systems and methods for providing open loop motor control for an electromechanical brake when closed loop motor control fails. The method includes determining, with an electronic controller, whether a rotor position sensor or a current sensor is not operating correctly, generating, with the electronic controller, a generated control signal for controlling a permanent magnet synchronous machine, and activating, with the electronic controller, the permanent magnet synchronous machine using the generated control signal to generate a stator magnetic field to operate the rotor of the permanent magnet synchronous machine of the electromechanical brake.
US10604129B2	Vehicle brake device Provided is a brake device capable of detecting abnormality condition of a subject valve without using a wheel pressure sensor and the vehicle brake device includes a valve which is configured to open and close a fluid passage connected to the master chamber and at the same time which is a subject valve for a subject of failure judgement and an abnormality judging portion which is configured to judge whether or not the subject valve is in an abnormal state based on an advancement amount of the master piston accompanying an opening of the subject valve.
US10604128B2	Electronically slip-controllable braking system An electronically slip-controllable vehicle braking system for a motor vehicle, including an actuatable brake master cylinder, to which at least one wheel brake that is associated with one wheel of a front axle of the vehicle, and at least one wheel brake that is associated with one wheel of a rear axle of the motor vehicle, are detachably connected. An electronically controllable first actuator suite of the braking system establishes and regulates mutually differing brake pressures in the wheel brakes as a function of the respectively existing slip conditions. An electronically controllable second actuator suite establishes and regulates a uniform brake pressure at the wheel brakes, and a third actuator suite limits the brake pressure generated by the second actuator suite at the at least one wheel brake associated with the wheel of the rear axle. Electronic control application to the actuator suites is accomplished via an electronic control device.
US10604126B2	Apparatus for controlling vehicle and control method thereof Disclosed herein are an apparatus for controlling a vehicle and method thereof. An apparatus for controlling a vehicle, the apparatus includes an inputter configured to receive a start operation signal from a starter, receive an AVH mode operation signal from an Automatic Vehicle Hold(AVH), receive Wheel information, longitudinal acceleration information and AVH switch information from an Electronic Stability Control(ESC), and a determiner configured to determine whether the AVH mode operation signal is an ON operation signal when the start operation signal is an OFF operation signal, and determines whether the at least one of the wheel information, the longitudinal acceleration information and the AVH switch information is in a normal state when the AVH mode operation signal is the ON operation signal and a controller configured to control an Electronic Parking Brake(EPB) to perform parking in the EPB when the at least one of the wheel information, the longitudinal acceleration information, and the AVH switch information is in the normal state.
US10604118B2	Wiper connector and bolt-stabilizing sleeve adaptor A wiper connector arranged to a bolt-type wiper arm includes a sleeve tube, a fastening member and a tube body. The sleeve tube has a tube body, a first and a second flange. The first flange defines a receiving compartment therein. The fastening member has a circular ring body and a plurality of abutting portions, and is fixed within the receiving compartment of the sleeve tube. The bolt is inserted into the fastening member. The circumferential portion of the bolt is tightly engaged by the plurality of abutting portions. The base has a clutching trough, a first and a second restricting trough. The first and the second flanges of the sleeve tube are received respectively in the first and the second restricting troughs, and the tube body is secured in the clutching trough. The instant disclosure further provides a bolt-stabilizing sleeve adaptor.
US10604113B2	Method for controlling access to a vehicle A method for controlling access to a vehicle. An electronic key for accessing one or multiple vehicle components is deactivated after the vehicle is switched off in order to park the vehicle in a parking position, so that an attempt with the aid of the deactivated electronic key to access the one or multiple vehicle components of the vehicle parked in the parking position may be prevented. Moreover, a system for controlling access to a vehicle, a parking system for vehicles, an access control system for controlling access to a vehicle, a vehicle, a user for a communication network, a method for operating a user for a communication network, and a computer program, are described.
US10604111B2	Vehicle control apparatus, vehicle control method, and recording medium storing program A vehicle control apparatus includes a start information acquisition unit that acquires start information including detection information about a key to a vehicle and a start instruction to start an engine, a first authentication unit that acquires, in accordance with the start information, sensing information about a user detected by a sensor of the vehicle and information about a preregistered user corresponding to the sensing information and authenticates whether the detected user is the preregistered user, a second authentication unit that acquires, in accordance with the start information, authentication information input by the user and preregistered authentication information corresponding to the authentication information and authenticates whether the input authentication information is the same as the preregistered authentication information, and a control information output unit that outputs control information regarding start of the engine based on at least one of the authentication results received from the first and second authentication units.
US10604110B2	Electric power-assisted steering apparatus and method of assembling the same Provided is an electric power-assisted steering (EPAS) apparatus including a gear housing in which a nut coupler coupled with a ball nut through a bearing is formed and an accommodation portion is formed in an internal circumferential surface of the nut coupler, and a lock screw configured to have an external circumferential surface on which a screw portion is formed, coupled to the nut coupler, and supports the bearing, and to have a loosening preventer formed to protrude toward the accommodation portion after the screw portion is coupled to the nut coupler.
US10604108B2	Seatbelt webbing guide A restraint system includes a webbing-guide shell including a guide portion and a sloping portion, and a member reinforcing the sloping portion. The guide portion includes a slot and an opening from the slot through the guide portion, and the sloping portion includes a top surface sloping downwardly in a vehicle-inboard direction. The material of the member is stronger than the material of the webbing-guide shell.
US10604105B2	Method for producing solid fuel tablets, solid fuel tablets, gas generator, and module having a gas generator An inflator (30) comprises at least one combustion chamber (34), filled with a plurality of solid propellant pellets (10), each of the solid propellant pellets (10) including a surface having a breaking point (19) which is delimited at least by two converging surfaces (28) produced by pressing. A method of manufacturing solid propellant pellets (10), includes the steps of providing a solid propellant (12), pressing the solid propellant (12) into a pellet blank (16), the pellet blank (16) having at least one predetermined breaking point (18) which divides the pellet blank (16) into at least two subareas (20), and breaking the pellet blank (16) along the at least one predetermined breaking point (18), wherein each of the at least two subareas (20) forms a solid propellant pellet (10).
US10604104B2	Front and rear deployable containment system A deployable containment system of a vehicle includes a pair of guide channels that surround an opening facing one of a forward direction of travel of the vehicle and a backward direction of travel of the vehicle. Each of the guide channels has a first end and a second end. A housing is mounted to the first ends of the guide channels. A shield is configured to: deploy from the housing; travel along the guide channels toward the second ends of the guide channels; and cover at least a portion of the opening, An actuator is configured to, in response to being triggered, deploy the shield from the housing and move the shield along the guide channels toward the second ends of the guide channels.
US10604101B2	Airbag apparatus An airbag apparatus includes an inflator, which generates inflation gas, and an airbag, which is supplied with the inflation gas from the inflator. The airbag is arranged in the seat back of a front seat. The airbag includes a lower inflation portion and an upper inflation portion. The lower inflation portion is inflated by the inflation gas only inside the lower part of the seat back. The upper inflation portion is arranged inside the seat back and above the lower inflation portion. The upper inflation portion is inflated above the lower inflation portion by the inflation gas, breaks the covering, which constitutes the outer shell of the seat back, and is inflated outside the seat back through the broken part of the covering.
US10604100B2	Arrangement for mounting occupant protection device Disclosed herein is a structure for mounting an occupant protection system in a vehicle. The structure includes an electric power steering device (1) and a knee protection air bag assembly (51). The device (1) includes a steering column (18). The assembly (51) includes a bag (53) configured to expand to protect knees (9a) of an occupant (9) seated on a driver's seat (8) of the vehicle. The steering column (18) includes a drive member (26) of the device (1). The assembly (51) is located below the drive member (26).
US10604085B2	Method and manufacturing a decorative lining for a vehicle interior element A method for manufacturing a decorative lining (HD) for a vehicle interior element (EH) is disclosed. Said method involves: —step (i) wherein the size of at least one edge (B11, B12) of two leather parts (PC1, PC2) is reduced on an inner face (FI1) and each reduced-size edge is folded over to form a fold (R1, R2) on each leather part (PC1, PC2); and —step (ii) wherein the leather parts (PC1, PC2) as well as a decorative insert (ID) that is inserted between the two leather parts (PC1, PC2) are coupled to the vehicle interior element (EH) by placing two edges (B21, B22) underneath the folds (R1, R2).
US10604082B2	Camera unit A camera unit includes a camera main member; a camera bracket assembled to the camera main member by a first engagement device (for example, a combination between an engagement projection, and an engagement hole or claw); and a fixing bracket assembled to the camera bracket by a second engagement device (a combination between an engagement projection and an engagement hole) so as to mount the camera main member on an attachment object. The first engagement device includes an engagement portion provided in the camera main member, and an engagement piece provided moveably in the camera bracket so as to become engageable with the engagement projection accompanied by a moving displacement. The fixing bracket includes a control portion disposed in a movement space of the engagement piece in a state wherein the camera bracket is assembled by the second engagement device, so that the engagement piece thereof becomes unmovable.
US10604081B2	Vehicle auxiliary display device, display method and vehicle A vehicle auxiliary display device includes: a first camera configured to acquire a first image of a position of a user; a second camera configured to acquire a second image within a first range on an outside of a pillar of a vehicle; and a processor configured to determine a shielding area of the pillar shielding the user's line of sight based on the first image, extract an image of the shielding area from the second image based on the second image, and send the image of the shielding area to the user.
US10604077B2	Modular rail and step system A modular side rail and removable step system for a vehicle is disclosed. In one aspect, the kit includes first, second, and third removable steps that may be mounted to the side rail. In one aspect, the side rail main body has a channel-shape defining a longitudinal opening between an adjacent first side and an adjacent second side. A plurality of step attachment arrangements may be provided on the first side of the side rail main body to allow the first, second, and third steps to be mounted to the side rail main body in various configurations. For example the plurality of step attachment arrangements may be arranged and configured to provide attachment locations for mounting the first and third removable steps in a first step assembly configuration and for mounting the second removable step in a second step assembly configuration.
US10604074B1	Adjustable side view mirror apparatus An adjustable side view mirror apparatus including a casing having a front edge and a pair of mirrors disposed within the front edge. The pair of mirrors includes a flattened upper mirror and a convexly curved lower mirror. An attachment arm is attached to each of the casing and an exterior surface of a vehicle. Each of an upper servo motor and a lower servo motor of a pair of servo motors is disposed within the casing and rotatably attached to each of the upper mirror and the lower mirror, respectively. Each of an upper mirror control and a lower mirror control of a base unit is in operational communication with the upper servo motor and the lower servo motor, respectively, and configured to activate each of the upper servo motor and the lower servo motor, respectively, to adjust each of the upper mirror and the lower mirror, respectively.
US10604072B2	Early rear view camera video display in a multiprocessor architecture An infotainment assembly for a vehicle has a vehicle communication controller and a multimedia controller with an interchip communication bus and a serial bus connection, a message processing unit and a remote messaging interface having a one-way protocol. The multimedia controller comprises a display connection for a display device, a message receiver, and a computer readable memory with an operating system having multiple boot phases, wherein graphics drivers of the operating system for controlling the display device are loaded in a later boot phase of the operating system. A video driver retrieves video signals, generates video images and transmits the video images to a display device during an earlier boot phase of the operating system.
US10604070B2	Method and apparatus for informing pedestrian and occupant of vehicle of each other's approach Disclosed is a method and apparatus of detecting an object approaching a vehicle, the method includes a user from the image, extracting feature points associated with the device or a portion of the user's body from the image of the user, detecting the object using a device based on the feature point, and issuing an alert of the approaching object.
US10604068B2	Vehicle interior light control system, vehicle interior light driving device, vehicle interior light control method and recording medium A vehicle interior light control system that controls the state concerning a vehicle interior light mounted to a vehicle includes a lighting state control part that gradually changes the vehicle interior light from a first state to a second state different from the first state, and a time adjustment part that adjusts time required for a state change from the first state to the second state made by the lighting state control part. The vehicle interior light control system further includes a pattern storage unit in which a pattern of change in the vehicle interior light from the first state to the second state is stored. The lighting state control part changes the state of the vehicle interior light in accordance with the pattern stored in the pattern storage unit.
US10604059B2	Modular light and accessory bar for vehicles A modular light and accessory bar for a vehicle includes a top rail having a length selected to span a width of the vehicle along the top of the windshield, a right end, and a left end. A right side pillar is configured to be attached to the top rail at the right end thereof and extend downwardly therefrom. A left side pillar is configured to be attached to the top rail at the left end thereof and extend downwardly therefrom. The top rail is formed with at least one T-slot that extends along the length of the top rail. At least one bracket is configured to support a lighting fixture or accessory and is attachable to the T-slot of the top rail at a desired location therealong. The T-slot is configured to permit the at least one bracket to be slid to a desired location along the top rail and secured at that location. The top rail may be curved forwardly relative to the vehicle.
US10604057B2	Rail mounting system A rail mounting system may have a rail and a slide member. The rail has a base, two sidewalls, lip portions and ribs. Channels are formed by portions of the rail. The slide member has tabs with grooves that define legs. The lip portions and the ribs are slidably located within the groves and the legs are slidably located within the channels for selective movement of the slide member with respect to the rail.
US10604055B2	Vehicle having a device for processing food A motor vehicle (1) having a driver's position (2), having a device (3) adjacent thereto for processing, in particular for assembling, food, and having an oven device (4) for heating foods is designed so that at least the device (3) for processing, in particular assembling, foods is arranged in a section (6) which is separate from the driver's position (2) and which has at least one access option (8) for the driver.
US10604054B1	Portable condiment holder system and device for use in a vehicle A portable condiment holder system, includes a portable condiment holder device with a container holder, a length-adjustable holder arm with a downward bent outer end, and optionally a lid; and a condiment container with a condiment, such that the outer part of the holder arm can be attached to a gap between an inner door casing and a windowpane of a door of a vehicle, such that the condiment container is stably positioned with convenient access to the condiment. Optionally, an accessory can be attached to the container holder.
US10604053B2	Convertible storage tray and garbage bag holder and method of using the same to collect garbage or hold an item A convertible storage tray and garbage bag holder comprises: a housing including an interior chamber surrounded by one or more side walls, the interior chamber having an opening into the interior chamber and an exit out of the interior chamber; a releasable floor operably connected to the housing and having a closed position blocking the exit out of the interior chamber of the housing and an opened position not blocking the exit out of the interior chamber of the housing; and a bag retention frame operably connected to the housing and having an engaged position relative to the housing and a disengaged position relative to the housing wherein at least a portion of the bag retention frame is disposed further away from the housing than in the engaged position. The bag retention frame can be pivotally connected to the housing.
US10604052B2	Sliding-type footrest device for vehicle A sliding-type footrest device for a vehicle includes: a guide rail mounted on a floor panel and extending in a forward-and-backward direction; a footrest housing engaged with the guide rail to slide along the guide rail in the forward-and-backward direction, the footrest housing having a door configured to be opened or closed; and a footrest box disposed inside the footrest housing and allowing a backseat passenger to place feet into the footrest while the door is open.
US10604051B2	Flipper panel system In various embodiments, seating systems and provided for vehicles that include an occupant seat, a cargo device, and a flipper panel. The flipper panel is disposed between the occupant seat and the cargo device. The flipper panel includes a flat spring and a housing. The housing is configured to be disposed between the occupant seat and the cargo device, and includes a plurality of walls configured to hold the flat spring in place against the housing when the flipper panel is installed in the seating system for the vehicle.
US10604050B2	Motor-vehicle seat A motor-vehicle seat, in particular a rear motor-vehicle seat, includes a backrest frame having an upper cross-member, and a headrest connected to the upper cross-member and tiltable between an upright operative position and an inoperative position rotated forwardly relative to the operative position. The headrest is rotatably mounted on the upper cross-member of the backrest frame, whereby it is adapted to tilt between its operative and inoperative positions around a transversal axis which is vertically located substantially at the same height of the cross-member.
US10604044B2	Seat frame for vehicle seat A bracket for attaching an actuator is easily bonded to a side frame while avoiding interference with a shaft for driving a reclining mechanism. In a seat side frame which is provided at each of both ends of a seat back frame in the width direction, a reclining mechanism, and an actuator, the reclining mechanism is attached to a side wall of the side frame, and the actuator is fixed to an attachment bracket bonded to an inner surface of a portion to which the reclining mechanism is attached in the side wall in the width direction. An upper portion which is disposed above the attachment portion of the reclining mechanism and a lower portion which is disposed below the attachment portion thereof are connected to each other at the rear ends thereof and are separated from each other at the front ends thereof.
US10604043B2	Seat frame It is intended to expand a space at a back portion of a lower portion of a seat. A seat frame includes a lower frame configured to couple lower portions of side frames arranged on right and left sides. The lower frame includes a back wall portion provided on a back side, a front wall portion provided in front of the back wall portion, and a coupling portion that couples lower ends of the back wall portion and the front wall portion. The back wall portion includes a pair of side portions forming ends in a seat width direction and each formed along the outer shapes of the side frames, and an inclined portion provided between the side portions and inclined such that a lower end is positioned in front of an upper end. The inclined portion is provided in front of the side portions.
US10604042B2	Vehicle rear seat frame and vehicle An object is to provide a vehicle rear seat frame wherein impact caused by a housed seat toward the vehicle front is mitigated in a case of rear-end collision. Seat cushion side frames are disposed on both ends, with respect to the vehicle lateral direction, of a seat cushion frame, and include first weak portions having less strength than other portions in the vehicle longitudinal direction in a folded state. Seat back side frames disposed on both ends, with respect to the vehicle lateral direction, of a seat back frame include second weak portions having less strength than other portions in the vehicle longitudinal direction in a folded state.
US10604038B2	Reconfigurable vehicle seat for children A seat for at least one occupant of a vehicle includes a seat cushion, a back, and a first side component. The seat cushion has a front end, a back end, and a longitudinal axis extending through the front and back ends. The seat cushion includes a rear portion and a front portion. The rear portion is disposed at the back end and includes a first top surface that is configured to engage the occupant. The front portion is disposed at the front end. At least one of the front and rear portions is configured to move along the longitudinal axis with respect to the other of the front and rear portions. The back is disposed at the back end of the seat cushion. The first side component is coupled to the back. The first side component is configured to move between a stowed configuration and a use configuration.
US10604037B2	Fold and tumble mechanism for a vehicle seat A vehicle seat includes a seat bottom, a seat back and a floor latch associated with the seat bottom. The seat further includes a recliner arrangement including a recliner bracket connected to the seat bottom, a back side bracket connected to the seat back, and a recliner connected to the recliner bracket and the back side bracket and configured to allow the seat back to pivot with respect to the seat bottom. In addition, the seat includes a fold and tumble mechanism having an actuating member pivotally connected directly to the back side bracket, and a rocker member pivotally connected to the recliner bracket and connected to a latch cable associated with the floor latch. The actuating member is engageable with the rocker member when the seat back is pivoted forwardly to cause the rocker member to pivot and pull on the latch cable, which releases the floor latch so that the seat bottom may pivot upwardly.
US10604035B2	Portable car seat The present invention relates to a portable car seat comprising: a seat part on which a child sits; a backrest part rotatably coupled to the seat part; a rotation connection part for rotating the seat part and the backrest part; and a rotation prevention part for restricting rotation, performed by the rotation connection part, through a stopper for preventing rotation.
US10604034B2	Child safety seat A child safety seat includes a support base, a seat shell disposed on the support base and having a front end provided with an opening, a harness system for restraining a child, and a release actuator. The harness system includes a locking device that is concealed inside the child safety seat and has a clamping member, and an adjustment strap passing through the locking device and extending outside the seat shell through the opening, an inner portion of the adjustment strap extending inside the child safety seat between the locking device and the opening. The locking device has a release state where the clamping member unclamps the adjustment strap, and a locking state where the clamping member clamps the adjustment strap. The release actuator is configured to operatively connect with the locking device, and is operable to switch the locking device from the locking state to the release state.
US10604032B2	Translatable seating assembly A seating assembly includes an anchor that has a post that is surrounded by a main body. The post extends above and below the main body and terminates in an upper head and a lower head. The post surrounds a locking pin that can be actuated within the post. An electrical connector extends outward from the anchor.
US10604029B2	Trolley for camera dolly with integrated cable management The present embodiments relate to a trolley system for a camera dolly. The system comprising at least one trolley comprising a power drive for driving the trolley in both a forward and reverse direction, a cable handling and a storage arrangement; a station for operative connection to the at least one trolley; one cable connecting the station and the at least one trolley; a power device for supplying power to the trolley; and at least one rail adapted to receive the at least one trolley, the at least one rail comprising at least one rail recess, and the cable handling and storage arrangement is adapted to deploy the at least one cable in the at least one rail recess as the trolley moves away from the station and take up the at least one cable from the at least one rail recess as the trolley moves toward the station.
US10604023B2	Apparatus for energy transfer using converter and method of manufacturing same According to an aspect of the invention, a motor drive circuit includes a first energy storage device configured to supply electrical energy, a bi-directional DC-to-DC voltage converter coupled to the first energy storage device, a voltage inverter coupled to the bi-directional DC-to-DC voltage converter, and an input device configured to receive electrical energy from an external energy source. The motor drive circuit further includes a coupling system coupled to the input device, to the first energy storage device, and to the bi-directional DC-to-DC voltage converter. The coupling system has a first configuration configured to transfer electrical energy to the first energy storage device via the bi-directional DC-to-DC voltage converter, and has a second configuration configured to transfer electrical energy from the first energy storage device to the voltage inverter via the bi-directional DC-to-DC voltage converter.
US10604017B2	Braking device for vehicle An electric braking device includes: a first valve unit for adjusting a first differential pressure between a master cylinder side liquid pressure and a wheel cylinder side liquid pressure; a storage unit forming a fluid storage chamber; second valve units for adjusting a second differential pressure between the master cylinder side liquid pressure and a storage chamber side liquid pressure; an electric pump for discharging the fluid in the storage chamber; and a control unit which, while operating the electric pump during a time from initiation of braking force application until a request value acquired by a request braking force acquiring unit reaches a maximum value, controls the first valve unit such that the first differential pressure becomes zero, and controls the second valve units such that the second differential pressure becomes zero.
US10604014B1	Tachometer display system and method for display A tachometer display system and method is provided. In one embodiment, a tachometer display system includes a tachometer for indicating a plurality of engine speeds. The tachometer is configured to display a current engine speed based on a current gear ratio of a manual transmission. At least two synchronous shift point indicators are displayed at variable locations near the tachometer. Each synchronous shift point indicator is displayed near a location on the tachometer associated with an engine speed that corresponds to a transmission input shaft speed for a downshifted gear ratio of the manual transmission from the current gear ratio.
US10604012B2	Display control device, display system, and display control method A display control device is connected to a display device, and the display control device includes a storage unit to store moving object information which is acquired on a first cycle in correlation with time information. A generation unit reads the moving object information stored in the storage unit and generates image data. The image data generated by the generation unit is displayed on a second cycle which is longer than the first cycle. The generation unit calculates the moving object information corresponding to a generation start time of the N-th generated image data on the basis of the moving object information which is stored in the storage unit at times before and after the generation start time and generates the (N+1)-th image data.
US10604010B2	Behavior control device for four-wheel drive vehicle A behavior control device for a four-wheel drive vehicle that is applied to a vehicle which includes a center differential device that transmits a driving force from a driving device to front and rear wheel rotation shafts, and permits differential of the front and rear wheel rotation shafts; and a braking force distribution ratio of the front and rear wheels being set to a value in which a proportion of front wheels is larger than that in an ideal distribution ratio. The behavior control device includes a differential limiting device that changes the limitation degree of a differential between the wheel rotation shafts, and a control unit that controls the differential limiting device to increase the limitation degree of the differential during the vehicle is braked as a degree of an understeer state of the vehicle is high.
US10604009B2	Dual-shaft gearbox mechanism A dual-shaft gearbox mechanism includes a hollow shaft motor, first and second gear sets, first and second shafts, a clutch and a unidirectional assembly. When the dual-shaft gearbox mechanism is in a first gear, power is outputted via the first gear set and the unidirectional assembly. When the dual-shaft gearbox mechanism is in a second gear, power is outputted via the clutch and the second gear set.
US10604007B2	Drive-shaft arrangement for use on a drive vehicle, in particular a tractor, with an automatic clutch system for intermediate-axle attachment units The invention relates to a drive-shaft arrangement for use on a drive vehicle, in particular a tractor, with an automatic clutch system for intermediate attachment units for providing a front power take-off (PTO) on the drive vehicle, in particular, a tractor with a base frame having at least a front-side first suspension and a rear-side second suspension, a clutch unit arranged on the base frame, a drive-shaft device and a front PTO, wherein the clutch unit is drivingly connected to the front PTO via the drive-shaft device, wherein the first and the second suspensions are designed for the mechanical coupling of the drive-shaft arrangement within an intermediate-axle space of the drive vehicle and the clutch unit is designed for the driving coupling of the front PTO with the automatic clutch system for intermediate-axle attachment units.
US10604004B2	Grille shutter attaching structure of automotive vehicle A grille shutter unit which is provided with plural shutters extending in a vehicle width direction is attached to a frame-shaped shroud, a center stay is provided to extend in a vertical direction and connect a central portion, in a width direction, of a shroud upper and a central portion, in the width direction, of a shroud lower, the grille shutter unit is attached to a back-face side of the shroud, and an actuator (driving actuator) for opening/closing the shutters is arranged at a back-face side of the center stay.
US10603999B2	Lower vehicle body structure A lower vehicle body structure includes: a floor of the vehicle; a battery pack mounted underneath the floor; and a cross member that extends in a vehicle right-left direction across the battery pack over the battery pack, and is provided on the floor. The cross member includes inclined portions including a first inclined portion provided in a right half of the cross member in the vehicle right-left direction and a second inclined portion provided in a left half of the cross member in the vehicle right-left direction. The inclined portions become higher towards a center in the vehicle right-left direction.
US10603996B2	Glass run A glass run includes: a main body portion including a base portion, an inner side wall portion and an outer side wall portion; an inner side seal lip; and an outer side seal lip, wherein; the inner side seal lip includes a protruding portion on a rear surface so as to have a protruding surface; and in a case where the door glass inserted into the main body portion is displaced from a reference position to the inside of the vehicle, a state is changeable between a first support state where a tip end portion of a sub-lip and the protruding surface abut against each other and slide, and a second support state where the tip end portion is separated from the protruding surface and a part on a root side than the tip end portion abuts against the protruding portion.
US10603995B2	Car with Targa Top body provided with sunroof or open roof A car having: a passenger compartment; a windshield, which defines the passenger compartment at the front; a roll bar, which defines the passenger compartment at the rear; a pair of seats, which are arranged inside the passenger compartment between the windshield and the roll bar; a rear parcel shelf, which is arranged inside the passenger compartment behind the seats; and a protection panel, which is arranged inside the passenger compartment and projects for the rear parcel shelf.
US10603992B2	Door system for a passenger car having at least two seat rows and method for operating such a door system A door system is provided for a passenger vehicle having at least two seat rows. The door system includes a front side door of a corresponding vehicle side, which can be brought into an open position from a closed position in order to take a seat in the rear seat row or to leave the rear seat row. In order to create a door system by which easier and more comfortable closing of the front side door is enabled, the front side door can be moved from the open position into the closed position by a door drive.
US10603990B2	Door module for a motor vehicle door It is provided a door module for a motor vehicle door, having a module carrier which is formed substantially by organic sheet, an attachment region of the module carrier, which is surrounded by a stamped protuberance of the organic sheet, a window regulator drive, arranged in the attachment region, of a motor vehicle window regulator, and at least one flexible traction mechanism proceeding from the window regulator drive and coupled thereto, which traction mechanism extends along the module carrier. In the attachment region of the module carrier, a longitudinally extending stiffening region is formed, which is formed at least partially as a stamped protuberance of the organic sheet and which runs along the direction of extent of a section of the flexible traction mechanism.
US10603989B2	Multi function bracket A multi function bracket for use in a motor vehicle door with a carrier, and an elastic seal arranged in a window guide for being compressed by a window pane, the carrier comprising a lock receptacle for fastening a motor vehicle lock, and the multi function bracket further comprising a motor vehicle lock fastened to the lock receptacle. The multi function bracket is characterized in that, a compensation section of the elastic seal is compressed between a counter structure of the multi function bracket and the motor vehicle lock to provide tolerance compensation between the carrier and the motor vehicle lock.
US10603987B2	Shade arrangement for vehicle A shade arrangement for vehicles, in particular for a side window of a car door, the shade arrangement including a roll up blind web that is movable from a pulled in position into a shading pulled out position; a winding shaft at which the roll up blind web is attached with a first edge; a pull out profile at which the roll up blind web is attached with a second edge; a first drive which actuates the winding shaft for rolling up the roll up blind web; a lifting rod which is removably attachable at the pull out profile; a second drive through which the lifting rod arranged at the pull out profile moves the roll up blind web in a linear motion between the pulled in position and the pulled out position.
US10603986B2	Structure of wing-knob for air vent A structure of a wing knob for an air vent in which an insertion hole is formed, and two latching pins are protruded, and either one among a vertical blade and a horizontal blade arranged in a front side and a rear side is inserted into the insertion hole, and another among the vertical blade and the horizontal blade is inserted between the latching pins may include a knob body at which is formed the insertion hole through one side of which either one blade among the vertical blade and the horizontal blade penetrates and is inserted, and at a rear side is formed an opening hole, and a rear cover at a front side of which is combined a left-right stopper and at a rear side of which is formed latching pins.
US10603977B2	Air conditioning system and method for multi-zone air conditioning of a vehicle interior Air conditioning system for multi-zone air conditioning of a motor vehicle interior comprising a casing with a mixing chamber and several zone outlets outgoing from mixing chamber, in which an evaporator and at least one heat exchanger are disposed such that main air flow from evaporator through at least one heat exchanger into zone outlets is linear and at least two bypass channels, each comprising a louver, in order to circumvent at least one heat exchanger connect a region downstream of evaporator and a region downstream of at least one heat exchanger, wherein the first bypass channel, as a mixing bypass channel, opens out into mixing chamber and the second bypass channel, as a stratification bypass channel, opens out into a zone outlet.
US10603974B2	Hydraulic damper with a hydraulic stop arrangement A damper assembly includes a main tube disposed on a center axis and defines a fluid chamber for containing a working fluid. A main piston is disposed in the fluid chamber dividing the fluid chamber into a rebound and a compression chamber. A piston rod is attached to the main piston for moving the main piston between a compression stroke and a rebound stroke. An additional piston is attached to the piston rod adjacent to the main piston. The additional piston includes a body having an upper and a lower member defining a groove. A sealing ring is disposed in the groove and being radially expandable in response to a working fluid pressure. The sealing ring includes at least one annular collar extending outwardly from the sealing ring for forming a locking engagement with the upper and lower members to limit the radial expansion of the sealing ring.
US10603972B2	Situation detection in active suspensions A method for controlling an operating mode of a controller for at least one suspension component of an at least partially active suspension of a vehicle. In accordance with at least one control command provided by a user for steering the vehicle, a situation detection is carried out to detect a control situation in which the at least one suspension component of the suspension which should be at least partially actively controlled, can be potentially controlled, and in the event that a control situation is detected, at least one reactive controller for controlling the at least one suspension component is switched from a first operating mode to a second operating mode, the at least one reactive controller being switched into the second operating mode with an increased bandwidth and amplification when compared with the first operating mode.
US10603971B2	Rate leaf spring vehicle suspension system A variable rate leaf spring vehicle suspension system includes a chassis rail. Also included is a leaf spring operatively coupled at a first end and a second end to the chassis rail, the leaf spring formed of a composite material. Further included is a first bumper operatively coupled to the leaf spring, the first bumper spaced from the chassis rail in a first condition of the leaf spring and configured to provide a first spring rate, and in contact with the chassis rail in a second condition of the leaf spring, contact between the first bumper and the chassis rail configured to provide a second spring rate of the leaf spring.
US10603970B2	Bushing for vehicle suspension system A bushing for use in a vehicle suspension system, the bushing including a cylindrical sleeve including an internal passageway extending from first to second ends of the sleeve, the sleeve dimensioned to receive a shackle bolt therethrough; an elastomeric member at least substantially surrounding and extending radially outwardly from an exterior circumferential surface of the sleeve, and the elastomeric member having a pair of spaced-apart, circumferential channels positioned between the first and second ends of the sleeve and opening outwardly away from a radially outermost exterior circumferential surface of the elastomeric member, the channels dividing the elastomeric member into three radially-extending portions, one of which radially-extending portions is intermediate the other radially-extending portions; a rigid retainer ring positioned over the intermediate one of the radially-extending portions, the retainer ring having spaced-apart sidewalls extending into the circumferential channels so as to capture only the intermediate one of the radially-extending portions therebetween; lubricant disposed between the retainer ring and the elastomeric member; and a housing surrounding an exterior circumferential surface of the elastomeric member and the retainer ring, with the retainer ring positioned between the housing and the exterior circumferential surface of the elastomeric member. The bushing, including the housing, cylindrical sleeve, elastomeric member, retainer ring and lubricant, constitutes a single unit that is receivable in, and removable from, a vehicle suspension system.
US10603969B2	Wheel suspension system with a control arm The disclosure relates to a wheel suspension system for a wheel suspension on an axle beam of a vehicle using a fastening screw, including: an entrainment element non-rotatably joinable with the fastening screw and configured to apply a torque to the fastening screw to release a force-locking fastening; and a control arm configured to be attached to the axle beam by the fastening screw and configured to act on the entrainment element during a rotational movement of the control arm with respect to the axle beam to produce the torque to release the force-locking fastening.
US10603967B2	Pivoting trailer hitch A trailer coupling mechanism includes a first end, a second end, a height adjustment assembly, a first swivel assembly, and a second swivel assembly. The first end is adapted to couple to one of a trailer and a vehicle. The second end is adapted to couple to the other of the trailer and the vehicle. The height adjustment assembly is coupled between the first and second ends and is operative to adjust the relative height between the first and second ends. The first swivel assembly is coupled between the height adjustment assembly and the first end and facilitates rotation of the first end with respect to the height adjustment assembly about a first axis. The second swivel assembly is coupled between the second end and the height adjustment assembly and facilitates rotation of the height adjustment assembly with respect to the second end about a second axis parallel to the first axis.
US10603963B2	Pneumatic tire with sidewall decorative portion inner layer, print layer, and outer layer Provided is a pneumatic tire including, on an outer surface of its sidewall portion, a decorative portion including a print layer and inner and outer layers respectively disposed on tire inner and outer sides of the print layer. When storage moduli at 25° C. of the print, inner, and outer layers are respectively defined as E125′, E225′, and E325′, E125′E280′ and E325′>E380′ are satisfied.
US10603961B2	Pneumatic tire A pneumatic tire comprises a plurality of blocks arranged on a tire ground contact edge. The plurality of blocks each comprise at least one main sipe that comprises: a two-dimensional sipe portion extending in a tire circumferential direction, and a three-dimensional sipe portion extending in a tire lateral direction that connects to the two-dimensional sipe portion.
US10603955B2	Foldable vehicle, system and adjustment assembly thereof for adjusting width of a vehicle Some embodiments are directed to an adjustment assembly for changing width of a vehicle including at least one pair of wheels, where the adjustment assembly is embedded in the vehicle and is connectable to a pair of front, middle or rear wheels thereof. The adjustment assembly includes, inter alia: a foldable unit connectable to the pair of wheels of the vehicle, configured for changing its overall length over a predefined axis “Y” connecting the centers of the pair of wheels, for adjusting a distance between the pair of wheels it connects to; and a tilting unit operatively associated with the pair of wheels of the vehicle to which the foldable unit connects. The tilting unit is configured for changing angular positioning of the pair of wheels in respect to the “Y” axis, during driving of the vehicle when folded or unfolded.
US10603953B2	Drive device A drive device for driving and rotating a wheel includes an axle shaft, a hub to which rotation of the axle shaft is conveyed, a plurality of fasteners for securing the wheel to the hub, a wet brake, a housing, an oil seal, and a cover. The wet brake is configured to restrain the rotation of the axle shaft. The housing accommodates the axle shaft and the wet brake. The oil seal is disposed between the housing and a part of the hub that is disposed inward of the fasteners in a radial direction of the hub. The cover has an annular shape. The cover is disposed in a space formed between the hub and the housing, and is secured to the housing. The cover is configured to cover the plurality of fasteners.
US10603952B2	Automotive wheel with spoke assemblies on opposing sides A wheel assembly for an automotive vehicle is described herein. The assembly includes a cylindrical rim, a tire around the rim, two spoke assemblies, a wheel hub, a brake assembly, and a mounting arm. The rim is symmetrical, and has a first flange on a first side of the rim and a second flange on a second side of the rim. The tire is disposed around the rim. The first spoke assembly is coupled to the first flange and has a hub-mounting structure at its center. The second spoke assembly is coupled to the second flange and has an opening at its center. The wheel hub and brake assembly are disposed inside the rim between the first and second spoke assemblies, coupled to the hub-mounting structure. The mounting arm passes through the opening at the center of the second spoke assembly and couples the wheel assembly to the vehicle.
US10603951B2	Pixel chalk art The present invention is directed to a device, a system and a kit for creating pixel artwork. A device may include a stencil for sidewalk chalk that has a planar body and a plurality of apertures. The stencil may be repositionable on a surface of a substrate and may guide application of a marking device to generate a pixelated grid on the surface of the substrate positioned below the stencil. The pixelated grid may be formed by multiple pixel components that correspond to the stencil. Both a system for creating pixel art and a pixel art kit may include a sidewalk chalk stencil, a plurality of marking devices, and either a pixel assignment or a first instruction. The pixel assignment and the instruction may direct application of the plurality of marking devices to create a pixel artwork of substrate.
US10603947B2	Internal pressure regulating marker pen A writing implement is configured to dispense material onto a work surface. The writing implement includes a body having a first end, a second end, and an inner surface. The writing implement also includes a nib coupled to the first end. The nib is configured to allow the material to be dispensed onto the work piece. The writing implement further includes a pressure regulating assembly coupled to the body. The pressure regulating assembly and the inner surface define a cavity configured to hold the material. The pressure regulating assembly is moveable relative to the body in response to a pressure change within the cavity.
US10603940B2	Aqueous inkjet primering composition providing both pinning and ink spreading functionality The present invention relates to a pre-treatment liquid providing improved spreading property when printing an ink-jet image, as well as an ink-jet printing method comprising applying the pre-treatment liquid of the invention on a recording medium prior to printing an ink-jet image and a method of pre-treating a recording medium, comprising pre-treating a recording medium with the pre-treatment liquid of the invention. With the present pre-treatment liquid a combination an improved spreading of the ink on the pre-treated recording medium can be achieved.
US10603938B2	Method for print tuning a printer or copier In a method for print tuning of a printer or copier, at least one first region of a first printing element to be printed is selected. Further, at least one third region of a second printing element to be printed is selected. The second printing element can be different from the first printing element. Additionally, the first and the third region can be repeatedly printed on a same proof sheet to print tune the printer or copier. The at least one printing parameter can be varied from region to region in the repeated printing of the first region, and from region to region in the repeated printing of the third region.
US10603934B2	Winding apparatus and printing apparatus A winding apparatus that can restrain a medium from being wound unevenly when a long medium is wound around a winding roller and a printing apparatus that includes the winding apparatus are provided. A winding apparatus includes a winding section that has a winding roller rotatably supported therein and winds a long medium around the winding roller. The winding section also has a pressing portion that presses the medium toward the winding roller.
US10603932B2	Printing apparatus and control method for printing apparatus Provided is a printer that includes a transport unit configured to transport a printing medium; a detection unit configured to detect a transport direction in which the printing medium is transported by the transport unit and a transport amount of the printing medium; and a control unit that makes the transport unit transport the printing medium after the printing of the first image, makes the detection unit detect the transport direction and the transport amount of the printing medium, determines a transport direction in which the printing medium is to be transported and a transport amount of the printing medium to be transported based on the detected transport direction and the detected transport amount, and makes the transport unit transport the printing medium based on the above determined transport direction and transport amount before printing a second image which is formed an image subsequent to the first image.
US10603930B2	Recording method and recording apparatus A recording method includes heating a recording medium and attaching an ink composition including an organic solvent and water to the heated recording medium by performing a main scanning a plurality of times. In each main scanning the ink composition is ejected from a recording head while a position of the recording head relative to the recording medium in a main scanning direction is changed. In the ink composition, an absolute value of a difference between a surface tension of the ink composition and a surface tension of the ink composition when the ink composition is evaporated up to an evaporation amount of 0% to 40% by mass is 1 mN/m or less.
US10603928B2	Ink jet recording method The present invention relates to an ink-jet printing method that is capable of obtaining good printed materials that are free of occurrence of color migration and deformation of a printing medium even when printed on a resin printing medium. The present invention provides an ink-jet printing method using a water-based ink containing a black ink, a chromatic ink and a white ink which each contain a pigment (A), an organic solvent (C) having a boiling point of not lower than 90° C. and lower than 250° C., and water, said method including step 1 of ejecting at least one water-based ink selected from the group consisting of the black ink and the chromatic ink onto a transparent resin printing medium to print an image 1 on the printing medium; step 2 of ejecting the white ink onto the resulting image 1 to print a white image that covers the image 1 on the printing medium; and step 3 of heating and drying the resulting printed material from a side of a surface of the printing medium on which the white image is formed, using an infrared heater.
US10603920B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting apparatus includes: a pressure chamber configured to communicate with a nozzle hole through which a liquid is discharged; a liquid chamber having a first opening configured to communicate with the pressure chamber; a first slide section arranged in the liquid chamber and having a first through-hole at a position corresponding to the first opening; and a driving device configured to drive the first slide section along a predetermined direction. The first slide section slides, by being driven by the driving device, along the predetermined direction on an inner wall surface having the first opening of the liquid chamber, and changes, by changing an area where the first opening and the first through-hole overlap with each other, an opening degree of the first opening, and the first slide section makes linear contact with the inner wall surface having the first opening along the predetermined direction.
US10603917B2	Drop-on-demand print head cleaning mechanism and method A card processing system includes a drop-on-demand card printing system that has at least one drop-on-demand print head with a nozzle plate. An automated cleaning mechanism is provided in the drop-on-demand card printing system that is configured to clean the nozzle plate without the cleaning mechanism physically contacting the nozzle plate. Since the nozzle plate is not physically contacted by the cleaning mechanism, damage to the nozzle plate during cleaning is avoided thereby avoiding degrading the resulting print quality of the print head.
US10603916B2	Method of making a fluid structure having compression molded fluid channel A method of making a fluid channel in a printhead structure includes positioning a printhead die on a carrier; compression molding the die into a molded printhead structure; compression molding a first segment of a fluid channel into the molded printhead structure simultaneously with compression molding the die; and materially ablating a second segment of the fluid channel to couple the channel with a fluid feed hole in the die.
US10603914B2	MEMS device, liquid ejecting head, and liquid ejecting apparatus In an MEMS device, in a Z direction that is a direction in which a first core portion, a plurality of first bump wiring, and a plurality of first individual wiring are laminated, a width between the first core portion and a wiring substrate is wider than a maximum particle diameter of solid particles contained in an adhesive, and a width between a first wiring and a second wiring and a width between a third wiring and a fourth wiring are wider than the maximum particle diameter of the solid particles.
US10603912B2	Element board, liquid ejection head, and printing apparatus There are provided an element board, a liquid ejection head, and a printing apparatus capable of suppressing decrease of the durability of the heating resistor elements. For that purpose, a group of driving electrode pads is shifted from the center of a column of electrode pads toward the side where a heating resistor element located farthest from the group of driving electrode pads exists.
US10603907B2	Liquid ejecting apparatus A liquid ejecting apparatus includes a piezoelectric element that includes a first electrode to which a drive signal is supplied and a second electrode to which a criterion voltage signal is supplied, and performs displacement by a potential difference between the first electrode and the second electrode, a cavity which is filled with a liquid, a vibration plate provided between the cavity and the piezoelectric element, and a first switching circuit that includes a first terminal to which the drive signal is supplied and a second terminal which is electrically connected to the first electrode and controls a supply of the drive signal to the first electrode. The liquid ejecting apparatus has a first mode in which charges at a first node at which the first electrode and the second terminal are electrically connected to each other are released via a parasitic diode of the first switching circuit.
US10603895B2	Printed output inspection In one example, a printed output inspection unit (300) for a web printing system (100). The inspection unit has a first L-inverter (310) disposed in a first plane (315), and a second L-inverter (320) disposed in a second plane (325) offset from the first plane in a direction orthogonal to the first plane. The inspection unit (300) also has an inspection area (340,350) between the first and second L-inverters to view a side (307,309) of a web substrate (305), the inspection area extending in the direction orthogonal to the first plane.
US10603892B2	Powder delivery for additive manufacturing An additive manufacturing apparatus includes a dispensing system positionable over a platen to deliver a powder, an actuator to move the dispensing system along a scan axis, and an energy source to fuse a portion of the powder. The dispensing system has a hopper to hold the powder and a dispenser. The dispenser includes a channel extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a distal end. The proximal end of the channel of the dispenser is configured to receive the powder from the powder source. A powder conveyor is positioned within the channel to move the powder from the proximal end along a length of the channel, and a plurality of apertures are arranged along the longitudinal axis of the channel. The dispenser is configured such that flow of powder through each aperture is independently controllable.
US10603891B2	Additively manufactured high temperature objects Method for producing an object by additively manufacturing a preform of the object from a building material comprising a polymer. The preform is encapsulated with a metal or metal alloy encapsulant that is capable of withstanding temperatures greater than the preform. The encapsulated preform is heated at a predetermined temperature and for a period of time, such that the preform at least partially transmutes into the form of a carbonaceous solid.
US10603887B2	Apparatus for manufacturing multilayer electrode An apparatus includes a control device for a first suction portion, a second suction portion, and a folding portion so that each time a separator is folded, a positive electrode and a negative electrode are alternately sandwiched between folded surfaces of the separator. The control device controls the at least one of the first suction portion and the second suction portion so that doping foil is bonded to one of a current collector, the positive electrode, and the negative electrode sucked and held by the at least one of the first suction portion and the second suction portion. The control device controls the at least one of the first suction portion and the second suction portion so that the one of the current collector, the positive electrode, and the negative electrode having the lithium metal foil bonded thereto is transported and sandwiched between a predetermined pair of the folded surfaces of the separator.
US10603883B2	Stretched laminated film Disclosed is a stretched laminated film 30 having a heat-sealable layer 10 composed of a resin composition which contains 50 to 97 parts by mass of a propylene-based polymer (A) having a melting point (Tm) of not lower than 120° C. but not higher than 170° C. and comprising more than 50% by mol of a structural unit derived from propylene, 3 to 50 parts by mass of a 1-butene-based polymer (B) having a melting point (Tm) of lower than 120° C. and comprising 10 to 90% by mol of a structural unit derived from 1-butene and 10 to 90% by mol of a structural unit derived from an α-olefin having 3 or 5 to 20 carbon atoms, and optionally 3 to 30 parts by mass of an ethylene α-olefin copolymer (C) comprising 50 to 99% by mol of a structural unit derived from ethylene and 1 to 50% by mol of a structural unit derived from an α-olefin having 3 to 20 carbon atoms, wherein the sum of the component (A) and the component (B) is 100 parts by mass; and a base layer 20.
US10603881B2	Digital printed duct tape An adhesive tape is provided comprising a duct tape having an adhesive surface and a non-adhesive surface, a white ink printed on the non-adhesive surface of the duct tape, and a colored ink printed on top of the printed white ink. The white ink and the colored ink are digitally printed and UV curable. A self-wound roll of adhesive duct tape having digitally printed ink on the non-adhesive surface of the duct tape is also provided.
US10603879B2	Shock absorption structure and vehicle outer panel member having the same A shock absorption structure has an exterior member made of a first fiber-reinforced composite material, an interior member made of a second fiber-reinforced composite material, and a first intermediate member made of resin, extending along the exterior member and the interior member, and sandwiched between the exterior member and the interior member. The first intermediate member has a lower elongation percentage than the exterior member. The first intermediate member has lower strength than the exterior member.
US10603878B2	Optical laminate, method for producing same, polarizing plate, and display device An optical layered body including: a substrate layer formed of a resin containing a crystallizable polymer A; and a first surface layer formed of a resin containing an amorphous polymer B, wherein a glass transition temperature TgA of the crystallizable polymer A and a glass transition temperature TgB of the amorphous polymer B satisfy TgB>TgA, a crystallization temperature TcA of the crystallizable polymer A and the glass transition temperature TgB of the amorphous polymer B satisfy TcA−10° C.≥TgB≥TcA−60° C., the first surface layer has a plane orientation coefficient P that satisfies P≤0.01, and a ratio of a thickness of the substrate layer relative to a total thickness of the optical layered body is 25% or more.
US10603873B2	Hybrid metal composite structures, rocket cases, and related methods A method of forming a hybrid metal composite structure including at least one metal ply. The method includes forming at least one metal ply, forming the at least one metal ply comprising forming at least one perforation in the at least one metal ply, abrasively blasting at least one surface of the at least one metal ply to coarsen the at least one surface of the metal ply, and exposing the at least one metal ply to at least one of an acid or a base. The method further includes disposing at least one fiber composite material structure adjacent the at least one metal ply. Related methods of forming a portion of a rocket case and related hybrid metal composite structures are also disclosed.
US10603871B2	Method for producing glass unit and pressure-sensitive adhesive sheet Provided is a method for producing a glass unit. The method comprises a step (A) of obtaining a glass plate; a step (B) of applying a protective sheet to one face of the glass plate; an optional step (C) of subjecting the glass plate to at least one process selected from the group consisting of transportation, storage, processing, washing and handling; a step (D) of removing the protective sheet from the glass plate; and a step (E) of assembling a glass unit using the glass plate. The protective sheet comprises a substrate layer, and a PSA layer provided to at least one face of the substrate layer. The PSA layer has a surface hardness of 0.3 MPa or greater.
US10603869B2	Laminated structure and method for manufacturing the same A laminated structure has a first layer formed from a fiber reinforced plastic, a second layer formed from a fiber reinforced plastic and arranged opposed to the first layer, a first core layer formed from a first resin foam and arranged between the first layer and the second layer, and a second core layer formed from a second resin foam and arranged between the first core later and the second layer. The first resin foam has a higher flame resistance than the second resin foam. A laminated structure having flame resistance and high strength enough to endure a bird strike or the like at the same time can be manufactured at relatively low manufacturing cost.
US10603867B1	Carbon fibers and methods of producing the same Methods of forming carbon from cotton cloth and the product thereof are provided. The carbon described herein can be used as a structural component and/or as a conductive additive in various battery applications. The method of manufacturing a carbon comprises providing a cotton cloth and pyrolyzing the cotton cloth to form a carbon.
US10603866B2	Hybrid dimple-and-void auxetic structures with engineered patterns for customized NPR behavior Auxetic structures, low porosity auxetic sheets, systems and devices with auxetic structures, and methods of using and methods of making auxetic structures are disclosed. An auxetic structure is disclosed which includes an elastically rigid body with a plurality of apertures extending through the elastically rigid body and a plurality of protrusions projecting from the elastically rigid body. The apertures and protrusions are arranged in an engineered pattern, such as an array of rows and columns. The apertures are cooperatively configured with the protrusions to provide a predefined porosity while exhibiting stress reduction through negative Poisson's Ratio (NPR) behavior under macroscopic planar loading conditions. In some embodiments, the protrusions, which are elliptical or semispherical dimples, are interposed in square or hexagonal patterns with the apertures, which are S-shaped through slots or circular boreholes.
US10603864B2	Apparatus for producing a corrugated product An apparatus for introducing transverse trapezoidal corrugations into a traveling web is provided, and includes a plurality of corrugating rollers for imparting corrugations to the web. In disclosed embodiments four such rollers are provided in a roller train defining respective first, second and third nips therebetween, wherein the teeth of the first and second rollers have rounded distal faces and those of the third and fourth rollers have flattened distal faces. Methods of yielding a trapezoidal corrugated web also are disclosed.
US10603862B2	Box and method of constructing the same A box suitable for the packaging of a consumer product is formed by helically wrapping an elongated continuous strip of material around a mandrel to form a main body with a plurality of bands. In one embodiment, adjacent bands partially overlie one another to form a multi-paneled main body with an open top end and an open bottom end. An adhesive is disposed within the region of contact between adjacent bands to retain the shape of the main body. First and second sets of slots are formed in the main body to create flaps dimensioned to selectively enclose the open top and bottom ends, respectively. To define the flaps and promote pivotal articulation, the main body is also preferably provided with score lines. By adjusting the configuration of the mandrel, a customized box can be constructed that is sized to receive a consumer product with limited wasted space.
US10603859B2	Guide device A guide device includes a guideway through which a steel wire passes when the steel wire is fed to a former. The guideway includes an inner surface. At least a portion of the inner surface includes a slit or recess at a position corresponding to a direction in which the steel wire is bent.
US10603856B2	Curing press for a tire blank, comprising a tie rod The curing press for a tire blank includes a frame and a plurality of circumferentially distributed segments which are capable of forming a tread for the tire. Each of the segments has at least one opening. For each segment, at least one tie rod is mounted slidably and rotatably in the opening of the segment on the one hand and hinged to the frame on the other hand. The mounting and hinging form the only connections of the tie rod to elements of the press other than the tie rod.
US10603853B2	Flat tire repair liquid container Provided is a flat tire repair liquid container including: a container main body including a container body in which a flat tire repair liquid is stored, and an opening; and a cap including a flow path configured to guide the flat tire repair liquid out of the container. The flow path includes a cylinder portion of which an end of a first side is open toward internal space of the container body and in which a closing plug is slidably inserted, and a dispensing portion branching from the cylinder portion and open to outside the container. The closing plug is configured to close the flow path by being positioned at the end of the first side of the cylinder portion, and to open the flow path by being subjected to pressure inside the container during flat tire repair work and moving to a second side.
US10603843B2	Curved display bonding apparatus A curved display bonding apparatus includes an upper adsorption mechanism to which a display is adsorbed, a flexible stage having a deformable outer appearance, and a wire stage on which a curved glass is seated, wherein the wire stage includes a plurality of wires, at least some of which are located above the flexible stage, such that the curved glass is seated on outer surfaces of the wires, at least a pair of the plurality of wires are spaced apart from each other, and the plurality of wires are seated on the flexible stage or are spaced apart from the flexible stage.
US10603841B2	Multilayer fiber reinforcement design for 3D printing According to at least one aspect, embodiments of the invention provide a 3D printer comprising an anisotropic head that solidifies, along anisotropic toolpaths, fiber swaths having an anisotropic characteristic oriented relative to a trajectory of the anisotropic tool paths, an isotropic head that solidifies, along isotropic toolpaths, a substantially isotropic material, a motorized drive for moving the anisotropic head and a build plate supporting a printed part in at least three degrees of freedom, and a controller configured to control the 3D printer to build the printed part by solidifying the isotropic material along the isotropic tool paths, solidifying the anisotropic material in fiber swaths tracking a non-concentric set of anisotropic tool paths for at least a first sequence of parallel shells, solidifying the anisotropic material in fiber swaths tracking an outer concentric set of anisotropic tool paths for at least a second sequence of parallel shells.
US10603840B2	Additive manufacturing system having adjustable energy shroud A system is disclosed for use in additively manufacturing a composite structure. The system may include a head configured to discharge a composite material including a matrix and a plurality of continuous reinforcements. The system may also include a cure enhancer configured to direct energy to the composite material to enhance curing of the matrix, and a shroud adjustably mounted to the head and configured to selectively block at least some of the energy from reaching the matrix.
US10603838B2	3D printing system A 3D printing system is disclosed. The 3D printing system has a print head and a positioning platform. The positioning platform supports and positions a product printed by the print head. The positioning platform is movable with respect to the print head in a first direction, a second direction, and a third direction perpendicular to each other. The positioning platform is also rotatable with respect to the print head about at least two of the first, second, and third directions.
US10603833B2	Method to manufacture thin strut stent from bioabsorbable polymer This invention discloses a process for preparation of a balloon expandable biodegradable polymer stent with thin struts (strut thickness 130 μm or less, preferably 100-110 μm) with high fatigue and radial strength. The invention discloses a process for the preparation of a biodegradable polymer stent which involves deforming an extruded biodegradable polymer tube axially at a first predefined temperature by applying an axial force for a first predefined time interval. The process further includes radially expanding the axially stretched tube at a second predefined temperature by pressurizing the tube with an inert gas in one or more stages, the pressure applied in each successive stage being higher than the pressure applied in a previous stage.
US10603831B2	Rubber extruding machine and rubber extruding method A rubber extruding machine 1 comprises two or more rubber extruders 2, an extrusion head 3 to which the rubber extruders 2 are connected, and a decompression device 4. A pre-former 6 of the extrusion head comprises: rubber flow paths 20 including respective flow paths 22 through which the extruded unvulcanized rubber compounds G pass respectively; a merging position P at which the rubber flow paths 20 are confluent; and a vent channel 21 whose one end communicates with the merging position P and the other end is connected to the decompression device.
US10603829B2	Apparatus for taking out molded product An apparatus for taking out a molded product is provided, the apparatus being capable of suppressing displacement vibration of an attachment mounted at a leading end of each of one or more approach frames by active control using one or more electromagnetic actuators. The apparatus includes an active vibration suppressing system. One or more electromagnetic actuators are mounted to the attachment of each approach frame or each approach frame.
US10603826B2	Method for producing a plastic vehicle part A method for producing a plastic vehicle attachment part is described, such that a polymeric film is laid in an injection mold, the polymeric film having an opaque or semi-opaque imprint or a color pigmentation. The polymeric film is back injected with a polymeric covering part, wherein the polymeric covering part is optically transparent. A polymeric carrier part is sprayed at least on a part of the surface of the polymeric covering part facing away from the polymeric film. A protective layer is applied at least on the polymeric film.
US10603824B2	Method for manufacturing reel A method for manufacturing a reel includes molding a reel configuration component that is made of resin and includes a reel hub with an outer peripheral face for winding a recording tape onto, after the molding and prior to the reel configuration component cooling and shrinking, embedding a reinforcement ring into the reel hub, and after the embedding, cooling and shrinking the reel configuration component and fixing the reinforcement ring to the reel hub.
US10603823B2	Display device, three-dimensional image forming system, and computer-readable storage medium For creating a surface-textured image on a thermally expandable sheet, an image editor edits the original image data in a plurality of editing manners to generate a plurality of edited image data, the plurality of edited image data corresponding to mutually different textured surface profiles to be created on the thermally expandable sheet, and the image editor causes a display unit to display a plurality of preview images that are generated in accordance with the plurality of edited image data, respectively, in such a manner as to enable a comparison of differences among the plurality of editing manners by a user.
US10603821B2	Narrow flake composite fiber material compression molding Methods provide for creating a three-dimensional random fiber orientation in a composite component. According to embodiments described herein, narrow flakes are created from a unidirectional composite fiber tape and poured into a reservoir of a mold, creating a three-dimensional random fiber orientation of the narrow flakes within the reservoir. At least a majority of the narrow flakes have an aspect ratio of length to width of at least 6:1. The narrow flakes are heated and compressed to fill the mold and create the composite component. The three-dimensional random fiber orientation of the narrow flakes within the reservoir is maintained as the narrow flakes are pushed through the mold, creating consistent, uniform strength characteristics throughout the resulting composite component.
US10603808B2	Productivity enhancement for band saw Machine vision apparatus tracks a distinctive object in relation to a hazardous location on a work surface of a modified band saw in two, three, or four (3-D+T) dimensions, and calculates whether to send an “immediate shut-down signal” to the band saw. Cameras and an image processor are mounted on the band saw. The signal causes an integrated blade-arresting or stopping mechanism to immediately shift the idler wheel, removing blade tension and disconnecting the blade which is then braked to a complete, safe stop before an approaching blue-gloved hand can touch the blade.
US10603807B2	Punching device A punching device includes a bottom seat module and an action module. The bottom seat module includes a base plate having a first lower positioning structure, and a restraint member having a plate portion that has a bottom surface facing toward the base plate. The plate portion and the base plate are made of different materials. The action module is movable between a standby position and a punching position, and includes a punching head having a first upper positioning structure. When the action module is at the standby position, one of the first upper positioning structure and the first lower positioning structure slidably engages the other one of the first upper positioning structure and the first lower positioning structure.
US10603804B2	Sheath with attachment system A sheath attaches to MOLLE webbing using one large hook that secures underneath the top of MOLLE webbing and two or more hooks that attach over the bottom of MOLLE webbing.
US10603800B1	Gripper having a four bar linkage A gripper assembly includes a four bar linkage and one or a pair of carriages the move longitudinally on rails. The linkage includes a means for maintaining the paddles in a mutually parallel orientation, which can be a link or a timing belt.
US10603798B2	Robot A robot includes a base; an articulated arm provided on the base; a sensor that is provided on the base and detects external force applied to the articulated arm; a controller that causes the articulated arm to perform a stop motion on a basis of a detected value of the sensor; and a cable having one end connected to devices mounted on a tip-side arm member of the articulated arm, and having the other end connected to the controller that controls the devices wherein the cable enters into the articulated arm from an arm member, passes through arm members which are disposed closer to the base side than the arm member is, and is connected to the controller.
US10603796B2	Companion robot and method for controlling companion robot A companion robot includes a body, a sensing unit, a positioning unit, a network unit, an input unit, a storage device, and at least one processor. The processor controls the companion robot to receive a destination, generate a walking path of the companion robot according to the destination and a current location of the companion robot, obtain a walking direction and a walking speed of a user, and control the companion robot to walk along the walking path according to the walking direction and the walking speed.
US10603795B2	Autonomous navigational system for floor preparation and maintenance equipment According to embodiments of the present disclosure is an automatic floor preparation or maintenance system. The system uses a laser rangefinder to map a workspace, while a path planning module uses the map to determine a path for the concrete polishing vehicle to travel. A propulsion system moves the vehicle along the determined path. A user interface allows an operator to remotely monitor the autonomous operations.
US10603791B2	Apparatus, method for controlling apparatus, and storage medium An apparatus comprises a holding unit configured to hold data related to a worker; an obtaining unit configured to obtain measurement data for recognizing the worker; a recognizing unit configured to recognize the worker based on the data related to the worker and the measurement data; a determination unit configured to determine work information about a work which the worker and a robot perform on a target object together, corresponding to the recognized worker, based on a physical feature of the recognized worker; and a controlling unit configured to control the robot based on the work information so that the worker and the robot perform a work on the target object together.
US10603788B2	Robot simulation apparatus A robot simulation apparatus includes an information setting unit that sets a type of one or more hands provided on the tool; a storage unit that stores types of the hands in association with three-dimensional models and tool coordinate systems of the hands; a hand position and posture setting unit that sets a position and a posture of each of the hands of the tool attached to an attachment surface of a robot; and a generation unit that generates a three-dimensional model of the robot, in which the three-dimensional model of the hands read based on the set type of the hand is attached to the attachment surface based on the set positions and postures, and that sets a tool coordinate system. The generated three-dimensional model and tool coordinate system are used to perform a simulation of the robot provided with the tool attached to the attachment surface.
US10603782B2	Integrated track and support system A support system has a main body with a plurality of legs attached to a support portion. The support portion has an integrated track disposed therein. The integrated track is defined by an elongate cavity disposed through a length of the support portion. The integrated track is either molded into the support portion or defined by a metal channel disposed in the support portion. The integrated track can receive a rotatable rail, for creating a work surface. The integrated track may also receive one or more work implements.
US10603779B2	Adaptable pole for a pool device A modular pole includes a first tube having a first end and a second end, the second end defining a first through-hole oriented perpendicular to an axis of the first tube. The modular pole further includes a second tube having a first end and a second end, the first end defining a second through-hole oriented perpendicular to an axis of the second tube, and the second end including a device connector for connecting the second tube to the pool device. The modular pole further includes a first tube connector designed to be positioned within the first tube and the second tube and having a first retractable protrusion designed to extend through the first through-hole when the first tube connector is positioned within the first tube and a second retractable protrusion designed to extend through the second through-hole when the first tube connector is positioned within the second tube.
US10603773B2	Driving tool A driving tool is configured to drive fasteners shot from an ejection port into a driving target. The driving tool includes a trigger configured to carry out a driving action, a nose part formed with the ejection port, a contact member provided to be slidable relative to the nose part and is capable of being pressed against the driving target, and a contact detecting part configured to detect that the contact member is pressed against the driving target. The driving action is carried out when the contact detecting part detects that the contact member is pressed against the driving target and when the trigger is operated. The contact member is slidable to a side opposite to and beyond a tip of the nose part.
US10603770B2	Adaptive impact blow detection A power tool and method of detecting impacts of a power tool that includes a motor driving a hammer to impact an anvil. A motor control unit is configured to determine a motor characteristic indicative of a speed of the motor. When the motor characteristic indicates that the speed of the motor is below a speed threshold, the motor control unit employs an acceleration-based technique to detect a first impact based on a change in motor acceleration and generate a first impact indication in response to detecting the first impact. When the motor characteristic indicates that the speed is above the speed threshold, the motor control unit employs a time-based technique to detect a second impact based on an elapsed time and generates a second impact indication in response to detecting the second impact.
US10603769B2	Magnetic tool connector A magnetic tool connector has a main body including a driven end and a working end. The working end defines a first chamber and second chamber. The first chamber is configured to receive an object to be driven. The second chamber has an opening at an end edge of the first chamber. The end edge of the first chamber defines an abutting surface for positioning the object within the first chamber. A magnetic assembly is slidably coupled to the main body and includes a magnet. The magnetic assembly is movable between a first position in which the magnet is located outside of the second chamber and a second position in which the magnet is located within the second chamber.
US10603768B2	Installation tool/fastener system for roof truss framing and construction An installation tool/fastening system employs an installation tool which is adapted for fastening a top plate to a roof support member or other structural connections and is particularly adapted for use in driving a wide variety of fasteners. One installation tool embodiment is adapted for driving a fastener having a head with a maximum diameter greater than the major diameter of the fastener threads. The installation tool is also adaptable to drive fasteners having a wide variety of drive-type head configurations including an external drive head and various recessed or socket configurations provided in the fastener head.
US10603765B2	Articles comprising metal, hard material, and an inoculant, and related methods Methods of forming at least a portion of an earth-boring tool include providing particulate matter including a hard material in a mold cavity, melting a metal and the hard material to form a molten composition comprising a eutectic or near-eutectic composition of the metal and the hard material, casting the molten composition to form the at least a portion of an earth-boring tool within the mold cavity, and providing an inoculant within the mold cavity. Methods of forming a roller cone of an earth-boring rotary drill bit include forming a molten composition, casting the molten composition within a mold cavity, solidifying the molten composition to form the roller cone, and controlling grain growth using an inoculant as the molten composition solidifies. Articles including components of earth-boring tools are fabricated using such methods.
US10603763B2	Wheel shape follow-up burr brushing device A wheel shape follow-up burr brushing device can brush burrs from a front, a back cavity and a spoke root groove of the wheel. The heights of brushes are adjusted, so that the brushes follow up the shape of the front, the back cavity and the spoke root groove of the wheel. The wheel is put onto a positioning roller bed by a manipulator, a positioning clamping cylinder drives four clamping wheels to clamp the wheel, four clamping wheel drive motors drive the wheel to be in a low-speed rotating state; two second cylinders drive a second rotating table to be fed downwards, two first cylinders drive a first rotating table to be fed upwards, and the rotating wheel is matched with the rotating brushes to brush burrs from the front, the back cavity and the spoke root groove of the wheel.
US10603762B2	Machining guide assemblies and methods relating thereto Machining guides and methods relating thereto are described. One example of the machining guide, according to the present arrangement, includes: (i) two or more frames, each of which includes—(a) a first guide member including first multiple plates; (b) a second guide member including second multiple plates; and (c) a pivoting connection pivotably connecting the first guide member and the second guide member, and wherein, during an operative state of the machining guide, one or both of the first and the second guide members of two or more of the frames pivot about the pivoting connection to allow two or more of the frames to be disposed around the workpiece; and (ii) one or more spacer plates being disposed between each of the frames and define a kerf between each of the frames such that, during the operative state of the machining guide, a tool through the kerf is capable of machining the workpiece.
US10603760B2	Multifunction rotary tool including hub A handheld multifunction power tool includes a driveshaft, a hub assembly, and a stem. The hub assembly includes an outer hub and an inner hub that is rotatably coupled with the inner hub and rotatable with respect to the outer hub. Rotation of the inner hub relative to the outer hub facilitates selection from among a rotary mode and a random orbital mode.
US10603757B2	Rotary wheel cleaning device A rotary wheel cleaning device is composed of a feeding station, a cleaning station, a blowing station and a discharging station. The feeding station completes positioning, jacking and clamping of a wheel; the cleaning station completes cleaning of the wheel; the blowing station completes blowing of the wheel; and the discharging station transfers the cleaned wheel. The device can continuously perform the operations of feeding, cleaning, blowing and discharging of a wheel to be cleaned by rotating the wheel into different angular position on a station turntable, thereby automatic continuous production is achieved.
US10603755B2	Lubrication device for wheel machining Disclosed is a lubricating device for wheel machining, which is composed of an air compressor, a safety valve, an oil drain valve, an oil tank, an oil filling port, an oil quantity regulating valve, an oil mist pressure regulating valve and the like. The air compressor is fixed on a frame, and an oil mist pressure regulating knob is connected outside the regulating valve; the other path is connected to an air pressure regulating valve, and an air pressure regulating knob is connected outside the regulating valve; an oil mist pressure gauge interface is arranged between the oil mist pressure regulating valve and an oil mist generator, and an oil mist pressure gauge is connected outside the interface; an air pressure gauge interface is arranged between the air pressure regulating valve and an air separator, and a compressed air pressure gauge is connected outside the interface.
US10603749B2	Positioning structure of frame welding assembly for metal product A positioning structure of a frame welding assembly for a metal product, the metal product is a holding plate or a holding basket made of metal mesh and contains: multiple bodies, each of the multiple bodies is folded in a square shape and includes multiple raised faces and multiple slots which are stamped on a peripheral side of each body respectively. Two adjacent of the multiple bodies are connected together, and the two adjacent bodies have multiple recesses and multiple protrusions respectively formed on two connection sides thereof so that the multiple recesses retain with the multiple protrusions individually before welding the two adjacent bodies together.
US10603746B2	Laser-welded shaped steel and method for producing same A laser-welded shape section steel includes a web member and a flange member each made of a steel plate, the steel plate having an equivalent carbon content Ceql of not less than 0.075 and not more than 0.15, the equivalent carbon content Ceql being represented by the following formula: Ceql=C+(Si/50)+(Mn/25)+(P/2)+(Cr/25)+Ti, where a welded part, which is a joint part in which the web member and the flange member are joined, has a hardness of not less than 1.2 times and not more than 4 times as hard as that of the steel plate, and the welded part a protrusion length of not greater than 1 mm.
US10603743B2	Power supply device, joining system, and electric processing method There is provided a power supply device that supplies an output current to an electric processing device which performs electric processing on workpieces. The device includes: a first power supply; a magnetic energy recovery switch that receives a current supplied from the first power supply, and converts the received current into the output current; and a control unit that controls the magnetic energy recovery switch such that an electric current frequency of the output current includes a first electric current frequency and a second electric current frequency which are different from each other within a one-time electric processing time using the electric processing device.
US10603741B2	Apparatus for the material-bonded connection of connection partners of a power-electronics component A pressing ram having an elastic cushion element and intended for the material-bonded press-sintering connection of a first connection partner to a second connection partner of a power-electronics component. The elastic cushion element of the pressing ram is enclosed by a dimensionally stable frame, within which the cushion element and a guide part of the pressing ram are guided for linear movement such that the dimensionally stable frame lowers onto the first connection partner, or a workpiece carrier with the first connection partner arranged therein, and, following abutment against the same, the pressing ram together with the elastic cushion element is lowered onto the second connection partner and the elastic cushion exerts a pressure necessary for connecting the first connection partner to the second connection partner.
US10603737B2	Different material welded joint and welding method A different material welded joint in which a first member made of a first material and a second member made of a second material having a melting point lower than that of the first material are joined to each other by welded parts at a plurality of welding sections, wherein the first member has a plurality of through-holes respectively corresponding to the plurality of welding sections and a filler material made of the second material is filled in the plurality of through-holes, and wherein apexes of welding beads of the welded parts, which are deposited and formed on a surface of the second member facing the through-holes, are formed independently of each other at each of the welding sections.
US10603735B2	Welding power supplies, wire feeders, and systems to compensate a weld voltage via communications over a weld circuit Methods and apparatus to communicate via a weld cable are disclosed. An example weld circuit communications device includes a receiver circuit, a processor, and a local communications adapter. The receiver circuit to receive a communication via a weld circuit while current is flowing through the weld circuit or after the current has stopped flowing through the weld circuit, the communication including weld voltage feedback information measured at a device remote from a power supply and remote from the weld circuit communications device while the current is flowing through the weld circuit. The processor generates power supply control information based on the weld voltage feedback information. The local communications adapter transmits the power supply control information to control welding-type power output by a power converter to regulate a weld voltage to a weld voltage setpoint.
US10603734B2	Method for hardfacing a metal article A method for hardfacing a metal article is disclosed including applying a first pass of a metal composition to a surface of the metal article along a first application path, applying a second pass of the metal composition to the surface along a second application path, and applying a third pass of the metal composition to the surface along a third application path between the first application path and the second application path. The first pass and the second pass form a hardfacing perimeter, and the third pass fills in the hardfacing perimeter.
US10603729B2	Staggered-teeth diamond saw blade and preparation method thereof A staggered-teeth diamond saw blade includes a circular steel base and a side wall provided at an outer edge of the steel base. Multiple first diamond cutter heads and multiple second diamond cutter heads are alternately arranged at the side wall through laser brazing; multiple diamond teeth protection cutter heads are uniformly distributed on an external surface of the steel base through high frequency induction brazing; a pre-plating layer is preformed at a welding surface where the side wall is welded with the first diamond cutter heads and the second diamond cutter heads; a pre-plating layer is preformed at a welding surface where the external surface of the steel base is welded with the diamond teeth protection cutter heads. The diamond cutter heads of the present invention are staggered to thicken the thickness thereof while cutting concrete pavement and other materials at high speed.
US10603727B2	Methods of milling a piece of raw steel stock into a machine-ready piece of steel A method of milling a piece of raw steel stock comprising: arranging a minimum of four solid pole extensions on top surface segments of a magnetic chuck such that the solid pole extensions are relatively evenly distributed under a piece of raw steel stock and within 2 inches of a perimeter of the piece of raw steel stock; arranging multiple mobile pole extensions beneath the piece of raw steel stock and on every other top surface segment of the magnetic chuck under the piece of raw steel stock that is not occupied by the solid pole extensions but beneath the piece of raw steel stock, each of the multiple mobile pole extensions having a biased top portion that contacts the piece of raw steel stock; milling the piece of raw steel stock with a face mill that generates steel chip as swarf; and recycling the steel chip.
US10603726B2	Surface coated cutting tool and method for manufacturing the same A surface coated cutting tool having surfaces including a rake face and a flank face and a cutting edge defined by a boundary portion between the rake face and the flank face includes a substrate and a coating which covers the surfaces of the substrate, the coating having a TiAlN layer having an NaCl type crystal structure, and relation of 0.65
US10603723B1	Machining system spindle for modulation-assisted machining A modulating tool holder includes a tool holder first end and a tool holder second end, and a central axis extending between the tool holder first end and the tool holder second end. The tool holder first end has a coupler for coupling the tool holder to a drive member of a machining device and the second end includes a clamp for releasably holding either a tool or a workpiece. A rotatable spindle member extends axially in the tool holder and imparts a rotational movement to the clamp. A central fluid passageway extends between first and second ends of the rotatable spindle member for conveying a fluid. A linear actuator is configured to impart an oscillating movement to the clamp. The linear actuator is functionally decoupled from the torsional load of the rotatable spindle member.
US10603722B2	Locking chuck A chuck (10) has a body (14), a plurality of jaws (22), and a rotatable nut (16). A sleeve (18) is rotatable between a first rotational position and a second rotational position with respect to the nut. An annular array of first teeth (84) are non-rotatable with respect to the body. One or more second teeth (63) are non-rotatable with respect to the nut and axially movable with respect to the body. When the teeth engage, they resist the nut's rotation in the opening direction. An engagement between the sleeve and the one or more second teeth moves the one or more second teeth out of engagement with the first teeth when the sleeve moves from the second rotational position to the first rotational position and moves the one or more second teeth into engagement with the first teeth when the sleeve moves from the first rotational position to the second rotational position.
US10603721B2	Hard alloy and cutting tool A hard alloy includes complex carbonitride hard phases that contain Ti and at least one additional element, and a metal binder phase containing an iron group element as a main component element. The complex carbonitride hard phases include homogeneous composition hard phases where in-complex carbonitride hard phase average concentrations of Ti and the additional element have a difference of greater than or equal to −5 atom % and less than or equal to 5 atom % from average concentrations of Ti and the additional element in all the complex carbonitride hard phases. On any cross section specified in the hard alloy, a cross-sectional area of the homogeneous composition hard phases accounts for greater than or equal to 80% of a cross-sectional area of the complex carbonitride hard phases, and the homogeneous composition hard phases account for greater than or equal to 80% of the complex carbonitride hard phases in number.
US10603720B2	Bonded diamond body, tool comprising the same, and method for manufacturing bonded diamond body A bonded diamond body having a high bonded strength is provided. The bonded diamond body includes a sintered polycrystalline diamond body, a hard substrate, and a hard layer provided between the sintered polycrystalline diamond body and the hard substrate, the sintered polycrystalline diamond body containing a diamond grain and a sintering aid, the hard substrate containing tungsten carbide and cobalt, and the hard layer containing cobalt and a hard grain made of a carbide, a nitride, or a carbonitride having a Vickers hardness of 1100 Hv or more.
US10603714B2	Method and device for producing a casting mold for sand casting Methods and devices for producing a casting mold for sand casting are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for producing a compacted mold for casting molten material may include positioning a model or pattern in a flask; filling the flask with compactable sand; and compacting the compactable sand around the model or pattern so as to form a compacted mold or compacted mold component suitable for casting. The compacting of the molding sand takes place in zones or regions smaller than a lateral extension of the flask based on a contour or a dimension of the model or pattern.
US10603713B2	Mechanical joining apparatus and mechanical joining method Provided is a mechanical joining apparatus enabling reduction of breakage of the area around a rivet of a joint obtained by riveting, the apparatus comprising a punch and die, blank holder, first power device, second power device and cooling device, wherein the first power device is configured to start supply of current through the holder and die so as to raise the temperature of the sheets before the punch drives in the rivet, the second power device is configured to start supply of current through the punch and die so as to supply current through and heat treat the rivet after the punch drives in the rivet, and the cooling device is connected to the punch and is configured to cool the rivet after the rivet is heat treated.
US10603712B2	Method of increasing thickness of tube and increased thickness tube A method of increasing the thickness of a tube which increases a thickness of an end part of a tube without a burr being formed, comprising placing a tube 21 between a die 25 and mandrel 22 in the state with a space for increasing the thickness between a small diameter part 22a of the mandrel 22 and a first end part 21a of a tube 21 and between a large diameter hole part 25C of the die 25 and a second end part 21b of the tube 21, using a first upsetting punch 23 and a second upsetting punch 24 to respectively process the first end part 21a and the second end part 21b of the tube 21, pulling out the mandrel 22 from the tube 31 in the state with the second upsetting punch 24 constraining the second end part 31b of the tube 31, and using the first upsetting punch 23 to push up the first end part 31a of the tube 31 to take out the tube 31 from the die 25.
US10603709B2	Die cushion device There is provided a die cushion device that includes a cushion pad, a hydraulic cylinder configured to lift the cushion pad, and a hydraulic closed circuit connected to a die cushion pressure creation chamber of the hydraulic cylinder. The hydraulic closed circuit includes a pilot drive type logic valve that is operable as a main relief valve at the time of the die cushion operation, and a pilot relief valve configured to create pilot pressure for controlling the logic valve. Hydraulic oil is filled in the hydraulic closed circuit, in a pressurized manner, and the hydraulic oil in the hydraulic closed circuit is pressurized by only die cushion force applied from the cushion pad through the hydraulic cylinder, in one cycle period of the cushion pad.
US10603708B2	Cushion pin Provided is a cushion pin which applies sufficient supporting force to a blank holder of a press molding apparatus even if the number of cushion pins and an arrangement region are restricted. A cushion pin (1A) has a cylindrical main body section including a plurality of cylindrical members (2) and annular members (3). The cylindrical members (2) are arranged in series in an axial direction, and the annular members (3) are disposed between the adjacent cylindrical members (2). A rod member (4) and a coil spring (5) are disposed in each the spring chambers of the main body section. The rod member (4) includes a rod-shaped part (4b) and a flange part (4a). The rod-shaped part (4b) has a diameter allowing the rod-shaped part (4b) to slidably penetrate through an opening (3a) of the annular member (3). The coil spring (5) biases the flange part (4a).
US10603704B2	Straightening apparatus and method of changing rollers thereof The invention relates to a straightening machine (1) for straightening an elongated semifinished product with straightening roller elements (6), with a roller table line (3) designed as a conveying section (4), with a stand device (7), which holds the straightening roller elements (6) with respect to the conveying section (4) and comprises a drive-side stand half (17) and an operator-side stand half (18), which is displaceable with respect to the drive-side stand half (17), with a changing device (25) for changing the straightening roller elements (6) and with a changing path (35), along which the straightening roller elements (6) can be moved for changing, in which machine the straightening roller elements (6) are movable on the one hand by means of the operator-side stand half (18) along a first segment (36) of the changing path (35), which extends in a horizontal displacement plane (20), and on the other hand by means of the changing device (25) along a further segment (37) of the changing path (35), which extends in a horizontal changing plane (32), characterized in that the horizontal changing plane (32) is arranged in the region of the physical vertical extent (40) of the operator-side stand half (18).
US10603703B2	Method of manufacturing press-formed product, and press-formed product The present invention provides a method of manufacturing a press-formed product. The method includes: a first process of preparing a material that is long in a first direction, and when viewed in a cross-section perpendicular to the first direction, the cross-section is a hollow cross-section that is long in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and a second process of bending the material in a direction intersecting the second direction when viewed from the first direction, by pressing the material along the second direction.
US10603700B2	Device for phyto-ecological monitoring A phytotoxicological device is provided comprising: a delivery chamber for insertion into a sample-containing medium, said delivery chamber comprising an upper end, a lower end and one or more apertures to permit moisture to enter the delivery chamber; an exposure chamber in communication with the upper end of the delivery chamber and adapted to receive a cartridge that houses a biological plant material; a locking cap to enclose the exposure chamber; and a base to enclose the lower end of the delivery chamber. This device allows for an investigation of the effects of waterborne contaminants on growth of wetland plants in situ as opposed to currently employed laboratory based methods.
US10603696B2	Process for manufacturing resist composition and patterning process This is to provide a process for manufacturing a resist composition which can prepare a resist composition lowered in coating defects, and the manufacturing process is a process for manufacturing a resist composition to be used in a process for manufacturing a semiconductor apparatus, the process comprising the steps of: cleaning a manufacturing apparatus for a resist composition with a cleaning solution; analyzing the cleaning solution taken out from the manufacturing apparatus; repeating the step of cleaning and the step of analyzing until a concentration of metal components contained in the cleaning solution becomes 5 ppb or less; and manufacturing the resist composition by using the manufacturing apparatus after the step of repeating.
US10603689B2	Ultrasonic transducer, method for making same, ultrasonic transducer array, and ultrasonic test apparatus A structure that prevents a substrate from being warped is provided on a region or a location other than a membrane that determines the characteristics of a CMUT. In a CMUT in a structure in which a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer are provided sandwiching a cavity on a substrate, for example, as a warpage prevention structure, a warpage prevention layer that prevents the substrate from being warped is provided between the substrate and the first conductive film. When the insulating film disposed between the cavity and the first conductive film and the insulating film disposed between the cavity and the second conductive film are silicon oxide films, the warpage prevention layer includes a silicon nitride film.
US10603686B2	Manufacturing method for ultrathin white covering film Disclosed is a manufacturing method for an ultrathin white covering film. The ultrathin white covering film includes a protecting film, a white ink layer, an adhesive layer and a release material, wherein the manufacturing method for the ultrathin white covering film includes the following steps: S101: preparing white ink and an adhesive; S102: coating the white ink on the protecting film and drying to form a white ink layer; S103: coating the adhesive on the white ink layer and drying to form a adhesive layer; S104: compounding the release material on the adhesive layer and coiling under certain compound temperature and compound pressure; and S105: curing to obtain the ultrathin white covering film. The present invention reduces a polyimide film layer, reduces a use part from three layers to two layers, can greatly reduce the thickness of a product, make an appearance of the product better, and greatly reduces the price.
US10603685B2	Methods and systems for assembly of particle superstructures Disclosed herein are methods comprising illuminating a first location of an optothermal substrate with electromagnetic radiation, wherein the optothermal substrate converts at least a portion of the electromagnetic radiation into thermal energy. The optothermal substrate can be in thermal contact with a liquid sample comprising a plurality of capped particles and a plurality of surfactant micelles, the liquid sample having a first temperature. The methods can further comprise generating a confinement region at a location in the liquid sample proximate to the first location of the optothermal substrate, wherein at least a portion of the confinement region has a second temperature that is greater than the first temperature such that the confinement region is bound by a temperature gradient. The methods can further comprise trapping and depositing at least a portion of the plurality of capped particles.
US10603682B1	Device that assists in lubricating installed door hinges A device that assists in lubricating installed door hinges is disclosed. This invention isolates aerosol propelled lubricant to the specific area of an installed door hinge while preventing overspray and containing the lubricating liquid within the device.
US10603681B2	Stacked pre-orifices for sprayer nozzles A multiple pre-orifice apparatus for a sprayer nozzle body with an upper end connected to a liquid source, a nozzle tip releasably mounted at a lower end thereof, and a channel between the upper and lower ends of the nozzle body. The apparatus comprises a sleeve assembly comprising a sleeve closed at an upper portion thereof by a top orifice plate defining a top orifice, and closed at a lower portion thereof by a bottom orifice plate defining a bottom orifice such that a sleeve turbulence chamber is formed between the top and bottom orifice plates. The sleeve assembly is secured in the channel such that a nozzle turbulence chamber is formed between the bottom orifice plate and the nozzle tip. The area of the flow opening in the nozzle tip is greater than the area of the top orifice which is greater than the area of the bottom orifice.
US10603673B2	Solid fuel pulverizing device and method for controlling same Provided is a solid fuel pulverizing device (100) provided with: a ventilation unit (30) configured to ventilate an interior of a housing (11) with primary air for supplying a solid fuel pulverized by a roller (13) to a classifier (16); a pressure detector (50) configured to detect an internal pressure of the housing (11) relative to a reference pressure; a flow rate detector (60) configured to detect a flow rate of the primary air blown into the interior of the housing (11) by the ventilation unit (30); and a controller (40) configured to perform control and transition the solid fuel pulverizing device (100) to a stopped state upon the internal pressure detected by the pressure detector (50) being a predetermined pressure or higher and the flow rate of the primary air detected by the flow rate detector (60) being a predetermined flow rate or less.
US10603672B2	System, method and apparatus for processing fiber materials A system for processing material has a power supply and a machine having a hopper for receiving and passing material to an auger. The auger has a shaft with an axis about which it rotates, a helical flighting mounted to the shaft, pins mounted to the helical flighting, and paddles mounted to the shaft. The radial outer edge of the helical flighting is crenelated with periodic notches that form rectangular blades on the helical flighting. The pins are rotationally and angularly aligned with leading edges of the rectangular blades. The system may include a vehicle, such as a trailer, having first and second compartments separated by a partition. The power supply is located in the first compartment and has a power supply member extending though the partition. The machine is located in the second compartment and coupled to the power supply member.
US10603671B2	Discharge device for shredded organic matter A discharge device for shredded organic matter from a shredder, wherein the device includes a rotatable shaft on which a fan element is provided which is configured to project the shredded matter in the direction of the discharge side of the discharge device, and displacement apparatuses which are configured to move at least part of the shredded matter in the direction of the fan element. The invention furthermore concerns a shredder provided with such a discharge device.
US10603667B2	Automatic analysis device and cleaning mechanism in automatic analysis device Provided are a device and a cleaning mechanism for a reaction container in the device that are characterized by being provided with: a reaction disk for holding a reaction container; a sample dispensing mechanism for dispensing a sample to the reaction container; a reagent dispensing mechanism for dispensing a reagent to the reaction container; an optical system comprising a light source for applying light to a mixture of the sample and the reagent dispensed to the reaction container, and a detector for detecting the light applied from the light source; and a cleaning mechanism for cleaning the reaction container, wherein the cleaning mechanism is provided with a cleaning liquid supply nozzle for supplying a cleaning liquid to the reaction container after an analysis, a cleaning liquid suction nozzle for suctioning the supplied cleaning liquid, and a cleaning tip provided on the lower end of the cleaning liquid suction nozzle, and the side surface of the cleaning tip is formed such that the width of the cleaning tip becomes smaller downward, in the state where the cleaning tip is inserted into the reaction container, in at least a surface opposing the light source and a surface opposing the detector, and in a range that overlaps with a photometric range in which light applied to the reaction container from the light source passes through the reaction container toward the detector or in a range that is larger than the photometric range.
US10603666B1	Pipetting device, pipette tip coupler, and pipette tip: devices and methods The invention is directed to a pipette assembly that includes a pipette device, a pipette tip, and an expanding mandrel collet coupling device coupling the tip to the pipette device, the coupling device comprising a central body, a spacer with cogs circumscribing a central body, an expanding mandrel collet circumscribing the spacer having an annular base and circumferentially spaced apart upwardly extending collet arms wherein the cogs protrude through spaces between the arms, and an elastomeric element circumscribing the central body. The collet arms are attached to the annular base and configured to expand between a first and a second greater circumference for engaging a first interior working surface of the tip in concurrence with the elastomeric element sealing against a second interior working surface below the first surface and in concurrence with an abutment between the cogs and a stepped interior shoulder of the pipette tip disposed between the first and second working surfaces.
US10603662B2	Manipulation of fluids and reactions in microfluidic systems Microfluidic structures and methods for manipulating fluids and reactions are provided. Such structures and methods may involve positioning fluid samples, e.g., in the form of droplets, in a carrier fluid (e.g., an oil, which may be immiscible with the fluid sample) in predetermined regions in a microfluidic network. In some embodiments, positioning of the droplets can take place in the order in which they are introduced into the microfluidic network (e.g., sequentially) without significant physical contact between the droplets. Because of the little or no contact between the droplets, there may be little or no coalescence between the droplets. Accordingly, in some such embodiments, surfactants are not required in either the fluid sample or the carrier fluid to prevent coalescence of the droplets. Structures and methods described herein also enable droplets to be removed sequentially from the predetermined regions.
US10603661B2	Mini-fluidics cassette for colorimetric nutrient analysis and a method of using same A mini-fluidics cassette, for detection of at least one analyte in a sample, comprising, at least one sample inlet port, at least one reagent inlet port, at least one outlet port, at least one channel extending between said at least one sample inlet port and said at least one outlet port, at least one insertion port for a fiber optic cable light source, at least one insertion port for a fiber optic cable spectrophotometer distant said at least one insertion port for a fiber optic cable light source, wherein said at least one insertion port for a fiber optic cable light source and said at least one insertion port for a fiber optic cable spectrophotometer forms part of the at least one channel, and is proximate said at least one outlet port and forms at least one reading cell/path length for light from said fiber optic cable light source to said fiber optic cable spectrophotometer port.
US10603658B1	Honeycomb structured body The present invention provides a honeycomb structured body capable of achieving more effective use of a catalyst in partition walls and having excellent exhaust gas conversion performance. The present invention relates to a honeycomb structured body including: a honeycomb fired body in which multiple through-holes are arranged longitudinally in parallel with one another with a partition wall therebetween, wherein the honeycomb fired body contains ceria-zirconia composite oxide particles and alumina particles, the partition wall of the honeycomb fired body contains macropores having a pore size of 2 to 50 μm, and in an electron microscope image of a cross section of the partition wall, the percentage of the area occupied by pores having a pore size of 5 to 15 μm is at least 85% of the total area of the macropores.
US10603657B2	Nano-sized zeolite supported catalysts and methods for their production According to one or more embodiments described, a zeolite supported catalyst may be synthesized by a process that includes combining a colloidal mixture with a metal oxide support material to form a support precursor material, processing the support precursor material to form a support material, and impregnating the support material with one or more metals to form the zeolite supported catalyst. The colloidal mixture may include nano-sized zeolite crystals, and the nano-sized zeolite crystals may have an average size of less than 100 nm.
US10603656B2	Ultra-stable heavy hydrocarbon hydroprocessing catalyst and methods of making and use thereof An ultra-stable catalyst composition for hydroprocessing hydrocarbon feedstocks and a method of making and use of the ultra-stable catalyst composition. The catalyst composition of the invention comprises a calcined mixture made by calcining a formed particle of a mixture comprising an inorganic oxide material, molybdenum trioxide, and a nickel compound; wherein the calcined mixture is further overlaid with a cobalt component and a molybdenum component to thereby provide the catalyst composition.
US10603654B1	Pelletized immobilized amine sorbent for CO2 capture The disclosure describes a pelletized sorbent comprising a first component comprising Basic Immobilized Amine Sorbent, a second component comprising inorganic strength additive, and a third component comprising polymer binder, where the Basic Immobilized Amine Sorbent and solid inorganic strength additive are interconnected by the polymer binder. The pelletized sorbent is useful for removing CO2 from a gaseous mixture such as a post combustion gas stream.
US10603651B2	Process and system for producing pulp, energy, and bioderivatives from plant-based and recycled materials The presently disclosed subject matter relates to an industrial system for processing various plant materials to produce marketable materials. Particularly, the system integrates subcritical water extraction technology and includes a pre-processing module and a two-stage extractor (processing module) with constant control of temperature, pressure, and/or residence time. In some embodiments, the final product of the disclosed system can include feedstock constituents for biofuel production (sugars and/or oil), biochar, raw materials for various industries (such as pulp for manufacturing paper or cellulose for use in various industries). The disclosed system can be modular or non-modular, stationary or mobile, and can include prefabricated elements with programmed automatic or manual operation so that it can be easily moved and/or assembled on site.
US10603648B2	Method for arranging a packing in a burner and burner basket for a burner A method for disposing a bed comprising particles in a burner through which a gas can flow, more particularly in a burner basket of an ammonia oxidation burner, where the particles are disposed such that the bed has a greater flow resistance in an edge region of the burner than in an inner region of the burner. Further, a burner basket for a burner may have a bed comprising particles, wherein the particles are disposed such that the bed has a greater flow resistance in an edge region of the burner basket than in an inner region of the burner basket.
US10603647B2	Microstructure flow mixing devices Microstructure flow mixing devices are disclosed herein. An example device a first panel, a first plurality of raised features extending from a first surface of the first panel, a second plurality of raised features extending from the first surface of the first panel and a plurality of divider microstructures extending from the first surface of the first panel in line with and in between the first plurality of raised features and the second plurality of raised features. At least a portion of adjacent divider microstructures are spaced apart to form feed pathways or cross channels.
US10603645B2	Diffuser assembly and associated methods Exemplary embodiments are directed to a diffuser assembly configured to be disposed in an extraction path of an extracting solvent in an extraction vessel. The diffuser assembly includes a housing configured to be disposed within the extraction vessel, the housing including an inner surface and an outer surface. The diffuser assembly includes an inlet structure disposed within the housing. The diffuser assembly includes an outlet structure disposed within the housing and spaced from the inlet structure to form a mixing chamber between the inlet structure and the outlet structure. The inlet structure and the outlet structure each have a porosity configured for passage of the extracting solvent therethrough. Passage of the extracting solvent through the inlet structure, the mixing chamber, and the outlet structure redistributes flow of the extracting solvent along the extraction path.
US10603643B2	Process and device for dispersing gas in a liquid Process and device for dispersing gas in a downward flow of liquid, according to which the liquid is distributed along at least one jet (A) directed downwards, preferably along a plurality of jets; gas is distributed radially (F) towards the liquid jet or jets in order to be entrained by the liquid; and the liquid-gas mixture is channeled into a downflow vertical tube (P).
US10603641B2	Diesel exhaust fluid mixing body using variable cross-section switchback arrangement An aftertreatment system includes a filter configured to receive an exhaust gas and a selective catalytic reduction (SCR) system configured to treat the exhaust gas. A body mixer is disposed downstream of the filter and upstream of the SCR system. The body mixer includes a housing defining an internal volume and including at least a first passageway, a second passageway, and a third passageway. The first passageway receives a flow of the exhaust gas from the filter and directs the flow of the exhaust gas towards the second passageway. The second passageway redirects the flow in a second direction opposite the first direction towards the third passageway. The third passageway redirects the flow in a third direction opposite the second direction towards the SCR system. An injection port is disposed on a sidewall of the housing and configured to communicate an exhaust reductant into the internal volume.
US10603640B2	Polyarylene ether sulfone-polymers for membrane applications The present invention relates to a method of forming a polyarylene ether sulfone polymer by converting a reaction mixture (RG) comprising a dihalogen component (A1), a dihydroxy component (B1) and potassium carbonate (C1) having a volume-average particle size of <25 μm. The present invention further relates to the polyarylene ether sulfone polymers obtainable by said method, to products obtainable from said polyarylene ether sulfone polymer and to membranes formed from said polyarylene ether sulfone polymer.
US10603637B2	Two-layer photo-responsive membranes A two-layer photo-responsive membrane including a polymer layer and a support layer, the polymer layer being disposed on a surface of the support layer. The polymer layer is formed of a graft copolymer that contains a hydrophobic backbone and multiple side chains, the side chains each consisting of repeat units that switch between a hydrophobic form and a hydrophilic form upon exposure to a light of a specific wavelength. The polymer layer has a molecular weight cut-off of 3,000 to 250,000 Daltons and a thickness of 50 nm to 10 μm; and the support layer has a molecular weight cut-off of 50 to 250,000 Daltons. Also disclosed is a method of preparing this two-layer photo-responsive membrane.
US10603636B2	Desalination processes and fertilizer production methods A multistage desalination process for treatment of seawater or salt wastewater. During initially processing the seawater or salt wastewater is treated to precipitate scaling minerals as phosphates including magnesium ammonium phosphate useful as a fertilizer. During the initial phase, ammonium phosphate and sodium phosphate are added to the seawater or salt wastewater followed by an addition of ammonia and a water-based charged solvent. After separating the precipitated solids, the cleaned seawater or salt wastewater is aerated and filtered to produce potable or otherwise usable water.
US10603631B2	Desulfurization apparatus and exhaust gas processing system using the same A desulfurization apparatus employing the limestone-gypsum method has: a desulfurization unit where an absorbing liquid containing a calcium compound contacts with an exhaust gas to remove a sulfur oxide from the exhaust gas; a removal unit for removing gypsum, generated from the sulfur oxide, from the absorbing liquid; and a cleaning unit for cleaning the exhaust gas after contacting, using a cleaning liquid, thereby removing calcium-containing particles from the exhaust gas. In the removal unit, the gypsum is separated into larger gypsum particles and smaller gypsum particles using a cyclone separator, and the absorbing liquid containing the larger gypsum particles is filtrated and the filtrate is supplied to the cleaning unit as the cleaning liquid. An exhaust gas processing system has the desulfurization apparatus, a denitration apparatus and a carbon dioxide recovery apparatus. A post-recovery gas is partially supplied to the desulfurization apparatus as an oxygen source.
US10603624B2	Wet flue gas desulfurization process and apparatus Systems, apparatuses, and processes for controlling free ammonia in wet flue gas desulfurization processes in which an ammonia-containing scrubbing solution is used to produce ammonium sulfate. Such an apparatus includes an absorber having a contactor region through which a flue gas comprising sulfur dioxide is able to flow and a reaction tank containing a scrubbing solution containing ammonium sulfate. The tank has a sidewall and bottom wall that define the perimeter and bottom of the tank. Lance-agitator units are distributed around the perimeter of the tank, each having a lance that injects a mixture of oxygen and a dilute ammonia-containing fluid toward the bottom of the tank and an agitator that agitates the mixture and propels the mixture toward the bottom of the tank. The apparatus includes a source of the mixture of oxygen and dilute ammonia-containing fluid, and recirculates the scrubbing solution from the tank to the contactor region.
US10603623B2	Serial-rotor type high efficiency purification system A serial-rotor type high efficiency purification system includes a first rotor, a second rotor and an incinerator. The first rotor has a first adsorption zone and a first desorption zone. The first adsorption zone is adapted to adsorb VOCs and expel a first adsorption-treated air. The first desorption zone is adapted for the VOCs to be desorbed and to expel a first desorption-treated air. The second rotor has a second adsorption zone and a second desorption zone. The second adsorption zone is adapted to adsorb the VOCs within the first adsorption-treated air. The incinerator is adapted to incinerate the VOCs within the first desorption-treated air. The present invention is characterized in that the first adsorption-treated air can be treated again by the second rotor, such that the VOCs concentration of the second adsorption-treated air can be significantly reduced. High processing efficiency can thus be achieved.
US10603622B2	Adsorption air separator with dry air tap The adsorption based air separation unit includes an adsorber vessel containing media which selectively adsorbs water vapor and nitrogen preferentially over oxygen. The vessel includes an air entry spaced from an oxygen discharge. At least one dry air tap from the adsorber vessel is located between the entry and the discharge. When the adsorption media is fresh, air entering the adsorber vessel passes through enough of the adsorber vessel to have much of its water vapor removed and only some of its nitrogen removed. The vessel can include multiple taps sequentially further from the entry which can be selectively opened as the adsorption media becomes saturated with water vapor and nitrogen, so that dry air with much of its nitrogen still present can be further tapped from the adsorber vessel. The adsorber vessel thus facilitates production of both oxygen and dry air, such as for use as medical grade air.
US10603618B2	Air filter arrangement; assembly; and, methods An air filter media construction or arrangement is disclosed. The air filter media construction or arrangement includes media comprising opposite inlet and outlet flow faces, with a perimeter housing seal. Also described are serviceable filter cartridges and air cleaners including the filter cartridges. Methods of assembly and use are also provided.
US10603617B2	Microwave irradiation apparatus and exhaust gas purification apparatus A microwave irradiation apparatus includes: an annular microwave transmission path; a first microwave generation circuit that is coupled with the microwave transmission path and generates a first microwave; and a second microwave generation circuit that is coupled with the microwave transmission path and generates a second microwave; wherein the first microwave and the second microwave have frequencies equal to each other but have phases different from each other.
US10603614B2	Ferrite particles having outer shell structure used for filtering medium An object of the present invention is to provide ferrite particles for a filtering medium excellent in filtration ability having a small apparent density, capable of various properties maintained in the controllable state and filling a specified volume with a small amount, and a filtering medium made from the ferrite particles. In order to achieve the object, ferrite particles provided an outer shell structure containing Ti oxide for a filtering medium, and a filtering medium made from the ferrite particles are employed.
US10603611B2	Cleaning systems and methods for rotary screen separators A cleaning system for a screen of a rotary screen separator for processing feed material comprising liquids and solids has a housing, an air source, and a conduit system. The housing defines at least one housing chamber, at least one inlet opening, and at least one outlet slot. The conduit system is operatively connected between the inlet opening of the housing and the air source. Air flows from the air source through conduit system, through the inlet opening, into the housing chamber, and out of the housing chamber through the at least one outlet slot in at least one air flow stream extending along a flow plane. The housing is arranged relative to the screen of the rotatory screen separator such that the air flow stream impinges on the screen to remove debris from the screen.
US10603609B2	Filter for the capture and retention of large debris A filter for a fluid system is designed to capture and retain large debris. The filter includes a structure that captures the debris, and due to the design, configuration, or conformation of the structure, the structure makes it difficult for the captured debris to break loose and thereby prevents repeated impact of the debris with a filter surface. Different embodiments form regions of reduced turbulence such as an angled annular wall, angled wall, or baffles, or a contoured basket in an inlet region that captures large debris, and retains the debris in the structure of the filter.
US10603606B2	Deaerator shaft with attachment surfaces A deaerator shaft may have a tubular intake segment that forms an intake end of the deaerator shaft, a tubular sleeve attachment segment that is adjacent to the intake segment, a tubular central segment that is adjacent to the sleeve attachment segment, the central segment having a third diameter that is greater than the second diameter, the central segment comprising a protruding ring that radially extends from the central segment and divides the central segment, the protruding ring having opposing flat surfaces, and a tubular discharge segment that forms a discharge end of the deaerator shaft. A gear may have a central ring positioned along an axis, opposing tabs that extend from a first axial side of the central ring, and a shouldered ring that extends from a second axial side of the central ring, the shouldered ring having a lip that extends radially inward toward the axis.
US10603601B2	Party popper A party popper contains: a body which includes two first openings defined on two ends of the body respectively. A flexible push portion is mounted on an end of the body, and a launchable cylinder is slidably accommodated in the body. The body includes a surrounding rib fitted thereon, and the flexible push portion is configured to drive the launchable cylinder to slide until the launchable cylinder is stopped by the surrounding rib. Multiple launchable objects are launched from the launchable cylinder inertially, thus launching the multiple launchable objects safely.
US10603599B2	Toy track system and track vehicle moving therein A toy track system for a track vehicle moving within the system includes a track section having pipe track section that are tightly connected to allow the track vehicle to pass through, and a non-track section formed by arrangement other than the track section. The track section includes an outlet end for the track vehicle to temporarily exit the track section and enter into the non-track section, and an inlet end for the track vehicle to return to the track section from the non-track section. A guiding device is provided at the inlet end for guiding the track vehicle to enter a pipe opening of the inlet end from the non-track section. The guiding device includes an end opening that is wider than the pipe opening. The track section further includes connecting devices having two connecting ports for detachably connecting the pipe track sections.
US10603593B2	Automatically reducing use of cheat software in an online game environment Techniques are described for automatically reducing cheating in an interactive execution environment, such as to perform automated operations to detect and stop use of cheat software in an online game environment, and to restrict subsequent access to the online game environment for users who are identified as using cheat software. The techniques may include using deep learning techniques to train one or more models to classify particular types of gameplay actions as being unauthorized if cheat software use is detected, including to determine a likelihood of whether a separate cheat detection decision system would decide that particular gameplay actions are authorized or not authorized if the additional cheat detection decision system assesses those gameplay actions, and then using the trained model(s) and in some cases the additional cheat detection decision system for the cheat software detection and prevention.
US10603587B2	System and method for facilitating collaboration between multiple players to achieve a goal in a game The disclosure relates to facilitating collaboration between multiple players in an online game to achieve a goal in the game. Achievement of the goal may result in provision of an award related to the goal to one or more of the multiple players and/or to one or more affiliations associated with the multiple player. The goal may comprise a predetermined set of tasks required to be completed by more than one player, or may just comprise a predetermined set of tasks that may be completed by one or more players. Responsive to achieving the goal, the award may be provided to one or more recipients. The recipients may comprise, for example, players that initiated the completion of the goal, one or more players who provided the most input to the goal, one or more affiliations associated with respective one or more players involved in achieving the goal, and/or other entities.
US10603585B2	Display apparatus and display bending method thereof A display apparatus is provided. The display apparatus includes a display configured to be bendable; and a processor configured to detect a speed value of an object of a content provided through the display, determine a curvature value at which the display is to be bent according to the detected speed value of the object, and change a curvature of the display based on the determined curvature value.
US10603584B2	Dynamic resource allocation for gaming applications Shared electronic resources can be allocated for a gaming application on a dynamic basis. A package of game content and configuration can be used to allocate an appropriate amount of resource capacity. Task-based instances can be launched as needed and terminated once a gaming session has completed. In order to account for relatively long load times, a number of pre-warmed task-based instances can be allocated that can load the game server functionality up to a determined state. The number of pre-warmed instances can be based on a number of different factors, such as an amount of unused capacity across a shared resource environment. When a request for a session is received, a pre-warmed instance is selected to be upgraded to a game server instance to serve the game session for the request. Pre-warmed instances can be reclaimed if capacity is needed for other purposes.
US10603579B2	Location-based augmented reality game control A method and apparatus for deterring augmented reality game players from intruding on undesirable locations (e.g., high risk locations, culturally sensitive locations, locations marked by property owners). The exemplary method includes obtaining a location of a mobile device using a first sensor of the mobile device and accessing a first locational database responsive to the location of the mobile device. The exemplary method further includes retrieving from the first locational database an augmented reality object; obtaining an indication that the location of the mobile device is an undesirable location; and modifying the augmented reality object responsive to the indication that the location of the mobile device is an undesirable location. The exemplary method also includes displaying the modified augmented reality object at a display of the mobile device.
US10603578B2	Location-based augmented reality game control A method and apparatus for deterring augmented reality game players from intruding on undesirable locations (e.g., high risk locations, culturally sensitive locations, locations marked by property owners). The exemplary method includes obtaining a location of a mobile device using a first sensor of the mobile device and accessing a first locational database responsive to the location of the mobile device. The exemplary method further includes retrieving from the first locational database an augmented reality object; obtaining an indication that the location of the mobile device is an undesirable location; and modifying the augmented reality object responsive to the indication that the location of the mobile device is an undesirable location. The exemplary method also includes displaying the modified augmented reality object at a display of the mobile device.
US10603574B2	Self-adjusting difficulty feature for an amusement game device A method of determining duration of a play session is described herein using a ball saver. An elapsed game time is tracked and a current round of play identified. Using the current round of play and the elapsed game time, a save time is determined. Finally, an autosave for a duration equal to the save time is activated using mechanical stop, flippers, or programmatic solutions.
US10603573B1	Ticket outputting game machine Disclosed is a ticket outputting game machine. The ticket outputting game machine includes a body having guide rails formed on a top surface thereof, a hitting portion formed on a front end of the guide rails, and a handle controlling a hitting force of the hitting portion on a front surface thereof, ticket display devices installed in a zigzag structure on both sides of the guide rails, and a ball position determination portion determining a held position of a ball between the guide rails to hit the ball by the hitting portion such that the ball moves along the guide rails and is held at a position determined by the ball position determination portion and the number of tickets displayed on the ticket display device corresponding to the position of holding the ball are output.
US10603569B2	Method and system to assist in player development A system for assisting in player development is disclosed. The system includes a server maintaining a database including a plurality of player development records, each player development record including at least training data, competition data, and biographic data. The system also includes an application hosted by the server, the application including a user interface and an automated player performance application, the automated player performance application being configured to generate a player development profile for display in the user interface, the player development profile being based at least in part on performance trends in the player development record and also including one or more recommendations or comparisons.
US10603563B2	Flotation device A flotation device, particularly suitable for use as a pull buoy or a kickboard is described. The flotation device can include a flotation element and a stem element, which extends from an inner surface of the flotation element. A holding mechanism can be located adjacent to the second end of the stem element. The stem element and holding mechanism can be configured to enable a user to hold onto the flotation device at a point below the surface of the water for use as a kickboard or enable a user to secure the stem element of the flotation device between his/her legs for use as a pull buoy. An embodiment of the stem element can be tapered, which can create forces that assist the user in using the flotation device as either a pull buoy or a kickboard.
US10603562B1	Position alignment device A method of athletic training includes attaching a position training device to users. The position training device includes a positioning member, flexible spacing members each having a first end portion and a second end portion, and attachment members. The first end portions of the spacing members are each coupled to the positioning member and are spaced relative to adjacent ones of the first end portions, and the second end portions of the spacing members are each coupled to an attachment member. Each user is attached to the position training device by an attachment member, and the positioning member is located between the users. The method further includes moving the users apart such that the spacing members are tensioned and the positioning member is elevated, and moving the users such that the positioning member remains elevated while the users move and pass an object between one another as they move.
US10603557B1	Hockey stick blade A hockey stick blade includes a blade member extending in a longitudinal direction from a heel end to a toe end. The blade includes forehand and backhand puck-engaging surfaces extended between said ends. An extension is joined to or formed with the toe end of the blade member and extends away from the toe end of the blade member in a backhand direction. The extension and a portion of the blade member at the toe end joined to the extension form a L-shaped structure, preferably, wherein a thickness of the extension at an extension center portion, approximately half way toward a remote end of the extension, is less than or about equal to a thickness of a center portion of the blade member between the heel end and the toe end.
US10603554B2	Golf club assembly and golf club with aerodynamic features A golf club includes a shaft and a club head. The club head includes a body member having a ball striking face, a heel, a toe, a back, a crown, a sole, and a hosel region located at the intersection of the ball striking face, the heel and the crown. The sole includes a channel extending from the hosel region toward the toe. An insert is received within the channel. The club head further includes means for detachably securing the insert to the channel. A second insert configured for being received within the channel may be provided.
US10603552B1	Carbon black core for a golf ball A golf ball with an outer core comprising a polybutadiene material and a carbon black material in an amount ranging from 0.1 to 10.0 weight percent of the outer core is disclosed herein. The golf ball may have multiple layers. A preferred embodiment of a golf ball comprises a dual core, a mantle layer and a cover.
US10603550B1	Handheld propulsion unit for use by a user in and under water A handheld propulsion unit for use by a user in and under water is disclosed. The handheld propulsion unit includes a tubular shaped housing assembly having a forward and rearward end. A channel defined by the tubular shaped housing assembly allows a flow of water to move through the tubular shaped housing assembly. At least one frame member connected to the tubular shaped housing attaches an electric motor within the channel such that the electric motor is coaxially aligned with the channel. A propeller coaxially coupled directly to a rotating part of the electric motor eliminates a drive transfer assembly or a drive transfer housing from spanning the channel. Hand grips on the tubular shaped housing assembly are configured for being held by the user and allowing the user to maneuver a thrust provided by the flow of water through the channel when the propeller is operating.
US10603548B2	Swimming goggles Swimming goggles of the present invention comprise a hard combining frame, a left soft frame, and a right soft frame. The hard combining frame is composed of a first embedding frame and a second embedding frame, each having an embedding hole. The left and right soft frames are respectively assembled with the embedding holes. Each of the left and right soft frames is composed of a frame portion and a face contact portion. The frame portion assembled with each of the left and right soft frames receives a lens, characterized in that: the face contact portion is disposed with a flange rib with respect to an edge of the lens, to provide the face contact portion with a buffer against an impact caused when being compressed and deformed in wearing, and to provide a desired engagement without pressure stress and water leakage to ensure a wearing comfort.

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