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| US10617841B2 |
Vaporizer arrangement for a breathing apparatus
A vaporizer arrangement for a breathing apparatus serves the double purpose of vaporizer and pressurized supply of vapor-containing gas for direct delivery to a patient. The vaporizer arrangement has at least a first gas inlet channel for conveying a flow of a carrier gas into a vaporization chamber, a vaporizer for vaporizing a liquid into the carrier gas in the vaporization chamber, and a gas outlet channel for conveying a flow of vapor-containing carrier gas out of the vaporization chamber and toward the patient. The vaporizer arrangement further has a gas flow regulator that maintains the carrier gas within the vaporization chamber at an overpressure, and that controls the flow of vapor-containing carrier gas out of the vaporization chamber in a variable manner. |
| US10617840B2 |
High flow nasal therapy system
A high flow nasal therapy system (1) has a gas supply (2), a nebulizer (12), and a nasal interface (7). There are two branches (11, 10) and a valve (6) linked with the controller, the branches including a first branch (11) for delivery of aerosol and a second branch (10) for delivery of non-aerosolized gas. The controller controls delivery into the branches (11, 10), in which flow is unidirectional in the first and second branches, from the gas supply towards the nasal interface. The first branch (11) includes the nebulizer (12) and a line configured to store a bolus of aerosol during flow through the second branch (10). The valve (6) comprises a Y-junction between the gas inlet on one side and the branches on the other side. |
| US10617836B2 |
Respiratory device
A respiratory device for supplying breathing air to a patient, including an oxygen inlet to be connected to an oxygen supply, and a compressed air inlet to be connected to a compressed air supply. The respiratory device also includes a turbine for sucking in ambient air. Switching between the individual operating modes can be done automatically or manually. |
| US10617830B2 |
Hinged shield assemblies and related methods
Embodiments of the shield assemblies include a shield that is pivotably secured to a needle hub. A ball-and-socket hinge secures the shield and the hub to one another. The assembly includes a reversible shield lock to hold the shield in the needle-protected position. The assembly further includes at least one stop piece to stop the shield from over-rotating. |
| US10617825B2 |
Drug delivery device
A drug delivery device (1) is provided comprising a housing (2), a cartridge holder (3) which is adapted and arranged for receiving a cartridge (4) for holding a plurality of doses of a drug (5), wherein the cartridge holder (3) is removable from the housing (2) to enable an exchange of the cartridge (4), a piston rod (9) adapted and arranged to be moved from an initial position towards an end position for dispensing a dose of drug (5) from the device (1) and to be moved from the end position back towards the initial position to perform a reset operation of the device (1), and at least one resilient member (20, 25). The at least one resilient member (20, 25) is in direct mechanical contact with the piston rod (9) and the resilient member (20, 25) is adapted and arranged to prevent an unintentional movement of the piston rod (9) towards the initial position due to mechanical cooperation with the piston rod (9). |
| US10617820B2 |
Fluid restriction mechanisms for drug delivery pumps
A replaceable fluid restriction mechanism includes: an aperture residing adjacent to a fluid pathway connection and configured to permit flow of a drug fluid through the aperture when the fluid pathway connection is open; an entry point of a fluid channel configured such that the flow of drug fluid can travel through aperture to the entry point and through the fluid channel to an exit point; and an outlet aperture of a port through which the flow of drug fluid may travel after exiting the exit point, wherein a fluid conduit is connected to the fluid restriction mechanism at the outlet aperture. A configurable fluid restriction mechanism includes a plurality of fluid channels, selectable to align with the entry point and an exit point of the fluid restriction mechanism. |
| US10617819B2 |
Needle cannula position as an input to operational control of an injection device
A method is disclosed for state sensing and controlling of a multi-state drug delivery device. In some embodiments a power switch is reused as a state sensor. Optionally the state sensor may be toggled by user actions and/or the movements of parts of the device, for example needle and/or a protective element. Optionally, drug discharge and/or status indication is controlled in accordance with sensor output. In some embodiments control is by means of a processor. Alternatively or additionally, control is by means of simple physical circuits. |
| US10617816B2 |
Error handling in infusion devices with distributed motor control and related operating methods
Infusion systems, infusion devices, and related operating methods are provided. An exemplary infusion device includes a motor operable to deliver fluid to a body of a user, a first control module to enable input power for the motor and provide a dosage command for operating the motor, and a second control module coupled to the first control module to receive the dosage command and operate the motor using at least a portion of the input power based at least in part on the dosage command. One of the first control module and the second control module detects an anomalous condition, and in response, disables the input power to the motor, stores diagnostic information for the anomalous condition in its internal memory, and automatically resets thereafter. |
| US10617804B2 |
Integrated autotransfusion bowl and fluid line organizer
An autotransfusion system for separating fluid constituents includes a centrifuge housing and a rotatable driving member mounted within the centrifuge housing. The rotatable driving member is configured to receive therein and rotationally engage any one of a plurality of centrifuge bowls with different heights. In some embodiments, the centrifuge bowl is integrated with a fluid line organizer to provide for easy and efficient organization of a plurality of different fluid lines incorporated into the autotransfusion system. In some embodiments, the centrifuge bowl and fluid line organizer are easily and efficiently coupled to the centrifuge housing for autotransfusion processing. |
| US10617801B2 |
Canister status determination
A method and apparatus are disclosed for determining status of a canister of a topical negative pressure (TNP) system. The method includes the steps of monitoring pressure provided by a pump element of the TNP system, determining at least one characteristic associated with the monitored pressure and determining status of at least one parameter associated with a canister of the TNP system responsive to the determined characteristics. |
| US10617795B2 |
Stents having biodegradable layers
A method for preparing a laminate coronary stent comprising: providing a stent framework; and depositing a plurality of layers on said stent framework to form said laminate coronary stent; wherein at least one of said layers comprises a bioabsorbable polymer. |
| US10617790B2 |
Decellularized biomaterial from non-mammalian tissue
The growth factor profile, connective tissue matrix constituents, and immunoprivileged status of urodele extracellular matrix (ECM) and accompanying cutaneous tissue, plus the presence of antimicrobial peptides there, render urodele-derived tissue an ideal source for biological scaffolds for xenotransplantation. In particular, a biological scaffold biomaterial can be obtained by a process that entails (A) obtaining a tissue sample from a urodele, where the tissue comprises ECM, inclusive of the basement membrane, and (B) subjecting the tissue sample to a decellularization process that maintains the structural and functional integrity of the extracellular matrix, by virtue of retaining its fibrous and non-fibrous proteins, glycoaminoglycans (GAGs) and proteoglycans, while removing sufficient cellular components of the sample to reduce or eliminate antigenicity and immunogenicity for xenograft purposes. The resultant urodele-derived biomaterial can be used to enhance restoration of skin homeostasis, to reduce the severity, duration and associated damage caused by post-surgical inflammation, and to promote progression of natural healing and regeneration processes. In addition, the biomaterial promotes the formation of remodeled tissue that is comparable in quality, function, and compliance to undamaged human tissue. |
| US10617787B2 |
Biopolymer compositions, scaffolds and devices
Compositions and blends of biopolymers and copolymers are described, along with their use to prepare biocompatible scaffolds and surgically implantable devices for use in supporting and facilitating the repair of soft tissue injuries. |
| US10617786B2 |
Adhesive article comprising a poly(meth)acrylate-based primer layer and methods of making same
An adhesive article comprising a poly(meth)acrylate-based primer layer and methods of making same. The article can include a backing, a primer layer located on a first major surface of the backing, and a silicone-based adhesive located on the primer layer. The primer layer can be derived from a primer precursor comprising poly(meth)acrylate functionalities. The method can include applying a primer precursor onto a first major surface of a backing, the primer precursor comprising a compound comprising poly(meth)acrylate functionalities; irradiating the primer precursor; applying an adhesive on the irradiated primer precursor; and irradiating the adhesive and the irradiated primer precursor to form a primer layer located between the adhesive and the first major surface of the backing. |
| US10617784B2 |
Anti-microbial articles and methods of using same
An article having anti-microbial effect is provided. The article includes an occlusive layer; a substrate overlaying the occlusive layer, wherein the substrate having two opposing major surfaces; a metal oxide layer overlaying the substrate, wherein the metal oxide layer comprises a metal oxide and wherein the metal oxide layer comprises less than 40 wt. % non-oxidized metal; and a metal layer overlaying the metal oxide layer. |
| US10617783B2 |
Air purification assembly and method of using same
An air purification assembly is described. The air purification assembly includes an intake portion, a flow apparatus coupled to the intake portion; and a chamber portion coupled to the flow apparatus. The intake portion includes a surface and at least one first opening in the surface such that the intake portion is enabled to receive contaminated air flow through the at least one first opening. The chamber portion includes at least one second opening and further comprises an activated nonmetallic element and an ultraviolet (UV) light assembly. The flow apparatus is adapted to draw contaminated air into the air purification assembly through the at least one first opening and direct the contaminated air out of the air purification assembly through the second openings. |
| US10617778B2 |
Self-sterilizing package and methods for making and using the same
The presently disclosed subject matter provides a system and method for sterilizing a wide variety of products. Specifically, in some embodiments, the presently disclosed subject matter is directed to a package that is capable of self-sterilizing by initiating sterilizing conditions inside the package interior without the necessity of being treated with an externally-supplied sterilizing medium. Particularly, the disclosed package includes at least one dual-layer lid that comprises inner and outer layers and an interstitial space that houses a sterilizing gas-producing component. |
| US10617774B2 |
Cover with disinfecting illuminated surface
A light emitting cover which inactivates microorganisms for covering a high touch surface is disclosed. The light emitting cover includes a body having an interior configured to cover at least a portion of the high touch surface and an exterior surface configured to be disinfected. At least an exterior portion of the body is transparent or translucent. A light emitter operably is coupled to the body for emitting a light through the exterior surface. The light exiting the exterior surface has at least a portion thereof having a wavelength in a range of 380 to 420 nanometers to disinfect the exterior surface. |
| US10617773B2 |
Antibodies against the MUC1-C/extracellular domain (MUC1-C/ECD)
The present disclosure is directed to antibodies binding to MUC1-C/extracellular domain (MUC1-C/ECD) and methods of using such antibodies to treat cancers that express the MUC1 antigen. |
| US10617768B2 |
Engineered exosomes for the delivery of bioactive cargo using transmembrane tetraspanins
Engineered exosomes for the delivery of bioactive cargo are provided. The exosomes incorporate a tetraspanin transmembrane anchoring scaffold onto the membrane of the exosome. The tetraspanin transmembrane anchoring scaffold has a C-terminal attachment site in the inner-vesicle space of the exosome, a N-terminal attachment site in the inner-vesicle space or the outer-vesicle space, and/or a loop attachment site in the outer-vesicle space. Peptides can be attached to the different attachments sites in any form or combination. Tetrapanins naturally anchor on the exosome membrane, are biocompatible, and allow for robust loading and delivery of bioactive cargos in mammalian system. |
| US10617766B2 |
Multivalent meningococcal polysaccharide-protein conjugate vaccine
The present invention describes a combined vaccine that offers broad protection against meningococcal disease caused by the pathogenic bacteria Neisseria meningitidis. The vaccine is comprised of four distinct polysaccharide-protein conjugates that are formulated as a single dose of vaccine. Purified capsular polysaccharides from Neisseria meningitidis serogroups A, C, W-135, and Y are chemically activated and selectively attached to a carrier protein by means of a covalent chemical bond, forming polysaccharide-protein conjugates capable of eliciting long-lasting immunity to a variety of N. meningitidis strains in children as well as adults. |
| US10617757B2 |
Methods for treating multiple myeloma
The present disclosure provides methods of treating multiple myeloma in an individual, the methods comprising genotyping an HLA allele and a KIR allele in the individual; and, depending on the outcome of the genotyping, administering a multiple myeloma therapy to the individual. In some embodiments, the multiple myeloma therapy comprises an anti-CD38 antibody, lenalidomide, and dexamethasone. The present disclosure provides methods for selecting a multiple myeloma patient for a multiple myeloma therapy. The present disclosure provides methods for identifying a multiple myeloma patient as likely to experience a beneficial clinical outcome from a multiple myeloma therapy. |
| US10617749B1 |
Composition of matter and methods for alteration of dendritic cell metabolism to augment cancer vaccine efficacy
This disclosure provides compositions of matter and methods for alteration of dendritic cell metabolism to augment cancer vaccine efficacy. The compositions and methods can involve regulation of fatty acid oxidation. |
| US10617747B2 |
Peptide conjugated particles
The present invention provides compositions comprising peptide-coupled biodegradable poly(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLG) particles. In particular, PLG particles are surface-functionalized to allow for coupling of peptide molecules to the surface of the particles (e.g., for use in eliciting induction of immunological tolerance). |
| US10617746B2 |
Synthetic active peptide fragments
The present invention relates to peptide fragments which have one or more shared and/or similar amino acid sequences to amino acid sequences of specific portions of the 14 kDa protein of S. mansoni (SM14) or related FABPs (Fatty Acid Binding Proteins), the peptide fragments functioning as continuous or discontinuous epitopic regions of the molecule or mimicking its biological activity. More particularly, the present invention relates to a method for constructing active peptide fragments, peptide fragments, immunogenic compositions and diagnostic kits using peptide fragments. |
| US10617744B2 |
Methods and compositions for treating aging-associated conditions
Methods of treating an adult mammal for an aging-associated condition are provided. Aspects of the methods include enhancing a TIMP activity, e.g., a TIMP2 activity, in the mammal in a manner sufficient to treat the adult mammal for the aging-associated condition. Also provided are compositions for use in practicing methods of the invention. A variety of aging-associated conditions may be treated by practice of the methods, which conditions include cognitive impairments. |
| US10617743B2 |
Method to improve safety and efficacy of anti-cancer therapy
The invention relates to the use of a deoxyribonuclease (DNase) enzyme for prevention or amelioration of toxicity associated with various cytostatic and/or cytotoxic chemotherapeutic compounds and radiation therapy. |
| US10617739B2 |
Method for the treatment or prevention of osteoarthritis
The present invention is in the field of medicine and provides means and methods for the treatment, prevention or amelioration of osteoarthritis. More in particular, it provides a peptide for use in the treatment, amelioration or prevention of osteoarthritis, wherein the peptide is between 12 and 28 amino acids in length and comprises an amino acid sequence according to SEQ ID NO: 16 or a variant thereof according to formula 2, wherein the amino acid sequence of said peptide is comprised in SEQ ID NO: 34 or a variant thereof according to formula 1. |
| US10617736B2 |
Method for modulating insulin-independent glucose transport using teneurin C-terminal associated peptide (TCAP)
This invention relates to a method of increasing energy available to skeletal muscle cells comprising administering to the cells an effective amount of Tenurin C-terminal Associated Peptide (TCAP). The invention provides the use of TCAP to enhance muscle performance or recovery after injury as well as to prevent and/or treat a number of conditions including insulin resistance, type II diabetes, hypoxia and glycogen storage diseases. |
| US10617728B2 |
Probiotics and prebiotics compound preparation and processing method thereof
A probiotics and prebiotics compound preparation and a processing method thereof are provided. The processing method includes the following processing steps: (1) before production, disinfecting hands of personnel, equipment and tools with alcohol at the concentration of 72 percent; (2) respectively drying stachyose, fructo-oligosaccharide, galactooligosaccharide, isomaltooligosaccharide, lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 and bifidobacterium lactis; (3) mixing 25 to 35 parts of the stachyose, 15 to 25 parts of the fructo-oligosaccharide, 35 to 45 parts of the galactooligosaccharide, 5 to 15 parts of the isomaltooligosaccharide and 0.05 to 0.1 part of caffeine; (4) pasteurizing the mixed saccharide; and (5) respectively adding the lactobacillus rhamnosus HN001 and the bifidobacterium lactis Bi-07 into the mixed saccharide according to a ratio of 3×108 CFU/g. The compound preparation prepared by adopting the method may effectively complete intestinal floras, thereby relieving a burden of allergic dermatitis. |
| US10617726B2 |
Materials and methods for improving immune responses and skin and/or mucosal barrier functions
The subject invention provides compositions and methods for treating human dermatological conditions by employing a microbiome-centered treatment approach. Preferred embodiments of the invention provide pharmaceutical and cosmetic compositions, and the methods of using the same, comprising a strain of Lactobacillus fermentum bacterium, or bioactive extracts thereof, derived from human microbiota and capable of growing in biofilm phenotype. |
| US10617725B2 |
Composition containing Bifidobacterium for alleviating, preventing or treating rheumatoid arthritis
Provided is a composition containing Bifidobacterium for alleviating, preventing or treating rheumatoid arthritis. The Bifidobacterium bifidum ATT newly isolated according to the present invention is useful as a rheumatoid arthritis medicine or a probiotic material for alleviating rheumatoid arthritis owing to potent efficacy in treating rheumatoid arthritis. |
| US10617724B2 |
Compositions for fecal floral transplantation and methods for making and using them and devices for delivering them
In alternative embodiments, the invention provides compositions, e.g., formulations, used for gastric, gastrointestinal and/or colonic treatments or lavage, e.g., orthostatic lavage, e.g., for inducing the purgation (e.g., cleansing) of a gastrointestinal (GI) tract, including a colon; and methods for making and using them. In alternative embodiments, compositions and methods of the invention are used for the stabilization, amelioration, treatment and/or prevention of constipation, for the treatment of abdominal pain, particularly non-specific abdominal pain, and diarrhea, including diarrhea caused by a drug side effect, a psychological condition, a disease or a condition such as Crohn's Disease, a poison, a toxin or an infection, e.g., a toxin-mediated traveler's diarrhea, or C. difficile or the pseudo-membranous colitis associated with this infection. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides pharmaceuticals and products (articles) of manufacture for delivering these compositions and formulations to an individual, e.g., a human or an animal. The invention also provides devices for delivering a fecal material to a patient. |
| US10617721B2 |
Methods for genetic modification of stem cells
A method of preparing a therapeutic cell population for clinical use from a starting population of cells comprising haematopoietic stem cells, said method comprising separating a population of cells that substantially do not express CD38 but which express CD34 from the starting population of cells, and transducing the separated cell population with a vector to obtain the therapeutic cell population. |
| US10617717B2 |
Methods of treating lung cancer by predicting responders to cisplatin-pemetrexed combination therapy
Methods are provided for identifying whether a lung tumor will be responsive to treatment with the combination of the therapeutic agents cisplatin and pemetrexed. Specified ERCC1, TS, p16, and FRα fragment peptides are precisely detected and quantitated by SRM-mass spectrometry directly in lung tumor cells collected from lung tumor tissue that was obtained from a cancer patient and compared to reference levels in order to determine if the lung cancer patient will positively respond to treatment with the combination of cisplatin and pemetrexed therapeutic agents. |
| US10617716B2 |
Hypochlorous acid formulations and methods for treating skin conditions
The present invention in various aspects and embodiments provides methods and formulations for treating inflammatory conditions of the skin and/or conditions involving compromised skin barrier function. Such diseases include blistering diseases of the skin, hereditary defects in skin barrier function, hyperproliferative conditions involving the skin, conditions associated with aging or damaged skin, immunological disorders involving the skin, among others. |
| US10617710B2 |
Agent for sedating response to external stimulation in skin and method for sedating that response
An object of the present invention is to provide an agent for sedating the response of skin to external stimulation. The aforementioned object was achieved by finding a component that promotes CD39 gene expression in Langerhans cells. More specifically, the present invention is based on the finding that the combination of carboxymethyl-beta glucan or a salt thereof polyoxyethylene (POE)/polyoxypropylene (POP) random copolymer dimethyl ether and rosewater promotes CD39 gene expression. |
| US10617709B2 |
miRNAs as novel therapeutic adjuvants and biomarkers for the prognosis and treatment of drug resistant breast cancers
Disclosed are methods and compositions for using microRNA (miRNA) for treating cancer. The methods and compositions include hsa-miR-204 and homologs of hsa-miR-204. |
| US10617701B2 |
Nutritional compositions containing phosphatidylethanolamine, sphingomyelin and docosahexaenoic acid
The present disclosure provides a composition and method for promoting functional neuronal development in pediatric subjects. The composition comprises in some embodiments up to about 7 g/100 Kcal of a fat or lipid source; up to about 5 g/100 Kcal of a protein source; about 3 mg/100 Kcal to about 50 mg/100 Kcal of phosphatidylethanolamine; about 0.15 mg/100 Kcal to about 75 mg/100 Kcal of sphingomyelin; and about 5 mg/100 Kcal to about 75 mg/100 Kcal of docosahexaenoic acid. The methods comprise, in some embodiments, administering the aforementioned composition to a pediatric subject. |
| US10617699B2 |
Oral formulation for the treatment of cardiovascular diseases
The present invention relates to an orally administrable pharmaceutical dosage form for use in the prevention and/or treatment of a cardiovascular disease which includes (a) acetylsalicylic acid as a first active agent and (b) HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor as a second active agent. The HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor is selected from atorvastatin and rosuvastatin and salts thereof. The present invention is formulated in (a) two or more single separate coated dosage units in which the coating includes one or more water-soluble polymer and no more than 0 to 5% by weight of the coating of water-insoluble or enteric polymer, and in which the dosage units include 8 to 12 mg/cm2 coating and show an immediate release profile; and (b) one or more single separate coated dosage units. |
| US10617694B2 |
Sultiame for the treatment of sleep apnea
There is provided for novel therapy of sleep apnea that involves administering the drug sultiame to the patient. |
| US10617685B2 |
Nonsteroidal and steroidal compounds with potent androgen receptor down-regulation and anti prostate cancer activity
Nonsteroid and steroid compounds that cause down-regulation of the androgen receptor (AR), both full length and splice variant, induce apoptosis and inhibit proliferation of inhibiting proliferation and migration of androgen sensitive cancer cells. The steroid compounds and nonsteroid compounds may be agents for the prevention and/or treatment of cancer, including prostate cancer, castration resistant prostate cancer, bladder cancer, pancreatic cancer, hepatocellular carcinoma, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), Kennedy's disease, androgenetic alopecia, breast cancer, androgen-insensitive syndrome, and spinal and bulbar muscular atrophy. |
| US10617679B2 |
Deuterated compounds and medical uses thereof
The present disclosure relates to a compound of Formula I or a non-toxic pharmaceutically acceptable salt or solvate thereof, wherein each R1, R2, R3, and R4 is independently selected from methyl (—CH3) and trideuteromethyl (—CD3), at least one of R1, R2, R3, and R4 is selected from trideuteromethyl (—CD3).The compound is a deuterated derivative of L-tetrahydropalmatine, which not only markedly improves pharmacological effects, but also significantly reduces cardiac side effects, liver toxicity, and remarkably decreases individual differences. |
| US10617675B2 |
Hepatitis C virus inhibitors
The present disclosure is generally directed to antiviral compounds, and more specifically directed to combinations of compounds which can inhibit the function of the NS5A protein encoded by Hepatitis C virus (HCV), compositions comprising such combinations, and methods for inhibiting the function of the NS5A protein. |
| US10617671B2 |
Use of NK-1 receptor antagonist serlopitant in pruritus
The invention relates to methods for treating pruritus with NK-1 receptor antagonists such as serlopitant. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising NK-1 receptor antagonists such as serlopitant. In addition, the invention encompasses treatment of a pruritus-associated condition with serlopitant and an additional antipruritic agent, and the use of serlopitant as a sleep aid, optionally in combination with an additional sleep-aiding agent. |
| US10617667B2 |
Method for treating brain tumors
Disclosed are a method for treating brain tumors, as well as a medicament for treating brain tumors. Provided is a medicament for treating brain tumors, the medicament containing a combination of 4-[4-cyano-2-({[(2′R,4S)-6-(isopropylcarbamoyl)-2,3-dihydrospiro[chromene-4,1′-cyclopropan]-2′-yl]carbonyl}amino)phenyl]butanoic acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and an anti-PD-1 antibody. The combination exhibits an excellent effect for treating brain tumors, and is thus useful to treat brain tumors. |
| US10617666B2 |
Treatment of metabolic disorders in feline animals
The present invention relates to one or more SGLT2 inhibitors or pharmaceutically acceptable forms thereof for use in the treatment and/or prevention of a metabolic disorder in a feline animal, preferably wherein the metabolic disorder is one or more selected from the group consisting of: ketoacidosis, pre-diabetes, diabetes mellitus type 1 or type 2, insulin resistance, obesity, hyperglycemia, impaired glucose tolerance, hyperinsulinemia, dyslipidemia, dysadipokinemia, subclinical inflammation, systemic inflammation, low grade systemic inflammation, hepatic lipidosis, atherosclerosis, inflammation of the pancreas, neuropathy and/or Syndrome X (metabolic syndrome) and/or loss of pancreatic beta cell function and/or wherein the remission of the metabolic disorder, preferably diabetic remission, is achieved and/or maintained. |
| US10617665B2 |
Methods of therapeutic monitoring of nitrogen scavenging drugs
The present disclosure provides methods for evaluating daily ammonia exposure based on a single fasting ammonia blood level measurement, as well as methods that utilize this technique to adjust the dosage of a nitrogen scavenging drug, determine whether to administer a nitrogen scavenging drug, and treat nitrogen retention disorders. |
| US10617662B2 |
Autophagy activation-induced compound for improving skin inflammation for aging
Provided are a novel autophagy activation-inducing compound or salt thereof, and a use thereof, and particularly, a medicinal composition for treatment and prevention of neurodegenerative diseases, type II diabetes, or atopy or psoriasis dermatitis, a cosmetic composition for alleviation of aging or atopy or psoriasis dermatitis, and a food composition, including the compound capable of inducing autophagy activation or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. |
| US10617658B2 |
Use of hydroxycarbamide for preventing retinal nonperfusion
The present invention relates to the use of hydroxycarbamide (HC) for reducing and/or delaying the extension of capillary nonperfusion, a cause of irreparable visual impairment in patients suffering from central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO). This is the first systemic treatment which makes it possible to reduce retinal ischemic complications in patients in whom (CRVO) has been recently diagnosed and is consequently in a rapidly progressive phase. Given the low toxicity of HC evaluated on a large scale in children and adults in the context of other diseases for decades, the results of the present study open up a new therapeutic approach in the treatment of CRVO. |
| US10617657B2 |
Devices and methods for sustained treatment of bladder pain and irritative voiding
Devices and methods are provided for treating a patient having bladder pain and/or irritative voiding symptoms. The method includes administering to the patient's bladder lidocaine or another anesthetic agent continuously over a treatment period of 24 hours or more in an amount effective to achieve a therapeutic effect which is sustained beyond the end of the treatment period. |
| US10617641B2 |
Composition for preventing or treating ischemic diseases, containing liposomes in which VEGF-derived peptides are supported
The present invention relates to: a pharmaceutical composition for preventing or treating ischemic diseases, containing liposomes into which vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)-derived peptides are loaded; a method for treating ischemic diseases, comprising the step of administering the pharmaceutical composition to an individual suspected of having an ischemic disease; a use of the liposomes; and a kit for evaluating, using the liposomes, the amount of liposomes, into which VEGF-derived peptides are loaded, delivered to ischemic lesions and of loaded materials released and absorbed. The composition, of the present invention, for preventing or treating ischemic diseases, containing liposomes into which VEGF-derived peptides are loaded, the liposomes having an average particle size of 90 to 110 nm and a particle distribution of 50 to 200 nm and being surface-modified with polyethylene glycol, is capable of significantly increasing the absorption of VEGF compared with treatment using solely VEGF, thereby effectively treating ischemic diseases such as myocardial infarction, middle cerebral artery stenosis, lower limb ischemia, and cerebral infarction. In addition, the kit provided in the present invention can be useful in evaluating the amount of liposomes, into which VEGF-derived peptides are loaded, delivered to ischemic lesions and of loaded materials released and absorbed, in a treatment step for a patient with ischemic diseases. |
| US10617640B2 |
Phosphoserine containing compositions for immune tolerance induction
Compositions and methods for inducing immune tolerance to proteins and subsequence administration of the proteins are disclosed. Compositions comprise proteins complexed with liposomes comprising PS and PC, wherein at least part of the PS is present as lyso-PS. |
| US10617638B2 |
Stable pressurized aerosol solution composition of glycopyrronium bromide and formoterol combination
Aerosol solution compositions intended for use with a pressurized metered dose inhaler, comprising glycopyrronium bromide and formoterol, or a salt thereof or a solvate of said salt, optionally in combination with one or more additional active ingredients, and stabilized by a selected amount of a mineral acid, exhibit improved stability when contained in a can internally coated by a resin comprising a fluorinated ethylene propylene (FEP) polymer. |
| US10617633B2 |
Cosmetic compositions and methods of their use
Disclosed is a topical skin care formulation comprising water, kaolin, glycerin, lactobacillus ferment, Helianthus annuus seed extract, and Terminalia ferdinandiana fruit extract. |
| US10617631B2 |
Compositions, methods, and kits for cleansing and moisturizing
Compositions, methods, and kits for cleansing, moisturizing, soothing, cooling, such as those, for example, that may be used to cleanse, moisturize, soothe, and cool the body or portions thereof. |
| US10617623B2 |
Peeling process with surfactants
Process for the treatment of, e.g., visible and/or tactile irregularities of human skin, by applying topically, to the skin, a composition containing, in a physiologically acceptable medium, at least 5% by weight of one or more surfactants comprising at least one alkyl chain having from 6 to 16 carbon atoms. |
| US10617620B2 |
Oral care compositions and methods of use
This invention relates to oral care compositions comprising arginine or lysine, zinc citrate and zinc oxide, fluoride source, and a silica abrasive which exhibits an acid pH when measured as an aqueous slurry as well as to methods of using and of making these compositions. |
| US10617617B1 |
Polycarboxylic acid compounds for the treatment of fibrious amino acid based substrates, especially hair
This invention relates to the use of polycarboxylic acid compounds, aqueous compositions comprising the same, cosmetic compositions comprising the same, in particular, hair care compositions, and their use for the treatment of hair, and a process for the treatment of hair comprising the use of said cosmetic compositions. |
| US10617612B2 |
Composition comprising decanal or as active ingredients for preventing hair loss or stimulating hair growth
A composition for preventing hair loss or promoting hair growth comprising Decanal or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as an active ingredient is provided. In particular, the composition relates to a quasi-drug, a cosmetic composition, a health functional food composition, and a pharmaceutical composition for preventing hair loss or promoting hair growth, which exhibits an excellent and stable effect on hair growth and hair growth, even while comprising a natural compound which has no side effect even in long-term administration in a chronic disease as an active ingredient. |
| US10617608B2 |
Composition for hydrogel sheet, hydrogel sheet manufactured therefrom, and method for manufacturing same
The present invention relates to a composition for a hydrogel sheet including a cellulose ether, a gelling agent, and a gelling promoter, a hydrogel sheet prepared therefrom, and a method of preparing the hydrogel sheet. According to the present invention, the composition for a hydrogel sheet can be used to prepare a hydrogel sheet capable of maintaining the shape thereof without a support by limiting a type of the gelling agent and/or a viscosity of the cellulose ether included in the composition. |
| US10617607B2 |
Redox polymerizable dental composition with photolabile transition metal complexes
Polymerizable dental compositions comprising a redox initiator system is disclosed. The redox initiator system comprises a photolabile transition metal complex that photolyzes and initiates the redox cycle. |
| US10617606B2 |
Systems and methods for treatment adherence in substance abuse treatment
Patients with substance abuse problems may be prescribed regular medication that dulls the positive effects of the substance. However, one of the largest challenges for substance abuse patients is that many do not regularly take their medication as they want to experience the high of the substance. Accordingly, systems and methods have been developed for medication sessions that distract the patient from taking the medicine by incorporating the reminder and other med actions in close temporal proximity. |
| US10617604B2 |
End cap for cartridge-shaped receptacle
An end cap which is prepared for being fastened, especially attached, to an especially pipe socket-type connecting port of a cartridge-shaped receptacle and in a mounted state serves for sealing the connecting port, including a top surface portion, a shell surface portion being connected, especially perpendicularly and cylindrically, to the top surface portion, and a flange portion connected to the shell surface portion, the flange portion including and/or forming a sealing portion, by which the end cap can be fixed and sealed to the cartridge-shaped receptacle, and a predetermined breaking/tearing portion, at which the end cap tears and/or breaks in a predefined manner when the end cap is removed from the cartridge-shaped receptacle. |
| US10617595B2 |
Tissue massager
A head unit configured to couple to a handle of an electric toothbrush, wherein the handle generates vibrational energy transferred to the head unit, the head unit comprising a proximal end and a distal end; a base adjacent to the proximal end, an exterior wall extending from the proximal end to the distal end, wherein the exterior encases a plurality of hollow chambers, wherein each of the plurality of hollow chambers are separated by a scaffold, wherein the scaffold connects to the exterior wall; and a bulb having an exterior surface configured to transfer the vibrational energy to an object. |
| US10617593B2 |
Compression integument
A mobile compression integument for applying controllable scrolling or intermittent sequential forces, such as compression forces, to the body and limbs of a user comprises an elongated fabric body sized to encircle a limb of a user, one or more shape-changing elements carried by the fabric body and configured to apply a compression pressure to the limb through the fabric body upon changing shape in response to a stimulus, and a micro-processor based controller for selectively actuating the one or more shape-changing elements to reduce the effective diameter of the integument encircling the limb, to thereby apply pressure to the limb. |
| US10617591B1 |
Folding scooter
A scooter comprising a frame pivotally connected to a head stock assembly. A leg support is mounted on the frame. The head stock assembly comprises a handle bar stem having a wheel assembly attached at its lower end. There is a second wheel assembly attached to the frame assembly. The frame is movable generally vertically and horizontally relative to the head stock to allow the scooter to move from an expanded, use position to a folded or collapsed position for storage. |
| US10617589B2 |
Walking assistance robot load compensation system and walking training apparatus having same
The present invention relates to a walking assistance robot load compensation system which cancels out the load of a walking assistance robot worn by a walking trainee, the walking assistance robot load compensation system comprising a dynamic compensation part compensating for changes to a dynamic load according to the displacement or the inertia of the walking assistance robot, the dynamic compensation part, which may compensate for a changing dynamic load of the walking assistance robot, comprising: a first plate which is movable in association with the displacement or inertia; a second plate which is spaced apart from the first plate and is movable in association with the walking assistance robot; a connection wire which is connected to the first and second plates and movable in association with the first plate and the second plate; and a dynamic compensation unit which applies resistance force to the connection wire to suppress changes to the dynamic load of the walking assistance robot. |
| US10617587B2 |
Massage device for neck portion
A massage device includes a rotatable member rotatably supported on a supporting base with a pivot axle, and a neck massage member engaged onto the rotatable member and rotated in concert with the rotatable member relative to the supporting base for engaging with a neck portion of a user and for exercising and massaging the neck portion of the user. The supporting base includes a number of rollers engaged with the rotatable member for rotatably supporting the rotatable member on the supporting base. The supporting base includes a number of sockets for engaging with and for supporting the rollers. |
| US10617582B2 |
Bed with modified foot deck
A bed that converts into a chair is provided. The bed includes a base frame assembly, an intermediate frame assembly and a patient support deck. The patient support deck includes a head deck section, an intermediate deck section and a foot deck section. |
| US10617577B2 |
Smart safety kits
A smart safety kit includes one or more medical products, a container configured to receive the medical products therein, an interface coupled to the container, a processor, and a memory. The container and the medicals product are separate and distinct. The memory is coupled to the container and includes instructions stored thereon that, when executed by the processor, cause the interface to communicate step-by-step medical instructions for administering treatment to a patient with the medical products. |
| US10617574B2 |
Absorbent article
An absorbent article includes an absorbent main body, side flaps, leakage barriers, and an elastic member joined in between the side flaps in the absorbent main body, and stretchable and shrinkable in a width direction. Each leakage barrier includes a standing portion in which an outer side in the width direction is a fixed end, and an inner side in the width direction is a free end, and a supporting portion which is adjacent to one end portion in a longitudinal direction of the standing portion and overlaps with the elastic member in a thickness direction. The supporting portion is fixed to the absorbent main body by the heat welding portion. Each side flap is folded to the inner side in the width direction at a position of a folding line which passes through the supporting portion and extends along the longitudinal direction in a plan view. |
| US10617573B2 |
Stretchable laminate sheet and disposable worn article
A stretchable laminate sheet including a thermoplastic stretchable film laminated on a non-woven fabric containing thermoplastic fiber therein, wherein: the non-woven fabric and the stretchable film are welded together at a plurality of first and second welding portions; the first welding portions are longer in a first direction and are shorter in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction; and the second welding portions are longer in a third direction crossing the first direction and are shorter in a fourth direction perpendicular to the third direction. |
| US10617569B2 |
System for wound treatment using a serum
A system for wound treatment using a serum, comprising a device for recovering serum from whole blood, comprising: a blood bag for the reception and coagulation of whole blood, which has an outlet for discharging the serum-containing fluid from the blood bag and a barrier in the region of the outlet for retaining the coagulum, a filter module which is fluidically connected to the blood bag and comprises a housing and an interior, in which a semi-permeable membrane is arranged, said membrane dividing the interior into a retentate space and a permeate space and separating the fluid discharged from the blood bag into a permeate comprising the serum and into a retentate in which any particulate components contained in the fluid remain. The system for wound treatment further comprises a wound care system with a capillary membrane system for dispensing the serum to a wound. The capillary membrane system is connected to at least one supply line, which for its part is connected to the permeate outlet of the filter module. |
| US10617567B2 |
Intraocular implant device
An intraocular implant device is operable in augmented reality and virtual reality configurations. The intraocular implant device includes an intraocular implant body shaped for positioning inside a lens chamber in an eye. The intraocular implant body has an anterior side facing the cornea of the eye and a posterior side facing the retina of the eye. A photoelectric sensor is disposed on the anterior side of the intraocular implant body. The photoelectric sensor is operable to receive natural, optimized or enhanced incident light through the cornea and to convert the received light into electrical energy for use with one or more circuit components disposed on the intraocular implant body. |
| US10617559B2 |
High-precision drug delivery by dual-domain ocular device
The present invention relates to a nanocomposite ocular device that can release drugs within a close distance to the ocular surface and provide controlled and sustained release of the drug at a constant rate. The device can achieve both optical and medical functions. The device comprises a drug, one or more reservoir domains, and a barrier layer configured to block the drug diffusion paths from the reservoir domain to the ocular surface in the eye of the subject, wherein the drug partitions between the reservoir domain and the barrier layer, and the equilibrium drug solubility in the reservoir domain is at least five folds higher than that in the barrier layer. |
| US10617558B2 |
Apparatus for delivering ocular implants into an anterior chamber of the eye
An ocular implant adapted to be disposed within Schlemm's canal of a human eye with a body extending along a curved longitudinal central axis in a curvature plane, a first strut on one side of the implant and a second strut on an opposite side of the implant, the circumferential extent of the first strut with respect to the plane of curvature being greater than the circumferential extent of the second strut with respect to the plane of curvature. The invention also includes methods of using the implant. |
| US10617552B2 |
Thoracic lumbar sacral orthosis
A thoracic lumbar sacral orthosis includes an upper body support for use with a torso orthosis. The upper body support has an anterior assembly including an anterior plate secured to the torso orthosis, a sternal assembly connected to the anterior plate, and a pectoral assembly connected to the sternal assembly. A posterior assembly is connected to the torso orthosis and is connected to the pectoral assembly by at least one strap. The sternal assembly has at least one pivot point arranged to pivot the sternal assembly relative to the anterior plate. |
| US10617545B2 |
Intragastric device system
Devices and methods for treating obesity are provided. More particularly, intragastric devices and methods of fabricating, deploying, inflating, monitoring, and retrieving the same are provided. |
| US10617544B2 |
Implant retention, detachment, and delivery system
A medical implant delivery system is described. The system can be used to deliver a variety of implants including stents and/or stent grafts. The delivery system retains the implant during delivery and detaches the implant at a target location. |
| US10617541B2 |
Stent
A strand made of a platinum alloy material is prevented from protruding from both ends of a stent when some strands of the stent are disposed using the strand made of the platinum alloy material. In a stent (10) which is formed by helicoidally braiding a plurality of strands, some strands among the plurality of strands are disposed using a strand made of a platinum alloy material, and a length of the strand made of the platinum alloy material is made shorter than lengths of other strands by a length of the strand made of the platinum alloy material which is estimated to protrude from the stent. |
| US10617540B2 |
Stents formed from dissimilar metals for tissue growth control
Stents formed from dissimilar materials configured to control tissue growth. A stent may be formed from a composite wire helically wound into a stent having a tubular configuration. The composite wire includes a first wire and a second wire coupled together, the first and second wires being formed from dissimilar metals such that a potential difference is formed when the dissimilar metals are exposed to bodily fluids. The potential difference is configured to inhibit cell proliferation and thereby control tissue growth around the stent after implantation. A stent may be formed from a hollow composite wire including an inner member that includes first and second longitudinal strips formed from dissimilar metals. A stent may be formed from a composite wire having a plurality of windows along a length of the composite wire. An insert formed from a dissimilar metal is disposed within each window of the plurality of windows. |
| US10617538B2 |
Vascular elastance
A device includes a balloon and an interface. The balloon has an outer surface and a central lumen aligned on a longitudinal axis. The balloon is configured to receive a compressible fluid. The interface is coupled to the outer surface and has an external surface configured to bond with a tissue. |
| US10617537B2 |
Vacuum assisted suspension system
A vacuum assisted suspension system includes a prosthetic foot and a pump mechanism connected to the foot and fluidly couplable to a prosthetic socket. The pump mechanism includes an elongate pivoting member rotatable relative to the prosthetic foot about a joint and including a distal recess. A piston is connected to the foot and is movably received in the recess. A fluid chamber is defined between the piston and the interior of the recess. When no weight is placed on the foot a volume of the fluid chamber is zero or near-zero and when weight of a user is placed on the prosthetic foot the pivoting member rotates away from the piston and expands the volume of the fluid chamber to draw fluid into the fluid chamber from the prosthetic socket. |
| US10617531B2 |
Cervical disc and instrumentation
A spinal implant configured for positioning within a space between adjacent vertebral bodies includes an upper end plate including an outer surface extending between first and second end surfaces and opposed side surfaces. The outer surface includes a first convex profile extending between the first and second end surfaces and a second convex profile extending between the opposed side surfaces. The first convex profile and the second convex profile have different curvatures. The spinal implant further includes a lower end plate and a core disposed between the upper and lower end plates and coupled thereto. A method of assembling a spinal implant and a method of performing spinal surgery are also disclosed. |
| US10617529B2 |
Upper extremity fusion devices and methods
A fusion implant and fusion members for fusing target bones of an upper extremity. The fusion implant including internally threaded apertures of a first thread lead, and the fusion members including threading of the first thread lead and threading of a second thread lead that is less than the first thread lead. The fusion implant and a targeting instrument being configured to couple to one another in a predefined orientation. The predetermined orientation resulting in alignment of aspects of the fusion implant with aspects of the targeting instrument. A guide clamp for facilitating forming of an implant cavity in adjacent bones for implantation of the fusion implant therein. A surgical method for facilitating fusion of adjacent target bones utilizing a fusion implant, fusion members, a targeting instrument and a guide clamp to reduce space between the adjacent bones such that they at least abut one another. |
| US10617517B2 |
Valve prosthesis frames
A prosthesis can include a collapsible, reexpandable frame having first, second, and third sets of struts that define first and second rows of expandable cells. In some embodiments, the struts of the first, second, and third set of struts can be tapered. In some embodiments, the frame can include an intermediate section and an inflow section that is proximal to the intermediate section. The inflow section can include a concave saddle portion that is adjacent the intermediate section, and an outwardly flared portion. |
| US10617514B2 |
Biased endoluminal device
An endoluminal device can comprise a flexible tubular wall and a frame member. The frame member can be comprised of a shape-memory material having sides with protrusions which are partially or substantially flattened when formed together with the flexible tubular wall to thereby create a bias in the side wall of the endoluminal device that resists deformation from a desired device profile during crush loading and is thereby resistant to invaginations when deployed. |
| US10617513B2 |
PGA tubular patch and relative optional tubular support made of absorbable material for the tissue reconstruction of urethral and/or ureteral removed segments
A tubular patch (3) made of PGA fabric, optionally containing within it a mesh tubular support in PGA/PLA, for implantation to replace one or more urethral and/or ureteral removed segments for use in tissue reconstruction of the removed segments for the treatment of diseases such as necrosis, stenosis, tumours, trauma, iatrogenic injuries and the like, or congenital malformations. |
| US10617512B2 |
Biomedical patches with aligned fibers
A multi-laminar electrospun nanofiber scaffold for use in repairing a defect in a tissue substrate is provided. The scaffold includes a first layer formed by a first plurality of electrospun polymeric fibers, and a second layer formed by a second plurality of electrospun polymeric fibers. The second layer is combined with the first layer. A first portion of the scaffold includes a higher density of fibers than a second portion of the scaffold, and the first portion has a higher tensile strength than the second portion. The scaffold is configured to degrade via hydrolysis after at least one of a predetermined time or an environmental condition. The scaffold is configured to be applied to the tissue substrate containing the defect, and is sufficiently flexible to facilitate application of the scaffold to uneven surfaces of the tissue substrate, and to enable movement of the scaffold by the tissue substrate. |
| US10617510B2 |
Introducer sheath with embolic protection
The embolic protection device comprises an embolic filter attached to an inner sheath. The embolic filter includes at least a first catheter access port and a second catheter port. At least the first catheter port will typically be radially expandable to receive catheters of different diameters and will be located at an atypical end of an aero conical structure at a downstream end of the filter. |
| US10617506B2 |
Method and prosthesis for percutaneous hernia repair
A method and prosthesis is provided for percutaneous repair of an anatomical defect, such as an inguinal hernia. The method involves percutaneously accessing the inguinal canal of a patient. Following hernia reduction, if required, the hernia defect may be accessed and repaired percutaneously from within the inguinal canal. An implantable prosthesis may be percutaneously delivered into the inguinal canal. The prosthesis may be advanced along the inguinal canal from the percutaneous entry location to the defect site, where it may be deployed over and/or within the defect. A biocompatible foam material may be percutaneously delivered into the inguinal canal to reduce and/or repair the hernia defect. The foam may fill and solidify in the canal to prevent abdominal viscera from reentering the canal. Ablative therapy may be performed within the inguinal canal to cause a fibrotic response resulting in scar tissue formation and/or tissue shrinkage that narrows the canal. |
| US10617505B2 |
Conductive and degradable implant for pelvic tissue treatment
Described is a pelvic implant comprising a biodegradable conductive mesh. The mesh can include biodegradable and electrically conductive polymer, and can be stimulated with a current to generate an electric field to promote an improved tissue response following placement of the implant. The invention also describes methods and systems including the pelvic implant comprising a biodegradable conductive mesh for the treatment of pelvic floor conditions. Implants of the invention provide benefits relating to improved tissue integration into the mesh, resulting in pelvic tissue reconstruction. Tissue reconstruction and elimination of the mesh materials can lead to a better clinical outcome for the patient. |
| US10617499B1 |
Method of injecting a cleaning agent and associated oral care appliance
An oral care appliance in which a cleaning agent is injected from a supply tank and a method for use of such an appliance in oral care for the teeth of one or two arches using a mouthpiece is disclosed herein. |
| US10617494B2 |
Dental device material preparation
A method of preparing organic and natural material for making teeth and typical dental devices or appliances having sufficiently hard and durable chewing surfaces, obtained from sustainable resources. |
| US10617492B2 |
Dental implant having reverse-tapered main body for anterior post-extraction sockets
A dental implant includes a body and a threaded surface. The body has an upper portion, a middle portion, and a lower portion. The upper portion of the body includes a generally cylindrical region. The lower portion of the body includes a generally inwardly tapered region. The middle portion of the body includes an outwardly extending bulge. A maximum outer diameter of the bulge is greater than (i) a maximum outer diameter of the upper portion and (ii) a maximum outer diameter of the lower portion. The threaded surface is on the body within at least the upper portion of the body, the bulge, and the lower portion of the body. |
| US10617491B2 |
Passive self-ligating bracket
The present invention discloses a passive self-ligating bracket, comprising a bracket body, wherein the middle part of the bracket body is sunken downwards to form an archwire slot; a locking piece in slide fit with the bracket body is arranged above the archwire slot; at least one locking position is provided on one of the bracket body and the locking piece; a fixing mechanism for fixing the locking piece at the locking position is arranged on one of the bracket body and the locking piece; the fixing mechanism comprises an elastic element located on one of the bracket body and the locking piece; the elastic element is provided with a bulge capable of being received at the locking position; when the locking piece is in a locked state, the bulge on the elastic element is received at the locking position; and when the locking piece is in an unlocked state, the end part of the bulge on the elastic element is in close abutment with one of the bracket body and the locking piece, and forces the elastic element to shrink and store energy. The present invention has the advantage of facilitating archwire installation. |
| US10617489B2 |
Creating a digital dental model of a patient's teeth using interproximal information
Creating a digital tooth model of a patient's tooth using interproximal information is provided. Interproximal information is received that represents a space between adjacent physical teeth of the patient. A digital teeth model of a set of physical teeth of the patient that includes the adjacent physical teeth is received. One or more digital tooth models is created that more accurately depicts one or more of the physical teeth than the corresponding digital teeth included in the digital teeth model based on the interproximal information. |
| US10617486B2 |
Manual retraction tool for use with an electromechanical surgical device
A manual retraction tool for use with a surgical tool assembly of a surgical device includes a shaft, a rotation mechanism, and a trigger. The shaft is dimensioned to be inserted into a rotational connector of a surgical tool assembly and to effect rotation of the connector upon rotation of the shaft. The rotation mechanism configured to rotatably support the shaft. The trigger is operably connected to the rotation mechanism such that when the trigger is actuated from a first position to a second position, the rotation mechanism rotates the shaft about a longitudinal axis in a first direction to effect rotation of the rotational connector of the surgical tool assembly. |
| US10617485B2 |
Sharps container
A container for disposal of medical waste is provided that comprises a receptacle with an open top. A lid is attached to the receptacle to cover the open top of the receptacle. The lid has an elongated opening sized to permit the introduction of medical waste into the receptacle. A closure flap is connected to the lid to selectively close the lid opening. The closure flap is movable between an open position, a closed position and a locked position. The closure flap is attached to the lid by axial hubs that extend from each side of the closure flap through openings in the side walls of the lid. Covers attached to the outside of the side wall of the lid and engaged with the closure flap axial hub. The container may also include a locking external cabinet that encloses the receptacle and can be mounted to a wall. |
| US10617484B2 |
Hyperdexterous surgical system user interface devices
User interface devices are disclosed. The device can include a body that can be held in a user's hand. The body has an outer surface that can be gripped by fingers of the user's hand to facilitate translation and rotation of the body by the user's hand. The device can include one or snore sensors disposed within the body. In some embodiments, the one or more sensor can provide one or both of position and orientation information of the body to a control system. The body can provide feedback to the user via the exterior surface of the body that is gripped by the user's fingers and/or can receive control inputs from the user via one or more of translation of the body, rotation of the body, pressing of the outer surface with the user's fingers, and changing of the angular orientation of the longitudinal axis of the body. Methods of using a user interface device are also provided. |
| US10617482B2 |
Ultrasonic surgical system and method
An ultrasonic surgical system has an ultrasonic unit including an instrument operatively connected to an ultrasonic generator, wherein the instrument has an ultrasonic end effector on the distal end of a shaft. The system further includes a positioning unit including a movable arm adapted for releasably holding the instrument, whereby an operator may direct the positioning unit to position the end effector at a surgical site inside a body cavity of a patient for performing a plurality of surgical tasks. The system further includes a control unit operatively connected to the ultrasonic and positioning units, wherein the control unit is programmable with a surgical subroutine for performing the surgical tasks. The system further includes a user interface operatively connected to the control unit for initiating an operative cycle of the surgical subroutine such that the surgical tasks are automatically performed during the operative cycle. |
| US10617477B2 |
Selected image acquisition technique to optimize patient model construction
A system and a method are disclosed that allow for generation of a model or reconstruction of a model of a subject based upon acquired image data. The image data can be acquired in a substantially mobile system that can be moved relative to a subject to allow for image acquisition from a plurality of orientations relative to the subject. The plurality of orientations can include a first and final orientation and a predetermined path along which an image data collector or detector can move to acquire an appropriate image data set to allow for the model of construction. |
| US10617476B2 |
Automatic instrument detection and identification for a surgical navigation system
A detection and identification system of instruments for use with a surgical navigation system is described. The navigation system contains an instrument assembly containing a coil (of a receiver) having an interior space, an instrument configured to be removably coupled to the coil, and a prong affixed to the instrument and configured to be at least partially disposed within the interior space of the coil when the instrument is coupled to the coil, where the prong has a length corresponding to physical dimensions of the instrument. The navigation system can also contain a transmitter located within the body of a patient. The navigation system can identify interchangeable instruments by providing one or more instruments each having a prong of a length corresponding to the physical dimensions of the instrument, providing a receiver configured to be coupled to the one or more instruments, the receiver having a coil with a depth; and identifying if the one or more instruments is coupled to the receiver based on the length of the prong when the one or more instruments is coupled to the receiver. |
| US10617475B2 |
Arthroplasty jigs with mating accuracy
Disclosed herein is a method of defining a mating surface in a first side of an arthroplasty jig. The mating surface is configured to matingly receive and contact a corresponding patient surface including at least one of a bone surface and a cartilage surface. The first side is oriented towards the patient surface when the mating surface matingly receives and contacts the patient surface. The method may include: a) identifying a contour line associated with the patient surface as represented in a medical image; b) evaluating via an algorithm the adequacy of the contour line for defining a portion of the mating surface associated with the contour line; c) modifying the contour line if the contour line is deemed inadequate; and d) employing the modified contour line to define the portion of the mating surface associated with the contour line. |
| US10617468B1 |
System and method for tissue treatment
A cooling element includes a frame including one or more datums. The cooling element also includes a first window including a first proximal surface and a first distal surface. The first window is sealed to the frame. The cooling element further includes a second window sealed to the frame. The second window includes a second proximal surface and a second distal surface. The second window is configured to contact a target tissue or a tissue adjacent to the target tissue via the second distal surface. The cooing element also includes a coolant chamber located between the first distal surface of the first window and the second proximal surface of the second window and configured to receive a coolant. The first window, the second window and the coolant chamber are configured to receive and electromagnetic radiation (EMR), and transmit a portion of the received EMR to the target tissue. |
| US10617467B2 |
Systems, devices, and methods for focal ablation
Systems, devices, and methods for electroporation ablation therapy are disclosed, with the device including a set of splines coupled to a catheter for medical ablation therapy. Each spline of the set of splines may include a set of electrodes formed on that spline. The set of splines may be configured for translation to transition between a first configuration and a second configuration. |
| US10617466B2 |
Treatment instrument and treatment system
A treatment instrument which is used under an environment filled with an electrically conductive liquid includes a probe, a hollow sheath and an insulating member. The probe has a distal portion to chip a treatment target part by ultrasonic vibration and which allows the distal portion to function as one pole in a bipolar electrode. The sheath surrounds the probe. The insulating member covers the sheath except for a partial region on the distal side of the sheath. The partial region on the distal side of the sheath functions as the other pole in the bipolar electrode. |
| US10617462B2 |
Medical device
A medical device that includes a support member, a heat insulator provided on at least a portion of a first surface of the support member, an energy output member configured to output energy, the energy output member provided on at least a portion of a first surface of the heat insulator, the output energy configured to treat biological tissue and a heat conductor provided on at least a portion of the first surface of the support member and contacting a second surface of the heat insulator, the second surface of the heat insulator opposite the first surface of the heat insulator, wherein a portion of the support member is located proximal than the energy output, and the energy output member is configured to transfer heat to the heat insulator, and wherein the heat conductor is configured to conduct the heat from the heat insulator to the support member. |
| US10617460B2 |
Neuromodulation for metabolic conditions or syndromes
According to some embodiments, a method of treating a subject having diabetes or symptoms associated with diabetes is provided. The method includes delivering a neuromodulation catheter within a vessel (e.g., hepatic artery) having surrounding nerves that innervate the liver (e.g., sympathetic nerves of the hepatic plexus). The method may also include modulating (e.g., disrupting, ablating, stimulating) the nerves by mechanical compression, energy delivery, or fluid delivery. |
| US10617457B2 |
Forceps for handling/holding a mobile wedge plate
The present invention includes devices, systems and methods for the storage, retrieval and placement of plates having wedges. A wedge plate tray includes an upper portion and at least one recessed portion, the recessed portion including a cavity sized to house the wedge and an additional cavity sized to accommodate placement and movement of an arm of an insertion instrument. The insertion instrument includes two arms connected at a hinge, a tip of each arm including a mating connector sized to engage a complementary mating connector on the wedge. In one embodiment of the method, the insertion instrument can be used to place the wedge plate in an osteotomy and where the wedge is a mobile wedge, a plate component can be adjusted to a desired position for securement while using the insertion instrument to hold the wedge in place in the osteotomy. |
| US10617452B2 |
Spinal fixation tool set and method
A tool set for implanting a rod in a human spine in conjunction with bone screws includes a pair of end guide tools that receive opposite ends of the rod in channels and under manipulation by a surgeon facilitate transport of the rod toward the bone screws attached to the guide tools. Each end guide tool includes a laterally extending, rigid, rod holding structure located near a bottom surface thereof. Intermediate guide tools having pass-through slots are utilized to guide the rod to the bone screws at intermediate locations. For bone screw implantation, the end guide tools and intermediate guide tools are assembled with a driver. The driver is coaxial with the respective guide tool and rotatingly mateable thereto. The driver includes a stem and a nut-type fastener, the stem receivable in the guide tool. The fastener allows for rotation of the bone screw without rotating the attached guide tool. For reducing a rod into the bone screw, a rod pusher is deployed that is coaxial with a respective guide tool and includes an outer sleeve that abuts the rod as the sleeve is translated along the guide tool and toward the bone screw. A method utilizing the tool set allows a surgeon to percutaneously implant the bone screws and the rod in the patient. |
| US10617445B2 |
Syringe assemblies
An embryo transfer syringe has a roller coupled with the rear end of its plunger. The roller is displaceable along an elongate housing extending from the rear of the barrel of the syringe. The roller can be manually engaged through a slot along the housing to rotate it and roll it along the housing thereby smoothly and controllably displacing the plunger. |
| US10617440B2 |
Systems and methods for performing endoscopic release procedures
Surgical systems and methods for performing endoscopic release procedures are disclosed herein. In an embodiment, a surgical system includes a plane finder probe adapted to establish a cutting plane for resecting an anatomical structure, and a slotted cannula insertable over the plane finder probe to position the slotted cannula along the cutting plane. |
| US10617439B2 |
Combinational scissor-grasper tool for use in laparoscopy
Disclosed is a four-jawed combinational scissor-grasper surgical tool for use in laparoscopy, Cutting and grasping functionalities are respectively enabled via movement of a pair of such specially contoured jaw members sliding against or splaying apart from the other pair. Also disclosed are means for achieving selectable interlocking of jaw members and mechanical linkage for their actuation by human user. |
| US10617438B2 |
Medical instruments for performing minimally-invasive procedures
Apparatus for performing a minimally-invasive procedure, the apparatus comprising: a tool comprising: a shaft having a distal end and a proximal end; a handle attached to the proximal end of the shaft; and an end effector attached to the distal end of the shaft; wherein the shaft comprises a flexible portion extending distally from the proximal end of the shaft, and an articulating portion extending proximally from the distal end of the shaft, and wherein the articulating portion comprises a flexible spine; wherein a plurality of articulation cables extend through the shaft from the handle to the flexible spine, such that when tension is applied to at least one of the plurality of articulation cables, the flexible spine bends; wherein a rotatable element extends through the shaft from the handle to the end effector, such that when the rotatable element is rotated, the end effector rotates; and wherein an actuation element extends through the shaft from the handle to the end effector, such that when the actuation element is moved, the end effector is actuated. |
| US10617437B2 |
Medical treatment implement
A medical treatment implement including: a shaft extending along a longitudinal axis; a housing having distal and proximal portions, a proximal end of the shaft being attached to the distal portion of the housing to extend from the distal to the proximal portion, the elongated shaft being rotatable about the longitudinal axis relative to the housing; an effector attached to a distal end of the shaft, the effector articulating relative to the longitudinal axis; a drive mechanism having an output connected to the effector to articulate the effector relative to the shaft; and an input unit attached to the housing at a position closer to the proximal portion than the distal portion, wherein the input unit receives an operation input and directly inputs the drive mechanism in response to the input, wherein the input unit rotates about the longitudinal axis together with the shaft relative to the housing. |
| US10617431B2 |
Systems and apparatus for providing motor protection in a power tool and method of manufacturing the same
Systems and apparatus for reliably sealing a surgical device are disclosed herein. Specifically, a surgical device including a drive shaft tube that is coupled to a drive shaft is disclosed. Because the drive shaft tube is coupled to the drive shaft, the drive shaft tube rotates at the same rotational speed as the drive shaft, which is less than the rotational speed of a cannulated motor shaft. The drive shaft tube can extend through the cannulated motor shaft. In addition, a sealing member can be provided to seal between the drive shaft tube (which rotates slowly) and the motor instead of between the motor shaft (which rotates more quickly) and the motor. The sealing member can be provided in a gap defined between an outer surface of a portion of the drive shaft tube extending beyond the cannulated motor shaft and the motor. |
| US10617428B2 |
Complex coil with mesh cap
The present invention teaches the use of a disc shaped mesh intrasaccular occlusion structure with at least one coil arm, with optional supplemental hydrogel, which is designed to implement an endovascular treatment to facilitate saccular aneurysm treatment while ameliorating or eliminating aneurysm recurrence. |
| US10617424B2 |
Method for testing insurgence of spinal ischemia due to endovascular treatment of aortic aneurisms
A removable implantable medical device (1) for the endovascular treatment of aneurysm, particularly of aneurysm of the thoracic aorta, comprising a supporting structure (2) tubular in shape and covered externally by a covering (3).The supporting structure (2) and the covering (3) define a duct (4) for blood circulation.The device is provided with extraction means (5) for extracting the duct (4) from the body of the subject in whom it is inserted. The extraction means (5) are associated with the duct (4) and communicate with the outside of the body. |
| US10617420B2 |
Surgical system comprising drive systems
A surgical assembly configured to be operably attached to a surgical robot is disclosed. The surgical assembly comprises a housing and a stapling assembly. The housing comprises a first, a second, and a third drive system. The stapling assembly comprises an end effector including a staple cartridge, a distal shaft assembly, a proximal shaft assembly, and an interface. The distal shaft assembly comprises a first driver configured to rotate the end effector, a second driver configured to articulate the end effector, and a third driver configured to move axially within the end effector. The proximal shaft assembly comprises a first drive train operably responsive to the first drive system, a second drive train operably responsive to the second drive system, and a third drive train operably responsive to the third drive system. The interface is configured to operably couple the distal shaft assembly to the proximal shaft assembly. |
| US10617419B2 |
Surgical apparatus including surgical buttress
A surgical buttress includes a body portion and a band disposed on each of the distal and proximal ends thereof. The surgical buttress is configured to attach to an end effector of a surgical stapling apparatus. The body portion, having perforations disposed thereon, overlies the working surface of one of the first or second jaws of the end effector. A resilient portion extends transversely beyond the side edges of the first or second jaws. Each band remains attached to the end effector following the firing thereof. The proximal band is removably attachable to a hook feature disposed on one of the first or second jaws of the end effector. The surgical buttress can be made from suitable degradable or non-degradable materials. One embodiment contemplates a detachable and disposable single use loading unit. A method of attaching the surgical buttress to a surgical apparatus is also envisioned. |
| US10617412B2 |
System for detecting the mis-insertion of a staple cartridge into a surgical stapler
A surgical instrument system can include an end effector and a staple cartridge which is removably insertable into the end effector. The staple cartridge includes a sled movable from an unfired position to a fired position to eject staples removably stored in the staple cartridge. In various instances, the sled can be inadvertently advanced from its unfired position when the staple cartridge is positioned in the end effector, for example. The surgical instrument system further comprises one or more sensors configured to detect whether the sled is in its unfired position and/or whether the staple cartridge has been mis-inserted into the end effector. The one or more sensors can also determine whether the staple cartridge has been fully seated in the cartridge channel. |
| US10617411B2 |
Adapter assembly for surgical device
An adapter assembly for connecting an end effector to a surgical instrument includes first, second, and third drive assemblies configured for converting rotational motion into linear motion. Each of the second and third drive assemblies includes a cam assembly for longitudinally advancing and retracting respective second and third drive members. |
| US10617410B2 |
Suturing device having needle capture capabilities
A suturing device includes an elongate body, a needle holder, a needle actuator mechanism, and a needle capture mechanism. The needle holder extends away from or is provided as part of a distal end portion of the elongate body. The needle holder defines a needle passage and a distal opening. The needle actuator interacts with a needle to move the needle from a retracted position toward the distal opening. The needle capture mechanism includes a needle capture member having a needle receiving portion. The needle receiving portion is capable of being positioned adjacent to and aligned with the distal opening in the needle holder to receive the associated needle exiting the needle passage through the distal opening and the needle receiving portion is capable of being offset from the distal opening so as to receive tissue between the needle capture member and the needle holder. |
| US10617409B2 |
Surgical end effectors
According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an end effector for use with a surgical device is provided. The end effector includes a driver, a clip assembly, a needle assembly, and biasing element. The clip assembly is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the driver. Rotation of the driver results in longitudinal translation of the clip assembly. The needle assembly is selectively engaged with the clip assembly. The biasing element is disposed in mechanical cooperation with the needle assembly and is configured to bias the needle assembly proximally. |
| US10617407B2 |
Knotless suture anchor
A suture anchor is disclosed having an outer body with an axial bore which receives and inner body for rotation. Suture passes between the inner body and outer body and rotation of the inner body wraps the suture thereabout locking the suture thereto. Rotation of the inner body also effects radial expansion of at least a portion of the outer body to engage to anchor into a bone hole. |
| US10617399B2 |
Self-contained handheld biopsy needle
A method of operating a biopsy device includes providing a sampling mode for taking a tissue sample with a biopsy needle; providing an insertion/removal mode for inserting or extracting the biopsy needle from living tissue; displacing a primary drive member through a continuous range that defines a first interval and a second interval; transmitting a motive force via the primary drive member to a first drive element during the first interval to cause a pump to generate a vacuum in the biopsy needle; and, transmitting a motive force via the primary drive member to a second drive element during the second interval to change the biopsy needle from the insertion/removal mode to the sampling mode. |
| US10617396B2 |
Detection of valve disease from analysis of doppler waveforms exploiting the echocardiography annotations
Automatic detection of valve disease from analysis of Doppler waveforms exploiting the echocardiography annotations is provided. In various embodiments, a frame is selected from a medical video. The selected frame depicts a valve of interest. A Doppler envelope is extracted from the selected frame. Based on the frame and the Doppler envelope, one or more measurements indicative of a disease condition are extracted. |
| US10617395B2 |
Ultrasound diagnostic apparatus and doppler waveform image generating method
An ultrasound diagnostic apparatus includes a quadrature detection section configured to perform quadrature detection on reception radio-frequency data generated by a reception circuit to generate complex data, a frequency analyzer configured to perform a first frequency analysis using the complex data of a set number of sample points starting from a first start point and a second frequency analysis using at least one group of the complex data of the set number of sample points starting from a second start point that is different from the first start point, and to acquire a spectral signal corresponding to each pixel of a Doppler waveform image based on results of the first frequency analysis and the second frequency analysis, and a Doppler waveform image generator configured to generate the Doppler waveform image using the spectral signal. |
| US10617393B2 |
Ultrasonic diagnostic device and ultrasonic image generation method
An ultrasonic diagnostic device includes: a probe including a plurality of elements; a transmission unit that transmits an ultrasonic beam by performing transmission focusing in a first direction from the plurality of elements; a reception unit that generates element data by processing reception signals output from the plurality of elements that has received an ultrasonic echo generated by the transmitted ultrasonic beam; an element data processing unit that generates reflection component removal data by removing a reflection component generated from the first direction from the element data; an image generation unit that generates an ultrasonic image by performing reception focusing for the element data; and a control unit that controls the image generation unit to generate an image signal along a second direction different from the first direction by performing reception focusing in the second direction for the reflection component removal data generated by the element data processing unit. |
| US10617387B2 |
Array sonography for esophageal characterization
The present invention relates to devices for detecting esophageal state changes. More specifically, the present invention relates to a lightweight, portable, user-operable device capable of detecting gastroesophageal reflux events. The sonography array can also be used to track the frequency of gastroesophageal reflux events, and can either store or deliver the data either to a practitioner's server or to a user's electronic device. |
| US10617386B2 |
Medical acoustic coupler and diagnostic ultrasound imaging apparatus
A medical acoustic coupler is to be detachably attached to an ultrasonic probe including a graspable trunk portion and a protruding portion protruding in a width direction from the trunk portion, the medical acoustic coupler including a sheet-like elastic member, the elastic member including: a contact portion located at a central portion of the elastic member in a planar view, the contact portion being brought into contact with an ultrasound transmission/reception surface located at a top edge of the protruding portion when the elastic member is attached to the ultrasonic probe; and loop portions located on the opposite sides of the contact portion from each other, the loop portions each forming a loop, wherein, when the elastic member is attached to the ultrasonic probe, the loop portions are hooked around the protruding portion, to fix the elastic member to the ultrasonic probe. |
| US10617384B2 |
M-mode ultrasound imaging of arbitrary paths
Systems and methods of M-mode ultrasound imaging allows for M-mode imaging along user-defined paths. In various embodiments, the user-defined path can be a non-linear path or a curved path. In some embodiments, a system for M-mode ultrasound imaging can comprise a multi-aperture probe with at least a first transmitting aperture and a second receiving aperture. The receiving aperture can be separate from the transmitting aperture. In some embodiments, the transmitting aperture can be configured to transmit an unfocused, spherical, ultrasound ping signal into a region of interest. The user-defined path can define a structure of interest within the region of interest. |
| US10617383B2 |
Medical image display apparatus, method, and medium
Scanning a subject with an ultrasonic probe and obtaining an ultrasonic image of the subject. Obtaining a cross-sectional image of a cross-section of a three-dimensional image corresponding to the ultrasonic image from the three-dimensional image, the three-dimensional image including a puncture line set for a puncture needle and a superimposed columnar index having a central axis line on the puncture line and opacity which is reduced with the distance from the central axis line. Displaying the ultrasonic image and the cross-sectional image. In this case, the thickness, opacity, and cross-sectional shape of the index displayed on the cross-sectional image vary according to the positional relationship between the scan plane of the ultrasonic probe and the cross-section in which the puncture line is set. |
| US10617380B2 |
Radiographic imaging apparatus and radiographic imaging system
A radiographic imaging apparatus includes a sensor panel, a sound emitting member that provides notification of a state via sound, a casing that contains the sensor panel and the sound emitting member, where the casing includes a first sound transmission hole and a sound transmission member that covers the first sound transmission hole, where the sound transmission member includes a second sound transmission hole with a smaller diameter than a diameter of the first sound transmission hole. The radiographic imaging apparatus includes a detection unit that detects information related to an installed state of the radiographic imaging apparatus and a control unit that controls a volume of the emitted sound based on the detected information. |
| US10617379B2 |
Radiographic imaging control apparatus, radiographic imaging apparatus, radiographic imaging system, method for controlling the same, and computer program relating to the control method
A radiographic imaging control apparatus includes a control unit, a setting unit, and an obtaining unit. The control unit performs a first control to cause a radiation sensor to transit into a state where electric charges can be stored if it is determined that a predetermined standby time elapses and performs a second control to cause the radiation sensor to transit into the state where electric charges can be stored in response to a signal received from a detection unit configured to detect start of a generation of radioactive rays. The setting unit designates either the first control or the second control as a control to be performed. The obtaining unit acquires radiation image data from the radiation sensor. |
| US10617378B2 |
Radiation image processing device, method, and program configured to eliminate scattered radiation based on a virtual grid characteristic
When performing processing for eliminating scattered radiation included in radiation transmitted through a subject on a radiation image captured by irradiating the subject with radiation, an imaging condition acquisition unit acquires imaging conditions, and a distance information acquisition unit acquires distance information representing the distance between the subject and a radiation detector. A scattered radiation information acquisition unit acquires scattered radiation component information representing a scattered radiation component of radiation included in the radiation image based on at least the imaging conditions, and a correction unit corrects the scattered radiation component information based on the distance information. A scattered radiation elimination unit performs scattered radiation elimination processing of the radiation image based on the corrected scattered radiation component information. |
| US10617375B2 |
C-arm with integrated CT system
A hybrid imaging system is disclosed including an arcuate arm defining a first and a second end the arcuate arm including a first detector assembly for 2D x-ray imaging of a patient and a second detector assembly for CT imaging of the patient, wherein the imaging system includes an internal drive mechanism for rotating the arcuate arm (e.g. translating the arcuate arm along an arcuate path) around the patient. |
| US10617369B2 |
Anti-scatter grid for radiation detector
An anti-scatter grid, a detector with such an anti-scatter grid and a radiation imaging system including such a detector with an anti-scatter grid are provided. The anti-scatter grid includes at least one grid wall. The parameters of the grid wall may be adjusted to arrive a uniform scatter-to-primary ratio. The parameters of the grid wall comprise thickness, height, shape, or position of the grid wall, or width of interspace between two grid walls. The detector includes the anti-scatter grid, at least one photosensor, and at least one scintillator. The radiation system includes a radiation generator, a radiation detector with the anti-scatter grid, and a processor. |
| US10617368B2 |
X-ray computed tomography apparatus and bed device
One embodiment, control circuitry executes at least one of a start operation and a stop operation. For a start operation, the control circuitry accelerates a top support portion along a forward direction before moving a top when starting to move an object in a scan after positioning the top support portion at a moving start position decided based on a scan condition and accelerates the top to a set speed along the forward direction after a first predetermined time since start of acceleration control on the top support portion. For a stop operation, the control circuitry accelerates the top support portion along the forward direction when decelerating the top and stops the top after a second predetermined time since start of acceleration control on the top support portion. |
| US10617367B2 |
Imaging sheet and related method
A flexible, durable, sanitary, adhesive-backed sheet is applied to the skin-contacting surfaces of a mammography bucky prior to commencing a mammography procedure, and is removed from the bucky once the procedure is complete, without leaving a residue behind. The sheet is made of a non-woven polymeric material that gives the sheet a fabric-like or cloth feel, and is substantially incompressible in response to forces applied during a mammography procedure. The sheet insulates the patient from the temperature differential between the patient's skin and the bucky surfaces. Additionally, the surface of the sheet is embossed with a texture, markings or raised features to enhance the fabric-like feel. |
| US10617366B2 |
Imaging systems and methods thereof
An imaging system includes a collimator assembly, a detector assembly and a control device. The collimator assembly is configured to collimate photons emitted from an imaged subject. The collimator assembly may include a plurality of slit-plates and a plurality of slats parallel to a transverse plane of the imaging system. Each of the plurality slit-plates may include one or more slits configured to collimate the photons in a first direction. The detector assembly is configured to generate signals based on the collimated photons. The control device is configured to place the plurality of slit-plates in a plurality of locations to provide a plurality of fields of view of the imaging system. |
| US10617365B2 |
System and method for motion estimation using artificial intelligence in helical computed tomography
An improved system and method for estimating and compensating for motion by reducing motion artifacts produced during image reconstruction from helical computed tomography (CT) scan data. In a particular embodiment, the reconstruction may be based on helical partial angle reconstruction (PAR) and the registration may be performed utilizing one or more artificial intelligence (AI) based methods. |
| US10617364B2 |
System and method for snoring detection using low power motion sensor
Provided is an electronic device to monitor a user's biological measurements, where a sensor is configured to acquire a raw signal from a user, and the electronic device determines a snoring signal from the raw signal by appropriately processing the raw signal. |
| US10617363B2 |
Methods and systems for analyzing glucose data measured from a person having diabetes
Methods and systems are disclosed analyzing a glucose level of a person having diabetes. The method, in at least one example, comprises receiving into a computing device a plurality of measured glucose values from a continuous glucose monitoring system coupled to a person having diabetes, analyzing the plurality of measured glucose values with a probability analysis tool on the computing device to determine a glucose threshold (gI0), and a boundary glucose value (gρ) at a probability threshold where the person having diabetes requires at least a predetermined insulin dose, and comparing, with the computing device, the boundary glucose value (gρ) to the glucose threshold (gI0), wherein if the boundary glucose value (gρ) is greater than the glucose threshold (gI0) then the computing device performs an alert on a user interface. |
| US10617360B2 |
Wrist-worn apparatus for detecting bio-signal
An apparatus for measuring a bio-signal includes: a light source emitting a predetermined amount of light into a human body; a light receiving unit receiving at least some of the predetermined amount of light; and a cover, which is touchable by the human body, protecting the light source and the light receiving unit. The light source and the cover are arranged such that the light source and the cover are separated by a first gap, the light receiving unit and the cover are arranged such that the light receiving unit and the cover are separated by a second gap, and the first gap is less than the second gap. |
| US10617359B2 |
Electronic device, system, and body condition estimation method
According to one embodiment, an electronic device includes a biological information acquisition processor, a body condition estimation processor, and a motion change detector. The biological information acquisition processor acquires biological information of a living body including information about the living body. The body condition estimation processor estimates a body condition of the living body based on the biological information. The motion change detector detects a motion change of the living body based on the biological information. The body condition estimation processor corrects a reference value used during body condition estimation or changes a body condition estimation method based on the motion change of the living body. |
| US10617355B2 |
System and method for maintaining sensor contact
A garment includes a securing portion operable to removably secure the garment about an abdomen of a wearer; a sensor attachment portion pivotably attached to the securing portion, the sensor attachment portion including a sensor mount configured to receive and retain a sensor therein; and a sensor received in the flexible sensor mount; the securing portion and the sensor attachment portion being configured such that, when the securing portion is secured around the back of a wearer, the sensor attachment portion pivots with respect to the securing portion so as to self-position the sensor attachment portion across (a) an upper portion of the wearer's abdomen or (b) a lower portion of the wearer's abdomen; the flexible sensor mount being configured to orient a sensor received therein to be flush with skin of the wearer when the garment is worn by the wearer and to self-adjust during the course of pregnancy. |
| US10617352B2 |
Patient-mounted micro vein enhancer
The present invention is a Miniature Vein Enhancer, for use in imaging the subcutaneous veins of a target area of a patient by a practitioner. The miniature vein enhancer includes a Miniature Projection Head, a base, and apparatus for securing the base of the miniature vein enhancer to the practitioner. The Miniature Projection Head includes a housing, and apparatus that images subcutaneous veins of the target area, and projects the image of the veins onto the target area to overlie the subcutaneous veins, which aids the practitioner in pinpointing a vein for an intravenous drip, blood test, and the like. The housing and the base may contain a ball and socket or other mechanical arrangement so that the housing may be rotatable with respect to the base to adjustably direct an optical path of the imaging onto various regions of the patient. |
| US10617350B2 |
Method and apparatus for managing a biological condition
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system or biological sensor configured to detect adverse conditions experienced by a user and to mitigate such adverse conditions by providing the user mitigation instructions determined according to a behavioral profile of the user. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US10617349B2 |
Precision dialysis monitoring and synchronization system
A system and method for synchronizing patient medical parameters and dialysis parameters. The system and related method allow for the determination of the effect of dialysis on patient health. The invention also allows for the determination of whether observed patient health effects are due to specific dialysis parameters and for making necessary changes to the dialysis parameters in order to improve patient health. |
| US10617348B2 |
Fundamental code unit of the brain: photoreceptor protein-mediated photonic signaling within neural tissue and its uses in brain co-processor
Embodiments of the present systems and methods may relate to a non-invasive system with diagnostic and treatment capacities that use a unified code that is intrinsic to physiological brain function. For example, in an embodiment, a computer-implemented method for affecting living neural tissue may comprise receiving at least one signal from at least one read modality, the signal representing release of photons from mitochondria of the living neural tissue, computing at least one signal to effect alterations to the living neural tissue based on the received input signal, the computed signal adapted to cause transmission of photons to the living neural tissue, and delivering the photons to the living neural tissue to effect alterations to the living tissue. |
| US10617346B2 |
Remote anesthesia monitoring
Disclosed are various embodiments for remote anesthesia monitoring. For example, anesthesia status information may be automatically collected from the operating room and delivered to a specialized application executed by the anesthesiologist's mobile device. This allows for increased patient safety as the current model depends on the nurse anesthetist or physician assistant to call the supervising anesthesiologist when a problem is perceived. Through the use of remote monitoring, both the medical doctor and the anesthetist are now intimately involved in patient care, as compared to current situations where the medical doctor may be only peripherally involved. |
| US10617345B2 |
Sleep stage estimating apparatus, biological data estimating apparatus, sleep stage estimating method, and biological data estimating method
The estimation of the sleep stage at a time point where data does not exist, is enabled. An acquiring unit configured to acquire biological data indicating a wave of a heartbeat; a parameter estimating unit configured to estimate a parameter by using the biological data, with respect to a mathematical expression defining a medium frequency component of the wave of the heartbeat by using the parameter; and a sleep stage estimating unit configured to estimate a sleep stage from a value of the medium frequency component at any time point, based on the mathematical expression to which the estimated parameter is applied, are included. |
| US10617344B2 |
Device with integrated allergy testing
A coupler for indicating the presence of a substance in blood is disclosed. The coupler includes a housing and a test strip. The housing has a proximal end and a distal end, and defines a hollow interior for receiving withdrawn blood. The test strip is held within the hollow interior of the housing. The housing removably couples with a medical instrument and a needle. The test strip produces a visible signal that indicates the presence or absence of the substance in the withdrawn blood. A kit including a syringe, a needle and the coupler is also disclosed. |
| US10617343B2 |
Methods and systems for quantitative brain assessment
Systems and methods for measuring macromolecular proton fraction in a subject are provided. A nuclear magnetic resonance apparatus applies a magnetic field to a body region on the subject, and radiofrequency modes are applied to the body region as well. Each radiofrequency mode delivers a plurality of radiofrequency pulses separated by time delays, wherein at least one of the radiofrequency modes causes suppression of signal components from an unwanted tissue, and at least one of the radiofrequency modes causes magnetization exchange between water and macromolecules in tissues in the body region. Amplitudes corresponding to magnetic signals received from the body region are measured and macromolecular proton fraction based on the amplitudes can be calculated. |
| US10617342B2 |
Systems, apparatus, and methods for using a wearable device to monitor operator alertness
A computer system and method is adapted for determining an alertness of a wearer of a computerized wearable device having one or more sensors by receiving a signal from the sensors and determining a baseline heart rate of the wearer. The system monitors the wearer for an elevated heart rate and/or transmits a stimulus to the wearer to produce an elevated heart rate. In response to the elevated heart rate, the system compares the wearer's current heart rate to the wearer's baseline heart rate to determine the wearer's current alertness by calculating the length of time it takes the wearer's current heart rate to return to the baseline heart rate. The system notifies the wearer of the wearer's current alertness by generating an alert such as sending a notification to the wearer's computing device. The system may also generate an alert from a vehicle driven by the wearer. |
| US10617341B2 |
Processor for processing skin conductance data and device for detecting at least one stage of burnout and/or chronic fatigue syndrome of a living being
The present invention relates to a processor for processing skin conductance data of a living being, comprising an input unit (12) for receiving a skin conductance data signal (13) comprising a plurality of data peaks, a calculating unit (14) for computing a skin conductance peak data signal over a long-term period by deriving a feature related to said data peaks from said skin conductance data signal (13) and forming a summation of said feature per time unit and an analyzing unit (16) for analyzing an average and/or an absolute value of said skin conductance peak data signal over at least a portion of said period to get information on at least one stage of burnout and/or chronic fatigue syndrome of said living being. |
| US10617339B2 |
Endoscope system
The invention provides an endoscope system for generating an oxygen saturation image that can be used for various medical applications, such as oxygen saturation monitoring during surgery. A clip 141 is attached to the surrounding tissue of a tumor CN from the luminal side. The tissue to which the clip 141 is attached becomes an ischemic part CL. An oxygen saturation image is generated from image information obtained by imaging the tissue on the abdominal cavity side. In the oxygen saturation image, the ischemic part CL is displayed as a low oxygen region. Accordingly, it becomes easy to find the location of the tumor CN even from the abdominal cavity side. |
| US10617336B2 |
System and methods for processing analyte sensor data for sensor calibration
Systems and methods for processing sensor analyte data are disclosed, including initiating calibration, updating calibration, evaluating clinical acceptability of reference and sensor analyte data, and evaluating the quality of sensor calibration. The sensor can be calibrated using a calibration set of one or more matched sensor and reference analyte data pairs. Reference data resulting from benchtop testing an analyte sensor prior to its insertion can be used to provide initial calibration of the sensor data. Reference data from a short term continuous analyte sensor implanted in a user can be used to initially calibrate or update sensor data from a long term continuous analyte sensor. |
| US10617334B2 |
Optimization tool for auditory devices
An optimization system for testing a patient's hearing comprising a controller, right and left ear pieces, and a memory. The controller is configured to provide a series of tones to the right and left ear pieces and receive feedback from the patient between each tone provided, indicating that the respective tone was detected in one of the right ear piece and the left ear piece or that the respective tone was not detected. The controller is configured to also generate a data point on an audiogram after receiving each feedback and, after each data point is generated, compute a statistical distribution based on the generated data points, wherein the statistical distribution includes a lowest confidence level. A subsequent tone is selected, each subsequent tone provided in the series of tones being a tone represented at the lowest confidence level in statistical distribution at the time of selection. |
| US10617331B1 |
Systems and methods for detecting if a treadmill user is running or walking
A method for detecting whether a user is walking or running. The method includes detecting foot interactions of the user and outputting data from the foot interactions detected. The method includes calculating a cadence frequency based on the data from the foot interactions, and measuring a first signal amplitude detected at a first multiplier of the cadence frequency calculated and a second signal amplitude for the data from the foot interactions detected at a second multiplier of the cadence frequency using the data from the foot interactions. The method includes comparing the first signal amplitude and the second signal amplitude to determine a cadence factor, then comparing the cadence factor to a predetermined threshold. The method detects whether the user is walking or running is based upon the comparison of the cadence factor to the predetermined threshold. |
| US10617329B2 |
Physical activity monitoring device and method of indicating a level of physical activity
According to an embodiment of the present invention, a physical monitoring device is in the form of a necklace or pendant and includes an object (e.g., stone, gem, glass, crystal, or other transparent or translucent object that conveys light signals or color). The physical activity monitoring device includes one or more sensors to measure physical activity or motion of the user (e.g., steps, distance traveled by foot, body motion, etc.). The object is illuminated or changed to different colors to openly and outwardly indicate a level of physical activity of the user. |
| US10617326B2 |
Respiration waveform drawing system
There is provided a respiratory waveform drawing system. The system includes load detectors; a center of gravity position calculation unit; an oscillation coordinate setting unit configured to perform: obtaining a first extreme point at which a distance between an initial origin and the position of the center of gravity of the subject is maximized; obtaining a second extreme point which appears at an opposite side of the initial origin from the first extreme point, and at which a distance between the initial origin and the position of the center of gravity of the subject is maximized; setting a direction connecting the first and second extreme points as a direction of a tentative oscillation axis; and setting a midpoint between the first and second extreme points as a tentative oscillation origin; and a waveform drawing unit configured to draw the respiratory waveform. |
| US10617322B2 |
System, method and apparatus for measuring blood flow and blood volume
A method of calculating blood flow in an organ of a subject using output radiofrequency signals transmitted to the organ and input radiofrequency signals received from the organ, the method comprises determining a phase shift of the input radiofrequency signals relative to the output radiofrequency signals and using the phase shift to calculate the blood flow in the organ. |
| US10617318B2 |
Mapping electrical activity on a model heart
The exemplary systems and methods may be configured to monitor electrical activity from a patient using a plurality of external electrodes. The exemplary systems and methods may be further configured to provide a model heart representative of the patient's heart based on at least one of a plurality of patient characteristics. The model heart can include a plurality of segments. The exemplary systems and methods may be further configured to determine a value of electrical activity for each of a plurality of anatomic regions of the model heart based on the mapped electrical activity. Each of the plurality of anatomic regions can include a subset of the plurality of segments. |
| US10617314B1 |
Heart graphic display system
A system is provided for displaying heart graphic information relating to sources and source locations of a heart disorder to assist in evaluation of the heart disorder. A heart graphic display system provides an intra-cardiogram similarity (“ICS”) graphic and a source location (“SL”) graphic. The ICS graphic includes a grid with the x-axis and y-axis representing patient cycles of a patient cardiogram with the intersections of the patient cycle identifiers indicating similarity between the patient cycles. The SL graphic provides a representation of a heart with source locations indicated. The source locations are identified based on similarity of a patient cycle to library cycles of a library cardiogram of a library of cardiograms. |
| US10617310B2 |
Information processing device and information processing method
The present technology relates to an information processing device and an information processing method for enabling continuous measurement of information in a body. The information processing device includes a light emitting unit that emits light of a predetermined wavelength, an imaging unit that captures reflected light from an object, an analysis unit that analyzes an image captured by the imaging unit, a storage unit that stores an analysis result analyzed by the analysis unit, a communication unit that transmits the analysis result stored in the storage unit to another device, and a battery unit that generates and stores power to supply electric power to each unit, and the information processing device is embedded in a body to operate. The light emitting unit emits beams of light of different wavelengths. For example, the light emitting unit emits infrared light and red light, and the analysis unit measures oxygen saturation in blood using a ratio of reflected light of the infrared light to reflected light of the red light. The present technology can be applied to an information processing device that is embedded in a body and acquires information related to physical condition. |
| US10617308B2 |
Device and method for estimating the heart rate during motion
The present invention relates to a portable device for determining a heart rate of a person, said portable device comprising: a heart rate measurement unit for measuring the heart rate of the person over time to generate a heart rate signal, a motion measurement unit for measuring the motion of a body part of the person over time to generate a motion signal, and a processing unit which is adapted to measure a signal quality of the heart rate signal, to calculate the heart rate based on the heart rate signal if said signal quality is above a predefined threshold, and to estimate the heart rate based on the motion signal if said signal quality is below said threshold. |
| US10617307B2 |
Patient monitoring method and monitoring device
A method of monitoring a patient includes measuring neural respiratory drive using a monitoring device (10), repeating the measurement either continuously or at regular time intervals, and comparing the measurements obtained in order to predict treatment failure and/clinical deterioration and/or re-admission. In embodiments of the invention, the neural respiratory drive is measured by obtaining a measure of the second intercostal space parasternal electromyogram. A monitoring device (10) includes a signal input (20), a processing unit (30), and a output unit (50), and is arranged to measure the neural respiratory drive, store the measured value and compare it to a previously measured value for the neural respiratory drive. |
| US10617305B2 |
Dermatoscope devices
A dermatoscope has a generally circular viewing opening, a plurality of light sources including first and second groups of light sources arranged about the viewing opening, a first polarizer for polarizing light passing through the viewing opening, and a second polarizer for polarizing light emitted from the first group of light sources, wherein the first and second groups of light sources are arranged at different distances from a center of the viewing opening so that light from the second group of light sources is not polarized by the second polarizer. A further dermatoscope has a head portion including a generally circular viewing opening, and at least one light source arranged proximate to the viewing opening; and a body portion including an image capture device, wherein the head portion is pivotally attached to the body portion selectively allowing alignment of the center of the viewing opening with the center of the field of view of the image capture device. Yet a further dermatoscope has a generally circular viewing opening, a selectively extendable element that can be selectively extended coaxially with the viewing opening, and a contact element for contacting a surface to be viewed, the contact element being removably attachable to a distal end of the selectively extendable element. |
| US10617301B2 |
Information processing device and information processing method
The present technology relates to an information processing device and an information processing method capable of facilitating fixed-point observation on skin condition. The information processing device acquires an image that shows a predetermined feature point of a user who is a measurer of skin condition, and a measurement portion of skin condition, and analyzes the image, and then recognizes a position of the feature point. Furthermore, information indicating the measurement portion is displayed at a predetermined position on the image while setting, as a reference, the recognized position of the feature point. The present technology is applicable to information processing devices such as a tablet terminal, a smartphone, and a personal computer. |
| US10617294B1 |
System and method for determining the spherical power of eyes based on measured refractive error
A system for determining a spherical power of the eyes of the subject based on the measured refractive error associated with the red reflex image is provided. The system (i) predicts a position of a plurality of facial landmarks on the facial image of the subject, (ii) extracts the eyes from the facial image based on the facial landmarks, (iii) determines a position of the eyelid, (iv) determines a red reflex in the iris of the eye, (v) locates the red reflex with a reddish hue and a crescent in the iris for measuring the refractive error, (vi) generates a mask of the crescent by thresholding the red reflex image, (vii) determines a width of anti-crescent in the red reflex image, and (viii) determines a spherical power using the width of the anti-crescent, eccentricity and working distance of the image capturing device and a diameter of the pupil. |
| US10617290B2 |
Light source apparatus for endoscope having first second and third heat sinks for respective light sources and a first air flow through the first and third heat sinks and a merged air flow through the second heat sink
A light source apparatus for endoscope includes: a housing including an intake port; a first heat radiating portion connected to a first light source and cooled by gas taken in from the intake port; a third heat radiating portion connected to a third light source, and cooled by gas taken in from the intake port; and a second heat radiating portion including a lower necessary cooling amount than the first heat radiating portion and the third heat radiating portion connected to a second light source provided in a flow path in which a flow path of the gas that passes through the first heat radiating portion and a flow path of the gas that passes through the third heat radiating portion are merged together, and cooled by merged gas merged on a merged flow path. |
| US10617288B2 |
User assistance system comprising a cleaning and disinfecting device
A user assistance system for use with a device for cleaning and disinfecting a surgical instrument. The system including data eyeglasses including a camera and a projection surface, wherein the data eyeglasses projects information on the projection surface, a data storage in which a plurality of data sets on different types of surgical instruments are saved, information relating to an identifying feature of a particular type of surgical instrument and visual data relating to instructions on cleaning the particular type or surgical instrument are in each data set, and a controller configured to capture an image of a surgical instrument to be cleaned, compare image data with the identifying feature in the data sets, identify a type of the surgical instrument to be cleaned using the identifying feature in the image, and display visual information relating to instructions on cleaning the identified type of surgical instrument on the projection surface. |
| US10617282B2 |
Endoscope apparatus and method for focusing based on motion information
An endoscope apparatus includes a processor. The processor acquires motion information representing a relative motion with respect to an imaging section and an object, and determines whether or not to perform a focus operation of causing an imaging section to bring an object into focus based on the motion information. The processor obtains global motion information representing a global relative motion with respect to the imaging section and the object based on the motion information, determines global motion information reliability that is reliability of the global motion information, and determines whether or not to perform the focus operation based on two or more frame images including a first frame image corresponding to a high reliability frame before a low reliability frame and a second frame image corresponding to the high reliability frame after the low reliability frame. |
| US10617278B2 |
Dishwasher with a main arm and an auxiliary arm
A dishwasher may include a sump configured to store water, a main arm disposed at the sump and configured to supply water from the sump, an auxiliary arm rotatably disposed at the main arm and configured to spray water, and an auxiliary arm connection member disposed at the main arm and configured to rotatably support the auxiliary arm, where the auxiliary arm may include an auxiliary flow passage configured to allow water flow through the auxiliary arm, where the main arm may include a transfer flow passage in fluid communication with the auxiliary flow passage, where the auxiliary arm connection member may include a flow tube disposed at the main arm in fluid communication with the transfer flow passage and the auxiliary flow passage. |
| US10617271B2 |
Robotic cleaning device and method for landmark recognition
A robotic cleaning device having a main body, a propulsion system configured to move the device across a surface and an obstacle detecting device configured to detect obstacles. The device further includes a processing unit configured to position the robotic cleaning device with respect to the detected obstacles from obstacle detecting device output data, and further to control the propulsion system to move the robotic cleaning device across the surface. The processing unit is configured to identify a landmark and its position from the obstacle detecting device output data, to derive at least one characteristic from the landmark to create and store a generated landmark signature. The processing unit is also configured to compare the generated landmark signature with predetermined landmark signatures and to determine whether the generated landmark signature matches one of the predetermined landmark signatures or not and operate the robotic cleaning device based on the determination. |
| US10617268B2 |
Easy breeze-plus wipe
An improved toilet seat cover and toilet kit for single-use formed having a shape adapted to be used and fit upon a substantial portion of a top surface of a toilet seat in a public restroom. |
| US10617267B2 |
Toilet
The present disclosure relates to the field of sanitation, and discloses a toilet. The toilet includes a toilet bowl on which a toilet seat is provided, the toilet further includes: a detecting device configured to detect position information of a user; a retractable cover provided on the toilet seat and switchable between statuses of closing a through hole of the toilet seat and opening the through hole of the toilet seat; and a controller in signal connection to the detecting device and the retractable cover, and the controller is configured to compare the position information detected by the detecting device with a preset range, wherein the retractable cover is configured to retract in the case where the position information falls within the preset range, and to extend to cover the through hole in the case where the position information exceeds the preset range. |
| US10617266B2 |
Hands-free sheet product dispensers and related methods
The present disclosure provides a sheet product dispenser for dispensing individual sheets from a roll of perforated sheet product. The sheet product dispenser may include a housing, a roll support disposed within the housing and configured to rotatably support the roll of perforated sheet product, and a mechanical dispensing mechanism disposed within the housing and configured to guide and advance the sheet product during a dispense cycle, wherein the mechanical dispensing mechanism is further configured to mechanically synchronize the dispense cycle with perforation lines of the sheet product. The present disclosure also provides a sheet product dispenser for dispensing individual sheets from a roll of sheet product that may be non-perforated. |
| US10617263B2 |
Liquid hand cleaner foam dispensing as spray and liquid stream
Operating a hand cleaner dispenser for dispensing a cleaning liquid from a reservoir onto a person's hands in a cycle of operation wherein, during a first time interval during the cycle dispensing the liquid onto the hand as a spray, and during a second time interval during the cycle dispensing the liquid onto the hand as a liquid stream. |
| US10617259B2 |
Herb grinder system
The present invention involves a system and method for grinding herbs, tobacco, marijuana and the like. The herb grinder system herein includes interchangeable and replaceable lower grinder plates that are secured in place with threading, bayonet mounts or the like. The upper and lower grinding plates are provided with blades having a modified diamond shape which provides extremely sharp leading edges regardless of which direction the grip assembly of the grinder housing is rotated. The lower plates are also provided with variations in the size, shape and arrangement of hole sizes through which the ground material is allowed to pass through. This construction provides the user with the ability to control his/her grind size mixture, which may be consistent sized grinds or a mixture of different sized grinds. |
| US10617256B2 |
Grilling appliance with automated platen leveling and gap calibration system
A method of calibrating a grill is provided including performing a first calibration run. A first calibration run includes monitoring a current of a leveling mechanism as the first grilling surface moves into contact with a second opposite grilling surface to determine a first location of the grilling surface. The current of the leveling mechanism is also monitored as the first grilling surface moves out of contact with the second grilling surface to determine a second location of the first grilling surface. A first calibration setting including the first location and the second location is stored in the control. |
| US10617255B2 |
Beverage preparation machine
A food or beverage preparation machine (1) comprising a control panel (5), said control panel (5) comprising an actuator (5x) for setting at least one beverage preparation parameter to a predetermined value and a controlling unit for controlling the functioning of the food or beverage preparation machine (1), the food or beverage preparation machine (1) comprising in association with said actuator (5x): a light emitting device (6x) for emitting a light beam, an element for reflecting the light beam that has been emitted by the light emitting device (6x), the position of the reflecting element being modified when a press action (F) is applied to the actuator (5x), a coupler (8x) for generating an interference signal based on the emitted light beam and the reflected light beam, a value of at least one parameter of the interference signal depending on the position of the reflecting element, and a light sensor (7x) for detecting the interference signal, said light sensor being electronically connected with the controlling unit, the controlling unit being configured for detecting a press action applied to the actuator (5x) based on the value of the at least one parameter of the interference signal so as to set at least one food or beverage preparation parameter. |
| US10617254B2 |
Hand drip coffee tumbler
A hand drip coffee tumbler comprises: a container keeping coffee; a filter unit seated on the top of the container; a grinder unit separably coupled to the container over the filter unit to grind coffee beans; a cap separably coupled to the top of the container; and an auxiliary container having a space for keeping the grinder unit and separably coupled to the lower end portion of the container. |
| US10617252B2 |
Electric pressure cooker with auxiliary heater
It discloses an electric pressure cooker with auxiliary heater, comprising pot cover subassembly, pot body subassembly, built-in heating plate subassembly and inner pot subassembly, characterized in that the said inner pot subassembly comprises inner pot, auxiliary heater and connector plug corresponding to auxiliary heater, the pot body is provided with connector socket corresponding to connector plug. |
| US10617250B2 |
Kit of a hanging system
A kit of a hanging system includes one or more rails, one or more locking elements, one or more connecting pieces, and one or more ceiling attachments. The kit may be used for hanging curtains from a rail. Each locking element and each connecting piece are either used separately or together. Each ceiling attachment is used with a locking element. The locking element is either used to connect two rails to each other or to attach the connecting piece to the rail and to lock the connecting piece in a desired position on the rail. |
| US10617242B2 |
Cradle frame and structure
Embodiments of cradle frames and cushions are described herein. A cradle frame includes a connection assembly, a support assembly, an adjustment assembly, and a gear assembly. The connection assembly is configured to couple the cradle frame to a structure. The support assembly includes two side sections, and a middle section that is curved downward and positioned substantially between the two side sections. The adjustment assembly is coupled to the support assembly for adjusting the positioning of the support assembly. The gear assembly is coupled to the adjustment assembly for controlling the positioning of the support assembly. A cushion has a contoured upper side, and one or more opening in the middle part of the cushion on the underside. |
| US10617238B1 |
Frame reinforcement hanger apparatus
A frame reinforcement hanger apparatus for reinforcing and hanging picture frames includes a set of three brackets each comprising a bracket back side, a perpendicular extension, and a lip. The bracket back side has a pair of string apertures extending therethrough. The perpendicular extension is coupled to the bracket back side. The lip extends perpendicularly from the extension. The set of three brackets is configured to slidingly secure a frame left side, a frame right side, and a frame bottom side of a picture frame. A pair of washers each has a washer aperture. A string is coupled through the pair of string apertures of each bracket and the washer aperture of a central washer of the pair of washers and is tied to a top washer of the pair of washers. The top washer is configured to be engaged with a frame hook or a nail. |
| US10617237B2 |
Self-checkout method and system thereof
A self-checkout method includes an image recognizing system performing a first recognition process on at least a product placed on a checkout conveyor to obtain an item information corresponding to the at least a product from a product database; performing a second recognition process for positioning a first product of the at least a product to determine a position of the first product relative to the checkout conveyor when the image recognizing system fails to recognize the first product based on the first recognition process; controlling an indicating light to markedly label the first product when the position of the first product is determined, and stopping running the checkout conveyor; and resuming running the checkout conveyor after the first product is removed or when no product cannot be recognized by the first recognition process. |
| US10617235B2 |
Footwear storage and display rack
A footwear storage and display rack includes a mounting member configured to be mounted to a wall or other generally vertical surface. The mounting member includes an upper portion and a lower portion. A footwear shelf includes a proximal section and a distal section with the proximal section extending from the lower portion of the mounting member so as to be configured at an angle between about 0 degrees and about 90 degrees with respect to the wall or other generally vertical surface when the mounting member is secured to the wall or other generally vertical surface. The distal section extends from the proximal section. An accessory support extends from the upper portion of the mounting member. |
| US10617230B2 |
Product display apparatus
A product display apparatus includes: (i) a shelving unit (12) defining a plurality of vertically arranged shelves (14); (ii) a base (18) mounted to one of the shelves (14); (Hi) an elongate arm (20) slidably connected to the base (18); (iv) an actuator (24) for extending and retracting the arm (20); (v) at least one first sensor (32) that senses the presence of an object at: (a) a first predetermined distance; and (b) a second predetermined distance; (vi) a control module (36) that causes the actuator (24) to extend and retract the arm (20) in response to feedback from the at least one first sensor (32); (vii) a connecting means (26) at or near a first axial end (20a) of the arm (20); and (viii) a product (16) secured to the first axial end (20a) of the arm (20) via the connecting means. |
| US10617229B1 |
Shelf assembly with powered back panels
A shelf assembly includes a plurality of fins, a plurality of powered back panels and a plurality of shelves. Each powered back panel has a pair of conductive uprights that are vertically oriented and horizontally spaced apart, is located between two of the plurality of fins and is electrically coupled to another of the plurality of powered back panels. Each shelf is mounted to and electrically coupled to the pair of conductive uprights of the powered back panel and is configured to power a plurality of lights located on the shelf based on the electrical coupling of each shelf to the pair of conductive uprights. Two of the plurality of shelves mounted to the same powered back panel and two of the plurality of fins located on either side of that same powered back panel are configured to form a cuboid with an open front to display merchandise. |
| US10617227B2 |
Cutlery dispenser and related methods
The present disclosure provides a cutlery dispenser for dispensing wrapped cutlery. The cutlery dispenser may include a case configured to expand from a compact configuration into an expanded configuration. The cutlery dispenser also may include a wrapped cutlery band disposed within the case and configured to be dispensed therefrom. The present disclosure also provides a method for dispensing wrapped cutlery. The method may include the step of providing a cutlery dispenser including a case and a wrapped cutlery band disposed within the case. The method also may include the step of expanding the case from a compact configuration into an expanded configuration. The method further may include the step of dispensing at least a portion of the wrapped cutlery band from the case. |
| US10617220B2 |
Travel pillow with anchoring features
Travel pillows include anchor mechanisms. The travel pillows can include anchor mechanisms with anchor bodies such as straps. The anchor bodies can be attached to the travel pillow body, such as to the rear of the travel pillow body, or alternatively can be detachable from the travel pillow body. The anchor mechanisms can also include loops through which the anchor bodies can pass before reattaching to themselves or attaching to another element such as a cover of the travel pillow body. The anchor bodies can be placed around a portion of a headrest, such as headrest wings, to prevent or make less likely a user's head and/or body fall forward inadvertently. |
| US10617217B1 |
Adjustable height, resting position unipod yoga body support prop
A height adjustable, resting position unipod yoga body support prop is provided with an adjustable length multi-section leg attached at opposing ends to an upper platform for contact with a body part of a yoga user and an arcuate shaped base surface for a degree of forward and backward positioning adjustment of the yoga user when positioned on the upper platform. The unipod leg is adjustable in height to assist in assuming various yoga positions with the yoga prop. The upper platform, leg and base of the yoga prop can be disassembled for transportation and storage. |
| US10617216B2 |
Trash collection device
Disclosed herein is a trash collection device. In some embodiments, the trash collection device is placed under a seat and multiple bags are available. By having multiple bags available, the amount of time for cleanup is reduced by not having to clean trash off the ground and by not having to replace bags after every use. |
| US10617214B2 |
Chair with variable positioning and support
An adjustable chair frame with a back and seating surfaces that flex to conform to the shape, weight and movement of an occupant is disclosed. The chair form and proportions provide for a recumbent position that disperses the weight of the occupant more evenly, thereby reducing external and internal physiological point loading. The form also provides ergonomic articulation to minimize internal physiological stresses such as neck/back vertebral compression. Eccentric connections driven by a motor assembly allow positioning adjustment of the components of the chair. Additionally, an air pump assembly may be included to automatically adjust one or more air bladders provided on the interior of the chair frame. |
| US10617213B2 |
Folding storage stool
Provided is a folding storage stool which comprises a foldable stool body, a stool cover, and a supporting board. The stool body comprises an inner cavity and an upper opening; the upper opening allows the inner cavity in communication with outside. The stool cover is located upon the stool body and covers the upper opening. The supporting board is located at a bottom of the inner cavity and support the foldable stool body to maintain an unfolded state. The stool cover comprises a first cover part and a second cover part. A pivot end of the first cover part is pivotably connected to the second part, and a free end of the first cover part is capable of being pivotable away from the upper opening. |
| US10617210B2 |
Artificial panel, a method for manufacturing same and furniture articles therefrom
A molded panel resembling a natural wickerwork panel, a furniture article comprising such a panel and a method for its manufacture, the panel comprising a plurality of warp strands and a plurality of weft strands interlacing the warp strands, such that at locations where warp and weft strands intersect they form together an integrated, solid molded material location. |
| US10617201B2 |
System for reducing injury from pinch zones in adjustable height work surface assemblies
Embodiments of a system for reducing injury from pinch zones in adjustable-height work surface assemblies are shown, the system including a desk surface; one or more adjustable-height legs, a controller for the adjustable-height legs; a Hall-effect sensor providing a signal to the system corresponding to a current draw of a motor in the adjustable height leg and wherein the system disables the motor if the current draw of the motor exceeds a fixed set point; and a proximity detection sensor being a strip of conducting material disposed adjacent to a perimeter of the desk surface and in electrical connection with an LC tank circuit, wherein the LC tank circuit is configured to exhibit a change in state when an object is in close proximity to the strip of conducting material and wherein the system disables the motor when the LC tank circuit exhibits the change in state. |
| US10617196B2 |
Closures for bladders
Some disclosed bladder closures comprise a first rigid member adapted to be secured to a first side of a bladder opening and a second rigid member adapted to be secured to a second side of the bladder opening opposite from the first side. At least one fastener is included for clamping the first and second rigid members together to seal the bladder opening. The fastener is rotatably mounted in the first rigid member and comprises a latch positioned on an outer side of the first rigid member, a shaft that passes through the first rigid member, and at least one tab that engages with a portion of the second rigid member when the latch is rotated. The latch pivots at least partially around the shaft to engage with a projection of the second rigid member that extends through a hole in the first rigid member to lock the fastener in place. |
| US10617194B2 |
Load adjustment system for backpacks
A backpack with an improved load adjustment system includes a body, a frame, a pair of shoulder straps, a load lifting strap extending from each of the first shoulder strap and the second shoulder strap and suspended by the frame, a yoke attached to the first shoulder strap and the second shoulder strap, a back panel attached to a hip belt having a first hip pad and a second hip pad, and a torso length adjustment strap extending from a first lower side portion of the frame to a second lower side portion of the frame opposite the first lower side portion of the frame and passing through a strap receiving member fixed to the yoke. The improved load adjustment system allows for quick adjustment while wearing the backpack and increased freedom of movement. |
| US10617191B2 |
Nail gel removal method
A nail gel removal method includes the steps of (a) absorbing warm water, which is water having a temperature higher than the room temperature, with the nail gel coated on the nail a user by soaking one or more nails in the warm water for three minutes or more; (b) softening the nail gel on the nail of the user until it is removable from the nail of the user; and (c) removing the softened nail gel from the nail of the user. |
| US10617186B2 |
Spinner wheel assembly for a luggage article
The luggage article described herein provides improved stability by creating an increased footprint at the bottom to improve stability. The footprint is increase by position the supports for the luggage article outside the perimeter of the body. The supports may be a plurality of wheel spinner assemblies. The wheel spinner assemblies may have an upright axis of rotation that is positioned outside of the perimeter of the body thereby improving stability. |
| US10617182B1 |
Cane and proximity alert bracelet assembly
A cane and proximity alert bracelet assembly for prevent losing a cane includes a base, a shaft coupled to the base, and a handle coupled to the shaft. A transmitter is coupled within the handle. A cane alert is coupled to the handle and is in operational communication with the transmitter. A proximity alert bracelet comprises a bracelet body configured to be worn by a user. A receiver is coupled within the bracelet body and is in operational communication with the transmitter of the cane. A bracelet alert is coupled to the bracelet body and is in operational communication with the receiver. Each of the cane alert and the bracelet alert is activated when the receiver and the transmitter reach a predetermined distance apart to alert the user. |
| US10617181B2 |
Separable bracelet band
A separable bracelet band is an apparatus that represents a significant relationship between at least two people. The separable bracelet is separated by an individual into at least two bracelets, each of which is worn by another individual. The separable bracelet includes a tubular body and at least one separation track. The tubular body represents the relationship or connection between at least two people. The tubular body, itself, may be worn as a bracelet. The tubular body is separable into at least two other bracelets along the at least one separation track. The tubular body includes a first open end, a second open end, an inner surface, and an outer surface. The at least one separation track is positioned in between the first open end and the second open end. The at least one separation track is circumferentially integrated around the tubular body. |
| US10617179B2 |
Closure device
A closure device for releasably connecting two parts with each other includes a first closure member having a rigid first locking protrusion and a second closure member which is attachable to the first closure member and in a closed position is held on the first closure member. The second closure member has a rigid second locking protrusion. The second locking protrusion can be brought into engagement with the first locking protrusion in an engagement direction and in the closed position engages the first locking protrusion in a positive locking manner. The first closure member includes a first magnetic member and the second closure member includes a second magnetic member, the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member being constituted to magnetically attract each other when the second closure member is attached to the first closure member for closing the closure device. |
| US10617172B2 |
Footwear having pressure equalization and optimization
An article of footwear that is adjustable so as to optimize the pressure distribution and pressure equalization on the foot surfaces. The footwear is configured to adjust to a user's anatomy so as to optimize pressure distribution and equalization on the foot, where the footwear is capable of adjusting the pressure distribution on the foot substantially in real time. |
| US10617171B2 |
Sports boot for the pursuit of ski sport
The invention relates to a sports boot for the pursuit of ski sport. The sports boot comprises a sensor arrangement (29) having several pressure-sensitive sensors (9a-d) in a distributed layout which are respectively connected or can be connected via cable connections (17a-d) to an electronic signal processing device. At least one first sensor (9a) is positioned in a forefoot portion (31) of the sole arrangement (30) of the sports boot and at least one second sensor (9b) is positioned in a heel portion (32) of the sole arrangement (30). A first cable connection (17a) between the at least one first sensor (9a) and the electronic signal processing device and a second cable connection (17b) between the at least one second sensor (9b) and the electronic signal processing device are respectively starting from the at least one first sensor (9a) and from the at least one second sensor (9b) and each run in the direction towards a sole center region (34) of the sole arrangement (30). The first and second cable connection (17a, 17b) then run out from the sole center region (34) via the heel portion (35) in the direction towards the upper boot portion (28) in which the signal processing device is positioned or can be positioned. |
| US10617168B2 |
Pivot-arm assembly for a helmet mounted headset
A pivot-arm assembly is provided for attaching an ear cup to a mounting feature on an exterior of a helmet. The pivot-arm assembly comprises a mount configured to releasably couple to the mounting feature. A hinge is rotatable about a first axis and about a second axis. The hinge is coupled to a second end of the arm and disposed between the second end of the arm and the mount such that the first end of the arm is rotatable relative to the mount about the first axis and the first end of the arm is rotatable relative to the mount about the second axis. A biasing member is coupled to the arm and is configured to spring bias the first end of the arm relative to the mount in a rotatable direction about the second axis of the hinge. |
| US10617164B2 |
Breathable and waterproof swimming cap SMP wig
The present invention is an apparatus for head wear comprising a swimming cap portion that is breathable, and protects the hair and scalp of the user from water and other watery substance(s); and a wig portion that has the versatility/appearance of natural hair, and retains a desired style even after multiple use. |
| US10617163B1 |
Bra strap holders
The bra strap holder is configured for use with a bra strap. The bra strap holder is adapted for use with a person. The bra strap holder is a clip that holds the bra strap in a fixed position on the person. The bra strap holder comprises a chevron and a removable adhesive. The chevron attaches to the bra strap. The removable adhesive attaches the chevron to the person. |
| US10617161B2 |
Garments for healthcare workers
According to techniques of this application, a garment may include a trunk, three left sleeves, and three right sleeves. Two of the left sleeves and two of the right sleeves may be short sleeves. The third left sleeve and the third right sleeve may be long sleeves. The garment may include a placket that comprises a first placket piece, a second placket piece, and a third placket piece portion. The placket may be assembled separately and then attached to a V-neck cutaway of the trunk. |
| US10617159B2 |
High visibility garments for operatives working in a hazardous environments
High-visibility garment for use by operatives working in hazardous environment has base garment and detachable light-reflecting apparatus. Base garment comprises outer shell constructed from florescent material and having internal pocket. Powered control unit with loom socket, is retained within internal pocket. Base garment also includes outer attachment material at positions intended for light-reflective material, with loom hole in outer shell and in outer attachment material. Detachable light-reflecting apparatus has light-reflecting outer material with light-emitting devices extending through device holes. Apparatus has inner attachment material and loom connecting light-emitting devices, in which restrained portion of loom is located between light-reflecting outer material and inner attachment material. Loom also has extended portion that connects to loom plug. Loom plug is inserted within loom socket by passing extended portion through loom hole. Light-reflecting apparatus is attached to base garment by attaching inner attachment material to outer attachment material. |
| US10617157B2 |
Apparel top with a snow gaiter having a liquid bladder
An apparel top for use by a user is worn about a user torso and a user waist. The top includes an outer shell portion having first and second panels, a back panel, shell outside and inside surfaces, and a bottom edge. The apparel top includes a snow gaiter having upper and lower gaiter edges, first and second gaiter ends, and gaiter inner and outer surfaces. The upper gaiter edge is attached to the outer shell portion at the shell inside surface and extends along the first front panel, the back panel and the second front panel. The lower gaiter edge is generally positionable about the user waist relative to the user torso with the lower gaiter edge extending away from the user torso. The top includes a liquid bladder sized and configured to be inflated with a liquid. The liquid bladder is attached to the snow gaiter. |
| US10617154B2 |
Sintered body with electrically conductive coating
A porous sintered body with an electrically conductive coating is provided. The sintered body has an open porosity in a range from 10 to 90%. The electrically conductive coating is bonded to the surface of the pores and is part of a heating device in a vaporizer. The electrically conductive coating lines the pores located in the interior of the sintered body so that when the sintered body is electrically connected and a current is applied, the current flows at least partially through the interior of the sintered body so that the interior of the sintered body is heated. A method for producing a porous sintered body with an electrically conductive coating is also provided. |
| US10617153B2 |
Electronic cigarette and atomizer for same
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an atomizer including an atomizing assembly and a liquid storage tube for supplying smoke liquid to the atomizing assembly; the liquid storage tube is provided with a liquid storage cavity and a liquid outlet in communication with the liquid storage cavity; the atomizing assembly includes a base, the base is provided with an accommodating cavity and at least one atomizing cavity; the accommodating cavity is correspondingly disposed with respect to the liquid outlet, each atomizing cavity is in communication with the accommodating cavity; the atomizing assembly further includes a first liquid guiding element disposed in the accommodating cavity, and a heating element and a second liquid guiding element disposed in the atomizing cavity, wherein the first liquid guiding element is in communication with the second liquid guiding element. |
| US10617147B2 |
Electronic cigarette and atomizing assembly thereof
An electronic cigarette has a conduit arranged in a atomizing stem, the conduit has a first segment and a second segment in communication with the first segment, the first segment has a wider inner space than the inner space of the second segment; a storage chamber is outside and surrounds the conduit; and a heating device arranged inside the inner space of the first segment of the conduit for atomizing an atomizable material coming from the storage chamber. |
| US10617145B2 |
Smoking article with manually releasable odorant
A smoking article has an outer surface and a plurality of frangible microcapsules provided on the outer surface, wherein the microcapsules are capable of being manually ruptured by a consumer to release an odorant encapsulated therein. The smoking article preferably comprises a wrapped tobacco rod; and a filter attached to the wrapped tobacco rod by tipping paper, a mouth end portion of which is “over tipped” with a band or strip of “Peel and Sniff” microcapsules and/or a band or strip of “Scratch and Sniff” microcapsules. |
| US10617144B2 |
Molecularly imprinted polymers for treating tobacco material and filtering smoke from smoking articles
The invention provides a method of isolating certain target compounds from tobacco, tobacco materials or smoke generated by a smoking article. The method can be used to remove undesirable compounds from tobacco, tobacco materials, or tobacco smoke. The method can also be used to remove flavor compounds from tobacco or tobacco materials, which can then be used as flavor components for tobacco material used in smoking articles and smokeless tobacco compositions. |
| US10617140B2 |
Iron-fortified food composition
A composition for fortifying food and/or beverages comprising a complex of Fe(III), phytic acid and an amino compound selected from the group consisting of ammonium hydroxide; ammonium carbonate; ammonium phosphate dibasic; ammonium sodium phosphate dibasic and triammonium phosphate. |
| US10617128B2 |
Emulsified oils and blends
Coconut oil, coconut oil blends that are high in MCTs such as LouAna® liquid coconut oil, pure MCT oils, Omega-3oils, cannabidiol (CBD), hemp extract, tree nut oil, macadamia oil, almond oil, cashew oil, avocado oil, docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), fish oil, and/or conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) may be emulsified to create an emulsified oil or blend that may take the form of a creamy shot or a cream substitute. These oils and/or blends may be emulsified using an emulsifier that may be selected from the following: sunflower lecithin, sodium stearoyl lactylate (SSL), acacia gum, beta-cyclodextrin, and combinations of same. By emulsifying these oils/oil blends, a good tasting creamy shot or a cream substitute can be formed. |
| US10617126B2 |
Poultry skinner with belt
An automated poultry skinning apparatus which includes a support frame having a product feed inlet and discharge outlet. The apparatus may house an upper conveyor aligned to engage the upper surface of a piece of poultry product entering the feed outlet. The apparatus is provided with a lower conveyor with a plurality of radially extending protrusions adapted to engage the lower surface of the piece of poultry passing between the lower conveyor and the optional upper conveyor. An arcuate pinch surface is provided which is mounted in closely spaced relationship to the arcuate path traveled by the protrusions of the translated belt and define therewith an opening for trapping the outer skin attached to the poultry product between the arcuate surface and the distal tips of the protrusions to entrap a portion of the skin and pull the skin from the poultry product piece. |
| US10617125B2 |
Clamping device for bone-in limb meat, loading device for bone-in limb meat, and clamping method for bone-in limb meat
A clamping device for a bone-in limb meat according to an embodiment includes a base portion, a pair of clamp pieces mounted to the base portion and configured to hold a bone-in limb meat, and an orientation adjusting member for adjusting an orientation of the bone-in limb meat, the orientation adjusting member being mounted to the base portion independently of the pair of clamp pieces and having an inclined surface inclined at an acute angle with respect to a center line between the pair of clamp pieces. When the pair of clamp pieces are in an opened state, in a planar view, at least a part of the inclined surface of the orientation adjusting member is disposed so as to overlap a space formed between the pair of clamp pieces. |
| US10617124B2 |
Kitchen appliance and method
A kitchen appliance (100) is disclosed comprising a compartment (110) for receiving flour, said compartment comprising a sensor (120) for producing a sensor reading indicative of a dielectric property of said flour or a product comprising said flour. The kitchen appliance further comprises a processing arrangement (130) communicatively coupled to the sensor for determining an initial moisture content of said flour or product from said sensor reading and adapted to generate a control signal indicative of an amount of water to be added to the compartment as a function of the determined moisture content. A method of controlling a flour product-based food preparation process is also disclosed. |
| US10617121B2 |
Chromobacterium species with insecticidal activity
Strains of Chromobacterium sphagni sp. nov. are described which have insecticidal activity against insect larvae, in general, and lepidopteran insect larvae, in particular. A biocontrol agent containing one or more C. sphagni, media in which the C. sphagni, or both, and optionally a carrier are also described. Methods of killing insect larvae and methods of reducing insect populations in an area by applying to the area or an object an effective amount of the biocontrol agent are also described. |
| US10617119B1 |
Piscicide composition
Embodiments of piscicide formulations are disclosed. A piscicide composition includes a first bead, comprising: about 0.5% to 75% by weight of a primary toxin; and an effective amount of a continuous phase to form the primary toxin into a toxin bead; and a second bead, comprising: about 1% to 85% by weight of a solubilizing agent; and an effective amount of a continuous phase to form the solubilizing agent into a solubilizing bead. |
| US10617112B1 |
Sonic bird deterrent apparatus
A sonic bird deterrent apparatus for preventing birds from damaging structures and trees includes a housing having a front side separated from a rear side, a right side separated from a left side, and a top side separated from a bottom side forming an inside. A pair of rails is coupled to the housing to slidingly engage a track of a mounting bracket that is attached to a house exterior or a tree. A motion sensor is coupled through the top side of the housing and has a 180° view. A speaker, a volume control, a high frequency sound chip, a CPU, and a battery are coupled to the housing to produce a high frequency sound when the motion sensor detects movement. A power switch coupled to the housing and is in operational communication with the battery. |
| US10617111B2 |
Apparatus for weeding a ground by a high-pressure working fluid
An apparatus for the spraying of an area of interest (S) of a high-pressure working fluid (V) wherein the apparatus is susceptible to move relatively to the ground (S) along a direction of reciprocal advancement (d) and it comprises at least one tank (2) for the working fluid (V), at least one outlet nozzle (41) and a fluid connecting line (4) extending from the tank (2) towards the outlet nozzle (41). The apparatus further comprises supply means (5) of the working fluid (V) that include a high-pressure pump and at least one spraying device (10) placed along the fluid connecting line (4) the former (5) upstream with respect to the latter (10). Furthermore, the spraying device (10) comprises a support structure (11) that comprises a first plate (12), motor means (35) acting upon the first plate (12) to promote the eccentric rotation thereof around a first axis (Z) and at least one manifold (42) placed on the first plate (12) to move integrally therewith. In particular, the latter (42) comprises at least one outlet nozzle (41) oriented so as to spray a jet of working fluid (V) towards the ground (S). The first plate (12) is mounted movable with said support structure (11) so that upon the movement along the direction of reciprocal advancement (d) of the apparatus (1) and of the ground (S), the jet flowing from the outlet nozzle (41) hits the latter with helical path. |
| US10617105B2 |
Mechanical fishing planer board and method
A mechanical planer board that is arranged for use on both the right and left sides of a towing boat and is further adapted to move from a boat side position to a boat rear position upon a fish strike. The planer board includes a body having a housing, a float, an internal assembly, and at least one line clip having a tow arm. The tow arm maintains the line clip in towing configuration until a fish strike pulls a trigger pin to release the tow arm thereby allowing it to swing and lock in a forward position. The board may further include an indicator device to alert the fisher of board location. |
| US10617103B2 |
Rotor braking device for spinning reel
A rotor braking device includes a moving member, a brake, and a protrusion. The moving member is disposed on the rotor so as to be capable of assuming a first position corresponding to a line-winding position and a second position corresponding to a line-releasing position in cooperation with a bail arm. The brake includes a friction portion rotatable relative to the reel body and frictionally engages the reel body, and a plurality of engagement portions that engage the moving member when the moving member moves to the second position, and brakes the rotation of the rotor when the moving member engages the engagement portions. The protrusion is on either the reel body or the friction portion, and in contact with the other of the friction portion or the reel body, and causes the friction portion to partially frictionally engage the reel body. |
| US10617101B2 |
Fishing reel
A fishing reel includes a drive shaft connected to a handle and supported by the reel body so as to be rotatable about a first axis, a drive gear on the drive shaft, a pinion gear rotating about a second axis with the rotation of the drive shaft and meshing with the drive gear, and a shaft bearing supporting the drive shaft so as to be rotatable about the first axis. The shaft bearing includes an inner race with an inner bearing surface contacting the drive shaft and an outer race having an outer bearing surface contacting the reel body. The inner bearing surface or the outer bearing surface includes an adjustment portion that causes the drive shaft to move in the first axial direction relative to the reel body, when the shaft bearing is moved relative to the drive shaft and the reel body. |
| US10617098B2 |
Livestock grooming article
Various embodiments of a livestock grooming article and method of forming same are disclosed. The livestock grooming article includes a handle extending along a handle axis, and a head extending along a head axis and connected to the handle. The head includes a body including a first major surface and a second major surface, and a back slidably connected to the first major surface of the body. The back includes a first major surface and a second major surface, where the first major surface of the back faces the first major surface of the body when the back is connected to the head. The head also includes a bristle extending through the body and beyond the second major surface of the body. |
| US10617096B2 |
Pet carrying backpack
A pet carrying backpack is provided and includes a backpack body having a bottom panel, a front panel, a rear panel, a right-side panel, and a left-side panel that collectively form an interior compartment. The backpack body also has a top portion with a collar that forms an opening through which a head of an animal disposed within the interior may protrude. The collar may be stretchable. Paw holes are disposed on a front of the backpack body which accommodate paws or legs of the animal. Shoulder straps are disposed on and extend from the front panel. A pet carrying platform is disposed on or within the bottom panel. The pet carrying platform includes a frame member and a pad member. |
| US10617094B2 |
Free stall system and free stall divider having fiberglass portion
Free stall systems having free stall units arranged in a substantially parallel relationship having coated rail members. The coated rail members comprising an elongated fiberglass material manufactured by grinding a starting fiberglass material prior to a coating being applied. The starting fiberglass material can be reclaimed and reused from other industries such that the fiberglass material may be cut to remove unwanted metal end portions and/or cut to a desired size prior to the grinding and coating steps. The coated fiberglass material can be coated with a UV-resistant material or other coating to maintain the longevity of the fiberglass member during its use. The coated fiberglass apparatus may be utilized in free stall systems, gates, fencing materials and other applications where a solid fiberglass rod or hollow fiberglass tube having a desired coating is desired. |
| US10617093B2 |
Milking device
A milking system includes several milking devices, each having a milk-carrying part, a temporary milk storage vessel, a milk pipe system, a milk storage tank, and a main milk pipe, which connects the temporary milk storage vessel to the milk storage tank. The milking system includes a first cleaning device having at least one first cleaning liquid supply and at least a pump, which cleaning device is configured to clean at least the milk-carrying part of at least one milking device and a part of the milk pipe system which connects the milk-carrying part to the temporary milk storage vessel, by transferring cleaning liquid from the cleaning liquid supply through at least the milk-carrying part of the at least one milking device and through said part of the milk pipe system to the temporary milk storage vessel by pumping. The temporary milk storage vessel includes a main pump for transferring liquid from the temporary milk storage vessel through the main milk pipe in the direction of the milk storage tank. The milking system includes a second, additional cleaning device with at least one second, additional cleaning liquid supply, which second cleaning device is configured to supply additional cleaning liquid from the second cleaning liquid supply in a direction of flow from the temporary milk storage vessel towards the main milk pipe. The second cleaning liquid supply is situated downstream of at least each of the milking devices, viewed in said direction of flow. |
| US10617092B1 |
Soybean cultivar 80411617
A soybean cultivar designated 80411617 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 80411617, to the plants of soybean cultivar 80411617, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 80411617, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 80411617. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 80411617. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 80411617, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 80411617 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US10617088B2 |
Soybean cultivar 76152404
A soybean cultivar designated 76152404 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 76152404, to the plants of soybean cultivar 76152404, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 76152404, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 76152404. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 76152404. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 76152404, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 76152404 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US10617085B2 |
Wheat variety 6PFBY86B
A wheat variety designated 6PFBY86B, the plants and seeds of wheat variety 6PFBY86B, methods for producing a wheat plant produced by crossing the variety 6PFBY86B with another wheat plant, and hybrid wheat seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety 6PFBY86B with another wheat line or plant, and the creation of variants by backcrossing, mutagenesis or transformation of variety 6PFBY86B are disclosed. Methods for producing other wheat varieties or breeding lines derived from wheat variety 6PFBY86B and to wheat varieties or breeding lines produced by those methods are also provided. |
| US10617083B2 |
Canola variety PV591GCS
Provided is a canola variety designated PV 591 GCS and seed, plants and plant parts thereof produced from a cross of inbred varieties. Methods for producing a canola variety comprise crossing canola variety PV 591 GCS with another canola plant. Methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into PV 591 GCS through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the canola seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Canola variety PV 591 GCS, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, plant parts and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of canola variety PV 591 GCS are disclosed. |
| US10617082B2 |
Canola variety 45CM39
Provided is a canola variety designated 45CM39 and seed, plants and plant parts thereof produced from a cross of inbred varieties. Methods for producing a canola variety comprise crossing canola variety 45CM39 with another canola plant. Methods for producing a canola plant containing in its genetic material one or more traits introgressed into 45CM39 through backcross conversion and/or transformation, and to the canola seed, plant and plant part produced thereby are described. Canola variety 45CM39, the seed, the plant produced from the seed, plant parts and variants, mutants, and minor modifications of canola variety 45CM39 are disclosed. |
| US10617076B2 |
Stalk-length-related marker derived from genome of wild-type sugarcane and use thereof
The invention provides a marker related to quantitative traits of a Gramineae plant, and in particular, stalk length. Such Gramineae stalk-length-related marker comprises a continuous nucleic acid region selected from a region sandwiched between the nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 1 and the nucleotide sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2 of a chromosome of the Gramineae plant. |
| US10617074B2 |
Plant watering device
A plant watering device. The plant watering device includes an outer container having a plurality of apertures on a lower portion of a first sidewall, an inner container having a second sidewall defining and open upper end and an open lower end, wherein the second sidewall of the inner container is secured to an interior surface of the first sidewall of the outer container via a fastener; and an apron encircling an outer side of the first sidewall. The plant watering device is securable to the ground via a stake. In use, water is poured into the inner container, flows through the open lower end of the inner container to the outer container interior volume, and then exits the apertures of the outer container. This allows the water to gently diffuse around an area where a plant is planted, while the apron prevents soil erosion and damage to the plant. |
| US10617072B2 |
Decoder-solenoid valve control assembly for a code controlled watering system
A valve control assembly for a watering system including a decoder unit and provided with valve control outputs, a solenoid releasably attachable to a valve. The decoder unit is arranged in a substantially cylindrical shaped decoder body having a central axis. The solenoid is arranged in a substantially cylindrical solenoid housing. The decoder body and the solenoid housing are releasably attachable together so that in attached position their axes fall in the same line and their edges along which they are united have respective conforming recesses that are fitted together and prevent angular displacement. In the interior of the decoder body and the solenoid housing in the connection zone a hollow space is defined. Control wires connect the decoder unit, with the solenoid are placed in the hollow space. The control wires having a length to permit dis-assembly and replacement of any of the decoder unit and the solenoid. |
| US10617068B2 |
Fabrics containing a filler and methods of enhancing crop growth
Fabrics suitable for a wide variety of uses, including coverage of crops, crop planting sites, or both, are disclosed. The fabrics may comprise at least one spunbond layer comprising filaments including a filler. The at least one spunbond layer may comprise a basis weight of least about 12 grams-per-meter-squared and the at least one spunbond layer may comprise an average transmittance value within the photosynthetic active radiation (PAR) across wavelengths 400 nm to 700 nm comprising about 37% or less. Methods of enhancing crop growth are also disclosed. |
| US10617061B2 |
Compost turning apparatus
A compost turning apparatus may include a towable mobile base being elongated in a longitudinal direction and having a lateral direction. The mobile base may comprise a frame, a tongue mounted on the frame, one or more transport wheels mountable in a transport setup and an operational setup, one or more support wheels mounted on the frame, and a drive wheel mounted on the frame. The apparatus may also include a rotor mounted on the mobile base to rotate about an axis oriented substantially parallel to the longitudinal direction of the mobile base. The rotor may have a plurality of paddles arranged in circumferential rows, with various paddle positions and paddle orientations. |
| US10617059B2 |
Crop machine with an electronically controlled hydraulic cylinder flotation system
A header is supported by a pair of hydraulic float cylinders, where a float pressure to the cylinders is directly controlled by an electronic control supplying a variable control signal to a PPRR valve arrangement to maintain the float pressure at a predetermined value. At the set pressure a predetermined lifting force is provided to the header. A position sensor is used to generate an indication of movement and/or acceleration and/or velocity. The electronic control is arranged, in response to changes in the sensor signal, to temporarily change the control signal to vary the lifting force and thus change the dynamic response of the hydraulic float cylinder. A lift force greater than that required to lift the header can be provided by a lift cylinder and can be opposed in a controlled manner to apply a controlled downforce by the back of the same cylinder or by a separate component. |
| US10617058B2 |
Anticipative electric mower and method of piloting such a mower
An electric mower of the battery-operated type has at least one cutting blade, an electric motor for driving the cutting blade, and an electronic piloting unit for the electric motor. At least one optical sensor is deposited upstream of the cutting blade. The optical sensor is configured to deliver; as the mower advances, at least one predictive signal of a quantity of plants to be cut. The electronic piloting unit is configured to establish an optimum rotation speed of the drive motor of the cutting blade, of said predictive signal of the optical sensor, and of a speed of advance of the mower. The method and apparatus are applicable at least to walk-behind mowers. |
| US10617056B2 |
Air seed meter disc with flow directing pockets
A seed metering system, for use on a row crop planter, selects individual seeds from a seed reservoir and dispenses the seeds singularly at a controlled rate. A direct drive seed metering system includes a seed disc having a plurality of suction apertures with a recessed pocket adjacent to an aperture. The recessed pockets act to agitate seeds in the seed reservoir and to direct seed flow towards the apertures. A seed path relief system aids the placement of the seeds such that they are released from an outer edge of the seed disc. An adjustable seed singulator is mounted adjacent to the face of the seed disc where inner and outer blades are adjusted radially to compensate for the singulation of various seed sizes and shapes. The seed disc is driven via engagement of an internal gear with the external gear of an independent drive motor. |
| US10624243B2 |
Inverter for converting a DC voltage into an AC voltage
An inverter for converting DC voltage into AC voltage, in particular a photovoltaic inverter for high power densities, in particular 250 W/dm3 to 500 W/dm3 power densities, has at least one DC input, an AC output, a heat sink, a printed circuit board, a DC disconnector, a DC-DC converter, an intermediate circuit, a DC-AC converter and a housing with a front cover and a basic shell. The electrical components of the DC-DC converter, intermediate circuit and DC-AC converter are combined into subassemblies. At least the DC disconnector and the subassemblies of the DC-DC converter, intermediate circuit and DC-AC converter are directly arranged on the circuit board in a U-shaped manner corresponding to the energy flow direction from DC input to AC output. The circuit board is arranged with the component side facing the base (65) of the basic housing shell and with the opposite side on the heat sink. |
| US10624242B2 |
System and method of packaging computing resources for space and fire-resistance
A computing system includes one or more rack rows comprising one or more racks. The racks includes one or more tanks that hold liquid coolant for at least one of the one or more servers, and a liquid coolant to remove heat from at least one of the one or more servers. An aisle is provided next to a rack row or between two of the rack rows. The aisle includes a floor. The floor can be walked on by service personnel to access at least one of the one or more racks in at least one of the rows. Cooling components at least partially below the aisle move a liquid to remove heat from at least one of the servers in at least one of the racks. The racks, floor and cooling components may be fire-resistant. |
| US10624241B1 |
Rack mountable thermal regulation system
A server rack comprises a plurality of slots and a plurality of computing devices. Individual ones of the computing devices are mounted within individual ones of the slots. The server rack also comprises a plurality of slot-level thermal regulation systems. At least one of the slot-level thermal regulation systems comprises a louver corresponding to a particular slot and located between a particular computing device mounted within the particular slot and at least one fan configured to facilitate airflow through the server rack. The louver is configured to regulate airflow through the particular computing device. The at least one slot-level thermal regulation system further comprises a thermally activated unit located in an exhaust flow of the particular computing device and configured to change the angle of the louver in response to a change in thermal energy of the exhaust flow. |
| US10624235B2 |
Apparatus integrated with cooling components and maintaining method thereof
The present disclosure provides an apparatus integrated with cooling components. The apparatus comprises heat generating components and cooling components for delivering a cooling airflow to the heat generating components. The cooling components are arranged along one side of the apparatus and upstream of the heat generating components along a direction of the airflow generated by the cooling components. The cooling components are rotatable towards an outside of the apparatus to expose the heat generating components. The apparatus integrated with cooling components of the present disclosure can effectively improve the maintenance efficiency of the cooling components and other important components. |
| US10624234B2 |
Housing and cooling structure including partition providing dedicated airflow space
A cooling structure includes a housing, a fan for cooling the interior of the housing by generating air flow inside the housing, and a partition provided in the housing to divide the interior of the housing into a first space and a second space. The air flow containing oil mist is taken in from the outside and passed through the first space by driving the fan. |
| US10624231B2 |
Controller for machine
A controller, capable of maintaining proper humidity for a machine, and including a housing; a sensor in the housing; a fan that blows air in the housing; a window openable and closable relative to an opening in the housing; a tank with an opening part at a neighboring position of the opening and storing a liquid containing water; a pipe having a part extending in the housing, and connected to the tank to pass the liquid; and a humidity controller that controls humidity in the housing. If humidity sensed by the sensor is lower than a predetermined value, the humidity controller opens the window, and operates the fan to take moisture from the tank into the housing. If the humidity is higher than the predetermined value, the humidity controller closes the window, and operates the fan to feed an atmosphere in the housing toward the part of the pipe. |
| US10624225B1 |
Electronic circuit holder
An electronic circuit holder includes a fixing plate, a pair of side wall plates between which the fixing plate is interposed, and a seat having seat-side lock penetrating holes arranged at a predetermined interval. The fixing plate has a fixing portion for fixing an electronic circuit on the fixing plate, and lock protrusions on opposed sides of the fixing plate. Each side wall plate has lock penetrating holes. The lock protrusions of the fixing plate are engaged with the lock penetrating holes to hold the fixing plate at a predetermined height. A first of the pair of side wall plates has, on a side thereof, a first wall-side lock protrusion, and a second of the pair of side wall plates has, on a side thereof, a second wall-side lock protrusion. The first and second wall-side lock protrusions are engaged with two of the seat-side lock penetrating holes. |
| US10624219B2 |
Interactive cabinetry door for use with a cabinet base
An interactive cabinet door for use with a cabinet base includes an electronic display, comprising an electronic display screen in communication with a printed circuit board substrate (PCB). The PCB has a display data receiver. A protective cover is sized to cover substantially all of a front face of the electronic display. The protective cover and the electronic display together form an assembled screen having a peripheral edge substantially perpendicular to the front face of the electronic display and running along the entirety of the assembled screen. A support frame covers the peripheral edge of the assembled screen and is biased against the peripheral edge of the assembled screen. The support frame is flush with front and back faces of the assembled screen. At least one mounting bracket is affixed to a back side of the support frame and coupleable to the cabinet base. |
| US10624214B2 |
Low-profile space-efficient shielding for SIP module
Readily manufactured structures for sealing or encapsulating devices in system-in-a-package modules, such that the modules are easily assembled, have a low-profile, and are space efficient. One example may provide readily manufactured covers for SIP modules. These modules may be easily assembled by attaching the cover to a top side of a substrate. These SIP modules may have a low-profile, for example when their height is reduced using one or more recesses in a bottom surface of a top of the recess, where the one or more recesses are arranged to accept one or more components. These SIP modules may be made space efficient by placing an edge of a cover near an edge of the substrate and connecting the plating of the cover using side plating on, or vias through, the substrate. |
| US10624209B2 |
Flexible printed circuit board
A flexible printed circuit board is introduced. The flexible printed circuit board of the present invention has a first substrate part, comprising a first signal line, and a second substrate part, comprising a second signal line that is parallel to the first signal line, arranged on the same plane while having a shielding part interposed therebetween. |
| US10624206B2 |
Circuit board and circuit device
To provide a circuit board that is capable of establishing electrical connection, that is thinner, and that has a higher maintainability. A circuit board includes a substrate including a hole portion that penetrates the substrate in a plate thickness direction, and a connector region including a first conductor layer that closes one side of the hole portion, liquid metal disposed in a recess formed by the hole portion and the first conductor layer, and a sealing layer that is the liquid metal cured on a liquid surface side. The liquid metal may be in contact with a second conductor layer formed in the recess. |
| US10624204B2 |
Optical module and optical transmission equipment
An optical module includes a conductor plate including a first through hole, a signal lead terminal fixed to the first through hole, and a wiring circuit board. The wiring circuit board includes a signal strip conductor member and a land on a first surface and a ground conductor layer and a second through hole on a second surface, the land surrounds the second through hole and is in contact with the signal strip conductor member, the signal lead terminal and the land are physically connected to each other through a solder and thus the signal lead terminal and the signal strip conductor member are electrically connected to each other, and at least a part of the land spreads outwardly, in a plan view, from not only a portion in contact with the signal strip conductor member but also an outer edge of the first through hole. |
| US10624203B2 |
Optical module
The disclosure discloses an optical module, and relates to the field of optic fiber communications. A circuit according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes: a chip, which includes at least one wiring side, and on which there are arranged first signal interface pads arranged parallel to the wiring side; a circuit board on which there are arranged a number of second signal interface pads corresponding to the first signal interface pads, wherein at least two of the distances between the respective second signal interface pads and the wiring side are different from each other; and signal wires configured to connect the corresponding first signal interface pads and second signal interface pads. |
| US10624201B2 |
Circular accelerator
Conventional cyclotrons have been incapable of changing energy of a beam to be extracted. Conventional synchrotrons have been difficult to output beams in a continuous manner. An accelerator has a dense region dense region in which orbits of different energies densely gather as a result of using a radiofrequency electric field to accelerate an ion orbiting in an isochronous magnetic field in order to cause a beam orbit to be displaced in a specific direction with increasing acceleration, and a sparse region in which orbits of different energies are sparsely discrete from each other. The accelerator has a feature that a magnetic field has a magnetic field gradient in a radial direction of a beam orbit in the dense region, and a product of a gradient of magnetic field gradient and a beam size passing through the dense region becomes smaller than the magnetic field gradient. |
| US10624199B2 |
Compact system for coupling RF power directly into RF LINACS
A system for injecting radio frequency (RF) pulses into an RF linear accelerator (RF LINAC) cavity is described. In accordance with the description an RF power amplifying element, typically a compact planar triode (CPT), is directly mounted to an outside of a hermetically sealed RF cavity. The direct mounting of the RF power amplifying element places the antenna—responsible for coupling power into the RF cavity—physically on the RF cavity side of a hermetic high-voltage (HV) break. The RF input, RF circuitry, biasing circuitry, and RF power amplifier are all outside of the vacuum cavity region. The direct mounting arrangement facilitates easy inspection and replacement of the RF power amplifier, the RF input and biasing circuitry. The direct mounting arrangement also mitigates the deleterious effects of multipactoring associated with placing the RF power amplifier and associated RF circuitry in the vacuum environment of the RF LINAC cavity. |
| US10624198B2 |
Controlling gas flows to plasma arc torches and related systems and methods
In some aspects, methods for controlling a pneumatic system in a plasma arc processing system can include: receiving, by a computing device, a command to begin a plasma processing operation; generating a valve command signal for a valve that includes an operational drive voltage of at least about 125% of a continuous duty cycle coil voltage rating of the valve to open the valve; and once open, adjusting the valve command signal to facilitate a steady state operation to: monitor a steady state operational duty cycle of the valve, the steady state operational duty cycle being determined by comparing the continuous duty cycle coil voltage rating of the valve to an actual operational drive voltage supplied to the valve, and control the operational drive voltage supplied to the valve to maintain a steady state operational duty cycle of the valve at less than about 60% during steady state operation. |
| US10624190B1 |
Micro light-emitting diode driving circuit and method for driving the same
A micro light-emitting diode driving circuit including a micro light-emitting diode, a driving circuit, and a digital-to-analog converter is provided. The driving circuit includes a driving transistor electrically coupled to the micro light-emitting diode in series. The digital-to-analog converter is electrically coupled to a gate terminal of the driving transistor and is configured to provide grayscale voltage levels of the micro light-emitting diode to the driving circuit and the micro light-emitting diode. The grayscale voltage levels are determined by a gamma curve. A driving voltage is applied to the driving transistor and the micro light-emitting diode, such that at least one-sixteenth of the whole grayscale voltage levels of the micro light-emitting diode is within a linear region of at least one of current-voltage curves of the driving transistor. An accessible working range of the micro light-emitting diode is about 2 volts. |
| US10624189B1 |
Brightness adjustment for a white-light lamp
A controller provides power to (i) a first light-emitting device that emits a first white light of a first correlated color temperature (CCT) and (ii) a second light-emitting device that emits a second white light of a second CCT lower than the first CCT. The first and second white lights mix to yield a combined white light having a combined-light CCT with a combined-light brightness. The controller receives electrical supply power in the form of segments of power. The controller distributes the supply power to the first and second light-emitting devices according to a power-distribution scheme that differentiates between whether segment duration of the segments is in an upper range or a lower range such that: (i) throughout the upper range: as segment duration decreases, combined-light CCT decreases and combined-light brightness remains substantially constant, and (ii) throughout the lower range: as the segment duration decreases, combined-light brightness decreases. |
| US10624188B2 |
Systems and methods for stage-based control related to TRIAC dimmers
System controller and method for a lighting system according to certain embodiments. For example, the system controller includes a first controller terminal configured to receive a first signal, and a second controller terminal coupled to a first transistor terminal of a transistor. The transistor further includes a second transistor terminal and a third transistor terminal. The second transistor terminal is coupled to a first winding terminal of a winding, and the winding further includes a second winding terminal coupled to a capacitor. Additionally, the system controller includes a third controller terminal coupled to the third transistor terminal of the transistor, and a fourth controller terminal coupled to a resistor and configured to receive a second signal. The second signal represents a magnitude of a current flowing through at least the winding, the third controller terminal, the fourth controller terminal, and the resistor. |
| US10624186B2 |
Lighting device
A lighting device comprises an optical deglaring plate and a lighting assembly arranged in optical communication with the plate and comprising a plurality of light sources for projecting a plurality of luminous outputs onto an incident surface of the deglaring plate. The projected luminous outputs together generate a luminous pattern on the incident surface of the plate. The optical deglaring plate comprises an array of conical optical structures for optically processing the generated luminous pattern in order thereby to produce a corresponding lighting display on a reverse side of the plate. A controller is provided to control a configuration of the lighting assembly so as to vary the generated luminous pattern in dependence upon one or more variables, and thereby correspondingly vary the produced visible lighting display. The variables may, in particular examples, include a time variable and/or may include a tracked position of an observer relative to the device. |
| US10624184B2 |
Controlling groups of electrical loads
A load control system may include control devices for controlling electrical loads. The control devices may include load control devices, such as a lighting device for controlling an amount of power provided to a lighting load, and controller devices, such as a remote control device configured to transmit digital messages for controlling the lighting load via the load control device. The remote control device may communicate with the lighting devices via a hub device. The remote control device may detect a user interface event, such as a button press or a rotation of the remote control device. The remote control device or the hub device may determine whether to transmit digital messages as unicast messages or multicast messages based on the type of user interface event detected. The remote control device, or other master device, may synchronize and/or toggle an on/off state of lighting devices in the load control system. |
| US10624181B1 |
Infrared based controller for RGB lamp strip
The present disclosure discloses an infrared based controller for a RGB lamp strip disposed between a power source and the lamp strip. The controller comprises a first reverse protection unit, electrically connected to the power source, an infrared receiving unit electrically connected to the first reverse protection unit for receiving an infrared signal transmitted by an external infrared terminal. The control of the lamp strips by infrared and manual means is realized by the controller, and the user can switch between seven monochrome modes and the eight colored modes of the lamp strip through an infrared terminal. |
| US10624179B2 |
Local luminaire area control system
A control system is provided including a sensor element mounted to a light fixture having a photocontrol component for sensing an ambient light and a sensor element communication module for contactless communication of sensor data and identifying data relating to an identifying characteristic of the sensor element to a light fixture communication module of the light fixture. The light fixture communication module receives the sensor data and the identifying data. A verification module receives the identifying data to verify compatibility of the sensor element with a light fixture control circuit having a light control module receiving the sensor data for operable control of a lighting element of the light fixture based on the received sensor data. |
| US10624176B2 |
Devices, systems, and methods for controlling electrical loads
Systems and methods for controlling electrical loads in one or more areas. The system includes a room controller having a microprocessor for accessing data and providing commands, memory for storing information operably connected to the microprocessor, a relay for powering a load based on commands from the microprocessor, and a port for connecting a peripheral device. The system also includes a peripheral device connected to the port and configured to send data including a device type and a device instance byte to the controller indicating the type of peripheral device. The device instance byte includes a port number identifying the port and a slot number identifying a time slot within a time domain multiplexing cycle. The system also includes a load connected to the relay. |
| US10624172B1 |
Short/open protecting circuit and a method thereof
A short protecting circuit for a LED (Light-emitting Diode) driver for powering a plurality of LED strings, having: a short comparing circuit, configured to provide a plurality of short fault indicating signals; a first logic circuit, configured to provide a short fault signal based on the plurality of short fault indicating signals to indicate a short fault condition; a timing circuit, configured to provide a short protecting enable signal; and a second logic circuit, configured to provide a plurality of short isolating signals; wherein the short isolating signals are blocked when an open fault signal is valid. |
| US10624165B1 |
Circuit for providing power to two or more strings of LEDs
This disclosure includes systems, methods, and techniques for controlling delivery of power to one or more strings of light-emitting diodes (LEDs). For example, a circuit includes a power converter unit configured to receive an input signal from a power source and generate a first output signal comprising a first voltage, a charge pump configured to receive at least a portion of the first output signal from the power converter unit and generate a second output signal comprising a second voltage, and a linear regulator configured to receive the second output signal from the charge pump and generate a third output signal comprising a third voltage. |
| US10624164B2 |
Electronic ballast-based device for controlling electronic control circuit and lighting lamp
The present disclosure provides an electronic ballast-based device for controlling an electronic control circuit and a lighting lamp. The device includes an electronic ballast and an electronic control circuit which are connected with each other, the electronic control circuit including a filament analog circuit, a rectifier bridge circuit, at least two frequency detection circuits connected in parallel, an interface logic circuit and a switching circuit; the electronic ballast is connected with the switch circuit sequentially through the filament analog circuit and the rectifier bridge circuit; the at least two frequency detection circuits connected in parallel have one end connected between the filament analog circuit and the rectifier bridge circuit, or connected between the electronic ballast and the filament analog circuit, and another end connected with the interface logic circuit; and the interface logic circuit is connected with the switching circuit. |
| US10624163B1 |
Lighting device with output buffer circuit for stability during no-load or standby operation
A lighting device includes a switch coupled to receive DC input, and driven on/off by received gate drive signals to provide current through a primary transformer winding. A large output capacitor is coupled across output terminals for receiving a load. An output circuit is coupled between a secondary transformer winding and the output capacitor, and includes a small buffer capacitor and a buffer diode. A feedback circuit compares a voltage across the buffer capacitor with a reference signal and provides a feedback control signal for regulating the switch and accordingly the device output to the load. An auxiliary power supply includes a tertiary transformer winding and powers the feedback circuit. By implementing the voltage across the buffer capacitor, the discharge time during a non-standard operating condition (e.g., no load) is small enough to enable continuous operation of the auxiliary power supply, the feedback circuit and the switch. |
| US10624160B2 |
LED tube lamp
An LED tube lamp comprises a tube, an LED light strip inside the tube, a plurality of LED light sources on the LED light strip, a power supply, and a first and a second end caps. The power supply comprises a circuit board, a plurality of electronic components and a heat-dissipating element. The plurality of electronic components and the heat-dissipating element are on the circuit board. The first end cap and the second end cap are respectively attached at two ends of the tube. The first end cap comprises a lateral wall and an end wall having an opening. The lateral wall is substantially coaxial with the tube and connected to the tube. The end wall is substantially perpendicular to an axial direction of the lateral wall and connected to an end of the lateral wall away from the tube. At least some of the plurality of electronic components and the heat-dissipating element are disposed inside the first end cap. The heat-dissipating element is closer to the opening on the end wall of the first end cap than the electronic components in the end cap are. |
| US10624150B2 |
Radio resource control connection resume method of wireless communication system
An RRC connection resume method of a wireless communication system is provided. An RRC suspend message is received by a UE from a first base station. An RRC resume procedure is performed by the UE with a second base station in response to the RRC suspend message. An RRC resume response is received by the UE from the second base station. |
| US10624149B2 |
Configuration information for an inactive state
Apparatuses, methods, and systems are disclosed for transmitting and/or receiving configuration information for an inactive state. One method includes receiving configuration information for a radio bearer. The method includes transitioning the radio bearer to an inactive state and configuring the radio bearer based on the configuration information. The configuration information configures the radio bearer with: a first configuration that transmits data in the inactive state in response to a data property being less than a predetermined threshold; a second configuration that initiates transition from the inactive state to a connected state before transmitting data; a third configuration that transmits data in the inactive state and initiates transition from the inactive state to the connected state after at least a portion of the data is transmitted; and/or a fourth configuration that inhibits data transmission in the inactive state and inhibits initiating transition from the inactive state to the connected state. |
| US10624146B2 |
Radio link failure handling method, related device, and communications system
Embodiments of the present invention disclose a radio link failure handling method, a related device, and a communications system. The method includes: when a base station acquires that a relay link between the base station and remote terminal device fails and a first cellular direct link between the base station and the remote terminal device is normal, sending, by the base station, a first reconfiguration message to the remote terminal device, and sending a second reconfiguration message to relay terminal device. |
| US10624142B2 |
Communication device and a non-transitory computer-readable recording medium
A communication device is described as including: a first wireless interface; a second wireless interface; a processor; and a memory storing computer-readable instructions therein, the computer-readable instructions, when executed by the processor, causing the communication device to: receive, via the second wireless interface, a connection request from a first external device; after receiving the connection request from the first external device, establish, via the first wireless interface, a connection with a second external device, wherein the second external device is different from the first external device; transmit information to the second external device, wherein the information prevents the second external device from establishing, via the second wireless interface, a connection with the communication device; and establish, via the second wireless interface, a connection with the first external device. |
| US10624141B2 |
Transmission method and device for sidelink information and communication system
A transmission method and device for sidelink information and a communication system are provided. The transmission method includes: transmitting discovery information by a relay UE, the discovery information at least including a relay ID of the relay UE, relay movement status information and sidelink carrier information. Hence, a remote UE may perform relay discovery, and expansion of coverage of a cell may be achieve. |
| US10624140B2 |
Communications device
A communications device comprising a transmitter for transmitting signals representing device-to-device communications to a second communications device across a wireless access interface, a receiver for receiving signals representing device-to-device communication from the second communications device across the wireless access interface, the wireless access interface including a control resource for communicating control data between communications devices and a data resource for communicating user data between communications devices, the control data providing scheduling assignments for the allocation of resources of the data resource, and a controller for controlling the transmitter and the receiver to perform interference detection in one or more of the control resource and the data resource, and to transmit in the control resources, in response to detecting interference in one or more of the control resource and the data resource, signals representing an indication of the detected interference to the second communications device. |
| US10624135B2 |
Apparatus and method for controlling slot usage
Provided is slot use control apparatus and method, including an access point (AP) to control a slotted channel access of a station (STA) in a wireless local area network (WLAN) includes generating a synchronization (synch) frame including an identification value indicating an STA allocated to a slot, and broadcasting the generated synch frame when a channel is in an idle state at a start point of the slot. |
| US10624132B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting uplink data in wireless communication system
Provided is a method of transmitting, by a first user equipment, uplink data in a wireless communication. The method includes transmitting a random access preamble to a base station through an optimal beam of the first user equipment, receiving a first random access response and a second random access response wherein the first random access response is received together with downlink data of a second user equipment through an optimal beam of the second user equipment at a first point of time and the second random access response is received together with downlink data of a third user equipment through an optimal beam of the third user equipment at a second point of time, decoding a message which is generated by combining the first random access response with the second random access response, and transmitting the uplink data to the base station based on scheduling information included in the message. |
| US10624126B2 |
Close loop listen before talk to NR operation in unlicensed spectrum
Various embodiments disclosed herein provide for a closed loop Listen Before Talk (LBT) which is a coexistence mechanism used by wireless technologies such as Wi-Fi, to access unlicensed shared spectrum, such as the ISM UNII bands (5 GHz). The embodiments disclosed herein enable a base station to coordinate the LBT process at both the base station and a receiver in order to avoid hidden node interference where the interfering nodes are outside the sensing range of the transmitting node. The base station device can send a LBT trigger to the receiver to synchronize the clear channel assessments that are performed at each device to determine if there is any activity on the channel. The receiving device can send back a report to the base station device, and if no activity on the channel is detected, the base station device can schedule a transmission on the channel. |
| US10624120B2 |
Method for receiving system information in a radio access network, performed by a mobile terminal and mobile terminal for receiving system information in a radio access network
A method and transmission apparatus transmit broadcast system information in a mobile communication system. Further, a method and mobile terminal receive the broadcast system information. An improved method for broadcasting broadcast system information maps different partitions of broadcast system information to a shared transport channel or a broadcast transport channel for transmission. The mapping may take into account parameters inherent to the mobile terminals to which the broadcast system information is to be transmitted and/or parameters inherent to the different partitions of broadcast system information. |
| US10624119B2 |
Transmission scheduling for contention based carrier
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. An eNB transmits an indicator for a frame identifying a DL transmission period. The indicator may comprise a frame format indicator identifying only a plurality of downlink subframes scheduled for a contention-based carrier. The eNB may transmit a second indicator for an UL transmission period and may grant a UE at least one UL subframe for UL transmission. The UE monitors for an UL grant and for a D-CUBS at either the end of the DL subframes or after an UL assignment. The eNB may transmit a provisional grant UL assignment for UL transmission on an SCC and respond with a grant confirmation in response to an SR granting the UE resources for UL data transmission. |
| US10624118B2 |
Method and apparatus for uplink transmission and reception in a wireless communication system
An uplink transmission and reception method and a device for the same in a wireless communication system are disclosed.More specifically, a method for performing an uplink transmission in a wireless communication system by a user equipment includes receiving, from a base station, downlink control information (DCI) for scheduling of an uplink shared channel; and performing the uplink transmission via the uplink shared channel based on the DCI, wherein the DCI includes a sounding reference signal resource indication (SRS resource indication, SRI) field carrying a SRI and a demodulation reference signal (DMRS) related field, wherein a number of layers for the uplink transmission is determined based on the SRI field, wherein a size of the DMRS related field is equally configured for each of candidates of the number of layers. |
| US10624115B2 |
Radio resource scheduling method, device and system
A radio resource scheduling method, device and system are provided. The method includes that: a first-type terminal device determines whether to send resource scheduling request information to a base station and/or a second-type terminal device, wherein the first-type terminal device communicates with the base station through a first-type interface, the first-type terminal device communicates with the second-type terminal device through a second-type interface, the second-type terminal device communicates with the base station through the first-type interface, and the second-type terminal device has a resource scheduling function; and the first type-terminal device determines link resources configured for communication with other first-type terminal device according to a result of the determination. In such a manner, at least one of the base station or the second-type terminal device may perform scheduling for the first-type terminal device. |
| US10624114B2 |
Controlling uplink data transmission in network
A telecommunication terminal can include a memory storing conflict data. The terminal can receive an uplink (UL) grant record associated with a time of permitted UL transmission, and two downlink (DL) grant records, each indicating a respective frequency and associated with a respective time. The terminal can determine that the times of DL transmission at least partly overlap with the time of UL transmission. The terminal can determine, based on the conflict data, that the frequencies of DL transmission are associated with an inter-band conflict. In response, the terminal can transmit UL data at a time later than the time of permitted UL transmission. In some examples, the terminal can receive two DL grant records, make a determination that a frequency combination of two granted DL frequencies is within a predetermine frequency range, and, in response, transmit the UL data at a time different from a DL transmission time. |
| US10624112B2 |
Location and listen-before-schedule based resource allocation for vehicle-to-vehicle communication
Methods, apparatus, and computer-readable mediums for wireless communication are provided. One apparatus is configured to receive at least one SA from at least one UE. The apparatus is further configured to determine an energy associated with each at least one SA. The apparatus is also configured to rank data transmission time-frequency resources based on the determined energy associated with said each received at least one SA. Each at least one SA are associated with a different subset of the data transmission time-frequency resources. The apparatus is further configured to select a set of data transmission time-frequency resources based on the ranked data transmission time-frequency resources and to send a data transmission on the selected set of data transmission time-frequency resources. Another apparatus is configured to partitioning time-frequency resources into different resource groups, to divide UEs into UE groups based on location, and map the UE groups to the resource groups. |
| US10624111B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for scheduling service area in drone network environment
Provided is methods and apparatuses for scheduling service area in drone network environment. The method includes calculating a throughput in each section while changing a variable determining the number of sections within a maximum value of the variable and determining a variable, by which the calculated throughput becomes maximum, as an optimal value when a service area of the drone is divided into a plurality of sections, dividing the service area into a plurality of sections according to the determined optimal value and scheduling a service providing period of the divided service area, and communicating with a terminal located in the service area according to the scheduled service providing period. The present invention can enhance the networks throughput and energy-efficiency of drone networks. |
| US10624110B2 |
Method and apparatus for performing uplink scheduling request by terminal
Provided is a method for selectively performing an uplink scheduling request (SR) by a terminal on the basis of an adaptive uplink channel state threshold value, and an apparatus supporting the same. The terminal may calculate an uplink channel state threshold value on the basis of a variation of a short-term average uplink channel state and a long-term average uplink channel state, determine an uplink channel state predictive value on the basis of a downlink channel state, and determine whether to perform an uplink scheduling request on the basis of the uplink channel state predictive value and the uplink channel state threshold value. |
| US10624109B2 |
Eliminating crossed timeslots interference
In an example embodiment, one or more scheduler of base stations may be configured to schedule resource blocks on a frequency band of two adjacent cells to eliminate crossed timeslots interference by selecting different starting points on the frequency band. |
| US10624106B2 |
Method for transmitting uplink frames of multiple users in a wireless LAN system
A method for transmitting uplink frames of multiple users in a wireless LAN system according to an embodiment of the present invention comprises the steps of: an STA performing a countdown operation of a backoff counter for a contention-based channel access; the STA receiving a trigger frame which individually allocates uplink radio resources for the multiple users; the STA suspending the countdown operation until the uplink transmission of the trigger-based frame is terminated, wherein the trigger-based frame is a frame transmitted through an overlapped time interval in response to the trigger frame; determining whether the STA receives an acknowledgment (ACK) frame corresponding to the trigger-based frame from an AP; and if the STA fails to receive the ACK frame from the AP, the STA resuming a suspended countdown operation. |
| US10624097B2 |
Signal sending and receiving method and related device
The present disclosure includes example signal sending and receiving methods and related example devices. One example method includes sending, by a first device, a notification signal to a second device on a target transmission resource, where the target transmission resource includes a third transmission resource determined according to a first transmission resource or a fourth transmission resource determined according to a second transmission resource. The first transmission resource is a resource which the first device uses to send first status information of the first device, and the second transmission resource is a resource which is used by the second device to send second status information of the second device. |
| US10624081B2 |
Decoding control information received over a control channel
A User Equipment (UE) receives control information via a Physical Downlink Control Channel (PDCCH) at subframe k. A decoder monitors a set of PDCCH candidates a UE-specific search space, among the search spaces, at each of aggregation levels (L) of 1, 2, 4 and 8 control channel elements (CCEs). The UE-specific search space is given based on a modulus operation using variables Yk and C for the subframe k. Yk is defined by: Yk=(A*Yk−1+B) mod D. C is determined based on the number of CCEs (NCCE) divided by the aggregation level (L). A, B, and D are predetermined constant values regardless of the aggregation levels (L). Y−1 is determined based on a UE identifier having 16-bits when k=0. The decoder decodes the control information of the PDCCH. |
| US10624077B2 |
System and method of scheduling and power saving in beam-formed system
The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method of a base station in a wireless communication system is provided. The method includes determining downlink (DL) transmission (TX) beam scheduling for transmitting downlink control information to a user equipment (UE), transmitting beam scheduling information to the UE, and transmitting the downlink control information according to the DL TX beam scheduling to the UE. |
| US10624076B2 |
Method for transmitting and receiving downlink control information in wireless communication system supporting device-to-device communication and device for the same
A method for transmitting and receiving downlink control information in a wireless communication system supporting device-to-device communication and a device for the same are disclosed. The method for receiving downlink control information in a wireless communication system supporting D2D (Device-to-Device) communication includes: receiving, by a UE, downlink control information for D2D communication from an eNB; transmitting, by the UE to a reception UE, D2D communication control information on a PSCCH (Physical Sidelink Control Channel) based on the downlink control information; and transmitting, by the UE to the reception UE, D2D communication data on a PSSCH (Physical Sidelink Shared Channel) based on the downlink control information, wherein the downlink control information may include: a hopping flag field indicating whether frequency hopping is applicable when transmitting the D2D communication control information and the D2D communication data; a PSCCH resource allocation (RA) field including scheduling information for the PSCCH; a first PSSCH RA field including scheduling information for the PSSCH in a frequency domain; a second PSSCH RA field including scheduling information for the PSSCH in a time domain; and a TPC (Transmission Power Control) field including transmission power information for the PSCCH and PSSCH. |
| US10624075B2 |
Apparatus and method for scheduling delayed ACKs/NACKs in LTE cellular systems
A method, an apparatus, and a computer program product for wireless communication are provided. The apparatus may be an eNB. The eNB informs UE(s) of a change in at least one of a first configuration for transmission of ACKs/NACKs by the UE(s) for DL transmissions received by the UE(s) or a second configuration for reception of ACKs/NACKs by the UE(s) for UL transmissions sent by the UE(s). The eNB indicates to the UE(s) one or more resources in which the UE(s) is to transmit the ACKs/NACKs for the received DL transmissions or is to receive the ACKs/NACKs for sent UL transmissions. The eNB indicates to the UE(s) a subset of the DL transmissions to the UE(s) for which the UE(s) is to transmit the ACKs/NACKs or a subset of the UL transmissions by the UE(s) for which the UE(s) is to receive the ACKs/NACKs. |
| US10624074B2 |
Channel state information request/feedback method and apparatus
Methods and apparatuses are provided for Channel State Information (CSI) feedback. An Uplink (UL) grant is received from a Node B. Information included in the UL grant is identified. If the information is mapped to at least one DownLink (DL) Component Carrier (CC) based on configuration information relating to at least one set including the at least one DL CC, at least one CSI corresponding to the at least one DL CC is generated. The generated at least one CSI is transmitted to the Node B. |
| US10624073B2 |
Downlink and uplink channel with low latency
Certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques that may be used to help enable low latency communications between a user equipment (UE) and a base station (BS) using quick uplink channels that enable a reduced transmission time interval (TTI). Additionally, certain aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for managing communications in a wireless communication system, for example, by using enhanced downlink control channels. |
| US10624071B2 |
Method and apparatus for indicating resources for uplink control channel in a mobile communication system
The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method of receiving uplink control information in a communication system. The method includes identifying a resource for receiving the uplink control information on a first uplink control channel from a terminal, transmitting first information associated with the resource to the terminal, transmitting second information associated with the resource to the terminal, and receiving the uplink control information on the uplink control channel based on the first information and the second information from the terminal. |
| US10624066B2 |
Method and apparatus for control-signal transmission in a wireless communication system
The disclosure relates to a method and a wireless device for communication in a wireless communication network, the method comprising the steps of obtaining information of a level of duplication of one or more common control signals or channels; and receiving the common control signals or channels using the obtained information. The method further relates to a network node and a method thereof. |
| US10624062B2 |
Devices and methods for network-assisted D2D communications by devices operating in an ad hoc mode or a network-assisted mode
The application relates to devices and methods for network-assisted D2D communication. A communication device is configured to select a data channel communication resource from a plurality of data channel communication resources which are reserved for D2D data channel communications. The communication device is configured to select an ad-hoc mode control channel resource from a plurality of ad-hoc mode control channel resources which are reserved for D2D ad-hoc mode control channel communications. The communication device is further configured to broadcast, using the selected ad-hoc mode control channel resource, a communication resource selection message including information about the selected data channel communication resource to the plurality of communication devices. The communication device is further configured to communicate with at least one of the plurality of communication devices using the selected data channel communication resource. |
| US10624056B2 |
Asset tracking system activated by predetermined pattern of asset movement
An asset tracking system that optimizes the value per ping by tying the ping to a pattern of movements of the asset. The asset tracking device will send a ping to a remote host (i.e., receiver) when pre-determined condition(s) regarding the movement are met, conditions such as the pattern of movement, and number of movements within a time period. In such a manner, the value per ping is optimized, leading to increased battery life and decreased operational cost. To satisfy these conditions, the asset tracking device is equipped with appropriate sensors, actuators, and trigger mechanism(s). The sensors and actuators detect movements and/or confirm or recognize a sequence of movements. When the detected movements and/or sequence of movements match a predetermined, recognized pattern or condition, the trigger mechanism is activated, after which a data ping is sent. |
| US10624055B2 |
Method for determining location of wireless devices
To determine a location of a client device in a wireless network having at least first and second network devices, with known locations, one of the network devices transmits a message to the other network device and the other network device responds with an acknowledgement message. A client device receives the message and the acknowledgement message as well as respective times indicating actual times at which the message and the acknowledgement message were processed by one of the first and second network devices. The client device determines its location based on the times at which it received the message and the acknowledgement message and the difference between the actual processing times. This location may be refined by determining an angle between the client device and at least one of the network devices having multiple antennas and being configured for steered beam communications. |
| US10624052B2 |
Timing advance for satellite-based communications
Various arrangements are presented for using an estimated timing advance for user equipment communications. A location of an instance of user equipment may be determined. A first estimated distance between the user equipment and a communication satellite may be determined using the determined location of the user equipment and an estimated satellite location. A second estimated distance between the communication satellite and a communication network gateway may be determined. An estimated timing offset using the calculated first estimated distance and the determined second estimated distance may be determined. An uplink data frame may be transmitted by the user equipment to the satellite such that a timing of transmission of the uplink data frame is based on the calculated estimated timing offset. |
| US10624045B2 |
Method and apparatus for performing power headroom reporting procedure in wireless communication system
A method performed by a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system, includes triggering a first power headroom report (PHR), wherein a first PHR media access control (MAC) control element (CE) is not transmitted when first uplink (UL) resources cannot accommodate the first PHR MAC CE plus its subheader, triggering a second PHR, determining whether at least one PHR has been triggered and not cancelled and transmitting a second PHR MAC CE when it is determined that the at least one PHR has been triggered and not cancelled, and when second UL resources can accommodate the second PHR MAC CE plus its subheader. |
| US10624036B2 |
Method and device in UE and base station used for low latency communication
A method and device in a User Equipment (UE) and a base station low latency communication are disclosed. UE determines a first power, and transmits a first radio signal with the first power on a first carrier, and determines R power value(s), and transmits R low latency radio signal(s) on a second carrier with the R power value(s) respectively. When the first power and the R power value(s) have a value of zero, the UE drops the corresponding radio signals transmission. The present disclosure, according to carrying information of the first radio signal and the R low latency radio signal value(s) respectively, and time domain relations of occupied time intervals, determines the first power and the R power value(s), and then in a scenario that the UE supports both low latency communication and carrier aggregation, properly configures transmission powers of different carriers, and guarantees correct reception of uplink channels. |
| US10624031B2 |
Wireless communication method and device for providing attribute data
A wireless communication method is provided. The method includes sending, by a wireless communication device, a broadcast message to a terminal device. The broadcast message may include device identification information of the wireless communication device. The method may further include receiving, by the wireless communication device, a scan request message sent by the terminal device. The method may further include sending, by the wireless communication device, a scan response message to the terminal device in response to receiving the scan request message. The scan response message may include attribute data associated with the wireless communication device, and the attribute data may include identification information of content associated with a physical location of the wireless communication device. |
| US10624030B2 |
Radio communication system, radio station, radio terminal, communication control method, and non-transitory computer readable medium
A radio terminal (3) can perform carrier aggregation using a first cell (10) of a first radio station (1) and a second cell (20) of a second radio station (2). The first radio station (1) or the second radio station (2) transmits constraint information to the radio terminal (3). The constraint information contains an information element necessary to specify a reception constraint and/or transmission constraint related to the first cell (10) and/or the second cell (20) when the carrier aggregation is performed. The reception/transmission constraint is a constraint related to downlink signal reception/uplink signal transmission by the radio terminal over one or more subframe periods of the primary cell (10) and the secondary cell (20). It is thus, for example, possible to contribute to reduction in wasteful power consumption in the radio terminal in the carrier aggregation of a plurality of cells served by different radio stations. |
| US10624023B2 |
Telecommunications apparatus and methods for routing of D2D traffic
A method of routing communication in a mobile communications system, including a first of mobile communications devices operable to communicate via a wireless interface by routing downlink and/or uplink traffic to a base station and by routing device-to-device traffic directly via a sidelink to at least one other of mobile communications devices. The method includes: estimating, using sidelink discovery reporting information from a second mobile communications device, that the sidelink between the first and second mobile communications devices is experiencing shadowing caused by one or more obstacles; upon estimating that the sidelink between the first and second mobile communications devices is experiencing shadowing, instructing the first and second mobile communications devices to communicate via the base station for at least part of the device-to-device traffic for the first mobile communications device. |
| US10624019B2 |
Wireless transceiver system
The present invention relates to a wireless transceiver system that removably connects to a device, such as a camera, to allow transmission of data therefrom through a network. The wireless transceiver system of the present invention comprises a module, a cradle, and an application accessory. The application accessory is a device into which the cradle is permanently and electronically connected. The application accessory can be a digital camera, a cellular phone, a portable computer, an MP3 player, a television, a watch, or any electronic device that can be connected to a network through a communication device in the module. The module is removably connected to the cradle. This allows the module to serve as a removable communication device that can be shared by multiple application accessories. In addition, the module can serve to lock out unauthorized users from using a specific application accessory. |
| US10624016B2 |
Aggregated handover in integrated small cell and WiFi networks
Mechanisms for efficient inter-system or inter-RAT handover for the case when large numbers of devices need to perform a handover within a short time interval or even simultaneously are described. These mechanisms can include an aggregated Handover Procedure. An Aggregated Handover procedure can be enabled by a UE and can be indicated to the network entities by “Aggregated Handover Indication”. The detection of target (H)eNB or WLAN can be triggered by user, GPS location, boarding time, or a travel or eTicket application etc. The UEs requesting Aggregated Handover within a time interval, i.e. Handover Window, can be processed with aggregated messages by the core network entities. |
| US10624015B2 |
Timing advance assisted measurement report for improved handover performance
An apparatus of wireless communication is configured to compute an timing advance (TA) estimate for a target cell. The TA estimate may be computed based on a measured TA for the serving cell and a time difference between a cell-specific reference signal (CRS) from the serving cell and a CRS from the target cell. The apparatus is also configured to determine whether an overshoot condition has occurred based on the timing advance estimate for the target cell. Furthermore, the apparatus is configured to refrain from triggering a handover to the target cell if an overshoot condition has occurred. |
| US10624014B2 |
Method for random access based on mobility and apparatus thereof
An electronic device that performs a random access procedure based on mobility is provided. The electronic device includes a random access procedure to the same base station while increasing the coverage level when the mobility is low, and may abort the random access procedure when a specified number of preamble transmissions or more is performed and the mobility is high, so that the random access of the electronic device is prevented from being delayed. |
| US10624009B2 |
Device and method of handling cellular-WLAN aggregation after handover
A communication device for handling a cellular-wireless local area network (cellular-WLAN) aggregation (CWA) comprises a storage device for storing instructions of receiving a first configuration configuring a CWA for a radio bearer, from a first cell of a cellular network; enabling the CWA for the radio bearer in response to the first configuration; receiving a handover command from the first cell, when enabling the CWA, wherein the handover command configures the communication device to perform a handover to a second cell of the cellular network; keeping enabling the CWA for the radio bearer in response to the handover command, when the handover command comprises a second configuration; and disabling the CWA for the radio bearer in response to the handover command, when the handover command does not comprise the second configuration. |
| US10624007B2 |
Handover method and system in master-slave network, master device, and slave device
A handover method in a master-slave network, and a master device, and slave devices are provided. The method includes when a master device or a first slave device determines that a user device needs to be handed over to a second slave device, the first slave device sends, to the second slave device, a first identifier of a first network interface allocated by the first slave device to the user device, and first network connection information used after the user device establishes a connection to the first network interface of the first slave device. The first identifier of the first network interface and a second identifier of the user device correspond on a one-to-one basis. The first slave device deactivates the first network interface and the second slave device activates a second network interface. |
| US10623996B2 |
GTP tunnels for the support of anchorless backhaul
A method in a mobile network including a first node configured to receive packets through a point-to-point tunnel from a second node. The method comprises a third node performing steps of: accessing tunnel information identifying the point-to-point tunnel; encapsulating a packet using a tunnel header containing the accessed tunnel information; and sending the encapsulated packet to the first node. |
| US10623995B2 |
Dynamic load balancing of satellite beams
A dynamic satellite load balancing system measures geographic position and travel information of in-flight aircraft in a fleet of aircraft equipped to establish in-flight connectivity services from a plurality of satellite beams. The in-flight aircraft include an on-board satellite map program with satellite map parameters to indicate which satellite beam of a group of available satellite beams is the most desirable based on the in-flight aircraft's geographic location. The system selects in-flight aircraft, determines load balanced satellite map parameters for the selected aircraft, and transmits the load balanced satellite map parameters to the aircraft to assemble load balanced satellite map programs to relieve wireless data communication saturation conditions on one or more of the satellite beams. The dynamic satellite load balancing system may transmit the load balanced satellite map parameters over an existing satellite data connection to make up-to-date adjustments to the communications load among the group of available satellite beams. |
| US10623993B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting or receiving paging in wireless communication system
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for effectively transmitting or receiving paging in a wireless communication system supporting a plurality of services. A method for transmitting paging by a base station in a wireless communication system supporting a plurality of services according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises the steps of: transmitting information on a paging slice corresponding to a service in which paging is transmitted to a terminal; and transmitting the paging to the terminal through the paging slice. |
| US10623991B2 |
Method and apparatus for communication in wireless communication system
The present disclosure relates to a communication method and system for converging a 5th-Generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-Generation (4G) system with a technology for Internet of Things (IoT). The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. An embodiment of the present disclosure relates to a method and an apparatus for transmitting data in a next-generation mobile communication system. |
| US10623980B1 |
Transmission control protocol (TCP) based control of a wireless user device
In a wireless communication network, a Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) optimization engine receives user data. The TCP optimization engine transfers a TCP packet having the user data to wireless User Equipment (UE). The UE wirelessly receives the TCP packet using a wireless communication protocol and loads the TCP packet into a TCP buffer. The UE generates a TCP Acknowledgment (ACK) for the TCP packet that also indicates the wireless communication protocol. The UE wirelessly transfers the TCP ACK to the TCP optimization engine. The TCP optimization engine selects a new size for the TCP buffer based on the wireless communication protocol in the TCP ACK from the UE. The TCP optimization engine generates and transfers a TCP buffer instruction to the UE indicating the buffer size. The UE wirelessly receives the TCP buffer instruction and sizes the TCP buffer to the TCP buffer size. |
| US10623973B2 |
Detection device and detection method
A detection device for communicating with an external device includes a smart antenna, a storage device, and a processor. The smart antenna is capable of switching between a plurality of antenna modes. In each of the antenna modes, the smart antenna transmits a test datum and receives a feedback datum according to the test datum, the processor performs a time reversal algorithm to the feedback datum so as to obtain a time reversal datum, the processor calculates an indicator according to the feedback datum and the time reversal datum, and the storage device stores the feedback datum, the time reversal datum, and the indicator. The processor compares all of the indicators with each other and controls the smart antenna to select the final mode of the antenna modes according to a comparison between all of the indicators. |
| US10623967B2 |
Method and MTC device for performing random access procedure for coverage enhancement
A disclosure of the present specification provides a method for performing a random access procedure for coverage enhancement. The method may comprise the steps of: transmitting a random access preamble repetitively to a certain cell on the basis of a predetermined repetition level; when a random access response has not received within a random access response window, reconfiguring the repetition level; and retransmitting the random access preamble repetitively on the basis of the reconfigured repetition level. |
| US10623961B1 |
Using a change in information associated with a mobile device network ID as a risk indicator in mobile network-based authentication
The network ID of a mobile device can be securely employed as a possession factor. When an access to a restricted access application server or a restricted access account on the application server is attempted via a computing device, and possession of a mobile device programmed with a network ID is employed as a verification factor, the application server or a network ID monitoring server can determine whether certain information associated with the network ID has been changed within a predetermined time interval, indicating potentially fraudulent activity. Based on the presence or absence of recent changes in the information associated with the network ID, the user activity is either authorized or denied. |
| US10623955B2 |
Integrated cellular system with Wi-Fi-fallback
A method and apparatus for providing fallback data services over a Wi-Fi network is described. A request to enable access to new data sessions for wireless terminals in a zone covered by a Wi-Fi network node is received upon failure of 3GPP radio in that zone. When a request for a new data session from a WT is received, the MAC address of the WT is added to a list of authorized users. The MAC address of the WT is sent to Wi-Fi network nodes of adjacent zones such that the WT can have continuous service as it moves between zones. When a Wi-Fi network node currently serving the WT receives an indication that the WT data session is terminated, a message is sent from the Wi-Fi network node currently serving the WT, to nodes of adjacent zones to remove the MAC address of the WT from the list of authorized users. |
| US10623954B2 |
AP connection method, terminal, and server
The present disclosure discloses an access point (AP) connection method, a terminal, and a server, and relates to the field of network technologies. The method includes: scanning a graphic identifier of a target AP, to obtain address information of the target AP, where the address information includes at least an identity of the target AP; acquiring, according to the identity and an operating system identifier of a terminal, target AP connection information prestored in a server; and connecting to the target AP according to the target AP connection information. In the present disclosure, after scanning a graphic identifier of a target AP, a terminal acquires, according to the identity and an operating system identifier of a terminal, target AP connection information prestored in a server; and connects to the target AP according to the target AP connection information, thereby implementing a connection to the target AP according to the graphic identifier of the target AP, which not only is convenient and fast, and time-saving and energy-saving, but also avoids, no matter how complex the access password is, a connection failure due to an excessively complex access password during a connection. |
| US10623952B2 |
Method and apparatus for authorizing management for embedded universal integrated circuit card
A method for authorizing management for an embedded universal integrated circuit card includes: generating, by an eUICC manager, authorization information (S101); encrypting the authorization information by using eUICC management credential (S102); and sending the encrypted authorization information to an eUICC (S103), where the authorization information includes an identifier of at least one first device; or the authorization information includes at least one authorization credential. The authorization information is configured in the eUICC, and therefore, when a subsequently authorized first device manages a profile in the eUICC, the eUICC may directly accept or reject, according to a stored correspondence between a profile management function and an authorized first device, to be managed, without obtaining authorization information each time. |
| US10623949B2 |
Network-initiated recovery from a text message delivery failure
Systems and methods provide for network-initiated recovery from a failure during transmission of text messages (e.g., Short Message Service or SMS) sent from circuit-switched (CS)/packet-switched (PS) infrastructure to a Mobile Station or User Equipment (MS/UE) connected to a PS radio access network. A text message service center (e.g., SMS Center or SMSC) can receive a message destined for the MS/UE. The SMSC can request from a home location register (HLR) routing information to a first text message interworking function (e.g., SMS-IWF) associated with a first visitor location register (VLR). The SMSC can receive data indicating that the first SMS-IWF/VLR is unreachable. The SMSC can transmit to the HLR an indication of an absent subscriber causing the HLR to request a Mobility Management Entity (MME) to reattach the MS/UE to a second SMS-IWF/VLR. In some embodiments, the MS/UE may reattach only to the second SMS-IWF/VLR (e.g., instead of a full reattach). |
| US10623946B1 |
Multi-SIM assistance information
A MSIM capable UE may operate in a connected mode on a first subscription with a first network and operates on a second subscription in an idle mode or an active mode. The UE may miss communication on the first subscription by tuning away for activity on the second subscription. As presented herein, the may UE transmit, to the first network, MSIM assistance information regarding the second subscription. The MSIM assistance information may enable the network to determine periodic gaps needed by the UE to monitor a second subscription in an idle mode. The MSIM assistance information may enable the network to identify a network for the second subscription and to obtain scheduling information directly from that network. |
| US10623945B2 |
Method, apparatus, and system for managing IMSI status of terminal device
Embodiments of this application provide a method, an apparatus, and a system for managing an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI) status of a terminal device. An IMSI of a second terminal device is activated or deactivated through interaction between a first terminal device and a core network node, so that the second terminal device does not participate in activating or deactivating the IMSI of the second terminal device. Therefore, power consumption of the second terminal device can be reduced, and a requirement of an Internet of Things application scenario can be met. |
| US10623944B2 |
Method and apparatus for profile download of group devices
Methods and apparatuses for remotely installing Universal Integrated Circuit Card (UICC) information about various Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) are provided. One of the apparatuses being a terminal including an electronic card, a transceiver configured to transmit and receive a signal, and a controller configured to receive at least one profile from a profile management server, wherein each profile of the received at least one profile is to be installed in an electronic card of at least one device, to obtain at least one electronic card identifier of the at least one device, and to transmit, to the at least one device, the at least one profile corresponding to the obtained at least one electronic card identifier. |
| US10623941B2 |
PMIP protocol enhancement
Example embodiments presented herein are directed towards determining a Proxy Mobile Internet Protocol version 6 (PMIPv6) control plane used by a network node peer in an Internet Protocol version 4 (IPv4) transport network. The example embodiments provide a mechanism in PMIP protocol stack, to allow a Mobility Access Gateway/Local Mobility Anchor (MAG/LMA) node such as SGW (which may be supporting both PMIP draft and PMIP RFC) to decide which PMIP protocol stack shall be used to communicate to the peer node, i.e. LMA/MAG. |
| US10623937B2 |
Validating and supplementing emergency call information
The present invention extends to methods, systems, and computer program products for validating and supplementing emergency call information. A Public Safety Answering Point receives an emergency (e.g., 911) call from a mobile device. Parts of the emergency call are processed to identify an emergency call location. Characteristics of the emergency call are combined with characteristics of other signals to identify and emergency call event, including the emergency call location. The emergency call event is sent to the Public Safety Answering Point. Prior to receiving phase II data and possibly even prior to receiving phase I data, the Public Safety Answering Point receives the event. The Public Safety Answering Point tailors dispatch of emergency resources responding to the emergency call based on characteristics of the event, including the originating location. |
| US10623930B2 |
Method for downloading a subscription to an identification unit
A method for downloading subscription information to an identification unit connected to a wireless communication device operating within a cellular network having at least one packet gateway node. A remote provisioning server is connected to the packet gateway node. The wireless communication device comprises basic packet based communication protocol means, and operates in a mode with limited access to the remote provisioning server within the cellular network. The identification unit comprises a controller having advanced packet based communication protocol means by using said basic packet based communication protocol means provided by the wireless communication device. The method comprises submitting a request from the identification unit to the cellular network, by means of said advanced packet based communication protocol means, upon reception of a response message from the cellular network, creating based on received data relative to subscription information, an identity record, and storing said identity record in the identification unit. |
| US10623929B1 |
Method and apparatus for shared mobile device app with unique business function adaptation and rendering
The present invention provides a new and innovative way to provide a method for a small business or any entity to utilize a shared mobile app platform with unique business function adaptation and dynamic rendering. Using the method presented the small business save time, effort, resources, and monetary investments that would be required to develop and maintain an independent mobile app and can still keep business function uniqueness in the shared app. Additionally, the consumer can save time, effort, and resources to search, download, and install a new app and still achieve personalized service offered by unique app and process flow rendering. |
| US10623928B2 |
Terminal node, method, storage medium for video data transmission
Systems and methods provide communications between applications in terminal nodes and applications agents in access nodes. The APP-agent cooperative communications can be used to improve quality of experience for users or the terminal nodes. An access node may, for example, have a parameterized scheduling system that incorporates information from the APP-agent cooperative communications in determining scheduling parameters. An application at a terminal node may, for example, modify requests for communication based on information about communication capabilities received from an access node. For APP-agent cooperative communications for multiple applications, an access node may include a master application agent to facilitate and coordinate communications to specific application agents that address APP-agent cooperative communications for specific applications. Similarly, a terminal node may use a master application and specific applications for APP-agent cooperative communications. |
| US10623921B2 |
Communications system for V2X communication
A communications system for V2X communication, which can be installed in a motor vehicle at an installation location, includes a receiver for receiving communications data and a processor configured to capture a characteristic of the received communications data. The processor also configured to check the arrangement of the communications system at the installation location on the basis of a comparison of the captured characteristic with a reference characteristic. |
| US10623918B2 |
Providing visualization data to a co-located plurality of mobile devices
A method according to one embodiment includes identifying a plurality of mobile devices; sending a unique identifier to each of the plurality of mobile devices; receiving results of mobile vision sensing from each of the plurality of mobile devices, where the results of mobile vision sensing include, for each of the plurality of mobile devices, an identification of the unique identifier of other mobile devices of the plurality of mobile devices that are within a field of view of the mobile device; determining a relative location of each of the plurality of mobile devices, utilizing the results of mobile vision sensing; pixelating textual output, graphical output, or textual and graphical output into a matrix of tiles; assigning each tile to one of the plurality of mobile devices at a location matching a respective location within the matrix of tiles; and sending visualization data to the plurality of mobile devices. |
| US10623914B2 |
Device, system, and process for providing real-time short message data services for mission critical communications
A wireless device configured to transmit short data messages includes a transceiver configured to transmit and receive the short data messages, at least one sensor configured to detect at least one of a physical parameter, a user input, and a sensor input, and an application configured to encrypt the short data messages and configured to communicate with the at least one sensor. The wireless device further includes a processor configured to control the transceiver and to execute the application, the application is further configured to implement at least one of home security operations, a personal emergency response operations, home automation operations, user location operations, fire alarm operations, vehicle telematics operations, and medical telematics operations, and a computer readable medium to store the application. |
| US10623912B2 |
Method for enhancing a voicemail with additional non-voice information
The invention relates to a method for creating and transmitting a telephone call requested by a transmitting service to the telephone of a recipient, wherein a server of the transmitting service is capable of submitting a call request to a call server, the call request containing digital information enabling the call server to initiate a call to the telephone of the recipient using a calling number to be displayed on the telephone, wherein the call contains an enhanced voicemail, consisting of a voicemail constructed by the call server from a portion of the information contained in the call request and intended to be broadcast during the call, and additional non-voice information contained in the call request and used by the call server to form the calling number. |
| US10623907B2 |
Establishing location sharing configurations
Embodiments for establishing configurations for a location sharing session are described. A location sharing session can include a sharing device gathering location data and providing it to a recipient device, e.g. via a server system. Configurations for a sharing session can include, for example: a duration that the sharing device provides the location data or that the sever system permits access to location data by the recipient device; preferences for how to manually or automatically set the duration for the sharing session; options to automatically end the sharing session; etc. A sharing session duration can be automatically set based on, e.g. an estimated time of arrival, a specified mode of transport, etc., and can include a specified amount of buffer time. The automatic share duration can last until a particular event occurs, e.g. the sharing device arriving at a particular location. |
| US10623904B2 |
Telematics furtherance visualization system
A method and apparatus for use in a mobile device telemetry system is disclosed. The method and apparatus relate to a telematics furtherance visualization system. The system can sense mobile device remote observation misalignment risk and reconcile mobile device remote observation alignment by communicating a subsequent log of mobile device vector data for rendering a sequence of next positions in the furtherance of a mobile device. The system can also provide an adaptive rendering based upon a phase shift, a log of mobile device vector data, or predictive rendering until receipt of the next subsequent log of mobile device vector data. |
| US10623898B2 |
Wireless relay station for radio frequency-based tracking system
System and methods of tracking a position of a mobile device with an electromagnetic signal-transmitting antenna include receiving electromagnetic signals from the transmitting antenna of the mobile device by a plurality of receiver antennae of a base station and by one or more receiver antennae of a relay station. The relay station transmits to the base station timing information associated with the electromagnetic signals received by the one or more receiver antennae of the relay station. The base station computes a position of the transmitting antenna of the mobile device based on timing information computed from the electromagnetic signals received by the plurality of receiver antennae of the base station and on the timing information received from the relay station. |
| US10623891B2 |
Prioritization of messages within a message collection
In some embodiments, a computer implemented method of processing messages may include receiving priority information from at least one sponsor, the priority information to be used in determining a priority of one or more messages received from a plurality user devices, creating a message collection using a plurality of messages received from the plurality of user devices, and prioritizing at least one message in the message collection according to the received priority information. |
| US10623890B1 |
Event-based location based services
Methods, computer program products, and systems are presented. The method computer program products, and systems can include, for instance: examining social media system data, wherein the social media system data includes text based post content of a plurality of users of a social media system having the social media system data, and wherein the examining includes running a Natural Language Processing (NLP) process to return from the examining social media system data topic classifiers; identifying a planned venue event in dependence on the examining, wherein the planned venue event is planned for occurrence at an event venue; determining a relevance of the planned venue event to an enterprise, the enterprise having an associated enterprise venue; and providing one or more output in dependence on the determining. |
| US10623886B2 |
Position management method, position management system, and position management program providing position information to server using mobile communication apparatus carried by user in vehicle
A position management method according to one or more embodiments may use a mobile communication apparatus that is capable of obtaining position information. The method may include: receiving, by the mobile communication apparatus, a communication signal transmitted from an onboard communication device provided in a vehicle; and transmitting, from the mobile communication apparatus that receives the communication signal, the obtained position information to a management server. |
| US10623877B2 |
Generation and playback of near-field audio content
Audio signals are received. The audio signals include left and right surround channels. The audio signals are played back using far-field loudspeakers distributed around a space having a plurality of listener positions. The left and right surround channels are played back by a pair of far-field loudspeakers arranged at opposite sides of the space having the plurality of listener positions. An audio component coinciding with or approximating audio content common to the left and right surround channels is obtained. The audio component is played back using at least a pair of near-field transducers arranged at one of the listener positions. Associated systems, methods and computer program products are provided. Systems, methods and computer program products providing a bitstream comprising the audio signals and the audio component are also provided, as well as a computer-readable medium with data representing such audio content. |
| US10623872B1 |
Systems and methods for audio rendering control in a hearing system
A hearing system includes first and second hearing devices. The first hearing device is configured to render streaming audio from an audio source by establishing a wireless link with the audio source and receiving audio packets transmitted from the audio source over the wireless link in accordance with an acknowledgement-based transmission protocol. The second hearing device is configured to render the streaming audio from the audio source by eavesdropping on the wireless link to receive and store the audio packets in a buffer. The buffer has a playback duration based on a total number of audio packets currently stored in the buffer. To stop the second hearing device from rendering the streaming audio, the first hearing device abstains, for a time period at least equal to the playback duration of the buffer, from acknowledging successful receipt of an audio packet transmitted by the audio source over the wireless link. |
| US10623868B2 |
MEMS devices and processes
The application describes MEMS transducers having a patterned membrane electrode which incorporates a plurality of openings or voids. At least a portion of the peripheral edge of the opening is provided with a plurality of discontinuities e.g. projections and recesses which extend within the plane of the membrane electrode. |
| US10623864B2 |
Audio speaker surround geometry for improved pistonic motion
An audio speaker having a suspension system including a surround to support a diaphragm within a frame and to reduce non-pistonic motion of the diaphragm at several resonant frequencies is disclosed. More particularly, embodiments of the surround include a film that undulates in a peripheral direction around the diaphragm and includes several undulations above and below a radial gap between the diaphragm and the frame. Other embodiments are also described and claimed. |
| US10623863B2 |
Daisy chaining of tournament audio controllers
A method and system for daisy chaining tournament audio controllers, where the method comprises, in a headset coupled to a first audio controller, the first audio controller being in a daisy chain of audio controllers: receiving a chat signal from a previous audio controller in the daisy chain of audio controllers, receiving a microphone signal from a microphone in the headset, summing the chat signal with the microphone signal, communicating the summed signal to a next audio controllers in the daisy chain, and communicating the chat signal to the headset. The microphone signal may be removed from the summed chat signal and microphone signal by adding a second microphone signal 180 degrees out of phase with the microphone signal. The chat signal may be summed with the microphone signal at an amplitude set by a user of the headset after the removal of the microphone signal. |
| US10623861B2 |
Wearable devices using shape memory polymers
A wearable device including a body having one or more embedded electronic components, the body further including a thermoset material having a polymeric backbone with at least one urethane linkage and a glass transition temperature. At a first temperature that is lower than the glass transition temperature, the body has an original shape. When the body is heated to a second temperature that is higher than the glass transition temperature, the body is deformable from the original shape to a first shape and when the body is cooled to a third temperature that is lower than the glass transition temperature, the first shape is maintained. The body is further configured to transition from the first shape to the original shape when the body is heated from the third temperature to a fourth temperature that is higher than the glass transition temperature. |
| US10623860B2 |
Audio decoder for audio channel reconstruction
A method and apparatus for reconstructing N audio channels from M audio channels is disclosed. The method includes receiving a bitstream containing an encoded audio signal representing the M audio channels and decoding the encoded audio signal to obtain a frequency domain representation of the M audio channels. The method further includes extracting a parameter from the bitstream and reconstructing at least one of the N audio channels using the parameter. The parameter represents an angle between two signals, at least one of which is included in the M audio channels. |
| US10623856B2 |
Signature tuning filters
A method of providing audio information, said method comprising: (i) receiving audio filter settings in a client device; (ii) receiving audio data in the client device, wherein the received audio data is in an audio coding format; (iii) converting the audio filter settings to an audio filter signal in a processor of the client device, where the audio filter signal is a time-varying signal; (iv) converting the received audio data to an audio signal in a processor of the client device, where the audio signal is a time-varying signal; and (v) transmitting the converted audio filter signal and the converted audio signal from the client device to an audio output device, where the audio output device is separate from and in communication with the client device, and where the audio output device is configured for modifying the audio signal according to the audio filter signal to generate a time-varying audio output. |
| US10623850B2 |
Speaker system
A speaker system includes: a speaker unit; a phase-inversion enclosure in which the speaker unit is installed; a bass reflex port that is installed in the phase-inversion enclosure, the bass reflex port having a tubular shape and having an opening, the bass reflex port extending in a first axial direction which is a direction from the opening towards an inside of the bass reflex port, at least a portion of a cross-section of the bass reflex port perpendicular to the first axial direction becoming gradually smaller as going in the first axial direction, and a length of the cross-section in a second axial direction parallel to the cross-section being constant along the first axial direction; and a first flow-regulating plate that is provided near the opening, the first flow-regulating plate having a shape adapted to a flow rate of airflow discharged from the opening or drawn into the opening. |
| US10623849B2 |
Optical monitoring apparatus and methods
An apparatus includes a digital camera configured to capture a plurality of images of a region of a body of a subject, a photoplethysmography (PPG) sensor configured to sense blood flow information from the subject, and a processor in communication with the digital camera and the PPG sensor. The processor is configured to analyze a blood flow information signal from the PPG sensor and determine a heart rate frequency and/or a breathing rate frequency of the subject. The processor is also configured to analyze the plurality of images and determine whether or not a portion of the region of the body is modulating at a frequency that is similar to the heart rate frequency and/or the breathing rate frequency of the subject. |
| US10623847B2 |
Headphone with multiple acoustic paths
Headphones comprising a first acoustic path configured to provide passive noise cancellation, and a second acoustic path configured to provide audio leaking. At least a part of the first acoustic path is different from at least a part of the second acoustic path. |
| US10623834B1 |
Vehicle tracking techniques
A vehicle monitoring system, includes a vehicle database, which includes information associated with a plurality of vehicles. The vehicle monitoring system also includes a sensor database, which includes information captured by a sensor of an observing vehicle, and one or more processors. The one or more processors may generate a request to determine information associated with a target vehicle and to transmit the request to the sensor in response to determining that the information captured by the sensor does not include the information associated with the target vehicle. The sensor captures the information associated with the target vehicle based at least in part on the request. The one or more processors may also receive and store the information associated with the target vehicle from the sensor. Further, the one or more processors may output the information associated with the target vehicle to a computing device. |
| US10623833B2 |
Node migration
A method includes periodically sending an Advanced Meter Reading (AMR) beacon from a node at a first regular time interval, the AMR beacon containing a register identification (ID) and a reading detected by the node, and periodically listening, at the node, for a hail message such that instances of listening occur at a second regular time interval smaller than the first regular time interval. The node can also be configured to receive a mobile command from a mobile transceiver, as well as a Network System Status Request and a parent assignment command from a stationary transceiver. |
| US10623831B1 |
Story archive within a digital story framework
Systems and methods for creating and maintaining digital story progress bars may include (1) creating an archive that stores a user's story-compositions once the story-compositions have been posted to the user's digital story, (2) presenting, within an archive interface, a thumbnail of an archived story-composition being stored in the archive, (3) receiving user input selecting the thumbnail, and (4) in response to receiving the user input, displaying the archived story-composition in a full-story mode. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed. |
| US10623828B2 |
Method and systems for generating and utilizing contextual watermarking
The present disclosure describes systems and methods for generating and utilizing contextual watermarks. In accordance with an embodiment the method includes: receiving reference sensor data characterizing a proprietary event; receiving a plurality of media streams for potential distribution, each media stream including respective embedded contextual sensor data; for each stream, comparing the reference sensor data with the respective embedded contextual sensor data to identify streams generated at the proprietary event; and distributing only those media streams that are not identified as being generated at the proprietary event. |
| US10623827B2 |
Receiving device, receiving method, transmitting device, and transmitting method
To provide more advanced emergency notification service. An emergency notification control unit controls operations of respective units corresponding to an emergency notification service based on an emergency notification control signal transmitted through a broadcast wave of digital broadcasting using an IP transmission scheme, and thus a more advanced emergency notification service can be provided in digital broadcasting using an IP transmission scheme. The present technology can be applied to, for example, a broadcasting system including a transmitter and a receiver. |
| US10623825B2 |
Automated allocation of media campaign assets to time and program in digital media delivery systems
A system for automatically managing the delivery of digital media assets allocates the digital media assets to programs so that consumers will receive the digital media assets when they consume the programs. An example is the automated allocation of sponsored videos to television programs. The system includes data stores, a digital media server, and a campaign manager system. The campaign manager system will automatically allocate digital media assets to digital programs in a campaign. |
| US10623822B2 |
Virtual cable modem termination system redundancy
Virtual cable modem termination system redundancy may be provided. First, a new virtual cable modem termination system (vCMTS) instance may be spawned. Then a backhaul connection between the new vCMTS instance and a data center network may be created. Next, a database connection between the new vCMTS instance and a database may be created. Upstream and downstream traffic of a node may then be switched from an active vCMTS instance to the new vCMTS instance. |
| US10623819B2 |
Accessing last-browsed information in a media playback system
Embodiments are discussed for providing an indication of information previously accessed, or “browsed,” by a user on a control device of a media playback system, irrespective of a prior graphical display on the control device. The embodiments may involve causing a graphical display to provide a visual indication of a selectable region, receiving selection data that indicates a selection of the selectable region, irrespective of a prior graphical display and in response to receiving the selection data, identifying browse data that was most-recently accessed by the control device, where the browse data includes an indication of one or more playable media items, and causing the graphical display to provide a visual indication of the one or more playable media items indicated by the identified browse data. |
| US10623817B1 |
Creation of a virtual DVR from a synchronized local DVR and network DVR
Creating a virtual DVR from a synchronized local DVR and network DVR is provided. Oftentimes, video content recorded one a local DVR may be inaccessible for playback from an internet connected device. When a request to record a video content item is received, the request is synchronized between a local DVR and a network DVR. Accordingly, the video content item is recorded on both DVRs. If a playback request is received from a device in communication with the local DVR, the local DVR recording may be played from; and if an internet connected device is used for playback, the network DVR recording may be played. Further, the data and the metadata of the recorded content including bookmarks, viewing history, deletion requests, etc. may be synchronized. Appropriate advertising may also be inserted/replaced based on the time/location of viewing, the playback device, user profile data, etc. |
| US10623814B1 |
CATV Equipment fast boot after power interruption
Recovering a Remote PHY (R-PHY) device after a power interruption. A hardware component, upon detecting that input power to the R-PHY device will be imminently interrupted, provides an alarm signal to a central processing unit (CPU) in the R-PHY device. The CPU, in response to receiving the alarm, stores running parameter data for the R-PHY device in a non-volatile memory. The running parameter data is normally obtained through network communications during a boot operation of the R-PHY device. If certain conditions are satisfied, then the R-PHY device recovers from the interruption in input power using the stored running parameter data without obtaining the running parameter data through a normal boot operation, thus shortening the boot time. |
| US10623812B2 |
Method and apparatus for distributing content in a communication network
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system for receiving decoded satellite signals, obtaining media channels from the decoded satellite signals, selecting a portion of the media channels for distribution to a plurality of media processors, encoding the portion of the media channels selected according to a satellite distribution protocol, such as a protocol that facilitates satellite switching, to generate satellite encoded content, formatting the satellite encoded content according to a transport protocol to generate formatted content, and providing the formatted content for distribution to the plurality of media processors via a communication network, such as a single wire communication network or other network. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US10623811B1 |
Methods and systems for detecting audio output of associated device
Systems and methods for determining whether a first electronic device detects a media item that is to be output by a second electronic device is described herein. In some embodiments, an individual may request, using a first electronic device, that a media item be played on a second electronic device. The backend system may send first audio data representing a first response to the first electronic device, along with instructions to delay outputting the first response, as well as to continue sending audio data of additional audio captured thereby. The backend system may also send second audio data representing a second response to the second electronic device along with the media item. Text data may be generated representing the captured audio, which may then be compared with text data representing the second response to determine whether or not they match. |
| US10623804B2 |
Moving image capturing instructing terminal, moving image capturing system, moving image capturing instruction method, and non-transitory recording medium storing program for displaying at least one of recording period of time and combination of recording start time and recording stop time
A moving image capturing instructing terminal includes a communicator, a monitor, a memory, and a control unit. The control unit transmits recording start instruction information to a camera through the communicator. After the recording start instruction information is transmitted, the control unit receives moving image recording information related to the recording of the moving image from the camera through the communicator. After the recording start instruction information is transmitted, the control unit displays at least one of a scheduled recording period of time and a combination of a scheduled recording start time and a scheduled recording stop time through the monitor. After the moving image recording information is received, the control unit displays at least one of a recording period of time and a combination of a recording start time and a recording stop time through the monitor. |
| US10623796B2 |
Detection of smartphone to enable content
Disclosed herein are system, method, and computer program product embodiments for detecting a smart phone to enable content. An embodiment operates by detecting that a mobile device is within a vicinity of a media device. A different set of media options corresponding to the mobile device is determined. The media device is configured with the different set of media options. An indication that the media device has been configured with the different set of media options is provided. |
| US10623792B1 |
Dynamic generation of on-demand video
In the dynamic generation of video, a video service provider receives a video request from a video player over a data network. The video service provider matches the video request with a given video descriptor record of a plurality of video descriptor records. a video media file including a plurality of cue slots is generated according to the given video descriptor record using the video request. A plurality of video clip files in a video clip library is selected for the plurality of cue slots, and the plurality of video clip files are copied to the plurality of cue slots in the video media file. The video service provider then sends the video media file to the video player. |
| US10623791B2 |
Field of view prediction in live panoramic video streaming
Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method including providing a video presentation to user devices. A latency related to the video presentation is determined for each device; a high-latency user device is identified having greater latency than other, low-latency devices. Field of view information is analyzed for each of the low-latency devices; based on the analyzing, a field of view of the high-latency user device is predicted. In accordance with the predicting, a predicted viewing map for the high-latency user device is generated. The video presentation for the high-latency user device is adjusted based on the predicted viewing map. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US10623789B1 |
Quality evaluation of multimedia delivery in cloud environments
Methods, systems, and computer programs for measuring quality of multimedia delivery to a client are presented. A method includes operations for embedding video markers in a video stream of a multimedia stream, and embedding audio markers in an audio stream of the multimedia stream. The video stream and the audio stream are then transmitted separately to the client. Further, video markers received at the client are extracted from the transmitted video stream, and audio markers received at the client are extracted from the transmitted audio stream. A measure of the audio-video synchronization quality is obtained by determining a quantifiable time difference between the video stream and the audio stream received at the client, where the quantifiable time difference is calculated based on the extracted video markers and the extracted audio markers. |
| US10623787B1 |
Optimizing adaptive bit rate streaming for content delivery
A content streaming system and methodology for facilitating the dynamic management of adaptive bitrate streaming bundles in content streaming. The dynamic management of the adaptive bitrate streaming bundles can include the utilization of an efficiency matrix that associates meta-data associated with the delivery of content streaming data with available bitrate encodings or bitrate/format combinations. The content streaming system can then dynamically manage bitrate manifests to dynamically change encoding bitrates or bitrate/format combinations offered to clients based on network conditions, client attributes, content attributes, and the like. |
| US10623786B2 |
Apparatus for transmitting broadcast signals, apparatus for receiving broadcast signals, method for transmitting broadcast signals and method for receiving broadcast signals
The present invention provides a method of transmitting broadcast signals. The method includes, generating input packets including broadcast content data; generating a link layer packet by using the generated input packets, wherein the link layer packet includes a link layer header and a link layer payload including the generated input packets, wherein the link layer header includes a count field indicating number of the input packets included in the link layer payload, wherein the link layer header further includes a length part, wherein the length part includes a plurality of length fields as many as that the count field indicates, wherein each of the length fields indicates length of the each input packets included in the link layer payload; generating a broadcast signal including the generated link layer packet; and transmitting the broadcast signal. |
| US10623785B2 |
Streaming manifest quality control
In one embodiment, a method that receives a manifest for plural encoded representations of a single content stream, each representation fragmented into plural chunks, each representation comprising a different quality level, the manifest listing a plurality of representations, each representation comprising the plural chunks at one of a plurality of quality levels, and requests one of the plural chunks based on selection of one of the plurality of quality levels explicitly indicated in the manifest. |
| US10623781B2 |
Variable length coding method and variable length decoding method
The present invention is a variable length coding method for coding coefficients in each block which are obtained by performing frequency transformation on picture data of a moving picture per block having a predetermined size, and comprises: a coefficient scanning step of scanning the coefficients in the block in a predetermined order; and a coding step of coding the coefficients scanned in the coefficient scanning step into variable length codes in a predetermined order by switching a plurality of tables to be used for coding. Here, a direction of switching between the tables may be one-directional. Also, the coding may be non-arithmetic coding. |
| US10623779B2 |
Method for processing image using dynamic range of color component, and device therefor
The present disclosure proposes an image processing method according to an embodiment. The image processing method includes the operations of obtaining a color component value from an input image, determining a dynamic range of the obtained color component value, determining a scaling factor for converting the dynamic range of the color component value, based on the determined dynamic range of the color component value and a permissible range of the color component value, and scaling the color component value, based on the determined scaling factor. |
| US10623778B2 |
Filtering method and apparatus in picture coding system
An inter-prediction method performed by a decoding apparatus according to the present invention comprises the steps of: obtaining prediction related information from a bitstream; generating prediction samples by performing inter-prediction on a current block on the basis of the prediction related information; determining whether or not a Wiener filter is available for the current block; if the Wiener filter is available, generating a Wiener filter candidate list on the basis of neighboring blocks of the current block and deriving Wiener filter coefficients for the current block on the basis of a candidate block within the Wiener filter candidate list; and filtering the prediction samples on the basis of the derived Wiener filter coefficients. According to the present invention, an inter-prediction efficiency can be improved and coding efficiency can be improved. |
| US10623776B2 |
Non-transform coding
Techniques for selectively transforming one or more coding units when coding video content are described herein. The techniques may include determining whether or not to transform a particular coding unit. The determination may be based on a difference in pixel values of the particular coding unit and/or one or more predefined rate-distortion constraints. When it is determined to not perform a transform, the particular coding unit may be coded without transforming the particular coding unit. |
| US10623775B1 |
End-to-end video and image compression
A system (e.g., an auto-encoder system) includes an encoder, a decoder and a learning module. The encoder generates compressed video data using a lossy compression algorithm, the lossy compression algorithm being implemented using a trained neural network with at least one convolution, generate at least one first parameter based on the compressed video data, and communicate the compressed video data and the model to at least one device configured to decode the compressed video data using an inverse algorithm based on the lossy compression algorithm. The decoder generates decoded video data based on the compressed video data using the inverse algorithm and the model, and generate at least one second parameter based on the decoded video data. The learning module trains the model using the at least one first parameter and the at least one second parameter. |
| US10623769B2 |
Method and apparatus for performing intra-prediction using adaptive filter
Provided is a method and apparatus for performing intra-prediction using an adaptive filter. The method for performing intra-prediction includes the steps of: determining whether or not to apply a first filter for a reference pixel value on the basis of information of a neighboring block of a current block; applying the first filter for the reference pixel value when it is determined to apply the first filter; performing intra-prediction on the current block on the basis of the reference pixel value; determining whether or not to apply a second filter for a prediction value according to each prediction mode of the current block, which is predicted by the intra-prediction performance on the basis of the information of the neighboring block; and applying the second filter for the prediction value according to each prediction mode of the current block when it is determined to apply the second filter. |
| US10623768B2 |
Intra prediction method of chrominance block using luminance sample, and apparatus using same
Disclosed are an intra prediction method of a chrominance block using a luminance sample and an apparatus using the same. An image decoding method comprises the steps of: calculating an intra prediction mode of a chrominance block on the basis of an LM mapping table when the chrominance block uses an LM; and generating a prediction block for the chrominance block on the basis of the calculated intra prediction mode of the chrominance block. When intra prediction mode information of chrominance blocks are decoded, mutually different tables are used depending on whether or not an LM is used, so that encoding and decoding can be performed without an unnecessary waste of bits. |
| US10623762B2 |
Image coding method and image coding apparatus
An image coding method includes: selecting a first picture from plural pictures; setting a first temporal motion vector prediction flag which is associated with the first picture and is a temporal motion vector prediction flag indicating whether or not temporal motion vector prediction is to be used, to indicate that the temporal motion vector prediction is not to be used, and coding the first temporal motion vector prediction flag; coding the first picture without using the temporal motion vector prediction; and coding a second picture which follows the first picture in coding order, with referring to a motion vector of a picture preceding the first picture in coding order being prohibited. |
| US10623760B2 |
Image coding method for coding information indicating coding scheme
Image coding and decoding methods are provided. A first flag indicates whether a predetermined extension standard of a predetermined image coding standard is used. When the first flag indicates that the extension standard is used, a second flag indicates whether a first scheme is used for coding and decoding a current block included in an image. The first scheme is included in the extension standard. When the first flag indicates that the extension standard is used, a third flag indicates whether a third scheme is used for coding and decoding the image. The third scheme is included in the extension standard. The second flag and the third flag are included in headers of different layers, with the first flag corresponding to each of the second flag and the third flag being included in each of the headers. |
| US10623747B2 |
Method of palette predictor signaling for video coding
Methods for coding syntax related to palette coding generated in a video coding system are disclosed. According to one embodiment, the current block size checked against the pre-defined block size. If the current block size is larger than the pre-defined block size, a current coding mode is selected from a coding group excluding a palette coding mode. If the current block size is smaller than or equal to the pre-defined block size, the current coding mode is selected from a coding group including the palette coding mode. In another embodiment, if the current block size is greater than a maximum transform size, a current coding mode is selected from a coding group excluding a palette coding mode. If the current block size is smaller than or equal to the maximum transform size, the current coding mode is selected from a coding group including the palette coding mode. |
| US10623745B2 |
Adaptive bit rate ratio control
A system for encoding a sequence of frames (171) of a data signal. The system comprises: a first encoding system (120) comprising at least: a first encoder (130) configured to encode the sequence of frames (171) according to a first encoding algorithm; and a first rate control unit (135) configured to control a first bit rate at which the first encoder (130) encodes said sequence of frames (171); a second encoding system (100) comprising at least: a second encoder (116) configured to encode a second sequence of frames (175) associated with the sequence of frames (171) according to a second encoding algorithm; and a second rate control unit (135) configured to control a second bit rate at which the second encoder (130) encodes said second sequence of frames (175) associated with the sequence of frames (171). |
| US10623736B2 |
Tile selection and bandwidth optimization for providing 360° immersive video
A tile selection and bandwidth optimization scheme for effectuating optimized 360° immersive video viewing experience. Stream manifest files describing characteristics of tile groupings per frame for each tile-encoded bitstream corresponding to a particular one of a plurality of bitrate representations of a media input stream are retrieved. Each bitrate representation is encoded having a separate video quality that is related to a corresponding QP value used for the bitrate representation. Each frame of a tile-encoded bitstream comprises an array of tiles, with a plurality of frames forming a GOP structure of the tile-encoded bitstream. Tile weights based on respective tile positions and variant weights corresponding to the plurality of tile-encoded bitstreams of the media input stream are used in determining adequacy metrics for each tile/GOP combination, based on which tiles having different bitrate qualities are selected from corresponding tile-coded bitstreams in an iterative process for effectuating knapsack optimization with respect to an overall bandwidth allocation. |
| US10623732B2 |
Method of generating reconstructed block
An apparatus for encoding an image in intra prediction can include an intra prediction unit generating a prediction block using an intra prediction mode; a transform unit transforming residual signals generated using an original block and the prediction block to generate a transformed block; a quantization unit determining a quantization parameter and quantizing the transformed block using a quantization matrix and the quantization parameter to generate a quantized block; a scanning unit determining a scan pattern and applying the scan pattern to the quantized block to generate one-dimensional coefficient information; and an entropy coding unit entropy-coding the one-dimensional coefficient information and the intra prediction mode, in which the residual signals are transformed in a transform unit, DST-based integer transforms are used for transforming the residual signals if the size of the transform unit is smaller than a predetermined size, and DCT-based transforms are used if the size of the transform unit is equal to or larger than the predetermined size, a differential quantization parameter is generated by subtracting a quantization parameter predictor from the quantization parameter, and is entropy-coded, and if two or more quantization parameters are available among a left quantization parameter, an above quantization parameter and a previous quantization parameter of a current coding unit, the quantization parameter predictor is generated using first two available quantization parameters among the left quantization parameter, the above quantization parameter and the previous quantization parameter, and if only one quantization parameter is available, the available quantization parameter is set as the quantization parameter predictor. |
| US10623731B2 |
DC coefficient sign coding scheme
A sign value of a DC coefficient of a current block is determined using neighbor blocks of the current block. First and second sign values are identified as respectively corresponding to an above neighbor block of the current block and a left neighbor block of the current block. A context value is calculated by applying a first weighting value to the first sign value and a second weighting value to the second sign value. The first weighting value is based on a boundary between the above neighbor block and the current block, and the second weighting value is based on a boundary between the left neighbor block and the current block. A probability value is selected based on the context value. The sign value of the DC coefficient of the current block is then determined using the probability model. |
| US10623730B2 |
Moving picture decoding method for decoding a current block in a temporal direct mode
A moving picture coding apparatus includes a motion compensation coding unit for deciding a coding mode for coding a current block to be coded and for generating predictive image data based on the coding mode, and includes a direct mode enable/disable judgment unit for judging whether or not scaling processing can be performed when the coding mode decided by the motion compensation coding unit is a temporal direct mode. When it is judged that the scaling processing cannot be performed, the motion compensation coding unit performs motion compensation either by using another coding mode or without the scaling processing. |
| US10623729B2 |
Moving picture decoding method for decoding a current block in a temporal direct mode
A moving picture coding apparatus includes a motion compensation coding unit for deciding a coding mode for coding a current block to be coded and for generating predictive image data based on the coding mode, and includes a direct mode enable/disable judgment unit for judging whether or not scaling processing can be performed when the coding mode decided by the motion compensation coding unit is a temporal direct mode. When it is judged that the scaling processing cannot be performed, the motion compensation coding unit performs motion compensation either by using another coding mode or without the scaling processing. |
| US10623727B1 |
Calibration systems usable for distortion characterization in cameras
Example embodiments relate to calibration systems usable for distortion characterization in cameras. An example embodiment includes a calibration system. The calibration system includes a first calibration target that includes a first mirror, a plurality of fiducials positioned on or adjacent to the first mirror, and an indexing fiducial positioned on or adjacent to the first mirror. The calibration system also includes a second calibration target that includes one or more second mirrors and has an aperture defined therein. The first mirror and the one or more second mirrors are separated by a distance. The first mirror faces the one or more second mirrors. The indexing fiducial is visible through the aperture in the second calibration target. Reflections of the plurality of fiducials are visible through the aperture defined in the second calibration target. The reflections of the plurality of fiducials are iterated reflections. |
| US10623721B2 |
Methods and systems for multiple access to a single hardware data stream
A target is outputted to an ideal position in 3D space. A viewer indicates the apparent position of the target, and the indication is sensed. An offset between the ideal and apparent positions is determined, and an adjustment determined from the offset such that the apparent position of the ideal position with the adjustment matches the ideal position without the adjustment. The adjustment is made to the first entity and/or a second entity, such that the entities appear to the viewer in the ideal position. The indication may be monocular with a separate indication for each eye, or binocular with a single viewer indication for both eyes. The indication also may serve as communication, such as a PIN input, so that calibration is transparent to the viewer. The method may be continuous, intermittent, or otherwise ongoing over time. |
| US10623719B2 |
Multi-aperture camera system for improving depth accuracy through focusing distance scan
Disclosed is a multi-aperture camera system for improving depth accuracy through a focusing distance scan. The system includes a single optical system including a first aperture through which an RGB optical signal is input and a second aperture through which a non-RGB optical signal is input, the single optical system moving relative to an image sensor to be arranged at positions; an image sensor configured to obtain image sets corresponding to the positions as the single optical system moves to be arranged at the positions, wherein each image set includes an RGB image based on the RGB optical signal and a non-RGB image based on the non-RGB optical signal; and a depth determination unit configured to calculate a disparity in each image set to determine a depth of an object by using the disparity, wherein the first and second apertures have mutually intersecting central positions. |
| US10623718B2 |
Camera calibration system
A camera calibration system jointly calibrates multiple cameras in a camera rig system. The camera calibration system obtains configuration information about the multiple cameras in the camera rig system, such as position and orientation for each camera relative to other cameras. The camera calibration system estimates calibration parameters (e.g., rotation and translation) for the multiple cameras based on the obtained configuration information. The camera calibration system receives 2D images of a test object captured by the multiple cameras and obtains known information about the test object such as location, size, texture and detailed information of visually distinguishable points of the test object. The camera calibration system then generates a 3D model of the test object based on the received 2D images and the estimated calibration parameters. The generated 3D model is evaluated in comparison with the actual test object to determine a calibration error. The calibration parameters for the cameras are updated to reduce the calibration error for the multiple cameras. |
| US10623713B2 |
3D user interface—non-native stereoscopic image conversion
Systems and methods for displaying a three-dimensional (3D) workspace, including a 3D internet browser, in addition to a traditional two-dimensional (2D) workspace and for browsing the internet in a 3D/virtual reality workspace and transforming and/or upconverting objects and/or visual media from the 2D workspace and/or 2D webpages to the 3D workspace as 3D objects and/or stereoscopic output for display in the 3D workspace. |
| US10623710B2 |
HD color imaging using monochromatic CMOS image sensors integrated in 3D package
HD color video using monochromatic CMOS image sensors integrated in a 3D package is provided. An example 3DIC package for color video includes a beam splitter to partition received light of an image stream into multiple light outputs. Multiple monochromatic CMOS image sensors are each coupled to one of the multiple light outputs to sense a monochromatic image stream at a respective component wavelength of the received light. Each monochromatic CMOS image sensor is specially constructed, doped, controlled, and tuned to its respective wavelength of light. A parallel processing integrator or interposer chip heterogeneously combines the respective monochromatic image streams into a full-spectrum color video stream, including parallel processing of an infrared or ultraviolet stream. The parallel processing of the monochromatic image streams provides reconstruction to HD or 4K HD color video at low light levels. Parallel processing to one interposer chip also enhances speed, spatial resolution, sensitivity, low light performance, and color reconstruction. |
| US10623707B2 |
Image projection system
A system (100) for use in retinal image projection comprising at least first (130) and second (140) image projecting units and an eye projection optical module (120). The projecting units (130, 140) are configured to project at least first and second image portions respectively. The eye projection optical module (120) is optically coupled to the image projecting units (130, 140) and is configured to combine optical paths of projection of the at least first (130) and second (140) image projecting units along a general optical path to project a combined image of the first and second image portions on a retina (12, 14) of a user's eye (10). |
| US10623706B2 |
Synchronization circuit for oscillating mirror and laser
Disclosed herein is a control system for a laser scanning projector. The control system includes a mirror controller generating a mirror synchronization signal for an oscillating mirror apparatus based upon a mirror clock signal. The control system also includes laser modulation circuitry for generating a laser synchronization signal as a function of a laser clock signal, and generating control signals for a laser that emits a laser beam that impinges on the oscillating mirror apparatus. Synchronization circuitry is for generating the laser clock signal and sending the laser clock signal to the laser modulation circuitry, receiving the mirror synchronization signal from the mirror controller, receiving the laser synchronization signal from the laser modulation circuitry, and modifying frequency and phase of the laser clock signal for the laser as a function of the mirror synchronization signal and the laser synchronization signal. |
| US10623705B2 |
Method and apparatus for a wearable imaging device
An embodiment of an image recording apparatus includes an eyeglass frame, at least one first optical unit disposed on the eyeglass frame for capturing a main scene image, and at least one second optical unit disposed on the eyeglass frame for capturing an auxiliary scene image. The first and the second field of view of the user at least partially overlap. The image resolution of the main scene image is lower than the image resolution of the main scene image and the field of view of the main scene image is larger than the field of view of the auxiliary scene image. The image recording apparatus further includes at least one processor for receiving the main and the auxiliary scene images, and generating a modified resolution copy of the main scene image based on the auxiliary scene image. |
| US10623701B1 |
Systems and methods for facilitating control and communication between computing devices and presentation systems
Disclosed is a system that includes a computing device, a presentation system, and a hardware module disposed between the computing device and the presentation system. The hardware module and the computing device each may be configured to exchange a signal that includes media data and emulated input/output (“I/O”) data, audio/visual data (“A/V”); the hardware module may also be configured to supply power to the computing device. The signal and the supplied power may be communicated between the hardware module and the computing device over a single cable. |
| US10623698B2 |
Video communication device and method for video communication
A local video communication device, the device includes a local translucent display device and a local camera; the local translucent display device is configured to display remote video information, and the local camera is configured to capture local user's video information; wherein the local camera is a movable camera and is placed on a back of the local translucent display device, and the local translucent display device further comprises a micro processing unit, the micro processing unit includes a video capture and processing module, a location acquisition module, a communication module, a display module, and a position control module; the video capture and processing module is configured to capture and process the local user's video information, the location acquisition module is configured to obtain the local user's face location, the position control module is configured to move the local camera. |
| US10623697B2 |
Display panel, display device and image pickup method therefor
A display panel, a display device and an image pickup method therefor are provided. The display panel includes a display region and an image pickup apparatus, wherein in a plan view of the display panel, at least a portion of the image pickup apparatus is located in the display region. |
| US10623696B1 |
Communication system for use with protected persons
A method including a dedicated device for simple, automatic, and immediate communication system for protected persons, who may for short or long term benefit from assistance, with oversight by an administrator, who manages which persons are trusted to communicate with the protected person through the system. In particular, the present invention focuses on pervasive presence, the system does not go to sleep, continually monitoring and measuring objective and subjective aspects of the protected person's experiences, states, and system states, including health and communication measures, maintains a schedule with reminders, and a series of adaptive prompts, for example, medications and appointments, social activities and engagements, and automatically and in a simple manner, connects the protected person with trusted persons and authorized services and features through an adaptive customizable interface, by a variety of means such as touch, audio and visual. It connects through gateways to many services and content, with accommodation for vision, hearing, mobility, language, and other needs, thus reducing cognitive burden and stress for the protected person while maintaining ease of use and important social connections to promote emotional well-being. |
| US10623695B1 |
Video messaging device having a levitating camera
A video messaging device includes a levitating unit and a base unit that each have one or more electromagnets and one or more magnets that are positioned such that when the device is in use and the electromagnet(s) are activated, the electromagnet(s) repel each other or the magnet(s), causing the levitating unit, which includes a camera, to levitate above the base unit. The levitating unit may include a top member and a bottom member, in which the top member, which includes the camera, is configured to rotate relative to the bottom member of the levitating unit to counteract rotation of the bottom member of the levitating unit about a vertical axis relative to the base unit. Alternatively, the levitating unit may include a camera configured to capture a 360-degree field of view and software may be used to eliminate the effect of rotation of the camera about the vertical axis. |
| US10623694B2 |
Appropriate modification of video call images
For automatic modification of video call images, a processor determines if a video image satisfies a video policy for a video communication. In response to the video image satisfying the video policy, the processor presents the video image for the video communication. In response to the video image not satisfying the video policy, the processor modifies the video image to conform to the video policy. |
| US10623690B2 |
Camera system
Each of multiple cameras encodes and transmits a video signal captured, the encoding being performed with one of multiple variable bit rate encoding schemes each of which has a different average bit rate. A receiving device periodically measures the total bandwidth of the video signals received from the multiple cameras, and when the total bandwidth exceeds a first threshold value the receiving device switches the encoding scheme used by the cameras to a scheme having a lower average bit rate. In addition, when the total bandwidth falls below a second threshold value that is equal to or less than the first threshold value, the receiving device switches the encoding scheme used by the cameras to a scheme having a higher average bit rate. |
| US10623687B2 |
Transcoding and caching for off air television programming delivery
Techniques are disclosed for capturing, transcoding, and caching off-air programming at a location local to the consumer. According to certain embodiments, a device is provided that receives off-air (e.g., broadcast) and/or cable (e.g., ClearQAM) programming via one or more antennas and caches the programming in various streams having various bit rates for later viewing using, for example, Adaptive Bit Rate (ABR) streaming. Such a device can be incorporated in a larger system that can stream content via a data communication network (e.g., the Internet) and the device in a seamless manner. The device also can be controlled by a remote system via the data communication network, and further can be configured to stream content to a remote device via the data communication network. |
| US10623685B2 |
Multiple stage modulation projector display systems having efficient light utilization
Dual or multi-modulation display systems comprising a first modulator and a second modulator are disclosed. The first modulator may comprise a plurality of analog mirrors (e.g. MEMS array) and the second modulator may comprise a plurality of mirrors (e.g., DMD array). The display system may further comprise a controller that sends control signals to the first and second modulator. The display system may render highlight features within a projected image by affecting a time multiplexing scheme. In one embodiment, the first modulator may be switched on a sub-frame basis such that a desired proportion of the available light may be focused or directed onto the second modulator to form the highlight feature on a sub-frame rendering basis. |
| US10623678B2 |
Display apparatus architecture
A display apparatus has a control device, a transmission device, a connection device, and a panel device. The control device receives a first data signal having a first signal type, and converts the first data signal to a second data signal having a second signal type different from the first signal type. The transmission device receives the second data signal, and converts the second data signal to a third data signal having a third signal type identical to the first signal type. The connection device removably coupled to the control device and the transmission device transmits the second data signal from the control device to the transmission device. The panel device removably coupled to the transmission device wirelessly receives the third data signal from the transmission device. |
| US10623676B2 |
Imaging device and camera system
An imaging device includes: a pixel that outputs a pixel signal corresponding to incident light; a comparator that compares the pixel signal with a reference signal and generates an output signal that indicates a comparison result; a counter that generates a digital signal corresponding to the pixel signal by counting the number of periods until the output signal is inverted, the counter including first to fourth counter parts, each of which corresponds to one of bits included in the digital signal; a memory that stores the digital signal, the memory including first to fourth memory parts corresponding to the first to fourth counter parts; and first and second lines. The first and third counter parts are respectively connected to the first and third memory parts through the first line. The second and fourth counter parts are respectively connected to the second and fourth memory parts through the second line. |
| US10623674B2 |
Image processing device, image processing method and computer readable recording medium
An image processing device includes: an acquisition unit configured to acquire image data generated by an imaging element including sharing blocks, each including multiple adjacent pixels configured to generate signals according to amounts of light received externally and one read circuit; an offset calculator configured to, based on the acquired image data and using pixel values of pixels in a sharing block of interest that is one of the multiple sharing blocks and pixel values of pixels outside the sharing block of interest, detect an offset component of a pixel value occurring in the sharing block of interest; and a corrector configured to calculate a correction amount to correct a pixel value of at least one pixel in the sharing block of interest based on the offset component and use the correction amount to correct a pixel value of at least one pixel in the sharing block of interest. |
| US10623672B2 |
Image sensors with power supply noise rejection capabilities
An image sensor may include an array of pixels having an active pixel. The active pixel may generate image signals in response to incident light. The image sensor may also include a power supply and booster circuitry. The power supply may provide a powers supply voltage signal, which has a first noise component, to the active pixel. The booster circuitry may provide a control signal, which has a second noise component that is the inverted version of the first noise component, to the active pixel. The control signal with the second noise component may be used to reject the first noise component, which is an unwanted noise component (e.g., power supply noise). The booster circuitry may include an operational amplifier, capacitors, and switches coupled to two input terminals and one output terminal of the operational amplifier in various configurations. |
| US10623659B2 |
Image processing system, image processing method, and program
An image processing system, an image processing method, and a program capable of implementing an association of a person appearing in a video image through a simple operation are provided. The image processing system includes an input device which accepts input of video images captured by a plurality of video cameras, a display screen generating unit which causes a display device to display at least one video image among the video images inputted from the input device, and a tracked person registering unit which is capable of registering one or more persons appearing in the video image displayed by the display device. When a person appears in the video image displayed by the display device, the display screen generating unit selectably displays person images of one or more persons, which are associable with the person appearing in the video image and which are registered by the tracked person registering unit, in a vicinity of the video image. |
| US10623656B2 |
Imaging device and flicker detection method
An imaging device, comprising: an image sensor that forms a subject image by means of an optical system, and a processor that comprises a flicker streak detection section and a determination section, wherein the flicker streak detection section divides an imaging range of the image sensor into a plurality of regions, performs photometry of the regions that have been divided based on an pixel signal output by the image sensor, and detects divided regions in which it is expected that flicker streaks exist, and the determination section determines whether or not it was possible to detect flicker streaks using the flicker streak detection section, wherein the flicker streak detection section, in a case where it has been determined by the determination section that it was not possible to detect flicker streaks, reduces area of the divided regions and detects divided regions in which it is expected that flicker streaks will exist. |
| US10623649B2 |
Camera alignment based on an image captured by the camera that contains a reference marker
Apparatuses, systems, and methods are provided for alignment of a camera based on an image captured by the camera. The camera can, for example, be supported by a support structure to face towards an image alignment reference marker such that an image captured by the camera contains the marker. The camera can, for example, be rotatably aligned relative to the marker to an aligned position based on the captured image. |
| US10623645B2 |
Image blur correction device, method of controlling thereof, and imaging apparatus
An imaging apparatus includes a correction lens for changing an image forming position of a subject image on an imaging unit, and performs an image blur correction by drive control of the correction lens. A subject angular velocity calculation unit calculates an angular velocity of the subject with respect to the imaging apparatus from a focal distance of an imaging optical system, a motion of the imaging apparatus, and a motion of the subject. A panning imaging control unit performs control for supporting panning imaging of a user. A subject angular velocity determination unit switches a method of calculating the angular velocity of the subject at a time of an exposure according to whether an autofocus state of the imaging optical system is in focus or out of focus on the basis of a change over time of the angular velocity of the subject, a time at which the angular velocity is calculated, and an imaging time. |
| US10623644B2 |
Image pick-up apparatus and control method thereof
A vibration sensor of an image pick-up apparatus detects shake of an image pick-up apparatus and acquires shake information. An imaging unit outputs an image signal of a subject to an imaging signal processing unit. A motion vector detection unit calculates a motion vector according to an image signal after imaging. A feature point tracking unit performs feature point tracking by calculating a coordinate value of a subject on a photographing screen using the motion vector. A feature coordinate map and position and attitude estimation unit estimates a position or attitude of the image pick-up apparatus on the basis of information obtained by a band limit filter performing band limitation on shake information from a vibration sensor and an output of the feature point tracking unit. An estimation unit evaluates an estimation error, and changes a band limited by the band limit filter on the basis of the calculated evaluation value or changes a correction magnification at the time of correcting the estimation value according to a correction value. |
| US10623643B2 |
Image processing apparatus capable of performing image stabilization based on communication result, and method, image capturing apparatus, and image capturing system
An image processing apparatus comprising: an acquisition unit that acquires an image stabilization correction amount based on image stabilization information acquired from an external device via a communication unit; a prediction unit that predicts an image stabilization correction amount based on an image stabilization correction amount used in the past; a selector that selects one of the image stabilization correction amount acquired by the acquisition unit and the image stabilization correction amount predicted by the prediction unit; and an image stabilization unit that performs image stabilization based on the image stabilization correction amount selected by the selector. If the image stabilization information is successfully acquired, the selector selects the image stabilization correction amount acquired by the acquisition unit, and if the image stabilization information is not successfully acquired, the selector selects the predicted image stabilization correction amount. |
| US10623638B2 |
Image-capturing device and image-capturing method
An image-capturing device uses a light reflecting member to redirect an exterior light image toward a lens module in order to focus the light image onto an image-capturing unit. The image-capturing device includes a rotating unit for driving the light-reflecting member to rotate within a limited range in such a manner that the image-capturing device can capture at least two light images of different photo-ing areas and combine them into one single combined image without a need of moving the image-capturing unit and the lens module. When a user takes a panoramic or wide-ranged picture, he/she doesn't need to move the whole image-capturing device, but only needs to stand at the same position, faces the same direction and simply pushes the shutter button, and then the image-capturing device will automatically capture light images of different photo-ing areas and then integrate them into one single panoramic or wide-ranged picture. |
| US10623635B2 |
System and method for specifying, signaling and using coding-independent code points in processing media contents from multiple media sources
A method that specifies, signals and uses coding-independent code points (CICP) in processing media contents from multiple media sources is provided. An apparatus implementing the method receives media contents captured by a plurality of media sources in one or more clusters. The apparatus processes the media contents to provide a plurality of coding-independent code points for the plurality of media sources. The apparatus also encodes the media contents to provide at least one elementary stream. |
| US10623634B2 |
Systems and methods for 360 video capture and display based on eye tracking including gaze based warnings and eye accommodation matching
Systems and methods may provide for capturing 360 degree video, and multi-resolution encoding, processing and displaying of the video based on a field of view (FOV) and region of interest (ROI) for a viewer. The ROI may be determined based on eye tracking information (ETI) and the video may be encoded for viewports within the FOV at a high resolution and for other viewports outside the FOV at a lower resolution. ROI in the video may be encoded at a high resolution and areas outside of the ROI may be encoded at a lower resolution. The ETI enables the selective display of one or more warnings based on the gaze of a user to improve the efficiency of the warning. 3D glasses having variable lens may be used to adjust the focal distance of a virtual display to match a virtual distance of an object based on stereo distance cues. |
| US10623630B2 |
Method of applying a specified effect to an area of an image and electronic device supporting the same
Methods and apparatuses for processing an image in an electronic device is provided. An image is obtained, and it is determined whether a specified shape exists in the image. When the specified shape exists in the image, a size of an area occupied by the specified shape in the image is calculated. It is determined whether the size of the area is greater than or equal to a first size. A specified effect is applied to the area, when the size of the area is greater than or equal to the first size. |
| US10623629B2 |
Imaging apparatus and imaging condition setting method and program
According to the present invention, an imaging condition setting method includes an object discriminating step S1-1 of discriminating the object by using images, a discriminable range generating step S1-2 of generating a discriminable range that is a range of the imaging conditions under which the object is discriminable, an identification determination result range generating step S1-2 of generating an identification determination result range that is a range of the imaging conditions under which the objects are determined as identical, an imaging condition setting rule generating step S1-4 of generating an imaging condition setting rule that is a rule for changing an imaging condition by using the discriminable range and the identification determination result range, and an imaging condition setting step S2-4 of setting an imaging condition under which the object is discriminable by using the imaging condition setting rule generated by the imaging condition setting rule generating step. |
| US10623628B2 |
Eyewear device input mechanism
An electronics-enabled eyewear device provides a primary command channel and a secondary command channel for receiving user input during untethered wear, one of the command channels providing for tap input detected by motion sensor(s) incorporated in a body of the eyewear device. A predefined tap sequence or pattern can be applied to frame of the device to trigger as device function. In one example, a double tap of the device's frame causes charge level display indicating a battery charge level. |
| US10623626B2 |
Multiple lenses system, operation method and electronic device employing the same
An operation method of a multiple lenses system applied in an electronic device is provided. The multiple lenses system includes at least one first lens and at least one second lens. The operation method includes: selecting a present capturing mode from a plurality of capturing modes; obtaining a preview image; estimating a focus distance by obtaining a sharpness of an object's edge in the preview image; determining whether the focus distance crosses a threshold; and switching from the at least one first lens to the at least one second lens or switching from the at least one second lens to the at least one first lens to obtain the preview image if the focus distance crosses the threshold. An electronic device is also provided. |
| US10623625B2 |
Focusing control device, imaging device, focusing control method, and nontransitory computer readable medium
A focusing control device includes: a focusing position determination unit that determines a focusing position of a focus lens based on captured image signals acquired through imaging using a setting area selected among a plurality of setting areas set for an imaging surface of an imaging element that images a subject through an imaging optical system including the focus lens capable of moving in an optical axis direction; a subject distance information calculation unit as defined herein; a first evaluation unit as defined herein; and a second evaluation unit as defined herein, and the focusing position determination unit selects a setting area to be used in the determination of the focusing position, among the plurality of setting areas, based on an evaluation result using the first evaluation unit and an evaluation result using the second evaluation unit. |
| US10623623B2 |
Lens control apparatus and control method thereof
One or more lens control apparatuses, methods and storage mediums for use therewith are provided herein. In at least one lens control apparatus, a camera control unit determines that a subject is in focus if an amount of defocus is within a first range in a first mode where the camera control unit has not determined that the subject is a moving subject, and determines the focus state on a basis of the amount of defocus and a reversed state of a drive direction of a focus lens based on the amount of defocus in a second mode where the camera control unit has determined that the subject is a moving subject. |
| US10623619B2 |
Image-capture-scope indication device for image-capture apparatus
An image-capture-scope indication device for an image-capture apparatus. The image-capture-scope indication device includes: a light source, fixed on a surface of the image-capture apparatus on which a lens of the image-capture apparatus is provided; a light ray selection member, which is provided in front of the light source and has a light transmission portion; and a drive member. The drive member is configured for moving the light ray selection member so that a scope surrounded by light rays emitted from the light source and passing through the light transmission portion of the light ray selection member is provided that is consistent with an image-capture-scope of the image-capture apparatus. |
| US10623618B2 |
Imaging device, display system, and imaging system
An imaging device includes an image sensor and an optical system. An imaging surface of the image sensor includes a first region including an intersection with an optical axis and a second region different from the first region. The optical system forms a subject image on the imaging surface so as to cause resolution of the first region to be higher than resolution of the second region. A relationship between a vertical view angle and resolution is different from a relationship between a horizontal view angle and resolution in the subject image. |
| US10623617B2 |
Image pickup apparatus that has connector for external device, disposed at optimum location
An image pickup apparatus capable of having an external device connector disposed at an optimum location without increasing the size of the apparatus. The image pickup apparatus includes an apparatus body, a handle that includes a front leg part and a rear leg part, which extend upward from the apparatus body, and a gripping part which connects between the front leg part and the rear leg part substantially in parallel with an optical axis of an image pickup optical system, a front part that is integrally formed with the handle on a front side of the handle, and a display unit that is supported in a manner rotatable with respect to the front part in a substantially horizontal direction via a first rotational shaft portion. A connector to which a first external device is connected is arranged on a side surface of the front leg part. |
| US10623610B2 |
Display processing device and display processing method
A display processing device includes a moving image generation unit, a display control unit, and an input detection unit. The moving image generation unit generates a combined moving image that is a moving image combined from a plurality of moving images. The input detection unit detects an input operation performed on the input device that receives the input operation for inputting at least one of a position on the combined moving image displayed on a display device and a direction based on the combined moving image. The display control unit allows the display device to display a moving image that is based on, among the plurality of moving images constituting the combined moving image, one or more moving images according to the input detected by the input detection unit, and that has a display mode different from at least the combined moving image. |
| US10623609B1 |
Virtual video environment display systems
Systems enable viewing of video images over a plurality of scalable modular video displays include a video wallpaper subsystem and a video central computer subsystem. The video wallpaper has video displays having a same pixel pitch, and a width and height. The video displays include a video scaler and video mixer configured to enable video signals provided to the video displays to appear as one of a single video image a plurality of separate video images. Each of the video images appearing on a subset of the video displays as an overlay over the single video image, wherein the single video image and each of the plurality of separate video images are displayed at predetermined resolutions. The video central computer subsystem includes a video processing unit which receives video signals from a plurality of video sources and selects video signals to process and send to the video displays and includes a synchronizing frame buffer with time base correction to provide video synchronization of the selected video signals. |
| US10623607B2 |
Image processing apparatus, image forming apparatus, and image processing method
An image processing apparatus includes: a storage unit to store therein, for each of a plurality of colors, correction information in which a correction value for obtaining a target output value is associated with each of combinations of one of a plurality of density values of image data corresponding to the color and one of a plurality of positions in a main scanning direction of image data; and a corrector to correct, when a pixel in input image data indicating image data received from a host device includes two or more colors, for each of the two or more colors, a density value of the color using a value smaller than a correction value corresponding to a combination of the density value of the color and a position of the pixel in the main scanning direction. |
| US10623605B2 |
Method for image inspection of printed products using adaptive image smoothing
A method for image inspection of printed products in a printing material processing machine includes using an image sensor to capture and digitize printed products during image inspection by an image capture system, using a computer to carry out a comparison of captured digital printed images with a digital reference image, examining a result of the comparison for image regions with blurry regions in the captured digital printed image, calculating suitable smoothing factors for the blurry image regions, and then carry out smoothing of the digital reference image with the calculated, suitable smoothing factors for the blurry image regions, causing the digital reference image to have a blurriness comparable to the captured digital printed image in the image regions. Printed products detected as faulty are removed upon an occurrence of deviations of the captured digital printed image from the digital reference image. |
| US10623600B2 |
Image pickup apparatus, control method thereof, and recording medium relating to transferring images to an external apparatus
An image pickup apparatus includes a specifying unit that specifies, as a transfer target, an image to be transferred to an external device from among images recorded in a recording medium, a transfer control unit that controls the specified image to be transferred to the external device, a display control unit that displays a predetermined screen for inputting an instruction for restricting deletion of the image specified as the transfer target, and a restriction unit that associates, in a case where the instruction for restricting the deletion of the image specified as the transfer target is input via the predetermined screen, information for restricting deletion with the image specified as the transfer target after inputting the instruction, and associates the information for restricting the deletion with images previously specified as the transfer target before inputting the instruction. |
| US10623599B2 |
Document reader
Provided is a document reading apparatus wherein plurality of color reference boards can be flexibly changed. A document reading apparatus includes a document reading module, a document cover provided at a position where the document cover faces against the document reading module, an abutment portion provided in the document cover, a plurality of color reference boards detachably set up relative to the document cover, and a coupling portion that couples the plurality of color reference boards together and that abuts against the abutment portion. Each of the plurality of color reference boards includes a surface that faces against the document reading module and that has different reflectance. |
| US10623596B1 |
App synchronized with lighted physical design element on document processing apparatus
A document processing apparatus has a physical design element on the exterior surface. The physical design element has lighting elements adapted to change color. An app is adapted to be supplied to an external computing device. The app causes a screen of the external computing device to display an icon matching the physical design element. The app is adapted to communicate with the document processing apparatus through the external computing device. The app is adapted to simultaneously change the appearance of the icon and the physical design element during different steps of document processing operations to keep the icon matching the physical design element. |
| US10623590B2 |
Imaging apparatus, method for controlling the same, and imaging system
An imaging apparatus includes a USB connector compliant with a USB standard, and is configured to be electrically connectable to a device including an adaptor apparatus via the USB connector. The imaging apparatus includes a system control circuit that detects whether the adaptor apparatus is electrically connected via the USB connector, and a switch that performs processing for changing a signal group to be assigned to terminals of the USB connector, according to a result of detection by the system control circuit. |
| US10623587B2 |
Image forming apparatus
An image forming apparatus includes: an image former that forms an image on a recording medium; and a hardware processor that acquires a read image obtained by reading the recording medium and determines a pass/fail for the image, wherein at the time of proof output, the hardware processor is capable of performing image inspection in which at least a read image obtained by reading a recording medium printed during the proof output is compared with a printing image of a job and a pass/fail is determined, and at the time of actual output of the job, the hardware processor is capable of performing image inspection in which at least a read image obtained by reading a recording medium printed during the actual output is compared with the read image obtained by reading the recording medium printed during the proof output and a pass/fail for an image is determined. |
| US10623585B2 |
Access node and method
An all-encompassing fully integrated communication Access Node for call stations and other security and communications equipment includes a modular housing within which is mounted wire and wireless communication systems and power systems. The housing has a chassis for mounting the electronics and battery modules and a backbox and panel for staged installations, managing cables and providing heat dissipation. A door to the chassis is secured using latch hooks with roller bearings. Optical cable termination is provided as a two sided patch panel. Dual power supplies provide power to internal components and to external components via a distribution module. Backup power is provided by a custom battery backup with a charging controller. Cooling is controlled by dual fans and a fan controller moving air through the housing using openings and baffles. Freestanding pedestal mounting of the Access Node and various other mounts for column, wall, or ceiling to any substrate or condition is an option. Venting through a plug prevents pressure build up. |
| US10623582B2 |
Switch device for use in gateway equipment and gateway equipment
A switch device for use in a gateway equipment and a gateway equipment comprising the switch device are suggested. The suggested switch comprises a Foreign Exchange Station (FXS) port configured to be connected to a telephone set, a Foreign Exchange Office (FXO) port connected to communicate analog voice signals with an external network, and a Voice over Internet Protocol (VOIP) unit configured to communicate digital data signals with the external network and enable a VOIP call using the digital data signals. The switch device comprises a switch configured to, when the gateway equipment is power down, connect the FXS port to the FXO port. The switch device also comprises a power unit configured to generate a work voltage from the analog voice signals at the FXO port to provide a power supply to the switch. |
| US10623574B2 |
Voice communication system, relaying device, terminal device, session management method and non-transitory computer-readable recording medium
[Problem] To enable priority communication using a terminal device by setting a particular mode in the terminal device by user operation and thereby increasing a priority of the terminal device.[Solution] A server as a relay device, in forming a new session, compares the priority of an existing session with the priority of the new session, and, if the priority of the new session is higher than the priority of the existing session, removes a competing terminal device participating in the existing session from the existing session and makes the competing terminal device participate in the new session. Further, upon reception of a specific calling voice signal specifying the terminal device participating in the existing session as a communication partner from the terminal device set to a particular mode, the relaying device removes the terminal device participating in the existing session from the existing session and makes the terminal device participate in a session to be formed by the specific calling voice signal regardless of the priority of the session. |
| US10623573B2 |
Personalized support routing based on paralinguistic information
Embodiments presented herein provide techniques for inferring the current emotional state of a user based on paralinguistic features derived from audio input from that user. If the emotional state meets triggering conditions, the system provides the user with a prompt which allows the user to connect with a support agent. If the user accepts, the system selects a support agent for the user based on the predicted emotional state and on attributes of the support agent found in an agent profile. The system can also determine a priority level for the user based on the score and based on a profile of the user and determine where to place the user in a queue for the support agent. |
| US10623570B1 |
Mobile care with a virtual queue
An apparatus, a method, and a computer program receive a request message from a mobile device to connect with an agent and authenticate the request message and provisioning a database for enabled services and service location. A service provider is identified and selected from a plurality of service providers. As a result, the request message is transmitted to the service provider in order to determine availability of the service provider. |
| US10623569B2 |
Document detection and analysis-based routing
A document is often the impetus for a customer to call a contact center. Customers may have access to a video camera which may be utilized to capture an image of the document without requiring the customer to take any action beyond positioning the document in view of the camera. The contact center then determines the video image comprises text, extracts the text, and matches the text to a document. An agent is then selected having an ability to process work items associated with the identified document. The call is then routed to the selected agent. |
| US10623562B1 |
Unified communication system
Methods are provided for routing communications between different recipients at an entity having access to a shared communication log and using presence information. The methods include receiving a communication from a user to an entity by a primary recipient at a call center for the entity, obtaining identifying information for the user, storing a communication log regarding the communication of the user, identifying a current presence of a secondary recipient for the entity, transferring the communication from the primary recipient to the secondary recipient in response to the presence identification of the secondary recipient indicating the secondary recipient is accessible, updating the communication log with information regarding the transfer from the primary recipient to the secondary recipient, and providing the communication log to the secondary recipient during the communication between the first user and the primary recipient or secondary recipient. |
| US10623558B2 |
Method and device for enriching communication signaling
A method is described for enhancing, by a device of a first telecommunications network, a communication signal transmitted by a first user of the first network intended for a second user of a second network. The method includes verifying, using a certified identifier of the first user determined by the first network, whether the first user belongs to a predetermined or given category of users. Upon determining that the first user belongs to the given category of users piece of certification information is inserted, for the attention of the second user in a field of the communication signal controlled by the first network, the certification information indicating that the first user belongs to the given category of users. The communication signal is then transferred to the second network. |
| US10623555B2 |
Controlling a graphical user interface for workflow
Embodiments provide a method for providing a call center supplemental workflow tool, including: receiving from a database a workflow decisional matrix, a plurality of questions, and a plurality of scripts; displaying a web-based graphical user interface on a display providing at least one question or one script; receiving user input; determining, at least another question or at least another script, to be displayed, wherein determining is based upon the user input and the decisional matrix and advances the workflow; based upon the decisional matrix, determining that the workflow has been completed; providing an output of the questions displayed and the user input received; and the output being provided to a primary software application. Other aspects are described and claimed. |
| US10623554B1 |
Limiting voice filter bandwidth for device model based on observed sound quality of voice-call communications
A method and system to limit voice-filter bandwidth based for a device model based on observed sound quality trend. A system monitors sound quality of voice-call communications coming from various devices and detects based on the monitoring that the sound quality of voice-call communications coming from devices of a particular model tends to be threshold low even when the devices have threshold high quality wireless coverage. In response the system then imposes a policy for devices of that model to restrict the voice-filter bandwidth that they apply—such as by limiting the devices to use a voice-filter bandwidth that is no wider than a designated bandwidth. |
| US10623548B2 |
Mobile terminal unlock method
A mobile terminal unlock method is provided. The method includes: obtaining a trigger signal for unlock, and generating a first password according to the trigger signal; generating a corresponding unlock signal according to a preset correspondence between the unlock signal and the first password and with reference to the first password, and sending the corresponding unlock signal; obtaining an unlock password that is obtained by means of parsing by a user according to the unlock signal; matching the unlock password with the first password; determining whether the unlock password is consistent with the first password; and if a determining result is yes, unlocking a password lock; or if a determining result is no, obtaining a trigger signal for unlock again. |
| US10623547B2 |
Adaptive communication mode for recording a media message
A computer implemented method and system for determining a communication mode for recording a media message on a communication device is provided. An adaptive recording application detects activation of an interface element, for example, a push or a touch of a button on the communication device and determines duration of the activation of the interface element. The adaptive recording application, in response to the detection of the activation of the interface element, selects a communication mode, for example, a push to talk communication mode, a tap to start communication mode, etc., based on a comparison of the duration of the activation of the interface element with one or more configurable timing parameters and/or a determination of a presence or an absence of a media signal during and/or after the activation of the interface element. The adaptive recording application initiates recording of the media message in the selected communication mode. |
| US10623545B2 |
Receiver module
The present disclosure provides a receiver module comprising a receiver, the receiver comprising a basin frame, a vibration system and a front cover, the receiver module further comprises: a fixing member disposed on the front cover, a noise canceling member fixed to a side of the fixing member adjacent to the front cover, and a microphone disposed on a side surface of the noise canceling member away from the vibration system; the fixing member comprises a body portion fixed on the front cover, an extending portion extending from the body portion in a direction away from the front cover, and a through hole penetrating through both the body portion and the extending portion; the noise canceling member is located outside the basin frame and fixed to the extending portion, and it comprises a main body portion and a sound absorption hole penetrating through the main body portion. |
| US10623544B1 |
Electronic device including a directional microphone
An electronic device may include a housing and a directional microphone. The housing may include a front surface, a rear surface positioned opposite the front surface, and a hollow cavity positioned between the front surface and the rear surface. The hollow cavity may include a front opening defined in the front surface and a rear opening defined in the rear surface. The directional microphone may include a front port and a rear port. The directional microphone may be mounted in the hollow cavity of the housing with the front port oriented toward the front opening and with the rear port oriented toward the rear opening. |
| US10623543B2 |
Stand for mobile device
A stand for a mobile device, including a platform and a flexible stand portion. The platform has a front side facing toward the mobile device, and a rear side opposite to the front side and facing away from the mobile device. The flexible stand portion has a sliding end portion that slides back and forth in a sliding direction, and a non-sliding end portion that rotates around a hinge portion. The flexible stand portion switches between a flat state where the non-sliding end portion is arranged against the rear side of the platform and the sliding end portion is arranged at a first locking position, and an curved state where the non-sliding end portion is rotated away from the rear side of the platform and the sliding end portion is arranged at a second locking position so that the flexible stand portion bows outward to form a curve or arch. |
| US10623539B2 |
Mobile terminal
A mobile terminal includes a body, a display screen and a functional assembly. The body includes a first surface and a second surface arranged opposite to each other. The screen is arranged on the body and located at one side of the first surface. The device includes a rotating block rotatably arranged on the second surface and a camera located on the block. The block can be rotated through a first position and a second position relative to the body. At the first position, edges of the block are aligned with those of the body. The camera is located in a positive projection area of the screen on a rotating plane of the block. At the second position, the edges of the block are staggered with those of the body. The camera is located out of the positive projection area of the screen on the rotating plane of the block. |
| US10623536B2 |
Information processing apparatus and information processing method
Controlling a direction in which a housing is to be vibrated causes a user to easily recognize that the housing is vibrating. An information processing apparatus includes a housing, a sensor, a vibration unit, and a control unit. The housing has a first direction, and a second direction different from the first direction. The sensor is provided in the housing. The vibration unit is capable of vibrating the housing in the first direction and the second direction. The control unit determines a current situation of the housing on a basis of output from the sensor, and controls, on a basis of the current situation of the housing, the vibration unit to vibrate the housing in one of the first direction and the second direction. |
| US10623533B2 |
Methods and apparatus for generation of physical layer protocol data units
A method, performed at a first communication device, for transmitting a physical layer (PHY) protocol data unit (PPDU) is described. An initiating PPDU is received from a second communication device. The initiating PPDU has a PHY header that indicates a first PPDU format of the initiating PPDU and a PPDU format field that indicates a second PPDU format of a responding PPDU to be transmitted in response to the initiating PPDU. The responding PPDU is generated using the second PPDU format. The responding PPDU is transmitted in response to the initiating PPDU. |
| US10623532B2 |
Method for indicating a priority for relay data in a D2D communication system and device therefor
The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and a device for indicating a priority in a D2D communication system, the method comprising: receiving a SDU with a priority corresponding to the SDU from an upper layer; generating a PDU including the SDU and the corresponding priority; and transmitting the PDU to a peer device. |
| US10623531B2 |
Raman spectroscopic device and communication method thereof
A Raman spectroscopic device and a communication method thereof are disclosed. In one aspect, an example Raman spectroscopic device comprises a communication unit configured to communicate with at least one of a server and a management terminal through one or more types of communication interfaces for one or more respective purposes. One or more communication interfaces are established based on a User Datagram Protocol (UDP). |
| US10623530B2 |
Device for supporting communication between multiple types of safety carriers and communication method therefor
A device and method for supporting communication between various types of secure elements is provided. The device comprises a protocol converter, and the protocol converter comprises: a plurality of communication interfaces for correspondingly coupling with each type of secure element; and a management module coupled with each communication interface; wherein different types of secure elements follow different bottom level communication protocols, each communication interface is configured to follow the same bottom level communication protocol as the secure element it correspondingly couples with; the management module is configured to follow the same upper level communication protocol so as to realize a protocol conversion between any bottom level communication protocol and the upper level communication protocol, and the management module is used for dynamically establishing a connection channel for any two of the communication interfaces, thus realizing a corresponding communication between the secure elements of any two different types. |
| US10623528B2 |
Enterprise application ecosystem operating system
A method for increasing a speed of access to resources in an enterprise system. A gateway receives a request from the client to find a resource executed by a computer within the enterprise system. The gateway determines whether the client is authorized to find the resource. Responsive to authorization, the gateway instructs the proxy server to access an application programming interface (API) that controls communication between the resource and the proxy server, and instructs the API to query the resource to determine whether code used by the client to work with the resource should be transmitted to the client. The code is transmitted to the proxy server and from the proxy server to the gateway and from the gateway to the client via the network, wherein the speed of access to the resource is increased by avoiding communication with other resources in the enterprise system. |
| US10623526B2 |
Dynamically configuring multi-mode hardware components based on workload requirements
A method includes identifying workload performance requirements of a workload, and identifying an endpoint hardware configuration that satisfies the workload performance requirements, wherein the endpoint hardware configuration includes a selected mode of a multi-mode component. The method further includes configuring selected endpoint hardware with the identified endpoint hardware configuration including applying the selected mode to the multi-mode component included in the endpoint hardware, and placing the workload on the selected endpoint hardware having the identified endpoint hardware configuration including the multi-mode component operating in the selected mode. |
| US10623525B2 |
Methods, systems, and apparatus for presenting participant information associated with a media stream
Various embodiments of systems, apparatus, and/or methods are described for selectively obscuring a rendering of a media stream. In one implementation, the method includes receiving a media stream with a receiving device, receiving event data associated with the media stream, generating identification data based at least in part on the event data, presenting the media stream and identification data on a presentation device, receiving at least one participant selection from a user interface device, retrieving participant information based on the at least one participant selection, and presenting the participant information on the presentation device. |
| US10623523B2 |
Distributed communication and task handling to facilitate operations of application system
A system is presented to efficiently communication data between a sub-network and a third-party application system, such that the third-party application system is able to perform one or more functions based on data sourced from the sub-network. A process scheduler system is presented to provide multiple communication paths to populate a data store of the third-party application system. |
| US10623522B2 |
Uploading a form attachment
Embodiments of the present application relate to a method, apparatus, and system for uploading a form attachment file. The method includes receiving, from a second terminal, a request for an attachment upload address. In response to receiving the request for the attachment upload address, sending a form attachment upload address to the second terminal, receiving, from a first terminal, an attachment upload page access request, and receiving a form attachment from the first terminal. |
| US10623519B2 |
Device-free activity identification using fine-grained WiFi signatures
A system includes a device that is disposed within an environment and is adapted to communicate over a radio frequency communication link. The system also includes a wireless access point disposed within the environment, including a wireless transceiver in communication with the device over a radio frequency communication link using a plurality of channels, and recording a channel state information data set for the radio frequency communication link. The system also includes a monitoring device including a memory storing a plurality of activity profiles, each of which includes an activity and a channel state information profile corresponding to the activity, and a processor receiving, from the wireless access point, the channel state information data set and determining, based on a comparison of the channel state information data set to the channel state information profile of each of the plurality of activity profiles, the activity of the person in the environment. |
| US10623509B2 |
Intelligent maintenance and repair of user properties
Methods, systems, and apparatuses, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for monitoring a condition of an appliance. |
| US10623508B2 |
Systems and methods for integrated service discovery for network applications
Embodiments described include systems and methods for integrating use of a cloud discovery service into a client application for a network application is provided. A client application can establish, for a user, one or more sessions with one or more network applications via an embedded browser within the client application. A request to access a uniform resource locator (URL) from a network application accessed via the embedded browser can be intercepted. The client application can communicate with a cloud discovery service to determine a location for which to send the URL for the user. The cloud service can select the location from a plurality of locations based at least on a context of the user. The client application can receive, from the cloud discovery service, the location for the URL and, responsive to the request, transmit the URL to the location selected by the cloud discovery service. |
| US10623507B2 |
Communication apparatus, control method and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium
An apparatus which acquires service information can acquire service information of another apparatus even in a period in which the other apparatus is not enabled to perform wireless communication and can perform communication for executing a service in a period in which the other apparatus is enabled to perform wireless communication. In a case where service information of a proxy client apparatus transmitted by proxy by the proxy client apparatus is received, a period in which the proxy client apparatus is enabled to perform wireless communication is determined based on information acquired from a proxy apparatus and performs communication with the proxy client apparatus for executing a service described in the service information of the proxy client apparatus in a period in which the proxy client apparatus is enabled to perform wireless communication. |
| US10623506B2 |
Local and remote search and configuration system
A user input indicating that an email account is to be added is detected. Search logic is controlled to automatically search for any preexisting email accounts corresponding to the user, and the configuration information corresponding to any preexisting accounts is obtained. A set of configuration information for the email account to be added is predicted, based upon the configuration information obtained from any preexisting accounts, and an email account is added, using the predicted configuration information. |
| US10623503B2 |
System and method for identifying communication session participants based on traffic patterns
A monitoring system monitors traffic flows that are exchanged over a communication network. The system characterizes the flows in terms of their temporal traffic features, and uses this characterization to identify communication devices that participate in the same communication session. By identifying the communication devices that serve as endpoints in the same session, the system establishes correlations between the users of these communication devices. The monitoring system characterizes the flows using traffic features such as flow start time, flow end time, inter-burst time and burst size, and/or statistical properties of such features. The system typically generates compressed-form representations (“signatures”) for the traffic flows based on the temporal traffic features, and finds matching flows by finding similarities between signatures. |
| US10623501B2 |
Techniques for configuring sessions across clients
Techniques are disclosed for providing users of an access management system the capability to manage the user's active sessions. The system may receive a first request by a user at a first device to modify one or more sessions established for the user. The system may access session information about the one or more sessions that are associated with the user, wherein a session of the one or more sessions provides the user with access to one or more resources. The system may send the session information to the first device, the session information causing the first device to display a graphical interface including the session information about the one or more sessions. The system may receive, from the first device, a second request indicating a modification to the session. The system may modify the session in accordance with the modification indicated in the second request. |
| US10623499B2 |
Method and system for operating and controlling data, and user terminal
The present disclosure provides a method and system for operating and controlling data, and a user terminal. The method includes: obtaining, by a first user terminal, an operation instruction entered for document data in a first browser application of the first user terminal; obtaining, by the first user terminal, instruction information corresponding to the operation instruction; sending, by the first user terminal, the instruction information to a second user terminal based on the first browser application of the first user terminal; receiving, by the second user terminal, the instruction information sent by the first user terminal; obtaining, by the second user terminal, an operational control instruction corresponding to the instruction information; and operating, by the second user terminal according to the operational control instruction, the document data in a second browser application of the second user terminal. |
| US10623498B2 |
Automatic updating of care team assignments in electronic health record systems based on data from voice communication systems
Various embodiments enable updating care team assignments data in multiple systems of a hospital. Various embodiments may include receiving by a first server a first message including information corresponding to a hospital personnel assignment for a predetermined location within a hospital, determining, by the first server, whether a hospital personnel assignment data record corresponding to the predetermined location within the hospital reflects a current hospital personnel assignment for the predetermined location within the hospital based on whether the first message is received from a second server or a third server, and updating, by the first server, the hospital personnel assignment data record to include the information corresponding to the hospital personnel assignment for the predetermined location within the hospital included in the first message in response to determining that the hospital personnel assignment data record does not reflect the current hospital personnel assignment for the predetermined location. |
| US10623497B2 |
Leveraging pre-existing groups for IoT device access
The application is directed to a computer-implemented method and apparatus for provisioning an Internet of Things (IoT) device on an IoT network. The application is also directed to a method for managing access to functionality of an IoT device in a networked group. |
| US10623496B2 |
Operation methods of communication node in network
Operation methods of a first communication node in a network, in particular, an Ethernet-based vehicle network, include: transmitting, by the first communication node to at least one communication node which is connected to the first communication node, a first frame requesting state information of a physical layer between the first communication node and the at least one communication node; receiving, by the first communication node from the at least one communication node, a second frame in response to the first frame; and identifying, by the first communication node, a state of the physical layer based on the second frame when the second frame is received. |
| US10623490B2 |
Optimizing a slow synchronization package
A system and method is provided for optimizing a SyncML slow sync between a proprietary client and server. When a slow sync is detected, the client and server can depart from the normal SyncML protocol and process summary data without having to compare all items on a field-by-field basis. |
| US10623489B2 |
Sync gateway for mobile application download
The example embodiments are directed to a sync gateway and method that synchronizes a mobile application file stored on a client device with mobile application data stored by a host platform. In an example, the method includes receiving, by a gateway, a request for a mobile application from a client device, the request comprising configuration information for the client device to use to interact with a host platform of the mobile application, downloading, by the gateway, mobile application data from the host platform based on the configuration information received from the client device, generating, by the gateway, a mobile application file for the client device based on the mobile application data downloaded from the host platform, and transmitting, by the gateway, the mobile application file to the client device via a network connection. |
| US10623486B2 |
Methods, systems, and media for providing distributed database access during a network split
Methods, systems, and media for providing distributed database access during a network split. In some embodiments, the method comprises: receiving, at a node of N nodes, configuration information of the database which indicates which of the N nodes stores replicated shards of the database including master shards and corresponding slave shards, N being an odd number greater than one; identifying, after a network split, a subset of the N nodes which are capable of communicating with each other; receiving, by a proxy, a request to perform a write operation to an object in the database; determining that a second node included in the subset of the N nodes stores a master shard including the object; determining that the subset includes at least (N+1)/2 nodes; and causing the request to perform the write operation to be routed to the second node. |
| US10623485B2 |
Method of, and apparatus for, file system replication
A method of replicating a source file system on a storage system, the method including: utilising a changelog operable to store sequentially a data record corresponding to a modification of a source file system by a storage request; specifying a first data record of the changelog at a first time; initiating a scan of the directory inodes of the source file system at the first time; scanning the directory inodes; completing the scan at a second time later than the first time; specifying a second data record of the changelog at the second time; storing, in a database, information corresponding to the scanned directory inodes; updating the database with sequential data records from the first data record to the second data record of the changelog; and building, on a computer system, a replica target file system based on the database. |
| US10623484B2 |
P2P file transmission management method and system
An efficient, flexible P2P file transmission management technology for limiting and directing of P2P file transmission mainly by replacing an original tracker server with a setting controllable tracker server, and modifying node list based on predetermined rule in the controllable tracker server. With the present invention, a network operator can strengthen function of the controllable tracker server in P2P communication gradually by weakening function of the original tracker server in P2P communication gradually, and utilize various rules or policies established in advance to manage file transfer of P2P nodes. |
| US10623483B2 |
Intelligent content delivery networks
Systems and methods are provided for distributing content. One embodiment includes a content management server. The content management server includes a memory that stores a library of assets comprising digital media, and that further stores scores that indicate popularity of the assets in the library. The content management server also includes an interface that receives a Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) request that is sourced by a device remote from the content management server, and a controller that identifies a Uniform Resource Locator (URL) within the HTTP request, selects a group of assets for the URL from the library, identifies an asset that has a highest score within the group, and provides the asset in response to the HTTP request. The controller alters scores for assets in the library over time as assets in the library are provided, and selects different groups of assets for the URL over time. |
| US10623479B2 |
Selective migration of resources or remapping of virtual processors to provide access to resources
Selective resource migration is disclosed. A computer system includes physical memory and a plurality of physical processors. Each of the processors has one or more cores and each core instantiates one or more virtual processors that executes program code. Each core is configured to invoke a hyper-kernel on its hosting physical processor when the core cannot access a portion of the physical memory needed by the core. The hyper-kernel selectively moves the needed memory closer to a location accessible by the physical processor or remaps the virtual processor to another core. |
| US10623474B2 |
Topology graph of a network infrastructure and selected services status on selected hubs and nodes
A computer-implemented method for identifying a source of a failure in a network is provided. The method includes receiving hardware infrastructure information of the network, wherein the network includes a plurality of hardware infrastructure units, and receiving software services information of the network. The method also includes associating the hardware infrastructure information with the software services information, and generating a graph based on the association of the hardware infrastructure information and the software services information. |
| US10623473B2 |
Wastewater use and monitoring system
A wastewater reuse system has a wastewater treatment system connected to a dwelling for receiving wastewater therefrom. The wastewater treatment system has a pump tank with an outlet that can be connected to a central wastewater collection system and/or a reuse recipient of treated wastewater, such as an irrigation system. A monitoring system for tracking the water used and/or reused by a dwelling. The monitoring system using a dialer system to transmit operating data to a server which is configured to determine the amount of water used and/or reused by a dwelling. |
| US10623469B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for information transmission
The present application discloses methods and apparatuses for information transmission. An exemplary method may include establishing, by the first terminal, an information transmission channel between the second terminal and the external network based on the connection between the first terminal and the second terminal and the connection between the first terminal and the external network. The method may also include transferring an information request, sent by the second terminal, to the external network through the information transmission channel. The method may further include transferring received information corresponding to the information request to the second terminal through the information transmission channel. The second terminal may directly acquire information from the external network or upload information to the external network, rather than passively receiving the retrieval or push data from the first terminal. It may achieve a seamless connection for the information transmission between the second terminal and the external network. Accordingly, it would effectively improve the efficiency of the information transmission. |
| US10623465B2 |
Method for predicting call quality and call quality prediction service apparatus for performing the same
Disclosed herein is a method for predicting a call quality with respect to the other side by one side of the first and second Internet communication apparatuses, the method comprising: performing a transmission test for predicting call quality between one side and other side through address information of the one side or address information of the other side; and sequentially completing a call quality prediction regarding a relay section formed between the first and second Internet communication apparatuses and mutually adjacent call quality prediction apparatuses in at least one media relay apparatus when there is at least one media relay apparatus that performs media relay among the relay apparatuses between the first and second internet communication apparatuses. |
| US10623462B2 |
Personal content server apparatus and methods
Personal content server apparatus and associated methods that allow a user (e.g., cable or satellite network subscriber) to access content, such as a video program, from a location outside the subscriber's network. In one embodiment, a personal content server streams the content to the subscriber over a network connection from the local e.g., (subscription) network to a remote network upon authorization by a content manager process. Various access, business or operational rules are applied depending on the content and delivery mode; e.g., to live video broadcast, video-on-demand (VOD), or archived content from the subscriber's digital video recorder (DVR) or networked PVR. Secondary content (e.g., promotions, advertisements, etc.) can also be selectively replaced if desired in order to make the remotely delivered content more appropriate to the remote user's context. |
| US10623457B2 |
Content segment detection and replacement
Methods and systems for providing content are disclosed. One method can comprise receiving a request for content comprising at least a first segment. The method can also comprise determining an expiration condition of the first segment, and replacing the first segment with a second segment based on the expiration condition. The method can also comprise providing the second segment to a user or a device. |