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| US10619922B2 |
Substrate processing apparatus, substrate processing method, and storage medium
Provided is a substrate processing apparatus including a processing container configured to receive a substrate on which a dry preventing liquid is filled and perform a supercritical processing on the substrate; a fluid supply line connected to the processing container and configured to supply a processing fluid to the processing container; a fluid discharge line connected to the processing container and configured to discharge the processing fluid in the processing container; and a first circulation line connected to an upstream side and a downstream side of the processing container, and provided independently from the fluid supply line and the fluid discharge line to circulate the processing fluid in the processing container. The first circulation line is provided with a first reservoir tank that receives the processing fluid from the processing container and has a capacity larger than that of the processing container. |
| US10619920B2 |
Two piece base assembly of a dryer
A dryer is provided herein and includes a cabinet and a dryer drum disposed in a cavity of the cabinet. A base assembly of the dryer includes a top piece and a bottom piece. The top piece has a plurality of debosses formed therefrom and each deboss has an end portion. The bottom piece is coupled to the top piece to define a cavity and has embosses formed therefrom. Each emboss is vertically aligned with a corresponding deboss and each emboss has an end portion in abutting contact with the end portion of the corresponding deboss. A plurality of mechanical fasteners are configured to engage the end portions of the embosses to the end portions of the debosses. |
| US10619914B2 |
Telescoping fixture applied to a refrigerator door or the like
A fixture in the form of a shelf that can be mounted to a support bar secured to the inner face of a refrigerator door. The shelf is telescopic and has at least two parts, a base and a platform, both being slidable upon each other and slidable along the support bar. The base and the platform have mounting means on the support bar and route-limited fitting and sliding means therebetween. The fixture allows for an increase or reduction in space of the telescoping shelf for better arranged storage of beverage cans or the like, in order to ensure versatility and safety to the arrangement of cited products. |
| US10619913B2 |
Body cooling assembly
A body cooling assembly for cooling parts of a body includes a belt that is extendable around a waist. A housing is mounted on the belt includes a top wall, a bottom wall and a perimeter wall that extends between and is attached to the top and bottom wall. The housing has a first aperture and a second aperture for taking in and expelling air. A cooling unit is mounted in the housing. When actuated the cooling unit draws air into the housing, cools the air and dispends the cold air outwardly. A plurality of tubes is fluidly coupled to the housing and in thermal communication with the cooling unit such that air moves through the cooling unit and exits the housing through the tubes. The tubes are positionable on parts of a body and have a plurality of vent holes wherein each tube releases air. |
| US10619906B2 |
Branching air supply device and refrigerator with branching air supply device
Provided are a branching air supply device and a refrigerator with same. The branching air supply device comprises: a housing, having a first half portion and a second half portion that are symmetric with respect to a geometric symmetrical plane, the first half portion and the second half portion each being provided with at least one air inlet and multiple air outlets; and a first adjusting piece and a second adjusting piece that are symmetrically arranged with respect to the geometric symmetrical plane, the first adjusting piece and the second adjusting piece being respectively configured to completely shield, partially shield, or completely expose each air outlet of the first adjusting piece and the second adjusting piece in a controlled mode, to adjust an air-outlet area of each air outlet. The branching air supply device is symmetrically disposed with the first half portion and the second half portion in a refrigerator. |
| US10619904B2 |
Utility routing for a door-mounted icemaker
Utility routing for door-mounted operations are disclosed. An appliance may include a cabinet and one or more doors connected to the cabinet. An apparatus may have a mounted position on the door. An operation apparatus may be enabled, supported, or otherwise made operable in part by closed-looped conveyance of one or more operating mediums. The apparatus has an unmounted position wherein the apparatus is separated from the door while maintaining the closed-loop conveyance of the one or more operating mediums. |
| US10619897B2 |
Reversing valve and cooling system having same
The present invention discloses a reversing value which includes a pilot valve and a main valve. The main valve includes: a valve body with a valve chamber, wherein the valve chamber is provided with a valve seat therein, and the valve seat is provided with a plurality of valve ports thereon; a plurality of flow path ports are correspondingly communicated with the plurality of valve ports; a sliding valve core matching the valve seat. When the sliding valve core (60) slides to a second preset position, the D2 port is communicated with the C port, and the S port is communicated with the E port. The present invention also discloses a cooling system with the reversing valve. The reversing valve can effectively solve the problem in the prior art that the pressure of high pressure fluid in a valve chamber of a reversing valve is unstable in the switching process. |
| US10619895B1 |
Rooftop liquid desiccant systems and methods
Liquid desiccant air-conditioning systems cool and dehumidify a space in a building when operating in a cooling operation mode, and heat and humidify the space when operating in a heating operation mode. |
| US10619894B2 |
Substrate processing apparatus and substrate processing method
A substrate processing apparatus comprises: a first solidifier and a second solidifier. The first solidifier solidifies a liquid to be solidified adhering to a front surface of a substrate by supplying a liquid refrigerant to a back surface of the substrate at a first position. The second solidifier solidifies the liquid to be solidified by at least one of a first cooling mechanism and a second cooling mechanism. The first cooling mechanism cools the liquid to be solidified by supplying a gas refrigerant toward the substrate at a second position more distant from a center of rotation of the substrate in a radial direction than the first position. The second cooling mechanism cools the liquid to be solidified by bringing a processing surface into contact with the liquid to be solidified at the second position. |
| US10619892B2 |
Air conditioning system
An air conditioning system that includes at least one indoor unit that uses water as a working fluid, an outdoor unit that uses a refrigerant as a working fluid, the outdoor unit including a compressor compressing the refrigerant and an outdoor heat exchanger for heat-exchange with the refrigerant, and a heat collection unit connecting the at least one indoor unit to the outdoor unit, the heat collection unit including at least one heat exchange part for heat-exchanging water supplied from the at least one indoor unit with the refrigerant supplied from the outdoor unit. |
| US10619891B2 |
Solar tracker
The present invention relates to a tracking photovoltaic solar system comprising at least a tracker unit maintaining an array of photovoltaic modules (101) aligned to the sun during the course of the day. The tracker unit includes: a support structure (100), said support structure comprising a plurality of elongated elements (105) supporting said array of photovoltaic modules and a torque tube (104) for rigidly supporting said plurality of elongated elements and arranged to rotate along a first rotational axis (106), a pole structure (200) operably connected to said support structure, having an upper part rotationally fixed along said first rotational axis (106) on said support structure, and a lower part rotationally connected along a second rotational axis (204) orthogonal to the first rotational axis on foundations (500), and a steering mechanism (300) mechanically coupling together said first and said second rotational axis for rotating said support structure and said operably connected pole structure around said first and second rotational axis in the same movement. |
| US10619885B2 |
Airflow control device
Airflow control device (1) for use in an air handling system, which comprises an outer tube (2) and at least one inner tube (3) arranged inside the outer tube (2). The inner tube (3) is at least partly made of flexible material and has an axial opening (4) through which air is adapted to flow. The inner tube (3) further exhibits an inlet part (8) and an outlet part (10), and a throttle part (9) between the inlet part and the outlet part. The device (1) is characterized by a pivotable throttling device (7) which is arranged to impact the inner tube (3), and thereby control the airflow through the inner tube (3), by rotation around a second pivot axis (b). |
| US10619880B2 |
Masterless air handler unit (AHU) controller system
A masterless building device system for controlling an environmental condition of a building, includes a first building device and a second building device. The first building device includes a first processing circuit configured to determine, via a first sensor of the first building device, a first environmental condition value of the environmental condition. The first processing circuit is configured to broadcast the first environmental condition value to a second building device via a network. The first processing circuit is configured to receive, via the network, a second environmental condition value broadcast by the second building device, generate a calculated environmental condition value based on the first environmental condition value and the second environmental condition value, and control the environmental condition based on the calculated environmental condition value. |
| US10619879B2 |
System and method for controlling operations of air-conditioning system
A system for controlling an operation of an air-conditioning system generating airflow in a conditioned environment, includes a set of sensors to produce measurements of the airflow in a set of points in the conditioned environment, a memory to store a model of the airflow dynamics including a combination of a first term transitioning a previous state of the airflow to a current state of the airflow and a second term assisting the transitioning, an observer to estimate the current state of the airflow in the conditioned environment by transitioning the previous state of the airflow forward in time according to the model of airflow dynamics to reduce the observation error in the current state of the airflow, and a controller to control the air-conditioning system based on the current state of the airflow. The first term in the model includes a projection of a physical model of the airflow on a finite-dimensional space. The physical model of the airflow includes physical parameters of the conditioned environment and the projection preserves the physical parameters of the conditioned environment in the first term. The second term includes a function of the range of the bounded uncertainty of the physical parameter, a negative gain, and an observation error between the measurements of the airflow in the set of points and estimations of the airflow in the set of points according to the model of the airflow. |
| US10619877B2 |
Control panel for a portable dehumidifier
A portable dehumidifier includes a plurality of microchannel condenser coils, a fan, and a control panel. The fan is located adjacent to an airflow outlet and is configured to generate an airflow that flows into the portable dehumidifier through an airflow inlet and out of the portable dehumidifier through the airflow outlet. The airflow flows through an evaporator and the plurality of microchannel condenser coils in order to provide dehumidification to the airflow. The control panel includes a status bar that is configured to light up in a plurality of colors to permit an operator to view an operational status of the portable dehumidifier. |
| US10619875B2 |
Air-conditioning system
A controller of an indoor unit included in an air-conditioning system determines whether or not a communication error with the outdoor unit is an energization error that only occurs during an energization time in which electric power is fed from a commercial power supply to the outdoor unit. The controller can also determine whether or not the communication error is a connection establishment error that occurs at a time of establishing a connection with the outdoor unit. Based on determining the cause of the communication error with the outdoor unit, the controller can drive a fan by electric power fed from an emergency power supply. |
| US10619873B2 |
Intelligent ventilation system
An additional part to be located in an air vent and an air vent for a ventilation system including a number of elements, which air vent lets air enter the ventilation system and/or move away from the ventilation system. The additional part of the air vent includes one or several sensors measuring parameters related to air quality, a data transfer interface for implementing data transfer between the air vent and other elements of the ventilation system, and a processing unit which is automatically configured to determine changes needed in the settings of the ventilation system on the basis of parameters measured by the sensors and send information on the changes needed in the other elements of the ventilation system through the data transfer interface. |
| US10619871B2 |
Roof ventilator reinforcement and hinge system
In a rooftop ventilator having a base housing, a lid operatively attached to the base housing, wherein the lid has a plurality of lid sides extending downwardly from a lid surface, and a ventilation fan positioned above the lid surface, a lid reinforcement device is provided, comprising corner reinforcing members attached to the corners of the lid. Each corner reinforcing member comprises a pair of side members flush with the lid sides, and one or more support fingers for receiving and supporting the lid sides. A corner cap is attached to the side members and overlaps the lid surface to retain the lid sides within the support fingers. The corner caps can also include cylindrical sleeves for engagement with a pair of hinge shafts extending from shaft support brackets attached to the base housing. |
| US10619865B2 |
Air-conditioning unit
To obtain an air-conditioning apparatus with good operability.The air-conditioning apparatus includes a main body 1 including a frame body 2 and a base body 3 provided on a back surface side of the frame body 2, a frame body-side engagement section 2a and an extension section 2b that extends backward on both sides of the frame body-side engagement section 2a are provided on a back side of the frame body 2, a base body-side engagement section 3a that engages with the frame body-side engagement section 2a, and a support base 3b that is located below the extension section 2b are provided on a front side of the base body 3, and when the frame body 2 is mounted to the base body 3, the frame body-side engagement section 2a and the base body-side engagement section 3a engage with each other, and the extension section 2b is supported by the support base 3b. |
| US10619861B2 |
Cooking device and method for preventing cooking device from overheating
A cooking device is provided. The cooking device supplied with power through an AC power supply including a neutral line includes: a motor configured to drive a cooling fan; a main board mounted with a plurality of components for an operation of the cooking device; and a thermal protector having one end connected to the neutral line of the AC power supply and the other end commonly connected to the motor and the main board, wherein the thermal protector cuts off connection between the neutral line and the main board through the thermal protector if a temperature of the motor is equal to or higher than a predetermined value. |
| US10619859B2 |
Gas cooking device
A gas cooking device is provided with: at least one burner; a gas supply conduit; at least one valve arranged between the gas supply conduit and the burner and configured to regulate the gas flow rate supplied to the burner; a fixing device configured to fix the valve to a first portion of the gas supply conduit; and a safety device configured to fix the valve to a second portion of the gas supply conduit. |
| US10619857B2 |
Cooling configuration for combustor attachment feature
A combustor panel may include an attachment feature having a central longitudinal axis and extending from a cold side of the combustor panel. The attachment feature may include a tip portion and a base portion and the attachment feature may be configured to extend through a combustor shell such that the tip portion is disposed outward of a diffuser-facing side of the combustor shell. The base portion may be configured to be disposed between the cold side of the combustor panel and the diffuser-facing side of the combustor shell. The attachment feature may define a core passage extending from an inlet opening defined on the tip portion and extending partially through the attachment feature to terminate within the attachment feature. The attachment feature may also define an offshoot passage extending from the core passage to an outlet opening defined on the base portion. |
| US10619847B2 |
Effluent gas inlet assembly for radiant burner
An inlet assembly for a burner includes an inlet nozzle defining an inlet aperture coupleable with an inlet conduit providing an effluent gas stream for treatment by the burner, a non-circular outlet aperture, and a nozzle bore extending along a longitudinal axis between the inlet aperture and the outlet aperture for conveying the effluent gas stream from the inlet aperture to the outlet aperture for delivery to the combustion chamber of the burner. |
| US10619846B2 |
Candle having a planar wick and method of and equipment for making same
A candle or candle apparatus includes a body of a meltable fuel and a planar wick provided in the body. The planar wick includes a material selected from a wood, wood product, semi-wood composition, and wood-like material. The planar wick has a height dimension, a width dimension, and a thickness dimension, the height dimension is greater than the width dimension, the width dimension is greater than the thickness dimension, and the thickness dimension is from 0.019 to 0.23 inches. |
| US10619845B2 |
Cooled ceramic electrode supports
A combustion system includes a burner assembly, an electrode positioned within a combustion volume and configured to apply electrical energy to a flame supported by the burner assembly, and a dielectric electrode support extending through a furnace wall into the combustion volume and configured to support the electrode and further configured to be cooled by a coolant fluid circulated therethrough. The electrode support has coolant ports in fluid communication with a coolant channel extending within electrode support. During operation of the combustion system, a fluid coolant flows through the electrode support, holding a temperature of the electrode to within a selected range. |
| US10619840B2 |
LED lamp with a lower end located under base of heat sink
An LED lamp includes: a lamp shell including a lamp head, a lamp neck and a sleeve, the lamp head connects to the lamp neck which connects to the sleeve; a passive heat dissipating element having a heat sink connected to the lamp shell, wherein the heat sink comprises fins and a base; a power source; a light emitting surface; a first heat dissipating channel formed in a first chamber of the lamp shell; a second heat dissipating channel formed in the heat sink and between the fins and the base; a lamp cover connected with the heat sink and having a light output surface and an end surface; wherein the base of the heat sink has a lower end located under the base, the lower end protrudes from the light emitting surface in an axis of the LED lamp; another side of the base of the heat sink, which is opposite to the lower end, has a back side, an end of each of the fins of the heat sink extends to connect with the back side, when the LED lamp is being hung, in an inward radial direction, the back side is upwardly slanted; wherein the fins of the heat sink include first fins and second fins, each of the first fins is divided into two portions in a radial direction of the LED lamp, the two portions are divided with a gap portion, each of the second fins has a third portion and a fourth portion extending therefrom, the fourth portions are located radially outside the third portions, the third portion is connected to the fourth portion through a transition portion, the transition portion has a buffer section and a guide section, a direction of any tangent of the guide section is separate from the gap portion. |
| US10619829B2 |
Replaceable LED light source for an LED traffic signal application
Provided is a lighting device that includes a housing having an open end and a closed end, a signal replaceable light source that includes a light source connected disposed near the closed end and configured to generate light, an inner refractive optical element encapsulating the light source configured to reflect the light towards the open end, and an electronic component configured to control operation of the light source; and outer refractive optical element disposed at the open end and configured to receive the light from the inner refractive optical element and reflect the light therefrom. |
| US10619825B2 |
Sunlight lamp
A sunlight-simulating sunlight lamp is provided, including a plurality of first LEDs, second LEDs and third LEDs installed on a printed circuit board in an even distribution; a holder provided with a control unit and a power supplier; and a lampshade made of a translucent material and mounted on the holder to form a space between the holder and the lampshade. The printed circuit board is received in the space. The plurality of first LEDs, second LEDs and third LEDs have respective color temperatures, and the control unit controls respectively the brightness of the plurality of first LEDs, second LEDs and third LEDs. The LED sunlight lamp provided can stimulate daylight of a day through changing the color temperature and brightness of the LEDs, making the lighting to be more like natural sunlight. |
| US10619822B1 |
Art lamp with optical application
An art lamp includes a mounting disk, a light source module mounted on the mounting disk, an inner lampshade surrounding the light source module, and an outer lampshade surrounding the inner lampshade. The inner lampshade includes a main body and a plurality of locking portions. The locking portions are locked onto the mounting disk. The main body has a plurality of diamond cones extending downward. Each of the diamond cones is provided with a plurality of light output faces that are inclined and directed toward different directions. The outer lampshade includes a fitting frame, a plurality of ornament units, and a plurality of connecting members. The fitting frame is mounted on the mounting disk. Each of the ornament units includes an outer ring, and a plurality of crystals. |
| US10619815B2 |
Device for reducing color fringing
The present invention relates to a projection spotlight module comprising a reflector with a first focal point and a second focal point, a light source which is disposed at the first focal point of the reflector or close to the first focal point of the reflector, a lens that has its focal point in common with the second focal point of the reflector, and a stop system with color filters for reducing color fringing.Projection spotlight modules according to the invention are especially suited for illumination in the automotive sector, of utility vehicles, of rail vehicles, of two-wheeled vehicles, of ships, in particular as headlights, as theater spotlights or as architectural lightings, for instance in the illumination of facades. |
| US10619814B2 |
Configurable lighting system with shared lens and first and second internal optics forming a first and second module configuration for providing two different lighting functions
A configurable vehicle lighting module system includes a shared lens configured to provide a first light pattern for a first vehicle lighting function and a second light pattern for a second vehicle lighting function. The shared lens includes a mounting axis which provides a reference for mounting the shared lens on a vehicle. First internal optics are configured to direct light toward the shared lens to provide the first light pattern, and second internal optics are configured to direct light toward the shared lens to provide the second light pattern. A coupling system is configured to join the shared lens with either the first internal optics to form a first module configuration for providing the first vehicle lighting function, or with the second internal optics to form a second module configuration for providing the second vehicle lighting function. The shared lens conceals physical differences between the first and second internal optics such that the first and second light module configurations have the same appearance when viewed along the mounting axis of the shared lens. |
| US10619812B2 |
Light collection device
There is provided a light collecting device comprising a concave portion for receiving incoming light. The concave portion comprises a reflective inner surface for directing at least partly the incoming light toward a focal spot, which is defined by a geometry of the concave portion. A light guide holder is held in place at the focal spot and holds a light-receiving end of a light guide, inside its annular shape. It holds the light-receiving end toward the concave portion to substantially capture the incoming light directed toward the focal spot. The concave portion can be a dish or a lamp reflector. The light guide holder can be held in place by arms having pads that rest on or hold the concave portion. |
| US10619810B1 |
Multi-purpose solar lamp
A multi-purpose solar lamp includes an illumination lamp powered by solar power, a positioning board detachably fixed onto a wall or any plane, and a plug-in part pluggable into the ground. The positioning board and the plug-in part can be simultaneously or alternately combined to the back of the illumination lamp to allow users to conveniently fix the illumination lamp to the wall or a wooden or concrete ground or plug the plug-in part into the ground/soil as needed to achieve a multi-purpose effect. |
| US10619809B1 |
Solar chimney street lighting pole
A solar chimney street lighting pole having a hollow pole with a first end and a second end, an air inlet circumferentially arranged at the first end and an air outlet arranged at the second end. Dome-like solar heaters are arranged along a length of the hollow pole. The hollow pole is vertically secured relative to the ground with the first end proximal to the ground, and the dome-like solar heaters configured to heat air inside the hollow pole using solar radiation, thereby creating an upward air stream therein. A fan is arranged inside the hollow pole and proximal to the air outlet. A controller is electrically connected to a sensor and a fan actuator to command the fan actuator to switch the fan based on the signal from the sensor. The solar chimney pole transports a polluted air proximal to the ground to the air outlet. |
| US10619806B2 |
Lighting apparatus
An assembly light apparatus has a LED module, a light box, a driver box. The driver box is installed in a cavity of a ceiling via a fixing structure. The light box contains the LED module. The light box has a output opening and a back cover. The back cover has a first electrical terminal and a second electrical terminal connected to a first electrode and a second electrode of the driver box respectively. The light box and the driver box are detachably connected with a light box connector and a driver box connector. |
| US10619802B2 |
Solid state white-light lamp
A lamp includes blue-pumped solid state light emitters (SSLEs) and violet-pumped SSLEs. Each blue-pumped SSLE has a blue excitation source configured to output blue light, and blue-pumped phosphors for converting a portion of the blue light to non-blue visible light, for the blue-pumped SSLEs to output blue-pumped white light. Each violet-pumped SSLE has a violet excitation source configured to output violet light, and violet-pumped phosphors for converting a portion of the violet light to non-violet visible light, for the one or more violet-pumped SSLEs to output violet-pumped white light. A support structure fixedly supports the blue-pumped SSLEs and the violet-pumped SSLEs in an orientation such that the blue-pumped white light and the violet-pumped white light will propagate in a common direction and intermix with each other through beam-spreading to yield a combined white light. |
| US10619801B2 |
Lighting apparatus
A lighting apparatus includes at least one light source generating a visible light and an optical component, the optical component includes a transparent, translucent or reflective substrate and a coating on a surface of the substrate to cause a color filtering effect to the visible light passing through the optical component, the coating includes a compound containing Nd3+ ions and F″ ions. |
| US10619800B2 |
LED light bulb
A LED light bulb, consisting of: a bulb shell; a bulb base connected with the bulb shell; a driving circuit disposed in the bulb base; two conductive supports installed in the bulb shell and electrically connected to the driving circuit; a stem disposed in the bulb base; an LED filament module installed in the bulb shell and connected with the stem through the conductive support; at least one supporting arm comprising a hook end and a fixed end, the hook end extends radially from the stand for connecting with one of the connecting portions, and the fixed end is embedded into the stand. |
| US10619796B1 |
Protective cover for medical gas cylinders and canisters
A protective cover for medical gas canisters includes a membrane that serves as a physical barrier to cross-contamination of biohazards in healthcare settings. An opening allows for insertion of the canister, and perforated access points that are permeable to gas provide access to valves. Sterilizing material in the access points help disinfect valves. The top of includes slack so that the membrane does not tear when handles and knobs are grasped and manipulated. A visual alignment marker indicates proper rotational alignment of the perforated access point with valves. The membrane is see-through so labels and gauges remain viewable. Elastic bands help provide a tight fit about the canister. A user slips the membrane over a canister, rotationally aligning the visual alignment marker with a valve, and connects a hose to a valve through the access point such that the perforated access point forms a seal over the valve. |
| US10619793B2 |
Oil conditioner for removing fluid impurities
An oil conditioner is provided for removing impurities from oil, such as water, fuel and glycol, to increase engine life and efficiency. An evaporator assembly includes an upper plate, a lower plate, with a heater unit sandwiched between the two. To increase the efficiency of the evaporator assembly, materials are selected so that the upper plate thermal conductivity property is greater than the lower plate thermal conductivity property; and, optionally, the lower plate includes a reflective surface to direct thermal radiation toward the upper plate. This unique design enables oil conditioning with reduced power consumption and improved heating compared to existing technology. |
| US10619792B2 |
Mobile secondary chemical containment/drip pan
A chemical containment pan for use with a corner and side locking connectors having locking inserts. The pan has four sidewalls and a bottom wall, with each sidewall having a top rail portion with two having top rail extension portion with a downwardly extending outer flange portion which overlap an adjacent pan. Each of the top rail corner portions has a corner aperture sized to removably receive one insert of the corner connector to lock two or four adjacent pans together. Each top rail portion has a midportion aperture sized to removably receive one insert of the side connector to lock two side-by-side pans together. |
| US10619789B1 |
Height-adjustable stand for a flat-screen television
A television stand includes an elongated, vertical support pole having a front surface, a rear surface, a curved top portion, a bottom end and a hollow interior. Within the hollow interior is a motorized drive belt that moves an external carriage that is adapted to fasten to an existing television or television stand. Accordingly, using a local control panel, a remote unit or a portable electronic device, a viewer can easily raise or lower the television to a desired height. Also, when the television is raised to the upper portion of the pole, the curvature tilts the television downwardly, toward the viewer. |
| US10619788B2 |
Adjustable television fixing bracket
The present disclosure provides an adjustable television fixing bracket comprising a mounting member, fixing strips, a connecting standpipe, a connecting horizontal pipe, a supporting standpipe and an adjusting pipe. The fixing strips engage with the mounting member to form a fixed structure. The mounting member is mounted to the connecting standpipe through an adjustable mechanism to form an adjustable structure which can tilt front and rear. The connecting standpipe is mounted to the connecting horizontal pipe to form a rotatable structure. The connecting horizontal pipe is mounted to the supporting standpipe to form a rotatable structure. The supporting standpipe is mounted to the adjusting pipe through a quick release structure. In present disclosure, the television can be tilted upwards, downwards, rotated left or right, and raised or lowered height according to the actual observation needs of users. The television is mounted in a quick-mounted structure, which is more convenient to operate. |
| US10619786B2 |
Fireproof quick disconnect coupling assembly
A coupling assembly (20) is provided that includes a first coupling member (25), a second coupling member (24) configured to selectively connect with and disconnect from the first coupling member, a locking sleeve (42) configured to selectively release the first coupling member from the second coupling member; and a layered flame retardant structure (50). The layered flame retardant structure (50) may include a first flame retardant layer (52), a generally cylindrical sleeve (54) that extends over the first flame retardant layer, and a second flame retardant layer (56) that extends over a substantial portion of the generally cylindrical sleeve. In embodiments, the generally cylindrical sleeve (54) and the second flame retardant layer (56) may overhang the locking sleeve (42). |
| US10619781B2 |
Method of subsea pipeline blockage remediation
The method of remediating a blockage with a subsea pipeline by engaging two or more remediating sections with the pipeline while the remediating sections are in an open position, closing the two or more remediating sections around the pipeline, flowing a warmed fluid into the first of the one or more remediating sections, and allowing the warmed fluid to flow from the first of the remediating sections into a second of the two or more remediating sections. |
| US10619780B2 |
Single action push to connect conduit fitting
A single action push to connect fitting for conduit such as tube or pipe. The fitting includes a first fitting component and a second fitting component that are joined or assembled together to form a fitting assembly. The fitting assembly includes a conduit seal device and a conduit retaining device. A conduit may be manually or otherwise inserted into the assembled fitting assembly with a single axial movement and be retained and sealed without need for further action or movement of the fitting components. |
| US10619778B2 |
Pipe ram joint
A pipe ram joint includes first and second couplers that can comprise rings for mounting to the ends of respective pipes or formed in the ends of these pipes. The first coupler can comprise a female ring with a first tooth adjacent to a distal end thereof and a first groove spaced from the distal end. The second coupler can comprise a male ring with a respect second tooth and second groove. When the pipes are rammed together, the first tooth is positioned in the second groove and the second tooth is positioned in the first groove. The couplers have features that reduce the force required to ram the pipe sections together. |
| US10619777B2 |
Quick connect coupling device for use with hoses and hoses including quick connect coupling device
A coupling device is provided for mounting onto a faucet having an externally threaded portion terminating in a free end. The device includes a pair clam-shell shaped members pivotably connected to each other to form a housing enclosing a tubular connector member having a connector at one end for connection to a hose. A pair of opposed shoes, a washer and a pressure applying member are located within the housing. An actuator lever is coupled to the clam-shells to pivot them with respect to each other into various positions. In one position the shoes are brought into engagement with the externally threaded end portion to mount the coupling device on the faucet. In another position the pressure applying member moves the tubular connector member into engagement with the washer to compress the washer between it and the free end surface of the faucet to couple the faucet to it in a fluid-tight interface. |
| US10619772B2 |
Sanitary retainer
A retainer for connecting a pair of sanitary fittings each having a first end and a second end, the second ends each having a flanged portion, includes a first member having a through center aperture, the first member adapted to receive at least a portion of each of the flanged portions and a second member having a through center aperture and engageable over the first member, the second member adapted to provide a compressive force to sealingly connect the flanged portions when the first and second members are in an assembled configuration. |
| US10619768B2 |
Flexible hose
A flexible hose comprising: a flexible conduit for carrying a pressurized fluid; a flexible inner support for supporting the conduit; and a compression layer surrounding the flexible conduit. |
| US10619767B2 |
Tubular pipe with a composite holding strip
A flexible tubular conduit (10) having a tubular inner pressure structure including a tubular sheath (16) and a pressure vault (18) for taking up the radial forces, and a tubular outer tensile structure having at least one web of tensile armor wires (22, 24), and a holding strip (28) wound in a short-pitch helix over the web of tensile armor wires (24), the holding strip (28) comprising a layer of polymer material and a plurality of strands of fibers stretched substantially in the longitudinal direction of the holding strip (28). The fibers of the strands of the plurality of strands of fibers are mineral fibers, and the plurality of strands of fibers is embedded in the layer of polymer material. |
| US10619766B2 |
Line feedthrough for feeding lines through a component
A line penetration for routing a line through a building part, which has a closure plate for covering a passage opening in the building part and a fastening arrangement. The closure plate has at least one line opening for receiving the line. The fastening arrangement can be fastened to the building part, for holding the closure plate, so that a relative displacement of the closure plate along a surface direction of the closure plate is permitted and the closure plate is fixed perpendicular to the surface direction of the closure plate. |
| US10619765B2 |
Fire sprinkler support assembly
Provided herein is a fire sprinkler support assembly for use with a fire suppression device. The fire sprinkler support assembly can comprise a bracket bar; and a bracket assembly coupled to at least one end of the bracket bar, the bracket assembly including: a first plate oriented substantially perpendicular to the bracket bar, the first plate having a first end coupled to the bracket bar and a second end; a second plate actionable relative to the first plate, the second plate having first and second ends, wherein the first end of the second plate extends through a first opening in the first plate; and a fastener coupling the first plate to the second plate, the fastener extending through corresponding fastener openings in the first plate and the second plate. |
| US10619762B2 |
Apparatus and method for detecting piping alignment using image information and laser sensor
The present invention provides an apparatus and a method for detecting a piping alignment using image information and laser sensors capable of precisely and accurately measuring and aligning the alignment of the entire pipes. The apparatus includes: a fixed plate installed on a base stage and having a reference pipe located thereon; a movable plate installed on the base stage along three axes to face the reference pipe and has an aligning pipe located thereon; a circular stage installed between the reference and aligning pipes and is configured to rotate and move along three axes so as to detect levelness and deformations of the reference and aligning pipes; a laser sensor and an imaging device installed on an upper side of the circular stage; and a controller configured to control the laser sensor and the imaging device and determine an alignment of the aligning pipe. |
| US10619761B2 |
Valve and a method of operating a valve
A valve having a balancing function for a fluid distribution system. A valve closing member is movable between a closed position and a fully opened position. An actuation device is provided for changing the position of the valve closing member. A control unit is provided and includes an electronic memory adapted to receive and store an opening limitation value, the opening limitation value being representative of a selected intermediate position between the closed position and the fully opened position of the valve closing member, wherein the control unit controls the actuation device to limit the movement of the valve closing member to positions from the closed position to the selected intermediate position. Also, a valve system and to a method of operating a valve. |
| US10619760B2 |
Time-series analytics for control valve health assessment
Securing communications from a process plant to a remote system includes a data diode disposed there between that allows data to egress from the plant but prevents ingress of data into the plant and its associated systems. Process plant data from the secure communications is then analyzed to detect conditions occurring at process plant entities in the process plant using various machine learning techniques. When the process plant entity is a valve, the mode of operation for the valve is determined and a different analysis is applied for each mode in which a valve operates. Additionally, the process plant data for each valve is compared to other valves in the same process plant, enterprise, industry, etc. Accordingly, the health of each of the valves is ranked relative to each other and the process plant data for each valve is displayed in a side-by-side comparison. |
| US10619758B2 |
Methods and apparatus for automatically detecting the failure configuration of a pneumatic actuator
Methods and apparatus are disclosed for automatically detecting the failure configuration of a pneumatic actuator. A control module is operatively coupled to the actuator, and the actuator is operatively coupled to a valve having a flow control member. When a number of pilot valves included in the control module is indicative of a double-acting actuator, the failure configuration of the actuator is determined based on the number of pilot valves. When the number of pilot valves included in the control module is indicative of a single-acting actuator, the failure configuration of the actuator is determined by comparing a first measurement value obtained in response to moving the flow control member in a first direction to a first position and a second measurement value obtained in response to moving the flow control member in a second direction opposite the first direction to a second position. |
| US10619754B2 |
Rigid piston valve incorporating a solenoid
A rigid piston assembly for use in a conventional flush valve includes a rigid piston and a solenoid configured to fixedly engage within the valve body. A flush valve for a plumbing fixture as well as a method of retrofitting a piston valve into a diaphragm flush valve body which includes a rigid piston and solenoid configuration. |
| US10619753B2 |
Pilot type switching valve
A pilot type switching valve includes: a housing bore formed in a valve body, the housing bore having an opening end; a spool slidably housed in the housing bore, the spool being configured to allow or block a flow of the working fluid to a first relief valve; a pilot chamber to which pilot pressure biasing the spool in the valve opening direction is guided; and a spring configured to bias the spool in the valve closing direction. The spool has a bottom surface on which the pilot pressure acts in such a manner that the spool is biased in the valve opening direction, and the area of the bottom surface is smaller than the sectional area of the housing bore. |
| US10619749B2 |
Flow-controlling unit having function of limiting tilting angle of flow-controlling piece
A flow-controlling unit having a function of limiting the tilting angle of a flow-controlling piece which includes a flow-controlling plate, which is disposed perpendicular to the moving direction of a fluid in a flow channel. The flow-controlling plate includes first fluid through-holes through which the fluid passes and flow-controlling pieces which are provided in a part corresponding to the first fluid through-holes. The flow-controlling pieces are inclined in the direction of the inflow of the fluid and control the degree of opening of the first fluid through-holes by being tilted due to pressure applied from hydraulic pressure of the fluid. A tilting-angle-limiting plate has second fluid through-holes which communicate with the first fluid through-holes, wherein the diameter of the second fluid through-holes is smaller than the diameter of the first fluid through-holes, allowing the flow-controlling pieces to be supported to limit the tilting angle of the flow-controlling pieces. |
| US10619746B2 |
Regulating valve, valve body, valve stem, and locking member
A regulating valve includes a valve body having a cylindrical portion, a valve stem, and a locking member. The valve body includes a female screw formed on the inner wall of the cylindrical portion and at least one chamfered portion formed on the outer wall of the cylindrical portion. The valve stem includes a first male screw and a second male screw formed on the surface close to the other end of the valve stem. The locking member includes a nut corresponding to the second male screw and a tongue portion formed integrally with the nut, extends in a direction orthogonal to an axial line S from one end portion of the nut, and is bendable in the direction parallel to the axial line. |
| US10619745B2 |
Control plate for a high conductance valve
A high purity fluid control valve includes a moveable control plate having a flow-through passage to enhance fluid sweep of the internal valve volume. The valve is of jet and seat type using nested orifice ridges to achieve high conductance with small actuator movement. The flow-through control plate is especially useful in fast acting proportional control applications such as gas delivery in semiconductor manufacturing. |
| US10619739B2 |
Piston ring
To provide a piston ring comprising a hard carbon film that is easy to form and exhibits excellent wear resistance. The above-described problem is solved by having a hard carbon film 4 formed on at least an outer peripheral sliding surface 11 of a piston ring base material 1, wherein the hard carbon film 4 is a laminated film comprising a plurality of layers, and is configured so as to contain boron within a range of an atomic density of 0.2×1022 atoms/cm3 to 2.0×1022 atoms/cm3 inclusive. This hard carbon film 4 may be configured to have an sp2 component ratio within a range of 40% to 80% inclusive, measured in a TEM-EELS spectrum formed by combining electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS) with a transmission electron microscope (TEM), and a hydrogen content within a range of 0.1 atom % to 5 atom % inclusive. Further, a total thickness of this hard carbon film 4 may be configured to be within a range of 0.5 μm to 20 μm inclusive. |
| US10619733B2 |
Shift lever assembly for automatic transmission vehicle
A shift lever assembly for an automatic transmission vehicle is provided. A moderate feeling experienced by a driver is provided by using magnetic forces of a bullet magnet and a groove magnet when moving a shift lever in a shift direction and in a select direction. Since the bullet magnet and the groove magnet are spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance to avoid coming into contact with each other within a range affected by magnetic forces thereof, damage due to wear is prevented and operating noise is reduced significantly. |
| US10619731B2 |
Lock-up control device for vehicle
A lockup control device for a vehicle includes: a torque converter; a lockup control section configured to increase a lockup pressure difference command to an initial pressure difference when a lockup engagement condition is satisfied in a disengagement state of the lockup clutch, and then to increase the lockup pressure difference command by a ramp pressure difference by a predetermined gradient, the lockup control section being configured to determine a ramp start condition by which the lockup pressure difference command is switched from the initial pressure difference to the ramp pressure difference, based on a speed ratio which is a ratio of input and output rotation speeds of the torque converter. |
| US10619728B2 |
Shifting control system and method for multi-speed automatic transmission based on object detection
Systems and methods for managing shift changes of a multi-speed automatic transmission of a vehicle are provided. The multi-speed automatic transmission being capable of establishing a plurality of forward speed ratios. The vehicle may include a transmission shift selector having at least one operator selectable shift request input to request a shift change of the multi-speed automatic transmission. A control circuit operatively coupled to the multi-speed automatic transmission is provided which shifts the multi-speed automatic transmission from a first forward speed ratio to a second forward speed ratio in response to shift criteria. The shift criteria may be based on a plurality of operational characteristics related to the vehicle. |
| US10619727B2 |
Shifting control system and method for multi-speed automatic transmission based on vehicle location
Systems and methods for managing shift changes of a multi-speed automatic transmission of a vehicle are provided. The multi-speed automatic transmission being capable of establishing a plurality of forward speed ratios. The vehicle may include a transmission shift selector having at least one operator selectable shift request input to request a shift change of the multi-speed automatic transmission. A control circuit operatively coupled to the multi-speed automatic transmission is provided which shifts the multi-speed automatic transmission from a first forward speed ratio to a second forward speed ratio in response to shift criteria. The shift criteria may be based on a plurality of operational characteristics related to the vehicle. |
| US10619725B2 |
Intermediate plate and control unit
In order to improve an intermediate plate for mounting between housing parts of a fluid-operated control unit, in particular a transmission unit, comprising a central unit of plate-shaped configuration and, on both sides of the central unit, a sealing system for sealing between the central unit and the housing part opposite thereto in each case, said sealing system comprising sealing elements arranged on the respective side of the central unit and extending around cutouts, in such a way that said intermediate plate allows complex fluid routing, it is proposed that the central unit comprise a fluid routing plate extending in a plate plane and having at least one fluid routing channel extending in the plate plane and comprise cover plates arranged on both sides of the fluid routing plate and having cutouts as accesses to the at least one fluid routing channel, that an intermediate sealing system sealing the at least one fluid routing channel be provided between the respective cover plate and the fluid routing plate and that the respective cover plate carry the respective sealing system for sealing between the central unit and the respective housing part. |
| US10619721B2 |
Drivetrain assembly for a wind turbine
A drivetrain assembly for a wind turbine includes a main shaft, a bearing operatively coupled to an end of the main shaft, a bearing housing surrounding the bearing, and a gearbox having, at least, a ring gear. The ring gear is positioned adjacent to the bearing housing and includes an outer circumferential surface. The drivetrain assembly also includes at least one flexible member arranged at an interface between the bearing housing and the ring gear. As such, the flexible member(s) is configured to reduce vibrations generated by the gearbox. |
| US10619718B2 |
Worm reducer and method of assembling worm reducer
There is provided a method of assembling a worm reducer, which includes causing a worm wheel to be rotatably supported in a wheel accommodation part, externally fitting a pair of bearings at tip-side and base-side positions of a worm, inserting the worm into a worm accommodation part from an opening side thereof at a state where the worm is offset outward in a radial direction of the worm wheel with respect to a center axis of the worm accommodation part, causing the bearing which is externally fitted to a leading side in an insertion direction of the worm to pass an outer diameter-side of a part of an outer peripheral edge of the worm wheel, which protrudes most into the worm accommodation part, causing the worm teeth to mesh with the worm wheel, and further inserting the worm to a predetermined position in the worm accommodation part. |
| US10619717B2 |
Composite reinforced ring gear
A hybrid composite reinforced ring gear minimizing radial deformation during high RPM conditions includes a composite backing secured to a metal rim. In use, at operating temperature the composite backing contracts while the metal rim expands thus creating a compressive stress on the metal rim and significantly reduces radial deformation due to centrifugal forces as compared to an all steel ring gear. |
| US10619711B2 |
Infinitely variable transmission with power reverser
An infinitely variable transmission (IVT) for a work vehicle includes a variator with a first transmission component configured to receive engine power from an engine, a second transmission component configured to receive IVP power from an IVP machine, and an output transmission component configured to output summed engine power and IVP power. The IVT also includes a power reverser that connects the engine to the first transmission component of the variator and that transfers engine power to the first transmission component. The power reverser has a forward mode and a reverse mode. The power reverser, in the forward mode, is configured to rotate the first transmission component in a forward direction. The power reverser, in the reverse mode, is configured to rotate the first transmission component in a reverse direction. |
| US10619710B2 |
Transmission including planetary gear thrust containment
A multi-speed transmission including a plurality of planetary gearsets and a plurality of selective couplers to achieve a plurality of different speed ratios is disclosed. The plurality of planetary gearsets may include a first planetary gearset, a second planetary gearset, a third planetary gearset, and a fourth planetary gearset received within a housing. The plurality of selective couplers may include a number of clutches and a number of brakes. A thrust load containment circuit is operably coupled to the plurality of planetary gearsets. The thrust load containment circuit includes a plurality of components arranged to resolve axial thrust loads from the plurality of planetary gearsets independent of the housing. |
| US10619708B2 |
Gearbox improvements
Some embodiments are directed to a gearbox including first and second rotational members, the first rotational member having a shaft portion extending away from the gearbox, the first rotational member carrying one or more projections, the second rotational member carrying one or more complementary projections, the projections carried by the first rotational member being configured to be drivingly engaged with the complementary projections carried by the second rotational member to transmit torque in a first torque connection but not in a torque connection that is opposed to the first torque connection. The gearbox further includes a one way clutch adapted such that the first and second rotational members can be drivingly engaged to transmit torque in a second torque connection, wherein the second torque connection is opposed to the first torque connection. |
| US10619703B2 |
Torque fluctuation inhibiting device, torque converter and power transmission device
A torque fluctuation inhibiting device includes plural centrifugal elements movable in a radial direction when receiving a centrifugal force generated in rotation of a rotor and a mass body. Each centrifugal element receives a rotational moment of inertia about an axis arranged in parallel to a rotational axis of the rotor when receiving the centrifugal force. When a relative displacement is produced between the rotor and the mass body in a rotational direction due to the centrifugal force acting on each centrifugal element, each cam mechanism converts the centrifugal force into a circumferential force directed to reduce the relative displacement. Support portions are provided on either the rotor or the mass body, and each makes contact with part of each centrifugal element when each centrifugal element receives the rotational moment of inertia. Each support portion supports each centrifugal element such that each centrifugal element is movable in the radial direction. |
| US10619698B2 |
Lift offset control of a rotary wing aircraft
An aircraft is provided including an airframe, an extending tail, and a counter rotating, coaxial main rotor assembly including an upper rotor assembly composed of a plurality of blades and a lower rotor assembly composed of a plurality of blades. A translational thrust system positioned at the extending tail, the translational thrust system providing translational thrust to the airframe. A flight control system to control the upper rotor assembly and the lower rotor assembly, wherein the flight control system is configured to control lift offset of the upper rotor assembly and the lower rotor assembly. |
| US10619693B2 |
Compensator device
A compensator device includes a hydraulic cylinder with a first end, a second end and an inner cylinder rod extending axially from the second end; and a piston rod with a piston movable axially within the cylinder. The inner cylinder rod has an end with a blocking diameter. The piston rod is generally hollow and includes a cavity to receive the blocking diameter of the inner cylinder rod. |
| US10619692B2 |
Damper
A damper includes a piston provided with a rod, and a cylinder storing the piston, and generates a braking force by a movement or relative movement of the piston. The cylinder is provided with width-side wall portions and thickness-side wall portions, and a shape in a cross section of the cylinder in a direction orthogonal to a moving direction of the piston is flat. The cylinder has a connection portion on an open side thereof, and the connection portion bridges the width-side wall portions. |
| US10619689B2 |
Ventilated brake disc
A friction ring configured to be fixed to a hub at one or more fixation points is provided. The friction ring includes a ring shaped body; an outer surface configured to be contacted by a brake mechanism; an inner surface configured to contact a portion of a hub or axle to impart a braking force thereto; at least one through-hole for receiving a fastener for fixing the friction ring to the hub or axle; and at least two protrusions extending from the inner surface of the friction ring forming a channel. A cross-sectional area of an inflow portion of the channel is smaller than a cross-sectional area of an outflow portion of the channel. A brake assembly including a hub and the fixation ring is also provided. |
| US10619688B2 |
Disc Brake for vehicle
Disclosed herein is a disc brake for vehicle. The disc brake for vehicle according to the embodiment includes a pair of friction pads disposed at both sides of a disc, a caliper housing and a piston configured to press the pair of the friction pads against the disc, and a moving guide configured to guide movement of the pair of the friction pads pressed against the disc by the caliper housing and the piston, wherein the moving guide may include a pair of guide arms disposed at both outer sides of the caliper housing and integrally connected by a steering knuckle of a vehicle, and the friction pad may be slidably supported by the guide arms using a pair of outward protrusions provided at both sides of the friction pad such that the friction pad extends between the pair of the guide arms and the caliper housing and further include a pad clip assembled with the outward protrusion to provide elastic support between the outward protrusion and the caliper housing. |
| US10619687B2 |
Method for fabricating monoblock brake caliper for vehicle
A method for manufacturing a monoblock brake caliper in which brake hydraulic lines, which are pipes, are provided inside a caliper body and a brake hose fixing device is provided on the outside the caliper body, and a plurality of cylinders are cast by sand casting. Prior to the casting process for forming the caliper body, the brake hydraulic lines are pressed into a sand cast, and then the caliper body is formed by the casting process. The brake hose fixing device comprises: a brake hose fixing omnidirectional bolt which fixes by rotating into a thread on the caliper body; the brake hose seated on the brake hose fixing omnidirectional bolt; and a fixing nut which fixes the brake hose fixing omnidirectional bolt and brake hose by rotating same from the center thereof. |
| US10619684B2 |
Partially lined motor-vehicle disk brake with friction linings which are provided with pull-support in a frame-shaped holder
A partially lined motor-vehicle disk brake of the first caliper type, with a housing including an actuator system as a normal force generator mounted in a slidably guided fashion on a holder, with at least one friction lining which is configured in a hammerhead shape with claws and which is accommodated in a guided fashion with pull-support in holder arms with receptacle recesses in the holder. In order to avoid reversing clicks, the holder is embodied as a closed frame in that holder webs connect the holder arms to one another, and the holder webs are positioned tangentially in front of the housing limbs of the housing. Accordingly, the force flux in the holder is closed, and in the case of pull suspension all the holder arms are nevertheless included in the force flux. |
| US10619678B2 |
Universal joint
A universal joint assembled to a drill string transfers torque between two components where rotation of the components may not be completely aligned. The universal joint includes upper and lower longitudinal members each connected to opposite sides of a bearing element. The elements are connected to the bearing element at spaced radial positions. As the joint rotates the bearing element flexes between the connections to accommodate misalignment of the elements. Axial force can be transferred through the bearing element as well as torque. |
| US10619673B2 |
Rolling bearing
A rolling bearing includes an inner ring that rotates together with a rotary shaft, an outer ring, a plurality of tapered rollers, and an oil discharge portion provided on one side of the inner ring in the axial direction and that rotates together with the inner ring. The oil discharge portion has a wall portion in a circular plate shape that partially covers an annular space formed between the inner ring and the outer ring, and a plurality of blade portions that are provided on a side surface of the wall portion and that rotate together with the inner ring to cause lubricating oil to flow at least radially inward toward the rotary shaft, radially outward, or toward the one side in the axial direction. |
| US10619670B1 |
Thrust bearing assembly
A thrust bearing assembly includes a body comprising a first outer surface and a second outer surface, and a pocket extending between an open end at the first outer surface and a closed end disposed within the body between the first outer surface and the second outer surface. The assembly includes a pad comprising a base end and a free end. The base end is coupled to the closed end of the pocket and the free end is disposed proximate the first outer surface of the body. The body and the pad are configured to be formed as a unitary component. The assembly also includes a cooling channel extending within the body and the pad. The cooling channel is configured to fluidly couple the body with the pad. The cooling channel directs cooling fluid to one or more positions within the body and one or more positions within the pad. |
| US10619665B2 |
Fastening element for connecting transmission means to a lever element
The invention relates to fastening elements for connecting transmission means such as tie rods, Bowden cables or the like to lever elements, in particular for motor vehicle locks, and to connecting arrangements equipped with such fastening elements. In order to allow reliable mounting and a structurally simple manufacture of the fastening elements, the fastening element is provided with a bayonet contour in such a manner that the fastening element, when mounted, is hinged to the lever element so as to be swiveled about a swivel axis. Owing to the swivelability and secure fastening to the lever element, the fastening element is particularly suitable for use in an actuation-force transmission chain between a motor vehicle lock and an actuating element for actuating said motor vehicle lock. |
| US10619657B2 |
Reversible connecting of machine components
Workpieces that generate pressure by an extrusion media (6, 6a) and are deformed in this way for the secure connection of components (7, 8). In particular, an extrusion billet which comprises an extrudable material or material mixture in the interior thereof, which can be reversibly compressed by a compression die (4) penetrating into the material, such that billet can expand in diameter by increasing the internal pressure in the billet, which leads to a very secure, but reversible press fitting of the different types of components to be connected, in particular of shaft-hub connections for mechanical engineering. |
| US10619649B2 |
Bellcrank assembly for gas turbine engine and method
A bellcrank assembly for variable vane assembly of a gas turbine engine includes a first bellcrank segment. Also included is a second bellcrank segment. Further included is a bolt extending through respective interior barrels defined by the first and second bellcrank segments to couple the first and second bellcrank segments to each other. Yet further included is a torque frame wall defining an aperture, the bolt extending through the aperture. |
| US10619645B2 |
Centrifugal compressor having an inter-stage sealing arrangement
The centrifugal compressor includes an hermetic housing; a drive shaft (4); a first and a second compression stage (8, 9) configured to compress a refrigerant, the first and second compression stages (8, 9) respectively including a first and a second impeller (18, 19), the first and second impellers (18, 19) being connected to the drive shaft (4) and being arranged in a back-to-back configuration; a radial annular groove (27) formed between the back-sides (25, 26) of the first and second impellers (18, 19); an inter-stage sealing arrangement (35) provided between the first and second compressor stages (8, 9) and in the radial annular groove (27); a radial bearing arrangement configured to rotatably support the drive shaft (4); and a thrust bearing arrangement configured to limit an axial movement of the drive shaft (4) during operation. The diameter of the inter-stage sealing arrangement (35) is configured to minimize the amplitude of the axial load applying on the thrust bearing arrangement during operation of the centrifugal compressor (2). |
| US10619642B2 |
Fan frame and fan including the same
A fan frame includes a housing, a shaft tube, a circuit board and a plurality of light-emitting elements. The housing includes a base and a plurality of connection members located between the base and a peripheral wall of the housing. The shaft tube is mounted on the base. The circuit board is mounted in the housing and includes a body having a through-hole. The circuit board is fit around the shaft tube via the through-hole and is integrally formed with a plurality of protruding ribs and at least one outer rib. Each protruding rib is aligned with a respective connection member. Each outer rib is located between two adjacent protruding ribs. The light-emitting elements are mounted on the protruding ribs and the outer rib. A fan including the fan frame is also disclosed. |
| US10619641B2 |
Arrangement of an impeller on a rotating part and method for producing the arrangement
An arrangement of an impeller (3) on a rotating part, preferably on an electric motor (1), in particular on an external rotor motor, wherein the torque of the motor (1) is transmitted to the impeller (3) by a rotationally secure connection between the rotor (2) of the motor (1) and the impeller (3) or its impeller hub (4), and wherein the connection is created by means of a press fit between the impeller hub (4) and the rotor (2), with integration of a sleeve (6) which is preferably securely assigned to the impeller hub (4) and which takes up mechanical stresses, is characterized in that the sleeve (6) is polygonal and is pressed onto the surface of the rotor (2), with at least minor deformation, forming axial contact surfaces. Also specified is a method for producing such an arrangement. |
| US10619640B2 |
Centrifugal pump assembly
A centrifugal pump assembly (2) includes an impeller, an electric drive motor (4), driving the impeller (12), and a back-flow channel (24), forming a flow connection from a delivery side (18) to a suction side (16). A valve (26), in a pressure-dependent manner, closes the flow connection. A control device (28) adjusts/sets the speed (n) of the drive motor (4), and is configured with a venting function for venting the centrifugal pump assembly (2) on operation. According to the venting function, after the detection of an air accumulation, the speed (n) of the drive motor (4) is automatically reduced, and subsequently the speed (n) is rapidly increased again. A method is also provided for removing an air accumulation from a centrifugal pump assembly during operation, which method includes reducing the speed (n) of the centrifugal pump assembly and subsequently rapidly increasing the speed (n) of the centrifugal pump again. |
| US10619638B2 |
Mechanical automotive vacuum pump with cantilevered rotor
A vacuum pump includes a pump rotor comprising a rotor body, a housing arrangement, a slidable pump vane, and a backing support cone structure. The rotor body comprises a vane slit, a conical ring, a coupling-sided end portion, and a vane-sided end portion. The housing arrangement comprises a static conical ring corresponding to the conical ring. The slidable pump vane is supported in the vane slit. The backing support cone structure is arranged at a front end of the vane-sided end portion and is defined by the conical ring of the rotor body and the static conical ring of the housing arrangement. A coupling structure and a single radial bearing are each arranged at the coupling-sided end portion of the rotor body and a radial bearing is not arranged at the vane-sided end portion of the rotor body so that the rotor body is radially supported cantilevered. |
| US10619637B2 |
Inlet valve and vacuum pump provided with such an inlet valve
An inlet valve for regulating the pressure at the inlet channel of a vacuum pump comprising: a first chamber defined by a housing having at least one inlet channel connected to a first supply of a fluid, comprising a movable element defining two cavities fluidly sealed from each-other and means for exerting a force on the movable element; a second chamber separated from the first chamber by a wall and defined by a housing, being in direct communication with a process channel of a second supply of a fluid; a valve body slidably mounted in the wall to prevent a fluid flow between the second chamber and the second cavity of the first chamber, the valve body having a distal end and a proximal end, wherein the valve body comprises a fluid channel extending through the valve body allowing a fluid flow between the first cavity and the inlet channel. |
| US10619634B1 |
Powered compressor oil pump
A powered compressor oil pump that can be secured to a container with oil to transfer oil into a compressor or other system needing oil. The powered compressor oil pump includes a shaft that can be rotated to drive a pump mechanism such as a rotor pump mechanism. The shaft is configured to be rotated using an electrically or pneumatically powered rotary source such as a powered hand drill. The pump can be easily and securely mounted directly onto the neck of the oil container using an interface assembly or alternatively held in place using an intake pipe grip. |
| US10619632B2 |
Hydraulic drive system of construction machine
A variable displacement pump supplies hydraulic oil to turning motor via a turning control valve; pair of supply/discharge lines connect turning motor and turning control valve; a pair of make-up lines connect pair of supply/discharge lines to tank, each line having check valve; turning operation device including operating lever and outputting operation signal corresponding to inclination angle of operating lever; a flow rate adjuster adjusts tilting angle of pump; and controller controls flow rate adjuster, such that tilting angle of pump increases in accordance with increase in operation signal outputted from turning operation device. Controller: turning acceleration and at time of constant speed turning, controls flow rate adjuster such that discharge flow rate of pump changes on first regulation line; turning deceleration, controls flow rate adjuster such that discharge flow rate of pump changes on second regulation line, second regulation line having slope less than slope of first regulation line. |
| US10619629B2 |
Discharge reed valve for reciprocating refrigeration compressor
A backer for a reed valve has: a first surface for engaging the valve reed; a second surface opposite the first surface; a base portion for mounting to a compressor housing; a distal portion for engaging a distal portion of the reed; and at least one trunk connecting the base portion to the distal portion. The first surface is transversely convex along a portion of the trunk. The trunk is relatively wider near the base portion than near the distal portion. |
| US10619625B2 |
Power generating windbags and waterbags
A method of using a bagged power generation system comprising windbags and waterbags integrated with drones and adapting drone technologies for harnessing wind and water power to produce electricity. An extremely scalable and environmentally friendly method, system, apparatus, equipment, techniques and ecosystem configured to produce renewable green energy with high productivity and efficiency. |
| US10619624B2 |
Curtailed operation of a wind power plant by deactivation of wind turbines
The invention relates to a method for operating a group of wind turbines in a wind power plant coupled to a utility grid, comprising the steps of determining that a wind turbine should be deactivated in response to receiving a power curtailment command from the grid, and retrieving data from each wind turbine in the group of wind turbines. Further, the method comprises ranking all the wind turbines according to a set of ranking criteria and based on the retrieved data, and selecting a wind turbine to be deactivated based on the ranking. Further, the steps of data retrieval and ranking of all the wind turbines including any deactivated wind turbines in the group are repeated at time intervals, and the wind turbine to be deactivated is re-selected based on this updated ranking. The data may include a down time for any presently deactivated wind turbine in the group of wind turbines, reflecting for how long time the wind turbine has been presently deactivated, and the set of ranking criteria may then comprise a pause criterion taking into account the down time. |
| US10619623B2 |
Selective wind turbine damping using active damping system
The present invention refers to a method for operating a wind turbine, the wind turbine particularly comprising a tower and a rotor with rotor blades. The pitch angles of the rotor blades are adjusted to generate a force on the rotor and the tower. The force is adjusted to counteract and damp an oscillation. The adjustment is enabled by an activation decision unit, if the activation decision unit decides that certain parameters characterising the oscillation or loads of the tower indicate a requirement and/or if the activation decision unit determines that the generated force is sufficient to counteract an oscillation of the tower. In various embodiments the parameters characterising the oscillation or loads of the tower comprise current oscillations and their amplitude, an estimate of loads incurred in the turbine structure, an estimate whether damping in the near future might become necessary, an indication whether a different oscillation damping algorithm than individual blade pitch control is currently performing, and an indication whether a wind speed is above a certain portion of a rated wind speed. |
| US10619614B2 |
Vehicle engine automatic control device and vehicle engine automatic control method
A vehicle engine automatic control device has a brake pedal operation amount detecting unit that detects an amount of brake pedal operation by a driver, a negative pressure-based force multiplying unit that multiplies a force, with which a brake is operated, using an intake negative pressure of an engine, a negative pressure detecting unit that detects a negative pressure of the negative pressure-based force multiplying unit, and a coast stop control unit that stops the engine when the amount of brake pedal operation that is detected is equal to or greater than a first operation amount threshold during coast drive, and re-starts the engine when the negative pressure that is detected falls below a first negative pressure threshold after the engine stops. |
| US10619606B2 |
Internal combustion engine
An internal combustion engine includes: an engine body (10) having at least one cylinder; and an air-supply manifold (4) including an adjustment pipe (12). The length of the adjustment pipe is set so that a first pressure wave (14A) propagating from the air-supply manifold toward the adjustment pipe and a second pressure wave (14B) propagating from the adjustment pipe toward the air-supply manifold have opposite phases from each other at the cylinder. |
| US10619604B2 |
Linear actuator
A linear actuator for driving an actuating member of an internal combustion engine of a motor vehicle, the linear actuator having two rolling bearings for scanning mutually opposing sides of a rib that is formed as a guide curve. The rib has a variable width, against which the two sensing bodies are biased to reduce or eliminate undesired reaction forces. |
| US10619602B2 |
Fuel injection control method of fuel reformer and fuel reforming system
A fuel injection control method includes measuring EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) rate through a CO2 sensor measuring the amount of CO2 entering the intake side of the engine, setting an optimum SCR (Steam to Carbon Ratio) value based on the measured EGR rate, calculating the amount of steam supplied to the engine based on the measured EGR rate, calculating an actual SCR value by the ratio of the steam amount and the carbon component of the fuel supplied to the engine, comparing the actual SCR value with the optimum SCR value, calculating the SCR difference value by subtracting the optimum SCR value from the actual SCR value if the actual SCR value is greater than the optimum SCR value, calculating an additional fuel amount to be added based on the SCR difference value, and injecting fuel to the fuel reformer based on the calculated additional fuel amount. |
| US10619601B2 |
Exhaust gas recirculation arrangement
An exhaust gas recirculation arrangement is provided for a power system, the power system including an internal combustion engine, an exhaust gas system and an intake system including an inlet air compressor, the exhaust gas recirculation arrangement including a first exhaust gas recirculation path and a second exhaust gas recirculation path for recirculating exhaust gas from the exhaust gas system to the intake system. The first and second exhaust gas recirculation paths are adapted to recirculate exhaust gas to the same side of the inlet air compressor, in an intended direction of flow of inlet air in the power system, wherein the exhaust gas recirculation arrangement includes a flow controller, preferably the flow controller includes a valve connected to the second exhaust gas recirculation path, for controlling the flow volume through at least one of the first and second exhaust gas recirculation paths. |
| US10619598B2 |
Nacelle for an aircraft engine with variable section nozzle
The present disclosure concerns a nacelle for an aircraft engine, which includes a thrust reverser cowling that is slidably mounted between a direct jet position, and a reversed jet position in which the cowling opens a passage in the nacelle and uncovers a deflection device, and at least one actuator for moving the cowling. The nozzle section of the cowling delimits at least one opening that is combined with a leakage door, the leakage door being movably mounted on the cowling between a closed position in which the door engages with the associated opening to counteract the flow of air through said opening, and an open escape position in which the door is retracted to allow a portion of the air flow to flow through said opening. |
| US10619597B1 |
Slat-thrust reverser clearance
A nacelle is provided comprising, a thrust reverser comprising a translating sleeve configured to translate between a stowed position and a deployed position, the translating sleeve comprising a slat cutout for clearance, and a slat door disposed at least partially in the slat cutout in response to the thrust reverser being in the stowed position, wherein the slat door is configured to move in response to the thrust reverser being in the deployed position to expose a portion of the slat cutout to accept a portion of a deployed forward wing slat. |
| US10619596B2 |
Gas turbine engine exhaust ejector/mixer
An ejector/mixer for a gas turbine engine includes an annular wall having upstream end adapted to be fastened to an engine case and a downstream end forming a plurality of lobes. A support member interconnects the lobes, and includes an annular blade located radially inwardly of the bight of the lobes. The lobes extend radially inwardly downstream relative to the annular wall and the support member includes an annular blade and has spaced apart joint surfaces spaced apart to coincide with the joint surfaces of a respective lobes. The spaced-apart joint surfaces of the support member being profiled to mate with the corresponding joint surface of the lobes. |
| US10619588B2 |
Controller for internal combustion engine
A controller for an internal combustion engine includes: a failure determination section which determines a failure state in a case where a relative rotation phase of an intake side valve opening and closing timing control mechanism does not change when controlling the mechanism after starting the driving of a starter motor and trying to change the relative rotation phase of the mechanism in a start control for starting an internal combustion engine. When the section determines a failure, the controller performs at least one of an intake air amount increase control in which an opening degree of a throttle valve is increased, an ignition timing advance angle control in which injection of fuel is performed at a timing earlier than a set timing and ignition is performed, and a multi-injection control in which the fuel is injected immediately before the ignition in addition to the fuel injection in an intake stroke. |
| US10619580B2 |
Optimized fuel management system for direct injection ethanol enhancement of gasoline engines
Fuel management system for enhanced operation of a spark ignition gasoline engine. Injectors inject an anti-knock agent such as ethanol directly into a cylinder. It is preferred that the direct injection occur after the inlet valve is closed. It is also preferred that stoichiometric operation with a three way catalyst be used to minimize emissions. In addition, it is also preferred that the anti-knock agents have a heat of vaporization per unit of combustion energy that is at least three times that of gasoline. |
| US10619578B2 |
Link mechanism actuator for internal combustion engine
Provided is an actuator for a link mechanism for an internal combustion engine, which is capable of enhancing the durability of a wave gear type speed reducer or a bearing portion. The actuator for a link mechanism for an internal combustion engine according to the present invention includes: a housing including a bearing portion configured to support a control shaft so that the control shaft is rotatable; and the wave gear type speed reducer configured to reduce a rotation speed of an output shaft connected to a drive motor, and to transmit the reduced rotation speed to the control shaft. A restricting mechanism is provided to one of the control shaft and the housing, and is configured to restrict movement of the control shaft toward the wave gear type speed reducer side in an axial direction by being brought into contact with another of the control shaft and the housing. |
| US10619575B2 |
Apparatus and method for controlling variable compression ratio engine
A variable compression ratio engine includes a piston reciprocally moving in a cylinder of an engine; a variable compression ratio apparatus controlling a movable range of the piston; and a controller controlling the variable compression ratio apparatus if a driving condition of a vehicle and a stability condition of the engine are satisfied to change a compression ratio and controlling a motor torque and an engine torque to control a requirement torque to be satisfied. |
| US10619574B2 |
Cooperative cam phaser and air throttle control
Methods and apparatus relate to air handling for an internal combustion engine system, particularly utilizing premixed air and fuel. The engine system includes an intake air throttle (IAT) having a position set in response to the engine speed and a variable valve timing module having an intake valve timing set in response to the engine load. The variable valve timing module may be a cam phaser having a position at or between full retard and full advance positions. The engine system may operate in a transient mode or a fuel efficiency mode. The IAT position is adjusted in response to an engine speed error value or set at full throttle. The cam phaser position is adjusted in response to a pressure difference across the IAT, the engine speed, or is set to a limit position. |
| US10619573B2 |
Method of starting a gas turbine engine
A gas turbine engine comprises a compressor driven by a shaft, and a reference starting schedule, the compressor having a reference stability boundary, with the reference starting schedule defining a reference working line. A method of starting the gas turbine engine is described in which the method comprises the steps of: (i) accelerating the rotational speed of the shaft towards an engine idle speed; (ii) defining for the compressor, as the rotational speed increases, an operational working line; and (iii) modifying at least one operating parameter of the gas turbine engine as the rotational speed increases such that for a rotational speed, an operational working line is closer to the reference stability boundary than the reference working line is to the reference stability boundary. |
| US10619566B2 |
Flutter damper for a turbofan engine
Disclosed is a flutter damper, including an acoustic liner configured for peak acoustical energy absorption at a frequency range that is greater than a frequency range associated with fan flutter, a chamber, and a piezoelectric element disposed within a first surface of the chamber, and the chamber being configured for peak acoustical energy absorption at a frequency range that is associated with one or more fan flutter modes, and wherein the piezoelectric element is operatively connected to an electronic engine control. |
| US10619565B2 |
Gas turbine inlet
An inlet for a gas turbine engine having an inlet lip and an inlet barrel, the inlet lip having a highlight defining a boundary between inner and outer surfaces of the inlet lip. The inlet barrel has a forwardly extending flange that is joined to the inlet lip by overlapping surfaces. The flange interface surface has a conus angle that is divergent from the highlight axis. |
| US10619560B2 |
Wastegate valve of turbocharger
A wastegate valve of a turbocharger includes a swing arm that includes a shaft and a lever including an insertion hole, a valve body including a valve shaft inserted into the insertion hole and a valve plate arranged on an end of the valve shaft, a support plate fixed to a portion of the valve shaft protruding out of the insertion hole, and an elastic member arranged between the support plate and the lever or the lever and the valve plate. The elastic member includes a ring, claws curved toward a first side in an axial direction of the ring, and a projection projecting from the ring toward the first side. The projection length of the projection is smaller than a distance obtained by subtracting the thickness of the lever from the distance between the valve plate and the support plate in the axial direction of the valve shaft. |
| US10619558B2 |
Internal combustion engine
An internal combustion engine, especially a diesel internal combustion engine, having at least one intercooler, at least one control unit, at least a first and a second cooling circuit, whereby the cooler of the first cooling circuit is flow-connected to a cooling circuit of the internal combustion engine, while the cooler of the second cooling circuit of the internal combustion engine is flow-connected to the intercooler. |
| US10619554B2 |
Engine cooling apparatus
A coolant circuit of an engine cooling apparatus includes a first passage where coolant flows through a radiator and a second passage where coolant flows without passing through the radiator. A coolant control valve controls a first passage flow rate Frad and a second passage flow rate Fsec. An outlet coolant temperature sensor detects an outlet coolant temperature Tout, which is a coolant temperature before a branching point of the first passage and the second passage. An inlet coolant temperature sensor detects an inlet coolant temperature Tin, which is a coolant temperature after a merging point of the first passage and the second passage. A coolant temperature estimator calculates a radiator coolant temperature Trad, which is a coolant temperature at a coolant exit of the radiator, when the first passage flow rate Frad is greater than or equal to a specified flow rate using equation (1). Trad = Tin - ( Tout - Tin ) × Fsec Frad ( 1 ) |
| US10619550B2 |
Main bearing cap stud configuration and assembly method
The present disclosure provides a stud assembly insertable throughout a base block. The stud assembly includes a retention ring to engage with the base block and provide ease in assembly of the bearing cap stud assembly in an engine configuration without compromising load carrying characteristics of the design. |
| US10619542B1 |
Exhaust device
There is provided an exhaust device. An exhaust pipe is connected to an engine for a vehicle. A chamber is connected to a downstream side of the exhaust pipe. At least two catalysts arranged in a vehicle front-rear direction in the chamber. A connection pipe connects the two catalysts with each other. The connection pipe is provided with punching holes. |
| US10619539B2 |
Emission control system for auxiliary diesel engines
An emission control system is provided for diesel engines operated on ocean-going ships at-berth that may be easily installed and removed from on ocean-going ships (or vessels) while at-berth. The emission control system is arranged within a housing sized to fit within space allocated for standard shipping containers. The emission control system has an inlet for receiving exhaust from a ships engine, cleans the exhaust and then passes the exhaust through an exhaust outlet connected to the ships stacks. |
| US10619536B2 |
Positive crankcase evacuation device
A PCED can include an outer can, an upper lid having an upper lid intake and an upper lid exhaust, a lower lid having a lower lid exhaust, and an internal frame disposed within the can. With the internal frame disposed within the can, first, second, third, and fourth chambers can be formed, with the first chamber containing a coalescing material. Gases from a combustion engine crankcase can enter the PCED via the upper lid intake, move through the chambers, and exit the PCED via the upper lid exhaust and return to the crankcase. While moving through the chambers, impurities within the gas convert to liquid form via condensation, collect in the second chamber, and can be subsequently drained from the PCED via the lower lid exhaust. |
| US10619535B2 |
Arrangement for removing blow-by gases from a crankcase of an internal combustion engine
An arrangement for removing blow-by gases from a crankcase of an internal combustion engine, the blow-by gases being able to be supplied to an air intake system via a tube device, the tube device being connected or connectable to a component assigned to the air intake system and to a component which is in fluid connection to the crankcase. The tube device including a blow-by conduit. The risk of a leaking or incorrectly mounted tube device is avoided in that the tube device has a diagnostic conduit, a spurious air flow being detectable via the diagnostic conduit when the tube device is not tightly connected or is not connected. |
| US10619534B2 |
Crankcase integrity breach detection
Methods and systems are provided for using a crankcase vent tube pressure or flow sensor for diagnosing a location and nature of crankcase system integrity breach. The same sensor can also be used for diagnosing air filter plugging and PCV valve degradation. Use of an existing sensor to diagnose multiple engine components provides cost reduction and sensor compaction benefits. |
| US10619527B2 |
Variable valve train
The present disclosure relates to a variable valve train for an internal combustion engine. The variable valve train has a camshaft with a cam and a rocker arm for activating at least one gas exchange valve of the internal combustion engine. The variable valve train has a swivelling lever element, in particular a swivelling lever gate, which has a support surface and a cam follower. The support surface is operatively connected, in particular in contact, with the rocker arm, and the cam follower follows a cam contour of the cam. The variable valve train has a first lever arm, which pivotably mounts the swivelling lever element, and is connected with a driven swivelling shaft for swivelling around a longitudinal axis of the swivelling shaft. |
| US10619517B2 |
Turbine ring assembly
A turbine ring assembly includes ring sectors made of ceramic matrix composite forming a ring and a ring support structure. Each sector includes an annular base with, in a radial direction, an inside face and an outside face from which extend two attachment tabs held between two radial tabs of the structure. The assembly also includes, for each sector, at least two pins cooperating with one of the attachment tabs and the corresponding radial tab, and at least one pin cooperating with the other attachment tab and the corresponding radial tab. The first radial tab includes a first annular radial portion integral to the structure, and a removable second annular radial portion extending radially toward the center of the ring over a greater portion than said first radial annular portion, the portion extending beyond the first annular radial portion including orifices for receiving one of the pins. |
| US10619514B2 |
Ceramic matrix composite assembly with compliant pin attachment features
An assembly adapted for use in a gas turbine engine. The assembly includes a support component comprising metallic materials, a supported component comprising ceramic matrix composite materials, and an attachment pin configured to couple the supported component to the support component. The attachment pin includes compliant features to distributes loads applied to the supported component. |
| US10619513B2 |
Steam turbine inner casing component and repair method therefor
Embodiments of the present invention relate to an inner casing component configured to form part of a steam flow path of a last stage of an axial flow steam turbine, the steam turbine inner casing component having a base made of nodular cast iron and a coating, on the base, in a region exposed to the steam flow path, consisting of manganese austenitic steel. |
| US10619512B2 |
Rotary machine and method for controlling rotary machine
A rotary machine, including: a rotor (2) extending in an axial direction, the rotor including a first thrust collar (35) and a second thrust collar (36) projecting radially outward; a first thrust bearing device (31) configured to receive load acting in the axial direction via the first thrust collar (35); a second thrust bearing device (32) configured to receive load acting in the axial direction via the second thrust collar (36); and a load control device (16) configured to control load acting on at least one of the first thrust bearing device (31) and the second thrust bearing device (32). |
| US10619510B2 |
Device for controlling angular position of turbine blades of a propeller device
A device for automatic control of an angular position of turbine blades of a propeller device, in which the turbine blades are rotatable about a rotational axis and are pivotally displaceable about their respective pivot axes. The device includes a set of control blades kinematically connected with the turbine blades, said control blades are pivotally displaceable about respective pivot axes once the propeller device is exposed to a flow of fluid. The device further includes a transmission unit configured for transmitting pivotal displacement of the control blades to the turbine blades such that the turbine blades could be pivoted by the control blades. Pivoting of the turbine blades takes place simultaneously with the pivoting of the control blades. The angular disposition of the turbine blades is automatically set and remains invariant irrespective of direction of the flow of fluid. |
| US10619508B2 |
Variable turbine geometry vane lever
A variable turbine geometry assembly is provided for controlling flow of exhaust gas to a turbine wheel of a turbocharger. The variable turbine geometry assembly includes a base structure, vanes, vane levers, and an adjustment ring. The vanes are distributed circumferentially around the base structure and are pivotable relative to the base structure to vary an effective inlet area. The vane levers are for pivoting the vanes. The vane levers each include an inner portion coupled to one of the vanes and an outer portion extending from the inner portion. The adjustment ring is selectively rotatable about a central axis to pivot the vanes. The adjustment ring includes apertures that are each associated with and have received therein the outer portion of one of the vane levers. The outer portion of each of the vane levers includes an outer surface that is non-parallel with the central axis. |
| US10619501B2 |
Sealing element
The present invention provides a sealing element for an air-riding seal system. The seal has a mounting portion for mounting on a rotor and a sealing portion having a sealing face for facing a second sealing element. A bridging portion is provided extending radially between the mounting and sealing portions. The bridging portion allows axial displacement between the mounting portion and sealing portion and/or angular variation of the sealing face relative to the mounting portion and may be a pliable/flexible membrane structure allowing said axial displacement/angular variation by flexing. |
| US10619497B2 |
Optimized aerodynamic profile for a turbine vane, in particular for a nozzle of a turbine
When cold and in the non-coated state, the aerodynamic profile is substantially identical to a nominal profile determined by the Cartesian coordinates X,Y, Zadim given in Table 1, in which the coordinate Zadim is the quotient D/H where D is the distance of the point under consideration from a first reference plane P0 situated at the base of the nominal profile, and H is the height of said profile measured from the first reference plane to a second reference plane P1. The measurements D and H are taken radially relative to the axis of the turbine, while the X coordinate is measured in the axial direction of the turbine. |
| US10619495B2 |
Blisk comprising a hub having a recessed face on which a filling member is mounted
A fan blisk for a turbomachine, the blisk comprising a hub delimited by an upstream face and a downstream face in addition to an outer peripheral face and a revolving inner peripheral face delimiting an inner opening, the hub carrying blades each having a leading edge and a trailing edge, the hub and the blades forming a one-piece assembly. The upstream face and/or the downstream face is offset, being located along the axis of rotation (AX) between the leading edges and the trailing edges of the blades, the blisk (bladed disk) comprising a filling member mounted on the offset face, the filling member comprising an inner centring ferrule engaging in the inner face of the hub, a radial portion resting against the offset face and an outer ferrule extending the outer peripheral face of the hub. |
| US10619483B2 |
Partially shrouded gas turbine engine fan
An exemplary gas turbine engine includes a turbine section and a fan mechanically connected to the turbine section such that rotation of the turbine drives rotation of the fan. The fan includes a hub, a plurality of blade bodies extending radially outward from the hub to a first partial shroud, and a plurality of blade tips extending radially outward from the partial shroud. |
| US10619482B2 |
Method of mining ore
An open cut mine includes an area to be mined bounded by a perimeter. The area to be mined includes (a) a manned zone within the perimeter in which manned resources operate to the exclusion of unmanned resources, (b) an unmanned zone within the perimeter in which unmanned resources operate to the exclusion of manned resources, (c) a first manned resource access location in the perimeter including a roadway through which manned resources move into and from the manned zone, and (d) a separate second unmanned resource access location in the perimeter including a roadway through which unmanned resources move into and from the unmanned zone. |
| US10619481B2 |
Micromechanical elastic properties solver
This disclosure describes a novel method for predicting continuous wellbore mechanical properties such as static elastic stiffness and failure strength, where the properties solutions are deterministic and based on mechanical theory. It has at least three immediate applications: (a) continuous plots of mechanical properties vs. depth, (b) conceptual testing of the effect of changing constituent volume fractions, (c) ternary plots. |
| US10619480B2 |
Multiple depth of investigation nuclear magnetic resonance logging for determining the porosity and pore type of subterranean formations
Nuclear magnetic resonance methods may be used to determine the porosity and the pore type of subterranean formations while accounting for fluid infiltration from the drilling mud or mud filtrate thereof into the formation. For example, the apparent porosity of (1) a shallow sensitive volume (ϕsh) and (2) a deep sensitive volume (ϕdeep) may be measured. Then, a comparison of the ϕsh and the ϕdeep may be performed, and the porosity (ϕ) of a portion of the subterranean formation may be calculated based on the comparison of the ϕsh and the ϕdeep. |
| US10619477B2 |
Use of conductive ink in downhole electromagnetic antenna applications
The structural integrity and reliability of a downhole tool, mandrel, casing or other downhole component may be improved by implementation of a design and configuration that does not require several separate components to be coupled together. Conductive ink electromagnetic antennas may be painted on an insulating layer or sheet. The insulating layer or sheet is affixed to the downhole component. The conductive ink electromagnetic antennas mate to wiring of the mandrel via caps or caps and pins. The conductive ink electromagnetic antennas may be excited and downhole measurements received that are indicative of any number of downhole parameters or conditions. The conductive ink electromagnetic antennas may be painted in any shape, dimension or size necessary for a given operation. |
| US10619475B2 |
Systems and methods for wirelessly monitoring well conditions
A system for wirelessly monitoring well conditions includes a set of wireless transceivers placed along a drill string inside a well, each transceiver placed within at least half the maximum distance that each transceiver can transmit data, and a power generator attached to each transceiver that powers the respective transceiver, the power generator including a first material that is of one polarity and a second material that is fixed in position and is of opposite polarity of the first material, wherein the first material is propelled toward the second material based on the motion of the power generator so that the two materials have a maximized point of contact to generate maximum power. The wireless transceivers may communicate using any wireless communication technology, including but not limited to Wi-Fi, Wi-Fi Direct, and BLE. |
| US10619474B2 |
Remotely operated inflow control valve
Embodiments of systems and methods for advanced inflow control valve systems is provided. Multiple micro-computer integrated downhole inflow control valves can be configured as part of an inflow control valve control system. Inflow control valves of the described system can be configured to include a micro-computer system configured with a micro-computer circuit board comprising a processor, memory, nonvolatile memory, networking capability, wireless communications channels, and software. The software can include an operating system, a communications interface program, and a program for inflow control valve control and monitoring functions. In an embodiment, each inflow control valve can be assigned an internet IP address. Inflow control valves configured to include micro-computer systems can be modified and programmed with smart device style configurations to be able to remotely communicate with devices residing at the surface and to offsite locations via its network interface and graphical end user interfaces such as website or mobile phone applications. |
| US10619469B2 |
Hydraulic fracturing in kerogen-rich unconventional formations
A method for treating a geologic formation that includes providing a hydraulic fracture model, providing a first value representative of a volume of kerogen breaker in a fracturing fluid, determining a discrete fracture network (DFN) based on the hydraulic fracture model and the first value, determining a geomechanical model based on the DFN and a reservoir model based on the DFN, determining a hydrocarbon production volume based on the geomechanical model and the reservoir model, adjusting the first value based on the hydrocarbon production volume, and adjusting a volume of kerogen breaker in the fracturing fluid to a hydrocarbon reservoir based on the adjusted first value. |
| US10619463B2 |
Apparatus and method for improving an electric submersible pump system
An electrical submersible pump system include an electric submersible pump coupled to a lower end of a production conduit extending into a wellbore, the production conduit in fluid communication with a discharge of the electric submersible pump and with a well conduit extending to the surface. A bypass conduit is nested inside the production conduit and is in fluid communication with the discharge. The check valve is opened when flow is established in the annular space and is otherwise closed. The bypass conduit extends for a selected distance above the discharge. The bypass conduit has a plurality of selected diameter apertures through a wall of the bypass conduit to enable flow into the annular space. |
| US10619455B2 |
Subassembly for a bottom hole assembly of a drill string with communications link
A subassembly for a bottom hole assembly of a drill string, the subassembly comprising: a tubular portion having a wall for supporting one or more sensors and an inner surface defining a longitudinal bore; a probe assembly comprising a main body, the probe assembly being removably located in the bore and positioned such that a flow channel for drilling fluid is defined between the inner surface of the tubular portion and the probe assembly. A communications link for data transfer between the probe assembly and a sensor supported by the tubular portion. |
| US10619453B2 |
Flapper valve tool
The present invention is related to a downhole tool having a flapper valve assembly for controlling the backflow of fluid into a tubing string. The downhole tool includes a first sleeve slidably disposable within at least a portion of the flapper valve assembly and the downhole tool. The downhole tool can also include a second sleeve slidably disposed within the downhole tool. The present invention is also related to a method of using the downhole tool. The method includes the step of positioning the downhole tool in a wellbore. Once the downhole tool is positioned in the wellbore, the first sleeve is shifted to interact with the flapper valve assembly. |
| US10619452B1 |
Methods and systems for creating an interventionless conduit to formation in wells with cased hole
A toe sleeve that is configured to disconnect from casing. More specifically, a toe sleeve that is configured to shear from casing creating a dynamic opening that does not get plugged. |
| US10619451B2 |
Redundant balance line operating system
A redundant balance line operating system including first and second control lines, first and second balance lines, a first and second compensators and first and second actuators, the components being hydraulically connected to operate redundantly and to fail safe. |
| US10619450B2 |
Remotely operated and multi-functional down-hole control tools
A system for controlling flow in a wellbore can include a down-hole control module that is hydraulically coupled to multiple components of the system. The control module can include a computer, which can be preprogrammed to operate the various components in a particular sequence, and communicate confirmation or error signals to a surface location. The control module can also include a micro-hydraulic motor and pump that can that can be instructed by the computer to selectively deliver hydraulic fluid to one or more of the components of the system. The system can include isolation members such as packers, hydraulic pressure maintenance devices (PMDs), hydraulic sheer joints, inflow control devices or valves (ICDs or ICVs) and a three-position valve that can be actuated by the control module without necessitating communication with a surface location. |
| US10619447B2 |
Low fluid level valve
A valve collar for a downhole packer includes a flow path. The flow path includes an opening valve and closing valve. The valve collar further includes a lockout valve piston. The lockout valve piston is positioned such that in an unset position, the flow path is open and in a set position, the flow path is blocked by the lockout valve piston. The lockout valve piston may be adapted to be shifted from the unset position to the set position by a pressure spike inside the valve collar. The lockout valve piston may be held in the unset position by a temporary restraint. |
| US10619446B2 |
Angled extrusion limiter
A downhole tool includes a mandrel and a deformable seal positioned around the mandrel to hold overpressure. An extrusion limiter is positioned around the mandrel, and adjacent to the deformable seal. The extrusion limiter includes a body, and grooves formed into the body that separate fins. The grooves have at least one portion formed at an acute angle relative to a circumferential line centered on the central axis of the extrusion limiter body. After the bending of the fins that occurs in use of the extrusion limiter, the gaps left by the grooves between the fins may be smaller than gaps left by straight grooves that are perpendicular to circumferential lines centered on the central axis of the body. The smaller gaps reduce extrusion of the deformable seal. |
| US10619439B2 |
Articulating drill method and apparatus for cutting openings in nested strings of underwater piping and or tubing for overturned wells or platforms
A method and apparatus for angularly drilling during a tapping procedure into a pressurized multiple strings of coaxially situated tubulars for wells and/or platforms which have overturned wherein the tapping occurs underwater via a diver or remotely operated vehicle. |
| US10619438B2 |
Dissolvable whipstock for multilateral wellbore
It may be required at a well site to create a lateral wellbore from a primary wellbore. A dissolvable whipstock assembly may be positioned within a primary wellbore to deflect a mill or drill bit to create a secondary wellbore. The dissolvable whipstock assembly may include a wear plate coupled to a whipstock. The wear plate comprises an incline or ramp to deflect a mill or drill to a casing exit or pre-milled window to create the secondary wellbore. The wear plate comprises a material that is strong enough to withstand the force applied by the drilling and is degradable or dissolvable. Any one or more components of the whipstock may be dissolvable such that at least a portion of the whipstock dissolves to form a pathway through any remaining portion of the dissolvable whipstock and the primary wellbore. |
| US10619437B2 |
Selective activation of motor in a downhole assembly and hanger assembly
A downhole assembly and method are provided for selective activation of a motor in a drilling string. A rotor in a Moineau-principle motor is provided with a fluid passage therethrough and a catch that can receive and retain a blocking implement. A driveshaft is operably connected, for example using universal joints, to the rotor and a first valve component. The driveshaft is effectively supported by a thrust transmission assembly comprising a thrust unit and hanger resting on a spring so that the first valve component is not in contact with a second valve component. When a blocking implement is in place, drilling fluid activates the motor and also increases pressure on the rotor, causing the thrust transmission assembly to move the first valve component down into contact with the second valve component. |
| US10619432B2 |
Oil-swellable, surface-treated elastomeric polymer and methods of using the same for controlling losses of non-aqueous wellbore treatment fluids to the subterranean formation
An oil-swellable lost circulation material (LCM) formed from an elastomeric polymer and a crosslinker amine is provided. The LCM may be formed from elastomeric polymer particles, a crosslinker amine, an anti-agglomerating agent, and may also be formed using a cure accelerator. A mixture of the elastomeric polymer particles, the crosslinker amine, the anti-agglomerating agent, and in some mixtures the cure accelerator, may be hot rolled at a temperature of at least 120 ° F. for a duration. The resulting LCM may swell by absorbing about 20 to about 34 times its weight when introduced to a loss circulation zone in the presence of a non-aqueous fluid such as a drilling mud or component of a drilling mud. |
| US10619429B2 |
Integrated flush-mount spider and power-tong apparatus and method of use
An apparatus and method for an integrated flush-mount spider and power-tong apparatus comprising a flush-mount spider integrated with an attached power-tong and electronic load cell torque monitor. The power-tong applies rotation in opposite directions to make-up and breakout the pipe string. The flush mount spider holds the lower pipe string in place and serves as a backup tong to prevent rotation of the lower pipe string. The addition of a pipe spinner allows the integrated flush-mount spider and power-tong apparatus to replace a top drive for advancing a wellbore. |
| US10619426B2 |
Torque connector systems, apparatus, and methods
A tubular string comprises a plurality of torque connectors connecting a plurality of tubular members. At least one torque connector of the plurality of torque connectors comprises a pin component threadably connected to the box component. The pin comprises a three torque shoulders corresponding to three surfaces of the box component. In at least one embodiment, a sacrificial material is deposited between one of the torque shoulders and one of the surfaces to provide additional torque capacity to the torque connector. Additional apparatus, methods, and systems are disclosed. |
| US10619425B2 |
Packer retrieval extension for metal to metal sealing in tension and compression
A production sting has a premium thread preferably VAM or similar for threading into a packer extension without the need for a seal stack to engage a seal bore in the extension. The seal bore use becomes optional and a metal to metal seal is provided by the premium thread whether the string is in compression or tension. Another adjacent left hand square thread is provided in the packer extension to land accessory tools or for removal of the packer after the packer is released in a variety of known ways. Either the premium thread or the left hand thread can be in the uphole position on the packer extension. |
| US10619422B2 |
Cutting tables including rhenium-containing structures, and related cutting elements, earth-boring tools, and methods
A cutting table comprises a polycrystalline hard material and at least one rhenium-containing structure within the polycrystalline hard material and comprising greater than or equal to about 10 weight percent rhenium. A cutting element, an earth-boring tool, and method of forming a cutting element are also described. |
| US10619419B2 |
Drill bit having improved journal bearings
A disclosed example embodiment includes a drill bit used to form wellbores in subterranean formations. The drill bit includes a drill bit body for coupling to a lower end of a drill string. The drill bit body includes at least one support arm having an inwardly extending journal with a journal bearing having at least one radially reduced pocket extending at least partially circumferentially around the journal bearing including a load side of the journal bearing. At least one rotary cutter assembly is rotatably mounted to the journal. A plurality of cutting elements is disposed on the at least one rotary cutter assembly. At least two independent hardmetal pads are positioned within the at least one radially reduced pocket such that the hardmetal pads have a gap disposed therebetween. |
| US10619417B2 |
Pass-through cable grab system
A pass-through cable grab system which allows a workman wearing a harness to move up and down a ladder on a tower or similar structure while being protected from falling by a vertically extending safety cable attached to the tower. The system includes at least one standoff bracket having a rear end secured to the tower and a forward end secured to the cable. A cable grab assembly includes a housing that can move vertically up and down the cable and further includes a brake mechanism. A lever extends from the housing and is connected to the workman through a lanyard. In the event of a fall, the lever moves downwardly activating the brake mechanism. The housing includes a vertically extending slot which allows the cable grab assembly to pass over the forward end of the standoff bracket as the cable grab assembly moves up and down. The standoff bracket also includes cam surfaces adjacent the top and bottom thereof which engage the housing as it moves toward the bracket to properly align the cable grab assembly so that it can pass over the standoff bracket. |
| US10619414B2 |
Pivot mount for roller shade
A mount for a roller blind. The roller blind has a roller tube securable to a structure between first and second end brackets. In one embodiment the mount comprises at least one yoke and at least one axle member. The yoke is securable to the first end bracket and has a generally horizontally oriented throat. The axle member is releasably securable to a first end of the roller tube with at least a portion retainable within the yoke's throat when the axle member is generally horizontal. The receipt of the said axle member within the throat hangs the first end of the roller tube from the first end bracket while permitting the roller tube to pivot about the first end bracket in a generally vertical plane. |
| US10619410B2 |
Window blind
A window blind includes an input mechanism adapted to change a location of a bottom rail, an adjustment output mechanism adapted to be motivated when the bottom rail is located at a low position, whereby to tilt slats between two positions, and an output clutch mechanism, which is adapted to be driven by the input mechanism to move the bottom rail toward a high position, and is adapted to be driven by the input mechanism to move the bottom rail toward the low position when it is at the high position. A stroke delay mechanism is provided on a transmission path from the adjustment output mechanism to the output clutch mechanism, which is adapted to delay an affected time for transmission. Whereby, only one single control module is required to adjust the inclination angle of the slats and to collect and expand the covering material. |
| US10619409B2 |
Transmission device for cordless window shades
A window shade includes a top box, a mediate bar, a bottom bar and a shade connected between the mediate bar and the bottom bar. A first scrolling unit and a second scrolling unit are located in the top box, and each are cooperated with a movable unit, a resilient member and a fixed member. The resilient member is connected between the movable unit and the fixed member. Each of the first scrolling unit and the second scrolling unit has a first roller and a second roller, and each of the movable unit has a third roller and a fourth roller. The first cords of the first scrolling unit are connected to the mediate bar. The second cords of the second scrolling unit extend through the mediate bar and are connected to the bottom bar. The first and second cords meet the requirements of a longer shade. |
| US10619408B2 |
Latch for expandable gate
A variable width gate adapted to be manipulated to secure the gate within the boundary of an opening, the gate comprising two gate members mounted for sliding movement with respect to each other and each having a lever associated therewith and a releasable locking member for locking the respective levers with respect to relative motion therebetween. |
| US10619405B2 |
Joint for the angular connection of hollow profile members and method using such joint
Joint for the angular connection of a pair of hollow profile members (50) having an angular configuration corresponding to the angle of the assembled profile members (50) and comprising a slide base portion (2, 2′, 2″), a sheet metal portion (1, 1′) superimposed thereupon and a bolt (5) passing through the sheet metal portion (1, 1′) and screwed into a nut (4) mounted onto the base portion (2, 2′, 2″), wherein tightening of bolt (5) pushes upwardly extending surfaces on either side of portion (1, 1′) whereby their sharp edges indent the walls of the hollow profile members being connected. The indentation and efficient angular connection of the hollow profile members is enhanced through: a) forming of the sharp edges of the sheet metal to align an aberrant edge thereof in an indentation appropriate direction, b) appropriately orienting the sheet metal portion (1, 1′) to comply with a set of predetermined geometrical parameters and c) selectively employing varying embodiments of the slide base portion to obtain rapprochement of the points of indentation of the walls being indented. |
| US10619403B2 |
Glass panel unit
A glass panel unit according to an example of the present disclosure includes a first glass panel and a second glass panel disposed to face the first glass panel. The glass panel unit includes: a seal having frame shape and hermetically binding the first glass panel and the second glass panel together; and a depressurized space surrounded by the first glass panel, the second glass panel, and the seal. The glass panel unit includes spacers between the first glass panel and the second glass panel. The spacers include a macromolecular resin material including molecular chains. Of the molecular chains, the number of molecular chains oriented in an orthogonal direction is larger than the number of molecular chains oriented in a counter direction. The orthogonal direction is a direction orthogonal to the counter direction, which is a direction in which the first and second glass panels face each other. |
| US10619401B2 |
Window opening insulation system
The insulation system includes opening wall, substrate wall, thermal closure, insulation and exterior trim. A window structure can be coupled to cover opening, while other structures are contemplated. Depending on the configuration, tape strips and/or seals such as caulk seals may be employed as needed to seal the structure. |
| US10619400B2 |
Frameless impact door system
A glass door construction set in a pre-existing frame includes glass door leaves made of two or more panes of glass, which define a top edge, a bottom edge, and two lateral edges. The top and bottom edges include a top and bottom rail, respectively, to enhance the structural integrity of the glass door leaves. The lateral edges, however, remain free of the typical perimeter framing required on current glass doors to meet the stringent impact standards. The glass door leaves each include handles on either side of the glass leaves that are interconnected to effectively create a structural equivalent of an I-beam. The handles provide the necessary structural rigidity along a vertical extent to meet impact standards. |
| US10619399B2 |
Combination pressure plate
A glazing system for holding glazing units to a frame member has an aluminum pressure plate and a composite plate co-extruded from a plurality of polymers and having a pair of gaskets and a central isolator. A pair of polymer extrusions extend from the isolator and have ledges at the end that embrace and seal against the metal plate. The metal and composite plates are coupled together by a pair of ribs extending from the composite plate into a pair of slots in the metal plate. |
| US10619395B2 |
Refrigerator
A refrigerator includes a cabinet defining a storage compartment, a door configured to open and close the storage compartment, and a door opening device configured to open the door. The door opening device includes a driving unit and a pushing member configured to be pushed out by the driving unit to thereby open the door. The pushing member includes a first rack configured to be driven by the driving unit in a first direction, and a second rack configured to be driven by the driving unit in the first direction. The first rack is slidably coupled to the second rack to thereby move relative to the second rack. |
| US10619394B2 |
Spacer assembly
A spacer assembly includes a housing that is configured to couple to a component. The housing includes a central bore. A bumper is coupled to the housing. The bumper includes a bumper support including a shaft that extends within the central bore, and a bumper head coupled to the bumper support. |
| US10619393B2 |
Device for opening and closing a movable furniture part
A device for opening and closing a movable furniture part such as a drawer, door or shutter, includes a push-out unit having at least one push-out element and a rechargeable energy storage element connected to the push-out element via a coupler, such that when the movable furniture part is pushed a specified or definable distance into the energy storage element, stored energy can be made available as kinetic energy in order to eject the movable furniture part. The coupler comprises a lever system with a plurality of levers connected to each other in an articulated manner via levers. |
| US10619389B2 |
Pet door having insulating flap
A pet door is provided having a frame unit and a pivotal flap. The pet door includes a sill which is magnetically biased to attach to the lower end of the flap unit so as to maintain the flap unit in its closed position and to resist pressure differential forces applied to the flap unit, but to provide a lower degree of resistance at one or both of lower corners of the flap unit. The sill includes a first latch member extending from the sill which cooperates with a second latch member coupled to the bottom of the flap unit. At least one of the latch members may be frusto-conical in shape. |
| US10619387B2 |
Handle set having latch bolt actuable by pushing handle
A handle set (30) comprises an elongated handle (40) that is attached to a corresponding door (32) at two spaced apart locations. A knob (42) is disposed on the door (32) opposite the handle (40). A retractor assembly (80) is interposed between the handle (40) and the knob (42). A handle spindle (62) extends from the handle (40), and a knob spindle (60) extends from the knob (42). The handle and knob spindle overlap one another, and are configured to move axially with one another. However, the knob spindle (60) can be rotated relative to the handle spindle (62). The spindles are configured to interact with the retractor assembly (80) so that pushing the handle (40) or pulling the knob (42) actuates the retractor to withdraw the latch bolt (50), or rotating the knob (42) actuates the retractor to withdraw the latch bolt (50). |
| US10619386B2 |
Quick release latch
A latch having a support bracket having a guide slot formed in a bottom surface. A linkage at least partially received within the guide slot and a handle coupled to the linkage transitionable between an open position and a closed position. A pin releasably coupled to the linkage such that when the handle is in the closed position the pin is coupled to the linkage and in the open position the pin is removable from the linkage. As the handle transitions from the open position to the closed position, the linkage moves within the guide slot. |
| US10619384B2 |
Trunk latch module for vehicle
Disclosed is a trunk latch for a vehicle includes a base plate, a first locking groove in which a striker is inserted, a main gear supplied with power through a motor, a claw including a latch protrusion at an outer circumferential surface thereof, a link assembly moving in a linked manner in accordance with rotation of the main gear to transfer power to the claw, and a claw locking assembly supplied with power from the link assembly to fix or unfix movement of the claw. |
| US10619383B2 |
Tether system
A tether system is described that tethers a mobile computing device to a base. The tether system allows the mobile computing device to be used by individuals, but does not allow the mobile computing device to be moved further away from the base than the length of the tether. The tether system includes a tether cord with a first end coupled to the base, and a second end coupled to a coupling apparatus. The base can be a fixed structure, or can be coupled to a fixed structure, at the location where the mobile computing device is kept. The coupling apparatus is coupled to the mobile computing device. With the coupling apparatus coupling one end of the tether cord to the mobile computing device, and the other end of the tether cord coupled to the base, the tether system couples the mobile computing device to the base. |
| US10619382B2 |
Keyless lock system
The present invention discloses a lock system, comprising a lock assembly that includes a hasp and an interlock mechanism detachably engaging with the hasp. Further included is a latch system that latches the interlock mechanism in a lock position. |
| US10619381B2 |
Door strike having a kicker and an adjustable dead latch release
An actuator-controlled strike comprising a housing disposable within a doorframe and including a cavity for a spring latch and a dead latch of a mortise-type lockset. A keeper is pivotably mounted within the chamber to engage the spring latch. A pivotably mounted kicker cooperates with the keeper. A pivotably mounted dead latch release is supported by the keeper when the spring latch is within the strike. The keeper is released by the actuator and rotates into a position to ramp the spring latch out of the strike, also allowing the dead latch release to release the dead latch into the cavity, allowing the spring latch to be ramped out of the strike. Pivoting the keeper causes the kicker to urge the spring latch onto an exit ramp on a face of the keeper. The dead latch release can be installed in a plurality of different locations in the housing. |
| US10619379B2 |
Key and corresponding lock
The invention relates to a key (1) for locking a cylinder lock, comprising at least one first surface (2) and at least one second surface (2′), with sensing positions (4) provided along the longitudinal extent of the key (1), wherein at least one code (3) is provided on the first surface (2) and wherein at least one further code (3′) is provided on the second surface (2′), the codes comprising control points (6, 6′, 7, 7′) at the sensing positions (4) that are provided transversely to the longitudinal extent of the key (1) and arranged at certain control heights (5), wherein at least at one sensing position (4) at least one control point (25, 25′) has a different dimension, preferably a larger diameter, on the two surfaces than a control point (6, 6′, 7, 7′) at another sensing position (4). The invention also relates to a lock for such a key and a system made up of at least two locks and at least one key. |
| US10619376B2 |
Device for attaching flexible fabrics for indoor and outdoor use in architecture
A device for attaching flexible, flat fabrics includes at least one keder rail having a keder channel in which a keder core attached to the fabric is inserted. The device includes at least one receiving profile in or on which the at least one keder rail is arranged relocatable at an adjustable height. |
| US10619372B2 |
Kit and method for preventing a swimming pool cleaner from becoming caught on a main drain cover
A kit for preventing a swimming pool cleaner from becoming caught on a main drain cover of a swimming pool including a flexible clip-on protective device with a printed company logo and an installation tool with three cylindrical retainers. The installation tool mounts the clip-on protective device onto the main drain cover to force the swimming pool cleaner to tilt to one side, so that the suction forces of the swimming pool cleaner and the main drain will not interact with each other. The installation tool is made by injection molding with a uniform thickness of 0.165 inch. |
| US10619363B2 |
On-site drywall fabrication systems and related methods
In particular embodiments, an on-site drywall fabrication system is configured to perform on-site construction of drywall (e.g., plasterboard, wallboard, gypsum panel, sheet rock, gypsum board, etc.) over at least a portion of a framed (e.g., studded) wall (e.g., comprising one or more substantially vertical studs). In particular embodiments, the on-site drywall fabrication system is configured to utilize one or more drywall installation robots to fabricate drywall substantially directly on a framed wall. Generally speaking, the on-site drywall fabrication system may be configured to generate a substantially continuous, seamless drywall panel that extends along a particular portion of a wall. The system may, for example, utilize one or more sprayers that are configured to spray a suitable fill material between a first wall material (e.g., a first wall material applied via the first wall material spool) and a second wall material. |
| US10619362B2 |
Devices and methods for preparing drywall butt joints
A simple device for preparing a drywall butt joint includes a wheel with beveled surfaces or an end taper. When the device makes contact with protruding, rough edges of a drywall butt joint and/or debris surrounding the butt joint the force applied by the device eliminates the protruding, drywall edges and debris. |
| US10619355B2 |
Engineered wood planks
An engineered wood plank made using a unique lamella layer. The lamella layer has a number of lamella layer sections joined together by lap splice joints which allow the lamella layer to be pressure adhered onto a backing material without breaking, and wear in a manner similar to known engineered hardwood flooring. |
| US10619348B2 |
Wall assembly
Disclosed is a wall assembly including preformed building blocks and a trellis type support member for maintaining the building blocks in place in the desired orientation. The wall assembly further includes at least one support for holding the trellis upright. The individual blocks are connected to the supporting trellis for added stability. Although not every block in the wall need be connected to the trellis support member in order to achieve the desired added stability, it is preferred to connect each block in the wall to the trellis. Connectors are provided for connecting the blocks to the trellis. Each block preferably is connected to the trellis by at least one connector, most preferably by a pair of connectors. To accommodate relative movement or shifting of the blocks during installation and in situ, the connectors are preferably movably connected to the trellis or the block, or both. |
| US10619343B2 |
Adjustable foundation support system
An extension support member includes a bracket or web having a first planar portion or leg, a second planar portion or leg, an acute, concave angle between the first planar portion or leg and the second planar portion or leg, and a bend or backbone joining the first planar portion or leg to the second planar portion or leg. The extension support member also includes is a first mounting portion or tab joined to the second planar portion or leg via the bend or backbone at a first, convex obtuse angle and a second mounting portion or tab joined to the first planar portion or leg via the bend or backbone at a second obtuse, convex angle. The first mounting portion and the second mounting portion are located at opposite ends of the bracket or web. |
| US10619340B2 |
Internal trap drain with adjustable height strainer and high mass seal
An internal trap drain with large volume/high mass water seal for improved absorption of pressure fluctuations and extended duration of seal against evaporation in low-use conditions. Includes adjustable height strainer and water seal-protected weep holes. |
| US10619335B2 |
Sanitary insert unit
A sanitary unit (1) is provided, which is configured for insertion into a discharge fitting. The sanitary unit (1) includes an upstream sieve (2) and a throughflow regulator (3), which includes a control gap (10) and a throttle body (8) that deforms under pressure to regulate throughflow varying the control gap (10). The sanitary unit (1) also includes a jet fractionating plate (4), having a plurality of axial openings (20) in a throughflow direction positioned downstream, in a flow direction, from the throughflow regulator (3) and the sieve, the throughflow regulator (3) is arranged within an interior space (6) between the sieve (2) and the jet fractionating plate. |
| US10619328B2 |
Panflute overflow system
An overflow system for a hopper dredger includes an overflow tube; and a plurality of canals adjacent and substantially parallel to the overflow tube. The plurality of canals have inlets at different heights for taking in head water from the hopper. The plurality of canals fluidly connect to the overflow tube at a point downstream from the inlets. |
| US10619326B2 |
Construction work machine with corrective power control
The invention provides a work machine that achieves high accuracy of forming a target construction surface and reduced fuel consumption. A trajectory corrective Pi pressure calculation section calculates a trajectory corrective pressure, which is a control signal for a boom cylinder, based on the distance from a front work device to a target construction surface such that the motion trajectory of the work device is maintained above the target construction surface. A power corrective Pi pressure calculation section calculates a power corrective pressure, which is a control signal for the boom cylinder, based on the bottom pressure of an arm cylinder when the difference between the target power and actual power of the arm cylinder is larger than a predetermined output power value. The boom cylinder is controlled based on the larger of the power corrective pressure and the trajectory corrective pressure while the arm cylinder is being operated. |
| US10619324B1 |
Placement area renewal systems and methods
A method for renewing a placement area may include one or more of the following steps. A dredge barge may be disposed inside a placement area containing materials dredged from one or more other locations and disposed within the placement area. Material may be dredged from the placement area. The dredged material may be processed. Water may be added to the placement area to maintain a flotation level of the dredge barge. The dredge barge may be removed from the placement area. The water may be removed from the placement area. This process may allow a placement area to be continually renewed and may allow useful materials to be recovered from a placement area. |
| US10619320B2 |
Automatic gate operation and system status indication for marine barriers and gate systems
A system is provided for automatic operation and status indication of a marine barrier gate. Embodiments include a system having a buoyant barrier gate that is movable between a closed position and an open position. An actuator moves the gate between the open and closed positions, and a sensor is operably connected to the actuator to generate data relating to a position of the barrier gate between the open and closed positions. A processor receives the data from the sensor and processes the data to move the gate between the open and closed positions, and detect the position of the gate. A human-machine interface is operably connected to the processor for communicating the detected position of the barrier gate to a user. |
| US10619310B2 |
Railway track heating device
A device for heating of railway tracks is provided. The device comprises a magnetic field generator fed with a low-frequency current. The magnetic field generator is formed by a device without a circuit returning a magnetic flux generated by the magnetic field generator. Hereby the magnetic flux can be returned via a heater. The heater is a material generating heat when placed in the magnetic field. The heater can be the railway tracks or a plate provided in conjunction with the railway tracks. |
| US10619309B2 |
Tissue product made using laser engraved structuring belt
A tissue product including a laminate of at least two plies of a multi-layer tissue web, the tissue product having a softness value (HF) of 92.0 or greater, a lint value of 4.5 or less, and an Sdr of greater than 3.0. |
| US10619307B2 |
Support needles for laser cutting of paperboard
A support system for holding a sheet of material being cut by a laser has a base and a number of needles extending upwardly from the base. A vacuum generator or suction mechanism is in communication with a lumen in each needle to hold the sheet atop the bed of needles and spaced from the base so as to avoid scorching the sheet by the laser. |
| US10619298B2 |
Enzymatic treatment of virgin fiber and recycled paper to reduce residual mineral oil levels for paper production
Compositions comprising enzyme compositions are provided. Also provided are methods of treating virgin fiber and recycled wastepaper containing mineral oils using the compositions comprising enzyme compositions. The mineral oils generally originate from wastepapers with mineral oil based inks and certain other hydrocarbon-based chemistries used during the manufacturing, paperboard converting, and packaging process. The enzymes break down or modify mineral oils present in the fiber and paper, mobilize and liberate them from the fibers, and increase removal of mineral oils during paper recycling, pulping and papermaking processes. The method results in the break down or modification of mineral oil components in wastepaper, recycled pulp, and paper products by the enzyme compositions so that the mineral oils can be more efficiently detached and removed. The resulting pulp and paper has much reduced mineral oil concentration or less problematic forms of mineral oils and is beneficial for making food packaging paper products. |
| US10619297B2 |
Unit for producing an assembly
An apparatus for producing an assembly of filamentary elements that are wound together in a helix includes a twisting device, a preforming device, and an assembling device. The twisting device is structured to twist at least first and second filamentary elements individually, such that each filamentary element is twisted separately from another filamentary element, to produce at least first and second twisted filamentary elements. The preforming device, which is arranged downstream of the twisting device, is structured to preform each of the twisted filamentary elements individually into separate preformed helixes, to produce at least first and second preformed helixes. The assembling device, which is arranged downstream of the preforming device, is structured to assemble the preformed helixes into an assembly. |
| US10619295B2 |
Fabric print medium
A fabric print medium comprising a fabric base substrate; a primary coating composition with a polymeric binder and filler particles applied to, at least, one side of the fabric base substrate; an image-receiving coating composition with a first and a second crosslinked polymeric network applied over the primary coating composition; and a barrier layer comprising a water-repellent agent and a physical gelling compound. Also disclosed are the method for making such fabric print medium and the method for producing printed images using said material. |
| US10619294B2 |
Aqueous inkjet printing liquids
An inkjet printing liquid contains thermally reactive composite resin particles in an aqueous medium, wherein the thermally reactive composite resin particles contain: a) at least one thermal cross-linker; and b) at least one polymeric resin containing functional groups suitable for reacting with the thermal cross-linker. |
| US10619293B2 |
In-line digital printing system for textile materials
Compositions for and methods of digitally printing an ink image onto a woven textile material are provided. A base application is applied to the surface of a woven textile material, especially one comprising synthetic resin fibers prior to application of an ink image layer. The base application comprises an acrylic latex material that is formulated to be printed on with a digital ink while still wet, thereby eliminating the need for an intermediate drying cycle in between base application deposit and printing of the ink image. |
| US10619289B2 |
Self cleaning diverter valve
A fluid delivery system for a laundry appliance includes a blower that delivers process air along an airflow path. A drum receives process air to dry laundry. A heat exchanger dehumidifies the process air and removes condensate therefrom. A drain channel receives condensate from the heat exchanger. A pump directs fluid from the drain channel and along a fluid path. The fluid at least partially includes the condensate. A fluid diverter valve receives the fluid from the pump and selectively and delivers the fluid sequentially to a plurality of spray nozzles that direct a flow of the fluid onto a lint filter and toward the drain channel and a fluid outlet. |
| US10619286B2 |
Method for estimating the amount of laundry loaded in a rotating drum of a laundry washing machine
A method to control a laundry machine. The method includes: controlling an electric motor to rotate a drum to change the rotational speed according to a prefixed reference speed profile comprising an acceleration ramp from a low speed to a prefixed high speed and a constant speed phase at the high speed, sampling first torque values generated by the motor during the acceleration ramp according to a first sample time, sampling second torque values generated by the motor during the constant speed phase according to a second sample time, calculating a third value indicative of an average torque being calculated on the basis of the second torque values, determining a fourth value by performing an integral function with respect to the first torque values less the third value, and determining the amount of laundry load on the basis of the fourth value. |
| US10619280B2 |
Method of making article with ribbon structure and embroidered edges
A method of making an article of footwear with an upper including a ribbon structure is disclosed. The method includes laying down ribbon elements in straight and winding sections. The method includes stitching or otherwise attaching the ribbon elements to a backing layer. The method also includes embroidering a periphery of the ribbon structure to tack down any raised portions of the ribbon at the periphery. The method also includes inserting a lace through loops in the ribbon structure. |
| US10619277B2 |
Fixing aid for simple fixing of sewn coverings on support parts
A sewn covering for covering support parts includes at least one first and at least one second trim cover element which are connected to one another via a functional seam. A soft insert runs along at least some sections of the functional seam. The seam stump formed by the functional seam can be surrounded by a seam band which can be fixed by the functional seam. To produce such a sewn covering, a band can be used which has an at least partially elastic seam band that is perforated in the longitudinal direction. At least one soft insert is provided in the longitudinal direction of the partially elastic seam band, which insert is fixed to the seam band. |
| US10619276B2 |
Nonwoven fabric web
A nonwoven fabric web having an excellent sound absorption coefficient in a frequency range from 800 Hz to 1000 Hz when used as a sound absorbing member for a vehicle exterior. The nonwoven fabric web including a nonwoven fabric having meltblown fibers and binder fibers arranged so as to be confounded with the meltblown fibers and fused with the meltblown fibers at some of the confounding points at the very least, the weight per unit area of the nonwoven fabric being from 400 g/m2 to 1500 g/m2, and the flexural rigidity of the nonwoven fabric being from 2.0 N/50 mm to 20.0 N/50 mm. |
| US10619272B2 |
High load bearing capacity nylon staple fiber and nylon blended yarns and fabrics made therefrom
Disclosed is the preparation of improved high strength nylon staple fibers having a denier per filament of 1.0 to 3.0, a tenacity T at break of at least about 6.0, and a load-bearing capacity, T7, of greater than 3.2. Such nylon staple fibers are produced by preparing tows of relatively uniformly spun and quenched nylon filaments, drawing and annealing such tows via a two-stage drawing and annealing operation using relatively high draw ratios and then cutting or otherwise converting the drawn and annealed tows into the desired high strength nylon staple fibers.The nylon staple fibers so prepared can be blended with other fibers such as cotton staple fibers to produce nylon/cotton (NYCO) yarns which are also of desirably high strength. |
| US10619265B2 |
Plating apparatus and plating method
The present invention improves the hydrophilicity of a substrate surface, and suppresses variation in the degree of hydrophilicity with each substrate. A plating apparatus is provided that performs a plating process on a substrate having a resist pattern. This plating apparatus includes a pretreatment bath that performs hydrophilic treatment by bringing a pretreatment liquid into contact with a surface to be plated of the substrate, and a plating bath that performs a plating process on a substrate that has undergone the hydrophilic treatment. The pretreatment bath includes a pretreatment liquid supplying device that supplies the pretreatment liquid into the pretreatment bath, and an ultraviolet light irradiation device that irradiates ultraviolet light onto the surface to be plated of the substrate. |
| US10619263B2 |
Method for the nanostructuring and anodization of a metal surface
A method is provided for the nanostructuring and oxidation of a surface, which has an anodizable metal and/or an anodizable metal alloy, both being coated with an oxide layer, by way of a laser or particle radiation in an inert or reactive atmosphere and subsequent anodization. As a result, oxide nanostructures are formed on the entire surface, in titanium or titanium alloys in the form of nanotubes. |
| US10619254B2 |
Electrochemical, chlorination, and oxychlorination systems and methods to form propylene oxide or ethylene oxide
Disclosed herein are methods and systems that relate to various configurations of electrochemical oxidation, chlorine oxidation, oxychlorination, chlorination, and epoxidation reactions to form propylene oxide or ethylene oxide. |
| US10619249B2 |
Method for producing noble metal nanocomposites
The method for producing noble metal nanocomposites involves reducing noble metal ions (Ag, Au and Pt) on graphene oxide (GO) or carbon nanotubes (CNT) by using Artocarpus integer leaves extract as a reducing agent. As synthesized MNPs/GO and MNPs/CNT composites have been characterized using X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscope (TEM) imaging, and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX). The TEM images of prepared materials showed that the nanocomposites were 1-30 nm in size with spherical nanoparticles embedded on the surface of GO and CNT. This synthetic route is easy and rapid for preparing a variety of nanocomposites. The method avoids use of toxic chemicals, and the prepared nanocomposites can be used for biosensor, fuel cell, and biomedical applications. |
| US10619247B2 |
Substrate processing apparatus, injector, and substrate processing method
There is provided a substrate processing apparatus, including: a process vessel configured to accommodate a plurality of substrates; a gas supply part configured to supply a gas into the process vessel; an exhaust part configured to exhaust the gas in the process vessel; and a scavenging part configured to scavenge an interior of the gas supply part, wherein the gas supply part is connected to the scavenging part. |
| US10619246B2 |
Interwoven Carbon Nanotube Mats
Systems and methods are provided for interweaving carbon nanotubes. One embodiment comprises a layer of carbon nanotubes. The layer includes carbon nanotubes oriented in a first direction, as well as carbon nanotubes oriented in a second direction that crosses the first direction. The carbon nanotubes oriented in the second direction are interwoven through the carbon nanotubes oriented in the first direction. |
| US10619245B2 |
Hollow cathode discharge (HCD) suppressing capacitively coupled plasma electrode and gas distribution faceplate
A faceplate for a gas distribution system of a plasma processing chamber includes a faceplate body having a first surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface and a side surface. A first plurality of holes in the faceplate body extends from the first surface to the second surface. At least some of the first plurality of holes has a first size dimension and a second size dimension in a plane parallel to the first surface. The first size dimension is transverse to the second size dimension. The first size dimension is less than 3 plasma sheath thicknesses of plasma generated by the plasma processing chamber. The second size dimension is greater than 2 times the first size dimension. |
| US10619237B2 |
Method and device for plasma treatment of containers
A method and a device for plasma treatment of containers by means of a plurality of treatment segments each having at least one plasma station on a plasma module comprising a plasma wheel, wherein, during an operational malfunction and/or a cut-out in at least one of the plasma stations, the process gas, before being supplied to the plasma station in question, is carried off into the respective plasma chamber and/or the container held therein, by means of at least one bypass line. |
| US10619236B2 |
Solid-carbide end milling cutter having a TiAlN—ZrN coating
A solid carbide milling cutter has a substrate of hard metal and a multi-layer coating deposited at least to surface regions that contact a workpiece during a milling operation. The multi-layer coating includes a single-layer or a multi-layer functional layer deposited directly on the substrate surface and a single-layer or a multi-layer covering layer deposited on the functional layer. The functional layer has one or more layers of TixAl1-xN with 0.3≤x≤0.55. The covering layer has one or more layers of ZrN. The functional layer and the covering layer are deposited by HIPIMS, wherein during the deposition of the functional layer power pulses are applied to each sputtering target consisting of material to be deposited, which power pulses transfer an amount of energy to each sputtering target that exceeds a maximum power density in the pulse of ≥500 W/cm2. |
| US10619235B2 |
Effective and novel design for lower particle count and better wafer quality by diffusing the flow inside the chamber
Embodiments described herein generally relate to a processing chamber having one or more gas inlet ports located at a bottom of the processing chamber. Gas flowing into the processing chamber via the one or more gas inlet ports is directed along a lower side wall of the processing chamber by a plate located over each of the one or more gas inlet ports or by an angled opening of each of the one or more gas inlet ports. The one or more gas inlet ports and the plates may be located at one end of the processing chamber, and the gas flow is directed towards an exhaust port located at the opposite end of the processing chamber by the plates or the angled openings. Thus, more gas can be flowed into the processing chamber without dislodging particles from a lid of the processing chamber. |
| US10619228B2 |
Steel sheet coated with aluminum-magnesium
The present invention relates to an aluminum-magnesium coated steel plate using vacuum coating, wherein an aluminum-magnesium coating layer is constituted by 1 to 45 wt % of magnesium, a balance of aluminum, and other inevitable impurities, and an Al3Mg2 alloy phase is formed in the aluminum-magnesium coating layer by performing heat treatment of the steel plate. |
| US10619223B2 |
Zinc-coated hot formed steel component with tailored property
Methods of selectively cooling and quenching surface regions of high-strength transformation induced plasticity (TRIP) steel are provided. The method may comprise selectively cooling at least one region of an exposed surface of a hot-formed press-hardened component comprising a high-strength steel. Prior to selective cooling, the component has a microstructure comprising ≥about 5% by volume retained austenite in a matrix of martensite. The selective cooling is conducted at a temperature of ≤about −40° C. and forms at least one quenched region comprising ≤about 2% by volume austenite. The TRIP steel may be zinc-coated and having a surface coating comprising zinc and substantially free of liquid metal embrittlement (LME). Zinc-coated hot-formed press-hardened components, including automotive components, formed from such methods are also provided. |
| US10619222B2 |
High fatigue strength components requiring areas of high hardness
Metal components subject to wear or contact fatigue in a first area, and subject to bending, axial and/or torsional stress loading in a second area comprise a surface hardened, first surface layer in the first area; and a surface compressive-stress treated, second surface layer in the second area. The second surface layer has a material hardness different from, and typically lower than the first surface layer, and induced residual compressive stress to improve fatigue strength. Example components described include a gear, a cog, a pinion, a rack, a splined shaft, a splined coupling, a torquing tool and a nut driving tool. A hybrid manufacturing process is described, including area-selective surface hardening combined with a process to add compressive stress to fatigue failure prone areas. |
| US10619219B2 |
Oligonucleotide-based probes and methods for detection of microbes
The present invention relates to a rapid detection of microbial-associated nuclease activity with chemically modified nuclease (e.g., endonuclease) substrates, and probes and compositions useful in detection assays. |
| US10619218B2 |
Materials and methods for detecting source body fluids
The invention pertains to analyzing the levels of DNA methylation at specific genetic loci to detect specific body fluids, for example, vaginal secretions or vaginal epithelial cells, semen or sperms, saliva or buccal epithelial cells, or blood or blood cells. Particularly, the levels of methylation of DNA at the genetic loci corresponding to SEQ ID NOs: 1, 6, 11, and 16 are used to detect vaginal secretions or vaginal epithelial cells, semen or sperms, saliva or buccal epithelial cells, and blood or blood cells, respectively. The level of methylation at the specific loci can be determined by high-resolution melt analysis (HRM) or sequencing of the amplicons produced using specific primers designed to amplify the specific loci. Kits containing the primers and reagents for carrying out the methods disclosed herein are also provided. |
| US10619216B2 |
Method for detecting RP2-ARHGAP6 gene
The object of the invention is to elucidate a new causative gene of cancer, polynucleotide, and thereby provide a method for detecting the polynucleotide or a polypeptide that is encoded by the polynucleotide, as well as a primer set or a detection kit for such detection. The detection method detects a fusion gene of a part of an RP2 gene and a part of an ARHGAP6 gene, or a fusion protein encoded by such gene. The primer set includes a sense primer designed from a section encoding RP2 and an antisense primer designed from a section encoding ARHGAP6. |
| US10619215B2 |
Prediction of likelihood of cancer recurrence
The present invention provides gene sets the expression of which is important in the diagnosis and/or prognosis of cancer, in particular of breast cancer. |
| US10619213B2 |
Prostate cancer detection kit or device, and detection method
An object of the present invention is to provide a kit or a device for the detection of prostate cancer and a method for detecting prostate cancer. The present invention provides a kit or a device for the detection of prostate cancer, comprising a nucleic acid capable of specifically binding to a miRNA in a sample of a subject, and a method for detecting prostate cancer, comprising measuring the miRNA in vitro. |
| US10619212B2 |
Esophageal cancer detection kit or device, and detection method
It is intended to provide a kit or a device for the detection of esophageal cancer and a method for detecting esophageal cancer. The present invention provides a kit or a device for the detection of esophageal cancer, comprising nucleic acid(s) capable of specifically binding to miRNA(s) in a sample f a subject, and a method for detecting esophageal cancer, comprising measuring the miRNA in vitro. |
| US10619206B2 |
Sequential sequencing
Described herein are improved methods, compositions and kits for next generation sequencing (NGS). The methods, compositions and kits described herein enable phasing of two or more nucleic acid sequences in a sample, i.e. determining whether the nucleic acid sequences (which can comprise regions of sequence variation) are located on the same chromosome and/or the same chromosomal fragment. Phasing information can be obtained by performing multiple, successive sequencing reactions from the same immobilized nucleic acid template. The methods, compositions and kits provided herein can be useful, for example, for haplotyping, SNP phasing, or for determining downstream exons in RNA-seq. |
| US10619204B2 |
Methods and arrays for producing and sequencing monoclonal clusters of nucleic acid
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to methods for capturing and amplifying target polynucleotides on a solid surface, in particular in a well in a microarray, wherein the microarray may comprise a) a substrate comprising at least one well, a surface surrounding the well and an inner well surface; b) a first layer covering the inner well surface and comprising at least one first capture primer pair; and c) a second layer covering the first layer and the surface surrounding the well. |
| US10619200B2 |
Compositions and methods for analyzing modified nucleotides
A method for identifying the location and phasing of modified cytosines (C) in long stretches of nucleic acids is provided. In some embodiments, the method may comprise (a) reacting a first portion of a nucleic acid sample containing at least one C and/or at least one modified C with a DNA glucosyltransferase and a cytidine deaminase to produce a first product and optionally reacting a second portion of the sample with a dioxygenase and a cytidine deaminase to produce a second product and; (b) comparing the sequences from the first and optionally the second product obtained in (a), or amplification products thereof, with each other and/or an untreated reference sequence to determine which Cs in the initial nucleic acid fragment are modified. A modified TET methylcytosine dioxygenase that is more efficient at converting methylcytosine to carboxymethylcytosine is also provided. |
| US10619191B2 |
Systems and methods for thermal actuation of microfluidic devices
A microfluidic processing device includes a substrate defining a microfluidic network. The substrate is in thermal communication with a plurality of N independently controllable components and a plurality of input output contacts for connecting the substrate to an external controller. Each component has at least two terminals. Each terminal is in electrical communication with at least one contact. The number of contacts required to independently control the N components is substantially less than the total number of terminals. Upon actuation, the components typically heat a portion of the microfluidic network and/or sense a temperature thereof. |
| US10619189B2 |
Composition for reducing inhibition of nucleic acid amplification
A composition for reducing the inhibitory effects of contaminants on nucleic acid amplification is provided. The composition includes a plurality of zirconium oxide particles, a non-ionic surfactant, and an organic iron-chelating reagent. The organic iron-chelating reagent has a first affinity constant greater than or equal to 104.2 with respect to ferric iron and a second affinity constant less than 103.8 with respect to magnesium, wherein the first affinity constant and the second affinity constant are determined in deionized water at pH 8.45 and 20° C. Optionally, the composition includes polyvinylpyrrolidone. Optionally, the composition comprises water. The composition has a pH of about 8.45 to 8.85. Methods of using the composition to prepare a sample for nucleic acid amplification are also provided. |
| US10619186B2 |
Methods and compositions for library normalization
The disclosure provides for methods, compositions, and kits for normalizing nucleic acid libraries, for example sequencing libraries. |
| US10619177B2 |
Method for producing a protein hydrolysate
The present invention relates to a method of producing a protein hydrolysate comprising a step of enzymatic protein hydrolysis performed at high temperature. |
| US10619176B2 |
Transaminase biocatalysts
The present disclosure relates to polypeptides having transaminase activity, polynucleotides encoding the polypeptides, and methods of using the polypeptides. |
| US10619172B2 |
Increased ethanol production by thermophilic microorganisms with deletion of individual hfs hydrogenase subunits
Disclosed are methods for engineering bacteria, for example, Thermoanaerobacterium saccharolyticum, that convert biomass to ethanol at high yield by deleting a single gene. Deletion of subunit A or subunit B of the hfs hydrogenase, but not deletion of subunit C or subunit D, results in an increase in ethanol yield. |
| US10619164B2 |
Yeast promoters from Pichia pastoris
In accordance with the invention, isolated nucleic acids, expression methods, host cells, expression vectors, and DNA constructs for producing proteins, and proteins produced using the expression methods are described. More particularly, nucleic acids isolated from Pichia pastoris wherein the nucleic acids have promoter activity are described. The invention also relates to expression methods, host cells, expression vectors, and DNA constructs, for using the Pichia pastoris promoters to produce proteins, and to the proteins produced using the expression methods. |
| US10619159B2 |
Methods and compositions using RNA interference for inhibition of KRAS
The invention relates to the inhibition of expression of mutant KRAS sequences using RNA interference. |
| US10619153B2 |
TAL effector-mediated DNA modification
Materials and methods related to gene targeting (e.g., gene targeting with transcription activator-like effector nucleases; “TALENS”) are provided. |
| US10619152B2 |
Isolation of cell-free nucleic acids from bodily fluid samples using solid chaotropic agents
Disclosed is a process for isolating cell-free nucleic acid (including both DNA and RNA) or an analog thereof from a bodily fluid, and which entails: a) mixing in a container the bodily fluid, a chaotropic agent in solid form, a detergent and a buffer, and a solid phase which includes magnetic particles, thus forming a reaction mixture containing the cell-free nucleic acid; b) magnetically separating the solid phase having the cell-free nucleic acid bound thereto from the reaction mixture; and optionally c) dissociating the nucleic acid from the solid phase. Compositions and kits are also disclosed. |
| US10619144B2 |
Regulated PepC expression
The present invention relates to a recombinant fungal host cell comprising at least one first polynucleotide encoding a polypeptide of interest; and one or more second polynucleotide encoding a fungal PepC protease, wherein the one or more second polynucleotide is operably linked to a regulated heterologous promoter, as well as a method for producing a polypeptide of interest, comprising cultivating said fungal host cell. |
| US10619140B2 |
Compositions and methods for the treatment of hemoglobinopathies
Provided are compositions and methods for the treatment of hemoglobinopathies such as thalassemias and sickle cell disease. Compositions and methods include one or more endonuclease(s) or endonuclease fusion protein(s), including one or more homing endonuclease(s) and/or homing endonuclease fusion protein(s) and/or CRISPR endonuclease(s) and/or CRISPR endonuclease fusion protein(s): (a) to disrupt a Bcl11a coding region; (b) to disrupt a Bcl11a gene regulatory region; (c) to modify an adult human β-globin locus; (d) to disrupt a HbF silencing DNA regulatory element or pathway, such as a Bcl11a-regulated HbF silencing region; (e) to mutate one or more γ-globin gene promoter(s) to achieve increased expression of a γ-globin gene; (f) to mutate one or more δ-globin gene promoter(s) to achieve increased expression of a δ-globin gene; and/or (g) to correct one or more β-globin gene mutation(s). |
| US10619138B2 |
Herbicide-resistant hydroxyphenylpyruvate dioxygenases
The present invention refers to method for producing a transgenic plant with increased herbicide tolerance or resistance as compared to a corresponding non-transformed wild type plant, comprising transforming a plant cell or a plant cell nucleus or a plant tissue with a nucleic acid molecule encoding a HPPD polypeptide, as well as to the nucleic acid, and plants with increased HPPD-inhibiting herbicide tolerance or resistance comprising the nucleic acid of the invention. |
| US10619137B2 |
Method for rapid generation of an attenuated RNA virus
The present invention harnesses the power of mutagenesis to produce an attenuated RNA virus in a very short period, i.e. as soon as the complete sequence of the target virus is known and an infectious genome can be produced. |
| US10619135B2 |
Growth factor-free proliferation and differentiation of neural stem cells on inorganic extracellular nanomatrices
The present invention provides nanostructures for use in proliferation and differentiation of neural stem cells. The present invention also provides method of proliferating and differentiating neural stem cells. |
| US10619133B2 |
Engineered living tissue substitute
The present invention relates generally to the field of tissue engineering and in particular to the production of tissue films or cell matrices, which can be used as a living tissue substitute or an artificial tissue construct in tissue repair or replacement. |
| US10619129B2 |
Method for humidifying an incubator, and incubator
A method for the regulated humidification and temperature control of a gas mixture in an inner chamber of an incubator, which inner chamber is sealed off from the surroundings by a housing, includes conducting heat from at least one condensation surface inside the incubator, which at least one condensation surface is separate from the inner surfaces of the inner chamber, is conducted out of the incubator to the outside through a wall delimiting the inner chamber by a heat conductor. Outside the incubator, the heat conductor is connected to a cooling body which releases the heat to the relatively cold ambient air. The method allows dispensing with a cooling unit and at the same time avoid sources of contamination due to moisture condensing out. |
| US10619127B2 |
Light-stable hop extract
The invention relates to a method of preparing a light-stable hop extract, said method comprising: providing a pre-isomerised hop extract comprising at least 10% of iso-alpha acids by weight of dry matter, and illuminating the pre-isomerised hop extract, optionally after dilution of the pre-isomerised hop extract. |
| US10619122B2 |
Candle comprising a fabric infused with a wax-based formulation
A wickless candle is provided, the candle comprising one or more sheets, the sheet including a first outer layer, a second outer layer and an inner layer therebetween to provide a thickness, the first outer layer and the second outer layer including a beeswax-based formulation, the inner layer including the beeswax-based formulation and a combustible substrate, the substrate including a plurality of fibers and a plurality of interstitial spaces between the fibers, the interstitial spaces retaining the beeswax-based formulation, wherein the beeswax-formulation in the interstitial spaces is continuous with the beeswax-based formulation of the first outer layer and the second outer layer. |
| US10619120B2 |
Method for cultivation of hybrid mint plant designated 13-S12-2 for production of essential oil composition
A hybrid mint plant characterized by an essential oil composition profile, methods of cultivating the hybrid mint plant, and methods of producing an essential oil composition with the essential oil composition profile using the hybrid mint plant are disclosed. |
| US10619119B2 |
Mixtures with enriched E-isomers of unsaturated macrocyclic musk compounds
Herein described are novel mixtures, containing or consisting of a first compound (E) and a second compound (Z), wherein compounds (E) and (Z) are compounds of formula (I) with identical constitutional formula wherein it applies that one of the four wavy lines denotes a double bond and the remaining wavy lines denote a single bond, respectively, and X is selected from —CH2— and —CH2—CH2—, and the first compound (E) is trans-configurated and the second compound (Z) is cis-configurated, wherein the weight ratio of compound (E) to compound (Z) in the mixture is in the range of 75:25, preferably of 80:20, to 90:10, uses of such mixtures, methods for producing such mixtures as well as products containing such mixtures. |
| US10619116B2 |
Glue grease and method of making
Glue Grease, has been designed and made as a lubricant to be used in moving mechanical parts in difficult environmental conditions as an anti-abrasion material in order to increase the longevity of parts prone to friction. |
| US10619115B2 |
Coal-derived solid hydrocarbon particles
The coal-derived solid hydrocarbon particles are discrete particles of coal-derived carbonaceous matter having a particle size less than about 10 μm that are substantially free of inherent or entrained mineral matter. The particles of have an average particle size in the range from 1 μm to 8 μm. The particles of coal-derived carbonaceous matter are milled to a size approximately the same as a size of coal-derived mineral matter inherent in the coal source to release inherent coal-derived mineral matter particles such that the particles of carbonaceous matter and the particles of mineral matter are discrete and separable solid particles. Following separation, less than 1.5 wt. % discrete coal-derived mineral matter particles are associated with the discrete particles of coal-derived carbonaceous matter. Particles of coal-derived solid hydrocarbon matter are blended with a gaseous or liquid hydrocarbon fuel to form a two-phase hydrocarbon fuel feedstock. |
| US10619113B2 |
Method and system for coal purification and complete burning for clean fossil fuel
In one aspect, a method for coal purification and gasification may include steps of heating the coal including various hydrocarbons and harmful substances such as sulfides, phosphates, etc. to 900 to 1200° C. in a coal gasifier; providing a reaction chamber with oxygen and connecting with the coal gasifier; the sulfides, phosphates, etc. in the gasified coal entering the reaction chamber from the coal gasifier and reacting with the oxygen therein; separating mixtures from the reaction chamber to collect hydrocarbons in its fluidized phase; heating the fluidized hydrocarbons; and providing oxygen to react with the gasified form of hydrocarbons to achieve a complete burning of the hydrocarbons. |
| US10619110B2 |
Hydrocracking and hydrotreating catalytic compositions comprising a zeolite and regenerated, spent catalyst and uses thereof
The invention relates to a composition useful as a hydrotreating or hydrocracking catalyst, where fresh catalyst useful in hydrotreating or hydrocracking is combined with spent catalyst, and optionally with additional active metal. The resulting compositions can be used in hydrotreating or hydrocracking but not FCC processes. |
| US10619109B2 |
Direct olefin reduction of thermally cracked hydrocarbon streams
A process that catalytically converts olefinic (Alkenes, typically liquid at standard temperature and pressure) material in thermally cracked streams to meet olefin content specifications for crude oil transport pipelines. A thermally cracked stream or portion of a thermally cracked stream is selectively reacted to reduce the olefin content within a reactor operating at specific, controlled conditions in the presence of a catalyst and the absence of supplemental hydrogen. The process catalyst is comprised of a blend of select catalyzing metals supported on an alumina, silica or shape selective zeolite substrate together with appropriate pore acidic components. |
| US10619107B2 |
Heater coil
A heater coil for heating a feedstock comprises an inlet manifold and an outlet manifold having longitudinal extensions that are parallel. A plurality of process tubes are suspended from and in fluid communication with the inlet manifold and the outlet manifold. Each process tube comprises an inlet leg coupled to the inlet manifold, an outlet leg coupled to the outlet manifold, and a U-shaped portion disposed between the inlet leg and the outlet leg for passage of the feedstock therethrough. The inlet manifold and the outlet manifold are elevated with respect to the plurality of process tubes. Each of the plurality of process tubes is aligned such that a width of the plurality of process tubes extends along a direction that is not perpendicular to the longitudinal extensions of the inlet and outlet manifolds. |
| US10619104B2 |
Apparatus, system and method for providing a bitumen-rich stream from bitumen-containing materials
Method and apparatus to facilitate recycling of at least one fraction of bitumen-containing materials. This can be accomplished by dissolving the at least one fraction, for example, maltenes or asphaltenes in roofing shingles, into at least one solvent. In one aspect, the apparatus comprises a dissolution vessel, a tumbler positioned therein, and at least one solvent distributor. The tumbler is configured to facilitate wetting the bitumen-containing materials with solvent. In a second aspect, a system comprises the apparatus, a solid-liquid separator, for example, a vibratory screen, and at least one solvent-fraction separator, for example, a flash drum. The at least one solvent can comprise one or more solvents useful to extract the at least one fraction. In a third aspect, a first fraction is extracted from the bitumen-containing materials with a first solvent composition, then a second fraction is extracted from the remaining bitumen-containing materials with a second solvent composition. |
| US10619103B2 |
Catalyst addition to a circulating fluidized bed reactor
Biomass is converted into a bio-oil containing stream in a riser reactor having multiple ports for the entry of fresh catalyst. Hard coke formed during pyrolysis may be separated from the riser effluent fraction containing which contains spent catalyst, soft coke and char. The separated hard coke may then be fed back into the riser reactor. The riser reactor may further have a cooling media which quenches the rapid heat transfer to the biomass during pyrolysis of the biomass in the mixing zone of the riser. |
| US10619101B2 |
Methods for decarbonizing coking ovens, and associated systems and devices
The present technology is generally directed to methods of decarbonizing coking ovens, and associated systems and devices. In some embodiments, a method of operating and decarbonizing a coking oven can include inserting a charge of coal into the coking oven and heating the coal. The method can further include removing at least a portion of the charge, leaving behind coking deposits in the coking oven. At least a portion of the deposits can be continuously removed from the coking oven. For example, in some embodiments, at least a portion of the deposits can be removed each time a new charge of coal is inserted in the coking oven. |
| US10619100B2 |
Chiral compound, liquid crystal material, preparation method thereof, and display device
The present disclosure relates to a chiral compound of formula (I), wherein R1, R1′, R2, R2′, n, n′, m and m′ are as defined in the specification. The present disclosure also relates to the preparation of the chiral compound. A cholesteric liquid crystal can be obtained by adding the compound to a nematic liquid crystal material, and the helical twisting power constant of the chiral additive can be changed by irradiating, so as to expand the reflection band width. As such, the present disclosure further relates to the use of the chiral compound in preparing a cholesteric liquid crystal material, a cholesteric liquid crystal material comprising the chiral compound of the present disclosure, and a display device comprising the cholesteric liquid crystal material. |
| US10619089B2 |
Compositions of and methods for using hydraulic fracturing fluid for petroleum production
A hydraulic fracturing fluid for use in oilfield applications, where hydraulic fracturing fluid includes a spherical bead-forming liquid composition, the spherical bead-forming liquid composition comprising a micellar forming surfactant, a bead-forming compound, a non-solids bearing liquid solvent, a pH control agent, and a curing agent. |
| US10619081B2 |
Hot melt adhesive composition
A hot melt adhesive composition that includes a first ethylene alpha-olefin copolymer having a density of no greater than 0.90 grams per cubic centimeter, a second styrene block copolymer, tackifying agent, synthetic wax having a melt temperature of at least 70° C. and a heat of fusion of at least 200 Joules/gram, and a third polymer selected from the group consisting of ethylene-polar comonomer copolymer derived from at least 90 mole % ethylene and no greater than 10 mole % co-monomer, propylene-alpha-olefin copolymer derived from at least 8 mole % co-monomer, exhibiting a heat of fusion of from at least 5 J/g to no greater than 60 J/g, and having a polydispersity index of no greater than 10, and propylene homopolymer exhibiting a heat of fusion of from at least 5 J/g to no greater than 60 J/g. |
| US10619074B2 |
Curing process of ultraviolet curable paint
A curing process of an ultraviolet curable paint by which a paint cured layer can be formed on an object to be processed without needing a long time, and intended color can be obtained of the object to be processed on which the paint cured layer is formed. The curing process of an ultraviolet curable paint is one for curing an ultraviolet curable paint through an ultraviolet irradiation step of irradiating a surface of an object to be processed to which the ultraviolet curable paint is applied with ultraviolet rays from an ultraviolet radiation unit. The ultraviolet curable paint is not sensitive to light of not less than 380 nm in wavelength but sensitive to light of less than 380 nm in wavelength. The ultraviolet radiation unit radiates ultraviolet rays having a peak wavelength within a range of not greater than 350 nm in wavelength. |
| US10619069B2 |
Chemical conversion-treated steel sheet and method for producing same, and chemical conversion treatment solution
This chemical conversion-treated steel sheet (10) has a chemical conversion treatment coating (12) upon a plating layer (17) of a steel sheet (11). The chemical conversion treatment coating (12) contains a fluororesin, a base resin which is a resin other than a fluororesin, metal flakes (13), and a chemical conversion treatment component. The content of the fluororesin in relation to the total quantity of resins is 3.0 mass % or more in terms of fluorine atoms, the content of the base resin in relation to 100 parts by mass of the fluororesin is 10 parts by mass or more, and the content of metal flakes (13) in the chemical conversion treatment coating (12) is more than 20 mass % but at most 60 mass %. |
| US10619067B2 |
Conductive inks compositions and methods for preparation of stabilized metal-containing nanoparticles
Processes for preparing stabilized metal-containing nanoparticles comprising silver and/or a silver alloy composite by reacting a silver compound with a reducing agent comprising a hydrazine compound at a temperature between about 20° C. and about 60° C. The reaction being carried out by incrementally adding the silver compound or a mixture of the silver compound and a stabilizer to a solution comprising the reducing agent, a stabilizer, and a solvent. Conductive ink compositions containing stabilized metal-containing nanoparticles prepared by such processes. |
| US10619060B2 |
Actinic radiation curable inkjet ink, inkjet image forming method, and recording medium on which image has been formed using inkjet ink
The purpose of the present invention is to provide an actinic radiation curable inkjet ink which has less color mixing, which can obtain white ink with fewer surface irregularities and excellent smoothness, which has excellent actinic radiation transmittance and curability, and which enables sol-gel phase transition by temperature change, and to provide an inkjet image forming method, and a recording medium on which an image has been formed using the inkjet ink. This purpose is achieved by an actinic radiation curable inkjet ink that contains a photopolymerizable compound, a photo initiator, a gelling agent, and a white pigment, wherein the white pigment contains titanium oxide, the gelling agent contains at least one type of gelling agent A that contains an alkyl chain comprising a straight chain portion with 12-26 carbon atoms, wherein the content of the gelling agent A is 5-35 mass % of the content of the titanium oxide. |
| US10619056B2 |
Corrosion inhibitors and coating compositions containing the same
A corrosion inhibitor can include (a) an inorganic alkali and/or alkaline earth metal compound and (b) an aldehyde and/or ketone component comprising at least one aromatic ring comprising a ketone and/or aldehyde group and at least one pendant group represented by —OR1. Each R1 is independently selected from hydrogen, an alkyl group, or an aryl group. The coating composition can be used in a multi-layer coating with additional coating layers. Methods of preparing coating compositions with corrosion inhibitors and substrates at least partially coating with such compositions are also included. |
| US10619048B2 |
Composition for organic electronic element encapsulant, and encapsulant formed by using same
A composition for an encapsulant according to one embodiment of the present application comprises 1) a silicone resin, 2) one or more types of moisture absorbent, 3) one or more types of photoinitiator, 4) one or more types of fillers, and 5) a reactive silicone oligomer. |
| US10619047B2 |
Curable composition
Provided is a curable composition having excellent film-formability and can be cured at low temperatures to form a cured product that has heat resistance, cracking resistance, and adhesiveness and adhesion to an adherend at excellent levels. The curable composition according to the present invention is a composition containing polyorganosilsesquioxanes (A). The polyorganosilsesquioxanes (A) include (a-1) an epoxy-containing polyorganosilsesquioxane having a weight-average molecular weight of 3000 or more, and (a-2) an epoxy-containing polyorganosilsesquioxane having a weight-average molecular weight of 2500 or less. The polyorganosilsesquioxanes (A) contain the components (a-1) and (a-2) in a total content of 50 weight percent or more of the total amount of the polyorganosilsesquioxanes (A). The polyorganosilsesquioxanes (A) have a ratio in content (weight ratio) of (a-1) to (a-2) of from 10:90 to 70:30. |
| US10619045B2 |
Poly(amide-imide) copolymer, article including poly(amide-imide) copolymer, and display device including the same
A poly(amide-imide) copolymer including a reaction product of at least one tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride, at least one diamine, and at least one dicarboxylic acid derivative, wherein the at least one tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride includes a tetracarboxylic acid dianhydride represented by Chemical Formula 1, the at least one diamine includes a diamine represented by Chemical Formula 2, and the at least one dicarboxylic acid derivative includes a dicarboxylic acid derivative represented by Chemical Formula 3: wherein, R1 to R3, X1 and X2 are the same as defined in the specification. |
| US10619030B2 |
Polymeric photo active agents
The present disclosure is drawn to a polymeric photo active agent which includes diphenyl(2,4,6-trimethylbenzoyl)phosphine oxide modified with a polyether having from 2 to 200 ether groups. |
| US10619027B2 |
Agent for suppressing odors of polysulfide compounds
Provided an agent for suppressing an odor of a polysulfide compound. This agent for suppressing an odor of a polysulfide compound comprises, as an active ingredient, at least one selected from the group consisting, butyl 2-methylbutanoate, α-terpinene, dipentene, cis-4-heptenal, 1,4-cineol, trimethylhexyl aldehyde, and (+)-limonene oxide, wherein the polysulfide compound is represented by the following formula (I): R1—[S]n—R2 (I) (in the formula, R1 and R2 are the same or different, and each denote a linear-chain or branched-chain alkyl or alkenyl group having 1 to 6 carbon atoms, and n denotes an integer of 2 to 5). |
| US10619025B2 |
Pink and violet pigments that display heat stability, resistance to acidic conditions, and good lightfastness
There are very few violet or pink colored commercial pigments that display high heat stability, resistance to acidic conditions, or good lightfastness. This technology results in pigments that fall into the above color space, but display improved chemical and weathering stability. The pigments based of this technology have the molar ratio (A2O)x(BO)y(C2O5)z(DO3)w(EO2)v, where 2x+y+2z+w+v≅100. Where A is Li or Li with one or more of Cu, Na, or K, where B is Co or Co with one or more of Ca, Cu, Fe, Mg, Mn, Ni, Sn, or Zn, where C is Nb, Sb, or combination thereof, where D is Mo, W or combination thereof, where E is Sn, Ti, Zr, or combination thereof. The above formulation may be modified with a dopant addition of Al, B, Ba, Bi, Ca, Ce, Cr, La, P, Pr, Si, Sr, Ta, V, or Y where the dopant concentration represents 5 atomic % or less of the total number of moles of components A+B+C+D+E. |
| US10619020B2 |
Polyethylene films with matte surface
Embodiments of monolayer and multilayer films which provide an improved matte surface are disclosed. The monolayer film or an outer layer of the multilayer films comprise greater than 50% by weight of a first polyethylene having a density of at least 0.935 g/cm3 and a melt index (I2) of 0.9 g/10 minutes or less, and less than 50% by weight of a second polyethylene having a density less 0.935 g/cm3 and a melt index (I2) of 20 g/10 minutes or less, wherein the film exhibits an external gloss of less than 20 units when measured at 45 according to ASTM D2457 and a haze greater than 60% when measured according to ASTM D1003. |
| US10619017B2 |
Fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin molded article, and fiber-reinforced thermoplastic resin molding material
A fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin molded article includes 5 to 45 parts by weight of carbon fibers (A), 1 to 45 parts by weight of organic fibers (B), and 10 to 94 parts by weight of a thermoplastic resin (C), based on 100 parts by weight of the total amount of the carbon fibers (A), the organic fibers (B), and the thermoplastic resin (C). The carbon fibers (A) in the fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin molded article have an average fiber length (LA) of 0.3 to 3 mm. The organic fibers (B) in the fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin molded article have an average fiber length (LB) of 0.5 to 5 mm, and a number average fiber diameter (dB) of 1 to 10 μm. The fiber reinforced thermoplastic resin molded article excellent in impact strength. |
| US10619015B2 |
Modification of siloxane polyoxamide copolymers with ultraviolet light
Methods of modifying polymeric compositions include exposing a polydiorganosiloxane polyoxamide copolymer composition to UV radiation at or below the B spectral range to effect de-polymerization of at least a portion of the polydiorganosiloxane polyoxamide copolymer. The polydiorganosiloxane polyoxamide copolymer composition may include additional components and the modified polydiorganosiloxane polyoxamide copolymer compositions can be included into articles. |
| US10619013B2 |
Composite particulate material and production process for the same, composite-particulate-material slurry, and resinous composition
A composite material includes a resinous particulate material, and an inorganic particulate material having a particle diameter being smaller than that of the resinous particulate material, fused welded onto a surface of the resinous particulate material, formed of an inorganic oxide, and including OH groups generated by fuse welding in the surface. The composite particulate material exhibits a degree of sphericity of 0.8 or more, and a has volumetric average particle diameter of from 0.1 to 100 μm. |
| US10619009B2 |
Ortho-substituted triptycene-based diamines, monomers, and polymers, methods of making and uses thereof
Described herein are ortho-dimethyl-substituted and tetramethyi-substituted triptycene-containing diamine monomers and microporous triptycene-based poiyimides and poiyamides, and methods of making the monomers and polymers. |
| US10619008B2 |
Aliphatic polyimides from unsaturated monoanhydride or unsaturated diacid reacted with both monoamine and diamine
Aliphatic polyimides are synthesized by a reaction of 2 moles of an unsaturated monoanhydride or an unsaturated diacid with both one mole of a diamine and one mole of a monoamine. Imidization of intermediates so formed from those reactions resolve to 6 possible bicyclic imidic structures bridged by monoamidic or saturated hydrocarbon spans, more likely the latter. Bio-derived monomers are particularly useful in the synthesis of the aliphatic polyimides. |
| US10618999B2 |
Polyisobutylene-based poly(urethane-urea)s
In one or more embodiments, the present invention provide a polyisobutylene-based polyurethane-urea, and related method of preparation, wherein PIB-diols form the soft segment and a diisocyanate along with a well-defined combinations low molecular weight diol chain extenders and amino alcohol as co-chain extenders form the hard segments. In one or more embodiments, the present invention is directed to the use of judiciously chosen chain extender/co-chain extender combinations to enhance the strength of PUs by partially replacing urethane groups with urea groups by the use of amino alcohols to improve strength, while maintaining good processability. These thermoplastic PIB-PUU elastomers exhibit heretofore unattainable combinations of mechanical properties and processability. |
| US10618998B2 |
Poly(alkylene carbonate)-based amphiphilic block copolymers and methods of use thereof
This invention provides poly(alkylene carbonate)-based amphiphilic block copolymers, compositions comprising the same, e.g., micelles, and methods of use thereof. This invention further provides methods for preparing the poly(alkylene carbonate)-based amphiphilic block copolymers of the invention. |
| US10618994B2 |
Functional initiator for anionic polymerization
An ethylenically unsaturated polymer includes at a terminus the radical of a compound that is the reaction product of a secondary amine and a vinyl aromatic compound. The secondary amine portion of the compound can be a cyclic compound with N as one of its ring atoms, while the vinyl aromatic compound can include one or more substituents. The polymer can be used as a component of a variety of elastomeric compounds used in the production of vulcanizates. |
| US10618993B2 |
Phosphorus-containing olefin polymer, method for preparing the same, and composition and article comprising the same
The present invention provides a novel phosphorus-containing olefin polymer that comprises cycloolefin as a first component and a vinyl phosphorus-containing compound as a second component. The present invention further provides a method for producing such phosphorus-containing olefin polymer and a composition and an article comprising the same. |
| US10618992B2 |
Hydrophobic vinylamine-containing polymer compositions and their use in papermaking applications
Disclosed herein are hydrophobic vinylamine-containing polymers useful as papermaking performance additives for enhancing paper softness with little or no negative effect on paper dry strength properties. The hydrophobic vinylamine-containing polymers are produced by incorporating hydrophobic functional property into primary amine moiety of the vinylamine-containing polymers via reactions with reactive hydrophobes. The hydrophobically modified vinylamine-containing polymers can be further used as base polymers for polymerization with a vinyl monomer by free radical initiated polymerization. The compositions of those hydrophobic vinylamine-containing polymers have shown improved softness, reduced coefficient friction to paper products while maintained or improved dry strength properties of the paper products. |
| US10618986B2 |
Hydrophilic copolymer with pendant thiol groups
The invention is related to a class of hydrophilic copolymers comprising loosely dangling thiol-containing pendant groups. The hydrophilic copolymers are highly reactive towards azetidinium groups of an azetidinium-containing polymer upon heating and can find particular use in for producing water-soluble highly-branched hydrophilic polymeric material useful for producing water gradient contact lenses. |
| US10618985B2 |
Halogenated polyisoolefins with reduced halogenated oligomers
A halogenated polyisoolefin copolymer is composed of at least one isoolefin monomer, at least one multiolefin monomer, a halogen content of 0.05-2.5 mol %, and a halogenated oligomer content of less than 65% of total oligomer content in the halogenated polyisoolefin copolymer. The copolymer has low halogen content and significantly reduced levels of halogenated oligomers. The copolymer is especially useful in the pharmaceutical and food industries, for example as pharmaceutical and food product seals and closures. |
| US10618981B2 |
Method of preparing oxidized starch haemostatic material
A method of preparing an oxidized starch haemostatic material, including adding a starch raw material to an external circulation pulsatile reactor; switching on a pump to allow inflow of dry air for drying the raw material; switching on a heat exchanger; vacuumizing the reactor; opening a nitrogen dioxide pipeline and a dry air pipeline; pumping in a mixed gas; controlling temperature at 0-120° C. by the heat exchanger; wherein nitrogen dioxide is contacted with the raw material to trigger a selective oxidation reaction and is continuously recycled; an airflow circulation switch is switched on and off at a pulsating ratio of 1:1-10 to carry out airflow pulsation; stopping inflow of nitrogen dioxide and continuing airflow circulation for 5-30 minutes; after completion of the reaction, adjusting to room temperature; vacuumizing the reactor and treating exhaust gas; allowing nitrogen gas to flow in for rinsing the replaced reactor until completion. |
| US10618978B2 |
Binding molecules with modified J-chain
The present invention concerns binding molecules that comprise an IgM, IgA, IgG/IgM or IgG/IgA antibody with a J-chain modified to include an AD-ME-modulating moiety, and their uses. |
| US10618971B2 |
Targeting rare human PCSK9 variants for cholesterol treatment
The invention relates to human targets of interest (TOI), anti-TOI ligands, kits compositions and method. |
| US10618965B2 |
Method for altering plasma retention and immunogenicity of antigen-binding molecule
The present invention demonstrated that the modification of the Fc region of an antigen-binding molecule into an Fc region that does not form in a neutral pH range a heterotetramer complex containing two molecules of FcRn and an active Fcγ receptor improved the pharmacokinetics of the antigen-binding molecule and reduced the immune response to the antigen-binding molecule. The present invention also revealed methods for producing antigen-binding molecules having the properties described above, and successfully demonstrated that pharmaceutical compositions containing as an active ingredient such an antigen-binding molecule or an antigen-binding molecule produced by a production method of the present invention have excellent features over conventional antigen-binding molecules in that when administered, they exhibit improved pharmacokinetics and reduced in vivo immune response. |
| US10618959B2 |
ROR1 antibody compositions and related methods
The invention provides antibodies, antibody drug conjugates, antibody-based fragments or antibody fragments (antigen-binding fragments), as well as antibody drug conjugates (ADCs) and chimeric antigen receptors (CARs), that specifically recognize human ROR1 and related compositions. Also provided in the invention are methods of using such antibodies in various diagnostic and therapeutic applications. |
| US10618956B2 |
Engineered T cell receptors and immune therapy using the same
The present invention pertains to antigen recognizing constructs against COL6A3 antigens. The invention in particular provides novel engineered T cell receptor (TCR) based molecules which are selective and specific for the tumor expressing antigen COL6A3. The TCR of the invention, and COL6A3 antigen binding fragments derived therefrom, are of use for the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of COL6A3 expressing cancerous diseases. Further provided are nucleic acids encoding the antigen recognizing constructs of the invention, vectors comprising these nucleic acids, recombinant cells expressing the antigen recognizing constructs and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds of the invention. |
| US10618955B2 |
Methods for treating neurodegenerative disease using anti-PD-1 antibodies
The invention relates to human targets of interest (TOI), anti-TOI ligands, kits compositions and method. |
| US10618952B2 |
Prevention of N-terminal truncation in IgG light chains
We discovered that recombinant antibody light chains having a murine secretory leader sequence and an SYE motif at the N-terminus are truncated during post-translational processing. This disclosure provides two protein engineering solutions: to alter the SYE amino acid sequence of the Lc N-terminus to other alternatives; or to change the secretory leader peptide sequence. We have shown that both of these solutions are effective for preventing N-terminal light chain truncation. |
| US10618951B1 |
Cell culture media containing combinations of proteins
The present invention relates to cell culture media containing combinations of proteins, as well as methods of making the cell culture media, and methods of using the cell culture media to improve growth characteristics of cultured cells. |
| US10618950B2 |
Method and device for fast dissolution of solid protein composition
Provided are methods and devices for dissolving solid protein compositions, such as solid compositions comprising fibrinogen, in an aqueous solvent. The methods comprise use of a closed container containing a volume of solid fibrinogen composition and a head space wherein the pressure within the headspace is sub-atmospheric. Aqueous solvent is introduced into the container while maintain the sub-atmospheric pressure, and subsequent to addition of the solvent, the size of the headspace is decreased to bring the pressure to atmospheric pressure. The devices are suitable for use in the disclosed method. |
| US10618947B2 |
Development of HBV-and/or HDV-susceptible cells, cell lines and non-human animals
The present invention relates to a novel Hepatitis B virus (HBV) and/or Hepatitis D virus (HDV) receptor and its use for the development of cells, cell lines and non-human animals that are susceptible to HBV and/or HDV infection and can be used for immunological studies and/or for the screening of drugs, post-entry restriction factors and host dependency factors. It further relates to the use of the receptor for the identification of compounds useful in the treatment of HBV and/or HDV infection. |
| US10618944B2 |
Tumor suppressor SALL1 as a therapeutic agent for treating cancer
The present disclosure relates to the SALL1 tumor suppressor. Methods of employing SALL1 to treat cancer, as well as the underlying mechanism by which this occurs, also are described. |
| US10618942B2 |
Ubiquitin variant modulators of SCF E3 ligases and their uses
The invention provides ubiquitin variants that specifically bind to SCF E3 ligases, and use of these variants to modulate the activity of SCF E3 ligases. |
| US10618938B2 |
Compositions for colon cleansing and the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders
The present invention provides peptides and compositions that are useful for the treatment of gastrointestinal disorders or for colon cleansing. The present invention also provides compositions and methods of treating gastrointestinal disorders and pharmaceutical compositions for accomplishing the same. In some embodiments, these pharmaceutical compositions include oral dosage forms. |
| US10618937B2 |
Method of treating Alzheimer's disease
A method for preventing, improving or treating a neurological disorder includes administering to a subject a composition including an adiponectin receptor-activating novel peptide as an active ingredient. The adiponectin receptor-activating novel peptide is a peptide consisting of 5 amino acids, and when the adiponectin receptor-activating novel peptide is administered to Alzheimer's model mice, the mice's behavioral changes show that memory and cognitive functions are significantly increased, and APP and amyloid beta (Aβ) proteins are significantly reduced, cytotoxicity does not occur, the proliferation rate of neurons is increased, and cell death is inhibited. |
| US10618931B2 |
Method for solution phase detritylation of oligomeric compounds
Provided herein are methods for the synthesis of oligomeric compounds wherein removal of the 5′-terminal trityl group is performed at reduced temperature and lower pH relative to standard methods. In certain embodiments, the present methods provide detritylated oligomeric compounds having a reduced percentage of depurination relative to the same detritylated oligomeric compounds prepared using standard methods. In certain embodiments, the present methods provide detritylated oligomeric compounds with increased purity relative to the same detritylated oligomeric compounds prepared using standard methods. In certain embodiments, the present methods provide an increased rate of detritylation compared to standard methods. |
| US10618929B2 |
3-substituted 5-amino-6H-thiazolo[4,5-D]pyrimidine-2, 7-dione compounds for the treatment and prophylaxis of virus infection
The present invention relates to compounds of formula (I), wherein R1, R2 and R3 are as described herein, and their prodrugs or pharmaceutically acceptable salt, enantiomer or diastereomer thereof, and compositions including the compounds and methods of using the compounds. |
| US10618925B2 |
Tungsten precursor
Provided are a tungsten precursor compound to which a substituent is bonded so as to obtain thermal stability and a method of forming a tungsten-containing film using the precursor. |
| US10618923B2 |
Preparation method of phosphaphenanthrene-structure reactive flame retardant and application thereof
Disclosed are a phosphaphenanthrene-structure reactive flame retardant and an application thereof. The preparation method comprises: enabling 9,10-dihydro-9-oxa-10-phosphaphenanthrene-10-oxide (DOPO), p-hydroxy benzaldehyde (4-HBA), and 5-aminomethyl-1,3-diphenyl-1,3,5-diphosphonitryl heterocycles to react under a certain condition to obtain the reactive flame retardant with a benzene ring rigid structure containing polyhydroxy. Compared with an ordinary flame retardant, the phosphaphenanthrene-structure reactive flame retardant has the characteristics that polyfunctionality is achieved, the molecular structure is stable, the hydrolysis resistance is better, and less migration in epoxy resin, moreover, the flame retardant property of the epoxy resin can be remarkably improved. |
| US10618920B2 |
Functionalized particles having modified phases
Modified silica particles are provided. Aspects of the particles include an outer layer that is composed of organically-modified silica comprising a siloxane-linked hydrophilic group, such as a charged functional group or a polar neutral functional group. The modified silica particles can form the basis of a variety of chromatography support materials. Also provided are methods of preparing the subject particles. Aspects of the methods include contacting silica particles with water, an ionic fluoride and an organosilane reagent comprising a hydrophilic moiety to produce modified silica particles wherein the hydrophilic moiety of the organosilane reagent is incorporated into an outer layer of the silica particles. Chromatography supports and kits including the subject particles and methods of using the same are also provided. |
| US10618917B2 |
Photochemical methods of making cyclobutane boronates and related compounds
The present technology relates generally cyclobutane boronates, including methods of preparation by exposing a mixture of a compound of Formula I in a solvent and a catalytic amount of a visible light sensitizer to provide a compound of Formula II, stereoisomers thereof, and/or salts of any of the foregoing. The cyclobutane boronate compounds are useful intermediates in the preparation of pharmaceutically active compounds as well as other useful compounds. |
| US10618916B2 |
Heterocyclic compounds as immunomodulators
Disclosed are compounds of Formula (I), methods of using the compounds as immunomodulators, and pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds. The compounds are useful in treating, preventing or ameliorating diseases or disorders such as cancer or infections. |
| US10618907B2 |
Cell-permeable, cell-compatible, and cleavable linkers for covalent tethering of functional elements
Provided herein are cell-permeable, cell-compatible, and chemoselectively-cleavable linkers for tethering (e.g., covalently) functional elements (e.g., a cellular interaction element and a capture element), and methods of use (e.g., intracellular capture and extracellular release of cellular targets) therewith. |
| US10618904B2 |
Hydrobromide of benzodiazepine derivative, preparation method and use thereof
The present invention provides a hydrobromide of methyl 3-[(4s)-8-bromo-1-methyl-6-(2-pyridyl)-4H-imidazol[1,2-a][1,4]benzodiazepine-4-yl] propionate and its related crystal forms, preparation method and use thereof. The hydrobromide has excellent solubility (>100 mg/ml), which is significantly superior to other currently commercially available or developed salt products, and is especially suitable for the preparation of injections, has relatively good stability in various crystal forms, and has good practical value and market prospects. |
| US10618901B2 |
LRRK2 inhibitors for the treatment of Parkinson's disease
The present invention relates to novel compounds that inhibit LRRK2 kinase activity, processes for their preparation, to compositions containing them and to their use in the treatment of or prevention of diseases characterized by LRRK2 kinase activity, for example Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). |
| US10618899B2 |
Substituted [1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidines that lower stress-induced p-tau
Various [1,2,3]triazolo[4,5-d]pyrimidines are provided that are effective to lower p-tau and/or to prevent or reduce elevation of p-tau, particularly in response to stress (e.g., elevated cortisol levels). The compounds are useful in the treatment or prophylaxis of pathologies characterized by abnormal amyloid plaque and or tangle formation and/or deposition. |
| US10618891B2 |
Suvorexant intermediate and preparation method thereof
The present invention relates to a synthesis process of suvorexant, novel compounds represented by formulas II, III, IV or V, or salts thereof for preparing suvorexant, and a method for preparing the intermediates. The preparation method uses a chiral starting material to synthesize chiral compounds represented by formulas II, III, IV or V, the compounds obtained being used for synthesizing the suvorexant. The preparation method has the advantages of simple operation, low cost, mild reaction conditions, simple post-treatment, easy to purify, high yield, high ee value for the product, and easy to industrialize. In the reaction route shown, R represents benzyl, allyl or 1-phenethyl, or optionally substituted benzyl at the 2 position to 6 position, such as 4-methoxybenzyl, 4-nitrobenzyl, 2-methylbenzyl, 4-chlorobenzyl or 3-fluorobenzyl. |
| US10618887B2 |
Pyrimidinyl tyrosine kinase inhibitors
The present invention provides compounds and compositions thereof which are useful as inhibitors of Bruton's tyrosine kinase and which exhibit desirable characteristics for the same. |
| US10618878B1 |
Catalytic reduction of aromatic ring in aqueous medium
A method of reducing an aromatic ring under relatively mild condition using sub-nano particles of a transition metal supported on super paramagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles (SPIONs). The catalyst is efficient for catalyzing the reduction of both carbocyclic and heterocyclic compound. In compound comprising both carbocyclic and heterocyclic aromatic rings, the catalyst displays high regioselectivity for the heterocyclic ring. |
| US10618877B2 |
Pharmaceutical compositions and salts of a 1,2,4-oxadiazole benzoic acid
Provided herein are pharmaceutical compositions, which comprise a 1,2,4-oxadiazole benzoic acid or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Further provided herein are certain pharmaceutically acceptable salts of a 1,2,4-oxadiazole benzoic acid and methods for making the same. Further provided herein are methods of treating or preventing a disease associated with a nonsense mutation or a premature stop codon, comprising administering such pharmaceutical compositions or pharmaceutically acceptable salts to a patient having a disease associated with a nonsense mutation or a premature stop codon. |
| US10618876B2 |
Method for producing kakeromycin and derivatives thereof
Provided is a production method of kakeromycin and a derivative thereof showing an antifungal activity and cytotoxicity and expected as a new antifungal agent or anticancer agent, by chemical synthesis. A production method of a compound represented by the formula (1): wherein R is an optionally substituted hydrocarbon group or an optionally substituted heterocyclic group; and n is 0 or 1, or a salt thereof, including a step of subjecting a compound represented by the formula (2): wherein R and n are as defined above, or a salt thereof, to an oxidation reaction. |
| US10618872B2 |
Process for preparing 3-chloro-2-vinylphenylsulfonates
The present invention relates to a new process for preparing 3-chloro-2-vinylphenylsulfonate derivatives. |
| US10618870B2 |
Anticonvulsant compounds
The present application relates to compounds and methods for reducing the severity of convulsant activity, or epileptic seizures. |
| US10618868B2 |
Method for preparing 2-aryl malonamide and applications thereof
Disclosed are a method for preparing 2-aryl malonamide and an application thereof. This method uses 2-(cyclohexenylidene) malononitrile as a raw material, which undergoes an aromatization-hydrolyzation reaction in the presence of an oxidant and water to produce 2-aryl malonamide by one step. Compared to the prior art, the method for preparing 2-aryl malonamide of this application has the following features and advantages: (1) this method employs a completely different synthetic strategy; (2) raw materials used in this method are easily obtained; (3) this method not only has high yield, but also does not require expensive metal catalysts. This method is lower-cost, suitable for the industrial production. |
| US10618862B2 |
Process for preparing (9e, 11z)-9,11-hexadecadienal
An efficient process for preparing (9E,11Z)-9,11-hexadecadienal of formula (4) is provided. The process includes at least steps of: conducting a nucleophilic substitution reaction between an (8E,10Z)-8,10-pentadecadienyl magnesium halide derived from an (8E,10Z)-1-halo-8,10-pentadecadiene of (1): and an orthoformate ester (2) to thereby prepare a (9E, 11Z)-1,1-dialkoxy-9, 11-hexadecadiene (3): and hydrolyzing the (9E, 11Z)-1,1-dialkoxy-9,11-hexadecadiene (3) to obtain (9E, 11Z)-9,11-hexadecadienal (4). |
| US10618861B2 |
Stabilization of 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene
The use of a C3 to C6 alkene compound including a sole double bond, for limiting or preventing the isomerization of trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene to cis-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene. Also, a composition including 1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene and a C3 to C6 alkene compound including a sole double bond, and also to various uses of this composition, such as a process for heating or cooling a fluid. |
| US10618860B2 |
Homoallyl halide composition and method for storing homoallyl halide
There is provided a composition containing one or more basic compounds selected from the group consisting of tertiary amines, nitrogen-containing heterocyclic aromatic compounds, alkali metal carbonate salts, alkaline earth metal carbonate salts and alkali metal hydrogencarbonate salts, and a homoallyl halide. |
| US10618848B2 |
Ceramic matrix composites made by chemical vapor infiltration and methods of manufacture thereof
The present disclosure relates to ceramic matrix composites made by chemical vapor infiltration, methods of making the ceramic matrix composites, and ceramic matrix composite turbine components for use in a hot gas pathway. A method of fabricating a ceramic matrix composite is provided that can include the steps of: (i) forming a plurality of holes in a ceramic matrix composite preform of desired shape; and (ii) densifying the preform by a chemical vapor infiltration process to form a part or most of the matrix. A ceramic matrix composite is also provided that can be used in hot combustion gases made according to the aforementioned ceramic matrix composite fabrication method described herein. |
| US10618846B2 |
Dielectric porcelain composition, multilayer ceramic capacitor, and method for producing multilayer ceramic capacitor
A dielectric porcelain composition having a main component a perovskite compound represented by ABO3, and the perovskite compound at least contains Ti and a volatile element which forms a solid solution at a B site, and may also contain Zr. The dielectric porcelain composition contains the volatile element in an amount larger than 0 part by mol and less than or equal to 0.2 part by mol with respect to 100 parts by mol of a total of the Ti and the Zr, and has a ratio of an A-site element to the total of the Ti and the Zr of 1.00 or more and 1.04 or less as a molar ratio. |
| US10618841B2 |
On-line method for stabilizing surface compressive stress of chemically-tempered glass
The present invention provides an on-line method for stabilizing surface compressive stress of chemically-tempered glass, which comprises the steps of: placing glass to be tempered together with a stabilizer in a tempering furnace containing a molten salt bath for glass tempering; and after reacting at a temperature for a period of time, removing the glass and the stabilizer from the tempering furnace. The stabilizer is capable of chemically reacting with impurity ions in the molten salt bath for glass tempering, to remove the impurity ions in the molten salt bath. Therefore, the presence of the stabilizer allows the impurity ion content in the molten salt bath for glass tempering to be stable without gradual accumulation. |
| US10618838B2 |
Heat insulating glass unit for vehicle
A heat insulating glass unit for vehicle includes a glass plate; a color tone compensation film arranged on at least one surface of the glass plate; a transparent conductive layer arranged on the color tone compensation film, and mainly including an indium tin oxide (ITO); and an upper part layer arranged on the transparent conductive layer, a refraction index for a light with a wavelength of 630 nm being 1.7 or less. The color tone compensation film has at least a first layer and a second layer. The first layer is arranged at a position closer to the glass plate than the second layer. A refraction index of the first layer for a light with a wavelength of 630 nm is greater than a refraction index of the second layer for a light with a wavelength of 630 nm. |
| US10618832B2 |
Apparatus and methods for creating openings in materials that solidify
An apparatus and method for creating openings in a material that solidifies is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a rigid board and at least one rigid retainer plate. The rigid retainer plate comprises at least one buoyancy plate to resist the buoyant force of the material that solidifies, at least one hydrostatic plate to resist the hydrostatic force of the material that solidifies, and a retainer tie. The rigid board further comprises retainer plate slots configured to accept the retainer plates. When the apparatus is in use, the retainer plates are inserted into the retainer plate slots and the retainer ties are coupled to formwork panels. The material that solidifies is then poured into the gap between the formwork panels. Once the material is solidified, the formwork panels are removed and the apparatus can be either reused or thrown out. The apparatus may be used with any material that solidifies. |
| US10618828B2 |
Magnetic scale reducing and inhibiting system
An apparatus for reducing and inhibiting scale formation in water conduits is disclosed. The scale reducing apparatus has at least two stages, each stage containing one or more conduits therein surrounded by magnets. The magnets form a strong, substantially uniform magnetic field in the conduit(s) which is substantially perpendicular to the flow of water therein. Dissolved ions in the water interact with the magnetic field and may as a result be forced into contact with one another to form one or more non-dissolvable solids. The reduction in dissolved ions reduces and/or inhibits the formation of scale in the water supply lines of a structure, thus increasing the life of the conduits, appliances, and other structures where scale may form. |
| US10618825B2 |
Water treating equipment providing coalescence and flotation within a single vessel
A vessel for treating an oil-in-water inlet stream houses an inlet flow distributor arranged to direct an inlet flow toward a perforated baffle of a coalescing section, the coalescing section housing a packing and being arranged upstream of a second baffle; a flotation section arranged to receive a flow exiting the coalescing section and being divided by one or more perforated baffles; and an outlet water collecting pipe arranged to receive a flow exiting the flotation section, the outlet water collecting pipe having one or more openings located along its length. The coalescing section may be divided into two sections, with one section preferably housing a different pre-selected sized packing than the other section. The flotation section may include one or more gas-inducing devices. A solid baffle may be arranged downstream of the second baffle and ahead of the flotation section to provide single or dual flow through that section. |
| US10618824B2 |
Vacuum air lift systems including a fluidized bed reactor
Embodiments include a vacuum airlift system for treating an aqueous effluent including an upflow liquid column, where the upflow liquid column is configured to retain a fluid, a fluid inlet, the fluid inlet being fluidly coupled with the upflow liquid column, where the fluid inlet is positioned at about the bottom of the upflow liquid column, a downflow liquid column, a fluid outlet, the fluid outlet being fluidly coupled with the downflow liquid column, wherein the fluid outlet is positioned at about the bottom of the downflow liquid column, and a plurality of moving bed biofilm reactors, the plurality of moving bed biofilm reactors being positioned in the upflow liquid column or the downflow liquid column. |
| US10618823B2 |
Wastewater treatment systems and methods
A wastewater treatment system includes a circulating fluidized bed evaporator defining a longitudinal axis vertical with respect to gravity. The evaporator has a wastewater inlet to provide wastewater to the circulating fluidized bed evaporator. A heat inlet is axially below the wastewater inlet to provide heat to the circulating fluidized bed evaporator for evaporating the wastewater. An outlet is axially above the wastewater inlet and the heat inlet. |
| US10618821B2 |
Oil water separator filter cartridge to housing engagement
During the process of compressing air, atmospheric air along with water vapor and airborne contaminants are ingested into the air compressor. Many of these compressors utilize oil for lubrication, sealing and cooling. A compressor system utilizes drain valves to remove the condensate that accumulates in the system which are typically located on the compressor, moisture separators, coalescing filters, receivers, dryers, and drip legs. While the drain valves successfully remove the condensate, this condensate is now contaminated with lubricant. The compressor system also includes a filter for the removal of lubricant from the condensed water so that the water can be discharged to sewer. The filter is arranged to house a series of vertically stacked filter cartridges, each cartridge structured to pass fluid flow to the other cartridge. The housing and the cartridges each having registration surfaces to position the filter within the housing and discourage removal of the same. |
| US10618819B2 |
Para-aminobenzoic acid sensitized terbium doped LaF3 nanoparticles for detection of explosive nitro compounds
The patent relates to para amino benzoic acid (pABA) sensitized terbium (Tb3+) doped spherical LaF3 nanoparticles used for detection of nitro group containing compounds using the terbium (Tb3+) doped spherical LaF3 nanoparticles sensitized by para amino benzoic acid (pABA). |
| US10618817B2 |
NH3 synthesis configuration for large-scale installations
A method and device for producing ammonia from a syngas in a heterogeneous gas catalysis process in at least two reaction devices connected in series. Each reaction device includes at least two catalyst beds through which the syngas is conducted and in which an at least partial conversion of the syngas into the product gas is carried out. At least one first heat exchanger is provided in the first reaction device, and the fresh syngas is pre-heated in the first heat exchanger. The syngas exiting the first catalyst bed and which includes the product and non-converted reactants is cooled before entering the second catalyst bed. According to an embodiment of the invention, the pre-heating process is carried out in a first heat exchanger arranged between the first and the second catalyst bed. Thus, synthesis conversion can be increased without substantially increasing the process gas quantity. |
| US10618812B2 |
Method for making carbon nanotube structure
The disclosure relates to a method for making a carbon nanotube structure, comprising the following steps of providing a carbon nanotube array formed on a surface of a substrate; drawing a first carbon nanotube film from the carbon nanotube array, wherein the first carbon nanotube film comprises a first end connected to the carbon nanotube array and a second end opposite to the first end; providing an elastic rod and fixing the second end of the first carbon nanotube film to a first portion of the elastic rod, wherein the elastic rod is curved toward the carbon nanotube array; and rotating the elastic rod around a rotational axis which coincides with a center axis of the elastic rod, wherein the elastic rod is curved toward the carbon nanotube array during the rotation of the elastic rod. |
| US10618809B2 |
Sulfur trap
A sulfur trap provides separation of elemental molten sulfur from a process stream comprising a mixture of sulfur and associated tail-gases. The sulfur trap comprises a vertically-oriented cylindrical wall having a chamber for receiving the process stream, a float positioned in the chamber, the float attached to a float end of a lever, a nozzle insert attached to the distal end of the lever, and a lever fulcrum positioned intermediate the lever float end and the lever nozzle insert end. The float, lever, nozzle insert and outlet are constructed to allow the float position to control nozzle insert engagement of the outlet, particularly to close the outlet when the float is elevated by molten sulfur and to disengage from the outlet to allow discharge flow of liquid sulfur at a determined level of sulfur within the chamber. Embodiments of a method of separating liquid sulfur from gases are also provided. |
| US10618807B2 |
Method for storage and release of hydrogen
The invention provides a process for the production of hydrogen, comprising catalytically decomposing a concentrated aqueous solution of potassium formate in a reaction vessel to form bicarbonate slurry and hydrogen, discharging the hydrogen from said reaction vessel, and treating a mixture comprising the bicarbonate slurry and the catalyst with an oxidizer, thereby regenerating the catalyst. Pd/C catalysts useful in the process are also described. |
| US10618806B2 |
Neuro-chemical sensor with selectively permeable membrane on nano-electrode
A biosensor includes an array of electrically conductive nanorods formed on a substrate. The nanorods each includes a nanoscale porous coating formed on a surface of the nanorods from silicon dioxide layers. An enzyme coating is bound to the porous coating. |
| US10618800B2 |
Skin-material fixing clip
There is provided a skin-material fixing clip for connecting a skin material with a cushion material and provided with a locking section and a hook. The hook is provided with an extension portion extending downward from the locking section and a claw-shaped portion extending laterally from a distal end of the extension portion. The locking section is provided with a wire guide piece. A groove portion surrounded by the claw-shaped portion and the extension portion defines a wire holding space. Parts of the wire guide piece and the claw-shaped portion facing the wire insertion opening defines guide surfaces. The distal end portion of the wire guide piece and the distal end portion of the claw-shaped portion are provided to be spaced from each other along a direction parallel to an extending direction of the groove portion. |
| US10618792B1 |
Fountain cup
A fountain water cup is invented to allow users of the cup to drink water or other fluid drinks without having to physically touch the cup with month. |
| US10618789B2 |
Sterilization process transition method, product filling apparatus, and method and apparatus of cleaning and sterilizing the product filling apparatus
A sterilization process transition method of switching from an SIP process to a product sterilization process in an apparatus including piping that feeds a product into a filling machine through a heating sterilization part. The process sterilizes the piping before a filling operation, and the product sterilization process sterilizes the product to be filled. An F value is calculated from temperature and flowrate data on a fluid flowing in the heating sterilization part that are obtained from temperature sensors and flowmeters disposed in the product filling apparatus at predetermined time intervals. The temperature and flowrate at two or more predetermined positions in the product filling apparatus are adjusted from a set temperature and a set flowrate for the SIP process to a set temperature and a set flowrate for the product sterilization process while preventing the F value from becoming lower than a predetermined value. |
| US10618787B2 |
Pry bar
Pry bars that will not slip off a lower support structure (such as joints) when prying attachment devices (such as nails or screws) from architectural members (such as deck boards) because the two paws or distal ends of the hook members are fully engaged with one or more lower support structures throughout the prying operation. The pry bar has a handle and a head, with the head having a fulcrum and two hook or paw members. |
| US10618783B2 |
Winch
A winch includes a motor having a motor housing including a motor case and an integrated first drum support attached to the motor case for closing an end of the motor case. A gear reduction unit is drivingly attached to the motor and has a gear housing including a gear case and second drum support attached to the gear case. A tie plate is connected to the first and second drum supports. A control unit is removably mounted to the tie plate. A rotatable drum is supported by the first and second drum supports. |
| US10618778B2 |
Openable extensible panel and elevator ceiling, car and system with the same
The present invention provides an openable extended panel, and a lift ceiling, lift car and lift system having same, wherein the openable extended panel is mounted to a support frame and is in positional correspondence to an escape exit at a car roof; the openable extended panel is rotatably connected to the support frame at a first side, and the openable extended panel is connected to the support frame via an intermediate member at a second side opposite to the first side, the support frame and the openable extended panel being respectively detachably connected to the intermediate member. The openable extended panel according to the embodiments of the present invention has a simple structure, and can be easily opened. |
| US10618770B1 |
Electric fence wire reel apparatus
An electric fence wire reel apparatus which is configured to be secured to the hitch receiver of a hitch at the rearward end of a vehicle. The reel may be used as a wire rewind reel powered by an electric drill or an electric motor. The apparatus may be used as a wire rewind reel or a freely rotatably wire reel. |
| US10618768B1 |
Apparatus and method for a free-spinning wire dispensing reel
An apparatus and method for dispensing wire or cable from a reel assembly. In one embodiment, the apparatus comprises an inner flange assembly and an outer flange assembly. The inner flange assembly is capable of freely rotating relative to the outer flange assembly for dispensing wire from any surface. In another embodiment, the apparatus includes an inner flange assembly, an outer flange assembly, and an external bay. The inner flange assembly is capable of freely rotating relative to the outer flange assembly and the external bay. The external bay is capable of freely rotation relative to the outer flange assembly and the inner flange assembly. In another embodiment, wire is dispensed from a reel assembly comprising an inner flange assembly and an outer flange assembly. In yet another embodiment, wire is dispensed from a reel assembly comprising an inner flange assembly, an outer flange assembly, and an external bay. |
| US10618767B2 |
Method and apparatus for pleating or shaping a web
A method and apparatus for pleating or otherwise shaping a web are described herein. The method and apparatus may have numerous applications. In some embodiments, the method and apparatus are used in the formation, filling, and sealing of unit dose packages for consumer products. A method and apparatus for forming sealing two moving webs together, which webs have portions that are non-planar are also described herein. |
| US10618766B2 |
Gripping device, loading station and a method for gripping a stack
Gripping device adapted for gripping a stack of flat-folded cartons, where the gripping device comprises a first gripping jaw and a second gripping jaw arranged adjacent each other and enclosing a holding space, where the gripping device is provided with a first open state in which the distance between the gripping jaws is greater than the height of a flat-folded carton, and where the gripping device is provided with a second closed state in which the distance between the gripping jaws is less than the height of a flat-folded carton, and that the gripping device is adapted to displace one side of the stack of flat-folded cartons in a longitudinal direction, such that each flat-folded carton of the stack of flat-folded cartons will be held in an angled state by the gripping device. The advantage of the invention is that a stack of flat-folded cartons can be held in a secure way, where the height of the stack is reduced when the stack is held. |
| US10618761B1 |
Device for rolling up and unrolling a floating mat
A device for rolling up and unrolling a floating mat. The device of the invention includes an elongated hollow cylinder having a first end and a second end. The cylinder has an elongated slot formed therein which extends between the ends thereof. A mat retainer bar is positioned in the cylinder. One end of the mat extends inwardly through the slot in the cylinder and is secured to the mat retainer bar. End cap assemblies are secured to the ends of the cylinder and have a lever secured thereto. The mat may be rolled up on the cylinder or unrolled from the cylinder by rotating the cylinder by way of the levers. The levers may be pivotally moved with respect to the end cap assemblies so that they may be stowed in the end cap assemblies and the ends of the cylinder. |
| US10618760B2 |
Sheet conveyance apparatus
A sheet conveyance apparatus includes an oblique-feed unit configured to nip and convey a sheet by imparting to the nipped sheet a force in a direction inclined relative to a sheet conveyance direction so that the sheet approaches an abutment surface in the width direction as the sheet proceeds downstream in the sheet conveyance direction; a drive unit configured to drive the oblique-feed unit; a change unit configured to change the force of the oblique-feed unit; and a control unit configured to control the drive unit and the change unit so that, after causing the sheet to abut against the abutment surface in a first state in which the oblique-feed unit is driven at a first speed, the oblique-feed unit is put into a second state in which the oblique-feed unit is driven at a second speed higher than the first speed and the force is weaker than in the first state. |
| US10618757B2 |
Image processing apparatus
In accordance with an embodiment, an image processing apparatus comprises a first opening and closing member, a second opening and closing member, a first tooth section, a second tooth section, and an intermediary tooth section. The first opening and closing member is opened and closed with respect to an apparatus main body with a first hinge as the center. The second opening and closing member is opened and closed with a second hinge arranged in the first opening and closing member as the center. The first tooth section comprises a plurality of teeth fixed coaxially with the first hinge. The second tooth section comprises a plurality of teeth supported coaxially with the second hinge. The intermediary tooth section is engaged with the first tooth section and the second tooth section between the first tooth section and the second tooth section. |
| US10618755B2 |
Automated handling of shipping containers and connectors
A system for managing shipping containers and twist lock connectors includes a platform able to receive a set of shipping containers; a set of connector changers associated with the platform, where each connector changer is able to move along at least one axis parallel to a surface of the platform, a shuttle associated with the platform, and at least one gantry, each gantry having a set of associated handlers able to transfer connectors between at least one connector changer and shuttle. |
| US10618750B2 |
Transport device in the form of a long-stator linear motor having a turnaround portion
Transport device having a transport route, with a turnaround portion to change orientation of a transport unit by 180° in the longitudinal direction along the transport route, including a turnaround portion with an entrance connected to a first transport route portion by a first entrance end and a second, open entrance end, and an exit connected to a second transport route portion by a first exit end and a second, open exit end. A common movement path is formed at least in some portions in a region of a first transfer position, and the transport unit is movable along the path. To be turned around, the transport unit is moved to the entrance of the turnaround portion, transferred from the entrance to the exit of the turnaround portion, and moved from the exit of the turnaround portion. |
| US10618743B2 |
Staggered type conveyor chain
A staggered type conveyor chain includes: a chain extending in a serial direction; plural side rollers arranged in a staggered manner on both sides of the chain in the serial direction; and plural suppressing members, each arranged to be paired with the side roller across the chain in a staggered manner on either side of the chain in the serial direction, and configured to suppress entrance of foreign material interfering with the side rollers into a space between the neighboring side rollers with respect to the serial direction. |
| US10618740B2 |
Produce conveying and sizing equipment
The present invention includes conveying and sorting systems utilizing a plurality of continuous rails which support a plurality of sliding pucks that are urged forward using a plurality of sprocket wheels, and which utilize magnetically operated activation components for causing produce to be selectively dropped from cups carried by the pucks into sorting bins. The structures for the conveying and actuating components of the systems have smooth external surfaces reducing potential contamination by bacteria, contaminants and debris, thereby making them easily accessible for cleaning, and allowing for longer continuous operation times and higher efficiency. |
| US10618739B2 |
Delivery system and layered stacking device for paper packages
The invention provides a delivery system and layered stacking device for paper packages. The layered stacking device comprises a upper layer mechanism, a lower layer mechanism, and a pushing mechanism. The upper layer mechanism protrudes to an outlet of a delivery device to receive at least two paper packages. The paper packages will be stacked and neatly arranged on the upper layer mechanism. When the lower layer mechanism is raised to a first height and therefore close to the outlet, the upper layer mechanism will be withdrawn from the outlet of the delivery device, thereby the lower layer mechanism will receive the stacked paper packages that are dropped from the upper layer mechanism. Afterwards, when the lower layer mechanism is fallen to a second height, the pushing mechanism will push the stacked paper packages on the lower layer mechanism to a feeding device next the lower layer mechanism. |
| US10618738B2 |
Multichannel feeding system
A multichannel paper feeding system in connection to a vertical storage is disclosed. The multichannel paper feeding system includes a main loop transport device, an internal loop transport device, a plurality of take-out devices, and a plurality of take-out conveyor belts, all of which are disposed between the vertical storage and a cutting machine. The main loop transport device transports a paper roll placed on a main loop rack from the vertical storage to the internal loop transport device, where a main push rod then pushes the paper roll onto an internal loop rack, and the internal loop transport device transports the internal loop rack next to a take-out conveyor belt. The take-out device moves the paper roll from the internal loop rack to the corresponding take-out conveyor belt so that the paper roll can be transported further downstream to a post-processing station for cutting or packaging. Through the internal loop transport device, not only can more take-out conveyor belts be added and may the post-processing production be increased, the transport quality of the paper rolls is also enhanced. |
| US10618735B1 |
Computerized systems and methods for assisted picking processes
Embodiments of the disclosure include a computer implemented system including at least one processor and memory storing instructions. In one embodiment, a system receives a batch identifier, determines a number of containers, sends the number of containers to a user device, and receives a first container identifier from a user device. The system retrieves a location identifier of a first item, sends the location identifier to the user device, and receives a physical location identifier from the user device. The system sends to the user device the first item when the physical location identifier matches the location identifier. The system receives a physical item identifier of the first item and sends a destination to the user device to bring the container. |
| US10618732B2 |
Article transfer device
An article transfer device includes: a guide movement mechanism for moving a first guide portion and a second guide portion independently along a first direction; and an interlocking mechanism for interlocking movement of the first guide portion and the second guide portion along the first direction with movement of an article supporting portion such that the article supporting portion is located midway between the first guide portion and the second guide portion in the first direction. |
| US10618730B2 |
Retainer mechanism
The present invention discloses a retainer mechanism that may be associated with a bin or a lid of the bin to maintain lid in a closed (latched) position in relation to the bin. |
| US10618729B1 |
Flexible pail
A flexible pail having a container that is adapted to stand upright. The container may have a flexible sheet, a cover, a base, a flap and an odor barrier. The cover may be attached to a first upper end of the flexible sheet, while the base may be attached to a second lower end of the flexible sheet. The cover may have a flap pivotably attached thereto, such that the flap is adapted to pivot between an open position and a closed position. The cover may further have an opening and an odor barrier disposed in the opening. |
| US10618720B1 |
Shoe container stool with deployable footrest
A shoe container stool with a deployable footrest is described herein. The shoe container is in the form of a box having a front wall, a back wall, two side walls, and a top lid. The front wall includes a vertical elongated opening bounded by two side edges and a bottom edge. An elongated board is pivotally connected to the opening by way of an axle to permit the board to be pivoted into and out of the opening. A top portion of the board above the axle may therefore be deployed from the opening to be used as a footrest to help don and doff one's shoes, while the top lid may be used as a seat. The shoe container further includes a shelf inside the box to counter the forces applied to the footrest and also permits a user to store one's shoe inside the shoe container. |
| US10618717B2 |
Cryogenic storage box
An apparatus having a cryogenic storage box able to withstand temperatures down to at least negative (−)180 degrees Celsius. The cryogenic storage box includes a lid member coupled to a base member via a hinge. The lid member includes slots and magnets held therein via pressure. The base member also includes slots having magnets held therein via pressure, as well as vial supports configured to support vials in an upright position. When the lid member is in a closed position, each lid magnetic aligns with a base magnet along a respective vertical axis to magnetically couple the lid member to the base member. |
| US10618707B2 |
Child resistant snuff container
A snuff container (101), comprising a base part (102) and a closure part (103) and being provided with a locking arrangement (120) for locking the closure part on the base part (102). The base part (102) comprises a bottom wall (105), a base side wall (107) and a compartment wall (117) arranged inward of the base side wall (107) with a space (114) between the base side wall (107) and the compartment wall (117). A portion of the base side wall (107) is formed by a resiliently flexible tongue (133), with an upper part of the tongue (133) being inwardly deflectable in a direction towards the compartment wall (117). The locking arrangement (120) comprising a first locking member (122) is arranged on an upper part (135) of the resiliently flexible tongue (133) and a second locking member (123) is arranged on the closure part (103) at a closure side wall end edge (113). The locking arrangement (120) is arranged to assume a locked configuration and a release configuration in which the upper part (135) of the resiliently flexible tongue (133) is in an inwardly deflected position. |
| US10618703B2 |
Dispensing assembly
A dispensing assembly for a liquid container including a ring part configured to be mounted to a liquid container, a resilient member positioned in the ring part to be in contact with the liquid contents of the liquid container, a ring member mountable to the ring part to secure the resilient member to the ring part, and a hollow connecting member with an outlet. The connecting member is releasably securable to the ring member and includes a hollow projecting member which, when the connecting member is secured to the ring member, engages the resilient member so as to urge an opening in the resilient member to permit liquid in the container to pass into the connecting member and subsequently out through the outlet. |
| US10618702B1 |
Pet food storage container
A pet food storage container for dry pet food includes a shell that defines an interior space. The shell has a top that is open. A lid that is hingedly coupled to the shell proximate to the top is positioned to selectively close the top. A spring that is positioned in the interior space is coupled to a bottom of the shell and extends toward the top. A plate is coupled to the spring distal from the bottom. The plate is configured to position dry pet food so that the spring is compressed and tensioned, positioning the spring to rebound as the dry pet food is removed from the interior space. |
| US10618689B1 |
Top cap guard
A top cap guard is provided. The top cap guard includes a sheet having opposed first edges and opposed second edges and defining first and second apertures along each of the first edges and each of the second edges, respectively, and first and second rigid members respectively disposable along one of the first and second edges, respectively. The top cap guard further includes first and second flaps. The first flaps are respectively attached to one of the first edges. Each first flap is configured to wrap around the corresponding first rigid member and includes first tongues respectively securable in corresponding ones of the first apertures. The second flaps are respectively attached to one of the second edges. Each second flap is configured to wrap around the corresponding second rigid member and includes second tongues respectively securable in corresponding ones of the second apertures. |
| US10618687B2 |
Shock and vibration absorbing pallets and panels
A shock and vibration isolation assembly for absorbing the energies generated from movement of a product carried thereon includes a pallet or a lower panel having an upper surface, an upper panel above the upper surface, the upper panel configured to support the product or a pallet thereon. The assembly further includes a plurality of flexible visco-elastic rings affixed to at least one of said upper surface of said pallet or lower panel and a facing surface of the upper panel. A frame member disposed between and affixed to the upper surface of the pallet or lower panel and the upper panel to seal the space therebetween. The frame member encircles the plurality of flexible rings and is formed of a resilient substantially liquid-impermeable material. |
| US10618686B2 |
Closure for a container, closure components, and method of use thereof
A closure body (40) is provided for installation with a liner membrane (52) on a container (44). The closure body (40) has a peripheral portion (74) for being mounted on the container (44) around an access opening (48), and a separable portion (82) that (i) is disposed laterally inwardly of the peripheral portion (74); (ii) is initially connected to the peripheral portion (74) by at least one frangible connection (86); and (iii) can be separated from the peripheral portion (74) upon breaking of the at least one frangible connection (86). The closure body (40) has an opening member (94) that is connected with the separable portion (82) to accommodate movement of the opening member (94) relative to the separable portion (82). The opening member (94) has a grippable portion (102) and a puncture portion (106) each disposed in an initial inactive orientation relative to the separable portion (74). |
| US10618685B2 |
Closure for a container and a container provided therewith
The present invention relates to a closure for a container, comprising, a tab attached by rivet means to a closure part to be displaced for forming an opening in the closure, which opening is at least partly defined by a score line formed in the closure, the tab comprises a tab body connected to the rivet means, a tab rear part for finger gripping, and a tab front part of which a tab nose is located near or at the score line, such that during a closure opening procedure comprising finger gripping the tab rear part, lifting the tab rear part thereby pressing the tab nose against the closure on or near the score line, popping the score line, and scoring the score line thereby forming an opening in the closure, characterized by score line parts separated by a score line part to be popped by the tab nose, which score line parts are stronger than the popping score line part, and by stiffening means stiffening closure parts neighboring the stronger score line parts, and to a container provided with such closure. |
| US10618680B2 |
Plastic film sealing and packaging device
A plastic film sealing and packaging device includes a chassis, a conveyance device for conveying articles-to-be-packaged, at least one pair of plastic film conveyance trays, at least one plastic film sealing mechanism and at least one heat-shrinking device. The conveyance device extends through front and rear ends of the chassis. The plastic film conveyance trays are set at two sides of the chassis to supply strap-like packaging plastic films. The plastic film sealing mechanism is arranged behind the plastic film conveyance trays to have packaging plastic films supplied from the plastic film conveyance trays sealed and combined as a combined film that is set horizontally set so that the articles-to-be-packaged conveyed by the conveyance device are allowed to contact the packaging plastic film to have the packaging plastic film wrapping around a closure site of the article-to-be-packaged. The package plastic film is then sealed by the plastic film sealing mechanism. |
| US10618679B2 |
Solar panel hinge release mechanism
A deployment system for solar panels has the panels spring loaded to deploy, but held folded against a satellite framework, held folded by trigger bars engaging slots or notches in hinge bodies holding the solar panels. A remotely-operable linear actuator moves the trigger bars to disengage the trigger bars to release the panels to deploy. |
| US10618673B2 |
Systems and methods for dynamic planning and operation of autonomous systems using image observation and information theory
Systems and methods described herein incorporate autonomous navigation using a vision-based guidance system. The vision-based guidance system enables autonomous trajectory planning and motion execution by the described systems and methods without feedback or communication with external operators. The systems and methods described herein can autonomously track an object of interest while seeking to obtain a diversity of views of the object of interest to aid in object identification. The systems and methods described include a robust reacquisition methodology. By handling navigation and tracking autonomously, systems described herein can react more quickly to non-cooperative moving objects of interest and can operate in situations where communications with external operators is compromised or absent. |
| US10618664B2 |
Self-latching nacelle
A nacelle may include fan cowl panels which may be opened to provide access to the fan case. A self-locking latch may automatically lock when the fan cowl panels are closed. A manual release button may disengage the self-locking latch in order to open the fan cowl panels. |
| US10618661B2 |
On-board removable container for cooling cargo materials and equipment in aircraft
A container designed for carrying payload and being removably installable and dimensioned to fit in a cargo bay of an aircraft. Included in the container is a payload compartment having space defined by the payload compartment for carrying the payload. A heat exchanger is installed within the container to perform heat exchange operation for the payload using a coolant. A heat exchanger control unit controls the heat exchange operation of the heat exchanger between the payload and the heat exchanger using an internal circuitry. |
| US10618659B2 |
Ventilation apparatus, aircraft comprising a such ventilation apparatus and associated monitoring method
The ventilation apparatus (20) according to the invention comprises a fan (30) including a rotary machine (32) and a fan wheel (34), an observation module, a module for connecting the device (20) to a power source (12), the fan wheel (34) being set in rotation by the rotary machine (32) when the apparatus (20) is connected to the power source (12), and rotating freely when the apparatus (20) is disconnected from the power source (12).The device (20) further includes an internal power module electrically connected between the rotary machine (32) and the observation module, the internal power module being able to recover an electric current generated by the rotary machine (32) driven by the fan wheel (34), to power the observation module (62), when the apparatus (20) is disconnected from the power source (12). |
| US10618658B2 |
Floor connection assembly of an aircraft seat
The invention relates to a floor connection assembly for the mechanical connection of an aircraft seat to a floor structure of an aircraft, comprising at least three fastening points, wherein the floor connection assembly can be fastened on at least three fastening points with in each case one fastening element to the floor structure. The floor connection assembly comprises an adapter plate, wherein the mechanical connection between the adapter plate and the fastening elements is supported about at least one axis in a substantially torque-free manner. |
| US10618657B2 |
Reconfigurable aircraft seat arrangement
The present invention relates to an aircraft seat arrangement that is reconfigurable between a plurality of usable configurations. The aircraft seat arrangement comprises a seat having a forward seat portion (10) and a rearward seat portion (12). The forward seat portion (10) is reconfigurable between a first configuration whereby the forward seat portion (10) is in a side by side configuration with the rearward seat portion (12), and a second configuration wherein the forward seat portion (10) is displaced to be at least partially above the rearward seat portion (12). |
| US10618652B2 |
Surface washing drone
A surface washing drone with a modular cleaning head unit. The surface washing drone may also include a safety failover mechanism. The surface washing drone communicates and works together with other surface washing drones in a group. |
| US10618645B2 |
Ganged servo flight control system for an unmanned aerial vehicle
A ganged servo flight control system for an unmanned aerial vehicle is provided. The flight control system may include a swashplate having first, second, and third connection portions; a first control assembly connected to the first connection portion of the swashplate; a second control assembly connected to the second connection portion of the swashplate; and a third control assembly connected to the third connection portion of the swashplate. The first control assembly may include two or more servo-actuators connected to operate in cooperation with each other. |
| US10618644B2 |
System for driving a slat device of an aircraft wing
Disclosed herein is an exemplary embodiment of a system for driving a slat of an aircraft. The system includes first and second hinge support elements of a wing structure, a first arm device, a second arm device, and a third arm device. Also disclosed is an aircraft having the system, an aircraft wing having the system, and a method for driving a slat of an aircraft. The system utilizes a particular configuration of connection junctions, which rotatably connect the arm devices and the hinge support elements. |
| US10618643B2 |
Rotor shaft closeout plate
A rotor hub assembly is provided including an open rotor hub having a base plate and a plurality of rotor members mounted about a circumference of the base plate. The rotor members are configured to form a plurality of rotor blade openings between adjacent rotor members, and a central opening between all of the rotor members. A plate includes a central body portion and a plurality of arms. Each of the plurality of arms is configured to mount to one of the plurality of rotor members such that the central body portion is generally positioned within the central opening of the open rotor hub. |
| US10618642B2 |
Power transmission system and an aircraft having a rotary wing
A power transmission system having at least one inlet speed-reducing gear and a main speed-reducing gear, each inlet speed-reducing gear comprising an inlet pinion meshing with an inlet gearwheel. The inlet gearwheel is constrained to rotate with a main pinion of the main speed-reducing gear, the main pinion meshing with a main gearwheel. At least one inlet gearwheel is secured to reversible connection means in order to be capable of driving a first additional drivetrain connected to an additional rotor. |
| US10618638B2 |
Shockwave mitigation system for supersonic aircraft
A method of supersonic thrust generation includes generating a thrust supersonic exhaust plume having a first average velocity from an engine, and expelling a bypass exhaust plume having a second average velocity from the engine, the first average velocity greater than the second average velocity, so that the bypass exhaust plume inhibits coalescence of an engine exhaust plume compression shockwave. |
| US10618636B2 |
Heat exchanger for laminar-flow aircraft
A laminar flow control surface having a foraminous section (also referred to below as a foraminous portion, 251) of a skin (250) of a vehicle to permit low temperature fluid to flow through the foraminous section to a heat exchanger (236), to reduce drag of the vehicle and to dissipate heat from the heat exchanger. The foraminous section (251) and the heat exchanger (236) synergistically reduce drag and transfer heat from the heat exchanger. The vehicle may be an aircraft with a laminar flow control system including a foraminous portion on a leading edge of the aircraft. While the aircraft is in flight, a portion of air impinging near the foraminous portion may flow laminarly about the leading edge, and another portion of the impingingair may flow through the foraminous portion to a heat exchanger to transfer heat from the heat exchanger to the air. |
| US10618632B2 |
Foldable rotor blade assembly
An adapter for a rotor blade assembly including a support member having an outboard surface and an inboard surface; an outboard feature extending laterally from the outboard surface of the support member and including a first lug and a second lug; an inboard feature extending laterally from the inboard surface of the support member and including a first arm and a second arm. The outboard feature and the inboard feature are configured such that a plane defined by an attachment surface of at least one of the first lug and the second lug is non-parallel to a plane defined by an attachment surface of at least one of the first arm and the second arm. |
| US10618631B2 |
Reinforced blade and spar
A spar for an airfoil comprises a core, e.g. a foam core, a central structural member extending through the core, an outer structural layer surrounding the core and central structural member and a plurality of yarns extending through the central structural member. |
| US10618630B2 |
Flex beam for rotor assembly
A rotor assembly for a rotary wing aircraft includes a rotor hub having a central axis. The rotor hub is rotatable about the central axis. A plurality of flexible structural members extend radially outwardly from the rotor hub. Each flexible structural member is substantially U-shaped having a first arm extending from the hub, a second arm extending from the hub, and an end portion connecting the first arm to the second arm at a radially outboard end of the flexible structural member. The first arm, the second arm and/or the end portion have a cross section with a height along the central axis greater than a thickness of the cross section to increase stiffness of the rotor assembly along the central axis. The rotor assembly further includes a plurality of rotor blades, each rotor blade being secured to each flexible structural member of the plurality of flexible structural members. |
| US10618629B2 |
Automated variable pitch propeller blade
A variable pitch propeller is designed to adjust the pitch of the propeller blade during flight to maximize the propeller efficiency. The propeller blade may comprise airfoil cross-sections. Each cross-section may be composed of different materials at the leading edge and trailing edge. In various embodiments, these materials are selected and oriented to achieve the necessary elastic moduli of the leading and trailing edge for the airfoil cross-section. During liftoff, the airfoil at the blade tip possesses a high blade pitch (e.g. 20 degrees), thereby increasing the generated lift on the propeller blades. During flight or hover conditions when maximal lift is no longer required, the trailing edge of the airfoil displaces upward and reduces the blade pitch to minimize the drag forces on the blade tip. |
| US10618627B2 |
Rudder twist lock method and apparatus
An example of an aerial vehicle includes a rudder removably connected to the aerial vehicle by a twist lock mechanism. The twist lock mechanism is biased in a locked position by an elastic member. |
| US10618625B2 |
Integrated slat chine apparatus and methods
Integrated slat chine apparatus and methods are described. An example apparatus includes a chine and a slat. The chine is coupled to an airfoil. The chine includes a lateral surface. The slat is located adjacent the lateral surface of the chine and coupled to the airfoil. The slat is movable relative to the airfoil between a stowed position and a deployed position. The slat is to expose the lateral surface of the chine when the slat is in the deployed position and to cover the lateral surface of the chine when the slat is in the stowed position. |
| US10618620B2 |
Outboard motor
An outboard motor includes an engine including a crankshaft, a generator including a rotor that rotates together with the rotation of the crankshaft and a stator in which a coil is wound so as to face the rotor, and a fan including a blade disposed coaxially with the rotor, provided separately from the rotor, and that rotates together with the rotation of the rotor. |
| US10618619B2 |
Closed tunnel system and directional device for outboard jet motors
Described is a hull with a transom for supporting an outboard jet motor; a tunnel disposed in a bottom surface of the hull and extending to the transom; an adapter disposed where the transom and the tunnel meet, the adapter comprising a shrouded opening for communication with the outboard jet motor at an intake of the outboard jet motor; wherein the tunnel is configured for directing a flow of water through the tunnel, into the adapter, and into the intake of the outboard jet motor. Also described is a directional device which receives the jet output of the outboard jet motor and provides a capability for making vertical or horizontal adjustments to the jet output or reversing the jet output, and a boat which includes the boat hull and directional device. |
| US10618617B2 |
Marine propulsion unit
A marine propulsion unit includes a duct including a stator, a propeller including a rim including a rotor disposed at a position that faces the stator and a blade provided radially inward of the rim, a steering shaft that supports the duct such that the duct is steerable, a casing provided separately from the steering shaft and that extends along a rotation axis of the propeller, and a motor controller disposed in the casing and configured or programmed to control rotational driving of the propeller. |
| US10618614B2 |
Vessel having a compartment for containing water
A vessel has a compartment (34) for containing water, which compartment (34) has at least one opening (31) in a wall (30) thereof for allowing water to pass therethrough. The compartment (34) comprises an assembly (1) of a grating (10) and at least one anti-biofouling source (20), the grating (10) being positioned in the opening (31) for blocking items from passing through the opening (31) along with the water, and comprising a number of elements and spaces between the elements, and the anti-biofouling source (20) being configured to emit ultraviolet light during operation thereof for realizing anti-biofouling of at least a portion of the grating (10). At least one of the elements of the grating (10) is at least partially transparent to the ultraviolet light, enabling a design of the assembly (1) in which anti-biofouling of the entire grating (10) may be guaranteed. |
| US10618613B2 |
Dithered marine UV reflective coating with color
The invention provides a vessel (1) comprising a hull (21) with a coating layer (100), the vessel (1) further comprising an anti-biofouling system (200) comprising an optical medium and a light source configured to provide UV radiation, wherein the optical medium (270) is transmissive for light, wherein the optical medium comprises a radiation escape surface and a second optical medium surface with at least part of the transmissive optical medium material configured between said radiation escape surface and said second optical medium surface, wherein the optical medium is configured adjacent to at least part of the coating layer with the second optical medium surface configured closer to the hull (21) than the radiation escape surface, wherein the anti-biofouling system (200) is configured to provide said UV-radiation downstream from said radiation escape surface in a direction away from said hull (21), and wherein the vessel (1) further comprises a pattern comprising colored segments and UV reflective segments with at least part of the transmissive optical medium material configured between said pattern and said radiation escape surface. |
| US10618612B2 |
Systems and methods related to marine fenders
Systems and methods directed to marine fenders include fender rotation through a vertical plane while translating horizontally. Fenders are extended and retracted radially outwardly from and radially inwardly to a marine vessel by at least one electrically or pneumatically controlled and/or operational linear actuator. If a plurality of fenders are provided on a starboard and/or port side of the marine vessel, all of the plurality on a particular side may be activated substantially contemporaneously by control from the helm of the marine vessel, such as a recreational pontoon boat. |
| US10618603B2 |
Systems and methods of reducing fouling in seawater systems
Systems and methods are presented of operating a seawater system to reduce fouling. The seawater system may be installed in a waterborne vessel. A method comprises establishing suction in a first manifold, drawing seawater through a first manifold port, and discharging seawater through a second manifold simultaneous to drawing fluid through the first manifold port. The first manifold is in fluid communication with a first manifold port defined by a cover assembly. The second manifold is in fluid communication with a second manifold port defined by the cover assembly. The cover assembly is positioned in contact with a body of seawater. |
| US10618602B2 |
Method to form a reconfigurable multihull multiplatform floating vessel
A method to rapidly form a reconfigurable multihull multiplatform floating vessel includes installing a plurality of pin connectors on a plurality of longitudinal hulls, installing a plurality of joints on the plurality of longitudinal hulls, positioning the plurality of longitudinal hulls with the plurality of pin connectors and the plurality of joints proximate each other, mounting a first moveable planar platform having a first end and a second end with the first moveable planar platform mounted a preset distance above a load line of the first longitudinal hull, mounting a second moveable planar platform having a first end and a second end, forming a platform void extending between pairs of moveable planar platforms to provide increased safety for equipment and personnel on the moveable planar platform by preventing impact together of longitudinal hulls, and forming a hull void extending between pairs of longitudinal hulls. |
| US10618597B2 |
Bicycle sprocket assembly
A bicycle sprocket assembly is basically provided that includes a sprocket support member. The sprocket support member includes a hub engagement portion, a first sprocket supporting member, and a second sprocket supporting member. The first sprocket supporting member extends from the hub engagement portion in a first axial direction parallel to a rotational center axis of the bicycle sprocket assembly. The second sprocket supporting member extends from the hub engagement portion in a second axial direction parallel to the rotational center axis. The second axial direction is opposite to the first axial direction. At least one of the first sprocket supporting member and the second sprocket supporting member includes a plurality of sprocket supporting arms. |
| US10618596B2 |
Bicycle operating device
A bicycle operating device comprises a base member made of a resin material. The base member includes an outer surface, a cylinder bore, and at least one recess provided on the outer surface to define a cylinder wall between the cylinder bore and the at least one recess. The cylinder wall has a cylinder-wall thickness defined between the cylinder bore and the at least one recess. The cylinder-wall thickness is equal to or larger than 1 mm and equal to or smaller than 3.5 mm. |
| US10618595B2 |
Vehicle
A vehicle includes a forward frame portion with a seat support portion. The vehicle also includes a motion control system and a rear frame portion movably interconnected to the forward frame portion by the motion control system. The motion control system, in response to a forward acceleration of the rear frame portion resulting from a driving force imparted by a wheel supported by the rear frame portion, imparts a force onto the forward frame portion that immediately accelerates the seat support portion in a forward direction. |
| US10618593B2 |
Suspension system
A system/assembly for a suspension fork for a bicycle is disclosed. The fork may comprise a compression system and an adjustment mechanism configured for adjustment of compression damping and adjustment of travel. Adjustment of travel reduces compression stroke distance within the full length of travel. The adjustment mechanism may be configured for at least two settings for compression damping and at least two settings for adjustment of travel. Settings for compression damping may comprise a setting with adjustment of compression damping but no adjustment of travel and a setting with adjustment of compression damping and adjustment of travel. Settings for adjustment of travel may comprise a travel-adjust setting where the stroke distance is reduced and a setting where the stroke distance may be the full length of travel. The adjustment mechanism may provide for performance adjustment at an adjuster. The fork may comprise a rebound system with an adjuster. |
| US10618592B2 |
Support structure of drive shaft
In a support structure of a drive shaft in which a power transmission mechanism transmitting the power of a power source and a driving wheel are fixed to a drive shaft rotatably supported by a support portion provided in a vehicle, a female screw portion is formed in the inner peripheral surface of a hollow portion formed at an end portion of the drive shaft. The power transmission mechanism is fixed to the drive shaft by fastening a bolt screwed with the female screw portion. A step portion is provided between a small-diameter portion and a large-diameter portion formed on the outer peripheral surface of the drive shaft. The position in the axial direction of the power transmission mechanism fixed to the small-diameter portion side is regulated by the step portion. |
| US10618586B2 |
Handlebar lights with turn actuator
A bicycle including a handlebar attached to a frame at substantially a midpoint, a first set of light sources disposed to project light in a first forward direction, said first set of light sources including a fixed light source and a motor-controlled light source, disposed to project light in a second forward direction said second set of light sources including a fixed light source and a motor-controlled light source, a controller, said controller disposed on the handlebar, said controller coupled to the first set of light sources and the second set of light sources, a rotation sensor operable to sense movement of the handlebar relative to the frame, said rotation sensor coupled to the controller, wherein the motor-controlled light sources move in response to the position of the rotation sensor. |
| US10618585B2 |
Removable battery powered motorcycle headlight and lighting kit with same
A motorcycle lighting system including a headlamp adapted to be easily mounted upon, and easily removed from, a motorcycle without a headlamp, such as a motocross motorcycle. The headlamp is battery powered and may have removable batteries to allow for substitution during or between rides. The headlamp is mounted with resilient material to enhance vibration resistance. A lighting kit may include handlebar mounted pointable lights also coupled to the headlamp battery. |
| US10618583B1 |
Split saddle bicycle seat assembly
A split saddle bicycle seat assembly for reducing friction and fatigue in a rider's hip joint while riding a bicycle includes a post that is insertable into a bicycle seat sleeve on a bicycle. A pair of arms is each of the arms is slidably coupled to the plate and each of the arms extends laterally away from the post in opposite directions from each other. A pair of saddles is each pivotally coupled to a respective one of the arms. Thus, each of the saddles can support a respective one of the rider's hip joins when the rider mounts the bicycle. Each of the saddles is pivotal downwardly on the respective arm when the respective rider's hip joint rotates as a consequence of a downward stroke on pedals of the bicycle. In this way each of the saddles reduces friction and fatigue in the rider's hip joints when the bicycle is pedaled. |
| US10618581B2 |
Wear pads for slider suspension
A wear pad for a guide rail of a trailer with a slider suspension assembly, including at least one leg configured to be positioned between the guide rail and a frame member of the slider suspension assembly. The wear pad permits the passage of lock pins through the wear pad. A wear pad includes two legs that provide the wear pad with an L-shaped profile. One of the legs of a wear pad includes different portions with different thickness. |
| US10618576B2 |
Tracked piste grooming vehicle for maintenance and shaping of snowy terrain
Tracked piste grooming vehicle for maintenance and shaping of snowy terrain, including a crawler chassis which includes, on each side of the chassis, a respective drive wheel, at least four running wheels and a tension wheel, all enclosed by a crawler chain, wherein each running wheel is mounted on a chassis frame in a pretensioned manner by a suspension. Each side of the chassis includes five respective running wheels, with the suspensions thereof having a different pretensioning distribution considered over a vehicle length. |
| US10618574B1 |
Assembly indicating a plastic molded part having a low load region and at least one spacer adapted to accommodate a high load for a motor vehicle
An assembly for a motor vehicle is provided. The assembly includes a plastic molded part having an exterior surface and a low load region adapted to accommodate a low load. The low load region is formed using thin wall injection molding (TWIM) technology. The assembly also includes at least one load bearing spacer adapted to accommodate a high load that is greater than the low load. The spacer is configured to extend along a load path to accommodate and forward a load on a top portion of the part to a bottom portion of the part. |
| US10618573B2 |
System and method for controlling an active aerodynamic member
An automotive vehicle includes a body. A movable member with first and second positions having distinct aerodynamic profiles is disposed on an exterior portion of the body. An actuator is coupled to the movable member and configured to actuate the movable member between the first and second positions. A sensor is configured to, during a drive cycle, detect a relative road load between the second aerodynamic profile and the first aerodynamic profile. A controller is configured to, during a drive cycle, control the actuator to move the movable member to the first position in response to satisfaction of a first operating condition, to control the actuator to move the movable member to the second position in response to satisfaction of a second operating condition, and to, in response to the relative road load being positive, control the actuator to move the movable member to the first position. |
| US10618572B2 |
Vehicle having a load carrying deck and attachment device for the same
A multi-purpose vehicle includes a seat provided between front wheels and rear wheels, a load carrying deck provided on a rear side of the seat, a right tail lamp provided on a right lower side of a rear portion of the load carrying deck, a left tail lamp provided on a left lower side of the rear portion of the load carrying deck, a right tail lamp guard provided on rear side of the right tail lamp and connected to the load carrying deck, a left tail lamp guard provided on rear side of the left tail lamp and connected to the load carrying deck, and a rear bumper. The rear bumper is connected to and between the right tail lamp guard and the left tail lamp guard. |
| US10618570B2 |
Lower vehicle-body structure of automotive vehicle
In a lower vehicle-body structure of an automotive vehicle which comprises a third tunnel reinforcement provided at a lower-face side of a floor tunnel and a first seat-attaching bracket connecting the floor tunnel and a floor panel, the third tunnel reinforcement comprises a front-side contact portion, a middle contact portion, and a rear-side contact portion which respectively contact the floor tunnel, and a first protrusion portion and a second protrusion portion which respectively protrude in a direction leaving from a lower face of the floor tunnel, which are formed integrally. Further, a flange portion of the first seat-attaching bracket is connected to the front-side contact portion, the middle contact portion, and the rear-side contact portion of the third tunnel reinforcement through the floor tunnel. |
| US10618569B2 |
Steering support member structure
The steering support member is disposed in a front portion of a vehicle cabin to support the steering column. The steering support member includes a steering support member body that extends in a vehicle width direction, and side brackets that fix both ends of the steering support member body to a vehicle body. The steering support member body is disposed above a gravity center position of the steering column to fix the gravity center position or a position in a vicinity of the gravity center position. At least the side bracket closer to the steering column includes a front-and-rear fixing portion that fixes the steering support member to the vehicle body in a vehicle front-and-rear direction. |
| US10618566B2 |
Automobile front body structure
Provided is an automobile front body structure configured such that a reinforcement member is joined to a cowl panel. The cowl panel includes an upper surface portion, a forwardly bulging portion, a rearwardly bulging portion, and a lower surface portion. The reinforcement member includes a reinforcement member body which has a substantially squared U-shaped section which is bent and extends along the cowl panel, a first joint portion and a second joint portion. The reinforcement member body includes a wide portion of a substantially squared U-shaped section which is wide in the vehicle width direction and extending along the forwardly bulging portion, and a narrow portion such that a substantially squared U-shaped section is narrowed in the vehicle width direction toward the vehicle lower side. A sectional depth of the narrow portion is larger than a sectional depth of the wide portion. |
| US10618564B2 |
Sill component for the sill of a vehicle body
A sill component (10) for the sill of a vehicle body (100) has an outer shell (20) made from a metal material and an inner profile (30) made from an aluminum material. The outer shell (20) is connected via a first connection section (22) to a first complementary connecting section (32) of the inner profile (30) and via at least one second connecting section (24) to at least one second complementary connecting section (34) of the inner profile (30) in a manner that transmits force along a longitudinal direction (LR) of the vehicle body (100). At least one receiving space (40) is arranged between the two connecting sections (22, 24) and a reinforcing component (50) is in the receiving space (40) for the mechanical reinforcement of the outer shell (20). |
| US10618559B2 |
Front vehicle body reinforcing structure
A front vehicle body reinforcing structure capable of improving collision stability at the time of a head-on collision, an offset collision, or a small overlap collision of a vehicle is provided. The front vehicle body reinforcing structure reinforces a portion where a front side member and a fender apron member of a front vehicle body are connected to each other. The front vehicle body reinforcing structure includes an insert member which is inserted into a front end portion of the front side member and a front end mounting bracket which is connected to a front end of the insert member and fastened to a different portion of the vehicle body. The fender apron member supports a rear end of a portion of the insert member that is separate from the front side member. |
| US10618558B2 |
Motor vehicle structural component and front lower section comprising such a component
A structural component connected to a structural element is provided. The structural component includes an extension extending in a longitudinal direction between a front end and a rear end, the rear end facing the structural element. The structural component also includes a stop element protruding from a longitudinal wall of the extension. The stop element has a contact surface facing a region of the structural element. When the extension is subject to an impact creating forces in the longitudinal direction, the contact surface comes into contact with the region and transmits a part of the forces created by the impact to the region. |
| US10618556B2 |
Rear subframe structure
A rear subframe structure is provided with a rear subframe including a front cross member, and a pair of left and right side members connected to the front cross member, and further including a vehicle-body mounting portion formed on both ends of the front cross member. The rear subframe includes a tunnel portion formed in a middle of a lower portion of the front cross member, and a brace extending in the vehicle width direction, and including a tunnel-portion mounting portion on left and right ends thereof. The brace includes a middle downwardly bulging portion bulging downwardly, and an upwardly bulging portion continued outwardly of the middle downwardly bulging portion and bulging upwardly. An inflection point between the middle downwardly bulging portion and the upwardly bulging portion is substantially located on an imaginary line linearly connecting the left and right tunnel-portion mounting portions in the vehicle width direction. |
| US10618553B2 |
Torque sensor
A torque sensor for sensing the torque applied to a first shaft has a multipolar magnet rotated therewith and is connected to a second shaft via a torsion bar. The torque sensor includes a pair of magnetic yokes adapted to be disposed in a magnetic field of the multipolar magnet and adapted to be rotated together with the second shaft. A magnetic detection element has a detection surface and is capable of detecting a magnetic flux in a direction parallel to the detection surface. |
| US10618551B2 |
Clearance and preload adjustment for steering mechanism using piezoelectric elements
A steering mechanism having a piezoelectric element to adjust component clearance and preload based on steering inputs, road inputs, and time in service. The piezoelectric element positioned in the steering mechanism for electric adjustment so that the clearance and preload can be adjusted electrically in response to steering inputs, road inputs, and time in service. This arrangement allows for low preload and low friction when the vehicle is being driven over smooth road conditions. When a rough road condition is detected both clearance and preload can be electrically increased to minimize noise. The disclosed inventive concept may find application in a variety of steering mechanisms to minimize or eliminate NVH when the vehicle is driven over rough surfaces. Without limitation, the piezoelectric element may be provided in rack and pinion electric power assisted steering systems or in worm and wheel (steering column) electric power assisted steering systems. |
| US10618546B2 |
Steering control apparatus
A steering ECU includes a plurality of microcomputers configured to control driving of a motor so that an assist force is applied to a steering mechanism. A main communication line for communicating a main command value and a subsidiary communication line for communicating a subsidiary command value are connected to each of the microcomputers. The steering ECU includes a selection switching circuit and an input value limiting circuit. The selection switching circuit is configured such that its selection state is switchable to set use of the command value communicated via any one of the communication lines for driving assistance control. When a selected command value obtained after the selection state of the selection switching circuit is switched deviates from an allowable range, the input value limiting circuit is configured to set use of a limiting command value for the driving assistance control in place of the selected command value. |
| US10618545B2 |
Electric power steering apparatus
In an electric power steering apparatus, a control unit includes: a power module that is in surface contact with a heatsink, and in which a plurality of switching elements are mounted internally; a holder that places the power module in close contact with the heat sink, and that also positions the power module; and a controlling circuit board that is disposed so as to be separated axially from the holder, and on which a central processing unit (CPU) is mounted; and the power module is disposed on a first surface of a first side of the holder, and a circumferential surface of a capacitor that suppresses electric power supply pulsation is disposed so as to be in close contact with a capacitor recess portion that is formed on a second surface of a second side of the holder. |
| US10618543B2 |
Steering column for a vehicle
The present invention is directed to a steering column for a vehicle comprising a lower column (2), an upper column (4) connected the lower column by a pivot connection, a locking mechanism including a tooth segment (6) fixed with respect to one of the lower and upper columns, and a tooth hook (8) pivotably mounted with respect to the other one of the lower and upper columns and biased to an engaged position meshing with the tooth segment (6) to lock the columns in an adjusted tilt position, and an actuator for pivoting the tooth hook (8) out of engagement with the tooth segment (6) characterized by a memory hook (20) connected to the same of the lower and upper columns as the tooth hook (8) and adapted to cooperate with the tooth hook so that the tooth hook gets engaged by the memory hook (20) when the tooth hook is moved to the disengaged position, a striker (30) fixed to the other of lower and upper column than the memory hook (20) and arranged such that it acts on the memory hook (20) when the upper column (4) reaches a tilted step-in/step-out position whereby the memory hook (20) is moved out of engagement with the tooth hook (8), and an adjustable memory striker (40) pivotably mounted on the other of lower and upper column than the memory hook (20) and lockable in a desired pivot position such that it acts on the memory hook (20) when the upper column reaches (4) an adjusted tilt position whereby the memory hook (20) is moved out of engagement with the tooth hook (8) so that the tooth hook is biased back to the engaged position with the tooth segment (6). |
| US10618538B1 |
Hand powered dolly
The present invention relates to two wheeled hand powered trucks or dollies for storage and transportation. The dolly, in accordance with the present invention comprises a frame having a top end and a bottom end, a platform extending from the frame, a handle extending rewardly from the top end of the frame, an article retainer extending from the top end of the frame, and a pair of wheels rotatably attached to the bottom end of the frame. The article retainer aids in preventing the fall of the article during the storage and/or transportation of the article over the dolly of the present invention. |
| US10618535B2 |
Protection method and protection system for a rail network
A rail network is divided by track elements into track sections on which vehicles can travel. The vehicles request, from selected track elements, steps for assignment as a route element. Each of the selected track elements is respectively automatically assigned as a route element, under predefined conditions, for each vehicle which requests the steps for assignment as a route element to it, and outputs an assignment confirmation to the respective vehicle. For better protection of construction and/or maintenance work in the hazardous area of the rail network at least one of the track elements forms, after its integration into the rail network, a working zone and does not output the assignment confirmation for the respective vehicle until after an assignment release is input. The track element is provided with a release device into which the assignment release is input manually. |
| US10618529B2 |
Vehicle monitoring system, management device and monitoring method
The vehicle monitoring system includes a plurality of cameras provided corresponding to a plurality of doors provided on both sides (A side and B side) of each vehicle, and a management device for determining a camera corresponding to an open door. The management device determines a camera whose initial position is on the B side as the display use camera to be used for display, with respect to a vehicle in which the initial position of the door open camera corresponding to the open door identified by the open door identification information, and the door opening-side information match with the B side. With respect to a vehicle in which the initial position of the door open camera and the door opening-side information do not match with the B side, the management device determines a camera whose initial position is on the A side as the display use camera. |
| US10618527B2 |
Hydraulic system for work machine
A hydraulic system for a work machine includes a prime mover, a setup member, a hydraulic pump, an operation valve, a hydraulic device, and a memory. The memory stores first control characteristics indicating relations between the first pressure and an actual revolution speed of the prime mover, and stores a second control characteristic indicating a relation between the first pressure and the actual revolution speed of the prime mover. The hydraulic system includes a controller to set the first pressure based on the second control characteristic when a dropping amount of the actual revolution speed from the target revolution speed is less than a threshold value and to set the first pressure based on the first control characteristics determined corresponding to the target revolution speed when the dropping amount of the actual revolution speed from the target revolution speed is the threshold value or more. |
| US10618526B2 |
Driving assistance apparatus
A driving assistance apparatus includes: a driving assistance unit configured to control a braking unit which decelerates a moving body, and assist driving of the moving body by automatic driving; and a switching unit configured to perform instructing a driver of the moving body to operate the braking unit which is under control by the driving assistance unit, and switching from the automatic driving to manual driving by transferring an authority of driving to the driver when receiving an operation of the braking unit by the driver. |
| US10618525B2 |
Validating and computing stability limits of human-in-the-loop adaptive control systems
Systems and methods for implementing and/or validating a model reference adaptive control (MRAC) for human-in-the-loop control of a vehicle system. A first operator model is applied to a first feedback-loop-based MRAC scheme, wherein the first operator model is configured to adjust a control command provided as an input to the MRAC scheme based at least in part on an actual action of the vehicle system and a reference action for the vehicle system with a time-delay. A stability limit of a first operating parameter is determined for the MRAC scheme based on the application of the first operator model to the first feedback-loop-based MRAC scheme. The MRAC scheme is validated in response to determining that expected operating conditions of the first operating parameter are within the determined stability limit of the first operating parameter. |
| US10618523B1 |
Assessing driver ability to operate an autonomous vehicle
Human operators of autonomous vehicles may exhibit varying levels of operating proficiencies and may respond differently to changing road conditions or requests from the vehicle to assume more or less control over navigation. A system for assessing driver capability of an autonomous vehicle assesses human operator capabilities in a variety of circumstances to assemble a driving capability profile of the human operator. The autonomous vehicle may rely on the driving capability profile as well as an environmental profile and human operator parameters describing the environment surrounding the vehicle and an alertness level of the human operator, respectively. The vehicle may condition requests to increase or decrease driving responsibilities of the human operator depending on the driving capability profile in combination with the environmental profile and/or the human operator parameters. An insurer may condition an insurance premium cost for a time period based on the driving capability profile in combination with the environmental profile and/or the human operator parameters. |
| US10618522B2 |
Drowsiness detection and intervention system and method
An in-vehicle monitoring and intervention system for detecting whether a driver in a vehicle is drowsy by monitoring a plurality of physiological signals of the driver is provided. The in-vehicle monitoring and intervention system includes at least a processor and an apparatus, the apparatus can be integrated into a seat belt or attached thereto as a discrete hardware apparatus, which includes at least an ECG sensor, a respiratory sensor, an acceleration sensor, a filtering system, and an intervention module. The filtering system further comprises one or more filters for suppressing noise and reducing motion artifacts. The processor is configured to compare the detected physiological signals with the signals stored in a learning module of the in-vehicle monitoring and intervention system for determining the drowsiness state. If the driver is determined to be drowsy, a warning signal is outputted to alert the driver. |
| US10618519B2 |
Systems and methods for autonomous vehicle lane change control
Systems and methods are directed to lane change control for an autonomous vehicle. In one example, a computer-implemented method for determining whether to abort a lane change in an autonomous vehicle includes initiating, by a computing system comprising one or more computing devices, a lane change procedure for an autonomous vehicle. The method further includes obtaining, by the computing system, data indicative of one or more changed objects relative to the autonomous vehicle. The method further includes determining, by the computing system, that the lane change procedure cannot be completed by the autonomous vehicle based at least in part on the data indicative of one or more changed objects. The method further includes in response to determining that the lane change cannot be completed by the autonomous vehicle, generating, by the computing system, a motion plan that controls the autonomous vehicle to abort the lane change procedure. |
| US10618516B2 |
Automotive vehicle with cruise control that enhances fuel economy
In accordance with an aspect of the present disclosure, cruise control of an automotive vehicle in a fuel economy cruise control mode controls vehicle speed to be within a fuel economy speed band about a cruise control set speed so that instantaneous fuel economy is at least equal to average fuel economy. |
| US10618514B2 |
Method and apparatus for pedestrian collision mitigation
An apparatus for activating a pedestrian detection and collision mitigation system (PDCMS) of a vehicle includes: an engine management system (EMS) acquiring speed information of the vehicle in real-time; an image collecting unit recognizing a pedestrian positioned within a driving lane of the vehicle and detecting information of a relative speed or a distance between the pedestrian and the vehicle, when a speed of the vehicle is greater than or equal to a set speed; and an electronic control unit (ECU) activating a PDCMS function based on a mapping table using the speed information of the vehicle and information of a motion or a distance of the pedestrian with respect to the vehicle, and controlling a warning unit to inform a driver of a collision of the pedestrian with the vehicle. The PDCMS function includes activating an operation of an active hood, activating an operation of the warning unit, and activating an operation of a brake regardless of whether the driver operates the brake. The activation of the operation of the warning unit and the activation of the operation of the brake comprise, in order: activating the operation of the warning unit, activating a partial braking of the vehicle, and activating a full braking of the vehicle. |
| US10618513B2 |
Parking assist method and device
In a parking assist method executed using a parking assist ECU configured to control a subject vehicle to move along a targeted parking route to a target parking position, the control amount of a yaw angle of the subject vehicle with respect to the targeted parking route is increased in accordance with the decrease in a remaining distance to the target parking position of the subject vehicle. |
| US10618511B2 |
Method for controlling a hydraulic hybrid vehicle
A method is provided for controlling a hydraulic hybrid vehicle, the hydraulic hybrid vehicle including: a first pair of wheels and a second pair of wheels; an internal combustion engine connected to the first pair of wheels for propelling the hydraulic hybrid vehicle; and a hydraulic propulsion system including a first hydraulic machine connected to the second pair of wheels, the method including the steps of; receiving a signal indicative of a driving condition, including vehicle speed, of the hydraulic hybrid vehicle; comparing the vehicle speed of the driving condition of the hydraulic hybrid vehicle with an upper predetermined threshold speed limit; determining if the vehicle speed of the driving condition is higher than the upper predetermined threshold speed limit; and when the vehicle speed is higher than the upper predetermined threshold speed determining, based on the driving condition, control parameters for operating the first hydraulic machine; and controlling the control parameters of the first hydraulic machine for operating the first hydraulic machine. The invention also relates to a control unit and a hydraulic hybrid vehicle. |
| US10618508B2 |
Control apparatus for vehicle and control method for vehicle
A control apparatus for a vehicle includes: a decider; and a rotation speed controller. The decider is configured to decide on a basis of a traveling state of the vehicle that a wheel which is spun is coupled to a drive source to increase a number of driving wheels. The rotation speed controller is configured to decide increase a rotation speed of the drive source in advance in accordance with an information of a vehicle behavior unstableness degree which is acquired from an outside of the vehicle before the wheel is coupled to the drive source. |
| US10618502B2 |
Vacuum assembly for automobile
The disclosed vacuum cleaner system for an automobile fits in a cavity in the vehicle and has a tank that can be removed in a lateral direction without tools and without detaching the vacuum hose. A circuit board that carries an electronic controller is positioned alongside the motor and extends generally parallel to both the axis of the motor and the lateral direction in which the tank is removed. Cooling air is drawn though a cooling air inlet on the cabin wall to the circuit board, and then one side of the motor, through the center of the motor, to the cooling fan. From there, it is blown into a cavity where it joins exhausted working air from the vacuum and is exhausted from the vehicle through an air release opening that leads to the exterior of the vehicle. |
| US10618501B2 |
Motor vehicle washer fluid distribution device and wiping system
The present invention relates to a washer fluid distribution device (1) comprising a connectors support (9) comprising a base (31) equipped with a fixing device (18) configured to hold at least one hydraulic coupling (7, 8) at a location on the base (31), characterized in that a housing (35) accommodating a heating element (36) of the distribution device (1) is formed in the connector support (9), a wall portion delimiting the housing (35) being intended to be in contact with the at least one hydraulic coupling (7, 8). |
| US10618500B2 |
Cover equipping a connector for a motor vehicle wiper
The invention relates to a cover 20 intended to lock a shaft 2a securely to a driving arm and a connector 8 that carries a wiper 1, the cover 20 extending along a main longitudinal axis X and having at least two longitudinal flanks 25, each longitudinal flank 25 having an open slot 29 delimited at a first longitudinal end by an end wall 29e and at a second longitudinal end by an opening 29c for receiving the shaft 2a, said cover 20 being characterized in that said opening 29c is formed opposite said end wall 29e. Application to motor vehicles, in particular to the wiping of a rear window. |
| US10618498B2 |
Systems and methods for providing user access to an autonomous vehicle
Systems and methods are directed to providing controlled user access to an autonomous vehicle. In one example, a computer-implemented method for providing access to an autonomous vehicle includes requesting, by a computing system comprising one or more computing devices, an authentication of a user desiring access to an autonomous vehicle, wherein the authentication of the user is to be performed by a user computing device associated with the user using one or more biometric sensors. The method further includes receiving, by the computing system, user authentication result data indicating that the user authentication was successful; and in response to receiving the user authentication result data indicating that the user authentication was successful, providing, by the computing system, user access data to the autonomous vehicle, wherein the user access data comprises instructions for the autonomous vehicle to perform one or more actions to enable access to the autonomous vehicle. |
| US10618490B2 |
Occupant ankle protection apparatus for vehicle
Disclosed is an occupant ankle protection apparatus for a vehicle. When an airbag cushion deploys, side portions support the fronts of both ankles of an occupant and a center portion is inserted between the ankles and supports the inner sides of the ankles. Accordingly, the apparatus is capable of preventing injury to the ankles of the occupant and preventing a secondary injury by allowing an occupant to escape from the vehicle after a vehicle collision. |
| US10618486B2 |
Bumper assembly with variable stiffness
A component, e.g., a bumper assembly, of a vehicle includes a fascia spaced from a bumper beam, a structure defining gaps between the structure and the bumper beam and between the structure and the fascia, and a computer programmed to supply electrical current to vary a stiffness of the structure in response to a vehicle speed beyond a threshold. |
| US10618484B1 |
Body structure energy efficient deflector for small overlap impact
A vehicle body structure deflector system for small overlap frontal impact includes a first shock tower and a second shock tower. A cross member is positioned between each of the first shock tower and the second shock tower. A first deflector is connected to the first shock tower and a second deflector is connected to the second shock tower. If one of the first deflector or the second deflector is contacted by a barrier during forward travel of the vehicle a portion of an energy of impact with the barrier is transferred through one of the first shock tower or the second shock tower, through the cross member and into the other shock tower. The portion of the energy of impact with the barrier generates a vehicle lateral displacement to dissipate the portion of the energy of impact. |
| US10618482B2 |
Bumper beam
The invention relates to a bumper beam (B) comprising an elongate main cross member (1) arranged to be horizontally attached to two crash boxes (3) at attachment portions (4) close to the respective ends of the main cross member (1), the bumper beam (B) having an inner side arranged to attach to outer ends of the crash boxes (3) and an opposite outer side, wherein the main cross member (1) further comprises a mid-portion (5) between said attachment portions (4), and wherein an off-set member (2) is arranged at each attachment portion (4). The off-set members (2) comprise a proximal web (6) extending inwards from the main cross member (1), a distal web (7) extending outwards to an end rim (10) from an inner part (8) joining the proximal web (6) to the distal web (7). The distal web (7) extends on a distance from the proximal web (6) so as to form an opening between the proximal web (6) and the distal web (7), wherein a support portion (12) is arranged along the proximal web (6), which support portion (12) is arranged to face a longitudinal side of the adjacent crash box (3). |
| US10618478B2 |
Wire harness and connection structure for wire harness
A wire harness that includes a braid composed of conductive strands; a cylindrical conductor that is electrically connected to the braid and can be attached to an attachment target; and an electrical wire inserted into the braid and the cylindrical conductor, wherein the cylindrical conductor includes a rotation restriction that restricts rotation of the cylindrical conductor with respect to the attachment target by engaging with the attachment target in a circumferential direction of the cylindrical conductor, and the rotation restriction also restricts the cylindrical conductor from moving in an axial direction of the cylindrical conductor by engaging with the attachment target in the axial direction. |
| US10618477B2 |
Wire harness with wire and protective material
A wire harness that is capable of protecting a wire even if a pipe is damaged includes: a wire disposed in a pipe; and a protective material surrounding and protecting a predefined portion of the wire, the predefined portion being disposed within the pipe. This configuration places the protective material on a portion that is likely to be damaged in the event of, for instance, a collision of a vehicle, thereby capable of protecting the wire even if the pipe is damaged. This configuration is also capable of avoiding the diameter of the pipe being increased for the process of passing the wire through the pipe, because the wire in this configuration is passed through the pipe with greater ease than a wire surrounded by a protective material along its entire length of the wire. |
| US10618475B2 |
Imaging apparatus
In an imaging apparatus for mounting to a windshield of a vehicle, a cover includes a bottom wall arranged to cover the opening bottom wall of a camera-module case member and the opening bottom wall of a board case member, and a rear wall arranged to cover the opening rear wall of the camera-module case member. At least one of the bottom wall and the rear wall has fastening portions at which the case and the cover are closely fastened to each other. The fastening portions include at least first and second adjacent fastening portions having an interval therebetween. The interval is set to be equal to or less than half of a wavelength of a signal having a predetermined maximum frequency. The signal having the maximum frequency is used by at least one device installable in the vehicle or the signal is expected to be received by the processing board as noise. |
| US10618471B2 |
Virtual camera panning and tilting
A camera system comprising a first video camera having a first field of vision, an orientation adjustment switch, a first display, and an electronic processor. The electronic processor is configured to receive, from the first video camera, a non-rectilinear image of the first field of vision and receive, from the orientation adjustment switch, input defining an axis of a second field of vision within the first field of vision. The electronic processor is also configured to apply a distortion correction method to the non-rectilinear image of the first field of vision to produce a rectilinear image of the first field of vision. The electronic processor is further configured to determine a rectilinear image of the second field of vision within the rectilinear image of the first field of vision, and display the rectilinear image of the second field of vision on the first display. |
| US10618469B2 |
Systems and methods for the representation of a rear outer region of a vehicle
A method for displaying a rear outside area of a vehicle, with at least one camera device on the vehicle, includes bringing the camera device into various camera positions and sensing different camera-position-dependent imaging areas of the outside area by the camera device as a function of the particular camera positions. A fixed imaging area of the outside area is sensed by the camera device independently of the camera position in order to display the fixed imaging area for an operator of the vehicle. |
| US10618468B2 |
Lateral view system for vehicle
A lateral view system for a vehicle including a display device that displays a lateral view of the vehicle, a camera operatively coupled to the display device that captures the lateral view of the vehicle, and an arm assembly that articulates the camera between a concealed position to be concealed in a door portion of the vehicle and an extended position to capture the lateral view of the vehicle, the arm assembly including an arm member having a camera, an arm housing embedded in the door portion of the vehicle to receive the arm member, and an arm external surface that matches an external surface of the door portion and seats substantially flush with the external surface of the door portion when the camera is in the concealed position. |
| US10618466B2 |
Method for providing sound detection information, apparatus detecting sound around vehicle, and vehicle including the same
A method for providing sound tracking information includes detecting a sound occurred adjacent to a subject vehicle to generate a sound tracking result based at least on a sound data regarding detected sound; determining an angle of point having the maximum probability among at least one of peak points in the sound tracking result as a first vehicle angle; determining whether an angle of candidate point is a second vehicle angle, wherein the candidate point has the maximum probability among peak points included in a detection range except for the first vehicle angle; and generating at least one detection signal corresponding to the first and the second vehicle angles, when the angle of candidate point is the second vehicle angle, wherein the sound tracking result includes a probability of whether there is at least one another vehicle at each of angles in each of frames continued according to time. |
| US10618465B2 |
Vehicle luminous glazing unit and the manufacture thereof
A vehicle, in particular road vehicle, luminous glazing unit includes a laminated glazing unit and a first light source at the periphery of the glazing unit, a luminous woven textile including warp yarns, weft yarns and optical fibers, the optical fibers being capable of emitting light sideways, the optical fibers protruding from a first edge face of the laminated glazing unit, and the light source is connected to the first free ends of the optical fibers. The woven textile has openings between the warp yarns, the weft yarns and the optical fibers, lets a fraction of the solar radiation through via the openings and has a clarity C of at least 75%. The luminous woven textile is in optical contact with the faces F2 and F3 of the glass panes of the laminated glazing unit. |
| US10618464B2 |
Modular light bar arrangement for emergency vehicles
A modular light bar, for mounting on an emergency vehicle, is configured for changing of a portion of its external shape for changing a corresponding light directional capability thereof using interchangeable lighting modules. The lights thereon cast light in multiple lighting directions without using any rotating elements. The modular light bar includes: a base member with a first light bar end section and a second light bar end section interconnected by a support portion configured to provide a gap between the first and second light bar end sections. Various different center section lighting modules may be interchangeably received in the gap between the first light bar end section and the second light bar end section, and be latched thereto. |
| US10618463B2 |
Parking light system for vehicles
A vehicle implementing a parking light system, the parking light system including at least one parking light disposed at a rear portion of the vehicle, a turn signal switch to move in an upward direction and downward direction, and a sensor to transmit a signal to the at least parking light in response to the turn signal switch moving in one of the upward direction and downward direction, such that the at least one parking light illuminates in response to receiving the signal. |
| US10618462B2 |
Encapsulation-embedded exterior-facing light set for vehicles, and/or method of making the same
Certain example embodiments relate to encapsulation-embedded exterior-facing light sets for vehicles, and/or methods of making the same. This system includes a main body portion. Wire guides are embedded in, and located along a channel of, the main body portion. Pockets are formed in the main body portion. Removable light sources are located in the pockets. A power and/or data cable is fed through the wire guides and through the channel of the main body portion, and is operably connected to the light sources. A groove is shaped and arranged to receive a windshield of the safety and/or protection vehicle such that, when the groove receives the windshield and the windshield is installed in the vehicle, the pockets and the light sources are external to the vehicle. The light sources may be LED light sources, with each pocket receiving plural LEDs provided on a respective LED module and associated optical element(s). |
| US10618461B2 |
LED accessory for vehicle and method of assembly
A lighted accessory for a motor vehicle includes a machined aluminum body. The body includes a front wall that has a plurality of openings through it and a cavity behind it. A plurality of lenses are potted in place within the openings. LED lights are installed on the aluminum body in alignment with the lenses. Additional potting compound is applied to cover the LEDs and substantially fill the cavity. A faulty LED board may be replaced by removing a portion of the potting compound and the faulty LED board, replacing the faulty LED board with an operable one, and refilling the removed portion of the potting compound with additional potting compound. |
| US10618457B2 |
Torque limiting adjuster
A torque limiting adjuster for adjusting the position of an adjustable part of a lighting device includes a housing, an output shaft, a driving gear, a driven gear, and a biasing element. The housing includes a main opening and a first threaded portion. The driven gear includes a gearing portion adapted to be engaged with the driving gear. The driving and driven gears are engaged by the biasing element. The output shaft has a first linear guiding portion oriented in a main direction and a second threaded portion coupled with the first threaded portion. The driven gear has a second linear guiding portion slidably coupled with the first linear guiding portion. The second linear guiding portion is configured to transmit the rotation of the driven gear to the first linear guiding portion when the driven gear rotates driven by the driven gear. The driven gear exerts a reaction force on the driving gear that overcomes the biasing element when the driven gear is forced to rotate beyond the predetermined limit position. |
| US10618456B2 |
Lamp for vehicle and vehicle
A lamp for a vehicle includes: a light generation unit having an array module with a plurality of micro Light Emitting Diode (micro-LED) elements; at least one processor; and a computer-readable medium having stored thereon instructions that, when executed, cause the at least one processor to perform: controlling the light generation unit to form a first light distribution pattern that, when projected on a vertical plane at a first distance from the light generation unit, includes a plurality of zones having different luminous intensities. Controlling the light generation unit to form the first light distribution pattern includes: controlling at least one first micro-LED element to generate a first luminous intensity at a first zone of the first light distribution pattern; and controlling at least one second micro-LED element to generate a second luminous intensity at a second zone of the first light distribution pattern. |
| US10618455B2 |
Tunable impact feature in automotive lamps
An apparatus and a method for an automotive lamp are provided. The apparatus includes a housing made of plastic having an impact groove formed on a surface of the housing, wherein the impact groove is designed as a function of a depth, a width, a desired force, a cross section, and a profile to cause a designed rupture upon application of an applied force. |
| US10618453B2 |
Vehicle lamp
A vehicle lamp mounted on a vehicle includes a lamp including a light emitting element, and a sensor configured to acquire information on outside the vehicle. The lamp and the sensor are thermally connected, and at least a part of an exterior of the sensor has a heat radiation function. |
| US10618446B2 |
Stackable horizontal mast assembly
A stackable enclosure for support of a mast stored in horizontal position and rotatable to a vertically deployed position. The enclosure employs a housing have sidewalls constructed and arranged to support a plurality of stacked enclosures. The dimensions of the enclosure with wheels can allow for the transporting of thirty units on a single 48 drop deck trailer. The enclosure has a hinged lid to allow ease of access to the interior which can house a power system to operate a bank of lights. Outriggers positioned along each corner of the enclosure provide stability to the mast in high winds. A hinged axle can be used to pivot enclosure wheels upward, allowing the enclosure to rest flush on a trailer deck or ground surface. |
| US10618444B2 |
Sector arm and latch assembly
A seating assembly comprises a seat base operably coupled to a track assembly and a latch assembly configured to couple the seat base to the track assembly. The latch assembly comprises a sector arm operably coupled to a first pivot pin and a second pivot pin, wherein the first pivot pin is operably coupled to the seat base, a striker operably coupled to the second pivot pin and including a striker pin, and a dual cam latch operably coupled to the sector arm and disposed between the first pivot pin and the second pivot pin and operable between a lowered position in which the latch assembly is engaged with the striker pin and a raised position in which the latch assembly is released. |
| US10618443B2 |
Method and apparatus that adjust audio output according to head restraint position
A method and apparatus that adjust audio output are provided. The method includes detecting a position of a wing of a headrest, adjusting an audio signal based on the detected position of the wing of the headrest, and outputting the adjusted audio signal. |
| US10618440B2 |
Vehicle seat and reclining mechanism cover used for the same
A reclining mechanism cover for covering hinge portions (15) of a reclining mechanism in a vehicle seat includes a seat front right reclining mechanism cover (11) and a seat front left reclining mechanism cover (12) which cover, from the front of a seat back the hinge portions on the left and right sides in the width direction of the seat back; and a seat lower reclining mechanism cover (10) which comprises left and right rear reclining mechanism covers that cover, from the rear of the seat back, the left and right hinge portions (15) of the seat back and a seat back rear covering component that is integral with the seat back rear reclining mechanism covers. This reclining mechanism cover is mounted to the seat back frame (4) of the seat back via the seat lower reclining mechanism cover (10). |
| US10618436B2 |
Seating arrangement having a reclinable seat back
A seating arrangement having a striker, a seat back, and a latch mechanism. The seat back may be pivotable about an axis of rotation. The latch mechanism may be disposed on the seat back. The latch mechanism may allow the seat back to be secured to the striker in multiple angular positions. |
| US10618433B2 |
Vehicle slide rail device
A vehicle slide rail device including a release operation member which is configured to release a lock mechanism and slide together with a memory member in a slide direction by removing the memory member from a state of defining a default position; and a memory operation member which is configured to release the lock mechanism and maintain the released state while maintaining the memory member in the state of defining the default position, wherein the memory member has a receiving structure configured by an elastic structure by which the memory member is normally biased so as to maintain the state of defining the default position, and the memory member is pushed and tilted against the biasing by the movement of the release operation member, which is in an operated state, toward a predetermined operation position so that the release operation member is received into the predetermined operation position. |
| US10618432B2 |
Power supply rail
[Object] Provided is a power supply rail capable of continuing to stably supply electric power from a power supply of a vehicle to a slide seat.[Solving Means] A power supply rail 1 according to the present invention is configured by including a long tubular case 8, a flexible flat cable 11 accommodated in a hollow portion 9 in the case 8, a fixed terminal 12 fixed to the case 8, a movable terminal 13 movable in a longitudinal direction of the case 8, an actuator 16 that accommodates the movable terminal 13 and moves along a slit 20 of the case 8, and a guide plate 17 that guides the movement of the flexible flat cable 11 while pressing the flexible flat cable 11 in accordance with the movement of the actuator 16. |
| US10618431B2 |
Sliding device for a vehicle seat
A sliding device of the present disclosure includes: a fixed rail; a movable rail; a rack fixed within the fixed rail, the rack extending along an axis parallel to a longitudinal axis of the fixed rail; a pinion provided to the movable rail, the pinion including multiple teeth to be engaged with the rack and rotating by receiving a driving force; and a restrictor slidingly displaced integrally with the movable rail, the restrictor contacting with the rack when the movable rail is sliding, to thereby restrict the rack from being displaced in a direction away from the pinion. |
| US10618430B2 |
Seat latch mechanism
A latch system for selectively coupling an object such as a seat or an accessory to a vehicle is disclosed having an object having a pair of rear legs each having a latch and a pair of front legs, each of the legs having a floor-engaging member having an upper surface and a pair of side surfaces. The floor has a pair of forward-front integral coupling members configured to slidably accept and engage the pair of front legs floor-engaging members, and two pair of rear-side integral coupling members positioned adjacent to both of the rear legs floor engaging members. Each latch positioned on each of the rear legs is configured to releasably engage two of the rear-side integral coupling members. |
| US10618428B2 |
Variable voltage controller
A vehicle includes an inverter connected to an energy store having a variable output voltage and including a first pair of battery partitions. The vehicle includes a controller configured to operate a first set of switches to arrange electrical connections between the first pair such that the variable output voltage is greater than battery voltage of a one of the battery partitions. The operation of switches is responsive to a parameter indicative of speed of an electric machine electrically coupled to the inverter exceeding a first predetermined threshold. |
| US10618426B2 |
Method and system for controlling vehicle during charging
A method of controlling a vehicle during charging is applied to the vehicle that includes a charger converting external alternating current power into direct current power, and a first battery and an electric load connected to a terminal to which the direct current power converted and output by the charger. The method includes calculating a maximum outputtable power capable of being output by the charger when an operation of the charger is initiated; and calculating a maximum allowable load power capable of being applied to drive the electric load on the basis of the maximum outputtable power, a minimum charging power required to charge the first battery, and a minimum load-requesting power required to operate the electric load. |
| US10618421B2 |
Fuel cell system
A fuel cell system to be mounted on a vehicle includes: a fuel cell for generating electric power by using reactant gas; a secondary battery capable of charging and discharging electric power; a converter electrically connected between a drive motor for driving the vehicle and the secondary battery to perform voltage conversion between the drive motor and the secondary battery; and a controller for controlling the fuel cell system. The controller exerts such control that when an accelerator for accepting a speed control instruction for the vehicle has accepted a deceleration instruction under a condition that a charge rate of the secondary battery is equal to or more than a preset value, or when the accelerator has accepted a deceleration instruction under a condition that a chargeable electric power of the secondary battery is equal to or less than a preset value, electric power is discharged from the secondary battery during a period of power-running operation lasting until the drive motor with its torque being decreased shifts to regenerative operation. Thus, increases in frequency at which the auxiliary machine is operated to consume regenerative power can be suppressed. |
| US10618418B2 |
Vehicle charging systems incorporating phase change materials for absorbing heat during charging events
A charging system for an electrified vehicle includes a charging component and a phase change material positioned relative to the charging component and configured to absorb heat from the charging component. The charging component may include a vehicle inlet assembly, a charge cord, a charge connector, a high voltage cable, etc. |
| US10618415B2 |
Charger, charging system with the charger, and aerial vehicle with the charger
A charger includes a power output interface configured to output a charging signal, a signal interface configured to acquire charging information of a battery, a balance charging interface configured to perform balance charging control over sets of battery cores of the battery, and a control circuit electrically connected to the power output interface, the signal interface, and the balance charging interface. The control circuit is configured to select the signal interface and/or the balance charging interface to perform charging control over the battery. |
| US10618413B2 |
System and method for applying coast regeneration torque of vehicle
A system and method of applying a coast regeneration torque of a vehicle are provided. The method corrects a magnitude of slip (or a slip ratio) which is considered when a coast regeneration torque is to be variably controlled while the vehicle is coasting. |
| US10618412B2 |
Apparatus and method for controlling regenerative braking of vehicle
An apparatus for controlling a regenerative braking of a vehicle includes a sensor detecting information about forward driving environment, and a controller configured to: calculate an estimated time-to-collision between a forward vehicle and an ego vehicle when the forward vehicle is detected by the sensor, compare a first regenerative braking level determined based on the estimated time-to-collision with a second regenerative braking level determined based on distance information about the forward vehicle; determine a final regenerative braking level depending on the compared result; and control a regenerative braking drive based on the determined final regenerative braking level. |
| US10618403B2 |
Hood air scoop
An apparatus and a system is provided that may be utilized to provide stability to air flow through a hood scoop. The present invention may also be utilized to straighten and smooth out air flow through a hood scoop and accompanying air filter media. The present invention utilizes an air filtration media which may be inserted into at least a portion of a vehicle hood scoop and may filter out particulate and may also slow air flow down temporarily in order to straighten and/or smooth turbulent air flow through the air filtration media. Additionally, the present invention may provide an apparatus that may facilitate more uniform pressure inside the hood scoop of the vehicle. |
| US10618398B2 |
Transmission system for vehicles
A transmission system (100) for vehicles comprising at least one set of plurality of input shafts (110 & 116) disposed concentrically and having an exposed portion; clutch means (108 & 114) at one end of the input shafts for connecting the input shafts to power sources; an output shaft (118) in communication with the input shafts for conveying the power to set of wheels; input gears (102 & 104) arranged in spaced parallel disposition on the exposed portion of the input shafts; dog clutch means (124 & 126) disposed between the input gears for locking the input shafts to respective input gears; and plurality of drive gears (120) arranged in spaced parallel disposition on the output shaft (118) for engaging in drive relation with the input gears, where the drive gears are configured to transmit power to the output shaft from the input shafts by means of the input gears. |
| US10618391B2 |
Retractable canopy for a vehicle
A retractable canopy for a vehicle, the retractable canopy moving independently of a vehicle roll bar being retracted or raised. Canopies for weather protection both from excessive exposure to the sun and from precipitation are commonly used on many types of vehicles, which in many cases may be motorized. For safety reasons, and often also legal requirements, these vehicles may be equipped with a roll bar or similar structure to protect the operator of the vehicle from injury in the event that the vehicle rolls over. When the vehicle encounters a low-lying obstruction, the canopy may be quickly lowered to enable the vehicle to travel underneath and past the obstruction, after which the canopy may be quickly raised again. Raising or lowering of the canopy is independent of whether the roll bar is raised or lowered, and raising or lowering of the roll bar is independent of the canopy position. |
| US10618388B1 |
Sunroof high speed catch device
The present disclosure relates to a sunroof apparatus of an automotive vehicle. Specifically, the present disclosure describes a constraining portion of a guiding drive shoe and a constrained portion of a drive link to maintain a drive link angle during high-speed operation of the sunroof apparatus. Moreover, the present disclosure describes a guiding portion of a rear drive shoe and a guided portion of a bracket to guide a glass panel of the sunroof apparatus into a fully-closed position during high-speed operation. |
| US10618387B2 |
Sunroof rail guide assembly
A guide assembly in a vehicle sunroof includes: a housing including a lock feature; a sunroof panel; a rail, wherein the sunroof panel is slideably connected to the rail; and a rail guide extending in a front-rear direction and including a rail channel extending a length of the rail guide, wherein the rail channel is closed at a first end of the rail guide adjacent to the housing, the rail channel is open at a second end of the rail guide adjacent to the rail, and the rail channel is connected to the rail at the second end and receives the slideably connected sunroof panel, and the first end of the rail guide slides under the lock feature. |
| US10618383B2 |
Windshield clip for off-road vehicle
A mounting clip having two clip portions holds a windshield to a tube of a ROPS tube of an off-road vehicle. One of the clip portions includes an arm extending in a cantilevered fashion away from the windshield contact surface, curving partially around the tube but not encircling the tube. One of the clip portions includes deflectable tabs, extending through a windshield aperture and mating into recesses on the other clip portion, so the clip can be buckled by hand pressing the two clip portions together. The windshield and the arm pinch opposing sides of the tube, compressing a seal on the edge of the windshield. |
| US10618380B2 |
Method and system for coolant temperature sensor diagnostics
Methods and systems are provided for on-board diagnostics of components of an exhaust gas heat recovery (EGHR) system including engine coolant temperature sensors coupled to the system. Degradation of one or more of a first coolant temperature sensor coupled upstream of a heat exchanger of the EGHR system and a second coolant temperature sensor coupled downstream of the heat exchanger may be indicated based on a difference between a modeled coolant temperature and a measured coolant temperature, the modeled coolant temperature based on one or more of heat transfer between a heater core and vehicle cabin, and heat transfer between exhaust flowing via the heat exchanger and coolant flowing through the heat exchanger. |
| US10618377B2 |
Internal gear linkage
An air handling system for a heating, ventilation, and air conditioning system of a motor vehicle having a passenger compartment, includes a main housing having a first mode door rotatably disposed therein and a second mode door rotatably disposed therein. An actuator drives the first mode door. A control mechanism is disposed within the housing and is configured to control a simultaneous rotational position of each of the first mode door and the second mode door. |
| US10618376B2 |
Automatic vehicular defogging system
A system includes: at least one resistive humidity sensor disposed on a window of a vehicle and configured to detect a presence of fog formed on a surface of the window and to output a signal indicating whether the presence of fog formed on the surface of the window has been detected; a defogging unit equipped in the vehicle and configured to defog the window of the vehicle; and a controller coupled to the at least one resistive humidity sensor and the defogging unit and configured to receive the signal from the at least one resistive humidity sensor, to determine whether fog has formed on the surface of the window based on the received signal, and to actuate the defogging unit when it is determined that fog has formed on the surface of the window. |
| US10618375B2 |
Vehicular air-conditioner
A vehicular air-conditioner includes: a wind changing unit that changes at least one of a wind volume and a wind direction of air-conditioned wind, a temperature detection unit that detects a surface temperature of an object based on radiation from the object, a detection position changing unit that changes a position of a detection target region that is a region in which the surface temperature is to be detected by the temperature detection unit, and a control unit that controls each operation of the wind changing unit and the detection position changing unit. The control unit controls at least one of the operation of the wind changing unit and the operation of the detection position changing unit to suppress changes in the wind volume of the air-conditioned wind in the detection target region when a portion of the surface of an occupant is in the detection target region. |
| US10618370B2 |
Active roll stabilizer
Disclosed is an active roll stabilizer. The active roll stabilizer includes a pair of stabilizer bars installed between wheels and an actuator connected between the pair of stabilizer bars and configured to deliver a rotational force to the pair of stabilizer bars, wherein the actuator includes a motor configured to generate the rotational force; a housing located between the pair of stabilizer bars and inside which the motor is disposed; and an engagement part installed between the housing and at least one of the pair of stabilizer bars and configured to screw-couple and fix one end portion of the at least one of the pair of stabilizer bars to one inner side of the housing. |
| US10618369B2 |
Methods and apparatus for suspending vehicles
A method and apparatus for a shock absorber for a vehicle having a gas spring with first and second gas chambers, wherein the first chamber is utilized during a first travel portion of the shock absorber and the first and second chambers are both utilized during a second portion of travel. In one embodiment, a travel adjustment assembly is configured to selectively communicate a first gas chamber with a negative gas chamber. |
| US10618366B2 |
Vehicle air strut with twist lock closure cover
A pneumatic spring strut for a vehicle is provided including a hydraulic cylinder having a lower end for connection with a suspension system of the vehicle; a hydraulic piston slidably mounted within the hydraulic cylinder; a piston rod connected with the hydraulic piston; a pneumatic spring mount body connected with the hydraulic cylinder; a pneumatic spring bellows having a lower in connected with the pneumatic spring mount body; a top cap encircling the piston rod and being connected with a top end of the spring bellows, and a closing cover twist lock connected with the top cap. |
| US10618360B2 |
Modular tyre liner
There is provided a piece for a modular tyre liner, the piece being planar and generally rectangular and cut to define: a key head and a key hole, the key head configured for insertion into an associated key hole of an adjacent piece for engagement in use to form a mechanical interlock with the adjacent piece and wherein the key head and a key hole are configured for allowing movement of the piece with respect to the adjacent piece along the length of the liner in use. |
| US10618358B2 |
Pneumatic vehicle tyre
Tread profile of a pneumatic vehicle tyre—in particular for commercial vehicles—comprising a regroovable tread profile with radially raised profile elements (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) and with grooves (6, 7, 8, 9), which respectively separate two adjacent profile elements (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) from one another, wherein the grooves (6, 7, 8, 9) are bounded inwards in the radial direction R by a groove base (10) and on both sides in the axial direction by a profile element flank, forming the groove wall (12, 13), and wherein at least one regrooving indicator (14) for indicating the regrooving depth is respectively formed in one or more grooves (3), characterized in that, in at least one groove (8), all of the regrooving indicators (14) formed therein are formed in a groove wall (12) at a height H measured in the radial direction R of H>0 mm above the groove base (10), wherein the height H corresponds to the maximum radial abrasion position of the tyre for regrooving. |
| US10618357B2 |
Stud pin, and pneumatic tire
A stud pin includes a tip including a tip end surface configured to come into contact with a road surface and a trunk portion that supports the tip and extends in one direction. The trunk portion includes an upper flange disposed at a first end of the trunk portion, the tip being fixed to the upper flange, and a lower flange disposed at a position to a side opposite the upper flange of the trunk portion. An upper end surface of the upper flange from which the tip protrudes includes a recessed surface, the recessed surface including a smooth inclined surface recessing in a curved manner or a linear manner toward the lower flange with advancement toward a protruding base portion of the tip. |
| US10618356B2 |
Pneumatic tire
In a pneumatic tire, a land portion is provided with a land groove connected to a peripheral grooves only in first end portion among both end portions. A direction in which the first end portion of the land groove connected to first side of at least one the peripheral groove is inclined to a tire width direction is the same as a direction in which the first portion of the land groove connected to second side of the peripheral groove is inclined to the tire width direction. |
| US10618346B2 |
Method for producing a decorated wall or floor panel
A method for producing a decorated wall or floor panel, comprises the steps of: providing a pourable carrier material, in particular a granulate; placing the carrier material between two belt-like conveying means; forming the carrier material under the influence of temperature to form a web-shaped carrier; compressing the carrier; treating the carrier under the influence of pressure with use of a twin belt press at a first temperature T1 while forming a first compression factor K1 of the carrier; treating the carrier under the influence of pressure at a second temperature T2 while forming a second compression factor K2 of the carrier, wherein T2 |
| US10618345B2 |
Moisture-erasable note taking system
A method of reusing a notebook provides a notebook having a synthetic-paper page. The method also provides a thermochromic ink pen which, when used to write on the synthetic paper page, leaves thermochromic ink markings. The method further provides a moisture carrier configured to have a liquid diffused therein. The moisture carrier is configured to erase the thermochromic ink markings from the synthetic-paper page by contacting the thermochromic ink markings when the moisture carrier is moist. The method then writes with thermochromic ink on at least a portion of the synthetic-paper page. Liquid is diffused in the moisture carrier, and the portion of the synthetic-paper page having the thermochromic ink is wiped with the moist moisture carrier, such that the thermochromic ink is erased from the synthetic-paper page. |
| US10618343B1 |
One-hand operated multi-pencil
A four color multi-pencil capable of one-handed operation is presented. Each color is contained in a cartridge assembly and each cartridge assembly may be individually selected for use and the material within the cartridge advanced for dispensing by means of a single pressing motion. The multi-pencil is designed to be a “snap together” assembly. No fasteners or adhesives are required. The multi-pencil contains a main body and a barrel. Housed within the barrel are a plurality of cartridge assemblies. Housed within the main body are a plurality of slide members for actuating the cartridges. Each cartridge assembly contains a mechanism for advancing drawing material or material to be dispensed, which is operated by simply depressing a cartridge selector. |