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| US10639697B2 |
Method of manufacturing pipe assembly
A plurality of additional fixture members placed outside a pipe member at a plurality of positions of the pipe member, where the plurality of fixture members are fixed, and a plurality of electromagnetic coils placed inside the pipe member at the plurality of positions of the fixed pipe member. In this state, a pulse current is applied to the plurality of electromagnetic coils located at a first joint, where the fixture member is joined to the outside of the portion where first and second pipe elements of the pipe member are fitted to each other, is swaged and fixed to the pipe member before an fixture member located at a second joint, wherein fixture member is joined to at least one of the first and second pipe elements at a different position, so the plurality of fixture members are swaged and fixed to the pipe member by electromagnetic forming. |
| US10639696B1 |
Apparatus and method for outer surface enhancement and compaction of a cylindrical structure using glass failure generated pulse
An apparatus and method for treatment of articles, using glass failure generated pulses. The apparatus and method is directed towards the hardening and compaction of an elongated cylindrical article surrounded by a glass sleeve in a confined arrangement. The apparatus includes a striker for striking the glass sleeve to create an explosive reaction that pressure-treats the cylindrical article, thereby causing the hardening and compaction. |
| US10639695B2 |
Press forming method, method for manufacturing press-formed component and method for determining preform shape used in these methods
A method is provided for press forming a product having a shape of a top board portion, a vertical wall portion continuously formed from the top board portion and a flange portion continuously formed from the vertical wall portion at a press process of two or more stages, wherein a convex or concave bead shape is preformed in a position of a flat metal sheet as a raw material corresponding to a neighborhood of a position generating breakage or flange wrinkles when the raw material is formed into a product shape, and thereafter a product shape is press formed from the raw material having the preformed bead shape. |
| US10639693B2 |
Bending device
A bending device according to one aspect of the present invention includes a track device which linearly extends in a predetermined direction, first and second bases placed on the track device and movable on the track device, a first robot mounted on the first base, a second robot mounted on the second base, and a bending mechanism which is disposed at each end of the first and second robots and grips and bends the workpiece. The first robot is a multi-articulated robot including a joint rotatable around an axis vertical to the first base and a joint rotatable around an axis parallel to the axial direction of the workpiece. The second robot is a multi-articulated robot including a joint rotatable around an axis vertical to the second base and a joint rotatable around an axis parallel to the axial direction of the workpiece. |
| US10639690B2 |
Preparing a tube end for rod drawing
An apparatus for preparing a tube end for rod drawing with a floating mandrel has a releasable holder for the tube end centered on an axis, a frustoconical and spreadable floating mandrel, and a device for inserting the mandrel into the tube end and spreading the mandrel to flare the tube end. The apparatus further has a feed mechanism for inserting the floating mandrel into the tube end and/or a deforming device for making at least one indentation in the tube for holding the floating mandrel. |
| US10639689B2 |
Guide device for rolling long metal products
Guide device for rolling long metal products, comprising at least a pair of guide rolls coplanar with each other and rotatable round axes of rotation inclined with respect to a rolling axis, a support body on which the guide rolls are mounted and configured to keep the guide rolls constantly in contact with the long metal products, and a support structure configured to support the support body and to which the latter is attached. At least the support structure is made of one or more non-ferrous metal materials with a specific weight less than half the average weight of steel and with heat conductivity equal to or greater than double the average heat conductivity of steel. |
| US10639687B2 |
Devices and techniques relating to landfill gas extraction
Devices and techniques related to landfill gas extraction are disclosed. A technique for controlling extraction of landfill gas from a landfill through a gas extraction system is described. The method may include measuring a plurality of values indicating conditions associated with the landfill; computing, based at least in part on the plurality of values and on a model of the landfill, a predicted future state of the landfill; determining, based at least in part on the predicted future state of the landfill, one or more control parameters for one or more respective control devices configured to control operation of the gas extraction system; applying the one or more control parameters to the one or more respective control, and with the one or more control devices, controlling extraction of the landfill gas from the landfill based, at least in part, on the one or more respective control parameters. |
| US10639685B2 |
Method for maintaining solids in suspension in bulk storage tanks
A method for maintaining solids and heavy liquids in fluid suspension within a bulk storage tank includes providing a nozzle and suction assembly mounted to a storage tank sidewall having a horizontally extending discharge pipe and a suction pipe for recirculation of the emulsion of fluids within the storage tank. The discharge pipe and suction pipe can be extended to the tank floor and configured with a bend to extend along the tank sidewall to which is attached a submersible swivel joint fitted with a choked nozzle. The nozzle and suction assembly produce positive and vacuum pressure, respectively, for causing the simultaneous discharge and suction of contained tank fluids to cause recirculation. The nozzle may be adjusted so the direction of flow may follow the angle of the tank floor. |
| US10639679B2 |
Removing a residual photo-mask fence in photolithography
A first material is filled during a semiconductor fabrication process in a space bound on at least one side by a fence formation created as a result of an etching operation. A solvent-removable material is deposited such that the solvent-removable material encapsulates at least that portion of the fence formation which is protruding from the structure such that a height of the fence formation exceeds a height of the structure. The portion of the fence formation which is protruding from the structure and a first portion of the solvent-removable material are removed by planarization. A second portion of the solvent-removable material is removed by dissolving in a solvent, the second portion remaining after removal by the planarization of the first portion of the solvent-removable material. |
| US10639678B2 |
Material handling apparatus and method for automatic and manual sorting of items using a dynamically configurable sorting array
A method and apparatus are provided for sorting items to a plurality of sort destinations. A scanning station evaluates one or more characteristics of each item fed into the apparatus. The items are loaded onto one of a plurality of independently controlled delivery vehicles. The delivery vehicles are individually driven to sort destinations. Once at the appropriate sort destination, the delivery vehicle ejects the item to the sort destination and returns to receive another item to be delivered. A re-induction conveyor may be provided for receiving select items from the vehicles and conveying the items back to the input station for re-processing. Additionally, a controller is provided to control the movement of the vehicles based on a characteristic each item being delivered by each vehicle. When an item to be manually sorted is encountered, a visual alert aligned with a selected destination is activated until manual transfer is confirmed. |
| US10639677B1 |
Amplified ballistic separator for separating material
A novel ballistic separator for separating material is disclosed. The separator includes a separator bed adapted to contact the material, with the bed further comprising an agitator and an amplified agitator. The amplified agitator has a total lateral displacement. The separator also includes a crankshaft kinematically linked to the agitator and the amplified agitator. The crankshaft has a total lateral displacement. The amplified agitator total lateral displacement is larger than the crankshaft total lateral displacement. |
| US10639676B2 |
Vibration device
A vibration device that includes an elastic plate having a first elastic plate section, a second elastic plate section opposing the first elastic plate section, and a curvature joining section connecting the first and second elastic plate sections; a piezoelectric vibration element is provided on a surface of the first elastic plate section; and a circuit is provided on the second elastic plate section. A mass addition member is attached to a leading end portion of the first elastic plate section, and the elastic plate is accommodated in a package member. |
| US10639673B2 |
Linear vibrator
A linear vibrator includes a shell, a first elastic member, a second elastic member, a weight, a magnet, and a coil. The shell has a receiving space, and first and second internal surfaces. The first elastic member and the second elastic member respectively contact the first internal surface and the second internal surface. The weight is mounted between the first elastic member and the second elastic member and has a receiving chamber. The magnet is mounted in the receiving chamber. The coil is located in the receiving chamber to cover the magnet and mounted on the shell. The linear vibrator is used for amplitude control and is compensated for by a printed circuit on the shell. The linear vibrator is small size, of simple structure, and has better performance. |
| US10639672B2 |
Method for forming multilayer coating film
The problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a method for forming a multilayer coating film using a 3-coat 1-bake process, the method comprising sequentially applying an aqueous first colored coating composition, an aqueous second colored coating composition, and a clear coating composition to a substrate and simultaneously heat-curing the resulting three layers to form a multilayer coating film having an excellent finished appearance, such as smoothness and distinctness of image, as well as metallic feel and no metallic mottling when the composition comprises an effect pigment, and exhibiting excellent coating film performance, such as water resistance. The present invention provides a method for forming a multilayer coating film by a 3-coat 1-bake process comprising sequentially applying an aqueous first colored coating composition, an aqueous second colored coating composition, and a clear coating composition to a substrate, and simultaneously heat-curing the resulting three layers to form a multilayer coating film, wherein the aqueous second colored coating composition contains (A) a film-forming resin and (B) a phosphoric acid compound represented by a specific formula. |
| US10639670B2 |
Caulking gun
A caulking gun for dispensing viscous material does not have any freeloop. A brake device is in the first and in the second position inclined relative to the axis of the push rod and a release device pushes the brake device in a third, essentially perpendicular position relative to the axis of the push rod in order to disengage the push rod from the brake device for pulling back the push rod and for acting simultaneously on the push device in order to disengage the push rod. Because the brake device is inclined in the first and in the second position due to the action of a spring acting on one end of the brake device and clamps the rod so that any freeloop (because the brake device does not clamp the rod in the upright position) is avoided. |
| US10639668B2 |
Device and method for treating the surfaces of moulded parts
A device and method is provided for treating surfaces, in particular for colouring moulded parts, said device comprising a container for receiving moulded parts and a first cover. The container can be closed, preferably, by using the first cover. A system is also provided for introducing liquid and/or powdery surface treatment agents into an inner chamber of the closed container. The system comprises a capsule in which the surface treatment agents which are to be introduced are accommodated. |
| US10639667B2 |
Traveling laminar streams
A water display is described whereby parabolic water streams may be controlled so as to appear to move towards or away from each other or step over each other. |
| US10639663B2 |
Masking device
A masking device for covering a masking area includes a first member having a first tab portion and a first base portion. The masking device also includes a second member having a second tab portion and a second base portion. A pull tab of the masking device includes the first tab portion coupled to the second tab portion. The masking device further includes a third member having a member connection surface and a masking connection surface. The member connection surface is opposite the masking connection surface. A base of the masking device includes the first base portion, the second base portion, and the third member. A first adhesive couples the member connection surface of the third member to the first base portion and to the second base portion. The masking connection surface of the third member is made to removably attach to the masking area. |
| US10639660B2 |
Dispensing device
The invention relates to a dispensing device (1) having a pump device (2), which has an actuating element (5) having an output opening (12), wherein the actuating element (5) is movably arranged relative to a bearing element (6), which is connected to a pump housing (7) in a rotationally fixed manner in the usage position, wherein the actuating element (5) is rotatably arranged relative to the bearing element (6) and the bearing element (6) has at least one protruding bridge (25) having an upper stop edge (24) and a substantially tubular portion (5′) of the actuating element (5) has, on the inner surface thereof, distributed over the circumference, at least two stages (22, 22′, 22″) defining a different displacement path, of which stages, depending on the rotational alignment of the actuating element (5), one stage (22, 22′, 22″) contacts the stop edge (24) in a lower displacement position. |
| US10639658B1 |
Spray gun system
A portable, self-contained, hand-held, spray gun system having spray gun with a handle, barrel, trigger, and an interchangeable cartridge containing a sprayable substance which may flow from the cartridge under pressure through a portion of the barrel past a selectively positionable needle valve and out an exit orifice of a nozzle when the trigger is squeezed allowing a user to spray the pressurized contents of the vessel over a selected surface and stop such spraying activity by releasing the trigger all without the need for a separate power source or motorized compressor. |
| US10639650B2 |
Method for monitoring and/or regulating the operation of a centrifuge
A method for monitoring, controlling, and/or regulating the operation of a centrifuge, in particular a separator, during the centrifugal processing of a product, in particular when clarifying a product and/or when separating a product into different liquid phases. The centrifuge has a drum which can be rotated by a drive spindle, a drum mounting, and a drive motor. Force measurements are performed using one or more force sensors and analyzed, and an output is provided in the event of a deviation from a specified behavior and/or the analyses are used for or during the control and/or regulation of the operation of the centrifuge. |
| US10639649B2 |
Feedback control method for the operation of a centrifuge
A feedback control method accounts for noise emissions of a centrifuge for the operation of a centrifuge, in particular a separator or a decanting centrifuge, for the centrifugal processing of a product, in particular for clarifying a product and/or for separating a product into different liquid phases using the drum. |
| US10639645B2 |
Method for separating fine fractures and coarse fractures using a vacuum
The embodiments herein provide a method for separating fine fractures from coarse fractures, comprising the steps of generating an area of low air pressure beneath a sieve positioned within a centrifugal scattering device followed by ingesting a mixture of air, coarse fractures, and fine fractures into the centrifugal scattering device. The method would preferably continue by causing a guide to rotate around an interior cavity of the centrifugal scattering device while forcing fine fractures through the sieve using the low air pressure and gravity, into a fine fracture collector. Preferably coarse fractures are permitted to travel along the sieve, guided by the guides, to a coarse fracture collector which is separate from the fine fracture collector. |
| US10639644B2 |
Laboratory mill
The invention relates to a laboratory mill comprising at least one counter-vibration device (27) which has at least one control unit (29a) for providing a counter-vibration signal (29b) and at least one controllable vibration generation unit (29) for converting the counter-vibration signal (29b) into counter-vibrations (30), wherein the vibration-generation unit (29) counteracts a device- and/or housing part (31) of the laboratory mill (1) and the counter-vibrations (30) lead to an active reduction in the vibrations of the device- and/or housing part (31) and/or an at least partial suppression of noise-inducing vibrations of the device- and/or housing part (31), by means of destructive interference. |
| US10639643B2 |
System and method for processing objects having chemical contaminates
A system and method for processing objects having chemical contaminates includes a shredding module arranged to shred the objects to form a plurality of shredded fragments, each having the chemical contaminates, and a separating module arranged to separate the chemical contaminates from the shredded fragments. |
| US10639641B2 |
Solids discharge module
The present invention concerns a solids discharge module (1) for discharging solids out of devices (100) carrying mixed fluid, in particular comminuting devices for solids contents in a mixed fluid, comprising a solids inlet (3), coupling means (31) for connecting the solids inlet (3) to a device (100) carrying a mixed fluid, a solids outlet (5), a closing member (9) which is arranged at the solids outlet (5) and is reciprocable between a release position and a blocking position, and a conveyor chamber (7) extending from the solids inlet (3) to the solids outlet (5). According to the invention it is proposed that a filling state detector (13) is provided which is adapted to detect and display a solids accumulation in the conveyor chamber (7). |
| US10639637B1 |
Automated cell processing instruments comprising reagent cartridges
The present disclosure provides a reagent cartridge configured for use in an automated multi-module cell processing environment. |
| US10639634B2 |
Vacuum compatible fluid sampler
A fluid sampler includes: a sample cell that includes: a substrate comprising: a first port; a second port in fluid communication with the first port; a viewing reservoir in fluid communication with the first port and the second port and that receives the fluid from the first port and communicates the fluid to the second port, the viewing reservoir including: a first view membrane; a second view membrane; and a pillar interposed between the first view membrane and second view membrane, the pillar separating the first view membrane from the second view membrane at a substantially constant separation distance such that a volume of the viewing reservoir is substantially constant and invariable with respect to a temperature and invariable with respect to a pressure to which the sample cell is subjected. |
| US10639628B2 |
Systems and methods for sample concentration and detection
Systems and methods for concentrating a sample and detecting an analyte of interest. The system can include a sample detection container that can include a microcavity. The microcavity can include a top opening, a base, and a longitudinal axis. The container can further include a wall that extends to the microcavity, wherein at least a portion of the wall located adjacent the top opening of the microcavity has a slope that is oriented at an effective angle α with respect to the longitudinal axis of the microcavity. The effective angle α can be greater than 45 degrees and less than 90 degrees, and at least the portion of the wall located adjacent the top opening of the microcavity that is oriented at the effective angle α can have a length of at least 5 times a transverse dimension of the microcavity. |
| US10639625B2 |
Pipette tip and liquid injection method
A pipette tip includes a body and projections. In the body, a flow passage in which liquid from the syringe flows and an ejection opening that ejects the liquid, which has flowed through the flow passage, to the outside are formed. The ejection opening is formed in a distal end portion. The projections are provided on the distal end portion and protrude from a region around the ejection opening in the ejection direction of liquid. The projections are partially disposed around the central axis of the body. Even in a case where a residual droplet adheres to the ejection opening, the residual droplet does not adhere to an injection opening of a sample container, because the projections guard a region around the residual droplet. |
| US10639621B2 |
Nanoporous cerium oxide with interconnected pores for catalysis and a cost-effective method of preparing thereof
Provided herein are a method of making a nanoporous cerium oxide material which can be used for heterogeneous catalysis. The method may include mixing a cerium nitrate solution and an amine solution to form a mixture and stirring the mixture thus forming a nanoporous cerium oxide precipitate. Further, the molar ratio of cerium nitrate and the amine ranges from 2:1 to 5:1. |
| US10639619B2 |
Alkylation catalyst
Catalyst compositions with improved alkylation activity and corresponding methods for making such catalyst compositions are provided. The catalyst(s) correspond to solid acid catalysts formed by exposing a catalyst precursor with a zeolitic framework structure to a molten metal salt that includes fluorine, such as a molten metal fluoride. The resulting fluorinated solid acid catalysts can have improved alkylation activity while having a reduced or minimized amount of structural change due to the exposure to the molten metal fluoride. This is in contrast to fluorinated solid acid catalysts that are exposed to higher severity forms of fluorination, such as exposure to ammonium fluoride or HF. SnF2 is an example of a suitable molten metal fluoride. |
| US10639618B2 |
Wax oil hydrocracking method and system
A method of wax oil hydrocracking includes the steps of pre-hydrotreating wax oil to obtain a pre-hydrotreated material flow; controlling the pre-hydrotreated material flow and a hydrogen-containing material flow to contact with a first hydrocracking catalyst to obtain a first hydrocracked material flow, and dividing the first hydrocracked material flow into a first hydrocracked material flow A and a first hydrocracked material flow B; controlling the flow B and a hydrogen-containing material flow to contact with a second hydrocracking catalyst to obtain a second hydrocracked material flow, and then separating and fractionating the second hydrocracked material flow to obtain a hydrocracked tail oil product; controlling the flow A, at least a part of the hydrocracked tail oil product, and a hydrogen-containing material flow to contact with a hydrogenation isocracking catalyst to obtain a hydrogenation isocracked material flow, and then separating and fractionating the obtained hydrogenation isocracked material flow. |
| US10639616B2 |
Extruded Cu—Al—Mn hydrogenation catalyst
The invention relates to Cu—Al—Mn shaped catalyst bodies in extruded form, and to a process for their preparation. The shaped catalyst body is suitable for the hydrogenation of organic compounds containing a carbonyl function, in particular for the hydrogenation of aldehydes, ketones and carboxylic acids and/or their esters. In particular, the shaped catalyst body is suitable for the hydrogenation of fatty acids or their esters, such as fatty acid methyl esters, to form the corresponding alcohols and dicarboxylic acid anhydrides, such as maleic anhydride, or esters of di-acids and di-alcohols, such as butane diol. |
| US10639615B2 |
Water oxidation catalyst having low overpotential for oxygen evolution reaction
The present invention discloses a water oxidation catalyst having composition ZnxCo(3-x)O4 for splitting water into oxygen and hydrogen gas and a process for the preparation thereof. |
| US10639608B2 |
System, device and method for preparing tracers and transferring materials during radiosynthesis
A system, apparatus, and method for transferring chemical solutions and synthesizing a tracer. For transferring chemical solutions, the system comprises a primary container; a secondary container; a first line in communication with the primary container and the secondary container. The first line facilitates the flow of gas and/or liquid between the primary container and the secondary container. A valve located upstream of the secondary container and downstream of the primary container regulates flow within the first line; a second line in communication with the secondary container. For synthesizing a tracer, the system includes a source of a solution having a radionuclide. A first container has a tracer precursor and is in communication with the source of solution. |
| US10639603B2 |
Mixing device
A mixing method, a controller and a mixing device for mixing components in a mixing vessel are provided. The mixing method includes providing a mixing impeller in the mixing vessel; accelerating the mixing impeller from an inactive state to a rotating state in which the mixing impeller rotates at a first desired speed in a first rotation direction; rotating the mixing impeller at the first desired speed for a first time tsteady,1 in the first rotation direction; changing the rotation direction of the mixing impeller, so that the mixing impeller rotates in a second rotation direction at a second desired speed; and rotating the mixing impeller at the second desired speed for a second time tsteady,2. |
| US10639601B2 |
Ink jet recording apparatus
A printer includes a first cartridge holder including a first insertion port in which a first ink cartridge housing a first ink pack charged with a sedimentation ink is inserted and which is open horizontally, the first cartridge holder housing the inserted first ink cartridge, a first shaft pivotably supporting the first cartridge holder, a first driving mechanism that causes the first cartridge holder to pivot about the first shaft, and a controller that controls the first driving mechanism. The controller includes a first controller that controls the first driving mechanism to cause the first cartridge holder to pivot and agitate the sedimentation ink contained in the first ink pack. |
| US10639600B2 |
Methods and apparatus to agitate a liquid
Method and apparatus to agitate a liquid are disclosed herein. An example apparatus includes a carrier having a base that includes a ridge extending from the base and a collar extending from the base. The example apparatus also includes a container supported on the base, the container movable between (A) a locked positon in which the ridge fixedly engages the container to non-rotatably couple the container to the base and (B) an unlocked position in which the container is disengaged from the ridge and the container is rotatable about the collar. |
| US10639599B2 |
Method and device for cavitationally treating a fluid
A cavitation device and method for using the same is useful for cavitationally treating fluids by generation of hydrodynamic cavitation in the fluid followed by the subsequent collapse of cavitation bubbles. The passage of fluid through slot openings in a cylindrical insert mounted in a housing provides fluid jets in an annular cavity to induce hydrodynamic cavitation of the fluid. Fluid is discharged from the annular cavity into a downstream portion of the housing to collapse cavitation bubbles under static pressure. |
| US10639595B2 |
Separation membrane
A problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a separation membrane having excellent separation performance, having high membrane strength and high permeation performance, and mainly including a cellulose-based resin. The present invention is concerned with a separation membrane including a cellulose ester, having, in the interior thereof, voids each having a specified structure, and having a tensile elasticity of 1,000 to 6,500 MPa. |
| US10639594B2 |
Zeolite membrane, production method therefor, and separation method using same
One object of the present invention is to provide a zeolite membrane that can achieve both practically sufficient separation performance and throughput and maintain the separation performance stably for a long period. Provided is a method of producing a zeolite membrane having CHA crystal structure on an intermediate layer of a porous support, wherein Si/Al (a molar ratio) of CHA zeolite particles is from 9.5 to 100.5 and, in an X-ray diffraction pattern obtained by applying X-ray onto a surface of the zeolite membrane, a peak intensity near 2θ=18° is less than 0.5 times a peak intensity near 2θ=21°, and/or a peak intensity near 2θ=10° is less than 4 times a peak intensity near 2θ=21°, the method including: forming the zeolite membrane having the CHA crystal structure on the intermediate layer of the porous support by hydrothermal synthesis, using an aqueous reaction mixture including a Si element source, an Al element source, an alkali source, and an organic template, wherein non-dealuminated FAU zeolite is used as the Si element source and the Al element source. |
| US10639591B1 |
Thin-film composite membrane and processes for the separation of alkenes from a gaseous feed mixture
This invention discloses an improved thin-film composite membrane and processes that use the membrane for the separation of gaseous mixtures that include an alkene. The membrane is particularly useful for separation of alkenes from alkanes or the separation of alkenes from other non-hydrocarbon gases. The membrane has a more mechanically durable and defect-free gas-separation layer that is fabricated from an ionomer solution that is substantially free of dissolved ionic species not associated with the ionomer and the mean helium permeability of the thin-film composite membrane is less than two times greater than the intrinsic helium permeability of the gas-separation layer. |
| US10639590B2 |
Filtration system and method for chemical rinsing a filtration system
A filtration system for liquid, particularly raw water, having at least one filtration module for filtering the liquid, a first inlet pipe for feeding liquid to the filtration module, a second inlet pipe for feeding liquid to the filtration module and at least one outlet pipe for discharging filtrate from the filtration module. A cleaning branch is arranged between the first inlet pipe and the second inlet pipe, and at least one dosing feeder for adding a cleaning chemical is connected to the cleaning branch. Additionally, a method for chemically rinsing such a filtration, wherein a cleaning chemical is added via a dosing feeder connected to a cleaning branch which is arranged between the first inlet pipe and the second inlet pipe. |
| US10639587B2 |
Exhaust purification system
An exhaust purification system has a centrifuge filter, a first fan device, a second fan device, a pump, and an ozone generator. The centrifuge filter has a container having a waste gas treating area and a wastewater treating area. The first fan device communicates with and draws gas into the waste gas treating area. The second fan device communicates with and draws the gas out of the waste gas treating area. The pump communicates with and draws wastewater from the wastewater treating area. The ozone generator communicates with the pump and introduces ozone into the wastewater inside the pump. A part of the ozone dissolved in the wastewater is released to the waste gas treating area to react with the gas, and the other part of the ozone dissolved in the wastewater reacts with the wastewater. |
| US10639585B2 |
Treatment of hydrogen sulfide gas under aerobic conditions
Certain exemplary embodiments can provide a system, machine, device, manufacture, and/or composition of matter adapted for and/or resulting from, and/or a method for, activities that can comprise and/or relate to contacting an aerobic contaminated gas stream with a solution comprising approximately Ferric MGDA, the aerobic contaminated gas stream comprising hydrogen sulfide. |
| US10639584B2 |
Methods and systems for improving the energy efficiency of carbon dioxide capture
A system for carbon dioxide capture from a gas mixture comprises a lean solvent comprising 3-amino-1-propanol (AP), 2-dimethylamino-2-methyl-1-propanol (DMAMP), and water; an absorber containing at least a portion of the lean solvent, wherein the absorber is configured to receive the lean solvent and a gaseous stream comprising carbon dioxide, contact the lean solvent with the gaseous stream, and produce a rich solvent stream and a gaseous stream depleted in carbon dioxide; a stripper, wherein the stripper is configured to receive the rich solvent stream; a cross-exchanger fluidly coupled to a rich solvent outlet on the absorber and a rich solvent inlet on the stripper; a reboiler fluidly coupled to a lower portion of the stripper; and a condenser fluidly coupled to a vapor outlet of the stripper. |
| US10639580B2 |
Gas chromatograph device including improved heat transfer reduction to reduce detection errors
A gas chromatograph in which the effect of the heat from a column oven on the detection sensitivity of a detector is reduced. The gas chromatograph includes a separation column, a column oven, a heat insulating material covering the outer surface of the column oven, a sheet metal covering the outside of the heat insulating material, a detector including a detection unit disposed outside the sheet metal, a flow path part of the detector communicating with the detection unit and being connected to the separation column through upper surfaces of the sheet metal, the heat insulating material, and the column oven, and an outside seal member interposed between the sheet metal and the heat insulating material on at least the upper surface side of the column oven and blocking an outward fluid movement from an inside of the sheet metal. |
| US10639578B2 |
Filter exchange device, control method of filter exchange device, and gas turbine equipment
Provided is a filter exchange device attached to a holding frame disposed in a duct and configured to exchange a plurality of filter materials configured to filter a gas flowing through the duct, and the filter exchange device includes an exchange device main body, a moving device configured to move the exchange device main body, and a control device configured to control the exchange device main body and the moving device, wherein the exchange device main body has a casing in which an accommodating space is formed, an exchange mechanism configured to remove a used filter material attached to the holding frame and attach a filter material for exchange accommodated in the casing, and a blocking unit configured to block a gas flowing through the duct from passing through a portion to which the filter material is attached. |
| US10639576B2 |
Air cleaner
An air cleaner is provided that may include a first air cleaning module including a first fan that generates air flow toward a first discharge outlet from a first suction inlet; a second air cleaning module including a second fan that generates air flow toward a second discharge outlet from a second suction inlet; and a divider provided between the first air cleaning module and the second air cleaning module, the divider being configured to block air discharged through the first discharge outlet from being suctioned into the second suction inlet. |
| US10639575B2 |
Air filter with balanced seal
An air filter and dust collector are provided. In one example, an air filter is provided that includes a filter element coupled to a rectangular filter flange assembly. The rectangular filter flange assembly has a central aperture open to an interior region bounded by the filter element. The rectangular filter flange assembly includes a pair of short edges and a pair of long edges. A gasket is disposed on a top surface of the rectangular filter flange assembly circumscribing the central aperture. A first portion of the gasket is outward of the filter element in a direction toward the one of the short edges, and a second portion of the gasket is over the filter element in direction toward one of the long edges. |
| US10639563B2 |
Apparatus and method for gravity separation and contained oil and natural gas production systems and methods
The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for gravity separation, which comprises a plurality of gravity separation modules. Each of the gravity separation modules comprises an inlet, a first outlet, a first conduit connecting the inlet and the first outlet, a second outlet located vertically different from the first outlet, a second conduit in communication with the second outlet, and a plurality of third conduits connecting the first conduits and the second conduits. The present disclosure also relates to a corresponding method for gravity separation. |
| US10639562B2 |
Solvent separation apparatus and solvent separation method
The present invention relates to a solvent separation apparatus and a solvent separation method, and the solvent separation apparatus and the solvent separation method according to the present application can reduce the used amount of cooling water and the used amount of steam, in a process of separating a polymer and a solvent. |
| US10639560B2 |
Gas inflatable balloons
A system and method for simultaneously inflating a plurality of balloons with pressurized gas issuing from a pressurized gas supply, each balloon being releasably or permanently attached to an inflation conduit which serves to duct gas from the gas supply to its respective balloon, and each balloon having an associated valve to control the release of gas from inside the balloon when connected and/or disconnected from its associated balloon. |
| US10639559B1 |
Bow with separable storage containers
A bow includes a central member having a first end, a second end spaced from the first end, an inner surface, and an outer surface. A first pouch has a first end with an opening configured to permit access into a cavity of the first pouch, and a second end spaced from the first end. A second pouch has a first end with an opening configured to permit access into a cavity of the second pouch, and a second end spaced from the first end. The first end of the central member is configured to removably receive the first end of the first pouch and the second end of the central member is configured to removably receive the first end of the second pouch, such that when joined together, the central member, the first pouch, and the second pouch are in the shape of a bow. |
| US10639558B2 |
Spinning top launching device
A spinning top launching device includes a casing; an operation member; a driving wheel being configured to be rotated around a shaft thereof as a center by operating the operation member; a holder being configured outside the casing to hold releasably a spinning top; a power transmission mechanism including a power transmission element, being connected with both the driving wheel and the holder, and being configured to transmit a rotation of the driving wheel to the holder; and a rotation direction switching member being configured to switch a rotation direction of the holder between a first direction and a second direction being opposite to the first direction by moving the power transmission element between a first revolution position and a second revolution position. |
| US10639557B2 |
Synchronized motion simulation for virtual reality
Embodiments of the invention provide for a motion-synchronized virtual reality experience. In particular, in some embodiments, the invention includes a motion platform to impart a shared motion experience to a plurality of passengers, individual head-mounted displays providing for personalized viewpoints, and a variety of immersion-enhancements. A common ride model to controls the motion platform in order to simulate a ride for a plurality of passengers. The passengers' virtual-reality headsets depict the progress of the ride through the virtual-reality world. These headsets track the individual passenger's head or gaze to allow the user to adjust their angle of view in the virtual world simply by looking around. As such, different passengers can be looking in different directions simultaneously, allowing a much greater immersion than the single fixed perspective of prior ride simulations. |
| US10639553B2 |
Systems and methods for crowd-sourced game strategy
Various embodiments provide systems and methods that collect data regarding game strategy decisions by human players during video game, and utilize the collected data to either adjust or replace behaviors of computer players and/or suggest game strategies to human players during video game sessions. The game strategy decisions may be harvested from human-vs-human and human-vs-computer video game sessions. The data may be harvested from online-connected video game sessions, which may be hosted over an online video game network. Depending on the embodiment, the harvested data can include information regarding game strategies used by players during the video game sessions, the game contexts in which the game strategies were respectively used, and the results achieved by the respective use of the game strategies. Systems and methods described herein may facilitate a computer player having behavior that is (at least partially) “crowd-sourced” based on game strategies used by online-connected video game sessions. |
| US10639552B2 |
Personal items network, and associated methods
A personal items network, comprising a plurality of items, each item having a wireless communications port for coupling in network with every other item, each item having a processor for determining if any other item in the network is no longer linked to the item, each item having an indicator for informing a user that an item has left the network, wherein a user may locate lost items. A method for locating lost personal items, comprising: linking at least two personal items together on a network; and depositing one or both of time and location information in an unlost item when one of the items is lost out of network. |
| US10639545B2 |
Game system, game program, information processing device, and information processing method
An example of a game system includes an operation section, and a vibrating portion provided in the same casing as the operation section. The game system performs a game process based on an output from the operation section. The game system outputs, to the vibrating portion, a vibration signal to cause the vibrating portion to produce a series of vibrations at predetermined points in time during the game process. The game system evaluates a game operation based on operations performed using the operation section in relation to the predetermined points in time. |
| US10639544B2 |
Gaming system for modular toys
An interactive computer game is described which works in conjunction with a number of physical modules that a user can connect together in different ways to form a coherent physical whole object. The game receives data from the object via a wireless link, the data identifying at least which modules form part of the object and updates game play based on the data received. At some point within the game play, the game presents an objective or goal to the user which the user can only achieve by interacting with the physical object formed from the modules. In an embodiment, this interaction comprises re-arranging the modules or swapping modules to form an object with a different visual appearance, moving all or part of the object and/or interacting with a sensor on a module in the object. The game may receive further data from the object during the user interaction. |
| US10639543B2 |
Handheld controllers with touch-sensitive controls
Described herein are, among other things, handheld controllers having touch-sensitive controls, as well as methods for use of the touch-sensitive controls and methods for assembling the handheld controllers. An example handheld controller may include a top-surface control (e.g., a “trigger button”) that includes a switch, a pressure sensor, and a touch sensor for detecting a presence, location, and/or gesture of a finger on the top-surface control. |
| US10639541B1 |
Bingo card organizing assembly
A bingo card organizing assembly for storing bingo cards, flash cards or any other type of gaming card includes a first panel a set of first pockets. Each of the first pockets is attached to the first panel to contain a bingo card. Each of the first pockets is comprised of a translucent material to facilitate the bingo cards to be visible through the first pockets. A set of second pockets is each of the second pockets is attached to the first panel to contain a flash card. Each of the second pockets is comprised of a translucent material to facilitate the flash cards to be visible through the second pockets. A pair of third pockets is each coupled to the first panel. A second panel has the first panel being coupled thereto and the second panel lies on a support surface when the first and second panels are unfolded. |
| US10639540B2 |
Augmented and/or virtual reality footwear
A physical position of motorized footwear in a physical environment may be tracked, and movement of the footwear may be translated into corresponding movement in a virtual environment. When a distance between the motorized footwear and a boundary of an operational zone defined in the physical environment is less than or equal to a threshold distance, a motor of the motorized shoe may be actuated. Actuation of the motor may in turn actuate a locomotion device of the motorized footwear, to move the motorized footwear back into a return zone defined within the operational zone. This may allow the user to walk, seemingly endlessly in the virtual environment, while remaining within a defined physical space in the physical environment. |
| US10639538B2 |
Golf practice device
A golf practise mat including a stance section and a ball strike section. The stance section is segmented into a plurality of planar components so that the golf may can be disassembled for shipping and storage. A kit is disclosed including the components and instructions for assembly. A golf practise mat may also have one or more swing training devices for installation of golf training rods. |
| US10639525B2 |
Golf club set
A golf club set includes a plurality of golf clubs 1 having different loft angles. The golf clubs 1 include at least one 1st golf club 1A having a loft angle of less than 34 degrees, and at least one 2nd golf club 1B having a loft angle of not less than 34 degrees. Each of the at least one 1st golf club 1A and the at least one 2nd golf club 1B comprises a clubface 3 provided with a plurality of face grooves 8 having a depth. The depth of the face grooves 8 of the at least one 2nd golf club 1B is larger than the depth of the face grooves 8 of the at least one 1st golf club 1A. |
| US10639524B2 |
Golf club head
Disclosed golf club heads include a body defining an interior cavity, a face, a sole, a crown, a skirt, and a hosel. Certain embodiments include a channel positioned in a forward portion of the sole. Some embodiments include one or more of a split mass pad and/or one or more weight ports positioned behind the channel. Additionally or alternatively, one or more mass pads or weight ports may be positioned adjacent to the periphery of the sole portion. Some embodiments further include an adjustable head-shaft connection assembly configured to adjustably couple the hosel to a golf club shaft. |
| US10639522B2 |
Golf ball
The present invention is directed to a golf ball having multiple indicia for aiding a golfer in positioning the golf ball with the intended ball path. In one embodiment, the golf ball has at least three distinct primary indicia aligned on the golf ball within a quarter of the circumference of the golf ball. The primary indicia includes a first primary indicia which is spaced a first distance from a second primary indicia, and a third primary indicia which is spaced a second distance from the second primary indicia. In an embodiment, the two distances are different. In another embodiment the distances are the same. Other versions have supplemental indicia positioned between the primary indicia and/or can be positioned proximate the first and/or third primary indicia. The supplemental indicia are preferably lighter in color intensity than the primary indicia so that the primary indicia is more readily visible to a golfer when the golfer is ready to putt. |
| US10639521B2 |
Exercise system and method
A method for displaying archived exercise classes comprising displaying information about archived exercise classes that can be accessed by a first user via a computer network on a display screen at a first location, wherein the first user can select among a plurality of archived classes, outputting digital video and audio content comprising the selected archived class, detecting a performance parameter for the first user at a particular point in the selected class, displaying the performance parameter on the display screen, and displaying performance parameters from a second user at a second location on the display screen such that at least one of the performance parameters from the first user and at least one of the performance parameters from the second user at the same point in the class are presented for comparison. |
| US10639520B2 |
Magnetic control water resistance rowing machine
A magnetic control water resistance rowing machine has a main rack, a ribbon, a ribbon recycling plate set, an aluminum wheel water resistance device set, a magnetic plate set and a seat cushion. The ribbon is connected with a ribbon recycling plate. The ribbon recycling plate set is mounted on the main rack by a torsion spring to recycle the ribbon when the ribbon is loosened; the aluminum wheel water resistance device set is mounted on the main rack and the aluminum wheel water resistance device set cooperates with the ribbon recycling plate set. The ribbon recycling plate set is connected to the aluminum wheel water resistance set drive; the magnetic plate is mounted on the main rack. The magnetic plate cooperates with the aluminum wheel water resistance. The main rack has a slide rail engagement and the seat cushion is slidably engaged with the slide rail engagement. |
| US10639514B2 |
Devices and method for increasing running performance
A running device and method of using the device are disclosed. The device may include a moveable material within an inner chamber of the running device's housing. In operation, a running device may be held in each hand and the runner may thrust both hands downward prior to landing and quickly bring the devices to a vertical stop after landing. Bringing the devices to a vertical stop may cause the moveable material to collide with the housing and increase the force exerted by the runner on the ground. A delay component may delay the peak force exerted by the material against the housing so that the translation of that force to the ground coincides with the peak force that the runner would have exerted against the ground in the absence of the devices. |
| US10639512B2 |
Resistance regulating device for wheel of training machine
A resistance regulating device for a wheel of a training device is disclosed. The resistance regulating device comprises a rotary mechanism pivotally connected with a stationary mechanism and a motor with other components to rotate the rotary mechanism and hence a distance between magnets of the rotary mechanism and the wheel is changed. In addition, an optical detection device may be used to detect and define a minimum resistance and a maximum resistance and hence to adjust a resistance in a stepless manner. An emergency brake mechanism may be further employed. |
| US10639510B2 |
Human musculoskeletal support and training system methods and devices
A Trunk Support Trainer (TruST) is a dynamic device that trains subjects to improve strength and coordination of the upper body, while seated, and facilitates the trunk to safely move beyond the region of stability. In embodiments, the device creates an ‘assist-as-needed’ force field to support postures beyond stable sitting positions. |
| US10639505B2 |
Methods for fixing hair and skin
Compositions, kits, and methods for repairing bonds, for example, disulfide bonds, in hair or on the skin are disclosed. The compositions provide improved conditioning benefit for dry hair or moisturize the skin. The compositions also provide a long lasting moisturized feel and smooth feel to the skin or hair, without feeling greasy. The compositions contain one or more compounds that covalently bind at least two thiol groups in the hair or on the skin. Use of the binding compositions prevents reversion of the repaired bonds to their free thiol state, for at least one week or one month, or more, after a single application of the composition. Improved methods of styling hair, for example permanent hair waving, hair curling, hair coloring or highlighting, and hair straightening, are also provided. |
| US10639504B2 |
High-intensity focused ultrasound device
A high-intensity focused ultrasound is configured such that a disposable separable cartridge is attached to and detached from the ultrasound device, so that a practitioner, i.e. a doctor, can obtain coordinates of a skin tissue of a subject using a scanner of an ultrasonic transducer and locate an accurate procedure point in real time. A procedure can be performed on the accurate procedure point of the skin tissue without repeated procedures. |
| US10639502B2 |
Medical device
A medical device includes a treatment module configured to apply a treatment to a patient. The medical device includes an interface configured to operatively connect to a removable storage device storing authorization data that identifies a level of treatment authorization. The medical device includes a processing device configured to perform operations in response to receiving user input indicating a treatment should be initiated. The operations include determining whether the removable storage device is valid for use with the medical device. If the removable storage device is determined to be valid, the authorization data is accessed. The processing device determines whether the treatment is authorized based on the accessed authorization data. If the treatment is determined to be authorized, the treatment module is controlled to apply the treatment. If the treatment is determined to not be authorized, the treatment module is controlled such that the treatment is not applied. |
| US10639500B2 |
Target region partitioning in radiation therapy for minimising irradiation of non-target tissue
Disclosed is a method for determining an irradiation trajectory for the movement of a treatment device for irradiating an anatomical structure with ionising treatment radiation, the method comprising steps ofacquiring medical image data describing a medical image of the anatomical structure;determining, based on the medical image data, image concavity data;acquiring predetermined concavity data;determining, based on the image concavity data and the predetermined concavity data, partition data;determining, based on the medical image data, partition boundary data; anddetermining, based on the partition boundary data, irradiation trajectory data. |
| US10639495B1 |
Photobiomodulation therapy systems and methods
Photobiomodulation therapy systems provide a highly effective way to treat many common ailments to the human body. Many embodiments described herein enable two or more light therapy devices to be communicatively coupled together in various ways. In some embodiments, the light therapy system includes a first light device and a second light device arranged and configured to be communicatively coupled to the first light device. Each of the light devices may include a housing, a communication module, and a plurality of lights arranged and configured to emit at least one of red light and near infrared light. |
| US10639493B2 |
Blood magnetic stimulation device
A blood magnetic stimulation device includes a magnetic stimulation unit that has a stimulating coil for being connected to a blood delivering unit or directly worn by a user. The stimulating coil is further connected to a pulse-generating unit that outputs a pulse current to excite the stimulating coil, so as to use electromagnetic pulses to apply strong yet transient magnetic stimulation to blood passing through the magnetic stimulation unit or to blood in the user's subcutaneous vessels, thereby providing magnetic treatment for viremian and related diseases. As compared to the existing blood treating devices, the magnetic stimulation provided by the blood magnetic stimulation device incurs no sharp pain and uncomfortableness, and is safer and more acceptable to patients. |
| US10639492B2 |
Ball cap apparatus for propagating therapeutic electromagnetic fields
A head covering garment is configured to administer electromagnetic therapy to treat a cancerous tumor within a brain. The head covering garment includes a crown, which contains within its walls at least two magnetic coils (also referred to herein as solenoid coils). Each solenoid coil is energized, when in therapeutic operation, with a distinct time-domain signal. The time-domain signal consists of a series of summed sinusoidal waves from a power supply. The coils are oriented within the wall of the solenoid assembly such that for any two coils a first magnetic coil and a second magnetic coil are oriented relative to each other so as to be nonparallel. The purpose of having two distinct coils is to focus resultant magnetic fields such that at a tumor site within the brain encloses to form a local maximum formed by superposition within the cancerous tumor. |
| US10639491B2 |
Positioning aid for transcranial magnetic stimulation
The device for positioning a magnetic coil for transcranial magnetic stimulation in relation to the head of a patient includes a head unit with a support for the patient's head and a positioning unit, which is connected to the support, with a coil seat for holding the magnetic coil. The device also includes a fixedly installed holding arm holding the head unit. A reversibly movable connection is provided between the head unit and the holding arm, and configured such that a change of a force, which is applied onto the support by the head of the patient, leads to a relative movement between the head unit and the holding arm through the movable connection. |
| US10639490B2 |
Non-invasive treatment of bronchial construction
Devices, systems and methods are disclosed for treating bronchial constriction related to asthma, anaphylaxis or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. The treatment comprises transmitting impulses of energy non-invasively to selected nerve fibers that are responsible for smooth muscle dilation. The transmitted energy impulses, comprising magnetic and/or electrical, mechanical and/or acoustic, and optical and/or thermal energy, stimulate the selected nerve fibers. |
| US10639487B2 |
Mitigating device power drain associated with stalled telemetry sessions
Systems, apparatus, methods and computer-readable storage media that mitigate device power drain associated with stalled telemetry sessions are provided. In one embodiment, a first device includes a memory and a processor that executes executable components stored in the memory. The executable components include a communication component configured to receive a communication request from a second device via a telemetry communication link established between the first and second devices. The communication request can comprise a request for data. The executable components can also comprise a throughput monitoring component configured to monitor uplink throughput measuring successful transmission of the data by the first device to the second device via the telemetry communication link based on reception of the communication request. The communication component is configured to terminate the telemetry communication link based on the uplink throughput being below a threshold value. |
| US10639485B2 |
Actuatable lead connector for an operating room cable assembly and methods of making and using
An operating-room cable-assembly for an electrical-stimulation system includes a lead connector with a lead passageway defined in a housing. Contacts disposed in the housing engage terminals of a lead when the lead is operationally-inserted into the lead passageway. A first biased tab is disposed in a first tab lumen defined in the housing. The first biased tab has a first end exposed to an outer surface of the housing and an opposing second end exposed to the lead passageway. The first biased tab moves to an unlock position and is biased to return to a lock position. When in the lock position, the first biased tab is biased to exert a force against an inserted lead sufficient to resist axial movement of the lead relative to the lead connector. |
| US10639484B2 |
Implantable electronic device employing coated lead retaining setscrews
Disclosed herein is an implantable electronic device for use with implantable medical leads. The implantable medical leads are retained within the implantable electronic device with coated setscrews and, in particular, setscrews having a vapor-deposited coating, such as parylene. The coated setscrews have improved thread locking capabilities that resist unscrewing once tightened and, as a result, improve retention of implantable leads within the implantable electronic device. |
| US10639483B2 |
Subcutaneous device
A subcutaneously implantable device includes a housing, a clip attached to a top side of the housing, and an electrode. The clip is configured to anchor the device to a muscle, a bone, and/or a first tissue. The electrode is configured to contact an organ, a nerve, the first tissue, and/or a second tissue. Circuitry in the housing is in electrical communication with the electrode and is configured to sense an electrical signal from the organ, the nerve, the first tissue, and/or the second tissue through the electrode; deliver electrical stimulation to the organ, the nerve, the first tissue, and/or the second tissue through the electrode; and/or deliver a signal to a drug pump to provide a targeted or systemic therapeutic drug to the organ, the nerve, the first tissue, and/or the second tissue. |
| US10639482B2 |
Implantable medical device and method for managing advertising and scanning schedules
A method and device for managing establishment of a communications link between an external instrument (EI) and an implantable medical device (IMD) are provided. The method stores, in a memory in at least one of the IMD or the EI, a base scanning schedule that defines a pattern for scanning windows over a scanning state. The method enters the scanning state during which a receiver scans for advertisement notices during the scanning windows. At least a portion of the scanning windows are grouped in a first segment of the scanning state. The method stores, in the memory, a scan reset pattern for restarting the scanning state. Further, the method automatically restarts the scanning state based on the scan reset pattern to form a pseudo-scanning schedule that differs from the base scanning schedule and establishes a communication session between the IMD and the EI. |
| US10639480B2 |
Neurostimulators and stimulation systems
In accordance with the present invention, various embodiments of neurostimulators and stimulation systems are disclosed that provide different shapes and patterns of stimulus pulses and trains of pulses with fixed and no fixed frequencies. The neurostimulator can be configured to provide high frequency stimulation and also be implantable in the head or neck regions in order to stimulate nerves and nerve ganglions in the head and neck regions and also stimulate the brain. |
| US10639479B2 |
Stimulation vector selection using pulse width data
A method of programming an implantable medical device (IMD) configured to provide electrical stimulation via a plurality of stimulation vectors during delivery of the electrical stimulation of a plurality of pulse widths to a neural target. The method may comprise comparing strength-duration curve data for the plurality of stimulation vectors to one another, the strength-duration curve data representing, for respective pulse widths and stimulation vectors, a corresponding stimulation strength that evokes a physiological response associated with the neural target. The method may comprise selecting at least one stimulation vector of the plurality of stimulation vectors based on the comparison of the strength-duration curve data for the plurality of stimulation vectors. The method may comprise programming, in response to the selection, the IMD to deliver the electrical stimulation to the neural target via the selected at least one stimulation vector. |
| US10639476B2 |
Electronic stimulation device, method of treatment and electronic stimulation system
An electronic stimulation device is adapted for electrically stimulating a target zone of an organism. The electronic stimulation device comprises at least one electronic stimulation unit. The electronic stimulation unit includes at least one first electrode and at least one second electrode. The electronic stimulation unit receives an electrical stimulation signal to impel the first electrode and the second electrode to generate an electric field. The range of the electric field covers the target zone, and the electric field strength ranges from 100 V/m to 1000 V/m. The electronic stimulation unit comprises a plurality of subunits and each subunit comprises at least one first electrode and at least one second electrode. An electronic stimulation system and the manufacturing method thereof are also provided. |
| US10639474B2 |
Hearing aid system and a method of operating thereof
According to an embodiment, a hearing aid system is disclosed. The system includes a speech processor communicatively coupled to a microphone. The speech processor is configured to process a microphone signal received at the speech processor for producing an electrical stimulation signal and an acoustic stimulation signal. The speech processor is also configured to generate a modified acoustic stimulation signal by modifying the acoustic stimulation signal at least for a part of a residual frequency range of a patient in dependence on effect of an implantable electrode array on mechanical properties of cochlea of the patient. The system also includes a first unit and a second unit. The first unit comprising a cochlear implant communicatively coupled to the speech processor, the cochlear implant comprising the implantable electrode array configured to be located within a cochlea of the patient and to provide the electrical stimulation based on the electrical stimulation signal to a cochlea within a non-residual frequency range of the patient. The second unit communicatively coupled to the speech processor and adapted to provide the modified acoustic stimulation based on the modified acoustic stimulation signal to the cochlea within the at least in the part of the residual frequency range. |
| US10639473B2 |
Neural prosthesis system and method of control
Multiple designs, systems, methods and processes for control using electrical signals recorded from clinically paralyzed muscles and nerves are presented. The discomplete neural prosthesis system and method for clinically paralyzed humans utilizes a controller. The controller is adapted to receive a volitional electrical signal generated by the human that is manifest below the lesion that causes the clinical paralysis. The controller uses at least the volitional electrical signal to generate a control signal that is output back to a plant to change the state of the plant, which in one aspect is one or more of the user's paralyzed muscles to achieve a functional result or to devices in the environment around the user that are adapted to receive commands from the controller. |
| US10639469B2 |
Sock for treatment of foot and leg wounds, methods of use and manufacture
A tubular body is configured to be disposed around and to apply compression to an extremity. The tubular body includes a treatment area having a first filament and a second filament. Both the first filament and the second filament are disposed to engage the surface of the extremity. The first filament includes AgNP in a concentration effective to promote healing of a wound on the surface of the extremity. The second filament includes a metal having a composition that forms a galvanic couple with silver. The first filament and the second filament are arranged in the tubular body such that the AgNP and metal form galvanic couples across at least a portion of the treatment area when in the presence of a fluid in the wound of the extremity that produce an electric current in an amount effective to further promote healing of the wound. |
| US10639466B2 |
Connection-free filter capsule apparatus
Disclosed is a tube/tube connector/capsule port assembly that eliminates a connection point in a filter capsule apparatus. A relatively soft tube is thermally or sonically bonded to a relatively hard tube connector that may have a tube receiving bore, frustoconical tube receiving channel or straight tube receiving channel. The tube connector is bonded to a filter capsule port. The manufacturing process can be either a one-step process bonding the tube, tube connector and capsule in one step, or a two-step process that binds the tube to the tube connector in the first step and then binds the tube/tube connector subassembly to a filter capsule housing during the housing's molding procedure. Single and dual-walled tubes may be used as well as single and dual-walled tubes having reinforcing material superposed about or embedded in the tube wall(s). A tube support collar is also disclosed. |
| US10639464B2 |
Discharger
A discharger for a fluid includes a housing having proximal and distal ends, a discharge device, the discharge device defining a passage between inlet and outlet openings, a carriage received in an end region of the housing and moveable relative to the housing between starting and discharge positions, in the starting position, the carriage protruding from the proximal end so as to be pushable into the housing and towards the discharge position, and the carriage defining a receiving space to be loaded with a separate container holding a fluid to be discharged, and an activation device configured to establish a flow connection for the fluid from within the receiving space to the inlet opening, the activation device being inoperative when the carriage is in the starting position and with the activation device establishing the flow connection when the carriage is in or being moved toward the discharge position. |
| US10639461B2 |
Systems and methods for shunting fluid
Systems and methods are provided herein that generally involve shunting fluid, e.g., shunting cerebrospinal fluid in the treatment of hydrocephalus. Self-cleaning catheters are provided which include split tips configured such that pulsatile flow of fluid in a cavity in which the catheter is inserted can cause the tips to strike one another and thereby clear obstructions. Catheters with built-in flow indicators are also provided. Exemplary flow indicators include projections that extend radially inward from the interior surface of the catheter and which include imageable portions (e.g., portions which are visible under magnetic resonance imaging (MRI)). Movement of the flow indicators caused by fluid flowing through the catheter can be detected using MRI, thereby providing a reliable indication as to whether the catheter is partially or completely blocked. Systems and methods for flushing a shunt system are also disclosed herein, as are various systems and methods for opening auxiliary fluid pathways through a shunt system. |
| US10639460B2 |
Systems and methods for treating pulmonary edema
Systems, methods, and devices are provided for the treatment of edema. In one aspect a method for implanting an indwelling catheter within a vein of a patient is provided. The catheter can extend from a position upstream of at least one outflow port of a duct of the lymph system to a terminal position downstream of the at least one outflow port. In use, a first restriction can be created within the vein proximal to a distal region of the catheter. The first restriction can define a localized low pressure zone distal of the restriction and within a portion of the vein housing the catheter. The low pressure zone can be adjacent to the at least one outflow port to enable fluid to pass from the at least one lymph duct outflow port into the vein. |
| US10639458B2 |
Devices and methods for alleviating lymphatic system congestion
The presently disclosed subject matter relates to methods and devices for decompressing the lymphatic system. In particular, the present disclosure provides devices for actively or passively decompressing the lymphatic system and methods of their use and deployment within a subject. In certain non-limiting embodiments, a device of the present disclosure can include a pump for actively transferring lymph fluid from the lymphatic fluid into the venous system. |
| US10639456B2 |
Guidewire with torque transmission element
A guidewire includes a shaft element and a flexible distal torque transmission element. The torque transmission element can be formed of a coiled wire having one or more of the loops that are welded or otherwise fixed together to achieve desirable flexibility and torque transmission. |
| US10639455B2 |
Closed IV access device with paddle grip needle hub and flash chamber
An IV access device can include a needle hub that incorporates a flash chamber. The flash chamber can be used to provide visual confirmation of proper catheter placement within a vein. The flash chamber can include a path-defining structure to facilitate identifying whether blood is continually flowing into the flash chamber. The flash chamber may also be removable from the needle hub. In some cases, the needle hub may include a paddle grip that facilitates insertion of the catheter and separation of the needle hub from the catheter adapter. |
| US10639454B2 |
Ergonomic IV systems and methods
An IV catheter system may include a catheter component with a catheter hub, a cannula extending distally from the catheter hub, and a securement platform. The securement platform may include a wing, which may extend from the catheter hub. The IV catheter system may also include a needle component with a needle hub, a needle extending distally from the needle hub along an axis, and a grip extending from the needle hub. The grip may be generally parallel to the axis and disposed on a side of the needle hub. The wing and the grip may be positioned to facilitate manipulation with a single hand to move the IV catheter system from an insertion configuration towards a fluid delivery configuration. |
| US10639452B2 |
Echo-opaque urethral catheter
A urethral catheter and its method of use to identify a patient's urethral anatomic course for the precise placement of a treatment element into the patient's prostate are provided. An echo-opaque urethral catheter including an echogenic material and a radio-opaque material in at least an image portion thereof is introduced into a urethra until its echogenic and radio-opaque image portion is generally aligned with a treatment site of the prostate. An image probe positioned relative to the treatment site is activated to obtain a real time image of the prostate and urethra by ultrasound or X-ray imaging. The echo-opaque urethral catheter includes an elongated flexible catheter, at least the image portion of which, is coated with, incorporates within or is enclosed by the echogenic and radio-opaque materials that enhance ultrasound and radio visualization. |
| US10639451B2 |
Applicators for gripping urinary catheters and catheter assemblies including the same
An applicator for gripping a urinary catheter. The applicator includes a body having a proximal end, a distal end and a lumen extending therethrough for receiving a catheter. The body includes at least one projection disposed within the lumen which contacts the catheter shaft to resist movement of the body along the catheter shaft. |
| US10639447B2 |
System and method for monitoring anesthetic agent fill level
A system for monitoring anesthetic agents fill level in a vaporizer reservoir includes a camera configured to capture an image containing a sight glass on the vapor reservoir, just like, a processor, and an agent level module. The agent level module is executable to locate a sight glass portion within the image, an agent level edge within the sight glass portion, and minimum and maximum reference points within the image. A fill percentage is calculated based on a position of the agent level edge relative to the minimum and maximum reference points, and the remaining agent information is calculated based on the fill percentage and the known volume of the vaporizer reservoir. |
| US10639445B2 |
Headgear assembly for a respiratory mask assembly
A respiratory mask assembly for delivering breathable gas to a patient includes a frame and a headgear assembly removably attachable to the frame. The headgear assembly includes a pair of side portions and a rear portion that interconnects the pair of side portions. The pair of side portions includes at least one strap. The rear portion has at least one strap constructed of at least two layers of material. One of the layers of material has a more rigid construction than the other of the layers of material to resist compression of the at least one strap of the rear portion in a first direction which resists movement of the at least one strap of the pair of side straps in the first direction. |
| US10639442B2 |
Ventilation apparatus
A method of ventilating a patient controls an actuator, in accordance with a prescribed value for a respiratory parameter, to compress an inflatable bag to cause air to flow out of an output valve of the bag. The respiratory parameter may include tidal volume, pressure, volume limit, peak pressure, I:E ratio, inspiratory time, and/or breathing rate of the air flowing through the output valve. The method also senses the pressure flowing through the output valve, and sends a pressure signal to the controller. Additionally, the method senses the flow rate through the output valve, and sends a flow rate signal to the controller. The method also adjusts the compression of the actuator as a function of the flow rate signal and/or the pressure signal to adjust the output tidal volume, pressure, volume limit, peak pressure, I:E ratio, inspiratory time, and/or breathing rate to be in accordance with the prescribed value. |
| US10639441B2 |
Methods and systems for managing a patient move
This disclosure describes systems and methods for managing a move of a patient being monitored or treated by a medical system, such as a medical ventilator. The disclosure describes a novel approach for preventing a patient from being moved from a first location to second different location that is connected to a monitoring and/or treatment system, before all of the necessary hoses have been disconnected from the patient. Further, the disclosure describes a novel approach of ensuring that all of the necessary hoses are reconnected to a patient being monitored or treated by a monitoring and/or treatment system after being moved from the first location to the second different location. |
| US10639434B2 |
Filter interface for multimodal surgical gas delivery system
A surgical gas delivery system is disclosed that includes a device housing supporting a control unit and a filter interface having a seat for receiving a filter cartridge, the filter cartridge having a filter housing defining an interior reservoir, wherein sensors are coupled to the control unit for sensing a level of liquid within the reservoir of the filter cartridge to prevent contamination of the device, and wherein a set of blocking valves are provided in the device housing for interacting with the filter cartridge when it is received in the filter interface to control flow through suction and pressure lines of the device, and wherein the control unit is adapted to recognize a characteristic of the filter cartridge received in the filter interface. |
| US10639431B2 |
Needle shielding system
Needle shielding systems are disclosed. The needle shielding system comprises a needle, a cover sleeve, and a needle shield. The needle has a needle tip and a needle bulge spaced apart from the needle tip. The cover sleeve is slidably mounted over the needle and comprises an end portion having an internal diameter smaller than the width of the needle bulge, and a cover sleeve shaft extending from the end portion towards the needle tip and having an internal diameter larger than the width of the needle bulge. The needle shield comprises a base plate slidably mounted over the needle adjacent to the end portion, and at least one resilient arm extending from the base plate towards the needle tip. In use the needle shield and cover sleeve move along the needle until the end portion contacts the needle bulge and the cover sleeve shaft and the arm cover the needle tip. |
| US10639429B2 |
Syringe for sequential injection of substances
A syringe for the injection of an active substance and for the secondary injection of a medium, the syringe having a cylindrical syringe body with a limiting wall provided in the distal region, which transitions into a neck, two mechanically connected plungers that are axially displaceable in the syringe body, and a first actuating element for mutual displacement of the plungers, wherein, prior to the injection of the active substance, the distal plunger and the limiting wall delimit a first volume that is filled with the active substance, and mutually facing inner surfaces of the plungers delimit a second volume that is filled with the medium, wherein the plungers are displaced as a mechanically coupled unit by the application of force of the first actuating element in the direction of the limiting wall until the distal plunger comes to rest against the limiting wall or a stop. |
| US10639428B2 |
Insert and drug delivery device herewith
The present disclosure is generally directed to a drug delivery device for selecting and dispensing a number of user variable doses of a medicament and to an insert for such a device. The insert comprises a cup-shaped body with a distal end and a proximal end. The body has a sidewall and a tube which extends centrally through the cup-shaped body in a longitudinal direction, thereby defining an annular space between the sidewall and the tube. The annular space is open in the proximal direction for receiving a compression spring. The tube comprises a thread provided at an inner surface of the tube. Further, the tube, the sidewall and/or a second part comprise a clutch feature for rotationally constraining a component part to the insert. |
| US10639427B2 |
Injection device with sealed luer fitting
The invention relates to an injection device with a luer fitting. The injection device has a compressible syringe body defining a reservoir. A male luer fitting has a channel therethrough for conducting contents of the reservoir, and a luer tip at an end of said male luer fitting opposing said base end. A first connecting structure is arranged on said male luer fitting between said base end and said luer tip. A shield cap is arranged on the male luer fitting. The shield cap has a second connecting structure interacting with said first connecting structure to prevent inadvertent movement of said shield cap relative to said male luer fitting when said shield cap is arranged at said first position. A first seal is provided for sealing said channel at said luer tip and a second seal is provided for sealing the outer surface and the luer tip. |
| US10639426B2 |
Injection device
An injection device for automatically squeezing out a dosage of injection liquid from a container. The injection device including a housing defining a longitudinal central axis; a first component; a second component; wherein the first and second component move relative to one another when the liquid is squeezed out; a spring configured to at least partially release stored energy to squeeze out the dosage; a setting device to set a rate at which the liquid is squeezed out; the setting device influencing the energy required for moving the second component relative to the first; the first component, when squeezing out liquid, is guided in the housing so as to be movable in the direction of the axis and to be rotationally fixed; and, the second component, when squeezing out liquid, is mounted relative to the housing so as to be rotatable and rotationally fixed in the direction of the axis. |
| US10639421B2 |
Methods and apparatuses for injection molding walled structures
A process is provided for making a walled structure using an injection molding apparatus. The apparatus has a molding space formed between a mold cavity and an inner core disposed within the mold cavity. The molding space defines a shape of the structure. The process includes injecting molding material into the molding space, moving or retaining a portion of a movable impression member protruding from the inner core within a portion of the molding space so as to create a recess within an inner wall of the structure, and retracting the impression member into the inner core such that the impression member is cleared from the molding space. |
| US10639419B2 |
Fluid therapy method
A fluid therapy method for an ADHF patient includes setting a urine output rate desired threshold, setting one or more desired negative net gain rates, and optionally setting a total fluid loss goal. The urine output of the patient is monitored and fluid is automatically administered to the patient at increasing rates to equal to or approximately match the patient's increasing urine output rates until the patient's urine output rate reaches the set urine output rate desired threshold. Thereafter, fluid is administered to the patient at rates to achieve the set desired negative net gain rate until the fluid loss goal is reached. Thereafter, until the end of therapy, fluid is administered to the patient at rates equal to or approximately equal to the monitored urine output rates. |
| US10639418B2 |
Patch-sized fluid delivery systems and methods
A patch-sized fluid delivery device may include a reusable portion and a disposable portion. The disposable portion may include components that come into contact with the fluid, while the reusable portion may include only components that do not come into contact with the fluid. Redundant systems, such as redundant controllers, power sources, motor actuators, and alarms, may be provided. Alternatively or additionally, certain components can be multi-functional, such a microphones and loudspeakers that may be used for both acoustic volume sensing and for other functions and a coil that may be used as both an inductive coupler for a battery recharger and an antenna for a wireless transceiver. Various types of network interfaces may be provided in order to allow for remote control and monitoring of the device. |
| US10639416B2 |
System for illuminating medical infusion lines
Disclosed are various embodiments for illuminated medical infusion including, for example, a medical infusion system which includes a source of illumination and an illuminating infusion line and wherein the illuminating infusion line includes an integrated fluid transmission channel and light transmission channel. |
| US10639412B2 |
Indicating to a medical device performance of an operation by another medical device
A medical device includes a mechanism configured to perform a first medical operation, a scanner and a processing circuit. The scanner is configured to scan data displayed on a computer screen by a second medical device separate from the medical device. The processing circuit is configured to receive the scanned data from the scanner. The scanned data comprises an indication that a second medical operation was performed by the second medical device. The processing circuit is configured to proceed with the first medical operation based on the indication that the second medical operation was performed by the second medical device. |
| US10639411B2 |
Device for identifying the direction of liquid flow through a dialyser
The invention relates to a device and a method for detecting the direction of fluid flow through a dialyser 1 which comprises a blood chamber 4, through which blood flows, and a dialysate chamber 3, through which dialysate flows, which are separated from one another by a semi-permeable membrane 2. In addition, the invention relates to an extracorporeal blood treatment device comprising a device for detecting the flow direction. A first aspect of the invention is to measure the clearance in order to detect the flow direction and to compare the measured clearance with a specified limit value, a flow direction in countercurrent flow being concluded if the clearance is greater than the specified limit value. This aspect is based on the finding that in the case of blood treatment in practice with operation of the dialyser in co-current flow, clearance values above a certain limit value can no longer be achieved. A second aspect of the invention is to measure the clearance to detect the flow direction and to change the flow rate of the dialysate. Checking the flow direction according to the second aspect is based on the comparison of the measured change in clearance with a calculated expected value of the change in clearance for operation of the dialyser in both countercurrent flow and co-current flow. The invention according to the second aspect is based on the finding that the amount of the relative change in clearance in the event of a change in dialysate rate is always greater in the case of operation in co-current flow than in countercurrent flow. |
| US10639410B2 |
Devices, methods and systems for establishing supplemental blood flow in the circulatory system
Devices, systems and methods for establishing a blood flow conduit between a chamber in a heart of a patient and a remote location. A blood inflow cannula having an outer surface and proximal and distal end portions. The distal end portion is configured for insertion into the chamber of the heart. First and second anchor elements have respective maximum width dimensions extending outwardly from the outer surface of the cannula. The first anchor element is positioned more distally than the second anchor element defining a tissue receiving space therebetween. The maximum width dimension of the first anchor element may be larger than the maximum width dimension of the second anchor element in use. The first anchor element is configured to be positioned inside the heart chamber and the second anchor element is configured to be positioned outside the heart chamber with heart tissue held in the tissue receiving space therebetween. |
| US10639405B2 |
Adsorbent for removing histone and purification device for liquid derived from living organism
Provided is an adsorbent for removing histones from a liquid derived from a living-organism, including a water-insoluble carrier and a biocompatible polymer. The carrier has activated carbon, a polyester, a polysulfone, or a cationic functional group. Also provided is a device for purifying a liquid derived from a living-organism to remove histones from a liquid derived from a living-organism, which has a housing equipped with an inlet and an outlet for the liquid derived from the living-organism and the above-described adsorbent housed in the housing. The liquid derived from the living-organism is moved through the housing of device for purifying the liquid derived from the living-organism to remove histones from the liquid derived from the living-organism. |
| US10639402B2 |
Titanium-based functional nano-architectures for drug eluting stents
A drug eluting stent is provided that includes a Ni-free Ti-17Nb-6Ta stent, and Ti-17Nb-6Ta oxides nanotubes grown on an inner wall of the Ti-17Nb-6Ta stent, where the Ti-17Nb-6Ta oxides nanotubes are configured for holding and releasing drugs to enable enhanced endothelialization for better healing. |
| US10639401B2 |
Biocompatible molded part
The invention relates to a biocompatible molded part for supporting new bone formation, in particular the reformation of a jaw bone or a jaw bone portion in a mammal, preferably a human, wherein the molded part is suitable to be placed on the jaw bone and is designed as a solid body. The invention also relates to a composition for producing a biocompatible molded part, a method for producing a biocompatible molded part, a use of a biocompatible molded part and a kit comprising a plurality of molded parts. |
| US10639395B2 |
Anti-microbial articles and methods of using same
An article having anti-microbial effect is provided. The article includes an occlusive layer; a substrate having two opposing major surfaces, wherein one opposing major surface is a nanostructured surface; a metal oxide layer, wherein the nanostructured surface is coated with the metal oxide layer and the metal oxide layer comprises a metal oxide; and a metal layer overlaying the metal oxide layer. |
| US10639394B2 |
Disinfecting vanity cabinet
A vanity mirror comprising a substantially enclosed cabinet having top, bottom and lateral ends and rear and front walls when mounted on a wall, said cabinet ends and said walls together forming a substantially enclosed space defining a vertical direction extending between said top and bottom ends, said front wall comprising a mirror panel; mounting means for mounting said cabinet on a wall, wherein said mounting means includes a hinge at one of said lateral ends to movably mount said cabinet for movement between a normally closed position substantially juxtaposed against the wall and an open position to provide access to a surface normally covered by said cabinet, when in said closed position, whereby said normally covered surface can be cleaned and disinfected. |
| US10639393B1 |
Fluid system with integrated disinfecting optics
A fluid disinfecting system includes a straight fluid directing conduit and a light source disposed on a side of the fluid directing conduit. The light source is operative to emit ultraviolet light into the fluid directing conduit, such that one or more cross sections of said fluid directing conduit are saturated with ultraviolet light. Any fluid passing through the fluid directing conduit is necessarily exposed to the ultraviolet light. |
| US10639392B1 |
Scent masking composition
A scent-masking mixture and method for making and using that mixture are disclosed. That scent masking mixture includes an “Earth Scent” fragrance, eucalyptus essence, peppermint essence, rosemary essence, clove essence, and water. The majority of the scent-masking mixture may be water while the largest amount of active ingredient might be the “Earth Scent” fragrance. The scent-masking mixture beneficially includes equal amounts of eucalyptus essence and rosemary essence. Preferably there is more peppermint essence than clove essence. |
| US10639389B2 |
Methods and devices for portable sterilization and containment of medical devices
An at-home sterilization and data acquisition and deposition device including a housing having an opening or series of openings for receiving up to six medical devices, a sterilization chamber formed within the housing that is lined with sterilizing radiation reflecting material, and several sources of sterilizing radiation disposed within the sterilization chamber for sufficient emission of radiation to achieve a significant log reduction of any pathogens present on the medical devices, and an RFID scanner and sensor suite configured into the housing that prevents sterilization of non-system components, radiation emission into the environment, and that can pair with a user's mobile device. An individual catheterization system includes an at-home sterilization and data acquisition device, a software-enabled analysis of data acquired through the system, a set of accessories to enable proper lubrication, cleaning, and radiation-based sterilization of medical devices, and a set of RFID-enabled medical devices designed to facilitate sterile emptying of the bladder by providing a tactile interface that prevents direct contact between the individual and the parts of the medical devices that enter the individual's body. |
| US10639387B2 |
Systems and methods for disinfection
A disinfecting system includes a housing. An ultraviolet light (UV) source is secured to the housing and configured to emit UV light for disinfection of a target. A processor is secured to the housing in communication with the UV light source. The processor is configured to activate the UV light source for a selected amount of time suitable for disinfection of the target. |
| US10639376B2 |
Pharmaceutical compositions having improved storage stability
The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition that provides long-term stability of a hydrolytically labile antipsychotic agent. |
| US10639371B2 |
Thermoresponsive bioconjugates and their controlled delivery of cargo
The present invention provides a bioconjugate. The bioconjugate comprises a first molecule comprising an elastin-like peptide (ELP), a second molecule capable of self-associating into an oligomer, and a linker connecting the first molecule with the second molecule. The bioconjugate is self-assembled into particles, which are disassembled when the temperature is increased. Also provided is a method for delivering a bioconjugate to a target matrix, comprising (a) introducing a bioconjugate self-assembled into particles to a target matrix, wherein the bioconjugate comprises a first molecule comprising an elastin-like peptide (ELP), a second molecule capable of self-associating into an oligomer, and a linker connecting the first molecule with the second molecule, and (b) increasing the temperature of the target matrix to disassemble the particles at the target matrix. |
| US10639369B2 |
Antibodies specifically binding to MASP-3 for the treatment of various diseases and disorders
The present invention relates to MASP-3 inhibitory antibodies and compositions comprising such antibodies for use in inhibiting the adverse effects of MASP-3 dependent complement activation. |
| US10639368B2 |
Anti-TIM-3 antibodies and methods of use thereof
The instant disclosure provides antibodies that specifically bind to TIM-3 (e.g., human TIM-3) and antagonize TIM-3 function. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions comprising these antibodies, nucleic acids encoding these antibodies, expression vectors and host cells for making these antibodies, and methods of treating a subject using these antibodies. |
| US10639367B2 |
Composition comprising cytokine macro-aggregates
The present invention provides methods and compositions for the stimulation of immune responses. In particular, the present invention provides compositions (e.g., vaccines) and methods of using the same for the induction of immune responses (e.g., innate and adaptive immune responses (e.g., for generation of host immunity against cancer (e.g., a tumor) or against any type of antigen (e.g. bacterial, viral, parasite-derived)). Compositions and methods of the present invention find use in, among other things, clinical (e.g. prophylactic, therapeutic and preventive medicine (e.g., vaccination)) and research applications. It particularly relates to the area of active specific immunotherapy of cancer (“cancer vaccines”), and provides procedures for the preparation of therapeutic vaccines that can eliminate cancer cells. These vaccines are constructed in such a way that they mimic the release and exchange of cytokines and other bio-molecules on the local cellular level as they occur during induction of natural immune responses. |
| US10639364B2 |
PRRS virus variant, european PRRS virus cDNA clone, and uses thereof
The present invention belongs to the field of animal health and provides means to study Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome (PRRS), a viral disease affecting swine, and for the development of vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics for the prophylaxis, treatment and diagnosis of PRRS. In a first consideration, the invention relates to a new PRRS virus variant. and, in a second consideration, to a nucleic acid sequence which comprises the genome of an infectious genotype I (EU) PRRS virus clone. Based on this, new PRRS vaccine candidates with improved properties are provided. |
| US10639359B2 |
BCMA chimeric antigen receptors
The invention provides improved compositions for adoptive T cell therapies for B cell related conditions. |
| US10639358B2 |
BCMA chimeric antigen receptors
The invention provides improved compositions for adoptive T cell therapies for B cell related conditions. |
| US10639351B2 |
Method for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis with a polynucleotide encoding two or more isoforms of hepatocyte growth factor
The present invention relates to a composition for preventing or treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the composition containing, as an active ingredient, two or more isoforms of a hepatocyte growth factor (HGF) or a polynucleotide encoding the isoforms. The composition of the present invention is used to effectively prevent or treat amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. |
| US10639350B2 |
Methods and pharmaceutical compositions for improving wound healing using CD24
Provided are methods of improving wound healing in a subject by administering a therapeutically effective amount of CD24. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions which comprise CD24 being in a formulation with a surfactant and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. |
| US10639349B2 |
H3T3A mutant protein efficiently reduces H3T3P and causes increased cell death of rapidly dividing cells
The invention features compositions comprising an H3T3A mutant protein. Described herein are methods of inducing cell death in a rapidly dividing cell comprising contacting a rapidly dividing cell with an agent that reduces phosphorylation at threonine 3 of histone 3 (H3T3P), thereby inducing cell cycle arrest followed by cell death. In some cases, the rapidly dividing cell is a tumor cell, e.g., a cancer cell. The agent that reduces phosphorylation of H3T3P comprises an H3T3A mutant protein, e.g., a mutant transgenic protein. Described herein is a kit for arresting cell cycle comprising an agent that reduces phosphorylation H3T3P. |
| US10639344B2 |
Skin care formulation
A method of treating telangiectasia in a subject in need thereof is disclosed. The method includes topically applying to skin of said subject in need of treatment of telangiectasia a composition comprising effective amounts of an alcoholic extract of Centella asiactica leaf and an aqueous extract of Vitis vinifera seed to disrupt endothelial tubes in skin. |
| US10639343B2 |
Preparation method of Gynostemma pentaphyllum leaves extract and Gynostemma pentaphyllum extract prepared by the method thereof
A preparation method of Gynostemma Pentaphyllus leaves extracts with increased amount of small molecular effective saponin and decreased benzopyrene includes the steps of drying fresh Gynostemma Pentaphyllus leaves after heating, treating the dried Gynostemma Pentaphyllus leaves with steam, adding water of 1 to 100-fold volume to the above Gynostemma Pentaphyllus leaves and then preparing a hot water extract by carrying out a hot water extraction at 100-180 V, 0.5-10 atm for 1-120 hours, adding C1-C4 lower alcohol of 1 to 100-fold volume to the residual remained after the hot water extraction and then preparing an alcohol extract of the residual from the hot water extract by carrying out an alcohol extraction at 50-100° C. for 1-4 hours, and mixing the hot water extract and the alcohol extract, and then filtering and concentrating the mixture. |
| US10639342B2 |
Anti-oxidant properties of cornus sericea
Red Osier Dogwood can be fed to domesticated animals such as livestock as part of a feeding regimen in place of silage. The Red Osier Dogwood results in increased growth compared to a control fed a regular diet. The Red Osier Dogwood is rich in antioxidants such as rutin, gallic acid, ellagic acid, quercetin and tyrosol. Extracts from Red Osier Dogwood can be used in the preparation of medicaments for the administration to animals, including humans. |
| US10639341B2 |
Herbo-mineral formulation for prevention, treatment and management of diabetes and method of preparation thereof
Herbo-mineral formulation for prevention, treatment and management of Diabetes and method of preparing the same are disclosed herein. The disclosed herbo-mineral formulation includes herb and mineral elements which facilitate in treating Diabetes and Diabetes associated complications. Further the disclosed formulation has been observed to exhibit hypoglycemic, hypolipidemic, and pancreatic cell regenerative properties. |
| US10639338B2 |
Traditional Chinese medicine composition for treating prostate cancer, preparation method and application thereof
The present invention relates to a traditional Chinese medicine composition for treating prostate cancer and its preparation method and application. The composition is prepared from Ganoderma lucidum, Scutellaria baicalensis, Rabdosia rubescens, Panax notoginseng and Glycyrrhiza as raw materials in a weight ratio of 2-3:1-2:1-2:0.5-1.5:0.5-1.5 and prepared by mixed extraction or object extraction. The present inventions simplifies the prescription of the composition, is conducive to quality control, and reduces production cost, while the product curative effect remains unaffected, thus has a good application prospect. |
| US10639325B2 |
Polysaccharide-polyamine copolymer and use thereof in reducing uric acid concentration in plasma
Disclosed is a pharmaceutical composition for treating hyperuricemia (HUA). The pharmaceutical composition includes a polysaccharide-polyamine copolymer and a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof as active ingredients. The polysaccharide-polyamine copolymer is formed by copolymerization of the following two parts: a selectively oxidized polysaccharide with 2,3-dialdehydo, and a polyamine with an amino functional group; the polyamine with an amino functional group and the selectively oxidized polysaccharide with 2,3-dialdehydo can form a net structure by means of covalent crosslinking, resulting in a hydrogel with an amino functional group or a granular polysaccharide-polyamine copolymer, wherein the amino functional group in the hydrogel with an amino functional group or the granular polysaccharide-polyamine copolymer can be protonated so as to form a cationic copolymer of a three-dimensional network structure having a protonated site, and the nitrogen content of the cationic copolymer and the nitrogen content of the polysaccharide-polyamine copolymer are above 12.3 wt %, and both the cationic copolymer and the polysaccharide-polyamine copolymer are water-insoluble. |
| US10639322B2 |
Methods and materials for reducing amyloid beta levels within a mammal
This document provides methods and materials for reducing amyloid beta levels within a mammal (e.g. a mammal having Alzheimer's disease). For example, this document provides methods for using compositions containing a potato polysaccharide preparation to reduce one or more symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. In some cases, a composition containing a potato polysaccharide preparation provided herein can be used to increase binding, sequestration, and/or degradation of CNS-derived amyloid beta polypeptides, thereby inhibiting the formation of neurofibrillary plaques. |
| US10639318B2 |
Therapeutic uses of pharmaceutical compositions comprising cyclic boronic acid ester derivatives
Disclosed herein are antimicrobial compounds compositions, pharmaceutical compositions, the use and preparation thereof. Some embodiments relate to cyclic boronic acid ester derivatives and their use as therapeutic agents. |
| US10639311B2 |
Methods for increasing blood plasma 2′-deoxyuridine (dUrd) and thymidylate synthase inhibition
The present invention provides methods for increasing plasma dUrd levels comprising the administration of 6R-MTHF. The methods of increasing plasma dUrd increase dUrd levels compared to equimolar concentrations of LV. The present invention also provides methods for increasing TS inhibition comprising the administration of 6R-MTHF. The present invention also provides methods for increasing TS inhibition comprising the administration of 6R-MTHF. |
| US10639305B2 |
Liquid preparation comprising pimobendan
A liquid preparation includes an etherified cyclodextrin derivative and a substituted benzimidazol, where the etherified cyclodextrin derivative is one of alpha-, beta, and gamma-cyclodextrin ether. |
| US10639304B2 |
Kinase inhibitors
The disclosed molecules are inhibitors of Bcr-Abl and Src kinases. The molecules are cytotoxic to Gleevec resistant cells. Inhibitors of Bcr-Abl and Src kinases are used in the treatment of Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia among other diseases. |
| US10639303B2 |
Alkaloids and their preparation and application as anti-HSV-1 agents
The present invention provides alkaloids with formula I, II, III, IV, or V and their pharmaceutically acceptable salts, their preparation and their uses as antivirus drugs, for example, for treatment of HSV-1 infection. The alkaloids with formula I were isolated from the fermentation of marine fungus Scopulariopsis sp. (TA01-33) by means of column chromatography, such as positive phase silica gel column chromatography, etc. Alkaloids with formula II, III, IV and V were semisynthesized from compounds with formula I. |
| US10639301B2 |
Use of flecainide as an anti-connexin agent and method for potentiating the effects of a psychotropic drug
The present invention relates to the use of flecainide as an anti-connexin agent. This anti-connexin agent is advantageously used to potentiate the therapeutic effect of various psychotropic drugs. More specifically, the invention provides a combination product containing flecainide and modafinil. |
| US10639299B2 |
Calcium sensing receptors, ligands, compositions, and methods of use
Described herein are compounds that can bind CaSR and/or a CaSR extracellular domain and formulations thereof. Also described herein are methods of inhibiting CaSR and/or treating a disease or disorder associated with a mutation in CaSR by administering a compound or formulation thereof described herein. Also described herein are assays that can be used to identify compounds that can bind an extracellular domain of CaSR. |
| US10639298B2 |
Prodrugs of riluzole and their method of use
Pharmaceutical compositions of the invention include substituted riluzole prodrugs useful for the treatment of cancers including melanoma, breast cancer, brain cancer, and prostate cancer through the release of riluzole. Prodrugs of riluzole have enhanced stability to hepatic metabolism and are delivered into systemic circulation by oral administration, and then cleaved to release riluzole in the plasma via either an enzymatic or general biophysical release process. |
| US10639296B2 |
Methods to mitigate injury from radiation exposure
Mitigating radiation induced injury to a mammal that has been exposed to radiation by administering a pharmaceutically effective amount of a composition comprising at least one CXCR4 antagonist to the mammal. |
| US10639295B2 |
Podophyllotoxin derivative with 4-position nitrogen substitution and preparation method and application thereof
A compound represented by formula (I) or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and a pharmaceutically acceptable formulation prepared using the compound and the salt. The compound represented by formula (I) or the pharmaceutically acceptable salt exhibits significantly higher buildup and concentration in the lungs compared to other tissues, a longer dwell time in the lungs, and/or elevated pharmaceutical efficacy. |
| US10639292B2 |
Method of treating hyperglycemia
Disclosed herein are methods for treating conditions and/or disorders related to hyperglycemia. Such conditions and/or disorders related to hyperglycemia include, but are not limited to, type I, II diabetes mellitus, gestational diabetes, other forms diabetes, and disorders related thereto. In particular, the present invention relates to methods of using (R)-(+)-verapamil or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof and an α-glycosidase inhibitor in the treatment of conditions and/or disorders related to hyperglycemia. |
| US10639287B2 |
Compounds for the treatment of mitochondrial diseases
Disclosed is a compound of formula (Ia) for the use thereof in the treatment or prevention of diseases relating to the instability of mitochondrial DNA. |
| US10639284B2 |
Immunomodulator compounds
Compounds are provided that are useful as immunomodulators. The compounds have the following Formula (II): including stereoisomers and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof, wherein R1, R2a, R2b, R2c, R3, R4, R5, R6a, R6b, m and n are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds, as well as pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds, are also disclosed. |
| US10639283B2 |
Gastric resistant pharmaceutical or nutraceutical composition with resistance against the influence of ethanol
A pharmaceutical or nutraceutical composition with a core, an inner layer, and an outercoating layer, wherein a pharmaceutical or a nutraceutical active ingredient is contained in the core, at least 30% by weight of a salt of alginic acid is contained in the inner layer, and at least 30% by weight of a polymer or copolymer with anionic side groups is contained in the outer coating layer. |
| US10639277B1 |
Multi-functional echogenic immunoliposomes for directed stem cell delivery to atheroma
Disclosed are multifunctional-echogenic immunoliposome (MF-ELIP) constructs and compositions, and their methods of use to deliver attached stem cells to a target tissue such as atheroma, to enhance one or more of survival, growth, migration, activity and differentiation of the targeted stem cells, for treating, deterring or preventing mammalian atheroma and coronary artery disease. |
| US10639274B2 |
Lubricant formulation of carbamoylethyl katira and a process for preparation thereof
A lubricant formulation of carbamoylethyl katira and a microwave assisted process for the preparation of the lubricant formulation of carbamoylethyl katira. The lubricant formulation of carbamoylethyl katira having antibacterial activity useful for eye lubricant based formulations, treatment of dry eye disease syndrome, etc. |
| US10639273B2 |
Particles for injection and processes for forming the same
In accordance with one aspect of the invention, injectable particles are provided which comprise (a) a first group of injectable particles comprising first polymeric particles loaded with a first therapeutic agent and (b) a second group of injectable particles comprising second polymeric particles loaded with a second therapeutic agent. The first and second polymeric particles may be the same or different, and the first and second therapeutic agents may be the same or different. Other aspects of the invention pertain to methods of making such particles, to kits that comprise such particles, and to methods of treatment that employ such injectable particles. |
| US10639271B1 |
Finishing powder for use in spray tanning and method of its use
Embodiments of a finishing powder of this disclosure include a rice powder and an iron-oxide pigment, with no talc or parabens, that eliminates transfer of wet or sticky spray tan bronzer to clothing, hands, or between opposing folds or creases of skin. The finishing powder may be applied full body—for example 85% to 95% of total body surface area—by way of a brush, being too thick in its consistency to spray. The powder may be blown from the brush to the body. An amount of the mixture applied to a user may be in a range ¾ teaspoon to 2¼ teaspoon. The powder immediately coats the spray tanning solution and remains dry to the touch. Because of its thicker consistency, the powder does not dissipate and remains on the skin up to 24 hours or until the user showers. |
| US10639267B2 |
High internal phase water-in-oil type cosmetic composition
The present invention provides a high internal phase water-in-oil type cosmetic composition which shows colors by containing pearl particles or aqueous pigments in an internal phase. The present invention employs a particular kind of emulsifier forming large emulsification particles in order to allow the pearls or pigments to stably exist in an aqueous phase as an internal phase, and employs particular kinds of dispersant and preservative in order to supplement the emulsifying power for emulsion formation, prevent the separation of the formulation, and improve fluidity. In addition, in order to increase the degree of surface filling of the composition, silicone oil and ester oil are contained in an oil phase component as an external phase, and are mixed at a weight ratio in a suitable range. The cosmetic composition of the present invention provides the various aesthetic and functional effects of the pearls by stabilizing the pearls in the internal phase. |
| US10639265B2 |
Preservative-free toothpaste for children
The present invention discloses preservative-free toothpaste for children. The composition forming the preservative-free toothpaste for children consists of vitamin, calcium glycerophosphate, xylitol, sorbitol, polyethylene glycol, cellulose, hydroxypropyl guar gum, sodium lauryl sulfate, flavors and deionized water. The composition contains, by weight percentage, 0.01-0.06% of vitamin, 0.1-0.5% calcium glycerophosphate and 0.1-1% of xylitol. The vitamin comprises both vitamin E and vitamin C. In the present invention, vitamin E, vitamin C, calcium glycerophosphate and xylitol are combined in a certain proportion. The vitamin nourishes the children's tender gums. The calcium glycerophosphate provides calcium supplementation to the teeth. The xylitol has a reduced content of sugar, which prevents tooth decay and strengthens the teeth. |
| US10639259B2 |
Water-based cosmetic compositions
Compositions containing (1) water, (2) at least one hydrophilic sunscreen active agent having a sulfonic acid group, (3) at least one surfactant selected from the group consisting of alkoxylated fatty alcohols, sorbitan esters, alkoxylated silicones, and mixtures thereof, and (4) at least one copolymer comprising at least one monomer comprising a carboxylic acid containing α,β-unsaturation, at least one monomer containing an ester of a carboxylic acid containing α,β-unsaturation, and at least one monomer containing an oxyalkylenated fatty alcohol are provided. |
| US10639255B2 |
Nail treatment system
The invention relates to nail treatment system comprising at least one basecoat, at least one second coat, and optionally at least one topcoat, wherein the basecoat comprises water and at least one non-UV curable adhesive latex compound, and the second coat comprises at least one photocrosslinkable urethane (meth)acrylate and at least one (meth)acrylate monomer. |
| US10639252B2 |
Compositions for skin exfoliation and use thereof
The present invention provides a skin peel composition including a plurality of substances, such as lactic acid, salicylic acid, and resorcinol and, additionally a post-inflammatory hyper pigmentation reducing substance such as a retinol (vitamin A) or retinol derivative. Skin is first prepared using an alcohol preparation followed by a combinations of acids and, lastly, a retinol or retinol derivatives. Other agents such as ascorbic acid (vitamin C) and vitamin E can be added as needed. Application of the skin peel composition may be either topically in the form of a cream or gel, and may further be injected subcutaneously into the skin to achieve deeper penetration of the composition within the skin layers of the area to be treated. |
| US10639249B2 |
Reduction treatment agent, reduction cosmetic, reduction food and method for producing reduction treatment agent
A reduction treatment agent made of a powder with a particle size within a range of 1500 to 3000 mesh, the powder containing: 20 to 40 parts of a mixed-oxide powder containing magnesium oxide and zinc oxide; and 60 to 80 parts of an organic acid powder containing calcium, ascorbic acid, citric acid and salt. The reduction treatment agent may further contain one to six kinds of metal powder selected from the group of copper, molybdenum, nickel, cobalt, iron and aluminum, each in an amount of one part. Due to this configuration, the reduction treatment agent can be easily mixed with various substances when added to those substances. Even if the target substance is not water, the agent can entirely and uniformly change that substance into a reduced state. Additionally, the reduction treatment agent can act as a surfactant, and therefore, can be used as cosmetics or food. |
| US10639248B2 |
Solid water particle composition and method of use for enhancing cosmetic items and consumable liquids
A solid water particle composition and method of use enhances the efficacy of a cosmetic item, a consumable liquid, and an organic liquid. The composition is based on a solid water particle phase of water. The composition consists of adding solid water particle composition to cosmetic item and a consumable liquid with or without replacing the pure water in the cosmetic item and consumable liquid, while at least one indigenous ingredient in the cosmetic item and consumable liquid remains substantially the same. The cosmetic item includes a cosmetic face mask and a cosmetic face cream. The consumable liquid includes an herbal drink. The solid water particle composition can also replace pure water in an organic liquid, such as alcoholic drink, organic solvent, liquid fuel, and paint. The cosmetic items and consumable liquids are enhanced by replacing pure water, with water having solid water particles and leaving ingredients substantially the same. |
| US10639246B2 |
Cleansing composition with high fatty acid content
A cosmetic cleansing composition includes a) 0.1 to 30 wt. %, based on the total weight of the cleansing composition, of a surfactant selected from the group of anionic, non-ionic, and/or zwitterionic surfactants and mixtures thereof, b) at least one partially and/or non-neutralized, unbranched, saturated and/or unsaturated carboxylic acid with a chain length of 14 to 30 carbon atoms, and c) at least one non-ionic polymer of the formula (I) as set forth herein, where R represents a hydrogen atom or a methyl group and n represents a whole number value from 1,360 to 99,000. The cleansing composition has a mousse-like texture and excellent cleansing and care properties. |
| US10639244B2 |
Dental photopolymerizable composition and photopolymerization initiator
A single-component dental photopolymerizable composition is provided that includes a (meth)acrylate compound, a vanadium compound, an α-diketone compound, and a tertiary aromatic amine compound. |
| US10639240B2 |
Feeding nipple systems for cleft palate or lip
An apparatus including artificial nipple for feeding a baby who has a cleft in its palate region. The artificial nipple includes a palate region to define a region facing the baby's palate during use, and the nipple having a tongue region to define a region facing the baby's tongue during use. The palate region is less compliant than the tongue region to both mimic the hard palate and reduces unwanted movement of the nipple, making it easier for the infant to use his or her tongue to expel fluid from the nipple. The tongue region includes a feeding slit, which maybe U or V shaped, from which liquid maybe discharged without risking nasal congestion. The tongue region may further include a soft protrusion, that assists the peristaltic like tongue movement helping the baby feed, and may extend laterally to reduce the risk of nasal congestion. |
| US10639239B2 |
Bottle holding system and configurations thereof
A bottle holding system for a baby device has a frame assembly having a beam. An attachment is inserted through the beam and securing a bottle on the beam. |
| US10639234B2 |
Automated chest compression device
A device for compressing the chest of a cardiac arrest victim. |
| US10639226B1 |
Mobility assistance apparatus
An improved mobility assistance apparatus designed for the elderly is disclosed herein. The apparatus alleviates wrist and back strain and increases stability by distributing the users weight across his or her forearms onto a pair of armrests. The user stands centered inside of the improved mobility assistance apparatus which provides better stability in all directions, helping to keep users from falling over backwards or to the side as is common with existing walkers. The wheels of the improved mobility assistance apparatus conform to obstacles in the ground, creating a smoother walking experience. |
| US10639224B2 |
Message display apparatus, a message display method, and a message display program
Message display apparatus disclosed in application includes: communication unit for receiving image information of gravestone transmitted from mobile terminal along with position information of mobile terminal; deceased person specification unit for specifying deceased person's identification information for identifying deceased, wherein deceased person's identification information is associated with image information of gravestone along with pre-stored position information of gravestone; first message output unit for outputting and displaying first message on mobile terminal; browsing control unit for controlling first message so as to be unbrowsable in mobile terminal for predetermined period after browsable period has elapsed, and controlling first message so as to be browsable if communication unit receives image information of gravestone along with position information of mobile terminal after predetermined period has elapsed; and second message output unit for outputting and displaying second message on mobile terminal after predetermined period has elapsed. |
| US10639221B2 |
Adjustable foundation and mattress assembly
A coil spring mattress and adjustable foundation assembly includes a coil spring mattress; and an adjustable foundation including a mattress support surface including a head and back section hingedly connected to an intermediate section at one end and a leg and foot section hingedly connected to the intermediate section at another end, wherein the intermediate section includes a first portion and a second portion. The intermediate or seat section is configured to increase in length upon articulation of the head and back section and/or the leg and foot section from a flat position or an increase in inclination of any section. Likewise, the intermediate or seat section is configured to decrease in length upon articulation of the head and back section and/or the leg and foot section from an inclined position to a flat position or a decrease in length upon declination of any section. |
| US10639217B2 |
Sterilising automatic dispenser of disposable devices for aid of female urination in a standing-up position
A description is given of a sterilising automatic dispenser apt to dispense flattened disposable devices as an aid to female urination in standing position provided with a curved portion, wherein the forward movement unit is apt to make the FUD move forwards in the outlet slot by direct pushing on the indentation of the FUD or by way of contact with friction of the FUD with the forward movement unit. |
| US10639212B2 |
Absorbent article and components thereof having improved softness signals, and methods for manufacturing
An absorbent article having improved softness signals is disclosed. The article may include a topsheet or a backsheet including a nonwoven web. The web may have a basis weight of 30 gsm or less, may be formed of spunlaid fibers including polyolefin and up to 5 percent by weight TiO2, and may be impressed with a pattern of bond impressions to a bond area percentage of at least 10 percent forming a pattern of bonded regions and raised regions. The web may have opacity of 42 or greater; have an average height difference between bonded regions and raised regions of at least 280 μm; be hydroengorged; and/or have a cross-machine direction tensile strength of 350 gf/cm. A nonwoven web manufactured to have a suitable combination of such features exhibits an enhanced appearance of softness, soft tactile feel and satisfactory mechanical attributes, while being relatively cost effective. |
| US10639205B2 |
Sealing systems and methods employing a hybrid switchable drape
Systems, kits, methods of manufacturing, and a sealing member for creating a sealed space are described. The sealing member can include a film layer and a first adhesive layer coupled to the film layer. The sealing member can also include a second adhesive layer coupled to the first adhesive layer. A plurality of apertures may extend through the second adhesive layer. Each aperture can expose at least a portion of the first adhesive layer through the second adhesive layer. A plurality of polymer particles may be disposed in the first adhesive layer. The polymer particles can be configured to dissolve in response to interaction with a switching solution. |
| US10639204B2 |
Surgical component navigation systems and methods
A navigation and monitoring system to track positions of surgical components during surgery of a patient. Some embodiments include a power source to emit a tracking signal during surgery of the patient, a first sensor mounted to a region of the patient to respond to the emitted tracking signal, and a control unit to track a position of the region relative to a fixed region of the patient as the region moves with respect to the fixed region, based on the response of the first sensor. The system can calibrate and register a movable reference point of the patient relative to a fixed reference point, and can maintain that reference point when the movable reference point moves in space during a surgical process. |
| US10639201B2 |
Hearing protector and a method of making a hearing protector
A hearing protector (1) having an ear cup (11) forming a space for a wearer's ear. The ear cup has a shell (13) with an ear facing inner side (22) and a passageway extending through the shell between the ear facing inner side and an outer side (16) of the shell. The ear cup further has a loudspeaker assembly which seals the passageway from the outer side. The loud speaker assembly further has a seal member (18) and a loudspeaker module (17). A portion of the seal member is arranged between the shell and a fastener (25), and the fastener retains the loudspeaker assembly at the shell. The hearing protector facilitates manufacturing and maintenance and provides for maximize wearing comfort and technical reliability. |
| US10639196B2 |
Ophthalmosurgical system
The invention is directed to an ophthalmosurgical system which includes a console for accommodating an irrigation fluid vessel containing irrigation fluid and a cassette, insertable into the console, for directing the irrigation fluid to a surgical instrument for an eye to be treated. An irrigation fluid flow path leads from the irrigation fluid vessel to the cassette and to the surgical instrument. A first fluid pump includes a first pump chamber having a first volume and a first drive chamber separated therefrom by a first elastic partition and having a second volume. A second fluid pump is arranged in parallel to the first fluid pump and includes a second pump chamber having a third volume and a second drive chamber separated therefrom by a second elastic partition and having a fourth volume. The first volume or the third volume has a magnitude within the range from 1 to 25 cm3. |
| US10639195B1 |
Capsular retractors
A capsular retractor includes an elongated shaft, a hook portion extending from a distal end portion of the elongated shaft, a handle portion extending from a proximal end portion of the elongated shaft, and first and second grasping segments formed with or attached to the handle portion. The grasping segments are configured to be selectively grasped for manipulating the ophthalmic surgical instrument regardless of the rotational orientation of the handle portion. |
| US10639188B2 |
Intra uterine device
The present invention discloses an Intra Uterine Ball (IUB) device useful for a gynecological procedure or treatment. The aforesaid device comprises a hollow sleeve for at least partial insertion into the uterine cavity; and, an elongate conformable member with at least a portion comprised of shape memory alloy. The elongate member is adapted to be pushed out from said sleeve within said uterine cavity. It is the core of the invention that the elongate member is adapted to conform into a predetermined three dimensional ball-like configuration within said uterine cavity following its emergence from said sleeve, such that expulsion from said uterine cavity, malposition in said uterine cavity, and perforation of the uterine walls is prevented. |
| US10639186B2 |
Nasal congestion, obstruction relief, and drug delivery
A nasal insert may include a wall in the shape of a tube, the wall including a first end defining a first orifice and a second end defining a second orifice. The first end may have a diameter, diagonal measurement, or cross-sectional area larger than that of the second end. The first end may define at least one break in the wall, so that the first end incompletely encircles the first orifice. The second end may completely encircle the second orifice. |
| US10639185B2 |
Spinal treatment devices, methods, and systems
Active wearable body brace embodiments provide selectable conformation control of the interface between the trunk of a human subject and the brace, which conformation may be varied over time and responsively to feedback and an updateable prescription. Further active wearable body brace embodiments provide selectable movement control of the interface between the trunk of a human subject and the brace with up to six degrees of freedom between elements to allow a controller to implement operations such as muscle challenges, active support, and passive-like support where actuators mimic springs. Further embodiments may also provide detection functions such as quantifying muscle weakness. The features of these embodiments may be combined in various ways to provide still further embodiments. |
| US10639184B2 |
Gastric calibration tube
A gastric calibration tube includes a flexible elongate member, a pushing member, and a balloon member. The flexible elongate member has a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, and an outer surface that extends between the proximal and distal end portions. The outer surface defines a side opening. The flexible elongate member defines a lumen that is in communication with the side opening. The pushing member has a proximal portion and a distal portion. The distal portion is advanceable through the lumen of the flexible elongate member and out of the side opening of the flexible elongate member. The balloon member is secured to one or both of the flexible elongate member and the pushing member. The balloon member is inflatable to fix the gastric calibration tube within a patient's stomach. |
| US10639182B2 |
Delivery systems and methods of implantation for prosthetic heart valves
A delivery system for delivering an implantable stented device to a lumen of a patient, the delivery system including an elongated body having a proximal end and a distal end, a driver mechanism positioned at the proximal end of the elongated body, an elongated threaded rod located axially distal to the driver mechanism, and a sheath including an elongated tubular portion having a hollow interior portion with a first diameter that is sized for compression and retention of the implantable stented device in a compressed configuration for delivery to a body lumen. |
| US10639177B2 |
Flexible endoluminal device
The present disclosure describes endoluminal devices, such as stents and stent grafts capable of being bent smoothly, with various benefits resulting therefrom. |
| US10639176B2 |
Vascular implants and methods of fabricating the same
The present invention is directed to vascular implants and methods for fabricating the same. The implantable devices include but are not limited to stents, grafts and stent grafts. In many embodiments, the devices include one or more side branch lumens interconnected with the main lumen. |
| US10639175B2 |
Porous bidirectional bellowed tracheal reconstruction device
Implantable splinting devices for supporting a passageway defect in a patient that is formed from one or more support structures including a polymer or a polymer and acellularized tissue matrix that define a structural component that substantially conforms to a defective passageway of the patient. The structural component also has a plurality of pores. The implantable splinting device is capable of being placed around a trachea, a bronchi, an esophagus and a blood vessel of a patient. The implantable splinting device may also be configured for placement between the trachea, and the esophagus of a patient. |
| US10639172B2 |
Above the knee post-operative residual limb support
An above-the-knee post-operative residual limb support device is described. The support device may be used shortly after amputation of a portion of a limb, such as a portion of a patient's leg (e.g., such as in an above-the knee (“AK”) amputation procedure). Such a support device may be referred to as an Immediate Post-Operative Prosthesis (“IPOP”). |
| US10639170B2 |
Torque output timing adjustment method and apparatus
Provided is a torque output timing adjustment method and apparatus, wherein an assistance power provided by a walking assistance apparatus is determined based on an output assistance power and a joint angle rate, a pattern of a joint angle rate varies for each user based on a gait pattern varying for each user, and an assistance torque provided to a user is adjusted in response to an adjustment of a torque output timing. |
| US10639168B2 |
Biomechanical finger brace assembly
The disclosure provides apparatus and methods of use pertaining to a biomechanical finger brace assembly. In one embodiment, the assembly includes a coupling tip, a proximal ring configured to concentrically receive a user's finger, a distal ring configured to concentrically receive the finger, and a rocker formed in an H-shape. The distal ring and the rocker are pivotally suspended between a proximal coordinated pivot point anchored on the proximal ring and a distal coordinated pivot point anchored on the coupling tip, such that movements of the finger within the proximal ring articulate the distal ring together with the rocker to articulate the coupling tip. The coupling tip may include an open end or an enclosed recess to accept a minimally-amputated or non-amputated finger. Other embodiments are also disclosed. |
| US10639164B2 |
In-situ formed intervertebral fusion device and method
An orthopedic device for implanting between adjacent vertebrae comprising: an arcuate balloon and a hardenable material within said balloon.In some embodiments, the balloon has a footprint that substantially corresponds to a perimeter of a vertebral endplate. An inflatable device is inserted through a cannula into an intervertebral space and oriented so that, upon expansion, a natural angle between vertebrae will be at least partially restored. At least one component selected from the group consisting of a load-bearing component and an osteobiologic component is directed into the inflatable device through a fluid communication means. |
| US10639162B2 |
Artificial knee joint
The present invention provides an artificial knee joint that can reconstruct an anterior cruciate ligament in a state close to an original function. An artificial knee joint (1) that is used in a total knee replacement includes a femur member (10) and a tibia member (20). The tibia member (20) has a ligament insertion hole (20h) which pierces the tibia member (20) and which is formed at a position where once an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) exists in a knee replaced for the artificial knee joint (1). Therefore, a ligament can be provided such that a distal end (DT) of a femur (F) and a proximal end (PE) of a tibia (T) are joined to each other by passing the ligament through the ligament insertion hole (20h), which allows the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) to be reconstructed so as to be in the substantially same state as a knee replaced for the artificial knee joint (1). |
| US10639159B2 |
Reticular fixation system for articular cartilage
The invention provides a reticular fixation system and method for an articular cartilage. The system comprises an articular cartilage repair surface locator, a temporary fixation kirschner wire, a depth-control guide wire, a percussion device and a cartilage fixing piece. The method comprises: repositing an injured articular cartilage; placing a locator on a surface of the injured articular cartilage; fixing the locator to the articular cartilage and the bone temporarily; punching the fixing piece wire tunnels on the articular cartilage and the bone in a fixing piece guide channel of the locator; placing the fixing piece into a fixing piece wire guide channel; percussing a fixing piece nail into the tunnels of the articular cartilage and the bone; removing the temporary fixation kirschner wire; implanting a second fixing piece nail, and completing the articular cartilage repair. The invention can improve convenience and reliability of fixation of the injured cartilage. |
| US10639153B2 |
Delivery device for medical implant and medical procedure
A catheter (4) based medical system (1) and medical procedure for reducing cardiac valve regurgitation are disclosed. The system comprises a resilient curvilinear shaped annuloplasty implant (3) for reducing the size of a dilated annulus (18) of said valve for reducing said regurgitation having resilient anchoring elements (300), and a delivery device (2) for said annuloplasty implant (3) having a distal curvilinear shaped portion (200) that is hollow to mount said annuloplasty implant (3) and has an annular opening (201) arranged to be in apposition against an annulus (18) of said cardiac valve. A plurality of suction units allows for a atrial approach and symmetric implantation of said implant. |
| US10639151B2 |
Threaded coil
An intravascular delivery system includes a threaded coil. The threaded coil includes one or more wires coiled to form a spiral coil with at least one thread extending along a length of the threaded coil. The threaded coil is elastically deformable for delivery of the threaded coil to a target location in the body and is rotatable to longitudinally position an intravascular device at the target location. |
| US10639149B2 |
Sutureless prosthetic heart valve
A prosthetic heart valve for replacing a native valve includes a stent extending between an inflow end and an outflow end, and a valve assembly disposed within the stent. The prosthetic heart valve may include a supra-annular feature configured to anchor and seal the prosthetic valve above the native valve annulus and a sub-annular feature configured to anchor and seal the prosthetic valve below the native valve annulus. Each of the sub-annular feature and the supra-annular feature may be a sealing ring or a strut that extends radially outward from the stent. The prosthetic heart valve may be implanted in the patient via a sutureless approach and provide anchoring in a variety of patient populations, including those with resected native valve leaflets. |
| US10639146B2 |
Replacement heart valve
A replacement heart valve can have an expandable frame configured to engage a native valve annulus. A valve body can be mounted onto the expandable frame to provide functionality similar to a natural valve. The valve body has an upstream end and a downstream end, and a diameter at the downstream end is greater than a diameter at the upstream end. |
| US10639136B2 |
Oral care implement
A liquid supply apparatus having an internal reservoir. In one embodiment, the invention can be a liquid supply apparatus including a housing having an internal reservoir containing a fluid. A partition member may be positioned within the internal reservoir to divide the internal reservoir into a first chamber and a second chamber. The partition member may include a passageway extending therethrough and terminating as a first opening in a first surface of the partition member and as a second opening in a second surface of the partition member. A capillary member is located within the second chamber and extends from a first end to a second end. The partition member prohibits axial movement of the capillary member into the first chamber. |
| US10639131B2 |
Resin block and process for producing the same
A resin block that can be favorably used for obtaining dental prosthetics through the milling work, containing very little voids, having excellent property for being cut, exhibiting excellent appearance and mechanical strength, and without permitting the formation of defective products. The resin block contains a thermoplastic resin having a fluidizing temperature in a range of 310 to 500° C. and inorganic particles in an amount of 30 to 150 parts by mass per 100 parts by mass of said thermoplastic resin. The inorganic particles are at least one kind of inorganic oxide particles selected from the group consisting of silica particles, silica composite particles of silica and other metal oxides, titania particles, and titania composite particles of titania and other metal oxides. The resin block has a thick portion of a thickness of at least not less than 5 mm, and does not contain any void whose length is not less than 1.0 mm. |
| US10639129B2 |
Bone foundation guide system and method
A bone foundation guide system having a bone foundation guide with a foundation guide body forming an open surgical space connecting a top of the bone foundation guide body with a bottom of the bone foundation guide body, the bottom contoured to removably affix the bone foundation guide body to the bone of a dental implant surgical site, the body further contoured to guide the cutting of bone from a dental implant surgical site and supporting a dental implant surgical guide; the dental implant surgical guide contoured to removably mate to the bone foundation guide body; wherein a combination of the bone foundation guide and the dental implant surgical guide forms a double open-ended placement channel that passes through a plurality of guiding cylinders held in tandem alignment to aid in the placement of a dental implant that is anchored in a site remote from the mouth. |
| US10639128B2 |
Splint device for forming a fiducial marker for a surgical robot guidance system, and associated method
A method of implementing a splint device, and associated splint device are provided for a guidance system of a surgical robot. An adhesive material is engaged with a first stabilizing portion of a first splint portion, and the adhesive material is engaged with a second stabilizing portion of a second splint portion. The first or second splint portion has a mounting portion extending outwardly therefrom, The first and second splint portions are removably engaged with each other and about a tooth of a patient such that, when engaged, the first stabilizing portion is generally opposed to and laterally spaced apart from the second stabilizing portion to define a channel therebetween, with the mounting portion being disposed and extending outwardly of the channel, and with the first and second stabilizing portions defining the channel being secured to respective sides of the tooth via the adhesive material. |
| US10639118B2 |
Surgical incise drapes and methods for their application
A surgical incise drape of the invention comprises: an essentially transparent or translucent extensible film having opposite first and second major surfaces and opposite first and second side edges; a pressure-sensitive adhesive adhered to at least a major portion of the first major surface of the extensible film; an extensible carrier removably adhered to the second major surface of the extensible film and extending past the first and second side edges of the extensible film to provide gripping portions for facilitating wrinkle-free application of the drape to a patient; and, optionally, a release liner adhered to the pressure-sensitive adhesive opposite the extensible film. Methods of applying such surgical incise drapes to a surgical site on a patient's body are also disclosed. |
| US10639115B2 |
Surgical end effectors having angled tissue-contacting surfaces
Surgical end effectors are disclosed having angled tissue-contacting surfaces. The end effectors may have a first jaw member that is movable relative to a second jaw member between an open position and a closed position. The first jaw member may have a first positively-angled tissue-contacting surface. The second jaw member may have a second positively-angled tissue-contacting surface. At least one of the jaw members may have at least one active electrode configured to deliver RF energy to tissue located between the first jaw member and the second jaw member when in the closed position. |
| US10639114B2 |
Bipolar medical instrument
Certain aspects relate to systems and techniques for a bipolar medical instrument. In one aspect, the medical instrument includes a first end effector, a first set of one or more distal pulleys coupled to the first end effector, and a wrist configured to house the first set of distal pulleys. The medical instrument also includes a plurality of cables extending through the wrist and a first insulating member formed between the first end effector and the first set of one or more distal pulleys. |
| US10639113B2 |
Robotic surgical systems and instrument drive units
An instrument control unit for use with a surgical instrument, is provided. The instrument control unit comprises first and second plates, first and second lead screws, first and second yokes, and first and second motors. The first and second plates define a sleeve therebetween. Each of the first and second lead screws is disposed between the first and second plates. Each of the first and second yokes is threadedly engaged with its respective lead screw. The motors are disposed in mechanical cooperation with respective lead screws. Actuation of the motors causes rotation of its respective lead screw, which results in movement of its respective yoke along the longitudinal axis, and which is configured to effect a first function of a surgical instrument engaged with the instrument control unit. |
| US10639112B2 |
Infrared signal based position recognition system for use with a robot-assisted surgery
An improved device for regenerating an infrared signal transmitted over the air for use in detecting a 3-dimensional position of an object. The regeneration device includes an infrared signal transmitter and detector that receives from the object a responsive infrared signal in response to the infrared signal transmitted by the transmitter. A low pass filter receives the responsive infrared signal from the detector and outputs a low-pass filtered signal. A comparator compares the output of the infrared signal detector and output of the low pass filter and generates an output representing a logic state based on the comparison. |
| US10639110B2 |
Cooling a surgical robotic arm
A surgical robotic arm drape for enveloping a portion of a robotic arm, the drape comprising: an exterior sheet defining an elongate cavity for housing a portion of a robotic arm; and a duct defined at least in part by material integral with the exterior sheet, the duct defining a fluid path along the longitudinal extent of the cavity to channel fluid to or from a robotic arm housed within the cavity. |
| US10639107B2 |
Gripper for robotic image guided needle insertion
A system and method for ensuring safe and tolerable insertion of a needle into a subject's body according to a preplanned or continuously monitored sequence of insertion steps. The system comprises a gripping device for gripping the needle in order to perform robotic insertion steps, yet for releasing the grip between such insertion steps, until the next insertion step is initiated. Thereby, the robot has full control of the needle during insertion steps, but does not constrain the needle between insertions, such that movement of the subject can cause neither damage nor discomfort. The gripping and insertion steps may be coordinated to keep in synchronization with the subject's breathing cycles, such that the insertion steps may be performed in the same segment of each cycle of motion of the subject's chest. The gripper can either fully disconnect from the needle, or can partially disconnect but constrain motion within limits. |
| US10639104B1 |
Surgery guidance system
Image guided surgery includes capturing a primary modality image of a surgical field of a patient with a camera system, obtaining a secondary modality image of the surgical field registered to the primary image, generating a surgical guidance image based at least in part upon the secondary modality image, and projecting the surgical guidance image onto the patient. The surgical guidance image presents visual augmentations on or over the patient to inform a medical practitioner during a surgical procedure. |
| US10639102B2 |
Maintenance of a steam bubble during surgical ablation
A surgical method and tool for establishing a steam bubble between a fiber tip and a surgical target. The device and process capable of maintaining the steam bubble by providing a low-power, continuous-wave laser emission. Furthermore, the method and tool capable of delivering to the surgical target through the steam bubble a therapeutic laser emission providing ablation of the surgical target. |
| US10639101B2 |
Cool RF electrode
Systems and methods for ablating tissue in the living body can include a cool electrode. |
| US10639100B2 |
Determining ablation location using probabilistic decision-making
A method of determining a candidate ablation location using historical ablation data includes generating a database including a plurality of ablation records, and generating a set of probability parameters describing each ablation record. The method also includes developing an algorithm based upon the probability parameters for the ablation records. For a candidate ablation procedure, the method includes receiving patient parameters associated with a patient receiving the candidate ablation procedure, and determining at least one candidate condition associated with the patient and a respective probability associated with each candidate condition. The method further includes applying the algorithm to determine at least one candidate ablation location based upon the respective probabilities associated with the at least one candidate condition, and displaying the at least one candidate ablation location on a visual interface of a cardiac mapping system. |
| US10639099B2 |
Catheter having a distal section with spring sections for biased deflection
A catheter has a distal section that includes a spring member having at least a slot, a rib and a spine for biasing the distal section for deflection within a single plane. Depending on the plurality and orientation of slot(s), rib(s) and spine(s)s, the distal section can allow for deflection in two opposing directions while allowing only limited deflection in perpendicular directions to maintain torquability, axial loading capabilities, and side force performance. |
| US10639097B2 |
Chronically implantable medical devices configured for extraction and extraction devices for extracting chronically implanted medical devices
Extraction devices for extracting chronically implanted devices such as leadless cardiac pacemakers (LCP). In some cases, the extraction devices may be configured to cut, tear or ablate through at least some of the tissue ingrowth around and/or over the chronically implanted device such that a retrieval feature on the chronically implanted device may be grasped for removal of the chronically implanted device. Implantable medical devices such as LCPs may include features that facilitate their removal. |
| US10639096B2 |
Oncological ameliorization by irradiation and/or ensonification of tumor vascularization
Techniques are disclosed, including methods and systems/apparatus, that can be used to treat cancerous tissue by exploiting the fact that such tissues have vascular branching with fractal descriptions and fractal dimensions, which are different from those found in normal soft tissue vascular branching. Such fractal branching of diseased tissue can produce resonances, or preferential energy absorption, when irradiated by either ultrasound and/or radio frequencies of EM energy; these resonances are not shared by the vascularization in normal soft tissue. Accordingly, one or more specific arrangements of multiband radiation (e.g., RF and/or ultrasonic) used to irradiate such diseased tissue will cause heating and possibly localized necropsy of tumor blood vessels, with little or minimal damage to surrounding healthy tissue. Embodiments can utilize ablation devices in conjunction with RF and/or ultrasonic sources. Embodiments can further utilize chemotherapy (before, during, or after hyperthermic treatment) for enhancing cancer treatment. |
| US10639093B2 |
Surgical instrument including a wire guide
A surgical instrument including a housing, a shaft, an end effector assembly, a first electrical wire, and a wire guide. The shaft defines a lumen and extends distally from the housing. The end effector assembly is disposed at a distal end portion of the shaft and includes a first electrically-conductive tissue-treating surface. The first electrical wire extends from the housing, through the shaft, and into electrical communication with the first electrically-conductive tissue-treating surface. The electrical wire is adapted to connect to a source of energy and configured to supply energy to the first electrically-conductive tissue-treating surface. The wire guide is disposed within the housing and engaged about a proximal portion of the shaft within the housing. The wire guide is also configured to guide the first electrical wire from the housing into the shaft. |
| US10639089B2 |
Thermal surgical tool
An electrical conductor, such as a wire or catheter, which is coated circumferentially with a ferromagnetic material in a selected region, is fed from a high frequency alternating current source. The ferromagnetic material has a quick response in heating and cooling to the controllable power delivery. The ferromagnetic material can be used for separating tissue, coagulation, tissue destruction or achieving other desired tissue effects in numerous surgical procedures. |
| US10639088B2 |
Bone cement applicator with closure system driven by bone cement dough
One aspect relates to a bone cement applicator for mixing and applying a bone cement, with which the starting components of the bone cement is mixable in a closed cartridge to form a bone cement dough. The cartridge has a multi-part closure system including a discharge opening. At least two parts of the closure system are movable relative to one another, driven by a movement of the mixed bone cement dough, and the discharge opening is opened the movement of the at least two parts of the closure system relative to one another. The movement of the mixed bone cement dough is drivable by a pressure on the bone cement dough. |
| US10639087B2 |
Hydraulic extrusion system
Hydraulic extrusion system for delivering a fluid including drive means, connection means and a delivery unit including a cartridge, wherein the connection means are adapted for allowing the direct connection between the drive means and the delivery unit. |
| US10639083B2 |
Reversible bone coupling device and method
A reversible bone coupling device including a first component having a first elongated stem portion for insertion from a first end longitudinally into a surface of a first bone piece, and a second component having a second elongated stem portion for insertion from a second end longitudinally into a surface of a second bone piece, and a connector extending from a second top for coupling with the first component and reversibly locking therein. |
| US10639078B2 |
Spinal implant system and method
A spinal construct includes an existing spinal rod implant defining a rod dimension and having at least one mating surface. At least one extension includes a mating surface engageable with the at least one mating surface of the existing spinal rod implant to comprise a connection having a dimension the same as the rod dimension. A coupling member is configured to fix the existing spinal rod implant with the at least one extension. Systems, surgical instruments, implants and methods are disclosed. |
| US10639074B2 |
Method and apparatus for spinal stabilization
A method of limiting at least one degree of movement between a superior vertebral body and an inferior vertebral body of a patient includes advancing a distal end of a stabilization device into a pedicle of the inferior vertebral body. A proximal portion of the stabilization device is positioned such that the proximal portion limits at least one degree of movement between a superior vertebral body and an inferior vertebral body by contacting a surface of the superior vertebral body. |
| US10639068B2 |
Trocar with oblique needle insertion port and perpendicular seal latch
A surgical access device includes a cannula having proximal and distal ends and a cannula lumen. A housing assembly coupled to the proximal end includes a proximal housing and a latch ring having a user engagement feature. The latch ring is rotatable by the user engagement feature to selectively couple and decouple the proximal housing with the cannula. An interior of the housing assembly communicates with the cannula lumen to define a working channel extending along a central axis of the surgical access device. First and second needle ports open to the working channel through respective first and second side portions of the surgical access device. Each needle port is configured to direct a suture needle across the working channel at an oblique angle relative to the central device axis. The user engagement feature is circumferentially offset from each of the first and second needle ports. |
| US10639066B2 |
System for controlling displacement of an intervention device
A system for controlling displacement of an intervention device having an end for inserting in a patient body, including a base in a fixed position relative to the patient. A first portion has an arc member and is pivotally mounted on the base around a first axis (A1). A second portion includes a support member and a carrier member. The support member partially rotates around a second axis (A2). A third portion includes a holding member, and a sliding member mounted on the support member along a translation axis (AT). The holding member is arranged so that translation of the sliding member causes the intervention device to translate along a third axis (A3). The third axis (A3) is parallel to and offset from the translation axis (AT). When the carrier member is positioned halfway of the arc member, the first (A1), second (A2) and third (A3) axes are orthogonal. |
| US10639061B2 |
Devices and methods for modifying veins and other bodily vessels
The present disclosure provides, in certain aspects, unique products and methods for abrading or otherwise disrupting an interior surface of a bodily a vessel. In some forms, these products and methods further incorporate the use of one or more occluding members to be deployed in the bodily vessel in and/or around a disrupted vessel region. Abrasive endoluminal devices, in certain embodiments, exhibit a low-profile first condition for delivery into and/or through the vasculature. The device can then be transitioned to a second, expanded condition inside the vasculature for carrying out a desired abrasion. With these types of devices, the manner and design by which the device transitions from a first condition to a second condition can vary. Embodiments of such are disclosed herein. |
| US10639060B2 |
Method and catheter for creating an interatrial aperture
A catheter device with a cutting structure or means on the distal portion is disclosed, along with a medical procedure for using the device. The catheter is utilized in such a way as to create a permanent interatrial aperture in the heart, including creating a permanent interatrial hole and/or removing tissue. |
| US10639058B2 |
Ultrasonic surgical instrument with features for forming bubbles to enhance cavitation
An ultrasonic element comprises an ultrasonic transducer and a head or blade. The ultrasonic transducer is operable to convert electrical power into ultrasonic vibrations. The head or blade is in acoustic communication with the ultrasonic transducer such that the ultrasonic transducer is operable to drive the ultrasonic blade to vibrate ultrasonically. The head or blade has a curved distal face. The curved distal face defines a proximally extending concave curve. The transducer and head or blade may be driven using a control logic that is configured to cause the ultrasonic transducer to generate a first vibration set followed by a second vibration set. The first vibration set is configured to generate microbubbles in a fluid. The second vibration set is configured to grow microbubbles generated by the first vibration set. The control logic may provide a pause between the first vibration set and the second vibration set. |
| US10639054B2 |
Laparoscopy forceps
Disclosed are laparoscopy forceps, including a yoke with a hole, two jaws; a unit for mounting the jaws to pivot relative to the yoke about an axis; a control rod mounted to move in translation in the hole; a pantograph connecting the rod and two jaws using links mounted to pivot on the rod about an axis, two cams secured to the jaws, a mount for each link to pivot relative to a respective one of the two cams about axes, the four pivot axes being parallel, the outside diameter of the yoke being 2D, the width of the links being 2E, the distance between the axes when the two grip faces of the jaws are in contact being 2C, the angle under such circumstances between the axes being 2A, and the values D, E, C, and A being substantially associated by the following equation: D=C+E/cosA. |
| US10639049B2 |
Methods of fixating tissue to bone
A drill pin and a method of fixating tissue to bone is described herein. A method of fixating tissue to a bone with a fixation button is described that includes advancing a drill pin from a first surface of a bone to a second surface of the bone to form a tunnel. |
| US10639044B2 |
Ligation clip module and clip applier
A ligation clip module including a module housing that is compressible from an uncompressed condition to a compressed condition. The module housing includes a proximal portion, a distal portion, and a lumen extending therethrough. The ligation clip module further includes a pusher slidably disposed in the lumen of the module housing and a ligation clip disposed in the proximal portion of the module housing at a location distal of the pusher. |
| US10639043B2 |
Vasculature occlusion device detachment system with tapered corewire and heater activated fiber detachment
A vasculature occlusion device detachment system including a wound coil heating element of a predetermined resistivity. A coil securing suture terminates in a proximal bead retained within the wound coil heating element while the distal end of the coil securing suture extends beyond the distal end of the wound coil heating element and is attached to the proximal end of the vasculature occlusion device. The coil securing suture is independently rotatable of the wound coil heating element 360 degrees about a longitudinal axis extending therethrough the wound coil heating element. A power source applies electrical current to the wound coil heating element via an electrically conductive corewire and separate insulated electrically conductive wire to increase its resistance and, as a result of the heat produced, sever the coil securing suture. |
| US10639042B2 |
Method to stop bleeding, with short hemostasis duration using a low dose of anticoagulant
Disclosed are methods and devices for obtaining patent hemostasis of the radial artery by compressing the uninstrumented ulnar artery to increase radial artery flow. The device comprises a band having an inflatable bladder for applying blunt pressure to the ulnar artery. The method comprises applying a pressure to the homolateral ulnar artery and applying a pressure to the radial artery at the access site to obtain hemostasis at the access site. The method further comprises administering an anticoagulant to a patient at a dose ranging from about 20 units per kg of body weight to about 30 units per kg of body weight. |
| US10639040B2 |
Surgical fastener applying apparatus
A surgical stapler includes a tubular body portion and a cartridge assembly disposed at a distal end of the body portion for expelling an annular array of staples. Each of the staples of the annular array of staples has a generally bent backspan. An anvil member disposed at the distal end of the tubular body portion is positioned opposite the cartridge assembly to clinch the staples in tissue upon expulsion of the staples from the cartridge assembly. The anvil member has a corresponding annular array of staple forming buckets. Each of the buckets is configured to accommodate the generally bent configuration of the staples to facilitate formation thereof. |
| US10639039B2 |
Surgical stapler buttress applicator with multi-zone platform for pressure focused release
An apparatus includes a housing, a platform, and a buttress assembly. The housing defines a gap configured to receive a portion of an end effector of a surgical stapler. A portion of the platform is exposed in the gap defined by the housing. The buttress assembly is positioned on the platform. The buttress assembly is exposed in the gap defined by the housing. The platform is configured to apply at least two different amounts of pressure against the first buttress assembly in response to a clamping action of an end effector positioned in the gap defined by the housing. |
| US10639038B2 |
Staple cartridge with short circuit prevention features
A surgical instrument includes a body, a shaft assembly, an end effector, and an electrical contact assembly. The body includes a power source. The shaft assembly extends distally from the body, the end effector is distal of the shaft assembly. The end effector includes a channel assembly and a cartridge assembly. The cartridge assembly may selectively couple with the channel assembly. The cartridge assembly includes an electrically activated component. The electrical contact assembly is configured to electrically couple the power source with the electrically activated component. The electrical contact assembly includes a first electrical contact associated with the channel assembly, a second electrical contact associated with the channel assembly, and a hydrophobic layer extending between the first electrical contact and the second electrical contact. |
| US10639036B2 |
Robotically-controlled motorized surgical cutting and fastening instrument
A surgical instrument comprising an end effector, a shaft extending from the end effector, a firing driver movable relative to the end effector, a power-pack, a control system, and a handle connected to the shaft is disclosed. The handle comprises a motor configured to drive the firing driver. The handle is switchable between a plurality of operating states. The plurality of operating states comprises a control operating state in which the power-pack supplies the control system with a first amount of power and a firing operating state in which the power-pack supplies the motor with a second amount of power. The second amount of power is greater than the first amount of power. |
| US10639034B2 |
Surgical instruments with lockout arrangements for preventing firing system actuation unless an unspent staple cartridge is present
A surgical end effector that includes a first jaw that is configured to operably support a surgical staple cartridge therein and a second jaw. The first and second jaws are supported for selective movement between an open position and a closed position relative to each other. A lock member is movable between an unlocked configuration that corresponds to an open position of the jaws and a locked configuration wherein the lock member prevents a firing member from being moved from a starting position within the end effector unless a surgical staple cartridge that has cam assembly located in an unfired position is supported within the first jaw. |
| US10639033B2 |
Staple feeding and forming apparatus
Disclosed is a surgical stapling apparatus and method of use that includes a cartridge assembly which is capable of being reloaded during a surgical procedure without being removed from the surgical site. This allows a surgeon to continue a surgical operation without withdrawing or removing the surgical stapler for reloading and thus reduces the length of the surgery while allowing the physician to concentrate solely on the surgical procedure rather than dividing attention between the surgical procedure and reloading of the surgical stapler. The surgical stapling apparatus includes an elongate member having a plurality of fasteners arranged in a plurality of longitudinally extending rows which is longitudinally translatable through the cartridge to position the plurality of fasteners relative to a plurality of retention slots extending through an upper surface of the cartridge. |
| US10639027B2 |
Suturing instrument cartridge with torque limiting features
A surgical instrument includes a body, a shaft, a cartridge receiving assembly, a suture cartridge, and a slip clutch. The cartridge receiving assembly has a transmission mechanism operatively connected to an actuator of the body. The suture cartridge is received within the cartridge receiving assembly and includes a needle and a drive assembly. The drive assembly is engaged with the transmission mechanism and is coupled with the needle for selectively driving the needle. The slip clutch is operatively connected to the actuator, the transmission mechanism, and the drive assembly such that the slip clutch is configured to transmit a force therethrough from the actuator toward the needle. The slip clutch is configured to slip under the influence of predetermined maximum force transmission therethrough to operatively disengage the needle from the actuator for limiting a driving force applied to the needle. |
| US10639022B2 |
Endoscopic organ manipulation devices and methods
Retraction guidewires are disclosed, including retraction guidewires configured to transition from an elongate configuration for delivery to a treatment site through an organ wall to a deployed configuration for retraction of the organ wall, for example. The deployed configuration includes a stem portion and a dome portion having a distal end and a proximal end, the stem portion extending proximally from the distal end of the dome portion. |
| US10639021B2 |
Shapeable articles and methods of making and using the same
Shapeable articles, kits including one or more of the shapeable articles, and methods of making and/or using the shapeable articles. The shapeable articles include a shapeable member that can be shaped or manipulated into three-dimensional shapes without the use of tools and hold those shapes after removal of the force required to achieve the shape. The shapeable articles could have a variety of uses including use as surgical retractors to move and/or restrain non-target tissue and/or organs to improve access to the target tissue and/or organs. |
| US10639020B2 |
Vascular closure device
The present disclosure relates to a vascular closure device adapted for use in closing a puncture in a blood vessel after e.g. a percutaneous interventional procedure. The disclosure also relates to a method for vascular closure using such a vascular closure device. |
| US10639019B2 |
Vascular closure devices and methods of use
A closure device system for sealing a percutaneous puncture in a vessel wall can comprise a toggle configured to engage an interior surface of the vessel wall, a plug configured to engage an exterior surface of the vessel wall, and a suture that extends through the plug and through the toggle along at least a first direction so as to couple the toggle to the plug. The system can further comprise a tube that extends through the plug and through the toggle along the first direction such that a distal end of the tube is disposed distally to the toggle. The tube can define a guidewire lumen that extends therethrough along the first direction. And the guidewire lumen can be configured to receive a guidewire that protrudes from the vessel wall such that the plug, toggle, and tube are slidable along the guidewire toward the vessel wall. |
| US10639018B2 |
Battery pack with integrated circuit providing sleep mode to battery pack and associated surgical instrument
An apparatus includes a handle assembly and a battery pack. The handle assembly includes a housing and a first control circuit located within the housing. The battery pack assembly includes a power supply and a second control circuit. The power supply is configured to selectively transition from a first state to a second state. The power supply is configured to energize the first control circuit of the handle assembly in the first state. The power supply is configured to not energize the first control circuit of the handle assembly in the second state. The second control circuit is configured to transition the power supply between the first state and the second state. |
| US10639016B2 |
Methods and devices for Fallopian tube diagnostics
Methods and devices for performing minimally invasive procedures useful for Fallopian tube diagnostics are disclosed. In at least one embodiment, the proximal os of the Fallopian tube is accessed via an intrauterine approach; an introducer catheter is advanced to cannulate and form a fluid tight seal with the proximal os of the Fallopian tube; a second catheter inside the introducer catheter is provided to track the length of the Fallopian tube and out into the abdominal cavity; a balloon at the end of the second catheter is inflated and the second catheter is retracted until the balloon seals the distal os of the Fallopian tube; irrigation is performed substantially over the length of the Fallopian tube; and the irrigation fluid is recovered for cytology or cell analysis. |
| US10639006B2 |
Focused ultrasound operation apparatus
Disclosed is a focused ultrasound operation apparatus that includes: an operation hand piece that includes a handle unit that is used as a handle for a user; a cartridge that includes an ultrasound treatment unit, which generates a focused ultrasound, and has the shape of a circular cylinder or bar, the cartridge being attached to, and detached from, the operation hand piece; a window provided on the cartridge to pass the focused ultrasound generated by the ultrasound treatment unit; and a driver that drives the ultrasound treatment unit to move the ultrasound treatment unit forward and backward. |
| US10639005B2 |
Endoscopic device
The invention relates to an endoscopic device to be inserted into a body cavity. The endoscopic device includes an elastographic recording means, an inflatable body, and a device for rhythmically changing the volume of the inflatable body. |
| US10639004B2 |
Method and apparatus for localizing an ultrasound catheter
An imaging system is provided with an ultrasound catheter and a controller coupled to the ultrasound catheter. The catheter includes a localizer sensor configured to generate positional information for the ultrasound catheter, and an imaging ultrasound sensor having a restricted field of view. The controller co-registers images from the imaging ultrasound sensor with positional information from the localizer sensor. |
| US10638999B2 |
System for controlling medical devices
Controlling a multi-device module includes a physiological sensor configured to sense physiological characteristics of a subject and generate a signal indicative of an instantaneous physiological state. A first device is configured to generate a first signal indicative of an operating state of the first device. A second device is configured to generate a second signal indicative of an operating state of the second device. A remote-control device includes a repository for storing computer executable files aggregated from a plurality of changing private networks. The remote-control device includes an electronic record (ER) client to make a wireless connection with each of the private networks and to query ER database associated with the private networks for electronic records residing within the private networks. |
| US10638998B2 |
X-ray diagnostic apparatus and medical-information processing apparatus configured to control a rotating speed of a rotary anode of an X-ray tube by deriving an acquiring condition from a fluoroscopic image
An X-ray diagnostic apparatus comprises an X-ray tube and processing circuitry. The X-ray tube includes a rotary anode. The processing circuitry is configured to derive an acquiring condition from a fluoroscopic image, and start to increase, in accordance with the acquiring condition derived, a rotating speed of the anode from a low rotating speed to a high rotating speed before the X-ray tube finishes emitting an X-ray to acquire the fluoroscopic image. |
| US10638995B2 |
Imaging-based biomarker for characterizing the structure or function of human or animal brain tissue and related uses and methods
The invention relates to novel imaging-based biomarkers for characterizing the structure or function of a human or animal brain. These biomarkers can be a weighted confluency sum score (WCSS) or a percent shielding by brain lesions (SbBL). Methods implementing these biomarkers are also disclosed. |
| US10638990B2 |
Sunscreen compositions with improved water resistance of UVA sunscreen active agents
Sunscreen compositions, products and methods that include at least one UVA sunscreen active agent, at least one UVB sunscreen active agent, and one or more water insoluble film forming polymers. The compositions, products and methods may further include one or more active or inactive cosmetic ingredients. The water insoluble film forming polymers synergistically affect the UVA and UVB sunscreen active agents, in particularly the UVA sunscreen active agents by significantly enhancing the water resistance of the UVA sunscreen active agents after water exposure as determined by the SPF and UVAPF values measured before and after water exposure. |
| US10638987B2 |
X-ray detector with correction unit
An X-ray detector includes a detection unit to convert X-rays into a signal value and an evaluation unit. The detection unit and the evaluation unit are configured in a common component, the extent of the component along a first direction being not greater than the extent of the detection unit. The evaluation unit includes at least one correction unit to correct the signal values, a computation unit to control the correction, and a memory unit to store at least one correction parameter. The evaluation unit is designed such that the signal values are corrected as a function of the at least one correction parameter. A method and detector group are also disclosed. |
| US10638986B2 |
Modular single shot digital radiography for long-length imaging
A digital radiographic detector system includes a number of DR detectors enclosed by a housing. A base section with wheels has attached thereto a vertical column with a height adjustable horizontal arm extending therefrom. The housing with DR detectors therein is attached to a distal end of the horizontal arm. The housing comprises a major surface made from a radiolucent material to allow the detectors to capture radiographic images via x-rays transmitted through the major surface of the housing. The housing is configured to support the plurality of DR detectors therewithin. |
| US10638985B2 |
Systems and methods for x-ray scanner positioning
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for positioning an X-ray scanner. The systems may perform the methods to obtain one or more images relating to the target in the object; determine one or more image target locations corresponding to the target based on the one or more images; determine a target position of the target based on the one or more image target locations corresponding to the target; and determine positioning information of an indicator or an X-ray source of the X-ray scanner based on the target position. |
| US10638979B2 |
Analyte sensor data evaluation and error reduction apparatus and methods
Apparatus and methods for error modeling and correction in a blood analyte sensor or system. In one exemplary embodiment, the apparatus employs: (i) a training mode of operation, whereby the apparatus conducts “machine learning” to model one or more errors (e.g., unmodeled variable system errors) associated with the blood analyte measurement process, and (ii) generation of an operational model (based at least in part on data collected/received in the training mode), which is applied to correct or compensate for the errors during normal operation and collection of blood analyte data. This enhances device signal stability and accuracy over extended periods, thereby enabling among other things extended periods of blood analyte sensor implantation, and “personalization” of the sensor apparatus to each user receiving an implant. In one variant, the blood analyte is glucose, and the implanted sensor utilizes an oxygen-based molecular measurement principle. |
| US10638978B2 |
Processing device, system and method for processing accelerometer signals for use in monitoring vital signs of a subject
The present invention relates to a processing device for processing accelerometer signals (17, 17a-c) for use in monitoring vital signs of a subject, comprising—a signal input unit (38) for inputting an accelerometer signal (17, 17a-c) of the subject in time, the accelerometer signal (17, 17a-c) being related to at least one physiological event being a cardiovascular or a respiratory event of the subject and measured for at least one spatial direction, an envelope determination unit (19, 40) for determining an envelope signal (21) of the input accelerometer signal (17, 17a-c), a calculation unit (44) for calculating an adjustment factor (43) based on an estimated time interval (45) between a first and a second physiological event of the subject, and a signal adjustment unit (42) for adjusting the determined envelope signal (21) by multiplying the envelope signal (21) with the calculated adjustment factor (43). |
| US10638976B2 |
Method of constructing irrigated balloon catheter
A method of constructing an inflatable electrode assembly configured for irrigation, comprises: providing a flex circuit having a substrate with a pre-formed aperture, the substrate constructed of a material having a greater heat resistance or a first melting temperature; providing a balloon member with a membrane, the membrane constructed of a material having a lesser heat resistance or a second melting temperature lower than the first melting temperature of the substrate; affixing the substrate to the membrane wherein a surrounding portion of the substrate around the pre-formed aperture masks a surrounding portion of the membrane so as to expose a target portion of the membrane; and applying heat to the target portion of the membrane through the pre-formed aperture of the substrate, wherein the heat applied, without melting the substrate, melts the target portion of the membrane in forming an aperture in the membrane. |
| US10638975B2 |
Biological light measurement device
A biological light measurement device has one or more light emission means arranged on a surface of a subject, one or more light detection means arranged on the surface of the subject, a holding unit for holding the light emission means and the light detection means, a mounting jig for mounting the holding unit on the subject, and means for changing an SD distance defined by a distance between the light emission means and the light detection means. The holding unit holds the light emission means and the light detection means so that two or more types of the SD distance are configured. |
| US10638969B2 |
Wireless pressure ulcer alert methods and systems therefor
Pressure monitoring methods and systems for warning a patient or caregiver that soft tissue pressure has exceeded some predetermined level that over time would necessitate moving the patient to prevent or at least reduce a risk of soft tissue damage. The methods and systems entail the use of a pressure sensing unit adapted to be applied to or near a surface of the patient's body, and a sensor associated with the sensing unit to generate electrical outputs corresponding to soft tissue pressure sensed at the surface. The electrical outputs are wirelessly monitored over a preselected time period to generate a cumulative output signal based on the electrical outputs and corresponding to whether or not the soft tissue pressure has exceeded a predetermined pressure level during the preselected time period. An alarm is generated if the cumulative output signal exceeds a predetermined cumulative threshold until the soft tissue pressure drops below the predetermined pressure level. |
| US10638968B2 |
Skin gloss evaluation device, skin gloss evaluation method, and skin gloss evaluation program
The present invention provides a gloss evaluation device, a gloss evaluation method, and a non-transitory computer readable recording medium storing gloss evaluation program capable of evaluating gloss of skin easily and highly accurately. In the gloss evaluation device of the present invention, a skin evaluation index calculation unit 5 calculates, as a skin evaluation index, a chroma difference between a portion in which it is easy for the gloss of the face of the subject to occur and a portion in which it is difficult for gloss to occur that are set as analysis ranges, and a luster and oiliness evaluation unit 6 evaluates luster and oiliness on the basis of the chroma difference. |
| US10638966B2 |
Point of care urine analyzer
There is provided a urine analysis device for bed side monitoring of a patient, comprising: an inlet sized and shaped for fluid communication with a urine collecting tube that receives urine from a patient; a drip chamber through which the urine flows towards an outlet; at least one sensor that analyzes each drop of urine and estimates a respective volume of each drop; a timing element that measures a reference time for each drop; a program store storing code; and at least one processing unit coupled to the program store for implementing the stored code, the code comprising: code to calculate a urine output flow rate of the urine output flowing through the chamber according to the estimated volume of each drop of the urine and the reference time for each drop; and code to output the urine output flow rate. |
| US10638963B2 |
Devices, systems, and methods for sample collection
Disclosed herein are devices, apparatus, systems, methods and kits for collecting and storing a fluid sample from a subject. A device for collecting the fluid sample can include a housing comprising a recess having an opening, a vacuum chamber in the housing and in fluidic communication with the recess, and one or more piercing elements that are extendable through the opening to penetrate skin of the subject. The vacuum chamber can be configured for having a vacuum that draws the skin into the recess. The recess can be configured having a size or shape that enables an increased volume of the fluid sample to be accumulated in the skin drawn into the recess. |
| US10638961B2 |
Physiological measurement devices, systems, and methods
A non-invasive, optical-based physiological monitoring system is disclosed. One embodiment includes an emitter configured to emit light. A diffuser is configured to receive and spread the emitted light, and to emit the spread light at a tissue measurement site. The system further includes a concentrator configured to receive the spread light after it has been attenuated by or reflected from the tissue measurement site. The concentrator is also configured to collect and concentrate the received light and to emit the concentrated light to a detector. The detector is configured to detect the concentrated light and to transmit a signal representative of the detected light. A processor is configured to receive the transmitted signal and to determine a physiological parameter, such as, for example, arterial oxygen saturation, in the tissue measurement site. |
| US10638952B2 |
Methods, systems, and computer-readable media for calibrating an electromagnetic navigation system
Systems, methods, and computer-readable media for calibrating an electromagnetic navigation system are provided. A signal having a first magnitude value and a first phase value is received by way of a receiving antenna. A non-calibrated in-phase component and a non-calibrated quadrature component are computed based on the first magnitude value and the first phase value. A calibrated phase value is computed based on the non-calibrated in-phase component and the non-calibrated quadrature component, and a calibrated in-phase component is computed based on the calibrated phase value, the non-calibrated in-phase component, and the non-calibrated quadrature component. A calibrated quadrature component is computed based on the calibrated phase value, the non-calibrated in-phase component, and the non-calibrated quadrature component, and a calibrated magnitude value is computed based on the calibrated in-phase component. The calibrated phase value and the calibrated magnitude value are stored in a table for use during an electromagnetic navigation procedure. |
| US10638950B2 |
Magnetic resonance imaging apparatus, static magnetic field homogeneity adjustment method, program, and computer
In order to provide a static magnetic field homogeneity adjustment method capable of reducing an arrangement amount of magnetic pieces and achieving desired magnetic field homogeneity with high accuracy in magnetic field homogeneity adjustment, there is provided a static magnetic field homogeneity adjustment method in an imaging space of computing positions of a plurality of magnetic pieces separated from the imaging space through shimming computation with respect to a static magnetic field in the imaging space generated by a magnetic field generation device, and disposing the plurality of magnetic pieces at the positions obtained through the shimming computation, the method including an adjustment step of imposing restriction that a polarity of a magnetic field distribution generated in the imaging space by the magnetic pieces disposed at the positions is either positive or negative during the shimming computation, and adjusting the static magnetic field homogeneity. |
| US10638949B2 |
System and apparatus for assessing metallosis using magnetic resonance imaging
A method includes: accessing MRI data acquired from a joint area, the MRI data including a series of spatially mapped spectral data points; generating MRI images of the joint area; receiving information encoding a region of interest that encompasses a suspected metal particle deposition area over at least one of the MRI images; constructing magnetic field maps using the MRI data, each representing off-resonance frequency shifts over the joint area; removing a background of off-resonance field inhomogeneity from the magnetic field map such that the region of interest is free from off-resonance field inhomogeneity; identifying clusters from the magnetic field maps with the background of off-resonance field inhomogeneity removed, the clusters defined over a first dimension of offset frequencies and a second dimension of cluster volumes; and computing a quantitative metric by combining information from the identified clusters according to both the first dimension and the second dimension. |
| US10638947B2 |
Use of electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) in intelligent diagnostics
Electrochemical Impedance Spectroscopy (EIS) is used in conjunction with continuous glucose monitors and continuous glucose monitoring (CGM) to enable in-vivo sensor calibration, gross (sensor) failure analysis, and intelligent sensor diagnostics and fault detection. An equivalent circuit model is defined, and circuit elements are used to characterize sensor behavior. |
| US10638946B2 |
Methods for detecting truth utilizing biologic data
Systems and methods for detecting truth utilizing biologic data observed during various time periods occurring prior and subsequent to the presentation of a stimulus to a subject and/or prior and subsequent to a volitional action performed by the subject in response to the stimulus. A method for creating a truth or lie scale involving: presenting a stimulus designed to evoke an action to a subject; monitoring a first change in biologic data between a first epoch and a second epoch, the first epoch occurring during presentation of the stimulus, and the second epoch occurring subsequent to presentation of the stimulus; monitoring a second change in biologic data between a second epoch and a third epoch, the third epoch occurring subsequent to the action performed by the subject; and analyzing the monitored data to create the truth or lie scale. |
| US10638939B2 |
Systems and methods for diagnosing coronary microvascular disease
The invention provides systems and methods for assessing the vasculature of a subject. In certain aspects, systems and methods of the invention involve receiving functional flow data of a subject via a data collector co-located with a radiopaque label, receiving imaging data of the vasculature including the radiopaque label, generating a vasculature map corresponding to the functional flow data, and displaying the vasculature map image on a monitor. |
| US10638938B1 |
Eyeglasses to detect abnormal medical events including stroke and migraine
System and Method to detect an abnormal medical event based on an asymmetrical change to blood flow. The system includes right-side and left-side head-mounted devices to measure signals indicative of photoplethysmographic signals (PPG signals) on the right and left sides of a user's head, and a computer that detects the abnormal medical event based on an asymmetrical change to blood flow recognizable in the PPG signals. Optionally, the asymmetrical change to the blood flow corresponds to a deviation of the PPG signals compared to a baseline that is based on previous measurements of PPG signals of the user, taken before the abnormal medical event. |
| US10638937B2 |
System and method for detecting inflammation in a foot
One variation of a method for detecting inflammation in a foot includes: accessing a first temperature measured through a left temperature sensor and a second temperature measured through a right temperature sensor at approximately a first time, the left temperature sensor arranged in a left sock and the right temperature sensor arranged in a right sock worn on the user's feet; calculating a baseline difference between the first and second temperatures based on confirmation of absence of inflammation in the user's left and right feet at the first time; accessing a third temperature measured through the left temperature sensor and a fourth temperature measured through the right temperature sensor at approximately a second time; and in response to a second temperature difference—between the third and fourth temperatures—differing from the baseline difference by more than a threshold difference, issuing an alarm through the user interface. |
| US10638935B2 |
Interframe energy normalization in an optoacoustic imaging system
An optoacoustic imaging system includes a handheld probe and first and second pulsed light sources having a common output. The first and second light sources generate pulses of light at first and second predominant wavelengths, respectively. The handheld probe includes an ultrasound transducer array having an active end located at the distal end of the handheld probe for receiving an optoacoustic return signal. A sensor measures a portion of the light transmitted along the light path. A data acquisition samples the ultrasound transducer array during a predetermined period of time after a pulse of light from the first light source and during a predetermined period of time after a pulse of light from the second light source. The sampled data is stored. An image processing unit reconstructs a first optoacoustic image based on the sampled data corresponding to a pulse of light from the first light source and reconstructs a second optoacoustic image based on the sampled data corresponding to a pulse of light from the second light source. An energy normalizing unit computes a normalization factor based on a measurement from each sensor in the array and applies the normalization factor to data corresponding to the pulse of light. |
| US10638934B2 |
Subject information accumulating apparatus
The present invention provides a subject information accumulating apparatus that conducts diagnosis with high reliability.The subject information accumulating apparatus includes compression plates configured to compress a subject, an irradiation unit configured to apply light, an acoustic wave detector configured to receive acoustic waves generated within a subject and to output an electric signal, and a controller configured to perform control so that an acoustic wave image and pressure information are displayed on a display unit. |
| US10638931B2 |
Method and apparatus for metal implant contact detection through capacitive measurements
A method and apparatus for metal implant contact detection through capacitive measurements is provided. Capacitive measurement is accomplished with a conductive wire/lead, for example a main needle. The measured capacitance as the main needle is moved through the skin and tissues increases, then jumps when the main needle makes contact with the metal implant, thus proving the metal implant exists and the location of the metal implant. The jump in capacitive measurement is detectable because the area of capacitance has gone from the main needle to the main needle plus the surface area of the metal implant surface area. The apparatus may also have a reference needle for taking reference needle capacitive measurements in the tissues surrounding the metal implant to increase the accuracy during use of the apparatus. A housing is provided for supporting the main and reference needles and supporting or housing apparatus electronics. |
| US10638929B2 |
Systems and methods for communicating data
A wearable medical device includes an electrode assembly having a plurality of ECG sensing electrodes configured to monitor a cardiac condition of a patient using the device, a call button to initiate a call with a remote location and a transceiver configured to communicate information to and from the wearable medical device. The device includes a memory and a controller having at least one processor configured to execute instructions stored in the memory. The instructions include receiving, via actuation of the call button, a request to initiate a communication link with the remote location, providing, via a user interface, a confirmatory prompt that the patient indicate confirmation to proceed with the request to initiate the communication link with the remote location, and initiating, via the transceiver, the communication link to the remote location responsive to the indication of the confirmation to proceed with the request to initiate the communication link. |
| US10638927B1 |
Intelligent, additively-manufactured outerwear and methods of manufacturing thereof
Described herein are customized, intelligent outerwear created through additive manufacturing and integrated with a plurality of sensors, actuators and other electronics to monitor user activity and provide various diagnostic and therapeutic capabilities. The outerwear is additively manufactured using a three-dimensional (“3D”) printer to provide for dynamic configurations of the sensors, actuators and other electronics depending on the specific needs of an individual. In addition to sensors for tracking motion, resistance, temperature and temporal features, the actuators may include piezoelectric components and microfluidic components to provide for therapeutic treatments, medical treatments and accident avoidance features. The combination of sensors and other electronics may also provide applications for monitoring overall health and growth. |
| US10638918B2 |
Manual control system for maneuvering an endoscope
The present invention provides a system for maneuvering an endoscope (SFME) during a medical procedure, comprising a. at least one maneuvering system, adapted to maneuver said endoscope in at least two degrees of freedom (DOF); and, b. at least one joystick unit in communication with said maneuvering system, adapted to operate said maneuvering system; wherein operation of said joystick results in movement of said endoscope by means of said maneuvering system. |
| US10638911B2 |
Heating assembly for a washing appliance
A dishwashing appliance includes a tub defining a wash chamber. The dishwashing appliance also includes a fluid circulation system configured to deliver fluid to the wash chamber. The fluid circulation system includes a heating element in operative communication with at least one component of the fluid circulation system. The dishwashing appliance also includes a heat pipe heat exchanger having a condenser section and an evaporator section. The condenser section is in operative communication with the wash chamber and the evaporator section is in operative communication with the heating element of the fluid circulation system. |
| US10638908B2 |
Method and system for manufacturing cleaning member
The present invention is a method for manufacturing cleaning members obtained by cutting multi-layer webs formed by: spreading fiber bundles, the lengthwise directions of which are parallel to the direction in which said are conveyed; and layering together at least the spread and non-woven fabric strips. Said method includes a step in which, before spreading, two or more are joined together, forming one or more join sections. Said joins are performed by joining the back end (with respect to the conveyance direction) of one to the front end (with respect to the conveyance direction) of the next fiber bundle. |
| US10638907B2 |
Surface cleaning apparatus
A surface cleaning apparatus, such as an extractor, has a separation stage comprising a separator and a separated liquid container in communication with a separated element outlet of the separator. When the surface cleaning apparatus is in a vertical orientation, the separated liquid container has a first portion underlying the separator, a second portion laterally spaced from the first portion and positioned below the separator and a third portion positioned above the second portion, and the third portion has a volume that is at least 80% of a volume of the first portion. |
| US10638904B2 |
Vacuum cleaner nozzle having rotatable brush
A vacuum cleaner nozzle (N) comprising a rotatable brush (B) having a light distribution mechanism for distributing light from the rotatable brush (B), a transparent screen (S) through which a user can see the rotatable brush (B), and a drive unit for rotating the rotatable brush (B). The light distribution mechanism may have a plurality of lighting positions (L) on the rotatable brush (B). The light distribution mechanism may have a plurality of light sources distributed over a surface of the rotatable brush (B). The light distribution mechanism may have a light guide (LG) inside the rotatable brush (B), from which light escapes at the plurality of lighting positions (L), and may further have a light source (LED) for applying light to the light guide (LG). Alternatively, the light distribution mechanism has a plurality of mirrors at the lighting positions (L). The vacuum cleaner nozzle (N) may further have a sensor for measuring a rotation speed of the rotatable brush (B), and a controller for controlling the light distributed from the rotatable brush (B) in dependence on the rotation speed. The vacuum cleaner nozzle (N) can be applied in a vacuum cleaner further having a dirt collecting unit for collecting dirt. |
| US10638901B2 |
Nozzle for cleaner
A nozzle includes: a housing having a chamber formed in the housing and a front opening formed on a front side of the housing; a rotation cleaning part accommodated in the chamber and to clean a floor; a partition member provided in the chamber to partition the chamber into two areas and of which at least a portion is in contact with the rotation cleaning part; a driving unit to rotate the rotation cleaning part; and a connection tube connected to the housing and configured to transfer air introduced through the front opening to a dust container of the cleaner, wherein a lower passage formed below the rotation cleaning part and an upper passage formed above the rotation cleaning part are provided in the chamber, and a portion of the partition member is recessed to define the upper passages. |
| US10638900B2 |
Air blowing device and vacuum cleaner
An air blowing device includes a motor, a ring-shaped cover, an impeller, and an impeller housing. The impeller includes a base portion and moving blades. The impeller housing includes an exhaust air guide portion. The ring-shaped cover includes a ring-shaped cover upper face portion and a ring-shaped cover outer edge portion having faces disposed across a gap that configures a flow path through which a fluid is guided. The gap has a first width where a distance between the faces is shortest, and which is smaller than a flow-in opening width where the fluid flows into the gap and a flow-out opening width where the fluid flows out. |
| US10638899B2 |
Cleaner
A cleaner is disclosed. The cleaner method includes a movable body configured to be movable for suctioning dust and a following body for collecting the dust suctioned by the movable body, the following body being mobile, wherein the following body includes an image acquisition unit for acquiring an image for a view around the following body and a controller for controlling the following body to travel while following the movable body based on the acquired image. |
| US10638893B2 |
Through surface hand drying system
The present disclosure provides an apparatus for automatically dispensing air, for example, for hand drying, through either a dedicated air only spout (side mount embodiment) or through a multi-use spout configured for dispensing water, soap and/or air. The air drying module, which is typically positioned below a counter, can be modified according to the system needs to operate with hot and/or cold air and to optionally include a filter and/or fragrance dispenser. |
| US10638892B2 |
One-handed wipes dispenser
A dispensing package and method of using a dispensing package, the dispensing package including interior region defined by a top surface, a bottom surface, a front surface, a back surface, a first side and a second side; the top surface including an aperture for access to the interior region, the top surface being releasably sealed by a top cover; the bottom surface having a coating of an adhesive area on at least a portion of the bottom surface, where the adhesive area is releasably covered by a leaflet, where the leaflet has an area at least as large as the adhesive area, and where the leaflet is secured to the bottom surface of the package at a leaflet securement area. |
| US10638891B2 |
Configurable paper roll dispenser sensor device
Various arrangements are presented of a paper roll sensing device that can be installed within a paper roll dispenser. The paper roll sensing device may include a housing, a wireless transceiver, and a time-of-flight sensor. The time of flight sensor may measure a distance from the time-of-flight sensor to a target region. The paper roll sensing device may include one or more processors, located within the housing that communicates with the wireless transceiver and the time-of-flight sensor. The paper roll sending device may include a fastener that permits the housing to be attached to a location within a paper roll dispenser such that the time-of-flight sensor is pointed at a paper roll, wherein the target region is a portion of the paper roll. |
| US10638890B2 |
Toilet paper enclosure
A toilet paper dispenser including a wall mounted toilet paper dispensing body entirely recessed within a building wall; at least one rod disposed within the wall mounted toilet paper dispensing body to support at least one toilet paper roll thereon; and a door hingedly coupled to a lateral edge of the wall mounted toilet paper dispensing body so to form an enclosure that encloses the at least one rod and the at least one toilet paper roll when the door is closed. |
| US10638889B2 |
Food pan fence
Provided herein are food pan fences, methods of using food pan fences, and methods of manufacturing food pan fences. A food pan fence of the invention can, for example, comprise side walls configured to extend above the sidewalls of a food pan and prevent cross-contamination of food to or from an adjacent food pan. Optionally, the food pan comprises an inner lip at the wall base. Optionally, the food pan further comprises one or more lateral walls (e.g. front wall and back wall) connecting the sidewalls, wherein the one or more lateral walls comprises a low section configured to allow dishing food from the food pan there through. In one embodiment, the invention provides a food bar comprising a plurality of food pans and a plurality of fences configured for the food pans. In one embodiment, the invention provides a cafeteria comprising the food bar. |
| US10638885B2 |
Food-processing tools and food-processing appliances incorporating same
A tool for a food processor has a first member driven in rotation and a second stationary member which have complementary working surfaces for rolling engagement formed of a stone-like material for working ingredients into a thin paste-like form, the surfaces being conical or cylindrical. |
| US10638884B2 |
Food processor and sidewall cleaning mechanism therefor
A food processor includes a base, a motor disposed within the base, a drive shaft operatively connected to the motor and extending outwardly from the base, the output shaft being rotatable upon actuation of the motor, a bowl mounted on the base for containing food items, a lid for covering the bowl and having an opening therein, and a sidewall cleaning mechanism operable to scrape an interior sidewall of the bowl while the lid is engaged with the bowl. |
| US10638882B1 |
Gas air fryer
An air frying apparatus for use with a gas barbeque or alone has a blower-burner portion and a chamber portion. The blower-burner portion has an intake for receiving ambient air, a burner for heating the received air, a window in communication with the chamber portion, and a blower for dispersing the heated air into the chamber portion. The chamber portion has a perforated basket for receiving foodstuff and is adapted to allow access to the foodstuff by the dispersed heated air. The air heated by the burner is dispersed through the window to the chamber portion by the blower where it air-fries the foodstuff in the basket. |
| US10638879B2 |
Grilling appliance having air jacket for smoke removal and ventilation
A ventilated grilling device includes a plurality of grates each having interior channels defined therein, a housing positioned at a first end of each of the plurality of grates, the housing having a ventilating interior in communication with each of the interior channels, a heat-conductive ceramic plate positioned below the plurality of grates, wherein the space defined between the top surface of the ceramic plate and the grates defines a suction jacket that is in fluid communication with the ventilating interior of the housing and a heat source positioned below the ceramic plate, wherein heat from the heat source is thermally transferred through the ceramic plate and up to a cooking region positioned proximate an upper portion of the plurality of grates. |
| US10638878B2 |
Cooking assembly
A cooking assembly for chambered cooking of food items with an open flame includes a pair of boxes that is hingedly coupled. Each box has a first face that is open and adjacently positionable to define a cooking space. A shaft is pivotally coupled to and extends substantially perpendicularly from the boxes. A first handle is slidably coupled to the shaft. Each of a pair of rods is pivotally coupled to and extends between the first handle and a second face of a respective box. A holder configured to hold food items is coupled to the shaft and extends into the cooking space. The boxes are configured to close around the food items when the first handle is motivated toward the boxes, such that the food items are confined in the cooking space. The shaft is configured to position the cooking space proximate to an open flame. |
| US10638874B2 |
Thermal block for heating liquids
A thermal block (100) for heating a liquid, comprises: —a tube (200) for the passage of liquid, provided with an inlet (3) and an outlet (4) and with at least one segment (200) with corrugated walls (6), —a massive block (1) co-molded outside said pipe (200) so that the inlet (3) and the outlet (4) are outside the massive block (1), —one resistive element (5) for heating the massive block (1). |
| US10638873B2 |
Method for generating milk froth
Using a steam lance, the water vapor and compressed air are supplied to the milk via two pipelines which are separated from one another up to the outlet from the steam lance, wherein only steam is supplied through the outer pipeline at a vapor velocity necessary for breaking up the protein molecules of the milk, whereas a steam-air mixture is supplied through the inner pipeline to enrich the milk with the necessary air proportion, and is only mixed with the steam from the outer pipeline in the milk to be frothed. The steam lance includes the two pipelines arranged coaxially to one another, and an end piece which separates them from one another in the outlet area and has outlet openings for the two media, the steam and the steam-air mixture, designed as radial nozzles which are inclined horizontally and also relative to one another. |
| US10638871B2 |
Dual-circuit coffee maker apparatus
The present invention describes a low-cost apparatus for selectively brewing stronger coffee. The invention provides for a switch and two circuits integral to the coffee maker whereby the user can manually select between a regular brew and a strong brew accomplished by adding in a second circuit. |
| US10638869B2 |
Heating cooker
By preheating temperature raising unit of a steam and hot water generating device beforehand to a predetermined temperature, and supplying water in an amount equal to or more than predetermined amount V (per unit time) to the temperature raising unit, a large amount of steam is instantaneously generated. At this time, hot water adhered to the temperature raising unit rises along with the steam, and the steam and hot water flowed through a steam hole, a relay tube, and a steam chamber are caused to eject instantaneously with accumulated steam pressure from a steam and hot water discharging port. The steam and hot water then hit and heat food products accommodated in a cooking chamber. Thus, a heating cooker capable of promptly heating a food product with steam can be provided. |
| US10638860B1 |
Contoured pillow
A contoured pillow having a top and a bottom for resting upon a surface, and including an outer cover and padding positioned in the outer cover. The pillow may have a central portion extending along a central lateral axis and lobe portions extending outwardly from the central portion, and an upper surface of the central portion may include proximal and distal sections. The proximal section of the upper surface may be located a greater distance from the bottom of the pillow than the distal section of the upper surface. |
| US10638857B2 |
Redemption counter with multi-color LED feature
Redemption counter and display case comprising a housing with a number of upright and horizontal walls, the housing being adapted to accommodate a plurality of display shelves; wherein the upright and horizontal walls of the housing comprise at least one translucent panel; and a pattern of multicolor LEDs is provided on the inner side of the housing behind this at least one translucent panel, the multicolor LEDs being connected to a control unit for controlling the color emitted by each multicolor LED, which control unit and at least one translucent panel are adapted to impart a determined impression of color to the at least one panel. The control unit of each redemption counter or display case of the assembly is preferably adapted to be able to impart a determined impression of color at the same moment in time, to the panels of each redemption counter or display case. |
| US10638855B2 |
Self-serving rack
A dispensing shelf for storing, presenting and dispensing food products that require hygiene protection, the dispensing shelf including a rack defining at least one storage space for storing and visibly displaying food products, and at least one retrieval space that coincides at least partially with the at least one storage space. A front side includes a storage front plate with a retrieval opening for retrieving food products from the dispensing shelf. The at least one storage space and the at least one retrieval space are at least partially arranged in an interior of the rack. The retrieval opening is positioned in the storage front plate and defined by an edge portion of one or plural storage front plates which envelop the retrieval opening. |
| US10638853B2 |
Mattress-retention assembly
A mattress-retention assembly is provided that prevents a mattress from moving on an adjustable bed during articulation. The assembly includes a receiver plate coupled to adjustable mattress, where the receiver plate has a first coupling mechanism associated with an interior passage. The assembly further includes a grommet, having a hollow interior, disposed within the decking on the bed. The assembly further includes a male connector, having a second coupling mechanism that attaches to the first coupling mechanism of the receiver plate. |
| US10638851B2 |
Adjustable foundation
An adjustable foundation and process includes a mattress support surface including a head and back section hingedly connected to an intermediate section at one end and a leg and foot section hingedly connected to the intermediate section at another end, wherein the intermediate section includes a first portion and a second portion, wherein the first portion is hingedly connected to the head and back section and the second portion is hingedly connected to the leg and foot section. The intermediate or seat section is configured to increase in length upon articulation of the head and back section 18 and/or the leg and foot section 22 from a flat position or an increase in inclination of any section. Likewise, the intermediate or seat section 20 is configured to decrease in length upon articulation of the head and back section 18 and/or the leg and foot section 22 from an inclined position to a flat position or a decrease in length upon declination of any section. By doing so, a prone user does not have to shift his position on the mattress in order to accommodate the inclination or declination. |
| US10638846B2 |
Chair
A chair is provided having at least one leg with an upper end on which a seat component is supported and a backrest interconnected to and projecting from the seat component. The backrest comprises a lower backrest section, an upper backrest section, and a backrest hinge interconnecting the upper backrest section to an upper end of the lower backrest section. The lower backrest section is interconnected to and extends from a rear portion of the seat component and the backrest hinge is configured to permit the upper backrest section to be located in an upright position in which the upper backrest section projects above the lower backrest section and is configured to permit the upper backrest section to be pivoted to a forward position in which the upper backrest section extends laterally over and spaced above the seat component. |
| US10638844B2 |
Base seat for bed, chair or sofa
A base seat, which is adapted for being used with a bed, a chair or a sofa, includes a fixation base, a first rocking mount disposed above the fixation base and driven by a first drive device to reciprocatingly swing back and forth relative to the fixation base, a second rocking mount disposed above the first rocking mount and driven by a second drive device to reciprocatingly swing from side to side relative to the first rocking mount, and a swivel mount disposed above the second rocking mount and driven by a third drive device to rotate about an imaginary vertical axis. As such, the base seat can swing back and forth, swing from side to side, and rotate, independently or simultaneously. |
| US10638843B2 |
Apparatus for support during tattooing
An apparatus that supports a person in a variety of positions so that a tattoo artist can comfortably apply a tattoo to the skin of the supported person is herein disclosed. The apparatus can be articulated to cause a person's legs and arms to be optimally positioned and supported to receive a tattoo. |
| US10638839B2 |
Compact front regulation system for leveling feet for furniture
A compact front regulation system for leveling feet of furniture pieces having a bottom and shoulders includes, in combination, at least one front foot and at least one rear foot, the at least one rear foot having a regulation mechanism in height which is accessible from the outside and which can be maneuvered using a regulation tool. The at least one front foot has a pass-through hole for the regulation tool of the rear foot, the pass-through hole acting as a support and a guide for the regulation tool. |
| US10638836B2 |
Adjustment mechanism
An adjustment mechanism includes a first component, a second component, an adjusting element, and a structure. The adjusting element is arranged on the first component. The structure is arranged on the second component. The adjusting element and the structure include a first feature and a second feature respectively, wherein the first and the second features correspond to each other. When the adjusting element is operated, the first feature and the second feature work with each other to longitudinally displace, and thereby adjust, the second component and the first component with respect to each other. |
| US10638833B1 |
System and method for a workstation power trough
A system for workstation power trough including: a planar body; an access through the planar body, the access comprising a slot, an opening, and a plurality of first notches; a panel adapted to fit within the opening; and a power trough connected to a bottom surface of the planar body, the power trough configured to enclose a power unit; whereby a cable may be routed through the access and coupled to the power unit. A method of using a workstation power trough comprising the steps of rotating the panel to an open position, routing a first end of the cable through the access into the power trough, coupling the first end of the cable to the power unit, rotating the panel to a closed position, sliding the cable along the slot, and securing the cable into one of the plurality of first notches. |
| US10638832B1 |
Fluid dispensing oral care implement
A personal care implement that dispenses a fluid to cleaning elements during a hygiene activity. The personal care implement may include a handle, a head, and a reservoir containing a fluid in one of the handle and the head. A plurality of bristle tufts may extend from the head along an axis. Each of the bristle tufts may include a plurality of bristle filaments that are arranged in the bristle tuft so that spaces exist within the bristle tuft. The personal care implement may also include a capillary member that is fluidly coupled to both the first fluid and to one of the bristle tufts. The fluid may flow by capillary action from the reservoir to a bottom end of the one of the bristle tufts and then upwardly along the bristle tuft within the spaces between the bristle filaments. |
| US10638826B2 |
Applicator for artificial lash extensions
Cases can be used to house sets of artificial lashes in a specified arrangement. For example, lash fusions may be placed within multiple predefined indentations in the shape of an eyelid. Applicators can be used to resiliently grasp all of the lash fusions in a set of lash extensions, and then simultaneously apply the entire set of lash extensions directly to the underside of the natural lashes. An applicator includes opposed arms that are connected to one another at an inner end designed to be gripped by an individual. The applicator can also include an outer end having a concave shape that is contoured to be substantially flush with the convex shape of the lash line and the predefined indentations of a case that includes the set of lash extensions. |
| US10638821B2 |
Jewellery case
A jewellery case includes a base to which a jewellery mount is pivotally mounted, and a lid slidably coupled to the base. The jewellery mount is designed to temporarily hold a piece of jewellery such as an engagement or wedding ring. |
| US10638817B2 |
Hook-and-loop fastener provided with hollow woven part
A hook-and-loop fastener including a base cloth composed of warps, a weft, and engaging element yarns and engaging elements formed of the engaging element yarns and provided on a surface of the base cloth. The hook-and-loop fastener includes a hollow woven part satisfying at least four specific requirements. |
| US10638815B2 |
Buckle joint structure
A buckle joint structure has a first body, a second body and a buckle module with a cross section of a C-shape. A first flange of the first body is fixed or buckled to a second flange of the second body via the buckle module with the cross section of the C-shape. When assembling, merely a sliding manner is required to make the first flange of the first body and the second flange of the second body buckled to the buckle module. When detaching, merely a sliding manner is required to withdraw the buckle module away from the first body and the second body. Thus, the buckle joint structure is easily assembled or detached without an extra tool or help of another person. |
| US10638814B2 |
Shoe engagement and bumper insert system and method for using the same
A bumper system for use in a shoe may include one or more elastomeric members having a curved top portion opposite a generally flat bottom portion; an adhesive layer on said bottom portion; and a peel-removable cover of said adhesive layer, wherein the one or more elastomeric members includes a first elastomeric member that is configured to be secured within a toe box of the shoe and is configured to match a foot-toe-gap arc of a user of the shoe. A method of using a bumper system in a shoe is also disclosed. |
| US10638813B2 |
Comfort system for boots
A comfort system for Cowboy and work boots, including an insole chassis, an insole chassis backing board, and cushioning pads for absorbing and attenuating shocks encountered by a wearer of the boots. Cushioning pads are secured to a surface of the insole chassis backing board, and apertures in the insole chassis allow the cushions to pass through. Additional cushioning pads are retained in recesses in the midsole. Pads on insole chassis backing board and midsole are vertically aligned. A steel toe inset is utilized in conjunction with the comfort system for work boots. A rim may depend below the midsole to receive a foamed plastic pad. |
| US10638812B2 |
Flexible sole for article of footwear
A sole structure for an article of footwear includes a midsole coupled to an outsole. The midsole includes a plurality of sipes on a first side and a plurality of sipes on a second side opposite the first side. The sipes partition portions of the midsole body into impact attenuation cells on the first and second sides of the midsole. The second side of the midsole further includes a plurality of grooves and a plurality of protruding members separated by the grooves. The protruding members extend from a midsole body towards the outsole when the midsole is coupled to the outsole, spacing the midsole body apart from the outsole. When coupled together, the midsole and the outsole form voids at the grooves. The grooves, protruding members, and sipes provide increased flexibility to the midsole even when the midsole is coupled to the outsole. |
| US10638811B2 |
Method for manufacturing shoes
The present invention relates to a method for manufacturing shoes that includes: (a) preparing a midsole material and performing a multi-functional treatment by irradiation of a defined amount of UV energy to provide adhesive-friendly properties; (b) molding the midsole material from the UV irradiation step to form a midsole having a defined shape; (c) preparing a multi-functional adhesive primer used to provide stable adhesive strength for the molded midsole and secure surface modification and adequate applicability of the midsole material; (d) applying the multi-functional adhesive primer to the molded midsole; (e) irradiating UV radiation to the midsole coated with the multi-functional adhesive primer to perform a curing; and (f) bonding an outsole, an upper, and other shoe parts to the midsole from the step (e) to complete a shoe.Unlike the conventional method for manufacturing shoes, the present invention enables to skip the steps of washing and using an additional primer for midsole to reduce the process, enhance the adhesion and increase productivity. |
| US10638809B2 |
Shock absorber and shoe sole
Provided is a shock absorber formed by a resin composition and provided in a shoe, the shock absorber satisfying all formulas (1) to (4) below when changes in storage elastic modulus between 20° C. to 50° C. are linearly approximated by a least-squares method: Y=aX+b . . . (1); −0.1≤a≤−0.02 . . . (2); 1.0≤b≤16.0 . . . (3); and R2≥0.75 . . . (4), where X represents a temperature (unit: ° C.) of the shock absorber, Y represents a storage elastic modulus of the shock absorber, and R represents a correlation coefficient in the least-squares method. |
| US10638807B2 |
Helmet cover assembly having at least one mounting device
A helmet cover includes a cover configured to extend over a helmet and at least one mount attached to the cover. In one embodiment, a backing plate is coupled to the at least one mount and the cover is sandwiched between the backing plate and the at least one mount. |
| US10638806B1 |
Convertible and customizable greeting card
A convertible greeting card that can be converted from a greeting card into an accessory such as a hat. The convertible greeting card can optionally include a message and a decoration. The shape and geometry of the convertible greeting card are typically selected such that brims will extend in a direction generally orthogonal to a first surface of the card when the brim flaps are releasably affixed to one another. Decorations can be disposed on one or more of a first or second surface of the card. A message can also be disposed on a surface of the card. |
| US10638802B2 |
Mask provided with latch
There is provided a mask provided with a latch that can maintain a latched state of fastening cords and suppress offsetting when the mask is worn.A latch of a mask is in the form of an oblong thin sheet, and includes a first latching part for disengageably latching one fastening cord of the mask and a second latching part positioned on the second end edge side of the first latching part, having an insertion through hole for inserting the other fastening cord of the mask in advance. The first latching part has a guide channel extending from the first lateral edge and a first latching hole connected to the guide channel, and the second latching part has a second latching hole communicating with the insertion through hole, and having an outer shape smaller than that, and the first latching hole and the second latching hole are directed in directions opposed to one another in a lateral direction. |
| US10638795B2 |
Disabling control for an electronic smoking device
The present disclosure relates to systems and methods for controlling disabling of an electronic smoking device. An electronic smoking device includes a body through which a flow path at least partially extends, an air inlet in the body that is fluidly connected to the flow path, a liquid compartment for storing a liquid within the body, a vaporizer positioned in the body and configured to receive liquid from the liquid compartment and air from the flow path to generate vaporized liquid, an outlet in the body configured to receive vaporized liquid from the vaporizer, and circuitry connected to the vaporizer. In one embodiment, the circuitry is configured to shut off the electronic smoking device based on activation time of the vaporizer. In another embodiment, the circuitry is configured to shut off the electronic smoking device after a determined amount of usage has occurred. |
| US10638794B2 |
Extended heater and heating assembly for an aerosol generating system
A heating assembly for heating an aerosol-forming substrate is provided, including a heater including an electrically resistive heating element and a heater substrate; and a heater mount coupled to the heater, the heating element including a first portion and a second portion configured such that, when an electrical current is passed through the heating element, the first portion is heated to a higher temperature than that of the second portion, the first portion of the heating element being disposed on a heating area of the heater substrate and the second portion of the heating element being disposed on a holding area of the heater substrate, the heater mount being fixed to the holding area of the heater substrate, and the second portion of the heating element being longer than the first portion of the heating element. |
| US10638791B2 |
Methods of manufacturing a double-walled tube
A method for manufacturing a double-walled tube is provided. The method comprises the extrusion of two tubes wherein one tube is inside the other. A first mold is provided around the outside of the outer tube and a support provided along the inside of the inner tube. Fluid is then injected into the cavity between the inner and outer tubes to mold the outer tube against the first mold. |
| US10638790B2 |
Method and apparatus for intermediately storing double-length semi-finished products
The method for intermediately storing double-length substantially cylindrical semi-finished products comprises the step of providing a tipping apparatus and forming double-length substantially cylindrical semi-finished products in the tipping apparatus. The method further comprises the steps of providing a cutting device and cutting the double-length semi-finished product into single products with the cutting device and providing a packer and packing single products in the packer. The method yet further comprises the steps of transporting the double-length semi-finished products from the tipping apparatus to the cutting device and transporting the single products from the cutting device to the packer, and intermediately buffering double-length substantially cylindrical semi-finished products in a buffer arranged between the tipping apparatus and the cutting device. |
| US10638782B2 |
Proflavor delivery particles
Provided herein are flavor particles containing encapsulated precursors of acetylaldehyde. Also provided herein are methods of making and using the particles. |
| US10638778B2 |
Method for conducing concentrated cannabis oil to be stable, emulsifiable and flavorless for use in hot beverages and resulting powderized cannabis oil
A method for producing powderized cannabis oil, and the resulting powderized cannabis oil, in which concentrated cannabis oil is mixed with and absorbed by a modified starch powder, preferably maltodextrin, in a ratio of at least three grams of starch powder for every one-eighth of a gram of cannabis oil is disclosed. Further disclosed are beverages, baked goods and single-serve beverage brewing cartridges utilizing or incorporating the powderized cannabis oil to create human-consumable products that contain an emulsified, tasteless, and odorless dose of cannabis oil. |
| US10638771B2 |
Mutant strain of Lactococcus lactis and its application
The present invention relates to a mutant strain of Lactococcus lactis and its application, and belongs to the field of food biotechnology. The mutant strain, Lactococcus lactis WH101, was screened for its better tolerance to harsh environmental factors, especially higher acid tolerance. The OD600 of Lactococcus lactis WH101 was increased by 5.5 times than that of the parent strain when cultured at pH 4.5. The survival rate of the mutant strain was 22.4 times higher than that of the parent strain after 3 hr treatment in pH 4.0 culture medium. The survival rate of the mutant strain was 5.2, 2.0 and 1.9 times over that of the parent strain treated with 15% ethanol for 4 hr, 15% NaCl for 6 hr and 1 mM H2O2 for 3 hr, respectively. |
| US10638767B2 |
Instant processed meat product and method for producing same
Provided at low cost are: an instant processed meat product having extremely excellent reconstitution properties in hot water; and a method for producing the instant processed meat product having excellent production efficiency. Disclosed are: a fried and dried instant processed meat product containing pregelatinized starch; and a method for producing the fried and dried instant processed meat product. The method includes: preparing a material for the instant processed meat product, pregelatinized starch, and water; kneading the material for the instant processed meat product, the pregelatinized starch, and the water to obtain a kneaded product; shaping the kneaded product; and frying and drying the shaped kneaded product to obtain a fried and dried product. |
| US10638764B2 |
Moulding food products from a pumpable foodstuff mass
An installation for moulding of three dimensional products from a mass of pumpable foodstuff material includes a pump having at least one pump chamber, a pump drive, and a moulding device including a mould drum, a mould member drive for moving the mould drum along a path, and a mass feed member. The mass feed member has a chamber with an inlet, a discharge mouth facing the mould member at the fill position along the path of the mould drum, an orificed grinder body and multiple mobile grinder members each arranged at one of the distinct positions of the mold cavities and cooperating with the grinding face of the orificed grinder body. The installation is advantageously employed for the manufacture of meat products from a pumpable meat mass for the manufacture of meat patties. |
| US10638757B2 |
Formulation systems for antimicrobial glycolipids
The invention relates to a composition comprising one or more antimicrobial glycolipids and one or more formulation stabilizers. The invention also relates to methods of preparing the compositions and their application in water containing food, beverage, cosmetic, home care and medical products. |
| US10638755B2 |
Antimicrobial compositions
Suggested is a antimicrobial agent An antimicrobial composition comprising (a) at least one acetophenone derivative of formula (I) in which R1 stands for hydrogen or methyl, and R2 stands for hydrogen, hydroxyl or a —OCH3 group, or a cosmetically or pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and (b) at least one second antimicrobial agent. |
| US10638751B2 |
Modulation of release rate from microencapsulated pesticides
Aqueous pesticidal mixtures comprising a microencapsulated pesticide and an agent that modulates the release rate of the pesticide from the microcapsules are described. Also described are various methods of modulating the release rate of a microencapsulated pesticide in a pesticidal mixture. Further, various pesticidal mixtures comprising a microencapsulated pesticide and a co-pesticide that provides for enhanced crop safety are described. |
| US10638749B2 |
Long-lasting disinfestation article and method of manufacture thereof
A disinfestation article includes a base, external voids and internal voids formed in the base, pesticidal compound disposed in the external and internal voids. The pesticidal compound disposed in the external void being exposed to a surface of the base. The article may further comprise channels connecting one of the internal voids to one of the external voids. The pesticidal compound contains pesticidal particles selected from pyrethroid family or the like. Also claimed is a method of manufacturing which includes mixing pesticidal particles into a molten polymer material to form a mixture, injecting the mixture into a mold to form a molded part, and cooling the molded part to form said disinfestation article. |
| US10638747B2 |
Decoy technology
A moving wing waterfowl or migratory bird decoy including a decoy body constructed of a predetermined material with exterior ornamentation to simulate a live waterfowl or migratory bird, the decoy body being arranged in a predetermined orientation to simulate a waterfowl or migratory bird, the decoy body having a top and a bottom. The decoy has at least one decoy wing connected to the decoy body, the decoy wing being constructed and arranged to simulate the wing of a waterfowl or migratory bird. The decoy body is constructed and arranged of a particular plastic material to hyper-realistically resemble a waterfowl or migratory bird. The control and power module is plug and play software controllable. The decoy is mountable on a male type member post via a female type receptacle on the decoy body. The decoy has a biased stabilizer cord that also mimics the legs of the waterfowl or migratory bird. |
| US10638743B1 |
Battery powered device for dispensing a volatile substance
A battery powered insect repellent device capable of the battery being separated from the volatile dispenser element and further including wireless communication facilities between a smartphone and the repellent device enabling electronic monitoring of the status of the various elements in the device as well as displaying the same to the user. |
| US10638741B2 |
Braking device for dual-bearing reel
A braking device for a dual-bearing reel for braking a spool rotatably mounted on a reel body, includes a spool brake and a spool controller. The spool brake is configured to brake the spool by electromagnetic induction during casting of a fishing line. The spool controller is configured to control a braking force of the spool brake by controlling an ON/OF-state of current that is generated due to the electromagnetic induction at a prescribed period. The spool controller has a period changer configured to change the prescribed period for braking the spool. |
| US10638740B2 |
Gear mounting structure of fishing reel
A gear mounting structure includes a worm shaft, a gear, and an elastic member. The worm shaft includes a shaft body, on the outer surface of which is formed intersecting spiral grooves, and a gear locking portion with a non-circular cross section, on at least a portion of the outer surface of which is formed a curved surface portion and a planar portion. The gear includes a gear body, on the outer surface of which are formed teeth, and to which the handle rotation is transmitted, and a boss portion protruding from the gear body and having an engagement portion engaging the gear locking portion. The elastic member is mounted so as to abut the outer surface of the boss portion of the gear, and at least a portion of the curved surface portion of the gear locking portion. |
| US10638738B1 |
Fishing pole scabbard
A fishing rod scabbard has a plurality of segments connected in an end-to-end manner to achieve a desired length from a wide variety of scabbard length possibilities. Each segment has a similar cross-sectional geometry and a bumper connector that enables end-to-end engagement between adjacent segments. A sleeved, tubular ramped passageway in longitudinal axial alignment with the tubular passageways of adjacent segments allows safe storage and transport of a fishing rod having a reel, bait, hook, and tackle on the pole. When not in use, the segments telescope together and nest within each other in a proximal end assembly between the proximal end and the distal end. Each bumper connector provides an assembly to secure adjacent segments together and to hold the segments in place when the scabbard is not in use. |
| US10638734B2 |
Multipotent adult stem cells, sources thereof, methods of obtaining and maintaining same, methods of differentiation thereof, methods of use thereof and cells derived thereof
The present invention relates generally to mammalian multipotent adult stem cells (MASC), and more specifically to methods for obtaining, maintaining and differentiating MASC to cells of multiple tissue types. Uses of MASC in the therapeutic treatment of disease are also provided. |
| US10638733B2 |
Development of YY male fish broodstocks in a single generation
This disclosure describes exemplary embodiments of a method of creating a YY animal broodstock, preferably in a single generation, wherein the broodstock includes only sperm-producing YY males and egg-producing YY males, the method comprising the steps of: (a) creating YY males via androgenesis; (b) exposing selected ones of the YY males created in step (a) to a feminizing hormone; and (c) identifying sperm-producing YY males and egg-producing YY males from among the YY males created in steps (a) and (b). In other embodiments, the method further comprises: (d) repeating steps (a) through (c) N times in order to produce N unrelated families of sperm-producing YY males and egg-producing YY males; and (e) cross-breeding various ones of the unrelated families produced in step (d) in order to produce a genetically-diverse YY progeny. In some embodiments, N may be about 60. |
| US10638731B2 |
Aquarium with integrated cleaning system
Various embodiments of an aquarium and its method of use are disclosed. In some embodiments, the aquarium includes a first container for holding water and fish, plants, and/or other aquatic organism, a second container for collecting dirty water, and a passageway arranged to flush water from the first container to the second container. The passageway is in fluid communication with an outlet of the first container. The second container is arranged to receive the outlet such that fluid flows from the passageway, through the outlet, and into the second container. The outlet may be selectively opened by a user via a valve. Opening the valve causes gravity to flush water and debris from the first container, through the passageway, through the valve and into the second container, where the dirty water can be stored or discarded by disconnecting the second container from the aquarium ad dumping the dirty water. |
| US10638730B2 |
Imaging for determination of crustacean physical attributes
The present disclosure relates to imaging for determination of crustacean physical attributes. An image of a shell of a live crustacean is captured and processed to determine a physical attribute of the live crustacean. In an embodiment a characteristic of a pattern indicative of moult stage of the live crustacean is detected, from the captured image. Multiple images may be used in some embodiments, including images of different types such as visible spectrum images, infrared spectrum images, and/or ultraviolet spectrum images. |
| US10638728B2 |
Device and corresponding method for producing honeycombs for apiculture
A device to form a honeycomb has an upper continuous belt and a lower continuous belt disposed in parallel and carrying opposing cores. The belts act on liquid wax which is injected into an inlet of the device, with both belts moving in opposition. The inlet has in succession: a scraping zone disposed straight with respect to the upper belt; a zone for opening the cores, which has a certain curvature designed to receive a first injection of wax; and a third straight zone for sealing and expelling any excess wax. At an exit of the device, the longest length of the upper belt has multiple groups of magnetic and non-magnetic rollers for a local curving of the belt to progressively release the honeycomb. |
| US10638727B1 |
Bird bath assembly having a ballast-fillable base
A bird bath includes a base and a removable basin mounted to the base. The base includes a hollow interior space that accommodates ballast material. A threaded joint facilitates a removable connection between the basin and base. The base is configured with one of a threaded male and female fastener formation at its upper end, while the basin is configured with the other of the threaded male and female fastener formation at its lower end. A threaded engagement between the male and female fastener formations is effective in mounting the basin to the base. A removable plug insert can be used to isolate the basin reservoir from the ballast-receiving interior space of the base. |
| US10638724B1 |
Pet grooming comb cleaner
A pet grooming clipper cleaning assist device is provided having a body formed of a generally planar element having a thickness that is smaller than an overall width. Along a distal end of the body forming a flat, linear face having a lateral linear centerline forms a plurality of equally sized receiving sockets each being equally positioned and having a female thread, each for connection of a cleaning swab. A plurality of cleaning swabs, one each for engagement with each said socket. Each cleaning swab has a linear shaft having a swab head at a distal end of a shaft and a male threaded connection at a proximal end of said shaft. Each swab head further comprises a soft gripping element. |
| US10638718B2 |
Mobile milking robot with minimal footprint
Disclosed is a system for treating dairy livestock having fore legs and hind legs, wherein the system comprises a milking parlor ramp, livestock stalls positioned along at least part of the milking parlor ramp, wherein each stall is configured to contain one dairy livestock, at least one vertical upright teat cup holder comprising teat cups and a mobile unit. The mobile unit comprises equipment for treating livestock and a processor, where the mobile unit is configured to travel between the fore legs and hind legs of the dairy livestock on the milking parlor ramp and use the equipment to perform at least one action related to a treatment of the dairy livestock. Also disclosed is that the equipment includes an arm configured to withdraw the teat cups from the vertical upright teat cup holder and connect them to the dairy livestock. |
| US10638717B2 |
Pepper hybrid SVHJ4350 and parents thereof
The invention provides seeds and plants of pepper hybrid SVHJ4350 and pepper line HJA-FD15-1368. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of pepper hybrid SVHJ4350 and pepper line HJA-FD15-1368 and to methods for producing a pepper plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a pepper plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of pepper hybrid SVHJ4350 and pepper line HJA-FD15-1368 comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits. |
| US10638715B2 |
Cotton variety PHY499WRF
The disclosure relates to a cotton variety, designated PHY499WRF, the plants and seeds of the cotton variety PHY499WRF, methods for producing a cotton plant, either varietal or hybrid, produced by crossing the cotton variety PHY499WRF with itself or with another cotton plant, hybrid cotton seeds and plants produced by crossing the variety PHY499WRF with another cotton variety or plant, methods for producing a cotton plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes, and the transgenic cotton plants produced by that method. This disclosure also relates to cotton varieties derived from cotton variety PHY499WRF, to methods for producing other cotton varieties derived from cotton variety PHY499WRF, and to the varieties derived by the use of those methods. |
| US10638710B2 |
Soybean variety 01068195
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01068195. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01068195. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01068195 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01068195 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US10638707B2 |
Soybean variety 01067639
The invention relates to the soybean variety designated 01067639. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the soybean variety 01067639. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the soybean variety 01067639 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing soybean plants by crossing the soybean variety 01067639 with itself or another soybean variety and plants produced by such methods. |
| US10638696B1 |
Cucumber hybrid SVCS0927 and parents thereof
The invention provides seeds and plants of cucumber hybrid SVCS0927 and cucumber inbred line ASL-M316-0716GY. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of cucumber hybrid SVCS0927 and cucumber inbred line ASL-M316-0716GY and to methods for producing a cucumber plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another plant, such as a cucumber plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of cucumber hybrid SVCS0927 and cucumber inbred line ASL-M316-0716GY comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits. |
| US10638695B1 |
Melon hybrid SVMF5677
The invention provides seed and plants of melon hybrid SVMF5677. The invention thus relates to the plants, seeds, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF5677 and to methods for producing a melon plant produced by crossing such plants with themselves or with another melon plant, such as a plant of another genotype. The invention further relates to seeds and plants produced by such crossing. The invention further relates to plants, seeds, plant parts, and tissue cultures of melon hybrid SVMF5677, comprising introduced beneficial or desirable traits. |
| US10638690B2 |
New Guinea Impatiens variety SAKIMP050
A New Guinea Impatiens plant designated SAKIMP050 is disclosed. Embodiments include seeds of New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP050, plants of New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP050, to plant parts of New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP050, and methods for producing an impatiens plant produced by crossing New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP050 with itself or with another impatiens variety. Embodiments include methods for producing an impatiens plant containing in its genetic material one or more genes or transgenes and transgenic impatiens plants and plant parts produced by those methods. Embodiments also relate to impatiens varieties, breeding varieties, plant parts, and cells derived from New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP050, methods for producing other impatiens lines or plant parts derived from New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP050, and the impatiens plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. Embodiments further include hybrid impatiens seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing New Guinea Impatiens SAKIMP050 with another impatiens variety. |
| US10638689B2 |
Lettuce plants comprising resistance against Nasonovia ribisnigri biotype 1
The present invention relates to the field of lettuce breeding, in particular to Quantitative Trait Loci for resistance against the lettuce aphid Nasonovia ribisnigri biotype Nr:1 and to cultivated lettuce comprising one or more of these Quantitative Trait Loci. |
| US10638687B1 |
Soybean cultivar 88103087
A soybean cultivar designated 88103087 is disclosed. The invention relates to the seeds of soybean cultivar 88103087, to the plants of soybean cultivar 88103087, to the plant parts of soybean cultivar 88103087, and to methods for producing progeny of soybean cultivar 88103087. The invention also relates to methods for producing a soybean plant containing in its genetic material one or more transgenes and to the transgenic soybean plants and plant parts produced by those methods. The invention also relates to soybean cultivars or breeding cultivars, and plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 88103087. The invention also relates to methods for producing other soybean cultivars, lines, or plant parts derived from soybean cultivar 88103087, and to the soybean plants, varieties, and their parts derived from use of those methods. The invention further relates to hybrid soybean seeds, plants, and plant parts produced by crossing cultivar 88103087 with another soybean cultivar. |
| US10638685B1 |
Disease resistant plant methods and compositions
The present invention provides methods and compositions for producing elite lines of corn exhibiting anthracnose stalk rot (ASR) resistance. Also provided in the present invention are corn plants exhibiting ASR resistance resulting from such methods, and methods for breeding corn such that the ASR resistance traits may be transferred to a desired genetic background. |
| US10638678B2 |
Vertical tiered growing systems
A vertical tier growing system for growing plants (8). The system includes at least one vertically tiered shelf section (1) secured to and movable along a floor track. Each section (1) has its own means to direct nutrient fluid and light to plants (8) growing on said section (1). |
| US10638676B2 |
Controlling valve operation using pressure
A valve body has a piston that slides within the body through four successive positions. The piston has a head, and an upper and lower skirt, with a port in the upper skirt. In the first position, a bias force urges the piston to the first of four positions, in which the piston port is closed. In a second position, the piston port aligns with a low pressure port in the valve body, when a low pressure supply of water is connected. In a third position, greater pressure again closes the piston port. In a fourth position, at a still greater pressure, the piston port aligns with a high pressure port in the valve body. The bias force or a location of the piston port can be varied for valves along a supply line, whereby varying supply pressure opens different valves, thereby enabling addressing of valves according to supply pressure. |
| US10638672B2 |
Collapsible plant support
A novel collapsible plant support includes a collapsible coil adapted to rest on a flat surface. In a particular embodiment, the collapsible plant support includes a plurality of vertical support structures coupled to the collapsible coil so as to provide additional support. In another particular embodiment, a collapsible plant support includes plant receptacle receiving element that supports both a collapsible coil and also a plant receptacle. In a more particular embodiment, the plant receptacle receiving element includes fluid ducts for connecting multiple plant receptacle receiving elements into a fluid network. In another embodiment, the coil is disposed within a helical sleeve coupled to a flexible, cylindrical mesh. |
| US10638671B2 |
Adhesive membrane used to preserve the fresh cut characteristics of a christmas tree base
A membrane for covering the cut end of a tree trunk to prevent the tree from creating a seal after it has been cut. The membrane is attachable to the cut end surface of the tree trunk and includes a hydrating layer comprising a hydrogel. The hydrogel, made up primarily of water, adheres to the cut end surface of the tree trunk to continue hydrating the tree, and prevents air from reaching the tree's exposed transport tissue. In some embodiments, the membrane includes a backing layer and a release layer on opposite sides of the hydrating layer. |
| US10638656B2 |
Apparatus having automatically adjustable pot seedling feed rate and method therfor
An apparatus having an automatically adjustable pot seedling feed rate and a method therefor are provided. In some embodiments, the apparatus comprises a pot seedling scooper, a conveyance unit, a detection sensor, a controller, a seedling sorting unit, side panels, and brackets. The conveyance unit comprises a servomotor, a transmission shaft, a conveyor belt, a tension shaft, and a bearing. The seedling sorting unit comprises a seedling sorting rod, a reset spring, a guide post and a support seat. |
| US10638655B2 |
Seed meter with multiple sensors for seed cell status monitoring
A vacuum seed meter includes a vacuum channel and a seed transport member having seed cells defined as openings through a perimeter region of the seed transport member, which rotates through the vacuum channel. The seed meter includes a plurality of sensors, each of the plurality of sensors targeting a different location within the seed meter. Each of the plurality of sensors connected to send signals to a controller that evaluates whether each seed cell passing through these locations is filled or empty. |
| US10645850B2 |
Electromagnetic-wave-absorbing composite sheet
An electromagnetic-wave-absorbing composite sheet contains an electromagnetic-wave-absorbing film, and an electromagnetic-wave-shielding film laminated on the electromagnetic-wave-absorbing film, wherein the electromagnetic-wave-absorbing film is formed of a thin Ni or conductive polymer film having surface resistance in a range of 50-200 Ω/square, which is disposed on a surface of a plastic film, and an area ratio of the electromagnetic-wave-shielding film to the electromagnetic-wave-absorbing film is 10-80%. |
| US10645847B2 |
Cooling electronic devices in a data center
A data center cooling system includes a server rack sub-assembly that includes a motherboard mounted on a support member and a heat generating electronic devices mounted on the a motherboard; a cold plate positioned in thermal communication with at least a portion of the heat generating electronic devices, the cold plate configured to receive a flow of a cooling liquid circulated through a supply conduit fluidly coupled to a liquid inlet of the cold plate, through the cold plate, and through a return conduit fluidly coupled to a liquid outlet of the cold plate; and a modulating control valve attached to either of the motherboard or the support member and positioned in either of the supply conduit or the return conduit, the modulating control valve configured to adjust a rate of the flow of the cooling liquid based on an operating condition of at least one of the heat generating electronic devices. |
| US10645845B2 |
Forced flow cooling temperature control method, system, and apparatus
An apparatus for providing forced flow cooling in a circuit card environment is provided includes at least one circuit card including first and second longitudinally spaced circuit card subassemblies, connected together into a single circuit card oriented substantially in a lateral-longitudinal plane. The first and second circuit card subassemblies have first and second operating temperatures, which are different from one another. A housing defines a housing internal volume which completely three-dimensionally surrounds the circuit card. A first temperature-control fluid is directed laterally across at least a portion of the first circuit card subassembly within the housing internal volume in a first flow path to induce the first operating temperature concurrently with a second temperature-control fluid being directed laterally across at least a portion of the second circuit card subassembly within the housing internal volume in a second flow path to induce the second operating temperature. |
| US10645844B2 |
Electronics cooling module
A liquid cooling module for cooling an electronic component includes a housing supporting the electronic component, where the housing includes a cavity containing a cooling liquid. A liquid flow channel can be in fluid communication with the cavity and define a liquid cooling loop. A cold plate supporting the housing can have a cooling channel thermally coupled to the liquid flow channel. |
| US10645843B1 |
System and method for air conditioning
Systems and methods for air conditioning include an air conditioning matrix, a cooling fluid reservoir having a plurality of holes, and a pocket configured to receive the cooling fluid reservoir. The cooling fluid reservoir is configured to deliver a cooling fluid to the air conditioning matrix. The air conditioning matrix is coupled to the pocket. The air conditioning matrix is configured to adsorb and retain the cooling fluid seeped from the plurality of holes of the cooling fluid reservoir. In some embodiments, the air conditioning system provides one or more of cooling, air filtering, and/or sound reduction for an information handling system. In some embodiments, the air conditioning matrix includes an adsorbent coolant strip matrix and a supporting material. In some embodiments, the systems and methods further include a cooling fluid collector. The cooling fluid collector is configured to collect excess cooling fluid from the air conditioning matrix. |
| US10645841B1 |
Cooling device
A cooling device includes a cooling tank, a support frame, and a rotary shaft. The cooling tank accommodates coolant and an electronic device. The electronic device is immersed in the coolant. The support frame defines an opening in a first side plate and a receiving space communicating with the opening. The cooling tank is received in the receiving space. The cooling tank includes a base plate and a sidewall. The rotary shaft is rotationally mounted to a bottom corner of the cooling tank formed by the base plate and the sidewall. The rotary shaft serves as a rotating axis of the cooling tank to rotate the cooling tank out of the opening. |
| US10645834B2 |
Apparatus and method for providing haptic and audio feedback in a touch sensitive user interface
An apparatus comprising: a first part configured to form at least part of the case of the apparatus; a second part configured to form at least part of the display for the apparatus; a flexible membrane configured to couple at a first area of contact the first part and at a second area of contact the second part; and an actuator coupled to the second part and configured to apply a force to the second part to generate a substantially translational displacement of the second part. |
| US10645829B2 |
Electronic device for preventing foreign matter from entering and its device base
A device base includes a chassis, a support frame, two shielding members, a crank and a connecting rod. The chassis has an elongated slit and a pivoting seat. The support frame is slidably disposed within the elongated slit between the shielding members, and pivotally connected to the pivoting seat. One of the shield members is fixed to the support frame. The connecting rod is pivotally connected to the crank and the other shielding member. The crank is fixed to the support frame. The elongated slit is completely shielded by the support frame and at least one of the first shielding member and the second shielding member, collectively. |
| US10645826B1 |
Elastic clamping fastener module of industrial cabinet rail
An elastic clamping fastener module of an industrial cabinet rail includes a fixed seat, an engaging plate, a chassis fixing block, a pair of first elastic elements, a fixing block cover and a second elastic element. The chassis fixing block is covered by the fixing block cover, fixed to the fixed seat, and connected to the fixing block cover through the first elastic elements. The fixing block cover is connected to the fixed seat through the second elastic element. The chassis fixing block passes into the corresponding buckle hole of the chassis to fix the slide rail between the two chassis, the chassis fixing block, fixing block cover and engaging plate elastically clamp and fix both sides of the chassis to improve fixation stability. |
| US10645825B1 |
Tamper-resistant electronics system and improved method of manufacturing therefor
In accordance with the embodiments described herein, there is provided an enclosure system including an enclosure formed of an insulating material, and at least one heatsink arrangement formed of a thermally-conductive material. The heatsink arrangement includes at heat conductive surface configured as one of a pyramid, an inverted pyramid, a plateau, a spherical segment, and an inverted spherical segment. The heatsink arrangement in the enclosure system can be integrally formed from the enclosure such that a demarcation between the heatsink arrangement and the enclosure is water-tight. The enclosure and the heatsink arrangement can also be simultaneously integrally formed and enmeshed using additive manufacturing processes. |
| US10645822B2 |
Locating device
A locating device includes casing including position-limiting member defining therein receiving space and two opposing receiving slots and mounting structure on two opposite side walls thereof, fitting member having recess, through hole cut through recess, axle structure provided in recess and positioning structure for positioning in mounting structure of casing, and operating device set including lever having pivot connection head inserted through through hole into receiving space, pivot connection portion located on pivot connection head and pivotally connected to axle structure and sliding slot located on pivot connection head and sliding rod movably mounted in sliding slot and having end portion located on each of two opposite ends thereof and disposed in receiving slot. Operating device set is movable relative to fitting member between an open position where the positioning structure is unlocked from mounting structure, and a close position where the positioning structure is locked to mounting structure. |
| US10645821B1 |
Housing structure
A housing structure includes a connector, a first housing, and a second housing. The first housing includes a first cover board, a first sideboard, two second sideboards, first recesses, and bumps. The first sideboard is connected to the first cover board. The connector is exposed from the first sideboard. The second sideboards are connected to the first cover board and the first sideboard. The first recesses are disposed aside the second sideboards. The bumps are disposed in the first recesses, respectively. There are gaps between the bumps and the first recesses. The second housing includes a second cover board, two third sideboards, a first connect board, and connect hooks. The third sideboards are connected to the second cover board. The first connect board is disposed on the second cover board and contacts against the connector. The connect hooks are protruded from the third sideboards for engaging with the bumps. |
| US10645811B2 |
Inductive devices with splits and methods of making and using the same
Methods and apparatus for providing enhanced coupled inductive devices. In one embodiment, an inductive device is disclosed that is suitable in Ethernet applications with data speeds exceeding one (1) Gbps. Specifically, the inductive devices described herein possess a high level of magnetic and capacitive coupling between the wires of the windings. Moreover, the inductive devices described herein are suitable for automated processes, thereby reducing the overall costs associated with their manufacture and use. Furthermore, methods for manufacturing and using these aforementioned inductive devices are also disclosed. For example, the aforementioned inductive devices may readily be incorporated into ICMs thereby replacing, in their entirety or in part, manually wound toroidal transformers. |
| US10645799B2 |
High-frequency and high-transmission speed FPC with FRCC and preparation method thereof
A high-frequency and high-transmission speed FPC with FRCC. The FPC includes FRCC and a double-sided board laminated again each other. The FRCC includes a third copper foil layer, a second ultra-low dielectric adhesive layer and a second insulating layer located between the third copper foil layer and the second ultra-low dielectric adhesive layer. One surface of the third copper foil layer is an inner surface. The double-sided board includes a first copper foil layer, a second copper foil layer and a first insulating layer located between the first copper foil layer and the second copper foil layer. An inner surface of the first copper foil layer has an Rz value of 0.05-0.5 μm. An inner surface of the second copper foil layer has an Rz value of 0.1-1.10 μm. The FPC has a good electrical property, a simple structure, a cost advantage, a brief preparation process, and a low thermal expansion coefficient. |
| US10645798B2 |
Composite component-embedded circuit board and composite component
A composite component-embedded circuit board includes a circuit board including a first functional block disposed closer to an upper surface of the circuit board, and a second functional block different from the first functional block and disposed closer to a lower surface of the circuit board, and a composite chip circuit embedded in the circuit board and including first and second circuit elements. The composite component further includes first and second terminal electrodes. The first terminal electrode is disposed on an upper surface of the composite component. The first terminal electrode is connected to the composite circuit and to the first functional block. The second terminal electrode is disposed on a lower surface of the composite component. The second terminal electrode is connected to the composite circuit and to the second functional block. |
| US10645797B2 |
Electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield for a printed circuit board (PCB)
Embodiments herein disclose techniques for electronic apparatuses including a printed circuit board (PCB) and an electromagnetic interference (EMI) shield for the PCB. An electronic apparatus may include a PCB with a plurality of layers including a ground layer. The PCB may include a cutout through the plurality of layers of the PCB. An EMI shield may be mounted to a bottom side of the PCB along an edge of the cutout, where the EMI shield may be coupled to the ground layer through an ohmic contact. The EMI shield may be flat. Other embodiments may also be described and claimed. |
| US10645796B1 |
Electrical node, method for manufacturing electrical node and multilayer structure comprising electrical node
An electrical node includes a substrate for accommodating a functional element. The substrate includes a first side and an opposite second side, and hosting a number of connecting elements. The functional element includes an electronic component and conductive traces. The electrical node also includes a first material layer defining a protective covering. The first material layer defining at least a portion of the exterior surface of the nod arranged to reduce at least thermal expansion and/or mechanical deformation related stresses between one or more elements included in the node, adjacent the node and/or at least at a proximity thereto. |
| US10645795B2 |
Vehicular camera with focus athermalization
A camera module for a vehicular vision system includes a lens barrel having a lens, a front camera housing portion configured to receive an imager PCB therein, and a rear camera housing portion mated with a rear portion of the front camera housing. The imager PCB is disposed at the lens barrel with the imager optically aligned with the lens. A thermal element is disposed between the front camera housing portion and the imager PCB. The thermal element (i) has a coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) element of 10 ppm/° C. or less or (ii) has its temperature controlled via a thermoelectric device of said camera module. Circuitry of the camera module is electrically connected to the imager PCB and is electrically connected to electrical connecting elements that are configured to electrically connect to a wire harness of the vehicle. |
| US10645794B1 |
Heat dissipation assembly of M.2 expansion card and electronic device
A heat dissipating assembly of M.2 expansion card is adapted to fix an M.2 expansion card to a motherboard, and includes a heat dissipating body having a first end and a locking member. The heat dissipating body includes a fixed portion located at the first end and at least one screw hole, and the heat dissipating body is adapted to be fixed to the motherboard through the fixed portion. The locking member is detachably disposed on the at least one screw hole, and the locking member is adapted to fix the M.2 expansion card to the heat dissipating body. |
| US10645793B2 |
Automatic tuning of dressed multicell cavities using pressurized balloons
A method and system for automatically tuning hollow structures, can include pressurized balloons located in one or more targeted cells of a hollow structure of a device having a hollow structures and respective cells. A pressurized balloon can be inserted into a targeted cell so as to localize plastic deformation to the targeted cell using prescribed values of global force and balloon pressure. A pair of inflate/deflate rods associated with an independent air supply for the pressurized balloon can inflate or deflate the pressurized balloon without affecting other pressurized balloons. The pair of inflate/deflate rods can be automatically insertable or removable from the hollow structure by controlled motorized motions. |
| US10645792B2 |
Target device for neutron generating device, accelerator-excited neutron generating device and beam coupling method thereof
A target device for a neutron generating device, an accelerator-excited neutron generating device, and a beam coupling method thereof are disclosed. The target device comprises a plurality of solid particles serving as a target body; and a target body reaction chamber for accommodating the solid particles. With the accelerator-excited neutron generating device and the beam coupling method according to the present invention, the solid particles which are being circulated and situated outside the target body reaction chamber are processed, thereby overcoming defects in the prior art such as low-efficiency heat exchange, a short life time, a bad stability and a narrow application range, and achieving the advantages of high-efficiency heat exchange, a long life time, a good stability and a wide application range. |
| US10645791B2 |
Swirl ring for a plasma arc torch
A swirl ring for a plasma arc torch is provided. The swirl ring comprises a hollow body having a distal end and a proximal end and configured to receive at least a portion of an electrode within the hollow body. The swirl ring also comprises a first set of flange segments circumferentially disposed on an interior surface of the hollow body. The first set of flange segments extend radially inward from the interior surface and shaped to retain a first surface of a sealing member. The swirl ring further comprises a second set of flange segments circumferentially disposed on the interior surface of the hollow body. The second set of flange segments extend radially inward from the interior surface and shaped to retain a second surface of the sealing member. |
| US10645790B2 |
Link device of a plasma torch
A link device (1) for a plasma torch and/or welding system has a connector (2) for engaging into a housing (3) of a feeder. The device (1) includes a safety key (4) that, in a link condition of the device in which the connector (2) is engaged in the housing (3), assigned to be housed at least partially in a respective space between the external wall of the connector (2) and the internal wall of housing (3); such key (4) is equipped with first stop means (5) which, in the link condition, matches with second stop means (6) of housing (3) avoiding the disengagement of the key (4) from housing (3); key (4) and connector (2) are respectively provided with first connection means (7) and with second connection means (9) for a removable blocking means (8) to block the connector (2) to key (4) and then to housing (3). |
| US10645782B2 |
Solid-state lighting with emergency power management
A light-emitting diode (LED) luminaire comprises a rechargeable battery, LED array(s), at least two drivers, a battery charging circuit, and a luminaire control circuit. The LED luminaire may be used to replace a fluorescent or a conventional LED lamp connected to AC mains to operate in both a normal mode and an emergency mode. The at least two drivers comprise an LED driving circuit and a power supply unit respectively configured to drive the LED arrays when AC mains are unavailable and available. The luminaire control circuit comprises a first switch circuit and a second switch circuit respectively configured to manage discharging and charging of the rechargeable battery. The luminaire control circuit further comprises a switchover circuit configured to manage an LED driving current from either the LED driving circuit or the power supply unit to drive the LED arrays without crosstalk. |
| US10645781B1 |
High-voltage linear drive and memory dimming LED lighting device
A high-voltage linear drive and memory dimming LED lighting device is disclosed. The lighting device includes a high voltage linear constant current circuit, a control IC, a first LED string and a second LED string. The control IC is electrically connected to the high voltage linear constant current circuit, and the control IC is directly driven by receiving high voltage signals. Wherein, the control IC includes a voltage regulator module, a switching module and a memory module. The voltage regulator module is electrically connected to the high voltage linear constant current circuit; the switching module is electrically connected to the voltage regulator module and includes at least two electronic switches; and the memory module is electrically connected to the switching module. |
| US10645777B2 |
User interface for controlling intensity and color of a lighting load
A load control device may be configured to provide a user interface for controlling the intensity and/or color of one or more lighting loads. The user interface may include separate actuation members for setting the intensity and/or color of the lighting loads. The user interface may include one actuation member configured to operate in an intensity and/or color control mode. The control mode of the actuation member may be set via a button, a lever, a rotary switch, a rotary knob, etc. The user interface may include a touch sensitive element capable of sensing a user's touch and translate the touch into a control signal. Feedback may be provided on the user interface to indicate the type of control being adjusted and/or amount of control being applied to the lighting loads. |
| US10645775B2 |
LED drive circuit and LED lamp
The present disclosure provides a light-emitting diode (LED) drive circuit and an LED lamp. The LED drive circuit includes: a feedback control circuit and a load impedance increasing circuit, where the feedback control circuit acquires the operating current of an LED, compares the operating current with a default threshold, drives the load impedance increasing circuit to operate when the operating current of the LED is greater than or equal to the threshold, and allows the load impedance increasing circuit not to operate when the operating current of the LED is less than the threshold; and the load equivalent impedance of the LED drive circuit is increased when the load impedance increasing circuit operates. |
| US10645774B2 |
Power management for a micro- or nano- wire LED light source
A method of managing the power dissipated by an electroluminescence light source including electroluminescent rods having submillimeter dimensions protruding from a substrate and split into a plurality of identical groups. By using the measures of the invention, it becomes possible to manage the dissipation of power from the light source when faced with instantaneous variations in the strength of the electric current that powers the latter. |
| US10645769B2 |
Configuration for a load regulation device for lighting control
A load regulation device, such as an LED driver, may be configured to control the intensity of a light source based on an analog control signal and a preconfigured dimming curve. The LED driver may sense a magnitude of the analog control signal and determine a new low-end and/or high-end control signal magnitude that falls outside of the input signal range of the dimming curve. The LED driver may rescale the preconfigured dimming curve according to new low-end and/or high-end control signal magnitudes and dim the light source based on the rescaled dimming curve. Multiple LED drivers controlled by the same analog control signal may communicate with each other regarding the magnitude of the analog control signal sensed by each LED driver, and match their target intensity levels despite sensing different analog control signal. A controller may be provided to coordinate the operation of the multiple LED drivers. |
| US10645767B2 |
Linear regulated dimmable LED driver for DC distributed lighting system
Certain embodiments may generally relate to power supplies, and more specifically to a linear regulated dimmable light-emitting diode (LED) driver for a direct current (DC) grid connected LED string. A power circuit may include a plurality of pass devices, and a plurality of biasing pass devices electrically connected to the plurality of pass devices. The power circuit may also include a compensator electrically connected to the plurality of biasing pass devices, and a sense resistor electrically connected to the plurality of pass devices, the plurality of biasing pass devices, and the compensator. |
| US10645762B2 |
Inductive nozzle heating assembly
An inductive nozzle heating assembly for an additive manufacturing system, comprises a rod shaped nozzle body of electrically conductive material provided with a passageway extending from an inlet end to an outlet end of the rod shaped nozzle body for dispensing an extrudable material. An induction coil unit is provided for magnetic engagement with the rod shaped nozzle body to allow heating thereof, wherein the induction coil unit encloses at least in part the rod shaped nozzle body. The induction coil unit and rod shaped nozzle body are spaced apart and separated by a minimum distance (Lg) larger than zero, and the rod shaped nozzle body comprises a heating piece having a predetermined Curie temperature. |
| US10645761B2 |
Transparent pane with heated coating
A transparent pane having at least one heatable, electrically conductive coating is presented. Application of a supply voltage causes a heating current to flow over a heating field. The heating field contains at least one coating-free zone. |
| US10645760B2 |
Heater device and method for producing the same
A heater device that includes a planar heating element that is electrically conductive and two electrodes electrically connected to the planar heating element. The planar heating element includes a layered material having a plurality of layers, each layer having a crystal lattice which is represented by: Mn+1Xn (wherein M is at least one metal of Group 3, 4, 5, 6, or 7; X is a carbon atom, a nitrogen atom, or a combination thereof; and n is 1, 2, or 3), and in which each X is positioned within an octahedral array of M, and having at least one modifier or terminal T selected from the group consisting of a hydroxy group, a fluorine atom, an oxygen atom, and a hydrogen atom on at least one of two opposing surfaces of said each layer. |
| US10645756B2 |
Heater, use thereof and method for preparing isocyanate using heater
A heater for heating and vaporizing droplets in gas stream, comprising a heater housing and a heater body located inside the heater housing, wherein the heater housing is provided with an airflow inlet and an airflow outlet, the airflow enters into the heater housing via the airflow inlet, flows through the heater body, and then is discharged via the airflow outlet; the heater body comprises a stereoscopic network structure formed by interweaving one or more electrical heating wires. The use of the heater and a method for preparing isocyanate using the heater. The heater has a simple structure, a low pressure loss, uniform heating and a high heat utilization ratio during preparing isocyanate. |
| US10645753B1 |
Systems and methods for providing indications of network connectivity status to a user device
A device receives, from a user device, a connection request for connecting to a core network associated with the device, and determines, based on receiving the connection request, that a usage associated with the user device exceeds a usage threshold. The device generates a first network connectivity status indicator based on determining that the usage associated with the user device exceeds the usage threshold, and provides, to the user device, information indicating the first network connectivity status indicator. The information indicating the first network connectivity status indicator is to cause the user device to display the first network connectivity status indicator. |
| US10645751B2 |
Method for configuring a DRX timer in a carrier aggregation with at least one SCell operating in an unlicensed spectrum and a device therefor
The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and a device for configuring a DRX timer in a carrier aggregation, the method comprising: configuring with a first cell group including at least one first cell and a second cell group including at least one second cell served by an e-NodeB; receiving two set of DRX timer values, receiving a PDCCH signal from the first cell or the second cell; applying one of the first set of DRX timer value or the second set of DRX timer value to the DRX timer; monitoring PDCCH signals for the first cell and the second cell while the DRX timer is running. |
| US10645750B2 |
Advance scheduling for discontinuous transmission and reception using uplink beacons
A method for assigning radio resources to a UE comprises receiving an uplink beacon transmission during a beacon occasion of the UE, determining that the uplink beacon transmission corresponds to a need by the UE for radio resources in an upcoming communication occasion of a discontinuous communication mode implemented by the UE, identifying at least one TRP to participate in data communication with the UE, receiving a grant of radio resources for the data communication, wherein the grant of radio resources is specified for use in the upcoming communication occasion, and transmitting the grant of radio resources to the UE. |
| US10645749B2 |
Method and apparatus for providing cellular IoT service in mobile communication system
An operating method of a user equipment (UE) in a wireless communication system includes performing a procedure of radio resource control (RRC) connection establishment with a base station; and transmitting, to the base station, a data packet, wherein the performing of the procedure of the RRC connection establishment with the base station includes, transmitting, to the base station, release assistance information (RAI) including whether the UE needs to receive a response corresponding to the data packet during the procedure of the RRC connection establishment. |
| US10645748B2 |
Radio resource control (RRC) entity selection for RRC messages
Certain aspects of the present disclosure relate to methods and apparatus for radio resource control (RRC) entity selection for RRC messages using communications systems operating according to new radio (NR) technologies. Certain aspects provide a method for wireless communication. The method generally includes selecting an RRC entity from a plurality of RRC entities for communicating a RRC message, wherein the plurality RRC entities cooperate to manage radio resources of the UE. The method also includes selecting a link associated with the RRC entity for communicating the RRC message, and transmitting an uplink signaling transmission using the link to the RRC entity. |
| US10645747B2 |
Method and apparatus for operating buffer state report in wireless communication system
A method of supporting a buffer status report (BSR) associated with a device-to-device (D2D) communication includes: establishing a radio resource control (RRC) connection with an evolved NodeB (eNB) and receiving configuration information associated with a D2D communication from the eNB, the configuration information including information of a resource allocation mode for a D2D data transmission and information of a timer associated with a BSR for a D2D data transmission; determining, by a user equipment (UE), a radio link failure (RLF), the RLF being associated with a connection problem of the RRC connection; initializing a re-establishment process for the RRC connection; canceling all BSRs for a D2D data transmission in response to the determined RLF, the canceled BSRs for a D2D data transmission being associated with a D2D data transmission scheduled by the eNB; and initializing the timer associated with a BSR for a D2D data transmission. |
| US10645745B2 |
LTE-WiFi aggregation (LWA) support in a cloud-RAN system
One embodiment is directed to a system to provide wireless service to user equipment using licensed radio frequency spectrum and unlicensed RF spectrum. The system comprises a controller and a plurality of radio points to transmit and receive radio frequency signals to and from the user equipment using the licensed RF spectrum. The system further comprises a wireless termination to transmit and receive radio frequency signals to and from the user equipment using unlicensed RF spectrum. The controller is configured to use a mobility group for providing the wireless service to the user equipment using the unlicensed RF spectrum and a plurality of WLAN access points. The controller is configured to establish an interface with the wireless termination for the mobility group to communicate control plane data to the wireless termination associated with providing the wireless service to the user equipment using the unlicensed RF spectrum. Other embodiments are disclosed. |
| US10645741B2 |
Communications system, communications device and method
A method of allocating resources for communications in a mobile telecommunication system wherein the mobile telecommunication system provides a wireless interface for a base station to communicate with communications devices and wherein a communications device is operable to transmit signals to another communications device using resources of the wireless interface and in accordance with a device-to-device communication protocol. A first pool of the resources is allocated to device-to-device communications of the broadcast type and a second pool of the resources is allocated to a device-to-device communications of the unicast type, the second pool of resources being separate from the first pool. The method comprises a first communications device transmitting broadcast messages using resources of the first resources pool and a second communications device transmitting unicast messages using resources of the second resources pool. |
| US10645740B2 |
Transmitting-end Bluetooth device and receiving-end Bluetooth device
A Bluetooth communication system includes: a transmitting-end Bluetooth device arranged to operably insert an auto-pairing request and a source Bluetooth device address into one or more target packets when the transmitting-end Bluetooth device wants to initiate a Bluetooth auto-pairing procedure, and arranged to operably transmit the one or more target packets when operating under a transmitting-end predetermined operating mode; and a receiving-end Bluetooth device arranged to operably receive the one or more target packets when operating under a receiving-end predetermined operating mode, and to parse the one or more target packets to extract the auto-pairing request and the source Bluetooth device address from the one or more target packets. Then, the receiving-end Bluetooth device is enabled to conduct a Bluetooth auto-pairing procedure with the transmitting-end Bluetooth device according to the auto-pairing request and the source Bluetooth device address. |
| US10645738B2 |
Temporary BLUETOOTH pairing
The concepts and technologies disclosed herein provide a vehicle system that can prompt a user to select a BLUETOOTH pairing type—normal or temporary. In response to receiving selection of a temporary BLUETOOTH pairing type, the vehicle system can prompt the user to select a trigger for terminating a temporary pairing period during which the user device and the vehicle system are to be temporarily paired, and the vehicle system can receive selection of the trigger. The user device and the vehicle system can be paired. The vehicle system can receive data associated with the user and can store the data in a vehicle memory. The vehicle system can monitor for activation of the trigger. In response to the trigger being activated, the vehicle system can terminate the temporary pairing period thereby unpairing the user device and the vehicle system and can delete the data from the vehicle memory. |
| US10645737B2 |
Wireless communication terminal, wireless communication system, wireless communication method, and recording medium
In a wireless communication terminal, a processor transmits instruction information to a fourth communication device of an external terminal by a second communication device when a first condition and a second condition are satisfied. The instruction information is information for instructing the external terminal to transmit a connection request for the wireless communication terminal. The first condition is a condition that a second communication connection is established between the second communication device and the fourth communication device. The second condition is a condition that the first communication device is operating in a first mode. If the connection request has been received after transmission of the instruction information, the processor establishes a first communication connection with a third communication device of the external terminal by the first communication device. |
| US10645736B2 |
Radio communication system and radio communication method
A radio communication system includes user equipment; a call control device; a subscriber management device; and a connection device that connects an application server, wherein the subscriber management device includes a subscriber information storage unit that stores subscriber information that associates a first identifier for identifying the user equipment in the radio communication system with a second identifier for identifying the user equipment in the application server, wherein the call control device includes a first context storage unit and a first communication processing unit that transmits the first identifier, the second identifier, and a call control device identifier to the connection device, and wherein the connection device includes a second context storage unit and a second communication processing unit that reports, to the application server, that the second identifier is activated. |
| US10645734B2 |
Mission-critical user priority-based random access method and apparatus for collision resolution in coexisting PS-LTE and LTE-M network
Proposed are a mission-critical user priority-based random access method and apparatus for a collision resolution in a coexisting PS-LTE and LTE-M network. The MCHP-RA method includes broadcasting information as part of a system information block (SIB) 2 in order for an eNB to allocate a random access channel (RACH) slot in a network environment in which an LTE-based public safety (PS-LTE) network and an LTE-based marine (LTE-M) network coexist, selecting an emergency slot as a next RACH slot when the number of mission-critical high priority-based user equipments (MCHP UEs) is greater than a predefined threshold and processing the MCHP UEs during a random access procedure, and selecting a normal slot as a next RACH slot when the number of MCHP UEs is smaller than a predefined threshold and processing the MCHP UEs, wherein the eNB may allocate the RACH slot based on configurations in order to prevent a preamble collision. |
| US10645730B2 |
Flexible grant-free resource configuration signaling
An embodiment method for grant-free resource configuration comprises configuring a first type of grant-free resource, wherein the first type of grant-free resource is cell-specific and is configured using broadcast signaling, and wherein the first type of grant-free resource is accessible to a UE without further configuration; and configuring a second type of grant-free resource, wherein the second type of grant-free resource is UE-specific and is configured using a combination of broadcast signaling and unicast/multicast signaling, and wherein the second type of grant-free resource is accessible to a UE only after the unicast/multicast configuration. |
| US10645729B2 |
Device and method of handling channel access in unlicensed band
A communication device for handling channel access in an unlicensed band comprises a storage device for storing instructions and a processing circuit coupled to the storage device. The processing circuit is configured to execute the instructions stored in the storage device. The instructions comprise receiving an uplink (UL) grant from a network, wherein the UL grant indicates the communication device to perform an UL transmission in a transmission time interval (TTI); performing a listen-before-talk (LBT) procedure on a first carrier in response to the UL grant; and aborting the LBT procedure, when the communication device senses the first carrier to be busy before the TTI according to the LBT procedure. |
| US10645728B2 |
Wireless communication device and wireless communication method
A wireless communication device and a wireless communication method. The wireless communication device for use on a base station side includes one or more processors. The processor is configured to determine start time and end time of data transmission on one or more auxiliary carriers on an unlicensed frequency band. The processor is further configured to control to send indication information about the start time and the end time to other base stations. |
| US10645727B2 |
Directional reception and periodic RTS/CTS transmission to estimate interference
A transmitting device may determine that a first neighbor device is communicating with a second neighbor device based on a signal received from the first device (e.g., a request-to-send (RTS) signal) during a listen-before-talk (LBT) period. The transmitting device may also identify a direction of the second neighbor device (e.g., based on signals received during a previous LBT period), and determine the amount of interference that a directional transmission may cause at the second neighbor device. The determination may be based on whether the transmission direction (i.e., a beam direction of a directional transmission) is in a same direction as the second neighbor device. If the interference level is below a threshold, the transmitting device may perform the transmission despite receiving the signal during the LBT period. If the interference level is above the threshold, the transmitting device may refrain from transmitting. |
| US10645724B2 |
Parallel data transmission method and apparatus
Methods and apparatuses of parallel data transmission are disclosed. In one embodiment, a first node generates a physical protocol data unit (PPDU) that carries indication information. The indication information is used to indicate whether a second node is allowed to perform parallel data transmission by spanning a time length of the PPDU and indicate a boundary crossing time length of the parallel data transmission. The first node is included in a first basic set service (BSS), and the second node is included in a second BSS. The first node sends the PPDU. |
| US10645722B2 |
Scheduling method and device in wireless communication system providing broadband service
The present disclosure relates to a communication technique in which a 5G communication system for supporting more high data transmission rate after a 4G system converges with an IoT technology, and a system thereof. The present disclosure may be applied to intelligent services (e.g., smart hole, smart building, smart city, smart car or connected car, healthcare, digital education, retail business, security and safety-related services) based on a 5G communication technology and an IoT-related technology.The present disclosure provides a method for data scheduling of a base station in a mobile communication system supporting broadband transmission and reception, thereby supporting efficient use of radio resources. A method for communication of a terminal in a wireless communication system according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include receiving control information corresponding to a broadband transmission mode through a first bandwidth, and receiving downlink data having, as a maximum bandwidth, a bandwidth expanded as much as a second bandwidth from the first bandwidth, based on the control information. |
| US10645721B2 |
Channel sounding for frequency division duplex system
System and method embodiments are provided for channel sounding in a frequency division duplex (FDD) system. The embodiments enable a transmission point (TP) to determine channel information about a downlink channel from an uplink channel sounding signal received on the downlink channel frequency band during a time window reserved for uplink channel sounding on the downlink channel frequency band. In an embodiment, a method in a controller includes determining with the controller a schedule for an uplink sounding window in a downlink frequency band, wherein the uplink sounding window comprises a transmission window in at least a partial downlink frequency band that is reserved for uplink channel sounding, instructing a TP to signal the schedule to at least one wireless device in a coverage area of the TP, receiving a channel sounding signal in the downlink frequency band, and obtaining downlink channel state information from the channel sounding signal. |
| US10645718B2 |
Method and apparatus for scheduling for wireless packet network
A method for scheduling by a base station is provided. The method includes updating a first time that is required to complete ongoing data transmission with respect to terminals to which the base station is transmitting the data for a predetermined period, updating a second time that is delayed from a scheduled data transmission completion time with respect to the terminals whenever the data transmission is completed, determining priority values on the basis of the updated first time and the updated second time with respect to the terminals for the predetermined period, and performing the scheduling of the resources with respect to one or more of the terminals on the basis of the determined priority values for the predetermined period. |
| US10645715B2 |
Splitting scheduling system and method thereof for integrating heterogeneous network
A splitting scheduling system and method thereof for integrating heterogeneous network is provided. The system includes one or multiple wireless router, a mobile network core system, and a heterogeneous network router. When an external terminal device is located in a service covering range of the heterogeneous network router and the wireless router and the terminal device has a heterogeneous network integrating access condition, then the heterogeneous network router enables the terminal device to communicate with heterogeneous network router and the wireless router in the same time. The system further assigns a downlink traffic splitting ration to the terminal device according to individual communication status of the wireless router and the heterogeneous network router so as to provide a better communication quality. |
| US10645714B2 |
Systems and methods for configuring air interfaces with low overhead
It is possible to reduce overhead when dynamically establishing an air interface configuration by communicating a modification instruction along with an index associated with a predefine air interface configuration. The modification instruction identifies a modification to one or more parameters of the predefined air interface configuration associated with the index. Together, the index and the modification indication specify a modified air interface configuration that is different than any of the candidate air interface configurations predefined for the network. The modification instruction allows networks to achieve similar degrees of flexibility while using substantially fewer predefined air interface configurations, which in turn permits the index associated with the selected air interface configuration to be signaled using fewer bits. |
| US10645712B2 |
Communication apparatus and communication method
Provided is a communication apparatus that includes a communication unit configured to receive frames including first information from a plurality of other communication apparatuses and transmit first frames including information indicating a first transmission time period to the plurality of other communication apparatuses. The communication apparatus further includes a control unit configured to determine the first transmission time period on the basis of the plurality of pieces of first information; and a processing unit configured to generate the first frames. |
| US10645708B2 |
Method and device for selecting transmission channels in a network radio connection
Transmission channels are selected in a multiantenna network radio connection in which data are transmitted using radio signals between a radio base station and a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal has at least one decoder, by means of which radio signals received by at least one of the terminal antennas can be decoded in order to obtain the data. By means of the transmission channel selection, it is decided which transmission path and/or which communication technology is to be used for the transmission of the data between the radio base station and the mobile terminal. |
| US10645706B2 |
Radio resource manager devices and radio communication devices
A radio communication device is disclosed and can include a processor configured to cause a transmitter to transmit a registration request to a radio resource management system. The processor is further configured to determine, prior to transmitting a spectrum assignment request to the radio resource management system, radio information to be included in the spectrum assignment request. The transmitter is further caused to transmit the spectrum assignment request including the determined radio information to the radio resource management system. The device further includes a receiver to receive a spectrum assignment based on transmitting the spectrum assignment request, and radio information to the radio resource management system. The processor is further configured to assign the spectrum assignment to an end user device in response to receiving the spectrum assignment. |
| US10645701B2 |
Selection of time-domain resource allocation tables
According to certain embodiments, a user equipment, UE, is operable for multiple sub-carrier spacing values. The UE comprises memory operable to store instructions and processing circuitry operable to execute the instructions, whereby the UE is operable to determine one of a plurality of time-domain resource allocation tables based on first information received from a network node. The first information comprises a Radio Network Temporary Identifier, RNTI. The UE is operable to determine a time-domain resource allocated to the UE for transmission or reception of a wireless signal based on the determined one of the plurality of time-domain resource allocation tables and second information received from the network node. The second information comprises a time-domain resource allocation field value received in downlink control information, DCI. The UE is further operable to transmit or receive the wireless signal using the determined time-domain resource. |
| US10645699B2 |
Service type indicator in master information block (MIB)
Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques for wireless communications by a user equipment (UE). An exemplary method, performed by a UE, generally includes receiving a physical broadcast channel (PBCH), and determining, based on a first one or more bits in the PBCH, whether a second one or more bits in the PBCH are used to indicate control information for communications related to a first type of applications or a second type of applications. |
| US10645692B2 |
Method and device for indicating uplink subframes on unlicensed frequency spectrum
The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method for indicating uplink subframes on an unlicensed frequency spectrum. The method includes: acquiring configuration information of allocated uplink subframes and a timing position of a current subframe; setting a preset first ordinal number of subframe after the current subframe as a first uplink subframe after the current subframe; and sending indication signaling in a preset second number of subframes before the set first uplink subframe, a terminal that receives the indication signaling acquiring a timing position of the uplink subframes according to the indication signaling. The method for indicating uplink subframes on an unlicensed frequency spectrum extends the TDD frame structure, so that the TDD frame structure is more flexible to adapt to more transmission environments, and improves transmission efficiency. |
| US10645691B2 |
Method and device for carrier activation in carrier aggregation system
The present invention relates to a method and a device for cell activation in a carrier aggregation system, and the method for activating a cell of a terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: a step for receiving an activation message of a first cell; a step for activating the first cell when the message of the first cell is received; an information obtaining step for obtaining uplink activation information of the first cell; and a transmission determination step for determining whether to execute an uplink transmission according to the uplink activation information. According to an embodiment of the present invention, efficient carrier management plan can be provided. |
| US10645690B2 |
Mobile communication system and method for providing common channel coverage using beamforming antennas
A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) includes a receiver and a processor configured to receive information from a network node indicating an assignment of periodic time intervals to transmit sounding signals. The WTRU includes a transmitter and the processor configured to transmit sounding signals to the network node in the assigned periodic time intervals in response to the received information. The WTRU does not transmit any data at a same time that the WTRU transmits the sounding signals. The transmitted sounding signals from the WTRU are distinguishable from sounding signals from other WTRUs. |
| US10645687B2 |
Method for transmitting HE-LTF sequence and apparatus
Embodiments of the present invention provide several long training sequences that are in a wireless local area network and that comply with 802.11ax. |
| US10645686B2 |
Resource reservation protocol for wireless backhaul
The present disclosure generally relates to the field of resource reservation. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to a technique of reserving communication resources in a wireless communication network. A method embodiment comprises: receiving (S402), by a node of the plurality of nodes, a resource reservation message including first reservation information indicating one or more communication resources for at least one link of the wireless communication network; modifying (S404), by the node, the received resource reservation message by including second reservation information indicating one or more communication resources for a link of the node in the received resource reservation message; and transmitting (S406), by the node, the modified resource reservation message to one or more neighbor nodes of the node. |
| US10645684B2 |
Methods for inter-system carrier aggregation in advanced wireless communication systems
There is provided a signalling method for use in an advanced wireless communication network (100) that supports a first duplex mode, a second duplex mode different to the first duplex mode, and carrier aggregation of the first second duplex modes. This method includes configuring a UE (104-106) for data communication with the network (100) through a first access node (101) as a PCell, on the first duplex mode and with a first transmission mode (TM) including one or more transport blocks (TBs). This method also includes configuring the UE (104-106) for data communication with the network (100) through a second access node (103) as a SCell, on the second duplex mode and with a second TM including one or more TBs. The second TM associated with the second access node (103) is configured independently of the first TM associated with the first access node (101). |
| US10645682B2 |
Techniques and apparatuses for physical downlink control channel downlink control information to search space mapping
Certain aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to wireless communication. In some aspects, a user equipment may identify a payload size, associated with performing a search for a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH), wherein the payload size is identified based at least in part on an aggregation level, associated with performing the search for the PDCCH, or an offset associated with performing the search for the PDCCH; and perform the search for the PDCCH based at least in part on the payload size. Numerous other aspects are provided. |
| US10645681B2 |
Control channel design for machine type communications
Aspects of the present disclosure provide techniques that may be applied in systems to allow for communication over a control channel utilizing a relatively narrow band (e.g., six physical resource blocks) based search space. An exemplary method, performed by a user equipment, generally includes identifying, within a subframe, a first search space to monitor for a downlink control channel that occupies a first number of physical resource blocks (PRBs) that represents a narrowband size and monitoring at least the first search space for the downlink control channel transmitted in the subframe. |
| US10645677B2 |
Method for information transmission, base station, and user equipment
Embodiments of the present application provide a method for information transmission. The method includes determining multiple enhanced transmission occasion configurations; determining a first enhanced transmission occasion configuration according to a channel loss magnitude with a user equipment, a time width occupied by the enhanced transmission occasion is greater than a time width occupied by a non-enhanced transmission occasion; and sending information according to the first enhanced transmission occasion configuration. Embodiments of the present application also provide a base station and user equipment, configured to determine an enhanced transmission occasion configuration according to the range which the channel loss magnitude belongs to. Therefore, the base station and user equipment may send and/or receive information on a suitable time-frequency resource and power configuration according to the channel loss magnitude. |
| US10645676B2 |
Method and device for reading system message
A method and terminal device for reading a system message is provided, including: receiving, by a terminal device, a paging message containing a system message state indication in a discontinuous reception (DRX) period, the terminal device includes a terminal device of which the DRX period is larger than a broadcast control channel (BCCH) modification period; determining, by the terminal device and according to the system message state indication in the paging message, that a system message state changes; reading and recording, by the terminal device, a system message corresponding to a current BCCH modification period, or reading and recording a system message corresponding to a next BCCH modification period immediately adjacent to the BCCH modification period; and communicating by the terminal device according to the read and recorded system message. Thus, the electric quantity of a battery can be saved, so that a UE can reduce power consumption. |
| US10645670B2 |
Method and device for instructing a user equipment to monitor a downlink information
An information transmission method and a related device are provided. The method includes: determining, by a base station, to send downlink information to P user equipments of at least one user equipment within a first time period; generating, by the base station, an indication field according to the determined P user equipments, where the indication field includes M bits, each of the at least one user equipment is corresponding to K bits of the M bits, the K bits are used to indicate whether the corresponding user equipment needs to receive and read the downlink information sent by the base station within the first time period, K is a positive integer greater than 1 and less than M, and P is an integer greater than or equal to 0; and sending, by the base station, the indication field to the at least one user equipment. |
| US10645667B2 |
System for automatic configuration of a mobile communication system
A communication system includes a receive antenna for receiving communication signals, processing circuitry for processing the received communication signals and repeating the signals for further transmission and at least one transmit antenna for transmitting the repeated signals. The processing circuitry utilizes configurable settings for controlling the operation of the communication system and the configurable settings are variable for varying the operation of the system. The processing circuitry is further operable for receiving inputs regarding current operating conditions of the communication system and for selectively adapting the configurable settings of the system based upon the operating condition inputs. |
| US10645666B2 |
System and method for radio node location
Systems and methods disclosed detect significant changes in the RN topology after an E-RAN system has been installed and provisioned. If a significant change is detected, the operator is notified through an alarm, and the operator can take action to correct it. For example, an RN whose location was moved may be disabled. Alternatively, the movement operation may be approved and the alarm cleared so long as the operation falls within certain approved guidelines or categories, e.g., is appropriately reported and a new location noted. |
| US10645660B2 |
Signaling of synchronization block patterns
The present disclosure describes various examples of a method, an apparatus, and a computer readable medium for signaling synchronization block patterns in wireless communications (e.g., 5th Generation New Radio (5G NR)). For example, one of the methods described may include receiving, by a user equipment (UE), a message including information of a configuration. The configuration includes at least a group of repetitions of one or more synchronization signal (SS) blocks in an SS burst set, and the repetitions of the one or more SS blocks are configured into at least two groups. The method may further include determining, by the UE, which group of the at least two groups to search for during a synchronous neighbor cell search based on the information and at least one condition at the UE. |
| US10645650B2 |
Computer power saving method and computer waking method
A computer waking method applied to a computer having a Bluetooth signal receiving port, and with the computer waking method comprises: determining whether the computer receives a trigger instruction when a processor of the computer stops working and the computer is operated in a power saving mode; determining whether an intensity of a communication signal related to a registered mobile device obtained by the Bluetooth signal receiving port falls within an working intensity range; and enabling the processor to make the computer operate in a working mode when the computer receives the trigger instruction and the intensity of the communication signal falls within a working intensity range. |
| US10645649B2 |
Terminal device, base station, wireless telecommunications system and methods for transitioning between two modes of operation
A method of operating a terminal device in a wireless telecommunications system which, during a mode transition state, supports a first mode of operation in which the terminal device does not communicate with the wireless telecommunications system and a second mode of operation in which the terminal device does communicate with the wireless telecommunications system, the method including: transitioning from the first mode of operation to the second mode of operation at the expiration of a time period whereby the time period is defined by the data traffic pattern to the terminal device. |
| US10645647B2 |
Exploiting DRX/CDRX parameters to conserve power during an observed time difference of arrival (OTDOA) session
Disclosed aspects and embodiments pertain to conserving power usage during an Observed Time Difference of Arrival (OTDOA) measurement session. For example, a server or other network entity may receive information related to a Discontinuous Reception (DRx) or Connected Mode DRx (CDRx) configuration associated with a user equipment (UE) and provide, to the UE, information related to one or more base stations having Positioning Reference Signal (PRS) occasions that coincide with an OFF state associated with the DRx/CDRx configuration. Alternatively and/or additionally, the UE may receive OTDOA assistance information indicating when certain PRS occasions occur and a serving base station or other network entity may provide the UE with a DRx/CDRx configuration having an OFF state that coincides with the PRS occasions. As such, the DRx/CDRx parameters may be exploited to substantially reduce or eliminate measurement gaps and conserve power usage during an OTDOA session. |
| US10645644B2 |
Facilitating dynamic private communication networks
Private communication networks are facilitated. One method includes broadcasting, by a first device, to an access point device associated with a first network, a first signal comprising an identifier for a second network, wherein the access point device of the first network foregoes broadcast of a name of the first network, and wherein the first device is located at a first location and a second device is located at a second location remote from the first location. The first device and the second device are associated with the second network. The method also includes receiving a second signal indicative of a broadcast of the name of the second network based on an authentication of the identifier for the second network and key data representing a key for the second network; and connecting to a network device of the second network in response to the receiving the second signal. |
| US10645643B2 |
System and method for dynamically configurable air interfaces
A method of transmitting includes categorizing a transmission between the first device and a second device as one of a plurality of transmission types, and selecting an air interface from a plurality of air interface candidates in accordance with the transmission as categorized. The method also includes sending the transmission to the second device using the selected air interface. |
| US10645638B2 |
System and method for time-power-frequency hopping for D2D discovery
A system and method for D2D discovery is provided. In an embodiment the method includes sending, by a base station, first parameters to a first User Equipment (UE) indicating a set of discovery resources in a discovery cycle, wherein the discovery cycle comprises a plurality of subframes; and sending, by the base station, second parameters to the first UE indicating a first probability for transmitting a first discovery signal to a second UE on a subframe of the plurality of subframes so that the first UE is capable of transmitting the first discovery signal to a second UE in the discovery cycle according to the first parameters when a random number between 0 and 1, selected by the first UE, is equal or larger than the first probability. |
| US10645632B2 |
Physical cell ID allocation
A method and device are provided for allocating a Physical Cell ID, PCI, to a cell, the 5 cell being one of a plurality of cells (e.g. femtocells) within a coverage area of a larger cell's (e.g. macrocell) base station, comprising defining a plurality of bands for the larger cell based on signal strength data from the plurality of cells within the coverage area, wherein each band has a predetermined signal strength range, and allocating a PCI to a cell based on a strength of signal from the larger cell's base station and its 10 corresponding band of the plurality of bands. |
| US10645626B2 |
Handover method and network node
The present disclosure provides a handover (HO) method performed in a network node, comprising: receiving measurement reports from a UE, the measurement reports being related to a predetermined number of cells, the predetermined number of cells constituting a first set; determining based on the received measurement reports that there are at least two potential target cells in the first set for HO of the UE; and transmitting a HO request to each of the at least two potential target cells for the HO of the UE. The present disclosure further provides a network node using the HO method and a computer program product. |
| US10645624B2 |
Channel quality information feedback techniques
Various embodiments are generally directed to improved channel quality information feedback techniques. In one embodiment, for example, an evolved node B (eNB) may comprise a processor circuit, a communication component for execution by the processor circuit to receive a channel quality index for a physical downlink shared channel (PDSCH), the channel quality index associated with a defined reference resource, and a selection component for execution by the processor circuit to select a modulation and coding scheme (MCS) for transmission over the PDSCH of user equipment (UE) data in one or more resource blocks, the selection component to compensate for a difference between a cell-specific reference signal (CRS) overhead of the defined reference resource and a CRS overhead of the one or more resource blocks when selecting the MCS. Other embodiments are described and claimed. |
| US10645618B2 |
Link failure recovery method and apparatus
Embodiments of the present disclosure disclose a link failure recovery method and apparatus. The method includes: first receiving, by a primary base station, failure report information sent by a user equipment, acquiring, according to the failure report information, an identifier of a data radio bearer (DRB) that needs to be reconfigured, and reconfiguring a parameter for the DRB that needs to be reconfigured; and then sending, by the primary base station, a first reconfiguration message to the user equipment, so that the user equipment reconfigures a failed DRB according to the first reconfiguration message. The present disclosure is applicable to the field of communications systems. |
| US10645617B2 |
Systems and methods for hybrid management of an in-premises network
A system may include a management platform. The system may include a master system hosted by a first subscriber device that is communicatively coupled to the management platform over an external network. The system may include an agent system hosted by a second subscriber device that is communicatively coupled to the first subscriber device, and to an end-user device, over a WLAN. The agent system may be configured to cause the second subscriber device to output information regarding the end-user device. The management platform may be configured to cause one or more processors, of the management platform, to identify, based on the information, an insufficiency in network resource capacity, associated with the WLAN, for the end-user device, and provide one or more commands to the master system to cause the master system to perform an action to address the insufficiency. |
| US10645614B2 |
Method and apparatus for controlling the operation of a terminal device
According to one aspect there is provided a method in an apparatus in a first network operating according to a first radio access technology, RAT, the method comprising evaluating (101) parameters and/or rules for a terminal device as part of an access network selection, traffic steering and/or traffic aggregation procedure between the first network and a second network operating according to a second RAT; starting (103) a timer if the parameters and/or rules are satisfied; and adjusting (105) the operation of the timer in the event that a change or potential change to the parameters and/or rules occurs prior to expiry of the timer. |
| US10645613B2 |
Method and apparatus for generating packet in mobile communication system
The present invention relates to a 5G or pre-5G communications system for supporting a higher data transmission rate beyond a 4G communication system such as LTE. The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for generating a packet in a mobile communication system. A method according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is a method for generating a packet from a device in a mobile communication system, comprises the steps of: generating a function-based packet and transmitting the packet to a target node, wherein the packet is characterized in that an internet protocol (IP) address is not included therein. |
| US10645609B2 |
Method and apparatus for transmitting TCP ACK in communication system
The present disclosure relates to a communication method and a system for converging a 5th-generation (5G) communication system for supporting higher data rates beyond a 4th-generation (4G) system with a technology for internet of things (IoT). The disclosure may be applied to intelligent services based on the 5G communication technology and the IoT-related technology, such as smart home, smart building, smart city, smart car, connected car, health care, digital education, smart retail, security and safety services. A method of a communication apparatus includes determining an acknowledgement (ACK) transmission frequency for each flow, based on a state of a transmission control protocol (TCP) transmitter, identifying whether uplink resources are insufficient, selecting a flow for adjustment of the ACK transmission frequency when the uplink resources are insufficient, and adjusting the ACK transmission frequency of the selected flow. |
| US10645603B2 |
Portable autonomous vehicle connectivity platform
A portable autonomous vehicle connectivity platform includes a portable case, a local area network (LAN) side adapter, a wide area network (WAN) side adapter, a gateway router, and a controller. The LAN side adapter is communicates with autonomous vehicles (AVs). The WAN side adapter communicates with a remote server. The gateway router bridges communications between the LAN side adapter and the WAN side adapter. The controller is coupled to the gateway router for caching mission log reports received from the AVs and transmitting the mission log reports to the remote server. |
| US10645596B2 |
Apparatus and method for detecting location of wireless device to prevent relay attack
A passive entry passive start (PEPS) method for preventing relay attack includes detecting a distance of a wireless device to a vehicle based on a time of flight of an ultra-wideband (UWB) signal between the wireless device and a base station at the vehicle. The method further includes enabling by the base station a function of the vehicle only when the distance of the wireless device to the vehicle is within a zone of the vehicle. |
| US10645591B2 |
Wireless communication system, communication terminal, base station and method for cell control
A wireless communication system includes: a first base station configured to communicate using a frequency within a licensed band; a plurality of second base stations configured to communicate using a frequency within an unlicensed band; and a communication terminal configured to be able to communicate with the first base station and any of the plurality of second base stations, wherein the communication terminal is further configured to detect first identification information broadcasted from the first base station, the first identification information indicating a first communication network to which the first base station belongs, detect second identification information broadcasted from third base station being any of the plurality of second base stations, the second identification information indicating a second communication network to which the second base stations belong, determine whether to establish a connection with the third base station, in accordance with the first identification information and the second identification information. |
| US10645588B2 |
Systems and methods for coordinated access point channel assignment
A multiple access point system includes a wireless network including a first channel and a second channel. The system further includes a first access point and a second access point co-located within a single physical location environment, a wireless backhaul connecting the first and second access points to the wireless network, and a processor configured to (i) assign the first channel as a primary channel of the first access point and the second channel as a primary channel of the second access point, and (ii) assign the first channel as a secondary channel of the second access point and the second channel as a secondary channel of the second access point. The primary channel of the first access point does not overlap with the primary channel of the second access point, and the secondary channel of the second access point overlaps with the first access point. |
| US10645587B2 |
Dynamic network slice resolution
A first device can receive an attach request that includes information associated with a user device. The user device can provide the attach request to request access to a network. The first device can provide, to a second device and using the information associated with the user device, a request for information associated with a group identifier that is associated with the user device. The first device can receive, from the second device, the information associated with the group identifier that is associated with the user device based on providing the request for information associated with the group identifier. The first device can determine a network slice identifier that is associated with the user device based on the information associated with the group identifier that is associated with the user device. The first device can permit the user device to access a network slice, of the network, that is associated with the network slice identifier based on determining the network slice identifier. |
| US10645586B2 |
Coordinated resource partitioning
The described techniques provide for partitioning resources to coordinate wireless communications between one or more network operating entities within a shared spectrum. Partitioning resources may include assigning certain types of communication for each network operating entity to certain time intervals within a larger time frame. For example, a network operating entity may be assigned time intervals for exclusive communication, time intervals for prioritized communication with respect to other network operating entities, and time intervals for opportunistic communication. |
| US10645583B2 |
Security management for roaming service authorization in communication systems with service-based architecture
Security management techniques for roaming service authorization for communication systems are provided. In one or more methods, a first element or function in a visiting network of a communication system receives a first service discovery request from a second element or function in the visiting network for services provided by at least a third element or function in a home network of the communication system, sends a second service discovery request to a fourth element or function in the home network of the communication system responsive to authenticating the second element or function, receives from the fourth element or function a first service discovery response comprising an access token for the second element or function, and provides to the second element or function a second service discovery response comprising the access token, the access token being used by the second element or function to access the one or more services provided by the third element or function. |
| US10645582B2 |
Management of access to service in an access point
Access rights to wireless resources and telecommunication service(s) supplied through a set of access points (APs) are configured. Access to wireless resources is authorized by access attributes in access control list(s) (ACL(s)) while a profile of service attributes linked to the ACL(s) regulate provision of telecommunication service(s). Access and service attributes can be automatically or dynamically configured, at least in part, in response to changes in data that directly or indirectly affects an operation environment in which the set of APs is deployed. Automatic or dynamic configuration of access or service attributes enable control or coordination of wireless service provided through the set of APs; degree of control or coordination is determined at least in part by enablement or disablement of disparate services for disparate devices at disparate access points at disparate times and with disparate service priority. |
| US10645576B1 |
Secure peer-to-peer communication over wireless mesh networks
Systems and methods for secure team-based communication on existing wireless mesh networks are disclosed. In an example network with multiple network nods, a headend system designates a first network node and a second network node as a sub-group of nodes, generates a sub-group encryption key that is unique to the sub-group of nodes, and transmits the sub-group encryption key and the sub-group node list and to the first node and the second node. The first node encrypts an application layer message with the sub-group encryption key and sends the message to the second node. The second node decrypts the application layer message with the sub-group encryption key and performs an action based on the message. |
| US10645571B2 |
Information delivery system, information delivery method, and server apparatus
An information delivery system includes a server apparatus and a plurality of information processing apparatuses that deliver an application to a terminal device, wherein the server apparatus specifies the terminal device to which the application is delivered in accordance with a positional relationship between a first information processing apparatus of the plurality of information processing apparatuses and the terminal device, and makes a delivery request of the application that is to be delivered to the specified terminal device to another information processing apparatus that differs from the first information processing apparatus of the plurality of information processing apparatuses based on a load of delivery of the application of the plurality of information processing apparatuses, and wherein the plurality of information processing apparatuses deliver the application to the terminal device in accordance with the delivery request when receiving the delivery request from the server apparatus. |
| US10645569B2 |
Remote provision of a subscriber device
There is provided mechanisms for remote provision of a secondary subscriber entity. A method is performed by a primary subscriber entity. The method comprises providing a selected subscription type for the secondary subscriber entity to a subscription portal of the primary subscriber entity during an authenticated session between the primary subscriber entity and the subscription portal. The method comprises receiving an activation code for a new network subscription of the selected subscription type from the subscription portal. The method comprises providing the activation code to the secondary subscriber entity to remotely provision the secondary subscriber entity. |
| US10645560B2 |
Intercom network, mobile terminal, and method
An intercom network for real-time audio communication between users has a stationary element to which the users are connected, a mobile terminal that comprises an audio input and that can transmit audio signals wirelessly to the stationary element or to another user, and a device in the stationary element for user management, that administers the users connected to the stationary element, and that carries out an authorization check for logging the mobile terminal onto the stationary element. An NFC element is provided in the device on the stationary element, and an NFC counter-element is provided on the mobile terminal that can transmit authorization information to the NFC element when the mobile terminal approaches the stationary element. |
| US10645557B2 |
Transferable ownership tokens for discrete, identifiable devices
A mobile device that includes an ownership token application program receives user input indicative of a first authentication factor associated with an ownership token bound to an Internet of Things (IoT) device. Responsive to detecting the IoT device in close proximity, the mobile device may obtain a second authentication factor and an IoT device identifier from the IoT device. The mobile device may then provide the obtained factors as authenticating credentials to a token server via a trust application program interface (API). After the server authenticates the mobile device, the server may send the token to the mobile device thereby transferring ownership rights, including access rights, to recipient. The application program and/or the trust API may be configured for one-time access wherein, after the token has been transferred to the mobile device. The discrete electronic device may comprise an Internet of Things (IoT device) that supports wireless, near field communication. |
| US10645556B2 |
Wireless data transmitting device and method for wireless data transmission
A wireless data transmitting device comprising a first antenna unit for receiving energy from an alternating electromagnetic field and for converting the energy into an alternating current energy signal and a rectifying unit for converting the alternating current energy signal into a direct current signal. The wireless data transmitting device further comprises a data transmitting unit configured to receive the direct current signal and to generate an aircraft related wireless data signal and a second antenna unit configured to output the aircraft related wireless data signal. Further, a system for wireless data transmission, an aircraft, and a method for wireless data transmission are presented. |
| US10645555B2 |
Method for receiving a broadcast signal comprising a pilot signal and an information signal
A method for receiving a broadcast signal by an access network to a plurality of terminals of a two-way wireless communication system. An information signal is formed from the broadcast information destined for the terminals. A pilot signal is formed and a broadcast signal including the information signal SI1 and the pilot signal is transmitted. The information signal and the pilot signal are transmitted on different respective central frequencies having a predefined frequency gap. |
| US10645550B2 |
Uplink control plane signaling processing method and device for V2X services, and terminal
An uplink control plane signaling processing method and device for V2X services and a terminal are provided. When a base station indicates an uplink signaling reduction mechanism in first RRC signaling or second RRC signaling, a UE enables the uplink signaling reduction mechanism. The UE selects, based on macro cell uplink resources, to camp on a macro cell or to access a small cell controlled by a plurality of RSUs. The UE reports current location information through an X2 interface between the RSUs and an X2 interface between the RSU and the base station. The first RRC signaling is used for sending system information in system information broadcast. |
| US10645549B2 |
Enhanced support vehicle-to-anything (V2X) communication
Technology for eNodeB operable to perform vehicle-to-anything (V2X) communication within a wireless communication network is disclosed. The eNodeB can Process a data packet containing vehicle-to-anything (V2X) identification information that is received from a user equipment (UE). The eNodeB can identify the data packet as a V2X message according to the V2X identification information. The eNodeB can determine the V2X messages are to be forwarded to a V2X function. The eNodeB can process the V2X message for transmission directly to the V2X function via a V2X interface. |
| US10645548B2 |
Computerized tool implementation of layered data files to discover, form, or analyze dataset interrelations of networked collaborative datasets
A method may relate generally to data science and data analysis, computer software and systems, and wired and wireless network communications to provide an interface between repositories of disparate datasets and computing machine-based entities that seek access to the datasets, and, more specifically, to a computing and data storage platform that facilitates consolidation of one or more datasets. One or more computerized tools may be configured to discover, form, and analyze via one or more layered data files, interrelations among a system of networked collaborative datasets. A method may include transforming of a set of data to an atomized format to form an atomized dataset that includes a derived dataset attribute. The method may also include presenting data representing an annotation at the user interface based on the derived dataset attribute. An annotation may be associated with a layer file. |
| US10645539B2 |
Communication method using device group and device using same
Provided is a communication method using a device group, which includes a first device and a second device, in a wireless communication system. The first device establishes radio resource control (RRC) connection with a base station instead of the second device, and shares the RRC connection with the second device. |
| US10645536B1 |
Object location and tracking
Embodiments of the invention provide a method, system and computer program product for object location and tracking. A method for object location and tracking within a bounded space includes establishing a wireless communications link between a wireless network adapter disposed within a smartphone and a wireless access point positioned remotely from the smartphone, and receiving thereafter, an identity of the wireless access point. Thereafter, a short-range wireless signal is received in the smartphone by a short-range wireless receiver disposed within the smartphone separately from the wireless network adapter, and an identifier of an object is extracted therefrom. Finally, a message is generated that combines the identity of the wireless access point and the identifier of the object and the message is transmitted through the wireless communications link to a host server coupled both to the wireless access point and also several other wireless access points over a computer communications network. |
| US10645535B2 |
Electronic apparatus, control device and computer-readable non-transitory recording medium for selectively transmitting information based on indoor/outdoor specification
A communication unit can perform a wireless communication with a plurality of communication devices each transmitting allocated identification information. A storage stores, as registered positional information, positional information indicating a position of a first communication device included in the plurality of the communication devices or a position of the electronic apparatus at a time when the communication unit receives the identification information transmitted from the first communication device. A first determiner determines whether or not a position of a second communication device included in the plurality of the communication devices or a position of the electronic apparatus at a time when the communication unit receives the identification information transmitted from the second communication device is located within a predetermined range from the position indicated by the registered positional information in a case where the communication unit receives the identification information transmitted from the second communication device. An indoor specifying unit performs an indoor specification for specifying that a user of the electronic apparatus is located indoors based on a determination result in the first determiner. |
| US10645534B1 |
User presence-enabled tracking device functionality
A tracking system can provide configuration instructions to an electronic device based on user presence. The tracking system can determine a user's location relative to a geographic boundary surrounding a geographic area associated with the user. Depending on the user's location, the tracking system may send instructions to configure an electronic device to send a notification or change the operating mode of the electronic device in response to the user's presence. The electronic device may be a scanning device that is configured to have a higher or lower scanning frequency, depending on the presence or absence of the user relative to the scanning device. |
| US10645522B1 |
Methods and systems for generating frequency-accurate acoustics for an extended reality world
An exemplary acoustics generation system accesses time-domain audio data representative of a virtual sound presented to an avatar of a user experiencing an extended reality world, and transforms the time-domain audio data into frequency-domain audio data representative of the virtual sound. The system also accesses acoustic propagation data representative of characteristics affecting propagation of the virtual sound to the avatar within the extended reality world. Based on the frequency-domain audio data and acoustic propagation data, the system generates a frequency-domain binaural audio signal representative of the virtual sound as experienced by the avatar when the propagation of the virtual sound to the avatar is simulated in accordance with the characteristics affecting the propagation. Additionally, the system transforms the frequency-domain binaural audio signal into a time-domain binaural audio signal configured for presentation to the user as the user experiences the extended reality world. Corresponding methods and systems are also disclosed. |
| US10645519B2 |
Information processing apparatus, information processing method, and program
An information processing apparatus includes a storage, a sensor, a controller, and a sound output unit. The storage is capable of storing a plurality of sound information items associated with respective positions. The sensor is capable of detecting a displacement of one of the information processing apparatus and a user of the information processing apparatus. The controller is capable of extracting at least one sound information satisfying a predetermined condition out of the plurality of stored sound information items and generating, based on the detected displacement, multichannel sound information obtained by localizing the extracted sound information at the associated position. The sound output unit is capable of converting the generated multichannel sound information into stereo sound information and outputting it. |
| US10645517B1 |
Techniques to optimize microphone and speaker array based on presence and location
In one aspect, an apparatus includes a processor and an array of plural microphones and/or an array of plural speakers. Storage accessible to the processor includes instructions executable by the processor to establish a setting of at least one element in at least one of the arrays based at least in part on a signal from at least one proximity sensor. |
| US10645510B2 |
Manufacturing method of a speaker vibrating diaphragm by controlling a ratio of fiber materials
The invention discloses a manufacturing method of a speaker vibrating diaphragm by controlling a ratio of fiber materials, the method comprising the steps of: (A) fabric provision: providing a fabric interwoven by a plurality of warps and a plurality of wefts; (B) impregnation: impregnating the fabric in a resin solution; (C) drying: drying the fabric impregnated with resin solution; (D) formation: pressing the dried resin-impregnating fabric to form a predetermined shape; and (E) cutting: cutting the formed speaker vibrating diaphragm from the fabric. Each of the plurality of warps and each of the plurality of wefts of the fabric has an individual yarn count and material composition. By controlling a combination of the yarn counts of the plurality of warps and the plurality of wefts, a total number of threads and a material composition ratio of the warps and wefts required for the vibrating diaphragm are achieved. |
| US10645509B2 |
Loudspeaker diaphragm, method of manufacturing same, and loudspeaker employing same
A loudspeaker diaphragm includes a woven fabric which is a base member, a sealing layer, and a coating layer. The woven fabric includes a first face and a second face on the reverse side of the woven fabric from the first face. The woven fabric is made into the shape of a diaphragm. The sealing layer is disposed on the first face of the woven fabric, and seals the mesh openings surrounded by warp threads and weft threads of the woven fabric. The coating layer is formed of a first composite material which is a mixture of a plurality of first short nanofibers and a first resin. The coating layer permeates the woven fabric from the second face of the woven fabric to the sealing layer. |
| US10645507B2 |
Methods, systems, and media for providing sound level information for a particular location
Methods, systems, and media for providing sound level information for a particular location are provided. In some embodiments, the method comprises: receiving, from a user device, a request for sound level indications associated with a geographic region; in response to receiving the request, identifying a plurality of locations associated with the geographic region; identifying, for each location in the plurality of locations, at least one sound level reading corresponding to the location; generating, for each location in the plurality of locations, sound level indications based on the at least one sound level reading corresponding to the location; and transmitting at least one of the sound level indications and an identifier of at least one location in the plurality of locations corresponding to the at least one of the sound level indications to the user device. |
| US10645505B2 |
Method and apparatus for objective assessment of in-ear device acoustical performance
A method and apparatus for objectively assessing acoustical performance of an in-ear device having a passageway extending there through use a dual microphone probe that removably engages the passageway. The acoustical performance of the in-ear device is performed with the in-ear device inserted into the ear canal of the user and a reference sound source. A clip holding the probe in an acoustic near field of the sound source permits real time calibration thereof. The method and apparatus allow on-site and in-situ measurement of a predicted personal attenuation rating of the device, a subject-fit re-insertion test, an acoustic seal test, a rating test, a stability and reliability test, as well as a protection test of the device with an assessment of a filtered predicted exposure level at the ear for a specific noise exposure level. The apparatus may be simply housed along with the sound source for in-field evaluation tests. |
| US10645503B2 |
Method for producing a housing part of a hearing device, housing part for a hearing device and hearing device
A method for producing a housing part of a hearing device. The housing part serves to receive electronic components of the hearing device in a housing interior. Fibers are used to build up a fiber skeleton for a wall of the housing part at least partially surrounding the housing interior. A mechanical property of the wall is varied in a predefined manner along a reference direction of the housing part by way of the fibers. The fiber skeleton is then infiltrated, at least over part of its longitudinal extent, with a matrix material. There is also described a housing part of a hearing device and a hearing device with a housing part formed with fibers. |
| US10645500B2 |
Laser-based devices utilizing multiple laser beams
A laser-based device or sensor includes: a first laser transmitter having a first self-mix carrier frequency; a second laser transmitter having a second, different, self-mix carrier frequency; a first monitor photodiode to receive a first optical signal from the first laser transmitter, and to output a first electric signal; a second monitor photodiode to receive a first optical signal from the second laser transmitter, and to output a second electric signal; an electric connection to connect together the first electric signal and the second electric signal, forming a combined electric signal; a single laser receiver to receive the combined electric signal and to generate from it a spectrum that corresponds to both (i) self-mix signal of the first laser transmitter, and (ii) self-mix signal of the second laser transmitter. Alternatively, a single monitor photodiode is used, receiving self-mix signals from multiple laser transmitters, and outputting a single electric signal to a single laser receiver. |
| US10645499B2 |
MEMS microphone
An MEMS microphone, including a base having a back cavity, and a capacitor system fixedly supported on the base, the capacitor system including a diaphragm and a back-plate spaced from the diaphragm. The diaphragm is provided with a venting portion passing through an edge thereof, and the base includes an inner side surface surrounding the back cavity and at least one venting groove formed by recessing from an inner side surface in a direction away from the back cavity direction. The at least one venting groove is disposed corresponding to the venting portion and is in communication with the venting portion and the back cavity, respectively. The base is provided with a venting groove, so that the back cavity has larger space for venting, and the airflow can easily pass through, thereby reducing the probability of breaking the diaphragm. Thus, the MEMS microphone can have a higher reliability. |
| US10645495B2 |
Digital microphones
This application relates to methods and apparatus for digital microphones. Disclosed is a digital microphone apparatus (300) for outputting a digital output signal (DATA) at a sample rate defined by a received clock signal (CLK). The apparatus includes a band splitter (302) configured to receive a microphone signal (SMD) indicative of an output of a microphone transducer and split said microphone signal into first signal path (SP1) for frequencies in a first band and a second signal path (SP2) for frequencies in a second band, the frequencies of the second band being higher than the frequencies in the first band. A modulation block (304) is configured to operate on the second signal path to down-convert signals in the second signal path from the second frequency band to a lower frequency band. |
| US10645494B1 |
Active control system for a vehicular dual microphone and a control method thereof
An active control system of a vehicular dual microphone and a control method thereof control a beamforming area of a microphone installed adjacent to each of a driver seat and a passenger seat to be directed toward a person (utterer) who utters a voice command. The control system and method use sitting height information and seat position information of the driver or the passenger and use passenger seat riding information. The control system determines output from a mouth shape change detection unit and the user and seat position detection unit, controls microphone beamforming of the driver seat according to the determined microphone beamforming control mode, and selectively adjusts a specific microphone gain according to the determined microphone beamforming control mode to separately control microphone beamforming of the driver seat and the passenger seat. |
| US10645490B2 |
Network system for reliable reception of wireless audio
Methods and devices are provided for a wireless microphone network whereby robustness for reception of audio information transmitted by one or more wireless microphones is enhanced. The system incorporates a dual stage approach for collecting, transmitting and receiving audio information. In the first stage, audio information collected by one or more microphone modules is transmitted to a series of receiver base stations. In the second stage, information received at each base station is subsequently transmitted to a receiver hub that selects, blends and/or augments the information to produce a high quality representation for audio information that provides improved robustness and reliability with respect to the movement, physical placement or performance of each microphone module. |
| US10645485B2 |
Extension system of woofer and design method thereof
An extension system of a woofer suited for a portable electronic device is provided. The extension system of woofer includes the woofer, a front channel, and a rear channel disposed in a body of the portable electronic device. The rear channel is a sealed space, a volume of the front channel is greater than a volume of the rear channel, and the front channel has a bass hole formed on a surface the body. A design method of an extension system of a woofer is also provided. |
| US10645482B2 |
Input device
An input device of an electronic apparatus including an input detection unit which is provided on the electronic apparatus at a position that is difficult to be seen by a user who uses the input device, and which detects an input operation of the user; a movement distance detection unit that detects a movement distance of an input position over the input detection unit; and an action control unit that controls a predetermined action of the electronic apparatus based on the movement distance detected by the movement distance detection unit. |