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| US10655531B2 |
Cylinder head of engine
A cylinder head of an engine is provided, which includes first and second intake ports that open to a common cylinder. The first intake port opens to the cylinder to generate a swirl flow. The second intake port has a tumble flow generating part configured to cause intake air to become a tumble flow in the same direction as the swirl flow. The tumble flow generating part includes a helical part having an inner wall surface curving on a centerline perpendicular to an opening surface of the second port and continuing from a first port side to the opening of the second intake port toward at an opposite side from the first port. The opening of the second intake port has an edge part having an opening angle with respect to the centerline of the second port, the opening angle being smaller at an upstream side of the swirl flow. |
| US10655530B2 |
Intercooler
An intercooler includes a heating portion in which flow path tubes and fins are stacked with each other. A second cooling medium flow path of the flow path tubes is located upstream of a first cooling medium flow path of the flow path tubes with respect to a flow direction of supercharged intake air. The second cooling medium flow path includes a second U-turn portion in which the second cooling medium makes a U-turn. In the second cooling medium flow path, a downstream flow path located downstream of the second U-turn portion is located upstream, in the flow direction of the supercharged intake air, of an upstream flow path located upstream of the second U-turn portion. The fins include a heat exchange limiting portion at least in a part adjacent to a most upstream part, in the flow direction of the supercharged intake air, of the downstream flow path. |
| US10655529B2 |
Engine system
An engine system includes an internal combustion engine, a compressor, a high-temperature coolant circulation circuit, a low-temperature coolant circulation circuit, an intercooler, and an electronic control unit. The intercooler is configured to transfer heat of the high-temperature coolant to the low-temperature coolant via intake air. An in-compressor passage of the compressor is arranged in the low-temperature coolant circulation circuit at a location at which the low-temperature coolant that exits from an in-cooler low-temperature water passage during a predetermined period from beginning of cold start is introduced into the in-compressor passage without passing through a low-temperature radiator. The electronic control unit is configured to increase the flow rate of the low-temperature coolant that flows through the low-temperature coolant circulation circuit during the predetermined period as compared to the flow rate after the predetermined period. |
| US10655519B2 |
Vehicle
A vehicle includes a filter disposed in an exhaust passage through which exhaust gas discharged from an internal combustion engine passes, the filter being configured to collect PM that is particulate matter contained in the exhaust gas; a PM removal control device configured to start execution of PM removal control that heats the filter to remove the PM accumulated on the filter while the internal combustion engine is stopped; and a determination device configured to determine whether a user of the vehicle is away from the vehicle. The PM removal control device is configured to start the execution of the PM removal control only when the determination device determines that the user of the vehicle is away from the vehicle. |
| US10655518B2 |
Systems for reducing startup emissions in power plant including gas turbine
Embodiments of emission reduction system including various embodiments of an emission filters for a power plant including a gas turbine are disclosed. The system includes: an emission filter; and a retraction system operably coupled to an exhaust passage of the gas turbine. The exhaust passage defines an exhaust path of exhaust from the gas turbine. The retraction system selectively moves the emission filter between a first location within the exhaust path and a second location out of the exhaust path. In a combined cycle power plant, the first location is upstream of a heat recovery steam generator (HRSG). The systems and filters described allow for temporary positioning of emission filter(s) just downstream of a gas turbine exhaust outlet, or upstream of an HRSG, where provided, for emission reduction at low loads or startup conditions, and removal of the emission filter(s) once operations move to higher loads. |
| US10655515B2 |
Blow-by gas recirculation device for internal combustion engine
This blow-by gas recirculation device for an internal combustion engine is provided with a vacuum pump which supplies negative pressure to a brake booster and usable for recirculation of blow-by gas to an intake passage. This device includes: a PCV device for recirculating blow-by gas in a crankcase to the intake passage; a ventilation shortage region determination unit which determines whether or not an operational region of the engine is a PCV ventilation flow rate shortage region; and a brake negative pressure determination unit which determines whether or not the negative pressure of the brake booster is secured. The vacuum pump ventilates blow-by gas in the crankcase only when the determination units determines that the operational region is the PCV ventilation flow rate shortage region and that the negative pressure is secured. This reduces a contact risk of blow-by gas with engine oil, and inhibits the degradation of the oil. |
| US10655514B2 |
Mechanical device
In order to be able to easily check the state of foreign matter contained in oil regardless of an installation location, a device main body 10 having a housing chamber 11 in which oil is stored, a plug 20 attached to a bottom portion of the housing chamber 11 in a state where an end surface of a shaft portion 20a faces upward, a spacer member 30 formed by a transparent member and arranged on the plug 20 in such a manner that one end surface 30a faces an inside of the housing chamber 11; and an imaging unit 40 arranged on the plug 20, the imaging unit 40 imaging the inside of the housing chamber 11 via the spacer member 30 are provided. |
| US10655511B2 |
Continuous variable valve duration apparatus and engine provided with the same
A continuous variable valve duration apparatus is provided. The apparatus includes a camshaft and a cam unit on which a cam is formed. The camshaft is inserted into the cam unit. An inner wheel transmits rotation of the camshaft to the cam unit. The inner wheel is rotatably inserted in a wheel housing a housing hinge aperture parallel to the camshaft is formed on the wheel housing. A slider hinge aperture and a slider control aperture parallel to the camshaft are formed through a slider. A hinge shaft is inserted into the housing hinge aperture and the slider hinge aperture. An eccentric cam is formed on a control shaft and is inserted into the slider control aperture. A controller selectively rotates the control shaft to move the wheel housing perpendicular to the camshaft via the slider. |
| US10655510B2 |
Intake/exhaust valve and operation control method for internal combustion engine
A housing of an exhaust valve is provided for an exhaust port communicating with a combustion chamber. The housing has a plate-shaped portion formed with a plurality of fixed slits radially extending from the central axis of the port. A valve element is provided adjacent to the plate-shaped section, is rotatable around a central axis, and has formed with a plurality of movable slits radially extending from the central axis. Due to the action of electromagnets and a permanent magnet attached to an annular member, the valve body is rotationally displaced around the central axis of the port, and the relative positional relationship between the fixed slits and the movable slits is changed to open and close the exhaust valve. The same is also true for an intake valve. |
| US10655508B1 |
Valve body assembly for idler shaft mounted camshaft phasing system
A variable camshaft timing system for an internal combustion engine with an idler shaft mounted camshaft phaser is provided. The camshaft phaser includes a driven wheel that is driven by the crankshaft, a driving wheel that drives the camshaft, and a hydraulically driven phasing assembly therebetween. A valve body is connected to the idler shaft for directing the flow of pressurized hydraulic medium to the camshaft phaser. The valve body includes a center part with an integral retainer for holding the camshaft phaser on the idler shaft, and a radial extension integrally connected to the center part that extends radially outwardly from an axis of the idler shaft a predefined distance. A control valve receiving part is integrally connected to radial extension and includes a control valve bore. A control valve is located in the control valve bore in the valve body. The control valve extends through the engine cover at a desired location for control valve maintenance. |
| US10655506B2 |
Camshaft and manufacturing method therefor
Multiple tubular members 40 that include multiple cam members 41 and 42 having cam parts 11 are connected to each other to form a single cam tube 12. Multiple female splines 45, which are partially arranged on an inner tube surface 44 of the tubular members which include the cam members 41 and 42, mate with male splines 47 formed on the outer tube surface 46 of a drive shaft 13, and the cam tube 12 rotates integrally with the drive shaft 13, and is capable of moving freely in the axial direction thereof. |
| US10655505B2 |
Compressed air energy storage and power generation device and compressed air energy storage and power generation method
A compressor compresses air in such a manner that a motor is driven by renewable energy. An accumulator tank stores the air thus compressed. An expander is driven by the compressed air. A generator is mechanically connected to the expander. A first heat exchanger recovers compressed heat. A heat medium tank that stores a heat medium. A second heat exchanger that heats the compressed air. A first pump adjusts an amount of the heat medium to be supplied to the first heat exchanger. A control device controls the first pump to adjust the amount of heat medium to be supplied to the first heat exchanger so as to maintain the heat medium, which is stored in the heat medium tank, at a predetermined first temperature. |
| US10655502B2 |
Stator assembly with retention clip for gas turbine engine
A stator assembly of a gas turbine engine according to an example of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a first shroud extending about an axis to bound a flow path. The first shroud defines a first shroud opening. An airfoil has an airfoil body extending from a first end portion. The first end portion is received in the first shroud opening and defines at least one airfoil opening. At least one retention clip has an arcuate portion extending from a first elongated leg portion. The first elongated leg portion and the arcuate portion are received through the at least one airfoil opening such that the at least one retention clip limits movement of the airfoil relative to the first shroud. |
| US10655499B2 |
Flexible preloaded ball bearing assembly
A preloaded ball bearing assembly includes a primary bearing assembly disposed between a rotating component and a static structure. The assembly also includes a preload bearing assembly disposed in contact with the rotating component. The assembly further includes a flexible support disposed between the primary bearing assembly and the preload bearing assembly. |
| US10655496B2 |
Platform flow turning elements for gas turbine engine components
Component for gas turbine engines are provided. The components include a platform, the platform defining a platform cavity on a first side, an airfoil extending from a second side of the platform, wherein the airfoil comprises at least one airfoil cavity located within the airfoil, the at least one airfoil cavity fluidly connected to the platform cavity through an airfoil cavity inlet, and a platform flow turning element positioned on the first side of the platform, the platform flow turning element having a turning portion and a tapering portion, wherein the turning portion directs incoming air to turn from the platform cavity into the airfoil cavity and the tapering portion extends through the airfoil cavity inlet and into the airfoil cavity. |
| US10655490B2 |
Seal arrangement for a gas turbine
A seal arrangement comprising a first and second components made of a ceramic fiber composite material and comprising first and second bounding sections with first and second overlapping sections and first and second securing sections which are connected to and projects from the first and second bounding sections. The first and second overlapping sections are arranged at least partially overlapping such that the first and second bounding sections form an essentially continuous bounding surface. A separation between the first and second securing sections is at least partially sealed by a seal element which comprises at least one first sheet-metal element arranged along the first securing section and at least partially bridging the separation between the first and second securing sections. |
| US10655488B2 |
Gas turbine transition seal with hole through seal plate in groove of nozzle
In a gas turbine in which a seal member seals a gap between a transition piece and a nozzle end wall in a turbine first stage, the transition piece and the nozzle end wall has a seal groove. The seal member includes a hook portion that slides in the turbine radial direction with respect to the flange and a seal plate portion inserted in the groove. The groove and the portion are configured to include a surface contact region in which a surface of the groove and the portion are in surface contact with each other, a non-contact region disposed on a side closer to the transition piece than the region, and a hole provided at the portion so as to face the surface in the groove across a gap in the region. |
| US10655484B2 |
Optimized aerodynamic profile for a turbine vane, in particular for a nozzle of the fourth stage of a turbine
When cold and in the non-coated state, the aerodynamic profile is substantially identical to a nominal profile determined by the Cartesian coordinates X,Y, Zadim given in Table 1, in which the coordinate Zadim is the quotient D/H where D is the distance of the point under consideration from a first reference plane P0 situated at the base of the nominal profile, and H is the height of said profile measured from the first reference plane to a second reference plane P1. The measurements D and H are taken radially relative to the axis of the turbine, while the X coordinate is measured in the axial direction of the turbine. |
| US10655483B2 |
Run-up surface for the guide-vane shroud plate and the rotor-blade base plate
A guide vane segment 10 for a turbomachine includes a radially inner shroud plate 13 having a shroud plate surface 14 that is adapted to be configured in the turbomachine to face a rotor blade 20 adjacent to the guide vane segment, and thereby essentially extend along an outer conical surface K1 whose cone axis coincides with the axis of rotation A of a rotor shaft 30. In a radially inner region, a rotor blade 20 for a turbomachine has a base plate 23 having a base plate surface 24 that is adapted to be configured in the turbomachine to face a shroud of a guide vane row 10 adjacent to the rotor blade and thereby essentially extend along an outer conical surface K2 whose cone axis coincides with the axis of rotation A of a rotor shaft 30. |
| US10655482B2 |
Vane assemblies for gas turbine engines
A vane ring for a gas turbine engine includes an outer end wall and a plurality of spars coupled to the outer end wall. The vane ring further includes an inner end wall positioned radially inward of the outer end wall and coupled to the spars. The outer and inner end walls cooperate to form a flowpath. |
| US10655481B2 |
Cover plate for rotor assembly of a gas turbine engine
A cover plate according to an exemplary aspect of the present disclosure includes, among other things, a body, a first tab near a bore of the body, and a second tab circumferentially spaced from the first tab. A slot is defined between the first tab and the second tab, the first tab, the second tab and the slot extending at an angle relative to a slot axis that extends through the bore. In another embodiment, the cover plate includes a bumper that limits deflection of the body. |
| US10655479B2 |
Turbine wheel assembly with ceramic matrix composite blades
A wheel assembly for a gas turbine engine includes a disk, a blade-attachment system, and a plurality of blades. The disk is configured to rotate about an axis during operation of the gas turbine engine. The blade-attachment system is configured to couple the plurality of blades with the disk for rotation therewith. |
| US10655478B2 |
Turbine blade and gas turbine
A blade main body (51) of a gas turbine is provided with a first cooling passage part (58), a second cooling passage part (59), a column part (60), and a plurality of protrusions. The first cooling passage part (58) is provided at the side near to a leading edge (55). The second cooling passage part (59) is provided at the side near to a trailing edge (56). The column part (60) is provided between the first cooling passage part (58) and the second cooling passage part (59), and is continuously formed between a base part and an end part of the blade main body (51). The protrusions protrude from the inner wall surfaces of the first cooling passage part (58) and the second cooling passage part (59). |
| US10655468B2 |
Horizon monitoring for longwall system
A method of monitoring a longwall shearing mining machine in a longwall mining system, wherein the shearing mining machine includes a shearer having a first cutter drum and a second cutter drum, includes receiving, by a processor, shearer position data over a shear cycle. The horizon profile data includes information regarding at least one of the group comprising of a position and angle of the shearer, a position of the first cutter drum, and a position of the second cutter drum. The method also includes analyzing the shearer position data, by the processor, to determine whether a position failure occurred during the shear cycle based on whether the computed horizon profile data was within normal operational parameters during the shear cycle, and generating an alert upon determining that the position failure occurred during the shear cycle. |
| US10655465B2 |
Method for rock burst prevention by active support reinforcement and active pressure relief
Disclosed is a method for rock burst prevention by active support reinforcement and active pressure relief. The method comprises the following steps: A. rating a burst tendency based on a comprehensive index method: determining a zone as a general risk region or a mediate risk region by using a comprehensive index method; B. predicting a burst risk region and determining pressure relief borehole parameters in real time by using a drill cuttings method: determining borehole parameters of the general risk region and the mediate risk region; C. drilling holes after determining arrangement patterns of large-diameter pressure relief boreholes according to different burst risk levels; D. forming a “coal wall-bolt-grouting hole sealing” support reinforcement system through a roadway support system; and E. monitoring a pressure relief effect of the support reinforcement system: until a required effect of preventing bursts by pressure relief is achieved while the support is reinforced. The present invention can not only achieve an effect of preventing rock bursts by pressure relief but also enhance the integrity of a coal wall in a roadway excavation process, thereby achieving the objective of rock burst prevention by active support reinforcement and active pressure relief. |
| US10655460B2 |
Integrated optical module for downhole tools
A downhole tool conveyable within a wellbore and able to optically communicate with surface equipment. The downhole tool includes a processing system operable to process electronic downlink signals and generate electronic uplink signals. The downhole tool further includes an integrated module having an optical interface able to receive multiplexed optical downlink signals from the surface equipment and to transmit multiplexed optical uplink signals to the surface equipment, a multiplexer/demultiplexer able to demultiplex the multiplexed optical downlink signals into carrier optical downlink signals, and to multiplex carrier optical uplink signals into the multiplexed optical uplink signals, a receiver able to convert the carrier optical downlink signals into the electronic downlink signals, and a transmitter able to convert the electronic uplink signals into the carrier optical uplink signals. |
| US10655456B2 |
Apparatus for monitoring at least a portion of a wellbore
There is described an apparatus for monitoring at least a portion of a wellbore, the apparatus comprising a body including at least an anchoring means for releasably positioning the apparatus with respect to a tubular in the wellbore. The apparatus comprises detecting means for detecting at least one parameter of a substance in the portion, and in that the apparatus comprises transceiver means configured to at least transmit data related to the parameter. |
| US10655451B2 |
Methods and systems employing a gradient sensor arrangement for ranging
A system includes a gradient sensor arrangement deployed in a first borehole, the gradient sensor arrangement having a plurality of spaced sensors at a single measured depth position. The system also includes an electromagnetic (EM) transmitter deployed in a second borehole. The system also includes a processor configured to determine a distance or direction of the EM transmitter relative to the gradient sensor arrangement based on EM field measurements collected by the gradient sensor arrangement in response to an EM field emitted by the EM transmitter. The system also includes a directional drilling controller configured to update a trajectory for either the first borehole or the second borehole in response to the determined distance or direction. |
| US10655449B2 |
Real-time tension, compression and torque data monitoring system
A data monitoring system includes a data monitoring tool incorporated into a work string proximate a bottom hole assembly. The data monitoring tool detects at least one wellbore condition and at least one force experienced by the data monitoring tool. |
| US10655446B2 |
Systems, apparatuses, and methods for downhole water separation
This document relates to systems and techniques for downhole separation of water and oil in oil well operations. |
| US10655442B2 |
Method for wellbore stimulation optimization
Methods of performing a stimulation operation at a wellsite are disclosed. The wellsite is positioned about a subterranean formation having a wellbore therethrough and zones thereabout. The method involves establishing at least one objective for stimulating production of reservoir fluid from the subterranean formation and into the wellbore. The stimulating involves placing a stimulating fluid along the zones of the wellbore. The objective is based on wellsite data. The method also involves identifying at least one constraint for the stimulating, determining target distributions of the stimulation fluid based on the objective(s) and the constraint(s), and selecting operational parameters for the stimulating based on the constraint(s) and the target distributions. The method may also involve stimulating the subterranean formation using the target distributions and the operational parameters, monitoring the wellsite during the stimulating, and adjusting the stimulating based on the monitoring. |
| US10655440B2 |
Earphone testing
An earphone test system (20) includes a plurality of test stations (22) each operative to perform a function during testing of an earphone device (12) coupled thereto. During testing of earphone devices (12) coupled to the plurality of test stations (22) the earphone test system (20) is operative to expose each of the plurality of test stations (22) to a noise field generated by a common noise field source (29). |
| US10655438B2 |
Downhole perforating tools and methods
A perforating tool usable in a well casing to perforate the well casing is described. Perforating tool includes an activation member disposed in body wherein the activation member is moveable relative to the body to move at least one working member between and inwardly retracted condition an outwardly deployed condition relative to the body. A plurality of pistons is arranged to move the activation member relative to the body, each piston being disposed in a respective pressure chamber arranged to be filled with fluid in response to an increase in fluid pressure in the body. |
| US10655435B2 |
Smart fracturing system and method
A hydraulic fracturing system includes a plurality of pumps positioned at a wellsite and configured to pressurize a fracturing fluid, a distribution system fluidly coupled to receive and consolidate fracturing fluid from the plurality of pumps for injection into a wellhead. The hydraulic fracturing system further includes a control system, which includes a plurality of sensing devices configured to measure one or more parameters of the plurality of pumps and the distribution system, one or more processing device configured to receive and analyze the one or more parameters measured by the plurality of sensing devices and generate control instructions based at least in part on the one or more parameters, and one or more control device configured 110 to receive the control instructions and control one or more aspects of the plurality of pumps or the distribution system based on the control instructions. |
| US10655434B2 |
System and method for generating rotational power
A system and method is provided for converting wellhead pressure of natural gas wells, or for converting water head pressure of water towers, to rotational power for operating rotated equipment, such as electrical generators, electrical alternators, pumps, air compressors, and other rotated equipment. |
| US10655433B2 |
Multilateral junction with wellbore isolation using degradable isolation components
A wellbore isolation system includes a junction positioned at an intersection of a first wellbore and a second wellbore, and a deflector disposed in the junction such that a path into the first leg of the junction is obstructed and engaged with the first leg of the junction to form a fluid and pressure tight seal. The junction includes a first leg extending downhole into the first wellbore, and a second leg extending downhole into the second wellbore. The deflector includes a channel extending axially through the deflector, and a degradable plug disposed in the channel and engaged with the channel to prevent fluid flow through the channel. |
| US10655432B2 |
Self-cleaning sand screen
An apparatus for removing sand from a well fluid includes a pressure vessel having an inlet and an outlet. The well fluid flows into the pressure vessel through the inlet and flows out of the pressure vessel through the outlet. A screen is positioned at least partially within the pressure vessel and configured to remove the sand from the well fluid. At least a portion of the sand that is removed from the well fluid at least partially obstructs one or more openings in the screen. A cleaning assembly is positioned at least partially between the pressure vessel and the screen and configured to remove the sand that is obstructing the one or more openings in the screen during a screen-cleaning operation. |
| US10655430B2 |
Top-down squeeze system and method
A downhole tool subassembly having an outer sleeve with a first set of apertures extending from an inner bore through an external surface of the outer sleeve. The downhole tool subassembly further includes a pin coupled to the outer sleeve and extending inward from the inner bore of the outer sleeve, and an inner sleeve slidingly engaged with the with outer sleeve. The inner sleeve has a slot and a second set of apertures extending from a sleeve bore of the inner sleeve through an external surface of the inner sleeve, and is operable to restrict flow across the first set of apertures when the inner sleeve is in a first position. The pin engages the slot, which includes a first tracking path and a second tracking path. The slot also includes a first transition path extending from the first tracking path to the second tracking path. |
| US10655429B2 |
Thru-tubing retrievable intelligent completion system
Systems and methods for thru-tubing completion including a sub-surface completion unit (SCU) system including a SCU wireless transceiver for communicating with a surface control system of a well by way of wireless communication with a down-hole wireless transceiver disposed in a wellbore of the well, one or more SCU anchoring seals having an un-deployed position (enabling the SCU to pass through production tubing disposed in the wellbore of the well) and a deployed position (to seal against a wall of the target zone of the open-hole portion of the wellbore to provide zonal isolation between adjacent regions in the wellbore) and one or more SCU centralizers having an un-deployed position (enabling the SCU to pass through the production tubing disposed in the wellbore of the well) and a deployed position (to position the SCU in the target zone of the open-hole portion of the wellbore). |
| US10655426B2 |
Methods of completing a well and apparatus therefor
A system for use with a well can include a perforating assembly with at least one perforator, the perforating assembly conveyed through a wellbore with fluid flow through the wellbore, and plugging devices spaced apart from the perforating assembly in the wellbore, the plugging devices conveyed through the wellbore with the fluid flow. A method of deploying plugging devices in a wellbore can include conveying a perforating assembly including a dispensing tool through the wellbore, the dispensing tool including a container, and then releasing the plugging devices from the container into the wellbore at a downhole location. Another method of deploying plugging devices in a wellbore can include conveying the plugging devices through the wellbore with fluid flow through the wellbore, and conveying a perforating assembly through the wellbore while the plugging devices are being conveyed through the wellbore. |
| US10655425B2 |
Method and system for sealing an annulur space around an expanded well tubular
An annular space surrounding an expandable well tubular (1) is sealed by: —a concave seal pusher assembly (5) with concave pusher elements comprising buckling joints (7) of which assembly (5) a first end is secured at a selected first location (2) of the outer surface of the unexpanded well tubular (1); —an annular elastomeric sealing ring (9) arranged with an inwardly tapered first end thereof against an outwardly tapered second end (8) of the concave seal pusher assembly (5); —a set of staggered and overlapping steel support strips (11) arranged around a second end of the sealing ring (9) and connected at one end thereof to a selected second location (3) of the outer surface of the unexpanded tubular (1); —expanding and thereby shortening the tubular (1) to push the inwardly tapered end of the sealing ring over the outwardly tapered end (8) of the seal pusher assembly (5) and buckling the staggered strips (11) against the outer surface (12) of the annular space surrounding the expanded tubular (1) to compress the sealing ring (9) and seal off the annular space. |
| US10655420B2 |
Blowout prevention system including blind shear ram
A seal for a blind shear ram is configured to extend between a first carrier and a second carrier of the blind shear ram. The seal includes a curved portion and an elastic layer extending through the curved portion. The elastic layer is configured to contact at least one of the first carrier and the second carrier to seal a wellbore when the first carrier and the second carrier are in a closed position. The elastic layer has a first elasticity. The seal also includes an anti-extrusion structure coupled to the elastic layer. The anti-extrusion structure extends through the curved portion. The anti-extrusion structure has a second elasticity less than the first elasticity. The anti-extrusion structure defines a plurality of slits to facilitate the anti-extrusion structure extending through the curved portion. |
| US10655419B2 |
Vehicle mounted blowout preventor equipment
A leak containment system for sealing around a fluid flow member includes a ram sealing system mounted on a mobile vehicle. The ram sealing system has a sealing chamber having a generally cylindrical shape when the ram sealing system is in a closed position, and a ram assembly located at an end of the sealing chamber. The ram assembly has a pair of rams, each ram having an engaging surface, the engaging surface sized and shaped to seal around the fluid flow member. The ram assembly also has an actuating arm assembly connected to one of the rams and a ram body. The pair of rams is rotationally attached to the ram body. |
| US10655417B2 |
Tubular wellhead component coupling systems and method
A spool adapter includes an annular spool adapter body, a pressure port disposed on an exterior surface of the adapter body, a piston ring disposed within the spool adapter body, adjacent the pressure port, and a retainer ring disposed within the spool adapter body, axially opposite the pressure port from the piston ring. Pressure applied via the pressure port causes the piston ring and the retainer ring to separate from one another. |
| US10655409B2 |
Sensor optimization for mud circulation systems
Methods and systems for enhancing workflow performance in the oil and gas industry may include modeling preferred sensor locations, sensor types, and sampling frequency for effective and efficient monitoring of a mud circulation system. For example, a method may include circulating a mud through a mud circulation system that includes a plurality of sensors that include at least one of: a pressure sensor, a stroke counter, a flow sensor, a viscosity sensor, or density sensor; and modeling the plurality of sensors using a state reduction approach to determine at least one selected from the group consisting of preferred locations, preferred sensory types, preferred sensor frequency resolution, and a combination thereof that effectively represent or substantially impact conditions of the mud circulation system, thereby providing a preferred sensor scheme. |
| US10655405B1 |
Method and apparatus for optimizing a well drilling operation
In a snubbing operation, a method is used for determining when a wellbore should be circulated by comparing calculated torque and drag values from a clean wellbore against actual torque and drag values. In a more expansive application, for working a well, a method is used for optimizing performance of the drilling operation by comparing calculated torque and drag values from a clean well against actual torque and drag values. |
| US10655403B2 |
Splittable riser component
This disclosure includes riser-component assemblies and methods of assembling the same that are suitable for managed pressure drilling (MPD) and that can be split apart when using pin connectors to connect auxiliary lines to other auxiliary lines and to components of the riser-component assemblies. |
| US10655402B2 |
One-connector penetrator system adaptable to any cables used in artificial lift system
A one-connector penetrator system that is adaptable to any cables used in artificial lift system is described herein. The one-connector penetrator system can comprise an enclosure and a plurality of seals. The enclosure can have a hollowed interior. The plurality of seals can be housed within the enclosure. The plurality of seals can stabilize a three-phase power cable in a fixed position. The plurality of seals can comprise a first seal, a second seal, and a third seal. The first seal can be placed at the front-end portion of the enclosure. The second seal can be placed within the middle portion of the enclosure. The third seal can be placed at the bottom portion of the enclosure. |
| US10655400B2 |
Well bit assembly
A wellbore drill bit assembly includes a drill bit that includes a drilling fluid pathway that has an inlet fluidly connected to a drilling fluid entrance of the drill bit and an outlet fluidly connected to a drilling fluid exit of the drill bit; and a nozzle positioned in the drilling fluid pathway, where at least a portion of the nozzle includes a removable material configured to dissolve or erode in contact with a drilling fluid additive. |
| US10655398B2 |
Attachment of TSP diamond ring using brazing and mechanical locking
A cutter for a drill bit and method of manufacturing same is disclosed. The cutter has a non-leached polycrystalline diamond (PCD) table bonded to a substrate and a leached PCD table bonded to one or both of the substrate and non-leached PCD table. The leached PCD table may be ring-shaped and acts as the working surface of the cutting element. It may have a jagged inner surface which cooperates with complementary jagged-shaped outer surface of the non-leached PCD table to prevent rotation of the leached PCD table relative to the non-leached PCD table during a cutting operation. A surface of the leached PCD table may be tapered and fit together in a complementary manner with an oppositely tapered surface of the non-leached PCD table so as to mechanically lock the leached PCD table to the non-leached PCD table. |
| US10655396B2 |
Hybrid bit including earth-boring and percussion elements for drilling earth formations
A hybrid bit includes an earth-boring element and a percussion element. The earth-boring element and the percussion element are coaxially arranged, with the earth-boring element surrounding the percussion element. A reciprocating member of the percussion element may oscillate in a manner that enables a bottom end of the reciprocating member to repeatedly protrude from a bottom end of the earth-boring element and to be repeatedly withdrawn. A configuration of the earth-boring element may enable it to drill into and remove some materials from an earth formation, while the percussion element may enable the hybrid bit to drill into and remove difficult-to-drill materials, including abrasive materials and/or materials with high compressive forces, such as chert. |
| US10655393B2 |
Rotary steerable system
An example apparatus for controlling the direction of drilling a borehole includes a housing and a radially offsetable drive shaft at least partially within the housing. The apparatus may further include one or more pusher extendable from the housing. The one or more pusher may be extendable in response to a radial offset in the offsetable drive shaft with respect to a longitudinal axis of the housing. |
| US10655385B2 |
Dual cord operating system for an architectural covering
A covering for an architectural opening has a dual cord operating system. The covering may include a head rail, blind panels depending from the head rail, and an operating system. The operating system may include a housing connected to the head rail, a first drive assembly rotatably mounted within the housing and operable to move the blind panels between an extended configuration and a retracted configuration, and a second drive assembly rotatably mounted within the housing and operable to move the blind panels between a closed configuration and an open configuration. |
| US10655384B2 |
Dual mode architectural structure covering
Example dual mode architectural structure coverings are described herein. The dual mode operation permits the covering to be operated by a motor and also manually by a user. An example dual mode architectural structure covering includes a covering, a drive shaft, a drive motor having a motor drive shaft, and a dual mode operation system. The dual mode operation system includes a bearing housing rotationally coupled with respect to the motor drive shaft and a slip clutch rotationally coupled with respect to the drive shaft. The bearing housing and the slip clutch are operatively associated with a one-way bearing. Rotation of the one-way bearing in a first direction causes the bearing to lock, while rotation of the one-way bearing in a second direction, causes the bearing to free rotate. In this manner, manual operation of the covering will not damage the motor or other shade components. |
| US10655383B2 |
System and method for implementing an improved bi-fold shutter
An improved bi-fold shutter that includes a more efficient coupling mechanism at a hinge point suited to facilitate opening and closing the bi-fold shutter with greater ease. In one embodiment, the shutter may be designed for a window such that the shutter, when closed, is relatively close to the face of the associated window, and when open, forms an awning or overhang. The shutter includes an improved coupling mechanism at a hinge point between a first shutter portion and a second shutter portion. The improved hinge point shifts a direction of force needed to maneuver the shutter when moving the shutter from one position to another. The shift in opening and closing force directions improves the efficiency by which the shutter can be operated. In some embodiments, the shutter may be hand-operated. In other embodiments, the shutter may be powered. |
| US10655379B2 |
Opening and closing system
An opening and closing system includes a drive unit which drives a closing openable member of a vehicle to be opened or closed, an opening and closing control unit which controls the drive unit to open or close the closing openable member, an image capturing unit which captures an image of a periphery of the closing openable member, and a detecting unit which detects an obstacle proximity to the closing openable member based on an image captured by the image capturing unit. When the detecting unit detects an obstacle, the opening and closing unit stops the closing openable member before it comes into contact with the obstacle. |
| US10655376B2 |
Dishwasher door with counterbalance assembly
A dishwasher comprising a cabinet, a door, and a counterbalance assembly coupling the cabinet to the door. The counterbalance assembly has a guide member with a rotatable pulley with a fixed radius and a cam affixed to one side of the pulley and having a varying radius. The cam and the pulley rotate about a pulley axis of rotation as a single unit. The counterbalance has a force applicator that applies a counterbalance force to one of the pulley or cam, and the counterbalance has a connector that couples the other of the pulley or cam to the door. The counterbalance force applies a varying counterbalance torque to the door that is a function of the ratio between the fixed radius and the varying radius over the pivotal range of the door. |
| US10655374B2 |
Hinge device
A hinge device includes a base member, a lid member connected to the base member via a hinge structure having a hinge pin and a bearing hole loosely receiving the hinge pin. The base member is provided with a first abutting portion adjacent to the hinge structure, and the lid member is provided with a second abutting portion adjacent to the hinge structure so that the lid member can rotate relative to the base member from an open position to a closed position, the first abutting portion and the second abutting portion being configured to abut each other in a direction orthogonal to an axial line of a hinge axis of the hinge structure when an angle formed by the first member and the second member is within a first angular range preceding the closed position. |
| US10655370B2 |
Methods for preventing unintended activation of power slide door
Systems and methods are provided for preventing the unintentional operation of a flush mounted handle assembly for a power slide door of a vehicle. A dual-directional handle base may be provided, pivotally coupled to a case fixed in a recess of a power slide door of a vehicle. The handle base may have a first end and a second opposing end. The first and seconds ends may be configured for a selective pivotal movement in opposite directions about a pivot axis. A bell crank may be provided, coupled to the case, and configured to rotate upon engagement with the handle base in order to actuate a switch assembly sending a signal to an ECU. Methods may include determining, at the ECU, that the signal was not transmitted as a result of a vehicle impact. After such determination, the method includes activating operation of the power slide door. |
| US10655369B2 |
Auto-rack railroad car door locking assembly splice
In various embodiments, the present disclosure provides an door locking assembly splice including an extension tube having opposing top and bottom ends, a lock rod connection assembly connected to the top end of the extension tube, a handle connection assembly connected to the extension tube between the top end and the bottom end of the extension tube, and a cam assembly connected to the bottom end of the extension tube, that enables a damaged door rod locking assembly to be easily, quickly, and efficiently repaired. |
| US10655366B2 |
Latch for a door of a motor vehicle
A door latch for a motor vehicle includes a supporting body, a closing assembly cooperating with a latch striker, an opening mechanism having an opening lever rotatable about a first axis, and an inertia lever hinged to the supporting body about a second axis and being free to rotate about the second axis between a release position in which the inertia lever is decoupled from opening mechanism, and a first blocking position and a second blocking position in which the inertia lever engages the opening lever and prevents the opening mechanism from moving the closing assembly from a closing configuration to an opening configuration. |
| US10655365B2 |
Gate latch assembly
A gate latch assembly including an actuating member, a moveable rod, and a strike plate. The actuating member transfers movement of a first handle to a second handle. The actuating member includes a cam surface which interacts with the moveable rod to transition the gate latch assembly from a locked configuration to an unlocked configuration. A biasing element biases the actuating member. |
| US10655364B2 |
Locking system with multiple latches
A locking system provides multiple lockable latching mechanisms that are collectively operable and lockable from a central actuation mechanism. Each latching mechanism can be positioned and actuated independent of the positioning of others of the latching mechanisms. In particular, the latching mechanisms need not be aligned with one another. The system uses flexible connectors between the central actuation mechanism and the respective latching mechanisms. The flexible connectors can have different respective lengths. |
| US10655362B2 |
Breathalyzer car key locking device
A breathalyzer car key locking device comprises a mouthpiece, an alcohol sensor, a locking mechanism, and a processing element. The mouthpiece receives breath from a user. The alcohol sensor receives the user's breath from the mouthpiece, determines a blood alcohol level of the breath, and outputs an electronic blood alcohol level signal whose voltage level or digital data value varies according to the determined blood alcohol level. The locking mechanism exists in one of two states including a locked state and an unlocked state. The locking mechanism retains a car key in the locked state and releases the car key in the unlocked state. The processing element receives the blood alcohol level signal from the alcohol sensor, and transmits an electronic locking signal that places the locking mechanism in the locked state when an aspect of the blood alcohol level signal is greater than or equal to a predetermined threshold. |
| US10655359B2 |
Post installation templating assembly
A post installation templating assembly for positioning fence posts for setting includes a bar and a pair of brackets. Each bracket is coupled to and extends perpendicularly from a respective opposing end of the bar. Each bracket is configured to selectively couple to a respective post to parallelly position a pair of posts perpendicularly to the bar. The bar is configured to fixedly separate the pair of posts so that the pair of posts can be set with a separation equivalent to a distance between the pair of brackets. |
| US10655357B1 |
Convertible hammock-shade tent
A convertible hammock-shade tent configurable as a shade tent and a hammock comprising (I) A plurality of tiers comprising a first tier and a second tier wherein (a) the second tier has a plurality of perimeter sleeves and (b) each tier has positioned thereon a plurality of apertures; (II) A plurality of vertically adjustable telescoping posts comprising a first, second, third, and fourth post wherein each (a) is attachable to the first and second tiers by an attachment device and (b) comprises a plurality of post segments, each with an upper and a lower end, comprised of at least a first post segment with a lower end configured for securing the post to the ground and attaching the post to the first tier and a second post segment positioned above the first post segment and configured for attaching the post to the second tier; (III) Wherein the tiers and posts can be configured for use as a shade tent wherein the first tier comprises the shade tent floor and the second tier comprises the shade tent canopy positioned above the first tier and wherein (a) a bendable member is inserted into at least one second tier perimeter sleeve, and (b) a second tier support system is positioned below and proximal the second tier and comprises a first and a second cross brace, with each cross brace having a first and a second end, and a plurality of cross brace attachment members, wherein each cross brace end is attached to a cross brace attachment member attached to a second post segment of a post; and (IV) Wherein one tier can be configured for use as a hammock, wherein (a) the tier comprises a hammock panel having a panel first end and a panel second end wherein the panel first end is attached to a first erecting structure and the panel second end is attached to a second erecting structure, and (b) one or more panel perimeter apertures and one or more panel perimeter sleeves is proximal each panel end. |
| US10655355B2 |
Device for forming post sleeves and related methods
A method of forming a post sleeve within a post hole in the ground to include a post receiving cavity to insertably receive and support a post is provided. The method includes positioning a post sleeve core within the post hole with the aid of an elongate installation member and depositing uncured material into the post hole to at least partially surround the post sleeve core while the post sleeve core is attached to the elongate installation member. The method further includes allowing the uncured material to harden around the post sleeve core to form at least a portion of the post-receiving cavity of the post sleeve and removing the post sleeve core from the hardened material to expose the post receiving cavity to receive and support the post. Other related methods of forming post sleeves are also provided. |
| US10655350B2 |
Code compliant residential structure for assembly by end user
The disclosed invention is a housing apparatus comprised of foundation boxes, foundation box lids, in situ ballast material placed within the foundation boxes, floor panels, wall panels, binding strips, stackable trussed roof segments, roof gables, and load transferring batten strips. |
| US10655349B1 |
Semi-private desk and meeting area
A combination of a covered, raised corner desk and seating area and walk-up corner bar provides a degree of security and privacy while encouraging working together and meeting with persons standing at the outside of the bar/desk. |
| US10655347B2 |
Concrete forming system
A concrete forming system for reducing the time and labor required for the framing, pouring, and curing of concrete walls. The concrete forming system generally includes concrete forms including a first wall, a second wall opposing the first wall, and a pair of sidewalls. A cavity is formed between the walls; with an opening being fluidly connected to the cavity. A first vehicle is connected to the first wall and a second vehicle is connected to the second wall. Using the vehicles, the positioning and orientation of the walls may be adjusted. After the walls have been placed and oriented, the vehicles will hold the walls in place as concrete is poured into the cavity through the opening. The concrete is allowed to cure into a structure; after which the vehicles and walls may be moved to another location to repeat the process. |
| US10655343B2 |
Field-assembled flooring systems with isolation boards
Described herein are methods for installing field-assembled flooring systems that include isolation boards on a wall frame, a subfloor, or on both the wall frame and the subfloor. The underlayment can be a hybrid design that includes a combination of isolation panels and cementitious product. The flooring systems are configured to reduce or eliminate the curing time requirement after pouring the cementitious product (e.g., gypsum concrete). The field-assembled flooring systems can reduce or eliminate the chances of the onset of mold due to high moisture levels by removing the cementitious product from the prone areas and replacing it with structural boards. The isolation boards (e.g., cellulose fiberboards) can be installed in non-critical areas such as underneath cabinets, around the perimeter of the floor, under bathtubs, in non-walk-in closets, anywhere drywall reaches the floor, or the like. The isolation boards can be installed on walls rather than or in addition to the isolation boards installed on the subfloor. |
| US10655340B2 |
Patio blocks and block systems with side surface positioning and retaining structures
A landscaping block having a block body with at least a first side surface, a second side surface, a third side surface and a fourth side surface, and opposed and substantially parallel top and bottom surfaces. The patio block having at least one spacer projection extending outwardly from each of the at least first, second, third and fourth side surfaces. The patio block having at least one spacer locator positioned along each one of the first, second, third and fourth side surfaces. The at least one spacer locator positioned along each side surface has a retaining surface shaped to receive a spacer projection, at least a portion of the retaining surface extending outwardly from the side surface. |
| US10655337B2 |
Composite insulating panel
An insulating siding panel comprises a backing member, and a siding member. The backing member comprises a front face, a rear face, a top face, and a bottom face. The siding member has an upper end, a lower end, and a nailing divot. An upper end of the backing member combines with the upper end of the siding member to form a tongue. A groove is defined in the bottom face of the backing member that is complementary in shape to the tongue. The nailing divot of the lower panel may be concealed by a front section of the backing member of the upper panel. |
| US10655333B2 |
Clip and methods for use with modular platforms for gutter guard systems with interchangeable components
A clip for use with a gutter guard system is disclosed and claimed herein. In one embodiment, a clip includes a first wall, a second wall arranged generally parallel and spaced apart from the first wall, a first slot defined by the first wall and the second wall, a third wall, a fourth wall spaced apart from the third wall, and a second slot defined by the third wall and the fourth wall. The first slot is arranged to removably secure the clip to a rear receiver of a gutter guard system, and the second slot is arranged to removably secure the clip to a gutter. |
| US10655332B2 |
Front receiver and methods for use with modular platform for gutter guard systems with interchangeable components
A front receiver for use as an interchangeable component with a modular platform for a gutter guard system is disclosed herein. One such front receiver is arranged for use with a gutter guard system that includes a main body, the front receiver includes a main section; an extension section extending at an angle from a front edge of the main section; a first leg; a second leg; and a drip edge. The main section includes the front edge, a rear edge, a top surface, and a bottom surface. The first leg extends generally perpendicularly away from the bottom surface of the main section. The second leg extends generally perpendicularly away from the first leg toward the rear edge of the main section. The drip edge extends perpendicularly from the second leg. |
| US10655331B2 |
Water resistant roofing underlayment
An article comprising a water resistant underlayment portion is provided comprising a first non-woven fabric layer, a film layer, a first bituminous material layer, a second non-woven fabric layer, a woven fabric layer, and a second bituminous material layer. |
| US10655328B2 |
Structural reinforcement, reinforced structural member and related method
A structural reinforcement includes a plurality of individual reinforcing elements. Each of the plurality of reinforcing elements includes a first end segment, a second end segment and an intermediate segment between the first and second end segments. A support engages the plurality of individual reinforcing elements along the intermediate segments and holds the elements in parallel. |
| US10655327B2 |
Wall construction system with drywall composite columns and method for wall construction
Disclosed are a wall construction system with drywall composite columns and a method for constructing walls using thin sheet steel sections in concrete composite construction for erecting story-high walls with at least one-sided planking with building boards, in particular for residential buildings. Structural loads of solid ceilings and facade walls are absorbed via the composite columns arranged in a modular grid within the wall plane. The joining of the composite columns takes place at the column head over a concrete beam on which the ceiling rests. In-filling wall or facade elements may be arranged between the composite columns. The composite columns include a concrete composite column with a sheet metal reinforcement and a spatially offset thin-walled sheet steel section for mounting drywall thereto even after the metal reinforcement has been filled with concrete. The sheet metal reinforcement and the thin-walled sheet steel section may have different material qualities and thicknesses. |
| US10655323B2 |
Contact layer with a solid filler component
A contact layer used in waterproofing and roofing applications. The contact layer includes a solid filler component F and a thermoplastic polymer component P. Also directed to a method for producing the contact layer, to a method for binding two substrates to each other, to a method for waterproofing a substrate, to a waterproofed structure, to a method for sealing a surface against water penetration, to a sealed construction for sealing a substrate against water penetration and to use of the contact layer as waterproofing membrane. |
| US10655322B2 |
Facilitated detailing for pre-applied waterproofing membranes
The invention provides a waterproofing membrane which does not require a removable release sheet but which nevertheless bonds to post-cast concrete and facilitates water-tight sealing at membrane-to-membrane overlaps. The waterproofing membrane comprises a carrier and pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) layers, an inorganic particle layer having particulate bodies which are partially embedded in the PSA and which have an average particle size less than the average thickness of the PSA layer, and an anti-submarining nano-silica-containing coating layer attached to un-embedded portions of the inorganic particles to prevent total embedding into the PSA when the membrane is rolled or unrolled, whereby water-tight seams are facilitated between overlapped portions of adjacently installed waterproofing membranes, and whereby the water-tight seam is achieved preferably using only detailing or waterproofing tape and without the additional use of a liquid primer, mastic, or other coating. |
| US10655319B1 |
Drain auger encasement and drain auger including the same
A drain auger housing system includes a main body section for receiving a drain auger. A bottom chamber is disposed below the main body section. An inner base separates the main body section from the bottom chamber. The inner base is configured to support the drain auger and to permit a flow of fluid from the main body section to the bottom chamber. A clasping arrangement is disposed within the main body section and is configured to removably attach the drain auger housing to the drain auger. A foot platform or pedal is configured to release the drain auger from the clasping arrangement. |
| US10655317B2 |
Method for controlling a vacuum sewage system for a building or for a marine vessel
Method for controlling a vacuum sewage system for a building or for a marine vessel, which includes a vacuum unit (11), vacuum piping (7), a source of sewage (91, 92, 93, 94), and a discharge valve (8) between each source of sewage and the vacuum piping, wherein the vacuum unit generates a predetermined vacuum level in the vacuum piping, in which method the operation of the vacuum sewage system is monitored. In order to ensure an efficiently operating vacuum sewage system, the running time of the vacuum unit is monitored and the vacuum level of the vacuum piping is monitored. |
| US10655307B2 |
Lock for a wear assembly
Wear members for wear assemblies include a lock configured to secure the wear member to a base, where the lock has two engagement positions, namely: (a) a first position that secures the lock to the wear member, and (b) a second position that secures the wear member to the base. The locks are further configured to be unlatched and removed from the wear member in two phases, a first retraction of the latching mechanism, followed by a rotation of the lock itself with removal from the wear member. |
| US10655305B2 |
Work vehicle and method for controlling work vehicle
A work vehicle includes a work implement, a main body, a display device, and a display controller. To the main body, the work implement is attached, and the main body has a cab. The display device is provided in the cab and configured to overlay and thus display work assistance information on an actual view of a work site. The display controller causes the display device to display target design topography as work assistance information. When a work starts, the display controller causes the display device to display final target design topography that is achieved after the work is completed, and subsequently, switches to displaying target design topography to be achieved depending on a working step performed. |
| US10655304B2 |
System and method for estimating a payload of an industrial machine
A method of determining payload data of a mining machine having a bucket and a handle. The bucket and handle are rotatably coupled via a pin and an actuator. The method includes sensing, via a sensor, a force associated with the actuator, determining, via a controller, a characteristic indicative of a rotational angle of the bucket, and determining, via the controller, payload data based on the force and the characteristic. |
| US10655303B2 |
Multi-axis rotary piston actuator
The subject matter of this specification can be embodied in, among other things, a multi-axis rotary actuator that includes a first rotary piston actuator configured to controllably actuate a first pivotal joint between a first linkage to a second linkage about a first axis, and a second rotary piston actuator configured to controllably actuate a second pivotal joint connecting the second linkage to a third linkage about a second axis. |
| US10655299B2 |
Handheld trenching apparatus and method of using the same
A handheld trenching apparatus and method of forming a trench in ground using the apparatus. The apparatus has a frame, a cutting head, and a drive. The cutting head has a ground penetrating portion with a plurality of cutting members that are caused to be moved in a controlled path by the drive. The frame has an elongate frame part with the cutting head at one frame part end. The frame further has at least one graspable region spaced lengthwise of the elongate frame part from the first elongate frame part end. The ground penetrating portion is directed into the ground and while engaging the at least one graspable region the ground penetrating portion is moved in a trench forming direction as the drive is operated to thereby form a trench. |
| US10655298B2 |
Shear blade having a positive camber and method of adding a positive camber to a shear blade
A hydraulically activated shear is provided. The shear includes: a first jaw; a second jaw sliding past the first jaw in a shearing motion; and a first cutting plate attached to at least one side of the first and second jaws, the first cutting plate defining a shear edge and a shear surface, the shear surface having a positive camber with respect to a plane perpendicular to the jaws, wherein at least one of the first and second jaws is actuated by a hydraulic cylinder. |
| US10655294B2 |
Apparatuses for constructing displacement aggregate piers
Apparatuses for constructing displacement aggregate piers are disclosed. In one example, a mandrel is provided comprising a tamper head that has cutting teeth on the leading edge thereof. In another example, hydrojet nozzles are provided within one or more of the cutting teeth of the tamper head. In yet another example, the mandrel comprises grout tubes (or grout injection lines) and/or grout inspection lines. In yet another example, the mandrel and/or tamper head can comprise cutting teeth, hydrojet nozzles, grout tubes (or grout injection lines), grout inspection lines, and any combinations thereof. |
| US10655292B2 |
Local electrical room module for well construction apparatus
An apparatus having a skid, a boom having a first end attached to the skid and pivotable around an axis proximate the first end such that a second end of the boom raises and lowers relative to the skid, and a room mounted on the skid. The apparatus may further include a raisable apparatus supported by the second end of the boom and having one or more plug panels configured to connect to one or more first cables. The apparatus may also include second cables routed from the raisable apparatus and attached to and supported at least in part by the boom, wherein the second cables may be configured to provide electrical power to the raisable apparatus. |
| US10655291B2 |
Real-time monitoring system for float-over installation
A real-time monitoring system for float-over installation in ocean engineering, which relates to real-time monitoring for the relative position between the leg mating unit and the stabbing cone of upper module, mainly includes: a shooting collection system and a real-time processing and displaying system, the shooting collection system mainly including a CCD camera and a high light-reflecting landmark, the high-precision CCD camera being a graphic information collecting device, and the high light-reflecting landmark being a mark made of high light-reflecting and light-absorbing materials; a real-time processing and collecting system, which receives and displays in real time, analyzes and stores the graphic information, capable of calculating the coordinates of relative position between the stabbing cone and the leg mating unit in real time. The system achieves real-time close-range photogrammetry for the position of the leg mating unit, characterized by clear positioning, explicit functions, being easy to realize the structures, thus solving the difficult problem that the relative position between the leg mating unit (LMU) and the stabbing cone of the module is difficult to be measured accurately in real time during the float-over installation. |
| US10655284B2 |
Steerable system for asphalt milling attachment
A steering mechanism and guidance system for a milling attachment device provides steering capability without impeding cutting depth control. The steering mechanism has at least one wheel that is rotated by an actuating mechanism such as an extending cylinder, synchronized actuators, or the like. The steering mechanism may be integrated with depth control by using a parallelogrammic structure with pivot points to assist in the depth control or may operate independent of and without impeding depth control. |
| US10655283B2 |
Method of determining the quality of a newly produced asphalt pavement
This invention relates to a method to determine the quality of an asphalt pavement, the method comprising the steps of: a) providing and initializing at least one sensor (1) connected to a processor arrangement (2) comprising at least one processor (20A, 20B) connected to at least one memory (21A, 21B), for recording at least the temperature values (Tn), time (t) and/or position (X) momentarily for the entire width (W) of an asphalt pavement (4) in connection with its production along a pavement path (X) b) scanning and registering a number (P) individual temperature ranges (TIn) for a number (P) of the section ranges (ΔX′) in a section (ΔX) c) compiling said temperature ranges (TIn) in said section (ΔX) distributed along said width (W) d) determining and storing in said memory (21) an average temperature range (TIm) presenting an average temperature range (TIm) for the said number (P) of compiled temperature ranges (TIn) distributed along said width (W) of said section (ΔX), e) repeating steps b) to d) until all of said pavement distance (X) is produced, wherein said stored average temperature ranges (TIm), in said memory (21), are processed by said processor (20A, 20B) determining a quality value (V) for said pavement distance (X) based on a relationship value (PDIn) which is related to the dispersion of the average temperature ranges (TIm) widthwise of said path (X). |
| US10655282B2 |
Underlayment panel having drainage channels
An impact-absorbing assembly includes a covering layer being one or more of artificial turf, rubber mats, polymer mats, short pile carpeting, particulate infill, wood chips, and ground rubber chips. Also included is a layer of underlayment panels positioned beneath the covering layer. The panels have a panel section with a plurality of drain holes formed therethrough. A top surface of the panels is configured to support the covering layer. A bottom surface of the panels has a plurality of bottom projections that cooperate to define bottom channels suitable to permit water flow across the bottom surface, the bottom channels being in fluid communication with the panel drain holes. The bottom projections define a first spring rate characteristic that is part of a first stage and a second spring rate characteristic is part of a second stage, the first stage having a smaller volume of material than the second stage. |
| US10655278B2 |
Multiple tier elevated light train
A method for enabling elevated trains for travel both above as well as below a vertically-tiered pair of tracks by having wheels both in the upper and lower area of the train with the ability to switch from traveling on the upper tracks using lower wheels to traveling on the lower track using upper wheels, where the said method of switching between upper and lower tracks enables trains to be moved between multiple levels serving as passing loops as well as vertical depots. |
| US10655276B2 |
Method for producing or machining a roller, roller and functional layer of a roller
A method produces or machines a roller which is suitable to be used in a machine for producing or processing a fibrous web. The roller contains a roller core and at least one functional layer. The method is characterized in that the method includes the application of a functional layer. The application of the functional layer is performed by applying a coating substrate to the surface of a roller core. The application takes place simultaneously over at least half the roller width, preferably over 75% of the roller width, particularly preferably over the entire roller width. The entire applied coating substrate or parts thereof are hardened, forming a solidified structure. |
| US10655274B2 |
Metallic or metallized, graphenized reinforcement
A threadlike metallic or metallized reinforcer, for example a thread, film, tape or cord made of carbon steel, at the periphery of which is positioned a layer of metal referred to as “surface metal” chosen from copper, nickel and copper/nickel alloys, is characterized in that this surface metal layer is itself coated, at least in part, with at least one layer of graphene; preferably, there is grafted, to this graphene, at least one functional group which can crosslink to a polymer matrix. This reinforcer of the invention is effectively protected from corrosion by virtue of the graphene present at the surface; advantageously, it can be adhesively bonded directly, without adhesion primer or addition of metal salt, to an unsaturated rubber matrix, such as natural rubber, by virtue of the possible functionalization of this graphene. |
| US10655271B1 |
Systems and methods for article inspections
A method of using an inspection processor includes receiving one or more articles at an inspection station, and identifying, by the inspection processor, one of the articles by reading a unique identifier associated with the one of the articles. The method also includes inspecting the article based on at least one quality criterion, and updating an article tracking system based on the result of the inspection and the identifier. |
| US10655266B2 |
Lint processing fluid pump for a laundry appliance
A lint removal system for a laundry appliance includes a lint washing assembly adapted to deliver wet lint to a disposal area. An impeller is disposed within a continuous processing chamber of a pump casing, the impeller operable to deliver a fluid from the disposal area to a drain outlet. A blade assembly is disposed within the continuous processing chamber, the blade assembly rotationally operable to process the wet lint from the disposal area to define lint particles that are delivered with the fluid to the drain outlet. |
| US10655258B2 |
Method for capturing thread from an entraining air flow
A system and method for capturing thread from an entraining air flow is provided, wherein the entraining airflow is selectively created in response to a location of the user relative to the device. The entraining airflow is sufficient to entrain an anticipated length of the thread, wherein the entraining airflow then passes through a grill. The grill shape, the airflow rate and the airflow velocity are selected to retain the entrained thread on the grill. The airflow is then terminated without requiring user intervention. Upon retention of a number of threads on the grill, the grill is separated from the housing and the retained threads are simultaneously disposed of in a desired container. |
| US10655255B2 |
Laminated nonwoven fabric
An object of the present invention is to provide a nonwoven fabric having high tensile strength and high tear strength. The laminate nonwoven fabric of the present invention is a laminated nonwoven fabric obtained by thermally press-contacting a thermoplastic continuous fiber layer as an outer layer with both surfaces of an interlayer, wherein the ratio (F1/F2) between the average oblateness (F1) of the thermoplastic continuous fiber present on the surface side and the average oblateness (F2) of the thermoplastic continuous fiber present on the inner side is 1.20 or more. |
| US10655253B2 |
Storage yarn feeder with braking organ and interchangeable elements
A storage yarn feeder includes a body having a portion or drum onto which winds a yarn forming at least one coil, the yarn coming from a reel, being provided with a braking organ cooperating with the drum to brake the yarn leaving the drum, the braking organ including braking features capable of cooperating with the yarn when the yarn detaches from the drum as it leaves the feeder and heads towards a textile machine. The drum includes a first and a second portion, the latter being capable of supporting the yarn and being separable from the first portion to be capable of being replaced, the first portion being connected to the body of the feeder. |
| US10655252B2 |
Fabric and method of weaving a fabric, in particular a carpet
A fabric includes a backing fabric having binding warp yarns, weft yarns, and pile warp yarns interlaced with the weft yarns. In a weft receiving opening, one of the weft yarns is positioned at a back side relative to a weft separating warp yarn extending in the backing fabric in the warp direction and the other weft yarn is positioned at the pile side. A pile warp yarn is interlaced with the weft yarn positioned at the back side relative to the weft separating warp yarn to extend out of the backing fabric between this weft yarn and the other weft yarn. In a transition zone, two transition weft yarns provided immediately adjacent to each other in the warp direction extending through a weft receiving opening are positioned at substantially the same level in a direction that is perpendicular with a plane defined by the warp and weft directions and/or are not separated by a weft separating warp yarn. |
| US10655251B2 |
Multi-layer woven textiles formed from various materials and towels formed from multi-layer woven textiles
Multi-layer woven textiles may include a first outer layer formed entirely from a cotton material, and a second outer layer positioned opposite the first outer layer. The second outer layer may be formed entirely from the cotton material. Additionally, the woven textiles may include at least one inner layer positioned between the first outer layer and the second outer layer. The at least one inner layer may be formed from the cotton material, and a polyester material. The polyester material may be separated from the cotton material within the at least one inner layer. |
| US10655243B2 |
Growth of epitaxial gallium nitride material using a thermally matched substrate
An engineered substrate includes a support structure comprising a polycrystalline ceramic core, an adhesion layer coupled to the polycrystalline ceramic core, and a barrier layer coupled to the adhesion layer. The engineered substrate also includes an bonding layer coupled to the support structure, a substantially single crystal layer coupled to the bonding layer, and an epitaxial gallium nitride layer coupled to the substantially single crystal layer. |
| US10655232B2 |
Additives to control hydrogen sulfide release of sulfur containing and/or phosphorus containing corrosion inhibitors
An additive, such as an aminal, a dibutylamine, or combinations thereof, may treat a system having a corrosion inhibitor in the form of at least one sulfur species and/or at least one phosphorous-containing compound. The additive may be introduced or added to the corrosion inhibitor within an aqueous system, an aerobic system, and/or an anaerobic system to inactivate the sulfur species and/or the phosphorous-containing compounds. |
| US10655227B2 |
Stable electroless copper plating compositions and methods for electroless plating copper on substrates
Select carboxymethyl-thio compounds are added to electroless copper plating compositions to improve the stability of the electroless copper plating compositions such that the plating activity of the electroless plating copper compositions is not compromised even when electroless plating at low plating temperatures and high stabilizer and high leached catalyst concentrations. |
| US10655223B2 |
Advanced coating method and materials to prevent HDP-CVD chamber arcing
Embodiments described herein relate to apparatus and coating methods to reduce chamber arcing, for example, in HDP-CVD, PECVD, PE-ALD and Etch chambers. The apparatus include a ring shaped gas distributor used for in-situ deposition of coating materials, and a process chamber including the same. The ring shaped gas distributor includes a ring shaped body having at least one gas entrance port disposed on a first side thereof and a plurality of gas distribution ports disposed on a first surface of the ring shaped body. The plurality of gas distribution ports are arranged in a plurality of evenly distributed rows. The plurality of gas distribution ports in a first row of the plurality of evenly distributed rows is adapted to direct gas at an exit angle different from an exit angle of the plurality of gas distribution ports in a second row of the plurality of evenly distributed rows. |
| US10655221B2 |
Method for depositing oxide film by thermal ALD and PEALD
A method for depositing an oxide film on a substrate by thermal ALD and PEALD, includes: providing a substrate in a reaction chamber; depositing a first oxide film on the substrate by thermal ALD in the reaction chamber; and without breaking a vacuum, continuously depositing a second oxide film on the first oxide film by PEALD in the reaction chamber. |
| US10655220B2 |
Gas control system, deposition apparatus including gas control system, and program and gas control method used for gas control system
The present invention makes it easy to control the amount of material gas led out of a tank. Accordingly, carrier gas is introduced into a tank containing a material and together with the carrier gas, from the tank, material gas produced by vaporization of the material is led out. A control part controls the flow rate of the carrier gas so that a concentration index value obtained by measuring mixed gas led out of the tank and indicating the concentration of the material gas in the mixed gas comes close to a predetermined target concentration index value. In addition, the control part controls the flow rate of the carrier gas to change at a predetermined change rate, and then controls the flow rate of the carrier gas on the basis of the deviation between the concentration index value and the target concentration index value. |
| US10655214B2 |
Method of making a tantalum sputter target and sputter targets made thereby
Methods for making Ta sputter targets and sputter targets made thereby. Ta ingots are compressed along at least two of the x, y, and z dimensions and then cross rolled in at least one of those dimensions. A pair of target blanks is then cut from the cross rolled ingot. The resulting targets have a predominate mix of {100} and {111} textures and have reduced B {100} and B {111} banding factors. |
| US10655209B2 |
Electromagnetic shield
There is provided an inexpensive electromagnetic shield that can achieve exceptional shielding and display visibility characteristics, and provide high environmental resistance as necessary. In an electromagnetic shield (1), an intermediate layer (3) is formed on a glass substrate (2) comprising soda lime glass, an electroconductive layer (4) of Al is formed thereon, and openings (5) are formed by wet etching on the intermediate layer (3) and the electroconductive layer (4) after these layers have been formed by sputtering or vacuum deposition. Furthermore, an ITO layer (6) is formed on the entire glass surface including the intermediate layer (3) and the electroconductive layer (4) after the openings (5) are formed. In this configuration, the intermediate layer (3) comprises a mixture of at least one metal selected from chromium, molybdenum, and tungsten, and at least one oxide selected from oxides of silicon, oxides of aluminum, and oxides of titanium. |
| US10655203B2 |
Plated steel sheet
An average chemical composition of a plating layer (10) and an intermetallic compound layer (30) is represented by, in terms of mass %, Al: 10% to 40%, Si: 0.05% to 4%, Mg: 0% to 5%, and the balance: Zn and impurities. The plating layer (10) includes a first structure (11) constituted from Al phases containing Zn in solid solution and Zn phases dispersed in the Al phases and having an average chemical composition represented by, in terms of mass %, Al: 25% to 50%, Zn: 50% to 75%, and impurities: less than 2%, and a eutectoid structure (14) constituted from Al phases and Zn phases and having an average chemical composition represented by, in terms of mass %, Al: 10% to 24%, Zn: 76% to 90%, and impurities: less than 2%. In a cross section of the plating layer (10), an area fraction of the first structure (11) is 5% to 40% and a total area fraction of the first structure (11) and the eutectoid structure (14) is 50% or more, an area fraction of Zn phases (15) which are structures containing 90% or more of Zn, contained in the plating layer (10) is 25% or less, a total area fraction of intermetallic compound phases contained in the plating layer (10) is 9% or less, and a thickness of the intermetallic compound layer (30) is 2 μm or less. |
| US10655202B2 |
Method for manufacturing aluminum alloy member and aluminum alloy member manufactured by the same
The method for manufacturing an aluminum alloy member includes a forming step to heat an aluminum (Al) alloy containing magnesium (Mg) at 1.6% by mass or more and 2.6% by mass or less, zinc (Zn) at 6.0% by mass or more and 7.0% by mass or less, copper (Cu) or silver (Ag) at 0.5% by mass or less provided that a total amount of copper (Cu) and silver (Ag) is 0.5% by mass or less, titanium (Ti) at 0.01% by mass or more and 0.05% by mass or less, and aluminum (Al) and inevitable impurities as the remainder at 400° C. or higher and 500° C. or lower and to form the aluminum alloy and a cooling step to cool the formed aluminum alloy at a cooling speed of 2° C./sec or more and 30° C./sec or less and preferably 2° C./sec or more and 10° C./sec or less. |
| US10655201B2 |
High-strength cold-rolled steel sheet and method for manufacturing the same
A high-strength, cold-rolled steel sheet having a tensile strength of 980 MPa or more, the steel sheet having a chemical composition containing, by mass %, C: 0.070% to 0.100%, Si: 0.50% to 0.70%, Mn: 2.40% to 2.80%, P: 0.025% or less, S: 0.0020% or less, Al: 0.020% to 0.060%, N: 0.0050% or less, Nb: 0.010% to 0.060%, Ti: 0.010% to 0.030%, B: 0.0005% to 0.0030%, Sb: 0.005% to 0.015%, Ca: 0.0015% or less, Cr: 0.01% to 2.00%, Mo: 0.01% to 1.00%, Ni: 0.01% to 5.00%, Cu: 0.01% to 5.00%, and the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, a metallurgical microstructure including a ferrite phase in an amount of 30% or more in terms of area fraction, at least one selected from a bainite phase and a martensite phase in an amount of 40% to 65% in total in terms of area fraction, and a cementite in an amount of 5% or less in terms of area fraction at a position located at ¼ of the thickness from the surface of the steel sheet, and a metallurgical microstructure including a ferrite phase in an amount of 40% to 55% in terms of area fraction at a position located at 50 μm in the thickness direction from the surface of the steel sheet and a method for manufacturing the steel sheet. |
| US10655200B2 |
Steel material and oil-well steel pipe
The steel material according to the present invention contains, in mass %, C: 0.15 to 0.45%, Si: 0.10 to 1.0%, Mn: 0.10 to 0.8%, P: 0.050% or less, S: 0.010% or less, Al: 0.01 to 0.1%, N: 0.010% or less, Cr: 0.1 to 2.5%, Mo: 0.35 to 3.0%, Co: 0.05 to 2.0%, Ti: 0.003 to 0.040%, Nb: 0.003 to 0.050%, Cu: 0.01 to 0.50%, and Ni: 0.01 to 0.50%, and satisfies the following Formulae. A prior-austenite grain diameter of its microstructure is less than 5 μm, and a block diameter of its microstructure is less than 2 μm. The microstructure contains a total of 90% by volume or more of tempered martensite and tempered bainite. C+Mn/6+(Cr+Mo+V)/5+(Cu+Ni)/15−Co/6+α≥0.70 (1) (3C+Mo+3Co)/(3Mn+Cr)≥1.0 (2). |
| US10655199B2 |
Steel sheet for crown cap, method for manufacturing steel sheet for crown cap, and crown cap
Provided are a steel sheet, having sufficient strength and formability regardless of reduction of thickness, for crown caps; a method for manufacturing the same; and a crown cap. The steel sheet for crown caps has a composition containing C: 0.0010% to less than 0.0050%, Si: 0.10% or less, Mn: 0.05% to less than 0.50%, P: 0.050% or less, S: 0.050% or less, Al: more than 0.002% to less than 0.070%, N: less than 0.0040%, and B: 0.0005% to 0.0020% on a mass basis, the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities, and also has a yield strength of 500 MPa or more in a rolling direction, an average Lankford value (r) of 1.1 or more, and an in-plane anisotropy (Δr) of Lankford value of −0.3 to 0.3. |
| US10655198B2 |
Method and apparatus for retrieving valuable metals step by step from waste printed circuit board particles
A method and apparatus for step-by-step retrieving valuable metals from waste printed circuit board particles. Many kinds of metals, most existing in form of elementary substance or alloy, are contained in the waste printed circuit boards. Molten metals are separated selectively by supergravity separation at different temperatures to achieve the step-by-step recovery. Tin-based alloys, lead-based alloy, zinc aluminum alloy, crude copper and precious-metal-enriched residues with different metal contents are separated out and collected on the condition of different temperatures (T=200˜300° C., 330˜430° C., 700˜900° C., 1100˜1300° C.) and controlling the gravity coefficient (G=50˜1000) and separation time (t=2˜20 min) etc. Different metals or alloys can be separated quickly and efficiently and the residue concentration of precious metals can be obtained. The process is simple and low cost to provide an efficient way to recovery the enrichment of valuable metals from electronic wastes. |
| US10655194B2 |
High-strength steel sheet and method for producing the same
A high-strength steel sheet having a high yield ratio and excellent stretch flangeability, and a method for producing the high-strength steel sheet. The high-strength steel sheet has a composition containing, by mass: C: 0.02% or more and less than 0.10%, Si: less than 0.10%, Mn: less than 1.0%, P: 0.10% or less, S: 0.020% or less, Al: 0.01% or more and 0.10% or less, N: 0.010% or less, Nb: 0.005% or more and less than 0.070%, and the balance being Fe and inevitable impurities; and a microstructure including, by area: ferrite: 85% or more, pearlite: 0% to 15%, and a total of martensite, retained austenite and cementite: 0% to 3%. The average crystal grain diameter of the ferrite is 15.0 μm or less. The grain diameter of a Nb carbide is 5 to 50 nm. The amount of Nb carbide precipitate is 0.005% to 0.050% in terms of volume fraction. |
| US10655188B2 |
Method for determining the identity and antimicrobial susceptibility of a microorganism
A method for detecting and characterizing a microorganism in a clinical sample includes introducing a clinical sample to a first culture vessel containing the culture medium; removing a test aliquot; separating DNA from the test aliquot; and performing nucleic acid tests on the DNA to identify the microorganism and to detect the presence or absence of one or more genetic antimicrobial resistance markers in the microorganism. If a microorganism is identified, an antimicrobial susceptibility test is performed wherein microbial growth in the antimicrobial susceptibility test is monitored by accessing growth or markers for growth and wherein the type and concentration of antimicrobial agents used in the antimicrobial susceptibility test is determined by the identity of the microorganism and the antimicrobial resistance markers detected. A device for performing the method is also provided. |
| US10655185B2 |
Methods for diagnosis and prognosis of epithelial tumors
A biomarker is disclosed that can distinguish aggressive epithelial tumors in a tissue biopsy from, for example, normal, hyperplastic, and benign neoplastic tumors. The biomarker can also identify epithelial tumors that have become resistant to hormone therapy. Therefore, methods are disclosed for providing diagnosis and prognosis of a subject having, or suspected of having, an epithelial tumor, such as a prostate tumor. |
| US10655184B2 |
Methods and compositions involving miR-135b for distinguishing pancreatic cancer from benign pancreatic disease
Provided are methods and compositions for identifying a miRNA profile for a particular condition, such as pancreatic disease, and using the profile in assessing the condition of a patient. |
| US10655182B2 |
Methods for diagnosing risk of renal allograft fibrosis and rejection
Disclosed herein is a method for diagnosing a renal allograft recipient's risk for developing fibrosis of the allograft and allograft loss. The method includes determining the expression levels of certain microRNAs, which have been determined to be predictive of an allograft recipient's risk. Also disclosed herein is a method of treating a renal allograft recipient to inhibit fibrosis of the allograft and allograft loss, as well as kits for use in the methods disclosed herein. |
| US10655177B2 |
Hybridization compositions and methods
The invention provides methods and compositions for hybridizing at least one molecule to a target. The invention may, for example, utilize a of cyclic and/or non-cyclic solvent that is non-toxic and may eliminate or reduce the amount of formamide in the hybridization composition. |
| US10655163B2 |
Methods, kits, and systems for multiplexed detection of target molecules and uses thereof
Described herein are methods, compositions, kits and systems for multiplexed detection of target molecules from a sample. In some embodiments, the methods, compositions, kits and systems can be used to perform multiplexed protein analysis of a sample (e.g., a sample comprising a small number of cells or a single-cell sample). In some embodiments, the same sample subjected to a multiplexed protein analysis using the methods, compositions, kits and systems described herein can also be subjected to a nucleic acid (e.g., RNAs, microRNAs, and/or DNA) analysis, thereby creating an integrated expression profiling from a limited amount of sample. |
| US10655161B2 |
Diagnostic and prognostic assays based on circulating tyrosine kinase activity
Provided herein are methods for the diagnosis, prognosis, or management of diseases, such as cancer, by measuring the tyrosine kinase activity in acellular body fluids. Further provided are methods of predicting response to therapy in certain populations of cancer patients by contacting an acellular body fluid sample from a patient with a test agent, such as a tyrosine kinase inhibitor, and then measuring the effect of the test agent on tyrosine kinase activity in the sample. |
| US10655156B2 |
Overexpression of N-glycosylation pathway regulators to modulate glycosylation of recombinant proteins
Methods of modulating the properties of a cell culture expressing a protein of interest are provided. In various embodiments the methods relate to the overexpression of proteins involved in the N-glycosylation pathway. |
| US10655154B2 |
Use of a cellulose hydrolysate for biogas production
The present invention proposes a cellulose hydrolysis method including contacting a fermentation medium comprising paper sludge as carbon source with cellulase obtained on site from cellulase bacteria, until the mean glucose monomer number of cellulose molecules in the fermentation medium is decreased to a range between 5 and 500. The present invention further proposes a high-yield and low-cost method of biogas recovery from paper sludge. |
| US10655153B2 |
Chemoenzymatic synthesis of peptide beta-lactones and beta-hydroxy acids
Methods of producing peptide beta-lactones and beta-hydroxy acids are disclosed that include contacting a beta-hydroxy-alpha-amino acid, an aryl carrier protein (ObiD), and ATP with a non-ribosomal protein synthetase. A continuous flow reactor is disclosed that includes an elongate conduit with at least one region that includes a first region with a non-ribosomal protein synthetase immobilized to a substrate. The non-ribosomal protein synthetase of the continuous flow reactor is configured to contact a flow of a reaction mixture that includes a beta-hydroxy-alpha-amino acid and an aryl carrier protein. The non-ribosomal protein synthetase is further configured to release a peptide beta-lactone into the flow of the reaction mixture. |
| US10655148B2 |
Compositions and methods for helper strain-mediated fungal genome modification
Compositions and methods are provided employing a helper strain system for promoting genetic alterations in a fungal host cell, e.g., a filamentous fungal host cell. |
| US10655147B2 |
Method for the optoinjection of exogenous material into a biological cell
A method for the optoinjection of exogenous material in a recipient biological cell is disclosed and comprises: placing a biological cell on a planar surface of a substrate, transmitting a sub-ns pulsed laser beam through a variable convergence/divergence collimator; focusing the laser beam in a focal spot positioned along an axial direction substantially perpendicular to the substrate; moving the focal spot towards the cell along the axial direction by continuously varying the electric control signal from a first amplitude value a second amplitude value the second amplitude value of the control signal is selected such that the second axial position is positioned inside the cell. |
| US10655144B2 |
Nucleic acid construct with a p16 promoter that causes a prodrug converting enzyme to be expressed specifically in senescent cells
This disclosure provides non-human animal models for age-related disorders and age-sensitive traits, particularly those caused by senescence-inducing stimuli, wherein the models comprise transgenes selectively expressed by senescent cells. The disclosure further provides methods for identifying therapeutic agents effective for treating or preventing age-related disorders and age-sensitive traits using the animal models, therapeutic agents identified using such methods, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the identified therapeutic agents, and methods of treating or preventing age-related disorders and age-sensitive traits. |
| US10655140B2 |
Herbicide-resistant protein, encoding gene and use thereof
Involved is a herbicide-resistant protein, coding gene and use thereof. The herbicide-resistant protein comprises: (a) a protein consisting of an amino acid sequence shown in SEQ ID NO: 2; or (b) a protein with the activity of herbicide-resistance which is derived from the amino acid sequence in (a) by replacing and/or deleting and/or adding one or several amino acids in the same. The herbicide-resistant protein of this invention is especially suitable for expression in plants, with broad resistance spectrum to herbicides, especially to phenoxy auxin herbicides. |
| US10655139B2 |
Nucleotide sequences and polypeptides encoded thereby useful for modifying plant characteristics
Isolated polynucleotides and polypeptides encoded thereby are described, together with the use of those products for making transgenic plants with increased tolerance to abiotic stress (e.g., high or low temperature, drought, flood). |
| US10655138B2 |
Thermostable Rubisco activase complexes
The present invention relates to Rubisco activase (RCA) and functionally equivalent polypeptides that confer thermostability to a complex comprising Rubisco activase and Ribulose-1,5-bis-phosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (Rubisco). |
| US10655136B2 |
Methods and compositions for introducing nucleic acids into plants
The present disclosure provides compositions and methods for introducing nucleic acids into plants. More specifically, disclosed herein are methods and compositions for introducing a nucleic acid, such as a double-stranded RNA, for silencing a target gene in a plant. Also disclosed herein are plants exhibiting modification of a target gene, obtained through the use of such methods and compositions. |
| US10655135B2 |
Orally administered plastid expressed cholera toxin B subunit-exendin 4 as treatment for type 2 diabetes
Disclosed herein are compositions and methods for treating Type II diabetes. The compositions comprise plant expressed Exendin 4. Particularly exemplified are plant derived compositions that include a CTB-EX4 conjugate that is bioencapsulated in chloroplasts. |
| US10655133B2 |
Method for preparing DNA unit composition, and method for creating concatenated DNA
Provided are: a method for preparing a DNA unit composition in which the mol number of a plurality of DNA units is more uniform, and a method for creating concatenated DNA. The method for preparing a DNA unit composition has: a step for preparing solutions which contain a plurality of DNA units to which an added sequence is linked, and preparing a solution for each type of DNA unit; and a step for, after preparing each of the solutions, measuring the concentration of the DNA unit in each of the solutions in a state where the added sequence is linked to the DNA unit, and on the basis of the results thereof, fractionating each of the solutions and making the mol number of the DNA unit in each of the solutions closer to being identical to one another. |
| US10655132B1 |
Method for isolating cross-reactive aptamer and use thereof
The subject invention provides a novel SELEX strategy for isolating cross-reactive aptamers that recognize a core structure of a small-molecule family and bind to each structurally-similar molecule in said family. The subject invention also provides methods, assays, and products for detecting small-molecule targets of the family in a sample in both clinical and field settings. Such method is based on an aptamer sensor that reports the presence of small-molecule targets via a sensitive colorimetric signal for naked-eye detection. The subject invention further provides exonuclease-based methods for generating structure-switching aptamers from fully folded aptamers and developing electrochemical aptamer-based (E-AB) sensors for rapid and sensitive detection of synthetic cathinones. |
| US10655129B2 |
Compositions and their uses directed to huntingtin
Disclosed herein are compounds, compositions and methods for modulating the expression of huntingtin in a cell, tissue or animal. Further provided are methods of slowing or preventing Huntington's Disease (HD) progression using an antisense compound targeted to huntingtin. Additionally provided are methods of delaying or preventing the onset of Huntington's Disease (HD) in an individual susceptible to Huntington's Disease (HD). Also provided are uses of disclosed compounds and compositions in the manufacture of a medicament for treatment of diseases and disorders. |
| US10655128B2 |
Compositions and methods for modulating MECP2 expression
Aspects of the invention provide single stranded oligonucleotides for activating or enhancing expression of MECP2. Further aspects provide compositions and kits comprising single stranded oligonucleotides for activating or enhancing expression of MECP2. Methods for modulating expression of MECP2 using the single stranded oligonucleotides are also provided. Further aspects of the invention provide methods for selecting a candidate oligonucleotide for activating or enhancing expression of MECP2. |
| US10655120B2 |
Transport of cells in hydrogels
The present invention relates to hydrogels which may be used to encapsulate or entrap live cells. The invention further relates to methods for transporting live cells which are encapsulated or entrapped within hydrogels from a first location to a second location. The invention further relates to method of treating a wound, disease or tissue injury, e.g. an ocular injury or a damaged ocular surface in a subject using a hydrogel comprising corneal stem cells. The hydrogels used in such methods may be ones which have been transported from a first location to a second location. |
| US10655113B2 |
Methods of generating and screening for lytic chimeric polypeptides
The present invention relates to novel methods of generating and screening for chimeric polypeptides, which can be used in the treatment and prophylaxis of pathogenic bacterial contamination, colonisation and infection. The novel methods are based on random recombination of protein domains, and the chimeric polypeptides obtainable by the methods according to the invention are characterized in that they comprise at least one enzymatic active domain (EAD) and at least one cell binding domain (CBD). The present invention also relates to a library of chimeric polypeptides obtainable by the methods of the present invention. |
| US10655110B2 |
Multivalent dengue vaccine composition comprising a mixture of attenuated dengue viruses from different serotypes
A highly safe dengue vaccine was invented that induced a neutralizing antibody response against all of the four serotypes of dengue virus without developing more than a fixed level of viremia with single administration. A tetravalent dengue virus formulation is provided that is excellent in both efficacy (neutralizing antibody response) and safety (viremia). |
| US10655107B2 |
Adherent cell culture method
Provided are a method capable of evaluating adherent cells under an environment similar to an in vivo environment by a culture method similar to a two-dimensional culture, and applications thereof. An adherent cell culture method uses, as a culture chamber (10), a chamber in which two or more culture spaces each having an equivalent diameter (D) that is 1 to 5 times the diameter of a desired spheroid and each having a height (H) that is 0.3 to 5 times the equivalent diameter are arranged and a surface of each of the culture spaces has a water contact angle of 45 degrees or less. Spheroids of adherent cells are cultured in the respective culture spaces (11) arranged in the culture chamber (10). |
| US10655105B2 |
Method for proliferation of pancreatic progenitor cells
The present invention relates to a method for preparing highly pure pancreatic progenitor cells by using pluripotent stem cells such as ES cells or iPS cells as a source, inducing their differentiation into pancreatic progenitor cells, and culturing and proliferating the pancreatic progenitor cells. Specifically, the present invention relates to a method for proliferation of pancreatic progenitor cells, comprising the step of culturing the pancreatic progenitor cells in a medium containing (i) an EGF signal transduction activator and/or an FGF signal transduction activator and (ii) a ROCK inhibitor. |
| US10655104B2 |
Method for in vivo, ex vivo and in vitro repair and regeneration of cartilage and collagen and bone remodeling
A method for in vivo, ex vivo and in vitro regeneration of cartilage and collagen. In vivo, ex vivo and in vitro regeneration and de novo formation of articular cartilage and collagen by intermittently applied hydrostatic pressure. The application of external interval loading consisting of repeated periods of applied hydrostatic pressure followed and interrupted by periods of recovery. The application of the intermittent hydrostatic pressure at physiological levels 5-10 MPA for an interval of 4 hours followed by a recovery period up to about 20 hours, said pressure applied to the cartilage cells in vitro, explants of cartilage ex vivo and in vivo to cartilage that remains intact within to joint space of diarthrotic joints. The interval loading results in the selective inhibition of matrix degrading enzymes, pro-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines that attract inflammatory cells into the joint cavity and in selective decrease of gene expression of growth factors that are inhibitory to type II collagen expression. |
| US10655101B2 |
Methods of in vitro oocyte development
Methods of preparing ovarian tissue for primordial follicle growth are presented comprising the steps: providing an ovarian tissue sample comprising cortical tissue and stromal tissue; removing damaged tissue from the ovarian tissue sample where present; removing excess stromal tissue from the ovarian tissue sample where present; and then mechanically stretching the ovarian tissue sample along at least one dimension of the ovarian tissue sample, such that the size of the ovarian tissue sample along the at least one dimension is increased by at least 10%. Methods of growing viable oocyte in vitro, and methods of preparing individual ovarian follicles for growth are also presented. |
| US10655100B2 |
Method for inducing ectodermal differentiation of embryoid bodies derived from human pluripotent stem cells by CXCR2 stimulation
The present invention relates to a method of inducing the differentiation of human pluripotent stem cell-derived embryoid bodies into ectoderm by CXCR2 stimulation, and more particularly, to a method of promoting the differentiation of human pluripotent stem cell-derived embryoid bodies into ectoderm by stimulating and activating the surface receptor CXCR2 of the embryoid bodies with the CXCR2-specific ligand GRO-α. The method of inducing the differentiation of human pluripotent stem cell-derived embryoid bodies into ectoderm by CXCR2 stimulation according to the present invention can increase the efficiency and utility of stem cells as a cell therapeutic agent, because it promotes the differentiation of stem cells into a specific germ layer serving as the origin of target cells, which is the first important step for inducing the differentiation of stem cells into specific cells. |
| US10655099B2 |
Animal protein-free media for cultivation of cells
The present invention relates to animal protein-free cell culture media comprising polyamines and a plant- and/or yeast-derived hydrolysate. The invention also relates to animal protein-free culturing processes, wherein cells can be cultivated, propagated and passaged without adding supplementary animal proteins in the culture medium. These processes are useful in cultivating cells, such as recombinant cells or cells infected with a virus, and for producing biological products by cell culture processes. |
| US10655098B2 |
Cell culture system
The embodiments of the invention described herein relate to systems and methods for culturing and/or maintaining intestinal cells, tissues and/or organoids in vitro. The cells, tissues and/or organoids cultured according to the methods and systems described herein can mimic or reproduce natural intestinal epithelial structures and behavior as well as support co-culture of intestinal microflora. |
| US10655096B2 |
Biomanufacturing system, method, and 3D bioprinting hardware in a reduced gravity environment
A method, apparatus, and system are provided for the printing and maturation of living tissue in an Earth-referenced reduced gravity environment such as that found on a spacecraft or on other celestial bodies. The printing may be three-dimensional structures. The printed structures may be manufactured from low viscosity biomaterials. |
| US10655095B2 |
Enhanced macroalgal photobioreactor, algae scrubber, and seaweed cultivator methods and apparatuses—water delivery structures
Apparatuses and methods for reducing cost and space requirements and increasing ease of cleaning/harvesting of algae scrubbers and seaweed cultivators by utilizing illumination domes, macroalgal settlement structures, reservoirs including overflowing and pole mount, repositionable water outlet structures, 3D printed macroalgal attachment materials, and submersible macroalgal illumination devices. |
| US10655094B2 |
Method of making alcohol concentrate
One embodiment of the present invention is a nested fermentation method for making a beverage, such as an alcoholic or non-alcoholic beer, a wine, or the like, the method comprising the steps of: creating a first solution, wherein creating the first solution comprises fermenting first fermentation ingredients; creating a second solution, wherein creating the second solution comprises removing a first portion of alcohol from the first solution; creating a third solution, wherein creating the third solution comprises removing a first portion of water from the second solution; creating a fourth solution, wherein creating the fourth solution comprises adding second fermentation ingredients to the third solution and fermenting the second fermentation ingredients in the third solution. |
| US10655093B2 |
Compacted liquid laundry detergent composition
A liquid laundry detergent composition that includes: a liquid phase; and a solid cellulosic polymer, where the solid is dispersed within the liquid phase. |
| US10655092B2 |
Exfoliating mineral soap
An exfoliating mineral soap has a cleansing surfactant base, a first quantity of exfoliating agent, a second quantity of exfoliating agent and a muscle relaxing agent. The first quantity of exfoliating agent is dispersed throughout the cleansing surfactant base. The second quantity of exfoliating agent is concentrated on a first external surface of the cleansing surfactant base. The muscle relaxing agent is concentrated on a second external surface of the cleansing surfactant base. The muscle relaxing agent has a magnesium chloride. |
| US10655084B2 |
Particulate laundry softening and freshening wash additive
A composition including: (i) a plurality of first particles comprising: about 25% to about 94% by weight a water soluble first carrier; and a perfume; wherein each of the first particles has a mass from about 1 mg to about 1 g; (ii) a plurality of second particles having: about 25% to about 94% by weight a water soluble second carrier; about 5% to about 45% by weight a quaternary ammonium compound formed from a parent fatty acid compound having an Iodine Value from about 18 to about 60; and about 0.5% to about 10% by weight a cationic polymer; wherein each of the second particles has a mass from about 1 mg to about 1 g; wherein the first particles and the second particles are in a package. |
| US10655071B2 |
Ethylene furnace process and system
Methods and systems for managing a decomposition process are disclosed. An example method can comprise estimating a coking rate for a process based on a coking model. The coking model can comprise a pyrolytic coking term and a catalytic coking term. An example method can comprise, performing at least a portion of the process, receiving a parameter for the process, and adjusting an operation of the process based on the parameter. |
| US10655070B2 |
Hybrid thermal process to separate and transform contaminated or uncontaminated hydrocarbon materials into useful products, uses of the process, manufacturing of the corresponding system and plant
Process for reclaiming useful products from a waste oil, comprising a thermal separation step performed in a vessel at conditions, of temperature and pressure, allowing to substantially avoid cracking of the waste oil and to assure the separation of said heated waste oil into a first heavy oil fraction and into a second light oil fraction having, in comparison with the waste oil, a low content in solids and/or in other contaminants that are different from water and from inert gas. The process is further characterized in that while, during the thermal separation treatment, the waste oil is heated to a temperature about the boiling temperature of the heavy oil fraction, and below the cracking temperature of the waste oil, and at a pressure that is preferably below the atmospheric pressure, the heavy oil fraction of the vapours existing the vessel, in contact with a cooler surface, condenses and falls back into the vessel, while the second fraction, in a gaseous state, is eventually submitted to at least one further separation treatment. When water is present in the waste oil, said water is used to improve the amount of recovered light oils; and/or when no water is present in the waste oil, water or at least one inert gas or at least one component that may become an inert gas by heating may be added to the waste oil or to the thermal separation unit. Uses of the process for environmental applications and for treating used oils and to prepare oil products. Systems for reclaiming useful products from waste oils comprising at least one rotating kiln and at least one self-refluxing condenser and/or at least one dephlegmator. |
| US10655065B2 |
Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device
A liquid crystal compound comprising a specific compound having a positive dielectric anisotropy as the first component, and a specific compound having a low viscosity as a second component. Further, the liquid crystal compound may contain a specific compound having a positive dielectric anisotropy as the third component, a specific compound having a maximum temperature or a low viscosity as the fourth component, or a specific compound having a negative dielectric anisotropy as the fifth component. |
| US10655064B2 |
Liquid crystal composition and its application
The present invention provides a novel liquid crystal material composition comprising one or more compound, in order to achieve the properties of low viscosity, high resistivity, good low-temperature mutual solubility, fast response, excellent transmission, and which can be used for a variety of fast response display modes. Since the working temperature of a LCD material is subjected to the temperature range of individual LC molecules, information can only be displayed in a specific temperature range of the specific liquid crystal macro-alignment phase. At low temperature, the viscosity of liquid crystal increases exponentially, which in turn substantially reduces the response speed and overall performances of the display system. The liquid crystal composition according to the present invention overcomes these problems with balanced chemical composition by achieving low viscosity, good low-temperature performance and excellent transmission in a wide range of LCD applications including TN, IPS or FFS displays, thus improving display performance. |
| US10655063B2 |
Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device
Provided are a liquid crystal composition satisfying at least one of characteristics such as high maximum temperature, low minimum temperature, low viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy and large negative dielectric anisotropy, or having a suitable balance regarding at least two of the characteristics; and an AM device including the composition. The liquid crystal composition contains a specific compound having large negative dielectric anisotropy as a first component, and a specific compound having high maximum temperature or low viscosity as a second component, and may contain a specific compound having negative dielectric anisotropy as a third component, or a specific compound having a polymerizable group as an additive. |
| US10655060B2 |
Preparation method and application of fluorescent compound having sensing ability to aniline and o-toluidine gas, and fluorescent film with the same
The present invention discloses a fluorescent compound having a sensing ability to aniline and o-toluidine, a preparation method thereof, a preparation method and application of a fluorescent sensing film. The compound contains a naphthalenediimide (NDI) unit, two alkynyl aniline conjugate fragments and two long alkyl chain fragments; compared with perylene anhydride (PDI), naphthalenediimide (NDI) has better solubility, rich photophysical property, good photochemical stability and strong π-π stacking effect; these building units make the prepared fluorescent compound have supramolecular characteristics and more abundant gelling behavior and assembly behavior. Therefore, the sensing film prepared with the fluorescent compound is controllable in the microstructure, good in stability, high in sensitivity, long in service life and able to be repeatedly used. The present invention achieves the sensitive detection of aniline, and more importantly, the detection is completely reversible, so as to lay the solid foundation for the realization of aniline fluorescence sensor. |
| US10655057B2 |
Methods and materials for treating subterranean formations using a three-phase emulsion based fracturing fluid
An emulsion for hydraulic fracturing to provide a one-step delivery of a fracturing fluid and a breaker for hydraulic fracturing of a hydrocarbon-bearing formation is provided. The emulsion for hydraulic fracturing is a water-in-oil-in-water emulsion having an internal aqueous phase that includes a breaker, an external aqueous phase that includes a fracturing fluid and a proppant, and an intermediate hydrocarbon phase separating the internal aqueous phase and external aqueous phase. The emulsion may include nanometer-sized or micrometer-sized particles to form a Pickering emulsion. |
| US10655053B2 |
Methods and compositions for diversion during enhanced oil recovery
A method for isolating a first region and a proximate second region of a subterranean formation is disclosed that includes introducing an asphaltene composition into the first region of the subterranean formation, the asphaltene composition including asphaltene dissolved in a solvent, and after introducing the asphaltene composition, introducing an aqueous composition to the first region to precipitate the asphaltene in the first region. The precipitated asphaltene forms a barrier that isolates the second region from at least a portion of the first region. |
| US10655050B1 |
Method and materials to convert a drilling mud into a solid gel based lost circulation material
A method for controlling loss circulation. The method includes introducing into a wellbore a nanosilica drilling fluid comprising water and an alkaline nanosilica dispersion. The method further includes introducing into the nanosilica drilling fluid an amount of a chemical activator comprising a water soluble hydrolysable polyester to produce a convertible drilling mud where the convertible drilling mud has an initial pH between 8 and 11 upon formation. The method also includes allowing the chemical activator to hydrolyze to produce an acid and reduce the pH of the convertible drilling mud to less than a gel pH, thereby converting the convertible drilling mud into a solid gel lost circulation material. A convertible drilling mud operable to convert into a solid gel lost circulation material is also provided. |
| US10655047B2 |
Plugging and abandoning a well using extended-life cement compositions
Methods and systems for plug-and-abandon applications are included. A method comprises providing an extended-life cement composition comprising calcium aluminate cement, water, and a cement set retarder. The method further comprises mixing the extended-life cement composition with a cement set activator to activate the extended-life cement composition, introducing the activated extended-life cement composition into a wellbore, and allowing the activated extended-life cement composition to set in the wellbore to form a plug in the wellbore. The plug has a permeability of less than 0.1 millidarcy. |
| US10655043B2 |
Compositions and methods for servicing subterranean wells
Aqueous fluids containing hydrophobic particles are effective media for cleaning water-base drilling fluids and drilling fluid solids from the interior surface of a casing string. Hydrophobic fibers may be added to a drilling fluid, a spacer fluid, a chemical wash, or combinations thereof. The disclosed fluids may be employed during primary cementing operations where it is not possible to use a bottom plug. |
| US10655041B2 |
Well treatments for diversion or zonal isolation
Methods of treating a subterranean formation penetrated by a well bore, by providing a treatment fluid comprising non-homogeneous particulates including a degradable material and a stabilizer; by introducing the treatment fluid into the well bore; and by creating a plug with the treatment fluid. |
| US10655040B2 |
Refrigerant, heat transfer compositions, methods, and systems
Disclosed are refrigerants, and heat transfer compositions, heat transfer systems and heat transfer methods containing such refrigerants, wherein the refrigerant comprises at least about 97% by weight of the following three components (a)-(c) and the following fourth component if present: (a) trans-1-chloro-3,3,3-trifluoropropene (HFCO-1233zd(E)), (b) trans-1,3,3,3-tetrafluoropropene (HFO-1234ze(E)), (c) trifluoroiodomethane (CF3I), and. (d) 1,1,1,2,3,3,3-heptafluoropropane (HFC-227ea). |
| US10655034B2 |
UV-curable silsesquioxane-containing write-through optical fiber coatings for fabrication of optical fiber Bragg gratings, and fibers made therefrom
Disclosed herein is a coating composition comprising a silsesquioxane component having one or more reactive functional groups that render it curable using ultraviolet radiation; where the one or more reactive functional groups are selected from the group consisting of an acrylate, a vinyl ether, or an epoxy; and optionally, a co-reactive non-silsesquioxane monomer and/or an oligomer having one or more reactive functional groups that are curable using ultraviolet radiation and are selected from the group consisting of free radically curable acrylates, cationically curable epoxies, and cationically curable vinyl ethers; where the coating composition is disposed and cured on an optical article; where the optical article is at least one of an optical fiber or an optical planar waveguide; and where the average functionality of the composition is greater than one. |
| US10655030B2 |
Water-based ink
The present invention relates to a water-based ink including a pigment, a water-insoluble polymer, an organic solvent and a surfactant, in which the organic solvent includes at least a glycol ether which has a viscosity of from 2.0 to 7.0 mPa·s and a vapor pressure from 0.01 to 7.0 hPa as measured at 20° C., and a content of a glycol ether having a viscosity of not less than 6.0 mPa·s as measured at 20° C. as a component of the glycol ether in the water-based ink is from 0 to 5% by mass; the surfactant includes a silicone-based surfactant and a content of the silicone-based surfactant in the water-based ink is from 0.005 to 0.3% by mass; a content of the organic solvent in the water-based ink is from 25 to 50% by mass; and a content of a high-boiling organic solvent in the water-based ink is not more than 5% by mass, an ink set for ink-jet printing including two or more kinds of water-based inks which are each constituted of the aforementioned water-based ink, and an ink-jet printing method including the steps of ejecting the aforementioned water-based ink onto a printing medium, and further ejecting the water-based ink onto the printing medium to overstrike the water-based ink onto the water-based ink that has been ejected onto the printing medium in the previous step. The water-based ink of the present invention is excellent in continuous ejection properties, and is capable of obtaining good printed materials that are free of roller transfer contamination and intercolor bleeding owing to overstriking of the inks even when printed on a non-water absorbing printing medium. |
| US10655029B2 |
Inkjet ink and coloring composition
An inkjet ink including: a stilbene-based compound represented by General Formula (1) below; where in the General Formula (1), R1 and R3 each independently represent, for example, an alkyl group including 1 to 20 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group including 1 to 20 carbon atoms, a phenyl group, or a naphthyl group. |
| US10655028B2 |
Ink jet recording method and ink set
An ink jet recording method includes a reaction liquid attaching process of attaching a reaction liquid containing a coagulant having solubility of 120 g or less in 100 g of water as a coagulant which coagulates components of an ink composition to a low absorbent recording medium or a non-absorbent recording medium to form a first recorded region, and an ink composition attaching process of attaching the ink composition containing water and a resin having a percentage of water absorption of 0.3% or less to at least one part of the first recorded region to form a second recorded region. |
| US10655023B2 |
Electrodeposition system
An electrocoat system for electrodeposition is described. The system includes an inorganic bismuth-containing compound or a mixture of inorganic and organic bismuth-containing compounds. The system demonstrates a high degree of crosslinking and produces a cured coating with optimal crosslinking and corrosion resistance. |
| US10655022B2 |
Powder coating material, method for producing powder coating material, and coated article
An object of the present invention is to provide a powder coating material capable of forming a coating film excellent in weather resistance, whereby formation of color unevenness or pinholes is suppressed. Further, another object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing the powder coating material and a coated article. The powder coating material of the present invention comprises a powder component containing a fluorinated copolymer which has repeating units based on a fluoroolefin and repeating units based on a monomer having no fluorine atom and which has a fluorine content of at least 10 mass %, and a plasticizer-covered luster pigment, wherein the plasticizer has a melting point of from 30 to 200° C. and a molecular weight of from 200 to 1,000 and which has from 1 to 4 ester groups in one molecule. |
| US10655020B2 |
Cellular graphene films
The present disclosure provides supercapacitors that may avoid the shortcomings of current energy storage technology. Provided herein are electrochemical systems, comprising three dimensional porous reduced graphene oxide film electrodes. Prototype supercapacitors disclosed herein may exhibit improved performance compared to commercial supercapacitors. Additionally, the present disclosure provides a simple, yet versatile technique for the fabrication of supercapacitors through the direct preparation of three dimensional porous reduced graphene oxide films by filtration and freeze casting. |
| US10655010B2 |
Aromatic polycarbonate oligomer solid
The purpose of the present invention is to provide an aromatic polycarbonate oligomer solid which has a markedly reduced low molecular weight component, has no or markedly reduced chlorine-containing compounds, has a high loose bulk density and is easy to handle. This purpose is met by an aromatic polycarbonate oligomer solid which includes a repeating unit represented by general formula (1), has a weight average molecular weight of 500-10000, has a low molecular weight component of less than or equal to 5.0 area % in high performance liquid chromatography measurement, and has a loose bulk density of greater than or equal to 0.30 g/cm3 |
| US10655009B1 |
Biodegradable composite insulation material
The biodegradable composite insulation material is a composite of wood from the date palm tree (Phoenix dactylifera) and polylactic acid. The composite may have up to 50 wt % date palm wood powder of maximum particle size of 212 μm, the balance being polylactic acid (PLA). The composite may be prepared by melt blending the date palm wood powder with polylactic acid pellets in a twin screw extruder at 190° C., followed by compression molding the blend in a press or the like into the desired shape for building thermal insulation, and finally, annealing the molded product for three hours at 95° C. The composite material is biodegradable, thermally insulating, water-resistant and relatively strong. |
| US10655003B2 |
Resin blend for melting process
The present invention relates to a resin blend for a melting process, to a method for manufacturing a resin molding using same, and to a resin molding obtained thereby, the resin blend comprising a first resin and a second resin, wherein the second resin includes a polymer resin having at least one organic functional group selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group having 2 to 20 carbon atoms, an alicyclic ring having 5 to 40 carbon atoms and an aromatic ring having 6 to 40 carbon atoms, and has, with the first resin, a melt viscosity difference of 0.1 to 3,000 Pa*s at a shear rate of 100 to 1,000 s−1 and a processing temperature of the resin mixture, and a glass transition temperature (Tg) difference of 10° C. to 150° C. |
| US10654999B2 |
Film comprising a polyolefin composition
The disclosure provides a film made from or containing a polyolefin composition made from or containing A) 5-35% by weight, based upon the total weight of the polyolefin composition, of a propylene homopolymer or a propylene ethylene copolymer; B) 25-50% by weight, based upon the total weight of the polyolefin composition, of a copolymer of ethylene and a C3-C8 alpha-olefin containing from 0.1% to 20% by weight of alpha-olefin units; and C) 30-60% by weight, based upon the total weight of the polyolefin composition, of a copolymer of ethylene and propylene containing from 25% to 75% by weight of ethylene units. |
| US10654998B2 |
Moulding composition
The present invention relates to a moulding composition comprising polypropylene, inorganic filler and mould release composition, wherein the mould release composition comprises maleic anhydride modified polypropylene and glycol or glycerol ester of a fatty acid. |
| US10654992B2 |
Rubber composition comprising silicone oil
The invention provides a rubber composition comprising at least a diene elastomer, at least 60 phr of a reinforcing inorganic filler, and 20 to 100 phr of a plasticizer comprising more than 4 phr of a mercapto-modified silicone oil. |
| US10654980B2 |
Silicone rubber composition, method of producing the same, and silicone rubber extrudate
There is provided a silicone rubber composition that has improved moldability, in particular, extrusion moldability, while ensuring that a cured product obtained therefrom has sufficient strength. The silicone rubber composition contains: (A) a 100 part by mass base polymer consisting of (A1) a polyorganosiloxane diol whose viscosity at 25° C. is 1 to 100 Pas and (A2) a polyorganosiloxane whose viscosity at 25° C. is 0.2 to 40000 Pas, with a ratio of (A1) being 20 to 100% by mass to the whole (A), the base polymer having a viscosity of 5 to 20000 Pas at 25° C. and having an alkenyl group content of 0.001 to 0.3 mmol/g; (B) a 10 to 50 part by mass silica powder whose specific surface area is 50 to 400 m2/g; (C) a 1 to 10 part by mass organosilazane; and (D) a catalytic amount of a curing agent. |
| US10654978B2 |
Tire
A tire including a tire frame that is formed of a resin material and has a circular form, the resin material including a thermoplastic elastomer having a hard segment and a soft segment, and a polymer compound that has the same structural unit as the structural unit of the soft segment and which is different from the thermoplastic elastomer, a content of the polymer compound in the tire frame being from 0.20 parts by mass to 2.5 parts by mass with respect to 100 parts by mass of the thermoplastic elastomer contained in the tire frame. |
| US10654976B2 |
Method for producing a cross-linked siloxane network
A method for producing a cross-linked siloxane network comprises the steps of: (a) providing a first part comprising (i) a first siloxane compound comprising at least one cyclic siloxane moiety and (ii) a second siloxane compound comprising a plurality of siloxane moieties, (b) providing a second part, the second part comprising a hydroxide salt, (c) combining the first part and the second part to produce a reaction mixture, (d) heating the reaction mixture to a temperature sufficient for the hydroxide salt to open the ring of the cyclic siloxane moiety, and (e) maintaining the reaction mixture at an elevated temperature so that at least a portion of the opened cyclic siloxane moieties react to produce a cross-linked siloxane network. |
| US10654973B2 |
Method for producing polycarbonate
A process for producing polycarbonate comprising contacting a dihydroxy capped carbonate and a diaryl carbonate in a reaction zone in the presence of a polymerization catalyst under polymerization conditions to produce polycarbonate. The dihydroxy capped carbonate is a carbonate with a dihydroxy compound on each end, and it is formed by the reaction of a dihydroxy compound with a dialkyl carbonate. The dihydroxy compound is a dihydroxy aromatic compound. |
| US10654969B2 |
Thin film and method for manufacturing the same and copper clad laminate
A thin film is provided, which includes a polymer formed by reacting (a) p-hydroxybenzoic acid, (b) 6-hydroxy 2-naphthoic acid and (c) branched-monomer. (c) branched-monomer is or a combination thereof, wherein R is aryl group, heteroaryl group, or cycloalkyl group, and each of R1 is independently —OH, —NH2, or —COOH. The molar ratio of (a) p-hydroxybenzoic acid over (b) 6-hydroxy 2-naphthoic acid is between 50:50 and 90:10. The molar ratio of (c) branched-monomer over the sum of (a) p-hydroxybenzoic acid and (b) 6-hydroxy 2-naphthoic acid is between 0.25:100 and 0.5:100. The polymer has an intrinsic viscosity of 4 dL/g to 6 dL/g. |
| US10654965B2 |
Method of producing five-carbon ring-containing compound and five-carbon ring derivative-containing polyurethane, and five-carbon ring derivative-containing polyurethane
A method of producing a five-carbon ring derivative-containing polyurethane involves introducing a DCPD-derived 5-carbon cyclic compound into a polyurethane material and effectuating polymerization in the presence of a solvent of a low boiling point and low toxicity to produce a five-carbon ring derivative-containing polyurethane of a high molecular weight. |
| US10654962B2 |
Acrylic film, method for producing same, laminate film, laminated injection molded article, and method for producing rubber-containing polymer
An acrylic film having few fish eyes and a method for producing latex of an acrylic rubber-containing polymer having low amounts of coarse particles, excellent filtering properties, and low filter clogging frequency during a filtration step for removing foreign substances. An acrylic film containing an acrylic rubber-containing polymer and a thickness of 30 to 300 μm, wherein the number of fish eyes that are 0.001 mm2 or greater in size is 130/m2 or fewer when a section having a light transmission rate of 75% or less for light having a wavelength of 400 to 1100 nm was detected as a fish eye A laminate film formed by laminating the acrylic film and a layer of at least one resin selected from thermoplastic resin, thermosetting resin, and photo curable resin. A laminated injection molded article formed by laminating the acrylic film on an injection molded article. |
| US10654959B2 |
Method for preparing superabsorbent polymer
The present invention provides a method for preparing a superabsorbent polymer, the method comprising the steps of: forming a function gel polymer by cross-linked polymerization of a monomer mixture under the presence of an internal cross-linking agent, the monomer mixture including a water-soluble ethylene-based unsaturated monomer having an acid group at least part of which is neutralized, a carbonate, a volatile organic solvent, a surfactant, and a bubble promoting agent; forming a base resin powder by drying, grinding, and classifying the function gel polymer; and forming a surface cross-linked layer by additional cross-linking of the surface of the base resin powder under the presence of a surface cross-linking agent. The method for preparing a superabsorbent polymer may provide a superabsorbent polymer which has a porous structure, thereby exhibiting an excellent absorption rate while exhibiting excellent gel strength. |
| US10654958B2 |
Modified polyvinyl alcohol and water-soluble film containing same
Modified polyvinyl alcohol contains a (meth)acrylamide monomer unit having an ionic group, wherein the modified polyvinyl alcohol has a degree of saponification of from 50 to 99.99 mol % and a viscosity-average degree of polymerization of from 200 to 5000 and satisfies formulae (1) to (3) below. The modified polyvinyl alcohol thus obtained is particularly excellent in dispersibility in water. 0.8≤(MwUV/MwRI)≤1.3 (1) 1≤(MwUV/MnUV)≤7 (2) 0.03≤A280≤0.5 (3). |
| US10654955B2 |
Ethylene-based polymers comprising units derived from carbon monoxide and a rheology modifying agent
The invention provides a composition comprising an ethylene-based polymer, comprising at least the following: A) a unit derived from Carbon Monoxide (CO); and B) a unit derived from at least one Rheology Modifying Agent (RMA) selected from the following RMA1, RMA2, RMA3, RMA4, RMA5, each as described herein, or a combination thereof. |
| US10654953B2 |
Methods of preparing a catalyst
A method of preparing a catalyst support comprising contacting an acid-soluble titanium-containing compound with an acid to form a first mixture; contacting the first mixture with an alkali metal silicate to form a hydrogel which has a silica content of from about 18 wt. % to about 35 wt. % based on the total weight of the hydrogel; contacting the hydrogel with an alkaline solution to form an aged hydrogel; washing the aged hydrogel to form a washed hydrogel; and drying the washed hydrogel to produce a titanium-containing-silica support wherein the support has a pore volume equal to or greater than about 1.4 cm3/g. |
| US10654949B2 |
High molecular weight functionalized olefin copolymer quenching agent
This disclosure describes polymerization processes and processes for quenching polymerization reactions using reactive particulates, such as high molecular weight functionalized olefin copolymers, as quenching agents, typically in solution or bulk polymerization processes. |
| US10654945B2 |
Process for extracting latex, resin and rubber from guayule plants
The present invention relates to the industrial sector of extracting and processing natural rubber, and other components, from plant material. In particular, the invention relates to a process for extracting latex, resin and rubber from guayule and/or guayule-type plants, which comprises harvest, preservation, mechanical and chemical treatment of the plant parts, which is applicable both in the laboratory and on an industrial scale and is characterised by significantly high yields and high quality of the extracted products. |
| US10654942B2 |
Methods and apparatus for false positive minimization in facial recognition applications
An apparatus can include a processor that can receive location data from a user device, and store the location data in a user profile data structure also storing facial recognition data. The processor can also receive at least one image, and can identify a location based at least in part on a set of characteristics within the at least one image. The processor can, for each user profile data structure stored in a database, compare location data in that user profile data structure to the location. The processor can, when the location data of the user profile data structure and the location match, conduct facial recognition to determine whether the user associated with the user profile data structure can be identified in the at least one image. The processor can then associate the at least one image with the user profile data structure if the user can be identified. |
| US10654927B2 |
Signalling system
The present invention provides a chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) signalling system comprising; (i) a receptor component comprising an antigen binding domain, a transmembrane domain and a first binding domain; and (ii) an intracellular signalling component comprising a signalling domain and a second binding domain which specifically binds the first binding domain of the receptor component; wherein, binding of the first and second binding domains is disrupted by the presence of an agent, such that in the absence of the agent the receptor component and the signalling component heterodimerize and binding of the antigen binding domain to antigen results in signalling through the signalling domain, whereas in the presence of the agent the receptor component and the signalling component do not heterodimerize and binding of the antigen binding domain to antigen does not result in signalling through the signalling domain. |
| US10654925B2 |
Anti-marinobufagenin antibodies and uses thereof
The present disclosure provides chimeric, humanized and human monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) and fragments thereof that specifically bind to marinobufagenin (MBG) with high affinity. The anti-MBG mAbs and fragments thereof can be used to treat MBG-associated disorders, including hypertensive disorders and fibrotic disorders, optionally in combination with an additional therapeutic agent. Furthermore, the anti-MBG mAbs and fragments thereof can be used for diagnostic purposes, including to detect MBG in biological samples and to diagnose MBG-associated disorders. |
| US10654922B2 |
Angiopoietin 2, VEGF dual antagonists
The present disclosure relates to chimeric molecules which are fusion proteins comprising two components: an Ang-2 binding peptide linked to either a VEGF antibody or a VEGF receptor-Fc fusion protein. The Ang2 peptide, VEGF antibody, and VEGF receptor-Fc fusion proteins are each defined below with reference to percent identity to a reference sequence. The chimeric molecule is a fusion protein, dual antagonist of Ang2 and VEGF for treatment of cancers, proliferative retinopathies, neovascular glaucoma, macular edema, AMD, and rheumatoid arthritis. |
| US10654918B2 |
Inflammatory disease diagnosis and methods of treatment using down-regulators of lipopolysaccharide-responsive beige-like anchor
Anti-cytokine therapy has revolutionized immunological disease treatment, but is not always effective and subject to treatment resistance as the cytokine cascade is highly redundant and multiple cytokines are involved in inflammation. Targeting a critical common regulator of inflammatory effectors is desirable. Lipopolysaccharide (LPS)-responsive beige-like anchor (LRBA) is a master regulator of multiple genes important for inflammation. Subcellular localization shows that LRBA translocated to the nucleus upon LPS stimulation and colocalized with multiple proteins associated with the endosome membrane system, indicating a critical role in membrane/vesicle trafficking essential for deposition, secretion and signal transduction of immune effectors. Deregulation, deficiency, down-regulation and overexpression of LRBA causes defective trafficking and signaling of immune effector molecules, resulting in immunodeficiency and autoimmunity diseases associated with a broader spectrum of severe symptoms when compared to other CVID genes. Modulating LRBA through antibodies, dominant negative mutants, or small interference RNA can be used to treat inflammatory diseases. |
| US10654916B2 |
Compositions and methods for the treatment of neuromyelitis optica
The present invention is directed to antibodies binding to aquaporin 4 (AQP4) and methods of using such antibodies to treat neuromyelitis optica (NMO) either as a monotherapy or in combination with standard NMO therapies such as immunosuppressives or plasmaphersis. |
| US10654914B2 |
Polyomavirus neutralizing antibodies
The present invention relates to anti-VP1 antibodies, antibody fragments, and their uses for the prevention and treatment of polyoma virus infection and associated diseases. |
| US10654912B2 |
Human serum albumin mutant
Disclosed are a human serum albumin mutant that can be linked to a physiologically active protein to increase the stability of the protein in the blood, as well as a resulting protein produced by linking with the mutant. The protein produced by linking with the mutant consists of a human serum albumin mutant comprising the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:3 or an amino acid sequence that, in comparison with it, lacks not more than 10 amino acid residues and/or has not more than 10 amino acid residues replaced, with the proviso that the asparagine residue occurring at position 318 and the threonine at position 320 from the N-terminus of the amino acid sequence set forth as SEQ ID NO:3 are preserved and linked by peptide bonds via a single amino acid residue (X) except proline placed between those two amino acid residues, and a physiologically active protein linked to the mutant. |
| US10654911B1 |
Vector co-expressing truncated von Willebrand factor and factor VIII
The present invention relates to a co-expression vector that comprises both truncated von Williebrand Factor (vWF)-Fc DNA construct and B-domain deleted FVIII DNA construct in the same vector. By co-expressing FVIII and truncated vWF-Fc with one expression vector in cells, the present invention controls the ratio of gene templates for FVIII and vWF proteins, provides a higher protein ratio of FVIII to vWF during cell expression, that results in a better occupancy of FVIII in vWF, and creates a higher yield (>1000 IU/ml) and more stable expression of FVIII protein molecules. In one preferred embodiment, the truncated vWF contains mutations of cysteines in the D′D3 domain of vWF to reduce multimer assembly of recombinant vWF during expression, and thus increasing recovery and quality of FVIII. |
| US10654900B2 |
Method for treating prostatitis utilizing the pore-forming protein proaerolysin PRX302
The present disclosure includes methods and compositions for treating any condition involving prostatitis and similar diseases and/or conditions. These methods and compositions involve the use of targeted modified pore-forming proteins, including variant proaerolysin proteins. |
| US10654898B2 |
Recombinant human/bovine parainfluenza virus 3 (B/HPIV3) expressing a chimeric RSV/BPIV3 F protein and uses thereof
Recombinant paramyxoviruses including a viral genome encoding a heterologous gene are provided. In several embodiments, the recombinant paramyxovirus is a recombinant parainfluenza virus, such as a recombinant PIV3 including a viral genome encoding a heterologous respiratory syncytial virus F ectodomain linked to the transmembrane domain and the cytoplasmic tail of the F protein from the PIV3. Nucleic acid molecules including the genome of a recombinant paramyxoviruses are also provided. The recombinant viruses may advantageously be used in vaccine formulations, such as for vaccines against parainfluenza virus and respiratory syncytial virus. |
| US10654896B2 |
FoxP3-binding peptides and uses thereof
The present invention provides peptides of general formula (I) and salts thereof, wherein: R1 and R2, taken together, form a birradical linker; and R2′ is hydrogen; or, alternatively, R1 is selected from hydrogen, —C(═O)—CH2—NH—C(═O)—(C1-C5)alkyl, and —C(═O)—(C1-C20)alkyl; one of R2 and R2′ is hydrogen and the other is selected from —C(═O)NR3R4, and —C(═O)OH; and R3 and R4 are same or different and are selected from hydrogen and (C1-C10)alkyl.These peptides are highly efficient in binding and inhibiting FoxP3, being efficient in inhibiting and blocking Treg cell functionality, which make them useful in the treatment of cancer.The present invention also provides constructs comprising the peptide of formula (I) as well as combinations comprising the peptide of formula (I), the construct or both. |
| US10654895B2 |
Polypeptide, DNA molecule encoding the polypeptide, vector, preparation method and use
A polypeptide, a DNA molecule encoding the polypeptide, a vector, a preparation method and a use therefor are disclosed. The polypeptide comprises an amino acid sequence represented by formula (I) or formula (II): formula (I) comprises an amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1; formula (II) comprises an amino acid sequence obtained by subjecting the amino acid sequence represented by SEQ ID NO: 1 to modification, substituted, and deletion or addition of one or more amino acids. The polypeptide may be used in the preparation of drugs that treat or prevent diseases related to infections caused by bacteria, and can also be used in the preparation of drugs that promote tissue repair and wound healing. |
| US10654893B2 |
Self-assembling peptide compositions
The present disclosure provides peptide compositions (e.g., of self-assembling peptides) with particular attributes (e.g., peptide identity, peptide concentration, pH, ionic strength [including salt identity and/or concentration), etc. that show particularly useful material properties. The present disclosure also provides technologies for selecting and/or formulating particular peptide compositions useful in specific contexts. In some embodiments, provided peptide compositions have an elevated pH within the range of about 2.5 to about 3.5 and/or an ionic strength that is above that of a corresponding composition of the same peptide, at the same concentration, in water, but is below a critical salt point for the peptide (e.g., so that the composition is not cloudy). |
| US10654890B2 |
Cyclic peptide derivative, method for preparing same and composition thereof
Provided is a cyclic peptide derivative which is derived from Paecilomyces tenuipes having an astrocyte proliferative activity, or a salt thereof. |
| US10654889B2 |
Peptide having anticancer activity, and pharmaceutical composition, health functional food composition and functional cosmetic composition for preventing and treating cancer comprising the same as active ingredient
The present invention relates to a peptide having anticancer activity, and a pharmaceutical composition, health functional food composition and functional cosmetic composition for preventing and treating cancer including the same as an active ingredient, and more particularly, to a peptide set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1, wherein the peptide binds to a transcription factor CP2c and has prophylactic and therapeutic activities against cancer, and a pharmaceutical composition, a health functional food composition and a functional cosmetic composition for preventing and treating cancer including the same as an active ingredient. |
| US10654888B2 |
Method for removing viruses in a physiologically-active protein-containing sample
A method for manufacturing an antibody formulation in which DNA contaminants are removed by binding the antibody to a protein-A or probtin-G affinity column and eluting the antibody with an acidic eluting solution, preferably of low conductivity. |
| US10654885B2 |
Process for the preparation of 9 beta,10 alpha-progesterone (retroprogesterone)
The present invention refers to a new process for the synthesis of (9β,10α)-pregn-4-ene-3,20-dione, commonly known as retroprogesterone, having the formula (1) shown below. |
| US10654883B2 |
Inorganic salts of nicotinic acid mononucleotide as anti-aging agents
The present invention relates to inorganic salts of nicotinic acid mononucleotides and compositions of Formula I, useful in the treatment of disorders and diseases associated with deficiencies in NAD+: wherein A, M1, M2, k, R1, R2, and R3 are as described herein. |
| US10654877B2 |
Dioxolane analogues of uridine for the treatment of cancer
The invention provides compounds of the formula: R1 is OR11, or NR5R5′; R2 is H or F; R5 is H, C1-C6alkyl, OH, C(═O)R6, O(C═O)R6 or O(C═O)OR6; R5′ is H or C1-C6alkyl; R6 is C1-C6alkyl or C3-C7cycloalkyl; R13 is H, phenyl, pyridyl, benzyl, indolyl or naphthyl wherein the phenyl, pyridyl, benzyl, indolyl and naphthyl is optionally substituted with 1, 2 or 3 R22; and the other variables are as defined in the claims, which are of use in the treatment of cancer, and related aspects. |
| US10654875B2 |
Cell-penetrating, guanidinium-rich oligophosphotriesters for drug and probe delivery
Guanidinium-rich oligophosphotriesters transporter compounds and methods of making and using the same are provided. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions that include the subject transporter compounds, where the transporter can be joined to a cargo of interest, and is formulated with a pharmaceutically acceptable excipient. Formulations may be provided in a unit dose, where the dose provides an amount of the compound effective to afford a desired therapeutic effect. Methods of using the subject transporter compounds to deliver a cargo moiety to a cell are provided, where the method can include contacting a target cell with the transporter compound. The subject methods can be performed in vitro or in vivo. |
| US10654872B1 |
Polymorphs of dolutegravir and salts thereof
The present invention relates to novel crystalline forms of dolutegravir, process for its preparation and pharmaceutical composition comprising them. |
| US10654856B2 |
Method for preparing pyrrolo[3,2-D]pyrimidine compound, and intermediates thereof
The present invention relates to a method for preparing a pyrrolo[3,2-d]pyrimidine compound (the compound represented by formula I), and corresponding intermediates. |
| US10654851B2 |
Deuterated 3-(4,5-substituted aminopyrimidine)phenyl derivatives and use thereof
A type of deuterated 3-(4,5-substituted aminopyrimidine)phenyl derivatives and use thereof. The derivatives are compounds of Formula (I) or pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof. These compounds or salts thereof can be used for treatment or prevention of diseases or illnesses through certain mutant forms of epidermal growth factor receptors, inhibit the growth of various tumor cells effectively, and inhibit other proteases of EGFR and Her families, they can be used for preparing anti-tumor drugs. |
| US10654849B2 |
(Hetero)aryl-substituted-piperidinyl derivatives, a process for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing them
Compounds of formula (I): wherein R1, R2, J, K, L, n and W are as defined in the description. Medicinal products containing the same which are useful in treating conditions requiring pro-apoptotic and/or anti-proliferative agents. |
| US10654848B1 |
Neutrophil inflammation inhibitor and uses thereof
Disclosed herein are compounds of formula (I), and pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same. The compounds of formula (I) are neutrophilic inflammation inhibitors, thus, they are useful for treatment and/or prophylaxis of inflammatory diseases and/or disorders associated with abnormal activation of neutrophils, such as ARDS, ALI, COPD, lung fibrosis, chronic bronchitis, pulmonary emphysema, α-1 anti-trypsin deficiency, cystic fibrosis, idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, liver injury, steatohepatitis, liver fibrosis, damages caused by ischemia and reperfusion, myocardial infarction, shock, stroke, and organ transplantation, ulcerative cholitis, vasculitis, SLE, sepsis, SIRS, arthritis, psoriasis, atopic dermatitis, and inflammatory skin diseases. |
| US10654846B2 |
Autotaxin inhibitory compounds
The present invention relates to compounds of formula I, wherein A1, A2, A3, R1, R2, R3, R4, R5, R6, L, Ar and Q are each as defined herein. The compounds of the present invention are inhibitors of autotaxin (ATX) enzyme activity. The present invention also relates to processes for the preparation of these compounds, to pharmaceutical compositions comprising them, and to their use in the treatment of proliferative disorders, such as cancer, as well as other diseases or conditions (e.g. fibrosis) in which ATX activity is implicated. |
| US10654843B2 |
LMP7 inhibitors
The present disclosure provides compounds that are Large Multifunctional Protease 7 (LMP7) inhibitors and are therefore useful for the treatment of diseases treatable by inhibition of LMP7. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing such compounds and processes for preparing such compounds. |
| US10654841B1 |
Processes with terminal transferase, aminoxy nucleoside triphosphates, and nucleobase analogs
This invention claims processes that comprise the appending of nucleotides having a 3′-ONH2 moiety to the 3′-ends of oligonucleotide primers using 3′-deoxynucleoside triphosphates of 2′-deoxynucleoside derivatives that have, instead of a 3′-OH moiety, a 3′-ONH2 moiety, where the nucleotides contain non-standard nucleobases. |
| US10654840B2 |
Pyrimidinyloxy benzene derivatives as herbicides
Disclosed are compounds of Formula 1, including all stereoisomers, N-oxides, and salts thereof, wherein Q, Z, R2, R3 and m are as defined in the disclosure. Also disclosed are compositions containing the compounds of Formula 1 and methods for controlling undesired vegetation comprising contacting the undesired vegetation or its environment with an effective amount of a compound or a composition of the invention. |
| US10654837B2 |
Sulphamoylaryl derivatives and use thereof as medicaments for the treatment of liver fibrosis
Potent 5-HT2B antagonist of Formula (A), including stereochemically isomeric forms, and salts, hydrates, solvates thereof and their use wherein R1 to R4 and Ar have the meaning as defined herein. The present invention also relates to processes for preparing said compounds, pharmaceutical compositions containing them, alone or in combination with other drugs, in fibrosis and/or cirrhosis prevention or therapy. |
| US10654831B2 |
Antiproliferative pyrimidine-based compounds
This invention is in the area of pyrimidine-based compounds for the treatment of disorders involving abnormal cellular proliferation, including but not limited to tumors and cancers. |
| US10654829B2 |
Crystalline forms and compositions of CFTR modulators
Crystalline Forms of Compound I: and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof are disclosed. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the same, methods of treating cystic fibrosis using the same, and methods for making the same are also disclosed. |
| US10654828B2 |
Indole derivatives and uses thereof
The present disclosure provides a compound of formula (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof, and its therapeutic uses for activating a growth factor pathway, promoting wound healing, promoting tissue repair, and treating hearing loss, skeletal muscle loss, organ degeneration, tissue damage, neurodegeneration, and muscular atrophy. The disclosure further provides pharmaceutical compositions and combinations. The present disclosure also relates to the use of such compounds for research or other non-therapeutic purposes. |
| US10654826B2 |
1,3,5-triazine derivative and method of using same
Disclosed are compounds having formulae I and II or pharmaceutically acceptable salts or hydrates thereof, a preparation method thereof and pharmaceutical compositions thereof. The compounds having formulae I and II possesses an isocitrate dehydrogenase 2 (IDH2) inhibitory activity and are capable of treating IDH2 mutation-induced cancers. |
| US10654815B2 |
Urea compound and preparation method and application thereof
The present invention relates to a urea compound and a preparation method and an application thereof. The structure of the present compound is represented by formula (I), the definition of each variable in the formula being as described in the description. The compound can block interaction between the PD-1/PD-L1 signalling pathways. The compound of the present invention can be used for treating or preventing diseases related to the signalling pathways, such as cancer, autoimmune disease, chronic infectious disease, and other diseases. |
| US10654813B2 |
Chemical molecules that inhibit the slicing mechanism for treating diseases resulting from splicing anomalies
Compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof that may be used to treat a disease, for example, Duchenne muscular dystrophy, AIDS, and progeria. The compounds and pharmaceutically acceptable salts thereof may be part of a pharmaceutical composition including a pharmaceutically acceptable support. |
| US10654801B2 |
Prodigiosin analogs
Prodigiosin analogs which reactivate the p53 pathway are provided, as well as compositions of these compounds, and methods for reactivation of the p53 pathway using these compounds are provided. The prodigiosin analogs may be used to treat cancer in which p53 mutation plays a role, including prostate cancer, breast cancer, kidney cancer, ovarian cancer, lymphoma, leukemia, and glioblastoma, among others. |
| US10654799B2 |
Isothiocyanate functional surfactants, formulations incorporating isothiocyanate functional surfactants and associated methods for treating biofilms
The present invention relates to methods, formulations, and compositions for the treatment of biofilms. In particular, the application discloses isothiocyanate functional surfactants either alone or combination with adjunct agents to treat biofilms. One suitable isothiocyanate functional surfactant is represented by the following chemical structure: |
| US10654797B2 |
Solid forms of an adamantyl compound, compositions and uses thereof
Provided herein are crystalline forms of (((((1r, 3R, 5S, 7r)-3, 5-dimethyladamantan-1-yl)carbamoyl) oxy) methyl benzoate (Compound (I)): Also provided are compositions comprising the crystalline forms of Compound (I), processes of manufacture and methods of using the crystalline forms of Compound (I). |
| US10654793B2 |
Production method for 1-amino cyclopropane carboxylic acid nonhydrate
1-Aminocyclopropanecarboxylic acid non-hydrate can be obtained bytreating 1-aminocyclopropanecarboxylic acid hydrochloride with a tertiary amine in the presence of a C3-C4 alcohol and water,keeping the reaction mixture at 50° C. or below,collecting the precipitated crystal of 1-aminocyclopropanecarboxylic acid 0.5 hydrate by filtration, andheating the obtained crystal to 80 to 245° C. |
| US10654785B2 |
Conversion of corn oil to upgraded biodiesel and poly(lactic acid)
Conversion of vegetable-derived triglycerides to fatty acid methyl esters (FAMEs) is a popular approach to the generation of biodiesel fuels and the basis of a growing industry. Drawbacks of the strategy are that (a) the glycerol backbone of the triglyceride is discarded as waste in this synthesis, and (2) many natural triglycerides are multiply-unsaturated or fully saturated, giving inferior performance and causing engine problems with long-term use. Here, we show that catalysis by iridium complex 1 can address both of these problems through selective reduction of triglycerides high in polyunsaturated fatty esters to FAMEs with high oleate concentration. This is realized using hydrogen imbedded in the triglyceride backbone, concurrently generating lactate as a value-added C3 product. Additional methanol or glycerol as a hydrogen source enables reduction of corn and soybean oils to >80% oleate. |
| US10654784B2 |
Process for hydroformylating short-chain olefins in the gas phase
The invention relates to a process for hydroformylating short-chain olefins, especially C2 to C5 olefins, in which the catalyst system is in heterogenized form on a support of a porous ceramic material, and to plants for performing this process. |
| US10654778B2 |
Method for producing 1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoropropene
To provide a method for producing 1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoropropene, whereby it is possible to efficiently remove 1-chloro-3,3-difluoro-1-propyne and/or an oxide from a composition comprising 1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoropropene. A method for producing 1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoropropene, in which a composition comprising 1-chloro-2,3,3-trifluoropropene and at least one member selected from 1-chloro-3,3-difluoro-1-propyne and an oxide, is brought into contact with a basic aqueous solution to remove said at least one member selected from 1-chloro-3,3-difluoro-1-propyne and an oxide, from the composition. |
| US10654777B2 |
Integrated process for the production of Z-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene
Disclosed is a process for the preparation of cis-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene comprising contacting 1,1,1-trifluorotrichloroethane with hydrogen in the presence of a catalyst comprising ruthenium to produce a product mixture comprising 1316mxx, recovering said 1316mxx as a mixture of Z- and E-isomers, contacting said 1316mxx with hydrogen, in the presence of a catalyst selected from the group consisting of copper on carbon, nickel on carbon, copper and nickel on carbon and copper and palladium on carbon, to produce a second product mixture, comprising E- or Z—CFC-1326mxz, and subjecting said second product mixture to a separation step to provide E- or Z-1326mxz. The E- or Z-1326mxz can be dehydrochlorinated in an aqueous basic solution with an alkali metal hydroxide in the presence of a phase transfer catalyst to produce hexafluoro-2-butyne, which can then be selectively hydrogenated to produce Z-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluoro-2-butene using either Lindlar's catalyst, or a palladium catalyst further comprising a lanthanide element or silver. |
| US10654771B2 |
Selective poisoning of aromatization catalysts to increase catalyst activity and selectivity
Spent aromatization catalysts containing a transition metal and a catalyst support are selectively poisoned in the disclosed reforming methods, resulting in improvements in overall aromatics yield and selectivity. |
| US10654768B2 |
Method for recovering ethylbenzene from alkylation product of fluidized catalytic cracking off-gas and benzene
The present disclosure provides a process for effectively separating and removing by-products (light gas, C5-C6 hydrocarbon oil fraction, polyethylbenzene) contained in a substantial amount in addition to ethylbenzene as a target compound in an alkylation reaction product of a fluidized catalytic cracking off-gas to prepare ethylbenzene having high purity, and process economical efficiency may be secured by utilizing the polyethylbenzene as an absorbent or gasoline fraction, without requiring a transalkylation reaction for further producing ethylbenzene from polyethylbenzene. |
| US10654767B2 |
Process for producing alkylated aromatic hydrocarbons from a mixed hydrocarbon feedstream
The present invention relates to a process for producing alkylated aromatic hydrocarbons such as ethyl benzene or cumene from a mixed hydrocarbon feedstream comprising subjecting C6 cut separated from said mixed hydrocarbon feedstream to hydrocracking to provide benzene and subjecting said benzene to alkylation. |
| US10654766B2 |
Process for making vinylidene olefin
This disclosure relates to a continuous process for making a dimer from a terminal olefin in the presence of a catalyst system comprising a metallocene compound and alumoxane. |
| US10654760B2 |
Solvent systems for dicyandiamide and/or alkyl thiophosphoric triamide and use in agricultural applications
An inhibitor composition contains dicyandiamide as a nitrification inhibitor, alkyl thiophosphoric triamide as a urease inhibitor, or a combination thereof, dissolved in a liquid medium comprising an organic solvent selected from, among others, one or more polar aprotic solvents, including one or more organophosphates, amine solvents, heterocyclic alcohol solvents, and mixtures thereof, is useful in making fertilizer compositions and in a method of fertilizing target plants. |
| US10654758B2 |
Urea ammonium nitrate production
The invention relates to a process for the production of urea ammonium nitrate, a system and a method of modifying a plant. The process comprises treating ammonia-containing off-gas resulting from the production of ammonium nitrate (AN off-gas) with acidic scrubbing liquid in a finishing treatment section having a gas inlet in fluid communication with a gas outlet of a finishing section of a urea production unit, wherein the finishing section is adapted to solidify urea liquid, and wherein said finishing treatment section is adapted to subject ammonia-containing off-gas of the finishing section to treatment with an acidic scrubbing liquid. |
| US10654756B1 |
Formulations for engineered ceramic matrix composites for high temperature applications
An engineered ceramic matrix is provided to blunt and self-heal matrix cracks to reduce oxygen ingress into a fiber reinforced composite. |
| US10654754B2 |
Gypsum composition for dry-curing coating material, gypsum-based coating material, and construction method for gypsum-based coating material
There is provided a gypsum composition for a drying type coating material, the gypsum composition, when made into a gypsum-based coating material by addition of water, capable of forming a coating film in which color unevenness is suppressed even though the coating film is thin and smooth. This gypsum composition for a drying type coating material contains hemihydrate gypsum having a mean particle diameter of 50 μm or less, calcium carbonate having a mean particle diameter of 50 μm or less, and a setting retarder, wherein the gypsum composition has a content of calcium carbonate of 100 to 400 parts by mass and a content of the setting retarder of 0.1 parts by mass or more each based on 100 parts by mass of the hemihydrate gypsum. |
| US10654748B2 |
Solar control coatings providing increased absorption or tint
A coated article includes a substrate, a first dielectric layer, a subcritical metallic layer having discontinuous metallic regions, a primer over the subcritical layer, and a second dielectric layer over the primer layer. The primer can be a nickel-chromium alloy. The primer can be a multilayer primer having a first layer of a nickel-chromium alloy and a second layer of titania. |
| US10654746B2 |
Glass plate with antireflection film
Provided is a glass sheet with an antireflection film: containing a glass sheet, a first transparent high refractive index layer located on the glass sheet, a first transparent low refractive index layer located on the first transparent high refractive index layer, a second transparent high refractive index layer located on the first transparent low refractive index layer, and a second transparent low refractive index layer located on the second transparent high refractive index layer; having a haze after heating at 600° C. to 700° C. for 15 minutes being 0.4% or less; and having a visible light reflectance measured from the side of the second transparent low refractive index layer based on JIS R 3106 being 1.0% or less. |
| US10654744B2 |
Glass
A glass of the present invention includes as a glass composition, in terms of mol %, 60% to 80% of SiO2, 12% to 25% of Al2O3, 0% to 3% of B2O3, 0% to 3% of Li2O+Na2O+K2O, 5% to 25% of MgO+CaO+SrO+BaO, and 0.1% to 10% of P2O5, and has a strain point of more than 730° C. |
| US10654740B2 |
Submerged combustion burners, melters, and methods of use
Submerged combustion burners having a burner body and a burner tip connected thereto. The burner body has an external conduit and first and second internal conduits substantially concentric therewith, forming first and second annuli for passing a cooling fluid therethrough. A burner tip body is connected to the burner body at ends of the external and second internal conduits. The burner tip includes a generally central flow passage for a combustible mixture, the flow passage defined by an inner wall of the burner tip. The burner tip further has an outer wall and a crown connecting the inner and outer walls. The inner and outer walls, and the crown are comprised of same or different materials having greater corrosion and/or fatigue resistance than at least the external burner conduit. |
| US10654736B2 |
Compact water purification unit
The present apparatus is a compact water filtration unit providing modular, highly customizable water treatment. The standardized sump cylinder structure allows interchangeable accommodation of a wide variety of treatment media, filters, and treatment processes. The top-loading sump cylinders provide ease of servicing, while unique cylinder connectors allow a wide variety of treatment types and sequences without increasing the unit's footprint. |
| US10654735B2 |
Method of combining recuperative digestion with a contact tank and dissolved air flotation
A wastewater treatment system includes a contact tank having a first inlet configured to receive wastewater to be treated, a second inlet configured to receive activated sludge, and an outlet, a dissolved air flotation unit having an inlet in fluid communication with the outlet of the contact tank, a biological treatment unit having a first inlet in fluid communication with an effluent outlet of the dissolved air flotation unit and an outlet, an anaerobic digester having an inlet and an outlet, a floated solids conduit providing fluid communication between the solids outlet of the dissolved air flotation unit and the inlet of the anaerobic digester, and a thickener having an inlet in fluid communication with the outlet of the anaerobic digester, a first outlet in fluid communication with the inlet of the anaerobic digester, and a second outlet. |
| US10654734B2 |
Process and device for treating wastewaters by oxidation
Disclosed is a process for treating wastewaters including at least one step of aerobic biological treatment of the wastewaters in a biological reactor (3), as well as a step of ozonation during which ozone is injected into one or more circuits (1, 6) arranged to transport a respective fluid into the biological reactor (3). Also disclosed is a device relating thereto. |
| US10654731B2 |
Method of treating contamination in a fluid stream with an electric current
A method and system generate reductive and/or oxidative chemical species in an aqueous fluid stream to disinfect and/or remove contamination. A filter is provided having a filter element of at least two porous carbon support layers and a silicate wool or glass wool layer in direct contact with and between the at least two porous carbon support layers. Electric current is passed through the filter element. A fluid stream containing elemental halogens and/or halide salts is passed through the filter element, distributing halogens or halides within the filter element. contaminants from the fluid mass onto the filter element, thereby disinfecting or removing the contaminants. Oxidizing contaminants from the fluid mass are adsorbed onto the filter element, thereby disinfecting or removing the contaminants. |
| US10654726B2 |
Solar desalinator
A solar desalinator that converts contaminated water to potable water includes a cylindrical solar collector, a trough-shaped parabolic mirror, and a condenser. The solar collector is positioned within the trough-shaped parabolic mirror, and the parabolic mirror focuses the Sun's rays onto the solar collector, heats the water, and converts the water to steam. The steam is fed to the condenser where the steam is condensed to recover potable water. The solar collector includes an inner conduit surrounded by an outer shell with a vacuum in the anger space between. Energy absorbing material in the form of dark metal is positioned in the inner conduit. A residue bulb is attached at the contaminated water inlet to collect residue left by the creation of the steam. |
| US10654724B2 |
Polyaluminum salts and their uses in preparation of high-purity colloidal aluminum-silica composite particles and zeolites
Disclosed are novel aqueous aluminum complex compositions and methods of making and using them. The novel compositions comprise very low halide content, even when made from aluminum chlorohydrate. The compositions find use in the production of zeolites, coatings, abrasives, binders, and refractories; and in the treatment of wastewater for example. The methods of making the novel compositions include passing a first aqueous aluminum complex composition through an anion exchange column or otherwise contacting the first composition with the anion exchange resin to provide a second aqueous aluminum complex composition that is different from the first aqueous aluminum complex composition. Also disclosed are methods of making zeolites and aqueous silica-alumina compositions from the novel aqueous aluminum complex compositions. |
| US10654723B2 |
Aerogels
This invention relates to methods of producing aerogels and composites thereof. In particular, the invention relates to methods of producing silica aerogels and composites thereof. The invention also relates to doped aerogels and doped silica aerogels. The method involves the use of alkaline solutions, and particularly aqueous alkaline solutions, during the aerogel drying process. The method is more energy efficient and cheaper than prior art methods. |
| US10654722B2 |
Preparation of polymeric resins and carbon materials
Methods for making carbon materials are provided. In at least one specific embodiment, the method can include combining one or more polymer precursors with one or more liquids to produce a mixture. The mixture can be an emulsion, dispersion, or a suspension. The liquid can include hexane, pentane, cyclopentane, benzene, toluene, o-xylene, m-xylene, p-xylene, diethyl ether, ethylmethylketone, dichloromethane, tetrahydrofuran, mineral oils, paraffin oils, vegetable derived oils, or any mixture thereof. The method can also include aging the mixture at a temperature and time sufficient for the polymer precursor to react and form polymer gel particles having a volume average particle size (Dv,50) of the polymer particles in gel form greater than or equal to 1 mm. The method can also include heating the polymer gel particles to produce a carbon material. |
| US10654721B2 |
Graphene dispersion, process for producing same, process for producing particles of graphene/active material composite, and process for producing electrode paste
A graphene material has a specific form that has a high dispersibility and can maintain a high electric conductivity and ion conductivity when used as material for electrode manufacturing. A graphene dispersion liquid is provided including graphene dispersed in an organic solvent and meeting both 0.5 μm≤S≤15 μm and 1.0≤D/S≤3.0 wherein D is the median diameter (μm) of the graphene measured by the laser diffraction/scattering type particle size distribution measurement method and S is the average size (μm) in the planar direction of the graphene calculated from the arithmetic mean of the longest diameter and shortest diameter of the graphene observed by a laser microscope. |
| US10654718B2 |
Scalable nanotube fabrics and methods for making same
The present disclosure provides scalable nanotube fabrics and methods for controlling or otherwise adjusting the nanotube length distribution of a nanotube application solution in order to realize scalable nanotube fabrics. In one aspect of the present disclosure, one or more filtering operations are used to remove relatively long nanotube elements from a nanotube solution until nanotube length distribution of the nanotube solution conforms to a preselected or desired nanotube length distribution profile. In another aspect of the present disclosure, a sono-chemical cutting process is used to break up relatively long nanotube elements within a nanotube application solution into relatively short nanotube elements to realize a pre-selected or desired nanotube length distribution profile. |
| US10654715B2 |
Integrated analysis devices and related fabrication methods and analysis techniques
Provided are integrated analysis devices having features of macroscale and nanoscale dimensions, and devices that have reduced background signals and that reduce quenching of fluorophores disposed within the devices. Related methods of manufacturing these devices and of using these devices are also provided. |
| US10654706B2 |
Saddle tree and a method for limiting upward travel of a seat forming element relative to a back engaging element of the saddle tree
A saddle tree comprising a back engaging element (3) for engaging and sitting on the back of an animal and a seat forming element (4) resiliently coupled to the back engaging element (3) adjacent the pommel (5) by a pair of resilient mounting members (8). A limit strap (17) is anchored to the back engaging element (3) and is adjustably coupled to the seat forming element (4) by a ratchet mechanism (20). The limit strap (17) terminates in a grippable element (32) which is releasably grippable by the ratchet mechanism (20). By urging the grippable element (32) in the direction of the arrow A through the ratchet mechanism (20), the limit of upward travel of the seat forming element (4) relative to the back engaging element (3) is reduced, thereby effectively hardening the saddle. |
| US10654703B2 |
Beverage dispensing apparatus with remote dispensing operative controls
A beverage dispensing apparatus having a nozzle and multiple fluid lines in fluid communication with the nozzle where the beverage dispensing apparatus has a body with a plurality of apertures, a plurality of buttons, each protruding through a respective one of the apertures and configured to control a flow of fluid through a respective one of the multiple fluid lines, the plurality of buttons having at least one active dispensing button configured to mechanically dispense a fluid and at least one remote dispensing button, and a remote dispensing device located remotely from the body configured to regulate dispensing a fluid through one of the multiple fluid lines so that when the at least one remote button is depressed, the remote dispensing device dispenses a fluid through the fluid line. |
| US10654701B2 |
Ultra high ratio liquid delivery system
A liquid dispensing system comprises a container enclosing a chamber. A flexible bag in the chamber contains a first liquid. First and second conduits are contained in the chamber. The first conduit connects the chamber to an outlet port in the container where the second conduit connects the bag to the first conduit. A supply source introduces a pressurized second liquid into the chamber. The first conduit serves to direct an existing flow of the second liquid from the chamber to the outlet port, with the pressurized second liquid serving to collapse the bag and expel the first liquid contained therein via the second conduit to the first conduit for mixture with the exiting flow of the second liquid. The second conduit lacks flow restrictions, such as metering orifices or the like. |
| US10654698B2 |
Unit for the application of lids of opening devices
An applying unit for applying lids of opening devices to spouts of packages comprises a plurality of applying devices arranged for applying the lids to the spouts, a plurality of transfer arrangements, each transfer arrangement supporting a corresponding applying device and being movable along a track arrangement, wherein the transfer arrangements are self-movable along the track arrangement and are movable independently from each other along the track arrangement. |
| US10654697B2 |
Gyroscopically stabilized vehicle system
A method of self-stabilizing a forklift having a volume dimensioning device, a weight sensor, and a gyroscopic disc when the forklift is lifting an object, comprises: determining dimensions and volume of the object with the volume dimensioning device; determining a weight of the object with the weight sensor; calculating an approximate center of gravity of the object; and stabilizing the forklift when lifting the object by rotating the gyroscopic disc at a rotational speed based on the determined weight and calculated approximate center of gravity of the object. |
| US10654693B2 |
Crane support assembly
A crane support system includes two spaced apart longitudinal members couplable with a vehicle frame. Two spaced apart groups of tubes are coupled with and extend between the longitudinal members and outboard relative to one member to define an outboard subassembly portion. A tower frame is mounted atop the outboard subassembly portion. A first brace extends angularly between the groups of tubes, the brace extending from a one of the groups forward relative to the vehicle frame toward the other group aft relative to the vehicle frame and toward the tower frame. A horizontal arm extends transversely beneath the outboard subassembly portion. A vertical support has a top end coupled with the arm and a bottom end couplable with an outrigger. A second brace extends angularly between the vertical support and the arm for transferring bending moment and/or shear from the cantilever to the outrigger via the vertical support. |
| US10654692B2 |
System and method for remote crane operations on offshore unit
A system and computer-implemented method is used for operating a crane on an offshore unit on which entities (e.g., personnel and/or equipment) operate. A dimensional map of the unit is created so locations of the entities can be tracked in the dimensional map of the unit. For example, wireless monitoring is received from wireless devices associated with both the entities and the offshore unit to perform the tracking. Dynamic operating parameters of the crane are also obtained while the crane is operating on the unit. These parameters can be received remotely from the crane. A programmable control device calculates a lifting zone that moves dynamically in the dimensional map based on the parameters, detect a conflict of a tracked location interfering with the zone, and outputs the detected conflict for appropriate action. |
| US10654690B2 |
Automatic locking mechanism and clamping devices with automatic locking mechanism
An automatic locking mechanism can include one or more annular elements having teeth facing each other or facing away from each other. The automatic locking mechanism can include a rod disposed between the annular elements. The rod can have one or more pins configured to interface with the teeth of the annular elements. The pins and the teeth are also configured to rotate the rod when the annular elements move relative to the rod. The rotation of the rod can toggle a hook end of the rod in a hook receptacle, which can change states of the locking mechanism. |
| US10654687B2 |
Pulley wheel rack
A pulley wheel rack includes a first rack part and a second rack part; a pulley wheel space between the first rack part and the second rack part; a first frame arranged to the first rack part, and a second frame arranged to the second rack part; an axle configured to extend from the first frame to the second frame, and configured to be rotatable into different securable positions by a ball joint arranged into the first frame and the second frame; and a pulley wheel bearing-mounted on the axle by hub bearings, and including at least one traction surface for engaging an elevator rope. A method for aligning a pulley wheel in a pulley wheel rack is also disclosed. |
| US10654685B2 |
Car mounted governor for an elevator system
A car mounted governor (12) for an elevator system includes an overspeed pulley (38) configured to be secured to an elevator car of an elevator system. The overspeed pulley is configured to detect an overspeed condition of the elevator car via a rate at which a governor cable (42) passes around the overspeed pulley. The car mounted governor further includes a free pulley (40) configured to be secured to the elevator car with the governor cable routed over the free pulley. A tensioning device (64) is located at the free pulley and is operably connected thereto to maintain a select tension on the governor cable. |
| US10654683B2 |
Monitored braking blocks
An elevator system (100) includes an elevator car (102) that is configured to travel along a guide rail (104), and a braking assembly (116) coupled to the elevator car (102). The braking assembly (116) is configured to selectively operate in a disengagement mode that allows the elevator car (102) to travel along the guide rail (104), and an engagement mode that inhibits the elevator car (102) from traveling along the guide rail (104). The electronic braking assembly controller (128) is in signal communication with the braking assembly (116) and is configured to generate an electronic braking signal that activates the engagement mode of the braking assembly (116). When the engagement mode is activated, the elevator car (102) decelerates without exceeding a predetermined g-force (g) threshold regardless as to whether a load applied to the elevator car (102) changes such that the elevator car (102) is stopped at a floor landing (106). |
| US10654682B2 |
Conveyance system having paralleled drives
A conveyance system includes a machine having a motor; a source of AC power; a drive system coupled to the source of AC power, the drive system to provide multi-phase drive signals to the motor, the drive system including: a first drive having a first converter and a first inverter, the first convertor including a first positive DC bus and a first negative DC bus; a second drive having a second converter and a second inverter, the second convertor including a second positive DC bus and a second negative DC bus; wherein the first positive DC bus and the second DC positive bus are electrically connected and the first negative DC bus and the second negative DC bus are electrically connected. |
| US10654681B2 |
Offshore hose loading station apparatus and system
The present invention is an apparatus, system and method for use of an offshore hose loading station comprising multiple modular reel assemblies that may be selectively configured to a frame attached to a ship and or vessel wherein the reel assemblies may be powered by one motor and engaged for rotation by one shaft and provides a jumper shaft for when a module is taken out of line. |
| US10654676B2 |
Apparatus for automatically cutting and discharging a web of material, and associated method
The present invention relates to a device (1) for automatically cutting a material web (2) with a longitudinal cutting device (60) using a material web (2) in a longitudinal direction (L) separable in at least a partial web (3) and/or at least a remaining web (4), a discharging device (10) for automatically discharging the produced remaining web (4), a transverse cutting device (70) downstream of a longitudinal cutting device (60) for cutting the remaining web (4) transversely to the longitudinal direction (L). |
| US10654674B2 |
Image forming apparatus and feeding apparatus
A feeding apparatus includes a feeding member, first and second conveying members, a separation member, and drive and control units. The feeding member feeds a recording material placed on a tray. The separation member and the first conveying member form a nip portion and separates recording materials at the nip portion. The second conveying member conveys a conveyed recording material. The drive unit drives at least the feeding member. The control unit controls to feed first and second recording materials such that a second recording material front edge passes the nip portion before a first recording material rear edge passes the nip portion, and controls to stop the second recording material after the second recording material front edge has passed the nip portion such that the first recording material rear edge reaches the second conveying member before the second recording material front edge reaches the second conveying member. |
| US10654673B2 |
Image forming apparatus and method for controlling image forming apparatus
A controller recognizes a remaining level of sheets in a sheet feeding cassette. The controller counts the required time after a sheet feeding rotary member starts to rotate until a sheet feeding sensor senses the tip end of a sheet. The controller judges whether a sheet feeding delay has occurred based on the required time. The controller calculates the incidence of sheet feeding delays for each sheet remaining level. |
| US10654671B2 |
Sheet conveying apparatus and image forming apparatus
A sheet conveying apparatus includes a rotating member to covey a sheet and a drive transmission having a first, gear in a first engaging portion, a second gear in a second engaging portion, and an urging member. In a state where the first engaging portion and the second engaging portion are engaged with each other and the first gear is rotating in a first direction, a first surface of the first engaging portion transmits a driving force of a driving source from the first gear to the second gear. The first surface is inclined so that either engaging portion can retract, in the direction against the urging force of the urging member, to disengage with the other engaging portion while the first engaging portion rotates. A direction of twist of helical teeth in the first gear is configured to generate an axial force with respect to the urging direction. |
| US10654670B2 |
Conveying apparatus and image recording apparatus
There is provide a conveying apparatus conveying a sheet including: a main body formed with a conveyance path; a first feed tray installable in the main body at a first position; a discharge tray; and a first regulating section performing regulation for regulating movement of the first tray, in a state of being located at a second position, toward the other side in a first direction. The first regulating section is configured to release the regulation, in a case that the first feed tray, at the second position, is moved upwardly by a first predetermined moving amount. A spacing distance in the up/down direction between the first feed tray and the discharge tray is shorter than the first predetermined moving amount. The discharge tray is configured to be move upwardly by being contacted with the first feed tray in a case that the first feed tray is moved upwardly. |
| US10654669B2 |
Sheet supplying apparatus, image forming apparatus
It is an object of the present invention to provide method for receiving sheets for a sheet supplying apparatus. The method includes converting an up and down motion of a tray to a rotational motion of a rotary member by a movement conversion mechanism, converting the rotational motion of the rotary member around a rotational axis to a linear motion of a cylindrical member parallel to the rotational axis by the rotary member and a cam and slider mechanism, and elastically pressing an end portion of the cylindrical member of the cam and slider mechanism in the rotational axis direction to lift the tray by a compression spring. |
| US10654662B2 |
Method and apparatus for handling piece goods moved one after another
The invention relates to a method and an apparatus (10) for handling piece goods (2) moved one after another, with the piece goods (2) being transported to a seizing range (4) of a manipulator (5). At least one transported piece good (2) is seized in a clamping and/or force-locking and/or form-locking manner by at least two clamping elements and/or gripping elements (22) located opposite each other. The piece good is spatially separated from the subsequent piece goods (2) and is brought into a specified relative target position (P) and/or target alignment relative to subsequent piece goods (2). A first vertical symmetry plane and which is oriented about perpendicular to a transport direction (TR), is spaced apart from a second vertical symmetry plane aligned about parallel thereto, with the second vertical symmetry plane being defined by the manipulator (5) or by the manipulator clamping elements and/or gripping elements (22). |
| US10654661B2 |
Cleaning bin for cleaning a storage grid of a storage system
A vehicle operated cleaning bin for cleaning a storage grid of a storage system includes a connector suitable for attaching the cleaning bin to a lifting device of a remotely operating vehicle being configured to vertically convey the cleaning bin into the storage grid by aid of the lifting device. Further, the vehicle operated cleaning bin includes a cleaner provided for removing foreign debris from the storage grid. |
| US10654659B2 |
Conveyor controllers
A conveyor controller for being implemented into a conveyor system includes control circuitry and one or more network interfaces for coupling with other conveyor controllers. In one embodiment, the control circuitry configured for detecting whether another conveyor controller is connected and to determine which network interface is used in order to set the direction of the conveyor system. In another embodiment, the control circuitry is configured, to receive configuration data from a conveyor controller connected to a network interface, and to detect if another conveyor controller is and to transmit configuration message to another conveyor controller that includes additional configuration data associated with the conveyor controller. In still another embodiment, the control circuitry transmits configuration data to a replacement conveyor controller upon getting a request from the replacement conveyor controller that has been connected to a network interface. |
| US10654658B2 |
Control system for mechanical equipment
A control system for mechanical equipment is provided with: a manual operation mechanism provided with a minimum required number of operation switches and a mechanical equipment identification signal transmission unit for transmitting a mechanical equipment identification signal that identifies mechanical equipment; an operation assistance terminal in which the mechanical equipment identification signal received from the transmission unit is used as a basis to display a manual operation assistance screen including a manually operated device selection section and a control content display section that displays control content assigned to the operation switches of the manual operation mechanism for a selected manually operated device; and a control device that connects the control unit of an identified control target device and the operation switches of the manual operation mechanism by receiving a control target device switching signal identified by operation of the manually operated device selection section. |
| US10654657B2 |
Conveying systems and methods of associating data with an item transported by a conveying system
Systems and methods of associating data to an item being transported by a conveying system are disclosed. The item and data associated with the item are received at a first zone of the conveying system. The data is stored in a first computer-readable storage medium associated with the first zone. The item is transported to a second zone of the conveying system, and the data stored in the first computer-readable storage medium is transferred to a second computer-readable storage medium associated with the second zone. |
| US10654656B2 |
Measuring device for acquiring measurement values for measuring a tension in a conveying system, as well as a conveying unit and a conveying facility
A measuring device serves for acquiring measurement values for measuring a tension in a conveying system. The measuring device is designed to guide a conveying member from a first section of the measuring device to a second section of the measuring device, to effect a deflection of the conveying member with regard to a straight-lined connection between the first and the second section and to detect measurement values corresponding to a reaction force according to this deflection. The measuring device includes surfaces for guiding rollers of the conveying member. One of these surfaces is a deflecting surface for deflecting the conveying member. The deflecting surface is formed on a deflecting element of a measuring element, and the reaction force is a force which acts upon the measuring element. |
| US10654655B2 |
Stuck slide determination system
A stuck slide determination system is provided that determines if a slide (e.g., glass slide), positioned on a scanning stage at the start of the scanning process, gets stuck and does not move along with the scanning stage after the scanning process commences. In an embodiment, the system includes a sensor having a transmitter and receiver that are relatively positioned to detect the presence of the stage or a slide or the absence of the stage or a slide. When the scanning stage begins to move at the start of the scanning process, a processor monitors a signal from the sensor and determines if the slide is improperly positioned after the scanning process has commenced. If the slide is improperly positioned, the processor stops movement of the scanning stage in order to protect the slide from damage. |
| US10654653B1 |
Conveyor belt flaking roller and system
Conveyor belt flaking systems include a plurality of conveyor belt segments, each of the segments having opposing splice-able distal ends, a cable winch positioned proximate to a first end of the conveyor belt flaking system and at least one of the plurality of conveyor belt segments positioned proximate an opposing second end of the flaking system, a plurality of support pipes for supporting the conveyor belt segments when laid in a flake run of the conveyor belt flaking system, at least one hold-back drum insertable into one of the plurality of support pipes, a plurality of belt support A-frames for securing a cable from the cable winch and supporting one of the plurality of conveyor belt segments when introduced onto the flake run, and a two directional flaking roller attachable to the cable from the cable winch. |
| US10654652B1 |
Extendible belt conveyor and transfer plates for same
An extendible belt conveyor includes a penultimate section, a boom mounted for pivotal movement with respect to the penultimate section, and a transfer plate spanning between the belt of the boom and the belt of the penultimate section. The transfer plate includes a plurality of first components and a plurality of second components that each include a base member mounted on and rotatable with respect to a rod, and a flange member extending from the base member and positioned adjacent to one of the belts of the boom or penultimate section, with a distal edge of the flange member extending over the belt. As the boom pivots, an upper surface of the plurality of first components remains substantially parallel to the belt of the boom, and an upper surface of the plurality of second components remains substantially parallel to the belt of the penultimate section. |
| US10654651B2 |
Modular eye link conveyor belt
A modular eye link conveyor belt and method of assembling a modular eye link conveyor belt includes (a) welding a plurality of eyelets and bar links to a cross wire having a predetermined module width to form at least one first module row; (b) welding a plurality of eyelets and bar links to a cross wire having a predetermined module width to form at least one second module row; connecting the first module row and the second module row with a cross rod extending through the plurality of eyelets and thereby forming a first module; repeating steps (a) and (b) and forming a second module; and connecting the first module and the second module with a cross rod extending through the plurality of eyelets. |
| US10654646B1 |
Containing apparatus for eliminating bridging
A containing apparatus for eliminating bridging has a body and a pulse module. The body has a chamber formed inside. The pulse module is connected with the body, and has at least one nozzle and an air supply. The at least one nozzle is connected to the body. The air supply is connected to the at least one nozzle, and is able to pulse gas into the chamber of the body. By utilizing air pulse to collapse a piled arch structure of contents, bridging in the chamber may be eliminated. |
| US10654643B2 |
Insulated sleeve for a container
A container includes a cup formed to include and interior region and an insulated sleeve. The insulated sleeve is coupled to an outer surface of the cup. |
| US10654638B2 |
Frame end cap package
A frame package including a back panel, an inside panel tab, a front panel, and an inside panel is provided. The inside panel tab extends from the back panel. The front panel extends from the back panel and defines a region to rest upon a corner portion of a frame. The inside panel extends from the front panel and includes an inside panel tab slot. The back panel, the front panel, and the inside panel are arranged with one another to fold about the corner portion of the frame and for the inside panel to extend through a frame opening such that the corner portion of the frame is covered by at least one of the back panel and the front panel. The inside panel tab is received within the inside panel tab slot to secure the back panel to the inside panel without an additional fastener. |
| US10654628B2 |
Cap for a pouch
A cap for a pouch including a spout engaging body, a handle member and a multimode handle coupling assembly. The spout engaging body includes a depending skirt defining a central bore configured to engage a spout. The handle member extends from the spout engaging body. The multimode handle coupling assembly includes at least one handle tab formed into the handle member and at least one mode three slot. The at least one mode three slot includes a multi direction slot defined in the handle member having a central opening and a plurality of radial slot portion pairs, to, in turn, sized to receive a handle tab of another cap in a plurality of orientations. |
| US10654627B2 |
Spill-proof lid for container
The present disclosure provides a lid that has a design that is configured to enable drinking from any point along the perimeter of the lid while at the same time preventing liquid to escape from the lid when a user is not drinking (i.e., spill proof). The lid has a plurality of slits around at least a portion of the lid. |
| US10654626B2 |
Lid-to-container locking combination and method
A lid-to-container locking combination maximizes lid-to-container retention and includes a container and a container lid. The container includes an upper container rim and a container wall. The container wall includes a radially outwardly extending indentation or groove located in inferior adjacency to the upper container rim at an inner surface thereof. The container lid includes a rim-receiving groove, a lid wall, and a wall-to-groove resilient portion. The resilient portion traverses a structural distance between the lid wall and the rim-receiving groove and is resiliently actuable intermediate a relaxed configuration and an actuated configuration. The resilient portion includes a radially outer indentation-engaging portion. The rim-receiving groove receives the upper container rim, and the indentation-engaging portion engages the radially outwardly extending indentation when in the actuated configuration. The rim-receiving groove and radially outer the indentation-engaging portion together lock the container lid to the liquid container for cooperatively maximizing lid-to-container retention. |
| US10654622B2 |
Dispensers with diverter inserts
A dispenser for dispensing a viscous material contained in a flexible package has a hollow body extending along a longitudinal axis, a first end with a handle assembly, an opposite second end with a dispensing valve, and a cavity configured to receive the flexible package. A piston is movably disposed in the cavity for engagement with the flexible package to force viscous material from the flexible package. A diverter insert is also disposed in the cavity and is configured to receive the viscous material from the flexible package as the piston moves and divert the viscous material to the dispensing valve. |
| US10654620B2 |
Multi-layer film
A multi-layer film includes a skin layer and a seal layer. The multi-layer film may be used to form a package for a food product. |
| US10654615B2 |
Plastic pallet with support blocks having pockets for pin wheeling and associated methods
A pallet includes a top deck, a bottom deck and spaced apart corner support blocks coupled between corners of the top and bottom decks and forming a gap therebetween for receiving a lifting member. Each corner support block includes a single column aligned with one of the corners of the top and bottom decks, a lower ledge extending from a bottom end of the single column and defining a lower perimeter of the corner support block, and an upper ledge extending from a top end of the single column and defining an upper perimeter of the corner support block. Exposed side surfaces extend between the upper and lower ledges. The exposed side surfaces are recessed from the defined lower and upper perimeters of the corner support block so as to form a pocket for receiving an end of the lifting member to allow the pallet to be spun around. |
| US10654610B2 |
Stackable receptacle for the shipment of goods
Embodiments of a reusable stackable shipping box are provided herein. The reusable stackable shipping box may be reused and cleaned without causing harm to the integrity of the box. In addition, the box is slightly tapered in shape such that the box may be stacked upon and within other boxes for ease in shipping and organization. |
| US10654609B2 |
Plastic container with strapped base
A container may have a base, a sidewall connected to the base, a bell connected to the sidewall, and a finish connected to the bell. The base may have strap ribs to resist deformation of the base. The sidewall may have recessed columns to resist bending, leaning, crumbling, and/or stretching. The strap ribs and recessed columns may vertically line up along a central axis of the container to communicate forces on the container vertically along the container to continuously resist deformation in the base and the sidewall. |
| US10654607B1 |
System and apparatus for applying labels to cable or conduit
A system for applying labels to cable or conduit including at least one label and a label applicator. The label applicator including at least one guide roller, at least one tamping device comprising at least one tamping pad for applying at least one label onto the moving cable or conduit, and a guide shoe assembly. The guide shoe assembly comprises a guide shoe, the guide shoe comprises a rounding member, a plurality of springs for providing flexibility to the rounding member when the moving cable or conduit passes the at least one guide shoe, a support mount for supporting the at least one guide shoe, a plurality of pivots disposed between the rounding member and the rounding member support for adjusting the set of springs, and a fitted member for providing an anchor for the at least one guide shoe to connect with the support mount. |
| US10654604B2 |
Re-closure tape application on packaging machine
A tape closure system is shown and described herein. The tape closure system includes a first tape component having a pressure sensitive adhesive and a second tape component having a pressure sensitive adhesive, where at least one of the pressure sensitive adhesives has a modified surface to reduce the tack of the surface such that when the first and second pressure adhesives are brought into contact with one another they may sufficiently adhere to one another to form a seal but are still separable from one another and able to be repeatedly opened and sealed. Such a tape may be manufactured through high speed manufacturing processes and wound into large master rolls. In the roll configuration, the modified surface contacts the backside of the liner and experiences compressive forces in the roll. Due to the compressive forces, a part of the modified surface may get pushed into the PSA, thereby affecting the properties of the modified adhesive. An embodiment of this invention provides an embossed liner with spacers that nest the modified adhesive surface when it is self-wound, thereby preventing the deterioration of the adhesive properties. An embodiment of the invention is a method by which the adhesive-based closure system can be applied on to a flexible packaging material on a Form Fill Seal packaging machine in one of three ways: (1) In a form of a tape from a spool. (2) In a form of an adhesive dispensed directly on to flexible packaging material. (3) In form of a tape dispensed from a roll of pressure sensitive adhesive roll. Another embodiment of the invention is a double sided tape with the detack layer on both sides. An embodiment of the present invention can also be used for temporary closure with no damage done to the underlying system. |
| US10654602B2 |
Insertion apparatus
An insertion apparatus for placing a packaging object in a packaging bag, includes: a bag support unit that holds the packaging bag in a state where a bag mouth of the packaging bag is opened; a transfer mechanism that places the packaging object at a supply position; a first intermediate holding unit provided to be able to ascend and descend; an elevation mechanism that elevates or lowers the first intermediate holding unit so as to place the first intermediate holding unit at a first elevation position and a second elevation position; a first placement mechanism that moves the packaging object placed at the supply position in a horizontal direction so as to place the packaging object on the first intermediate holding unit placed at the first elevation position; a horizontal movement mechanism that moves the first intermediate holding unit placed at the second elevation position in the horizontal direction so as to insert at least a part of the first intermediate holding unit in the packaging bag via the bag mouth; and a second placement mechanism that moves the packaging object, placed on the first intermediate holding unit at least partially placed in the packaging bag, in the horizontal direction so as to place the packaging object outside the first intermediate holding unit and inside the packaging bag. |
| US10654598B2 |
Apparatuses for wrapping a load and supplying film for wrapping a load and associated methods
A wrapping apparatus, its components, and corresponding methods for wrapping a load in packaging material are described herein. The apparatus has a packaging material dispenser having a frame and a plurality of packaging material supplies. The apparatus also has a load press for wrapping an upper surface of the load, where the load press has a central press section and a peripheral press section which can disengage the upper surface to allow wrapping of at least a part thereof. The apparatus also has an enclosure to prevent access during operation, as well as a packaging material seeking assembly which seeks out the packaging material to be wrapped. The apparatus and methods described allow for an automatic wrapping of a load which minimizes operator intervention, and further allow for the automatic resupply of packaging material. |
| US10654593B2 |
Systems and methods for pressure control
A pressure control system includes at least one tank storing a mixture of oxygen and nitrogen. The system further includes a first branch of a pressure control line configured to transport a first portion of the mixture of oxygen and nitrogen to a pressurized enclosed volume. The system also includes a second branch of the pressure control line configured to transport a second portion of the mixture of oxygen and nitrogen to at least one flight suit removably coupled to the second branch. |
| US10654590B2 |
Aircraft cockpit view enhancing system and method
An aircraft cockpit view enhancement system and method. The aircraft cockpit view enhancement system has: front-position, left-position and right-position camera devices. The front-position camera device is arranged between a driver's eye position point and an aircraft windshield pillar, with a photographing angle directly facing the aircraft windshield pillar, and the left-position and right-position camera devices are respectively arranged at a left side and a right side of the aircraft windshield pillar, with photographing angles respectively pointing to the right side and the left side deviated from the aircraft windshield pillar. An image processing device for performing image synthesis and image registration on a front-position image, a left-position image and a right-position image photographed by the front-position camera device, the left-position camera device and the right-position camera device, to obtain an image of a region shielded by the aircraft windshield pillar. |
| US10654589B2 |
Avionic display systems and methods for generating vertical situation displays including instability prediction and avoidance symbology
Avionic display systems and methods are provided for generating avionic displays including instability prediction and avoidance symbology, such as dynamically-adjusted drag device deployment cues. In one embodiment, the avionic display system includes a controller and an avionic display device, which is coupled to the controller and on which an avionic display, such as a Vertical Situation Display (VSD), is generated. The controller is configured to: (i) project whether an unstable aircraft state will occur during an approach flown by an aircraft; (ii) when an unstable aircraft state is projected to occur, determine whether implementation of an optimized drag device deployment scheme can prevent the projected occurrence of the unstable aircraft state; and (iii) if determining that the implementation of the optimized drag device deployment scheme can prevent occurrence of the projected unstable aircraft state, generating symbology on the avionic display indicative of the optimized drag device deployment scheme. |
| US10654585B2 |
Vehicle guidance system and method that uses air data from surface-mounted pressure sensors for vehicle orientation control
A vehicle guidance system, including: sensors to detect a surface pressure distribution for a respective location of the corresponding sensor on a vehicle, respectively; and a controller to receive an initial value for a Mach number; and calculate a converged value for an angle of attack based on first surface pressure data from a first set of the sensors, and a converged sideslip angle value based on second surface pressure data from a second set of the sensors. The controller calculates a freestream dynamic pressure based on the initial Mach number, the converged angle of attack, and the converged sideslip angle value, and calculates a freestream pressure, and calculates a converged value for Mach number based on the freestream pressure and the freestream dynamic pressure. A flight control processor provides an output for adjusting an orientation of the vehicle based on the converged Mach number and the freestream pressure. |
| US10654584B2 |
Refueling system and method
An apparatus and method for refueling an aircraft comprising a hose guide. The hose guide includes a framework having wings and remotely-adjustable control surfaces interacting with air through which the hose guide moves. An attachment interface, attaching the hose guide to a fuel hose extended from a tanker aircraft, at a distal end away from the tanker aircraft, and a control system adjusting the adjustable control surfaces. Wherein the hose guide is towed as a glider by the tanker aircraft, and adjustment of the control surfaces adjusts three-dimensional position of the end of the fuel hose at the hose guide relative to position of the tanker aircraft. |
| US10654580B2 |
Tiltrotor outboard fixed engine configuration with offset rotation spindle and interconnect drive shaft
The present invention includes a rotorcraft drive system, method, and aircraft comprising a fixed engine; a rotating spindle that rotates a proprotor gearbox and rotor pylon between a hover and forward flight position, wherein the rotating spindle rotates about a rotation bearings on two inboard ribs of a wing member; and an interconnect drive shaft connected to the fixed engine, wherein the interconnect drive shaft passes through an aft cove of the wing member and connects to the engine via a forward-aft drive shaft, wherein the forward-aft drive shaft is connected to the proprotor gearbox to provide power to a proprotor. |
| US10654575B1 |
Off wing slide ramp
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate generally to slide ramps designed for use with an aircraft exit door positioned near or over a wing of the aircraft. The embodiments provide a plurality of tubular structures comprising differing diameters and tapering lengths. The tubular structures form a ramp that transitions aircraft evacuees from the wing to the evacuation slide. The resulting ramp helps provide an even exit surface along a sloped/angled wing, and with respect to the angled wing/fuselage connection. |
| US10654571B2 |
System comprising a drone and an entity for controlling this drone
A system includes a drone including an onboard entity; and a control entity for controlling the drone and situated remotely from the drone. The control entity enables an operator to select data for sending to the onboard entity, the onboard entity being adapted to execute actions as a function of the received data. The onboard entity is arranged to generate a message on the basis of the data as produced by the control entity and as received by the onboard entity, and to transmit the message to the control entity. The control entity acts via warning means to generate an information signal representative of said message. The operator can then act via validation means to cause an intention message to be transmitted that authorizes or does not authorize execution of said actions by the drone. |
| US10654568B2 |
Control system for controlling at least collective pitch of rotor blades of a multi-blade rotor in a rotary-wing aircraft
A control system for controlling at least collective pitch of rotor blades, of a multi-blade rotor with a rotor shaft in a rotary-wing aircraft, the control system comprising a non-rotating sliding sleeve that is mountable to the rotor shaft such that the non-rotating sliding sleeve is axially displaceable coaxially to an associated rotor axis on the rotor shaft, at least one actuator arm that is pivotally mounted to the non-rotating sliding sleeve and adapted for axially displacing the non-rotating sliding sleeve that is mounted to the rotor shaft upon activation, and at least one hinge support that is adapted for a hinged support of the at least one actuator arm. |
| US10654567B2 |
Composite yoke fitting for bearing attachment to rotorcraft blade
A rotor blade assembly includes a rotor blade comprising an inboard end and an outboard end. A composite yoke fitting made from a composite material is attached to the rotor blade. The composite yoke fitting includes an outboard portion inserted into the inboard end of the rotor blade, an inboard portion, and a flexure region about which the rotor blade is configured to flex. The inboard portion and the flexure region are outside the rotor blade. |
| US10654562B2 |
Landing gear
An aircraft include a landing gear is disclosed. The landing gear comprises a main strut and an inboard stay assembly connected to the aircraft fuselage such that landing gear loads can be transferred from the inboard stay assembly into the fuselage. The landing gear also comprises a sidestay connected to the wing such that landing gear loads can be transferred from the sidestay into the wing and a link assembly connected to the aircraft such that landing gear loads can be transferred via the link assembly into the aircraft. The landing gear is arranged such that, in use, when the landing gear is extended, substantially all the landing gear loads are transferred from the landing gear to the aircraft via one or more of the inboard stay assembly, the sidestay and the link assembly. |
| US10654558B2 |
Rotor hub with enforced collective coning
One example of a rotor assembly comprises: a rotor hub operable to rotate based on rotation of a mast; a first rotor blade pivotally attached to the rotor hub; a bracing member pivotally attached to the rotor hub at a first end and pivotally attached to the first rotor blade at a second end; and a linkage mechanism coupling the first rotor blade to a second rotor blade. The bracing member is operable to transfer a coning movement of the first rotor blade to a movement of the linkage mechanism and a corresponding coning movement of the second rotor blade. |
| US10654557B2 |
Morphing skin for an aircraft
A skin for an aircraft is configured to be disposed on a first rigid member and on a second rigid member. The second rigid member is movable with respect to the first rigid member and a distance is defined between the first rigid member and the second rigid member. A morphing member of the skin extends between the first rigid member and the second rigid member. The morphing member comprises first segments forming a first portion attached to the first rigid member and second segments forming a second portion attached to the second rigid member. The first and second portions are separated along a substantially linear seam in the absence of change in the distance and an orientation between the first rigid member and the second rigid member. |
| US10654556B2 |
VTOL aircraft with wings
A VTOL aircraft is provided with a fuselage, a pair of first thrust units, a pair of second thrust units, and a pair of first wings. The first thrust units and the second thrust units are tiltably mounted on the fuselage. The first wings are securely mounted on the fuselage, and each first wing has a root end and an outer end. The longitudinal length of the outer end is larger than that of the root end. Thus, when the VTOL aircraft is landing or taking off, the airflow can pass around the root ends of the first wings; when the VTOL aircraft is cruising or gliding, the wings can provide lift, so that the first thrust units and the second thrust units can operate in a low mode, which makes the VTOL aircraft save energy and land safely even when the thrust units are broken. |
| US10654554B2 |
Method for operating a cooling system of a ship
A method for operating a cooling system of a ship, having a sea water part system with a sea water pump (14a, 14b) and at least one first cooling water circuit. The first cooling water circuit includes a bypass in a heat exchanger coupling the sea water part system and the first cooling water circuit and a control valve. A position of the control valve determines a cooling water proportion of the first cooling water circuit that is conducted via the heat exchanger and a cooling water proportion of the first cooling water circuit that is conducted via the bypass. The position of the control valve is controlled such that an advance cooling water temperature corresponds to a set point value. The rotational speed of the sea water pump is controlled based on the position of the control valve. |
| US10654552B2 |
Fuel supply system and method for ship engine
Disclosed are a fuel supply system and method for a ship engine. The fuel supply system for a ship engine of the present invention comprises: a submersible pump which is provided to an LNG storage tank of a ship for supplying LNG to the engine of the ship; a high-pressure pump which has the LNG supplied thereto from the submersible pump and pressurizes the same under high pressure; and a return flow channel which, at the upstream of the high-pressure pump, returns the LNG to the LNG storage tank, wherein the flow of the LNG returning through the return flow channel is controlled, and the temperature of the LNG is controlled at the front end of the high-pressure pump. |
| US10654547B2 |
Adjustable fin system
A fin for use on a surfboard or another watercraft comprising a fin section that can be releasably coupled to the base of the fin, and the fin section can be slidably adjusted relative to the base in a direction towards the leading edge or the trailing edge of the fin. Following adjustment, the position of the fin section can be secured to the base with one or more locking means. |
| US10654543B2 |
Rope clasp
A rope clasp device for securing a rope eliminates the need for a knot in a rope by selectively clasping and encasing at least one portion of a rope in a toothed clamp. The rope clasp device comprises a base, at least one, but generally two swinging doors, and a lock. The swinging doors are pivotably coupled to the base in order to be moved between an open position and a closed position. In the closed position, a pair of channels for passage of a rope is defined between the base and the doors. The channels are defined by a plurality of clasping teeth to retain the rope therein. |
| US10654539B2 |
Child bike seat
A bicycle child seat includes a seat body for accommodating a child therein and a fixation adapted to couple the bicycle child seat to a bike. The seat body includes a multi-layer structure with at least a first layer and a second layer made from different materials. The first layer is adapted to at least partially cover the second layer and to at least partially support the second layer. |
| US10654538B2 |
Adjustable seat cushion
An adjustable seat cushion. The adjustable seat cushion provides a frame defining an interface. The interface receives a plurality of dynamic supports and a plurality of static supports. The plurality of dynamic supports is disposed alternatingly between the plurality of static supports upon the interface. A handle is in operable connection with the plurality of dynamic supports. Rotation of the handle in a first direction elevates the plurality of dynamic supports relative to the plurality of static supports. Rotation of the handle in a second direction depresses the plurality of dynamic supports relative to the plurality of static supports. |
| US10654536B1 |
Folding dirt bike stand
The folding dirt bike stand is configured for use with a cycle. The folding dirt bike stand is a collapsible stand. The folding dirt bike stand is a rotating stand. The folding dirt bike stand comprises a handle used to rotate the folding dirt bike stand. The folding dirt bike stand comprises a support frame, a pivot frame, and a plurality of hinged brackets. The plurality of hinged brackets attaches the pivot frame to the support frame such that the pivot frame rotates relative to the support frame. The support frame vertically supports the cycle. |
| US10654535B2 |
System and corresponding process for assembling together two components on a vehicle-body assembly line
A system and process for gluing two components together includes measuring the temperature of one or both panels to be glued together prior to application of the glue to the panels. If the measured temperature of the panel(s) is outside a predetermined range, the system and process thermally conditions the panel(s) to bring them into the predetermined temperature range for proper adhesion and known and controlled glued panel properties for subsequent riveting of the glued panels. A control unit with predetermined reference values is in communication with the system temperature sensors and thermal conditioning devices to provide uniform gluing quality irrespective of the environmental conditions of the assembly line. |
| US10654534B2 |
Mobile retail store structure
A self-contained mobile retail store structure which is transportable from one location to another. The structure is mounted to a frame which is coupled to a plurality of wheels by a hydraulic system capable of raising, lowering, inclining and declining the structure relative to a ground surface. In a stationary position, the walls of the structure contact the ground surface, and in the transportable position, the walls of the structure are spaced from the ground surface. The mobile retail store structure of this disclosure fits in a standard-sized parking space, and may be configured with other similar structures to expand the retail area. |
| US10654529B2 |
Aerodynamic systems and fairings with fairing caps
A fairing assembly adapted to control flow proximate to a vehicle wheel, the fairing assembly having an aerodynamic outer surface to direct flow. The fairing assembly comprises a fairing having a fairing outboard surface. The assembly further comprises a fairing cap coupled to the fairing to cover at least a portion of the fairing outboard surface. |
| US10654527B2 |
Integrated fastener for instrumentation cluster
An integrated fastener for an instrument cluster assembly, where multiple integrated fasteners are used to connect the front cover of the assembly to the back cover. The instrument cluster assembly includes at least one fastener integrated into the back cover, a first recessed portion formed as part of the back cover, and a separation wall formed as part of the back cover in proximity to the first recessed portion. A first mounting aperture is formed as part of the separation wall, and the integrated fastener attached to the back cover and located in the first mounting aperture when the integrated fastener is in a first configuration. The integrated fastener is detached from the back cover and rotated such that the integrated fastener is placed in a second configuration, securing the front cover to the back cover. |
| US10654524B2 |
Vehicle body front structure
A vehicle body front structure includes: a front pillar that includes an A-pillar provided to extend in an up-down direction, an A′-pillar provided to extend in the up-down direction in the rear of the A-pillar, and a lower frame disposed between lower ends of the A-pillar and the A′-pillar; and a bracket connected to the lower end of the A-pillar and provided to extend frontward from the lower end of the A-pillar. In the vehicle body front structure, strength of the bracket is set to be lower than strength of the A-pillar. |
| US10654523B2 |
Vehicle attachment
A method for attaching a rear frame suspension module to an existing vehicle that will operate on the existing automotive engine, heating, and cooling system. The rear frame suspension module supports passengers sitting straddled in a front to back position to give an existing vehicle a motorcycle-like appearance. The rear suspension module can be attached and removed from an existing automobile front frame suspension module. The resulting wider front structure of the vehicle makes for safer riding compared to a two wheel motorcycle. Vehicle maintenance can be done at most automotive repair shops. |
| US10654521B2 |
Axle unit
The invention concerns an axle unit, in particular for use in utility vehicles with a hydraulic or compressed air system, comprising an axle tube and an actuation unit, wherein the axle tube has a receiving opening, wherein the actuation unit has a cylinder, a piston rod and a piston, wherein the piston divides a chamber of the actuation unit into a first chamber region and a second chamber region, wherein the piston rod is in engagement with the piston and is designed such that it can be brought into engagement with a leg of the axle unit in order to transmit a force to the leg, wherein the actuation unit is arranged in the receiving opening of the axle tube and is secured against moving transversely relative to a tube axis and at least in one direction parallel to the tube axis. |
| US10654516B2 |
Steering column for a motor vehicle
A steering column may include an inner casing tube in which a steering spindle is rotatably mounted, an outer casing unit that retains the inner casing tube, and a clamping device that secures the outer casing unit relative to the inner casing tube in a fixing position and enables adjustment in an enabling position. The clamping device comprises an arresting element supported longitudinally on the outer casing unit and, in the fixing position, is connected in a longitudinally non-displaceable manner to an engagement element connected to the inner casing tube and, in the enabling position, is released from the engagement element and enables movement of the inner casing tube relative to the outer casing unit in a longitudinal direction. A plastically-deformable energy absorption device, which includes at least two energy absorption elements and a coupling means, may couple the inner casing tube and the outer casing unit. |
| US10654508B2 |
Steering wheel decorative member
A steering wheel decorative member that is configured to be attached corresponding to a resin member covering a periphery of a ring core of a steering wheel. The decorative member includes a base member constituting a design part, a heater provided on a back surface of the base member and an attachment part that is configured to attach the base member to the resin member. The attachment part is configured so as to electrically connect a terminal of the heater to a power supply side terminal provided in the resin member. |
| US10654507B2 |
Apparatus for setting a push-from-behind transportation device by pulling in a leading or abreast position
A steering apparatus for adapting a push-from-behind transportation device having a push bar for steering through pulling in an abreast or leading position. The steering apparatus includes a telescopic bar to selectively adjust the length as the steering apparatus extends forward from the pushing bar. The connection of the steering apparatus to the pushing bar may be integrated thereto, facilitated by a removable load bearing device as well as pivotal connection so as to increasing the steering and navigating of the push-from-behind transportation device by pulling from either side or the front thereof. |
| US10654505B1 |
Dump cart with enhanced unloading mechanism
A dump cart designed to unload stored items is provided. The dump cart includes a base frame assembly disposed on the ground surface, the base frame assembly having a plurality of rail members coupled together to create space between the front end and rear end, and an upper frame assembly rotatably mounted to the base frame assembly and having a compartment formed by a plurality of members connected together, the compartment positioned in space between the front end and rear end of the base frame assembly. The compartment of the upper frame assembly is rotatably adjusted to a first position facing upward and away from the ground surface to load the plurality of items therein. The compartment of the upper frame assembly is rotatably adjusted to a second position facing downward and toward the ground surface to unload the plurality of items from the compartment. |
| US10654504B1 |
Dish stacking cart
A dish cart includes a top with a slot for receiving a lift arm that may be lifted up through the slot to raise or lower dishes. Lobe openings emanating from the slot receive lobes of a lift paddle secured to the lift arm. The cart may define a gap below the top for permitting insertion of the lift paddle and the lift arm. The cart may be adjusted to receive differently sized dishes by means of rails of different sizes or adjustable vanes. A dish drop station includes the lift arm and lift paddle and a lift mechanism for raising and lower the lift arm. The dish drop station may include a cart present sensor and include a lock for retaining the cart. The controller may be programmed to the lower the lift arm to an unlock position that disengages the cart lock. |
| US10654503B1 |
Tactical transport cart for manual navigation over both topographic and hydrographic terrains
A tactical transport cart manually navigable by a single human operator over both topographic and hydrographic terrains has a frame, a payload-supporting area on the frame, a pair of wheels or other terrain-engaging transport propulsion members attached to the frame, a handle structure attached to the frame, at least one motor connected in driving relation to the transport propulsion members, a battery for providing motive power to the motor, and a control device connected between the battery and the motor for controlling supply of motive power to the motor, with a switch device mounted on the handle structure for selective actuation and deactuation of the motor. The frame, transport propulsion members and handle structure are cooperatively dimensioned and configured for movement of the cart over ground surfaces of topographic terrains and for partially and fully submerged movement over water-covered surfaces of hydrographic terrains. |
| US10654502B2 |
Rail vehicle component group and method for generating a life history of a machine component and service method for maintenance
The disclosure relates to a railway vehicle component group for generating an electronic life history of a machine component. The railway vehicle component group includes a machine component having a storage unit arranged in or on the machine component, and at least one control unit suitable for bidirectional communication with the machine component, wherein operating data is configured to be generated in the control unit. The storage unit is suitable at least for bidirectional communication with the control unit, wherein a storage of the operating data generated via the control unit is provided during the operation of the machine component by at least the bidirectional communication in order to generate an electronic life history of the machine component. The storage unit also has an electronic type label of the machine component. The disclosure also relates to a method for generating a life history of a machine component, as well as a service method for maintenance. |
| US10654500B2 |
Arrival time and location targeting system and method
An arrival time and location targeting system for a train, the system including at least one computer programmed or configured to: (a) receive at least one target location associated with a forward route of the train; (b) determine required time of arrival at the at least one target location based at least partially on the current location of a leading edge of the train; (c) determine an estimated time of arrival of the leading edge of the train at the at least one target location based at least partially on the current location of the leading edge of the train and the current speed of the train; and (d) based at least partially on the difference between the determined required time of arrival and the determined estimated time of arrival, generate a target speed of the train. A computer-implemented arrival time and location targeting method is also provided. |
| US10654499B2 |
System and method for utilizing an infra-red sensor by a moving train
A method and system for identification of obstacles near railways and for providing alarm to an operator of a train if obstacles constitute threat to the train are disclosed. The system comprise IR sensor disposed at the front of the train facing the direction of travel. The IR sensor receives images of the rails in front of the train. The system comprises pre-stored vibration profile of the train's engine that is used to eliminate influence of the engine's vibrations on the accuracy of the received images. Presence of rails in the received frames is detected based on inherent differences of temperature between the rails and the substrate in the rails' background, such as the railway sleepers and the materials underneath it. |
| US10654497B2 |
Railcar towing systems and railcar towing methods using the same
A block, towing system, and a method for towing rail cars is provided. The block includes a first channel, a second channel, a third channel and a fourth channel. The first channel is located on a first side of the block. The second channel is located adjacent to the first channel on the first side of the block. The third channel is located on an opposite side of the block from the first channel. The fourth channel is located adjacent to the third channel on the opposite side of the block from the second channel. |
| US10654494B2 |
Vehicle air-conditioning device and train communication system
A vehicle air-conditioning apparatus includes a refrigeration cycle that performs air-conditioning in a vehicle interior of a vehicle; a controller that includes a plurality of operation modes with different continuous operation times for a compressor, and that selects one operation mode from among the plurality of operation modes according to an air-conditioning load in the vehicle interior and executes the one operation mode, during travel operation of the vehicle; a storage unit; and a fault diagnosis unit. The fault diagnosis unit performs, during travel operation of the vehicle, fault diagnosis for the refrigeration cycle, after the high-load operation mode from among the plurality of operation modes, in which the continuous operation time is equal to or longer than a time that is set in advance is selected and executed by the controller at the timing stored in advance in the storage unit and while the refrigeration cycle is stable. |
| US10654493B2 |
Intervehicle communication and notification
Technologies are shown for intervehicle communication involving notification messages sent from one vehicle to another vehicle. Sensor event data from one vehicle can be sent in a wireless message to another vehicle and information from the wireless message displayed to a driver of the other vehicle providing the driver with information that may not be detectable by the sensors in the driver's vehicle. Inquiries or requests can also be sent from one vehicle to another vehicle. User interfaces can include graphical user interfaces, haptic devices and audio devices. |
| US10654492B2 |
Method and device for displaying accelerations of preceding transportation vehicles in a transportation vehicle
A method for displaying in a transportation vehicle braking operations of transportation vehicles driving ahead wherein the transportation vehicles driving ahead are detected; data are collected on the acceleration of the transportation vehicles driving ahead; and, from the data on the acceleration, first transportation vehicles driving ahead with a first acceleration are determined, the first acceleration being a negative acceleration, the magnitude of which is greater than or equal to a specified threshold value. On a display area, first graphical objects are generated, each first transportation vehicle driving ahead being assigned a first graphical object which indicates that the first transportation vehicle driving ahead assigned to the first graphical object has the first acceleration. Also disclosed is a device for displaying accelerations of transportation vehicles driving ahead in a transportation vehicle. |
| US10654489B2 |
Vehicular human machine interfaces
A method of operating a controller of a vehicle human machine interface (HMI) is disclosed, comprising: providing first output control signals configured to cause a vehicular head up display (HUD) to present first content to a vehicle operator; and providing second output control signals configured to cause a vehicular digital cluster display (DCD) to present second content to the vehicle operator, different to the first content. The method can further comprise the receiving input control signals from a touch sensitive steering wheel, for interacting with the information presented on the HUD and/or DUD. A related apparatus, vehicular HMI and computer software, are also disclosed. |
| US10654486B2 |
Sensor systems integrated with steering wheels
Steering wheel sensor systems are described in which a sensor array is attached to or integrated with a steering wheel and provides information about the forces exerted on the steering wheel for interacting with or controlling other vehicle systems. |
| US10654482B2 |
Autonomous driving vehicle system
A system includes an acquisition unit that acquires an operation amount or a duration count, and a switching unit that switches a driving state. The switching unit switches the driving state to the cooperative driving state when the operation amount is equal to or greater than an intervention threshold and less than a start threshold or the duration count is equal to or greater than a first threshold and less than a second threshold during the autonomous driving state, switches the driving state to the autonomous driving state when the operation amount is less than the intervention threshold or the duration count is less than the first threshold during the cooperative driving state, and switches the driving state to the manual driving state when the operation amount is equal to or greater than the start threshold or the duration count is equal to or greater than the second threshold. |
| US10654479B2 |
Lane deviation prevention control device for vehicle
A lane deviation prevention control device for a vehicle includes a target steering torque calculator, a friction torque estimator, and a friction compensation rate variable controller. The target steering torque calculator calculates target steering torque to be applied to a steering system of an own vehicle in a lane deviation prevention control. The friction torque estimator estimates friction torque of the steering system. The friction compensation rate variable controller performs, on the basis of steering torque produced by a driver's steering operation and on the basis of a traveling state of the own vehicle, a variable control of an addition rate at which the friction torque is added to the target steering torque to compensate friction of the steering system. |
| US10654478B2 |
Cruise control apparatus and cruise control system
A cruise control apparatus according to the present invention comprises a curve shape detection unit that detects the shape of a curve, an estimation trajectory calculation means that, on the basis of vehicle speed, calculates an estimated trajectory that satisfies a relationship in which a G-G diagram, which is a relationship between lateral acceleration and longitudinal acceleration, draws an arc, and a steering start point determination unit that determines a steering start point in front of a curve so that the estimated trajectory falls within the curve. |
| US10654470B2 |
Vehicle control apparatus and method for controlling vehicle
A vehicle control apparatus includes an additional yaw moment decider that decides an additional yaw moment based on a yaw rate of a vehicle, a spin tendency determiner that makes a determination as to a spin tendency of the vehicle, a rotation difference decider that decides a rotation difference control amount for controlling a difference in rotation between left and right front wheels of the vehicle so as to reduce the difference in rotation, when the vehicle is determined to have the spin tendency, a rear wheel braking/driving force decider that decides a rear wheel braking/driving force control amount for controlling braking/driving forces of left and right rear wheels of the vehicle based on the additional yaw moment, and a front wheel braking/driving force decider that decides a front wheel braking/driving force control amount for controlling braking/driving forces of the left and right front wheels of the vehicle. |
| US10654469B2 |
Method for accelerating a hybrid vehicle
A method for accelerating a vehicle driving forward, in which the vehicle has a propulsion system including a combustion engine with an output shaft (2a), a gearbox (3) with an input shaft (3a), an electric machine (9) comprising a stator and a rotor, and a planetary gear comprising a sun gear (10), a ring gear (11) and a planet wheel carrier (12). When accelerating the vehicle the torque of the electric machine is controlled and the rotational speed of the combustion engine is controlled until the components of the planetary gear have the same rotational speed and may be interlocked. |
| US10654468B2 |
Method and device for operating a hybrid vehicle comprising an electric energy store, and electric motor and an internal combustion engine
A method and a device operate a hybrid vehicle having an electric energy store, an electric propulsion system and an internal combustion engine. A special operating strategy that can be initiated for the internal combustion engine allows the state of charge of the energy store to be increased when predefined acoustic conditions are met. The special operating strategy has a performance-enhancing effect by raising the load point until acoustic limits are reached which are ascertained in real time, can be predefined in a variable manner and are defined in accordance with ascertained potentials for masking specific acoustic events. The disclosed method and device for carrying out the method raise the acoustic limits for controlling the load point of the internal combustion engine at least to the level that is currently admissible as a result of at least one acoustically relevant event being masked. |
| US10654459B2 |
Control device and method for executing a holding function with the aid of a hydraulic braking system of a vehicle
A control device and method for executing a holding function using a hydraulic braking system of a vehicle including building up an initial holding pressure in at least one wheel brake cylinder using at least one brake pressure buildup device and closing at least one shutoff valve situated between the at least one wheel brake cylinder and the at least one brake pressure buildup device, a new holding pressure being built up in the wheel brake cylinder, in that an intermediate pressure less than the new holding pressure is built up between the shutoff valve and the brake pressure buildup device using the brake pressure buildup device, the shutoff valve is opened upon the presence of the intermediate pressure between the shutoff valve and the brake pressure buildup device, and brake fluid is transferred using the brake pressure buildup device through the open shutoff valve into the wheel brake cylinder. |
| US10654455B2 |
Electric brake device
The electric brake device includes a control device for performing follow-up control such that a braking force estimated value estimated by a braking force estimator follows a given braking force command value. The control device includes an angle-sensorless control function section for determining a phase of phase current of an electric motor irrespective of an actual angle of the electric motor and controlling the electric motor to have a current value that is based on the determined phase of the phase current. The angle-sensorless control function section includes a current phase determination section for determining a current phase that is the phase of the phase current of the electric motor on the basis of a deviation between the braking force command value and the braking force estimated value. |
| US10654452B2 |
Position and force sensor assembly for vehicle brake pedal
A vehicle pedal sensor assembly for use in a vehicle brake pedal including a base and a pedal arm pivotally mounted to the pedal base. A sensor housing includes a non-contacting pedal position sensor and a contacting pedal force sensor. The sensor housing is mounted to the base of the vehicle brake pedal. A magnet is mounted to the pedal arm. The pedal position sensor senses a change in the magnitude and/or direction of the magnetic field generated by the magnet in response to a change in the position of the pedal arm for determining the position of the pedal arm. A pedal force application member exerts a force against the pedal force sensor in response to the change in the position of the pedal arm for determining the position of the pedal arm. The force sensor may be a piezoelectric element, a load cell, or a strain gauge. |
| US10654451B2 |
System for cleaning on-vehicle optical sensor and method for the same
The on-vehicle optical sensor cleaning system includes a washer pump that feeds a cleaning liquid, an air pump, a nozzle member, and a controller. The air pump includes a discharge valve and discharges air through the discharge valve. The discharge valve opens when air is compressed in the air pump. The nozzle member includes an ejection port that ejects a gas-liquid mixture toward a sensing surface of an on-vehicle optical sensor to remove foreign matter from the sensing surface. The cleaning liquid from the washer pump and the air from the air pump are mixed in the gas-liquid mixture. The controller controls the washer pump and the air pump. The controller is configured so that the gas-liquid mixture is ejected by storing the cleaning liquid in the nozzle member to cover the ejection port and then feeding the air to the nozzle member. |
| US10654449B2 |
Windscreen wiper control system and method
A windscreen wiper control system controls a drive mechanism for at least one windscreen wiper arm to effect a reciprocating movement of the at least one windscreen wiper arm within a wiping range between a first position and a second position. The control system includes a detector that detects, upon activation of the control system, an uncertain position of the windscreen wiper arm within the wiping range but different from the first position. Upon detection of such an uncertain position, the control system returns the windscreen wiper arm to the first position at a predetermined reduced speed, the reduced speed being applied at least in a sub-range of the wiping range in the vicinity of the first position. |
| US10654448B2 |
Vehicle security system
This invention relates to security systems. Previously, vehicle vandals and thieves were difficult to stop. Embodiments of the present invention use a vehicle security system (100) includes at least two image capture devices (ICD), sensors, a global positioning system tracking module (GPSTM), a control module (CM), and a monitoring device. The ICD are positioned at predetermined locations of the vehicle for capturing and transmitting images of a target object. The CM receives the captured images and sensor data variables. The CM analyzes the received images and sensor data variables based on predefined criteria to trigger auxiliary units. The CM transmits the images and sensor data variables based on the predefined criteria to the monitoring device. A graphical user interface displays the images for monitoring the vehicle and notifies the user. |
| US10654446B2 |
Localization and passive entry/passive start systems and methods for vehicles
Systems and methods for localization and passive entry/passive start (PEPS) systems for vehicles are provided. A communication gateway establishes a wireless communication link with a portable device. Sensors communicate with the communication gateway, receive connection information about the wireless communication link, and measure signal information of communication signals transmitting communication packets sent from the portable device to the communication gateway via the wireless communication link. A localization module determines a location of the portable device based on the signal information from the sensors. A PEPS system receives performs a vehicle function including unlocking a door of the vehicle, unlocking a trunk of the vehicle, or allowing the vehicle to be started based on the location of the portable device. A security module compares first data in the communication packets received by the communication gateway with second data in the communication packets received by the plurality of sensors. |
| US10654445B2 |
Vehicular system and method for sending silent request for assistance when driving under duress
A vehicular system and method for sending a silent request for assistance when driving under duress is disclosed. The vehicular system includes of a data communication module, an identification detector and a decision unit. The decision unit determines a condition during ignition of an engine based on one or more biometric data inputs received through the identification detector. In particular, if the condition during ignition is determined as under normal circumstances, the decision unit commands or execute ignition of engine and user's preferred settings, if any. If the condition during ignition is determined as under duress, the decision unit commands or execute ignition of engine and user's preferred settings, and the data communication module to send a notification to an external party simultaneously. |
| US10654443B2 |
Webbing take-up device
A webbing take-up device includes clutch weights. The clutch weights are supported at the base and include engaging portions. The clutch weights move to a rotation diameter direction outer side when the base is rotated, and are capable of transmitting rotary force applied to the base to the spool. The webbing take-up device is provided with a stopper that is capable of relative rotating relative to the base and that is provided with engaged holes, each including an allowing portion and a restricting portion. The allowing portions allow movement of the engaging portions to the rotation diameter direction outer side when the base is rotating to one side. The restricting portions restrict movement of the engaging portions to the rotation diameter direction outer side when the base is rotating to the other side. The restricting portions are formed integrally with the allowing portions. |
| US10654438B2 |
Curtain airbag device
A curtain airbag apparatus (100) is provided with an inflator (106), and a cushion (102) stored, in an elongated storage form, on an inner side of a headliner above a front side window (110), and receives the gas to inflate. The cushion (102) in the storage form has a bent-over portion (142) which is formed by bending over a rear end (136) of the cushion (102) towards a center side thereof from a state in which the cushion (102) is rolled upwards. The state of the cushion (102) when the bending over is performed i.e. the rolled state of the cushion (102), is achieved by rolling the cushion (102) from a state in which a prescribed area at the rear end (136) of the cushion (102) in a deployed state is folded over towards the center side in the vehicle front-rear direction. |
| US10654436B2 |
Sliding device
One example of a sliding device for a vehicle seat that can reduce false detection by a sensor is disclosed. The sliding device includes a fixed rail fixed to a vehicle; a movable rail, to which the vehicle seat is directly or indirectly fixed, that is slidable relative to the fixed rail; a mounting bracket having a fixed portion directly or indirectly fixed to the movable rail, and an extending portion extending from the fixed portion to a front side of the seat; a sensor fixed to the mounting bracket and displaced with the movable rail to detect a position of the movable rail; and a restrictor located closer to the front side of the seat than the fixed portion is. The restrictor restricts a displacement of the sensor by contacting the mounting bracket or the sensor when the extending portion is displaced in excess of a predefined extent. |
| US10654434B2 |
Universal bumper plow
A custom bumper for plowing snow is hingeably mounted to a frame of a vehicle that can be lowered to the surface of the road for plowing snow, then retracted back to its original position as a vehicle bumper, by the vehicle operator utilizing hydraulics controlled from inside the vehicle. |
| US10654433B2 |
Impact absorbing device and bumper reinforcement
An impact absorbing device includes an impact absorbing member extending in a vehicle front-rear direction; and a bumper reinforcement that extends in a vehicle width direction and is attached to a front end surface of the impact absorbing member. The bumper reinforcement includes a body portion extending in the vehicle width direction and having a length in a vehicle height direction that is smaller than a length of the impact absorbing member in the vehicle height direction, and a reinforcing portion fixed to the body portion and extending along a portion of the front end surface of the impact absorbing member, the portion being positioned above or below the body portion. |
| US10654431B2 |
In-vehicle device fixing structure and structure for fixing in-vehicle device
An in-vehicle device fixing structure includes: a base member including a bottom wall, a first side wall, and a second side wall; a box-shaped in-vehicle device including a first side face opposed to the first side wall, a second side face opposed to the second side wall, a third side face provided on a side opposite to the first side face, and a fourth side face provided on a side opposite to the second side face; a holding member including a third-side-face holding portion opposed to the third side face, a fourth-side-face holding portion opposed to the fourth side face, and a fastening portion attached to the bottom wall via a fastener and having a plate shape; and an in-vehicle device locking portion provided in at least the base member and the holding member, and configured to restrain a movement of the in-vehicle device toward the vehicle upper side. |
| US10654427B2 |
Control system and semiconductor device
A semiconductor device for controlling an apparatus includes a first memory that stores data indicating, in association with each other, a factor that occurs with respect to the apparatus and control contents of the apparatus to be performed with respect to the factor; a second memory, and a processor executing program instructions and configured to estimate the factor and a required time until encountering the factor based on a result of an observation of a periphery of the apparatus, and decide control contents of the apparatus based on the estimated factor and the data, to control the apparatus. The first memory stores data which a required time until encountering the factor is greater than a threshold, and the second memory stores data which a required time until encountering the factor is equal to or less than the threshold. |
| US10654425B2 |
Vehicle with individual compartments
The vehicle (1) is provided with a pair of front compartments and a pair of rear compartments that are inclined to a first lateral side toward rear parts thereof. A front part (23B) of the rear compartment (23) on the first lateral side is positioned between rear parts (21B, 22B) of the front compartments (21, 22) while a rear part (22B) of the front compartment (22) on a second lateral side opposite from the first lateral side is positioned between front parts (23B, 24B) of the rear compartments (23, 24). |
| US10654423B2 |
Method and system for dynamically ascertaining alignment of vehicular cameras
A method for dynamically ascertaining alignment of a vehicular camera relative to a vehicle to which the camera is attached includes determining a plurality of steering angle ranges for the vehicle, each of which is a range of steering angles that approximates straight vehicle motion over less than two seconds of travel time of the vehicle while the vehicle is in motion and turning. Image data captured by a camera of the vehicle is processed to determine a central vanishing point when the vehicle is in motion and moving straight. A plurality of feature points are selected in the image frames for each steering angle range, and a vanishing point for a plurality of tracked motion trajectories for each steering angle range is determined. An alignment of the camera is determined based at least in part on the determined central vanishing point and a determined vanishing line. |
| US10654420B2 |
Tiltable ladder rack
A ladder rack assembly for a work vehicle has a stationary bed for attachment to the roof thereof. A pair of parallel, spaced apart rails has guides thereon that extend from the rails' first ends toward, but short their second ends. Rollers on side edges of a load support member ride on the bed rails. When the rollers are constrained by the guides, only translation of the load support member takes place. Upon exit of the rollers from the rear ends of the guides, both translation and rotation of the load support member can occur. A control arm is pivotally joined at one end to the stationary bed. Its free end has cam actuated latch pin assemblies attached to it that co-act with cams on the stationary bed during rearward displacement of the load support member to latch the load support member to the control arm whereby further rearward movement of the load support member causes it to tilt to a somewhat vertical position. |
| US10654415B2 |
System and method for determining a starting point of a guidance line for attaching a trailer to a trailer hitch mounted in a cargo bed of a vehicle
A system according to the present disclosure includes an edge detection module, a hitch identification module, a guidance line module, and a display control module. The edge detection module detects edges of an object within an image of a cargo bed of a vehicle. The hitch identification module identifies at least one of a type of a trailer hitch attached to the cargo bed and a size of the trailer hitch based on the detected edges of the object. The guidance line module determines a starting point of a guidance line for connecting a trailer to the trailer hitch based on at least one of the type of the trailer hitch and the size of the trailer hitch. The display control module controls an electronic display to display the image of the cargo bed and to display the guidance line on the image of the cargo bed. |
| US10654414B1 |
Systems and methods for detecting and reducing distracted driving
A method includes receiving, with one or more processors, biometric information of a first user. The method also includes determining, with the one or more processors, whether there is an indication that the first user is distracted based on the biometric information. The method further includes receiving, with the one or more processors, vehicle speed information. The method also includes determining, with the one or more processors, whether there is an indication that the first user is driving based on the vehicle speed information. The method further includes in response to determining that the first user is distracted and that the first user is driving, instructing, with the one or more processors, a mobile device associated with the first user to contact a second user or a call center. |
| US10654411B2 |
Detecting service provider state based on received and historic telematics data and service provider characteristics
A network system is configured to facilitate a safe service coordination environment. The network system detects abnormal user states (e.g., sleepiness, inebriation, etc.) and provides corrective recommendations to those users. To do so, client devices executing an application send information associated with the service to the network system. The network system determines an aggregate set of service characteristics based on the aggregate telematics data. The network system also determines a provider profile for a provider providing service in the environment describing the deviation of the user's driving characteristics from the aggregate service characteristics. Based on the difference between the aggregate characteristics and the user profile, the network system determines the provider state using a state verification process. Based on the determined provider state, the network system determines a set of corrective recommendations and sends the corrective recommendations to the provider device. |
| US10654409B2 |
Automatic hazard light systems and methods
Systems and methods of automatically operating a vehicle's hazards lights are provided. The speed of vehicle can be determined. When the speed of the vehicle is compared to an expected speed of the vehicle given various operating conditions, e.g., the output of the vehicle's engine (engine RPM) or motor (motor rotation), is slower than expected, it is assumed that the vehicle is towing a load. When the vehicle is towing a load and is also traveling at a speed that is substantially slower than the flow of traffic, a current speed limit, etc., a determination can be made to automatically activate the vehicle's hazard lights. Alternatively, even if the vehicle is towing a load, but is traveling at a speed that does not warrant activation of the vehicle's hazard lights, the hazard lights may be automatically deactivated. |
| US10654406B2 |
Vehicle illumination system and vehicle
A vehicle illumination system provided to a vehicle capable of traveling in an autonomous driving mode includes: an illumination unit configured to emit a light pattern toward an outside of the vehicle; and an illumination controller configured to control the illumination unit to irradiate the light pattern to a predetermined position. When the vehicle changes a traffic lane from a first traffic lane to a second traffic lane, the illumination controller: controls the illumination unit to irradiate the light pattern on a road surface between a first other vehicle traveling on the second traffic lane and a second other vehicle which is a following vehicle of the first other vehicle; and changes a length of the light pattern, depending on an interval between the first other vehicle and the second other vehicle. |
| US10654405B2 |
Vehicular light-emitting device
The present disclosure enables lighting performance which appears as if there are more light sources than the actual number of light sources, and reduces brightness unevenness. A vehicular light-emitting device includes a plurality of light-emitting units, each of which includes an LED part and a lens configured to diffuse and emit the light received from the LED part, the plurality of light-emitting units being arranged side by side. The plurality of light-emitting units are arranged so that one or more brightness peak values exist between adjacent light-emitting units. Moreover, the light emitted from the lenses of the light-emitting units has a plurality of brightness peaks with respect to the spreading direction of the light, and the arrangement interval of the plurality of light-emitting units is set so that the plurality of brightness peaks of the light emitted from the plurality of light-emitting units are aligned at substantially equal intervals. |
| US10654402B2 |
Lighting control device, lighting control method and lighting tool for vehicle
A lighting control device configured to control a radiation state of light from a headlamp for a vehicle includes a vehicle model information acquisition section configured to acquire vehicle model information of a vehicle located in front in front of a host vehicle, a distance detection section configured to detect a distance between the vehicle located in front and the host vehicle, and a light distribution controller configured to control a light distribution with respect to a side in front of the host vehicle by the headlamp for a vehicle on the basis of the vehicle model information and the distance. |
| US10654401B2 |
Drive assist control apparatus and control method for drive assist
A drive assist control apparatus assists a driving of a vehicle by controlling a light image projected on a road surface in front of the vehicle. The drive assist control apparatus includes a light image projector, a change portion detector, and a light image corrector. The light image projector projects an informative light image on the road surface. The informative light image represents information to be displayed to an occupant in the vehicle. The change portion detector detects a gradient change portion where a gradient of the road surface changes. The light image corrector corrects a projection position of the informative light image projected by the light image projector. The light image corrector moves the projection position to a position nearer to the occupant than the gradient change portion detected by the change portion detector. |
| US10654396B2 |
Motorcycle carrier with retractable wheels
A motorcycle carrier with retractable wheels. The present example provides a motorcycle carrier with retractable wheels (carrier) is a structure that allows a motorcycle to be parked on it and secured safely, typically during shipping or storage. The carrier may include wheels that may be extended to aid in moving a motorcycle stored on the carrier. The wheels may be retracted when the motorcycle is no longer being moved. When secured the carrier may also function as a work stand. |
| US10654393B2 |
Truck lift gate system
A dual hinged, diamond-steel plate structured and arranged to swing to cover the gap between a truck or trailer's floor and its lift-gate thereby eliminating the gap in between the trailer floor and lift gate to make loading and unloading the truck trailer a much easier and smoother operation. |
| US10654390B2 |
Assembled footrest of car seat apparatus for early child
Disclosed herein is a footrest assembly of a car seat apparatus for young children that is capable of maintaining alignment with the car seat apparatus regardless of the installation position of the car seat apparatus and stably supporting the short legs of users such as the young children by varying and fixing the height of the footrest. The footrest assembly includes a base portion interposed between a vehicle seat and a car seat body for a young child; sidewall portions respectively erected upward on both sides of the base portion; one or more pressing portions facing each other toward a center of a width of the base portion and installed on the sidewall portions to press or release side portions of the car seat body for a young child; and a footrest portion connected to a front end portion of the sidewall portion with a connection unit. |
| US10654389B2 |
Headrest with an improved adjustment device
A headrest for a motor vehicle, including a base part for attachment to a backrest of a vehicle seat, a head part for contact with a head of a vehicle occupant, and an adjusting device between the base part and the head part for causing a substantially linear adjustment of the head part between a minimum and a maximum position. The adjusting device has an intermediate part and several pivot levers which pivot synchronously during adjustment and form a first articulated parallelogram between the head part and intermediate part and a second articulated parallelogram between the intermediate part and base part. The adjusting device includes a synchronizing lever for setting a relative orientation of the head part with respect to the base part during adjustment and wherein the headrest further has a latching device for fixing the headrest in a latching manner relative to the base part. |
| US10654387B2 |
Vehicle component and method for producing a vehicle component
A vehicle component, in particular an arm rest, includes a structural part and a cladding element that at least partially surrounds the structural part. The structural part is at least partially covered by a protective device. |
| US10654385B2 |
Vehicle seat
In a vehicle seat, a frame member includes left and right side frames which are disposed separately from each other in a lateral direction, and a pair of connecting frames which are disposed separately from each other in a perpendicular direction perpendicular to the lateral direction and by which the left and right side frames are connected; left and right first bridging wires are disposed separately from each other in the lateral direction and the pair of connecting frames are bridged by the left and right first bridging wires. Each of the left and right first bridging wires includes an extension portion extending in the perpendicular direction and a bent in portion so bent as to protrude laterally outward relative to the extension portion. The bent portion is located on an occupant side with respect to a plane extending through the extension portions of the left and right first bridging wires. |
| US10654382B2 |
Structure of wadded-up seat trim cover and method of manufacturing wadded-up seat trim cover
A structure of wadded-up seat trim cover, having a plurality of trim cover pieces sewn together at one end, each composed of a wadding member and a skin member, includes a bonded portion formed by bonding the skin member to the wadding member made shorter than the skin member, at a position remote, by a prescribed distance, from the end of the wadding member overlapping the skin member; a first sewn portion formed by bending that portion of the skin member, not overlapping the wadding member, along the end of the wadding member and then by sewing the portions of the adjacent skin members together; and second sewn portions formed by bending each end of the adjacent skin member to the back of the trim cover piece at the first sewn portion and then by sewing the adjacent skin members together at overlapping portions. |
| US10654381B2 |
Vehicle seat comprising adjustable damper
Vehicle seat comprising an upper seat part and a lower seat part, the upper seat part and the lower seat part being connected by a scissor-action frame, and comprising a damper, the scissor-action frame comprising a first scissor arm and a second scissor arm, the first scissor arm and the second scissor arm being mounted so as to be rotatable about a common swivel axis, a first end of the damper being rotatably connected to the first scissor arm, a first lever element and a second lever element being provided, a first end of the first lever element being rotatably connected to the first scissor arm and a first end of the second lever element being rotatably connected to the second scissor arm and a second end of the damper being rotatably connected to a second end of the first lever element and to a second end of the second lever element. |
| US10654373B2 |
Charging apparatus for electric vehicle
Disclosed herein is a charging apparatus. The charging apparatus includes an alternating current (AC) power input stage receiving at least one AC input power from among a single-phase AC power and a multi-phase AC power. A power factor corrector has a single three-leg half bridge circuit receiving the at least one AC input power through the AC power input stage. A link capacitor is charged through the power factor corrector. A converter connects between the link capacitor and a battery. A first switch connects any one of an AC power input line and a neutral line of the AC power input stage to the power factor corrector. A second switch selectively connects the AC power input stage to the power factor corrector, or the link capacitor. A controller operates the power factor corrector and the switch network based on a received condition of the at least one AC input power. |
| US10654371B2 |
Charging apparatus for electric vehicle
A charging apparatus for an electric vehicle has a small-sized simple structure, and charges a battery of the electric vehicle upon receiving electricity from various kinds of power sources. The charging apparatus includes a motor, an inverter, an AC power input stage, a power factor, a link capacitor, a switch network, and a controller. The AC power input stage receives an AC input power from a single-phase AC power or a multi-phase AC power. The power factor corrector has a single three-leg half bridge circuit receiving the AC input power through the AC power input stage, and the link capacitor is charged through at least one of combinations of the power factor corrector, the motor, and the inverter. The controller controls the power factor corrector and the switch network based on a condition of AC input power received through the AC power input stage. |
| US10654370B2 |
Apparatus and method for flexible DC fast charging of an electrified vehicle
An apparatus for flexible DC fast charging of an electrified vehicle includes a charge receptacle and a vehicle charging controller programmed to establish a wireless communication with a charging station. The apparatus further includes a reconfigurable energy storage system selectively and electrically connected to the charge receptacle. The reconfigurable energy storage system includes a first rechargeable energy storage device selectively and electrically connected to the charge receptacle, a second rechargeable energy storage device selectively connected to the charge receptacle, and a plurality of low-loss switching devices selectively connected to the first rechargeable energy storage device and the second rechargeable energy storage device. The vehicle charging controller is programmed to selectively actuate the plurality of low-loss switching devices based on the charging voltage of the charging station such that a nominal voltage of the reconfigurable energy storage system matches the charging voltage of the charging station. |
| US10654368B2 |
Adaptive EV pedal stroke
This application discusses various ways to adjust the performance of a variable input control in accordance with previous use data. In some embodiments, the previous use data can be associated with particular users of the variable input control. In this way, a response provided by the user input control can be adjusted to accommodate particular patterns of use on a user by user basis. In some embodiments, the variable input control can take the form of an accelerator pedal of a vehicle. Performance of the accelerator pedal can be adjusted by changing an amount of engine power provided for a particular accelerator pedal position. The adjustment can arrange commonly utilized power settings in the middle of the accelerator pedal range of motion to make manipulation of the accelerator pedal more comfortable and convenient for each user of the accelerator pedal. |
| US10654365B2 |
Bifurcated balanced electromagnetic resonator
A bifurcated electromagnetic resonator split into two separate coils, a first coil and a second coil. The inductance value of the first coil is substantially equal to the inductance value of the second coil. A matching network comprising passive electronic components, such as capacitors and inductors, is in series with and intermediate to the first coil and the second coil. This results in a resonator having a balanced circuit topology. The bifurcated resonator may be used as a source and/or capture resonator in a wireless power transfer system. |
| US10654358B2 |
Transmission for an electric or hybrid drive mechanism
A drive mechanism comprises a transmission as well as an electromotor/generator. The transmission is connected via an input to the electromotor/generator and via an output to the wheels. The transmission has two planetary gear sets having three rotational members each, of which first rotational members are connected to the input, second rotational members are connected to the output and third rotational members are connected to a first and second brake respectively. By actuating either of the brakes a speed transforming gear is created between the input and the output. By actuating one brake during the releasing of the other brake, it is possible to switch between the two speed transforming gears without an interruption of the torque transfer from the electromotor/generator to the load or vice versa. |
| US10654357B2 |
Vehicle compartment lower portion structure
A cylindrical hydrogen tank is housed under a floor tunnel, which is disposed at the center in a vehicle width direction of a floor panel along a vehicle front-back direction so as to protrude upward along a height direction, and includes a casing having a load bearing property. A seat cross member is disposed on a side of the hydrogen tank along the vehicle width direction. A seat pipe is joined to the seat cross member and disposed so as to extend along the vehicle width direction. The seat pipe and the seat cross member are arranged within the height of the hydrogen tank in a vehicle height direction, and also respectively located above and below the most outwardly protruded lateral end point in the vehicle width direction of the hydrogen tank. |
| US10654356B2 |
Tank cover, in particular an SCR closure
The invention relates to a tank cover for mounting on a filler neck of a container, including a grip cap, a threaded part and a locking mechanism which is provided between the grip cap and threaded part, wherein the locking mechanism is formed by latching noses and by elastically deformable latching lugs interacting therewith, the latching lugs are integrally formed on the threaded part and the latching noses are integrally formed on the grip cap, or the latching lugs are integrally formed on the grip cap and the latching noses are integrally formed on the threaded part. Here, the latching lugs are formed on or in the vicinity of a thread turn of the threaded part. |
| US10654353B2 |
Vehicle, and method of controlling vehicle
A vehicle includes an engine, a transmission mechanism, and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit performs first switching control when there is a request for switching from a low mode to a high mode. The first switching control is to release a first engagement mechanism, and switch a second engagement mechanism to an engaged state when a difference between input and output rotational speeds of the second engagement mechanism becomes equal to or smaller than a permissible value. |
| US10654349B2 |
Sealing structure for automobile door
A sealing structure for an automobile door includes a roll sash with a projection on an inner-cabin side surface of an upper end periphery thereof, a press sash without a projection and joined to the roll sash, and a decorative molding which covers the sashes. An installation base member of a weather strip is configured to operably couple to an outer circumferential edge on an upper side of the door sash. The weather strip includes a hollow seal member and an outer seal lip. An outer-cabin side end of the installation base member and a rib-shaped protrusion which extends outwardly toward an exterior of an automobile are configured to clasp the projection. An upper part protrusion which extends outwardly toward the exterior of the automobile from an upper side relative to the rib-shaped protrusion is configured to make close contact with an upper part of the decorative molding. |
| US10654348B2 |
Lid of a vehicle roof having an insert for a moulded plastic portion
A lid member of a vehicle roof is disclosed having a plate-like lid body having an inner and an outer large face, to which a moulded plastic portion has been moulded. The moulded plastic portion can be configured to receive an insert which is embodied as a hollow body, and which rests against the inner large face of the lid body. The insert may have an abutment flange, which limits a hollow space opening and which is provided with a circumferential sealing rib which rests against the inner large face of the lid body. |
| US10654347B2 |
Hemming structure for hybrid-type door
Disclosed is a structure for a hybrid-type door, which is capable of preventing deformation caused by difference in thermal expansion coefficient between an outer panel of aluminum alloy and an inner panel of iron steel. The structure for a hybrid-type door may include an inner panel and an outer panel made of different material from the inner panel. In particular, an end portion of the inner panel may be hemmed by an end portion of the outer panel with the end portions of the inner panel and the outer panel being brought into contact with each other. A sealer may be applied to a contact area at which the inner panel and the outer panel are brought into contact with each other, and the sealer may include a first sealer that may be curable at a room temperature, and a second sealer that may be curable at a temperature greater than a curing temperature of the first sealer. |
| US10654346B2 |
Folding/retractable pickup truck box cover
A retractable pickup truck box cover system includes a pivot joint with improved strength, durability, and manufacturability between panels of a panel assembly of the cover system. A sealing system between the panels and along ends of the panel assembly provides improved weather resistance to the cover system. A lateral support system provides resistance to binding loads when opening and closing the panel assembly. The lateral support system may also aid installation of the cover system. A ramp adjustment system allows fine tuning of the ramps that guide folding and unfolding of the panel assembly. An improved locking system and the pivot joints allow more compact storage of the panel assembly. The improved locking system includes lock rods that engage rails of the cover system. Connecting structures connect adjacent panel pairs when the cover system is deployed and do not connect the adjacent panels when the cover system is stowed. |
| US10654344B2 |
Motorized doors and related methods
A motorized door assembly for a vehicle includes a housing having a housing body, a housing opening extending into a housing cavity, a door coupled to the housing and rotatable with respect to the housing about a pivot axis, a motor with a motor head fixed to the housing and a motor adapter rotatably coupled to the motor head about a rotation axis that is different than the pivot axis, and an arm coupled to the door and the motor. The housing cavity secures a component therein. The door conceals the housing cavity in a door closed position and reveals the housing cavity in a door open position. |
| US10654343B2 |
Wireless power transfer system for vehicle door glass
A wireless power transfer system for a vehicle door glass may include a power transmitter including a first converter converting DC power from a battery into AC power, a transmitting coil wirelessly transmitting the AC power received from the first converter, and a transmitter controller controlling a power level to be output from the first converter; and a power receiver including a receiving coil wirelessly receiving the AC power from the transmitting coil, a second converter and a third converter connected to the receiving coil, and a receiver controller controlling a power level to be output from the second converter and the third converter, wherein the power transmitter is mounted on a vehicle door, and the power receiver is mounted on a door glass. |
| US10654336B2 |
Heating system, electric or hybrid vehicle comprising such a heating system and method for operating a heating system
A heating system for an electric or hybrid vehicle, to which a high-voltage accumulator is connected, includes a coolant circuit having a heating circuit to which a heating heat exchanger is connected for air-conditioning the interior, and having a cooling circuit to which a cooler and a heat source are connected. The heating system has at least two refrigerating circuits, wherein a first refrigerating circuit includes an air-conditioning evaporator for air-conditioning the interior, and a first condenser, by which the first refrigerating circuit is thermally coupled to the coolant circuit in order to dissipate heat from the first refrigerating circuit. The second refrigerating circuit is thermally coupled by a second condenser to the coolant circuit. The two refrigerating circuits, however, are not coupled to each other. At least one of the refrigerating circuits further includes a chiller in order to dissipate heat from the coolant circuit. |
| US10654329B2 |
Amphibious vehicle
An amphibious vehicle includes a vehicle body; a flap supported at a lower portion in a traveling direction of the vehicle body to be able to swing in a direction in which an upper edge portion approaches and separates from the vehicle body; a support column which has a fluid actuator capable of expanding and contracting in accordance with a pressure of a working fluid to a cylinder chamber, is connected to the flap in at least a first end portion in a longitudinal direction, and performs adjustment of a swinging angle of the flap by expansion and contraction of the fluid actuator; a power source which supplies the working fluid to the cylinder chamber; and a safety valve which communicates with the cylinder chamber, and opens when an internal pressure of the cylinder chamber becomes greater than a predetermined pressure to discharge the working fluid in the cylinder chamber. |
| US10654328B2 |
Tow hitch
The invention relates to a lockable tow hitch. The tow hitch comprises a housing having a generally hemispheral socket for receiving a tow ball, and a handle mountable on the housing. The handle has having a rod member slidably projecting into the housing and arranged for moving a locking element within the housing between an engaged position at which it holds the tow ball within the socket and a disengaged position where the tow ball is free to move into and out of the socket. The tow hitch further comprises a catch member movable between a holding position wherein it secures the handle against sliding and an open position where the handle is free to slide, and a lock arranged to lock the locking element in the engaged position when the lock is locked, and to free the locking element for moving to the disengaged position when the lock is unlocked. |
| US10654325B2 |
Forage compactor
A forage compactor is provided having a frame that has cross bars supporting risers that in turn support a shaft. At least one asymmetric wheel is supported by the shaft. The wheels can be paired whereby journals are used to connect to the shaft between recesses of respective wheels. Each wheel has a first side and a second side, each with radiused portions that turn forage away from the wheel. The wheels have a band that is flush with the outer portion of the wheel sides to prevent lifting of the forage. A storage assembly is provided and is integrated into the framework. The storage assembly can be stored within the frame when the compactor is in use, and can be deployed to a locked position in order to store the compactor. A hitch framework is provided that can attach to multiple categories of three point hitches. |
| US10654324B2 |
Airless flexible tire with torque reducing track pattern
An airless flexible tire comprising a belt, drive lugs, and traction lugs. The drive lugs extend inwardly from the belt and form annularly spaced, rigid, high torque points. The traction lugs extend outwardly from the belt and are annularly offset from the drive lugs so as to form flexible sections that deflect radially inwardly when the tire engages the ground. Each traction lug has an effective height as a function of its actual height, the angle that the traction lug extends relative to a radial axis, the angle of the traction lug's distal surface, and the amount the tire deflects radially inwardly near the traction lug so as to at least partially equalize a rolling radius of the wheel to reduce torque generated near the high torque points. |
| US10654321B2 |
Pneumatic tire
A pneumatic tire comprises a tread portion provided with crown main grooves, center axial grooves and center blocks including a siped center block with a first sipe. The siped center block has a pair of substantially v-shaped opposite first and second block side walls each having an outwardly protruding vertex. The first sipe has a wavy configuration at least partially. One end of the first sipe is positioned on one side in the tire circumferential direction of the vertex of the first block side wall, whereas the other end of the first sipe is positioned on other side in the tire circumferential direction of the vertex of the second block side wall. |
| US10654317B2 |
Tire including an outer sidewall that comprises an incompatible polymer
A tire is provided with an external sidewall, said external sidewall comprising at least one elastomeric composition based on: (a) an elastomeric matrix comprising at least one diene elastomer, (b) a crosslinking system, and (c) at least one polymer incompatible with the elastomeric matrix. A process for the preparation of an elastomeric composition for an external sidewall is also disclosed. |
| US10654316B2 |
Pneumatic tire and crosslinked rubber composition
The pneumatic tire characterized by comprising the tread and the crosslinked rubber composition, of the present invention, wherein the tread and the crosslinked rubber composition comprise two or more kinds of rubber components and a filler and have a volume of the low density region of 35% or more, a volume of the void portion of 7.5 or less and a filler distribution D represented by the following formula (I) of 2.0 or less are excellent in abrasion resistance. D=(A1/B1)/(A0/B0) (I) In the formula (I), A1 represents a volume fraction of a rubber component A in a filler gel, B1 represents a volume fraction of a rubber component B in a filler gel, A0 represents a volume fraction of a compounded rubber component A, B0 represents a volume fraction of a compounded rubber component B. |
| US10654311B2 |
Center lock simulated cap assembly for an automobile wheel
An automobile wheel having a hub and a cap assembly configured to removably attach to the hub is provided herein. The cap assembly includes a base component, a lug hole cover, and a center cap. The base component is removably coupled to the hub, and includes a cylindrical portion with an outer threaded surface that extends outward from the hub when the base component is coupled to the hub. The lug hole cover removably fits over the cylindrical portion of the base component to cover the plurality of lug hole openings of the hub. Additionally, the center cap is removably coupled to the base component and retain the lug hole cover against the hub. |
| US10654307B2 |
Rotogravure printing processes for producing optically variable security features
The present invention is related to the filed of optically variable security elements comprising a region based on a single cured ink comprising a cholesteric liquid crystal polymer, said region having at least two, preferably at least three, patterns exhibiting, at at least one viewing angle, a different CIE (1976) color index parameter and/or a different position of the selective reflection band for protecting security documents against counterfeiting and/or illegal reproduction. In particular, the present invention relates to processes for manufacturing said features, when the processes comprises the steps of a) applying on a substrate by a rotogravure process with the use of a gravure cylinder having at least two, preferably at least three, different engravings a single cholesteric liquid crystal precursor composition, b) heating the applied composition to bring said composition to a cholesteric liquid crystal state, and c) curing the composition so as to form the region based on a single cured ink comprising a cholesteric liquid crystal polymer. |
| US10654303B2 |
Additives to litho inks to eliminate ink feedback
Provided are web-offset lithographic ink compositions that contain an alkyl thioether surfactant, an alkoxylated modified rosin, or a combination thereof. The ink compositions can be oil-based inks or water-based inks that can be radiation-curable. The resulting ink compositions can be used in web-offset lithographic printing to substantially reduce or eliminate the ink feedback and ink build-up that occurs during printing. Also provided are methods for reducing or eliminating ink feedback and build-up during lithographic printing processes. |
| US10654300B2 |
Liquid ejection apparatus with liquid in pressure chamber in liquid ejection head being circulated between pressure chamber and outside
A liquid ejection apparatus includes a liquid ejection head which is provided with a pressure chamber having, in the inside thereof, an energy-generating element, a transfer body onto which a liquid is ejected through the liquid ejection head to form an image, and a pressing unit which presses a recording medium against the transfer body to transfer the image formed on the transfer body onto the recording medium, wherein the liquid ejection apparatus further includes a heating unit for heating the transfer body during a period from the ejection of the liquid through the liquid ejection head and until the pressing of the recording medium by means of the pressing unit, and the liquid in the pressure chamber in the liquid ejection head is circulated between the pressure chamber and the outside of the pressure chamber. |
| US10654299B2 |
Low-particle gas enclosure systems and methods
The present teachings relate to various embodiments of a gas enclosure system that can have various components comprising a particle control system that can provide a low-particle zone proximal to a substrate. Various components of a particle control system can include a gas circulation and filtration system, a low-particle-generating motion system for moving a printhead assembly relative to a substrate, a service bundle housing exhaust system, and a printhead assembly exhaust system. In addition to maintaining substantially low levels for each species of various reactive species, including various reactive atmospheric gases, such as water vapor and oxygen, for various embodiments of a gas enclosure system that have a particle control system, an on-substrate particle specification can be readily met. Accordingly, processing of various substrates in an inert, low-particle gas environment according to systems and methods of the present teachings can have substantially lower manufacturing defects. |
| US10654298B2 |
Tape cartridge
A tape cartridge is detachably installed on a cartridge installation portion of a tape printing apparatus. A first shaft and a second shaft are disposed on the cartridge installation portion. The tape cartridge includes a printing tape that is wound on a tape core, a platen roller in which a first shaft is inserted when the tape cartridge is installed in the cartridge installation portion, and a guided portion which is guided by the second shaft when the tape cartridge is installed in the cartridge installation portion. When seen from an attaching direction of the tape cartridge, the guided portion is disposed at an opposite side of the tape core with respect to the platen roller and the guided portion is recessed on an outer peripheral surface of a cartridge casing that forms an outer shell of the tape cartridge. |
| US10654297B2 |
Loading tool for loading new web media in a roll printing system
A web printing system has a loading tool to aid in the loading of new wide format web media. The loading tool is pivotable between a first position for loading a leading edge portion of the web onto the loading tool and a second position wherein an end portion of the loading tool extends above a print surface when in use. The end portion of the loading tool includes a beam element protruding from the loading tool in its pivoting direction towards the print surface, wherein in the second position the beam element is positioned with respect to the turn element, such that an S-shaped curve is formed in a web held on the loading tool. The curvature in the web significantly enhances the friction exerted by the beam element on the web, thereby stably holding the web in place. |
| US10654296B2 |
Printing apparatus
A printing apparatus, including: a head holder; a platen roller; a first support shaft; a roller holder; a moving mechanism configured to move the roller holder; and a biasing member configured to bias the roller holder in an inclined direction inclined with respect to a first direction which is substantially orthogonal to a conveyance direction and in which the roller faces a thermal head toward a second direction side, the second direction opposite to the conveyance direction, wherein, in a state in which the roller holder is located at a pressing position, the roller is held in contact with the head while receiving a biasing force in the first direction from the biasing member, and a first contact portion of the roller holder is held in contact with the head holder in the second direction while receiving a biasing force in the second direction from the biasing member. |
| US10654292B2 |
Liquid discharge apparatus
A liquid discharge apparatus includes a conveyance path, a liquid discharge head, an ejection tray, and a drying device. A medium is conveyed in the conveyance path. The liquid discharge head discharges liquid onto the medium conveyed in the conveyance path. The medium is ejected to the ejection tray. The drying device dries the medium. The conveyance path includes a first bending portion to bend the medium, with a liquid-applied surface of the medium facing inward. The ejection tray includes a second bending portion to bend the medium, with the liquid-applied surface of the medium facing inward. A curvature of the medium bent by the first bending portion is greater than a curvature of the medium bent by the second bending portion. The drying device dries the medium conveyed in the first bending portion. |
| US10654291B2 |
Printing apparatus
A printing apparatus includes a support member including a curved surface that supports a recording medium conveyed in a predetermined conveyance direction, a discharging head that discharges liquid from a nozzle of a nozzle surface disposed in a position facing the support member to print an image on the recording medium on the curved surface, an irradiation section that includes a housing and a light emitting section and that irradiates the recording medium on the curved surface with light emitted from the light emitting section via an irradiation port, and a light-shielding plate disposed between the discharging head and the irradiation section. The housing of the irradiation section is disposed in a position farther from the curved surface than a virtual tangent plane that passes through a portion of the nozzle surface being farthest from the irradiation port and that contacts a lower end of the light-shielding plate. |
| US10654289B2 |
Inkset for ink jet textile printing and ink jet textile printing method
An inkset for ink jet textile printing includes a first ink having a pigment and a resin; and a second ink having a pigment, a resin, and an emulsifier, in which the emulsifier includes at least one kind selected from an anionic emulsifier represented by the following general formula (1) and a nonionic emulsifier represented by the following general formula (2), whose HLB value is 12 or more, R1—O—(CH2—CH2—O)n-A (1), and R2—O—(CH2—CH2—O)m—H (2). |
| US10654288B2 |
Ink jet recording method and ink jet recording apparatus
To provide an ink jet recording method using facedown discharge and capable of obtaining a recorded matter being suppressed a generation of minus curl. The method provided is an ink jet recording method including a step of recording an image on a recording medium having a first surface and a second surface by ejecting an aqueous ink from a recording head. This method further includes, after the recording step, a step of discharging the recording medium while placing the first surface or the second surface on which the image has been recorded last on a gravitationally lower side. In this method, the aqueous ink has a viscosity η1 of 5.0 mPa·s or more and a difference η2−η1 between a viscosity η2 of an evaporated ink obtained by evaporating 20% by mass of the aqueous ink and the viscosity η1 of the aqueous ink is 4.0 mPa·s or more. |
| US10654281B2 |
Liquid cartridge having movable member and contact member, and system using the same
A liquid cartridge includes: a cartridge body accommodating a reservoir; a liquid-supply part; a movable member movably supported by the cartridge body; an urging member provided on the movable member; and a contact member provided at a surface of the reservoir. The movable member includes a detected part movable from a first position, to a second position rearward of the first position, and to a third position rearward of the second position, the detected part at the first position and at the second position being positioned higher relative to the cartridge body. The urging member is resiliently deformable, the urging member in a deformed state being deformed to urge the detected part toward the third position. The contact member can contact the movable member, the contact member in contact with the movable member restricting the detected part at the second position from moving to the third position. |
| US10654277B2 |
Printing apparatus
This printing apparatus is provided with a discharge head, a movement unit for moving a recording medium in a prescribed direction relative to the discharge head, a support member for supporting the recording medium in a position of facing the discharge head, a light-emitting unit for emitting light downstream in the prescribed direction from the discharge head, a first opposing unit disposed between the discharge head and the light-emitting unit in the prescribed direction, a second opposing unit disposed downstream of the discharge head in the prescribed direction, and an optically transparent member that is disposed between the first opposing unit and the second opposing unit and that covers the light-emitting unit from the support member. The optically transparent member is provided between the light-emitting unit and an opening defined between the support-member-side end of the first opposing unit and the support-member-side end of the second opposing unit, light emitted from the light-emitting unit is radiated from the opening onto the recording medium after transmitting through the optically transparent member, and the distance from the opening to the optically transparent member is greater than or equal to 40% of the width of the opening in the prescribed direction. |
| US10654276B2 |
Ink-jet printing device and ink-jet printing method
An ink-jet printing device according to the present invention includes at least one nozzle configured to discharge an ink droplet onto a recording medium conveyed in a conveyance direction, and a control unit to control flushing operation of the nozzle. Candidate regions are disposed at a plurality of places separated from each other in a conveyance direction of a cut sheet. The control unit controls the nozzle to perform the flushing operation in the candidate regions at a plurality of places in the conveyance direction of the cut sheet. With this configuration, the ink jet printing device can efficiently perform the flushing operation on a recording medium with reduced restriction on imposition. |
| US10654270B2 |
Printhead comprising a thin film passivation layer
According to an example, a printhead including a thin film passivation layer, an adhesion layer, and a fluidics layer; wherein the thin film passivation layer is an atomic layer deposition thin film layer is disclosed. |
| US10654267B2 |
Liquid discharging apparatus
A liquid discharging apparatus includes a liquid discharging head having an actuator, a nozzle-formed surface on which a nozzle opens and discharging liquid from the nozzle by activating the actuator, and an activation pulse generation circuit that generates an activation pulse for activating the actuator. The nozzle-formed surface has a liquid repellent film formed thereon. The activation pulse includes a first pull-in component that pulls a meniscus in the nozzle from an initial position of the meniscus, a first push-out component that pushes the meniscus that has been pulled, a second pull-in component that pulls the meniscus that has been pushed, and a second push-out component that pushes at least a portion of the meniscus that has been pulled again. The nozzle discharges a special-type liquid. The special-type liquid is a type of liquid that relatively tends to cause repellency of the liquid repellent film to deteriorate. |
| US10654261B2 |
System and method for positioning a plurality of objects for multi-sided processing
A positioning system for positioning a plurality of rotatable objects for processing includes a base plate that is configured to be positioned on a support surface of a processing machine. The base plate defines a plurality of alignment members to align the base plate to the support surface. The positioning system further includes at least three elongate cylindrical members that are arranged in parallel to one another and rotatably supported in alignment with the base plate. The cylindrical members are configured to support the rotatable objects. The positioning system also includes a rotation mechanism configured to cooperate with the cylindrical members and rotate the cylindrical members in synchrony so as to rotate the plurality of rotatable objects in synchrony. The positioning system further includes a rotational control mechanism configured to cooperate with the rotation mechanism to control rotation of the cylindrical members. |
| US10654259B2 |
Conductive diamond application method
A method is provided. The method includes preparing a surface to receive a 3D printed layer, 3D printing a conductive layer comprising a plurality of overlaid layers of conductive material to the surface, and 3D printing conductive diamonds to the conductive layer. Preparing the surface includes one or more of texturing the surface and chemically treating the surface. The texturing is performed in order to not adversely impact regularity of the surface and limit variations in the height from the surface of conductive diamonds. Chemically treating the surface reduces films or coatings that may impact adhesion between the surface and the conductive layer, without degrading the conductive layer. |
| US10654258B2 |
Three dimensional printing apparatus and controlling method thereof
A three dimensional printing apparatus and a controlling method thereof are provided. A first forming material and a second forming material are adapted for being fed into a melting nozzle. A controller determines a first pulling-back amount according to a first feeding-in ratio of the first forming material and determines a second pulling-back amount according to a second feeding-in ratio of the second forming material. During a period in which a printing module stops extruding any material, the controller controls a feeding module to pull back the first forming material along a direction which is departing from a melting nozzle and controls the feeding module to pull back the second forming material along the direction which is departing from the melting nozzle. |
| US10654257B2 |
Electromagnetic wave absorption cable
An electromagnetic wave absorption cable comprising an electromagnetic-wave-absorbing tape spirally wound around the inner insulating sheaths surrounding conductor wires, an insulating layer, and an electromagnetic-wave-reflecting layer; the electromagnetic-wave-absorbing tape being constituted by laterally partially overlapped two electromagnetic-wave-absorbing films; a thin metal film of each electromagnetic-wave-absorbing film being provided with large numbers of substantially parallel, intermittent, linear scratches with irregular widths and intervals in plural directions; the linear scratches in each electromagnetic-wave-absorbing film having a crossing angle θs of 30-90°; the linear scratches in both electromagnetic-wave-absorbing films being crossing; and the total (D2+D3) of the longitudinal width D2 of an overlapped portion of the electromagnetic-wave-absorbing films and the longitudinal width D3 of an overlapped portion of the electromagnetic-wave-absorbing tape being 30-70% of the longitudinal width D of the electromagnetic-wave-absorbing tape. |
| US10654256B2 |
Creation of a transparent polymer window with a field of lenses in a security paper substrate
There is described a method of creating a transparent polymer window (W) with a field of lenses (L) in a security paper substrate (1), the method comprising the steps of (i) providing a security paper substrate (1), (ii) forming an opening (10) into the security paper substrate (1), (iii) laminating a transparent film (5; 5*) onto a first side (I) of the security paper substrate (1) in such a way as to close the opening (10) at one end, and (iv) filling the opening (10) with transparent polymer material (2). In one embodiment, the transparent film (5) comprises a field of lenses (L) and is laminated onto the first side (I) of the security paper substrate (1) in such a way as to form lenses (L) on the first side (I) of the security paper substrate (1) in register with the opening (10). In another embodiment, the field of lenses (L) is replicated into the transparent polymer material (2) applied in the opening (10) in such a way as to form lenses (L) on a second side (II) of the security paper substrate (1), opposite to the first side (I), in register with the opening (10). Also described is a device designed to fill the opening (10) formed into the security paper substrate (1) with the transparent polymer material (2) and a processing machine comprising the same. |
| US10654254B2 |
Process of manufacturing high quality composite materials using an Iso-static high pressure reactor
A process of bonding different constituent materials of different tensile strengths in a single step in an isostatic high pressure reactor in order to produce a composite material. |
| US10654252B2 |
Multi-layer anti-fog compositions and processes for making same
Multi-layer anti-fog compositions comprising an anti-fog layer and a protective layer. The anti-fog layer comprises cellulose acetate and a plasticizer and has opposing major planar surfaces. The protective layer has opposing major planar surfaces that are oriented substantially coplanar, at least in part, to the anti-fog layer that forms a multi-layered structure. The multi-layer anti-fog compositions further comprise one or more connectors, and at least one of the connectors extends through the multi-layered structure. |
| US10654249B2 |
Styrene copolymer composite film
The present invention relates to a composite film comprising a styrene copolymer layer (a), a metal layer (b), optionally a coloured layer (c), and a transparent polymer layer (d), wherein (b) is located between (a) and (d) and optionally (c) is located between (b) and (d). Moreover, the present invention refers to a method for producing a composite film and to the use of such composite film for laminating a surface or a part thereof. Finally, the present invention further relates to a product that is at least partly laminated by a composite film according to the present invention. |
| US10654246B2 |
Composite article and methods therefor
A method is provided for forming a composite article to have a primary composite structure and an integral secondary composite structure that extends out of a plane defined by the primary composite structure. The method includes laying-up first plies to construct the primary composite structure. The first plies contain continuous reinforcement material and extend from a first zone that will define the primary composite structure into a second zone that will define the secondary composite structure. During laying-up of the first plies, additional plies are interleaved with the first plies within the second zone but not the first zone. The additional plies originate within a build-up zone between the first and second zones and extend therefrom into the second zone. After interleaving the plies, the build-up zone is deformed to orient the second zone and form the secondary composite structure that extends out of the plane defined by the continuous reinforcement material of the first plies. |
| US10654245B2 |
Decorative sheet and decorative resin molded article
The purpose of the present invention is to provide a decorative sheet having a bulging section on the surface thereof, wherein the bulging section is effectively inhibited from cracking during molding, and the decorative sheet is imparted with exceptional scratch resistance and quality of design in the convex/concave features on the bulging section after molding. The present invention pertains to a decorative sheet having a bulging section formed by a cured product of an ionizing-radiation-curable resin composition on a substrate sheet, the cured product of the ionizing-radiation-curable resin composition having a Martens hardness in a range of 10-120 N/mm2 at a temperature of 25° C. and a relative humidity of 50%. |
| US10654240B2 |
Binding unit, sheet processing device, and image forming device provided with them
A sheet processing device has a binding unit that applies water to a crimping range of sheets and then crimps the sheets. The sheet processing device includes a processing tray on which sheets are placed, a pair of pressure teeth (pressure teeth and receiving teeth) that crimps the sheets placed on the processing tray at a crimping position with the sheets interposed therebetween, and a water application member (cylinder and piston) that applies water to the crimping position before crimping by the pressure teeth. When the number of sheets placed on the processing tray is equal to or less than a predetermined number, the sheets are crimped by the pressure teeth without water application; while when the number of sheets placed on the processing tray exceeds the predetermined number, the sheets are crimped by the pressure teeth after water application. |
| US10654239B2 |
Embossed multilayered cellulose product and means for the production thereof
The cellulose product comprises at least a first ply of embossed cellulose material and a second ply of embossed cellulose material, glued together. The first ply comprises: a first series of embossing protuberances with a first height (H′1) and a top surface to which a glue is applied which bonds the first ply and the second ply to one another; a second series of micro-embossing protuberances with a second height (H′2) lower than the first height (H′1); a third series of micro-embossing protuberances with a third height (H′3) lower than the second height (H′2). The protuberances of the first series are distributed over areas of the first ply, where the micro-embossing protuberances of the second series and the micro-embossing protuberances of the third series are absent. |
| US10654234B2 |
Tire building drum
A tire building drum (10) is used to build a large green tire. The tire building drum (10) comprises: a cylindrical drum main body (12) having an outer peripheral surface (14) a diameter of which is capable of being increased and reduced; and a coating (16) formed on the outer peripheral surface of the drum main body. The coating (16) includes a silicon layer (26) defining a surface of the coating (16), and the silicon layer has a surface roughness Ra of 10 μm or greater. The tire building drum (10) requires no application of stearic acid onto the surface thereof in release of the green tire. |
| US10654228B2 |
System and method for forming a part by automated fiber placement
A method of forming a part includes applying first fiber tows according to a pattern to form a first ply of a set of plies. The method further includes applying second fiber tows according to the pattern to form a second ply of the set of plies that overlies the first ply. The pattern of the second ply is shifted relative to the pattern of the first ply by an offset distance based on a period of the first fiber tows and a number of plies having the pattern in the set of plies. |
| US10654227B2 |
Method of manufacturing resin molded article and resin molded article
A method of manufacturing an elongated resin molded article having a hollow structure including: using an elongated elastic core including a composite of an elastic body and a continuous yarn; molding a resin material on an outer peripheral surface of the elastic core; and then exerting tensile force on the elastic core and extracting the elastic core in a lengthwise direction so as to obtain the elongated resin molded article having the hollow structure. An elongated resin molded article having a hollow structure, including a curved portion and a branched portion in combination, wherein the resin molded article has a composite structure in which a resin material is reinforced with a braided continuous fiber across an entire length thereof including the curved portion and the branched portion. |
| US10654226B2 |
Gas tank and method of manufacturing gas tank
A method of manufacturing a gas tank comprises: a step (a) of preparing a liner having a hollow cylindrical shape; a step (b) of forming a first layer by winding a first fiber bundle impregnated with resin around the liner; a step (c) of forming a second layer by winding a second fiber bundle impregnated with resin around the liner with the wound first fiber bundle in such a manner that portions of the second fiber bundle overlap each other in a direction parallel to a center axis of the liner; a step (d) of causing a section where the portions of the second fiber bundle overlap each other to get into the first layer; and a step (e) of curing the resin. |
| US10654221B2 |
Method of joining metal, plastic member, and carbon fiber reinforced plastic member
A method of joining a metal and a plastic member, a method of joining a CFRP member and a plastic member, a method of joining a metal and a CFRP member through a plastic member, in particular a method of joining members able to join members by a faster joining speed and able to give a joined member excellent in joining strength are provided. A method of joining a metal and a plastic member by overlaying a metal and a plastic member and joining them by firing a laser beam from the plastic member side, comprising overlaying the plastic member and glass through which the laser beam will pass on the metal in that order and firing the laser beam from the plastic member side through the glass at a joining location where the metal and the plastic member are overlaid to join them by a joining speed of 0.5 m to 5.0 m/min. |
| US10654217B2 |
Imprint lithography
An imprint lithography apparatus is disclosed that includes a support structure configured to hold an imprint template. The apparatus further includes an actuator located between the support structure and a side of the imprint template, when the imprint template is held by the support structure, configured to apply a force to the imprint template and a force sensor between the support structure and a side of the imprint template, when the imprint template is held by the support structure. |
| US10654216B2 |
System and methods for nanoimprint lithography
An imprint lithography system that pressurizes and depressurizes an air cavity behind a retained imprint template or substrate so as to deflect the template or substrate to aid in filling the template pattern with fluid resist and/or separating the template from the cured resist on the substrate. The system includes a controller, pressure sensors, and an impedance valve for modulating the air cavity pressure so as to reduce pressure wave oscillations within the cavity that otherwise negatively impact overlay accuracy control, fluid spread control and separation control. |
| US10654215B2 |
Molding die device and molding method
A molding die device is provided for bringing a resin sheet into close contact with a pair of dies by vacuum suction from a cavity surface to perform molding. An outer frame portion is formed integrally with an outer peripheral portion of the respective dies arranged to face each other. Moreover, one of the dies has a recessed portion formed at the position of the one of the dies facing the outer frame portion of the other die and configured so that the outer frame portion of the one of the dies can be housed in the recessed portion. The outer frame portion is formed to protrude most in each die. Upon molding, the dies are clamped together after vacuum suction has been performed with the resin sheet being arranged in contact with the outer frame portions. |
| US10654212B2 |
Liquid blow molding apparatus and liquid blow molding method
A liquid blow molding apparatus including a support pin disposed in a blow mold. The support pin includes a head and a shaft. The support pin is configured to define a gap between the head and a bottom of the preform in a state where the preform is placed in the blow mold and is also configured to support the bottom of the preform at a time of a molding process and to be displaced downward in accordance with deformation of the preform. |
| US10654211B2 |
Methods for manufacturing bulked continuous filament
A method of manufacturing bulked continuous carpet filament which, in various embodiments, comprises: (A) grinding recycled PET bottles into a group of flakes; (B) washing the flakes; (C) identifying and removing impurities, including impure flakes, from the group of flakes; (D) passing the group of flakes through an expanded surface area extruder while maintaining a pressure within the expanded surface area extruder below about 25 millibars; (E) passing the resulting polymer melt through at least one filter having a micron rating of less than about 50 microns; and (F) forming the recycled polymer into bulked continuous carpet filament that consists essentially of recycled PET. |
| US10654209B2 |
Method and device for producing rubber-coated metal wire
A method and device for producing metal wire by sheathing a wire with an elastomer compound coming from an extruder is described herein. The aspects disclosed herein may include a feed canal for feeding a sheathing die, through which the wire is made to pass at a pre-established nominal speed. Various temperatures are controlled during the method based on a variety of parameters such as the measured speed at which the wire is moving is other than the nominal speed. |
| US10654208B2 |
Assembly fixture with anisotropic thermal properties
In one embodiment, a method may comprise heating a composite material into a viscous form, wherein the composite material comprises a thermoplastic and a plurality of reinforcement fibers, wherein the plurality of reinforcement fibers is randomly arranged within the thermoplastic. The method may further comprise extruding a plurality of strands of the composite material, wherein extruding the plurality of strands causes the plurality of reinforcement fibers within each strand to align. The method may further comprise arranging the plurality of strands of the composite material to form an assembly fixture, wherein the assembly fixture comprises an anisotropic thermal expansion property, and wherein the anisotropic thermal expansion property is based on an orientation of the plurality of reinforcement fibers within the assembly fixture. |
| US10654207B2 |
Injection molding machine and the molding method thereof
A specific mold status Ac is caused in advance in which the interval of an inner portion Xi in the parting plane direction of a parting gap C between a fixed mold 2c and a movable mold 2m during the injection filling is larger than the interval of an outer edge portion Xo and the interval of the outer edge portion Xo is equal to or lower than a predetermined size Ls including 0. A molding injection pressure Pi is set as an injection pressure at which a non-defective product can be molded and a molding mold clamping force Pc is set as a mold clamping force by which a non-defective product can be molded. During the production, a mold 2 is clamped by a molding mold clamping force Pc and the clamped mold 2 is filled with the injected resin R by a molding injection pressure Pi. After a predetermined cooling time Tc has passed, a molded piece G is removed. |
| US10654204B2 |
Method for forming encapsulation assembly, and vehicle window
A method for forming an encapsulation assembly, and a vehicle window are provided. The method includes: providing a reinforcement component; forming a primer layer covering a surface of the reinforcement component; performing a heating treatment on the reinforcement component after the primer layer is formed, to elevate a temperature of the reinforcement component; and injecting a gasket material in a mold onto the surface of the reinforcement component with elevated temperature to form a gasket. The vehicle window includes a glass; and the encapsulation assembly formed by the above method. The gasket may bind with the primer layer more closely. That is to say, binding force between the reinforcement component and the gasket may be increased. In this way, the gasket may not easily detach from the reinforcement component. |
| US10654201B2 |
Composite resin molded body, manufacturing method thereof, and casing member using same
A composite resin molded body includes a base compound resin and a molten-kneaded mixture which contains an organic fibrous filler, and a dispersing agent. In the composite resin molded body, a content of the organic fibrous filler is at least 5 mass % and at most 70 mass %, and a proportion T of the organic fibrous filler carbonized in the composite resin molded body is equal to or less than 0.1. |
| US10654197B2 |
Method and device for cleaning a molding surface of a reusable lens mold
A method for cleaning a molding surface (51) of a reusable lens mold (5), in particular of a reusable lens mold (5) for molding ophthalmic lenses such as soft contact lenses, comprising the steps of: generating a jet (3) of deionized water, exposing the molding surface (51) of the reusable lens mold (5) to the jet (3) of deionized water, wherein the jet (3) of deionized water has a circular full cone spray pattern and impinges on the molding surface (51) of the reusable lens mold (5), and wherein the circular full cone spray pattern has a uniform distribution of the volume flow of deionized water over the base of the cone of the circular full cone spray pattern. |
| US10654196B2 |
Mold and method of manufacturing GOS ceramic scintillator using the same
A mold and a method of manufacturing GOS ceramic scintillator by using the mold are provided. The mold comprises: a female outer sleeve having a cavity disposed inside; a plurality of female blocks disposed inside the cavity, the plurality of female blocks being put together to form a composite structure having a vertical through hole; and a male upper pressing head and a male lower pressing head, wherein each of the male upper pressing head and the male lower pressing head has a shape consistent with that of the vertical through hole. The disclosure may reduce defects of the related art in hot-pressing-sintering such as a mold has a short retirement period and a high material waste, significantly reduce the cost for production of the GOS ceramic scintillator, and significantly improve a process economy. |
| US10654195B2 |
Method for preparing waste powder from generative production processes
The invention relates to a method for preparing waste powder from generative production processes, by means of which three-dimensional objects are produced in layers from a powdery base material. The aim of the invention is to provide a method for the combined mechanical and material preparation of waste powder, wherein the waste powder is brought into such a structure that subsequently, by mixing with or even without new powder or mixtures of new and waste powders, a high-quality powdery material becomes available for generative production processes. This aim is achieved in that the waste powder is subjected to a mechanical treatment by reducing the waste powder to small pieces with a grinding mill. |
| US10654194B2 |
Method for manufacturing a preform for composite materials
A method for manufacturing a preform has a non-developable end shape having, about a longitudinal axis (A), an end overall radius of curvature (R2), and, in at least a longitudinal section, curved segments forming bending radii linking straight segments. The method includes a step of depositing successive layers giving the preform an initial substantially rotational shape having, about the longitudinal axis (A), an initial overall radius of curvature, then a step of deploying the preform by increasing the initial overall radius of curvature until the end overall radius of curvature is reached (R2), in order to close the bending radii of the curved segments. |
| US10654193B2 |
Methods and system for controlling a surface profile of a wafer
Methods for controlling the surface profiles of wafers sliced from an ingot with a wire saw include measuring an amount of displacement of a sidewall of a frame of the wire saw. The sidewall is connected to a bearing of a wire guide supporting a wire web in the wire saw. Based on the measured amount of displacement of the sidewall, a pressure profile for adjusting a position of the sidewall is determined by a computing device. Pressure is applied to the sidewall using a displacement device according to the determined pressure profile to control the position of the sidewall. |
| US10654188B2 |
Guide foot for an oscillating cutting tool
A foot for use in supporting a hand-held oscillating power tool on a workpiece includes a plate defining a recess for supporting the body of the power tool at a desired angle relative to the workpiece. The foot includes a plurality of roller elements mounted to the plate and adapted for rolling engagement with the workpiece as the foot is navigated along the surface of the workpiece while performing a cut. An adjustable support may be provided to adjust the angle of the power tool relative to the workpiece. |
| US10654187B2 |
Device and method for the ultrasonic cutting of workpieces
A cutting guide device for ultrasonic cutting of workpieces is provided. The cutting guide device includes a cutting edge with a cutting edge longitudinal axis held in the cutting guide device, an ultrasound generator which oscillates the cutting edge, a control unit which controls movement of the cutting edge on a cutting path, and a first force measuring device which measures an actual lateral force on the cutting edge transverse to the cutting edge longitudinal axis and transverse to the cutting direction. The first force measuring device sends actual lateral force measurement values to the control unit, which changes at least one cutting parameter based on the measured actual lateral force. A method for using the ultrasonic cutting device is also provided. |
| US10654186B2 |
Trimmer
The trimmer includes: a pusher 2 that pushes the bound material 1; a pusher moving device that moves the pusher; a positioning part 111 that positions the bound material pushed by the pusher; an allowable position memory that memorizes an allowable position range relevant to the pusher; an allowable reaction force memory that memorizes an allowable reaction force range relevant to the pusher; and a determiner that determines whether a length of the bound material is normal or abnormal. The determiner determines that: the length L of the bound material is normal; or the length L of the bound material is abnormal. |
| US10654180B2 |
Easily disassembled folding knife
A folding knife can include a handle portion, a pivot element, a blade, a locking element, a cap, and a rotatable wheel. The handle portion can comprise a first side portion and a second side portion. The blade can pivot about the pivot element between an open position and a closed position. The locking element can prevent disassembly of the first and second side portions when the locking element is in a locked position and allow disassembly of the first and second side portions when the locking element is in an unlocked position. The cap can be coupled to the first side portion adjacent the locking element. The pivot element can extend into the cap. The rotatable wheel can be disposed between the first and second side portions and can rotated to selectively retain the first and second side portions together. |
| US10654174B2 |
Universal end of arm robot tool
An end of arm tool subassembly includes three identical linear drive mechanisms connected directly together to provide three directions of movement. Each linear drive mechanism includes a base defined by a longitudinal axis and a slide movably coupled to the base. The base has at least one mounting surface disposed parallel to the longitudinal axis and an end mounting surface disposed perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. The slide traverses in a direction parallel to the longitudinal axis and has a slide mounting surface thereon. One of the identical linear drive mechanisms is directly attached to the end mounting surface of the base of another linear drive mechanism to provide two of the three directions of movement. |
| US10654172B2 |
Robot, control device, and robot system
A robot includes a movable unit that is movable in a first region and a second region. In a case where a first portion of the movable unit is positioned within the second region, a speed of the first portion is not 0 and is limited to a speed lower than the maximum speed of the first portion in a case where the first portion is positioned within the first region. |
| US10654169B2 |
Supply device configured to circulate workpieces and transport device equipped with supply device
The supply device includes a rotating table. The supply device includes a plate-shaped member configured to move bolts placed on the table and a plate-shaped member configured to discharge bolts to the outside of the table. A replenishment region to which bolts are replenished is set in a first rotation region of the table. A discharge region from which the bolts are discharged is defined in a second rotation region. The plate-shaped member is configured to move bolts from the first rotation region to the second rotation region. |
| US10654164B1 |
Multipart cover and a handle formed therewith
A handle assembly including an elongate handle having an inner end, an outer end, and a length between the inner end and the outer end, and a multipart cover including an inner cover, and an outer cover. The inner cover is fitted removably over the length of the handle, the outer cover is fitted removably over the inner cover, the inner cover and the outer cover concurrently encircle and extend along the length of the handle from proximate to the inner end of the handle to proximate to the outer end of the handle, and the outer cover includes a chemically-resistant exterior gripping surface. |
| US10654162B2 |
Thermal management system
Systems and methods for thermal management are provided. Thermal management components may include an electrical source and a cooling source. The electrical source may supply electricity to an electrical apparatus. In addition, the thermal management components store thermal energy. A controller may cause the electrical apparatus to be cooled by the cooling source and delay or suspend cooling the electrical source with the cooling source while a state of charge of the electrical source is greater than a predefined value for the electrical source. The state of charge of the electrical source may include a measurement of cooling capacity available by the electrical source. |
| US10654161B2 |
Work tool
A work tool includes an elongate outer housing, an elongate inner housing, a motor, a spindle, and a transmitting mechanism. The inner housing includes a first end part, a second end part, an extending part and an elastic connection part. The motor, the spindle and the transmitting mechanism are disposed in the first end part of the inner housing. The first end part is connected to the outer housing via a first elastic member. The second end part includes a power-source-related device configured to enable power supply from a power source to the motor. The elastic connection part includes second elastic members connecting the extending part and the second end part. The second elastic members are spaced apart from each other in a circumferential direction around the longitudinal direction. |
| US10654158B2 |
Handheld power tool
The handheld power tool (1) has a tool socket (2) to hold a tool (4) on a working axis (11) as well as a striking mechanism (6) with a striker (14) that is moved periodically back and forth along the working axis (11). The striking mechanism (6) is secured in a tool housing (20). A handle (9) is attached to the tool housing (20) by means of a damper (21). The damper (21) has a surface (25) that is joined to the tool housing (20) as well as a surface (24) that is joined to the handle. A block (27) made of a porous elastomer is arranged so as to be in contact with the tool surface (25) and with the handle surface (26). An air-filled cavity (30) is provided inside the block (27) between the tool surface (25) and the handle surface (24). |
| US10654156B2 |
Adapter for combustion tool fuel cells
An adapter is provided for use in combination with a fuel cell having a closure formation. The adapter includes a fuel cell closure ring configured for engagement upon the closure formation of the fuel cell and including a top edge, a bottom edge, and a sidewall therebetween having an inner sidewall surface and an outer sidewall surface. At least one groove is defined by the inner sidewall and has at least one primary recess in communication with the at least one groove. At least one secondary recess is in communication with the groove. A metering valve has a body and at least one depending leg with a radially extending foot formation configured for engaging the groove. At least one supplemental locking lug is located on the leg and is constructed and arranged for engaging the at least one secondary recess. |
| US10654153B2 |
Impact tool
In order to provide an impact tool which is capable of increasing a striking force in a rotational direction of being applied from a hammer to an anvil, the impact tool includes: an electric motor; an anvil which supports a work tool and is driven by the electric motor; and a hammer which applies the striking force in the rotational direction to the anvil. The impact tool is provided with: a spindle which is arranged to be concentric with the anvil, supports the hammer to be movable in an axial direction and the rotational direction with respect to the anvil, and transmits motive power of the electric motor to the anvil; and a control unit which controls rotation speed of the electric motor. The number of strokes of the anvil due to one rotation of the hammer differs in response to rotation speed of the electric motor. |
| US10654151B2 |
Welding fixture and welding method using welding fixture
An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a welding fixture, including: a base; a supporter; a fixing device arranged to fix a member to be welded on the supporter; and a damping hinge which includes a first hinge plate, a second hinge plate and a pivot, the first hinge plate being fixed to the base, the second hinge plate being fixed to the supporter, wherein each of the first hinge plate and the second hinge plate has a pivot hole and is connected to the pivot via the pivot hole, and wherein the pivot is fitted into the pivot hole of each of the first hinge plate and the second hinge plate by interference. An embodiment of the present disclosure provides a welding method using the welding fixture. |
| US10654150B2 |
Grinding disk and method of manufacturing the same
A grinding disk and a method of manufacturing the same are provided. The grinding disk includes a graphite base and a silicon carbide film, the silicon carbide film covering the graphite base, and the silicon carbide film has a surface grain size of 5 μm to 80 μm. By a hot-wall chemical vapor deposition system, a highly dense silicon carbide film is formed on a surface of the graphite base. The grinding disk may replace a conventional metallographic grinding and polishing disk, and is improved in characteristics such as hydrophobicity and abrasion resistance. |
| US10654142B2 |
Device and method for checking and correcting the position of an operating device with respect to a piece
A device and method for monitoring and correcting the position and orientation of an operating device (2) with respect to a piece (P). A measuring device (5) including a plurality of sensors (505) connected to the operating device is used to measure through contactless technology the distances of the sensors from a surface (π) of the piece along respective directions (l, r, s) having given orientations. The sensor measurements are compared to predetermined desired values and the position of the operating device (2) is selectively changed to maintain a desired positional relationship between a main operative axis (X1) of the operative device and operation axis (X2) defined by the surface of the piece. |
| US10654141B2 |
Multi-axis machine tool and methods of controlling the same
One embodiment of the present invention can be characterized as a method for controlling a multi-axis machine tool that includes obtaining a preliminary rotary actuator command (wherein the rotary actuator command has frequency content exceeding a bandwidth of a rotary actuator), generating a processed rotary actuator command based, at least in part, on the preliminary rotary actuator command, the processed rotary actuator command having frequency content within a bandwidth of the rotary actuator and generating a first linear actuator command and a second linear actuator command based, at least in part, on the processed rotary actuator command. The processed rotary actuator command can be output to the rotary actuator, the first linear actuator command can be output to a first linear actuator and the second linear actuator command can be output to a second linear actuator. |
| US10654136B2 |
Component connection and method for producing a component connection
A component connection includes a first component, which is made of a material attractable by a magnet, and a second component which lies directly or indirectly adjacent to the first component and which has a hole. A magnetic element is provided which covers the hole and attracts the first component such that both components are clamped together. |
| US10654133B2 |
Method and device for separating a flat workpiece into a plurality of sections
A method of separating a workpiece into a plurality of sections includes generating one or a plurality of lines of modified material along one or a plurality of predefined separating lines in the workpiece in a first step by local material processing using a laser beam through a surface of the workpiece, which results in a reduction of breaking stress of the workpiece along the separating lines, and dividing, in a second step, the workpiece into the sections along the separating lines by thermal laser beam separation, wherein the one or the plurality of lines are generated completely or at least in portions at a distance from the surface in the workpiece. |
| US10654132B2 |
Laser machining system
A laser machining system includes: a scanner that scans a laser beam L along a predetermined radiation path and at a predetermined radiation speed; a robot that moves the scanner along a predetermined moving path and at a predetermined move speed; a robot controller that controls the moving path and the move speed of the robot; and a scanner controller that controls the radiation path and the radiation speed of the scanner. The scanner controller determines whether the predetermined radiation path exceeds a radiation range of the scanner within a radiation time of the predetermined radiation path and transmits a determination result to the robot controller as radiation range determination information. The robot controller changes the predetermined move speed to be decelerated on the basis of the radiation range determination information received from the scanner controller. |
| US10654131B2 |
Low-emissivity coated glass for improving radio frequency signal transmission
Modified low emissivity (low-E) coated glass, so that windows using the processed glass allow uninterrupted use of RF devices within commercial or residential buildings. Glass processed in the manner described herein will not significantly diminish the energy conserving properties of the low-E coated glass. This method and apparatus disrupts the conductivity of the coating in small regions. In an embodiment, the method and apparatus ablates the low-E coating along narrow contiguous paths, such that electrical conductivity can no longer occur across the paths. The paths may take the form of intersecting curves and/or lines, so that the remaining coating consists of electrically isolated areas. The method and apparatus are applicable both to treating glass panels at the factory as well as treating windows in-situ after installation. |
| US10654129B2 |
Laser processing heads with a cross-jet nozzle
A laser machining head includes a focusing optical unit for focusing a laser beam in a direction of a machining zone of a workpiece and includes a cross-jet nozzle for producing a cross flow that passes through the focused laser beam transversely (e.g., at a right angle to) a beam axis of the focused laser beam. The distance of the cross-jet nozzle from the workpiece is less than 20 mm (e.g., between 8 mm and 12 mm). A nozzle body having a bottom opening that faces downward toward the workpiece is provided laterally adjacent to the focused laser beam. A protective gas flows out of the bottom opening, which is arranged below the cross-jet nozzle in order to entrain the protective gas flowing between the nozzle body and the workpiece due to the cross flow of the cross-jet nozzle so that the protective gas flows over the machining zone. |
| US10654127B2 |
Engraving system and method of operation thereof
An engraving system using a laser as a tool includes a laser cabinet with a three-point suspension system for mounting the cabinet on a surface such as a table. The three suspension points are arranged in a triangle with at least one of the suspension points being either in the front center or rear center of the field of translation of the engraving tool in the xy plane. While the other two suspension points are mounted in either the left and right front corners of the field or the left and right rear corners of the field or close to those locations. Using the three triangularly arranged suspension points, at least two of which are independently adjustable in elevation, the laser cabinet can be elevated and oriented so as to maintain the plane of the tool translation field parallel to the target surface of the workpiece during an engraving operation. Where the tool is a laser, the cabinet also carries a gas laser tube and an optical system for directing the output thereof to a nozzle aimed downwardly along the z axis and equipped for programmable translation in the xy axis field. |
| US10654121B2 |
Arc-welding method and arc-welding apparatus
An arc-welding method in welding by repeating a short circuit and an arc. When the sign of opening of the short circuit is detected, the welding current is reduced from a first current value at the detection of the sign to a second current value, which is lower than the first current value. When the opening of the short circuit is detected, a pulse current having a peak value higher than the first current value is supplied at a plurality of times in the arc period. This suppresses porosities and spatters when galvanized steel sheets are welded. |
| US10654115B2 |
Cutter, crankshaft miller and crankshaft manufacturing method
A cutter performs milling on a crankshaft blank having a journal and a counterweight coupled to the journal. The cutter includes an annular main body part, a first chip, and a second chip. The annular main body part is centered on a predetermined axis center. The first chip is attached to a circumferential surface of the main body part and is used to cut an external circumferential surface of the journal. The second chip is attached to the circumferential surface of the main body part and is used to cut a groove on the external circumferential surface of the journal. |
| US10654114B2 |
Micro-peck feed drill clutch
An apparatus includes a spindle, a pecking mechanism, and a clutch mechanism coupled to the pecking mechanism. The spindle includes a drill tool and the spindle is configured to be fed in a first direction during a drilling operation. The pecking mechanism is configured to retract the drill periodically during the drilling operation. The clutch mechanism is configured to selectively engage the pecking mechanism during a portion of the drilling operation. The clutch mechanism is configured to constrain the rotation of the washer such that the spindle drill is retracted a predefined distance periodically. |
| US10654113B2 |
Cutting method and cutting apparatus
A method for cutting an inner circumferential surface of a rotating hollow cylindrical workpiece includes: holding the workpiece with a chucking device such that a side surface of the workpiece on a first side in an axial direction of the workpiece is in contact with a contact surface of the chucking device; setting an intersection angle between a rotational center line of the workpiece and an imaginary straight line to an angle smaller than 45 degrees, the straight line being parallel to an axis line of a button tip and intersecting with the rotational center line; and setting a feed direction of the button tip to the inner circumferential surface to a direction from a second side in the axial direction of the workpiece toward the first side in the axial direction thereof, and cutting the inner circumferential surface by use of the button tip rotating about the axis line. |
| US10654108B2 |
Rotary cutter for cutting damaged threads of a bolt
A rotary cutter for cutting damaged threads of a bolt includes a body rotatable about a rotating axis and having a connecting end and an operative end. A first cutting blade is disposed on an inner periphery of the body facing a cutting space extending along the rotating axis from the operative end towards but spaced from the connecting end. The body further includes a virtual projection plane perpendicular to the rotating axis. A first virtual plane passes through the first cutting blade and extends perpendicularly to the virtual projection plane. A virtual circle and a first virtual reference line are located on the virtual projection plane. The first virtual reference line intersects the rotating axis and passes through an intersection of the first virtual plane and the virtual circle. An angle between the first virtual reference line and the first virtual plane is between 5° and 40°. |
| US10654107B2 |
Method for producing nanoparticles and the nanoparticles produced therefrom
Disclosed herein is a method comprising disposing a container containing a metal and/or ferromagnetic solid and abrasive particles in a static magnetic field; where the container is surrounded by an induction coil; activating the induction coil with an electrical current, to heat up the metallic or ferromagnetic solid to form a fluid; generating sonic energy to produce acoustic cavitation and abrasion between the abrasive particles and the container; and producing nanoparticles that comprise elements from the container, the metal and/or the ferromagnetic solid and the abrasive particles. Disclosed herein too is a composition comprising first metal or a first ceramic; and particles comprising carbides and/or nitrides dispersed therein. Disclosed herein too is a composition comprising nanoparticles comprising chromium carbide, iron carbide, nickel carbide, γ-Fe and magnesium nickel. |
| US10654105B2 |
Flake metal lithium powder and preparing method of the same
The present disclosure discloses flake metal lithium powder and a preparing method thereof; by ultrasonically pulverizing the metal lithium placed in a low-viscosity inert organic resolvent using a vacuum ultrasonic pulverization method, a micrometer scale flake metal lithium powder is prepared. The metal lithium powder may be used as an anode material for a lithium cell or lithium ion cell. The present method has advantages of high product purity, simple operation, low processing temperature, low cost, high efficiency, and less demanding on equipment, etc., and has a high prospect of being applied to mass production of metal lithium powder. |
| US10654103B2 |
Method of manufacturing a fin structure for heat exchanger
The present disclosure discloses a method of manufacturing a structure with a wall, comprising manufacturing a structure with a wall by using additive manufacturing technology, and dissolving a surface of the wall for reducing thickness of the wall. |
| US10654101B2 |
Silver-coated copper powder, copper paste using same, conductive coating material, conductive sheet, and method for producing silver-coated copper powder
Provided is a silver-coated copper powder which can be utilized as an electrically conductive paste and an electromagnetic wave shield. A silver-coated copper powder has a dendritic shape having a linearly grown main stem and a plurality of branches separated from the main stem, the main stem and the branches are constituted as flat plate-shaped copper particles having a cross-sectional average thickness of from 0.02 μm to 5.0 μm to be determined by scanning electron microscopic (SEM) observation gather, the surface of the copper particles is coated with silver, the average particle diameter (D50) of the silver-coated copper powder 1 is from 1.0 μm to 100 μm, and the maximum height in the vertical direction with respect to the flat plate-shaped surface of the copper particles is 1/10 or less with respect to the maximum length in the horizontal direction of the flat plate-shaped surface of the copper particles. |
| US10654099B2 |
Mold for reducing defects in low pressure casting of aluminum alloy wheel
A mold for reducing defects in low pressure casting of an aluminum alloy wheel includes a top mold, a side mold and a bottom mold, wherein the top mold is arranged above the bottom mold to mold a back cavity of a wheel, the bottom mold is arranged below the top mold to mold a front wheel disc of the wheel, the side mold is arranged on the side of the top mold and the bottom mold, and the top mold, the side mold and the bottom mold collectively surround a casting cavity of the aluminum alloy wheel, wherein the upper surface of the bottom mold includes a recessed portion configured to form a spoke and a boss portion configured to form a window and wherein the boss portion configured to form the window includes cooling ducts. |
| US10654097B2 |
Low-pressure casting mold
A low-pressure casting mold includes at least upper and lower molds 4U, 4L forming a cavity 3 and sprue pieces 8, 9 that have cylindrical shapes and that are disposed at different positions of the lower mold 4L. The sprue pieces 8, 9 include sprues 8A, 9A open to the cavity 3 and basins 8B, 9B, and the basins 8B, 9B have different volumes according to the position of the sprue pieces in the lower mold 4. Equalization of the solidification time of molten metal at the sprues 8A, 9A is achieved along with the less influence on the structure of the lower mold 4L and a stalk and the improved flexibility in apparatus design. |
| US10654089B2 |
Apparatus for processing sheet-metal workpieces
Apparatus for processing a sheet-metal workpiece includes a press tool including a bottom die and top die. A press includes a platen which receives the bottom die, and a ram which receives the top die. The press tool is protected by a protective system which detects an idle stroke and includes an adjustable spacer assembly to prevent collision between the top and bottom dies. |
| US10654087B2 |
Steelpan musical instrument hydroforming press
A machine can form a work piece into a bowl subcomponent of a steel pan musical instrument. The machine includes a pressure lid and a die mold. The die mold may be formed of non-metal layers stacked between metal layers. In example operation, a blank or work piece is inserted between the lid and die mold. The lid is pressed down (e.g., by a hydraulic ram), forcing a portion of the blank into a face groove of the die mold for sealing. Pressurized water or other fluid introduced between the lid and the blank exerts pressure on the sealed portion of the blank and stretches the blank to conform to a bowl shape of the die mold. Note regions can be introduced by this machine-performed shaping and/or by subsequent manual operations to further prepare the work piece for incorporation into a steel pan musical instrument. |
| US10654086B2 |
Tensioning device for a sheet of material
A tensioning device for a sheet of material that includes a first ring with protrusions, a second ring, and a shaft. The first ring and the second ring are positioned such that the sheet of material can be clamped between the first ring and the second ring. The shaft has an outer surface, the outer surface includes a spiral race such that the protrusions of the first ring follow the spiral race, allowing the first ring and the second ring to displace linearly causing the sheet of material to be stretched. The spiral race includes a plurality of notches that correspond to the protrusions. |