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| US10690134B2 |
Drive device
A drive device includes a rotor, a stator, a housing including an accommodation portion to store oil and accommodate the rotor and the stator, a pump driven through a motor shaft, and a valve in the housing. The pump includes a pump room in the housing, a suction port through which the oil is to be sucked into the pump room, and a discharge port through which the oil is to be discharged from the pump room. The housing includes a first oil passage connected to the discharge port and a branch oil passage that is connected to the first oil passage and is open to an inside of the accommodation portion on an upper side in a vertical direction of the stator. The motor shaft includes a second oil passage located in the motor shaft and connected to the first oil passage and a first through-hole connecting the second oil passage and an outer circumferential surface of the motor shaft. The valve is provided in the branch oil passage, and switched between a closed state in which a flow of the oil in the branch oil passage is blocked and an open state in which the flow of the oil in the branch oil passage is permitted. |
| US10690132B2 |
Liquid chromatography pump having diversion conduit for air evacuation
A high or ultra high performance liquid chromatography pump has a plunger rod extending in an axial direction into a pump chamber through a plunger passage. The plunger rod is reciprocally movable in the axial direction into the pump chamber and back. An outlet channel extends through the pump head between an outlet port and the pump chamber and an inlet channel extends through the pump head between an inlet port and the pump chamber. The pump head has a pump head block and a pressure sensor body. A tubular portion of the pump head block projects into the pressure sensor body. The outlet channel has at least one diversion conduit portion at least partially bounded by the tubular portion of the pump head block, the diversion conduit portion of the outlet channel extending from said pump chamber in said axial direction. |
| US10690131B2 |
Method and system for minimizing vibration in a multi-pump arrangement
A technique for reducing harmonic vibration in a multiplex multi-pump system. The technique includes establishing a lower bound of system specific vibration-related information such as via pressure variation or other vibration indicator. Establishing the lower bound may be achieved through simulation with the system or through an initial sampling period of pump operation. During this time, random perturbations through a subset of the pumps may be utilized to disrupt timing or phase of the subset. Thus, system vibration may randomly increase or decrease upon each perturbation. Regardless, with a sufficient number of sampled perturbations, the lower bound may be established. Therefore, actual controlled system operations may proceed, again employing random perturbations until operation of the system close to the known lower bound is substantially attained. |
| US10690129B2 |
Method and control device for variable rotational speed control of a displacement pump unit and displacement pump arrangement
A displacement pump arrangement, method for operating the displacement pump arrangement and a control device for controlling the displacement pump arrangement provide rotational-speed-variable control of an expeller pump unit for feeding a fluid. The arrangement includes an expeller pump and a drive, the drive being composed of an electric drive motor and a frequency converter, and a control device. The control device controls a state value such as a final pressure of the expeller pump a setpoint value. The control device detects state values of a control variable are supplied by the drive, in particular relating to the position, rotational speed and torque of the drive motor, and adjusts the displacement pump output to reach the setpoint value without using sensors. |
| US10690122B2 |
Method of osmotic energy harvesting using responsive compounds and molecules
The present invention discloses and claims a more efficient and economical method and system for osmotic energy production and capture using responsive compounds and molecules. The present invention is an energy harvest system enabled by stimuli responsive draw solutions that are competent in terms of energy production, geographic location flexibility, and the affordable, efficient and economical production and delivery of osmotic power. Specifically, the present invention is a novel osmotic power system that uses stimuli responsive draw solutions, economically feasible larger permeable membranes, and low grade heat sources to deliver osmotic power more efficiently and economically with less negative environmental impact, greater power output, and located in more geographically diverse areas of the world than previously thought possible for supporting such a power source. |
| US10690121B2 |
Integrated cascading cycle solar thermal plants
In one embodiment, a thermodynamic system includes multiple types of thermodynamic cycles and multiple types of solar thermal fields that provide thermal energy to the thermodynamic cycles. |
| US10690119B2 |
Offshore wind turbine
The generation of electricity is described, using an offshore wind turbine. A generating sub-assembly 101 is supported by support mechanism (103) upon a support structure 102. The generating sub-assembly has a wind-responsive turbine and an electrical generator. The support structure includes a buoyancy portion (106) for submersion in water and a mast portion (108) extending from said buoyancy portion to extend the generating sub-assembly above the waterline. The support structure is buoyant and is free to roll when floating in water and the support mechanism is hinged to allow the generating sub-assembly to maintain an operational angle during the rolling of the support structure. |
| US10690117B2 |
Method of controlling a wind turbine and related system
The present invention relates to a method for controlling a wind turbine, in particular a method for controlling pitch of one or more blades of a wind turbine and related system. The method comprises collecting first data indicative of a dynamic condition of the first wind turbine blade and the rotor, the first data comprising rotor data and first deflection data, the rotor data being indicative of the azimuth position and rotational velocity of the rotor in a rotor plane perpendicular to the rotor axis, and the first deflection data being indicative of the position, speed and acceleration of one or more parts of the first wind turbine blade. Further, the method comprises calculating an expected tower clearance distance at a later time of tower passage for the first wind turbine blade based on the first data including acceleration of one or more parts of the first wind turbine blade, and performing measures to prevent tower collision, if the expected tower clearance distance fulfills a collision risk criterion. |
| US10690115B2 |
Sliding component and wear detection system using the same
There is provided a sliding component including, a first sliding part which is non-conductive and which has a sliding surface; and a conductive member provided in the first sliding part or provided on a side opposite to the sliding surface of the first sliding part. |
| US10690113B2 |
Wind turbine blades and related methods of manufacturing
The present disclosure relates to a wind turbine blade. The wind turbine blade comprises a load carrying structure made of a fibre-reinforced polymer material. The load carrying structure comprises a plurality of stacked fibre layers or fibre mats in a thickness of the load carrying structure. The plurality of said stacked fibre layers or fibre mats are made of hybrid material comprising both carbon fibres and glass fibres and having a carbon fibre ratio. The carbon fibre ratio is defined as a volume of the carbon fibres divided by a total volume of the glass fibres and carbon fibres. At least a number of said stacked fibre layers or fibre mats have different carbon fibre ratios such that the carbon fibre ratio of fibre material varies through the thickness of the load carrying structure. |
| US10690112B2 |
Fluid turbine rotor blade with winglet design
A family of dual-winglet rotor blades are designed to dissipate the low energy flow in the wake of a turbine rotor. In some embodiments a dual-winglet having a first winglet transitioning from the lift surface of a rotor blade and a second winglet transitioning from the pressure surface of the rotor blade creates two distinct streams in the wake of the rotor. In one embodiment the first winglet curving away from the lift surface turns the lift force toward the center of the rotor plane while a second, smaller, winglet curving away from the pressure surface of the rotor blade turns the lift force away from the center of the rotor plane. In other embodiments winglets create a virtual shroud that expands the wake to dissipate the low-energy flow in the turbine wake. In another embodiment a dual winglet combines the aforementioned mixing effect with the wake expansion effect. |
| US10690111B2 |
Wind turbine rotor blade
The present disclosure is directed to a rotor blade that includes a shell defining an interior cavity. The rotor blade also includes exterior surfaces defining a pressure side, a suction side, a leading edge, and a trailing edge. Each of the pressure side, the suction side, the leading edge, and the trailing edge extends between a tip and a root. The shell defines a span and a chord. A shear web is positioned in the interior cavity and coupled to the shell. The shear web includes a lattice structure. |
| US10690106B2 |
Electronic ignition system for an internal combustion engine and control method for said electronic ignition system
An electronic ignition system for an internal combustion engine. The system includes an ignition coil provided with at least a primary winding and a secondary winding, a switch connected to the primary winding and drivable to be in an opened and/or closed position according to a value of a driving signal, a control unit associated to the switch and configured to drive the switch to be in the open position and/or closed position according to the value of the driving signal (G). The system may also include current detection means associated with the secondary winding, in which the control unit is associated with the detection means for receiving a signal representative of at least a current value in the secondary winding, and configured to control the switch according to said signal. |
| US10690102B2 |
Internal-combustion engine starting device, vehicle, and internal-combustion engine starting method
Provided is an internal-combustion engine starting device in which a control unit controls a motor to realize a first starting mode of starting an internal-combustion engine by increasing a rotation speed of the internal-combustion engine to a predetermined first rotation speed NE1 by the motor and a second starting mode of starting the internal-combustion engine by increasing the rotation speed of the internal-combustion engine to a second rotation speed NE2 set higher than the first rotation speed NE1 and set based on a temperature of a coolant by the motor. |
| US10690097B2 |
Electromagnetic valve
Provided is an electromagnetic valve capable of stabilizing an injection amount even when injection is performed while an intermediate member continues to be displaced after valve closing and returns to a closed valve standby state.For that purpose, a valve body 303 opens or closes a flow path. A movable iron core 404 moves the valve body 303 in a valve opening direction using a magnetic attraction force. An intermediate member 414 forms a preliminary stroke gap (g1) between the movable iron core 404 and the valve body 303 in a closed valve state. A stopper portion 410c collides with the intermediate member 414 when the intermediate member 414 moves in a direction in which the preliminary stroke gap (g1) is reduced. |
| US10690094B2 |
Intake apparatus
An intake apparatus includes an intake manifold, an EGR gas distributor, and an EGR cooler. The intake manifold includes a surge tank and branch pipes. The EGR gas distributor includes a gas inlet, a gas chamber, and gas distribution pipes connected to the branch pipes. The branch pipes are each formed with a connecting hole for the gas distribution pipes. The EGR cooler is provided adjacent to the gas chamber to warm the inside wall of the gas chamber and includes a hot water passage and a gas passage. The gas chamber and the hot water passage are arranged to traverse the branch pipes. The gas distribution pipes are connected to the corresponding connecting holes. The EGR gas distributor and the EGR cooler in an integrated form are attached to the intake manifold. |
| US10690092B2 |
EGR system for compound turbocharged engine system
An engine system includes an engine including a plurality of engine cylinders, an intake manifold, and an exhaust manifold; and a compound turbocharger system having a first turbine driving a first compressor, and a second turbine driving a second compressor. The engine system further includes an intake line including the first compressor, the second compressor, and the at least one intake manifold; and an exhaust line including the exhaust manifold, the second turbine, and the first turbine. The engine system also includes an exhaust restriction valve located in the exhaust manifold of the engine downstream of a subset of the plurality of the engine cylinders; and an exhaust gas recirculation line having an upstream end located to receive exhaust from the subset of the plurality of engine cylinders, and a downstream end coupled to the intake line downstream the first compressor and upstream of the second compressor. |
| US10690091B2 |
Fragmenting nozzle system
A rocket motor includes a case and first and second nozzles in the case. The first nozzle is disposed in the second nozzle. The first nozzle includes a forward leg, a rear leg, and an intermediate leg. The intermediate leg has a convex conical geometry, and the forward leg has a forward lip that is spaced from the case. The rear leg has a rear lip that is spaced from the case. The forward leg and the rear leg at least partially define a flow passage through the first nozzle. The first nozzle is exclusively secured by the intermediate leg to at least one of the case or the second nozzle. At least a portion of a fragmentation system is disposed between the first and second nozzles. |
| US10690084B2 |
Internal combustion engine with an electronically controlled tumble control valve
An internal combustion engine includes an ignition plug and an electronic control unit. The electronic control unit is configured to: (i) execute a lean-burn operation in a first operation region, (ii) execute an operation in a second operation region at an air-fuel ratio lower than an air-fuel ratio during the lean-burn operation, and (iii) control a gas flow in a cylinder so that a ratio of a change in a gas flow speed around the ignition plug during ignition to a change in an engine rotation speed in a first engine rotation speed region within the first operation region is smaller than the ratio in a second engine rotation speed region within the second operation region. |
| US10690074B2 |
Systems and method for enabling quick cold starting
A method of reducing cold startup time of a genset includes providing a lubricant to the genset at predetermined time intervals before a genset startup. The lubricant is heated to a predetermined lubricant temperature using an external heating system. A high temperature coolant of the genset is heated to greater than a predetermined high temperature coolant temperature. The speed of the engine is ramped to a target speed continuously without pausing at a speed lower than the target speed. Genset electrical parameters of the genset are synchronized to utility grid or load electrical parameters of the utility grid or load. The genset is electrically coupled to the utility grid or load such that the synchronizing and electrically coupling are performed within a predetermined synchronization time. A fueling rate and a spark timing is adjusted based on a power being produced by the genset. |
| US10690070B2 |
Method and system for controlling engine fueling
Methods and systems are provided for tracking a fuel puddle mass in the intake port of a deactivated engine cylinder. The difference in fuel evaporation rate in the deactivated cylinder intake is accounted for by applying distinct time constant and gain values to a transient fuel compensation model. A fuel vapor content is clipped once the intake vapor pressure in the intake port of the deactivated cylinder reaches a saturation pressure limit. |
| US10690064B2 |
System for deactivating engine cylinders
Systems and methods for operating an engine with deactivating and non-deactivating valves is presented. In one example, the engine may include non-deactivating intake valves, deactivating intake valves, and only non-deactivating exhaust valves. The non-deactivating exhaust valves may operate to open and close during an engine cycle while deactivating intake valves remain closed during the engine cycle to prevent air flow through selected engine cylinders. |
| US10690059B2 |
Advanced seals with reduced corner leakage
A gas turbine includes a plurality of combustors and a turbine with a sealing arrangement between aft frames of the combustors and a first stage nozzle of the turbine. The sealing arrangement includes first and second circumferential outer seals with a radial side seal therebetween, the outer seals include circumferential extensions with an installation clearance, and the side seal includes a leaf that obstructs the installation clearance. The sealing arrangement also includes a notch on the side seal that forms a sliding joint with extensions of the first and second outer seals. |
| US10690058B2 |
Aircraft fire seal structure and aircraft
A fire seal structure prevents flame from coming out of a fire-prevention region of an aircraft. The fire seal structure includes: a first seal compressed and elastically deformed between two members of the aircraft; and a second seal pressed against the first seal in a direction intersecting a compression direction in which the first seal is compressed. A wall of the first seal pressed by the second seal includes a bent groove including at least one bent part. |
| US10690053B2 |
Device and method for temporarily storing gas and heat
A device for temporary storage of gas and heat includes a plurality of compressors for compressing a gas, a plurality of compression stages connected in series, each compression stage including one of the plurality of compressors and a gas flow path connected downstream of the one of the plurality of compressors, at least one pressure vessel connected downstream of a last compression stage of the plurality of compression stages in the series for storing the gas compressed by the plurality of compressors, and a heat accumulator arrangement including a plurality of heat accumulators connected in a heat accumulator sequence for storing the heat generated by the compression of the gas, the gas flow path of each compression stage passing through the heat accumulators in succession in the heat accumulator sequence. |
| US10690051B2 |
Two-stroke opposed piston internal combustion engine
A two-stroke opposed piston internal combustion engine including a plurality of cylinders, each cylinder being provided with a first piston and a second piston adapted to perform opposed motions in the cylinder, each cylinder being provided with at least one intake port, a communication between an air intake arrangement and the cylinder via the intake port being dependent on the position of the first piston, each cylinder further being provided with at least one exhaust port, a communication between an exhaust guiding arrangement and the cylinder via the exhaust port being dependent on the position of the second piston, at least one of the cylinders being provided with an additional port and an additional port valve, a communication between the cylinder and an additional conduit externally of the cylinder, via the additional port, being controllable with the additional port valve, the air intake arrangement including at least one intake valve for selectively reducing or inhibiting air admittance to at least one of the cylinders. |
| US10690050B2 |
Internal combustion engine with paired, parallel, offset pistons
An internal combustion engine wherein at least two cylinders continuously communicate via the cylinder head and wherein the connecting rod in one cylinder is offset from the connecting rod in the second cylinder by a first angle between 8 and 12 degrees as measured from the crankshaft, and a camshaft having a second offset of one half of the first angle offset. |
| US10690049B2 |
Variable compression ratio device
A variable compression ratio device may include a connecting rod having a large end portion link-connected to a crankshaft and a small end portion link-connected to a piston by a piston pin, an eccentric cam rotatably installed at the small end portion of the connecting rod and at which the piston pin eccentrically passes through a rotation center, and an low-pressure outer plate and an high-pressure outer plate engaged with both side surfaces of the eccentric cam, formed to partially protrude outward, and selectively engaged with the connecting rod according to a compression ratio. In addition, the low-pressure outer plate and the high-pressure outer plate are selectively engaged with the connecting rod by a controller according to a supply direction of a hydraulic pressure. |
| US10690048B2 |
Bolt fastening method for lower link
A jig (31) is placed on a cylinder block (11) set in an inverted position, and a crankshaft (5) is lifted upward from a main bearing part (17) and held at a predetermined height position. A lower link (7) temporarily fitted to a crank pin (6) in the previous step is rotated about the crank pin (6) as a center by a robot hand, and held in a predetermined inclined position in which a dividing surface (28) becomes vertical. In this state, a pair of bolts (29) is horizontally fastened from the right and the left by using a nut runner (55). |
| US10690045B2 |
Intake air boost system for two-cycle engine having roots blowers
An air boost system for a two-cycle engine, such as an EMD engine, which operates with one or more roots blowers, or for similar engines that use gear-driven roots blowers or centrifugal blowers. At least one of the roots blowers is equipped with a variable transmission, which allows airflow into the engine to be varied in accordance with load or other engine operating conditions. |
| US10690043B2 |
Two-stroke engine and components thereof
A piston arrangement for an engine is provided and includes a crankshaft located within a crank case and a primary piston located within a first cylinder and interconnected to the crankshaft by a first drive rod for converting reciprocating motion of the primary piston within the first cylinder driven by combustion occurring within the first cylinder into rotational motion of the crankshaft. The arrangement also includes a pumping piston located within a second cylinder and interconnected to the crankshaft by a second drive rod for converting the rotational motion of the crankshaft into reciprocating motion of the pumping piston within the second cylinder. The pumping piston is located between the primary piston and the crank case and seals the first and second cylinders from the crankcase. A stepped-piston and a two-stroke engine are also disclosed. |
| US10690040B2 |
Flow control valve and method of controlling the same
The present invention relates to a technology that can simultaneously control the flow rate of a coolant and perform variable separate cooling by controlling the opening rate of a flow control valve. The flow control valve has an inlet port connected to a coolant outlet of a cylinder block and a plurality of outlet ports connected to a cooling inlet port of an engine such that the opening rate of a first outlet port is symmetrically changed in a first direction and a second direction from a mid-operation angle of the entire operation section of the flow control valve. |
| US10690037B2 |
Protective device for preventing exhaust gas escape
Methods and systems are provided for a coupling device and enclosure for an interface through which exhaust gas flow. The coupling device secures two sides of the interface to one another and the enclosure surrounds the interface and seals exhaust gases within the enclosure in an event that the interface becomes separated. |
| US10690034B2 |
Engine device
An exhaust gas purification device including: a first case communicating with an exhaust manifold of an engine and internally including a first exhaust gas purification body for removing a carbon compound; and a second case communicating with an exhaust outlet of the first case and internally including second exhaust gas purification bodies for removing a nitrogen compound. The first case and the second case are arranged above the engine and in an L-shape to respectively extend along two side surfaces of the engine, the two side surfaces being adjacent to each other. |
| US10690033B1 |
Aftertreatment systems and methods for treatment of exhaust gas from diesel engine
An aftertreatment system to treat exhaust gas from a diesel engine is provided. The aftertreatment system comprises a selective catalytic reduction catalyst on a diesel particulate filter (SCR-F); a first reductant injector connected to an exhaust gas passage upstream of the SCR-F; a downstream diesel oxidation catalyst (DOC) disposed downstream of the SCR-F; a selective catalyst reduction catalyst (SCR) disposed downstream of the downstream DOC; a second reductant injector coupled to an exhaust gas passage positioned between the downstream DOC and the SCR; and a controller to determine a desired particulate matter (PM) oxidation in the SCR-F and a desired system NOx conversion based on engine conditions, and to control a first reductant flowrate from the first reductant injector and a second reductant flowrate from the second reductant injector based on the desired PM oxidation in the SCR-F and the desired system NOx conversion. |
| US10690031B2 |
Aftertreatment architecture for internal combustion engine
A method for treating exhaust gas emitted by an internal combustion engine (ICE) in a hybrid architected motor vehicle with an electric motor. The method includes disposing a heater in the exhaust, disposing a first Lean NOx Trap (LNT) downstream of the heater, disposing a second LNT downstream of the first LNT, disposing a passive selective catalytic reduction (SCR) downstream of the second LNT, disposing a hydrocarbon oxidation catalyst downstream of the SCR. The method also includes connecting a controller to the heater, the controller executes a method of controlling the NOx emissions of the ICE, the method includes monitoring a torque demand for the vehicle, determining if the torque demand is large enough to cause the ICE to generate excessive NOx, operating the ICE at a torque less than the torque demand, and operating the motor with the ICE to provide sufficient torque to satisfy the torque demand. |
| US10690029B2 |
System and method for exhaust gas aftertreatment with lean NOx trap and exhaust gas recirculation
An arrangement of an internal combustion engine with at least one first and one second nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter is provided, wherein the first nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converter is arranged within a low-pressure exhaust gas recirculation circuit. A method for operating the arrangement is furthermore provided, wherein the nitrogen oxide storage catalytic converters can be used for the production of ammonia under operating conditions with a high load by providing rich exhaust gas conditions. |
| US10690027B2 |
Attachment arrangement between rolling and rigid components in a vehicle engine bay
A two-segment tube fluid level indicating system attached at one end to the vehicle's engine and at the other end to a fixed structure of the vehicle's engine bay is disclosed. The two-segment tube assembly includes a first tube segment having an end attached to the engine block and a second tube segment having an end attached to a fixed structure of the engine bay. The first tube segment is a common tube segment adapted for use with a given engine. The second tube segment is specific to a vehicle model. The first and second tube segments are axially and rotatably movable with respect to each other. A bracket having an elastomeric isolator attaches the second tube segment to the fixed structure. The movability of the first and second tube segments relative to each other and the elastomeric isolator operate to prevent damage to the tube portion during engine operation. |
| US10690019B2 |
Zero pressure unlocking system for a phaser
Using existing phaser control valve and a solenoid to create a pumping chamber which provides enough oil pressure to disengage a locking pin at all conditions. |
| US10690015B2 |
Cylinder head structure for internal combustion engine and internal combustion engine
A cam carrier includes a pair of longitudinal frames provided parallel to an axial direction of a camshaft and a plurality of transversal frames connected to the pair of longitudinal frames to be spaced from each other and supporting the camshaft via cam bearings. A flexible structure suppressing amounts of change in a relative position and an inclined angle of the cam bearings relative to the camshaft due to a thermal expansion is provided on at least one of wall surfaces of the longitudinal frames, the wall surfaces being located between adjacent transversal frames. |
| US10690014B2 |
Cooling module, supercritical fluid power generation system including the same, and supercritical fluid supply method using the same
A cooling module is included in a supercritical fluid power generation system and is used in supercritical fluid supply method. The cooling module includes a cooling source flow unit in which a cooling source supplied from an outside flows, a cooler unit, and a buffer unit. The cooler unit enables a gas-phase working fluid introduced through a working fluid inlet port to undergo a phase change into a liquid-phase working fluid by performing heat exchange with the cooling source flowing in the cooling source flow unit. The buffer unit is provided under the cooler unit and receives and stores the liquid-phase working fluid cooled by the cooler unit. The stored liquid-phase working fluid is supplied to an outside fluid pump. Consequently, stable supply of the working fluid is achieved by the supercritical fluid power generation system. |
| US10690013B2 |
System and method for liquid air energy storage
A liquid energy storage system where the mixed refrigerant may include the following components with concentrations in mole volume percentages as follows: about 12.0% Nitrogen, about 15.0% Ethylene, about 39.0% Methane, about 20.0% Ethane, about 10.0% Propane, and about 4.0% Iso-Butane. A liquid energy storage system where the thermodynamic relationship for lost work is characterized by: Wlost=TOIntegral(T1−T2)/(T1×T2)dH, where To is the ambient temperature and T1, and T2 are the temperatures of the hot and cold streams, respectively, all temperatures are absolute temperatures, and H represents the enthalpy or heat content of the fluids in the heat exchange process. |
| US10690009B2 |
Water removal device for steam turbine and method for forming slit
A hollow portion is defined inside a stator blade, and a slit, extending in a height direction of the stator blade, opens to a surface of the stator blade and is in communication with the hollow portion. The slit is defined on the surface of the stator blade and includes a recess portion which is flat and has a longitudinal side extending in the height direction of the stator blade, and at least one through hole which opens to a bottom surface of the recess portion and to the hollow portion. In a projection plane to which a cross section of the slit is projected in the height direction of the stator blade, an area of an inlet opening of the through hole which opens to the bottom surface of the recess portion occupies a part of a projection width of the recess portion. |
| US10689995B2 |
Side seal with reduced corner leakage
A sealing arrangement for sealing between a first stage nozzle and a plurality of aft frames includes a first inner seal and a second inner seal which are circumferentially oriented and circumferentially aligned. A side seal is radially disposed between the first inner seal and the second inner seal. The side seal includes a first portion that is axially offset from the first inner seal and the second inner seal and a second portion abutting the first inner seal and the second inner seal. Also disclosed is an aft frame having a forward face and an aft face. The aft frame includes at least one side seal slot that extends along a side portion. A first portion of the side seal slot is axially offset from the aft face. A second portion of the side seal slot is axially and radially offset from the first portion. |
| US10689990B2 |
Vane arrangement for a gas turbine engine
A method of manufacturing a vane arrangement for a gas turbine engine comprises providing an aerofoil having a hollow cavity with an open end and providing a support member having a stub. The method further comprises welding the aerofoil to the stub. The method yet further comprises removing material from the stub so as to define a hollow region that extends through the support member and stub to the cavity of the aerofoil. |
| US10689988B2 |
Disk lug impingement for gas turbine engine airfoil
A component for a gas turbine engine includes a root with a neck that extends into a fir tree with at least one tooth, the root includes a feed passage in communication with a multiple of cooling passages that extend through the neck and fir tree. |
| US10689979B2 |
Flowline saturation pressure measurement
A method for sampling a downhole formation fluid that includes pumping formation fluid into the flowline of a downhole sampling tool. The method also includes measuring a saturation pressure of the formation fluid in the flowline while pumping, and adjusting the pumping rate such that the fluid pressure in the flowline remains within a predetermined threshold above the measured saturation pressure. |
| US10689977B2 |
Apparatuses and methods for obtaining at-bit measurements for an earth-boring drilling tool
An earth-boring drilling tool comprises a cutting element. The cutting element comprises a substrate, a diamond table, and at least one sensing element formed from a doped diamond material disposed at least partially within the diamond table. A method for determining an at-bit measurement for an earth-boring drill bit comprises receiving an electrical signal generated within a doped diamond material disposed within a diamond table of a cutting element of the earth-boring drill bit, and correlating the electrical signal with at least one parameter during a drilling operation. |
| US10689976B2 |
Hydraulically assisted pulser system and related methods
An asynchronous top-mounted pulser system for a measurement while drilling tool uses hydraulic flow, an obstruction, a piston-balance system, and an orifice, to create pressure pulses in drilling fluid, using hydraulic pressure on an obstruction in a main pulser to assist in closing the obstruction. A valve poppet is set above (upstream of) the orifice and is pushed by fluid flow towards a closing position. The piston-balance system, connected to the poppet and located downstream of the orifice in the main pulser, responds to net pressures on the upstream and downstream sides of the piston to move the poppet. The piston also responds to a spring assembly urging the piston downstream, and tending to move the valve poppet to a closed position. A servo pulser, located downstream of the main pulser, opens and closes a rotary shear servo valve-controlled bypass flow path to control the net pressures on the piston. |
| US10689970B2 |
Estimating pressure for hydraulic fracturing
A method for estimating downhole pressure in wells during a treatment procedure. A pressure head in a treatment well may be determined without requiring downhole sensors. The method for measuring downhole pressure may be used in long horizontal wells. By improving the accuracy of such pressure head estimates and providing the data substantially in real time, the data can also be used to control the treatment being applied to the well. The pressure head may be determined by detecting pump harmonics at a detector, typically positioned outside of the well and/or not in direct contact with the fluid in the well. The detector may be a microseismic array. |
| US10689969B2 |
System and method for providing a continuous wellbore survey
Systems and methods are provided for producing a continuous survey of a previously drilled portion of a wellbore. The method includes receiving a plurality of stationary survey measurements taken at a corresponding plurality of locations along the portion of the wellbore. The method further includes receiving at least one continuous survey including a plurality of continuous survey measurements taken between a pair of stationary survey measurements of the plurality of stationary survey measurements. The method further includes combining the plurality of stationary survey measurements and the plurality of continuous survey measurements to produce the continuous survey of the portion of the wellbore. |
| US10689967B2 |
Rotational oscillation control using weight
A method and autodriller for drilling a wellbore with a drill rig by rotating a drillstring and a drill bit with a drill rig drive system; applying an initial weight of the drillstring on the drill rig WOB; measuring drill rig properties to derive an anticipated drill bit rotation speed; and changing the weight of the drillstring on the drill rig WOB so that a corresponding change to the downhole weight on the drill bit occurs approximately simultaneously with a change in the anticipated drill bit rotation speed. |
| US10689960B2 |
Fracture network fluid flow simulation with systematic fracture orientation
An illustrative hydraulic fracturing flow simulation system includes: a data acquisition module collecting measurements from a subterranean formation; a processing module implementing a hydraulic fracturing simulation; and a visualization module that displays a time-dependent spatial distribution. The implemented method includes: modeling a connected network of fractures; assigning an orientation to each fracture in the network to locate two different flow parameter types at each junction, thereby defining an arrangement of different flow parameter types spatially staggered along each fracture; capturing the arrangement as a set of linear equations for iteratively deriving a subsequent flow state from a current flow state; simulating flow through the network of fractures by repeatedly solving the set of linear equations; and determining the time-dependent spatial distribution of at least one flow component. |
| US10689958B2 |
Apparatus and methods for operating gas lift wells
An exemplary method of the present disclosure includes causing, by a processing system proximate to the wellbore, injection of the lift gas into the wellbore at a first gas injection rate; obtaining, by the processing system, a first indication of a parameter associated with the wellbore, an arrival of a first fluid at a wellhead associated with the wellbore, or a composition of the first fluid; determining, by the processing system and based on the first indication, at least one of: a second gas injection rate of the intermittent gas lift system, a first period to inject the lift gas with the intermittent gas lift system, or a second period, subsequent to the first period, with no injection of the lift gas by the intermittent gas lift system; and operating, by the processing system, the intermittent gas lift system according to the determination. |
| US10689955B1 |
Intelligent downhole perforating gun tube and components
A gun tube for a downhole perforating gun assembly includes a body, a first end, and a second end. A motor is directly or indirectly attached to one or both of the ends and is configured to rotate the gun tube around its longitudinal axis in order to position shape charges in the gun tube in a desired position before firing the shape charges. A sensor may be on the gun tube, a sub-assembly, or an outer casing to detect the relative position of the shape charges and a signal including the position of the shape charges could be sent to a human or machine operator. |
| US10689952B2 |
System and method removal of contaminants from drill cuttings
Embodiments disclosed herein relate to a method including passing liquid carbon dioxide over drill cuttings carrying contaminants to form a mixture comprising liquid carbon dioxide and a portion of the contaminants; measuring a property of the mixture; and terminating the passing liquid carbon dioxide over drill cuttings based on the measured property. |
| US10689950B2 |
Apparatus, systems and methods for controlling flow communication with a subterranean formation
In one aspect, there is provided a flow control apparatus comprising a confirmation profile that is establishable, in response to completion of a wellbore operation that has changed a condition of the flow control apparatus, for releasably retaining an indicator tool that is being displaced within the wellbore via a workstring. |
| US10689949B2 |
Systems and apparatuses for separating wellbore fluids and solids during production
There is provided parts for assembly to produce a flow diverter configured for disposition within a wellbore. The parts include an insert-receiving part including a passageway, and a flow diverter-effecting insert configured for insertion within the passageway. The flow diverter-effecting insert is co-operatively configured with the insert-receiving part such that a flow diverter is defined while the flow diverter-effecting insert is disposed within the passageway. The flow diverter is configured for: receiving and conducting a reservoir fluid flow; discharging the received reservoir fluid flow into the wellbore such that gaseous material is separated from the discharged reservoir fluid flow within the wellbore, in response to at least buoyancy forces, such that a gas-depleted reservoir fluid flow is obtained; and receiving and conducting the obtained gas-depleted reservoir fluid flow. |
| US10689948B2 |
Electronic time delay apparatus and method
A time delay apparatus for use with a downhole tool in a wellbore casing. In an exemplary embodiment, the apparatus includes an electronic circuit comprising a timer, a fusible link, a split spool device that includes a center pin held in place in a restrained position with a spool and a spring element surrounding the spool. A pressure applied to a trigger device, such as a rupture disk, activates a pressure switch and starts a timer, configured with a preset countdown time, in the electronic circuit. On expiration of the timer, the timer block of the electronic circuit generates a signal to cause breaking of the fusible link and releasing of the spring element such that the center pin of the split spool travels to a functional position and activates the downhole tool. |
| US10689946B2 |
Downhole cement flow
A method includes pumping cement to a bore of a shifting sleeve disposed in a ported component seated in a cased bore above a liner; flowing the cement from the bore of the shifting sleeve through radial passages of the shifting sleeve and radial passages of the ported component; and flowing the cement to an annulus between a casing of the cased bore and the liner. |
| US10689945B2 |
Apparatus, method and system for plugging a well bore
Apparatuses, systems and methods for plugging a well bore. A plug formation apparatus includes a plug support tool having a substantially cylindrical and hollow body having one or more ports for fluid communication between an interior of the plug formation apparatus and an annulus of a well bore, a base extending radially around an outer surface of the body, and an elastically deformable member extending radially around an outer surface of the body beyond the base and supported by the base; a top-of-cement bypass sub having one or more ports, actuatable between a closed position and an open position; a detachment member coupled with the top-of-cement bypass sub; and a length of tubing fluidically coupled with an upper portion of the plug support tool and a lower portion of the top-of cement bypass sub. |
| US10689943B2 |
Wellbore isolation devices and methods of use
A wellbore isolation device includes an elongate body and a packer assembly disposed about the elongate body and including upper and lower sealing elements positioned axially between an upper shoulder and a lower shoulder, a spacer interposing the upper and lower sealing elements and having an annular body that provides an upper end, a lower end, and a recessed portion extending between the upper and lower ends. An upper cover sleeve is coupled to the upper shoulder, and a lower cover sleeve is coupled to the lower shoulder. An upper support shoe has a lever arm extending over the upper sealing element and a jogged leg received within a gap defined between the upper cover sleeve and shoulder. A lower support shoe has a lever arm extending over the lower sealing element and a jogged leg received within a gap defined between the lower cover sleeve and shoulder. |
| US10689942B2 |
Multi-layer packer backup ring with closed extrusion gaps
An extrusion ring has a base from which multiple segmented rows of rings integrally extend. Gaps in one row are offset from the adjacent row to cover any gaps. The rows gain strength from a common base that also prevents relative rotation among the rows. The overlapping rings are additively manufactured with breakable restraints in some or all the gaps that fail during the setting such as in shear. Faster running in rates can be realized as each ring row has hoop strength due to the ties in the gap or gaps that are incorporated into the additive manufacturing process to make the assembly. Residual stresses in each ring from the additive manufacturing process are resisted from the ties in the gaps. Ties between overlapping rows are also contemplated. |
| US10689940B2 |
Element
An element including an undercut in the element extending from an innermost surface of the element radially outwardly into the element, and a pathway intersecting the undercut and extending from the undercut to an outermost surface of the element, the pathway fluidly connecting the outermost surface of the element to the undercut prior to setting of the seal. |
| US10689939B1 |
Downhole plug
A plug comprises a pipe having a number of holes, an inlet, and a compound forming a cylinder around a portion of the pipe, the cylinder having a flat top from which protrudes a sealed first end of the pipe and the inlet, and a flat bottom from which protrudes a sealed second end of the pipe. |
| US10689938B2 |
Subterranean formation fracking and well workover
While a fracturing stack on a well is at fracturing pressure, receiving a perforating string in a section of the center bore of the fracturing stack. The section is a section above a fracturing head of the fracturing stack. While the fracturing stack is at fracturing pressure, sealing the section of the center bore to maintain a fracturing pressure in and below the fracturing head. Equalizing pressure in the section to atmospheric pressure. Receiving, at atmospheric pressure, a well drop in the section. Equalizing pressure in the section to pressure in the fracturing stack below the section. Releasing the well drop into the center bore of the fracturing head and to the well. |
| US10689931B2 |
Setting tools and assemblies for setting a downhole isolation device such as a frac plug
A setting tool for setting frac plugs and the like can include a mandrel having a chamber for housing expandable gas and a gas port in fluid communication with the chamber; a firing head secured to the mandrel for igniting a power charge to generate pressurized gas within the chamber; a barrel piston housing the mandrel and connected to a sleeve for setting the frac plug; and an expansion region defined between the mandrel and the barrel piston and receiving the pressurized gas which exerts force to cause a stroke of the barrel piston over the mandrel as the expansion region expands axially. The setting tool can include various features, such as certain gas bleed systems, an enhanced shear screw assembly, a bleed port and plug assembly, a scribe line, a particular gas port configuration, a liquid escape conduit, no-shoulder barrel configuration, and/or a low-force design for frac plugs. |
| US10689929B2 |
MPD-capable flow spools
This disclosure includes flow spool riser segment assemblies that are suitable for managed pressure drilling (MPD) and that can be lowered (e.g., when connected to other riser segment assemblies) through a rotary of a drilling rig. Some embodiments are configured to have portions of the flow spool connected (e.g., without welding) below the rotary. |
| US10689927B2 |
Universal drilling and completion system
Methods and apparatus are described to drill and complete wellbores. Such wellbores include extended reach horizontal wellbores, for example in shales, deep subsea extended reach wellbores, and multilateral wellbores. Specifically, the invention provides simple threaded subassemblies that are added to existing threaded tubular drilling and completion equipment which are used to dramatically increase the lateral reach using that existing on-site equipment. These subassemblies extract power from downward flowing clean mud, or other fluids, in an annulus to provide additional force or torque on tubular elements within the wellbore, while maintaining circulation, to extend the lateral reach of the drilling equipment and completion equipment. These added elements include combinations of The Leaky Seal™, a Cross-Over, The Force Sub™ and The Torque Sub™. The use of such additional simple elements allow lighter drilling equipment to be used to reach a given lateral distance, therefore reducing drilling costs. |
| US10689924B1 |
Lift assist for a truss
Aspects of the disclosure relate to a trailer having a frame suitable for transporting an item, such as an oil drilling pipe. The trailer includes a boom which may be raised from the trailer and support cables used to move the pipe from the trailer to a storage or other location. The boom is raised and lowered by a hydraulic system comprising a primary cylinder and a secondary cylinder, each of which is attached to a lift assist assembly. The lift assist assembly provides greater leverage than would otherwise be available for the maximum size and weight of the load available for a given (fixed) maximum length of trailer. In this manner, the boom can be raised to greater heights, while maintaining horizontal distance, than otherwise. The lift assist assembly may be incorporated into an original manufacture or added in a retrofit application. Methods of use are also disclosed. |
| US10689922B2 |
System and method for providing tension or heave compensation in an offshore drilling environment
A heave compensation and riser tensioning system and method for an offshore drilling or production operation. The system includes at least one motor assembly, wherein the motor assembly further includes at least one motor; a drum assembly bracket; at least one wire drum; and at least one wire rope. The at least one wire rope has a first end fixedly attached to the wire drum, and a second end fixedly attached to a riser tension ring. The at least one motor is coupled to the at least one wire drum via a gear assembly. |
| US10689920B1 |
Wellhead internal latch ring apparatus, system and method
A wellhead internal latch ring apparatus, system and method is described. An internal latch ring includes a running tool brace portion, a load retention portion below the brace portion and extending outward from the brace portion, a plurality of slots dispersed around the load retention portion, each slot extending axially through at least a portion of the load retention portion, and a circumferential groove extending around an inner diameter of the load retention portion. A wellhead latch ring method includes compressing an array of elasticizing slots dispersed around a latch ring during lowering of the latch ring into position within a wellhead, aligning the compressed slots with an internal wellhead groove, removing the compression on the slots to engage the latch ring into the internal wellhead groove, and guiding debris out of the internal wellhead groove through the array of elasticizing slots as the latch ring is engaged. |
| US10689919B2 |
Systems and methods for releasing a portion of a drill string from a drilled cable
A cable release system for permitting detachment of a drilling cable from a drill string. The cable release system has a swivel body, a bearing assembly, one or more locking elements, and a release sleeve assembly. The swivel body is coupled to a drilling cable. The bearing assembly has a receptacle body that receives a portion of the swivel body and defines openings that receive a portion of corresponding locking elements. The bearing assembly has an outer sleeve that circumferentially surrounds the receptacle body and has a variable inner diameter such that axial movement of outer sleeve controls the radial position of the locking elements relative to the swivel body. The release sleeve assembly can be moved in a distal direction to engage the outer sleeve of the bearing assembly to move the outer sleeve to an axial position in which the swivel body and drilling cable are detachable from the remainder of the drill string. |
| US10689914B2 |
Opening a wellbore with a smart hole-opener
A retractable and extendable cone-type reamer is positioned on a drill string. An extension and retraction mechanism is configured to extend and retract the cone-type reamer. A hydraulic power unit is configured to control the extension and retraction mechanism. Sensors are positioned on or within the cone-type reamer. The sensors are configured to detect parameters of the wellbore-type hole opening system. A controller is operatively coupled to the hydraulic power unit and the sensors. The controller is configured to be positioned in a wellbore. The controller is configured to receive signals from the sensors. The signals represent the parameters detected by the sensors. The controller is configured to identify the parameters represented by the signals. The controller is configured to adjust a parameter of a wellbore-type hole opening operation in response to the received signals. |
| US10689909B2 |
Lightweight electric earth drill
Disclosed is a lightweight electric earth drill including a mounting plate, a drill stem and an outer shell, a motor installed on the mounting plate and configured to drive the drill stem to rotate, a rechargeable battery configured to power the motor, and a controller configured to control the motor and electrically connected to the motor and the rechargeable battery. The lightweight electric earth drill is driven by the motor and has low noise, which causes less damage to health of the workers and does not disturb the residents around the construction site. The lightweight electric earth drill is powered by rechargeable battery or mains electricity without exhaust emission. The motor is controlled by the controller and rotates forwardly and reversely, enabling the drill bit to be pulled out after drilling the earth. |
| US10689908B2 |
End cap with grip and rag holder
A ladder for a user to climb and which holds a rag includes a first rail having a top and a second rail and rungs attached to the first rail and second rail. The ladder includes an end cap that is attached adjacent to the top of the first rail. The end cap having an attachment portion which attaches to the first rail and a cover portion which covers over the first rail, and extends from the attachment portion. The cover portion having a rag holder. The ladder includes a pad attached to the back of the cover portion which contacts a surface against which the first rail leans down so as not to mar or scratch or damage the surface. An end cap. A method. |
| US10689907B2 |
Self leveling step ladder
A self leveling stepladder with a universal hinge joint providing many new advantages that traditional a-frame step ladders are not capable to offer. |
| US10689903B2 |
Single-track stacking panel covering for an architectural opening
A stacking panel covering for an architectural opening includes a headrail and a plurality of suspended from the headrail. The panels form an overlapped stack at one end of the headrail when the stacking panel covering is opened, and cover the architectural opening when the stacking panel covering is closed. The panels are piggybacked on those adjacent thereto, so that they stack, one behind the next, when the stacking panel covering is opened, and so that each pulls the next adjacent thereto as the stacking panel covering is being closed. The panels themselves may be planar, or convexly curved in a horizontal direction and substantially straight in a vertical direction. |
| US10689902B1 |
Gate having four pins and stairway post adapter
A gate apparatus that includes a gate, an elongate member or gate base for the ends of the gate, and a stairway post adapter such that a wooden stairway post can serve as a base for a gate without harming the wood of the stairway post. The stairway post adapter includes a vertical or longitudinally running channel for receiving the gate base, a horizontally or laterally extending channel for receiving a strap, and a recess or receptor or face for confronting a section of a stairway post. The gate base includes an upper and lower eyelet. Each of the ends of the gate includes upper and lower pins for engaging the upper and lower eyelets of the gate bases. On the hinge side of the gate, the pins are relatively long and remain in the eyelets as the gate is lifted and swung. On the latch side of the gate, the pins are relatively short such that that latch side of the gate can be lifted and disengaged from the eyelets and then swung open. The gate is extendable and retractable in length, and is reversible. |
| US10689901B2 |
Portable window insert for utility distribution
A portable window insert for the distribution of utilities through a window opening. A main panel has a pass-through opening for the utility lines, a handhold opening and a slider panel slidably engaged with the main panel. A sealing member surrounds the pass-through opening. A sealing panel slidably mounts to the rear of the main panel and can be selectively positioned to cover or expose the pass-through opening for use. When the slider panel is in an extended position the handhold opening is covered, the pass-through opening is exposed for use and the edges and sides of the main panel and slider panel abut the sills and sides of the window opening to secure the insert in the window. When the slider panel is in a retracted position the pass-through opening is covered and the handhold opening exposed for use. |
| US10689900B2 |
Process for manufacturing insulating glazing
The invention relates to a process for manufacturing a vacuum insulated glazing wherein the glazing is assembled in a single stage by supplying glass panes, metallic spacers and corner and frame metallic seal elements which are brazed onto adhesion layers previously deposited onto the edge region areas of the glass panes. |
| US10689897B2 |
Passenger transport vehicle
A passenger transport vehicle that includes at least one door, an optical detection module to dynamically detect a current fill value representing a number of occupants in the passenger transport vehicle, and a control module operatively connected to the at least one door and the optical detection module. The control module is configured to automatically initiate a closing sequence that includes movement of the door to a closed position once the detected current fill value reaches a predetermined threshold fill value for the passenger transport vehicle. |
| US10689894B2 |
Adjustable stopper element with improved fixation and/or adjustability
An adjustable stopper device (1) for a vehicle door or hood, includes a base part (100), and adjustment part (200), a stopper part (300) and a fastening structure (400). The adjustment part is connected to the base part via threads (120, 220) and thereby rotatable around a device axis (210) with respect to the base part (100). The stopper part is configured to contact the vehicle door and to provide an abutment surface (310) for the vehicle door when the vehicle door is closed, wherein the stopper part is connected to the adjustment part and wherein the axial position of the abutment surface is adjustable by turning the adjustment part with respect to the base part around the device axis. The fastening structure fastens the base part to the car body (2). A vehicle with, use of and method for manufacturing such a device are also described. |
| US10689891B2 |
Adjustable hinge
A hinge has a door interface comprising a serrated surface and an oversized hole, a bolt at least partially extending into the oversized hole, and a washer disposed on the bolt and captured between the door interface and a head of the bolt, the washer comprising a serrated surface facing toward the serrated surface of the door interface. The oversized hole has a diameter selected to allow significant radial movement of the bolt within the oversized hole. |
| US10689887B2 |
Door latch assemblies for vehicles including bell crank blocking structures
A vehicle door assembly includes an outer door panel and a door latch assembly operable to latch and unlatch the vehicle door assembly. The door latch assembly includes a door handle assembly, a bell crank operatively coupled to the door handle assembly, wherein rotation of the bell crank causes the door latch assembly to unlatch the vehicle door assembly, and a bell crank blocking structure. The bell crank blocking structure includes a first leg coupled to a support structure within the vehicle door assembly and an overhang portion connected to the first leg. The overhang portion extends outwardly from the first leg and is spaced from a plane of rotation of the bell crank during normal vehicle operating conditions. The overhang portion is configured to deform toward the plane of rotation of the bell crank during a side impact condition to block rotation of the bell crank. |
| US10689885B2 |
Bar security system
A bar security system is an apparatus that is used to restrict access to a container. The bar security system includes an upper bracket, a lower bracket, an elongated support structure, a locking mechanism, and a height-adjustment assembly. The upper bracket and the lower bracket are structural elements that define reference points of the bar security system and used to secure the bar security system to a container such as, but not limited to, a storage cabinet. The elongated support structure is used to restrain items that are positioned within the container. The locking mechanism is used to prevent unwanted users from accessing the items positioned within the container. The height-adjustment assembly is used to adjust the bar security system so that the bar security system can be used on a container of any size. |
| US10689884B2 |
Actuator assembly for locking device
The invention relates to the technical field of locks and discloses an actuator assembly of a combination lock. The actuator assembly includes a fixed motor, a drive shaft fixed to the axis of the motor, a cylindrical spring sheathed on the drive shaft and displaceable axially, a pin installed onto the drive shaft which may screw within two adjacent loops of the cylindrical spring, and a casing installed coaxially with the motor. The casing includes a cavity for accommodating the cylindrical spring, and a second sliding groove formed on the casing, and both ends of the cylindrical spring have a retaining ring extended outwardly from the outer periphery of the cylindrical spring and the retaining ring disposed at the second sliding groove for preventing the rotation of the cylindrical spring. |
| US10689881B2 |
Kit adapted to allow affixing accessories designed to operate with european locking cylinders, to operate an american type mortise lock
A cylinder-lock assembly configured to allow affixing accessories that are designed to be operatively coupled with a standard European locking cylinder to operate an American mortise type lock system. The cylinder-lock assembly includes a cylinder-lock-member that includes a cylinder-housing having an external shape of a European cylinder-housing, and a cylindrical lock core. The cylinder-housing defines a cylindrical through bore configured to receive the cylindrical shaft, and the cylindrical shaft is adapted to rotate there inside the cylinder-housing. The cylinder-lock assembly further includes an adapting-ring, a cylindrical American housing and a rotation-conveyor, configured to operatively convey rotational motion of a fitted key, which is disposed inside the cylindrical shaft, to an American-lock type cam, to thereby actuate the door lock/unlock mechanism of the American type mortise lock. |
| US10689879B2 |
Fencing mesh and fence
A fencing mesh for protecting an interior space from projectiles, comprising a first set of wires which are arranged essentially parallel with respect to each other and a second set of wires which are arranged essentially parallel with respect to each other, have a greater tensile strength than the wires of the first set and intersect the first set of wires. In addition, the present invention relates to a fence comprising such a fencing mesh. |
| US10689877B2 |
Multiple rod linkage structure and tent with such multiple rod linkage structure
A multiple rod linkage structure includes at least a first rod piece and a second rod piece which are muff-coupled. The first rod piece having a rod opening end sleeved within the second rod piece, and a rod strip opening being opened on a sidewall of the rod opening end. A locking element is connected between the first rod piece and the second rod piece, movably passes through a sidewall of the second rod piece and a sidewall of the first rod piece from outside to inside, is screw-thread fitted with a sidewall of the first rod piece, and then presses against another sidewall of the first rod piece. A tent uses the multiple rod linkage structure as a beam and/or a top rod. |
| US10689874B2 |
Method for arranging vertical lifting intensive parking garage
Disclosed is a method for arranging a vertical lifting intensive parking garage. The garage comprises a main body tower garage (101), wherein a storage rack (102) composed of a plurality of storage garage spaces (106) is arranged in the center of the main body tower garage (101); each layer of the storage rack (102) is an independent movable garage; each layer of the storage rack (102) is provided with a left and right turnover parking stall (104) and is joined to two corresponding vehicle-supporting elevators (103); and different layers of the storage rack (102) can be rotated by a suitable angle as needed so as to be joined to another two vehicle-supporting elevators (103). This arrangement method can increase the number of garage entrances and exits, reduce the waiting time for accessing vehicles, and improve access efficiency. |
| US10689871B2 |
Modular panel for pool walls and corresponding pool
A modular panel made of plastic material for manufacturing pool walls comprises: a generally rectangular main body of which a first surface is intended for being oriented toward the inside of the pool, the lengths of the main body defining a reference plane; a complementary body capable of being attached to a second surface of the main body and defining a hollow column intended for receiving concrete, wherein the first surface has an initial convex transverse curve on the width of the main body in a plastic injection mold, the maximum amplitude of the transverse curve relative to the reference plane being selected to compensate for all or part of the deformations that occur between the removal from the mold and the setting of the concrete, in the transverse and longitudinal directions. |
| US10689869B1 |
System method and device for structural repair
A method of reinforcing a structure comprising a wall built on a reinforced concrete stem wall may include removing concrete from the reinforced concrete stem wall at an exterior of the structure to expose the reinforcing material within the stem wall and create a space within the stem wall. A degraded portion of the of the reinforcing material may be removed. A hold-down may be partially disposed within the wall inserting, from below the wall, such that an upper portion of the hold-down is disposed within the wall and a lower portion of the hold-down extends into the space within the stem wall. A horizontal composite bar may be coupled to the exposed reinforcing material and to the lower portion of the hold-down. A cementitious material may be disposed in the space within the stem wall, around the lower portion of the hold-down, and around the horizontal composite bar. |
| US10689867B2 |
System and method for dust-free tile removal tool
Dust free tile removal apparatus comprising a hollow base member, a hollow rake member, a plurality of rake tines, struts, and a handle. The hollow base member includes an opening that is configured to couple to a vacuum source at one end and is in fluid communication with the hollow rake member at another end. The connection of the hollow rake member with the hollow base member forms an obtuse angle. The hollow rake member has a top surface and a first end each having at least two openings. Rake tines extend outward from the first end of the hollow rake member. Struts extend from a bottom surface of the apparatus. The handle spans between the struts. |
| US10689866B2 |
Extendable construction stanchion
Certain embodiments of the invention surround a reusable construction guardrail or stanchion. In certain embodiments, the reusable construction guardrail has features that aid in easier and faster assembly and disassembly. In certain embodiments of the invention, the construction guardrail is transportable, having telescoping features and folding features to allow greater ease in packing and transporting. Certain embodiments of the invention include a reusable construction guardrail having a uniform construction. |
| US10689864B2 |
Automated brick laying system and method of use thereof
An automated brick laying system is provided including platform means, mortar application means for allowing mortar to be applied to a brick in use, and brick gripping means for allowing at least one brick to be gripped in use. At least one of the mortar application means and the brick gripping means is movably mounted on or to the platform means and is arranged to be independently movable relative to the platform means in use. At least one of the mortar application means and the brick gripping means is capable of or is arranged to undergo linear and/or sliding movement along at least three separate and pre-defined axes of movement in use. |
| US10689860B2 |
Floor board with universal connection system
A construction and methods of assembly and construction of boards, e.g. floor boards, are described. The boards have a peripheral connection arrangement for interconnecting of one board to another, a core layer e.g. made from a wood or fibre based material and a top layer applied to the core layer which may be decorative and may include or provide a wear layer. A further bottom layer may be applied to the underside of the core layer and is designed to be in contact with the floor or an underlay can be applied when in use. The connection arrangement includes interconnecting hooking tongues and corresponding catches which co-operate to produce both vertical and horizontal locking. |
| US10689859B2 |
Concealed cladding fixation system
A system for mounting wall panels to a wall frame or other surface, and methods for assembling and using such a system. The disclosed system may include a plurality of mounting brackets, an adjustable wall panel support mechanism coupled to the mounting brackets, and a wall panel attachment member such as a hook plate. The position and orientation of the wall panel attachment member relative to the mounting brackets may be precisely adjusted, allowing fine adjustments in the position and orientation of a wall panel after the wall panel has been installed. |
| US10689857B2 |
Railing system with concealed anchor system
A railing system may comprise a series of railing modules, wherein a railing module may comprise a single railing post. The series of railing modules may comprise a mix of standard railing posts and corner railing posts, wherein the series may form a railing border around a surface, such as a deck, porch, or patio. |
| US10689854B2 |
Functional roof construction method and arrangement
A functional roof construction arrangement for a roof frame of a building, includes a plurality of functional roof modules being assembled together. Each of the functional roof modules includes a module housing and a roof functional unit which includes three different roof functional panel units selectively supported by the module housing at different levels thereof to provide different functions for the building. The roof functional panel units are selectively configured for selectively providing multiple functions of solar energy collection, thermal insulation, sound insulation, wireless network system, and the like. |
| US10689853B2 |
Post-tension concrete leave out splicing system and method
Devices, systems, and methods for constructing post-tensioned concrete slabs in a new floor construction that has a reduced gap distance between the slabs. The devices, systems, and methods can improve project construction time by reducing the time delay in accessing the floor underneath the slabs due to safety and/or weather conditions. |
| US10689852B2 |
Structural member with anti-rotation feature
A structural member with a central portion that has a first piece and a second piece which form a cross-sectional L-shape configuration along a longitudinal axis is disclosed herein. When fastened to a horizontal bar, the first piece of the structural member may come into contact with a portion of the horizontal bar, thereby preventing the structural member from rotating. The structural member includes a connection component that extends from an end of the first piece, and the connection component extends substantially perpendicular to the first piece. The connection component may be configured in at least two different embodiments in that the connection component may include two holes or three holes. The implementation of more than one hole on the connection component allows the structural member to be universal in that it can be implemented on varying sized storage racks that employ different sized horizontal bars. |
| US10689851B2 |
Insulation board assembly
An insulation board assembly includes an insulation board body that has a front face, a back face, a top edge, a bottom edge, and two side edges. The back face has a drainage channel extending from the top edge to the bottom edge. The drainage channel is recessed inward of the back face by a channel depth. A drainage insert is positioned in the drainage channel proximate the bottom edge of the insulation board body. The drainage insert has a front face, a top edge, a bottom edge, and two side edges. The drainage insert defines at least one interior drainage passage extending from the top edge of the drainage insert to the bottom edge of the drainage insert. A reinforcing mesh may be secured to the insulation board body. The insulation board body may consist substantially of mineral fibre insulation. |
| US10689850B2 |
System for mounting a plurality of panels
A system for mounting plurality of panels includes a carrier part for receiving and supporting the panels at intervals along the length, and a locking strip. The carrier part and the locking strip can be mounted to each other to couple the locking strip relative to the carrier part in a locked position with an elongate edge of the locking strip engaging with the panels. |
| US10689847B2 |
Lath and drainage
An improved lath is disclosed having a water drainage layer provided in association with the lath. The water drainage layer serves to remove water that might otherwise build up between the lath and wall structure. |
| US10689846B2 |
Shaftwall system using folded panels, and panel
A panel for a shaftwall system includes a panel body with a core and at least one outer facing layer and an opposite backing surface. A score line is formed in the facing layer, defining two folded panel portions. The panel is folded along the score line to form a folded edge, and the folded panel portions are arranged so that the backing surfaces of the panel portions contact each other. A companion shaftwall building structure system is provided, including a plurality of the panels defining an enclosure, each panel being a ½-inch thick wallboard panel having a “V”-shaped score line defining a pair of panel portions, the score line forms a tapered edge of the folded panel. A plurality of brackets is provided, each bracket defining a panel track dimensioned for slidingly accommodating the folded panel and retaining the panel in place without the use of fasteners. |
| US10689843B1 |
Shuttering framework for insulated sandwich walls
Systems and methods for creating insulated sandwich walls with a prefabricated framework are provided. An inner strongback faces an outer strongback. Outer and inner support members are located between the strongbacks. The strongbacks and support members extend vertically from a base. Material for an outer wall, such as concrete, is deposited between the outer strongback and outer support member. Material for an inner wall is deposited between the inner strongback and inner support member. An insulating material is deposited between the outer and inner support members providing longitudinal spacing for the framework. |
| US10689838B2 |
Ledger
A ledger configured for attaching to a structure, such as a house or building, is described. The ledger comprises first and second walls, a first ledge joining the first and second walls, and a second ledge also joining the first and second walls. The first and second walls and the first and the second ledges define a channel that separates the first and second walls and separates the first and second ledges. The channel is open at both a first side of the ledger, and a second side of the ledger opposite the first side of the ledger. In some implementations, the ledger further includes a third ledge. The first and second ledges join the second wall on a first side of the second wall. The third ledge is disposed on a second side of the second wall opposite the first side of the second wall. |
| US10689835B2 |
Spring adjustable handle for faucet valve assembly
A valve assembly of a faucet includes a valve body, a valve cartridge received within the valve body and including a valve stem defining a longitudinal axis, and a handle operably coupled to the valve stem of the valve cartridge. Illustratively, a spring biases splines of a valve stem adapter downwardly into engagement with splines of the valve stem. |
| US10689834B2 |
Meter pit and method of manufacturing the same
A pit defining an opening and having a footing. Cutouts are located in the footing and are created in mold to avoid secondary cutting operations. The wall of the pit above the footing is narrower than the footing and includes ribs extending from the wall for added compressive resistance. The ribs may vary in size both in length and extension into the center of the pit. |
| US10689833B2 |
Wear part monitoring
A process and tool for monitoring the status, health, and performance of wear parts used on earth working equipment. The process and tool allow the operator to optimize the performance of the earth working equipment. The tool has a clear line of site to the wear parts during use and may be integrated with a bucket or blade on the earth working equipment. |
| US10689832B2 |
Wear part monitoring
A process and tool for monitoring the status, health, and performance of wear parts used on earth working equipment. The process and tool allow the operator to optimize the performance of the earth working equipment. The tool has a clear line of site to the wear parts during use and may be integrated with a bucket or blade on the earth working equipment. |
| US10689830B2 |
Container angle sensing using vision sensor for feedback loop control
A mobile work machine includes a frame and a ground engaging element movably supported by the frame and driven by an engine to drive movement of the mobile work machine. The mobile work machine also includes a container movably supported by the frame and an actuator configured to controllably drive movement of the container relative to the frame. The work machine also includes a control system configured to generate an actuator control signal, indicative of a commanded movement of the actuator, and provide the actuator control signal to the actuator to control the actuator to perform the commanded movement and an image sensor coupled to the mobile work machine, the image sensor being configured to capture an image of the container. The work machine also includes an angle determination system, communicatively coupled to the control system, configured to determine an angle of the container relative to the image sensor, based on the image of the container. |
| US10689827B2 |
Spreader bars and components therefor
A spreader bar including two spaced apart opposite end portions, each end portion having a first connection point for connecting a lower hoist chain thereto and a second connection point for connecting an upper hoist chain thereto, said second connection point being spaced from said first connection point towards the opposite end portion by a first predetermined distance, said predetermined distance being selected such that in use an upper hoist chain connected thereto makes a smaller angle with the longitudinal axis of the spreader bar than would an upper hoist chain connected to the first connection point. |
| US10689824B2 |
Synthetic ground cover system for erosion protection for use with or without a sand/soil ballast
A system for covering various types of ground where water and wind erosion protection are needed comprises a composite of at least one geotextile tufted or knitted with synthetic yarns (forming a synthetic turf), an open grid mesh, and a geo-filter (filter fabric). The filter fabric is positioned in direct contact with the ground surface, the open grid mesh is positioned over the filter fabric, and the synthetic turf is positioned over the open grid mesh. The system provides a beneficial erosion protection that does not require maintenance and can be used to cover slopes without requiring vegetative support and/or a topsoil layer. An optional sand layer can be placed atop the synthetic turf as desired as infill to ballast the material and protect the system against wind uplift. |
| US10689823B2 |
Anchoring assembly
The invention relates to an anchoring assembly for fastening an element to the ground, the element including an orifice.The invention is characterized by the fact that anchoring assembly comprises: an anchoring part; a flexible line having a first end that is fastened to the anchoring part, the flexible line being designed to pass through the orifice; and a blocking device including an opening, the flexible line extending through the opening, and blocking means for blocking sliding of the flexible line in the opening, the blocking device being suitable for taking up a first position in which the flexible line can slide in the opening in such a manner as to adjust the distance between the blocking device and the anchoring part, and a second position in which the flexible line is blocked in the blocking device in such a manner as to prevent the blocking device from moving relative to the anchoring part. |
| US10689822B2 |
Soil conditioning apparatus and method
A soil conditioner apparatus and method condition soil for compaction. The conditioner apparatus creates a heated stream of air directed toward the ground as the conditioner moves along the ground. A mixer on the conditioner mixes soil in the path of the heated air to dry the soil. Some embodiments of the mixer will propel the soil into the air in the stream of heated air. The conditioner can decrease moisture in the soil in the location where the soil will be compacted. In some embodiments, ambient air is introduced into the conditioning process by additional blowers. The mixer can also mix added soil and other additives to the soil in location. The conditioner apparatus may take the form of an apparatus towed by another vehicle, a set of towed apparatuses, an apparatus carried by another vehicle, or a self propelled vehicle having the operational elements of the soil conditioner. |
| US10689819B2 |
Brace for erecting a bollard fence
A bollard panel having adjacent bollards and a gap between the adjacent bollards, a brace having a panel connector, a first longitudinal section, and a second longitudinal section, and the brace supporting the bollard panel in a vertical position relative to a ground with the brace disposed in the gap with the first longitudinal section located on a first side of the bollard panel, the second longitudinal section located on a second side of the bollard panel, and the panel connector attached to the bollard panel. |
| US10689818B2 |
Surrogate for metal guardrail
Surrogates for roadside objects, such as metal guardrails, can be used for vehicle testing. A surrogate for a metal guardrail can have substantially the same size and/or shape as the metal guardrail that the surrogate is mimicking. The surrogate can be configured to exhibit substantially the same characteristics as their actual counterpart metal guardrail when sensed by one or more vehicle sensors (e.g., cameras, radar sensors, and/or LIDAR sensors). Such surrogates can be used to test autonomous vehicles, one or more vehicle sensors, a vehicle sensor system, and/or one or more vehicle system (e.g., a road departure mitigation system). The surrogates can be configured to withstand being crashed into by a test vehicle without being damaged and without damaging the test vehicle. |
| US10689817B2 |
Energy absorbing apparatus
An energy absorbing apparatus is provided and includes an outer shell having opposed ends and a left side wall, a right side wall and a hollow core. The shell includes a plurality of longitudinally spaced apart fold points positioned on the left and right side walls only located at a height in the middle region of the shell relative to the height of the left and right side walls. The fold points facilitate a controlled folding up of the left and right side walls and at least part of the shell, at or around, the fold points, during an end on impact. |
| US10689816B1 |
Traffic gate
A traffic gate apparatus comprises an upstanding pedestal. A first elongate arm is also provided having a proximal end and a distal end, with the proximal end of the first elongate arm being pivotally connected to the pedestal at a first pivot axis. A second elongate arm has a proximal end and a distal end, with the proximal end of the lower elongate arm being pivotally connected to the pedestal at a second pivot axis. The second pivot axis is below the first pivot axis such that the first and second elongate arms are movable between a lowered position, in which the first and second elongate arms are generally horizontal and parallel with the first elongate arm being above said second elongate arm, and a raised position. The first and second elongate arms each have an adjustment mechanism such that a length thereof can be varied. |
| US10689815B2 |
Device for transmitting the presence and activity of a road construction flagger
The handle of the flagger's stop paddle is combined with computing and communications technologies so that the presence of the road construction flagger can be established and the details of the flagger's efforts to manage traffic flow through the construction site can be transmitted to traffic management centers. |
| US10689811B2 |
System, apparatus and related method for raised ground cover mat
A ground cover mat for vehicles and equipment to cross over pipes, whether laid below or above ground, wherein the mat comprises two footing members spaced at a distance from each other. Each of the footing members define therein multiple peg holes, and each of the peg holes spaced at different distances from an outer edge of a given footing member. The mat also includes one or more span members. Each of the span members are positioned above and removably attached to the two footing members. Each of the one or more span members comprise at least two pegs that protrude downwards, wherein one of the pegs removably fit into a given peg hole defined in one of the two footing members and another one of the pegs removably fit into a given peg hole defined in another one of the two footing members. |
| US10689810B2 |
Embossed multi-ply tissue product
The present invention provides a method of producing a decorative tissue product, while controlling tensile degradation in a predicable fashion. The foregoing properties may be achieved using differential depth embossing in conjunction with an embossing pattern having particular characteristics. The use of an engraved roll, such as an embossing roll, having protuberances of differing depths and patterns not only improves the properties and characteristics of the fibrous structure, but may also be used to impart a unique pattern that provides the product with a distinctive look and is appealing to consumers. Generally the unique pattern results from a first set of protuberances having a first height and defining a first pattern and a second set of embossing elements having a second height and defining a second pattern, where the first height is greater than the second height. |
| US10689803B2 |
Aqueous polymer dispersion composition and method of adhering textile materials
The invention comprises a method. The method comprises applying a composition to a tufted primary backing material, wherein the primary backing material has a first primary surface and a second primary surface, wherein tufts extend outwardly from the first primary surface and loop backs are formed on the second primary surface, and wherein the composition is applied to the loop backs and second primary surface of the tufted primary backing material. The composition comprises an aqueous polymer dispersion of colloidal thermosetting polymer particles or colloidal thermoplastic polymer particles and second thermoplastic polymer particles dispersed in the water, wherein the second thermoplastic polymer particles have an average particle size of approximately 200 micron to approximately 1,000 microns. The method further comprises heating the tufted primary backing material and aqueous polymer dispersion to remove water therefrom. A novel adhesive composition is also disclosed. |
| US10689798B2 |
Textile fabric for preventing the penetration and the spreading of water in cables
A textile fabric for preventing the penetration and water spreading in cables, having at least one layer, which is at least partially covered by an absorbent material and has pores, which pores can be at least partially closed under the effect of liquid due to absorbent material swelling, the absorbent material being bonded to the textile layer, at least in some areas, has a DIN ISO 9073-3 tensile strength in machine direction of >50 N/5 cm, and obtainable by a method involving: treating a layer containing pores with a mixture containing a polymerizable monomer or oligomer and a cross-linking agent and, as absorbent material precursor, a wetting agent and initiator, and polymerization of the monomer or oligomer under formation of a bonded connection between the absorbent material and the layer. The textile fabric can have a DIN EN ISO 9237 air permeability in dry state of greater than 200 dm3/(m2s). |
| US10689796B2 |
Infinity shape coil for spiral seams
A seam for joining fabric edges in which coils of seam elements shaped as a symbol for infinity or a lemniscate, that is, infinity elements, are joined to the fabric edges and the infinity elements are joined to each other with a pintle. A fabric element may be configured as a continuous loop to form an industrial fabric employing the infinity seam elements. |
| US10689793B2 |
Dryer locker system
The disclosure relates to a dryer locker system for us with gear such as firefighting turnout gear including a housing having an interior region defined by a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a bottom wall, and a rear wall. An air blower is disposed on the bottom wall. An air duct is connected to an outlet of the air blower, such that the air blower supplies an air flow to the air duct. A jacket holder is rigidly mounted to the rear wall and projects into the interior region. The jacket holder is adapted to receive the air flow from the air duct. A pants holder is also rigidly mounted to the rear wall and projects into the interior region. The pants holder is also adapted to receive the air flow from the air duct. |
| US10689792B2 |
Washing machine
A washing machine can have at least one heating element and be configured to perform a cycle of operation. A method of operation of the washing machine can include signaling a relay circuit to switch operation of the at least one heating element. A washing machine and a dryer can each have at least one heating element and be configured to perform a cycle of operation. The washing machine and dryer can be connected to a shared power source. A method of sharing power between the washing machine and the dryer can include allocating power between the washing machine and the dryer. |
| US10689789B2 |
Laundry treatment apparatus
A laundry treatment apparatus includes a drawer. The laundry treatment apparatus further includes a cabinet that is configured to receive the drawer. The laundry treatment apparatus further includes an introduction port that is located in an upper surface of the drawer. The laundry treatment apparatus further includes a drum that is located in the drawer and that is configured to communicate with the introduction port. The laundry treatment apparatus further includes a driving shaft that is located at a bottom surface of the drum. The laundry treatment apparatus further includes a driving unit that is configured to rotate the driving shaft. The laundry treatment apparatus further includes a controller that is configured to control the driving unit. The laundry treatment apparatus further includes an attachment and detachment unit that is configured to connect the drawer to the cabinet in response to a control signal from the controller. |
| US10689788B2 |
Laundry treating appliance door assembly comprising a plastic fishbowl
A laundry treating appliance door assembly comprises a plastic fishbowl. Typically, laundry treating appliances, such as dryers, have door assemblies comprising glass fishbowls. Utilizing plastic enables a fishbowl to have a sharper radius of curvature than that of a glass fishbowl due to manufacturing constraints of glass. A shaper radius of curvature allows for greater capacity in the treating chamber in a laundry treating appliance. |
| US10689786B2 |
Hybrid standing sit-down quilting apparatus
Presented is an method and apparatus. An exemplary method includes securing a moveable support surface in a first position adjacent to a sewing head having a reciprocating needle, and moving the support surface to a second position to define a working window adjacent to the sewing head. The method further includes moving the sewing head within the working window relative to the support surface in the second position. |
| US10689782B2 |
Textile fabric fabricated of twill weave sheeting
The present disclosure relates to a new and improved textile fabric fabricated of twill weave sheeting that has excellent wrinkle resisting characteristics, improved softness and durability over the sheeting fabrics currently being manufactured, enhanced aesthetic appeal, economy in cost of manufacture and other desirable characteristics. The textile fabric of the present disclosure can be formed of warp and weft yarns of twill weave construction wherein each of the warp yarns can be made of a natural material and each of the weft yarns can be made of a synthetic material. In an embodiment, the twill weave sheeting can have warp yarn and weft yarn, wherein the warp yarn and the weft yarn being a cross weave of cotton and polyester. |
| US10689781B2 |
Process and system of debundling fiber tow for use in preform mats and molding compositions containing such fibers
A system for debundling fiber tow into chopped fibers is provided that has one or more reels of fiber tow, a cutting element configured to receive the fiber tow to form chopped fiber, and a tube with introduced gas flow configured to receive the chopped fiber. A moving belt is positioned under the tube to collect the chopped fiber. A dispenser is positioned along the moving belt for applying a binder or additive. A treatment chamber receives the treated chopped fiber. A process for debundling fiber tow into chopped fibers is provided that supplies one or more reels of fiber tow to a cutting system, drops the chopped fiber into a tube with introduced gas flow to debundle the chopped fiber with a vortex, collects the chopped fiber exiting the tube onto a moving belt, chemically treats the chopped fiber, and provides the chemically treated chopped to a treatment chamber. |
| US10689778B2 |
Process and apparatus for the production of a low-shrinkage aliphatic polyamide yarn, and low-shrinkage yarn
A process and an apparatus for production of a low-shrinkage aliphatic polyamide fibre, in which polyamide is extruded through a spinneret to form filaments, then cooled and combined to form at least one yarn. The at least one yarn is subjected to drawing between the spinneret and a pair of inlet rolls, then in a further multi-stage drawing step is subjected to 4-fold to 6-fold drawing by pairs of draw rolls. The pairs of draw rolls successively heat the yarn and at least the last pair of draw rolls has a temperature of 5° C. to 20° C. below the melting point of the yarn. The yarn is relaxed by from 6% to 10% in a subsequent at least three-stage relaxation zone and is kept in a temperature range of 5° C. to 15° C. below the melting point of the yarn, and is subsequently wound up on a reel device. The invention further relates to a yarn composed of a low-shrinkage aliphatic polyamide fibre. |
| US10689774B2 |
Control of current density in an electroplating apparatus
Various embodiments herein relate to methods and apparatus for electroplating metal onto substrates. In various cases, a reference electrode may be modified to promote improved electroplating results. The modifications may relate to one or more of the reference electrode's shape, position, relative conductivity compared to the electrolyte, or other design feature. In some particular examples the reference electrode may be dynamically changeable, for example having a changeable shape and/or position. In a particular example the reference electrode may be made of multiple segments. The techniques described herein may be combined as desired for individual applications. |
| US10689772B2 |
Components, assemblies and methods for distributing electrical current in an electrolytic cell
An electrolytic cells for refining metals, and more particularly components, assemblies and methods making use of conductive elements configured to enhance distribution of electrical current. |
| US10689769B2 |
Electrodeposited lead composition, methods of production, and uses
The inventive subject matter is directed to continuous electrochemical production of highly pure micro- or nanostructured lead that at least partially encloses the electroprocessing solvent and molecular hydrogen and optional guest compounds to form a mixed matrix. Such compositions are particularly suitable for cold forming of various structures and/or for alloy and composite material production. |
| US10689768B2 |
Amalgam electrode, producing method thereof, and method of electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide using the same
The embodiments described herein pertain generally to an amalgam electrode, and a producing method of the amalgam electrode, and an electrochemical reduction method of carbon dioxide using the amalgam electrode. |
| US10689763B2 |
Method and system for ion beam delayering of a sample and control thereof
There is provided a method, system and computer program product to delayer a layer of a sample, the layer comprising one or more materials, in an ion beam mill by adjusting one or more operating parameters of the ion beam mill and selectively removing each of the one or more materials at their respective predetermined rates. There is also provided a method and system for obtaining rate of removal of a material from a sample in an ion beam mill. |
| US10689761B2 |
Plating method
A plating method includes a first mask forming step of ejecting a UV-curable ink in the form of ink droplets from an inkjet head so as to have the ejected ink droplets land on a plating target object and to form a first plating mask on the plating target object, a catalyst applying step of applying a catalyst for deposition of plating material to the plating target object on which the first plating mask is formed, a second mask forming step of having the ink droplets land on the first plating mask so as to form a second plating mask on the first plating mask, a plating step of performing electroless plating to the plating target object subsequent to the second mask forming step, and a mask removing step of removing the first plating mask and the second plating mask from the plating target object subsequent to the plating step. |
| US10689757B2 |
Gas injection apparatus with heating channels
A gas injection apparatus for a thermal processing chamber includes a gas injector having an inlet at a first end and a port at a second end; and a plate having a first opening matching the port, one or more second openings, and at least one circuitous flow path defined by the plate and fluidly connecting the first opening to the one or more second openings. |
| US10689755B2 |
Biphasic silica- and carbon nanotube-based material
A process for synthesizing a biphasic material, the biphasic material comprising at least one mesoporous substrate surrounded with carbon nanotubes, the process comprising step (a) of providing a catalyst on the at least one mesoporous substrate, the catalyst being configured to favour the growth of the carbon nanotubes, and the process comprising step (b) of performing the growth of the carbon nanotubes. The synthesis process is remarkable in that the two steps (a) and (b) are performed in a one-pot synthesis. |
| US10689752B2 |
Film stabilization through novel materials modification of beamline components
An electrically conductive component is provided for a near-wafer environment of an ion implantation system, where the component has a carbon-based substrate having a microscopically textured surface overlying a macroscopically textured surface. The macroscopically textured surface is a mechanically, chemically, or otherwise roughened surface. The microscopically textured surface can be a converted surface formed by a chemical reaction forming a non-stoichiometric silicon and carbon surface. The one or more components can be a dose cup, exit aperture, and tunnel wall. The carbon-based substrate can be graphite. The microscopically textured surface can be a modified graphite surface. No defined interface layer exists between the microscopically textured surface and macroscopically textured surface. The carbon-based graphite is selected based on a final porosity and grain size of the graphite. |
| US10689750B2 |
Evaporator body with titanium hydride coating, method for the production and usage thereof
An evaporator body for a PVD coating system comprises a basic body and an evaporator surface, to which a titanium dihydride layer is applied. A titanium hydride layer comprises an organic carrier agent and titanium hydride as the single inorganic solid. The thickness of the layer is less than or equal to 10 μm. |
| US10689747B2 |
Evaporation device
An evaporation device including an evaporation chamber and mask supporting coils is provided. The mask supporting coils include at least a first coil and a second coil disposed opposite to each other. A mask disposing area is disposed between the first coil and the second coil. A first current is provided in the first coil, and a second current is provided in the second coil, so that a magnetic field with a homogeneous magnetic field strength is generated in the mask disposing area. |
| US10689744B2 |
Method and arrangement for processing articles
A method (100) for pressing at least one article in an arrangement as well as a pressing arrangement (500). The method comprises providing an article inside a load compartment and feeding a pressure medium into the pressure vessel and increasing (140) the pressure in the load compartment; increasing (120) the temperature and maintaining (150) the increased temperature and the increased pressure for selected periods of time (t1, t2); changing (170) the temperature from the first predetermined temperature level to a second predetermined temperature level (T2); feeding (180) a carbon-containing gas into the pressure vessel; maintaining (190) the second predetermined temperature level for a selected period of time (t3); reducing (200) the temperature in the load compartment; and discharging (210) the pressure medium from the pressure vessel and reducing (220) the pressure in the load compartment. |
| US10689743B2 |
Piston ring
A piston ring is provided with a thermal spray coating that contains tungsten carbide and chrome carbide as a hard phase, and contains nickel as a metallic binder phase, and is characterized in that the thermal spray coating is formed by the spraying of a thermal spray powder that has been produced by means of a granulation sintering method, and that contains hard particles in which the mean particle diameter of the tungsten carbide has been adjusted by means of a BET method to fall within a range of not less than 0.15 μm and not more than 0.45 μm. |
| US10689742B2 |
Device and method for improved extraction of metal vapor
A device minimizes or eliminates surface flaws caused by metal dust on a metal strip to be coated in a continuous hot-dip coating process, where at least some segments of the metal strip to be coated are conveyed through the device in an axial direction. The device may comprise a blowing/sucking unit with blow-in openings for applying protective gas to the metal strip, which blow-in openings are positionable on first and second sides of the metal strip. The blowing/sucking unit may further include suction openings for extracting protective gas laden with metal vapor and/or metal dust, which suction openings are positionable on the first and second sides of the metal strip. The blowing/sucking unit may have a blow-in region in which the blow-in openings are arranged, and a suction region downstream of the blow-in region in which the suction openings are arranged. |
| US10689737B2 |
Hot-rolled steel sheet
A hot-rolled steel sheet includes a chemical composition represented by, in mass %, C: 0.010% to 0.100%, Si: 0.30% or less, Cr: 0.05% to 1.00%, Nb: 0.003% to 0.050%, Ti: 0.003% to 0.200% and others, wherein a proportion of grains having an intragranular misorientation of 5° to 14° in all grains is 20% or more by area ratio, the grain being defined as an area which is surrounded by a boundary having a misorientation of 15° or more and has a circle-equivalent diameter of 0.3 μm or more. |
| US10689733B2 |
Methods to increase solid solution zirconium in aluminum alloys
A method of making an aluminum alloy containing zirconium includes heating a first composition including aluminum to a first temperature. The first temperature is greater than or equal to a liquidus temperature of the first composition. The method further includes adding a second composition including a copper-zirconium compound to the first composition. The method further includes decomposing at least a portion of the copper-zirconium compound into copper and zirconium. The method further includes forming a third composition by dissolving at least some of the copper from the decomposing in the aluminum of the first composition. The method further includes cooling the third composition to a second temperature to form a first solid material. The second temperature is less than or equal to a solidus temperature of the third composition. The method further includes heat treating the first solid material to form the aluminum alloy containing zirconium. |
| US10689730B2 |
Methods of producing a titanium product
A method (500) for producing a titanium product is disclosed. The method (500) can include obtaining TiO2-slag (501) and reducing impurities in the TiO2-slag (502) to form purified TiO2 (503). The method (500) can also include reducing the purified TiO2 using a metallic reducing agent (504) to form a hydrogenated titanium product comprising TiH2 (505). The hydrogenated titanium product can be dehydrogenated (506) to form a titanium product (508). The titanium product can also be optionally deoxygenated (507) to reduce oxygen content. |
| US10689729B2 |
Reduction device using liquid metal
A reduction device using a liquid metal, which can improve the oxidation reaction of a reducing agent for reducing a material to be reduced using a liquid metal, while simultaneously effectively controlling the same. The reduction device according to the present invention comprises: a storage unit in which the liquid metal is supplied and stored; a reducing agent positioned in the storage unit; a reduction unit positioned on a side of the storage unit, which receives a material to be reduced and enables fluid communication with the storage unit; and a liquid metal storage unit. According to the present invention, a reducing agent, which has strong reducing ability, is sublimated using a liquid metal, thereby further improving the reduction capability, and the same is also controlled precisely, thereby removing restrictions on use resulting from the explosive reaction of the reducing agent and guaranteeing efficient operation. |
| US10689727B2 |
Methods for liquid extraction of rare earth metals using ionic liquids
A method for extracting a rare earth element from a rare earth-containing substance, the method comprising mixing the rare earth-containing substance with a protic ionic liquid, such as: wherein R1 is selected from hydrogen atom and hydrocarbon groups containing 1 to 6 carbon atoms; R2 and R3 are independently selected from hydrocarbon groups containing 1 to 12 carbon atoms; and X− is an anionic species; to produce a composition of the formula (RE)(amide)yXz at least partially dissolved in the protic ionic liquid, wherein RE is at least one rare earth element having an atomic number selected from 39, 57-71, and 90-103; y is 2-6; z is a number that charge balances the total positive charge of RE; and the amide is the conjugate base of the cationic portion of the protic ionic liquid of Formula (1) and has the following formula: |
| US10689725B2 |
Method for producing a component having improved elongation at break properties
The invention relates to a process for producing a component having improved elongation at break properties, in which a component is firstly produced, preferably in a hot forming or press curing process, and the component is heat treated after hot forming and/or press curing, where the heat treatment temperature T and the heat treatment time t essentially satisfy the numerical relationship T≥900·t−0.087, where the heat treatment temperature T is in ° C. and the heat treatment time t is in seconds. The invention also relates to a component, in particular an automobile body component or the chassis of a motor vehicle, which has been produced by such a process. The invention further relates to the use of such a component as part of an automobile body or a chassis of a motor vehicle. |
| US10689718B2 |
HEV Assay
A method of simultaneously amplifying genotypes 1, 2, 3 and/or 4 of HEV is disclosed comprising amplifying the genotypes 1, 2, 3 and/or 4 of HEV with one single none-degenerate forward primer partially overlapping the 5′UTR region of HEV and at least one reverse primer. Also disclosed are related methods comprising a probe, and kits for the detection of genotypes 1, 2, 3 and/or 4 of HEV. |
| US10689711B2 |
Test kits and methods for their use to detect genetic markers for urothelial carcinoma of the bladder and treatment thereof
This invention relates to methods for detecting the presence of genetic markers for transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder. Specifically, this invention relates to detection of expression of overexpressed and underexpressed genetic markers and calculation of ratios of expression of these markers. In additional aspects, the invention relates to polymerase chain reaction (PCR) based kits for carrying out these methods. |
| US10689709B2 |
Kit and method for detecting mutations in CTNNB1 and hTERT, and use thereof in HCC detection and disease management
Provided herein are a kit and method for detecting mutations in CTNNB1 and hTERT, and their use in detection and management of hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). The kit comprises a first pair of primers, configured to specifically bind sequences flanking the genomic region for amplifying the genomic region in a first PCR reaction; and at least one clamp, each configured to bind to one first allele but not any second allele at an annealing temperature in the first PCR reaction to thereby selectively suppress amplification of the one first allele but still allow amplification of other second allele(s). Kits and methods for detecting mutations in CTNNB1 and hTERT are also provided. A method for detecting or monitoring recurrence of HCC is further disclosed, which comprises determining levels of five DNA markers, including CTNNB1 mutations, hTERT mutations, TP53 mutations, RASSF1A methylation, and GSTP1 methylation. |
| US10689708B2 |
Methods for treating diffuse large B-cell lymphoma and the use of biomarkers as a predictor of responsiveness to drugs
In one aspect, provided herein are methods for predicting the responsiveness of DLBCL patients to treatment with lenolidomide or Compound A; or a stereoisomer thereof; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, co-crystal, clathrate thereof; or a polymorph thereof utilizing biomarkers or classifiers that correlate with responsiveness to one of these drugs. In another aspect, provided herein are methods for treating a DLBCL patient determined to be responsive to treatment with lenolidomide or Compound A; or a stereoisomer thereof; or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, solvate, hydrate, co-crystal, clathrate thereof; or a polymorph thereof utilizing biomarkers or classifiers (or output thereof) that correlate with responsiveness to one of these drugs. |
| US10689703B2 |
Methods of identifying and treating subjects having acute respiratory distress syndrome
The present invention is related to novel methods for categorizing and treating subjects having Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS). |
| US10689702B2 |
Biomarkers for diabetes
The present invention provides a method for assessing the presence and risk of developing type 2 diabetes, cancer of all sites, or cardiovascular disease in a subject by detecting sequence variation in one or more genes such as carboxypeptidase E (CPE) and insulin degradation enzyme (IDE). A kit, array, and device useful for such a method are also provided. In addition, the present invention provides a method for treating type 2 diabetes, cancer of all sites, or cardiovascular disease in patients who have been tested and shown to have the pertinent genetic variations. |
| US10689697B2 |
Analysis of a polymer
Analysis Of A Polymer A biochemical analysis system analyses polymers by taking measurements of a polymer from a sensor element comprising a nanopore during translocation of the polymer through the nanopore. When a polymer has partially translocated, the series of measurements is analysed using reference data derived from a reference sequence to provide a measure of similarity. Responsive to the measure of similarity, the sensor element may be selectively operated to eject the polymer and thereby make the nanopore available to receive a further polymer. Where the biochemical analysis system comprises an array of sensor elements and is takes measurements from sensor elements selected in a multiplexed manner, responsive to the measure of similarity, the biochemical analysis system ceases taking measurements from the currently selected sensor element and to starts taking measurements from a newly selected sensor element. |
| US10689694B2 |
Methods, compositions, and kits for detecting allelic variants
In some embodiments, the present inventions relates generally to compositions, methods and kits for use in discriminating sequence variation between different alleles. More specifically, in some embodiments, the present invention provides for compositions, methods and kits for quantitating rare (e.g., mutant) allelic variants, such as SNPs, or nucleotide (NT) insertions or deletions, in samples comprising abundant (e.g., wild type) allelic variants with high specificity and selectivity. In particular, in some embodiments, the invention relates to a highly selective method for mutation detection referred to as competitive allele-specific TaqMan PCR (“cast-PCR”). |
| US10689690B2 |
Library construction using Y-adapters and vanishing restriction sites
The present disclosure describes systems and methods to construct genomic DNA fragments library by stretching genomic DNA over an adapter-modified chip; using an enzyme cocktail comprising a first restriction enzyme, a ligase, and a second restriction enzyme to cut the genomic DNA into fragments and ligate the fragments to the adapters on the chip; and amplifying thus-obtained DNA by PCR amplification. |
| US10689685B2 |
Primers and probes for detecting human papillomavirus and human beta globin sequences in test samples
The present invention relates to primers, probes, primer sets, primer and probe sets, methods and kits for detecting human papillomaviruses, human beta globin sequences and human papillomaviruses and human beta globin sequences in a test sample. |
| US10689684B2 |
Modifications to polynucleotides for sequencing
This disclosure describes techniques to improve the sequencing of polynucleotides by decreasing the likelihood of errors occurring during a sequencing calibration process. In implementations, regions of polynucleotides that are used for the calibration process can be modified to reduce a number of polynucleotides that have a same nucleotide at one or more positions of the calibration regions. In some cases, the calibration regions can be modified by adding a sequence to the polynucleotides that replaces the original calibration regions. Also, the calibration regions can be modified by rearranging the nucleotides at the different positions of the calibration regions. Additionally, the calibration regions can be modified by adding sequences of varying length to the polynucleotides being sequenced to produce polynucleotides having varying length with different calibration regions. |
| US10689683B2 |
Systems and methods for determining the concentrations of multiple species using multiple sensors
A plurality of sensors of the same composition or different compositions are provided on a substrate or in a bundle and are sensitive to a plurality of constituent species in a mixed species medium being measured. The sensors of the same composition may each be maintained at different temperatures. The sensors of different compositions may each be maintained at the same temperature or different temperatures. The intersection of measurement values from the plurality of sensors may be used to determine the actual concentrations of the constituent species (e.g., hydrogen and oxygen) in the mixed species medium. |
| US10689677B2 |
Method for the fermentative production of L-lysine by modified Corynebacterium glutamicum
A method is used for the fermentative production of L-lysine using bacteria of the species Corynebacterium glutamicum, having the ability to excrete L-lysine and containing in their chromosome a mutated NCgl2816 polynucleotide. Further, the method is used for cultivating the bacteria in a suitable medium under suitable conditions, and accumulating said L-lysine in the suitable medium to form an L-lysine containing fermentation broth. |
| US10689675B2 |
Enzymatic processes for the preparation of (±)-2-(difluoromethyl)-1-(alkoxycarbonyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid and (±)-2-(vinyl)-1-(alkoxycarbonyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acid
Disclosed are methods of synthesizing racemic 2-(difluoromethyl)-1-(alkoxycarbonyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acids and 2-(vinyl)-1-(alkoxycarbonyl)-cyclopropanecarboxylic acids and their salts, such as the dicyclohexylamine salt. Also disclosed are methods for preparing enantioenriched (1R,2R)-1-((tert-butoxycarbonyl)amino)-2-(difluoromethyl)cyclopropane-1-carboxylic acid and esters of the same. These compounds are useful intermediates in the synthesis of viral protease inhibitors. |
| US10689673B2 |
Bioconversion process for producing nylon-7, nylon-7,7 and polyesters
Embodiments of the present invention relate to methods for the biosynthesis of di- or trifunctional C7 alkanes in the presence of isolated enzymes or in the presence of a recombinant host cell expressing those enzymes. The di- or trifunctional C7 alkanes are useful as intermediates in the production of nylon-7, nylon-7,x, nylon-x,7, and polyesters. |
| US10689670B2 |
Recombinant yeast cell
The present invention describes a recombinant yeast cell functionally expressing one or more heterologous nucleic acid sequences encoding for ribulose-1,5-phosphate carboxylase/oxygenase (EC4.1.1.39; Rubisco), and optionally one or more molecular chaperones for Rubisco, and one or more phosphoribulokinase (EC2.7.1.19; PRK), wherein the phosphoribulokinase is under control of a promoter (the “PRK promoter”) that enables higher expression under anaerobic conditions than under aerobic conditions. |
| US10689669B1 |
Automated multi-module cell processing methods, instruments, and systems
The present disclosure provides automated multi-module instruments, compositions and methods to increase the percentage of edited mammalian cells in a cell population when employing nucleic-acid guided editing. |
| US10689660B2 |
Compositions and methods for mediating plant stomatal development in response to carbon dioxide and applications for engineering drought tolerance in plants
In alternative embodiments, the invention provides compositions and methods for manipulating the exchange of water and/or carbon dioxide (CO2) through plant stomata by controlling the expression of a novel apoplastic subtilisin-like serine endopeptidase-like protein. In alternative embodiments, the invention provides plants having increased water use efficiency, and drought-resistant plants; and methods for engineering of water transpiration and water use efficiency in plants, and engineering plants with increased water use efficiency and drought-resistant plants. |
| US10689655B2 |
Off-axis collimation optics
A light funnel collimator has a central lens surface and a back reflecting surface, shaped to provide a wider background beam and a narrower hotspot beam within but off-center of the wider beam. One of the beams is on-axis of the collimator, and the other beam is off-axis. The reflector is at least partly asymmetrical relative to the axis, and provides or contributes to the off-axis beam. |
| US10689653B2 |
Compositions and methods for modulating dysferlin expression
Aspects of the disclosure relate to methods of altering RNA splicing in a subject. In some embodiments, methods are provided for correcting splicing in a cell that contains a DYSF gene having a mutation that results in defective splicing. |
| US10689652B2 |
Methods for immortalization of epithelial cells
Methods for inducing non-clonal immortalization of normal epithelial cells by directly targeting the two main senescence barriers encountered by cultured epithelial cells. In finite lifespan pre-stasis human mammary epithelial cells (HMEC), the stress-associated stasis barrier was bypassed, and in post-stasis HMEC, the replicative senescence barrier, a consequence of critically shortened telomeres, was bypassed. Early passage non-clonal immortalized lines exhibited normal karyotypes. Methods of efficient HMEC immortalization, in the absence of “passenger” genomic errors, should facilitate examination of telomerase regulation and immortalization during human carcinoma progression, methods for screening for toxic and environmental effect on progression, and the development of therapeutics targeting the process of immortalization. |
| US10689649B2 |
Pharmaceutical composition for treating and/or preventing cancer
The present invention provides a novel pharmaceutical composition for treating and/or preventing a cancer comprising, as an active ingredient, a polynucleotide derived from various miRNAs associated with cancer, a combination drug of the pharmaceutical composition and another antitumor agent, and a method for treating or preventing a cancer in a subject having the cancer using the pharmaceutical composition or the combination drug. The present invention relates to a pharmaceutical composition for treating and/or preventing a cancer comprising, as an active ingredient, a polynucleotide comprising the nucleotide sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1 or 2 (wherein when at least a part of the polynucleotide is DNA, uracil in a region corresponding to the DNA in the nucleotide sequence is replaced with thymine). |
| US10689647B2 |
Methods and compositions for the specific inhibition of antithrombin 3 (AT3) by double-stranded RNA
This invention relates to compounds, compositions, and methods useful for reducing AT3 target RNA and protein levels via use of dsRNAs, e.g., Dicer substrate siRNA (DsiRNA) agents. |
| US10689642B2 |
Molecular sensor selection
Provided herein, among other things, is an automatable procedure that employs in vitro directed evolution to create DNA sequences that encode a ligand-responsive ribozyme and which, when transcribed, can control expression of genes they are coupled to. The method also allows creation of functional RNA sequences that bind target molecules, without requiring any modification or immobilization of the target. |
| US10689641B2 |
Recombinant fusion proteins and libraries from immune cell repertoires
Disclosed herein are methods and compositions for generating a repertoire of recombinant fusion polypeptides from immune cells, and uses thereof. |
| US10689639B2 |
Tethering cysteine residues using cyclic disulfides
Described herein are compounds and methods for tethering proteins. For example, dimers of proteins, including SOD1 and DJ-1, are described, where the dimers are formed by the covalent bonding of a cysteine on the first monomer to a cysteine on the second monomer via a cyclic disulfide linker. The covalently attached dimers exhibit increased stabilization. |
| US10689638B2 |
Thermophilic and thermoacidophilic metabolism genes and enzymes from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius and related organisms, methods
Isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences encoding polypeptides from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius are provided. Further provided are methods for modulating or altering metabolism in a cell using isolated and/or purified polypeptides and nucleic acid sequences from Alicyclobacillus acidocaldarius. |
| US10689636B2 |
Methods of increasing the cellulolytic enhancing activity of a polypeptide
The present invention relates to methods of increasing the activity of a polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity, comprising: adding a soluble activating divalent metal cation to a composition comprising the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity, wherein the presence of the soluble activating divalent metal cation and the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity increases degradation or conversion of a cellulose-containing material by a cellulolytic enzyme composition compared to the polypeptide having cellulolytic enhancing activity without the soluble activating divalent metal cation. The present invention also relates to compositions, methods for degrading or converting a cellulose-containing material, and methods for producing a fermentation product. |
| US10689630B2 |
Processes for producing fermentation products
The present invention relates to processes for producing fermentation products from starch-containing material, wherein an alpha-amylase and a thermostable hemicellulase is present and/or added during liquefaction. The invention also relates to compositions suitable for use in processes of the invention. |
| US10689626B2 |
Compositions and methods for measuring blood glucose levels
In some embodiments, the present invention provides a protein comprising amino acids in the following sequence L(X)n=14X3(X)n=1X1(X)n=1E(X)n=4P(X)n=1NR(X)n=3S(X)n=4D(X)n=2G(X)n=7Y(X)n=4Y (X)n=32-34X2 (SEQ ID NO: 128), wherein each X independently represents any naturally occurring amino acid residue and n indicates the number of amino acid residues represented by the respective paranthetical at that position, wherein: a) X1 is selected from the group consisting of S, C, T, M, V, Y, N, P, L, G, Q, A, I, D, W, H, or E, wherein if X1 is L, H or V, then X3 is D; and/or b) X2 is selected from the group consisting of H, L, S or V. In some embodiments, the present invention also provides a protein comprising amino acids in the sequence set forth by SEQ ID NO: 38 or SEQ ID NO: 39, except that: the amino acid at position 406 is an amino acid other than F; and/or the amino acid at position 474 is an amino acid other than N. |
| US10689623B2 |
Method and device for preparing non-embryonic stem cells
The invention relates to a process for preparing a non-expanded tissue derivative, that is not subjected to cell proliferation in vitro, comprising a vascular-stromal fraction enriched in stem and multipotent elements, such as pericytes and/or mesenchymal stem cells, or for preparing non-embryonic stem cells obtained from a tissue sample or from said derivative, wherein said tissue derivatives or said cells are subjected to vibrations derived from a heart sound such to control the degree of differentiation or possible differentiation of said stem and multipotent elements into several other types of cells that is to optimize their potency. The invention relates also to a device for carrying out said process, to stem cells obtainable by the process as well as a drug for the regeneration of an animal tissue. |
| US10689621B2 |
Kits and materials for implantable collagen devices
The invention relates to implantable collagen devices made by seeding at least one elongate collagen construct, e.g., comprising at least one elongate synthetic collagen fiber with a plurality of cells and applying a strain and/or stress to the at least one elongate collagen fiber to induce the cells to differentiate into target phenotypes, e.g., tendon or ligament phenotype cells (and/or fibroblasts), typically with an extracellular matrix of collagen to organize into a tissue on the at least one collagen fiber. |
| US10689618B2 |
T cell receptor-deficient T cell compositions
The invention is directed to modified T cells, methods of making and using isolated, modified T cells, and methods of using these isolated, modified T cells to address diseases and disorders. In one embodiment, this invention broadly relates to TCR-deficient T cells, isolated populations thereof, and compositions comprising the same. In another embodiment of the invention, these TCR-deficient T cells are designed to express a functional non-TCR receptor. The invention also pertains to methods of making said TCR-deficient T cells, and methods of reducing or ameliorating, or preventing or treating, diseases and disorders using said TCR-deficient T cells, populations thereof, or compositions comprising the same. |
| US10689617B1 |
T-cell receptor-deficient T cell compositions
The invention is directed to modified T cells, methods of making and using isolated, modified T cells, and methods of using these isolated, modified T cells to address diseases and disorders. In one embodiment, this invention broadly relates to TCR-deficient T cells, isolated populations thereof, and compositions comprising the same. In another embodiment of the invention, these TCR-deficient T cells are designed to express a functional non-TCR receptor. The invention also pertains to methods of making said TCR-deficient T cells, and methods of reducing or ameliorating, or preventing or treating, diseases and disorders using said TCR-deficient T cells, populations thereof, or compositions comprising the same. |
| US10689616B1 |
T-cell receptor-deficient t cell compositions
The invention is directed to modified T cells, methods of making and using isolated, modified T cells, and methods of using these isolated, modified T cells to address diseases and disorders. In one embodiment, this invention broadly relates to TCR-deficient T cells, isolated populations thereof, and compositions comprising the same. In another embodiment of the invention, these TCR-deficient T cells are designed to express a functional non-TCR receptor. The invention also pertains to methods of making said TCR-deficient T cells, and methods of reducing or ameliorating, or preventing or treating, diseases and disorders using said TCR-deficient T cells, populations thereof, or compositions comprising the same. |
| US10689615B2 |
Temperature-responsive base material, method for producing same, and method for evaluating same
A temperature-responsive substrate having on its surface a layer containing at least one polymer, the at least one polymer being responsive to temperature and containing a fluorine-containing monomer-derived unit. Also disclosed is a polymer and composition for use in producing the substrate, as well as methods for producing, using and evaluating the substrate. |
| US10689613B2 |
Methods and system for interfering with viability of bacteria and related compounds and compositions
Provided herein are methods and systems for interfering with viability of bacteria and related compounds and compositions. |
| US10689606B2 |
Apparatus and method for three-dimensional (3D) printing/bio-printing
Method and apparatus for three dimensional printing/bio-printing is disclosed. The apparatus includes a chamber further comprising a housing, an air supply unit, a heating and cooling unit, a humidifier, printing heads, gas removal unit and inlets. The housing further includes a printing platform coated with an antibacterial material and a UV lamp and an ozone generator, configured to turn on before printing the three dimensional prints on the printing platform, in order to sterilize the housing. A positive pressure in the chamber is increased by the air supply unit and the gas removal unit. External gases are passed and adjusted into the chamber by inlets. The humidity and temperature in the chamber are adjusted by the humidifier and the heating and cooling unit. The printing heads dispense biomaterial on the printing platform to create a three dimensional print. |
| US10689602B2 |
Methods and cleaning solutions for removing chewing gum and other sticky food substances
Cleaning compositions and methods for removing chewing gum, its components and other sticky soils from surfaces, especially production facilities, are disclosed. Cleaning composition solutions that do not require a rinse step are disclosed and suitable for treatment of surfaces having indirect food contact. In an aspect, the cleaning compositions and methods employ a scraping-spraying-wiping procedure. |
| US10689595B2 |
Synthesis and use of omega-hydroxylated polyunsaturated fatty acids
The present invention provides a synthetic chemical method for preparing ω-hydroxylated polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) including 20-hydroxyeicosatetraenoic acid (20-HETE), 20-hydroxyeicosapentaenoic acid (20-HEPE), and 22-hydroxydocosahexaenoic acid (22-HDoHE) and a method of use thereof for treating cancer and macular degeneration. |
| US10689594B2 |
Recovery of tocopherols/tocotrienols, carotenoids, glycerols, sterols and fatty acid esters from crude vegetable oil and the process thereof
A process for recovering tocotrienols/tocopherols, carotenoids and sterols from crude vegetable oil, characterised in that prior to the recovery steps, the amount of the free fatty acids in the oil is reduced to 3.50% by weight by distillation or neutralization. |
| US10689591B2 |
Flame-resistant additives for oil-based products and oil-based products containing flame-resistant additives
The present disclosure relates to an additive for a multi-use oil-based flame-resistant organic fluid for safely releasing corroded joints and fasteners and other general use purposes. The oil-based organic fluid includes a flame-resistant additive such as a carboxylated aromatic compound, which has a self-extinguishing effect on an arc of flame. The inclusion of carboxylated aromatic compounds release carbon dioxide when heated, causing the material to extinguish itself during ignition to resist catching on fire. |
| US10689589B2 |
Cyclic quaternary ammonium salts as fuel or lubricant additives
Quaternary ammonium salts of formula: wherein each of R1 and R2 is independently selected from an optionally substituted alkyl, alkenyl or aryl group having less than 8 carbon atoms, R together with N forms an aliphatic or aromatic heterocycle having less than 12 carbons atoms and R5 is hydrogen or an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group. The use of these compounds as fuel or lubricant additives, especially as diesel fuel additives. |
| US10689588B2 |
Process for obtaining wax fractions from a feed wax
A process for obtaining a wax fraction from a feed wax, the process comprising: (a) providing a molten feed wax in a container; (b) solidifying the feed wax by cooling; (c) increasing the temperature of the feed wax to a temperature at which a first fraction of the feed wax melts, said first fraction having a congealing point which is lower than the congealing point of the feed wax; (d) recovering the first fraction of the feed wax; (e) increasing the temperature of the remaining feed wax to a temperature at which a further fraction of the feed wax melts; and (f) recovering the further fraction of the feed wax. The feed wax comprises at least 75 wt.-% of linear alkanes and each recovered fraction comprises at least 19 wt.-% of the feed wax. |
| US10689585B2 |
Systems and methods for processing heavy oils
According to one embodiment, a heavy oil may be processed by a method that may include upgrading at least a portion of the heavy oil to form an upgraded oil, where the upgrading comprising contacting the heavy oil with a hydrodemetalization catalyst, a transition catalyst, a hydrodenitrogenation catalyst, a first hydrocracking catalyst, and a second hydrocracking catalyst downstream of the first hydrocracking catalyst to remove at least a portion of metals, nitrogen, or aromatics content from the heavy oil and form the upgraded oil. The final boiling point of the upgraded oil may be less than or equal to 540° C. The second hydrocracking catalyst cracks at least a portion of vacuum gas oil in the heavy oil. The first hydrocracking catalyst may comprise a greater average pore size than the second hydrocracking catalyst. |
| US10689582B2 |
Methods of refining natural oil feedstocks
Methods are provided for refining natural oil feedstocks. The methods comprise reacting the feedstock in the presence of a metathesis catalyst under conditions sufficient to form a metathesized product comprising olefins and esters. In certain embodiments, the methods further comprise separating the olefins from the esters in the metathesized product. In certain embodiments, the methods further comprise hydrogenating the olefins under conditions sufficient to form a fuel composition. In certain embodiments, the methods further comprise transesterifying the esters in the presence of an alcohol to form a transesterified product. |
| US10689580B2 |
Flame-retardant vanillin-derived monomers
A flame-retardant vanillin-derived monomer, a process for forming a flame-retardant polymer, and an article of manufacture comprising a material that contains flame-retardant vanillin-derived monomer are disclosed. The flame-retardant vanillin-derived monomer can be synthesized from vanillin obtained from a bio-based source, and can have at least one phosphoryl or phosphonyl moiety with phenyl, allyl, epoxide, or propylene carbonate substituents. The process for forming the flame-retardant polymer can include reacting a vanillin derivative and a flame-retardant phosphorus-based molecule to form the flame-retardant vanillin-derived monomer, and then polymerizing the flame-retardant vanillin-derived monomer. The material in the article of manufacture can be flame-retardant, and contain the flame-retardant vanillin-derived monomer. Examples of materials that can be in the article of manufacture can include resins, plastics, adhesives, polymers, etc. |
| US10689579B2 |
Flame-retardant vanillin-derived small molecules
A flame-retardant vanillin-derived small molecule, a process for forming a flame-retardant polymer, and an article of manufacture comprising a material that contains the flame-retardant vanillin-derived small molecule are disclosed. The flame-retardant vanillin-derived small molecule can be synthesized from vanillin obtained from a bio-based source, and can have at least one phosphoryl or phosphonyl moiety with phenyl, allyl, or thioether substituents. The process for forming the flame-retardant polymer can include reacting a diol vanillin derivative and a flame-retardant phosphorus-based molecule to form the flame-retardant vanillin-derived small molecule, and binding the flame-retardant vanillin-derived small molecule to a polymer. The material in the article of manufacture can be flame-retardant, and contain the flame-retardant vanillin-derived small molecules. Examples of materials that can be in the article of manufacture can include resins, plastics, adhesives, polymers, etc. |
| US10689578B2 |
Flame-retardant vanillin-derived cross-linkers
A flame-retardant vanillin-derived cross-linker, a process for forming a flame-retardant polymer, and an article of manufacture comprising a material that contains the flame-retardant vanillin-derived cross-linker are disclosed. The flame-retardant vanillin-derived cross-linker can be synthesized from vanillin obtained from a bio-based source, and can have at least one phosphoryl or phosphonyl moiety with phenyl, allyl, epoxide, propylene carbonate, or thioether substituents. The process for forming the flame-retardant polymer can include reacting a diol vanillin derivative and a flame-retardant phosphorus-based molecule to form the flame-retardant vanillin-derived cross-linker, and binding the flame-retardant vanillin-derived cross-linker to a polymer. The material in the article of manufacture can be flame-retardant, and contain flame-retardant vanillin-derived cross-linkers. Examples of materials that can be in the article of manufacture can include resins, plastics, adhesives, polymers, etc. |
| US10689576B2 |
Liquid crystal composition and liquid crystal display device
Provided are a liquid crystal composition that contains a polar compound having a polymerizable group, in which vertical alignment of liquid crystal molecules can be achieved by action of the compound (or polymer), and a liquid crystal display device including the composition. The composition satisfies at least one of characteristics such as high maximum temperature, low minimum temperature, small viscosity, suitable optical anisotropy, large negative dielectric anisotropy, large specific resistance, high stability to ultraviolet light and heat.The composition is a nematic liquid crystal composition that has negative dielectric anisotropy and contains the polar compound as a first additive, and may contain a specific liquid crystal compound having large negative dielectric anisotropy as a first component, a specific liquid crystal compound having high maximum temperature or small viscosity as a second component and a polymerizable compound as a second additive, and the liquid crystal display device includes the composition. |
| US10689574B2 |
Cholesteric resin laminate, production method, and use
A cholesteric resin layered body including a substrate, an intermediate layer, and a cholesteric resin layer in this order, wherein a difference in a reflection band center wavelength of the cholesteric resin layer before and after the layered body is heated at 130° C. for 8 hours is 50 nm or less, method for producing the same, as well as a reflective material, a display medium and a decorating material including the same. |
| US10689573B2 |
Wet etching composition for substrate having SiN layer and Si layer and wet etching method using same
The present invention relates to a wet etching composition for a substrate having a SiN layer and a Si layer, comprising 0.1-50 mass % fluorine compound (A), 0.04-10 mass % oxidant (B) and water (D) and having pH in a range of 2.0-5.0. The present invention also relates to a wet etching process for a semiconductor substrate having a SiN layer and a Si layer, the process using the wet etching composition. The composition of the present invention can be used for a substrate having a SiN layer and a Si layer to enhance removal selectivity of Si over SiN while reducing corrosion of the device and the exhaust line and air pollution caused by a volatile component generated upon use and further a burden on the environment caused by the nitrogen content contained in the composition. |
| US10689567B2 |
Treatment fluids comprising anhydrous ammonia for use in subterranean formation operations
Methods including preparing a treatment fluid comprising a bulk amount of anhydrous ammonia, wherein the anhydrous ammonia is present in an amount greater than about 10% by weight of a liquid portion of the treatment fluid, and wherein the anhydrous ammonia is in a phase selected from the group consisting of a liquid phase, a gaseous phase, supercritical phase, and any combination thereof; and introducing the treatment fluid into a subterranean formation. |
| US10689560B2 |
Flexible durable cement
According to at least one embodiment of the present description, a cement slurry includes 50% to 90% BWOC of a cement precursor material based on a total weight of the cement slurry; and from 10% to 50% BWOC of a flexible additive based on the total weight of the cement slurry. The flexible additive includes hydrophilic polyolefin fibers or 2,6-di-tert-butyl-p-cresol. |
| US10689558B2 |
Self-crosslinking polymers for wellbore strengthening
Wellbore fluids, and methods of use thereof, are disclosed. Wellbore fluids may include a non-oleaginous internal phase, an oleaginous external phase, a first latex-containing copolymer comprising at least one copolymer formed from at least one natural polymer and at least one latex monomer, and a second latex polymer distinct from the first latex polymer. |
| US10689555B1 |
Formulation to stop the adherence of a dye to an eggshell
Dying Easter Eggs has not changed much in over the 100 years it has been around. There are many methods and products on the market today, but nothing has ever been introduced to stop a particular dye to adhere to an eggshell. This has many advantages, which could allow an individual to dye eggs in 1, 2, 3 or more colors. This would be accomplished through the use of stickers (which would eventually be removed) and an egg paste formulated to a soft, spreadable, wax like consistency for easy application to an eggshell. Once applied, it will block a food grade dye penetrating to the egg's surface with the ability for an individual to easily wipe off the eggshell. |
| US10689554B2 |
Glue compositions and methods
Glue compositions and methods for their manufacture are provided. A glue composition contains a metallocene-catalyzed polyolefin wax present in an amount of at least 25 percent, by weight, and a tackifier present in an amount of at least 20 percent, by weight. The glue composition is solid at room temperature and is configured to provide an adhesive layer onto a substrate upon abrasion thereagainst. |
| US10689549B2 |
Microfibers with mushroom-shaped tips for optimal adhesion
This invention identifies important geometric parameters of an adhesive microfiber with mushroom-shaped tip for improving and optimizing adhesive ability. The magnitude of pull-off stress is dependent on a wedge angle γ and the ratio of the tip radius to the stalk radius β of the mushroom-shaped fiber. Pull-off stress is also found to depend on a dimensionless parameter x, the ratio of the fiber radius to a length-scale related to the dominance of adhesive stress. Finally, the shape of edge tip, where the surface and sides of the mushroom-shaped tip join, is a factor that impacts strength of adhesion. Optimizing ranges for these parameters are identified. |
| US10689543B2 |
Aqueous polyhydroxyurethane resin dispersion, method for producing said aqueous dispersion, gas-barrier resin film produced using said aqueous dispersion, aqueous polyhydroxyurethane resin dispersion composition containing clay mineral, gas-barrier coating agent comprising said composition, and gas-barrier resin film
An aqueous polyhydroxyurethane resin dispersion, which can be stored for a long time, and with which a coating film having a high gas-barrier property can be formed; an aqueous dispersion composition containing a complex of the resin and a clay mineral; and a film having a high gas-barrier property produced using the aqueous polyhydroxyurethane resin dispersion or the aqueous dispersion composition are provided. The aqueous polyhydroxyurethane resin dispersion comprises a polyhydroxyurethane resin finely dispersed in water, where the polyhydroxyurethane resin has in its structure, a repeating unit represented by formula (1) as a basic structure and a carboxyl group-containing chemical structure moiety represented by formula (6), described in this specification. The aqueous dispersion composition comprising the polyhydroxyurethane resin and a layered clay mineral form composite. The film having a high gas-barrier is produced using the aqueous dispersion or the aqueous dispersion composition. |
| US10689540B2 |
Oxidatively curable coating composition
The present invention relates to an oxidatively curable coating formulation comprising an oxidatively curable alkyd-based resin and a chelant capable of chelating at least one transition metal ion through either three or four nitrogen atoms, which chelants may each optionally be complexed with one or two transition metal ions, typically iron or manganese ions. The formulations may be paints or other oxidatively curable coating compositions. The invention also provides methods for making such formulations and compositions resultant from the curing of such formulations. |
| US10689537B2 |
Dispersions of holey graphene materials and applications thereof
A method of forming a graphene-based material includes: (1) treating a mixture including an etchant and graphene oxide sheets to yield formation of holey graphene oxide sheets; (2) dispersing the holey graphene oxide sheets in a re-dispersal solvent to yield a holey graphene oxide dispersion including the holey graphene oxide sheets; and (3) treating the holey graphene oxide dispersion under reducing conditions to yield self-assembly of the holey graphene oxide sheets into a graphene-based material. |
| US10689535B2 |
Coloring composition, ink jet recording ink, ink jet recording method, and ink jet printer cartridge
Provided are a coloring composition including a compound represented Formula (1) shown in the specification and at least one compound selected from the group consisting of the compound represented by Formula (D) shown in the specification and the compound represented by Formula (E) shown in the specification, an ink jet recording ink including the coloring composition, an ink jet recording method using the ink jet recording ink, and an ink jet printer cartridge that is filled with the ink jet recording ink. |
| US10689532B2 |
Radiation curable hybrid inks
The present invention provides radiation curable hybrid ink and coating compositions comprising large amounts of inert hard resin. The radiation hybrid ink and coating compositions have good lithographic properties, low roller swelling, and a low gloss-back effect when overprinted with a UV varnish. The ink and coating compositions are useful for lithographic wet and waterless printing. |
| US10689531B2 |
Coating composition comprising submicron calcium carbonate-comprising particles, process to prepare same and use of submicron calcium carbonate-comprising particles in coating compositions
A coating composition comprising an aqueous dispersion of submicron natural ground calcium carbonate particles contained in a liquid binder, wherein the resultant coating may constitute either a clear coat or a glossing and opacifying coating, depending upon the presence of certain additives such as a mineral pigment (e.g., TiO2). The composition is characterised in that comprises, in the case of a clear coating, at least one ground natural calcium carbonate having a median diameter of between 0.05 and 0.15 μm, while in the case of a glossing and opacifying coating, at least one ground natural calcium carbonate having a median diameter of between 0.05 and 0.3 μm and at least one pigment having a refractive index of greater than or equal to 2.5. |
| US10689526B2 |
N-halamines compounds as multifunctional additives
The present invention is a composition and method for making and using a rechargeable multifunctional additive that reduce the formation of biofilms on a surface, the additive can also remain photo and thermally stable by synthesizing one or more N-halamine compounds and adding one or more N-halamine biocidal compounds to a target material prior, during or after the target material is made. The resultant material can be used directly to provide antimicrobial functions and control biofilm formation, or the material can be further processed into an article. |
| US10689525B2 |
Corrosion preventative film
A process and system to protect an apparatus such as parts, components, equipment, vehicles and the like from environmental effects such as corrosion or rust using the oil-based VCI and a water-based film. In one aspect of the disclosure, the water-based film can be applied on top of a layer of an oil-based VCI that has been applied on an apparatus such as a vehicle (described below). In other aspects of the disclosure, the oil-based VCI is mixed in with the water-based film and then applied on top of the apparatus. In still other aspect of the disclosure, the oil-based VCI is applied on top of a layer of water-based film that has been applied to the apparatus. |
| US10689523B2 |
Antireflection film and display device
The present invention relates to an antireflection film which includes a hard coating layer and a low refractive index layer formed on the hard coating layer, wherein a roughness kurtosis (Rku) of the concavo-convex shape of the surface is greater than 3.5 and less than 6, a Swedish height (H) of the concavo-convex shape of the surface is greater than 20 nm and less than 200 nm, and the light transmittance in a wavelength region of 380 nm to 780 nm is 94% or more, and a display device comprising the antireflection film. |
| US10689522B2 |
Fluorine compounds
The present invention relates to compounds of the formula (I) (Rf-CHF—CF2—CHR)m-L-(X)n, where Rf=a perfluorinated alkyl group, optionally containing heteroatoms, R=H or an alkyl group, L=a single bond or a divalent organic group, X=an anchor group, m is ≥1 and n is ≥1, and to the use thereof in, for example, dirt-repellent coatings. |
| US10689519B2 |
High solids precipitated calcium carbonate with copolymeric additive
The present invention relates to a process for producing an aqueous suspension of precipitated calcium carbonate, an aqueous suspension of precipitated calcium carbonate and a precipitated calcium carbonate obtained by the process, a product comprising the aqueous suspension of precipitated calcium carbonate or the precipitated calcium carbonate as well as its use. |
| US10689518B2 |
Colored effect pigments
The present invention relates to colored effect pigments, in particular to those containing an organic color pigment layer, to a preparation method thereof and to the use of these pigments especially in a composition comprising the colored effect pigments. |
| US10689516B2 |
Polymer jacket material blends with improved flame resistance
A fire-resistant material according to an example of the present disclosure includes a base material and at least one of a siloxane polymer and a phosphonate polymer. A method of making a fire-resistant material is also disclosed. |
| US10689512B2 |
Resin composition, and prepreg, metal-clad laminate, and printed circuit board using the same
A resin composition is provided. The resin composition comprises the following: (a) a resin system, which comprises a thermosetting resin constituent and a vinyl-containing elastomer and has a dissipation factor (Df) of not higher than 0.008 at 10 GHz after curing; and (b) a phosphorous-containing flame retardant, which is a compound of formula (I), a compound of formula (II), or a combination thereof: wherein R1, R2, R21, R22, R23, R24, and n are as defined in the specification. |
| US10689510B2 |
Nanoparticle-polymer fluorescent composite and method of preparing the same
Provided are a nanoparticle-polymer fluorescent composite and a method of preparing the same. The method includes preparing magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles, mixing the magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles, an organic polymer having an aliphatic carbon chain, and a solvent for dissolving the organic polymer to prepare a preliminary composite and drying the preliminary composite to form a nanoparticle polymer composite, and irradiating a pulse laser to the nanoparticle polymer composite to change the magnetite (Fe3O4) nanoparticles to Wustite nanoparticles and providing conjugated polymer characteristics to the organic polymer. |
| US10689506B2 |
Resin composition and resin molded body
A resin composition contains cellulose acetate (A) having a degree of substitution of about 2.1 or more and about 2.6 or less, a plasticizer (B), a polyhydroxyalkanoate (C), and an olefin-(meth)acrylate copolymer (D). |
| US10689505B2 |
Microspheres
The present invention relates to microspheres and to the use thereof, preferably as laser-absorbing additive, and to a process for the production thereof. |
| US10689502B2 |
Processes for preparing cables with a crosslinked insulation layer and cables for same
Processes for making cables and cable cores having a crosslinked insulation layer. The processes comprise (a) providing an initial cable core having a conductor, a first semiconductive layer, an initial insulation layer comprising a crosslinkable polymeric composition, and a second semiconductive layer, and (b) subjecting the initial cable core to a crosslinking process. The crosslinkable polymeric composition comprises an ethylene-based polymer, an organic peroxide, and a polyallyl crosslinking coagent. The polyallyl crosslinking coagent and the organic peroxide are present in amounts sufficient to provide an allyl-to-active oxygen molar ratio of less than 1.2. |
| US10689500B2 |
High molecular weight polystyrene in inks and coatings
Described herein are depolymerized polystyrene resins derived from polystyrene source resins. The depolymerized polystyrene resins undergo a depolymerization in which chemical bonds are cleaved, producing depolymerized polystyrene resins of lower molecular weight. The polystyrene resins may be modified by chemical reaction with monomers, polymers, and oligomers, such as acrylates thereof. Also described are ink and coating compositions that include the depolymerized and modified polystyrene resins. |
| US10689496B2 |
Resin composition, prepreg, metal foil-clad laminate, resin sheet and printed circuit board
The resin composition according to the present invention is a resin composition including a cyanate compound (A) and/or a maleimide compound (B), and an inorganic filler (C), wherein the inorganic filler (C) includes a boron nitride particle aggregate including primary hexagonal boron nitride particles, wherein (0001) planes of the primary hexagonal boron nitride particles are stacked on top of each other to thereby form the boron nitride particle aggregate. |
| US10689494B2 |
Polymeric sheets and articles wrapped therewith
A polymeric sheet having low density and comprising a low to non-existent amount of cyclic olefinic polymers (COP) and/or cyclic olefinic copolymers (COC). The overall density of the sheet may be lower than water. The sheet may be stretched and then heat shrinked onto an article. The sheet may be used as a label or package to wrap articles therewith. |
| US10689491B2 |
Silicone formulations for 3D printing
In one embodiment, a silicone-based ink for additive manufacturing includes a vinyl-terminated siloxane macromer, a hydrophobic reinforcing filler, and a rheology modifying additive. In another embodiment, a method of additive manufacturing with silicone-based ink includes adding a mixture that includes a vinyl-terminated siloxane macromer, a hydrophobic reinforcing filler, and a rheology modifying additive to a cartridge for additive manufacturing, extruding the mixture through the cartridge to form a structure, and curing the mixture to at least a predefined extent. |
| US10689490B2 |
Method for producing SiOH-functional polysiloxanes
Organopolysiloxanes having an OH content of 3.0-10.0% by weight are produced in a continuous process in which silanes of the formula I R1mSiR2nXo (I), in which R1 is a C1-C18-hydrocarbon radical and R2 is a C1-C6-alkoxy radical and X is a chlorine or bromine radical m is 1, 2 or 3, n is 0, 1, 2 or 3 and o is 0, 1, 2 or 3, with the proviso that 4−m=n+o, and that in at least 30 mol % of the silanes of the general formula I, n≠0 und o≠0,water, and water-insoluble non-polar solvent are metered in continuously into a reactor to form a reaction mixture and the reaction mixture is continuously discharged from the reactor. |
| US10689489B2 |
Polyimide-based block copolymer and polyimide-based film comprising the same
The present disclosure relates to a polyimide-based block copolymer and a polyimide-based film including the same. The polyimide-based block copolymer according to the present disclosure makes it possible to provide a polyimide-based film exhibiting excellent mechanical properties while being colorless and transparent. The polyimide-based film may be used as a cover film of various flexible or foldable devices. |
| US10689487B2 |
Polycarbonate copolymer, optical lens and film in which said polycarbonate copolymer is used, and method for producing said copolymer
The present invention makes it possible to provide a polycarbonate copolymer including structural units represented by general formula (K) and structural units represented by general formula (1). (In general formula (K), R represents H, CH3 or CH2CH3.) (In general formula (1), Q represents a C5 or higher aliphatic hydrocarbon group optionally including a hetero atom.). |
| US10689486B2 |
Resin produced by polycondensation, and resin composition
According to one embodiment, a polyester resin is provided, which includes a structural unit derived from a compound represented by general formula (1), a structural unit derived from a compound represented by general formula (2), and a structural unit derived from a dicarboxylic acid or a derivative thereof. |
| US10689478B2 |
Amidate compound, catalyst for polyurethane production, and method for producing polyurethane resin
Provided is an amidate compound represented by the formula (1): wherein A is a substituted or unsubstituted hydrocarbon group, n is an integer of 1 or more, and D is a nitrogen-containing organic group represented by the formula (2): wherein R1, R2, and R3 are the same or different, and are each a hydrocarbon group that may contain a heteroatom; some or all of R1, R2, and R3 may be bonded together to form a ring structure; X is a nitrogen atom, an oxygen atom, or a sulfur atom; and a is 0 or 1, wherein a is 1 when X is a nitrogen atom, and a is 0 when X is an oxygen atom or a sulfur atom. |
| US10689473B2 |
Graft copolymer, method of preparing graft copolymer, thermoplastic resin composition including graft copolymer, and molded part including thermoplastic resin composition
The present invention relates to a graft copolymer having excellent thermal stability, a method of preparing the graft copolymer, a thermoplastic resin composition including the graft copolymer, and a molded part including the thermoplastic resin composition. According to the present invention, since the thermoplastic resin composition of the present invention includes the graft copolymer having excellent thermal stability, the thermoplastic resin composition and the molded part manufactured using the thermoplastic resin composition have excellent physical properties, such as impact strength, fluidity, and transparency. Furthermore, the degree of discoloration that may occur when the resin composition or the molded part is allowed to stay in an injection molding machine or stay at a high temperature for a long period of time may be reduced. |
| US10689472B2 |
Crosslinkable fluoropolymers
The present invention pertains to a process for the manufacture of a crosslinkable fluoropolymer, to said crosslinkable fluoropolymer and the crosslinked fluoropolymer obtainable therefrom, to a film comprising said crosslinkable fluoropolymer or said crosslinked fluoropolymer and to uses of said crosslinked fluoropolymer film in various applications. |
| US10689464B2 |
Self-supporting, biodegradable film based on hydrophobized hyaluronic acid, method of preparation and use thereof
The invention relates to a self-supporting, biodegradable film comprising a C10-C22-acylated derivative of hyaluronic acid according to the general formula (I), where R is H+ or Na+, and where R1 is H or —C(═O)CxHy, where x is an integer within the range from 9 to 21 and y is an integer within the range from 11 to 43 and CxHy is a linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated C9-C21 chain, wherein in at least one repeating unit one or more of R1 is —C(═O)CxHy and where n is within the range from 12 to 4000; a method of preparation thereof and use thereof. |
| US10689462B2 |
Therapeutic and imaging compositions and uses thereof
Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to polyrotaxanes comprising a poloxamer core and at least one cyclodextrin and methods for treating Niemann-Pick type C (NPC) and imaging (e.g., MRI) using the polyrotaxanes various embodiments of the present invention. |
| US10689460B2 |
PCSK9 antibody preparations for delivery into a lumen of the intestinal tract using a swallowable drug delivery device
Embodiments provide swallowable devices, preparations and methods for delivering therapeutic agents (TAs) within the GI tract such as antibodies (AP-antibodies) or other proteins which neutralize PCSK9 molecules. Many embodiments provide a swallowable device e.g., a capsule for delivering TAs into the intestinal wall (IW). Embodiments also provide TA preparations that are configured to be contained within the capsule, advanced from the capsule into the IW and/or peritoneum and degrade to release the TA into the bloodstream to produce a therapeutic effect. The preparation can be operably coupled to delivery means having a first configuration where the preparation is contained in the capsule and a second configuration where the preparation is advanced out of the capsule into the IW. Embodiments are particularly useful for delivery of AP-antibodies and related TA's for the treatment of cholesterol, lipid and related conditions where such TAs are poorly absorbed and/or degraded within the GI tract. |
| US10689453B2 |
Methods of inhibiting naive T-cell proliferation using anti-CD27 antibodies
Human antibodies immunospecific for human CD27 are capable of blocking CD27 binding to its ligand CD70 and neutralizing bioactivity of CD27 including, but not limited to, CD27 intracellular signaling, T-cell proliferation and activation, B-cell proliferation and differentiation, plasmablast formation and alleviation of antibody responses, stimulation of tumor cells by CD70, and the production of soluble mediators from T and B-cells. The antibodies are useful in diagnosing or treating CD27 activity associated diseases and conditions. |
| US10689438B2 |
Stable protein solution formulation containing high concentration of an anti-VEGF antibody
The present invention provides anti-VEGF antibodies formulated as high concentration, aqueous pharmaceutical compositions, suitable for an injection, preferably an intravitreal injection. The aqueous pharmaceutical compositions are useful for delivery of a high concentration of the antibody active ingredient to a patient without high levels of antibody aggregation and without a high level of sub-visible particulate matter. An aqueous composition of the invention comprises an antibody having a concentration of at least 50 mg/ml. An aqueous pharmaceutical composition of the invention includes a sugar, a buffering agent, and a surfactant. |
| US10689436B2 |
Human antibodies to influenza hemagglutinin
The present invention provides monoclonal antibodies, or antigen-binding fragments thereof, that bind to the influenza hemagglutinin (HA) protein, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the antibodies and methods of use. The antibodies of the invention are useful for inhibiting or neutralizing influenza virus activity, thus providing a means of treating or preventing influenza infection in humans. In some embodiments, the invention provides for use of one or more antibodies that bind to the influenza HA for preventing viral attachment and/or entry into host cells. The antibodies of the invention may be used prophylactically or therapeutically and may be used alone or in combination with one or more other anti-viral agents or vaccines. |
| US10689435B2 |
Therapy and prophylaxis of infectious disease caused by zika virus
Provided are methods for prevention or treatment of an infection caused by a virus of Flavivirus genus, and in particular by Zika virus disease in a mammalian fetus. An example for such a treatment is a passive immunization of the fetus by an antibody, and in particular a polyclonal antibody or a fragment thereof. |
| US10689433B2 |
Transgenic chicken comprising an inactivated immunoglobulin gene
A transgenic chicken comprising an inactivated heavy immunoglobulin gene and/or inactivated light chain immunoglobulin gene is provided, as well as cells and targeting vectors for making the same. |
| US10689431B2 |
Compositions and methods for treating cancer with DuoCARs
Novel therapeutic immunotherapy compositions comprising at least two vectors, each vector encoding a functional CAR, whereby the combination of vectors results in the expression of two or more non-identical binding domains, wherein each vector encoded binding domain(s) are covalently linked to a transmembrane domain and one or more non-identical intracellular signaling motifs are provided herein as well as are methods of use of same in a patient-specific immunotherapy that can be used to treat cancers and other diseases and conditions. |
| US10689421B2 |
Bacteriocin-producing Paenibacillus ehimensis and application thereof
The present invention relates to a bacteriocin-producing Paenibocillus ehimensis strain NPUST-1, which can intensify the growth and immune response of aquaculture organisms. Also, the strain can increase the survival rate of aquaculture organisms after pathogen infection. A bacteriocin produced by the Paenibocillus ehimensis strain NPUST-1, Peocin, is a starvation/stationary phase protection protein, which has antimicrobial activity against various pathogen including aquaculture pathogens, foodborne pathogens and clinical pathogens. The bacteriocin Peocin is a starvation/stationary phase protection protein having antimicrobial activity found for the first time. |
| US10689420B2 |
AAV's and uses thereof
The invention in some aspects relates to recombinant adeno-associated viruses having distinct tissue targeting capabilities. In some aspects, the invention relates to gene transfer methods using the recombinant adeno-associate viruses. In some aspects, the invention relates to isolated AAV capsid proteins and isolated nucleic acids encoding the same. |
| US10689418B2 |
Synthetic peptides that modulate the NMDA receptor
The invention provides a series of peptides with N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor modulating activity. Specifically it contains two synthetic peptides acting as ion inflow antagonists through the NMDA receptor with specificity GluN2B and GluN2A NMDA receptor subunits and a peptide having agonist activity regarding the NMDA receptor in rat hippocampal neuron cultures. |
| US10689417B2 |
IL-2Rγ binding compounds
IL-2Rβ ligands and IL-2Rγc ligands and compounds comprising the ligands are disclosed. The ligands and compounds such as heterodimers and fusion proteins comprising the IL-2Rβ ligands and/or the IL-2Rγc ligands can be IL-2 receptor agonists. |
| US10689409B2 |
Amino compounds for treatment of complement mediated disorders
Compounds, methods of use, and processes for making inhibitors of complement factor D comprising Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt or composition thereof, wherein R12 or R13 on the A group is an amino substituent (R32) are provided. The inhibitors described herein target factor D and inhibit or regulate the complement cascade at an early and essential point in the alternative complement pathway, and reduce factor D's ability to modulate the classical and lectin complement pathways. The inhibitors of factor D described herein are capable of reducing the excessive activation of complement, which has been linked to certain autoimmune, inflammatory, and neurodegenerative diseases, as well as ischemia-reperfusion injury and cancer. |
| US10689400B2 |
Macrocycle kinase inhibitors
The present disclosure relates to certain macrocyclic kinase inhibitors, pharmaceutical compositions containing the same, and methods of using the same to treat disease. |
| US10689392B2 |
Anti-cancer compounds targeting ral GTPases and methods of using the same
The invention provides methods of inhibiting the growth or metastasis of a cancer in a mammal by inhibiting a Ral GTPase in the mammal. The invention also provides small molecule inhibitors of Ral GTPases useful in the methods of the invention and pharmaceutical compositions containing the therapeutically effective compounds of the invention, and methods of using the same. |
| US10689387B2 |
Crystalline form of (1R,2R)-2-[4-(3-methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)benzoyl]-N-(4-oxo-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[1,5-A]pyrazin-3-yl)cyclohexanecarboxamide
A crystalline form of (1R,2R)-2-[4-(3-Methyl-1H-pyrazol-5-yl)benzoyl]-N-(4-oxo-4,5,6,7-tetrahydropyrazolo[1,5-a]pyrazin-3-yl)cyclohexanecarboxamide, pharmaceutical compositions containing it and its use in the prevention or treatment of cardiovascular diseases. |
| US10689382B2 |
Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7) agonists having heteroatom-linked aromatic moieties, conjugates thereof, and methods and uses therefor
Compounds having a structure according to formula (I) or (II) where R1, R2, R3, R4, Ar and X1 are as defined herein, are agonists for the Toll-like receptor 7 (TLR7) and can be used as adjuvants for stimulating the immune system. Some such compounds can be used in conjugates for targeted delivery to the organ or tissue of intended action. |
| US10689380B1 |
Crystalline forms of valbenazine ditosylate
Disclosed herein are new crystalline forms of valbenazine ditosylate designated Form D and Form E, which are characterized using one or more analytical methods, such as X-ray Powder Diffraction analysis. Further disclosed herein are crystalline Form D valbenazine ditosylate in the form of a dichloromethane solvate, and crystalline Form E valbenazine ditosylate in the form of a hydrate. Also disclosed are pharmaceutical compositions comprising these new crystalline forms, and methods of using those compositions for the treatment of various disease states and conditions, including hyperkinetic disorder, such as drug-induced tardive dyskinesia and Tourette's syndrome. |
| US10689377B2 |
KRas G12C inhibitors
The present invention relates to compounds that inhibit KRas G12C. In particular, the present invention relates to compounds that irreversibly inhibit the activity of KRas G12C, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds and methods of use therefor. |
| US10689376B2 |
Substituted-3H-imidazo [4,5-c] pyridine and 1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridine series of novel ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase-1 (ENPP1) and stimulator for interferon genes (STING) modulators as cancer immunotherapeutics
Substituted-3H-imidazo[4,5-c]pyridine and 1H-pyrrolo[2,3-c]pyridine series of novel Ectonucleotide Pyrophosphatase/Phosphodiesterase-1 (ENPP1) and related compounds, which are useful as inhibitors of ENPP1; synthetic methods for making the compounds; pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds; and methods of using the compounds and compositions to treat disorders associated with dysfunction of the ENPP1. |
| US10689375B2 |
Compounds and their methods of use
Compounds and compositions comprising compounds that inhibit glutaminase are described herein. Also described herein are methods of using the compounds that inhibit glutaminase in the treatment of cancer. |
| US10689370B2 |
Cyclopropane carboxamide modulators of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator
The present invention relates to new cyclopropanecarboxamide modulators of cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator proteins, pharmaceutical compositions thereof, and methods of use thereof. |
| US10689368B2 |
Bicyclic aza compounds as muscarinic M1 receptor and/or M4 receptor
This invention relates to compounds that are agonists of the muscarinic M1 receptor and/or M4 receptor and which are useful in the treatment of muscarinic M1/M4 receptor mediated diseases. Also provided are pharmaceutical compositions containing the compounds and the therapeutic uses of the compounds. Compounds include those according to formula 1, or a salt thereof, wherein Q, R1, R2, R3 and R4 are as defined herein. |
| US10689364B2 |
Isoindoline or isoquinoline compounds, a process for their preparation and pharmaceutical compositions containing them
Compounds of formula (I): wherein Het, R3, R4, R5, R7, R8, R9, T, p, p′, q, and q′ are as defined in the description. Medicinal products containing the same which are useful in treating conditions requiring a pro-apoptotic agent. |
| US10689362B2 |
Quinoxaline compounds as type III receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitors
A compound, capable of inhibiting kinases, for the treatments of diseases or disorders mediated by such kinases, has a structure of formula (I): or a stereoisomer, a tautomer, a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. The compound can be used in the treatments of diseases or conditions mediated by CSF-1R, c-KIT, FLT3, or PDGFR kinases. Such diseases or conditions may include cancers, autoimmune diseases, and bone resorptive diseases. |
| US10689359B2 |
Crystals of quinazoline derivative and preparation method therefor
The invention relates to Crystal form I, Crystal form II and Crystal form III of N-(4-((3-chloro-4-fluorophenyl)amino)-7-((7-methyl-7-azaspiro[3.5]nonan-2-yl)methoxy)quinazolin-6-yl)acrylamide represented by the following Formula (I), and preparation methods thereof, wherein the Crystal form I has an X-ray powder diffraction pattern having characteristic peaks at the 2θ positions of 6.7±0.2°, 7.9±0.2°, 8.6±0.2°, 12.0±0.2°, 13.9±0.2°, 15.9±0.2°, 17.3±0.2°, 18.3±0.2°, 18.7±0.2°, 21.0±0.2°, and 23.0±0.2°, as determined by using Cu-Kα radiation; the Crystal form II has an X-ray powder diffraction pattern having characteristic peaks at the 2θ positions of 6.9±0.2°, 8.5±0.2°, 14.8±0.2°, 15.6±0.2°, 16.7±0.2°, 17.1±0.2°, 17.9±0.2°, 18.7±0.2°, 19.1±0.2°, 21.5±0.2°, 23.5±0.2°, and 25.7±0.2°, as determined by using Cu-Kα radiation; and the Crystal form III has an X-ray powder diffraction pattern having characteristic peaks at the 2θ positions of 4.9±0.2°, 6.1±0.2°, 7.4±0.2°, 11.4±0.2°, 12.2±0.2°, 16.6±0.2°, and 18.4±0.2°, as determined by using Cu-Kα radiation. |
| US10689358B2 |
Method for producing indazole compound, and indazole compound
An object of the invention is to provide a novel method for producing an indazole compound, by which an indazole compound can be produced without using a reaction reagent that exhibits strong toxicity, and a novel indazole compound. According to the invention, a method for producing an indazole compound, including obtaining an indazole compound or a salt thereof from a diazonium salt prepared from an aniline compound in the presence of a compound represented by the following General Formula (1), is provided. In the formula, R1 represents a hydrogen atom or an alkali metal; R2 represents a hydrogen atom, a hydroxyl group, or the like; and R3 represents a hydrogen atom, a C1-30 alkylcarbonyl group which may have a substituent, or a C6-20 arylcarbonyl group which may have a substituent. |
| US10689357B2 |
N-acylethanolamine hydrolyzing acid amidase (NAAA) inhibitors and use thereof
Disclosed herein are compounds represented by Structural Formula I: or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. Values for the variables in Structural Formula I are described herein. The compounds can be used to modulate (e.g., inhibit) N-acylethanolamine hydrolyzing acid amidase (NAAA) and thereby treat a variety of diseases, disorders and conditions mediated by NAAA, such as a gastrointestinal motility disorder, irritable bowel syndrome, an inflammatory bowel disorder, neuroinflammation, nicotine addiction, cancer, opioid dependence, analgesia, chemotherapy-induced neuropathic pain and pain. Also disclosed herein are compositions and methods including compounds of Structural Formula I, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. |
| US10689356B2 |
Inhibitors of KRAS G12C mutant proteins
Compounds having activity as inhibitors of G12C mutant KRAS protein are provided. The compounds have the following structure (I): or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, tautomer, stereoisomer or prodrug thereof, wherein A, R1, R3a, R3b, R4a, R4b, G2, G3, G4, m1, m2, m3, m4, L1, L2 and E are as defined herein. Methods associated with preparation and use of such compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising such compounds and methods to modulate the activity of G12C mutant KRAS protein for treatment of disorders, such as cancer, are also provided. |
| US10689355B2 |
Anticancer agent
The problem of the present invention is to provide a useful prodrug compound of a naphthofuran compound. The present invention relates to a compound represented by the formula (IA): [wherein each symbol is as described in the DESCRIPTION] or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof. |
| US10689352B2 |
Solid state forms of trisodium valsartan: sacubitril
Solid state forms of trisodium vaisartan:sacubitril, processes for their preparation, pharmaceutical compositions containing such solid state forms and treatment methods using the pharmaceutical compositions are described. |
| US10689351B2 |
Isotopologues of 2-(tert butylamino)-4-((1R,3R,4R)-3-hydroxy-4-methylcyclohexylamino)-pyrimidine-5-carboxamide
Provided herein are isotopologues of Compound A, which are enriched with isotopes such as, for example, deuterium. Pharmaceutical compositions comprising the isotope-enriched compounds, and methods of using such compounds are also provided. |
| US10689350B1 |
Method for preparation of chlorinated s-propylthiobarbituric acid
The invention discloses a method for preparation of 4,6-dichloro-5-nitro-2-(propylthio)pyrimidine by conversion of 5-nitro-2-propylthiopyrimidine-4,6-diol with phosgene in the presence of DMF. |
| US10689349B2 |
Method for producing intermediate of biotin and method for producing biotin
In the method, a trione compound represented by the following formula (1) is (i) reduced by NaAlH2(OCH2CH2OCH3)2 and subsequently further reduced by a metal borohydride salt, or (ii) reduced by calcium borohydride, thereby producing an amide alcohol compound represented by the following formula (3) (wherein, R1 and R2 may be the same or different and each represents a hydrogen atom or a protecting group of an ureylene group; R4 represents an alkyl group, an aralkyl group, or an aryl group; and each of R5, R6, and R7 represents a hydrogen atom, an alkyl group, an alkoxy group, or a halogen atom). |
| US10689348B2 |
Heterocyclic compounds as pesticides
The present application relates to the use of heterocyclic compounds for controlling animal pests including arthropods, insects and nematodes, to novel heterocyclic compounds, to processes for their preparation and to intermediates for preparing the heterocyclic compounds. |
| US10689341B2 |
Small molecule N-(alpha-peroxy) indole compounds and methods of use
The invention relates to novel N-(α-peroxy)indole compounds of Formula I and methods for use. (I) The N-(α-peroxy)indole compounds described herein are useful for treating or preventing parastic infections, bacterial infections, and cancer in subjects. The methods include administering an N-(α-peroxy)indole compound as described herein to a subject. Also described herein are methods for synthesizing N-(α-peroxy)indole compounds. |
| US10689340B2 |
Substituted indoline derivatives as dengue viral replication inhibitors
The present invention concerns substituted indoline derivatives, methods to prevent or treat dengue viral infections by using said compounds and also relates to said compounds for use as a medicine, more preferably for use as a medicine to treat or prevent dengue viral infections. The present invention furthermore relates to pharmaceutical compositions or combination preparations of the compounds, to the compositions or preparations for use as a medicine, more preferably for the prevention or treatment of dengue viral infections. The invention also relates to processes for preparation of the compounds. |
| US10689335B2 |
Hydrogen sulfide precursors and conjugates thereof
The present invention provides methods of forming hydrogen sulfide. The methods include contacting a precursor compound with an unmasking agent; wherein the precursor compound comprises a hydrogen sulfide releasing moiety and a masked nucleophile; and wherein the contacting is conducted under conditions sufficient for cyclization of the precursor compound via lactone or lactam formation; thereby releasing hydrogen sulfide from the precursor compound. Hydrogen sulfide precursor compounds according to Formula I are also described, as well as methods for treating diseases and conditions using hydrogen sulfide precursors. |
| US10689334B2 |
Method for preparing methyl mercaptan
The present invention relates to a method for preparing methyl mercaptan, in batches or continuously, preferably continuously, said method including at least the following steps: a) reacting at least one hydrocarbon feedstock in the presence of hydrogen sulphide (H2S) and optionally sulphur (S) such as to form carbon disulphide (CS2) and hydrogen (H2); b) reacting said carbon disulphide (CS2) by hydrogenation in the presence of said hydrogen (H2) obtained in step a) such as to form methyl mercaptan (CH3SH), hydrogen sulphide (H2S) and possibly hydrogen (H2); c) optionally recirculating said hydrogen sulphide (H2S) formed during step b) to step a); and d) recovering the methyl mercaptan. |
| US10689333B1 |
2-mercaptoethanol synthesis
A process comprising reacting, in a reactor having a fixed bed containing a solid catalyst which contains a zeolite, hydrogen sulfide and an oxirane in the presence of the solid catalyst to yield a reaction product with contains a mercapto-alcohol. A reactor system includes the reactor, an oxirane feed stream, a hydrogen sulfide feed stream, a fixed bed containing the solid catalyst placed inside the reactor, and an effluent stream containing the reaction product. The hydrogen sulfide and the oxirane are present in a mole ratio in a range of about 5:1 to 50:1. |
| US10689331B2 |
IDO inhibitors
There are disclosed compounds that modulate or inhibit the enzymatic activity of indoleamine 2,3-dioxygenase (IDO), pharmaceutical compositions containing said compounds and methods of treating proliferative disorders, such as cancer, viral infections and/or inflammatory disorders utilizing the compounds of the invention. |
| US10689327B2 |
Prodrug amino acid derivative
Provided is an amino acid derivative prodrug represented by general formula (I-A) that is a prodrug form of an amino acid derivative which is a group 2 metabotropic glutamate receptor antagonist, or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof.More specifically, provided is an amino acid derivative prodrug represented by general formula (I-A) that is a preventive or therapeutic drug for mood disorders (including depression and bipolar disorder), anxiety disorder, cognitive disorders, developmental disorders, Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, movement disorders associated with muscular rigidity, sleep disorders, Huntington's chorea, eating disorders, drug dependence, epilepsy, brain infarction, cerebral ischemia, cerebral insufficiency, cerebral edema, spinal cord disorders, head trauma, inflammation and immune-related diseases, and so on. |
| US10689325B2 |
Process for the preparation of an antibody-rifamycin conjugate
Processes are described for the preparation of F-benzoxazinorifamycin I: and intermediates for conjugation with an antibody. |
| US10689317B2 |
Methods of making fused ring compounds
The present invention relates to methods of making fused ring compounds, such as indeno-fused naphthols, and fused ring indenopyran compounds, such as indeno-fused naphthopyrans, that each employ an unsaturated compound represented by the following Formula II. Referring to the unsaturated compound of Formula II: Ring-A can be selected from optionally substituted aryl (e.g., phenyl); m can be, for example, from 0 to 4; R1 for each m can be selected from optionally substituted hydrocarbyl (e.g., C1-C6 alkyl) optionally interrupted with at least one linking group (e.g., —O—); and R3 and R16 can each be independently selected from, for example, hydrogen or optionally substituted hydrocarbyl, such as C1-C8 alkyl. When Ring-A is a phenyl group, the unsaturated compound represented by Formula II can be referred to as an unsaturated indanone acid/ester compound, or an indenone acid/ester compound (depending on whether R16 is hydrogen, or an optionally substituted hydrocarbyl group). |
| US10689316B2 |
Process for the preparation of 3,3,3-trifluoropropene
The present invention provides a process for preparing 3,3,3-trifluoropropene (1243zf), the process comprising: (a)fluorinating CCl3CH2CH2CI (250fb) to produce a reaction product comprising CF3CH2CH2CI (253fb) in the liquid phase in a first reactor, using HF as the fluorinating agent; and (b)(i) dehydrohalogenating 253fb to produce 1243zf in the vapour phase in the presence of a catalyst in a second reactor; or (b)(ii) dehydrohalogenating 253fb to produce 1243zf in a second reactor, wherein the reaction product comprising 253fb produced in step (a) has subjected to one or more purification steps before step (b). The present invention also provides an azeotropic or near-azeotropic composition comprising HF and 253fb. |
| US10689313B2 |
Processes and systems for purification of 1,3-butadiene
Systems for purifying 1,3-butadiene are provided. An exemplary system includes a first distillation column, a second distillation column, and interconnections between the first and second distillation columns. A first interconnection can feed a liquid stream from the second distillation column to the first, while a second interconnection can feed a gas stream from the second distillation column to the first. Processes for purifying 1,3-butadiene are also provided. |
| US10689310B2 |
Method for producing alpha-olefin low polymer
An object of the present invention is to provide a method for efficiently producing an α-olefin low polymer at a high α-olefin low polymer selectivity and a high α-olefin low polymer yield with suppressing the deterioration of catalytic activity with time, and the invention relates to a method for producing an α-olefin low polymer, which comprises performing a low polymerization reaction of an α-olefin in the presence of a catalyst containing a chlorine atom-containing compound (d) and a reaction solvent, wherein the chlorine atom-containing compound (d) that are at least two compounds having specific chlorine atom elimination rate is supplied in predetermined ratio. |
| US10689308B2 |
Solvent for thiophosphoric triamide or dicyandiamide solutions, and related methods
Solvents useful with thiophosphoric triamide urease inhibitors, that provide stable solution of a thiophosphoric triamide, such as for distribution (in low or high concentrations) onto a fertilizer or other liquid or solid material that contains urea. |
| US10689306B2 |
Fertilizer composition and methods of making and using same
In accordance with the present invention, disclosed herein is a fertilizer core particle and fertilizer granule. The fertilizer core particle has one or more fertilizer additives, one or more binders comprising a wax, and one or more pH buffering agents, and wherein the core particle comprises from about 10 wt % to about 99 wt % of the one or more binders comprising a wax. |
| US10689304B2 |
Flowable concrete with secondary accelerator
A concrete, mortar or grout formulation comprises two separate components: a concrete admixture comprising: (a) a concrete mixture; (b) alkali carbonate; (c) aretarder; and (d) water, an accelerator mixture comprising: (a) anaccelerator component; and (b) water. |
| US10689302B2 |
System, method and apparatus for entraining air in concrete
A method of preparing a concrete composition for downhole injection includes utilizing a controller to control a process including circulating process water in a process water supply loop for a predetermined period while monitoring and controlling the temperature and flow rate of the process water, circulating aqueous-based air entrainment solution in an aqueous-based air entrainment solution supply loop for the predetermined period and controlling the flow rate of the aqueous-based air entrainment solution and after the predetermined period of time in which the flow of process water and aqueous-based air entrainment solution have stabilized, simultaneously actuating valves to divert and mix the process water, the aqueous-based air entrainment solution and compressed air to produce an air-entrained foam and mixing the foam with a concrete composition to be deployed downhole. |
| US10689301B2 |
Method of making a porous fuel cell component
An illustrated example method of making a porous carbon composite includes mixing a carbon-based material, a binder and pore former particles to establish a mixture. The mixture is placed into a mold where it is subjected to pressure at an ambient temperature to form a compacted body. Subsequently, the compacted body is heated to a temperature that causes at least partial removal of the pore former particles to establish pores in place of at least some of the pore former particles. |
| US10689295B2 |
Cements and cement mixtures with high mechanical performance at short ages
Portland cements of type and category CEM I 52.5 R are governed by standard UNE-EN 197-1. These cements additionally have a granulometric distribution with a Blaine fineness greater than 6500 cm2/g, a tricalcium silicate content, C3S, greater than 55% by weight and a tricalcium aluminate content, C3A, greater than 4% and less than 25% by weight and with a sum of both greater than 75%. These cements have a strength according to UNE 196-1 at 1 day greater than 40 MPa and at 28 days greater than 65 MPa. Mixtures of these cements with a common cement are governed by standard UNE-EN 197-1. These mixtures present high mechanical performance at short ages. A procedure obtains these mixtures and their use in the manufacture of cement derivatives, such as concretes, mortars and slurries. |
| US10689292B2 |
Pozzolanic compositions containing fly ash and remediation agents for use in cementitious materials
It has been unexpectedly discovered that the addition of a natural or other pozzolan to non-spec fly ash significantly improves the properties of the non-spec fly ash to the extent it can be certified under ASTM C618 and AASHTO 295, as either a Class F or Class C fly ash. The natural pozzolan may be a volcanic ejecta, such as pumice or perlite. Other pozzolans may also be used for this beneficiation process. Many pozzolans are experimentally tested and may be used to beneficiate non-spec fly ash into certifiable Class F fly ash. Additionally, this disclosure provides a method of converting a Class C fly ash to a more valuable Class F fly ash. This discovery will extend diminishing Class F fly ash supplies and turn non-spec fly ash waste streams into valuable, certified fly ash pozzolan which will protect and enhance concrete, mortars and grouts. |
| US10689288B2 |
Ultraviolet transmitting glass
An ultraviolet transmitting glass containing, in mole percentage based on oxides, 55 to 80% of SiO2, 12 to 27% of B2O3, 4 to 20% of R2O (where R represents an alkali metal selected from a group consisting of Li, Na, and K) in total, 0 to 3.5% of Al2O3, 0 to 5% of R′O (where R′ represents an alkaline earth metal selected from a group consisting of Mg, Ca, Sr, and Ba) in total, 0 to 5% of ZnO, and 0 to 10% of ZrO2, wherein transmittance at a wavelength of 254 nm in terms of spectral transmittance at a plate thickness of 0.5 mm is 70% or more. The glass with high ultraviolet light transmittance, in particular, high deep ultraviolet light transmittance is provided. |
| US10689286B2 |
Separation of glass shapes using engineered induced thermal gradients after process cutting
A method includes cutting an outer diameter into a glass substrate. An inner diameter within the outer diameter is also cut into the glass substrate. A first region inside the outer diameter and a second region inside the inner diameter are heated. The second region inside the inner diameter is cooled, wherein the cooling causes the second region to detach from the first region. |
| US10689285B2 |
Method for laser-assited separation of a portion from a sheet-like glass or glass ceramic element
A method is provided for separating a portion from a sheet-like glass or glass ceramic element along an intended separation line to divide the element into the portion and a main part. The method includes producing filamentary damages a volume of the glass or glass ceramic element adjacently aligned along the separation line, the filamentary damages are produced by laser pulses of a laser, the glass or glass ceramic element comprises a material that is transparent for the laser pulses; displacing incidence points of the laser pulses on a surface of the glass or glass ceramic element thereof along the separation line; and subjecting the material of the glass or glass ceramic element located in a region of the portion to a phase transition so that the material contracts to detach the portion from the main part at the adjacently aligned filamentary damages along the separation line, while the main part remains intact as a whole. |
| US10689284B2 |
Infrared (IR) transmitting graded index (GRIN) optical elements and method for making same
The present invention is directed to a method for making infrared transmitting graded index optical elements by selecting at least two different infrared-transmitting materials, each with a different refractive index, having similar thermo-viscous behavior; assembling the infrared-transmitting materials into a stack comprising one or more layers of each infrared-transmitting material resulting in the stack having a graded index profile; and forming the stack into a desired shape. Also disclosed is the related optical element made by this method. |
| US10689282B2 |
Hydrothermal liquefaction co-processing of wastewater sludge and lignocellulosic biomass for co-production of bio-gas and bio-oils
This disclosure provides a process based on hydrothermal liquefaction (HTL) treatment for co-processing of high-water-content wastewater sludge and other lignocellulosic biomass for co-production of biogas and bio-crude oil. The mixture of waste activated sludge and lignocellulosic biomass such as birchwood sawdust/cornstalk/MSW was converted under HTL conditions in presence of KOH as the homogeneous catalyst. The operating conditions including reaction temperature, reaction time and solids concentration were optimized based on the response surface methodology for the maximum bio-crude oil production. The highest bio-crude oil yield of around 34 wt % was obtained by co-feeding waste activated sludge with lignocellulosic biomass at an optimum temperature of 310° C., reaction time of 10 min, and solids concentration of 10 wt %. The two by-products from this process (bio-char and water-soluble products) can be used to produce energy as well. Water-soluble products were used to produce biogas through Bio-methane Potential Test (BMP) and were found to produce around 800 mL bio-methane cumulatively in 30 days per 0.816 g of total organic carbon (TOC) or 2.09 g of chemical oxygen demand (COD) of water-soluble products. |
| US10689280B2 |
Method for the removing and reducing scaling
The invention relates to improved elimination of scale in processing systems. The method removes existing scale while also eliminating buildup. The invention relates to phosphate and sulfate scale. The invention further allows for improved anti-scaling without the need to make any pH adjustments. The method provides all factor listed while in no way compromises the integrity of membranes that may be used in the system. |
| US10689279B2 |
System for wastewater treatment through controlling microorganism purification functions
Increased control and efficiency over the wastewater purification can be achieved through creating conditions that allow to selectively prioritize the digestive function of microorganism in the activated sludge. The gas-dispersion return sludge is created using pure oxygen or oxygen containing trace amounts of ozone as a reactive gas, which is blended with return sludge to create a mixture of gas and liquid, which is passed through an atomizer or a cavitation pump to instantly render the reactive gas in the mixture to an ultra-fine bubble state. At least a portion of the ultra-fine bubbles dissolve within the gas-dispersion return sludge, activating the dormant microorganisms. Due to a complete or an almost complete absence of digestable organic material in the gas-dispersion return sludge, the microorganism prioritize their digestive function, and when exposed to organic pollutants present in wastewater, digest the pollutants into water and carbon dioxide at an increased rate. |
| US10689277B1 |
Apparatus for the bio-remediation of a waste water composition
One or more new, or existing, or modified, open bottom bio-remediation reactors R are contained within a commercial, industrial, or municipal waste water aeration treatment facility or tank directly above existing and/or new stand-alone diffusers located on the bottom of the facility or tank. The reactors R increase solubility of air and/or oxygen in water, increase energy efficiency, increase through put of treated waste water, and improve bio-remediation of the waste water. Also, a tube reactor having no packing substrates in a non-tube area is described. |
| US10689275B2 |
Rotating contactor reactor
The present invention relates to a reactor for the treatment of a liquid stream, the reactor comprising: a liquid stream inlet, a reaction zone for holding the liquid stream, at least one rotating contactor in the reaction zone arranged to rotate through the liquid stream, and a liquid outlet, wherein the at least one rotating contactor includes a fabric mesh. |
| US10689267B2 |
Method for removing organic dyes from water using a hemoglobin/FE3O4 composite adsorbent
Disclosed are methods to remove organic and/or inorganic compounds (e.g., contaminants) from water containing organic and/or inorganic compounds, involving contacting the water with an effective organic and/or inorganic compounds removing amount of hemoglobin/Fe3O4 composite where the compounds in the water adsorb onto the hemoglobin/Fe3O4 composite, and removing (e.g., using a magnet since the composite is magnetic) the hemoglobin/Fe3O4 composite from the water. |
| US10689264B2 |
Hybrid desalination systems and associated methods
Systems and methods related to desalination systems are described herein. According to some embodiments, the desalination systems are hybrid systems comprising one or more first desalination units and one or more second desalination units. In some embodiments, the one or more second desalination units, which may form a fluidic circuit that is located downstream from the one or more first desalination units, may be configured to desalinate higher salinity liquid streams than the one or more first desalination units. In certain embodiments, the one or more first desalination units are operated under steady-state conditions and/or configured to operate under steady-state conditions. In certain embodiments, the one or more second desalination units are transiently operated and/or configured to facilitate transient operation. In some embodiments, a liquid stream comprising water and at least one dissolved salt is flowed through the one or more first desalination units, which are configured to remove at least a portion of the water from the liquid stream to form a first concentrated brine stream enriched in the dissolved salt. In some embodiments, at least a portion of the first concentrated brine stream is fed to a fluidic circuit comprising the one or more second desalination units. In some embodiments, the one or more second desalination units are configured to remove at least a portion of the water from the first concentrated brine stream to produce a second concentrated brine stream further enriched in the dissolved salt. In certain cases, the second concentrated brine stream is recirculated through at least a portion of the fluidic circuit until the second concentrated brine stream reaches a relatively high density (e.g., at least about 10 pounds per gallon) and/or a relatively high salinity (e.g., a total dissolved salt concentration of at least about 25 wt %). |
| US10689263B2 |
Water vapor distillation apparatus, method and system
A system for water dispensing. The system includes a housing comprising a first and second portion; a water vapor distillation apparatus housed in the first portion of the housing, the water vapor distillation apparatus producing a distilled water product; at least one storage tank housed in the second portion of the housing and fluidly connected to the water vapor distillation apparatus; at least one pump housed in the second portion of the housing and fluidly connected to the at least one storage tank; and at least one appliance located outside of the housing and fluidly connected to the at least one pump, wherein the distilled water product is stored in the at least one storage tank and the pump pumps water from the at least one storage tank to the at least one appliance. |
| US10689260B2 |
Salt-assisted ultrasonic disaggregation of nanodiamond
Methods for disaggregating nanodiamond clusters, for example, by using ultrasound to break apart nanodiamond aggregates in a sodium chloride aqueous slurry. Compositions, such as aqueous nanodiamond dispersions and dry particulate compositions that may be produced using these methods. |
| US10689259B2 |
Method for repairing surface of carbon nanotube array
A method for repairing surface of carbon nanotube array is provided. A carbon nanotube array located on a substrate are provided. The carbon nanotube array comprises a plurality of carbon nanotubes, and at least part of the plurality of carbon nanotubes are aslant arranged on the surface of the substrate. An adhesive tape is placed on a surface of the carbon nanotube array away from the substrate. A bond force between the plurality of carbon nanotubes and the substrate is greater than a bond force between the plurality of carbon nanotubes and the adhesive tape. The adhesive tape is peeled off, and the at least part of the plurality of carbon nanotubes are pulled up vertically by a bond force of the adhesive tape. |
| US10689258B2 |
Method for making carbon nanotube array
A method for making a carbon nanotube array includes providing a substrate having a first substrate surface and a second substrate surface opposite to the first substrate surface. The substrate has a plurality of through holes spaced from each other, and each of the plurality of through holes extends from the first substrate surface to the second substrate surface. A catalyst layer is deposited on the first substrate surface, to form a composite structure. The composite structure is placed in a chamber. The carbon source gas and protective gas are supplied to the chamber, and the composite structure is heated to a first temperature, to grow a carbon nanotube array on the first substrate surface. |
| US10689256B2 |
Conductive carbon powder, a method for the manufacturing thereof and use thereof
The present invention relates to a conductive carbon powder emanating essentially from lignin, a method for the manufacturing thereof and use thereof. Said powder may emanate from an electrically conductive carbon intermediate product, in turn emanating essentially from lignin. Further, uses thereof and compositions comprising said carbon powder are disclosed. Additionally methods for manufacturing said conductive carbon powder, also involving an electrically conductive carbon intermediate product emanating essentially from lignin, are disclosed together with a method for making said compositions. |
| US10689255B2 |
Method for recovering and purifying waste sulfuric acid solution
A method for recovering and purifying a waste sulfuric acid solution includes steps of: adding a coupling agent (m) to the waste sulfuric acid solution, and mixing uniformly to obtain a mixture (a); adding a coupling agent (n) to the mixture (a), and mixing uniformly to obtain a mixture (b); and adding a synergistic agent to the mixture (b), thoroughly stirring and filtering to obtain a purified sulfuric acid solution. The method adds the coupling agent and the synergistic agent to the waste sulfuric acid, and a removal rate of the heavy metal ions in the waste sulfuric acid can reach 99%. The purified sulfuric acid solution can be recycled. The method is simple to operate, and can remove a wide variety of heavy metal ions such as copper, zinc, lead, mercury, nickel, iron, cadmium and manganese in the waste sulfuric acid. |
| US10689253B2 |
Propylene glycol reforming
The invention relates to a catalyst for the reforming of propylene glycol, comprising a support material (1) and a catalytic constituent (2), wherein the support material (1) is composed of one or more metal oxides, and the catalytic constituent (2) comprises at least one element selected from the following group: Rh, Ru, Pd, Pt and Ni. |
| US10689246B2 |
Low contact resistance semiconductor structure and method for manufacturing the same
A semiconductor device includes a bottom substrate, a sacrificial layer on the bottom substrate and including a first opening exposing a first portion of the bottom substrate and a second opening exposing a second portion of the bottom substrate, a top substrate on the sacrificial layer and on the second opening forming a cavity, a first metal layer on the top substrate and/or on the exposed first portion of the bottom substrate, an adhesive layer on the first metal layer, and a second metal layer on the adhesive layer defining one or more pads. The pad includes a stack-layered structure of a first metal layer on the bottom substrate, an adhesive layer on the first metal layer, and a second metal layer on the adhesive layer. The thus formed structure reduces the pad contact resistance. |
| US10689244B1 |
Assistance lever for a fuel nozzle
An assistance lever that assists a user when operating a fuel nozzle at a fuel dispenser is disclosed. In one embodiment, the assistance lever includes a fulcrum post, a handle post, a support arm, and a press member. The fulcrum post is positionable on a top ridge of the fuel nozzle. The support arm is connected between the fulcrum post and the handle post such that the handle post is positionable beneath a handle of the fuel nozzle. The press member is attached to the fulcrum post and positioned to turn the assistance lever about the fulcrum post when pressed by the user such that the handle post presses the handle of the fuel nozzle. In this manner, a user can simply use their weight to push on the press member, which thereby presses the handle of the fuel nozzle. |
| US10689243B2 |
Metered dispensing device for plant extracts
A metered dispensing device for plant extracts is provided. The device includes a main body having an inner volume for holding plant extract, a rotatable dial operably coupled on an end of the main body, a dispensing end located on an end of the main body opposite the rotatable dial, and a dispensing tip coupled to the dispensing end. The device also includes a dispensing mechanism including a plunger moveable along the length of the main body in response to rotation of the dial. The plunger pushes plant extract from the inner volume out the dispensing tip. The device also includes a feedback system providing tactile and audible feedback after a predetermined amount of plant extract has been dispensed through the dispensing tip. |
| US10689241B2 |
Semi-automated beverage dispensing machines and methods
Food product dispensing machines and methods for dispensing food product into a cup. The food product dispensing machine includes a cup holder having a target element, a sensor that senses the target element, and a controller. The cup holder is configured to hold a cup such that the cup prevents the sensor from sensing at least a portion of the target element. The controller determines whether a cup is present in the cup holder and/or a size of the cup based on a remaining portion of the target element that is sensed by the sensor when the cup is held by the cup holder. Drive mechanisms are configured to move the first and second cup holders along first and second radial paths, respectively, with respect to the common dispensing position. An indicator is configured to indicate a remaining number of cup dispenses to the user. |
| US10689234B2 |
Pulley system with safety lock
A pulley system includes a cord and a pair of stages coupled at a pivot point, the stages being independently rotatable about a stage axis. A first pulley is attached to the stages at the pivot point. Two additional pulleys are attached to one of the stages. Braking elements are attached to one of the stages and engage the cord when an uneven tension is applied. |
| US10689225B2 |
Predictive analytics to determine elevator path and staging
In an approach for determining an optimal path for an elevator, a processor receives information, wherein the information includes social media data associated with a user and calendar entries associated with the user, indicating one or more locations within a building. A processor analyzes the received information. A processor determines a location to send an elevator within the building to minimize movement of the elevator, based on the analyzed information. A processor causes the elevator to move to the location. |
| US10689212B2 |
Apparatus for loading and unloading of freight
This disclosure relates generally to an apparatus for loading and unloading of unit loads in freight. A mobile base platform of the apparatus includes a telescopic railing and a telescopic conveyor, wherein the telescopic conveyor is mounted on top of the telescopic railing and the tail end of the telescopic railing is mounted on the front end of mobile base platform. A mechanical connector is adapted to connect the front end of a telescopic conveyor with the front end of the telescopic railing, wherein the mechanical connector enables the telescopic robotic mounting plate coupled to the telescopic railing to move in relation to the telescopic conveyor. The telescopic conveyor and the telescopic railing is moved towards the forward position inside the carrying body, where the forward position movement is enabled by the mechanical link to unload freight. |
| US10689210B2 |
Multilayer hydrodynamic sheath flow structure
A microfabricated sheath flow structure for producing a sheath flow includes a primary sheath flow channel for conveying a sheath fluid, a sample inlet for injecting a sample into the sheath fluid in the primary sheath flow channel, a primary focusing region for focusing the sample within the sheath fluid and a secondary focusing region for providing additional focusing of the sample within the sheath fluid. The secondary focusing region may be formed by a flow channel intersecting the primary sheath flow channel to inject additional sheath fluid into the primary sheath flow channel from a selected direction. A sheath flow system may comprise a plurality of sheath flow structures operating in parallel on a microfluidic chip. |
| US10689209B2 |
Noncontact support platform with edge lifting
A noncontact support platform includes pressure ports distributed on a surface of a table, each connected to a pressure source. Vacuum ports are distributed on the surface of the table, each connected to a vacuum source. Outward flow through the pressure ports and inward flow through the vacuum ports form a fluid cushion to support a workpiece at a nonzero distance from the table. A plurality of channels each connect at least two of the vacuum ports to enable flow of fluid between the connected vacuum ports. When one of the connected vacuum ports is covered by an edge of the workpiece and the other is not, a suction force that is exerted by the connected vacuum ports on the edge is weaker than the suction force that is exerted on a part of the workpiece where both of the connected vacuum ports are covered. |
| US10689208B2 |
Conveying apparatus
Disclosed is an apparatus for conveying glass panels contains a conveying device including a feed conveyor and a removal conveyor, and also a region with a processing station. A lifting device for glass panels is provided upstream of the processing station and a lowering device for glass panels is provided downstream of the processing station, wherein a linear-conveying device is provided between the lifting device and the lowering device. It is thus possible for glass panels to be moved, by raising action, linear movement and lowering action, around a first component located in the region in the processing station, the second component therefore passing the first component. During the passing operation, the second component always remains in the conveying plane, which is the same as the plane of the second component. |
| US10689196B2 |
Processing materials
Biomass (e.g., plant biomass, animal biomass, and municipal waste biomass) is processed to produce useful intermediates and products, such as energy, fuels, foods or materials. For example, systems and methods are described that can be used to treat feedstock materials, such as cellulosic and/or lignocellulosic materials, while cooling equipment and the biomass to prevent overheating and possible distortion and/or degradation. The biomass is conveyed by a conveyor, which conveys the biomass under an electron beam from an electron beam accelerator. The conveyor can be cooled with cooling fluid. The conveyor can also vibrate to facilitate exposure to the electron beam. The conveyor can be configured as a trough that can be optionally cooled. |
| US10689194B2 |
Mobile robot loader-unloader system and method
A system for moving payloads is described. It uses one or more mobile robots. Each mobile robot comprises a payload bearing platform, and a payload release latch. The system includes one or more stack exchangers having a set of alignment rails, a payload transfer ramp, and a latch engagement bar. The mobile robots pass through the stack exchanger and pick up a payload or drop off a payload without fully stopping motion. |
| US10689188B2 |
Condiment packet holder
A holder for a single-serving condiment packet that allows an opened packet to maintain an upright position without spilling its inner contents and also without having the opening of the open packet touch any part of the holder. The single-serving condiment packet holder has a thin three-dimensional cavity which is defined by one or more internal sidewalls. The holder may also have sidewalls, a base side, and a top side that is any geometric shape. A clip may be used to suspend the holder. |
| US10689182B1 |
Multi-compartment disposable pouch
A multi-compartment disposable pouch or sachet for independently accessing multiple items stored in the compartments independently from opposite ends of the pouch. |
| US10689176B2 |
Re-seal label and container with re-seal label
In an example embodiment, a re-sealable label for covering an opening of a box includes a sheet of polymer material that includes a re-sealable adhesive on an underside thereof. A liner is adhered to the underside of the sheet of polymer material. The liner is configured to cover the opening and includes a foil layer and a paper layer. The sheet of polymer material includes a line of perforations wherein one or more of the perforations of the line of perforations include a rectilinear portion and a non-rectilinear portion. |
| US10689175B1 |
Dynamic packaging
A package may include a tray configured to receive a product. The product may be retained or positioned in the tray by a fixed anchor and one or more movable anchors. One or more paper springs may be coupled to the movable anchors, and bias the movable anchors in a retention configuration whereby the product is retained or positioned in a first configuration. Upon actuation of the movable anchors, and overcoming the spring force imparted by the paper spring, the product may be released from the packaging. |
| US10689168B2 |
Plastic bottle, in particular toilet cleanser bottle, and attachment and bottle container for such a plastic bottle
A plastic bottle, in particular a toilet cleanser bottle, has a bottle container, preferably formed by blow-molding, with a bottle neck and an angled attachment. The attachment is snapped onto the bottle neck in a direction of placement. The bottle neck has a first snap connection element and the attachment has a second snap connection element. In order to ensure a defined angular orientation between the angled attachment and the bottle container, an anti-rotation lock is formed between the attachment and the bottle neck, in particular between the two snap connection elements. To this end, preferably the snap connection elements engage positively with one another by way of toothings. Alternatively, an elevation having recesses is formed on a bottle shoulder for ensuring the anti-rotation lock. |
| US10689167B2 |
Container and cap
In the container, when the cap is capped on the container opening portion, an inner wall surface of a cylindrical sub-fitting wall portion of the cap and an outer wall surface of a large diameter opening portion of the container opening portion closely contact each other, and an outer wall surface of a cylindrical main fitting wall portion of the cap and an inner wall surface of a small diameter opening portion of the container opening portion closely contact each other. In this way, pressing force that is applied to the outer wall surface of the cylindrical main fitting wall portion of the cap from the inner wall surface of the small diameter opening portion of the container opening portion is increased. |
| US10689166B1 |
Lid and container including the same
The present disclosure discloses a lid, including a lid body having an outlet, a sealing member connected to the lid body and configured for sealing the outlet in a sealing state, the sealing member can include a first end, a middle part, and a second end; a first magnetic member disposed inside the middle part of the sealing member, a driving member mounted and movable inside the lid body and configured for pushing the sealing member to rotate and unseal the outlet; a second magnetic member disposed inside the driving member; and wherein the first magnetic member can attract the second magnetic member to maintain the sealing member at the sealing position and close the outlet. |
| US10689165B2 |
Reservoir systems for hand-held spray guns and methods of use
A reservoir system for use with a spray gun. The system includes a cup receptacle and a lid. The lid includes a lid body and a collar. The lid body provides a spout and a platform surrounding the spout. At least a portion of the platform forms a partial helical shape revolving about a central axis of the spout. The collar is rotatably connected to the lid body. Further, the collar includes a lid connector structure configured to connect the lid to the cup receptacle. In some embodiments, the reservoir system further includes one or more of an adaptor, a plug and a shaker core. |
| US10689161B1 |
Fastener with guide posts and methods therefor
A zipper (100) includes a male closure element (101) and a female closure element (102). The male closure element includes a base member (103), one or more male interlocking members (201,203) extending distally from a first side of the base member, and a plurality of guide posts (105,107) extending from a second side of the base member. The female closure element includes a base member (104), one or more female interlocking members (202,204) extending distally from a first side of the base member, and a plurality of guide posts (106,108) extending from a second side of the base member. |
| US10689156B2 |
Foldable tote box
A foldable tote box enables a content thereof to be visually checked under a state in which a lid is closed. The foldable tote box includes a box body including: a square or rectangular bottom surface part; front and rear side wall parts and right and left side wall parts corresponding to respective sides; a lid extending from an upper edge of the rear side wall part; and a reinforcement plate configured to reinforce the bottom surface part. The reinforcement plate is pivotably mounted on a lower edge of the front side wall part or the rear side wall part. The right and left side wall parts are inwardly foldable when a center portion of the bottom surface part is pulled up. Each of the side wall parts is formed of a frame member, and a sheet material including a transparent portion is supported by the frame member. |
| US10689151B2 |
Tamper evident hybrid resealable container
The present invention relates to a composite container comprising a bottom film layer and a top film layer at least partially adhered to the bottom film layer. The top film layer is scored to form at least one resealable flap and at least one pull tab which is not adhered to the bottom film layer. The bottom film layer comprises at least one cavity opening. A cardboard layer is adhered on its lower surface to the upper surface of the top film layer, wherein the cardboard layer has at least one cavity opening which is substantially aligned with the scoring of the top film layer resealable flap and the cardboard layer is perforated to define a perimeter of at least one pull tab which is substantially aligned with and adhered, on its underside, to the upper surface of the top film layer pull tab. |
| US10689149B1 |
Party accessory storage and display unit
A party accessory storage and display unit has a central portion with two spaced apart planar panels which form a U-shaped opening there between and a display panel hingeably and detachably mounted on the central portion to move between an open position and a closed position adjacent to the central portion. Two pivotal members are each pivotally connected to opposite sides of the central portion to move between a storage condition inside the U-shaped opening and a serving position outside of the U-shaped opening of the central portion. The central portion and the two pivotal members have several compartments for holding accessory items for a social event. A display panel is hingeably attached to the central portion for displaying selected indicia. The unit is easily adapted to be supported by different configurations and sizes of tables, and is easily set up, taken down, and transported. |
| US10689145B2 |
Method of forming a shipping case from a wraparound shipping box blank
A corrugated paperboard wraparound blank for forming a shipping case is provided, including five wall panels and four sets of end flaps connected via fold lines, at least two sets of stacking tabs, and at least two corresponding sets of receiving slots for receiving the stacking tabs. The wraparound blank is formed of a heavier material than a conventional blank, which would typically be difficult for automatic packaging equipment to form into a case, but the fold lines are creased with optional perforations or scoring. An optional modification aiding folding is presented for conventional case packers. The heavier fiberboard better supports and protects an inner product, such as cartons or paper bottles of liquids and reduces damage to the cap and neck. The heavier material in combination with the stacking tabs allows an increase in stacking height, thereby reducing transportation costs. |
| US10689144B2 |
Plastic container with a cut neck produced in a stretch blow-molding method
A plastic container with a cut neck is disclosed, which is produced by stretch blow-molding from a preform manufactured by plastic injection or plastic flow molding, and which immediately following production, or separated in space and/or time, is inserted into a mold cavity of a blow-mold tool of a stretch blow-molding device and with the aid of a blow-molding medium inflated and stretched according to the mold cavity. The preform is then shaped to form the desired plastic container by cutting off an excess section that includes an injection-molded neck part of the preform. |
| US10689142B2 |
Apparatus to form edges in a package made of flexible material
An apparatus for forming a seal (40-44) along an edge portion of a flexible package (10) that is made from a sheet of flexible material (137) includes an elongated film folding member (102) and at least one heating and/or sealing member (104), the at least one heating and/or sealing member (104) extending along a first heat/seal axis parallel to a lengthwise axis (108) of the film folding member (102). A first engagement end (112) of the film folding member is adapted to contact a portion of the sheet of flexible material (137) during a sealing process and the at least one heating and/or sealing member (104) is adapted to heat the portion of the sheet of flexible material (137) during the sealing process such that the contact between the first engagement end (112) and the portion of the sheet of flexible material creates the seal along the edge portion of the flexible package (10). |
| US10689133B2 |
Satellite with cylindrical main body, stack comprising such a satellite and launch assembly for such a satellite
Disclosed is a satellite including a cylindrical main body, the main body having an inner wall defining an inner space and an outer wall, and extending along a main axis between a lower end surface and an upper end surface, at least one of the lower end surface and the upper end surface including an interface mechanism intended for engaging with a complementary interface mechanism of another satellite or of a launcher, the satellite also including at least one external device attached to the outer wall of the main body, the outer device extending to project transversely from the outer wall relative to the main axis. |
| US10689131B2 |
Sectioned self-mating modular satellite buses
A satellite configuration includes a plurality of individual satellite buses each having a number of side panels that form a polygonal shape, where the individual satellite buses collectively fit together to form the satellite configuration having a regular polygon shape. A method of producing the satellite configuration includes forming a plurality of individual satellite buses each having a polygonal shape, and fitting the individual satellite buses together to form the satellite configuration in a regular polygonal shape. |
| US10689127B2 |
In-flight damage detection system and damage detection method
According to one implementation, a damage detection system includes: a physical quantity detection unit, a flight condition changing part and a damage detection part. The physical quantity detection unit detects a physical quantity of a structural object composing an aircraft during a flight of the aircraft. The flight condition changing part changes at least one flight condition of the aircraft to at least one specific flight condition when the physical quantity of the structural object has been detected by the physical quantity detection unit. The damage detection part determines whether a damage arose in the structural object, based on a physical quantity which has been detected, from the structural object of the aircraft flying with the at least one specific flight condition, by the physical quantity detection unit. |
| US10689125B2 |
Nacelle for an aircraft turbojet engine with hybrid air inlet and fan cowl
The present disclosure relates to a nacelle for an aircraft turbojet engine that includes an air inlet having a leading edge of the nacelle extending forward by an inner wall and an outer wall of the air inlet and a fan cowling defining, in a closed position, aerodynamic continuity with the outer wall of the nacelle, intended for surrounding a turbojet engine fan cowling. The air inlet is designed to define at least one portion of the fan cowling. The present disclosure also relates to a propulsion assembly that includes a nacelle surrounding a turbojet engine. |
| US10689114B2 |
Aircraft cargo hold mounting device
A mounting device for mounting functional devices within a cargo hold of an aircraft. The mounting device includes at least one surface unit and a plurality of functional devices which can be mounted on the surface unit in such a way that the surface unit can be inserted together with functional devices mounted thereon into the aircraft cargo hold in the manner of a template in such a way that all the functional devices come to lie in defined mounting locations in the cargo hold and can be mounted on supporting structures of the aircraft or the cargo hold without adjustment in relation to the surface unit. |
| US10689113B2 |
Active position control of tethered hook
An example system includes an aerial vehicle, a sensor, and a winch system. The winch system includes a tether disposed on a spool, a motor operable to apply a torque to the tether, and a payload coupling apparatus coupled to the tether and configured to mechanically couple to a payload. The system also includes a repositioning apparatus configured to reposition the payload coupling apparatus in at least a horizontal direction. A control system is configured to control the aerial vehicle to deploy the payload coupling apparatus by unwinding the tether from the spool; receive, while the aerial vehicle hovers above the payload and from the sensor, data indicative of a position of the payload coupling apparatus in relation to the payload; and reposition, using the repositioning apparatus and based on the data, the payload coupling apparatus in the horizontal direction to mechanically couple to the payload. |
| US10689110B2 |
Method and system for performing inspection and maintenance tasks of three-dimensional structures using drones
This disclosure relates generally to drones, and more particularly to method and system for performing inspection and maintenance tasks of three-dimensional structures (3D) using drones. In one embodiment, a method for performing a task with respect to a 3D structure is disclosed. The method includes receiving a simulated 3D view of the 3D structure. The simulated 3D view comprises a hierarchy of augmented views to different degrees. The method further includes configuring one or more paths for performing a task on the 3D structure based on the hierarchy of augmented views, historical data on substantially similar tasks, and a capability of the at least one drone. The method further includes learning maneuverability and operations with respect to the one or more paths and the task based on the historical data on substantially similar tasks, and effecting performance of the task based on the learning through the at least one drone. |
| US10689105B2 |
Passenger-carrying rotorcraft with fixed-wings for generating lift
A passenger-carrying rotorcraft with fixed-wings for generating lift utilizes an occupiable structural body, a control unit, a plurality of lift-generating rotors, a portable power source, and a bi-wing structure. The rotorcraft configured with fixed-wings results in an energy-efficient aircraft capable of vertical takeoff and landing. The occupiable structural body is designed to carry a pilot and one or more passengers. The control unit is wired to flight instruments controlled by the pilot, allowing the pilot to maneuver the rotorcraft. The plurality of lift-generating rotors provides upward thrust for vertical takeoff and landing of the rotorcraft. The portable power source is charged by a hybrid power generation system running on both renewable solar energy and a non-renewable chemical fuel source. The bi-wing structure employs two airfoils positioned on top of each other to maximize the lift without significantly increasing the effective wingspan. |
| US10689095B2 |
Fiber sheet stacked rotor design
A rotor unit is disclosed. The rotor unit includes a hub and a stacked rotor blade. The hub is configured to rotate about an axis in a first rotation direction. The stacked rotor blade is rotatable about the axis and further includes a first blade element and a second blade element. The first blade element has a first leading edge and the second blade element has a second leading edge. The blade elements are arranged in a stacked configuration. A leading edge of the stacked rotor blade is formed by at least a portion of the first leading edge of the first blade element as well as at least as portion of the second leading edge of the second blade element. In some embodiments, the rotor unit is coupled to an unmanned aerial vehicle. |
| US10689093B1 |
Variable pitch propeller mechanisms using shape memory materials
Example variable pitch propulsion mechanisms may include propeller hubs having variable pitch propeller blades. The propeller hubs may include shape memory actuators operatively connected to the propeller blades to change their pitch. In addition, the propeller hubs may include linkage arms to transfer movement from the shape memory actuators to the propeller blades. Further, the propeller hubs may include geared connections to transfer movement from the shape memory actuators to the propeller blades. Moreover, the propeller hubs may include latch mechanisms, similar to retractable pen mechanisms, to transfer movement from the shape memory actuators to the propeller blades and decouple movement of the propeller blades from alignment of the propeller blades. |
| US10689089B2 |
Entry handle for an aircraft doorway
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an entry assist system for an aircraft doorway. The system includes a securement member configured to be secured into at least one aperture of the doorway, a handle portion pivotally attached to the securement member, and a releasable locking feature for locking the handle portion. A mounting device is used for securing the stationary member to an existing aperture in the doorway and for removing the entry assist system when no longer needed. The securement member forms a stationary portion along an inner edge of the doorway. The handle portion includes a hub configured for rotating about an axle that is coupled to an interface of the securement member. The hub and interface interconnect to form the releasable locking feature for locking the handle in a collapsed position adjacent the securement member or in an extended position protruding outside the doorway. |
| US10689087B2 |
Tubular structure and a method of manufacturing thereof
Methods and structures are disclosed. An example method includes: rotating a tubular mandrel about a longitudinal axis of the tubular mandrel; depositing a composite material on an inner surface of the tubular mandrel to form a composite tubular member on the inner surface of the tubular mandrel; inserting and expanding an inner expandable mandrel within the composite tubular member to cause the inner expandable mandrel to press the composite tubular member against the inner surface of the tubular mandrel; curing the composite tubular member; removing the inner expandable mandrel; placing a frame within the composite tubular member; and removing the tubular mandrel so as to obtain the composite tubular member with the frame placed therein. |
| US10689083B2 |
Selection between explore mode and control mode for aerial vehicle
Example implementations may relate to selection between a first mode and a second mode. The first mode may involve (i) directing an aerial vehicle (e.g., in an aerial network including a plurality of aerial vehicles) to navigate to each of a plurality of altitudes and (ii) determining respective wind-related data at each respective altitude. Whereas, the second mode may involve (i) selecting at least one altitude based on the determined wind-related data and (ii) directing the aerial vehicle to reposition to the at least one selected altitude. As such, a control system may determine flight data for the aerial vehicle. Based on the flight data, the control system may make a selection between the first mode and the second mode. And based on the selection, the control system may then operate the aerial vehicle according to the first mode or may operate the aerial vehicle according to the second mode. |
| US10689081B2 |
Mount and control system for an electric outboard
Systems and methods for mounting and controlling a motor on a kayak are disclosed. A motor may be mounted to a kayak by a single interface on the kayak and rotated using foot pegs. The control system provides for responsive input and automatic directional stabilization of the motor. |
| US10689078B2 |
Waterjet propulsion system and watercraft having a waterjet propulsion system
The invention relates to a waterjet propulsion system (1) for a watercraft, comprising an intake region (2), an impeller region (3) which adjoins the intake region and in which a one-stage impeller (4) is mounted, and an outlet nozzle (5) which adjoins the impeller region, the waterjet propulsion system having a drive motor (6) which is at least indirectly connected to an impeller driveshaft (7) of the impeller (4). According to the invention, the impeller has only one single blade (8). |
| US10689077B1 |
Water pump for watercraft
A self-propelling watercraft system is provided. The watercraft has a base with a plurality of sidewalls extending from the base to form a cockpit. The base also has a recess, where a pump can detachably connect to the hull within the recess. The pump has an intake valve on a first end and a nozzle on a second end that is opposite the first end. The intake valve can intake water. The nozzle can jettison water received in the pump from the intake valve and agitate water surrounding the nozzle. |
| US10689074B2 |
Retractable thruster system
Retractable thruster system for moving a thruster (1) on a vessel between an extended position, in which the thruster (1) is extended below a hull's bottom, and at least one retracted position, in which the thruster is located above the hull's bottom, the system comprising a canister (2) to which a thruster is mountable, wherein the canister is configured to be movable in a trunk (3) in a vessel's hull structure between said extended position and said at least one retracted position, and in which a rack-and-pinion lifting system is arranged to move the canister (3) in said trunk (3) between said extended position and said at least one retracted position, the lifting system including at least one rack (6) being fixedly connected to the vessel, and a pinion drive (7) including at least one pinion (8) arranged to cooperate with said at least one rack (6), said pinion drive being connected to the canister (2). |
| US10689071B2 |
Stabilized floating platform structure
A floating structure is described. The floating structure includes a floating platform disposed at a water surface, a mooring system and a damping system. The mooring system is configured for mooring one side of the floating platform to a sea floor, thereby to permit rotation of the floating structure and to provide a desired orientation down-wind with respect to an anchor point. The damping system is arranged at one side of the floating platform and is configured for absorbing wave energy and stresses imparted by the motion of waves in order to stabilize a horizontal position of the floating structure down-wind during a storm against the waves. |
| US10689068B2 |
Holding hole structure on ship side
A holding hole structure on ship side comprising: an inner ring, wherein there is a first outer flange on the top; wherein the said first outer flange is set in the middle area of an external surface of a ship; and a cylindrical through hull fitting, of which the top and the said inner ring are knocked together; wherein the external surface of a ship-and the cylindrical through hull fitting are connected by the inner ring, wherein the cylindrical through hull fitting is made of material like stainless steel for improving strength of the cylindrical through hull fitting as well as increasing the linking force between the inner ring and the external surface of a ship, thus the load bearing of the cylindrical through hull fitting is improved, Thereby it is achieved that a fix buckle, a light stand buckle, a flagpole or a fishing rod can be held on the ship side. |
| US10689067B2 |
Bicycle sprocket assembly and bicycle drive train
A bicycle sprocket assembly comprises a first sprocket and a second sprocket. The first sprocket includes a first sprocket body, first sprocket teeth, and a first pitch circle. The first pitch circle has a first diameter. The second sprocket includes a second sprocket body, second sprocket teeth, and a second pitch circle. The first sprocket teeth include a large-sprocket downshifting tooth and an additional large-sprocket downshifting tooth. The second sprocket teeth include a first small-sprocket downshifting tooth, a second small-sprocket downshifting tooth, a first adjacent tooth, and a second adjacent tooth. A circumferential area is defined from a driving surface of the first adjacent tooth to a non-driving surface of the second adjacent tooth in a driving rotational direction about a rotational center axis when viewed in an axial direction. The large-sprocket downshifting tooth is disposed in the circumferential area when viewed in the axial direction. |
| US10689061B2 |
Suspension assembly for a cycle
A trailing link multi-bar suspension assembly for a cycle having improved stability includes a first arm having a first arm fixed pivot and a first arm shock pivot. A shock link has a shock link fixed pivot and a shock link floating pivot. A shock absorber has a first shock mount and a second shock mount. A wheel carrier has a wheel carrier first pivot and a wheel carrier second pivot spaced apart from one another, and a wheel mount that is adapted to be connected to a wheel. A control link has a control link floating pivot and a control link fixed pivot, the control link floating pivot being pivotably connected to the wheel carrier second pivot, and the control link fixed pivot being pivotably connected to the first arm control pivot. |
| US10689056B2 |
Apparatus, systems, and methods for preventing migration of contaminants within tubing of a frame
An apparatus, system, and method is provided for preventing the communication of contaminants between connected hollow interiors of tubes of a frame, such as a bicycle frame, for example. A hollow insert may be positioned inside a first tube of a frame such that seals on bottom and top portions of the insert are radially sealed against an interior surface of the first tube on either side of an open intersection between the first tube and other tubes of the frame, so that the interior of the first tube is not open to the interiors of the other tubes of the frame. Contaminants that then enter the first tube, such as through the headset of a bicycle head tube, for example, pass through the interior of the insert and out the bottom of the first tube, instead of passing into the interior of the frame. |
| US10689055B2 |
Folded bicycle frame and method for making the same
A folded bicycle frame comprising a single and continuous sheet of metal is disclosed. The bicycle frame is formed by cutting the sheet of metal to form a boundary, hydroforming the sheet of metal to create a profile comprising indentations and protrusions along the sheet of metal, and then folding the molded sheet essentially along its axis of symmetry, such that the symmetrical parts of the sheet are positioned next to each other to form the frame with a hollow interior. Holes are precut in the frame so that other bicycle parts may be attached to the frame. The frame is produced without the need for any welding or connecting of individual parts. Thus, it is stronger than conventional bicycle frames which are weaker at such welded connections of their parts. A method for making the folded frame is also disclosed. |
| US10689054B2 |
Shell-type frame unit, method for producing a frame unit, and use of a frame unit
A frame unit for a two-wheeled vehicle may comprise a main frame. The main frame may be formed by a first partial shell and a second partial shell that is joined to the first partial shell. The first partial shell and the second partial shell may be produced from a material comprising steel. The main frame may further comprise an upper tube, a lower tube, a seat tube, and/or a head tube. A rear section may be joined to the main frame and may include a chain stay and/or a seat stay. Further, each of the first and second partial shells may form a lateral half of the main frame, and the first and second partial shells may have a C-shaped cross section. The frame unit avoids the disadvantages of the prior art and offers a high degree of design freedom. |
| US10689051B2 |
Dynamically balancing vehicle
A dynamically balancing vehicle is disclosed. The vehicle includes a chassis including a lower frame and an upper frame. A vehicle seat for an occupant is borne by the upper frame, and at least two wheels are mounted on the lower frame. A drive device is coupled to the wheels for dynamically balancing the vehicle and driving, braking and steering. A steering device generates steering commands and includes a steering rod mounted via a handlebar mount on the lower frame. A coupling device connects the upper frame to the steering rod and facilitates transmission of tensile and compressive forces in the vehicle longitudinal axis and permits relative movements between the steering rod and the upper frame in the vehicle transverse axis. |
| US10689049B2 |
Bicycle component
A bicycle component for an at least partially muscle-powered bicycle. The bicycle component includes a seat post device telescopically adjustable between at least two positions for adjusting the saddle height, and a locking device for locking the seat post device in at least one of the positions. The seat post device has two support members movable relative to one another namely, a first and a second support member, the second support member receiving a saddle. The first support member is disposed at least in sections within the second support member. For telescoping the seat post device, the second support member can at least in sections move over the first support member. |
| US10689048B2 |
Bicycle with suspended crank and saddle
A bicycle comprises a main frame and a suspension assembly coupled to the main frame. The suspension assembly includes a dynamic crank support and a spring mechanism. The dynamic crank support is movable from an uncompressed position to a compressed position. The spring mechanism biases the dynamic crank support toward the uncompressed position. The suspension assembly further comprises a dynamic seat support coupled for movement with the dynamic crank support. For example, the dynamic seat support and the dynamic crank support can be rigidly coupled to each other and cooperatively form one bar of a four-bar linkage. An eccentric assembly is supported by the main frame and rotates about a first axis. The eccentric assembly pivotally supports the dynamic crank support for rotation about a second axis offset from the first axis. The spring mechanism preferably comprises a spring secured between the main frame and the eccentric assembly to rotationally bias the eccentric assembly. |
| US10689045B2 |
Side-stand-equipped vehicle
An acceleration detector is placed on a side stand portion attached to the main body of a side-stand-equipped vehicle. The acceleration detector has a CPU. In a side stand state detection mode, the CPU detects the state of the side stand portion according to a detection signal from the acceleration detector. In an orientation detection mode, the CPU detects the orientation of the main body of the side-stand-equipped vehicle. |
| US10689044B2 |
Resilient, untethered soft robot
A pneumatically powered, fully untethered mobile soft robot is described. Composites consisting of silicone elastomer, polyaramid fabric, and hollow glass microspheres were used to fabricate a sufficiently large soft robot to carry the miniature air compressors, battery, valves, and controller needed for autonomous operation. Fabrication techniques were developed to mold a 0.65 meter long soft body with modified Pneumatic network actuators capable of operating at the elevated pressures (up to 138 kPa) required to actuate the legs of the robot and hold payloads of up to 8 kg. The soft robot is safe to handle, and its silicone body is innately resilient to a variety of adverse environmental conditions including snow, puddles of water, direct (albeit limited) exposure to flames, and the crushing force of being run over by an automobile. |
| US10689041B2 |
High-forming multi-layer aluminum alloy package
Provided herein are novel, high-forming multi-layer aluminum alloy packages that include a core layer and one or more cladding layers. The alloy packages have excellent bake-hardening properties and are highly recyclable. The packages also display exceptional bendability and elongation properties. Also provided herein are novel aluminum alloy compositions for use as cladding layers. The compositions contain up to 0.6 wt. % Fe and one or more of Mn, Ni, Ti, Co, Nb, Cr, V, Zr, Hf and Ta. |
| US10689039B2 |
Hood and tractor equipped with hood
A hood of a tractor including a front grill, a light unit, and an upper cover is provided with a center pillar. The front grill is attached to the center pillar, the light unit is attached to the front grill, and the upper cover is supported by the center pillar. The hood is further provided with a side frame and a lower cover, where the side frame is attached to the center pillar, and the lower cover is attached to at least the upper cover and the side frame. |
| US10689037B2 |
Vehicle lower portion structure
A vehicle lower portion structure includes rockers and front wheel anchoring portions. The rockers are configured to be disposed at vehicle transverse direction outer sides of a battery pack that is installed at a vehicle lower side of a floor panel, and the rockers extends in a vehicle longitudinal direction. The front wheel anchoring portions are provided at regions, that face front wheels in the vehicle longitudinal direction, of front ends of the rockers, and the front wheel anchoring portions are configured such that a wheel of one or the other of the front wheels, that moves toward a vehicle transverse direction inner side at a time of a front collision of a vehicle, anchors at one of the front wheel anchoring portion. |
| US10689035B2 |
Side rail and manufacturing method of side rail
A side rail includes base members, and plate members that are different in both plate thickness and material from the base members. The base members have a cutout or an opening, and the plate members are fitted into this cutout or opening and joined to the base members by laser welding. |
| US10689034B2 |
Subframe for a motor vehicle
A subframe for a motor vehicle is provided with at least two structural elements extending in the longitudinal direction of the motor vehicle, and with at least one structural element extending in the transverse direction of the motor vehicle, a plurality of first bearing elements for connecting the subframe to a chassis of the motor vehicle, and at least two second bearing elements for connecting an assembly to the subframe. At least one of the first bearing elements and at least one of the second bearing elements are arranged at a common bearing console, which is attached to the at least one structural element extending in the transverse direction of the motor vehicle. |
| US10689033B2 |
Vehicle driving assist apparatus
A vehicle driving assist apparatus includes a traveling environment recognizer, a target traveling path setting unit, a traveling controller, a lane changing path setting unit, a lane change controller, and a lane change urgency determining unit. The lane changing path setting unit is configured to set a lane changing path that allows an own vehicle to make a lane change when making of the lane change is determined, in an automatic driving mode, as being necessary. The lane change urgency determining unit is configured to change thresholds of a maximum steering speed to a second threshold greater than a first threshold when urgency of making the lane change is high. The lane changing path setting unit is configured to restrain or prohibit the making of the lane change when the maximum steering speed, upon the setting of the lane changing path, is equal to or greater than the second threshold. |
| US10689032B2 |
Steering stabilizing means
An actuating unit for use in a steering stabilizing apparatus that includes a housing, a first transmission element and a second transmission element, wherein the first transmission element and the second transmission element protrude into the housing from the outside and are configured to be displaced along a restoring axis, wherein the first transmission element engages a first pressure element at the first end of the first transmission element and wherein the second transmission element engages a second pressure element at the first end of the second transmission element, and wherein the first pressure element and the second pressure element are disposed within a chamber of the housing and are subjected by a restoring arrangement to a restoring force acting along the restoring axis. |
| US10689028B2 |
Control apparatus and method of motor-driven power steering system
An apparatus and method for controlling an MDPS system may include an information detection device configured to detect information for steering assistance and pull-compensation control; an MDPS basic logic device configured to determine a steering-assist control value from the detected information; a state determination device configured wherein whether conditions corresponding to a non-steering state, a straight-driving state, a deceleration state, and a state in which pulling of the vehicle occurs are satisfied is determined based on the detected information; a compensation logic device configured wherein when the conditions are satisfied, a pull-compensation control value is determined from the detected information using stored configuration information and a control target value is determined using the steering-assist control value and the pull-compensation control value; and a motor control logic device configured to control an operation of a steering motor depending on the control target value. |
| US10689026B2 |
Control device for electric power steering device
There is provided a control device for an electric power steering device, which determines an estimate of a steering angle instead of using an angle sensor when any abnormality is detected in the angle sensor to perform steering angle control using the determined estimate of the steering angle. When it is determined that the detected steering angle is normal based on a steering angle abnormality determination signal Flg_θh, a steering angle calculating section 201 outputs a steering-wheel angle θh as an actual steering angle θr, while when it is determined that the detected steering angle is abnormal, the steering angle calculating section 201 determines and outputs an estimate θr of an actual steering angle using a past value Zθr of the actual steering angle under normal conditions, a motor relative angle Δθm, and a relative twist angle Δθ of a torsion bar. |
| US10689025B2 |
Steering device and method of controlling a steering device
A steering device for a motor vehicle is described, the steering device comprising a steering element for steering the motor vehicle, and an actuating element by means of which wheels of the motor vehicle are adjusted as a function of an actuation of the steering element. The steering element has a steering assist unit associated with it, in particular an electronic steering assist unit for active return of the steering element, the steering assist unit comprising a motor and an open- and closed-loop control unit which drives the motor for generating an assist torque. The open- and closed-loop control unit receives data from a first sensor which directly senses the position of the actuating element, and drives the motor as a function of the position of the actuating element. Further described is a method of controlling a steering device. |
| US10689024B2 |
Method for determining assist torque of power steering system
A method for determining an assist torque of a power steering system in a vehicle: setting an initial slope indicating a correlation between a driver steering torque and a vehicle lateral acceleration, wherein the initial slope is a tangential slope at a lowest point of the vehicle lateral acceleration defined in a diagram; setting a maximum driver steering torque, which is a maximum value of a steering torque that a driver applies through a steering wheel of the vehicle; calculating an assist torque based on the driver steering torque in response to performance of a steering assist, from the set initial slope and maximum driver steering torque, and vehicle eigen value information based on a predetermined equation; generating a torque map in which an assist torque value is set based on the driver assist torque upon the performance of the steering assist using assist torque values obtained for each driver steering torque detected by a torque sensor; and determining, by an electronic control unit (ECU), the assist torque value corresponding to the driver steering torque using the generated torque map. |
| US10689019B2 |
Load maneuvering
A method to maneuver a load is disclosed, and includes providing a set of uprights, including spacing a set of front legs laterally apart from one another, to extend in a generally vertical direction, and spacing a set of rear legs laterally apart from one another and longitudinally from the set of front legs, to extend in a generally vertical direction. The method also includes coupling a set of front arms to the set of front legs in a generally vertically adjustable manner, coupling a set of rear arms to the set of rear legs in a generally vertically adjustable manner, providing a set of rollers to support the front and rear legs to facilitate rolling of the apparatus over the ground, suspending a load in a space between the arms, and adjustably moving the uprights in a direction toward one another to maneuver the load. |
| US10689017B2 |
Charging cart assembly
A charging cart assembly for transporting a refrigerant tank. The charging cart assembly including a frame assembly having a handle at an upper end of the frame assembly and two wheels rotatably mounted to the frame assembly. A swivel plate assembly is mounted to the frame assembly. The swivel plate assembly includes a tank securing device arranged and designed to secure the refrigerant tank to the swivel plate assembly. The swivel plate assembly with the refrigerant tank secured thereto has a generally upright position in which the refrigerant tank is in a generally upright position and has a generally inverted position in which the refrigerant tank is in a generally inverted position. |
| US10689015B2 |
Information processing system, and maintenance terminal
An information processing system according to the present disclosure includes: an identification data acquirer to acquire first classification information indicating a classification of equipment mounted on a train, first positional information including a formation number of the train, and an equipment identification number unique to the equipment that are transmitted to a maintenance terminal; a vehicle management data acquirer to acquire second classification information indicating a classification of the equipment, second positional information including a formation number of the train, and equipment state information indicating a state of the equipment that are held in a device mounted on the train; and a state history identifier to associate the equipment state information and the equipment identification number with each other upon determination that the first positional information and the second positional information match each other, and the first classification information and the second classification information match each other. |
| US10689013B2 |
Testing device and method for checking a defined profile of a train of vehicles, in particular rail vehicles
A testing device for monitoring a defined profile of a train of vehicles, in particular rail vehicles, including at least one sensor device which is configured to detect compliance or non-compliance with the profile. The sensor device is configured to detect the train in order to improve monitoring of the clearance profile of the train. A vehicle, in particular a rail vehicle, in the form of a train including the testing device and a method for checking a defined profile of a train of vehicles, in particular rail vehicles, are also provided. |
| US10689011B2 |
Wagon and vehicle body assembly thereof
A wagon and a car body assembly thereof are provided. The car body assembly includes at least two bogies, an underframe and a car body both supported on the two bogies, the car body includes a middle car body, and a discharge opening of the middle car body is arranged between the two bogies, and at least one end of the middle car body is further provided with an end car body, and a predetermined space is defined above the respective bogie by adjacent end walls of the middle car body and the end car body. |
| US10689009B2 |
Method, device and system for warning about a wrong-way drive situation for a vehicle
A method for warning about a wrong-way drive situation for a vehicle. The method includes at least reading in a wrong-way drive signal by an interface to a wrong-way drive detection unit. The wrong-way drive signal represents the wrong-way drive situation. The method also includes evaluating the wrong-way drive signal to determine a piece of role information. The piece of role information represents a role of the vehicle with respect to the wrong-way drive situation. The method furthermore includes generating at least one warning signal to warn about the wrong-way drive situation using the piece of role information. The at least one warning signal represents at least one role-dependent warning message. Moreover, the method includes providing the at least one warning signal at an interface to at least one output unit for outputting the at least one warning signal in the vehicle. |
| US10689008B2 |
Method for assisting a driver of a single-track motor vehicle in order to drive through a bend safely
A method is provided for assisting a driver of a single-track motor vehicle during a drive in order to drive through a bend safely. In the method, at least one current driving state variable and driver-specific driving dynamics variables are compared with an approaching driving situation and, if a danger threshold value is reached or exceeded, a warning signal is output. The current speed of the motor vehicle is sensed by a speed sensor and transmitted to a computer—and memory unit as the current driving state variable. Both previously reached inclined positions of the single-track motor vehicle and previously reached brake pressures and/or brake pressure gradients are stored by the computer-and-memory unit as the driver-specific driving dynamics variables. In order to evaluate the approaching driving situation, a bend radius of a curve to be driven through next is determined via a navigation unit and is transmitted to the computer—and memory unit. |
| US10689005B2 |
Traveling assist device
A traveling assist device includes a recognition unit, a traveling control unit, a sensor determination unit, and a control decision unit. The sensor determination unit determines whether surrounding detection sensors are normal or not. The control decision unit decides whether the traveling control unit controls a lane change based on the result of determination by the sensor determination unit. |
| US10689002B2 |
System and method for determining safety score of driver
The present disclosure relates to a method and system for determining a safety score associated with driver. The method includes: obtaining, by at least one computer, historical transportation service transaction data associated with an identification of a target driver; extracting, by the at least one computer, at least one target feature based on the historical transportation service transaction data; obtaining, by the at least one computer, an estimation model for estimating a safety score that reflects a safety expectation of a driver during transportation services; determining, by the at least one computer, a safety score associated with the target driver based on the estimation model and the at least one target feature; and providing, by the at least one computer, an offer to enter a contract to the target driver based on the safety score. |
| US10688999B2 |
Vehicle control device
A vehicle control device includes a drive source for generating torque as driving force that causes a vehicle to travel, a drive source control mechanism for controlling the torque generation by the drive source, a driving force transmission mechanism for transmitting the torque to vehicle wheels, an engageable element provided in the transmission mechanism, and a processor configured to execute an engagement state change control in which an engagement state of the engageable element is changed, a vehicle attitude controlling module for controlling attitude of the vehicle by driving the drive source control mechanism to reduce the torque so as to decelerate the vehicle, when a condition is satisfied, the condition being that the vehicle is traveling and a steering angle related value increases, and an engagement state change restricting module for restricting the execution of the engagement state change control while the vehicle attitude control is executed. |
| US10688995B2 |
Method for controlling travel and device for controlling travel of vehicle
In a travel control method for a vehicle in which a certain target inter-vehicle distance is set from among a plurality of settable target inter-vehicle distances and a subject vehicle is controlled to follow, in an automated or autonomous manner, a traveling trajectory of a preceding vehicle traveling ahead of the subject vehicle, when a trajectory-following travel mode for following the traveling trajectory of the preceding vehicle in the automated or autonomous manner transitions from an OFF state to an ON state, the target inter-vehicle distance between the subject vehicle and the preceding vehicle is set to a relatively small value from among the settable values. |
| US10688988B2 |
Vehicle control apparatus and vehicle control method
A vehicle control apparatus is provided which includes position detecting means for detecting a position of a detected target using reflection information derived from a radar device 21, first determining means for determining whether the detected target is expected to be an obstacle not based on an intensity of a received reflected wave contained in the reflection information, and second determining means for determining whether an obstacle exists at the position, as detected by the position detecting means, or not using the image information. When the second determining means determines that the obstacle exists, and when a distance between an own vehicle and the detected target is smaller than a given threshold value, the detected target is determined as a target with which collision should be avoided regardless of a result of determination made by the first determining means. Alternatively, when the distance to the detected target is greater than the given threshold value, and when the first determining means determines that the detected target is expected to be the obstacle, the detected target is determined as a target with which collision should be avoided. This minimizes an unnecessary operation in control to avoid the collision when it is determined whether the target is an obstacle to movement of the own vehicle or not. |
| US10688987B2 |
Method for generating a surroundings map, and driver assistance system
The invention relates to a method for generating a surroundings map (12) of a surroundings area (8) of a motor vehicle (1), in which method the surroundings area (8) is captured by way of at least one sensor, in particular ultrasound sensor (5, 6, 14, 15), on the motor vehicle, wherein capturing of the surroundings area (8) by way of the at least one sensor (5, 6, 14, 15) is performed at at least two different points in time (T1, T2), and in a manner dependent on said surroundings clearance situations detected in each case in a manner dependent on items of sensor information at the points in time (T1, T2), a decision is made as regards whether an object (11, 13) which is at least supposedly situated in the surroundings area (8) in at least one surroundings clearance situation is, upon an updating of the surroundings map (12), displayed on the then updated surroundings map (12). The invention also relates to a driver assistance system (2) and to a motor vehicle (1). |
| US10688984B2 |
Ambient temperature sensor rationality check
Methods and systems are provided for diagnosing temperature sensors of a vehicle. In one example, a method may include, at a duration after an engine-off event, determining that an intake air temperature measured by an intake air temperature sensor of the vehicle is less than an ambient air temperature measured by an ambient air temperature sensor of the vehicle. In response to the determining, the method may include flowing air from a catalyst across the intake air temperature sensor; and indicating the intake air temperature sensor is functional responsive to the intake air temperature converging to the ambient air temperature during the flowing. |
| US10688983B2 |
Deceleration control with electric motor and multispeed automatic transmission
Systems and methods negate the effects of increased motor speed by a hybrid electric vehicle during an engine-off, coasting condition. Upon determining that the hybrid electric vehicle is traveling at a relatively high speed, and is experiencing an engine-on, coasting condition, the hybrid electric vehicle is transitioned to an electric motor-only mode of operation. Negative motor torque is generated to decelerate the hybrid electric vehicle while it is coasting. To optimize conditions for regenerative braking, the hybrid electric vehicle may downshift to a lower gear, increasing electric motor speed. However, the amount of negative motor power that is generated by the downshift can result in an undesirable deceleration experience. This negative motor torque can be reduced based upon the torque multiplication factor at the lower gear to mimic negative torque at the wheels had the hybrid electric vehicle not downshifted to the lower gear. |
| US10688981B2 |
Hybrid vehicle and method of controlling mode transition
A method of controlling a mode transition of a hybrid vehicle includes determining whether a mode transition from a first mode to a second mode is required based on a first torque, the first torque being a current required torque. A second torque, which is a required torque expected to be generated at a near-future time from a current time, is also determined. A predicted gear shift time point and a predicted engagement time point of an engine clutch are determined based on the second torque. The mode transition to the second mode is performed when it is determined that the mode transition to the second mode is required and the predicted engagement time point is earlier than the predicted gear shift time point. |
| US10688976B2 |
Lane departure prevention system of vehicle
A lane departure prevention system includes a controller configured to control a braking force of vehicle wheels such that a lane departure prevention yaw moment is applied to a vehicle. The controller determines whether there is a likelihood that the vehicle enters a spinning state based on at least one of a difference between an actual yaw rate and a normative yaw rate of the vehicle calculated based on a steering angle, a vehicle speed, and the lane departure prevention yaw moment, and a degree of braking slip of a turning inside wheel when the lane departure prevention yaw moment is a yaw moment for preventing departure of the vehicle from a lane to a turning outside, and applies a spin prevention yaw moment to the vehicle when it is determined that there is a likelihood that the vehicle will enter the spinning state. |
| US10688973B2 |
Parking brake emulator
A parking brake emulator assembly for a vehicle is provided. The emulator assembly includes a mounting bracket. The mounting bracket includes a front spring mounting flange with a spring mounting hole. The emulator assembly further includes a brake lever, a spring guiding rod, a spring, and a rear spring holder. The brake lever is rotatable relative to the mounting bracket into a neutral position and a brake application position. The spring guiding rod is coupled to the brake lever via a pinned connection, and extends through the spring and the rear spring holder. Rotation of the brake lever from the neutral position to the brake application position moves the pinned connection to thereby move the spring guiding rod and the rear spring holder towards the front spring mounting flange, thereby compressing the spring. |
| US10688972B2 |
Manually-operable hydraulic stabilizing system
A stabilizing system includes a plurality of jacks, each operated by a corresponding hydraulic actuator. A hydraulic fluid transfer pump provides supplies hydraulic fluid to and receives hydraulic fluid from one or more pressure chambers of the actuator. A pilot-operated check or directional valve may be provided in fluid communication with one or more of the pressure chambers and configured to regulate the flow of hydraulic fluid to and from the pressure chamber. |
| US10688971B2 |
Wiperless cleaning system for transparent surfaces using air jets
A cleaning system for cleaning a surface of a windshield, window, light or side mirror of a vehicle or the surface of a window of a building includes at least one air flow generator, a plurality of nozzles, and a system of pipes and/or tubes to distribute air flow to the nozzles. The plurality of nozzles form a curved array of nozzles over the surface such that air jets are ejected by the nozzles and distributed over the surface. |
| US10688969B2 |
Yoke for a drive arm of a windscreen wiper
Yoke (14a′) for drive arm (14′) of a wiper (12) of a windscreen wiper system (10′) of a vehicle, in particular a motor vehicle, said yoke including: a connecting part (30′) of elongate general shape and including an interior longitudinal end (30a′) intended to be connected to a drive means of the arm and an exterior longitudinal end (30b′), a terminal part (28′) of the arm forming a yoke for fixing it to said wiper, said terminal part having an elongate general shape and including an exterior longitudinal end (28b″) and an interior longitudinal end (28a′) that is intended to be situated on the side of said drive means, characterized in that the exterior longitudinal end (30b′) of said connecting part (30′) is connected to said terminal part (28′) in a zone (C) that is longitudinally spaced from said interior longitudinal end (28a′) of the terminal part (28′). |
| US10688968B2 |
Windshield wiper device
The invention relates to a windshield wiper device (100) for a vehicle having a fastening element (52), in particular a motor vehicle. The windshield wiper device (100) comprises a mounting element (40), which is designed to be mounted on the fastening element (52), and a wiper blade (2) having an elongated upper part (10) and an elongated lower part (12), which parts are at least partially flexible. Furthermore, a plurality of connection elements (18) for connecting the upper part (10) and the lower part (12) are provided, wherein the connection elements (18) are spaced apart from one another along a longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade (2). The connection elements (18) are configured to allow a movement of the upper part (10) and the lower part (12) relative to one another with a motion component along a longitudinal extension (8) of the wiper blade (2). The wiper blade (2) further comprises a fastening part (20) on the wiper-blade side. The fastening part (20) on the wiper-blade side is configured such that by means of a movement of the fastening part (20) on the wiper-blade side relative to the mounting element (50), a first engagement can be formed in order to connect the fastening part (20) on the wiper-blade side to the mounting element (50). The windshield wiper device (100) further comprises a closure mechanism (52, 22), which is configured to fix a position of the fastening part (20) on the wiper-blade side relative to the mounting element (50) after the first engagement has been formed. |
| US10688962B2 |
Remote vehicle control system
A remote vehicle control system includes a vehicle that has a diagnostic system, electric door locks, an electric trunk release, a theft alarm and a first transceiver. A watch is provided and the watch may be worn on a wrist thereby facilitating the watch to display a time of day and a date. A communication unit is coupled to the watch. The communication unit is in electrical communication with the diagnostic unit to notify a user of diagnostic alerts generated by the diagnostic unit. The communication unit controls operational parameters of the electric door locks, the electric trunk release and the theft alarm. |
| US10688961B2 |
In-vehicle smoke detection and reporting system and method for car sharing and ride sharing vehicles
A smoke detection system for an interior of a vehicle is provided. The smoke detection system includes a detection module and a reporting module. The detection module, while the vehicle is being used as part of a car sharing or ride sharing service: receives a sensor signal from a smoke detector; compares data included in the sensor signal to smoke characteristic or smoke pattern data; based on the comparison, determines whether an occupant of the vehicle is smoking; and generates an alert signal if the occupant is smoking. The reporting module at least one of: based on the alert signal, visually or audibly provides a warning to the occupant to stop smoking; transmits the alert signal to a mobile device of the occupant to indicate that a smoking event has been detected; or transmits the alert signal to a network device of a service provider to report the smoking event. |
| US10688952B2 |
Dashboard protection arrangement
The present disclosure relates to a dashboard protection arrangement, which is adapted to protect an accessory or a piece of equipment located at a central region of a dashboard of a vehicle from a deploying frontal protection airbag. The dashboard protection arrangement comprises a dashboard airbag adapted to deploy along a surface of the dashboard in order to at least partly cover the central region of the dashboard when deployed. The disclosure further relates to a vehicle comprising the dashboard protection arrangement and to a method of deploying a dashboard airbag of a dashboard protection arrangement. |
| US10688948B2 |
Automotive vehicle bumper assembly
A bumper assembly is provided having a flange that overlies the body of the vehicle. The flange may be a body flange extending from an elongate bumper beam or a cladding flange extending from an external cladding that covers at least a portion of the bumper beam. The flange may protect the body from wear or corrosion, and/or bridge a gap between the frame and the body of the vehicle. The assembly may also include a contact structure for contacting at least a portion of the vehicle frame, such as the hitch beam. The contact structure may resist rotation of the bumper assembly, prevent vibration of the bumper assembly against the frame, and/or support a vertical load on the bumper. In some embodiments, the assembly may be primarily mounted to the body of the vehicle, such that the bumper beam “hangs” from the body of the vehicle. |
| US10688945B2 |
Substrate for a vehicle seat assembly
A substrate is mounted to a vehicle seat frame, to provide a support surface for an occupant. The seat substrate is formed with a pair of guides to receive a pair of suspension wires of a vehicle seat suspension for translation of the pair of suspension wires within the pair of guides and to distribute an occupant load from the pair of suspension wires to the substrate. An air bladder is fastened to a plurality of retainers on the substrate. A first plurality of terminals is mounted to the substrate for electrical connection to a wire harness. A second plurality of terminals is mounted to the substrate, each in electrical communication with one of the first plurality of terminals, for electrical connection to a plurality of electrical devices in the vehicle seat assembly. |
| US10688943B2 |
Heat stake attachment feature
A retainer for limited space attachment of a vehicle part with a class A surface to a vehicle. The retainer has a low profile portion and also an attachment base operable for being connected to heat stake ribs of the vehicle part. The attachment base includes at least one attachment aperture to provide attachment with the heat stake ribs. There is provided desired degrees of clip float and/or two-way limited clip float providing desired free movement of the clip when desired. |
| US10688942B2 |
Imaging device
In an imaging device mounted in the interior of a vehicle, a camera module is arranged so as to image the area ahead of the vehicle via a windshield. A processing substrate is provided integrally with the camera module and includes a processing part that controls the camera module. When the side on which an incident light receiving face exists in the camera module is defined as camera front and the side opposite to the camera front is defined as camera rear, the whole processing substrate is arranged at the camera rear with respect to the camera module. |
| US10688940B2 |
Load carrier with tilting hub
A vehicle mounted load carrier includes a base and a load arm. The base includes a tube and a hub. The tube defines an interior surface, and a first tube aperture extends radially through the tube. The hub is disposed at least partially within the interior surface of the tube. The hub includes a first hub aperture extending radially within the hub, and a locking mechanism configured to lock a relative rotation between the hub and the tube. The load arm is coupled to the hub. |
| US10688937B2 |
Ladder lock for rear deploy ladder rack
A ladder latching device for a rear deploy, tilting type ladder lack that automatically extends and retracts a latch pin as ladders are loaded onto and removed from the roof of a work vehicle. The latching device has an L-shaped lever with a spring biased first leg supporting a latch pin and a second leg with a roller for cooperating with a rail of the rack's stationary bed. The latch pin is made to extend through apertures in a stop post and over a rung of the ladder to trap it only when the roller remains in contact with the stationary rail. During tilting of the load support member, the latch pin retracts. |
| US10688936B2 |
Roof rail for vehicles
A roof rail (20) is adapted to be attached to the roof (21) of a vehicle, to allow items to be carried on the roof via a crossbar (22) clamped thereto. The roof rail (20) includes a trim attachment portion (23), to which a trim (24) formed of brightware or the like can be attached. The trim attachment portion (23) extends between a top wall and a projecting portion of an outboard sidewall of the rail (20). |
| US10688935B2 |
Carrying system for use with rollover frame of a tractor
A carrying system releasably engages with the rollover frame of a tractor. The system includes a header sleeve connected to the rollover frame's crossbar, at least two lateral sleeves, and at least one of those lateral sleeves engaged with each of the rollover frame's two vertical supports. The header sleeve acts as an anchor and includes straps which releasably engage the lateral sleeves. The lateral sleeves include at least one attachment site, such as a D-ring, which facilitate the releasable connection of items such as tools in a myriad of configurations. Alternative embodiments include a suspended pouch for holding smaller items; more than one lateral sleeve per side in a “daisy chain” configuration; and an anchor strap so the carrying system can be used on rollover frames that are hinged and in the folded position. |
| US10688933B2 |
Adjustable vehicle side step assemblies
A side step assembly includes a side bar configured to be coupled to a vehicle and a step. The step is configured to interlock with the side bar such that the step can selectively translate along the side bar while remaining coupled thereto. |
| US10688932B2 |
Viewing device for vehicle
A viewing device for a vehicle is provided with plural cameras, an image generation unit, a display and a switching control unit. The plural cameras have different imaging ranges. On the basis of captured images from one or a plural number of the cameras, the image generation unit generates plural viewing images that differ in at least one of viewpoint or viewing angle. The display displays the viewing images. The switching control unit is capable of switching a viewing image being displayed at the display to another of the viewing images. |
| US10688930B2 |
Cloaking devices constructed from reflection boundaries and color filters and vehicles comprising the same
A cloaking device includes an object-side, an image-side, a cloaked region (CR) between the object-side and the image-side. An object-side CR reflection boundary and a plurality of object-side color filters are positioned on the object side and an image-side CR reflection boundary and a plurality of image-side color filters are positioned on the image-side. The plurality of object-side color filters are spaced apart from and positioned generally parallel to the object-side CR reflection boundary, and the plurality of image-side color filters are spaced apart from and positioned generally parallel to the image-side CR reflection boundary. The plurality of object-side color filters and the plurality of image-side color filters may be co-planar and light from an object located on the object-side of the cloaking device propagates via at least two optical paths to form an image of the object on the image-side of the cloaking device. |
| US10688928B2 |
Pedestrian-vehicle communication system, in-vehicle terminal device, pedestrian terminal device and safe-driving assistance method
In order to enable a driver in driving a vehicle to quickly and assuredly recognize a pedestrian having a collision risk with the vehicle even when it is difficult for the driver to recognize the pedestrian by eyes, such as during night time, an in-vehicle terminal device is configured to: determine a collision risk based on pedestrian position information and vehicle position information; generate turn-on instruction information which, when the pedestrian is determined to have the collision risk with the vehicle, causes an indicator light carried by the pedestrian to be turned on in a prescribed light color; and transmit the turn-on instruction information to a pedestrian terminal device via pedestrian-vehicle communication, and wherein the pedestrian terminal device is configured to: receive the turn-on instruction information transmitted from the in-vehicle terminal device; and turn on the indicator light based on the turn-on instruction information. |
| US10688927B2 |
Intelligent ultrasonic system and rear collision warning apparatus for vehicle
An intelligent ultrasonic system may include: a camera sensor unit configured to take an image of a road ahead of a driving vehicle; an ultrasonic signal input unit configured to receive an ultrasonic signal sensed through one or more ultrasonic sensors mounted on the vehicle; a feature extraction unit configured to extract a feature of the received ultrasonic signal; a data collision unit configured to collect one or more data related to a surrounding situation of the road on which the vehicle is driven; and a control unit configured to divide the surrounding situation into two or more classes based on the one or more data collected through the data collection unit, and change or reset an existing parameter to a parameter corresponding to any one class of the classes when the surrounding situation corresponds to the one class or is changed to the one class. |
| US10688926B2 |
Compact light-emitting diode arrangement
The present invention is directed to a compact light-emitting diode arrangement which can be used generically but, by reason of the compact design, is advantageous in particular for use in a vehicle. For instance, the compact light-emitting diode arrangement can be used e.g. as interior lighting in a car. The present invention is also directed to a vehicle component having the compact light-emitting diode arrangement. Furthermore, a method for producing the compact light-emitting diode arrangement is proposed as is a computer program product including control commands which implement the proposed method. |
| US10688924B2 |
Vehicular luminous laminated glazed roof, vehicle incorporating same and manufacture
An illuminated laminated sunroof for a vehicle includes a first glazing, forming the exterior glazing, with first and second main faces; a lamination interlayer made of a polymer material with a thickness e1 of at most 1.8 mm; a second glazing forming the interior glazing, with third and fourth main faces, the second and third main faces being the internal faces of the laminated glazing, the lamination interlayer with blind or through-openings housing diodes, and collimation optics between the diodes and the third main face. |
| US10688923B1 |
Illuminated vehicle door handle assembly
An illuminated vehicle door handle assembly for easily locating vehicle door handles in the dark includes a plurality of door handle apparatuses and a photosensor. Each door handle apparatus comprises a housing defining a handle cavity. The housing is configured to be installed within a vehicle door interior of a vehicle. A handle has a pivot hinge extending from a handle top side through a handle bottom side and pivotably coupled to the housing. A handle front side has a light aperture extending through to the handle inside. A light is coupled within the handle adjacent the light aperture. The photosensor is coupled to a power wire of the light of each door handle apparatus. The sensor housing is configured to be coupled within a dashboard of the vehicle and connected to a vehicle electrical system to power the light of each door handle apparatus. |
| US10688921B2 |
Vehicular door safety warning system
An after-market, low cost and easily installed vehicular door safety warning light system using electromechanical actuation for automatically providing a visual warning to passing traffic that a car door is opening and passengers are about to exit the vehicle. The safety warning light system includes a magnetically actuated switch to effectuate the light-emitting elements, wherein the light-emitting elements are automatically switched on only when the car door is opened and are highly visible throughout the entire opening arc of the door and do not shut off until the vehicle door is closed. The light-emitting elements are uniquely housed as a single device in a single housing or a plurality of jointed sections adapted to fit and adhere to the variable contours and inner surface areas of and along an open car door regardless of the vehicle's make or model. |
| US10688919B2 |
User-configurable indication device for use with an on-demand transport service
A computing system is configured to receive a request for a transport service from a user device of a requesting user. In response to receiving the request, the computing system identifies a service provider to fulfill the request and determines a state for the service provider. The computing system transmits, to a provider device of the service provider, configuration data indicating an output configuration for the request. The provider device is communicatively coupled to an indication device to cause the indication device to transition from displaying a default configuration to displaying the output configuration for the request based on the determined state of the service provider. |
| US10688917B2 |
Lighting control apparatus for vehicular lamp, vehicular lamp system
To achieve improved visibility and alleviation of discomfort during light emission of a vehicular lamp using LEDs. The vehicular lamp includes a control part for outputting a control signal indicating light luminous intensity emitted from a light source and a light source driving part for driving the light source based on the control signal, where the light emitted from the light source driven by the light source driving part repeats a predetermined luminous intensity change pattern at a predetermined cycle, and where the predetermined luminous intensity change pattern includes a first section where the luminous intensity is increased instantaneously from a lowest to a highest value, a second section where the luminous intensity is maintained at the highest value, a third section where the luminous intensity is decreased from the highest to the lowest value, and a fourth section where the luminous intensity is maintained at the lowest value. |
| US10688916B2 |
Multiple resin over-mold for printed circuit board electronics and light guide
A laminated light guide and component carrier includes a polymeric material body having a first face. A light emitting diode is positioned on the first face. A connector is positioned on the first face. A through aperture is created in the body positioned proximate to the light emitting diode. A light guide of a light transmissive polymeric material is overmolded onto the first face proximate to and covering the light emitting diode and filling the through aperture, and omitted from the space envelope containing the connector. An opaque polymeric material coating layer is affixed onto the first face outside of the light guide. |
| US10688914B1 |
Vehicle lamp
Provided is to a vehicle lamp capable of displaying images with various colors or shapes. The vehicle lamp includes an image display for displaying an image formed by a plurality of image forming units, each of the plurality of image forming units including a light source unit and a light guide for emitting light incident from the light source unit; and a controller configured to generate an image at least one of the plurality of image forming units. In particular, the plurality of image forming units comprises a first image forming unit comprising a first light source unit and a first light guide; and a second image forming unit comprising a second light source unit and a second light guide. The light emitted from the first light guide is transmitted through the second light guide and emitted. |
| US10688913B2 |
Light intensity adjustment apparatus, light intensity adjustment method, and computer readable medium
A visibility evaluation unit of a light intensity adjustment apparatus calculates, for a detected object ahead of a moving body detected by a non-visible light sensor such as a laser range sensor, a visibility evaluation value resulting from evaluation of visibility, based on image data obtained by a visible light sensor such as a camera. A light intensity adjustment unit of the light intensity adjustment apparatus adjusts the light intensity of headlights for illuminating an area in which the detected object is present in accordance with the calculated visibility evaluation value. |
| US10688911B2 |
Illumination apparatus
In an illumination apparatus arranged on a vehicle, image data of a plurality of pixels of an imaging region in front of the vehicle is created and an image processor calculates a luminance of each of the pixels on the basis of the image data. A controller is configured to calculate an average luminance of each of partial regions of the imaging region on the basis of the luminance of each of the pixels, to determine whether it is necessary to perform luminance adjustment for each of the partial regions, and to perform luminance adjustment for the partial region on the basis of a result of the determination. An illuminating unit having a plurality of light sources illuminates the partial region while allowing each light source to be adjusted so as to have a predetermined light quantity on the basis of the result of the luminance adjustment. |
| US10688910B2 |
Vehicle lighting system and vehicle
A vehicle lighting system is provided in a vehicle capable of traveling in an automated driving mode. The vehicle lighting system includes an automated driving system (ADS) lamp configured to emit light toward an outside of the vehicle to visually present information relating to automated driving of the vehicle, and a lighting control unit configured to determine brightness of the ADS lamp according to at least one of a distance between an object outside the vehicle and the vehicle, an attribute of the object, and a road surface condition around the vehicle. |
| US10688909B2 |
Tie-down management system for securing loads on a vehicle bed
A tie-down management system that is used to manipulate a tie-down strap through and around complex cargo. Pockets are sewn onto the strap proximate each end. A hand tool is provided having a handle and a shaft. The shaft terminates with a hook that is shaped and sized to selectively engage the opposing pockets on the flexible strap. When the hook is engaged with a pocket on the flexible strap, the flexible strap and the hand tool become mechanically interconnected. The hand tool can then be used to manipulate the flexible strap around and through complex pathways. The reach of the hand tool can also be extended by connecting the hand tool to an extension pole. By using the tie-down management system, the amount of climbing, bending and stretching required to secure a complex load is reduced. |
| US10688908B2 |
Securing assembly
A securing assembly is adapted to secure objects to a structure. The assembly includes an attachment mechanism adapted to attach the assembly to an object in use. An elongate rod has a first end and a second end, wherein the first end is connectable to the attachment mechanism and the second end is connectable to an adjustment device. A base is adapted to connect the adjustment device to the structure in use. The adjustment device is operable to adjust a tension between the object and the structure by way of the assembly to secure the object to the structure in use. |
| US10688907B2 |
Automated trailer pneumatic inflation system
An automatic multi-air bag pneumatic inflation system for a trailer is also disclosed. The inflation system includes a system control unit coupleable to an air supply for controlling the flow of pressurized air in the pneumatic inflation system. The system control unit comprises an inlet for coupling to the air supply with an on/off valve for providing a flow of air, a primary regulator in communication with the flow of air and the on/off valve, an inflation pressure tank in communication with the flow of air and the primary regulator, a control valve in communication with the inflation pressure tank and/or primary regulator, and used to control the air flow, a function selection valve for selecting between inflation and deflation, and an outlet. A plurality of fill stations are fluidly coupled to the system control unit. One or more fill stations of said plurality of fill stations are fluidly coupled to an air bag for inflation and deflation thereof. The fill stations may include a manifold block, including a first inlet/outlet for fluidly coupling to the system control unit for transmission of the air supply, a safety relief valve joined to the manifold in fluid communication with the air supply, a shut-off valve for manually opening and closing the fluid connection between the manifold and the air bag, and a hose in fluid communication with the manifold and the air bag for transfer of the air supply to the air bag. The plurality of air bags which are spaced about the trailer, and a plurality of fill stations are spaced throughout the trailer, and one or more of the valves in the system control unit and the fill station operate to maintain a predetermined pressure in the air bag(s). |
| US10688906B2 |
Customizable transportable structures and components therefor
A wall component and other components for a building structure wherein the wall component has a spanning beam spanning the length of the wall component, one or more structural column assemblies positioned between the spanning beam and a floor plate which are structured to carry structural weights and loads received from the spanning beam. The structural column assemblies are separated by a longitudinal distance so as to define an intercolumnar region which is greater than a width of a member selected from the group consisting of a door assembly and a window assembly, and there is an exterior panel fastened between the first and second structural column assemblies that defines a generally continuous and uninterrupted planar surface over the intercolumnar region. |
| US10688904B2 |
Anti-torsion structure for an A-frame hauling trailer
A drop-deck trailer for hauling heavy loads (e.g., jumbo glass panes) positioned on each side of the drop-deck and which minimizes trailer twisting/leaning is provided. The drop deck includes a plurality of transversely-mounted A-frames that are coupled through an anti-torsion structure (ATS) to each other and to at least two trailer main beams at an elevated front deck and at a rear portion of the drop-deck for transferring the load from each side of the trailer and into the at least two main beams. The ATS includes tie bars for connecting the tops of the A-frames together, a front support for connecting the forward-most A-frame to the main beams and an end support for connecting the rear-most A-frame to the main beams. The ATS minimizes twisting/leaning of the trailer without adding any significant weight to the trailer itself. This permits the transport of increased payload on the trailer, including a continuous tarp for covering the payload during transport. |
| US10688902B2 |
Truck and conveyor system
In one representative embodiment, a vehicle has a frame, a material hopper mounted on the frame, a swing arm assembly coupled to the frame, and a conveyor mounted on the swing arm assembly. The swing arm assembly can have a support bracket configured to pivot relative to the hopper about a vertical pivot axis, the support bracket also configured to pivot relative to the hopper about a horizontal pivot axis, wherein the support bracket is configured to support the conveyor for pivoting movement of the conveyor relative to the hopper about the vertical pivot axis and about the horizontal pivot axis to move the conveyor from a first, stowed position extending alongside one of the sides of the hopper to a second, use position extending rearwardly away from the rear end of the hopper. |
| US10688901B2 |
Intermediate storage vehicle for milled material and work train
The present invention relates to an intermediate storage vehicle for storing milled material and also to a work train with such an intermediate storage vehicle, a surface milling machine and a transport vehicle. |
| US10688900B2 |
High speed cigar holder and ashtray
A portable cigar holder for holding both a lit cigar and an extinguished stub at the same time, configured to be mounted on a support in moving vehicle. The cigar holder comprises a vertical heat-resistant rubber tube with a resilient tubular sidewall and an open upper end, a metal cup connected to or inserted in a lower end of the tube, and a pair of splits formed in opposing sides of the resilient sidewall. The splits define horizontally spaced vertical cigar-clamping slots with resiliently serrated side edges, the slots terminating at their lower ends above the rim of the metal cup. |
| US10688899B2 |
Conformable and reconfigurable occupant support structure
An occupant support structure and a method of customizing an occupant support structure. The occupant support structure may comprise a base and a reconfigurable cushion carried by the base. The reconfigurable cushion may include an occupant support surface and a bladder. The bladder may include an outer wall that defines an inner cavity underlying the occupant support surface and two or more overlapping material layers disposed within the cavity. The overlapping material layers may be adapted to selectively transition from a compliant state to a rigid state and vice versa by selective control of a pressure condition across the outer wall of the bladder to reconfigure or conform the occupant support surface of the cushion to a contour of a portion of an occupant supported by the cushion. |
| US10688897B2 |
Integrated bladeless fan for automotive seat
A seating assembly includes a seatback defining an enlarged elongate vertical aperture. A bladeless fan is disposed in the elongate vertical aperture. The bladeless fan includes a base with an air mover disposed therein. A bladeless air loop is in fluid communication with the base. An open lattice cushion support is disposed on the seatback. The open lattice cushion support is exposed from a rear portion of the seatback and is configured to allow air from the bladeless fan to move from a rearward portion of a seat, through the open lattice cushion support and into contact with an occupant resting against the seatback. |
| US10688894B2 |
Recliner sofa system for economy class seat
Described are recliner sofa systems for a passenger seat. The passenger seat includes a seat back assembly and a seat base assembly. The seat back assembly includes an upper back support and a lower back support, and the lower back support is movable relative to the upper back support between a stowed position and a deployed position. The seat base assembly includes a support and a seat base, and the seat base is movable relative to the support between a stowed position and a deployed position. The seat base in the deployed position and the lower back support in the deployed position together define a foot cavity configured to receive a foot of a passenger. |
| US10688892B2 |
Child safety seat
A child safety seat includes a support base having a stop, a sliding carriage, a rotary platform having a follower part, and a child seat. The sliding carriage is slidable relative to the support base between a retracted and an extended position, and the child seat and the rotary platform are rotatable together relative to the sliding carriage and the support base between a forward and a rearward facing position. While the sliding carriage is in a position other than the retracted position, a rotational movement of the child seat and the rotary platform is limited by a contact between the follower part and the stop that keeps the child seat and the rotary platform apart from the forward facing position, and the stop is located outside a travel path of the follower part when the sliding carriage is in the retracted position for rotation of the rotary platform to the forward facing position. |
| US10688890B2 |
Seat assembly that reclines and includes a back panel
Seat assemblies are provided. In one example, a seat assembly includes a seat frame. The seat frame includes a seat structure portion and a backrest structure portion pivotally coupled to the seat structure portion for movement between a substantially upright seat position and a substantially reclined seat position. An upper back shell panel is coupled to the seat frame. A lower back skirt panel has an upper edge portion and is disposed adjacent to the upper back shell panel such that a gap is present between an upper edge portion of the lower back skirt panel and an outer surface of the upper back shell panel. The lower back skirt panel and the upper back shell panel allow relative movement between each other during movement between the substantially upright seat position and the substantially reclined seat position while maintaining at least a portion of the gap. |
| US10688889B2 |
Motor vehicle seat rotation mechanism
A motor vehicle seat rotation mechanism includes a connecting plate connected to a seat, a moving plate, located below the connecting plate and connected to the connecting plate, and a fixed plate, located below the moving plate and connected to an upper slide rail in a seat slide rail assembly. An upper ball assembly is located between a press plate and the moving plate. A lower ball assembly is located between the moving plate and the fixed plate. A lower anti-detachment hook ring is located between the connecting plate and the fixed plate and fixed to the fixed plate. An annular lower anti-detachment hook is provided at an inner edge of the lower anti-detachment hook ring. An annular upper anti-detachment hook is provided at an outer edge of the moving plate. The lower anti-detachment hook and the upper anti-detachment hook are engaged with each other. |
| US10688877B2 |
Method for operating a brake system for a motor vehicle and corresponding brake system
A method for operating a brake system for a motor vehicle, wherein the brake system comprises an eddy current brake mechanically coupled to at least one wheel of the motor vehicle for providing a braking force acting on the wheel, wherein an electric machine is mechanically coupled or can be coupled to the wheel and is electrically connected to the eddy current brake. In this case, it is provided that, in an emergency braking mode for braking the wheel, the eddy current brake is supplied in parallel with energy provided by means of the electric machine operating as a generator and with electrical energy taken from an energy accumulator. The disclosure furthermore relates to a brake system for a motor vehicle. |
| US10688876B2 |
Battery charging device, battery charging system, and battery charging method
A battery charging device (30) is a battery charging device that charges a battery (10) used in vehicle (20), and comprises a battery pairing component (32), a usage battery state acquisition component (33), and a charging current determination component (37). The battery pairing component (32) is configured to set a charging objective battery (10) to be paired with a usage battery (10). The usage battery state acquisition component (33) is configured to acquire information about the state of the usage battery (10). The charging current determination component (37) is configured to determine the charging current of the charging objective battery (10) on the basis of information about the state acquired by the usage battery state acquisition component (33). |
| US10688875B2 |
Non-contact charging system and pairing method for non-contact charging system
In response to a detection of a presence of a device to be charged, a power supply control section sets, to a specific pattern, a pattern of electric power to be transmitted from a power transmission unit. The device to be charged acquires the specific pattern from the received electric power. The power supply control section identifies a combination between the power transmission unit and the device to be charged based on correspondence between information about the specific pattern that has been set, and the received information about the specific pattern. |
| US10688874B2 |
Vehicular inductive power transfer systems and methods
A vehicular inductive power transfer system includes a power transmission unit and a power receiving unit. The distance between the units and the overall alignment of the units with respect to each other determines the overall efficiency of the energy transfer between the power transmission unit and the power receiving unit. Magnetic fields produced by the inductive power transfer system may exceed allowable standards or regulations for human exposure to electromagnetic fields. An inductive power transfer control circuit autonomously causes an actuator to position at least one of the power transmission unit or the power receiving unit in a three-dimensional space based on one or more measured power transfer parameters. Such positioning may occur while the vehicle is moving or stationary. The control circuit may further autonomously adjust one or more power transfer parameters to maintain magnetic field exposure levels at or below industry standards or governmental regulations. |
| US10688872B2 |
Method for driving and thermally regulating a range extending system for a motor vehicle
Disclosed is a method for driving an range extending system for a motor vehicle equipped with an electric motor (2) adapted to be supplied with electric current by a traction battery (3), the range extending system including an range extender (1) that can be activated to supply the traction battery and/or the electric motor with electric current and a cooling circuit (10) for the range extender, in which provision is made to acquire a state of charge of the traction battery and, if the state of charge is below a charge threshold, to activate the range extender. Additionally, the charge threshold has a variable value, which is a function of an outside temperature of the air outside the motor vehicle. |
| US10688868B2 |
On-vehicle display control device, on-vehicle display system, on-vehicle display control method, and non-transitory storage medium
An on-vehicle display control device includes a video image acquiring unit configured to acquire left and right side rear view video images captured by imaging units configured to capture the left and right side rear view video images of a vehicle, a turning information acquiring unit configured to acquire turning information on the vehicle, and a video image processing unit configured to display, on determining that the vehicle is going to make a turn based on the turning information, the side rear view video image for a turning direction in an area away from a center of the vehicle in a side monitor provided in a turning direction, and the side rear view video image for a direction opposite to the turning direction in an area close to the center of the vehicle in the side monitor provided in the turning direction. |
| US10688866B2 |
Electrified (4WD) four wheel drive device
A transfer case capable of multiple drive ratios (i.e. high and low) in all operating modes of a hybrid all-wheel or four-wheel drive vehicle. The transfer case comprises an input shaft, a primary output shaft, a secondary output shaft, an electric motor, and a planetary gear set. The secondary output shaft is selectively rotatably coupled to the primary output shaft. The planetary gear set has a ring gear rotatably fixed to the input shaft, a planet carrier rotatably fixed to the primary output shaft, and a sun gear rotatably fixed to an output of the electric motor. |
| US10688865B2 |
Fuel tank
A fuel tank includes a fuel tank main body portion, a first supporting pillar portion, and a second supporting pillar portion. The first supporting pillar portion is provided at a vehicle rear side of an inner side of the fuel tank main body portion. The second supporting pillar portion is provided at a vehicle front side of the first supporting pillar portion at the inner side of the fuel tank main body portion and is longer in the vehicle vertical direction than the first supporting pillar portion is in the vehicle vertical direction. |
| US10688857B2 |
Vehicle body structure
A vehicle body structure includes a battery pack provided below a floor panel, a floor tunnel provided on the floor panel and protruding upward, and a reinforcement member fixed to a lower surface of the floor panel below an apex section of the floor tunnel and extending in a vehicle width direction, wherein a routing member is provided between the reinforcement member and the floor tunnel. |
| US10688855B1 |
Mechanical battery
An energy storage system may include an internal battery. Further, the energy storage system may include a motor electrically coupled to the internal battery. Further, the energy storage system may include an alternator rotatably coupled with the motor. Further, the energy storage system may include a primary battery electrically coupled to the alternator. Further, the energy storage system may include a voltage sensor configured for sensing a voltage level of the primary battery. Further, the energy storage system may include a switching device electrically coupled to each of the internal battery and the motor; and, may be configured for controlling electrical connectivity between the internal battery and the motor based on the voltage level of the primary battery. Further, the energy storage system may include an electrical interconnect electrically coupled to one or more of the internal battery, the alternator and the primary battery. |
| US10688849B2 |
Automobile window glass
An automobile window glass includes a glass substrate, a black ceramic layer and a water absorbing antifogging film. The black ceramic layer is formed in a peripheral portion on a vehicle-interior side main surface of the glass substrate. The water absorbing antifogging film is formed on the vehicle-interior side main surface of the glass substrate and is located in an inner peripheral side relative to the peripheral portion. A space of more than 1 mm and less than 30 mm exists between the black ceramic layer and the water absorbing antifogging film on the vehicle-interior side main surface of the glass substrate. |
| US10688848B2 |
Air conditioning system for motor vehicles
An air conditioning system for motor vehicles designed to blow an air toward a glass window at the time of entry into a defrosting mode. The air conditioning system includes a rear seat controller configured to independently control a temperature and a volume of an air blown toward a rear seat region of a vehicle room, and a control unit configured to, at the time of entry into the defrosting mode, stop cooling or heating of the rear seat region and cause the rear seat controller to display a specific symbol indicating that the cooling or heating of the rear seat region is stopped due to the entry into the defrosting mode. |
| US10688847B2 |
Heat pump system for vehicle
A heat pump system for a vehicle includes: a first cooling apparatus including a first radiator, an electric product including at least one motor, and at least one first water pump which are connected with a first coolant line; a second cooling apparatus including a second radiator and a second water pump which are connected with a second coolant line; a battery module provided at a battery coolant line selectively connected with the second coolant line; a cooling device connected with the battery coolant line through a second valve; a heating device connected with the battery coolant line through a third valve; and a centralized energy (CE) module connected with the coolant line and the first and second connection lines in order to supply a coolant of a low temperature to the cooling device, and to supply a coolant of a high temperature to the heating device. |
| US10688845B2 |
Cooling package for a machine
A mounting assembly to mount a cooling fan assembly within a cooling package of a machine, is provided. The cooling package includes an inlet header, an outlet header, and a cooling core having a side extending between the inlet header and the outlet header. The mounting assembly includes a mounting plate coupled to the side of the cooling core. The mounting assembly further includes a mounting bracket coupled to the mounting plate and includes a mounting member for releasably coupling the cooling fan assembly within the cooling package. |
| US10688844B2 |
Engine heat retention structure
A vehicle is provided, which includes an engine bay having an upper wall, side walls, a front wall, and a rear wall, an engine disposed inside the engine bay, and a dedicated heat retention member provided inside the engine bay, the dedicated heat retention member comprising an upper lid part covering the engine from above to be openable and closable, and side-wall parts covering a side of the engine. A portion of the side-wall parts is comprised of an engine mount bracket configured to support mounts of the engine, instead of the dedicated heat retention member. |
| US10688843B2 |
Vehicle torsion beam suspension and vehicle torsion beam
A torsion beam of a vehicle torsion beam suspension has a closed cross section. A beam center portion has an inverse substantially v-shaped cross section or a substantially v-shaped cross section. Circumference increasing portions having a longer circumferential length toward the beam ends are disposed at opposite sides of the beam center portion. Each circumference increasing portion has a beam width that is a width in the fore and aft direction of a vehicle body, the beam width gradually increasing toward a beam end, and increasing at a higher rate as a position of the beam width is closer to the beam end. |
| US10688842B2 |
Leveling valve for discharging and supplying fluid
A leveling valve (101) for discharging and supplying air from and to a plurality of utilization elements (205a,b), in particular pneumatic suspension bellows, includes a valve arrangement (103) for directing air between a source (207) of pressurized air, an exhaust port (3) and the utilization elements (205a,b), and a supply port (1) in fluid communication with the valve arrangement (103) and the source (207) of pressurized air. A check valve (5) is mounted upstream of the valve arrangement (103) and is configured to allow fluid flow from the supply port (1) towards the valve arrangement (103) and to block fluid flow from the valve arrangement (103) through the supply port (1). |
| US10688839B1 |
Nose box insert for monitoring and fault detection in a truck trailer
A nose box insert for a truck trailer nose box. The insert may include a baseplate and multiple electrical terminals for connecting a receptacle, such as a standard J-560 nose box receptacle, to wiring in a truck trailer. A control circuit may be included to control and detect and/or report outages of multiple trailer components including, but not limited to, LED lamps, trailer braking systems, environmental sensors, or other components. A communication circuit may be included in the control circuit and may be configured to establish at least one communication link with a remote device to allow the nose box insert to wirelessly report information to a remote device indicating operational aspects such as the location of the trailer, to the status of the individual trailer components, or other relevant information. |
| US10688836B2 |
Tire management system and method
A tire management system includes a control valve and a check valve. A method for managing a tire includes: determining a pressure parameter value, determining an operational parameter for a valve based on the pressure parameter value, and controlling the valve based on the operational parameter. |
| US10688834B2 |
Tire
A tire 1 comprises a tread portion 2 provided with an outboard shoulder land region 8 with outboard shoulder sipes 26. The outboard shoulder sipe 26 comprises a deep bottom part 27 and a shallow bottom part 28. The shallow bottom part 28 comprises an axially outer part 30 extending axially inwardly from the axially inner end 27i of the deep bottom part 27, an axially inner part 31 extending axially outwardly from the outboard shoulder main groove 4, and a middle part 32 connecting therebetween. The axially outer part 30, axially inner part 31 and middle part 32 have different angles with respect to the tire axial direction. |
| US10688829B2 |
Tire
A tire includes a tread rubber which is formed by a plurality kinds of rubber having different elastic modulus, the tread rubber is provided with peripheral joint portions where the plurality kinds of rubber having the different elastic modulus is joined in a tire peripheral direction, and a ground end portion of an outside surface of the tread rubber in a tire width direction is formed by the rubber having the greatest elastic modulus among the plurality kinds of rubber constructing the peripheral joint portions. |
| US10688827B2 |
Pneumatic tire
A tire has a cap rubber formed of nonconductive rubber and forms a ground surface, and a conductive portion provided in at least one side end portion of a pair of side end portions in both ends in a tire width direction. The conductive portion is formed of a conductive rubber, and reaches a side surface of the cap rubber from the ground surface through an inner portion of the cap rubber. The conductive portion is relatively small in a thickness in the ground surface and a side surface of the cap rubber, is relatively large in the maximum thickness of an intermediate portion between the ground surface and the side surface of the cap rubber, and is formed into a crescent shape which is curved into an outer side in a tire width direction and an outer side in a radial direction, in a tire meridian cross section. |
| US10688826B2 |
Adjustable caster assembly
An adjustable caster assembly includes a body having a top surface and a base, and an opening within the base. A wheel is connected to the body, where the wheel is configured to extend beyond the base of the body to engage a supporting surface. A foot is positioned within the opening in the base and configured to move between an expanded position and a contracted position. The foot may be actuated by an actuation shaft that engages a gear. The actuation shaft may be movable between an engaged position and a disengaged position. |
| US10688822B1 |
Embedding 3D information in documents
Methods, systems, and apparatus, including computer programs encoded on a computer storage medium, for obtaining information to be embedded within an identification document. Modifying the information to add depth when viewed through a three-dimensional (3D) viewing device, thereby yielding modified information. Embedding the modified information in a target image to yield a modified target image such that the modified information is not viewable to a naked eye and the modified information is visible with added depth when viewed through a 3D viewing device. Disposing the modified target image on an identification document to yield embedded 3D information. An identification document includes the target image and 3D information embedded within the target image. The 3D information embedded within the target image is not visible to a naked eye, but is visible with added depth when viewed through a 3D viewing device. |
| US10688818B2 |
Printer
A printer for printing information on a recording sheet, includes a housing configured to accommodate the recording sheet and a printing portion; an attachment member, which is removably mounted to the housing, and has a hook hole for a strap. A portion of the housing, to which the attachment member is mounted, and the attachment member form a rotation regulating portion configured to regulate rotation of the attachment member. |
| US10688815B2 |
Printer including a cutter having movable blade
A printer may ensure continued sufficiency of cutting performance of a cutter for performing printing on a medium. The printer may include a casing having a space, the cutter disposed in the casing and configured to cut at least a portion of the medium, a moving mechanism configured to move the cutter, and a controller configured to control the moving mechanism to move the cutter to at least one stop position at which a portion of the cutter is positioned at the space. |
| US10688812B2 |
Curing apparatus, image forming apparatus, and articles of manufacture
Curing apparatus, image forming apparatus and articles of manufacture are disclosed. An example curing apparatus includes a curing unit to heat an area adjacent a substrate travel path, the curing unit having a width less than a width of the substrate travel path, and a controller to reciprocate the curing unit within the substrate width. |
| US10688806B2 |
Thermal head and thermal printer
A thermal head includes a substrate, a glaze layer, and a reinforced conductor layer. The glaze includes a first glaze and a second glaze. The first glaze extends in a predetermined direction on the surface of the substrate. The second glaze is spaced part from the first glaze to one side in a direction perpendicular to the predetermined direction on the surface of the substrate. The reinforced conductor layer includes a lateral side part. The lateral side part extends on the surface of the substrate from the first glaze side to the second glaze side and is partially located on the second glaze. An edge part on the first glaze side in the second glaze includes a cutout portion cut out toward the one side in the direction perpendicular to the predetermined direction. The lateral side part passes through the cutout portion. |
| US10688805B1 |
3D colored dot printing apparatus and method for color coding
An automated method for depositing colored thermoset resin dots on a metal surface for color coding metal surfaces, such as surfaces on surgical instruments. A liquid one component heat curing thermoset resin is combined with a colored pigment to form a colored liquid thermoset resin. A metal surface is pretreated by spraying with a surface activating agent. Thereafter, one or more drops of the colored thermoset resin are dispensed onto the surface and then heat cured (hardened), thereby forming colored thermoset resin dots. A chemical bond is formed between the colored thermoset resin and the metal, thereby making the thermoset resin dots adhere strongly and permanently to the surface. The method is fully automated with a 3-D colored dot printer and spray dispenser. The colored thermoset resin dots will not flake, peel, or turn up at the edges, thus making them useful for coding surgical instruments. The method does not require any special skill or training. |
| US10688804B2 |
Printing apparatuses
Examples herein provide a method. The method includes preconditioning a printing apparatus, including: increasing a temperature of an inkjet printhead in a print zone in the printing apparatus to a first temperature higher than or equal to about a steady state printhead temperature; and increasing a temperature of the print zone such that a portion of a print medium disposed over a portion of a platen in the print zone is at a second temperature higher than or equal to about a steady state print zone temperature. The method further includes disposing, using the printhead, an ink at the steady state printhead temperature onto the portion of the print medium to form an image thereon. |
| US10688801B2 |
Inkjet recording apparatus with tank including notification features
An inkjet recording apparatus includes a tank forming an ink chamber and including an injection inlet, a recording head, a cover, a monitor, a cover sensor, an operation panel, and a controller. The controller controls operation of the recording head and the monitor. The controller performs decision processing deciding whether ink injection into the ink chamber after complement of an initial process is completed, and counts an amount of ink discharged from the recording head. The controller controls the monitor to display notification depending on the decision processing and the counted amount of discharged ink. |
| US10688800B2 |
Liquid discharge device
A liquid discharge device includes a case receiving a cartridge having a first liquid chamber, a tank having a second liquid chamber, a head, a liquid level sensor, an alarm and a controller configured to: receive a first signal or a second signal when a position of a liquid level in the second liquid chamber is equal to or higher than or lower than a predetermined position; operate the alarm when receiving the second signal after the first signal; cancel the operation of the alarm based on determining of installation of the cartridge; and operate the alarm based on determining that a first elapsed time from a time when determining the installation of the cartridge reaches a predetermined time and the second signal is received from the liquid level sensor without receiving the first signal. |
| US10688798B2 |
Liquid ejecting apparatus
A liquid ejecting apparatus, including: a liquid tank; an image recorder; a liquid bottle attachable to and removable from the liquid; a remaining-amount detecting sensor; a notifying device; a storage; and a controller configured to: determine a liquid remaining amount in the liquid bottle based on a detection signal from the remaining-amount detecting sensor, in a state in which the liquid bottle is attached to the liquid tank; store, in the storage, the determined liquid remaining amount in the liquid bottle; and control the notifying device based on the liquid remaining amount in the liquid bottle stored in the storage to notify a user of remaining-amount information relating to the liquid remaining amount in the liquid bottle. |
| US10688795B2 |
Printing-fluid containing device and adaptor
A printing-fluid containing device configured to be inserted into a cartridge attachment section in an insertion direction to be detachably attached to the cartridge attachment section includes a printing-fluid cartridge and an adaptor. The cartridge includes: a casing; a supply portion; and a detection portion. The adaptor, to which the printing-fluid cartridge is configured to be detachably assembled, includes: an adaptor body into which the printing-fluid cartridge is insertable; an electrical interface; and an engagement portion. The adaptor body has a leading end and a trailing end in the insertion direction. The adaptor body has a front wall at the leading end, has an opening through which the supply portion extends, and further has an outer surface. The electrical interface is disposed on the outer surface. The engagement portion is configured to engage with the cartridge attachment section. |
| US10688794B2 |
Liquid cartridge including light blocking portion
A liquid cartridge is configured to be inserted into a cartridge-attachment section including a casing and a light blocking portion. The casing includes a liquid chamber; a liquid passage extending in a first direction; and a top surface facing upward. The light blocking portion is deformable between a non-deformed state and a deformed state. The light blocking portion, at least in the non-deformed state, is configured to block or attenuate light emitted from the cartridge-attachment section and traveling in a widthwise direction crossing the first direction and a gravitational direction in an upright posture. The light blocking portion in the non-deformed state is configured to be deformed to the deformed state by an external force. The light blocking portion returns to the non-deformed state when the external force is removed from the light blocking portion in the deformed state. |
| US10688786B2 |
MEMS devices and methods of fabrication thereof
MEMS devices and methods of fabrication thereof are described. In one embodiment, the MEMS device includes a bottom alloy layer disposed over a substrate. An inner material layer is disposed on the bottom alloy layer, and a top alloy layer is disposed on the inner material layer, the top and bottom alloy layers including an alloy of at least two metals, wherein the inner material layer includes the alloy and nitrogen. The top alloy layer, the inner material layer, and the bottom alloy layer form a MEMS feature. |
| US10688785B2 |
Printing system with a fluid circulating element
According to an example, a printing system may include a drop ejecting element and a fluid circulating element corresponding to the drop ejecting element. The printing system may also include a logic device that is to receive a data stream addressed to the drop ejecting element, determine whether the data stream indicates that the drop ejecting element is to be energized, and in response to a determination that the data stream does not indicate that the drop ejecting element is to be energized, energize the fluid circulating element. |
| US10688783B2 |
Discharging apparatus
A discharging apparatus includes: a discharging unit that includes a liquid chamber which stores a liquid intermittently supplied from a liquid supply source and a nozzle which discharges the liquid stored in the liquid chamber; a pressure detection unit that detects a pressure of the liquid supplied to the liquid chamber; and a control unit that controls the discharging unit based on a detection result from the pressure detection unit, in which the control unit limits liquid discharging by the discharging unit in a case where the pressure of the liquid supplied to the liquid chamber does not fall within an allowable pressure range. |
| US10688782B2 |
Liquid jet head and liquid jet recording device
There are provided a liquid jet head and a liquid jet recording device capable of enhancing the reliability. A liquid jet head according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes a liquid jet section from which liquid is jetted, an electronic control section electrically connected to the liquid jet section, a main protective member adapted to cover a periphery of the electronic control section, a connection section attached to the electronic control section and adapted to electrically connect an outside of the liquid jet head and the electronic control section to each other, and a connection section protective member configured so as to make a state transition between a protection state of covering the connection section and an exposure state of exposing the connection section. |
| US10688779B2 |
Screen printing apparatus and screen printing method
A screen printing apparatus includes an inspection region setter and an operation stop controller. The inspection region setter sets an inspection region in an inspection plane that intersects with a moving path of a mask until the mask positioned at a printing-job performing position moves to a mask shelter position by the moving mechanism. In addition, the inspection region setter excludes a passing region of the mask from the inspection region while the mask to be positioned at the mask shelter position passes over the inspection plane from the printing-job performing position. |
| US10688777B2 |
Plate cylinder
A plate cylinder enables a printing plate to be attached thereto and is improved in strength. A plate cylinder is attached to a rotationally driven plate driving shaft, and is configured to mount a cylindrical printing plate attached thereon from a tip end side thereof. The plate cylinder is provided with a plate cylinder main body having a plate mounting surface to which the printing plate is attached. A flat portion is formed on a flat surface positioned further toward a radially inner side than the plate mounting surface. A plurality of hole portions is formed side by side in an axially separated state in the flat portion. A plurality of plate fixing members tightly fixes the printing plate to the plate mounting surface. The plate fixing members are fitted into the hole portions, and are provided to be movable in radially inward and outward directions of the plate cylinder. |
| US10688776B2 |
Web-fed printing machine including processing modules and carrier modules
A web-fed printing machine that is highly variable in terms of its configuration, provides a high degree of positioning accuracy of processing modules and has a cost-efficient machine frame, includes a plurality of the processing modules fixed to the machine frame. Each respective processing module is advantageously fixed to the machine frame by a respective carrier module. Every carrier module includes two parallel longitudinal beams extending in the machine direction and two parallel crossbars which are oriented at right angles to the longitudinal beams and which interconnect the two longitudinal beams. |
| US10688773B2 |
Cure confirmation system and method for three dimensional object printer
A print system and a method for confirming complete curing of a marking material are disclosed. For example, the print system includes a plurality of printheads arranged in a two-dimensional array, a curing light source, a curing confirmation system, a movable member to hold an object and a controller to control movement of the movable member to move the object past the array of printheads, to operate the plurality of printheads to eject the marking material onto the object as the object passes the two-dimensional array of printheads, to operate the curing light source to cure the marking material and to operate the curing confirmation system to confirm that the curing of the marking material is complete. |
| US10688772B2 |
Generating three-dimensional objects
A three-dimensional object may be generated. Coalescing agent may be selectively delivered on a portion of a first layer of build material on a support member or previous layer. Energy may be applied to the first layer to cause the portion of the first layer to coalesce and solidify. A second layer of the build material may be provided on the first layer. While the second layer does not have coalescing agent delivered thereon, energy may be applied to the second layer such that energy may propagate through the second layer to the first layer to cause the portion of the first layer to coalesce and further solidify. |
| US10688770B2 |
Methods for solid freeform fabrication
The present invention provides methods, processes, and systems for the manufacture of three-dimensional articles of polymer materials using 3D printing. A syringe or an inkjet print head prints a solution of prepolymer onto a build plate. The printed prepolymer is exposed to a stimulus whereby the prepolymer is converted to the polymer. After a predetermined time, sequential layers are printed to provide the three-dimensional article. The three-dimensional article can be cured to produce the 3D article made from the final polymer. |
| US10688766B2 |
Fabrication of composite laminates having thin interlayers
A method of fabricating a composite laminate comprises forming a stack including first and second fiber beds and an interlayer between the fiber beds. The fiber beds are impregnated with matrix resin. The interlayer includes a soluble thermoplastic component on an insoluble component. The method further comprises dissolving the soluble thermoplastic component into the matrix resin to reduce thickness of the interlayer. |
| US10688763B2 |
Decorative film and decorative molded body
Provided are a decorative film including a base film, and a metal-containing layer which contains tabular metal particles on one surface of the base film; and a decorative molded body. |
| US10688762B2 |
Laminate for automotive interior material
Disclosed is a laminate for automotive interior material which includes a vinyl chloride resin layer and a tape, where no mark appears at a portion where the tape is laminated even when the laminate is lined with a foamed polyurethane layer and heated. The disclosed laminate for automotive interior material includes a vinyl chloride resin layer and a tape disposed on one side in a thickness direction of the vinyl chloride resin layer, wherein the tape includes a substrate having a porous structure and an adhesive layer, and wherein the adhesive layer is positioned closer to the vinyl chloride resin layer than the substrate. |
| US10688760B2 |
Rail interior compliant thermoplastic composite
Fire-retardant composites, methods of making fire-retardant composites, and use thereof are described. A fire-retardant composite can include at least two fire-retardant laminates, and a porous thermoplastic core material disposed between the at least two fire-retardant laminates. Each laminate can have one or more ply, each of the plies can include a plurality of fibers in a thermoplastic polymer matrix that includes a fire-retardant composition. The fire-retardant composite meets European fire-retardant standards for rail transportation. |
| US10688759B2 |
Method for manufacturing optical laminate
Provided is a production method for an optical laminate, which is excellent in production efficiency even through use of a thin glass. The production method for an optical laminate of the present invention includes: a thin glass production step of producing a thin glass having a thickness of 100 μm or less; and a lamination step of laminating an optical film on one surface, or each of both surfaces, of the thin glass, the thin glass production step and the lamination step being performed in an integrated line, the lamination step including bonding the optical film onto the thin glass under a state in which the thin glass is supported. |
| US10688753B2 |
Laminated polyarylene sulfide heat-resistant filter
A laminated polyarylene sulfide heat-resistant filter has a plurality of layers, at least including a first web layer that is a filtering surface, and a second web layer that is a non-filtering surface, the laminated polyarylene sulfide heat-resistant filter being characterized in that the first web layer contains 30 to 70 wt % of polyarylene sulfide fibers having a fineness of 0.5 to 1.2 dtex, and 30 to 70 wt % of polyarylene sulfide fibers having a fineness of 1.3 to 3.0 dtex taking a total of a weight percentages of the first web layer as 100 wt %, wherein the second web layer contains polyarylene sulfide fibers having a fineness of 1.0 to 4.0 dtex. |
| US10688743B2 |
Method for the treatment of a sealant layer of a tyre, sealant and tyre
A method for reducing the stickiness on the surface exposed to the air of a sealant layer applied on an inner cavity of a tyre. The method establishes that the surface exposed to the air of the sealant layer is subject to a UV radiation. |
| US10688741B2 |
Regulating temperature during tire vulcanization
In an electric vulcanization system, a temperature of a heating medium in a fluid-tight enclosure is detected and adjusted during a current curing cycle. |
| US10688740B2 |
Method and device for manufacturing optical fiber ribbon
A method for manufacturing an optical fiber ribbon where adjacent optical fibers are intermittently connected in a length direction includes: feeding the optical fibers along the length direction; and intermittently applying a resin in the length direction by: rotating, between adjacent ones of the optical fibers, a rotating member having a recess, and blocking the resin with a peripheral edge part of the rotating member where the recess is not formed. A moving speed, in the length direction, of the peripheral edge part at a position where the peripheral edge part blocks the resin between the optical fibers is slower than a feeding speed of the optical fibers. |
| US10688734B2 |
Discontinuous fiber-reinforced composite material
A fiber-reinforced material includes a discontinuous reinforcing fiber aggregate of a discontinuous reinforcing fiber having a number average fiber length of 3 to 100 mm and a matrix resin, the discontinuous reinforcing fiber aggregate including a plurality of discontinuous reinforcing fiber bundles having a predetermined number of unidirectionally-bundled single yarns of the discontinuous reinforcing fiber, wherein the discontinuous reinforcing fiber bundle has a cut surface inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to an orientation direction of the single yarn of the discontinuous reinforcing fiber bundle and has different fiber bundle lengths defined as a distance between both ends along the orientation direction of the single yarn of the discontinuous reinforcing fiber bundle, the shorter the fiber bundle length of the discontinuous reinforcing fiber bundle, the smaller a tip angle defined as an acute angle at an end of a two-dimensional plane projection of the discontinuous reinforcing fiber bundle. |