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US10737186B2	Amusement ride interactions In an aspect of the disclosure, a method, a computer-readable medium, and an apparatus are provided. The apparatus may include an operating system of an amusement ride. In certain implementations, the apparatus may receive first information associated with a motion of the amusement ride. The apparatus may determine whether the motion of the amusement ride meets at least one threshold criterion. The apparatus may receive second information indicating at least one of a set of objects or a set of user characteristic upon determining that the motion of the amusement ride meets the at least one threshold criterion. The apparatus may output an amusement ride interaction based at least in part on the at least one of the set of objects or the set of user characteristics indicated by the second information.
US10737185B2	Virtual environment controls based on voice chat audio inputs In a virtual environment such as an online game, a voice chat audio signal controls the volume of chat audio signals between users. The volume of chat audio signals between users can be controlled depending on one or more factors such as volume of the user's voices spoken into their audio input device and the relative positions of virtual objects controlled by the users. In one implementation, a voice chat audio signal from a first user to a second user is reduced in volume if a distance between the virtual objects of the first and second players exceeds a threshold distance and if the volume in audio input device of the first player is less than a threshold volume. A volume of a user's chat input can also control aspects of a virtual environment. The result a more realistic audible chat interaction among users controlling characters in a virtual environment.
US10737183B1	Smart streaming Embodiments of the present invention are directed to ancillary game data. Ancillary game data, including game state events and/or visual/audio elements, is generated from and stored in association with raw or original game play footage by a game state data (GSD) service. The ancillary game data is available for subsequently composition back with the corresponding original media stream, thereby generating a smart media stream, for viewers to consume. Game state events are available for searching and sorting archived media streams or for performing general data mining.
US10737181B2	Computer-readable non-transitory storage medium having game program stored therein, rhythm game processing method, rhythm game system, and rhythm game apparatus First, an indication sign displayed on a display screen is moved so as to reach a first position at a predetermined timing. Next, when an operation input to an input section is performed at the predetermined timing, a parameter related to the indication sign is changed. Furthermore, when the parameter related to the indication sign does not satisfy a first condition after the parameter is changed, the indication sign is moved to a position different from the first position, and then is moved toward the first position again.
US10737178B2	Providing a shared virtual experience in a location-based game A shared virtual experience is provided to players of a location-based game. The virtual location of a player in the game is based on the real world location of the player's client device. If a player's location in the game is within an interaction distance of a virtual element, in indication that a shared virtual experience is available may be provided. Player input is received requesting participation in the shared virtual experience and the player is added to a lobby including a specified start time. At the specified time, the shared virtual experience begins and includes interaction with other players who were in the lobby. An update to game data is sent based on an outcome of the shared virtual experience.
US10737177B2	Video game processing program, video game processing system and video game processing method A video game processing program product causes a user terminal to realize functions to control progress of a video game. The functions include: an updating function configured to update a position of a character; a first displaying function configured to display, in a normal mode, a normal game screen; and a second displaying function configured to display, in a photographing mode, a photographing game screen based on a photographing operation. In a first case where a user operates the user character to change position while the photographing screen is displayed in the photographing mode, a change in position of the user character does not affect a status of the normal mode. The status of the normal mode of the video game is configured to be updated in a second case while the photographing screen is displayed in the photographing mode.
US10737176B2	Video game program and game system Disclosed is a video game program for causing a computer to realize an acquisition function of acquiring replay data for reproducing play contents already ended of a user in a game space in which a plurality of characters including a player character of the user appear, an image generation function of generating a replay image to be displayed on a display based on the acquired replay data, and a selection function of selecting one or more characters from among the plurality of characters as a focus character based on a selection operation on an operator by the user. In the image generation function, the replay image is generated in a display format for the focus character.
US10737171B2	Video game controller A video game controller can include a body with a top surface and a bottom surface, multiple control inputs (e.g., thumbsticks, directional pads, buttons), and a face plate removably coupleable to the body over the top surface so that the plurality of control inputs extend through the face plate. One or more of the multiple control inputs are removable and replaceable without the use of tools by decoupling the face plate from the body and decoupling the control input from the body without disassembling the body.
US10737170B2	Gaming interface techniques for media centers A media center may include an interface to receive video game information including first and second tags from a communication link. The media center may also include a module to separate the video game information based on the first and second tags. A first modulator may modulate first video game information corresponding to the first tag at a first frequency on a media communication link, and a second modulator may modulate second video game information corresponding to the second tag at a second frequency on the media communication link.
US10737169B1	Apparatus, systems and methods for initiating community member participation An interaction facilitator system is operable acquire community member dialogue videos generated by community members, wherein each community member dialogue video includes dialogue spoken by the community member that describes their viewpoints and opinions regarding an associated subject media content event. A community member dialogue video is acquired from a community member while the community member plays a uniquely generated geo-activity game wherein the community member completes an activity at each of a plurality of game play locations that lie along a game play route. At the end of play of the geo-activity game, the community member receives an incentive.
US10737159B1	Portable sports practice net or sports goal A portable sports practice net includes a frame with a base to which removable vertical poles having top side bar supports are joined holds a net to create an opening, such as a goal opening. The top side bar supports have a unique shape and extend horizontally from the top of the vertical poles in a manner that reduces the weight placed on the net fabric hung between the vertical poles. The top side bar supports also create a depth of the goal pocket without need for additional vertical posts. Each vertical post creates a pivot point at its bottom end, such that each vertical post is urged apart from the other post to create tension or leverage between the opposite top side bar supports, thus creating a net opening with a more realistic goal shape and reducing sag at the top edge.
US10737158B2	Method and device for recognizing movement of tennis racket The present disclosure relates to a method and device for recognizing movement of a tennis racket, the method includes: collecting swing data of the tennis racket; extracting an data segment of an effective swing from the swing data of the tennis racket according to an effective ball hitting position; performing matching calculation between the data segment of the effective swing and preset template data, the preset template data corresponding to types of tennis racket movements; and acquiring a recognition result of the movement of tennis racket according to a result of the matching calculation. The method and device for recognizing movement of the tennis racket can improve the accuracy of the process of matching, avoid miscalculations of types of the swing movement of the tennis racket.
US10737156B2	Golf club grip and golf club An object of the present invention is to provide a golf club grip having good anti-slipping performance at hitting and improved head speed. The present invention provides a golf club grip comprising a cylindrical portion for inserting a shaft, wherein the cylindrical portion is formed from a rubber composition containing a base rubber and a crosslinking agent, the base rubber contains a nonpolar rubber in an amount of 50 mass % or more, and the cylindrical portion has a surface on which a plurality of minute projections having a height (h) of 0.07 mm or more and a minimum width (w1) at the bottom in a range from 0.2 mm to 0.8 mm are formed.
US10737154B1	Putting cup system A putting cup includes an exterior housing configured to be disposed within a putting hole on a putting green and an interior core configured to be removably disposed within the exterior housing. The interior core defines an interior compartment for housing at least one electronic component and at least one battery for powering the electronic component. A first pair of charging contacts are provided on the interior core for being electrically connected to a second pair of charging contacts provided on a charger to charge the at least one battery with the interior core removed from the exterior housing. The at least one electronic component may include a printed circuit board (PCB) and at least one light-emitting diode (LED) of a predetermined color electrically coupled to the PCB. A dimmer circuit may be provided for periodically interrupting electrical power to the at least one LED to extend the battery life.
US10737153B2	Golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads Examples of golf club heads and methods to manufacture golf club heads are generally described herein. In one example, a body portion of a golf club head may include a front portion. A face portion may be coupled to the front portion. The face portion may include a central strike portion and a perimeter. A plurality of projections may extend from the face portion to provide a ball striking surface for impacting a golf ball. The plurality of projections may be aligned in one or more directions across the face portion and may progressively increase in size in any direction from the central strike portion to the perimeter of the face portion. Other examples and examples may be described and claimed.
US10737145B2	Game ball having a reduced moment of inertia A game ball configured for organized, competitive play and having a total mass. The game ball includes an inflatable bladder, a layer of reinforcing material surrounding the bladder, an elastomeric layer surrounding the bladder, and a plurality of cover panels positioned over the layer of reinforcing material and the elastomeric layer. The bladder has a bladder mass that is greater than 25 percent of the total mass. The elastomeric layer and the layer of reinforcing material have a collective mass that is less than 55 percent of the total mass. The game ball is formed without one or more of electronics, batteries and charging coils.
US10737144B2	Golf balls having multi-layered core with metal-containing center and thermoplastic outer layers Multi-piece golf balls containing a multi-layered core structure are provided. The core structure includes a small, heavy inner core (center) having a relatively high specific gravity, an intermediate core layer, and a surrounding outer core layer. The layers of the core structure may have different hardness gradients. The center of the core comprises a metal material such as copper, steel, brass, tungsten, titanium, aluminum, and alloys thereof dispersed in a thermoset polymeric matrix. The intermediate core layer is preferably formed from a first thermoplastic composition such as an ethylene acid copolymer ionomer resin; and the outer core layer is preferably formed from a second thermoplastic composition. The resulting ball has high resiliency and good spin control.
US10737137B2	Biofeedback belt system A biofeedback belt system which serves as an alert belt with the ability to decrease stomach size as well as decrease the arch of a user-wearers lower back. The invention is designed for patients who have hyper lordosis conditions. The mechanism of the belt is based on biofeedback. When a user-wearer relaxes their abdominal region, the belt produces vibration or sound and the user-wearer must tighten their abdominal region to discontinue the vibration or noise. Biofeedback belt system can also work in a manner such that when the user-wearer tightens their abdominal region, the belt plays music or favorable vibration separately or together as encouragement. Over a period of time of tightening of the abdominal region on a regular basis, the abdominal region size decreases and abdomen strengthens.
US10737135B2	Handle exercising device and set of exercising devices The present disclosure provides a handle exercising device and a set of exercising devices. The handle exercising device includes a handle body, a chamber, a buckle portion, a release button, and two female buckles. The handle body has a top surface and a bottom surface. The chamber is disposed in the handle body along an axial direction of the handle body, wherein the chamber has an opening facing one end of the handle body. The buckle portion is disposed in the chamber and buckles a predetermined assembly inserting the chamber via the opening. The release button is disposed at the top surface of the handle body and connected with the buckle portion to release a buckling status of the buckle portion. The female buckles are disposed at the bottom surface of the handle body and arranged in parallel along the axial direction.
US10737134B2	Wall-Mounted Collapsible Exercise System A wall-mounted collapsible exercise system which is adjustable between a collapsed position against a wall and an expanded position for use in multiple exercise configurations. The wall-mounted collapsible exercise system generally includes a mount support adapted to be connected to a wall, a body support adapted to support an exerciser, and a base support adapted to support the body support when the body support is in use. The body support may be pivotably connected to the mount support and the base support may be pivotably connected to the body support such that the body support and base support are adjustable between a first collapsed position for storage and a second expanded position for use. When in the expanded position, the body support may be converted between a glute ham developer configuration and a reverse hyper configuration through use of various exercise attachments.
US10737132B2	Barbell collar A barbell collar. The barbell collar may have a plate and at least two weight bars, a first weight bar and a second weight bar. The plate may comprise a barbell engagement portion, a heavy arm and a light arm. The heavy arm weighs more than said light arm. The barbell engagement portion is configured to engage with a barbell. Each of the at least two weight bars may be attached to each of the at least two arm portions of the plate. The at least two weight bars may be adapted to engage and hold one or more weights.
US10737127B2	Flame mitigation device (FMD) for use with a portable fuel container A flame mitigation device (FMD) for use within a portable fuel container includes a generally cylindrical body having an interior sidewall and exterior sidewall. An annular rim is configured at an upper end of the body and a bottom wall is further configured at a lower end of the body. The FMD includes one or more indented fuel flow members extending from the interior of the annual rim for decreasing cyclonic effect of fuel flowing into the body and a plurality of stepped ribs configured on the interior sidewall of the body for centering diesel and gasoline fuel pump nozzles when inserted into the body. A reverse domed shaped bottom help to disperse fuel though a plurality of substantially rectangular shaped holes through the side wall and bottom wall.
US10737126B1	Wood anchoring device A wood anchoring device having a connecting ring defining a closed connecting aperture and at least two ties, at least two of the at least two ties having respective fastening holes at anchoring ends thereof. The device may be fastened to the thin side of a 2×N piece of lumber through the fastening holes, wherein the at least two of the at least two ties are on the same side of the connecting ring relative to the axis of a test tensile load applied to the connecting ring in a direction perpendicular to the elongate axis of the piece of lumber. At least one of the ties has a length that is substantially different from a corresponding length of at least one other tie, the different lengths providing for responding to tensile loading by stretching differentially and thereby assisting in equalizing the forces applied to the fastening holes.
US10737125B2	Fall arrest device A fall arrest device comprises a guide for a track member which, in use, passes through the device, a cam member including a cam portion, and a clutch responsive to at least one of the relative speed and relative acceleration of the fall arrest device and the track member. The clutch serves to determine when the relative speed and/or acceleration is at least a predetermined value. The clutch includes a trigger arm connecting to the cam member so as to move the cam portion of the cam member toward the guide so as to lock the track member between the cam member and the guide when at least the predetermined value is attained.
US10737122B2	Self-shielded image guided radiation oncology system An image-guided radiotherapy system adapted to be juxtaposed adjacent a CT scanner comprises a frame having an orifice adapted to permit passage therethrough of a couch on which a patient is positioned, together with a gantry assembly rotatably mounted on the frame in which the gantry assembly comprises a shielding cylinder having an orifice therethrough in alignment with the orifice in the frame. The shielding cylinder has affixed thereto a linac-based treatment head configured to provide radiotherapy, and a beamstop positioned angularly opposite the treatment head to absorb radiation from the treatment head. The shielding cylinder provides sufficient shielding of radiation scattered from the patient and the remainder of the system to not require a conventional vault. In some embodiments an arch may be used instead of a cylinder.
US10737117B2	Medical apparatus and method A medical apparatus according to an embodiment includes an acquirer, an identifier, an output controller, a display controller, and an input operation acquirer. The acquirer acquires a fluoroscopic image of a object from an imager which performs imaging by irradiating the object with an electromagnetic wave to generate the fluoroscopic image. The identifier identifies a target position of the object in the fluoroscopic image. The output controller outputs an irradiation permission signal to a therapeutic device which irradiates the object with a therapeutic beam when the target position identified by the identifier is settled within an irradiation permission range. The display controller causes a display to display an interface image for receiving an instruction to start each of a preparation stage of a therapy and an irradiation stage of the therapeutic beam. The input operation acquirer acquires details of an input operation performed by a user in the interface image.
US10737103B2	External charger with adjustable alignment indicator Electrical energy is transcutaneously transmitted at a plurality of different frequencies to an implanted medical device. The magnitude of the transmitted electrical energy respectively measured at the plurality of frequencies. One of the frequencies is selected based on the measured magnitude of the electrical energy (e.g., the frequency at which the measured magnitude of the electrical energy is the greatest). A depth level at which the medical device is implanted within the patient is determined based on the selected frequency. For example, the depth level may be determined to be relatively shallow if the selected frequency is relatively high, and relatively deep if the selected frequency is relative low. A charge strength threshold at which a charge strength indicator generates a user-discernible signal can then be set based on the determined depth level.
US10737101B2	Medical device containing a solid electrolytic capacitor A capacitor bank for use in a medical device is provided. Through selective control over the individual capacitors employed in the bank, a low ESR can be achieved without adversely impacting other properties of the resulting medical device. More particularly, at least one capacitor in the bank may contain a solid electrolytic capacitor element that includes an anode and a solid electrolyte overlying the anode. The anode includes an anodically oxidized, sintered porous pellet and the solid electrolyte includes a plurality of conductive polymer particles.
US10737099B2	Antenna for implantable medical devices Systems, devices and methods are disclosed that include an antenna for an implantable medical device, the antenna including a passageway extending through the antenna windings of the antenna, the passageway providing a pathway for an electrical connector providing at least one electrical connection between a power source and electronic circuitry included within the implantable medical device.
US10737098B2	Earpiece assembly to interact with implantable neural stimulators An ear-piece assembly includes (i) an antenna portion enclosing a transmitting antenna configured to send one or more input signals containing electrical energy to a passive implantable neural stimulator device such that the passive implantable neural stimulator generates one or more stimulation pulses suitable for stimulating a neural structure in the craniofacial region solely using the electrical energy in the input signals; and (ii) an enclosure coupled to the antenna portion, wherein enclosure is sized and shaped to be mounted on a helix portion of an ear such that, when worn by a patient, weight from the enclosure is distributed over the helix portion of the ear for the enclosure to rest thereon, wherein the enclosure includes (i) a controller module configured to provide the one or more input signals to the transmitting antenna, and (ii) a battery adapted to provide energy to the ear-piece assembly.
US10737096B1	Charge-based methods for modifying neural activity This disclosure relates to methods for modifying neural activity by applying electrical current to a neural tissue, e.g., in a transcranial DC stimulation procedure (tDCS), a transcranial AC stimulation procedure (tACS), a transcranial random noise stimulation procedure (tRNS), a deep brain stimulation procedure (DBS), a transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation procedure (TENS), or the like. Historically, computed potential, electrical field, and/or current density distributions have been used to select the locations of the electrodes that apply the electrical current. In the present disclosure, a computed charge distribution on the bounding surface of one or more sulci filled with cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) is used in selecting the electrode locations. In one embodiment, the sulcus's bounding surface is divided into pixels and each pixel's charge is determined by the pixel functioning as a sensor for the charges surrounding it, including the charges of other pixels and the charges on the electrodes.
US10737094B2	Obstructive sleep apnea treatment devices, systems and methods Devices, systems and methods of neurostimulation for treating obstructive sleep apnea.
US10737092B2	Delivery devices and methods for leadless cardiac devices Delivery devices, systems, and methods for delivering implantable leadless pacing devices are disclosed. An example method for delivering the implantable leadless pacing device may include distally advancing an intermediate tubular member of a delivery system across the tricuspid valve and into the right ventricle. An outer tubular member of the delivery device may be torqued in a first direction to guide a distal holding section along the ventricular septum. The distal tip of the distal holding section may be releaseably secured to a tissue. After securing the distal tip of the distal holding section, the outer tubular member may be torqued in a second direction opposite to the first direction and the implantable leadless pacing device incrementally deployed.
US10737086B2	Hemostasis valves and methods for making and using hemostasis valves Hemostasis valves and methods for making and using hemostasis valves are disclosed. An example hemostasis valve may include a main body having a distal end region and a proximal end region. A first seal member may be disposed within the proximal end region of the main body. A cartridge may be at least partially disposed within the proximal end region of the main body. The cartridge may include a second seal member. A plunger may be coupled to the proximal end region of the main body. A rotation limiting member may be positioned adjacent to the proximal end region of the main body. A tab member may be positioned adjacent to the proximal end region of the main body. The tab member may be designed to rotate relative to the proximal end region of the main body until the tab member engages the rotation limiting member.
US10737084B2	Drainage devices and methods for use Devices and methods for draining excess lymph fluid are disclosed. The device can be fixed to the blood vessel adjacent to the thoracic duct. The device can have a port for withdrawing lymph fluid exiting the thoracic duct. The device can have a cannula and/or subcutaneous port to draw the lymph fluid away from the thoracic duct and reduce hemostatic pressure in the lymphatic system.
US10737081B2	Painless and patchless shooting microstructure The present invention relates to a painless and patchless shooting microstructure, and a microstructure shooting device. According to the present invention, it is possible to inject a microstructure into the skin within the time of less than one second, and the inconvenience of waiting for the decomposition of a microstructure and removing a patch are completely overcome. A patch-type conventional technology has a problem wherein it is difficult to be applied to a region having hair, but the present invention completely overcomes this problem. According to the present invention, it is possible to precisely control the permeation depth of a microstructure into the skin by controlling discharge power.
US10737080B2	Scalp treatment tool An apparatus and related method provide an effective treatment of skin itch and skin rash, primarily for the scalp. The apparatus may be utilized on the scalp of an individual applied between rows of tightly braided hair. The apparatus may apply a therapeutic treatment such as a moisturizing treatment directly to the scalp while being used to relieve the scalp of the itch.
US10737079B2	Gastric residence system The present disclosure is in the field of gastric resident systems. A device for extended retention in a stomach is provided. The device includes: first, second, and third arms, the second and third arms being pivotally connected to respective ends of the first arm. The device is configured to transform between a compressed configuration and an expanded configuration. The device further includes a biasing member configured to bias the device into the expanded configuration whereby the second and third arms are configured to mechanically engage each other to retain the system in the expanded configuration.
US10737077B2	Pressure relief for a catheter balloon device A method of limiting an inflation system pressure for dilating a region of a patient's nasal sinus passageways. The method includes grasping an inflation device. The inflation device includes a syringe including a plunger slidably disposed within a barrel, a connector for fluidly connecting an outlet of the syringe with a surgical instrument balloon, and a mechanical pressure indicator associated with the syringe, the mechanical pressure indicator including a housing and an indicator body disposed within the housing. The method also includes delivering the surgical instrument balloon to a patient's paranasal sinus target area, operating the plunger within the barrel of the syringe to deliver pressurized fluid to the surgical instrument balloon, and transitioning the indicator body to extend outside of the housing when a predetermined inflation pressure of the surgical instrument balloon is reached.
US10737074B2	Balloon catheter and method of making same A balloon catheter includes a one-piece extrusion having inner and outer tubular walls, where the inner tubular wall defines a wire guide lumen, and a clearance extending between the inner and outer tubular walls forms an inflation lumen. A balloon is attached to the outer tubular wall and to the inner tubular wall, such that the inflation lumen is in fluid communication with the balloon and the wire guide lumen extends through the balloon. A method of making the balloon catheter is also disclosed.
US10737068B2	Temporary retention device A retention device for anchoring indwelling catheters, sheath introducers, feeding tubes, ostomy bags or other medical devices beneath the skin of a patient includes an deployable section coupled to a medical device; following introduction into a patient, the deployable section is subcutaneously deployed, securely anchoring the device and coupled medical device for the duration of treatment.
US10737063B2	Catheter insertion device A catheter insertion device that allows for single-handed insertion of the catheter within the vasculature of the patient is disclosed. The catheter insertion device includes a handle, a needle cannula partially within the handle, a guidewire partially within the handle and the needle cannula, and a first actuator connected to the handle and the guidewire. The guidewire is movable relative to the handle in a distal direction away from the handle, and in a proximal direction towards the handle. A catheter assembly is removably coupled to the handle and is configured to slide on the needle cannula. A catheter hub may be connected to a proximal end of the catheter, and a catheter advancer base may be releasably connected to the catheter hub. The catheter insertion device may also include a needle support pivotally connected to the handle for supporting the needle cannula on a cantilever portion thereof.
US10737062B2	Auto lock for catheter handle The present invention is a catheter actuation handle for deflecting a distal end of a tubular catheter body, the handle including an auto-locking mechanism. The handle comprises upper and lower grip portions, an actuator, and an auto-locking mechanism. The auto-locking mechanism is adapted to hold a deflected distal end of the catheter in place without input from the operator. When the distal end of the catheter is deflected from its zero position, it typically will seek a return to its zero position, and as a result exerts a force on the actuator. The auto-locking mechanism acts by providing a second force that resists this force from the distal end and holds the distal end in place. As a result, the operator does not need to maintain contact with the buttons to maintain the distal end 18 in a set position once placed there by actuating the actuator.
US10737054B1	Sound and light chamber The system may include a chamber structure having a substantially oval or “egg” shaped outer shell. The system may also include an interior formed within the outer shell. A user area may be provided in the chamber structure substantially centered front to back and side to side within the outer shell. The system may also include at least one sound emitting device positioned to provide at least one person in the user area with a prescribed sound therapy. The system may also include at least one light emitting device selected to provide the person in the user area with a prescribed light therapy.
US10737053B2	Occupant comfort system A vehicle is adapted for movement along a roadway. A cabin of the vehicle is adapted for surrounding and supporting an occupant with movement of the vehicle. Systems of the vehicle control an environment within the cabin.
US10737052B2	Fluid coupling member including valve member A fluid coupling member includes a housing having an interior and an exterior, the interior of the housing defining an airflow path through the fluid coupling member, a valve member pivotally attached to the interior of the housing, and at least one protrusion formed on the valve member or the housing. The at least one protrusion is structured to prevent the valve member from becoming stuck in a downward folded position against the housing.
US10737049B1	Apparatus for connecting oxygen delivery control instrument to patient delivery device A connector for connecting an oxygen delivery device to a patient interface. The connector includes a housing with a first lumen for delivering oxygen and a second lumen to allow pressure to be measured. A third optional lumen may allow for gas sampling. The housing surrounding the first and second lumen has a portion that includes encoding for determining the type of patient interface being used, as well as a depth indicator sensor.
US10737047B2	Device for inhibiting at least partially the sense of smell A device for inhibiting at least partially the sense of smell including a solid body is provided for having a main extension along a main plane in which it has a main shape including: an upper portion extending mainly in the longitudinal direction and including a first upper edge substantially flat and aligned with the longitudinal direction, a lower portion protruding at least partially in said vertical direction and downwards, a rear portion extending diagonally in relation to the longitudinal and vertical directions and including a second upper edge in direct contact with the first upper edge and extending in a direction inclined at an angle of between 20° and 70° with respect to the longitudinal direction; the first upper edge extends, in addition, in the transverse direction, more than the remaining part of the solid body.
US10737046B2	Inhaler An inhaler with a respiration indicator, whereby the inhaler has a chamber wall forming a chamber and a dispensing device for fluidic connection of the chamber to a bodily opening, preferably a nostril, whereby the respiration indicator has a wall section of the chamber wall or is formed in this way, whereby the wall section is designed to indicate a respiratory activity by deformation and/or movement.
US10737041B1	Secure electronic vaporizer and nebulizer systems Methods and systems are described herein for fluid handling and dispensing liquid substances using vaporization or nebulization in a controlled, safe manner. A dispensing device may be configured to receive one or more cartridges storing different types of vaporizable or nebulizable substances. A controller may be provided to regulate the amount of a given substance dispensed over a defined time period. Optionally, in response to detecting tampering of the dispensing device and/or a liquid cartridge the dispensing device may be disabled and/or a liquid stored in a substance cartridge may be rendered inert.
US10737039B2	Medicament delivery device and cartridge Described is a cartridge comprising a body adapted to contain a medicament, a bung slidably disposed in the body and having a distal face and a proximal face, and a light element coupled to a component of the cartridge. Further described is a medicament delivery device comprising the cartridge, a first receiver adapted to receive an optical signal from the light element and convert the optical signal into a first electrical signal, and a second receiver adapted to receive an optical signal from the light element and convert the optical signal into a second electrical signal.
US10737038B2	Catheter insertion device and method of inserting a catheter An insulin infusion system is provided with a manual insertion device having a dual retraction spring (230) configuration for automatic introducer needle (222) retraction. A button (200) of the insertion device is used to insert the introducer needle (222) and catheter (202), and once the introducer needle (222) and catheter (202) have been fully inserted, a rotating engagement releases the dual retraction springs (230) such that the introducer needle (222) automatically retracts, leaving the catheter (202) in the body of the user. An end of the introducer needle (222) remains in the inserted catheter (202) and/or in the septum (206) of the inserted catheter (202) to provide an uninterrupted fluid path.
US10737036B2	Housing and cap for medical injector A medical injector is disclosed. The medical injector includes an upper guard housing having a gripping component, a lower guard housing defining a reservoir, and a stopper engaged with a portion of the upper guard housing, the stopper being slidably disposed within the reservoir and sized to provide sealing engagement with an interior sidewall of the lower guard housing. The upper guard housing at least partially surrounds the lower guard housing and is moveable relative to the lower guard housing to advance the stopper through the reservoir.
US10737034B2	Method of manufacturing a sealing element A method of manufacturing a sealing element for use in a fluid conveyance device comprising the steps of: forming an elastomeric sealing body including a first body portion defining at least one annular sealing rib, and a second body portion arranged on an end of the first body portion, the second body portion comprising an annular protrusion extending radially beyond the first body portion; and forming a layer of barrier material on a free end of the second body portion, wherein the forming steps are carried out in a single molding operation.
US10737033B2	Partially lubricated syringe barrels, plungers, and seal members and related methods Syringe systems including barrels having lubricated portions and non-lubricated portions are provided. The non-lubricated portions may be configured to be loaded with injectable materials, such as embolic agents. The injectable materials may comprise polyvinyl alcohol. Also provided are methods of lubricating portions of barrels of syringe systems with lubricants including silicone or silicone-free lubricants.
US10737030B2	Fluid delivery device and method A fluid delivery injector comprises a syringe defining a barrel; a plunger and a hollow needle provided within the barrel adapted for linear movement parallel to a longitudinal axis with a distal tip of the needle contained within the syringe. A fluid retention reservoir is defined at least in the barrel and is in fluid communication with the needle when pressure is applied to the fluid in the reservoir and to the plunger for moving the needle out of the barrel. A spring may be provided for retracting the needle when pressure is released from the plunger.
US10737029B2	Supplemental device for attachment to a pen injector and determination of a set dose amount using optical incremental encoder A data collection device comprises at least two optical sensors configured to detect tick marks of a medicament dose indicator of the medicament delivery device in their respective detection areas, and a processing arrangement configured to determine a current medicament dosage programmed into said medicament delivery device based on a count of the tick marks that pass through the detection areas of the optical sensors during programming of said medicament dosage into said medicament delivery device. A direction of travel of the tick marks may be identified, to determine whether the programmed dosage is increasing or decreasing. The apparatus may be arranged to identify a baseline dosage amount using a camera image of the medicament dosage indicator, so that a starting point for the count of tick marks can be determined. The medicament delivery device may be an injector pen.
US10737022B2	Liquid supplying device for human insulin injection A liquid supplying device for a human insulin injection includes a substrate, a liquid storage chamber, a flow-guiding-and-actuating unit, a sensor and a driving chip. The flow-guiding-and-actuating unit includes a liquid guiding channel having a liquid guiding outlet in fluid communication with a liquid storage outlet of the liquid storage chamber. The sensor contacts with the human skin to measure a blood glucose level contained in sweat. The driving chip is configured to control the actuation of the flow-guiding-and-actuating unit, control open/closed states of the switching valves and receive the measured data from the sensor for determination. By driving the flow-guiding-and-actuating unit, a pressure gradient is generated, and an insulin liquid stored in the liquid storage chamber is transported to the liquid guiding outlet through the liquid guiding channel, flowing into a microneedle patch, and injected into a subcutaneous tissue through a plurality of hollow microneedles.
US10737018B2	Inline microgravity air trap device and an intravenous assembly incorporating an inline microgravity air trap device An inline microgravity air trap device includes an elongate air trap chamber, the air trap chamber having a blind end, an opposite air outlet end containing a gas egress opening, a fluid inlet port connecting to a pressurized fluid supply, a fluid outlet port connecting the air trap chamber to a fluid delivery destination, a filter forming a tube having an interior, a first end at the blind end of the air trap chamber and a second end at the gas egress opening, and a structural insert in the interior of the tube, having a first insert end located at the blind end, and a second insert end located the air outlet end, where the chamber is formed to direct fluid from the pressurized fluid supply to accelerate centrifugally around the filter, forcing gas contained in the fluid to pass through the filter into the interior of the tube.
US10737013B2	Portable trans anal irrigation device A portable trans anal irrigation device has a hand-held water management unit removably connectable to an irrigation arm. The water management unit includes a water cartridge and a controller. The irrigation arm has a cone head for interfacing with the user's body.
US10737011B2	Apparatus for extracorporeal treatment of blood An apparatus for extracorporeal treatment of blood including a filtration unit, a blood withdrawal line, a blood return line, an effluent fluid line, a dilution fluid line connected to the blood withdrawal line, and a dialysis fluid line. Pumps act on the fluid lines for regulating the flow of fluid. A control unit sets initial values for a fluid flow rate(s) through the lines and periodically executes a flow rate update procedure to adjust the fluid flow rate(s) to deliver a set dose (Dset) in a reference time interval.
US10737010B2	Magnetically activated arteriovenous access valve system and related methods In one aspect, an arteriovenous access valve system may generally include a first valve configured to be positioned at or adjacent to an end of arteriovenous graft and a second valve configured to be positioned at or adjacent to an opposite end of the arteriovenous graft. In addition, the system may include an actuator assembly in fluid communication with the first and second valves. The actuator assembly may include a housing, a driver assembly positioned within the housing and a drive magnet positioned within the housing. The drive magnet may be rotatably coupled to the driver assembly such that, when the drive magnet is rotated, the driver assembly is configured to be rotatably driven so as to supply fluid to the first and second valves or to draw fluid out of the first and second valves depending on a rotational direction of the driver assembly.
US10737009B2	Method for assessing a patient's fluid status and/or sensitivity to fluid removal, controller, and devices The present invention relates to a method for assessing a patient's sensitivity to fluid removal from the patient's vascular system or to fluid replacement or addition with regard to the patient's hydration state, the method comprising the step of determining a value reflecting the distribution of fluid between at least two distribution spaces of the body of the patient or changes thereof from measured or calculated values, and assessing whether the value fulfills at least one criterion. It also relates to a controller, an apparatus, a device, a digital storage device, a computer program product, and a computer program.
US10737008B2	Dual lumen sheath for arterial access A sheath assembly for the insertion of a percutaneous pump includes a tubular sheath body dimensioned for insertion into a blood vessel through a vessel aperture. The tubular sheath body includes a wall having a proximal end portion, a distal end portion, a longitudinal axis, an outer surface, an inner surface defining a first lumen substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis, and a second lumen disposed within the wall between the inner surface and the outer surface and extending from the proximal end portion to the distal end portion. The first lumen is dimensioned to allow passage of a portion of the percutaneous pump, and the second lumen is dimensioned for passage of a guidewire. A stylet is removably positioned to substantially occlude the second lumen. The stylet has a proximal end releasably secured to the sheath assembly.
US10737005B2	Motor assembly with heat exchanger for catheter pump A catheter pump is disclosed. The catheter pump can include an impeller and a catheter body having a lumen therethrough. The catheter pump can also include a drive shaft disposed inside the catheter body. A motor assembly can include a chamber. The motor assembly can include a rotor disposed in the at least a portion of the chamber, the rotor mechanically coupled with a proximal portion of the drive shaft such that rotation of the rotor causes the drive shaft to rotate. The motor assembly can also comprise a stator assembly disposed about the rotor. The motor assembly can also include a heat exchanger disposed about the stator assembly, the heat exchanger may be configured to direct heat radially outward away from the stator assembly, the rotor, and the chamber.
US10737004B2	Devices and treatments for implantable devices A medical prosthesis includes a tube having a length between a first end and a second end. The tube includes a polymer and at least one drug. The tube is configured to be manipulated to selectively increase and decrease the length of the tube. Kits, systems and methods are disclosed.
US10737003B2	Negative pressure wound therapy device A housing of a pump unit is fixed to a drape of a wound dressing by a joint portion. A suction chamber that is brought into a negative pressure by driving of a piezoelectric pump directly communicates with a closed space through an opening and an inlet. Hence, a therapy device does not need to include a pipe that allows the closed space and the pump unit to communicate with each other. Therefore, since the therapy device does not need to include the pipe that allows the pump unit to communicate with the closed space, detachment of the pump unit from the wound dressing owing to coming-off of the pipe is avoided. Since the housing is fixed to the drape by the joint portion, the pump unit can be prevented from detaching from the wound dressing.
US10737002B2	Pressure sampling systems and methods for negative pressure wound therapy Systems and methods for controlling a pump system for use in negative pressure wound therapy are described herein. In some embodiments, a method for controlling a pump system includes applying a drive signal to a pump assembly of the pump system, the drive signal alternating between a positive amplitude and a negative amplitude and the drive signal having an offset, and sampling a pressure within a fluid flow path configured to connect the pump system to a wound dressing configured to be placed over a wound during one or more time intervals. Each of the one or more time intervals can occur when the drive signal is approximately at an amplitude equal to one or more sampling amplitudes.
US10736998B2	Kits for local delivery of water soluble agents and methods of use A kit includes a mesh substrate and a polymer that is fixed to the mesh substrate. The polymer includes an active agent that is configured to elute over time. The kit further includes a hemostatic agent. The hemostatic agent is separate from the mesh substrate and the polymer. Systems and methods are disclosed.
US10736996B2	Method for constructing nitric oxide-generating adherent coating Disclosed is a method for preparing a nitric oxide-generating adherent coating, comprising: preparing a buffer solution containing polyphenol compounds, organic selenium or sulfur compounds and soluble copper salts; then contacting a base material with the solution, and washing and drying to obtain a target product. The nitric oxide-generating material prepared by the method can be used for any medical device, such as an intravascular stent, or materials and any complex-shaped base material, and has the capability of scavenging free radicals and catalyzing RSNO to produce nitrogen monoxide, and also has a response function of reduced glutathione (GSH), an antimicrobial function and all the physiological functions possessed by nitrogen monoxide.
US10736994B2	Composite dura substitute implant A composite dura substitute implant for implantation at a dura defect site having a porous layer that provides an osteoconductive scaffold for bony ingrowth, a porous layer that provides a scaffold for regeneration of collagen at a dura surface, and an intervening layer for preventing cerebrospinal leakage is disclosed. The composite dura substitute implant facilitates regeneration of dura mater and promotes osteointegration with bony tissue. Methods of manufacturing such an implant and methods of treatment using such composite dura substitute implants are further disclosed.
US10736990B2	Collagen and micronized placental tissue compositions and methods of making and using the same Described herein are compositions of collagen and micronized placental tissue components, methods for producing the same and methods for using the same for wound healing, repairing damaged tendons, cosmetic applications and covering biocompatible materials and/or devices.
US10736986B2	Method for making water-absorbing polymer particles having areas with inorganic solid particles and areas substantially free of inorganic solid particles A method for making water-absorbing polymer particles is provided and includes a first aqueous polymerization solution including crosslinkers, polymerizable monomers and/or oligomers and inorganic solid particles, and a second aqueous solution including inorganic solid particles, crosslinkers and either polymerizable monomers and/or oligomers, or crosslinkable polymers. The average closest distance between two neighboring crosslinkers (RXL) from the first aqueous polymerization solution or from the second aqueous solution for a specific X-load of the water-absorbing polymer particle is calculated via the formula below: Rxl = ( ( 1 rho_dry + x_L rho_liq ) N A · ∑ i ⁢ w_xl i Mr_CSL i ) 1 3 . ( I )
US10736982B2	Water-based sterilization indicator composition Water-based formulations comprising an indicating composition dispersed in water are described. The water-based indicating compositions include an organic Bi(III) compound, a sulfur source, a carbonate salt, and strontium hydroxide. Formulations further including a resin and/or an acidic additive are also described.
US10736979B2	Sterilization device A sterilization device includes: a treatment chamber with a discharge valve provided on a downstream side of the treatment chamber; a light source that irradiates a fluid stored temporarily in the treatment chamber with ultraviolet light; and a heat exchange chamber connected to an upstream side of the treatment chamber via a gate valve. The heat exchange chamber is thermally connected to the light source. The sterilization device may further include a heat pipe that thermally connects the light source and the heat exchange chamber. The heat pipe may be provided to extend vertically upward from the light source toward the heat exchange chamber.
US10736973B2	Glucose analogs for diagnosis states Provided are methods and formulations for imaging at least one body region of a subject, employing a glucose analog resistant or inactive to phosphrylation, or which is not a substrate for hexokinase.
US10736972B2	Methods of treatment using ultrasmall nanoparticles to induce cell death of nutrient-deprived cancer cells via ferroptosis Described herein is a method of induced cell death via ferroptosis by nanoparticle ingestion. Moreover, the present disclosure describes the administration of high concentrations of ultrasmall nanoparticles at multiple times over the course of treatment in combination with a nutrient-depleted environment, thereby modulating cellular metabolic pathways to induce cell death by the mechanism ferroptosis. Ferroptosis involves iron, reactive oxygen species, and a synchronous mode of cell death execution.
US10736971B2	Peptide-based molecules for modulating car expression or accessibility and uses thereof Peptide-based molecules for modulating expression or accessibility to the coxsackievirus and adenovirus receptor (CAR) are disclosed. Cell-permeable peptide-based molecules having a PDZ-decoy domain or PDZ-binding domain are used to modulate the expression or accessibility of CAR molecules, thereby affecting the ability of viral molecules, or molecules containing viral sequences or proteins able to bind CAR, to enter host cells.
US10736966B2	Brush-poly (glycoamidoamine)-lipids and uses thereof The present disclosure provides brush-poly(glycoamidoamine)-lipids (PGALs) (e.g., polymers of any one of Formulae (I)-(IV)) and methods of preparing the PGALs. A described PGAL may include poly(glycoamidoamine)-derived moieties (e.g., such as which may assist the PGAL and/or a complex of the PGAL and an agent to pass through cell membranes or be taken up by cells. Also provided are compositions including a described PGAL and an agent (e.g., polynucleotide, small molecule, peptide, or protein). The present disclosure also provides methods, kits, and uses that include or involve the PGALs or compositions for delivering an agent to a subject, tissue, or cell and/or for treating and/or preventing in a subject a range of diseases, such as genetic diseases, proliferative diseases, hematological diseases, neurological diseases, immunological diseases, gastrointestinal diseases, respiratory diseases, painful conditions, psychiatric disorders, musculoskeletal diseases, genitourinary diseases, and metabolic disorders
US10736965B2	Risperidone biodegradable implant The present invention provides implants comprising a therapeutic drug and a polymer containing polylactic acid (PLA) and optionally polyglycolic acid (PGA). The present invention also provides methods of maintaining a therapeutic level of a drug in a subject, releasing a therapeutic drug at a substantially linear rate, and treating schizophrenia and other diseases and disorders, utilizing implants of the present invention.
US10736964B2	Immunomagnetic nanocapsule and kit for treating cancer An immunomagnetic nanocapsule includes a core, a shell and an outer layer. The shell is formed by a complex, and the complex is fabricated by a combination of fucoidan, oxidized dextran, and a plurality of superparamagnetic iron oxide nanoparticles via a hydrophobic interaction. The core is encapsulated in the shell. The outer layer includes at least one antibody immobilized to outside of the shell to form the outer layer, wherein the antibody is an immune checkpoint inhibitor and/or a T cell expansion antibody.
US10736962B2	Recombinant MVA or MVADELE3L expressing human FLT3L and use thereof as immuno-therapeutic agents against solid tumors The present disclosure relates generally to the fields of oncology, virology and immunotherapy. It concerns poxviruses, specifically the highly attenuated modified vaccinia virus Ankara (MVA), and a recombinant modified vaccinia Ankara virus with deletion of vaccinia virulence factor E3 (MVAΔE3L), each further modified to express human Fms-like tyrosine kinase 3 ligand (Flt3L) or GM-CSF. The disclosure relates to use of the foregoing recombinant viruses as cancer immunotherapeutic agents. The foregoing recombinant poxviruses can also be used in combination with immune checkpoint blockade therapy.
US10736959B2	Conjugation of Staphylococcus aureus type 5 and type 8 capsular polysaccharides The invention provides a process for preparing a conjugate of a S. aureus type 5 or type 8 capsular polysaccharide and a carrier molecule, comprising the steps of: (a) depolymerising the capsular polysaccharide, to give a polysaccharide fragment; (b) oxidising the fragment in order to introduce an aldehyde group into at least one saccharide residue in the fragment, to give an oxidised saccharide residue; and (c) coupling the oxidised saccharide residue to a carrier molecule via the aldehyde group, thereby giving the conjugate. The coupling in step (c) may be direct, or may be via a linker molecule. The invention also provides a conjugate obtained or obtainable by this process.
US10736957B2	Enhanced immunogenicity of mRNA with co-encoded adjuvant sequences Described herein are in vitro-transcribed (IVT) RNA molecules comprising, a 5′ cap structure, a coding region encoding an antigen polypeptide, an immunostimulatory RNA sequence, and a poly(A) tail.
US10736956B2	Influenza virus vaccination regimens Provided herein are immunization regimens for inducing an immune response (e.g., an antibody response) against influenza virus. In specific aspects, the immunization regimens involve the administration of a chimeric hemagglutinin (HA), a headless HA or another influenza virus stem domain based construct (e.g., the HA stem domain or a fragment thereof) to a subject. In certain aspects, the immunization regimens also involve the administration of an influenza virus neuraminidase immunogen.
US10736954B2	L2 peptide immunogenicity The present invention relates to an immunogenic polypeptide comprising a multitude of human papillomavirus (HPV) L2 N-terminal peptides corresponding to amino acids 20 to 50 of the L2 polypeptide of HPV16, wherein said HPV L2 N-terminal peptides are L2 N-terminal peptides from at least two different HPV genotypes. The present invention also relates to said immunogenic polypeptide for use in medicine and for use in vaccination against HPV infection. Moreover, the present invention relates to a polynucleotide encoding the immunogenic polypeptide and to a host cell comprising the same. Moreover, the present invention relates to kits, methods, and uses related to the immunogenic polypeptide of the invention.
US10736946B2	Compositions and methods for treatment or prevention of Staphylococcus aureus infections and for the eradication or reduction of Staphylococcus aureus on surfaces Compositions and methods for treating or preventing S. aureus infections are provided. The compositions can be formulated as pharmaceutical compositions or as disinfectants, sanitizers, detergents or antiseptics, and can be used to eradicate or reduce S. aureus populations and thereby treat or prevent infection by S. aureus. The compositions include one or more digestive enzymes, e.g., one or more protease, lipases, and amylases. Methods of use of the compositions are also provided.
US10736943B2	Silk microspheres for encapsulation and controlled release A method was developed to prepare silk fibroin microspheres using lipid vesicles as templates to efficiently load therapeutic agents in active form for controlled release. The lipids are subsequently removed through the use of a dehydration agent, such as methanol or sodium chloride, resulting in β-sheet structure dominant silk microsphere structures having about 2 μm in diameter. The therapeutic agent can be entrapped in the silk microspheres and used in pharmaceutical formulations for controlled-release treatments.
US10736939B2	Semaphorin 3A for treatment and assessment of severity of inflammatory bowel disease Semaphorin 3A and uses thereof for treatment of IBD are provided. Further provided is assessing IBD severity or treatment efficacy, including determining Semaphorin 3A levels in a biological sample of a subject afflicted with IBD.
US10736938B2	Method for the treatment of acne Compositions and methods for the treatment of acne are disclosed herein. In one embodiment, a method for the treatment of acne includes applying a composition to the affected area, wherein the composition comprises a fermentation product derived from Leuconostoc bacterium.
US10736936B2	Therapeutic methods using cyclosporine components Methods of treating humans or animals having various conditions are disclosed which include administering a cyclosporine component. Among the conditions treated are dry mouth syndrome, verruciform xanthoma, achlorhydria, mucous cysts, oral submucous fibrosis, oral nevi, cancer of the oral mucosa, maloplakia of the genito-urinary tract, vulvovaginitis, helicobacter pylori infection, duodenal ulcers, peptic ulcers, conditions affecting the uterus and appendicitis.
US10736935B2	Saposin-A derived peptides and uses thereof Disclosed herein are polypeptides and fusion polypeptides that have anti-angiogenic activity that can be used to inhibit tumor growth and tumor metastasis. The polypeptide consists of 9 or less consecutive amino acid residues (e.g., 8, 7, 6, 5, or 4) comprising the active core amino acid sequence DWLP, or an amino acid substitution variant thereof. Specific amino acid substitutions are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, the peptide consists essentially of 4-6 mers identified as exhibiting the activity of prosaposin A. Also disclosed herein are therapeutic compositions comprising the polypeptides and fusion polypeptides, and their use in the treatment, prevention, and inhibition of angiogenesis-related diseases and disorders such as cancer and cancer metastasis.
US10736934B2	Proteasome modulation for treatment of corneal disorders Disclosed herein are methods and compositions useful for preventing or reducing corneal haze of opacification resulting from Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency (LSCD). The invention comprises a method of preventing or treating corneal opacification, comprising administering to a subject a sufficient amount of a proteasome modulator. The invention also comprises a method of preventing or treating corneal opacification, comprising administering to a subject a sufficient amount of a proteasome modulator. In addition, the invention comprises a method of administering to a subject suffering from corneal opacification with a sufficient amount of proteasome modulator, resulting in reduction of Keratin proteins in the cornea of the subject.
US10736931B2	Pharmaceutical compositions comprising plant extracts and methods for reducing duration of a common cold using same The present disclosure describes pharmaceutical compositions and methods for reducing duration, intensity, and/or bothersomeness of common colds in humans and for reducing severity or duration of common cold symptoms such as nasal congestion, runny nose, watery eyes, dry/scratchy throat and sneezing in humans exhibiting such symptoms. The compositions herein comprise extracts of at least one of Luffa Operculata (L. operculata), S. officinale (V. sabadilla), and Galphimia Glauca (G. glauca) in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier, and in various embodiments, comprise a mixture of all three Luffa Operculata (L. operculata) 10% extract MT, S. officinale (V. sabadilla) 3× extract, and Galphimia Glauca (G. glauca) 10% extract MT in a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier.
US10736927B2	Pharmaceutical compositions for preventing or treating inflammatory bowel diseases The present invention relates to methods and pharmaceutical compositions for preventing or treating inflammatory bowel diseases.
US10736926B2	Compositions comprising bacterial strains The invention provides compositions comprising bacterial strains for treating and preventing inflammatory and autoimmune diseases.
US10736925B2	Probiotics strains for treating and/or preventing diarrhea The present invention relates to a method of selecting or identifying probiotic strains capable of acting on the absorption of water in the colon, and use thereof as medicinal products in the treatment and/or prevention of diarrhea. The invention relates in particular to the strain of Bacillus subtilis CU1 for use in the treatment and/or prevention of diarrhea.
US10736922B2	High telomerase activity bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells, methods of producing the same and pharmaceuticals and treatment methods based thereon Disclosed are isolated human bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells having high telomerase activity (tBMMSCs). Also disclosed are isolated human CD34+ bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells. Also disclosed are bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells treated with a telomerase induction agent.
US10736921B2	Genetically modified NK-92 cells and monoclonal antibodies for the treatment of cancer This invention is directed to treatment of a subject having or suspected of having a cancer comprising administering to the subject a monoclonal antibody and NK-92 expressing Fc receptor.
US10736917B1	Amino acid compositions A composition and a supplement formulation includes: at least one constituent selected from the group consisting of a vegetable nitrate source; and at least one constituent amino acid selected from the group consisting of Arginine, Agmatine, Beta Alanine, Citrulline, Creatine, Glutamine, L-Histidine, Isoleucine, Leucine, Norvaline, Ornithine, Valine, Aspartic Acid, Cysteine, Glycine, Lysine, Methionine, Proline, Tyrosine, and Phenylalanine.
US10736915B2	Nylon-3 co-polymers and synthetic lung surfactant compositions containing same Non-natural oligomers have recently shown promise as functional analogues of lung surfactant proteins B and C (SP-B and SP-C), two helical and amphiphilic proteins that are critical for normal respiration. The generation of non-natural mimics of SP-B and SP-C has previously been restricted to step-by-step, sequence-specific synthesis, which results in discrete oligomers that are intended to manifest specific structural attributes. Presented herein an alternative approach to SP-B mimicry that is based on sequence-random copolymers containing cationic and lipophilic subunits. These materials, members of the nylon-3 family, are prepared by ring-opening polymerization of β-lactams. The best of the nylon-3 polymers display promising in vitro surfactant activities in a mixed lipid film. Pulsating bubble surfactometry data indicate that films containing the most surface-active polymers attain adsorptive and dynamic-cycling properties that surpass those of discrete peptides intended to mimic SP-B. Attachment of an N-terminal octadecanoyl unit to the nylon-3 copolymers affords further improvements by reducing the percent surface area compression to reach low minimum surface tension.
US10736914B2	Controllably degradable compositions and methods Methods for treating, adhering, or sealing biological tissue are provided. The methods include combining solutions containing a polymer component and a dendrimer component capable of reacting with each other, and at least one of the components includes a substituent capable of photoreversible dimerization that can be reversibly dimerized. Drug delivery compositions and kits containing these two components also are provided.
US10736903B2	Pyrrolobenzodiazepine-anti-PSMA antibody conjugates Conjugates of an antibody that binds to PSMA with PBD dimers.
US10736898B2	Positive allosteric modulators of the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M4 Disclosed herein are tricyclic compounds, including thieno[2,3-d:4,5-d′]dipyrimidin-4-amine and pyrido[4′,3′:4,5]thieno[2,3-d]pyrimidin-8-amine compounds, which may be useful as positive allosteric modulators of the muscarinic acetylcholine receptor M4 (mAChR M4). Also disclosed herein are methods of making the compounds, pharmaceutical compositions comprising the compounds, and methods of treating neurological and psychiatric disorders associated with muscarinic acetylcholine receptor dysfunction using the compounds and compositions.
US10736890B2	Methods for treating depressive symptoms The present application relates methods for treating a depressive symptom comprising administering an effective amount of a μ opioid receptor agonist or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt thereof to a subject in need thereof. Non-limiting examples of such agonist include the compounds of Formulas I, II, III, and IV, as well as the compounds of Table A.
US10736881B2	Benzimidazole derivatives: preparation and pharmaceutical applications The present invention relates to hydroxamate compounds which are inhibitors of histone deacetylase. More particularly, the present invention relates to benzimidazole containing compounds and methods for their preparation. These compounds may be useful as medicaments for the treatment of proliferative disorders as well as other diseases involving, relating to or associated with dysregulation of histone deacetylase (HDAC).
US10736874B1	Methods for treating pain associated with sickle cell disease A method for treating pain experienced by patients with sickle cell disease.
US10736870B2	Compositions and methods for preventing and recovery from detrimental effects of alcohol consumption Disclosed are compositions, devices, and methods to prevent and recover from detrimental effects of alcohol consumption, including significant undesirable symptoms of a hangover consciously felt by the alcohol consumer, as well as those that may not be consciously experienced. The present technology comprehensively targets multiple negative effects of hangovers. In one aspect, a composition includes dihydromyricetin (DHM); and N-acetyl cysteine (NAC). The composition may further include Prickly Pear Extract, Milk Thistle, Ginger Root, Vitamins B, C, and E, electrolytes, and/or sugars.
US10736868B2	Compositions comprising rumenic acid-rich conjugated linoleic acid for brain health Methods for treating or preventing age-related cognitive impairment in an adult human are disclosed. One method comprises administering to an adult human having, or at risk of having, impaired cognitive function a dietetic food, medical food, or food supplement. The food or food supplement comprises a rumenic acid-rich conjugated linoleic acid (RAR-CLA), or a pharmaceutically acceptable salt, ester, mono-, di-, or triglyceride, metabolic precursor thereof, or mixture thereof, in an amount effective to enhance cognitive function in the human. The RAR-CLA comprises cis-9, trans-11 linoleic acid and trans-10, cis-12 linoleic acid isomers in a weight ratio of at least 2:1. Enrichment of a dietetic food, medical food, or food supplement with RAR-CLA can help to improve cognitive function. The impact is particularly evident in aging adult males, as indicated by their improved scores in the Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test. Longer-term studies will help to elucidate the potential impact of RAR-CLA on cognitive function in older adults, particularly in those with lower cognitive function.
US10736864B2	Immunotherapeutic agent Compounds for use in the treatment of sepsis and/or the prevention or treatment of post-sepsis syndrome.
US10736860B2	Antiviral compositions and methods for inactivating non-enveloped viruses using alkyl 2-hydroxycarboxylic acids The present invention is directed to antiviral compositions that provide efficacy against non-envelope viruses such as noroviruses. The antiviral compositions comprise an alkyl 2-hydroxycarboxylic acid and an effective amount of a sulfonated surfactant. The composition may be used as a topical on human skin, as a hand sanitizer or as a hard surface cleaning composition.
US10736856B2	Use of xibornol as active agent in the treatment of viral infections The use of xibornol as a virucidal agent is described in the prophylactic or therapeutic treatment of an infection caused by one or more viruses, said viruses comprising at least one of human Adenovirus, human Rhinovirus, human Coronavirus, and a combination thereof.
US10736855B2	Compositions comprising proton pump inhibitors A composition suitable for forming a viscous suspension upon admixing with an aqueous medium, methods for its production and use thereof are provided. The composition includes a plurality of units, each unit having a core containing a proton pump inhibitor and an outer coating containing a gel-forming agent.
US10736851B2	Abuse resistant forms of extended release morphine with oxycodone, method of use and method of making An abuse resistant oral pharmaceutical composition, comprising: a barrier layer, comprising a first polymer; a diffusion layer, comprising a second polymer, substantially covering the barrier layer, wherein the diffusion layer is bonded to the barrier layer and comprises a drug that is substantially homogeneously distributed within the second polymer and diffuses from the diffusion layer within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract; and optionally an expansion layer comprising an expandable polymer, wherein the expansion layer is substantially covered by the barrier layer. Methods of making the same and methods of using the same are also provided.
US10736850B2	Abuse resistant oral opioid formulations An abuse resistant oral pharmaceutical composition, comprising: a barrier layer, comprising a first polymer; a diffusion layer, comprising a second polymer, substantially covering the barrier layer, wherein the diffusion layer is bonded to the barrier layer and comprises a drug that is substantially homogeneously distributed within the second polymer and diffuses from the diffusion layer within the gastrointestinal (GI) tract; and optionally an expansion layer comprising an expandable polymer, wherein the expansion layer is substantially covered by the barrier layer. Methods of making the same and methods of using the same are also provided.
US10736844B2	Compositions and methods for treating viral infections The present disclosure provides compositions and methods useful for treating viral infections. As described herein, the compositions and methods are based on the development of immunogenic compositions that include an attenuated or inactivated virus in combination with a non-ionic surfactant vesicle (NISV).
US10736843B1	In situ gelling composition containing tocopherol-loaded micelles as an intranasal drug delivery system Methods of enhancing cognition and/or memory and methods of treating cognitive and cerebrovascular disorders by intranasally administering an in situ gelling composition comprising micelles formed with tocopherol or a derivative thereof are provided. The micelles encapsulate a biological active agent such as vinpocetine. The methods provide for enhanced brain targeting of the biological active agent.
US10736842B2	Pharmaceutical oil-in-water nano-emulsion Accordingly, the present invention provides a pharmaceutical oil-in-water nano-emulsion, with a pharmaceutically active substance. The selected pharmaceutically active substance is encased in monounsaturated fatty acid droplets with the droplets having an average particle size in the range of 60 to 200 nm. The nano-emulsion is also provided with a non-ionic surfactant system, which is a mixture of polyethers, macrogolglycerides and polysaccharides, along with pharmaceutically acceptable adjuvants. The present invention also provides a process for the preparation of pharmaceutical oil-in-water nano-emulsion.
US10736840B2	Thermally stable vaccine formulations and microneedles Formulations and methods are provided for stabilizing antigens in dry solid vaccines. One aspect relates to dry solid formulations of influenza vaccines including one or more excipients identified as imparting stability to influenza antigens. Another aspect relates to dry solid formulations of measles vaccines including one or more excipients identified as imparting stability to a measles antigen. The formulations may be in a form suitable for reconstitution in a physiologically acceptable liquid vehicle to form an injectable solution or suspension for administration to a patient or in the form of dissolvable microneedles or coated microneedles.
US10736838B2	Transdermal drug administration device A transdermal drug administration device comprising a drug delivery element (10) defining a contact surface (12) for location, in use, against a patient's skin. The drug delivery element (10) includes a sustained-release pharmaceutical composition. The composition comprises a network of a carrier material having a high mechanical strength and an active pharmaceutical ingredient. The active pharmaceutical ingredient is co-formedly interspersed within pores in the solid, continuous network of the carrier material.
US10736836B2	Method of treating external tissues with waxes The invention is directed to a composition comprising a first low-melt wax, a second low-melt wax, a high-melt wax, one or more oil phases, and optionally a flavoring agent.
US10736830B2	Oral care compositions and methods for the same Oral care compositions and methods for the same are disclosed. The oral care composition may include an orally acceptable vehicle, and one or more surfactants. The one or more surfactants may include an N-alkyl-N-acylglucamine. The oral care composition may further include an amino acid and one or more abrasives. The method for treating or reducing dentinal hypersensitivity may include contacting the oral care composition with surfaces of the teeth.
US10736824B2	Foamed cleanser with suspended particles One aspect of the invention is a new foam which includes a liquid having a plurality of bubbles therein and a plurality of particles suspended therein. The foam is made in a dispenser that suspends the bubbles in the liquid. The liquid may be a single liquid with particles therein or may be made from two liquids which are mixed together. The particles may be such that, prior to foaming the particles sink, float or are suspended in the liquid.
US10736820B2	Materials which can be cured by chain transfer polymerization Radically polymerizable dental material, which contains at least one sulphonic acid ester of Formula 1: in which A is H, CN, an aromatic, cycloaliphatic, linear or branched aliphatic C1-C30-hydrocarbon radical or a combination thereof; X is COO— or —CON(R1)— or is absent; B is an aromatic, cycloaliphatic, linear or branched aliphatic C1-C30-hydrocarbon radical, or a combination thereof; R1 is hydrogen or an aromatic, cycloaliphatic, linear or branched aliphatic C1-C10-hydrocarbon radical; m is an integer from 1 to 6, n is an integer from 1 to 6 and p is an integer from 1 to 6; wherein m and p cannot simultaneously be greater than 1. The compounds of Formula 1 are active as chain transfer agents in radical polymerization.
US10736819B1	Pill detection and counting machine Systems and methods are described for counting objects by analyzing a digital image. The system or apparatus may include a light source, a digital camera, a textured surface disposed between the light source and the visible light camera, a processing component configured to produce a count of the objects, and a display configured to show the count of the objects. The method may include capturing an electronic image of the objects, detecting a plurality of edges within the image, identifying a plurality of concave sections based on the edges, identifying a regular convex contours based on the edges and the concave sections, determining whether the image is suitable for counting the objects based on the regular convex contours, and determining a count of the objects based the regular convex contours and the determination of whether the image is suitable.
US10736815B1	Scent releasing insert for confined containers A system and method for altering the scent within the headspace of a product's packaging, such as a pill container. In the container, the pills or other consumable product partially fill the container. A scent release insert is placed into the container along with the consumable contents of the container. The scent release insert is elastomeric and is readily deformed by the consumable product within the container. As such, the scent release insert can be deformed into many of the voids within the container, therein making efficient use of space within the container. The scent release insert emits scent into the container and alters the scent of the head space within the container.
US10736812B2	System and method for slowing down degeneration of central nervous system caused by Parkinson's disease A system and method for slowing down degeneration of central nervous system caused by Parkinson's disease, which comprises an energy wave generator has an energy wave's frequency control mode. The energy wave's frequency control mode includes multiple controls for acting the energy wave generator to generate and emit energy waves each with a corresponding energy density. The energy density is calculated by a corresponding base frequency, a sweep bandwidth of the corresponding base frequency, an emission rate and a total time of emission in a duty cycle, so that the energy waves with the corresponding energy densities effecting on the body of animals or human to slow down degeneration of central nervous system caused by Parkinson's disease.
US10736810B2	Control system for exoskeleton apparatus A control system for an exoskeleton for a limb of a user wherein the limb has an upper portion connected to the body of a user and a lower limb portion is provided. The control system controls operation of one or more drive motors that rotate one or more joints of the exoskeleton. Input signals from pressure sensors and positional sensors are monitored and, when the input signals fall within expected values, one or more control actions may be implemented.
US10736793B2	Absorbent article with elastically elongatable panel Closure elements that include elastic and non-elastic regions are disclosed as well as absorbent articles that include closure elements.
US10736792B1	Means and method to stop bleeding from the nose A blood coagulant assembly having a blood coagulant device adapted to be placed into a nostril of a patient suffering from a nose bleed. The blood coagulant device being initially placed within a blood coagulant device container which has a top section and a bottom section each secured to the other in a releasable manner. The blood coagulant device being mounted in a fixed position within the blood coagulant device container prior to removal of the blood coagulant device for insertion into a patient's nose that is bleeding. The blood coagulant device having a handle lower section and a handle upper section with a through opening passing through both the lower and upper handle sections. A blood coagulant material is secured onto an outer surface of the blood coagulant device to be placed against an inner surface of the nostril of a patient that is experiencing a bleeding nose for the purpose of stopping the nose from bleeding.
US10736780B2	Laser eye surgery system A method for laser eye surgery that accommodates patient movement includes: generating a first and a second electromagnetic radiation beam, the second beam configured to modify eye tissue; propagating the first beam to a scanner along a an optical path length that changes in response to eye movement; focusing the first beam to a first focal point within the eye; scanning the first focal point at different locations within the eye; propagating a portion of the first beam reflected from the first focal point location back along the variable optical path to a sensor; generating an intensity signal indicative of the intensity of the portion of the reflected first beam; propagating the second beam to the scanner along the variable optical path; focusing the second beam to a second focal point and scanning the second focal point to create an incision in the cornea of the eye.
US10736779B2	Laser eye surgery system An imaging system includes an eye interface device, a scanning assembly, a beam source, a free-floating mechanism, and a detection assembly. The eye interface device interfaces with an eye. The scanning assembly supports the eye interface device and scans a focal point of an electromagnetic radiation beam within the eye. The beam source generates the electromagnetic radiation beam. The free-floating mechanism supports the scanning assembly and accommodates movement of the eye and provides a variable optical path for the electronic radiation beam and a portion of the electronic radiation beam reflected from the focal point location. The variable optical path is disposed between the beam source and the scanner and has an optical path length that varies to accommodate movement of the eye. The detection assembly generates a signal indicative of intensity of a portion of the electromagnetic radiation beam reflected from the focal point location.
US10736777B2	Capsulotomy device A surgical device and procedure are provided for smoothly and easily accessing tissue to perform microsurgery, including a capsulotomy of a lens capsule of an eye. The device includes a handpiece with a tip for insertion into an incision in the cornea of the eye. A sliding element is disposed within the handpiece and a suction cup is mounted to the sliding element. The sliding element can be translated to move the suction cup into and out of the handpiece. A compression mechanism associated with the suction cup and the handpiece compresses the suction cup for deployment through the tip of the handpiece. The suction cup can expand inside the anterior chamber into a cutting position on the lens capsule. A cutting element mounted to the suction cup is used to cut a portion of the lens capsule and to remove the portion from the eye. The cutting element may be mounted to a cutting element support structure in a way that prevents heating of the device.
US10736775B2	Method and device for treating retinal detachment A device for fusing two or more tissues is disclosed. The device comprises a hand held probe comprising a fluid receiving opening, a channel and an outlet in fluid communication whereby fluid passes through the channel and exits the outlet where it is directed to at least one of the two or more tissues and/or a space in-between. A disruptive emitter comprised on the probe which emits a force sufficient to fuse the two or more tissues. The device finds particular application to treatment of a detached retina by fusing the retina and the retinal pigmented epithelium. A method of fusing two or more tissues including a retina and underlying retinal pigmented epithelium is also disclosed.
US10736774B2	Anterior segment drug delivery A therapeutic system comprises an ocular insert placed on a region outside an optical zone of an eye. The ocular insert comprises two structures: a first skeletal structure and a second cushioning structure. The first structure functions as a skeletal frame which maintains positioning of the implant along the anterior portion of the eye and provides support to the second, cushioning structure. This first structure maintains the attachment of the therapeutic system to the anterior portion of the eye for at least thirty days. In some embodiments the first structure remains a constant size and shape, e.g. a ring shape, a ring with haptics, or a curvilinear ring that is confined to and restrainingly engages the inferior and superior conjunctival fornices so as to retain the implant within the tear fluid and/or against the tissues of the eye.
US10736773B2	Devices, systems, and methods for managing patient temperature and correcting cardiac arrhythmia Methods, devices, and systems for temperature management and ventricular defibrillation are disclosed. Methods, devices, and systems for positioning an electrode in the esophagus of a subject and managing the core body temperature of the subject are disclosed. The use of esophageal heat transfer devices to deliver an electrode for use in delivering an electrical shock to the myocardium is disclosed.
US10736770B2	Apparatus for improved breathing According to one embodiment, an apparatus for improved breathing is provided. The apparatus may include an improved oral appliance, an improved mask, an improved coupler to couple an oral appliance to a mask, and/or a combination of these improvements.
US10736768B2	Device for immobilization In order to create a simple device for immobilizing the human body or parts of the body in a manner that is gentle on the patient, in particular for arranging medical targeting devices, markers or surgical instruments for image-guided, minimally invasive surgery, said device having at least one immobilization element (1) which can be positioned on the surface of the body, the immobilization element (1) is made of a bonded nonwoven fabric (2) which can be fastened by means of a micro hook-and-loop fastener (3).
US10736765B1	Knee orthosis with variable stiffness and damping A small, lightweight, adjustable knee orthosis for restoring gait symmetry. The orthosis includes a rotary damper for variable damping at the knee joint of the user, and a spring member for variable stiffness at the knee joint of the user. An exemplary application of the device is as a rehabilitation device for individuals who have had a stroke, as the device is designed to induce larger knee flexion as an aftereffect.
US10736763B2	Device for intermittently obstructing a gastric opening The present invention relates to a device for intermittently obstructing a bodily opening, such as a gastric opening, and includes a proximal member connected to a distal member by a tether. The proximal member includes an apron member surrounding a first occluding member, which is formable from an elongated and narrower configuration to a contracted or expanded but wider configuration. When employed in the stomach, the device of the present invention is arranged transluminally, with the distal member disposed in the duodenum and the proximal member disposed against the pyloric valve, intermittently occluding the pyloric valve and preventing or delaying the flow of gastric contents through the pyloric valve. In certain embodiments, a reservoir may be included for releasing a substance of interest, for example for releasing insulin from a reservoir disposed in the distal member. Sensors, actuators, and data transmission devices may also be included.
US10736759B2	Medical stent In an embodiment, a stent is provided for use in blood vessels with blockage near or in a bifurcation. The stent includes a side aperture. The stent is inserted into one of the daughter branches of the bifurcation and positioned with the use of markers. The stent is then expanded so as to support the wall of the blood vessel while allowing the blood to continue to flow to both daughter branches.
US10736758B2	Occlusive device An aneurysm embolization device can include a body having a single, continuous piece of material that is shape set into a plurality of distinct structural components. For example, the device can have an expandable component and an atraumatic tip portion extending therefrom. Further, the tip portion can be configured to enable the device to be implanted within the aneurysm while tending to mitigate risk of puncturing the aneurysm dome or otherwise assist in framing the aneurysm in advance of placement of additional embolic material.
US10736757B2	Fitting system A method and apparatus to scan and measure the surface of objects using a radiation source, such as a laser. When combined with bio-data from bio-sensors to create a profile, the invention is particularly useful for measuring the internal surface of a prosthetic socket and improving the fit between the socket and the residual limb.
US10736756B2	Radiolucent trial Spinal implant trials are provided having various configurations and sizes that aid the selection of spinal implants having similar configurations and sizes. A surgeon during surgery can insert various configurations and sizes of the spinal implant trials into a disc space between two adjacent vertebral bodies of a patient to enable the selection of a spinal implant configured and sized to fit the patient's disc space. Fluoroscopic images can be used in aiding the selection of an appropriately configured and sized spinal implant corresponding to one of the spinal implant trials. The spinal implant trials include features that reveal on the fluoroscopic images whether the spinal implant trials are properly oriented and positioned in the disc space. As such, the selection of the configuration and size of the spinal implants can be made after it is determined that the spinal implant trials are properly oriented and positioned within the disc space.
US10736752B1	Multi-material multi-component spinal implant An implantable medical device, such as an intervertebral spacer, may comprise a polymeric component and a metallic component. The metallic component can contain both porous metal and substantially-solid metal. The polymeric material can contain particles of an osseointegrative material. The metallic component can be more protruding toward bone than the polymeric component while having a smaller dimension of roughness than the polymeric component. In embodiments, the pin may press-fit against substantially solid metal. The porous metal may surround solid metal which in turn may surround the pin. The pin may have a press-fit with metal and a looser fit with polymeric component, if the metal components and polymeric components are trapped. A pin may connect superior and inferior metal components by a press-fit. The central opening may be exposed to porous metal and also to substantially-solid metal and to polymer. Specific geometries of implants are disclosed.
US10736750B2	Releasable threaded connection for modular implants An orthopaedic prosthesis assembly includes a first prosthetic component, a second prosthetic component, and a fastener. The first prosthetic component includes a threaded bore. The second prosthetic component includes an opening and a threaded inner wall that extends inwardly from the opening. The fastener includes a first axial section having a first plurality of threads engaged with the threaded inner wall the second prosthetic component, and a second axial section having a second plurality of threads engaged with the threaded bore of the first prosthetic component to secure the first prosthetic component to the second prosthetic component.
US10736748B2	Orthopaedic prosthetic system for a hinged-knee prosthesis An orthopaedic prosthetic includes a femoral component including a pair of condyles spaced apart to define an intercondylar notch. A tibial component includes a tray and a platform pivotally coupled to the tray. A modular insert is configured to be selectively coupled to the femoral component to couple the femoral component to the tibial component.
US10736743B2	Handle assembly for implant delivery apparatus comprising a force limiter, a displacement limiter and/or a brake frame assembly The present invention relates to a handle assembly (100) for an implant delivery device for folding or unfolding at least one medical implant by means of at least one tension thread, wherein the handle assembly (100) comprises a drum (14) for winding the tension thread thereon by rotating the drum (14); a knob (9) to be rotated by a user of the handle assembly (100) in order to fold or unfold the medical implant, the knob (9) being interconnected with the drum (14) such that the drum (14) is rotated when the knob (9) is rotated; and a displacement limiter for limiting the length or displacement by which the tension thread (11) may be at least one of wound onto or unwound from the drum (14) by rotating the knob (9).
US10736740B2	Transcatheter pulmonary ball valve assembly A heart valve assembly has a frame comprising an anchoring section, a generally cylindrical leaflet support section, and a neck section that transitions between the anchoring section and the valve support section. The anchoring section has a ball-shaped configuration defined by a plurality of wires that extend from the leaflet support section, with each wire extending radially outwardly to a vertex area where the diameter of the anchoring section is at its greatest, and then extending radially inwardly to a hub. A plurality of leaflets are stitched to the leaflet support section. The heart valve assembly is delivered to the location of a native pulmonary trunk, the vertex area of the anchoring section is deployed into the native pulmonary arteries such that the vertex area is retained in the pulmonary arteries, and then the leaflet support section is deployed in the pulmonary trunk.
US10736738B2	Stented prosthetic heart valve with variable stiffness and methods of use A prosthetic heart valve including a stent frame and a valve structure. The valve structure is disposed within a lumen of the stent frame. The stent frame is configured to self-expand from a compressed condition for transluminal delivery. The stent frame has a lattice structure forming a tubular shape defining a circumference and a plurality of closed cells arranged to define a band exhibiting a variable radial stiffness. The prosthesis can be deployed such that the band applies a minimal force on to anatomical locations relating to the heart's conductive pathways. A region of the band otherwise having low radial stiffness is located at or over a conductive pathway upon final implant.
US10736734B2	Accommodating intraocular lens An accommodating intraocular lens (AIOL) for implantation within a capsular bag of a patient's eye comprises first and second components coupled together to define an inner fluid chamber and an outer fluid reservoir. The inner region of the AIOL provides optical power with one or more of the shaped fluid within the inner fluid chamber or the shape of the first or second components. The fluid reservoir comprises a bellows region with one or more folds of the bellows extending circumferentially around an optical axis of the eye. The bellows engages the lens capsule, and a compliant fold region between the inner and outer bellows portions allows the profile of the AIOL to deflect when the eye accommodates for near vision. Fluid transfers between the inner fluid chamber and the outer fluid reservoir to provide optical power changes when the eye accommodates.
US10736732B2	Intraocular lens with longitudinally rigid plate haptic An intraocular lens for insertion into a capsular bag of an eye comprises: an optic; and at least one plate haptic coupled to the optic by one or more flexible connecting members. The plate haptic with projections which are designed to engage the periphery of the capsular bag to center and fixate the intraocular lens within. The haptic includes a longitudinally rigid frame to resist deformation of the haptic.
US10736730B2	Vascular implant A vascular graft configured for occluding a vasculature of a patient including a biocompatible polymeric textile structure formed of a plurality of filaments spaced to enable blood flow through spaces between the filaments. The textile structure forms a tubular body having a first longitudinally extending opening. An inner element has a proximal end and a distal end, the inner element composed of an open pitched metal coil having a second longitudinally extending opening and is positioned within the longitudinally extending opening of the textile structure.
US10736729B2	Peripheral arterialization devices and methods of using the same Peripheral arterialization devices and methods of using the same. In an exemplary embodiment of a catheter for facilitating venous arterialization of the present disclosure, the catheter comprises an elongated body extending from a proximal end to a distal end and having a lumen defined therethrough along a longitudinal length of the elongated body, the elongated body configured to attach to a graft at or near the proximal end of the elongated body and further configured to permit fluid to flow through the graft, through the lumen, and out of one or more apertures defined within the elongated body at or near the distal end to facilitate venous arterialization upon at least partial implantation of the catheter into a vein of a patient.
US10736721B2	Medium, apparatus, and method for generating movement rotation information A method for generating movement rotation information includes: acquiring a jaw image including a plurality of teeth; specifying first position information indicative of positions of three or more points individually corresponding to three or more types of teeth included in the jaw image; acquiring, in accordance with positional relationship information that associates types of teeth with second position information indicating positions of reference points, the second position information corresponding to three or more reference points individually corresponding to the three or more types of teeth; calculating movement rotation information so that a plane including the three or more points is made coincide with a reference plane including the three or more reference points, the movement rotation information including at least either of a movement amount and a rotation amount with respect to the plane including the three or more points; and outputting the movement rotation information.
US10736719B2	Tooth replacement forming device, and method for forming a tooth replacement Disclosed is a tooth replacement forming device (10) comprising an abutment on or to which a dental structure made of dental material, especially ceramics, can be fastened. The abutment is mounted on the implant using a detachable connection, in particular a screw connection, the abutment being provided with an implant connection, a collar, and a tubular portion to be connected to the dental structure. The disclosed device (10) is characterized in that a surrounding auxiliary element made of a residue-free material is arranged in such a way as to rest against the tubular portion.
US10736712B2	Clamping device for clamping a cylindrical instrument shank The invention relates to a clamping device for clamping a cylindrical instrument shank, in particular, a dental instrument, the clamping device including a spring-loaded element for holding the instrument shank, a hollow shaft for transmitting a rotational movement, and a plunger, with the spring-loaded element being designed as a sleeve with a cylindrical wall, a first opening and a second opening; and the wall having cut-outs. The spring-loaded element, the shaft and the plunger have axes of rotation that are arranged coaxially; the shaft protrudes at least partially into the first opening of the spring-loaded element; and the plunger protrudes at least partially into the second opening of the spring-loaded element.
US10736707B2	Drape management assemblies for robotic surgical systems A drape management assembly for a robotic surgical system includes a base portion and a grasping portion. The base portion is configured for connection to the robotic surgical system. The grasping portion extends from the base portion and defines a cavity therebetween. The cavity is configured to locate an excess portion of a drape which sheaths at least a robotic arm of the robotic surgical system.
US10736705B2	Sterile adapter with integrated wireless interface for use in a robotic surgical system Generally, a system for use in a robotic surgical system may be used to determine an attachment state between a tool driver, sterile adapter, and surgical tool of the system. The system may include sensors used to generate attachment data corresponding to the attachment state. The attachment state may be used to control operation of the tool driver and surgical tool. In some variations, one or more of the attachment states may be visually output to an operator using one or more of the tool driver, sterile adapter, and surgical tool. In some variations, the tool driver and surgical tool may include electronic communication devices configured to be in close proximity when the surgical tool is attached to the sterile adapter and tool driver.
US10736701B2	User interface devices for use in robotic surgery A handheld user interface device for controlling a robotic system may include a member, a housing at least partially disposed around the member and configured to be held in the hand of a user, and a tracking sensor system disposed on the member and configured to detect at least one of position and orientation of at least a portion of the device. At least one of the detected position of the portion of the device and detected orientation of the portion of the device is correlatable to a control of the robotic system.
US10736700B2	Ergonomic foot-operated system A method and system provide a surgical system including a foot pedal and at least one pressure sensor. The foot pedal has a first axis and a second axis. The first axis and the second axis intersect and are oriented at a nonzero angle. The pressure sensor(s) are coupled with the foot pedal. The pressure sensor(s) sense at least one rotation of the foot pedal around the first axis and the second axis. The pressure sensor(s) provide at least one output based on the rotation(s).
US10736699B2	System and method for a tracked procedure Disclosed is a navigation system. The navigation system may be used to at least assist in a procedure. The system may assist in delineating objects and/or determining physical boundaries of image elements. The system may assist in planning and/or a workflow of the procedure.
US10736691B2	Surface energy enhancement of lubricious objects A surface of an object comprises a material having a low surface energy. A first cover comprising a material having a higher surface energy than the surface of the object may cover and be affixed to the surface. A second cover may be adhered to and/or secured by the first cover so that the second cover is fixedly coupled to the surface of the object.
US10736690B2	Neuromodulation catheters and associated systems and methods Methods for treating a patient using therapeutic renal neuromodulation and associated devices, systems, and methods are disclosed herein. One aspect of the present technology, for example, is directed to a catheter apparatus including an elongated shaft defined by a braid embedded within a polymer. The braid can include one or more thermocouple assemblies intertwined with a braiding element. The thermocouple assemblies can be coupled to one or more electrodes at a distal portion of the shaft.
US10736689B2	Low-corrosion electrode for treating tissue A non-implantable minimally invasive system for treatment of tissue in a body via direct current ablation is provided. A low-corrosion electrode for use with such system is further provided. In one embodiment the electrode includes a catheter end configured for coupling to a catheter, a tip configured for puncturing the tissue, and a length extending between the catheter and the tip. The length includes an active portion and an insulated portion. The active portion is electrically conductive and is between approximately 3 mm and approximately 12 mm long at an inserted portion of the electrode. The length further comprises an inner core formed of a material having a high resistance to deformation and an outer shell formed of a material having a high resistance to material decomposition.
US10736688B2	Methods and systems for spinal radio frequency neurotomy Methods and systems for spinal radio frequency neurotomy. Systems include needles capable of applying RF energy to target volumes within a patient. Such target volumes may contain target medial branch nerves along vertebrae or rami proximate the sacrum. Such procedures may be used to ablate or cauterize a portion of the targeted nerve, thus blocking the ability of the nerve to transmit signals to the central nervous system. Disclosed needles may be operable to asymmetrically, relative to a central longitudinal axis of the needle, apply RF energy. Such asymmetry facilitates procedures where a tip of the needle is placed proximate to anatomical structures for location verification. Then RF energy may be applied in a selectable direction relative to the needle tip to ablate volumes that include the targeted medial branch nerves or rami, thus denervating facet joints or the sacroiliac joint, respectively, to relieve pain in a patient.
US10736687B2	Quadripolar forceps Electrosurgical forceps that can provide improved hemostatis and tissue-cutting capabilities during surgical procedures. The electrosurgical forceps include opposing jaw members, each including first and second electrode members. The first and second electrodes included in the respective jaw members are disposed directly opposite one another, the first electrode members included in the respective jaw members are disposed diagonally opposite one another, and the second electrode members included in the respective jaw members are disposed diagonally opposite one another. A first high frequency (HF) electric power source is connectable across the first electrode members, and a second HF electric power source is connectable across the second electrode members, electrically isolating the first electrode members from the second electrode members, and allowing current to flow diagonally through the tissue between one or both of the first electrode members and the second electrode members.
US10736678B2	Compression plate kit and methods for repairing bone discontinuities A compression plate kit that allows for manual compression of a bone discontinuity includes a bone plate, two or more reduction screws, and a compression clamp. The compression clamp can include engagement members configured to engage the reduction screws, thereby allowing a practitioner to compress a bone discontinuity by manually closing the compression clamp. One or more implementations of a kit of the present invention can provide a practitioner with physical or tactile feedback during the compression of a bone discontinuity, and thus, provide the practitioner with the ability to better control the compression and spacing of bone portions during a reduction.
US10736676B2	Orthopedic implant kit An implant kit has an adapter having a first end, a second end, and a longitudinal axis extending from the first and to the second end, wherein the first end is configured for removably receiving and engaging an implant and the second end is configured for removably coupling to a driver shaft of an implant driving tool, and an implant preloaded into the first end of the adapter, the implant having an elongated threaded portion; and a blade portion extending from the elongated threaded portion, and having two serrated edges, wherein the blade portion is received in the first end of the adapter and the elongated threaded portion of the implant is coaxially aligned with the longitudinal axis of the adapter.
US10736669B2	Growth modulation system A spinal management system includes a stabilizing member adapted to extend substantially longitudinally along a target region of a spine tending to exhibit a defective curvature and a set of stabilizing anchors adapted for fixation to vertebrae and to receive the stabilizing member to secure the stabilizing member against substantial transverse translation relative to the vertebrae. The system also includes a first correction anchor adapted for fixation to a vertebra, a second correction anchor adapted for fixation to a vertebra, and a connection between the stabilizing member and the first correction anchor and between the first and second correction anchors adapted such that when the connection is tensioned a compressive force is selectively exerted between the first and second correction anchors.
US10736665B2	Spinal implant system and method A bone fastener comprises a head including a first receiver that defines an implant cavity and a second receiver that defines an implant cavity. The first receiver is connected to the second receiver. A shaft is aligned with the first receiver and configured to engage tissue. A part is disposed within the implant cavity of the second receiver and movable relative thereto in a selected plane of a body. Systems, surgical instruments, spinal constructs, implants and methods are disclosed.
US10736658B2	Tools and methods for vaginal access An access channel for access to a body cavity through a natural orifice including: a variable length unobstructed channel including: a rigid cannula having a distal opening configured to fit through an incision in a wall of the orifice; a rigid tubular extension for the cannula; a distal opening of the extension fitting to a proximal opening of the cannula and joining a lumen of the cannula to a lumen of the extension to form the variable length channel between the distal opening of the cannula and a proximal opening of the extension; the extension sliding longitudinally with respect to the cannula to extend and contract a length of the variable length channel by at least 25% of a maximal length of the channel; wherein a cross section of the channel has a long dimension at least twice a short dimension of the cross section.
US10736653B2	Pixel array medical systems, devices and methods Systems, instruments, methods, and compositions are described involving removing a portion of the epidermis within a donor site on a subject, and harvesting dermal plugs within the donor site. An injectable filler is formed by mincing the dermal plugs. The injectable filler is configured for injecting into a recipient site on the subject.
US10736637B2	Brake for adapter assemblies for surgical devices An adapter assembly for operably connecting an end effector to an electromechanical surgical instrument includes a drive transfer assembly, a drive member, and a first pusher assembly. The drive transfer assembly includes first and second rotatable shafts. The drive member is operably connected to the first rotatable shaft for transferring rotational motion from the first rotatable shaft to effect a first function and the first pusher assembly is operably connected to the second rotatable shaft for converting rotational motion from the second rotatable shaft to longitudinal movement to effect a second function. The first pusher assembly includes a brake member for rotationally locking the drive member relative to the first pusher assembly.
US10736635B1	Externally supported anastomosis A device for creating a fistula between blood vessels operates in conjunction with a guidewire to locate and position itself so that it straddles both vessels and is able to draw them together. A fixing agent is released either from within the device or from an external needle, or both, into the procedural site. The fixing agent functions to hold the relative position of the two vessels, to seal the surrounding tissue so that any leaks that do occur don't spread into the tissue to create a hematoma, and to limit expansion of the fistula. After the vessels are in close proximity to each other and the fixing agent is applied, the device of the invention employs a cutting mechanism which opens a portal between the two vessels.
US10736623B2	Devices and methods for suture placement A suturing device include a handle, an elongate body, an actuator, and a needle holder. The elongate body connects with the handle. The actuator interacts with the elongate body and is operable between a first operating position and a second operating position. The actuator includes a manually operated member including an operator contact surface. The needle holder extends away from a distal end portion or is provided as part of the distal end portion of the elongate body. The needle holder includes a distal end section having a distal-most tip and defining a needle passage and a distal opening adjacent the distal-most tip. The needle passage is configured to receive at least a portion of an associated needle when the actuator is in the first operating position. The needle holder and the elongate body are rotatable with respect to the handle about a rotational axis.
US10736621B2	System and method for monitoring of a mechanical force Systems and methods for monitoring a mechanical force applied to a wound site repairing structure are disclosed. In an embodiment, the systems include a wound site repairing structure, a magnetoelastic sensor coupled to the wound site repairing structure, and a detection system. The detection system includes an excitation coil configured to transmit a signal to the magnetoelastic sensor and a detection coil configured to detect a signal indicative of a mechanical force applied to the wound site repairing structure. The detection system also includes a detection unit configured to detect the signal indicative of the mechanical force applied to the wound repairing structure.
US10736601B2	Quantitative phantomless calibration of computed tomography scans An apparatus, method, and computer program product for calibrating a CT scan without the use of an external calibration phantom, to enable quantitative assessment of internal body tissues and organs and additionally for any application that would benefit from a calibration of the scan attenuation data, such as viewing CT images in a consistent fashion. Embodiments are described with applications to quantitative assessment of bone density in the spine and hip, mineral content in blood vessels, hepatic-fat content in the liver, and gray-to-white matter ratio in the brain. The primary advantages of the method are that it does not require the use of an external calibration phantom, it is robust across different CT machines and scanner settings, and it is also highly precise, lending itself to a high degree of automation.
US10736599B2	CT system and method for determining the position and range of a mobile control element for control of the CT system A CT system for a computed tomography examination is disclosed. In an embodiment, the CT system includes at least one mobile control element for control of the CT system, wirelessly connected to the CT system. At least one position and range determination facility is provided to determine the current position of the at least one control element in a range around the CT system. Furthermore, a method is disclosed for the position and range determination of a mobile control element for control of a CT system. A control and computing unit of a CT system are also disclosed.
US10736595B2	Skull pin artifact rotation for the use in image-guided neurosurgery procedures An image control system has a table, a head frame, an imaging system, a rotation system, and a control system. The head frame includes at least one pin which immobilizes a select patient anatomy with respect to the table while the imaging system collects image data through a CT scan process. The CT scan process produces an image of the patient anatomy, with the image including an artifact associated with the at least one pin. The artifact masks an area of interest in the image. The control system determines an angle of rotation which will move the artifact out of the area of interest and rotates at least one of the table, the head frame, and the imaging system by the angle of rotation. A subsequent image produced by the CT scan process includes an image of the patient anatomy with the artifact moved out of the area of interest.
US10736594B2	Data-based scan gating In accordance with the present disclosure, the present technique finds a diagnostic scan timing for a non-static object (e.g., a heart or other dynamic object undergoing motion) from raw scan data, as opposed to reconstructed image data. To find the scan timing, a monitoring scan of a patient's heart is performed. In the monitoring scan, the patient dose may be limited or minimized. As the projection data is acquired during such a monitoring scan, the projection data may be subjected to sinogram analysis in a concurrent or real-time manner to determine when to start (or trigger) the diagnostic scan.
US10736593B2	X-ray diagnostic apparatus and medical image processing apparatus An X-ray diagnostic apparatus according to the embodiment includes an X-ray tube, an X-ray detector, image generating unit generating time-series medical images of vasoganglion in a predetermined organ of a subject, region setting unit setting a first upstream and downstream region of a stenosis location in a first blood vessel in the vasoganglion on the medical images, curve generating unit generating a stenosis upstream and downstream curve indicating a change in pixel value in the time-series based on pixel values included in the first upstream and downstream region respectively, stenosis index generating unit generating a stenosis index indicating the degree of stenosis in the first blood vessel based on the stenosis upstream and downstream curve, and display unit displaying the stenosis index.
US10736592B2	Method for producing complex real three-dimensional images, and system for same The present invention relates to a method for producing complex reality three-dimensional images and a system for same, the method comprising: (a) a step for determining first reality three-dimensional spatial coordinates for a three-dimensional image of a human body; (b) a step for determining second reality three-dimensional spatial coordinates for an image of an item of medical equipment; (c) a step for obtaining a three-dimensional image of the area surrounding the medical equipment, from an imaging means in the medical equipment, and determining third reality three-dimensional spatial coordinates for said image; (d) a step for examining an image that is at the same coordinates in the three kinds of three-dimensional spatial coordinates; and (e) a step for producing a complex reality three-dimensional image by selecting the one image that is at the same coordinates, if there is one image at the same coordinates, or selecting the necessary image or images from among a plurality of images, if there are multiple images at the same coordinates.
US10736587B2	Radiation scatter protection system A radiation scatter protection system designed to attach to an X-ray table to limit exposure to radiation for both medical staff and patient. The radiation scatter protection system includes an arm board adapted to be disposed around an arm of the patient; an arm board shielding including one large sheet of shielding extending downward from the X-ray table and a plurality of additional sheets of shielding, removably mounted to the arm board; a sand bag shield including a plurality of sheets of top shielding and a plurality of sheets of bottom shielding which connect to an elongated, cylindrical sandbag; a side curtain shield hanging from the X-ray table; and a throw shield.
US10736586B2	Systems and methods for adjusting medical device A method for adjusting a medical device is provided. The method includes obtaining an initial trajectory of a component of the medical device. The initial trajectory of the component includes a plurality of initial positions. For each of the plurality of initial positions, the method further includes determining whether a collision is likely to occur between a subject and the component according to the initial trajectory of the component. In response to the determination that the collision is likely to occur, the method further includes updating the initial trajectory of the component to determine an updated trajectory of the component.
US10736584B2	Movable patient table The present invention provides a movable patient table, comprising a table body, a first operating member, a locking member and a transfer member. The first operating member comprises a first operating part. Two ends of the locking member are respectively pivoted to the table body and the first operating member. The transfer member comprises a transfer part and a contact part, the transfer part is pivoted to the first operating member, and a pivoting point pivoted to the table body is provided between the transfer part and the contact part; and in a process that the first operating part is driven to be lowered down from a first released position to a locked position, the locking member and the transfer member respectively rotate around pivoting points with the table body until a pivoting point between the locking member and the table body, a pivoting point between the locking ember and the first operating member and a pivoting point between the transfer part and the first operating member are located on the same straight line, and the contact part rotates to be in contact with a movement plane of the table body.
US10736583B2	Medical image processing apparatus and X-ray CT apparatus A medical image processing apparatus according to an embodiment includes processing circuitry. The processing circuitry sets a first region of interest in a region corresponding to cardiac muscle on a cross-section of a heart included in image data. The processing circuitry further sets a second region of interest that is larger than the first region of interest in a region including the region. The processing circuitry determines a threshold for determining a range of signal values used for blood flow dynamic analysis on the image data based on a frequency distribution of signal values in the first region of interest. The processing circuitry carries out blood flow dynamic analysis on the second region of interest using signal values included in a range based on the threshold.
US10736581B2	Monitoring of health A health monitoring system receives a health condition reading from a mobile device. The health condition reading is compared to ranges of data defining acceptable health conditions. If the health condition reading lies outside one of the ranges of data, then an alert may be generated and sent to the mobile device. The alert informs a user that the health condition reading is unacceptable, perhaps requiring medical attention.
US10736580B2	System and method of a biosensor for detection of microvascular responses An optical circuit detects PPG signals reflected from skin tissue at one or more different wavelengths. A processing circuit integrated in the biosensor or in communication with the biosensor identifies an insulin release event using the a first PPG signal at a first wavelength and second PPG signal at a second wavelength. A correlation function is performed on the first and second PPG signals during the insulin release. The correlation is used to determine a relative change in diameter of vessels during the insulin release event and determine vascular health in response to the relative change.
US10736578B2	Systems and methods of monitoring autoregulation A system for monitoring autoregulation includes an oxygen saturation sensor configured to obtain an oxygen saturation signal indicative of an oxygen saturation of a patient. The system also includes a controller having a processor configured to receive a blood pressure signal indicative of a blood pressure of the patient and the oxygen saturation signal, determine a change in the oxygen saturation signal and a change in the blood pressure signal over a period of time, and provide an indication that the patient's autoregulation is intact if the oxygen saturation changes by more than an oxygen saturation threshold and if the blood pressure changes by less than a blood pressure threshold during the period of time.
US10736577B2	Method and system for assessing motion symptoms A state of progression in an individual of a disease or treatment having motion symptoms is determined. A time series of accelerometer data is obtained from an accelerometer worn on an extremity of the person, over an extended period during everyday activities of the person. The accelerometer data is processed to produce a plurality of measures of kinetic state of the individual at a respective plurality of times throughout the extended period, each measure of kinetic state comprising at least one of: a measure for bradykinesia, and a measure for dyskinesia. A measure of dispersion of the measures of kinetic state is determined. An output is generated, indicating that motion symptoms are at an initial stage if the measure of dispersion is less than a threshold, or indicating that motion symptoms are at an advanced stage if the measure of dispersion is greater than the threshold.
US10736576B2	Feedback device and method for providing thermal feedback using the same A method for providing a thermal feedback performed by a feedback device is disclosed. The method includes: applying an operating power to a thermoelectric element to start a thermoelectric operation for outputting a thermal feedback; stopping the application of the operating power to terminate the thermoelectric operation; and when the application of the operating power is stopped, applying a buffering power to the thermoelectric element to reduce a temperature returning speed of a contact surface so that a thermal inversion illusion is prevented. The thermal inversion illusion is a sensation felt by the user when a temperature of the contact surface returns to an initial temperature due to the termination of the thermoelectric operation, the thermal inversion illusion being opposite to the outputted thermal feedback.
US10736572B2	Implantable electrodes comprising mechanically anchored biocompatible hydrogels Biomaterials, such as hydrogels, can be mechanically secured to electrodes of an implantable device, such as electrodes made of noble metals. The hydrogel can be mechanically secured via anchoring features of the electrode. Anchoring features can include apertures, voids, textures, or other patterns created in or on the electrode. The hydrogel can incorporate into the anchoring features to mechanically hold the hydrogel against the electrode. The anchoring features, by being located in or on the electrode, can further increase the surface area of the electrode that is exposed to the hydrogel, which can facilitate the conduction of electrical signals between the electrode and surrounding biological tissue. The substrate supporting the electrode can include additional anchoring features that further assist in mechanically securing the hydrogel.
US10736571B1	Glaucoma testing device and a method using the same A glaucoma testing device and a method of using the same are disclosed herein. The glaucoma testing device includes a device body portion having an outer housing and a flexible membrane at least partially defining a chamber supported within the outer housing; a fluid control system configured to insert an amount of the fluid into the chamber of the device body portion in order to expand the flexible membrane and exert pressure on an eye of a patient, or remove an amount of the fluid from the chamber of the device body portion in order to deflate the membrane and relieve pressure exerted on the eye; and a laser fiber optic configured to transmit a beam of light into the eye so as to produce a detectable ultrasonic wave so that an oxygenation level of the eye of the patient is capable of being determined using a photoacoustic system.
US10736567B2	Carpet type body fat monitor structure A body fat monitor structure includes a foot pad and a body fat monitor disposed in the body fat monitor. The foot pad includes a base layer and a cloth layer laminated on the base layer. The base layer has a hollow area, and the body fat monitor is accommodated in the hollow area. The body fat monitor includes housing and a set of measurement components disposed in the housing. The set of measurement components at least has an electrical contact exposed from the housing, the cloth layer has a sensor portion disposed corresponding to the electrical contact, and the sensor portion is configured by conductive yarn knitted on the cloth layer and exposed between an upper and a lower surfaces of the cloth layer.
US10736558B2	Methods for assessing swallowing motor function The present invention relates to methods for assessing swallowing motor function in a subject. The methods rely on obtaining intraluminal impedance and pressure measurements from the pharynx and/or esophagus of the subject during clearance of a bolus from the mouth and/or throat of the subject. The intraluminal impedance and pressure measurements are combined to derive a value for one or more pressure-flow variables in the pharynx and/or the esophagus of the subject. The value of the one or more pressure-flow variables is compared to a predetermined pharyngeal and/or esophageal reference value for the one or more pressure-flow variables in order to provide an assessment of swallowing motor function in the subject. The intraluminal impedance and pressure measurements can also be combined to generate a swallow risk index for the subject or to generate an obstructive risk index for the subject based on a combination of a value of more than one pressure-flow variable in the pharynx and/or esophagus of the subject. In this way, swallowing motor function in the subject can be assessed by comparing the swallow risk index or obstructive risk index for the subject to a predetermined reference swallow index or predetermined reference obstructive index, respectively. Products which make use of these methods are also encompassed by the present invention.
US10736557B2	Methods and magnetic imaging devices to inventory human brain cortical function Techniques are described for determining cognitive impairment, an example of which includes accessing a set of epochs of magnetoencephalography (MEG) data of responses of a brain of a test patient to a plurality of auditory stimulus events; processing the set of epochs to identify parameter values one or more of which is based on information from the individual epochs without averaging or otherwise collapsing the epoch data. The parameter values are input into a model that is trained based on the parameters to determine whether the test patient is cognitively impaired.
US10736556B2	Brain disorder evaluation apparatus A brain disorder evaluation apparatus adjusts a prompt cycle of body movement tasks according to individual differences, and includes: a body movement prompt unit, which prompts body movement tasks to a subject; a body movement detection unit, which detects body movement data of a subject; an operation input unit, which receives the input information; an output unit; a storage unit; and a data processing unit which includes, a body movement task selection part, which selects the body movement tasks, a data obtainment part, an indicative data generation part, which generates an indication cycle by means of information input from the operation input unit and the body movement accuracy obtained by the calculations of a body movement accuracy computation part, and generates indication data according to the above-mentioned indication cycle, the body movement accuracy computation part, and a cognitive impairment degree evaluation part.
US10736553B2	Method of manufacturing an analyte detector element Enzymatic and non-enzymatic detectors and associated membrane apparatus, and methods of use, such as within a fully implantable sensor apparatus. In one embodiment, detector performance is controlled through selective use of membrane configurations and enzyme region shapes, which enable accurate detection of blood glucose level within the solid tissue of the living host for extended periods of time. Isolation between the host's tissue and the underlying enzymes and reaction byproducts used in the detectors is also advantageously maintained in one embodiment via use of a non-enzyme containing permeable membrane formed of e.g., a biocompatible crosslinked protein-based material. Control of response range and/or rate in some embodiments also permits customization of sensor elements. In one variant, heterogeneous detector elements are used to, e.g., accommodate a wider range of blood glucose concentration within the host. Methods of manufacturing the membranes and detectors, including methods to increase reliability, are also disclosed.
US10736552B2	Systems and methods for biological metrics measurement A wearable member may include a plurality of energy transmitters that are arranged on a surface of the wearable member, each of the energy transmitters being configured to project energy into tissue of a user. A wearable member may include a plurality of energy receivers each of which is configured to generate a signal based on a received portion of the energy that is projected by one or more of the energy transmitters and reflected by the tissue of the user, wherein at least one of the energy transmitters and the energy receivers are multi-dimensionally arranged on the wearable member such that energy reflected by the tissue of the user at locations that are multi-dimensionally different is incident on the plurality of energy receivers. The processor may be configured to calculate a biological metric based on signals generated by at least part of the plurality of energy receivers.
US10736549B1	Electrically-isolated and moisture-resistant designs for wearable devices An example continuous glucose monitor includes a printed circuit board (“PCB”) having first and second outer layers and an inner layer; a semiconductor package having a plurality of pins coupled to the first outer layer of the PCB; an electrical contact formed on the second outer layer of the PCB; a trace having a first portion disposed on the first outer layer, a second portion disposed on the inner layer, and a third portion disposed on the second outer layer, the trace having a first end coupled to a first pin of the plurality of pins and a second end coupled to the electrical contact; and an encapsulant disposed around a perimeter of the semiconductor package, the encapsulant covering the plurality of pins, the first portion of the sensor trace, the third portion of the sensor trace, wherein an upper surface of the semiconductor package remains exposed.
US10736546B2	Method and device for continuous in-ear hearing health monitoring on a human being A device and method for the continuous monitoring of otoacoustic emissions (OAE) levels on an individual worker uses as a pair of earpieces each featuring an external microphone, an internal microphone and a pair of miniature receivers. An adaptive filtering noise rejection processing of the measured distortion product OAE (DPOAE) is used to further improve the Signal-to-Noise ratio in frequencies where passive isolation remains insufficient. The adaptive filtering noise rejection technique relies on a Normalized Least-Mean-Square (NLMS) algorithm that uses the ipsilateral external microphone and the contralateral internal microphone to reject the noise from the measured DPOAE signals for each in-ear OAE probe. A DPOAE signal extraction algorithm provides for an increase in results reliability on a greater dynamic range in DPOAE magnitudes than known methods of DPOAE signal extraction. The device and method is suitable for the continuous monitoring of workers' hearing capabilities in industrial noises up to 75 dB(A).
US10736545B1	Portable system for vestibular testing and/or training of a user A portable system for vestibular testing and/or training of a user is disclosed herein. The system includes a user input device, the user input device configured to output a signal based upon an input response by the user; a motion sensing device, the motion sensing device configured to measure a velocity or speed of a head of the user; a visual display device, the visual display device configured to display one or more visual objects so that the one or more visual objects are visible to the user; and a data processing device operatively coupled to the user input device, the motion sensing device, and the visual display device. The data processing device is programmed to determine whether or not the user correctly identifies the one or more visual objects displayed on the visual display device based upon the signal from the user input device.
US10736544B2	Systems and methods for facilitating rehabilitation therapy A rehabilitation system includes a portable patient workstation configured to facilitate in-home rehabilitation therapy. In some embodiments, the workstation includes a computing device and one or more rehabilitation devices. The computing device is configured to generate computer-based tasks associated with one or more in-home exercises. The rehabilitation devices, communicatively coupled to the computing device, includes a sensor that captures movement data for use in evaluating a patient's motor skills when instructed to perform one or more of the tasks.
US10736541B2	Monitoring liquid and/or food consumption of a person Presented are concepts for monitoring the liquid or food consumption of a person. Once such concept employs the step of detecting a change in weight of the person resultant from usage of a toilet. A value representative of at least one of liquid consumption and food consumption of the person may then be determined based on the detected change in weight of the person.
US10736539B2	Bone reconstruction and orthopedic implants A surgical navigation system comprising a signal receiver communicatively coupled to a primary processor, the primary processor programmed to utilize a sequential Monte Carlo algorithm to calculate changes in three dimensional position of an inertial measurement unit mounted to a surgical tool, the processor communicatively coupled to a first memory storing tool data unique to each of a plurality of surgical tools, and a second memory storing a model data sufficient to construct a three dimensional model of an anatomical feature, the primary processor communicatively coupled to a display providing visual feedback regarding the three dimensional position of the surgical tool with respect to the anatomical feature.
US10736538B2	Method and computer differentiating correlation patterns in functional magnetic resonance imaging A time series of image data is provided to a computer as the basis for performing an ICA to identify a number of candidate correlation patterns. The number of candidate correlation patterns includes a number of neurophysical events and false patterns due to noise. This is followed by a differentiation in the computer between the neurophysical events and the false patterns, for example based on a metric, which indicates the intensity of the candidate correlation patterns in a sub-region of the brain, or by a computer-implemented classifier. Such techniques can be used in conjunction with functional magnetic-resonance imaging.
US10736537B2	Electrical impedance spectroscopy measurement based on concentric bipolar microelectrode sensor A portion of a concentric bipolar microelectrode sensor is attached to an inflatable balloon of a catheter. Another portion of the concentric bipolar microelectrode sensor is also attached to a body of the catheter. The inflatable balloon is guided to become in proximity of a tissue. The inflatable balloon is then inflated. The inflation increases the likelihood of contact between microelectrodes of the concentric bipolar microelectrode sensor with the tissue. A voltage is supplied to the microelectrodes. The tissue's impedance is accordingly measured over a frequency range. A disease of the tissue, such as a lesion, is diagnosed based on the measured impedance.
US10736535B2	System and method for generating and recording auditory steady-state responses with a speech-like stimulus The application relates to a method for recording auditory steady-state responses responses of a person, the method comprising a) providing an acoustic stimulus signal to an ear of the person, b) recording the auditory steady-state responses of the person originating from said acoustic stimulus signal. The application further relates to a system. The object of the present application is to excite the auditory system with a signal capable of assessing the auditory systems ability to process speech. The problem is solved in that the acoustic stimulus signal comprises a speech-like stimulus provided as a combination of a series of frequency-specific stimuli, each having a specified (e.g. predetermined) frequency bandwidth, presentation rate, amplitude and amplitude-modulation. An advantage of the disclosure is that it allows a clinical assessment of the effect of a hearing device in a normal mode of operation, i.e. when processing speech stimuli. The invention may e.g. be used for diagnostic instruments for verifying the fitting of a hearing aid.
US10736534B2	System and method for evaluating neurological conditions In described embodiments, a device and method for diagnosing brain and neurological issues is provided. The device measures the performance of Convergence, Divergence, and binocular tracking capabilities of a subject's eyes, which can be used to determine whether a subject has experienced a brain or other neurological event.
US10736530B2	Biomedical electrode and wearable electrode A biomedical electrode which is detachably attached to a garment and includes: an electrode coming into contact with a living body clothed in the garment to acquire a biological signal emitted by the living body; and a locked section which is conductive, is electrically connected to the electrode, is detachably locked to a locking section which is conductive and is provided in the garment, and is electrically connected to the locking section when locked to the locking section.
US10736527B2	Workout management method and system using a wearable device A workout management method performed by a wearable device is provided. The workout management method includes receiving a first information about an amount of exercise to be performed by a user, obtaining a second information about a current fitness state of the user, comparing the first information and the second information, and outputting the result of the comparison to the user.
US10736525B2	Systems and methods for characterization of seizures Systems and methods are described for detecting and characterizing seizures or seizure-related events. The methods herein may include determining magnitude and/or scaled magnitude data for each of at least one high and low frequency group of signals. Based on the determined magnitudes and/or scaled magnitude data, seizures or seizure-related events may be characterized.
US10736524B2	Intravascular catheter with peri-vascular nerve activity sensors An intravascular catheter for peri-vascular nerve activity sensing or measurement includes multiple needles advanced through supported guide tubes (needle guiding elements) which expand with open ends around a central axis to contact the interior surface of the wall of the renal artery or other vessel of a human body allowing the needles to be advanced though the vessel wall into the perivascular space. The system also may include means to limit and/or adjust the depth of penetration of the needles. The catheter also includes structures which provide radial and lateral support to the guide tubes so that the guide tubes open uniformly and maintain their position against the interior surface of the vessel wall as the sharpened needles are advanced to penetrate into the vessel wall. The addition of an injection lumen at the proximal end of the catheter and openings in the needles adds the functionality of ablative fluid injection into the perivascular space for an integrated nerve sending and ablation capability.
US10736521B2	Device and method for monitoring and diagnosing the autoregular mechanism of the blood pressure of a living being A method of monitoring and/or diagnosing an autoregulation mechanism of blood pressure of a living being using an ECG signal includes recording the ECG signal of the living being, and the recording a pulse wave curve synchronously with the recording of the ECG signal. Heart rate intervals are determined from the ECG signal. A pulse wave transit time is determined for each heart rate interval from the pulse wave curve. A plurality of significant changes in the pulse wave transit times are determined according to a specified criterion. One respective heart rate interval correlated in time with each significant change in the pulse wave transit times is selected as an anchor point. A determined limited number of temporally successive heart rate intervals temporally before and/or after each anchor point are selected to thus generate a limited sequence of heart rate intervals for each anchor point. The method further includes averaging the corresponding heart rate intervals of each sequence of a respective anchor point over all sequences of the anchor points.
US10736517B2	Non-contact blood-pressure measuring device and non-contact blood-pressure measuring method A non-contact blood-pressure measuring device includes: an image acquiring section that acquires a skin image obtained by capturing skin of a user; a pulse-wave timing calculating section that calculates, as a pulse-wave timing, time information indicative of a time at which time-varying luminance in the skin image reaches a peak; a millimeter-wave acquiring section that acquires a signal of a radio wave reflected by the user; a heartbeat timing calculating section that calculates, as a heartbeat timing, time information indicative of a time at which a time-varying distance to the user obtained on the basis of the signal of the radio wave acquired by the millimeter-wave acquiring section reaches a peak; and a blood-pressure determining section that determines blood pressure of the user on the basis of a time difference between the pulse-wave timing and the heartbeat timing.
US10736516B2	Method and apparatus for accurately determining heart rate variability and sympathetic reserve An implantable monitoring device is disclosed for monitoring a patient's heart rate variability over time. The device includes a cardiac electrogram amplifier, a sensing electrode coupled to an input of the amplifier, timing circuitry, processing circuitry and a memory. The timing circuitry defines successive shorter time periods during each monitoring period. The processing circuitry relies upon electrogram activity that occurs during rest periods that extend as long as T1, all of which is stored into memory. Active periods are not considered as part of the heart rate variability calculation. The processing circuitry calculates median intervals between depolarizations of the patient's heart sensed by the amplifier during the shorter time periods and calculates a standard deviation of the median intervals during T2, a longer monitoring period.
US10736503B2	Method, ophthalmic measuring systems and computer-readable storage medium for selecting an intraocular lens A method of determining at least one selection parameter for selecting an intraocular lens to be inserted into an eye; the method comprises reading, by a data processing system, data indicative of an axial position of at least a portion of an anterior surface of an at least partially empty capsular bag of the eye, relative to an optical axis of the eye. The method further comprises determining an axial position parameter, which is representative of the axial position of the portion of the anterior surface, depending on the data. The method further comprises determining the at least one selection parameter for selecting the intraocular lens depending on the determined position parameter.
US10736502B2	Testing and determining a threshold value This invention relates to testing and determining a threshold value used in psychometric testing in field of ophthalmology, neuro-ophthalmology and visual neuropsychology. The method comprises at least the following steps: a) displaying a symbol with a distinctive visual appearance and with a stimulus level to a display at a stimulus time-point, the symbol selected from a group of possible symbols, b) monitoring if a response is given on a response device with multiple choices, each choice representing a possible visual appearance or location of the symbol, and b1) if a response is not given in a response time-limit from the stimulus time-point, increasing the stimulus level of the symbol by a predetermined step and returning to step a), or b2) if a response is given in the response time-limit from the stimulus time-point, comparing the response to symbol displayed in step a), and c1) if the response does not correspond to the symbol displayed in step a), producing, e.g. displaying, an error feedback and returning to step a), or c2) if the response corresponds to the symbol displayed in step a), determining if stop criteria for the test is satisfied, and d1) if stop criteria for the test is not satisfied, decreasing the stimulus level by a predetermined step and returning to step a), or d2) if stop criteria for the test is satisfied, ending the test.
US10736501B2	Apparatuses and methods for carrying out eye-related measurements An apparatus for carrying out an eye-related measurement on a person includes a device for generating a fixation target with a holographic element. To generate the fixation target, the holographic element is illuminated by a light source. As a result of the illumination, the fixation target arises as a virtual holographic object. The eye-related measurement is conducted on an eye or the eyes of the person fixating the fixation target. Information is conveyed to the person by switching between different fixation targets.
US10736497B2	Anatomical site relocalisation using dual data synchronisation A method and a system for anatomical site relocalisation using dual data synchronisation. Method for repositioning, possibly several times, at a specific location, which has been already explored during a first or “reference exploration”, a flexible endoscope during one or more successive endoluminal or extraluminal subsequent or “new exploration”, or similar procedures, wherein the repositioning is realized either manually, by a human user, or automatically, by a robotic system, from or by way of a synchronisation process between a “new exploration” flexible endoscope video and the “reference exploration” flexible endoscope video displayed in parallel on or in two different windows, on one or more screens.
US10736494B2	System and method for facilitating manual and/or automatic volumetric imaging with real-time tension or force feedback using a tethered imaging device According to exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure, apparatus, device and method can be provided which can provide imaging of biological tissues, e.g., luminal organs in vivo, using optical techniques in an automatic or semiautomatic manner. The exemplary apparatus, device and method can utilize a tethered capsule catheter with a mechanism for manual, semi-automatic or automatic traversing in the luminal organ with a controlled velocity and/or image quality. The exemplary apparatus can include feedback information about tension applied to the catheter during its movement that can be used to adjust velocity and assure patient comfort and safety for example during passing through natural sphincters and/or narrowing of the luminal organs and preventing from breaking of the catheter. The exemplary apparatus can also adjust velocity in order to provide good quality of acquired images, for example to engaged peristalsis and provide contact with the tissue. In one exemplary embodiment of the present disclosure, the exemplary mechanism for a controlled advancement of the catheter can be positioned outside of the patient's mouth, and can include a position sensor providing information about the position of the capsule in respect to the luminal organ for orientation of the acquired data.
US10736492B2	Method and system for moving an in-vivo device in the gastrointestinal tract An in-vivo device may be propelled in the gastrointestinal tract by a magnetic force such that the direction of the magnetic force applied to the in-vivo device follows, or is continually adapted to, the instantaneous spatial orientation of the in-vivo device. As the in-vivo device changes orientation in the gastrointestinal tract by the wall of the gastrointestinal tract, so does the magnetic force, to follow suit.
US10736486B2	Sticky cleaner Provided is a sticky cleaner whose adhesive face can be easily renewed and whish is less susceptible to roll-loosening. The sticky cleaner provided by this invention comprises a PSA tape having an adhesive face on the first face of a substrate. The PSA tape forms a PSA tape roll wound with the adhesive face on the outside. On the first face of the substrate, the PSA tape comprises a first layer formed of a PSA and a second layer formed of an acrylic viscoelastic material. The adhesive face comprises first sections where the first layer is exposed and second sections where the second layer is exposed. The second sections protrude further out of the PSA tape roll relative to the first sections. The PSA tape roll shows an unwinding force F0 at 0° C. and an unwinding force F30 at 30° C.
US10736481B2	Flushable wipes A wipe comprises fibres selected from at least one of cellulosic material, polyvinyl acetate (PVA) or a combination thereof; together with a binder which is soluble in water at standard ambient temperature and pressure (SATP). The wipe can be flushed away and is suitable for carrying a solution. The wipe is especially suitable for carrying a solution for medical purposes.
US10736480B2	Automatic charging method and cleaning robot A cleaning robot including a processor, a first sensor and a second sensor is provided. The first sensor and a second sensor are disposed on one side of a machine body of the cleaning robot. The processor executes a plurality of operation including: when the cleaning robot operated in an automatic charging mode, controlling the cleaning robot to move forward, and determining whether an optical signal transmitted from a charging station is sensed by the first sensor and the second sensor; when the first sensor senses the optical signal, determining the cleaning robot is located in the light emission range of the optical signal; when the second sensor senses the optical signal, determining the one side of the cleaning robot faces a charging station; controlling the cleaning robot to move forward, so that the power receiving portion of the cleaning robot contacts a power supply portion of the charging station.
US10736479B2	Drive-wheel suspension mechanism for smart movable device and smart movable device A drive-wheel suspension mechanism for a smart movable device and a smart movable device, include a drive wheel bracket, a gearbox and a resilient reset member. The drive wheel bracket is provided with at least one set of sliding slot assembly arranged oppositely. The sliding slot assembly includes two first sliding slots arranged opposite to each other, and the first sliding slot extends rearward and an included angle between the first sliding slot and a horizontal plane is greater than or equal to 0 degree.
US10736476B2	Electric vacuum cleaner and hand dryer A reliable electric vacuum cleaner is provided. An electric vacuum cleaner includes a housing, an electric blower, a battery, and a controller. The housing includes a first chamber, a second chamber, and a handle. The battery is held in the second chamber and supplies electric power for driving the electric blower. The controller controls the electric blower. A first distance from the handle to the battery is shorter than a second distance from the handle to the electric blower.
US10736472B1	Soap-filled disposable and reusable bath sponge and method of manufacture Invention is a lathering and body scrubbing cleansing device comprised of a silicone and mesh pod portion which contains at least one soap additive as well as the method of making the same. When wet, and with application of soft, squeezing type manual pressure by the user, the device will produce a frothy, abundant lather delivered through several mesh protrusions located on top of the pod. Inside the pod additional soap additive is housed and mesh tubing is secured and supported. On the outside, lower portion of the pod, a silicone handle allows end user to slide fingers through and palm device. The 2 pod halves are sealed together along perimeter creating a completed structure. Being lightweight, this body cleansing device can be comfortably and freely maneuvered over the skin's surface for an exhilarating cleansing experience.
US10736468B2	Packaging container with rim and lid A paperboard packaging container for bulk solids includes a container body having a container wall extending from a container bottom edge to a container body opening and having an inner surface facing an inner compartment in the packaging container, and a lid for closing the container body opening. An upper reinforcing rim is applied at the container body opening and extends along the opening edge, defining a perimeter of a container access opening and is joined to the inner surface of the container wall by means of a weld seal which extends around the container body opening and has an upper edge including a first abutment surface arranged to abut against a second abutment surface on an inner lid surface with the lid in a closed position on the container access opening and form a tight seal between the rim and the lid with the lid in the closed position.
US10736467B1	Cooking utensil A cooking utensil based upon, or modified from a spatula, the utensil provided with a heat conductive region (“paddle”), a handle, preferably thermally insulating, and a plurality of circular reservoirs for holding food to be cooked. The handle and the circular reservoirs are attached to the heat conductive region to form a unitary article.
US10736466B2	Rice washer Rice-washing work can be easily performed by anyone, and proper rice-washing of various kinds of rice can be performed irrespective of an amount of rice. Namely, conventional apparatuses have not dealt with water absorption, infiltration, swelling, weakening, dissolving, and unpleasant taste, making it difficult to secure Japanese style rice quality in a white rice state. The present invention provides a rice-polishing technique for reproducing the quality. Provided is a rice washer that can be installed in a saved space not to cause obstruction even when installed in a kitchen. The rice washer according to the present invention includes a charging part into which milled rice is charged; a pressurized-stirring part provided at a rear-stage of the charging part and configured to, while pressurizing, stir and sequentially feed the milled rice charged from the charging part; a first water supply part configured to supply water to the pressurized-stirring part.
US10736464B2	System and method for operating a food preparation device A food preparation device or system which utilizes pre-packaged food containers to prepare a food item for consumption. The food preparation device is structured to receive multiple pre-packaged containers. Additionally, the food preparation device includes one or more processors to verify that each of the multiple containers include one or more ingredients for preparing a selected dish, and further that an order in which the multiple containers are individually received in the base corresponds to a sequence in which the individual food items of the multiple containers are to be introduced into a cooking receptacle during preparation of the dish.
US10736461B2	Storable grill A system for storing a grill generally may include the grill and a corresponding base. The grill may have a grill body defining a cavity, and at least two legs extending from the grill body. The legs may be movable between an extended state and a collapsed state. The base may have a frame assembly selectively attachable to the grill body. When the frame assembly and grill body are attached to each other, the grill may be movable between a usable position to a storable position. A footprint of the grill may be smaller in the storable position than in the usable position.
US10736456B2	Versatile kitchen ricer A manual food ricer tool includes a lower body assembly, one or a plurality of lower handles or grips connected to the body assembly, a strainer with interchangeable and replaceable screen inserts and a handle connected to the sleeve insert that is pivotally disposable into the body assembly, a pressure applying pusher plate disposed on the upper handle assembly that is pivotably attached to the lower body assembly and displaceable into the sleeve insert, the upper handle assembly pivotably connected to the pusher plate and the body assembly. The upper and lower handles and grips feature ergonomic inserts for easier handling and operation, while the replaceable screen inserts provide convenience in selecting ricer patterns as well as faster switching between ricer patterns during use, and easier disassembly and cleaning of the ricer tool during and after usage. The manual food ricer tool offers reduced expense, easier convenience in use and cleaning, reduced discomfort and fatigue and reduced likelihood of repetitive motion injury with prolonged usage.
US10736455B2	Pressing body and apparatus for obtaining fruit juice and/or fruit pulp from citrus fruit An apparatus for obtaining fruit juice and/or fruit pulp from citrus fruit is provided. The apparatus includes a drive mechanism provided with a drive shaft and a pressing body provided on the drive shaft, said pressing body having a dome-shaped pressing surface having a top and a base, as well as ribs extending between the top and the base, wherein a cross section of the pressing body at right angles to the central axis of the pressing body has a substantially zigzag-shaped periphery, wherein each rib is provided with a flank which slopes steeply from the circumscribed circle of the periphery and a flank which slopes gradually from the circumscribed circle of the periphery, wherein the angle which is included between the circumscribed circle and the steeply sloping flank is greater than the angle included by the circumscribed circle and the gradually sloping flank, and wherein the steeply sloping flank and the gradually sloping flank of adjoining ribs along the periphery face each other and wherein the top of the pressing surface is provided with a recess.
US10736451B2	Integrated package and mail security system implementing enriched customer and delivery service capabilities A system for securely depositing an item includes: a deposit box with a door configured to provide selective access to an interior space in the deposit box; a lock mechanism configured to attach to the deposit box to selectively block the door from opening; a first proximity sensor operatively connected to the lock mechanism to operate the lock mechanism to block the door or allow the door to open; a second proximity sensor configured to be attached to at least one of: a delivery person and a piece of delivery equipment; a third proximity sensor; and a first transmitter operatively connected to the lock mechanism and configured to transmit a signal indicative of operating information regarding the lock mechanism, and wherein the deposit box is at least 18 inches wide and 24 inches long.
US10736450B2	Dine and draw child lap tray apparatus A two-part tray apparatus that includes a base tray having a desk surface for drawing and writing and a food tray having four food compartments. A resilient bottom of the base tray may rest on a lap. The food tray is nestable into the base tray and is nonslideable relative to the base tray. The base tray includes a proximal side with no upwardly extending walls to make it easy for a child to write or draw on the desk surface. Strap units are included to anchor opposite ends of the tray apparatus or may be connected to each other to form a full length shoulder strap.
US10736449B2	Reusable foldable drinking straw in storage case A reusable drinking straw that is foldable into a compact configuration for storage and easily transportable in a storage case. The straw comprises a rigid external tube and a flexible internal tubing that is foldable to a compact configuration for storage. In a folded configuration, the reusable straw has a significantly reduced length of approximately one-half to one-fourth of its extended length when in use. The external tube of the straw is preferably formed of multiple rigid segments for supporting the flexible internal tubing in the extended configuration during use as a drinking straw. A simple cleaning device is provided to clean the straw after use. A storage case is provided to store the straw in the folded configuration in a compact form and to store the cleaning device.
US10736447B2	Modified spoon to reduce the dripping of liquids Improvements in a spoon that reduces the dripping of liquids is disclosed. The spoon is used for the preparing, serving and eating food. The spoon has a structure that reduces or prevents dripping from a bottom surface of the spoon. The spoon has a bowl with an interior and a back surface. A neck is attached to the bowl. A handle extends from the neck. The bowl has a divot that extends from the back surface of the bowl inward into the interior of the bowl. The divot provides an annular or elliptical enlarged surface to eliminate the radius bottom of a spoon to reduce the potential for drops forming and dropping from the bottom of the bowl.
US10736442B2	Product display belt and assembly A product display belt for a product display assembly may comprise a flexible strip having a top surface, a bottom surface, a front end and a back end; a plurality of hinges mounted to the bottom surface of the flexible strip to form a linear array of separated hinges extending from the front end towards the back end of the flexible strip; and a plurality of flaps, each flap having a front facing surface, a back facing surface, and a top surface, each flap mounted to an associated hinge of the plurality of hinges at the back facing surface below the top surface of the flap such that the flap has a free top end and extends downwardly away from the bottom surface of the flexible strip. Other product display belts and product display assemblies comprising the belts are provided.
US10736434B1	Mechanical bed mattress and frame encasement cover The disclosed mechanical bed mattress and frame encasement cover includes a top cover, a base encasement cover which overlaps frame base and two middle adjustment perimeter bands there between and an inside cover. The 5 covers and bands are separated by 4 zippered seams. The encasement cover comprises a high durometer perimeter band which overlaps an outer and a lower edge of the bed base. A zipper is located on a lower inner edge of the bed frame pad. An inner zipper is disposed on all 4 sides on a top side of the bed frame base pad. A zipper direction to a foot of the cover and a zipper direction to a head of the cover allow bidirectional enclosure of the bed frame and mattress. The cover wrap direction and perimeter bands enable a secure cover of the bed frame and mattress for less movement during bed dynamics.
US10736432B2	Automatic sensing and adjustment of a bed system An air mattress adjustment method includes adjusting the air mattress to a received user pressure setting, learning a level of pressure in the air mattress at a first plurality of times with respect to the user pressure setting, monitoring the level of pressure in the air mattress at a second plurality of times, determining that the pressure of the air mattress at one of the second plurality of times is out of range, and based on the determining, adjusting the pressure of the air mattress.
US10736430B2	Propane heated seat A device used to heat seats, chairs, and tree stands using propane as the heat source.
US10736429B2	Easily accessible drawer on a chair The present invention is a drawer that is easily accessible on a chair by a disabled person or elderly person who has difficulty with standing or sitting. The drawer is on the side of the chair. The drawer can be reached while the person is sitting. There is a cover over the drawer, and the cover opens sideways.The present invention can be applied to multi-use sofas with armrests on both sides.The present invention can utilize electronic locking on one or both sides of the drawer near the top of the drawer. The present invention can also utilize biometric fingerprints as a means of locking.The present invention allows access to the drawer using only one's arms, so no standing up is necessary.
US10736424B2	Mechanism for changing the tilt of the backrest having regard to the seat of a chair A mechanism for adjusting the seat of a chair as a result of changing the tilt of the backrest with respect to the seat is provided. The mechanism has a backrest frame and a base frame, as well as a covering element stably combined with the base frame and forming part of the seat. The backrest frame is rotatably constrained to the base frame around a respective rotation axis and tilting with respect to the seat between a position (P1) of minimum tilt and a position (P2) of maximum tilt. Advantageously, the covering element is partially elastically deformable, with the mechanism having deforming means operated by the backrest frame in order to reversibly deform, in the vertical direction, when the covering element as a function of the tilt angle with backrest frame has reached with respect to the position (P1) of minimum tilt.
US10736421B2	External mounted slow-return slide rail assembly A external mounted slow-return slide rail assembly includes a slide rail assembly including an outer slide rail affixed to an inner wall of a cabinet of a drawer set, an inner slide rail affixed to an outer wall of a sliding box of said drawer set and a bracket fastened to the outer slide rail, a cushioning device mounted on the bracket, and a transmission member mounted on one lateral surface of the sliding box. By means of mounting the cushioning device on the bracket, the cushioning device can be easily repaired, and the inventory and production costs can be greatly reduced.
US10736418B2	Keg storage assembly with securement hook A storage assembly for vertical storage of a plurality of beer kegs. The storage assembly includes a frame comprising two vertical members and a series of attached horizontal members to support vertically stored beer kegs. The storage assembly has an inferior shelf and a superior shelf. The superior horizontal frame member comprises a centrally attached hook having a part which is positioned through an aperture of the superior keg to provide secure positioning on the superior shelf.
US10736415B1	Formed support member with tab securing feature A formed support member that is structurally steady and easy to manufacture is disclosed herein. The formed support member comprises a downwardly facing U-shaped body, a first flat end, a first securing tab having one end integrally connected to the first flat end and another end extended downwardly to receive at least partially a first support surface of a first supporting beam, a second flat end, and a second securing tab having one end integrally connected to the second flat end and another end extended downwardly to receive at least partially a second support surface of a second supporting beam.
US10736414B2	Oral care implement An oral care implement having an optical machine-readable representation of data, such as a barcode. The oral care implement may include a plurality of protrusions that at least partially define the optical machine-readable representation of data. Specifically, portions of the plurality of protrusions have a color that visually contrasts with a color of a surface that is exposed between the plurality of protrusions. Thus, the protrusions and the exposed surface collectively form the optical machine-readable representation of data. The oral care implement may include a soft tissue cleaner that forms the optical machine-readable representation of data.
US10736411B2	Paint brush and manufacturing method A paint brush and method include a ferrule extending around and in contact with a plurality of bristles and a spacer apparatus positioned to space apart the plurality of bristles to provide at least one reservoir within the plurality of bristles. The spacer apparatus defines at least one opening extending through the spacer apparatus that allows fluid passage therethrough to the at least one reservoir to assist in removal of paint from the plurality of bristles when fluid is provided therein.
US10736404B2	Printed media display and holder A holder for displaying printed media is described. The holder includes a rigid, transparent, non-porous cover plate, and a fabric-covered backing board. The backing board has a planar surface for supporting the cover plate and a plurality of straps located along a periphery of the planar surface. The cover plate has fastener portions configured to mate with the straps of the backing board to secure the cover plate to the backing board.
US10736403B2	Back-mounted power tool systems and methods of use Embodiments of the disclosure are directed to a back-mounted power tool system. The power tool system includes a battery package that can be used on other power tool systems, a backpack apparatus, a power tool, and a connecting member. The backpack apparatus includes a backpack harness to mount the backpack apparatus onto a user's body and a first connector to removably couple the battery package to the backpack apparatus. The power tool includes a motor driven by a power supply from the battery package. The connecting member transfers a weight of the power tool and/or a force received from the power tool to the backpack apparatus by rotatably coupling the power tool to the backpack apparatus. The connecting member further enables the power tool to rotate about a first rotation axis or a second rotation axis, the first rotation axis being perpendicular to the second rotation axis.
US10736400B2	Nail printing device, nail printing method, and recording medium A nail printing device includes a printing head, a memory and a processor. The printing head performs printing with respect to a nail surface. Based on a program stored in the memory, the processor determines whether a printing operation of the printing head satisfies a preset condition. If the processor determines that the printing operation of the printing head satisfies the preset condition, the processor continuously performs the printing operation. If the processor determines that the printing operation of the printing head does not satisfy the preset condition, the processor performs error handling processing which is different from the printing operation.
US10736392B2	Luggage with transverse displacement wheels A luggage with transverse displacement wheels includes a luggage body (1) having a giving-away surface (16) located on the junction between the bottom panel (13) and back panel (11) thereof, a transverse displacement wheel (2) mounted to each side panel (15) of the luggage body (1). The transverse displacement wheel (2) includes a wheel holder (21) coupled to one respective side panel (15) near the giving-away surface (16) and a tire (22) pivotally mounted on the wheel holder (21). The wheel holder (21) is transversely slidable relative to the luggage body (1) and lockable to the luggage body (1) in one of a series of positions near or far from the front panel (12) to let a relatively smaller or larger part of the tire (22) protrude over the giving-away surface (16), facilitating storage or moving on stairs of an uneven road surface.
US10736391B2	Bag An example bag may include an outer shell comprising a front panel, a rear panel, a top sidewall, a bottom sidewall, a first sidewall, a second sidewall forming, and a closure configured to move from an open position to a closed position. The bag may also include a pair of adjustable straps. The adjustable straps can be configured to move from a first backpack carry position to a second hand carry position by releasing the adjustable straps from the outer shell of the bag from the first carry position and securing the adjustable straps to the second carry position.
US10736390B2	Umbrella hub assembly An umbrella assembly can be assembled using L-shaped elongate members pivotably coupled with upper and lower hubs for supporting and actuating an umbrella cover. The L-shaped elongate members can be pivotably coupled together and paired such that a lateral portion of each of the elongate members extends opposite the other lateral portion within the pair and pivotably coupled with one of the upper hub and the lower hub. The lateral portions pivotably coupled within rib-receiving slots corresponding to one of the upper hub and the lower hub and secured within the rib-receiving slots by one of an upper hub cap and a lower hub cap.
US10736389B2	Method for setting a stone A method for assembling a stone on to a mounting includes sinking the stone into an adhesive layer on a substrate and then positioning a setting sheet around the stone above the adhesive layer so as to form a peripheral free space between the setting sheet and the stone, at least at the level of the girdle and of areas of the crown and the pavilion adjacent to the girdle. Then, a metallic layer is deposited in the peripheral free space from the setting sheet, at least at the level of the girdle and of the areas of the crown and the pavilion adjacent to the girdle, such that the metallic layer and the setting sheet form the mounting.
US10736386B1	Jewelry device with interchangeable decorative piece A wearable jewelry device is a continuous ring shaped base member including an interior side, an exterior side, and a circumferential channel defined in the exterior side, the channel having a depth and extending annularly around a circumference of the exterior side of the base member; and a continuous annular decorative band removably receivable within the channel of the base member. The decorative band has a thickness that is substantially equal to the depth of the channel such that the decorative band is flush with the exterior side of the base member when the decorative band is received within the channel. The base member and the decorative band are formed from a resilient material.
US10736385B2	Removable zipper charm with marketing receptacle Embodiments for a removable zipper charm with marketing receptacle are provided. The attachment includes a medallion, a connector ring, a connecting mechanism, and marketing material. Generally speaking, these components are structured such that the connector ring is attached to the medallion at the edge of the medallion, the marketing material is engraved or attached to the medallion, and the connecting mechanism is fastened to the connector ring and thereby the medallion. The connecting mechanism can also be simultaneously fastened to a zipper slide or a zipper pull tab, and this architecture allows a user to use the attachment as a zipper tab replacement or extension while promoting marketing material as desired.
US10736379B2	Article of footwear with internal feedback elements An article of footwear includes an upper and a sole structure coupled to the upper. The sole structure and the upper collectively define an interior cavity therebetween. The sole structure further includes a reinforcing element spanning from the sole structure to the upper within the interior cavity.
US10736378B2	Waterproof and vapor-permeable sole for shoes A waterproof and vapor-permeable sole for shoes, including: a first contoured element including at least one hollow lower portion in the plantar region, delimited by a border and including at least one through opening, at least one second contoured and flat element, which is joined in a lower region with respect to the first element; at least one functional element substantially in sheet form, which is waterproof and vapor-permeable and is joined in an upper region to provide a seal to the first element. The second element has a shorter extension than the respective hollow lower portion to define with the border a surrounding slot.
US10736377B1	Fan force ventilating shoes Under normal usage condition, wearing any pair of shoes especially for extended amount of time regardless of the type of shoe, makes feet sweaty and uncomfortable which potentially results in an exhausted foot. By circulating air inside a pair of shoes and around one's feet inside such shoe one can have a more hygienic/healthy and a more pleasant experience throughout the day. Exposure to fresh air not only makes feet more relaxed and comfortable it allows for less odor trapped inside such shoes due to less sweating. I have invented a means of ventilating men's, women's, or kids' shoes to remove heat and objectionable odors normally caused by sweating of one's feet inside a pair of shoes being worn, by means of circulating fresh outside air inside such pair of shoes and around one's feet wearing such shoes.
US10736376B2	Foldable footwear device A foldable footwear device may include a fore sole, having a fore upper surface and a fore lower surface, and an aft sole, having an aft upper surface and an aft lower surface. A hinge may pivotally couple the fore sole to the aft sole. The hinge may be configured to enable the fore sole and the aft sole to be moved between a planar position in which the fore upper surface and the aft upper surface may be substantially parallel and continuous with each other and a folded position in which the fore lower surface and aft lower surface may be contacting each other. A fore distal fastener may be coupled to the fore sole, and an aft distal fastener may be coupled to the aft sole. The fore distal fastener may removably engage with the aft distal fastener to secure the device in the folded position.
US10736375B2	Shoe sole with zones filled with multiple foaming material and an interchangeable compact MagLev module There have been many types of sports shoes varying in design and material. The market-leading sports shoes are Nike and Asics. Nike is famous for its patented Air Max technology and Asics for its unique liquid cushioning element technology. These are excellent shoes in its own category. Yet, sports players are also looking for a shoe that can switch between the hi-rebound high performance sports mode and soft-cushioned regular mode conveniently. Our new design of the shoe sole tackles this task with a unique approach. We design the shoe sole into three zones according to its dynamic feature and fill the corresponding zones with different foaming material and an interchangeable compact MagLev module. This new design meets the challenge and opens up a new way for shoe manufacturing.
US10736372B2	Impact attenuation system for a protective helmet A protective football helmet is provided having a one-piece molded shell with an impact attenuation system. This system includes an impact attenuation member formed in an extent of the front shell portion by removing material from the front portion. The impact attenuation member changes how a portion of the shell having the impact attenuation member responds to an impact force having a component applied substantially normal to the impact attenuation member as compared to how the left and right side portions respond to the impact force.
US10736371B2	Mechanical-waves attenuating protective headgear The present invention provides a protective headgear having a multi-layered shell to attenuate amplitude of mechanical waves of a blunt trauma to a human head by phase reversal of the mechanical waves at a boundary established between two adjacent layers of the multi-layered shell.
US10736368B2	Distressed fabric patch and method Many garments made of denim material have factory created one or more discontinuities exposing a group of parallel threads and referred to as “distressed denim”. Sometimes, some or all of these threads become torn or rips or tears occur in the denim garment to create a discontinuity. A patch to cover the discontinuity is made of a plurality of side by side threads attached to one side of an adhesive panel and fabric material is attached to the other side of the adhesive panel. The threads, or entire patch, may be printed with indicia.
US10736367B2	Ventilation apparatus for protective vest An apparatus having a plurality of inflatable members, the inflatable members worn in a vertical orientation on a human torso; a collar portion connected to the plurality of inflatable members; and at least one inflation tube connected to the plurality of inflatable members, wherein the inflation tube includes a mouthpiece and a valve to controllably inflate and deflate inflatable members in the plurality. The apparatus is worn by a person underneath a protective vest to provide ventilation of body heat between the person and the protective vest.
US10736365B2	Intelligent bra An intelligent bra includes a main body and an air pump. The main body includes a connection base connected with a cup set, two back bands and two fixing elements. The cup set includes a first cup, a second cup and a central part defined between the first cup and the second cup. The cup set includes an outer layer, an inner layer and an air bag layer. The air bag layer is disposed between the outer layer and the inner layer. A connection end of an airflow channel of the air bag layer is disposed on the central part. The two back bands are respectively connected with the connection base. The two fixing elements are disposed on the lateral sides of the two back bands, respectively. The air pump is detachably connected with the connection end, so as to adjust an inner pressure of the air bag layer.
US10736363B2	High-performance sports bra A strapless sports bra is optimally designed to provide extra support and better immobilization of breasts during intense workouts or vigorous activity. As is unique in a preferred embodiment, the sports bra is strapless and does not pull over a wearer's head. Also innovative, two back straps will overlap and crisscross, providing support. Strategically placed and designed padding will further protect and support a chest area; and as is important with relatively thick bras, the invention includes a breathable outer skin and inner padding support.
US10736362B2	Infant swaddle device and method A swaddle device includes a body portion and a pair of laterally extending wings. The first wing includes a first opening defined therein so that the infant's first arm can be inserted through the opening when swaddling the infant. A second opening is defined in the first wing adjacent to the first opening. A third opening can also be provided through the second wing to allow for the option of the infant to be swaddled with their first arm intentionally protruding, yet captured.
US10736356B2	Electronic vaping device having pressure sensor At least one example embodiment discloses a section of an electronic-vaping device including a pressure sensor configured to measure a current ambient pressure, the pressure sensor further configured to output the current ambient pressure measurement in accordance with a read request frequency, and a controller configured to determine a mode of operation of the electronic-vaping device, control the read request frequency based on the determined mode of operation, and detect a threshold pressure change based on the current ambient pressure and a baseline pressure.
US10736354B2	Fabric having tobacco entangled with structural fibers A smokeless tobacco product includes smokeless tobacco and structural fibers. The structural fibers forming a network in which the smokeless tobacco is entangled. The structural fibers have a composition different from the smokeless tobacco. The tobacco-entangled fabric can have an overall oven volatiles content of at least 10 weight percent. In some embodiments, the structural fibers form a nonwoven network. In some embodiments, fibrous structures of the smokeless tobacco are entangled with the structural fibers.
US10736352B2	Smoking-pipe having multiple selectable chambers and method A smoking-pipe includes a pipe body, a cylinder, and a cylinder cover. The cylinder includes a plurality of smoking-chambers which may hold a reserve of combustible material for smoking. The cylinder may be positioned selectively to allow one smoking chamber at a time to be combusted, effectively providing a pipe which may be smoked through multiple sessions without requiring continual repacking.
US10736350B2	Method for producing a pouched smokeless tobacco product comprising heat treatment The invention relates to a method for producing pouched smokeless tobacco products for oral use as well as to a pouched smokeless tobacco product obtainable using this method. The method comprises heat-treating an initial tobacco preparation having water content below 20% w/w, providing a smokeless tobacco composition comprising the heat-treated tobacco preparation and enclosing portions of said smokeless tobacco composition in saliva-permeable pouch material.
US10736347B2	Control system for a livestock feed mixer A control system for mixing materials having a container to receive the materials, agitators, a driveline to drive the agitators at an output speed with an output torque, an power source to provide an input speed with an input torque, a continuously variable transmission that connects the driveline and the power source, and an electronic control unit configured to adjust a speed ratio of the continuously variable transmission to provide a linear relationship between the input torque and the output torque with a slope, when the input torque is below a control input threshold, and to follow a corrected linear relationship between the input torque and the output torque with a corrected slope smaller than the slope when the input torque is above the control input threshold.
US10736345B2	Production method for comb honey A production method for comb honey is provided, which comprises the following steps of: Step 1, making a comb frame comprising a comb honey mold and a rectangularly disposed rim, wherein several steel wires are disposed through the comb honey mold; Step 2, making a comb honey production box; Step 3, pressing a comb foundation on the steel wires in the comb honey mold; Step 4, placing several comb frames in the comb honey production box of Step 2 during the honey-secreting period; Step 5, opening a cover plate to check the comb foundation in 3-4 days after the completion of Step 4, removing a comb frame of which comb foundation has been deformed, and conducting covering with the cover plate; Step 6, opening the cover plate to check the covering situation of combs in 8-20 days after the completion of Step 5, and taking out comb frames if the covering is completed; Step 7, scraping beewax and propolis on the periphery of the comb honey mold to obtain a comb honey having the same shape as the comb honey mold. The present method can produce a comb honey unique in appearance, thus facilitating the increase in economic benefits.
US10736344B2	Oil-in-water emulsions for meat and poultry products and methods of producing same The disclosure provides methods and processes for the preparation of oil-in-water emulsions by mechanical means and injection of the emulsions into meat and poultry to improve eating qualities associated with flavour, juiciness, tenderness and fat content. The disclosure also provides a meat or poultry product prepared by the methods described herein.
US10736335B2	Chewing gum compositions based on dried fruit powders Dried fruit powders are used as a replacement for current bulking agents used in chewing gum, such as polyols or sucrose, thereby providing healthier chewing gum options to consumers with real fruit taste.
US10736334B2	Hard panned coating and confection comprising the same There is provided a hard panned coating, and a hard panned confection comprising an edible core coated with the same. The hard panned coating comprises multiple sugar syrup layers, only some of which further comprise one or more sucrose esters. In some embodiments, titanium dioxide may be excluded from the sugar syrup/sucrose ester layers. In these, and other, embodiments, the hard panned coatings exhibit one or more L, a and b* values within 5% of the corresponding value of a colorant overcoat applied over a precoat comprising titanium dioxide. Raw material cost savings are thus provided, while yet providing a confection having enhanced properties.
US10736331B2	Gutting tool and gutting device having a gutting tool of this kind The invention relates to an evisceration tool, designed and configured for removing internal organs and in particular an intestine pack from the body of slaughtered poultry, comprising a spoon-shaped basic body, wherein the basic body has a spoon base (12) and a spoon edge which extends around at least part of the spoon base to form a spoon bowl, which is distinguished in that the basic body is made at least partly of a resilient material, wherein the resilient material is on the one hand flexible enough to adapt to a contour of the body during removal of the internal organs and on the other hand stiff enough to remove the internal organs from the body. The invention relates also to an evisceration apparatus having such an evisceration tool.
US10736327B2	Natural fungicide composition A method for treating Black Sigatoka fungus in crops of the Musaceae family by applying a fungicidal composition comprising garlic oil, rosemary oil, thyme oil and cinnamon oil.
US10736325B2	Surfactants and formulations A herbicidal composition is provided comprising an aqueous solution of N-phosphonomethylglycine, predominantly in the form of the potassium salt thereof, at a concentration of at least 300 g a.e./l of the composition; and a surfactant component in solution or stable suspension, emulsion, or dispersion in the water, comprising one or more surfactants in a total amount of about 20 to about 300 g/l of the composition, wherein the composition has a viscosity of less than about 250 centipoise at 0° C. or a Gardner color value less than 10.
US10736321B2	Benzosultams and analogues and their use as fungicides The present disclosure relates to fungicidal active compounds, more specifically to benzosultams and analogues thereof, processes and, intermediates for their preparation and use thereof as fungicidal active compound, particularly in the form of fungicide compositions. The present disclosure also relates to methods for the control of phytopathogenic fungi of plants using these compounds or compositions comprising thereof.
US10736316B2	Silica particles functionalized and loaded with fungicidal agents, their manufacture and their use as systems of targeted and controlled release of fungicides The present invention relates to porous silica particles partially functionalized with long hydrocarbon chains loaded with a fungicidal agent having the ability to release the fungicidal agent in a targeted and selective manner at the site of infection, thus avoiding the unnecessary release of fungicidal agents on the plant product and into the environment. The invention also relates to a process for preparing these particles, to a system for the controlled and targeted release of fungicide based on the same and to the use thereof for fungicide treatments.
US10736313B1	Hunting blind A hunting blind coupled to a tree or on the ground for supporting a user at a tree is disclosed. The hunting blind comprises a front base bar, a first side bar, a second side bar, and a rear base bar forming a support base for the hunting blind. The hunting blind comprises upstanding bars coupled to the rear base bar. The hunting blind comprises a top bar coupled the upstanding bars. The hunting blind comprises a first rail bar and a second rail bar, the first rail bar is coupled to the top bar and the first side bar, and the second rail bar is coupled to the top bar and the second rail bar. The hunting blind comprises a frame provided in a L-shape, coupled to the rear base bar, a short end of the frame is provided towards the front base bar. The hunting blind comprises a plurality of straps to couple the frame, the top bar and the rear base bar to the tree. The hunting blind comprises a cover sheet spread on top of the hunting blind to conceal a user inside the hunting blind.
US10736311B2	Animal trap An animal trap, according to one embodiment, includes: a first portion having upper and a lower ends; a second portion in sliding relationship with the first portion, the first and second portions being relatively positionable between cocked and deployed positions; a biasing mechanism for biasing the first and second portions towards the deployed position; a trigger mechanism for selectively locking the first and second portions in the cocked position; and an end unit removably coupled to the lower end of the first portion. The end unit includes: a base; at least two unique members extending from a bottom end of the base; and a bottom portion coupled to a distal end of each of the unique members. A first end of each of the unique members is coupled to the base, while each of the distal ends are at a second end of each of the unique members.
US10736305B2	Versatile canine harness pack A versatile canine harness pack includes a carrier configured to receive one of several usage-related inserts. The carrier has a midsection adapted to cover the back of the animal, and two side portions adapted to cover the shoulders of the animal. The side portions have forward curved edges that extend forwardly beyond the forward, concave edge of the midsection, enabling the side portions to rest over the shoulders of the animal for enhanced conformity with the animal's anatomy. The carrier has a back edge with a zipper facilitating access to the interior of the compartment. One or more flexible insert panels are configured to be received in the compartment. Each insert may further feature loops and/or hook-and-loop fasteners to hold articles for a particular purpose. Inserts may be configured to hold articles on both sides. In the preferred embodiment, the interior of the compartment and the inserts are generally heart-shaped.
US10736301B2	Animal control device and method This invention describes a device method of moving an animal from one location to another by manipulating the local environment. This invention describes a method to use newborns natural instincts to find warmth to move newborns to a safe area. This invention describes an improvement to a nesting or whelping box, constructed with a pig rail and a heat source to protect the newborns to keep them from being smothered or dying from hypothermia.
US10736299B2	Interlocking modular animal training pad tray An interlocking modular animal training pad tray configured to interlock with one or more adjacent interlocking modular animal training pad trays while preventing leaking between the adjacent trays. The interlocking modular animal training pad tray having a modular body with four rigid sides forming a tray configured to hold an animal training pad. Each side of the four rigid sides including at least one fastening element.
US10736297B1	Alfalfa variety R411A106 The invention relates to the alfalfa variety designated R411A106. Provided by the invention are the seeds, plants and derivatives of the alfalfa variety R411A106. Also provided by the invention are tissue cultures of the alfalfa variety R411A106 and the plants regenerated therefrom. Still further provided by the invention are methods for producing alfalfa plants by crossing the alfalfa variety R411A106 with itself or another alfalfa variety and plants produced by such methods.
US10736293B2	Lettuce variety 79-530 RZ The present invention relates to a Lactuca sativa seed designated 79-530 RZ. The present invention also relates to a Lactuca sativa plant produced by growing the 79-530 RZ seed. The invention further relates to methods for producing the lettuce cultivar, represented by lettuce variety 79-530 RZ.
US10736288B2	Genetic basis for cucumber fruit having small seed cavity The present invention relates to a parthenocarpic cucumber fruit (Cucumis sativus L.) having a small seed cavity. A parthenocarpic cucumber fruit (Cucumis sativus L.) having a small seed cavity has a lower total moisture content. Two QTLs have been identified that either alone or in combination lead to the phenotype of having a small seed cavity. The invention further relates to a cucumber plant comprising one of the QTLs or a combination of both QTLs, which cucumber plant is capable of producing parthenocarpic fruits that have a small seed cavity. The invention also relates to markers for identifying the QTLs.
US10736285B2	Hydroponic plant display system A hydroponic plant display is that allows consumers to select and harvest fresh produce while shopping at their local market. The display system maintains the health and vitality of the produce until it is selected by the end consumer for harvesting. As such, the display system includes (i) a plant display, (ii) plant growth media that provides a suitable support system for each plant's root structure, and (iii) a moisture and nutrient transport system.
US10736281B2	Soil sensor assembly A soil sensor assembly and methods of measuring undisturbed soil are disclosed. The soil sensor assembly can be a volumetric water content (VWC) sensor. The soil sensor assembly can include at least one soil probe. The soil probes can be secured to a support to enable an installation of the soil sensor assembly in a target soil. The soil probes can include helical blades secured concentrically along the support at predefined longitudinal locations. The soil probes can include at least one radiofrequency (RF) electrode secured to the helical blades at a predefined radial distance from a longitudinal axis of the support. The soil sensor assembly can also include at least one electronics unit coupled to the RF electrodes to receive and/or transmit RF signals from the RF electrodes. The soil sensor assembly can enable a self-tapping installation action and/or enable alienating the soil measurements (e.g., by RF electrodes) away from a disturbed soil.
US10736279B2	Method and system for in row variable rate precision irrigation An irrigation management system which allows for modulation of the watering gradient along crop rows. The system may include dual drip lines which allow for selection of gradients based upon the time each of the dual lines is active. The system may utilize pressure sensitive valves which select drip lines based upon the inlet feed water pressure. The system may include drip emitters which modify flow rates based upon inlet feed water pressure.
US10736276B2	Colloidal barrier materials and methods of making and using the same Some variations provide an emulsion-colloid system for forming a colloidal barrier material disposed on a substrate, the system comprising a hydrophilic first liquid, an acid, a gelling agent, a hydrophobic second liquid, a plasticizer, and optionally additives, wherein the emulsion-colloid system is characterized by (1) a first instance that is a flowable emulsion above 60° C. and less than the boiling point of the first liquid, and (2) a second instance that is a colloid below 40° C. The emulsion-colloid system is capable of reversible transition, mediated by temperature, between the first instance and the second instance. The disclosed colloidal barrier material provides the functionality of plastic alternatives while removing disadvantages. The disclosed colloidal barrier material reduces labor-intensive application of the barrier, such as the case for covering grain piles with plastic tarps. The disclosed colloidal barrier material also eliminates the need for removal when barrier protection is no longer required.
US10736274B2	Growing system mixing box A growing system is equipped with a mixing box that features a PLC-controlled cooling coil and a heating coil in series. Gaseous inputs include air and CO2. The coils facilitate condensation and maintain relative humidity and temperature in an acceptable range. An absorption unit or other chilled liquid source supplies chilled liquid for the cooling coil. Engine or boiler combustion provides hot liquid to the heating coil and CO2-containing exhaust. Condensate is collected for reuse. The output to a growing space is a temperate low relative humidity CO2-enriched stream optimal for plant health.
US10736272B2	Material wrap system with automatic drive tension compensation A system for wrapping a material in a baler includes a feed element for feeding the material through a feed path. A drive element intermittently drives the feed element. A linking element couples the drive element with the feed element. A tensioning lever operates to vary tension on the linking element to intermittently drive or not drive the feed element. A knife mechanism operates to intersect the feed path to cut the material. An actuator is engageable with the tensioning lever and with the knife mechanism. The actuator operates to move the tensioning lever and the knife mechanism independent of one another.
US10736267B2	Automated hemp field harvester An automated hemp field harvester can be driven by a tractor or attached to various types of self-propelled machines. The automated hemp field harvester has a set of two combing belts that rotate up vertically with a plurality of comb assemblies for stripping the buds and flowers from the hemp plant as the automated hemp field harvester is directed down the row of hemp plants. A set of winged plates in front of the combing belts gather the hemp plants and directs them into the drive assemblies. The comb assemblies are inclined in an upward direction and strip the buds and flowers from the stalks and stems. There is a deflecting plate at the top end of the combing belts to deflect the buds and flowers in a controlled manner to a product discharge conveyor belt to be loaded into a trailer or wagon for removal from the field.
US10736266B2	Control of settings on a combine harvester with bias removal A method performed by a harvesting machine control system comprises obtaining bias data indicative of a performance bias of a first harvesting machine relative to at least one other harvesting machine, receiving a settings input indicative of a request to set performance of the first harvesting machine to correspond to performance of the at least one other harvesting machine, based on the bias data and machine settings associated with the performance of the at least one other harvesting machine, determining adjusted machine settings for the first harvesting machine, and outputting a control instruction to the first harvesting machine based on the adjusted machine settings.
US10736264B1	Modular meter roller shaft system A modular meter roller for an agricultural metering system. The modular meter roller system includes a modular shaft that rotates. The modular shaft includes a first shaft section. The first shaft section includes a first shaft portion. The first shaft portion supports a first roller segment. A second shaft portion couples to the first shaft portion. A second shaft section supports a second roller segment. The second shaft section defines an aperture. The second shaft section couples to the second shaft portion by sliding over the second shaft portion. An end cap couples to the second shaft section. The end cap couples a first end plate to the modular shaft.
US10736260B2	Opener attachment for an agricultural row unit An opener attachment for an agricultural row unit including a frame, an arm pivotally coupled to the frame, an opener disc coupled to the arm and configured to excavate a trench into soil, and a gauge wheel coupled to the arm and configured to block movement of the opener disc into the soil to control a depth of the trench. The opener attachment also includes a mechanical stop coupled to the frame and configured to block the gauge wheel and the opener disc moving toward the soil. In addition, the opener attachment includes an air bag configured to urge the gauge wheel and the opener disc toward the soil.
US10736255B2	System and method for leveling an agricultural implement A system includes an agricultural implement, a sensor, and a control system. The agricultural implement is configured to be coupled to an agricultural vehicle. The sensor is coupled to the agricultural implement and configured to output a signal indicative of a current pitch angle of the agricultural implement. The control system is configured to receive the signal indicative of the current pitch angle from the sensor, determine an anticipated pitch angle for traversing an upcoming topographical feature, define an anticipated pitch angle range based on the anticipated pitch angle, determine whether the current pitch angle is within the anticipated pitch angle range, generate a hitch height control signal indicative of instructions to predictively adjust a hitch height actuator if the current pitch angle is not within the anticipated pitch angle range, and communicate the hitch height control signal.
US10743448B2	Substrate position detection device A substrate position detection device includes: an irradiator that irradiates a predetermined range of a substrate with a predetermined light; an imager that takes an image of the predetermined range of the substrate irradiated with the predetermined light; a moving mechanism that causes a relative movement of the imager and the substrate; and a controller that: detects a position of the substrate by sequentially executing to a plurality of recognition objects on the substrate: a moving process of relatively moving the imager to a position corresponding to a predetermined recognition object among the plurality of recognition objects on the substrate; an imaging process of taking an image of the predetermined recognition object under a predetermined imaging condition; and a recognition process of recognizing the predetermined recognition object based on image data obtained by the imaging process.
US10743443B2	Device and method for noise suppression of electrical signals A power distribution device comprising a supporting structure having a power input connector mounted to the supporting structure, the power input connector having at least two input contacts and a power output connector mounted to the supporting structure, the power output connector having at least two output contacts corresponding to the at least two input contacts. A plurality of elongated filters are mounted inside the supporting structure, each one of the filters comprising a hollow casing filled with a mixture composed of quartz and bitumen emulsion, wherein a percent of bitumen emulsion of a total volume of the mixture is greater than 0% and no more than 50%. Wire connections define first electric paths from the input contacts to the elongated filters and second electric paths from the elongated filters to the output contacts.
US10743442B2	Cooling devices including jet cooling with an intermediate mesh and methods for using the same An assembly includes a substrate including a base portion defining a plurality of orifices that extend through the base portion, the plurality of orifices defining a plurality of jet paths extending along and outward from the plurality of orifices, a mesh coupled to the base portion, the mesh defining a plurality of pores aligned with the plurality of jet paths, and a heat-generating device coupled to the mesh opposite the base portion, the heat-generating device defining a bottom surface that is oriented transverse to the plurality of jet paths.
US10743438B2	Liquid cooling device, liquid cooling system, and control method of liquid cooling device An apparatus includes: a cooling medium bath configured to house a first refrigerant in which an electronic device is immersed; a liquid-cooling jacket configured to be provided to the electronic device and to cool the electronic device by a second refrigerant that flows in an internal section of the liquid-cooling jacket; a first pipe coupled to the cooling medium bath, to be immersed in the first refrigerant, and configured to supply the second refrigerant from an outside of the cooling medium bath to the liquid-cooling jacket; a second pipe coupled to the cooling medium bath, to be immersed in the first refrigerant, and configured to discharge the second refrigerant that flows in the internal section of the liquid-cooling jacket to the outside of the cooling medium bath; and a circulator configured to cause the first refrigerant in the cooling medium bath to stream.
US10743437B2	Mounting of a telecommunication equipment to a structure A flexible and inexpensive solution for mounting telecommunication equipment to a structure. For example, a mounting bracket for mounting telecommunication equipment to the structure is described. The mounting bracket comprises an upper end and an opposite lower end. A surface between the upper end and the opposite lower end is adapted to abut the telecommunication equipment. The upper end has an essentially semi-circular protrusion. This essentially semi-circular protrusion is adapted to pivotally engage with a corresponding hook-like protrusion of a mounting rail in a locking manner. Moreover, the lower opposite end of the mounting bracket comprises a protrusion that is substantially perpendicular to said surface and that extends in a direction away from said surface. This protrusion includes at least one fastener which is adapted to engage with a corresponding end of the mounting rail such that the mounting rail can be locked to the mounting bracket.
US10743435B1	Modular device connector The disclosed apparatus may include a rack-side support structure dimensioned to hold a two-sided port interface with a rack-side mating end and an adapter-side mating end. The rack-side mating end may be configured to interface with supply cables, and the adapter-side mating end may be configured to interface with an opposite adapter-side mating end of another port interface. The apparatus may also include a device-side support structure dimensioned to hold a two-sided port interface including an opposing adapter-side mating end and a device-side mating end. The opposing adapter-side mating end may be configured to interface with the adapter-side mating end of the rack-side's port interface, and the device-side mating end may interface with cables that connect to the electronic devices. The rack-side support structure may be configured to interlock with the device-side support structure to connect to the electronic devices. Various other methods, systems, and computer-readable media are also disclosed.
US10743434B1	Server The invention provides server including a casing. The casing has back panel area. The back panel area is located at air outlet of the server. Package substrate, up HDD back panel and down HDD back panel are horizontally disposed on the back panel area. Motherboard of the server is communicatively connected to the package substrate via first connector. The package substrate is communicatively connected to the up HDD back panel via second connector. The up HDD back panel is communicatively connected to the down HDD back panel via third connector. The server of the invention has high dense storage devices, very high space utilization, and innovative heat dissipation channels design. The server has high configuration flexibility and expansibility, can be operated in a simple manner, and can support apparatus that are power-consuming and operating in standby mode.
US10743433B2	Modular floating mechanism design for cable blind mating at server infrastructure An apparatus is disclosed that comprises a first structure configured to be connected to a chassis, a second structure configured to be attached to the first structure, the second structure including at least one first connector and a damper disposed between the first structure and the second structure, the damper configured to allow the second structure to move in one dimension relative to the first structure when the first connector is moved in a direction to be coupled to a second connector that is not aligned with the first connector.
US10743431B2	Electronic device and electronic device terminal cover An electronic device includes: a casing having an opening that houses a connection terminal inside; and a terminal cover that seals the opening such that the connection terminal is not exposed. The terminal cover includes a lid that seals the opening and a fixing part that fixes the terminal cover to the casing. The lid includes a protrusion and a cushion member, the cushion member being mounted around the protrusion and having a surface lower than a surface of the protrusion. The cushion member seals the opening by being in close contact with a member provided around the opening.
US10743430B2	Foldable display device A foldable display device according to an exemplary embodiment includes: a display panel; a pair of rear surface supporters supporting a rear surface of the display panel; a fastener fastening the pair of rear surface supporters; and a pair of pivots respectively connecting the fastener and the pair of rear surface supporters, wherein a position of the pivot is determined by an equation below. Dh=Dm−(2×Oh) [Equation] Here, Dm represents an interval when the pair of rear surface supporters are folded in parallel, Dh represents a horizontal distance between centers of the pair of pivots, Oh represents an offset of the pivot, and the offset of the pivot is a value obtained by subtracting an upper surface height of the rear surface supporter when the rear surface.
US10743428B2	Slidable display device A slidable display device in which a display panel includes a first area and a second area extending from the first area. A plurality of rollers are inside the housing, which includes an opening. The first area is exposed to the outside through the opening when the second area is stored in the housing. The second area is bent toward a lower portion the first area so as to be located between the plurality of rollers and a lower surface of the housing. The display panel is configured to slide by rotating the plurality of rollers such that the second area is exposed to the outside through the opening or introduced to the inside, and thereby, an area of the display area may be adjusted.
US10743427B2	Display apparatus A display apparatus including a cover, a slide rail component and a flexible display component is provided. The slide rail component is disposed under the cover. The slide rail component includes a first rail, at least one first elastic element, at least one first bump and a first sliding block. The first rail has at least one recess. The first elastic element and the first bump are disposed in the first recess. The first bump is disposed between the cover and the first elastic element. The flexible display component has a first edge. A portion of the first edge is fixed to the first sliding block and disposed between the cover and the first sliding block. A display apparatus including a flexible display component, a support component and a guide roller is also provided.
US10743426B2	Display control module and display device including the same Disclosed is a display control module including a supporting member including a pair of external coupling parts for attaching to an external surface in a negative Y-axis direction and a pair of guide surfaces configured to form opposite side ends of the external coupling parts in an X-axis direction; and a PCB coupled to the supporting member in a positive Y-axis direction, the PCB being provided at opposite sides of the PCB in the X-axis direction with a pair of connection terminals configured to be connected to a pair of display modules, respectively, and a display device including a pair of display modules; a supporting member positioned between the pair of display modules in an X-axis direction; and a printed circuit board coupled to the supporting member in a positive Y-axis direction, wherein the display modules are connected to opposite sides of the PCB in the X-axis direction.
US10743420B2	Methods for producing an etch resist pattern on a metallic surface Methods and composition sets for forming etch-resist masks on a metallic surface are provided. The method may include applying a composition comprising a first reactive component onto a metallic surface to form a primer layer; and image-wise printing by a nonimpact printing process on the primer layer another composition comprising a second reactive component to produce an etch-resist mask, wherein when droplets of the second composition contact the primer layer, the reactive components undergo a chemical reaction so as to immobilize the droplets. The set may include a first liquid composition comprising a fixating reactive component and a second liquid composition comprising an etch-resist reactive component, wherein the fixating reactive component and the fixating reactive component are capable undergoing a chemical reaction to form a bi-component material that is insoluble in water and in an acidic etch solution.
US10743418B2	Thinned flexible polyimide substrate and method for manufacturing the same The present invention provides a thinned flexible polyimide substrate and a method for manufacturing the same. The thinned flexible polyimide substrate comprises a polyimide resin, a conductor layer, and a polyimide insulating layer. The polyimide resin has a linear thermal expansion coefficient of less than 40 ppm/K. The conductor layer is formed of a plurality of stacked metal nanoparticles having pores therebetween, and each of the pores has a size between 0.1 μm and 1 μm. A portion of the polyimide resin fills into the pores. The polyimide insulating layer is formed of the polyimide resin coated on the conductor layer.
US10743416B2	Circuit module A circuit module includes a substrate on first and second surfaces of which electronic components are mounted, sealing resins with which at least the electronic components are sealed on the first and second surfaces of the substrate, and a terminal-use circuit component at both ends of which electrodes are provided, one of the electrodes being joined by a conductive joining member to one of the first and second surfaces of the substrate such that an axis connecting centers of the electrodes at the both ends is perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the substrate and another of the electrodes is exposed at a surface of the sealing resin, and the terminal-use circuit component includes a void at which the conductive joining member is not disposed, at a center portion of the one of the electrodes on a side coupled to the substrate.
US10743414B2	Resin multilayer substrate and method of manufacturing the same A resin multilayer substrate includes a first resin layer including a thermoplastic resin as a main material, a second resin layer including the thermoplastic resin as a main material and superposed on the first resin layer, a first interlayer-connection conductor passing through the first resin layer in a thickness direction, and a first conductor pattern at an area including a region in which the first interlayer-connection conductor is exposed at the surface of the first resin layer between the first resin layer and the second resin layer. The first conductor pattern includes a portion in or at which a portion of the first interlayer-connection conductor is disposed. The first conductor pattern includes a first portion covering the region exposed at the surface of the first resin layer; and a second portion disposed surrounding the first portion. The first portion and the second portion have different thicknesses from each other.
US10743412B2	Substrate and semiconductor apparatus The present invention provides the substrate comprises a fiber film base material comprising a sheet of a surface-treated fiber film or a plural number of sheets of the surface-treated fiber films being laminated, wherein the surface-treated fiber film has a value of a conventional flexural rigidity measured by a method according to JIS R 3420 of 3-fold to 100-fold to a value of a conventional flexural rigidity of an untreated fiber film.There can be provided a substrate having a uniform and homogeneous insulating layer which does not generate unfastening or twisting of a fiber, and in addition to heat resistance, dimensional stability and impact resistance, having further excellent in bendability and flexibility.
US10743411B1	Ceramic substrate component/assembly with raised thermal metal pad, and method for fabricating the component A ceramic substrate component suitable for high-power chips includes a ceramic substrate body and at least one raised metal pad. The ceramic substrate body has an upper surface and a lower surface opposite to the upper surface. The raised metal pad includes a base portion and a top layer. The base portion, which is attached to the upper surface of the ceramic substrate body, has a thickness between 10 and 300 micrometers, and a thermal expansion coefficient greater than the ceramic substrate body. The top layer is formed on the base portion and adapted to install a high-power chip thereon. The top layer extends an area less than the base portion but greater than the high-power chip, and has a thermal expansion coefficient greater than the ceramic substrate body. As such, damages due to thermal stress occurring between the base portion and the ceramic substrate body can be mitigated.
US10743410B2	Display device and inter-substrate conducting structure According to one embodiment, a display device includes a first substrate including a first base member and a first terminal, a second substrate including a second base member including a first surface opposing the first terminal and a second surface on an opposite side to the first surface, a second terminal located on a side of the second surface, and a first hole, an organic insulating layer located between the first terminal and the second base member and including a second hole connecting to the first hole and a connecting material provided on the first hole to electrically connect the first terminal and the second terminal to each other, at least one of the first terminal and the second terminal including an oxide electrode in contact with the connecting material.
US10743408B2	Array type discrete decoupling under BGA grid Various exemplary embodiments relate to a printed circuit board (PCB) for electrically connecting a discrete array component including a pattern formed on the PCB which is a merger of a set of via pads and a discrete array component; wherein the pattern is generated by a pin mapping between the discrete array component and a via grid array on the PCB; and wherein the pattern is formed of a metal etched during a manufacturing process of the PCB.
US10743407B2	Conductive structure with self-healing properties and method for making same A self-healing conductive structure includes a conductive layer and a self-healing layer on at least one surface of the conductive layer. The self-healing layer includes a substrate and carbon nanotubes in the insulating matrix, the layer having low viscosity at higher temperatures. When there is a crack in the conductive layer, the self-healing layer flows into the crack, and the carbon nanotubes then in the crack are rearranged under an electric field to repair conductivity. Service life of the conductive structure is improved and signals generated by the conductive structure retain integrity. A method for making the self-healing conductive structure is also provided.
US10743404B2	PCB based semiconductor device A semiconductor device includes a metal base, a transistor die mounted on the metal base, a lid over the transistor die, and a multilayer printed circuit board electrically connected to the transistor die. The multilayer printed circuit board comprises a first portion positioned between the lid and the metal base, a second portion positioned outside of the lid, a plurality of embedded conductive layers, an embedded dielectric layer disposed between at least two of the plurality of embedded conductive layers, and at least one embedded reactive component formed from at least one of the embedded conductive layers.
US10743403B2	Wiring board A wiring board includes an insulating layer, and a metal layer. The insulating layer includes a first pattern and a second pattern. The first pattern includes first grooves extending parallel to each other, and a first projecting part separating adjacent first grooves. The second pattern includes a second projecting part, and a second groove surrounding the second projecting part. The metal layer includes a wiring formed within the first grooves, and a degassing hole formed within the second pattern and having an opening formed by the second projecting part.
US10743401B2	Vario-energy electron accelerator A vario-energy electron accelerator includes a resonant cavity consisting of a closed conductor, an electron source injecting a beam of electrons into the resonant cavity, an RF system coupled to the resonant cavity and generating an electric field in the resonant cavity, magnet units centred on a mid-plane and generating a field in a deflecting chamber in fluid communication with the resonant cavity, the magnetic field deflecting along a first deflecting trajectory of adding length an electron beam exiting the resonant cavity along a first radial trajectory to reintroduce it into the resonant cavity along a second radial trajectory, an outlet for extracting along an extraction path an accelerated electron beam from the resonant cavity towards a target, wherein at least one of the magnet units is adapted for modifying the first deflecting trajectory to a second deflecting trajectory, allowing a variation of the energy of the electron beam.
US10743399B2	Reducing restart cycle time of a plasma blow back torch for improved marking Techniques for extinguishing a plasma arc in a blowback plasma torch are provided. The plasma arc can be extinguished by bringing the electrode into contact with the nozzle and out of contact with the nozzle while the power supply and flow of gas are left on. In particular, while current is flowing through the electrode, the electrode may be brought into contact with the nozzle to extinguish the plasma arc.
US10743390B2	Out-of-the-box commissioning of a control system The present invention is related to verifying an installed lighting system (300), in particular an Ethernet-based lighting system (300), without it being necessary to employ a designated lighting controller and without it being necessary to completely commission the installed lighting system (300). According to an aspect of the invention, this is achieved by providing a network switch (200) that comprises a plurality of ports for coupling luminaires (312A, 312B, 312C, 312D) and sensors and/or actuators (314A, 314B) of the lighting system (300) to the network switch (200); and by setting the network switch (200) such that a signal received at a first port (e.g. port 4) of the plurality of ports is only forwarded to pre-selected ports (e.g. ports 2,3,5,6 and 7) of the plurality of ports.
US10743387B2	Invisible, light transmissive display system An invisible, light-transmissive display system with a light resistant material is provided. Substantially invisible, tapered, light-transmissive holes are penetrated in a lighttransmissive pattern through at least a portion of the light resistant material using a laser beam having a focal width less than the smallest diameter of the tapered holes.
US10743386B2	Display device and electronic apparatus A display device includes a pixel including a plurality of sub-pixels. Each of the plurality of sub-pixels includes: a light-emission region; and a non-light-emission region other than the light-emission region. The light-emission region includes one or more effective light-emitting parts in which a first electrode, a light emitting layer, and a second electrode are stacked in order, and a light guide provided on side of the one or more effective light-emitting parts on which light is extracted.
US10743384B2	Systems and methods for a current sharing driver for light emitting diodes Systems and methods for a current sharing driver for light emitting diodes are disclosed. One disclosed system includes: a first string of LEDs; a second string of LEDs connected in parallel with the first string; a first current control device connected in series with the first string of LEDs; a second current control device connected in series with the second string of LEDs; a first voltage measurement device coupled to the first string of LEDs and the second string of LEDs, the first voltage measurement circuit coupled to the first current control device and configured to control the first current control device; and a second voltage measurement device coupled to the first string of LEDs and the second string of LEDs, the second voltage measurement circuit coupled to the second current control device and configured to control the second current control device.
US10743378B2	Split-type microwave oven A split-type microwave oven comprises a first housing assembly, a second housing assembly, a microwave source module, a microwave shielding and choking member, and a detection device that is used for detecting whether a wave leakage occurs in a microwave heating resonant cavity. The second housing assembly is detachably disposed on the first housing assembly. The first housing assembly is provided with a first microwave shielding member, the second housing assembly is provided with a second microwave shielding member, and the first microwave shielding member is suitable for defining, together with the second microwave shielding member, the microwave heating resonant cavity. The microwave source module is installed on one of the first housing assembly and the second housing assembly. The microwave shielding and choking member is located outside the microwave heating resonant cavity. The split-type microwave oven occupies a small space and is convenient to use.
US10743376B2	High power switching devices for inductive heating applications A closed-loop cooling system is internal to the enclosure of an induction drive system. Two inverter modules of the induction drive system each includes three insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) modules for producing an AC output from a DC source, the AC output received by an induction coil for heating a metal.
US10743375B2	Pane assembly having a heatable composite pane having a capacitive switching region A pane arrangement directed to a heatable composite pane having a capacitive switching region, including a substrate and a cover pane is disclosed. At least one intermediate layer is arranged between the substrate and the cover pane. A carrier film having an electrically conductive layer is arranged between the substrate and the intermediate layer or between the cover pane and the first intermediate layer. The electrically conductive layer forms a capacitive switching region having a contact region, a supply line region, and a connection region. The supply line region electrically connects the contact region to the connection region that can be electrically connected to a sensor electronics system. A heating wire and at least two busbars are arranged between the substrate and the cover pane, wherein one end of the heating wire is electrically connected to one of the busbars. A capacitive sensor electronics system is electrically connected to the connection region via a first input and to the heating wire or to the busbars via a second input.
US10743373B2	Electric suspended radiant disk heater apparatus There is provided an electric suspended radiant disk heater apparatus comprising: a central and vertical ceiling mount pole for hanging from a ceiling at an upper end thereof in use; a radiant heater disk element fastened at a lower end thereof, the radiant heater disk element being substantially co-axial with the ceiling mount pole, being substantially perpendicular to the ceiling mount pole and extending radially from the lower end of the pole; and an electric heater element thermally coupled to the radiant heater disk element to heat the radiant heater disk to radiate heat from a radiant heat emitting undersurface thereof.
US10743367B2	Method and system for managing enriched call data in communication network Embodiments herein disclose a method for managing enriched call data in a communication network. The method includes receiving an enriched call data from at least one enriched data channel, receiving at least one voice call data from at least one voice data channel from at least one mobile originator, wherein the at least one voice call data includes a header including a unique composer identifier, mapping the at least one voice call data to the enriched call data based on the unique composer identifier, and identifying an association of the at least one mobile originator with the enriched call data and the at least one voice call data based on the mapping.
US10743366B2	Response to a non access stratum message A mobility management node in A core network receives a first Non Access Stratum (NAS) message via a second network element from a user equipment (UE), wherein the mobility management node stores a first identifying characteristic associated with at least one of a Local IP Access (LIPA) packet data network (PDN) connection or a selected IP traffic offload (SIPTO) PDN connection, the at least one of the LIPA PDN connection or the SIPTO PDN connection being via a first network element and for the UE. The mobility management node detects that the UE is connected to the second network element that is different from the first network element that has the first identifying characteristic, and in response to a condition that each PDN connection of the UE is a LIPA PDN connection or a SIPTO PDN connection, sends a second NAS message, the second NAS message including a cause code with a value that represents “No EPS Bearer Context Activated.”
US10743357B2	Virtual private networking based on peer-to-peer communication Methods and systems for enabling multiple mobile devices to access an access gateway when at least one of the multiple mobile devices is unable to establish a virtual private network connection with the access gateway are described herein. For example, in some embodiments, a mobile device may configure itself as a member of a mesh network. A virtual private network connection may be established between the mobile device and the access gateway. The mesh network may include one or more other member devices that are unable to establish a virtual private network with the access gateway. After completing its configuration, the mobile device may receive, over a peer-to-peer connection of the mesh network, data that is intended for the access gateway and that is from one of the other member devices. The mobile device may transmit the data to the access gateway via the virtual private network connection.
US10743354B2	Information processing method, apparatus and system Provided are an information processing method, apparatus and system. The method includes acquiring first information; and performing contention-based access and transmitting a sounding reference signal (SRS) according to the first information, where the first information includes at least one of the followings: a frame structure, a listen-before-talk (LBT) execution position, a SRS transmission position and dedicated indication signaling. The present disclosure solves a collision problem that occurs when a LBT detection position and a SRS transmission position are both on a last OFDM symbol of a subframe in the related art and achieves effects of improving a probability that a UE accesses a channel and increasing SRS transmission opportunities.
US10743352B2	Method for requesting system information block and device supporting same Provided is a method for a terminal performing a random access procedure in a wireless communication system. The method comprises the steps of: transmitting, to a base station, a first random access preamble corresponding to a system information block-of-interest; receiving, from the base station, a random access response including a random access preamble identifier, wherein the random access preamble identifier indicates a second random access preamble; and determining that the random access response is valid for the terminal if the second random access preamble is included in the same preamble group as the first random access preamble.
US10743347B2	Wireless transmission in shared wireless medium environments using multiple PHYs Methods, apparatus and systems supporting coexistence of wireless devices and equipment in shared wireless medium environments through the use of multiple PHYs. The techniques provided herein may be applied to various types of wireless devices and equipment. Under one example, a wireless device transmits and/or receives signals using one or more frequencies and/or channels within shared wireless medium environments in which other wireless equipment is operating, such as access points and stations in wireless local area networks (WLANs). The wireless devices are configured to coexist with the operations of the other wireless equipment within the shared wireless medium environment by adapting its transmission operations to utilize frequencies or channels that do not interfere with other equipment and/or implementing co-channel and shared channels operations under which access to channels is implemented using standardized WLAN protocols such as, but not limited to PHY and MAC protocols used for 802.11 (Wi-Fi™) networks.
US10743344B2	Channel access method, device and system in unlicensed band The present invention provides a method, device, and system for adjusting a contention window size for performing channel access. The method includes: receiving uplink scheduling information on the uplink transmission including a new data indicator (NDI) associated with a specific subframe in a first uplink transmission burst; determining a contention window size based on the NDI; generating a random number N (N≥0) in the determined contention window size based on the NDI associated with the specific subframe; and performing the uplink transmission on the specific cell after sensing a channel on the specific cell at least for N slots while the channel on the specific cell is idle. If the NDI is toggled, the contention window size is reset to a minimum value, and if the NDI is not toggled, the contention window size is increased to a next higher allowed value.
US10743341B2	Method for processing an uplink grant of which a resource size is zero in wireless communication system and a device therefor The present invention relates to a wireless communication system. More specifically, the present invention relates to a method and a device for processing an uplink grant of which a resource size is zero in wireless communication system, the method comprising: transmitting uplink data; receiving uplink grant after the uplink data is transmitted; considering that the uplink data transmission is performed successfully, if a resource size of the uplink grant is ‘zero’; and performing a Hybrid-ARQ (HARQ) process of the uplink data as successful uplink transmission.
US10743340B2	Methods and apparatus for utilizing short transmission time intervals in a wireless communications network The disclosure provides a method in a terminal device for a wireless communication network. The terminal device is configurable with a plurality of transmission time intervals. The method comprises; receiving a first grant message from the wireless communication network, the first grant message comprising an indication of first radio resources in which the terminal device can transmit one or more wireless messages, the first radio resources being configured according to a first transmission time interval of the plurality of transmission time intervals; determining the presence of data to transmit, the data being associated with a first logical channel; determining a maximum transmission time interval associated with the first logical channel; and, responsive to a determination that the maximum transmission time interval associated with the logical channel is less than the first transmission time interval, transmitting a scheduling request message to the wireless communication network. The scheduling request message is configured according to a second transmission time interval of the plurality of transmission time intervals, which is shorter than the first transmission time interval.
US10743334B2	Transmission and reception of a data block in a wireless communication system A user equipment is configured for use in a wireless communication system. The user equipment in particular is configured to receive from a base station one or more configuration messages that indicate a pattern of downlink transmission gaps in time. The user equipment is further configured to receive from the base station a scheduled downlink transmission that comprises a downlink data block and one or more repetitions of the downlink data block. The scheduled downlink transmission is received with downlink transmission gaps therein according to the indicated pattern. Alternatively or additionally, the user equipment is configured to transmit a scheduled uplink transmission that comprises an uplink data block and one or more repetitions of the uplink data block. In this case, the scheduled uplink transmission is transmitted with uplink transmission gaps therein according to an uplink transmission gap pattern that specifies a pattern of uplink transmission gaps in time.
US10743333B2	Method for dynamically allocating resources to frequency band of short TTI and device using same A method and device for dynamically allocating resources to a frequency band of a short transmission time interval (TTI) in a wireless communication system is provided. Specifically, a plurality of first downlink channels and a second downlink channel included in a subframe corresponding to one TTI are received, wherein the plurality of first downlink channels are received during sTTIs and the second downlink channel is received during the TTI. The plurality of first downlink channels are sequentially received. The plurality of first downlink channels are demodulated using control information included in a downlink control information (DCI) used for the second downlink channel and an RRC message. The control information and RRC message indicate frequency resources for the plurality of first downlink channels.
US10743326B2	RLM and beam failure detection based on a mix of different reference signals A user equipment, UE, performs measurements based on a plurality of RLM sources received in beam-formed downlink signals, where the measurements indicate a quality of a given cell or beam. The plurality of sources comprises two or more of: first reference signals (RSs), second RSs of a different type than the first RSs, and one or more physical channel quality indicators obtained from non-reference-signal data in the beam-formed downlink signals. For each of the plurality of sources used to perform measurements, the UE determines whether a measurement for the respective source indicates an out-of-sync event in response to the measurement being below a first threshold. The UE then performs an RLM action based on determined occurrences of out-of-sync events.
US10743324B2	Method and device for allocating cell resources of a device to device system Disclosed are a method and device for allocating cell resources of a device to device (D2D) system, which are used for improving the communication reliability of nodes located in different cell edge areas in an edge area ad hoc network manner. Provided is a method for allocating cell resources of a device to device (D2D) system, comprising: determining an edge area for D2D resource coordination of a cell; and allocating a resource pool to a node in the edge area, wherein the node in the edge area selects a resource from the resource pool in an ad hoc manner for communication, the resource being a time slot or time frequency block.
US10743320B2	System and method for beamformed reference signals in three dimensional multiple input multiple output communications systems A method for operating a transmission point includes transmitting a plurality of first directional reference signals and a plurality of second directional reference signals, the plurality of first directional reference signals sweeping different first beams in a first plane and the plurality of second directional reference signals sweeping different first beams of the first plane, and receiving from a reception point, a request for the transmission point to commence operations in the second plane and a first feedback from a reception point, the first feedback indicating at least one first beam of the first plane and at least one beam group of the second plane, where measurements of the at least one first beam and the at least one beam group of the second plane satisfy a first selection criterion.
US10743316B2	Method and apparatus for performing uplink transmission in wireless LAN system Proposed is a method for determining transmission using a network allocation vector (NAV) in a wireless LAN system. Specifically, after a receiving device receives a trigger frame, which triggers an uplink multiple user transmission, from a transmitting device, whether to transmit an uplink physical layer protocol data unit (PPDU) corresponding to the trigger frame is determined using the NAV of the receiving device. In this case, if the NAV is established by an intra-basic service set (BSS) frame, whether to transmit the uplink PPDU is determined without taking the NAV into consideration.
US10743315B2	Communication system for transforming signals between time domain and frequency domain using a defined discrete fourier transform size A communication system includes a communication apparatus and a base station. The communication apparatus includes a Discrete Fourier Transform (DFT) transformer which transforms a time-domain signal into a frequency-domain signal with a DFT size that is a product of powers of a plurality of values; a mapper which maps the frequency-domain signal on a plurality of frequency bands, each frequency band being located at a position separate from position(s) of other(s) of the plurality of frequency bands; and a signal generator which generates a single carrier-frequency division multiple access (SC-FDMA) time-domain signal from the mapped signal. The base station includes a receiver which receives the SC-FDMA time-domain signal; a combiner which generates the frequency-domain signal from the SC-FDMA time-domain signal; and a transformer which transforms the frequency-domain signal into the time-domain signal with an inverse Discrete Fourier Transform (IDFT) having the DFT size.
US10743310B2	User terminal, radio base station and radio communication method The present invention is designed so that communication can be carried out adequately even when a plurality of CCs with different TTI durations are used. A user terminal can communicate with a radio base station by using a plurality of CCs (Component Carriers) having different transmission time interval (TTI) durations, and has a transmitting section that transmits UL signals to predetermined CCs, and a control section that controls transmission of the UL signals, and the control section controls the transmission of the UL signals for each CC group formed with at least one CC, and CCs that form each CC group are configured based on TTI durations.
US10743302B2	Method and apparatus for transceiving wireless signal in wireless communication system The present invention relates to a wireless communication system, specifically to a method comprising the steps of: configuring a PCell of a licensed band and an SCell of an unlicensed band for a base station; receiving resource configuration information concerning the SCell by means of a physical downlink control channel (PDCCH) of the PCell; configuring a subframe set within a temporary time duration on the SCell on the basis of the resource configuration information; and communicating with the base station by means of the subframe set temporarily configured on the SCell, and to an apparatus for the method.
US10743301B2	Method and device for allocating wireless resources for transmitting or receiving data in wireless LAN Disclosed are a method and a device for allocating wireless resources for transmitting or receiving data in a wireless LAN. The method for allocating the wireless resources in the wireless LAN can comprise the steps of: allocating, by an access point (AP), each of the plurality of wireless resources for each of a plurality of stations (STAs) over the entire bandwidth; and transmitting, by the AP, a physical protocol data unit (PPDU) to each of the plurality of STAs through each of the plurality of wireless resources, wherein each of the plurality of wireless resources can be a combination of a plurality of wireless resource units defined as having different sizes from each other on a frequency axis.
US10743297B2	Method and apparatus for allocating resources for an enhanced physical hybrid automatic repeat request indicator channel A method and apparatus are described for allocating resources for an enhanced physical hybrid automatic repeat request (HARQ) channel (E-PHICH). A subset of an enhanced physical downlink control channel (E-PDCCH) may be allocated for use by the E-PHICH. The E-PDCCH may be defined by at least one of enhanced resource element groups (eREGs) and enhanced control channel elements (eCCEs). Each eCCE may be formed by grouping a plurality of eREGs. Each eREG may contain at least one resource element (RE). Alternatively, a subset of eREGs may be allocated as E-PHICH resources. E-PDCCH physical resource block (PRB) pairs may be selected as a resource for the E-PHICH. An indication of the number of the eCCEs may be broadcast to a wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU).
US10743296B2	For an uplink control channel A new design for an uplink control channel is provided. A User Equipment (UE) determines, based on a tone mapping pattern from a plurality of tone mapping patterns for an uplink control channel, resources for transmitting the uplink control channel, and transmits the uplink control channel using the determined resources. A Base Station (BS) determines a tone mapping pattern from a plurality of tone mapping patterns for an uplink control channel, and transmits information regarding the determined tone mapping pattern to at least one UE. The BS receives the uplink control channel based on the tone mapping pattern.
US10743295B2	Message sending method, related device, and system A method implemented by a first device includes: sending a first message to a second device on a first bandwidth; receiving on the first bandwidth, a second message sent by the second device in response to the first message; sending a third message on a second bandwidth, where the first message, the second message, and the third message all carry device-reserved time-frequency resource information; and within the device-reserved time-frequency resource information, sending, a message to the second device on the first bandwidth; or receiving on the first bandwidth, a message sent by the second device, where if the first bandwidth is less than 20 M, the second bandwidth is greater than or equal to 20 M; or if the first bandwidth is greater than or equal to 20 M, the second bandwidth is less than 20 M. Embodiments of the present disclosure further provide a related device and a system.
US10743293B2	Device to-device (D2D) pre-emption and access control Systems, methods, and instrumentalities are disclosed to determine access control and channel and signaling priority. A wireless transmit/receive unit (WTRU) may comprise a processor configured, at least in part, to determine device-to-device (D2D) data to be transmitted. The WTRU may determine if the D2D data may be transmitted. The WTRU may determine available scheduling assignment (SA) resources used for priority based D2D data signals. The WTRU may select one or more available SA resources used for priority based D2D data signals. The WTRU may transmit the D2D data, wherein the D2D data may be transmitted on the selected SA resources.
US10743291B2	RAN level coordination It is provided a method, including monitoring if a capability information on a capability of a first network for semi-persistent scheduling of a resource for a terminal is received; determining, if the capability information is received, a second allocation scheme of the resource for the terminal such that an allocation of the resource according to the second allocation scheme is not in conflict with an allocation of the resource according to a first allocation scheme derived from the received capability information; controlling an allocation device of a second network to allocate the resource to the terminal according to the second allocation scheme.
US10743288B2	Licensed shared access (LSA) spectrum controller Embodiments use the principles of self-organizing networks to allocate resources to allow spectrum owners to share spectrum with wireless carriers according to defined license conditions. A spectrum licensee holds the licensing conditions of the spectrum licensed by the spectrum owners. This licensed spectrum is referred to as secondary spectrum. A self-organizing network server requests access to secondary spectrum. The spectrum licensee grants access to the secondary spectrum along with the licensing conditions for access. The self-organizing network server monitors the conditions associated with the license and/or delegates the responsibility for monitoring conditions associated with the license to others. When the license conditions are met, enhanced Node B systems may begin using the secondary spectrum according to the license conditions. When the license conditions are no longer met, enhanced Node B systems discontinue use of the secondary spectrum.
US10743285B2	Method and system for selective paging of wireless devices using a cellular broadcast service Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, determining a request to transfer data to a group of wireless communication devices within an area. Wireless base stations of a wireless mobility network are identified, responsive to the request, wherein the wireless base stations provide wireless communication services within the area, including a Multimedia Broadcast Multicast Service (MBMS) service. A wireless transmission is facilitated of a first broadcast message by the wireless base stations, wherein the first broadcast message identifies the group of wireless communication devices. The broadcast message is transmitted by way of the MBMS service of the wireless communication services. The first broadcast message initiates a state transition to an active state for a plurality of wireless communication devices of the group of wireless communication devices configured in an idle state. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10743282B2	Mobile transceiver for asset tracking having a power saving scheme for network access A mobile transceiver for asset tracking having a power saving scheme for network access and related method are provided. In one aspect, the method comprises determining a location of the mobile transceiver, determining whether cellular service is likely to be available at the determined location based on a stored signal strength database, and activating the cellular transceiver from a low power mode in response to a determination that cellular service is likely to be available at the determined location.
US10743281B2	Methods, devices, and computer readable storage devices for collecting and reporting location data with a high accuracy A mobile communication device collects and reports location data associated with itself and with mobile communication devices within a proximity. The mobile communication device determines its location and detects the presence of another communication device located within the proximity of the mobile communication device. The mobile communication device determines a location of the other mobile communication device. The mobile communication device reports its location and the location of the other mobile communication device.
US10743279B2	Network registration and network slice selection system and method Implementations of a registration procedure are described. The registration procedure includes a Access and Mobility Function (AMF) selection procedure and a Session Management Function (SMF) selection procedure. The AMF receives a Non-Access Stratum (NAS) registration request pertaining a User Equipment (UE). At least partially in response to the registration request: the AMF registers the UE on the network; and establishes a Protocol Data Unit (PDU) session for the UE. The AMF transmits a registration response to the UE. An access node of the network receives a Radio Resource Control (RRC) registration request from a User Equipment (UE). At least partially in response to the registration request: The access node selects an AMF, and forwards a corresponding Non-Access Stratum (NAS) registration request to the selected AMF. The NAS registration request includes PDU session request information pertaining to the UE.
US10743277B2	Method and apparatus for utilizing mobile subscriber identification information with multiple devices based on registration requests Aspects of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a system that manages utilization of mobile subscriber identity information including enabling use of such information by different communication devices. The use of the same mobile subscriber identity information by multiple devices can be based on locations and other mobile subscriber identity information can be assigned to devices based on the locations. Other embodiments are disclosed.
US10743269B2	Coordinated timing syncronization and time-aware shaping A node is deployed along a path between a master device and a slave device. In some cases, the path includes additional nodes. The node includes a plurality of queues configured to be associated with a corresponding plurality of flows. A first queue of the plurality of queues is configured to be associated with a first flow that conveys timing messages for synchronizing the master device and the slave device. A scheduler is configured to schedule messages from the first queue during an extended time window that encompasses expected arrival times of a first set of timing messages in the first flow. The node reverts to normal behavior in response to completing processing of the first set of timing messages. During normal operation, the node schedules messages from the first queue during a default time window that is shorter than the extended time window.
US10743264B2	Indicating energy and thermal constraints in a wireless communications system Methods, systems, and devices for wireless communications are described. A user equipment (UE) may identify an indication of an amount of remaining energy for the UE. In some cases, the UE may identify an indication of a temperature of the UE. In some cases, the UE may determine a constraint indicator based on the amount of remaining energy for the UE or the temperature of the UE. The UE may then transmit the constraint indicator to a base station via physical layer signaling. According to another embodiment, the UE may determine an alternative transmission mode based on the amount of remaining energy for the UE or the temperature of the UE. The UE may then transmit an indicator of the alternative transmission mode to the base station via physical layer signaling.
US10743254B2	Methods and systems relating to ultra wideband broadcasting Within many applications impulse radio based ultra-wideband (IR-UWB) transmission offers significant benefits for very short range high data rate communications when compared with existing standards and protocols. In many of these applications the main design goals are very low power consumption and very low complexity design for easy integration and cost reduction. Digitally programmable IR-UWB transmitters using an on-off keying modulation scheme on a 0.13 microns CMOS process operating on 1.2V supply and yielding power consumption as low as 0.9 mW at a 10 Mbps data rate with dynamic power control are enabled. The IR-UWB transmitters support new frequency hopping techniques providing more efficient spectrum usage and dynamic allocation of the spectrum when transmitting in highly congested frequency bands. Biphasic scrambling is also introduced for spectral line reduction. Additionally, an energy detection receiver for IR-UWB is presented to similarly meet these design goals whilst being adaptable to address IR-UWB transmitter specificity.
US10743252B2	Method for identifying access point and hotspot and terminal A method for identifying an access point and a hotspot and a terminal are provided. The method includes the following. An internet protocol (IP) address of a gateway is obtained when a terminal is in a wireless fidelity (Wi-Fi) connection state. Whether a preset Wi-Fi list contains the IP address is determined. The terminal is determined to be connected to a hotspot when the preset Wi-Fi list contains the IP address. The terminal is determined to be connected to an access point when the preset Wi-Fi list does not contain the IP address.
US10743251B2	Support for multiple access modes for home base stations Systems and methodologies are described that facilitate supporting multiple access modes for a base station in a wireless communication environment. The base station can leverage hybrid, closed, or open access mode. A whitelist of a mobile device that successfully registers on the base station can be selectively updated to include a CSG ID of the base station. For example, the CSG ID of the base station can be added to the whitelist when the base station operates in closed access mode, while adding the CSG ID can be skipped when the base station operates in hybrid access mode. According to another example, the CSG ID can be selectively added based upon a received accept cause value. Additionally or alternatively, a CSG ID and an access mode indicator can be transmitted from a base station to a network node for implementing access control and/or paging optimization at the network node.
US10743250B2	Network slice reselection A WTRU (102) may receive updated assistance information for network slice selection and/or reselection (410). The WTRU may apply local policies to determine when to use the updated assistance information to access a network slice (440). The WTRU may determine whether to contact an existing network slice function (470) or a new network slice function (460) to establish a connection to a network slice. Based on the determination, the WTRU may transmit different information to the network. The network slice selection and/or reselection may be initiated by a WTRU or by a network.
US10743248B2	Establishing communication with multiple networks to enable continuous communication coverage across the multiple networks An example user device may include a terrestrial mobile network radio; a satellite network radio; and one or more processors to establish, via the terrestrial mobile network radio, a first communication link with a terrestrial mobile network, establish, via the satellite network radio, a second communication link with a satellite network, monitor a characteristic of the first communication link and a characteristic of the second communication link, select the terrestrial mobile network or the satellite network for traffic communication based on the characteristic of the first communication link and the characteristic of the second communication link, and/or perform an action associated with the traffic communication based on selecting the terrestrial mobile network or the satellite network for traffic communication.
US10743241B1	System, method and apparatus for facilitating the restriction of the use of one or more network devices through automated policy enforcement A system for enforcing a set of policies on a first network device is shown. The system includes logic configured for processing on the first network device and a wireless transceiver to communicatively couple with the first network device. The logic, while processing on the first network device, performs operations including: detecting the first network device is moving at a speed above a predetermined threshold and a presence of a wireless transceiver, implementing the set of policies on the first network device, wherein implementation of the set of policies is configured to restrict functionality of the first network device according to a predefined list of functionalities, monitoring first sensory data associated with the first network device, determining that the first sensory data violates a first policy of the set of policies, and responsive to determining that the first sensory data violates the first policy, transmitting an alert.
US10743240B2	Methods, wireless device and radio network node for managing information about one or more coverage classes associated with the wireless device Methods, a wireless device (400; 120) and a radio network node (600; 110), for managing information about one or more coverage classes associated with the wireless device (400; 120). The wireless device (400; 120), sends, to the radio network node (600; 110) that receives, a message that comprises an indicator indicating an updated downlink coverage class estimated by the wireless device (400; 120).
US10743238B2	System information updates in band width part (BWP) switch operation A user equipment (UE) for wireless communication is configured to perform bandwidth part (BWP) switching operation in response to receiving a system information change indication. The UE receives the system information change indication via a currently active BWP in a BCCH modification period. The system information change indication notifies the UE that contents of system information have been changed. The UE switches from the currently active BWP to an initial active BWP to receive the changed contents of system information which are required for the UE. The UE receives the changed contents of system information via the initial active BWP in a next BCCH modification period that immediately follows the BCCH modification period. The UE updates the system information according to the changed contents.
US10743235B2	Support for minimization of service interruption with device-to-device based user-equipment-to-network relay Various communication systems may benefit from minimization of service interruption. For example, certain wireless communication systems may benefit from support for minimization of service interruption with device-to-device-based user-equipment-to-network relay. A method can include determining that a layer 3 relay is selected for a remote user equipment. The method can also include sending an indication to a serving access node about the relay selection.
US10743234B2	Proximity-based messaging protocol In one embodiment, a method includes receiving, from a sender node associated with a mesh network, a request to send a message to one or more recipient nodes, the wireless mesh network comprising a plurality of nodes, detecting a triggering condition associated with the wireless mesh network, predicting a routing path from the sender node to each of the one or more recipient nodes via the wireless mesh network through one or more relay nodes of the plurality of nodes based on proximity information and network information associated with the mesh network, and sending the message to the one or more recipient nodes via the one or more relay nodes of the wireless mesh network.
US10743226B2	Radar shield client assurance in wireless networks In one embodiment, a service receives radar data regarding usage of one or more wireless channels by a radar. The service populates a database of radar features with the received radar data. The service trains, using the database of radar features, a machine learning-based model to predict channel usages by the radar. The service causes a wireless access point to change to a different wireless channel, based on the predicted channel usages by the radar.
US10743225B2	Scheduling method and base station Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a scheduling method and a base station. In a cell handover process, a target base station serving a target cell receives a random access request from a terminal, sends a random access response to the terminal according to the random access request, and proactively sends an uplink grant to the terminal after sending the random access response and prior to receiving a handover complete command from the terminal. By proactively sending the uplink grant, the target base station can perform uplink scheduling for UE before cell handover is completed, so as to reduce an uplink transmission latency caused by the cell handover.
US10743223B2	Method of handover control, relay apparatus, and method for selecting target cell in radio communication system A method of handover control, a relay apparatus, and a method for selecting a target cell are provided that make it possible to identify a target cell in a hand-in phase even in a network topology in which relay apparatuses are connected in multiple stages. In a radio communication system in which a base station controller (14) and a first relay apparatus (1) are connected to a communication network, wherein the base station controller has under its control at least one first base station (12) connected thereto, and the first relay apparatus has under its control at least a second relay apparatus (2) connected thereto, wherein the second relay apparatus has under its control at least one second base station (4-6) connected thereto, the first relay apparatus acquires cell information of a cell controlled by the second base station under the control of the second relay apparatus, and in a hand-in phase for handover from the first base station (12), to which a radio station (16) is wirelessly connected, to the second base station (6), the first relay apparatus identifies a target cell of the handover by using the cell information.
US10743219B2	Geographic routing via labels in SIP redirect Arrangements (e.g., apparatus, method, machine-readable medium, chipset, etc.) guiding selection of a gateway to which to present a hand-off request for an outgoing communication session, including: referencing a gateway database storing gateway data for gateways of plural communication carriers, respectively, the gateway data of each subject gateway including an IP address and at least one connection efficiency value for the subject gateway; and considering connection efficiency values of ones of the gateways of the plural communication carriers in the gateway database according to a predetermined selection criteria, to form an output instruction which guides selection of at least one gateway to which to present the hand-off request.
US10743217B2	X2 brokering between inter-3GPP release eNodeB's An interworking gateway for X2 interface communication is disclosed, comprising: an X2 internal interface for communicating with, and coupled to, a plurality of radio access networks (RANs) using a X2AP protocol; a database for associating each of the plurality of RANs with support status for an X2AP protocol version; an X2AP interworking broker for determining, based on communications with each of the plurality of RANs via the X2 internal interface, the support status for an X2AP protocol version for each of the plurality of RANs, the communications further comprising an observed response to a X2AP message of a first X2AP protocol version; and an X2 external interface for communicating with, and coupled to, a destination outside of the plurality of RANs.
US10743212B2	Method and device for transmitting WLAN offloading availability indication Provided are a method by which a terminal transmits a wireless local area network (WLAN) offloading availability indication in a wireless communication system, and a device for supporting the same. The terminal can determine whether traffic offloading to a WLAN is available and transmit, to a network, a WLAN offloading availability indication indicating whether the traffic offloading is available.
US10743209B2	Communication system, communication control apparatus, communication control method, and program The present invention addresses the issue of responding to a state in which operation has stopped as a result of high frequency triggering of a specified application either intentionally or as a result of a malfunction, etc. The present invention relates to communication system including: a monitoring unit that monitors the occurrence state of triggering messages on the basis of port number information identifying port numbers included in triggering messages that trigger a terminal; and a control unit that controls transmission of the triggering messages to the terminal, on the basis of the occurrence state.
US10743200B2	Dormant cell RRM measurement reporting The present invention provides apparatuses, methods, computer programs, computer program products and computer-readable media regarding dormant cell RRM (Radio Resource Management) measurement reporting. Certain aspects of the present invention include configuring, at a base station, a measurement configuration message for causing user equipment served by the base station to perform and report measurements on cells, the measurement configuration message comprising information indicating criteria impacting a measurement reporting procedure with respect to the cells, the said criteria being related to at least one of the state of a cell, a type of a cell, and a type of a signal used for the measurements of the cells, and transmitting said configured measurement configuration message to the user equipment.
US10743199B1	Self-optimizing network for narrowband internet-of-things in-band deployment modes Techniques for optimizing performance of narrowband Internet-of-Things (NB-IoT) devices in a wireless wide area network (WWAN) are described. In one embodiment, a method includes providing a NB-IoT base station in an in-band deployment mode to operate within a WWAN. The NB-IoT base station is configured to use a physical resource block of the WWAN for communicating with a plurality of NB-IoT devices. The method includes causing a reduction of a power level for a transmission from an initial power level to a first reduced power level. The method includes obtaining parameters associated with performance and throughput for the WWAN and comparing the parameters to a quality threshold. Based on the comparison of the parameters to the threshold, the method includes determining whether or not to reduce the power level for the physical resource block from the first reduced power level to a second reduced power level.
US10743197B2	Communications device and method in high-frequency system A communications device in a high-frequency system, including: a scan module, configured to use a single beam for each space S region in a to-be-scanned sector of a cell to poll or cover all time T regions in the S region in a time-division manner, and send a synchronization sequence to user equipment in the T region by using a preset frame structure; and a determining module, configured to receive a sequence that is fed back by the user equipment, determine a location of the user equipment according to the sequence, and determine, according to the location of the user equipment, a serving beam for a base station to communicate with the user equipment, to confirm that scanning for the user equipment is completed. The embodiments of the present invention further provide a scanning method in a high-frequency system.
US10743193B2	Moving cellular communication system A cellular system comprising at least one moving non-stationary base station for enabling cellular communication between at least two mobile stations in a geographic area that lacks adequate cellular coverage by at least one stationary base station.
US10743192B2	Communication service providing method using mobile cell To achieve the above described objective, a disclosure of the present specification provides a method in which a cell having mobility provides a communication service. The method may comprise the steps of: obtaining, by the cell having mobility, first channel state information associated with a departure point node that is to transmit data; obtaining, by the cell having mobility, second channel state information associated with a destination node that is to receive data; and determining, by the cell having mobility, a location where the cell is to be located at a time point for data communication relay between the departure point node and the destination node on the basis of the first channel state information and the second channel state information. In this instance, the cell having mobility can move in the horizontal direction and the vertical direction from the surface of the earth.
US10743190B2	System and method for network stranded remote radio installation There is provided a system and a method for installing a Remote Radio Unit. The system and method is for a network stranded remote radio installation.
US10743185B2	Data transmission method and apparatus Embodiments of the present invention provide a data transmission method and an apparatus. In the method, a communications node receives N spatial reuse parameters SRPs; the communications node determines, based on the received N SRPs, that the communications node can perform spatial reuse link transmission; and the communications node transmits data by using a spatial reuse link, and processes data transmission based on the spatial reuse link. Whether spatial reuse link transmission can be performed is determined based on the received SRPs, so as to reduce mutual interference between a primary link and the spatial reuse link during data transmission, and improve transmission quality.
US10743180B2	Method, apparatus, and system for authenticating WIFI network A method, an apparatus, and a system for authenticating a WI-FI network, where a terminal sends, to an associated authentication center when the WI-FI network exists in an area in which the terminal is located, a request message that carries a user identifier, receives access verification information allocated to a user represented by the first user identifier from the associated authentication center, sends, to a WI-FI authentication center, a login request that carries the access verification information, receives authentication information obtained and fed back by the WI-FI authentication center carrying a user identifier corresponding to the access verification information, and determines that the WI-FI network is a secure network when the user identifier carried in the authentication information is the same as the user identifier carried in the request message.
US10743179B2	Docking station and method for connecting a mobile communication device to a communication infrastructure A docking station and a method for connecting a mobile communication device to an at least partially wire-based communication infrastructure are disclosed. The docking station has a cradle for the storage of the communication device. A detection device detects the presence of the communication device within a selected distance from the docking station and receives authentication information from the communication device. There is also an authentication device for validating the credentials of the communication terminal and for enabling communication with the communications infrastructure on the basis of authentication information. A first interface provides a first wireless communication link with the communication device and a second interface establishes a second wired communication link to the communication infrastructure. A transfer device can switch from the first communication link to the second communication link. A communication system containing the docking station is also disclosed.
US10743178B2	Reduced resolution location determination for improved anonymity of user location Reduced resolution location determination for improved anonymity of a user location is disclosed. In some implementations, a first location of a computing device operating in a geographic area is determined. A population density of the geographic area is estimated. A grid overlay is generated, including a number of cells based on the estimated population density. Using the grid overlay, a second location is generated for the computing device that is less precise than the first location. The less precise second location can be used in a local search or other application to improve the anonymity of the user location.
US10743171B2	Apparatus and method for registering and associating internet of things (IoT) devices with anonymous IoT device accounts A system and method are described for anonymous IoT device accounts. For example, one embodiment of a system comprises an IoT app to be executed on a mobile device of a user, the IoT app comprising a graphical user interface (GUI) to allow the user to capture one or more identification (ID) codes from one or more IoT devices, the mobile device to transmit the ID codes to an IoT service; a device management module on the IoT service to provision the IoT devices with the IoT service; an account management module on the IoT service to establish an anonymous user account and to associate the anonymous user account with the one or more IoT devices provisioned by the device management module; wherein upon the provisioned IoT devices being associated with the anonymous user account, the GUI of the IoT app is to provide the user with controllable access to the IoT devices prior to the user entering user identification information to the IoT service.
US10743161B2	Method for discriminating between unicast device to device(D2D) communication and groupcast D2D communication Embodiments herein disclose a method for identifying a unicast Device to Device (D2D) communication. Further, the method includes generating, by a source User Equipment (UE), a D2D Media Access Control (MAC) Protocol Data Unit (PDU) comprising a unicast parameter. Further, the method includes transmitting, by the source UE, the D2D MAC PDU to the destination UE. Further, the method includes receiving, by the destination UE, the D2D MAC PDU. Further, the method includes detecting, by the destination UE, one of unicast parameters and groupcast parameters of the D2D MAC PDU. Furthermore, the method includes identifying, by the UE, the D2D MAC PDU is for one of the unicast D2D communication when the unicast parameters are detected, and the groupcast D2D communication when the groupcast parameters are detected.
US10743157B2	Method for managing modules incorporated into a plurality of vehicles, managing device and managing server using the same A method for managing modules incorporated into a plurality of vehicles is provided. The method includes steps of: a managing device (a) performing data collection for determining whether descendant modules are malfunctional, on condition that a module signal generated from an ancestor module is acquired, and that specific module data are recorded in a node of a tree data structure, and then if the specific module data are determined as corresponding to a malfunction of the ancestor module; and (b) transmitting individual malfunction information to a managing server to thereby allow the managing server to perform diagnosis on identical-type modules, where the individual malfunction information includes information on the malfunction of the ancestor module and the descendant modules, and where the identical-type modules are selected among modules of other vehicles by referring to whether each modules of said other vehicles is identical to the ancestor module and the descendant modules.
US10743151B2	Enhanced modes of communication Aspects of the invention include collecting contact information in a background mode by a contact service application executing on a first electronic communication device of a first user. The collecting includes detecting via a first communication channel second electronic communication devices of second users executing copies of the contact service application. Contact information is received for each of the second users. At least a portion of the contact information for each of the second users is in a format that is not readable via a user interface of the first electronic communication device. A request from the first user to contact a selected one of the second users is received via the user interface of the first electronic communication device. In response to receiving the request, a second communication channel is initiated with the selected one of the second users based at least in part on the received contact information.
US10743143B1	Determining a motion zone for a location of motion detected by wireless signals In a general aspect, a method is presented for determining a motion zone for a location of motion detected by wireless signals. In some aspects, the method includes obtaining a time series of statistical parameters derived from sets of channel response data. The method also includes identifying time intervals in the time series of statistical parameters, each time interval associated with a respective motion zone in the space. The method additionally includes determining, by analyzing multiple time windows within each of the time intervals, ranges of motion-zone parameters associated with each respective motion zone. The method further includes storing, in a database of a motion detection system, the ranges of motion-zone parameters for the respective motion zones. The ranges of motion-zone parameters are used to identify one of the motion zones based on a motion event detected by the motion detection system.
US10743142B2	Constructing a map of a physical space Examples of techniques for constructing a spatial map of a physical space are disclosed. In one example implementation according to aspects of the present disclosure, a computer-implemented method includes collecting, by a processing device, signal strength data about a plurality of user devices as the plurality of user devices move throughout the physical space, the signal strength data being indicative of a signal strength of a wireless signal between at least one of the plurality of user devices and at least one of a plurality of access points associated with the physical space. The method further includes generating, by the processing device, a signal space map based at least in part on the signal strength data. The method further includes transforming, by the processing device, the signal space map of the physical space into the spatial map of the physical space to construct the spatial map of the physical space.
US10743139B2	Wireless system device and wireless communication control method A wireless system device is a device to be mounted on a vehicle. The wireless system device includes a wireless communication unit, a condition detector, a position obtainer, and an operation controller. The wireless communication unit transmits a radio signal. The condition detector detects a first timing and a second timing. The first timing is a timing when the vehicle shifts from an operation state to a stop state. The second timing is a timing when the vehicle shifts from the stop state to the operation state for a first time after the first timing. The position obtainer obtains a first position and a second position. The first position and the second position are positions where the vehicle is at the first timing and the second timing, respectively. The operation controller controls operation of the wireless communication unit based on a distance between the first position and the second position.
US10743138B2	Multi-device architecture for tracking device access A tracking server stores information identifying one or more community mobile devices and information identifying one or more tracking devices within a proximity of each of the one or more community mobile devices. The tracking server receives a tracking device request from a mobile device. The tracking device request includes information identifying a tracking device and configuration instructions for configuring the tracking device. The tracking server identifies a community mobile device from the one or more community mobile devices within a proximity of the tracking device. The tracking server sends the tracking device request to the identified community mobile device. The identified community mobile device is configured to forward the tracking device request to the tracking device and the tracking device is configured to re-configure the tracking device based on the configuration instructions included in the tracking device request.
US10743136B1	Communication between autonomous vehicles and operations personnel A system having a communication system and a computing system. The communication system may be configured to communicate with a positional system that is configured to determine a position of an autonomous vehicle and a position of a mobile device. The computing system may be in communication with the communication system and the positional system. Furthermore, the computing system may have a processor and memory that stores computer-executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, cause the processor to receive a signal from the positional system and output a notification to the mobile device.
US10743135B2	Wireless network and method for suggesting corrective action in response to detecting communications errors A mobile wireless network and a method of operation provide analysis of mobile wireless device communications and suggested corrective initiated upon detecting communications performance issues. In some embodiments, the operations include blocking access to location information pertaining to a mobile wireless device based on the state of access flag that is maintained in the network for the mobile wireless device.
US10743134B2	System and method for providing dynamic supply positioning for on-demand services A method for providing on-demand service information is provided. One or more processors determine, for a given geographic region, position information for each of a plurality of requesters for an on-demand service and position information for each of a plurality of service providers that can provide the on-demand service. A plurality of sub-regions is identified for the given geographic region. Based, at least in part, on the position information of the requesters and the service providers, one or more sub-regions are determined as being under-supplied by the plurality of service providers as compared to one or more other sub-regions. Information identifying the under-supplied sub-regions are provided to one or more service provider devices.
US10743133B2	Populating property values of event objects of an object-centric data model using image metadata A mobile data analysis system is provided that enables mobile device location tracking, secure messaging, and real-time sharing of intelligence information, among other features. In one embodiment, a method and apparatus is provided for creating data objects from one or more digital images captured by a mobile device. A computing device receives a first digital image file comprising first image metadata, wherein the first image metadata includes one or more image properties each having an image property value. The computing device transforms one or more of the image property values of the one or more image properties into one or more particular values. The computing device populates one or more data object property values of a data object with the one or more particular values. The computing device stores the data object in a data repository.
US10743131B2	Social media systems and methods and mobile devices therefor Methods, systems, and mobile devices for providing users with social media-related information about other users based on the relative geographic locations of the users.
US10743130B2	Systems and methods for location-based application management Some aspects of the present disclosure relate to systems and methods for location-based application management. A method can include receiving, at a server, location information for a user device located at a given point of interest (POI). The method can include identifying, at the server, a given application usage state from a plurality of application usage states stored in a database based on the location information. The method can include retrieving, at the server, application configuration information based on the identified given application usage state. The method can include causing the user device to set a usability of an application executing on the user device based on the application configuration information while the user device is located at the given POI.
US10743128B1	System and method for generating head-related transfer function According to an example aspect of the present invention, there is provided a method comprising: calculating a head-related transfer function for a user, the calculation based at least in part on gathered data comprising at least video material and at least one supplemental image, the at least one supplemental image comprising an image of a transparent measurement device superimposed over at least one biological detail of an user, and transmitting said head-related transfer function.
US10743123B2	Binaural audio systems and methods Some embodiments include a system for delivery of binaural audio to a consumer including a computing device with a processor, a non-transitory computer readable medium having stored instructions that when executed by the computing device, cause the computing device to perform operations for delivery of the binaural audio to the consumer through the consumer device. The operations can enable a delivery server to associate the consumer device with a binaural audio file associated with the event attended by the consumer. The operations can enable the consumer device to retrieve and download a binaural audio file from the delivery server, and to receive synchronization information associated with the event and the binaural audio file. The operations can also include processing the binaural audio file and delivering audio through an audio emitting device coupled to the consumer device, where the delivered audio is synchronized with the event.
US10743119B2	Antenna for a hearing assistance device A hearing assistance device includes a housing component (12) adapted for containing a transceiver (68) and processing circuitry arranged in a compact block structure (50). A feed line (52) is electrically connected to the transceiver (68). An antenna element (30, 80) is electromagnetically coupled with the feed line (52) via a feed element. The feed element is configured as a small feed loop (40) electrically connected with the feed line (52).
US10743118B2	Assembly for hearing aid An assembly for a hearing aid is disclosed. The hearing aid with the assembly comprises an in the ear part and a behind the ear part and a part mechanically interconnecting the two parts. In the interconnection, a flexible substrate is arranged. The flexible substrate comprises conductive paths. The conductive paths may be used for communication between the in the ear part and the behind the ear part, and/or for an antenna function.
US10743117B2	Hearing device including an external antenna and an internal parasitic element The disclosure presents a method and a hearing device comprising a first portion adapted for being arranged behind an ear of a user for providing a signal, an output transducer for converting the signal to an acoustic output, a coupling element coupling to the first portion, an antenna comprising an external antenna arranged at least externally to the first portion and an internal parasitic element, a feeding unit configured to supply a current to the external antenna, and the feeding unit is further configured to supply the current to the internal parasitic element via a wireless coupling, a wireless interface for receiving and/or transmitting data by means of the antenna, and wherein the coupling element comprises the external antenna.
US10743116B2	Small loop antenna with shorting conductors for hearing assistance devices Disclosed herein, among other things, are methods and apparatus for mitigating antenna interference for hearing assistance devices. One aspect of the present subject matter includes a hearing aid for a wearer including hearing aid electronics and an antenna including a loop segment. According to various embodiments, one or more conductors are connected in parallel with a portion of the loop segment. The conductors electrically short the loop segment to change current distribution in the antenna. The conductors reduce unwanted coupling between the hearing aid electronics and the antenna, according to various embodiments.
US10743115B2	Hearing device and monitoring system thereof A system for monitoring the status and/or performance of one or more hearing devices is disclosed. The system comprises a number of access points configured to receive wireless signals transmitted by the hearing devices, wherein the access points are connected to a central unit communicatively connected to the Internet/cloud, wherein the system is configured to automatically monitor the status and/or performance of one or more parameter of the one or more hearing devices received by access points, wherein the monitored parameters are accessible from the central unit and/or from a cloud service.
US10743108B2	Miniature speaker The present application discloses a miniature speaker, including: a frame; a vibration system positioned on the frame; a magnetic circuit system for driving the vibration system. The vibration system includes a first diaphragm fixed to the frame, a second diaphragm, and a voice coil for driving the first diaphragm to produce sounds. The second diaphragm includes a suspension, a first fastening portion fixed to the frame, a second fastening portion fixed to the voice coil at an end away from the first diaphragm. The suspension includes a main suspension and a pair of auxiliary suspensions extending from two edges of the main suspension along a length direction of the main suspension. A width of the main suspension is greater than a width of the auxiliary suspension. The rigidity of the second suspension is improved, and the lateral swing of the vibration system is suppressed.
US10743106B2	Headphone earcup mount in continuous headband-spring headphone system Various implementations include headphone systems. In one implementation a headband for a headphone system includes: a continuous spring section sized to extend over a head of a user; an earcup mount coupled with an end of the continuous spring section, where the continuous spring section and the earcup mount form an arcuate joint, and where the earcup mount is configured to rotate relative to the continuous spring section at the arcuate joint; and a friction assembly spanning between the continuous spring section and the earcup mount, the friction assembly linearly arranged across the arcuate joint and configured to provide a substantially constant resistance to the rotation of the earcup mount relative to the continuous spring section.
US10743103B2	Electronic device including a microphone array An electronic device comprising: a microphone array including at least three microphones; and at least one processor configured to: identify a kind of an application that is executed; activate one or more of the microphones in the array based on each microphone's respective position within the electronic device and the type of the application; and capture audio using the activated microphones.
US10743095B1	Contextual audio system A contextual audio system configured to adjust audio playback in response to positional data. The contextual audio system may include a wearable audio device and, optionally, a sensing device. In some embodiments, the sensing device and the wearable audio device are the same. Generally, the contextual audio system employs different types of data to determine a user's location and/or activity (both of which are examples of “context”) and adjust audio output of the wearable audio device portion of the system.
US10743093B2	Grille and acoustic device A grille and an acoustic device having a superior exterior design without impairment of acoustic efficiency are provided. The grille includes: a through hole-provided region having a plurality of through holes; and a non-through hole-provided region having a plurality of non-through holes each with a bottom, and provided adjacent to the through hole-provided region. The through holes and the non-through holes entirely provide a plurality of openings on an exterior surface of the grille. In the non-through hole-provided region, a depth of the non-through holes on a side close to the through hole-provided region is greater than a depth of the non-through holes on a side distant from the through hole-provided region.
US10743092B2	Low-crosstalk electro-optical Mach-Zehnder switch Optical switches and methods of switching include a first hybrid coupler configured to accept an input and to provide two branches. A phase tuner on a first branch includes a Mach-Zehnder phase shifter configured to shift a signal on the first branch by a selected phase. A loss compensator on a second branch is configured to match a loss incurred on the first branch. A second hybrid coupler is configured to recombine the two branches such that the phase shift generated by the phase tuner determines which output of the second hybrid coupler is used.
US10743085B2	Automatic annotation of audio-video sequences In some examples, a facility augments an audio-video sequence playback display with respect to a current playback position of the audio-video sequence within a time index range of the sequence. For a first portion of the time index range of the sequence containing the current playback position (“CPP”), the facility performs automatic voice transcription against the audio component to obtain speech text for at least one speaker. For a second portion of the time index range of the sequence containing the CPP, the facility performs automatic image recognition against the video component to obtain identifying information identifying at least one person, object, or location. Simultaneously with the sequence playback display and proximate to the sequence playback display, the facility displays one or more annotations each based upon (a) at least a portion of the obtained speech text, (b) at least a portion of the obtained identifying information, or (c) both.
US10743082B2	Reception apparatus, reception method, transmission apparatus, and transmission method The present technology relates to a reception apparatus, a reception method, a transmission apparatus, and a transmission method, by which an increase in data size of signaling information transmitted by broadcasting can be suppressed. Provided is a reception apparatus including: a reception unit that receives a broadcast wave of digital broadcasting using an IP (Internet Protocol) transmission system; and a control unit that controls, on the basis of information for managing only a broadcast component transmitted by a broadcast wave of the digital broadcasting, which is first signaling information transmitted by a broadcast wave of the digital broadcasting, or information for managing at least one component of the broadcast component and a communication component transmitted by communication, which is second signaling information transmitted by communication, operations of respective units for acquiring the at least one component of the broadcast component and the communication component. The present technology is applicable to a television receiver, for example.
US10743078B2	Multimedia content search and recording scheduling system Techniques described herein enable searching for multimedia content and for downloading or scheduling the recording of the multimedia content. The multimedia content may have been previously stored on one or more databases. The client device may download or schedule the recording of multimedia content in one step, for example, in one touch. When desired multimedia content is not available, the multimedia content is added to the client device's wish list. When the client device's does not have a wish list, the client device's wish list may be created on the spot. During the scheduling of the recording, a tag associated with the multimedia content is checked to determine whether the multimedia content is live or delayed. When the tag indicates the multimedia content is live or delayed, the client device prompts with a suggestion to add extra time to the end of the recording of the multimedia content.
US10743074B2	Systems and methods for applying a shortcut to a streaming media channel A method for applying a shortcut to a streaming multimedia channel is described. The method includes receiving a request from an application of a portable device to generate an auto access identifier (ID) to a media channel that is currently being rendered on a main display. The request is associated with a user account and used by a streaming interface to facilitate rendering of the media channel. The method further includes identifying the media channel currently being rendered and user login data used to access the user account. The method includes generating control data for the auto access ID. The auto access ID is usable to instruct the streaming interface to return to the media channel at a later point in time. The method includes sending the auto access ID, by the streaming interface, to the application of the portable device.
US10743073B1	Systems and methods for streaming video edits Video information may define video content. The video content may be characterized by capture information. A remote device may transmit at least a portion of the capture information to a computing device. The computing device may identify one or more portions of the video content based on the transmitted capture information. The remote device may receive the identification of the identified portion(s) of the video content from the computing device. The remote device may stream one or more portions of the video information defining at least some of the identified portion(s) of the video content to the computing device. The streamed video information may enable the computing devices to provide a presentation of at least some of the identified portion(s) of the video content using a buffer of the streamed video information, which may allow the computing device to present the video content without permanently storing the video information.
US10743071B2	Methods and systems for recommending media content related to a recently completed activity Methods and systems are disclosed herein for a media guidance application that recommends media content based on activities recently performed by a user. For example, in response to determining that a user recently finished the laundry, the media guidance application may recommend a movie that other users accessed after finishing the laundry.
US10743068B2	Real time digital media capture and presentation A method and system for improving real-time digital media capture and presentation is provided. The method includes retrieving digital media content in real time and dividing the digital media content into groups each including similar digital media portions. A digital tag is assigned to each group and each digital tag digitally describes media elements within each portion of the similar digital media portions. Each portion is analyzed with respect to the media elements and associated metadata is generated. The metadata is assigned to each media element and the groups of similar digital media portions are configured for automated presentation for users.
US10743067B2	Client-side playback of personalized media content generated dynamically for event opportunities in programming media content A media presentation and distribution system (MPDS) communicatively coupled to a client device, which handles media content distribution via a content delivery network, to a client device associated with a user: identifies candidate time intervals in programming media content played at the client device based on at least a request received from the client device. The MPDS retrieves media content from a media store in the MPDS. The media content is retrieved based on at least one of the user intent information and a plurality of targeting parameters associated with the user. The MPDS dynamically generates personalized media content that corresponds to the candidate time intervals in the programming media content and further instructs playback of the dynamically generated personalized media content at the identified candidate time intervals based on the specified version of the programming media content played at the client device.
US10743060B2	Information processing apparatus, television receiver, information processing system, and information processing program This information processing apparatus, this information processing apparatus includes a data-sending interface capable of transmitting data to a television receiver through a first transmission channel; a request-sending interface capable of sending a request to the television receiver through a second transmission channel; a second interface connectable to the television receiver through the second transmission channel; and a first control unit that detects an event and performs control to send, to the television receiver through the second transmission channel, a request including at least control information for giving an instruction about control to be executed by the television receiver in accordance with the detected event.
US10743057B2	Broadcaster application remote control key handling A reception apparatus includes a receiver and processing circuitry. The receiver circuitry configured to receive a broadcast stream that includes television content. The processing circuitry executes a television receiver application that displays the television content. The processing circuitry receives indication of a selection of a key that is provided on an input device. In response to reception of the indication of the selection of the key, the processing circuitry determines whether a broadcaster application has reserved the selected key. In response to the determination that the broadcaster application has reserved the selected key, the processing circuitry determines whether a native application associated with the broadcaster application has reserved the selected key. The processing circuitry processes, by the native application, the selected key in response to the determination that the broadcaster application has reserved the selected key and the native application has reserved the selected key.
US10743049B2	Pre-positioning of streaming content onto communication devices for future content recommendations Facilitating pre-positioning of streaming content onto communication devices is provided herein. A system can comprise a processor and a memory that stores executable instructions that, when executed by the processor, facilitate performance of operations. The operations can comprise facilitating an identification of a first multimedia content stream and a second multimedia content stream. The identification can be based on a usage preference of a defined entity associated with a communication device. The operations can also comprise, in response to a determination that an available network satisfies a defined network criterion, facilitating pre-positioning, at a data store of the communication device, the first multimedia content stream and the second multimedia content stream.
US10743048B2	Systems and methods for controlling purchasing and/or reauthorization to access content using quick response codes and text messages A mobile device including a content module, an imaging module, and an interface. The content module is configured to attempt to access content including transmitting a content request signal from the mobile device to a user receiving device. The imaging module is configured to acquire an image of at least a portion of a screen shown on a display connected to the user receiving device. The interface is configured to transmit the image or information pertaining to the image to the user receiving device, a head end or a content provider to cause the user receiving device or the mobile device to receive an authorization signal for access to the content.
US10743042B2	Techniques for integration of media content from mobile device to broadcast In one embodiment, a method is disclosed for providing UGC to a media production or broadcast destination for potential inclusion in a broadcast or other media distribution. Video processing parameters of the destination are provided. An application is customized using the parameters to provide a customized application without requiring any additional development for the customization. A token and a link are then transmitted to the destination. The destination accesses the link, and the customized application is downloaded along with an API to the destination. The customized application periodically polls the API for UGC and associated metadata. It then, guided by the parameters, facilitates the ingestion of the media and metadata in the proper format into the appropriate place within the downstream broadcast or media production system.
US10743041B1	Systems and methods for facilitating adaptive content splicing Systems, methods, and machine-readable media for adaptive content splicing with respect to content corresponding to a televised event are disclosed. First content may be received and may be determined to correspond to an event that is televised. One or more indicators of one or more state changes with respect to the event may be detected. A content composite may be created. An adaptable content item received from a first system may be processed. A content object re may be processed. The adaptable content item may be modified based at least in part on the content object to form the content composite. The creating the content composite may be a function of rules mapped to a current geolocation. Second content corresponding to the programming content may be received. The second content may be output for display in conjunction with the content composite.
US10743039B2	Systems and methods for interleaving video streams on a client device A method of displaying video embedded in a user interface is performed at an electronic device such as a server system or client device. The method includes obtaining user-interface frames having a first placeholder for a first video window and obtaining source video frames having a first video stream in the first video window. The source video frames and the user-interface frames are interleaved to form an output video stream, which is provided for decoding and display.
US10743038B2	Live broadcast processing method, apparatus, device, and storage medium The present application provides a live broadcast processing method, an apparatus, a device, and a storage medium thereof, where the method includes: receiving, by a live broadcast server, source media data sent by a first terminal device of a video live broadcast side, where the source media data includes video data and audio data; translating the audio data into audio data in at least one target language; acquiring a playing language required by a video playing side, and acquiring audio data corresponding to the playing language from the audio data in the at least one target language; merging the audio data corresponding to the playing language with the video data to obtain target media data; and transmitting the target media data to a second terminal device of the video playing side for playback.
US10743037B1	Methods and apparatuses for a private media engine Methods and systems for efficient operation of a content origination system that uses private copies of content are described. In one embodiment, a generic media description (e.g. a DASH manifest) is modified by replacing generic media element references in the description (e.g. a URL to a media segment file) with a privatized version of the generic media element reference.
US10743036B1	Automatically augmenting user resources dedicated to serving content to a content delivery network In some embodiments, a system is provided, and computer-executable instructions cause the system to: receive, at an edge server of a content delivery network (CDN), a request for a first video and a request for a second video; determine that the first video is not cached and that the second video is cached; request the first video from the origin server and log a cache miss; obtain the first video from the origin server and send responsive to the request; send the second video responsive to the request and log a cache hit; obtain a metric indicative of the volume of cache misses, including for the first and second videos, across edge servers of the CDN; and determine, based on the metric, an amount by which to scale resources implementing the origin.
US10743030B2	Video data stream concept Decoder retrieval timing information, ROI information and tile identification information are conveyed within a video data stream at a level which allows for an easy access by network entities such as MANEs or decoder. In order to reach such a level, information of such types are conveyed within a video data stream by way of packets interspersed into packets of access units of a video data stream. In accordance with an embodiment, the interspersed packets are of a removable packet type, i.e. the removal of these interspersed packets maintains the decoder's ability to completely recover the video content conveyed via the video data stream.
US10743029B2	Constraints on coding unit partition Aspects of the disclosure provide method and apparatus for video coding. In some embodiments, an apparatus includes a processing circuitry. The processing circuitry decodes partition information of a block associated with a picture in a coded video bitstream. The partition information is indicative of a coding tree structure. Then the processing circuitry partitions the block into one or more coding blocks according to the coding tree structure. After the block is partitioned into multiple coding blocks, the processing circuitry groups the one or more coding blocks into non-overlapping grouped coding blocks such that each of the non-overlapping grouped coding blocks includes at least one coding block. Finally, the processing circuitry reconstructs the block based on the non-overlapping grouped coding blocks.
US10743028B2	Multiple sign bit hiding within a transform unit Methods of encoding and decoding for video data are described for encoding or decoding coefficients for a transform unit. In particular, the sign bits for the non-zero coefficients are encoded using sign bit hiding. Two or more sets of coefficients are defined for the transform unit and a sign bit may be hidden for each set, subject to satisfaction of a threshold test. The sets may correspond to coefficient groups that are otherwise used in multi-level significance map encoding and decoding.
US10743027B2	Methods and apparatus for adaptive template matching prediction for video encoding and decoding Methods and apparatus are provided for adaptive residual updating of template matching prediction for video encoding and decoding. In one embodiment, an apparatus and method encodes picture data for at least a block in a picture using template matching prediction, wherein the template matching prediction involves selecting from among a plurality of residual updating schemes for use in encoding the block. In another embodiment, an apparatus and method encodes a block in a picture using template matching prediction, wherein the template matching prediction involves partitioning the block into a plurality of sub-blocks, and applying a transform to a residual of a particular sub-block from among the plurality of sub-blocks subsequent to searching for a prediction for the particular sub-block block and prior to completion of processing of the block with respect to the template matching prediction.
US10743025B2	Method and apparatus for performing transformation using layered givens transform The present invention provides a method for performing transformation using a layered Givens transform (LGT), comprising the steps of: deriving at least one rotation layer and at least one permutation layer on the basis of a given transform matrix (H) and a given error parameter; acquiring a LGT coefficient on the basis of the rotation layer and the permutation layer; and quantizing and entropy-encoding the LGT coefficient, wherein the permutation layer comprises a permutation matrix obtained by permuting a row of an identity matrix.
US10743020B2	Image encoding method, image encoding device, image decoding method, and image decoding device For the purpose of providing an image encoding technique for reducing the amount of codes, in inter prediction in which motion search is performed by using a block obtained by dividing an input image and a reference image, the motion vector of the block is predicted by selecting from the motion vectors of the surrounding blocks. Further, in the method of calculating a differential vector and then performing encoding, the number or positions of candidate blocks from which a prediction vector is selected are changed block by block or frame by frame and thereby adaptive and efficient video image compression is performed.
US10743014B2	Bit-plane coding A coding efficiency improvement is achieved by performing bit-plane coding in a manner so that coefficient groups for which the set of coded bit-planes is predictively signaled in the datastream, are grouped in two group sets and if a signal is spent in the datastream which signals, for a group set, whether the set of coded bit-planes of all coefficient groups of the respective group set are empty, i.e. all coefficients within the respective group sets are insignificant. In accordance with another aspect, a coding efficiency improvement is achieved by providing bit-plane coding with group-set-wise insignificant signalization according to the first aspect as a coding option alternative relative to the signalization for group sets for which it is signaled that there is no coded prediction residual for the coded bit-planes for the claim groups within the respective group set.
US10743010B2	Image decoding method, image coding method, image decoding apparatus, image coding apparatus, and image coding and decoding apparatus A bitstream, including a coded signal resulting from coding slices of an image, is decoded. Each slice includes plural largest coding units (LCUs). A slice is either a normal slice having a slice header with information useable for another slice or a dependent slice having an associated normal slice which is decoded using information included in a slice header of the associated normal slice. The image includes plural LCU rows, and each LCU row includes two or more LCUs. When decoding a first normal slice in a first LCU row that starts at a position other than a beginning of the first LCU row: (i) the first normal slice and any dependent slices associated with the first normal slice are decoded, and (ii) a second normal slice that starts at the beginning of a second LCU row, immediately following the first LCU row, is decoded.
US10743008B2	Video file transcoding system, segmentation method, and transcoding method and apparatus This application a video file transcoding system and related transcoding method. The system includes: a segmentation device for obtaining a video file and a customized index parameter; split the video file into n video fragments; and generate transcoding configuration parameters according to the customized index parameter; a transcoding device for obtaining an ith video fragment; obtain a customized material corresponding to the ith video fragment according to the transcoding configuration parameters; add the customized material to the ith video fragment, to obtain an ith customized video fragment; and transcode the ith customized video fragment to obtain an ith target video fragment; and a merging device for merging n target video fragments into a target video file after n customized video fragments are all transcoded. This application resolves the problem that it takes too long to transcode a video file to which customized information needs to be added and/or transcoding efficiency is low.
US10743005B2	Transmission device, transmission method, reception device, and reception method Basic format image data and the predetermined number of pieces of high-quality format image data are successfully transmitted.A basic video stream obtained by encoding basic format image data and a predetermined number of extended video streams obtained by encoding the predetermined number of pieces of high-quality format image data are generated. A container in a predetermined format including each of the video streams is transmitted. Identification information in a high-quality format corresponding to each of the predetermined number of extended video streams is inserted into a layer of the container and/or the video stream.
US10743000B2	Video bitstream generation method and device for high-resolution video streaming A method and apparatus are disclosed for generating a video bitstream for high-resolution video streaming. The present disclosure in some embodiments provides a method and apparatus for generating a video bitstream by encoding a video at a different bit rate for each of video areas, in order to efficiently transmit a large amount of high-resolution video contents.
US10742999B2	Methods and apparatus for signaling viewports and regions of interest The techniques described herein relate to methods, apparatus, and computer readable media configured to encode or decode a region of interest associated with video data. A spherical region structure is associated with the video data that specifies the region of interest on a sphere, the spherical region structure including a reference point of the region of interest on the sphere, and data indicative of a set of side points, comprising a side point for each side of the region of interest on the sphere. The region of interest in the video data is determined based on the reference point and the set of side points. The video data can be composite video data. The spherical region structure, and/or metadata based on the spherical region structure, can be implicitly or explicitly associated with the video data.
US10742996B2	Image encoder and decoder using unidirectional prediction The present invention relates to an image encoding and decoding technique, and more particularly, to an image encoder and decoder using unidirectional prediction. The image encoder includes a dividing unit to divide a macro block into a plurality of sub-blocks, a unidirectional application determining unit to determine whether an identical prediction mode is applied to each of the plurality of sub-blocks, and a prediction mode determining unit to determine a prediction mode with respect to each of the plurality of sub-blocks based on a determined result of the unidirectional application determining unit.
US10742993B2	Inter-plane reuse of coding parameters A better rate distortion ratio is achieved by making interrelationships between coding parameters of different planes available for exploitation for the aim of redundancy reduction despite the additional overhead resulting from the need to signal the inter-plane prediction information to the decoder. In particular, the decision to use inter plane prediction or not may be performed for a plurality of planes individually. Additionally or alternatively, the decision may be done on a block basis considering one secondary plane.
US10742990B2	Data compression system A data compression apparatus is described which has an encoder configured to receive an input data item and to compress the data item into an encoding comprising a plurality of numerical values. The numerical values are grouped at least according to whether they relate to content of the input data item or style of the input data item. The encoder has been trained using a plurality of groups of training data items grouped according to the content and where training data items within individual ones of the groups vary with respect to the style. The encoder has been trained using a training objective which takes into account the groups.
US10742986B2	High dynamic range color conversion correction One embodiment of the present invention sets forth a technique for correcting color values. The technique includes downsampling first color space values to generate downsampled color space values and upsampling the downsampled color space values via a first upsampling filter type to generate second color space values. The technique further includes modifying at least one component value included in the downsampled color space values based on a first component value included in the first color space values, a second component value included in the second color space values, and an approximation of a nonlinear transfer function. The technique further includes at least one of (i) storing an indication of the first upsampling filter type in conjunction with a video bitstream associated with the at least one component value, and (ii) transmitting the indication of the first upsampling filter type to a receiving device in conjunction with the video bitstream.
US10742980B2	Image processing apparatus, image processing method, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium An image processing apparatus which calculates a code amount obtained upon coding a coding block being obtained by dividing an image to be processed, determines an assigned code amount to be assigned to each of the coding blocks, based on a reference code amount and the code amount calculated for each of coding blocks in a coding group including a plurality of coding blocks, and generates coded data by coding each of the coding blocks using the assigned code amount as a target code amount, wherein the assigned code amount is determined so that a total of the assigned code amounts of the coding blocks in the coding group is the same among a plurality of coding groups, and fixed-length coding is carried out on a coding group-by-coding group basis by coding using the determined assigned code amounts.
US10742979B2	Nonlinear local activity for adaptive quantization A method and system are disclosed for determining local activity of at least a portion of a coding unit using a sum and difference between a pixel and neighboring pixels being coded. In one embodiment, the method comprises determining a minimum difference between the pixel and neighboring pixels for each pixel in the at least the portion of the coding unit and determining the local activity at least in part according to a sum of the differences between each pixel of the at least a portion of the coding unit and the neighboring pixels, wherein determining a difference between the pixel of the at least a portion of the coding unit and neighboring pixels comprises determining a minimum difference between the pixel and the neighboring pixels.
US10742978B2	Encoder, decoder, encoding method, and decoding method An encoder which encodes image information includes memory and circuitry accessible to the memory. The circuitry binarizes a data value indicating the number of non-zero coefficients included in a current basic block which is one of one or more basic blocks in a frequency transform block, according to a conversion table, to encode the image information which includes the data value. When binarizing the data value, the circuitry selects the conversion table from a plurality of tables including two or more tables which differ from each other in difference between a longest bit length and a shortest bit length of a plurality of binary values associated with a plurality of data values, according to the position of the current basic block in the current frequency transform block which is the frequency transform block including the current basic block, and binarizes the data value according to the conversion table selected.
US10742971B2	Inter prediction method and device that performs prediction by applying weights to motion information of a current block A method for decoding an image by a decoding apparatus according to the present invention comprises the steps of: deriving first motion information of a current block in a first direction and second motion information of the current block in a second direction; deriving a first reference sample on the basis of the first motion information; deriving a second reference sample on the basis of the second motion information; deriving a first weight for the first reference sample and a second weight for the second reference sample; and generating a prediction sample of the current block by performing a weighted summation of the first and second reference samples on the basis of the first and second weights, wherein the first motion information comprises a first reference picture index and a first MV and the second motion information comprises a second reference picture index and a second MV.
US10742970B2	Device and method for measuring spatial color and resolution A device and a method for measuring spatial color characteristic and resolution are provided. The measuring device includes: a light source, a measuring dial plate and a camera under test, wherein the light source has at least two different spectral power distribution characteristics, the measuring dial plate is provided with a through hole penetrating a thickness direction of the measuring dial plate, the light emitted from the light source passes through the through hole, and the surface of the measuring dial plate is set in black color; the measuring dial plate can also be provided with a measuring pattern, the light emitted from the light source passes through a region other than the measuring pattern. With the device provided in the present disclosure, the spatial color and resolution of the camera can be measured simultaneously, which shortens the manufacture cycle of the camera and reduces measurement cost.
US10742967B2	Holographic display system A display system for a motor vehicle is provided. The display system comprises a holographic projector assembly and a steering wheel assembly. The steering wheel assembly includes a ring-shaped member configured to be held by a driver of the vehicle and rotated about a central axis in order to steer the vehicle. The holographic projector assembly is configured to produce a holographic image inside a central region about which the ring-shaped member circumferentially extends.
US10742966B2	Method, system and recording medium for adaptive interleaved image warping A method, system and recording medium for adaptive interleaved image warping are provided. The method is applicable to a display system having a head-mounted device (HMD) and a computing device. In the method, the computing device generates a plurality of image frames to be displayed on the HMD according to a frame rate, wherein the image frames generated to be displayed on a first display and a second display at a same time point comprise a first frame with a first resolution and a second frame with a second resolution lower than the first resolution. The generated image frames are transferred from the computing device to the HMD. The HMD restores the second frames with the second resolution among the image frames to a regular resolution of the first display and the second display, and then interleaved displays the first frames and the restored second frames on the first display and the second display.
US10742961B2	Depth sensing apparatus with self-calibration and self-calibration method thereof A depth sensing apparatus with self-calibration and a self-calibration method thereof are provided. The depth sensing apparatus includes a projection apparatus, an image capturing apparatus and a calibration module. The projection apparatus projects a calibration pattern and a depth computation pattern to a reference plane based on a predefined calibration pattern and a predefined depth computation pattern. The image capturing apparatus captures an image including the calibration pattern and the depth computation pattern. The calibration module coupled to the image capturing apparatus adjusts apparatus parameters of the depth sensing apparatus to calibrate a depth computation deviation according to the calibration pattern of the image, the predefined calibration pattern and a predefined lookup table corresponding to the predefined calibration pattern.
US10742954B2	Multi-overlay variable support and order kernel-based representation for image deformation and view synthesis A technique for displaying 3D videos creates a representation of image deformation, such as depth maps, in terms of a function for overlaying kernels with variable support and order. By optimizing the kernel type, order and support, which are allowed to be varied across different region of the deformation, it is able to approximate the image deformations in terms of the kernel parameters. Since the number of kernel parameters is usually much smaller than that of the number of pixels, this allows a significant reduction in the storage size of the image deformation.
US10742952B2	Three dimensional reconstruction method, apparatus and non-transitory computer readable storage medium thereof A 3D reconstruction method is provided. Positioning signals are received by a signal receiver at a first and a second time spots to determine a HMD displacement vector and a HMD rotation amount. A first and a second images are retrieved by a first camera to determine a first camera rotation amount. A relative rotation amount and a relative displacement vector between the HMD and the first camera are calculated. A first camera displacement vector of the first camera is calculated according to the HMD displacement vector, the HMD rotation amount, the relative rotation amount and the relative displacement vector. Depth information of the first and the second image is obtained based on the first camera displacement vector and the first camera rotation amount. 3D reconstruction is performed according to images retrieved by the first camera and the depth information.
US10742951B2	Image generation apparatus and method of generating virtual view-point image An image generation apparatus that is configured to generate a virtual viewpoint image comprises: an obtaining unit configured to obtain shape data indicating a three-dimensional shape of an object captured from a plurality of directions by a plurality of cameras; a selecting unit configured to select, based on a result of an evaluation on the shape data obtained by the obtaining unit, a method of determining a pixel value in the virtual viewpoint image from among a plurality of methods; and a generating unit configured to generate a virtual viewpoint image by the method of determining the pixel value selected by the selecting unit, wherein the virtual viewpoint image based on images obtained based on capturing by the plurality of cameras, the shape data obtained by the obtaining unit, and viewpoint information representing a virtual viewpoint.
US10742950B2	Collecting and processing stereoscopic digital image data to produce a parallax corrected tilted head view An apparatus for capturing digital stereoscopic images of a scene. The apparatus comprises a first pair of separated camera lens oriented such that a first imaginary line between the first pair of lens is substantially parallel with a horizon line a scene, wherein digital image data is capturable through the first pair of camera lens and storable in two separate digital image data bases corresponding to a left-eye horizontal view and a right-eye horizontal view respectively. The apparatus comprises a second pair of separated camera lens oriented such that a second imaginary line between the second pair of lens is substantially non-parallel with the horizon line, wherein digital image data is capturable through the second pair of camera lens and storable in two separate digital image data bases corresponding to a left-eye off-horizontal view and a right-eye off-horizontal view respectively.
US10742948B2	Methods and apparatus for requesting, receiving and/or playing back content corresponding to an environment Methods and apparatus for receiving content including images of surfaces of an environment visible from a default viewing position and images of surfaces not visible from the default viewing position, e.g., occluded surfaces, are described. Occluded and non-occluded image portions are received in content streams that can be in a variety of stream formats. In one stream format non-occluded image content is packed into a frame with occluded image content with the occluded image content normally occupying a small portion of the frame. In other embodiments occluded image portions are received in an auxiliary data stream which is multiplexed with a data stream providing frames of non-occluded image content. UV maps which are used to map received image content to segments of an environmental model are also supplied with the UV maps corresponding to the format of the frames which are used to provide the images that serve as textures.
US10742943B2	Projector and method for controlling projector A projector includes an image projection section, an imager, a calibration processor that performs calibration, an information acquirer that acquires information on the state in which the projector is installed, and an image generator that generates a calibration image corresponding to the state in which the projector is installed, and the calibration processor causes the image projection section to project the calibration image generated by the image generator to perform the calibration.
US10742937B2	Watching apparatus, watching method, and recording medium A watching apparatus includes a housing, a display provided on the housing, a camera provided on the housing, a determiner that determines a watching target in a camera image captured by the camera, a position detector that detects a position of the watching target in the camera image, and a display controller that displays an application image that does not include the camera image on the display on the basis of the detected position of the watching target.
US10742935B2	Video surveillance system with aerial camera device A video surveillance system having a plurality of aerial camera devices such as cameras on drones operable from a plurality of docking stations. Each station has a dock for receiving, charging, and controlling the aerial camera devices.
US10742933B2	In-vehicle picture storage device for motorcycle In an in-vehicle picture storage device for a motorcycle having a camera mounted in a vehicle, and a storage device for storing pictures taken by the camera, the camera contains a first camera for imaging rider's facial expression, and the storage device stores vehicle environmental information in association with pictures taken by the first camera. The stored rider's pictures can be viewed in association with the vehicle environmental information, and a user can experience the conditions of a rider, a vehicle, etc. more realistically.
US10742932B2	Communication terminal, communication system, moving-image outputting method, and recording medium storing program A communication terminal comprising circuitry, a method of outputting moving images, and a computer-readable non-transitory recording medium storing a program for causing a computer to execute the method. The communication terminal and the method includes receiving an event related to an initiation of communication with a counterpart communication terminal, inputting moving images output by an external device, and outputting the moving images input by the inputting to a display. After the receiving receives the event related to the initiation of communication, the outputting includes reducing a frame rate of the moving images to be output to the display.
US10742911B2	Radiation imaging apparatus, control method for radiation imaging apparatus, and non-transitory computer-readable storage medium A radiation imaging apparatus is provided. The apparatus comprises an image capturing unit and a signal processing unit. The image capturing unit includes a plurality of pixels each including a conversion unit configured to convert radiation into electric charge and a holding unit configured to hold a signal corresponding to electric charge of the conversion unit. The holding unit holds a first signal corresponding to electric charge generated by the conversion unit by one image capturing operation without irradiation with radiation. The signal processing unit generates correction image data based on the plurality of first signals nondestructively read out from the holding unit over a plurality of times while the holding unit holds the first signals, and corrects radiation image data captured by the image capturing unit during irradiation with radiation by using the correction image data.
US10742907B2	Camera device and method for detecting a surrounding area of a driver's own vehicle A camera device for detecting a surrounding area of a subject vehicle has optoelectronics including a high-resolution image capturing sensor and a wide-angle optical system. The optoelectronics are designed to output an image sequence of the surrounding area with a periodic variation of high-resolution images and resolution-reduced images.
US10742906B2	Solid-state imaging device and imaging device capable of correcting pixel signal A solid-state imaging device includes: a pixel array unit in which a plurality of pixels are arranged in rows and columns; a plurality of column signal lines which are provided in one-to-one correspondence with pixel columns; a column processor including a plurality of column AD circuits provided in one-to-one correspondence with the plurality of column signal lines; a power supply variation detector which is connected to a power supply wire through which a power supply voltage is transmitted to each of the pixels, and which detects, in correspondence with pixel rows, power supply variation components attributed to variations in the power supply voltage; and a power supply variation corrector which corrects, for each of the pixel rows, a pixel signal detected by the column processor, using the power supply variation components detected by the power supply variation detector.
US10742901B2	Audio/video recording and communication devices with multiple cameras for superimposing image data Audio/video (A/V) recording and communication devices with multiple cameras for superimposing image data in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure are provided. In one embodiment, an audio/video (A/V) recording and communication device comprising: a first camera configured to capture image data at a first resolution; a second camera configured to capture image data at a second resolution that is higher than the first resolution; a memory including a rolling buffer; a communication module; and a processing module comprising: a processor; and a camera application that configures the processor to: capture first image data using the first camera; store the first image data in the rolling buffer of the memory; maintain the second camera in a low-power state; power up the second camera in response to motion detection; capture second image data using the second camera; and superimpose the first image data onto the second image data.
US10742899B1	Systems, devices, and methods for image enhancement Disclosed are systems, methods, and computer-readable storage media to enhance an image on a mobile computing device. In some aspects, a user interface on the mobile computing device provides a plurality of image filters, each of the image filters associated with a different replacement sky type. Upon application of one of the plurality of image filters to an image, the mobile computing device is configured to identify a sky portion of the image, modify a color mapping of a non-sky portion of the image, and replace the sky portion of the image with replacement sky data corresponding to the applied image filter.
US10742898B2	Method and apparatus for verifying time and location of image data of camera for vehicle while anonymity of owner is guaranteed Disclosed are a method and an apparatus for verifying times and locations of image data of cameras for vehicles. The method for verifying times and locations of image data of cameras for vehicles includes anonymously receiving digests including locations and times of data created by cameras for a plurality of vehicles, respectively, forming a mesh structure by bi-directionally connecting the cameras for the plurality of vehicles to cameras for adjacent vehicles, based on a relationship between the received digests, and if the mesh structure is formed, verifying times and locations for the digests constituting the mesh structure based on the formed mesh structure.
US10742893B2	Mobile terminal A mobile terminal including a camera having an image sensor; a memory; a display; and a controller configured to synthesize first image data generated by a first exposure and second image data generated by a second exposure, store a log image in the memory obtained by applying a log profile to the synthesized image data in a first mode, and display a first image on the display obtained by transforming the log image in a second mode. Further, the controller controls the first exposure and the second exposure based on first exposure information corresponding to an average brightness information and a maximum brightness information of the synthesized image data.
US10742890B2	Imaging apparatus, imaging system, moving body, and imaging method An imaging apparatus includes an image sensor and a controller. The controller acquires an infrared image generated by the image sensor when infrared light is higher than a predetermined light amount. The controller acquires a normal image generated by the image sensor when the infrared light is lower than the predetermined light amount. The controller generates a synthesized image on the basis of the infrared image and the normal image. Thus, an image that includes colors and high luminance contrast may be generated in a dark environment without a plurality of infrared light sources.
US10742888B2	Image display device displaying partial areas and positional relationship therebetween For example, in an operation of determining a composition while zooming in a plurality of areas and confirming positional relationship of mutual images such as, for example, a case of horizontal leveling and the like performed when a construction is photographed, it has been necessary to perform a complicated operation of repeating designation and release of zoom-in areas among the plurality of the areas. Therefore, an imaging apparatus is provided, the imaging apparatus being provided with a display unit that displays an image, and a display control unit that zooms in and displays a plurality of partial areas within the image, and also displays on the display unit positional information representing positions of the plurality of partial areas within the image.
US10742887B1	Apparatus comprising a processor configured to perform electronic image stabilization using a calculated warp table An apparatus comprising an image sensor and a processor. The image sensor may be configured to generate a video signal based on a targeted view of an environment. The processor may be configured to (A) perform an image stabilization on the video signal and (B) generate (i) a first output video signal and (ii) a second output video signal. The first output video signal may be generated on a low-latency path. The second output video signal may be generated on an encoding path. The image stabilization may be performed prior to the generation of the first output video signal and the second output video signal.
US10742886B2	Image shake correction device, control method therefor, and imaging apparatus In an imaging apparatus, an interchangeable lens can be mounted on a body. The interchangeable lens includes a lens angular velocity sensor and acquires angular velocity information regarding shake. A camera body includes a camera angular velocity sensor in which an offset is smaller than in the lens angular velocity sensor to acquire angular velocity information. A motion vector detection unit detects a motion vector based on a plurality of frame images. An object angular velocity calculation unit performs a process of extracting an object using angular velocity information and a motion vector by the camera angular velocity sensor and calculates an angular velocity of the object by the imaging apparatus from the angular velocity information by the lens angular velocity sensor. A camera control unit and a lens control unit perform image blur correction control of the object during exposure using the calculated angular velocity of the object.
US10742885B1	Systems and methods for stabilizing videos Visual content may be captured by an image capture device during a capture duration. The rotational positions of the image capture device may change during the capture duration. The rotational positions of the image capture device may be smoothed based on a look ahead of a rotation constraint. A punchout of the visual content may be determined based on the smoothed rotational positions. The punchout of the visual content may be used to generate stabilized visual content.
US10742881B1	Combined temporal contrast sensing and line scanning An optoelectronic device includes a mount, which is configured to rotate about a rotational axis. A line radiation source is attached to the mount and configured to project a line of radiation onto a scene surrounding the mount as the mount rotates. An imaging assembly is attached to the mount in a location that is offset from the radiation source and includes a temporal contrast sensor including a two-dimensional array of sensing elements, which independently and asynchronously generate event signals in response to temporal changes of irradiance, and objective optics, which are configured to image the scene onto the array.
US10742875B2	Electronic device and image capture control method for a dual camera assembly that fuses images if an ISO value of the camera assembly is greater than or equal to a first preset value An electronic device including a camera assembly, a storage, and a processor is disclosed. The camera assembly includes a first camera unit and a second camera unit. The processor is configured to obtain an ISO value of the camera assembly when the camera assembly is activated and determine whether the ISO value is greater than or equal to a first preset value. The processor is also configured to control, when the ISO value is greater than or equal to the first preset value, the first camera unit and the second camera unit to separately capture a first image and a second image, respectively, fuse the first image and the second image to generate a third image, and store the third image in the storage. An image capture control method implemented in the electronic device is also disclosed.
US10742872B2	Imaging device, imaging method, and program The present technology relates to an imaging device, an imaging method, and a program capable of setting a resolution based on a distance to a subject. A control unit which changes a resolution of a captured image on the basis of distance information, corresponding to the captured image, regarding a detected distance to a subject included in the image is included. The control unit changes a resolution of a portion of a region of the captured image on the basis of the distance information. The portion of the region is a region distant from another region. The control unit changes the resolution of the portion of the region such that the portion of the region becomes higher than a resolution of another region.
US10742866B2	Universal serial bus (USB) video extension Methods and devices for enabling controls of an imaging device may include receiving a data stream with a request for at least one control of an imaging device, wherein the at least one control is related to Universal Serial Bus (USB) video. The methods and devices may include identifying a defined functionality of the at least one control and transmitting the data stream to the imaging device to specify the operation of the imaging device based on the defined functionality of the at least one control. The methods and devices may also include generating metadata information from received video frame packets from an imaging device. The methods and devices may include identifying metadata information in the header of a video packet when the header size exceeds the standard header size. The methods and devices may include generating a metadata buffer with the identified metadata information.
US10742865B2	Configuring cognitive robot vision In an approach to robot vision configuration, one or more computer processors receive a command for image capture by a robot. The one or more computer processors determine one or more cameras of a plurality of cameras to respond to the command. The one or more computer processors configure the one or more cameras to respond to the command.
US10742859B2	Camera module, molded circuit board assembly, molded photosensitive assembly and manufacturing method thereof A camera module, a molded circuit board assembly, a molded photosensitive assembly and manufacturing method thereof are disclosed. The camera module includes a molded base which is integrally formed with a circuit board through a molding process, wherein a photosensitive element may be electrically connected on the circuit board and at least a portion of a non-photosensitive area portion of the photosensitive element is also connected by the molded base through the molding process. A light window is formed in a central portion of the molded base to provide a light path for the photosensitive element, wherein a cross section of the light window is configured to have a trapezoidal or multi-step trapezoidal shape which has a size increasing from bottom to top to facilitate demoulding and avoiding stray lights.
US10742856B2	Optical unit for endoscope, endoscope and method for manufacturing optical unit for endoscope A lens unit includes a plurality of optical elements stacked, each of the plurality of optical elements including a glass substrate as a base, the glass substrates having a same size in respective cross-sections in a direction orthogonal to an optical path, and the optical elements are lens elements with resin lenses disposed on the respective bases, and each of the plurality of optical elements includes an annular recess portion surrounding the optical path and extending through the glass substrate, and a light shielding wall made of a light shielding material charged in the recess portion.
US10742851B2	Captured image decision device A captured image decision device includes a synchronizing signal extraction section extracting a vertical synchronizing signal and a horizontal synchronizing signal for use in displaying a captured image captured by a camera, a time measurement section measuring a pulse interval time period of the vertical synchronizing signal, a segment area setting section configured to divide a frame of the captured image displayed according to the pulse interval time period by a horizontal virtual line, thus setting a plurality of segment areas divided by the virtual line, a pulse number measurement section measuring a pulse number of the horizontal synchronizing signal corresponding to each segment area, and a decision section deciding whether an affirmation condition of the pulse number measured by the pulse number measurement section being equal to or greater than a predetermined value is satisfied or not.
US10742848B2	Closed loop color calibration with multiple inline imagers Production methods and systems enable the inline production of instant lottery tickets or documents using at least three different digital imagers. By interfacing at least three digital imagers in a common printing line, heretofore unknown printing efficiencies are realized, particularly on smaller volume print runs. These methods and systems enhance the overall appearance of the printed instant lottery tickets or documents, as well as potentially expand the consumer base.
US10742846B2	Information processing apparatus and non-transitory computer readable medium for presenting visual effect of spot color An information processing apparatus includes a display and a controller. The display displays an image. The controller controls the display to display a color setting section that sets information regarding a selected color selected from among multiple predetermined colors, and an effect presenting section that presents visual effect information representing a visual effect of the selected color.
US10742844B2	Hiding sensitive data Example implementations relate to hiding sensitive data. For example, a device according to the present disclosure may include a scanning portion to receive a scan of a document, and a graphical user interface to receive a command with respect to the sensitive data. The device may also include a processor to analyze the scan of the document, process the command via the graphical user interface, determine the document contains sensitive data in response to the command, and perform an action to hide the sensitive data.

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